The two of them finished touching the Test Immortal Stone with trepidation, unsure of what to do next, as no such thing existed among the demon race.
Chen Zhou withdrew his gaze and looked at these two precious gems with a solemn expression.
"Since the Southern Region has submitted to me, I require your loyalty."
Su Xue, naturally, did not say a word in protest; her very life had been given by Chen Zhou, so what was there to hesitate about?
She directly removed the natal orchid tied to her long ears and offered it with both hands.
"I am willing to die for you, Lord."
Poison-Wing saw his sister give her loyalty and did not hesitate either, following suit by offering his own origin to Chen Zhou.
Chen Zhou placed the two origins onto the General-Summoning Platform.
He then consumed 20,000 Evil God Points to purchase two 【Ghost Attendant Population Expansion Vouchers】.
The Withered Bone Knocking Decree was activated.
【You have obtained a 6th-stage Ghost Attendant — Su Xue】
【You have obtained a 6th-stage Ghost Attendant — Poison-Wing】
【Currently owned Ghost Attendants: 5/5】
A strange connection was established between Chen Zhou and the two of them.
Su Xue and Poison-Wing felt a jolt run through them, as if a brand had been struck deep within their souls.
However, this brand did not make them feel restricted; instead, it brought a sense of... coming home?
They could even clearly feel that as long as Chen Zhou did not die, they would always have a glimmer of life.
His power was their backbone.
This sense of security was something they had never experienced in the precarious environment of the Southern Region.
"Welcome to the City of the Wrongfully Dead."
Chen Zhou revealed a sincere smile.
"Let's go. I'll take you to see your new home."
Chen Zhou led them both through the streets of the City of the Wrongfully Dead.
Unlike the foul atmosphere of the Southern Region, this place, though filled with a somber yin qi, was perfectly orderly.
Paper people were on patrol, skeletons were hauling bricks, and citizens were working in the spirit fields; everyone performed their duties, their faces carrying hope for life.
Walking along, the streets and alleys were filled with the warmth of human life.
Before Jian Huaishuang even reached the city gate, a squad of paper people surrounded him, chirping as they called him the 'Light of the Sword Sect' and bombarding him with questions.
As soon as the three little flower demons returned, human aunties asked them with great concern if they had been bullied by bad people outside, stuffing freshly steamed buns into their hands.
Upon hearing that the Lord had conquered the entire Southern Region, even fiends like Piao and the Plague Rat were treated as heroes by the citizens.
Everyone cheered for them as if they were returning generals.
Su Xue watched this scene, her heart filled with shock.
Here, as long as one was the Lord's subject, there was no distinction between different species.
They all shared the same dream and the same faith, living in the same world because of the same deity.
This was a vision of a dream she had never even dared to imagine.
Su Xue remembered the moment the Plague Rat had charged into the Black Bone Hall with her; upon hearing that the Lord had been swallowed by the Jade Toad, he had instantly gone red-eyed and fought with his life on the line.
At the time, she hadn't understood why a fiend would be so loyal to someone else.
Now, she understood.
Even knowing that with the Lord's abilities, even the Jade Toad couldn't possibly harm him, one would still feel panic, anger, and a desire to fight to the death.
Because the Lord was their god, their heaven, this city, and the only hope in this world.
Su Xue thought that if such a day ever came again, she would also do everything in her power—even at the cost of her life—to protect the Lord.
Chen Zhou brought the two of them to an empty lot next to the Gathering Fortune Pavilion.
This place was right next to the unaging pine and backed by the Gathering Fortune Pavilion; it was the place with the densest spiritual rhythm in the entire City of the Wrongfully Dead.
"What do you think of this place?" Chen Zhou asked.
Su Xue felt the spiritual energy that was almost overflowing around her and sighed softly.
"Lord, this place is wonderful."
"Good, then you shall live here."
Chen Zhou pointed at the surroundings. "In the future, you will make your home here. You can keep company with the unaging pine and the Wanshou Tortoise. When you lack fortune or destiny, you can even take a bit from the surroundings."
"There's a Pool of Fortune and Longevity over there; the water quality is decent. You can put that little toad you brought back in there to raise it."
