The Black Devil Race's rewards for Mu Guyue and her son this time were not only for their outstanding military achievements, but also a gesture of goodwill toward Li Yan.
Such recompense naturally could not fully repay the merit Li Yan had brought them. Even though the Black Devil Race had likewise paid a great deal because of the Phoenix Four Clans, Li Yan had merely served as the needle that threaded the line.
Yet Li Yan's military achievements were reflected even more in the vast amount of time he had saved the Black Devil Race in battle. Otherwise, if they had continued fighting the Red-Eyed Flame-Horn Beast Clan for several more years, or even longer, the Black Devil Race alone did not know how many clan members' lives it would have lost.
Furthermore, Li Yan had caused the Phoenix Four Clans to turn against their former side, sparing the Black Devil Race the enormous expense of inviting outside reinforcements. Afterward, they had also obtained abundant strategic resources from the Red-Eyed Flame-Horn Beast Clan.
With such a disparity between what went out and what came in, even after investing heavily in the Phoenix Four Clans, the Black Devil Race had ultimately taken the larger share and gained greater benefits—especially benefits that would continue for a long time without measure.
As for adjusting Mu Guyue and Mu Sha's positions within the clan, it was merely a matter of the higher-ups' lips touching. At most, it would cost certain people some benefits; it would have no impact whatsoever on the race as a whole.
They knew this matter could not compare with the Grey Mask's military achievements, so the promise that Great Devil King had made back then had still not been withdrawn. This showed the Black Devil Race's attitude.
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