Become the Emperor of Man by starting from the Qiyun entry

Chapter 683: The Destiny of the Demon Saint, the Civil War in Qingqiu, and Chu Wujiang's Struggle for the Human Race
Those in a higher position cannot be overly angry or overjoyed.

That is inferior behavior.

As the supreme leader of the demon clan, the Demon Saint should not show his emotions, but Chu Wujiang suffered heavy blows one after another, which made him lose his composure.

The Peacock King quickly bowed and called out in a low voice:

"Your Majesty, take care!"

The Demon Saint was blessed by heaven and successfully advanced to the Destiny Realm, becoming a genuine Demon Saint.

Even if the various demon kings have rebellious intentions, they will actively support at this moment.

If the Demon Saint is defeated, this war will be meaningless.

The demon saint took a deep breath:

"I'm fine."

"Go and ask the White Snake King to come over."

The Peacock King quickly replied:
"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Soon the White Snake King came out of the training room and came in front of the Demon Saint.

At this time, everyone else in the meeting room had been driven away, leaving only the king and his ministers.

"My dear Bai Aiqing, you are right."

"I was wrong."

“Even if you advance to the Destiny Realm with the help of luck, you can’t take it lightly for the Champion Marquis.”

The demon saint's expression was filled with fatigue.

The White Snake King shouted:

"Your Majesty, do not be discouraged!"

"You are now the hope of the demon race. No matter how big a mistake you make, as long as you are not dead, there is room for redemption."

"The demon tribe will definitely support your majesty and fight to the bitter end!"

The Demon Saint took advantage of this defeat to frankly apologize to the White Snake King and deliberately sent away the other demon kings in order to have a frank talk with them.

Is the White Snake King a loyal minister?

When the Demon Saint heard this, he believed it a little.

"Lord Bai, what do you think should be done?"

The White Snake King said calmly:

"The greatest characteristic of the Champion Marquis is that his methods are extremely complex and his luck is so strong that it is rarely seen in ancient and modern times."

"For a person like this, any tricks or conspiracies will not work."

"Only by using an upright army can we completely defeat him."

The demon saint nodded and said:
"Indeed, I was wrong. I should have listened to you, my dear."

"Stop playing tricks now, just gather the troops and fight to the death!"

The White Snake King said sincerely:

"Your Majesty is wise!"

The demon saint waved his hand:

"What if we lose this battle?"

"What do you want, Lord Bai?"

The White Snake King's eyes did not give in.

"If I am lucky enough to survive, please allow me to surrender and save the remaining demons!"

The demon saint's eyes became fierce.

The White Snake King never avoided it.

Soon, the demon saint's expression eased a little:
"I understand. This may be my destiny."

The White Snake King whispered:
"His Majesty!"

The demon saint added:
"I believe you. You will not show any mercy to Chu Wujiang on the battlefield."

"Why should I take the risk to try to defeat Chu Wujiang? Because my Destiny Realm is flawed."

The White Snake King's pupils shrank slightly.

The demon saint said coldly:
"The gift from His Majesty the Demon King has only one purpose, and that is to defeat Chu Wujiang."

The Demon King bestowed a reward, allowing the Demon Saint to advance to the Destiny Realm.

But destiny is a plus.

It must sign a corresponding contract and kill Chu Wujiang completely.

The two sides will fight to the death.

With Chu Wujiang’s current strength, the Demon Saint would most likely have to die together with him before he had a chance.

The blessing of God does not come without a price.

The White Snake King was silent for a while, then he said:

"I will do my best to activate the history book of time."

"If I die, Xiaoqing will be responsible for the surrender."

The demon saint smiled and said:
"These days, I have been suspicious of you and it's wrong."

"Now that everyone is united, we have a chance to take down Chu Wujiang."

"Lord Bai, gather all the demons together."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The White Snake King bowed and took his leave, and the smile on the Demon Saint's face gradually disappeared.

It plotted against the Demon King.

The Demon King took advantage of it in turn.

Luck is not that easy to obtain.

If the Demon Saint wants to advance to the Destiny in this way, he will have to pay a corresponding price, and may even die together with Chu Wujiang.

The Demon King forced it into the only route.

It depends on who can win in the end!
The demon saint showed a ferocious look.

