Upon seeing the eldest prince, An Ge suddenly frowned. The eldest prince was surrounded by a faint aura of death, but this aura seemed to be different from that in the Demon King's Palace.
Suppressing her doubts, An Ge calmly bypassed the Crown Prince and addressed the Crimson Flame Demon Lord, saying, "The Holy Tower has just been restored, and there are still many things to arrange. I will return to the Demon King's Palace to discuss matters with the Demon King. You all guard the Holy Tower."
The demons didn't find An Ge's commands objectionable. It was simply that An Ge acted so calmly, as if opening the Holy Tower was entirely within her control.
The Crimson Flame Demon Lord had already told the other three Demon Lords about An Ge's help to the Demon King. Although the Demon Lords did not know An Ge's identity, they did not think that she would be detrimental to the Demon Clan.
"Thank you, sir?"
"My surname is An."
"My Lord?" The demons then realized that they couldn't even see An Ge's strength. There were only two possibilities for this: either the opponent had no magic power, or the opponent's magic power was stronger than theirs.
Obviously, the other party could not be a demon cultivator without magic power, but they are already demon lords. Could it be that the other party's strength is comparable to that of a demon king?
Thinking of this, the demon lords looked at An Ge with a hint of awe, and even Lu Qingyang, who originally wanted to cause trouble, stopped in his tracks.
An Ge looked at the impact she had caused with satisfaction, realizing once again that in the Demon Realm, feigning supernatural powers was no match for real strength.
The news that the Holy Tower had been opened by a witch named An, and that this witch was also the one who healed the Demon King, spread like wildfire throughout the demon realm. While everyone was overjoyed at the opening of the Holy Tower, their gratitude towards An Ge deepened even further.
The Demon King has awakened. Does this mean the entire demon race will return to normal life? It seems they are extremely disgusted with the Crown Prince's actions. If it weren't for their fear of the demon royal family's power, demons everywhere might have rebelled.
Inside the Demon King's palace, the Demon King, still weak, looked at the woman before him with mixed feelings. He hadn't expected that the entire Demon Clan, who had failed to open the Holy Tower, would be able to do so by a woman who wasn't a Demon.
Thinking of An Ge's identity, the Demon King felt as if he knew the reason. "You are a chosen one of the gods. Do you want to develop believers in the Demon Realm?" A hundred years ago, because of his resistance, the entire Demon Clan was put on the defensive. Although the person in front of him had not yet become a god and was the young mistress of the Demon Clan, she was Lu Yan's friend and should be harmless to the Demon Clan.
Now that she has opened the Holy Tower, it wouldn't be difficult for her to gain the faith of the demons.
An Ge quickly refused, "Please don't, I don't want a bunch of demon followers."
The Demon King… he hadn’t even expressed any displeasure yet, so why was An Ge reacting so strongly? What’s wrong with the Demon race? Does recruiting followers involve racial discrimination?
Seeing the Demon King's frustration, An Ge quickly explained, "I have no interest in developing followers; I've always believed in letting things take their course. But if you really want to repay me, how about giving me a proper identity?"
"What is your identity?"
An Ge curled the corners of her lips. "I think your demon race is missing a saintess. What do you think of me? Or how about appointing me as the imperial advisor?"
The Demon King clearly hadn't expected An Ge to demand such a status. "Ten thousand years ago, the Demon Race did indeed have Holy Maidens and Holy Sons, but they weren't anything special, and were even subject to many restrictions. What is your purpose in wanting this status?"
"Old man, let me be frank. I'm not interested in the Demon Realm, but Lu Yan is determined to have it. He hasn't arrived there yet, so as a friend, I have to keep an eye on things for him. Other demons who want the Demon King's throne will have to see if I agree. I don't care about being the Holy Maiden; what other position is second only to one demon?"
The old demon king remained silent for a while. If someone else had spoken so bluntly about usurping the throne, he would have been furious long ago. Perhaps it was because An Ge always spoke to him directly, but he didn't even get angry when he heard such words.
His years of running away had made him realize clearly that he was not a qualified Demon King. An Ge's words made him understand completely that perhaps the future of the Demon Realm should be handed over to a more wise demon.
"I envy Yan'er for having a friend like you, who even became your divine servant."
An Ge got angry just thinking about Lu Yan's miserable life in the Demon Realm. "Don't call me that so affectionately. I don't believe you don't know what kind of life Lu Yan had in the Demon Realm?"
The Demon King sighed, "It's understandable that Yan'er blames me; I was the one who wronged him before."
Then An Ge heard the old demon king tell a melodramatic story. Lu Yan's father was the old demon king's most favored son. During a training exercise, he fell in love with a human woman and insisted on marrying her despite the old demon king's objections.
But that human woman was merely mortal. In order to prolong her life, Lu Qingfeng ventured into dangerous lands in search of treasures that could aid in cultivation, never to return. Having lost his beloved son, the old demon king could only vent his resentment on Lu Yan.
“I know he is innocent, but every time I see him I think of Feng’er.”
"So you're just going to ignore him?" An Ge said angrily, as if she could see a poor little devil being bullied by a bunch of demons.
“Lu Yan’s bloodline is impure. If I treat him kindly, his situation will become even more difficult. I thought he would live a mundane life without my favor, but I didn’t expect his talent to be so good that he even surpasses all the pure-blooded demons.”
An Ge sighed. It wouldn't be entirely true that the Old Demon King had no love for Lu Yan; at least Lu Yan rarely spoke ill of the Old Demon King when mentioning the Demon Clan. But if you said he loved Lu Yan, he would take his anger out on innocent people, even indirectly causing Lu Yan's tragic childhood.
The old Demon King was indecisive and hesitant, a world apart from the Demon King. "Wait until Lu Yan comes back and quickly step down. With your personality, playing mahjong and eating and drinking is much better than being the Demon King."
"Do you always say such hurtful things, girl?"
"It depends on the situation. At least when I'm dealing with someone as mentally strong as you, I don't have to be so careful."
Having laid things out on the table, the Demon King was more at ease facing An Ge. An Ge was right; he was indeed not a qualified Demon King. However, he still wanted to try, "Actually, I'm not as bad as you say. At least during the thousands of years I've been in power, the Demon Realm has become much stronger than before."
Speaking of this, An Ge got really excited. "No way, no way, this is powerful? Along my journey, even the poorest bandits in the Demon Realm would leave behind a few magic stones. Ordinary demons struggle to make ends meet every day, and demon cultivators don't even have magic stones for cultivation. It's all thanks to the demons' talent and hard work that I have this kind of strength."
"And look at your Demon King's Palace. While it's not exactly dilapidated, there's not a single luxurious decoration. I'm not kidding, any random palace in the demon realm is more magnificent than yours. And you think you're so great? Just step outside the Demon Realm and you'll see how poor it really is!"
An Ge's words made the Demon King blush with embarrassment.
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