Chapter 37

The book was thick, unlike a cultivation technique, it contained many hidden records.

Ye Xiao read until it was almost time to leave work in the evening before closing the book.

The book roughly narrated the story of a year when star beasts invaded, and humans rose up to resist the beast disaster.

Ye Xiao had seen before in other books that when the front lines could not resist the impact of the star beasts, they would appropriately open some gaps, allowing some star beasts to enter.

Firstly, this could buffer the impact.

Secondly, it could train the abilities of the people in the rear.

The book recorded a beast disaster that occurred over a hundred years ago, the one before the last beast disaster that humans faced.

According to the records, although this beast disaster was not the most powerful in human history, its danger level was almost enough to wipe out the entire Nine Provinces!

It was considered the largest invasion disaster in the history of the Nine Provinces!

The major continents of the world joined hands to drive the beast disaster towards the Nine Provinces, directly causing the Nine Provinces to bear the most and the strongest part of that disaster!

Many star beasts entered the Nine Provinces, and there were quite a few powerful ones.

One of them, called the King El, came near cities like Jianghai City.

A super-strong star beast with dragon-level bloodline!

According to legend, it had the ability to come back to life, as long as it had one hand or a piece of flesh left, it would eventually resurrect!

Each time it resurrected, its strength would return to its peak state!

That battle was extremely brutal, and the Central Province, to which Jianghai City belonged, sacrificed one Divine Sect and eight Great Sects!

Only then were they able to seal its physical body separately.

"This plot..."

Ye Xiao fell into deep thought.

Why does it feel a bit familiar?

It's like the cliché in novels.

Could that map of King El be used to mark the location of King El's physical body?

Get the map, collect seven pieces of King El's corpse, and summon and resurrect King El?

However, is there any connection between the tiger chang from the defense team and this soul tiger chang?

If there is a connection, it means that the tiger chang in Jianghai City is not just one.

It seems there will be a lot of trouble in the future!

Ye Xiao sighed slightly, preparing to put the legend under the starry sky back on the bookshelf when a familiar voice suddenly sounded in his ear.

"You like reading this book too."

Ye Xiao paused and turned to look back.

"Manager Yang."

The person who came was Yang Zhengyi, the head of the personnel department, who could be considered Ye Xiao's superior.

"I didn't disturb you, did I?"

Yang Zhengyi smiled.

Ye Xiao nodded.

"Of course not."

"Why did you think of reading this book?"

"Nothing to do, I saw this book and found it quite interesting, so I read a bit more. Has Manager Yang read this book?"

"I've read a bit. It was written by the older generation and sold quite well in our time. What do you think?"

"It's not much of a thought, but I find the Divine Sect and Great Sects who stood up for humanity quite tragic and admirable!"

"It's rare for you to think this way. There aren't many people who remember history nowadays."

"Duang~"

The clock signaling the end of the workday rang, and Ye Xiao put the book back on the shelf.

"It's time to leave, Manager. If there's nothing else, I'll go first."

Yang Zhengyi nodded and smiled kindly.

"Go ahead, be careful on your way."

After Ye Xiao left, Yang Zhengyi stared at his back, his smile gradually turning into a look of confusion. He remained silent for a long time before turning his attention back to the book on the shelf.

"Maybe I'm overthinking it."

Ye Xiao first returned to the third floor to pick up Huan Liuli. They were quite far apart, and he couldn't use his mental power to summon her, as it might be seen by someone with ulterior motives, leading to unnecessary speculation.

However, when he went upstairs, he couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled.

"This Manager Yang seems a bit strange. But he doesn't have the aura of a star beast, so he shouldn't be a tiger chang.

But... his cultivation is definitely not low!"

Ye Xiao could vaguely sense that the other party was not ordinary. However, experts above the Great Sect level could shield their aura, making it difficult to determine their strength!

If he used the Great Profound Heavenly Gang, he could probably find out.

But just now, they were quite close, and using the Great Profound Heavenly Gang might expose himself as well.

It's not worth it.

Besides, in the novels of his previous life, there were always some hidden monks, right?

Maybe Manager Yang is one of those hidden monks.

Forget it, it's fine to manage the small fry, but for someone who might be a hidden expert, it's better not to meddle too much to avoid unnecessary trouble.

When he reached the upper floor, Ning Yuheng was mopping the floor. The little girl... um... the young man was quite diligent, mopping Ye Xiao's area clean as well.

Because of his cultivation at the Fifth Rank of the Postnatal Stage, he didn't sweat much, and his fair, tender face was slightly flushed from the quick work.

What a seductive creature!

"Manager Ye, you're here."

Ye Xiao nodded.

"There's no need to mop the floor every day. We don't have many people on the third floor, so mopping every two or three days is fine."

Ning Yuheng smiled and said,

"I have nothing else to do, so I treat it as a way to exercise."

"If you like it, that's fine. It's time to leave, let's go have dinner together."

"Okay!"

The two of them and the cat went to the canteen downstairs for dinner. When it was time to pay, Ye Xiao swiped his card and paid for both of them.

Ning Yuheng quickly said,

"Manager Ye, let me pay. It's my first day, how can I let you treat me?"

"No problem, consider it my thanks for helping me mop the floor."

After saying that, Ye Xiao carried his tray and found a seat, and Ning Yuheng quickly followed.

"Manager Ye, thank you."

Logically, Ye Xiao was Ning Yuheng's superior, and it was nothing for Ning Yuheng to help him mop the floor. But Ye Xiao took the initiative to pay and treat him to dinner without putting on airs or bullying him, which was quite commendable.

Ye Xiao gave Huan Liuli a piece of duck liver, enjoying the food while saying casually,

"There's no need to thank me. I just don't like using my position to bully others, and I don't like owing favors."

"There aren't many people like Manager Ye nowadays."

"It's okay, most people are good. You just haven't seen them."

Ning Yuheng nodded, seeing that Ye Xiao's expression remained indifferent and not particularly joyful, so he didn't continue. He lowered his head and carefully savored his dinner.

Ye Xiao glanced at him unintentionally. This girl... um... this boy, eating slowly and meticulously, had a kind of ladylike demeanor, which left him speechless.

Men can be bold and hearty when eating, or they can be elegant and gentlemanly.

But for someone like Ning Yuheng, he found it hard to understand.

Before the meal was finished, Ye Xiao's phone in his pocket rang. The caller ID showed Gu Hai.

"Hello! What's up?"

"Old Ye, help me out, bring me some books about tiger chang."

"I'm off work, I'm not going."

(Translation ends here)