"Mother!"
The Ice Phoenix Demon Lord shielded them from those around them and threw herself into the Ice Plains Heavenly Monarch's arms. Tears streamed down uncontrollably, soaking her collar. She no longer looked calm and courteous as she had in the Black Demon Palace. Filled with hatred, she said, "Old Thief Tushan! I cannot live under the same sky as you!"
"Today, you relied on your cultivation realm to humiliate me. One day, I will repay it a hundredfold, a thousandfold, slaughtering the human race to settle this debt!"
The Ice Phoenix Demon Lord growled, madness in her eyes, her face savage and terrifying as she revealed the Demon Race's inherent blood-soaked nature of eating raw flesh and drinking blood.
No matter how magnanimous a ruler was, no matter how much favor they bestowed upon their subordinates, it had to be founded upon the cruelty and bloodiness of an apex predator. Otherwise, the Demon Race would inevitably rebel. Any favor or loyalty would be useless.
"It is good that Little Phoenix is unharmed."
"It is good that you are unharmed."
The Ice Plains Heavenly Monarch comforted her gently. Her divine sense spread out as she used the Ice Phoenix Clan's bloodline secret art to inspect her daughter's soul and body bit by bit. Gently, she said, "We truly underestimated the human race."
"They are clearly so weak, and yet they never cease their internal strife. Who would have thought that such an outstanding figure would suddenly leap out, utterly unreasonable?"
"Human slaves are far too unstable!"
"If we can win this time, we must exterminate every last human and raise more obedient, more stable slaves anew—pig demons, ox demons, sheep demons, and the like."
"Though their output will be far lower, and they cannot produce talismans, magic treasures, flying vessels,