Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 591 Recruitment is possible, but conscription is not.

The Blood Demon was terrified and instantly came to his senses, intending to flee for his life.

Unfortunately, the emergence of Yin and Yang energies caused chaos to erode reality.

A moment later, Blood Shadow was immobilized by the Zhou Tian Restriction.

"Although your 'Blood Nerve' seems cruel, it is actually a legitimate lineage. I told you back then that if you cultivated the first volume and hid in the cave for 365 years to avoid the calamity, you would have a chance to ascend. Unfortunately, you chose the wrong path."

Deng Yin squatted on the ground, his face full of resentment. What was right or wrong? It was simply a matter of the victor taking all.

If it weren't for the Yin-Yang Dust Array, how could you have captured me?
Long eyebrows could tell that the other party was not convinced.

"Leaving aside the divine array for now, there are many ways in this world to break the Blood Shadow."

"The silent divine thunder of Abbess Yingmu Yanshipo of Miaozhen Temple on Dongting Mountain can break the Crimson Blood Demon Light."

"The Heavenly Mirror of the Crimson Staff Immortal Child Ruan Jiu of Lingqiao Palace can reveal the whereabouts of the Blood Shadow."

"There are also the Pure Land teachings of the Pure Land School, the Buddha's Fire Heart Lamp, a Buddhist treasure, and the Supreme Purity Immortal Light of the Taoist School, etc."

Blood Demon's face darkened. "How long have you been studying me? How come you speak so eloquently about methods of restraint?"

The long eyebrows indicate that he had seen the blood nerve.

Moreover, the first volume was burned by himself with divine fire, and what you practiced was only the evil alchemy method in the second volume.

These words are truly infuriating, but breaking through the Black Hell of the Demonic Gate was a major achievement for Changmei when he debuted. As the protagonist of the era, his understanding of the Demonic Gate was naturally superior to that of the Blood Demon.

“Junior brother, have you ever thought about why I am waiting for you here? Why I set up this formation of earth, fire, water and wind? All of this is just to let you see your true heart.”

"The rights and wrongs of what happened back then are no longer important. What is important is that there is still a chance to return to the Great Way."

The Blood Demon sneered, "Your true nature?"

His true intention was to kill Ren Shou, destroy Shushan, and become the sole ruler.

But Longbrow seemed not to hear these arrogant words. He helped his junior brother up and said seriously:
“You are my only fellow disciple. It took you several lifetimes of cultivation to be able to enter the sect. It is an extraordinary destiny and not easy to achieve. When you first entered the sect, I did my best to help you. Later, when you broke the rules and were expelled, I pleaded with the master for your life.”

"I even told you that I would force you to turn back, and I would not stop until I was exhausted and at my wit's end, and I would never kill you with my own hands."

The Blood Demon's mocking gaze faded, as if he had said something to that effect.

Back then, I even mocked my senior brother for being old-fashioned, but to this day, he still abides by this statement. All the past events suggest that Ren Shou really didn't intend to take his life.

The demonic heart, which had been tempered by countless trials, began to waver.

“I remain in this world for personal reasons. As long as you do not return to goodness and die, I cannot ascend to heaven. My merits and deeds have long been perfected, and I have already delayed you by sixty years. It is difficult to prolong this time.”

"Though you are utterly wicked, I still refuse to betray my original intentions."

What a sincere and affectionate senior brother! Deng Yin's body trembled suddenly, and the bloodshot in his eyes gradually faded.

He lowered his head, his voice hoarse and deep.

"Back to the right path?"

The Long-Browed Immortal reached out and gently pressed his hand on his junior brother's blood shadow. "Senior brother is willing to help you."

The blood waves in the cave subsided completely, and the Little Starry Sea seemed to have returned to its former tranquility.

Unfortunately, Blood Demon is not someone who can be persuaded by words. His long life of cultivation and the demonic arts he has practiced have made him lose most of his human emotions, and Long Eyebrow does not have the ability of the Holy Father's White Lotus Technique to disturb his mind.

