Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

The Peacock Demon King sighed and said, "At this moment in time, must you still be angry with me? My wife, there has only been one, and there can only ever be one—you."

The princess was momentarily stunned. He was speaking to her this way in front of Su Qin? Moreover, at a time when the survival of the Peacock Demon Clan was at stake, the hatred in her heart unintentionally lessened a bit. However, when she saw Su Qin's stunningly beautiful face, she couldn't help but feel her anger rise and let out a cold snort.

Yet the Peacock Demon King, as if not detecting the forcefulness of her attitude, continued softly, "Do you believe me? In this lifetime, I have only ever loved you. Do you remember what I told you on the night of our wedding? Back then, I told you that I would use all my efforts, throughout my life, to restore the glory of the Peacock Demon Clan and to reclaim our place as the strongest among the races. Only then would I feel worthy of your sacrifice for me, worthy of your kindness to me."

"You're right, without you, it would have been impossible for me to become the patriarch or the lord of Jiali City. However, when I first met you, I actually had no ambition at all. You were the unreachable princess, and I was just an inconspicuous young member of the Peacock Demon Clan's direct lineage. You were older than me by a year; back then, I would often stealthily watch you and think to myself how beautiful and noble this 'sister' was."

"Later on, as we both grew up, I continued to work hard. However, my natural talent was just average, at most only a bit smarter than other clansmen. In terms of strength or bloodline, there was nothing particularly outstanding about me. You, on the other hand, were different. You bore the direct royal lineage, possessing the most noble bloodline in our clan. But what I never expected was that, when selecting a spouse within the clan for you, you would choose me—an average individual. Do you know what I felt at that moment? I was utterly dazed, as if the entire world had chosen me. I never dared to ask, why did you choose me back then? Can you tell me now?"

Listening to the Peacock Demon King's heartfelt narrative, the princess's expression began to change gradually. She had thought he had long since forgotten all of this, but now he recounted it so vividly.

It had been decades since those events, but as he spoke of them now, the coldness on the princess's face slowly melted away.

"Because you were smart. You were the smartest of our generation," the princess murmured. "The first time I noticed you was during an academic test at our clan's school. At that time, I was studying alone at the school, but actually, I was assessed with the same content as you all. It was only that my examinations were separate from yours. You couldn't see my papers, but I could see yours. There were rankings in the academic assessments, you know that? Even though your bloodline power and combat effectiveness were not the strongest, you were always the first in cultural and knowledge examinations."

Pausing for a moment, the princess then continued, "And the second place was me."

The Peacock Demon King trembled, "So, because you were never able to surpass me in exams, you..."

The princess turned her head away, speaking indifferently, "At that time, I had no right to like anyone. Due to the reasons of my bloodline, the clan only authorized me to select a spouse from among the direct descendants. Just as Su Qin said earlier, as a bearer of the royal bloodline, my duty was to bear offspring for the clan. I chose you because I saw your intelligence and thought that with your smarts combined with my bloodline, our offspring would certainly be outstanding."

The Peacock Demon King gave a bitter smile, "So that's how it was. I thought to myself, how could someone as inconspicuous as me win your favor? But it's my bloodline that's let us down, failing to give our children a truly powerful lineage."

The princess snorted coldly, "There's something wrong with your bloodline? Then why were we able to have such a daughter? Why won't you agree to give me such an outstanding child?"

The Peacock Demon King looked at her with a peculiar expression and said, "I'll tell you about this later. In fact, you've always been mistaken. You can hate me or even hate Su Qin, but you shouldn't hate Little Beauty."

The princess was taken aback.

The Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor from afar was growing impatient, "Have you said enough?"

Peacock Demon King turned his head to look at him and indifferently said, "Shouldn't you be letting me talk more right now? I am your love rival, after all. Doesn't your love rival confessing his feelings to another woman exactly fulfill your deepest, most sordid desires?"

After speaking, he no longer looked at the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor and once again turned to the princess, "After you chose me, you went all out to help me—aiding me in improving my cultivation base, in controlling the divine tool, and even using your Royal Bloodline to stimulate my bloodline, making me stronger. Without you, I couldn't have become the Patriarch, let alone the Great Demon King. It was you who helped me grow every step of the way, giving me the strength I have today. Back then, I could actually feel that you didn't really like me that much when you were with me. But later, as time went on and affection grew from prolonged companionship, you truly began to like me, didn't you?"Nôv(el)B\\jnn

The corners of the princess's lips tightened, "Who likes you? Don't flatter yourself, it's just responsibility!"

The Peacock Demon King laughed, "No, you do like me. The harder you deny it, the more it proves I'm right. Because I know your character too well. But, you haven't made a bad choice in liking me because I've liked you since I was young, from having a secret crush on you to becoming your fiancé, then marrying you as the Great Demon King, and having children together. I've always loved you deeply, and that has never changed."

"Never changed? Then what is she?" the princess said, turning her head toward Su Qin.

The Peacock Demon King sighed and said, "That was all for the promise we made when we got married. Today, I will tell you everything, make everything clear to you. Today is my last day in this world; there's nothing left for me to hide. We, the concerned parties, should clear things up. Come, Lin Ximo, let's fight in the sky. Let's allow my wife and Su Qin to witness our final battle and see who between us will emerge the victor!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand, bringing up a silver arc of light, sweeping up Su Qin and the princess, disappearing in an instant, and reappearing high above in the sky.

Seeing his mother being taken away, Pretty Girl, who was standing on the platform, couldn't help but be startled and was about to follow, but was held back by Tang San.

Pretty Girl, puzzled, turned to look at him. Tang San let out a light sigh and said, "The life of the Peacock Demon King is already beyond saving. It was already gravely injured, and during your Tribulation, it was also affected by the aftermath, and in the end, it gave up its life to protect you. Your mother will be fine, trust me. Let's wait here; let the older generation settle their own affairs. Don't worry, the Peacock Demon Clan will be fine, and so will Jiali City."

Something stirred in Pretty Girl's heart, and with a puzzled tone, she said, "Do you know something?"

Tang San nodded, "Your father once told me a few things, but I also promised him not to tell you. It's for your own good, to wait until you become an Emperor, and then you can know."

Pretty Girl went blank for a moment, "What exactly is it?"

Tang San only gently shook his head; he couldn't lie to her, but now was indeed not the right time to tell her.

A streak of crystal light cut through the long sky, also rushing into the high altitude. Suddenly, the entire sky was filled with the imposing aura of the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor's divine consciousness.