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

When the chief priest finished, Zhou Yan specifically looked at this destiny chart and found that it was not a one-time use item, but the cooldown time was so long that it was a headache. So he was too lazy to put it away and just left it lying around.

Now Suzaku picked up the divine object, examined it carefully, and then frowned.

There's no doubt this thing is a treasure, but Zhuque clearly felt that it had fallen into a deep sleep, and at least he couldn't wake it up.

So, it's a double-edged sword?

Zhuque lowered her head again, her eyes, which had turned golden from the flames, meeting Zhou Yan's gaze.

Zhou Yansan smiled.

"If... if there's nothing else, I'll be going now?"

Flames rose from Zhou Yan's side, binding his body like snakes, rendering him unable to move.

"tell me……"

The fire snakes on Zhou Yan's body tightened, and Zhou Yan was in so much pain that sweat beaded on his forehead.

"Why did Yingzhao call you here?"

Why was Zhou Yan allowed to appear in this ritual, and why was he spared by Ying Zhao and allowed to live until now?

Zhuque didn't understand, so she asked, and then decided to see Zhou Yan's answer to decide whether the child should live or die.

Fortunately, Zhou Yan had already thought about this problem.

Zhou Yan said helplessly.

"I am the Six-Eared Macaque."

Zhuque's expression changed slightly.

The Six-Eared Macaque, what a good thing, oh no, what a good monkey!

"Yingzhao summoned me to eavesdrop on unusual celestial phenomena and to determine the most opportune time to open the altar."

Whenever a ritual is performed to pray to the gods, an auspicious day must be chosen. Yingzhao even used the Six-Eared Macaque to find the best time to do so.

Zhuque couldn't find any flaws in Zhou Yan's excuse.

The fire snakes on Zhou Yan's body dissipated, and Zhou Yan immediately reached out to rub the painful spots on his body where he had been bound.

"The Six-Eared Macaque?"

Zhuque looked at Zhou Yan on the ground with amusement.

Among the four mischievous monkeys, the one with the most impressive background is undoubtedly Sun Wukong, but the one with the most powerful supernatural abilities is definitely the Six-Eared Macaque.

This guy could even eavesdrop on the teachings of the Bodhi Patriarch to Sun Wukong, including the "Great Celestial Immortal Technique" and the Somersault Cloud, which shows how strong his intelligence capabilities are.

Of course, when it comes to eavesdropping, you have to assess the credibility yourself.

So, this child...

"This child actually helped Yingzhao; this is a grave crime!"

From all directions came a heroic voice from the rooftop of the government building where Zhou Yan was located.

Then the ground beneath Zhou Yan's feet began to shake from side to side, and every few seconds, rusty steel bars were pulled out of the ground and flew into the air.

Not only the ground beneath Zhou Yan's feet, but also inside and outside the surrounding abandoned buildings, various metals seemed to encounter a magnet, frantically converging towards the air, clustering together, and quickly forming a human-shaped sculpture made entirely of metal.

Zhuque said dismissively.

"White Tiger? You dare block my way?!"

Is this metal sculpture a white tiger?

Zhou Yan used his omniscient ability to take a look, and well, it was still a bunch of question marks.

Damn it...

You big shots really know how to keep secrets tight.

But it doesn't matter. Once our Eastern Depot—no, I mean the CIA—is up and running, we'll make sure to extract all the study materials from your hard drives. We'll then release them to the world after you're all dead.

The metal sculpture spoke with righteous indignation.

"I just think this child is an accomplice to evil and Yingzhao's crime. But since the child is a minor, I will take him to the Federal Supreme Court. I believe the judges of the Supreme Court will give this child a fair trial."

The metal sculpture lowered its head, and although its face was covered in rust, Zhou Yan could tell that the metal figure was smiling at him.

"Child, do you also feel that you've done something wrong?"

Zhou Yan turned his head slightly and caught a glimpse of Zhu Que out of the corner of his eye. Zhu Que was looking at Zhou Yan with a smile, just like a kind grandmother looking at her grandson.

If one ignores the sharp, piercing glint that constantly flashes in Suzaku's eyes.

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So, that's why.

The Vermilion Bird beside Zhou Yan looked up at the White Tiger incarnation floating in mid-air.

"Bai Qianqiu, you're just an avatar here, aren't you?"

Suzaku's tone was undisguisedly sarcastic.

Bai Qianqiu, the White Tiger, shuddered as he spoke suddenly.

"Suzaku, you..."

He couldn't continue speaking, because apart from the municipal government building standing beneath Zhou Yan's feet, the entire city of Bo was engulfed in flames.

Zhou Yan's vision was filled with blood red.

The intense heat of 4,000 degrees Celsius instantly vaporized the steel body of the White Tiger incarnation. At this moment, only Zhuque and Zhou Yan remained in Bo City, and every single steel molecule of the White Tiger incarnation was pulverized by Zhuque.

The flames came quickly and went quickly. In just three breaths, the surrounding firelight dimmed and disappeared. But outside the city hall, there was already a pool of lava, with the blazing lava churning and bubbling, exhaling hot air.

Zhuque, standing beside Zhou Yan, stared at him with a mocking gaze. Her stunningly beautiful face did not possess the gentleness and charm that a woman should have; all Zhou Yan saw was intense tyranny and a desire to conquer.

Zhou Yan's reflection, ironically, was right in the center of those tyrannical and conquering eyes, constantly being burned by the flames in the Vermilion Bird's eyes.

The figure was distorted.

"Baihu is right. Helping Yingzhao is a crime."

Zhuque squinted and said.

"However, as a minor, you have the privilege of being exempt from punishment, but before that, you need to be educated to correct your bad habits."

