The Saint's Methods

Gu Changqing looked at the two Demon Saints and asked, "North Sea Demon Clan, can you make the decisions?"

"Yes," Fei Lian replied. "After the Witch Demon Calamity, some Demon Saints went into seclusion, while others transformed into auspicious signs. E Lai and I fled to the North Sea and reorganized the remaining Demon Clan to occupy it."

Gu Changqing nodded. "As long as you can make the decisions, that's fine. From today onwards, the Demon Clan is not to invade the Human Race."

"Good!" Fei Lian nodded in agreement.

"Good is good," E Lai then added, "But what if the Human Race insists on killing demons for their cores?"

Gu Changqing replied, "Then you don't need to hold back. However they attack you, you attack them back."

In any era, greed was the original sin.

The Demon Clan had already conceded; the Human Race shouldn't push their luck!

"Thank you, Master!"

Fei Lian and E Lai were finally relieved to hear Gu Changqing say this.

Gu Changqing then said, "You don't need to call me Master. Just call me Imperial Preceptor. As long as you remain loyal, you will be well rewarded in the future."

"Understood!"

Fei Lian then said, "Imperial Preceptor, what if I relocate the remaining Demon Clan to Chengdu Zaitian Mountain?"

Chengdu Zaitian Mountain?

Gu Changqing was slightly taken aback and casually asked, "Isn't that the territory of the Kua Fu clan?"

Fei Lian replied, "After the Witch Demon Calamity, the Kua Fu clan was exterminated, and Chengdu Zaitian Mountain became ownerless. The environment there is harsh and unsuitable for human survival. The Demon Clan has thick skin and flesh, so they don't mind."

"Good!" Gu Changqing nodded. "I will remember your sacrifice."

Host resolved the North Sea human-demon conflict, increasing the Luck of both races. Awarding 100 billion Merits.

Another 100 billion!

Gu Changqing was overjoyed.

Although the Western Sect stirred up trouble in the North Sea, the fundamental conflict was between the remaining Demon Clan and the North Sea Human Race.

Resolving the Demon Clan issue was equivalent to stabilizing the chaotic situation in the North Sea.

Wen Zhong could almost return to court.

Gu Changqing led Fei Lian and E Lai back to the caravan. The Western Sect experts felt even more despair when they saw the two Great Demons had surrendered.

The North Sea Demon Clan was their last trump card!

Just who was this Gu Changqing? Was he specifically meant to counter their Western Sect?

They had originally allied with Ran Deng, but as soon as Ran Deng heard Gu Changqing was coming, he immediately sold them out.

They finally waited for the Demon Clan's reinforcements, only for him to immediately subdue the Demon Clan.

Did it have to be this mystical?

Did it have to be this outlandish?

Heaven was blind!

Helping Xuan, not Buddha!

Amitabha…

After Fei Lian and E Lai ordered the Demon Clan to relocate, they also joined the caravan.

Their caravan, though small, was quite peculiar.

The weakest members were a few ordinary Armored Soldiers.

The strong ones included three Quasi-Saints, plus Gu Changqing at Great Luo Peak.

This group was virtually invincible unless they encountered a Saint.

The Western Sect experts no longer expected any fellow disciples to come to their rescue; more arrivals would only mean more casualties.

They hadn't traveled even a hundred miles when the caravan encountered another roadblock.

A monk with ramen-like hair holding a bamboo staff.

Upon seeing this person, Ran Deng's face immediately showed signs of tension.

Gu Changqing subtly frowned. Which alms-seeking monk was this now?

Although he couldn't discern his cultivation, anyone seeking alms here was definitely no ordinary monk.

Ran Deng quickly dismounted and said, "Ran Deng greets Senior Brother Zhun Ti."

Zhun Ti?

Gu Changqing secretly rejoiced. Good thing I didn't just slap him.

Who the hell would have thought a beggar would be the renowned Saint Zhun Ti?

Compared to the Three Pure Ones, this guy had no class at all.

The Western Sect couldn't be that poor, could it?

"Oh, if it isn't Junior Brother Ran Deng?"

None of the Saints had a good impression of this Junior Brother Ran Deng. They were all Saints, and only he was a Quasi-Saint, yet he insisted on squeezing into the Saints' circle.

Haotian was at least the Lord of the Heavenly Court; what was Ran Deng?

When the Western Sect experts heard that Zhun Ti had arrived, they were immediately overjoyed and ecstatic.

"Mahāsattva greets the Sect Leader."

