A month before the start of the competition, teams of humans finally appeared in the Demon Realm. However, these humans were all cultivators from various sects, and they were strong enough to escape unscathed even if the Demon Realm suddenly attacked, led by the elders and ancestors.
The fact that the patriarchs of various sects came out of seclusion was simply because two immortal lords were in the demon realm and they went to pay their respects, and it did not cause much of a stir.
However, some disciples who were close to their ancestors were completely bewildered when they saw the various treasures given to them by their ancestors.
The ancestor's sudden favor is terrifying. Most of these treasures are life-saving items. Is the Demon Realm a den of dragons and tigers, or is the human race going to attack the Demon Realm?
A disciple cautiously inquired, only to be met with a glare from the elders or patriarchs: "What attack? Our relationship with the demon race is at its best in history. Be careful not to provoke a conflict between the two races."
The prodigies from various sects silently put away their treasures, wisely refraining from further questions. However, entering the Demon Realm this time would inevitably make them more vigilant; their demeanor might lead one to believe they were heading to seek revenge against the Demons.
Because of the existence of the evil god, the leaders of various sects did want to check on the situation of the demon race. More importantly, the two immortal lords speculated that the evil god and his followers might make a move in the near future.
To maintain the stability of the plane, these ancestors had made thorough preparations. They originally did not want these disciples to go, but considering that the affairs of the plane concerned everyone, and that no one is safe when the nest is overturned, the disciples would also be a force if war broke out.
Of course, the best outcome is for everything to remain peaceful.
As the various realms of the Demon Race prepared for the grand event, news also arrived that the current Holy Maiden was actually An Ge, a disciple of Lingxiao Immortal Lord of the Heavenly Evolution Sect of the Human Race. This person impersonating a member of the Demon Race must have some ulterior motive.
The demons accepted this arrangement well.
Her Highness the Holy Maiden is recognized by the Demon God, and the Demon God's power within her is genuine and cannot be faked. Moreover, she has chosen a new king for the Demon Clan, and considering what she has done for the development of the Demon Clan, even if she were a cultivator, they would have no objections, let alone if she had previously led troops to attack the Demon Clan.
Seeing the demons' attitude, Lu Sha, who had intervened from behind, was so angry she almost couldn't breathe. Had this saintess cultivated some kind of evil mental technique? Otherwise, why were all the demons acting so abnormally?
The Tianyan Sect's team this time was led by elders from each peak. As soon as the team left the Demon Forest, the elders from the Array Peak were stunned by the array they had just set up.
"Wonderful, truly wonderful! Although it's not a complete formation yet, once perfected, this teleportation array will be able to travel directly through the Demon Forest." Elder Zhenfeng kept exclaiming in admiration, and when he learned that the teleportation array was set up by the Holy Maiden, his eyes lit up with even greater joy.
As expected of a genius that the Tianyan Sect sees only once in ten thousand years. If he had known that An Ge had such talent in formations, he would have followed Elder Danfeng's example and tried to bring An Ge to Danfeng whenever he had the chance.
Xie Ying whispered, "This is my first time in the Demon Realm. Although the atmosphere here isn't very comfortable, it's much better than I expected. Junior Brother Lie, do you think this Holy Maiden is really An Ge?"
An Ge's whereabouts have always been shrouded in mystery. As the Peak Master of Tianwu Peak, others may not know, but his friends certainly do. Since the grand ceremony, An Ge has basically not stayed in the sect. So, An Ge has been in the Demon Realm all along?
Lie Yan glanced at Xie Ying, "Otherwise, how could we possibly have had the chance to come with our strength?" Everyone who came this time was at least a Golden Core cultivator; although they were talented, they weren't qualified at all. They were only allowed to come to the Demon Realm because of their good relationship with An Ge.
"You're right. But you've been frowning ever since we left the sect, is it because you feel something's wrong?"
"I just find this strange. It's the first time I've seen elders from various peaks leading teams. I heard that the sect leader was delayed by something but will also come to the Demon Realm later. Also, the leaders of the other sects are all reclusive patriarchs. If An Ge hadn't been in the Demon Realm, I would have thought that the human race was about to go to war with the demon race."
Xie Ying rolled her eyes. "Junior Brother Lie, you're so unlovable. You're so young, yet you act like an old man every day, overthinking things."
"Ha, you're much older than me, but your head is empty!"
Those around them were used to this scene; the two were usually quite composed, but when they were together, they became so childish. Anyone who didn't know better would think they were enemies.
The journey from the demon border to the capital would normally take more than half a month, but An Ge had set up a teleportation array in advance. The group could choose to travel on their own or use the teleportation array. Of course, the latter would incur a considerable expense.
The price of teleportation arrays is nothing to these sects. Fearing dangers along the way, almost all sects with ample funds chose to use teleportation arrays.
In no time, the teleportation array was filled with disciples from various sects waiting to enter.
Some demon merchants spotted a business opportunity and began peddling demon specialties. These were mostly inexpensive trinkets, but they were incredibly novel to both races.
With the mindset that since they were already there, they should at least buy something, many disciples took out their magic stones and bought a bunch of things, making the small vendors very happy.
Lie Yan looked at Xie Ying carrying a pile of things and said speechlessly, "Don't you sword cultivators always complain about being poor? How can you afford to buy so much stuff?"
Xie Ying said nonchalantly, "One spirit stone can be exchanged for several magic stones. Things in the demon realm aren't expensive. Suddenly I feel like I'm rich again."
"Calculate how many spirit stones you've spent so far."
"It's only... Oh my god, I actually spent nearly ten high-grade spirit stones! Oh no, that's almost half a month's allowance!" Each direct disciple receives a monthly allowance, which is because the sect is wealthy and doesn't care about such a small amount of money.
Lie Yan glanced sideways at Xie Ying, unsurprised by the situation. Everyone else thought that since one spirit stone could be exchanged for several demon stones, the Demon Realm would suffer heavy losses. But now it seemed that the other two races weren't the ones benefiting. If trade with those two races expanded, the Demon Realm would reap enormous profits.
This is something An Ge would do; her judgment has always been better than others.
If An Ge knew, she would surely marvel at how the chosen one could guess so much about foreign trade just by relying on her intuition.
In fact, she also wanted to take back the business of exchanging spirit stones and magic stones from the demon race. However, recently some demon race merchants have had some difficulty doing business because of the changes in the demon race. She is, after all, the future young mistress of the demon race, and she would never do anything to ruin the reputation of the demon race for the sake of the demon race.
Once communication between the demon race and the human race is smooth, the demon race, as an intermediate race, will also usher in tremendous development opportunities. At that time, taking back this business will not encounter much resistance.
"I've really gone to great lengths for the sake of the three races!" An Ge silently gave herself a thumbs up.
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