In an era where everyone is cultivating immortality, the system wants me to become a demon?

Chapter 281 Teacher Taibai has taken on a fine disciple! (Seeking monthly votes!)
In just 25 days, the new teaching building of the School of Civil Engineering rose from the ground, with only the final finishing touches remaining.

Su Yuan, who made an indispensable contribution to this project, was currently doing the ceiling work half-heartedly.

Under his control, the Crimson Yuan Sword moved with varying degrees of force, and his Heavenly Fiend Sword Technique improved day by day through such practice.

His progress in cultivating the Heavenly Fiend Sword Technique is faster than expected. He reached the minor completion stage five days ago and is now moving towards the major completion stage.

However, swordsmanship is always more difficult as you progress. At this rate of practice, it might take three months before you can master it.

Fortunately, the Juedi Tiantong Secret Realm is about to be completed.

This secret realm, composed entirely of the Nine Heavens Qi and the Nine Netherworld Qi, is the best auxiliary training ground for the Heavenly Fiend Sword Technique, which can greatly shorten his training time.

"Su Yuan, you've been busy all afternoon. Take a break from your work and have some tea."

The civil engineering professor walked up to Su Yuan with a thermos in hand and said with a kind expression.

"Oh, thank you, teacher."

Su Yuan obediently put away the Crimson Yuan Sword, stopped his work, and went to the civil engineering instructor.

The civil engineering professor seemed worried that Su Yuan would get tired, so he took the initiative to help him unscrew the thermos. If Su Yuan hadn't stopped him, he probably would have fed the tea directly to Su Yuan's mouth.

This scene of teacher-student affection and filial piety was witnessed by many new civil engineering students in the vicinity.

But no one objected to it.

After spending more than twenty days together, they had almost come to regard Su Yuan as their senior brother.

Because every move Su Yuan made demonstrated his innate talent as a civil engineering prodigy.

Whether it's laying the foundation or applying mortar, everything is done so smoothly and effortlessly. Whenever there's any hard, tiring, or even dangerous work, he's always the first to rush in and protect everyone from the wind and rain.

Even when it comes to extorting money and favors, they are extremely adept at it, taking more than other students.

But that's how it should be.

If the eldest brother doesn't take it, how can the other junior brothers take it?
If the senior student doesn't take it, how can the senior students and the civil engineering professor take it?
Many people present wished that such days could continue forever.

Unfortunately, happy days are always short-lived.

Just when the civil engineers were enjoying their peaceful lives, two uninvited guests suddenly appeared at the end of the corridor.

Two overwhelming pressures, like the might of the heavens, swept over, causing everyone present to freeze in place.

They and Su Yuan looked in the direction from which the oppressive aura came, and there they saw the two most prominent figures from Zhuxie University recently.

True Lord Yang Hao! True Lord Zhan Yuan!
The simultaneous arrival of two Nascent Soul True Monarchs is something that hasn't happened in many years.

But instead of being happy, many civil engineers became uneasy.

Because they all realized immediately the purpose of these two powerful beings descending upon the Department of Earth and Wood.

"Su Yuan! I heard you've been hanging around the construction site for the past two weeks?"

Tai Baiji asked with a dark face.

True Lord Yang Hao said in a tone of disappointment and frustration:
"Su Yuan! You are a holy son of the Exorcising Evil Sect, a direct disciple of True Monarch Zhan Yuan, how could you stoop so low!"

"You've actually gotten involved in civil engineering! How could you possibly get involved in civil engineering?"

"Tell me the truth, are you blinded by the quick money in the civil engineering industry? Have you been going to massage parlors with those shady civil engineers?"

As he spoke, True Lord Yanghao walked up to Su Yuan with a stern expression, as if he were facing his good-for-nothing son, as if he might punish him at any moment.

But at that moment, the civil engineering instructor, who was only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, resolutely stood in front of True Monarch Yang Hao.

"Yang Zhenjun! Su Yuan has grown up. It is his freedom to do whatever he wants. Please do not interfere!"

"What, you want to protect him!"

Yang Hao Zhenjun glanced coldly at the civil engineering instructor, suppressing his anger.

The civil engineering professor said earnestly:
“Su Yuan is already recognized as a holy son by our Civil Engineering Department, so naturally we must protect him.”

"If Su Yuan wants to change departments, the head of the Civil Engineering Department and I will definitely give our full support."

Yang Hao Zhenjun almost laughed out of anger at these words.

