With Cultivation Simulator in a Chaotic World

"Since Daoist Jiang is so forthright, I will speak candidly as well."

"The Divine Official Palace and the Twelve Families have begun to join forces to depose the Emperor."

"Daoist Jiang, I heard that you are also a Divine Treasure level powerhouse and have a good personal relationship with Wuu Quan."

"I wonder where Daoist Jiang will choose to stand in this game."

Standing in front of Jiang Ming was an elder, with sparse, greying eyebrows like wisps of smoke.

His eyes, however, were full of spirit.

Beside him stood several disciples of the Zhaoo Family.

"Oh? How interesting, is the Phoenix Ancestor unconcerned?"

Jiang Ming smiled as he filled the elder’s teacup.

A young disciple beside the elder couldn’t hold himself back.

He eyed Jiang Ming angrily and scolded, "How dare you speak such words concerning the affairs of my Celestial Family..."

However, before he could finish his sentence.

A streak of golden light sprang forth from Jiang Ming’s side.

The young Zhaoo Family disciple was suddenly grabbed by the throat and pressed against the wall.

The other members of the Zhaoo Family immediately drew their weapons.

They saw a man with the mouth of a Thunder God, a twisted face, covered in hair, and his exposed skin also draped in golden fur.

His eyes, flashing with golden light, seemed able to see through one’s heart.

It was Sun Wudao.

His cultivation had already reached the late-stage Demon Pill level, able to transform into human form, and was personally mentored by Jiang Ming when he wasn’t in seclusion.

"Spirit Monster!"

The Zhaoo Family members exclaimed in shock, and the disciple being choked turned red, his eyes filled not with anger but with terror.

Most Zhaoo Family disciples were trapped in the Imperial City for life.

Only a few joined the Night Watchers organization under Chaofeng Pavilion, but most held idle positions in the Capital Region.

Encountering a Spirit Monster, one of the four evil spirits, how could these Zhaoo Family disciples not be alarmed?

The Zhaoo Family elder and the middle-aged man standing behind him, however, did not panic.

The elder glanced curiously at Sun Wudao.

He said, "I didn’t expect Daoist Jiang to actually research a cultivation technique capable of controlling the nature of evil spirits."

"It’s my Zhaoo Family junior’s loose tongue. I apologize to Daoist Jiang. Please spare him."

"Wudao."

"Yes, Master." Sun Wudao released the Zhaoo Family disciple.

Then he turned with a grimace, frightening the disciple until he fainted.

"I’m Zhaoo Tian, by rank, the great-grandfather of the current Emperor."

While speaking, Zhaoo Tian took a deep look at the unmoving elder like a statue behind Jiang Ming.

He could sense that the other seemed to be at the Divine Treasure Realm, but the aura was different.

Could it be another Spirit Monster...

It’s widely known that of the four evil spirit types, Spirit Monsters are the easiest to get along with.

Great Lii is willing to offer incense and recruit powerful Spirit Monsters as deities.

The Twelve True Gods are the twelve strongest Spirit Monsters recruited by Great Lii, and they enjoy the most incense offerings.

But evil is ultimately evil.

No matter how harmless the deities might appear in Imperial Court propaganda, every deity, weak or strong, periodically requires a feast of blood.

Otherwise, their intelligence decreases, and they become rampant.

Even the renowned Twelve True Gods in the Divine Capital are no exception.

However, neither the Imperial Court nor the various factions in the Divine Capital, including the Zhaoo Family, are concerned with this.

Because the offered blood is inevitably from common folk, it has nothing to do with the aristocracy.

The Capital Region is essentially free of evil spirits; thus, the large population can afford to lose a few.

"Oh? Is the Phoenix Ancestor unconcerned?" Jiang Ming remarked calmly, his eyes slightly lowered.

"The Phoenix Ancestor is connected only to my dynasty’s founder, as long as the royal family is the Zhaoo Family, and the Emperor is Zhaoo bloodline."

"Otherwise, my Zhaoo Family wouldn’t have been trapped in this small Imperial Palace for the last few hundred years!"

Zhaoo Tian gritted his teeth.

"I couldn’t fathom why three deities among the Twelve True Gods agreed to assist them."

"Li Family, Qian Family, Yuwen Family, Xiao Family, Lin Family..."

"Changle Square, Huifeng Pavilion, Mingyu Gang..."

As Zhaoo Tian listed each name, he seemed about to grind his teeth to dust.

"Every faction has at least one Divine Treasure level powerhouse among their top forces."

"The Twelve True Gods are on the peak of Divine Treasure Level, closest to the strongest, the Phoenix Ancestor."

A Divine Treasure powerhouse is sufficient to become the City Lord and Jiedu Envoy of the Thirty-Six Main Cities, commanding multiple cities under their jurisdiction.

In the Night Watchers organization, they could become a Night Watcher, and the total number of Night Watchers is only nine.

"Although my Zhaoo Family can indirectly command the Night Watchers, the Night Watchers are distributed everywhere, so summoning them back is not convenient."

"However, the rebels also find it inconvenient to summon the powerhouses from all corners."

"So I..."

Jiang Ming interrupted him, saying, "Daoist Zhaoo hasn’t yet mentioned their intentions."

Zhaoo Tian hesitated briefly, glancing fleetingly at the middle-aged man behind him.

For some reason, he found himself unable to control his emotions in front of Jiang Ming.

"Depose the Emperor, establish another."

"Oh? Why?"

"The Emperor wields the Imperial Seal, which can enfeoff officials."

"Though Emperor Guang is useless, he has a stubborn disposition."

"For several years, the court has been tumultuous, and the officials no longer support the Emperor."

"Others naturally want to bite off a piece of the Emperor Guang’s fortune."

"But in doing so, Great Lii’s national destiny might be shortened."

"Isn’t the Phoenix Ancestor overseeing this?"

"Although the Phoenix Ancestor safeguards my Zhaoo Family, if the national destiny diminishes, one day the Phoenix Ancestor might opt for another family to rule, leading to a change of dynasty."