Chapter 614: Human-Demon Integration

Zhang Nuo would likely never forget this name for the rest of his life! Ai Yuchen! A young woman beautiful to the extreme, yet dangerous to the extreme; a young woman who had kept him trapped alive in Huan Shou Gong for many years! A young woman who had almost prevented him from returning to the Immortal Domain!

How could she have come to sign up? Zhang Nuo could not fathom it no matter how he thought about it! Although the Immortal Domain had now carved out a portion of its territory to allow demon beasts to station themselves there, this did not mean that demon beasts could freely appear in human territory. Ai Yuchen doing this surely had something strange behind it!

Immediately, Zhang Nuo had a minor cultivator locate Ai Yuchen and ordered her to come see him!

One hour later, a young woman in green walked into the Human Emperor Palace. She slowly raised her head, looked at Zhang Nuo above, and said with a gentle expression:

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, we haven't met for several years, and you have actually become the Human Emperor! This little woman pays her respects!"

With a deep bow, the current Ai Yuchen looked just like a delicate, refined young lady—tender, affectionate, and dignified. Where was there any trace of the demon king from before!

Zhang Nuo reached out and cast several Restrictions, sealing the entire Human Emperor Palace. He stood up, walked over to the young woman, and after looking her over carefully, he finally said:

"Fairy Ai! Speak your mind directly! Although our human and demon races have turned swords into plowshares, we have not yet reached the point where we can live together! Why did you actually come to apply for a position in my Human Emperor Realm this time?"

Getting straight to the point, Zhang Nuo did not waste any words!

"Fellow Daoist Zhang is still as straightforward as ever! It seems that the Jade Slip Fellow Daoist Wen gave me earlier was the right move; otherwise, you would have surely driven me out of the Holy City!"

With a devastatingly beautiful smile, Ai Yuchen lightly flipped one hand, and a Jade Slip appeared in her palm.

"This is what Fellow Daoist Wen left behind. Take a look at it!"

Zhang Nuo frowned. The "Fellow Daoist Wen" the young woman spoke of must be Wen Sihong! Since it was Wen Sihong who sent her here, there must be some unspeakable secret behind this!

Taking the Jade Slip, Zhang Nuo submerged his Divine Sense into it. He saw a Daoist figure appear within the Jade Slip—it was none other than Wen Sihong!

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, by the time you see this Jade Slip, I will have already returned to the Sixteen Chambers! Just as I told you in the Holy City, letting cultivators from the Demon World enter the Immortal Domain is only one of the plans of the Sixteen Chambers. The next step is to let the demon beasts integrate into the Immortal Domain and make it a single whole! It is very difficult to start this matter from the old forces of the Wuliang Dao Sect and Jile Temple. Therefore, I have no choice but to start from the Human Emperor Realm! You are the newly appointed Human Emperor, so no one will be surprised even if you do something special! Furthermore, the Sixteen Chambers has already helped you clear out the remnants of Fang Leihuo's forces, so absolutely no one will dare to jump out and oppose you! Once the matter is accomplished, the Sixteen Chambers will surely reward you handsomely!"

After listening to the image left behind by Wen Sihong in the Jade Slip, Zhang Nuo's brow furrowed even deeper! These Immortal Domain Sixteen Chambers really thought of themselves as omnipotent! The matter of killing Fang Leihuo had just settled down, and now they were making him the first person to eat crab!

Letting demon cultivators integrate into human life—Wen Sihong had indeed mentioned this at the time. However, because it involved too many historical events, it was simply impossible to achieve this in a short time! Only by infiltrating bit by bit could it be done!

"So, Fairy Ai is here under the orders of the Sixteen Chambers!"

Lowering his head with a bitter smile, Zhang Nuo looked at Ai Yuchen and said.

"Correct! Not only that, but like you, Fellow Daoist Zhang, I am also a person chosen by the Great Prophet!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhang Nuo was instantly shocked! This matter had always been very confidential; even Wen Sihong did not dare to mention it easily!

"What does Fairy Ai mean by this? Since we were both chosen by the Great Prophet, why did you force me so bitterly back when we were in the Demon World?"

"That matter was indeed a misunderstanding. Back then, I did not know that the Great Prophet had also chosen you. Furthermore, at that time, our human and demon races were still in a period of war. With the enemy and our own side unclear, I had no choice but to strike!"

Because they were both candidates favored by the Great Prophet, the distance between Zhang Nuo and Ai Yuchen narrowed significantly!

"Additionally, letting demon cultivators integrate into human cultivators is also the intention of the higher-ups of both the human and demon races. The Underworld's plan is a major hidden danger for every realm. If we continue to fight among ourselves, I fear we will only bring about our own destruction. Therefore, this matter must succeed. Only when cultivators from both races have exchanges will we be able to cultivate more powerhouses!"

Ai Yuchen's small mouth kept talking; it seemed she knew a great deal about the affairs of the human and demon races!

Zhang Nuo listened calmly, and in the end, he nodded slightly:

"Since it has been decided by the higher-ups of the human and demon races, then Zhang Nuo has nothing more to say! How about this: tomorrow I will announce to the public that Fairy Ai will become the Vice City Lord of the Holy City!"