I haven't lost yet!
……

Qingqiu Kingdom, Thousand Fox Palace

The Demon Saint is actively preparing for battle, and Chu Wujiang is not far behind.

In order to show her submission, Si Xuanying quickly said:

"Master, the Tianzi Order has the faith of the entire fox clan."

"If the master wants to cut off the connection with the Ten Thousand Demons Blood Cave, he can start from this aspect."

Chu Wujiang's eyes lit up:
"good idea."

"Lord Qingqiu, you did a great job."

The Ten Thousand Demons Blood Cave connects most of the elite fox demons.

If the Demon Saint senses something is wrong, he can forcibly summon and take away the elite troops of Qingqiu Kingdom, even if it is just to use them as fuel.

Now that we have the faith in the [Heavenly Decree], we can bring the fox demons into the Kingdom of Women, or at least protect them and cut off the connection between the two.

Chu Wujiang then shouted:
"Miss!"

The Goddess of Witches had already moved the [shrine] to the Kingdom of Daughters and was directly in charge of the Kingdom of Gods.

"Wujiang, don't worry."

“I am familiar with these trivia.”

Along with the [Heavenly Decree] engraved in the Kingdom of Women, the information of millions of foxes was controlled by the Goddess of Witches and sorted into different categories.

These foxes are not considered members of the Kingdom of Women, but can be considered pan-believers for the time being.

For example, many women in the folk also eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures, but they do not practice Buddhism. They just seek peace of mind. Such people are called lay Buddhists and are general believers.

If Buddhism were to count the number of disciples, lay Buddhists would not be included.

The same is true for Chu Wujiang's Kingdom of Daughters.

There are so many foxes, and their beliefs are so diverse that it is impossible to include them all at once.

However, the Goddess of Witches was experienced. She first arranged them to become general believers, and then sent out witches one by one to mark the foxes.

Wow!!
The foxes in Tushan City felt deeply uneasy.

In order to support Qingqiu Kingdom, they transformed themselves into foxes and worshipped Empress Jiao devoutly.

Unexpectedly, Qingqiu Kingdom was defeated in the end, forcing the foxes to shift their beliefs.

The foxes howled at the sky, trying to relieve the tension.

At this time, the Goddess of Witches said gently:
"Alright, Wujiang!"

"Every fox is marked."

"Tian Zi's decree has the highest priority, ensuring that not a single fox can be snatched away from the Ten Thousand Demons Blood Cave!"

Simply speaking of the completeness of the Kingdom of God, the Blood Cave of Ten Thousand Demons still surpasses the Kingdom of Daughters.

The former was once the core fortune of the Demon Kingdom, and it is also a treasure that has been continuously built by successive generations of demons. Even if it is damaged and repaired, it is much stronger than the Kingdom of Women.

But the Kingdom of Women has priority.

This is also the reason why the Demon Saint activated the Blood Cave of Ten Thousand Demons but failed to summon a single fox demon.

Of course, the male fox moved to the kingdom of the overbearing god. His kingdom of god was large and he was not afraid of not being able to accommodate his subjects and believers.

Chu Wujiang smiled when he heard this:
"Lord Qingqiu, it's done."

This is too fast.

Si Xuanying was shocked and further overestimated the kingdom of God controlled by Chu Wujiang.

She quickly said in a flattering way:

"Master, Qingqiu Country has long been secretly rebelling against the Demon Saint."

"This time, the agreement on the Ten Thousand Demons Blood Cave was also forced upon us by the Demon Saint..."

Si Xuanying's chatterbox is like a surging river, endless.

She was not a flattering fox, but she had to do this for the sake of the Qingqiu clan.

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:

"Don't worry, I won't care about this little thing."

"Please ask the king to give a speech to the fox tribe."

"The Fox Tribe will form an alliance with the Human Tribe. Please spread this news throughout the world."

Si Xuanying's breathing was a little rapid, but she still nodded:

"Yes, Master!"

At this moment, the foxes of Qingqiu Kingdom were grabbing the floor and roaring, as if threatening the enemy, but one could also see their inner fear.

"People of Qingqiu, please listen carefully!"

"Today, I have a plan for the country, and I want to announce it to you!"

As the queen of Qingqiu Kingdom, Si Xuanying always looks dignified in her daily life.

