Simultaneous Transmigration: From Japanese Comics to American Comics, a Powerful Attack

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"Congratulations, Senior Gu."

Chu Yang was not surprised at all. With Gu Santong's talent, it was normal for him to be able to learn both the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art and the Absorption Technique at the same time, and it would be normal for him to have a breakthrough opportunity under such circumstances.

At this moment, a secret agent quietly appeared beside Zhuge Zhengwo and whispered a few words.

After he left, Zhuge Zhengwo looked at Gu Santong with a smile.

Gu Santong felt something and his expression suddenly became excited.

A moment later, the group arrived at the main hall of the Dragon Guard Manor, where Duan Tianya was waiting for them with a shifty-eyed young man.

The young man looked terrified. He knew he had made many mistakes by stealing small things, but he never expected it to be so serious that he would be arrested by the people of the Dragon Guard Manor.

Are they planning to throw me into jail?

The young man grew increasingly frightened. As if possessed, he knelt before Gu Santong, clung to his leg, and cried out in anguish, "My lord, please have mercy on me! I only like to steal a few things and cheat people, but I never steal from or cheat poor people!"

"My lords, please see the truth! I am not a heinous criminal! Nor could I be a demon!"

Gu Santong trembled all over, gently stroking the young man's head, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Is your name Cheng Shifei? Is your mother's name Suxin...?"

Cheng Shifei replied blankly, "Sir, my name is indeed Cheng Shifei, but my mother is not Suxin. Everyone calls her Lan Gu. She runs a dyeing workshop in Sanli Town..."

"I know it was Sister-in-law Cheng who raised you?" Gu Santong became even more agitated. "Sister-in-law Cheng is a good person. Is she alright?"

"Sister-in-law Cheng?" Cheng Shifei saw that Gu Santong was so agitated that she didn't bother to correct him and shook her head directly, saying, "My mother is in poor health and adopted many orphans. She raised us all by herself and developed a lot of health problems. Later, the dyeing workshop caught fire and my mother was blinded by the smoke. So I want to earn more money to support her."

"Later, natural disasters struck everywhere. A group of us orphans brought our mothers to the capital, hoping to find food. But we encountered bandits on the way, and we were all captured and forced to become thieves."

At this point, Cheng Shifei burst into tears. "I don't want to be a thief, but what can I do? I'm just an orphan. I can't choose my own path. I can't be a purely good person, nor can I be a purely bad person. I can only steal chickens and dogs every day, like a stray dog."

Listening to Cheng Shifei's tearful complaints, Gu Santong's heart was breaking. At this moment, he hated Zhu Wushi for locking him in the secret prison for twenty years, and he hated himself even more for only knowing how to compete for the title of number one in the world and failing to fulfill his responsibilities as a husband and father.

Only at this moment did Gu Santong truly let go of his fascination with martial arts.

With tears streaming down his face, Gu Santong hugged Cheng Shifei tightly and whispered, "Child, from now on, you are no longer an orphan. I'm telling you, I am your father."

Having grown up in the underworld, Cheng Shifei was far more vigilant than the average person. When he heard the old man in front of him say that he was his father, his first reaction was that it was a honey trap.

But then he thought to himself with a self-deprecating smile, "I'm just a hoodlum, what can they possibly scam me out of?"

Cheng Shifei looked at Gu Santong with a mixture of belief and doubt, his expression somewhat awkward. Putting aside whether he believed it or not, it was rather embarrassing for him to call Gu Santong "father" in front of so many people.

“I understand if you don’t believe me. It’s okay. Let’s wake your mother up first, and then we can talk about other things once the family is reunited.”

Gu Santong patted Cheng Shifei on the shoulder and looked at him with loving eyes.

"I first congratulate Brother Gu on your family's reunion. I hope you can make up for the lost time in the future."

Zhuge Zhengwo stroked his beard and smiled.

"I borrow the auspicious words of the Divine Marquis."

Gu Santong smiled, his heart filled with anticipation for the future.

"Divine Marquis? You are the legendary Iron-Blooded Divine Marquis Zhu Wushi? You are my idol! I dreamed of becoming a hero like you who serves the country and its people since I was a child!"

Cheng Shifei looked at Zhuge Zhengwo excitedly, his eyes lighting up.

But his words immediately silenced everyone, leaving them with awkward smiles on their faces.

"Hahaha, your mouth is as sweet as honey. No proof is needed to tell you're Gu Santong's son. Your mouth is just as foul as his!"

Chu Yang burst into laughter, thoroughly enjoying himself.

"Who are you? Dressed so gaudyly, do you even have the right to speak here?"

With his adoptive father standing nearby, Cheng Shifei became much more assertive in his speech. Seeing that Chu Yang was about the same age as him, he immediately became more impolite in his words.

Chu Yang changed out of his dragon robe this morning and wore only a casual outfit, which was personally chosen by Zhuge Zhengwo. Just as Cheng Shifei said, it was too flashy and didn't look good.

Cheng Shifei looked smug, but he didn't see that Gu Santong and the others' faces were as black as the bottom of a pot.

"Your Majesty, please wait a moment while I instruct my son."

"Please proceed, Senior Gu."

Cheng Shifei was taken aback for a moment. "Your Majesty? What Your Majesty? That's a rather unique name."

Before he could finish speaking, he saw Gu Santong's angry face and subconsciously swallowed.

"Father, I'm your own son..."

"It's all about your own son, that's why you beat your own son!"

"Aaaaaah!!! No!!!"

The scene became even more heartwarming, showing the father's love and the son's filial piety than before. (End of Chapter)

Chapter 209 Demons Eat People, People Eat People!

