It's time to become a fairy.

Just as Ye Qingge arrived at the stairwell, before even stepping onto the rooftop stairs, her body stiffened, her hair stood on end, and a terrifying will stared at her. It was too late to escape.

After handing the girl over to Yan Ye'an, Ye Qingge sighed helplessly, "It seems... I still can't escape a fight to the death!"

Below, Yan Ye'an opened his mouth as if to say something, but saw that Ye Qingge's expression had hardened, and she turned around and stood in front of the rooftop.

Ye Qingge exchanged all the remaining points in the system shop for pills, then ate them in large gulps, her eyes coldly fixed on the red-clad ghost before her.

Compared to Ye Qingge, the red-clothed ghost was in a worse state. The Demon-Slaying Pill didn't completely destroy the red-clothed ghost, but it wasn't far off.

The Yin energy that had enveloped him completely dissipated, and most of his red clothes were torn to shreds, leaving only tattered strips that barely covered his vital parts. His body, formed from Yin energy, also showed many holes, indicating that he had been severely injured.

However, the malice emanating from it intensified, enveloping Ye Qingge tightly and entering a state of relentless struggle.

"Since there's no way to avoid it, let's fight to the death!"

As her inner energy surged, the effects of the Primordial Dao Scripture and the Soul Devouring Technique were fully activated. Ye Qingge felt that the spiritual power within her body was richer than ever before, and she seemed to have broken through to a higher level, but she did not look closely.

Holding the spirit blade, Ye Qingge no longer passively defended this time, but instead charged forward fiercely.

Enraged, the red-clad demon roared, its divine power surging across the entire rooftop. With nowhere to hide, Ye Qingge felt her thoughts become chaotic, but she showed no sign of stopping, drawing her sword and slashing at the red-clad demon.

Ding

The spirit blade, unable to withstand the strain, reached its limit and shattered with a cracking sound.

Ye Qingge didn't care at all. Without a weapon, she used the Five Elements Divine Power. During the Empress's several free-travel training sessions, she had also mastered the first level of the Five Elements Divine Power to a minor degree. With her full power, she was able to fight the heavily injured ghost to a standstill for a time.

The red-clad ghost's spiritual fluctuations erupted more and more, and its aura grew weaker and weaker, its soul color gradually fading, on the verge of dissipating. Ye Qingge's condition was no better; her consciousness was increasingly disturbed, and after only a few minutes of continuous fighting, she was on the verge of unconsciousness, barely able to support herself with the help of her broken sword.

The effects of the medicine within her body erupted once again, and Ye Qingge's power reached a new peak. She had lost count of how many times she had reached this peak.

Feeling the spiritual energy surge back to its former height, Ye Qingge's eyes cleared for a moment as she coldly looked at the vengeful ghost and said, "Come on, since you want a fight to the death, then let's have one last battle... Damn it!"

Before she could finish speaking, Ye Qingge's pupils suddenly contracted. The broken sword in her hand finally gave way, and the corroded blade, now less than half its original size, snapped off. Before she could react, she fell to the ground.

Like the last straw that broke the camel's back, the previously suppressed physical exhaustion erupted along with other factors, and the scene before Ye Qingge's eyes gradually faded, her consciousness drifting away.

"Is this...dying?"

She murmured softly, her consciousness slowly fading.

Just then, something unexpected happened!

Before the scene before her eyes completely disappeared, Ye Qingge looked at the red-clothed ghost and a mocking smile appeared on her lips. Before that smile could last even a second, a figure came flying from behind on a sword. The speed was extremely fast, and in an instant, it arrived above the rooftop. With a light leap, it landed on the rooftop. At the same time, the spirit sword under its feet appeared in its hand and suddenly passed through the red-clothed ghost's chest.

The red-clad ghost's smile froze on his face once again.

The next moment, a powerful burst of spiritual energy erupted. The red-clothed ghost didn't even have time to resist before it collapsed into yin energy. The scene before Ye Qingge's eyes froze and vanished abruptly, and her consciousness fell into silence.

at the same time

The other side of the city

Inside a small villa, more than twenty men and women dressed in uniform stood in the hall, forming a peculiar array, their hands clasped together, and murmuring something.

All the windows of the villa were drawn with heavy curtains, and only candlesticks remained around the men and women. Under the dim light, the atmosphere of the entire villa was extremely eerie.

If Ye Qingge were here, she would definitely recognize that among these men were familiar faces, including Zhou Jie's husband, the manager of the milk tea shop.

It was a stronghold of the Misty Demon Sect!

At the center of the formation, a ragged man lay in the middle, with unrecognizable materials placed beside him. Under the chanting of more than twenty disciples of the Misty Demon Sect, wisps of pitch-black mist surged from the materials and slowly converged towards the man in the center of the formation.

The man's face contorted in pain. He opened his mouth as if to roar, but no sound came out. A strong aura of resentment emanated from his body, and wisps of yin energy began to emanate from him, clearly indicating that he was transforming into a vengeful spirit.

On the second floor of the villa, an elderly man dressed in fine clothes watched this scene and nodded in satisfaction.

