I saved the entire sect by playing idly by letting things fall apart.

"..."

Mu Chongxi's words were so silly, and when the other two followed up with their own jokes, the disciples below couldn't help but burst into laughter.

To be honest, these three are really funny. They managed to make everyone lose their serious expressions in this serious scene.

The Seventh Elder slowly exhaled, his smile faltering, and said coldly, "Go back to your respective courtyards and reflect on your actions."

He hadn't expected the three to choose to play dumb to fool him, but this tactic was undoubtedly effective. Even a fool could tell that the three were joking, and arguing with these three idiots would only make him look like he had a screw loose.

There was no way to punish them. His face turned cold. "Take them away and keep them in separate custody. Don't let the three of them get together."

"Yes."

Xue Yu thought to himself, "Fine, it seems this Seventh Elder is determined to lock them up."

Mingxuan dodged, and seeing an inner disciple step forward to restrain him, he hurriedly said, "I can walk by myself, I don't need you to escort me."

The inner disciple awkwardly withdrew his hand, and Mingxuan really intended to leave on his own.

"You just wait." Mu Chongxi patted his knee, glanced at the Seventh Elder, "When my junior sister arrives, she'll cleave your broken mountain in two."

The three continued walking and chatting. Mingxuan asked, "...By the way, what's the name of his mountain?"

Xue Yu: "Kunshan, I think. I remember it's right next to my junior uncle's mountain."

Each elder lived in a different place. Junior Uncle lived in Jade Smoke Mountain, which was right next to Kun Mountain.

Mingxuan: "That's great! When Ye Qiao is chopping things up, she can also chop down Junior Uncle's mountain while she's at it. It's just a convenient thing to do."

Other elders: "..."

Sometimes, they admired the optimistic nature of these close associates; even when they were locked up, they could still joking around a bit before leaving.

Xiao Qiao? If Xiao Qiao had the ability to split a mountain, what would the sect leader and the seventh elder of the Changming Sect have to do with it?

The sect leader would probably have readily accepted her long ago.

Xie Chuxue, far away in the Demon Realm, couldn't help but sneeze. She rubbed her nose discreetly. Who? Who was thinking of him?

……

Ye Qiao was completely unaware of the turmoil outside; she was diligently conducting pyramid schemes inside the secret realm.

"The sun rises in the east, Your Majesty is invincible, you will unify the demon realm for thousands of generations."

The demon kings below were shouting slogans.

Ye Qiao: "Very good. They all have a lot of energy."

This slogan was something she used to flatter the Demon Lord, and now she can reuse it as her own.

In just three days, she devoured all the immortal herbs in the secret realm, and her cultivation level gradually climbed from the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm to its peak. Ye Qiao tried to suppress her cultivation level, as it would be easy to become empty in her cultivation level if she rashly used so many foreign objects to break through. She needed to stabilize her cultivation level for a while longer.

At this moment, the spiritual energy was so abundant that her whole body was burning hot, and Ye Qiao's mood also became somewhat anxious. This was a side effect of her cultivation level being suppressed every time; she was easily burning hot all over, and her emotions were easily ignited.

On the fourth day, Ye Qiao finally stopped eating the spiritual plants from the secret realm and instead began to thoroughly brainwash the demon kings.

The divine child looked at her series of inexplicable actions with a cold expression. First, she consumed most of the rare and precious materials in the secret realm, and then she brainwashed a group of demon kings. What use was it for her to brainwash the demon kings?

Brainwashing is a gradual process; only by taking it slowly can you make people truly believe it. So Ye Qiao spent seven days gradually changing their thinking.

This ensured that the demon kings had no doubts about his identity.

In addition, not long ago, she led a group of Buddhist cultivators to capture them, which made Ye Qiao quite prestigious among the demon race.

So she struck while the iron was hot and came up with a slogan, which she had them shout out from time to time to increase her prestige.

When the time was right, Ye Qiao finally spoke slowly, revealing her purpose: "We have gathered here today for the glory of our demon race."

"right."

"For the sake of the demon race!"

The demon kings responded in unison.

"So now, all you need to do me is a small favor, and I'll be able to take you back and slaughter your way through the entire cultivation world."

"What busy?"

A demon king was idly curling its tail.

The Demon Queen chuckled, "As long as you say so, we will gladly die for you."

Ye Qiao asked, "Really?"

