Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest

Chapter 810: Quack, it's the kids' tactics

Liu Longtao is reviewing the latest intelligence data on the Gonggong Project.

Although He Ye had traveled a long way to see him, and theoretically should indeed spend the night with his girlfriend, the Bohai Serpent's current target was Tianjin. Once Tianjin fell, Pingjing would be the next to suffer.

Pingjing must not be threatened. The Liu family has guarded Pingjing for generations. If this giant serpent from the Bohai Sea were to attack Yanjiao, our ancestors would lose all face.

The Gonggong Plan can be basically divided into two parts: the shield and the spear. The shield is the Taiyi Zhou Tian Ziyun Grand Array, designed by Mei Yingxue and deployed by Ye Yun, which aims to prevent the giant serpent from approaching Jinmen Prefecture in the Bohai region. The spear is to find a way to completely kill the Yamata no Orochi.

The latter's research and development has made no progress. Although by studying the heart of the flesh-and-blood giant serpent and the information provided by the East and West Cherry Blossoms, they have a general understanding of what the Yamata no Orochi is, but finding a countermeasure is still a long way off.

Seeing that Master Jing was frowning, He Ye did not insist on being affectionate with him. Instead, she gently served him tea and water and brought soft cushions and pillows to put behind him so that he could sit more comfortably.

Liu Longtao felt a little guilty, thinking to himself, "If only I could be as carefree as Lao Yan. Even if the sky were to fall, as long as I wasn't assigned any tasks, I could keep partying without batting an eye!"
Damn it, he's probably out with some sweet nothings again tonight, while I don't even have the heart to spend time with my girlfriend.

Jingye became increasingly annoyed, so he simply sent a message to Yan Yu:

"The giant snake is not dead, Tianjin is in danger, how can you still be in the mood for fun?"

Yan Yu was watching Ye Yun practice yoga, Ruoxi was taking a shower in the bathroom, and a exhausted Yun Jin was sleeping beside him. Hearing his phone ring, he picked it up, glanced at it, and replied:
"Aren't you spending time with your girlfriend too?"

"I really didn't accompany him," Liu Longtao said matter-of-factly. "I was looking at intelligence on the Gonggong Project."

“It’s no use looking at it,” Yan Yu replied. “I’m a sword immortal, and sword immortals can’t easily deal with monsters that can manipulate gravity.”

"Then you should think of a way," Liu Longtao said. "Didn't you used to be the wielder of the True Sun Sword Intent? If the sword intent is still there, wouldn't it be a piece of cake to deal with these little Karami?"

"The problem is that we can't find the True Sun Sword." Yan Yu said, somewhat frustrated. "Before the sword intent left, it said that its main body was in the deep sea in the east. But we've been searching in the trenches for so long and still haven't found any trace of the secret realm."

Sword intent, oh sword intent, are you giving false information?
Ye Jun was finally exhausted and lay down next to him, panting heavily, with Yun Jin sandwiching him between them.

Yan Yu used his left arm, which was holding the phone, to wrap around her neck from below. She glanced at the screen and suddenly said:

"Could the so-called 'deep sea in the East' actually refer to the deep sea on Earth?"

"What do you mean?" Yan Yu asked absentmindedly.
"When we talk about the deep sea, we usually think of the deep seas on Earth." Ye Yun's expression was still a little dazed, but her thoughts were quite normal. "Like the Mariana Trench, right?"

"But is it possible that 'the East' and 'the Deep Sea' are separate entities? The sword intent senses that the physical body is in the East, surrounded by extremely deep seawater, but this seawater is actually the seawater in the secret realm, not the seawater in reality?"

Yan Yu's mind went blank for a moment, and then it suddenly dawned on him.

The true form of the Sun True Essence Sword must be hidden in a secret realm, because there is an upper limit to the concentration of spiritual energy in the mortal world. Therefore, when the sword intent said that "the true form is in the very deep sea in the East," Yan Yu subconsciously thought that "there is a secret realm in the deep sea in the East, which is where the true form of the Sun True Essence Sword is hidden," which is why he wanted to go to the Mariana Trench to find it.

But what if the order is different? For example, what if the truth is actually "there is a secret realm in the East, and within that realm is a deep sea, where the true essence of the Sun True Sword resides"?

This analysis isn't just baseless speculation, because the sword intent mentioned that its physical restrictions had been triggered, indicating that a transcendent being had entered the secret realm. If the entrance to the secret realm is indeed in the Mariana Trench, then the question arises: who would willingly dive thousands of meters into the ocean to find it? It simply doesn't make sense!
The entrance to the secret realm shouldn't be hard to find, which explains why it was discovered by accident.

Thinking of this, Yan Yu could no longer sit still. His wife wouldn't run away if she stayed home; he had to get his hands on the Sun True Sword as soon as possible!

Find Teacher Mei right away!

