It turns out I'm a second-generation demon.

That evening, Li Xianyu lay on the sofa, while her great-grandmother, sitting upright at the computer desk not far away, was playing games with great enthusiasm. Her great-grandmother truly lived up to her reputation as a lady of high society; her upbringing and manners were evident in many small details.

When sitting, he never spreads his legs, and his back is always habitually straight. For example, when arguing with his great-grandson, he repeatedly says things like "unfilial grandson" and "you grandson are not well-behaved at all, unfilial grandson..."

She couldn't even bring herself to say "you little brat," let alone insult Li Xianyu's entire family and ancestors. Of course, she might also feel that he was being insulted.

Li Xianyu realized the shortcomings of his team. His great-grandmother used to be a respectable person, but now she was a tigress with her teeth pulled out. At most, she could only meow and act cute. Sanwu was not afraid of vengeful spirits, but she did not seem to have any special means to deal with them. She could eliminate vengeful spirits only by overwhelming them with her level and equipment.

Speaking of equipment, Baoze Group's standard equipment is quite interesting. Once he becomes a full member of the organization, he will have a wallet-shaped spatial artifact. If he uses it to smuggle contraband, he will definitely make a fortune.

They transported a bunch of adult films from island nations and sold them back to the islands, making a fortune.

As for myself, being able to maintain my composure and not scream in front of vengeful spirits is already my limit.

I wonder if there are any people from the Maoshan sect among the company's bloodline members? Could you please find me a senior colleague?

In the headquarters' bloodline group, there were 99+ messages that Li Xianyu hadn't read yet, so he started browsing through them from the beginning.

King Kong: "@Walking Pile Driver, get out here, I'm going to rip you out."

Thunder War Maiden: "What are you doing? It's just a poem, just a joke. Why are you making such a fuss about it?"

King Kong: "I don't care, I'll definitely kill him. Does anyone know his address?"

Li Bai: "Please provide the address. My fifty-meter-long sword is ready."

The heartthrob: "This newcomer is a bit cheeky; he's probably a clone of Li Shizhen (a famous Chinese physician)."

Finger gesture: "Let's team up and give him a good thrashing, he's really a pain in the ass."

[Deputy Minister of Medical Affairs] Li Shizhen: "@GirlKillerGetLost"

Thunder Valkyrie: "What's wrong with him now?"

That newcomer seemed to have incurred the wrath of the crowd.

King Kong: "You didn't download his torrent file? [Surprised]"

Thunder War Maiden: "Pah, I don't watch that kind of stuff."

The teenage heartthrob: "I downloaded the first torrent, which took a whole hour, and it turned out to be... Calabash Brothers! Ugh, I've stumbled and been played by a newbie."

King Kong: "I've already taken my pants off, and the whole room is filled with nursery rhymes. Now all I can think about is: 'Huluwa, Huluwa, seven gourds on one vine.' [Facepalm]"

Li Bai: [covers face]

Finger gesture: "[Facepalm]"

[Archive Administrator] Murphy: "I suddenly had an idea. After he gets promoted, I'll give him a code name: 'Li Shizhen's Skin.' What do you guys think?"

[Deputy Minister of Medical Affairs] Li Shizhen: "You get the hell out of here too."

[Archive Administrator] Murphy: "This is my right."

[Deputy Minister of Medical Affairs] Li Shizhen: "Ha, don't come to me for acupuncture again."

[Archived Records Administrator] Murphy: "...."

Li Xianyu broke out in a cold sweat; it seemed he had incurred the wrath of the masses.

"Guys, I was just kidding..." After typing, Li Xianyu silently deleted it. Oh well, it's better to stay silent. It's better not to show your face now, or you'll easily get attacked.

It's so late at night, and these big shots are still chatting in the group. Don't they have sex lives?

He exited the group chat and sent a message to the Thunder King: "Your Majesty, are you there? I have a few questions I'd like to ask."

It wasn't until he and the two idiots entered the braised chicken restaurant near Shaxian County that Thunder King replied to his message: "What's up?"

Li Xianyu organized his thoughts: "I'm a nobody, which seems a bit out of place. Could you arrange a professional swindler for me?"

Thunder King: "No."

Li Xianyu: "That's too decisive. What happened to the abundance of talented people? Aren't vengeful spirits supposed to be low-level? Finding a ghost expert shouldn't be difficult, right?"

Thunder and Lightning Dharma King: "Ning Caichen, do you want him?"

Li Xianyu: "Your Majesty, are you having fun being cheeky? I'm not. I'm the inheritor of the Peerless Battle Spirit. If something happens to me, it would be a huge loss."

Thunder King: "Most of the company's bloodline members are very busy, with their own tasks. Even if they don't, they have to be on call 24 hours a day. There really aren't enough extra people to assign you as a bodyguard. Besides, these guys are very arrogant. Apart from the big boss, no one can control them. Even though I'm a department head, if they're unhappy, they still won't listen to me. Sanwu is much better. She's obedient and does whatever task you're given without complaint."

Li Xianyu: "I am the inheritor of the peerless battle spirit."

