Sorry, I'm a cultivator.

Tang Yao quickly replied, "The Chief of Staff is currently at Lingshan."

Li Xingzhou nodded, took a step, and disappeared from the spot.

"How did they train to be so strong...?"

With a muttered remark, Tang Yao commanded her army to launch a final assault on the Demon King's City.

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At the foot of Ling Mountain, villages are scattered everywhere, and corpses litter the fields.

However, nowadays, most of the corpses here are of demons, monsters, and orcs.

Before the roar of the steel torrent had subsided, Liu Ying followed closely behind Jiang Wanzhao, reporting on the battle results.

With Li Xingzhou clearing out the stronger enemies ahead, the army advanced quickly, and all that remained was the cleanup work.

To be honest, Liu Ying didn't expect that the Chief of Staff actually possessed such a spatial teleportation spell.

Wherever Li Xingzhou is, a spatial gate can open in that area.

Why haven't I seen the Chief of Staff use it before?

It's just that... it takes a lot of strain on the overall length, and the medication has been continuously administered throughout the journey.

"sister."

Li Xingzhou suddenly appeared, flashing a bright smile at Jiang Wanzhao: "Long time no see."

Jiang Wanzhao nodded slightly and continued to arrange related matters with Liu Ying and several cabinet members without saying much.

Li Xingzhou blinked. He had to admit, his sister was truly awe-inspiring when she was in work mode.

good looking.

His gaze never left her, and Jiang Wanzhao knew he was watching her, but she really couldn't be intimate with him right now.

Although I had thought about showing this side of myself to attract him before, when it really came down to it, that thought took a backseat.

When they arrived at the foot of Lingshan Mountain, Jiang Wanzhao, after assigning tasks, smiled slightly at Li Xingzhou and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

“I’m not tired, but you…” Li Xingzhou looked at her pale face, grasped her wrist and began to channel the primordial energy containing the laws of time and space into her: “You don’t have to work so hard.”

“It’s different.” Jiang Wanzhao shook her head: “Some things can’t be taken lightly; they’re more important than my personal life.”

She pointed to Mount Ling: "This mountain has a spirit, called the Mountain Ancestor. It is affected by the demon race and also likes to eat meat."

These beings, born as blank slates, are now in this state. What do you think should be done with them?

She paused for a moment, then continued, "Now we have two options. First, we can mine all the spirit ore here and then kill it, because if we kill it directly, at most one-third of the spirit ore in the spirit mountain will be preserved."

Second, give it a way out and let it reform. If it were you, what would you choose?

Jiang Wanzhao smiled slightly: "More than half of the cabinet members have chosen the second path because the spirit ore here is not only of high quality, but also abundant in reserves."

"I choose option two!"

Before Li Xingzhou could reply, a strong and resonant voice rang out first.

Jiang Wanzhao and Li Xingzhou looked at the high mountain in front of them at the same time. They saw a large face about ten meters tall on the rugged mountain peak. It was obviously the mountain ancestor born after the spirit of the mountain came into being.

“I was young and ignorant before, but now I know I was wrong and I want to mend my ways.” Shan Zu looked down at Jiang Wanzhao and said, “Please give me a chance to reform.”

It paused, then added, "You humans know how important the family environment is for a child's education. I grew up surrounded by demons, so it was inevitable that I would learn to eat people like them..."

Besides, since you haven't come to me, you must bear some of the blame for my going astray, right?

Li Xingzhou glanced at the paths leading up and down the mountain. The way the Mountain Ancestor Scholar Demon Race ate meat was different from Thorne's.

The slaves who mined the mines were deliberately tortured to death by the Mountain Ancestor through methods such as falling off cliffs, rolling rocks, and collapses during their ascent and descent. Their flesh and blood were then absorbed by the sacred mountain.

Over the years, countless slaves have died on this sacred mountain barrier.

Seeing that the two remained silent, the Mountain Ancestor continued, "If you kill me, not only will the spiritual mines you obtain be limited, but I will also gather the power of all the mountains before I die to form an indestructible supreme barrier, limiting your control over this side of the mountain."

Jiang Wanzhao tilted her head and looked at her younger brother, her tone teasing: "Listen, it's threatening."

"What I say is true!" The Mountain Ancestor emphasized, "I can guarantee that the magic I used before I died will definitely disable your spatial teleportation!"

"At that time, other forces will be to the west. Let's see what you'll use to cross the insurmountable barrier I've built!"

As soon as the words fell, the boundless Spirit Mountain burst forth with dazzling light, and the power of the laws of the five elements, wind and thunder, light and darkness soared into the sky, enveloping the entire Spirit Mountain.

The Mountain Ancestor clearly unleashed all his Great Dao, turning this mountain range that separated east and west into a true natural barrier.

Li Xingzhou raised an eyebrow. He had to admit that the Mountain Ancestor was indeed quite capable.

The laws governing the mountains, rich in spiritual crystals, are so pure that they are very close to the purity of the laws of heaven and earth, and can be considered as forming a world of their own.

