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

Chapter 656 I think your house is very big
In early October, Yan Yu was transferred to Pingjing, and piloted the brilliant sword intent of Taiyang Zhenmei and flew a circle over Pingjing City with the performance crew. It was touted by the media as "the strongest gift since the founding of the People's Republic of China."

In fact, from a visual perspective, there was nothing to see. The sun was so bright and dazzling that even with sunglasses on, everyone could only see a light source passing through the sky, and they couldn't even see the other planes clearly.

But the audience at the scene were still proud to be bathed in the sun's rays. Even despite the official's clear reminder in advance, many people still secretly took out their mobile phones to shoot the sword light - and eventually their cameras were scrapped.

On October 10, the photo of the sun's sword passing through the sky over Pingjing was chosen as the cover of Time magazine with the title "The Coming of the Age of Apocalypse".

As the average concentration of spiritual energy on Earth continued to rise, the upper limit of the level was finally raised to the Golden Core Realm. Abnormal weather and climatic phenomena appeared on a large scale across the globe, and some animals exhibited inexplicably frenzied behavior.

Some people claimed to have witnessed wild dogs crashing into cars and remaining unharmed, wild cats gnawing at passers-by's ankles until the bones were exposed and the victims were unaware, domestic hamsters biting through metal cages and even gnawed small holes in concrete walls, crows with red eyes that made anyone who looked them in the eye immediately become stupid and dumb... It seems that those favored by supernatural powers are no longer limited to certain human individuals, but have begun to spread to animals as well.

More and more strange things happened, causing mortals to become increasingly nervous and panic-stricken.

Fortunately, the second batch of college students in Lu State have also begun to form teams and join in routine security tasks, which has greatly alleviated the dilemma of insufficient official training monks.

The girls haven't returned yet, probably because Zhao Yuanzhen is not there, so Mei Yingxue stays in the villa temporarily and asks Yan Yu to ask questions about Taiyang Zhenmei's swordsmanship every day.

From our daily interactions, it became clear that Teacher Mei was a pure swordsman. She didn't watch TV, didn't know how to put on makeup, didn't enjoy eating, and didn't enjoy traveling. She used her phone only for calls and her bed for meditation. In short, she had no hobbies or interests. Even Yan Yu felt that swordsmanship itself wasn't something she enjoyed. She delved into it simply because "I'm a swordsman," not because she found it particularly interesting.

"Do you want something to eat?" Yan Yu opened the cabinet and took out the bag of snacks that the witch had secretly hidden.

"Thank you, but no thanks." Mei Yingxue declined. "I've already been fasting. You know that after fasting, you don't need to take any more food or water, right?"

"I know," Yan Yu replied, "but this is a snack that Zhao Yuanzhen secretly hid from everyone and wanted to enjoy alone. It would be more dramatic if Mei Yingxue ate it."

Mei Yingxue pondered for a moment, then actually picked up a bag of rice crusts and tore open the packaging.

"It tastes good," she commented after taking a piece.

"As long as you like it." Yan Yu said.

"Mi Zhen..." Mei Yingxue whispered, "She was raised by the demon sect since she was young. She can't maintain her Taoism and treats human life as worthless. I'm actually really curious about how you corrected her personality."

The official explanation given to Mei Yingxue was that Zhao Yuanzhen liked Yan Yu very much and was moved by "love".

Mei Yingxue remained noncommittal about this statement. She admitted she had a stereotype about those from the Demon Sect, and therefore couldn't deny the possibility that the demon girl could turn over a new leaf. However, now that she was familiar with Yan Yu, she decided to ask about the truth.

"She's not inherently evil, just a bit erratic and difficult to control." Yan Yu then explained how the murder of Junior Fellow Mei Yingxue was actually framed by her Senior Sister, and the source of the information was attributed to Zhao Yuanzhen who realized it later. "...She later came to her senses, but she still has a psychological trauma from your pursuit of her, so she hasn't dared to meet with you to explain the whole thing."

"I see." Mei Yingxue pondered the matter carefully, realizing that the events of that year were indeed fraught with doubts, and that the sect might not be completely unaware of them. However, in the eyes of the sect elders, even if the deed was actually done by Zhao Yuanzhen's senior sister, in the context of the great conflict between good and evil, killing Zhao Yuanzhen, the demonic woman, was not a problem.

Now that she has arrived on Earth, the opposition between good and evil has been replaced by the righteousness of family and country, so Mei Yingxue naturally puts aside the grudges between the sects.

