If he had not seen it with his own eyes and experienced it personally, Yan Liqiang would not have believed what Cui Lichen said. Yan Liqiang had always believed that the so-called demons and evil spirits referred to those people who had gone astray in their practice and mind, and he had never thought that besides the human race, there were actually non-human races on the Silver Continent. Such news was really too shocking.
After listening to Cui Lichen's words, Yan Liqiang didn't say anything for a full minute. Instead, he was digesting what Cui Lichen had just said. The amount of information in it was really too much.
"Then why can Lin Qingtian transform into a human form?"
"This is the ability of the evil demons. You have practiced the Thousand Faces Divine Art to have the ability to change your body and face. However, all evil demons are born with the ability to change into human appearances to confuse the world!"
"If Lin Qingtian is an evil demon, doesn't that mean the Lin family of Yunzhou are also evil demons?"
“No!” Cui Lichen shook his head. “The real Lin Qingtian must have died many years ago, and was killed by that evil demon. That evil demon killed Lin Qingtian, then transformed into Lin Qingtian’s appearance, showing all kinds of abilities, rising straight to the top, and finally becoming the prime minister of the Han Empire!”
Yan Liqiang frowned, "Since Lin Qingtian didn't die that day, doesn't that mean he can still transform into a human form and stir up trouble?"
"Although Lin Qingtian didn't die that day, he was severely injured by you and me, and I cut off one of his arms. It will be difficult for him to recover in a short period of time, and his arm will not grow back. If he transforms into a human again, he will definitely be missing a hand. This is his flaw!"
"I have never figured it out. Since Lin Qingtian did not die that day, and no one saw Lin Qingtian's body, and no other third person at the scene saw Lin Qingtian's appearance as a demon, why did His Majesty the Emperor in the Imperial Capital dare to announce Lin Qingtian's death and directly liquidate Lin Qingtian's followers? Why did His Majesty the Emperor dare to be sure that Lin Qingtian would never come back?" These days, on the way back, Yan Liqiang has been thinking about this question. After thinking about it, Yan Liqiang finally found that there was only one possibility, so he asked it directly at this moment, "Could it be that before you took action that day, you had already informed His Majesty the Emperor!"
"How can we possibly inform others about something like this before taking action? The more people know about it, the greater the chance of failure!" Cui Lichen shook his head.
"But I feel like His Majesty the Emperor seems to know!"
“As the emperor and royal family of the Han Empire, of course we know some things that ordinary people don’t know. Others may not know the significance of our Yu Luo Palace’s existence, but the royal family of the Han Empire must know it. If we don’t take action, it’s fine. Once we take action, we will target the evil demons and aliens, and we will never stop until we kill them. The royal family has secret training passed down from our ancestors, and they know the meaning of our Yu Luo Palace’s actions. Even if His Majesty the Emperor didn’t know that Lin Qingtian was an evil demon before, he should have known it after I made such a big fuss in Dijing City that night!”
Yan Liqiang was shocked and his eyes widened. "Are you saying that the Emperor and the royal family know about the existence of evil demons?"
“Of course!” Cui Lichen nodded. “The founder of our Yu Luo Palace once showed the royal ancestors of the Han Empire strong evidence of the existence of evil spirits. He showed them how evil spirits transformed into humans and were killed. As the emperor of the Han Empire, he must know this.”
"Ah, then why didn't the royal family make it public?" Yan Liqiang couldn't help but asked all of a sudden, but as soon as he asked it, he came to his senses and realized that the question he asked was too naive. As the ruling class, if they let the people know everything, can they still be called the ruling class
Not to mention the Silver Continent, let's just say he was on Earth in his previous life. Isn't the most important means for all ruling classes to rule the country information asymmetry? Only by letting the people live and die in confusion, and follow the government in confusion, and letting the people know nothing, emptying their minds and filling their stomachs, is the most effective means to maintain rule, and the authority and interests of the ruling class can be protected. If the people know everything and there are more smart people, it will be difficult to deceive them.
The same is true for this world. The royal family's announcement of the existence of evil spirits will not increase the royal family's authority. Instead, it may be used by some people to stir up trouble. When the common people know the existence of evil spirits, they will panic and naturally need to find spiritual sustenance and comfort. The government is not good at this kind of thing, and it may be taken advantage of by evil spirits. For example, various religious sects, even the White Lotus Sect, will definitely make a fuss about this issue, develop followers, wait for opportunities to grow, and threaten the authority of the ruling class. At that time, the common people will listen to the leaders of the sects instead of the government, which will be bad. Not only is the royal family unwilling to make it public, but the royal family will even ask the Yu Luo Palace not to make it public as a condition for reaching some compromise with the Yu Luo Palace...
"It seems that you have figured this out yourself!" Looking at Yan Liqiang's changing expression, Cui Lichen nodded and took another sip of tea. "Not only the royal family, but also our Yu Luo Palace is unwilling to make this matter public for the time being, because if it is made public, it will not reduce the number of evil demons, nor will it help us find the traces of the evil demons. Instead, it will cause great chaos and turmoil and be used by treacherous people. Therefore, there are very few people who really know this secret!"
"Just now, Senior said that those evil demons are from outside the domain. Yu Luo Palace has been fighting against those evil demons for hundreds of years. I would like to ask Senior, how did Yu Luo Palace know that those evil demons came from outside the domain? How did Senior know that Lin Qingtian was transformed by an evil demon?"
"These two questions are the big secrets of my Yu Luo Palace. I can't tell you!" Cui Lichen shook his head. "If you want to know the answers to these two questions, there is only one way. That is to join my Yu Luo Palace. Only people in the Yu Luo Palace can know these confidential matters!"
"Ah, joining Yu Luo Palace?" Yan Liqiang was stunned for a moment, "Senior, are you kidding?"
"Of course I'm not kidding. I've been secretly observing you all the way you sent me back. I've found that you are suitable to join my Yu Luo Palace in all aspects, whether it's your character, your mentality, or your abilities. You might as well consider it carefully!"
Yan Liqiang really thought about it for a while, "Then may I ask, Senior, if I join Yu Luo Palace, what do I need to do?"
"Joining the Yu Luo Palace does not require you to do anything. You only need to keep the secrets of the Yu Luo Palace and not disclose them to outsiders. At the same time, remember the Yu Luo Palace's duty to eliminate demons and defend the way of justice. In your lifetime, it is your responsibility to eradicate the evil demons and protect the human race!"
"Is it that simple?" Yan Liqiang blinked.
"Of course! What Yu Luo Palace does is extraordinary, so it naturally requires extraordinary people, so there are not so many rules and regulations in Yu Luo Palace!"
Yan Liqiang rubbed his face and said, "Protecting the human race is too heavy a responsibility. I'm afraid I can't bear it!"
"What do you mean you can't afford it? Aren't you already doing it? Killing the evil demons is to eliminate evil and defend the way, and to protect the human race!" Cui Lichen suddenly sighed, "At this moment, the Silver Continent is already in danger, and the human race is already showing signs of an impending catastrophe..."
"Senior, didn't Lin Qingtian escape after being seriously injured and dare not show his head?"
"Do you think that this evil demon is only Lin Qingtian and only exists in the Han Empire?"
"Ah, is there more than one evil demon?" Yan Liqiang asked in surprise.
Cui Lichen nodded solemnly...
(End of this chapter)