Chapter 731 - 678: Huaixi’s Ambition

Chapter 731: Chapter 678: Huaixi’s Ambition

"Actually, whatever they choose to learn is up to them, but in my heart, I still hope they learn more about the Medical Dao. On the one hand, the Medical Dao can protect themselves. Once they reach a certain level of proficiency, perhaps they can join me in continuing to tackle the challenge of the Extraordinary People bloodline limitation."

"On the other hand, cultivators in the Cultivation Realm need external help to recover from internal and external injuries before reaching Nascent Soul, especially since internal injuries are difficult to heal with elixirs alone. This requires a long period of seclusion and recovery. If aided by a medical cultivator, the time needed for seclusion can be greatly reduced, and the likelihood of developing hidden illnesses can be minimized. Learning medicine can be a form of benevolence, providing these Extraordinary People with another path."

Jiang Yuebai nodded, "But doctors often hold the secrets of a cultivator’s body. Aren’t you afraid of inviting disaster upon yourself?"

Shen Huaxi smiled, "Who says a medical cultivator can’t master the art of killing? Sometimes, medical cultivators kill in ways that are even more stealthy and unnoticed. Moreover, holding onto others’ secrets is also a means of self-preservation."

"So blunt, you’re not afraid I’ll reveal your plans?" Jiang Yuebai asked with a smile.

Shen Huaxi replied indifferently, "You know what kind of person I am, Senior Sister Jiang, so there’s no need to pretend to be a saint in front of you."

Jiang Yuebai mused, "I’m suddenly curious to know who is more skilled in strategy, you or another person I know with the surname Shen."

"Another person with the surname Shen?" Shen Huaxi asked curiously.

"It’s nothing. That person is a demon who doesn’t have a human surname. Shen is probably a random choice, just a coincidence. Let’s not talk about that now. Let’s move to another place and discuss some serious matters."

Hearing this, Yun Shang stood up and said, "I haven’t come to the Extraordinary People Country often, and I’d like to look around. You all chat, Little Bai, would you mind letting Hongyu accompany me?"

Jiang Yuebai nodded and released Yann Hongyu to accompany Yun Shang. Before leaving, Yann Hongyu shyly twisted a handkerchief from who knows where and winked at Shen Huaxi.

Shen Huaxi seemed accustomed to it, showing no reaction as he maintained his usual expression.

Jiang Yuebai and Shen Huaxi headed to the inner city of Iron Feather Country, where Shen Huaxi usually dealt with military affairs.

Seeing the sand table and strategic map in the room, Jiang Yuebai casually asked, "Do you need help with the war situation?"

Shen Huaxi cleared the tea table, "Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut? Besides, for lower-level affairs, having higher-level cultivators casually intervene would only create karmic hindrances and intensify the Heavenly Tribulation. I appreciate your good intentions, Senior Sister."

"By the way, where is Lv Xia’er? Have you found her father?" Jiang Yuebai walked over and sat down.

Shen Huaxi paused in his tea pouring, then continued to serve the tea, handing it to Jiang Yuebai, "Regarding her, let me first apologize to you, Senior Sister Jiang."

Jiang Yuebai was puzzled, "Apologize for what?"

"I’ve already found Lv Xia’er’s father. He is the current leader of Coiled Flood Dragon Country. Senior Sister, you must be aware that Coiled Flood Dragon Country is treacherous, having broken alliances multiple times, always eating from both sides. They start disturbances at the rear at critical moments, hindering my efforts to send troops against the Snow Bear and Night Wolf countries."

"Moreover, since Coiled Flood Dragon Country is located in the Poisonous Miasma Swamp, it’s easy to defend and hard to attack. The extraordinary people there need only hide in the depths of the swamp and lakes, and my people in Iron Feather Country can do nothing against them."

"I once took action personally, but there is a Small Secret Realm deep within the swamp they can hide in. If I were to wipe out Coiled Flood Dragon Country completely, the other Extraordinary People Country would panic and cause unrest."

Jiang Yuebai understood, "You want to use Lv Xia’er as a hostage?"

Shen Huaxi shook his head, "The leader of Coiled Flood Dragon Country doesn’t care about this daughter, but Lv Xia’er has a special constitution and is an extraordinary person of Coiled Flood Dragon Country. I want to support her rise to power, so right now, I’m personally teaching her the Medical Dao."

"I’ve already explained the pros and cons to Lv Xia’er, and she ultimately chose to acknowledge me as her master and assist me in controlling Coiled Flood Dragon Country, so I guess you could call this an open plot of mine."

Jiang Yuebai took a sip of tea, pondered for a moment, and said, "It’s not my place to intervene in your affairs. The path must be walked by oneself, choices must be made individually, and the consequences naturally borne by oneself. But let me remind you, Lv Xia’er’s biological mother is Lan Biqing, the Village Chief of Snake Village in the Witch Clan, and Lv Xia’er... harbors some resentment towards her."

"Are you worried that Lv Xia’er is also cultivating her own force through my hand, intending to seek revenge against her mother one day?"

Jiang Yuebai raised an eyebrow, indicating that was the implication.

Shen Huaxi laughed, "If she has the ambition and the guts to succeed in her schemes, she would truly be worthy of being my disciple."

