The Monarch Of Everlasting Night Chapter 652: The Lion's Audacious Demand [Part 2] - Novel Cool

Chapter 652: The Lion's Audacious Demand [Part 2]

Chapter 652: The Lion's Audacious Demand [Part 2]

Bi Changhong furrowed his brows and said, "Where is the main headquarters of the Shadowfox Sect? If we find them, I'll lead our people to eradicate them first, and that will solve the problem!"

Yan Nan scolded, "Shut up!"

If it were that easy to find them, what's the point of saying it?

The biggest issue right now is that they can't be found, isn't it?

Yan Nan furrowed his brows and said, "This Shadowfox Sect... already has the strength to ambush Sun Wutian, and those who were dispatched are not their full force. They can even besiege Xue Fuxiao..."

"Speaking of their high command's strength, it's already enough to qualify as a dire threat."

"What do you think? Should we shift our focus and prioritize dealing with the Shadowfox Sect first?"

Yan Nan appeared to be discussing with Bai Jing and Bi Changhong, but both men were silent, observing each other without speaking.

They knew that Yan Nan was merely talking to himself, adopting a 'discussing' posture, but in reality, he was treating the two of them as mere wooden blocks.

"What if we negotiate with the Guardians first... and join forces to deal with the Shadowfox Sect?"

Yan Nan frowned, "Is that possible?"

Bi Changhong couldn't hold back and said, "Fifth Brother, are you treating Dongfang Sanzan like an idiot? In this world, I'd agree with you treating anyone as an idiot, but if you treat Dongfang Sanzan as one, I, your younger brother, disagree!"

Yan Nan furrowed his brows in thought, unbothered by Bi Changhong's words.

Instead, he suddenly asked Fang Che, "What do you think?"

Fang Che cautiously replied, "My humble opinion... the Guardians will likely agree on the surface and use it as a breathing space. However, when it comes to actual combat against the Shadowfox Sect, they will probably let us take the lead... Cough, although it's unlikely that the Guardians would break the agreement and take advantage of our mutual injuries to strike at us, they will definitely not suffer any losses... Cough..."

Yan Nan said, "That's right... this is the most likely course of action they would take..."

He continued to frown and ponder.

After a while, he finally set this matter aside. It wasn't a decision that could be made in a short time.

There were just too many aspects to consider.

"This time, you won the Incubation Deity Program and became the champion. According to the rules, you should be sent out to lead a sect as the Supreme Leader."

Yan Nan asked, "What do you think about this?"

Fang Che hesitated and said, "I obey all the sect's arrangements, but... if we want to develop the sect, it will inevitably delay the matters on the Guardians' side."

"How can it cause a delay?"

Yan Nan said, "Can't Sun Wutian take care of things for you at any time?"

Fang Che was taken aback.

This was a genuine surprise, leaving him speechless: "Deputy Supreme Leader, do you mean... I, I'm truly dull."

"You're not dull, you're just afraid to speak."

Yan Nan laughed, "The current situation is... the Night Demon has always been mysterious, and Dongfang Sanzan's gaze has long been monitoring the internal affairs."

"Although your identity is well-concealed, and there are no suspicions for now, as you take on more tasks in the future, your cover will eventually be exposed."

"After all, where there's Fang Che, there's the Night Demon. Once outsiders notice this coincidence too often, your identity will be revealed, it's just a matter of time."

"So, for now, let the Night Demon step out and handle some tasks. This way, Fang Che's identity will be completely cleared."

"Moreover, I don't want you to continue as an informant indefinitely. As your combat power increases, the more damage you can do to our own sect. Can you keep killing forever?"

"So, the Night Demon's achievements and establishment should also be put on the agenda."

"And with Sun Wutian's absence, it's as simple as that, right?"

"There's also the matter of your Tianxia Escort Agency. Won't that free up your hands to develop it?"

"This is a perfect solution."

Yan Nan said.

Fang Che hesitated and asked with difficulty, "Deputy Supreme Leader Yan, I have a question about the Tianxia Escort Agency."

Yan Nan's eyes lit up with a smile, "Go ahead."

