The war in the Central Region has come to an end.

When Bai Qi brought Yan Ruyu here, the Tiger Heart Society was cleaning up the battlefield with the Heavenly Demon Palace.

"President Bai, we..."

Yao Yuekong walked up, but when she saw that Bai Qi had just put his hand down from Yan Ruyu's waist, she immediately fell silent.

His gaze swept back and forth between the two men, revealing an expression that brothers understood.

"What are you trying to say?"

Yao Yuekong chuckled: "It's nothing, nothing. It's just about dividing up the spoils of war between the Four Symbols Holy Land and the Nine Heavens Holy Land."

The Northern Song family was conquered entirely by the Tiger Heart Society, and all the spoils of war naturally belonged to the Tiger Heart Society.

Duan De is currently in the Song family's ancestral graveyard, digging around happily.

The situation is more complicated in the Four Symbols Holy Land and the Nine Heavens Holy Land in the Central Region.

Tiger Heart Society, Heavenly Demon Palace, Jade Pool, Jiang Family, Purple Mansion, Dao Yi, Great Evolution...

More than a dozen different schools of thought, both large and small, were involved.

The Heavenly Demon Palace, Yaochi, and the Jiang family are easy to deal with, but the difficult ones are the lineages like the Purple Mansion.

These various sects, whether they were an alliance of vengeful spirits or a demon-slaying society, all contributed to the purge operation.

Bai Qi said, "Divide it however you see fit. The Tiger Heart Society and the Vengeful Seed Alliance, and me and the Demon Slayer Society, these are all personal feuds."

"Suppressing the Yin-Yang Sect and these Taoist traditions is to rid the Eastern Wilderness of a scourge, and it is a matter of justice."

Personal grudges are personal grudges, and public justice is public justice.

Since they contributed to this battle, they should receive their due share.

Yao Yuekong had thought that Bai Qi would take this opportunity to severely suppress the Dao lineages such as Zifu and Daoyi, but he was surprised to find that Bai Qi was so clear about separating public and private matters.

"How many children were saved in the Northern and Central Regions in total?" Bai Qi asked, getting down to business.

Yao Yuekong immediately replied, "The total is four hundred and seventy-six."

"After deducting those sent home and those taken in by Yaochi as disciples, there are 329 children who want to join the Tiger Heart Society."

Including the thirty-six children led by Ji Shaoyue, the Tiger Heart Society suddenly gained three hundred and sixty-five more immortal seedlings.

Qing Shijiu said that this coincides with the number of days in a year, which is the will of Heaven. He said that Bai Qi is destined by Heaven and can be called the White Emperor.

Bai Qi stared at Qing Shijiu.

What exactly did Qing Shijiu learn from Pang Bo during the years she served as his grandfather?

However, considering that these children who had just joined the Tiger Heart Society also needed a sense of ritual to establish a sense of belonging, Bai Qi didn't say anything.

He took all these children under his command, established an independent department, and named it Zhou Tian Xing Shu.

He divided the Zhou Tian Xing Shu into twelve groups, each with thirty people. Each member was codenamed Zhou Tian Zhen Dou, and they were collectively called the Twelve Star Divisions. The Twelve Star Divisions were further divided into four enclosures according to the Four Symbols.

The Azure Dragon Enclosure of the Eastern Palace governs the God of Longevity, Great Fire, and the Wood of Fiery Transformation.

The White Tiger Enclosure of the Western Palace governs the subjugation of Lou, Daliang, and Shishen.

The Vermilion Bird Enclosure in the Southern Palace governs the quail head, quail fire, and quail tail.

The Northern Palace is the Xuanwu Enclosure, governed by the stars Ji, Xuanxiao, and Juzi.

The group leaders of the twelve constellations are called the Twelve Degree Lords, and the captains of the four enclosures are called the Four Seasons Gods.

Above the Four Seasons Gods is Ji Shaoyue, the Grand Minister of the Celestial Pivot, temporarily known as Dou Shu Yao Yuan.

The name of Zhou Tian Xing Shu is extremely prestigious, and logically speaking, these children are not capable of bearing such a fortune.

But what are the Chaos Green Lotus and the Devouring Demon Jar for?

