Chapter 1469: Destiny

Chapter 1469: Chapter 1469: Destiny

Xila’s mockery made Pei Yan angry yet speechless because what she said was the truth. Xila continued, "As for not telling you about this, it was the decision of my father and the Sifuer Clan! Although they know you don’t plan to develop any feelings for Sifuer, they understand that you absolutely do not want to see her marry your former enemy, just as you said, we all know what it implies! Yet I still handed over Sifuer’s parting gift to you and went against my father’s wishes by revealing a bit of information to you! My idea is simple, as long as you come to me with questions, I will tell you the answers. The choice is yours, but you did not choose to ask! Also, because of my own unique circumstances, even if you had tried to stop Sifuer’s marriage, the next chosen marriage partner would not have been me!"

"Are you saying all of this is my fault?" Pei Yan was at a loss for words but responded with a wry smile.

Xila shook her head and sighed, "I said these are all fate! You didn’t want to become a couple with Sifuer, constantly keeping your distance, it’s not your fault! No one in the world dictates that one person falling for another must necessarily receive a response, likewise, you cannot blame us for this! If the Holy City truly had a choice, we wouldn’t have agreed to the marriage alliance."

"Fate, huh?" Pei Yan looked up at the ceiling, lost in thought for a while before coming back to his senses and murmuring, "Arguing over who’s right or wrong now is meaningless, I just want to know your father’s—the Demon God’s—opinion on this matter."

"When you made the decision and insisted on avenging Sifuer personally, you should have guessed the outcome. Back then, you were able to retreat safely from the Council City because the Magic Venerable Face was not in Council City, and he was at the Holy City persuading my father to give up the right to pursue this matter, he almost succeeded."

"Almost succeeded?" Pei Yan didn’t expect the Venerable Face to personally visit the Holy City to explain or put pressure on the Demon God about this matter. Upon hearing Xila’s words, he quickly seized the key point and looked down at her questioning.

"Yes! Almost! If the matter hadn’t leaked, the handling of it would have pinned all the blame on Xila’s death to the Blood Fiend, leading Council City and the Holy City to unite in shared enemy hatred, with the Magic Plane providing more support to the Holy City!" Xila said with a sneer, "Yet your tactics are truly impressive, in just one day, the crystal recording the truth of the matter spread among the major Demon Race nobles, if it were just for interests my father could still suppress, but once Jessica and Hel took to the streets proclaiming the truth vividly, the anger of the entire Holy City was ignited!"

Recalling scenes from the Holy City, Xila felt a headache as Flamel’s comment that the Demon Race were disgusting mutated monsters had a massive impact, deeply hurting people already under pressure, while Xila’s speech about duty and friendship perfectly matched the Demon Race’s usual conduct—that is, repaying kindness and taking revenge! Now the deceased Sifuer has become the most excellent daughter of the Demon Race in the public’s heart, seemingly having the potential to become a Saintess.

What brought the public opinion to its peak was Pei Yan’s statement that he would seek justice for Sifuer in fifteen days, and before that, his so-called love story with Sifuer was spreading through the Holy City, creating a portrayal of a vile noble selling out the Demon Race hero for personal gain, bashing the pair of lovers apart, with the male protagonist learning his beloved tragically died, returning with regal vengeance, a narrative that everyone completed on their own, and once Hel’s bitter emotions accused Council City of covering up the truth and obliterating Sifuer’s body and soul completely, the people’s anger exploded.

"Now the Holy City citizens, soldiers, and each family are calling out for severe punishment for the culprits over aid, and this tide of anger is starting to extend beyond the Holy City. To prevent conflict between the two armies my father even had to move the Demon Race army away from the Council military’s garrison; you’ve succeeded! The Holy City can no longer turn a blind eye to this matter."

Unexpectedly, Mei Simiao’s plan had such a great effect, Pei Yan’s spirits were lifted excitedly and he asked, "So you agree to join me in taking action against the Council City?"

"No! My father has agreed to give you the authority to handle this matter fully with Prince Silver Wing’s identity, your stance is the Holy City’s stance." Xila truthfully responded.

"Just this?" Pei Yan frowned slightly in dissatisfaction, thinking the words sounded grand but essentially was just placing all the responsibility onto himself.

Xila nodded and candidly said, "This is the Holy City’s current predicament, we cannot show too obvious hostility to the Magic Plane, we need a space to choose, this matter done by you is the most appropriate." Seeing Pei Yan’s discontent, Xila added, "Of course, we are not giving you no help in this matter. To be honest, my father is also very angry about Sifuer’s death, it’s a disdain and insult to the entire Demon Race! Although we cannot send people to participate in this real battle, we can provide you other support."

"What support?"

"A clone! In addition to the clone filled with Primordial Qi that you requested, the Holy City will also grant you a portion of the true Hell Plane’s Core Origin Power."

"Core Origin Power?" Pei Yan’s eyes lit up upon hearing this, knowing the Origin Power of the Hell Plane he currently possesses is the fear power granted by the Demon God, a rather mediocre ability useful against low-rank cultivators but facing high-rank masters it has little effect if the opponent has a strong will.

"Yes! Core Origin Power! This is also why I am here as an envoy, I will exchange my Killing and Death Origin Power within myself with your Fear Power, so, due to being of the same plane origin, this exchange process will not affect the fusion you’ve completed." Saying this, Xila showed no signs of loss, instead, she seemed somewhat relieved.

"Exchanging your Origin Power with mine, isn’t that..."

Seeing Pei Yan stop mid-sentence, Xila laughed self-deprecatingly, "Unfair? Haha, you overthink it! This might be a good thing for me! When my father originally bestowed Origin Power upon me, he gave me this power, he has been cautious of me ever since. Now by exchanging this power away, it might actually remove the estrangement, my father also promised to grant me other powerful abilities afterward, while the target of caution transferred from me to you, he doesn’t have to worry about this unstable factor erupting beside him."