Perfect Villain Life: Universal Job Change-Chapter 117

Chapter 117: The Eastern Army

In the crowd, everyone’s eyes were fixed on Qin Xian. Their emotions were in turmoil, their gazes filled with complexity.

Qin Xian had just been… exceedingly arrogant! Yet, his arrogance and dominance instilled fear in everyone.

This was the power of a millennium-old noble family. He had outright killed someone from the Wen family—what could anyone do about it?

The Wen family might be the most prominent rising power in the Empire, but before the Qin family, they were still insignificant.

Zhou Nan’s expression stiffened. ‘Damn, this Qin Xian looks really dangerous!’

He had planned to find an opportunity to copy Qin Xian’s talent ability. With that, he too could possess an SSS-tier class. However, watching Qin Xian’s ruthless and cold-blooded method of killing Zhao Tong without hesitation gave him pause.

He remembered how Qin Xian had slaughtered tens of thousands of people during the Shattered Heaven instance.

As an illegitimate child of the Zhou family, Zhou Nan’s status wasn’t much higher than that of the late Imperial Colonel. If Qin Xian decided to kill him, would the Zhou family start a war with the Qin family over it?

After some thought, Zhou Nan knew that wasn’t going to happen.

But… an SSS-tier class! SSS-tier classes were on a completely different level from SS-tier ones. While he had already copied skills from an SS-tier class, it merely made him stronger and a potential legend-tier individual.

An SSS-tier class, however, was truly godlike. With it, he could almost certainly ascend to the Celestial Sacred Realm, achieve immortality, and become a true deity with ultimate authority in the Divine Revelation system!

The immense temptation made Zhou Nan hesitate. Should he take the risk? ’At worst, I’ll just introduce myself. Qin Xian might be ruthless, but he’s not the type to kill someone on first sight… right?’

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Meanwhile, outside the Divine Revelation Auction House, Wen Xu, Gu Anran, Zhao Haoran, and others stepped onto the bustling street. Wen Xu’s tiger-like eyes brimmed with tears as he grieved deeply.

He had never lost his composure like this before. All his life, he had maintained an image of calmness, showing neither joy nor anger on the surface. Yet, this auction had dealt him a devastating blow.

Gu Anran stood there in a daze, watching Wen Xu’s sorrow. Feeling guilt-ridden, she said, “Wen Xu, I’m so sorry. This is all my fault… If it makes you feel better, you can hit me. I promise I won’t fight back or cry.”

In her innocent mind, letting Wen Xu hit her seemed like the best way to make amends. Looking at the pitiable Gu Anran, Wen Xu’s spirits lifted slightly for reasons he couldn’t quite explain.

“It’s fine,” he said, comforting her. “What happened today isn’t your fault.”

A flash of hatred flickered in his eyes. This matter wouldn’t end so simply. He would avenge Uncle Zhao!

Li Ling spoke in a deep voice, “Our Future Guild will help you.”

The Future Guild, one of the Empire’s top three super guilds, boasted immense strength and resources. As the Future Guild’s heir, Li Ling’s support carried significant weight.

Zhao Haoran and Xu Taichu also stepped forward and nodded. “We’ll help you too!”

Though they were all romantic rivals and technically adversaries, their shared feelings for Gu Anran had created an oddly harmonious dynamic. As long as Gu Anran was happy, they were willing to tolerate each other’s presence.

In that moment, the young men stood united. Gu Anran, deeply moved, silently prayed to the heavens. She wished that Wen Xu, Zhao Haoran, Li Ling, and Xu Taichu could stay by her side forever.

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While the Divine Revelation Auction had only just begun, the events there had already spread rapidly across the Imperial Capital and were now reaching every corner of the Empire through various channels.

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The Empire – Void Frontline

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The Void Frontline was a vast region bordering the human world and the Void. It was the most intense battleground between humanity and the Void.

The Empire maintained four major army groups at the Void Frontline: the Northern Army, Southern Army, Central Army, and Eastern Army.

These four groups represented humanity’s strongest combat forces, and only combat-class professionals of Level 15 and above could qualify to join.

The Eastern Army was the newest of these groups. After ascending to the throne, the Emperor had defied all opposition to form the Eastern Army by selecting elite units from the other army groups.

Despite its relatively short history of just a few decades, the Eastern Army had already distinguished itself with remarkable achievements, defending the Eastern Front and slaying countless Void creatures.

Two years ago, under the command of Wen Yu, the Eastern Army had even managed to kill a young Void Lord.

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Eastern Army Headquarters.

The Eastern Army’s headquarters was an enormous military base, sprawling over an area as large as a city. The base exuded an atmosphere of strict discipline, with squads of highly trained, powerful soldiers conducting routine drills.

At each corner of the base stood massive teleportation gates, through which bloodstained starships, scarred by countless battles, slowly passed.

Some of these starships carried the massive corpses of Void creatures hanging from their hulls.

In the strategy building at headquarters, a high-ranking officer stood with his hands behind his back, commanding the latest operations along the Eastern Front.

At that moment, an adjutant approached, handing him a document.

“Deputy Sun, news from the Imperial Capital,” the adjutant said.

The officer nodded slightly, taking the document. His expression immediately changed upon reading it.

With a grave voice, he asked, “Where is Commander Wen right now?”