But hearing what Yan Yu said, it seems that Zhao Yuanzhen still can't let go.

"Or I can go talk to her." Mei Yingxue said seriously, "Let's make things clear."

"Don't." Yan Yu immediately smiled, "I think the best way for you two to get along is not to see each other."

"Hmm..." Mei Yingxue pondered for a long time, and felt that what Yan Yu said made sense, so she temporarily gave up the idea.

The phone suddenly rang, she reached out to pick up the call, listened for a moment, stood up and said to Yan Yu:
"I have business to attend to. I have to go."

"Okay, I'll take you there." Yan Yu walked her out the door and watched Mei Yingxue fly away on her sword. Suddenly, he realized that he seemed to have heard the person on the other end of the phone say something strange:
shroud.

Speaking of the Shroud, I recall the increasing threat of intercontinental bombing after the appearance of a Jindan-level transcendent in a previous life. Consequently, the Western world established the first Shroud barrier: With the holy relic as its core, it created a defensive barrier covering hundreds of thousands of square kilometers. This barrier not only effectively resisted long-range bombing from outside the barrier, but also weakened and suppressed non-clerical transcendents within the barrier, increasing the appearance rate of clergy.

The first generation barrier was called the "Shroud of Turin Barrier". The core relic was the Cross of St. Peter, on which was engraved in Latin "The weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh". It was set up deep in the Vosges Mountains and covered many countries in central and western Europe.

The Shroud's construction caused a great shock across the world. The leader of the Amur Coven, a former life leader, immediately declared that we psychics should also have our own barrier. Almost six months later, the infamous "Dark Sky Curtain" rose in northern Asia, earning her the brutal title of "Eclipse Queen."

In the past, the Kingdom of Lu invested in this area relatively late, and the specific reasons were unclear. However, under the leadership of Mei Yingxue, the "Taiyi Zhoutian Ziyun Formation" was finally established, which turned out to be the most powerful defensive national-level formation in the world. After it was put into operation, it directly reduced the number of illegal supernatural beings invading from abroad to about 20% of the original number. It can be said that it completely solved this problem.

Of course, with the Taiyi Zhoutian Purple Cloud Formation as the dividing line, Lu State's primary enemy was previously illegal transcendents from abroad, but later became civilian cultivators within the country. While dealing with the former required a simple killing spree, dealing with the latter required both suppression and appeasement, significantly increasing the difficulty. Based on the above information, it can be inferred that in this lifetime, due to the emergence of the Taiyang Zhenmei sword intent, even before the emergence of Jindan-level transcendents, the world witnessed the tragic plight of India. Consequently, the Western world, even before the relevant theory was fully developed, publicly proposed the Shroud Barrier Project. The next step should be to significantly increase financial support and attract investment from all sectors, striving to rapidly and drastically implement a national-level defensive barrier as quickly as possible, to prevent a Swordsman from some other country from getting upset and slashing at your capital.

But Yan Yu didn't care. With the current rank and lethality of the Sun Zhenmei, a Turin-class barrier would definitely not be able to withstand it. A Jerusalem-class barrier might still have a chance, but by then Yan Yu would have already reached the Core Formation stage, so it would still be a single sword strike.

The only constraint was that Taiyang Zhenmei was only the sword's will, not its true form. Considering that he could provide guidance on swordsmanship, he certainly couldn't use up all of the remaining sword's will; he had to leave some behind.

Teacher Mei went back to help the country research the formation, and Yan Yu returned to his idle state. He played with his mobile phone on the sofa for an entire afternoon, and suddenly received a message from Chen Tianming.

Old Taishan is already outside the door!
Although Chen Lingyun has lived here for over a year, only her mother-in-law has visited her. It's not that Old Taishan doesn't love his daughter, but he has so many ways to find out if she's doing well here that there's no need to condescend to come and inspect her in person... As for him coming here in person now, it must be to cultivate a father-in-law-son relationship with me.

Chen Lingyun, look at this? Even your dad is trying to fawn over me! You better get ready to lick my boots!
"The house is nice." Chen Tianming walked into the living room, looked around and commented.

"Lingyun picked it out herself." Yan Yu said with a smile.

"She told me," Chen Tianming said with a smile as he sat down on the sofa. "She put a lot of thought into choosing this house. Not only does she want it to be the Zhenhai Team's training base, she also hopes it can become your home. Even if the Zhenhai Team ceases to exist one day, we can still get together here often."

