Right now, the sun was shining brightly. Even with the thick canopy of green leaves, there were still stars! Specks of light flickered.
Li Qingshan spoke casually, as if he was not talking about the demonfolk who had stirred up the world, but regular people. It was not because of arrogance. This confidence had been forged from his own slaughter. In the past, under the Demon Suppression hall, he had used the Demon Suppression Statuary to kill tens of thousands of demonfolk despite being unable to use his powers as daemons.
After so many years, his painstaking cultivation had not been for show. He could now use his abilities without any qualms at all. He believed he could put up a fight against any opponent he faced!
Under the great banyan tree, the people who had yet to disperse all raised their heads. They were all stunned. Everyone knew about the horrors of the demon plague. A small part of the reason why Savage mountain could develop to its current state was because of the demon plague. The shamans and cultivators in precarious situations had come here to seek protection.
When they heard that, they gained a better understanding of the King of Savages' arrogance.
"Purging the demons? Why?" The great banyan tree swayed gently, and the light flickered with it.
"To enforce justice on behalf of the heavens, obviously!" Li Qingshan smiled. Little Ann's Path of White Bone and Great Beauty was far too evil, just like his Nine Transformations of the Demonic and Divine. He did not want anyone to know about it, so there was no need for him to go into too much detail.
"That's not wrong. The foreign invasion has overturned the universe. If you can do something about it, you'll have done the world a service." The Banyan Tree King did not delve too deeply into the matter. He switched to communicating secretly.
"It's just a pity that the world won't give me any benefits."
"That's not necessarily the case. The will of heaven is vast and unpredictable. Although it's different from living creatures, it still has its own laws and laws. Haven't you heard of the blessings of heaven?"
The Banyan Tree King said secretively. Over the past tens of millions of years, he had extended his branches high into the sky and plunged his roots deep into the ground, so he had an extremely deep understanding of the heavens and earth of this world. The wonders within were difficult to explain to outsiders.
"The godfolk have resisted the demonfolk for many years. Isn't that a great service to the world? In the end, their divine kingdoms still collapsed and they were reduced to otherfolk. Where are the blessings of the heavens?" Li Qingshan was unconvinced.
"There's the will of the heavens above, and there's human affairs below. Do your best and be content with the will of the heavens. The blessings of the heavens aren't direct beneficence, nor will they directly participate in the changes of the world, but they are everywhere."
"I can't see it or touch it, so I still have to rely on myself!" Li Qingshan spread his hands.
The Banyan Tree King smiled and said, "There is nothing wrong with relying on yourself. Since you have this intention, I will naturally lend you a helping hand. However, you have to consider this carefully. The more Devil's Dens you clear, the less pressure King Chu will face. Then, he will be able to pour more power into the north. The King Chu will not be happy to see that."
"I'm still a buddhist disciple and a White Hawk commander after all. This has always been my responsibility, so how can I care about their discord? I refuse to believe the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga will blame me because of this. Not to mention that once I return to the Green province, I still have to find a way to deal with that locust, so I might as well just let the two of them have nothing to worry about and fight to the death. "
Li Qingshan said. Little Ann had mentioned this before, but with how vast the world was, cultivation was the most important. As long as he and Little Ann both underwent the third heavenly tribulation, who cared who was happy? The King Chu would be more than eager to rope him in!
"The Soaring Locust King! Although he has been suppressed by the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga for far too long and is still extremely weak right now, his cultivation is still there, and he's most skilled in devouring everything to recover. He won't be so easy to deal with. And, don't forget that the lowest floor of the Demon Suppression hall happens to be a demon cavern. It's probably not a coincidence that the locust plague and the demon plague started at the same time. "
"He's just a daemon's guide. Though, when there are too many debts, there's no need to worry about them. It's not like I'm missing one more enemy. Now that I've returned to the Green province, I obviously have to find a way to settle my grievances." Li Qingshan said firmly. Then he thought of something and asked, "I almost forgot to ask. What do you think about the demonfolk's invasion, fellow?"
Just like how daemons and demons were inseparable, daemons never had the moral values of humans. Even if this world turned into a Demon domain, it would just be all the human cultivators becoming demonic cultivators. However, even the righteous cultivators of the current era would never hesitate when killing daemons. Even if the environment did not become better, it was not exactly worse either. After all, the ancestor god that the Bone Eating shamans worshipped was a daemon god.
"I'm already very old. Although I personally believe I'm rather tolerant, I've grown accustomed to the current environment. If this world turns into a Demon domain, I probably won't be able to adapt to it!" The Banyan Tree King said slowly, "But I can't make my children throw their lives at others over the stubbornness of an old man like me. Sigh, sure enough, old trees have many roots, and old people have many words. You can just listen to what I'm saying."
"I see. You sure have hidden yourself well, old man!" Li Qingshan broke into laughter. As it turned out, this Daemon King of the Mist province was a warmonger. He advocated resisting the demonfolk's invasion, but he appeared to be a peacemaker to the outside world. In the past two years, he had drawn the daemons away from the demon caverns as if it did not matter how the world turned out.
This also touched on the conflict between the humans and daemons. After all, no one had no standpoint. Even for the Banyan Tree King who was renowned for his peace, as long as he had a standpoint, there would be pros and cons. He would not be able to avoid scheming and planning. If the humans suffered heavy losses after this great chaos, then even if the daemons did not rule over the nine provinces again, their days would still be much better.
"The King of Southern Yue has talked to me quite a lot, wanting me to take part in the battle. I'll treat you as one of my subordinates and deal with him. How's that?"
"Alright. As long as you give the order, I'll be at your beck and call. Though, are there any benefits in it? "Li Qingshan rubbed his hands.
"Kid, you're still trying to act innocent after getting what you want. Earlier, you wanted my advice, and now you're asking for benefits!"
"I'm just saying. I know the will of the heavens is unpredictable. There's no benefit in just being blessed!"
"As long as you understand. Why don't you take out the mental map of the Mist province?"
Under the Banyan Tree King's guidance, the various demon caverns of the Mist province were all marked out, including the situation of each demon cavern, such as roughly how many demonfolk there were, their general strength, who was currently suppressing them, and so on.
Li Qingshan was sincerely convinced. This old tree king had a combination of spy satellites, computer analysis, and strategic planning. He felt like he had been enlightened.
After a slight discussion with Little Ann, Li Qingshan decided to go from easy to difficult, choosing a demon cavern in the south. Right when he was about to set off, he heard the Banyan Tree King's voice again. "Don't forget, I owe you a banyan fruit. Go get it from Towering city when you have the time!"
Li Qingshan grinned and patted the tree. "I'll never forget it!"
The banyan fruit was the legendary "Fruit of Wisdom", a crystallisation of the Banyan Tree King's wisdom. It could enlighten one with wisdom, but it would not disturb one's mind. It was rather similar to the phoenix's legacy and extremely precious. Li Qingshan had once ingested one, and the effects were extremely impressive. It took a lot of effort for the Banyan Tree King to produce one too.
This branch had already produced one before, so producing another would take another millennium at the very least. As a result, he could only get Li Qingshan to collect it from his main body.
Li Qingshan had come to seek advice from the Banyan Tree King in the first place, so this "Fruit of Wisdom" was basically a free gift. He was showing great kindness.
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