The goddess's words were clearly much more convincing.
The people were even more excited than before.
Jiang Shumiao had seen many such occasions and was already able to handle them with ease. "Everyone, don't kneel down, listen to me."
The noise gradually subsided, but the people's burning gazes did not cease.
"Your county magistrate is a fox demon named Bai Min. He was forced to transform into a human and come to Xi County because the Taoist priests were chasing him indiscriminately."
The people were all astonished.
"A fox...demon?"
Some people looked at Bai Min, then at Jiang Shumiao.
Humans instinctively fear monsters, but with the goddess present, they seem less afraid and more curious.
"Yes."
Jiang Shumiao's gaze was sincere. "Demons are just like humans; they can be good or evil. Although Bai Min is a demon, he served as an official for three years, punishing the wicked and eliminating evil, doing good deeds and accumulating merit. He is a good demon. So everyone doesn't need to be afraid."
The group looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Then can Lord Zheng... no, Lord Bai continue to stay and be our upright and just official?"
Someone suddenly said that.
The focus is quite... well, actually this is a rather important question.
Some people were muttering to themselves.
"But he's a demon."
"I've heard that demons eat people..."
"Pah! When has the fox demon ever eaten a person? What kind of person was that magistrate before? He wanted to suck the marrow out of us common people. Since the fox demon came, we don't even need to lock the doors at night."
"The goddess is right. Some people are more wicked than demons. Anyway, that bastard Zheng Han is going to be escorted to the capital. Rather than another corrupt official, it's better to have the fox demon. At least the fox demon is fair and honest, a good official."
Most ordinary people are simple and honest. They faithfully believe in the gods. Their attitude towards Bai Min is partly due to his past actions and partly due to the goddess's golden words.
However, people are instinctively filled with fear and disgust towards demons, so many people still have reservations.
This turn of events truly caught Jiang Shumiao off guard.
"Humans and demons are different. Bai Min's use of a mortal body to serve as an official has violated the heavenly rules. He cannot stay."
Some people breathed a sigh of relief, while many more felt regret.
“Goddess, we common people don’t understand any heavenly rules, but the fox demon has made sure we have enough to eat and live a good life, so he’s a good official. Now that Zheng is gone, we don’t know what the next magistrate will be like. What if another corrupt official comes? Wouldn’t the people of Xi County suffer?”
When their own interests are at stake, everyone's eyes immediately turn sharp.
That's right.
A demon with the goddess's seal of approval, and three years of merit prior to his arrest, is certainly safer than a stranger whose character is unknown.
Fuqu whispered to Qianli, "I feel like we've lost out big time. If I had known, I would have gotten an official position too. That way, I could have avoided the Taoist priests' pursuit and accumulated merit at the same time. It would have been a win-win situation."
Asagi didn't hold back, throwing cold water on the idea, "Still want to be an official? Have you forgotten how you barely escaped with your life back then?"
Fuqu immediately shut up and subconsciously glanced at Wen Zhixuan.
When enemies meet, they should be extremely hostile.
However, after spending several years cultivating her character by Jiang Shumiao's side, her mind had broadened considerably. Oh, and she had even injured Wen Zhixuan before.
Why am I inexplicably proud?
Asagi added, "Besides, according to the rules of the mortal realm, all officials are men. Do you want to possess a man's body? The physical structures are completely different; wouldn't you find that disgusting?"
Fuqu blushed slightly and retorted defiantly, "Not all officials are men. Didn't the princess's sister become the Protector-General in the Northwest? She even went to the battlefield."
Qianli retorted, "Then go ahead and go. Once you're on the battlefield, you'll be killing people. See if you don't get struck down by the Heavenly Dao."
Fuqu chickened out again.
Qianli sighed and patted her shoulder, "Don't think about it. You can't gamble with people's hearts. If it weren't for the goddess Princess speaking up for Bai Min today, he would have been killed the moment he revealed his true form. We demons should know our place."
Fuqu looked dejected. "I'm very self-aware; I'm just envious."
"What's there to envy?"
Qianli was very optimistic. "The two of us, a fish and a flower, are both non-human. We must not have been good people in our past lives. In this life, we are fortunate enough to have attained enlightenment and taken human form. We also had the incredible luck of being protected by the gods. We don't have to worry about being hunted down. Ten thousand people... no, ten thousand demons are envious, okay?"
Fuqu thought it made sense.
Suddenly, I no longer felt wronged.
Zhang Daowei overheard their entire conversation and smiled, "Miss Qianli is quite insightful."
In the past, Qianli would have run away as fast as she could if she saw these cultivators.
Things are different now.
She has powerful backers!
He said nonchalantly, "There's nothing we can do. Who told our demon ancestors to be so immoral? Heaven's justice is clear, and retribution is inevitable. It's only right."
Anyway, the unscrupulous Protoss will eventually be dealt with by the big boss.
She had great confidence in her master.
After all, she could kill ancient demons at will, and the Emperor of Fengdu could summon her and dismiss her at will. Even the Heavenly Dao avoided her.
This level of prestige is probably rare, even if you put all the cards in the sky.
Based on her observations over the past two years, Qianli deduced that her master was probably a great god from the primordial era.
What's there to be afraid of?
The master is protective of his own, so as long as she and Fuqu behave themselves and focus on cultivating the Dao, they can survive as demons.
The great principles of the world each have their own path.
There's no need to envy other people's opportunities.
Although Fuqu attained enlightenment early, her spiritual cultivation was still not as profound as that of Qianli.
Zhang Daowei thought to herself that this carp spirit was insightful and open-minded, with no distracting thoughts, and with Jiang Shumiao's guidance, the day of its ascension was probably not far off.
She realized that humans were inferior to demons, and she began to feel envious.
Over there, Jiang Shumiao had already calmed the people down. "Humans have their own way of life, and demons have their own path of cultivation. You can tolerate Bai Min, but cultivators may not. When a demon enters the human world, if he makes a mistake, he will be condemned by everyone. Therefore, he cannot stay."
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