It was used to suppress the flow of fortune.

I can't let all that Mother Qi from all things go to waste.

These poor souls have been tortured beyond recognition by the Yin-Yang Sect. Naming them with the names of the stars in the heavens is to let them know that from this day forward, their lives will no longer be worthless, but will shine as brightly as the stars.

Bai Qi hoped they could understand that although their lives were once considered as insignificant as dust in the eyes of the Yin-Yang Sect, this was precisely what made them most worthy and fearless.

So what if one's life is as insignificant as grass, or as lowly as dust?

As long as you are alive, you should stride forward and firmly believe that although the sun is far away, dawn will surely come.

If it is blown down by the wind, it will grow tenaciously; if it is burned by fire, it will be reborn from the ashes.

It cannot be blown down by the wind, nor burned to death by fire.

This is just grass, this is just dust.

The most humble, yet the most resilient.

The most inconspicuous, yet the most indestructible.

A heart as humble as grass, a path of perseverance, the brilliance of stars.

Bai Qi used the secret of the character "Lin" to transform his expectations into the profound voice of the Great Dao, and told it to these children.

Perhaps most of these children will never become powerful cultivators in their lifetime, but as long as the seed remains, they will not lose themselves on the path of cultivation.

Bai Qi didn't want them all to become unparalleled powerhouses; he wanted them to know that living itself has meaning.

Upon hearing Bai Qi's expectations for the children, the Tiger Heart Society, the Heavenly Demon Palace, Yaochi, the Jiang family, and the rogue cultivators all fell silent.

The first words many of them heard when they embarked on their spiritual path were "bring glory to the family," "live up to the tradition," and "you must work hard, you must stand out from the crowd, and you must make the tradition proud of you."

Even a rogue cultivator who happens to receive the blessings of a senior by chance can still find words like "avenge me" in the relics.

All of this seemed to be telling them that a monk's value was only to be recognized after he had achieved fame and success.

Bai Qi told these children that it was enough for them to grow up well.

"Being true to yourself is a remarkable and glorious thing in itself."

Bai Qi recognized the value of these children from the moment they decided to join the Tiger Heart Society.

The children's previously empty eyes gradually began to light up.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi sighed softly, "The Eastern Lord is benevolent."

Yaochi has always been detached from worldly affairs and rarely makes comments about people in the mortal world.

But today, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi spoke up, representing Yaochi, praising Bai Qi not as domineering, but as benevolent.

A strong personality can make people bow their heads, but only kindness can win people's hearts.

What Bai Qi said to these children today was more effective than a hundred victories he won in the Holy City.

Because winning battles only proves his strength, while these words prove his goodness.

The strong inspire fear, the kind inspire closeness.

When a person is both strong and kind, he is no longer a legend to be looked up to, but a guiding light to be followed.

Yao Yuekong inexplicably thought of the Northern Emperor Teng.

He also sighed, "There are no real dragons in the Northern Plains. Instead, a fake dragon that is good at showing off its unilateral courage has been given a domain name."

The Northern Emperor Teng, known for his imperial bearing, is the banner of the younger generation in the Northern Plains and a source of great pride for the royal family.

However, Yao Yuekong directly rejected Wang Teng's assessment.

Wang Teng's strength is his own strength.

He had the means to make Kitahara bow his head, but not the magnanimity to make Kitahara stand tall.

Because Wang Teng doesn't need followers or supporters; he only needs an audience—a group of people who tremble in his brilliance and look up at his back.

"Alright, let's finish what's in front of us first." Bai Qi waved his hand, interrupting Yao Yuekong's sigh.

He sent Qing Shijiu back to the Northern Region to manage his family property, and then the entire Tiger Heart Society was to move into the Heavenly Court Ruins.

Over the next few days, Bai Qi visited each of the Taoist sects that participated in the suppression operation.

He even personally visited Dao Yi, Dayan, and Zifu to express his gratitude for their efforts in the name of the Eastern Venerable.

However, Bai Qi then used the names of the Tiger Heart Society president and himself to tell them to wait.

The faces of the various sects turned green when they saw the imperial weapon hanging above Bai Qi's head.

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