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Chapter 569 - 498: The Madly Obsessed Demon Seeder

Chapter 569: Chapter 498: The Madly Obsessed Demon Seeder

Only after everyone calmed down did Wang Zijia carry on, "I have been cultivating for 387 years to become an Infant God, which is purely by chance, and I am wholly reliant on the kindness of Heaven and Earth."

"Nearly four hundred years of cultivation, I have seen many things in this vast world, and finally established the Way of the Confucian Sword."

"Using this festival as an opportunity, I hereby declare that from today onwards, Qinghe Mansion will outlaw all Demon Dao cultivators. As for other areas, I do not care, but in my Qinghe Mansion, any demons wreaking havoc will undoubtedly be slain by me."

"What I am seeking is not just the sword, but also the Confucianism."

"What I am asking for can be summed up in four sentences:"

"Devote the heart to Heaven and Earth, establish life for the people, carry on the unfinished studies of the past sages, usher in an era of peace for all generations!"

"May I live forever, may our Daqian prosper forever, may every man be as noble as a dragon!"

"Strive!"

"Roar!"

As Wang Zijia spoke, five dark red long swords rose like pillars to the sky, their sword qi piercing the heavens.

The dragon formed by the dragon vein also had a sense of understanding at this moment, emitting a peculiar roar. Blending in with the banquet, it was circling around the five sword pillars.

As if responding to Wang Zijia’s words, the dragon kept roaring.

"So that’s why!"

"No wonder the head of the Chu family was so ruthless before!"

"The head of the Chu family actually follows our orthodox Confucian path of the Daqian Empire!"

"Establishing the heart for Heaven and Earth...the heart of the head of the Chu family is not small!"

"With such vigorous momentum, I vaguely see another peerless Sword Immortal born!"

"Sigh, it’s been so many years since Sheng Hong the Sword Immortal, we have not seen a Confucian who cultivates the sword and is full of indignation against evil, his sword shining in the Demon Territory!"

"Yes, there is no shortage of great Confucian scholars in our Daqian Empire, nor of those who cultivate righteousness, but the Confucian sword path has been extinct for eight thousand years!"

"..."

At the words of Wang Zijia, everyone seemed to lose themselves in contemplation.

Wang Zijia, taking advantage of this festival, successfully established himself as a Confucian swordsman!

As for why... of course, it’s for later when the Devil Gate stirs up trouble!

It’s better to slay a million demons quietly than to make a name for himself and brandish his sword high profile against the demons.

This might influence public opinion and potentially affect the overall situation in Changbao, or even the whole of Daqian.

This was the most feasible method he could come up with in a short period, and he decided to simply give it a try since he couldn’t find the right path anyway.

Following the conclusion of Wang Zijia’s opening, the banquet officially began.

Immortal music filled the air, fairies danced, and amidst the spirit fruits and fine wine, numerous disciples were entranced.

This banquet’s spiritual wine was special, even for a god-monarch celebration. An ample supply of third-grade spiritual wine was extremely rare, generally it would be second-grade, or even more stingy, first-grade.

However, this was the only thing Wang Zijia was not worried about, and the reason for his extravagant expenditure was ...

It was because Wang Zijia had insanely planted demons in all the drinks!!!

In order to avoid any accidents, he had spent five whole days using a special karma curse technique to infuse the power of the demon seeding into the spirit wine!

Furthermore, the wine served to the Infant God Monarchs was fourth-grade spirit wine, which was not spiked.

In addition, the demon seeds planted by Wang Zijia would not begin eroding immediately but would slowly take effect afterward.

Given the stealthiness of the Tao Fruit, and the fact that it was directly consumed, it was almost impossible to be detected.

Once the slow erosion was complete, it would be even more undetectable.

This was designed to minimize the possibility of unexpected occurrences as much as possible.

This was yet another attempt!

Of course, Wang Zijia still remembered the bottom line he had set. He would not, like the legendary master gods, casually control the life and death of others by issuing tasks just because he had planted the seeds of demons.

However, this did not prevent him from selecting targets and issuing tempting tasks!

...

Shortly after the banquet began, a God Monarch suggested enthusiastically, "Since we have such a rare opportunity, why don’t we perform and discuss the Dao?"

Upon hearing these words, the lively crowd at the banquet all turned their fervent gazes toward the God Monarchs!

This was not like being in the Wanyu Sect, where one could listen to the guidance of the God Monarchs if the timing was right.

"Good!"

"Sure!"

"..."

"Haha, since I started, let me be the one to kick things off!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and called forth a surge of mana. Instantly, a tumultuous wind rose, and the clouds around the Array-built heavenly palaces roiled with water and cloud formations.

"I have cultivated with water ..."

The eight True People began to perform and discuss the Dao, with strange phenomena continually appearing in the sky. At this moment, countless disciples were earnestly sensing and understanding.

It seemed as if Immortals were visiting the mortal world, creating a most spectacular scene!

Today’s Qinghe Mansion was destined to be an unforgettable day.

Even for a long time into the future, it would occupy the headlines of the Changbao small Dao news.

This lively scene lasted for a whole day before it came to an end amidst the reluctance of countless people.

Finally, one after another, they left the venue!

...

"Third Ancestor, this is the complete list of gifts received at this celebration."

The one in charge of this celebration was the leader of the new generation of the Chu Family, named Chu Chaowen.

After the celebration was over, his first priority was to meet with Wang Zijia and hand over the list of gifts, probably in an attempt to earn some brownie points.

