《Womanizing True Immortal》 CH 1 July 04, 2018 An endless scalding molten world, volcanic lava surges. An elderly man is meditating, seemingly unaffected by the surging lava around him. Suddenly wisp of dark qi emerges from the void. Each strands seems chaotic like a combination of different kinds of qi, invoking a mystical feeling. More and more dark qi gathered and surge toward the old man creating a dark illumination. The entire molten world instantly turned dark without a wisp of light. Inside the vast darkness there is no sense of time. After what seemed like an eternity, the dark planet erupted in black light and the molten plant was once again crimson. The old man turns his head to the sky and laugh: - Ha ha, after 500 years, this old man finally broke through to True Immortal stage. Not only that, it''s the strongest Chaotic True Immortal. True Immortal, the ultimate existence in heaven and earth, possesses powers that could rend heaven and split the earth. In countless planes of existence, cultivators are numerous and uncountable but there aren''t many True Immortal. Because of the constraint of heavenly laws, there can only exist ten True Immortals at a time. Each in complete command of 1 of 10 Immortal Artifact and possessing an unimaginable command of Immortal Qi. Yang Tian officially becomes the tenth True Immortal, not only that he is in command of the most powerful Immortal Qi - the Chaotic Qi. What perplexed Yang Tian is that when a True Immortal is born, an existing one must have died. But who in this vast Heaven and Earth can destroy a True Immortal? Yang Tian, who was once a peak Half-Immortal, was attacked by nine Half-Immortal on his path of vengeance. Although he succeeded in killing his enemies, he sustained heavy injuries that left him inches from death. Without any way to heal his injuries, he tried to break through to True Immortal for a chance at life. Initially he harbored no illusions but unexpectedly, he succeeded. Yang Tian observed his body, noticing that all his wounds have healed. Surprisingly, his hairs - which have greyed over the year, is now slowly turning black. His ancient face also regained its youth. His body contracted and shrink. The old man was gone and in his place was a newborn infant. Yang Tian was at a lost for word but after remembering something turned joyful: - Is this the legendary rebirth after reaching True Immortal? - I''ve heard that one can choose any stage of his life to be reborn as. Not only that, their temperament can also change giving them a second chance at enjoying life. - All my life I''ve only known vengeance and blood. However all my enemies are dead but my temperament will be hard to change. Living life like this is meaningless. That does it, let''s return to when I was 19. When Yang Tian was 20 years old, his entire clan was destroyed. Not only that his enemy was powerful beyond belief. He went from a talented, silk pant young master to a vagrant wandering the streets. Fortunately he stumbled on that path to immortality and vowed to get his revenge. With vengeance in his heart, he strives to gain power at all cost. This gradually made his temperament cold and aloof. That life, he never wanted to live through again. After his decision, his body illuminated and a handsome young man around 19 and 20 years old appeared. He smiled to himself: - I''ve returned, wait for me ladies. What''s the reason for living? Money, power and beautiful women. The first and second part, with Yang Tian''s current strength can be easier to obtain than breathing. Because of this, the only thing in his mind are women. - Let''s go, it''s time to see how much Earth has changed after all those years. Emerging from the center of the planet, Yang Tian immediately sensed the seal he left behind. Yang Tian was once an Earthling, but to achieve higher cultivation, he left for the Cultivation World. When he was near Death''s door, he teleported back to his old home to be his final resting place. Coincidentally, he met an old vagrant that made him thought of his young self. Yang Tian treated him to a meal and left behind a considerable amount of treasures for him. Not only that, he left a special seal for the man and when he died, the seal would pass down to his descendants. This is insurance for if he actually succeeded in breaking through. - Let''s go see the descendant of an old friend. Qing Lin district, the administrative capital of Bei Jiang province, is one of the important financial centers of the country. The streets are still active late at night. Looking at the bustling traffic from afar leaves one with as sense of wonder. It''s around 9pm and a shadowy figure is approaching a large and classical house. After standing in front of the house and reminiscing, the figure knocked on the door 3 times. Old Wang is sitting alone reading a book. One must wonder why there''s only one man in this enormous house. Old Wang is a tragic figure, his wife passed away early and his only granddaughter is afflicted with a congenital disease that couldn''t be cured. She is currently studying abroad and looking for specialist to cure her illness. His son and daughter-in-law works late hours to make money for their daughter''s treatment. Old Wang is a famous leading professor in archeology but is now by himself at his end of days. Hearing the knocks, Old Wang felt that something was odd. Although the house has a classical style but he still installed a door bell - under his son''s urging, for guests. Yet someone is here late at night knocking instead of ringing. Looking through the peephole, he saw a very unfamiliar looking young man. The youth - who looked quite handsome, around 19 to 20 years old, is patiently waiting outside. - Who are you? CH 2 July 04, 2018 - Can you let me in? - No! Without knowing who you are I won''t let you in. Old Wang has his reservation. Recently there have been a lot of news on robberies when there are only children and elders at home. Although he did practice a bit of martial arts when he was younger, it was not enough against an armed assailant. Yang Tian shakes his head and smiled lightly, then produced a small jade with dragon inscription: - Have elder ever seen this before? The doors instantly swung open producing an elderly man around 70 years old. He was extremely agitated with slightly teary eyes: - Benefactor, our clan has long waited for you. I am called Wang Lu, but you can call me Old Wang. Come, please come in. - I am called Yang Tian. Upon entering the house, there was a picture a an old daoist with fluttering white hair and a sword on his back in the center of the living room. The old man emits a mystical feeling. Who could the person in the picture be if not Yang Tian? Feeling a bit melancholic, Yang Tian entered and sat opposite of Old Wang, placing have the half-jade on the table. Old Wang''s hands were quivering as he took the half-jade. He then produce a similar looking piece of half-jade around his neck. The two piece matched together perfectly to form a complete piece of jade. He said, choking up a little bit: - Finally, my clan has waited several hundred years, I am the 6th generation. But the wait is finally over. - I am not your benefactor, just his junior. I''ve brought this jade to ask for you help with some stuff. - No, the ancestors were very clear. Anyone with the jade is our clan''s benefactor. Anything you wish, we will provide. Not only that, the ancestor also deposited a large amount of money, I''m not sure how much, from selling all those artifacts. Yang Tian was elated as he knew he had not misjudged the Wang''s clan ancestor. He no longer felt the need for any formality and said: - That''s for later, in the mean time there''s something I need to ask of you. I''ve followed my master to cultivate in the mountains since young. Now that I''ve descend, I know nothing of the outside world aside the language. I need Old Wang''s help in this. - Not a problem. You can stay here and I will teach you everything. - I''ve troubled you. - No trouble at all, it is what must be done. Seeing that Old Wang was hesitating to say something, Yang Tian immediately said: - Old Wang, if you anything just ask. If I can help you I definitely will. Thinking of his granddaughter, Old Wang resolved to say it out loud: - I''ve heard the family story that your master is a true immortal, with mystical abilities that can solve anything. My granddaughter has been ill since birth without any explanation. We have tried many medicine, visited many doctors throughout the world to no avail. You are His disciple, can you try treating her? He himself doesn''t believe too much in fairies and immortals. He only thinks that Yang Tian''s master is a descendant of that person. However, even if there''s only a sliver of hope, he will not let it pass by. - Thank you very much. Old Wang''s granddaughter is currently studying abroad and temporary couldn''t come home. Yang Tian stayed at the Wang Clan''s resident and started to learn about the modern Earth: Culture, manners, social structure, rules of each social classes, skills such as driving, using the computer. Old Wang was very passionate in teaching and Yang Tian was a very earnest students so it didn''t take long until he mastered everything. He felt that the current world is amazing, completely different from before and very worth exploring. He especially likes computers and internet. He felt that these were fantastic inventions. Every night he would surf the net looking for new information, reading good novels and of course learning modern flirting techniques. After all, this is a different world and he couldn''t use any of his old techniques. This is his current goal and frankly the dream of every men in the world: To build a massive harem. Within a year, Yang Tian have studied all that Old Wang has to offer. He decided it was time to move out. Although Old Wang insisted that he stayed, Yang Tian was very determined to leave. The money that the Wang ancestor left behind was massive - around 30 billions USD, that would be around 300 billions in domestic money. Although Yang Tian initially refused, Old Wang was very firm on giving him the money. They end up with giving him 10 billions USD, converted to 100 billions in domestic money and split in 100 different accounts. With Old Wang''s help, everything went smoothly. Yang Tian is technically 20 years old now, just in time for university. With a little money for identification papers, he forged a new idenity and became a student at Qing Hua university - the largest university in the province and one of three most famous in the country. He felt amazed, in this world every can be solve with money. Saying goodbye to Old Wang, Yang Tian moved to a newly bought mansion. After all, he had money so might as well enjoy life a bit. Not only that, he calculated that he would have many wives in the future and they would need a big house. This mansion only cost 100 millions, he can expand it as much as he likes. The house was fully furnished and with Old Wang''s connection, he set up state of the arts computer system and internet connection. Yang Tian felt that video games and movies in this world is great, and not enjoying them would be a waste. University classes start a week after he finished moving. Yang Tian was very excited, his new life was very worth looking forward to. CH 3 July 04, 2018 Yang Tian woke up early, groomed himself, had breakfast and then drove to the university. He didn''t care too much in his mode of transportation so he only bought a regular car. When he drove by a supermarket, he remembered Old Wang reminding him that going to class would require books and stationary. As it was still early, he figures that he wouldn''t be late even if he went shopping a bit. After buying some notebooks and stationary, he left and saw that a crowd was forming around a passed out person. Yang Tian lightly shake his head - people are the all the same, when someone is in need they all gathered to watch and discuss without having thoughts of helping. This only hinders efforts to help people. However it was just a thought and he quickly walk pass as he usually doesn''t want extra troubles. In the meantime, there''s a young man rushing through and yelling: - Everyone move out of the way, I''m a doctor. Upon hearing the shout, everyone scattered. This time, Yang Tian saw the face of the patient. After Yang Tian broke through, he immediately sealed his spiritual sense. The reason was quite simple, a True Immortal spiritual sense is very powerful. If it was not sealed, it could encompass the entire globe and not a single tree, blades of grass or even insects could escape it. If Yang Tian uses it, what is there left of this world to explore? Yang Tian was startled and cursed himself after looking at the patient. He almost ignored a great beauty. At first glance, this woman looks around 20 years old with perfect features, long hair, skin white as snow, curvy features but slightly modest breasts. Although she looked very pale, she still gave people a youthful feeling. At this point he stops criticizing the spectators as he himself wanted to get closer for good look. However, looking at her pale face and spastic body, her conditioin seems very dangerous. The young self-proclaimed doctor quickly examined her body and muttered: - It seems like a stroke but something feels off. I just can''t put my finger on it. - She was poisoned. At this point, Yang Tian commented after sliding through the crowd to get closer. He used his spiritual senses to examined the body and immediately came to this conclusion. The young man was taken aback and looked up to ask: - How do you know? - I''ve dabbled in medicine, I can try to treat her. - No, you haven''t even examine her. Just looking from afar and taking a guess is not reliable. Not only that, I feel like if her spasm will get worse if we touch her. The ambulance is on its way so we shouldn''t do anything reckless. Yang Tian shakes his head. He is a stranger so it was natural that no one trust him. However if they wait for the ambulance it will definitely be too late. He found out that her situation is very precarious. With a flick of a finger, Yang Tian sends a strand of spiritual qi into her body. But this couldn''t cure her, it only stops the poison from acting up. He then backed off as her life was no longer in danger and with the spiritual qi, he could easily find her later. Now he needed to head to class as he was late. Being late on your first day is never a good thing. The young man was taken aback, he didn''t think Yang Tian would leave just after one or two exchange. Even so he was not too bothered as saving a life comes first. After more than 10 minutes, a middle age woman came and cried out: - Xue-er! What has happened? Didn''t you say you were just coming in to shop? Why are you passed out? Wake up, don''t scare your mother like this. The young man quickly stopped the woman and tried to console her: - Aunty, you shouldn''t touch her, it might cause her more harm. The middle age woman turned to him and ask: - Who are you? Why is my daughter like this? The middle age woman quickly takes out here cellphone and punch in a bunch of number: - Qin Zheng come quickly, Xue-er is in trouble. Yang Tian was unaware of the events that went on after he left as he approaches a large gate. On top of the gates are large letters: "Qing Hua University". He muttered: - Finally made it. As per Old Wang''s instruction, Yang Tian followed the guide map in to main all to find the principle''s office. Approaching the door with the letters "Principle" in front of it, Yang Tian knocked. Someone said on the other side: - Come in. Stepping into the room, Yang Tian saw a middle age man about 50 years old with few gray hairs on his head, wearing a pair of glass, sitting behind a desk, On the desk are stacks of paper. The elderly gentleman took off his glass and looks at Yang Tian: - And you are? Yang Tian bowed and responded: - I''m here on the recommendation of Old Wang for studying. - Ah! You are the one Teacher Wang talked about. Your admission is already taken care off. You are now a sophomore in the Finance major. Now go to room B31 for your first lesson and general information. - Thank you very much. After saying goodbye to the principle, Yang Tian went to find room B31. He was excited to experience his life a university student. CH 4 July 04, 2018 After walking into class, Yang Tian briefly scanned the room and settled on the empty row in the back. This position offered him a clear view of the whole classroom. Of all the women in the class, there are 2-3 beauties but they were still far from his standards. Feeling discouraged, he was about to take a nap until a voice rang beside him: - Are you a transferred students? I never saw you last year. - Yes, I''ve just transferred. My name is Yang Tian. - Well met, I''m Li Pan. People usually calls me Panzi. Let me introduce you to the other people of our class. Panzi didn''t wait for Yang Tian to say yes before he drags him around class and introduces him to everyone. - Everyone, this is Yang Tian. He just transferred here. He looks very dashing doesn''t he? - Ah, yes very dashing. - It''s nice to meet you Yang Tian, I''m Li Zheng. - Yang Tian, I''m called Wang Xiao Mei, can we be friends? - Stop it Xiao Mei, you are always there when hot guys are around. Yang Tian smiles to himself: "So this is a classroom atmosphere, very interesting". In the past he was hellbent on revenge so he was a loner, never had any friends or romantic relationships. Now he has to make up for it. - Good to meet you all, I''m Yang Tian, a recently transferred student. I hope to get along with all of you. Suddenly a big man with skimpy clothing and tattoos walks by and shouts: - All of you piss off. If there are any more noises I''ll beat the lot of you. Gazing at the man, Yang Tian was about to say something before Li Pan quickly drags him back to his seat. He seems very afraid of the big guy. - Don''t mess with him, his father is the Deputy Director of the police department - a very powerful man. He also studies martial arts since he was young and he''s very aggressive - he''ll beat you up if he doesn''t like what you say. Even the professors turn a blind eye to this guy. Yang Tian scowled, he wasn''t afraid but he also doesn''t want to get into a fight on the first day. This is how society works, even in a democracy power is accumulated in the hands of those with money and strength. If he broke your arm and you sued him, he would just compensate and not lose a hair on his head. If you keep suing he can use money to erase his crimes and even put you in jail. The strong wins and the weak loses, it''s the same on every world. Yang Tian looks at Li Pan and smiles: - I wasn''t planning on picking trouble with him. But is he always