"Old man..." Chu Jun felt like sitting on pins and needles as he looked at the old man who was eating at the same table.

He came to see the old man in the morning, but ended up waiting outside the yard for a long time and was not called in until lunch time.

There were only him and the old man at the dinner table. The old man said nothing and did not mention anything about the City of Light and the Magic Spirit Competition, which made Chu Jun even more uneasy.

"Let's eat first. We can talk after dinner if you have anything to say." The old man said calmly.

Chu Jun had no choice but to swallow back the words that were on the tip of his tongue. He could be said to have tasted nothing for the meal.

After waiting for a long time until the meal was finally over, Chu Jun finally spoke: "Old man, I am definitely not organizing the Magic Spirit Competition to destroy the Chu family. This is the general trend. Even if I don't do it, it is only a matter of time before the trialists step forward. The sooner we face it, the more time our Chu family will have to prepare. If we wait until the trialists are fully developed before trying to deal with it, it will be too passive..."

Chu Sanhu looked at Chu Jun calmly. After he finished speaking, he smiled and said, "You can decide these things by yourself. You don't need to tell me."

"Grandpa, you're not angry with me?" Chu Jun was slightly stunned. He didn't expect the old man to say that.

"Why should I be angry with you? My grandson wanted to do something, and he accomplished something earth-shattering that was enough to change the world. Why should I be angry? Isn't this something to be happy about?" Chu Sanhu said with a smile.

Chu Jun never expected that the old man would say such a thing. He was so excited that he didn't know what to say.

"Xiaojun, you have grown up, and it is time for you to make your own way. The Chu family can have its current status not because of a certain industry, but because of the path that countless Chu family members have created for the Chu family. Your path is also the Chu family's path. You can walk any way you want. Remember, the Chu family and this old man like me will always stand behind you and will always be your backers. No matter how the times change, no matter whether the magic suits will be eliminated by the trial participants, it doesn't matter. As long as the people of the Chu family are still there, as long as the people of the Chu family still dare to go out, then even if the Chu family withers, it is to accumulate strength for a better bloom next time." Chu Sanhu patted Chu Jun on the shoulder: "Let go and do it, let the world see, no matter how the world changes, our Chu family will always stand at the top of this world, no one can defeat us, and nothing can make the Chu family sink."

"Grandpa..." Chu Jun was so excited that he was speechless.

"But this time when you leave, you must take Chuqi with you, and don't let an old man like me worry about you." Chu Sanhu said with a smile.

"How can this be possible? Seventh brother is not with you. What if..." Chu Jun's words were interrupted by Chu Sanhu.

“I’ve managed to get through all these years even when Chuqi wasn’t by my side. The Chu family is not as fragile as you think. You should worry about yourself. The road ahead for you and the City of Light is not an easy one…” Chu Sanhu said solemnly.

…

On the 36th floor of the Demon Tower, Li Xiu and Chu Qi rushed all the way up and killed two or three hundred demons. When they arrived at the 36th floor, the demons here were a little different.

Inside the tower on this floor, there stood a demon spirit wrapped in black belts. The light symbols on its body were as bright as stars and were constantly flowing. Those symbols seemed to have life and kept changing on the black belt.

There were at least several evil spirits in the previous few floors of the tower, but this time there was only one, which was obviously a little unusual.

The Black Death Demon Lord roared, and fifty A-level Shining Black Death Demons rushed towards the demon spirit.

The demon spirit opened one eye, and the black belts on its body bloomed like flames. The black belts with flowing light symbols wrapped around the necks of the Black Death Demons, hanging them up one by one.

In just a blink of an eye, fifty black death demons were hung on the beams. No matter how they struggled, they could not get free, like fifty hanged ghosts.

Snap!

As the black belt tightened, the Black Death's head was strangled and his body stopped moving.

Li Xiu and Chu Qi were both startled. The power and ability of this demon spirit were obviously many times stronger than those previous ones.

"On the seventh day, perform the ritual of three bows and nine kowtows." Li Xiu said, staring at the magic words on the demon's body.

