The leading demon soldier breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. If you encounter something like this again, just ask the enforcement team for help. Judging from your attire, you're from out of town, right? Gale City is undergoing reforms, so coming here now is really not a good time. Of course, it's not that I don't welcome you, but Wang San's behavior doesn't represent Gale City's attitude."
It took Yi Wenbo a while to find his voice, "This place is not quite what I imagined."
As soon as Yi Wenbai finished speaking, he saw the demon soldiers smile. "This is just the beginning. Things will be different in the future. I have other matters to attend to. Please go ahead."
Yi Wenbai was still in a daze as he watched the demon soldiers lead their team away.
Tao Le clicked her tongue in amazement, "This is quite different from the demon race you described?"
"Yes, I also feel it's very different. There's still some time before the Saintess Ceremony, how about we rest in Gale City tonight?"
"Of course! The lower realm is better; you don't have to worry about money there!"
Yi Wenbai couldn't help but nod as he thought of his miserable life in the Divine Realm. He was, after all, a sect patriarch, yet he had become destitute in the Divine Realm? Luckily, his descendants didn't know, otherwise he would have lost all face.
The demon realm doesn't have any decent inns. For demons, anywhere to stay is fine; inns are truly unnecessary. As for other races? That's even more impossible! Demons are xenophobic; aside from the occasional demon merchant, they almost never allow other races to enter.
The two had expected to live a life of hardship, but to their surprise, they found an inn shortly after they started walking.
Seeing that the inn was clearly newly opened, Yi Wenbai was stunned again. These things were ordinary, but among the demons, they seemed extraordinary! What surprised them even more was that, besides demons, there also appeared to be monsters and humans in the inn.
Humans? When did the demons become so friendly with humans?
"You two need not worry, this human is our partner."
"Do you have any cooperation with the human race?"
"You two aren't demons from Gale City, are you? Now that the Holy Maiden has spoken, the demon race can't remain closed off; they need to communicate more with the outside world. Gale City is a pilot city. As a border town, we in Gale City usually have private contact with humans. We didn't dare to do it openly before, but now that the higher-ups have called for it, humans dare to openly do business in Gale City."
Although there are still relatively few humans among them, I believe that as long as we maintain this friendly attitude, they will eventually recognize our goodwill. By the way, our inn is the first of its kind in Gale City. Because the owner lacked experience in running a business, we partnered with humans. Please forgive any shortcomings you may have. The inn has just opened, and many things are not yet ready.”
Yi Wenbai was surprised by the demons' faith in the Holy Maiden, and his wariness towards her lessened somewhat. If she could bring peace to the fierce and warlike demons, she must not be a belligerent person.
In truth, aside from the demons' attitude, the overall environment of the demon race hasn't changed much in the past few thousand years. But what's hardest for demons to change is their nature, and he couldn't help but wonder what method this saintess used to make the demons so "polite."
Changing the demon race's habit of resorting to violence when in doubt is not exactly difficult, but it's not an easy task either.
After taking over the Demon Clan, An Ge ordered the abolition of some policies that exploited the demon people. However, this only won over the hearts of ordinary demons; for some powerful demons, these orders even affected their interests.
But An Ge wasn't afraid of any of that! Didn't the demons pursue power? She was now the woman who controlled the Holy Tower. If she wasn't convinced, fine, but wanting to enter the Holy Tower in the future was just a pipe dream.
Taking advantage of the faction of the First Prince that her policies were not popular, the demons were lobbying everywhere and were about to succeed when An Ge dropped a pie in the sky, leaving everyone stunned.
The Holy Maiden decreed that the Holy Tower will open after the grand ceremony. At that time, the Holy Tower will no longer be the exclusive arena for the Demon Royal Family; all demons who meet the requirements will have a chance to participate.
The order caused an uproar among the entire demon race.
The non-royal demons spread the news with great excitement. The Holy Tower had always been controlled by the royal family; unless one possessed exceptional talent, ordinary demons had no chance of entering. Now, the Holy Maiden was saying they also had a chance—a tremendous temptation for demons who constantly sought power.
As for the Holy Maiden's words about paying attention to the image of the demon race and building a harmonious demon race, the demons were initially somewhat resentful, but what did their resentment matter in front of the Holy Tower?
Isn't it just about being polite? Isn't it just about following the law? They'll listen to that!
Of course, not all demons are so obedient. Some demons find it too painful to do so and revert to their true nature. To these stubborn ones, An Ge simply says, "If you're not convinced, I'll beat you until you are!"
Despite her relatively short time as a Holy Maiden, the Four Demon Lords now hold her in extremely high regard. A single word from her is enough for them to take action.
Although the order to refrain from taking action was just given, special measures are necessary in special times, and using force to stop force is a last resort.
Using a variety of methods, An Ge managed to spread his ideas throughout the demon realm in just over a month. Of course, An Ge didn't believe that the demons' nature could be changed in a short time, but at least now the demons would think twice before taking action. Given enough time, changing the demons wouldn't be impossible.
As for towns like Gale City, which are not far from the outside world, Ange not only replaced them with leaders who trusted him, but also increased the punishment for demons who violated the rules.
After all, this concerns the demon race's public image, and cannot be taken lightly. Therefore, compared to other places, Gale City, which was originally the most chaotic, is actually more harmonious.
An Ge's actions took the Crown Prince and the Demon Royal Family by surprise, who had assumed the Holy Maiden would only engage in minor squabbles. Especially after hearing that the Holy Tower would be open to the public, the entire royal demon family strongly opposed it and pleaded with the Crown Prince.
"Father, the Holy Maiden is completely disregarding the royal family by doing this. What are her intentions?"
The Demon King hesitated when he heard that Ange wanted to open the Holy Tower, because the Holy Tower was the reason why the royal family could rule the demon race so steadily. Once this advantage was lost, the royal family's appeal would be greatly weakened.
Unexpectedly, An Ge mocked after hearing this, "The Demon Royal Bloodline is already a top-tier bloodline in terms of talent. With such strong talent, why are you afraid of being surpassed by other demons? Then there's no need for you to occupy a dominant position."
Look at the Demon Royal Family now. Do their talents, resources, and strength match? Born into comfort, they die in hardship. Because of their monopolization of the Holy Tower, the royal family has lost its ambition.
One sentence made the Demon King swallow his initial objections.
He felt a surge of impatience when he heard the Crown Prince's question. Just as An Ge had said, the royal family had been living in comfort for too long; it was time to give them a taste of the crisis.
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