Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 403 Chapter of the Agreement
Qing Wan smoothed her hair, stared at Lu Zheng and asked in surprise, "Hey, you seem to have grown taller too?"

"Really?" Lu Zheng examined himself and explained, "Spring Thunder is the main cause of growth. It's normal."

The two of them slowly walked down the mountain and returned to the Mirage Demon City.

Qing Wan whispered, "A lot of demons came just now, sneaking around."

Lu Zheng said calmly, "It doesn't matter. They will find out sooner or later. Showing some of our abilities will also let some monsters know that we are not easy to bully."

If he doesn't demonstrate his abilities while working for the Mirage Clan, others will think he is just a Confucian cultivator who can read, which will inevitably make people feel dissatisfied.

At this moment, Mirage Jade suddenly appeared in front of them.

Shenyu's eyes sparkled as she looked at Lu Zhengdao and said, "I never thought you could master the Dao of Thunder to such an extent."

The power contained in spring thunder is far beyond the reach of ordinary thunderstorms.

Lu Zheng was able to withstand so many spring thunders without any harm, which was difficult for even a cultivator at the quasi-fifth level to do.

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Thunder Yang is quite suitable for me."

As he spoke, Lu Zheng raised his hand and purple lightning emerged, faintly emitting a hint of divine power.

He was not hit by so many spring thunders in vain. The power of thunder that Lu Zheng controlled had increased a lot and already contained the power of heaven.

Shen Yu raised his eyebrows when he saw this. The thunder method contained the power of heaven, which meant that Lu Zheng had already mastered a trace of the origin of thunder, which was a power that was more difficult to obtain than the origin of the five elements.

"What are you majoring in?" Shenyu couldn't help but ask.

Lu Zheng thought for a moment and said, "Let's fix a little bit of everything, as long as it's useful."

A little bit... Shenyu murmured in his heart, how can one reach this level with just a little practice?
He had cultivated a bit of everything. Besides the righteousness of Confucianism and Taoism, and the origins of water and thunder, what else did he master? Shen Yu was a little curious.

Being able to master so many powerful skills at such a young age, Shen Yu felt that it was no wonder that a top sect like Yunmeng Sect would treat Lu Zheng specially.

In comparison, her Divine Mirage bloodline is not enough, and it is only a matter of time before Lu Zheng surpasses her.

Lu Zheng turned and said, "By the way, your men and I investigated this demon city today and found many problems."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yu said, "If there are any problems, just let them solve them."

Shenyu took out a small, crystal-clear shell and said, "This is my token. With it, seeing other things is like seeing me. If anyone opposes your governance of the Shen Clan or doesn't follow the new rules, you can execute them first and ask for your permission later."

Shen Yu didn't have the energy to manage the Shen clan, so he handed over the power to Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng couldn't help but say: "Senior, you really trust me."

Shenyu smiled lightly and said, "Then don't let me down."

She might make mistakes sometimes, but Yunmeng Sect certainly wouldn't.

Since she asked Lu Zheng to help manage and change the Mirage Clan, she naturally wouldn't be suspicious.

Lu Zheng put away the shell token and followed Shen Yu slowly back to the city.

Shenyu continued, "Just now, other demons came to me to ask about your origins, but I didn't tell them, letting them guess."

Some big monsters in Xinghai Bay don't like humans very much. Of course, even so, no one will easily do anything to Lu Zheng.

After all, the abilities Lu Zheng displayed made it hard not to suspect that he had a great background.

Who can be offended and who should not be offended? Those big monsters are not fools.

In the past, there were great demons whose clans were destroyed because they killed disciples of immortal sects.

Seeing such a young man coming to the Mirage Clan's territory, it was hard not to let other demon tribes come over to inquire about the situation.

Lu Zheng asked, "Who is the strongest demon on Xingdao?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yu said, "It's hard to say. Some powerful monsters hide themselves deep within the world. We, the Shen Clan, have a strong foundation. You don't have to worry about anyone doing anything bad to you."

Lu Zhengdao: "I'm not worried about myself, but I'm worried that someone will affect the development of your Mirage Clan."

Shenyu thought for a moment and said, "As long as what you do is not excessive, those big demons generally won't show up."

Shenyu briefly talked about the situation on Xingdao.

After entering the Demon City, some high-ranking members of the Mirage Clan gathered together, looking at Lu Zheng curiously.

Although they had known that two guests had arrived, they had not yet shown up to greet Lu Zheng and the others.

Shen Yu briefly introduced Lu Zheng and Qing Wan to these fellow tribesmen, and once again personally explained that Lu Zheng would manage the Shen tribe for a period of time and asked everyone to cooperate.

Among all the Mirage Clan members present, Mirage Yu had the highest status, and the other Mirage Clan members did not dare to raise any objection after hearing this.

The two sides met and got to know each other, and then went their separate ways.

Early the next morning.

Chen Lin and others came to meet Lu Zheng early, and their attitude was much more respectful than yesterday.

It is hard not to be dissatisfied with the ruthless man who can withstand hundreds or thousands of spring thunders.

Lu Zheng saw the change in attitude of the others, but his expression remained the same.

Chen Lin stepped forward and respectfully handed over a booklet, which contained some Mirage Clan rules that he had compiled while staying up late last night.

