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Path of Yin Yang?

Even someone as cautious as Chen Qing was taken aback.

Now that Heaven’s Court is under his control and the main force of the Demon Realm has been annihilated, the visible powers in the world remain only four: the Emperor of the Siao Family who occupies the Capital City Dragon Vein, representing the destiny of the Mortal World; himself who occupies Jiangnan and Heaven’s Court; the Buddha Kingdom of Yundu; and the Taoist Sect lurking in the shadows.

Previously, these factions were in an alliance, and according to the pact, they were supposed to concentrate their power to resist the Extraterritorial Demon. Any betrayal of the pact or mutual attacks would lead to heavenly punishment and earthly destruction!

Theoretically speaking, even if there are some calculations among them, there wouldn’t be significant conflicts for some time, allowing everyone to digest resources quickly, strengthen the army, and prepare for the upcoming Heavenly Demon invasion.

Each faction has signed an external agreement with the Taoist Sect; if one side fails to adhere, the Taoist Sect would target that faction first.

Chen Qing, who assumed there would be no trouble temporarily, didn’t expect the Path of Yin Yang to become problematic at this time...

The Path of Yin Yang is crucial, and it’s significant to Chen Qing.

Hell Ruler is the entire Divine Path Sect’s fallback; soldiers dare to fight bravely, and the people’s happiness level is much higher than outside because of the transparent Hell Ruler system in the Divine Path Sect.

Everyone knows that doing good increases Yin life, while committing crimes ensures capture, leading to high security in Jiangnan and excellent official morals.

Though important, he never considered it would cause him trouble.

In his view, with Heaven’s Court and the Demon Realm settled, clearing out each region’s Ghost Domain should be straightforward, right?

Would those Ghost Kings without a master still dare to jump around under such circumstances?

At most, they would just choose new masters, right?

Moreover, Jiangnan is the best place with a matured Hell Ruler system. With the merit blessing, the Hell Ruler’s environment is far better than the once Evil Ghost-laden Path of Yin Yang, and being a Hell Ruler here is certainly better than a Ghost King on the Path of Yin Yang.

He even thought of the policy: If Ghost King Level yields allegiance, assign them critical positions as Hell Rulers for reconstruction, with the Eastern Sea and Northern Wasteland as gaps.

Though not bustling now, the future potential is commendable. For a foreign King Level, this treatment is decent, especially since his own King Levels are beginning to emerge. Chen Qing is confident in cultivating at least ten King Levels within a year.

And yet, those guys still stirred up trouble?

"What’s going on?"

"Among the ten Ghost Kings, besides King Xiang, all others have taken their followers elsewhere, none came to us," Wei Gongcheng said with a gloomy face.

"Uh...," Chen Qing was taken aback, "Really?"

Did Old Liu offer generous conditions?

That shouldn’t be the case; Old Liu conspired to kill the Past Buddha and eradicate the Future Buddha to consolidate power and streamline the team, so how could he offer more resources to the new recruits?

Only a fool would do that. With a major battle imminent, not using resources to secure his original loyal followers would be unwise just for a few Ghost Kings.

It’s possible the Emperor Siao might do it; they are short of King Level commanders, given their weak foundation. Unlike my overpowered scenarios, even with ample resources, cultivating enough King Levels in a short time relying only on King Xiang’s Ghost Generals might be difficult.

King Level... represents the pinnacle of a major clan, the life peak in this world, not easy to cultivate.

Yet Chen Qing felt that with the Emperor’s current resources, he wouldn’t dare solicit too many Ghost Kings.

The reason is simple: Besides cultivation resources, you need to allocate enough troop resources if acquiring many Ghost Kings, right?

If troops are divided, it scatters control. A few are manageable, but if all ten Ghost Kings are recruited, could he manage them?

And if there aren’t enough resources, why would they choose you over stable Jiangnan?

On paper, the Emperor Siao shows the weakest strength.

"This... doesn’t seem right."

"I also found it odd, so I sent scouts to investigate and captured some Evil Spirits to get an idea of the situation!"

"Oh?" Chen Qing was taken aback, "What’s going on?"

"There are rumors saying... my lord, you might be..."

"Hmm?" Growing more curious, Chen Qing urged, "Say it, what’s going on?"

"They say you might be an Extraterritorial Demon!"

"Ha?" Chen Qing was stunned, never expecting to suffer such rumors one day.

But it’s somewhat absurd; why would such rumors spread?

"Your experience is legendary; within a few years, you achieved this power, always turning bad luck to good, giving off an impression... of abnormality."

"Ha?" Chen Qing was even more amused, "Am I too outstanding, and thus not normal?"

Though it makes sense, considering his opponents have always been superior, from Princess Xiao Mingyue at the start to Duke of Qin, then the various forces of the Dragon Palace, and finally top ancient beings. Each time he used less to win more, definitely a protagonist’s script.

One or two times are explainable, but multiple times it does seem abnormal.

Shouldn’t the outside call me the chosen one?

How did it become... wait!

Chen Qing suddenly realized something was amiss, a terrifying sign.

Wei Gongcheng’s loyalty decreased!

What’s going on?

Since choosing Wei Gongcheng, he has been the most loyal subordinate besides Xuu Hu and someone Chen Qing trusts immensely. One advantage of the Divine Path Sect is the ability to see loyalty face-to-face.

Yet this time, Chen Qing saw an almost impossible fact.

Wei Gongcheng’s loyalty decreased!

How is this possible?

Why?

Following him through hardships, his loyalty should’ve solidified more. Besides, Wei Gongcheng isn’t ambitious and deeply loves Jiangnan, so why did his loyalty go down?

What happened?

Chen Qing looked at him, keeping his expression neutral, pondered for a moment, and realized this was the only recent incident.

He then asked, "What do you think?"

Chen Qing looked over, and Wei Gongcheng returned the glance. Frankly, if Chen Qing were indeed what the rumors described, the best move now is not to alert the enemy, conduct a thorough investigation, and then decide.

Rather than confronting him directly.

But just as he was about to brush past it, memories of their shared hardships flashed,

and the memory of his most desperate moment came back, when this man stood before him like a radiant morning light, asking if he wanted to follow him.

Finally, he said, "I don’t know, my lord, you’re... not, right?"

Chen Qing: "....."

What is going on?

Did he really believe that absurd rumor?

Are you out of your mind?

You...

Chen Qing was about to curse but instantly thought of something, a chill ran down his spine.

No way...

That thing... couldn’t be coming, right?