Clearly, many others shared Zheng Hao's thoughts, and some, after weighing their options, decided against going to the capital. Opportunities to make a fortune were rare; once others discovered the demon race's treasure, it would be too late for them.
An Ge had anticipated this. Some things that humans treasure are indeed common among demons, but not every demon citizen would flaunt them around.
To demonstrate that the demon realm was overflowing with treasures, Ange specifically instructed the demon people to display these items when humans arrived. Of course, she also considered the greed of some humans, and to protect the safety of the people, she specifically instructed the local commander to send demon soldiers to guard the area and record any instances of looting.
Soon, news spread from the border city of Gale: the demons were full of treasures, and even ordinary people could easily find things that were priceless among humans.
What, you don't believe me? Go to Gale City and see for yourself. There are some recording stones there that document the scenes of humans vying for treasure. However, for the sake of harmony between the two races, the demons only played these scenes at the beginning and then stopped. At least a thousand humans saw the footage back then; it can't be faked.
It's rumored that some humans are trying to incite conflict between the two races, and this has even reached the ears of the elders of the major sects—it's truly shameful. However, the demons have chosen to settle things peacefully. While the humans who understand the situation admire the demons' righteousness, they also secretly breathe a sigh of relief, inwardly cursing those greedy members of their race.
At the princess's residence, Lu Sha smashed things to pieces again. She had undoubtedly been a driving force behind the conflict between humans and demons. Unfortunately, the demons' handling of the situation was beyond her expectations. This action highlighted the demons' righteousness and deterred the humans who had harbored ambitions.
The initial friction between the two tribes was eliminated because of these events, and they became more harmonious.
At the Saintess Palace, An Ge, whose identity had long been exposed, was dressed in white and had finally regained her ethereal, fairy-like appearance. Lu Yan sighed. The shopkeeper, who was disguised as a demon, was at least a workaholic, but now that he had returned to his original self, he had become lazy again.
"Manager, are you really going to appear on the competition stage like this?"
While eating melon seeds with Liu Tingxue, An Ge said, "What's wrong with that? Now the entire Demon Clan knows my identity. It wouldn't be sincere to hide it anymore."
She had originally wanted to find an opportunity to restore her identity, but she didn't expect the person behind it to launch an attack beforehand. Unfortunately, with the blessing of the demon god, her identity was no longer a threat.
Lu Yan muttered under his breath, "When have you ever been sincere?"
"What?"
"I mean, the people from the Tianyan Sect have been at the post station for several days. Should we summon them?" Although the Demon Clan had a teleportation array, they still had to transfer between arrays, and the entire group took three days to reach the capital. Only Liu Tingxue, traveling day and night, arrived in just one day.
“An Xiaoge, my ancestor and my silly little brother also want to see you,” Liu Tingxue said with a smile.
An Ge tossed the melon seeds aside. "What do you mean by 'summoned'? The Tianyan Sect and the ancestors have come. I have to go see them in person. Tingxue, let's go to the post station."
"Hey, there's still something to take care of," Lu Yan called out.
"Heaven is about to bestow a great responsibility upon you, so these things are naturally entrusted to you," An Ge said solemnly. Hu Jiu, who was peeling melon seeds for An Ge, said quietly, "Little Ge is right, there's still a batch of official documents over there, don't forget to deal with them."
"My God, are you trying to kill the demons?"
Seeing this scene, the group couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Since coming to An Ge's side, Liu Tingxue's eyes have never stopped smiling. Although she has dealt with a lot of things these past two days, far less than the comfort she had at Xinglin Sect, she feels that this kind of life is more reassuring.
Without a shred of guilt, the two left the matter to Lu Yan and headed towards the Demon Clan's inn.
At this moment, everyone in the inn found everything novel and fascinating. It wasn't that the inn was particularly luxurious, but rather that the hospitality and some of the facilities were completely new to them.
"Junior brother, look, there's a buffet here. I just looked it up, and you can eat whatever you want for a small amount of magic stones. Demon food isn't as good as human food, but it's not as bad as I imagined either. Some of the delicate pastries are similar to what I ate at Xiaoge'er's."
"This is a mahjong parlor. I've heard Xiaoge mention it before. I heard it's really fun. Let's go and try it out sometime."
"Huh, this is a training room? Let me see the description. Oh my god, it says there are special magic stones inside that can simulate gravity. What is gravity?"
Lie Yan felt like there were countless flies buzzing around his ears, making his head ache. "Senior sister, all of these cost money. Are you broke right now?"
On the way to the capital, Xie Ying couldn't resist buying a bunch of trinkets. When she wanted to buy something useful, she found she didn't have a single magic stone in her pocket and had to borrow quite a few from him.
Xie Ying immediately deflated, "This must have been arranged by An Ge. Do you think we'd do it for free, given our relationship with her?"
"Hehe, go tell that to the demon soldiers." Lie Yan rolled his eyes, but he was also very curious about these things. Oh well, he'd lend his senior sister some more magic stones. After all, they were fellow disciples.
Just as Lie Yan was about to speak, a clear voice came from outside, "Greetings, elders. If you need anything, please be sure to tell the demon soldiers."
The two exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes. Upon entering the main hall, they saw An Ge surrounded by a group of elders and patriarchs, with even more appearing.
Xie Ying couldn't help but sigh, "An Ge is truly loved by the ancestors."
Lie Yan nodded. "Not everyone can be so at ease in front of the ancestors. It's no wonder that An Ge is so popular." He knew his own limitations and couldn't envy such a thing.
An Ge watched as the enthusiastic elders showered her with flattering words, and in return, she received a whole host of gifts.
After exchanging pleasantries, the elders finally noticed An Ge's cultivation level.
"You've reached the Nascent Soul stage? Your foundation seems solid, at least mid-Nascent Soul stage." The ancestors couldn't hide their shock. If they could still regard An Ge as a junior before, now her strength might be even greater than theirs. How old is she? She's actually on par with these old guys who are almost ten thousand years old. This feeling is really awkward.
An Ge smiled and said, "I have only increased my cultivation level, but my experience and knowledge are far inferior to those of the ancestors. I plan to gain more experience in the future, and I may need to trouble the ancestors to guide me."
The ancestral figures, who were initially somewhat uncomfortable, were instantly made to feel at ease by the humble and respectful manner of someone whose talent and strength surpassed their own and whose ascension to immortality was a certainty.
The ancestors were so happy that they sent out a whole bunch of treasures, making Ange's big eyes shrink to slits with joy.
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