An Ge felt that something was off about the First Prince. The followers of the God of Darkness exuded an aura of death that emanated from within, but the First Prince's aura of death seemed to be external.
She decided to find some time to go to the First Prince's residence and find out more.
An Ge looked in the direction the Crown Prince had left, frowned, sighed, and then, adopting the airs of a saintess, strolled towards the Demon King's Palace, silently giving herself a thumbs up.
Spending time with Zhang Zhengyi has improved his acting skills; while he may not be a perfect actor, he can at least fool most people, especially these simple-minded demons.
The more magnanimous she appeared, the more unreasonable Lu Qingyang seemed. Furthermore, her ambiguous attitude towards the First Prince only fueled the demons' speculation.
Indeed, this was the case. Seeing the Holy Maiden's attitude, the Demon Lords began to suspect something was amiss. Could it be that something was wrong with the First Prince? Considering what the Holy Maiden had just said, the only thing she could despise was a demon who was detrimental to the demon race.
For so many years, they had only thought that the eldest prince was not a wise ruler. This was the first time they had suspected that the eldest prince had some ulterior motive.
The demon lords exchanged glances and decided to be more wary of Lu Qingyang in the future.
If An Ge knew what the Demon Lords were thinking, she would be overjoyed. Aside from being somewhat incompetent, Lu Qingyang outwardly had absolutely no connection to the God of Darkness; she was determined to plant seeds of suspicion in the hearts of the four Demon Lords.
Despite the Demon King's absolute power in the Demon Realm, the Four Demon Lords hold extraordinary positions. They are not loyal to the Demon King, but to the Demon Realm itself. This is precisely why Lu Qingyang has been trying to curry favor with the Four Demon Lords for so many years.
Lu Yan faces considerable obstacles in taking over the Demon Realm, besides his own abilities. While the Demon Realm doesn't prioritize bloodline, it doesn't mean it ignores it entirely. No matter how incompetent the First Prince is, in the eyes of the entire Demon Clan, he is still the rightful first heir.
Although Lu Yan is strong enough to become the Demon King, as his friend, An Ge doesn't want to leave him any leverage. She wants Lu Yan to ascend to the throne legitimately and win the hearts of all demons.
The Demon King came to see An Ge this time to discuss her succession ceremony.
"ceremony?"
The Demon King looked at An Ge with satisfaction. Regardless of An Ge's original identity, she was now the Holy Maiden of the Demon Clan. The Demon King increasingly felt that agreeing to give An Ge this identity was a wise decision. During his conversations with An Ge, he discovered that she truly had insightful ideas about the development of the Demon Clan.
"Yes, in order to highlight the importance of the Holy Maiden, the necessary rituals are indispensable. Holding the rituals is also to announce your identity to the entire Demon Realm."
An Ge felt that she wasn't a true demon, and that she only wanted the identity of a saintess to make things easier before Lu Yan arrived. Once the ceremony was actually held, the meaning would be different.
"I don't think we need that. Isn't everything fine as it is?"
The Crimson Flame Demon Lord interjected, "Your Highness, His Majesty is right. The Holy Maiden is extremely important to the Demon Realm. We know you are not interested in fame or fortune, but with such great achievements, it is only right to hold a succession ceremony for you."
An Ge looked at Chi Yan speechlessly. Was she really that great in his eyes?
Seeing the expectant look on the faces of the demons, An Ge couldn't refuse their hospitality. "Let the ceremony proceed," she thought, "at least it will make things go more smoothly in the future."
Following the Demon King's announcement of the existence of a Holy Maiden, he quickly followed up with the announcement of her succession ceremony, at which time the Holy Maiden would personally open the Holy Tower.
In an instant, the entire Demon Realm was filled with joy. Demons are generally simple-minded; An Ge had done the Demon Realm a favor, and coupled with her abolishing some policies detrimental to the demon people, they quickly accepted her. Word spread among the demons, praising the Holy Maiden An, who opened the Holy Tower and saved the Demon King, as unparalleled in the world.
Tian Qian had just returned to her clan's territory when she heard about the Holy Maiden. Thinking of the demons' descriptions of her, Tian Qian was somewhat dissatisfied. As a concubine who had personally seen the Holy Maiden, she immediately joined in the praise.
The selection of concubines by Tian Qian was personally sent back by the Holy Maiden, so her words carried great credibility. Hearing the concubines' praise of the Holy Maiden, the demons showered An Ge with even more flattering words.
Quartz, far away in a remote place, also heard the news of the Holy Maiden. The more she listened, the more uneasy she felt. When she heard the Holy Maiden's name, the entire Demon City was in a terrible state.
Goodness gracious! An Ge actually became a demon saintess after going to the capital!
When demons heard that the Holy Maiden originally came from the City of Conquest, they came to inquire about her. They eventually learned that she had a good relationship with a witch named Quartz. Suddenly, all the demons of the City of Conquest, regardless of their status, extended friendly olive branches to Quartz.
Quartz Demon was doing something at home when good fortune came from heaven, leaving the entire Demon City speechless.
Shi Jun swallowed hard as he looked at the pile of gifts. "Sister, what should we do with all this?"
"Let's keep them for now. These demons know their place; they're just trying to be friendly. I doubt they'll bother us again." The Shi siblings were just ordinary demons. The demons were friendly to them because of the Holy Maiden, but that was all they were friendly about.
In the demon realm, even the strongest background is useless.
But this was exactly what Shi Ying wanted; they just wanted a peaceful life. With her relationship with An Ge, at least they wouldn't be bullied so easily anymore.
An Ge's identity could be easily discovered by anyone with a discerning eye, so she didn't try to hide it. In any case, aside from finding Shi Ying, they wouldn't be able to uncover anything more. This only added another layer of mystery to her origins.
The news that the demon race suddenly had a saintess and that a succession ceremony would be held for her quickly spread to the demon race and the human race.
As the most restless of the three races, the Demon Clan's every move affects the other two. The Demon Clan had been inactive for a century, and everyone was waiting for internal strife within the Demon Clan, having heard that the Demon King was terminally ill. Unexpectedly, they witnessed the Demon King's recovery and the Holy Maiden's ascension to the throne.
As a demon race connecting the two races, the Demon King quickly received visiting cards from the patriarchs or sect leaders of various human sects. Looking at the stacks of visiting cards, he sighed in frustration.
The Demon Queen said nonchalantly, "What's there to worry about? Since Xiao Jiu ascended to immortality, the human race's attitude towards the demon race has improved. In addition, with Xiao Ge'er's help, the relationship between the two races is the most harmonious it has been in tens of thousands of years. Let them come to the demon race if they want; it's been a long time since the demon race has been this lively."
"It's not that I'm bothered by that, but I don't know what happened to the Demon Clan. As you know, my connection with the Demon King was severed a hundred years ago. If I were to ask them and say I know nothing, what if they think I'm hiding something?"
"No way?" The Demon Queen was taken aback for a moment, then thought, "Right, isn't Yan'er still here? Ask him what's going on?"
"I doubt he knows either, but he's a demon after all, so he probably knows more than I do."
Lu Yan, who was being talked about, was also a little confused. He had only been away from the Demon Clan for a hundred years. When did the Demon Clan have a Holy Maiden?
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