Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 573 A Safe Way

"How can you keep your face calm?"

Chu Tai glanced at the civil servant and said in surprise: "It seems that you still have some backbone..."

Halfway through his speech, Chu Tai's expression changed slightly.

With the influence of "Grandma Anuo" outside, the power of karma mastered by Chu Tai gradually integrated into the local destiny. In addition, with the suppression of Mi Xundao, he is now gradually becoming one of the representatives of the karma collection of this city. He can represent the wishes of the people of Taokuang City to a certain extent, mobilize part of the power of Taokuang City, and perceive some of the thoughts of the residents.

In his opinion, the civil servant's tough attitude was due to the fact that he felt he could not lose face as an official in front of outsiders.

Chu Tai didn't know how to describe this kind of thought and cognition. His face turned gloomy and he whispered, "What a pity. The only thing that can be considered an advantage has not been used in the right place."

As an existence that is in harmony with the fate of the city at this moment, Chu Tai's emotional changes will also affect the perception of outsiders to a certain extent.

In the eyes of the military officer, Chu Tai at this moment exuded a terrible threat.

He wanted to resist, but was horrified to find that his strength was being dissipated bit by bit.

"What do you want to do? I tell you, harming a court official is a serious crime. Don't make a mistake!"

Hearing this, Chu Tai couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Hurting court officials? Did I hurt you? Isn't it the result of your own sins?"

The green-robed official above finally spoke up after hearing this: "You use the evil magic of karma to disrupt the destiny of the whole place. I can see that your method has some connection with the Reclining Buddha Temple. It is not a skill that you learned secretly, but you have received the true teachings. You practice such a righteous method, but you do such evil things. Aren't you afraid that the court will take action to destroy the Reclining Buddha's lineage?"

"You are not afraid of governing a place like this, so why should I be afraid? And this lord, you should stop struggling. Where do you want to get rid of the evil you have done? You can't hide or avoid it."

Chu Tai stared at the black air gradually emerging under the official's feet, reached out and lightly tapped it, and the resentment around him continued to surge up, dragging the official into it little by little.

"Hey……"

The green-robed official sighed, raised his hand, and an official seal emerged. Humanitarian order gradually gathered and spread around.

"I didn't want this to happen. Why did you force me so hard? It's a pity that if the common people had held on for a few more years, they could have enjoyed peace. But now, because of you..."

"Snapped!"

Chu Tai slapped the official directly in the abdomen. A soft force rushed into his internal organs, causing him to cry out in pain, but he was not hurt at all.

"Hold on for a few more years? Based on your performance over the past few years, you will be promoted in two years. By then, the mess here can be left to the next person in charge. As for whether he can handle it or not, that is his business. Anyway, you have already achieved your achievements and are no longer in office. You are not the one who is most responsible for the problem, right?"

Chu Tai placed his other hand on the official seal. Strands of evil spirit, resentment, sadness and hatred surrounded it, turning into invisible shackles that bound it.

"But why? Why them? You have already taken the lion's share. Less than one cent of the profits brought by the prosperity of Taokuang City has been left to them. Why do you want to take another 99% of this? Now that the statue of the God of Wealth has been introduced, you are not even willing to leave them one ten-thousandth of it, and now you want them to wait a little longer..."

Under the convergence of fate, Chu Tai, who could empathize with the people living there, felt sad. He looked back at the green-robed civil servant and whispered, "By the way, what did you say before? Demonstrate benevolence? Educate people?"

"You've forced them into a dead end, forced them into doing evil, and now you're saying they're lazy and greedy, and don't know how to be grateful to the court, and don't know how to sympathize with you. You still think you're a kind father and mother, and don't despise your children who don't know manners and can't achieve anything, and are willing to give them opportunities and guide them? Pah!"

Chu Tai exhaled a breath of foul air, which fell on the civil servant's face. It was as if thousands of ants were crawling on his face, trying to tear his old face off.

In the eyes of outsiders, the green-robed civil servant's face showed some of his past scandals.

The official in green robe was both shocked and angry by this slapping act in the face. He kept twisting his body, trying to break free from the black air.

Chu Tai walked slowly to his side and patted him on the shoulder. The fate of Taokuang City broke up the order condensed in his body.

