A Fox Spirit Really Did Taste Wonderful

"Buzzz..."

Almost the instant Daji uttered those words, the flow of fortune between heaven and earth trembled ever so slightly.

"Hmm?" At the same time, in Wa Huang Palace, Empress Nuwa, who had a human torso and a serpent's lower body, lay coiled as she carefully contemplated the mysteries of creation. Her eyes abruptly opened. After making a few divinations with her fingers, she looked bewildered and murmured, "Shang Tang's fortune should clearly have run out. Why has it gained another stretch? Could some fellow Daoist have interfered?!"

Yet after a careful divination, she found no trace of any Sage having acted.

"Cheng Tang founded his kingdom, and Great Shang has enjoyed five hundred years of national fortune. A few unforeseen changes are only natural! But even so, what does it matter? Heaven's decree cannot be defied. Once the three demons employ their methods, even if your Great Shang gains another stretch of fortune, they can divide and dissolve it, whittling it away..."

Soon, Nuwa regained her composure, closed her eyes, and paid the anomaly no further heed. She would simply wait until King Wu's campaign against the tyrant succeeded and the Investiture of the Gods List was settled, securing herself a share of merit.

Exactly as she had after the Witch-Demon War ended all those years ago...

"Your Majesty, command Daji however you please!"

Meanwhile, in Shouxian Palace, Di Xin looked at Daji prostrate at his feet. Hearing her words, he could not help throwing back his head and laughing.

My rule over the Primordial World has finally taken its first true step!

At the very least, from this moment onward, Di Xin could no longer be bewitched by Daji. He would never commit such absurd, brutal acts as burning people on heated bronze pillars, gouging out eyes, or cutting open bellies.

"What relationship do you Three Demons of Xuanyuan Tomb have with the Demon Tribe? And what is the Demon Tribe's current situation?!"

Di Xin looked at Daji and questioned her, enunciating every word.

If he wanted to stir up waves during the investiture of the gods, there was nothing wrong with making use of the Demon Tribe's strength. After all, it still had many powerful figures, such as Daoist Lu Ya, Wuyun Xian of the Interception Sect, the Chan Sect-

"Ever since the Eastern Emperor fell, the Demon Tribe has been a host of dragons without a head, each faction acting on its own. Some joined the Chan Sect and the Interception Sect, while others went to the Western Teachings. Some went to the Northern Kuru Continent, and others, like us Three Demons of Xuanyuan Tomb, live scattered across the land... In short, the Demon Tribe's present circumstances are rather similar to the Dragon Tribe's. Ever since the Ancestral Dragon fell, they have split into four branches. Though they have no shortage of experts and appear mighty, in truth, their former glory is already no more than a golden-millet dream. They scrape out a living between the Sages' fingers..."

To Di Xin's surprise, Daji knew the Demon Tribe's situation like the back of her hand, and her understanding was remarkably clearheaded.

She even sighed softly as she spoke, seemingly deeply concerned about the Demon Tribe's plight.

Could Daji, this fox spirit, actually be a patri... a demon patriot?!

Di Xin gave Daji an odd look, but he still gleaned the information he needed from her words. The Demon Tribe was now torn apart, as scattered as a tray of loose sand.

Yet rather than disappointing Di Xin, this answer filled him with excitement.

The more chaotic the Demon Tribe's situation, the easier it would be for him to get his fingers into it, involve himself, and recruit its members for his own use.

If he had the chance to get his hands on the Witch Clan as well, he would not hesitate to bring them over as his vanguard. The Demon-Witch Alliance would whip up towering waves and make heaven and earth utterly change color!

Moreover, Daji's words had also revealed that the Three Demons of Xuanyuan Tomb seemed to have some connection to the Four Seas Dragon Clan.

"You can contact the Dragon Tribe?!"

At that thought, Di Xin looked at Daji and asked in a low voice.

"We Three Demons of Xuanyuan Tomb have some ties with the East Sea Dragon Palace." Daji concealed nothing. She nodded and said, "Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan was on good terms with the Dragon Tribe. Their younger generations occasionally visit Xuanyuan Tomb to sweep it and pay their respects. I have met Ao Yu, the Eldest Princess of the East Sea Dragon Palace, several times, and we get along quite well."

Ao Yu, Eldest Princess of the East Sea Dragon Palace!

Di Xin nodded slightly at her words, finding no reason to doubt them. After all, the Xuanyuan Clan's friendship with the Dragon Tribe was indeed close. Back then, Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan had ascended on a dragon to Fire Cloud Cave, becoming one of the Three Sage Emperors!

