Full-time Creation Master

"In other words, Da Xia and you should have another two years to develop together."

It must be at least a year, right?

After a tender moment, the room was still filled with a warm atmosphere.

Salang—at this moment she should be called Ye'e,

She nestled lazily in Chu Ming's arms, her arms tightly wrapped around his neck.

Her cheeks were still flushed, and her tone carried a hint of languid probing.

Helruby, who shared a bed with him, had lost all of her usual fearless and arrogant demeanor.

She stood pitifully by his side, carefully holding Chu Ming's other hand.

With a slight pressure from her fingertips, her eyes were filled with unconcealed grievance and shyness.

No one knows what method Salang used, but it only took four or five days.

That once unruly and reckless Helruby,

In front of Salam, she became as docile as a little girl experiencing her first love, even speaking loudly with timidity.

Chu Ming gently patted Salang on the back.

His tone held a hint of knowing curiosity: "Tell me, what brings you here?"

He knows Salam too well; he never visits unless he has a reason.

Her proactive approach to him revealed a calculating nature hidden in her eyes.

A few days ago, a servant reported that Salang had arrived in Wanyang.

However, she did not come to find him immediately. Instead, she took the exclusive token given to her by Chu Ming (which all of Chu Ming's women had and treated equally) and wandered around Wanyang City.

I wandered through the streets and alleys, and even visited the military camps and funeral supplies markets on the outskirts of the city.

He seemed relaxed and unhurried.

That's why the court and the tribunal did not refrain from taking action.

Only today did she take the initiative to visit him, and she was so affectionate and clingy, clearly she needed something from him.

Upon hearing this, a sly glint flashed in Salang's eyes.

Her nose gently brushed against Chu Ming's neck, her voice soft and melodious.

But hidden within was a subtle, calculated scheme: "The Ocean Gods are unaware of our relationship. I have a brilliant idea."

"It can both help me solidify my divine position and provide assistance to the Great Xia Dynasty..."

"What's mine is yours, isn't it?"

Her voice was sickeningly sweet.

She paused, then slowly revealed her confidence: "As you know, the reason I was able to ascend to godhood was because of the 'celebration' and the 'grand ceremony'."

Celebrations and grand ceremonies require a sufficiently large, unified ethnic group.

In addition, the massive amount of faith power gathered after the grand ceremony concluded,

Whether the power of faith is positive or negative,

Only then can he support Sarang and solidify his divine position, and even rise to a higher level.

To put it simply, some emotion value systems emerged from this kind of magic.

Therefore, Sarang cannot just randomly choose some small countries or small demon tribes for blood sacrifice—those groups are too scattered, and their faith power is weak, so they are useless.

At this point, Salang's eyes lit up instantly.

His tone held a hint of excitement: "Besides humans having a grand ceremony, sea monsters do too!"

Although Sarang's previous plan was still to live in the human world.

But now, plans can't keep up with changes!

"The Ocean God Clan is a large race with a unified power structure."

Their grand ceremony provides me with a continuous and massive amount of faith power!

"At that time, it's not impossible for me to become a great emperor..."

"stop!"

Chu Ming interrupted her before she could finish speaking.

His tone was firm and left no room for negotiation: "I will absolutely not initiate war with the Ocean Gods within a year!"

He knew perfectly well that time was undoubtedly on the side of Great Xia.

Are you out of your mind to try and defeat the strong with the weak?

The Great Xia's current resource reserves are enough to sustain it for two more years.

This allows the Great Xia to develop steadily, enhance its combat power, and gradually expand its territory.

The Great Xia Dynasty is only in its first year, and there are still some people whose minds haven't adjusted yet.

Without the passage of time,

There are not many truly loyal people who say, "Our dynasty has nurtured scholars for three hundred years; today is the day to die for righteousness."

To initiate war at this time would be nothing short of asking for trouble and would be a losing proposition.

It would only disrupt the development of the Great Xia Dynasty and waste its profound resources.

"You can use your identity as the Lord of the Abyss of Fiends to make a move!"

Salang's smile vanished instantly.

Her tone was full of dissatisfaction as she gently shook Chu Ming's arm and pouted playfully.

Chu Ming shook his head slightly, his tone tinged with helplessness.

Yet he remained resolute: "Sha Yuan is mine; no one in the top echelons of power doesn't know that!"

No matter how I try to hide it,

"As long as Sha Yuan makes a move, the Ocean God Clan will know it's me with a simple investigation; there's no way to hide it."

He paused, his tone growing increasingly serious, and stated his most pressing concern: "Moreover, the strength of the Ocean Demon Kingdom is far greater than you imagine!"

"We have identified at least ten great emperors so far."

"Not to mention those old monsters hidden in the depths of the sea, never to have shown themselves."

"Why do you think the Holy City only acts arrogantly in the human world?"

"Moreover, naval warfare is their home ground, and we are fighting on foreign soil, so we are already at a disadvantage."

"With Sha Yuan, your zombie empire, and Qiu Zhibai alone, you're no match for them!"

The reasons are simple and unadorned, yet every word hits the nail on the head; they are all indisputable facts.

For the Great Xia, the Ocean Demon Kingdom was like a dog trying to bite a rabbit—there was no way to get a chance to attack.

They want to fight, but can't find a suitable breakthrough, and they also have to be wary of the opponent's home advantage;

If we don't fight them, we have to be constantly on guard against them causing trouble in secret.