"You know what? When I saw what you did, I was wondering if you were working under the Saint King system, or if you were mainly practicing the Sovereign Demon Avenue and practicing the Saint King system as a sideline."

Chu Tai's words made the official's face change suddenly, and his originally rosy face immediately lost its color. He suddenly realized that the means Chu Tai used to remove the traces of the Buddhist law of karma seemed to have some similarities to the humanitarian system.

But he had not studied it in detail before. Now that he thinks about it, isn’t this the way of the Demon Lord?

The green-robed official, who thought he had figured out the other party's origins, instantly lost the desire to resist and whispered, "What on earth do you want to do? Do you want to break the agreement with us?"

Chu Tai originally just wanted to simply confuse the other party's mind and obtain some information, but he didn't expect to get such a big revelation so easily.

Praying silently, he borrowed the power of [Lord of the Clouds] to deceive the other party into sensing some of his wisdom and rationality. After spying on some of his thoughts, he followed the official's thoughts and used his ideas on how to develop. He smiled and said, "Naturally, what was given to me was too little."

"Still less? We've already split it 40% and 60%, and I only took 40%. What else do you want?"

A slight smile appeared on Chu Tai's lips, but his eyes were cold.

"What's the use of giving more? Not a cent will fall into my hands. Instead of continuing to help you, I might as well do something big. I think the sins of all of you, plus the sins of this city, are enough for me to become a fourth-grade celestial being, or even touch a little bit of the superior magic principles of a third-grade celestial being. Who do you think will be abandoned then?"

This is what the official is most worried about, after all, he thinks so too.

According to his original idea, before he was promoted, he would leave some clues to let his successor know some problems with the statue of the God of Wealth, and connect it with Jun Modao, and then secretly give him a few pointers to let him delay for a while.

When the next official comes to power, he will be able to use the merits of Jiefa Junmodao to eliminate most of the hidden dangers left here, and compensate the residents here at the same time.

This method will have a certain impact on the officials and leave certain hidden dangers, but at least everyone can get away with it. The green-robed officials themselves can shirk most of the responsibility, and even the common people can gain certain benefits. It can be said that it is a win-win situation for all parties, while damaging the magic path.

And now that the demon was planning to launch a similar method, he was naturally very worried, and hurriedly advised: "I used the official seal before, and my superiors must have sensed it. You don't have time to refine it. It's better to slow down and find a safer way." "Safe, what kind of method is considered a safe method? And is this method safe for you or for me?"

Chu Tai's tone became somewhat erratic, as if near and far away. The green-robed official was affected and said anxiously, "Of course, it is a safer way for both you and me."

"Both you and I are safe? I don't see how this can be achieved in the current situation."

The green-robed official saw Chu Tai showing interest and immediately relaxed his expression. He smiled and said, "It's very simple. It's the slum area. You can refine them all. The people's hearts and minds there are enough to allow you to go further. I can make use of this change in fate and describe it as a slum rebellion. I think Lord Gu can handle this."

When saying this, the green-robed official looked at the green-robed military officer. The military officer, who was being suppressed by Chu Tai and whose strength was dissipating, nodded repeatedly, indicating that everything could be done.

At this time, the civil servant Lord Wu next to him could not accept it. He said, "Sir, the poor are also our people. How can we feed them to the devil? We are blessed by the heaven. How can we do such evil things that go against the benevolence of the Holy King?"

As soon as these words came out, Chu Tai couldn't help but look at this Lord Wu. After sensing it for a while, he was surprised and said, "Wait, you actually think so? You are not simply evil, but you are foolish enough to deceive yourself? But according to your current thinking logic, why did you agree to the idea of ​​abandoning the poor settlements before? Shouldn't you have included it in the road to wealth as early as possible?"

"We scholars inherit the great virtue of the Holy King and follow the teachings of the saints. Everything we do is for the great harmony of the world. But this great harmony should be the overall situation. For His Majesty the Holy King, this overall situation is the whole world; for the current court, it is the whole Central Plains; for us, it is the whole Taokuang City."

"If sacrificing a part of the people can make the rest of the people live better and make the entire Taokuang City prosper, then this sacrifice is worth it."

"You said they were sacrificed? And you said before that they were lazy and gluttonous?"

