At this moment, Lu Qingshan's thoughts raced.
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
From the few words between Chi Pu and Diao Feng, he knew that "Ying Mingyue" was of high status and also had a vein of blood god sand as a dowry.
Blood God Sand is one of the rare and high-quality treasure mines in the Burning Moon Region.
Every ounce of Blood God Sand is priceless.
In a world where resources are already depleted, mineral veins that are still producing are even more precious.
But Chi Pu and Diao Feng actually look down on such a "rich woman" from the demon clan, and they keep pushing the blame on Qing Ge?
Lu Qingshan was certain that there must be something strange in this matter that he didn't know about.
Otherwise, why would three people be trying to block such a good thing?
Is it because Ying Mingyue is too ugly that the three brothers look down on her?
Not likely.
Judging from the information Lu Qingshan has learned during this period, this kind of thing could only happen to Qingge.
Chi Pu and Diao Feng may not be considered top-notch smart people, but they are definitely shrewd people.
What does mere beauty mean to them?
Then what is the reason that the two of them refused to eat the meat right in front of them?
Unless, if you want to marry this "Ying Mingyue", you have to pay a heavy price.
So heavy that they are unwilling to pay.
As for what this price is...
There is too little information to make any conclusions.
Lu Qingshan was calmly analyzing the situation.
On the other side, Chi Pu saw that Lu Qingshan remained silent and thought that he was speechless because of his accusations, so he immediately took advantage of the situation and stepped up his efforts to persuade him.
"I know you don't want to leave Senluo Realm. To be honest, neither do we. After all, Jianluo Royal City is nice, but it's not our territory after all, and we feel uncomfortable! But it's rare that Demon Lord Shi Wu shows goodwill to our Senluo Royal Realm. If we grasp this clue, we may be able to increase our voice in the royal court. This will bring many benefits to Senluo Royal Realm."
Chi Pu said confidently: "In fact, Diao Feng and I are willing to do this for our father.
However, no matter how favored Ying Mingyue is, she is just an illegitimate daughter with impure blood. My second brother and I are both pure blood and are our father’s legitimate sons.
It’s not that we think highly of ourselves and look down on her.
The problem is that according to the conditions of Demon Lord Wu Shi, the one who marries Ying Mingyue must become the son-in-law, leave the Senluo Realm, go to Jianluo City, and become a live-in son-in-law.
If the two of us were to do this, we would be the direct descendants of the Lord of the Senluo Realm and the Demon Lord, and would marry into the Ying family. How would the outside world view my father?
Doesn't this mean that my father is inferior to the Wu-killing Demon Lord?"
The more rigid the class system, the more deeply rooted the idea of ​​marrying someone of equal social status becomes.
This is an inevitable event.
Every word Chi Pu said makes sense.
"Qing Ge"'s expression gradually became heavy, and he seemed unable to refute.
Lu Qingshan stared at Chi Pu, but his thoughts were completely inconsistent with the expression on his face.
That’s it?
It’s no big deal. I thought you were trying to steal my eggs.
He understood in his heart why Qing Ge was unwilling to agree to this matter before.
Because once he agrees to this, it means that Qingge will leave the Senluo Realm and go to the Jianluo Royal Court.
This also means that everything in the Senluo King Realm will have nothing to do with him.
However, although Qing Ge's momentum is far inferior to Chi Pu and Diao Feng now, he is highly valued by the Demon Lord Xianren, and he may be able to suddenly rise up and make a comeback in the future.
How could he be willing to give up everything in the Senluo King Realm?
After all, if there is really no hope, who would be willing to live off someone?
——Lu Qingshan was happy, very happy.
Isn't the purpose of his journey to the abyss this time to the magic sword that protects the Bingmo clan?
And at this moment, the magic sword is being enshrined in the Jianluo King City.
He was originally still thinking about how to do it so that he would have the opportunity to go to Jianluo King City with a reasonable excuse.
At least before entering the Realm Lord's Mansion, he was still at a loss as to what to do.
But who says there’s no such thing as a free lunch?
Who said that?
Isn't the pie falling?
An opportunity to leave the Senluo Realm, a place full of dangers where "Qingge" has countless acquaintances and his identity could be exposed at any time, and go to Jianluo King City, was placed in front of him in such a ridiculous way.
Is there such a good thing in the world?
…
"We can ignore these false reputations, but the premise is that we cannot damage our father's reputation. I think the second brother is the same." Chi Pu was still talking, and he casually turned the subject to Diao Feng and cast his gaze over there.
The meaning is simple.
Don't expect me to charge into battle and be the bad guy here while you just sit on the sidelines and watch, and reap the benefits.
He wants to force Diao Feng into the field.
Diao Feng was somewhat dissatisfied with Chi Pu's behavior.
But he still knew the importance of gains and losses, so he could only pick up Chi Pu's words and nodded, "I think so too."
"Third brother, although in our hearts, there is no distinction between legitimate and illegitimate sons among the three of us, father treats the three of us equally..."
Diao Feng spoke in a serious tone, very "sincerely": "But in the eyes of the outside world, Third Brother, you are indeed just a bastard. Only if you marry into the Ying family as a bastard will you not cause criticism of your father."
