After breaking up with my girlfriend, I became a Great Sage of the Demon Clan.

Zhongzhou City, Wu Family Taoist Temple, Central Courtyard Bedroom.

Chu Daoyun, sitting in front of the computer, had an alarmingly bright eye.

Looking at yourself?

Zhou Yan is even going so far as to drug me to get close to me, so he must be head over heels in love with me. So if I just go over and say a few words, expressing my stance, won't he be all I need?

Chu Daoyun responded with delight.

"Yes, Daoyun, do it yourself. Don't let Lord White Tiger pressure you."

After saying a few more comforting words, Baihu hung up the phone.

Chu Daoyun put her phone back on the computer desk, cupped her face in her hands in front of the computer monitor, and murmured to herself.

"As long as we can get Xiao Yan under control, becoming a senator is nothing."

The rest of their thoughts fell silent, their views expressed in silence.

"Um……"

Chu Daoyun, holding her face in her hands, turned to look at the time and date in the lower right corner of the monitor. There were still fourteen days until the four-school competition.

Emmmmmmm……

Why are there still so many days left?

Chu Daoyun wanted a supernatural ability to control time so that she could instantly fly two weeks into the future.

Chapter Three: New Life

Suzaku Academy, behind the mountain.

Zhou Yan stood in front of one mountain peak, looking at another. After a few breaths, he pointed to a 30-meter-high mountain peak in the distance.

The next second, a flash of lightning appeared in the sky.

A bolt of purple lightning, a meter thick, struck the mountain peak that Zhou Yan was pointing to.

As the lightning dissipated, the thirty-meter-high hill that Zhou Yan had pointed to disappeared, and a three-hundred-meter-long crater appeared on the ground, reaching a depth of up to five meters.

Zhou Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

For the past two months, Zhou Yan has been studying the "Illusory Heart Sutra" and the "Purple Heaven Divine Thunder".

The Illusionary Heart Sutra is quite complex. Zhou Yan has only reached 30% proficiency with it so far, and can only bewitch demon-level awakened beings. He is learning the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder much faster.

Perhaps because he had dealt with Zhao Wenhe, Zhou Yan noticed a change in his "Zhen" skill when he checked his own attributes.

Zhen (Purple Heaven Divine Thunder Version): It has been integrated with "Purple Heaven Divine Thunder", and its destructive power and learning progress have been greatly improved.

Thunder Spirit: Favored by the Antarctic Longevity Emperor, all thunder-based spells and immortal techniques have their damage greatly increased, and it has a natural affinity for thunder.

Zhou Yan only spent two and a half months to reach 50% progress in "Purple Heaven Divine Thunder", and initially mastered the first three skills of "Purple Heaven Divine Thunder".

It is estimated that in another three months, the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder will be fully mastered. With the approval of the Antarctic Longevity Emperor and Zhou Yan's own "Zhen" divine power, the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder will be even stronger than those learned normally.

So, it seems that the Antarctic Longevity Emperor didn't say anything or do anything to Zhao Wenhe, but actually disliked Zhao Wenhe quite a bit?

After dealing with Zhao Wenhe, a reward immediately arrived.

Zhou Yan was a little curious about what would happen to Zhao Wenhe if he went to the Heavenly Court in the future as the God of Plague and met the Antarctic Longevity Emperor.

But no matter how you look at it, it's obvious it won't end well.

Zhou Yan's phone suddenly rang.

Zhou Yan took out his phone, opened it, and Lin Anru's voice came through.

Are you free?

Zhou Yan wiped away his sweat. The power of the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder was much stronger than that of the Zhen, and it also consumed a lot of his energy.

"The new recruits have arrived?"

"Well, all the senior students are in Zhongzhou City now, so it's just the two of us. They can only send us to keep things in order."

"Okay, I'll be right there."

Zhou Yan hung up his phone, put it in his pocket, then turned around and ran back to Suzaku Academy at supersonic speed.

Every year, in the Eastern Xia United Kingdom, there are Awakeners of varying levels who awaken their bloodline power. As long as these Awakeners show even a hint of their extraordinary abilities, they will be approached by different organizations and institutions hoping to recruit them into their own sphere of influence.

