The news arrive to him.
Out of blue, a peace treaty from the human realm arrives at the Azure clan.
The letter says that the humans will send an annual tribute and a marriage procession to show their good will and sincerity.
At the gathering of the Azure clan court, everyone is discussing this matter and many ideas are contradicting each other.
Voices: I think is not a bad idea to accept this tribute from the humans!
Voices: But if we do that the other clans will revolt against us! We may have remained neutral in this war but accepting their proposal means to ally with them against our kin!
Voices: We can temporarily pretend to accept the peace treaty and later to break the union.
Lu Qi Shan(ruler of the demon clan)
A fake alliance!
Lu Qi Shan(ruler of the demon clan)
Why should we affiliate ourselves with them? Refuse them!
Li Mei
My lord, I believe they just want to create confusion between the demon clans!
Li Mei
Your choice is right! We must refuse this proposal!
Voices: But the annual tribute can save us from this economic crisis! Since the last war with the divine realm, we've emptied all our treasuries! Our classmen are barely living!
Lu Qi Shan(ruler of the demon clan)
Crown prince Da Fei, what do you think?
Lu Da Fang
Supreme ruler, I also have the same thoughts as Princess Li Mei! No matter what we choose, they will benefit!
Lu Qi Shan(ruler of the demon clan)
So, what do you suggest?
Lu Da Fang
I think we should also take advantage of this situation! How the others were saying, we need their money, so I suggest to accept it and put our own clauses.
Lu Qi Shan(ruler of the demon clan)
Which are?
Lu Da Fang
We accept the tribute and the woman in exchange for our silence in this war, we won't ally with anyone and won't participate in this battle if we are not attacked by the other parts, we won't send help to anyone.
Lu Da Fang
This is what they want after all!
Our silence.
Lu Qi Shan(ruler of the demon clan)
What do you think counselor Li Mei?
Li Mei
Is not bad but it can also irritate the other clan of demons!
Lu Da Fang
I suggest we make it all known to the world that we have no allies in the human realm, we only accept their treasures for staying neutral in this war!
Li Mei
My Supreme ruler, I suggest you to send an edict to the humans stating our neutral position regarding this war before accepting something!
Lu Qi Shan(ruler of the demon clan)
I will and....
The marriage?
Lu Qi Shan(ruler of the demon clan)
They want to marry their princess to our crown prince or at least the second.
Lu Qi Shan(ruler of the demon clan)
I don't want my nephews to marry a human!
Lu Qi Shan(ruler of the demon clan)
What should we do about this woman?
Li Mei
Kill her before she arrives here!
Lu Da Fang
Yes.
I'll send some assassins to silently kill that woman! They can't blame us! Who knows how many evildoers are on the road in these days of turbulence! They can not find out that the killers are sent by our clan!
Lu Qi Shan(ruler of the demon clan)
Not bad my nephew!
That's a good idea! We can't let you or your brother marry this woman! I believe she isn't even a royal princess but a substitute or someone unimportant to the royal family.
Li Mei
I think so too. The human king loves too much to pamper his daughters! He will never send one here.
Lu Qi Shan(ruler of the demon clan)
Then, we are doing in this way!
I'll explain to the other clans that this is just a form to extort their money.
Li Mei
And anyway, I think Lady Lu Shan will take action before us! She won't allow her precious son to marry a woman from the human realm.
Lu Da Fang
Speaking of the devil...
Here she comes! My stepmother!
Suddenly an outstanding woman with silver hair and ghostly eyes enters the throne room.
Lu Shan
Greetings Supreme ruler! I, Queen Lu Shan, in the name of my late husband, ask you to refuse their marriage proposal!
Lu Shan
I will not allow....
The Supreme ruler, Lu Qi Shan, the grandfather of Lu Da Fei and Lu Hong Yi, interrupts his second daughter-in-law.
Lu Qi Shan(ruler of the demon clan)
Lu Shan, I won't allow a woman from the human realm to marry my nephews! You don't have to bother yourself with this! Go back to your palace!
She gives Lu Qi Shan a cold look ,bows and leaves.
Lu Shan
I hope you keep your word my Supreme ruler!
The hall remains silent for a couple of minutes.
Lu Qi Shan(ruler of the demon clan)
That's all for today, you can all leave now! Go! Go! Go back to your daily chores!
Voices: Yes Supreme ruler!
Long live the Supreme ruler!!!!
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