The Sun Family Father and Son's Scheme

"Vice Commander Sun, it's a disaster, a big disaster..."

The Demon Suppressing Guard who had just reported the news rushed in again, but this time he was even more flustered, barely able to speak clearly.

"What kind of order is this, rushing around in such a panic?"

Sun Wude put down the scroll in his hand, rubbed his temples, and reprimanded him.

"Vice Commander Sun, your son was instantly killed by Ye Xiaofan, his limbs were broken..."

"What did you say?"

Sun Wude stood up abruptly, a fierce aura erupting from him, scaring the Demon Suppressing Guard into taking a step back involuntarily.

"Your son was instantly killed by Ye Xiaofan."

The Demon Suppressing Guard swallowed and repeated it in a low voice.

"How is that possible?"

Sun Wude sat back down, his brows furrowed, as if he couldn't believe his son could lose.

"Tell me the process in detail."

Upon hearing this, the Demon Suppressing Guard eagerly and animatedly recounted the details of the competition between Sun Chenyu and Ye Xiaofan.

When he spoke of Ye Xiaofan easily defeating the sneak-attacking Sun Zhigao, he even gesticulated wildly, recreating Ye Xiaofan's movements at the time.

Sun Wude's expression was grim, but he couldn't openly show his anger. After the Demon Suppressing Guard finished speaking, still wanting to say more, Sun Wude asked coldly.

"You're saying Sun Zhigao wasn't his match? He was injured in one move during a sneak attack?"

Sun Zhigao was someone he had just promoted to Reserve Team Instructor. His strength was at the bottom tier of Body Refining Third Level, but he wasn't someone a child who had only started cultivating for a few days could handle.

"Yes, and it was very easy. He defeated Sun Zhigao with the ease of strolling through a garden."

The Demon Suppressing Guard, seemingly not noticing Sun Wude's displeasure, wanted to say more, but Sun Wude interrupted him with a wave of his hand, signaling him to leave.

After the Demon Suppressing Guard left, Sun Wude's face returned to calm, as if his anger just now had been an illusion.

"Ye Xiaofan, I underestimated you. I thought you were just another Left Thousand Households Officer, but I didn't expect you to be even more monstrous than him. You've truly given me a great surprise."

"A living monster should be able to fetch a good amount of cultivation resources. With these resources, my elder brother will have a greater chance of breaking through to the Qi Condensation stage."

Sun Wude calmed himself, pondered for a moment, then picked up his brush and began to write. As for Sun Chenyu, whose limbs were broken, he seemed to have been completely forgotten, as if he hadn't lost all five limbs, so it wasn't a big problem.

"Ying Yi."

Putting down his brush, Sun Wude called out in a low voice.

At this moment, an appointment letter and a sealed letter appeared on his desk.

The door to the side room opened, and a Demon Suppressing Guard whose face couldn't be seen clearly walked out.

"Patriarch."

"Deliver this letter to Lord Mountain King. Make sure no one sees you."

"Yes."

Ying Yi turned and left.

At the Martial Arts Stage, Ye Xiaofan used the Wind God Steps to evade the enthusiastic Minor Banner Officers and escaped the Demon Suppression Division, returning directly home.

He currently had no intention of participating in the assessment to become a formal Demon Suppressing Guard. The current situation in Qingyang County with demonic creatures rampant meant that his Body Refining First Layer strength was still insufficient.

Anyway, his current resources were enough for him to cultivate to Body Refining Third Level, and it wouldn't take too long.

There was no need to rush.

However, plans couldn't keep up with changes. Not long after Ye Xiaofan returned home, a Demon Suppressing Guard responsible for logistics arrived with a set of standard Demon Suppressing Guard uniforms and an appointment letter.

"Brother Ye, from now on, we're colleagues. We should get along well."

"Hahaha, Brother Li, you're too kind. This junior still needs Brother Li to look after me, a newcomer, in the future."

The Demon Suppressing Guard handed the items to Ye Xiaofan, and after exchanging some polite pleasantries, he left.

Ye Xiaofan opened the appointment letter. He had become a formal Demon Suppressing Guard without needing an assessment and was assigned under a Minor Banner Officer named Luo Ming.

Ye Xiaofan knew Luo Ming; he was at Body Refining Fifth Level and was a subordinate of his late father, Ye Tianhe. He had visited Ye Xiaofan's home several times.

"Plans can't keep up with changes. I hope I won't be assigned a mission too soon. I'll wait until I break through to Body Refining Third Level."

Ye Xiaofan glanced at his panel. The Realm section currently showed [Body Refining First Layer (105/200)].

He would break through to Body Refining Second Level in another day and a half, and it was estimated that he would reach Body Refining Third Level in six days.

"I still don't have any sense of security. It's still too slow. If I had a higher-level cultivation technique, my cultivation speed could be even faster."

On the other side, After arranging his plans, Sun Wude arrived at the small courtyard where the old Chinese physician of the Demon Suppression Division resided.

After all, it was his son, and his talent wasn't bad, so he needed to show some concern.

