Chapter 229 – Yun Langyue's Worries

As the largest commerce guild among the Four Coastal Base Cities, Cloudflow Commerce indeed employed various kinds of experts.

Most of them were specialists in appraising different types of extraordinary items, but there were also experts in other fields, all serving the needs of the guild and its customers.

Su Ming’s current situation was unusual. The Demon Emperor Sword had taken residence in his right hand, yet it neither responded to his calls nor could be used. Such a circumstance had likely never occurred before.

If this situation were presented to those experts, perhaps they could analyze something from it.

“Will it work?”

Su Ming understood Yun Langyue’s meaning but felt somewhat uninterested.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to take this issue seriously, but the thought of having it analyzed by others made him instinctively resistant.

This could very likely expose his identity and reveal information about the Demon Emperor Sword and his right hand, which made Su Ming, who always preferred to keep a low profile, feel instinctively opposed.

Yun Langyue seemed to detect Su Ming’s mindset and immediately became exasperated again.

“Your right hand situation is no secret to many people anymore. The fact that the Demon Emperor Sword has taken residence in your right hand has been witnessed by more than one person. What is there left to hide at this point?”

Hearing this, Su Ming thought about it and realized she was right.

This was no longer a secret. Many people had witnessed it firsthand, and the news spreading was just a matter of time.

“In that case, you decide for yourself.”

Su Ming simply left it to Yun Langyue.

“Alright.”

Yun Langyue agreed immediately.

Then, the two discussed what had happened that night.

Since the Yun Family Estate hadn’t been involved, Yun Langyue only had partial understanding of the night’s events. She knew some things but remained unaware of certain inside details.

To avoid future troubles, Su Ming explained everything that had happened that night to Yun Langyue.

This included the major battle at the Xu Family Estate, their experiences at the ruins, and even the fact that he had awakened his Demonization and used it to defeat Lord Crow. Su Ming told Yun Langyue everything in detail.

Learning this, Yun Langyue was momentarily shocked.

“I’ve heard about the Ten Demons before. It’s said they’re all Six-Star Professionals, and among the best of Six-Star Professionals at that. Even Seven-Star Professionals don’t dare ignore them and highly value their strength.”

Yun Langyue spoke with no small amount of surprise.

“You can already defeat such a Six-Star Professional? And he was No.3 among the Ten Demons?”

Although Yun Langyue had high expectations for Su Ming and believed he would eventually reach the pinnacle of the professional circle, becoming an unmatched strongest existence, how much time had actually passed?

It had been less than a few months since Su Ming consumed the Phantom Demon Potion and became a Hunter. Yet now, Su Ming had not only awakened his Demonization and advanced to Four-Star Hunter, but had also defeated a powerful Six-Star Professional. This was utterly unbelievable.

After all, just a few months ago, Su Ming hadn’t even been an Upper-Rank Professional yet – he was merely a Three-Star Sorcerer who had been hiding his true capabilities.Several months had passed, and he had actually advanced both his Hunter and Sorcerer professions to the Advanced level, even managing to defeat a Six-Star Professional. This achievement and record left even Yun Langyue, who considered herself quite familiar with Su Ming, utterly speechless.

Of course, Su Ming didn’t let it go to his head.

“Being able to succeed so smoothly was actually thanks to various factors—it wasn’t entirely due to my own strength.”

This wasn’t Su Ming being modest; it was the truth.

First, the large quantity of potions Su Ming had consumed was the primary crucial factor.

Without those alchemical potions, accumulated over a year, which enhanced Su Ming in various aspects and boosted his combat power, he would have had no chance of contending with a super expert two whole stars above his level.

Even with both professions reaching the Advanced level, activating Demonization and Vision Mark simultaneously, and going all out, the current Su Ming could at most face opponents one star higher than himself. Against someone two stars higher, it was basically hopeless.

After all, both of Su Ming’s professions had only recently advanced to the Advanced level.

He needed more accumulation before the abilities of his dual professions could rival those of veteran Four-Star Professionals.

Thus, even with his mutated right hand and the incredibly exaggerated boost from Demonization, without sufficient Spirit Power compared to a veteran Four-Star Hunter, these powers couldn’t be sustained for long.

Therefore, without consuming those potions—and such a large quantity at that, including some high-grade items that even surprised Lord Crow—Su Ming would definitely have been unable to defeat a Six-Star Professional at his current stage.

Second, Lord Crow himself had his own issues.

Because Su Ming was two stars below him, Lord Crow hadn’t taken the fight seriously from the start. He didn’t even use his alchemical weapons, let alone Demonization, which gave Su Ming the opportunity to erupt with power and drag him into his own rhythm of attack.

Later, when Lord Crow finally decided to get serious, Su Ming had already awakened Demonization, drastically increasing his strength. Combined with the enhancements from a series of alchemical potions and the nature of the Silver Arm’s power, Lord Crow found himself temporarily at a loss.

In the end, when Su Ming even unleashed a new Move, Silver Arm: Torrent, Lord Crow had no choice but to resort to Demonization just to protect himself.

