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

Chapter 431 I never imagined someone with such thick eyebrows and big eyes would also side with Nan Cang! (3K views, please subscribe!)

"Law? The Holy Law Heavenly Lord?!"

Upon seeing the large characters inscribed with spiritual script on the sword, a name immediately came to Su Yuan's mind.

Among the Nascent Soul cultivators related to law, the Holy Law Heavenly Lord was undoubtedly the one who impressed Su Yuan the most.

"Could this be the place where the Holy Law Heavenly Lord suppresses his own substitute?"

Su Yuan picked up the broken sword from the coffin, examining it repeatedly while muttering to himself.

But soon, a new idea popped into his head.

"Not necessarily... Judging from the current atmosphere in the Celestial Law World, the Holy Law Heavenly Lord in the Immortal Realm may not be the real one."

"He (or she) may have suppressed one Stand, only to be ambushed by a new Stand, since there is no evidence that a Stand can only exist once."

"Or rather, what is suppressed here is not a substitute at all, but the true body of the Holy Law Heavenly Lord."

"He (or she) lost the battle against the substitute, but for some reason did not perish. Instead, he (or she) was sealed here until the seal loosened more than 100,000 years later, at which point he (or she) was able to escape."

A series of thoughts flashed through Su Yuan's mind, leaving him somewhat uncertain.

He turned to look at An Xingran and Chen Nuoyi, who were waiting on the side, and explained the inscription on the broken sword, as well as all his guesses.

An Xingran thought for a moment and said:

"After ascending to the Immortal Realm, if you are able to meet the Holy Law Heavenly Lord, you can conduct an examination on him first."

Su Yuan nodded, deciding to put the matter aside for the time being.

After sheathing his broken sword, he quickly plundered all the primordial chaos energy within the secret realm, cleaned up the scene, and swiftly left the realm.

In the following days, the situation in the Cold Plum World quickly stabilized, and even the envoys sent by the central government did not find any problems.

This shows that Tai Baiji has completely deceived his superiors and subordinates, and there is no need to worry about being exposed in the near future.

During this period, Su Yuan refined the Primordial Calamity Qi he had obtained while also conducting a large-scale investigation into the official system of Xianghan Prefecture.

After turning Xianghan Prefecture upside down and dragging a bunch of celestial officials down with him, he returned to the capital of Hanmei World with a great deal of merit.

On the other side, Ye Muyu, who had taken control of the Flame Fiend Sect and absorbed members of declining demonic sects such as the Ghost Shadow Sect, also received a new mission.

The task was simple: to secretly search for information about the Holy Law Heavenly Lord.

Although the being in the secret realm has been out of the coffin for many years, there is a possibility that it may still be lingering in the Cold Plum World. If you search carefully, you may find some unexpected surprises.

Shenghan Mansion is a small lakeside residence.

Su Yuan, dressed in a fox fur coat, strolled along the lakeside with Mei Qingquan, the prefect of Shenghan Prefecture.

"Lord Su, your performance at Xianghan Manor was unexpectedly outstanding."

Mei Qingquan smiled and said:
"Your actions in striking down the demonic sects and officials associated with Nan Cang and rescuing many fallen women demonstrate your determination to deal with Nan Cang."

Su Yuan waved his hand and said:
"Lord Mei, you flatter me. I was merely fulfilling my duty as the Celestial Patrol Envoy."

"It's also thanks to the Hehuan Sect and the Ghost Shadow Sect's initiative to rebel against Nan Cang, causing them to lose control of Xianghan Prefecture, otherwise my work wouldn't have been able to proceed so smoothly."

"Lord Su is right."

Mei Qingquan stroked his beard, his gaze shifting slightly, and suddenly lowered his voice, saying:
"But it is precisely this matter that makes me feel something is amiss."

Su Yuan: "Oh? What's strange about it?"

Mei Qingquan: "Everyone is saying that Governor Nan discovered the extraterrestrial demon Yanhe's plan in time and quickly killed it, saving the entire Hanmei World."

"But if that's really the case, why would Nan Cang have acted so strangely before the Yanhe operation?"

"The fact that he killed the Ghost Shadow Sect Master in advance, issued a warrant for the arrest of the Joyful Union Sect Master, and finally brought Yanhe under his command raises many questions."

Upon hearing this, Su Yuan looked surprised and said:

"Now that you mention it, Lord Mei, Nan Cang's actions are indeed very suspicious. So, what do you think is the real story behind this incident?"

Mei Qingquan took a deep breath and said solemnly to Su Yuan:
“Nephew Su, what I am about to say comes from the bottom of my heart. I only dare to confide in you because I trust you completely. Please keep it a secret.”

Seeing Mei Qingquan's cryptic expression, Su Yuan also became more serious:
"Uncle Mei, please speak."

Then Mei Qingquan said in a low voice:
"Based on my understanding of Nan Cang, he doesn't have the guts to personally lead the fight against the extraterrestrial demons, but he does have the audacity, and a great deal of audacity, to use the pretext of fighting the extraterrestrial demons to profit for himself."

"In my opinion, this Yanhe is not some extraterrestrial demon at all, but just a scapegoat pushed out by Nan Cang."

Su Yuan looked surprised and said:
"How could this happen! This Southern Cang is far too lawless!"

Mei Qingquan sighed:
"Following this line of thought, those demonic cultivators whose essence and cultivation were devoured, as well as the Nascent Soul True Monarchs imprisoned in the Governor's Mansion and severely injured, were all Nan Cang's doing."

