In the Wutong Palace, Xilu stood under the Wutong tree for a long time, thinking about the authenticity of his imperial brother's words.
The imperial brother's background was actually nothing compared to his own. His mother-in-law was from the shark clan in the Northern Sea of Demons. At that time, the shark clan had a high prestige in the Beihai, and there was also a demon king in the clan. In order to stabilize themselves
That's why the Demon Emperor married that woman. However, no one expected that the ancestor of the shark clan would have a big problem with his practice. Not only did he become a demon, he would also kill everyone within the shark clan.
, causing many powerful people to fall one after another, and no talented descendants were born for a long time, so they naturally declined uncontrollably, even if they were related by marriage to the Demon Emperor.
The shark territory is constantly being eroded, and now there is still an island that is still surviving. It is also because there is a prince of the demon clan. Otherwise, the annihilation of the clan is not a joke.
Without his power, the prince was not popular in the palace. Being bullied was commonplace when he was a child. The Demon Emperor was similar to the Liang Emperor in that he hardly cared about his own children.
Even Xilu was valued by the Demon Emperor only after she showed her unparalleled talent in these years. Before, her life was no different from that of her imperial brother.
Before this, whether you can live comfortably in the palace depends on whether the family behind you is strong enough.
In fact, in many things, there is no difference between the human race and the demon race.
Nowadays, Xilu is regarded by the demon clan as the most likely to inherit the throne of the demon clan. When thinking about things, you must not start from one side, but must consider all aspects. However, although Xilu is smart, he is not that easy to deceive, but in these
I still feel irritated about things.
As expected, it is better to think about this kind of thing when you are young.
Thinking of this, Xilu frowned, a little disgusted that he would think of that young man at this moment.
Her eyes turned white in an instant, and she quickly dispelled her emotions.
She didn't know why, but she always felt that if she thought too much about that youth, there would be some bad consequences.
Taking a deep breath, Xilu returned to the sycamore tree and continued practicing his sword.
Before leaving the Demon Realm next time, she will upgrade her swordsmanship to the realm of the Great Sword Immortal.
At that time, that young man, no matter how many tricks he uses, will die in the end.
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The high priest has already set off for southern Xinjiang.
The Demon Territory is vast. If you include the Demon Sea in the north, this Demon Territory is actually not far behind the territory of the human race.
It’s just that the climate is harsh. The central part of the Demon Clan’s royal city, that is, the area from the upper reaches to the lower reaches of the Onan River, including southern Xinjiang, can still have a few months without snow at the end of spring and midsummer every year, but over the Demon Sea,
There is heavy snow all year round, and the sea is frozen all year round. It is actually very difficult for some low-level demon clans to live.
The reason why Bai Jing readily agreed to go south and was extremely interested in this matter is that even if he didn't have this reason, I'm afraid no one would believe him.
In fact, the high priest knows his old friend very well, and knows that although he is proud, he still cares about the people in his clan. Such a temperament is actually not common in the demon clan, especially among the great demons and demons who are accomplished practitioners.
This is even more true for the demon king.
They have cultivated themselves to the point where they are immune to cold and heat, so why should they care about what other people do?<
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The southern end of the Demon Realm, which they call Southern Border, actually has a much better climate. There are many demon clans gathered here, and there are more tribes. It used to be a leaderless stage until he took office as the Demon Emperor.
After his death, the Red-sleeved Demon Lord, who was the demon emperor's biological sister, almost sat on the throne. Although he did not actually sit on the throne because he lost the battle with the Demon Emperor, but then the Red-sleeved Demon Lord went south, and the Demon Emperor
Nor did they kill them all.
Maybe she was thinking about feelings, after all, she was his sister-in-law, or maybe the demon emperor was busy dealing with the other ambitious brothers. In any case, after that, the red-sleeved demon king went south to southern Xinjiang and swept away many local tribes.
The young demon king was forced to surrender.
From then on, the Red-sleeved Demon Lord became the de facto co-owner of Southern Xinjiang.
In the current Southern Border City, there have always been rumors about the demon clan. In the demon realm, you can disrespect the demon emperor, but you must never ignore the red-sleeved demon king.