The four academies run by the Four Divine Beasts are among the largest, but unlike other institutions that accept any awakened individual, the four academies have high requirements for their students and offer the highest conditions.

For this reason, the four academies receive a large number of elites every year. Zhou Yan once asked Bai Rusu how many talents the Vermilion Bird Academy had each year. Bai Rusu replied that there were one or two demigod awakeners, about thirty demon-level awakeners, and several hundred ghost-level and demon-level awakeners each year.

The other academies are similar, but in the last two years, the first academy established by Qinglong has been quite lucky, with three demigods entering in each of the last two years.

As of yesterday, Suzaku Academy only had one "demigod" freshman, Zhou Yan. Just when all the teachers and students of Suzaku Academy thought they were unlucky this year with only one demigod freshman, news suddenly came today.

Two demigods awakened in a state of the Eastern United States that was in turmoil due to the pandemic. These two demigods were discovered by a teacher at the Vermilion Bird Academy, and an enrollment agreement was signed. They are to be sent to the Vermilion Bird Academy today.

This caused a great stir at Suzaku Academy. The arrival of three demigods in the academy this year was a rare occurrence that hadn't happened in over a decade. However, most of the awakened ones were arrogant, and Suzaku Academy's top demigods were currently training in Zhongzhou City to prepare for the Four Schools Competition.

Therefore, in order to maintain order, Lin'an was summoned by the academy's teachers to invite Zhou Yan over.

We must not let the two new demigods look down on our academy.

Zhou Yan didn't want to go at first, but Lin Anru had mentioned it on the phone earlier.

"You need to explain the rules to the new employees."

Zhou Yan's rule was that he couldn't bully ordinary people outside of school.

Zhou Yan returned to Suzaku Academy in just ten seconds, then strolled leisurely to the school gate.

Three demon-level teachers and Lin Anru, who was eating a cheese corn stick, stood at the entrance. When Zhou Yan arrived, the three teachers nodded to him politely. Lin Anru, who was eating a corn stick, took a few crunchy bites, finished the corn stick in her mouth, and threw the wooden skewer aside.

"arrive?"

Lin'an asked, chewing on corn.

Zhou Yan felt a little pain from Lin Anru's actions.

"arrive."

Zhou Yan walked over to Lin Anru's side. Lin Anru swallowed the corn and cheese in her mouth and whispered in Zhou Yan's ear.

"I just asked the teacher. One of the two demigods who came this time has the bloodline of the Golden Silkworm Gu Mother. She is a poisonous nest, and even demigods cannot withstand her poison. The other has the bloodline of the Underworld Ox-Headed Yin General. He is good at capturing doors and ghosts."

Zhou Yan nodded. These two didn't seem to have very special bloodlines, so Zhuque didn't deliberately hide their bloodlines. Unlike Zhou Yan, Lin Anru couldn't be sure what Zhou Yan's bloodline was, but could only be certain that he was extremely powerful.

A black luxury car drove up through the passageway at the end of the school.

One of the three teachers beside Zhou Yan, Lin Anru, immediately spoke up.

"The new students are here. Later, you'll talk to them about the rules and make sure these kids don't get too..."

The teacher suddenly glanced at Zhou Yan and thought to himself that Zhou Yan was the most hot-tempered student he had ever encountered in his life. If Zhou Yan hadn't been strong enough, he probably would have been bullied by the top students in the school one by one.

Even if the two new demigod students have fiery tempers, can they be more violent than Zhou Yan?

A black luxury car stopped in front of Zhou Yan and his group. Then, the rear door opened, and two young men who looked to be about the same age as Zhou Yan got out of the car.

The two children were a boy and a girl. The girl was beautiful and gentle, while the boy was somewhat timid and didn't dare to look at Zhou Yan after getting off the car.

Zhou Yan glanced at them. Hmm, one was a Golden Silkworm Gu Mother, whose body was full of poisonous insects, and the other was a Bull Head, who was good at catching ghosts. Zhou Yan was a little curious. When this Bull Head met Little Yama, would he call him Ancestor or Your Majesty?

