Ding Dong –

The voice rang out.

The elevator doors slowly opened.

What catches your eye is the red color that occupies the entire field of view of Xuanwu.

This red color paves the entire length of the promenade.

Whether it's the floor, the wall, or the ceiling overhead.

It's all covered.

On the walls on both sides, there are hanging oil paintings.

Painted above.

Or a raging fire, devouring the heavens and the earth.

Or a stump or a severed arm, and blood flying.

As far as the eye can see.

It's all boundless red.

Just being in such an environment can cause a lot of discomfort to your body.

Fortunately.

For Suzaku, Xuanwu is not the first contact.

He had already experienced its quirks.

Therefore, he did not show too much surprise.

Lift your feet and take a step.

Xuanwu walked step by step towards the depths of the corridor.

The promenade was silent.

It exudes a deathly silence.

Only the dull sound of the feet touching the carpet sounded rhythmically.

Xuanwu frowned slightly.

With continuous deepening.

His brow furrowed deeper and deeper.

The air around them gradually distorted.

The heat is coming.

With each step forward, Xuanwu could feel the temperature around him rising.

It's like being in a volcanic crater.

Or stand in front of the flames of the sky.

This made Xuanwu, who was accustomed to a humid environment, feel very uncomfortable.

Trample.

The footsteps are settled.

"Enter."

Before Xuanwu could make a move, a voice came from behind the door.

There was no hesitation.

Xuanwu twisted the handle and pushed the door in.

A huge office is presented in front of you.

The décor is in the same colour palette as the corridor.

Behind the desk made of mahogany.

A bewitching young man dressed in a red suit, with red hair on his head, and even red eyeshadow painted around his eyes, was lazily leaning back in the boss's chair.

He leaned back and lifted his legs.

Holding his cheek with his palm, he looked at Xuanwu with a smile.

Its gaze seems to have a substantial high temperature.

Being watched by him, Xuanwu felt his body feel hot and dry, and his blood seemed to be boiling.

The appearance of the surrounding air is visibly distorted.

Xuanwu watched as the hair on his forehead continued to twist and scorch under the pressure of the high temperature.

"Suzaku senpai."

Xuanwu's face was solemn, and his head was slightly lowered.

The reason why he called Suzaku a senior was not because he wanted to ask for it.

It's just a simple generational relationship.

Suzaku looks like a young man on the surface.

But like Qinglong, they are all old people who joined the Holy Sect at the place where it was founded.

Chronological age, at least 60 years or older.

Naturally, he is worthy of Xuanwu's predecessor.

"Xuanwu."

"I've got you covered."

Suzaku is like a person, neither male nor female, very neutral.

"You shouldn't. You want me to save you, right? ”

The four saints of the Holy Sect, although they are all for the service of the Holy Sect Master.

But it's not a partnership.

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The Holy Sect Leader usually has very few council members, and rarely summons others.

Only one of the Four Saints will be rewarded when he completes the task assigned to him.

A person of the rank of a sect leader, a little random flow from his fingers is enough for them to be of infinite use.

So he was desperate for it.

However, after joining the Holy Sect from Xuanwu and receiving the breathing method from the sect master, he never had a chance to receive a reward.

Most of the time, this award falls on Qinglong and Suzaku.

Therefore.

Suzaku asked.

Xuanwu clearly heard contempt and ridicule in his words.

“.”

Xuanwu's complexion gradually became a little gloomy.

A sense of humiliation swelled up in his heart.

Even if Suzaku is a senior.

He. As a Xuanwu, he is on an equal footing with the other party in terms of status.

But now, in the face of Suzaku's ridicule, he didn't even dare to refute it.

Even.

Xuanwu slowly closed his eyes.

His fists clenched slowly.

The next second.

Thump!

I saw Xuanwu's knees bent and he fell directly to the ground.

Followed by

His forehead slammed to the ground.

Feel the hot sensation coming from your forehead.

Xuanwu's heart was completely filled with a strong sense of humiliation, and he was tortured to the point of almost madness.

