Urban Cultivation with a Demonic System-Chapter 283 - 232: Saintess, You’re a Bit Too Extreme!

Boss Cai's farm was not an isolated case.

In the following days, Zhu Tianqing's construction team visited one farm after another, modifying the factory buildings.

During the process, Zhu Tianqing witnessed scene after scene of living conditions inverted between people and Spirit Beasts.

Even though she understood that all her experiences were what Su Yuan wanted her to see, her inner guilt continued to grow daily.

She couldn't help but seriously think about how exactly to make ordinary people's lives better.

Spirit Beasts?

Spirit Beasts are, after all, an alien race. If we can't even take care of our own people's livelihoods, how can we afford to care about Spirit Beasts?

At the same time, on her way home from work every night, the number of stray Spirit Pets she saw was increasing.

It had increased to a level that might cause a disaster.

Every time she saw those homeless, herds of masterless Spirit Pets, this thought would arise in Zhu Tianqing's heart.

And this thought was becoming clearer.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.

Zhu Tianqing had already stayed at Aunt Zhang's house for a full half month, also working hard labor for half a month at the root level.

She had long been accustomed to the cramped living quarters known as "pigeon cages," and to eating meat and communal meals.

Late at night, after washing thoroughly at the bathhouse, she returned to Aunt Zhang's home, skillfully spread her bedding on the floor, and lay down on her side to rest.

But just a second before she closed her eyes, her extremely outdated phone vibrated slightly.

The girl opened her phone and saw the name of the sender: "AAA Su Yuan (Primordial Sect actively taking orders)."

"Su Yuan!"

Zhu Tianqing sat up abruptly, her gaze lowered to read the content of the message.

It was just three brief words.

"Meet at the rooftop."

The girl quickly got dressed and swiftly climbed to the rooftop of the pigeon apartment.

On the cluttered rooftop with piles of solar water heaters, Zhu Tianqing saw Su Yuan leaning against the railing, enjoying the view.

After seeing this nemesis who caused her current situation once again, Zhu Tianqing, for some reason, found she was not angry at all.

Because more than half a month's tempering allowed her to truly understand the struggles of people at the root level and appreciate that Su Yuan and her father truly meant well for her.

She took a deep breath and stepped forward to ask coldly:

"Are you here to laugh at me?"

Su Yuan turned his head and calmly said:

"No, I'm here to take you back. It's time for the real Saintess to return to her place."

"Hmph, it must be my father pressuring you, right? Although he handed me over to you, he wouldn't just ignore me completely."

Zhu Tianqing felt slightly smug.

She could already imagine Su Yuan being scolded like a grandson in front of her father.

Su Yuan was silent for a moment before saying:

"Saintess, you overthink. Senior Zhu hasn't contacted me at all for more than half a month."

"The reason I'm here to fetch you...is because the college entrance exam is coming soon."

"I don't want to delay my exam because of you."

Zhu Tianqing: "..."

Clutching her toes in embarrassment, she found herself unable to speak. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Thankfully, Su Yuan took the initiative to relieve the situation:

"But more than half a month is enough. Saintess Zhu, after experiencing life at the bottom for so long, I think your perspective should have changed a lot."

Zhu Tianqing replied without hesitation:

"Naturally."

Su Yuan: "I thought as much. After all, your meat consumption during this time was 50% higher than the average worker's."

Zhu Tianqing: "..."

She took several deep breaths repeatedly, suppressing the urge to beat up Su Yuan.

Don't insult people by revealing their shortcomings!

She felt more anger after seeing Su Yuan than she had ever experienced in her entire life before coming to Taihua City.

That pure and immaculate Saintess image, it seems, was gone forever from body to soul (sigh).

"In any case, my previous ideas indeed had some problems. I will correct them after restoring my identity."

"That's what I've been waiting to hear."

Su Yuan showed a smile and pointed at the center of Zhu Tianqing's forehead.

In the next second, the girl's face, her earthy yellow skin, and the flesh that encased those holy wings, all fell off.

The Abyssal Spiritual Power that had been blocking her Dantian also quickly dissipated.

An angel with black hair and black eyes, wings sprouting from her back, reappeared in front of the world.

But just then, Su Yuan's nose twitched, and he frowned.

"Hmm, what's that smell? Why does it smell like sweat that's been stifling for over half a month?"

Zhu Tianqing instinctively twitched her little nose, suddenly realizing something, her pretty face instantly turned red!

She hurriedly curled herself into a ball, glaring fiercely at Su Yuan with eyes like those looking at a bug, overwhelmed with shame and indignation:

"Don't smell!"

The sweat odor, obviously, came from Zhu Tianqing.

Although the flesh disguise that Su Yuan applied to Zhu Tianqing was no different from real skin, it was essentially just a skin suit.

Now that the skin suit had fallen off, with her cultivation sealed, which led to her body returning to normal metabolism and having been stifled for nearly twenty days, Zhu Tianqing's body odor erupted instantly. You can imagine how...

The smell was strong, to say the least!

This little detail clearly wasn't something Su Yuan had foreseen at the start.

After all, Zhu Tianqing initially gave the impression of being so pure that Su Yuan instinctively believed she wouldn't have any body odor.

It's a pity that cultivators are human too.

Zhu Tianqing quickly used her Foundation Establishment Cultivation to clean her body and clothes thoroughly, and only after repeatedly confirming there was no smell did she breathe a sigh of relief.