"I heard you have a group of vegetation clansmen in the Southern Region as well; you can bring them over too."
The unaging pine nearby shuddered upon hearing this and quickly retracted its branches.
Su Xue could hardly believe it. Was her treatment really this good?
"Lord..." She was so moved she couldn't speak.
"Just live comfortably in my City of the Wrongfully Dead. Take Rongrong and the others to plant flowers and medicinal herbs. If you're bored, you can also go to the medical clinic to see patients. Do whatever you like."
As he spoke, Chen Zhou took out the blueprints he had obtained from sacrificing the Toad Saint while Su Xue was still overcome with emotion.
【Building Blueprint: Myriad Herbs Life-Death Realm】
【Grade: Heaven Grade】
【Special Building】
【Creates its own realm, evolving the cycles of life and death, the rotation of yin and yang; it dispels evil and strengthens the foundation while nourishing the true spirit.】
【Life-Death Transformation: Can convert death qi into vitality, or vitality into death qi. Has a very small probability of drawing special souls to be born within the realm.】
【Myriad Herbs Medicinal Soil: If a Master Apothecary proficient in medicine presides over it, it can comb through foreign energies during cultivation, greatly resisting the degenerative effects of eerification and symbiosis, maintaining humanity and reason.】
【Construction Requirements: Omitted】
Chen Zhou summoned Lu Cheng.
Lu Cheng had never seen such a high-level Heaven Grade blueprint before; his eyes lit up, and he immediately began studying it with his apprentices, soon starting the construction.
The two rewarded Sky-Mending Stones were also part of the materials for construction, and were given to Lu Cheng as well.
【Sky-Mending Stone】
【8th-stage natural treasure】
【The five-colored divine stones scattered in the mortal world when Nuwa mended the heavens.】
【When constructing a building, it can ignore one material requirement below the 8th-stage, regardless of grade or quantity.】
Now that resources from the lumberyard and mine were being produced stably every day, the completion of the Myriad Herbs Life-Death Realm was only a matter of time.
Seeing this, Poison-Wing also volunteered: "Lord, I will go help too. I'll go fetch the little plants from Poison Flame Mountain."
He had already discovered the benefits of this place.
The spiritual rhythm was dense; even with natural cultivation, it was several times faster than the outside world. His sister would definitely love it!
When the time came, he would also bring back his sister, Poison Pheasant; their family from Poison Flame Mountain could be reunited again.
Chen Zhou granted permission.
After handling matters here, Chen Zhou had people take Seven Kills, Greedy Wolf, Army Breaker, and the others to the Hall of Talent Cultivation.
Human-livestock who didn't even know how to speak wouldn't do if they only knew how to kill.
He estimated that the Ugly Hag would have a headache for a while, but Jiu'er and the others should be able to look after these new classmates, so there was no need to worry.
Chen Zhou stretched, preparing to go back and take stock of the flesh and blood materials he had brought back.
The harvest from the Southern Region was quite rich; he had brought back a large quantity of flesh and blood, which could now be used to properly nourish the purifying world blood bodhi.
"Hmm, I'll leave that to Zhang Cuigu to handle later."
The crowds dispersed, and night fell.
Su Xue finally had a moment of peace.
She came to the edge of the Pool of Fortune and Longevity alone; it was truly quiet and beautiful here.
She took out the orchid petal containing the toad eggs.
By now, the eggs had turned into a single tadpole, pitch-black all over, with only the tip of its tail carrying a hint of gold.
"Go on."
Su Xue gently placed the tadpole into the water.
As soon as the tadpole entered the water, it immediately began to swim joyfully, black qi rising from its body.
It soon began swimming alongside the dragon carp, playing among the hanging claws of the Wanshou Tortoise.
Su Xue watched quietly, a long-lost, relaxed smile appearing on her face.
She took out her medicine bowl and pestle and sat down nearby.
The moonlight was like water, spilling into the courtyard of the Gathering Fortune Pavilion.
The unaging pine rustled in the breeze, and the Wanshou Tortoise breathed the essence of the moon in the pond.
The jade rabbit pounded medicine, the golden toad played in the water, and the dragon carp brought auspiciousness.
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