"The Tianxia Escort Agency is guarded by the lower-level Guardians in the Grand Hall, so naturally, it's hidden from their sight. But the Guardian's high command can't be unaware of this... But..."

Fang Che hesitated and said, "This... just keep sending people like this, and it's gradually expanding..."

Yan Nan calmly said, "Don't worry about this matter. As long as the Tianxia Escort Agency can maintain its legal identity and hide, and the Guardian's high command doesn't take action against us, then everything will be fine."

"You don't have to worry about how the Guardian's high command thinks. Just focus on managing it."

"I understand."

Fang Che also felt some relief.

Since Yan Nan knew that the exposure had already occurred, it was fine.

However, it's worth mentioning that Yan Nan and Dongfang Sanzan did have some similarities in certain aspects.

Yan Nan said, "Night Demon, you're the champion, so I'll give you a free choice. Where do you want to be the Supreme Leader?"

Fang Che pondered for a moment and said, "I dare not, but for the convenience of the position on the other side, I still hope to be in the southeast region. It's easier for the two identities to switch."

Yan Nan laughed, "Since your name is Night Demon, and the Night Demon Sect in the southeast region has already been destroyed, I appoint you as the new Supreme Leader of the Night Demon Sect. Rebuild the Night Demon Sect!"

A seal appeared in his hand.

His left hand transformed into a white light, and he wrote the three characters 'Night Demon Sect' in the air before waving his hand, causing the white light to enter the seal.

The seal flew up and imprinted itself on Fang Che's face!

Fang Che felt a sudden surge of immense energy enveloping him, and the seal of the Supreme Leader within his body automatically appeared, catching the imprint from Yan Nan.

Then, out of thin air, a spinning motion occurred, emitting a white, hazy light, which once again returned to Fang Che's body.

However, Fang Che had already clearly felt the authority of the Night Demon Sect's Supreme Leader.

"Thank you, Deputy Supreme Leader Yan. I will dedicate myself wholeheartedly to the development of the Night Demon Sect and strive to fulfill the trust you have placed in me!"

Fang Che knelt down and bowed in gratitude.

Yan Nan smiled faintly and said, "The Night Demon is the Supreme Leader of the Night Demon Sect. It is only natural! I believe you can do a great job."

Then, Yan Nan turned his head and asked Bai Jing, "Grandmaster Bai, do you have anything else to instruct?"

Bai Jing paused for a moment and said, "Night Demon, since you call me Grandmaster today, and you have already obtained the position of Supreme Leader, it is only right to have some means of self-preservation. So, Grandmaster will give you a set of sword techniques, my Ice Soul Divine Sword..."

Duan Xiaoyang became furious and said, "No more swords!"

Bai Jing ignored him and tossed out a jade slip, saying indifferently, "Figure it out yourself."

After a pause, he added, "Do not spread it outside the sect."

"Yes, thank you, Grandmaster!"

Fang Che's face lit up with excitement, as he had gained another life-saving trump card!

Duan Xiaoyang glared at him and said, "Night Demon, can you master all the skills in the world? The most important thing is still the spear."

"Yes, I will keep it in mind."

"You keep it in mind, my ass!"

Duan Xiaoyang was so angry that he was almost speechless.

He glared at Bai Jing with intense anger.

But Bai Jing didn't care at all. He stood up gracefully, his white robe fluttering, and walked up to Bi Changhong, "Are you not leaving?"

"Leave, leave!"

Bi Changhong also stood up.

The two of them moved swiftly, disappearing in an instant within the grand hall.

Duan Xiaoyang was still fuming.

Yan Nan turned his head and asked, "Are you not leaving?"

"I'm leaving!"

Duan Xiaoyang stood up, and with a gust of wind, he left. His anger and frustration seemed to have no outlet for release.

In the grand hall, only Yan Nan and Fang Che remained.

Yan Nan walked down from the throne with his hands behind his back, approaching Fang Che with slow steps. He said indifferently, "Where did you get the Heavenly Jade Flower and the Mist Concealment technique?"

