Chapter 2473: This Saintess Better Not Serve

Peacock Princess could no longer hold back. "Big Brother, how can you two be a couple? Aren't you..." Halfway through, she fortunately realized that the secret of his coming from the future was not suitable for public disclosure. She froze, her small face flushing crimson.

Seeing this, others simply assumed she was infatuated with Zu An and was upset to see the Saintess with him. In fact, she wasn't the only one upset; almost all the young demon cultivators present were. They had originally thought a strong ally had arrived to help them fight the demons. Instead, this fellow seemed intent on taking away their revered Saintess. The Saintess had previously rejected everyone equally, so their failed pursuits had left them feeling at peace. But now, seeing her sweetly and shyly nestled in another man's arms, their hearts truly ached. "So, this is how deeply we love the Saintess," they realized.

Feeling the hostile stares around him, Zu An felt a headache coming on. He could only first answer the Peacock Princess's question: "Princess, we are indeed a couple. The reasons for this are quite complex, and I'll explain them to you privately when I have the chance."

The Peacock Princess pouted. Although deeply distressed at the moment, her mood improved slightly upon seeing that he still seemed to care about her feelings. The other young demon cultivators secretly sneered at this. "This fellow is not satisfied with what he has; he wants more. He's taken the Saintess, and now he's setting his sights on the Peacock Princess?"

At this point, the Golden Peng Prince could no longer restrain himself and sneered, "I don't know what methods you used to deceive the Saintess, but today I will expose your true colors!" The Saintess's behavior today was too abnormal. It was completely opposite to her usual ethereal and holy image; she now looked as if she had fallen from grace and been wantonly used. "Could it be that when the Saintess met him alone, he used some foul aphrodisiac to take advantage of her?" He had come from the Sea Clan, and it was rumored that the slime of the Beihai Kraken was the most potent aphrodisiac there. The thought of such a scenario made his heart feel as if it were being cut by a knife. "He must tear this despicable wretch into a thousand pieces!"

In fact, many present shared this thought, primarily because of the vast difference in the Saintess's demeanor before and after he entered. Now, everyone even suspected that he might have cast some evil spell on the Saintess, enchanting her mind. Many could no longer hold back. Seeing the Golden Peng Prince charge forward, everyone else also swarmed towards him. This was not a duel; it concerned the safety of the Saintess and even the entire demon race. They no longer cared about the unfairness of outnumbering him.

A pair of enormous golden wings appeared behind the Golden Peng Prince, their feathers transforming into sharp swords that swept directly towards Zu An. He sneered inwardly. He had almost been intimidated earlier, but now it seemed that all this was just the Saintess and the Peacock Princess exaggerating to create an impression for their lover. "How could a human be that powerful? Today, I will expose this deceiver's mask!" He even carefully angled his attack to avoid harming the Saintess nearby. The other experts also attacked the man from all directions, clearly harboring the same intentions.

Just then, a gigantic golden bell phantom appeared in the air, enveloping Zu An and the Saintess. As their attacks landed on the giant bell, a heavy clang echoed. Everyone felt a jolt to their hearts, their vital energy surging, and they were left speechless by the recoil. The Golden Peng Prince suffered the most. Because his attack was the fiercest, the sword-like feathers on his wings shattered completely upon hitting the bell's phantom, leaving him bleeding profusely on the spot. Then, the bell's resonance made his vital energy churn, causing him to fall directly from the sky. His Golden Peng clan companions quickly rushed forward to catch him, preventing him from suffering internal injuries from the fall.

Zu An coldly glanced at the people who had fallen to the ground. "I held back just now out of respect for the Saintess. You won't be so lucky next time." The others, who had been itching to move, immediately stopped. Though the man hadn't displayed any imposing aura in that instant, the indifference in his eyes sent shivers down everyone's spines, as if they were facing a celestial deity. All those present were high-ranking demon cultivators, and none who reached such positions were foolish. From that brief "exchange," everyone now understood that this person was indeed unfathomable. The Third Prince secretly congratulated himself. He had also wanted to join the attack, but fortunately, the Golden Peng Prince had taken the lead, sparing him from similar embarrassment.

At this moment, the Saintess also reacted, both startled and angry. "What are you doing?!" As she spoke, a strangely shaped talisman appeared before her, shimmering with lightning around its edges. A hint of fierce intent flickered in her normally gentle eyes. Zu An recognized it as Xie Daoyun's High Cloud Immortal Talisman. He felt a touch of relief, noting that with her growing cultivation, she was gradually gaining control over these divine talismans.

Seeing the Saintess take out her most powerful talisman, the surrounding people were startled. They quickly tried to calm her, "Saintess, it's not that serious, really." It was clear the Saintess was truly angry.

The Saintess's face was icy cold. "I was happily introducing my beloved to you all, intending for you to share in the joy of our reunion. Is this how you treat him? Did you mean to kill him to silence him?"

The Third Prince quickly stepped forward and explained, "Saintess, this is all a misunderstanding. No one had ever heard of you having a lover before, so they thought he used some trick to harm you, which made them act rashly."

"Do I look like someone who's been ambushed?" The Saintess secretly regretted her actions. She had been too excited to see Zu An again, which had made her a little muddled. She realized that in recent years, no one had confessed to her, making her almost forget such matters. "Oh, it's all my fault. I only wanted to introduce Big Brother Zu, but it backfired spectacularly."

"No, no, not at all..." the Third Prince chuckled awkwardly. They weren't fools; the Saintess had only used this divine talisman a few times, even during major battles against demons. If she had been drugged, she wouldn't have been able to summon it. Moreover, from her expression, she seemed genuinely angry.

The Saintess's gaze swept coldly over everyone. "After all these years together, I had truly believed we were family. I never imagined you wouldn't even allow me to reunite with my beloved. If that's the case, then perhaps I shouldn't be the Saintess anymore." With that, she took off the floral crown that symbolized her position as Saintess, preparing to throw it away.

"Saintess, please don't!" Everyone panicked and hurriedly began to console her, speaking over one another.

The Peacock Princess, forgetting all else, swiftly flew over and grabbed her hand. "Sister Saintess, please calm down. They were merely worried and acted rashly. Now that it's clear you and Big Brother are truly a couple, why would anyone say anything against it?" As she spoke, she looked at Zu An with a wronged expression, her eyes welling up with tears.

Seeing this, the others quickly chimed in their agreement. If the Saintess were gone, the demon race would truly be doomed. "Let her find a man, or ten, or a hundred! We won't say another word about it."

The Saintess looked at Zu An and the Peacock Princess with a strange expression, secretly transmitting a message: "Big Brother Zu, don't you also think she looks a lot like Kong Nanwu?"