Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 446: Winning by Combining the Right and the Unexpected
A holy monk descended from the sky, standing on pale lotus flowers, accompanied by the sounds of chanting and the fragrance of incense. His appearance was handsome, and his attire dignified. He was truly a celestial being, a quintessential figure of Buddhism.

Gui Da and Yu Bai immediately led eight hundred demon soldiers to welcome the arrival of the big boss, making quite a grand spectacle.

It's obvious that they also know who has the more influence.

This gesture made Little Green King roll his eyes.

She knew she'd steal the spotlight.

Xu Xuan greeted these spirits with a polite smile, befitting a leader on an inspection tour—a truly superior demeanor.

Upon landing, retreat to the left and right.

"In all battles, one engages with the orthodox and wins with the unorthodox. Therefore, those who are skilled in using unorthodox tactics are as boundless as heaven and earth and as inexhaustible as rivers and seas."

"Being able to think of directly requesting assistance already surpasses the abilities of countless generals and commanders."

"Your sister is very happy."

Okay, the last sentence is crucial.

Bai Suzhen was naturally pleased; her younger sister's willingness to ask for help meant she would certainly not suffer losses in the future.

Xu Xuan was also very pleased that Xiao Qing had used the most appropriate tactics without considering her pride. This ability to assess the situation was a great success in cultivating.

In the Investiture of the Gods, the reason why King Wu was able to advance all the way to the throne was because Jiang Ziya was good at rallying troops.

The Ten Deadly Formations are powerful, as evidenced by the murderous opening poems they compose upon their debut.

How powerful was Zhao Gongming? He defeated five Golden Immortals with his twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls.

The Three Immortals' Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation achieved a complete wipeout, almost bringing the game to a close.

In the end, it was the power of the sect that resolved everything.

A mindset that doesn't blindly follow tactics is also extremely important. If King Wu had stubbornly clung to the wisdom of ordinary people, even the city of Xiqi would probably have been captured.

After praising him, Xu Xuan started working.

With a single move, they created a miniature Western Paradise, and 30,000 Arhats trampled down the Jingxi River and its hundred tributaries, leaving the demon king hiding in the shadows completely dumbfounded.

In no time, the karmic demon dragon was exposed. The karmic demon dragon, along with a group of Guo Bei Arhats, excitedly surrounded the mud dragon and beat it mercilessly. Then, the karmic fire chains were put on it, and it immediately revealed its true form: a mudfish demon.

They dragged it ashore and threw it under the blue banner.

Without waiting for interrogation, Gui Dayubai clasped his hands and declared that such a defeated general was ignorant of righteousness and defied the might of Heaven. He should be beheaded and his soul shattered as a warning to others.

Loach spirits, do you even understand the ways of monsters? Losing a fight means you can submit.

They immediately began kowtowing to the person at the head of the table.

"Your Majesty, spare my life! This lowly demon, Mud Dragon, has wandered for half my life without ever encountering a wise ruler. Although I am a man from beyond the realm of civilization, I still know the importance of propriety, righteousness, and shame."

"Your Majesty's divine might, Holy Monk's divine might, this lowly demon will repay you with my life and never rebel again."

That's quite a slippery monster; it's got some skills.

Gui Da and Yu Bai exchanged a glance. This guy's shadow looked so familiar, and he was even more damned.

Xu Xuan used the White Lotus Qi Observation Technique, scanned the area for a long time but did not see any human traitors. So he gave Xiao Qing a look and then drifted away back to the clouds.

Then, the Mud Dragon voluntarily gave up its true spirit, allowing hundreds of demon soldiers from the Jingxi River and the Hundred Rivers to enter Taihu Lake.

They also presented a bead, indicating that it was a rare treasure from Jingxi.

This completes part of the Taihu Lake water system once again.

Next, Xiaoqing's Taihu aquarium will focus on cleaning the surrounding waterways, with Jingxi as the center.

Bai Suzhen had watched several battles over the past few days and finally left with peace of mind.

Before leaving, he exchanged a few words with Xu Xuan.

"When I found her, she was just a clumsy little green snake. She was so scared when she saw me that she didn't move."

As the years passed, I watched her grow and take human form, learn principles, and understand human nature, and now she has embarked on the path of seeking the Tao.

If Xiaoqing heard this, she would definitely object; she doesn't like her sister talking about her childhood in public.

