The comments said I was deeply affectionate, I just added points by using an alternate account.

Even if he doesn't understand the current situation, he should at least understand humanity's current attitude towards other races.

If exposed, no matter what glorious titles Chen Guan currently holds, he will be reduced to dust and condemned by everyone.

This world belongs to ordinary people. Commoners cannot distinguish between good and evil, so the door must never be opened. A former human hero was banished to a faraway place and never heard from again because he displayed demonic power.

Long Ao didn't want Chen Guan to follow in that hero's footsteps.

Yin Tianzheng glanced at him but ignored him.

Chen Guan put the Tranquil Jade into his pocket and spoke.

"Mr. Yin, I appreciate keeping this a secret." Then, he changed the subject: "But it's not enough."

The moment those two words were uttered, the atmosphere in the courtyard changed again.

An Changqing raised an eyebrow.

Long Ao clenched his fist again, this time unexpectedly.

Su Yuehe's expression didn't change much. She had spent a long time with Chen Guan and knew that he always had his own purpose in doing things.

Yin Tianzheng was also taken aback for a moment: "You still have conditions?"

"After this matter is over, I hope you will promise me one thing. I can't say what it is right now, but it won't put you in a difficult position."

Yin Tianzheng smiled.

"Good lad, at this crucial moment, you're still haggling with an old man like me."

Yin Tianzheng stretched out one hand, palm facing up.

"Don't mention anything, just name it if it's within my power."

"I'm putting this out there today, with so many people here as witnesses, the Yin family owes you, Chen Guan, a favor. We'll repay it whenever we need it."

Chen Guan looked at the outstretched hand and grasped it.

The old man's hands were rough, with large knuckles, yet his strength was remarkably steady.

"make a deal."

Yin Tianzheng released his grip, turned around and walked out of the courtyard, his pace more than twice as fast as before.

"Stop standing there, let's go!"

The old man's voice carried far into the night.

"Let's go to the Oriental Pearl Tower."

An Changqing was the first to follow, his sword sheathing motion swift and clean.

Long Ao strode after him, but paused for a moment when he passed Chen Guan. He opened his mouth, but only managed to utter a single sentence.

"Take care of yourself."

Hong Yuan hoisted her battle axe onto her shoulder and, as she caught up with Long Ao, glanced back at Chen Guan, muttering something under her breath, the sound carried away by the wind.

Su Yuehe walked at the back, and whispered something as she passed Chen Guan.

"be safe."

Chen Guan followed at the back of the group and got into the car.

As the car drove out of the Yin family's gate, he looked down at the Tranquil Jade in his pocket. At this moment, the live stream chat exploded with comments like "Holy crap!"

Holy crap, is this a one-on-one fight against the remnants of a demon?

[Newcomer, don't be afraid. This guy has even taken on Baal one-on-one.]

The Yin family's favor is valuable now. What exactly does Chen Guan want? What Brother Guan wants is definitely not ordinary.

His real purpose was to save people, wasn't it? Yin Chen is truly responsible; a real man.

Actually, I'm more concerned about my little sister, the jailer...

[He's already been promoted to the "prison" generation before even making an appearance? That's terrifying.]

[Can anyone knowledgeable analyze whether a fragment of divine essence can truly suppress the remains of a demon god?]

We are not indigenous people.

Chen Guan glanced through the barrage of comments and sifted out a few valuable ones from the hundreds of noisy discussions.

[I think the biggest risk isn't the remaining body, but the backlash from the divine resonance. When two things of the same origin meet, it's either absorption or repulsion. If it's repulsion, the coffin itself will explode first.]

[The comment above hits the nail on the head. Besides, the Tranquil Jade that Yin Tianzheng gave us can only withstand one attack. What about the second wave?]

[The prison coffin is about to explode again (sad)]

These three comments made Chen Guan's fingers pause for a moment.

He certainly didn't consider the possibility of rejection.

Absorption is the ideal situation, but if there is a rejection reaction between the divine fragments and the remains, then it's not just a matter of a five-second window; it's hard to say whether he himself can stand there alive for more than five seconds.

A familiar laugh echoed in my mind.

Baal's voice was filled with pleasure.

"Heh heh heh, kid, you think that thing really has no consciousness?"

Chen Guan remained expressionless, only mentally asking himself, "What do you mean?"

"It's just asleep."

Barr spoke slowly and deliberately, drawing out his words.

"You'd better think carefully about the consequences if you try to awaken it with your divine power."

Chen Guan retorted in his mind: "Yin Tianzheng said that there is no consciousness, only instinct."

"Ha, that old man wasn't wrong, it really didn't have a clear mind, it didn't trick you."

Bar chuckled twice.

"But have you ever considered that something that is sleeping and something that is dead are two different things?"

"Sleeping means it could wake up at any time."

"And you, you plan to take what it wants most, walk up to it, and bang drums and gongs in its ear."

How do you think it will react?

Chen Guan did not respond.

Barr didn't continue. The laughter gradually faded. He had given all the necessary reminders, and the rest was no longer his concern.

They can't die, right? Hehe, the story definitely won't be that boring.

The bitter fruit has already been sown, and Baal believes that Chen Guan will not die easily before it ripens.

At this moment, Chen Guan looked up out the car window.

The outline of the Oriental Pearl Tower appeared and disappeared in the night sky, and the lights on the top of the tower flickered in and out of the smoke and dust.

Nineteen minutes remain until the one-hour deadline.

A row of collapsed streetlights flashed past the car window, their metal poles leaning precariously on the road, their power lines dragging on the ground and sparking sporadic fires.

Further ahead, you can see a group of people running in the opposite direction; some are dragging suitcases, some are carrying children, and some are wearing pajamas and barefoot.

Everyone and every car was running out.

Their car was the only one that rushed in.

Long Ao sat on the other side of the coffin. After hesitating for a long time, he spoke, his voice very low.

"Chen Guan"

"Um."

"You just said that if we don't succeed, we should run faster. What about you?"

"I told you, I don't need to get away."

"That's not what I'm asking." Long Ao turned to look at him. "I'm asking how confident you are."

Chen Guan thought for a moment and gave a serious answer.

"Forty percent."

Long Ao's lips twitched: "You dare to bet 40%?"

"If you don't gamble, it's zero."

Long Ao didn't say anything more, turned his head back, and stared at the back of the chair in front of him.

Hong Yuan peeked half her head out from behind Long Ao, her eyes wide open.

"Forty percent? You looked so confident at the Yin family just now, I thought you had at least eighty percent."

"Eighty percent of the time, it's not gambling, it's a sure win."

Chen Guan leaned back in his chair and smiled: "Forty percent, that's what makes it a gamble."

Hong Yuan's lips moved, but she pulled her head back and muttered, "You're really something."

Whether it works or not, there's no better way, at least Hong Yuan can't think of one.

Yin Chen should not have been sacrificed, nor should Chen Guan, nor that little girl, nor the millions of civilians, nor even Guan Jinyue.

I hate that feeling that everyone seems to be right.

The car suddenly turned left, throwing everyone to one side, and the view outside the window changed to the riverside avenue along the Huangpu River.

The outline of the Oriental Pearl Tower emerges in the distance.

The car braked suddenly in the square below the tower, leaving a long black mark on the ground.