Chapter 1174: Marriage Alliance

The Serpent King flashed into the battlefield, blocking King Qianji.

Seeing this, Qin Sang temporarily withdrew his hand and looked at King Qianji."Daoist Qianji?"

King Qianji was furious and clearly very unwilling, believing he still had the strength to fight and wouldn't be defeated so easily.

The Serpent King gestured, and the bone blade that had been flung away earlier circled back into his palm. "Even my Shadow Bone Blade couldn't overcome Daoist Mingyue. Your strength doesn't seem like someone who just advanced to the Transformation stage! You acted with such ease, repeatedly striking after your opponent, and consistently suppressing Qianji. It seems you still have powerful divine abilities hidden away, haven't you? It appears Daoist Zhu is not only highly skilled in cultivation but also excellent at teaching disciples. Impressive! Truly impressive!"

The Serpent King was straightforward, admitting in front of Qin Sang that he had lent the Shadow Bone Blade to King Qianji.

Qin Sang wasn't surprised; he would have done the same.

After a brief exchange, Qin Sang could see that the Shadow Bone Blade was indeed a remarkable ancient treasure. Had King Qianji's final snake shadow not been disrupted by the Sky-Eyed Butterfly and merged with the blade, it would have been extremely troublesome.

However, they had underestimated his strength.

Even if King Qianji had used his full power, he wouldn't have feared him as long as he deployed the Twelve Demonic Banners.

The Serpent King displayed such magnanimity.

Although a conflict had occurred, it was difficult to hold any ill will towards him.

Qin Sang modestly replied, "I wouldn't dare," then flashed out of the black mist, put away his demonic banners and other treasures. He glanced into the distance and sensed a subtle gaze being withdrawn.

A sharp glint flashed in his eyes, but he calmly withdrew his gaze.

While he and King Qianji had been dueling here, the battlefield was confined to the space between two mountains, restricting the use of divine abilities and magic treasures. Yet, the commotion was no less intense.

If any other demon kings had passed nearby, they would have easily noticed someone fighting.

"The grand fire banner formation you displayed seems somewhat familiar. I believe I've seen something like it before. I recall that among the human race, there was once a great demonic cultivator, Old Demon Kuiyin, who wielded the Ten Directions Yama Banners and had quite a reputation..."

The Serpent King, with his long lifespan, had actually seen the Ten Directions Yama Banners and recognized the origin of the demonic banners.

Since the banner pole was in his senior sister Qing Jun's possession, Qin Sang saw no need to conceal that he possessed a demonic banner. "My master unexpectedly obtained Old Demon Kuiyin's treasure refining secret art. This treasure was crafted by me, imitating the Ten Directions Yama Banners with slight modifications, and it suits me perfectly."

"The power of the demonic flames is no less than the original. I hadn't realized you were also a master artifact refiner..."

The Serpent King nodded, not pressing for more details.

King Qianji stood to the side, his face grim, remaining silent throughout.

Qin Sang glanced at him.

King Qianji snorted, absorbed all the black mist, and muttered, "I concede!"

Qin Sang nodded. It was best if things could be resolved this way.

Just as he was about to bid them farewell, he saw smaller demons flying in from a distance.

The demons had watched the entire battle. Although the black mist obstructed their view, they could feel the immense pressure from the clash between the two great kings, which filled them with even greater awe.

Qin Sang looked sideways.

Beside the White Crane and Fat Chicken was a small, elegant spirit bird at the Demon Core stage. It leaned close to the White Crane, speaking softly and tenderly, its eyes filled with shyness.

Seeing the two esteemed figures make peace, it became even more unreserved, openly displaying affection with the White Crane.

He was fighting tooth and nail here, and this fellow was busy flirting!

This fellow was becoming increasingly audacious. He didn't even consider the other party's background; anyone brought by the Serpent King to Ten Thousand Demon City must have an extraordinary identity.

Qin Sang glared at the White Crane.

The White Crane became slightly restrained, ruffled its white feathers, and couldn't hide the smugness in its eyes.

