The most secure job in Dajin

Chapter 293, The Threat of the Demon Race
Ensuring the stability of the capital was a shared desire of the royal family and the five holy lands. Therefore, all six parties cooperated actively and quickly finalized various plans to prevent 'potential unrest when cultivators enter the capital'.

After receiving Xue Xian's report on the quantities of resources that the four holy lands of Dan, Sheng, Fu, and Zhen would supply, the Emperor readily issued an imperial edict.

On that day, notices were posted on all the city gates of the capital, prohibiting cultivators from flying and fighting in the city; as well as the responsibilities of the imperial court and the five holy lands after the cultivators entered the capital.

Seeing the royal family's swift action, Hua Changxi, Tong Yao, Jing Liao, and Yan Zhenzhen also expressed their commitment to handing over the resources to the Northern Garrison Command as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, in the Central Holy Land, starting from the beginning of September, five thousand Demon Suppression Army soldiers will patrol the capital together with the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Five Cities Garrison, and the Six Doors to maintain the security of the capital.

The parties involved were not too surprised after receiving the news.

Most people didn't actually want the capital to descend into chaos. Seeing that the royal family and the five holy lands had united, although various parties made some arrangements, they didn't secretly cause any trouble.

Of course, there are also people who don't want to see the capital city peaceful and stable. In their eyes, only when the capital city is in chaos can they take advantage of the situation.

In a dimly lit basement in Beijing, the shadows of a giant snake, a giant rat, a four-headed duck, and a giant lizard are projected onto the wall.

"Has the emperor lost his mind? He actually allowed the Demon Suppression Army to patrol the capital. Isn't he afraid of losing control of the capital?"

"The retired emperor had so many princes, so why did he ultimately ascend the throne? It was because he was good at judging the times. Since the five holy lands were destined to rise, why not forge a good relationship beforehand?"

"The Demon Suppression Army of the Central Holy Land has existed since ancient times. The most powerful method of the Demon Suppression Army is to identify demons. We should withdraw our deployments in the capital as soon as possible, and abandon those that cannot be withdrawn. In short, we must not be targeted by the Demon Suppression Army."

"Damn it, all our hard work will be wasted in this way."

"There's nothing we can do about it. It's too difficult for demons to hide among people. They'll be discovered if they're not careful. The Demon Suppression Army is very capable. Once they find the demon settlement, we'll be the sinners of the demons."

"Let's wait a little longer. The situation will improve when more demons take human form."

"That would be a long time coming. Most of the ruins and secret realms are controlled by the human race. Without enough resources, the demon race simply cannot support its advancement."

"It won't be long. The commotion in Nanxiang County is getting bigger every day. I have a feeling that Nanxiang City will soon reappear in the world. When that happens, as long as the demon race can seize a few blessed lands, it will be enough to support the early development of the demon race."

"Are you crazy? Nanxiang City is the residence of the Vermilion Bird Emperor in the Central Continent."

"So what! The Four Spirit Emperors of ancient times were indeed all human, but the Four Spirit Realms experienced the Great Annihilation of Heaven and Earth. Now that spiritual energy has recovered, everything is starting anew. Our demon race can also strive for the position of the Four Spirit Emperors."

"Don't forget, when humans first appeared in the Four Spirit Realms, they were just blood food raised by our demon race."

"Alright, stop arguing. We don't need to worry about Nanxiang County since Wei Huohu is watching over it. The important thing is to focus on arranging things in the capital, especially those humans who have sided with the demon race. We must appease them."

Next, the four demons began to discuss how to use the human pawns they had subdued to maximize the benefits for the demon race.

After the discussion, the four-headed duck demon was still furious: "No, I can't swallow this insult. It's all the fault of the four holy lands. They insisted on recruiting disciples, which disrupted all our plans in the capital."

"Aren't the people from the four holy lands supposed to be stationed at the four city gates in the east, west, south, and north? Let's go and meet them, and take this opportunity to probe the strength of the human race."

Seeing that the other three demons remained silent, the four duck demons continued, "The Five Holy Lands are the pillars of the Central Continent. If we really deal with the successors of the Holy Lands, it will definitely boost the morale of the demon race."

The snake demon spoke up: "We can give it a try, but we can't act rashly. We need to make some preparations first, at the very least, we have to avoid the Demon Suppression Army."

Rat Demon: "If the four of us attack together, taking on one person at a time, we'll be able to escape even if the Demon Suppression Army discovers us."

The four-headed duck demon laughed, "That's a good idea, let's do it this way." The beast shadows on the wall twisted and turned into two men and two women, who left the basement one after the other.

On the other side, Hua Changxi, Tong Yao, Jing Liao, and Yan Zhenzhen also walked out of the Northern Garrison, along with Chu Junling.

The five said goodbye at the entrance of the government office, and then Hua Changxi and the other three left together.

Left alone, Chu Junling watched the four figures disappear into the distance, her eyes narrowing.

The relationship between Hua Changxi and the other three is extraordinary. It seems that the four holy lands of alchemy, weapon crafting, talisman crafting, and array crafting have very close ties!
After leaving the street where the Northern Garrison Command was located, Hua Changxi looked at Tong Yao and the other two and asked, "Do you really think that the arrival of cultivators from various places in the capital will cause unrest?"

Tong Yao and the other two were silent for a moment, then nodded in unison.

Tong Yao began, “The Chu Dynasty is gradually declining and can no longer suppress various forces. A new force capable of commanding the people has not yet emerged. During this period, turmoil is inevitable.”

"The struggle for power and profit will inevitably lead people to fight each other."

Yan Zhenzhen also looked serious: "Besides the internal struggles among humans, there are also demons eyeing us covetously."

Jingle added, "The Nine Netherworlds are not peaceful either."

After saying that, the three of them sighed in unison.

Hua Changxi looked at them and reminded them, "Perhaps we should add an outsider cultivator as well."

Tong Yao smiled and said, "There are indeed some cultivators from outside the Four Spirit Realms, but they are a minority and do not pose a great threat."

Hua Changxi frowned: "Really?" She felt that the threat from cultivators outside was also quite significant.

Yan Zhenzhen looked at Hua Changxi: "Our biggest threat is the demon race."

"You may not know that after the human race was born in the Four Spirit Realms, for a long time, they were the blood food of the demon race. The demon race held the secret blood curse technique to control the human race."

"Why is guarding the Demon Prison so important? It's because once the demonic energy escapes into the human world, the demonization of humans after absorbing it is secondary. The most important thing is that the demonic energy can help the demon race activate the blood curse."

"Once the demon race controls a large number of humans through blood curses, the harm will be unimaginable."

Hua Changxi's expression also turned serious. She didn't know much about the demon race and was unaware that they posed such a great threat to humans.

Tong Yao's expression was serious: "This time we're taking over the four major city gates. During the inspection, we need to thoroughly explore all parts of the capital."

"According to news from the Heavenly Department, the demon race has planted many human spies in the city, and even more so, there are demons in human form hiding among the people."

Hua Changxi asked curiously, "What's different about humans who have been afflicted by the Blood Curse?"

Yan Zhenzhen, who knew the most about this, shook her head: "They are no different from normal people, unless a great war breaks out and they use the supernatural powers of the demon race."

"However, some human cultivators with reverted bloodlines also possess the supernatural abilities of the demon race, so this alone is not enough to distinguish them."

"Humans afflicted by the blood curse are completely biased towards the demon race, both physically and mentally, making them even more dangerous than the demon race itself."

(End of this chapter)