Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest-Chapter 404 - 100 I am a Great Hero

Chapter 404: Chapter 100 I am a Great Hero

The livestream room of Lu Country was already boiling over with excitement!

“Longcheng Flying General has slain Xiandao Jingyin!” Zhou Erhe shouted, “Longcheng Flying General has slain Xiandao Jingyin! The Four Great Demon Kings of the Yin Yang Bureau are nothing before him, unable to withstand a single round!”

Xu Dongming subconsciously felt that something was amiss, because Xiandao Jingyin had shown great strength in previous encounters.

…Maybe it was because he had forcefully broken out of the Departure Palace earlier, bombarded specifically by the cultivators, that he had expended too much energy?

Of course, analyzing the so-called “value of the kill” at this time would be a buzzkill, so he went along with Zhou Erhe, boasting in front of the camera:

“I’ve always told you all, numbers aren’t important, quality is what truly matters! Some viewers asked me before, saying that the Yin Yang Bureau has the Four Great Demon Kings, why doesn’t Lu Country have four Flying Generals? I said why need four Flying Generals? It’s no longer the age where ‘more people means victory’! One Longcheng Flying General is worth a thousand troops from abroad…”

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Meanwhile, the said ‘thousand troops’ abroad had already started a massacre near the East Sea.

The battleships carrying the Onmyoji were fleeing eastwards, while the superheroes were in hot pursuit, continuously unleashing a hail of fire in the direction of the Onmyoji.

All sorts of firing.

Seeing the fierce battles in the distance, it seemed likely that neither side would cease fighting to return to the negotiation table any time soon.

Mission accomplished.

Yan Yu turned and left the deck, heading back to the bridge. As he turned a corridor corner, he saw a jet of water spray towards him.

With swift and nimble reflexes, he dodged by leaping back twice, only to realize that the Dragon Soar Team members and ladies were standing opposite him. Liu Longtao stood at the forefront, holding a shaken champagne bottle that had just been opened, apparently hoping to douse Yan Yu unexpectedly.

“Jeez! Your reaction time is a bit fast, Old Yan!” Lord Master said, astonished, “You’ve already come out of the Mysterious Realm and still you’re on full alert?”

“What alert?” Yan Yu spoke irritably as he stepped over the puddle of alcohol on the floor, “You’re popping champagne before we even return to the country?”

“Although things haven’t settled completely, there are unlikely to be any changes now,” Ye Jun said with a smile, “The treasures of the Departure Palace haven’t leaked, the tripartite alliance has crumbled, and the losses are heavy… Xiandao Jingyin has already fallen. From any angle, it’s an unquestionable victory, which is why everyone thought to celebrate a little early.”

“Fine then,” Yan Yu said as he walked over and patted their shoulders, “You guys drink up, I’m off to sleep.”

“Sleep?” Ai Lu asked incredulously, “Didn’t the God of Yan already get a few hours of sleep in the Departure Palace?”

“That’s not it,” Su Yunjin suddenly said, “The captain’s fighting style is indeed very economical in terms of True Yuan, but it consumes a lot of attention.”

Everyone suddenly fell silent without a word.

After they had left the Mysterious Realm, they had seen the popular online comments about the battle: Magic Cultivators holding out on one front, Sword Immortals on another, with Longcheng Flying General holding yet another alone.

While the people of Lu Country gave generous praise to Yan Yu, attributing his battle record to “because he is the Longcheng Flying General,” this was undoubtedly a typical misunderstanding unique to outsiders.

In truth, to stop all the oncoming superheroes, Yan Yu’s fighting style may appear effortless but was actually very exhausting.

While engaging any superhero, he also had to maintain his Divine Sense to scan his surroundings, making sure he wasn’t hit by any ranged attacks. He had to keep track of how many were trying to bypass him and rush upwards, and decide on the best actions to intercept those slipping through—he wasn’t exaggerating even if it seemed like multitasking at four levels.

Sustaining such a state of intense concentration, most people couldn’t endure even three to four minutes, let alone Yan Yu, who maintained it for how much longer? Not to mention, earlier in the Inferno Pass alone, he had shouldered the brunt of that white sword light for a full half-hour…

Yan Yu didn’t answer their questions, simply walking toward the cabin without looking back, casually waving his hand as a signal.

“Anyway, let him rest for a while,” Chen Lingyun said with a smile, her eyes showing a rare touch of softness.

“After all, he’s the hero of this victory.”

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Compared to the feigned sleep in the Departure Palace, this time Yan Yu really had a profound slumber.

As he finally came to, he realized he was lying in his villa’s bedroom, already changed into his pajamas.

Su Yunjin sat by the bed, casually peeling an apple with a fruit knife.

“Who carried me back here?” Yan Yu asked.

“Zhao,” Su Yunjin replied, “Ningning originally wanted to wake you up, but Ling Yun said you were too tired and let you sleep a bit longer. Later, Zhao flew you back here from the port using Sword Control.”

“Oh,” Yan Yu sat up from the bed only to hear Su Yunjin nonchalantly ask:

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“By the way, Captain, that puppet you summoned in the last moments inside the Mysterious Realm… looked just like Zhao, didn’t it?”

“Because she personally made it,” Yan Yu replied.

Su Yunjin was taken aback, she thought the captain might evade the question, but he admitted it outright.

“So, it’s a secret weapon?” After a moment of silence, she ventured to ask.

