140: Chapter 140 The Real Capitalists

"Welcome, esteemed Deity."

This time, it was in Chinese.

Hearing this, Fang Xun looked at the group of people and asked again.

"So, what exactly is going on? You had better give me a reason that would make me let you off the hook."

Lu Li was very angry, and he was also very angry.

What if he had really been weaker? What if they had really died in that alternate dimension? What if he never saw Jiang Qin again?

If...

Fortunately, there were no 'ifs'.

"Deity, please calm your anger." The leader said, "Some people were questioning your Divine Might. I have already suppressed these blasphemers."

"Who are you?" Fang Xun asked again.

"I am the Grand Shrine Master of the World Governing Shrine Society, and also your servant." The Grand Shrine Master clasped his hands together.

"Who are they?" Fang Xun asked again.

"Onmyoji, a group of blasphemers." The Grand Shrine Master glanced at the people kneeling to the side again, his tone extremely flat.

"Blasphemers?" Fang Xun thought of Uesugi Akemi. That girl seemed to belong to the Onmyoji faction.

She seemed very convinced of the gods.

"Do you know Uesugi Akemi? She doesn't seem to be as you described." Fang Xun hinted.

"Having witnessed the Divine Might, one is naturally filled with awe for the gods." The Grand Shrine Master said this, and a hint of fanaticism appeared in his gaze toward Fang Xun.

Although he was outside the alternate dimension, he still had means to see some of what was happening inside.

The power of that sword, the power of a True God.

This was a god.

"So, where am I now?"

Fang Xun looked around again. This place was probably also an underground facility. At least Fang Xun couldn't discern any features that would identify the location.

"This is at the foot of a mountain near Kyoto. There was once a newly hatched Mother Nest here. Before it could grow, we captured it. Now, this place is jointly managed by my World Governing Shrine Society and the Onmyōryō of Heian-kyō."

"Infighting?" Fang Xun looked at the scene.

"Not exactly." The Grand Shrine Master said respectfully, "It's just that some people were disrespectful to you. I hope this mistake did not have too great an impact on you."

"It still had quite an impact." Fang Xun scoffed.

"Understood." The Grand Shrine Master nodded. He waved his hand gently, and the kneeling people were immediately led away.

As for how they would be dealt with, the Grand Shrine Master would not make such a low-level mistake at this juncture.

"Deity, could you honor us with a visit to the World Governing Shrine Society?" The Grand Shrine Master bowed respectfully.

"No need. The sun is up, and Lian Lian still has class." Fang Xun estimated the time; he should head home.

Fang Xun had no interest in taking a tour around Sakurajima.

"Brother, actually, I skipped..."

"You must study hard." Fang Xun directly interrupted Qi Lian. A child who skips class is not a good child.

"Then I shall open a passage to Dongcheng for you."

The Grand Shrine Master immediately complied when he saw Fang Xun say that.

He gave the order, and moments later, the message was relayed back.

"It is done, Deity. You can return through this rift at any time."

"Not bad." Fang Xun nodded, directly taking Qi Lian and Lu Li back without the slightest hesitation.

"The Master, the Deity has departed."

The Grand Shrine Master looked at the people around him. After a moment of contemplation, he said:

"From now on, speak Chinese to me."

"Yes."

"Hm?"

"Yes!"

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After the three passed through the rift, they were directly teleported to the entrance of the rift south of Dongcheng City.

Evidently, Sakurajima already possessed the capability to control the rift.

Although he didn't know if they were simply borrowing power or manipulating it somehow.

This was already extremely advanced technology.

Who asked them to directly pick up a newly hatched Mother Nest? Their luck was invincible.

As the three emerged, they saw Wei Heng, who was still looking completely bewildered.

Although Lu Li was still shaken, she felt a sense of relief upon returning to Dongcheng territory.

She walked a few steps forward and approached the contemplative Wei Heng.

"What's wrong, old man? Are you too worried?"

"Go away." Wei Heng waved his hand as if shooing away a fly.

He truly couldn't figure out how the attitude of that Onmyōryō delegation had changed so quickly.

One second they were arrogant, and the next they were practically acting like dogs.

Even a Master of face-changing in Sichuan opera would have to call him 'Master' given that speed.

But in the next instant, Wei Heng realized.

Lu Li was back?

And the Great Senior was back too?

He suddenly looked up and saw Fang Xun looking at him.

"Great Senior, you have returned." Wei Heng immediately bowed, "Did the Senior discover anything inside?"

"Alright, stop putting on airs. You can ask me later. He still has to take Lian Lian to school."

"Huh?" Wei Heng's brain almost failed to process the information.

Qi Lian, going to school?

"Yes. Ask Lu Li. I'm taking her to school first. See you later." Fang Xun didn't want to exchange pleasantries.

Wei Heng was always tense, which made Fang Xun feel awkward when talking to him.

He decided to delegate everything to Lu Li.

After retrieving the Talismanic Incantation, he directly took Qi Lian and mounted little blue, which was parked at the entrance.

The phantom of the Emperor Steed appeared, taking the two away in a streak of golden light.

"So, what exactly happened?"

Wei Heng asked somewhat anxiously.

He hadn't dared to close his eyes all night. And in the early morning, he had been disgusted by those idiots from Sakurajima.

"Well, it's a long story." Lu Li said while coughing once.

"How come there isn't even a seat here?"

Wei Heng quickly brought a chair over for Lu Li.

"My mouth is a little dry."

Wei Heng quickly poured tea for Lu Li.

"My shoulders are a little sore..."

Wei Heng quickly...

"Forget it, you don't need to do that anymore." Lu Li said, stretching her shoulders herself.

Wei Heng: "?"

"Are you going to tell me or not?"

"Ahem, I'll tell you. Oh my, Old Man, getting angry easily will kill you."

Wei Heng: "?"

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On the other side, Fang Xun landed with Qi Lian in a secluded corner outside Dongcheng University.

Then, he pushed little blue out of the corner and placed it among the pile of blue bicycles after arriving at the gate.

"Speaking of which, are the Disaster Beast still behaving themselves?"

On the way to the classroom, Fang Xun was making small talk with Qi Lian.

"Yes, they are all quite well-behaved. They are also very diligent in their work." Qi Lian thought for a moment, "A few of them want to open their own factories, directly using the Remnant Beastss they produce as workers without paying them. They say if they open their own factories, they can directly crush their competitors and make a fortune."

Fang Xun: "?"

A Remnant Beasts sweatshop? Does she really dare not pay the Remnant Beastss wages?

It's only been a few days, and they've already developed capitalist thinking.

"What was the result?" Fang Xun asked curiously.

Qi Lian looked a bit awkward upon hearing this:

"Wei Heng wouldn't approve it."