Chapter 303: Golden Phrase Queen

Little fox Hu Haihan’s face was bitter. Although some had escaped from that city, many were still dead or injured. And this was just the beginning; the invasion of this world would gradually expand, centered around that city.

"War and destruction." In the carriage, Mengmei couldn't help but say, "War is inevitable. Where there are people, there will be disputes—for survival, for gain, for strength, for all sorts of reasons."

Even a small post online can provoke mutual insults and attacks, let alone conflicts between nations or between worlds.

Mengmei was very clear about this, explaining seriously, "It's like the Dark Forest theory."

"What is the Dark Forest theory?" the little fox couldn't help but ask.

Mengmei replied, "The 129,600 Great Thousand Worlds and the myriad realms are a dark forest. Every world is a hunter with a concealed weapon, lurking like a ghost in the woods... In this forest, others are hell, an eternal threat. Any world that reveals its existence will be annihilated."

Mengmei wasn't truly foolish; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to trick the previous red-named players. On the contrary, she was very clever.

Little fox Hu Haihan fell silent, finding it too cruel. "Is there a way for us to stop it? Can our world coexist peacefully with theirs?"

Mengmei extended a finger and smiled as she replied, "There are only two outcomes: first, one side is destroyed; second, they merge through war and become part of each other."

The carriage rumbled forward, like a ghost in the night.

"Then there's nothing we can do?" Hu Haihan asked.

"Not for now," Mengmei said with a smile, a flash of slyness in her eyes. "But we can find a way to create one! And the solution to everything might be in another world—the Demon Realm."

The little fox didn't understand.

Mengmei continued, "We're currently with Bai Xiaosheng, and Medusa will definitely try to kill us. We can't let her catch us, and Bai Xiaosheng can't be taken away... We need to hide, and the most dangerous place is often the safest!"

Mengmei giggled, "Let's go to the Demon Realm! She'll never expect us to go to her old lair."

She had wanted to visit that side for a long time. As someone who loved sightseeing, she had circled the Primordial World countless times and longed to explore new worlds.

Hu Haihan immediately clapped, her eyes full of admiration. "Teacher is truly brilliant."

Mengmei was thrilled. "When we go there, we can also lay down the Dragon Veins. After all, that world is losing its incense energy, and so much energy is going uncollected. What a waste!"

She was already itching to cause some trouble!

The Dragon Veins in the Primordial World were already laid. If they added the Wizard World, it would mean double the profits, double the happiness!

Becoming the Earth Mother of that world... just thinking about it made her excited!

By continuously collecting energy from both worlds, becoming a saint was practically a certainty. Becoming a god relied on opportunity, not brute force, and seizing that opportunity required brains.

Mengmei's heart soared with joy.

The carriage continued its journey.

"Let's go!" Mengmei quickly led everyone off the carriage, leaving it to continue moving under the control of Taoist magic, which would keep it going until at least tomorrow morning.

Meanwhile, she secretly led her companions back around, transforming them with Taoist magic to resemble people from the Potion World. They confidently walked through the newly opened world gate. No one would expect such boldness from them.

Splash! After a chaotic diversion, they successfully blended in.

The Potion World presented an entirely different landscape.

The sky was a deep, gloomy expanse, with the moon and stars exceptionally distant. The ground was covered with unique plants and animals.

Compared to the Primordial World, the plants here were remarkably tall, mostly dark green with blackish leaves, resembling a lush, dark primeval jungle, and subtly exuding an eerie aura.

In the Potion Era, most things in the world had been demonized. Not only giant beasts but even some plants were demonized, becoming extremely dangerous, even extending black vines to devour people.

"We're finally in!" Mengmei laughed loudly, opening her inner world where a massive Green Vine Jianmu tree stood within her.

She was a Celestial Emperor, her energy not much weaker than Medusa's, so her inner space was naturally vast.

The Jianmu roots slowly extended from her body and burrowed deep into the earth. "Alright, the Dragon Veins are laid here. Let's go to some more distant places."

From her inner space, they pulled out a spare carriage and proceeded to lay Dragon Veins as they traveled.

However, Mengmei kept muttering to herself, swallowing hard. "To profit from the Dragon Veins, we need to establish faith and receive offerings! Similar to the Great Zhou Dynasty's system, the most suitable way to build a faith and incense system in this world would be through the major churches: the Church of Light of the Goddess of Wisdom, Mercury, and the Church of Night of the Goddess of Death, Medusa..."

