Chapter 150: Protectors

The Demon Suppression Domain is a place somewhat similar to the Lock Demon Tower in the Immortal Sword game.

Demon-kind are also spirits born of heaven and earth. Although they can die, if the method is not right, they can regenerate after death, and they cannot be eliminated.

So the Demon Suppression Division uses a special space to suppress various demons. If a certain demon is caught but they are worried that it cannot be killed cleanly and will regenerate, then it is better to throw this demon into this space to suppress and lock it. The special nature of this space can make this demon gradually weaken over time until it perishes.

That is, a special prison built for demons.

Later, it was discovered that after various demons were concentrated, due to the cross-influence of their respective special properties, the environment also began to become special, often giving birth to some very special treasures.

So the prison began to evolve into a kind of secret realm, which would be placed in different layers according to the different levels of demons, used to transform and nourish different environments, becoming a place for the imperial court to cultivate treasures, and the shallow layers were also used as common training places.

The Demon Suppression Division's Lecture Hall must practice here. Sheng Yuanyao, who graduated from the Demon Suppression Division's Lecture Hall, was extremely familiar with this place.

The Tianyao Holy Land also often sends people to train here. Dugu Qingli came here when she was very young.

Hmm... If according to the "law," the Flame Demon that Lu Xingzhou currently uses as the main soul of the Soul Banner must be locked in this prison, becoming a part of nourishing the environment.

Regarding this, Lu Xingzhou didn't have any holy mother-like sigh of "Are there good demons locked up, is it too much to do this?" Because the thinking of demons is different from humans, and even different from monsters. For example, the existence meaning of the Flame Demon is to burn and destroy. There is only the possibility of conquest and control, and there is no "demon quality" to transform.

Really releasing demons with a holy mother heart is truly a catastrophe for the world. Lu Xingzhou himself didn't dare to release the Flame Demon, which now looks very obedient.

He was a bit worried that the Flame Demon would enter the Demon Suppression Domain with him and be suppressed because it was too weak...

"Should not be. I am the main soul of the Thousand Soul Banner, and I also have a fourth-grade one." The Flame Demon discussed with its master with some hesitation: "I actually think this kind of place might have benefits for me, such as the master can find a few of my kind for me to eat, maybe I can upgrade, and at the same time help the Soul Banner upgrade, without you having to collect ten thousand souls with great difficulty... I always feel that with your trash... oh, with the master's kindness, ten thousand souls might not be there in this life, so you must find another way."

Lu Xingzhou pulled the Flame Demon out of the Soul Banner and beat it up.

It's been too miserable recently. Not only was he inexplicably pulled hair, but even the tamed demon soul dared to scold the master.

Mainly because the route now is different from before. Raising the Soul Banner is indeed a bit difficult. The Flame Demon thinks that if there is such a path to upgrade, it is indeed worth a try.

"This time, I think there will be no small risks... This kind of closed secret realm, with demons raging and attacking inside, it's not strange for anyone to die inside, even if it's a shallow layer... I don't believe the Huo family will be able to resist not playing tricks at such a time. Two old ones can hold back, but those few young ones can't."

A-Nuo raised her hand: "What preparations should we make?"

"Lady Ye said there is no teacher following. This is unlikely. Generally speaking, such activities definitely have a team leader teacher, responsible for controlling the overall situation... But the problem is that this teacher may not be reliable, and he may even be a Huo family person. Therefore, we cannot hope, and we should even treat him directly as an enemy.

A-Nuo: "..."

Lu Xingzhou grinned: "This kind of place is generally arranged by the Demon Suppression Division. I'll go find Melon Sister."

Sheng Yuanyao, who was organizing intelligence from all sides, was very happy to see Lu Xingzhou visit: "What wind blew you here today? I thought you were hiding in the academy with your green tea and didn't know what world it was."

Lu Xingzhou's gaze fell on her intelligence data and couldn't help but laugh: "It seems this job is very suitable for you."

"Different, different." Sheng Yuanyao sighed: "This kind of paper-eating melon is like reading a storybook, although it has some benefits of peeking into people's privacy... cough, cough, overall, it's a different feeling from eating melons yourself. More importantly, true family privacy has nothing to do with the data we need to compile the Heroes' Ranking. Often these won't be delivered to me, all are combat intelligence or something, then what am I doing this for!"

Lu Xingzhou laughed: "Is combat intelligence not important?"

"The problem is that combat intelligence also has a lot of hearsay. How can the Demon Suppression Division witness every battle? I feel like I've been cheated, and instead, I spend the whole day sitting at the desk screening which data is credible. I'm almost annoyed to death."

Lu Xingzhou smiled and said: "It's not easy for you to quit? Go find your father and make trouble."

"If Old Sheng knows that you instigated his daughter to make trouble with him, he will kill you." Sheng Yuanyao supported her chin: "You don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing. You come to me, there is no good thing. Tell me, what do you want to do?"

"It's definitely a good thing. You aren't annoyed by the desk work? Now there is a combat mission. You can go to your father and ask for work."

"What mission, what mission? I've been working in the office recently and haven't heard of these."

"Protecting Alchemy Academy students in the Demon Suppression Domain, you should be very familiar with it, right?"

"First layer? Then I'm familiar with this! I'm as familiar with the first layer of the Demon Suppression Domain as going home!" Sheng Yuanyao rolled out of the office like a gust of wind: "Wait a moment, I'm going to ask for work."

Sheng Qingfeng looked at his daughter who came to pat the table and ask for work and was speechless: "I originally planned to let you go for this matter. What are you shouting about here?"

