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

Chapter 84 Troublemaker

The screen cut off, and after a brief "blackout," Li Xianyu regained consciousness. Before him was still the bustling metropolis of Shanghai, with its bright lights and noisy traffic.

"What's wrong?" Huang Yicong asked with concern, his expression quite tense.

Just now, Li Xianyu suddenly lost his mind and stood there blankly.

Huang Yicong is particularly sensitive to the word "lost soul," as it reminds him of unpleasant childhood memories.

Li Xianyu lowered his head, staring at the ring, and fell silent.

Information and data related to the demonic Daoist Wangchen flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern.

During the Republican era, a young Taoist priest from the Quanzhen School of Taoism, while on a journey of cultivation, accidentally stumbled into the Wanshen Palace, thus beginning the rise of a generation of demons.

He obtained a secret treasure from the Pantheon, and his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds. His hidden ambitions swelled with this progress. His sect ordered him to descend the mountain to help the world, but the evil Taoist chose to cooperate with the islanders, colluding with them to plot his grand scheme.

Finally, the Taoist and Buddhist Associations joined forces with righteous people to wipe out Zhongnan Mountain, one of the Taoist blessed lands.

The righteous side paid a heavy price for this, especially the Taoist sect, which lost almost all its elders and geniuses and has yet to recover. The Taoist sect was once more prosperous than the Buddhist sect, yet it was wiped out by a single demonic cultivator. Now, looking across the Taoist sect, there isn't a single supreme master left.

The records about the demonic Daoist Wangchen in ancient texts are only a few lines long, and very brief. But a person who can be recorded in history and have a separate chapter in his life is definitely not to be underestimated.

The Thunder King once told him that in the past two hundred years, his great-grandmother Li was a being who stood at the pinnacle of the Dao, and the demonic Daoist Wangchen was also one of them.

What does this mean? You have to understand the original purpose for which the Great-Grandmother was created...

"One man against a nation," "Invincible in this era"—perhaps only such words can describe them.

If the ring on his hand is truly a relic of a demonic cultivator, then it's quite remarkable.

In the brief biography of this demonic cultivator, his greatest crime was colluding with the Japanese, an act that was unforgivable in those days.

The fact that the sorcerer had ties to the islanders explains why the ring ended up in the hands of a kappa. But another question arises: why would the kappa come to a small island off the coast of China and give the sorcerer's ring to a rural child?

Company bloodline group.

Thunder Valkyrie: "Salted Fish, Salted Fish, are you still there?"

Vulcan: "Why the sudden lack of response?"

Li Bai: "Holy crap, bro, you didn't mess up your chat like I did, did you?"

King Kong: "Don't worry, Salty Fish's superpower is self-healing. Ordinary people can't kill him."

Li Xianyu glanced at his phone and saw three missed calls, all from Thunder War Maiden, the time displayed as five minutes ago.

As expected of the woman I've slept with the most, War Maiden was so moved I almost cried.

Li Xianyu: ?_?

"Someone just called your cell phone," Huang Yicong said, "but you didn't respond."

At this moment, King Kong said in the group chat, "Warrior, don't worry, let's test whether he's safe."

Thunder Valkyrie: "How do I try?"

System notification: King Kong sent a red envelope in the group.

Li Xianyu's eyes lit up, and almost instinctively, her fingers moved beyond her control to grab the red envelope.

He actually managed to snatch five yuan; it was unbelievable, such a huge sum of money.

The image of King Kong instantly surged in Li Xianyu's mind.

These days, people who give red envelopes totaling more than five yuan are considered to have a conscience, and those who give more than ten yuan are considered to have a kind heart, but most of them are just a few cents or a few cents, and they are heartless maggots.

King Kong: "Still alive, diagnosis complete."

Li Bai: "@Walking Pile Driver, War Maiden said she couldn't get through to you on the phone, and thought something had happened to you."

The Walking Pile Driver: "Hey, thanks, War Maiden. I've run into some issues here, it's a long story."

He opened the Thunder King's private chat interface and said directly, "King, I've found something related to the demonic Daoist Wangchen."

