Section I
Section I
After listening to Yun Qianxue's story, several heavyweights of the demon clan in the room exchanged glances, and no one said anything for a while. In the end, it was the chief military commander who asked, "How is it, Yunjun, what do you think of this person? Do you think he is sincerely here to surrender to Cheng, do you feel that his words are credible?"
Yun Qianxue shook her head in confusion: "Your Majesty, military advisor, Weichen really doesn't know. His words were sincere, and Wechen thought they were credible. However, Wechen felt that he was absolutely not credible - I'm sorry, Your Majesty, Wechen is very conflicted. Weichen's wisdom is shallow, and he really can't judge, so he can only leave it to His Majesty to make a judgment. 」
The Demon God Emperor silently said "En", nodded and said, "Let's talk about it, everyone. This is also the usual style of the Demon God Emperor, he never states his position and opinions at the beginning of the meeting, and always lets his subordinates speak freely first.
Governor of Ghana, Ross, a veteran of the Demon Clan, who has always been known for his martial arts and brutality, enjoys great prestige among the Demon Clan, and said in a deep voice, "Kill him!"
The second prince, Karan, said slowly, "We don't know what this Zichuan Show is about!"
Everyone turned their attention to the figure of Black Sand. The black couch laughed shallowly, "My information may not be accurate, and there may be omissions - don't look at me like that, I'll be shy." 」
There was a burst of laughter in the tent. In the midst of laughter, the chief military advisor of the demon clan slowly said word by word: "Zichuan Xiu, formerly known as Lin He, imperial calendar--I'm talking about the original calendar of the Bright Empire, and human beings have been using this--Born in 760, place of birth: unknown. Father: Unknown. Mother: Unknown. When he was six years old, he was adopted by Zichuan Yuanxing, the head of the Zichuan family at that time, and gave him the surname Zichuan......
At this time, the Demon God Emperor asked aloud, "Why did Zichuan Yuanxing adopt him?"
「...... Reason for adoption: Unknown. When he was seven years old, his mother died for unknown reasons. 」
Prince Caton pursed the corners of his lips and said, "This is really detailed information!"
Heisha didn't seem to hear the prince's sarcasm, and the flat voice didn't tremble in the slightest: "In 769, Zichuan Xiu entered the Far East Military Academy. In 771, the Liufeng army surrounded dìdū, Zichuan Xiu reinforced himself, and led 800 cadets to break the Liufeng Xishan army under the city of dìdū, and then fought with the reinforcements who came from the Liufeng family, and won seven battles and seven victories, and expelled the Liufeng Xishan from the territory of the Zichuan family. 」
"Oh!" The demon giants in the room were shaken and let out a soft sigh. The reputation of the Liufeng family's contemporary mainstream Feng Xishan, they also knew a little, and knew that he was a general known for his resourcefulness in the human world, but they didn't know that he had such a miserable experience, and he had played with the eleven-year-old Zichuan Xiu.
Heisha continued, "At that time, Zichuan Yuanxing was dead, and the new chief had not yet been established. At that time, it was the president who led Yang Minghua to hold the power."
"That Yang Minghua who died in the turmoil not long ago?" the Demon God Emperor asked gently.
"Yes, Your Majesty, this is the person. After the death of Zichuan Yuanxing, this person has always been ambitious and intends to monopolize power. At this time, the rapid rise of the up-and-coming figure Shikawa Xiu caused his jǐng jue. A month later, a palace coup was launched in a lightning flash, and Shikawa Shu was relieved of his military power and sent to the Far East. 」
"An eleven-year-old hairy kid with no experience is a disproportionate opponent against a veteran with more than twenty years of political struggle. No matter how talented that Zichuan Xiu is on the battlefield, but in terms of politics, the lack of experience and experience is a fatal wound that is difficult to repair, and we can see it very clearly from this matter. Prince Caton said solemnly.
Yun Qianxue hurriedly lowered her head to hide the smile on her face. He didn't expect Prince Caton to be so stupid and impatient. Everyone can hear that the prince is talking about the struggle between Zi Chuanxiu and Yang Minghua on the surface, but in fact, it is a hint: His Royal Highness the Prince is naturally the "veteran with rich experience and experience", as for who is the "inexperienced hairy child"?