"You actually called me in the middle of the night." Mei Yingxue's tone turned serious when she received Yan Yu's call. "I didn't receive any emergency reports about any unexpected situations in the Gonggong Project, so..."

"So, it's because you have too many cultivation partners that your body can't handle it?"

"Teacher Mei, what are you saying!" Yan Yu was immediately furious. "I am perfectly healthy, why would you speculate in this direction! Is someone spreading rumors?"

"Didn't you recently ask Su Yunjin's assistant to retrieve some tonifying pills for you?" Mei Yingxue asked, frowning. "Weren't those pills meant for your own consumption?"

"Ah, this..." Yan Yu immediately stammered, "How did you know?"

“Most of the research and development projects related to elixirs are under my supervision, and I can see the usage records,” Mei Yingxue said earnestly. “I can understand you, but some things must be done in moderation. You know that many profound Taoist cultivation methods require one to remain a virgin, right? Although we don’t have such methods yet, that doesn’t mean you can squander your kidney essence…”

Yan Yu was left dizzy and confused by what she said. He could only say that Teacher Mei had become more and more like a patriarch lately. Last time, she even scolded Ye Yun for practicing her skills to the point of going astray.

"Wait a moment, Teacher Mei. I wanted to talk to you about the Sun True Sword."

"Hmm?" Mei Yingxue stopped lecturing as expected. "Go ahead and tell me."

Yan Yu recounted the inspiration Ye Yun had given him, and concluded by saying:
"I want to go to Sakura Empire again. If I can get the true form of the Sun True Sword, then even the Bohai Giant Serpent will be nothing to fear."

"Okay." Mei Yingxue pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement, "I will go with you then."

"You want to come too?"

“Yan Yu, what you have now is just a conjecture,” Mei Yingxue explained. “Do you know how many secret realms there are on the Sakura Empire’s mainland?”

Yan Yu pondered for a moment.

“The Yin-Yang Institute has long been highly closed off, and we knew very little about them in the past,” Mei Yingxue said patiently. “Now that the Sakura Empire is divided into East and West, both sides are afraid of us and need our help, which is why we have been able to obtain a lot of information.”

"But organizing, classifying and screening this intelligence, as well as sending people to investigate the secret places one by one, also requires someone to be in charge of overall planning."

"Even if you do enter the secret realm, finding the hiding place of the Sun True Sword will not be easy. It's better for me to help you conquer the secret realm than for you to explore it alone by chance."

She laid out the facts openly, and Yan Yu couldn't find any reason to refute them. Moreover, there was a crucial point that Mei Yingxue didn't mention, but Yan Yu was fully aware of:

Ownership of the Sun True Sword.

What should we do if someone challenges Yan Yu to a sword at the final moment while we explore the secret realm together?
From Mei Yingxue's perspective, it would definitely be more appropriate to give the Sun True Sword to Yan Yu, because Yan Yu had been the sword wielder before and had never abused his superior martial prowess; his loyalty to the Lu Kingdom was proven by history. But who wouldn't want a divine sword? Even if someone hadn't originally intended to fight for the sword, anyone might suddenly change their mind once they actually saw the Sun True Sword.

Teacher Mei couldn't guarantee that others wouldn't be greedy; she only knew that she definitely wouldn't fight for the sword, so it was most appropriate for her to help Yan Yu.

Yan Yu was much more at ease. Because he had memories of his past life, he knew everyone's character perfectly well. Do you think Liu Longtao would fight for the sword if he went? No, because Master Jing is too proud to do anything despicable. But Teacher Mei didn't know this; she wanted to be on the safe side, which is understandable.

"Alright then." Yan Yu once again acted as a hands-off manager. "Then I'll leave this to you, Teacher Mei. Let me know immediately if you have any leads or clues." "Okay." Mei Yingxue instructed, "You also need to be careful. There's plenty of time. Once the surrounding situation is completely stable, you two will have plenty of wonderful time to be a blissful couple."

Yan Yu hung up the phone and looked up to see Xie Ruoxi standing pitifully by the bed, having finished her shower and covered herself with a towel.
"Captain, you're leaving? Don't you have time to sleep with me anymore?"

Yan Yu: ………………

No, why am I being made to sound like a jerk?

"No, no," he quickly waved his hand to reassure Ruoxi. "I just called Teacher Mei to talk about some business."

"You still won't admit it? I heard everything!" Xie Ruoxi said angrily. "You said you were going to find the Sun True Sword! You don't want us anymore!"

Seeing that Ye Yun and Yun Jin, who were resting in his arms, seemed to be waking up, Yan Yu could only quickly try to calm her down:
"What Sun True Sword? Oh, you misheard. We were talking about how to care for a precious sword."

"Come, let me show you my sword."

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As it turns out, Ruoxi is quite easy to fool.

This girl was skilled in lightning magic but not in swordsmanship. Yan Yu only gave it a small test, and she became as if she were drunk, her face flushed, swaying, her mind completely blank, unable to think or do anything.

