Chapter 336: Qi Yuan: You Want to Be My Bodyguard?

Chapter 336: Qi Yuan: You Want to Be My Bodyguard?

In the end, the Golden Canary finally donned her school uniform.

However, when Qi Yuan accompanied her to school, she glared at him, "No one else is wearing it, it's completely useless!"

Her expression was quite adorable.

Qi Yuan caressed the Golden Canary's hair, his voice filled with indulgence, "Occasionally, it's still useful."

Indeed, when someone as petite as her gets angry, it's cute in the eyes of others.

The Golden Canary's face turned red in an instant, "This young miss is off to school!"

She ran off quickly.

Qi Yuan watched her figure until it completely disappeared from sight, and the indulgence in his eyes didn't fade in the slightest.

Just as her figure vanished from his vision, Qi Yuan prepared to return home to practice martial arts.

His phone screen lit up with a message from the Golden Canary: "This young miss won't be wearing the school uniform at night!"

Qi Yuan smiled at the message on his phone screen, "Study hard, aim to get a Ph.D."

After sending the message, Qi Yuan turned to leave.

At this moment, a hand suddenly grabbed his arm tightly. The Golden Canary, who was supposed to be at school, had appeared beside him. She looked up at him pitifully, "Blood Droplet, this young miss... doesn't want to go to school."

She hugged Qi Yuan's arm tightly, as if afraid that he would disappear if she let go.

At this moment, the Golden Canary was like a little cat without a sense of security, especially clingy.

"As expected, no one likes going to school. Only after graduation and starting work can we possibly miss the school days." Qi Yuan sighed softly.

Of course, he missed certain people from his student days even more.

However, for Qi Yuan, those people were no different from the NPCs in this world.

The Golden Canary looked at Qi Yuan pitifully, "This young miss will make a puppet to attend school in my place, what do you think?"

"Sure." Qi Yuan extended his hand and tightly held the Golden Canary's cold little hand in his palm.

When he played games and ventured into unfamiliar maps, the Little Bride was always by his side.

The Golden Canary, since leaving Jiupanshan and the Gale World, was the only person close to him.

"Great!" The Golden Canary was delighted, her face radiant with joy, "Quickly, I'll reward you with a kiss!"

"Why aren't you tiptoeing?" Qi Yuan asked indulgently, but still lowered his head.

A gentle breeze caressed them, like a cool night wind.

Qi Yuan picked up the Golden Canary, and the two of them vanished into the crowd.

At the school gate, some voices could be heard.

"Am I seeing things? There was clearly a very good-looking couple here just now, and one of them was wearing a school uniform."

"I saw them too, and I was about to take a sneaky photo, but they disappeared."

"Are you guys seeing things?"

...

Underworld, at the Outpost.

Qi Yuan surveyed the stone chamber, his eyes filled with curiosity.

During these days, he had been diligently cultivating, practicing both martial arts and the Immortal Path.

For him, his progress was progress was average.

Besides cultivation, he also accompanied the Golden Canary and the Little Bride, exploring the vast lands and the eight corners of the world, with the earth as their bed and the sky as their blanket.

Occasionally, he would pretend to be a college student and attend classes with the Golden Canary.

After all, he couldn't let the puppet attend classes and earn credits all the time.

Finally, several months passed.

The task in the Underworld finally arrived.

Inside the stone chamber, Qi Yuan took action, and a flash of red and yellow light struck the stone table.

In this strike, Qi Yuan displayed the combat strength of an ordinary Primordial Core Cultivator.

However, after the strike, the stone table didn't budge.

"As expected, I'm still too weak to destroy this stone."

Seeing this, Qi Yuan didn't try again but instead left his room.

The Outpost was the same as before, and occasionally, one could see humans floating around.

On the bamboo building, men and women in various sexy outfits swayed their bodies, attracting the attention of passersby.

Qi Yuan glanced at them, his gaze calm and unperturbed.

Not far away, An Qiao approached, holding a tracker dog, her expression filled with joy, "I didn't expect that this time, the two of us would be going on a mission together."

An Qiao was naturally delighted, as the mission had a high mortality rate.

Qi Yuan's ability to slay Jade Blood Realm demons made him a formidable opponent in this Outpost.

"Are there others on this mission?" Qi Yuan asked.

The prompt indicated that this was a group mission with over twenty participants.

