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Chapter 147: Is the Imperial Concubine a Demon Cultivator?

Qin Bei frowned. He had felt this aura from the princes of the Holy Demon Empire before.

But why was he sensing demonic energy here?

This is the Imperial Garden of the Great Xia harem, guarded by Emperor Xia himself. Not to mention ordinary demon cultivators, even the Demon Emperor wouldn’t dare to tread this ground!

Could it be that the Holy Infant Tree has been eroded?

Qin Bei pondered, but looking at the Holy Infant Tree, though it seemed rather ancient, it radiated vibrant life, completely different from the demonic energy. The vitality surrounding it could even perfectly mask the demonic aura. At least some palace maids and eunuchs wouldn’t catch a whiff of it.

If someone claimed it was being eroded by demonic energy, Qin Bei wouldn’t buy it.

Besides, Emperor Xia wouldn’t allow something this vital to Great Xia to be tainted by demons.

Since that’s not the case, there’s only one possibility left, a member of the demon clan is sneaking around in the harem!

With this thought, Qin Bei felt his time to shine had come again.

If he caught a demon sneaking into the harem, who would worry about lacking spiritual stones then?

By that time, those arrogant remarks from the Northern Prince circulating outside would surely quiet down. He must present himself as the young hero!

So, Qin Bei slipped to a nearby spot to hide and activated his Double Pupils to spy on the situation inside.

But the moment he used his Double Pupils, a curious discovery struck him.

He initially thought the Holy Infant Tree was a victim, but after activating his Double Pupils, things took a strange twist.

The Holy Infant Tree was actually using its power to conceal the demonic energy for the demon hiding in the tree hole.

No wonder I didn’t notice it at first! It’s all thanks to its help!

Qin Bei finally comprehended why the demonic energy was so hard to detect.

As Qin Bei prepared to determine who was inside, he found he couldn’t break through the Holy Infant Tree’s obstruction. This only stirred his curiosity more about the occupant within.

So he remained hidden in the distance, waiting.

And he waited for three whole hours.

During that time, Qin Bei felt a surge of demonic energy from within, nearly overwhelming the concealing efforts of the Holy Infant Tree.

If that energy exploded, even Kong Yu and the rest guarding outside would sense it from a distance.

Three more hours passed.

The sky was now tinted with dusk, and the demonic energy inside had noticeably weakened and stabilized.

Qin Bei remained crouched outside, not daring to step in directly.

Not to mention the Holy Infant Tree was aiding the occupants; he certainly wasn’t capable of defeating it!

And regarding the demon cultivators inside, he felt he wouldn’t stand a chance either.

Just as Qin Bei mulled over whether to inform Emperor Xia, the person inside the Holy Infant Tree finally emerged.

Dressed in a gilded long skirt, with a phoenix crown and bridal attire.

It turned out to be an exceptionally beautiful woman, and Qin Bei recognized her.

The biological mother of Qin Chen and Princess Ling Er—Noble Consort!

After the Noble Consort bowed gracefully to the Holy Infant Tree, she simply turned and left.

Hiss~~

Qin Bei couldn’t help but gasp in disbelief.

He never expected that the person inside was not a sneaky maid or eunuch, but the deeply favored Noble Consort of Emperor Xia!

This…

Qin Bei was left utterly stunned.

Yet in that moment, he remained remarkably calm, the thought of spilling the secret vanishing instantly.

The Noble Consort is a demon cultivator!

It was unthinkable for Emperor Xia, a powerhouse in the Saint Realm, to share a bed with her without knowing!

Thus, Emperor Xia must know the Noble Consort is a demon cultivator and has been hiding it.

Upon concluding this, Qin Bei could finally understand why the Noble Consort had the Holy Infant Tree’s backing.

Clearly, this was sanctioned by Emperor Xia, or perhaps he had even instructed the Holy Infant Tree to conceal her identity to prevent it from being revealed.

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