The Birth of a Cultivation Plan

Long Haochen's birth did not cause any stir within the Demon Race, because Feng Xiu had sealed off the news in advance. Aside from a small number of people, no one knew about it.

Although Long Haochen was still an infant, a meticulous plan to raise him had quietly taken shape in the mind of his grandfather, Demon God Emperor Feng Xiu.

With Long Haochen's birth, Feng Xiu felt it was time to formally lay his cards on the table with Moon Demon God Agares.

Feng Xiu sent for Agares. In addition to Agares, Vashak was also summoned to the Demon Emperor Palace.

As they looked at the inscrutable Feng Xiu seated in the place of honor in the council hall, both Agares and Vashak felt somewhat uneasy, unsure why Feng Xiu had summoned them.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, on the birth of your grandson!" Agares and Vashak said in unison, clasping their fists.

Feng Xiu waved his hand and smiled. "Second Brother, Third Brother, there are no outsiders here. There is no need to be so formal."

With that, Feng Xiu looked toward Agares.

"Second Brother, do you still remember what I told you after I brought Ling Xuan back from the Temple Alliance?"

Agares replied, "Of course I remember. I would never dare forget what Big Brother said."

"More than ten years ago, I told you that, if we wanted to stop the food crisis from plaguing the Demon Race and ensure our people's lasting prosperity, we had to find a solution that addressed the root of the problem. That solution was the integration of demons and humans."

"My idea was to combine humanity's powerful creativity with the Demon Race's formidable innate strength. That way, we could solve the Demon Race's problems once and for all."

Agares asked doubtfully, "Big Brother, you once said that we had to wait for an opportunity, and for the appearance of a certain person. Has the time come now? Or has that person already appeared?"

Feng Xiu gave a mysterious smile. "The time has not yet come, but that person has already appeared."

Agares and Vashak's eyes lit up as they waited for Feng Xiu to reveal the answer.

"That person is my newborn grandson, Long Haochen."

"What?!"

Agares and Vashak could not understand why Feng Xiu placed such high hopes on Long Haochen. Long Haochen was still an infant—how could Feng Xiu be certain that he could carry out this plan for him?

Feng Xiu seemed to see the questions in their hearts and explained, "Through a certain secret channel, I learned that my grandson Long Haochen is the child chosen by fate in this world. His future achievements will certainly not fall below mine; they may even surpass mine."

"For the sake of truly integrating the Demon Race and humanity, I, as the Demon God Emperor, have decided to lead by example. Once Long Haochen has grown up, I will pass the position of Demon God Emperor to him. He will become the seventh-generation Demon God Emperor. Long Haochen is a Human-Demon Hybrid, and his lineage will allow him to gain the support of both humans and demons, which will greatly benefit the plan for their integration."

"I hope the future will be an era of harmony between humans and demons. The Demon Race will be a part of humanity, and humanity will be a part of the Demon Race. You will have me within you, and I will have you within me. The Holy Demon Continent will surely welcome lasting peace and prosperity."

After laying out this earth-shaking plan, Feng Xiu's expression remained unchanged, while Agares and Vashak were already staring with their eyes wide in shock.

Feng Xiu looked at Agares again and smiled. "If I remember correctly, Second Brother, you yourself are a Human-Demon Hybrid. You possess not only Demon Race blood, but human blood as well, and you are also especially fond of humans. All the consorts you favor are human, and your most beloved daughter, Yue Ye, is also a Human-Demon Hybrid. Am I wrong?"

Seeing Feng Xiu's meaningful smile, Agares's heart skipped a beat, and he grew even more uneasy. Feng Xiu seemed to have seen through his thoughts.

Agares indeed possessed human blood, and he took pride in it. The more he came into contact with human culture, the more disgusted he became by his identity as a demon.

He had always believed that he was not a demon, but a human with extraordinary power. Therefore, he desperately hoped that his descendants could truly become human in the future, rather than inherit the demon lineage.

Seeing Agares's restless appearance, Feng Xiu smiled faintly and said, "I am not trying to hold you accountable. I do not care what you thought in the past. As long as you are of one mind with me now, I can let bygones be bygones. I believe you understand what I mean."

Rather than putting Agares at ease, Feng Xiu's words stirred up stormy waves in his heart.

From Feng Xiu's words, Agares became even more certain of his suspicions. Feng Xiu truly knew that he had intended to betray him.

"Not only you—even I possess a small portion of human genes. Aside from the original seventy-two demon gods, weren't most demons mutated from humans?"

"For the past six thousand years, our Demon Race has remained trapped in a misunderstanding: we viewed humans as a foreign race, when in truth, many demon bloodlines are closely tied to humanity. I intend to correct this mistaken way of thinking and lead the Holy Demon Continent toward true prosperity because of it."

Feng Xiu rose from his seat and walked over to Agares and Vashak. Seeing this, Agares and Vashak hurriedly stood as well.

"Second Brother, Third Brother, are you willing to support my plan?"

Agares and Vashak looked at each other and saw the determination in one another's eyes. Then they clasped their fists and said, "We are willing!"

Feng Xiu smiled and patted Agares and Vashak on the shoulders. The three of them then began discussing other matters.

The day after the secret meeting of the Demon Race's three great demon gods ended, the Demon God Emperor issued a new decree.

From that day onward, within Demon Race territory, humans who had submitted to the Demon Race would hold equal status to all demons. No demon was allowed to casually bully humans who lived peacefully within the territory. Anyone found violating this order would face severe punishment.

As soon as the Demon God Emperor's decree was issued, it caused a huge uproar not only within Demon Race territory, but also in the Temple Alliance. Both sides began speculating about Demon God Emperor Feng Xiu's true intentions.

The Temple Alliance's upper ranks believed that the Demon God Emperor's move was malicious, intended to better enslave humanity and make humans willingly become the Demon Race's lackeys.

Although the various Demon Race tribes had some doubts about the Demon God Emperor's decree, they feared his authority. Furthermore, humans already held a special status in Demon Race territory, especially those responsible for farming and cooking. Thus, the decree did not encounter much resistance in its implementation.

No matter how heated the outside discussions became, they could not affect Feng Xiu's harmonious family.

After giving birth to Long Haochen, Bai Yue did not immediately return to the Temple Alliance and instead chose to stay. Unless there were exceptional circumstances, what mother in the world could bear to abandon a child who had not yet been weaned?

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