"They should be from other Outposts. We'll meet them when we arrive at the mission location." An Qiao answered truthfully, then continued, "Mr. Qi, we need to be cautious of people from other Outposts!"

They executed the mission together, completing it and receiving their rewards.

However, the human heart is unpredictable, and besides the mission rewards, the other participants were also desirable for those who completed the mission.

"When we enter the game, will we replace other NPCs?"

Qi Yuan asked.

Last time, he had replaced a butcher who was a compulsive gambler.

As a result, he encountered a young bride with a Saintly Body of Easy Marriage.

"The first time, we replace others, but later... we enter as members of the Demon Suppressing Bureau!"

An Qiao explained carefully.

"Interesting, does that mean the Demon Suppressing Bureau is an official organization that spans across various worlds?" Qi Yuan murmured.

"Mr. Qi, if we're ready, shall we begin the mission?" An Qiao asked.

She also wanted to complete the mission quickly.

"Wait a moment, I'll pick up some things." Qi Yuan said, squatting down to pick up dirt, grass, or stones from the ground and placing them into his Qi Blood Space.

An Qiao watched this scene, confusion in her eyes, "What are you doing with these?"

"I'll let my wife research them. She's about to become a Ph.D., and she might be able to research a way to enter this world.

That way, she can accompany me on missions."

"Qi Yuan has nothing to hide."

He picked up a stone and some soil, planning to study them with the Golden Canary.

Hearing Qi Yuan's words, An Qiao couldn't help but laugh.

"The world of the Under is as terrifying as a demon. You actually dare to bring your wife to accompany you."

"Separated for so long, I always wanted to be together with her." Qi yuan picked up a stick from the ground, saying casually.

An Qiao's eyes flashed with a hint of envy: "I wish your wife could quickly study and find a way to enter and exit the Underworld."

Of course, An Qiao didn't believe Qi yuan's wife could study and find such a method.

The Under world, bizarre and terrifying.

After so many years, the world of the Under had produced elites spanning ten thousand years.

However, no one has been able to study and find a way to enter and exit.

Their entries and exits were completely controlled by the Under world.

"Hmm." Qi Yuan nodded.

With the power of the Golden Canary and the ability to see hidden things,studying the Underworld, he still had a slight grasp.

After several breaths, qi yuan had collected many samples, all stuffed into the Qi Blood Space.

"Alright, we cancomplete the task now."

"Good." An Qiao said.

The two arrived at the center of the Outpost, where there was a stone Grinding Platform, covering hundreds of square meters.

As soon as one stood on it, they could receive task prompts, and enter the Task.

Without any hesitation, Qi yuan stepped onto the stone grinding platform.

Suddenly, the space began to rotate at this moment.

This rotationseemed endless, completing in an instant.

Qi yuan listened attentively, wanting to hear something.

Perhaps the time was too short; he heard nothing.

When he regained signs of reaction, he suddenly appeared in a space emitting a faint glow.

This space seemed to float in the air.

At this time, he and An Qiao felt as if they were standing on clouds.

The Task Prompt also entered Qi Yuan's ears at this moment.

【Fengyuan governs with filial piety, establishing the country, the Northern Region in chaos, the Demonic race rampaging, using humans as food.

The Northern Region suffered greatly, many crossing to the South.

Town Yang was located in the Northern region, besieged by the demon race.

The Tong clan, child of the scholarly clan, had been passed down for seven generations. In March, the demon race launched a major attack on the city, causing countless casualties. Tong Tianyou was captured by the demon race.

Task: Find Tong Tianyou, investigate the cause of his father's death.

Reward: Ancestor Return Pill.

"SurPrised, An Qiao couldn't help but exclaim, apparently having learned of the task reward.

"Oh, is this ancestor return pill powerful?" Qi yuan asked, while he scanned the space with his eyes.

He saw more than a dozen people, all of them Blood Warriors, exuding a strong aura.

However, most of them were Qi and blood warriors, with only a few in the jade blood realm.

These people were all part of the team that executed the task.

Before An Qiao could answer, a light-headed man spoke: "The power of the Blood Warriors depends on the concentration of their blood."

The stronger the ancestor's blood, the higher the concentration of our blood, the stronger our talent, and the greater our potential.

And the Ancestor Return Pill can let us see the ancestors in the depths of the mind, thus increasing the blood concentration."

An Qiao saw the light-headed man, her eyes showing a hint of fear.