So much so that his body was trembling slightly.

"Please Suzaku senpai save me!"

But he still endured the humiliation and made a request to Suzaku.

The next second.

"Hahaha."

Suzaku's laughter suddenly rang out, echoing through the room.

Xuanwu did not react.

just knelt quietly on the ground, letting the other party's smile be like a hammer, constantly beating his heart.

Long.

The laughter faded away.

"Interesting, really interesting."

The voice of the voice came from overhead.

Xuanwu felt another burst of heat in his body.

He knew that this was Suzaku looking at himself again.

"Xuanwu."

"Actually, I haven't really liked you very much."

Along with it.

There was also the sound of chairs creaking.

It seems to be Suzaku getting up from his chair.

"Among the four saints, you have the worst talent, and your heart is also a subordinate asset."

"It's too late to join my holy religion."

"I just don't know how to do things for the Holy Sect with peace of mind, contribute my own strength, and only think about pondering crooked ways all day long to win the attention of the sect leader."

"I've been upset with you for a long time."

Tread, tread.

Steady and powerful footsteps sounded rhythmically, gradually approaching Xuanwu.

Until the last sound, ringing in the ears.

Hiss –

Xuanwu's palm couldn't help but start twitching.

Wisps of green smoke slowly floated from the surface of his body.

Every strand of hair on the top of his head was twisting and scorching, and his skin was reddening at a rate visible to the naked eye.

Swish!

The flames appeared out of thin air, instantly igniting Xuanwu's clothes.

Even the tortoiseshell texture brought by cultivating the Xuanming True Martial Martial was spontaneously activated, trying to resist this flame for him.

But it seems completely impossible to resist.

In the blink of an eye,

The flames had spread all around Xuanwu's body and seeped into his body, scorching every inch of his body.

Trample!

A foot in slippers suddenly stepped on the back of Xuanwu's head.

Stepping his head into the floor little by little.

Cracks continued to emerge and spread in all directions.

"You should want to kill me now."

The voice came from overhead.

Even if the sharp pain swept through the mind.

Even if Xuanwu really wanted to kill Suzaku who humiliated him.

However, he did not dare.

"Late, senior, no, dare!"

In a corner that Suzaku can't see.

Xuanwu's face was as hideous as a demon, and his eyes were filled with endless resentment and humiliation.

He gritted his teeth and squeezed word by word between his teeth.

Hear the words.

Suzaku smiled.

"It's okay."

"I don't mind."

He shrugged his shoulders and stepped on Xuanwu's foot and did not let go.

"However, the fact that you were able to do this in order for me to help you really makes me a little impressed."

"So be it."

Speaking of which.

Xuanwu suddenly felt his head loosen.

"An hour."

Suzaku stretched as he walked towards his seat.

Behind him, the flames attached to the surface of the basalt body did not subside, but tended to become more and more vigorous.

"In an hour, if you're not dead."

Back in the chair, Suzaku excitedly picked up his mobile phone and turned on the camera mode, aiming at Xuanwu who was kneeling on the ground.

"I'll give you a chance."

"One, a chance to be loyal to me."

Oddly enough.

Obviously, the whole room was filled with heat.

But around the Suzaku body, the temperature is as usual.

This prevented his mobile phone from falling into a spontaneous combustion explosion.

"Thank you. Predecessor. ”

Xuanwu endured the severe pain and spoke out with difficulty.

His voice sounded hoarse and harsh due to damage to his vocal cords.

"Shut up."

Suzaku said lightly.

"When you survive, it's not too late to thank me."

And so.

With the passage of time.

A crackling sound kept ringing throughout, and a burnt smell gradually spread.

Xuanwu's skin gradually transforms into a charred black color.

The breath of life on his body gradually faded.

But until it disappeared completely, Xuanwu endured it without making a sound.

An hour of time.

It passed silently.

Suzaku thought it was funny at first, and took out his phone to take pictures non-stop.

But after only twenty minutes, he began to feel bored and regretted his decision.

