Immortal Travel of Longevity

When Zhao Wuji arrived in the Borderland and witnessed the miserable state of the Mortal World, he suddenly found his own thoughts a bit laughable.

With such a meager number of men, how could they possibly fend off those countless, savage armies?

Under Prince Kang's past rule, far too many problems had been left behind. Even though he had done everything in his power, he still could not restore this place to its former prosperity in such a short time.

The fierce generals of Great Xiang who once guarded the frontiers had grown old with the years, buried under the dust of time. Today, very few remained who could hold back these foreign forces.

"Cough, cough..."

Zhao Wuji coughed softly and let out a long breath.

For now, his best plan was to find the main camp first. With the Commander's Seal in his hands, he could temporarily mobilize the local troops. He was only worried about one thing: he feared his subordinates might arrive before him. If that happened, he would truly be powerless to reverse heaven.

As for the conflict between Prince Jin and the Imperial Court...

Their war was locked in a stalemate. Prince Jin had come prepared, but so had the Imperial Court. Strange individuals and supernatural occurrences surfaced on the battlefield, continuously halting Prince Jin's advance.

Prince Jin had no desire to let them take a piece of the pie at a time like this.

Moreover, none of this had exceeded his expectations.

His true intention had never been to march north and seize the throne to begin with.

...

By the banks of the Tongtian River.

Yan Zi returned, alighting in the Pavilion.

A figure waved at him.

As he landed, Yan Zi transformed into a human figure, cupping his hands in greeting. "Forest Deer Immortal, it has been a long time."

"How have you been lately, Swallow Immortal?" Lu Qishan asked with a warm smile.

"Passable," Yan Qun replied.

He continued, "I heard that the Forest Deer Immortal established the Demon Market to separate the human and demon realms. This act carries great karma, but also great fortune. I wonder how far it has progressed now?"

"It has already borne fruit," Lu Qishan said. "We only await peaceful times to take the next step."

Yan Qun nodded slightly, then got straight to the point. "Then, what is the Forest Deer Immortal's purpose in seeking me out this time..."

"The path of incense for ghosts and gods is about to undergo a major shift. I wanted to ask if the Swallow Immortal has any interest in managing this Ghost and God Incense in the future."

Yan Qun was slightly taken aback. "I am afraid I will have to disappoint the Forest Deer Immortal," he said. "I dislike conflict, so I fear..."

"You and I are both celestial officials," Lu Qishan said. "At the time of the Investiture Scroll, you should have known the words spoken by the Human Sovereign. This is our duty. Of course, if the Swallow Immortal feels this celestial official position is unnecessary, then it does not matter."

"This matter is also connected?"

Lu Qishan nodded, then recounted everything she knew in detail.

Yan Qun frowned, pondering the matter carefully.

As the saying goes, one must fulfill the duties of the position they hold.

Unbound by any restrictions over the years, celestial officials like them had long forgotten their original pact. If asked what sacrifices or contributions they had made, they would not be able to name a single one.

"Please consider it carefully, Swallow Immortal," Lu Qishan urged.

"This matter is of no consequence to me," Yan Qun said. "I am not like you."

Yan Qun was originally a swallow of the Mortal World that had gained sapience. Unlike Lu Qishan and her kind, who required the protection of human dao qi fortune to integrate into this realm, all he had to consider was whether the position of celestial official was important to him or not.

"From your words, Swallow Immortal, does this mean you wish to stay out of it?" Lu Qishan asked.

Yan Qun shook his head. "Not exactly. At the very least, I think the Forest Deer Immortal said something right."

"Which was?"

"One must fulfill the duties of the position they hold."

The two exchanged a smile. With this, Yan Qun officially stepped into the world's conflicts.

His task was quite simple: to restrain the newly emerged demons of the Mortal World, ensuring that demons, monsters, immortals, and buddhas did not interfere too deeply in mortal wars.

Somewhere within the Demon Bureau of a certain Demon Market.

"Stupid! How can you be so stupid!"

"Is the policy of delegated management that hard to understand? Can you not read?!"

"Lord, we truly do not know how to read..."

...

Zhao Lin's mouth twitched, suddenly at a loss for words to curse them with.

He had never imagined that his greatest obstacle would lie in issuing regulations. Without exception, the demons in this Demon Bureau were all excellent fighters, but those who could read or understand etiquette were few and far between.

Therefore, whenever he spoke or issued a decree, he had to explain it numerous times before they could proceed. Even then, mistakes occurred again and again.

In just two short years, his hair had turned white from the stress.

"Sigh..."

Zhao Lin slumped into his chair and muttered, "I knew it. This is a pirate ship."

He looked as if he had nothing left to live for.

However, despite everything, he truly had accomplished a great deal.

With Zhao Lin's help, the Demon Market had undergone three reforms. Step by step, they reformed legislation, agriculture, and commerce. They even achieved a truly unified currency, abandoning the money of the Mortal World in favor of coins minted by the Demon Market itself.

The purpose behind this was to separate themselves from the Mortal World. If they used human currency, conflicts would inevitably arise between humans and demons. Some demons might even resort to stealing and plundering mortal homes because they lacked money.

All of his methods had won the praise of the person in charge above him, who even met with him personally to discuss a few ideas.

The Badger Demon felt that Zhao Lin was indeed a rare talent and granted him the position of Demon Preceptor. To Zhao Lin, this felt somewhat akin to a master advisor in a Magistrate's Office. However, in the eyes of the demons, it was more like the State Preceptor of the human realm. Ultimately, the distinction was a bit blurry.

Zhao Lin sighed. "Ah, later on, I will have to ask that lord to find some demons who can read and understand manners. I really cannot trust you lot to get things done."

It was a total mess!

Seeing him like this, Master Wei comforted him, "Lord Zhao, you need not worry. I have already set my sights on a few talents. When the time comes, I will bring them over to share your burden."

Zhao Lin sighed softly, setting down his brush. "Let's not talk about this anymore..."

Changing the subject, he asked, "Speaking of which, how is the situation outside?"

"Prince Jin and the Imperial Court have been fighting for over a year now, but progress is slow," Master Wei said. "Meanwhile, chaos has broken out at the Border Pass. The North Desert People have breached several cities in a row. The Border Pass is in grave danger."

"What about the Prince of Yan?" Zhao Lin frowned. "Is he just sitting around doing nothing?"

Master Wei shook his head. "The Prince of Yan has abandoned the Border Pass. He plans to seize the throne first before turning to drive out the North Desert People."

Zhao Lin pondered for a moment before saying, "That is indeed one way to go about it."

"However, I heard from an insider demon that Prince Jin hasn't actually committed his main forces to marching north for the throne," Master Wei said. "Instead, he has been secretly stockpiling a vast amount of troops."

Zhao Lin quickly caught on. "This Prince Jin..."

Isn't he just baiting them?!

"It looks like the Prince of Yan is in for some terrible luck," Zhao Lin remarked.

"Let them fight," Master Wei said.

Zhao Lin snapped back to his senses, thinking that made sense.

This had nothing to do with him anymore. He had long ceased to be Prince Wei.

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