Above the Great Dao
Chapter 720 - 320 Fulfilled Filial Duty! (Seeking Monthly Tickets in the Middle of the Month)_2

Chapter 720: Chapter 320 Fulfilled Filial Duty! (Seeking Monthly Tickets in the Middle of the Month)_2

The two maids slept facing each other, with her nestled between them, curled up in someone’s arms.

Chen Shi shook his head and opened the door to practice his morning spell.

The sound of him opening the door startled the three girls awake, and only then did the two maids notice an extra woman on the bed, crying out in surprise.

Only then did the two maids notice that the woman’s skin was delicate, her figure soft, and she was much more beautiful than them. Her voice had a certain charm, making them think, "No wonder Master Chen ignores us, he’s hiding such a beauty."

The white-clothed Fairy hurriedly darted away, slipping into Chen Shi’s small temple.

After Chen Shi finished his morning routine, Black Pot had already cooked the meals, and Chen Shi called the white-clothed Fairy to come out for breakfast.

The girl shook her head, indicating she wouldn’t eat.

"How can you live without eating?" Chen Shi was puzzled.

Black Pot barked twice, a fragrant breeze swept in, and the white-clothed Fairy sat at the table, attempting to use chopsticks, trying the mortal world’s food in a proper manner.

"Black Pot’s words are more effective."

Chen Shi thought to himself, "I still have to go to the Hanlin Academy today, the Cabinet wants to promote my position, need to go through the motions."

After breakfast, he then set out to the Hanlin Academy to check in, waiting for his promotion.

The girl ran out again, showing great interest in the books of the various Academic Palaces in the Hanlin Academy, picking them up to browse.

Stone Rock Lady also gradually became more daring, coming out of Chen Shi’s small temple, wandering between the bookshelves with her enormous head.

Her head was a whole ten feet, her body also ten feet, quite astonishing.

"Beside Top Scorer Chen, there’s a top-level Demon God now!"

Immediately, a spy quickly flew to Wenyuan Pavilion, reporting to the thirteen Cabinet Ministers, "According to Wenyuan Pavilion’s ’Odd Records’ in the Scripture and History Department, this demon is called Stone, was a disaster-level Demon God from the True King Era, suppressed by cultivators under the True King’s command before it even revived!"

The Cabinet fell into silence.

Yan Xianzhi waved his hand feebly, saying, "Investigate further."

The spy withdrew.

Xia Canghai couldn’t suppress his anger, slammed the table and shouted, "He’s already promoted, what more does he want? Now bringing out a disaster-level Demon God to suppress us!"

Fei Zhong probed, "Is it because the position we gave is too small?"

Gao Quan sneered, "A sixth-grade position, Assistant Scholar, small? Historically top scorers only get this high, giving him higher violates the ancestors’ precedents!"

Gu Yanshan said, "Ancestors’ precedents are meant to be violated! In my view, we need to satisfy his appetites first, otherwise he might release those hundred demons from his head tomorrow! Might as well promote him outright, raise him to Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, like his father, to prevent things from spiraling out of control!"

"That’s pandering to vulgarity! His father as Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue even turned Master Cui into a fool! If he becomes Vice Minister, he could empty out the Great Ming, and all of us would end up like fools!"

Xia Canghai was infuriated, slamming the table, "Today he claims five cities, tomorrow ten, for a night’s peace. Wake up to the four borders, and a thief has arrived again!"

Gu Yanshan couldn’t hold back either, slamming the table and standing, glaring at him, "So what brilliant idea does Brother Xia have? In facing disaster, will Brother Xia lead by example and heroically sacrifice?"

The more they argued, the more intense it became, until Yan Xianzhi gave a cough. They stopped their squabble instantly, both looking over at Yan Xianzhi.

Yan Xianzhi said, "Has Chen Shi’s Assistant position been promoted yet?"

"The eunuch has already gone to Hanlin Academy to issue the decree." Cui Baihe said.

Yan Xianzhi idly said, "Then issue another decree, promoting Chen Shi further, to a fifth-grade Assistant Scholar. It’s just a nominal position, even if we continue to raise it, making him a fifth-grade Hanlin Scholar is also fine."

Both Xia and Gu stopped speaking, sitting down separately.

In the Hanlin Academy, Chen Shi had just received the decree and was about to leave when suddenly another eunuch came running over, shouting loudly, "Lord Chen, Lord Chen, wait! The Cabinet has a decree, Lord Chen has been promoted again!"

Chen Shi had no choice but received the decree again, hearing that it was just a promotion to a fifth-grade Assistant Scholar. He shook his head, saying, "Can’t they combine two into one promotion?"

He accepted the decree, called Stone Rock Lady and the white-clothed Fairy, and led Black Pot away on his own.

The eunuch who delivered the decree returned to Wenyuan Pavilion and relayed Chen Shi’s words to the thirteen lords, Xia Canghai and others exchanged looks.

"Does he think the position too small, or are we too slow?"

"Though it was a bit slow, it seems he reluctantly accepted."

Yan Xianzhi glanced around, saying, "It’s already been three consecutive promotions, we can’t promote him anymore. If word gets out, not only would the Cabinet lose face, but the Court’s prestige would be damaged."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Yan Xianzhi thought to himself, "Unless he brings out another hundred or so demons tomorrow, there won’t be any more promotions."

For the next few days, Chen Shi was much more restrained, but always running back and forth in Western Capital City.

When Chen Tang was around, he would hold back somewhat, now that Chen Tang was gone, he took Black Dog with him, accompanied by Big Head Stone and the prehistoric female immortal, wandering around in Western Capital City.

The entire Cabinet was on edge daily, especially Yan Xianzhi, who even lost the mood to enjoy himself with his thirteenth concubine, being berated severely.

"Chen Shi has left the city, gone to Gaoshan County!"

The Cabinet Ministers received this news with joy, all looking towards Yan Xianzhi.

"After all, he is the hostage of the Chen Family, looks like he intends to run. Should we stop him?" Gao Quan asked.

"Why stop him?"

Yan Xianzhi laughed in exasperation, saying, "We are the real hostages here! If he wants to run, let him run! Why should we stop him? Lord Gao, are you going to stop him?"

Gao Quan timidly replied, repeatedly saying he dared not.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, waiting for the outcome.

Chen Shi went to Red Mountain Hall, seeking advice from Granny Sha on spells to enter Yuan Chen Palace, also learning the Geographical Map of the Nine Districts of the underworld from Granny Sha.

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