"Would you really be willing to die for me?" she asked repeatedly.

"Of course." Seeing that Ye Qiao questioned their loyalty, the demon kings hurriedly declared, "Just say the word, and we'll definitely help you!"

"That's right!"

The first step in brainwashing is to demonstrate the authenticity of one's identity so that they are convinced. The second step is to give them a little something sweet to make them feel that they have not been deceived and have not chosen the wrong person. Ye Qiao did the first two steps very well. Those Buddhist cultivators were the sweet treats she offered.

There are fewer Buddhist cultivators than other cultivators, and they are all highly nutritious to demonic beasts.

The third step is to envision the organization's future and offer them a rosy picture.

This was Ye Qiao's third step; after all the demon kings had taken the bait, she began to make empty promises.

The demon kings were indeed convinced of this, and their eyes were full of reverence as they looked at Ye Qiao. Seeing that the time was right, Ye Qiao slowly took out the inner core of the Tribulation Transcending stage demon emperor that had been crushed in two. The scene was deathly silent the moment she took out the inner core.

The oppressive aura spread out, and the demon kings all knelt on the ground with a thud.

"Your Majesty, what does this mean?"

Some of the demon kings even stumbled over their words, "Inner...inner core?"

"Whose?"

Ye Qiao remained calm. "The previous Demon Emperor."

She raised an eyebrow. "Yes, that's right, I killed him."

"In our demon race, the capable rule. You wouldn't disown me because of that, would you?" She smiled and waved the demon core that had been split in two in her hand, observing their reactions without making a sound. What relieved Ye Qiao was that the demon beasts of the demon race were not very intelligent and were a group that worshipped martial prowess. The fact that Ye Qiao had the ability to kill the previous demon emperor and take the throne could only mean that she was awesome.

Their kneeling motion was even more deeply concealed.

He respected her more and more.

Ye Qiao's tightly gripped heart gradually calmed down, and the corners of her lips lifted slightly. "How about I do you a favor? Refine the demon core into spiritual energy for me; I have other uses for it."

"..."

"That's certainly no problem!"

A demon king hurriedly pledged his loyalty.

Ye Qiao's series of brainwashing actions were very successful. They firmly believed that Ye Qiao was their Demon Emperor, and that she was a Demon Emperor with extremely unfathomable strength. The fact that she was able to kill the previous Demon Emperor and take the throne meant that she was also a Tribulation Transcending Stage Demon Emperor.

It is an unparalleled honor for a great demon in the Tribulation Transcending stage to have them do things.

Surprisingly, not a single demon king questioned why she would convert a demon core from a Tribulation Transcending stage cultivator into spiritual energy.

Don't ask, the answer is that His Majesty's thoughts are beyond the comprehension of ordinary demons like us.

The divine child beside her watched for a long time, his head buzzing, and finally understood the moment she took out the demon core of the Tribulation Transcending stage. The young man gasped and forcibly suppressed the scream, "So that's how it is."

No wonder, no wonder all the beasts flocked to him and blindly recognized a human cultivator.

So, she actually possessed the inner core of the Demon Emperor?

"Did you really kill the Demon Emperor?" He subconsciously lowered his voice. The young man was both shocked and frightened, his light golden eyes fixed on her, once again astonished by her audacity. "Aren't you afraid of being exposed?"

Ye Qiao could tell from his reaction that he had figured it out, but he didn't dare to expose him.

If she were to expose him, without her protection, could he possibly leave the Cloud and Mist Secret Realm alive?

Throughout the entire Cloud Mist Secret Realm, there were only two cultivators like them. As two grasshoppers on the same rope, if he exposed himself, he wouldn't be able to escape unscathed.

"No." Ye Qiao smiled. They now firmly believed that she was the Demon Emperor.

During the seven days she spent with the Demon King in the secret realm, she thoroughly brainwashed them, over and over again.

"..." Have you ever worked in a pyramid scheme?

"Ye Qiao." The divine son's eyes darkened: "Do you know what it means for you to devour a demon core at the Tribulation Transcending stage?" This is the only inner core of a demon emperor at the Tribulation Transcending stage in the cultivation world, and Ye Qiao is actually preparing to devour it all by herself?

Does she know what this means?

"I know."

Ye Qiao curled her lips into a smile: "It means that I am about to become invincible."

"..."