"I'll trust you this time. Where did you learn about Su Xiyan's identity?"
Chen Shuo was more concerned about this. It was their first time in Rong City, and being approached right away couldn't be a mere coincidence.
"Su Xiyan, the Demon Hunter from Su City who slaughtered over thirty Advanced Vampires in one night. This news has spread like wildfire everywhere."
"Moreover, she's caught the attention of the Demon Hunter headquarters in the capital. Even a Legendary Demon Hunter personally sought her out. Such a sensational event - who wouldn't know about it?"
Upon hearing this explanation, Su Xiyan and Chen Shuo couldn't help but exchange glances.
Su Xiyan's eyes held a hint of resentment. If it weren't for Chen Shuo's words back then, there wouldn't have been such a commotion.
As the saying goes, fame brings trouble just as fat brings slaughter to pigs. Once famous, good things may or may not come, but bad things will surely flood in endlessly.
Just like now - they had barely entered Rong City's territory, and Vampires were already seeking them out.
It seemed unlikely they'd have any peaceful days ahead.
However, Chen Shuo now understood why they were approached. It must be because of the Legendary Demon Hunter's visit to Su Xiyan. This person wanted to use Su Xiyan's connection to have the Legendary Demon Hunter turn him back into a human.
"So you found us because you want..."
"I know a group of Vampires like me. They're inherently good, forced to become Vampires. They all want to renounce evil and return to virtue. If you can change us, we'll serve you like oxen and horses!"
Before Su Xiyan could finish speaking, the other party rushed to express his intentions.
This situation was unexpected for both of them. Chen Shuo had thought he was the only one, but there were many others like this?
If that was true, it seemed he wasn't an isolated case after all.
"How many of you are there like this?" Chen Shuo asked, somewhat intrigued by the other's words.
"This many." The hip-hop styled man held up two fingers.
"Two?"
"No, twenty. With me, it's twenty-one. Seven Intermediate Vampires and thirteen Advanced Vampires."
Such a number caught Chen Shuo's attention. Although these people were small fry in his eyes, and he could turn them to dust anytime he wanted, in this world, it's better to have more friends than enemies.
Moreover, their strength wasn't bad among Vampires. If they could all be brought under his command, it seemed like a good deal.
This way, he'd have some helpers. Despite his strength, he didn't really need them, but having extra hands was always good.
Furthermore, Su City was constantly in turmoil, and there were many people around him who needed protection.
No matter how strong he was, he couldn't be everywhere at once.
If they joined, it could ease his burden.
However, there was a difficult problem to solve. The Legendary Demon Hunter wasn't Su Xiyan or her father, but Xu Changjun.
They weren't familiar with this person; he was just sent from above to meet Su Xiyan.
Moreover, this person had an impatient personality and a strong hatred for evil. When encountering Vampires, he would kill first and ask questions later.
Sending them to Xu Changjun would be like sending them on the Path to the Underworld, wouldn't it?
If it was just one, Su Xiyan might be able to find a way.
But over twenty? Even if the Legendary Demon Hunter was powerful, he couldn't turn so many Vampires back into normal humans in a short time, could he?
Besides, the price a Legendary Demon Hunter would pay to turn Vampires back into ordinary humans was unknown.
After so many years, no Legendary Demon Hunter had been seen using this ability, so accomplishing this seemed somewhat far-fetched.
"It's not that we're unwilling, but implementing this might be difficult..." Chen Shuo explained, outlining their current predicament.
He didn't want to deceive them, nor did he intend to. Since becoming a Vampire, he too had constantly wished to return to being human.
It was precisely because of this shared suffering that he couldn't bring himself to deceive them.
Perhaps he could agree now and worry about fulfilling the promise later. But Chen Shuo didn't do that, nor would he.
"I understand that, of course. We just need a promise, and we can wait! As long as you agree, we're willing to serve you with utmost loyalty, sparing no effort."
The hip-hop styled man spoke, kneeling on one knee, his attitude reverent.
The sincerity was evident in his dark eyes.