Chuqi stepped forward without hesitation and bowed. After three bows and nine kowtows, the black belts that were like spider webs actually shrank back.

Chuqi suddenly jumped up, his boxing gloves emitting terrifying magic light, and punched the evil spirit.

The light symbols on the demon's body trembled, but were not penetrated by his punch. Instead, black belts with flashing light patterns wrapped around Chuqi's body.

A streak of blood flashed through the air, and the black belts on the demon's body immediately flew out. Dozens of black belts entangled together, forming a black pillar, which crashed into the bloody knife light.

The black pillar was directly split in half by the blood-red sword light. The sword light was as powerful as a bamboo breaking, splitting the black pillar and the body of the demon spirit into two halves, and a magic core fell out of it.

"Is this the Jedi Knight? He is much stronger than the one we see on TV!" Chuqi stared at the Jedi Knight in a daze.

Li Xiu picked up the magic core, frowned and said, "Let's stop here today. Don't go to the next level for now."

Chuqi nodded without saying anything. Li Xiu had already decided not to go up any further, so he no longer had the ability to go any further.

The two of them blew out the Eternal Lamp and returned to the Gate of Trial.

The reason why Li Xiu didn't go up further was that he didn't want to take any risks.

There are already S-level magic spirits on the thirty-sixth floor. If we go up further, there might be super spirits appearing. Although Li Xiu also has a super spirit, there is no need to take risks. Wait for Chu Jun to come to the magic tower and let him sense what kind of magic spirits are there. Knowing ourselves and the enemy means we don't have to take risks. Why not do it?

On the way back, Chu Qi didn't say a word. When he was about to return to the Chu family, Chu Qi suddenly said to Li Xiu: "If you want to continue to go to the magic tower, I can explore the way for you. My symbiotic contract can protect me from dying so easily. You don't have to worry about this problem."

"If you hadn't told me, I would have found it strange. Why haven't I seen you use the symbiotic contract?" Li Xiu asked curiously.

"My symbiotic contract is called the Five Elements Inner Armor. It is attached to my five internal organs and can protect them from serious damage. It can also stimulate my potential, making my physical fitness and self-healing ability far superior to ordinary people. So you don't have to worry about my safety. I can go explore the way." Chu Qi told Li Xiu all the abilities of his symbiotic contract. He probably didn't want Li Xiu to look down on him.

He couldn't help at all on this trip to the Demon Tower, which made him feel really depressed.

"This is a very strong contract with a powerful effect. If you have the opportunity to go to the City of Light, we can team up together to go to the trial ground." Li Xiu murmured.

"There will be a chance." Chuqi nodded.

In the past, he had always taken the trials alone and had no interactions with other trial-takers. Today, he entered the trial site with Li Xiu and saw Li Xiu's demonic spirits, which made Chu Qi have more expectations for the trial-takers.

After the two of them finished their meal, Li Xiu returned to his room, while Chu Qi stood outside the door and continued to guard.

Although he knew that Li Xiu's demon spirit was very powerful and should be able to protect itself, Chu Qi still had no intention of leaving.

Not long after, Chu Jun came back and told Li Xiu that they could go back to the City of Light now.

"Why don't you stay a few more days?" Li Xiu asked with a smile.

"No need. We'll have plenty of time to come back later. There are still many things waiting for us to do in the City of Light." Chu Jun said with a smile, looking in a very good mood.

"By the way, Seventh Brother will go to the City of Light with me. This is something the old man has instructed me to do, and I can't refuse. But he is only responsible for my safety, and I won't let him get involved in the affairs of the city." Chu Jun was afraid that Li Xiu would think that Chu Jun wanted to infiltrate and control the City of Light.

"Chuqi is a good person. The city is short of manpower right now. If you don't mind, you can ask him to help share some of the work." Li Xiu can use anyone, so why would he care about having another Chuqi.

"As long as you don't mind." Chu Jun said with a smile.

The group of three set off, and Chuqi was still carrying the big backpack and did not leave it in White Night City.

Li Xiu was very curious about the magic suit in the backpack. What kind of magic suit was it and why did Chuqi have to carry it like this? It was really curious.

