Chapter 687: Binding the Birth System to Become a Winner in Life Chapter 688 Background Rabbit Spirit (60)

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

After getting along for a long time, don't treat people as fools anymore, especially those Daoist masters who wield powerful weapons.

It's not that not caring about worldly affairs means not understanding human relations; actually, they just don't want to, not that they can't.

From the moment Shen Yao first acted as the Snail Girl, Daoren Changsheng had noticed, but his courage—or rather, years of experience—led him into a fixed mindset, not believing that a person or a demon could solve such a big trouble alone (after all, even he had to be cautious when acting, so how could he not know of someone or some demon stronger than himself? Besides, he was one of the leaders of the Righteous Path).

Afterwards, such things happened more and more; besides being puzzled, Daoren Changsheng was mostly happy, after all, nothing unfavorable to him, the Dao Guan, or the Imperial Court happened within this. Daoren lived freely all his life; since they were helpers, they were friends—why investigate to the end?

Master Yuan Kong was still somewhat lacking compared to Daoren Changsheng's clarity, but Master Yuan Kong could understand the situation better than Daoren Changsheng.

For today's situation, it was both a test and for peace of mind.

Anyway, Shen Yao was one of their own (Consort of King Jing); having such an outstanding Princess Consort always by the Prince's side would make him feel much more assured.

Moreover, all three children had such potential; the Prince was weak in body but kept getting better—there was no reason this Princess Consort was an ordinary person.

Although ancient times didn't discuss inheritance genes, they also knew the importance of parents to children, just like Buddhist temples choosing disciples mostly from families with spiritual roots, because the possibility of successful cultivation would be greater.

Lin Chengjing for the Dao Guan, Lin Chengyan and Lin Chengjue for the Buddhist temple—broadly speaking, it was the inheritance of arts and years of accumulation.

After all, if a sect wanted to flourish, it absolutely could not lack a suitable heir.

'Host, will they be unfavorable to you?' The system pondered for a long time before squeezing out this sentence; it was truly worried in its heart.

The Host is a demon, after all; look at everything along the way—demons and humans have nothing good to say to each other; it's either you die or I die.

Shen Yao:...

'Why would it be unfavorable to me? Leaving aside that I am the Princess Consort of Jing personally appointed by His Majesty, just say that Yan'er and the three children are still disciples cultivating at the Buddhist temple and Dao Guan.' As long as Shen Yao didn't commit an unforgivable great sin (even if she really did, there might still be room for maneuver), why would they insist on whether Shen Yao was a demon or a human?

Shen Yao looked at the stupid person's expression and explained to the system, 'Not everyone is single-minded and bent on dying, unable to turn corners or be flexible.'

Most people, when discovering something, would first calculate gains and losses in their hearts; even if they acted out of instinct later, one couldn't deny they had a scale in their hearts.

Shen Yao's value was great enough; they wouldn't cause trouble over such a small matter.

Even if someone else picked a fight with Shen Yao, the Dao Guan and Buddhist temple would still help resist and cover up; after all, love the house and its crow—Shen Yao was justified this time.

System:...

Understood, understood; isn't this the strategy of holding the emperor to command the princes?

Lin Chengyan and the three children were so excellent that the Dao Guan and Buddhist temple absolutely could not give up; Shen Yao, as the birth mother of the three children, naturally put an Immunity Token on herself. Unless the Dao Guan and Buddhist temple could abandon three children with excellent aptitude and comprehension, they simply couldn't threaten Shen Yao.

'Host, with your words, the system's heart can finally be put down.'

How pitiful; it really wasn't easy—who had such a lowly status?

The system wished it could shed two noodle-wide tears; heaven knew how hard it was to be anxious and afraid every day; it was truly so bitter.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao was truly speechless at this drama-queen system, chirping and chattering all day without doing proper business; sigh, her head, which didn't hurt much originally, now faintly ached.

She raised her hand and simply rubbed it; Lin Xingzhi supported Shen Yao as they boarded the carriage at the door, and the two began to discuss how to handle the matters of Jiangning City.

"Simply tell Master Yuan Kong the truth; no matter what, Jiangning City is also the land of Li Guo, and the common people in the city shouldn't innocently be implicated."

Lin Xingzhi lowered his eyes and gently held Shen Yao's hands tightly, indicating that as the Prince of Li Guo, since he knew about the matter, he couldn't ignore it.

"However, although Yao Niang is the Princess Consort, this matter has little to do with you."

"Xingzhi is willing to go, but only out of identity and responsibility; Yao Niang need not do so, and Xingzhi's heart is also unwilling."

Hearing this, Shen Yao smiled and backhandedly held the other's wrist: "If my husband goes alone, how can Yao Niang be assured?" Moreover, this matter might not necessarily happen; the words from the mouth of the painting-skin demon, even if believed, should first be discounted by half.

