Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest.

Chapter 306 Truth or Dare

Yan Yu and Ye Jun sat on the bed, becoming more and more energetic as they talked, and actually chatted all night long. Perhaps it could only be attributed to the fact that cultivators have more spiritual energy than ordinary people.

The next morning, a message came from the research base saying that the marrow cleansing stage observation project had been completed and Comrade Yan could return to the team.

You should hurry back to the team. Military duties are very busy and I really don't want to keep you here.

After saying goodbye to Liu Longtao and Ye Jun, Yan Yu flew away from Pingjing on his sword.

The biggest gain of this trip to Pingjing was not killing Fan Wentang, but becoming true friends with Ye Jun.

The two were originally just acquaintances, not really knowing each other very well. If one had to quantify it, his favorability with Ye Yun wasn't even as good as his with Jing Ye. After all, Jing Ye simply addressed Ye Yun as "Old Yan," while Ye Yun was "Yan Yu" or even "Captain Yan," so one can imagine how close their relationship was.

Getting along with women requires a step-by-step process. The prerequisite for "deepening the relationship" is to "open the emotional line", and the prerequisite for "opening the emotional line" is to "get familiar with each other and let down your guard." From acquaintances to friends to ambiguity and then to lovers, it progresses step by step and you cannot be impatient for quick success.

Some people are more impatient and try to skip the "start of the relationship line", fast forward from friends to lovers, go up to the girl and confess their love, then turn around and join the circus to paint;

Some people are so eager to become kings that they even skip the "getting to know each other" step. This behavior is generally called "blind date", and in the new era, it has a nickname called "exploding gold coins"...

Yan Yu has lived two lives as a human being, so of course he would not make the mistakes that men often make.

First, I need to raise Ye Jun's favorability to the level of friends, and maybe even to the level of "good friends who can talk about anything". Then, if Ye Jun can no longer stay in the team, it will be natural for me to poach him.

If you are just an acquaintance who you have known for a long time, and you suddenly tell her "Don't work in the Longxiong Team anymore", she will subconsciously become wary and will most likely refuse you.

As for what Jingye said, "Lao Yan is pursuing Ye Jun", that is completely groundless and nonsense.

If you can make Ye Jun stay stable and shine in the team, would I have any intention of targeting her?
The final result of the previous life was that you only cared about yourself and didn't care about how Ye Jun was doing... This girl is really good. It's a pity to let such a pearl be covered in dust. It's better to bring her to my side to continue to shine.

Yan Yu flew back to his home in Jinling Prefecture on his sword and was soon surrounded by the girls from the team. He enjoyed unprecedented treatment.

"He hasn't been punished, has he?" Lin Ning asked worriedly.

"No, it should have been suppressed." Chen Lingyun said lightly, "We announced to the public that it was an accidental injury during training."

"Alas, I think there's something wrong here too." Zhao Yuanzhen said casually, "How dare they even accept such an evil cultivator?"

Yan Yu looked at her in astonishment. "Devil Sect Sorceress, how dare you say that?"
In your previous life, you ran all the way from Lin'an to Southern Xinjiang, killing and silencing countless innocent people along the way? In the end, you were recruited and recruited... Never mind.

Zhao Yuanzhen has no memory of the future, and she certainly didn't kill any innocent people in this life, so it's not easy for me to use the sword from my previous life to kill her.

Just put this good dog head on her neck for now!
"Alright, alright." Xie Ruoxi interrupted her, "Let's not talk about state affairs. What are we having for dinner tonight?"

"How about trying some Northwestern cuisine?" Zhao Yuanzhen suggested.

"Aren't you eating at home tonight?" Lin Ning was horrified and protested, "I've already bought the food! It won't be fresh if it's left in the refrigerator overnight!"

"Then let's eat at home," Yan Yu decided. "During my time in Pingjing, Master Jing has been dragging me out to restaurants all day long. It's so greasy and salty, I'm almost sick of it... I want to eat what Ningning cooks!"

"Okay, stop flattering me all day long." Although Lin Ning complained, she soon couldn't help but smile and walked towards the kitchen.

Zhao Yuanzhen and Xie Ruoxi went to the living room and lay on the sofa to watch TV. Yan Yu was about to follow them when he heard Chen Lingyun suddenly ask:
"Did Master Jing ask you to kill him?"

"It was an accidental injury." Yan Yu said, "The higher-ups didn't want to save him. It's none of my business."

