After getting to know her for a while, Su Chen discovered that Zhou Yao was indeed very mature, with a mature and sophisticated mindset. She was meticulous in her actions and did not have the naivety of a young girl.
She looks like a little girl, but she's a mature and sophisticated woman at heart.
Su Chen couldn't help but shake his head; it seemed that every woman he had come into contact with had her own unique characteristics.
"Husband, shall we go get something nice to eat?"
Zhou Yao suddenly smiled and asked, calling Su Chen her husband without any sense of incongruity.
Su Chen smiled and nodded, "Okay."
What can be done? The two of them have made substantial progress in their relationship, and he can only pamper his woman himself.
It happened during their honeymoon.
The Imperial City.
Li Qingyue frowned. After these years of growth, coupled with the careful guidance of the elders in her clan, she had Great Upheaval and was much more mature than before.
Her eyes held a hint of seriousness.
"Is there another riot at Nine Demon Mountain?"
After the Nine Demon Mountain was quelled last time, there was no further activity. Why has it suddenly started causing trouble again?
"With the strength of our Nine Stars Empire, can't we just destroy Nine Demon Mountain?"
The Old Man below was the Sixth Elder of the Imperial Family. Upon hearing this, his expression became somewhat solemn. "It's not that we don't want to, but the Nine Demon Mountain is connected to the Demon Domain. Last time, our Nine Stars Empire sensed the aura of a powerful Immortal Lord Demon Race the Nine Demon Mountain."
"If we rashly attack Nine Demon Mountain, our Nine Stars Empire might become the site of a major war between humans and demons."
Upon hearing this, Li Qingyue's expression turned extremely grim. She had never been exposed to these things before, so she didn't have a deep understanding of this matter. But now, after hearing these secrets, her brows furrowed tightly.
If there really is a Demon Race clan behind Nine Demon Mountain, then this matter is indeed very difficult to handle.
This is indeed a big problem.
The Fifth Elder simply watched Li Qingyue silently. In any case, she was now in charge of the Nine Stars Empire, so he only needed to do as she said.
Although Li Qingyue has been rather inexperienced in many things over the years, her growth has been remarkable. While her decisions may not be the most brilliant, they are not wrong.
After hesitating for a moment, Li Qingyue asked again, "The Human-Demon War concerns the entire Human Race. Are the other forces just going to sit idly by?"
Upon hearing this, the Fifth Elder silently shook his head; this girl was still somewhat naive.
Other forces will certainly intervene, but self-preservation is also essential. If the Demon Race is truly preparing to invade again, they will inevitably choose a location as the battlefield; they cannot afford to invite trouble from the outset.
They will not send powerful figures to support the Nine Stars Empire until it has already begun its great war with the Demon Race.
Li Qingyue quickly shook her head. "It seems normal not to help. If we push our Nine Stars Empire to the front, we can take the hits and weaken the Demon Race."
She's not really stupid; it's just that sometimes her limited understanding prevents her from seeing the true nature of things.
But she could still understand these normal principles of human nature.
The Human-Demon War will inevitably affect many people; it's unavoidable. But no one wants to be cannon fodder, especially for some powerful individuals who possess many things and are naturally even more afraid of death.
They would be more than happy to be cannon fodder for this task.
The Fifth Elder nodded again, his mind still working very quickly.
Through his interactions with Li Qingyue over the years, he discovered that although she wasn't very experienced in doing things, she was very malleable in her thinking and not stupid at all. If he gave her some time to nurture her, she would definitely become a qualified Nine Stars Sovereign in the future.
After pondering for a long time, Li Qingyue finally spoke up, "Fifth Elder, we must deal with Nine Demon Mountain, right? If we don't eliminate Nine Demon Mountain, the Demon Race might send even more Demon Beast to guard it, and things will Yuelai complicated."
"But if we destroy Nine Demon Mountain directly, the Demon Race might still be wary and might not choose to attack my Nine Stars Empire."
Fifth Elder, what do you think?
Many of the major decisions Li Qingyue is making require the approval of the Elder, since she is not strong enough or well-connected enough to command the entire Capital to Submission to her.
She wasn't in a rush; these things can't be accomplished overnight.
The Fifth Elder fell into deep thought. Li Qingyue's decision was not problematic, but it also carried a huge risk: a direct clash with the Demon Race.
The Empress is currently in seclusion. If the Demon Race launches a full-scale attack, it will likely be even more detrimental to their Nine Stars Empire.
Demonstrations seem like a good option.
The Fifth Elder hesitated for a moment before speaking, "This matter is of great importance and needs to be discussed with the other Elder of the clan. What does Your Seventh Highness think?"
He didn't use a commanding tone; instead, he spoke very gently.
Now that the Empress has tacitly approved Li Qingyue as the heir in the Imperial Family, and given that Li Qingyue has an unknown powerful figure behind her, it's clear that Li Qingyue's Future is bright.
Soon, the Elder had already discussed how to deal with Nine Demon Mountain.
Just as Li Qingyue said before, keeping Nine Demon Mountain alive would definitely be a major threat. Although destroying Nine Demon Mountain would also be risky, the risk would be much less than keeping it alive.
But this matter was too important, and they had to consult the Empress first.
The Third Elder tried calling out to the Empress, expecting no response, but the Empress replied with a single, concise word:
"Allow."
Having received the Empress's permission, the two Imperial Family Elder immediately led the five Immortal King toward Nine Demon Mountain. These two were the Third Elder and the Fifth Elder.
One of them was Mid-stage Immortal Lord, and the other was a Late Immortal Lord; they were capable of killing the nine Demon Kings of Nine Demon Mountain.
During their previous contact with Nine Demon Mountain, the Imperial Family learned that there was a powerful Immortal Lord Demon Beast among them, so the Second Elder secretly followed behind.
Therefore, even Demon Beast at the Immortal Lord level would not be able to stop them.
A silent battle suddenly erupted within the Nine Stars Empire.
The people of the Nine Stars Empire acted extremely quickly, giving the Demon Beast of Nine Demon Mountain no time to react.
"Boom!"
As a huge explosion rang out, almost all the Immortal King level cultivators in the Nine Stars Empire opened their eyes at the same time, looking in a certain direction with horrified expressions.
The Immortal Lord cultivators made their move!
Who would dare act like this within the Nine Stars Empire?
But when they extended their Divine Sense Past investigate, they immediately understood that it was the Imperial Family had carried out the massacre at Nine Demon Mountain. This was to be expected, as although there were quite a few Demon Race in the Central Continent, they were all within a controllable range.
However, Nine Demon Mountain was on the verge of slipping out of the Imperial Family's control, so it was understandable to destroy it now.