Having the genes of a demon king, I never intended to be a kept man.

War Academy.

Principal's office.

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Lan Mi looked at the information displayed on the panel in front of her and couldn't help but smile.

Oh dear~ This adorable little Ningning is still so easily teased~

Lan Mi shifted into a more comfortable position in her office chair, her gaze falling on a black wooden photo frame on the desk. The photo inside was a group picture of her, An Lingyue, Ao Xin, and Mu Jiannan.

A slight smile appeared on her lips.

The cycad is blooming...

"knock knock"

At this time, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in," Lan Mi said lazily.

Di Hai pushed the door open and came in from outside, holding a folder in his hand: "Principal, these are the assessment test results of the students of the War Academy last month. Please take a look."

"Hmm..." Lan Mi took the file, glanced at it casually, and then smiled with satisfaction: "Besides my little Yege, my little Xue'er and little Xiyao have also made great progress."

"Yes, yes," Dihai flattered at the opportune moment, "Principal, your judgment is still as sharp as ever."

Lan Mi continued scrolling forward.

Aside from her three direct disciples, Ye Ge, Gao Shenxue, and Xia Xiyao, she personally reviewed the monthly performance evaluations of all inner disciples of the War Academy, even those who were only in the passing class.

Both Nangong Qiuyue and Xiao Yuxi have shown significant improvement in their grades.

Not bad, not bad...

"In this assessment, there were a total of 139 new inner disciples. 13 students were promoted from the passing class to the good class, 11 students were demoted from the good class to the passing class, 6 students were promoted from the good class to the excellent class, and 2 students from the excellent class were promoted to the genius class, and 2 students from the genius class were promoted to the outstanding class..."

Di Hai paused for a moment: "In addition, there is one student who was promoted from the excellent class to the prodigy class."

"Ok?"

Lan Mi looked curious: "You jumped from the top class to the prodigy class all of a sudden?"

The inner circle of the War Academy is divided into seven levels: Pass, Good, Excellent, Genius, Outstanding, Prodigy, and Personal Instructor.

It is extremely rare for someone to jump from an excellent class to a prodigy class so quickly, even in the history of the War Academy.

“Yes,” Dihai said. “At least that’s the result. I’ve reviewed it repeatedly and found no evidence of cheating.”

Lan Mi seemed to be deep in thought, then flipped through the files and saw the student's information.

"Jiang Xiaoming?"

Lan Mi tilted her head: "I don't recognize this name at all. He looks like a nobody."

"..." Di Hai said, "Because in the War Academy, his talent was not considered outstanding. It took him eight years to go from the outer sect to the inner sect. He is the son of Jiang Renkuan, the city lord of Ming City. Oh right, he used to be classmates with Ye Ge and Gao Shenxue when he was in the regular class."

"The Jiang family, are they the same family of ghost tamers?"

"Yes."

"Oh..." Lan Mi narrowed her eyes with interest: "It took you eight years to go from the regular class to the inner sect, and you've improved so quickly in less than a month..."

......

Kyoto City.

Jiang Xiaoming sat alone in the garden of the Royal Noble Hotel, seemingly waiting for someone.

He looked at the black iron plaque in his hand with a deep expression.

Two weeks ago, Lin Ou from the gene company used a virus to infiltrate Mingcheng's city security system.

Lin Ou used a computer virus to create an illusion that dragged Gao Shenxue, his father, and a group of city defense staff, who were in the city defense control room at the time, into the computer virtual illusion world.

That level of illusion magic is something most people simply cannot resist.

Although Gao Shenxue ultimately killed Lin Ou, Jiang Xiaoming's father, Jiang Renkuan, still suffered irreversible brain damage due to the viral illusion. While he ultimately survived, his strength was significantly diminished...

Jiang Xiaoming recalled the instructions his father had given him a few days earlier...

"Xiao Ming, I plan to retire soon. From now on, you will be the city lord of Ming City!" Jiang Renkuan made this decision.

"Huh???!" Jiang Xiaoming was completely dumbfounded, clearly not prepared at all: "Dad, are you kidding me? I'm only at the Hundred Souls Realm!"

"So what if he's at the Hundred Souls Realm?" Jiang Renkuan said sternly. "Look at other people's children. Look at Lord Ye Ge. Wasn't he only at the Hundred Souls Realm when he commanded the Southern Border War? Wasn't he only at the Hundred Souls Realm when he served as the acting patriarch of the Ye family? Why can't you be?"

Jiang Xiaoming: "......"

"When you were a kid, you used to brag to me that he was your lifelong rival, and this is what you got? Even though you challenged him hundreds of times and never won once... what happened to that fighting spirit you had when you were a kid?"

Jiang Renkuan pursed his lips: "Anyway, this matter is settled."

Jiang Xiaoming scratched his head: "But Dad, I've never had any experience in politics..."

“The ministers of Mingcheng will assist you. And regarding your extraordinary level, I will help you find a way, and you will soon receive an upgrade. However, these are not the most important things.” Jiang Renkuan’s expression turned serious: “What I’m about to tell you is the most important thing.”

"?" Jiang Xiaoming asked in confusion, "What is it?"

"You know, our Jiang family is a family with a specialized talent for ghost taming." Jiang Renkuan paused, "But do you know why our family can control so many ghosts?"

Jiang Xiaoming shook his head blankly: "I don't know..."

Jiang Renkuan remained silent for a moment, then handed a black iron plate to Jiang Xiaoming: "This is the city defense token of our Ming City."

Jiang Xiaoming carefully picked up the iron plate and examined it closely.

“You must listen carefully to every word I say from now on,” Jiang Renkuan said. “This is a secret of our Jiang family, concerning your life! And the lives of our entire family!”

Jiang Xiaoming was surprised.

so serious?

"What...what exactly is going on?" Jiang Xiaoming was getting a little nervous.

Jiang Renkuan looked at him with a serious expression.

Do you know about gene companies?