The power structure of the Demon Race is very simple. The top layer is naturally the Demon King who lives in the center of the Demon Race and issues orders to the entire Demon Race. This generation of Demon King has been in power for 217 years, and the rule is still very stable. Under the Demon King, there are the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon Race who guard the four regions in the south, east and northwest. The Four Heavenly Kings are also the main factor in the civil strife of the Demon Clan, because the Demon Kings of each term are most likely to be born from the Four Heavenly Kings, so the Demon Clans at the level of Heavenly Kings fight against each other very seriously.
Every heavenly king wants to go one step further and sit in the position of controlling life and death.
It just so happens that each demon clan at the level of a heavenly king has its own territory, and the demon clan that is loyal to itself is basically equivalent to a land emperor who divides the territory.
The King of the East, Snake Tong, controls the territory to the east of the Demon Clan, and is considered a first-class boss among the Demon Clan. But it is a pity that Shetong's comprehensive strength ranks third among the four heavenly kings, in other words, it is the second to last, only slightly stronger than the king of the west, Leopard. On it is Fengshan, the King of the South. According to legend, that woman is the concubine of the current Demon King, and can be regarded as the direct line of the Demon King. At present, Huxiao, the King of the North, is currently ranked first in strength. Its own force is said to be only a line behind the Demon King, and it is the most promising figure to inherit the position of the next generation of Demon King.
The matter of the demon clan, if we really want to talk about it, we can't even make sense of it. Although Hu Xiao temporarily ranks first in overall strength, it threatens the rule of the Demon King. It has a normal relationship with the other Three Heavenly Kings. Shan is one of its generals. Later, the previous generation of Four Heavenly Kings had civil strife, and the King of the South had the last laugh and became the current Demon King. Fengshan also took over the position of King of the South as a matter of course. It can be said that the basic situation is very good, and there are many powerful demons under his command, but because he is not strong enough to persuade his subordinates, many generals of the demons want to replace her.
Shetong's own martial power is very good, basically second only to Hu Xiao, but the demons in its territory are a bit weak, and there are not many demons that can be beaten. Although there are many low-level demons, they are useless. Therefore, the overall strength can only be ranked third. The battle between the four heavenly kings is not that they fight back and forth on their own. Take Hu Xiao as an example, even if it has the strength to kill the demon king, it will not be able to secure the position of the demon king, because it cannot restrain the other three heavenly kings. The Heavenly King's civil strife is not only about his own strength, but more about the number and strength of the demons in the territory. Shetong has suffered too much in this area.
As for the leopards, their force is average, and their territories are not too strong. But the other three companies are willing to win over it, so its position is somewhat detached. Shetong also tried to build a good relationship with it, but Leopard was always up for grabs, never willing to make any clear promises, secretly expanding its own strength, obviously also ambitious.
As for the Demon King, it was even more of a headache. From the point of view of the Demon King, if he wants to rule stably, killing Hu Xiao and supporting Fengshan is the best choice, but the Demon Clan is not without foreign enemies. Hu Xiao guards the north of the Demon Clan, once it is killed, it will cause serious damage. as a result of. No matter how courageous the Demon King is, he would not dare to do this. Besides, if the demon king directly weakens the other three heavenly kings, it will inevitably lead to the joint resistance of Tiger Roar, Snake Eyes, and Leopard, even the demon king can't stand it.
With the civil strife to such an extent, it is no wonder that the demon race, as a race that could once compete with the old gods, one of the [upper three races], has declined to what it is now. Although a lean camel is bigger than a horse, the current demons are indeed no longer as glorious as they were thousands of years ago.
Shetong herself can't figure out the relationship between a single hair and a whole body, but it understands the most basic truth: if you want to kill the devil, you must first use your own cowhide, which is called blacksmithing, and you need to be hard; The younger brother under him is also a cowhide, and he can do better than the younger brothers of other heavenly kings, so that the remaining three elder brothers and sisters can understand that resisting me will surely fail them, and let them obediently admit that they are the new devil king who will do their part. .
Shetong's own strength is quite good now, Tiger Roar is one level lower than the Demon King, and it is one level lower than the Tiger Roar, so it is almost the same as the Demon King when rounded up. As for the lack of strength of the younger brother under him, it is really distressing. This thing cannot be taught by teaching, and it largely depends on the "feng shui" of the territory. Like Fengshan, there will be many powerful demons. It's like people sitting at home with money coming from heaven, there's no reason to talk about it.
So She Tong thought about it, and it seemed that there was only one way: signing up.
It is confident that its military power will not lose to Tiger Roar and the Demon King in a few decades, but it estimates that its little brother will still not be as powerful as others in a few hundred years. Up to now, it can count the number of subordinates it can see with two hands, and the number of famous rookies in the Eastern District of the Demon Race is also quite limited.
So when the elves sent someone to contact it, Shetong agreed with the other party's decision.
The elves marry a princess to their son, making a marriage between the two races. The two sides set up a conspiracy. After the elves stabilize the war with the dragons, they will send a large number of intermediate forces to support Shetong, make up for its lack of powerful men, and help it obtain the position of the devil. After She Tong becomes the Demon King, she will beat up the Dragon Clan and help the Elf Clan regain their former glory.
It's very comfortable to work together, each takes what he needs, and is very comfortable. You help me, I help you, we are all good brothers.
The only problem is that the elves claim to be one of the six middle-class clans, on an equal footing with the demons, and refuse to marry the princess to Shetong's son for no reason, and require their own prince to marry one of Shetong's daughters.
Shetong thought for a while, she had six sons, but no daughter.
The messenger of the elves asked incredulously, is there really none, is there none
She Tong thought about it again, thought about it carefully, and thought about it with all her strength.
Oh, it seems there is one.
Twenty-one years ago, it led an army to conquer the human territory, intending to plunder a lot of resources from humans to make up for the weakness of its own territory. Unexpectedly, as soon as Yuxi City was defeated, she received news that the King of the South led an army to invade. Considering that if she stayed any longer, she might be attacked by human reinforcements and the army of Fengshan, the King of the South, so She Tong had to withdraw. But before leaving, it was lucky to have a human woman, and at that time that woman seemed to be vaguely pregnant.
When she needed a daughter to marry, She Tong finally remembered vaguely. Over the years, I heard that there was a mixed-race magician fighting against the invasion of the demons in Yuxi City, but it didn't take it seriously. After the King of the South seized the opportunity to invade the last time, it didn't dare to move the army to leave the territory at will, but as long as it didn't personally lead the whole army to attack, the war on the Eastern Front was nothing but a small fight in its eyes. Who won the battle and what results were achieved are not worth caring about, because they have no impact on the overall situation.
It turned out that it was my daughter.
Shetong realized that she still wanted to find this daughter back, because she suddenly became so useful.
Marriage between such a large race is also a general trend in the world, and one or two people basically cannot play any role in it. This is also the reason why Lide hoped that the demons would attack Yuxi City and retreat in the face of difficulties, but the demons would not give up until they reached their goals like a iron-headed baby.
Felita is not only the dispensable daughter of Snake Eyes, but also an important bargaining chip for it to trade with the elves.
For Shetong, the will of the bargaining chip is irrelevant, and it doesn't matter how many subordinates are sacrificed for it. Even at all costs, he must hold her firmly in his own hands and maximize her role.