“Yes,” Yan Yu nodded, “A secret weapon’s true power is greatest when nobody knows of its existence.”

“If Xiandao Jingyin knew I had this puppet, then even if he saw me dueling with the Phoenix, he might not dare get that close.”

“Mhm.” Su Yunjin nodded, her fruit knife finishing off the last bit of peel.

She tossed the continuous strip of peel into the trash can, thoughtfully pondered for a moment, then smiled and said:

“Captain, you’ve really worked hard this time, here’s an apple for you.”

“Hey, if you’re taking care of a patient, you should at least cut the fruit into pieces and stick them with toothpicks.” Yan Yu casually remarked.

“That’s true.” Standing up, Su Yunjin said softly, “Then I’ll go to the kitchen and cut it, Captain just stay in bed and don’t move.”

She took the apple and knife and left. Yan Yu picked up his phone and indeed saw a bunch of messages sent to him by a lot of people.

Most were of course congratulating him for the successful completion of his mission to the Mysterious Realm; others inquired about his health and whether he got hurt.

Additionally, Yan’s mother sent a message saying she had already taken early retirement, with the school still paying her salary and making her what they called an “Honorary Teacher”; Yan’s father had also joined the expert group at his workplace, now having almost nothing to do, spending his days drinking tea, reading the newspaper, and feeling restless.

With nothing much to do, the elder couple planned to go traveling to the Great Northwest tomorrow and would not return until winter break to pick up Yan Jing after school.

Yan Yu was slowly going through the messages when he suddenly heard a knock on the door.

“Is the captain awake?” Lin Ning asked from outside the door, “Then can I come in?”

“Please come in.”

The door opened, revealing Lin Ning with oven mitts on her hands, carrying a clay pot as she carefully walked in.

Yan Yu: ………

“What’s with that expression?” Lin Ning put the clay pot on the bedside table and said with dissatisfaction, “Humph! If it weren’t for the captain working so hard this time, I wouldn’t bother cooking especially for you! Do you know how much time and effort I spent to stew this Eight Treasures Duck Soup?”

“The smell of medicinal herbs is a bit strong, isn’t it?” Yan Yu chuckled, “I haven’t even had the soup yet, and I can already smell it in my nose.”

“Cut the chatter, this is after all a winter recommended dietary tonic.” Lin Ning scooped up a bowl of duck soup, blew on it to cool it down, then impatiently fed it to his mouth, “Just drink it up and then thank Ningning!”

“Thank you Ningning—” Yan Yu elongated his voice, then took a sip.

“How is it?” Lin Ning asked expectantly.

“It’s all medicine, but it’s barely palatable.”

“Because you were so exhausted this time, I increased the dosage of the medicine.” Lin Ning counted on her fingers, “After leaving the Mysterious Realm, you’ve been asleep for ten hours, you know?”

“Was it that long?” Yan Yu was surprised.

“Of course, you can ask Yun Jin if you don’t believe me…” Lin Ning had not finished speaking when she saw Su Yunjin pushing the door open with a small bowl in her hand, filled with freshly cut apple pieces, with three or four toothpicks sticking out slantly.

Seeing Lin Ning by the bed, Secretary Su, being the astute person she was, instantly knew Lin Ning must have guessed the captain was awake since she herself had just gone to the kitchen to cut the fruit, hence the hasty delivery of soup to take care of him.

Hmph, just some petty tricks. After all, I was the first one the captain saw when he woke up!

I was the one who had been by his bedside for so long!

“I could smell the aroma of Ningning’s duck soup when I came in,” Su Yunjin said with a smile, “but isn’t it not good to drink soup right after the captain has woken up from such a long sleep? Has Ningning ever heard of the saying ‘the weak cannot benefit from nourishment’?”

“Not really,” Lin Ning also smiled and said, “I knew the captain might not have much appetite after sleeping for more than ten hours, which is why I made this Qi-boosting nutritious meal, and all the essence is in the soup. You don’t need to eat the meat, just drink it down like water… Was the apple that Yun Jin cut taken out of the fridge? I remember those apples were bought last Tuesday, they’ve been there a long time, the nutritional value could have been lost, you know.”

“My apples are fresh from the nearby fruit store,” Su Yunjin said with a smile, “The apples in the fridge were all eaten up by Sister Zhao long ago.”

The two girls looked at each other for a moment, suddenly feeling an admiration for each other’s matching talents, then felt that as close friends, they probably shouldn’t be so competitive. Thus, they both turned their gaze towards Yan Yu on the hospital bed.

“Do you want to continue with the soup?” Lin Ning picked up the spoon.

“Or do you want to start with the apple?” Su Yunjin held up the small bowl.

“Uh…” Yan Yu furrowed his brow slightly, thinking to himself, I’m a hero returning from the battlefield, just woken from such a long sleep and not yet fully awake, and you’re giving me this gravity field situation?

And since Cultivators practicing Fasting won’t be hungry, I indeed don’t have much appetite for these things.

Anyway, it’s their thoughtful gesture, so “I want them all!”

Just as Yan Yu was about to smile and speak, the door was suddenly pushed open for the third time from the outside.

“Where is that delicious smell from?” Zhao Yuanzhen’s little head peeked into the door, with her delicate nostrils flaring slightly as she sniffed the air a few times, “Do you smell that fragrance…”

Su Yunjin and Lin Ning’s expressions immediately changed.