that mad? - Not really, I think he''s irritated because he hasn''t seen Qin Xue. - Qin Xue? - You don''t even know Qin Xue? Not surprising, you just recently transferred. Let me give you all the details. When mentioning Qin Xue, Li Pan is especially excited. Yang Tian thought that she might be a great beauty. This Li Pan could be a similar soul to himself that he could share his thoughts on beautiful women. - Our school have 3 great beauties. First it''s Zhao Wu Xin, she''s a recent graduate but was kept as a professor due to her excellent academic records. She very kind and nice but she keeps her distant from men. There are many professors and students pursuing her but they were all turned down. - Next up is Mu Wu Han, a junior. Be it her face or body, they are all perfect. She is from a poor family but she really dislike rich young master. In this day and age everyone value wealth so someone like her is hard to find. She is the goddess inside many male students and many have tried to pursue so much so that you can make a line from here to the entrance. - The last person is Qin Xue who is in our class. Her beauty is not up for debate, not only that, her family is rich, she has a vivacious and cute personality. However her friends are all female and men doesn''t dare go near her. After speaking to this point, Li Pan sigh and looks at the big guy ahead: - He''s Zhou Xue Min. The first time he saw Qin Xue he was head over heels and proclaimed that anyone dare approach her would not be able to come to school. Everyone is afraid of him because he''s a mad man. I know Qin Xue dislike him but no one dare approach her. - I think he''s mad now because of Qin Xue. In the summer he tried to invite her out but she always turned her down. Not seeing her today - the first day of class, it''s no wonder he''s mad. Before Yang Tian could say anything, Li Pan regained his breath and excitedly say: Zhao Wu Xin, although she''s 24 this year - 4 years older than us, we still have a chance - a small chance but a chance nonetheless. Yang Tian smiled, this Li Pan has substance and could be a very good friend indeed. However if these women are as beautiful as he says, then Yang Tian can''t possibly leave them to him. Friends are friends but when it comes to women there''s no giving up. Looking at an excited Li Pan, Yang Tian said: - With so many beauties, do you have any pictures? I''d like to see them. Li Pan''s eyes immediate shine and he slap Yang Tian on the back: - You''ve come to the right place, I have all the information on beauties inside and outside of the school, even some exclusive pictures. However it will cost you but I''ll give you a first time free sample - only the normal pictures of course. Looking at Li Pan, Yang Tian feels a headache coming. This guy isn''t just a pervert but also a shrewd businessman. However if what he said is true, Yang Tian will need his service in the future. After all he will need a lot of information when pursuing beautiful women. Li Pan grabbed his backpack from under his tables. It''s a big backpack but very organized with a lot of compartment inside. He then produced 3 stacks of pictures. Yang Tian looks through the first 2 stacks labelled Mu Wu Han and Zhao Wu Xin. They are definitely great beauties. Yang Tian feels excited because he has establish his targets. Looking at the third stack labelled Qin Xue, Yang Tian was taken aback: "It''s her". CH 5 July 04, 2018 Looking at Yang Tian''s surprised face, Li Pan said: - You know her? - No, she just looks familiar. I don''t know where I''ve seen her before. - So it''s like that. It''s no surprise that you''ve seen her before. She''s the scion of that Qin Clan, her father is the CEO of Qin Long Conglomerate. I''ve heard that he is worth around 50 billions. She also appeared on television and newspaper a couple of times. Seeing that Yang Tian is focused on the pictures, Li Pan slap his shoulder: - Why? Do you liker her? You should really forget about it. Us and her are not people of the same world. Only Mu Wu Han and Zhao Wu Xin are our target. I''ll let you in on a little secret, Zhou Xue Min is basically not her match, he''s simply an ugly toad trying to eat swan meat. - Isn''t she just a bit wealthy? It''s not that scary. - Haizzz, I can''t tell you the specific. Looking at Li Pan''s sigh, it seems like the Qin Clan is not that simple. However what if they are much more scary? Yang Tian doesn''t even care in his heart. He is convinced that this is fate giving him women so how could he let go. Looking at Li Pan playing the sage and giving advice, he couldn''t help but ask: - You seem to know a lot about her. - I don''t just know a lot about her. Her clan and mine have tangled in the past. Yikes, not talking about it. If you need information about beauties in the future just come find me. I''ll give you a good price for them. Looking at Li Pan unwillingness to talk about it, Yang Tian didn''t further his line of questioning. He felt that this Li Pan''s clan is also not simple. After chatting with Li Pan about beauties, an elderly professor came in and introduced some new rules and class time. After that they were dismissed early. Yang Tian packs his bag and prepare to leave. He wanted to go and see Qin Xue''s situation, cure her and build up feelings between the two. As he was about to leave, Li Pan called out: - Yang Tian, the entire class is planning a get together at 6pm at Hai Nan Bar, you should join us. - I''ll be there. Using the spiritual qi inside Qin Xue, Yang Tian drove straight to the hospital. On top of the gate is a large sign: "Huan Wu Hospital". With the sea of people coming in and out of the hospital, Yang Tian lost a lot of time trying to park but eventually he managed. Walking into the hospital and going straight to the 6th floor labelled: "Recovery Area", Yang Tian felt the spiritual qi emanating from a room. He scanned the room with his spiritual sense and noticed that beside Qin Xue, there''s a doctor examining her, a middle aged man holding on to a beautiful middle aged woman and a young man standing in the corner. The woman is still crying and Yang Tian deduce that this might be Qin Xue''s mother white the young man is their bodyguard. After all, society is very complex and dangerous so many large clans have bodyguards to maintain their safety. This also cause the rise of many security companies. The doctor scowls as he examined Qin Xue and after 15 minutes he turns around and said: - Your daughter is stable, there''s no threat to her life. But this kind of poison is very special, I''m not quite sure what it is. However it seems that someone is deliberately trying to harm her. Though the poison have been completely removed there are still residual effects, and this... The middle aged woman could not bear it anymore and interrupts: - Doctor, I beg you, save our daughter. Money is not an issue. She''s still young, with her whole life ahead of her and nothing must happen to her. The doctor shakes his head: - It''s not an issue of money. The poison is very strange. While it has been removed, it inflicted heavy damage. According to my diagnosis, she''ll never walk again. I''m sorry, I''ve tried my best. - No, this cannot be happening. The middle aged woman cried and moan and while the older gentleman is still holding on to her trying to be stoic, tears are streaming from his face. He knows that this doctor is one of best in the country and if he says that it can''t be done then even if they bring her abroad for treatment, her chances aren''t high. - Doctor, I''m wondering is there any hope if we bring her to state of the art facilities abroad for treatment? The doctor replied, shaking his head: - I don''t think so, the poison was very strong. Her entire lower body was affected and even though the poison is gone, her legs are unlikely to be usable. According to my knowledge of modern medicine, there are no cure. Qin Zheng felt hopeless, the doctor in front of them is a very reputable doctor even on the world stage. If said no then the chances for a cure is very low. However, Qin Zheng still consoled his wife: - Xiao Mei, don''t worry. I will find a cure at all cost. As he is holding Li Mei, he calls out to the young man: - Call Old Hu over here for me. 10 minutes later, the young man brought an elderly gentleman. Qin Zheng told the old man: - Help me investigate who poisoned Xue-er. I want him dead without burial. No, I want his family dead too. The old man nods and when on his way. Yang Tian, who at this time is shrouded by his Body Concealing Technique, stood outside and overheard everything. He frowns: - Someone wants to kill her. It seems that this isn''t as simple as accidental poisoning. However, with me here no one can harm her. Her father will probably protect her at all cost. - Being paralyzed from the waist down is not even a big deal. But according to his experience, this is when a woman is the most vulnerable. If he uses this correctly, he will have a high chance of succeeding. - That''s right, let''s not cure her just yet. I must successfully court her first. Yang Tian''s thought is a bit skewed and evil as all his experience is from the Internet. But his judgement is correct. Qin Xue is a very cheerful and outgoing person - she gets along well with everyone. Many men have tried to pursue her with various techniques but none have succeeded. This demonstrates the difficulty in courting her. Now that she is a paraplegic, her mental state will be very fragile. If there''s an appropriate plan of attack, the chances of success will double. After some careful consideration, a plan hatched inside Yang Tian''s head. A smug smile appeared on his face: - Let''s do this then. I''ll attend the get together tonight and begin the plan tomorrow. I don''t believe that I, Yang Tian, who have defeated hundreds of millions of ghosts and demons, can''t defeat a mere woman. CH 6 Stepping out of the hospital, Yang Tian glanced at the time: - It''s past 1pm, I should go home and get some lunch. At his cultivation, it didn''t matter whether he ate or not but he still wanted to enjoy his life as a normal person. After visiting a restaurant near his house for a quick lunch, he went home to play an MMO. He had been playing this game for a while and met a friend with a very feminine name: "Jingshen Beauty". The person in question also admitted to being a lady and a great beauty to boot. Yang Tian was skeptical, after all there are many people claiming to be female for special treatment in the game. The chances that the other person was actually a great beauty was so small that it might as well be zero. But since the other side have claim that she was female, Yang Tian also treated her as female. Yang Tian was planning to participate in a boss event with her this afternoon. But because of Qin Xue''s situation, he had put this plan in the back of his mind and only remembered it right now. Signing onto the game, a slew of messages bombarded him. - Di Wang, where are you? The even is starting. - Di Wang, come quickly, there''s only 5 minutes to go. - Di Wang, if you are late you won''t get this boss kill. - Di Wang you bastard, you dare stood up is lady. If I can''t kill this boss I''ll never forgive you. Wiping the sweat of his brows, he thought: "Wasn''t this only an event boss?". But he was the one in the wrong he quickly message back: - I''m here, there was an emergency, invite me to party, there''s still time. He immediately receive a party invite. - You''re finally here, come quick I''m about to die. After 10 minutes. - Ha ha, Di Wang, you are great, we still got the boss in the end. However all the boss item must go to me as punishment for being late. Yang Tian was sweating bullets as he thought to himself: "This person is actually really feminine, makes one feels like a girlfrend mad at her boyfriend who was late". Yang Tian quickly replied: - You can have all of it, think of it as atonement. After all he has put a lot of money into this game. All his equipment and items are the best of the best so he didn''t need to compete with her. Jingshen Beauty only spent a little on the game, her equipment was relatively weak. He only partied with her because she said she was female. Although he didn''t put much weight behind such claims, all gamers want a female gamer as a companion. - Di Wang, you are the best. Where do you live? After my exams my parents permitted me to travel. If it''s convenient I''ll visit you. - Good, I''m at Qing Lin district, Bei Jiang province. When you arrive call me, I''ll pick you up. My number is... After chatting with Jingshen Beauty, Yang Tian went to bed. Close to 6pm, Yang Tian took a shower, put on some new clothes and went to Hai Nan Bar. After parking his car, he called Li Pan: - Panzi, I''m here, where are you guys? - Yang Tian, don''t come in. There''s trouble inside. - What happened? Do you need help? - It''s fine, I''ll come and take a look. He immediately hung up. Yang Tian didn''t want to manage a few drunk young masters messing around, but he was worried that Li Pan and his friends might be caught in the crossfire. Li Pan was not a bad person and could potentially be a good friend in the future. His friends'' matters are his matters. Not only that, his classmates are also involve and he can''t just turn a blind eye. Stepping into the bar, Yang Tian immediately saw Li Pan''s group surrounded by 10 people in black clothing. On the ground was a person with his head full of blood surrounded by broken beer bottle fragments. It was the person who was very aggressive in the morning - Zhou Xue Min. Another man with white shirt stepped on Zhou Xue Min and lightly slapped his face: - Weren''t you so spirited before? You think having a father as the Police Deputy Director is big? I''ll tell you what, even your father has to lower his head when he greets he. What are you? After that he pointed to Li Pan and his friends who were all quaking. - And then there are you guys. If you can''t satisfy me, don''t think about leaving. You think this is your house? Immediately there were several whimpers that can be heard. Although he''s still a bit scared, Li Pan stepped up: - Brother Hu, this is Zhou Xue Min''s fault and you have already beaten him. Can you give me some face and let them go? - Your face? You are just a trash that the Li Clan have thrown away. What makes you think I need to give you face? Li Pan face paled, this matter was the biggest wound in his life. Yang Tian shook his head as he saw that things can no longer be easily resolve. He approached and pat Li Pan on his shoulder: - You guys can''t resolve this, let me handle it. Brother Hu looks at Yang Tian with disdain: - Let you handle it? What can you do? Trashing my bar, attacking my men, if you guys can''t cough up 100 thousand, don''t even think about leaving. - 100 thousand? Alright, I''ve give you 100 thousand. Yang Tian didn''t like trouble, if money can solve it then he''ll use money. After all he had a lot of money. As Brother Hu saw how fast Yang Tian responded, his eyes glowed and thought to himself: "I''ve underestimate him, this guy is definitely from a wealthy family, I have to take advantage of this to make a killing". He immediately said: - You heard me wrong, I said 100 thousand per person. If you give me 100 thousand I''ll let one person go. It''s 3.4 million for all of them. Brother Hu gave an astronomical price so that they can negotiate and lower it to something more suitable. After all, Yang Tian was a student, even if his family was rich they couldn''t possibly have given him much. Yang Tian looked at Li Pan''s group and at Zhou Xue Min. - Are you sure? - Yes. With a smile, Yang Tian looked at Brother Hu: - Then you won''t get a penny today. - You can try. After that Brother Hu looked at his subordinates and they all took a stance as if they were about to pounce. After that, Brother Hu turn and looks at Yang Tian with challenging eyes. Yang Tian sighs: - It seems like you guys are about to spend some money. - Spend some money? - Yes, hospital fees. After he finished, he didn''t even wait for Brother Hu to digest his words and immediately kicked two of the black clothed man next to him. After that, he moved like shadow and before Brother Hu could figure out what was going on, all of his subordinates were groaning on the ground. Yang Tian didn''t want to kill anyone so he controlled his strength. Brother Hu face paled and without a word he brandish the knife that was tucked in his pants and thrust forward. His speed was decent but it still hit nothing. Before he could process what was happening, a large boom sounded. Brother Hu only felt pain in his back and his entire body crashed into the wall. - I really didn''t want trouble. This is to teach you a small lesson, if you dare bother my friends again then don''t blame me for being heartless. After that he signaled Li Pan''s group to drag Zhou Xue Min outside. Brother Hu felt wronged, he had guns but before he could take it out he was blown away. His entire body lost all its strength and he was almost knocked out. Looking at Yang Tian exiting: - Just you wait, even you are the son of the Heavenly King, I''ll make your life a living hell. CH 7 July 05, 2018 After exiting the Hai Nan Bar, Yan Tian was immediately swarmed: - Yang Tian, you were brilliant. To able to knock out so many people at once. - Where did you study martial arts? I want to study too. - Yang Tian you looked very handsome when you were beating them up. Do you have a girlfriend? Yang Tian was at a lost for words. Fortunately Li Pan understood his predicament and extricated Yang Tian from his adoring fans: - Yang Tian and I have some matters to take care. We can talk more tomorrow. Seeing that Li Pan was helping him, Yang Tian quickly nodded: - That''s right, I have some urgent matters to attend to, see you all tomorrow. Not waiting for a response, Yang Tian dragged Li Pan to the parking lot. A while after, Li Pan regained his breath: - Stop, I can''t run anymore. You don''t need to run so fast, they aren''t going to eat you. After a bit of rest, Li Pan looked up to Yang Tian and seriously said: - Yang Tian, I have something to ask you. - What is it? - Are you a Cultivator? Yang Tian was taken aback, he didn''t think that Li Pan would know of cultivators. It seems that the Li Clan was quite a big clan. It''s not a big secret, cultivators aren''t know to ordinary people but the higher ups and big clans all know of them. The big clans even have high level cultivators guarding them. - Yes, I am a cultivator. It seems that your Li clan is a very big clan. Li Pan almost jump for joy and looked at Yang Tian with begging eyes: - Yang Tian, I know we just met but I hope that you can help me with something. It''s very important to me. - Getting my help is not difficult. All you have to do is to pay an equivalent price. Li