Human-demon Hybrid
The scene fell silent. Hei Lian said incredulously, “Even you think the Human Race should submit to the Demon Clan?”
Lin Luochen nodded and said, “Yes, the current Human Race is simply powerless to contend with the Demon Clan. Stubborn resistance will only lead to self-destruction.”
Xuan Yin’s voice was hoarse as he said unwillingly, “But if we submit, all our years of achievements will be ruined.”
Lin Luochen asked rhetorically, “Then can you contend with Hongyun Demon Lord? Can the Human Race contend with the entire Demon Clan?”
“The Shang Dynasty is too ostentatious. This time it attracted Hongyun Demon Lord; what if it attracts a Demon Lord next time?”
“A desperate battle might be glorious, but once the Shang Dynasty is destroyed, the Human Race’s hope will truly be gone.”
“Submission will at least allow us to linger, secretly accumulate power, and wait for a future opportunity to act.”
“The Human Race is still too weak; it’s far from time to clash head-on with the Demon Clan. The best course of action is to bide our time!”
Xuan Shu and others nodded in agreement. That’s what they were thinking, too—they were thinking about cutting off a piece of their own flesh to feed the hawk.
Although compromise doesn’t buy respect, without strength, head-on confrontation will only lead to annihilation.
They thought that this Dao Ancestor’s return would stop them, but he was far more rational than they had imagined.
Hei Lian angrily said, “What about Bai Wei? Tian Du Demon Lord wants Bai Wei!”
Everyone looked at Bai Wei, then at Lin Luochen, their expressions somewhat strange.
After all, this Dao Ancestor seemed to have a close relationship with Bai Wei. Would he agree?
Bai Wei lowered her head, avoiding Lin Luochen’s gaze, unwilling to cause him trouble.
But her hands under the table were clenched tightly, her eyes misty, on the verge of tears.
Lin Luochen glanced at Bai Wei and said in a deep voice, “I will accompany you to Tian Du Mountain to negotiate with Tian Du Demon Lord.”
Bai Wei felt relieved, her anxiety lessening considerably.
Hei Lian coldly snorted, “What if Tian Du Demon Lord doesn’t agree?”
Lin Luochen smiled slightly, “He will agree. Trust me!”
The crowd was silent for a long time. Seeing that Lin Luochen wasn’t on their side, Xuan Yin finally calmed down.
He also knew that the Human Race had to bow this time, but he was really reluctant.
Moreover, as the Human King, he couldn’t make this decision himself; others had to force him to do it.
Xuan Yin thought that Lin Luochen’s return could reverse the situation, but it turned out that Heaven’s Mandate was unavoidable.
Since Lin Luochen had taken the blame, and Bai Wei’s matter could still be discussed, he didn’t persist.
“If so, let’s hold the final vote now. The minority will obey the majority. Those who support the Human Race’s submission, raise your hands!”
The crowd looked around. Seeing Lin Luochen raise his hand first, others followed suit.
In the end, only Xuan Yin, Hei Lian, and a few others did not raise their hands, meaning the majority voted in favor.
Xuan Yin sighed helplessly, “So it’s decided. Tomorrow, this king will lead people to Tian Du Mountain for negotiations!”
“Bai Wei, Qingteng, Xuan Shu, you come with me. If you have nothing else to do, let’s adjourn for today!”
Everyone felt relieved, and all responded, but no one dared to leave, as Lin Luochen remained seated calmly in the hall.
Lin Luochen said indifferently, “I’ll have a chat with the Human King and the others. You all go back first!”
Upon hearing this, everyone weighed their own importance and dared not stay, leaving one by one.
Hei Lian tried to pull Bai Wei away but failed, and as she herself tried to leave, she was held back by Bai Wei.
Bai Wei smiled slightly at her, “Don’t rush. Sit down and let’s talk!”
Hei Lian rolled her eyes, reluctantly sitting down.
“You foolish woman, he’s going to sell you out, and you’re still speaking for him!”
Bai Wei shook her head and smiled faintly, “He won’t.”