"When I was in Donghu Continent, I was cleansing the underground world and encountered a severely injured Donghu Night Emperor. At that time, I didn't know the situation, and seeing how pitiful and powerful he was, I wanted to do something good. I wondered if I could recruit him as my subordinate..."

Fang Che felt embarrassed and explained, "I used our sect's detoxifying saint pill and the divine power essence obtained from the previous Incubation Deity Program to help him get rid of the poison... The Night Emperor didn't agree to become my subordinate but gave me a set of techniques..."

Yan Nan was stunned.

A strange, comical expression appeared on his face, and finally, he burst into laughter, "You wanted to recruit the Donghu Night Emperor as your subordinate? Haha... This is the funniest thing I've heard all year... Haha..."

Fang Che felt ashamed and said in disarray, "I didn't know beforehand... This... It's embarrassing..."

Yan Nan thought about it and still found it comical, laughing continuously.

The fact that an insignificant ant wanted to recruit a powerful figure from the clouds as his subordinate was indeed hilarious no matter how he looked at it.

"Haha... Not bad, not bad. But you've gained a divine technique, which is excellent."

Yan Nan was satisfied and said, "Moreover, after that, the Donghu Night Emperor began to help you continuously reorganize the underground world, becoming a powerful assistant."

"Yes, on the one hand, the Donghu Night Emperor Senior helped me, and on the other hand, he wanted to reorganize all the underground worlds under the heavens... to become the true Night Emperor of the world."

Yan Nan didn't know whether to praise or criticize as he said, "Ambitious."

"Where did you get the spear?" Yan Nan asked.

"Spear?"

Fang Che was stunned, "What..."

Just as he was about to deny it, a new memory appeared in his mind. It turned out that after entering the domain, he had fought with someone.

Fang Che was shocked, and this was no small matter. He had no memory of the fight at all, which was terrifying. If it hadn't been a fight but some other matter...

Instantly, he broke into a cold sweat.

"I'm guilty of hiding this spear," Fang Che said.

Yan Nan smiled faintly. With his status, he didn't care about such matters and only asked casually, "Is that spear the inheritance of the Supreme Ruler?"

"Yes, Deputy Supreme Leader Yan is brilliant. You truly know everything," Fang Che admired.

"When Duan Xiaoyang told me, I guessed it. How could there be no spear in the inheritance of the Supreme Ruler? But you've never used it before."

Yan Nan spoke indifferently.

"This spear is my biggest life-saving trump card. When the spear appears, people die!" Fang Che said with some regret, "But today, I don't know why, I used it."

"This is the art of bewitchment, not worth mentioning. Your spear hasn't been exposed."

Yan Nan said, "However, it was wise of you to keep this spear hidden all this time."

He highly praised such caution.

"But you'll need more cultivation time to keep it hidden. If you can still conceal this spear even after reaching the top ten in the Cloud Weapons Ranking, then you'll be close to invincibility in the world."

Yan Nan sighed.

Hiding a life-saving trump card was something every martial artist in the jianghu did; it wasn't surprising. But the biggest difference lay in whether you could keep it hidden and for how long!

That was the key.

Yan Nan recalled his past when he had done the same. He had always kept his most powerful trump card hidden.

It was the Soul-Stirring Palm.

But as his enemies grew stronger, he had no choice but to use the Soul-Stirring Palm, and eventually, it became his signature move. This was undoubtedly a significant failure.

On the other hand, Fang Che had kept his secret until now without being exposed, which could be considered a minor success.

"You must keep it hidden forever!"

Yan Nan instructed.

"Yes."

Yan Nan was very satisfied. Fang Che's concealment of the spear made him truly see the enormous potential in Fang Che's future.

To keep a weapon hidden, one must exert several times the effort; otherwise, it would be impossible to keep the trump card concealed.

Yan Nan immediately asked, "Since you went to pick Heavenly Jade Flowers, you must have collected more than four, right?"

"Four?"

Fang Che was puzzled. "Of course, it wasn't just four."

Yan Nan instantly felt something was amiss. "Then how many did you give to Xiao Han?"