Now that she was going to announce an important national policy, she naturally wanted to let all the foxes know.

"It's the empress!"

"The Queen is going to make an important announcement."

"Could it be related to the big event just now?"

"Quiet, quiet!"

All the foxes in Tushan City were shocked by the sudden prayer.

The great elder Hutu shouted:
"quiet!"

"Everything is up to the Madam."

The entire Qingqiu Kingdom fell silent instantly, and Si Xuanying continued:
"Since the time of the ancient emperor, the Qingqiu clan has been closely connected with the human race, and the friendship is deep."

"Who would have thought that the demon saint would rise up, be murderous by nature, cruelly abuse his own people, and do evil things."

"The Qingqiu clan suffered greatly and was repeatedly oppressed. We had no choice but to drift away from the human race. This was not our original intention. We were forced by the current situation. We have no choice but to suffer in silence!"

hum! ! !
All the foxes were stunned.

Your Majesty, are you opposing the Demon Saint and wanting to break up with him?
One fox could no longer hold back and shouted:

"My Lady, are we going to join the human race?"

"It's absolutely impossible!"

"Silence, silence!"

The entire Tushan City was in chaos again, and the Demon Saint's subordinates were urgently transmitting important information.

Foxes are the most human-like demon race. They not only learn human architecture and style, but also learn writing.

The imperial edicts of Qingqiu Kingdom were also modeled after the human model.

Therefore, most foxes can understand classical Chinese.

An important source of the love between the fox demon and the scholar is the lower-class foxes of the Qingqiu clan.

Their financial situation was difficult and they had no money to go to private schools to learn human culture.

So some foxes invented a clever trick. They would select human scholars, use the beauty trap to seduce them, and get all kinds of knowledge for free. Most of the scholars thought they had good luck in love, but they were often cheated and left with a bloody face.

Of course, after a while, some foxes will start to get their emotions involved, which is possible.

The lower classes of the Qingqiu clan all love to learn human culture, so listening to some classical Chinese is no problem for them.

They can also use complex rhetoric and curse people without using any curse words.

Seeing the foxes quarreling fiercely, Si Xuanying shouted:

"Quiet!"

If Master Yuanshen didn't show his power, these soldiers would have thought he was a sick cat.

Huge sound waves hit the ears of every fox. They were so scared when they heard the sonic boom that they dared not move.

Soon, the foxes quieted down and lowered their heads.

Si Xuanying continued:
"At this time when the demon saint is wreaking havoc, fortunately there is the Champion Marquis, who understands the greater good and mediates between humans and demons."

"The misunderstanding between the two tribes has been resolved, and they have decided to reconcile. God bless the people of Qingqiu!"

"I have made up my mind. The fox tribe should repair the friendship with the human race, help each other, and jointly resist the atrocities of the demon saint."

"Kill the Demon Saint and protect the demon clan!"

It’s over.

Something big has happened.

Whether it was the people of Qingqiu, the dog tribe, the turtle tribe, or even the spies left behind by the Demon Saint in Qingqiu, they all discovered that the situation had changed.

Qingqiu Kingdom officially stands on the side of the human race!
The King of Qingqiu announced that he would chop off the Demon Saint's head.

Some of the Dog and Turtle tribes couldn't help but speak up:

"What exactly is going on?"

"How could the queen surrender to the human race, and to the lecherous champion marquis!"

"That must be false."

"My queen won't do that."

The Dog Clan and the Turtle Clan cannot understand or imagine a person like Chu Wujiang.

In their eyes, licking a fox was incredible and something to be grateful for, but the monsters spread rumors that he had many wives.

Many wives, impossible.

This is not true at all!
While the dogs were discussing, the foxes rebuked:

"Shut up, you have no right to talk here!"

Si Xuanying delivered a speech, which directly caused a shock to the entire Qingqiu Kingdom.

The Qingqiu Kingdom is neither big nor small. It is essentially the size of a human state. Most of the fox demons live in Tushan City.

Therefore, if Si Xuanying informed the fox demon in Tushan City, it was equivalent to informing most of Qingqiu Kingdom, and there was no problem with that.

The foxes could not accept such shocking news and had a heated discussion in private:

"Isn't it possible that the Queen has been threatened by the Champion Marquis?"

"Champion Hou is calling?"