The current eldest princess, Her Majesty, is much more effective in speaking than the Demon Emperor in the south.
This is not to say how prestigious the Red Sleeve Demon Lord is in the south, or how many people are willing to go through fire and water for her, but because of her iron-blooded skills, and the fact that she is here, she will know about anything happening almost immediately. Once she is
She knew what the outcome would be, so there was no need to say more.
Therefore, this time the high priest went to Nanjiang City, not with much fanfare, but alone and quietly.
A few days later, when the high priest rushed to the gate of Nanjiang City, he was also a little emotional. The current size of Nanjiang City was actually similar to that of the Monster Clan Royal City.
He had traveled to the Demon Realm in the early years, and naturally he also came to this Southern Border City. The Southern Border City at that time was much smaller and more dilapidated than the Southern Border City today.
Where can it be on this scale?
However, he also knew that the last one of the several reconstructions of this southern border city happened after the Red-sleeved Demon Lord took over.
As for why Southern Xinjiang City was built to be similar in size to the Monster Clan's Royal City, the Monster Clan in Southern Xinjiang have actually thought a lot about it and discussed it a lot over the years, but after all is said and done, they still can't escape the word Demon Emperor.
The high priest entered the city slowly, as usual, and paid the entrance fee learned from the human race.
Entering the city, the high priest approached the main palace in the center of the city. He was thinking about whether to announce his home directly and ask if the demon king was in the city. In front of him, a thin middle-aged man came here and saw the big man.
After the priest, he slightly cupped his hands and said, "Is this Mr. Jing?"
The title sir is still rare among the demon clan.
The high priest thought for a moment, nodded and said, "It's me."
The man smiled and said, "Miss Hong wants to see Mr.
The high priest asked curiously, "Red Girl?"
First, it was called sir and girl, which is common in the human race, but not common in the demon race, and then the surname Hong? The high priest couldn't remember that he had a friend here with the surname Hong.
The man said, "It's Her Royal Highness the eldest princess."
The high priest was startled, then nodded.
With this person, I no longer have to think about whether I can see the red-sleeved demon king, but I followed him to the main palace and still had a lot of small talk.
"Her Royal Highness, the eldest princess, has actually been living in seclusion for these years, with no outsiders.
As rumored, they were so murderous, and all the monsters who died under the eldest princess were seeking their own death, so there is no one to blame."
"As for this title, it is Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess's only request. She requires all the servants in the palace to use this title. I don't know why, but it is definitely impossible to say that Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess intends to turn to the human race. What about the royal bloodline?
Will you abandon your own people?"
"But Mr. Jing is still the only outsider that Her Royal Highness the Princess has met in these years. It seems that Mr. Jing's status must be extraordinary."
The man was talking as he walked, but it seemed that he didn't know the identity of the high priest, otherwise he wouldn't have said these words.
The high priest smiled and said nothing. After entering the mansion, the man took the high priest to a study room and said goodbye.
The high priest took a deep breath and stepped into the study.
The study room is not big, just a place where a wooden table and two rows of bookshelves can be placed. A woman in a red dress lowers her head and writes something on the table. In fact, just by looking at it, you can know that the woman is actually quite good, no matter what
Is it appearance or aura.
Also, Her Royal Highness, the only eldest princess of the demon clan, is not a mortal.
After a moment, the woman in the red dress raised her head, blinked her eyes first, then rubbed her eyes in disbelief, and asked, "Jing Zhu, is it really you?"
The woman who was already extremely beautiful now looked even more playful and charming in a different way.
The high priest was a little helpless, "If it weren't for me, why would Her Royal Highness invite me here?"
"I know who comes and goes in Nanjiang City, but even though I noticed you coming before, I think you, the high priest, must be busy with everything you have to do now, and you won't come to a small place like mine."
The woman in the red dress smiled and said, feeling a little happy from the bottom of her heart, "I didn't expect that it was you who came in the end."
Just as the high priest was about to speak, the woman in the red dress shook her head and said, "Jing Zhu, can't we talk about these things later?"
She seemed a little aggrieved when she spoke, and she looked pitiful. She didn't look like the legendary eldest princess who was decisive in killing and iron-blooded.