He turned around, and behind him was a huge map, listing all seven major cities under the control of the Canghui Sect: Ningcheng, Qingcheng, Dongcheng, and so on. In the center of the seven cities, there was a huge circle that marked a region. In Ningcheng, many buildings also had special circles marking them.

"In another half month, once we've trained two more Yin spirits at the level of vengeful ghosts, we can begin the plan in full... We absolutely cannot let the Canghui Sect complete their exploration of that ruin safely. If they succeed in obtaining a method to get even closer to the goal, we're finished!"

As I focused on the next steps, a peculiar fluctuation suddenly arose from the depths of my heart, and a circle on the map rippled like water before slowly disappearing.

The old man's face immediately turned grim.

At this moment, the formation below is complete, and the yin energy on the man's body is frantically gathering together. In just three hours, it will be fully formed into a new yin spirit.

The old man went to the second-floor corridor and called out the five people, led by Sister Zhou's husband, one by one. He said, "You lot, go to location number thirteen immediately and find the person who killed the vengeful ghost. We can't let this go unpunished. Whoever dared to kill our vengeful ghost, no matter who it is, must die!"

"I will obey your orders!"

Several disciples of the Misty Demon Sect hurriedly knelt down to accept the order, changed their clothes, and left the villa.

After assigning tasks to the remaining people, the old man returned to his room, took out a plan, changed the remaining two ghost transformation tasks to three, and sighed softly.

"The difficulty of the missions is getting higher and higher. Including this one, there have been three vengeful ghosts discovered and killed in the past month. This can't go on... Once the people of Ningcheng discover our true purpose, all our plans will be in vain."

Should we plan ahead?

He tapped his fingers lightly on the table, pondered for a long time, and finally took out a bead. The ink-black power in his hand gathered and was injected into the bead in a special arrangement.

A moment later, a figure with a full head of white hair appeared on the bead.

The old man's expression immediately turned respectful, and he said, "Elder, I propose that we move the plan forward..."

……

……

After an unknown amount of time, Ye Qingge gradually regained her senses and slowly opened her eyes, finding herself in a hospital ward.

The curtains beside me were open, and judging from the sunlight streaming in, I had clearly slept for a long time.

"you're awake."

A familiar voice came from behind. Ye Qingge turned her head and saw Yan Ye'an, whose body was wrapped in gauze in many places, sitting next to her and looking at her.

"What time is it? How long have I been asleep? Is my sister alright?"

After asking a few questions subconsciously, Ye Qingge tried to get up.

Before she could even make a move, Yan Ye'an pressed her down, her face serious. "Your body isn't ready to move around too much right now. Just lie still in bed. It's 11 a.m. now. You've slept all night. As for your sister, someone is already taking care of her."

A wave of weakness washed over Ye Qingge, who was unable to resist Yan Ye'an's power and had no choice but to lie helplessly on the bed.

Before Ye Qingge could speak again, Yan Ye'an continued.

"You did a great job yesterday. That building was haunted by a vengeful ghost. According to my aunt's assessment, it was good enough to be classified as a top-level mission. In addition, given the circumstances at the time, nearly five hundred people were attracted by the yin energy, and the number of people killed reached a staggering thirty!"

"Fortunately, Xiaoqing, you intervened in time to fight the evil spirit and save the remaining four hundred people. Otherwise, the situation would have been even more out of control, and you would have almost killed the evil spirit in the end."

"According to the special promotion regulations of the Demon Suppression Division, those who participate in special-grade missions and make outstanding contributions during the missions can be promoted directly from intermediate to senior personnel, regardless of other rules. However, it is more difficult for junior personnel... Under your aunt's guidance, you skipped this step and officially became a senior member of the Demon Suppression Division. Furthermore, based on your contributions, there are many rewards waiting for you to claim after you recover."

Yan Ye'an touched his trench coat, took out a senior officer's certificate and a new certificate of membership in the Demon Suppression Division, and handed them to Ye Qingge.

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"High-ranking...personnel?"

Ye Qingge looked surprised. She remembered that it was extremely difficult to become a senior member. Even Yan Ye'an, who had a very powerful background and whose aunt was the young lady of a branch minister, only reached that level after joining for a year. Even so, she heard that it was due to the recent surge in missions and her cultivation at the Spiritual Awareness Realm.

Her cultivation level hadn't even reached the Spiritual Awareness stage, yet she was still able to become a high-level personnel.

Yan Ye'an smiled and said, "Don't underestimate the title of senior personnel. Although becoming a senior personnel means you have to take on a senior mission every month, the benefits are also quite good. For example, you can get a discount on the purchase of cultivation resources in many official shops in the city based on your status as a senior personnel of the Demon Suppression Division."

"Senior members have priority admission to universities. If you can obtain this status before the college entrance examination, you will also receive a recommendation from the Demon Suppression Division, making it a sure thing to get into a top-tier university!"

"There are such benefits!"

Ye Qingge was surprised; no wonder Yan Ye'an was so eager to become a senior staff member.