"His Royal Highness is very true. Heisha said calmly, as if he couldn't hear the meaning of Caton's words at all, "As you expected, in this palace coup, Zichuan Xiu was defeated. But he did not give up, and seven years later, in 778 of the imperial calendar, he made a comeback and appeared as deputy commander on the center stage of the family feud. 」
The Demon God Emperor asked, "At that time, it was Yang Minghua who was in charge of the Zichuan family, right? How could he be so stupid and willing to let his arch-rival go back?"
"The mystery is difficult for us to know. But my speculation is that Yang Minghua has no choice. At that time, his biggest enemy was not Zichuan Xiu, but the seven-generation head of the family, the old fox Zichuan Sanxing, who was hidden on the surface and secretly aggressive and advancing step by step. He no longer cares about Zichuan Xiu, a deputy commander who has no soldiers and no power, and looks insignificant. 」
"However, this time he was wrong again: it was this Zichuan Xiu who played a key decisive role in the Dìdū incident: he killed Lei Xun, the commander of the zhōngyāng army, who was known as the first master of Zichuan at that time, and intimidated and incorporated his subordinates, so that Yang Minghua's side lost the biggest and strongest support in the military - you should all know that Yang Minghua or Zichuan Sanxing, no matter which force, if there is no support from the military, then his end will come. This should be the main reason for Yang Minghua's defeat in the Dìdū Incident. Otherwise, even if Di Lin led his Far Easterners to defect, the Zhōngyāng army, which had an absolutely strong force, would be able to wipe out Di Lin and the few Stirling Praetorian Guard troops in one night. --By the way, the two greatest enemies of our Protoss, Stirling and Dilin, have both risen to prominence because of their exploits in the Dìdū Incident. One of them served as the commander of the heavy army guarding the capital, and the other served as the chief inspector of the Zichuan family. In comparison, if you talk about the merits and expressions of that night, Zichuan Xiu is definitely not less than them. 」
Prince Caton asked out loud, "Zichuan Xiu's credit is so great, what kind of reward did Zichuan Shenxing give him?"
"Nothing. Heisha said lightly.
"What?"
"The day after the incident, Shikawa Shu was relieved of his military powers, stripped of his status as an active soldier, and was assigned to the reserve. It is said that it was because of his disagreement with Zichuan Senxing's political views. 」
Yun Qianxue nodded thoughtfully, and began to understand why Zi Chuanxiu's body always exuded such a kind of undesirable melancholy.
The Demon God Emperor spoke up, "In this way, Zichuan Xiu does have reason to be dissatisfied with the Zichuan family. --Is there any information about him?"
Heisha laughed out loud, "Everyone, has anyone ever heard of 'Xiuzi Camp'?"
How could you not have heard of it! The demon giants present all laughed. Karan said, "I heard about it when I first entered the Far East, and I heard that it is a very famous hotel, right?"
"Wrong!" Prince Caton unceremoniously corrected his younger brother, "The Xiuzi Camp is a large chamber of commerce that specializes in buying and selling supplies from the Far East. 」
Governor Ross also spoke up, "I heard that the 'Xiuzi Camp' is a large casino run by humans, and my subordinates told me. 」
"You're right. Black Sand said serenely, "But it's only part. Actually, do you know who is the founder and leader of the "Xiuzi Camp"?"
The Demon God Emperor raised his eyebrows: "Could it be Zichuan Xiu?"
Hei Sha stood up and bowed respectfully to the God Emperor: "Your Majesty is extremely wise, and you can see thousands of miles!"
The Demon God Emperor smiled faintly, shrugged his shoulders and said, "I guessed casually, who knew it really was. 」
The giants of the Demon Clan burst into laughter again, and the Demon God Emperor also laughed, saying, "I understand the meaning of the military advisor a little: as the leader of the family, Zichuan Xiu, during the critical period of the Zichuan family's life and death, his mind is not focused on fighting but he is bent on scraping money, does it mean that he is very greedy-or at least, his love for wealth is far higher than his loyalty to the Zichuan family?"
Hei Sha replied solemnly: "Your Majesty is wise, and what you said is to the point! In addition to being greedy, it is said that Zichuan Xiu is also a good person. With his connivance, the "Xiuzi Battalion" army can be said to be the worst, worst, and most dissolute army in the entire Zichuan family. 」
The Demon God Emperor said softly, "Such a bad and bad army has been supporting Pai City for a month, so that the invincible army of my God Clan cannot advance an inch?"