Just seconds after the message was sent, the phone rang, and the Thunder King called directly.

"What does that thing look like? How can you be sure it's related to demons? Is it an irregular metal fragment with a jade-like feel and a faint spiritual glow?" Thunder King bombarded him with questions.

Li Xianyu took a few steps back and whispered, "It's a piece of jade, but not a metal fragment. It's a jade thumb ring, and it doesn't have any spiritual energy. The reason I'm sure it's related to the demonic path is because I accidentally saw some images of the demonic path, just like I saw my great-grandmother's past. I guess it might be because I channeled spiritual energy into the thumb ring."

"A thumb ring?" Thunder King asked with some doubt. He thought it was the key to the Pantheon, but judging from Li Xianyu's description, it was clearly not.

"Don't hang up the phone, take a picture of the ring and send it to me."

"Hmm?" Li Xianyu was about to remove the ring when his expression suddenly changed. The ring seemed to have grown onto his finger, sticking firmly to his thumb. He tried to increase the force, but his thumb was in excruciating pain. Blood flowed from the gap between his finger and the ring. Although the wound healed in the next moment, he really couldn't remove it unless he cut off his thumb.

"Your Majesty, we can't pull it out."

"Can't pull it out?" The Thunder King couldn't understand: "Pull it out the same way you got in."

"No, it will bleed and hurt a lot if I pull it out."

"Then don't pull it out, leave it like that, and take a picture."

"oh."

Li Xianyu took a picture with both hands and sent it out. A moment later, the Dharma King's voice came through the loudspeaker: "There is no record of this thing in the records of the sorcerer. But since it is related to the islanders, it must be of some importance. Keep it safe for now. Do not spread it. You are already in trouble enough. Let others know that the sorcerer's relics are in your hands..."

Li Xianyu felt that the Pantheon Palace clashed with his birth chart. His father died twenty years ago during the Pantheon Palace incident, and he also died in an accidental fall from a building because of the Pantheon Palace. Now, the relics of the demonic cultivator, more than eighty years later, have unfortunately become entangled with him again.

The Thunder King sighed, "I always feel like hiring you into the company is like hiring a troublemaker."

Without giving Li Xianyu a chance to explain, the Thunder King hung up the phone.

A few minutes later, the Thunder King posted a mission announcement in the group, assigning the mission to Li Xianyu, with Thunder War Maiden secretly assisting.

His finger technique was strikingly similar to Kato Taka's: "Wow, this is practically giving away points, Your Holiness. Is Salty Fish your illegitimate son?"

The teenage assassin said, "Li Xianyu has pretty good benefits. He even has a battle maiden secretly watching over him when he goes on missions."

Normally, newcomers start by dealing with ghosts, handling paranormal events for a few years before gradually taking on tasks within the bloodline world. Many newcomers, even after several years, are still working alongside Ning Caichen. Li Xianyu, however, not only receives these lucrative tasks but also has a "guardian" secretly protecting him—a perk usually reserved for the younger generation of powerful families.

Thunder King: "He discovered this, so just deal with it directly. Kappa isn't a big monster; it's a good opportunity to train newcomers."

Then Li Xianyu received a private message from the Thunder King: "Your great-grandmother repeatedly instructed me to temper and train you. She boasted at Lianghua Temple that once the Pantheon opens, you and your grandmother will be roasted in oil, constantly dealing with trivial supernatural matters. You will never grow. Li Xianyu, go and see the world of bloodline in person."

Li Xianyu did not reply to him; her expression was grave.

in the group.

[Archived Administrator] Murphy: "When I was entering the files just now, I suddenly realized that Li Xianyu has been with the company for a month. Including the Long Aotian incident, this is his fourth mission. The company has only proactively issued him one mission. What does this mean?"

Long Aotian chimed in: "This guy's such a pain in the ass."

After popping up briefly, he immediately went back to lurking. It's not a good time to try and make his presence known to his colleagues right now. After some time, once the aftereffects of his virtual world have completely subsided, he'll be a lively chatterbox again.

Girl Killer: "As a newbie, four missions a month is indeed a bit too frequent."

