The Villain's Counterattack

From being a groom and a handyman to being a handyman in the library, Duan Lang's job changed and his salary improved, but his status and position did not improve much in essence, and those who did not get along with him still did not get along with him.

The reason is not Nie Feng, nor Bu Jingyun, and it doesn't even have much to do with Xiongba (at least it has some connection). The main reason is that Duan Lang has good qualifications, a good family background, and strong martial arts skills, which blocks the way for some people who are eager to make progress.

Qin Ning and his son were not considered big shots, and their martial arts skills could not be compared with Feng Yunshuang's, but in the Tianxia Association, their status, connections, resources and wealth were all above Duan Lang. Even though Duan Lang was no longer a groom or a servant, he was still often troubled by them. Duan Lang did not want to create an atmosphere of mutual benefit, and always showed resistance but was unable to fight back.

Tianxiahui is Xiongba's Tianxiahui. Feng Yunshuang, as his disciple, has a superior status, but has always been well controlled by Xiongba. Duanlang is different. He has never been valued by Xiongba and is even deliberately suppressed. If he had not taken out the Eclipse Sword Technique and given up his martial arts to surrender, he would probably have been suppressed until he ran away.

Even so, Xiongba had been suppressing Duanlang. Given his contributions to the Library, why hadn't he been promoted to deacon? Duanlang was already a master of the Yin-Yang Miscellaneous Classics, a master-level practitioner skilled in healing. It was strange to see him as a library attendant.

But unfortunately, even with his good friend Nie Feng, Duan Lang is still only a menial worker and is not even considered an elite disciple of the Tianxia Association. It is extremely weird.

Fortunately, the fact that his apparent status and position could not be improved did not affect Duan Lang's expansion of influence. Relying on Nie Feng's relationship, his position in the library, and the healing power of the Yin-Yang Miscellaneous Classics, he continued to increase his importance in the eyes of others.

He has martial arts skills, means of treatment, and people behind him. Even though his status is not high on the surface, it still does not affect his equal dialogue with many middle and senior management.

It is also a kind of entertainment to argue with Qin Ning and his son on a daily basis. Duan Lang does not mind using this method to reassure Xiongba and at the same time adjust his nervous mood.

He almost blatantly followed and tested Youruo, and from time to time secretly exchanged experiences in practicing "The World-Destroying Demon Body" with Nie Feng. It must be said that this technique was indeed suitable for both of them. In a short period of time, Nie Feng successfully mastered it, and rushed all the way to the small town, which made Duanlang exclaim in disbelief.

However, compared to Nie Feng, Duan Lang's own realm is higher and he can still guide him. Nie Feng has no doubt about this. After all, in his eyes, this magical skill called "Demon Control Magic" by Duan Lang is the Duan family's trump card. But now it has been changed to "Ice Heart Demon Control Magic". After incorporating the Ice Heart Art, "World-Destroying Demon Body" has become more controllable and more suitable for Nie Feng.

As for Duan Lang, he continued to practice the original version of "The Magic Art of Destroying the World" and combined it with "The Art of Moving the Sky". His accumulation of true energy increased rapidly, but the time for practice was short after all. It would take more than three to five months to reach the level of Xiongba.

The biggest limitation for him turned out to be the physical deficiencies caused by his young age. He had the same problem in his previous world. He had clearly achieved the realm of true qi and martial arts, but he was not promoted to a grandmaster until he reached adulthood. If this world was the same, he would probably have missed the opportunity.

Fortunately, there have always been many young masters who became famous at a young age in the Second World, including Tianjian Wuming and Bu Jingyun, the Uncrying Death God. Therefore, he does not need to worry about his strength stagnating for the time being, but it is undeniable that it takes time to accumulate strength.

He had also thought about using external forces to improve quickly, but found that this operation would mostly waste storage space and the Book of Dreams. His own improvement still needed to be done step by step through steady practice. After all, other people's things were just other people's things. Temporary improvement in combat effectiveness was okay, but it would not last long.

How powerful is the Immortal God, and what is the result?

Nothing was left except a heavenly-level Mahamudra seed.

