Urban Cultivation with a Demonic System

Chapter 567 - 487: Arch-Nemesis of the Demon Race!

In the end, Su Yuan still bought Hu Hai Manor.

Although the manor indeed looked quite gaudy and had that nouveau riche vibe, Su Yuan had to shamefully admit that, being someone who had just come into money, he was quite into it.

How could a money-loving person resist the allure of gold and jade?

He wasn’t some young master from a wealthy family and hadn’t developed so-called aristocratic tastes.

More importantly, after buying Hu Hai Manor, seeing Qi Hanyan running around the manor like a silly little reindeer with a happy grin really cheered him up.

"Such a big manor, Su Yuan, it’s a waste for you to live here alone. Can I move in too?"

Qi Hanyan leaned in close to Su Yuan, asking hopefully.

"Sure."

Su Yuan nodded without hesitation.

"Awesome! I knew you were the best, Su Yuan!"

But before the pink-haired girl could jump for joy, Su Yuan said in a calm tone:

"Living in my manor, you don’t need to pay rent, but such a big place requires quite a few servants to manage it."

At these words, the pink-haired girl’s neck shrank, as if guessing something, and she said, incredulous:

"Su Yuan... you’re not thinking of making me your maid, are you? No way! I don’t want to work!"

Su Yuan smiled warmly:

"You misunderstood, why would I make you a maid?"

The pink-haired girl breathed a sigh of relief.

Su Yuan: "At the very least, you have to be the head maid."

Qi Hanyan: "...Su Yuan, you’re joking, right? This must be a joke!"

Su Yuan said nothing, just stared at her intently.

The forced smile on Qi Hanyan’s face gradually froze.

A day later.

At the entrance of the main building of Hu Hai Manor, Qi Hanyan, dressed in a black-and-white maid outfit, was sweeping the steps with a blank expression, looking like a noble lady fallen from grace, bought by bad people and having to become a maid in humiliation.

"Su Yuan, the style of this manor, how should I put it... hmm, it’s a bit peculiar."

Chen Nuoyi, led by Su Yuan while touring the Hu Hai Manor, had an odd expression on her charming face.

Su Yuan: "Whatever the outside of the manor looks like, the main thing is whether it’s comfortable to live in. You can decorate your room and the interior of the main building to your heart’s content."

"Have you already reserved a room for me?"

Chen Nuoyi murmured to herself, but she didn’t refuse, just nodded gently.

Hearing this, Qi Hanyan, who was sweeping the steps, immediately became indignant, threw the broom to the ground with force, and said angrily:

"Su Yuan, you’re so biased! Why don’t you make Nuoyi work as a maid too?"

Make Nuoyi a maid?

Su Yuan instinctively looked at the blue-haired girl, whose cold demeanor and noble air stood out.

What would Chen Nuoyi look like in a maid outfit? He was indeed curious.

Feeling Su Yuan’s gaze, the girl’s face slightly reddened. She coughed lightly and said:

"Su Yuan, don’t bully Hanyan. If she wants to stay here, let her. Why insist she becomes a maid?"

Hearing Nuoyi speak up for her, Qi Hanyan felt both touched and emboldened, putting her hands on her hips and saying:

"Exactly, exactly! A cute girl like me should live it up in a mansion!"

Su Yuan chuckled: "Of course, you don’t have to be a maid."

Qi Hanyan’s eyes lit up, thinking Su Yuan agreed.

But before she could speak, Su Yuan leisurely said:

"However, in the near future, I plan to hire more staff for the manor, especially those with senior work experience from the Primordial Sect whom I can trust."

"If Hanyan is willing to be the head maid, she can manage them all, but since she doesn’t want to, I won’t force her."

The pink-haired girl’s ears perked up.

Chen Nuoyi asked curiously:

"Senior members from the Primordial Sect? Specifically, who are they?"

Su Yuan: "Among the maids, there’s Motis, Yin Qiyue, Wu Xingqi, Wu Ziying, Xi Yu, Xiao Meng, and Cloud Spirit, initially hiring ten people, then increasing staff as needed."

"As for guards, we’ll start with ten people, including Li Zhengxing, Xiao Kong, Zhang Baiyi, and others."

Wu Ziying and the rest are all veterans of the Primordial Sect, being either Su Yuan’s classmates or friends.

While it’s said they’re being hired as maids and guards for Hu Hai Manor, they’re actually becoming trusted insiders.

It’s no exaggeration to say that the maids and guards of Hu Hai Manor are about to get on the fast track to becoming stronger.

Su Yuan plans to enhance these people’s talents significantly and, at the right time, infuse them with cultivation using the Corruption Golden Core.

Such treatment isn’t something the average Primordial Sect cadre can enjoy.

It’s metaphorically placing a golden arrow in the emperor’s heart.

Chen Nuoyi understood Su Yuan’s intentions, nodded with a smile, and had no objections.

"Twenty subordinates... and all of them are top students from the Ten Great Immortal Sects. This is way more than when I managed people as a constable in Dragon City County."

Qi Hanyan swallowed, quietly picked up the broom she had thrown down.

Next, a sycophantic smile appeared on the girl’s face:

"Su Yuan, Su Yuan, I was just joking earlier. Such an important job as head maid can’t be entrusted to just anyone. Please, by all means, assign this role to me!"

