Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
In the hollowed-out mountainside, Zhang Chunlin stared at Zhou Shu with wide eyes.
After light flashed on Zhou Shuâs body, his figure and appearance changed drastically.
The originally scarlet eyes became black and white again.
His aura had also changed drastically.
If he hadnât seen it with his own eyes, Zhang Chunlin would definitely not believe that there was such a disguise technique in this world!
His disguise was simply flawless.
He just stood still and watched. He didnât think that the demon from before was the same as the human in front of him!
âAre you really human?â Zhang Chunlin felt his throat go dry.
âThat sounds a little like an insult.â Zhou Shu shook his head. Although the divine ability Myriad Transformations was very magical, it had a flawâit only lasted for a day.
After a day, it needed to be cast again.
Although there was no cooldown time in between, the transformation process would take several breathsâ time, so there was still a certain risk of exposure.
Zhou Shu had asked Yao Aotian to dig up the mountainside. First, he needed to use this place to do some work that wouldnât be seen by the demons, and second, he needed to find a safe place for him to transform.
âSurely now youâre thoroughly convinced,â Zhou Shu said. âYouâre from Great Xia, and Iâm also from Great Xia. Speaking of which, Iâm the King of the South of Great Xia.â
âGreat Xia doesnât have such a title!â Zhang Chunlin said.
âHow many years have you been away from Great Xia?â Zhou Shu asked.
âI fell into the hands of the demons during the Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament twenty years ago.â Zhang Chunlin was a little ashamed. After all, being captured alive by the enemy was not a glorious experience.
âI wasnât even born twenty years ago. Of course, the title didnât exist then,â Zhou Shu said casually.
Zhang Chunlin frowned. âYouâre not even twenty? How can you be made a king at your age?â
He didnât believe it. He now believed that Zhou Shu was human, but he didnât believe that Zhou Shu was the King of the South.
How could a young man in his twenties become the king of a nation?
How many talented people might not be able to become a king in their entire lives? How could a young man like him?
âBelieve it or not, itâs up to you.â Zhou Shu couldnât be bothered to explain too much. âItâs fine as long as you know that Iâm a human.
âI need your cooperation to do something now.â
Zhou Shu continued, âNow Iâm helping Demon King Hu Li of the Demon Realm to build a Demon King Palaceââ
âWhy?â Zhang Chunlin asked.
âThereâs no reason,â Zhou Shu said. âIf I donât do this, how can I deceive Hu Li and get all the things from the hands of those Great Demons?â
âI understand,â Zhang Chunlin said. âYou want to take advantage of the construction to fill your own pockets.â
âYou know quite a lot,â Zhou Shu said. âYou used to be an official of Great Xia?â
âI was the grand minister of the Forging Division of Great Xia!â Zhang Chunlin said proudly.
âThe Forging Division, the grand minister?â Zhou Shu looked at Zhang Chunlin in surprise. He really hadnât expected this.
No wonder this guy was so familiar with filling his own pockets. The decline of the Great Xia Forging Division had something to do with him, right?
Back when he was an apprentice in the Forging Division, Zhou Shu had felt that the Great Xia Forging Divisionâs system was extremely unreasonable. It was simply comparable to a sweatshop.
It hadnât been long since Yin Wuyou became the grand minister of the Forging Division. The bad practices definitely didnât have anything to do with her.
Now, he had finally found the source. Zhang Chunlin was so familiar with embezzlement and bribery. He must have done similar things when he was the grand minister of the Forging Division.
âDo you know Zhu Chuanfeng and Xiao Zongshui?â Zhou Shu asked.
For some reason, Zhang Chunlin felt that the man in front of him had become a little unfriendly, making his hair stand on end.
âOf course I do. Grandmaster Zhu Chuanfeng is my good friend, and Xiao Zongshui is a workshop superintendent, so Iâm naturally familiar with him,â Zhang Chunlin said.
âHmph. I guess youâre not that good yourself.â Zhou Shu snorted. âIf we werenât in the Demon Realm, I would have thrown you to the demonic beasts.â
âWhat do you mean?â Zhang Chunlinâs face darkened.
Although he was temporarily working with Zhou Shu, he wasnât afraid of him. He had already endured twenty years of torture. What was there to be afraid of?
âI canât be bothered to tell you.â Zhou Shu said. âDonât play tricks in front of me like you did in the Great Xia Forging Division. Otherwise, donât blame me for dealing with you the same way I dealt with Xiao Zongshui.â
âThe same way you dealt with Xiao Zongshui? Who are you? What do you mean? What happened to Grand Craftsman Zhu and Xiao Zongshui?â
Zhang Chunlin was confused. He didnât know why this personâs attitude changed when he heard that he had been the grand minister of the Great Xia Forging Division.
âTheyâre dead,â Zhou Shu said coldly. âCut the crap and start working. Since youâve been the grand minister of the Forging Division, you should be more familiar with the forging process.â
âCrap! Before I became the grand minister of the Forging Division, I was the youngest Grand Craftsman in the history of Great Xia!â Zhang Chunlin said angrily.
âThatâs even better.â
Zhang Chunlin didnât see any shock on Zhou Shuâs face. He only saw a flash of light on Zhou Shuâs body as he transformed back into a demonic beast. Then he walked out. As he walked, he said, âSince youâre a Grand Craftsman, I donât have to find anyone else to refine the forging materials. Take care of it for me.â