Pay attention, this is important.

Thunder King: "Li Xianyu, although this is a bit hurtful, I still have to say it: I am the protagonist of the three great illusions of life."

Li Xianyu: "..."

Thunder King: "You have to grow up eventually, right? And accidents can only be prevented, not eliminated. You can't expect to be safe forever. Since you've entered this industry, you have to be prepared. Sanwu is one of the few S-level employees in the company. If she can't protect you, then it's fate. Let me tell you some inside information. When we took over the Black Water Spirit Pearl from the Taoist and Buddhist Association, the board of directors held a meeting and had a heated discussion. More than half of the shareholders proposed to temporarily seal your great-grandmother, and when your descendant is born, recruit him into Baoze Group, train him from a young age, and then give him the Black Water Spirit Pearl to unseal his battle spirit."

Li Xianyu: "Why?"

Thunder King: "Being a successor of the ultimate path is a double-edged sword. If used well, it's invincible; if used poorly, it's extremely harmful. Your father is the best example of this; he was truly terrified of being killed. The board of directors doesn't trust you, a self-taught individual; they only feel at ease if they cultivate you from a young age."

How the hell did I become a wild child? I have a dad, a mom, and a sister, okay?

Li Xianyu: "What is a successor of the Ultimate Path?"

Thunder King: "It's a long story. Come to the company to check the information when you have time. Is there anything else? I'm busy right now."

Li Xianyu: "There's nothing important, just a small matter I'd like to ask the Dharma King for help with..."

He hesitated for a moment before typing the message: "I'd like to ask for an advance on a month's salary to buy a gaming helmet for my great-grandmother. Also, do employees get internal discounts?"

No one answered for a long time.

Li Xianyu: "The Dharma King?"

Li Xianyu: "You're fucking stingy! Are you just pretending you didn't see it?"

After sending the message, Li Xianyu deleted it.

......

Baoze Group, 11 p.m.

The Thunder King took the elevator to the first floor, passed through a series of access control doors, and finally stopped in front of a black alloy elevator. He first entered a password, then performed iris authentication, and finally took out his silver-white employee card. With a "beep," the elevator door opened.

The elevator floor buttons range from the first floor to the eighth floor below ground. This means that there is another building hidden beneath the Baoze Group.

The Thunder King entered the elevator building, pressed the button for the -3 floor, and the elevator carried him down.

With a crisp sound, the elevator doors opened, revealing a spacious corridor with marble-tiled floors and rooms on both sides. These rooms held criminal blood descendants, and the deeper one went, the more ferocious the blood descendants became.

There are unruly ancient demons, vicious and bloodthirsty cultists, corrupt members of sects and families, and spies from foreign lands.

Most of them were captured by the big boss of Baoze Group when he was purging the bloodline world. Some have been killed, and some are still imprisoned here.

With a solemn expression, the Thunder King walked through the rooms. The doors of the rooms were made of a special alloy, the walls were painted with intricate runes, and steel plates were embedded in the walls. When this cage was built, dozens of elders from both the Taoist and Buddhist sects participated.

Baoze Group has another name in the bloodline world: the Demon Sealing Office, which refers to this cage.

The Thunder King stopped at Gate Number Nine, entered the password and iris scan again, and the twelve internal locking bolts popped open, automatically opening the iron gate.

The room is nearly 50 square meters in size and simply furnished with a bed, a desk, a toilet, and nothing else.

Qingqing and her brother, who were arrested not long ago, are being held in room number nine. At this time, their wrists and ankles are bound by iron hoops, which are demon-binding rings made for blood descendants and can inhibit cell activity.

"What do you want with me? You're going to be executed in three days." The Thunder King pulled up a chair from the desk, sat down, crossed his legs, and lit a cigarette. "One: wanton slaughter of humans, a capital offense! Two: awakening after the founding of the nation without permission, a capital offense. You'd better have enough leverage."

The man said in a low voice, "We know our sins are unforgivable, but we dare not trouble you without absolute confidence."

After a pause, seeing that the Thunder King was expressionless, he spoke frankly: "This time, my brother and I had no choice but to sneak into Shanghai to escape our pursuit. Qingqing's absorption of spiritual energy was also out of necessity. Her cultivation is shallow, and I am seriously injured. We can only fight back against them if we recover as soon as possible."

"This is not the reason why you indiscriminately kill innocent people," said the Thunder King calmly.

"Yes," the man nodded and continued, "My brother and I grew up in the Central Plains. We were nurtured by the spiritual power of a treasure, which awakened our intelligence. Qingqing was mischievous. Once, she used the treasure in a magical battle, and we have been relentlessly hunted down ever since."

"What treasure?" asked the Thunder and Lightning King.

The man looked at him and said, "At first, we didn't know what that treasure was called. It was only during a near-death escape that the other party inadvertently revealed it."

He paused for a moment, keeping everyone in suspense, before slowly exhaling and saying, "Has Your Majesty ever heard of the Pantheon?"

The Thunder King, who had been sitting with his legs crossed, suddenly sat up straight, and his expression changed from calm to serious.