Eat, eat, eat in the primordial world

"They're all so strong..."

Emperor Xi asked Jiang Yuan to select his subordinates, which sounds easy, but is difficult in practice.

Because apart from newly transformed demons, it would be difficult to find a demon weaker than Jiang Yuan in the heavens; it could be said that Taiyi Golden Immortals were everywhere.

The heavens are like this, and so is the scorching sun.

As for the demon race of Yantian, well, they're known for their beauty. It's clear that Nuwa is a stickler for aesthetics; the Yantian demon race is diverse, but without exception, they are all very good-looking.

Animals like the Azure Phoenix, Ice Phoenix, Fox, Tanuki, Five-Colored Sparrow, Pleiades Chicken, and Jade Spirit Clan... their strength is hard to say, but their appearances are all extraordinary; looking around, they are all handsome men and beautiful women.

Just like the one in front of Jiang Yuan, she was a stunningly beautiful woman with a face and figure that were the most beautiful Jiang Yuan had ever seen in his life.

Especially her nine extremely eye-catching white tails made Jiang Yuan look at them again and again.

I couldn't help it, I was genuinely curious. This was a fox spirit, and fox spirits can be bad, stupid, or vicious, but they can't be ugly.

Not to mention that the nine-tailed fox is the most beautiful of all fox spirits. Who wouldn't want to take a second look if they saw one alive? She's a scourge to the country and its people, how beautiful she must be!

"They came so quickly!"

Forcibly averting his gaze, Jiang Yuan sighed.

The nine-tailed fox before him was a representative sent by the Yantian demon clan to see him, hoping that he could go to Yantian to take charge of daily affairs.

This was a direct recognition of him as the Lord of the Flame Heaven, which greatly excited Jiang Yuan, but in the end, he still refused.

As the saying goes, those whose virtue does not match their position will surely suffer calamity. What kind of status does the Lord of Flame have? He is undoubtedly a giant of the Heavenly Court, and only a quasi-saint level powerhouse can hold such a position.

But what about Jiang Yuan? He had a very clear understanding of himself. He was just a minor Celestial Immortal. Even with a powerful background, he was not qualified to be the Lord of Yantian.

Forcibly seizing power leads to only two outcomes: either being sidelined and reduced to a puppet, or inexplicably losing one's life and becoming ashes.

Neither of these outcomes was what Jiang Yuan wanted, so no matter how sincere the Yantian Demon Clan was, he dared not agree.

"Is Your Highness worried that we'll harm you?"

Seeing that Jiang Yuan refused their request, Tianhu, also known as the Nine-Tailed Fox, frowned and asked.

The Flame Heaven Demon Clan was truly sincere and extremely anxious about requesting Jiang Yuan to become the Lord of Flame Heaven.

There was no way they could not be anxious. When Nuwa withdrew from the demon race, she did not designate a successor in order to completely sever the karmic ties with the demon race.

This has led to a huge disagreement within the Flame Heaven Demon Clan regarding who should succeed to the throne. Each faction has its own preferred candidate, and no one can convince the others.

As a result, several conflicts have broken out within the Yantian Demon Clan.

In this situation, it's clear to everyone that if a new ruler who satisfies all parties isn't chosen soon, it's only a matter of time before the Flame Heaven Demon Clan erupts into internal strife.

But how easy is it to choose a new God who satisfies all parties? If it were possible, it would have been chosen long ago; why wait until now?

With a new Heavenly Lord yet to be chosen, it seems the Flame Heaven Demon Clan is on the verge of internal strife.

But just then, news suddenly came from the heavens that a successor of Nuwa had arrived at the Heavenly Court and was taken back to the temple by Xi Huang.

This news was a timely relief for the Flame Sky Demon Clan, who were unwilling to engage in internal strife.

Is there anyone more suitable to be the new ruler than the successor of Nuwa? As long as the successor of Nuwa ascends to the throne, all forces will have no complaints and will certainly give their full support.

Not supporting the successor of Nuwa is tantamount to cutting oneself off from Yantian. The consequences are predictable: they will inevitably be annihilated by the combined forces of the Cangtian and Yantian demon races.

Faced with such consequences, who would dare not support him? That's why Jiang Yuan is the most suitable candidate, without exception.

Only if he takes power can all forces be satisfied and the internal strife within the Yantian Demon Clan be stopped in time.

Unfortunately, while the Flame Heaven Demon Clan was satisfied, Jiang Yuan was not. What was his cultivation level anyway? They pushed him to the position; weren't they afraid he might suddenly die?

Even a sage's disciple is not a sage; they can still die. Therefore, although Jiang Yuan covets the position of Lord of Yantian, he will absolutely not touch it before he has grown stronger.

"It's not that I'm worried you'll harm me, but rather that my cultivation is too weak. I've only just reached the level of a Celestial Immortal, and I'm afraid I'm powerless to bear the destiny of the Fiery Heaven."

"Moreover, I have just arrived in the Heavenly Court and have not yet accomplished anything. If I were to seize a high position, it would inevitably cause resentment among the people."

After all, they were his master's former officials, and he didn't want to disappoint them, so Jiang Yuan thought for a moment and explained.

"With the support of my Flaming Heaven Demon Clan, who dares to disobey Your Highness?"

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Fox gave a light rebuke.

Don't be fooled by her polite demeanor towards Jiang Yuan into thinking she's a simple person.

On the contrary, her origins are extraordinary. She was the first nine-tailed white fox in the primordial world and a top-tier innate god-demon.

When she joined the demon race, she was immediately chosen by the goddess Nuwa, who took her under her wing and personally trained her. She also handled the affairs of the Yantian on her behalf.

His cultivation level was also terrifyingly strong, making him one of the best among the Great Luo Golden Immortals. He was only half a step away from becoming a Quasi-Saint, and his strength was even above that of the Zhou Tian Demon God.

This can be seen from her title; if she were not powerful enough, how could she be given the title of Celestial Fox?

If Jiang Yuan hadn't suddenly appeared, she would have been the most promising candidate to become the Lord of Yantian.

"..."

Jiang Yuan looked at Tianhu without speaking. Was this something that someone was supporting? Without sufficient strength, even the support of Xi Huang wouldn't work, let alone the Yantian Demon Clan.

Furthermore, Jiang Yuan felt that Tianhu's words were too definitive; she herself was barely able to protect herself, yet she still had the mind to worry about other things.

"I can see that you are about to die. You asked me to take the position of Lord of the Flame Heaven, probably not just to prevent the Flame Heaven Demon Clan from having internal strife, but more to save yourself and put me in front of you as a puppet."

Jiang Yuan, not wanting to beat around the bush, directly pointed out Tianhu's intentions. Without allowing her to refute, he continued:

"Among the Flame Sky Demon Clan, you are presumably the strongest. Yet, even as the strongest, you cannot subdue the rest of the Flame Sky Demon Clan."

"Given this situation, the next development is obvious. Once internal strife breaks out in Yan, the others will definitely join forces to eliminate you, the strongest one, before continuing their struggle for the position of God."

"You obviously guessed this too, so you've been trying to save yourself until my appearance gave you hope."

"If you can convince me to become the Lord of Yantian, then the others will have no chance to rise to power and will naturally stop targeting you."

"With my strength, I am no match for you. Therefore, once I become the Lord of Yantian, you will have no worries and can use the pretext of assisting me to sideline me and seize power over Yantian."

"I wonder if what I've said is correct?"

Despite expressing doubt, Jiang Yuan's expression was extremely confident, as if he had already seen through her.