Pan grinded his teeth: - If you can help me, I would pay any price. Yang Tian rejoiced. Although he didn''t know if Li Pan was as capable as he say he was but at least he could help him with some problems. - Alright, if you agree to provide me with detailed information of any beauties I want, I''ll help you with a problem of any kind. Li Pan was taken aback: - Is that all? - It''s not simple as you think. I need information of a lot of beauties, some with very special background. - Not a problem, just leave it to me. Li Pan offended a Clan Elder''s son and was expelled because he had no cultivating talent. Ever since then, he studied hacking skills hoping to win the approval of his clan. But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn''t return. Li Clan was a cultivation clan, they only care for those with cultivation talents not those with computer skill. Li Pan''s hacking skills are very good, he can be counted amongst the top 100 hackers. And what are hackers good for? It''s precisely information gathering and stealing. - Good, that settles it, I... In the middle of his sentence, Yang Tian suddenly look up at the distant: "Spiritual qi fluctuations. There are cultivators fighting". He quickly turns to Li Pan: - You go on ahead, I have something to do. We''ll talk later. Not waiting for Li Pan''s response, Yang Tian vanish, Li Pan muttered: - Very formidable. Good, the better he is the greater my chances of returning to the clan. Executing his Body Concealment technique, Yang Tian immediately flew to where the spiritual qi was fluctuating. Flying to a forest at the foot of a mountain, Yang Tian saw a group of people battling, most of them at Qi Refining stage. In the sky are two early stage Foundation Establishment battling. Blocking an incoming flaming eagle, the black clothed man yelled: - You want wage war with our Demonic sect? The elderly man wearing white Taichi clothing, looked at the black clothed man and snarled: - Wage war? It was your Demonic sect disciple that killed our disciple, You think that our Hidden Dragon Mountain are afraid of you? Hidden Dragon Island? Yang Tian have some knowledge of the Demonic sect but this was his first time hearing of Hidden Dragon Island. Might this be a new rising power at the Shrouded Continent? Shrouded Continent was a mysterious continent not present on any world map. According to the legends, more than 2000 years ago a supreme cultivator slashed a piece of the Cultivation World. Because he was heavily injured, the supreme cultivator rode the fallen piece of continent and merged with Earth. Yang Tian knew this legend to be true. In fact he himself killed that very same supreme cultivator. All cultivation technique stemmed from this continent. The Shrouded Continent was surrounded by a massive illusion array that blocks any satellite from seeing it. It also stopped spiritual qi from leaking out. The amount of spiritual qi in the Shrouded Continent was many times thicker than that of Earth, so the level of cultivators there was very high. However, because there are still places on Earth with dense spiritual qi and natural treasures, cultivators on the Shrouded Continent still set up branches to gather these resources or find talents. Because of this, cultivation techniques were given to Earthlings for the purpose of resource gathering. In the beginning, because of the difference in cultivation, the people of the Shrouded Continent only saw Earthlings as slaves but after some time a few genius Earthlings appeared and met with fortuitous encounters leading to their cultivation equaling that of the high level cultivators of the Continent. Although the Shrouded Continent still possessed more high level cultivators, Earth possessed the aid of the modern technology and this eventually created an equilibrium. The two side still interacted with each other, both supporting each other as well as engaging in conflict. At this moment the Demonic sect elder could no longer continue. Even though he and the Hidden Dragon Island elder have the same cultivation, the other side brought more disciples. If he kept getting restrained by the other person, his disciples might be wiped out. - We will admit our faults and compensate you. We should stop now, if we continue this fighting we will attract the attention of the Dark Society. If that happens all the treasures will fall out of our grasp. The Hidden Dragon Island elder saw reason and knows that they shouldn''t continue so he signals his disciple to stop: - Good, we will stop for now. I want you to compensate us 100 spirit stones. Grinding his teeth, the Demonic sect elder threw a pouch to the Hidden Dragon Island elder, then looked angrily deep into the mountain: - We should begin, the other people might still catch up to us. After that, he flew upwards bringing all of his disciple. The other person also signalled his disciple to follow. Yang Tian had no interest toward the natural treasures but what caught his attention was a young woman using Body Concealment technique watching from afar. Her cultivation was around early Golden Core stage. It seems that she wanted to be the praying mantis catching the cicadas. She was shrouded with a cloak and was dressed in all black. Using his spiritual sense, he can see that she has a perfect body with a mask that blocked spiritual sense. If one tries to forcefully broke through, they''ll be exposed. Yang Tian guessed that she could be a great beauty and followed behind her looking for an opportunity to make acquaintance. The woman was completely oblivious to the fact that someone was following behind her. She was still using the Body Concealment technique to follow the group of people. Yang Tian wondered: "Is this mantis catching the cicada and the sparrow following behind? Then I must a very large sparrow." CH 8 Following the group of people deep into the mountain, they finally arrived at a cave situated in the middle of the mountain. The Demonic sect elder turned around and looked at his Hidden Dragon Island counterpart: - The cave on top is only reachable by you and I. The formation in front of the cave isn''t simple, how about we temporary cooperate? If not we would in trouble when the Dark Society arrive. - Cooperation is not impossible but if we gain the treasure, how would we handle it? - Getting the treasures is based on fate and luck, whoever gets it is theirs. Of course if you want to steal it I would be happy to oblige. - The Hidden Dragon Island elder nodded, seemingly satisfied with the arrangement. He didn''t even noticed the Demonic sect elder laughing inside: "Foolishness, not only would you not gain anything, your life is also forfeit". Standing in front of the cave, the Hidden Dragon Island elder frowned: - Do you recognize the formation ahead? - This is the Diamond Formation, it has no offensive power but its defensive power is very strong. Not only that there are no known ways to solve it, only brute force would do. - Well then let''s begin. The Hidden Dragon Island elder immediately produced a flying sword and repeatedly assaulted the shield, he also simultaneously summoned two fire eagles to attack. The Demonic sect elder was not slacking either, he threw out a black flag that emanates demonic qi and crash into the shield. She unleashed another sword light, twice as strong as the first one. As the sword light touch the demonic sword, a heavy sigh was heard and the sword light instantly dissipate. A figure appeared and held up the demonic blade. The Heavenly Mountain Saintess became wary, like she was meeting an arch enemy. This person appeared without her sensing it and dissolved her attack with ease, making his cultivation much higher than hers. She just broke through to early Golden Core so the person in front of her could be a mid Gold Core or even late Gold Core expert. She didn''t even think about him being a Nascent Soul expert because they have long disappeared from this world. - Who are you? A Grand Elder of the Demonic Sect? Yang Tian was taken aback but then revealed a smile: - Not really, I''m just passing through and couldn''t bear the sight of a sentient artifact being destroy so I intervened. Letting out a long sigh, the Heavenly Mountain Saintess relaxed a bit. The person in front of her has a much higher cultivation, she wouldn''t stand a chance. She bowed and said: - This junior is the Heavenly Mountain Saintess Su Yue Er, my greetings to senior. - No need for to call me senior, I am still very young, just call me Yang Tian or Brother Yang. Su Yue Er was at a lost for words, all of the Gold Core eccentrics are over hundreds of years old, everyone of them are old monster. She was one of the few exception as she was a heaven born genius, provided with abundant resources and was lucky enough to have consumed a divine fruit which led to her breakthrough at 23 years of age. However she didn''t want to provoked him: - So I''ll call you Yang Tian. This Blood Demon Sword is a very evil item, to forge it countless lives have been slain. You should let me destroy it. - Not a chance, it just begged me to keep it. Don''t worry, I won''t let it kill innocent people. - But... - Alright, I have some stuff to tend do. May we meet again. Before Su Yue Er could say anything, she felt that her cloth mask was taken off, revealing her impeccable beauty. She then heard Yang Tian laughed: - You and I are fated beautiful, we would surely meet again. Su Yue Er gnashed her teeth in anger. If not for his superior cultivation, she would given him several swords. She didn''t even noticed the Hidden Dragon elder who was hiding has already fled. Yang Tian was in a good mood, he didn''t think that he would meet a great beauty during this trip. She was even more beautiful than Qin Xue. He didn''t plan on staying since under the current circumstances, it would be hard develop her feelings. If she is the Heavenly Mountain Saintess then they would be bound to meet again. CH 9 Yang Tian was pleased as he examined the Blood Demon Sword. The sword could evolve based on how many people it killed - this made its potential extraordinary. The thing that Yang Tian lacked the most was weapons. The Immortal artifacts he had was far too powerful to be used on Earth so this demonic sword would do nicely. - Is it Borther Hu''s people? They better know their place or I''m afraid I''ll have to teach them another lesson. He didn''t put too much thought into it however and immediately drove home. There were too many things happening today so he needed to catch up on his dailies in game. Looking at Yang Tian leaving, a shadowy figure took out his phone: - Brother Hu, that car did belong to him. Should we tail him? - No need, we only need his license plate and we''ll find him. Just let him go for a couple of days. - Yes, Brother Hu. In a hospital near by, Brother Hu dropped the phone and coughed: - I don''t know who you are but you''ll pay tenfold for what happened today. Yang Tian didn''t know any of it but even if he did he wouldn''t care. After grabbing a quick dinner, he went home and signed in to his game. Opening his chat: - Xiao Jingshen, please help me complete my dailies. - I''m not Xiao Jingshen, you have to call me Jingshen Beauty. - Alright, Jingshen Beauty please help me. Today''s daily is killing 1000 monsters at... ... - Alright, it''s done. Di Wang, I''ve gotten my father''s permission to go visit Qing Lin district. You''ll have to be a good host and pick me up. - Of course, I''m looking forward to meeting you. After a bit of banter, Yang Tian muttered: - I don''t need her to be a beauty, I will thank the heavens as long as she''s not too ugly. Yang Tian had read a lot about people meeting online and when it came down to meeting in person there was only one word: "Terrible", so he had his reservations. Tomorrow morning, as he was stepping into class, Li Pan came to him with a delighted face: - Yang Tian, you''ve finally arrived. He then pulled Yang Tian to the corner table at the end of class. Yang Tian face darkened and thought: "This Li Pan doesn''t have any problems with his gender does he?". After sitting down, Li Pan turned serious: - Yang Tian, about what I told you yesterday - I''ll need you to come with me back to my clan. - The Li Clan? Do explain. Li Pan sighed as if remembering some long and tragic story. He grimaced: - I''m from the Li Clan but since I was the son of a concubine, my position in the clan was very low. The Li Clan is a cultivation clan so they valued spirit root highly. I didn''t have a spirit root and couldn''t cultivate so people looked down on me. I was eventually pushed out to study to earn money and resources for the cultivators in the clan. - It''s nothing too major so I felt very normal. However a year ago, during my grandfather''s birthday, I offended my uncle''s son - a cultivator and a genius to boot. His position in the clan was very high so people who wanted to get on his good side banded together and found a way to expel me from the clan. - I''ve put effort in to my hacking skills in hopes of returning to the clan but they only focused on cultivation. Everything else is just support for cultivation. - My father recently called and tell me to come back for my grandfather''s birthday and apologize to that person so I can return. However knowing him, he won''t agree and would probably humiliate me in the process. - However if I know a powerful cultivator it''ll be different. If the Li Clan knows that I''ve connections to you I can safely return to the clan. Yang Tian didn''t think Li Pan''s situation would be so annoying. He thought he only needed to beat some asshole up, but now he had to follow him back to his clan. However seeing Li Pan''s miserable face, Yang Tian was in no position to deny him: - Alright I''ll do it but this is very complicated. Li Pan quickly responded: - If you help me, I''ll help you with anything. - No need, just the stuff we had agreed upon yesterday would be fine. Li Pan sighed, he was worried that Yang Tian was going to demand something outrageous. He looked at Yang Tian inquisitively: "Don''t all cultivators only focused on cultivating? Why is he dead set on courting women?". However it was just a thought and Li Pan didn''t inquire further, he pounded his chest and said: - Don''t worry, leave it to me. After class, Yang Tian had lunch and returned home for a nap. Around 3pm,Yang Tian went to Huan Wu hospital. The spiritual qi he left in Qin Xue''s body had disappeared. This is due to his negligence, he resolved to leave behind a seal on her body instead. Using his spiritual sense to scan the entire hospital, he finally found Qin Xue in a white dress on a wheelchair in the garden, looking very sad. After ascertaining her position, Yang Tian came in and immediately sensed two sets of eyes on him. Yang Tian felt strange because in the entire area there was only Qin Xue and two people watching her. He didn''t felt any killing intent so they must be her guardians. Yang Tian didn''t want people to bother him so with a wave of his hand, the two people passed out. Getting closer to Qin Xue, he coughed. Upon hearing the sound, Qin Xue quickly turned around looking slightly distraught: - Who are you? - I''m at the hospital for some stuff but I got lost, can you show me the way out? Huan Wu hospital was the largest hospital in the province so this excuse was perfect. Qin Xue looked at an innocently looking Yan Tian and let down her guard. To not mess with her mental state, her father demanded that the hospital not reveal the reason for her poisoning and only told her that it was an accident. Qin Xue smiled: - I''ve only just arrived yesterday and not too sure myself. Seeing that everything was going according to plan, Yang Tian continued: - That''s fine, I''ve called friend. He''ll arrived shortly. Can I sit her in the meantime? It would be rude to refuse him so Qin Xue acquiesced and Yang Tian happily sat down: - Why are you here alone? I didn''t see anyone around this area. Qin Xue felt down and her eyes watered. - What''s wrong? I hope you''ll forgive me if I''ve said something wrong. - It''s nothing. My father rented the entire recovery area so I can me by myself. Looking at Qin Xue sorrowful face, Yang Tian immediately wanted to cure her but held himself back. After all must be patient, if he was too impatient it would ruin everything. - It must be boring being alone, if you have anything you want to get off your chest, you can tell me. After all I''m a stranger so there''s no need to be reserve. - You really want to hear my story? - But of course, when a beauty wants to tell a story, would any man refuse? Qin Xue giggled as talking to this person is very relaxing. They seemingly forgot about the time as they talked and it was already 6pm. Yang Tian stood up: - It looks like something came up for the other person. It''s late, I should find my way back. Goodbye beautiful. Qin Xue didn''t want him to leave but said goodbye anyways. Walking a few steps, Yang Tian turned back: - I forgot to ask your name beautiful. - I''m Qin Xue. - Qin Xue, a very lovely name. I am called Yang Tian. I''ll visit you tomorrow. - You''ll come back tomorrow? CH 10 Seeing that Qin Xue was a bit wistful, Yang Tian was secretly pleased thinking that his plan had gone off without a hitch. After using his spiritual qi the wake up the two bodyguards, he left. The two guys woke up and found that something was wrong. - We must have passed out due to exhaustion. After seeing that Qin Xue was fine, they let our a sigh of relief. Yang Tian was about to drive home until he received a call from Li Pan. - Yang Tian, according to my research there are few beauties amongst the first year but no one up to your standards. I''ve also dug up some stuff about Mu Wu Han: She''s a junior; Her family owns a small restaurant; She studies during the day and helped her family in the evening. If you want to approach her, you can go there right now. Yang Tian was surprised by Li Pan''s effectiveness: - Good, give me the address to the restaurant. It''s about time for me to have dinner anyways. - The address is... Yang Tian, I know that that Mu Wu Han doesn''t like rich young master. I''ve heard that it''s because her mother was tricked by a rich young master and gave birth her. You better not flaunt your wealth in front of her. - Alright I hear you. Yang Tian looked at his current car, it''s only around 1 million at market price - not really that expensive. After some thought, he drove to the address that Li Pan gave him. He wanted to get to know her situation and plan out his attack. The place in question is only a small restaurant without any place to park so he had to park nearby. Stepping into the place, Yang Tian saw a middle aged women with dark skin and a lot of freckles. You can tell that she was a beauty when she was younger. After ordering some food, a