The stronger the Demon Realm's powerhouse, the more difficult it was to have children. Although Obsidian had countless concubines, he only had 1 son and daughter for hundreds of years. Their talents were very mediocre. His son was called Tron. After Chen Rui obtained the Sword of Fallen Angel from the secret vault, Tron was controlled by Oliver, who stayed in the palace. After learning that Obsidian died in battle, Tron was terrified and committed suicide to escape punishment.
Obsidian's daughter, Loray, married Redotan, the son of the Toro Family's patriarch, Cowen. Later, Redotan took over as the patriarch, and the relationship between the Toro Family and Obsidian became closer. Therefore, Obsidian could rest assured to let Old Cowen, who was related by marriage, stay in the rear, but he also faintly monitored Oliver.
Now that Jía controlled the empire, she naturally had to clean up the remaining "traces" of Obsidian. Tron and Loray were the first to bear the brunt. Tron was dead, and he had no children left, but Loray was still alive and gave birth to 2 children. It was related to the fate of the Toro Family, so Old Cowen took the initiative to come to apologize, hoping to get leniency.
Jía did not meet Cowen immediately. Instead, she made some preparations and came to the hall with Chen Rui before ordering Old Cowen to meet her.
Soon, Old Cowen and a man and a woman walked in. The man had a square appearance, and the woman was extraordinarily beautiful. They also brought 2 children. A baby was held in the arms of the woman, and a girl about 3 years old was held by the man.
Old Cowen bowed to Jía on the throne while the man and woman knelt down with their children. They knelt on both knees, bent down, and touched the floor with their heads. It was the most humble posture.
The man was Redotan, the current patriarch of the Toro Family, "Your Majesty, Redotan. Toro brought his wife, Loray. Lucifer, daughter, Ling. Lucifer, and son, Shek. Toro to meet Your Majesty and ask for punishment."
The power of the Toro Family was top-notch among the elder families. Old Cowen himself and Stiller were known as the 2 most powerful elders. Although the elder families showed an uncompromising attitude toward the empress at the meeting today, it was related to Obsidian, the loser who had been characterized as "usurping the country", which belonged to the most acute "class contradiction". Unless the Toro Family and Old Cowen wanted to stand on the opposite side of the entire empire, which was rebellion, they couldn't protect Loray. Even Loray's children didn't dare to hide.
Jía's gaze swept past the baby and fell on the little girl. Chen Rui took a step forward and whispered, "The boy has a mutated Great Demon bloodline, and the girl is from the Lucifer family, no mutated bloodline."
Although the voice was low, it couldn't hide from Old Cowen and Redotan. Their bodies trembled at the same time. Forget about the girl, this baby was less than 1 year old. "Aguile" just took a look and detected the degree of bloodline mutation. This eyesight alone was too terrifying.
Old Cowen had fought with Chen Rui before, so he knew that his true combat power was definitely not the peak stage of the Demon Emperor on the surface. "Aguile" once fought with Jía in the battle of the wilderness against Obsidian. Everyone in the empire knew about it, so Old Cowen believed that the strength of this mysterious masked man was comparable to him. He was secretly shocked by his special ability.
Jía nodded, "This pair of children should be the only grandson and granddaughter left by Obsidian."
This statement had ignored the concept of royal family and non-royal family. It directly pointed out the most critical identity. Redotan himself should be spared, but Loray and his children were the "remnants" of Obsidian. It was reasonable for Jía to eradicate them.
Loray's body was already trembling. Old Cowen's face changed slightly, and he bowed deeply, "Your Majesty …"
"Answer."
"Yes!" Old Cowen bowed down and didn't dare to look up. He only had this pair of grandson and granddaughter. They were the only bloodline inheritance. For Redotan, who had reached the Demon Emperor realm, this pair of children was extremely precious. He was ecstatic when they were born. Moreover, Shek was a Great Demon with mutated bloodline. He was trained as the future heir of the Toro Family. Once he was executed …
It was not that Old Cowen didn't think about taking risks, but this would face the encirclement and suppression of the entire empire. At that time, it was hard to say whether the children could be saved, and the Toro Family would be deprived of their surname or even annihilated. What Old Cowen wanted the most was to take a risk and abandon the rook to save the king. He wanted to strive to keep his grandson with the Great Demon bloodline.
However, Jía's resolute attitude made Old Cowen disappointed. This was actually not surprising. Kindness to the enemy was cruelty to oneself. Jía had already understood this truth when she first became the lord. If she was soft-hearted, the Dark Moon would have collapsed long ago.
In the beginning, Obsidian also had the intention to kill Crown Prince Grimm. If it weren't for Sarandi, George and others who tried to protect him and even threatened him with a mutiny, the Midnight Sun bloodline would have been cut off without any suspense.
"Then …" Jía's eyes suddenly shot a murderous intention. Old Cowen was at the peak stage of the Demon Overlord, so he immediately sensed it. His heart beat violently. However, at this time, a terrifying magic fluctuation had wrapped him. Old Cowen felt like a frog being stared at by a poisonous snake. As long as he moved rashly, he would suffer a thunderous destructive blow.
This is by no means the power of "Aguile"!
This level almost jumped out of the scope of the Demon Overlord realm!
Old Cowen was a veteran peak stage of the Demon Overlord. He had lived for thousands of years and experienced hundreds of battles, but now he rarely felt great fear. He suddenly thought of what his old friend, Stiller, said. In the decisive battle in the Leith Wilderness, there was an extremely powerful magician who easily defeated 2 dragons of the peak stage of the Demon Overlord. One of them was actually a black dragon known as the "nemesis of the magicians"!
