Luming Palace
Under the guidance of Yuan Zheng, Ji Xungen slowly walked towards the high platform and stopped in front of the throne.
Only then did the demons understand that this throne was reserved for the messenger.
The two attendants were also arranged in seats near the front of the stage as a courtesy.
Ji Xungen cupped his hands towards Qixia and then bowed deeply. This is a common etiquette for envoys from the Eastern Region to meet emperors and heads of various countries.
Qixia's face was soft and she nodded slightly.
Ji Xungen then turned around, greeted Qing Xiaoling next to him, and asked:
"Dare I ask this, is Her Highness the Shadow Princess?"
"No," Qixia explained with a smile: "My Ying'er has an eccentric personality and is not easy to get along with others. I was worried that she would make a joke, so I didn't let her participate."
"This is my other daughter, Princess Ling."
Qing Xiaoling put her hands on her belly and bowed.
Ji Xungen's eyes flashed with surprise and he praised:
"I didn't expect that there would be such a stunning beauty in your country! Three years ago, I went to Qin as an envoy and met with His Majesty Mingyue, who has the most beautiful reputation in our Eastern Region. I was astonished at that time. I thought that the stunning beauty in this world is nothing more than this. Who would have thought that Princess Ling of your country would not be inferior compared to her. It can be said that they are like spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums, each is good at winning, haha!"
There was a reason why he was so surprised.
Because the monsters have transformed into humans, there are only a few that can really be seen, and most of them are crooked and cracked.
The key to this is the quality of the Transformation Pill. The better the quality and the more complete the transformation, the more the demon clan will have the opportunity to change their appearance and become handsome men and beautiful women.
Such as Dandan and Zhu Zhu.
Otherwise, it would be very difficult just to transform into a human being. Any unnecessary changes in the body would be similar to bone cramps. How many people can endure it?
Therefore, after the monsters transform, they often reveal their original appearance and characteristics. For example, the tiger demon has a wide face and nose, the monkey demon has a sharp mouth and cheeks, the snake demon is as slender as a rod, etc.
With such an appearance, it is easy for others to see his roots. During the fight, the unique racial talents of these monsters will be dealt with in a targeted manner, and the opportunity will be lost.
This is also one of the reasons why the demon clan cannot defeat the monks.
As for why the demon clan does not use those high-quality transformation pills to cover up these defects, the reason is also unclear.
Because the Transformation Pills are refined by human monks and then traded to the demon clan, why do they need to be refined so well? Wouldn't it be enough if it can be transformed into success and meet your basic requirements?
Of course, if you are willing to spend several times the price, it is not impossible to get a good elixir. For example, Qixia is as beautiful as she is now because of Cang Min's preference, who specially gave her a top-quality transformation pill.
As for Qing Xiaoling, she has the blood of the Sky Fox and can transform without relying on the Transformation Pill, so she doesn't have this restriction.
It can be said that in the hall at this time, the only two women who are truly identical to human women are Qixia and Qing Xiaoling.
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Ji Xungen was secretly curious about Qing Xiaoling's origins, and had no doubts about Qixia's explanation.
If she wasn't treated like a daughter, how could she use the best Transformation Pill?
His compliments were very helpful to his ears. Not only Qixia's face was filled with joy, but even Qing Xiaoling, who had always had a straight face, couldn't help but smile.
You actually compared me to Sister Mingyue, hehe.
Just this smile, coupled with the charming look she inadvertently revealed, immediately made Ji Xungen stunned, and he temporarily forgot the purpose of his visit.
After the two parties had finished greeting each other, Yuan Zheng cleared his throat and just said, "The banquet begins now..." when he saw Ji Xungen's whole body trembled, stretched out his hand to block it, and shouted:
"Wait a minute! This envoy has also brought an oral message from the True Ancestor. Please listen carefully!"
Ancestor Jiahe, the only true god-turned-god in the Eastern Region, a god-like figure who towers over all living beings. Hearing that it was his oral instruction, even Qixia did not dare to neglect it. She quickly left her seat and stood in awe, listening attentively.
"...I have been practicing cultivation for more than 4,000 years, and I have gained a lot of insights recently..."
Ji Xungen imitated the tone of his ancestor and began to recite in a cadence. Perhaps because it is clear that most demon clans are uneducated, the ancestor speaks in vernacular, which is not difficult to understand.
"... I see that babies are ignorant when they are born. Only after being taught by others can they speak and read. If they have spiritual roots at the age of twelve, they can practice and become monks. From then on, they will transcend the world..."