Although the Divine Emperor's tone was light, the weight in it was not light at all. Yun Qianxue, Karan, Caton and others, who participated in the Pai battle, sweated on their foreheads one by one, and immediately knelt down to plead guilty. Prince Caton trembled and said, "The ministers are incompetent, ineffective in battle, and insulting Your Majesty's martial prestige, and please punish Your Majesty severely. 」
"Get up. The Demon God Emperor waved his hand lightly, "Now is not the time to ask for sin. He muttered, "What do you all think about the incident of Zichuan Xiu?"
"My Majesty," Governor of Ghana Ross said in a thick border accent, "Wechen still said the same thing: Kill him! Humans are not to be trusted, and human traitors are even more untrustworthy. Since he can betray the Zichuan family for money today, he will also be able to betray our clan for money! The more talented Zichuan Xiu is, the more dangerous he is. It is a great threat to let such a dangerous person remain in our people, and even to entrust him with a heavy responsibility!"
Everyone smiles: it is not surprising that the outspoken governor of Ghana said this. He has always been the most stubborn demon supremacy, firmly believing that except for the demons, the rest of the races are not worthy of survival at all, and are only worthy of their killing.
"I share your opinion," Karan smiled at Governor Ross, "kill him." 」
Yun Qianxue looked at Karan strangely. The night before yesterday, Kahlan also said in front of him: Zichuan Xiu is a priceless treasure to the Protoss, because he is in an important position in zhōngyāng, and is familiar with family leaders such as Zichuan Yuanxing, Zichuan Shenxing, and Zichuan Ning, who is about to succeed the president, and has an inextricable relationship with famous family generals such as Stirling and Dilin, and knows the inside story of the Zichuan family's decision-making center. Compared to him, Lei Hong is just a local-level general, and his importance is far inferior.
"He is the key that can help the Protoss open the door of the Zichuan family. This is how Kahlan finally describes the importance of Shikawa Xiu.
Why did His Highness's attitude change so quickly, and he didn't say hello to me? Yun Qianxue was quite puzzled.
Suddenly, he found that in the eyes of this seemingly serious prince, the cunning light flashed away. Yun Qianxue suddenly realized and understood Kalan's intentions.
Sure enough, Prince Caton immediately spoke eagerly: "Father and Emperor, the sons and daughters have different opinions. Zichuan Xiu is a hundred times stronger than Lei Hong Jīng Ming, and if he can be used by our clan, it will definitely be of great benefit to our clan's great cause of dominating the world. He has now betrayed the Zichuan family and the human race, and there is no way out. As long as we are willing to take him in and give him glory and wealth, he will surely be loyal to us. 」
As soon as Prince Caton's words ended, Karan immediately said, "What the eldest brother said is very reasonable, and it seems to be a level higher than what I have seen. The eldest brother is far-sighted, insightful, and admired. Since my eldest brother is willing to vouch for Zichuan Xiu, what else do I have to worry about? 」
Prince Caton smirked for a moment, and a humble smile appeared on his face: "Where, where. He vaguely felt as if something was wrong, but he couldn't say it, and forced a smile.
Yun Qianxue resisted the urge to laugh out loud, and said with a smile, "Since His Royal Highness the Prince is willing to vouch for Zichuan Xiu, then Wei Chen certainly has no opinion. He looked at Karan, and the two exchanged a knowing look: this time, Prince Caton, the guarantor, is sure that he can't run away!
"I have an opinion. To everyone's surprise, the Chief Military Division, Hei Sha, said calmly, "Wei Chen thinks that this Zichuan Xiu is very suspicious. 」
The Demon God Emperor asked in surprise, "Why, Your Excellency, after listening to your introduction just now, I thought you were in favor of taking in Zichuan Xiu. 」
"Your Majesty, Wechen believes that the reason for Zichuan Xiu's defection is not sufficient. It is very likely that he had other plans for defecting to our people. 」
Prince Caton frowned: "Strategist, you also said just now, Zichuan Xiu is greedy for money, greedy for life and afraid of death, plus Zichuan Shenxing is also very unfair to him, he must be dissatisfied with the Zichuan family - isn't this a very good reason for rebellion?"
