Even without cheats, we must survive the apocalypse

"Your Highness is generous, and my clan will remember it. No matter what, we owe you a favor."

Yuan Liang said calmly, his voice neither hurried nor slow.

"You don't owe me a favor, but Yan'er. She wants your Dark Thousand Kite clan to survive and share the glory of returning to the top with her. As a prince, I am only acting according to her wishes. Do you understand?"

Lu Mu hugged Feng Yaner's slender waist and watched her bow her head to his neck.

He didn't want to overshadow Feng Yan'er. At least here, she had to be the one who received all the attention and favors.

She wanted An You Qian Yuan to continue to be loyal to her, just like the most loyal and powerful sub-clan under the Nine-winged Holy Phoenix clan ten thousand years ago. But he, Lu Mu, was still a human being after all.

"His Majesty the Holy Phoenix relies on you very much."

There was a hint of emotion in Yuanliang's eyes.

"Her mother gave me a piece of Phoenix Bone, so she may think that I have some of her mother's shadow. It's like this now... As for how our relationship will be in the future, I don't think you need to worry too much."

The Holy Phoenix aura on Lu Mu was like an endless rolling torrent, condensing around his body, like a stream of sparkling stars and moonlight, burning the minds of all the monsters present. The two elders sitting next to him were in agony at this time, and even broke out in cold sweats.

Feng Qingluo's aura is far more powerful than Feng Yan'er's. This is not only due to the difference in cultivation, but also the difference in bloodline.

If the real Feng Qingluo was standing here, she wouldn't even need to make any moves, and all the An You Qianyuan present would have to kneel down.

The pressure from the demon bloodline will only become more terrifying as its strength grows.

When Feng Yaner advances to the realm of creation, it will be difficult for the Third Elder Yuan Qu, who is clamoring for a blood sacrifice on her, to take action.

"Hmm... I understand what Your Highness means."

Yuan Liang was somewhat speechless.

Lu Mu's show of force is not easy to deal with at all.

Yuan Liang knew clearly that Lu Mu was now showing off his strength with the noble power of his ancient clan and the aura of the Holy Phoenix's natal phoenix bone. He would show no mercy to anyone who dared to cause trouble by saying "he is a human being".

The dignified Prince of Saint Phoenix is ​​a man with a background after all, so it is impossible for him to show weakness.

"Yan'er told me that the Thousand Demons Palace discovered the Holy Phoenix Tomb Realm in the Ancient Heaven-Seeking Battlefield in the Southern Region... I will go with her. Doesn't your clan have any ideas about this kind of treasure-hunting experience?"

Lu Mu glanced at all the monsters present and his eyes fell on Yuan Qu.

Then he moved away again.

He has excluded Yuan Qu from his circle.

"Of course there is. The ancient battlefield is huge, and until now, we have not yet fully explored what is hidden and left there. However... if Your Highness knew something, he should understand that even if my clan wants to get involved, it is not easy to do so."

Yuanliang sighed, with some fatigue showing between his brows.

"What's the trouble?"

Lu Mu's eyes turned cold.

"I heard that you saved a secret guard of our clan in the Wanhuang Plains the day before yesterday. I think you also know that we have attracted a lot of attention from other forces because we accepted His Majesty the Holy Phoenix. The relationship between the Thousand Demons Hall and us is not friendly. The hall master once wanted to include our clan in the hall's sphere of influence, but was rejected by the clan elders and left unhappily."

"A few days ago, they learned that Her Highness the Holy Phoenix was protected by our clan, so they sent people to our house, intending to invite her over, but were rejected again. All these new grudges and old hatreds combined..."

The more Yuan Liang spoke, the more solemn the expressions of the other elders became.

The members of the Dark Thousand Kite clan may not have a good fate if they now leave the protection of the clan elders.

Chapter 28: Seeking Allies

In the Southern Region, if the demon clan has a problem with the Thousand Demon Palace, it would be equivalent to having a problem with half of the Southern Region.

The demons and humans each occupied half of the southern region, and the Thousand Demons Hall was the strong and powerful backbone of the demon clan. Although there were indeed some older demon clans with less damaged foundations who, after surviving the Xuantian catastrophe, looked down on the rise of the Thousand Demons Hall, but that was in the past after all.

Now, in the eyes of most of the demon clans in the Southern Territory, the Thousand Demon Hall is a symbol of "power" and "invincibility".

An You Qian Yuan can still be tougher now. After all, the great patriarch still has some power left. As long as he still has the strength to fight, the Thousand Demons Hall will always be cautious.

But life is not eternal after all.

