Everyone looked at Mengmeng, not understanding what she meant.
The little guy waved his hand at the screen, and a figure appeared on it.
"Yuanshi Tianzun".
Everyone gasped in surprise.
"Who?" Saitama scratched his bald head, looking completely bewildered.
"Mengmeng, you said he's in Xiqi now?" Jianglong asked.
"Mmm." The little guy nodded.
"Why would a sage go to my Xiqi?" Ji Fa stared blankly at the screen.
Donghuang Taiyi and Dijun looked at Yuanshi on the screen with very solemn expressions. Yuanshi was one of the saints who was extremely unfriendly to the demon race. Seeing him again now still made them feel uneasy.
The little guy waved his hand, and the screen disappeared instantly.
“He’s gone,” Mengmeng said.
“Gentlemen, Yuanshi has always looked down on the human race. Now that he has gone to the human race alone, he must have ill intentions. If I am not mistaken, something big is about to happen,” Jianglong said in a deep voice.
"That's right," Di Jun and the other person said simultaneously.
"Young friend Jianglong, should my demon race do something, or send someone to investigate?" Bai Ze said.
Jianglong pondered for a moment, then thought of Li Daoyi.
"No need," Jianglong laughed. "Let's observe the situation and respond to all changes with constancy."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately thought of Li Daoyi and nodded in agreement.
Only Ji Fa's face was full of sorrow.
"There's no use in being anxious. There's nothing you can do right now. Just wait, and you'll find out the answer." Saitama stepped forward and patted his apprentice on the shoulder.
"Yes, teacher," Ji Fa nodded in response.
Chaoge City.
"Hmm?" In the courtyard, a jade pendant at Jiang Ziya's waist suddenly emitted a light.
"Master..." Jiang Ziya said in a low voice.
Reaching out to pick up the jade pendant and feeling the energy within it, Jiang Ziya understood that this was a message from Yuanshi Tianzun to him, and so began.
"Sigh..." Jiang Ziya sighed helplessly.
"Giggle..."
Suddenly a laugh rang out, and then Jiang Ziya's eyes were covered.
Guess who I am?
"Oh dear, who could it be? Could it be Li Erdan from next door?" Jiang Ziya said, feigning surprise.
"Ugh, Grandpa, I'm not that idiot," Niu Niu pouted, dissatisfied.
"Hahaha..."
"Why are you back so early today? Didn't you go to the palace to help Nezha practice his skills?" Jiang Ziya looked at Niu Niu with affection.
“Grandpa, the King wants to see you,” Niu Niu said.
"Your Majesty?" Jiang Ziya immediately stopped smiling. He had been in Chaoge for some time now, and Shen Gongbao had not hidden his identity, so the King of Men naturally knew of his existence as the Kunlun Daoist.
"Where is your Uncle Leopard?" Jiang Ziya asked.
“He’s with the King too. He’s the one who sent me to call you,” Niu Niu said.
"What a coincidence?" Jiang Ziya thought of the reaction of his jade pendant just now, and the King of Men was also looking for him. Was this fate?
Jiang Ziya couldn't help but look up at the sky. Logically, since the jade pendant had sent a message, he should immediately head west to find the chosen one.
"Grandpa, what's wrong?" Niu Niu asked curiously, stroking Jiang Ziya's beard.
As Jiang Ziya looked at his granddaughter, the hesitation and confusion in his eyes gradually disappeared.
"Let's go into the palace," Jiang Ziya said with a smile.
He had to see Yin Shou no matter what, which was one of the reasons he came to Chaoge in the first place.
In the back garden of the royal palace, Yin Shou and Shen Gongbao were playing chess, while Nezha stood obediently behind them.
"Your Majesty, why do you suddenly want to see my senior brother today?" Shen Gongbao asked.
"What? What's so strange about it? Haven't you always spoken highly of him?" Yin Shou smiled.
“This fellow is a bit pedantic; Your Majesty shouldn’t have too high expectations of him,” Shen Gongbao said.
"You, Shen Gongbao, you actually spoke ill of me behind my back."
Just then, Jiang Ziya walked in, leading Niu Niu in his hand.
Jiang Ziya glared at Shen Gongbao, then looked at Yin Shou and bowed to him.
“Kunlun cultivator Jiang Ziya pays respects to the Human King.”
Yin Shou also sized up Jiang Ziya, who indeed had the air of an immortal.
"Truly extraordinary." Yin Shou stood up and said, then went over to help Jiang Ziya up, and the two immediately looked at each other.
"I have long wished to meet you, Daoist Master, but I have been preoccupied with state affairs. I only have time today. Please forgive me, Daoist Master," Yin Shou said with a smile.
"No, no," Jiang Ziya quickly replied.
Yin Shou then pulled Jiang Ziya to sit down, while Shen Gongbao pursed his lips and moved to a different spot.
"You've been in Chaoge for quite some time now, Daoist. What are your thoughts on Chaoge?" Yin Shou asked bluntly.
"Nezha, you and Niu Niu go down and play," Shen Gongbao said to Nezha, who was standing to the side.
"Alright!" Nezha was immediately relieved.
"Sister Niu Niu, let's go out and play." After saying that, Nezha grabbed Niu Niu and ran out.
At this moment, there were only the three of them in the garden.
"Your Majesty is benevolent. Chaoge City is better than anywhere else I have ever been. I admire you," Jiang Ziya said.
Yin Shou was clearly dissatisfied with this answer.
"Anything else?" Yin Shou continued to press.