"Haha." Chen Lingyun smiled faintly, ignoring his words, and continued, "I know you acted impulsively, but people outside don't know that. They will probably see this as a hostile signal sent by you on behalf of the official monks to the civilian monks."

"Is it that complicated?" Yan Yu laughed and said, "That man has done so many evil things that even Master Jing couldn't help but want to beat him up. Can't I just do it out of righteous indignation?"

"Of course." Chen Lingyun's smile remained unchanged. "But you can't deny that there are many bad people and stupid people in this world."

"Stupid people can't see it, and bad people pretend not to see it. The former is being led by the rhythm, while the latter actively leads the rhythm, but there is no fundamental difference. So, from now on, some common cultivators who don't understand the ins and outs of this matter may think you are hostile to them... Of course, you are now a Flying General of Dragon City, so they probably won't dare to cause trouble for you. In short, be careful."

"I know." Yan Yu didn't care about it at all.

In his previous life, he served in the mobile corps and killed countless evil monks. Zhang San rebelled and was killed by him, and Li Si, who was related to Zhang San, hated him from then on. There were so many people who had enemies with him, so what could he do?

Even Demon Emperor Yuan Zhen could be recruited by the imperial court, which shows that the future is already a nightmare world where the strong are respected. The public recruitment of people like Fan Wentang is just a sign.

The later the spiritual energy revival progresses, the more powerful the say will be. Yan Yu now has to borrow a knife to kill someone, but in the future, he won't even need to borrow a knife. He can just call and report after the kill—just like the Yuan Zhen Demon Emperor in his previous life. As long as you are willing to defend your country, you can do whatever you want to your family.

After all, if you can't even protect your home, then everyone will be doomed. The destruction of your country and your family is a more terrifying hell. There is no other way but to choose the lesser of two evils.

Thinking about it this way, I felt a little irritated. When will I be able to become the strongest in this world and take away all the right to speak from these cultivators?

I want to create a world where I am the only one who has the final say!

After dinner, everyone went to rest. Yan Yu was about to play with his phone when he suddenly received a call from Li Weiguo.

It's not a good thing again...To be honest, Mr. Li is quite nice to me, but every time he calls me, he asks me to go to work, which is not so good.

"Hey?"

"Yan Yu, the Fire Phoenix Team has emerged from the secret realm."

"Oh, do you want me to send a congratulatory message?"

"No." Li Weiguo was speechless. "As the captain of the Zhenhai Squadron, I called you specifically to ask you to send a congratulatory message. Is it possible?"

"It's really impossible, I just hope so." Yan Yu replied, "After all, I just came back from Pingjing and haven't had time to rest yet." Li Weiguo said patiently:

"I know, so if it wasn't something important, I wouldn't have come to you. After all, there are more than ten teams in the Zhendong Army, and many of them haven't fought in the secret realm yet, so they're all queuing up now."

"Oh, so the Fire Phoenix Team failed to capture that secret realm?"

"Yes. You can find out the details when you get there. The Pingxi Army will meet you in Yuyuan County in southern Xinjiang."

"Okay, we'll set off right away."

Yan Yu hung up the phone, called all the girls, then left the house and flew away on his sword.

Five sword lights flashed across the sky, immediately attracting the attention of the citizens of Jinling. Many people took out their mobile phones to take pictures and posted them on their Moments, with captions such as "Flying General of Dragon City, move out!" or "Yan Zhanlong, join the battle!" Some people even posted short videos with exciting BGM. But that's all a story for later, so let's not go into details for now.

"So what's going on?" Lin Ning asked curiously during the flight, "Is the Southern Territory attacking again?"

"No," Yan Yu said, "Xiao Zhou is such a loser. We fought tooth and nail in the Southern Territory, trying to buy time for her to conquer secret realms, but we didn't even manage to conquer her secret realm... Lingyun, give them a call and ask about their situation."

"Okay." Chen Lingyun said with a smile, "But there's no cell phone signal at high altitude. How about we descend and call?"

"Forget it then." Yan Yu waved his hand, "We'll talk about it over there."

If I can’t humiliate Xiao Zhou right away, then I have no choice but to rush over there and humiliate her in person!

Late at night, everyone finally arrived at Yuyuan County in southern Xinjiang and met up with the monks of the Pingxi Army.

Then he saw the monks of the Fire Phoenix Team, all of whom were injured and receiving treatment.

Among the five people, Zhou Hongyu was the most seriously injured. His whole body was wrapped tightly in bandages, leaving only his eyes, nose and mouth exposed, and part of his wrist was connected to an IV drip.

