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Xiaohai didn't think much about it. As the person Young Master Ye wanted to cripple was also a student of Second High, it wasn't strange that he seemed familiar. Xiaohai saw Jiang Xiu walk over to the toilet, so he also followed in.

The others blocked the door so that Jiang Xiu couldn't run away. A smile rose up on Lin Shu's face as he spoke to Ye Wenchen beside him, "He's already blocked inside."

"Do you want to beat him yourself to vent some anger?"

One of Ye Wenchen's hand was inside his pockets while his other nudged his golden rimmed spectacles, disdain flashing through his gaze, "It's the work of low-class men."

"Lin Shu, you mustn't forget your identity. Our circle doesn't mix with these low-class men."

Lin Shu nodded, receiving the advice.

What's left was to sit and watch the good show.

Xiaohai entered the toilet following behind Jiang Xiu. He paced up to near Jiang Xiu from behind, that back view growing familiar as he closed in. Moreover, this back view gave him an indescribable sense of awe. This was just a feeling, but its intensity was quite real. That back view slowly overlapped with a valiant back view etched into the abyss of his memory.

He originally wanted to knock against that back but his heart raced suddenly as he stopped walking from the shock. That person in front of him also stopped and slowly turned back. When Xiaohai saw his appearance clearly, his soul almost flew out due to the fear.

"It's you!"

Xiaohai's eyes almost popped out.

It's him, the person who took down all those persons in the Martial Arts Building in the blink of a second. How can it be him? He's the person Young Master Ye wants to handle?

Right now, Xiaohai's heart felt as if several thousands of grass mud horses were stamping over it.

TL Note: 草泥马 : Used to avoid censorship of another word. To say it in simple words, he got f*cked over.

What kind of joke is this?!

No one from entire Martial Arts Division, including the Captain Situ Sheng in it, could even last a single move before him. You want us to cripple him? It'd be Buddha's mercy if he didn't cripple us!

Jiang Xiu also recognized him, "It's you. Did you also come to have fun?"

To mention it, this was also indeed quite fortuitous. Their Martial Arts Division was excused from attending the assembly on Monday because of the injuries they recurred on the competition. They simply didn't know that Jiang Xiu, the person who's become quite popular in the school recently, was this person. Even if he didn't know, that day's shocking scene was enough to scare the sh*t out of him.

Xiaohai's complexion became pale as a line of sweat dripped down from his forehead. He felt as if his mouth wasn't in his control as he spoke while shivering, "Hi… it seems so."

Jiang Xiu laughed. It's fate that we've met. This Deity shall give you some pointers, "The martial arts you use should be Longfist? Do you feel that you can't bring out power from your fists?"

TL Note: 长拳 : Changquan or Longfist, martial arts belonging to the Northern Shaolin.

Xiaohai nodded, feeling dazed. His height was 180 cm, but his fist weight was only around 43 kilos, a bit lesser than most mixed martial arts contestants This made him feel really gloomy as he felt that he couldn't display his power.

"There's 38 mistakes in the way you use Longfist, the most fatal one is that your power build-up is too tense even before you hit the target, which causes you to use up half of your power before you land the hit. Remember, relax before punching out and then build the power up instantly by holding your breath, bringing it out from inside and make it break out in a flash."

"Try it!"

Xiaohai was sceptical but he still assumed a stance and readied his arm, aiming ahead. He relaxed his body and suddenly held his breath, punching out simultaneously. At this moment, he felt as if all the power in his body was looking for a place to escape and followed through his fist, bursting out with a bang. The punch caused a snapping sound which caused the glass partition in the toilet 1-2 m away to tremble from the fist wind.

"OMG!"

Xiaohai was stupefied. He simply didn't dare believe that the punch just now was done by him. A crackling sound still came out from the glass, seeming as if it was going to break.

"152 kilos. That's pretty good."

Xiaohai looked at his own fist, his eyes tearing up. This difficult problem had perplexed him for 10 years. From his childhood, though he had a big figure, he couldn't bring out power due to this defect. He never expected that it'd be solved so easily from a single pointer from Jiang Xiu.

The fist weight has tripled. In the next competition, I can completely crush the opponents no matter what kinds of moves they use. I only need one punch. So, this is what's meant by 'crushing through absolute power.'

He could even imagine the scene of him joining a college through a recommendation.

"You're my saviour!"

Xiaohai knelt down on the spot.

"Remember this Deity's words. At your current stage, boxing needs vital energy so you have to put it before strength if you want to make progress towards the next stage."

Xiaohai withdrew from the toilet, filled with endless excitation. He felt full of power right now and wished for the day of the competition to arrive sooner.

This Daddy will win!

All of this was bestowed by Jiang Xiu. Xiaohai bowed deeply towards the toilet, it was perfect right-angled bow. He stayed like that for a long time and didn't straighten himself.

"Xiaohai, what are you doing?"

All the Martial Arts Division at the doorway were stunned.

On the upper floor, Ye Wenchen and Lin Shu who were planning to look at the wonderful show, also pursed their brows. "What's he doing? Why's he bowing towards the toilet? Is his mind sane?"

As if the toilet was a shrine.

"What's the situation inside?"

Xiaohai still kept that right-angled bow; Gu Xuan became impatient, saying, "I'll go!"

He hurried inside. There aren't many opportunities to show off in front of Young Master Ye. I'll have to rely on this big patron in the future.

After a minute, Gu Xuan also came out from inside. His faced was filled with excitation and eyes red.

Just like Xiaohai, he gave a perfect bow towards the toilet.

Everyone was stupefied.

"F*ck! What are these two up to?!"

Chen Yang was puzzled. Just what is inside the toilet, they're acting as if they were worshipping a God, "Ahh. Are you both possessed or are you high?"

He also rushed inside the toilet. After a few minutes, he came out running and did something even more ridiculous than those two. He knelt down on the ground and started kowtowing, just like a devout believer.

"WTF is…."

This scene was too overwhelming so it baffled all those who were watching.

It looked as if some kind of huge secret was concealed in the toilet, it was possible that a miracle was occurring inside. Immediately, all of the Military Arts Division members went inside one by one. They came out soon after and each of them seemed possessed and kowtowed towards the toilet.

This was no joke! Even Ye Wenchen and Lin Shu were stupefied.

Anyone would've been.

"Is one of the powerful Young Masters inside there? Such a coincidence isn't possible, right?" Lin Shu had begun to use to his rich imagination. He couldn't think of any other possibility than that a very awful and able person was inside, who had caused these men to kowtow at the toilet doorway as if they were worshipping a God.

How can those genuine powerful Young Masters come to have fun at this place?

Ye Wenchen shook his head, his eyes brightened up suddenly, "Is it Elder Brother Big Lei?"

Elder Brother Big Lei was a local boss in Xincheng with enough power to scare the sh*t out of someone. This Xincheng entertainment city was run by him. He had around 1000 brothers who mixed under him, both in white-collar world and the underworld. Mentioning him, who didn't yearn to become a person like that. Moreover, rumour was it that he's quite ruthless and had a perverse style of work. Such a thing as making people kneel was child's play for him.

If these brats have really run into Elder Brother Big Lei, it can only be summed up to their bad luck.

"That p-person's … coming out!"

Hearing the sound of Jiang Xiu's footsteps, all the men related to the Martial Arts Division prepared as if they were facing the descent of a God, worshipping him as a Deity.

"It's really because of that brat, Jiang Xiu!"

"This… Just what is happening?"

The current scene had overthrown all the deductions they had made before. It wasn't one of the powerful Young Masters, neither was it Elder Brother Big Lei, it was happening because of Jiang Xiu.

The gaze with which all the Martial Arts Members looked at him was as if they were seeing a Deity.

"Are they idiots?"

"Don't they care about their face?"

"What happened to their integrity?"

Though there's a saying that there's gold at a man's knees, the person they were kneeling for was the little poor sob, Jiang Xiu!

Jiang Xiu passed through between them and returned back to his seat. Ye Wenchen and Lin Shu came down the floor in a rage. Lin Shu shouted, "What are you doing? You were told to handle him and instead, you kneel down for him."

Wang Yinan said, "We're sorry, Young Master Lin. We're unable to accept Young Master Ye's money. Please find someone better qualified for this job."

"Brothers, let's go find a place to practice!"

After saying this, all of them turned back and left. Ye Wenchen locked up his brows tensely. Lin Shu wanted to call out to them but stopped as he was on the verge of saying something. Their attitude was quite clear so there was no point in any words.

"A group of trash. Do they think this Young Master can't do anything to Jiang Xiu without them?"

Ye Wenchen said, "Young Master Lin, do you know anyone from Elder Brother Big Lei's circle? Letting thugs handle this is better as It's his domain here. That'd make sense."

Lin Shu made a difficult face, but still nodded.

The two of them walked inside the toilet.

"Let's make the price higher than what we offered the Martial Arts Division members. Money isn't a problem. What I want is for this matter to be done perfectly." Ye Wenchen plotted.

Suddenly, his sight went dark. A gunnysack had covered his head. And then, all kinds of various attacks landed on his head. Perhaps it was a raw blow or it was from a cricket bat, all of them had given a greeting.

Lin Shui, to the side, had was squealing like a pig.

After that, their heads were pushed into the chamber pot, the unbearable stink made them vomit again and again. They were unable to see the attackers as the gunnysack was held on their heads tightly, but they were quite a few, and they beat the hell out of them.

"G-GHARLPPP, SWAVLE BEE…"

The hidden attackers treated them ruthlessly, like livestock. The more Ye Wenchen and Lin Shu yelled for help, the more ruthlessly they hit them. In the end, they only dared to scream obediently but didn't dare yell for help.

The assault lasted a few minutes. The pain felt by the two young masters, Ye Wenchen and Lin Shu, in these few minutes wasn't something that lasted just for a day but rather was unforgettable for an entire year. Their heads were shoved forcefully into the chamber pot of a public toilet! Could anything be more disgusting than that?

Finally, when those men had scattered away like a swarm of bees, only then did they pull down the gunny sacks. The first thing they did wasn't checking their injuries but rather running over to the washbasin and vomiting horribly.