"However, if that happens, the pressure Fellow Daoist Zhang will bear will not be small. If any cultivators rise up to oppose it, I ask that you help me stand up for myself!"

As a demon cultivator, Ai Yuchen dared not do anything out of line in the Holy City, so she could only rely on Zhang Nuo!

"Fairy, rest assured! In the Holy City, no one dares to defy my will!"

Having received a definitive answer, the young woman rose to take her leave!

The next morning, Zhang Nuo arrived at the central location of Wushuang Shenghuang City. The moment his figure appeared, the entire Holy City instantly boiled over!

This was the first time Zhang Nuo had appeared in public before the cultivators of the city since becoming the Human Emperor! The crowd grew larger and larger. After checking the time, Zhang Nuo said in a loud voice:

"Fellow Daoists! Today, I have an announcement to make! Please take note of this; if anyone has any objections, you may raise them right now!"

The countless cultivators below suddenly fell silent! This was the first time the newly appointed Human Emperor had spoken of something so solemnly in public, so everyone pricked up their ears to listen!

"From this moment on, there will be a new Vice City Lord in the Holy City. From now on, whether it is a major or minor matter, she can make decisions on my behalf!"

As soon as Zhang Nuo's voice fell, the cultivators below immediately began to discuss. The power Zhang Nuo gave this Vice City Lord was immense—one could almost say she was below one person and above ten thousand! Everyone wanted to know who had gained the Human Emperor's favor to be entrusted with such a heavy responsibility!

After the discussion below quieted down a little, Zhang Nuo pointed into the crowd and said:

"Fairy Ai, please come up!"

A streak of light emerged from the crowd, and the next moment, she arrived by Zhang Nuo's side! As the light faded, it revealed the figure of Ai Yuchen!

"I believe everyone is no stranger to Fellow Daoist Ai Yuchen; she is the candidate chosen to serve as Vice City Lord!"

*Clamor! *

The cultivators below immediately exploded! As the leader of the Demon Beast Tide back then, almost no one did not know Ai Yuchen, and many human cultivators had died at her hands!

"Human Emperor! She is a demon beast! Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"That's right! How many of our human cultivators died at her hands back then! We will not be convinced by letting her be the Vice City Lord!"

"I ask the Human Emperor to think twice!"

The voices of opposition rose wave after wave. This was all within Zhang Nuo's expectations. Ai Yuchen's beautiful eyes darted around, she glanced at Zhang Nuo, and gave a helpless, bitter smile!

The Spiritual Pressure on Zhang Nuo's body suddenly intensified and surged toward the cultivators below! Instantly, these cultivators felt as if a great mountain was pressing down on them, and even breathing became difficult!

The voices of opposition vanished in an instant! They looked at Zhang Nuo high above in terror!

"So what if she is a demon beast? I would like to ask you all: which one of you has never killed a demon beast? Is it only permitted for humans to kill demon beasts, but not for demon beasts to fight back? Furthermore, the demon race has now entered the Immortal Domain; they have their own territory and their own way of life! What is wrong with letting them integrate into human life? I have already decided. If anyone still opposes this, you may come talk to me alone! Additionally, I will reiterate here: Fellow Daoist Ai Yuchen is the Vice City Lord of the Holy City! Her orders are my orders. Anyone who defies them will be dealt with according to city law!"

Deliberately adding pressure to his voice, the cultivators who heard these words felt their hearts tremble. The first impression this newly appointed Human Emperor gave them was that he was ruthless! He struck without mercy and left no survivors!

No one below dared to voice any opposition anymore! Tens of thousands of people were deathly silent; they even stopped breathing!

Zhang Nuo glanced at Ai Yuchen beside him and said in a low voice:

"My task is considered complete. As for how to govern the Holy City from here on out, that will be up to you, Fairy."

"Please rest assured, Fellow Daoist!"

The young woman looked back with a smile, then said a few polite words to the cultivators below before returning to the Human Emperor Palace with Zhang Nuo.

This matter quickly spread throughout the city. Had Zhang Nuo lost his mind, choosing a demon beast as Vice City Lord? For a time, the streets and alleys of the city were full of discussions about this matter!

And this affair spread throughout the entire Immortal Domain as if it had grown wings! Cultivators from the other two forces were equally puzzled upon hearing it! For a time, some high-level cultivators even cursed Zhang Nuo for acting recklessly! But the Sect Leaders of the two major forces remained silent, and neither expressed an opinion!

In this way, the matter was quietly suppressed, and the Immortal Domain Sixteen Chambers did not come forward to intervene, leaving the disgruntled cultivators with no choice but to let it go.

However, very quickly, Ai Yuchen's ability gave those who had initially opposed her a great shock! As soon as she took office, she immediately introduced a series of regulations! And she brought large-scale prosperity to the Holy City!

More than ten years later, Wushuang Shenghuang City had once again recovered its vitality, and it was even several times better than when Fang Leihuo was there! The cultivators who had previously left the Holy City also returned one after another; for a time, the city's population reached the point of saturation again!