Chapter 1. Don’t even mention it. I’m tired.

The Demon-Breaking City is the largest city in the Demon-Trapping Valley, which is a thousand miles in radius.

The Demonic Flow Mansion is the most top-level sect in Demon-Breaking City, and even in the entire Demon-Trapped Valley.

The Moliu Mansion occupies a large area in the city, with green tiles and red eaves, and multiple buildings and pavilions. In a secret room deep in the Moliu Mansion, under the dim candlelight, five red sandalwood armchairs are lined up against the wall.

Sitting with their backs to the wall were five middle-aged and elderly men in black robes.

Opposite them, a 17-year-old boy was admiring his nails out of boredom, listening silently to the old men's discussions.

The boy has a face as handsome as jade, eyes as bright as stars, a nose like a hanging gall bladder, lips as red as rouge, and long hair flowing behind his ears. The light blue and beige gown he wears fits him perfectly, giving him an air of elegance in every move he makes.

Although there was not a breath of wind in the secret room.

There was no wind, but the air was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder.

The old man sitting in the middle raised his voice and said , " Stop talking. The Lord of the Mansion gave the order himself. What else is there for us to argue about?"

An old man on the left said , " Great Elder, the palace hasn't promoted any new elders in the past ten years. Isn't this a bit too much of a joke?"

A person on the right said , " Even if we promote them, we should choose from disciples who are more experienced and capable."

Another person said , " And the one who is selected must have made great contributions and must be accepted by the public. We have hundreds of thousands of disciples in the Demonic Flow House and hundreds of years of foundation. How can the position of elder be passed down lightly?"

The old man in the middle said angrily , " If you have any opinions, go and raise them with the Palace Master! Why are you yelling at me? I don't understand."

"Listen carefully, today is just a review and a verbal announcement, not a formal appointment!"

Seeing that the great elder got angry, everyone kept silent.

Then, the five of them looked fiercely at the handsome young man who was sitting diagonally on a horizontal reclining chair about ten feet away.

The young man finally withdrew his gaze from the slender jade fingers and said with a wry smile , " Boss, although I am very handsome, I also feel pressured when you look at me so eagerly."

"After all, it's not my fault that I'm handsome. If you want to admire a quiet handsome man, please add a few more candlesticks to make the light brighter."

After the handsome young man said this, he yawned as if no one was around.

“Hua Duxiu…!”

An irritable elder said angrily , " Do you know what kind of occasion this is? Seriously!"

Hua Duxiu said , " Am I not serious enough? If I were any more serious, it would not match my temperament. 'Too much is as bad as too little.'"

Having said that, Hua Duxiu sat up straighter to show his respect.

The Great Elder quickly waved his hands and said , " Alright, alright, be quiet."

"Hua Duxiu, the Lord of the Palace has issued an order to promote you to the ninth elder of the Demonic Flow Palace. Are you willing to take the position?"

Hua Duxiu asked , " If I become an elder, will I be the same as you guys?"

The great elder said , " Yes, the elders have a high status in the palace and are respected. If you agree, you will be the youngest elder in the hundreds of years since the founding of the Demonic Flow Palace."

After the Great Elder finished speaking, the other four all looked at Hua Duxiu, who had a confused face, with extremely complicated eyes.

The position of elder!

It took them almost half a lifetime of life and death struggle and great achievements to climb to the position of elders.

And an ignorant boy of only seventeen years old, who had been studying in the Demonic Flow Mansion for only three years, actually won the favor of the Mansion Master and was to be promoted to the ninth elder of the Demonic Flow Mansion?

Where is justice!

Why should he!

If it weren't for the fact that the Lord of the Mansion had the final say and great authority, they really wanted to make a big fuss together.

But they didn't dare.

So they could only complain to the Great Elder, and then stare at Hua Duxiu with resentment.

Hua Duxiu quickly interrupted , " Great Elder, I'm not talking about that. I'm saying...if I become an elder, do I have to wear a black robe every day like you guys?"

The great elder was stunned and said , " Black robe? This is the 'black magic robe' that only elders can wear. It is a symbol of status. Do you know that most people in the Demonic Flow House will never have the opportunity to wear this robe in their lifetime?"

Hua Duxiu , " I..."

Hua Duxiu was about to speak when the Great Elder interrupted , " Are you so impatient? Don't worry, all this will be available when you officially take office."

"No, no, no," Hua Duxiu quickly waved his hand and said, "I mean this dress is too dark in color and too baggy. Will it make me look too dull when I wear it?"

"You're already an elder, and you still care about this?!"

"I do care. I'm not like you old guys. I'm a young man full of vigor and vitality. Wouldn't wearing this cover up my heroic spirit?

So, can I not wear it? "

The Great Elder said angrily , " You...!"

"presumptuous!

Hua Duxiu, is this something you can bargain for? The position of elder is so honorable, you should be grateful for it!"

Several elders took turns criticizing him. Hua Duxiu rolled his eyes and had to lower his head to fiddle with his beautiful fingers that were like jade onions.

The Great Elder took a deep breath and waved his hand:

"The matter of clothes is not important. Hua Duxiu, do you have any other questions besides clothes? If not, I will now formally announce the appointment of the Lord of the Mansion."