His finger technique was strikingly similar to Kato Taka's: "Is this some kind of strange constitution? When I joined Baoze, I only got a mission once every six months or so."

Jin Gang: "Now that you mention it, it seems to be true. I remember now, Long Aotian was fine before, but as soon as Xianyu joined, his cultivation level increased dramatically, and he almost couldn't get out."

Li Xianyu thought to himself, "Are you trying to shift the blame onto me?"

[Archived Administrator] Murphy: "I suddenly had a burst of inspiration. How about we call him 'Troublemaker' after he gets promoted?"

Holy crap, Murphy, you need to think twice before you act.

The walking pile driver: "I think my title 'Hour' is pretty good. [Wiping sweat]"

Thunder Warrior: "That's such an 'awful' thing. I just Googled it, and his condition is called 'To Love-Ru Prince'."

Valkyrie, are you serious? You're the gentle soul of this group!

Li Bai: "Let him use an iron rod to stabilize the nine heavens."

[Archived Records Administrator] Murphy: "What do you mean?"

Li Bai did not come forward to explain; it was a secret he and Li Xianyu shared in the toilet.

MDZZ.

Li Xianyu's lips twitched. Every time the big shots in the group talked about him, the tone would go completely off the rails.

All of this started because of Grandpa Qin's nude photo, which began Li Xianyu's life as a "favorite".

The old guy rarely posts in the group, perhaps because he's getting old and not used to online chat tools. He certainly didn't expect that his "momentary lapse in judgment" would make Li Xianyu, a newcomer, a darling of the group so quickly.

Li Xianyu sent a message to Thunder War Maiden, sharing his thoughts and asking her how to handle the mission.

Thunder War Maiden replied: "According to your guess, tonight is the day your classmate dies. The kappa will come looking for him. We can just wait for him to come to us."

Li Xianyu said worriedly, "There are too many people at the school. What if things get out of hand?"

Thunder War Maiden: "Baoze will handle it, don't worry about it."

After making up her mind, Li Xianyu put away her phone and looked at her roommate: "Whether what you said is true or false, we have to face it eventually. I'll stay with you tonight."

Huang Yicong hesitated and said, "Why don't we call the police?"

Li Xianyu shrugged: "Tell the police you're being harassed by water monkeys? Besides, that's just your guess. Chongming is several hours away from here, and the Huangpu River is more than ten kilometers from the school. Do you think water monkeys can crawl all the way here? You're probably just overthinking it."

That makes sense.

Huang Yicong gritted his teeth: "Fine, shall we call Guangtai to go back together?"

"It's the weekend, this guy's definitely staying up all night."

Li Xianyu guessed correctly. Yang Guangtai refused to go back to the dormitory to sleep, turning his grief and anger into strength, and transferring his murderous aura of being a single dog to the game world.

By the way, I'll also give Li Xianyu a piece of my mind. He clearly has young girls he could sleep with, but he insists on playing the role of a virtuous man.

They returned to the dormitory at 11 p.m., and Li Xianyu and Huang Yicong took turns washing up, turning off the lights, and going to sleep.

Huang Yicong was afraid to sleep at first, and chatted with Li Xianyu intermittently. He was a person with a very regular biological clock. After midnight, he gradually couldn't stay awake, his voice became softer and softer, the frequency of chatting gradually decreased, and he fell asleep without realizing it.

After he fell asleep, Li Xianyu took out the kryptonite magic artifact from his wallet, bound the Ultra Laser Launcher to his left arm, placed the laser sword hilt under his pillow, and then stuck the Flood Dragon Reverse Scale to his chest.

Before midnight, he received a message from Thunder War Maiden: I've arrived.

Li Xianyu didn't know where she was hiding, but he felt much more at ease. With the War Maiden around, it was like having an extra layer of insurance.

Time passed by, and at two o'clock in the morning, Li Xianyu suddenly heard a faint strange noise coming from the balcony, as if sharp claws were scraping against the wall, and something was climbing up the wall.

The sound grew closer and closer, finally stopping outside the balcony window.

I'm still working myself to the bone writing; I haven't finished my 10,000-word target yet.

(End of this chapter)