Not a single one of these three items could be missing. Although Monk Yuan had reprimanded me earlier, he didn't hesitate to help me when it was time to do so.
"Don't thank me too early. When the time comes, you'll have to return the Soul Suppressing Bottle to me. You might be able to figure out a way to deal with the Blood Demon by dissecting Witch Ye Ji's three spiritual and seven physical souls," Monk Yuan warned with a straight face.
"Yes, Uncle Yuan. Don't worry. I won't disappoint you!" I nodded and said solemnly.
Actually, I also wanted to destroy the Blood Demon as soon as possible. That way, I could solve the problem once and for all. Otherwise, I would always have a knot in my heart. Not long ago, Zhong Yuchen had told me that the Blood Demon might have gone to Kun City. It made me very worried. I was afraid that the bad news would come.
When I reached out my hand to take the three items, Monk Yuan took two steps back. "But you have to promise me one thing."
"What?" I was surprised.
"No matter what happens to you in the future, you can't fall into the demonic path. Otherwise, I, Yuan Tietou, will be the first to deal with you!" Monk Yuan said bluntly.
"Ah?"
I was surprised. "Of course. Although I'm not a gentleman, I still have a sense of right and wrong."
"Well, that's good. I won't argue with you about your previous mistake, and I won't report it to the major sects for the time being. You should capture the Witch Yeji's soul as soon as possible. It will be a chance to make up for your mistake."
Monk Yuan stared at me for a while, then nodded in satisfaction and gave me the three items.
Next, we went to the famous food street of Hu Guo Temple and had a meal. During this time, Monk Yuan told me many things about the geography and culture of the capital. Grandmaster Chen also drank a few cups with him.
After eating and drinking, we were faced with a problem. Grandmaster Chen was drunk, so he couldn't drive. Although I had the ability to drive, I didn't have a driver's license. Previously, I had driven in a special situation, and it felt good. If I had time, I would have to get a driver's license. It would be more convenient for me to do things.
Fortunately, the service industry was very developed nowadays. There were door-to-door services, special services, delivery errands, professional drivers, and so on. I downloaded an app and easily found a designated driver. Then, I drove Grandmaster Chen's car back to the Guowei Martial Arts School.
After passing the dojo's assessment, the remaining disciples did not slack off. Instead, they worked even harder than before. Seeing this scene, I felt gratified. This was originally an era of survival of the fittest. I couldn't let them become unmotivated just because of my amazing feat. Otherwise, the Guowei Dojo would forever be a hollow snowball. If we wanted to make solid progress, we couldn't do it without everyone's efforts.
Grandmaster Chen said with a hearty smile. His weathered face was filled with pride and approval. "Xiao Zhuang, it seems like it was a wise decision to let you take charge of the Martial Arts Club assessment."
"Master, you flatter me."
I scratched my head. I had thought about it before. Since Grandmaster Chen trusted me, I had to give him a satisfactory explanation. This was also my way of doing things.
In fact, when Grandmaster Chen made this decision, there were many objections from the higher-ups of the Guowei Dojo. They felt that it was a trifling matter. After all, the Martial Arts Club assessment was a major event, and it couldn't be treated so carelessly.
However, Grandmaster Chen insisted on his own opinion and asked them to wait for the results quietly. Then, many voices emerged, saying that I would most likely favor those disciples who had a good relationship with me. In this way, the rules of fairness and justice would be lost. If this was spread to the outside world, people would accuse Grandmaster Chen of being a slave or something.
After all, it was one thing for the disciples to be outstanding. As a master, he couldn't spoil them too much.
In fact, Grandmaster Chen was also worried about this. However, letting those higher-ups take charge of the assessment couldn't avoid favoring someone. So, after weighing the pros and cons, Grandmaster Chen still didn't change his mind.
As it turned out, what I had done was almost perfect. Those who had objected to my actions had now become praises. Grandmaster Chen had said those words out of his own feelings while he was waiting for Monk Yuan.
"No, no, don't be modest. I'm just a master in name. Now, you are the golden signboard of the Guowei Dojo and the glory of all the juniors. In addition to the pills you provided and their unremitting efforts, the future of the Guowei Dojo is very likely to soar like its name." Grandmaster Chen waved his hand, a look of longing on his face.
"Master, it's not very likely, it's definitely going to happen!" I said resolutely. After hearing that, Grandmaster Chen's body trembled a little.
"Good, good, good!" Grandmaster Chen said good three times in a row, which was enough to prove that he was extremely excited.
After calming down, Grandmaster Chen asked me to prepare a plan and try to use the Soul Suppressing Bottle to absorb the Witch Ye Ji. On one hand, he was worried about alerting the enemy. On the other hand, there might be some special connection between the Witch Ye Ji and the Blood Demon. Because of this, we had to be extra careful. If we could capture the Witch Ye Ji without the Blood Demon knowing, we would have a chance to follow the clues and kill her in one fell swoop.
It was like playing chess. There were many things that were interconnected. Although I was in a passive state before, if I could grasp all the external conditions that I could use, I would have a chance to take the initiative and catch him off guard!
If that was really the case, I wouldn't have to find Ye Duzui and take back the Hellfire Mirror. I always felt that that thing was too evil. It had an indescribable evil power. If there was an accident, it wouldn't be something I could control.