The others were also wrapped in medical bandages, their faces still stained with charred marks. This secret realm must have contained some powerful fire magic, which had forced the entire Fire Phoenix team to retreat, forcing the Zhenhai team to take over.

"Hey, Xiao Zhou, what's wrong?" Yan Yu asked gently with a look of concern on his face. "Did you get a new skin? Last time I saw you, you were still wearing an oxygen mask and a hospital gown. How come you've turned into a mummy now?"

Zhou Hongyu didn't have the energy to speak, so he could only glare at him fiercely, his eyes cold and full of murderous intent.

"Don't be ridiculous, Captain Yan," Zhang Huaide said from the nearby bed. "Captain Zhou suffered deep burns. Luckily, we have the skills of a cultivator now, otherwise he would have been impossible to save."

"Did you encounter Charizard?" Yan Yu asked.

"It's a bionic teardrop, I guess." Zhang Huaide sighed. "It's a long story."

"Then just make it short." Yan Yu moved a small stool and sat down, listening to Deputy Captain Zhang's account of the situation in the secret realm.

The secret realm is named "Mirror Lake Palace" because there is a mountain in the secret realm with a lake on the top of the mountain. A magnificent palace can be seen in the reflection of the lake, but in reality there is no shadow of the building and no enemies can be found.

After the Fire Phoenix Team entered the secret realm, they were unable to crack it, so they went outside to report to the Pingxi Army.

The Pingxi Army brought in scientific researchers to tackle the problem, and they didn't come up with a result until this morning. They finally solved the mystery of Mirror Lake and sent the Fire Phoenix Team and others in.

Then the whole team came out in the afternoon, all injured and unable to fight again.

The patient in the most serious condition was Zhou Hongyu, who suffered severe burns all over his body and was almost beyond saving. We can only thank the revival of spiritual energy and the fact that cultivation methods have greatly enhanced medical technology. Patients who were undoubtedly dead in the past can now have a chance to survive.

According to the team members' description, there is a palace in the lake opposite the Mirror Lake, but there is no entrance to the part of the building above the lake, and there is no way to break in.

The entrance is at the bottom of the lake, with five small altars. All five players must stand on them to teleport in. Once inside, you'll pass through five rooms in sequence. Each room contains an enemy that not only looks identical to a member of your team, but also has highly similar attack methods and combat styles—but has been enhanced.

Just like the final Pokémon level against the Four Heavenly Kings, the Fire Phoenix team defeated Enhanced Meng Qingxi, Enhanced Zhang Huaide, Enhanced Tang Xiaolian, and Enhanced Qin Meng in turn, only to fall to the final level, Enhanced Zhou Hongyu. Because Enhanced Zhou Hongyu was so formidable, his fire magic blasted and blasted him so relentlessly that even Zhou Hongyu couldn't withstand it and was the first to be knocked to the ground.

"I see," Yan Yu concluded, "from weak to strong, copied in sequence. Same appearance, same moves, but more powerful, right?"

"No." Zhang Huaide shook his head and said, "The moves are different. For example, the copy of Zhang Huaide is not only better at swordsmanship than me, but also has many sword techniques and moves that I don't even know."

"Just like your future self." Chen Lingyun said with a smile.

"Well... let's put it this way." Zhang Huaide frowned, obviously thinking that this futuristic theory was not accurate. "Also, the replica will say some rather strange things."

"Strange words?" Lin Ning asked.

"They'll use their real-life voice to fabricate some false, nonexistent black history about them, and then tell it to our entire team," Tang Xiaolian added. "This is used to launch a mental attack on us, attempting to affect our performance."

"No." Zhang Huaide shook his head and said, "I don't think that's a fabricated lie..."

"That's all fabricated!" Qin Meng quickly interrupted him, "It's all fake! Not a single word is true!"

"Indeed." Meng Qingxi also said seriously, "I swear that guy who pretended to be me said something that had absolutely nothing to do with me!"

"Deputy Captain Zhang!" Tang Xiaolian said angrily, "I've told you everything! It's a false and untrue black history that doesn't exist!"

"Anyway, no matter what the clone said." Seeing his teammates' unanimous opposition and the uproar, Zhang Huaide could only give in half a step, not dwelling on the authenticity issue, and continued to say to Yan Yu and others, "Don't believe it, and don't let the teammates in question be affected."

　Big Dare: Physical defense is broken by Bionic Tear; Truth: Mental defense is broken by Bionic Tear.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)