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

Zhou Yan, Lin Anru, and Bai Rusu boarded the plane for their return journey.

As soon as they entered the cabin, Zhou Yan suddenly turned his head and looked in an unknown direction. Lin Anru, who was in front of him, turned around and asked.

"what happened?"

Zhou Yan shook his head.

"nothing."

Bai Rusu walked to her first-class seat, lay down, and pointed to her temple.

"Xiao Yan, do you know how to give a massage? Can you give me a massage?"

Zhou Yan chuckled and turned to sit in economy class.

Bai Rusu turned her head to look at Lin Anru.

"Does this idiot have no eyes? I'm such a beautiful woman, and he actually refused to give me a massage."

Lin Anru sat down next to Bai Rusu.

"Perhaps Zhou Yan's tastes are different from those of normal people."

Lin Anru was somewhat at a loss for words. These past few days, Zhou Yan had been spending a lot of time with his fox girl, who had already taken on the appearance of a beastman.

……

Economy class.

Zhou Yan sat down in the arena, dressed in a sailor uniform. The fluffy Su Xiaowan sat quietly beside him. After thinking for a moment, something seemed amiss, and the fox transformed back into its fox form, jumping into Zhou Yan's arms and letting him pet it.

Zhou Yan rubbed it a few times, then looked around in several different directions.

It's a bit subtle.

Zhou Yan sensed an extremely strong, yet non-life-threatening, crisis emanating from somewhere, as if someone was plotting against him.

Suddenly, Zhou Yan's pupils dilated, and then a continuous stream of extremely strong auspicious energy emanated from Zhou Yan's body, which was then absorbed by Zhou Yan and the little fox Su Xiaowan.

It took Zhou Yan a full three minutes to absorb all the auspicious energy.

Although he hadn't opened the attribute panel yet, Zhou Yan felt that his physical attributes had improved significantly, and one or two of his bloodline abilities had awakened.

But how did so much auspicious energy suddenly appear on my own?

Did you do a good deed in some unknown place?

Chapter Two: The Transaction

"The plane has landed at Xuanshui City Airport..."

"Please unfasten your seatbelt only after the plane has come to a complete stop..."

A plane landed, and Wenquxing Ye An got off the plane and went outside the airport.

A black sedan was parked outside the airport, surrounded by more than a dozen men in black. When Ye An got out, the men in black bowed respectfully, and the leader, a two-meter-tall man in black wearing sunglasses, knelt on one knee and bowed his head to Ye An.

"Mr. Ye, the car is ready, please get in."

The man in black at the rear door opened the door and bowed, gesturing for the passengers to enter.

Ye An walked to the car door, got in, and the driver started the vehicle and drove towards a main road.

Wenquxing Ye An looked out the car window.

Outside the window, there are rows of buildings, and ordinary people with happy faces come and go, living a prosperous life.

Two hundred years after the founding of the Eastern Xia Federation, its national strength has declined and its rule has been continuously lost, resulting in widespread disorder and chaos in most states. However, the powerful states, such as the seven states strongly controlled by the federal government and the twenty-one states controlled by the four divine beasts, are places with good public security and where people can live and work in peace and contentment.

In particular, Xuanshui City is the central city of Rose State, where Xuanwu is stationed. A large number of awakened individuals and capitalists flock to this place, and this area has become extremely prosperous.

The abilities of the Four Divine Beasts are extremely useful, and the people's ability to live safely and peacefully is largely due to the efforts of these four divine beasts. However, the only problem is that the government has lost control of these four divine beasts.

With their hegemony waning, these four mythical beasts have begun to openly disagree with the government.

Wenquxing closed his eyes, and the events between him and the Four Divine Beasts flashed before his eyes one by one. In truth, Wenquxing and the Four Divine Beasts were old acquaintances and close friends, but after a hundred years of vicissitudes, none of them were the same people they used to be.

The vehicle began to slow down, and after it came to a stop, the driver said.

"Master Ye, we've arrived at the Xuan Shui Martial Arts Hall."

Ye An opened his eyes. At the door of the back seat where Ye An was, a burly man dressed in black opened the door for Ye An and bowed respectfully.

"Mr. Ye, we are ready to welcome you."

Ye An smiled wryly.

"What does this mean? Killing the chicken's head and burning the yellow talisman?"

The burly man smiled.

"You'll understand once you come down, Mr. Ye."

Ye An got out of the car.

In front of the car is Xuanshui Taoist Temple, the place where Xuanwu has lived for more than a hundred years.

Xuan Shui Taoist Temple covers an area of ​​250,000 square meters, with a building area of ​​50,000 square meters. It has more than 300 rooms of various sizes. The architectural style is mainly characterized by overhanging eaves and red pillars. At the entrance is a red door with copper nails and steps, and there are two stone lions for warding off evil spirits.

It was very imposing.

Several burly men in black suits walked over and surrounded Ye An from the left and right.

The burly man at the head shouted.

"Master Ye has arrived!"

The red gate, five meters high and three meters wide, studded with copper nails, opened, revealing the square behind it.

Two burly men on either side reached out towards the gate.

"Master Ye, please!"

Ye An silently walked into the copper-studded red gate. Behind the gate was a large square covering several hectares. More than three thousand burly men in black stood neatly in the square, filling both sides of the main path behind the gate, their faces respectfully straight.

Behind Ye An, two men in black who had followed him in shouted.

Are you all blind? Call him Master Ye!

More than three thousand men shouted in unison.

"Greetings, Mr. Ye!"

Ye An's facial muscles twitched slightly.

