Retired Villainess Transmigrates into a Cannon Fodder

The Strongest Fox-Demon (90)

Chu Xiang pinched her soft face and said, “You just don’t prioritize yourself, so you easily suffer. Remember, no matter how much you love someone in the future, don’t put yourself in a lower position than him. Never depend on him to give you everything. It’s whether you want what he gives or not, do you understand?”

“I will, Sister.” Bai Yi rubbed her face and muttered, “I just didn’t expect you to want to be the Demon King. One of those demons is more difficult to control than the other. Who knows how many troubles they will cause? Right, Sister, what if there are evil demons and others put the blame on you?”

“There has never been a shortage of evil in this world. What does it have to do with being a mortal or a demon? From now on, people will only distinguish between good and bad, not mortals and demons. Both mortals and demons will be my dynasty’s subjects, and they should live and work in peace and happiness. Besides, to demons, doing good deeds to mortals seeking help is beneficial to their cultivation. It is easy for demons to obtain things from the mountains and forests to enrich our country’s production. If we can live in harmony to maximize the prosperity of the country, why not?”

Bai Yi nodded, not fully understanding. She was still at a loss. “Then what should we do?”

Chu Xiang looked at the dark and turbulent river and showed a faint smile. “As a token of good faith, I’ll first give a big gift to these mortals.”

Chu Xiang issued a summon throughout the nation, summoning all the demons to come to the disaster zone within three days.

During this period, the reputation of the Celestial Maiden spread extensively. It was also a wonder that the not-so-powerful demons under her command were doing good deeds everywhere. Word has also made it to the demon realm. The majority of the demons were watching what she was up to. Hence, the moment the nationwide summon came out, all demons heard about it.

Some demons scoffed at this, some rushed over out of boredom to join in the fun, while some with good intentions traveled, willing to help. Of course, there were also those who were timid and dared not offend Chu Xiang and so they went without second thoughts.

In short, except for some of the demons who paid no attention to Chu Xiang, the remaining which was about two-thirds of the demons gathered in the mountains not far from the disaster area. A bunch of this crowd were there to watch the fun and had not decided whether to help yet. However, after meeting Chu Xiang, they all agreed to stay.

No kidding. The reward Chu Xiang would give was a high-grade elixir. They were already there. They would be a fool if they refused, right? In any case, it was a piece of cake for them to use demonic means to control the water.

Then the more they got in touch with Chu Xiang, the more they were amazed by her. ‘The strong is revered’ in the demon realm wasn’t an empty phrase. All demons possessed a strong mentality, but Chu Xiang’s strength wasn’t only in one aspect. They couldn’t find her weakness at all. On the contrary, they understood why the mortals had branded her the Celestial Maiden. She was true to her title!

Chu Xiang ordered all the demons who were proficient at medicine to treat patients; those with strong magical power to transport materials to repair dams, move huge rocks to block the flooding of mountains; and those who were masters at deceiving people to appease the desperate victims. They meticulously and gently distributed supplies, gave porridge and concocted medicine.

There were also bookkeepers, patrols, hunters, house repairers, etc. The demons were assigned to take charge of everything, every aspect, and they were all their respective areas of expertise. Each demon felt refreshed and worked vigorously. Whenever they did something and received gratitude from the victims, their hearts were filled with joy and fulfillment.

Chu Xiang wanted to accomplish something, so of course she didn’t want to keep a low profile. She didn’t even try hiding that these parachuted do-gooders were demons. She also directly took the Emperor’s edict, found the magistrate, took over the local management, and led the magistrate along with a group of officials to cooperate with her unconditionally.

The officials present were originally members of Li Yufeng’s faction, and they had gone through blood oaths. As Chu Xiang was the Prince Xiao Yao’s consort, bearing the Emperor’s decree, they were naturally obedient to her. Even if some people grumbled deep inside and didn’t believe in the demons, they still fully cooperated with each other. There wasn’t a single disruptive drag.

The effect of demon power was beyond mortals’ imagination, especially when there were hundreds of them doing one thing together. In just three days, the disaster area changed greatly. Not only were there neat and clean houses for the victims to live in, but there was also enough food and medicine as well as doctors. Even the dam on the dreadful riverside has been repaired. Having completed such preparations, the people who were initially terrified and easily spooked accepted the demons that brought warmth to them.