Chapter 946 – Its Precisely Because of So Many Affections That One Deceives Oneself (2/2)

All riddles were answered here.

Luoluo's complexion instantly paled as she whispered, ”Why?”

Madam Mu explained, ”This generation's Demon Lord is truly an extraordinary individual. Only he is a suitable match for you.”

Luoluo replied, ”Mother, you know that this is not my question.”

This was not a simple marriage, not about the love of a man and woman, and not a question of a partner of equal social status.

”Why? It's naturally for the future of the Demi-human race.”

Madam Mu looked into her eyes. ”At the moment, the Human race's luck is at its most flourishing. Originally, it was believed that after the coup of the Mausoleum of Books and the consecutive deaths amongst the Storms of the Eight Directions, the Human race would settle down for a while. Who could have expected that in a few short years, Wang Po, the Mount Li Sect Master, and the Prince of Xiang would break through one after the other, and even Mao Qiuyu is already at the threshold. And this isn't even counting Liang Wangsun, Xiao Zhang, your teacher, Xu Yourong, and Qiushan Jun. The number of human experts has quickly reached its former number, even exceeded it. Coupled with Shang Xingzhou's stratagems, when the time comes, just who in the continent could be their opponent? What will they do once they exterminate the demons? Or are you willing to see the subjects of the Demi-human race kneeling in front of the iron heels of humanity?”

Luoluo silently thought for a while, then said, ”The Demon race should be even more concerned about this matter than we are.”

Madam Mu replied, ”Correct, so there is no need for us to doubt Xuelao City's sincerity and resolve.”

Luoluo raised her head and said, ”But what about the hatred between us? Mother, how did you convince the Council of Elders, the ministers, and the generals?”

Madam Mu said, ”I have already convinced many people. Crucially, I have already convinced your father, so who will still object?”

Luoluo thought about how the Chief Elder had entered the mountain last night but failed to meet her father. However, upon returning, his attitude underwent a massive shift, as if he had guessed at something.

But this was not enough to convince her.

Perhaps it really was as Madam Mu said, that no one else in the Demi-human race would dare stand up and oppose this marriage alliance, but she still could.

She looked at Madam Mu and said, ”If it's for the future of the Demi-human race, given the relationship between me and Teacher, the Orthodoxy will assuredly support us. When the time comes, even if the Great Zhou Imperial Court wants to invade, it would first have to resolve its internal matters.”

Madam Mu replied, ”You must first be sure that your teacher Chen Changsheng can gain victory in this war. Moreover, you must confirm that he and Shang Xingzhou truly are at odds with each other and that this is not a scheme used to deceive us and Xuelao City.”

Luoluo answered, ”Teacher is not that sort of person.”

”It has already been five years since you and he have met. Five years is enough time to change many things. Moreover, the teacher-disciple relationship in the backdrop of the world is not powerful enough or firm enough to influence the relationship between the Human race and the Demi-human race. You understand what I mean.”

Madam Mu gave her a pitying gaze. ”Unless he is willing to give up on Xu Yourong and marry you. If that were the case, I would immediately end the Heavenly Selection ceremony.”

Luoluo opened her eyes wide and innocently asked, ”Why would Teacher marry me? After all, I'm his student.”

Madam Mu gave her a forced smile. ”You only regard him as a teacher?”

Luoluo firmly nodded her head. ”Of course.”

Madam Mu caressed her head again and said, ”Silly child, even if you can deceive me, how can you deceive yourself?”

The morning wind blew in through the window, bringing with it the smell of lime unique to the beast dances, as well as the increasingly excited, or perhaps elated, beating of the war drums.

Madam Mu left, going to the Allbeast Platform in front of the Imperial Palace to preside over today's Heavenly Selection ceremony.

Luoluo sat by the window, somewhat angry, her head lowered in dejection as she tore at the freshly picked gardenia flowers.

Madam Mu's last words were true. Even if she could deceive everyone in the entire continent, how could she deceive herself?