Su Yuan: "Oh? You truly want to be the head maid? Don’t force yourself if it’s too hard."

Qi Hanyan: "It’s not forcing at all! Just as long as you don’t tell my mom, they don’t know I’m doing this."

Saying this, the pink-haired girl quickly opened the door, politely ushering Master Su inside.

Chen Nuoyi saw this and shook her head with a smile.

This guy Su Yuan really has Qi Hanyan wrapped around his finger.

One day, even if she’s sold off, she might still help Su Yuan count the money.

In less than three days, Su Yuan arranged for twenty of his trusted followers from the Primordial Sect to be placed in the manor, and also hired experienced workers like cooks and gardeners.

The once quiet and desolate Hu Hai Manor quickly came to life.

On the weekend, a sunny morning, Master Su strolled leisurely in the garden of the manor in his golden robe, looking every bit the wealthy landlord.

Not long into his walk, he spotted a familiar figure in a corner of the garden.

It was a young girl with long pink hair, wearing a black lace headband, dressed in a practical yet elegantly styled black and white maid outfit.

Her long, slender, and fair legs were clad in spotless, semi-transparent white stockings, with shiny black leather boots on her feet.

Who else could it be but Qi Hanyan?

At this moment, the pink-haired girl was crouched by the roadside, her back to Su Yuan, muttering to something in front of her.

Hmm, is this girl slacking off early in the morning?

Su Yuan concealed his presence and quietly approached, listening closely to what she was saying.

"You only ate a little and you’re already rolling your eyes? Is my stuff really that pure?"

"Want more? No way, unless you let me... hehehe!"

Su Yuan: "???"

What kind of nonsense is this?

Su Yuan could hardly believe his ears.

Listen to this, is this something a maid should be saying? Did she wander onto the set of Breaking Bad?

With a dark expression, Su Yuan swiftly moved behind the pink-haired girl with an unstoppable night raid, grabbing the nape of her neck.

"Qi Hanyan, I need an expla... huh?"

Just as he was about to apprehend the girl who’d gone astray and teach her a lesson, Su Yuan saw the ’buyer’ of the dangerous goods.

It was a tuxedo cat lying on the grass, rolling around, rubbing against the ground and tree trunks in sheer bliss, as if it were ascending to heaven.

There were bits of some plant scattered on the white belly of the tuxedo cat, which Su Yuan judged to be something like catnip.

Not illegal drugs, so it’s fine.

"Su... Su Yuan, I wasn’t slacking off."

Qi Hanyan looked up with moist eyes, speaking cautiously like a kitten caught by the scruff.

Su Yuan let go, exasperatedly saying:

"If you’re playing with cats, just say so. Don’t say things like that, or one day Uncle Policeman will come knocking."

Qi Hanyan looked bewildered, clearly too absorbed in entertaining cats to realize how ambiguous her words to Hakimi had been.

Just then, Su Yuan noticed the herb in Qi Hanyan’s hand and curiously asked:

"Is this catnip? It doesn’t look like the catnip I know."

"Oh, this?"

Qi Hanyan shook the herb in her hand and explained:

"This is a local specialty from my hometown, called Yaomeng Grass. It works much like catnip, but stronger, and it affects non-feline animals too without being addictive."

"Of course, it’s just a normal herb, so it doesn’t work on us humans or on those demonic cultivators with cultivation."

Su Yuan nodded slightly.

Just an ordinary herb that could be used as a toy for animals, nothing special...

Wait, that’s not right!

Thinking about the potentially imminent Mystic World Demon Race army, Su Yuan’s eyes sharpened!

Taking the Yaomeng Grass from Qi Hanyan, he pondered:

"Hanyan, do you think this thing could be cultivated into a spirit medicine? If it becomes a high-level spirit medicine, could it work on those demon cultivators as well?"

Qi Hanyan blinked, honestly shaking her head:

"I don’t know, but there are many Yaomeng Grass growers in my hometown, and none have produced spirit medicine-grade Yaomeng Grass, so I guess it’s not possible."

Su Yuan: "We won’t know until we try."

His eyes blazed as he focused on the herb, holding great hope for it.

Though lately idle, he had been troubled over how to counter the Mystic World Demon Race invasion.

Not worried about the outcome of the war, but about minimizing the losses on both sides.

Yaomeng Grass might just be the breakthrough he needed.

Speedrun Demon Cultivation! Activate!

Question: How to enhance the level of Yaomeng Grass.

With the activation of the ’speedrun’ effect, a detailed answer appeared in Su Yuan’s mind.

In matters concerning demonic energy, Speedrun Demon Cultivation was always reliable.

"So that’s how it is, that’s how it can be solved?"

After going through the method provided by Speedrun Demon Cultivation, Su Yuan felt a sudden clarity, a mature plan taking shape before him.

"Su Yuan, did you think of something?"

Seeing Su Yuan’s delight, Qi Hanyan couldn’t help but smile with curiosity.

Su Yuan lowered his head, speaking gently:

"Hanyan, I have found the nemesis of the Demon Race, and you are an indispensable part of bringing this nemesis to life. Would you be willing to help me?"

Qi Hanyan: "..."

Her sixth sense told her that whatever Su Yuan wanted her for, it wasn’t good.