"This matter should be discussed after Master Yuan Kong is busy; besides, regarding the Imperial Court and the Emperor, one definitely cannot execute first and report later; one must ask clearly first."

Lin Xingzhi nodded, said nothing, only raised his hand and patted Shen Yao's shoulder.

The carriage and horses swayed back to the Yi Zhan; here it was still calm and peaceful, unlike the Government Office side where the great battle had ended and the atmosphere was desolate.

Lin Chengyan and Lin Chengjue were waving their small fists practicing kung fu they hadn't mastered yet; seeing their Father King and Mother Consort coming hand in hand, their tender faces were beyond happy.

"Father King, Mother Consort."

"Mother Consort, Mother Consort."

The two little people ran over with a pattering sound, then surrounded them to show off the fist and foot kung fu they had just learned.

This was not ordinary fist and foot kung fu, but combined with the unique cultivation technique of Huang Jue Si; above it could capture demons and evil, below it could resist treacherous villains; only Core Disciples of Huang Jue Si were qualified to cultivate such arts.

Lin Chengyan and Lin Chengjue were currently just newly initiated disciples of Huang Jue Si, yet they could make Huang Jue Si make an exception to the rules they had set; it showed how strong these two's aptitude and comprehension were.

"Hey! Hum! Ha! Hey!"

"Hum hum ha hey!"

Lin Chengyan and Lin Chengjue, having just arrived, the kung fu they used was still a bit cute; as they practiced diligently over and over, whether it was the force of their strikes and kicks or other aspects, it was obviously improved.

Lin Xingzhi and Shen Yao both nodded in satisfaction; looking at the two children sweating profusely and panting nonstop, Shen Yao smiled and called them to go back to the house to rest: "While studying diligently and training hard, one must also balance work and rest; don't lose the big for the small, and hurt the foundation."

The handkerchief in her hand became dirty as she wiped the sweat drops flowing from the two children, but Shen Yao didn't dislike it; instead, she guided them bit by bit to think, using their own aptitude and comprehension to slowly perfect the kung fu.

The servants attending by the side stepped forward to take Lin Chengyan and Lin Chengjue away; Lin Xingzhi smiled and helped Shen Yao, who was still bending over, up: "Hard work, Yao Niang."

Not only did she have to rescue her weak and frail husband, but she also had to teach two children who had just started cultivation; what virtue and ability did he, Lin Xingzhi, have? Having a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for.

Shen Yao:...

This person was fine, why did he start discharging electricity again? Listening to it was not bad, but it was also lovey-dovey, making people unable to help but mutter.

System: '...' A host who says one thing but means another; what muttering, it was clearly a little deer bumping around.

The system, which had long seen through everything but remained silent, just watched its own host and Lin Xingzhi being lovey-dovey, until Master Yuan Kong returned to the Yi Zhan.

Lin Xingzhi naturally went personally to invite Master Yuan Kong over to discuss the matters of Jiangning City.

Although there were many subtleties, Master Yuan Kong, as Shen Yao said, appeared worldly yet unworldly; this person didn't care about those trivial and loophole-ridden small problems, but grasped the main core point: the fox demon chaos that was about to erupt in Jiangning City.

The original cause was nothing more than an ordinary romance between a human and a demon, but both sides kept raising the stakes until it became a fight to the death with no room for compromise.

"Amitabha, good, good."

Master Yuan Kong pressed his palms together and chanted a Buddhist chant, then raised his hand to take out a communication artifact from his bosom, saying that Jingcheng was the one that should confirm this matter most; if Jingcheng had already succeeded, then they should head to Jiangning right away to try to stop this tragedy of heavenly wrath and human resentment.

"If Jingcheng is still calm and peaceful, then informing them serves both to warn Jingcheng and to give us enough time to prepare; if we can thus stop this group of angry fox demons, it would truly be a great merit."

No one objects to those who did wrong dying, but the innocents caught up in it should not be treated so; the Fox Demon Clan may seek revenge for their clansmen, but it should be limited to those few who deserve it, and harming innocents is absolutely unacceptable.

"Does Master Yuan Kong have confidence?" A group of fox demons coming to launch a massacre is no joke.

Master Yuan Kong nodded and shook his head, "This old monk will do his utmost," in other words, he himself was not sure if he had confidence, but since he would contact the Jingcheng side, there would surely be relevant support.

After all, this is a major matter concerning the reputation of the Imperial Court; once the Fox Demon Clan succeeds, even a whisper of it could cause an uproar among the common people, and in turn lower the court's prestige, rendering the Emperor's years of hard work completely wasted.

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The Imperial Court far away in Jingcheng reacted swiftly upon receiving Master Yuan Kong's urgent letter. Although in a place like Jingcheng, officials of high family status are not lacking, those who take shortcuts like Jiang Sheng are still relatively rare.

"Hiss, so he is Minister Liu's son-in-law who rode a dragon to success."

