EFB Chapter 2246 Presenting Facts and Reasoning
Chapter 2246 Presenting Facts and Reasoning
Chapter 2246 Presenting Facts and Reasoning
"The two demons stayed in Fu County for one night. I heard that they neither ate nor drank, and left the mansion the next morning without a trace."
"Are you not going back to Pulu Island?"
"They headed northwest, towards the land."
“Good, this information is indeed very valuable.” He Lingchuan said seriously, “However, how did you know I needed information about these demon puppet experimental sites?”
"Because you are firmly resisting the Heavenly Demon, and the Heavenly Demon has been looking for a way to return to the human world, such as using demon puppets to serve as divine bodies. I think you must be paying attention to their progress."
He Lingchuan was slightly surprised: "How did you learn this secret?"
Cang Yan proclaimed the true nature of the Heavenly Demon to the world, but the Heavenly Demon's experiments with demonic puppets and beasts remained largely unknown. This was because such matters were too abstract for ordinary people to understand, thus hindering public discourse. Conversely, simplified and accessible language is more conducive to mass communication, such as inflammatory slogans and seemingly reasonable but ultimately meaningless catchphrases.
Therefore, Sun Hongye, having traveled to small countries for many years, should not have come into contact with such secrets.
"A few years ago, I worked at a trading company in Baisha Bay for more than six months and stayed at Qingmu Inn. One night, a group of Rongshan people came to the inn. They were going to take a boat from Baisha Bay to Shanjin Plain the next day, and that night they booked the inn's lobby for a meal and drinks. I even had a few drinks with them. I heard that Rongshan had been invaded by Xu Kingdom, and it was suspected that Beijia had also sent a demon army to fuel Xu Kingdom's ferocity. The Rongshan people held out for several months, but in the end, they could not hold out alone and had no choice but to leave for distant lands."
He Lingchuan nodded.
Back when the Xu Kingdom invaded Rongshan, Qiu Hu came to him for advice. His advice was to immediately relocate his clan and cut his losses in time.
However, Rongshan was ultimately unwilling to abandon his sect's foundation. After several months of fierce fighting with Xu Kingdom, he suffered heavy casualties and finally realized the truth. He decided to move the entire sect eastward to the Shanjin Plain and seek refuge with Qiu Hu.
“During the banquet, they talked about the Heavenly Demon and the Demon Puppet. One of the elders, surnamed Dao, said that Rongshan helped the Mu Kingdom destroy a Demon Puppet experimental field, which is why it provoked Bega's revenge and instigated the Xu Kingdom to attack.” Sun Hongye remembered the scene clearly. “I toasted him and asked him what a Demon Puppet was, and he answered me casually.”
"I see. You're still as meticulous as ever."
The two chatted casually about old times before Sun Hongye asked:
"I flew with Lord Pu from Julu Port to Ju City, and along the way I saw many immortal sects and demon clan settlements, which seemed no different from the outside world. I would like to ask the Emperor, these immortal sects have set up their mountain gates in the Gold-Shining Plains, and the demon clans also thrive there. What is their relationship with our Cang Yan?"
"On the Golden Plains today, both immortal sects and demon races are quite common." After all, Golden Plains is so vast that the Cangyan government cannot manage every inch of land and every forest. "After humans flocked to towns on a large scale, farmland, workshops, and manors also gathered around the towns, and naturally, spirits and wild demons moved into the large areas that were vacated. Many immortal sects and demon races are not used to life in human towns and will return to the wilderness and forests to establish their sects and nests."
In short, since civilians had evacuated from their scattered settlements, there was no longer any need for the authorities to station troops for protection. As a result, these areas quickly became wild and returned to nature. Of course, these places were only difficult for "ordinary people" to survive in, but they were paradises for immortal sects and demon races, so they re-entered them.
The law of survival of the fittest also applies here. Merging and swallowing each other between demon clans and immortal sects is commonplace. After Zhenyuan Sect established its headquarters, it swallowed up many nearby forces, which is why it has reached its current scale.
“But they are, after all, on Cangyan’s territory, so they are not quite the same as what you see outside. They all have to be self-reliant.” He Lingchuan pointed to the bustling city below the mountain. “After many countries in the world disintegrated, the immortal sects and demon races regained their dominant position and enslaved the local people again, demanding their support. This is a replay of history in the ancient and early medieval periods.”
Sun Hongye nodded: "In ancient times, the human world was not a paradise everywhere, at least not for ordinary people. This is also recorded in ancient books."
The era with the most abundant spiritual energy was also the era when immortals and great demons roamed freely. They possessed overwhelming power over ordinary people, so how could they possibly treat them with equality and kindness?
Would you treat ants with courtesy?
The relationship between immortals, demons, and humans is vividly demonstrated within the Upside-Down Sea. Commoners must constantly offer respect and sustenance to these high-ranking beings.
Who says history won't repeat itself? In the current spiritual environment, and on a vast scale around the world, history has once again taken a turn back time.
"But it's different in Cangyan. They can establish themselves and multiply outside of human settlements, and Cangyan can tolerate them. But they must never plunder or occupy people to support themselves, otherwise Cangyan will send troops." The inability to enslave civilians is the red line that Cangyan draws for these extraordinary forces.
Apart from that, they can fight and play however they want.
Sun Hongye understood: "Can these immortal sects and demon races obey orders?"
He Lingchuan cracked his knuckles, making a few snapping sounds:
“At first, they naturally refused to listen. We taught them slowly, and once they learned Cangyan’s new rules, they would follow suit.”
Sun Hongye has gained a new understanding of the word "education" today.
"In fact, people can teach each other repeatedly but never learn; but things can teach people, and they will learn it in one go," he laughed. "Even now, many forces are springing up like mushrooms after rain, and there are still those who are arrogant and ignore our words. So this task is truly never-ending."
No one expected that the impact of this "Awakening of Insects" period would be so profound.
In a short period of time, countless plants and animals became spirits and monsters, disrupting the order of human society;
In a short period of time, countless powerful demons from immortal sects ended their seclusion, reopened their caves, and challenged the national defense line.
Many small countries couldn't withstand several rounds of impact and were wiped out. Those places were forced to revert to their ancient and medieval state, where the strong were respected and the weak were preyed upon.
Only a powerful nation like Cangyan, with its strength, military, and resources, can adapt to new situations and changes, constantly adjust its strategies, and strive for the coexistence of humanity, nation, and immortals/demons.
Coexistence doesn't necessarily mean peaceful coexistence.
But these things are never easy.
Those extraordinary forces that have just emerged from their seclusion in their caves, how could they possibly take your Cangyan Kingdom seriously? When they went into seclusion, this land didn't even have a country yet. Now you're telling them this is forbidden and that is prohibited, do you think they'll listen to you?
At times like these, you have to present the facts and reason things out.
The fact is that Cang Yan has the biggest fist, so its words make the most sense.
(End of this chapter)