Chapter 176 He is out of confinement
Zhang Jiuxiao didn't avoid Qiu Qianling's gaze. Her eyes were bright and determined as she asked, "If I say I don't want to, what will you do, Your Majesty?"
As soon as the words fell, everyone on and off the stage looked at Zhang Jiuxiao. Was she really going to die? How dare she oppose the Demon Lord?
Shadow Phoenix, who was standing in the magic warriors' line, also became nervous.
She knew clearly that Zhang Jiuxiao and the demons had different goals. They wanted to strengthen the power of the demons, but Zhang Jiuxiao wanted to help the human race resist the oppression of the immortals.
Because they have a common enemy, Yongye and the demons are able to cooperate.
But if Zhang Jiuxiao chooses to transform into a demon, it means giving up Yongye's ideas and completely submitting to Qiu Qianling.
This is definitely not what Zhang Jiuxiao wants.
But with her strength, she could not refuse His Majesty the Demon Lord, so she chose to throw the question back.
Meaning, she was unwilling. But His Majesty the Demon Lord could ignore her wishes. Between them, everything depended on His Majesty the Demon Lord's choice.
Qiu Qianling was no fool and immediately understood the implication of Zhang Jiuxiao's words.
She raised her eyebrows slightly, her tone softening, "Sister Jiuxiao, you misunderstood me. I didn't mean to force you. It's just that you also know that only by becoming a powerful demon race can the human race compete with the immortal race, right?"
Zhang Jiuxiao curled up the corners of his mouth, and she knew that His Majesty the Demon Lord, who looked cold and indifferent on the outside, was actually a soft-hearted person.
"Of course, Your Highness is right. I simply believe that we should respect individual wishes and not force others to join the demon tribe. Otherwise, even if we succeed, there's no guarantee they won't harbor dissenting opinions."
Qiu Qianling thought she was going to say something, but when he heard this, he snorted, "But I think they are all willing."
As she spoke, she turned to look at the quiet family heads kneeling behind her, and pointed casually.
"Throw this man off the platform."
The person who was called out was the head of the Song family. He shuddered, stood up, and flew into the air on the wind. When he was halfway into the air, Shadow Phoenix's dragon-scale steel whip whistled and smashed over.
After a scream, the head of the Song family fell heavily to the ground in the conference hall.
Then, Qiu Qianling's cold and terrifying voice sounded, "The heart blood of the initial stage of foundation building, if you miss this opportunity, there will be no next time."
The head of the Song family looked up in horror and saw the women surrounding him, their eyes full of greedy looks like those of wolves. The blood drained from his face.
“Aa ...
The screams didn't last long before they disappeared.
At the same time, a new demon appeared in the venue. He was tall and strong, with a blood-red demon pattern printed on his forehead, his sharp horns flashing with cold light, and his whole body exuding a deterrent aura unique to the demon clan.
Qiu Qianling raised his finger slightly, and another patriarch of a noble family was thrown into the venue.
These family heads, who were nourished by spiritual energy to keep them young and long-lived, were like prey emitting a bloody smell as soon as they fell into the crowd, attracting hungry sharks to bite them.
Qiu Qianling stood on the circular platform, looking down at this brutal hunt, with a slight smile on his lips, "Sister Jiuxiao, am I right?"
"But how many children from aristocratic families are there who are hated by the world like this? In Zhongzhou, they are the majority." Zhang Jiuxiao cast his gaze on the silent opposition men in the meeting hall.
Qiu Qianling noticed her gaze, and a look of deep disgust appeared in his eyes. "Ah, what a hassle! What should I do with these worthless pieces of trash? I don't want the world to think that the demons are really murderous creatures."
"Then we can only let them go. It's a good opportunity for them to spread the good name of the demon clan and call on more people to join the demon clan." Zhang Jiuxiao responded.
"Hmm...is there no better way?" Qiu Qianling pondered.
Zhang Jiuxiao seemed to be waiting for these words. "If His Majesty the Demon Lord agrees, I am willing to be the demon race's agent in the human race and persuade the human race to join the demon race."
Qiu Qianling was slightly surprised, "What if someone is like you and doesn't want to?"
Zhang Jiuxiao raised the corner of his mouth slightly, his smile was extremely peaceful, "No, I will let them do it voluntarily."
Looks very confident!
However, Zhang Jiuxiao's proposal was indeed good. It would be easier for people to accept her, a human, to represent Zhongzhou than for the human race to directly accept the rule of the demon race.
"Then I'll leave this matter to you, sister. It just so happens that I've had someone write a hymn to the demons. Sister, you can have everyone present memorize it."
Qiu Qianling gave an order, and the one hundred people who were sent to the demon clan as hostages by the immortal clan came forward. The leader, Ge Fuling, handed over the eulogy with a respectful look on his face.
Zhang Jiuxiao took it and saw that it was a story praising the demons.
There was a sincere and kind cultivator who was originally extremely talented, but was bullied because the immortals discriminated against female cultivators. He was also deceived by the young master of the sect. After his cultivation was exploited, he was abandoned because he was unable to have children. Finally, he was sent to the demon clan as a hostage.
She thought she would be devoured by the demons, but unexpectedly, when she arrived in the Demon Realm, she received the sincere care of the demon sisters and was reborn. This also made her understand how hypocritical and despicable the immortals were, and how upright and magnanimous the demons were.