She continued: "The higher the blood talent, the greater the effect of the Ancestor Return Pill."

On the contrary, if the blood talent is low, the Ancestor Return Pill may even be less potent than a Body Blood pill."

The light headed man looked at the two, continuing: "If you were to complete the task alive, I would be willing to pay a high price for your Ancestor Return Pills."

"don't worry, the Ancestor Return Pill is also valuable to us," An Qiao quickly refused.

The light headed man smiled, then looked at Qi Yuan with interest: "I heard that Ch'en Fan died in the previous task, and his relics... were obtained by a new member named Qi Yuan."

"Could it be you?" The light headed man asked.

Within the Outpost, there was also a special way to communicate.

It was said that with great strength, one could even cross the Sea of Mist and travel to other Outposts.

"Oh, what happened?" Qi Yuan looked at the light headed man, feeling like a boiled egg.

"I don't know if you can protect me. Your strength...seems insufficient." Qi Yuan said with a look of disdain.

He didn't care about the Genius alliance's entry voucher, but wouldn't easily give it to others.

This man said he would protect him, but he didn't believe it.

The light-headed man looked at the two, determined, saying, "Ruguang,,, a strong presence, I can even cross the Sea of Mist and travel to other Outposts."

Just then, a sinister voice came.

"Ruguang, I want the entry voucher of the Genius alliance."

"Surprisingly, this fellow actually teamed up with us."

"Finished, rumor has it that this fellow often acts against his peers!"

The people involved in the task looked at ZhouYuan, all with a look of immense fear, subconsciously stepping back, keeping a step away from him.

The light headed man's eyes were wary: "ZhouYuan, business is about first come, then go. Besides, this little brother hasn't decided to make a deal with me. If you decide to make a deal, I can offer a high price. We'll fight over it."

(Chapter end)

Zhou Yuan's eyes flashed with disdain, "He's not worthy of dealing with me. If it weren't for you... I would have taken action long ago."

With these words, everyone present witnessed Zhou Yuan's domineering attitude.

However, Zhou Yuan had the qualifications to be domineering.

His strength was the highest among those present, at the Late Jade Blood Realm.

Seeing this, Qi Yuan's eyes lit up with a smile, "Yang Guang, weren't you going to be my bodyguard? First, get rid of Zhou Yuan, and I'll see if you have the qualifications to protect me."

Qi Yuan was heading to the gaming world, with quests to complete and a substitute meal to find.

Having an extra helper was a good thing.

As for the Genius Alliance's credentials, he'd exchange them without hesitation.

In the 1619 book bar, there was no mistake!

The only regret was that he couldn't offer any benefits to Luo Bufan.

In the real world, Luo Bufan's family had no inheritance.

Hearing Qi Yuan's words, Yang Guang's face lit up with joy, and a powerful aura emanated from him at this moment: 'Zhou Yuan, young brother, I now have protection. Please leave, or else...'"

Zhou Yuan grinned, licking his lips, "Hehe, I'm leaving now."

After saying this, Zhou Yuan left without hesitation.

An Qiao witnessed this and was baffled, "Is this guy sick?"

Yang Guang quickly waved his hands, "He's not my associate. Zhou Yuan has always been like this, suspected of having a serious illness!"

He was afraid Qi Yuan would misunderstand, so he clarified that he and Zhou Yuan were not in cahoots.

"He does have a serious illness; his mind is not normal," Qi Yuan said, a strange expression flashing in his eyes.

[Zhou Yuan, a Late Jade Blood Realm martial artist, has consumed too many Ancestor Reversion Pills, causing his bloodline to be deeply influenced by his ancestors, leading to a drastic change in his personality and unpredictable behavior.]



"It's a pity that Zhong Niang isn't here; otherwise, I could have given him a certificate of mental illness," Qi Yuan muttered, then asked Yang Guang, "After consuming too many Ancestor Reversion Pills, will one be influenced by their ancestors?"

"Usually not," Yang Guang replied, but then his expression turned serious as he added, "A small percentage will be affected, as some bloodline origins only treat their descendants as resources.

In such cases, a blood transfusion is required to change one's fate."

"I see," Qi Yuan said softly.

To be honest, he now wanted to see who the ancestor of this body's bloodline was.

He turned to Yang Guang and continued, "This time, I plan to hunt down some demonic beings in the mission and obtain Demonic Blood. With your strength... can you protect me sufficiently?"