Similarly, the Great Xia Dynasty's fear of the Ocean Demon Kingdom was second only to that of the Kunlun Demon Kingdom.

Throughout history, even the most ambitious emperors, who were eager to expand their territories,

They would never include Kunlun and the Ocean Demon Kingdom in the first batch of conquests.

This is proof of the strength of the two great demon kingdoms, and it is also something that all forces fear.

Seeing Chu Ming's resolute attitude, Salang stopped pressing him and softened his tone.

She clung to him even tighter, moaning softly as she rubbed against his chest, a hint of ruthlessness and cunning hidden in her eyes: "Don't worry,"

How could I bear to let you initiate a war and cause trouble for Great Xia?

I'm not that stupid—I'll use the Ocean Gods to both strengthen myself and give you benefits.

Chu Ming raised an eyebrow slightly, lightly tapped her forehead with his fingertip, and said with a hint of scrutiny, "Stop beating around the bush and get to the point."

"What wicked scheme are you plotting this time, coming from the Black Vatican?"

Salang, having his thoughts exposed, made no attempt to hide them.

A cunning and cruel glint flashed in his eyes as his fingertips lightly traced the line across Chu Ming's palm.

He slowly said, "The core issue is very simple—the Ocean God Clan doesn't know about you and me, nor about my relationship with the Great Xia Dynasty."

This is the biggest weakness, and also the best bargaining chip I can use.

"I plan to take the initiative to find the Ocean Gods, using the excuse that I've just ascended to godhood."

To hold the next ascension celebration, a large community and resources are needed.

Deliberately displaying hostility towards the Great Xia,

He said he wanted to take this opportunity to attack the Great Xia, harvest the faith power of the human race, and consolidate his divine position.

Chu Ming's eyes flickered slightly, his tone tinged with doubt: "Do you think they'll believe that?"

Would they support an outsider like you who has just ascended to godhood and lacks sufficient power?

"Hmph, how could they not believe me?" Salang said coquettishly, but her tone grew increasingly sinister.

Their eyes were full of calculation. "They'd love for someone to provoke Great Xia and weaken its strength."

I offered myself up as cannon fodder; they couldn't be happier!

"I will deliberately pretend to be ambitious but weak, ask them for support, and say that my ghoul empire is short of troops and resources, and cannot successfully attack the Great Xia."

When the time comes, they will definitely "support" me so that they can use me as a "pawn" to work for them.

They might even be able to extract some resources from the Siren royal family.

Chu Ming frowned and pressed, "That's it? You must want more than just this, right?"

A hint of smugness flashed in Salang's eyes as he leaned close to Chu Ming's ear.

Her voice was soft yet ruthless: "This is only the first step."

Once they agree to support me, I'll make an excuse to bring it up.

I intend to bring the low-ranking sea monsters along the coast under the command of my ghoul empire.

After all, a sufficient number of sirens and ghouls are needed.

This will allow us to consolidate our forces and better align with their intentions in attacking the Great Xia.

"Think about it, those low-level sea monsters are worthless in the eyes of the sea monster royal family. Their lives are never a consideration for them."

Can you use me to let these useless low-level sea monsters wear down Great Xia?

They'll be happy to see it happen and will definitely agree without hesitation.

"At that time, I will be able to rightfully control the low-level sea monsters along the coast."

I will refine them all into ghouls to strengthen my empire.

Even if all these low-level sea monsters died on the battlefield, no one would feel sorry for them.

This perfectly aligns with the Black Vatican's way of doing things—not wasting a single usable "pawn."

Chu Ming remained silent for a moment, his tone still grave: "If you really attack Great Xia, Great Xia will inevitably suffer casualties, which is not what I want to see."

"Oh, my dear husband, what's the rush?" Salang quickly nuzzled against his neck.

He gently comforted her, "How could I really go all out to attack Great Xia?"

I was merely using the pretext of war to gradually gain the trust of the sea gods.

"Once we get to the battlefield, I will deliberately hold back, ensuring that Great Xia suffers only a negligible number of casualties."

They can even send you a message in advance so you can prepare for it.

But in the eyes of the ocean gods, I am fighting with all my might to attack the Great Xia, and they will only trust me more and more.

"Once I gain enough trust, I will either take the opportunity to recruit more sirens and expand the ghoul empire;

Either find an opportunity to ambush and kill one or two siren emperors who look down on me, and seize their power and resources.

By then, when my strength has increased...

"It will only bring benefits and no harm to you and to Great Xia."

She paused, then added fuel to the fire, her tone somewhat seductive: "And this is also a good thing for Great Xia!"

Even a small number of casualties would lull the sea gods into a false sense of security.

This 'fake war' can also be used as a training ground to hone the fighting strength of Great Xia.

"More importantly, you can use this war to legitimately investigate dissidents within the Great Xia."

Those who are unwilling to truly submit and who harbor disloyal intentions,

In war, one is either exposed or eliminated.

"Killing two birds with one stone, how cost-effective is that?"

"I was right. The great emperors of the Ocean God Clan are arrogant and suspicious."

In addition, the Great Xia Dynasty once swept my influence out of the Dragon Kingdom.

They will only see me as a pawn to control Da Xia, and will never doubt the relationship between you and me.

My strength is insufficient, which is why I need to devise such a clever plan, using their help to strengthen myself.

It can also pave the way for you, killing two birds with one stone, isn't that great?

"Besides, even if things are exposed,..."

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