"Since the sheepdogs are so powerful, why don't they just unify the Green Realm? Wouldn't it be easier to harvest the population that way?"

"As you said, this is indeed more convenient for harvesting people, but this approach is tantamount to killing the goose that lays the golden eggs and draining the pond to catch fish. The Saints prefer human warriors to ordinary people, and the stronger they are, the higher the price they are sold for. Once the human race is enslaved, the warriors will lose their spirit, which will be greatly detrimental to martial arts practice. When despair looms, some heroes will certainly be born, but most people will become numb, like the walking dead. Therefore, the sheepdogs will not unify the Qingjie, but will create some demonic turmoil from time to time to maintain the vitality of the human race through external stimulation."

Gu Qingfeng was speechless after hearing this.

Isn't this the catfish effect? ​​These Saints really know a lot.

The so-called catfish effect is when a catfish, which mainly feeds on fish, is put into a fish tank full of sardines.

After the catfish entered the fish tank, it swam around because it was unfamiliar with the environment. The sardines were very nervous when they saw the catfish, and they rushed left and right, dodged everywhere, and swam faster. As the saying goes, life lies in movement. With the stimulation of the catfish, the sardines lived longer and their meat was fresher.

This is just like what the Holy Shepherd Dog does, stimulating the human race from time to time so that they always maintain a sense of crisis and work hard to practice, thereby providing better food. This approach can also make the human race more united.

Humans are just this kind of creatures. Once they have no external worries, they will start to consume themselves internally. The Saints naturally don't want to see the sheep they raise being consumed in vain, so they continue to provide external worries.

"Alas." Jue Mingzi sighed again, "What the Saint Clan is doing is a naked conspiracy. We in the Dark Realm simply cannot reveal the truth of the world to the public, because revealing the truth to the people will only cause panic. It is better to be like now, with a thriving cultivation atmosphere, which will make it easier for strong people to emerge, thus providing fresh blood for the Dark Realm."

"No, since the Holy Envoy is invincible, why do you, the Dark Realm, absorb these gods? Do you have other plans?"

"This matter involves the secrets of my Dark Realm. You need to join the Dark Realm completely and pass the review before you can speak out. I'm sorry I can't tell you now. Okay, Fellow Daoist Gu, you should follow me to the Dark Realm first. We can't stay here for too long, otherwise we will be easily discovered by the sheepdog."

"Okay, let's go."

Jue Mingzi looked at Gu Qingfeng in surprise and said, "Fellow Daoist Gu, aren't you bringing your disciple Gu Qingfeng with you? You may have misunderstood the Dark Realm. Although the Dark Realm is an organization composed of gods, it is not full of gods. There are also some disciples and family members of the gods, so you can bring..."

"No need." Gu Qingfeng refused directly: "My disciple has another mission, and the environment he is in is very safe, so he won't be a problem."

Jue Mingzi thought to himself, is there any place in this world safer than the Dark World?

But after all, this was a matter between master and disciple, so he didn't say much.

He just took out a piece of yellow talisman paper from the Qiankun Ring and handed it to Gu Qingfeng: "This is a concealment talisman made by Lord Dark Emperor, specially used to avoid the tracking of sheepdogs. You activate the talisman and we will leave."

Gu Qingfeng took the talisman and thought: "Dark Emperor? Is he the leader of your dark world?"

"Yes, Lord Dark Emperor is our leader and the strongest in the Dark World. The Dark World was founded by Lord Dark Emperor's ancestor and was named by him. Dark World means the world hidden in the dark."

As they talked, they set off.

Along the way, Gu Qingfeng learned a lot of secrets through conversation.

At the same time, he also completely understood why demons have the Yin Realm, but humans do not.

Because the way of heaven is close to demons, the protagonists of this world are now demons, who are loved by heaven and earth and are blessed by nature.

Both of them are very powerful, so they are very fast.

But the further Gu Qingfeng walked, the more confused he became. He looked at the human town in front of him and asked, "Is your Dark Realm in Lin'an City?"

Jue Mingzi smiled but did not answer and continued to lead the way.

Soon, the two entered the city, wandered around the city, and finally stopped in front of a restaurant called Yuelai Inn.

Looking at the name of this inn, the corners of Gu Qingfeng's mouth twitched. Is this the legendary Yuelai Inn of the Universal Chain?

I didn't expect it to be a hidden place in the dark world?

"Your dark world is hidden here? That's pretty down to earth."

Jue Mingzi smiled and shook his head: "The Dark Realm is not here. I just had a craving for food, so I came here to have a good meal. I have heard that the scale fish at Yuelai Inn is a specialty in Lin'an, so today is a good time to try it."

Gu Qingfeng was too tired to complain. You took me to post talismans and take a detour, and in the end you come to eat fish?

But what kind of fish is the scale fish? Is it delicious? I don't think I have ever eaten it. The food that can attract the powerful gods must be very complicated.

When he thought of this, Gu Qingfeng suddenly felt that he was hungry too.

He was originally a worldly man, and he naturally liked beautiful women, beautiful concubines, and delicious food. Now that the delicious food was in front of him, he was in no hurry and might as well taste it.

In fact, ever since Gu Qingfeng knew that the so-called holy clan was actually demons, the tension in his heart disappeared completely. Instead, he felt a little excited and relaxed.

"That's fine. I've never eaten scale fish before, so I'll give it a try."

As they were talking, the two of them sat down, asked the waiter to order food, and then started chatting casually.

"My fellow Daoist is indeed in a good mood. Even though he knows the cruel truth behind this world, he remains calm and composed. I admire you for being able to enjoy delicious food with me." Jue Mingzi said with a little respect.

Because when he first entered the dark world and came into contact with these secrets, he was not as calm as Gu Qingfeng. He just felt that his worldview was overturned, as if the sky was falling.

In this comparison, Gu Qingfeng's state of mind really made him admire him.

"Even if the sky falls, people still have to eat, right? Besides, people are made of iron and rice is made of steel. If you don't eat for a meal, you will be hungry." Gu Qingfeng said casually.

Jue Mingzi laughed heartily: "Fellow Daoist, you are indeed a wonderful person. However, I did not take you to the Dark Realm immediately. Instead, I chose to come here to eat. It was not because I was deliberately beating around the bush, but because the time has not come yet."

"Oh? It takes a specific time to enter the dark world?"

"Yes, the Dark Realm, how can we enter it during the day? We can only wait until night."

Gu Qingfeng wanted to ask more, but at this moment a burst of fragrant aroma suddenly came into his nose. He smelled and looked, only to see that the waiter had already brought the fish to the table.

The fragrance made Gu Qingfeng swallow the question.

When the scale fish was served, Gu Qingfeng looked at it quickly and saw that the fish looked different from ordinary fish.

This fish has a slender body, round in the front and narrow in the back. It is brown all over, with four pairs of thick and long whiskers. Some of the meat exposed is very white, smooth and firm, emitting white steam and exuding a fragrant aroma that makes people salivate.

(More later.)