Celestial Demon Starting from Attribute Points

Counting them, there are exactly two eyes, not a bit off.

Li Xuan took a sip of tea with a calm demeanor.

Then, a woman’s laughter came from the side: "Jihai, you should let Brother Li rest. The heart of a mischievous child cannot bear the burdens of a capable minister."

Li Xuan looked over and saw a charming, noblewoman with a classic hairstyle and red lips, still full of grace.

The noblewoman glanced at Li Xuan and, smiling, said, "This is the first time Jihai is so clingy with someone. From now on, Young Master Li, please bear with him."

Zhou Jihai said, "Mother, Brother Li and I are kindred spirits, why need any bearing?"

The noblewoman said, "You’ve only known each other for a day, and already you’re kindred spirits?"

Zhou Jihai said, "Those spoiled fools of the Zhou family, even if known for ten years, are like strangers."

The noblewoman said, "You’re still young, hurry off to sleep."

Zhou Jihai no longer defied the woman, saluted Li Xuan, and added, "As for that Zhou Changye, brother, you needn’t worry. First thing tomorrow morning, we will have him kicked out of the Zhou family to manage some industries outside!"

With that, he ran off quickly.

The noblewoman sat across from Li Xuan and said graciously, "I am Zhou Jihai’s mother, Commandery Princess Chunyang, Zhao Yunshang."

Li Xuan, with a serene demeanor, greeted, "Greetings, Commandery Princess Chunyang."

At this moment, he realized the Zhou family was indeed beginning to invest in him.

And to deal with the likes of Zhou Changye, if you act externally, only the minor ones will be handled, and the elders will come, for it concerns the family’s reputation. Even if the other party grudgingly steps back, they’d hold a grudge. But now... everything has changed.

Because of him, Zhou Changye would be abandoned by the Zhou family.

...

...

At the fourth watch of the night.

As it was too late, Li Xuan did not return home but stayed overnight at the Governor’s residence.

As for the Zhou family’s situation, he had more or less understood it.

The Zhou family had three siblings.

The eldest, Zhou Xunhu, was a Triple-Cultivator Secret Martial Artist, a talent who made a mark early in the Prime Minister’s mansion. Because of this, a Prince of the royal Zhao family married the Commandery Princess to him as a "buffer" between the royal and the Prime Minister’s factions. Although not harmonious, the relationships were quite complex; strictly speaking, everyone could be related by marriage.

Unfortunately, Zhou Xunhu went to Yunmeng Province two years ago to investigate a demon incident, went missing, and never returned. The Zhou family, even his wife, Commandery Princess Chunyang, presumed he had died at the hands of demons.

The second brother, Zhou Chihe, was the Governor.

The youngest sister, Zhou Eli, was a Dual-Cultivation Secret Martial Artist. Since the eldest brother’s death, she had stayed at the Zhou family, hoping to improve her cultivation before venturing to Yunmeng Province to investigate. Unfortunately, she had been killed by Li Xuan before she could.

However, speaking of it, if Li Xuan hadn’t killed her, hadn’t turned her into an evil ghost, how could he sit peacefully in the Governor’s residence?

At this moment, the young man sat in the darkness.

Zhou Eli was in his room, whispering with him, truthfully recounting information about the Prime Minister’s mansion and the Zhou family.

Though she now had the appearance, memories, thoughts, and even the demeanor of Zhou Eli, she was no longer Zhou Eli but an evil spirit born from Zhou Eli, recognizing only Li Xuan.

Li Xuan listened silently, analyzing.

In his heart, he sighed: Indeed, every family has its difficult scripture to recite. From the outside, you see their splendor, their grandeur, their power. Only by becoming a core member of the family can you know... that even a prominent family like the Governor’s has internal and external troubles, and countless worries.

He looked at Zhou Eli, who was also sitting in the darkness, chatting with him.

Suddenly, he recalled a message sent by the Li family a few days ago.

’Master said he met with Mr. Ying.

And Mr. Ying told Master that there seemed to be strange people outside who could discern demons, and he... was almost seen through.

Yet... yet, he passed the test.’

This conversation replayed in Li Xuan’s mind.

’Strange people who can discern demons.’

’Can discern demons...’

’No! This is not merely discerning demons, but recognizing demon servants! Even I cannot do that!’

’If those strange people can identify the first layer of demon servants, might they soon discover the illusionary blood on demon servants?’

Li Xuan suddenly recalled that last year Zhou Xunhu went to investigate the demon incident as a Triple-Cultivator Secret Martial Artist, then disappeared.

Immediately, he remembered his servant mentioning someone at Xinci Temple could use Celestial Eye to see outside the temple...

Then, the headless Buddha, the headless earthly god...

Scenes flashed by.

This world felt ever stranger, ever more terrifying.

Li Xuan contemplated, then suddenly focused on Zhou Eli, saying, "Let’s find an opportunity.

To let you, Wang Fengyang, and those two hundred thirty-one martial artists, disappear again."

Zhou Eli thought for a moment, then said, "We could disfigure ourselves, then settle at Chaotic Crow Ridge, south of Xiongshan County.

As for timing...

If my elder brother Zhou Xunhu could disappear, so too could I."

Li Xuan asked, "And where would you disappear?"

Zhou Eli pondered again, then said, "Last year’s flood, scales and shadows of demons appeared in the East Sea. We could use investigating demons as an excuse to unwittingly end up by the sea, then collectively disappear.

However, before we disappear, we should write a few letters to pave the way for our master."

Li Xuan said, "Wouldn’t that leave traces?"

Zhou Eli was stunned, then said, "Master is right."

Li Xuan said, "You needn’t do anything special, just proceed as usual. Write letters when needed, go out when needed, even if a letter is half-written, it’s fine."

Zhou Eli nodded.

If she were truly Zhou Eli, she’d surely say, "From now on, the Zhou family will trouble the master," but... she’s not.