A middle-aged man stays in his room and plays "barbecue"

This made him very uncomfortable, and he didn't dare to sleep even if he wanted to.

But as one of the four saints of the Holy Religion.

At least in front of outsiders, every word he says must have weight.

therefore

Suzaku could only endure boredom, watching short videos on his mobile phone while waiting for time to pass.

That's it.

An hour later.

The flames gradually extinguished.

"Uh-"

Suzaku stretched and yawned.

The corners of his eyes skimmed to the ground.

Originally, the muscles around the body were knotted, and the body was burly Xuanwu.

Now it had turned into a mass of charred flesh and blood, lying quietly on the ground, motionless.

Seems to be dead.

But in Suzaku's perception.

The other party's heart is still beating.

It's just that it's extremely weak.

"Not bad."

"An hour should have been enough to burn you to death."

"It's a bit of a surprise that you'll survive."

Suzaku said.

I didn't see any movement from him.

Swish!

Flames ignited from Xuanwu again.

But this time.

Not only did he not cause damage to Xuanwu, but he was even constantly repairing his body.

Well?

Xuanwu, whose consciousness was close to dissipating, gradually woke up.

Feeling the tingling sensation coming from all over his body, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Click. Click.

Flames seeped into every corner of his body, repairing all his damage from the depths.

The scorched body remains, cracked, revealing the new white skin within.

Even Xuanwu's previous physical damage caused by the forcible loss of authority is constantly being repaired.

A minute later.

Xuanwu, who was naked, knelt on the ground.

He looked at his rejuvenated body, and he only felt extremely shocked in his heart.

He had never felt so good since he had been taken from power.

He is also the one who has cultivated the Xuanming True Martial to the fifth layer.

Although the power was taken away, the strength was greatly reduced.

But the foundation of the flesh is still here.

He had tried several times before, but to no avail.

But now,

Suzaku just had a blink of an eye, and his body was completely repaired.

It is far more powerful than Xuanwu imagined.

Thinking of this,

Xuanwu became more and more resentful of the man who had taken away his authority.

The murderous intent in his eyes was surging, and he almost overflowed his pupils.

If it weren't for that mongrel, even if he was not as good as Suzaku, how bad would he be.

But now, he must grovel in front of the other party in order to have a glimmer of life.

Themselves must take back their authority.

Then, shit that bastard into pieces.

Thinking of this,

Xuanwu didn't hesitate for a moment.

Boom!

He kowtowed heavily to Suzaku again.

The forehead collided with the ground, making a muffled sound.

"Please help me regain my authority."

"In the future, Xuanwu will definitely smear his liver and brain, and he will die for his predecessors."

"Yo yo yo."

Suzaku smiled.

"I didn't expect you to look at the five big and three coarse, looking illiterate."

"You can also talk with a bit of crepe."

"Still."

"It's impossible to expect me to help you personally."

Speaking of which.

Before Xuanwu had time to be disappointed.

Suzaku took something out of his pocket, and it seemed to be ready for a long time.

The characteristic tempered glass collides with the tabletop and makes a loud noise.

"But something like this should be enough for you to solve your troubles."

Hear here.

Xuanwu looked up.

On the table, a tube of glass reagent was lying quietly.

It contains a small amount of bright red liquid.

He had never seen anything like this before.

"It's."

Xuanwu was puzzled.

"This is the reward that the Sect Master gave me some time ago."

"Yes. A flesh enhancer made from the blood of the Master. ”

！！！

Even if Xuanwu did not know the specific effect of this so-called "flesh enhancer".

But I heard the name of the Holy Church Master.

His breathing instantly became a little heavy.

And Suzaku's next words.

It made his heart beat faster.

"This tube of reagents can at least triple your current physical strength."

"Match your Xuanming True Martial Arts' abilities. It should be enough to get rid of the man who took your power. ”

Hear here.

Xuanwu's eyes suddenly appeared with a fanatical look.

What a character he Xuanwu is.

