Chapter 236: Preparing for the Breakthrough

The Demon Slayer Bureau in the imperial city was not comparable to the ordinary demon slayer bureaus in the counties. This was the headquarters of the entire Great Yu Dynasty's Demon Slayer Bureau.

Here, even the most ordinary members were at the Spirit-level.

It was rumored that their bureau chief was even a Royal-level powerhouse!

After ten minutes.

Su Nan arrived not far from the Demon Slayer Bureau. At this point, there was no need to continue hiding his appearance.

He found an empty spot, put away the Disguise Stone, and reverted to his original appearance as Zhang Yang.

"Stop right there! Unauthorized personnel are prohibited from entering the Demon Slayer Bureau," two guards immediately stopped Su Nan as he approached the bureau's entrance.

Su Nan introduced himself, saying, "I am Zhang Yang, the Chief of the Demon Slayer Bureau in Tianyun City. I have an urgent matter to see your bureau chief. Please inform him."

"The Chief of the Demon Slayer Bureau in Tianyun City?"

"Zhang Yang?"

Upon hearing Su Nan's introduction, the two guards were first stunned, and then it suddenly dawned on them. They exchanged glances and exclaimed:

"You are the Chief of the Demon Slayer Bureau in Tianyun City?"

"You are the one who, at the Spirit-level, killed fifty to sixty Xuan-level great demons?"

The two guards looked at Su Nan in astonishment, not expecting that the young man in his early twenties before them was the Chief of the Demon Slayer Bureau in Tianyun City.

Evidently, the news of Su Nan single-handedly slaughtering numerous demons during the attack on the Heaven's Vault Divine Barrier had already spread, even reaching as far as the Central County, making him widely known.

Su Nan smiled and said, "That's correct, it's me."

The attitudes of the two guards quickly changed, and they immediately showed respect. "Chief Zhang, please wait a moment. We will report to our bureau chief."

One of them quickly entered the Demon Slayer Bureau.

Soon, an elderly man in his sixties or seventies hurried over, accompanied by several Spirit-level and Xuan-level martial artists.

"He's the Chief of Tianyun County's Demon Slayer Bureau?"

"He's at the Xuan-level! Wasn't it said that the chief was only at the Spirit-level? How did he become Xuan-level so quickly?"

"His progress is too fast. At this rate, won't he become a Royal-level powerhouse soon?"

The onlookers scrutinized Su Nan, expressing their surprise and admiration.

"I am Ma Hong, the Chief of the Demon Slayer Bureau in the imperial city. I heard about you from Ge Zhengshan yesterday. He mentioned that you have the potential to become an emperor."

"I didn't believe it at first, but now that I've seen you, I realize I was too narrow-minded. With your talent, you may indeed become the legendary Saint."

The elderly man smiled, his eyes filled with astonishment and praise.

Ge Zhengshan? The county governor of Tianyun City is also in the imperial city?

Su Nan's heart stirred as he asked, "Senior, may I know where County Governor Ge is?"

From the information he had obtained earlier, the demon race was planning to launch a final attack on the human race shortly after the Heaven's Vault Divine Barrier was completely constructed. That would be his last opportunity to earn contribution points, so he needed to receive the side quests beforehand.

The elderly man explained, "He has already left the imperial city and gone to Qianshou Town."

"Qianshou Town? Where is that?" Su Nan inquired.

The elderly man continued, "Our human race intends to gather the divine weapons from the Heaven's Vault Divine Barriers of the other eight counties in the Central County. These divine weapons are not concentrated in one place but are distributed in eight different directions in the Central County."

"These eight directions are guarded by various major forces. Qianshou Town, in the northeast corner of the Central County, is one of the nodes where the formations will be set up. It is also guarded by our Great Yu Dynasty."

I see.

Su Nan nodded, understanding the situation.

The elderly man added, "Before Ge Zhengshan left, he greeted me and told me that if you came to the imperial city, you should stay here and not go anywhere else."

"This final attack by the demon race will involve a large number of Royal-level and even Emperor-level demons. If you go, not only will you be of no help, but you might also become a target of the demon race."

Su Nan shook his head and said, "Senior, when my human race is in trouble, how can I, as the Chief of the Demon Slayer Bureau in Tianyun City, shrink back? Besides, I am an outsider, and even a Demon King cannot truly kill me."

He put on a righteous appearance.

Joking aside, if they didn't let him participate in the quests, how could he earn contribution points?

Hearing this, the elderly man seemed to have anticipated Su Nan's response and didn't object. Instead, he smiled and said, "Since you insist on going, I won't stop you."

"But you can only go to Qianshou Town, where Ge Zhengshan is. If there are any unexpected incidents, Ge Zhengshan can also take care of you."

"Very well," Su Nan agreed.

Just as they were talking, a notification popped up in front of him:

"Congratulations, you have triggered the side quest 'Human Race Crisis.' Please check the quest panel for details."

The quest was triggered!

Su Nan's eyes lit up. This was what he had been waiting for.

Without checking the quest, he could already guess its contents.

The problem with the quest was solved, and now it was time to discuss the main matter.