She glared fiercely at Su Yuan, who had witnessed the entire process, feeling completely unclean.

The most embarrassing part of her had been seen entirely by Su Yuan, an experience she might never forget in her entire life.

Su Yuan cleared his throat and tactfully avoided mentioning the issue of body odor, taking Zhu Tianqing back to her large flat.

However, before leaving, Zhu Tianqing first went to Aunt Zhang's house and left all the money she had saved during this time with Aunt Zhang.

On the way, she naturally inquired about Aunt Zhang's situation.

Su Yuan explained truthfully.

Aunt Zhang was not an actress arranged by him, but merely a kind-hearted and unaware laid-off worker from a meat processing plant.

To make amends, once the meat processing plant resumed operations, Su Yuan would immediately communicate with the factory manager to arrange a high-paying position for Aunt Zhang.

For this, Zhu Tianqing could not find any fault, only sighing that Su Yuan finally did something human.

Upon returning to the large flat, the two met another Zhu Tianqing inside the house.

Seeing Su Yuan bring back the real Zhu Tianqing, the one who had been playing Yin Qiyue for more than half a month breathed a sigh of relief and ripped off the bloody flesh mask on her face, revealing her true appearance.

She stepped forward to lift the silence placed on Zhu Tianqing, obediently standing to the side.

Su Yuan opened a drawer, which contained personal items taken from Zhu Tianqing.

He took out a Jade Pendant from it:

"Saintess Zhu, your father instructed that when you've corrected your misconceptions, you should contact him."

"Please communicate with him again now. If your new ideas are accepted by Senior Zhu, they can be promoted tomorrow."

Zhu Tianqing nodded slightly, took the Jade Pendant and activated it.

The response from the other end of the Jade Pendant came almost instantly, projecting the image of the Demon Refining True Monarch onto the open ground in the blink of an eye.

It seemed this old father had been holding back for quite some time.

But in the presence of outsiders, the Demon Refining True Monarch maintained his composure, asking coldly:

"I won't ask what Su Yuan did to you during this time, just tell me, have you changed your views on human-demon equality?"

Zhu Tianqing nodded without hesitation.

Seeing this, the Demon Refining True Monarch immediately showed a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

Su Yuan may look young, but he seems to be a master teacher!

Zhu Tianqing slowly said:

"I think the Spirit Beasts seem to have it a bit too good."

The Demon Refining True Monarch, Su Yuan, Yin Qiyue: "???"

No! Girl, who are you?

Zhu Tianqing ignored the shocked gazes around her and just continued to express her views.

"Rather than focusing on the living environment of the Spirit Beasts, I believe we should care more about the lives of the common people."

"Many of them work from dawn to dusk just to support themselves and their families, compared to the Iron Mountain Boar that eats and sleeps, their lives are much harder."

"What causes this?"

"I believe it's because productivity is not sufficiently developed, or rather, the advanced productivity hasn't been extended to ordinary people."

"I can't make the vested interests give up their benefits and extend their technology."

"But perhaps I can improve the productivity serving the hard-working masses through some feasible actions."

At this point, Zhu Tianqing looked directly at her father and said seriously:

"Take the Iron Mountain Boar, for example, it's really too extravagant for three pigs to live in a fifteen-square-meter space, six pigs would be more like it."

"After all, pigs don't need much space to move around."

"And those idle Spirit Pets, I believe they shouldn't live like a lord."

"They should learn to work and support their owners."

"For example, let mount-type Spirit Pets go run deliveries or carry goods, let companion Spirit Pets go to nursing homes to take care of the elderly, or send cute Spirit Pets to cat cafes or spirit pet cafes to work."

"As for those combat-type Spirit Pets, let them work as sparring partners in practical training halls, that's not bad either."

"Even for Primate Spirit Beasts, like monkeys and apes, we can let them go pick cotton, and if they don't obey, we can whip them."

"In short, don't let them idle around, life is about movement, and arranging work for them is for their own good."

Pausing for a moment, as if remembering something, Zhu Tianqing added:

"I shouldn't just talk the talk, I should lead by example."

"Dad, quickly get my lazy Spirit Pets up and make them work hard!"

"If they refuse to work, don't feed them. After a few meals of hunger, they'll fall in line!"

The Demon Refining True Monarch: "..."

The old father felt a bit of a headache.

What kind of slave owner of the Spirit Beast Realm is this!

Is this still his own daughter? Could it be that she's been possessed by Su Yuan using the Ten Thousand Souls Banner?

But the soul aura of his daughter is perfectly fine, on the contrary, extremely vibrant, as if ready to undertake something big.

What exactly did Su Yuan do to her over this period?

Brainwashing? Imprisonment? Treated her like a female beast for abuse? Or...

All sorts of evil and dark demonic methods flooded the Demon Refining True Monarch's mind, sending a chill down his spine.

But he dared not voice such suspicions, as they might provoke his daughter or Su Yuan, this demon.

Amid the father's wild thoughts, Zhu Tianqing merely explained calmly:

"Dad, actually, my belief in human-demon equality hasn't changed. I still adhere to this concept."

The Demon Refining True Monarch was taken aback:

"Then why...?"

Zhu Tianqing replied calmly:

"I'm just letting the Spirit Beasts do the same jobs as ordinary people, doesn't that count as a form of equality?"