The rules of heaven are here. It is extremely difficult for the demon clan to resist the loss of lifespan. One day, the elders of the clan will return to heaven.

At that time, the end of Dark Thousand Kite was approaching.

Unless they had found a way to break the impasse before that.

But Lu Mu's appearance was intended to block their other way out.

"The Thousand Demons Hall has no idea about you. Before Yan'er came, the hall master only hoped that you would obey her orders and satisfy her desire for power. But after Yan'er came, her interest in Yan'er was much greater than yours."

"Yan'er will definitely go to the Wentian Ancient Battlefield, and I will ensure her safety along the way."

Lu Mu was not worried about the Thousand Demons Hall.

With Elder Lu Renyou as his backer in the sky, he and Feng Yan'er can go to most places freely. What they need to worry about now is what the new Grand Hall Master values ​​so much in Feng Yan'er, and whether it will provoke her to take action personally?

If so, it would be very dangerous for Feng Yan'er to continue staying in the Southern Region. If a powerful Saint set her eyes on her, she would not be able to resist or even escape quickly.

If not... Lu Mu felt that this might even be an opportunity to help her build up her power.

"Chief Yuanliang, please let Yuanyu go with me."

Feng Yan'er stroked her hair and looked up at Yuan Liang, her fiery red brows revealing arrogance and coldness.

"Her talent and bloodline are both more refined than Yuanyun's. She will achieve great things in the future. Why not let her go with me to gain more experience? Isn't that perfect?"

She thinks highly of Yuanyu.

There are many reasons, but the most important one is Yuanyu's unreserved respect and service.

Being able to enter the ancient battlefield of Wentian for training is a rare opportunity. It is very dangerous, but so are the opportunities. Feng Yan'er certainly has the qualifications to make requests, and Lu Mu has further strengthened this qualification.

"This……"

Yuan Liang hesitated for a moment, but in the end he could not say a word of agreement: "I am afraid that I will not have the opportunity to accompany Your Highness."

"...You have made a decision without telling me again?"

Feng Yaner's face suddenly changed, her beautiful pair of fiery red eyes widened, and she pursed her lips, obviously very unhappy.

"Niece Yuanyu has been betrothed to the young master of the Golden Goose Clan. The Golden Goose Clan has sent someone to pick up the bride. They will probably arrive tomorrow morning."

As soon as Yuan Qu opened her mouth, Lu Mu could feel the anger of the lovely girl in his arms rising. He quickly lowered his head and whispered a few words into her ear, only then did he calm Feng Yan'er's anger.

"Yuan Yu was married off?"

"Yes, niece Yuanyu understands it herself. The situation is pressing. Even if she is the daughter of the clan leader, she has to make some contributions."

Feng Yaner looked at him calmly: "And you asked her to keep the secret because you knew I would definitely stop you, right?"

Originally, she could maintain a superficial friendship with the group of "Anti-Phoenix Faction" who wanted to sacrifice her with blood. After all, Lu Mu was not around at that time and no one backed her up. Now it is a different time. When the anger was visible on Feng Yan'er's calm face, Yuan Qu sneered: "Your Highness the Holy Phoenix, she agreed to it for your sake."

"There are many forces that want to tear you apart. The great elders have given you shelter, and you have lived deep in the palace. We are the ones who have to bear the pressure. Do you know how much territory our tribe has lost and how many people have died since we took you in?"

"Since you don't want to leave, and the elder is determined to protect you, who else can make the sacrifice?"

Yuan Qu calmed down a lot. No matter if it was because of some external force that made him dare not act too aggressive, Feng Yan'er was unable to refute what he said.

In fact, as the third elder, the territory of his own branch has been encroached upon by the four demon tribes for a long time. He has also stepped forward, but there are more people on the other side, and it is useless to bring out the elders of the clan. Who dares to make enemies with Anyu Qianyuan without an ancestor as the backbone?

The reason they dared to do this was because of Feng Yaner.

The Holy Phoenix bloodline can completely transform their entire clan. For that, even if they have to go to war with An You Qian Yuan, it is completely worth it. It’s just that they haven’t fought yet because the losses will be huge, and they will have to fight again to divide the spoils in the end.

Due to many factors, they chose to cut the meat with a blunt knife.

There will always come a time when the Dark Thousand Kite Clan can no longer hold on.

"Tsk..."

Feng Yaner's jade hands turned white from clenching.

Indeed, she is now almost useless.

Her cultivation before Nirvana has not been fully recovered, and now she can't even reveal her demon body. She also feels unfamiliar with the innate blood pressure of the demon race, and her memory is a mess. Back then in the Moonfall Secret Realm, the ancient and powerful Wen Gu who had already passed away could only help her a little. Now, she can't say that she is at a loss, but it is completely difficult for her to take a step forward.

