Urban Cultivation with a Demonic System-Chapter 272 - 226: The Saintess Descends into Demonic Ways!

Su Yuan kept his word and shut down the alchemy, artifact refining, and roasting factories in less than a day.

The eight puppet artists under Primordial Media were also tossed into the Eight Treasure Merit Pool for recuperation.

The only departments of the Primordial Sect still operating were the affiliated sect, Black Labor Sect, and the factory producing legitimate Third-Turn Golden Cores.

"Saintess Zhu, the factory rectification of the Primordial Sect is somewhat satisfactory, isn't it?"

Su Yuan and Chen Nuoyi accompanied Zhu Tianqing, walking through the largely closed alchemy factory.

All they could see were middle-aged alchemists normally using spirit plants in alchemy.

Zhu Tianqing glanced at the middle-aged alchemists, sweating from the high heat of the pill fire, and asked:

"What happened to the workers on the flesh and blood production line previously?"

Su Yuan quickly responded:

"I've had them wait in the factory lobby; let me take you there."

With that, Su Yuan led the way, and the three soon arrived at the factory lobby.

In the lobby, nearly a thousand workers gathered together.

When Zhu Tianqing appeared, the workers merely glanced apathetically and helplessly at the holy girl, without any additional movement.

Exceptional beauty? A pure heart?

Can these things be eaten as food?

Zhu Tianqing didn't realize she was secretly disliked by the workers; she said gently:

"Everyone, you all once worked in the Primordial Sect's flesh factory."

"May I ask, when you were dismembering Spirit Beasts and using their bodies for alchemy and artifact refining, did you never feel a bit of compassion?"

The workers looked at each other, remaining silent.

Su Yuan immediately stood up, speaking righteously:

"Don't just stand there! The Saintess is enlightening you!"

"If one is born human without compassion, how can one be the leader of all beings?"

"I ordered the entire factory to cease operations to allow you to go home and reflect indefinitely—not to harm you, but to save you!"

"Don't come at me with concerns about wages. Can't you just stop eating meat if you can't afford it?"

"Vegetarian food is much cheaper, and you can live well on it."

Zhu Tianqing said softly:

"Su Yuan, don't be too harsh on them. Not everyone has such high ideological awareness as you do."

"I believe, once the workers go home and reflect, and try a vegetarian diet for a few days, they will understand the spirit within all things and the value of life."

"The Saintess is quite right."

Su Yuan quickly agreed, then turned and shouted sternly:

"Why are you still standing here, go home and reflect immediately!"

"And during this time, don't even think about finding other jobs related to Spirit Beast blood and flesh."

"If I find out, there will be serious consequences."

The workers stayed silent and quietly left.

The hall emptied in an instant; over a thousand jobs were frivolously obliterated by Zhu Tianqing's single remark.

Su Yuan turned to look at Zhu Tianqing, the Demon-Revealing Wisdom Eye flickering slightly.

He vividly saw demonic qi surging from Zhu Tianqing, unbeknownst to her.

This was the consequence of forcing out over a thousand workers.

In the judgment of the rotten system, or worldly rules, there are two criteria for the birth of demonic qi.

One is committing acts intolerable to the heavens, such as slaughtering Spirit Beasts or using evil techniques.

The second is persecuting sentient beings; whether intentionally or inadvertently, if someone suffers tragedy because of you, it is standard Demon Dao behavior.

The Saintess' behavior just now was as textbook as it gets. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Behind over a thousand workers lay over a thousand families, thousands losing their livelihoods because of her—isn't that evil enough?

But Su Yuan chose not to remind her.

Why remind her?

Though Zhu Tianqing is certified by the pathetic system as a top-five Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivator in the world, the demonic qi on her isn't abundant.

Without demonic qi, what would Su Yuan absorb?

So, my following actions, besides utilizing Zhu Tianqing, also need to let this girl unknowingly cultivate abundant demonic qi for my absorption.

As for whether leading Zhu Tianqing into demonhood will attract any attention?