It is a person who has cultivated the breathing method of the divine beast to perfection.

Combined with the other two breathing methods, the body has already tapped its potential, and there is no way to advance.

And relying on this tube of medicine, he was able to multiply his physical strength several times.

Combined with the breakthrough after the consummation, the Xuanwu Transformation can increase the power by up to five times.

Come to think of it.

Xuanwu's eyes were red with excitement.

Even if the other party has authority.

In the face of such a powerful force, I am afraid that it will be crushed in an instant like an ant.

"Thank you, senior."

Saying,

He got up from the ground and prepared to take the potion.

He was eager to seize all the time and take back his power.

"Slow."

Suddenly.

Suzaku flipped over his hand and covered the reagent.

"Suzaku senpai, this"

Xuanwu was stunned.

"You give me this to eat first."

The corners of Suzaku's mouth curled up, and a finger stretched out.

Scold!

Flames ignited along his fingertips and gradually coalesced into a single fireball.

"I'm not that kind, I'm helping you for no reason."

"I don't believe you either, after you regain power, you will honestly do things for me."

"This spark can allow me to control your life anytime and anywhere, and unless you hold a greater share of authority than mine, you can't get rid of it no matter what."

Hear the words.

Xuanwu's complexion immediately became extremely ugly.

Yes.

He said that he wanted to smear the liver and brain of Suzaku on the ground, and he died.

But under the humiliation of the other party, how could he really be loyal to the other party.

Today's low profile is just a delaying tactic for him.

Wait until you get back the authority, who the cares who you Suzaku is.

Even if you are stronger than me, you may not be able to kill me.

Even

Xuanwu also wanted to wait for the strength to surpass Suzaku in the future, and beat the other party to death to avenge today's revenge.

however

What Suzaku said now.

Completely wiped out the thoughts in his heart.

Swallow this fire, and from now on, your life will be in the hands of others, and there will be no freedom at all.

But if he doesn't swallow this fire, without Suzaku's help, I'm afraid he won't even have a chance to live.

Xuanwu's face was uncertain, and he was constantly weighing the pros and cons in his heart.

He wanted to live.

I want to have a lot of power to live.

As long as you live, you have unlimited opportunities.

And so.

Just a few breaths.

In Xuanwu's heart, he had already made a decision.

Swish!

He stretched out his hand and grabbed the flame in Suzaku's hand.

It's intangible.

But at the moment, it seems to have substance.

A hissing burning sound suddenly sounded from the palm of his hand.

Xuanwu opened his mouth and threw the fire directly into his mouth.

The next second.

His eyes widened.

The green tendons on the surface of the body continue to erupt.

As soon as Xuanwu swallowed the tinder in his stomach, he felt as if a bomb had exploded in his mouth.

The intense heat made him subconsciously spit out the fire.

But before he could react, the burning sensation seemed to have life, and it ran down his throat and into his body.

In the blink of an eye.

The burning sensation that made him feel so painful that it flowed all over his body.

fortunately

This pain did not last long.

In just a few breaths, the flames quickly coalesced, eventually forming a fireball the size of a baby's fist in his heart.

"Ho-"

Xuanwu's forehead was covered with dense cold sweat.

He clutched his heart and gasped.

But even so.

Xuanwu did not forget to thank Suzaku either.

"Not bad, not bad."

Suzaku looked him up and down, nodding from time to time.

He originally thought that Xuanwu would talk about him left and right, and deliberately did not swallow the fireball, but he didn't expect the other party to be so simple.

"Don't be in a hurry to resent me."

"Although this spark can let me control your life, he is also your lifesaver."

Facing Xuanwu's puzzled gaze, Suzaku explained lightly.

"When your life is in danger, this spark can save your life."

"He can instantly restore your body to its full strength in a very short period of time."

Speaking of this, Suzaku's body slowly leaned forward.

He stretched out a hand and touched Xuanwu's head like a pet.

"I'm pretty good to you, little Wangba."

Suzaku grinned.

Little Wang Ba?

