Good money drives out bad money.

Zheng Zhaoling was looking outside the door, but upon hearing these words, she subconsciously turned her head to look at Cui Hao.

She only saw Cui Hao looking at her with an extremely passionate gaze, and there seemed to be an inexplicable light in his eyes.

It was not a literal light, but rather the emotion contained within his eyes. With just a single glance, it conveyed something akin to radiance, letting her understand his inner thoughts and firm resolve.

"Fellow Daoist, regardless of what our identities are at this moment or whose interests we represent, we are ultimately human, and we should all fight for a foreseeable future for the human race here." Cui Hao reached out his hand, his tone exceptionally sincere.

"Because you and I both possess passion and conscience in our hearts, I still hope to join hands with you, Fellow Daoist, to tackle this difficult problem."

Zheng Zhaoling sighed softly.

"I must be a little out of my mind."

Cui Hao was taken aback. "What do you mean, Fellow Daoist?"

"Although I know there are problems involved, hearing your words..." Zheng Zhaoling also reached out and gently patted Cui Hao's hand. "I still want to help you this once."

Cui Hao smiled freely upon hearing this.

"When we encounter problems, we solve them. How could people like us shrink back just because something is difficult?"

Zheng Zhaoling smiled lightly and shook her head.

"I can only say you are an eccentric person, and coincidentally, I am a bit eccentric too. It is just that I have my own matters to attend to, so I might not always be around."

"I understand," Cui Hao nodded slightly. "It is already an act of great kindness for you to come, Fellow Daoist. I am not someone who fails to grasp the situation, and I know the principle of taking care of oneself first before helping others."

"I will do my best to handle the matters here. If there are any oversights, please correct me, Fellow Daoist."

Hearing these words, Zheng Zhaoling's favorable impression of Cui Hao rose significantly.

No matter what, the person in front of her was at least reasonable and knew right from wrong.

Zheng Zhaoling looked at Cui Hao and asked:

"Tell me more in detail about your policy of existing as if not existing."

Cui Hao nodded slightly. "The demons here exploit faith. Demanding offerings three times a day is just the baseline; they wish everyone would offer the power of faith every single moment."

"They claim it is to invite gods for protection, but in reality, it is just free-range farming. They do not care about great disasters or life and death; they just take the money and do no work."

"The villages are locked down with no communication. Over time, everything seems to have always been this way. Coupled with the tyrannical rampage of the demons, there is naturally no resistance, nor the power to resist."

"But we have started something different, showing the villagers another kind of hope, allowing them to grasp the path they want to take themselves."

"Just like having seen the light, who would look forward to the coming of the dark night?"

"When they have personally experienced a better life, who would desire to continue just scraping by?"

"To change everything, it is not about killing some demon or setting some rules."

"It is about letting them see these truths with their own eyes in the simplest way, letting them experience it themselves."

"Without this, everything is just empty talk, and everything will return to how it was."

Zheng Zhaoling nodded in agreement upon hearing this, then asked:

"But the current situation in Yunmeng Ze probably will not change easily. Expecting Yunmeng Ze to purge the demons here is likely not an easy task. A forceful collision is definitely not a good thing."

Cui Hao did not answer this question. Instead, he turned, raised his hand, and used his spiritual energy to draw out a wisp of the power of faith stored within the idol.

A slightly turbid dark yellow aura was gathered in Cui Hao's hand, and then he reached out and pushed it toward Zheng Zhaoling.

Zheng Zhaoling reached out to take it, and then discovered the difference.

Although the wisp of faith Cui Hao handed over was a bit turbid, compared to the faith from other villages, it was ridiculously pure.

"I understand that human strength has its limits. It is impossible to pursue perfection in everything. Mutual destruction can only be a desperate move, not the ultimate method. There must always be some compromise."

Cui Hao said sincerely, "I only executed this plan after confirming this matter. The demons here exploit faith simply to make up for their lack of spiritual energy."

"But those demons naturally understand the detriments that turbid faith brings to their own cultivation. They also understand that only purer faith can support them to go further."

"Short-term gains will certainly be chosen by some demons, but demons who only look at short-term gains are destined to not go far."

"As long as a portion of the high-level demons understand this, what awaits Yunmeng Ze is good money driving out bad."

"Everything will move onto the right track that you and I hope for."

"Humans will be self-reliant, and gods will exist as if they do not."

"This is an open and honest scheme, and it does not truly force anyone into a dead end."

Hearing these words, Zheng Zhaoling's perception and impression of Cui Hao were refreshed once again. She remained silent for a moment before suddenly asking:

"Whose disciple are you? Are you from the Eighteen Immortal Sects?"

Hearing this, Cui Hao replied in a strange tone:

"I cannot tell you whose disciple I am yet, but my immortal sect is indeed not one of the Eighteen Immortal Sects."

Zheng Zhaoling took out a jade token from her spatial ring and handed it to Cui Hao.

"If one day you wish to enter the Eighteen Immortal Sects, use this token to contact me."

Cui Hao stared at the token, stunned. Was she trying to poach him?

However, this was not a good time to reject someone. He could not just expose his master, Chu Xingchen, could he?

Cui Hao still chose to reach out and take it, smiling and saying a few words of thanks.

Zheng Zhaoling did not say much more, only looking at Cui Hao with an appreciative gaze.

In this world, everyone knew how to play conspiracies and use tricks; it was merely a matter of whether they were clever about it. But not everyone had this kind of vision, the ability to see the general trend clearly, and the knowledge of how to manipulate it.

Having clear principles, being able to grasp the key points of both sides, and actively driving the general trend while achieving one's own goals.

Such people were simply too, too rare.

Furthermore, doing this kind of thing brought no benefit to Cui Hao. It seemed he must at least be a righteous and kind-hearted person.

Even if Cui Hao's aptitude was not at the very peak, in other aspects, he was enough in Zheng Zhaoling's eyes to be specially recruited and entrusted with heavy responsibilities.

This kind of person could not only get things done but could also be trusted. Such people were truly too rare.

It was just a pity that he already had a master's sect. A person like him probably would not leave easily. She could only wait for the future and leave a thread of opportunity.

What is more, if they met again in the future, it would be a favor.

Zheng Zhaoling believed that a figure like Cui Hao would definitely be encountered again in the future, meeting her at her level.

"Your plan is very good. I believe that, Fellow Daoist, whether you have me or not, you can handle it extremely well," Zheng Zhaoling said with a sincere smile on her face. "You still need a little time for things to ferment here, and I also need a little time to attend to my matters."

"In a few days, I will come back here to find you. If you encounter any problems you cannot solve, just use the jade token I gave you to contact me."

"After all, I promised you to tackle this matter together."

Cui Hao nodded hastily in response.

Zheng Zhaoling also nodded slightly, then turned and left.

She had wandered around Yunmeng Ze for over twenty days, and what she had seen and heard during this time was enough to make her feel depressed.

Now that she had met Cui Hao and heard these words, the dark clouds in her heart had largely dissipated.

No matter who had sent him to Yunmeng Ze, she would definitely ensure Cui Hao walked out safely.

She would help Cui Hao complete this matter.

At least she dared not forget the hardships related to Chu Xingchen.

This could be considered an answer.