"Ten."

Fang Che replied, "Moreover, they were all Heavenly Jade Flowers already condensed with the Heavenly Beauty Pill... enough for twenty people."

"..."

Yan Nan was stunned, feeling a bit dizzy and disoriented for a moment.

He had been deceived by that little girl!

Maintaining his composure, he asked, "How many did you keep for yourself?"

"Another fifteen."

Fang Che bowed.

Yan Nan's heart ached again. Why were there so many?

But he saw that Fang Che had already taken the Heavenly Jade Flowers pressed under a supreme spirit crystal.

Yan Nan took two for himself and then handed the rest to Yan Nan with both hands, saying respectfully, "I only need one for my wife and mother each. The rest I sincerely offer to the Deputy Supreme Leader. Please, Elder, accept this humble gift."

Yan Nan smiled and scolded, "Am I really taking the lion's share from you?"

After some thought, he said, "I'll take ten."

He had originally wanted just one, but it was clear that Yan Bei Han intended to use them for the Crimson Army. If he gave this one to Yan Bei Han as compensation, he would have none left.

If the Night Demon had fewer, Yan Nan wouldn't have any thoughts about it, but since there were so many, and they were all condensed with the Heavenly Beauty Pill, it was necessary for him to keep a few for future use.

After all, among the high-ranking disciples and elders, there were quite a few old hags...

So he also took ten.

After putting them away, he handed the remaining three to Fang Che. Fang Che dared not accept, but Yan Nan's expression darkened, so Fang Che obediently took them.

He had accepted the Night Demon's gift.

As the Deputy Supreme Leader, Yan Nan felt a bit awkward.

Usually, when summoning subordinates, it was to bestow rewards, but this time, he had actively asked for a gift. This was indeed the first time in Yan Nan's long life.

It was unprecedented.

His old face felt a bit embarrassed.

Although his expression didn't change, and no one could discern the Deputy Supreme Leader's slight embarrassment, how could the Deputy Supreme Leader himself not be aware of it?

"Night Demon, since I've accepted your gift, I should naturally repay you. Feel free to state your request without hesitation."

Yan Nan made a grand promise.

He was confident in his heart that no matter what Fang Che asked for, if he couldn't fulfill it, then no one under heaven could.

Including that scoundrel Dongfang Sanzan, who was even more impossible!

Fang Che was delighted and said, "Reporting to the Deputy Supreme Leader, my main cultivation focuses on four types of weapons: knives, swords, spears, and halberds. This time, the headquarters rewarded me with Divine Essence Metal, making up for one type, but I still lack the materials for a sufficiently heavy halberd."

Yan Nan slightly opened his mouth.

He had truly gained new insights today.

"This is the first time in my life that I've actively asked for a favor from a subordinate. This is the very first time. But this kid is so straightforward in asking for a thousand or two thousand pounds of Divine Essence Metal..."

It was indeed the first time in his life that his subordinate stood before him and boldly demanded something, without even a hint of courtesy!

Yan Nan was truly astonished.

But it didn't end there.

Since Fang Che had obtained this opportunity, how could he let it slip by? Who knew when he would have another chance to ask for something from Yan Nan, and there might not be such an opportunity again.

So...

"Also, the Divine Essence Metal I have is weak, and I lack the resources for the Divine Essence Spirit to grow. This... this... I'm being presumptuous."

Yan Nan almost kicked him out of the grand hall!

But now the problem was... Deputy Supreme Leader Yan was in an awkward situation.

Because, even the Only Righteous Sect didn't have Divine Essence Metal weighing a thousand pounds or more!

But he had already made the promise.

Yan Nan spoke calmly, "It seems you still don't understand Divine Essence Metal. It can grow and change. The Divine Essence Metal you obtained this time is around five hundred jin, right?"

"Yes, around five hundred and twenty-four jin," replied Fang Che.

"First, show me your appearance, and then continuously provide growth resources to the Divine Essence Metal. As long as the Divine Essence grows..."

Yan Nan calmly stated, "If you want it to become ten thousand jin, it can become ten thousand jin. You also need to nurture and communicate with the Divine Essence Metal with your Divine Perception and soul."