The Serpent King was not angered by this; instead, he smiled at the sight.

The spirit bird flapped its wings and flew to the Serpent King's side, shyly whispering a few words.

Upon hearing this, the Serpent King laughed heartily. "I didn't expect to be able to facilitate such a pleasant union today. Daoist Mingyue, has this young Daoist White Crane found a partner?"

At these words, the White Crane was stunned, its entire body stiffening.

Qin Sang was taken aback. Was the Serpent King trying to set them up?

He glanced at the White Crane and gently shook his head.

"Just now, young Daoist White Crane said he fell in love with Yuel'er at first sight. Yuel'er has very high standards and has not chosen a partner she likes until now, but she has developed genuine feelings for young Daoist White Crane. Yuel'er is the daughter of my wife's sister, and I treat her as my own daughter. She should be worthy of young Daoist White Crane. I cannot bear to separate these two lovers. What do you think, Daoist Mingyue?"

The Serpent King genuinely intended for them to become cultivation partners and sought Qin Sang's opinion.

"Master, please no!"

The White Crane looked as if it had lost its parents, desperately pleading, "Brother, save me!"

It was a philanderer, particularly fond of married women, precisely because it didn't want responsibility and had never thought about being faithful.

With the Serpent King backing Yuel'er, becoming her cultivation partner would surely mean being tightly supervised. How could it ever go out and enjoy itself again?

Unexpectedly, its brother sold it out without hesitation.

"Master, alliances through marriage have always been an excellent method for two major forces to resolve disputes and enhance their relationship, and it is the same among demons."

The Fat Chicken didn't even look at the White Crane, subtly transmitting its voice to Qin Sang, whispering, "Brother Crane's nature is unsettled; it might hinder his future cultivation. Having a cultivation partner to restrain him would also be a good thing for him."

The White Crane had flaunted its romantic conquests in front of the Fat Chicken many times, and the Fat Chicken had been annoyed for a long time.

Even your brother can't stand you.

Qin Sang hesitated for a moment and said, "How do you intend to arrange this, Daoist? Our Thousand Mountains and Bamboo Sea is not as grand or powerful as the two of you, and we have very few juniors at the Demon Core stage..."

"What's difficult about that!"

The Serpent King waved his hand, very magnanimously. "We will all be family from now on, so let Yuel'er go to the Thousand Mountains and Bamboo Sea. I see she is very willing. It will be her good fortune to receive guidance from Daoist Zhu and Daoist Mingyue! The cultivation world is still turbulent, so it's not ideal to have a grand wedding ceremony. Fortunately, we demons are not constrained by minor details and don't have so many restrictive rules. I have already prepared Yuel'er's dowry, and I will send it to the Thousand Mountains and Bamboo Sea once I find an auspicious day..."

Yuel'er was overjoyed.

The White Crane's eyes were dull, making others think it was overwhelmed with joy.

Qin Sang's subsequent words were stifled.

The Thousand Mountains and Bamboo Sea would gain an additional Demon Core expert, and also forge a good relationship with the Serpent King's faction, gaining an ally. There was no reason to refuse, no matter how he looked at it.

Qin Sang had long wanted to teach the White Crane a lesson and make it restrain itself. Now that the White Crane had brought this trouble upon itself, it was essentially getting what it deserved.

On the way back.

With this new relationship, the atmosphere was noticeably different. King Qianji no longer scowled at Qin Sang.

In a cheerful atmosphere, both sides quickly settled on the arrangements.

Since both Qin Sang and the Serpent King had to go to the front lines to assist in the battle, the wedding would be handled by the Willow Demon and the Serpent King's trusted aides, with King Qianji and the Bamboo Demon acting as witnesses.

Qin Sang was not stingy and provided a generous betrothal gift on behalf of the White Crane.

Yuel'er leaned close to the White Crane, her eyes overflowing with sweetness.

Everyone was joyful, but the White Crane felt desolate inside, especially after Qin Sang's warning.

"If you dare to wrong Yuel'er and anger the Serpent King, I will break your legs!" (To be continued)