What is Li Qianren's goal?
Is it really just about getting promoted and getting rich?
Did he benefit from Gu Qingfeng obtaining the Elixir of Immortality?
Gu Qingfeng doesn't think so. Li Qianren doesn't seem like the type who craves power and status.
"Forget it, I won't overthink it. Whatever his motives are, they ultimately revolve around the Jade Dragon Secret Realm a year from now. A year is more than enough time for many things to change." Gu Qingfeng muttered to himself.
He's not the kind of person who likes to dwell on things. If he can't figure it out, he won't bother thinking about it.
After all, a year from now, I'll be invincible, and you can do whatever you want.
Gu Qingfeng started as a Qi Condensation Third Layer practitioner and has now reached a level comparable to a Grandmaster. That only took him less than a month. If he had another year...
The thought was too beautiful, and Gu Qingfeng didn't even dare to imagine it.
At that moment, Gu Qingfeng suddenly felt someone approaching.
Sure enough, not long after, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in."
The door creaked open, and a middle-aged man dressed as a steward entered, carrying a large box.
"Excuse me, are you Lord Gu Qingfeng?" the steward asked, placing the box down and bowing.
"Yes, that's me," Gu Qingfeng replied coolly. As a Dark-rank Demon Eliminator, he had to maintain a bit of an official demeanor.
"Greetings, Lord Gu. This is the reward from Lord Li Qianren. Please take a look."
With that, the steward opened the box, and a golden glow filled the room. Gu Qingfeng was momentarily blinded, and his mouth watered uncontrollably.
"This includes your new official robes, badge, documents, and a thousand taels of gold. The million merit points are all recorded in your badge."
"Very good, very good," Gu Qingfeng wiped his mouth and said, "Thank you for the trouble. Just leave it here."
"Yes, Lord Gu. Oh, and Lord Li Qianren asked me to inform you that although you are now a Dark-rank Demon Eliminator, the positions in the Demon Suppression Bureau are currently full, so you will temporarily hold a nominal position. You will remain in Yin Mountain County for now, serving as Deputy to Lord He Fenghua."
"A nominal position? Does the salary for a nominal position match that of a full Dark-rank Demon Eliminator?"
"Yes, it's the same."
"That's fine then." Gu Qingfeng breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the money was the same, it didn't matter. As for not being able to transition to a full position due to lack of vacancies, that was simple. If He Fenghua happened to pass away, everything would be resolved.
"Lord Gu, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."
"You may go." Gu Qingfeng waved his hand, his eyes glued to the gold.
After the steward left, Gu Qingfeng let out a mischievous laugh and pounced on the gold, feeling its solid texture.
"Hahaha, mine! All mine! I'm rich!" Gu Qingfeng exclaimed with excitement.
In both his previous and current life, he had been poor. This was the first time he had ever seen such a large sum of money, and it filled him with joy.
After enjoying the sight for a while, Gu Qingfeng reluctantly stored the gold in his extradimensional space and changed into his new official robes.
The Dark-rank Demon Eliminator's robes were more intricate than the Yellow-rank ones, with mysterious golden patterns embroidered with gold thread, instantly elevating the sense of luxury.
As the saying goes, "To be rich and not return home is like wearing fine clothes at night."
Thus, after dressing up, Gu Qingfeng headed straight for the Demon Suppression Prison.
At the prison, he spent an hour bragging with his former colleagues. His former superior, Warden Li, had now become just "Old Li."
Then, Gu Qingfeng made plans with everyone to go to the Heavenly Fragrance Tower for drinks that evening. Everyone happily agreed. The Heavenly Fragrance Tower was the largest money-burning establishment in Wutong Prefecture, and the annual salary of these jailers wouldn't even cover a single visit. Now that someone was treating, everyone was eager to go.
However, those who had to stay behind to work the night shift were out of luck. Since the Demon Suppression Prison couldn't be left unattended, they couldn't join in the fun.
After bragging for a while, Gu Qingfeng took the documents Li Qianren had given him and made his way to the first level of the Demon Suppression Prison without any obstacles.
Looking at the familiar eerie and dim environment, Gu Qingfeng felt a sense of joy.
"Hmm... This oppressive and terrifying atmosphere... Hmm... This rotten and stuffy smell... Hmm... This is definitely my home!" Gu Qingfeng said with a look of bliss.
"Little Corpse Charm~ I'm here..."
Without a word, Gu Qingfeng headed straight for Little Corpse Charm's cell. It had been years (though it felt like an eternity) since he last saw her, and he missed her dearly.
The cell door creaked open.
Little Corpse Charm was startled and, upon seeing Gu Qingfeng, reacted instinctively, transforming into a charming beauty dressed in a maid outfit.
"Master, you're back! Where have you been these past few days? I've missed you so much," Little Corpse Charm said with a forced smile.
Gu Qingfeng felt his mood lighten up.
"Good girl, Master missed you too. Did you practice well while I was gone?"
"I practiced every day, Master. My feet are so sore from practicing."
"Don't be silly, you're a corpse, what do you know about being sore? Show me what you've learned."
"Yes, Master."
Little Corpse Charm put on her shoes and was about to start, but Gu Qingfeng stopped her.
"Wait a moment, I need to get something."
So, Gu Qingfeng turned and went to Eye Demon's cell. Eye Demon, seeing Gu Qingfeng again, panicked and hid in the corner of the room, covering his eyes with his wings, as if that would make him invisible.
It was quite the "hide your ears and steal the bell" scenario.
Gu Qingfeng didn't indulge him and simply grabbed him by the wings, ready to take him away.
Eye Demon flapped his wings frantically. "Where are you taking me?"
Gu Qingfeng didn't answer but instead stared intently at Eye Demon for a moment. "Huh? Your eye healed? It's not bleeding anymore? That's not good. As a demon, you should be all bloody and gruesome. That's what's impressive."
As he spoke, Gu Qingfeng's right hand formed a blade with his index and middle fingers and stabbed fiercely!
"Ahhh! My eye! My eye!"
...
After a stick of incense's time, Eye Demon, with a big bloody eye, looked utterly dejected. He was now acting as a projector with sound effects in Little Corpse Charm's cell.
The entire cell transformed into a stage, with countless lights shining on Little Corpse Charm as she danced energetically.
nto another world, I bought a slave for the first time, never expecting the silver wolf girl to be so cute... Lin Feng: I know it's cold, but you don't have to sneak into my bed! Yuna: Just sharing body warmth, if you dare do anything naughty, I'll definitely...
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
