It's time to become a fairy.

Ye Qingge asked curiously, "What other ways does the Heavenly Court restrain demon gods?"

"The Hongmeng Heavenly Court adopts a bloodline cultivation method. The greatest strength of these demigods lies in their bloodlines. They select the best bloodlines that can restrain the demon gods, incubate offspring in a special way, and pass them down from generation to generation. Gradually, they can create descendants that can restrain the demon gods."

The Empress recalled her past memories and answered, "The Eastern Heavenly Court's solution lies in the art of weapon crafting. They collect the aura of thousands of demon gods, observe their ways, find their flaws, and finally craft Dao artifacts and divine weapons that target the demon gods, thus achieving great success in the final war. The Underworld Lord's way lies in the methods of the soul, but I do not know the specifics."

"This matter has always been handled by Feng Tianzun. He used these methods before. Qing, you can summon Feng Tianzun to inquire about the details."

Ye Qingge nodded and went outside the training room, where she asked the maids guarding the door to summon Feng Tianzun.

half an hour later

Feng Tianzun arrived weary from his journey, his face showing signs of fatigue, as if he had been busy for a long time. Only when he reached Ye Qingge did he muster his spirits, bow to her, and respectfully say, "Your humble servant greets Your Majesty. May I ask what important matter Your Majesty has summoned me for?"

Ye Qingge repeated the four strategies against demons that the Empress had told her, and pondered, "I remember that you, Venerable Feng, tried to implement the methods of the other two Heavenly Courts and the Underworld Lords among the human race?"

Feng Tianzun thought for a moment, then seemed to realize something and said with a wry smile, "I have indeed tried these three methods, but they are not suitable for our human race."

"First is the bloodline cultivation method of the Hongmeng Heavenly Court. All beings in the Hongmeng Heavenly Court are demigods with divine and demonic bloodlines. Their innate bloodlines are extremely powerful. Although they are not at the level of innate gods and demons, they can still control the way of heaven and earth. Demigods cultivated through special methods are also considered demigods!"

"These demigods are born with the power of heaven and earth, which contains innate cultivation techniques; while our human race does not have this advantage. Some of our human compatriots are indeed exceptionally talented, but that's all. Compared to demigods, there is still an insurmountable gap. To bridge this gap, we don't know how many generations of effort it will take, and the resources required are immeasurable."

"The second method was also tried by the human race, but compared to the demon race's weapon-forging technology at that time... I'm sure His Majesty understands that the weapons forged with great resources and painstaking effort were far less effective than those casually given by the demon race, so they gradually abandoned this method; as for the third method, the Underworld Lord's method, it is the most special among the methods."

When the Underworld Lord's methods were mentioned, Feng Tianzun's expression became much more serious.

Ye Qingge raised an eyebrow and said, "Tell me in detail!"

Feng Tianzun took a deep breath: "The Underworld Lord is skilled in Yin and Netherworld techniques and also uses the Yin and Netherworld Way. It uses the method of Heavenly Soul Unity, allowing Yin Souls to cultivate special techniques, and combining them with unique methods to create Heavenly Souls and Human Souls, each cultivating different techniques."

"In this process, the human soul will cultivate a special fusion technique and instill some special methods to counter the demon god with special side effects into the human soul. Once the requirements are met, the human soul will become one with the heaven and earth, and the side effects will be eliminated, leaving only the method to fight the demon god. In this way, a large army of Yin souls will be created to fight against the demon god, and they will be invincible."

"In fact, this method of the Underworld is not only used to fight against demons and gods. It can also be used to create armies that target various gods and demons, as well as various troublesome beings. It is a targeted method of fusing human souls to fight against them, and finally achieving unity between heaven and man. This allows one to obtain a special way to deal with a certain type of troublesome being without side effects. This is why the Underworld is difficult to provoke now. Fortunately, the Underworld does not appear in the world, otherwise it would be troublesome."

Ye Qingge remained noncommittal: "Abandoning side effects is probably not that simple. The stronger the effect, the more limitations it likely has... Putting that aside for now, why did the human race abandon this method?"

"Because humans are not spirits after death, applying this method to humans would have many side effects and would be extremely inhumane."

Feng Tianzun smiled bitterly: "The method to deal with the Demon God is a secret of the Underworld Lord. The Underworld Lord will not pass it on to outsiders. At the time, the Underworld Lord was only allowed to send powerful beings from the Underworld to the human race to train cultivators to target the Demon God. Compared to the Underworld Lord, the human race's understanding of Yin Souls is far from sufficient. At that time, other methods were ineffective, so we had no choice but to temporarily agree to it."

"But the souls of humans and the spirits of the underworld are different after all. The difference between life and death means that the ways in which the two want to achieve their goals need to be greatly changed!"

