Published: February 26, 2025
Tan Yun stood motionless in place, tears streaming down his handsome cheeks.
He did not chase after them; his heart was a whirlwind of emotions. He only knew that his grandfather had died, and the Old Demon Lord had also perished, but he was unaware of all the hatred intertwined within those events.
“Please speak, Great Demon Lord,” Tan Yun cupped his fists in respect.
The words that followed from the Great Demon Lord were thought-provoking.
She said, “In this world, there is no absolute right or wrong. From the perspective of you humans, over ninety million years ago, my father led the demons to invade human territories. That was indeed a heinous act deserving of heavenly retribution, and you should have killed us, the Immortal Ancient Divine Race.”
“But have you ever considered this? Whether it’s the Demon Clan or humans, or any other race, we all only have one home, and that is this universe.”
“And the supreme ancestor realm is not only the home of humans but also the home of our Demon Clan. Why should you humans enjoy abundant resources while we demons are forced to live in the Domain of Demonic Fury, enduring a life devoid of light?”
“When we were weak, you humans used the guise of eliminating threats to wantonly slaughter our kind, forcing us into the Domain of Demonic Fury. But when we grew powerful and wanted to leave the Domain of Demonic Fury to return to our homeland, your grandfather and your kin began their slaughter against us.”
“Tan Yun, I see that in the future, you will be a king among humans. I sincerely ask you to consider whether there is truly right or wrong between demons and humans.”
“Tan Yun, I remind you, the hearts of people among all races are the most terrifying.”
“You must also understand that in ancient times, when your Immortal Ancient Divine Race had not yet become powerful, it was not you humans who ruled the supreme ancestor realm, but us, the Demon Clan.”
“To clarify, the rulers of the supreme ancestor realm have always been the Demon Clan. Over one hundred million years ago, when the Immortal Ancient Divine Race began to rise forcefully, they occupied the territories of the Demon Clan and ultimately drove us into the Sea of Demons.”
“At that time, your ancestors and mine agreed that from then on, the Sea of Demons would be the homeland of the Demon Clan, and humans were not allowed to step in.”
“But what happened afterward? Humans betrayed that agreement, wanting to obtain the cultivation resources of the Sea of Demons, provoking trouble, and that’s when we demons began to kill.”
“And it was also at that time that your grandfather, prioritizing human interests, forgot the previous agreement, disregarding that the Sea of Demons was our homeland, and led the Immortal Ancient Divine Race in a massacre against our home!”
“Tan Yun, standing from a standpoint of fairness, ask yourself honestly, who was wrong, my father or your grandfather?”
Listening to the words of the Great Demon Lord, at that moment, Tan Yun found himself lacking the courage to insist that the Immortal Ancient Divine Race was the embodiment of justice.
For the first time, Tan Yun felt a twinge of guilt.
“I’m sorry, I did not know the origins of the hatred between the Immortal Ancient Divine Race and the Demon Clan,” Tan Yun said earnestly. “If what you say is true, I admit that my grandfather was wrong.”
“I can guarantee that if one day I rule over humanity, I will give you a fair and just answer.”
The Great Demon Lord nodded, “I’m glad you can say that. I await the day you dominate humanity. Farewell.”
After speaking, the Great Demon Lord led over six million demons and vanished into the horizon.
After the Great Demon Lord left, her words continued to swirl in Tan Yun’s mind.
“Zi Xi, is what the Great Demon Lord said true?” Tan Yun turned to Fang Zixi, his eyes filled with confusion.
“It’s true,” Fang Zixi nodded. “In the distant past, humans were the slaves of demons.”