Chapter 163

Fengxi firmly refuses to admit that he has a heart that was dark from birth, actively scheming to harm others.

That's why he keeps breaking his limits, racing wildly down the endless road of treachery and deceit…

It's all because I was forced!

Forced by this cruel era!

The Demon Race's will to destroy us never dies!

Repeated schemes of persecution finally pushed Fengxi to the breaking point.

He was forced to launch a counterattack.

To protect the pure land in his heart, for that distant dream… even such a pure, harmless white lotus like him had to stain himself black.

He chose the most difficult path.

—To overthrow the wicked, one's means must be worse and more terrifying than all the wicked.

Only thus can all turmoil be quelled and peace restored to the world!

Fengxi walks in darkness, yet his heart forever longs for light.

Just like now.

Is it Fengxi's frenzied destructive urge, desperately trying to ignite the hearts of the demon race on Kunlun Mountain? No—it's because the demon race's high-ups harbor evil deep inside! Precisely because the demon race's leaders incessantly plot dangerous moves, fixated on destruction, covertly ordering cannon‑fodder to bring all sorts of hazardous materials here… that provoked Fengxi's retaliatory strike, ordering Hougang to make a big deal out of territorial matters!

What peace can this age offer? Everyone's like Fengxi, a Wu silently bearing burdens. At this moment, Fengxi radiates Holy Way light all over, brilliant as the sun, blinding to behold.

Holy Way blazes!

Of course.

With this scene, if it weren't for Hougang rolling his eyes beside us… it might be even more perfect.

Especially, he's still muttering something.

Fengxi pricked up his ears to listen closely.

"It seems the root of all this is the holding of the All‑Sports Games? As for the purpose of holding the All‑Sports Games… who's the conspirator? Who's the victim?"

"Cough cough!" Fengxi couldn't listen any further.

How absurd!

What nonsense spouting big truths?! Don't you know speaking such truths too much will get you killed?

Fengxi restrained the Holy Way light flare from his activated mana, then spoke indifferently: "The All‑Sports Games were approved by Lord Houtu, intended as a large‑scale sporting event to break barriers and foster enthusiastic exchange among the peoples of Kunlun Mountain."

"Understand?"

Fengxi said.

At the same time, he held up a recording jade slip, aimed at Hougang.

Hougang looked at the jade slip, instantly obeying the inner prompting, his expression utterly solemn: "I certainly understand!"

"We Wu Clan follow Forefather Wu, inheriting Pangu the Great God's will, striving to bring harmony to all beings of Honghuang… yet some high‑ranking members of the Demon Race, relying on their strength, have nurtured ambition to unify Honghuang."

"To that end they spare no means, igniting war in Kunlun Mountain solely to satisfy their selfish ambition!"

"Their deeds are unforgivable; their crimes deserve death!"

Hougang lives up to his status as one of the Three Heroes of the Wu Clan of the Kunlun region—he's a natural at publicity.

"That's right… Brother Hougang still has awareness."

Fengxi nodded satisfactorily, leisurely lowered the jade slip, and said, "Remembered."

"When the time comes to promote, we'll expand around this central theme."

"Tell the native demon spirits of Kunlun Mountain that the outside world is dangerous, that terrifying ambition‑driven forces lurk in the starry void… they're not as friendly as our Wu Clan."

"We befriend the demon race of Kunlun Mountain, seeking mutual benefit… that force is different."

"Its aim is to make them its masters!"

"We must utterly dominate them!" Fengxi drawled, "What does 'rule' mean?"

"The clan's output must be handed over by quota, outstanding talents conscripted, who knows what else will vanish…"

"The clan's fortune is no longer monopolized by the patriarch or elders; a large share must be siphoned off by the ruling superiors…"

"Alas, cultivation is hard enough, and this accelerator's been torn apart… what a sin!"

"These days, being someone's dog—where's the good in that? Especially when the pay as a dog is worse than standing tall and working for yourself."

Fengxi's thoughts raced, and he poured out black water lake after lake.

Adding obstacles to the demon race's unification project… he loved it!

He's never been the type to take a hit without striking back.

The Demon Race's upper echelons, up to now, have caused him many mental wounds such as slander and loss of income; Fengxi remembers each and every one clearly! Once there is an opportunity, he must take revenge! "Not bad, you, you have plenty of twisted ideas." Hougang sighed, "Sowing discord, turning black and white... making the world fall into great chaos."