"Have you become addicted to warfare?" Jiang Yuebai set down her teacup, "Extraordinary People Country seems on the verge of stabilization, yet you provoke the Witch Clan, is it troublesome to have peaceful days?"

Speaking of the Witch Clan, Shen Huaxi’s gaze suddenly grew darker, with a hint of sarcasm, "The Witch Clan, in essence, are also people of the Heavenly Witch, yet they were accepted by the Human Clan after betraying the Heavenly Witch Clan, living like humans. Sometimes I wonder, on what grounds?"

"To us, these innocent and suffering extraordinary people, isn’t the Witch Clan just a traitor enjoying good days over our dead bodies? Even if the Witch Clan intermarried with the Human Clan for generations, they can’t erase that trace of Heavenly Witch blood in their bones."

Jiang Yuebai fell silent for a moment. During the Heavenly Calamity of the Earth Spiritual Realm, the Human Clan and the Demon Clan joined forces against the Demon Clan, Ghost Clan, and Heavenly Witch Clan. The situation initially was unfavorable for the Human Clan, but due to several tribes of the Heavenly Witch Clan defecting, the Human Clan and Demon Clan nearly annihilated the Demon Clan and Ghost Clan, eventually defeating the Heavenly Witch Clan.

They also drove the remaining Heavenly Witch Clan people to the present-day Extraordinary People Country, where they were oppressed like slaves for generations.

Due to the loss of cultivation techniques and the destruction of ancient books, the Heavenly Witch Clan lost the cultivation method most suitable for them, and due to bloodline limitations, their cultivation level could never break through Peak Foundation Establishment.

Nowadays, only by using special methods to devour their kin can they break their bloodline limitations to continue advancing their cultivation.

The right or wrong of this matter, due to the positional issue, Jiang Yuebai couldn’t judge and didn’t want to judge.

But she considered Shen Huaxi a friend and still hoped that these extraordinary people could have an easier life under Shen Huaxi’s leadership.

However, with Shen Huaxi suddenly expressing such thoughts, he somewhat felt unfamiliar to Jiang Yuebai.

"Is bloodline really that important?"

Being born as the Heavenly Witch Clan, must one be the Heavenly Witch Clan?

But the ’battle spirit’ exuding from Shen Huaxi at this moment seemed to confirm the power of bloodline, just as recorded in all books.

A human body, demon blood, demon heart.

The demon heart loves battle and thrives on chaos.

Shen Huaxi asked Jiang Yuebai in return, "Senior Sister, who also carries the Extraordinary People bloodline, if the world learned about it, how do you think the world would treat you?"

Shen Huaxi’s words weren’t meant to threaten to expose Jiang Yuebai’s Extraordinary People bloodline; he was simply curious.

Moreover, Jiang Yuebai couldn’t exactly say what her bloodline was at this moment. Her Chaos Body had long since devoured all foreign bloodlines, and if anything, Jiang Yuebai considered herself human because she was born as a human.

Jiang Yuebai didn’t speak, so Shen Huaxi continued, "You are now True Monarch Wangshu, watched by everyone, never having touched anyone’s interests, so maybe you don’t have to worry about this kind of trouble."

"But human nature is complex. If one day, Senior Sister possesses something that stirs people’s hearts, to justify eradicating you, they would put you on the opposing side, calling you extraordinary, a demon, and claim that those who are not of our clan must have different intentions."

"When that time comes, what choice would Senior Sister make?"

Jiang Yuebai looked up and locked eyes with Shen Huaxi. At this moment, Shen Huaxi indeed felt unfamiliar to Jiang Yuebai.

Jiang Yuebai answered without thinking, "I won’t let myself fall into such a predicament!"

Shen Huaxi chuckled lightly, lowered his eyes, and poured Jiang Yuebai another cup of tea.

"If that day ever comes, Huaxi is willing to lend you a helping hand, Senior Sister."

Jiang Yuebai furrowed her brows, half-teasing, half-serious, "Your Extraordinary People Country’s ship is too big to board, I’d better sail my little boat, much lighter and faster."

Shen Huaxi restrained his expression and changed the topic, "What was the serious matter you mentioned earlier, Senior Sister?"

Jiang Yuebai was silent for a moment. She initially wanted to discuss with Shen Huaxi about going to the Upper Realm, but now she hesitated whether she should bring him there.

Or perhaps, he might not even want to go to the Upper Realm.

Yet, if he continues to stay in the environment of the Extraordinary People Country, perhaps he might become another Qing Nangzi, who is ambitious and ruthless.

Selfishly, Jiang Yuebai didn’t want to see Shen Huaxi become like that, and Xie Jingshan would surely not want to see it either.

After thinking it over, Jiang Yuebai finally spoke, "Actually, in the Upper Realm, Extraordinary People do not struggle as much. There are ways to break bloodline limitations and increase cultivation. Just recently, I encountered a female cultivator named Xingchou, who is an extraordinary person. Do you... want to check out the Upper Realm?"

As the leader of the Extraordinary People Country, if Shen Huaxi only sees national conflicts, then the future of the Extraordinary People Country will be confined to the conflicts within this world.

If he can witness the grand scene of all clans standing together and contending for dominance, then the future of the Extraordinary People Country will surely see heroes rising and competing for the Heavenly Dao.

Just for Xie Jingshan, she decided to meddle in this matter this once.