They're supposed to be an official family, yet you've pulled this stunt, unnecessarily downgrading yourself from a politician to a member of the underworld.

Xuanwu, do you have some issues with your values?

Despite his thoughts, Ye An didn't stop walking and continued forward. As he walked, the three thousand strong men around him bowed their heads after he passed by. The three thousand men fell down neatly, like wheat being cut by an unseen sickle.

After passing through the square where three thousand people were welcoming him, Ye An arrived at the main hall of the Xuan Shui Dao Hall, in front of the Xuan Shui Hall.

Two burly men in black standing behind Ye An immediately came out, grabbed the doors of the Xuan Shui Palace from the left and right, pulled them open, and then bowed their heads.

"Please, Mr. Ye!"

"Master Wu is waiting for you in his study on the second floor!"

Ye An entered the Xuan Shui Palace.

The first floor of the Xuan Shui Palace was an open-plan living room, where three stunningly beautiful and elegant young women stood. Ye An nodded to each of them before going up to the second floor and arriving at the door of a room with a sign that read "Study".

Ye An knocked on the door.

"Wu Ankang, you've been a god for so long, you even have to put on airs when you meet old friends?"

The study door creaked open, and Ye An saw Xuanwu, Wu Ankang, sitting behind the only desk in the study.

This fellow was about the same age as Ye An, but Ye An looked very old, while Wu Ankang's muscles were so strong they seemed to burst out of his clothes, making him seem beyond human capabilities.

Ye An entered Xuanwu's study and sat down in front of Xuanwu.

Xuanwu looked at Ye An curiously, then said jokingly.

"Did you like the welcome ceremony I arranged?"

Ye An looked disgusted.

“If I were the strategist, and you, my lord, dared to arrange such a ceremony, I would have to find another job the very next day.”

The government is not a mafia. You can put on a show, but you can't act like a thug. The scene at Xuanwu was like welcoming a mafia boss who had just been released from prison, which made Ye An's scalp tingle.

Xuanwu laughed loudly.

"I remember Wu Quxing really liked this style."

Ye An's expression darkened, and Wenquxing waved his hand.

"Let's not talk about that guy for now, Ankang. I've come here today because I have something important to discuss with you."

Xuanwu narrowed his eyes.

The arrival of Wenquxing must be for a big reason. Back then, the four divine beasts forced the government to resign, not only to gain greater political influence, but also to see the government's final tactics and the physical condition of Wenquxing, the true god.

As a result, the government backed down, and the Wenquxing (a mythical creature) did not appear.

This failure to materialize actually made the four mythical beasts restrain their behavior, preventing the prices of water, electricity, rice, and meat from rising for over a decade.

They were all a little afraid that this Wenquxing (a legendary figure associated with literature and scholarship) was plotting something, the kind of thing that, if he remained silent, would suddenly make a stunning move.

However, judging from Xuanwu's current appearance of Wenquxing, whose hair and beard are all white, this old fellow seems to be seriously injured. It's hard to say whether he can even lift a knife.

"Do you want the Mystic Water?"

Xuanwu tried his best to keep a kind expression on his face.

"Just give me a call if you want it. I can give Xuan Shui to no one else, but I will never shortchange you, Lao Ye."

Wenquxing waved his hand again.

“It’s not about such trivial matters, Ankang. As you know, the federal government’s operational capacity is weakening, and the state governments of various states are eager to devour the federal government. I can’t hold it up alone, so I thought…”

Xuanwu interrupted.

"That's the federal government's business. I can't take care of so many people by myself. You should find another job."

Xuanwu understood that this scoundrel Wenquxing probably wanted him to join the federal government to withstand the pressure from the other state governments and the Four Divine Beasts.

Why?

To put it bluntly, societal values ​​have changed. Only classic villains pursue world conquest, while modern villains are pleasure-seekers and antisocial brats.

Xuanwu is not a villain, nor does he want to conquer the world. He just wants to live his life in his own little corner of the world. Even if the federal government collapses in the future, other states are engulfed in war, and countless people are displaced, it is none of Xuanwu's business.

Wenquxing shook his head.

"That's not right, Ankang. Let me tell you something. Do you know why Sun Wukong attacked the Heavenly Palace and went for the South Heavenly Gate instead of other gates?"

Xuanwu shook his head.

Wenquxing said.

"In the Heavenly Court, the one who guards the North Heavenly Gate is the True Martial Emperor, the one who guards the West Heavenly Gate is the Buddha Tathagata, the one who guards the East Heavenly Gate is the Taiyi Savior from Suffering, and only the South Heavenly Gate is guarded by Li Jing and Nezha."

Xuanwu looked completely bewildered. Why was Wenquxing saying all this?

Wenquxing took out a sword hilt from his bosom and pushed it in front of Xuanwu. Xuanwu looked at the sword hilt with a puzzled expression, and once he saw it, he couldn't take his eyes off it.

Wenquxing's lips curled up.

“Among the Four Divine Beasts, An Kang, you have the highest potential. The other divine beasts are at a loss when they reach the limit of their bloodline, but An Kang, you have a clear path above your bloodline.”

Above Xuanwu are the Nine Heavens Demon-Subduing Ancestor, Xuantian Shangdi, and Zhenwu Dadi.

Xuanwu trembled as he reached out and grasped the hilt of the sword that Wenquxing had offered—a hilt without a blade.

Wenquxing said sadly.

Do you know what this sword is?

Xuanwu asked a hesitant question.

"What is it?"

"The True Martial Demon-Subduing Sword, the sword of the True Martial Emperor."