But the more things were like this, the more the emperor felt that something was not quite right...
At that moment, the Branch Lord of the Cicada Tower spoke again. "Your Majesty, Baicao Town is close to the Demon Sect. If we send more people there to investigate, they will inevitably be obstructed by the Demon Sect."
"This time, it would be best to send the younger generation of the Demon Race."
"Qingyao Mountain has always been the Demon Race's territory. Though the bloodlines of the demons in our dynasty have grown distant from those of the demons of Qingyao Mountain, they are still of the same race. They would be much safer than the Human Race."
The emperor came back to himself. After thinking it over, he shook his head. "The Demon Race in our dynasty is no good at getting things done!"
"Our dynasty has always upheld the equality of all living beings."
"But in recent years, the Demon Race, strong or weak, have all been unwilling to engage with outsiders. They simply shut themselves away and live out their days. On the rare occasions when one of them takes office, either they claim to govern by doing nothing and neglect every matter, becoming a mere figurehead, or they grow so greedy that they'd scrape the very ground bare!"
"Nowadays, eight or nine out of every ten officials handling the affairs of the dynasty are Human. It's not that the court is unfair; the Demon Race themselves are simply incapable!"
"Especially now, with five Dao Integration Stage Demon Race—Chi Yan, He Shu, Chen Tun, Yin Shengl Ling, and Tong Chang Shou—and their clans having fallen, undercurrents are surging within the Demon Race. They'll find it even harder to shoulder any responsibility."
Hearing this, the Branch Lord considered the