Lin Shu vomited once and took a look at the mirror. His face was purple with bruises which could be summed up to one word 'miserable', "Motherfker! Who ambushed us?! Come attack this Daddy face to face if you have the guts!"

Yen Wenchen to the side, however, was shivering. He smashed the liquid hand soap container in anger while bellowing like a beast. What kind of person was Young Master Ye? He was the one who always beat up others and today, he was beaten up.

"I won't let this matter end so simply."

Lin Shu said, "Is it that brat Jiang Xiu?!"

He couldn't imagine anyone else except Jiang Xiu who'd want to beat them. This plan was something they were planning to use for handing Jiang Xiu. He felt that it was possible Jiang Xiu had realized this and used their own plan to deal with them.

Ye Wenchen wiped the bloodstain near his mouth. His condition was even more miserable than Lin Shu, a bloody nose, and a swollen face. His spectacles had also broken which made him appear extremely wretched, "It can't be him. There were many men just now and he's just one person."

What made them feel gloomier was that webcams weren't allowed to be installed in the toilet.

"Fk! Didn't you say you knew where Elder Brother Big Lei gathers?"

"Make him investigate!"

Even if there weren't webcams inside the toilet, the roads had many, so it was possible to figure out some clues.

"Let's go to the Security Department!"

These two young masters have never received this kind of humiliation. It was the first time since birth that they were beaten up by others. It was obvious that their hearts burned with rage. Arriving at the Security Department, Lin Shu directly kicked the door open.

The guards inside were all taken aback. Was it really that easy to run an Entertainment City? The guards rushed over as one among them with a herculean figure spoke, "Fkers! Do you want to die? You dare cause trouble at this place?"

Lin Shu said, "This Daddy was assaulted at one of your places. You have to give an explanation for this."

The Guard Captain looked at their battered appearance, they were indeed beaten up and even stunk like sh*t, "Who knows you goddamn brats offended whom? And you want to put the blame on our Entertainment City?"

Ye Wenchen was already smothering with anger. Seeing the guard daring to prattle at him, SLAP! He gave a good, hard slap to that man's face, "You fu*king don't know this Daddy? Call your Manager out."

The Guard Captain was stupefied as he held his cheek.

"Which motherfu*ker's so brazen to dare cause trouble at my, Big Lei's place?" Along with the voice, a middle-aged man escorted by a group of youths and guards came striding over; he also held a thick cigar in his fingers.

The beauties, escorts, guards, and thugs of the Entertainment City standing nearby all gave way and stood to the side. They made a living at this place so they naturally knew what kind of terrible existence at Jiang City this man was.

Big Lei, a man of his name. He mixed in both the white-collar world and the underworld, his hands dyed dark with sin. 60% of the entertainment businesses of Jiang City belonged to him excluding all those innumerable hidden and sinister illegal businesses.

TN Note: 大雷 (Big Lei) : (大) Very (雷) Slang - Terrifying

He was the dragon of Jiang City!

Seeing Big Lei, Ye Wenchen and Lin Shu immediately became honest, like a grade schooler facing a high schooler, becoming completely docile, "You two brats are really something. You dare hit my, Big Lei's person."

He moved the cigar in his fingers a bit forward and two men wearing guard-like uniforms immediately dashed ahead then grabbed the two young masters.

Lin Shu shouted, "You know who I am?"

"My father is Lin Dongping!"

Big Lei asked someone beside him, "Who the fuck is he?"

That person informed quietly, "Owner of the Lin Clan's Restaurant. Its business is pretty good and has a capital of 20-30 million. He can be considered as one of the wealthy."

In the year '08, the house prices still hadn't inflated. Compared to 20-30 million in that time wasn't on the same level as 20-30 million in the later years, so it was enough to startle someone.

Big Lei said resentfully, "Motherf*cker! I still thought it was some amazing person! Just 20-30 million. Is that enough to be called wealthy? That would mean that there are no poor beggars after today."

Students in school held quite an exaggerated yearning towards underworld characters, but any information about this Big Lei wasn't something exaggerated. The strength he revealed to the public was rather strong and he was enough to run this Entertainment City, Xincheng, with an investment of 50 million.

Just what was Lin Shu's father in front of him?

Lin Shu said: "The person beside me is Prince Ye…"

"Another fu*king prince!" Elder Brother Big Lei asked quite helplessly, "Which great person is your father now?"

Ye Wenchen said proudly, "Ye Weiguo!"

Big Lei just responded casually, "Ye District!"

Ye Wenchen's father would become the top brass of Jiang City 7-8 years later, but now, he was still just a District Governor. This position wasn't small but was still equivalent to cr*p in Big Lei's eyes.

"You beat him just like he did, return it 10-fold!"

The Guard Captain nodded with excitation.

"Beat these b*stards! Fkers dare to touch this Daddy's person."

Ye Wenchen was stupefied. Even using his father's name turned out to be useless. Just much humiliation had the Guard Captain received just now? He slapped several times, each of it making a loud sound, causing Ye Wenchen to see stars while spewing blood out, howling in grief.

Just a while ago, he was beaten up with his head covered and now, it was even better, he was slapped up-front.

Over his entire course of life, Young Master Ye had never received this kind of grievance and humiliation.

When the Student Council had heard that Ye Wenchen was being beaten up by someone, they all rushed over quickly. One of Ye Wenchen's classmates, Zhou Zhichao didn't know that the person before him was Elder Brother Big Lei, he shouted, "STOP!"

"I'm warning you. Stop messing around. We aren't so easy to bully."

The girls, Cheng Lingsu, Ouyang Qian and Li Dan were also filled with indignation. This is too excessive. They've beaten them up so badly.

"That's right! How can you beat people up without reason?!"

Elder Brother Big Lei didn't pay any attention to them. There were more than ten robust men standing there so no one among the Student Council dared to go save them and only blasted out a few words till those ten ruthless slaps were delivered to Ye Wenchen.

"Elder Brother Big Lei, please forgive us. We won't dare to act like this again." Ye Wenchen said obediently or else he'd be beaten up more.

"Alright, stop. Let them go!"

"However, leave those three girls behind…" Big Lei pointed towards Cheng Lingsu, Ouyang Qian, and Li Dan.

Ouyang Qian and Li Dan's features were absolutely first class and were enough to be called campus queens, and there was no need to say anything about Cheng Lingsu, her beauty was enough to cause suffering to the people and the downfall of a country. These three women stood out too much.

The complexions of Ye Wenchen and the rest changed colours instantly.

Who was Elder Brother Big Lei? He belonged to the underworld. His deeds were infamous within the circles of Jiang City. The consequences of these three high school girls falling in his hands were just too horrible to imagine.

Keeping aside the fact that Cheng Lingsu and rest of those women were all the targets of pursuit of the schoolboys belonging to the Student Council, if Ye Wenchen and the rest abandoned these three women today and ran away, what face will they have left to raise their heads? They'd become the laughingstock.

Ouyang Qian said angrily, "Why do you want us to stay behind?"

"We still haven't reported that you've beaten someone!"

Elder Brother Big Lei laughed heartily hearing those words, but none of his brothers to the side as well as the bodyguards laughed. The chilling mood was enough to make the hearts of people tremble.

Ye Wenchen and the rest of the schoolboys felt their hearts quiver.

These girls simply didn't know what kind of awful existence this man in front of them was.

"Elder Brother Big Lei, she's merely a little girl. She doesn't understand anything. I'll apologize on behalf of her to you." Ye Wenchen rushed to beg forgiveness. He knew that the reason Elder Brother Big Lei was letting them go today was for the sake of his father's face.

"Get lost!" Big Lei's voice turned colder, "If you don't get out of here now, then fking prepare to be thrown out."

"Many women want to be with this Daddy, it's their good fortune that this Daddy looks upon them!"

"Hmm?" When Jiang Xiu, who was leaning on a nearby wall heard this sentence, he felt they sounded familiar. Aren't those the words of pity conferred to girls by this Deity? Who dare steal them?

Who's so cocky to dare place themselves on par with this Deity?

On the Immortal Martial Continent, Jiang Xiu's status was even more sacred than the Monarch, how could a local gangster even be placed on the same scale?

Boss Big Lei waved his hand, hinting to the bodyguards beside him to grab them. Who among Ouyang Qian and Li Dan wasn't from an illustrious background? Due to this, they had developed a haughty temper. They realized what kind of man the person before them was when they saw those rough-looking bodyguards rush to catch them, feeling fear, at last, they screamed and ran.

Cheng Lingsu was comparatively composed. She had the confidence that Big Lei wouldn't move against her. The assets possessed by the Cheng family ranged between 200-300 million. Let alone in Jiang City, it was on the top list in the entire province. The amount of taxes they paid in a year were equivalent to an entire village's GDP for a year. In this era where GDP is the basis for deciding achievements, the city's leader and even the province's leader all revered the Cheng family's properties as treasures. The influence of the Cheng family was quite obvious!

With such a background, will Big Lei dare to move against her?

She believed Big Lei wouldn't dare. He'd at most embarrass her or scare her. Big Lei would also have to consider offending her, the Second Lady of Cheng Family, and the rage of the Cheng Family.

Cheng Lingsu planned to stay so that she could help her fellow students!

She said, "I'll stay behind. Let all my fellow students go."

"Susu!"

Hearing her words, all the students looked at her with astonishment.

A peculiar glint flashed through Big Lei's eyes, "Little girl. you've got quite the guts. Which motherfking family's lady are you now?"

Cheng Lingsu raised her chin and replied with a somewhat wild tone, "Chen Conglomerate, Cheng Hanlin's youngest daughter, Cheng Lingsu!"

The surrounding persons all began to whisper. Even the expression on Big Lei's face changed. The Cheng Clan wasn't some upstart little shop, it was a genuine behemoth of Jiang City.

"You're Cheng Hanlin's daughter!"

"Yes!"

Big Lei laughed instinctively and when he was about to say something, it seemed as if his cell phone began ringing so he went to the side to receive the call. In reality, he took out the phone to make a call.

Big Lei was able to occupy a piece of land at Jiang City, he naturally wasn't a dumb man.

"Brother Dong!"