"For example, those who become cultivators, or even those whose souls have reached a certain age, are simply unable to use their special methods to separate their celestial soul and human soul. After countless tests, only humans within a certain age range after birth can use the modified secret method to split their souls, but there are also many side effects, such as the celestial soul and human soul developing different consciousnesses, and the human soul being unwilling to merge. And..."

"The side effects were too numerous, and many of them were beyond the tolerance of most humans, so this method was abandoned."

The human race during the era of gods and demons, shrouded in the shadow of gods and demons, was different from the human race after that, and even the human race after the establishment of the Heavenly Court. In order to escape the fate of becoming food for the gods, even if it was a vague method, many human ancestors did not hesitate to risk their own lives to try it, and even let their descendants carry out these special attempts in exchange for a way to break the cycle.

Even if they fail, their fate won't be any worse. But if they succeed, they can gain a vast world for future generations, which is why they have achieved such a glorious victory. However, even under such circumstances, this method, which is easier to succeed than other methods, has still been abandoned, which shows how great the side effects are. I'm afraid that what Feng Tianzun said is only part of the story.

Ye Qingge frowned: "Has this method not succeeded at all?"

Feng Tianzun shook his head: "There was one before, but he perished in the war between gods and demons, leaving only one descendant. Your Majesty should have heard of the descendant's name before."

Ye Qingge looked over curiously, and Feng Tianzun did not hide anything, respectfully saying, "It is Huanfeng."

After a moment's thought, Ye Qingge suddenly remembered that it was the academy girl she had been following before. The girl's name had appeared on the academy's list of prodigies, and she had also asked a bold question during the academy's opening ceremony. She never expected that the girl had such a background.

While Ye Qingge was slightly lost in thought, Feng Tianzun hesitated for a moment and asked, "Your Majesty asked about this matter. Are you planning to make new arrangements and deployments in this regard?"

Ye Qingge pondered for a moment, then finally nodded and said, "Compile all the divine arts and techniques among the human race that target demon gods, and send them to the academy so that instructors and students can work together to develop them. If they can produce results, I will not be stingy with rewards."

"In addition to the remaining three strategies, the final Path of the Underworld Lord has too many limitations and cannot be used. The other two paths, weapon crafting and bloodline cultivation, can also be tried."

"The art of weapon crafting in the Heavenly Court today is vastly different from what it used to be. Let the Heavenly Craftsmen forge Dao artifacts to fight against the Demon God as soon as possible. As for the bloodline strategy, normal cultivation is sufficient. Find humans who have special effects against the Demon God and focus on cultivating them. These two strategies, combined with divine powers and techniques, will form the latest three strategies for the human race."

"This matter is entrusted to you. Be careful to keep the news confidential and do not spread it."

The Underworld King's plan was ultimately too inhumane. In comparison, the bloodline cultivation method only focused on key areas, which was destined to be a long process and did not have the same severe side effects as the Underworld King's plan. For those being cultivated, receiving the resources of the human race was by no means a bad thing, nor was it unacceptable.

The current Kaihuang Heavenly Court is different from the past. With the Spirit Boat Trade, the massive influx of resources is enough to support this expenditure.

A hint of confusion flashed in Feng Tianzun's eyes, but he wisely refrained from asking further questions and respectfully accepted the order.

After confirming the details of the three strategies against the demon with Feng Tianzun, Ye Qingge suddenly thought of something and asked, "Each of these four strategies against the demon god has its own unique features. I wonder if any other Heavenly Court has a combination of all four strategies?"

Feng Tianzun shook his head and said, "Each strategy is extremely difficult to implement. There is no such existence among the human race. The demigods of the Hongmeng Heavenly Court are arrogant and aloof, and they would never bother to ask the Underworld Lord for help. It is even more impossible for them. The demon race is not much different... If there really is such an existence in the world, it would be a true nemesis of demons and gods, but it has great flaws."

She thought for a moment and described it this way: "These four strategies are merely tactics to fight against the Demon God. Now that there is no Demon God in the world, the beings that are cultivated are powerful in fighting against the Demon God, but they will inevitably be lacking in other aspects. Given the current situation, it is difficult to make up for this deficiency. Unless there are special circumstances, there is no need to do this."

Ye Qingge seemed to be deep in thought, and did not discuss the topic further. She focused on instructing Feng Tianzun on the matter of forging divine weapons and artifacts, and then ended the conversation.

Feng Tianzun understood Ye Qingge's meaning and withdrew after finishing the conversation.

Soon, only Ye Qingge remained in the entire training room.

After pondering her plan and making sure nothing was overlooked, Ye Qingge spent the rest of the time chatting with the Empress while continuing to cultivate her skills and practice alchemy as always.

