Yamamoto Ichiki gave a wry smile. If he could handle it, would he be here compromising like this?

However, seeing the coldness in the tree demon's eyes, he knew he would die on the spot if he refused.

He could only bite the bullet and say, "Grandma, of course there's no problem. I'll handle the other party."

"But Grandma, the other side is much stronger than me. Could you offer some support?"

The Tree Demon Granny said expressionlessly, "Fine, you can command all of my subordinates except my maids."

"But let me make this clear: if you mess this up, I'll tear your soul out and torture you."

For the first time, Yamamoto Ichiki felt regret. If anything went wrong, it would be worse than death.

At Lanruo Temple, Zhou Bing looked frustrated, not expecting to find no treasure box after defeating the female ghost.

What are the conditions for obtaining the treasure box?

Zhou Bing felt a headache coming on. Unable to figure it out, he simply stopped thinking about it and went back to discuss the Dao with Yan Chixia.

...

In the capital, General Chen and the Celestial Master looked at each other and burst into laughter.

"Old Zhang, I didn't expect to run into you again so soon, but your outfit isn't very nice."

The old master was dressed in tattered clothes, looking like a beggar on the street.

The old master retorted, "Old Chen, how dare you talk to me like that? You're no different."

"If it weren't for the shop owner this time, we wouldn't be in this situation. We never imagined that we would fall through a meteorite."

General Chen asked, "Old Zhang, you are the Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain. You can see what's going on here. I feel very uncomfortable."

"I have a feeling that a great demon is lurking here, but this is the capital of a dynasty. It doesn't make sense when I think about it."

The old celestial master glanced at the palace with apprehension and said, "Old Chen, your feeling is correct."

“There is indeed a great demon here, a thousand-year-old demon, hidden in the palace, and its strength is greater than yours and mine.”

"The two of us combined are no match for one of them. It seems this dynasty is doomed."

General Chen raised an eyebrow, surprised that there really was a powerful demon here.

"That shouldn't be the case. Even if the dynasty is about to perish, this is still the capital of the dynasty, with a huge amount of dynastic fortune. How could there be a great demon here, especially inside the palace?"

The old celestial master shook his head and said, "Have you forgotten how Daji entered the palace in the old Investiture of the Gods novels?"

General Chen's eyes widened as he asked, "Are you saying this great demon possesses a distinguished identity?"

The old celestial master rolled his eyes and said, "I already found out that the other party is the Grand Preceptor of Da Gan."

"And this time, getting the treasure box won't be so easy. I believe you've tried it yourself; killing some monsters doesn't guarantee you'll get the treasure box."

"Unless you slay a monster with heinous sins, there is no treasure box at all."

"After several calculations, I estimate that we need to go into the game to save the people here in order to have any chance of obtaining the treasure box."

General Chen stroked his beard and pondered for a moment: "Getting involved isn't too difficult. At worst, I can become an official. I'm familiar with this kind of thing."

"It would be easy if I could turn the tide in the officialdom and make life better for the people."

"Old Zhang, I think you can try to compete for the position of Imperial Advisor. It will be easy for us to join forces then."

The old celestial master said quietly, "You make it sound so easy. The officialdom is simply too easy for you."

"But do you think I can handle that powerful demon who is the imperial advisor?"

"I'm afraid that by the time I become the Imperial Advisor, you will have already seen my corpse."

"We've only been learning magic for a short time, while they're a thousand-year-old demon; we simply can't devour them."

"Furthermore, we don't even know what the other party's true form is. If the other party's true form is particularly powerful, we can just lie down and wait."

General Chen laughed heartily. He was a little uneasy about being asked to face that ancient demon.

This is not like the previous event world, which was entirely technology-driven and didn't have as many variables.

However, the fantasy genre is different; even a slight mistake can easily lead to unforeseen changes.

"Should we call in more people?"

The old celestial master and General Chen arrived at an abandoned Taoist temple and began to deduce the whereabouts of the other Dragon Kingdom customers.

After some calculations, the old master said with a grim expression, "We have only been able to deduce Wang Hu's whereabouts; we cannot deduce the whereabouts of the others for the time being."

"This world of activities has a rather severe suppression of the Dao of Calculation. I estimate that many of us will also experience suppression here."

General Chen said, "Wang Hu is also an option. His strength is only slightly weaker than ours, and he also has the Mourning Staff and the Soul-Locking Chain, which should be more useful."

The old celestial master blinked and said, "That's fine, it's just a pity that we didn't predict that old bastard Qingzhenzi."

"If we add him and his fire unicorn to the mix, our chances of winning will be even greater."

"Furthermore, the presence of the Fire Qilin will be even more helpful in advancing our plans."

General Chen understood his thoughts, after all, the background of this world was ancient times.

In ancient times, the fire qilin was an auspicious creature, as the saying goes, "When the qilin appears, a sage is born."

Even in modern times, the significance of the fire qilin is still great. With the help of the fire qilin, it is easier for them to gain a foothold.

The old Celestial Master said, "I'll go find Wang Hu first, and while I'm at it, see if I can find anyone else to try and take care of that Imperial Advisor."

"You need to find a way to enter officialdom and strive to gain greater influence in a short period of time."

General Chen patted his chest and said, "Don't worry about that. In a dynasty that's heading towards its end, it would be a piece of cake for me to become an official."

After saying this, he turned and left, heading towards the Prime Minister's residence.

After tidying himself up, General Chen became more refined, and no one would have thought he was a brute based on his demeanor.

Upon arriving at the Prime Minister's residence, General Chen cupped his hands and said, "Chen Zhixing has come to pay his respects to the Prime Minister. Please inform me of your presence."

The ten taels of silver ended up in the steward's hands without him even realizing it.

The butler secretly rubbed his right hand together, then smiled broadly and said, "Wait a moment, I'll inform the master right away."

As for where the silver came from, General Chen said that he simply picked it up while passing by.

A moment later, the butler came over and said, "Please!"

General Chen walked for a while before meeting the current prime minister. He thought to himself, "These officials in ancient times really knew how to enjoy themselves. This mansion is really huge, covering at least several thousand acres."

"No wonder this dynasty is doomed. Demons and monsters roam everywhere, and with these corrupt officials, it was no wonder it perished."

Upon seeing the current prime minister, General Chen cupped his hands and said, "Prime Minister, I am Chen Zhixing. I have long admired you and have always wanted to serve you."

"I have also brought a mooncake for the Prime Minister. Please enjoy it."