After I stopped trying, a rich woman trained me into a demon emperor.

Chen Ya projected the structural diagram of White Pagoda Island onto the center.

Black Tower.

Submarine cold chain channel.

Nine underground floors.

The seventh floor is the raw material area.

Ninth layer, Imperial Son Sample Sealing Area.

And the twelve Penglai Soul Coffins that Xu Youwei saw.

Each mark is like a nail, hammered into everyone's sight.

Zhou Ran stood in front of the map.

"This time it's not a straight push."

Fatty Wang was taken aback.

"Why? Our demon soldiers are all ready."

Zhou Ran looked at him.

"The island contains samples of imperial bones, disciples of the Old Gods, the White Tower Council, and living people who are used as energy sources."

"Forcing it will destroy the evidence and kill the samples."

Fatty Wang scratched his head.

"So how do we fight?"

Chen Ya took over the conversation.

"Entering the island as a global receiving delegation of Ching Hui Medical Trust."

Fatty Wang: "?"

He looked down at his stomach.

"Do I look like a member of the delegation?"

Qin San said, "It doesn't seem like it."

Fatty Wang retorted, "Do you look like it?"

Qin San: "I'm like a bodyguard."

Fatty Wang remained silent for two seconds.

"You win."

Chen Ya ignored them.

"The White Tower Council doesn't dare to openly kill Chen Ya's identity now."

She was talking about herself, and her tone was like that of someone reciting a document.

"The Emperor's Bone has completed identity verification. They want to confirm my Emperor's Son's backdoor access and also want to retrieve the evidence box. That's why they'll let me onto the island."

Lin Qingxue spoke up: "They will kill the others."

"Therefore, the list needs to be short."

Zhou Ran looked at everyone.

"I, Chen Ya, Xu Youwei, Qin San, and Xiao Rou, are two Grand Dukes of the Demon Clan."

Fatty Wang suddenly stood up.

"And me?"

Zhou Ran looked at him.

"You stay behind in Jiangcheng."

Fatty Wang panicked on the spot.

"No, Ran-ge, I'm a man who's been to sea before! I've sailed the Santa Maria, led demon soldiers, and carried evidence. Why aren't I on board this time?"

Xiao Rou added softly, "Because this isn't a transport mission."

Fatty Wang looked at her.

"Rou-mei, what you said was a bit hurtful."

Xiao Rou blinked.

"I'm telling the truth."

Fatty Wang clutched his chest.

Chen Ya said, "Jiangcheng needs you more now."

Fatty Wang's expression froze.

He looked at Zhou Ran.

Zhou Ran walked up to him.

"If you stay, Jiangcheng won't be raided."

Fatty Wang's shoulders slowly straightened.

Zhou Ran continued, "The hospital system has just been restored, the remaining Holy Radiance nails haven't been completely removed, the White Tower's supply cutoff was just countered, and the old scores of the Underworld are still being investigated. If White Tower Island makes a move, someone will definitely take the opportunity to cause trouble in Jiangcheng."

"Lin Qingxue is in charge of the formation and cannot be distracted by trivial matters."

"Li Zhiyao guards the underworld and cannot leave the well."

"Qin San wants to come to the island with me."

"Therefore, the mortal realm needs someone who can lead demon soldiers, dare to smash doors, and knows how to behave appropriately."

Fatty Wang's Adam's apple bobbed.

Are you talking about me?

Zhou Ran said, "Otherwise what?"

Fatty Wang immediately pulled his belly back in.

"rest assured."

"Anyone who dares to break into my home, I'll show them what it means to be the temporary head of Jiangcheng Property Management."

Chen Ya added, "You are also responsible for continuing to remove the remaining nails, protecting the hospital system, and monitoring the disbursement of the first batch of compensation from Ching Hui Trust."

Fatty Wang's imposing manner diminished slightly.

"Why is there accounting work involved?"

Chen Ya: "You don't need to do the accounting, just guard the door."

Fatty Wang breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's no problem."

The list is still being confirmed.

Li Zhiyao accessed the system via Yin-Yang communication bone fragments.

She stood beside the Yin Law Well in the Third Hall, with a mountain of old case files behind her.

Emperor Song sat on the broken throne, his face more grim than a ghost's.

Li Zhiyao said, "I will guard the underworld."