Black Sand is silent. It took him a long time before he spoke, "I'm sorry, Your Highness. This is purely a feeling of Wechen, and there is no basis for it: Wechen doesn't think that Zi Chuanxiu should be a person who will rebel, and he and Lei Hong are not all the way. 」
The clouds and snow were shaken. He had the same idea as Heisha, but he couldn't express it in concrete words. It's just a feeling, and the impression that Shikawa Xiu gives him is not a shameless person who will betray his country and people, and his eyes are quite clear.
Everyone's eyes turned to the Demon God Emperor, no one spoke out anymore, everyone knew the influence of the Chief Military Division on the Demon God Emperor, since he said so, it was equivalent to sentencing Zi Chuan Xiu to death. Everyone was waiting for a crisp word "kill" to come out of His Majesty's mouth, and the silence in the room was filled with the smell of blood.
The Demon God Emperor sighed softly, closed his eyes, leaned his head back on the back of his chair, his expression calm, and his fingers lightly tapped on the table in front of him. It was his habitual action when he was meditating. In the tent, only the crisp sound of the table being beaten "cluck, cluck, cluck" could be heard.
After a moment, the Demon God Emperor opened his eyes, and there was a light in his eyes: "You say, as the strongest race in the continent, my God Race has been fighting with human beings for thousands of years, why can't we conquer human beings who are far weaker than our God Race?"
Yun Qianxue and the others looked at each other, they didn't understand why the Demon God Emperor asked such a question at this time that seemed to have nothing to do with the current issue.
Everyone frowned: Why can't the demon race defeat the human race? Obviously, for thousands of years, the history of the war between the demon race and the human race has been more wins and fewer defeats, but since the beginning of history, the territory of the demon kingdom has never been able to cross the west of the Guqi Mountain Range.
This seemingly simple military issue, carefully analyzed, involves many extremely complex political, economic, historical, human, and geographical factors. How can you say it clearly in a moment?
Seeing everyone's embarrassed looks, the Demon God Emperor smiled, "It seems that I didn't have a good problem, I put it another way: what do you think is the biggest obstacle for our race to conquer the human race?"
Prince Caton was the first to reply, "My Father, Your Majesty, my sons believe that our biggest obstacle is the Valentian Danger. Historically, our people have launched many attacks on humans, but they have failed because they could not capture Valen. In the field battle on the plains, human beings are by no means our opponents, as long as we break through the fortress of Valen, our army will be in front of a flat river, and it will be easy to conquer the continent!"
Prince Caton spoke passionately, thinking that this time he would definitely be appreciated by the God Emperor. The Demon God Emperor shook his head slightly, "The establishment of the Valen Fortress is only a matter of one or two hundred years, but our war with the human race has been going on since the beginning of history and has lasted for thousands of years. Three hundred years ago, our army also entered the hinterland of the human race, but ......" the Demon God Emperor sighed and stopped talking, and everyone helped the God Emperor make up for that sentence in their hearts: "It's just that I unfortunately met the peerless master Zuo Jiaming King, and I was defeated. 」
"Your Majesty," said Governor Ross, "the minister believes that the frustration of our clan this time is all due to the number one general of the Zichuan family, Sterling. He held on to the Pai and pinned down the main army of our people with his weak forces, delaying our attack on the fortress of Valen, allowing us to miss a great opportunity and lead to failure. This man is a skilled soldier, he uses soldiers like a god, and his subordinates are sharp and loyal, and with him, he will definitely be the biggest obstacle for our clan to enter the mainland in the future!"
The Demon God Emperor nodded, but didn't say anything, and turned to Kalan, "What do you think?"
"Father," even in front of the Megatron Demon God Emperor, Kahlan still looked so careless and indifferent, "I'm more worried about Dilin than Stirling. He was extremely brutal and had a great reputation. When we met him, our soldiers were so frightened that they couldn't fight. 」
"I heard that above Stirling and Dilin, there is an even more famous Flowing Wind and Frost in the west, known as the first general of mankind. Although we haven't encountered the army of the Liufeng family yet, and it is not clear whether she has wasted her reputation, but the Liufeng family has been able to compete with the Zichuan family for hundreds of years, and its strength is by no means below the Zichuan family. If we go west, the Flowing Wind Family will definitely not sit idly by, and then we will have to be careful of this Flowing Wind and Frost. Yun Qianxue also spoke up.
For a while, the senior commanders of the demon clan expressed their opinions one after another, but they saw that the Demon God Emperor had a faint noncommittal expression. Heisha asked respectfully, "I don't know what Your Majesty wants?"