It’s still the question of whether the two families are well matched.
Just like in ancient times when two countries made peace with each other, the one who married the princess had to be a prince.
…
Although Lu Qingshan was very willing to do this in his heart, he couldn't show it directly.
After all, Qingge was absolutely unwilling to accept the idea of ​​marrying into the wife's family.
If he suddenly changes his attitude and accepts it without a reasonable reason, wouldn't that be tantamount to seeking death?
But the problem is not big.
Now there are two "good teammates" who are providing him with assists crazily.
He had already seen that Chi Pu and Diao Feng had obviously made up their minds at this time. They were going to join forces to force him to marry Ying Mingyue in the name of justice.
So, all he had to do next was to watch the two of them perform quietly.
When the time is right, you can pretend to be outnumbered and agree to the matter reluctantly.
So, he was silent for a few breaths, clenched his fists tightly, showed a sad and angry expression on his face, and interrupted Diao Feng's words.
"A man of your stature is becoming a live-in son-in-law. Where is my dignity?"
"It's nothing. You know how many people want to be the son-in-law but can't. Besides," Diao Feng paused and continued, "this son-in-law is only a temporary thing. The Demon Lord who killed Wu was seriously injured and on the verge of death. He was afraid that after his death, without his protection, Ying Mingyue would be bullied by the direct line. Therefore, he had to find someone with a high enough status in the twenty-seven king realms to be the son-in-law and Ying Mingyue's backer..."
I see.
At this point, Lu Qingshan finally understood everything and figured out the whole story.
No wonder this Demon Lord who killed Wu was fine, but suddenly he wanted to have a son-in-law.
It turned out that he was running out of time and was afraid that his illegitimate daughter would be bullied by his legitimate descendants in the future.
This means to arrange your affairs after death in advance.
Don’t look at the monk’s face, look at the Buddha’s face.
If he agreed to this matter, even if Demon Lord Shi Wu was no longer around, with him as Ying Mingyue's husband, no one would dare to disrespect Ying Mingyue for the sake of him and Demon Lord Xiren behind him.
This is actually a deal.
Take a vein of Blood God Sand in exchange for the Hound Blade Demon Lord Bao Ying Mingyue.
It's just to ensure that the Demon Lord of the Beast Blade won't take the money and do nothing, so the deal has to be concluded in the form of marriage.
Here, Diao Feng continued to summarize: "This son-in-law doesn't mean that you, the third brother, have to be the son-in-law for life. When the Demon Lord Shi Wu was alive, we naturally couldn't tear our faces apart and had to give him this face. But after his death, with father here, then you want to bring Ying Mingyue back to the Senluo King Realm with all his wealth, won't it be easy?"
What Diao Feng said makes a lot of sense.
But the problem is, who knows when Demon Lord Wu Shi will fall?
Although everyone said that he was seriously injured and on the verge of death, how powerful the Demon Lord was could not be easily imagined by others.
Who can guarantee that the Demon Lord’s last breath will last for a few hundred years?
If it really drags on for so long, by the time Qing Qingge returns to the Senluo King Realm, it will be too late. What’s the point of him getting both the person and the money?
Chi Pu and Diao Feng had this idea in mind, trying to send Qing Ge away so that Qing Ge would no longer be able to compete with them for anything.
It's like a gamble.
Qingge didn't want to gamble.
Lu Qingshan, however, couldn't wait to go all in.
…
Lu Qingshan changed his expression at the right time.
At this time, his face no longer showed complete rejection, but began to show a look of confusion and hesitation.
This means, increase the intensity quickly, he has been shaken.
Chi Pu was a man who could read people's expressions. Seeing Lu Qingshan's expression of interest, he thought that his words had worked.
He was moved and decided to take another strong measure, "I'm not saying it harshly, but a few days ago, you went to attack Luoyan Pass with your strength that almost crushed the monks of Luoyan Pass.
But even so, you will end up in a disastrous defeat.
After this battle, you, my third brother, should understand that you don't have much talent in this area.
It is obvious that you cannot pursue the path of military exploits.
However, the supply of Blood Spirit Crystals from the Royal Court to our Senluo Kingdom is extremely limited. Even your father cannot directly give you the Blood Spirit Crystals.
If you want to purify your bloodline and improve your own strength, Ying Mingyue's path is your best choice.
After all, Blood God Sand is one of the few minerals that can be traded for Blood Spirit Crystals."
Blood Spirit Crystal is a treasure unique to the abyss world and something that all demons care about very much.
It can purify the blood of the demons, and may even cause the demons' blood to revert to their ancestral state, tracing back to the power of their ancestors.
Bloodline is the foundation of the demons' strength.
However, Blood Spirit Crystal is such a precious thing, but it is only produced in small quantities in the Blood Spirit Mountain in the center of the abyss.
Its output is already extremely limited, and once distributed among the eight holy demon clans, it becomes even scarcer.
Although the Jianluo Royal Court will not monopolize these blood spirit crystals, the distribution of these blood spirit crystals is extremely strict.
Each kingdom can only get twenty blood spirit crystals each time.