After Sage Emperor Xuanyuan ascended to Fire Cloud Cave, it was hardly strange for younger members of the East Sea Dragon Clan to sweep his Clothes-and-Crown Tomb and offer sacrifices.

The Eldest Princess of the East Sea Dragon Clan... the East Sea Dragon Clan...

Yet at the mention of the East Sea Dragon Clan, Di Xin's gaze shifted slightly. Something about it felt very familiar.

That's right! The East Sea Dragon Clan's days of misfortune aren't far off...

As he thought it over, a mocking, amused smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.

Before long, that madman of the investiture-of-the-gods world would be born-possessed of astonishing divine powers, explosive and wild, slaughtering gods, demons, and humans alike, disowning every tie of kinship, killing himself and killing his father. His arrival would mark the beginning of the Dragon Tribe's misfortunes. Those dragons, who had found shelter with the Heavenly Court and the Western Teachings yet still wallowed in dreams of their old supremacy over heaven and earth, would learn that in the eyes of the disciples of the Three Teachings, they were now nothing more than oversized loaches and earthworms!

Still, this is something I can use!

Although the Dragon Tribe was not particularly powerful and could not compare with the current experts of the Three Teachings, it possessed vast reserves accumulated over the ages!

To put it bluntly, am I hungry for the Dragon Tribe's strength? Of course not! What I'm hungry for is all those rare treasures in its stores!

"Very well. In a little while, send word to your two younger sisters and have them come to Chaoge. I have work for you. From now on, the three of you will be my representatives among the Demon Tribe. You will gather its experts for me and bolster my strength!"

By now, Di Xin was also completely certain that Daji had given up on Wa Huang Palace and submitted to him. He looked at her and spoke calmly.

"Your Majesty, mobilizing the Demon Tribe may prove difficult. During the war between the Witch Clan and the Demon Tribe, the human race reaped all the benefits. Many of our people still harbor resentment toward them."

Daji hurriedly spoke at his words.

"Is that so? What if I told you that your king is not only the Human Emperor, but also the Demon Emperor?!"

Di Xin gave an inscrutable smile. Looking at Daji with amusement written all over his face, he spoke lightly.

The Demon Emperor?!

Those words struck Daji's ears like a bolt of heavenly lightning. Her head buzzed furiously, the shock reverberating without end.

The title of Demon Emperor was not something anyone in the Demon Tribe could use carelessly. Though the tribe had declined, it still had quite a few experts, yet not one dared call themselves that. The reason was simple: only Di Jun, who had once stood alongside the Eastern Emperor, had the right to bear that title!

Di Xin says he is the Demon Emperor. Could he be Di Jun's reincarnation?!

If that were true, everything that had happened today would be easy to explain.

But Eastern Emperor Taiyi and Di Jun had perished together with the Twelve Ancestral Witches during the War of the Liches and Demons, their souls vanishing into oblivion. How could a reincarnation have appeared?

"Rest assured. Since I have said so, I naturally have a way to prove it!"

Seeing the doubt on Daji's face, Di Xin smiled with complete confidence, yet remained inscrutable.

He naturally had his reasons for choosing to claim that he was Di Jun's reincarnation, but those reasons were not something he could explain to Daji.

"All right, return to your human form..."

Then Di Xin waved his hand, put away the Pinewood Juque Sword, and spoke calmly to Daji.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

At his words, Daji gave Di Xin a look filled with complicated emotions. Light shimmered over her body, and she returned to human form.

However, Daji had clearly misunderstood his intention. Once she regained her human form, she stood tall and graceful, utterly naked. The sinful curves that rose like clustered peaks, those long legs, and that slender waist he could span with his hands sent waves of heat through Di Xin's heart.

"Daji will attend to Your Majesty."

Then Daji's body softened, and she leaned into Di Xin's arms, a hazy gleam flickering in her eyes.

If I'm going to win Daji over, threats alone won't do. I must make her utterly devoted and turn her into one of my own!

For Great Shang's revival, for man to conquer heaven, for the human race, I can only sacrifice myself and sell my body!

No, you're not doing this to revive Great Shang. You're just hungry for her body!

Di Xin's gaze changed. He pulled Daji into his arms and lowered his head to capture her cool yet sweet lips.

A day of springtime pleasures defied description...

Still, a fox spirit really did taste wonderful!