At the Military District Compound, A'Dong was standing guard beside Old Father Tang Zhengdong. The Old Father's arm which was cut off had already been treated by the doctor by now, and there was no danger to his life, but it was crippled for life. After the wound is healed completely, the doctor would fit a mechanical hand for the Old Father. Science was quite developed now and it was possible to complement a missing limb to a great degree.

A few of the Tang family's younger generation were also inside the room. A'Dong felt his phone vibrate so he left the room, "Hey!"

"Say what you want to fast, I'm busy here!"

Big Lei said, "It's like this. The daughter of Cheng Hanlin from Cheng Conglomerate has come to Entertainment City and caused trouble by hitting my man in public. I want to ask Brother Dong whether should I act against her?"

Since he had mixed with the underworld and also specially opened up this kind of Entertainment City, he had to be very ruthless while handling the matter so that he can set an example to build up enough awe. If he wasn't able to handle even a few students, he'd be unable to control the other underworld characters.

"Use your brain a little. Is there even a need to call for this matter? If the Cheng family comes to trouble you, I'll play with them until they're entirely finished!" A ruthless expression flashed through his face. He was quite angry since the Old Father's arm was crippled.

"Y-Yes…"

Big Lei cut the call with excitation and took a deep puff from the cigar and returned back with a giddy gait.

Cheng Lingsu said, "Boss Lei, for the sake of my father's face…"

"Let us off."

Big Lei puffed out a ring of smoke, "Tch. That son of a btch Cheng Hanlin has a really good fate that he's sired such a motherfking brave daughter."

"Only, does that son of a btch have the qualifications to make me give face to him?"

"Is he that great?"

Cheng Lingsu's expression stiffened. Never mind giving face, Big Lei kept cursing with the word 'son of a btch' and simply didn't care about Cheng Hanlin. The color on her face disappeared as her face paled drastically. This time, even she felt fear.

All of her confidence came from her family and her family's assets.

But there's always someone above a person. Perhaps Cheng family's strength was strong in her eyes, but there were countless such families. Just like Big Lei had said, what status did the Cheng family even have?

Cheng Lingsu realized that she was also like a frog at the bottom of the well, feeling shame and hate deep in her heart!

"All the men should get lost from here for this Daddy. These three girls will stay behind, hehe!"

Ye Wenchen, Lin Shu and the other young master's made a pathetic face. If they didn't leave, they'd be thrown out and though the schoolgirls wanted to leave, they couldn't. Their complexion turned pale as they made piteous eyes.

"Boss Big Lei, let us go, please."

"Release us!"

Although they came from uncommon backgrounds, they were well experienced. They were a hundredfold or even a thousand-fold strong-minded than the average high school student but in the end, they were still just high school students. They had never experienced this kind of situation. Today's experience was simply like a disaster to them, just like falling to the 18th layer of Hell.

"Go!"

The schoolgirl's screamed but the schoolboys were helpless.

During this moment of incomparable despair, a hand suddenly extended to stop the bodyguard. Everyone looked at the person with amazement and saw that it was Jiang Xiu blocking the path ahead of them.

Seeing another student coming out to look for trouble, Big Lei said, "Fck! Which family's prince is this now?"

His patience was dwindling. Each one of the little rascals is coming out to cause trouble. Who do you think this Big Lei is? Do you think anyone can pop up to stop me?

"This Deity isn't the prince of some family!"

"Who's your father then?"

Even if he was in dire straits, Ye Wenchen didn't want to be associated with Jiang Xiu. He hated him very much and also wouldn't have done all this today if it wasn't for Jiang Xiu and this matter also would've never happened. The experience he went through today made him ashamed to lift his face for this entire life so he couldn't help say, "His family runs a fruit stall."

"What?" Big Lei doubted whether his ears had gone bad.

He looked at Jiang Xiu with a gaze full of doubt.

"Your family runs a fruit stall?"

"Right. My family runs a fruit stall."

"Hahahaha…"

Even those staff of Entertainment City who didn't dare utter a word due to Big Lei's aura couldn't help laugh.

"Fck!"

You dare to come out when your home runs a fruit stall?

Jiang Xiu said indifferently, "What? Do you look down upon fruit sellers?"

"Haha…"

Big Lei replied with laughter.

Jiang Xiu's eyes slowly turned cold, "Boss Big Something, you even dare to say that it's the good fortune of girls that they've caught your gaze. You're just a local gangster. You can't even afford to offend a fruit seller. Just who do you think you are?"

Shush! The entire place became quiet again. The gaze with which all of them gazed at Jiang Xiu was the same one would look at a madman with.

"Fck, is he insane?!"

"Talking to Boss Big Lei like that!"

"Yes. He's courting death."

A few of the male students were already giving their respects towards Jiang Xiu in their hearts. Your sister! Go far a bit if you wanna die, don't implicate us.

Ye Wenchen and Lin Shu wished to cry but had no tears. This guy was originally a stupid c*nt. Something must be wrong with his brain. Does he think he's really become a hero just by beating up a teacher at a school and receiving a medal?

Just who do you motherfking think you are?!

They were scared sh*tless. Ye Wenchen and Lin Shu felt their legs shudder. Just who was Boss Big Lei? He had done all that just because his guard was hit. He was now openly scolded in public and the consequences were simply unimaginable. It was unknown just what kind of terrifying scene he would create after getting mad.

"You say I can't afford to offend a fruit seller?!"

"Haha… Hahaha…"

Big Lei laughed from extreme anger. He pointed the cigar in his fingers towards Jiang Xiu. An awful and vicious aura began to rise. Everyone understood that Boss Big Lei was filled with flames of rage and could explode at any time.

"Brat, I'll let you know today whether or not I can offend a fruit seller like you." His voice seemed like it was coming out from the cracks between his teeth. Men who mixed in the underworld were all especially ruthless men, their hearts were all dyed black.

They also cared about face very much and made a big deal out of it. Big Lei's gaze was fixed on Jiang Xiu rigidly as it changed colors, "Cripple him for this Daddy!"

"I'll take responsibility!"

"He's finished!"

Cheng Lingsu sighed, He's really finished this time. She had another move in her hand. Her mother had a sister who was her aunt. She had married a person from the Army Division. The army was stationed at Liuyang Village 50 km south of Jiang City. If Big Lei really used violence against her, she could make a call to ask for help.

But the current situation had already gone out of control.

A bodyguard with a height of 1.9 m directly dashed forward with quick and violent movements. His arms, thicker than an ordinary person's thighs, came smashing towards Jiang Xiu's head followed by a whizzing strong wind.

"Aahhhhh! Dodge it quickly!"

That fist seemed larger than Jiang Xiu's head, seeming like kung fu balls. If they hit the head, there was no doubt it'd feel as if the head was crushed.

Jiang Xiu's eyes just swept over him, "Just a plebeian!"

Whoosh!

Jiang Xiu's figure rushed forward and heaved his heavy fist to grab that bodyguard's neck. Along with the creaking sound of bones, he was lifted up by Jiang Xiu.

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-Sincerely,

J.

The bodyguard's eyes opened wide like a wildling, feeling an extreme sense of fear. He was 1.9 meters tall, had a body weight of 110 kg, possessing a mountain like sturdy figure. He was clear about his own strength, yet Jiang Xiu, whose height didn't even reach 1.8 meters and had a thin body, easily lifted him up as if grabbing a little chicken.

This scene was too intimidating! Shocking!

The scarier fact was that Jiang Xiu was lifting him up from the neck, which meant that the throat was bearing all his weight. If his cervical vertebrae are unable to bear it, they'd break and cause his death.

Jiang Xiu appeared quite ordinary but he possessed an unimaginable strength.

"It seems like he's a bit skilled! It's no wonder he's acting like this!"

"You're courting death!"

Another bodyguard who was of a similar build dashed forward. His appearance was malevolent and also came along with a terrible inertia, exploding a punch out. This punch's strength was greater than the punch from the previous bodyguard's and it aimed to hit Jiang Xiu's temple. The temple was one of the lethal points in humans. If it is hit, just a little bit of force could cause internal bleeding in the brain, causing an instant death.

"Hah!"

Under everyone's unbelieving gazes, the 110 kg man was thrown away by Jiang Xiu like a puppet with an awful force towards the bodyguard charging over.

Bang! The two of them collided like a truck collision and were sent back towards the wall far away, slamming into it. The wall caved in due to that and they tumbled down along. They screamed in pain on the ground, even someone with steel-like hard bones wouldn't be able to stand up after that.

"You…"

Big Lei's eyes almost popped out, his mouth twitching.

"Quite good at fighting, huh?"

He was Big Lei. Grandpa Lei had mixed at Jiang City's underworld for many years. He didn't expect that there was someone who still dared to step on his face and humiliate him. Only a sole thought possessed him at this moment - I'll kill him.

"All of you, go chop him to pieces!"

TL Note: Grandpa in Grandpa Lei is used as a way to address seniority. The seniority among the Chinese is often addressed in such a way. It's a call of respect other than the usage for addressing old people.

Big Lei had 7-8 bodyguards and around 20 little brothers who followed him and mixed in the underworld, and also the security guards of the Entertainment City. They had seen matters like this plenty of times so they directly rushed into the room to get their tools of trade, steel pipes, machetes, baseball bats and then pounced towards Jiang Xiu.

The scene of a huge crowd yelling 'Kill him!' charging over seemed like something that would occur in a tv drama but it was actually happening. They weren't holding stage props. Those knives were sharp and it'd be considered good luck if a slash just ended up with bleeding. A stab to vital organs was enough to part with life.

Ye Wenchen, Lin Shu, and Cheng Lingsu were all stupefied from fear and were shivering while hiding in a corner.

"You look down upon fruit selling?"

Jiang Xiu gave a sidelong gaze and his aura transformed suddenly. His movements were like a shadow as he rushed into the crowd. Just like how he had passed through the large group of people in the Martial Arts Building that day. It was just that this path was a bit longer and the 40-50 m long passageway was filled with goons.

"Kill him!"

It might've been difficult for him to handle these many men before the Awakening but the current Deity Xiu had already entered the Awakening Stage's 1st Mythical Realm. The divine force he had was enough to lift up a car weighing a ton. The terrifying strength his punches and kicks possessed could be imagined. As they landed on those people, the sounds of bones breaking could be heard. Each blow caused an injury.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Each one of them was thrown to the ground!

