In the villa's living room, Zhou Yan lay listlessly on the sofa, flipping through the Flame Sun Art he had read countless times.
But he could not take in a single word now. Hearing movement behind him, he sprang up. When he saw Lin Jin standing in the middle of the living room, he let out a breath of relief.
"Little Lin! You're finally back! It's been a whole day. Did the missions go smoothly?"
"Yes." Lin Jin sat down on the sofa, took out his phone, and logged into the Demon Suppression Bureau platform. "Both missions are complete."
Zhou Yan leaned over. Seeing the words "Completed" on the mission screen, his eyes went round.
Lin Jin opened the Points Mall, found the S-Rank fire-attribute cultivation manual category, selected the incomplete Red Emperor Burning Heaven Record, and tapped redeem without hesitation.
150,000 points were deducted, leaving 35,000.
"You can start practicing a new art tomorrow. Prepare yourself." He held the phone out to Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan stared at the "Redemption successful" notification on the screen. His mouth opened, and his eyes reddened slightly. For a long while, he could not speak.
"Go cook something for your godfather here." Lin Jin lay back on the sofa and propped his feet on the coffee table.
Zhou Yan froze. The emotion he had spent so long building up came to an abrupt halt. Still, he did not resist Lin Jin's request. He instantly mustered a smile and replied, "You got it. Rest those old bones. It'll be ready in a moment."
With that, he rushed into the kitchen. A second later, clattering rang out.
Early the next morning, the villa's doorbell rang.
Lin Jin opened the door. A staff member in a Demon Suppression Bureau uniform stood outside, holding a metal case.