Eating bizarre things in public upgrades my status; the Special Affairs Bureau wants me to join them

The towering flames dissipated, and the altar, which had once radiated intense heat, gradually returned to its desolate state.

The fish was no longer weak.

He emerged from the altar, his face glowing, radiating an aura of authority and power that instinctively made people afraid to look him in the eye.

He Li was not surprised by this, after all, someone who could become a king in this ancient era...

It possesses extremely strong capabilities.

Previously, Yu Fu didn't have that aura of a powerful figure...

That's because he wasn't in good condition.

It is also possible that Yu Fu himself concealed his Qi and did not demonstrate his great strength.

The reason Yu Fu disguised himself was not only because he was indeed in poor condition and not suitable for battle, but also because he probably planned to launch a surprise counterattack if he encountered a strong enemy.

He has now temporarily recovered...

Having thought he had fully recovered, Yu Fu naturally felt there was no need to continue hiding.

The guards and wizards around Yu Fu all came forward to congratulate him when they saw that he had recovered.

However, Yu Fu simply waved his hand calmly.

His gaze fell on He Li and the other person.

"I have fully recovered, so it seems I won't need your backup method, little brother."

He said it with a smile.

He Li nodded slightly. Although he knew that King Yu Fu of Shu had not fully recovered and could not possibly fully recover, Yu Fu was currently in the best condition.

He wouldn't take the initiative to point it out.

That would be asking for trouble.

Therefore, he simply cupped his hands in response: "Congratulations, Your Majesty. However, the world is undergoing continuous changes, and there are many aggregates of evil thoughts. The way back may not be so safe."

"If Your Majesty does not mind, we are willing to accompany Your Majesty's army back to the territory of Shu..."

Upon hearing this, Yu Fu nodded.

"That's fine!" Although his recovery had given him more confidence, he was no longer as calm as before...

However, as the King of Shu, Yu Fu was certainly not the kind of fool who would become arrogant and domineering once he gained power. He knew very well that even if he regained his strength, it would be limited.

There are many aggregates of evil thoughts outside.

Although I don't know how strong He Li and his group are...

But more people mean more strength.

King Yu Fu of Shu would not be foolish enough to refuse He Li's suggestion to travel with them.

So, after a quick packing and rest, the group set off again to return to the Shu Kingdom. Their journey there, though somewhat dangerous, had been relatively smooth...

The return journey, however, became very difficult.

Because they hadn't gone very far when they began to encounter hordes of evil spirits.

Although Yu Fu and his companions possessed specially made torches that could ward off and drive away the aggregates of evil thoughts...

But their torches were only so effective.

They're alright at dealing with ordinary aggregates of evil thoughts.

However, once they encounter a powerful one, even holding a torch makes it difficult to escape from the clutches of a collective of evil thoughts, just like the collective of evil thoughts they are currently facing...

"Oh no, the torches aren't working!!!"

"What's going on with these things?"

"They...they're not afraid of fire?"

"They are not only unafraid of fire, but also of the power of the gods in the heavens."

"My king, what should we do now?"

"Something's not right. These monsters seem to have targeted us for some reason. When we arrived... none of this strange thing happened..."

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The guards and wizards stood back to back, protecting Yu Fu, He Li, and the others, their faces grave.

Meanwhile, King Yu Fu of Shu had lost the confidence he had when he recovered. He was frowning and glancing at He Li and the other man from time to time, clearly having some doubts about them.

He Li was naturally aware of this.

In fact, he was not afraid of these aggregates of evil thoughts around him at all, and was even capable of dealing with them.

He just didn't make a move.

There are many reasons why people don't take action...

But Yu Fu was unaware of all this. He only knew that the appearance of He Li and Yu Ji was already strange, and now they were being targeted by a collective of evil thoughts...

This left him no choice but to think it over.

After all, as his men said, they arrived perfectly fine and hadn't encountered anything like this.

Unfortunately, they encountered He Li and his group, and this happened while they were leading them back...

Given this situation, let alone fish and ducks.

Anyone would suspect He Li and his companion.

And He Li, realizing he was being suspected...