Soon, only Xuan Yin, Xuan Shu, the Qingteng siblings, Hei Lian, Bai Wei, and Lin Luochen remained.
Lin Luochen waved his hand, releasing several Formation Flags that landed around the hall, completely isolating the inside from the outside.
This common formation in later generations caused quite a shock to Xuan Yin and the others.
Although the Spiritual Power wasn’t strong, the control of such subtle power—this guy seemed to have become stronger?
Hei Lian crossed her arms and angrily said, “Alright, what do you want to say?”
Lin Luochen looked at this unremarkable girl and sighed inwardly.
Truly impoverished and hungry; poor child!
“Everyone, do you have any thoughts on the Human Race submitting to the Demon Clan?”
Xuan Yin sighed helplessly, “There are no outsiders here, so I’ll be frank.”
“Submission is inevitable; it just depends on what we can negotiate with Tian Du Demon Lord.”
Hei Lian was dumbfounded, “Xuan Yin, you… you actually agree to submit to the Demon Clan?”
Xuan Yin smiled helplessly, “It’s not like I haven’t bowed before. I’m not so arrogant that after being Human King for a few days, I can’t bow.”
“Haven’t we been under the Demon Clan’s oppression all along? I’m just worried about Bai Wei’s safety!”
Xuan Shu hummed in agreement, sighing, “I’m afraid some of the various Clan Heads have already defected to Tian Du Demon Lord!”
“Our decision today will likely spread quickly. I’m afraid Tian Du Demon Lord will take advantage of the situation.”
They weren’t really at odds; one was playing the black face, and the other the white face, putting on a show for everyone.
Xuan Yin sighed, “If there’s no other way, we’ll just have to concede more, hoping he’ll stop when he’s ahead.”
Hei Lian, who had been kept in the dark, angrily said, “You guys didn’t even tell me! Hateful!”
Xuan Yin chuckled wryly, “What’s the point of telling you? Wouldn’t you just get angry with us?”
Hei Lian was speechless, only coldly snorting, “Submission is acceptable, but Bai Wei cannot be forced!”
Xuan Shu frowned, “Hopefully Tian Du will be interested in other Human beauties; there are many in the Human Race who want to dedicate themselves to him.”
Lin Luochen was curious, “What’s with this Tian Du Demon Lord? Why is he interested in Human beauties?”
Xuan Shu explained, “He’s not a pure-blooded Demon Clan member, but a Human-Demon Hybrid, with the Demon bloodline dominating.”
“Because his mother was Human, he’s quite friendly toward the Human Race, even marrying a Human woman. He’s an anomaly among the Demon Clan.”
“But I don’t know if it’s because of the demonic blood, his Human wives always die quickly, the longest only lasting twenty years.”
“His Human wife recently died of old age, so he set his sights on Bai Wei, wanting her to be his concubine!”
Speaking of this, she was also angry. Tian Du Demon Lord originally said he wanted to marry Bai Wei, but she refused.
He explicitly stated that if Bai Wei went to Tian Du Mountain again, she couldn’t enter through the front door, only as a concubine.
This was clearly adding insult to injury, taking advantage of the situation!
Lin Luochen suddenly understood, and asked with a smile, “A Human-Demon Hybrid? What does he look like?”
Xuan Yin said solemnly, “He has a green face and fangs, a demonic body three zhang tall, surrounded by demonic qi; he’s no different from other Demon Clan members.”
“More than three zhang tall?”
Lin Luochen suddenly looked strange, “Are you sure his Human wives died of old age and not… being crushed to death?”
The women present, except Hei Lian, all flushed, secretly cursing his impropriety.
Xuan Yin coughed awkwardly, “It shouldn’t be. He’s a Human-Demon Hybrid, so he should have both Human and Demon forms.”
“But perhaps he’s afraid of being looked down upon by other Demon Clan members, so he always shows his demonic body. No one has ever seen his Human body.”
Lin Luochen suddenly understood, but the cold light in his eyes intensified, and a wicked smile appeared on his lips.
“You say… is it possible his Human form looks exactly like me?”