"You all have a point. The Demon God Emperor pondered, "But I think that our greatest enemy is not this, not the sturdy Valen Fortress, not King Zogaming, not even famous generals such as Stirling, Dilin, and Flowing Wind and Frost, but the will of human beings to resist!" The Demon God Emperor accentuated his tone: "The will of human beings as a nation as a whole to resist to the death is our greatest enemy. 」
"All along, mankind has regarded itself as the orthodoxy inherited from the mainland civilization, and regarded all other races - including us - as alien races, as uncivilized barbarians, as demons, monsters, and man-eating monsters. They reject us, but they fear us. Every time our Protoss army attacked, all human beings, regardless of their old age, rose up to resist. Although we Protoss were able to defeat the regular army of mankind on the battlefield, we have always caused great damage to the vitality of this kind of national war of mankind, and we are unable to advance again. 」
"We cannot conquer a nation of all one. To conquer human beings, we must first break their fighting spirit and destroy their will to resist. In this matter, Zichuan Xiu has a lot of use value. 」
The God-Emperor finished his speech and looked at his subordinates with anticipation in his eyes.
It was Black Sand who first grasped his intentions: "I see. His Majesty was far-sighted, and Weichen agreed to take in Zichuan Xiu. 」
Yun Qianxue thought for a while, and also understood what the Demon God Emperor meant: Regardless of whether Zichuan Xiu came with a purpose or not, he was the adopted son of the former head of the Zichuan family, Zichuan Yuanxing, and the eldest brother of the successor chief Zichuan Ning, and the dìdū counterattack seven years ago made him famous, and he was considered one of the best generals of the Zichuan family, famous in the human world. Although he is also a deputy commander, his political influence is far greater than that of Lei Hong's local generals. As long as the Protoss is willing to accept and reuse Zichuan Xiu, and publicize this matter widely, it will bring a great ideological impact to mankind. Lower-ranking human soldiers and officers will think: Even a high-ranking officer like Zi Chuan Xiu is greedy for life and afraid of death and surrendered, so why should we work so hard to die and sell our lives? Those scum in the human race who are oblivious to profit and righteousness, seeing that Zi Chuan Xiu has been rewarded so richly, will be even more eager to rush to him, and they will come in droves to surrender.
After comprehending the intention of the Emperor of God, all the courtiers expressed their admiration, and said that our Emperor was wise and wise, far-sighted, and beyond the reach of others. Facing the admiration of his subordinates, the Demon God Emperor humbly bowed his head: "Therefore, I have decided to give Zichuan Xiu the title of Marquis according to the custom when Lei Hong came over. Do you have any comments?"
How could they have an opinion? Yun Qianxue and the others nodded their heads quickly. The well-behaved Prince Karan asked aloud, "Father, I don't know what name you plan to give Zichuan Xiu?"
The Demon God Emperor groaned slightly, his brows furrowed, "Ah Yun, I remember that you have a banquet tomorrow night, right?"
"Exactly, Your Majesty. To celebrate the defeat of humanity in the Far East, we are going to hold a grand banquet tonight, which will be attended by all the high-ranking generals in the Far East. 」
The Demon God Emperor smiled and said, "Very good. Also to commemorate this victory in the Far East, I plan to give Zichuan Xiu the title: 'Hou of the Far East' - how?"
Yun Qianxue and others were amazed, and deeply admired the genius and quickness of the name of His Majesty the Divine Emperor, which had far-reaching implications.
On the evening of March 19, night gradually fell. The sky did not darken, and the demons were holding a grand celebration ceremony for the victory in the Far Eastern War. In the camp of the Yulin Army, countless burning fires lit up the sky, making the stars in the sky disappear. The entrance of the largest tent in the middle of the camp is filled with red cuckoos that symbolize victory, and people are surrounded by cháo, filled with a lively and joyful festive atmosphere.
In the huge tent, the lights are bright, the voices of people are noisy, and the toast of "Long live Your Majesty" is mixed with it from time to time.
The burning light of the fire illuminated the colorful feathers on the shoulders of the demon generals and the coat of arms on their chests, and the military band of the Talhi Military Academy was playing a melodious march, and several thick bass voices were singing along with the tune, winning the applause of the officers. It's full of fun and fun.