"You can't put it that way." Fengxi laughed, "I'm merely helping those peoples who are neither low enough nor high enough, providing them a path to pursue freedom."

Is that wrong?

Whether it's right or wrong, what we say doesn't count, nor what the Demon Race's upper echelons say counts... only what they themselves say counts!

And I believe they surely feel it's not wrong.

Fengxi's smile was radiant.

Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix!

After receiving a reminder from the Lesser Yang Emperor, Fengxi gained a deep understanding of the Demon Race's entire system.

Finally he discovered... perhaps, it is hard for the Wu Clan to make those middle-ranking members completely defect and wholeheartedly fight for the Wu Clan's great cause.

However.

Increasing the Demon Race's ruling cost... is actually not difficult.

"Our Wu Clan cannot seize this crucial piece."

"However, we can use clever means to neutralize it, keeping it constantly unstable."

The meaning implied in Fengxi's words was clearly understood by Hougang.

"Indeed."

Hougang let out a light sigh, "The spread of such ideas will pose no problem for the Demon Race elite's tendrils to extend into Kunlun for infiltration, but establishing absolute rule will surely give us a headache."

"Especially those who previously lorded it over their own clans as vested interests, they likely won't take the Demon Race's resentment lightly."

"——Back then, the Wu Clan never interfered in the distribution of benefits within our clan."

"And now that the Demon Race rules over us, you actually demand we hand over resources, labor, and fortune? Is this like dropping a father on us from the sky? I won't serve!"

"Exactly that." Fengxi nodded, "Compared to the Demon Race's high-pressure management, our Wu Clan is the savior, the great good person who breaks their shackles!"

"That's why."

"When you send out those dead warriors and evidence, be sure to use the darkness of the Demon Race's ambitious faction to set off the brightness and purity of our Wu Clan's image."

"Our position is that of saviors, of Guardians... Our Wu Clan in Kunlun wholeheartedly seeks only to promote prosperity, not to exploit, not to force, striving to let all demons live good lives!"

"The ambitious ones outside Kunlun are different—they raise the slogan 'all beings are demons', seeking to legitimately establish hegemony, and strangely declare that everyone's personal sovereignty belongs to them, no longer to oneself." "Let the demons of Kunlun Mountain 'understand' that now is the most critical moment; it's time to unite and jointly resist the incursion of the ambitious ones."

Fengxi's tone was resonant and forceful.

"Ambition..." Hougang repeated the word, then suddenly laughed, "Strictly speaking, in pursuing our ultimate goal, our Wu Clan is the greatest ambitious one, the biggest black hand capable of completely overturning these clans' status order."

"So what?" Fengxi countered, "As long as we reveal our true stance and actions later than the Demon Race elite, we can stand on the moral high ground to criticize them."

"Even if the Demon Race elite were to expose these inner workings, what then?"

"Compared to the future, far more people only care about the present!"

"The future is vague and uncontrollable; only the present is real... Since we can't grasp the future, choosing to gain benefits now is, from a personal perspective, not actually wrong."

"Too bad, when placed in the clan's and the big picture's game, it's not suitable."

"But the problem arises again."

"How many can stand at that height to think and also pay the price for it?"

"I only possess True Immortal and Golden Immortal cultivation; why bother with the hearts of Great Ultimate and Great Net?"

"As for the Demon Race elite, I think they're actually quite embarrassed." Fengxi laughed, "I hope my underling cannon fodder can consider the future in the long term— the key is being able to voluntarily make sacrifices for it."

"But then another problem arises— even if they can consider the future, they'd still fail to see that the Demon Race's development model is actually unhealthy."

"If we truly want a better future for the whole clan and our descendants... then let's first take out the Demon Race elite pressing down on our heads."

Hougang listened, laughing and crying at once.

"So the Demon Race is destined to be vague on these points... they dare not speak the truth too clearly."

"The people can be made to follow, but not made to know."

"This is our opportunity to intervene."

Fengxi clapped his hands, "This year's Sports Meet is totally worth holding."

"We've set up a target."

"We've won over people's hearts."

"We've also added fuel to the fire."

