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

Zhou Yan walked up to a stall selling grilled squid.

The stall is a typical small food cart, with a metal plate inside and squid tentacles, large squid, and fried large squid in front.

Zhou Yan pointed to several large squid, and the stall owner took out the squid, which still had ice crystals on them, and started to fry them.

Zhou Yan watched as the squid meat began to turn white, and the stall owner poured onions with oil on them.

"Brother Yan..."

Zhou Yan waited a while, then couldn't help but ask again.

"Lu Wu, you fought against Him?"

"Yes, Lu Wu is a perfectionist. He likes to arrange everything in an orderly manner and does not allow anything out of line to happen."

Zhou Yan had heard this before, and he replied.

"Does Lu Wu intend to completely suppress the Awakened Ones onto mortals?"

"It is true in some ways and not in others. Lu Wu's idea is that people can be ranked according to their talents. People of higher rank should naturally sit on the backs of people of lower rank. Even if people of higher rank commit crimes, they should be pardoned because of the extent of their talents."

"And those who awaken are born to be superior to others."

Zhou Yan responded.

"Is it true that rites do not apply to commoners, and punishments do not apply to high officials?"

"Yes, Lu Wu and I used to have a good relationship. He even discussed with me the idea of ​​making a real social hierarchy based on people's talents. For example, the lowest level of disabled people would be castrated to deprive them of their reproductive rights. For example, people with IQs below the average would be marked as defective and their living supplies would be reduced."

"And those who are normal, possessing wealth and talent, will rightfully allocate more resources. At the same time, He dislikes democracy, feeling that the masses are all a mob, and that it is better to entrust power to people like Him than to a group of idiots who only know how to fight for their own interests."

Zhou Yan chuckled.

"It's a bit like the caste system in Indiana."

"It wasn't that extreme, but Lu Wu's ideas were indeed somewhat radical and were welcomed by many awakened individuals. In the end, I had no choice but to break with Lu Wu and even... kill him."

"and many more……"

Little Yama's tone hardened.

"If what Zhu Jiuyin said is true, and Lu Wu went to His Zhangwei Mountain, Xiao Yan, guess what Lu Wu went there to do?"

Zhou Yan answered.

"Candle Dragon Lantern".

The most valuable thing Zhulong had was this Zhulong Lamp. If Lu Wu had any designs on Zhujiuyin's corpse, it would only be on the Zhulong Lamp.

Zhu Jiuyin's corpse might have been a way of reminding himself to be careful of Lu Wu because his own Candle Dragon Lantern was about to be stolen.

"No, the Candle Dragon Lamp is just a facade. If I'm not mistaken, Lu Wu went to find his teammates."

Any group that wants to grow bigger and expand outwards needs to continuously accumulate talent and wealth.

After Xiao Yanjun was resurrected, he didn't directly capture and kill the Four Divine Beasts one by one. Instead, he brought Xuanwu to his side, then used the system to bind future heroes one by one, waiting for these heroes to grow up, and then creating a new Eastern Xia United Kingdom.

Ultimately, governing a country is a big and complicated matter. Fighting and killing are just the surface content. Beneath the fighting and killing, there are more petty and trivial matters.

"And after obtaining the Candle Dragon Lamp, little guy, do you know what other people I can compete with?"

"Sizzle..."

"Your squid is ready."

The stall owner across from Zhou Yan handed him a plate of grilled squid, but Zhou Yan did not reach out to take it.

Because the stall owner was a woman, Jiu Feng, who was holding Zhou Yan's arm, saw that Zhou Yan didn't move, but she reached out and took the grilled squid herself.

The aroma of the barbecue seasoning wafted out as Jiufeng placed the grilled squid in front of her.

Jiufeng gracefully took the squid skewer, put it in her mouth, and took a bite.

The rich aroma of seafood fills your mouth, and the flavor becomes more and more intense with each chew.

Jiufeng's eyes lit up, and she placed the squid skewer she had bitten into in front of Zhou Yan.

"Xiao Yan, it's delicious, you should try it."

Jiufeng's eyes lit up, eager to see Zhou Yan take a bite of the squid skewer that she thought was delicious.

The stall owner across the street looked at Jiu Feng next to Zhou Yan. This girl was really beautiful. As a stall owner who ran a shop on the pedestrian street, he saw many young girls and fashionable women walking around on this street every day, but Jiu Feng's appearance was so outstanding that he would think that all the other girls were just ordinary and vulgar.

The vendors then cast envious glances at Zhou Yan.

I wonder what family background these nine young men have, that they could be chosen by a girl with such good looks. 3|． +#∠肆￠♂

However, before the vendor could even voice his envy, he noticed that Zhou Yan's expression had visibly turned ugly.

Because Little Yama, who was far away, said two words in Zhou Yan's mind.

"Chi You".

Chapter Eight: The Corpse

Back then, in order to withstand the pressure from Little Yama, Lu Wu had no choice but to cooperate with another high-level god-level awakener—Chi You.

Regardless of whether the cooperation between the two parties was harmonious or not, Lu Wu and Chi You persisted in their collaboration.

If nothing unexpected happens, Zhou Yan estimates there's a 90% chance that if Lu Wu invites Chi You to cooperate again, Chi You will be willing to fight against Little Yama with Lu Wu.