The more Zhang Jiuxiao read, the tighter his brows furrowed. The description of the demons in the following paragraphs was filled with excessive praise, so corny that it was unbearable to read. It was as if the demons were saints sent by heaven to save the world, the most noble and selfless people in the world.
"They were slandered by the immortals, but they never defended themselves. They just practiced in silence."
"They leave flowers in the human world, but leave thorns in the devil's land."
"They left light to the human race, but kept darkness for themselves."
"Thank you to the demon clan, thank you to His Majesty the Demon Lord."
In the end, Zhang Jiuxiao's eyes widened. If she didn't have a deep understanding of the demons, she would have almost believed it.
Qiu Qianling saw her surprised expression and asked with a smile, "How is it?"
Zhang Jiuxiao's mouth twitched slightly, "Very good, this story is really touching and makes me cry."
Qiu Qianling nodded in satisfaction, then turned to look at Ge Fuling and instructed, "Distribute this eulogy, one copy per person. Only those who have memorized it in full can leave. From now on, recite it aloud every morning. This way, they will remember the demons' life-saving grace."
Ge Fuling looked shaky.
It is terrible enough to make her an example and ask her to write such a eulogy, but to make it known to everyone is simply killing her.
But how could she dare to say no? "Yes, Your Highness the Demon Lord."
Qiu Qianling looked at Zhang Jiuxiao and said softly, "From now on, if my sister has anything to do, you can send them to do it."
Zhang Jiuxiao put his fist to his chest and bowed, "Yes."
The men watched as the members of the aristocratic families died one after another in front of them. They felt relieved but also scared. After all, they couldn't surrender to the demons like the women did.
Just when they were worrying that the demons would kill them all, they received the eulogy sent by Ge Fuling and others.
The story of a poor woman who was bullied by the immortals and finally saved by the demons. What's so good about this? If she had been saved by a man, it would have been a little more interesting.
After reading it, they found it boring, but when they thought that they would die if they didn't memorize it, they stopped criticizing the story for being boring and started reciting it aloud without stopping.
Over and over again, remember it in your heart.
As night fell, the much-anticipated Zhongzhou Conference finally came to an end.
The opposition suffered a crushing defeat, and Liu Dazhong's massacre plan came to nothing, and he even lost his life.
The news that the immortal cultivation family intended to murder civilians and was eventually killed by the demons spread throughout Zhongzhou overnight.
The people, who had long resented the aristocratic families' arrogant behavior and their wanton exploitation of the common people, danced with joy, "The demons have truly done a great thing that pleases everyone!"
If the demons take over Zhongzhou, then the spirit stone tax will definitely be cancelled, right?
The women cried with joy when they thought of this. They felt that they had misunderstood the demons in the past and only hoped that they could live a stable and happy life in the future.
The men who had no cultivation, although they were happy to see the destruction of the aristocratic families and even excited about it, felt vaguely uneasy.
No matter what, the demons should not be allowed to occupy Zhongzhou. After all, they can become immortals, but they cannot become demons.
Gradually, their mood became heavy, and they even began to pray for the arrival of the immortals to drive away the increasing number of demons on the streets.
But for some reason, the immortals did not arrive.
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"Sect Master, the soul lamp of Zhongzhou Lord Liu Dazhong has gone out. Something must have happened in Zhongzhou!"
Yu Yixian, holding the soul lamp, flashed into Xie Yuqing's study.
"What's the hurry? It's just the death of a state lord. It's not the first time that has happened. Did you borrow the things I asked you to borrow from the Lingjian Sect and the Yushou Sect?" A smiling face turned over, but the eyes were unusually cold and indifferent.
Chi Luan has been paying attention to Qiu Qianling. She knows what happened in Zhongzhou without Yu Yixian telling her.
And all of this was brought about by her.
So, why would she be worried about this? She should be quite satisfied.
What Chi Qie is more worried about right now is Gongsun Xiong's affairs.
Three days ago, Gongsun Xiong urged the sect to pay tribute of spirit stones, but the sect could not hand it over. In order to prevent him from coming out of seclusion and settling accounts with her, the sect leader, Chi Qi had to find a way to delay him.
This method is to divert the trouble away.
She asked Yu Yixian to borrow the Spirit-Devouring Cauldron from the Spirit Sword Sect and the Heaven-Devouring Beast from the Guardian Sect so that they could absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for Gongsun Xiong to use.
"No, these two things are the treasures of their sect. How could they lend them to us?!" Yu Yixian said hatefully, thinking that Chi Li was too whimsical.
"You won't lend it?" Chi Li's voice was very calm. "Didn't you tell them that this is all for Master Gongsun's great cause of becoming a god?"
"Even if they said that, they wouldn't be able to lend it to us!" Yu Yixian became even more anxious when he saw her calm expression.
What on earth is the Sect Master thinking? The situation is urgent. Not only is Zhongzhou in trouble, but Grandmaster Gongsun is also overwhelmed, and yet he's still talking about this. We need to find another solution quickly, or they'll surely die miserably!
Seeing her anxious expression, Chi Qi was about to say something when a strong wind suddenly blew up outside the door, rustling the leaves, and an indescribable terrifying pressure enveloped the entire Lingyun Mountain.
Yu Yixian, who was at the initial stage of the Nascent Soul Realm, turned pale instantly. "It's Grandmaster Gongsun! He's come out of seclusion!"
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