There were only the two of them here. Bai Suzhen felt that Xu Xuan was a trustworthy friend, and he was also Xiaoqing's mentor and friend, so naturally she could confide in him. She increasingly wanted to take that step, at which point Xiaoqing might be all alone in the world.

It's heartbreaking to think about, but thankfully she still has friends.

"Hanwen, although you have many karmic debts and many tribulations, you are also the most capable person I have ever met."

"Since everyone in Baoan Hall shares the same ideals, then I'll trouble you all to take good care of Xiaoqing's path to enlightenment."

Xu Xuan had a bad feeling that the other person was giving their last instructions.

He returned to the academy amidst the white clouds, picked up the map, and colored in several bodies of water.

He frowned as he looked at the remaining area; the progress was slower than he had expected.

It's not that the monsters are very strong, but rather that the waters are too complex.

The rivers and canals in Jiangnan are as numerous as hairs. There are hundreds of waterways, such as the Jingxi Hundred Canal, the Zhenze Seventy-Two Canals, the Tiaoxi Seventy-Four Canals, and the Wujiang Eighteen Canals. Just these alone add up to hundreds of waterways, which is enough to make one's scalp tingle.

Not to mention the lakes, waterways, hydrological nodes, river mouths, and sea mouths.

If possible.
Take out a butterfly and write down the proposed adjustment plan.

Let Master Mao's independent cultivator team spread some true rumors in the Taihu Lake region, hoping that the demon race will feel the pressure and unite a bit.

Three days later, Li Yingqi single-handedly defeated Yu Piyan with his sword.

Three days later, the combined forces of Pingliyan and Hufuzhu were directly cleaved in two by Xiaoqing's Ganjiang and Moye, who extracted the demon king's essence and pulverized it.

Three days later, a demon from another realm appeared in Mengjing and was brutally killed on the spot by the three great masters Li Yingqi, Gui Da, and Yu Bai.

Jinsha Spring. Jiechong Spring. Zhangzhu, Phoenix Pool, Tianjin Spring, Henshi Mountain—one region after another was recovered.

The more powerful ones were personally killed by Xiaoqing, and the even more powerful ones were beaten half to death by Xu Xuan before being killed by Xiaoqing. The process cannot be disordered.

Some streams have long been abandoned due to lack of human habitation, some rivers have changed course and no demons have been born for many years, and some places are ruled by the demons on the banks.

The power of various waterways has been taken over by Taihu Lake again.

Amidst the chaos of war, the Dongting demons were also involved, seemingly unwilling to see a hegemon emerge from Taihu Lake.

Then they were utterly annihilated by the all-out attack of the Bao'an Hall.

In that battle, all the other masters except Bai Suzhen participated.

At that time, the Dongting Demon King's despair was like the endless flow of the river. He thought they were coming to take over the territory, but he didn't expect them to be delivering food.

I'm just a lowly second-realm cultivator, not worth the attention of these big shots.

In short, the momentum continued to build like a snowball, and Xiao Qing unconsciously gained a bit of the majesty of a water deity.

The demonic energy in the heart of Jiangnan is being suppressed, and the rule against killing humans without cause has become a new ironclad rule, though there are no restrictions if there is a reason.

In Xiaoqing King's territory, the highest iron law is that good deeds are rewarded and evil deeds are punished; all beings in heaven and earth are equal and without discrimination.

Although the coverage is not very large yet, it is already remarkable to have achieved such results in just over a month.

The fortunes of the human race in the Jiangnan region have improved significantly, and many shady shrines and temples have been destroyed by mysterious forces at night.

Fishermen are celebrating like it's New Year's Day, as they can always catch fish several feet long and shrimp and crabs the size of washbasins in the river.

There are fewer floods during the flood season; instead, there are more natural disasters affecting rivers.

Everything seemed to be turning for the better, but Xu Xuan knew that the path to becoming the Water Lord was far from simple.

He looked at the intelligence in his hand with a sense of pride.

"My efforts in exaggerating the threat of the Taihu Lake water monster have finally paid off; you disunited little karami are finally going to come together."

　Ten months later, some longtime readers still want me to write a side story for the previous book, which really touches me.

　　It's already very difficult to update the Liang Zhu novel right now, and I really can't find the time.

　　I might write a few free short stories during the Spring Festival.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)