young woman brought it out. As Yang Tian examined her he had to admit that she was even more beautiful than in the pictures. Yang Tian felt relieved, after all with photoshop nowadays, a beauty in a picture might not be a beauty in real life. After examining her some more, Yang Tian focused on his food so that he wouldn''t look like a pervert and left a bad impression. The restaurant might be small but the food was actually very good. Yang Tian decided to visit often because good food needed to be enjoyed. While he was enjoying his food, a group of ruffians came in and ordered a lot of good. After eating half of the food, they hurl the rest on the floor. The guy in charge looked at the middle aged woman: - How long are you going to use food as liability for your debt? We have been here for food for over 10 days and we are sick of it. If not for your beautiful daughter I would have smashed this tiny little shop. - Little beauty, why don''t you accompany us for a night and we''ll wipe off your debt. Mu Wu Han was livid as she glared at the ruffians but Mama Mu held her back. She also wanted to pay them back as she has been losing money for the last 10 days and if it went on then she would have to close down. All of her money went towards Mu Wu Han''s tuition and she didn''t much left. The leader looked at Mu Wu Han. - Are you getting angry? You look very good when you are angry. Mu Wu Han couldn''t hold it in and pointed at them: - You bastards, I don''t even know who you are or where you came from yet you call yourself Big Brother and demand protection money. I tell you right now, you won''t get a penny out of us. - Feisty one aren''t you. That''s fine, I''m always gentle with the ladies. But if you still can''t pay tomorrow then don''t blame me for being rough. After that they got up to leave. Yang Tian saw everything from his table and when the ruffians wanted to leave, he stood up. A damsel in distress, who could say no? Stepping up to the ruffians, he asked: - How much do they owe you? I''ll pay in the stead. Both the Mu women and the ruffians were taken aback, but the leader was quick to respond: - 3000, but it''s 10 days late so with double the interests, 6000 will do. After receiving the 6000, the ruffians rejoiced and left the restaurants. Mu Wu Han then stepped forward: - Leave your phone number, we''ll pay you back when we have the money. - No need, the food is very good so I''ll visit often. You can deduct it from there. Yang Tian spoke from his heart, even without Mu Wu Han here today he would have stood up. Finding a restaurant that matched his taste was not easy. Mu Wu Han didn''t think so however. In her eyes, Yang Tian was a rich young master that treated money like trash and was using it to approach her. This was not the first time this happened. If Yang Tian knew her thoughts he would have felt greatly wornged. Without saying another word, Yang Tian said farewell to Mama Mu and left the restaurant. Mama Mu then approached Mu Wu Han: - You know him? - No, I''ll definitely return the money to him. - I think he likes you else why would he pay our debt. Why don''t you... -Mom, I''ve told you that I don''t like rich young masters who play around with women. Mama Mu sighed: - Wu Han, I know my situation have soured your opinions of them. I have been pursued many times in my life but not all young master are bad. You can''t be certain until you get to know them. If not for you then think of me, I''ve lived through hardships half my life. Mu Wu Han''s eyes teared up. How could she not know what her mother wanted. She has suffered since she was young and always wanted a rich husband to take care of her but she was tricked. She always wanted Mu Wu Han to find someone rich to have a good life. Not willing to let her mother down, Mu Wu Han said: - I know mother, I''ll try. At this moment, Yang Tian was about to enter his home until two men in dark suits approached: - Are you Yang Tian? After a brief contemplation, Yang Tian responded: - That''s right. - Come with use, our Big Brother wants to see you. Not waiting for Yang Tian''s response, the tried to grab him. Yang Tian flicked his fingers and discharge a strand of spiritual qi. It hit one of them and his hands were instantly paralyzed. He looked at Yang Tian: - What have you done to my hands? Seeing his companion in trouble, the other man charged toward Yang Tian only to be sent flying. - If your boss wants to see me, tell him to come himself. He then ignored them and went into the house. One of them took out his cellphone: - Big Brother... After getting a shower, he was about to turn on his computer until his doorbell rang. - Arriving so soon? After opening the door, he noticed a large man who was dressed like a mafia from the 80s. - Are you their leader? - Greetings, I''m Biao Zheng Long, you can call me Big Brother Long. CH 11 - I know, come in. He then went in the house not waiting for Biao Zheng Long''s response. Biao Zheng Long briskly followed then sat in the oppisite chair of Yang Tian. - You know me? Biao Zheng Long was famous in the underworld for his wits and bloody methods. So he thought it would be natural that Yang Tian knew of him. Yang Tian looked at Biao Zheng Long quizzically: - Didn''t you just say that your name was Biao Zheng Long? Biao Zheng Long''s face twitched, he knew that Yang Tian was mocking him yet he tried to remain calm. - Is that so, then let me reintroduce myself. I am Biao Zheng Long, the head of the mafia in Qing Lin district and also of the entire Bei Jiang province. Yang Tian secretly laughed: "Is this suppose to intimidate me?" . Biao Zheng Long was angry, he was the head of the mafia and people who saw him respectfully called him Big Brother Long. He could ignore the fact the Yang Tian didn''t call him that but now he wanted to drive Biao Zheng Long away? Suppressing his anger, he said: - Yang Tian, I am Ah Hu''s boss. - Ah Hu? Brother Hu? You are here for his revenge? - He was not as skillful as you were so he deserved what he got. However I am still his boss so it''s also fitting that I represent him in asking for recompense. - Ah, so how do you want to settle this? Seeing that Yang Tian was willing to parley, Biao Zheng Long was secretly pleased: - As long as you agree to become my subordinate, I''ll broker a peace between you two. Not only that I''ll give you an equal position to Ah Hu. Yang Tian laughed after hearing this: - Me being your subordinate? You aren''t even worth being my subordinate. But with my current position, you barely make the cut to serve me. Yang Tian wasn''t trying to irritate Biao Zheng Long. He was just a student right now without power and there were always competition around beautiful women. Biao Zheng Long was the boss of the mafia of a province so he was uniquely suited to help Yang Tian. It''s just that Biao Zheng Long didn''t think of it that way. He though Yang Tian was mocking him. He angrily stood up and pointed at Yang Tian: - Yang Tian, I know you are a Martial Artist and you might even be in the Earth stage. But don''t be too full of yourself, we also have an Earth stage expert backing us up. Not only that, can an Earth stage expert even stand up to guns and explosives? Yang Tian seemingly realized something, no wonder he wanted him to be his subordinate. Biao Zheng Long originally crawled his way up from jianghu, it was normal for him not to know about cultivators. Martial Artists was divided in 4 stage: Disciple stage, Human stage, Earth stage and Heaven stage. Disciple stage are only slightly stronger than a regular person, the have only started to train their body. Human stage can take on 3 or 4 people at once. Earth stage Martial Artists are similar to Qi Refining disciple, far more powerful than a regular person. They can take on 10 to 15 people without trouble and can be consider an expert. Heaven stage expert are very rare and can be considered to be equal to Foundation Establishment stage expert. They are not afraid of firearms or small artillery. Heaven stage was the limit of Ancient Martial Artists, unless they somehow have an epiphany and became a cultivator - which would allowed them to directly reach Gold Core realm. It''s a shame that this is all too rare, at least Yang Tian had never heard of a situation like that. Yang Tian was not about to explain it to him: - I''ll give you one chance, you can try any method to wound me. If you succeed, I''ll become your subordinate but if not you''ll be mine. Sounds fair? If not for Yang Tian wanting a certain place in society, he would not even entertain Biao Zheng Long. On the other hand, Biao Zheng Long was elated upon hearing that as he thought that no matter how powerful Yang Tian was, he would lose to guns. He immediately said: - Good, there''s no need for any hassle. I''ll shoot you once and if you aren''t harmed I''ll be your subordinate. - Good, well get on with it, I have stuff to do. Looking at Yang Tian''s confidence, Biao Zheng Long was slightly worried but at the thought of having an Earth stage Martial Artist as a subordinate, he toss all his worries aside. Brandishing a Desert Eagle, he immediately discharged toward Yang Tian. Biao Zheng Long handled his affairs swiftly. He smugly looked at Yang Tian but soon his smugness turned into fear: - Impossible, the Desert Eagle can inflict serious damage, more than even a late Earth stage can handle. Holding the bullet in his hand, Yang Tian looked at Biao Zheng Long and laughed: - Good, from now on you are my subordinate. Biao Zheng Long couldn''t believe his eyes and immediately discharged more shots into Yang Tian''s chest. Yang Tian acted as though nothing had even happened: - There''s no need to continue trying, nothing is going to happen. Biao Zheng Long slumped deep down into his chair: - Impossible. Seemingly remembered something, he looked up to Yang Tian in fear: - Can it be that you are not an Earth stage but Heaven stage expert? Biao Zheng Long knew that Heaven stage expert can deflect bullets but he didn''t even entertain the thought that Yang Tian was one. Heaven stage experts worldwide can be counted on one hand and at Yang Tian''s age, being an Earth stage expert was already monstrous. - What now? Not willing to admit defeat? - Not at all. I, Biao Zheng Long, from now on will be your subordinate. Being someone else''s subordinate annoyed Biao Zheng Long. But after thinking that Yang Tian was a very young Heaven stage expert who was bound to break through to even higher heights, his annoyance went away. There are many people who would be willing to serve Heaven stage expert, what is there for him to be annoyed about. Looking at Biao Zheng Long constantly changing expression, Yang Tian didn''t beat around the bush: - Give me you number and if I need anything I''ll call you. Biao Zheng Long immediately complied and looked up at Yang Tian: - Big Brother do you have commands? - Nothing at the moment and don''t call me Big Brother, call me young master. It''s getting late, you should go. After bowing to Yang Tian, Biao Zheng Long left with his subordinate. Yang Tian started up his computer and saw that Jingshen Beauty was not online so did a couple of quests alone. Some stranger challenged him to a duel and he happily complied. Alas they were all too weak and Yang Tian even fought 1v3 and still couldn''t lose. After there were no more challenges, he went to bed. At a far away place, on top of a mountain where white clouds float by, there stood an ancient palace. At this point, a white clothed beauty entered the main hall. On second look, this is the same beauty that Yang Tian saw yesterday - Su Yue Er. She bowed to the elder sitting on the large chair in the middle of the hall: - Master, my mission was a failure. CH 12 The elder immediately scowled and focused on Su Yue Er: - Yue Er, you know the appearance of the demonic sword is a big deal and to conceal your movement from the other sects'' higher ups I had to pay a large price, yet you still failed. You should give me a proper explanation. As per the elder''s instruction, Su Yue Er recounted everything. The more she told the story, the more interested the elder became until he couldn''t held it in and asked: - Yue Er, are you sure the other person is a late Golden Core stage expert? - It is so, I''m already an early Golden Core. Not only that I possessed the Heavenly Mountain Sword so I''m confident even if I had to fight a mid Golden Core stage. Yet I couldn''t retaliate at all in front of him. - Yue Er, you should go an rest, I need to discuss this with the other Elders. After Su Yue Er had left, the elder looked at the other people besides him: - Do you have any thoughts on this situation? The Elders heatedly debate for a moment until the elder in the front stood up. - First Elder, what are your thoughts? - You are saying Yue Er is concealing the truth. - That is not so. Yue Er was raised by us ever since she was little, I believe she won''t lie to us. Yet if that person actually exist, we must bring him to our Heavenly Mountain Sacred Ground. - You want to bring him and Yue Er through the teleportation array to the Cultivation World. - Sect Leader, you know that only Nascent Soul expert can pass through the array to the Cultivation World, Golden Core expert basically couldn''t survive the journey. Our resources are spent and I''m afraid we only have one shot. If we recruit an extra person, our chances would be higher. The Sect Leader was solemn, the teleportation array was set up by that supreme expert to return to the Cultivation World but it''s only one way. Not only that, it''s useless for cultivators below Nascent Soul. In the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Ground, no one had broken through to Nascent Soul within the last 1000 years. They were waiting for someone to finally achieve that stage and go through the array to the Cultivation World. That person would cultivate until they became a supreme expert and go back to merge the Shrouded Continent back with the Cultivation World. It was a small hope but the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Ground has never abandoned it. After so many years, the resources were slowly being depleted yet no one has manage to break through. They willing to bet everything on Su Yue Er, hoping for her breakthrough. Now that there''s a second candidate, it''s even better to increase the odds. Returning to the Cultivation World was the thousand years old wish of the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Ground and they would never abandon it. After some contemplation, the Sect Leader decided: - It''s not a bad I idea, I approve. It''s just that who would go and find him. - Sect Leader, I nominate Su Yue Er. Firstly, she has already met him. Secondly, although her cultivation is high she needs more real world experience. Thirdly, Su Yue Er is very beautiful and from her accounts he seemed like a bit of a player. I think she would have a high chance of success. The Sect Leader nodded: - Not bad, let''s settle on that. After that he waved his hand and a Communication Talisman was sent out. Receiving the talisman, Su Yue Er immediately came in and heard the Sect Leader''s commands: - Yue Er, your task is to go descend the mountain and bring that person back. - Yue Er will comply. Without a second word, Su Yue Er left. The Sect Leader looked at her disappearing figure and muttered: - This is our last chance, I wonder if we will succeed. Yang Tian was completely ignorant of that fact that someone was aiming for him and he was having good sleep. The next day, Yang Tian went to school and at 3pm, he drove the Huan Wu hospital. He immediately head for the recovery area but before he could find Qin Xue, the two bodyguards stopped him. Yang Tian was surprised. It seemed these two have been waiting for him for a long time. As he was about to knock them out, the two guys were scared and signaled to talk: - Stop, we have something to tell you. - You have something to tell me? I don''t recall knowing you guys. - We know that you were the one who knocked us out yesterday. Seeing that Yang tacitly admitted it with his silence, the two continued: - Although we don''t know why you approached our young mistress, her father said that you should stay away from her. However if you still want to visit her then you should come and see him. Yang Tian was taken aback, why would Qin Xue father wanted to see him? It didn''t take long until he got the answer. Her father must not want him to visit her but since the two bodyguards couldn''t stop him, he wanted to solve this face to face. Yang Tian thought about it and didn''t disagree: - No problem, call and tell him to bring someone to pick me up at 6pm. I trust there''s no problem with me going in now? - Of course not. The two bodyguard quickly replied, they were afraid that Yang TIan would knock them out again. They didn''t know how Yang Tian knocked them out yesterday so they were slightly afraid. Yang Tian paid them no mind as he walked in. Qin Xue was reading a book by the wind. She was very concentrated and occasionally used her hands to tidied up her hair making her look extra cute. Yang Tian''s arrival made her startled and looked up. She was quite pleased to see him: - You''ve come again. - Why? Am I not welcomed? - No, I just thought you wouldn''t come. - How could that be, I said I would visit frequently. After all, it must be lonely staying here all alone. - It is during the day, my parents do come by in the evening though. Qin Xue seemed very energetic compared to yesterday and she was even more animated when talking. After a while, seeing that it was already 6 o''clock, Yang Tian stood up: - It''s getting late, I gotta go. I''ll bring some games next time I visit. - That''s too much trouble, you don''t need to come everyday. - With a beauty as a friend, how can there be trouble. As long as you are not tired of me. Qin Xue quickly said: - Of course not, having you here is nice. Yang Tian said his goodbye and then left. He immediately ran into a young man in black suit - the same bodyguard that was with Qin Zheng from before. Not waiting for Yang Tian to say anything, he said: "Follow me" and then led the way. Yang Tian shook his head: - What''s the hurry? However, he didn''t say anything more and followed the young man. Upon entering an elegant looking car, he was greeted by a middle aged man in the opposite seat. It was none other that Qin Xue''s father, Qin Zheng. CH 13 Qin Zheng only took one look at Yang Tian then said to the driver: - To Tian Hai Restaurant. After that he ignored Yang Tian and closed his eyes like he was sleeping. Yang Tian looked at Qin Zheng for a moment and when the other party didn''t say anything, he also closed his eyes and slept. After a while he opened his eyes when he heard Qin Zheng coughing: - Are we already there? Qin Zheng eyes went