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Chapter 1626: Chapter 107 “Conquest”! Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom

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Three months, a full three months.

The Wang family had never sought Emperor Xiu for formal negotiations again, instead continuing to treat the guests from the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom with fine food and drinks.

The upper echelon of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, including Emperor Xiu, gradually adapted to the human pleasures and even began to develop an uneasy sense of gratitude.

As for the Green Phoenix Demon Emperor…

She had voluntarily signed the compensation contract to repay the Wang family’s losses. A mere seven-hundred-year service term wasn’t much of an ordeal for the long-lived demon clan.

Thus, the Nine Tailed Fox Demon Emperor and Emperor Xiu directly approached Wang Shouzhe to ask whether the next round of negotiations should commence.

Wang Shouzhe, however, appeared casual and merely proposed a mutual non-aggression pact and commercial cooperation, as though he had no intention of forcing the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom into submission to Da Qian.

The Nine Tailed Fox Demon Emperor and Emperor Xiu couldn’t help but exchange meaningful glances.

Could it be that they truly misunderstood Emperor Longchang and Master Shouzhe, judging them too harshly?

Simply agreeing to a mutual non-aggression pact without subjugation naturally pleased both the Nine Tailed Fox Demon Emperor and Emperor Xiu.

As for the commerce proposal, they truly couldn’t imagine what trade relations could possibly arise between the demon clan and the human race.

After all, the All Saints’ Kingdom had been self-sufficient since its inception, and human currency was entirely worthless in the All Saints’ Kingdom.

However, the Wang family’s warm hospitality over these recent months had greatly increased the demon clan’s goodwill toward them, subtly shifting their mindset.

Though the commerce proposal baffled them, since it didn’t infringe upon the interests of the All Saints’ Kingdom, the demon clan’s high-ranking officials didn’t dwell on it and quickly reached a unanimous decision to approve the proposal.

After drafting the specifics, both sides promptly signed the treaty.

Two copies of the treaty were produced: one was kept in the All Saints’ Kingdom under Emperor Xiu’s custodianship, while the other was sent to Dragon City for archival documentation.

Thus, Da Qian and the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom officially established diplomatic relations.

Once the treaty was signed, the demon clan had no reason to remain with the Wang family. After the farewell banquet, the various demon emperors and demon kings departed for the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom with nostalgia in their hearts.

By all accounts, this event marked the conclusion of the matter for the demon clan, as at least they no longer feared Da Qian launching an invasion to massacre the citizens of the All Saints’ Kingdom.

However, on the very first day after their return, things began to take an unexpected turn.

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Southern Wilderness, southern domain.

Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom.

As a nation almost entirely composed of the demon clan, the internal structure of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom drastically differed from that of humankind.

Due to the vastly diverse behaviors of the different species of fierce beasts and spirit plants, the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom resembled more of a tribal alliance composed of various groups than a systematically structured state.

Different species of fierce beasts and spirit plants lived scattered throughout the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom in tribal formations. Stronger tribes claimed expansive territories, while weaker tribes became vassals to stronger ones, relying on them for survival.

The Demon Emperor resided at the center, using their mighty power to protect the citizens of the All Saints’ Kingdom while leveraging personal prestige to mediate inter-tribal relations and sustain the kingdom’s stability.

Because of this unique structure, the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom lacked a proper city. Only Emperor Xiu’s Holy Valley could be considered the center of authority.

This distinct congregational model also granted demon kings within their respective tribes extraordinarily high status.

Aside from the Bird Tribe supported by the Green Phoenix Demon Emperor and the Fox Tribe backed by the Nine Tailed Fox Demon Emperor, the various demon kings who traveled with the delegation to the Wang family could be considered sovereigns within their groups.

Southern domain of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, Tiger Tribe enclave—White Tiger Hill.

As one of the most esteemed demon kings in the All Saints’ Kingdom, second only to the three great demon emperors, the Golden Eyed White Tiger King was a Peak Level Ten tiger-type fierce beast with formidable strength.

During this uncertain diplomatic mission to the human kingdom, his tiger cubs and descendants had been deeply worried. Now they rejoiced to see the tiger king return safely and even bring back news of the two nations establishing diplomatic relations. The tribe erupted in celebration.

To honor the occasion, his tiger cubs and descendants presented him with a spirit cow caught in Gudu Ridge in the southern part of the All Saints’ Kingdom.

In the All Saints’ Kingdom, consuming meat wasn’t easy.

Under Emperor Xiu’s advocacy for “unity and friendship,” the kingdom maintained a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere. All citizens, regardless of their origins, were prohibited from consuming other citizens as food.

As a result, carnivorous fierce beasts within the All Saints’ Kingdom had to hunt outside its borders and were forbidden from preying on Level Six or higher Great Yao with complete spiritual intelligence.

Due to these restrictions, meat-eating demon clans were niche groups that couldn’t grow into large-scale tribes within the kingdom.

Though spirit cows were originally the Golden Eyed White Tiger King’s favorite, he furrowed his tiger brows in dissatisfaction after taking just a few bites.

The raw, cold, fishy, tough, and bland taste made the Golden Eyed White Tiger King question his own palate.

How had he ever managed to eat this in the past, let alone regard it as a delicacy?

“Shun, Shun, go roast this spirit cow…” The Golden Eyed White Tiger King discarded the raw meat and habitually ordered.

But halfway through his words, he suddenly recalled that he was no longer at the Wang family’s hospitality lodge. His dedicated manager, Shun, had already tearfully bid him farewell.

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