"My lady, if you get caught, just blink!"

Qingqiu State was in chaos, with all kinds of opinions emerging one after another. A fox even ran to the front of the palace and shouted:

"Madam, we want to see you!"

"No surrender!"

The Demon Saint's subordinates are inciting public opinion, hoping that through the actions of the foxes, Si Xuanying will change her mind.

The palace guards hurriedly cursed:

“Back off, back off!”

"Do you want to rebel?"

Some people also urgently asked the second-in-command of Qingqiu State, the Great Elder Hu Tu.

"Great Elder, what do you think we should do?" "The Queen is about to surrender now!"

Hu Tu's face also had a mixed look. He had received news from the Queen that the most important treasure of Qingqiu Kingdom had fallen into the hands of Marquis Guanjun.

They have no power to fight anymore.

The Great Elder finally roared:
"Listen to your Majesty!"

"Everything is up to the Empress."

"Whoever dares to oppose the Queen will have his head smashed!"

"quick!"

The guards of the palace were originally at a loss, but now they received orders from the great elder and began to actively suppress the rebellion.

The entire Tushan City began to fall into civil strife.

After all, it is impossible for the fox clan to be united and not even have a single rebel.

After regaining his sanity, the Demon Saint issued an order to the fox clan's spies:
"Some of you are hiding, and some of you are creating civil unrest."

"Since Qingqiu Country intends to join the human race, we must do our best to destroy their manpower!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Under this guideline, unusual chaos occurred in Tushan City.

Some monsters from the dog and turtle tribes heard the inflammatory words.

The envoy sent by the Demon Saint to Qingqiu Kingdom was a wolf-dog.

This wolf has white hair and beard, and has inconvenient legs and feet. It doesn't seem to have much fighting power, but it has the ability to incite, which is extremely rare among the monsters.

This is [spreading rumors to confuse the public].

This envoy was known as Bei Shiye.

After the initial confusion, Master Bei quickly entered the stage of incitement:
"Quick, spread what I said."

"Now the queen has been captured by the human race. As long as you rescue her, you will be rewarded and given a maid."

what?
Master Bei's words left his subordinates somewhat confused.

A monster couldn't help but ask:

"Master, whoever saves the queen will only be rewarded with a maid."

Master Bei scolded:

"You don't understand. The Canines won't believe it if I tell them too much!"

"We must now incite the dog tribe to civil strife in the name of salvation."

"By the way, let me add a rumor. The adults just now were also captured by the human race."

"Yes, Master!"

The Demon Saint's envoys proved that there was no problem with their capabilities. At the moment the crisis broke out, they were able to quickly turn their guns around and incite rebellion.

After giving the order, the master stared towards the direction of the palace and said fiercely:
"The old man will come back."

After inciting civil unrest, it decisively chose to flee.

As the saying goes, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. It has used [Evil Words to Confuse the People] to mark its subordinates, which is absolutely effective in a short period of time.

As expected, many dogs heard the incitement:

"really?"

"As long as you save the queen, you will be rewarded with a maid."

"Is this too much?"

the Canine asked in disbelief.

It's not that they don't believe that the queen has been captured, but they think the reward is too high.

Master Bei's men almost vomited blood and said quickly:
"Not much, these are all orders from the Queen!"

“Look, the will is all here!”

Now the dog tribe had enough motivation and shouted:

"Save the Queen! We have to save the Queen!"

"Come on!"

The dog tribe finally began to act under the temptation of interests.

At this time, Chu Wujiang separated many of his spiritual thoughts to observe the situation of the demon race, and couldn't help asking:
"My lady, why is it so?

He did not need Qingqiu Kingdom to declare a complete campaign against the Demon Saint.

In this way, Qingqiu State will completely take sides and lose its buffering effect.

Si Xuanying did not flatter like before, but said seriously:

"Master, I will not be indecisive."

"If Qingqiu wants to take sides, it must do so thoroughly."

"His Majesty the Demon Saint is a heroic lord. He will not forgive betrayers."

"If the master fails, the servant will definitely die."

"Since we're all going to die, why not take a chance?"

"Look, the current civil unrest is proof of this."

The King of Qingqiu is also a smart man.

If the human race loses, the Qingqiu Fox Demon will definitely be suppressed by the Demon Saint. In this comprehensive battle of the Destiny Realm, the Destiny Realm left by the winner will be enough to suppress all opponents.