"Minister Liu is vigorous in old age and has many offspring privately, but it's just a concubine-born daughter who doesn't even have a title."

"Sigh, it can't be said like that; with Minister Liu around, what does it matter even if she is a concubine-born daughter?"

"……"

Even being a concubine-born daughter cannot erase her family status; Minister Liu has many offspring and doesn't care about this one daughter, but outsiders don't look at the monk's face but at the Buddha's face—how could they not give this old minister face?

You must know that Minister Liu's most beloved daughter is the Main Position consort in the palace, with children and favor; the Liu family certainly has some strength to contend for that noble position.

The hundred officials who got the news winked at one another and went to watch the spectacle surrounding Minister Liu.

Who would have thought Minister Liu had already cut off his wrist like a resolute warrior, abandoned this concubine-born daughter and cheap son-in-law, and righteously handed the people directly over to the Emperor and the Huang Jue Si masters for disposal, even presenting that fox skin without a speck of mixed color.

The Emperor, who cherished his life, naturally dared not take such a thing stained with bloody resentment qi, so he had the Abbot Master of Huang Jue Si take it away.

Abbot Master: ……

Fine then

They are existences that cannot be provoked; what can the Abbot Master do? He can only arrange for people to bring the culprits into Huang Jue Si, and then arrange for disciples to strictly guard them, to prevent any trouble.

Good news: this ruthless Jiang Sheng was still alive and jumping around when Shen Yao and the others arrived in Jiangning City; bad news: the Fox Demon Clan decided to split into two routes, leaving some in Jingcheng to wait for revenge, while another part came to Jiangning City to seek revenge.

How did Shen Yao know? It was all thanks to the restless system, wandering around everywhere listening to gossip; in a place as big as Jiangning, naturally nothing was missing of what it loved, and so it happened by a twist of fate that it directly bumped into the scene of the Fox Demon Clan's return.

Shen Yao: ……

The system cried and begged Shen Yao to think of a way; these fox demons are truly ruthless, actually joining forces with other demons hostile to humans—they even understand schemes.

"Fox demons are a rare type of intelligent demon, and they are also quite petty and vindictive."

Otherwise they couldn't have caused the current situation; fortunately it hasn't blown up yet. Jiang Sheng in Jingcheng is bound to run into trouble sooner or later; the only problem is Jiangning, where there are many common people in the city. Once the fox demons split up to act, even if Shen Yao uses her ultimate move, she cannot stop all the demons.

"Host, what should we do? Go negotiate with them?" No need to sacrifice your entire demon life for a scumbag man and the group behind him.

Anyway, the system doesn't understand; for Hua Yue, saying it's self-inflicted is not excessive. The Fox Demon Clan is willing to stake the fate of the entire clan for such an unworthy clansman. You must know that the Heavenly Dao doesn't care how many unspeakable difficulties you have; as long as it involves slaughtering innocents, no matter how deep your cultivation arts are, you cannot withstand the heavenly thunder striking down directly.

"No, wait for them to come find us, oh, should say go find Master Yuan Kong."

The Jingcheng side had not yet made a move, and upon coming to Jiangning City they also discovered that there were cultivators with profound arts appearing here. Coupled with internal disagreements within the Fox Demon Clan, both sides could only remain in a stalemate.

"Hmph! In my opinion, they should just attack directly; Hua Yue's death is inseparable from these people!"

"Hua Yue is already dead; once we attack, calamity is hard to escape. What about the kids in the clan?"

"You're just afraid of death, which is why you let those humans trample on our heads! Think of me, a great demon, still afraid of mere humans?"

"……"

The fox demons are not a monolithic block; Hua Yue also had enemies back then. Now the situation outside keeps changing, and quite a few are already retreating.

"Enough! No need to argue anymore!"

The Current Clan Chief had a good relationship with Hua Yue, but he also looked down on Hua Yue's lovestruck appearance. Proposing to avenge Hua Yue and teach the humans a lesson was originally his idea, and he also intended to establish prestige within the clan. But now not a single thing has been achieved, and he is already anxious in his heart.

Let the clansmen calm down for now; he will first go find the great monk to sound him out.

Master Yuan Kong: ……

"Amitabha, Fox Demon Patron, being too obsessed is not a good thing."

Moreover, you killing people is not much of a problem, but killing innocents and even involving the entire city is a bit excessive.

"Great Monk, how about you and I each take a step back? Please hand over everyone associated with Jiang Sheng."

Slaughtering the city is indeed difficult to handle, but killing only Jiang Sheng cannot quell the fox demons' anger. It would be better for both sides to compromise; it's not a bad solution.

"A good solution?" Not really, this is still slaughtering innocents.

"Innocent? What innocent? Forget which faction Jiang Sheng has defected to?"

Shen Yao sneered; this group of fox demons, by mistake, simply delivered themselves to the Imperial Court and the Emperor's heart. Just watch, certain people are about to have terrible luck.