The high priest was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay."
The woman in the red dress nodded happily and said with a smile, "Jing Zhu, let me take you to Nanjiang City to eat something good and see something you haven't seen before?"
The high priest nodded and said again, "Okay."
Afterwards, he really left the mansion with the eldest princess in front of him, who was of high status but not necessarily good-tempered, and went out to see a southern Xinjiang city.
The two of them left the mansion together and walked casually in the large Southern Xinjiang city. The eldest princess spoke a lot along the way, and the high priest responded... not too little.
"Jing Zhu, you know that there are many things about the human race, but do you know what the marriage process is like in the human race?"
Hong Xiu suddenly spoke, with a hint of expectation in her voice.
The high priest thought for a while and asked, "Are those monks becoming Taoist companions, or... those human beings?"
Hongxiu said angrily, "Of course it's the latter."
"If it's the latter, then the process will be cumbersome. At the beginning, there must be a matchmaker. The so-called parents order the matchmaker. That's it. After that..."
The high priest patiently talked about the marriage process on the human side, speaking slowly to ensure that the eldest princess opposite could hear every word he said clearly.
After saying this, the high priest looked at Hong Xiu and asked jokingly, "Is it possible that Her Royal Highness, the Princess of Growth, really wants to leave the demon clan and go to the human clan?"
Hongxiu did not answer this question, but just said to himself, "After leaving the royal city, I spent a lot of time getting to know the human race and liked their customs very much. Later I thought, if I had never been a demon race, but a demon race
Just one person is fine, and either he is a monk who knows how to practice, or he is an ordinary person who lives for decades in this life and all he wants is three meals a day all year round."
The high priest said, "Those people had a hard time in the past. There were monsters living in Daliang who would eat people, and those monks from other places would kill them at will."
The implication of his words is quite simple, that is, your Royal Highness, the eldest princess, seems to be a little too simplistic when looking at the problem.
Hongxiu said, "Daliang Dynasty has been in existence for more than two hundred years. Aren't things like this becoming less and less common? Especially now."
The high priest remained silent. For ordinary people, the emperors and officials above them were the best in history.
"So you want to destroy such a big beam, I'm not very happy."
Hongxiu looked at the high priest and said calmly, "But my idea is very selfish, because I know that they will definitely want to destroy us."
The high priest nodded and said, "Things like living in peace and harmony can probably be achieved if there are no old grudges, but there are always old grudges, and neither side can resolve them, so there is no way to live in peace and harmony."
Hong Xiu nodded and said, "I understand the truth."
The high priest thought for a while and said, "Your Highness, your Highness should know my purpose of coming."
Hongxiu said, "Do you still know? If my nephew didn't ask for help, how could he send someone to see me? If he didn't ask me for a big deal, why would he send you?"
The high priest remained silent.
"My nephew had murderous intentions at the beginning. If it weren't for your words, he would not have let me go south. I appreciate your kindness, but Jing Zhu, I have always had a question to ask you over the years, but you have always
I didn’t come to Nanjiang City, so I thought a lot, and now my thoughts may be getting more and more outrageous, but I still want an answer.”
Hong Xiu looked at the high priest, thought for a moment, and actually stuck out her tongue. It seemed that something happened back then had really changed the temperament of the demon clan princess.
The high priest glanced at a southern Xinjiang city in the distance, and after walking only half of it, he thought for a while and said, "How about we finish shopping?"
"no."
Hongxiu decisively rejected the high priest in front of her.
The high priest said helplessly, "Why? Didn't you say before that you have to see this southern city before talking about it? Why have you changed your mind now?"
"Are you stupid or am I stupid?"
Hongxiu said proudly, "Before, I was afraid that you would leave once you told me why you were here, but now it's obvious that you want to stall for time. I won't wait stupidly."
The high priest thought for a while and said, "Then what is your problem?"
Hongxiu frowned and said, "Stop talking about this!"
The high priest smiled, then twitched the corners of his lips, "There is indeed love, but it is just love."
Hong Xiu was puzzled, "Why?"
The high priest looked at Hong Xiu and said calmly, "Because Your Majesty will not call me uncle."