Knowing this, An Ge felt much better. However, she wasn't completely at ease. She had previously suspected that there was another force behind Rhodes, and now that Rhodes was being targeted by the Divine Realm Alliance, wouldn't that force behind him become restless?
When soldiers come, we'll block them; when water comes, we'll dam it. At least in this high-level plane, there are ascendants and descendants, so the evil gods won't make any big moves like they did in the apocalyptic plane.
My master should have descended by now. I wonder when I'll have the chance to meet him and learn more about the divine realm?
As An Ge was thinking, she suddenly felt something was wrong. She turned her head and saw Lu Qingyang's eyes wide open, his eyes filled with shock and complexity. "You, how do you know the God of Darkness?"
"I already told you, we're old friends. By the way, have you been plotting something lately? Let me guess, are you planning to use this bottle of death energy to destroy the Holy Tower?"
Lu Qingyang was still in shock at the thought that "she actually knows a deity" and "the deity seems to be unable to do anything about her." Hearing An Ge's words, he came back to his senses, and his eyes flickered.
"What happens after you close the Holy Tower?"
Lu Qingyang looked extremely puzzled.
An Ge was so angry she laughed. She had thought Lu Qingyang was unpredictable and cunning, but now it seemed he was just a target. "If I can activate the Holy Tower once, I can activate it twice. Simply closing the Holy Tower is useless. Your methods have reminded me that someone else might want to use this method, but they don't just want to close the Holy Tower."
Lu Qingyang was even more puzzled!
"We've finished talking. You should get some rest."
"You...you're not going to expose me?"
"Exposing what? You don't actually think you were responsible for the Demon King's coma, do you?"
Lu Qingyang asked in surprise, "Isn't that right?"
An Ge looked at Lu Qingyang with some sympathy, "At least this bottle of black mist of yours is not enough to put the current Demon King into a deep sleep, let alone him before his strength was damaged."
After saying that, ignoring Lu Qingyang's shocked gaze, An Ge left gracefully and then knocked on the door of the Demon King's palace.
After speaking with the Demon King, Ange's eyes were filled with solemnity. He had originally thought that Rose was the god behind everything, but the Demon King told him that after he rejected Rose, he had met another god.
The other party did not make contact with him. If it weren't for the overwhelming power, he would have thought he was getting senile. Unfortunately, he soon fell into a coma. When he was occasionally awake, he only heard that the God of Darkness was recruiting followers.
"You already realized that the First Prince wasn't the culprit who caused your coma, didn't you?"
The Demon King's tone wasn't entirely certain. "The First Prince did indeed unleash the same power on me, but I could sense that this power might cause me to faint for a moment, but it would never make me sleep for this long. However, this is just my suspicion, but currently, only the First Prince is dealing with me. If it's not him, I really can't think of anyone else."
An Ge gave him a disbelieving look, which made the Demon King sigh. "Alright, actually I do suspect the second prince. But there's no evidence right now. He's been very quiet for so many years, almost never leaving the prince's residence."
An Ge suddenly realized that her previous understanding of the demon race was somewhat prejudiced. Most demons are intelligent, but the royal demons are demonic spirits. Indeed, if all demons were so naive, Lu Yan, with his cunning, wouldn't have ended up in such a miserable state.
The only truly naive one is probably the eldest prince, who has the worst reputation and seems the most arrogant.
If the Demon King hadn't mentioned the other deity, An Ge might have gone directly to the Second Prince's residence to investigate. However, the deity's strength and intentions were unclear, and An Ge didn't want to alert them.
Since the other party wanted to make the Demon King unconscious, and now that her appearance has disrupted their plan, they will probably make new moves soon.
With the Holy Maiden Ceremony drawing ever closer, and the Holy Tower set open to all demons, the royal demons are putting increasing pressure on the eldest prince, even going so far as to confront the Demon King.
Most royal demons would be intimidated by the Demon King, but this time they managed to persuade some ancestral-level demons to come out of seclusion. Although these demons were not as powerful as the Demon King, they were still considered his elders.
"My king, the Holy Tower really cannot be opened to ordinary demons! It is a symbol of my royal power!" The old demon cried, leaning on his cane.
In the past, with the Demon King's strength and status, he wouldn't have needed to care about these old demons. The demon bloodline isn't unique, and these so-called elders have never acted based on their status. This time, it seems they've been pushed to the limit.
But now he could no longer act as recklessly as before. Although these elders were indifferent to worldly affairs, their status held sway, and they wielded considerable influence within the royal family. With his strength not yet restored, if the royal family united to oppose him, the entire demon realm would descend into chaos.
At least as the Demon King, he couldn't be too harsh on these royal demons.
The Demon King was somewhat troubled, ultimately because of his insufficient strength. If his strength were restored, he wouldn't be so hesitant and indecisive as he was now.
If An Ge knew what the Demon King was thinking, she would definitely mock him. It wasn't just about strength; this style of handling things was more in line with the Demon King's character. The royal family hadn't pressured him like this before, simply because the Demon King had never done anything to harm the royal family in thousands of years.
It's surprising, but it's quite normal in the demon realm. Demons aren't a race that's good at change. Even if the Demon King reigns for thousands of years, without external intervention, the demon race won't change much.
No change means no internal contradictions or conflicts. But An Ge has only been here for a few months and has only made a few minor changes, yet it has already provoked resistance from the royal family.
Before An Ge could even speak in response to the royal family's accusations, the four Demon Lords stepped in to defend her, only to be silenced by the remark, "You are not qualified to interfere in the affairs of the royal family."
Seeing this scene, An Ge once again lamented that the Demon King was not a qualified ruler. If this were in the Demon King's Palace, not to mention whether any so-called royal family would dare to pressure the Demon King like this, even if they did, the Demon King would probably adopt an attitude of "beating them until they submit" and subdue the opponents completely.
If they can't win, no problem. The Demon King has been seeking revenge for a thousand years; he'll fight back when he's stronger. Being wronged or restrained is unthinkable to the Demon King.
Despite their apparent animosity, An Ge believes that Hu Jiu and the Demon King are fundamentally the same. Their modus operandi is remarkably similar to that of the demon race.
The demon race clearly relies more on strength, but those in power are hesitant and indecisive, which makes the management of the demon race seem extremely awkward.
While An Ge was lost in thought, the four demon lords were defeated. Just when An Ge thought it was her turn to step in and the demon king was determined to use his power to suppress dissent, she heard a righteous voice.
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