53: How to use incense! The division of salaries within the prefectural government!
It was the first time in the girl's life that she had been so strongly shocked.
One hundred wives!
Can a decent demon really marry so many?
She turned her head with difficulty to look at Xu Qing, her heart fluttering, and her legs felt a bit weak.
"Alright, everyone get up."
Xu Qing summoned the two Monkey Demon Protectors, one fat and one thin, and said in a deep voice: "Find some agile ones to keep watch at the edge of the Taihang Mountains. If any Cultivator trespasses, come and report it."
"Understood!"
The two Thousand-Year Great Demons nodded in unison.
"Withdraw," Xu Qing said indifferently.
The demons dared not linger, setting down the spirit fruit they had transported before turning and leaving one after another.
The procession was orderly, and no one dared to speak loudly.
Seeing this scene, the Jingyue River God could not help but feel secretly shocked.
Demonic nature is unruly, especially among Monkey Demons, yet in front of the Snake King, they were all well-behaved and dared not act presumptuously in the slightest.
To achieve this, only overwhelming strength and authority would suffice!
A trace of doubt flashed in her round, big eyes.
The Jingyue River God suddenly felt that the Snake King beside her was unfathomable. Thoughts raced through her mind, and even her instinctive fear of the Snake King diminished significantly.
After the demons left, it became quiet at the foot of the Taihang Mountains.
Xu Qing did not go up the mountain immediately; he began to distribute spirit fruit and Spiritual Plants to his many wives.
Some of the female demons had not yet given birth and needed to nourish their bodies.
The others were contributors; those with weaker strength had suffered damage to their Origin Qi after giving birth, so they could not be neglected.
The female demons stepped forward one by one to receive their spirit fruit, smiling and thanking their husband.
Xu Qing's tone was gentle. While distributing the spirit fruit, he used his spiritual eyes to check their physical condition.
He gave more to those who were physically weaker, and those who were stronger would not be shortchanged either.
Now he possessed five territories: the Taihang Mountains, Profound Yin Mountain, the Flower and Fruit Forest, the Crouching Dragon Pool, and the Black Mist Region. The size of his territory was comparable to a small country in his previous life.
The mountains and forests were dense, and under the nourishment of Spiritual Qi, many spirit fruit and Spiritual Plants naturally grew.
Especially under Xu Qing's rule, a simple Law had been established in the jungle.
Certain spirit fruit and Spiritual Plants with lower maturity were not allowed to be picked at will.
One cannot drain the pond to catch all the fish; sustainable development is necessary!
If it were before, the demons might not have strictly followed these rules.
But Xu Qing was different.
His formidable strength and battle record brought unprecedented ruling power, and no Demonic Creature dared to disobey his orders.
Listening to Liu Mei's account, the Jingyue River God's mouth opened slightly, and her gaze toward Xu Qing changed again and again.
At this moment, having finished distributing the items, Xu Qing immediately took Liu Mei and the other two towards the mountain peak.
The Jingyue River God came back to her senses, and her heartbeat began to quicken.
The girl reached out to rub her chubby cheeks, her long braids trembling with nervousness, and she kept encouraging herself in her heart.
Is it time to... enter the bridal chamber?
What if he forces himself on me?
If This Young Lady would rather die than submit, will he swallow me on the spot?
Would he?
Probably...
Apprehension, nervousness, unease, and a hint of imperceptible shyness spread within the heart of the Jingyue River God.
She began to let her imagination run wild, following him step by step as they ascended the mountain peak.
Bai Ling quietly leaned over to Xu Qing and asked: "Husband, is this the uninvited guest you mentioned?"
"Yes." Xu Qing nodded and briefly explained the background of the Jingyue River God.
"She even has a trace of a Dragon vein, no wonder."
Bai Ling raised her delicate eyebrows, somewhat surprised.
Meanwhile.
Xu Qing's party arrived at the Taihang Mountain Peak.
The Jingyue River God's heart beat like a drum, and she kept reaching out to rub her flushed cheeks, trying to calm herself down.
"Calm down, you must calm down. You are the River God of the waters; what kind of storms haven't you seen!"
"This Young Lady will never show fear. This is the last dignity of a River God!"
"How about... I beg him again?"
"Li Xiaowan! Fight him! A River God must never submit to his tyrannical might!"
"Life is the most important thing. Besides, This Young Lady has already promised him. As a dignified River God, my word is gold; how can I easily go back on it? Wouldn't that tarnish the dignity of a River God?"
Her two braids seemed to have separated; one kept twitching, and the other was stiff and straight.
"Come in," Xu Qing said.
The Jingyue River God shuddered and slowly shuffled inside with small steps.
Entering the lair.
Bai Ling and Liu Mei did not speak.
Noticing Xu Qing's gaze, the River God Girl became even more nervous.
"Right... right now?" she asked timidly.
Bai Ling and Liu Mei seemed to see their former selves and stood up to withdraw, but were stopped by Xu Qing.
"Let's talk about other things first; there's no rush for the real business."
Immediately, Xu Qing began to ask about the uses of Incense Offerings.
The Jingyue River God relaxed a little and, without hiding anything, began to explain the marvelous uses of Incense Offerings.
She spoke very seriously and kept demonstrating.
A glimmer of light flashed in her golden vertical pupil.
Xu Qing activated his spiritual eyes to see more clearly, gaining a deeper understanding of the techniques displayed by the River God Girl.
Before long, his understanding of Incense Offerings grew deeper.
Incense Offerings also have differences in quality.
It is related to the strength and piety of the believers themselves.
In addition, he also mastered many uses for Incense Offerings, including using them for body protection, protecting the soul, and other wonderful applications.
The most practical among them was using Incense Offerings to refine Magical Artifacts, which could increase their power, spirituality, and so on.
However, this method of refinement consumes a great deal of Incense Offerings, so ordinary divine path Cultivators would not use it easily.
After a while.
Xu Qing nodded and began to ask about the City God Temple and the Fengxian Division.
Speaking of this topic, the Jingyue River God gritted her teeth, filled with anger.
"That scoundrel Huang Yushu is no good. He actually told me before that you only just reached a thousand-year Cultivation Level and your strength was far inferior to mine. Who knew..."
The girl pouted, her big eyes slightly reddened, and she continued:
"Who knew you were so powerful! I think he just wanted to use a knife to kill... to kill a fish! He wanted to get rid of me so he could occupy the Incense Offerings of the people on both sides of the Jingyue River!"
She cursed the Fengyang City God thoroughly.
Xu Qing also discovered a blind spot: the Fengyang City God currently knew nothing about his strength.
He still thought he only had a thousand-year Cultivation Level.
Xu Qing nodded secretly; this point could be well utilized.
"This Young Lady has been wronged!"
The baby-faced girl secretly wiped away tears and began to explain the situation of the Fengxian Division to Xu Qing.
In the thirteen prefectures of Dagan, each prefecture had a branch of the Fengxian Division, and there were hundreds of City God Temples within each prefecture.
These City God Temples were under the jurisdiction of the Prefectural Fengxian Division, and the Prefectural Fengxian Division was under the Fengxian Division Headquarters.
The ranks were strict and could not be easily crossed.
Water Gods of the Middle Third Rank, like the Jingyue River God, were within the jurisdiction of the Fengxian Division of each prefecture.
Every Mountain God and Water God was registered, and their life lamps were kept in the Prefectural Fengxian Division.
Once there was any mishap, the prefecture would quickly discover it.
This was a form of protection, but also a layer of restriction.
PS: The author has recently been suffering from cervical spine problems, and the writing speed is extremely slow. Please bear with me, everyone. Starting tomorrow, I will strive for three updates!