Several hundred men were crowding the 50 m long passageway. They looked at Jiang Xiu pass through, his silhouette flickering from here to there. Wherever he appeared, the opponents were defeated, their spirits broken.

The steel pipes bent, machetes cracked, and the baseball bats had become smithereens. He was like a hero among men, appearing like a God descending to the world!

By the time he reached the end of the corridor, none behind him were standing. The path was a mess with men fallen to the ground at sixes and sevens. They held their heads or legs while groaning in pain and some screaming loudly. It was a sorry sight to behold.

"I'm not dreaming, right?"

A single person fought over a hundred men?

This is…

"He… won?"

Chen Lingsu felt like she was dreaming and the shock her heartfelt was intense. It was because she was familiar with Jiang Xu and knew everything about him. This schoolboy whom she believed that didn't have any future prospects and could only mix in the street food markets like his parents, was unexpectedly so strong.

Is this person really Jiang Xiu?

How is this possible? When did he learn martial arts?

As for Ye Wenchen and Lin Shu, they finally understood why all the members of the Martial Arts Division were all revering Jiang Xiu like a Deity. If a powerful young master from the Imperial Capital arrives, Ye Wenchen himself would've done the same.

"You look down upon fruit sellers?"

"What do you think now?"

Jiang Xiu calmly walked over. Big Lei felt his throat go dry as he moved his two fingers while shuddering, but the big cigar between them had long ago fallen to the ground.

Gulp!

Grandpa Lei gulped down with great difficulty. 10 first-rate bodyguards, over 20 of his brothers, plus another 200 security guards, totaling to 300 men. All of them were easily taken down by the youth before him. The svelte of an expert was in plain sight in the situation.

"J-Just who are you?"

"A fruit seller!"

"You've got quite the skill. Really. Your speed is fast, punches and kicks powerful. You handled 300 men alone and I've never seen someone with a skill such as yours." Big Lei slowly calmed down, "But, the current era is different. What if you're strong? Are you quicker than a bullet?"

Jiang Xiu laughed faintly, "You can try finding out!"

Big Lei suddenly took out a Type 54 'Black Star' pistol, aiming it towards Jiang Xiu's head.

"Motherfker! You think this Daddy is someone easy to deal with?!"

Jiang Xiu remained silent.

"You've got quite the guts!"

Big Lei didn't believe that Jiang Xiu would dare resist as it'd end badly. You're quite courageous. I'm aiming the gun at your head and you don't even flinch.

"Kneel down. Kneel for this Daddy!"

"Did you hear me? Don't believe I won't shoo…"

He still hadn't finished speaking when it happened. Big Lei immediately felt a pain come from his torso, followed by a large force. He flew back and knocked against the liquor cabinet behind him, making it collapse and resulting in red wine spilling all over the place.

"Grandpa Lei!"

In his early years, even Big Lei had fought his share and had never lost. In front of Jiang Xiu however, he was simply powerless to counterattack. He hadn't even seen how Jiang Xiu attacked him in that split second.

"Aaahhhh…"

Big Lei twitched on the ground, screaming in pain. The pistol had fallen a meter away from him. He tried to grab for it but he couldn't even crawl there.

Facts served as the proof. In front of a genuine expert, a person wouldn't even get the chance to fire the gun.

"I admit I was blind, you're indeed quite strong!"

"But there's always someone above!"

"Don't forget that this is Jiang City, it's my domain. This Daddy has several men. Just wait if you've got the guts…" He took out his cell phone from his clothes with much difficulty, "Do you dare?"

Big Lei had an epiphany at this moment. If Jiang Xiu didn't dare, he'd use the cell phone as a means to threaten. Hence, he asked such a thing. With his body's current condition, it'd be hard for him to take another of Jiang Xiu's attack.

Jiang Xiu pulled a chair and sat down, waving his hand, hinting him to do as he pleased. He turned towards Cheng Lingsu and the rest, "Hey, why haven't you left? Are you planning on staying behind?"

He didn't know who Big Lei will call over and it was quite dangerous for these people to stay here. He wouldn't be able to protect them as he was still merely in the Awakening Stage's 1st Mythical Realm.

Cheng Lingsu and the others felt as if they had woken up from a dream. Ye Wenchen hurriedly said, "Quickly! Let's go!"

At this side, Big Lei had already called Brother Doing, "Hello!"

A'Dong was feeling a bit better now because Old Father Tang had woken up. His complexion seemed better from before after the doctor had administered some painkillers. Thus, his tone was also a bit nicer, "What happened again?"

"Brother Dong. I've encountered trouble. It's a martial arts expert, he's quite strong!"

Hearing that it was a martial arts expert, A'Dong felt interested. Even the Old Father Tang Zhenshan on the side felt a bit interested. So, he asked, "What's his history and background?"

Big Lei was also considered someone who mixed in martial arts. He had practiced quite vigorously in his youth and though his knowledge towards the upper layers of martial arts wasn't that high, he could still recognize the background. However, he couldn't make out anything due to the way Jiang Xiu had gone through the 50m passage while knocking down 300 men. Even the attack he suffered, he had deduced the fact he was kicked from the footprint on his torso.

"I can't make out the background but I heard his classmates talk. It seems he's called Jiang Xiu!"

"WHAT!? JIANG XIU!?" A'Dong was alarmed greatly!

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Jiang Xiu, it was a name which made him feel quite grateful, resentful and scared. Even Old Father Tang lying on the bed sprang up to sit when he heard the name.

It's him! He appeared again!

Even a person like Lin Zhenbei who was pursuing the Dao Soldier realm was scared witless when confronting Jiang Xiu. How could those useless underlings of Big Lei be his opponent?

It's too ridiculous!

"I'm on my way there!"

After ending the call, A'Dong looked towards Tang Zhenshan. He knew Old Father had already heard it, that the Jiang Xiu who had crippled his arm has emerged. "Old Father, he has appeared again. What should we do?"

Tang Zhenshan caressed his crippled arm, "Since Mr. Jiang had cut off the arm and left on that day, the gratitude my Tang family owes him is already settled. As for the enmity towards him for crippling my arm, I naturally want to forget it."

A'Dong nodded, expressing that he understood.

"But we can't forget that he's also a martial arts expert, a person who even Lin Zhenbei is afraid of. Our Tang family must treat this matter with utmost respect. A'Dong, are you clear on this?"

For the time being, keeping the gratitude and grudges aside, just Jiang Xiu's cultivation level alone made the Tang family approach this with great importance.

"I understand. I'll ask Mr. Jiang for forgiveness towards my unreasonable actions on that day."

At the other side, Big Lei ended the call and crawled up from the ground with great difficulty, staggering along. He leaned his body on the wall and grinned, "Aren't you thinking that you can fight quite well?"

"Foolish frog at the bottom of the well. Have you ever seen a genuine expert? Just wait, Grandpa Lei will make you broaden your horizons. A genuine martial arts expert is on the way here."

Mentioning that someone was coming here, Big Lei's face didn't show any fierceness or disagreement, rather it was completely serious.

"Oh, really?"

On the contrary, Jiang Xiu was actually looking forward to it. He wanted to know what the level of martial artists is in his hometown.

On that day, Lin Zhenbei had left a deep impression in Jiang Xiu's memory. It wasn't due to his strength, but the little bit of immortal cultivation breath on his body. The movement skill he used wasn't a divine force skill or anything but it did possess a trace of it.

It was possible that there were existences which can threaten his life.

The Myriad Laws were interlinked. If such an existence really existed, Jiang Xiu was convinced that his strength would mature faster then he'll be able to quickly recover till the stage where he could shatter the cosmic void and withdraw resources from the Immortal Martial Continent. He wouldn't have to wait for 300 years to receive the single-use flying sword sent by his foolish disciple.

Looking at Jiang Xiu contemplate, Big Lei said, "Are you afraid now?"

"But it's too late!"

"Anyone who offends this Grandpa Lei has never left this place in a single piece."

Big Lei grinned. His body was bloody all over and even his face was smeared with it. He appeared haggard but still laughed with complacency.

It was because he knew that the ball was in his park, the final victor would still be him.

This was the formidable temperament of an underworld thug!

He'd never accept defeat before experiencing complete ruin.

How could the grand Grandpa Lei lose to a person whose family ran a fruit stall? It was not a matter to kid about!

Many of the beautiful staff members were quite curious and even some of Big Lei's underlings who were still crawling on the ground felt the same. They had heard that there was someone behind Big Lei and it seemed that today was the fated day.

This was also a reversal of the situation.

Sounds came from the city gate of the Entertainment City. Big Lei felt his heart skip a beat. He's come. A middle-aged man wearing a windbreaker came over. His figure was short and small and he didn't seem to possess any special qualities, but this silhouette was equal to an unequaled battle god in Big Lei's heart.

He walked through the passageway filled with men fallen on the ground. Those men were still in pain but they bore it and dragged themselves to the side to give way to leave out a path for him.

Jiang Xiu was slightly astonished when he saw him and immediately smiled helplessly. The so-called expert whom Big Lei was boasting about was unexpectedly Tang Zhenshan's chauffeur who had locked him inside the room and didn't let him leave it, saying that it was for his own safety.

Isn't this too much of a coincidence?

A'Dong didn't pay attention to the wounded people on the ground and assumed a resolute face which possessed a trace of dreadful anger. Looking at the anger on Old Dong's face, Big Lei grinned even more happily. Brother Dong's angry! He remembered the last time Brother Dong was angry. It had happened 10 years ago. Those people at that time had… there were no words to explain. He felt a bit of sympathy for Jiang Xiu now.

"Brother Dong!"

Big Lei coughed up blood as soon as opened his mouth due to the excitation causing his blood to rush up. Jiang Xiu's kick was just that fierce. Big Lei had flown back several meters, so there was no doubt that the injuries were far from light.

Blood was flowing from his mouth but he still wore a smile.

A'Dong walked in front of Big Lei.

"Brother Dong!"

Big Lei called out to him again. He wiped the blood from his mouth and spoke firmly, "It's nothing. This little brat had almost taken my life but I was able to hold on."