After easily taking Ruoxi down, Yan Yu slowly inhaled and exhaled, a slight smile playing on his lips.

I still have strength! I can still fight!
Unfortunately, with only the three of you, you can't force me to use my full strength!
After putting them together and covering them with blankets, Yan Yu quickly washed up, changed into her pajamas, and planned to go out for a walk.

As soon as he pushed open the door, he and Hongyu locked eyes and remained silent for a moment.

Yan Yu: ………………

"Aren't you on duty?"

“Master Jing has come to replace me,” Zhou Hongyu said succinctly.

"No, He Ye came to see him tonight." Yan Yu was even more confused. "Is he out of his mind to go out and cover someone else's shift tonight?!"

"You mean his little girlfriend?" Zhou Hongyu asked with a half-smile. "I heard she wasn't available today, so after Jingye put her to sleep, he came to cover for me."

"Is there anything inconvenient... Oh." Yan Yu suddenly remembered that there was still a big difference between a female cultivator who had completed the fasting process and a female mortal in terms of body.

Comrade He Ye, since you're not available lately, then don't come looking for Master Jing! Now that you've provoked Master Jing, he has nowhere to vent his anger, so he went to talk to the Bohai Giant Serpent, and that's how he got Hong Yu back. What am I supposed to do now?
"What, are you not available either?" Zhou Hongyu raised her eyebrows slightly, her tone turning cold, as if she was about to switch into her beautiful Tyrannosaurus Rex form.

"Oh, I'm just a little sleepy," Yan Yu suggested she come back tomorrow.

"Hmph." Zhou Hongyu didn't speak, but simply walked through the wall to make sure the three girls were sound asleep. Then she came out and sneered, "How long did you keep them up?"

"Not long ago." Yan Yu quickly looked away, his expression flawless. "I'm not feeling well today."

"Oh," Zhou Hongyu drawled, "So you lost? And with whom?"

"How is that possible?" This was a matter of dignity and bottom line, something Yan Yu could never admit. "The three of them couldn't possibly take me down."

“Okay, I thought so too.” Zhou Hongyu grabbed his hand and turned to walk towards her room. “Then I’ll give it a try.”

Knowing there was no way out, Yan Yu straightened his back like a hero and followed Hong Yu back to his room.

Of the four, Yun Jin is the most beautiful, Ye Yun has the longest legs, and Ruo Xi has the most ample bosom. While Hong Yu doesn't rank first, she's firmly in second place, not far behind the first. So, if we're talking about overall scores, her performance is still quite outstanding.

It's because they're too aggressive and confrontational, jumping straight into battle without paying much attention to emotional value. It's like a delicious dish that, while tasty, has a pungent smell that can affect your appetite.

As Yan Yu was thinking this, he was already prepared for battle, but then he saw Hong Yu change her clothes and turn to go into the bathroom.

"what happened?"

"I've been standing in the sea breeze for so long, I'm so salty. Why don't you come in and wash up?"

"No need, I've already washed."

"Oh, I want to take a bath." Zhou Hongyu paused for a moment, then continued, "Would you like to come in and take a bath?"

Yan Yu was about to emphasize again that he had already washed when he suddenly realized something, pushed open the door and smiled:
"Sure, I can also wash your hair."

The scene in the bathroom was, of course, breathtaking. After all, Hongyu was a stunning beauty with flawless looks and figure. However, Yan Yu had seen too many Chunlan and Qiuju (a famous Chinese chrysanthemum), so he wouldn't pounce on her like a starving ghost; that would be too tasteless.

The showerhead was still filling the bathtub with water. Zhou Hongyu sat in it like a beautiful woman, her hands slowly wrapping around her knees, seemingly unfazed by the cold. Yan Yu helped test the water temperature, turning up the heat a bit, then squeezed some shampoo into his palm before turning around and vigorously scrubbing the beauty's hair.

Zhou Hongyu's hair was also jet black and shiny. Although it wasn't as thick as Ningning's, it was still very well maintained... Strange, how come you're second in every aspect?
"Are you done washing?" Zhou Hongyu suddenly asked.

"Don't rush, take your time," Yan Yu said. "Wash and dry your hair first, then wrap it in a shower cap before taking a bath."

“Just like my grandmother,” Zhou Hongyu said softly.

"How to say?"

“When I was little, my grandma would always wash my hair first,” Zhou Hongyu said slowly. “The shampoo would wash away the dirt as it flowed over my body, so I could use less soap.”

Yan Yu was silent for a moment, then said:
"I can wash your hair for you from now on. That way, she'll be at ease knowing that her granddaughter is being taken care of."

“To put her at ease, it’s not enough to just wash my hair.” Zhou Hongyu looked up.

Shampoo accidentally got into the corner of her eye, but she showed no discomfort whatsoever. She simply stared intently at Yan Yu and suddenly said:
"I want a child."

(End of this chapter)