"Just right."

Zhuque pressed down on Zhou Yan's shoulder with one hand, and a tremendous force suddenly appeared. Zhou Yan's knees could not support him and he knelt down in front of Zhuque, allowing Zhuque to look down at Zhou Yan.

"Xinxiang City, which I manage, has a national key university."

"You read it."

Zhou Yan looked up into Zhu Que's eyes, and the savagery in the woman's eyes was even greater.

Judging from his appearance and attitude, Suzaku was simply announcing something that was destined to happen, rather than asking for his opinion.

For a fleeting moment, Zhou Yan regretted not running away with Ying Zhao, but the thought vanished in an instant. He still had his parents and relatives, and he couldn't hide his Awakened identity, so his parents naturally became his Achilles' heel.

You can't just run away with everyone you care about. Putting aside whether Yingzhao can or is willing to protect these people, your own parents and relatives would probably have a lot of objections to abandoning everything and running away to a place where no one can find you.

There's no point in running away.

Therefore, I will inevitably appear in front of these top awakened individuals in the future, and then choose a good one to join.

Only when one's awakening level reaches a point where one can openly declare that one is Bai Ze can one gain freedom.

"I see."

Zhou Yan lowered his head and slowly clenched his hands on his knees.

It's okay. No matter how arrogant you are to me now, I'll make you pay a thousand times over in the future.

I am Bai Ze, the East Depot, a master of assassination and gossip—or rather, the CIA itself.

Zhuque nodded in satisfaction.

"Very good, I like obedient children like you."

Zhuque grabbed Zhou Yan's clothes and took to the air.

Given the Six-Eared Macaque's supernatural abilities, this child is of great importance. We must capture him and his family as soon as possible to ensure that the child is not kidnapped by other mythical beasts and that his parents are not abducted.

……

Two days later.

Dragon City, the First Academy.

Due to unusual celestial phenomena, the entire school was given a half-week holiday.

Mi Qing lay on her bed in her dormitory, occasionally browsing the news on her phone. The news consisted of various reassuring speeches by the president of the Eastern Xia United States, as well as some gossip and rumors.

The claims that this celestial phenomenon was caused by the birth of a god-level awakened being, or that an awakened being became a true god, or that the government was testing a sci-fi weapon, are all speculations and lack any credibility.

After browsing the internet, Mi Qing opened her school's group chat. The students in the group were also discussing the strange phenomena in the heavens and earth. However, compared to the rumors circulating online, some experts among the awakened students put forward some more logical deductions.

For example, which True God-level Awakened Ones are fighting, or which True God Awakened One used their mythological form, causing the strange phenomenon.

However, among all the divine beasts of the Four Symbols, as well as the Central Dipper Star Lord and the Eastern Dipper Star Lord, none of them could match the extraordinary phenomenon of the sky turning completely black and the Milky Way hanging upside down.

Therefore, it is likely that some unparalleled true god awakened to use a mythological form.

Then a group of awakened students started arguing about what the name of that true god awakened one was.

These past two days, the awakened students have been searching for different gods to prove their ideas.

Mi Qing glanced at the names of several star officials, wondering how these star officials could possibly have the ability to reverse the Milky Way, when a knock sounded on the bedroom door, followed by a serious and familiar voice.

"Mi Qing, is it? Principal Qinglong is waiting for you in the principal's office. Please come with me."

Mi Qing was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed with delight.

"Okay, I'll be right there."

Mi Qing got out of bed, went to the wardrobe to change into her prettiest and most expensive clothes, applied perfume and light makeup, and then left her dormitory.

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This was the first time Mi Qing had seen a real Azure Dragon.

In the past, Mi Qing had seen countless photos of Qinglong on television and computer. In the photos, Qinglong was a rather strong man who looked like a muscle man. But when Mi Qing met Qinglong in the principal's office of the First Academy, this True God Awakener who originally gave people a sense of strength now gave Mi Qing a feeling of composure and scholarly air.

"You are Mi Qing."

Behind the only desk in the principal's office, Qinglong, exuding a scholarly air and looking like a university professor who had taught for decades, opened his mouth.

Mi Qing lowered her head and bowed.

"I am Mi Qing, an awakener of the Viper bloodline."

Mi Qing spoke cautiously, explaining that people like them, with their strong class consciousness, didn't even consider those of lower social classes as their own kind, but towards those of higher social standing, they were arrogant at first and then obsequious, wishing they could lick the soles of their shoes clean.

"The viper is a semi-formed dragon."

Qinglong smiled.

"The future of the Jiaolong is the True Dragon. I am the Azure Dragon, belonging to the True Dragon clan. You and I are quite destined to meet."

Mi Qing was overjoyed and said excitedly.

"Yes, yes, Lord Azure Dragon, that's why I joined Dragon City."

The Azure Dragon claps its hands.

"A wise choice, little girl, you're very smart."

Mi Qing was so excited she almost fainted. She had actually been praised for being smart by Qinglong. If she went out later and told her classmates, her status in the eyes of the other students would probably rise by one level.

"The reason I called you here is this: since you are of the Dragonborn, as the strongest dragon in the world, I should offer you some help as a senior."

Qinglong winked at Miqing, and Miqing felt that the intimacy in Qinglong's wink was enough to drown her in an ocean of happiness.

With a gentle smile, Qinglong took a box from his drawer. The box floated from in front of Qinglong and flew to in front of Miqing.

"This is a Water Essence Pill. As a viper, consuming this will accelerate your bloodline abilities. Once you become a viper in your true form, I will take you to Xuanwu to perform a water ritual and ensure you complete your dragon bloodline."