"This is my resolve!" The Mountain Ancestor stared at Jiang Wanzhao: "You, do you still want to kill me?"

"As long as you don't kill me, I can provide you with a continuous supply of spirit crystals. In this era, not having spirit crystals is like not having money, isn't it?"

Jiang Wanzhao narrowed her eyes, her gaze icy: "Who gave you this idea?"

She didn't believe that a mountain ancestor who only knew how to eat meat would dare to threaten with such a tough attitude after discovering that two demon kings had been easily killed.

She doesn't believe there's no one guiding her from behind!

"This is my stance!"

Jiang Wanzhao turned around and looked at several cabinet members standing together not far away.

She didn't say anything, and looked at the humans whose faces had brightened after being rescued.

"Angel sister!"

The little girl with dark skin waved her little hand excitedly, and Jiang Wanzhao smiled slightly and waved back at her.

The little girl ran over excitedly, and just as she was about to bow down, Jiang Wanzhao quickly grabbed her thin wrist: "Little sister, you don't need to kneel anymore."

Also, I am not an angel; I am a human being just like you.

The little girl asked in confusion, "But the masters used to say they were afraid of angels..."

“Angels have wings, I don’t.” Jiang Wanzhao chuckled. “And more importantly, humans can kill demons. I can, and you can too in the future.”

"really?"

"Of course it's true." Jiang Wanzhao patted her head. "But you'll have to work very hard to achieve that."

"I understand, angel... human sister!"

Jiang Wanzhao couldn't help but chuckle: "But there's no rush now. You need to learn the basics first. Go to school first..."

"School?" The little girl looked at her in confusion. "What kind of school?"

"A place to learn how to kill the devil."

The little girl tilted her head curiously and asked, "Where? Where?"

"On the other side of the mountain..."

The little girl looked up with a disappointed expression: "Daddy climbed the mountain, but he died. So many people have climbed it, and they all died... Sister, if only there were a road."

Jiang Wanzhao patted the little girl's head and said firmly, "It will happen."

Li Xingzhou watched his sister's retreating figure and silently began to gather the primordial energy within his body.

He understood what his sister meant.

"You don't need to do anything."

Jiang Wanzhao grasped his wrist, her expression leaving no room for argument: "This is what I should do."

Li Xingzhou frowned: "Your health, and the cabinet..."

"Let the cabinet suffer, I'll bear the blame." Jiang Wanzhao strode forward: "Besides, I'm not without the weapon of public opinion."

“More importantly…” Jiang Wanzhao glanced back at Li Xingzhou and whispered in his ear, “If anything really happens, you will be the emperor.”

"Your strength is enough to subdue demons and monsters, don't worry, sister."

"Why are you saying such unlucky things?"

Li Xingzhou grumbled and followed, saying, "How could anything happen to you? I won't let anything happen to you!"

Jiang Wanzhao smiled gently: "It's just an extra precaution."

Do you know why becoming emperor became an inevitable trend, and why regression was seen as progress?

Li Xingzhou nodded; he understood this principle.

Everyone possesses the truth, but there is only one supreme position. Without a true "one" to suppress everyone, the cultivators who have raised their cultivation to the upper levels will not submit to anyone else.

In addition, the relatively peaceful environment since the end of the holy war has made the consequences of this mutual distrust quite serious.

In the world of cultivation, strength is always the ultimate truth. Leaving aside those cultivators who have no interest in cultivation, the strongest person usually becomes the sect leader.

"So, it's the same if you become emperor."

Li Xingzhou shook his head with a look of 'horrified' expression: "What are you saying, Your Majesty? Your Majesty, I have never had any thoughts of becoming emperor."

If you continue like this, I'll spend my days frequenting brothels and defiling myself."

Jiang Wanzhao rolled her eyes at him: "There are no brothels these days."

"So, I won't let anything happen to you!"

Li Xingzhou said firmly, jokingly adding that he really had no desire to be emperor whatsoever.

I'd rather be on the dragon throne...

Li Xingzhou collected his thoughts, only to hear Jiang Wanzhao ask again, "Do you have a way to satisfy both sides?"

Li Xingzhou glanced at the Mountain Ancestor, who looked completely confident, and after thinking for a moment, said, "At most, I can keep half of the spirit mine."

"enough!"

Jiang Wanzhao took a step forward, and the spiritual power within his body poured out like a sea of ​​clouds in the sky: "Also, don't let those people in the cabinet see you make a move."

Li Xingzhou nodded, already holding the two Yin-Yang Heavenly Cups he had collected in his hands.

Opening a road in Ling Mountain is no small matter, and my sister will definitely go all out. With the help of the complete power of the Great Dao contained in the Cup of Heaven, I can effectively alleviate the uncontrollable spacetime power in my sister's body.

All eyes were now focused on Jiang Wanzhao, and several cabinet members' expressions changed slightly, looking as if they wanted to remonstrate to the death.

But as a golden sundial floated in mid-air behind Jiang Wanzhao, all sound abruptly ceased.