Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!

As everyone knows, automatic imagination supplement is the deadliest.

Once you have the premise for imagination supplement, even if the other person just farts, you'll have to ponder whether there's some hidden meaning in it.

So first impressions are critical. Xie Chenyuan, who regarded Jiang Yuan as an unfathomable reincarnated elder, was unusually respectful to him, leaving Qīngniǎo dumbfounded, thinking to himself that for someone so young to cultivate to the Nascent Soul Realm, this person is indeed a rare young talent.

Logically, anyone with some talent will have some pride. Why does he act like a junior in front of my brother? Could it be that he's already figured out what my brother is all about?

Who do you complain to about this kind of thing?

Reincarnated but has nothing to show for it, can't even see through my brother's realm, not even as good as a young cultivator!

"Does Fellow Daoist Jiang know of the blood feud between the Human Race and the Demon Race?" Xie Chenyuan, at this moment, was both anxious and excited. Meeting such a person under these circumstances was undoubtedly a rare opportunity, and how to seize it was of utmost importance.

So, after pondering for a moment, he decided to break the ice by talking about their shared race.

Hearing this, Jiang Yuan remembered borrowing a waist token to masquerade as an Outer Sect Disciple of the Cloud Concealment Sect before, and thought to clarify while he had the chance, "A few days ago, I was entrusted by a senior to visit Senior Lin Yao at the Black Tortoise Pavilion, and she told me about it. Afterwards, she also entrusted me to your sect..."

He took out the Cloud Concealment Sect waist token from his storage bag and said with a smile, "Previously, I borrowed your waist token to impersonate an Outer Sect Disciple, and after your sect leader found out, he gifted me a token to make it easier to traverse the Wilderness."

When the jade waist token was displayed, Xie Chenyuan's pupils shrank, and he quickly stood up, tidied his clothes, and performed the disciple's salute respectfully, "Disciple Xie Chenyuan, greetings to the Honored Guest Elder."

Jiang Yuan: ???

Others: ???

What's going on? How did he suddenly become an Honored Guest Elder?

"Fellow Daoist Xie misunderstood!" Jiang Yuan recalled belatedly that when the sect leader presented the waist token, he indeed mentioned the words "Honored Guest".

He thought the "guest" prefix was for tokens given to non-formal members of the Cloud Concealment Sect, so how did it make him an elder?

Is this waist token of high status?

"Your sect leader said that since we are of the same race and need to help each other, giving me this waist token was only for convenience in traversing the Wilderness, no other meaning." He thought to himself, I didn't agree to be any elder.

Xie Chenyuan was completely bewildered, "El... Oh no, Senior doesn't know, this waist token is a special item for the Honored Guest Elders of the Cloud Concealment Sect. Since the sect leader gifted it to you, your identity is acknowledged, and rank must be observed. Naturally, a disciple must pay respects. For any matters, Senior can freely command the disciples of the Cloud Concealment Sect."

Good heavens!

Is a single waist token that amazing?

Jiang Yuan was also bewildered, the Cloud Concealment Sect is truly generous!

Without even meeting the Supreme Elder, and without requesting any peaches, they gave a highly practical bronze compass and the title of "Honored Guest Elder". Such an approachable gesture is terrifyingly powerful!

Bai Yunqi looked at Venerable Family, then at the respectful Xie Chenyuan and the waist token, and felt a sense of pride swell in his heart, no wonder I chose this Venerable Family!

See that? What are the top ten true disciples of ancient sects? No matter how loud their names are, they're only disciples. Venerable Family directly conversed with a sect leader, and the waist token was a token of alliance as an "Honored Guest Elder"!

Yet, judging by Venerable Family's expression, it seemed trivial. Even if they are all of the Human Race, the origin of Venerable Family is still a mystery, probably not connected to the remaining Human Races in the Wilderness World.

Hu Zhile, Wan Mingchuan, Yun Mo, and the others exchanged glances, all curious about Jiang Yuan's suddenly new identity. Being connected to ancient sects and involving new and old grudges with the Demon Race was not something they could inquire about, so they kept quiet and didn't breathe a word.

"Let's talk about hunting the supreme demon beast first. I heard from Zhile that the beast contains a trace of the Flood Dragon bloodline?" Jiang Yuan couldn't explain further and decided to leave it aside for now, inviting the others to sit down to discuss the main matter.

Having seen the waist token and knowing even the sect leader wanted to win over this mysterious senior, Xie Chenyuan couldn't suppress the excitement in his voice, even as he held the teacup, "Exactly! Were it not for that trace of the Flood Dragon bloodline power, we wouldn't need to ask you for help. Hu and I, along with others, could have handled it.

While the detailed explanation is complex, since Senior is already aware of the blood feud between the Human Race and Demon Race, it saves a lot of trouble..."

He glanced at the people in front of the tea table. Wan Mingchuan was human, and Yun Shu was a puppet, so naturally indifferent. The rest were all demon cultivators, making it a bit inconvenient to speak freely.

"Feel free to speak, Senior Xie," Hu Zhile, adept and knowledgeable about the old events in this world, explained with a smile, "Whether it's Senior Bai, me, or Qingniao, none of us were born in this world of demon cultivators. After the world we lived in collapsed due to an unforeseen event, we gathered by coincidence around Venerable Family.

Only Yun Mo was born in the Wilderness World, but their Ice-winged Eagle clan is small and isolated, not involved in the disputes between the two races. Speak freely."

So none of them are local demons!

Xie Chenyuan instantly relaxed, nodding, "Then I shall speak straight. It's because the Human Race once showed benevolence by taking in the Demon Race, but faced betrayal and near extinction. The ancient ten sects remained silent, recruiting Human disciples and guest elders from other worlds, or selecting and accepting disciples not originally from here, like you, to enhance their capabilities.

Each sect has its own strategies and methods. Our Cloud Concealment Sect, overall, is not adept at frontal combat, so we contribute our part in other ways."

He paused, then lowered his voice, "The demon beast hunting industry in Carefree City is the result of our Cloud Concealment Sect's ancestors' efforts.

Using violence to control violence, letting demon cultivators manage demon beast numbers while benefiting, internal conflicts ensue, and the spiritual aura of the world dissipates slower, allowing the Wilderness World to survive longer.

For these reasons, Cloud Concealment Sect disciples, due to proximity, can have special means to learn the inner workings of demon beast clans."

Jiang Yuan was deeply shocked, manipulating demon cultivators to turn their killing instincts towards their kind, inwardly dividing them. Once a hierarchy forms, they can never unite again!

"A strategy of sowing discord?" Qingniao widened his eyes and exclaimed, "A human who came up with this is truly a genius!"

Hu Zhile was pensive, "I see, isn't this what's called the Emperor's Technique? In the descending human world from the Wilderness World, many royal emperors operate this way, granting a minority privileges and benefits while oppressing the majority, making them fight over trivial interests.

Cutting off their access to information keeps everyone trapped in short-sighted interests. When they're thoroughly exhausted from fighting, they can easily control them all.

After the Human Race withdrew from the Wilderness World, the ancient sects also shut their doors, leaving only demon beasts and demon cultivators to fight over resources, with quarrels over division sparking easily due to slight provocations."

"Only when they kill each other do we have a chance." Xie Chenyuan sipped spirit tea, feeling the enormous spiritual power coursing through him, and smiled, "Actually, the seniors only needed a mere nudge to succeed. After all, humans are no sages and have private desires. Moreover, those born without enlightenment, like the demon beasts?

I wish for Senior's assistance in hunting this supreme demon beast, as it is a prime example of self-destruction for fame and gain - a fool who seeks power to maintain status but ultimately suffers their own consequences."