When the day was up, everything went black before her eyes, and her consciousness slowly returned to her body.

"The new three strategies against the demons..."

Muttering the word, Ye Qingge narrowed her eyes slightly, revealing a thoughtful expression: "I wonder how long it will take to forge a suitable divine weapon. I don't lack points for now, and there's no need to continue possessing bodies. After forging the divine weapon, I can store it in a special way before entering Su Qing'er's body to complete the mission!"

I checked the time; more than two hours had passed, and it was already past midnight.

The cool moonlight streamed in through the window. Unlike the fog that blanketed the city, the moonlight, shielded by the city's array, was exceptionally clear and bright, seemingly possessing a special calming effect, making Ye Qingge's mood remarkably peaceful.

She opened her private computer and found that most of the messages she sent had already received replies.

Kong Simeng, Yan Yishuang... one by one, people who were close to Ye Qingge sent messages. Except for Kong Simeng, who expressed envy without understanding why, most of the others knew about the outside world and had even heard about Ye Qingge's actions, and they congratulated her.

Ye Qingge browsed through the messages one by one, her brows suddenly furrowing. Everyone had sent messages, but there was none from Yan Ye'an, whom she cared about the most!

After thinking for a moment, Ye Qingge opened Yan Yishuang's chat window and inquired about Yan Ye'an's situation. As Yan Ye'an's aunt, Yan Yishuang couldn't possibly be unaware of Yan Ye'an's situation.

After waiting for a while without any results, Ye Qingge closed the chat window. It was already past midnight, and people were usually resting. It would probably be tomorrow before there were any results.

Ye Qingge glanced at her private panel and saw that the Supreme Saint Demon Pill Technique was still not fully mastered, so she sighed.

"After so much crazy practice, I feel that the Supreme Saint Demon Pill Technique is on the verge of reaching its peak, but it seems that something is missing all along. I am only one step away from achieving its peak, but I am stuck here because of this lack... This feeling is really uncomfortable."

Using the Primordial Breathing Technique to calm his mind, Ye Qingge sat cross-legged, swallowed a cultivation pill, and entered a meditative state.

……

……

Time flies, and three days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Yan Yishuang's message arrived the next morning at the break of dawn. After several escape attempts and encounters with danger, Yan Ye'an had been placed under the strictest confinement order by Yan Xiuxian. Before the college entrance examination, he was forbidden from leaving the house, from using his personal crystal brain, and must strictly adhere to Yan Xiuxian's requirements for cultivation.

These were all family matters of the Yan family, and Ye Qingge had no right to comment on them. She could only suppress her desire to see Yan Ye'an and asked Yan Yishuang to convey the news of Yan Ye'an's safe return before putting the matter aside.

During the three days of free time after officially receiving the appointment, apart from daily cultivation and other expenses, Ye Qingge spent most of her free time teaching her younger sister cultivation. She used the money, resources and Demon Suppression Division points she had previously obtained to purchase a large amount of spiritual liquid and elixirs used by meditative cultivators to help her sister establish a solid foundation in this realm.

Having experienced the arduous training of entering a meditative state, Ye Qingge realized how difficult cultivation was without the aid of cultivation items. Even if it meant enormous expenses, she had to lay a solid foundation for her younger sister. Moreover, this stage of cultivation was all about resource consumption; as long as enough resources were invested, achieving a perfect foundation and quickly passing through the meditative state to reach divine awakening was not difficult.

Through her efforts, she successfully enabled her younger sister to reach the third level of meditation in just three days.

For the rest of the time, Ye Qingge traveled all over Ningcheng, visiting the places where her parents had their car accident and other places where there might be suspicious circumstances.

Unfortunately, five years have passed, and most of the traces have long since disappeared, making it impossible to investigate further.

"Once I officially join the branch office as the department head tomorrow, I must find a reason to investigate the surveillance footage from five years ago. Compared to this aimless searching, checking the surveillance footage will obviously yield more information!"

After several fruitless investigations, Ye Qingge had no choice but to suppress her thoughts. During her last half-day, she went to the campus of No. 3 Middle School at Feng Yumeng's invitation.

On one hand, there was the matter of arranging for him to be admitted to the Imperial Academy from No. 3 Middle School; on the other hand, there was the matter of participating in Feng Yumeng's speech.

For the first two and a half days, Feng Yumeng was busy with the handover process with her predecessor, and only in the last half day did she finally have time to give a speech. Thanks to the invitation from Taiyuan Academy, coupled with Feng Yumeng's strong recommendation and the school's arrangements, Ye Qingge was successfully molded into the second "Feng Yumeng" from No. 3 High School. In fact, compared to Feng Yumeng, Ye Qingge, who received the invitation from Taiyuan Academy in her senior year of high school, was even more legendary and became the new flag bearer of No. 3 High School, causing a much greater stir than Feng Yumeng.