Even the Demon Lord Xuan Blade could not allocate such a precious item to Qing Ge without any reason.
If he did so, it would cause dissatisfaction and resentment among his subordinates.
The reason why those ninth-grade demon cultivators were willing to follow him, besides because of his powerful strength, a big part of the reason was because of the share of blood spirit crystals in his hands.
There are countless pairs of eyes staring at every Blood Spirit Crystal!
"Chi Pu," Lu Qingshan stood up angrily, his face was ashen, and he shouted, "Who are you looking down on?"
For a person as concerned about his reputation as "Qingge", the defeat at Luoyan Pass was absolutely a taboo for him.
How could Qingge not be angry at Chi Pu's act of rubbing salt into the wound?
After Lu Qingshan finished speaking, Chi Pu's expression remained unchanged. He cast a provocative look at Lu Qingshan and said with a smile: "Just telling the truth."
This made Qingge even more excited.
The two of them were at loggerheads, with new hatreds adding to old grudges.
The atmosphere on the field became increasingly tense.
"It's okay. If you really don't want to go, there's no need to force you." The Demon Lord of the Beast Blade, who had never shown much thought, suddenly spoke at this time. He looked at Lu Qingshan and said gently.
"But..." Chi Pu didn't expect that the Demon Lord Xuan Blade would stand up and speak for Qing Ge, and subconsciously wanted to speak out in opposition.
Halfway through his words, he realized that his behavior was impolite and stopped talking.
"A good man has ambitions to go far and wide. It is normal for Qing Ge to not want to be called a son-in-law," Demon Lord Xiren waved his hand and said, "As for Demon Lord Shi Wu, I will reject him."
"Having me in the Senluo Realm is enough. It would be great if you have connections with Jianluo, but it's no big deal if you don't." The tone of the Xuanren Demon Lord's speech was very casual, but the meaning he revealed was full of domineering.
He, Huo Ren, would not force his illegitimate son to become a son-in-law just to get access to Jian Luo's connections!
Upon hearing this, Chi Pu and Diao Feng both had a hint of gloom in their eyes.
It is said that the Demon Lord Xuan Blade is extremely fond of Qing Ge, and at this moment, this point is finally revealed without a doubt.
According to the rules of the demon clan, their marriage should be in accordance with their parents' orders.
Matters of marriage are normal for people of their bloodline and status. When will it be the turn for the younger generations to have their own opinions?
But in order to take Qingge's wishes into consideration, the Demon Lord Xuanren took the initiative to reject the marriage proposal from another Demon Lord. Actively rejecting this proposal would not only make Qingge feel a little uncomfortable, but it would also bring countless benefits.
How could they not be jealous?
Qingge is clearly a bastard, why does he receive such favoritism from his father?
Both of them were extremely angry and helpless.
…
Regarding the proposal of the Hound Blade Demon Lord, apart from Chi Pu and Diao Feng who were unhappy, there was another person who was also unhappy - Lu Qingshan who was obsessed with the character of "Qing Ge".
He was extremely depressed.
He was simply giving an immersive performance, throwing himself completely into the role of Qingge.
Was this performed accidentally?
This made him feel like "Auntie, this is not allowed", and then Auntie: Okay, forget it.
It was just a polite gesture, why did it become serious?
No, we have to save the situation.
Lu Qingshan thought to himself.
The next moment, his complexion changed drastically, turning pale and blue, as if he was having a difficult psychological struggle.
"Father," finally, after a few breaths, he made a decision, gritted his teeth and said to the main seat, the Demon Lord of the Blade: "I will go!"
He squeezed out the word "I go" word by word from his mouth.
"Ah?!" Chi Pu and Diao Feng looked at Lu Qingshan in disbelief.
Even the Hound Blade Demon Lord was slightly stunned.
Who would have thought that when everything was about to be settled, Qingge would suddenly stand up and change his mind?
What's going on?
After saying this, Qing Ge showed a look of relief, and his face gradually regained its calmness, "Big brother and second brother are right. The Blood God Sand is a rare treasure, and the marriage will bring many benefits to the Senluo Kingdom and father. Compared with these, it is just a matter of sacrificing my reputation. What can I not bear? Some false reputation is nothing compared to the actual benefits. Moreover, this is something that can help father, Qing Ge is willing to do it to repay his kindness."
The Hound Blade Demon Lord was in a complicated mood. He pondered for a moment, as if he was thinking about something.
Finally, he came to his senses, looked at Qingge with satisfaction, and felt infinite emotion in his heart.
This ignorant little son has finally grown up!
I even know how to be grateful to my father!
"If you are willing, that would be the best." said the Demon Lord of the Beast Blade.
"Jianluo Royal City, Qingge will make this trip for his father!" Lu Qingshan said in a firm voice.
On the field, everyone had a different expression.
The eyes of the Demon Lord of the Beast Blade gradually brightened.
Chi Pu and Diao Feng looked at each other, still with some disbelief in their eyes.
In Lu Qingshan's dantian, Gu Yiyi, who witnessed all this, had stars in her eyes.
Lu Qingshan looks so pretentious.
She was both longing and envious.
So envious!