No need to ask. East King Duke could already guess what had happened. The Demon Race had discovered the Heavenly Court and must be looking to choose a Heavenly Empress. According to the legends from his previous life, the Taiyin Star Lords, Xi He and Chang Xi, had both become Heavenly Empresses of the Demon Court. Later, Di Jun had fathered the Ten Suns and Ten Moons with them—the ten Little Golden Crows and ten Moon Spirits of later generations.
But from the looks of it, Fairy Chang Xi did not seem willing to take the Heavenly Empress Position. That surprised him.
Queen Mother of the West soon noticed Chang Xi's unusual expression too and asked, "Little Sister, is something troubling you? You can tell me. With my husband and me here, we won't let you suffer any injustice."
Chang Xi fell silent for a long while, then hesitated before telling them everything: Di Jun had visited Taiyin Star and wanted to make her and her elder sister, Xi He, his Heavenly Empresses.
East King Duke naturally understood the situation. Queen Mother of the West, however, looked surprised. She closed her eyes and made some calculations, then furrowed her brows slightly. "The Heavenly Court... The Demon Race really has found itself a great opportunity."
After murmuring to herself, she turned to Chang Xi and said, "Demon Emperor Di Jun is an outstanding figure, and his Demon Race is a Great Power of the Primordial World. Once they establish the Heavenly Court, they'll secure their position as the legitimate rulers. The Heavenly Empress is a position of great honor. Why don't you want it, Little Sister?"
Chang Xi's expression grew complicated. She looked up cautiously at East King Duke, then quickly turned toward Queen Mother of the West. "Sister Queen Mother