If Lord Crow had gone all out from the beginning, unleashing his true strength, Su Ming would either have been finished or forced to rely on items in his backpack to escape.

And in the very last moments, Su Ming had exhausted his Spirit Power, completely losing his ability to fight, while Lord Crow, though severely injured, could still stand.

If not for Su Ming hiding one of his Sorcerer abilities and, in those final moments, decisively burning all his Spirit Power to unleash the Advanced Spirit Art, Futian Falling Blossom, displaying its world-shattering might while Lord Crow had lost most of his power, whether he could have defeated Lord Crow would still have been uncertain.

In summary, although Su Ming defeated Lord Crow, it was due to a combination of various factors. Missing any one of them would have affected the final outcome.

Under such circumstances, Su Ming naturally didn’t become arrogant or believe he could already stand among the Peak experts.

He still had a long way to go.”You’ve done remarkably well.” Unlike Su Ming, Yun Langyue wasn’t as strict with her assessment. She chuckled lightly, “Facing an elite among Six-Star Professionals, I guarantee there isn’t a single Four-Star Professional in this world who could have performed better than you.”

This was undeniably an epic moment, a milestone victory in Su Ming’s life that no one could refute.

Moreover…

“I believe that sooner or later, you’ll be able to rely on your own strength to directly defeat opponents of this caliber.”

Yun Langyue never doubted this.

Naturally, neither did Su Ming.

“I’ll take that as your blessing.” Su Ming shrugged and said, “Anyway, that’s how things stand. Many unexpected events occurred this time. If your family truly encounters trouble, don’t hesitate to tell me—I’ll find a way to resolve it.”

Su Ming had no intention of letting the Yun Family Estate take the fall for him.

Had he known so many complications would ultimately arise, he definitely wouldn’t have participated in this incident under the guise of a Yun Family expert.

One could only say events unfolded too suddenly; even Su Ming couldn’t control them, allowing matters to develop to this point.

If the Yun Family Estate were to face trouble because of this, Su Ming certainly wouldn’t stand by and watch.

“Relax, relax.” Yun Langyue’s mood had already improved by now. Hearing Su Ming’s words, she smiled warmly and said, “Since we already know the full story of what happened, leave the rest to me.”

Though somewhat troublesome, it wasn’t an insurmountable problem.

“I’ll directly claim you agreed to work for my family temporarily due to a transaction with the Chamber of Commerce. I’ll also request testimony from the Twelve Families within the Chamber to prove our Yun Family never had an Upper-Rank Professional called Ming Wang.”

Yun Langyue immediately laid out her plan for Su Ming.

“Others might not understand our family’s situation, but the other high-ranking members of the Twelve Families certainly do. Given the Chamber’s nature, they definitely won’t offend so many major factions for our sake—it would cost them connections and most of their business. With their testimony, even if the major powers are unwilling, they’ll have to withdraw their suspicions against our Yun Family once they weigh the pros and cons.”

There were still many details to handle in executing this plan, but Yun Langyue didn’t intend to explain them all to Su Ming.

Ultimately, as long as Su Ming knew the situation could be resolved, that was enough.

Fortunately, the Yun Family Estate truly had no Upper-Rank Professional named Ming Wang.

With this fact established, Yun Langyue could create any number of plausible excuses.

“More importantly, I think the hidden dangers of the Demon Emperor Sword deserve greater attention,” Yun Langyue remarked. “You obtaining a Divine Artifact—I truly can’t tell if this is a blessing or a curse.”

It wasn’t that Yun Langyue failed to understand the power of Divine Artifacts, but as a merchant, she clearly prioritized risk over profit.

Not being a Professional herself, Yun Langyue didn’t fully grasp how irresistibly attractive Divine Artifacts were to Professionals. She only knew this weapon came with severe problems—so severe that if she were choosing, she’d rather abandon it entirely.

And as one might expect, Yun Langyue absolutely didn’t want to see Su Ming fall under the Demon Emperor Sword’s influence and become a mindless destroyer.Even without the Demon Emperor Sword, Yun Langyue believed Su Ming could reach the pinnacle. Before she witnessed that day arrive, she had no desire to see her family’s immensely promising benefactor fall under such “forced growth” power.

With this thought, Yun Langyue decisively spoke.

“I’ll have experts thoroughly analyze whether your condition is beneficial or harmful. You needn’t worry about matters at the Yun Family Estate either—I’ll arrange everything properly.”

“What you need most now is to conceal yourself well. Absolutely do not expose your identity as Ming Wang.”

“Leave the rest to me.”

Having said this, Yun Langyue seemed impatient, directly hanging up the call.

“Hey? Hey!”

Su Ming called out twice, but it was already too late. He could only helplessly put away his phone.

“Really, why so rushed?”

Su Ming muttered under his breath.

As for whether he was moved—only he himself would know.

Thus, Su Ming ended the call with Yun Langyue and turned around.

The moment he turned, he immediately saw Xu Qianqian approaching.

At this moment, Xu Qianqian’s expression was unexpectedly grave.

“Something’s happened.”

These simple, clear words made Su Ming’s eyes twitch and his heart sink to the depths.

(End of Chapter)