"Absolutely! With me, you'll return with everything you need!" Yang Guang patted his chest, assuring him.

Demonic Blood could enhance one's strength, but each person's absorption capacity was limited.

Even with Still Blood Pills, one couldn't consume too many.

Yang Guang believed that with Qi Yuan's strength, the Demonic Blood obtained from hunting a single Early Jade Blood Realm demon would be more than enough.

"That's good, thank you, Brother Yang Guang," Qi Yuan said with a happy smile.

This time, with a fighter in the game, he could slack off.

Yang Guang nodded confidently.

It seemed that the entrance credentials to the Genius Alliance would be his, and the only one he needed to be cautious of was Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan might make a covert move.

After a few more exchanges, the clouds in the sky flashed with light.

Nearly twenty people in the area finally arrived at the world of their mission.

...

The Tong family residence, located in the center of Zhenyang City, was a renowned scholarly clan and a prominent family.

The late Elder Tong had served in the Zhongshu Province and held the position of Zhongshu Supervisor, a third-rank official with significant authority.

However, Elder Tong's position and influence had not been utilized before the chaos in the Northern Region.

Countless scholarly clans and prominent families migrated south.

Zhenyang City's location was unique, with the Shu Demon Mountain right in front.

This mountain had a treacherous terrain, making large-scale migration impractical.

More importantly, the Shu Demon Mountain was home to many demons, including a powerful Demon Hero.

This Demon Hero had ambitions, unifying the three thousand demons on the mountain, forming a demon fort, and training demon soldiers.

Zhenyang, Hengyang, and Qishui cities were all besieged by the Shu Demon Mountain.

The Tong family's grandson was abducted by the demons from Shu Demon Mountain.

At that moment, outside the Tong family residence, Qi Yuan wore the Demon Suppressing Bureau's uniform and yawned.

Yang Guang took out his token, and his voice carried authority as he asked the trembling waiter, "Where is Tong Youwei? In which year did he pass away?"

Upon entering the mission world, Yang Guang planned to start his investigation with the locals and then proceed to the Tong family residence.

The waiter was an elderly man with a hunched back, barely reaching five feet tall, "Reporting to the officer, Master Tong Youwei passed away three years ago. He died suddenly in the Tong family compound.

It's said that his heart was dug out, and people blamed it on a demon disaster, a terrible curse!"

Mentioning the demon, the waiter's eyes filled with resentment, as if the demon had taken his family.

"His heart was dug out?" Yang Guang furrowed his brows.

The waiter continued, "Poor Master Tong and Madam Tong, the Tong family has cared for seven generations. They loved Master Tong Youwei dearly.

The day he died, Madam Tong's hair turned white overnight, aging more than ten years."

"Did the Tong family investigate which demon was responsible?" Yang Guang asked.

"How dare the Tong family investigate? Even if they found out, would they dare to go to Shu Demon Mountain to demand their grandson back?" The waiter shook his head, his aged face filled with regret.

Yang Guang narrowed his eyes, deep in thought.

At this moment, Qi Yuan spoke up, "Let's go to the Tong residence and see if there are any clues."

Yang Guang nodded.

An Qiao, leading the tracker dog, also headed towards the Tong residence.

By this time, many of Qi Yuan's companions had already entered the Tong residence.

Therefore, Qi Yuan, An Qiao, and the dog had no trouble entering.

To greet the trio was an elderly steward of the Tong residence.

"The young master was abducted by a demon, and the master is deeply worried, falling ill and bedridden. He is unable to receive guests, so please forgive us." The steward was aged, and even walking was a struggle for him.

"Where does Tong Youwei live? Take us to see him," Qi Yuan scanned the Tong residence and casually asked.

Their tasks were to find Tong Tianyou and investigate the truth behind Tong Youwei's death.

Tong Tianyou had been abducted by the Demon Race, so finding him would be straightforward—a trip to Shu Demon Mountain would suffice.

However, investigating Tong Youwei's death required their attention.

"This... After the young master passed away, the house he lived in suddenly caught fire. It burned to the ground, leaving nothing behind," the steward replied.

"What about his wife?" Qi Yuan asked further.

"Sigh... She gave birth to the young master... but it was a difficult birth..." The steward sighed deeply.

"It's rumored in town that Tong Youwei was killed by a demon. What kind of demon was it?" Yang Guang inquired.