The crime of deceiving the emperor can be serious or minor, depending entirely on the emperor's mood.

Compared to the legendary Nine Clans Elimination Game, Gu Santong believes that beating one's son is more cost-effective.

Cheng Shifei covered his head and ran away in the blink of an eye, disappearing from sight outside the main hall. Gu Santong followed him out, and the noise of the father and son arguing grew quieter and quieter.

"What an invincible rascal! His ability to crack jokes is truly exceptional."

Zhuge Zhengwo could easily see that Gu Santong was deliberately making a fool of himself.

"Let him be."

Chu Yang shook his head and chuckled.

"Gu Santong underestimated His Majesty's magnanimity. However, Cheng Shifei is too unruly and needs to be strictly disciplined. It would be better to place him in the Dragon Guard Villa and let the Divine Marquis educate him for a period of time."

Zheng Dongliu smiled maliciously and, with a single sentence, passed the troublesome Cheng Shifei to Zhuge Zhengwo.

Surprisingly, Zhuge Zhengwo nodded in agreement, seemingly considering taking Cheng Shifei under his wing. "Cheng Shifei is not inherently bad; he simply went astray due to circumstances. With proper guidance, he may very well become a pillar of society."

"Moreover, given Gu Santong's personality, he can't even take care of himself, let alone educate people to be right and wrong."

Zheng Dongliu looked at Zhuge Zhengwo suspiciously, thinking to himself, "Has the old man taken the wrong medicine today? He just started taking on disciples like that. Which of the Four Great Constables isn't a person with extraordinary talent and character? How can Cheng Shifei compare?"

"Shenhou's real intention is not what it seems; he wants to use Chengshi to bind Gu Santong, the future grandmaster."

Chu Yang saw through Zhuge Zhengwo's little scheme in one sentence. In fact, he could understand it. Among all the institutions in the Ming Dynasty, the Divine Marquis's Mansion was under the greatest pressure because they were facing enemies outside of the human race.

Demons and monsters, individually, are not easy to deal with, but the Divine Marquis's Mansion has to deal with two at the same time. If it weren't for Grandmaster Zhuge Zhengwo overseeing things, the people of the Divine Marquis's Mansion would have all died long ago.

That's why Chu Yang thought of having the Six Doors share some of the pressure on the Divine Marquis's Mansion, and let them take charge of the great demons roaming the human world.

The direct battle against the demon race was left to great generals like Qi Jiguang and Li Chengliang.

In this way, the Divine Marquis's Mansion can deal with demons with peace of mind.

"Your Majesty is wise. The Divine Marquis's Mansion does indeed need Gu Santong. For no other reason than that, exploring the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom would be utterly pointless without a Grandmaster in charge."

"This old minister originally intended to personally lead a team to find the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons, but there are still many problems within the Ming Dynasty. If one thing is done, it will affect the whole situation. It is really not possible to leave easily."

Zhuge Zhengwo sighed deeply, a look of exhaustion flashing across his face. Chu Yang's nominal elder brother had been on the throne for many years, but he only cared about balancing the court and playing power games. He hadn't done much of a proper job. It was he who had been working hard and desperately trying to stabilize the country.

But it’s okay…

The situation is changing.

Chu Yang pondered for a moment and said, "It would be better if I went to explore the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons myself."

"No!"

"Your Majesty, please don't act rashly!"

Zheng Dongliu and Zhuge Zhengwo spoke up at the same time to stop him, their attitudes very firm, determined not to let Chu Yang put himself in danger.

"Your Majesty's martial arts cultivation is exceptionally high, but matters related to demons cannot be judged by common sense. Demons are inherently unreasonable beings."

"Moreover, the demon race was forced to migrate as a whole, leaving their ancestral land. There must have been unimaginable things that happened during this process. Moreover, their first target was not the Central Plains but Japan. This decision itself is quite intriguing."

“Previously, the demon race was unaware of His Majesty’s existence. How many demon kings could I, a grandmaster, possibly withstand? At that time, the Ming Dynasty could only rely on a million iron cavalry, but they had lost their home. Why didn’t they choose to fight to the death?”

As he spoke, Zhuge Zhengwo's face was full of worry. He said in a deep voice, "This old minister guesses that they may think that the Ming Dynasty will eventually end up like the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, so they abandoned this land."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Dongliu trembled slightly and became tense. He had thought about similar questions but had never found an answer. Now, Zhuge Zhengwo's guess seemed reasonable.

Chu Yang thought for a moment and said, "What the Marquis said makes sense. So what are the chances that the demon race that occupies Japan will invade the south?"

Zhuge Zhengwo said, "When animals are hungry, they will naturally look for something to eat. They may not need the land, but they will never let go of people. It's instinct."

Chu Yang nodded and said, "So we still have to kill the demons. If we don't kill them, it means that the lives of ordinary people are always in their hands."

Zhuge Zhengwo shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I still believe that the threat posed by the demon race is still smaller than that of the demons. There should be a priority in the matter."

"It would be better to quell the rebellion first, and then make further plans."

Chu Yang laughed and said, "What the Divine Marquis said makes perfect sense, I have no choice but to listen..."

Zhuge Zhengwo breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, but his smile vanished when he heard Chu Yang's next words.

"In exchange, I will go to find the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons."

Zhuge Zhengwo and Zheng Dongliu got impatient again. Why is it that they keep saying the same thing? Other emperors would love to build a fortress to surround themselves, but why do you always think about blowing up the bunker?

"His Majesty……"