"What exactly is Mount Shu?"

This is the question Blood Demon has wanted to ask ever since they met.

After all, the two had a deep-seated hatred stemming from the massacre of their entire families, something that couldn't be easily let go of.

“This isn’t your fault.” Long-browed’s first words made Deng Yin panic.

The subsequent destruction of Mount Shu was preordained. The rebirth of the Three Heroes and Two Clouds from the ashes and the reappearance of the ladder to immortality in the mortal world made the demon king tremble with fear.

"So, junior brother, would you be willing to help your senior brother ascend to the upper realm?"

Looking at that sincere face again, the Blood Demon didn't put on any act of dying rather than surrendering; at worst, he would just seal it away for another few hundred years.

Instead, he honestly expressed his willingness to cooperate, and even offered to give up his cave dwelling for his senior brother to rest.

Previously, when Changmei discussed feelings and the past, Xuemo insisted on his own opinion. Now, when discussing plans and reasoning, his junior brother obediently follows orders.

After all, we're at their mercy. If we don't adapt to the situation, we'll be in danger.

Ren Shou's current state is very strange, which fills Deng Yin with deep-seated fear.

but
His cave dwelling was seized, his disciples were emptied, and even he himself was brought under Ren Shou's command.

This situation is too strange.

Blood Demon didn't know why he had become like this, but he began to wonder if the guy who could arm wrestle with Long Eyebrows was also a demon in human skin.

Time seemed to stand still inside the cave.

On the other side, Xu Xuan's soul finally returned to his physical body after traveling through many dreams for a long time.

This trip took a huge toll on his soul and depleted his magical power, making him even more impressed by Senior Brother Ruoxu's absurdity.

He retreated into the small world of his physical body, his soul returned to its place, and he began to take stock of his gains from this experience.

The magical artifacts included a Nanming Fire Sword, a Dragon Transformation Staff, a Purple Gold Bowl, a Ten Thousand Zhang Soft Red Sand, and a few other passable Tantric ritual implements.

I managed to collect several pairs of the vajra and vajra bell that I missed back then, which adds to my cultural heritage.

Other gains were also significant. Li Yingqi's Yue Nu swordsmanship improved to a higher level, and he also displayed some leadership qualities.

The revelation of Changmei's true identity caused Yan Chixia and the Qi siblings to completely lose hope.

Having witnessed the Two Elements Dust Array, Xu Xuan had several contingency plans in mind.

By conveniently eliminating the evil organization, the Western Demonic Sect, the foundation of the Evil Land was strengthened.

Of course, the most important thing is to collect the super powerful combination of Three Heroes and Two Clouds, and the new Shushan will be born in Baoan Hall. A sudden calamity is certainly difficult, but the rewards after overcoming it are plentiful.

Indeed, a man cannot succeed without unexpected wealth, and a horse cannot get fat without night grazing.

If we had simply cultivated ourselves honestly and avoided calamities, how could Baoan Hall exist today?

As the head of the hall, Xu was now quite pleased with himself.

How fast a train goes depends entirely on the locomotive.

The leadership team headed by Xu Hanwen in the Jiangnan region played a key role in various tasks, including waterway transportation construction, governance of the cultivation world, and epidemic prevention in the Nine Provinces.

The spring season alone accounted for last year's achievements.
The first quarter work report of Wenhe Thirty-Seven was absolutely remarkable.

"Oh dear, everyone says that the mountain of cultivation is very high."

"But how come I'm almost at the top of the mountain as I walk?"

As the lotus slowly bloomed in the guest room, Xu Xuan emerged after adapting to the power of his physical body.

As soon as I came out, I saw Ji Rui pacing back and forth in agitation.

"Master Xu, you've finally come out."

"We need to take action against Prefect Zhou. He...he...is too extreme."

Father, you have a headache. What are you saying?

Let alone how an ordinary academy teacher like me could manage a prefect, how extreme could someone who has studied for decades be?

