Elder Xuanming sneered, with a hint of coercion in his tone.
"Zhu Yan, why are you so excited? Miss Meng Wan has already agreed to marry into my Xuanwu clan. If you forcibly stop her, won't she be sad?"
Just as the two sides were arguing, suddenly a majestic voice came from a distance.
"You two, why are you arguing so much over a junior and damaging the friendship between the two clans?"
When everyone heard this, they turned to look.
A middle-aged man in a golden robe came walking in the air, followed by several followers with powerful auras.
The man had a dignified face and exuded a terrifying aura of oppression. He was none other than the Demon King's messenger - Venerable Jin Peng.
"Reverend Jinpeng!"
Upon seeing this, everyone bowed and saluted with a hint of respect in their tone.
Venerable Jin Peng nodded slightly, his eyes swept over everyone, and finally landed on Meng Wan, with a hint of smile in his tone.
"This must be the new little princess of the Suzaku clan, right? She truly has an extraordinary aura. No wonder His Majesty the Demon King specially sent me here to invite her to the Demon King Palace."
When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.
A hint of gloom flashed across Zhu Yan and Elder Xuanming's eyes.
They didn't expect that the Demon King would suddenly intervene in this matter and even sent Venerable Jin Peng to invite Meng Wan in person.
Zhu Yan thought to himself that this was not good. If the Demon King found out about the inheritance of the Twelve Divine Generals, then things would be troublesome.
He quickly took a step forward, his tone filled with respect.
“Venerable Jin Peng, Meng Wan is still young and doesn’t understand the rules. I’m afraid she is not suitable to go to the Demon King’s Palace.
Why not wait until she grows up a little, and then I will personally bring her to meet His Majesty the Demon King."
Elder Xuanming no longer cared about competing with Zhu Yan for the person and quickly agreed, "Yes, Venerable Jinpeng, Miss Meng Wan has just returned to her ancestral home and has many things to attend to. I'm afraid she won't be able to go to the Demon Emperor Palace for the time being."
Upon hearing this, Venerable Jin Peng frowned, with a hint of displeasure in his tone.
"Why, are you going to disobey the order of His Majesty the Demon King?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yan and Elder Xuanming's expressions changed. They quickly lowered their heads and said, "I dare not! It's just..."
Venerable Jin Peng snorted coldly, with a hint of majesty in his tone.
"No need to say more! How can you disobey the order of His Majesty the Demon King? Miss Meng Wan, please follow me to the Demon King's Palace."
Meng Wan raised her head, her eyes full of hesitation.
She glanced at Zhu Yan, then at Elder Xuanming, and finally spoke softly.
"Venerable Jin Peng, I am willing to accompany you to the Demon King's Palace."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yan and Elder Xuanming felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.
It was probably because their actions of snatching people were too obvious, which aroused the vigilance of the old Demon King.
However, things had come to this point, and they were unable to stop it. They could only watch as Venerable Jin Peng took Meng Wan away.
The elder of the Qinglong tribe stroked his beard, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.
"This Miss Meng Wan is truly a hot commodity. Not only are the Xuanwu Clan vying for her, but even His Majesty the Demon King has personally sent someone to invite her. It seems Zhu Yan has given birth to a wonderful daughter."
Upon hearing this, the elder of the White Tiger Clan sneered, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.
"Zhu Yan's usual arrogant attitude towards the people in the Demon Emperor's Palace has long been disliked by the Demon Emperor.
This time, in order to find his daughter, he actually activated the Suzaku Burning Sky Formation, causing an uproar throughout the Heavenly Demon Realm. How could His Majesty the Demon King sit idly by?
In my opinion, the Demon King sent someone to invite Meng Wan this time just to give the Suzaku tribe a warning."
The elder of the Teng Snake Clan stood aside, frowning slightly, and did not respond.
He had a vague feeling in his heart that this matter was not simple.
Zhu Yan has always been a person who will not do anything without profit. Although the safety of the little princess of the Suzaku clan is important, it would not make him make such a big fuss, even to the point of activating the Suzaku Burning Sky Formation.
What's more, Elder Xuanming's attitude was a bit strange.
He had clearly already obtained the Xuanwu clan's treasure and the Tianyao Mountain quota token, but he still wanted to force Meng Wan to stay in the Xuanwu clan, even at the cost of breaking up with Zhu Yan.
Did he do this simply to disgust Zhu Yan?
"Could it be... that Meng Wan has some bigger secret?"
The elder of the Teng Snake tribe speculated secretly in his heart, and a trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes.
However... Meng Wan has been taken away by the people from the Demon Emperor Palace. If there really is any problem, it probably won't be Zhu Yan and the Xuanwu tribe's turn to intervene.
After the elders of the Teng Snake tribe said goodbye, the elders of the Qinglong tribe and the White Tiger tribe also laughed and bowed to say goodbye.
After the three left, Zhu Yan and Elder Xuanming exchanged a glance. The smiles on their faces instantly disappeared, replaced by gloom and anger.
"Xuan Ming, old thief, it's all your fault for being so greedy!"
Zhu Yan gritted his teeth, his tone filled with anger.
"If you hadn't insisted on keeping Meng Wan, how could things have gotten to this point? Now that the Demon King has intervened, none of us can hope to obtain the inheritance of the Twelve Divine Generals!"
Elder Xuanming sneered, with a hint of disdain in his tone.
"Zhu Yan, what's the point of saying this now? It's already happened. Instead of blaming each other here, why don't we think about what to do next?"
Zhu Yan was silent for a moment, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.
"What else can we do? The Demon King has already intervened, so we can only wait and see what happens.
If the Demon King discovers the inheritance of the Twelve Divine Generals, we will just pretend to be ignorant.
If the Demon King hasn't discovered the inheritance, we'll find a way to take it from Meng Wan after she returns from the Demon King's Palace."
Upon hearing this, Elder Xuanming frowned, with a hint of tentativeness in his tone.
"You mean...we should join forces temporarily?"
Zhu Yan nodded, his tone cold.
"That's right. Now that the Demon King has intervened, if we continue to fight among ourselves, it will only make things more complicated.
Why not join forces temporarily, and when Meng Wan returns, we can divide the inheritance of the Twelve Divine Generals equally."
Elder Xuanming was silent for a moment and finally nodded.
"Okay, I agree. However, Zhu Yan, you'd better not play any tricks. If you dare to take the inheritance for yourself, my Xuanwu clan will never let you go!"
Zhu Yan snorted coldly, his tone half smiling and half laughing.
"Don't worry, old thief Xuanming. Our interests are aligned in this matter. I wouldn't be so foolish as to turn against you at a time like this."
After the two reached an agreement, they turned and left.
However, they all knew in their hearts that this was only a temporary cooperation.
When Meng Wan returns from the Demon King's Palace, the two sides will most likely fight again for the inheritance of the Twelve Divine Generals.
At the same time, Meng Wan had already set out for the Demon King's Palace with Venerable Jin Peng.
She stood on the flying magic weapon of Venerable Jinpeng, her face full of timidity, but there was no fear in her heart.
"Even the Heavenly Thunder acknowledges the 'Demon Race Bloodline' in my body. Although the Demon Emperor is a powerful demon race, he cannot transcend the Heavenly Law above him.
The Twelve Heritages are hidden within my human bloodline. Unless the Demon King is not afraid of offending the Suzaku and Xuanming clans, and cuts me apart and studies me bit by bit, he will never discover the heritage within me."
She was extremely satisfied with the new identity of the little princess of the Suzaku clan.
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