After work, Su Wanyue was driving her Ferrari, preparing to head home.
However, just as the car started, she saw a figure suddenly appear in front of the car, which startled her.
Upon a closer look, she realized it was Chen Tian.
"What are you doing?" Su Wanyue asked, speechless.
Chen Tian scratched his head awkwardly and chuckled, saying, "Ms. Su, I didn't expect you to be the one directly paying my salary."
"So what?" Su Wanyue asked, confused.
"Well, I promise I'll follow the company rules from now on. Since it's only my first day at work, can you not deduct my salary?" Chen Tian said, shamelessly.
Su Wanyue was a little surprised. She paused for a moment and sighed.
"You hit someone, and the Wang family invited you to attend. If you go with me and apologize to them, I won't deduct your salary."
"Ah, very well." Chen Tian smiled and quickly jumped into Su Wanyue's car.
"What are you doing?" Su Wanyue frowned, looking displeased.
"Just a short ride, come on." Chen Tian grinned.
Su Wanyue glanced at him through the rearview mirror, revealing a strange smile. "Fine, let's go!"
Then, the car sped away.
On the way, Su Wanyue suddenly exclaimed, "Ah!"
Chen Tian, confused, asked, "What happened?"
"It seems the tire got punctured," Su Wanyue said. "Can you check?"
"Alright." Chen Tian said, feeling helpless.
He got out of the car and checked each tire. "Nothing seems wrong."
Out of nowhere, Su Wanyue suddenly gave him a strange smile, slammed the gas pedal, and left Chen Tian behind.
"Damn, I'm not there yet?" Chen Tian realized.
Su Wanyue's angry voice floated in the wind: "Don't forget our deal, this is a warning. Don't ever hitch a ride again. Don't push your luck."
Chen Tian: "…"
"Damn it, how dare you leave me stranded in the middle of nowhere. One day, you'll regret this!"
Looking around, Chen Tian didn't know where he was.
It was evening, and the weather was cool, so he wasn't in a hurry.
He spotted a park nearby and decided to go in, find a quiet spot, and continue studying some secret techniques in his mind.
The memories in his head were like a treasure trove that needed constant digging to be fully understood.
The previous technique, the Crumbling Mountain Fist, was powerful, and it really lived up to its name.
After all, the explosive force was too immense.
He had recently discovered another martial art that piqued his interest, called "Flying Needle, Falling Sunset."
Chen Tian sat by a lake in the park and started to study.
Flying Needle, Falling Sunset used the explosive power of one's fingers to throw needles, creating great destructive power. When many needles were thrown, it looked like a beautiful rainbow in the air, like the falling sunset.
After silently practicing for a while, he casually picked up a tree leaf.
"Whoosh…"
Suddenly, he threw it.
The leaf shot out, passing through a nearby willow tree. The next moment, the leaves from the tree started falling like snowflakes.
Chen Tian was quite surprised. He hadn't expected the technique to be so powerful.
If it were a stone, the explosive force would be unimaginable.
Before long, as the sky began to darken, he stopped practicing and prepared to head home. He wanted to tell his sister and mother about his new job and the decent salary.
However, just a few steps away, he saw a girl supporting an elderly man. A middle-aged man stood in the middle of the road, blocking their path.
Usually, this wouldn't be unusual, but at this moment, Chen Tian could sense a murderous intent from the two of them.
Out of curiosity, he couldn't help but stop and watch.
At that moment, the middle-aged man suddenly attacked the old man with lightning speed, much faster than ordinary people.
Chen Tian's eyes narrowed.
Could it be that he, like me, has also unlocked the meridians?
The old man swiftly dodged with ease.
The middle-aged man, however, performed a backflip in midair and his hands, resembling dragon claws, reached for the old man.
"Grandpa, watch out…"
The old man didn't move his feet. His body lowered in a large movement but he still stood upright easily.
Chen Tian was fascinated by the fight. Both of them were very skilled, especially the old man's fluid movements, which were almost like Tai Chi from TV shows, so smooth.
No matter how much the middle-aged man attacked, he couldn't land a hit. But the old man only dodged and never fought back, which was odd.