SLAP!

A'Dong gave a ruthless slap. Big Lei stayed on his feet with great difficulty and leaned on the wall again. His face was filled with astonishment. He was utterly baffled.

"Brother Dong?"

He couldn't understand why A'Dong had hit him. Shouldn't you be hitting that brat?

A'Dong turned around and bent both his knees, directly kneeling down in spite of the broken glass on the ground. He half-lowered his head and only knelt without saying anything. His posture was proper and manner deferential.

Swoosh!

Big Lei's eyes so wide that they almost popped out.

"What the…"

Is Old Dong kneeling? And not even daring to say anything? Is this situation that worse?Although he didn't understand what was happening, he knew it was something out of his expectations. A boundless tsunami-like fear submerged Big Lei.

Silence, the entire place became dead silent.

A'Dong was also a man. Blood kept flowing from his knees but he remained silent. Without Jiang Xiu opening his mouth, A'Dong wasn't planning to even make a squeak.

Tick tock tick tock, time passed by.

The mood became so stifling that people became unable to breathe.

One minute!

This short minute seemed longer than a year to Big Lei, his heart was experiencing torment. Just who is he? Who? Big Lei was about to collapse.

Three minutes!

Cold sweat dripped along his forehead.

Five minutes!

Big Lei felt himself going insane. For every minute A'Dong kept kneeling, the fear his heart feels increased. He shivered and his limbs went cold. The fear had accumulated to the point that it had finally exploded, making him lose consciousness and fall to the ground.

It was really something. He had called someone to handle Jiang Xiu and he was instead frightened unconscious.

A'Dong didn't say anything. It seemed that kneeling was more important than Big Lei's fate.

Seven minutes!

Eight minutes!

…

Jiang Xiu got up and left.

He didn't say a single thing.

After he left, A'Dong closed his eyes then stood up after a while. He reached out and slapped Big Lei to wake him up. After waking up, the first thing Big Lei did was to look for Jiang Xiu's silhouette, but that chair was empty and his whereabouts unknown, "Old Dong!"

A'Dong sneered, "Your courage is really big. You dared to move against Old Father's friend! You and your brothers are nothing to him!"

"What?! He is Old Father's friend?" How can someone with a venerate identity like the Old Father be friends with a fruit selling brat like Jiang Xiu? He's just good at fighting, there's plenty of people like him in the army. Big Lei was extremely shocked.

If you knew he even crippled one of Old Father's arms, I wonder how you'll feel. A'Dong thought. "I came over here today on Old Father's orders."

"And what I did was also due to Old Father's instructions."

Recalling the appearance of A'Dong kneeling on the ground, Big Lei felt a chill creep up from his back to his head. Cold sweat flowed down again. Jiang Xiu was someone who can make even the Old Father send out words. He finally realized that he had almost provoked a calamity today.

"Just who is he?"

A'Dong shook his head, "It doesn't matter who he is. The most important fact is what kind of person he can become. Old Father said that this child had limitless possibilities and could even become a Dao Soldier."

"Dao Soldier?"

A'Dong continued, "Martial Arts levels were divided into three big realms. Outer Strength, Inner Strength, and Supreme. The stage after them is the Dao Soldier stage. It's unknown whether the Dao Soldier stage exists or not. I've also merely heard rumors saying that stage is the true power above all others."

"Forget it. You won't be able to understand even if I say it."

The students had run out of Entertainment City as if it was Hell. They sat on the cars and stepped on the accelerator. Those like Ye Wenchen who had heavy injuries directly went to the hospital and though Cheng Lingsu and the other girls hadn't sustained injuries, they were frightened a lot. They found a regular restaurant and huddled together to warm themselves.

"It really scared me to death!" Li Dan patted her chest. "I'll never go there again."

"It was indeed scary but I feel it was quite exciting." Ouyang Qian put a finger on her lip.

"Right, will he be fine?"

Li Dan was naturally asking about Jiang Xiu.

"Feel relieved. Since he's able to fight hundreds of them, even if Boss Big Lei calls an expert, he'd be able to escape." Ouyang Qian cried out, "Only, we should thank him. Isn't that right? Susu…"

"Aaahh…. Mhm!" Cheng Lingsu felt a little dazed. When did he learn martial arts?

"Susu, something hard in your pocket is poking into me!

"There isn't anything inside though!"

Cheng Lingsu felt baffled and reached out into her pocket, taking a paper out. After spreading it out, she cried out instinctively. It was the contract she had given to Jiang Xiu. Somehow, it had been placed inside of her pocket.

At the bottom of the paper, two huge words were signed in calligraphy - Jiang Xiu.

"He signed it!"

Cheng Lingsu stood up, losing self-control.

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This was something out of her expectations. She had been waiting for this agreement paper for such a long time and had finally obtained it. She naturally felt very happy, but it slowly dwindled away.

Just what are his intentions? Signing this agreement to remove the engagement after saving me. Cheng Lingsu thought that Jiang Xiu wanted to strike back at her. It was as if it wasn't her who wanted to remove the engagement between them and rather seemed as if she was being rejected. She felt an indescribable feeling.

"Susu, what are you holding in your hand?" Ouyang Qian asked curiously.

"I-It's nothing." Cheng Lingsu was startled and quickly received the agreement back. Wouldn't the relation between me and Jiang Xiu be exposed if they saw it?

"Why don't we call him?"

The girls felt thankful for Jiang Xiu saving them.

Cheng Lingsu acted as if she was checking over the school student record and then called Jiang Xiu, "Hello, is this Student Jiang Xiu? Are you alright?!"

"This Deity is naturally fine!"

Hearing Jiang Xiu calling himself as a 'Deity' and knowing that he was fine, Ouyang Qian and Li Dan believed Jiang Xiu was joking with them. Their mood became a lot better, making them giggle.

"This Jiang Xiu is really charming."

However, Cheng Lingsu rolled her eyes. Only she knew that Jiang Xiu was always like this and assumed an aloof style. She didn't know just from where he got the confidence.

"Little Qian and Dandan are also here. We wanted to invite you for a meal to express our thanks."

Jiang Xiu said faintly, "The reason this Deity saved you was because you all looked quite pitiful and not for your gratitude. This Deity will give a bit of food as alms to any beggar on the roadside appearing pitiful to this Deity."

"You…"

Cheng Lingsu was quite angry. She had earnestly and sincerely invited him for a meal but he responded in such a manner. She wanted to say something but he had already ended the call.

Cheng Lingsu's wild nature rose again, "What's so amazing about it?" Do you think you're amazing? You can just fight, that's all. You think too highly of yourself for helping this Lady settle a small trifle.

Ouyang Qian said, "Right, forget it!"

Li Dan also agreed, "We've already issued an invitation to express gratitude, that's enough."

These two women felt quite unwell towards Jiang Xiu's manners. He had compared them to beggars on the roadside. They felt that just enduring it alone was giving enough face to him, Deity Xiu.

Cheng Lingsu said, "In the end, him and us live in two different worlds."

"We won't have anything to do with him in the future."

The two women nodded. They were quite clear about this part.

It appeared as if Cheng Lingsu was saying this for them but also telling it to herself. It wasn't important how the engagement was removed. The important bit was that it was finally removed and she, Cheng Lingsu was free from now on.

She could be together with and marry whoever she wished to.

Not long after Jiang Xiu ended the call, he received another call. The ID displayed on it was: Mother!

"Mother!"

"Little Jiang? Why haven't you returned home from school recently? Do you have enough money? Business is going well recently so you should come back to take some money. You have to take care of your body's nutrition during 12th Grade."

Jiang Xiu felt his heart warm up upon hearing this voice after 3000 years and his eyes unconsciously became moist.

"I have enough!"

Jiang Xiu's throat became sour.

"Mother… Is your and Father's health good?"

The smiling appearance of his parents appeared before Jiang Xiu's eyes, but it only brought back an even more profound memory of that night of the thunderstorm. His father had committed suicide by cutting his throat and his mother had followed after. Those two ice-cold bodies laid on the ground, forever separated from this world.

At that moment, Jiang Xiu had experienced a lacerating pain.

Jiang Family was buried with sadness.

Mama Jiang was dazed for a moment before replying, "We're quite good!" She felt strange that her son was being so sensible, "There's no need for you to worry about the matters of home. You just focus need to on studying. Mama knows that you would feel troubled with studying but everyone is the same. You'll only be able to change your fate if you gain entrance to a good university. Do you understand?"

Can knowledge change fate?

Jiang Xiu felt it was funny. He was Deity Xiu, who laughed proudly in the highest of heavens. He didn't even pay attention to Earth. There was no need to enter a good university to change fate.

This son's incompetence in the previous timeline has let you suffer enough.

In this timeline, this Deity shall bestow you a lifetime of unbounded glory.

I'll make those who look down upon and belittle you both shut their mouths.

"Mother, this… I want to let you become this world's most respected woman."

Mama Jiang was once again dazed, feeling her heart hurt, "Son, you've really grown up. Mother's happy as long as you possess this mindset. But we have to be realistic, you must study properly to enter a good university."

Mama Jiang didn't take it seriously and only thought it was just a child's dream.

"Oh, I got it."

Mama Jiang said, "Right! How are things between you and Susu? Silly brat, you have to become a bit smarter. She's your future wife. See how outstanding she is, you also have to make an effort."

Mama Jiang warned him.

"Feel relieved, this… I'll surely enter a good university. You and Father take care of your health." You still don't know but this Deity has already signed an agreement to remove the engagement between us.

Due to my obstinacy in the previous timeline and having unreasonable demands for this short engagement, it had resulted in a tragedy. Now, the reason for harm has already been rooted out and that tragedy won't repeat again.

Mama Jiang said, "Alright. If you don't feel like returning, Mother will deposit 200 RMB into your account. Visit the bank to withdraw them."

"Okay!"

Others spent 200 RMB in a day, Jiang Xiu spent the same amount in a month.

This was the gap!

Only, Jiang Xiu's parents were already doing their best. After Papa Jiang had met with trouble, his mother had exhausted everything in the family to save him, until the family had become penniless. The reason they were able to endure till today was because they had a house to live in and ran a fruit stall, which were the only things left after saving up.

