Chapter 18: The origin

Gu manor, in the back garden.

In the afternoon, the sun shines through the lush leaves into mottled shadows and spots of light.

Gu Qing’an was lying comfortably on the rattan chair, squinting her eyes like a tired kitten.

“Ahhh…” She lightly opened her attractive little cherry lips, and Yue’er hurriedly put the peeled grapes inside.

She used her teeth to cut into the tender flesh, which was plump and juicy.

Lying quietly in nature, feeling the flow of the blood and the beating of her heart.

The life of Gu family’s young lady is so ordinary but never boring.

After her physique reached 5 points, in Gu Qing’an’s perception, the power of the world was like a thin veil, slowly brushing over her skin, giving her an inexplicable joy and tranquility.

“This kind of life… is not bad.” Gu Qing’an closed her eyes, leaned her head on Yue’er’s shoulder beside her, and she opened her mouth again, “Ahhh…”

“Eh? Huh?! Miss….” Yue’er was unprepared for the sudden sticking movement and she panicked.

Her face immediately turned red, and her hands that peeled the grapes trembled slightly.

“He he…” Gu Qing’an opened her eyes, and a shallow bad smile appeared on her face.

Teasing the little cute servant, looking at her shy expression, hmm….

Am I being too bad?

“Qing’an,” someone called her.

It was Gu Yongning.

“I have to talk with you about something.”

There was a mixed emotion on his face, both relieved and a little worried.

“Yue’er, you can leave first,” said Gu Qing’an.

Yue’er ​​nodded and was about to leave with the grapes in her hands.

After her figure disappeared among the trees in the back garden, Gu Yongning said with a deep voice, “Qing’an, your qualifications….” He paused, “If there is anything our family can do for you, just say it.”

He handed over a note. Gu Qing’an glanced at it. The content was about all precious medicinal materials, spirit plants and some good stuff. Gu Yongning said sternly, “If you need anything, just say it. I still have some savings at home.

Although the Gu family was out of danger in one night by relying on Gu Qing’an’s Jinyu rank qualification, and even the Xu family came to send a present on the next day with the intention of reconciliation.

But Gu Yongning still felt a little uneasy.

He knew clearly that Gu Qing’an originally was only a second-rank qualification, and not a Jinyu.

He understood that something was not right, but he wouldn’t ask.

He was just being sincere, if she needs anything, she can say it.

Gu Qing’an smiled at Gu Yongning, “It’s alright, it’s a good thing.”

“I’ll handle everything, don’t worry about it.”

Gu Yongning nodded, “It’s fortunate that I have you, Qing’an.”

“I won’t disturb you then.”

Looking at Gu Yongning’s back, Gu Qing’an felt warm.

Not everyone is a sage, who can make no error?

Before she knew it, Gu Qing’an had begun to like living in this world, and she gradually felt more attached to this family.

“Because of this, I have to become stronger…. Otherwise, how can I keep everything I cherish?” Gu Qing’an laid on the rattan chair, thinking silently.

……

Three days passed in a blink of an eye, Jingyao Division has always been known for his high efficiency, and without any extra links, they immediately started teaching the selected candidates.

Inside Jingyao Division camp, a middle-aged man said to the ten people in front of him, “My name is Lu Xiuwei, and I will be in charge of teaching demonic class.”

“By joining the Jingyao Division, you will have to face the demons directly. If you want to kill them, you must understand them.”

Gu Qing’an nodded, with deep understanding in her eyes.

Lu Xiuwei said, “Let’s talk about the origin of demons first.”

He paused, but then changed the topic, “How many prefectures are there in the world now?”

“99 prefectures!” Someone below answered without hesitation.

“Yes. Then does anyone know how many prefectures there were in the world during the Yun Dynasty era five thousand years ago?”

The person from before was stunned, “?”

Zhu Yuxuan raised her hand and said confidently, “36 prefectures.”

Lu Xiuwei’s eyes showed approval, “That’s correct. It is 36 prefectures!”

“Then why did the number of prefectures in the world increase?”

Gu Qing’an shook her feet and her eyes lit up.

I can answer this question!

‘Subdivision of administrative areas happened because of the increase in population, and the changes in topography, as well as improvement of governance capability!’

Some words even naturally appeared in Gu Qingan’s mind.

‘Since Yun succeeded, the continuous progress of the administrative system showed the superiority of Dacheng’s system….’

Gu Qing’an shook her head and shook off the weird words in her mind.

Lu Xiuwei didn’t know what’s on Gu Qing’an mind, so he gave the answer.

“Because the Dao of Yun Dynasty might attack and destroy some outer worlds, using their boundary sources and fragments to support Tianyun World. Every time it swallowed some of the boundary sources and world fragments, the area on the Tianyun World will increase accordingly.

“Huh?!!” Gu Qing’an blinked and paused for a moment.

This … is not the same as what I thought!

Lu Xiuwei smiled, and an arrogant look could be seen on his face.

“In the ancient times, when the Dao attacked other worlds, it was very shocking, and the dynasty was also known for carrying forward the past and opening up the future without falling into the Yun.”

Saying that, Lu Xiuwei’s face frowned.

“But the fragments that devour the outer world, although they have expanded our world, they also have disasters.”

“That’s  more demon.”

“The fragments of the outer world have the power and breath of the rules of the outer world, which are opposite to this world and breed demons.”

“These demons originated from the destroyed world, and their hearts are filled with the pain of the world being destroyed, as well as their hatred for the creatures in the Tianyun world.”

Gu Qing’an frowned as she listened. She thought of Liu Xingxiu and sighed.

However, she did not speak and was ready to listen to Lu Xiuwei.

Lu Xiuwei concluded, “This is one of the origins of demons.”

There was a hint of coldness on his face, and he continued, “In addition to that, it’s the ‘good thing’ done by the previous demon cultivator.”

“The magic on An Dynasty is different from Yun Dynasty’s.”

“In the process of conquering the outer world, the First Emperor of the An Dynasty drew on some external power systems and established his own family, which was called the Diabolism.”

“First An Dynasty overthrew the Yun Dynasty with the power of magic skills. In order to practice magic skills better, he broke up and swallowed up a large number of related worlds to transform the Tianyun world.”

“Since then, there have been many demons in the world.”

“Hmph, these diabolism thieves have been poisoned for thousands of years, and they will be killed sooner or later….” He couldn’t help cursing at this point.

“Cough, cough….” Lu Xiuwei coughed awkwardly when he realized that he was off topic.

However, no one cared about this at this time, including Gu Qing’an, as everyone was immersed in their own thoughts.

Before this, they simply knew that the demons exist, but they didn’t know the story behind it.

……

“In short, although the First Emperor of this dynasty created martial arts and swept the world with a three-footed sword, the transformation of the An Dynasty for thousands of years can’t just be eliminated overnight.”

“Therefore, the Jingyao Division was established.”

“All of you remember this! Teaching true martial arts is not for practicing martial arts.”

“But for the responsibility of ‘calming the demons and giving peace to the world’!”

“Okay, class is over!”

Walking out of the classroom, Gu Qing’an pondered in her mind.

“Calming the demons and giving peace to the world”, huh?

“That… Miss Gu….”  A voice as soft as a gnat sound stopped her from behind.

Li Wanbai put one hand on his chest and the other on his back, lowering his head.

“Do you… want to eat with me?”

Eh, is he hitting on me?

Gu Qing’an smiled, “Yes.”

“Eh?!”