180: Different officers and generals

Fu Liang's account of the beastmen was similar to Cheng Ran's, with nothing particularly special, but the details about the Guan Jiang Department were vastly different from what Zhong Sheng had said.

"Young Master Lu, once you leave this door today, you must not speak of the Guan Jiang Department to anyone else. If you get involved with those people, you might be immediately executed! The Little Commander who was executed by Huan Shen was reportedly a mole for the Guan Jiang Department embedded in the Demon Subduing Division!"

Even in the private room, which had a magic array set up, Fu Liang still spoke in a very low voice, as if afraid of being overheard.

"Regarding the Guan Jiang Department, you will inevitably learn about it after entering the headquarters. The information I have might not even be the true situation of the Guan Jiang Department."

"It is said that the people of the Guan Jiang Department are a group of self-righteous individuals who have rebelled against the Human Race. They gather together, worship demons, and attempt to overthrow the Human Race through extreme methods! They conduct many strange experiments, even using members of the Human Race as test subjects!"

Fu Liang suddenly remembered something and said, "Young Master Lu, do you remember the Demon God War I mentioned before? That battle was on a grand scale, and the Director of the Demon Subduing Division Headquarters personally commanded and supervised it, yet they still lost. That Director mysteriously disappeared not long after being imprisoned!"

"At that time, Qin Wan said that this Director had defected to the demons, but that information was actually inaccurate. According to my sources, it is said that this Director came into contact with people from the Guan Jiang Department during the supervision period, was enticed by them, and later defected to join the Guan Jiang Department!"

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Lu Ze was also somewhat surprised. The Director of the Demon Subduing Division Headquarters had actually defected and joined the Guan Jiang Department, which was despised by most of the Human Race?

"That's all the specific information I know. Originally, the headquarters issued an order not to spread information about the Guan Jiang Department. It's only because my father knows some things that I also know a little."

Lu Ze nodded, "I was just curious for a moment, so I asked some questions."

Fu Liang didn't ask where Lu Ze had heard these things, but merely re-emphasized the opposition between the Guan Jiang Department and the Demon Subduing Division, urging Lu Ze to be extremely careful.

After chatting for a while, the two parted ways.

Lu Ze also returned to his residence. Before entering meditation to Cultivate, Lu Ze glanced at his Demon Points.

"[Current remaining Demon Points: 41,460!]"

Forty thousand Demon Points, completely insufficient.

Lu Ze was not in a hurry to use these Demon Points to advance his cultivation. At this stage, a Fifth-Rank cultivation was completely sufficient.

With this in mind, Lu Ze entered a state of meditation and began to Cultivate.

And just as Lu Ze completely lost basic awareness of the outside world, Zilei, who was in a resting state, quickly sensed something. It immediately darted out from Lu Ze's clothes, its Dragon tail swaying, and stared somewhat fearfully at the sword strapped to Lu Ze's back.

A strange red glow emanated from the sword, and on its hilt, the Demon General was still clinging, its body also glowing red.

A faint red light flowed from the Demon General's body and then entered the blade of the sword.

Zilei instantly sensed that this faint red light was the Demon General's life force!

This sword was actually drawing the Demon General's life!

Zilei was greatly shocked. Just as it was about to open its mouth to warn Lu Ze, it sensed a powerful force, like a Demon God, suddenly descend, gripping Zilei's neck. An ancient voice slowly appeared in Zilei's mind, "Little one, if you don't want to die, then shut up obediently. If you dare to utter a single word, this King will make your Divine Soul vanish!"

The arrival of such power was silent and directed only at Zilei. Even Zilei, with its vast experience, had never witnessed such a magnificent and irresistible force, as if this unknown power truly was a god who controlled life and death!

Zilei trembled and nodded, not daring to make a sound.

All the pressure vanished like a tide in an instant, leaving no trace a moment later. The room was as usual, as if nothing had happened.

But Zilei's trembling body told it that an unprecedented power had indeed appeared and warned it.

Zilei dared not approach the sword anymore. It could only watch as the sword continuously absorbed the Demon General's life force. It flicked its tail and curled up in the corner of the room, not closing its eyes all night... The next day.

Lu Ze woke up as usual. Although he had Cultivated all night, he felt refreshed. At Fifth-Rank cultivation, he could completely do without sleep; daily meditation was enough to replace it.

After washing up, Lu Ze was about to take the sword and the Demon General out when he suddenly saw something and let out a soft " Huh."

The Demon General, which had been devouring and digesting the Gou Snake Bloodline, had already woken up. It was currently sprawled on the sword, dozing off as if nothing had happened.

According to the System, the Demon General should still be in the state of digesting the Bloodline. Why had it suddenly exited its original state?

Moreover, the System had said that this time's Bloodline consumption would change the Demon General's appearance.

But Lu Ze looked left and right. The Demon General's tail had transformed into something like a small black snake, and the tip of its tail resembled a snakehead. When Lu Ze approached, the tail also lifted, and he could see the snakehead also rise, with a bright red tongue flicking out from it!

"System, what's wrong with it?"

"[The Demon General has completed the consumption of the Gou Snake Bloodline ahead of schedule, and its appearance has already changed! The Demon General can now participate in combat! Currently, the Demon General's cultivation is approximately at the Early Stage of a Human's Fourth-Rank!]"

Fourth-Rank Early Stage?

Lu Ze tutted. This cultivation was completely insufficient; at most, it could only serve as bait.

Without overthinking it, Lu Ze took them and left his residence, heading towards the Demon Subduing Division.

Zilei only emerged from the corner of the room and slipped into Lu Ze's clothes pocket the second before Lu Ze left his residence.

Before long, Lu Ze arrived at the Gengsi Class floor of the Demon Subduing Division.

The floor was not as lively as usual at this time. Although everyone still greeted Lu Ze when they saw him, their brows were all clouded with a layer of gloom.

For them, the events of the past few days had been too sudden.

Fu Liang's sudden departure today, the Qin Family's sudden sanctioning—two vacancies had suddenly appeared among the top few of their current cohort!

Lu Ze also greeted these people and went to his room. Just as he was about to put down the sword, he heard a knock on the door, and at the same time, a familiar voice rang out.

"Master! Open the door! Master!"

It was Xiong Lu.

Lu Ze opened the door and saw Xiong Lu's smiling face.

"Master, you finally opened the door!"

"What's the matter?"

"It's about going to Shennong City, of course. Why don't we go inside and talk?"

Lu Ze let Xiong Lu into the room.

After entering, Xiong Lu looked around, muttering comments to herself.

Lu Ze was too lazy to talk much with her and went straight to the point: "If you have something to say, just say it directly. If not, get out!"

Xiong Lu made herself at home, sitting directly in Lu Ze's seat, and said with a smile, "Master, why are you in such a hurry to chase me away? I've come to you this time, and it's definitely for something good. Something you'll definitely be interested in!"