Sheng Yuanyao: "..."

"In today's world, cultivation is ultimately the first priority. Your current fifth-grade middle stage cultivation ranks in the lower-middle on the Rising Star Ranking... Although being on the Rising Star Ranking itself is a kind of glory, and lower-middle has already won face for your father, I think you should not be very convinced, especially under the premise that other young women are so dazzling..."

Sheng Qingfeng still had a sentence he didn't say—especially under the premise that Lu Xingzhou and Pei Chuyun have a scandal, Dad feels you are going to explode.

But you really can't beat Pei Chuyun.

Sheng Yuanyao was hit in the heart and was a bit depressed: "Then what can I do? Although our Sheng family's family-transmitted cultivation method can be cultivated to the first grade, there is clearly a gap compared to the Pei family's cultivation method. My talent is also..."

"Don't be self-deprecating, whether it's the cultivation method or talent." Sheng Qingfeng said seriously: "Our Sheng family's ancestral cultivation is originally a battlefield killing method. Now there are few wars, and there is no training place that is too suitable for us. In addition, creation is also very important. I don't believe that Dugu Qingli and Pei Chuyun have practiced to the current level at a young age without eating heaven and earth treasures. This is impossible."

Sheng Yuanyao's eyes lit up: "So..."

"You have been to the Demon Suppression Domain many times before, but the Demon Suppression Domain is such a place that every time you go, there may be different gains. You didn't get anything before, which doesn't mean you won't get anything this time. Lu Xingzhou is a person with luck. You are with him, maybe you will have gains this time. Therefore, I originally decided on you for this protection mission."

Sheng Yuanyao kneaded her father's shoulders like a dog's leg: "Old Sheng did a beautiful job of abusing power for personal gain this time."

Sheng Qingfeng didn't eat this set, and his face was not very good-looking: "Abusing power for personal gain is not quite right. Your official rank and cultivation are very suitable for this kind of mission. As for why you are so happy, is it because there is training to go to, or because you are with Lu Xingzhou?"

"What does it have to do with Lu Xingzhou? I am because I can be with A-Nuo. A-Nuo and I are closer than with Lu Xingzhou."

"No one listens to you fart." Sheng Qingfeng expressionlessly: "This mission is not for you to go for an outing. There will be danger. You give me twelve points of spirit."

"The danger of the first layer of the Demon Suppression Domain, I am too familiar with it..."

"What I said is not the Demon Suppression Domain itself. The trouble of demons, how can it be compared to the human heart?"

Sheng Yuanyao was stunned and became serious: "I know."

Father's hint was very obvious, so the manpower brought this time must be absolutely trusted by her.

Sheng Yuanyao picked people until her head was big, and suddenly a familiar white hair and blue eyes appeared in front of her.

"Why are you here?" Sheng Yuanyao greeted Dugu Qingli strangely: "I am very busy, no time to reminisce, just speak if you have something to say."

A subordinate once saw her attitude when facing Lu Xingzhou's visit, and couldn't bear to look away.

Dugu Qingli didn't care about her attitude and said indifferently: "Obeying the Master's order, participating in this protection mission."

Sheng Yuanyao was stunned, and a curse almost scolded out of her throat. It was not easy to have no share of the Pei family green tea this time, why did another white hair pop out.

You colored ones are so annoying.

"Does the National Preceptor not trust our Demon Suppression Division?" Not to mention Sheng Yuanyao, the other subordinates of the Demon Suppression Division didn't look very good either.

Dugu Qingli was very calm: "Sorry, I only trust the sword in my hand."

The Demon Suppression Division crowd rolled up their sleeves and made a gesture to go up.

Sheng Yuanyao stopped the crowd and looked her up and down: "You have ability, don't ask the Demon Suppression Division for help if you encounter any problems."

Dugu Qingli held her arms and looked down: "No."

"Remind you, Lu Xingzhou is my Demon Suppression Division Heroes' Ranking consultant, and he is also from the Demon Suppression Division."

Dugu Qingli didn't speak.

Sheng Yuanyao squinted at her. Is there really a catty? Strange, can't see it... She suppressed the jealousy in her heart, and her tone was cool: "How did you fight with Pei Chuyun? Didn't you not decide the winner that day? Don't continue to fight until blood flows into a river?"

Dugu Qingli said honestly: "I pull her hair every day, I think she will be very painful these days."

Sheng Yuanyao: "?"

Just as she was about to ask, there was a bustle outside the door, and an Alchemy Academy teacher brought students and swarmed in: "Editor-in-Chief Sheng, this trip to the Demon Suppression Domain is entrusted to the Demon Suppression Division..."

Sheng Yuanyao's gaze crossed the crowd, looking at the person in the wheelchair at the back, with a slight smile in her eyes: "Rest assured, for the sake of a certain cash cow, Sheng will protect everyone thoroughly even if she dies."

In early April, the Lingxiao flowers in Qingyao Garden had already bloomed, and "Soaring a Hundred Feet High" officially became a real scene.

Qingyao Garden became the most profitable scenic spot in the capital recently, and the manager was sweating profusely every day because of the passenger flow, and his hands were cramping from collecting money.

The Sheng Garden Owner, who originally went to happily collect money every day after work, disappeared. She was leading dozens of Demon Suppression Division subordinates, with a white hair, protecting twenty-eight students of this year's Capital Alchemy Academy, and stepped into the Demon Suppression Domain.

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ps: It seems that monthly tickets can be issued in the middle of the month, right? Come one, come one~