Upon arriving in the outside world and taking a look around, wow! My spiritual senses are in complete disarray, and there's even a scene of utter chaos.
What did Zhou Ju do?

Ji Rui immediately began to pour out his grievances.

Although Zhou Ju was furious about the fact that the people of Jianle County had sacrificed nine children, the matter of exorcising the demon was of utmost importance. He suppressed his anger and drew people from the county to form a demon-slaying team.

However, the Commandant of Dongye County suddenly fell seriously ill and stayed at home. Since the official in charge of the county's armed forces was absent, the county governor could theoretically mobilize some troops.

The order was repeatedly delayed and reduced at each level when it reached the military camp, and in the end only one hundred men were mobilized.

If you put a hundred people in the mountains, you won't even make a sound.

This involves power struggles within the imperial court.

Those in power wanted to use Zhou Ju to tarnish Yu Gong's reputation and prestige, so naturally they didn't want him to succeed in getting the snake.

In addition, he had a poor reputation among the people and had a deep conflict with the people of Jiangle County.

With a little more resistance, the goal can be achieved.

All the methods used were in accordance with procedure, and there was no evidence to be found to have any fault.

Just then, the people were complaining about the snake demon about to emerge from its cave and devour people, and this reached Zhou Ju's ears.

The combined pressure from above and below finally drove the prefect, who was stuck in a rut, to the brink of madness.

In a fit of anger, he forcibly conscripted civilians, with the people of Jianle County being the primary target.

Since you are willing to sacrifice young girls to the snake demon, why can't you sacrifice yourselves to fight the snake demon?

A very simple yet insane idea.

Sanqi naturally did not want the situation to worsen, as there was no one in this matter who truly deserved to die except for the shaman.

They took the initiative to find the prefect and demonstrated their skills, indicating that they could eliminate the demon on their own and that there was no need to conscript more people.

Zhou Ju believed half of it, which is why he included Zao Tongxue and Ning Caichen in the team.

The last one, Ji Rui, seemed to be a clueless rich kid, so they were released.

This rendered the three brothers powerless, despite their extraordinary abilities.

A prefect who wiped out his entire family, a magistrate who ruined his family. When a prefect goes mad, no one can stop him.

Even a cultivator like Xu Xuan couldn't stop the rampage of human power.

With the blessing of the imperial dynasty's fortune, the power of humanity can knock away all demons and monsters.

It is clear that Prefect Zhou has completely abandoned the principles and knowledge he learned in the first half of his life.

They even forgot the unspoken rule that recruitment is acceptable but not mandatory.

Once implemented, it could absolutely serve as a prime example of tyranny and oppressive rule.

The last person to become famous for tyranny was Wang Mang, the progenitor of the Xin dynasty who usurped the Han throne.

To legitimize authority, they fabricated auspicious omens and collected large quantities of jade artifacts to complete the sacrificial rites.

The disaster of jade mining in Lantian was caused by local officials forcibly conscripting thousands of laborers to work day and night in treacherous valleys. Because the jade was hidden deep underground, it was necessary to carve out caves, resulting in heavy casualties.

Therefore, later generations learned from this lesson, and when similar things happened again, they called it "recruitment," which was essentially no different from "conquest," but the name sounded much better and was much more reasonable.

Now that Zhou Ju has torn off the fig leaf, there will inevitably be a scene of "the dead standing side by side on the road".

The Yangzhou government would immediately dispatch high-ranking officials to hold them accountable, and might even arrest them and bring them to the capital for questioning.

At that time, Yu Gong, as the teacher, will also be held accountable; this is the responsibility that must be borne in a teacher-student relationship.

Xu Xuan nodded after getting a general idea.

Many forces were involved in this, working together to drive this mentally unstable prefect insane.

It's worth noting that the ancients were also very adept at psychological warfare.

Of course, I also bear some responsibility. I failed to deliver the wake-up call that day, allowing the old man to continue down a path of extremism.

But it's okay, it's not too late to fix it now.

(End of this chapter)