He came here out of curiosity, but unexpectedly he got some unexpected information. For Fang Zheng, this was an unexpected gain.

Not only that, it’s also an opportunity…

"Where is Daji?"

Standing on the cliff, Fang Zheng called out in a low voice. Soon, a pure white fox with nine tails jumped out from the forest not far behind him. Then it flashed and turned into a woman, bowing to Fang Zheng.

"Your Majesty, what can I do for you?"

The fox in front of him was of course not the one in the Investiture of the Gods. In fact, it was just the name Fang Zheng gave to the monsters that followed him in Xiaoyao Palace after they transformed. Of course, since it was Fang Zheng who named them, he naturally didn't care about the extraneous names, and just gave them whatever they wanted.

For example, this nine-tailed fox has a younger sister named Tamamonomae by Fang Zheng... Why do you care so much about it? I think it’s enough as long as it’s easy to remember, right?

What the hell does respecting history have to do with me?

“What’s the situation at the border like lately?”

As the emperor who controls this land from birth to death, Fang Zheng can be said to be the first person in history. After all, generally speaking, the powerful people in the mortal world cannot connect with other worlds. However, Fang Zheng not only rules the human world, but also controls the underworld and the demon world. This is another reason why this country is so prosperous.

"The recent situation at the border... Sorry, I don't seem to have received any special news."

The imperial court was mainly responsible for border affairs in the mortal world, but in the unreal world, Fang Zheng handed this task to the demon clan, because the gods such as the city gods and land gods in the underworld were all local foxes and could not leave their jurisdiction to wander around, so it was handed over to the monsters who could wander around in the mountains and fields to complete.

“I see…”

"What's the matter, Your Majesty?"

"Well, I met a group of monsters who came to escape before, and I got some interesting information from them..."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng repeated the words of the Child-Fairy of Tianshan to Daji, and after hearing what Fang Zheng said, Daji's expression changed slightly.

"Is there such a thing?"

"They are hiding very well, and they haven't completely entered our country yet. They are just being swept by the edge of the hurricane. Maybe because of this, no one else seems to be paying attention, and the local gods have no intention of reporting to me."

This is also normal. It's not that they are deceiving their superiors and hiding things from their subordinates. Fang Zheng is busy with all kinds of affairs. As the absolute emperor, he has to rule all major affairs in the mortal world, the demon world, and the underworld. This kind of foreign missionary work that has not caused any specific losses so far will not be brought up to bother him.

In fact, if Fang Zheng had not always been hostile to Buddhism, he probably would not have noticed the trick.

"But your majesty, it is possible that those monsters are lying."

"Of course, but it doesn't matter. I have already made a plan... You go there to investigate first, send people to those countries to check out the situation, and then..."

"Then?"

Hearing this, Daji's eyes lit up.

"Want to start a war, Your Majesty?"

"I am a pacifist."

Fang Zheng smiled and waved his hand.

"I won't offend others unless they offend me. Look, if the other party is not targeting us specifically, we won't attack them casually, right?"

"Yes, after all, our Han Dynasty is a peaceful and prosperous country."

Daji also smiled and said something, and the two looked at each other at the same time. Yes, Fang Zheng would not expand casually, and starting a war was not his intention. But as Fang Zheng said, I will not offend others if they do not offend me. Since you attacked me, then my counterattack is legitimate defense.

Even if I swallow you up accidentally...it's just excessive defense.

The mouse challenged the elephant and was trampled to death in return. Naturally, it was its own problem.

Of course, Fang Zheng did not integrate the power of the three parties because of this. After all, there are differences between humans and monsters, and each world has its own rules and order. Therefore, even in a foreign war, unless the monsters on the other side fight back, Fang Zheng will not mobilize the monster army.

Like this time, if the opponent comes through monsters, then Fang Zheng will also fight back through monsters.

If their hands ever ascend to the mortal world...be prepared to taste the power of the armies of the Industrial Revolution.

"Understood. I will send someone to investigate immediately."

Like the people of Dahan, the monsters here rarely leave. After all, Dahan itself is vast and has enough space to accommodate most monsters. Secondly, as long as they obey the order and laws, the monsters here can live easily. On the other hand, the wild world outside is as resistant to the monsters of Dahan as it is to mortals. After all, no one knows what kind of monsters there are in those places, and they are not as law-abiding as here in Dahan. So generally speaking, few monsters care about things outside Dahan.

But now that Fang Zheng has given the order, Daji will naturally not sit idly by.

"Well, let's also ask the mountain god over there to see if there are any clues. Also, Daji..."

Having said that, Fang Zheng stared helplessly at the woman behind him and sighed.

“How many times have I told you not to play with Ji Yanran’s appearance? Is it fun to tease me?”

"It is indeed very interesting, Your Majesty."

In response to Fang Zheng's words, Daji, who had the appearance of Ji Yanran, smiled slightly, then turned around and transformed into a young, beautiful and energetic girl.

"I thought this would make you happy."

"There's nothing to be happy about. It just feels weird."