As soon as Sun Wude entered the door, he saw his son completely wrapped up, with only his eyes and mouth exposed.

His eye corners couldn't help but twitch.

This Ye Xiaofan was too ruthless; he clearly didn't put this Vice Commander in his eyes at all.

"Father!"

Seeing Sun Wude appear before him, Sun Chenyu's eyes blurred, and large tears rolled down his face. His voice was weak and choked with sobs.

"Father, you have to get justice for me."

Seeing Sun Chenyu's pathetic state, Sun Wude was furious.

"Disgraceful!"

Sun Chenyu felt so bitter. How could he have known Ye Xiaofan was so monstrous? Even Sun Zhigao, who was at Body Refining Third Level, was no match for him.

It was one thing that his cultivation had reached Body Refining First Level in just four days.

Other cultivation techniques had also reached profound realms that he could only dream of.

If he had known, he wouldn't have shown off and stepped forward.

Sun Wude ignored his son's pitiful gaze and turned to the old Chinese doctor who had emerged from the room, asking respectfully:

"Old Doctor Sai, how is my son?"

Sai Hua Tuo glanced at Sun Chenyu, revealing two large yellow teeth, and said with a smile:

"He won't die. His hand and foot are broken, his internal organs suffered minor tremors. He won't be able to cultivate for ten days to half a month, and it's not advisable to engage in combat for two months."

"Thank you, Old Doctor Sai."

Sai Hua Tuo waved his hand, signaling Sun Wude to quickly take his son away and not disturb him while he tended to his plants.

The father and son returned home.

"You can't touch Ye Xiaofan; I have a use for him."

Sun Wude left behind those words, then handed Sun Chenyu over to the servants to care for before disappearing.

Inside the room, Sun Jiu knelt on the ground, not daring to look up at Sun Chenyu. Cold sweat dripped down like broken pearls, soaking the ground beneath him.

"I'm giving you another chance. I don't want to see Ye Xiaofan again."

Although Sun Chenyu desperately wanted to torture Sun Jiu to death, he was severely injured and had to postpone his plans for now.

He would use this trash for now and personally torture Sun Jiu to death once he recovered.

If it weren't for Sun Jiu's incompetence, he wouldn't be in this state.

As for his father's parting words, Sun Chenyu didn't take a single word to heart.

"Thank you for your mercy, Young Master. I absolutely won't mess this up again."

Hearing Sun Jiu's guarantee, Sun Chenyu's eyelids twitched involuntarily.

"Tell me how you plan to kill Ye Xiaofan."

Sun Chenyu felt it was best to inquire himself. Last time, he had been careless and didn't take Ye Xiaofan seriously, which led to his current miserable state.

"Young Master, last time I hired an assassin from the Black Tiger Gang who was at Body Refining Second Level to assassinate Ye Xiaofan. This time, I plan to find the hall master of that assassin. What do you think?"

"How strong is this hall master?"

"Reporting to Young Master, he's at Body Refining Fourth Level."

"Hmm, acceptable! Remember not to expose your identity."

Sun Chenyu pondered for a moment and felt that Body Refining Fourth Level should be sufficient. He nodded in agreement.

The next day, Ye Xiaofan woke up early, put on his formal Demon Suppressing Guard uniform, and headed towards the Demon Suppression Division.

After becoming a formal Demon Suppressing Guard, apart from missions, he had to report to his captain, the Minor Banner Officer, at the Demon Suppression Division every day at the early Mao hour.

Arriving at the hall for roll call, he saw the Demon Suppressing Guards scattered in small groups.

Ye Xiaofan searched for a long time but couldn't find Luo Ming.

After asking someone, he learned that Luo Ming had led a team out on a mission and hadn't returned yet.

Immediately, Ye Xiaofan didn't linger at the Demon Suppression Division and returned home. He didn't know when Luo Ming would return, and he wanted to improve his strength as much as possible.

Currently, his cultivation was steadily improving. Wind God Steps had reached Perfection. Only the Sword Drawing Technique's cultivation speed, compared to the Withered Wood Spring Return Technique and Wind God Steps, was as slow as a snail's crawl.

Time flowed, and the day quickly passed.

The sound of the night watchman startled the sleeping Ye Xiaofan.

The fifth watch, the darkest hour before dawn.

The breakthrough was now.

Ye Xiaofan sat up cross-legged.

The next moment, His body trembled, and his internal organs rumbled. Strands of Qi and Blood, as thick as six strands of hair, were continuously refined and flowed with his blood to his limbs and entire body.

Breaking through to the Body Refinement Second Layer wasn't as violent as breaking through to the Body Refinement First Layer.

White smoke puffed from his nose and mouth. As his muscles, bones, and skin vibrated, impurities were still being expelled from his body.

A moment later, he successfully broke through.

Ye Xiaofan looked at his panel, his expression darkening.

He should have been happy about the breakthrough.

However, [Lifespan: 3 days (mildly poisoned) (Suppressed; using Qi and Blood has a 60% chance of triggering a backlash)]

"Damn it, don't let me find out who poisoned me."