The middle-aged man tried several strange moves but still couldn't touch a hair of the old man. He seemed to be getting impatient.
At that point, the middle-aged man dashed forward, attempting a throat grab.
As expected, the old man easily avoided it.
But the middle-aged man used a feint, leaping over the old man's body like a bowstring, and then aimed his dragon claws at the girl's neck.
"Granddaughter, get away!"
The old man hadn't expected this kind of treacherous attack. He immediately rushed to intercept, grabbing the attacking hand.
But the middle-aged man spun around, his other hand attacking the old man's chest.
"Poof…"
Blood spurted out.
The man's hand had actually torn a hole in the old man's Tai Chi robe, looking terrifying.
At the same time, the old man twisted the middle-aged man's arm. He was forced into a spin in midair, losing much of the force from the old man's grip, but still fell to the ground.
He stood up, blood trickling from his mouth, but didn't stop. He attacked again, targeting the old man's neck.
Suddenly…
Just as he got close, he seemed to sense another danger. The middle-aged man quickly dodged.
A leaf shot by, like a bullet from a gun.
He barely dodged, but it still left a cut on his face.
He touched his face in shock, realizing he was bleeding, and turned his gaze toward Chen Tian.
Chen Tian, however, looked like an innocent bystander. He turned his head, pretending not to know anything.
There was no one else in sight.
The middle-aged man's attempt at acting was futile!
Enraged, the man charged at Chen Tian.
"What do you want?" Chen Tian quickly dodged.
"I'll take your life," the middle-aged man snarled.
"Crumbling Mountain Fist!"
Chen Tian shouted and threw a punch at the dragon claw.
Bang…
The two hands collided with a loud crash.
Chen Tian's hand was immediately covered in blood from the impact, leaving five bloody imprints.
However, the middle-aged man was sent flying from the force of the punch.
To disperse the impact, the man spread the force throughout his body, allowing him to fly through the air.
Bang…
Unfortunately, he wasn't lucky. Behind him was a willow tree, and he slammed into it.
Wiping the blood from his mouth, he coldly snorted, "Li Changqing, I didn't expect you to have such a powerful person by your side. You're lucky today, but your time will come."
With that, the middle-aged man quickly fled, disappearing into the night.
The old man, struggling to stand, was amazed by Chen Tian's strength.
He walked up to Chen Tian, eyes wide with astonishment. "Young man, I don't know how to thank you for saving my life!"
Chen Tian, looking at the bloodstains on his hand, smiled and said, "I'm just passing by. My name is Chen Tian."
"Young man, I didn't expect you to be so young yet so skilled in martial arts. Where do you come from?" the old man asked in shock.
Chen Tian shrugged, "I'm from the outskirts, I work in the city center."
The old man was even more surprised. He didn't mean it like that, but Chen Tian didn't understand. Most martial artists in this world have a lineage.
"I saw that you used the Flying Needle technique just now. Such a powerful skill in someone so young is unbelievable," the old man marveled.
Chen Tian felt a little embarrassed and asked, "Is it hard to learn?"
"Yes, it's very difficult. Many martial artists, even in my old age, can only use flying cards to kill. To be able to use the flying leaf technique… that's truly amazing," the old man said, amazed.
Chen Tian stopped talking, smiled, and said, "I'm glad you're okay. It's getting late, so I should head home."
"Young man, wait," the old man called out.
Chen Tian turned back, but as he did, his spiritual diagnosis technique was activated.
He grabbed the old man's wrist, and the old man's expression changed in shock.
"Young man, how did you know?" the old man asked.
"Shh, don't speak…" Chen Tian made a quieting gesture.
In the next second, he quickly pulled his hand back, as if burned by fire.
"Young man, what's wrong?" the old man asked in confusion.
Chen Tian took a few steps back, his scalp tingling.
"I swear, what kind of person are you? There are so many bugs moving inside your body!" Chen Tian was utterly stunned.
The old man's face turned pale. "What… how do you know?"
"What are those things?" Chen Tian asked, having never seen anything like it.
"I've been poisoned with… Gu poison!"
Chen Tian was shocked. "You mean the poison from the Miao people?"
"…"