wide and without saying a single word and he went in. Yang Tian was slightly annoyed because Qin Zheng was obviously trying to do a power move. However since he was going to be his future father-in-law, Yang Tian held back. Stepping into the restaurant, Qin Zheng talked to the receptionist: - I am Qin Zheng, give me your best room. Hearing his name, the receptionist was overjoyed and tried to flatter him: - We didn''t know that President Qin was coming, our apologies. Please proceed to the 8th floor. He nodded then signalled Yang Tian to follow. Stepping into a luxurious room, Yang Tian noticed that it had a large table, sparkling dinnerware and surrounded by a lot expensive-looking paintings and antique. Two musicians were were playing the violin, one the trumpet and another the piano. Even though he had money, this was the first time Yang Tian had been to somewhere this luxurious. After all, even if the place is pretty that doesn''t mean the food is going to be good. Yang Tian was sitting opposite of Qin Zheng who was still maintaining an aloof attitude, like Yang Tian didn''t even exist. Yang Tian didn''t even know what he was going to do but he didn''t try to start a conversation. After 5 minutes, the food was brought in and Yang Tian quickly sampled some. They were all very good - this restaurant wasn''t all looks after all. If Qin Zheng wasn''t going to talk, then he would also ignore him and focused on the food. After more than 10 minutes, two people walked in - one young and one old. Yang Tian didn''t even need to look up to know that they were cultivators. The old man was at mid Foundation Establishment stage but the young one was only a late Qi Refining stage. Yang Tian suddenly understood that Qin Zheng was waiting for these two. - Uncle Qin, did you call them to deal with me? Looking at Yang Tian talking with a playful tone, Qin Zheng wasn''t mad: - I am Qin Zheng, not your Uncle Qin. I''ve seen the tapes, you are very skilled. If I''m not wrong then you are a cultivator. I called you here today to tell you to stay away from my daughter. She''s not someone you can reach. Yang Tian examined the two people that were just called: - So they are here as a warning for me? - I''m just showing you a bit of the Qin Clan''s power so you will back off. Don''t think that just because you manage to cultivate some third rate technique that you can underestimate the world. The Qin Clan''s true power is not something you can comprehend. Yang Tian really didn''t like the arrogant facade that Qin Zheng was displaying: - You said that the true power of the Qin Clan is big, but do you know the power behind me? You said I''m not a match with Qin Xue, but are you even fit to be her father? You let her be poisoned to the point that she couldn''t walk and without me blocking the poison, she wouldn''t even get to be in a wheelchair. Qin Zheng was spooked, could Yang Tian really had save Qin Xue? He had sent the poison back to the clan for examination and it''s a new type of poison. It''s very strong and with the dosage given to Qin Xue she should''ve been dead. Qin Zheng had attributed her survival to luck but he didn''t think that it was actually Yang Tian who helped her. Qin Zheng''s face softened a bit: - Far more powerful? Is it a sect from the Shrouded Continent? Not waiting for Qin Zheng''s reaction, the elder behind immediately yelled: - You know of the Shrouded Continent? - Know it? I''m from the Shrouded Continent. Yang Tian planned to use the Shrouded Continent to scare Qin Zheng from stopping him. He didn''t plan that it would have a far greater effect. The elder immediately inquire: - Which sect does young master hail from? - This is not something you need to know. After he spoke Yang Tian immediately discharge powerful pressure making the old man felt like he was a leaf before a raging storm. The elder''s doubt immediately vanished. He thought: "Such a high cultivation at such a young age, he''s definitely from the Shrouded Continent and he''s probably have a big background." The elder then respectfully said: - This is my mistake, I hope that you''ll forgive me. If young master really likes Qin Xue then our Qin Clan gives our consent. - My decision is final, you don''t need to say anything. I''ll report this back to the clan later. Qin Zheng immediately went silent. This old man''s cultivation is within the top 10 in the clan making his position much higher than Qin Zheng. He was only here for Qin Xue and not because Qin Zheng managed to call him. After Yang Tian saw that his tactic worked, he wanted to leave: - Well that''s very good. I''ve some matters to attend to, we''ll meet again. He then turned to Qin Zheng: - See you around Uncle Qin. Not waiting for Qin Zheng to answer, he left. After all if you are going to pretend, might as well play the part. The people from the Shrouded Continent all looked down on mortals. After Yang Tian was long gone, Qin Zheng turned to the old man. He and the young man sat down. - I''ll tell the Patriarch to cancel Qin Xue''s marriage. Qin Zheng was rattled, he thought the elder only said that to deceive Yang Tian: - But Qin Xue''s marriage... The old man immediately signaled Qin Zheng to stop talking: - My decision is final, there''s no need to continue. There''s nothing to hide, that person''s clan might be large but they are nothing compared to Yang Tian. This guy is definitely from one of the four great powers at the Shrouded Continent and he probably holds a high position. Then again you wouldn''t understand. Just know this, if he marries your daughter then it''ll be your luck. After sighing, he continued: - I just worry that he''s going to play around and the discard her. After all she can''t cultivate. But if we stop him, the consequences are far more than our Qin Clan can handle. For that I have put your family at a disadvantage. Qin Zheng can only sigh after the conversation. Although he didn''t know how powerful the four great powers were, he was sure that they can easily destroy the Qin Clan. Now he can only hope that Yang Tian would treat Qin Zheng well. The old man was still shaken. From what he had seen, Yang Tian''s cultivation is even higher than the Patriarch - probably one step into the Golden Core stage. Even without a backing power, the Qin Clan is still far from his match. After all, regular firearms were no match for a Foundation Establishment expert, let alone someone at the False Core stage. After a while, the elder left to report this to the Patriarch. Yang Tian didn''t even know that one word from him could cause so many problems. At this moment he was already sound asleep. CH 14 For the next couple of days, Yang Tian''s life was peaceful. He went to class in the morning and chatted with Li Pan about women. With Zhao Wu Xin returning to the university, she could potentially be their teacher for a couple of subjects. This was good news for Yang Tian. In the afternoon he would visit Qin Xue once every 2-3 days. Yang Tian had learned from the Internet that if they see each other too often, it could get boring. While he didn''t know if it was true or not, for someone so new at this he would not take any chances. Yang Tian also frequent Mu Wu Han''s restaurant so that he could get close to her and enjoy a good meal. Of course Mu Wu Han''s mom refuse to take any money, saying that she would deduct it into the debt. Yang Tian didn''t care, after all he''s not short on cash. Mu Wu Han was initially annoyed with Yang Tian''s frequent visit but she soon got used to it. After all, Yang Tian only came to eat and occasionally chat, nothing to out of place. It''s been a month since he started school and he came to enjoy his current life, without all the death and bloodshed like in the Cultivation World. On a particular night, as Yang Tian was gaming with Jingshen Beauty, he received a call from Biao Zheng Long: - Young master, we have ran into some difficulties and are in need of your assistance. - What seems to be the problem? Biao Zheng Long was overjoyed when he heard that: - Young master, we are in conflict with a very powerful mafia group called the Dark Wolf gang. They have 3 Earth stage and many Human stage Martial Artists. We are totally not their match. Not only that, I''ve announced that you are the true boss and many of my brothers are not convinced. You can use this opportunity to strengthen your position. Seemingly afraid that Yang Tian wouldn''t help, Biao Zheng Long added: - If we manage to absorb that group, our forces would skyrocket and we would be in control of the 3 provinces to the south. Yang Tian thought about it for a moment then decided to intervene. After all they were his subordinate and with a large force, there would be less trouble in the future. He immediately replied: - Alright, set up a meeting with them and come pick me up. Biao Zheng Long was startled: - Right now? Young master, is this a bit too fast? - It''s fine, we should quickly handle small matters like this as soon as possible. Biao Zheng Long wiped off his sweat. He has suffered massive lost battling his opponent and yet they are still fine. But this seemed to be child''s play in front of Yang Tian. However it made sense once Biao Zheng Long remembered that Yang Tian is a Heaven stage expert. Destroying a bunch of Earth and Human stage should be a piece of cake. He then got on with the preparation. Yang Tian turned off his cellphone and sent some messages to Jingshen Beauty. - I have an emergency, logging off. She quickly responded: - Wait, Di Wang, I''m coming to Qing Lin district tomorrow, you better come and get me. - What? You are arriving tomorrow? Why didn''t you tell me earlier? - Am I not telling you now? - Fine, are you coming alone? - Nope, my parents are with me. I''ll call you when we are at the hotel. You better be thinking about interesting places for me to visit. - Not a problem. For the past month, Yang Tian had been to a decent number of places, some of them would be excellent date spot. Of course, he only went alone because Qin Xue still couldn''t walk and her clan''s cultivator haven''t been able to cure her. There was no need to even mention Mu Wu Han since he didn''t have the guts to ask her out. After chatting a bit with Jingshen beauty, he heard his doorbell so he logged off and went out. Biao Zheng Long was waiting outside and bowed when he saw Yang Tian: - Young master. - Let''s go, I want to go to sleep early tonight. Biao Zheng Long didn''t say anything further and entered the car with Yang Tian. After 30 minutes, the car stopped in front of a fancy restaurant. Yang Tian once again saw: "Tian Hai Restaurant" and shook his head: "Why is it that whenever someone wants to fight, they would choose this restaurant?". Last time it was Qin Zheng bringing him here to intimidate him. This time Biao Zheng Long brought him here for a fight. Biao Zheng Long stepped in and right up to the reception desk: - Take me to the conference hall. The receptionist seemingly recognized Biao Zheng Long, said with a respectful tone: - Big Brother Biao, this way please. Yang Tian and Biao Zheng Long followed the receptionist to the conference hall. Inside the hall there were 30 people in black suits waiting. They have roughly the same number as Biao Zheng Long''s group but their quality was much higher. Aside from Yang Tian, Biao Zheng Long also brought 30 people but only one of them was at initial Earth stage, 2 at late Human stage and 1 initial Human stage. Biao Zheng Long himself was only at late Human stage. On the other side, all 30 people were Martial Artist, the lowest are all initial Human stage. Yang Tian was displeased and looked at Biao Zheng Long: - Didn''t you say your gang was the largest in Bei Jiang province? Why is there such difference in strength? Biao Zheng Long was slightly embarassed: - Young master, initially we weren''t down by much but they have 3 Earth stage and we only have one. After constant fighting, all our best men were injured and this is all that is left. Yang Tian was at a lost for words, was this Biao Zheng Long dumb? With that strength disparity and he only waited until he beaten black and blue to call Yang Tian for aid. It''s just that all the cursing in the world wouldn''t change anything. Yang Tian spoke up: - In the future, if you find something that you couldn''t handle then come straight to me. Alright let''s finish those people, I want to go to bed early. - Big Brother Biao, you asked us to come this late for a declaration of surrender, no? You should''ve known from the beginning that you stood no chance. Biao Zheng Long was looking confident: - I''m here to offer you one last chace, piss off from Bei Jiang province and I''ll forget all that has happened. Otherwise we''ll not only destroy all of you out but also wipe the Black Wolf gang from all the 3 southern province. The youth was taken aback, when did Biao Zheng Long get so gutsy? Unless he found some back up. However he was not too concerned, their backer was very large so what if Biao Zheng Long found backup. He looked at Biao Zheng Long with disdain: - It seems like our previous lessons weren''t clear. Let me teach you who''s the boss of this place once again. Immediately 30 shadows launched forward towards Biao Zheng Long''s group. Biao Zheng Long''s subordinate were deathly afraid as they have clashed in the past but always ended up on the losing end. Biao Zheng Long was confident as he looked at Yang Tian. The person in question yawned and then disappeared. Immediately the people charging forward was launched back in all direction and was screaming their lungs out. The sudden change in situation left the boss of the Black Wolf gang and Biao Zheng Long''s subordinate bewildered. Yang Tian reappeared and dusted his hands. Biao Zheng Long turned to his subordinates: - Are you all not going to greet young master? The group of people was taken aback and seemingly remembered something, bowed and spoke in unison: - Young master. Yang Tian waved: - It''s fine. - Your Black Wolf gang wants to invade my territory? The youth calmed himself and hatefully looked at Biao Zheng Long: - Is this your backer? Very powerful. But do you think this is all the men I have? Yang Tian turned and looked at the door in the corner of the room and casually said: - Is your backing him then? Trying to scare me with just a middle stage Foundation Establishment? The young man immediately panicked. While he didn''t even know the old man''s cultivation and even less about middle stage Foundation Establishment, Yang Tian correct guess of the old man''s position frightened him. The door opened and an elderly man walked out: - It seems that you are also a cultivator, with a very high cultivation at that. Which clan or organization do you belong to? Yang Tian then looked at the ceiling, seemingly not noticing the old man: - You''ve been there a while, why not show your face a little bit. The old man was taken aback and looked at Yang Tian strangely. Suddenly a figure appeared in front of Yang Tian: - I''m surprised you noticed me. The old man saw the figure and screamed: - Dark Society. CH 15 The figure was a young man in a black coat with a regular looking face but his eyes betrayed looks of disdain. He waved his hands lightly and a strange aroma permeated through the air. Everyone except Yang Tian and the old man passed out. Looking at them both, the youth said: CH 16 July 09, 2018 Early morning, Yang Tian got a call from Old Wang. - Yang Tian, my granddaughter have returned from abroad. When you are free come by and see her. Yang Tian remembered that Old Wang did mention about a granddaughter with a congenital disease. He didn''t hesitate to accept the request since Old Wang had helped him a lot: - I''ll be there tomorrow evening. Old Wang was elated: - I''ll tell her to be ready for you. Since he still had some time, Yang Tian went to Mu Wu Han''s restaurant for breakfast. It was a day off today so he was sure that she would be helping her mother. Their relationship have improved tremendously but they were still only friends. When he got to the place, he saw an expensive car in front of the house. Sensing some trouble, Yang Tian quickly went in. While there were no patrons inside the restaurant, there was a middle aged man in an expensive suit sitting in front of the Mu mother and daughter. Mu Wu Han looked progressively more furious as they talked while her mother was holding her back from doing something dangerous. The middle aged man looked at Mu Wu Han and sighed: - Wu Han, I know that you despise me and I have wronged both of you but he''s your brother. You can''t just leave him for dead. Mu Wu Han - who was still restrained by her mother, eventually sat down and yelled at the middle aged man: - My brother? When have you ever seen me as your daughter? You left us both since I was born and have you ever thought of me as your daughter since then? The middle aged man was still patient: - It''s all my fault and I will make it up to you, but I hope that you can put that aside. After all, saving a life is more important. Her mother also chimed in: - Wu Han, he''s still your half-brother, you can''t just watch him die. If not for him then save your brother for me. The middle aged man happily added: - Wu Han, your mother is right. Mu Wu Han ignored the middle aged man and looked at her mother: - Have you forgotten how he treated us in the past? Now you are even helping him. Mama Mu sighed: - I''ve let it all behind me. If you help him just this once, we will cut off all our ties. We would be complete strangers from now on. The middle aged man quickly produced a wad of cash: - That''s right, if you can help me, I would never bother you two from now on. This is 2 million, more than enough for you two to open a bigger restaurant and not worry about the future. Mama Mu''s eyes were filled with sorrow, she traded her entire youth and all she got was 2 million. Is she only worth that much in his eyes? Looking straight at the middle aged man''s eyes: - Take your money back, we are saving a life not for your money. Not only that, we aren''t lacking in money. Wu Han has a boyfriend and he''s as wealthy as you are. The middle aged man was taken aback, but looking at Mu Wu Han he had to admit that she was even more beautiful than her mother. Having one or two rich young masters chasing after her is very normal. He smiled: - Just take it, I''m still your father and I still want to give you some advice. All those young masters are unreliable and you must be careful. Just take the money for a rainy day. His implication was clear, Mu Wu Han would soon be tossed away once the other person got bored of her. Mama Wu face was white with fury, and Mu Wu Han yelled: - Don''t think that everyone is the same as you are. He''s a far better man then you will ever be. Looking at the angry Mu mother and daughter, the middle