"Really? But Your Majesty, why don't you let that person's soul reincarnate into the world? If so, wouldn't we be able to meet again?"

"Um……"

Hearing Daji's question, Fang Zheng narrowed his eyes and stared at her.

"Have you watched any weird stuff lately?"

"As expected, Your Majesty discovered it after all."

Daji stuck out her tongue playfully.

"I recently bought a book called Three Lives, Three Worlds. It tells the story of a man and a woman's love affair over three lifetimes. It's really touching. Although mortals have a short lifespan, that's what makes life interesting..."

"Fiction is fiction, reality is reality, please don't confuse fiction with reality."

Because of the popularity of printing, novels naturally spread. Of course, the most popular novels in any era are romance novels... By the way, novels in this world are very developed, and have already developed a similar posture to online novels in the future. Whether you are a cultivator, a monster or a mortal, you can write the story you want.

Having said this, Fang Zheng suddenly took a step forward, stretched out his hand, and gently stroked Daji's face.

"Besides... you always use other people's faces. What if I forget what you look like? It would be a shame if such a cute little fox was forgotten..."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

Feeling Fang Zheng's gaze, Daji's face flushed red at this moment. However, Fang Zheng did not give her any chance to struggle. Instead, he lowered his head and gave her a deep kiss, then whispered in Daji's ear.

"Don't be so naughty again, understand?"

“Ah… yes…”

Facing Fang Zheng's words, Daji nodded in panic, then turned and fled away like a frightened little rabbit. Fang Zheng also laughed and wiped the corner of his mouth as he watched Daji's figure flash and turn back into a nine-tailed fox and disappear.

"Little girl, you want to fight me? You're still tens of thousands of years away."

Fang Zheng originally thought that this was a safe bet, so after handing the matter over to Daji, he wandered around for a while before taking a special train to the border of the Southern Barbarians. However, after arriving there, Fang Zheng realized that he had thought too simply.

Fang Zheng first disguised himself and went to a county government office. Of course, strictly speaking, this was not called disguise. As the emperor of the Han Dynasty, he could have been a 007, a Rambo, or a secret agent. Moreover, they were all genuine and top-notch products, exclusively for the emperor...

So Fang Zheng went to the county government office to investigate as a national security officer, but the other party replied that everything was peaceful and prosperous here, and there was nothing wrong...

Of course, considering that ordinary people might deceive their superiors and subordinates, Fang Zheng went to find the local city god after leaving the county government office. However, the other party said that everything was peaceful and prosperous here, and there was nothing wrong... Moreover, according to the city god, there were no reports of missing persons in the county, and no one had come to burn incense and pray for this...

When Daji came over, she found that the fox was in the same situation. She went to the mountain to find the mountain god, but the latter's answer was still that he had never seen anyone go up the mountain and disappear and ask for help. In short, it was still one sentence - nothing serious.

"Your Majesty, could it be that those monsters are deceiving you? There is nothing wrong here at all."

After going around in circles without any gain, the nine-tailed fox was quite unhappy. Fang Zheng thought for a moment and waved his hand.

"No, let's take a look at the situation first. I don't think that Tianshan Child-Fairy would be so easy to deceive me. There must be something wrong with this matter that we haven't noticed...Have you sent out all your spies?"

"We have sent them out and will report back in the next few days."

In order to confirm the authenticity of the information provided by Tianshan Tonglao, Fang Zheng naturally had to investigate not only the domestic situation, but also the situation in the Southern Barbarians and the Western Regions to see if the spiritual energy there was really lost and the mountains and rivers collapsed. This was a natural law that could not be covered up. As long as evidence could be found, at least part of the truth could be proved.

The two of them sat in the teahouse, drinking tea and killing time, and at this time, they saw a few rural men coming over. They sat down at the tea table not far away, asked the shopkeeper to serve tea, and then wiped their sweat. Looking at these rough people, Daji was obviously very unhappy. She pulled Fang Zheng's sleeves and signaled the two to leave. However, at this time, those people started chatting.

"Oh, the weather is really hot..."

"Yeah, yeah, I feel like I'm going to die..."

"Ha, speaking of this, do you still remember Aunt Han at the entrance of the village? It seems that she went to work in the fields a few days ago, and then fainted. I heard that she is still not well now? Well, when you are old, you should just enjoy your life at home. Why go out and suffer?"

"Old people are like this. They can't stay idle. It's hard for the eldest son. If Aunt Han falls ill, who knows how much money will be spent on medicine."

"Hey, hey, you're wrong."

"What's wrong?"

"Aunt Han, I saw her yesterday. She was in good spirits."

"That's impossible. An old lady in her seventies fell down from the field and was badly injured. I heard the doctor say her leg was broken and there's no way they could be reattached?!"

"I'm telling you..."

Having said this, the farmer in the middle lowered his voice.

"I heard it from the eldest brother of the Han family. He said that he encountered a fairy when he went hunting in the mountains this time!"

Hearing this, Fang Zheng stopped immediately.