Zu An couldn't help but take another look at Princess Peacock. Apart from being a little young, she really looked exactly like Kong Nanwu from later generations.
The saintess's strange tone came again: "You didn't steal someone's heart in such a short time, did you?"
Zuan rolled her eyes. Even at a time like this, she still had the mood to make such a joke.
At this moment, some other people who hadn't made a move also came out to mediate. The Holy Maiden sighed and went over to wipe away Princess Peacock's tears: "Sister Qingwu, I won't leave."
Princess Kongque's worries turned to joy, but when she thought about her relationship with her older brother, her expression still became somewhat somber.
This farce has gone wrong, and everyone looks bad.
Soon, high-ranking members of the demon race came out and dispersed the crowd. They then respectfully invited the Holy Maiden and Zu'an to the council hall to discuss matters, which was considered an indication of their acknowledgment of their relationship.
The Holy Maiden then brought Zuan to the council hall. Because of what had just happened, she was still angry and pulled Zuan to sit next to her.
The high-ranking members of the demon race looked at each other, and could only manage a wry smile.
At this moment, a young man from the Tiger Clan stepped forward and bowed to Zu An: "We had many misunderstandings about you before. Now that I think about it, you have indeed successfully defeated King Buren and his army. We were blind."
With him taking the lead, leaders of other ethnic groups also bowed to express their apologies.
Seeing their politeness, Zu'an naturally wouldn't hold a grudge: "You're all overthinking it. We're all just trying to deal with the demons, so worrying about it makes things a bit chaotic."
Upon hearing this, the tiger clan youth laughed heartily: "You are indeed magnanimous!"
After this incident, everyone's relationship has obviously improved a lot.
The conversation quickly turned to the sea tribe, and the Holy Maiden took the initiative to speak, her beautiful eyes looking at Zu'an: "According to the intelligence that came back before, it was because of the existence of our elder brother that the sea tribe abandoned the demons and chose to ally with us?"
“The demons themselves have ill intentions, and the sea tribes are not without clever people who naturally understand the principle of mutual dependence.” Zuan smiled slightly. “The sea tribes are currently in a state of chaos due to the widespread poisoning. Once they have dealt with the situation there, they will soon send envoys to discuss the alliance.”
"According to the news that came back earlier, the poison among the sea creatures seems to be extraordinary." After the Holy Maiden finished speaking, everyone in the room looked worried. After all, if their future ally was too badly injured, their strength in dealing with demons would be weakened.
"Don't worry, everyone. Big brother has already found the antidote. The Mermaid Queen has taken the antidote back, and the sea race will soon overcome this crisis." Thinking of the time she spent with him on the road to seek the medicine, Princess Peacock finally smiled.
Upon hearing this, everyone cheered, and their eyes filled with even more gratitude as they looked at Zuan.
The Holy Maiden glanced thoughtfully at Princess Peacock. When the princess mentioned her elder brother, she looked so proud and self-satisfied; she had clearly fallen for him.
It's no wonder, really. With Brother Zu's charm, how could a young girl like her resist his allure?
Wasn't I the same way back then?
Thinking back on the past, she felt as if she had lived through another world.
At this moment, the Third Prince finally spoke up: "After this battle, the sea tribe has suffered a great loss of strength. It will probably take a long time for them to recover and form sufficient fighting power again. Our current situation in fighting against the demons is still not optimistic."
Princess Peacock couldn't help but ask, "Didn't our eldest brother severely injure the King of Unethical Behavior not long ago, and also wipe out a large number of demon armies?"
Upon hearing the words "King of Immorality," the saintess's expression shifted slightly, clearly indicating that she had seen Morgard in her later life.
The Third Prince calmly said, "Although the King of the Unruly is nominally the third most powerful figure on the demon side, the demon lord is currently in charge. The two of them have always been at odds and have been fighting fiercely against each other. The reason we have achieved so many victories over the years is actually related to their mutual opposition."
Hearing this, everyone looked somewhat dejected.
Although the demon race members were all quite proud, in recent years, the extraterrestrial demons have shattered all their pride.
They also had to admit that these victories were not entirely pure, and they understood what the Third Prince meant. Now that the King of the Unruly Kingdom had fallen, the strength of the entire demon realm had actually increased rather than decreased, because the Demon Lord could now focus all his efforts on dealing with them.
Thinking about it this way, some people even felt resentful that Zaun had disrupted this balance, making their situation even more dire.
The saintess frowned slightly. With her intelligence, how could she not see that the third prince was trying to stir things up? Her expression turned slightly cold: "Third prince, you are mistaken. No matter what, it is an indisputable fact that my elder brother annihilated the elite army of the demons. Although there were many demons, losing so many elite troops was still a serious blow."
"As for your concerns, you only saw one aspect, but you didn't see the benefits behind it."
"May I ask, Holy Maiden, what benefits are there in this?" The Third Prince sneered inwardly. This woman seemed to have lost her mind for a man. If she couldn't explain it clearly and instead tried to glorify her lover, her prestige would definitely suffer greatly in the future.
He could take this opportunity to reclaim the power lost by the royal family and become the new Demon Emperor.
Before today, he naturally had no such thoughts and also deeply respected the saintess.
But seeing the goddess I've always admired throwing herself into another man's arms today, and judging from the blush on her face just now, anyone with a little experience would know what happened between the two of them in the courtyard earlier.
Thinking about all that, he felt both heartbroken and furious.
Since the saintess doesn't know how to cherish herself, then he will take her place.
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