She constantly weighed her options, considering how to subvert a church.

"Before, the Church of Light created by those guys was very good, especially their church doctrines and their 'chicken soup for the soul' sayings. They were widely spread... 'Don't bow your head, or your crown will fall.' 'I didn't have a choice before, but now I want to be a good person.'"

Xu Zhi, however, remained calm.

It seemed he would have to go out himself. Mengmei still couldn't outwit Medusa, who had long guessed that Mengmei, being a sightseer, wouldn't be able to resist coming to a new world out of curiosity.

Furthermore, Medusa knew that given Mengmei's personality, she would certainly come to lay the Dragon Veins.

"I already guessed she would walk right into the trap. If I stay here, Armina, who has been waiting, will soon find me. This isn't necessarily bad, but I don't want to enter the Underworld to discuss and learn with this deity as a classmate so soon, even though it's a huge benefit. I'll use a mirror clone first to explore the world and organize my thoughts on future Taoist magic."

Xu Zhi remained detached from worldly concerns.

As for how to escape Mengmei's side, it was simple: this Celestial Emperor would surely go out to find online friends.

Sure enough.

At this moment, Mengmei's eyes darted around, growing more excited the more she thought. "I can completely infiltrate the Church of Light and become a Saintess. I can tell 'Little Brain Tiger' to bring his corpse—the Scripture of Light—to me, and I'll have a token, allowing me to enter as a Saintess from a past generation... It's just 'chicken soup for the soul,' I know that too; I often read 'chicken soup' stories and famous quotes... Yes, I'll go out and ask those founding ancestors of the Church of Light for a token! Those beasts must have left something behind for the future."

As she thought this, already planning her profound sayings, she suddenly coughed twice, changed her clothes, and transformed into the attire of a Saintess of the Light Church. She instructed her disciple beside her, "From now on, you must call me Saintess!"

The disciple looked bewildered. "Teacher, what are we going to do?"

"Although time is late, and half a life has been wasted, we must still establish a great cause for our world... Though divine tortoises live long, their time still ends; winged serpents ride the mist, yet return to dust. An old steed in the stable still yearns to gallop a thousand miles; a martyr in old age still burns with ambition!" Mengmei said calmly. "I didn't have time to be truly young; by the time I understood, I could only choose to grow old earnestly."

The little fox was momentarily stunned, then moved to tears by her teacher's words. Her teacher was so profound, truly worthy of being Hu Rennong's master, spouting impressive, timeless verses.

Xu Zhi pursed his lips. This one, getting into character so quickly? Spouting Zen master wisdom already?

Mengmei suddenly pointed to a small, dry pond in the nearby woods where a few dead fish lay. "My dear disciple, look there. Do you understand our current situation?"

"Saintess, please elaborate."

Mengmei chuckled, "When the pond dies, all the fish commit suicide in love."

Such profound words! Hu Haihan's eyes instantly gleamed, her admiration growing even stronger.

As expected of my teacher. Does this refer to our world's current predicament?

Who knew, Mengmei suddenly furrowed her brow and pulled an umbrella from her inner space, handing it to Bai Xiaosheng, who was reading. Her demeanor was so enigmatic that it made one ponder.

"Teacher, what does this mean?" the little fox asked. "It's not raining."

Mengmei shook her head. "You forgot again. From today onwards, you must call me Saintess."

"Saintess, what does this mean?"

Mengmei clasped her hands behind her back and calmly pointed at Bai Xiaosheng. "Once I fall asleep, it will just be you and this scholar. I'll be powerless to resist, and you are too naive. Your cultivation is also only at the sixth stage, so you can't defeat him. What if he harbors ill intentions? Both of us would suffer."

"So, I'm giving him this umbrella as a piece of advice: 'If you don't rise, it will be a sunny day.'"

Hu Haihan this time completely failed to understand this profound saying.

Xu Zhi: ???

He almost spat out a mouthful of old blood. What the hell?!

"My dear disciple, you are still too young to understand the profound mystery of this saying." Mengmei, however, was very satisfied with her profound saying, feeling that she had fully entered the Saintess state and could adapt to any situation. She quietly lay down in the carriage, feigning sleep, and went out to find online friends.

Inside the carriage, only the reading scholar and the little fox remained.