The crowd was startled. They looked at Zu An as they belatedly remembered that he was the regent for the Fiend races too. Previously, they had thought that he was simply a figurehead, figuring, Who knows what kind of madness that little Fiend Empress was up to? Or maybe she was just feeling lustful?0

But after witnessing Zu An’s strength as of late, they'd started to think that it was right for Zu An to be humankind’s regent. Consequently, when they thought about his position in the Fiend races, it didn’t seem as if he was just a figurehead either. 0

Zu An nodded, saying, “With a stronger enemy before us, it’d be wise for humans and fiends to put aside our differences and deal with the otherworldly monsters. I’ll find a chance to liaise with the fiends. From an objective standpoint, they suffered many casualties and shed much blood suppressing the monsters emerging from the Netherworld Seal, and their sacrifices are a huge reason why we’re still able to spend our days peacefully.”0

Had anyone else said those words in the past, they would have been suspected of colluding with the fiends. However, with Zu An’s current standing and the current circumstances, there was...0