Chapter 653: The Last Month
The next day, Li Shanyan was busy working in the office as usual.
“Good morning!”
Hearing the familiar voice at the door, Li Shanyan didn’t even look up, replying, “Why are you late today? Did your wives and concubines keep you in bed again?”
Halfway through, he suddenly paused.
Because when he looked up, not only did he see Young Master Sang, but also a young girl in a red dress, wearing OL attire and glasses, cheerfully greeting him: “Hello~ I’m the boss’s new secretary, my name is Xu Hongyi~”
Li Shanyan was taken aback. Was it just him, or did this scene feel oddly familiar?
As Young Master Sang sat down, and Xu Hongyi began eagerly serving tea, Li Shanyan quietly leaned closer to Young Master Sang and whispered, “Since when did you start with this secretary stuff?”
“What? As the boss, I can’t do everything myself, right? It’s nice to enjoy a bit.”
Young Master Sang said leisurely, “Moreover, we’re busy every day. Having someone running errands makes it easier, doesn’t it?”
Li Shanyan nodded in agreement, then cleared his throat, “In that case, if I could get a fair-skinned, beautiful, young secretary too, that wouldn’t be so—”
“Sure. But her salary comes out of your paycheck.”
Li Shanyan: “…”
Man, you’re so stingy, you’ve reached a new level, kiddo.
After routinely reporting on the movements of the deities and demons, Young Master Sang stared at the report for a long time and suddenly sighed:
“…It’s the last month.”
Li Shanyan echoed, “Yeah.”
“Looking back, it still feels somewhat unreal.”
Thinking back to those primordial deities, each like a ticking time bomb, Li Shanyan couldn’t even muster the courage to fight back.
If it weren’t for Young Master Sang, maybe he would still be searching for treasures to offer to the deities for a glimmer of hope.
But now, he no longer felt fear towards these deities and demons.
In the surveillance of the communication device, the Foolish Child had completely turned into a ridiculously fat, greasy, and smelly otaku. His room was cluttered with game figurines and delivery bags piled on the floor as he lay on his bed, playing “Original Immortal” on eight communication devices at once.
Xu Yao, on the other hand, was dressed in a somewhat shabby shirt, with a jingling keychain on his belt and holding a thermos cup, walking around with his hands behind his back in a meticulous manner, occasionally mumbling nonsense like “Attitude matters, and awareness needs to be raised.”
Jiang Mei still acted as her internet celebrity persona, but her private social media was full of affluent lifestyle posts. Rarely seen with men, it was rumored she often partook in multi-partner escapades at night, cursing men yet enjoying their company. With several new tattoos, it was said she even had “Safe Travels” inked near her tailbone.
As for Huo Longyuan, let’s not even get started. Thanks to him, today’s Holy Kingdom was completely unlike the one Young Master Sang had seen before. The kingdom’s once pitiful treasury had multiplied into astronomical riches, and the citizens were living well and peacefully, full and respectful.
Of course, the greatest boost to the Holy Kingdom’s happiness was that property prices had soared to a level almost impossible for anyone on the continent to afford.
“However, I still want to remind you.”
Li Shanyan said solemnly, “Old Woman Xi has also been quiet and stable in the past few years.”
“But to this day, I still occasionally find she mysteriously disappears from surveillance for a while.”
“It’s better to keep an eye on that.”
Young Master Sang nodded.
“Old Woman Xi…” At this moment, Xu Hongyi, who had brought over tea, leaned her head in to look at the communication device. “She’s probably up to some mischief again.”
Hearing this, Young Master Sang remembered to ask, “Are you familiar with her?”
“Not really…” Xu Hongyi tilted her head, softly saying, “But she is a heavy thinker. Feels like she’s second only to that old man Xu Yao.”
“If she’s scheming behind our backs, we should be cautious.”
Young Master Sang narrowed his eyes slightly.
If what Xu Hongyi said was true, they indeed had to be on guard.
But honestly, Young Master Sang was no longer as worried about the primordial deities and demons.
First of all, the biggest threat, Ancestral Cang, had already been injured and fled in disgrace. Without the power of rules, the primordial deities were far less intimidating.
Secondly, even the Abyss Realm didn’t truly fear the primordial deities anymore.
Yan Rouwan had gathered most of the treasures and could now unleash around ninety percent of her power. Especially within the Abyss Realm, as the only one capable of wielding rule power, she no longer had to fear the primordial deities.
Moreover, even outside the Abyss, he had allies like Huo Longyuan and Xu Hongyi. Even if the other four deities wanted to deal with him like they dealt with Ancestral Cang, they could no longer manage it.
This was something both Young Master Sang and the primordial deities were aware of.
So, the primordial deities left in the Abyss Realm were more about enjoying their mundane lives, without much obsession over points or games.
After all, firstly, they couldn’t compete with workaholic Huo Longyuan, and secondly, Ancestral Cang’s rule power didn’t give them a free pass.
It was a situation both sides could accept.
So even if Old Woman Xi were truly plotting something behind the scenes, Young Master Sang had enough confidence to meet any challenge.
“In one month, it’ll be the last demon and deity conference.”
Young Master Sang slowly spoke, “If this goes smoothly, we can finally send this bunch of plague gods away.”
“Then, I really can give you an indefinite paid vacation.”
Li Shanyan was taken aback and turned to look at him, “Really?”
“Really.”
“You would be so kind?”
“I might be untrustworthy, but I wouldn’t scam my own people.”
“Isn’t it true that you’ve scammed me before?”
“Ahem… this time it’s for real.”
Seeing the suspicious look on Li Shanyan’s face, Young Master Sang awkwardly coughed and changed the subject, “If you really get an unlimited holiday, have you thought about what you want to do?”
Li Shanyan pondered for a long time.
Suddenly, he shook his head and smiled lightly, “…I’ve been thinking about it for a long time.”
Young Master Sang was caught off guard by his expression and then exaggeratedly said, “Don’t tell me you plan to die again and find your old buddy in the Netherworld?”
“Haha, the emperor has already reincarnated, so why should I cling to it?”
Li Shanyan sighed, “I plan to return to the teacher’s office and continue being a teacher.”
Enlightening the next generation, spreading knowledge.
“That’s great. Then you can send my daughter and young son over too.”
“…I won’t accept them.”