Mahāsthāmaprāpta Bodhisattva finally found his anchor.

"Lapis Lazuli greets the Sect Leader."

Lapis Lazuli Bodhisattva was also moved to tears of gratitude.

With a Saint personally present, no matter how arrogant Gu Changqing was, what could he do to a Saint?

We're saved!

"Gu Changqing greets Martial Uncle Zhun Ti."

After learning the other party's identity, Gu Changqing also dismounted and saluted.

"Nephew Changqing is too polite."

Zhun Ti pointed to the Bodhisattvas and said, "Nephew Changqing, what's going on here?"

Gu Changqing replied, "Martial Uncle, you may not know, but Mahāsthāmaprāpta Bodhisattva killed Chong Heihu of our dynasty. Changqing had no choice but to apprehend him. The others tried to free the prisoner, so Changqing had to take some measures. I hope Martial Uncle will forgive me."

"Oh, I see."

Zhun Ti nodded, then suddenly asked, "Is Chong Heihu dead?"

Dead?

He's already on the Investiture of the Gods List, so what do you mean, 'is he dead?'

"Marquis?"

"Marquis!"

"Imperial Preceptor, the Marquis is alive!"

"Imperial Preceptor, come look!"

Gu Changqing's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.

How is that possible?

He had personally seen Chong Heihu's True Spirit fly towards Kunlun Mountain.

With his True Spirit gone, how could he still be alive?

He clearly remembered that his strike had shattered Chong Heihu's soul.

A corpse reanimation?

Gu Changqing approached Chong Heihu and saw that Chong Heihu indeed showed signs of life, but he was too severely injured to wake up yet.

Zhun Ti then said, "It looks like Chong Heihu isn't dead yet?"

Not dead?

Impossible!

However, at this moment, Gu Changqing couldn't argue. Anyone who saw Chong Heihu now wouldn't believe he was dead.

"In that case, this must be a misunderstanding," Zhun Ti said again. "May I ask if Nephew Changqing can release them?"

Gu Changqing's face turned ashen. He waved his hand, undoing the seals on the Western Sect experts.

Is this the power of a Saint?

Can Saints truly bring people back from the dead?

At this point, not releasing them would be unreasonable.

Chong Heihu wasn't dead, so all charges against the Western Sect experts were invalid.

Ran Deng's face was also ashen. The situation was not unfolding as he had expected.

Shouldn't Gu Changqing have been suppressed immediately? How did it turn into bringing someone back from the dead?

After gaining their freedom, the Western Sect experts bowed to Zhun Ti.

"Thank you, Sect Leader, for saving our lives."

Zhun Ti replied, "It's not me you should be thanking, but Nephew Changqing. If Nephew Changqing hadn't shown mercy, would you still be alive?"

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Changqing!"

Whether they wanted to or not, they still thanked Gu Changqing.

Gu Changqing waved his hand, completely unconcerned, his mind entirely focused on Chong Heihu.

How could someone on the Investiture of the Gods List still be alive?

This incident completely overturned his understanding.

Zhun Ti smiled indifferently, and in a blink of an eye, he and the Western Sect experts vanished.

No!

Chong Heihu was truly dead!

Beyond dead!

He saw faint wisps of yin energy gathering around Chong Heihu's body.

Zombie?

Gu Changqing immediately thought of that word.

He had been tricked by Zhun Ti!

Zhun Ti didn't possess any art of resurrection; he had merely accelerated Chong Heihu's reanimation!

A Saint?

Heh heh!

Where was the Saint's dignity?

To use such despicable methods!

By now, the Armored Soldiers who had touched Chong Heihu were infected with corpse aura.

This...

Damn it!

Gu Changqing wanted to curse loudly. Ultimately, he was still too young.

Gu Changqing quickly used the Primordial Creation True Scripture to expel the corpse aura from the Armored Soldiers.

After the Armored Soldiers recovered, he directly incinerated Chong Heihu's remains with Samadhi True Fire.

Saints!

None of them are simple, indeed!

This exchange was a draw.

He had used a scheme of borrowed power to disrupt the Western Sect's plans, and Zhun Ti had retaliated, leaving him with an unpalatable loss.

The trip to the North Sea didn't manage to deal with the Western Sect, but he unexpectedly gained Fei Lian and E Lai, two Demon Saints, and received two hundred billion Merits.

Though not perfect, it was still a fruitful endeavor.

As for the Western Sect, there would be ample time in the future!

Dare to trick me? Then bear the consequences!