Therefore, Jiang Xiu never complained about it!

It wasn't easy for his parents.

Only, he learned of one thing after his parents had passed away in the previous timeline. His parents were actually born of prestigious families. It sounded quite absurd and even Jiang Xiu at that time thought it was quite ridiculous. If they were really born of prestigious families, how could they degenerate to the level that they had to run a fruit stall?

But these were the facts. The two of them were born of powerful families in the Imperial Capital. It was obvious that Papa Jiang's side belonged to officialdom from the fact that he held a position in his youth. Jiang Xiu's family possessed riches and honor in the beginning as well. It was just that the families of Papa Jiang and Mama Jiang were arch-enemies. The two of them had married in spite of the opposition from the families and were hence driven away from home.

Therefore, Jiang Xiu had never seen his paternal grandparents or his maternal grandparents in his childhood. His aunts and uncles, his father's seven older sisters, eight of his father's sister-in-law's and so on… He never met any of them.

He only remembered that when he was five years old, his father had gone to jail and his mother had expended all their wealth but still wasn't able to save him. His mother had gone to the Capital on that very night. It was quite a rainy night and his mother's clothes had become wet. She held him and knelt in front of an archaic courtyard.

She knelt for quite long. Jiang Xiu had asked her - Why are you kneeling? She replied - To save your father.

Jiang Xiu was still young then and didn't know whether it was his paternal grandfather's house or his maternal grandfather's house. He remembered that there was a tree in front of the door, it was a big locust tree. He just kept gazing at that sliding door, hoping for that closed door to open, but it never did. If it had, Papa Jiang wouldn't have gone to jail.

The important part wasn't this. Except for Cheng Lingsu, Jiang Xiu still had two more fiancées. In other words, the poor loser, Jiang Xiu, had three fiancées and all three of them were the daughters of rich and powerful families.

When Jiang Xiu was born, Papa Jiang's family wanted to take him away and set an engagement for him. The family's intention was like this - You, Jiang Yi aren't a person of my Jiang family, but this grandson is mine. The offspring of all big families are political resources so such a thing as an engagement is quite common.

But Mama Jiang, Ling Yueling's family, the Lin family, had different intentions. They said - This is our family's grandson. Why must your Jiang family have the final say? We'll also decide on an engagement and the partner will definitely be better than your family's.

Both sides began to fight again.

Since Jiang Yi and Lin Yueling had left home and established themselves, how could they be willing to listen to their family's arrangements? Let alone, Jiang Xiu being their only son. They naturally didn't wish for their son to become a sacrificial victim. Therefore, they needed to strive for sovereignty, which made Papa Jiang, who was still rich then, give the Cheng family 10,000 RMB and Cheng Lingsu's father had set down the engagement.

And thus, the little loser Jiang Xiu ended up having three fiancées.

It's just that his parents were persistent and managed to keep Jiang Xiu with them. Only after he entered the Imperial Capital when his parents had passed away in the previous timeline did he know that he still had two more fiancées.

During the 3 millenniums that Deity Xiu spent living on the Immortal Martial Continent, he had never worried about money. He furrowed his brows while gazing at the figure on the ATM which precisely displayed 20,000.

Only, if Deity Xiu ever wanted to make money, he'd be able to gather the entire world's money once he sets out.

On the road intersection, a Ferrari with a license plate from the Capital was speeding. Even using the words 'lightning-like' wasn't enough to describe its speed. The booming sounds of the car resonated throughout the entire street, alarming countless people.

Swoosh!

It pushed its way through at a distance 10 m away from the pavement. The skirt of an office lady fluttered up due to the wind, exposing everything under, making her go pale. The hair of the colleagues beside her was also blown to the side.

"Is it a motorcycle gang member?"

Jiang Xiu raised his head to look, feeling it was quite funny. No, can't be a motorcycle gang. Would they drive a Ferrari? It's probably some rich 2nd generation child. He focused his gaze; the driver was apparently a woman and she was on a call.

"Right, I've already reached Jiang City. I only want check his appearance."

"I'm neither angry nor unwilling, really!"

She stepped on the accelerator as if she was crazy.

Right now, Nangong Kou'er wished she could crush the entire Jiang City clean with her car so that it would kill the fiancé she's never met even if he was alive.

Ridiculous. Just too ridiculous. What decade are we living in? To think there's such a thing as an arranged childhood engagement. What's even more ridiculous is that guy unexpectedly has three fiancées.

Unfortunately, she couldn't oppose it and was even powerless to resist.

Whoosh!

The Ferrari raced with an astonishing speed in plain sights, like a raging beast that's fearless of the consequences, tormenting this unfamiliar city.

"Damn it! A gang hasn't come for revenge, right?"

"Don't kill me!"

On the other side of the intersection, a police car whizzed a bit far away from the Ferrari. The policeman inside rained curses, "Motherfker! This Daddy will grab this grandson today!"

"Fker! It's okay if you want to die but don't drag others with you!"

The policeman roared loudly at the comrade beside him, "Show your pistol to that grandson driving the car!"

"Yes!"

The policeman sitting on the front passenger seat seemed inexperienced. He nervously took the gun out and explored his hand outside. Usually, gangsters become scared when they see a gun but that Ferrari simply ignored him. He shouted timidly, "Pull up! To the side!"

The Old Policeman was quite angry so he roared again, "Can't you say you're the motherfking police!?"

The young policeman shouted, "I'm the motherfking police!"

Whoosh. The Ferrari passed by them showing no quarter.

"Captain, what should we do?"

"Chase! Chase after it!"

The two policemen inside the car were about to chase in a rush but the car door was pulled open by a schoolboy. It was Jiang Xiu. He originally didn't want to get involved but who could blame Deity Xiu for having a shortage of money. He smiled at them, "Hey constables, I'll help you stop the car. How about you give around 200 for it?"

Deity Xiu felt a deep feeling of shame when he said this.

Just a while before, I, Deity Xiu was enjoying my time in the Heavenly Qin Riverside on the Immortal Martial Continent together with female singers. That extravagant expenditure couldn't be calculated with numbers and now, there's no integrity left just for a change of 200 RMB.

Of the two policemen, one was old, around 40-50 and the other young, appearing to have hardly graduated. The old policeman asked, "Can you do it?"

"Of course!"

"How will you do it?"

Jiang Xiu extended his hand forward, "Money first!"

The young university graduate said, "Keep dreaming! What if you run after taking the money?" This young policeman seemed clever but it was evident that he was an idiot.

Jiang Xiu said, "It's up to you whether to believe it or not. If something really happens or someone gets hurt, it would be unrelated to me."

The old policeman muttered to himself and said, "Give it!"

He wouldn't dare to cheat the police and even if he did want to, he wouldn't have asked for just 200. Moreover, the danger is quite high.

The young policeman didn't want to give the money but he didn't dare to go against the old policeman's words, so he finally gave 200 RMB to Jiang Xiu.

Jiang Xiu took the money with a smile and then suddenly, he turned back to run.

"Fck!"

The young policeman cursed and came down from the police car to chase after Jiang Xiu, "Brat! You've got guts! You dare to cheat the police!"

"Little Lin!"

The old policeman also had no choice but to chase after them.

Jiang Xiu entered an alley but when the old policeman and the young policeman followed inside, they had lost track of him. The alley was a straight one so they kept chasing.

They had hardly come out of the alley when they heard the booming sound of the Ferrari approach. This alley was actually a shortcut and right now, Jiang Xiu was standing right in the middle of the road.

"Brat! Do you want to die? Get out of the way!"

The old policeman shouted in alarm.

"HOORRRNNN!!"

Nangong Kou'er pressed the horn madly. The Ferrari's speed was too fast and the weight of the steering wheel left even her helpless to turn it. If Jiang Xiu didn't move aside, the only outcome would be an accident.

"Aahhhh. Move aside!"

Both of the policemen were completely stupefied from the fear. Is making money so hard nowadays? You're not even caring about your life for just 200 RMB.

"AAAHHHHH!"

Nangong Kou'er franticly stepped on the brakes but the car's speed was too fast. Applying brakes at a speed of 180 with just 10 m left was completely useless.

A car-kill seemed certain!

However, Jiang Xiu just laughed faintly. He grasped a talisman between his fingers, no, it wasn't proper to call it a talisman because it was a currency note. Jiang Xiu mumbled towards the talisman. If an immortal cultivator was here, they'd notice Dao Glyphs baselessly appearing on top of the note, which looked as if they were hand-drawn. As soon as the incantation ended, Jiang Xiu waved his fingers and sent the talisman floating in the air.

"Deceleration Talisman!"

So far, Jiang Xiu had reached the Awakening Stage's 1st Mythical Realm. As for Divine Regalia, only one had appeared on his left arm, which looked like an ordinary tattoo. During the Awakening of Divinity Cultivation, Divine Regalia would appear on the body. The more Regalia appear, the stronger the possessor was.

Right now, Deity Xiu could only use the most basic talismans by using his divine force.

But… this alone was universally shocking.

BOOM!

A berserk, unparalleled force emerged out from the talisman! This was a powerful force which surpassed humanity's imagination. It rushed forth like a hurricane.

The Ferrari was speeding at 180 MPH so the inertia was quite high, yet it suddenly slowed down as if it was caught in a storm and then stopped dead in its tracks.

The friction between the ground and tires gave rise to a screeching sound.

The Ferrari wouldn't be able to move an inch even if the accelerator was pressed to the end right now. That currency note fell on the car's hood and the glowing glyphs on it had begun to weaken after reaching their peak.

Everything came to a standstill.

Nangong Kou'er laid on the steering wheel inside the car. Her mind was utterly frightened right now. After a while, she slowly raised her face. That peerless face which was enough to bring down a country was completely pale from the fear and those crystal sorts of black pupils seemed out of focus. She appeared quite scared.

She summoned her courage to take a look at how the person she knocked into was. She knew that the possibility of that person being alive was quite small but she still held a bit of hope.

When she finally glanced over, she noticed that the reckless guy was standing there in perfect condition. Merely, his complexion was grim with a cold awn over his face.

Phew! He's fine?!