This time, it was this magician's means that Jía rushed to the capital to ascend the throne. It took less than an hour from the Dark Moon Estate to the capital. Is this the legendary space magic? Even space magic doesn't have such a terrifying effect!
Too powerful! With this level of strength, I'm afraid he can already compete with Catherine the Great or Raizen the Great!
Her Majesty Empress actually has such a powerhouse by her side!
Old Cowen lost the last bit of struggle in his heart. He seemed to have aged twice in an instant. His eyes were full of despair.
Jía slowly stood up from the throne. The murderous aura exuded from her body was even stronger. Her knuckles were a little white as she clenched her fists as if she was suppressing some emotions.
Even the little girl felt the chill. She only dared to tremble on the ground and didn't dare to move. Seeing that Jía was about to order, Aguile stepped forward at this moment, "Your Majesty."
Jía stopped, and Aguile whispered a few words. This time, Old Cowen and others were blocked by the magic, so they couldn't hear what he said.
Jía's murderous aura gradually converged, and she showed a contemplative look. After a while, she nodded and said, "Redotan."
"Yes."
"Loray's identity is too sensitive. She is no longer suitable to be the legal wife, understand?"
Not suitable to be the legal wife? Could it be a concubine? Then the son and daughter … Redotan was taken aback, and he didn't know how to answer for a while. Old Cowen on the side felt that the terrifying magic fluctuation suddenly disappeared, and he answered excitedly, "Understood!"
Even Obsidian's daughter, Loray, can be pardoned, then the pair of children can naturally be saved. I thought I can save the baby at most, but I didn't expect to get such a surprising result!
Loray had already reacted, and she cried with joy. She quickly pulled Redotan and her daughter to kowtow continuously, "Your Majesty is merciful!"
Jía glanced at the little girl with a complicated gaze, and she said, "Cowen and Redotan stay, the rest can leave first."
Loray immediately retreated with her children. Old Cowen and Redotan bowed deeply, "Thank you, Your Majesty! The Toro Family will always remember Your Majesty's kindness! "
"Mercy and weakness are often equated, and this is especially unsuitable for an emperor. You should know my style in the Dark Moon. I am by no means the kind of soft-hearted person. "Jía said lightly," There is an old saying in the Demon Realm that there is never reaping without sowing. "
"Your Majesty is merciful. My son and I are willing to die for Your Majesty!"
Hearing Old Cowen's words, Jía still had a noncommittal cold look. Chen Rui continued, "Sir Cowen, we are also considered old acquaintances. There is one thing I can reveal to you. Now Her Majesty Jía has several special things in her hands. She needs a truly trustworthy family to implement and promote them to the whole country. At that time, not only the financial resources and national power of the empire will be greatly enhanced, but the family in charge will also gain huge benefits."
Redotan and Old Cowen's heart moved at the same time. I'm afraid these words are not a bluff. The Dark Moon developed like this at the beginning. The night market, battle ball, hot pot restaurant, Princess Retail Store … all of them are famous in the Demon Realm. The wealth is rolling in. The capital's families and various estates have been struggling financially after suffering from Obsidian's "fundraising scandal". Chen Rui's words were tantamount to sending a sumptuous banquet to a beggar who had been hungry for a few days.
Old Cowen turned his consulting eyes to Jía, and Jía nodded slightly, "Aguile is right. My requirements are very simple. Ability is secondary, loyalty is the first."
Old Cowen glanced at Redotan, and Redotan understood. Without hesitation, he swore by the Toro family name that the entire family would be loyal to Jía.
Jía's eyes finally eased, "As long as the Toro Family remains loyal, I will always regard them as my arms. I know that the power of the elder families is deeply rooted, but many people are too selfish and can't be controlled. The current situation of the empire is not optimistic. If the internal troubles are not eliminated as soon as possible, then there will inevitably be the danger of the empire's demise. Once the empire really declines, the power, interests, and even themselves that the elder families compete for will disappear. "
Old Cowen smiled bitterly, "Actually, many people understand this truth, but once it is related to those complicated interests, they will take themselves as the first choice. The Toro Family has been alienated by many elder families because of Loray. Now that they are the first to pledge loyalty to Your Majesty, they will definitely be excluded. If Your Majesty wants to reintegrate the elder families and the capital forces, you can refer to Catherine the Great's approach in the past. Start from the inside, make friends from afar and attack from near. Use both kindness and power to seize the typical example to strike thunderously. "
Jía said calmly, "I am already doing this."
Old Cowen's eyes moved, "Your Majesty's deployment to Baroco and Faravit today?"
"On the surface, the foreign enemies are now eyeing us covetously. If there is another internal strife, the empire will be on the verge of collapse, but I can be sure that as long as I show a determined attitude of not hesitating to consume the power of the empire, Catherine will not dare to start a full-scale war with me, lest the Bloody Empire benefits from it. Even if I guessed correctly, Catherine's new envoy should already be on the way after getting the news of my accession. Therefore, the more it seems impossible to carry out internal clean-up, the more I have to use thunderous means. This is the best opportunity. Once I miss it, it will be twice the effort with half the result. "
Old Cowen took a deep breath and finally confirmed the purpose of Stebil and Sarandi's accompanying. It was as if he knew the new empress of the empire for the first time. He bowed deeply again, "Toro Family is willing to serve Your Majesty."
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