Lu Zheng took a look at it and saw a lot of confusing rules. There were things like punishments for being disrespectful to a fellow elder, and even harsh punishments for even the smallest offense. Lu Zheng couldn't help but say, "Some of these rules are unreasonable. The punishment rules need to be revised. Let's start with a few rules. They won't be able to remember too much. I'll draft detailed laws later."

Three rules? Chen Lin and the other three didn't understand for a moment.

Lu Zheng explained, "Those who kill will be put to death, and those who injure or steal will be punished. The previous unreasonable penalties have been eliminated."

"Also, high-ranking demons can have servants, but not slaves. Former slaves must change their nationality and cannot be killed at will. Those who change their nationality will be classified as members of the Mirage Clan and will be arranged based on their strengths or willingness. For example, those who are willing to farm will be allocated land and will pay a certain amount of land tax in the future..."

"Also, send people to various parts of Star Island to spread the word. No matter what tribe you belong to, as long as you are willing to donate one-fifth of your property, you can join the Mirage Clan and receive its protection..."

"I know you may be prejudiced against outsiders, and even against me, but if you want the Mirage Clan to grow and develop, at least you must not show it openly..."

"Chen Lin, take your men here to check the population first, both inside and outside the city, and clear out everyone."

"Kuang, tell someone to notify the rest of the Mirage Clan and have them make arrangements as soon as possible."

Lu Zheng works decisively and assigns tasks to several people one by one.

Afterwards, Lu Zheng took out the shell token and said calmly, "Tonight, I want to see some results!"

"If anyone disobeys certain arrangements, refuses to hand over slaves, etc., you can notify me directly or bring them here. I will personally handle anything that you cannot do."

Lu Zheng's tone was very calm, but Chen Lin and the other three clearly felt a murderous aura that was intimidating without even being angry.

Chen Lin and the other three were not at peace. They could see that Lu Zheng really dared to kill someone.

"Go ahead and do it." Lu Zheng said calmly.

Chen Lin and the other three did not dare to delay, and left one after another, rushing to do their work.

Qing Wan beside him whispered, "Will they follow the instructions?"

Lu Zheng said slowly, "I think so. The social structure here is relatively simple, and the situation is not as complicated as in Hongzhou. It's easier to change it."

Here, the demon tribe has a clear hierarchy, and no one dares to disobey even if the orders from above are outrageous.

Lu Zheng was sitting in the yard, thinking about compiling a law for the Mirage Clan that would be suitable for the current situation.

Outside, there was soon chaos and some members of the Mirage Clan did not understand the sudden new rules.

However, Chen Lin and the others did not explain too much and directly assigned people to do the work.

When the city lord and other big monsters in the monster city knew about it, they could only cooperate silently. After all, their status was not as high as Mirage Jade and they had no say.

Even if someone objects, it is not their turn to speak out.

If they oppose it now, they will be walking into trouble.

Lu Zheng looked at Qing Wan and said, "Go and see how they do things. If there's anything they don't do well, you can give them some guidance."

Qing Wan's eyes flashed when she heard that and she ran out in a flash.

Time passed quickly and soon it was evening.

Lu Zheng racked his brains to compile a law. Fortunately, he had read the laws of several countries before, so he compiled it in a fairly reasonable manner.

Lu Zheng took the law and went directly to the city lord. As the person in charge of the city, he was more familiar with these aspects, so he had to let him review it.

The city lord looked through the laws compiled by Lu Zheng and could not find any problems, but he felt that some regulations were not suitable for them.

After reading it, the city lord said, "If Mr. Lu wants to compile laws for my Mirage Clan, I can't make the decision. I have to submit it to the elders for review..."

He didn't dare to take the responsibility and could only give Lu Zheng some suggestions.

On the other side, some important figures of the Mirage Clan came from all over to see Mirage Jade.

They also heard about the new rules of the Mirage Clan and came to ask Mirage Jade.

Shenyu was not surprised to see a strong man from the same tribe coming to him, and he explained slowly and calmly.

An old man was surprised to hear that the Yunmeng Sect actually had a method of cultivating divine beasts.

Unfortunately, there is a big gap in status between their Mirage Clan and the Yunmeng Sect. It is not easy for them to obtain the martial arts from the Yunmeng Sect.

It is rumored that there are true immortals in Yunmeng Sect, and there are also many powerful people who ask for the Tao.

Among their Mirage Clan, there are only a handful of great demons who have reached the sixth level.

A powerful member of the Mirage Clan muttered, "If he has even met the leader of the Yunmeng Clan, his identity must be extraordinary. Given his status, why would he be willing to help us?"

Their Mirage Clan has nothing to do with the top forces of the human race. It is really puzzling that Lu Zheng is willing to help their Mirage Clan.

Shen Yu said: "He said it was for spiritual practice. Confucianism cultivates oneself and governs the country and brings peace to the world. We are just taking what we need..."

After hearing this, everyone thought about it and felt that there was nothing wrong with it.

Soon, everyone concluded that Lu Zheng was a person from a powerful force who came out to gain experience, and it just so happened that their Mirage Clan gave Lu Zheng such an opportunity.

"One month is a bit short. Should we spend more money and let him manage it more?"

Someone suggested that they should get to know Lu Zheng better, as their chances of a breakthrough might depend on Lu Zheng.

(End of this chapter)