Nangong Kou'er exhaled. She initially believed she had killed him. Immediately, she was filled with rage. She opened the car door and came down angrily, like a tigress, "You madman! If you want to die, do it somewhere else, don't drag others into it."

The cold gleam in Jiang Xiu's eyes became deeper. If it weren't for me stopping you, who knows how you would've ended up?

Such were the times where the guilty party filed a suit against the innocent. However, Jiang Xiu had taken this deal for the money. He reached out and took the currency note off the car's hood.

"It's settled, constables. I'll leave the rest to you!"

The pair of constables felt as if they had woken up from a dream and rushed over as Jiang Xiu turned to leave. Nangong Kou'er had nowhere to vent her rage, "Brat! You think you can escape? Stop right there!"

The old policeman said, "Young Lady, you can't exceed 60 MPH inside city districts. Your vehicle speed almost reached 200 MPH. Don't you know it's quite dangerous? If it weren't for this little brother's help, the consequences would've been unimaginable. Please come to the police station with me."

Nangong Kou'er said, "Do you even dare to grab me? Even Yan Tianxiong wouldn't dare to do it. You can try."

The policemen were shocked.

Yan Tianxiong was the big boss of the Public Security Bureau of Jiangnan province.

"Arrest him now!"

Nangong Kou'er pointed at Jiang Xiu and used a commanding tone to order them.

The policemen stared blankly in a daze from the anger towards her arrogance. Which family's young lady is this? You're ordering a constable like a conductor directing the choir. Did your family open the police station or what? You think we'll arrest whoever you tell us to?

Jiang Xiu pursed his brows, "Did a donkey kick your head?"

"If this Deity hadn't stopped the car, you'd have lost control sooner or later and charged into the pavement. Leaving aside whether you might've killed someone, you might've lost your own life."

"In truth, this Deity is the benefactor who saved your life."

Nangong Kou'er looked at him while gritting her teeth. The gaze with which she used was nowhere close to the gaze someone uses to look at their benefactor. It appeared as if she was looking at an absolutely irreconcilable archenemy. "You rushed in the middle of the street to block the way. If it weren't for this young lady's excellent driving skills, reacting quickly by stepping on the brakes in time, you'd have already died due to being hit by the car."

"I'm the actual benefactor who saved your life here."

As she said this, our Lady Kou'er's face was neither flushed nor gasping for breaths. It seemed that she had completely forgotten the fact that she was completely scared just before.

Jiang Xiu smiled coldly, "You believe you stopped the car?"

"Simply ignorant and silly!"

"W-Who are you talking about?" Nangong Kou'er's pale face became flushed. You actually dare scold this Nangong Kou'er as ignorant and silly? Color slowly returned to her pale face. She was indeed as beautiful as a summer peony, bold and unrestrained. Jiang Xiu felt this face was quite familiar.

"You two…"

"Nothing has happened and everyone is in a single piece. Let's end the matter here, okay? Come to the police station with me and this matter will be done as soon as a record is made."

The old policeman originally wanted to handle Nangong Kou'er and at least properly lesson her by locking her up inside for an evening. However, she had directly named the big boss of the province's bureau and that tone with which she used was simply frightening.

"Why?"

Both Jiang Xiu and Nangong Kou'er spoke in unison.

"Hey, such tacit understanding you both have. Is the fact that I'm a police officer not enough?"

"Humph!"

Nangong Kou'er groaned. A smile rose up on her charming face as she spoke loftily, "Do you know who I am? Will you even dare to grab me? Can you bear the responsibility?"

The old policeman asked, "Please tell us then."

Nangong Kou'er was already filled with pride to the brim, "Stand there properly and don't get scared when you hear it."

"Family name Nangong, Given name Kou'er!"

"Nangong Kou'er!"

The old constable didn't know who Nangong Kou'er was so he neither displayed amazement on his face nor was he trembling in fear. Nangong Kou'er felt disappointed by this. She forgot that these two weren't policemen from the Imperial Capital. If this was the Imperial Capital, just announcing Lady Nangong's name was enough to make the bureau chief stumble down from his chair.

"Nangong Kou'er?!"

Jiang Xiu looked at her with shock. It's her, Nangong Kou'er. No wonder she seemed familiar. It's one of my three fiancées.

Why is she here though?

In the previous timeline, Jiang Xiu had seen her almost ten years later. Nangong Kou'er had already become a mature woman by then, completely ripe as a juicy peach. Her nature wasn't so wild like this and she was a rather gentle and meticulous noble girl.

Jiang Xiu remembered something. When they had conversed in the previous timeline, Nangong Kou'er had mentioned that she had once come to Jiang City to look for him. Jiang Xiu was oblivious at that time so deducing from what she had said, it ought to have happened today.

Only, Jiang Xiu's life track had changed in this timeline, which caused them to meet here on the street.

In the previous timeline, they had a mutual understanding and signed an agreement to remove the engagement, then went their separate ways. Jiang Xiu didn't have any reason to get tangled with her in this timeline as well.

It's time to hit the road!

"Huh! Where did he go?"

Deity Xiu had already slipped away leaving no trace. Nangong Kou'er had became angry, "Scoundrel, I told you to arrest him and you didn't! Take a look now, he's escaped!"

The policemen were scolded by her as if they were her subordinates.

"I've remembered your badge numbers, so I'll surely complain to Yan Tianxiong. Just wait to pack up your things."

The policemen were stupefied.

They couldn't bother about teaching Nangong Kou'er a lesson at this moment. They followed her with their eyes as she opened the Ferrari's car door with swag and sat inside. She started the car and then leaned on the side window, "Which way is to Jiang City's Second High?"

The policemen pointed towards Second High's direction like robots.

Vrrroommm!

The Ferrari raced ahead, but the speed this time was already reduced to the regular driving speed.

"Captain! Just who is this young lady? Is she really that amazing?"

"She really wouldn't complain about us, right?"

The old policeman said, "She only glanced at our badge numbers before leaving. She couldn't have remembered it."

After saying this, he walked towards the street. As the Ferrari had made an emergency brake just now, the tires had left behind a 5 m long tire tracks. The tracks were fairly dark and ended quite suddenly.

According to his experience from years of working, these tire tracks ought to have slowly faded but they ended abruptly as if they were stopped due to knocking into a hard thing.

"So strange!"

The old policeman said, "Who was that brat? Did you see what he was doing while standing in the middle of the street?"

The young policeman replied, "It looked like he was holding a currency note between his fingers and chanting an incantation."

"Chanting an incantation?!"

"Was that brat a Shaman?"

"Aren't the Shamans just scammers?"

After easily obtaining 200 RMB, Jiang Xiu came to the convenience store to buy a can of iced cola. After drinking it, he walked back towards the school. The booming sound of the Ferrari resonated at his ears again. It passed by him with a whoosh and directly entered the campus.

Nangong Kou'er came down the car and noticed Jiang Xiu, her eyes widening in surprise.

"It's you again!"

"Hehe, Hehehe!"

Jiang Xiu laughed indifferently as if he was looking at air, completely ignoring her.

It was an indifference rising from the soul!

Nangong Kou'er was quite enraged, "Stop right there!"

If this Deity stops on your command, wouldn't that make this Deity lose face? Jiang Xiu showed his back to her elegantly as he strode inside the school in big strides.

"So you won't stop, huh?"

"I already know you study at this school. If you don't stop, I'll call for the police to grab you."

Nangong Kou'er played with the car keys using her slender fingers, feeling as if everything was in her grasp.

"What is it?"

As she had expected, Jiang Xiu stopped.

"Are you also in 12th Grade?"

Jiang Xiu replied reluctantly, "That's right!"

"Do you know someone named Jiang Xiu then?"

Indeed, just as Jiang Xiu had speculated, Nangong Kou'er had come looking for him. He guessed that she planned to look at him from afar and then leave.

"Mhm!"

Nangong Kou'er said, "Show me the way then but don't let him discover us."

"Hehe, Hehehe…"

Jiang Xiu had already planned something. Since this girl was so annoying, he wanted to embarrass her. You think this Deity is so easy to bully?

Therefore, the two of them walked into the campus.

The sunshine on a Sunday afternoon was bright, it felt quite comforting and pleasant. The branches of the trees on both sides made rustling sounds due to the wind and students were roaming around everywhere. There were a few couples walking shoulder to shoulder and also occasionally holding hands. Just that alone seemed too excessive and caused the girl to lower her head while blushing.

Nangong Kou'er suddenly discovered that she and Jiang Xiu were walking together. It made them appear as if they were sweethearts like those couples that passed by. She felt her face become warm.

"Your school's ambiance is pretty good!"

Nangong Kou'er finally began to speak human-like words. Just what language were the words Young Lady Kou'er spoke before?

"That's Jiang Xiu!"

Jiang Xiu shamelessly pointed towards a huge 100-kilo fatty, the schoolboy even had a huge mole on his face and his black teeth were out in full view when he grinned. Who knows what kinds of insects were inside there? This student was called Yu Daguang, he was the young master of the Daguang Conglomerate. His family's assets weren't lacking.

According to Jiang Xiu's experience, Nangong Kou'er would never try to confirm Yu Daguang's identity.

He noticed the trace of despair passing through Nangong Kou'er's eyes as her face paled. She clenched her firsts as her shoulders trembled. Her final hope was shattered. She had an extravagant hope that Jiang Xiu would be like the Prince Charming of her delusions but reality had smashed that beautiful dream.

"H-He's Jiang Xiu?"

Jiang Xiu didn't even blink, "Right, he's Jiang Xiu!"

Nangong Kou'er said, "You aren't deceiving me, right?"

"What will this Deity get from cheating you?" Jiang Xiu assumed an astonished expression, "Do you not know him? Why did you come to find him then?"

Nangong Kou'er's gaze seemed absent-minded as if she had lost her soul. She mocked herself, forcing out a smile.

"I should've anticipated this before."

She, Nangong Kou'er was unmatched in her magnificent style, but she had to marry this kind of man.

She felt grief towards her fate.

As she thought of this, her eyes became red, appearing as if she was about to cry.

"Why are you crying? Don't cry. Won't others think this Deity has done something to you?"

