CHAPTER 849: CHAPTER 389: SWAN MEAT

These past few days, Fang Yu and Che Linfang have been sealed inside the Foolish Underworld, essentially groping in the dark together, knowing nothing of the outside world.

However, today, Che Linfang left the Foolish Underworld first, so she should have already gathered all the accumulated news from these days.

Mentioning the serious matter, Che Linfang’s emotions stabilized slightly, but her tone still carried a tremble, evidently still excited.

"During the days we were sealed in the Foolish Underworld, the higher-ups have already learned about your promotion to acting captain, and someone has been sent to visit."

"However, neither you nor I were present at that time, and it was Bie Huzi who received them. According to him, the envoy left a message instructing you to meet with the Demon Body Lord at Thunder Square for a private conversation when you return. I estimate that there should be a generous reward waiting for you."

Although Che Linfang was excited, she understood the importance of the matter and kept her voice at a volume only she and Fang Yu could hear.

And of this message, only Bie Huzi, her, and the current Fang Yu knew.

Go to Thunder Square to meet with the Demon Body Lord for a reward?

Fang Yu pondered and felt there was something promising.

After all, having risen to acting captain, it was just a step away from the peak of power in the Foolish Underworld; if this wasn’t considered a great achievement, what would be?

She mentioned a few of those who had just exchanged glances with the Gui Yuan Great Moth Demon.

"Knock some sense into them. If you feel they still have divided loyalties, remove them from their positions. It’s up to you."

Those who stood by the Gui Yuan Great Moth Demon weren’t the high-ranking leaders Fang Yu had brought in, but rather subordinates chosen by Che Linfang herself.

They were equivalent to the deputy captains under the captain on the Foolish Underworld side, and removing them was just a matter of saying a word.

Upon hearing this, Che Linfang’s gaze turned a bit dark as she looked at those few.

Among these, two or three were personally selected by her, just because she wasn’t around for a few days, and they got coaxed over by the Gui Yuan Great Moth Demon to stand by it.

The Shu Bird Demon’s team, though a rising new star and in urgent need of recruiting to expand, required any demon joining to be screened through them.

The Gui Yuan Great Moth Demon’s ability to recruit without going through their hands was aided by these moles.

"Diao Deyi, don’t worry, I know how to handle it. Also, I will start reclaiming the authority to recruit people, trying to keep it in the hands of myself, Bie Huzi, and a few others."

Che Linfang was straightforward; her abilities might not be there, but her administrative skills were clearly honed, handling these small matters with great experience.

In a sense, this demon group of his was essentially being managed by Che Linfang and others, while his role as the Demon Foot was just for show.

She inquired again about the Lin family’s news.

Che Linfang shook her head.

"These past few days, the Lin family has been unusually quiet, even having fewer conflicts with the Li family, as if they’re shrinking back to focus on their issues."

Since they weren’t specifically monitoring the Lin family for intelligence, the demons had very limited information.

Next, they inquired about Brother Qing’s news, which turned out just as others on the road had said before; he suddenly became iron-fisted, bloodily sweeping through several small factions, keen to showcase his skills, and about to officially contend with Li Shiquan.

But Fang Yu knew, Li Shiquan was actually the Shu Bird Demon, so the ultimate showdown between the two was just a facade; he wasn’t sure whether Brother Qing’s change in style was related to the Lin family’s upheaval.

Then they asked about other intelligence in Tianyuan Town, a mishmash of petty matters.

There were occasional reports like the Xuan family starting conflicts with other factions, and missing persons periodically disappearing in Tianyuan Town, which caught Fang Yu’s slight attention; other than that, it was just hearsay without deliberate attention.

Through the forum, Fang Yu learned the Xuan family had been replaced by players, becoming a player faction, like a gang occupying territory, indicating they had begun taking action.

But these actions, in Fang Yu’s eyes, were minor. If Fang Yu wanted to, he could send his demon forces, and although not entirely wiping out the Xuan family, they could at least severely weaken them, basically sweeping the players out of Tianyuan Town.

However, such actions bore no benefits, other than sparking a wave of criticism online, serving no meaningful purpose.

Nowadays, among the players in Tianyuan Town, there are also a few well-known individuals.

For example, [Flirt - Hundred Turns Umbrella], [Don’t Sigh for Flowers - Thousand Echoes Child].

These two are regulars at the brothel and possess certain capabilities, akin to top-tier players on the surface in Tianyuan Town.

However, their capabilities... it’s said to bethe middle stage of Great Perfection in the Flower Realm.

Additionally, there are experts like [Don’t Cry Sword - Daoist Sui Feng], [Seeker of Witches - Chen WuWu], [Dark Lord of the Xuan Family - Xuan Jinhua].

Among them, [Daoist Sui Feng] even claims to have reached the legendary high-level peak of Great Perfection in the Flower Realm, practically the number one figure among players in Tianyuan Town!

As for terms like Great Perfection of the Flower Realm, it was a self-coined term by players. Because the realm is so hard to ascend, people wanted to stand out among the short, thus there were the terms Small Perfection, Medium Perfection, Great Perfection, and Peak Great Perfection.

It primarily represents just entering a realm.

Having mastered a certain realm of martial arts.

Grasping more martial arts needs for advancement.

And the martial arts level of that realm is nearly maxed out, just a step away from advancing, these four stages.

The little Flower Realm, played to the hilt by the players... something Fang Yu didn’t expect.

It indeed got competitive; even in the Flower Realm, there’s a hierarchy of disdain, otherwise, they can’t show off.