aged man was pleased. He was always the one people bowed and try to curry favors with but now he had to come here and beg for help. Not only that, enduring all sort of angry curses from his own daughter had made him furious inside. He looked at the pair and smiled: - If that''s so then bring him to see me. I want to see my future son-in-law. - You are not my father so why should I call him. While middle aged man got even more smug, he heard a person behind him: - I heard that you wanted to see me. Yang Tian was on the sidelines listening in on the conversation to understand the situation. After getting the key points and hearing Mu Wu Han talking about her supposed boyfriend, he eagerly jumped in. This was a good chance to bail Mu Wu Han out and get her closer to her. If he played his cards right, he can even bring the beauty home. The Mu mother and daughter were stunned and the middle aged man looked at Yang Tian with suspicion: - Who are you? - Didn''t you say you want to see me? I''m Wu Han''s boyfriend. Mu Wu Han was about to say something until her mother stopped her. How could she not see that Yang Tian was trying to help them. Not only that, she adored Yang Tian - he was respectful and didn''t looked down on anyone. If possible she wanted to play matchmaker for the both of them and now is a good chance. The middle aged man was surprised but immediately reacted: - I''m her father and I wanted to ask where do you work? He wanted to get a feel for Yang Tian''s family situation. Mu Wu Han once again tried to say something but was stopped by her mother once more. She wanted to see how Yang Tian would react. Yang Tian smiled and bowed: - So it''s uncle, my apologies. I''m still a student and without work. - So how''s your parent, are they well? Yang Tian sneered inside, he was very clear on Wu Han''s father intention and he wanted to use this opportunity to rile him up and get revenge for Mu Wu Huan: - My parents passed away when I was young so now I live by myself. The middle aged man looked at the Mu Wu Han mockingly. He thought Mu Wu Han had found herself a rich boyfriend but it turned out to be a jobless, parent-less guy. Mu Wu Han was taken aback, she had always thought Yang Tian was a rich young master. She never imagined that he''s not only a student but was even in a sadder situation than her, at least she still has her mother. Mama Mu didn''t say anything as she felt that Yang Tian was not as simple as he said. Yang Tian continued: - I wonder what uncle wanted to tell me? - Nothing much, I heard that my daughter has a boyfriend so I wanted to meet you. However I must let you know, you are not her match and should give up. He thinks that with Yang Tian being a money-less and powerless student, Mu Wu Han was better off as a second wife to some rich guy. Mu Wu Han couldn''t hold it in any longer: - Who I go out with is none of your concern. I will give my blood to your son so now you can leave. Hearing that Mu Wu Han has consented, the middle aged man rejoiced and left before she changed her mind. Yang Tian was taken aback, he hadn''t even able to execute his plan before that person was kicked out. Feeling that his efforts were in vain, he called out: - Uncle, when we see each other again I''ll be sure to "treat" you "well". The middle aged man sneered and thought: "What do you even have to offer?". Without another word he left. Yang Tian begrudgingly looked at Mu Wu Han think of his plans for next time. Mu Wu Han approached Yang Tian: - Were all that you said true? - Of course, how could I lie to to uncle and aunty. Mu Wu Han was annoyed and said: - He''s not my father and who said that you call my mother aunty. She didn''t notice that her tones have changed a bit. After knowing that Yang Tian was not a rich young master, she no longer felt disdained for him. In fact, she felt very pleasant around him. Yang Tian had no clue about any of this and still thought that she was angry so he turned to Mama Mu: - I want some breakfast now, are you still serving? She was surprised and said: - Sure, coming right up. CH 17 After a moment, Mu Wu Han brought out the food but she didn''t quickly left like usual but sat opposite of Yang Tian. Looking at him, she said: - Yang Tian, I''ve wronged you in the past. I thought you were one of those rich young masters that only played around with women. Yang Tian heard her talked and realized that things were heading in the right the direction. He secretly thanked Mu Wu Han''s father. Although he was not a very nice person but he helped Yang Tian saved a bit of time. Yang Tian thought he must really "give thanks" to her father before responding: - It''s not a big deal, I didn''t even notice. Mu Wu Han seemingly thought of something and asked: - What about the car that you usually drives? Who owns it? - It''s certainly mine. Although I wasn''t born rich, I can make myself rich. Mu Wu Han was taken aback, she hated people who were born with a silver spoon in their mouths and looked down on others. However she admired people who got rich on their own. She looked at Yang Tian admiringly: - I didn''t know that you were so talented. Yang Tian, feigning modesty: - I''ve had to fend for myself since I was young. It was a stroke of fortune that I got to where I am today, it''s nothing much. - Di Wang, I''m here. Come pick me up at Hua Nan hotel. Yang Tian immediately responded: - Good, I''ll be right there. Saying goodbye to Mu Wu Han, Yang Tian drove straight to the hotel and saying his prayers for Jingshen Beauty to not be too ugly. No need to be beautiful, just easy on the eyes would be fine. He was rattled by all the research he''s done on online relationship meeting in real life. When he arrived in front of the hotel, Yang Tian called Jingshen Beauty. After 15 minutes, a young woman walked out and Yang Tian immediately examined her. She had a very nice figure, small chest but it fits with her body. She wasn''t tall, her face was beautiful with a touch of naivety. Yang Tian guessed that''s she was only in high school. But he didn''t even care, she wasn''t ugly but was even a beauty which was a great blessing. The beauty held on to a cellphone and looked around. After seeing Yang Tian waved, she happily came to him: - Woah, Di Wang, you look very handsome. - Ha ha, call me Yang Tian, a pleasure to meet you. - I''m Ye Ling. Yang Tian, you must bring me to some fun place to play, I have been bored out of my mine for a couple of days. Yang Tian was about to respond but he saw a couple of eyes staring at him from afar. He turned to Ye Ling: - You have bodyguards? Ye Ling was surprised and hatefully said: - I told my parents that it wasn''t necessary and that you were not a bad guy but it seems like they wouldn''t budge. Yang Tian shook his head, she was very naive. After just meeting in-game, how could she know that he wasn''t a bad guy. Kidnapping after meeting offline is very common nowadays so how could her parents not be worried. - You''ve only met me for the first time, how could you know that I''m not a bad guy? Ye Ling immediately backed off and had two hands covering her breast. She said with a frightened face: - What are you going to do to me? I''m warning you, if you come close I''ll yell. Yang Tian''s face darkened, he hadn''t even done anything. This little girl seemed a bit of a drama queen. Looking at Yang Tian''s unpleasant face, Ye Ling laughed: - Ha ha, that''s for trying to scare me. - I wasn''t trying to scare you. - It''s fine, I feel that you are a good person. My instincts have never lied to me before. Yang Tian was at a lost for words and signaled her to get in the car: - Come one, I''ll bring to play as much as you like. Hearing that, Ye Ling rejoiced and got on the care. After driving for a short distance, Yang Tian noticed that there was a car following him at a reasonable distance. He would ignore it as long as it didn''t affect him. - Qing Lin district just built an big amusement park, do you want to go there? - I don''t know, you are the host so I''ll follow your itinerary. But it it''s not enjoyable... She then brought up her hand into a small fist. Yang Tian laughed, this little girl was adorable. As if remembering something, Yang Tian asked: - You said you were busy last time, was there something wrong? - I had to take an exam to skip grades and go to university. - Skip grades? How old are you? - I''m 17, I''m skipping 12th grade and took the entrance exam to Qing Hua University. How is it? Am I not brilliant? Yang Tian was surprised: - Qing Hua University? You are going there then. - Yes, that''s why parents allowed me to visit. You must know that they are very strict normally. I had to say that I''m here to get use to new environment for them to agree. I didn''t think that they would assign bodyguards to me. It''s such a hassle. Yang Tian secretly rejoiced, if she''s in the same school, he could let Li Pan do a little investigating once she''s there. Yang Tian felt that her family is not normal. At least normal people didn''t have cultivators as bodyguards. After parking at the amusement park, Yang Tian looked at Ye Ling: - What do you want to do first? Ye Ling touched her chin acting like she was deep in thought, before saying: - Let''s just start with something simple. I want to ride the swan boat. Yang Tian face darkened once again, he didn''t want to ride such childish things but after looking at Ye Ling''s excited face, he acquiesced. She''s probably excited because she had never had the freedom to do what she wanted. After second thought, maybe going on a swan boat with a beauty is not such a bad idea. CH 18 After renting a swan boat, Yang Tian and Ye Ling paddled it to the middle of the lake. There were many like them moving about. Ye Ling was excited and said loudly: - Yang Tian, paddle faster, I want to bump into the swan ahead. While this little lady was very energetic, Yang Tian obliged her and paddled faster. Although the speed wasn''t too fast, it still caught up to the other swan boat and gently bumped it. Suddenly, there was a male voice emanating from the other boat: - Ouch, who bumped into me? Yang Tian looked back and saw a man with long hair, wearing women''s clothing. If not for the voice, he would have thought that the person was a woman. The other person looked at Yang Tian, then Ye Ling. - Handsome brother, why are you bumping into me? Did you finally realized that only us men can bring happiness to each other? How about ditching her and come over, there''s still space. The person said and pat the space next to them making Yang Tian''s face paled. He backed off at full force while holding himself back from flipping the other boat over. Yang Tian had read about these types of people in the news but this was his first time seeing someone like that and didn''t know how to handle himself. Ye Ling laughed when she saw Yang Tian fleeing: - Ha ha, what''s wrong? There''s a "beauty" inviting you over, why are you running. "She" looks very beautiful. The fact that Ye Ling stretched out the world "beautiful" made Yang Tian felt sick. He didn''t take it laying down and turned to her: - If you want I can turn around and throw you over there. Ye Ling curled her lips: - Nevermind, I don''t think I''m that person''s type. Yang Tian also stopped talking because he knew when to picked his battle and here he was clearly at a disadvantage. Docking the boat, Yang Tian saw that person was also docking so he took Ye Ling''s hands and bolted. Ye Ling was surprised and tried to break free to no avail so let Yang Tian dragged her around with a flushed face. After running for a while and making sure that the person didn''t follow them, Yang Tian stopped. Ye Ling had her hands on her knees and breathing heavily: - Why did run so fast, the person wasn''t going to eat you. Yang Tian stared at her, he felt that situation was even more dangerous than battle demonic cultivators. At least in the latter he''d know what to do. Ye Ling then so a crowd forming in the distance and turned to Yang Tian: - Let''s go over there, it seemss interesting. Then not waiting for Yang Tian''s response, she rushed toward the crowd. Yang Tian shook his head and followed behind. When they got their, an elegantly dressed man was using the microphone to introduced the game: - Ladies and gentlemen, this game is very simple. It''s designed to test the relationship of young couples. You both will need to climb this wall ahead of you by any means. However, you can''t ask for any help or use any equipment. Whoever reached the top will win this large stuffed teddy bear. It''s only 100 for each couple. As the person was talking, he was pointing towards a large teddy bear on the table next to him. The price of the bear must more than 10 thousand, so it was 1 to 100 odds. The wall ahead was around 30 meters tall and had potruding metal pieces for climbing support. Underneath it was a large and thick matress. Yang Tian saw something like this on television once but even then they never had to climb that high, so this disqualified most females. This could be seen as a very sofisticated scame. An excited woman couldn''t hold it in and turned to her boyfriend: - I like that teddy bear, you have to get it for me. The young man had a pained look: - The wall is too high, I don''t know if I can climb it by myself let alone with you... Let''s not do it. I''ll buy you another one when we get the chance. The youth had no rebuttal and had to go along with it. If there''s one then there''ll be others and one by one, the couples lined up to try but no one made it half way. The owner is still encouraging the couples but he couldn''t hide his smug smile. Yang Tian was bored after watching for a bit and was about to tell Ye Ling to leave until he saw that that she was focused on the teddy bear. - You like it? Ye Ling nodded: - I like collecting teddy bears and that I don''t have that one yet. Plus it looks very nice. Yang Tian then said happily: - Let me get it for you then. Ye Ling immediately shook her head. - Even if you could climb up, I couldn''t. I was just admiring it, you don''t have to worry. Even as she said that, her eyes were still glued to the teddy bear. Yang Tian didn''t say another word and dragged Ye Ling to pay the fees. Ye Ling quickly said: - What are you doing Yang Tian, I really don''t need it. Ignoring Ye Ling, Yang Tian finished paying the fees then turned around: - Just follow my lead. - Hold on and don''t let go. Ye Ling was surprised by being lifted and squirmed: - Yang Tian, put me down. It''s too tall, it''s impossible for you to piggyback me up. Yang Tian was confident however: - Calm down and trust in me. Seeing that Yang Tian was confident, Ye Ling couldn''t say anything and resorted to tugging in on his back. At the most they would only fall. Feeling something soft on his back, Yang Tian was excited. It''s not the he hadn''t felt something like that before but back then he wasn''t interested or he was executing some scheme so the feeling was completely different. Yang Tian looked at the owner: - I''m not violating the rules am I? The owner was taken aback because he didn''t think someone would literally carry his girlfriend up and thought: "Does he think he''s Superman?". While still maintaining his smile, he said: - Not a problem. But young man, this is a very high wall, you might get hurt if you try to climb it while holding on to someone. Yang Tian ignored him and looked at Ye Ling: - Hold on tight, I''m climbing up. After he said that, he grabbed the first step and climbed up. The people around them were abuzzed: - Whoa, so cool. I would be so happy if I was that girl. - Even if he doesn''t make it, the girl would be happy because she had someone willing to do that for her. - You see, that guy is even carrying his girlfriend up and you don''t even have the guts to participate. The owner was pleased as Yang Tian''s action have goaded the other couple into playing. At this moment, Ye Ling deeply blushed while on Yang Tian''s back and she was very happy even if they failed. As Yang Tian is climbing step by step, his attention was still on Ye Ling. He was happy seeing her blushing and smilling. Yang Tian sped up and before anyone knew it, he was close to the top. The owner and everyone else was wide eyed. Although touched by Yang Tian''s action, no one thought he would actually succeed. Yang Tian grabbed the edge of the wall and lifted himself up. Ye Ling was still holding on to him, not knowing that they were there. Yang Tian patted her back and said: - You should open your eyes, we are here. She opened her eyes and looked around astonished: - You really did it. - Of course, you didn''t believe in me? - I... Looking at an embarrassed Ye Ling, Yang Tian didn''t pursue it any further and said: - Alright, let''s get down and get our prize. CH 19 After Yang Tian and Ye Ling got off, they were greeted with claps and cheers. The owner had a cheerful face and approached them: - Congratulation little brother, you actually succeeded. Come and get your reward. After that, he walked to the table and took the bear into Yang Tian''s hands. - Give it to her, she''ll surely be touched. Yang Tian was at a lost, that guy just lost a bear worth 10 thousand, why is he so cheerful? Yang Tian didn''t know that because of him, the couples around gained more courage and thought that this game wasn''t that hard to win. If someone did it, why couldn''t they? Many people immediately signed up. The owner couldn''t stop himself from smiling. Yang Tian took the bear and turned to Ye Ling, who was beet red at this point. The crowd was cheering: - Give it to her. Yang Tian just went with the flow and gave her the bear. The crowd then said: - Hurry and kiss him, he went to all that trouble for you. He should get rewarded. - That''s right, kiss, kiss,... Looking at Ye Ling''s embarassed face, Yang Tian decided to bail her out: - Please forgive her, my girlfriend is very shy in front of a crowd. He then grabbed her hand and escaped the crowd. Ye Ling immediately understood his intention and ran with him. It''s not that he didn''t want to kiss her but while they''ve known each other a long, the only met today so how could they get straight to kissing. After running several feet, Ye Ling stopped and looked at Yang Tian: - Why are you running so fast? Don''t you want to kiss me? Yang Tian was taken aback, what''s with this situation? Could it be that she was so touched that she already fell in love with him? Yang Tian was fantasizing and said: - Isn''t that for you? If you want, we could do it right here. Ye Ling pursed her lips: - Hah, who would want to kiss you, I don''t even have a boyfriend yet. If anyone''s allowed to kiss me, it''ll be my boyfriend. Putting that aside, Yang Tian ran after Ye Ling. After the two had lunch. Ye Ling wanted to try a lot of games and Yang Tian obliged her. Seeing