"Cheers, for victory!" an excited, green-haired Senean general raised his glass and shouted loudly.
"For victory!" the demon generals replied in unison, raising their glasses and drinking them all. Everyone laughed together.
The clothes are fragrant, and almost the same number of demon women as the generals present are circling among the men, and there is flirting and scolding everywhere, and the sound of ridicule coming and going, this is the favorite program of the warriors who have returned from nine deaths on the battlefield. The large tables on the side of the tent walls were filled with delicious food and wine for them to enjoy, even though the delicacies were piled up like a hill, and the dwarf jīng spirited servants continued to add plates to them, no matter how wasteful.
Although it was only legal for senior officers and generals above the rank of team leader to attend the celebration, many junior officers and even soldiers sneaked into the venue, feasting on the delicious tables - they knew that no one would interfere with them so much in this happy day - and without wiping the residue from their mouths, they immediately accosted the ladies with a personable appearance, trying to find a temporary partner for the evening.
However, they rarely succeed. The ladies were dismissive of these courteous petty officers, and their eyes were fixed on the more dazzling senior generals. When Yun Qianxue and Karan walked into the venue together, it caused a small sāo movement. They are the highest-ranking generals who have arrived so far, the royal family, and they are all celibate, and they are all handsome and extraordinary. The courtesans flocked to each other, each more charming than the other: "Second Highness, do you remember me? You haven't come to me since that night......
"General Yun, you are so handsome!"
"Your Excellency, tell us the story of your battle?"
When Yun Qianxue resolutely and politely escaped from the encirclement of a group of warblers and swallows, he let out a long breath, feeling that this was no easier than facing the army of humans. Looking around, the crowd was mixed, and Karan was no longer visible. Yun Qianxue smiled bitterly, he knew that this prince must have brought a beautiful woman into the pavilion to tell a story, and it must be a very terrifying ghost story.
It was at this time that he saw Shikawa Xiu.
A lonely figure stood in the corner, holding a wine glass, silently staring at the celebratory crowd, his eyes revealing loneliness. No one talked to him. The generals of the demon clan stared at his dark eyes in amazement, and they kept their distance from him, their eyes showing wariness. Occasionally, some noisy courtesans approached to talk to this strange general, and as soon as they saw his dark eyes, they immediately stopped, as if they could not see the colorful feathers representing the senior officers on his shoulders, and hurried by.
Loud crowds, food, music, wine, beautiful women...... This qiē has nothing to do with him. This is a world that does not belong to him. This is the celebration of the victors, and you are the race of defeat. No matter how you profess your loyalty, you do not belong to them.
Yun Qianxue didn't understand why, in the midst of thousands of people, he noticed him standing in the corner.
Zichuan Xiu, this human being is always so dazzling even when he is sad and lonely. For some reason, Yun Qianxue suddenly had an urge to approach him at this time.
"It's very lively, isn't it?" Yun Qianxue walked over, and he raised the wine glass in his hand: "Cheers!"
Zi Chuanxiu's eyes showed gratitude, and he raised his glass: "Cheers!"
The two clinked glasses and drank them all.
"Far Eastern Hou, now you are also a nobleman of our Protoss. Come, I'll introduce you to some friends!" The Divine Emperor just issued an order today to confer the title of "Marquis of the Far East" on Zichuan Xiu, who came to surrender to Cheng.
Zi Chuanxiu hesitated, but he couldn't match Yun Qianxue's enthusiasm, and he was pulled by him to the side of a group of demon generals who were talking. The generals stopped talking, and Jǐng looked at the new joiner with a attitude that was far from friendly.
Yun Qianxue introduced Zichuan Xiu with a smile:
"This is His Excellency Ross, the Governor of Ghana, who is also the commander of the Ghanaian Legion. 」
"This is Duke Ludi, the commander of the Eleventh Legion of the Kingdom. 」
"General Leo, commander of the Guards. 」
"General Ling Buxu, His Majesty's favorite general, the commander of the forward group who has made great contributions this time. 」
"This is General Jerma, the commander of the Senean Legion. 」
Zi Chuanxiu was busy greeting the elders of the demon clan, while secretly sighing: These generals of the demon clan are all old enemies of mankind, and he has long heard of their reputation. I didn't expect that there would really be such a day when I would see them in person under such circumstances. He was also secretly funny, and under his fame, he didn't expect them to be like this.