From the Demon Extermination faction to the Civil Engineering faction?
You must be joking!

However, True Monarch Yang Hao managed to hold back, only glancing at Su Yuan behind the Civil Engineering Instructor, and coldly said: "Su Yuan, you have only gone astray for a month, there is still hope for you."

"I can accept not getting a good ranking in this monthly exam, but changing majors is absolutely out of the question!"

"I hope you will think carefully, not only about yourself, but also about your master and your future."

Despite Yang Hao Zhenjun's angry voice, Su Yuan remained calm and composed.

"Don't worry, Teacher Yang. Although I am studying civil engineering, I have not missed a single day of the Heavenly Fiend Sword Technique that you taught me."

"To this day, my Heavenly Fiend Sword Technique has reached a minor level of mastery, which is the best proof of that."

"Working on construction sites is not a misguided path, but rather the best training ground for me. Please do not criticize the civil engineering students."

"Even if they're just... cough cough, just civil engineering students, they still have dignity!"

Su Yuan's words were powerful and resonant, deeply moving the civil engineering students around him.

Su Yuan is risking offending a Nascent Soul True Monarch by standing up for the civil engineering students and striving to defend the dignity of the Civil Engineering Academy!
He really loves civil engineering!

Yang Hao Zhenjun, however, didn't have much internal monologue; his entire focus was on the content of Su Yuan's words.

"What did you say? Your Heavenly Fiend Sword Technique has reached a minor level of mastery!"

This news truly shocked True Lord Yang Hao.

The Heavenly Fiend Sword Technique is so difficult, and Su Yuan doesn't have any obvious talent in swordsmanship. Theoretically, it's impossible for him to master it within a month!

However, after Su Yuan casually demonstrated the changes in weight of the Crimson Origin Sword, True Lord Yang Hao had no choice but to believe it.

He remained silent for a long while before sighing with a hint of envy:
"Tai Baiji has truly taken on a good disciple."

"Since you haven't neglected your studies, I naturally have no further objections."

"Whether you go back to the Department of Exorcism or go to the Department of Civil Engineering to work as ashes in the future, as long as you don't change departments, everything will be fine."

Having said that, True Lord Yanghao turned to look at Taibai Baiji, who had remained silent since uttering his first sentence, and smiled:
"I knew why True Monarch Zhan Yuan could be so calm. It seems you understand Su Yuan better than I do and had already anticipated this outcome."

"Huh? Hmm."

Tai Baiji seemed to be lost in thought about something. After hearing what Yang Hao Zhenjun said, he was first stunned, and then nodded somewhat mechanically.

The latter did not notice Tai Bai Tianji's unusual behavior, and simply said:
"I look forward to your apprentice's performance in the joint monthly exam."

Having said that, he left first.

Tai Baiji then looked at Su Yuan:
"If there's nothing important to do here, come back with me for a few days of classes. The monthly exams are coming up, and you need to prepare."

Su Yuan nodded honestly and left with Tai Baiji under the reluctant gazes of his civil engineering instructors and many civil engineering students.

As soon as he left the teaching building, Taibai Baiji asked in a low voice:
"Su Yuan, your level is getting higher and higher. You can trick the Civil Engineering Department and still make them remember your good deeds."

Su Yuan: "???"

No, Taibai Laodeng, how did you discover that?
Isn't this the first time you've found out I'm working on a construction site?

Tai Baiji snorted coldly:

"I know you too well. You're always driven by self-interest. So tell me honestly what you took from the Civil Engineering Department."

Facing his master's stern gaze, Su Yuan said with a wandering look in his eyes:

"Teacher, I didn't do anything wrong. I just made the mistake that every civil engineer makes."

Tai Baiji remained silent, his eyes flashing like lightning. He merely glanced at the newly built teaching building before coldly saying:

"You little brat, you used the sword slave to practice on a live target, didn't you? Did you do that to embezzle the Earthly Fiend Qi, or perhaps you have both Heavenly and Earthly Fiend Qi?"

Su Yuan: "..."

Tai Baiji: "I clearly gave you the entire production capacity of Storage Room 99, and you still did this?"

"It's a good thing this isn't ancient times, otherwise you would have been on the execution platform long ago!"

"No matter what, once the production capacity of storage room number ninety-nine is up again, you must find a way to return the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Qi that you embezzled."

Su Yuan: "Oh..."

(End of this chapter)