Zhou Yan asked himself the same question.

"Chi You, isn't it Brother Yan who's guarding you?"

Chi You is sealed away by the Emperor of Fengdu in a small grotto in the abyss of the underworld.

After Zhou Yan rescued Little Yama, he couldn't just leave Chi You's body lying around, otherwise what if Chi You were resurrected?

For a period of time, Chi You's body was kept under the watchful eye of Little Yama.

"Hmm, but who knows what tricks Lu Wu has up his sleeve."

Back then, Chi You and Lu Wu cooperated. Heaven knows what they discussed and exchanged. Who knows, Chi You might be lying perfectly fine in front of Little Yama, and the next second he might be captured by Lu Wu, who is nowhere to be found.

"We can't let Chi You get away. I'm planning to go back to the Abyss Underworld to keep a close eye on him. Xiao Yan, are you free?"

Zhou Yan hummed in agreement.

"If you have time, could you contact Yingzhao? If all goes well, Lu Wu will contact Yingzhao soon."

"I see."

Zhou Yan's mind went blank.

Little Yama has left.

"Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan..."

A hand reached out in front of Zhou Yan and pinched his cheek.

Once Zhou Yan came to his senses, he looked at Jiu Feng in front of him, who looked at him uneasily.

"Xiao Yan, are you alright?"

Zhou Yan shook his head.

"I was thinking about Zhu Jiuyin just now, and I was a little stunned for a moment."

Jiufeng accepted this explanation.

"Mmm, Xiao Yan, this squid is delicious, you should try it."

Jiufeng then placed the half-eaten fish in front of Zhou Yan and shook it. Zhou Yan lowered his head and took a bite of the squid part that Jiufeng hadn't eaten.

Jiufeng took the squid back with some disappointment, but seeing the bite mark Zhou Yan had made, Jiufeng's eyes lit up, and she smiled and bit off the part Zhou Yan had eaten.

After finishing the bite of squid that Zhou Yan had taken a bite of, Jiu Feng rested her head on Zhou Yan's chest, looking blissful.

Zhou Yan patted Jiu Feng's head, looking at the child's cat-like smile, and always had the feeling that this child wasn't a yandere.

　2＼@＄另寺△＊us: Zhou Yan left the pedestrian street with Jiu Feng.

……

It was already 3 p.m. when we got back to Dongyangju.

Because of Zhu Jiuyin's departure, Dongyang Prefecture has now returned to normal.

Perhaps due to the unimaginable speed at which the public's ability to accept the disasters had increased after the previous major disasters, Zhou Yan took a look at the people working in various places when he returned. Surprisingly, very few of them were affected and they were all quietly working at their posts.

Back at the municipal government building, after escorting Jiu Feng back to her bedroom, Zhou Yan also returned to his own room, opened the door, and went inside.

"Brother, brother..."

The nine-colored deer, which was eating fruit in the living room, heard the sound and trotted over.

"Where did you go today...?"

The nine-colored deer came to Zhou Yan's side, nuzzled his chest with its head, and Zhou Yan patted the child's head before walking towards his bedroom.

"I went to talk to the dragon."

The nine-colored deer's face lit up with joy.

"Is it the Great Sage of Spiritual Heart?"

A true dragon once came to listen to the Dao at Mount Dawu. The true dragon's name was Lingxin Dasheng.

"That's good."

Zhou Yan went into his bedroom.

Inside the bedroom, Su Xiaowan and Mu Chongba were both resting and sleeping on the bed.

Because their bloodline power is being constantly explored, these two are becoming increasingly sleepy and need long periods of sleep to digest and reshape their bloodline.

Zhou Yan walked to the bedside, and the Nine-Colored Deer obediently lowered its voice.

"Brother, want to go out and play together later?"

The Nine-Colored Deer had been cooped up in Zhou Yan's room for too long and wanted to go out for a walk.

Zhou Yan picked up the child and placed him on his lap.

"Later, I have something to do right now."

"Okay, brother, take me out to play when you have time."

While stroking the fur of the nine-colored deer, Zhou Yan took out his phone and dialed Ying Zhao's number.

Before Zhou Yan could even speak, Ying Zhao asked a question as soon as the call connected.

"Your Excellency, you've come to ask me about Sister Lu Wu, haven't you?"

Zhou Yan was stunned.

"Lu Wu has really been resurrected?"

If Lu Wu hadn't actually been resurrected, Ying Zhao wouldn't have asked about such a secret right away.

Yingzhao's voice was tinged with bitterness.

"When I was still working under Sister Lu Wu, I used to give all my teammates some special immortal plants. The state of the immortal plants could reflect the state of the awakened ones who were given the immortal plants. After Sister Lu Wu died at the hands of Little Yama, all the immortal plants I gave died."

"But this morning, I discovered that these plants have started to recover."

Zhou Yan inquired.

"How long has it been since he recovered? How long has it been since Lu Wu was resurrected?"

Yingzhao sighed on the other end of the phone.

"Judging from the state of my immortal plant, it should be revived in no more than two months."

Two months?

It's not short at all.

"Yingzhao, I have a question for you."

Zhou Yan was a little nervous.

"If Lu Wu were to..."

Yingzhao interrupted.

"I won't go with the boss."