The White Snake King did not consider staying to fight guerrilla warfare because he believed that under the oppression of the Destiny Realm, the meaning of persisting in fighting and fighting behind enemy lines would disappear.

It’s better to surrender.

If you really can't win, there's nothing shameful in admitting defeat.

Chu Wujiang clapped his hands and laughed:

"Well said, it is I who underestimated the king."

Si Xuanying said seriously:

"The demon tribe is now in turmoil, and they still have a glimmer of hope."

"Please ask the master to give a speech and destroy their illusions."

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:

"Can we kill the rebels?"

Si Xuanying said softly:
"Dog tribe, turtle tribe, whatever you like."

"Please try not to kill foxes."

"enough!"

Chu Wujiang separated his yang spirit thoughts and flew to the sky above the imperial palace, making his image extremely tall.

"I am the champion!"

"All rebels, stop immediately."

"Otherwise, we will suspect that you are colluding with the demon tribe and intending to murder the fox tribe!"

Chu Wujiang's voice was filled with the power of thunder and had a fascinating aura. Most of the foxes would become weak in the legs when they heard the three words "Champion Marquis".

Lord of Fury, open!

Qingqiu Fox Fate, open!

Chu Wujiang did not hesitate and released all his good fortune and romantic luck.

The foxes were immediately infatuated.

Amazing!
Smells great!
I want Champion Hou to touch me, it must be very comfortable.

The foxes instantly forgot what they wanted to do.

For the first time in their lives, only the dogs still retained the courage to fight.

"He is indeed the champion marquis!"

"Quick, take down the champion and save the queen!"

For the first time, the Dog and Turtle tribes shouted at the top of their lungs.

They are always timid and cowardly when facing foxes, but they are full of courage when fighting for foxes.

But this kind of courage is meaningless when facing Chu Wujiang.

"Didn't I tell you to be quiet?"

Boom!
The entire Qingqiu Kingdom was covered by blue thunder.

All the dogs who were instigated, all the demons who created internal strife, and the wolf-dog master who intended to escape, without exception, were all within the range of the thunder.

The number of these monsters is not too large.

Now that Chu Wujiang's real body has arrived, it will be very easy for him to find something to hold against them.

In an instant, the whole world became quiet.

Dead, all dead.

Hundreds of incited dog demons died on the spot.

Master Bei looked at the thunder falling, and a thought came to his mind:
"So this is the truth that force prevails over wisdom."

Then the master wolf-like master plopped down and turned into charcoal.

If it had a Sumeru Talisman, and had chosen to escape directly instead of moving away from Tushan City and then using the Tianya Haijiao Talisman, it would have had a chance to escape and ascend to heaven.

In a world where great power belongs to oneself, such petty fighting is meaningless.

The rebellion was put down.

Chu Wujiang continued to speak:
"It was the envoys of the Demon Saint who wanted to destroy the friendship between the human race and the fox race."

“This is what happens to them.”

"Whoever tries to destroy this great friendship will be punished."

The foxes woke up and shouted:

"We support the Queen!"

"Never betray!"

Chu Wujiang continued:
"People of Qingqiu, please don't worry."

"I have always had an indissoluble bond with foxes."

"For example, Si Xiaolian is my wife."

what?
There was a snap.

Countless foxes felt heartbroken.

Si Xiaolian holds a very high status in Qingqiu State, second only to the King of Qingqiu, because she is a rare and fairy-like beauty.

Now she is actually the wife of Guanjun Hou.

This is impossible!

Si Xiaolian took the initiative to show up and said:
"Not bad!"

"I encountered the scheme of the demon saint in the human race and was almost killed by the Peacock King."

"Fortunately, I was able to save my life thanks to the help of Guanjun Hou."

"The relationship between humans and foxes is very old, and humans often marry foxes!"

"Now is the time for the two families to reunite."

"In order to ensure the friendship between the two tribes, the Queen will select the most outstanding fox and marry it to the Champion Marquis!"

what?
How could this be?
The dogs felt that this was the end of the world.

Chu Wujiang not only married the most outstanding princess of Qingqiu Kingdom, but it seems that he will also marry a large number of beauties from the fox clan.

No!
Quickly oppose him.

