Retired Villainess Transmigrates into a Cannon Fodder

The Strongest Fox-Demon (89)

It was true that another disaster occurred in the south, and the news was sent back by Bai You urgently. Bai You has always been given to kindness and charity. When faced with a calamity, he was the most worried. When encountering a problem, he immediately sought help from Chu Xiang and Li Yufeng, hoping to prevent problems before they happen.

Chu Xiang hated giving up halfway. Since she has taken care of the disaster, she must take care of it to the end, so she went out of the capital overnight and with the strong and weak groups of demons rushed to the disaster area.

She asked the demons to wait on the outskirts of the city, and she went straight into Bai Yi’s tent. Bai Yi looked up, exuding less sadness and more perseverance between her eyes and eyebrows. When she saw Chu Xiang, she was obviously relieved. She stood up and met her halfway.

“Sister, you are finally here! As soon as the situation here stabilized, Bai You deducted another flood in three days, which might submerge this place. He went to discuss evacuation plans with the magistrate. Evacuation is not an easy matter. All aspects have to be discussed and I don’t know if it can be done. I don’t know if other places are willing to accept these victims either.”

Without saying a word, Chu Xiang pulled her around and went out. “Come on, show me around and tell me more about the situation.”

“Okay.” Bai Yi took Chu Xiang to see the resettled victims and patients, as well as the collapsed houses and the washed-out farmland, and then took her to the riverside to see the unusual movements of the waters. On the way she detailed everything that had happened in the past few months.

It was raining heavily all throughout. Chu Xiang flew over to the river, squatted down and mobilized a layer of spiritual power to her hands. She stretched out her hands into the water, felt the abnormal surging track of the river, and after a while, she already had an understanding.

She frowned slightly and looked at the surrounding green hills. There was not even a bird’s cry. “Another flood is indeed brewing here. Not only torrential flooding, but also flash floods.”

Bai Yi showed concern. “Sister, what should we do? Many patients are seriously ill, and it is impossible to evacuate all of them within three days. They would most likely die due to the bumps. We have worked hard for so long, but will it still not work?”

“Of course not.” Chu Xiang stood with her hands behind her back, looked at the river thoughtfully, and said after a while, “Since this is a natural disaster rather than a man-made one, the flood is not here to fight or punish anyone. As long as we hold the flood back, we can defuse it.”

Bai Yi blinked and looked at her in surprise. “Sister, you mean… us? Using demon power? But w-we are demons. Will something happen if we blatantly intervene in the court’s disaster relief operations? Those seniors said that mortals can’t tolerate us  and if many people knew of our existence, they would try all means to kill us.”

Chu Xiang chuckled. “That also depends on their ability. Don’t worry. Yufeng has been laying the groundwork for my identity for a long time. Moreover, this month, people’s impression of demons is no longer as stereotypical as it once was, so it’s time for me to add a personal touch to the fire. It has always been a struggle to stand exposed to the sunlight. Have you seen the longing looks of those less powerful demons? Remember when Bai You silently fled and was wrongly accused? Only when you are truly recognized can you live comfortably in the mortal world. People and demons should not be hostile to each other. I would like to establish order in the demon realm so that people and demons can coexist peacefully. What do you think?”

There was no demon king in the demon realm, and everyone cultivated on their own. However, by default, no one disturbed the other, and no one acted wildly on somebody else’s base. If they did, the principle of respecting the strong remained unchanged. Now Chu Xiang wanted to establish order in the demon realm? Then Chu Xiang meant she wanted to proclaim herself the King?

Bai Yi couldn’t help but get excited. “Of course I support you, Sister. I support whatever decision you make! Sister, are you doing this for Li Yufeng? I have not heard you say you want to manage the demon realm before. Now Li Yufeng wants to appoint you as the next empress. Are you…”

“No.” Chu Xiang shook her head and smiled helplessly at her. “You, keep your mind straight, will you? Why should the things I do for a man? I want to do something because I, myself, want to do it. Maybe it’s just a whim, and I do whatever crops up in my mind. As for the empress position, do you think it is me who should gratefully accept it?”

It took a while for Bai Yi to recall Li Yufeng’s attitude towards Chu Xiang, and subconsciously shook her head. “It doesn’t seem like it. Li Yufeng has been anxiously begging you to be his consort. He was afraid that you would not be satisfied and refused to give him a title. Sister… I thought wrong, I thought…”