High Martial World: I Gain Passive Skills Daily-Chapter 192 - 126: Shanhai Demon Alliance, The Two Karmas of Good and Evil (Three-in-One) (Part 2)
Wu Man’s heart stirred, and she took a deep breath, saying, "Senior has been in seclusion for a long time and may not understand. Nowadays, the Divine Farmer Bureau is no longer the bureau that once despised demons as enemies. Perhaps the true upper echelon still adheres to the rule of ’herding demons to maintain order’, but more often, they secretly collaborate with demons to pursue their desired interests..."
A mocking smile hung on her lips: "As long as they let the demons undertake some rule-breaking tasks, and then they step forward to act as the order-maintainers, they can naturally maintain the facade of righteousness and become a revered orthodox sect by everyone."
"Otherwise, in today’s Yang Kingdom, do demons really want to cause trouble every day and then get hunted down?"
So that’s how it is... Chen Kuang thoughtfully stroked his chin.
Indeed, this is the Yang Kingdom, the true headquarters of the Divine Farmer Bureau.
The Divine Farmer Bureau, although not as strong as the Mystic God Daoist Sect and Pure Land, is definitely a major sect with unquestionable strength.
If they couldn’t handle demons in their own headquarters, allowing archenemies to be so rampant, they might as well give up cultivation and go home to plant sweet potatoes.
The Divine Farmer Bureau keeps demons within the Yang Kingdom’s borders for only one purpose—
Without villains, how would heroes be admired?
Only by allowing demon havoc does the Divine Farmer Bureau have the significance of existence and being worshipped, making mortals willingly offer tributes.
In this world, there is no special currency like the Spirit Stone for cultivators. Both mortals and cultivators use gold, silver, and copper.
Normal cultivators, after reaching the Moon Embrace Realm, can fast and abstain from food, sustaining themselves with wind and dew, without needing to consume grains.
Before that, eating, drinking, defecating, and urinating are problems that need solving.
And to maintain the operation of such a large sect, money is indispensable, arguably the most important aspect.
There are so many low-level cultivators below that all need to be supported.
Otherwise, if one joins your sect and ends up without sufficient food, who would still follow you?
For instance, the Mystic God Daoist Sect occupies the Fuli Continent, equivalent to forming a state of its own, having the people under its rule provide incense offerings.
In return, the people of this continent are subjects of the Mystic God Daoist Sect, under its protection.
This is a common "ecosystem" between cultivators and mortals in Cangyuan.
Although other states’ sects are not so exaggerated, they more or less have some contact with the court, cooperating with each other.
And Wu Man, like the demons living in Zangfeng State, has long figured out a way of survival, working for the Chief Constable.
Becoming a part of the ecosystem in Zangfeng State.
Chen Kuang strummed the zither strings, asking with interest, "So Uncle Wang Yang is guarding and stealing, intending to pocket this official silver?"
Wu Man nodded, understanding the principle that those who know how to assess the situation are heroes, and now she had no intention of resisting:
"Yes... Over the years, he used such means to instruct us in similar matters and then deliberately let us escape, profiting greatly from it."
Her words extricated herself cleanly...
Chen Kuang chuckled inwardly.
If he hadn’t seen Wu Man’s arrogant demeanor before, he might have believed her.
Judging by Wu Man’s attitude, she must have gained substantial benefits from it; otherwise, she wouldn’t be so proactive, even considering Uncle Wang Yang a solid backing.
It seems the situation for the demons in the Yang Kingdom isn’t as bad as he thought; probably a large portion has been appeased.
However, the previous official attempts to capture were genuine.
It indicates that the cultivators below are unaware of this link...
Letting go during a capture is one thing, but if demons like Wu Man were really caught, Uncle Wang Yang probably wouldn’t spare them.
Chen Kuang asked, "How many demons like you are there?"
Wu Man said, "Not many, not all demons have value, and not all demons are willing to take such risks."
"Most demons still just hope to live."
Wu Man silently mocked in her heart. These demons will never understand that on human territory, if demons only want to live... they can’t live.
Chen Kuang asked again, "Then, there must be a third type of demon, right?"
After a moment of silence, Wu Man, although finding Chen Kuang’s inquiries excessive, just treated this Elder Bailong as a newcomer wanting to understand the current demon situation, replied, "There are."
"The demons opposing humans have formed the ’Mountain and Sea Alliance,’ not only in the Yang Kingdom but demons from other places have also joined."
This was the first time Chen Kuang had heard of a large organization of the Demon Race.
However, demons banding together is quite a normal occurrence...
Chen Kuang thought for a moment, then squinted his eyes and suddenly said, "Then what about you? Have you joined?"
Wu Man hesitated for a moment, then said, "I’m a Loose Cultivator..."
Before she could finish, the intangible ’sword of intention’ had already fallen again.
"Ugh!" Wu Man groaned, kneeling instantly, scales appearing on her body, her face covered with purple scales, too weak even to let out a scream.
Because Chen Kuang had been using Divine Sense to transmit sound, Liu Qingcheng had no idea what happened, looking blankly at Wu Man, who was speaking well but suddenly reverted to such a miserable state.
But it seems... she must have angered Chen Kuang again.
Liu Qingcheng was secretly shocked, somewhat relieved that she hadn’t really treated Chen Kuang as a villain. Although Chen Kuang had not shown hostility towards her, from his current behavior, he was definitely not an easy target.