The remaining dogs looked around, hoping that a master from the fox tribe would come out to refute this ridiculous statement.

As a result, the beauties of the fox clan all showed shy looks.

Chu Wujiang was not ashamed at all, but declared arrogantly:

"People of Qingqiu, don't worry."

"This king will only marry the most outstanding beauties. Only those who are favored by you will have the opportunity to be selected into the kingdom of God and become my concubine."

"This king is willing to make sacrifices to achieve great peace between the two races and racial integration."

"bring it on!"

"Beautiful ladies who have confidence in themselves, please come to the palace and sign up."

You cannot sign up, you absolutely cannot sign up.

This is all a conspiracy of the human race.

The dogs looked at the foxes anxiously, hoping that they would come out to refute, and even the queen issued an order to kill the hateful humans.

As a result, the foxes exclaimed with sincere praise:
"He is indeed the champion marquis, so domineering."

"I like it so much!!!"

"How about signing up and giving it a try?"

"Let's go together."

Although most of the foxes who were infatuated with her and shouted that they loved her were just pretty and outstanding beauties, it was impossible for Chu Wujiang to be attracted by them.

But the dog tribe still turned black and fainted completely.

heartbroken.

……

Qingqiu Kingdom, Imperial Palace
"The master is so domineering."

"I wonder how many foxes would stay awake all night for their masters."

Si Xuanying's face flushed.

Chu Wujiang’s naked declaration just now, as well as his monopoly over all the beauties of Qingqiu State, made her body a little weak.

Sincerely.

Chu Wujiang chuckled:
"Have it?"

"This king should restrain himself a little."

If Tianyan Rongyan were to unleash her full firepower, most foxes would no longer like other members of the opposite sex. In this case, the fox clan would suffer greatly.

Chu Wujiang still deliberately restrained his beauty.

He emphasized the Lord of Fu Rui and the Fox Fate of Qingqiu in order to ensure favorability and submission, so that the Qingqiu clan could change their consciousness from the bottom of their hearts and truly become allies of the human race.

As a result, Si Xuanying was too close and did not dare to mobilize her spiritual power to resist, so she was hit the worst.

Si Xuanying bit her red lips:
"Master, I am willing to set an example and promote peace between the two tribes."

The King of Qingqiu was already extremely beautiful, and once her defenses were broken, she couldn't suppress the desire in her body.

Of course, there is obviously suspicion of deliberate indulgence here.

Plop.

The King of Qingqiu threw himself into Chu Wujiang's arms, and Chu Wujiang slipped into his arms.

I saw Si Xuanying's tail still rubbing hard.

The nine tails have different functions, and they seem to be tools used to serve Chu Wujiang.

Chu Wujiang touched the tail.

Ah!
Si Xuanying was unexpectedly shy.

She quietly hooked it with her tail, but was afraid that someone would catch her tail.

It's really fun.

Chu Wujiang looked at Si Xiaolian, Ji Nishang and others.

This time, in addition to solving the problem of Qingqiu State, he also planned to solve Ji Nishang's last conflict. Unexpectedly, Ji Nishang said with a smile:

"Husband, this is a big deal for the human race to unite with the fox race."

"I will be at the gate of the palace to guard it for my husband."

Only the most outstanding beauties of the fox clan have the hope of entering the Thousand Fox Palace today.

Si Xiaolian also said with a smile:
"The same goes for the slave family!"

"Husband, keep going!"

"Your Excellency has always been very arrogant. This is the first time I have seen you look like this."

"Leave the rest to me."

Chu Wujiang was no longer polite. He directly picked up the Queen of Qingqiu, the queen in the eyes of all fox demons, and walked towards the depths of the palace.

Chu Wujiang is devoted to the human race.

Even though he had just fought a hard battle on the White Deer Grassland a few days ago, now that he had come to Qingqiu Kingdom, he still had to fight with countless beauties.

This was not because he was greedy for beauty, but for the long-term friendship between the two tribes.

In the past, the Human Emperor had only a ten-tailed fox as his wife. After the Human Emperor died, the two clans parted ways.

Now, in order to avoid the mistakes of the Human Emperor, Chu Wujiang hopes that the fox clan will establish more connections.

It's so hard.

Tonight's battle is still very long.

(End of this chapter)