that it''s almost dark and that they should probably leave, Ye Ling pointed to a large Ferris wheel: - Yang Tian, I want to ride that. It''s so tall, watching to scenery from there must be nice. Yang Tian looked at the Ferris wheel with an ominous feeling. This was instinct forged from countless battles. However he brushed it off because with his strength, how could he not handle this tiny problem. There were relatively few people as Yang Tian and Ye Ling got into a compartment. The ride started and Ye Ling cheered excitedly: - Yang Tian, come look, it''s so pretty. The view from here is excellent. Yang Tian also feigned excitement as he watched. He thought to himself: " When we get a chance, I''ll let you see the view from beyond the clouds". Ye Ling continued to cheered and pranced around like a little kid. Yang Tian didn''t stop her as he felt danger approaching. He used his spiritual sense to sweep around the entire amusement park but found nothing. After some observation, he still didn''t find anything and muttered: - Am I overthinking this? Not possible, my intuitions have always been right. While he was lost in thought, the Ferris wheel stopped. Everyone in the ride was stuck where they are and someone used a megaphone from below: - Everyone remain calm, nothing is wrong. The engine is stalling a bit and will be restored momentarily. Everyone on the ground please step away from the Ferris wheel so our technician can work. Ye Ling was now sitting next to Yang Tian, waiting for the problem to be resolved. Yang Tian didn''t think it would be so simple as he sensed 3-4 police cars approaching the amusement park. Focusing on the car in front of the pack: - Captain, what do you think their goals are? We received a tip off that many bombs have been planted all over town and at places with high concentration of people. - I''m not too sure but we should focus on checking and disarming these bombs. Someone else is on the case. The closest one is in the center of the Ferris wheel. We have to hurry. "There''s a bomb", these words startled Yang Tian. He didn''t know about high tech equipment so when his spiritual sense swept through, he thought it was a part of the Ferris wheel. He double checked again and found an explosive cleverly disguised in the center of the wheel. He turned to Ye Ling: - We are in a bit of danger. Ye Ling was surprised: - Danger? Isn''t it just a technical difficulty? Yang Tian explained: - You''ll have to trust me, I''ve found out that this Ferris wheel is rigged with a very dangerous bomb. - No way, who could''ve done such a thing. Under normal circumstances, if someone else had told her that, Ye Ling would have thought that person was crazy or trying to tease her. But for some reason, Yang Tian gave her a trustworthy feeling so she didn''t doubt this words. Yang Tian continued: - There''s not time to explain, just follow what I say from now on. - You remember the game we played earlier? Ye Ling thought back to it and blushed, thinking: "Don''t tell me he wants a kiss for courage. How could I give away my first kiss like that. But it''s dangerous, what if he doesn''t succeed?". Yang Tian didn''t think that she would overthink like that: - Just do what you did and hold on to me. Don''t let go under any circumstance. Ye Ling snapped out of it, so it was like that. She felt a bit loss inside without knowing why. "Do I really want to kiss him? No way" She thought. She turned to Yang Tian and nodded: - Alright. Without another word, Yang Tian turned his back and signal for her to grab on. Ye Ling blushed and Yang Tian once again felt the softness on his back, a great feeling for him. He didn''t waste any time and said "hold on" before opening the compartment door and climbed out. CH 20 Feeling Ye Ling''s hands tightening around his neck, Yang Tian thought: - Is this girl trying to squeeze me to death? Yang Tian opened the compartment door then used his spiritual sense to examined the wheel and get his bearing. After that he immediately climbed down. One step after another until a person spotted him and yelled: - Look, someone is trying to climb down. - Isn''t it only a temporary break down? Why take such a risk? - I know him, he''s the one the won the climbing game, is he trying to show off once again? All sorts of sound of ringing out, the park management had to repeat their warning about stepping away from the Ferris wheel. Yang Tian slowly made his way down. It''s not that he didn''t want to be fast but there were too many people watching so he didn''t want to show off too much. After all, the height of the wheel is many times that of the wall. 5 minutes after Yang Tian started climbing down, the police arrived. Seeing so many people gathering here, they yelled through loud speaker: - Everyone, please move away from the Ferris wheel, there''s an active bomb threat in the area. Hearing the warnings and seeing the police bringing in what looked to be bomb disposal equipment, the crowd immediately dispersed. The police then erected a barrier to keep people at a safe distance then they examined the wheel. They were taken aback when they saw Yang Tian climbing down. They didn''t notice him before because they were busy dispersing the crowd and the wheel was very tall so Yang Tian looked like a small dot so unless they focused, they wouldn''t be able to see him. Someone asked another in the crowd: - Why is he climbing down? Doesn''t he know it''s very dangerous? - I have no idea myself. Looking up at the wheel, people prayed that Yang Tian didn''t fall down before the rescue team got to him. Observing from afar, the two men who were following Ye Ling were immensely worried: - How should we handle this situation? - If you ask me, who do I ask? We are only Qi Refining cultivators and can''t fly. Even if we can, there are too many people watching. - But if he can''t hold on and fall then the young miss will be in danger. - I almost forgot, the leader came with the young mistress this time. I''ll call him immediately. He then immediately dialed a number and the was an answer on the other side: - What''s the problem? - Boss, the young miss is in danger. - What? Didn''t I say not to take your eyes off her? Where is she now. - Boss, we can''t be blamed for this. He then summarized the situation then heard the response: - I''ll be there immediately. Whatever happens, don''t let Ye Ling be harmed. If not, you are going to have to bear the consequences. Hanging up the phone, the two was at a lost, what can the two of them do in this situation. With that height, only a Foundation Establishment cultivator could fly up. They can only prayed that Yang Tian wouldn''t fall. - Little guy, hand me Ye Ling. Yang Tian turned around and saw an early Golden Core expert with Body Concealment technique next to him. Before he could say anything, Ye Ling yelled: - Dad, I knew you would come, quickly bring me and Yang Tian down. He smiled and looked at Ye Ling: - I knew you would get into trouble when I let you go out. Yang Tian? The man was taken aback, this name sounded very familiar. When Gao Nan returned from his mission the last time, he nominated Yang Tian to him as a potential recruit. This time he was also here to meet with this so called genius from Gao Nan''s words. Using his spiritual sense to examined Yang Tian, father Ye couldn''t sense an ounce of spiritual qi from him. Was it a different person? No, he looked exactly like the picture and his name and age was a match. It seemed that he had practice a very advance Qi Concealing technique. Father Ye didn''t know that once you reached a certain cultivation level. Unless that person deliberately flaunt his strength, lower level cultivators basically can''t sense anything from them. Seeing that father Ye was calling his name and taken aback, Yang Tian was a bit surprised: - You know me? - That''s a matter for later. Since us cultivators can''t reveal ourselves, I''ll be going first. Since you are here, I can be at ease. After that he immediately flew away. Yang Tian was confused: "How did he know who I am, I''ve only just met his daughter today". Thinking that they''ll meet again, Yang Tian ignored him and continue climbing down. Ye Ling looked at Yang Tian suspiciously and asked him: - You are a Cultivator? - You know of Cultivators? Ye Ling looked defeated: - Of course, I could even cultivate before. It''s just that... Yang Tian was confused: - It seems that you are not worried that I''m a Cultivator. - I''ve been in contact with a lot of Cultivators since I was young. Not only that, my dad also entrusted me to you so what do I have to worry about? After uttering the words "entrusted me to you", Ye Ling immediately saw how it could be misunderstood and flailed her hands: - Not like that, I meant... As soon as she took her hands off, Ye Ling immediately fell behind. Yang Tian quickly used a magic spell to hold on to her since he had nothing to hide. - No need to get so excited, I know that you didn''t mean it like that. But was it so bad to let me misunderstood? Ye Ling blushed profusely: - I''m not. I... Yang Tian quickly said: Ye Ling felt a bit lost: "What''s wrong with me. How could I have said something so careless". Yang Tian focused on climbing faster. As he neared the ground, the crowd cheered: - Come one, you are almost there. - Little friend, we believe in you. - As long as you get down, you will be my idol from now on. Yang Tian didn''t think that he would get this much fanfare. He might get on the paper tomorrow which would be a hassle. Wouldn''t that make anyone that wanted to find him easier. Yang Tian wondered as he finally touched the ground. The police captain wiped the sweat off his brows. It''s lucky that he succeeded since the truck with the equipment was stuck in traffic. He was afraid Yang Tian would fall before it got here. He was angry as he approached Yang Tian: - How can you be so reckless. Did you know... Yang Tian cut him off: - I think you should be more worried about saving the other people. I guess it''s about time. As Yang Tian reminded him, the police captain''s face became distraught. He was only worried that Yang Tian would fall and forgot about the bomb. Yang Tian then dragged Ye Ling to a less crowded place and ran. He saw a lot of reporters out there and he didn''t want to be on the news. He wasn''t even worried about the bomb since father Ye had "conveniently" took it with him. Ye Ling''s heart pounded and thought: - What''s wrong with me, he took my hands twice before and I never felt like this. CH 21 As he and Ye Ling approached the exit, they were stopped by two people. They seemed to have waited there for a long time. - Yang Tian, our boss is waiting for you. Please follow us. Yang Tian didn''t refuse since he knew that father Ye wanted to talk to him from their conversation earlier. Yang Tian tailgated them to the hotel where he picked up Ye Ling in the morning. After taking the elevator to the top floor, Yang Tian was surprised. There''s only one large room on the entire floor. He rang the doorbell and after a moment, father Ye appeared: - Yang Tian, Xiao Ling, come in. He turned to look at the other people: - Your mission is complete, you can report back for your contribution points. The two rejoiced and left after bowing. Yang Tian followed father Ye into the room or should he say apartment. It was fully furnished with a lot of elegant and luxurious materials. Father Ye turned and looked at Ye Ling: - Xiao Ling, go into the kitchen and help your mother. I need to talk to Yang Tian. Ye Ling hesitated but followed his orders anyway. Father Ye said: - My name is Ye Wen Tian, Dark Society Division Leader. - Division Leader? Ye Wen Tian looked at Yang Tian thoughtfully and said: - You must have known about the Dark Society. - I''ve met them once and I''m sure you know about this. - That''s right, Hao Nan have told me about you and I''ve done my research. I didn''t think that your background was so mysterious. We could only dug up things as far as a year back. Yang Tian smiled internally, it would more surprising if he could dug anything up. He had to go to the center of the Earth to dug those up. Yang Tian perished his thoughts and said: - You must have called me for something important. - Yes, since you are smart, we can save a bit of time. I want to invite you to join the Dark Society. - You should really introduce a bit about the Dark Society''s situation. Ye Wen Tian predicted that he would ask about this and immediately said: After saying all of this, Ye Wen Tian paused, hoping to see Yang Tian''s surprised face. According to his investigation, Yang Tian came to Wang Lu a year ago to learn about modern society to fit in. He surmised that Yang Tian was studying with his master in the mountains and wasn''t familiar with the mortal world. He hoped that by letting Yang Tian know of the power of the Dark Society, he would immediately joined. He never thought that Yang Tian would have no reaction and begrudgingly continued: - We might be an organization, but when we started it was with the intention of countering the cultivators from the Shrouded Continent. So we don''t meddle too much with the ongoing of the mortal world. We don''t have too many restriction with our members. You can choose to take on your own mission and if you succeed, you will get contribution points. The points can be use to exchange for cultivation resources, techniques, magic spells and even modern weapons like tanks, helicopter or even a private island. - Not only that, we have massive influence over each country. Our actions and needs are always top priorities. After the long introduction, Ye Wen Tian stopped to examine Yang Tian. He didn''t think Yang Tian could refuse in the face of such massive benefits. Yang Tian had a thoughtful face and then asked: - I''m guess all the benefits you just listed are unavailable to regular members. So what do you want me to do? Ye Wen Tian was taken aback, he didn''t think Yang Tian was such a cautious person. What he said wasn''t wrong, regular members didn''t possessed complete freedom as there are some rules they had to follow like the number of dangerous missions they had to take. But according to Hao Nan, Yang Tian could be at the False Core stage and could reach Golden Core stage before the Resource Competition. If that was true then they could potentially get a decent ranking. Ye Wen Tian stopped beating around the bushes and said: - That''s right, regular members don''t receive such treatment. I want to to participate in the next Resource Competition. - Resource Competition? Ye Wen Tian then started to explain about the Resource Competition. It''s a competition established by the cultivation powers to distribute resources, the higher the ranking, the more resources they got. The Dark Society''s strength is formidable but their young generation is not up to par. After all, the level of spiritual qi at the Shrouded Continent is much higher than Earth and they have much more profound techniques and mantras. Because of this, the rankings of the Dark Society were very poor. This time looked to be no exception as the Holy Mountain Saintess and the Demonic Sect Demonic Lady had already reached Golden Core stage while Nan Gong Tian had reached False Core. The Hidden Dragon Island were low key but they would not be far behind. Initially, there were no hopes until Yang Tian showed up. If he could join then their ranking would skyrocket. Not only that, as a Division Leader, with the person he introduced getting a good result, he would receive many benefits. Because of this, he wanted Yang Tian to join at all cost. - Initially, I had no plans of joining the Dark Society but seeing as you are her father, I can represent you guys in the Resource Competition. However, you need to give me some identification papers. It better has high level clearance, enough so I can even mobilized the army. Think of it as compensation. Ye Wen Tian was overjoyed, joining on paper is still good, as long as he represented the Dark Society in the competition. For his identification, Ye Wen Tian had already finished it. A card was produced in thin air. Yang Tian was surprised: - I didn''t think you would have a space ring. Ye Wen Tian was even more surprised: - You know of it? It seems your master isn''t ordinary. I received this after making a major contribution. When he said that however, there was pain in his face. It seemed the story behind the ring was not simple. Ye Wen Tian quickly regained his wits and gave Yang Tian the card: - This is your identification card. Just give it to someone with a high ranking and they''ll know what it is. Yang Tian took the card and examined it. There''s his name and picture with a few basic information and it said he was a Core member. The card was made of a special material that could withstand a high amount of force and was fireproof. It''s not something of the cultivation world but was made with cutting edge technology. - Is this a high position? - This position is directly below myself. A regular person would need several decades and they might not even get this job. It''s the equivalent of a Colonel General in the army. But I have to remind you not to abuse your power. He was afraid that Yang Tian would abuse his position. Even though he didn''t seem like a bad person according to his research, Ye Wen Tian didn''t know if he had any bad intention. The hierarchy of the Dark Society goes from: Lower-grade, Middle-grade, Upper-grade, Superior-grade and then Core member. Above that was Ye Wen Tian - an Elder and Division Leader. Yang Tian was not supposed to be at this rank from the beginning but his cultivation and potential made him eligible. Yang Tian nodded: - I understand, I have one more thing I need your help with. - And that is? - I have some stuff I need to do but I''m still a student. Can you call the school and get me some free time? Ye Wen Tian face darkened, he didn''t think that Yang Tian would ask for such insignificant thing. One must know that his position is similar to president of a country. But he didn''t refuse and made a call. After that he looked at Yang Tian: - It''s time for dinner, come and enjoy Ling-er''s cooking. Yang Tian didn''t refused, this was something he could not even hope for: - Of course, even you kick me out I would find a way to stay. CH 22 At this time, Ye Ling and mama Ye had already set the table and laid it full of food. Yang Tian took a look at the table and complimented: - It looks very good, I can''t wait to taste it. Mama Ye smiled and said: - Xiao Tian, no need for formalities, sit down and enjoy it. As the four people sat down to eat, Yang Tian dug in without any formalities. Ye Ling was smiling as bright as a flower. She cooked half of the food here and seeing Yang Tian enjoying it made her felt very happy. Ye Wen Tian coughed: - Yang