chsdbacks Chapter 649: Stability
Chapter 649: Stability
Chapter 649: Stability
When choosing the location for the settlements, Tang San didn’t have to think for long; he had already considered it carefully. He chose the east side of Kali City, closer to the Endless Blue Sea. In front, Kali City would serve as a shield; even if war broke out in the future, Kali City would protect the human settlements.
First, they would establish small towns, then develop them into cities in the future. For now, Kali City couldn't allow a large influx of humans, as that would inevitably cause backlash, but building small settlements outside the city wouldn't be an issue. After all, the nobles didn't think humans could pose any significant threat.@@@@
Redemption Academy moved to the new towns, and the Redemption Society sent more teachers. The society's leadership understood that this would be the true base of operations for the Redemption Society in the future. The protection of a main city was better than anything else, and they didn't have to worry about resources anymore.
Completing these foundational tasks took about a month. Meanwhile, the transition between the old and new leadership in Kali City had also come to an end, and the city had more or less returned to normal. As for whether the great nobles were loyal to the new clan leader, only they knew.
In any case, they could see that Kali City wasn’t facing any trouble, and the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor didn’t seem to be coming back either. Only the Ancestral Court's evaluation requirement remained a problem.
Within the Peacock Demon clan, the elders were now on Mei Gongzi’s side due to the queen consort's change in attitude. But while they did fulfill orders with all diligence, the rest of the time they simply watched from the sidelines, not involving themselves actively. The new clan leader had to prove herself first; only by doing so would she get their full support.
During this time, the queen consort herself remained secluded, keeping vigil for the Peacock Great Demon King. She only appeared occasionally and was in low spirits.
The younger generation of the Peacock Demon clan mostly did not accept Mei Gongzi because of her human blood, which was still a major point of contention within the clan. But to their dismay, her strength was undeniable. All they could do was pay lip service to her when she was present, mumble behind her back, and go on with their lives.
Mei Gongzi didn't do much about them. Tang San told her there wouldn't be internal chaos as long as the queen consort supported her, and that appeared to be the case indeed. It was more important to handle external matters and improve her power. The evaluation was the biggest challenge she would face next.
Therefore, while delegating most of the affairs to the two deer demon clans, Mei Gongzi devoted more time to her own cultivation.
After a month, she was close to digesting all the gains from the tribulation. The energy of the lightning left in her body had been mostly absorbed or dissipated, and her cultivation was now fully stable.
The quantity of Lava Iron was greater than expected, and they had managed to acquire it for less money than they had predicted. Over the past month, five batches had been collected, resulting in Tang San's stock of Rainbow Skyfire Liquid being more than three times what it was initially.
Naturally, the speed at which the Spacetime Beacon was refined had also increased significantly.
Tang San accepted the storage ring without hesitation and said, "I'm here to bid you farewell. I need to return to the Golden Valley for a period of seclusion."
"You're leaving?" Mei Gongzi was stunned when she heard he was leaving, and an indescribable feeling surged in her heart.
Seeing the change in her expression, Tang San gently said, "Things are stable here now, so staying here to cultivate is best for you. I also need to make some preparations. We don’t have much time. By the time you go to the Ancestral Court for your evaluation, I must be ready for my heavenly tribulation, and compared to what I will experience... you can think of your tribulation as a little bad weather."
As he said this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Mei Gongzi had merely absorbed some of his aura and received some of his help, yet she had faced the terrifying Six Directions Eight Desolations Golden Fiend Tribulation. He could only imagine what kind of lightning tribulation he would face. It would likely be a terrifying eight-nine tribulation, at the very least—instead of six rounds of eight, there would be eight rounds of nine lightning strikes, and they’d only be worse than what Mei Gongzi had experienced. In fact, even an actual Emperor might not be able to withstand it.
He had to find another way to succeed. Therefore, he needed to make all kinds of preparations.
"Is there anything I can help with? Whatever resources you need, I can help you prepare. No one will oppose it, after all, the queen consort is also counting on you to revive my father."
When the Peacock Great Demon King passed away, Tang San used the Spacetime Beacon to seal a part of his bloodline origin and divine consciousness. With the protection of the Spacetime Beacon, the divine consciousness and bloodline imprint wouldn't dissipate. He had told the queen consort at the time that if he could achieve godhood, there was a possibility of reviving the Peacock Great Demon King.
Although the queen consort was half skeptical about this, she truly loved her husband, and she had nothing to lose at this point; thus, she decided to trust him. This was also why she did not hinder Mei Gongzi in any way and even refrained from managing Kali City herself.