Catching Monsters

Chapter 647 Warning You

The place where the snake clan lives is called Changling City. Unlike the other clans, who built their settlements in the central part of the demon kingdom, Changling City is located on the eastern coast of the demon kingdom.

Although it is called a city, it is more like a huge village.

At this moment, a grand celebration was being held throughout Changling City, because the ancestor, the Serpent Saint, had returned.

All the snake-like monsters took to the streets, cheering and celebrating loudly.

You must understand, the Serpent Clan has been waiting for this day for far too long, ever since the Serpent Saint fell into slumber.

The snake race had always been suppressed by the dragon race, and they dared not speak out against it.

At the very center of Changling City stands a massive house built of black rocks. It is quite large and is where the high-ranking members of the Serpent Clan discuss important matters.

At this moment, Chang Xiaoyu was sitting on the upper floor of the house, with several snake clan elders accompanying her on both sides.

Chang Xiaoyu, in human form, wore a long black robe, was slender, had cold eyes, and exuded an indescribable eerie aura.

At this moment, he listened expressionlessly as the many elders of the snake clan recounted the various experiences the snake clan had endured during his slumber.

Of course, the most important part is the Dragon Clan's constant oppression of the Serpent Clan, relying on the Dragon Saint's continued existence.

Furthermore, even Chang Wuming, the patriarch of the snake clan, died in the capital of Zhou at the wedding of a man named Jiang Yun.

"Jiang Yun?" Chang Xiaoyu remembered these two words after hearing them.

Having slept for over a thousand years, he didn't know much about the current world situation. He asked, "Where are the human race's sages?"

The many snake demons present looked at each other in bewilderment, and then someone replied, "Ancestor, we don't know about that. We only know that the human race hasn't had a sage for many, many years."

Upon hearing this, Chang Xiaoyu's eyes also showed confusion.

Just then, a rumbling sound came from the sky, and the voice of the Dragon Saint slowly drifted over.

"Chang Xiaoyu, now that you have awakened, why haven't you come to see me?"

"I am waiting for you in the Dragon Palace."

Upon hearing the Dragon Saint's voice, the many snake demons present instinctively trembled slightly. Having been suppressed by the dragon race for a long time, their fear of the dragon race had almost become instinctive.

"You, Ao Tianyu, oppressed the snake clan so much while I was asleep, and I haven't even gone to find him yet, but he's already eager to see me."

Chang Xiaoyu slowly stood up, then instantly soared into the sky, flying rapidly towards the direction of Dragon Crystal City.

Not long after, Uncle Fu, who was sitting by the farmland with his pipe in his hand, slowly raised his head and looked up.

With a loud thud, Chang Xiaoyu landed ten meters away from him.

Uncle Fu got up and patted the dirt off his clothes.

"Long time no see, Chang Xiaoyu." Uncle Fu looked at Chang Xiaoyu's less-than-friendly gaze and said indifferently, "What, looks like you want to test your skills against me?"

Chang Xiaoyu said coldly, "Ao Tianyu, you despicable person, the four of us agreed to deal with the Confucian Great Sage together, but what happened? You secretly contacted the other side and deserted in the face of battle."

"Inverted, the three of us were severely injured and forced into a deep sleep. In the end, we were sealed by that Confucian sage using a magic array until now."

At this point, Chang Xiaoyu's eyes turned even colder: "Afterwards, you suppressed our snake clan even more. Whenever a person with outstanding talent appeared, your dragon clan would kill them at any cost."

"Now that I'm awake, shouldn't I settle these old and new scores with you?"

Uncle Fu took a puff of his pipe and slowly said, "Back then, even when the three of you joined forces, you were no match for that Confucian sage. Do you really think that if you add me, you can defeat him?" "If I hadn't secretly made an agreement with that Confucian sage and brought the demons to the demon kingdom, thus avoiding involvement in the conflicts of the Central Plains, the demon race would have been completely wiped out a thousand years ago."

"Whether it's the snake clan, the fox clan, or the tiger clan, they have all survived to this day because of my decision back then."

"How come I'm the bad guy now?"

Upon hearing this, Chang Xiaoyu's eyes seemed to spit fire, but she couldn't refute it, because what Uncle Fu said was indeed true.

Uncle Fu chuckled and said, "Alright, the reason I asked you to come here is because I have a small matter I want to discuss with you. Jiang Yun of Zhou has some grudges with your snake clan."

“That kid is destined to be with me. I think highly of him. You can’t touch him.”

Upon hearing this, Chang Xiaoyu sneered and said, "Ao Tianyu, I must say, you old dragon are quite interesting. Having known me for so many years, you know my personality well."

"Since you won't let me kill, I'll kill you anyway."

"Your unruly temperament is still the same as before." Uncle Fu smoked his pipe, and his dragon aura slowly appeared. "You have just awakened from your slumber. Although killing you will be a bit troublesome, I can still do it."

Chang Xiaoyu said coldly, "Are you threatening me?"

“Don’t get me wrong, I’m not threatening you,” Uncle Fu waved his hand. “I’m warning you.”

“I am still the ruler of the Demon Kingdom. I said you are not allowed to touch Jiang Yun, so you are not allowed to touch her. Otherwise, I will kill you.”

Uncle Fu's tone was unusually calm, but his words carried an unyielding force.

……

In the capital of Zhou, at midday, in the imperial study, Xiao Jingzhi specially invited Ye Xiuyuan to dine with him.

"Mr. Ye, now that the three southwestern provinces have been recovered, how to restore local production is a major problem."

During the meal, Xiao Jingzhi asked Ye Xiuyuan for advice, saying, "The three southwestern provinces first suffered a major disaster, and then the rebels caused a great disturbance. The local agriculture has been greatly affected, and the grain supply alone may be in serious trouble."

Ye Xiuyuan, inside the Imperial Study, smiled and calmly said, "Your Majesty, as usual, exempt us from taxes for three years, and then mobilize grain to the three provinces."

Xiao Jingzhi frowned and thought about it seriously, then nodded, agreeing with Ye Xiuyuan's plan. He then said, "However, this problem is easy to solve, but the people of the three southwestern provinces have never been very obedient to education, which is a big problem."

Ye Xiuyuan slowly said, "That's easy to handle. After all, the three southwestern provinces are located in the southwestern border region, and their customs and education are somewhat different from those in the Central Plains."

"Your Majesty could send more Confucian teachers there to spread the Confucian doctrine."

"Of course, I am also aware that the imperial court has had similar policies before."

"But the people of the southwest are not very interested in this. The main reason is that even if they study hard, it is very difficult for them to surpass the aristocratic families of Jiangnan or the students who have studied Confucian classics since childhood in the imperial examinations."

"In every imperial examination, very few students from the Southwest have made it onto the list."

"As a result, the local interest in learning Confucianism will certainly not be high."

"Your Majesty may set up a separate examination in the Southwest to specifically recruit students from the Southwest, and then appoint them as officials in the three southwestern provinces..."

Listening to Ye Xiuyuan's words, Jiang Xing secretly memorized them, intending to copy them into a book for His Majesty to consider later.

Xiao Jingzhi was quite pleased to hear Ye Xiuyuan's many methods and said with emotion, "Sir, you are truly a man of great talent. In the future, when I handle government affairs, I will probably need to consult you on many matters."

Ye Xiuyuan smiled and nodded: "Your Majesty is too kind. If you have any questions, please feel free to give your instructions."

(End of this chapter)