"I understand, Deputy Supreme Leader. My knowledge is shallow, and I've made you laugh."

"Haha... As for nurturing the Divine Essence Metal, I'll have Xiao Han send you a few thousand jin in the next few days. It should be enough for your use."

Yan Nan said, "Thank you for the reward, Deputy Supreme Leader."

"Divine Essence Metal indeed requires resources, but it needs even more nurturing from the heart and soul," Yan Nan explained. "Divine Weapons have spirits and can sense belonging and closeness. That's the true way of nurturing!"

"I will remember the teachings of the Deputy Supreme Leader," he replied.

"At the Guardian's side, strive to climb up without worrying too much," Yan Nan instructed.

"If you can truly climb to the Guardian's headquarters and reach a status like Rui Qianshan and the others... That's what I want!"

"I will do my best," Fang Che said with a bitter smile. "Seeing the position of Sword Master is like looking at the stars..."

"The Night Demon of a year ago looks down on the current Night Demon as well," Yan Nan smiled.

Yan Nan smiled briefly. "Restore your appearance and get out of here."

Before Fang Che could even bow to bid farewell, his body suddenly rose into the air, as if time had passed in an instant. The intense falling sensation had barely begun when he found himself standing in the same spot where he had been daydreaming before.

The sky above was like a solid piece of ink jade, deep and infinite, with sparkling stars.

Fang Che felt like he had just awoken from a dream and couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief. He felt incredibly relaxed in his spirit, soul, and Divine Perception.

His entire body felt indescribably comfortable, as if all burdens and responsibilities had been lifted from his shoulders.

But I clearly didn't let go, so why do I feel this way? Yan Nan's Star Mist Cleansing had gone unnoticed by Fang Che, but he could clearly feel that his spirit, soul, and body were different from before.

"I must have gained something good," Fang Che thought to himself. "But there's one more thing I forgot to mention... I didn't have time to report to Deputy Supreme Leader Yan about Mo Wang and the others following me... I wonder if they managed it on their own."

"And Deputy Supreme Leader Yan didn't even add me as a contact..." Fang Che joked with himself.

He knew that with his current status, no matter how exceptional his potential was, Yan Nan would not add him!

A village official being added as a friend by a Supreme Leader after a friendly meeting? You must be blind! But the gains from this trip were already worth it, and he was extremely satisfied.

Turning his head, he noticed the eastern sky had yet to brighten.

It felt like he had been inside for a long time, but the night had not yet passed?

Looking over, Mo Wang and the others were still in line, waiting for their turn.

There weren't many people left, so he decided to wait on the side.

Before long, a voice finally called out from inside, "Mo Wang!"

"I'm here!"

"Enter!"

"Come forward and accept the qualifications for your sect's leader position."

"I have a request. May I give up the leader position and instead serve under the Great Night Demon? I want to join the Night Demon's forces... May I relinquish my previous duties and regain my freedom?" Mo Wang knelt and respectfully requested.

This type of request was not uncommon for the Value Hall.

So they quickly agreed, "Granted!"

"Only collect the Spirit Puppet's power, without granting the leader position. Clear all previous duties and issue a Value Hall transfer certificate."

"Thank you for your kindness, sir!"

Mo Wang soon came out, excited.

For him, leaving headquarters was the only way to survive. If he stayed, it would only lead to death.

He quickly reached Fang Che's side, his face full of excitement. "Leader, I've been granted permission. After submitting the transfer certificate, I'll be free and can follow you to battle across the lands."

Fang Che was perplexed, "Is it that easy?"

Mo Wang explained, "It's not that easy. You must obtain the leader position to have the chance to enter the Value Hall. Missing this opportunity means you'll have to reach the Elder level at headquarters to have the chance to enter again. Many people make this request at this time, as not everyone in the sect can find a good superior. Many people endure a lifetime of frustration, and those like me who have this opportunity and can succeed are extremely lucky."

Fang Che suddenly understood, "So that's how it is."

(End of Chapter)

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