My Professions Have Too Much Personality - Chapter 144 - 110: The Influence of the Power of the Faceless Ghost, Inner Courtyard Reform (2)

Chapter 144: Chapter 110: The Influence of the Power of the Faceless Ghost, Inner Courtyard Reform (2)

’It’s probably because erasing a requirement is relatively simple, while an occupational upgrade is more difficult.’

Black Tuo’s power was almost completely depleted just by discovering the upgrade conditions.

’Black Tuo, the Faceless Ghost… That’s only two Deceitful Gods. I wonder what the powers of the other Deceitful Gods are like?’

As Su Chen thought of this, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of anticipation. Others feared the Deceitful Gods like the plague, yet he wanted more contact with them.

However, the moment this thought emerged, he suppressed it, secretly warning himself, ’The Deceitful Gods are unfathomable. I must be extremely careful when dealing with them. Arrogance is a death wish.’

Su Chen composed himself. The events of the past few days had been overwhelming—from becoming a Core Seed to the annihilation of the Pang Family, and now tonight’s gains. It was all rather dizzying.

’Steadiness is the key.’

He let out a long breath and turned his attention to the other portion of [Low-tier Black Tuo Power].

Thankfully, a Deceitful God’s Power could be used repeatedly on the same occupation.

[The Gale and Thunder Envoy, suffused by Black Tuo, has glimpsed the path forward in a hazy vision and yearns for greater power.]

[Absorb the power of three types of “Thunder Cores” to complete the occupational upgrade.]

“Thunder Cores…” Su Chen frowned. It was another thing he’d never heard of. After having No. Zero look it up, he finally had a general idea.

It was an elemental core formed from highly condensed Thunder Element. Due to the element’s instability, it could give rise to variant Thunder Cores like “Flame Thunder” and “Ice Thunder,” which were quite precious and rare.

“So I don’t have to kill anyone, but I do have to spend money…” Su Chen shook his head, making a mental note of it for now.

After breakfast, Su Chen went to the training room to torture himself for a while. It wasn’t until mid-afternoon that Bu Siqi rushed over.

“Senior Brother, what happened? Who beat you up so badly?”

Su Chen opened the door and was startled by the sight. Bu Siqi’s eyes were swollen like lightbulbs, and his clothes were in tatters.

“It’s good that you’re back.” Bu Siqi breathed a sigh of relief, then complained, “Who else could it be? The master, of course. I was lying there sucking blood when he kicked me.”

“You’re a grown man, it’s not like anything could happen to you. I don’t know what he was so worried about.”

Su Chen understood. Hearing the resentment in Bu Siqi’s voice, he immediately said, “No, I have to go explain this to the master. I was the one who asked to leave. It has nothing to do with you, Senior Brother.”

He made a move to get up but was pulled back by Bu Siqi. “Don’t go. The master’s just like that. I’m used to it.”

But seeing Su Chen’s earnestness, his resentment lessened. He sighed, “Actually, I get it. You’re not just the master’s favorite, you’re the Judicial Court’s golden boy too. It’s only natural for them to be concerned about you.”

But ultimately, there was a sense of having fallen out of favor, a feeling of ’Master, you’ve never shown that kind of concern for me.’

This was the kind of feeling one could only adjust to on their own, so Su Chen didn’t know what to say.

Fortunately, Bu Siqi seemed to adjust quickly. He changed the subject, “The Pang Family case is almost wrapped up. The few scattered members have been taken into custody. Your share should be delivered soon.”

“But, one slipped through the net. That young man, Pang Xingwen, actually got away. We found a secret passage, but there’s no trace of him.”

“It’s in the city, after all. It’s hard for us in the Judicial Court to operate freely,” Su Chen remarked casually.

To his surprise, Bu Siqi looked as if he’d had a profound realization and said angrily, “Exactly! When we were following the secret passage to track him, those Inspector Guards obstructed us at every turn, saying we were disturbing the residents or that it would have a bad influence. It’s infuriating!”

“Yes, it’s not good for us to make a big move in the city, but the problem is that Pang Hui was their Deputy Minister! They didn’t even know he was harboring a ghost in his own home. How can we trust them?”

His thoughts, to a certain extent, represented the views of the vast majority in the Judicial Court—

We, the Judicial Court, are helping you eliminate ghosts, and you’re getting in our way? You really don’t know what’s good for you!

Bu Siqi complained for a while longer before leaving, as he still had things to do.

The news of the Pang Family’s downfall had already spread, causing quite a stir.

It wasn’t just because the Pang Family had been established for several hundred years, but also because a current Deputy Minister of the Inspectorate was involved. Discussions raged throughout Yingfeng City, and all sorts of rumors flew about.

And some people or factions that had ties, however minor, to the Pang Family were now rushing to cut all connections.

…

“Where did the Pang Family get the goddamn nerve!?”

Chu Yunze’s face was ashen. This was a gathering of Zhu Xuan’s small group. “How could they be so greedy! Daring to collude with the Deceitful God Sect!”

He wasn’t sad about it, only furious, because they too had been affected to some extent.

Meng Qi shrank back, unclear if he was afraid of Chu Yunze or the Deceitful God Sect.

“Some of our people have already politely expressed their intention to leave and are preparing to join the factions of other Core Seeds,” someone next to him said in a low voice.

Their once-ascendant little group had been dealt a heavy blow by Su Chen before they even entered the Judicial Court.

And now, with one of their own members, Pang Xingwen, being involved with the Deceitful God Sect, panic had set in. What little cohesion they had was almost completely gone.

“Let them go.” Zhu Xuan’s expression was indifferent. “If we’re not on the same path, we were bound to part ways sooner or later.”

Chu Yunze calmed himself and sighed. “Now those Core Seeds from the Inner Courtyard will probably redouble their efforts against us.”

Speaking of which, he couldn’t help but think of Su Chen. Back then, he’d seemed like a lone wolf, but now he had a unique advantage. He only had to look out for himself, letting the rest of the world burn for all he cared.

“I think… there’s something fishy about this,” Meng Qi said quietly.

“Oh?” Chu Yunze looked over.

All eyes turned to him, making Meng Qi even more flustered.