Among them, the students in Ye Qingge's class were the most shocked.

"We agreed to be lazy together, but you secretly became a great cultivator in the Danhai Realm behind my back!"

Kong Simeng clutched her chest, staring at Ye Qingge in shock, feeling as if her young heart had been greatly impacted.

She used to be her best friend, someone who would slack off while cultivating together. Not long ago, she secretly joined the Demon Suppression Division and saved her life, becoming her savior. Now, she has become a legendary cultivator at the Danhai Realm!

When she saw Ye Qingge join the Demon Suppression Division, she was determined to work hard. However, after only a few days, she breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that Ye Qingge had gone to Ningcheng and started slacking off again. As a result, when Ye Qingge returned, she had transformed into a great cultivator in the Danhai Realm, while she was still just a lazy bum.

That's really uncomfortable.

The gap was too big, and Kong Simeng couldn't catch up no matter what she wanted to do, so she became depressed.

Ye Qingge could only offer a few words of comfort and give Kong Simeng some pep talks. Only after seeing Kong Simeng regain her energy did she end her trip to No. 3 Middle School and leave the campus where she had spent nearly three years.

The third day, at nine o'clock in the morning.

Ningcheng Town Demon Division Headquarters

After three days of rest and recovery, Ye Qingge's spirit and energy were completely renewed. Through her efforts over these three days, she successfully reached the mid-stage of the Divine Breath Realm, and her aura was even more powerful than it had been three days ago.

Ye Qingge opened the door of the spirit boat from the Demon Suppression Division's logistics department, took a deep breath, composed herself, and strode into the headquarters.

Compared to the various branches, the Ningcheng headquarters of the Demon Suppression Division was far more impressive, built in the heart of the city, occupying a single high-rise building. The staff were mostly cultivators with considerable cultivation levels, and even those with lower levels of cultivation were vastly different from the branches, making it all the more grand.

Perhaps having received instructions from Feng Yumeng beforehand, a staff member approached from the side of the door after she stepped through the gate and said respectfully, "You must be the newly promoted Special Grade personnel, Miss Ye Qingge. Director Feng has given instructions that the meeting is about to begin. Please arrive at the meeting room as soon as possible. Please follow me this way."

Ye Qingge nodded and, led by a staff member, walked towards the conference room.

In the headquarters conference room

Everyone had already arrived. The original head of the department was no longer there; the one sitting in the head of the department's seat had become Feng Yumeng.

Upon seeing Ye Qingge's arrival, Feng Yumeng smiled and nodded, pointing Ye Qingge to a seat. Then, her expression turned serious. She lightly tapped the table with her finger and looked at everyone, saying, "All participants have arrived. In that case, let's officially begin this meeting!"

"Those sitting here are all top-level personnel from Ningcheng. Among them are many of Yu Meng's seniors. Thanks to the trust of the sect and the city lord, Yu Meng has become the head of the Ningcheng Demon Division. If there is anything inappropriate, please forgive me."

"Now, let's begin the first important matter of this meeting—the issue of replacing the heads of the East and North branches of the city."

Without lengthy pronouncements, Feng Yumeng's words were concise, yet her tone left no room for argument: "After two days of discussion and communication with the previous Director, the appointments of the department heads for the East and North branches have been officially finalized. Effective immediately, Ye Qingge will serve as the department head for the East branch, and Yan Ziping will serve as the department head for the North branch. The former department heads will return to grassroots training, and their performance will be assessed in three months before further arrangements are made."

"In addition, many top-level and senior personnel who were originally dispatched out of the city to participate in sect missions have returned. Below is the latest personnel arrangement for each branch..."

The matter of the ancient ruins has passed, and the personnel who were originally transferred have returned one after another. The Demon Suppression Division of Ningcheng is no longer as short of manpower as before. In fact, due to the training during this period, there is even a surplus of manpower.

The number of people qualified to participate in this meeting, excluding Feng Yumeng in the conference room, is already twenty. The allocation of more elite and senior personnel is a significant issue. A branch with more members will obviously be more powerful.

When the latest arrangements were announced, some were happy while others were worried. Yan Yishuang glanced at Ye Qingge in astonishment, and when she saw Ye Qingge's ambiguous smile, her face darkened, and she felt a deep sense of gloom about her future.

"When I was serving as Minister, I don't think I did anything to wrong Xiaoqing, did I..."

She muttered to herself, unsure of what expression to make.

After recounting all the various events, Feng Yumeng paused before beginning to tell the second story.

"The personnel allocation will proceed as agreed. If anyone has any objections, please feel free to raise them with me privately. Now, let's move on to the second matter, which is also the most important matter at the moment."