Chapter 449: Ascending Again

The Lord Minister of the Ministry of Rites was dumbfounded.

He didn’t lash out at Xu Lei, accusing him of talking nonsense or playing the mystic.

Because Xu Lei had been right about everything.

Besides, the way Xu Lei spoke was nothing like that of an ordinary six-year-old child.

“I am no ordinary person.”

Xu Lei was just as direct. “But I don’t want anyone to know. Not even my father and mother. I hope you can keep this a secret, my Lord. For now, just pretend you’re talking to a junior. Go ahead and pat my shoulder.”

And as the Lord Minister of the Ministry of Rites did as he was told…

“Keep this Talisman on you. From now on, if that Demon tries to feed on your Essence Qi again, this Talisman will make you feel it.” After saying his piece, Xu Lei cupped his hands in a small bow, then turned and walked back to his father and mother.

That was right, Xu Lei didn’t hide his Extraordinary nature. This was because he now possessed a certain ability to bear the karmic consequences.

There was no need to be overly secretive. Besides, if he was going to make a move, the person involved had to be aware of the situation.

“What did you say to the Lord Minister? You didn’t make him angry, did you?” Xu Lei’s father asked. “Why does the Lord Minister look so strange right now?”

“The Lord Minister… why does he even look a little scared?”

Xu Lei’s mother added, “And why is the Lord Minister looking all around like that? What’s wrong with him?”

“I didn’t say much.”

Xu Lei just smiled. “I just chatted with him a bit, we exchanged some thoughts on mathematics.”

“Mathematics?” Xu Lei’s father and mother were taken aback.

But then again, Xu Lei did seem to be quite good at math, so they didn’t think too much of it.

Of course, that very night, after returning from the banquet, the Lord Minister rushed over to Xu Lei’s home.

“My Lord, what brings you here?” Xu Lei’s parents were astonished, rushing out to greet him.

“Where is your son? Where is your esteemed son?!” the Lord Minister demanded, grabbing the father’s clothes.

“My Lord, I’m right here,” Xu Lei said, walking over. “Was it that your son couldn’t solve the math problem I left him? Very well, I’ll go with you.”

The Lord Minister paused, slightly stunned.

Then he nodded repeatedly.

And with that, he left with Xu Lei.

In the carriage on the way, the Lord Minister explained that the Demon feeding on his Essence Qi was a new concubine he had recently taken.

“Where is the Talisman I gave you?” Xu Lei asked.

“Right here.” The Lord Minister quickly took it out.

‘This Demon’s Dao Practice isn’t low at all.’ Xu Lei was a little surprised as he sensed the Demonic Qi within the Talisman.

The Talisman had secretly captured a trace of the Demon’s aura.

“Can… can you deal with it?” the Lord Minister asked.

“Of course.” Xu Lei smiled. “Rest assured. I have an Innate Spirit Body and received the inheritance of a great master. Dealing with this Spirit Monster is no problem at all.”

Xu Lei had originally thought that when he arrived at the Minister’s Mansion, he would have to personally capture the Demon.

“Demon, where do you think you’re going? Die!”

He never expected to hear a fierce shout the moment he arrived at the Minister’s Mansion.

He saw a fat young Monk who, holding a Magic Staff, had just beaten the Demon back into its original form.

The Lord Minister was also stunned.

“It must be my Talisman. It prevented the Demon from concealing its aura, which in turn attracted a master from the Buddhist Sect.”

Xu Lei smiled and explained, “I didn’t expect the Buddhist Sect of today to have such a young genius!”

Indeed, the youth looked to be only about twelve years old, but his attacks were ferocious.

One must know that this Demon, the Lord Minister’s new concubine, possessed considerable Demonic Power.

Yet it was still captured directly by this Little Monk.

“Master, great expert, thank you for ridding my mansion of this Demon.”

The Lord Minister rushed forward. “Why don’t you stay? Let me, this official, thank you properly—”

“No need.” But the fat young Monk said two words and turned to leave.

Xu Lei just watched the young Monk silently from behind.

He didn’t step forward to speak with him.

He let the other party take the Demon Core.

After all, a Demon Core was of no use to Xu Lei at the moment.

Afterward, the Lord Minister also thanked Xu Lei.

Although Xu Lei hadn’t been the one to capture the Demon, it was because of him that the Demon had been exposed, which had solved the minister’s problem.

Just three months after that day, Xu Lei’s father was promoted.

From Assistant Minister, he became a Ministerial Secretary.

He was now just one step away from becoming a Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites.

“Perhaps the Lord Minister found my explanation of the math problem to be acceptable,” Xu Lei said with a smile in response to his parents’ suspicion. “Of course, the promotion is definitely because you, Father, are more than worthy of it.”

「In the blink of an eye, another six years passed.」

During these six years, Xu Lei no longer concerned himself with his father’s official career.

The Lord Minister of the Ministry of Rites didn’t bother Xu Lei much either, only inviting Xu Lei’s family over as guests every month or two.

He had been frightened by the last incident and was worried another Demon Spirit would appear in his home.

Every time Xu Lei came over, the minister had to ask him about it.

Xu Lei couldn’t help but chuckle.

Of course, besides this, the Lord Minister of the Ministry of Rites remained well-behaved. After learning that Xu Lei was Extraordinary, he didn’t try to manipulate his parents to get Xu Lei to do other things for him.

Meanwhile, Xu Lei also kept an eye on the young Monk he had encountered back then.

After making some inquiries, Xu Lei learned that his Buddhist name was Jue Xuan.

Furthermore, his Cultivation was far greater than what he had displayed that day.

The Demon Core he obtained that day didn’t even seem to be for his own use, but rather was taken back for his master.

‘Who exactly is this person?’ Xu Lei couldn’t help but wonder.

To figure out this person’s situation, Xu Lei even became a monk.

He displayed some of his Magical Power, revealed his talent, and entered the same temple as Jue Xuan, becoming his junior brother.

As for Xu Lei’s decision to become a monk, his father and mother were a bit stunned at first.

However, since they had had two more children in those six years, they quickly came to accept it.