Revealing His Identity, Bai Qianli Is Shocked!

Few others could compare to Chen Fan.

"I've got plenty more where that came from!"

Chen Fan chuckled, hoisted the Qu Yuan Plow onto his shoulder, and headed outside.

Seeing this, Zhang Tianshou and Zhang Tianyu naturally followed.

"Chen Fan, why are you only bringing out this Qu Yuan Plow now?"

"An innocent man with a treasure is bound to invite trouble. Zhang Tianyu, you wouldn't understand!"

"What do you mean, I wouldn't understand? I understand plenty!"

The three chatted and laughed as they made their way to the busy fields outside the village.

Chen Fan set down the Qu Yuan Plow, then spotted a figure in white strolling over in the distance.

"Brother Bai, have you finished getting settled?"

"It was a small matter, so of course I'm done. Brother Chen, what's this?"

Bai Qianli certainly wasn't going to admit that he'd come specifically for the thing in Chen Fan's hands.

He glanced at it with curiosity, a flash of light in his eyes.

Zhang Tianshou moved at once, stepping between Chen Fan and Zhang Tianshou.

"Zhang Tianshou pays her respects to Mr. Bai. May I ask which mighty figure you studied under?"

Seeing the wariness in Zhang Tianshou's eyes, Bai Qianli smiled faintly and opened his folding fan.

Bai Qianli knew exactly why Zhang Tianshou was wary.

However, the Demon Race was now the world's condemned race. One Great Human Sage couldn't save them.

But if he could protect a Great Human Sage on his path to enlightenment, the Three Sovereigns of Huoyun Cave would surely owe him a favor.

Besides, Chen Fan wasn't an ordinary Great Sage.

There was the merit contract, and now the Qu Yuan Plow before them.

On top of that, Chen Fan was still young. When he eventually ascended to Huoyun Cave, his status would certainly be high.

So Bai Qianli wouldn't lay a hand on Chen Fan. He'd protect him instead.

The friendship of a future top Great Human Sage, along with the goodwill of countless Great Sages among the human race—

That was worth far more than one or two Merit Sacred Artifacts.

Most importantly, this Great Human Sage held no prejudice against the Demon Race!

If he could lessen the human race's hostility toward the Demon Race, their lives would be much easier.

"Fellow Daoist Tianshou, there's no need to worry. If I wanted to make a move, you couldn't stop me.

"Not only you—even if your father came, he couldn't stop me either!"

Bai Qianli wore a smile, but the faint aura around him made Zhang Tianshou tremble.

That terrifying aura, like a primordial beast, and the savage killing intent that flashed past—

Even Nezha, the Third Lotus Prince of the Heavenly Court, famed for his killing prowess, couldn't compare.

"Hahaha, Brother Bai, why argue with a young woman? Come, come.

"Brother Bai, let me show you this. The Qu Yuan Plow is something special!"

Seeing trouble brewing, Chen Fan hurried forward to interrupt their standoff.

Chen Fan had Bai Qianli figured out.

From what he'd just said, it was clear this man was a hidden powerhouse.

A powerhouse like that couldn't possibly care about the meager things in Chen Fan's possession.

After all, the Qu Yuan Plow's greatest use was to increase the human race's crop yields across Great Tang.

For an individual, it was far less useful.

As for an official post, if Bai Qianli's background was really that impressive—

Would he need to build up credentials to get one?

Don't be ridiculous. Someone like him was the greatest credential of all!

Oblivious to the vast benefits in his hands, Chen Fan explained it to Bai Qianli.

"Brother Bai, you may not know this, but the plows people use nowadays take far too much effort.

"They also need two bullocks to pull them, and they don't plow deeply enough.

"But this improved Qu Yuan Plow of mine not only takes less effort, it also plows deeper.

"Most importantly, just two people and one ox can work the fields with it."

"Oh? Then I'll have to see it for myself!"

Bai Qianli's eyes lit up. As someone who knew everything about the mortal world, he wasn't one of those old-fashioned relics. He knew the human race well.

The essentials of daily life—food, clothing, housing, and travel—

Those were the best ways to earn merit from the human race.

Just look at the Three Human Emperors. One of them, the Earthly Emperor Shennong, rose to the top through farming alone.

That showed how important grain production was to the human race.

"Come on, come on! Dazhuang, bring an ox over. I've got a tool to test!"

At Chen Fan's words, the place immediately sprang to life.

One little demon after another rushed out.

"Let me do it!"

"Old Pig, get out of the way! He asked for an ox, so I'll do it!"

"What's an Ox Demon got that my deer clan doesn't? We're gentler. I'll do it!"

Not far outside Zhao Family Village, Wei Zheng stood with two guards, watching the scene from afar.

The two guards were already tense, hands on their sword hilts.

At the slightest sign of trouble, they could draw their swords in an instant.

Wei Zheng watched the lively scene, curiosity and wariness showing in his eyes.

"So there really is a place where humans and demons live together!

"But I wonder, you who've gathered humans and demons together—are you a saint or a devil?"

Chapter 32: Revealing His Identity, Bai Qianli's Surprise!

"My lord, this is no safe place. We should return and bring an army here!"

One of the guards hurriedly tried to stop Wei Zheng as he moved closer.

They were imperial guards, dispatched by the Son of Heaven to protect Wei Zheng on this trip.

As guards, they were naturally no pushovers.

An ordinary little demon wouldn't last three moves against them.

Even against a demon general who'd only just entered the Immortal Realm, the two of them could hold their own.

But this place was teeming with demons. The two of them alone couldn't guarantee Wei Zheng's safety.

If Wei Zheng were hurt here and the Son of Heaven blamed them—

They wouldn't be able to bear the consequences!

"Don't worry. I carry the imperial decree. Even a demon king can't hurt me in the slightest!"

Wei Zheng showed the two guards the seal in his arms, putting their minds at ease.

Under the Son of Heaven's decree, only a handful of peerless demons could withstand the suppression of a dynasty at its height.

So Wei Zheng led the two guards as they pushed through the crowd.

A sturdy yellow ox was pulling something that looked like a plow.

A man held the plow handles behind it as the Ox Demon dragged it straight across the field.

"Is this... a plow?"

Wei Zheng paused in surprise. He stepped closer, then crouched beside the furrow left by the Qu Yuan Plow.

He dug into the groove and pinched some of the slightly damp soil beneath it.

"At least three inches deep, and it saves the labor of one bullock.

"With an ordinary bullock, someone would still need to lead it from the front.

"But this one is being pulled by an Ox Demon. I wonder how much effort that takes."