Chapter 154 Troublesome
Looking at Xihe glaring at him angrily, and Taiyi making accusations, he said, "Fine, I'll listen to them. Chang Hao, come with me."
Talking to Chang Hao alone was Di Jun's last remaining act of stubbornness.
"Big brother..." Taiyi's eyes flickered slightly, "Let's talk this out, don't resort to violence." In a one-on-one fight, you are no match for Chang Hao.
Di Jun felt a lump in his throat, but he stubbornly replied, "How could I dare? He's your precious treasure."
Taiyi didn't understand that in a one-on-one fight, he was the weaker party. If a fight broke out, he would have to call for help, which would be embarrassing.
Now that Xihe has also defected, he doesn't want to face the scene of being abandoned by everyone, which would make him doubt the meaning of life.
"Now that we are all alone, you can say whatever you want to me. I will listen attentively, remember it well, and never forget it."
Di Jun leaned against the golden throne that symbolized the authority of the Demon Emperor, appearing casual but actually concentrating intently, completely absorbed.
Chang Hao didn't care that Di Jun was secretly arguing with him; that would be too childish. However, Di Jun was indignant, which made things more difficult.
"The demon race is now incredibly fortunate and has become the largest race in the prehistoric world. Your contribution to this achievement is indispensable, Demon Emperor." Chang Hao first flattered Di Jun.
The sedan chair was decorated with flowers, and people carried each other; the atmosphere was too tense, and the words wouldn't get into Di Jun's mind.
Di Jun couldn't suppress the smile on his lips. He had heard these words many times before, and he was no longer bothered by them.
Why did he suddenly feel so proud after hearing Chang Hao's words today? This is the primordial world that he and Taiyi conquered together, and it is definitely something to be proud of.
"Congratulations, congratulations! Don't worry, no matter how powerful the demon race is, your Lishan's power..." At this point, Di Jun felt a pang of heartache, "...I can still tolerate it."
"I'm afraid you're just saying nice things now, but you'll change your mind later." Chang Hao only knew that desires would only grow stronger day by day. Emperors were always eager to have more after getting what they wanted, even the Heavenly Emperor was no exception.
"You don't believe me? I can swear to God." Di Jun said, actually intending to swear an oath that day to show that he was sincere.
"No need," Chang Hao stopped Di Jun from making a vow. "I'm not here to force you to make a vow."
"No?" Di Jun asked suspiciously. "If it's not, what's there to talk about between you and me?"
"A towering building has already been built from the ground up. Do you feel any lack of freedom?" Chang Hao needed to see how far Di Jun's imperial career had progressed. If he had become so stubborn and unwilling to listen to anything, then there would be big trouble.
"Speaking of a lack of freedom, there really is one. I, Di Jun, established the demon race from scratch and was recognized by the Heavenly Dao. I am the ruler of the primordial world and established and governed the order of the primordial world to maintain the operation of the Heavenly Dao..."
Although I control order, I am also bound by it, and it is not as carefree as before. However, with such a grand imperial enterprise, no one dares to disobey my orders. Even a sage would have to consider it carefully. I can still tolerate it to some extent. Only the Wu tribe has a rebellious streak and is truly a thorn in my side.
It's clear that Di Jun is having a major headache with the Wu Clan.
"Chang Hao, you have a lot of crooked ideas. Can you help me think of a way? Those witch clans are very troublesome." Di Jun was also at a loss for what to do.
"Tell me what you think, and I'll help you figure it out." Chang Hao also wanted to solve the problem at its root; perhaps the situation wasn't as bad as he thought.
By all accounts, the demon race is more powerful and has a higher chance of winning. As for the witch race, it's not that Chang Hao is judging them with prejudice, but even if the witch race obtains the position of Heavenly Emperor, that would only be the beginning of disaster.
"I have shown kindness and favor before. You know that when I recruit people, I not only use sweet words but also spare no expense. Even someone like Fuxi was fooled into serving me to the death..."
But the Wu Clan, faced with this situation, thought I was easy to bully. They mobilized their troops, intending to overthrow the Demon Court, seize power, and make the Wu Clan the rulers of the primordial world. "When Emperor Jun talked about the Wu Clan, he was full of complaints and completely deviated from his plan."
Chang Hao: "..."
Even the brilliant strategist Fuxi was bewildered. This silver tongue of his was no less impressive than how he fooled Haotian.
"In a fit of rage, I slaughtered them without leaving a single one alive. They were neither afraid of death nor afraid of being killed; their physical bodies were extremely strong."
Demons of the same level could barely scratch their skin, even when only one witch remained in that tribe, barely clinging to life, she still chose to self-destruct, taking her demon soldiers and generals with her. They were all tough as nails, extremely stubborn.
As Di Jun spoke of this, he recalled how it would take several demons of a much higher realm to defeat a single witch, and his heart ached terribly.
Chang Hao already sensed something was wrong.
"I used both soft and hard tactics, suppressing them while showing them kindness, but they only remember the hatred and not the gratitude..."
"Chang Hao, have you taught me anything?" Di Jun stared at Chang Hao expectantly, even Fu Xi was exasperated.
Chang Hao was dumbfounded. Since he was born, he had never encountered such difficult people, let alone an entire race.
“Di Jun,” Chang Hao patted Di Jun on the shoulder and comforted him, “Heaven abhors fullness, and humanity abhors perfection; things will inevitably reverse when they reach their extremes.”
"What do you mean by saying that now? Do you want me to let the Wu Clan go? To tolerate them running rampant under my nose?" Di Jun didn't think he had that kind of magnanimity.
"I'm telling you, there's no such thing as a perfect thing in the world. Now that you've become the Heavenly Emperor, the Witch Clan is also a race under your rule. They're not very bright and they're stubborn. You have to be careful not to suppress them to the extreme. Don't go so far as to exterminate them and create endless karma. In the primordial world, there can never be only one voice. The Heavenly Dao will not allow it."
"The imperial cause is never predetermined. Heaven bestows it upon the virtuous. Those who follow the right path receive much help, while those who stray from it receive little. If you govern the land with virtue, your kindness will be recognized in people's hearts over time. If you suppress the people with bloodshed and carry out policies of extermination, the disaster will be endless."
Chang Hao practically broke down the logic, wishing he could stuff the above words into Di Jun's mind and replay them in real time: "As long as you secure your throne and keep your Dao heart steady and don't make any mistakes, the Wu Clan won't succeed with their minds. Instead of being wary of them, you should be wary of me. I'm much more difficult to deal with than the Wu Clan."
"You?" It would be a lie to say that Di Jun was not afraid of Chang Hao. "Fine, fine, as long as you don't want to rebel, I'll tolerate it."
Chang Hao was surprised. "Everyone says you're petty, but that must be a misunderstanding. You're clearly very generous and tolerant."
"Stop with the nice words. There are things that can be done and things that cannot be done," Di Jun waved his hand, indicating that he did not want to hear it. "The Wu Clan, it's not that I can't tolerate them, but that they can't tolerate me. If they were to settle down, I could treat them the same as other races in the prehistoric world."
“In the past, the number of Wu tribe members was small and could be controlled, but now, don’t think I don’t know. Even though they went all out last time and didn’t openly plunder humans, they changed to enticing people to do so. Because of humans, the Wu tribe has multiplied rapidly and their fortune has increased greatly. With this ebb and flow, the advantage that the demon tribe has achieved through numbers will soon disappear.”
"Nuwa is such a busybody. Why did she create the human race? It has caused the demon race to be unable to advance or retreat." Di Jun complained bitterly.
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