"... Plants, trees and beasts, when they are first born, are they not ignorant? They are influenced by heaven and earth, absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, open their spiritual wisdom, cultivate their nature, then become monsters, then attain the Tao, transform into humans, and join us in becoming the Tao friend……"
"... I believe that human cultivators and demon cultivators are all chaotic and ignorant when they are born. When they attain the Tao, they can travel between heaven and earth. It can be said that they reach the same destination through different paths, so why should they be treated differently?"
"...Eighteen years ago, when the Lu Kingdom was established, the monks in our eastern region had many objections, thinking that they were not of my race, so their hearts must be different. However, in my heart, the Lu Kingdom was the same as Zhou, Liang, Fu, Zhao, Qin, Kuang, Xu and other countries are no different; they are all countries where we practice cultivation in the Eastern Region, and they should be treated equally."
"..."
After Ji Xungen finished reciting, he put his hands behind his hands and remained silent.
Qixia's head hung slightly and she didn't raise it for a long time, as if the ancestor's oral instructions were still lingering in the hall.
My heart was beating so fast that I almost wanted to shout with excitement!
The true ancestor recognizes that our demon race and human race are equal!
The ancestor also said that from now on our Lu country will be on an equal footing with the countries built by the Qin Xu people!
Is this all true?
Can the various ethnic groups in our Demonic Region no longer be discriminated against, and can they openly go to various countries in the Eastern Region to learn cultivation techniques such as spells, talismans and seals, refining weapons and alchemy, etc.?
Will this be an opportunity for our country to rise?
No, I'm afraid it's not that simple!
"Thank you, ancestor, for your love." The queen choked with sobs. Then he knelt down on his knees, with a solemn look on his face, and kowtowed three times to the west where Zhou was.
The mixed voices in the hall fell silent at this moment, and then erupted into thunderous cheers, and countless voices shouted:
"Ancestor Saint Ming!"
"Ancestor's journey to immortality is everlasting!"
Ji Xungen stretched out his hand to lift Qixia up and said with a smile:
"Before I go on an envoy, my ancestor specifically asked me to tell your majesty that from now on, the Lu Kingdom is one of the countries recognized by our Eastern Region. The people and the country will be protected by the Lord of our Eastern Region. Any country, No one is allowed to bully you at will!"
Qixia is even more surprised.
In addition to the seven major Nascent Soul countries, there are dozens of small countries in the Eastern Region. A considerable part of them are not included in the list of countries by the Zhou State where Jiahe's ancestor is located. In other words, even if these countries perish, the ancestors will usually not interfere.
The existence of these small countries is often the result of the struggle between neighboring powers, such as the former Daye Kingdom.
Once Qin and Xu reach a tacit agreement, Daye Kingdom will not be far from being destroyed.
Of course, it is another matter that today's Daye Kingdom has been included in the vision of the ancestors due to some unknown factors and was able to re-establish the country.
This is also the reason why Yunxiao Sect did not invade again.
Although the Lu Kingdom was established as a country eighteen years ago with the tacit consent of the ancestors, it did not receive any substantial security guarantee due to the opposition of other countries. It can be said that the name is not justified.
Large areas of land were even lost as a result.
If it hadn't been for these thousands of years, the Demon Clan's own strength was not outstanding, and it was backed by millions of mountains covered with mist and miasma, I'm afraid it wouldn't be able to support it now.
Despite this, under the squeeze of Qin Xu Kuang and other countries, the territory of Million Mountains is also decreasing year by year, gradually becoming a place for human settlement.
Perhaps in tens of thousands of years, the entire Million Mountains will be completely occupied by humans.
Unexpectedly, today, the Supreme Ancestor of the Eastern Region would fully acknowledge the existence of the Lu Kingdom!
This means that from now on, the demon clan finally has a legal place to live, and no longer has to worry about the danger of annihilation.
Thinking of this, Qixia couldn't help but burst into tears. If Cang Min could know what happened today, maybe he wouldn't have to work so hard to become a god and end up in ruins, right?
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The promise made by the ancestor of the gods is not empty talk.
Then, Ji Xungen took out a red wooden plate from his arms and handed it over with both hands.
There was something covered with golden silk cloth on the wooden plate. Qixia opened it curiously and saw a yellow jade seal, the size of an inkstone, with a square bottom and a miniature mountain topography standing on it, with a lifelike shape.
The queen twisted the jade seal and engraved it with eight large seal characters at the bottom: "Inherited by Heaven, Seal of the Kingdom of Lu". The font was sparse and thick.
She then probed the mountains and landscapes with her spiritual consciousness, suddenly raised her eyebrows, and her expression changed suddenly!