Chu Tai was somewhat shocked by the official's thoughts and couldn't help but point out his inconsistencies.

Lord Wu did not think there was anything wrong with what he said. He said in a cold voice: "They are not the only ones who made sacrifices. We are also heartbroken and helpless, but there is nothing we can do. If we don't sacrifice them, how can Taokuang City move forward? If Taokuang City cannot move forward, how can it further integrate into the humanitarian order? And better help the court to establish a harmonious world?"

"We can all continue to make efforts for the construction of Taokuang City in the midst of suffering, so why can't they do the same? Isn't this a reflection of their laziness?"

This made the green-robed official dumbfounded. He sneered and said, "I see. Lord Wu has really learned the knowledge to the core. It's just a pity that he hasn't grasped the essence. No wonder he has been in the position of instructor for so long but still hasn't been able to make a breakthrough."

"No, according to his current thinking logic, it is impossible for him to cultivate strength in the Central Plains that can be recognized by the imperial system. His current situation should be caused by his original extreme emotions being guided by external forces, step by step into this state."

Chu Tai thought about it and guessed the source of the change. It should be the influence of the statue of the God of Wealth and the subsequent Taoist fruit.

However, if this speculation is true, then the connection between the Wealth Immortal Dao Fruit and the human way will be much closer than Chu Tai originally expected.

The official in green robe became anxious when he saw that Chu Tai had not responded yet. He raised the official seal in his hand.

"I didn't expect you to be someone who likes to get to the bottom of things, but compared to this idiot whose brain has been corrupted, let's talk about something more important. As long as you nod, I can immediately cooperate with you to refine the slums."

"Sure enough, you are still thinking about these things. But it's good this way. After saying this, I can handle some things better and test what I just discovered."

As Chu Tai said this, his palm fell on the official seal again, and strands of cause and effect fell, further blocking its power.

The green-robed official's pupils dilated, and his heart sank a little as he watched Chu Tai pick up the official seal.

An official seal is no different from other things. It is not only a symbol of an official's identity, but also one of the manifestations of the humanitarian order of a place.

To put it bluntly, the official seal can be regarded as the humanized seal of God.

Therefore, without the corresponding official status, one cannot touch the official seal at will.

If forced into contact, at best the power of the seal would backfire on you, at worst the order of the place would be impacted.

But on the other hand, being able to play with official seals at will means that the actual controller of order in a place has shifted from officials appointed by the court to other people.

"how did you do that?"

The green-robed official's voice was a little hoarse. He had actually guessed the reason, but he was unwilling to believe it, and he didn't dare to believe it.

Chu Tai directly pierced his fantasy: "If you abandon the people, the people will naturally abandon you. If you lose the official seal of the people, do you still have power?"

"Then you shouldn't be able to mobilize the forces of the humanitarian order."

Feeling the power of order of Taokuang City gathering around him, the official in green robe wanted to make a final struggle. He mobilized the concept of official status that he had received when he was appointed, trying to use it to counter Chu Tai and take back control of the official seal.

But in fact, Chu Tai mobilized more and more forces of order, easily pressing the three people into resentment, and asked them to work with the previous Mi Xundao to help carry and sort out the evil spirits and bad karma accumulated in this land.

These methods and changes made the green-robed official completely collapse, and he muttered to himself in a low voice.

"Impossible! How is this possible? The backup plan that the Saint Kings left in the official system should have already been..."

Halfway through his words, the green-robed official's face turned slightly purple, his breath rapidly weakened, and he felt like he was on the verge of death.

Chu Tai was startled and threw out the official seal to pin down the three men.

Afterwards, he mobilized the accumulated resentment around him to cover the three people, especially their eyes. Chu Tai also condensed liquid resentment to block their vision.

Finally, wisps of mist originating from [Lord of the Clouds] emerged, and after being interfered with and influenced by the power of [Witch Medicine] and combined with the magical power of the Reclining Buddha Temple, they transformed into a thin layer of illusory dojo that enveloped his body, protecting him as he hid in the void.

The moment Chu Tai finished everything, a bright light appeared in the eyes of the green-robed official, who had almost no aura, and he broke away from the resentment and looked around.

(End of this chapter)