Although it seemed like a casual chat, Yan Yu knew Lao Taishan very well and immediately understood his hint.

After a moment of silence, Yan Yu raised his eyebrows and asked:
"Is someone above me worried about me?"

"To be precise, it's a change in roles." Chen Tianming wasn't surprised. Instead, he admired the rapport between him and his future son-in-law. He said calmly, "You're the captain of the Zhenhai Squadron, and you also wield the Taiyang Zhenmei Sword Intent. The squadron needs to be frequently dispatched to carry out various missions, much like a special forces unit in the military. The Sword Wielder serves more as a deterrent, like a nuclear submarine cruising the oceans. If you don't move, it's fine. But if you do, it's like a thunderbolt."

"Is it possible for someone to serve in the special forces and command a nuclear submarine at the same time? Suppose you continue to serve in the Zhenhai Squadron and enter a secret realm to explore. At this time, the country suddenly encounters an emergency that requires the use of the Taiyang Zhenmei Sword Intent. What should we do? Can we forcibly pull you out of the secret realm?"

Yan Yu was speechless for a moment and had to admit that what Lao Taishan said made sense.

To Lu Guo, the Swordsman of Taiyang Zhenmei was far more valuable than the captain of the Zhenhai Team. Even if he left the team, Chen Lingyun could always fill in. With Zhao Yuanzhen and Xie Ruoxi around, the previous Lingyun Team's lack of frontal strength was completely mitigated, so there was no need to worry.

But for Yan Yu, he had no intention of leaving the Zhenhai team. Ningning could cook, Yunjin could clean, Lingyun could offer advice, Ruoxi could be teased, and Yaonu could be used as a pillow. I felt so comfortable in this team, why would I leave?

I advise you to mind your own business!

Seeing that Yan Yu did not express his opinion immediately, which showed that he was obviously resisting, Chen Tianming explained:
"This is just a proposal at the moment, and there's no consensus within the cabinet yet. After all, everyone needs to consider your opinion. If you care about the captaincy, the team can stay, but if there are any subsequent missions assigned to the Zhenhai team, there's no need for you to go out. Otherwise, it would seem like a waste of talent, like a sledgehammer to crack a nut."

"Let Lingyun lead the team?" Yan Yu asked.

"Or do you have a designated candidate?" Chen Tianming discussed with him.

Honestly, Chen Lingyun was the best candidate, there was no one better. But according to Old Taishan, he would only hold the title of captain, but a large portion of the actual authority would be transferred to Chen Lingyun.

"Let me think about it." Yan Yu said.

"Yes, there's more." Chen Tianming smiled and said, "The current upper limit of spiritual energy concentration has been raised to the Jindan realm. Our preliminary research and judgment of Jindan cultivators is that they are top-level transcendents with comprehensive abilities and no shortcomings. Therefore, a team system that requires tactical coordination among different professions may be unnecessary for Jindan cultivators."

"If the preliminary research is realistic, then the first batch of cultivators who reach the Jindan stage in the future will most likely leave the battle team or even the four major armies and become special combat forces directly under the Privy Council. The battle team system may evolve into a military government system limited to Foundation Establishment cultivators in the future. Of course, this does not mean that you must be separated. You can still continue to live together. Moreover, members of other battle teams... if they want to come, they will naturally not be restricted by the battle team system."

He almost made it clear in the end: You don't have to be too obsessed with the Zhenhai team. With your current relationship with the girls in the team, even if the team is gone, they will not leave you. On the contrary, you can still add people to your harem as you like, such as Ye Jun and Li Minghu... Without the team's system that requires collective action, who cares where they live?
I see your house is quite big! It shouldn't be a problem for a few more people to live here, right?

Yan Yu had to admit that he had been persuaded by Lao Taishan.

My villa has ten bedrooms! Now almost half of them are empty. It's quite deserted. Wouldn't it be better to have a few more people living here to make it more lively?

"Okay!" Yan Yu finally made up his mind. "Then I will continue to take the title of captain. I will still be responsible for the team's daily training and strength planning. But if there is a mission that requires the team to be dispatched, Lingyun will be responsible for leading the team and I will not be involved."

Chen Tianming smiled slightly, stood up and said:

"You should adapt to your new duties as quickly as possible. The identity of Sword Bearer can bring you great benefits, as well as a high degree of immunity and absolute freedom in certain areas... even if you want to do something unethical."

(End of this chapter)