Jiang Ziya was speechless. Was this King of Men really so shameless? How else could he possibly praise him?
"Senior brother, what do you think of my suggestion?" Shen Gongbao quickly changed the subject.
Jiang Ziya immediately looked troubled.
"Senior brother, our master taught us to follow our true nature. Now that you've come down the mountain, isn't your purpose to establish a career among the human race? Isn't the Shang Dynasty worthy of your allegiance? Or have you already chosen someone else?" Shen Gongbao's last words pierced Jiang Ziya's heart.
"Junior brother, you..." Jiang Ziya suddenly looked up, staring at Shen Gongbao and Yin Shou in disbelief.
The two men were looking at him meaningfully, and only then did Jiang Ziya realize that his purpose had probably already been discovered.
"Alright, don't pressure him," Yin Shou said, patting Shen Gongbao on the shoulder.
Jiang Ziya felt somewhat uneasy at this moment, and he was still very conflicted.
At this moment, Yin Shou picked up the teapot next to him, refilled the cup, and then handed the teacup to Jiang Ziya, before slowly saying...
“My master once told me many stories about the human race. He said that since our birth, the human race has been weak and helpless in the vast wilderness. We had no place to live, so we learned to build houses. We were afraid of the cold, so Suirenshi drilled wood to make fire. We had no warm clothes, so we learned to use the fur of wild animals until we learned to raise silkworms and make hemp clothes. We had no writing, so we created writing.”
Yin Shou paused after speaking.
"We revere nature and the gods, and once placed all our hopes on them. But the ways of survival we had before were devised by our ancestors themselves. The gods did not give us much help. So our ancestors understood a principle: people can only rely on themselves. We can respect the heavens but we cannot fear them. The fate of the human race can only be in our own hands, not become someone else's pawn or a plaything that can be discarded at any time."
"Master, I have one last question for you: Are you a human? When it comes to the future of humanity, will you stand on the side of humanity?" Yin Shou asked Jiang Ziya.
Jiang Ziya stared blankly at Yin Shou, his heart churning with turbulent emotions.
"You don't need to answer my question right away. I'll leave you with one last piece of advice, which is what I, as an ordinary mortal, would like to say to you cultivators." Yin Shou looked at Jiang Ziya solemnly.
"If the suffering of mortals is a whetstone, then I, Yin Shou, am willing to become a sword. I will accept its torment and its blows. In the end, when my sword is sharp, I vow to cut through all obstacles and reach the other shore."
"No matter who stands in my way, no matter how powerful they are, I will slay them with my sword." A glint flashed in Yin Shou's eyes, and his aura surged instantly. A sense of oppression that made Jiang Ziya fearful came over him. If he hadn't been sitting in a chair, he would have already knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty." Shen Gongbao stood up abruptly, then knelt down on the ground.
"Shen Gongbao will always stand on the side of the human race and will never allow my godmother and Niu Niu to suffer any harm," Shen Gongbao said in a deep voice.
Jiang Ziya looked at Yin Shou blankly, his mind filled with Yin Shou's words, and his face gradually turned red.
"Not good." Upon seeing this, Shen Gongbao quickly stood up, rushed behind Jiang Ziya, and placed his palm on Jiang's back.
"Pfft..." Jiang Ziya spat out a mouthful of blood and then fell backward.
Yin Shou's face twitched involuntarily. How did his casual remark make this guy vomit blood? Could this be the supreme divine power of verbal persuasion that his master often talked about? I really am a genius.
Shen Gongbao helped up the unconscious Jiang Ziya and gave Yin Shou an awkward look. Yin Shou nodded, and then Shen Gongbao quickly picked up Jiang Ziya and disappeared into the back garden in a streak of light.
"I didn't expect you to be so talented."
At this moment, Li Daoyi's voice came from behind Yin Shou.
“Master.” Yin Shou turned around quickly.
"Um."
"I never expected this guy to be so emotionally fragile," Yin Shou said with a wry smile.
“He’s not fragile inside, he’s just confused,” Li Daoyi said slowly.
“By the way, Master, it’s just in time for you to come. There’s something I’ve been wanting to tell you,” Yin Shou suddenly said.
"What's up?"
“Recently, many strange deaths have occurred in the villages outside the city. Many people have had their hearts and livers cut out. Now, the villages outside Chaoge City are filled with fear. Although I have sent people to investigate, there has been no progress. I don’t want to reveal my strength, so I would like to ask my teacher for help,” Yin Shou said.
"Dissect his heart and liver?" Li Daoyi frowned slightly.
“Yes, based on the situation at the scene, there is a large amount of demonic energy. I suspect it was the work of the demon race, so…” Yin Shou said, raising his head to observe Li Daoyi’s expression. He naturally knew the relationship between his master and several demon saints of the demon race, so he passed the buck to Li Daoyi.
Li Daoyi did not expose Yin Shou's little scheme. Although the demon race is now under the control of the Demon Saint and no longer indiscriminately harms or eats people, there are bound to be some demons who do not follow the rules in such a vast world.
Just then, Li Daoyi had a flash of inspiration.
“The Three Demons of Xuanyuan Tomb,” Li Daoyi said. He had almost forgotten about this. Wasn’t Xuanyuan Tomb not far from Chaoge? The three female demon villains who appeared throughout the entire Investiture of the Gods in the original story—the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit, the Jade Pipa Spirit, and the Nine-Headed Pheasant Spirit—had all cultivated there for a thousand years, hadn’t they?
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