The Governor of Russ was a dignified, thin old man, richly dressed, with a wrinkled face like dried beef, a stern expression, a face full of pride, silver hair covering his forehead, and a blazing gaze, which frowned and looked disdainful when he looked at him.
Lu Di is a low-level demon with five big and three thick, jīng is full of strength, and a deep scar runs from his eyebrow bone to his chin, making his already ugly face hideous, showing this person's terrifying bravery and the experience of birth and death.
Commander of the Guards, Leo, a tall armored beast demon clan more than two meters tall, has a dark face, black and hard skin, and the surface is covered with natural scale armor, because he is too big, giving people a bulky feeling, and his burly torso seems to contain infinite strength. Zi Chuan Xiu was secretly frightened, on the battlefield, such an infinitely powerful and invulnerable enemy was the most terrifying, and an assault queue composed of a thousand such warriors could easily break through any array of human beings.
The commander of the Senea Legion, Yerma, is a fat old demon who is covered with solemn white hair and looks very dignified. He and his troops had only arrived from the kingdom proper since the recent truce, and had not participated in the fighting.
And among these demon clans, the one who attracted Zi Chuanxiu's attention the most was Ling Buxu, the chief of the demon vanguard group. He had already learned that on the front of the Valen Fortress, the demons would hoard heavy troops and set up a large camp in the southwest, which was the closest first line of defense to the human race, and its importance was self-evident. And Ling Buxu, who is about to be appointed as the commander of the Southwest Battalion, shows the Demon God Emperor's trust in him.
Zichuan Xiu observed carefully: Ling Buxu is a hybrid of the royal family and the low-level demon clan, with both the delicate characteristics of the royal family and the roughness of the demon clan, with tall bones, but very thin and no flesh, fair skin, very thick hair, and rough temperament. He had been squinting his slender eyes, listening very carefully to what others were saying, barely speaking himself, his eyes occasionally opening and closing, and his eyes were shining.
Zichuan Xiu secretly jǐngti: The strong generals in the demon army are like clouds, no wonder the demon kingdom can compete with humans for thousands of years without being defeated. Only the limited number of generals he has seen so far, Lu Di's bravery, Ling Buxu's deep jīng Ming, Leo's toughness, and Yun Qianxue's intelligence have all left a deep impression on him. An uneasy fear ran through his mind: We were going to face such a terrible and united race, and would humanity have a chance of victory?
When Yun Qianxue led Zi Chuanxiu over to say hello, several generals of the demon clan showed an undisguised contempt attitude, just nodded, and didn't even look at him. Only Yerma reluctantly turned around and greeted Zichuan Xiu, "Hello. Zi Chuanxiu estimated that he probably took care of himself because of his introducer, Yun Qianxue's face.
Yun Qianxue didn't seem to see Zichuan Xiu's embarrassment, and asked with a smile, "What are you talking about?"
No one answered, but everyone's eyes were focused on Zichuan Xiu, showing a mocking smile. So Yun Qianxue immediately knew that they must have been talking about Zi Chuanxiu, a newcomer, just now, and what they said was definitely not a good thing.
Governor Ross asked Yun Qianxue, "Has His Royal Highness arrived?"
Yun Qianxue: "Your Highness has arrived, but ......" He looked at the group of flowery courtesans walking around, and spread his palms helplessly. Everyone laughed, and Governor Ross laughed and said, "Second Highness is still sick! Will His Royal Highness come tonight? We haven't seen him yet?"
Yerma replied in place of Yun Qianxue, "On such a grand occasion, the prince will definitely come. 」
"Why?"
Ling Buxu, who had been silent, suddenly said aloud, "Because the Second Highness has come down. 」
The important ministers of the demon clan have been dismissed. They were all important ministers of the kingdom, and they all knew about the open and secret battles between Caton and Karan. Now His Majesty the Demon God Emperor is still healthy, young and strong, and it is not yet time to worry about the heir, so no one takes this matter too seriously, but this topic is relatively taboo, and everyone generally does not talk about it publicly, especially now there is a cloud Qianxue standing in front of him, who is clearly Karan's cronies.
"Congratulations, Your Excellency Yubayashi. You must be glad that Her Royal Highness the Princess has returned safely, and your future is bright!" said Governor Ross, with a smiling expression, implying that Yun Qianxue was able to gain His Majesty's appreciation only by virtue of her marriage contract with the princess of Cardin, not by her own strength.