There is no doubt that one day, Feng Yaner's growth rate will be astonishing, but not now.

And now, the tribe that sheltered her is surrounded by enemies on all sides.

"Let me ask, what can this marriage bring?"

Lu Mu gently held her jade hand and looked at the silent Yuan Liang.

"The Golden Goose Clan is inferior to us in terms of bloodline, but it is also a big clan. After Yuan Yu marries them, the Golden Goose Clan can also help our clan share some of the pressure outside." Yuan Liang said.

"Will she be happy with it?"

"Of course not."

"Do you think this is useful?"

"…I don't quite understand what Your Highness means."

"If you want to get their help only by sending the daughter of the tribe leader, then I think the Golden Goose tribe will never be able to help you. They got a uterus with purer blood and stronger power to give birth to better offspring, that's all. But you can say you got nothing because they may turn against you."

Lu Mu's voice was indifferent, but every word was heart-wrenching.

He just thought it was a joke.

These old guys are desperate and are trying every possible means. Foreign enemies are eyeing them covetously, and they are even trying to recruit an ally with less background than themselves to join them. I guess they have already made plans to have the best of both worlds.

He also captured the daughter of the clan leader of the Dark Thousand Kite clan, and could then turn around and follow the enemies of the Dark Thousand Kite clan to encroach on their territory and resources.

And what can Anyou Qianyuan do?

I can only vent my anger.

If you try to take action, you might be outmaneuvered by the hostile forces.

"Tsk, it's easy to talk when you're not standing. You can just pat your butt and walk away. What qualifications do you have to sneer here--"

"Shut up!"

Yuan Qu's words were interrupted by Yuan Liang's angry shout. He then turned to Lu Mu and asked, "What does His Royal Highness Prince Yi think?"

"You and Yan'er both need a strong enough ally. Of course, it has to be a demon clan, and at least not weaker than the Thousand Demon Palace. The bloodline must be as noble, ancient, and extremely powerful as Yan'er's, and there must be an absolutely powerful supreme being in charge... Having such an ally, even if it's only on the surface, is enough to ease the predicament you are facing."

Lu Mu gave his own thoughts.

He thought it was quite simple.

Then all the elders burst into laughter.

There's nothing else to say, I just think Lu Mu's idea is too far-fetched.

"Your Highness, the requirements you mentioned above can only be met by two tribes - one is Gu Yue Yu Long, and the other is Fei Tian Bi An!"

Yuan Qu sneered: "Gu Yue Yulong is not in the South Region at all, but on the sea outside the region. No one can find its exact location. Fei Tian Bi'an's demonic realm is in the Qihuang Great Vein on the edge of the South Region, but they have long been indifferent to worldly affairs and are extremely hostile to you humans!"

“Not to mention you, even if the clan behind you goes to invite them, don’t even think about moving these two giants.”

Gu Yue Yulong, Fei Tian Bi'an.

Of the former "Three Emperors of Demons", two are still alive today. If the Dark Thousand Kite clan can get help from one of them, they will have a chance to catch their breath.

But it's very difficult.

There was no possibility for An You Qian Yuan to get their help, and they couldn't even meet each other. After all, their identities were not equal at all. During their heyday, they were on equal footing with Jiu Ling Sheng Huang and could divide the world into three parts, while An You Qian Yuan was just a secondary clan. To put it nicely, they were a secondary clan, and to put it bluntly, they were a weak vassal.

Feng Yan'er at least won't be turned away, but their treatment will only be worse.

"Gu Yue Yulong, there is really nothing I can do about this, but I can invite Fei Tian Bi'an."

Lu Mu's tone remained calm throughout, and his gaze was far-reaching, as if he could penetrate the distant wasteland and look into the other side.

The elders were all stunned.

After a while, Yuan Liang couldn't help asking, "Your Highness, are you serious?"

Even Feng Yan'er stared at him closely, as if trying to dig out something from his eyes that she didn't know.

"If I say yes, then yes. You may not believe it, but that is none of my business. In fact, I just remembered why Yan'er still wants to stay with you?"

"I will let Feitian Bi'an accept her. They are stronger and will not have the same thoughts as Elder Yuanqu... right?"

"You——" Yuan Qu gritted his teeth and glared at him.

Yuan Liang lowered his eyes slightly to hide the strange color in his eyes: "Although you are young, your knowledge really amazes me."

Lu Mu suddenly curled his lips and smiled: "Yan'er, what do you think?"