Li Xiu asked Chu Jun privately, but unfortunately Chu Jun didn't know what kind of magic suit was in the backpack.

When he left the Chu family and went to the Southern Cross Federation, Chuqi didn't carry such a backpack. It was the first time he had seen this thing.

Chu Jun also told Li Xiu about Chuqi. Chuqi was an orphan who was adopted by the old man since childhood. Later, he always stayed with the old man and was considered the old man's personal bodyguard and one of the people the old man trusted the most.

Although Chuqi does not have the Chu family blood, he is basically no different from other members of the Chu family. Whenever Chu Jun sees him, he always calls him Seventh Brother.

However, Chuqi was very dutiful and always called Chu Jun Young Master, and did not become arrogant because of the favor.

The three of them returned to the City of Light together. Li Xiu and A Fei had been in contact and knew that nothing had happened in the City of Light recently. The only trouble was Xiao Er.

"Teacher, you're finally back." Li Xiu had just returned to the City Lord's Mansion and hadn't even sat down when Xiao Er, with bloodshot eyes, ran over.

"What happened?" Li Xiu was also shocked when he saw Xiao Er's eyes were bloodshot and his hair was messy and disheveled.

"Teacher, I know what's different." Xiao Er said, grabbing Li Xiu's arm.

"What's the difference?" Li Xiu was slightly stunned.

He knew that Xiao Er was talking about controlling sword and shield soldiers to practice military boxing, but Li Xiu just asked Xiao Er to pass the time. There was no difference between the two. Now Xiao Er actually told him that he found a difference. This made Li Xiu couldn't help but feel curious and wanted to know what difference he found.

"Teacher, you are indeed a powerful person who can control fifty evil spirits at the same time. It is indeed beyond my ability. I understand your painstaking efforts." Xiao Er said excitedly.

"What do you understand?" Li Xiu asked puzzledly.

"Teacher, you don't need to test me anymore. I will demonstrate it to you right now. Although it's not perfect, it should live up to your teachings." Xiao Er pulled Li Xiu and walked outside.

When he got to the yard, Xiao Er summoned out his sword and shield soldier magic spirit, and then began to control the sword and shield soldier to practice military boxing.

Li Xiu looked at it for a while and his expression became strange.

While controlling the sword and shield soldiers, Xiao Er said to Li Xiu, "Although it is the same military boxing, the military boxing you control the Black Death Demon to perform has spirituality, while the military boxing I control the sword and shield soldiers to perform is just a dull copy. You are telling me that controlling the demon spirit is more about intention, not form."

"No matter how strong a person's spiritual awareness is, it is impossible to be so meticulous as to focus on fifty things at once and control every magic spirit down to the smallest detail. This is simply impossible to do. So there is no need for such subtle control. As long as I can grasp the intention and let the magic spirit understand my intention, it will naturally be able to complete the control I want. It's like a general commanding soldiers to fight. It is impossible to teach those soldiers how to fight step by step, but as long as the soldiers can understand the general's intention, they will know what to do... Controlling the spirit with the mind, and the unity of mind and spirit are the real essence of multi-control. As long as I control the spirit with the mind, I can drive any number of magic spirits. Thank you for your teachings, I have understood..." Xiao Er said excitedly.

Li Xiu looked at Xiao Er in a daze. He really didn't think so much and didn't think about these things at all. Xiao Er was overthinking.

Because Li Xiu used his powerful spiritual awareness to directly divide his attention and control multiple things, and he had never used the method that Xiao Er mentioned, so how could he possibly teach Xiao Er this method.

"Not bad, very good." Li Xiu took the video recorded by Xiao Er and looked at it from left to right. Anyway, he couldn't see any spirituality when he was controlling the Black Death Demon, and he didn't know how Xiao Er could see it.

"Teacher, I now understand your multi-control technique. I'll take my leave now." After getting Li Xiu's approval, Xiao Er put away his sword and shield soldiers, then turned and left.

"Where are you going?" Li Xiu was a little stunned, not knowing what was wrong with this guy.