During this period, this kid had been assigned to serve Wang Zijia, and Wang Zijia understood the intentions of the clan elders of the Chu Family.

The general idea was that if the Chu Family wanted to nurture a new Infant God Seed, the only option was to look amongst the new generation.

And this Chu Chaowen was the ’boss’ of this generation!

But Wang Zijia did not think highly of this boy. His cultivation was a bit higher than his peers, purely because of his age. His talent was nothing extraordinary.

And his character... was somewhat too upright.

During his time serving Wang Zijia, it was clear that in every aspect, he was inferior to An Xingsheng.

He lacked talent and wit. Although he had a brain, it probably wasn’t of much use.

For a family like the Chu Family, he’s just an ordinary disciple!

If Wang Zijia does not offer him substantial assistance, he will likely remain a sacrificial wine in his whole life, or at most become a Perfected. Naturally, this would be a different case if he had some fortuitous encounters.

In summary, he was not very keen. However, Wang Zijia hadn’t found a suitable target either, so he left them to their current arrangements.

Lost in thoughts, he reached out and took the list of gifts from the boy’s hand. There were many good items on it, especially the fourth-grade treasures presented by several major powers and god monarchs, all of which were relatively precious.

While checking the list, he asked, "Have you made a preliminary calculation?"

Chu Chaowen nodded and with a hint of unrestrained excitement in his voice, said,

"Yes, Third Ancestor. Without considering market price fluctuations, the gift money we received this time amounts to around eleven hundred and twenty taels of Spirit Essence. If we find the right opportunity, we might even be able to sell it for one thousand three hundred taels!"

The income of more than ten million magic money, such a large sum, would almost have had the Chu Family of the past scavenging for finances. But today, it was simply a grand gift!

Wang Zijia, however, maintained an indifferent expression. He had experienced how gift money could be a good source of income both in his previous life and the present one.

"What about the expenses?" Wang Zijia asked.

"What expenses?" Chu Chaowen asked, puzzled.

"What else could it be? All the money in the clan was used by me to buy elixirs. Did the spiritual wines and fruits for this occasion fall from the sky?" Wang Zijia asked.

"Oh, Seventh Uncle was in charge of that!" Chu Chaowen immediately responded, "The banquet-related matters were overseen by Seventh Uncle and Eighth Uncle."

"Then why did you hand me this list without tallying everything? So, your Seventh and Eighth Uncles would have to sell their kidneys to pay back the debt later?" Wang Zijia sarcastically said.

"Sell kidneys?" Chu Chaowen was puzzled.

Wang Zijia almost rolled his eyes. For a ’Book Boy,’ he completely lacked insight and intelligence. His focus was way off. It truly was...

Only after working with other ’secretaries’ does one realize how handy An Xingsheng was.

It’s a pity that he couldn’t bring An Xingsheng here, otherwise, he would know too much about him.

"Hand it over to me once everything is settled," Wang Zijia said and then entered the room without the slightest interest in checking the list any further.

Chu Chaowen stayed blankly for a while. He had sensed that the patriarch was not particularly fond of him and tried to be diligent. But why did it seem that the more he tried to impress, the worse the result?

The clan elders didn’t act like this before, did they?

If there was something he did wrong, why didn’t they just tell him?

Why always beating around the bush!

With these thoughts flashing in his mind, Chu Chaowen scratched the back of his head in irritation and then turned around to leave.

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The next day, people started to leave.

However, several God Monarchs didn’t immediately leave. They stayed with Wang Zijia for a few days.

It allowed Wang Zijia to get familiar with everyone and leave some impressions. They also made some trades. After striking a few deals on business matters that were big and small for the clan, they left.

Qinghe Mansion remained lively for half a month after such an event before it finally calmed down.

But compared to before, Qinghe Mansion was noticeably more prosperous.

Many powers established shops and bases in the Mansion City during this month.

What surprised Wang Zijia was that the royal team, which should have been the first to leave, didn’t leave at all.

Even after all the other God Monarchs and major powers had left, they still hadn’t departed.

After the celebration, they had been staying at the Li Family in Qinghe Mansion and wandering around.

The Li Family at Qinghe Mansion could hardly be regarded as a side branch of the royal family, but the relationship was so distant that it dated back thousands of years. They couldn’t be considered as royal family, but merely of the same origin.

But they could still be considered as having royal blood!

That was why the Li Family at Qinghe Mansion was governing alongside the Chu and Murong families. Even when Wang Zijia gained power, he didn’t take any action against them.

The grand team visited and stayed long after the event was over.

This made Wang Zijia realise that this group of people didn’t come to Qinghe Mansion just to participate in the celebration.

Wang Zijia didn’t know what they were planning, so he didn’t make any rash moves but simply watched quietly.

Half a month later, almost all the teams that participated in the celebration left, and the entire Mansion City of Qinghe was once again quiet.

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That day in the Hundred Demon Bewitching Domain, countless Illusion Formation Light Screens appeared in front of Wang Zijia. The numerous light screens, arranged in a hemisphere, surrounded Wang Zijia.

The origin of the screens was the Blood Crystal Skull, which was currently suspended above Wang Zijia’s head. It was the Wisdom Brain that Wang Zijia had spent quite an effort to create as his mental calculation magic treasure.

These screens represented the personnel from various forces who had participated in the celebration and who Wang Zijia had subtly planted a demonic seed in.

"Exclude the names of people below the peak of the Perfected from the list!"