Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!-Chapter 816 - 766: Peculiarity

The mountain breeze carries a faint cheerful tune, as unsuspecting mortals sing and drink in celebration.

"Stay?" Cang Lingdong said with a bitter smile, "To be blunt, from the moment I was chosen to be an undercover agent, I could no longer turn back.

Either be killed by the Demon Realm Alliance; or be killed by the Demon King.

Even if I escape this time, the Demon Realm will still suspect me as a traitor, and they absolutely won’t let me go easily. As for trying to stay, can the Demon Envoys secretly investigating really be bribed or appeased?" 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

After saying this, seeing the faint smile on the other’s face and no rebuttal, she was instantly shocked and wide-eyed, "Really? Mr. Jiang, help me!"

Cang Lingdong quickly reacted and knelt down to him with a thud, "Since we met, I believe you know my character, I’m absolutely not the kind to be ungrateful. Following the Demon King’s orders was done out of helplessness, if I can escape this disaster, I promise to repay your kindness with my life’s blood!"

"With no choice but to try, you never know until you try," Jiang Yuan stepped forward to help her up and asked, "The Demon King sent you to infiltrate the Market, intending to corrupt the entire Wilderness World into part of the Demon Realm, were you aware of this?"

"Huh? Such a big scheme?" Cang Lingdong said, filled with confusion.

Thinking to herself, such an important thing, and they chose someone as obscure as me to assist? Does the Demon King have no one else to use?

Thinking about it, it seemed unbelievable, she shook her head and said, "I haven’t heard such rumors before. When I was chosen those years due to my skill in management, I did vaguely hear some murmurs about wanting us to gather intelligence in the Market of the Demon Race.

As for what kind of information, I don’t know. I’ve been in the Wilderness World for years and have never received a message to activate me."

She paused for a moment and added, "When I was chosen, it was the City Lord who came to talk to me.

They said the task was the Demon King’s directive, but in reality, I’ve never seen the Demon King, or even his envoy. So... who sent me to infiltrate and for what purpose, I truly don’t know."

With the system’s help, Jiang Yuan knew she was not lying.

The conversation didn’t trigger any side quests, so he could only patiently explain, "Given that you haven’t participated in any actions yet and haven’t caused any harm to the Wilderness World, I can help mediate.

But Pavilion Master Cang must understand that the Wilderness World is crucial for humans, the Demon Race, and billions of living beings. If it truly is the Demon King’s scheme, there’s no way the world can be handed over."

Cang Lingdong solemnly replied, "Sir, you know my temper. Though I’m a Demon Cultivator, I’m not part of some evil cult, nor do I want to be an invader, even for the benefit of my own kind.

If what you say is true, and the Demon King covets the Wilderness World to thoroughly corrupt it, such acts go against heaven and earth and betray a cultivator’s original intent, I will never collude with him!

Back then, I had no choice but to compromise, intending to ensure my safety first and then figure things out. It doesn’t make sense to die fighting without even knowing what I’m supposed to do, isn’t that a pointless sacrifice?

Now that I hear this news from your mouth, I can assure you, I harbor no desires or greed."

Jiang Yuan nodded, "Since you can discern right from wrong, and not blindly take sides simply due to your race, I’ll try to talk things over.

Additionally, I’d like you to be a double agent. Once the Demon Realm activates the next step, you must report the entire task to me verbatim. By then, perhaps we can uncover who is truly behind this."

The Wilderness World is not just facing its internal chaos, it will descend in the evening, and any issue could drag down the entire Human World!

He felt that such a major issue involving both worlds couldn’t be ignored.

Pavilion Master Cang, as certified trustworthy by the system, must be kept as a source of information from the Demon Realm.

As long as she can overcome the psychological barrier of "betraying her own kind," she can go and talk with Qu Luming.

"Alright, I trust you!" Cang Lingdong pondered for a while, nodded, and said, "I swear by my Daoxin, with your protection, I’ll continue to stay unnamed, operating the Treasure Pavilion in the Market. When the Demon Realm activates, I will inform you at the first instance."

She was about to swear when Jiang Yuan stopped her, "No rush, I’ll first gauge your thoughts, the discussion hasn’t even started yet. If it can be settled, you can swear; if not, I’ll find a good path for you."

He thought, perhaps Pavilion Master Cang could live in the copy space, which is large enough and very safe.

Cang Lingdong thanked him again, and Jiang Yuan then returned to call out the villagers marked with a check above their heads, male and female.

There were seven people in total, four could have a Spirit Root implanted; the other three were naturally born with a Spirit Root and only needed to be taught a Cultivation Technique.

"Are you willing to practice the Cultivation Technique and become a cultivator?" he casually asked, patting a young boy’s shoulder, and selected a Metal Spirit Root to implant randomly.

[Side Quest: Human Support Plan]

[Task 10: Implant Spirit Roots into 100 individuals of exemplary character (3/100). Reward: Magical Seed +1; Spirit Field Upgrade Card +1]

The seven or eight-year-old boy, indulging in food with grease all over his mouth, heard and cheerfully exclaimed, "I am! I am! Brother, can I really do it?"

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, he proudly put his hands on his hips and laughed, "Great! I’ve always dreamed of being a hero, like Sister Cang, so powerful, defeating all the monsters with a snap. I will work hard to protect the village!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan was momentarily taken aback, thinking to himself, right, since they’re getting a Spirit Root, why not ask about their goals first to match them with the most suitable one?