Emperor Song scoffed, "You make it sound like I'm not here."

Li Zhiyao did not turn around.

"You're here, so you need me to protect you even more."

Emperor Song: "..."

Fatty Wang whispered, "Emperor Song is becoming more and more like a middle manager forced to work overtime lately."

Qin San said, "That's who he always was."

Zhou Ran said to Li Zhiyao, "The remnants of Yama's poison have not been cleared. If White Pagoda Island disturbs the Emperor's bones, the Underworld may react."

Li Zhiyao nodded.

"I'll keep an eye on Yinlujing. Zhao Tao has revealed two more leads, involving funds around White Pagoda Island and old acquaintances from Penglai. I'll compile them and send them to Chen Ya."

Xu Youwei's palm tightened slightly upon hearing the name of an old friend from Penglai.

A broken hairpin pressed down on the silver eyes.

Zhou Ran looked at her.

Are you sure you can go?

Xu Youwei looked up.

"I have to go."

Her voice was not loud.

"Among the twelve soul coffins are elders of the Penglai Discipline Hall. Xu Xuance is also on the island. I cannot sit here and listen to you judge the matter between White Pagoda Island and Penglai."

Qin San rarely spoke.

"Your condition is unstable right now."

Xu Youwei looked at him.

"Therefore, we need to find stabilizers."

Qin San fell silent.

There's nothing wrong with that logic.

Xiao Rou handed a Gu box to Xu Youwei.

"Keep this close to your body. When Silver Eyes goes berserk, it will bite you."

Hsu Yu-wei asked, "Does it hurt?"

Xiao Rou said seriously, "It hurts a lot."

Xu Youwei accepted it.

"That's good."

Fatty Wang rubbed his arms.

"You guys are all pretty ruthless."

Lin Qingxue remained silent.

She sat in the projection of the array's core, her eyes covered by black silk, her fingers gently stroking the rim of a teacup.

Zhou Ran looked at her.

"Qingxue".

Lin Qingxue looked up.

"I know."

She didn't make a scene.

I didn't say I absolutely had to go.

This made Zhou Ran's heart sink.

Lin Qingxue said, "My Dharma Eye has just stabilized, and the Jiangcheng array core cannot be left unattended. There are also judgment rules on White Pagoda Island specifically for the Eye of the Present World. My going there will only give you another layer of concern."

She made it very clear.

It was so clear it didn't seem like a concession.

It's like locking yourself in.

Zhou Ran walked up to her.

"I'm not saying you can't participate in the war."

"You're telling me to stay behind and oversee things."

Lin Qingxue took over the conversation.

She removed a corner of the black silk.

His eyes were not fully open, only a sliver of pure black light emanating from them.

The ray of light flew out from between her eyebrows, fell into Zhou Ran's sleeve, and turned into a tiny black mark.

"I'm not going."

"But I want to see you."

Zhou Ran looked down at the black patterns on her cuffs.

Lin Qingxue continued, "It's not surveillance, it's the way home."

"If the rules of judgment on White Tower Island sever your senses, I will use this ray of black light to guide you."

Zhou Ran nodded.

"it is good."

Lin Qingxue looked at him.

"Also, you promised me you wouldn't leave yourself on White Tower Island."

Zhou Ran said, "I remember."

Lin Qingxue covered herself with black silk again.

"I remember too."

After she finished speaking, the projection at the center of the array fell silent.

But Zhou Ran knew that she hadn't relaxed at all.

She simply suppressed her worries.

After the meeting, everyone dispersed to prepare.

Qin San went to select the equipment to accompany him.

Xiao Rou went to tidy up the Gu box.

Chen Ya led her team to prepare documents for the delegation.

Fatty Wang led his demon soldiers on a patrol of the city. Before leaving, he didn't forget to take away two boxes of remnants of life nails, saying he would place them at the hospital entrance as a warning and educational gesture.

As night deepened, Zhou Ran stood alone in the backyard of the manor.

The Taihuang Black Blade was stuck in the ground.

The black and gold lines on the blade gleamed slightly.

He was suppressing the lines on his chest.

The imperial prince's sample on White Pagoda Island could trigger the door bolt, a risk that Lin Qingxue had already confirmed.

Once the Emperor Bone is forcibly awakened, the bolt will first lock the void realm, and then lock his nascent soul.