"Ruan Pingcui of the Hehuan Sect and Kong Yue of the Guiying Sect may have chosen to rebel because they discovered the truth of the matter."

“Nephew Su, think about it. Nan Cang dared to sacrifice the lives of all the demonic cultivators of the Demonic Sect this time. Next time, he might sacrifice the entire Cold Plum World.”

"At this point, I think we should have the higher authorities conduct another thorough investigation."

Su Yuan: "Uncle Mei is very thoughtful, I admire him. I wonder what I should do?"

Mei Qingquan: "The Celestial Inspector can report to the Central Government once every three months. I hope that when you report to the Central Government, you will bring up the issue of Nan Cang again."

Su Yuan: "...Okay, I understand." Hearing that Su Yuan had taken on this important task, Mei Qingquan's tense expression relaxed.

He turned his gaze away from the lake and looked at Su Yuan, smiling as he invited Su Yuan inside for a drink.

But at this moment, he realized that Su Yuan's expression had become a little strange.

Even...weird!
"Uncle Mei, thank you for telling me such important news. I will report it to the higher-ups truthfully."

Su Yuan's tone was low and menacing, carrying a fear that sent chills down Mei Qingquan's spine.

He didn't understand why he suddenly felt this fear.

But in the next second, he understood.

Then they saw a group of officials, clearly from the central government, descend from the distant sky and land beside the two of them.

The leading official was holding a jade slip-shaped appointment certificate in his hand.

Su Yuan was not surprised by the arrival of these officials. He straightened his clothes and strode up to them.

"The Celestial Patrol Envoy Su Youlin has been in office for many days and has achieved remarkable results. He has been specially recommended by the Governor of the Cold Plum World, and therefore has been promoted beyond the usual procedures and appointed as the Deputy Governor of the Cold Plum World!"

The head celestial official, with a smile on his face, handed the letter of appointment to the serious-looking Su Yuan:

"Governor Su, you are the youngest vice governor I have ever met. Your future is limitless."

"I hope that you will continue your efforts in office and work with Governor Nan to govern the Hanmei World in an orderly manner."

"It's natural."

Su Yuan smiled as he accepted the letter of appointment, and then took official robes, hats, seals, and the governor's sword from the other celestial officials.

After removing his fox fur coat, donning a purple official robe, and attaching a golden official seal, Su Yuan turned to look at the dazed Mei Qingquan and said gently:
“Lord Mei, you are a fourth-rank official, and I am now also a fourth-rank official. From now on, we should supervise each other at the same level.”

Mei Qingquan opened his mouth, muttering in disbelief:

"You...you've been corrupted by Nan Cang too? Just because he promised you a fourth-rank official position, you've betrayed your beliefs?"

"Hey, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."

Su Yuan said solemnly:
"What do you mean I was corrupted by Governor Nan? He was a governor of a generation, and he had the insight to recognize my talent and promoted me beyond the usual ranks, all so that I could better benefit the world of Hanmei. Isn't that a wonderful story?"

As he spoke, he shook his head again and said:
"Some people are so dark-hearted that they see everything as dark."

"Lord Mei, the world is not as dark as you imagine. Please do not spread any bad rumors in front of the celestial envoy."

Mei Qingquan fell silent, his expression turning ashen.

The fact that the Sky Patrol Envoy was bribed means that Nan Cang has truly achieved absolute control. He alone is powerless to even report it and can only watch helplessly as the situation worsens.

Is the world of winter plum blossoms about to fall into the hands of thieves?
Looking at Mei Qingquan's dejected face, Su Yuan sighed inwardly.

If he could, he really didn't want to say those harsh words; they were too hurtful.

But there was no other way. If they didn't scare Mei Qingquan and make him give up completely, the Hanmei World, which had just stabilized, might fall into conflict again.

This might affect the Maigou Project.

All I can say is I'm sorry. I hope that when the truth comes out, the other party will forgive me.

He ignored Mei Qingquan and looked at the celestial messengers, saying:
"I've heard that once you become a celestial official of the fourth rank or above, you get a chance to ascend to the celestial realm and meet the immortals and gods. I wonder if I can use this opportunity now?"

The leading celestial envoy smiled and nodded:

"Of course, we have been waiting for Lord Su's reply."

"If you are ready to use this opportunity immediately, we can take you directly to the Ascension Platform in the main world."

Su Yuan smiled and said:
"I need a day to prepare. Please, my envoys, go to the Governor's Mansion and rest well for a day. We will set off again tomorrow."

The celestial messengers readily agreed.

By having him move into the Governor's Mansion, Mei Qingquan's hopes of informing on him were completely dashed.

After seeing off the celestial envoy, Su Yuan returned to his official residence.

Tomorrow we will ascend to the Upper Realm, so there is no rush to move the official residence. Everything will be discussed after Su Yuan returns from the Upper Realm.

Before this, Su Yuan could continue to use the official residence of the Celestial Patrol Envoy.

Inside the official residence, Su Yuan told Chen Nuoyi, Qi Hanyue, and others about his promotion and his upcoming ascension the next day.

“Senior Su, when you set off tomorrow, I will take the place of the Fairy Skin Mask and become a better mask for you to wear.”

"Hehe, this counts as close contact, right? It makes this 18-year-old high school girl a little shy."

An Xingran said with a blush on her face.

Su Yuan: "..."

Sister, please stop acting!
The other girls in the room started giving me strange looks!

Those who know you clearly understand that you're the founding father of the entertainment industry! Those who don't might think I've done something to you!

(End of this chapter)