NOVEL NEXT Chapter 778: It's Better to Raise than to Give Birth
"Dad," Pretty Girl's voice trembled. That call visibly shook the Great Peacock Demon King's body.
"It was you who raised me, taught me to become an adult, and gave me the abilities I possess now. Without you, I might not have been able to be born smoothly into this world. The past doesn't matter anymore, but in my heart, you have always been my father. Everything you did for me qualifies you as a good father. It's not birth but upbringing that counts. Even if you have used me, but as you said, you have never hurt me or mom."
Staring blankly at her, the Peacock Demon King found it hard to believe Pretty Girl's attitude toward him, even with his intelligence as a monster.
"Within the Peacock Demon Clan, you were the only one who was kind to me growing up. Whenever the others bullied me when I was little, it was always you who protected me and punished them. I always felt especially warm. Although mom and your relationship weren't good, I thought it was because of a rift in your feelings, but both she and you treated me very well when we were together separately. I have kept every bit of your kindness to me in mind, and it will not change because of any blood relation."
Xiao He's voice was trembling now. He raised his hand, seemingly wanting to silently touch her head, but feeling Tang San's glaring gaze, he dropped his hand instead, "Good child, you are a good child. I really don't deserve to be your dad. You are such a kind child. In fact, I felt it when you were young. You would always help those weak humans in secret. Once, when the children of the clan bullied you and insulted your human identity, you stubbornly told them that there's nothing wrong with being human, and that you were proud of your human heritage."
Pretty Girl's eyes were already reddening. Tang San gently drew her into his arms and said to the Peacock Demon King, "Your current body's name is 'Xiao He'. If you feel that you should disconnect from your previous identity, then I suggest that you live using the identity and name 'Xiao He' from now on. Regarding resurrection, apart from us, I think it's best if only the princess knows. After all, it's too shocking and might attract the attention of the Ancestral Court."
The Peacock Demon King nodded slightly, saying, "That would be best. However, I am very curious about everything that has happened during this period. Although my cultivation base is gone, the divine consciousness still has some perception. Have you all successfully passed the Tribulation? How long have I been dead? And what has happened since then?"
Tang San said, "Let me tell you about what happened after you died. After your demise, Little Beauty assumed the position of patriarch of the Peacock Demon Clan…"
Tang San started from when Pretty Girl became the patriarch, including the countermeasures he left during the chase by the Dark Demon Great Demon Emperor, to Pretty Girl successfully passing the Tribulation and rapidly progressing in strength. The thrilling process of her declaration of power. Besides his own abilities, he laid everything bare. As for his own Tribulation, he told the Peacock Demon King a version consistent with the White Tiger Great Demon King, saying that he inherited a powerful Sea God legacy to explain it.
Xiao He was listening attentively, visibly moved by the frightening aspects, especially Pretty Girl passing each challenge during the declaration of power, even defeating the Great Demon King of the Undying Fire Phoenix Tribe and gaining the support of six Emperors. It all seemed incredibly unbelievable to him.
His view of Tang San also gradually changed. Being a master of strategic planning himself, he found many of Tang San's actions in assisting Pretty Girl with her declaration of power to be beyond his expectations. Especially drawing the Destruction and Oblivion Heavenly Lightning of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths to strike the Ancestral Court, forcing over a dozen Emperors to protect her during her Tribulation and causing great losses to the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox. And yet, he managed to leave alive and successfully pass the Tribulation.
All of these feats seemed almost inconceivable to Xiao He.
In front of him was a young man, even more skilled at strategizing than he was—and with much greater courage—able to deal calmly and confidently with so many Emperors, playing them into his hands and ending up with such an advantageous situation.
Less than a year, it hadn't even been a year since he had died, and Pretty Girl had not only completed her Tribulation but had also become a Great Demon King. Such a rate of cultivation was unprecedented, not just within the Peacock Demon Clan, but in the entire Monster Tribe. Discover more content at My Virtual Library Empire
All of this was simply too fantastical. Yet the reality was right in front of him; now even the White Tiger Great Demon King had been brought onto his war chariot. The current situation of the Peacock Demon Clan could be said to be better than ever. At the very least, with the White Tiger Great Demon King and the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor's support, and the presence of Tang San, the wise, Jiali City was as solid as a rock. What Pretty Girl needed was to continue improving, to become the next Great Peacock Demon King, and then their branch would truly regain their voice in the Ancestral Court.
After listening to the detailed account, Xiao He let out a breath, looked at Tang San, and couldn't help but give him a thumbs-up, "Both in talent and wisdom, I am no match for you! I originally thought that reviving me was to have me provide more strategic advice for you. But it seems now, you don't need me for things to go well."
Tang San shook his head, saying, "Human effort is sometimes exhausted. If I could consider everything thoroughly enough, so many of our kind wouldn't have died in our settlement. I am not of the Demon Race, so I misjudged the Demon Race's attitude toward humans, which led to this tragedy. I thought that as long as I helped Little Beauty successfully declare her power and caused a commotion in the Ancestral Court, undermining the Heavenly Fox demon clan, Jiali City would be stable. And we already controlled the expansion of the settlement. But I still judged wrongly. If you were there, we could complement each other and possibly avoid such problems."