The Demon Emperor and Fuxi suddenly stepped forward. "If you do not mind, I am willing to take Di Jiu as my disciple."
Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Tai Yi exchanged astonished looks. The Sovereign of Xi, who was close to Nuwa, had actually taken the initiative to show goodwill. This meant he would stand firmly with the Demon Race.
Di Jun did not hesitate in the slightest. "Then Little Nine and Little Eleven shall attend the apprenticeship ceremony together when the time comes."
"Excellent." Fuxi smiled and nodded, then moved to Kunpeng's side. The two exchanged smiles, but the Ten Great Demon Marshals grew anxious.
"This subordinate is willing to teach the Fourth Prince!"
"This subordinate requests to take the Seventh Prince as a disciple!"
The demon marshals all spoke up one after another, yet none dared mention the eldest prince, Di Yi. As the crown prince, his special status made everyone wary of taking on the responsibility of teaching him, lest they bring trouble upon themselves.
Since they had already become closely tied to the Demon Race, they had to ensure that Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Tai Yi would not grow suspicious of them. More importantly, after this, the Demon Race would gain the protection of the Three Pure Ones. They also needed to plan for the future of their own races and descendants.
Seeing this, Di Jun burst into hearty laughter. He understood perfectly what the Ten Great Demon Marshals' actions signified. It meant that the entire Demon Race had truly become united as one. At that thought, Di Jun could not help casting Tai Cang a grateful glance. Without this matter, he likely would not have achieved the current situation.
"Then the apprenticeship ceremony is settled!" Di Jun immediately announced. "First, we will visit Hong