Simulator: Starting as a Green Snake and Transforming into a Dragon

By the time he finished his cultivation, it was already the second day. He went out to inquire about the current situation in Bincheng. Neither the human nor the demon race had continued their attacks. He didn't know why they had stopped. Whether they were preparing to continue the battle, whether this was the calm before the storm, or whether the war was about to end in a whimper, Gu Yuchuan didn't know. It was none of his business anymore. What he needed to do was prepare to go back and manage his Linlang Pavilion well, using a large amount of resources to rapidly increase his cultivation level.

He had just arrived at the residence when an unexpected person came – it was Pei Yu. Well, now that the front lines were basically no longer fighting, there was naturally no need for so many troops there. After all, the front lines were engaged in high-intensity defense and reconnaissance, so cultivation was not an option. Too many people were not a good thing. That's why Pei Yu had returned.

Gu Yuchuan looked at Pei Yu. Indeed, the battlefield had changed Pei Yu a lot. Before, she seemed very calm and gentle. But now, Pei Yu was different. You could feel the murderous aura on her from afar. It was clear that she had killed a lot of people and achieved many victories on the battlefield. Otherwise, she wouldn't have such an imposing presence.

Upon seeing Gu Yuchuan, she quickly ran over and knelt down: "Your subordinate greets Master and congratulates you on advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage and becoming a Demon General. Your subordinate has lived up to expectations and has earned 100 battle merits. I have not spent any of them and have kept them to present to Your Majesty."

Gu Yuchuan helped her up. He was very calm towards such a promising and loyal subordinate.

"Alright, no need for such formalities. Sit down and try my newly acquired spiritual tea; it's a fine product. As for your battle merits, 100 merits are a lot for you, but nothing for me. I have several hundred on me; you can take them. The front lines are dangerous, so it's a good thing for you to improve your cultivation and combat strength."

Pei Yu's eyes were already wet with tears. She knelt down again: "Your Majesty is so good to me. I really don't know how to repay Your Majesty. I will definitely do my best to serve Your Majesty. Even if it's a mountain of knives or a sea of ​​fire, I will do it as long as Your Majesty gives the order."

Gu Yuchuan was even more satisfied. The loyalty of subordinates is naturally pleasing, especially the loyalty of useful subordinates.

"Alright, I've invested so many resources in training you, how could I let you die so easily? Just focus on your training on the battlefield. When the war ends and we return, Mingxi will have its own powerful leader. These two magic artifacts are for you. Now that you're in the late stage of Qi Refining, you can use high-grade magic artifacts. These are for your self-defense, don't refuse them. If you die, I'll suffer a huge loss."

She reverently accepted the magical artifacts, and crystal tears finally fell to the ground: "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will soon accelerate my cultivation and hone my strength. When I return, I will be the sharpest blade in Your Majesty's hand."

Gu Yuchuan gestured for her to wipe away her tears. He took a sip of the spiritual tea. He wasn't very good at dealing with such emotional scenes, which left him a little at a loss.

"Now that I have officially become a demon general, you should not be afraid of trouble in the army. If anyone provokes you, you can reveal my name and the name of the Xuan Turtle Demon General. If there is anything you cannot handle, remember to go to the Xuan Turtle Demon General. He can solve it for you."

Pei Yu nodded: "Your Majesty, rest assured, I am not a troublemaker, but I am not afraid of trouble either. If anyone provokes me, I will not tolerate it. By the way, Your Majesty, I may have gotten into some trouble recently. Someone has their eye on my pearls. The pearls of our Five-Colored Clams, with a little refining, become excellent water-controlling pearls, which can enable demons or cultivators who are not good at swimming to exert their strength in the water. However, I have already spread the word that I am your subordinate, and no one has been secretly observing me these past few days."

Alright, Gu Yuchuan immediately thought of the ambush he'd suffered while out. That must be it. They had their eyes on the pearl, and since he was Pei Yu's shadow, they needed to eliminate him to deal with Pei Yu. But why were his pursuers human? Could there be others in this group colluding with humans? It wasn't certain. After investigating so thoroughly, if there were still human spies among the demon race, then the demon race wouldn't need to fight; they could just surrender. They couldn't even solve their internal problems, yet they wanted to expand—it was laughable.

The other party may have hired a human cultivator to do this, perhaps with money or something else.

Gu Yuchuan thought for a moment before speaking: "Alright, I understand. I will keep this in mind. During this time, find out for me who wants your pearl. Once you have a choice, send me a message. In this time of war, it is outrageous that a demon clan would try to harm their own people. It is utterly depraved."

With his words, Pei Yu was much happier: "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will investigate this matter immediately and guarantee that there will be results in the next few days."

Gu Yuchuan didn't ask what the other party wanted to do. This is a virtue that a leader should have. You only need to look at the result. As for the process, you don't need to care too much. It's enough that the result is fine.

They talked for a while, then he told Pei Yu to rest. He also needed to continue his cultivation. He hadn't recited the Golden Light Mantra yet today, which was to be recited a hundred times every day.

Pei Yu didn't go to rest immediately. Instead, he went out to meet with some of his colleagues. He spread the word that he possessed a water-controlling treasure. It was crafted from the essence of his own clam pearl and had the same effect as the Water Controlling Pearl. The Water Controlling Pearl wasn't actually a high-grade treasure; it was rare. This was mainly because it was rather useless to him in the Cloud Sea Marsh. The Cloud Sea Marsh was predominantly inhabited by aquatic creatures, who were naturally most powerful underwater and therefore had no need for it.

The trap has already been set. Whoever contacted Pei Yu is the one who secretly plotted this.

Two days passed peacefully. On the third day, a tiger spirit at the ninth level of Qi Refining found Pei Yu and said that he was willing to pay a high price to buy the water-controlling treasure. Pei Yu immediately knew that someone had taken the bait. She secretly notified Gu Yuchuan to come and arrest the person, since she was no match for a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Gu Yuchuan immediately came over and subdued the tiger spirit. He then took the tiger spirit to find the Xuan Turtle Demon General. He did not have the authority to deal with people in the army, but the Xuan Turtle Demon General did.

The servants at the gate of the mansion saw Gu Yuchuan's aggressive demeanor and immediately let him in. The Xuan Turtle Demon General also received the news and received Gu Yuchuan in the main hall. He also wanted to know why Gu Yuchuan, who was usually good-tempered, would lose his temper so badly at a junior in the Qi Refining stage.