125: The tree desires stillness, but the wind never ceases.
Vampires were hard to distinguish from their appearance; even their internal aura was nearly identical to an ordinary person's.
But soon, a method for rapid screening was discovered—
Smelling!
Huaxia had hundreds of millions of Awakened, with all sorts of strange Talents.
Among them, someone had awakened an enhanced sense of smell.
This Talent, once regarded as "Trash," had now become the key.
Wen Xiuhai, thirty-two years old.
A day ago, he was still tending to a few plots of spiritual fields, practicing the Spring Breeze Turning into Rain Technique, and living a self-sufficient, leisurely, yet somewhat disappointed life of solitary cultivation.
He had clearly reported his SS-Rank Talent to the Extraordinary Administration Bureau,
but after two groups of people hurriedly inspected it, there was no follow-up, as if that dazzling Talent Rank was just an illusion.
Until a day ago, a team of smartly uniformed Cultivators knocked on his door.
The conditions were incredibly generous: an unlimited supply of top-tier cultivation resources,
and a promise that as soon as he stepped into the Divine Breath Realm, he would be presented with two Second-Order Cultivation Technique Jade Slips—treasures enough to drive top Cultivators mad!
And he only had to do one thing:
Under the strict protection of the Security Team, use his SS-Rank Talent nose to patrol the city daily and sniff out hidden anomalies.
Meanwhile, in Wuzhou, Huaxia.
Lin Ruyue dressed up elaborately and arranged her small room to be warm and romantic.
Brand-new livestreaming equipment had been calibrated, its red light flashing.
With the arrival of the era of cultivation, her "gold-digger" plans had completely collapsed.
Her former "ATM" boyfriends were all obsessed with how to Cultivate and had no time for anything else.
The only ways to obtain resources were risking one's life in Secret Realms or honest farming, both of which were as difficult as reaching the heavens for her.
What made her even more uneasy day and night was that the "ATM" she had once betrayed—Zhang Sheng—had actually leaped to become the strongest in Huaxia and even the world!
Fear followed her like a shadow; she was in a constant state of panic, terrified that Zhang Sheng's revenge would strike like a thunderbolt.
"If only I hadn't betrayed him back then..." This thought often gnawed at her heart along with regret.
But gradually, she found that Zhang Sheng seemed to have completely forgotten her, not even making things difficult for her in the slightest.
This made her feel both the relief of a survivor and an inexplicable surge of resentment with nowhere to vent.
With her financial sources cut off, livestreaming became her lifeline.
Relying on her good looks, enchanting figure, and sweet voice, she was confident she could attract countless fans.
What was even better was that she had thought of an excellent gimmick!
Before starting the broadcast, she typed out a title that was enough to blow up the entire internet:
"Huaxia War God Zhang Sheng's Ex-Girlfriend: Personally Recounting Secret Details of Our Past Love!"
Looking at this title, she could already see the image of a massive amount of Spirit Pearls pouring into her account.
"Start livestreaming!"
"Hello everyone, I'm your Xiao Yue..."
"AAA Building Materials CEO Wang has entered the livestream room..."
"User 158766 has entered the livestream room..."
"Wow! Big Brother Lei is here! Streamer, are you really the War God's ex-girlfriend?" The title effect was immediate; regardless of whether it was true or false, netizens looking for excitement flocked in.
The number of people in the livestream room skyrocketed.
However, the screen suddenly cut out!
A line of cold System prompts popped up:
"The content of your livestream is suspected of violating regulations. The livestream room has been permanently banned!"
Capital, Underground Intelligence Center.
"Is the livestream room closed?" Hou Wu asked in a deep voice.
"Reporting, sir, it has been banned."
"This Lin Ruyue doesn't know the height of the heavens or the depth of the earth. We can't let her keep stirring up trouble outside."
"Understood!"
Lin Ruyue was frantically appealing to the platform when the piercing sound of the doorbell suddenly rang. Following that—
*Boom!*
The door was violently broken open! A team of Cultivators wearing special black uniforms filed in, their auras chilling.
