"Qing Huan."
Before he could finish speaking, the envoy suddenly felt a lightness in his hand; the gilded invitation had vanished without a trace.
When he looked up again, there was nothing in front of him except for the raging, chaotic Gale Wind that howled and blew him so hard that he swayed and felt a chill run down his spine.
Qing Huan stepped into the Solar Star Palace, which was resplendent in gold and jade, yet exuded an air of solemnity and reverence.
Di Jun sat in the main seat, dressed in a magnificent imperial robe and wearing a dazzling imperial crown, exuding an aura of nobility and majesty.
Upon seeing Qing Huan arrive, a hint of surprise flashed in Di Jun's eyes, which quickly turned into a gentle smile:
"Qing Huan, you've finally arrived."
Qing Huan nodded slightly, his expression calm:
"Fellow Di Jun, you are too kind. I have come here today to discuss important matters."
"Hahaha! Fellow Qing Huan! You've arrived just in time!"
Upon seeing Qing Huan, Di Jun's face lit up with joy. He quickly stepped forward and warmly grasped Qing Huan's hand.
"I was just about to send someone to invite you, fellow Daoist, to discuss our grand plan!"
"Di Jun, you're too kind."
Qing Huan smiled calmly and casually placed the invitation from the East Prince on the table.
"It seems you already know about the East Prince's intention to establish Immortal Court? I have come here precisely to help you resolve your troubles."
"Excellent! Very good!"
Fuxi was standing to the side, burst into loud laughter.
"Qing Huan Daoist Qinghuan is exceptionally wise. With your advice and strategies, we can steal a moment of peace from our busy lives."
Fuxi stepped forward and solemnly presented a magical treasure, radiating spiritual light and containing endless hexagrams, to Qing Huan.
"Fellow Daoist, we return this item to you. Borrowing this treasure to study its contents has greatly benefited my understanding of divination; I will forever remember your kindness. If you ever need my assistance in the future, my sister and I will do our utmost to help."
Qing Huan accepted the Innate Eight Trigrams spiritual treasure, feeling the complete and vast Innate Eight Trigrams Law contained within it, and Great Dao slightly.
This treasure is incredibly profound, far surpassing ordinary Innate Five Directions Banner or Twelve-Grade Lotus Platforms.
He put away the magical treasure and waved his hand, saying, "Fellow Daoist Fuxi, you flatter me. If it weren't for the opportunity to learn from you in the past, and without Di Jun Dijun's generous creation of the River Diagram and Luo Script with the Yin-Yang fish, how could this Innate Eight Trigrams exist? This is a mutually beneficial achievement."
"Alright, now that Fellow Qing Huan has arrived, I will introduce you to some of the newest beings who have joined us."
Di Jun smiled and began to speak, his gaze slowly sweeping over everyone present.
Qing Huan looked around at the people in front of him. Although he couldn't call out their specific names, he could tell their origins from their auras, but he hadn't had any in-depth interactions with them.
"Fellow Daoist Bai Ze and Fellow Kunpeng, I'm sure Fellow Qing Huan has already heard of them, so I won't go into details."
Di Jun smiled and let it go. The three of them exchanged nods, which was considered a greeting.
Immediately, Di Jun led Qing Huan to the other side. "Come, Fellow Qing Huan, these nine are the future pillars of our demon race— Ji Meng, Gui Che, Qin Yuan, Fei Lian, Shang Yang, Ci Tie, Ying Zhao, Jiu Ying, and Fei Dan."
He specifically emphasized, "These nine are all peak-level Daluo Golden Immortal."
His words were full of praise, clearly showing that he had high hopes for these nine people—they were all top-tier Innate Lifeform in their respective regions, with exceptional talent and strength.
"We greet Fellow Qing Huan."
The nine people spoke in unison and bowed with their hands clasped in greeting.
Almost every Innate Lifeform with even a little cultivation in the Primordial Wilderness knew of Qing Huan's deeds:
He was granted a seat by the Dao Ancestor in the Purple Cloud Palace, ventured alone to the West to remove demonic energy from living beings, used the Three Lights Divine Water to heal those whose foundations were damaged, and comprehended the Innate Eight Trigrams Era during a discussion on the Dao on the Solar Star, gaining the recognition of Heaven and Earth. This heroic act of the Qilin Clan sacrificing themselves to transform into a mountain range in the West is probably also inseparable from this fellow Daoist.
