My whole family are full of geniuses, I really don't want to be a succubus!

Looking at the young master of Qinghua Guangda who was clinging to his leg and crying, Su Yi felt for no reason that this world was just a huge makeshift operation.

Such spineless beings eventually replaced cultivators and became the largest force in the interconnected world of "Immortal Path".

From the Yongning City God whose throne was usurped by evil spirits, to the Qingzhou Prefecture Lord who sought divine positions for his offspring, to the current Qinghua Guangda Prince who clings to his own leg and cries out in despair.

Su Yi found it hard to imagine how the future empress would transform this group of useless trash into a powerful force capable of conquering the Thirty-Six Heavens.

Is it just because the Empress has immense strength?

Su Yi didn't even look at the young master of Qinghua who was clinging to him.

What does a spoiled rich kid who is only arrogant and domineering, but eventually gets a good future through his parents' arrangements, have besides good luck?

Unlike myself, who would die if I didn't fight, I've come this far entirely thanks to my own hard work and the system's bonuses.

Su Yi had no choice but to either succeed or be humiliated.

The more Su Yi thought about it, the angrier she became.

I'm so envious! Why is this guy born to enjoy a life of luxury?

Maple Leaf Town is only 500 li away from Qingzhou Capital. At the speed of a flying sword of 80 km/h, it will take four or five hours to get there.

Carrying the statue of Prince Qinghua, the four of them hurriedly arrived in the afternoon.

I thought I'd encounter some evil spirits blocking my way, making me an unlucky guy who'd have to recharge my experience points.

But even after reaching her destination, Su Yi didn't see a single evil spirit or ghost.

Come to think of it, how could there be evil spirits causing trouble in the Great Zhou territory, so close to the capital?

This daily task was completed so easily?

Su Yi, who hadn't heard any system notifications, simply couldn't believe that the task would be that simple.

It wasn't until Su Yi saw the ruins of the City God Temple that she realized just how disgusting this mission truly was.

Maple Leaf Town is not large, with only a few thousand households, and its residents live a relatively affluent life despite its proximity to the capital.

But for some reason, the City God Temple here is in a dilapidated state. Not to mention the statues of gods, even the scattered temple buildings, two and a half of them have collapsed.

Looking at the chaotic state of the City God Temple, Su Yi finally realized that she seemed to have been tricked by the Governor of Qingzhou.

What kind of escorting deities to their shrines is this? The temple is gone, so what kind of escorting is that?

"Is your father playing us?" Su Yi grabbed the statue of the Prince of Qinghua and asked fiercely.

The young master of Qinghua Guangda stared blankly at the ruins before him, asking incredulously, "This is the City God Temple of Maple Leaf Town? Are you kidding me?"

Both sides, feeling like they'd been played, finally realized that this was probably a scheme orchestrated by the governor of Qingzhou.

Within the Great Zhou Dynasty, deities roam freely. Not to mention every town, even a small village would worship the land deity.

A small town with a population of over 10,000 doesn't even have a City God Temple. What's the difference between that and clearing land?

But looking at the ruins of the City God Temple before her, Su Yi understood that there should have been a City God here, but for some reason, the City God had left, and the temple was in ruins.

No wonder, how could a mere prefectural lord bypass the Imperial Observatory and directly appoint his offspring as gods?

So it turns out they weren't letting their offspring sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor, but rather pushing them out to expand their territory?

Who wants to join the young master of Qinghua Guangda in reclaiming this wasteland?

Who accepted the two tasks offered by the governor of Qingzhou with rewards?

This is so hard to guess! Could it be Su Yi and her group?

Su Yi's expression was unpredictable, as if she were constipated; this daily task was clearly not something that could be completed overnight.

However, they were under orders from their master to reach the Zhengyang Immortal Sect within ten days.

If Su Yi stayed here to build a house and missed the Southwest Grand Competition, he wondered if Zhen Xiazi would twist his head off if he returned to the Luoxia Immortal Sect.

After all, this is the most promising year for the Luoxia Immortal Sect.

However, this daily task not only gives you a level, but also allows you to identify magical artifacts and even gives you a chance to divine the secrets of heaven.

Su Yi really wanted what they gave her!

Gu Wanquan, who was standing nearby, saw through Su Yi's thoughts and said softly, "Senior brother, why don't we first find out what's going on from the townspeople, and then decide?"

Su Yi nodded and led the group into the town.

The town, though not blessed by any deity, was also free from evil spirits and filled with an atmosphere of peace and prosperity.

When the group stopped a young man and asked why there were no deities there, the young man replied matter-of-factly, "Isn't it only right to respect ourselves, not ghosts and gods?"

This statement, which reflects sound values, left Su Yi speechless.

If you hold such a worldview in a materialistic world, I won't argue with you.

But this is a world of cultivation, a world teeming with evil spirits and demons. You're telling me to pay homage to myself here?

You might as well believe I am Qin Shi Huang than believe this.

But upon hearing this, Su Yi felt inexplicably familiar with the words, as if she had heard them somewhere before.

That sounds familiar. Where have I heard it before?

Su Yi frowned as she recalled the scene, and suddenly an image of a middle-aged man wearing a scarlet official robe adorned with cranes, a black gauze hat, and a jade belt appeared in her mind.

A righteous and awe-inspiring voice echoed in Su Yi's mind: "If a subject sees that a sage has made a mistake and cannot remonstrate with him even at the cost of his life, what kind of subject am I?"

That was when I was still a lackey under the Empress, colluding with the Eastern and Western Depots, and mingling freely between the court and the players.

The first time he was impeached by civil officials in the imperial court, who said that Su Yi was causing chaos in the court and should be executed according to the law!

Su Yi, the player, was terrified. Although he was greedy and lustful, associated with eunuchs, and served as the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he was also the number one lackey of the Empress.

I don't sound like a good person at all. If this crime is pinned on me, am I really doomed?

When faced with the frank advice of middle-aged men, the Empress simply brushed it off with the ambiguous statement: "There are no treacherous ministers or good ministers; you are all loyal ministers."

At that time, the middle-aged man was just an imperial censor, but a few years later he entered the cabinet and became the chief minister of the court.

He acted with integrity and uprightness, and possessed a strong sense of justice, making Su Yi and her good friends in the palace feel like rats in the gutter.

The revival of the Great Zhou Dynasty was not only due to the Empress's great strength, but also to her various strategies and tireless work.

Even Su Yi and others who were on the opposite side of this person could not say anything to criticize his professional abilities.

This man is none other than Zhang Baigui, the future Grand Secretary of the Great Zhou Dynasty, known as the greatest prime minister in the Great Zhou's eight hundred years!

While reforming the divine system, he declared: "Respect not ghosts and gods, but the human heart!"

Su Yi was startled.

Wow, that can't be a coincidence, can it?

Don't tell me that the future Confucian scholar who stands like a pillar of white jade is currently serving as an official in this small town.