After spending tens of millions, why are you leaving now?

"I have already mastered the essence of your multi-control technique. I can practice it by myself in the future. There is nothing more you can teach me. Staying here is just a waste of time. I will go back first." Xiao Er said.

Li Xiu cursed inwardly, "This fellow is a real dog. He runs away after eating. When he was learning, he kept calling me teacher. After he learned, he started to criticize me for being incompetent."

"That's fine, but I won't refund the tuition." Li Xiu thought this was fine, so he naturally wouldn't stop Xiao Er from leaving. Anyway, the money had been collected, and it was up to him whether to study or not. He didn't need to waste time on him, and it was fine to easily get tens of millions.

"That money was originally the tuition for the Multi-Control Technique. Since I have already learned it, of course I will not ask you to return the money." Xiao Er waved his hand indifferently and said, "City Lord, we will regret it soon. Next time you hold a Magic Spirit Competition, I will also come to participate. At that time, I will use the Multi-Control Technique you taught me to defeat your Multi-Control Technique."

After saying that, Xiao Er walked away with a smug look on his face.

"This guy is not an ordinary dog. He was calling me teacher just now and now he has become the city lord and wants to mess with me in the Magic Spirit Competition... What a damn dog..." Li Xiu was stunned. He had never seen such a person before.

Li Xiu naturally didn't take Xiao Er's words to heart, he just felt that he had learned something new. There are really all kinds of birds in a big forest.

After Xiao Er left, Li Xiu returned to his office, picked up his phone, found the cell phone number of the Lord of Hongsha City, hesitated for a moment, and dialed the number.

"Have you thought it through?" After the call was connected, the voice of the Lord of Hongsha City came over with a smile. He seemed to already know what Li Xiu wanted him to do.

"I've thought it over carefully. I want to join Changshengtian." Li Xiu didn't waste any words and directly stated his thoughts.

"Okay, come to Hongsha City to find me and I will introduce you to the club." The Lord of Hongsha City said with a smile.

"Can I ask you a question?" Li Xiu pondered.

"You say." The Lord of Red Sand City said readily.

"What is your position in Changshengtian? If you recommend me to join Changshengtian, what kind of treatment can I get? I don't want to start as an ordinary member." Li Xiu said.

The Lord of Red Sand City said with a smile: "How could a talent like you be an ordinary member? You will know what my position is in Changshengtian in the future, but I can assure you that as long as you are willing to join, the treatment will definitely not be low."

Li Xiu wanted to confirm what the Lord of Hongsha City said was, but he heard the Lord of Hongsha City continue: "But if you join the guild now, there may be some trouble."

"What trouble?" Li Xiu asked with a frown.

"You were the one who stole the super spiritual gem at the old mine from Wan Chaoxin and Li Qingyi, right?" The Lord of Hongsha City was a little surprised. He didn't know how the Lord of Hongsha City confirmed that he had stole the super spiritual gem, or whether the Lord of Hongsha City was just deceiving him.

Li Zheng was about to deny it, but the Lord of Hongsha City did not give him the chance and continued, "You don't have to deny it. It's meaningless for you to deny it in front of me. You just need to think about how to deal with Wan Chaoxin after you join the club, and prevent him from finding out about this, or how to deal with him after he finds out."

"The Wan Chao family has a lot of influence in the Changsheng Society. If they target you, you'll be in a lot of trouble." The Lord of Hongsha City said with a smile, "But I can give you a suggestion. Even if Wan Chaoxin knows that you stole the Super Spiritual Gem, he still can't touch you."

"Would you like to hear the details?" Li Xiu said.

"There are not many people in the Changsheng Society who can make Wan Chaoxin feel apprehensive. The six general directors and two vice-directors are such people, as well as the elders. If I were you, after joining Changshengtian, I would choose one of them to become his disciple."

"Haven't I already become your disciple?" Li Xiu asked with some confusion.

From what the Lord of Hongsha City said, he doesn’t seem to be the vice president of Changshengtian, nor the chief or elder. So what is his identity?