The elders immediately became serious.

After all, the appointment of a new elder is a major event that has not happened in the Demonic Flow Mansion in the past ten years.

They are witnesses. The youngest elder in the history of Moliu Mansion is about to be born.

What a sensation it will be once announced.

Soon, this will be the entire Moliu Mansion, no, the entire Kunmo Valley!

It is even a major event that other famous sects in the nine realms of the world will compete to discuss.

A top sect and a seventeen-year-old elder.

Everyone stared at Hua Duxiu with extreme solemnity.

But Hua Duxiu himself was not solemn at all.

Hua Duxiu quickly raised his hand , " I have a question!"

The elder frowned and asked , " Why do you have so many questions?"

"Um, Great Elder, can't I ask anymore?"

"...Okay, then go ahead and ask."

Hua Duxiu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly asked , " So after I become an elder, do I have to do something on a daily basis?"

“Of course. Do you think elder is just a nice-sounding empty title?” the irritable yellow-bearded elder on the right said angrily.

"Elder Niu, you are so fierce every day. Be careful about your blood pressure getting too high and making you dizzy." Hua Duxiu held his forehead and looked up at the sky.

"You...what did you say!" Elder Niu stood up angrily.

"Sit down, sit down, don't be angry... Alas." The Great Elder quickly grabbed Elder Niu and advised.

"snort!"

Elder Niu folded his arms across his chest, sat down angrily, and turned his head to the side.

The elder took another deep breath and said , " Hua Duxiu, as an elder, you must first master the thirteen sword techniques and eight boxing techniques of our sect, and then regularly instruct the three generations of disciples in the mansion to practice martial arts..."

Before the elder finished speaking, Hua Duxiu's eyes widened , " What? You have to learn swordsmanship first?"

The Great Elder was choked and nodded with a stiff face.

"Great Elder, I have already cultivated the skill of 'Devil Flow Chi Fenghen' to perfection. I don't need to learn swordsmanship from scratch, right?"

The great elder patiently said , " It is precisely because your physical skills/kung fu have improved so quickly that the Lord of the Palace appreciates your talent and has made an exception to promote you to the position of elder."

"If you want to promote me, then why do you want me to learn swordsmanship?" Hua Duxiu said dissatisfiedly.

“…”

The Great Elder's hands were shaking slightly, and he was obviously trying hard to control his emotions.

"You don't know any of the thirteen sword techniques of the Demonic Stream House. How can you guide three generations of disciples to practice martial arts? How can you walk the world as an elder?"

Hua Duxiu asked , " Does that mean I have to learn swordsmanship?"

Elder Niu said angrily , " I asked you to learn swordsmanship for your own good! Hua Duxiu, you have been in the Demonic Palace for three years, but you have not learned any of the thirteen swordsmanship, nor have you practiced any of the eight boxing techniques, nor have you cultivated your internal strength. If you leave like this, you will simply bring shame to the Demonic Palace!"

Hua Duxiu smiled brightly , " Elder Niu, you really need to watch your blood pressure. You are talking nonsense. I am so handsome and talented. I can only bring honor to the Demonic Palace when I walk outside. How can I lose face?"

Elder Niu stood up again suddenly , " You...!"

"Okay, okay, calm down, calm down, why bother with a child..." The Great Elder hurriedly pulled Elder Niu back.

The great elder said , " Hua Duxiu, the position of elder has important responsibilities. Not only do you have to participate in the affairs of the Demonic Flow Palace, but you also have to guide the disciples in martial arts. How can you guide them if you don't practice swordsmanship, boxing, or internal strength?"

Hua Duxiu sighed and said , " Great Elder, I know you are doing this for my own good. But I really don't have time to practice those things. I'm too busy."

"Then tell me, as a young third-generation disciple, what can you be busy with?" The great elder said speechlessly.

"I have dozens of pots of flowers and plants to take care of in my small garden. I have to take a bath every morning and evening, comb and maintain my long hair, cut cucumbers to make facial masks, eat breakfast, lunch and dinner, and listen to some music after dinner if I'm in a good mood. All these things take time! I can only use the remaining time to practice my body skills, so how can I have time to practice swordsmanship?"

Hua Duxiu spread his hands, his face full of "I am helpless too".

Bang!

Even though the Great Elder had a very good temper, he could no longer bear it. He slapped the armrest, stood up, and interrupted Hua Duxiu.

"So you mean you don't agree?" the Great Elder said gloomily.

"It's not that I don't agree, it's that I really don't have time. Thank you very much, Great Elder, for your kindness and for remembering me for such a good thing. You and the Lord of the Mansion appreciate my talent so much, Hua Duxiu will always remember it in your heart." Hua Duxiu smiled, his eyebrows as clear as the breeze and bright moon.

"But let me be a quiet handsome man."

The elder's expression became even uglier . " You really don't agree?"

Hua Duxiu said seriously , " I am absolutely certain that I really don't want to be the boss. Please tell the Lord of the Mansion to forgive my willfulness."

The Great Elder stood up suddenly and said coldly , " Hua Duxiu, the rules of the Demonic Flow House are not something you can do as you please!

You can’t afford the consequences!”