"The Art of Moving the Sky" and "The Demonic Body of Destruction" were obtained from Xue Yuan and the God General. These two magical skills are like yin and yang, which can be opposed to each other or complement each other. Those with insufficient realm can only practice one of them, such as the goddess Xue Yuan and the God General.

The real strong ones are those who practice both, such as Bai Suzhen a hundred years ago!

Are you talking about the Goddess Xiaoqing?

Haha, what she practiced was only half of "The Art of Moving the Sky" and half of "The Demonic Body of Destruction", which were not the complete versions at all. And this was achieved under the careful guidance of Bai Suzhen's words and deeds. After Bai Suzhen's death, she had no greater breakthroughs in these two magical skills. Not only was she unable to innovate and create her own martial arts, she was also unable to deduce the incomplete magical skills to be complete.

The goddess Xiaoqing was not originally a genius like the gods and demons, and she was even inferior to the goddess Xueyuan and the generals.

The Mid-Autumn Festival finally arrived. Duan Lang left a letter in his room and visited the maid supervisor Xianglian according to the plot.

Xianglian had, as expected, disappeared, exactly nine days prior to Jianwu's appearance. Duanlang, just as in the original novel, sneaked into Xianglian's room at night and, after a pretentious search, found a cabinet full of maidservant resumes.

The volumes of maid resumes gave Duan Lang a headache. He wondered if he should just give up and go straight to the futon on the bench. Sure enough, what he was looking for was right there, but...

As a moral and well-mannered actor, Duan Lang generally flipped through these scrolls, but compared to looking for the impossible resume of Jian Wu (You Ruo), he focused on checking Kong Ci's information.

Kong Ci is not without any background. On the contrary, her information is very complete. Moreover, the reason why she can come to Tianxiahui is not because of her, but because of her father.

That’s right, Kong Ci did not come to Tianxiahui alone, nor did she sell herself to Tianxiahui. Instead, she joined Tianxiahui with her father. Her father was a member of Tianxiahui, so she naturally became a little maid of Tianxiahui.

"There's nothing special about it, at least not from here." Duan Lang put down Kong Ci's resume, filed all the scrolls one by one, and looked around at the cushion on the bench where he had just sat.

"Finally found it!" Duan Lang tore open the cushion, revealing a short note hidden inside. Although he knew what it was without even looking, he still read it carefully. A mocking arc appeared on the corner of his mouth, not sure if it was directed at Youruo or Xiongba. At this moment, a strange voice came from behind him: "Duan Lang..."

Duan Lang slapped his forehead and couldn't help but complain: "I knew it would be like this. Why is it that every time I just discovered some secret, it would be discovered by the owner of the secret? You came at the right time."

The visitor was none other than the owner of the secret, Youruo. She sighed dejectedly, "I should have expected that you and Nie Feng were as close as brothers and would do everything in your power to protect him. Therefore, the first person to discover my identity was most likely you..."

"That's right!" Duan Lang faced Youruo and said bluntly, "I have discovered your identity and your conspiracy. As Feng's friend, I will never let you succeed. Therefore, I will tell Feng everything I know! You..."

Duan Lang was walking out while talking. How could Youruo let him leave like this? She stopped him directly and begged Duan Lang to keep it a secret. She also talked about how precious a pot of pig lung soup was. Duan Lang almost couldn't help laughing like a duck, but he forced himself to hold it back in the end.

Seeing that Duan Lang refused to budge, Youruo took action, but she regretted it as soon as she made the move. As a result, she successfully injured herself to prove that she was sincere to Nie Feng and had no ill intentions.

"What a stupid, silly girl." Duan Lang shook his head helplessly and took the initiative to heal her wounds. Seeing Youruo's pitiful look, he said helplessly: "This is your own choice. Just don't regret it. I promise to hide for the time being and not confess. The rest depends on your own performance."

"By the way, although Feng is kind, he can be a bit stubborn sometimes. Misunderstandings are often accompanied by lies. When you tell your first lie, you are laying the groundwork for future misunderstandings. I hope you can succeed." Duan Lang could already confirm that Youruo was neither Lingmeng nor Lingyue.