"That's normal, honest advice is hard to hear!"
After realizing that he could not open the door by normal means, Fang Rui decided to use force to open it. He took a few steps back and assumed the starting stance for casting a spell.
"Don't misuse idioms! 'Honest advice is hard to hear'—that's not how you use it here!"
First, he criticized Fang Rui for misusing idioms, then expressed his doubts about Fang Rui's actions. He could vaguely guess what Fang Rui was going to do next from his actions, and the Third Young Master quickly stopped him, saying, "Wait a minute, what are you planning to do?"
"Can't you even understand this? I'm asking to open the door!" Fang Rui's tone was matter-of-fact, and the intense fluctuations of his magical power also proved that he wasn't lying.
"Stop right there! Are you trying to destroy everything stored in the warehouse along with the gate?!"
The third young master slapped Fang Rui's raised hand down and said irritably.
"Not necessarily. The vault is very well defended. I'm not confident I can break through it."
Fang Rui disagreed with the Third Young Master's words.
As the strongest force in the human realm, how could the defenses of the headquarters' treasure vault be weak, or how could it be opened so easily?
After all, the violent explosion at the main entrance of the treasure vault had not affected it in the slightest. The golden light flowing on the wall surface blocked all damage, leaving the wall completely free of dust.
"I'll open the door, move aside."
Too lazy to explain further to Fang Rui, Xiao Guangren pushed Fang Rui aside, then placed his palm on the metal door. With a "click," a thin line appeared in the center of the metal door, hanging straight down to the ground. Then it trembled slightly, moved the entire door inward for a moment, and then split into two, each moving to the left and right respectively.
After examining the metal door frame and the several round holes inside it, as well as the metal floor near the door frame and the tracks on top of it, Fang Rui quickly figured out how the vault door worked.
"Unexpectedly...ordinary."
Fang Rui shrugged and strode into the treasure vault, with the little light figure following on his left, floating along.
The lighting inside the vault was provided by glass lamps on the walls and shelves. These glass lamps were low-grade magical artifacts that had no other function besides lighting.
Whether it's magical artifacts or various materials, they are all displayed on the shelves.
Fang Rui stopped in front of a shelf, looking at the gold and green bells displayed in the center of the third shelf. His gaze fell on the small wooden sign in front of the bells, which had lines of text describing the bells' various abilities.
This is a bell that can summon the wind. Shaking it once will summon a gentle breeze, shaking it twice will strengthen the wind, and shaking it continuously will summon a strong wind strong enough to uproot a tree.
Next, he looked at another magical artifact next to the bell, a palm-sized jade gourd that could hold ten cubic meters of water and turn it into sweet juice.
"It's a pity it wasn't turned into monkey wine, otherwise I would have been tempted~"
The third young master next to him smacked his lips a few times, saying with some regret.
Fang Rui did not respond to this, his gaze shifting to other parts of the treasure vault: "It seems there are quite a few good things in the One Qi Alliance's treasure vault!"
As he spoke, Fang Rui grabbed one magical artifact after another and threw them into his spatial storage artifact.
Seeing that Fang Rui was determined to empty the treasure vault of the Qi Dao Alliance, the Third Young Master did not stop him and just watched quietly.
Feeling uncomfortable under the Third Young Master's gaze, Fang Rui turned to look at him and asked, "Is there something you need?"
"Have."
The unexpected answer startled Fang Rui, who muttered to himself, "Really!" before saying, "You said..."
"I want to ask you a favor."
Upon hearing the Third Young Master's words, Fang Rui suddenly realized what was happening. Without hesitation, he turned and left, saying, "It's too difficult. I can't help. Farewell!"
"Certainly!"
With a casual remark from a certain little celestial being, Fang Rui stood frozen in place.
The little angel floated in front of Fang Rui, sitting casually in mid-air, and said in a slightly serious tone, "Don't say that. I believe you can do what I say."
As he spoke, he snapped his fingers lightly, releasing the force binding Fang Rui, who staggered forward.
"Let's talk about it. Let's make this clear first: I will refuse to do anything that's too difficult. Don't expect me to knowingly walk into danger."
Fang Rui looked helpless.
The Third Young Master of Aolai Kingdom: "Don't make that face. The thing I'm asking you to do is very simple, and I'll give you something that will guarantee your safety."
Fang Rui's eyebrows twitched violently: "Hearing you say that makes me even more worried, what should we do?"
The Third Young Master, not wanting to continue the conversation, changed the subject: "What I want you to do is become a common enemy of humans and demons, no... a common enemy of cultivators and demons, so that they can unite against you."
Fang Rui: "…………" (⊙o⊙) Wow! The malice is so obvious!
This world has been targeted by the strongest force in the universe, and it's now ruined. Perhaps I should start a new world.
Chapter 136 Fang Rui Accepts the Commission
Looking at Fang Rui's expression, which was a mixture of despair, helplessness, relief, and heartache, even the experienced Third Young Master of Aolai Kingdom would find it difficult to fathom his thoughts.
Therefore, he abandoned the idea of observing Fang Rui's expression to guess his thoughts and began to explain his commission: "It has been many years since I swept through the outside world and pacified the inside world, and the battle between humans and demons within the world has continued..."
He frowned and tried to recall for a moment, but couldn't figure out how long the war between humans and demons had lasted. So he said, "...a very long time, so long that I've forgotten exactly when it started, and..."
"This war, which has lasted for who knows how many years, has brought countless tragedies. It's time to stop."