The steward quickly shook his head, "I don't know about this. The county governor sent people to investigate, but they found nothing. They said it was the work of a demon."

"Where is the young master buried?" Yang Guang asked again.

It seemed they would have to open the coffin and examine the body.

"This..." The steward hesitated, "Are you planning to inspect the body? Several officials before you had the same idea, but... I'm afraid you might be disappointed.

After the young master's burial, the cemetery was plagued by a demon disaster. The young master's body... was stolen."

"What?" An Qiao exclaimed in surprise.

"This is very strange!" Yang Guang narrowed his eyes, his mind racing.

Tong Youwei's death was definitely not a simple matter.

His residence was burned, and his body was stolen.

If this was just one coincidence, it could be dismissed, but with one thing after another, it was no longer a coincidence.

It indicated that someone was hiding something.

"What do you think, Brother Qi?" Yang Guang turned to Qi Yuan.

"Based on my extensive TV-watching experience, when a body can't be found, it usually means a fake death or a staged death!" Qi Yuan answered earnestly.

That's how it was always portrayed on TV.

There were also scenes of pushing enemies off cliffs, piercing their hearts... and yet, the enemies survived.

So, when Qi Yuan killed someone, he made sure to turn them to ashes, only considering them dead when he saw it with his own eyes.

"But if the game says he's dead, then he's dead." Qi Yuan didn't want to argue with the game designers about the settings.

Yang Guang couldn't help but smile, appreciating Qi Yuan's words. He continued to question the steward, "Did Tong Youwei have any enemies in Zhenyang City?"

"The young master was kind-hearted and never held grudges. He rarely went out, so he had no enemies!" The steward asserted.

Indeed, a kind-hearted homebody, huh?

After all, without the internet, there was no online quarreling.

"How was the relationship between Tong Youwei and your master?" Qi Yuan suddenly asked.

"The master and the mistress dearly loved the young master. When the young master fell ill with a fever and lost consciousness, the mistress personally went to Wanshan Temple to seek holy water. She climbed the seven hundred and sixty-two steps, one step at a time, and finally obtained the help of a saintly monk, who cured the young master's illness.

This story was well-known throughout the Northern Region.

In Zhenyang City, anyone you ask will tell you that the master and the mistress dearly loved the young master. They would go to great lengths for him, even trying to pluck the sun from the sky to give to him." The steward's expression turned somber, "After the young master's passing, the master and the mistress's health declined.

If it weren't for the young master, they might not have made it. Sigh...

This time, if the young master doesn't return, the Tong family line will be broken."

The steward seemed to deeply empathize with the master, his eyes growing misty.

At that moment, Yang Guang transmitted a message, "Can we trust what this steward is saying?"

"Hmm... His words are true, but whether he's hiding something else is another matter," Qi Yuan replied honestly.

When the steward spoke, his nose didn't grow longer.

This indicated that he wasn't lying to them.

"What do we do now?" Yang Guang asked.

"Let's go see their master," Qi Yuan replied.

After all, as the head of the Tong family, the master would surely know the most.

And with Qi Yuan's ability to detect lies, they didn't have to worry about the master deceiving them.

While it was rumored that Tong Youwei was harmed by the Demon Race, there was also a possibility that the master was involved.

After all, anything was possible.

However, as they followed the steward towards the master's residence, they heard a domineering voice:

"Who do you think you are, talking about my business? We from the Demon Suppressing Department are here to investigate the Tong family.

A mere county official wants to see me? He should come and ask me personally!"

As his words fell, he kicked out, sending a young and inexperienced city guard flying.

The guard lay on the ground, clutching his stomach and wincing in pain, but dared not utter a word of protest.

"This guard is so young, he doesn't even look fourteen. What a despicable move!" An Qiao couldn't hold back her anger.

Yang Guang also frowned and quickly went to help the young guard to his feet.

He had a kind heart.

Yang Guang glared at the offender, "Although we're on a mission, they're still human!"

The offender, seeing Yang Guang's strength, didn't dare to offend him and quickly apologized, "I was in the wrong!"

In the Yellow Springs World, strength was paramount.

There was no harm in apologizing to Yang Guang.

At that moment, Qi Yuan, standing at a distance, looked up at Yang Guang, the sunlight shining down on him, and couldn't help but remark, "His egg yolk is so bright."

(End of Chapter)

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