"Finally, if handled properly, we could still add a loyal and brave subordinate willing to sacrifice, giving the Wu Clan's great cause a bit more strength."

"Achieve multiple gains at once."

"You're thinking about those avengers... wanting to assimilate them?" Hougang mused, "This ideological work won't be easy to carry out."

"Even if it's not easy, we must do it!" Fengxi said, "Moreover, in my view, it's not that difficult."

"I just need to employ rhetoric, swap concepts, and tell them why they have all these tragic experiences, even why they would embark on assassinations with no return, carrying sorrowful desperate spirits— what is the cause of all this?"

"Where is the mistake?"

"In this era!"

"It is precisely this erroneous era, with its erroneous values running rampant, that has led to numerous tragedies!"

Fengxi's voice was impassioned, like a life mentor at a large ×× conference guiding lost lambs, instructing them to go down the wrong path... pah, it's the right path.

"If we sympathize with those who have similar fates, letting more living beings avoid repeating past mistakes, then we should grip our swords and oppose this era's so-called natural law of the survival of the fittest, doing everything we can to save."

"Letting go of personal grudges and choosing to walk the path of salvation... that is even more precious."

"If the fire of hatred in one's heart can never be extinguished... would merely killing the direct murderer bring comfort to those departed spirits?"

"No!"

"Absolutely not!"

"Because the true culprit is still at large and hasn't received due retribution!"

"We must wield our blades against this era, delivering a strike that revolutionizes heaven!"

Fengxi spoke with growing excitement, saliva flying.

Hougang listened while looking at Fengxi as if seeing something strange.

He was deeply curious—

"What was this guy's past life?"

"I always feel he's either the most upright type or the most dangerous type."

"You've said all the big principles... it all makes sense." Hougang rubbed his chin, "Then the problem arises."

"After completing the ideological work, how will you arrange them?"

"Moreover, they all bear grudges... to thoroughly win their hearts, we must help them eliminate their enemies."

"I tell you— this isn't worth it!"

"Moreover, if mishandled, once the Demon Race elite finds an opening, our Wu Clan will easily become enemies of the world."

Hougang's eyes suddenly narrowed like a tiger's.

"Help them eliminate their enemies?" Fengxi's voice suddenly rose eight degrees, "You're overthinking it!"

"The enemies are theirs, what does it have to do with me?"

"Are you the kind of person who lets the horse run but doesn't give it grass to eat?" Hougang exclaimed in surprise.

"Exactly." Fengxi nodded vigorously, "Of course, I won't be that blunt... I'll dangle a bundle of grass in front of this horse."

"They aren't seeking revenge? If it's revenge, surely there must be some close relative who died, right?"

"Don't forget what we Wu Clan have... we have Houtu! We have reincarnation!"

"Those who believe in Houtu will see eternal life in reincarnation!" Fengxi spread his arms, raised his head slightly, inexplicably having a godman aura, "As long as you make sufficient contributions to my Wu Clan, someday, perhaps you can find in reincarnation a light unique to yourself, a light that pierces darkness, turning despair into hope!"

"For that light, they will sell themselves and work hard for my Wu Clan, spreading the reincarnation doctrine everywhere, dragging in all beings with similar tragic fates..."

"Their hatred, we need not worry... for sooner or later the two great camps of witches and demons will clash with weapons."

"When that day comes, all hatred will have an opportunity to be vented."

"Moreover, hatred is the most direct driving force that urges people to become stronger... I greatly look forward to, in the long ages, experiencing hatred and longing repeatedly tempered, finally under the light of hope, ensuring beings do not collapse and fall, how brilliant and dazzling they will be!"

Fengxi spoke calmly and composedly.

Carrying hatred, but because hope exists, they dare not easily die; they must work hard for the Wu Clan.

Likewise, hatred stimulates the spirit, forcing one to exhaust all mental energy and wisdom to climb the peak of cultivation, becoming a sharp dagger in the future.

"What does it mean to be arranged clearly? This is it!" Hougang fell silent for a moment, then... brought Fengxi a cup of tea.

Big shot.

Please enjoy! Thanks to "Vanity? Duke" for rewarding an alliance leader, thank you very much... big shot, please have tea!

The author decided to add five more chapters for this alliance leader; this is chapter one.

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