Simple!

As soon as Zhu Tianqing generates a little demonic qi, I absorb it immediately. Who could possibly notice?

With a thought, Su Yuan activated the Demon-Vanquishing Primordial Scripture, slowly absorbing the pure demonic qi from Zhu Tianqing.

His Dao Foundation, resembling an altar, grew increasingly profound.

The Senluo Spirit Root, embedded within the altar, seemed to drink jade dew, the crown swaying slightly in joy.

Outwardly, Su Yuan sincerely asked:

"Saintess, is there anything else that needs rectification?"

Zhu Tianqing slowly said:

"The flesh factory has been mostly rectified, but the Spirit Beast Breeding Base might need rethinking as well."

Su Yuan spoke with a distressed expression:

"Saintess, I also want to give the Spirit Beasts a home, but the funds of the Primordial Sect are truly stretched thin."

"We no longer have the money to acquire more land for the Spirit Beast Breeding Base."

Zhu Tianqing pondered briefly, her eyes lighting up:

"What if we simply release all the Spirit Beasts?"

"Once they're all released, wouldn't that eliminate the breeding base's expenses?"

Su Yuan: "..."

But only after being silent for three seconds, Su Yuan immediately told Chen Nuoyi:

"Nuoyi, listen to the Saintess! Release all the Spirit Beasts!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Nuoyi was dumbfounded.

She hesitantly asked:

"Release... release the Spirit Beasts to where? And if we release them, what about our Spirit Beast business..."

Su Yuan shook his head, saying:

"Nuoyi, let me tell you, as an ambassador of human-demon equality, your ideological awareness truly needs improvement."

"At this time, why bother about the Spirit Beast business? Can money compare to thousands of living beings?"

"Listen to me, let the Spirit Beasts from the mountains return to the mountains, those from the rivers go back to the rivers, and for the flying Spirit Beasts, find them a good place close to water and mountains where they can live freely."

"Make that call now and have this air transport company take away the Spirit Beasts."

Saying this, Su Yuan scribbled a phone number on a slip of paper and handed it to Chen Nuoyi.

The girl looked down at the number and suddenly realized.

Because this number wasn't for an air transport company at all, but for Song Mountain from the Black Labor Sect.

Building a broad front while taking covert action, is it?

Professing to release the Spirit Beasts while preparing for Song Mountain and others to intercept them halfway, leaving the Spirit Beasts to linger outside in anticipation of the right moment.

Brilliant!

Chen Nuoyi refrained from speaking further and went to make the call from a distance.

With this maneuver, Zhu Tianqing's gaze at Su Yuan softened considerably.

Next, Su Yuan solemnly stated:

"Saintess Zhu, to be honest, it's not just my Primordial Sect involved in the darkness of Taihua City's Spirit Beast trade!"

"I've traveled through the shadows for a long time, witnessing many places of demon abuse."

"Oh? Do tell me more."

Zhu Tianqing's beautiful eyes suddenly focused.

She hadn't been in Taihua City for long, arriving just a week before Su Yuan left seclusion.

During this week, aside from promoting the concept of human-demon equality, Zhu Tianqing's attention was primarily drawn to the Primordial Sect.

As for other sects engaged in demon abuse, she hadn't really taken note of any.

Su Yuan spoke solemnly:

"I once visited a Spirit Beast farm; Saintess, do you know how confined the space for the Spirit Beasts there is?"

"Only fifteen square meters!"

"Fifteen square meters?!"

Zhu Tianqing drew a sharp breath.

Su Yuan continued slowly:

"Let me finish. It's not fifteen square meters per Spirit Beast, but for three."

This time, Zhu Tianqing was utterly unsettled.

She said in shock:

"My dining table is more than fifteen square meters. How could three Spirit Beasts possibly survive in that?"

"I thought the Spirit Beasts in your breeding base already lived quite hard lives; I didn't expect even more evil Demon Sects to exist!"

"You must take me to see it. I cannot ignore such things!"