Therefore, the nine people looked at Qing Huan with sincere admiration.
"Fellow Daoists, you're too kind."
Qing Huan returned the greeting, his tone calm.
"In the future, we should work together to accomplish this Primordial Wilderness undertaking."
Only in this way can merits be continuously Merit, and the Luck of our race will flourish forever, making the path to enlightenment naturally smooth and unobstructed."
Although he joined the forces established by Di Jun, a sliver of hope always lingered in his heart—wouldn't it be better if the Witch-Demon War could be avoided, and all races could work together to protect the peace of the Primordial Wilderness?
If the day truly comes when it's too late to turn back, then we can only leave it to fate.
But before that, we must try our best to make changes, as the saying goes, "Man proposes, God disposes."
"Fellow Daoist Qing Huan is absolutely right."
Di Jun wholeheartedly agreed.
"Benefiting the Primordial Wilderness can indeed bring immense Merit; I have personally experienced this."
He also had a plan in mind, wanting to try whether he could attain Saint Position without relying on the Hongmeng Purple Qi, but solely through accumulating Merit.
After exchanging pleasantries, everyone got down to business.
Qing Huan looked at Di Jun and slowly said:
"Since the East Prince has established the Immortal Court, we must eventually go there to give the Dao Ancestor some face."
Once you get there, just eat, drink, and watch the show.
He abruptly changed the subject, a sharp glint in his eyes, "But I dare say that the Twelve Ancestral Witches are definitely not on the East Prince's invitation list."
At that time, all it takes is to send someone to incite them slightly, and the Twelve Ancestral Witches will surely be enraged.
The day the Immortal Court is established will be the day when the East Prince loses all face before all the Innate Lifeform of the Primordial Wilderness.
Qing Huan had no intention of letting East Prince go—he was still waiting to use this guy's Luck to suppress the Volcano of Immortality.
The prosperity of the East Prince's Luck is unparalleled among the Innate Deities.
After death, he was reborn as Emperor Donghua, and later as Lü Dongbin... Two consecutive reincarnations—what other Innate Deities could receive such treatment?
Now that you have joined the demon race, you naturally have to plan for the demon race.
He didn't want Di Jun and Tai Yi to personally eliminate East Prince. After all, the Twelve Ancestral Witches and East Prince were mortal enemies. It would be a good opportunity to use the Ancestral Witch to get rid of this major threat. Then, he could step in to "save" East Prince and naturally use his Luck for his own purposes.
"A brilliant plan!"
Upon hearing this, both Di Jun and Tai Yi beamed with joy. Tai Yi had originally intended to personally teach East Prince a lesson, but now that the Twelve Ancestral Witches had stepped forward, he only needed to sit back and watch the tigers fight, without having to worry about the Dao Ancestor settling scores later. It was truly a win-win situation.
Bai Ze clapped his hands in admiration:
"Fellow Qing Huan is indeed exceptionally wise and resourceful; I am completely convinced."
With just a few words, he managed to distance himself from the demon race and eliminate a thorn in his side. Such cunning is beyond my reach."
Everyone echoed his sentiments, but Di Jun changed the subject and expressed his concerns:
"Qing Huan is exceptionally wise. Could you please enlighten me on the question: When would be the most appropriate time for my demon race to be established?"
The establishment of a clan is a matter of Luck and foundation, and cannot be decided casually.
Qing Huan pondered for a moment and said:
"Since the East Prince wants to establish Immortal Court, then we shall establish Heavenly Court. Fellow Di Jun may Heavenly Court the Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly Court. After the Heavenly Court is stable, it will not be too late to formally establish the Demon Race."
He knew clearly that the Lingxiao Treasure Hall was Di Jun's destined place, and the Heavenly Court, in essence, was the Heavenly Court of the Demon Race. Even though the Witch-Demon War later caused both races to withdraw from the Primordial Wilderness stage, the gods and Buddhas of the Heavenly Court in later generations, when traced back to their origins, were mostly members of the Demon Race.
This arrangement not only conforms to the Heavenly Dao order but also lays the most solid foundation for the demon race.