"Lin Ruyue, you are suspected of multiple major fraud cases. Come with us!" the leader said coldly.
Lin Ruyue turned pale instantly and forced a scream:
"How dare you! I am War God Zhang Sheng's ex-girlfriend! If you touch me, you won't be able to bear the consequences!"
"Take her away!" The captain's eyes were like knives. "If she dares to resist, break her limbs!"
The last sliver of hope shattered; Lin Ruyue felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. Her whole body went limp, and she was dragged away like a soulless husk.
Hou Wu stood before Commander Wang Huasheng's desk.
"Commander, regarding the disposal of Lin Ruyue, do you think it's appropriate?"
Wang Huasheng flipped through the documents. "Multiple cases of romance fraud, involving over a million... sentenced to seven years. The sentencing is fine."
He paused, his fingertips tapping the desk. "But change the place of imprisonment to the 'Blackstone' Special Dungeon."
Furthermore," he looked up, his gaze sharp, "it's not up to me to say whether this is appropriate. The key is Zhang Sheng's attitude.
You must report to him immediately. No matter what his opinion is, follow it to the letter."
"Understood, Commander. I'll get right on it."
It wasn't just Lin Ruyue.
Aside from Zhang Sheng's strictly protected parents, his former close classmates and best friends were all under the 24/7 surveillance network of the intelligence department.
These people could at any time become a Breakthrough point for enemies targeting this pillar of Huaxia.
The information arrived almost simultaneously.
While in the middle of his Cultivate session, Zhang Sheng's Divine Sense swept over the encrypted file sent by Hou Wu.
The content was detailed, including Lin Ruyue's sentence and suggestions for disposal.
His fingertips moved slightly, and his reply consisted of only two cold words:
"Agreed."
Immediately, his mind sank back into the refinement of the vast Spiritual Qi.
Such a whale-like devouring of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi for his Cultivate session made it impossible to hide the commotion.
The Huaxia cultivation world took pride in it, marveling at the unfathomable foundation of this guardian deity.
Meanwhile, the overseas internet had already exploded because of his "Spiritual Qi-plundering" behavior.
Under the incitement of media with ulterior motives, Zhang Sheng was portrayed as a greedy and insatiable demon.
At this moment, deep within a certain Secret Realm in Europe.
Zhang Sheng stood alone in the core area, with Spiritual Qi surging and converging around him like a vortex.
In the distance, many European Cultivators watched from afar, pointing and whispering with complex expressions.
He ignored them, his mind focused.
*Whiz—!*
An invisible wind blade tore through the air, striking with ruthless cunning!
"Heh, there really is someone who isn't afraid to die." A contemptuous sneer.
The moment the attack was launched, Zhang Sheng's Divine Sense had already locked onto the source.
With a slight thought—
Waning Moon Startles the Sky!
A cold light flashed and then vanished.
In the distance, a head soared into the sky with an expression of disbelief, and the headless corpse crashed to the ground.
"Whether it's a probe or overconfidence," Zhang Sheng's cold Divine Sense transmission was like a declaration from the God of Death, instantly covering the entire Secret Realm,
"Anyone who attacks me has only one path—death!"
The onlookers experienced Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, and they scattered in an instant like birds and beasts; some even crawled and scrambled to escape the Secret Realm directly.
Hundreds of kilometers away from this Secret Realm, at a luxurious manor.
In the dining room, a blonde Caucasian man elegantly set down his silver knife and fork.
In the dish, the top-tier steak had distinct textures, and traces of bright red blood were slowly oozing out, spreading on the white bone china like an eerie spider web.
A strange-looking worm, entirely black and gold, abruptly jumped onto the dining table. Its mouthparts opened and closed, emitting rapid waves of thought:
"Lord Leon! Did you see that? Every word I said is true!
Before Zhang Sheng, numbers are meaningless; no matter how many people there are, they are just going to their deaths!" The Parasitic God Insect Emperor's thoughts were full of anxiety,
"Therefore, my final suggestion remains unchanged—release Lady Queen Ant!
Only her power might be able to shake this monster!"