He offered no explanation, simply stating, "These aggregates of evil are very strange. Normally... they wouldn't specifically target people like us."

"However, no matter what, if we don't find a way to break out, we'll all be trapped here and die."

"So?" Yu Fu's eyes flickered.

He Li calmly replied, "So, why don't we go and attract these aggregates of evil thoughts?"

"Your Majesty is of noble status. If something were to happen here, it would be a tremendous loss for the Shu Kingdom, and it might even cause chaos and result in heavy losses for the human race."

"And we are insignificant."

"Besides, it's hard to say who exactly attracted these aggregates of evil thoughts..."

"It might just be the two of us."

"Furthermore, we joined halfway through the process."

"We'll have to part ways sooner or later, so why not take advantage of the time we can still provide some convenience for you all..." Yu Fu's expression turned complicated upon hearing this.

Because of He Li's words, he voiced all his doubts about He Li and the others.

In the eyes of King Yu Fu of Shu...

The fact that He Lin could explain all this shows that he had seen through everything long ago and probably planned to leave, which also fully proves that they might really not have any problems.

But it is precisely because of these considerations...

This is what made Yu Fu feel uneasy.

After all, you suspect the other person, but they are still thinking of you and even taking risks.

How could he possibly feel at ease?

Seeing that He Li was about to rush out with Yu Ji, torches in hand, to attract the aggregate of evil thoughts, Yu Fu hesitated for a moment before finally speaking up to stop them...

"Wait!" he said.

As He Li turned around, Yu Fu paused slightly, then raised his head and straightened his body, unleashing his powerful aura: "A mere monster is not something I would ask my people to risk their lives to save."

"Wait here, and step back!"

As he spoke, he stepped past the guards and the wizard and walked towards the evil entity in front of him, which was twisting and writhing as if it were about to pounce at any moment because of the flames...

Meanwhile, the collective of evil thoughts seemed to have noticed the changes in King Yu Fu of Shu and all set their sights on him.

A chilling, oppressive, and unsettling malice suddenly erupted.

However, the fish seemed unaffected.

A faint golden light emanated from his body...

At this moment, Yu Fu, whose aura was incredibly powerful, seemed like an invincible god in everyone's eyes. However... this image was torn to shreds in the next instant...

Roar! ! !

The aggregate of evil thoughts, upon facing the fish-like creature radiating golden light and exuding an aura of royalty, briefly shrank and retreated before suddenly unleashing a low roar and twisting wildly.

Immediately afterwards, the dozens of evil thoughts strangely pulled at each other and merged together.

This fused aggregate of evil thoughts...

In an instant, it transformed into a hundred-foot-tall monster, resembling a demon god, covered in twisted faces and festering arms, with a gaping maw full of eyes...

The monster was terrifying; the temperature within a radius of several miles dropped to zero the moment it appeared.

The torchlight was almost completely extinguished.

The golden light emanating from Yu Fu's body vanished in an instant.

His once upright body became somewhat hunched again as the light faded... A sickly sense of weakness emanated from Yu Fu.

Even the familiar wisps of black mist reappeared from his slightly open mouth...

"really!"

He Li shook his head, staring at Yu Fu's retreating figure.

He knew that Yu Fu had not recovered.

The previous state was merely a false sense of well-being resulting from the illumination of the Fire Ancestor's power; this state was as fragile as paper and would crumble at the first sign of trouble.

And now this is just confirming that.

However, compared to Yu Fu's state and the terrifying aggregate of evil that had suddenly merged, He Li was more concerned about the enemy hidden in the void...

Thus, seeing that the collective evil before them was about to launch a vicious attack on King Yu Fu of Shu...

He Li finally spoke...

"Enough! You really want to kill him?"

A cold rebuke instantly interrupted the tense moment when the evil collective attacked Yu Fu, and also made everyone, including Yu Fu, look at He Li.

But He Li did not look at them.

He only looked at the empty space diagonally above him, and everyone else followed suit.

The next second, the void rippled...

hum! ! !

With a few ripples, a familiar figure appeared before He Li and Yu Ji...