The teacher in the lead walked out, beaming with joy.

"Ying Chengfeng, Liu Yuedong, you've finally arrived."

The two children walked up to the teacher in the lead, who then reached out to Zhou Yan and Lin Anru.

"Let me introduce you. These two are top students from our school. Their names are Zhou Yan and Lin Anru. If you need anything in the future, just ask these two seniors."

The two newly arrived demigods bowed to Zhou Yan and Lin Anru, greeting him politely.

"Hello, senior."

The teacher gave Lin Anru and Zhou Yan a look.

Lin An crossed his arms and sneered, while Zhou Yan remained indifferent.

"I am Zhou Yan. If you have any questions in the future, you can come to me, but you must follow the rules."

The teacher's expression was a little off, but she didn't say anything.

Lin An pointed in the direction of the dormitory building.

"Alright, enough with the formalities. Juniors, I'll take you to your dorms. Your dorms are co-ed, but each has a bathroom with its own washing machine."

"okay."

"Thank you for your help, seniors."

The two young people went to the trunk of the car to get their suitcases and followed Lin Anru toward the dormitory building.

The teachers didn't follow; they went their separate ways once they saw Lin Anru and the others walk away.

As soon as the teacher left, the beautiful and gentle Liu Yue Dong asked.

"Senior sisters, are you the strongest students in the school?"

Lin Anru glanced at Zhou Yan and shook her head.

“I am not, but Zhou Yan is.”

Lin'an pointed at Zhou Yan.

"This guy is good enough to compete in the four-school competition."

Ying Chengfeng's eyes lit up.

"I know, isn't it that four-school competition where the winner gets a seat in Congress?"

The news that the four-school competition will determine a new member of parliament has spread among the public. Many people say that their country is going backwards, and now they are deciding on members of parliament not through democratic elections, but through a contest.

However, under the current strict military control across the country, these people who feel that the new government is a mess can't gather together to protest, and can only complain individually.

Liu Yuedong looked at Zhou Yan with envy.

"So, as long as you have Zhou's abilities, you can become a member of parliament?"

Zhou Yan turned around, and the young man clearly saw a hint of eagerness in Liu Yue Dong's eyes.

Zhou Yan asked curiously.

"You want to be a member of Congress?"

Liu Yuedong smiled.

“There is a state legislator in our community who was originally a high school student. After graduation, he couldn’t find a job. My parents told me every day not to become that kind of person. But he later became a social activist and fought for the rights of gay men and sexual minorities every day. He did this for several years.”

Liu Yue Dong's small face scrunched up, her expression a mixture of disgust and longing.

"Suddenly, he bought the best house in our community, and he hangs out with several capitalists every day, becoming the richest and most powerful person in our community."

To reiterate, officials in the Eastern Xia Federation are allowed to accept political donations from capitalists, as long as the acceptance is transparent and visible to the public, it is not considered corruption.

Liu Yuedong had seen how much money this neighbor had taken from the capitalists—an income her parents couldn't earn in a lifetime. Because of this, she decided then and there that if she could, she would definitely become a state legislator in the future.

That's a great job where you can take money without any legal consequences.

Zhou Yan made a comment.

"So you became a member of parliament just so you could make money for yourself?"

"This gentle little girl, Liu Yuedong, said confidently."

"Who becomes a member of parliament without doing so for money?"

Ying Chengfeng nodded slowly.

To reiterate, in a democratic system, individual interests take precedence over collective interests. Therefore, the education Liu Yuedong received from a young age taught her that becoming a state legislator meant prioritizing making money over the interests of the people.

Zhou Yan scoffed but didn't refute, because this was the environment he grew up in. Officials in the country would first make money after taking office, and then they would care about the people. Of course, this care wasn't real; they were just afraid that the people wouldn't vote for them in the next election.

Liu Yuedong walked to Zhou Yan's side, and the girl said enviously.

"Senior, are you going to participate in the four-school competition later? Are you going to become a member of Congress?"

Zhou Yan shook his head.

"No, I won't participate in the four-school competition."