Su Nan took out one of the ancient divine weapons from his personal space and said, "Senior, this is one of the ancient divine weapons from Tianyun City."

"Ancient divine weapon!" The elderly man's eyes lit up when he saw what Su Nan was holding, and he quickly took it with great care.

Right at the moment when the elderly man received the divine weapon, a completion notification appeared:

"Congratulations, you have completed the side quest 'Escort the Ancient Divine Weapon to the Central County.' 3000 contribution points have been awarded."

A total of 24,000 contribution points had been accumulated in Zhang Yang's account.

As long as he could earn another 16,000 points in the final quest, he would have the required 40,000 points.

The elderly man examined the divine weapon and only returned to his senses after a while, saying, "Excellent! Young friend, you have contributed greatly by escorting the divine weapon. According to the regulations of our Great Yu Dynasty, you are eligible to enter our Demon Slayer Bureau's treasury and select an item as a reward."

Here it was!

Su Nan had been waiting for this moment.

However, upon hearing about the reward, he furrowed his brows.

Players could discern the value of items through their personal spaces. Before him, several players had already sent divine weapons here. If those people also entered the treasury, wouldn't the most valuable items already have been selected?

Would he be left with the leftovers?

Noticing Su Nan's expression, the elderly man smiled and said, "Young friend, are you worried that the best treasures in our Demon Slayer Bureau's treasury have already been chosen?"

"Don't worry, we know that you outsiders have the ability to determine the value of items by touching them. Therefore, our Great Yu Dynasty has a rule that anyone entering the treasury cannot touch any items. They can only rely on luck and their judgment to make their selection."

"Although eight outsiders entered the treasury before you, the items they chose can only be considered ordinary. The real treasures are still there."

"I see." Su Nan breathed a sigh of relief.

For others, not being able to touch the items meant they had to rely on luck. But he had the ability to see the future.

However, thinking about seeing the future, he couldn't help but feel helpless.

Right now, he was plagued by bad luck, and even with his ability to foresee the future, it was unlikely to trigger auspiciousness. If that were the case, it would be almost impossible to find the real treasures.

"Senior, I need a Magic Spirit Grass. Do you have it in the treasury?" Su Nan directly stated his requirement.

"Magic Spirit Grass?" The elderly man was slightly puzzled, not understanding why Su Nan needed a Magic Spirit Grass.

He didn't ask further and simply shook his head, saying, "We don't have it."

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"None?" Su Nan's heart sank. He had hoped to find the Magic Spirit Grass in the Demon Slayer Bureau's treasury, but it seemed his search had hit a dead end.

"It looks like I'll have to visit the Heavenly Palace Pavilion to gather information on where I can obtain the Magic Spirit Grass," Su Nan thought.

Just as he was about to change his focus to the Heavenly Palace Pavilion, the elderly man smiled and said, "Young friend, don't be disappointed. While it's not in our treasury, I know of an old man here in the imperial city who possesses a specimen."

"However, that old man is a tough negotiator, and acquiring the herb from him won't be easy. But if you're willing to trade your chance to select an item from our treasury, I might be able to arrange the exchange for you."

"Can it be arranged? That would be excellent!" Su Nan's eyes lit up, and he said, "I appreciate your help, sir."

The elderly man nodded and said, "Wait here, young friend. I'll go and arrange it for you."

With that, he disappeared from the hall. After about a cup of tea's time, he returned, holding a small, grayish-white herb in his hand.

"Here it is, young friend. The Magic Spirit Grass you requested."

Su Nan eagerly accepted the herb, relieved when the in-game notification confirmed its identity.

"With this, Wang Nan can make a breakthrough," he thought.

With the successful escort of the Divine Weapon and the acquisition of the Magic Spirit Grass, Su Nan had completed his two main tasks.

"Now it's time to deal with some secondary matters," Su Nan said. He turned to the elderly man and asked, "Sir, I hunted down dozens of demons during my last mission. Do those demons still have any Demon Slayer Points?"

The elderly man replied, "Of course, as long as you remain a member of our Demon Slayer Bureau, you will receive Demon Slayer Points for hunting demons. Even though the Heavenly Cloud City is no more, your status as a Bureau Chief will not change, and you will not be deprived of anything you are entitled to."

"That's good to hear," Su Nan said, taking out all the demon corpses he had collected last time while in the guise of Zhang Yang.

In total, there were more than sixty corpses, all of them Xuan-level demons.

"Wow, so many demon corpses!"

"And all of them are Xuan-level demons!"

Seeing Su Nan's collection, the members of the Demon Slayer Bureau were amazed. They had heard about Su Nan's feats of hunting demons, but actually seeing the large number of demon corpses was shocking.

And that wasn't all.

Su Nan thought for a moment and then took out another corpse, a massive fish-like creature.

The moment they saw the corpse, the members of the Demon Slayer Bureau gasped.

"Some of us can feel the aura coming from the corpse. This is the aura only a King-level demon possesses!"

"A Demon King! This is the corpse of a Demon King!"

The members of the bureau were astonished when they saw the corpse Su Nan had presented.