If he had just entered this room, such a title would have made Xuanwu furious.

But after being humiliated again and again by Suzaku.

It's just a title, and it doesn't hurt for him.

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After learning that fire also has the effect of bringing people back to life.

The original sense of humiliation in his heart because of the humiliation of giving his life to Suzaku was magically reduced.

Xuanwu didn't notice the subtle change.

He just suddenly felt that swallowing the fire didn't seem so hard to accept.

"Xie Suzaku senior."

"Senpai?"

"Thank you, Lord Suzaku."

Xuanwu lowered his head deeply, as if he had completely surrendered to Suzaku.

"Alright, go find the man who took your authority."

"As for the sect leader and the White Tiger, I can help you buy two days."

"You're the best. It's better to hold on. ”

Hear the words.

Xuanwu's face was overjoyed.

Originally, he thought that he only had one night at most, and this was very urgent.

But now, Suzaku was willing to help him buy him two more days.

Two days.

It is enough for the people of the Holy Religion to turn Huaguo upside down.

"Besides, don't you have a prop that can sense the power of water?"

"After going out in a while, you contact Shen and give him some sensing beads."

"I'll let my men look for it."

"Thank you, Lord Suzaku!!"

Xuanwu looked excited.

Compared with before, when he said this sentence now, he unconsciously brought a bit of sincerity.

"Alright, alright."

"It's nothing, just go."

Suzaku waved his hand.

Xuanwu, who was in a hurry to find Chen Sheng, quickly left.

Click.

The door is closed.

Xuanwu's hurried footsteps faded away.

After it is gone.

Suzaku slowly turned the boss chair and faced the floor-to-ceiling window behind him.

Through the glass, he could clearly see the scene below the sales department.

Including Xuanwu, who walked quickly from the sales hall.

Look at each other's backs.

In the eyes of the Suzaku Bird, different colors circulate.

I don't know what I'm thinking.

Knock knock.

The knock on the door was heard again.

"Enter."

The door opened.

A figure in a suit enters.

It was Mr. Shen who saw Xuanwu leave and quickly went upstairs.

He had a hippie smile.

"How's it going, boss?"

"Well, I've promised him."

Suzaku glanced at Mr. Shin.

"Are you sure it's the Chen Sheng you said last time who took away the authority?"

"Eight or nine is not far from ten."

Mr. Shin scratched his head.

"Since the last time I met him, I have begun to investigate those cultivators of the Xuan Ming True Martial Arts."

"This kind of divine beast breathing method, even if someone gets it by chance, there can be a few of them, and they just happen to cultivate it to the highest level."

"Therefore, I conclude that it is Chen Sheng."

Between the words of the two, they had already guessed that Chen Sheng was the one who took away the authority of water.

Hear the words.

Suzaku nodded.

"Then let the people under your command pay close attention to the movements of Xuanwu's side."

"When Xuanwu finds the other party and is about to regain power, it's time for us to make a move."

"I hope the Chen Sheng you mentioned is worth our hard work."

Bang bang bang.

As soon as I heard this.

Mr. Shen immediately patted his chest and reassured.

"Don't worry, boss."

"I watched that guy beat Elder Zun to death with one punch."

"And he is suspected of holding the authority of thunder, if he is the one who has taken away the authority of water now."

"If we want to deal with that old thing, such a person is absolutely indispensable."

"Let him be this Xuanwu, it's better than that old Wang Badang."

on this.

Suzaku was noncommittal.

As for Chen Sheng, his understanding is limited to Mr. Shen's mouth.

Although he was very interested in Chen Sheng's ability, he would not blindly believe that if he didn't see it to believe.

"Fuck off."

"Okay!"

Mr. Shin bowed deeply to Suzaku, and his expression was extremely exaggerated.

Then, he walked out the door quickly.

There was another bang.

Inside the office, there was silence again.

Suzaku looked up at the sky, and his gaze gradually became a little distracted.

"He was able to take away power."

"It's really fun to do that."

(End of chapter)