"You actually…"

Nangong Kou'er stubbornly wiped her tears. She was unwilling to show weakness in front of anyone, "This Young Lady wasn't careful. Sand had blown into my eyes just now."

"This Deity that Deity, can't you speak human language?"

"Are you a Shaman or something?"

Jiang Xiu also couldn't bear it, "Right, I can even predict fate by looking at facial features. Nangong Kou'er, right? You're blessed with riches and honor in this lifetime. There's no need to worry."

Nangong Kou'er said, "Right, you can guess that just by looking at me. I even drive a Ferrari."

Jiang Xiu said, "This Deity has inferred that you have a marriage predestined by fate…"

"An engagement was set in your childhood. Your husband's family name is Jiang."

This time, Nangong Kou'er was shocked. She thought, Isn't this too mysterious?

"Only, you never accomplish this marriage set by fate in the end and will get married to an admirable and genius banker."

Nangong Kou'er asked excitedly, "Really?"

"This Deity's calculations are absolute."

Since he figured out that I have an engagement, he must be speaking the truth. The previously distressed Nangong Kou'er now seemed like a happy bird, "You really are a Shaman. Right, strange things have happened 2-3 times at my uncle's construction site. Since you're a Shaman, why don't you look into it? You might earn a small amount."

Nangong Kou'er had a keen gaze. With a single look at his outfit, she figured out that Jiang Xiu was having a shortage of money.

Jiang Xiu said, "If it's a construction or demolition of a building, it might be due to various reasons. It could be the Five Immortals, Evil Ghosts or even some immovable underground existence."

Nangong Kou'er revealed a smile, "You're really an expert."

Jiang Xiu made a proud face, thinking - Evil spirits on this insignificant Earth are nothing.

"Let's go!"

"Where?"

"To the scene, where else?" Nangong Kou'er took out her phone to call her uncle, "Uncle, it's me, Kou'er. Where's your construction site in Jiang City located at?"

"Oh, you're there right now? Is Aunt also there? Good. We'll come over right now."

Ending the call, Nangong Kou'er led Jiang Xiu towards her Ferrari.

Jiang Xiu asked, "What's the name of your uncle's real estate company?"

Nowadays, the real estate business expanded vigorously. It was a small capital and huge returns investment. With funds and connections, it was easy to enter the circle and then the real estate company grew exponentially.

Nangong Kou'er replied, "Myriad Base Estates!"

Jiang Xiu was shocked. Although the Myriad Base Estates wasn't that popular now, almost everyone knew about it ten years later. It became one of the top ten real estate magnates in the country.

So Nangong Kou'er's uncle was the owner of Myriad Base. With such a strong political background and it being a money-making profession, it's no wonder that Myriad Base developed to such an extent.

Only, Myriad Base had just started operating and specially chosen Jiang City instead of a 1st tier city like the Imperial Capital's Shanghai in order to evade risk. Even if that was the case, it'd be an embarrassing matter if a real estate project didn't start with at least a few hundred million in funds.

Nangong Kou'er's uncle, Qing Weiping was a proud and arrogant man. He believed that he had set out late and so he brought in a huge amount in order to catch up. He almost threw all the capital he owned and even took a loan of 300 million from the bank.

He didn't expect an incident to occur. There was an old temple there and during the demolition, all the elderly advised that it mustn't be demolished. However, Qin Weiping made light of it as nothing was taboo for him when it comes to making money. He made his men demolish it and the result was that an accident took place.

People got into accidents in succession while working on construction. First time could be marked as a coincidence but the second and the third time it happened, the matter became stranger. A lot of the workers started fainting while working and some even said that they saw a ghost. Later, they said there was an Immortal inside the old temple and that the Immortal was offended. The matter became so big that the workers became anxious and refused to work. Finally, the project had to be stalled.

Days kept passing by and with each day, an interest amount of 3 million was added by the bank. After 3-5 days, it crossed 10 million and no one would be willing to waste this amount of sum.

Qing Weiping compromised in the end to invite a Shaman. However, even after the Shaman had exorcised the place, there were no changes. If the workers entered inside the construction site, it'd lead to an incident.

"The problem is quite serious!"

Shaman Zhang made a solemn face. As a famous Shaman of Jiangnan, he knew very well that real estate development encounters inconvenient matters and had also settled many of them, but they were never so strange like this one.

If a region with a temple needs to be demolished, ample preparation needs to be done before demolition. It was too late to try rectifying the problem after demolishing it.

The Ferrari stopped outside the construction site. Nangong Kou'er and Jiang Xiu got down. The construction site was surrounded by people as far as the eyes went. Most of them were high-level executives from Myriad Base and a few were Shamans. These Shamans weren't ordinary men, Qing Weiping had spent a lot of resources to invite them from the provincial capital.

"Uncle, Aunt, I invited a Shaman over."

Nangong Kou'er came over.

"Kou'er!"

A middle-aged couple in the middle of the crowd was keenly listening to Shaman Zhang's suggestions. The beautiful woman of the couple saw Nangong Kou'er and furrowed her brows, her complexion changing colors.

"The construction site is such a mess right now. What's a girl like you doing here? Quickly go back."

Nangong Kou'er was quite confident towards Jiang Xiu. She believed he had true skills as he had figured out about the matter of her childhood engagement. She smiled, "I heard that all the Shamans that Aunt has called over were useless so I invited a Shaman over…"

This woman was around 40 years old and wore luxurious clothing. Her appearance and Nangong Kou'er's had a 20% resemblance but it was far from Nangong Kou'er's but she could be considered a beauty too.

This was Nangong Kou'er's aunt, Nangong Qin.

Her anger subsided a little when she heard that Nangong Kou'er had invited a Shaman as this was also the kind intentions of her niece.

It might be better for another Shaman to add in suggestions.

But when Nangong Qin saw the person Nangong Kou'er brought over, she was completely disappointed. It was an 18-year-old youngster who also looked like a student. Was it even possible for such a person to be a Shaman?

"Right, what's your name?"

Jiang Xiu said, "Jiang Luoxia!"

In those days, his master had conferred him a Dao name - Descend, the nine mythical arts, cleanse the heavens, a thousand years of karma, an artless heart yet romantic.

As it was too long, he decided to take only the first word, Luoxia (Descend).

"Yes, this is Master Luoxia!" Nangong Kou'er said, "Aunt, he's quite skilled. He can do a lot of things. His powers are truly boundless."

"Hah!"

Uncle Qin Weiping groaned, feeling a bit resentful. He was facing a lot of pressure but he couldn't get angry towards this Young Lady Nangong as she was harder to deal with than his own wife. You bring in someone but don't even know his name and even say he's quite skilled? How can I believe you?

As a high-level intellectual, he shouldn't have believed any of this exorcism-related stuff, but he had no other choice. And now? Seeing that he was a rich guy, all of them were coming over to earn a sum.

This time, it was too much for him. An 18-year-old youngster was actually pretending to be a Shaman.

The couple thought that a genuine Shaman ought to resemble someone like those people beside them who were well versed in the Book of Changes and the Eight Trigrams. Keeping aside the topics of Yin and Yang as well as Fengshui, they should possess magical powers and methods.

The couple called out to Jiang Xiu as a display of social etiquette and bestowed a change of few hundreds as face to Nangong Kou'er.

After that, they continued to listen to Shaman Zhang's suggestions. The Shaman was holding a compass in his hand and speaking some or the other thing. Qing Weiping listened to him and then nodded.

Nangong Kou'er scowled her brows when she saw her uncle act in this manner towards Jiang Xiu. As Jiang Xiu was able to accurately divine about her childhood engagement, she was sure that he possessed real skills.

Nangong Qin said, "Kou'er, your Uncle's busy so don't cause trouble there."

"Aunt, when did I cause trouble?"

"Aunt is busy with company matters so I can't entertain you. If there's nothing to do, you better return to the capital first so that your parents aren't worried about you. Be obedient now and listen to my words."

Nangong Kou'er knit her brows and asked Jiang Xiu to the side, "Did you figure out anything?"

Jiang Xiu narrowed his eyes and used his divine eyes to sweep past the entire construction site. His point of view changed from the usual, all the colors has changed into a dull grey. If there was any presence of supernatural energy, it'd be displayed as a red color, which was very conspicuous.

This was a unique skill of the Heaven Treading Sect, Spirit Seeking Immortal Pursuit.

When Nangong Kou'er saw this, she understood that he was using a magical skill, so she held her breath and blinked her big and bright eyes from time to time, hoping he's able to find the cause.

"Just a scammer!"

One of the Myriad Base staff member mocked. He believed that this Young Lady Nangong was too naïve, lacking any experience in society and hence was cheated by Jiang Xiu. He was the Deputy Director of Myriad Base and Qin Weiping's most competent assistant, so he naturally thought himself to be smart.

Shaman Zhang shouted suddenly, "I understand now!"

The couple was exalted, "Has Great Master Zhang found the cause?"

Shaman Zhang pointed towards a crossroad with 3 three junctions, "Do the two of you see that place? Doesn't it look like a pit?" The terrain there indeed seemed to look like a hollow pit. "This is called 'Three Forks Inviting the Fiend', just like a stream of a river, the fiendish energy starts accumulation in the low places. After accumulating, if this fiendish energy is breathed in by humans, their Yang energy scatters which causes them to hallucinate and even faint because they can't endure it."

What he spoke about was related to Fengshui, so it was easy for a cultured man like Qin Weiping to accept it.

"So, it was like that!"

Qing Weiping asked, "Does Master Zhang have a plan to solve this?"

"It's nothing. Wait for me to arrange a Yin and Yang Fengshui Grand Formation here, it'll gather the Yang energy from nature to neutralize the Fiendish energy in this place. After the buildings are built and people move inside, the natural energies from the humans will suppress the Fiendish energy then this matter will be settled."

"Really?"

Qin Weiping actually didn't believe all of this but since such a strange matter has happened, he had no choice but to believe it.

"Utter rubbish!"

As the couple and the high-level executives of Myriad Base were feeling happy from the surprising news, a voice suddenly intruded into their conversation.

Everyone was astonished and turned back to look, the one who spoke was the young Shaman who Nangong Kou'er had invited.