The Serpent Tribe’s Request

The request from the mother and daughter of the Yan Snake tribe was for Qiuyue Han to shelter some of the tribe’s children, allowing them to adapt to life in human society.

It wasn’t about special care—just providing a normal social identity so they wouldn’t be persecuted by the forces within the Human Alliance. For someone with Qiuyue Han’s high status in human society, this should be quite easy.

Although some humans reject the demon race, and wars have broken out in history, the relationship between the two races is actually fairly good? Damn it, why are they so hostile toward otherworlders!

Qianwei sat beside Qiuyue Han, listening to the Yan Snake tribe chief’s account. Her mind wandered, and he couldn’t help but silently complain.

At that moment, Qiuyue Han frowned slightly, showing a hint of puzzlement as she asked, “I can indeed help with this, but why are you doing this? For the demon race, this is quite inconvenient.”

“It is… but it’s still better than being captured and turned into slaves.”

“Alright…”

“Thank you for your understanding, White Emperor. Then allow us to prepare and select the children to send over. How about we send Hongye to take you back tomorrow morning?”

“Okay.”

A relieved smile immediately appeared on Hongmei’s face. She stood up and bowed gratefully. “Then please bear with us and rest here tonight. I’ll arrange a suitable room for you right away! Please wait a moment.”

“Wait… also arrange a separate room for her.”

“Understood~”

Watching the mother and daughter teleport away, Qianwei raised an eyebrow and deliberately asked in a puzzled whisper, “Why sleep separately~”

“You want to sleep together?”

“That’s not it. Aren’t you afraid I’ll run away?~”

Qiuyue Han rolled her eyes and pouted. “You can try. You should have seen the demon race’s attitude toward otherworlders. If you weren’t by my side and they caught you alone, you’d be in a pot or just a pile of bones by now.”

“Sigh…”

So scary!

Come to think of it, that Yan Snake tribe chief Hongmei hadn’t even looked at her directly the whole time. Shrinking her neck, Qianwei decisively changed the subject.

“They didn’t explain why they’d be caught as slaves. Qiuyue Han, why don’t you seem curious at all?”

“Annexation among demon tribes is quite common. They’re probably at the end of their rope.”

“That’s kind of tragic.”

Forced to beg for help from another race to preserve the seeds of their kind—Qianwei found it hard to imagine or empathize. She muttered softly, then suddenly noticed something off and continued, “That’s not right. If they can’t fight, why don’t they just run away or seek refuge with another demon force?”

“Although the demon race is one of the two intelligent races in this world, their way of life is very different from humans. For most demons, avoiding battle and fleeing is a shame harder to accept than death. Showing weakness to other tribes invites contempt, and usually ends badly. Fleeing the area also incurs the hostility of the local demon king…”

That basically blocks all paths… It’s so oppressive! he thought.

“Of course, if a weak tribe is ruled by a gentler race, they can still be quite happy.”

“Hmm… that sounds kind of weird.”

Qianwei’s thoughts drifted sideways. After a light complaint, she pressed on, “What about a less gentle race?”

“Then they’d be treated purely as servants and tools, completely losing freedom. From a human perspective, it’s not much different from livestock—well, livestock in that sense.”

“…”

So losing in battle means becoming a plush toy? he mused.

Hmm… sending the children to human society, while the adults choose to fight, destined to lose and face a tragic end. As for Hongye and Hongmei just now…

“For those two, Hongmei will most likely be killed, or crippled and kept. As for Hongye, because her power is rare and special, her fate might be a bit better.”

“Mm…”

His thoughts were seen through!

Qianwei pursed her lips, gaining a new understanding of this world. Then she shifted the topic and looked at Qiuyue Han. “So cruel… I didn’t expect you to say that so calmly…”

“As a human guardian, I cannot intervene in internal demon affairs. It violates the pact between demons and humans,” Qiuyue Han said it very calmly, as if talking about a trivial matter. Qianwei found this increasingly strange.

After all, from their time together these past few days, this white-haired older sister seemed like the type who liked to meddle.

“Don’t be surprised. As I said, humans and demons have fundamental differences. Even demons born in human society think very differently. Things unacceptable to humans are often fine for demons.”

“Alright…”

“The rooms are ready. I’ll take White Emperor to hers first, then I’ll escort this otherworlder miss to hers.”

Just then, Hongye suddenly teleported back into the room, interrupting their conversation. Seeming to understand the special nature of their relationship, the tall older sister finally stopped ignoring her and even used a respectful title.

Qianwei felt quite pleased with the recognition.

Qiuyue Han nodded and stood up. After a moment’s hesitation, she leaned toward Qianwei and instructed, “Qianwei… stay in your room until tomorrow morning. Don’t wander around, and try not to talk to them casually, understand?”

“Ah? Okay…”

Knowing that the demon race also advocated eliminating otherworlders, Qianwei no longer intended to interact with them deeply. Although he was a bit curious why Qiuyue Han emphasized this, he didn’t overthink it, assuming it was just concern. She nodded and watched the two teleport away.

Soon, Hongye teleported back. To Qianwei’s surprise, the two-meter-tall red-haired older sister actually initiated a conversation.

“Your body… shows signs of carrying an egg. Could it be the White Emperor’s child?”

“Huh? Yes, it is~ So be nice to me; it won’t hurt you.”

“…It’s actually true? How is that possible? You weren’t killed? Is the news about the Human Alliance changing its policy toward otherworlders real?”

Hmm… what a barrage of questions!

This older sister was different from his first impression—quite gossipy. Also, what was this about the Human Alliance changing its policy toward otherworlders?

Qianwei was immediately intrigued, forgetting Qiuyue Han’s earlier warning, and raised her eyebrow to press for details. Unfortunately, as a demon, it was hard for Hongye to know the full story behind such rumors.

Taking the opportunity, Qianwei asked about other things. He discovered that this older sister was very talkative and had quite a lively personality! Besides being a bit expressionless, she was also somewhat childish and surprisingly easy to pump for information. She was completely different from how she acted when Qiuyue Han was present.