Although the little light-man had no facial features, Fang Rui had the feeling that it was watching him, and he felt a little uneasy.
In fact, the Third Young Master of Aolai Kingdom was indeed looking at Fang Rui with encouraging eyes, but unfortunately his face was obscured by the light, and Fang Rui did not see it.
“I think what you said makes a lot of sense, but my strength is too weak to quell the war between the two races.”
Fang Rui attempted to persuade the Third Young Master to abandon his unrealistic ideas with facts and proposed a solution: "You can take action yourself. With your strength, you can easily sweep through the circle and make both humans and demons act according to your wishes."
“You’re right.” The Third Young Master agreed with Fang Rui’s statement, but then added, “However… I don’t think that approach is appropriate, after all, I…” He shrugged and said, “I lack management experience and have no interest in learning how to manage a large organization.”
"You can let someone else manage it! You just need to supervise. Anyway, no one is more capable than you."
Fang Rui continued to struggle, unwilling to give up.
"Supervising? That's too tiring~" The third young master waved his hand, indicating his disdain.
Upon hearing this, Fang Rui's expression froze for a moment, then shifted to a subtle look as he stared at the Third Young Master. He sensed a hint of aversion to trouble in the man's words, and the air about him seemed rather lazy.
"So..." Not knowing what excuse to make, Fang Rui hesitated for a moment, then decided to listen to what the Third Young Master was thinking first. "What's your idea..."
"By making yourself an enemy of both races, you will teach them to cooperate in the process of hunting you down, gradually eroding the hatred between them."
The third young master described his plan with a slightly excited tone. It sounded like a typical adventure routine: in order to defeat the final boss, the Demon King, the newly formed team of adventurers needed to understand the importance of teamwork in each mission.
but……
"My strength is... very ordinary!" Fang Rui carefully considered for a moment before finding a suitable adjective, and then continued, "I don't need the two races to join forces; a few powerful individuals can defeat me."
"Don't be modest, you're very capable." The Third Young Master first praised Fang Rui, then added, "Moreover, I will teach you some techniques to make you even more powerful, so you don't have to worry about not being strong enough."
Upon hearing this, Fang Rui raised an eyebrow. The strongest in the world personally teaching him was quite appealing!
If you want to learn from the strongest in the world, you have to become a boss that everyone hates.
After carefully weighing the pros and cons for a while, Fang Rui felt that the deal was not a bad one.
"OK! I agree, but you must teach me the techniques carefully."
"Oh~ How serious do you want me to be?" The Third Young Master's tone was not very serious.
"Personally taught disciples," Fang Rui cited as an example.
"But I don't know what kind of treatment a personal disciple receives." The Third Young Master spread his hands helplessly. "How about this, I'll teach you for a while first, and then give you three chances for make-up lessons. What do you think?"
"Okay." Actually, Fang Rui wanted more, but he knew when to stop.
Now that he had accepted the commission, Fang Rui switched to work mode: "So what do we do next?"
After thinking for a moment, the third young master said, "First, take all the valuables from the treasure vault, and then leave some sarcastic words on the wall."
Fang Rui: "…………" Why do you sound so cheerful?
Are you happy right now?!
This doesn't quite match what you said before!
And why did you encourage me to empty the treasure vault of the Qi Dao Alliance?
Noticing Fang Rui's confusion, the Third Young Master explained, "The simplest way to make someone relentlessly pursue you is to steal all their money."
Fang Rui: "…………" You make a good point!
Now I understand why you came to me to become the boss~
It's entirely because I'm experienced!
"Alright~" Fang Rui quickly got to work and soon put all the valuables in the treasure vault into the storage magic artifact.
Immediately afterwards, the two left the treasure vault and came to the muddy ground covered with people lying on the ground.
"You think of something sarcastic to write first, I have other things to do."
As he spoke, Fang Rui walked towards the cultivators lying on the ground, placed his palm above one of their heads, and sent out countless small blue energy hands toward the cultivators' heads.
After observing for a while, the third young master figured out the principle behind Fang Rui's use of supernatural powers. He asked in confusion, "Why are you looking through their memories?"
"Spells and cultivation techniques," Fang Rui answered truthfully without lying.
Upon hearing this, and considering all the previous signs, the Third Young Master understood the reason behind Fang Rui's strange behavior.
"You do possess quite a few interesting spells."
The third young master rested his chin on his hand and said with great interest that the methods of creating runes from nothingness or accessing other people's memories are quite rare in the world today.
Oh, and there's that strange ability to conceal one's presence, as if one has merged into nature.
“You’re right, some spells are indeed very interesting,” Fang Rui said, his face showing agreement.
Whether it's the Dual-Handed Technique, the Six Treasures Immortal Thief Technique, or the Heavenly Talisman Technique, they all represent high lower limits and equally high upper limits, and how well they can be used depends on the user.
After a while, the third young master asked, "Would you mind if I told someone about your ability?"
Upon hearing the Third Young Master's question, Fang Rui could guess what he was planning to do. He simply wanted to make him even more hated, since knowledge is also a kind of wealth, especially intangible wealth, which is often more valuable than tangible wealth.
Once Fang Rui's actions and abilities become known to those people, he will undoubtedly be seen as a thorn in the side by the vast majority of humans and demons.
However... Fang Rui didn't care about this. He had already figured out a way to escape, although his method had a rather difficult prerequisite.
Let's think of a few more ways! Just in case... no, they'll definitely come in handy.
Chapter 137 Two Months Later
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