Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San-Chapter 822 - 821 Rejection

"City Lord Jin, I understand your intentions. I too deeply hope that Jiali City and Sky-breaking City can have a profound friendship. However, this friendship cannot be established through my marriage. To be frank with you, I already have a loved one. The kind that is faithful unto death. Therefore, no matter what, I’m incapable of achieving any cooperation through my own marital union. This is also not the marriage I desire. So, I apologize."

Pretty Girl rejected the proposal completely, without a hint of hesitation.

The princess seated next to her eyes flickered, as if she wanted to say something, but ultimately remained silent.

In fact, when Jin Anguo had mentioned those potential terms and conditions earlier, even the princess was somewhat tempted.

Jin Anguo’s expression became somber. Never in its life had it been so rejected, and for a male, being rejected during courtship is undoubtedly the greatest insult.

But it didn’t burst out in anger. Speaking in a deep voice, it said, "Since this is the case, I won’t say much more. If City Lord Mei changes her mind, you can still contact me. However, I must tell you that this matter is not my own volition, but a suggestion from the Ancestral Court and my father. And for you, if you cannot resolve your Human Bloodline issue, you will not pass the Emperor Level review in the future. The Peacock Demon Clan will no longer have an Emperor."

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While speaking, it had already stood up, nodded at Pretty Girl, and without waiting for her to rise and see it off, turned and walked away.

Jin Anguo left, taking its Behemoth Beast Envoy Team with it. On their first day of arrival, after only having a lunch, they chose to leave. Without lingering or entangling further. Undoubtedly, Jiali City did not gain the friendship of Sky-breaking City.

What exactly the lord of Sky-breaking City and City Lord Mei discussed, only they and the princess knew.

After sending away these uninvited guests, Pretty Girl returned to the City Lord Manor.

Looking at the worried Pretty Girl, the princess couldn’t help but sigh and say, "Even if you disagreed, you didn’t have to refuse so directly. The Behemoth Clan has a long history, indeed, it is one of the three strongest races. The true power of the Great Demon Emperor Sky-breaking, even the Emperors may not fully understand. After all, ranked fourth, it has always been low-key in the face of the strong Dragon and Phoenix Clans. Gaining the support of such an ally would be a good thing for you and for Jiali City. Even feigning cordiality, you should perhaps have maintained a more amicable relationship with Jin Anguo."

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Pretty Girl looked at the princess and sighed softly, "Godmother. If it had requested anything else, I would have feigned cordiality with it. How could I not know how much Sky-breaking City’s support would benefit us? But when it comes to marriage, I cannot. If I were to keep an ambiguous attitude towards it in this matter, even let it feel that there’s a chance it could become my husband, how could I live up to Tang San, who has always been silently contributing and even willing to protect me with his life? In this regard, I will not have any hesitation. I don’t want any sliver of a gap to appear in my feelings for Tang San. Therefore, I must refuse it, I’m sorry, Godmother. In this matter, I have let our Peacock Tribe down."

The princess looked deeply at her, and suddenly couldn’t help but laugh out loud, "Silly child, it’s okay. I just feel it’s a pity, that’s all. You really are like me! A total romantic. Back in my day, if I weren’t such a romantic, the position of the Peacock Demon King would not have gone to your father!"

"Hey, is that a comment about me?" At that moment, a familiar voice came.

Pretty Girl and the princess turned to look, and there was Xiao He, who currently could roam freely in the City Lord Manor in the capacity of the chief counselor of Jiali City.

"Dad, why have you come back?" For some reason, since Xiao He became human, Pretty Girl felt even closer to him.

Xiao He said, "It was Tang San who sent me back, knowing that the lord of Sky-breaking City was coming today, he asked me to come here and offer you strategic counsel. He’s tied up with important matters presently. So, what was the purpose of the Sky-breaking City Lord’s visit this time?"

Pretty Girl and the princess exchanged glances, with the princess unable to restrain a laugh, saying, "That youngster Tang San doesn’t come himself, and now his wife is almost snatched away."

Xiao He was momentarily taken aback, "What do you mean? The Sky-breaking City Lord has come, is it for a marriage proposal? Has the Ancestral Court allowed it?"

His intelligence was exceptional, and with just one sentence from the princess, he instantly grasped the intention of the Sky-breaking City Lord.

Pretty Girl, embracing the princess’s arm, said, "Mom, what are you talking about? Who has become his wife."

The princess chuckled, "Oh, who was the one just now swearing their undying love? What now? Playing dumb? Tang San is indeed quite pitiable."

Xiao He shook his head helplessly, "Stop fooling around for now. Tell me the specifics, I need to think this through."

Only then did Pretty Girl relay the entire conversation with Jin Anguo that had occurred that day to Xiao He, leaving no detail out.

Xiao He listened earnestly, even asking several questions in the process. After hearing Pretty Girl’s account, he fell into deep thought.

After a long while, Xiao He looked up again, "This matter is not simple. The Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox, the Sky-breaking Great Demon Emperor. They must have reached some agreement. The Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox was the one who opposed your inauguration most strongly before, and yet now he wants you to ascend to Emperor as soon as possible. This stark change in attitude must be due to some occurrence."

Pretty Girl said, "According to what Jin Anguo said, they hope that I can better vie for Luck."

Xiao He replied, "That is very important, and is probably the fundamental reason. For the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox, having the Sky-breaking City Lord seek a marriage alliance would certainly be killing multiple birds with one stone. If this goes through, it will definitely benefit the gathering of Luck for the Demon Monster Land. After you ascend to Emperor in the future, the Luck on the side of the Tianyu Empire will increase. If Jin Anguo really becomes Emperor too, indeed things would be different. The Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox would be able to gather even more Luck. His support for Jin Anguo’s courtship must come with preconditions, likely that the Sky-breaking Great Demon Emperor has promised to maintain a closer relationship with him if the marriage succeeds. Both he and his son, along with you, will support the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox. From the perspective of the Ancestral Court, it also solves the issue of your Human Bloodline. These are all crucial points. There might still be other motives at play."

"Your opposition also does no harm to the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox. Firstly, it places the Behemoth Clan at our opposite. In the future, this will benefit the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox when it comes to your downfall. However, I believe he won’t let the matter rest. There will definitely be further schemes based on this incident."

Pretty Girl was momentarily stunned, "I’ve already offended Sky-breaking City, what more could he scheme?"

Xiao He said, "Our current discussion is predicated on one condition, do you know what that is?"

Pretty Girl shook her head, momentarily unable to fathom the purpose of it all.

Xiao He said, "This condition is that you are the most suitable among all of the Monsters to become an Emperor."

Pretty Girl was taken aback, "The most suitable to become Emperor?"

Xiao He nodded and said, "Firstly, our tribe has no Emperor. You have already successfully taken office and are now Jiali City Lord. This gives you an inherent advantage when you undergo the Emperor’s inauguration in the future. The only things that could influence you now are whether your Cultivation base can reach the Emperor Level, and the issue of your Human Bloodline. The latter is the biggest problem, as the Ancestral Court will not allow someone with a Human Bloodline to achieve the status of Emperor."

"However, if these two issues are resolved, your ascension to Emperor will naturally follow. Very few Emperors would oppose it. That way, you could become Emperor in the shortest time possible, to gather Luck for the Ancestral Court, or to put it on a smaller scale, for the Tianyu Empire."