When Shen Yanxiao was creating a holy weapon for the leaders of the Four Kingdoms, Tang Nazhi once asked her why even trash like Gu Lan Gufeng could own the holy weapon she made.
Her answer is simple, because of power.
Fighting against the demons requires the strength of the Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group, so regardless of past suspicions, she gave Gu Lan and Gu Feng the Holy Artifact so that they would have more survivability in the battle.
Why would you retaliate with kindness against the emperor of the Longxuan Empire?
Also for strength.
All of this seems so selfless. In order to save the Bright Continent, he completely gave up his grudges and joined forces with his former enemies.
Quite a performance of the Virgin.
Shen Yanxiao stood in the temple, looking at the shining godhead in the temple, with a faint smile on his lips.
Is that really the case?
It's obviously impossible. Shen Yanxiao has never been a good person, let alone the kind of savior who would sacrifice his ego for the sake of justice. She works so hard, runs around, and even makes her former enemies stronger. The reason is very simple.
Because she wants to live well.
If the demons win, the Guangming Continent will fall completely. Her desolate land will not be preserved. It will be occupied by the demons if the sun does not set. And those people in the city will become the souls of the demons, those she cares about. , will die accordingly. What she wants to save is not the Bright Continent or human beings, but herself and those she cares about.
The invasion of the demons forced all the forces in the Bright Continent to unite. No one would fight among themselves at this time. No matter how much help Shen Yanxiao gave them, it could only be a boost to fight against the demons. Moreover, even if Shen Yanxiao Yan Xiao gave them some, but she still couldn't let them surpass her power. As far as she was concerned, Gu Feng and the emperor of the Longxuan Empire had no qualifications to be her enemy. , she only needs one finger to crush little characters like them to death.
Instead of getting rid of them just for the sake of quickness, it is better to give him some sweetness and let them work for her to protect the Bright Continent.
From the beginning to the end, Shen Yanxiao was not a savior. She was just using all available resources to ensure future survival.
Here is Shen Yanxiao, who learned the art of controlling people after becoming the demon lord.
If she were alone, she could let the demons attack. Even if the Bright Continent fell and all life in the world was in ruins, she would still have the ability to ensure her own survival. I believe other members of Phantom also have this ability.
But in the deserted land, there are still their families.
The heads of the five major families are all old and cannot bear the fatigue of traveling around.
Shen Yanxiao stood up not for humanity, nor for the Bright Continent, nor for the world. She only stood up for herself.
What she wants to protect cannot be preserved by herself, so she will actively form an alliance and let all creatures in the world join her in protecting what she cares about.
In the eyes of outsiders, she is great.
But in fact, only she knew that she was just playing some clever tricks under the eyes of the world, but unfortunately, no one could see it.
Gu Lan was grateful for her generosity, and Long Yue was extremely grateful for her nobility. This was what she wanted.