Yan Ye'an nodded and said, "Not only that, but what's most important to you, Xiao Qing, is the discount on the house purchase. Becoming a member of the Demon Suppression Division, plus the reward your aunt got for the mistake of the Patrol Division, and the discounts and benefits for senior personnel, the final price will be about 40% of the normal price. However, this only applies to one house; subsequent house purchases will still be at the normal price."

Ye Qingge's spirits lifted, her eyes brightened, and she took the senior member certificate given to her by Yan Ye'an, examining it carefully.

She works so hard to earn money, partly to help her sister get treatment for her legs, and partly to buy a house.

With her legs beyond repair, she only had about 650,000 yuan left in her account, which was not enough to buy a house in a high-end residential area. She had been wondering how much money would be enough, but now she realized it was completely unnecessary. A house of about 100 square meters in a high-end residential area would only cost a little over one million yuan, and her money, after a 40% discount, would be more than enough.

Seeing Ye Qingge's excited expression, Yan Ye'an naturally understood her partner's thoughts. She opened her private crystal brain and sent Ye Qingge a document, saying, "This is the current sales situation of high-end residential areas in Ningcheng. After you are discharged from the hospital, it would be best to find a suitable high-end residential area as soon as possible."

"My aunt told me that the vengeful ghost we killed this time was something the Misty Demon Sect had planned long ago. This sect has deep roots in Ning City. The fact that you became a high-ranking member through this mission is not exactly a secret, and it's hard to keep it. You might face their retaliation. You need to be extra careful during this period."

Ye Qingge nodded: "I understand."

Yan Ye'an smiled and said, "Actually, you don't need to worry too much. My aunt understands your situation. Part of the reward you receive will be in cash, and it's conservatively estimated to be no less than a million. However, the submission process for this task will be changed accordingly. I hope you can understand."

Ye Qingge's tone became solemn: "Please thank Minister Yan for me."

On the surface, Yan Ye'an's words seemed to suggest that Ye Qingge had suffered a loss and was offering some compensation. However, this was not the case. Modifying the task submission and taking on most of the completion credits meant that Ye Qingge would be the first to face the retaliation from the Misty Demon Sect. Making such a name for herself without sufficient strength was not a good thing.

"Xiao Qing, there's no need to be so polite. You've saved my life twice, and I haven't had a chance to properly thank you yet."

Yan Ye'an looked at Ye Qingge's face and couldn't help but reach out to pinch it.

Ye Qingge nimbly dodged it and shook her head, saying, "Strictly speaking, you only encountered this deadly threat because I called you over, so it's only right."

"You're still so stubborn."

Yan Ye'an made another move, moving in sync with the movement of Ye Qingge's head.

After dodging several times, and seeing that there was no room to dodge, a look of joy flashed in Yan Ye'an's eyes. Just as she was about to touch Ye Qingge's cheek, her small hand was suddenly slapped away by Ye Qingge's outstretched hand—although her body could not move much, she could still move her hands.

The joy in Yan Ye'an's eyes instantly turned into disappointment.

After a few playful moments, Ye Qingge asked seriously, "Speaking of which, what is my physical condition? Can I be discharged after a few days of rest?"

When it came to serious matters, Yan Ye'an's expression became more serious. She patted her head and said, "I almost forgot to tell you about your situation. Your condition is better than expected. The reason you were hospitalized was not because of the battle with the vengeful ghost, but because you took too many pills."

"You took too many pills at once, forcibly breaking through your cultivation level and overloading your meridians, resulting in some damage. Normally, such injuries would require more than six months to recover, and even with full treatment, it would take at least a month to heal. But your injuries are healing very quickly, and you should be able to be discharged from the hospital the day after tomorrow."

"And most importantly, you forced a breakthrough without leaving any aftereffects, and your realm didn't show the instability that often occurs after using pills to break through. What are you made of?!"

She stared intently at Ye Qingge, as if trying to discern something from her.

Not only did the forced breakthrough have no side effects, but the instability of the realm after using pills to break through also did not occur. Yan Ye'an, who came from an extraordinary background, knew very well what this meant.

For large families and even powerful individuals, cultivating a genius requires a tremendous amount of time and resources. However, if resources alone can be used to create a powerful individual with a stable realm and no aftereffects, then the significance is quite different!

Compared to Yan Ye'an's curiosity, Ye Qingge seemed thoughtful. If she wasn't mistaken, it was the effect of the Hongmeng Dao Scripture and the Soul Devouring Technique working together, which opened up a new avenue for her.

She had always thought it would be extremely difficult for her to break through to the Danhai Realm before her younger sister's high school entrance exam, but now it seems that taking a large amount of drugs might still make it possible. As long as she controls the dosage, slowly tests her physical limits, and avoids a repeat of today's situation, she should be able to succeed.

Thinking of the Danhai Realm, Ye Qingge suddenly asked, "Speaking of which, Ye An, do you know exactly how many realms the Danhai Realm is divided into?"

Not only junior high school textbooks, but also regular high school textbooks do not explain what realms the Dan Hai realm is divided into. For ordinary people, this is a realm that is completely inaccessible, not to mention that there are two more major realms above the Dan Tian: Zhong Ting and Ling Tai.