Yun Qianxue understood the provocative flavor in his words very well, and replied calmly: "Her Royal Highness the princess is the beautiful flower of our god race, and she was able to return safely, relying on the strength of our army and the divine power of His Majesty, which can be regarded as a great victory for us over mankind and the pride of our entire kingdom, and all of us should be happy about it. 」
Yun Qianxue's answer was neither soft nor hard, which made Governor Ross eat a soft nail, and the governor was speechless for a while. The old general Yerma came out to play a round: "My god is above, indeed, Her Royal Highness the princess is the most beautiful flower of our god race. We are all rejoicing for her safe return, and I wonder how well she is now, and I would like to go and say hello to her!"
"Her Royal Highness the Princess just came to Gojicha from the Maple Leaf Danlin last night, and because of the hard work of the journey, she is still resting, and she has not received anyone for the time being. Old General, I will convey your greetings to Your Highness. 」
Several high-ranking demon generals who had been listening to them on the side coaxed: "Hehe, although His Highness Cardin can't meet ordinary people yet, but Your Excellency Yulin, you must be an exception!"
"That's right, when is the wedding? You have to let us know!"
Ling Buxu shook hands with Yun Qianxue and said very succinctly, "Congratulations!" Yun Qianxue nodded embarrassedly and said, "Thank you." 」
Shikawa Xiu listened quietly on the side. Cardin's name reminded him of the time he spent in Zi Chuan Ning's house, the three subordinates of Roger, Bai Chuan, and Ming Yu, the Sterling who was in love with Kadin bitterly, and the Zi Chuan Ning...... A sour feeling came to my heart: in a short period of time, everything was changed. Cardin, who had once been in love with Sterling and vowed never to be separated, has returned, returned to her native country, and is about to be married. Far away Sterling, do you still love her deeply?
A-Ning, in the future, will you also marry like Cardin? At that time, who are you worried about? Farewell, girl I love. We'll see you again in the next life.
"Since His Royal Highness the Prince will come, then Ping Jing should also come, right? Lu Di said that there was jealousy that could not be concealed.
Recently, because of the overall victory over humanity, His Majesty was reinstated to his dukedom.
"Not necessarily," Governor Ross said unceremoniously, "Today is a celebration of our Protoss' victory over humanity, and he, a traitor to humanity, has a face?
"Your Excellency the Governor!" Yun Qianxue interrupted Rose's speech reproachfully, reminding him to pay attention: there is another human traitor, Zichuan Xiu, present!
Rose ignored it and turned to Zichuan Xiu defiantly: "What should I call you? Zichuan Xiu? Or is it the Marquis of Far East? Excuse me, how do you feel when you see the victory of our Protoss over the Zichuan Xiu family today? As a senior general of the Zichuan family, how many warriors have you killed our Protoss?"
"Your Excellency the Governor!" Before Zi Chuan Xiu could answer, Yun Qianxue stepped forward and stopped in front of him: "Your Excellency, please note: the person who decided to canonize His Excellency Zi Chuan Xiu and personally bestowed on him the title of 'Marquis of the Far East' is none other than His Majesty the Emperor. Now that His Majesty has made a decision on this, if we, as courtiers, have any objections, it will be disrespectful to His Majesty. 」
Governor Ross snorted, "I don't know what your majesty is bewitched by. Anyway, all I know is that human beings are brazen, life-hungry and death-fearing waste, and no matter what you say, I absolutely don't believe in humans. 」
Yun Qianxue wanted to say anything more, but Zi Chuanxiu pulled him away from behind. Behind him, he only heard what Rose said, and the generals of the demon clan burst into laughter, and faintly heard voices such as "Wreck!" and "Coward".
Yun Qianxue was angry: "They are too much!" and then comforted Zichuan Xiu: "Don't go to your heart, there is Your Majesty Xià to call the shots for you!" While observing Zichuan Xiu's expression very carefully, he saw that Zichuan Xiu was calm, and only said lightly: "It's nothing." And they were laughing and talking again.
Yun Qianxue admired his bearing very much, and she didn't move at all in the face of such a heavy insult, but she also had to agree with Rose's opinion: he was indeed a guts guy.
He didn't notice the cold light that swept in Zichuan Xiu's eyes.
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