Chen Shuo turned his gaze to Su Xiyan beside him. If they were to truly help, it would depend on Su Xiyan.
Even he himself was waiting for Su Xiyan to become a Legendary Demon Hunter to help him turn back into a human, so the decision largely rested with Su Xiyan.
Su Xiyan was lost in thought. In her professional career, she had never encountered such a situation.
Although she wasn't an indecisive person, deep down she was still kind-hearted.
Especially feeling the other's sincerity, it moved Su Xiyan to compassion.
"I can promise to try my best to help you, but..."
"Thank you, Miss Su! Thank you, Miss Su!"
Before Su Xiyan could finish, the hip-hop styled man excitedly interrupted.
"Let me finish what I was saying, I..."
"No need to finish. As long as you're willing to speak, nothing else matters. You're the future prodigy. When you become legendary, you'll surely be able to fulfill your promise to us."
Once again, Su Xiyan's words were cut off. The hip-hop styled man seemed afraid she might change her mind, agreeing so promptly.
However, this Vampire was quite perceptive, knowing Su Xiyan's status and understanding the concept of playing the long game.
His calculations weren't bad. Once Su Xiyan became a Legendary Demon Hunter, given how highly she was regarded, it wouldn't be impossible for her to enter the capital and take that seat of power in the future.
It was a gamble, but the wisest gamble.
"Don't agree so quickly. What if I can't do it..." Su Xiyan was conflicted. She wasn't sure if she had that ability, so she dared not make any grand promises.
Otherwise, she might end up hurting not just one person, but many.
"Don't worry, you still have me, right? I'll help you. Since they're being so sincere, wouldn't we seem a bit... you know... if we don't agree?"
Seeing Su Xiyan unable to decide, Chen Shuo took the initiative to agree for her: "We agree to your request. However, words are just words. You need to prove your loyalty first."
"Oh? How should I prove it?" The hip-hop styled man looked puzzled.
Chen Shuo didn't respond. Instead, with a wave of his hand, a blood formation appeared in mid-air, inscribed with profound mystical symbols, emanating a chilling aura.
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
y came from. The chests contained supplies, currency, class-change scrolls, skills, talents… and even godhood! The laws of the world were completely rewritten. This became a world where everyone gambled with their fate! Some people, despite having nothing, opened a divine artifact and rose to the top, eventually ruling the world. Others went bankrupt, opened nothing but worthless junk, and leaped from skyscrapers in despair. Lin Ye arrived in this world from another reality, utterly bewildered. “What is going on? Why is everyone a gambling addict?!” “Opening chests? No way. I refuse to gamble. I’ll start with myself!” Until— On his first chest, he obtained a Mythic Talent: Void Incarnation! He could become completely intangible, pass through all things, and reduce everything to nothingness! … On his fiftieth chest, he obtained a Mythic Weapon: Blade of Karma! With a single slash, karma shattered, twisting the universe and overturning the myriad phenomena of creation! … On his ninety-ninth chest, he obtained a Mythic Divine Treasure: Primordial Purple Energy! It could split open the heavens and earth, create all things, and evolve countless worlds with a single thought! Lin Ye: “Now that I think about it… shouldn’t someone have told me that every chest is guaranteed to contain something Mythic?!”
or! A blessing for those who struggle with love, a guidebook for dating novices. Quickly match with your dream goddess! Complete walkthroughs earn rewards, and perfect walkthroughs unlock limited achievements!】 Shen Yi, an ordinary office worker, accidentally downloads a mini-game called Dating Simulator. The mini-game is simple: randomly search for dating targets, simulate dates, and receive rewards upon successful confession. Rewards include but are not limited to money, attributes, and skills. The higher the evaluation, the better the rewards, with perfect ratings unlocking mysterious achievements. Shen Yi plans to use this mysterious mini-game to continuously pursue targets and improve himself, making his life better and better. ...... However, after several successful walkthroughs, Shen Yi suddenly notices something strange - the targets he previously simulated dating seem to be searching for him in real life?
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