Tian, there''s no need to rush, I''m not eating your portion. Yang Tian slowed down and looked at mama Ye: - Aunuty, the food that you cooked are extraordianry, Uncle was lucky that he married you. Mama Ye smiled, thinking that this young man sure knew how to flatter a woman. Ye Wen Tian eyes went wide and stared at Yang Tian thinking: "Who gave you permission to call us uncle and aunty. Do you have intentions on my daughter? Not a chance". Ye Ling was blushing profusedly and lightly nudged Yang Tian: - Who gave you permission to call them that? Yang Tian pretended: - So how should I call them? - You... Mama Ye stepped in: - Xiao Tian, if it''s good then have some more. Half of these were made by Xiao Ling for you. Ye Ling glared at her mother: - Mom... Yang Tian had a happy look on his face. This was moving faster than he expected could his womanizing fate finally took hold? Ye Wen Tian was getting a bit jealous now. He knew that his daughter had great cooking skills equalling that of her mother. But no matter how much he requested her to cook, she only occasionally did it when she wanted him to be a guinea pig for her crreation. This brat Yang Tian just got here and she already willingly cooked for him which was not good. Ye Wen Tian sighed thinking that the ancient saying: "Daughters are other people''s children" was very accurate. She hadn''t even been married off yet she was already devoted to him. Ye Wen Tian didn''t say anything else and focused on the meal. After dinner, seeing that it''s already late, Yang Tian took his leave. Ye Ling originally wanted to see him off but before Yang Tian could celebrate, Ye Wen Tian said: - Ling-er, let me see him off. I have something I want to talk to him about. Listening to her father, Ye Ling was a bit disappointed but she still said her goodbyes and wet back to her room. Yang Tian looked hatefully at Ye Wen Tian but the person in question pretended that nothing happened. The two walked side by side to the elevator. Once inside and the doors shut, Ye Wen Tian pulled out his phone and showed Yang Tian a text. After Yang Tian read the text and the accompanying images, Ye Wen Tian said: - Although these pictures were taken from afar, the resolution is very good. It''s a bit blurry but given to an expert, I''m sure they could still make out your place. I know of your past entanglement with the Devil Sect and they will quickly find their way to you. When he reached this point, Ye Wen Tian paused and wait for Yang Tian to ask him for help. After all, the Devil Sect was a massive power and no matter how talented Yang Tian was he could not hope to solve this by himself. He wanted Yang Tian to owe him a favor. How could Yang Tian not know what Ye Wen Tian was thinking and thought: " If only he knew that not only did I spoil the Devil Sect''s plan but also took the Blood Devil Sword and offended the Heavenly Mountain Saintess. I''m pretty sure that old man from the Hidden Dragon Island would report that incident to his superiors. I wonder if he would want to offer his help if he knew". Even so, Yang Tian decided not to bother Ye Wen Tian since he was still Ye Ling''s father and he didn''t want to harm him. He looked at Ye Wen Tian and said: - I know, I''ll handle it well. Seeing that Yang Tian wasn''t accepting his goodwil, Ye Wen Tian got angry: - Handling what well? Do you know what the Devil Sect is? If they have a grudge, they would surely come and solve it. Even if you strength is higher, how long can you hold out? Yang Tian shook his head: - I''ll handle it. You shouldn''t get involve, I don''t want to see Ye Ling heartbroken. Ye Wen Tian was about to add something but Yang TIan stopped him: - I know that you have good intentions but things are not as simple at you think. Just let me handle it. Ye Wen Tian saw his confidence and decided to leave him alone: - When you can''t handle it then don''t come running to me. Yang Tian didn''t say another word. When the elevator reached its destination and Ye Wen Tian turned back, Yang Tian took his car and drove home. It''s been a long day and he wanted to get home to rest. Tomorrow he would need to cure Old Wang''s daughter. ... At this time, in a hotel near Qing Lin district, Su Yue Er was staring at a TV screen. After turning it off, she took out her number and dialed: - Get me a car, I want to make a trip to Qing Lin district. Not waiting for the other side to respond, she turned the phone off and gnashed her teeth: - I don''t believe that I would lose to you this time. She was the Heavenly Mountain Saintess, her cultivation was always supreme amongst her peers and she had her own pride. The fact that she was helpless the last time in front of Yang Tian annoyed her and she wanted a rematch. If she found Yang Tian, Su Yue Er would challenge him again despite her mission. ... Hidden Dragon Island, an elderly man dressed in white regalia was standing in front of a cave shrouded by a layer of light. He bowed respectfully: - Sect Leader, we have found traces of the Blood Devil Sword. The cave was silent for a moment, the a voice ranged out: - We must not let the sword fall into the hands of the Devil Sect. Stop them and try to create a good relationship with the sword''s current owner. I feel that he''s not so simple. The old man bowed respectfully: - As you command. After he left, a sigh can be heard from inside the cave: - We were outdone by the Devil Sect last time, let''s hope we are ahead this time. ... Inside a dark and creepy forest, devil qi flowed. A large castle protected by illusion formation. In the main hall, an old man dressed in devilish clothing stood in front of a large statue. The statue oozes devilish qi, it''s face was hidden. One of its hand help a large flag but the other hand was empty, making one felt that something was missing. The elderly man looked at the person kneeling and said: - Mei-er is near that place. Tell her to retrieve the Blood Devil Sword at all cost. - This time the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Ground and the Hidden Dragon Island will also get involve. Give the order that all Devil Sect division would be under her command. An affirmative: "Yes" sounded and the kneeling figure disappeared. The elderly man looked at the statue passionately. This time, he spared no methods, even sacrificing some disciples to infiltrate the Hidden Dragon Island and use the Soul Searching technique on the Hidden Dragon old man [1] to look for traces of the Blood Dragon Sword. - To resurrect the Blood Devil clone, I had to pay an extraordinary price. We must not fail this time. ... The person that was the target of the 3 powers at the Shrouded Continent was soundly in bed. In his dreams, he had Qin Xue on his left hand, Ye Ling on his right hand and Mu Wu Han and Su Yue Er was also by his side. In front of him was instructor Zhao Wu Xin, whom he hadn''t met yet, feeding him fruits. There were also many beauties dancing in the distance. Even though it was only a dream, Yang Tian was widely grinning and his drool was flowing. He never wanted to wake up from this dream. ------------------------------------------- [1] For those of you who don''t remember, the Hidden Dragon old man refers to the guy that led HDI disciples to the cave where the sword was found CH 23 While it was past 8am, and Yang Tian was still immersed in his wonderful dream, he received a call from Li Pan. Yang Tian was annoyed but picked up anyway: - Panzi, this better be important or you''ll get it. Li Pan was confused on the other side, did this person take something wrong this morning? - I''m just calling to ask why you aren''t you coming to class. - I''m busy, furthermore I will be taking a lot of time off from now on so you don''t need to call me for this. Li Pan smiled and said: - Well that''s a shame because instructor Zhao has finished her work and has returned. She will even be in our homeroom today. Yang Tian was surprised, instructor Zhao had returned. It couldn''t be could it? He was just dreaming about her and now she''s back. - That''s fine, if she''s back then we will have a chance to meet. Li Pan was surprised, wasn''t this guy always going on about wanting to meet instructor Zhao? Li Pan saw that Yang Tian wasn''t interested in chatting so he hung up. Yang Tian looked at the clock, saw that it was still early and was about to returned to sleep until his phone rang again. He was about to pick up the phone and cursed before he saw that it was Qin Xue. Yang Tian happily picked up: - Qin Xue, is there something wrong? You''re calling me so early, have you missed me already? Qin Xue giggled, she was used to Yang Tian teasing her and said: - That''s fantastic, I felt that it was a bit stuffy in the hospital. Moving back home would be very good for you. Qin Xue was silent then said worryingly: - So are you still going to visit me? She was genuinely worried that when she moved back home, Yang Tian wasn''t going to visit her anymore. She didn''t know if she liked him or not but she always felt very happy when he was around. Although she was still beautiful, she was now a paraplegic and the doctor said she would be wheelchair bound her entire life. Could Yang Tian still like her? Hearing the worry in her voice, Yang Tian said: - If you are well and don''t need to be hospitalized then I won''t need to visit you anymore. Qin Xue voice was a bit shaken: - Is that so, I... Not waiting for her to finish her sentence, Yang Tian continued: - I''ll visit your house next time and I''ll even take you out to play, how does that sound? Qin Xue was very happy when she heard that and suddenly realized that Yang Tian was teasing her. She sullenly said: Yang Tian laughed loudly with a smug face. It looks like Qin Xue was starting to notice him. They talked for a bit then hung up. Yang Tian sighed, it looks like things were starting to go well. He had been reading some web novels and was feeling a bit jealous of the main characters in those story. They would meet beauties on the street; if they save an old man, his granddaughter would be a beauty. They would walk into a police station and meet a beautiful police officer, walk into a hospital and meet a beautiful doctor, heck even if they were on a plane, they stewardess would always be beauties. Not only that, they would only need to interact with the women a few times and the women would be head over heels for them. Yang Tian only wanted scream "Liar" at them. He had spent countless hours and efforts, only to get some progress. Beauties were not that easy get. Yang Tian himself didn''t even notice that his and Ye Ling''s story was very similar to something that would only happen in a novel. 90% of the people playing MMO are male and of the few women that were online, there were only a handful of beauties. Not only did he meet a beauty, he met a great beauty online. This guy was truly the pot calling the kettle black. As Yang Tian was cursing the web novel MC, time flew by. Soon he changed his clothes and drove to Old Wang''s house. Old Wang was sitting in his living room. Opposite him was a beauty, her age around 24-25. She had a slim figure, her face were white as a ghost, making her looked very cold. He icy face made her looked like a very intricate icy statue. Her eyes were bright and very intelligent. This is Old Wang''s granddaughter, Wang Yun. Wang Yun sat quietly for a moment, then turned to ask Old Wang: - Grandfather, why is that person not here yet? Old Wang dropped his newspaper and looked at her: - He didn''t say when he was coming when we talked yesterday. He could be coming in the afternoon. If you are tired Yun-er, you can go and rest. I''ll call you when he comes. Wang Yun nodded, she was indeed very tired. Although there was a heater on, she still felt very cold. At this moment, the doorbell rang and Old Wang happily went to get it. Yang Tian bowed when he saw Old Wang making him even happier: - Yang Tian, come in. Yang Tian stepped into the house and saw Wang Yun but he still maintained a calm face. He thought: "Old Wang didn''t tell me that his granddaughter is also a great beauty. She seems to be the ice old beauty type. This will be challenging". Yang Tian went and sat next to the frigid beauty, opposite Old Wang. He looked and at her and said: - Is she the patient? Old Wang sighed and said with a sorrowful face: - This is my granddaughter, her name is Wang Yun. She had an unknown illness since birth that made her body naturally cold. Not only that, the illness with get worst once every couple of month making her life a living hell. Lately the intervals of her episode have been shortened. I''ve took her to many countries for treatment but we have been unsuccessful. Because of this, her parents are constantly working to make money for her diagnostic and treatment. He stopped and looked at Yang Tian: - Yang Tian, I know that you are very talented, I hope you can cure her. But I would understand if you can''t. After all, many of the best doctors have also tried and failed. Yang Tian looked at Old Wang, then at Wang Yun: - Miss Wang, can you please show me your hand? Wang Yun said icily: - You can call me Wang Yun. - This frigid qi can even block spiritual sense. It was there since birth and acts up once every couple of months and the interval is getting shorter. I can''t be... Yang Tian immediately send a strand of spiritual qi inside her body and expelled the frigid qi so that his spiritual senses can penetrate her body. Inside, he saw a frozen core, much like the gold core of a Golden Core cultivator but this was a bit bigger. Yang Tian muttered: - So it was the case. Hearing what Yang Tian said, Old Wang turned joyful - could he have actually found the cause, and asked: - You''ve found the cause of her illness? Yang Tian nodded and looked at Wang Yun: - When you were receiving treatment, do you always felt that some sort of frigid qi was in your stomach? Wang Yun was startled: - Yes, a lot of places found that with their high tech equipment but the frigid qi was too strong and they were afraid messing with it could harm my life so they never touched it. Do you know what it is? Wang Yun couldn''t help but get her hopes up. She initially agreed to let Yang Tian examined her only because Old Wang requested it. But Yang Tian only need to feel her pulse before saying very accurate diagnostic so this made her hopeful. Yang Tian said: - You were born with a very special body type. It''s called the Frigid Ice Spiritual Body. CH 24 July 14, 2018 As Yang Tian said that, Old Wang and Wang Yun''s faces changed. Although they didn''t know what Frigid Ice Spiritual Body meant, it didn''t sound good. Yang Tian started to explain: - The Frigid Ice Spiritual Body is a heaven born body and it is extremely rare, one in a hundred billion people have it. Your body contained the frigid qi since you were born and it will act up after certain time. The frigid qi would grow stronger after each episode. - The qi in your body has already coalesced into a frigid core. The fact that your are still alive is a miracle. - However, according to my calculation, you won''t live past the next episode and you probably have 2 weeks until it happens. There were certain things that Yang Tian didn''t say. Like you could use a special method to control the frigid qi and use it to cultivate a top grade ice elemental technique. After refining the qi 9 times, the body would evolve to the Frigid Ice Divine Body. The frigid qi at that point would be very powerful and can freeze anything in existence, even space or the soul itself. Yang Tian had face a person with the Frigid Ice Spiritual Body before and even though that person had only reached 5th refinement, Yang Tian still had plenty of trouble. Spiritual medicine that were used to control the Frigid Ice Spiritual Body was very rare. Not only that, their medicinal power was too powerful. Far more than what Wang Yun - a person who had never cultivated, can handle. Yang Tian also thought about using his Chaotic Force to suppress the frigid qi but he immediately thought otherwise. Immortal qi or high grade spiritual qi were very powerful and could not be inserted her body or it would wreak havoc since it was not her own qi. However if her cultivation reached Foundation Establishment then things were much easier. Yang Tian frowned and was deep in thought. There was another solution but he was definitely sure that Wang Yun would not agree to it. Looking at Yang Tian''s serious face, the two Wangs were a bit despondent: - Yang Tian, is there no way to cure Xiao Yun? - The frigid qi is very powerful and her body have endured it over a long time. This have severely weakened her body. Although I have a medicine that can fix it, the materials are far too rare and her body could not handle the medicinal power anyways. Old Wang seemed to have gotten older and tears welled up in his eyes. Wang Yun came and sat next to him, hold his hands to comfort him. She was already told by the doctors that it was terminal and had already prepared her mental state. However, hearing Yang Tian said that, she still couldn''t bear it and her eyes also welled up. She still had unfulfilled dreams and she has yet to be filial to her parents or experience romance. Yang Tian continued: - Her situation is dire but there''s one last option. Old Wang was overjoyed: - Quickly tell me, I will go with it at any cost. Yang Tian decisively stopped him: - Don''t get too excited, since you''ve helped me immensely, I''ll do my best to help you. - The frigid qi in her body is too strong and it can''t be controlled through medicine. So the only option is to find a male with the Nine Solar Spiritual Body to couple with her while using a special dharmic technique to control the frigid qi. However the Nine Solar Spiritual Body is also as rare as he Ice Spiritual Body. Old Wang just got his hopes up but it was once again extinguished. With something that rare, how could he find it in 2 weeks. Yang Tian continued: - If you have questions about Cultivators, they are people blessed with talent to step on the path of immortal cultivation and possessed the power to rend the heaven and split the earth. After that, Yang Tian flicked his fingers to produced several fireballs to demonstrate. Old Wang and Wang Yun was frightened, this looked like something straight out of a movie. But now they have seen it themselves. So Yang Tian was a Cultivator, no wonder the ancestor said that person was an immortal. To an ordinary person, a Cultivator might as well be an immortal. Old Wang looked at Yang Tian: - Can you help us find someone like that? Yang Tian looked at Wang Yun: - It''s possible but everything is dependent on her. Wang Yun looked at Old Wang: - Grandpa, I can''t just sleep with someone I don''t know. Old Wang stroke her hair: - Yun-er, relationship and be build up later. Didn''t you say that you have many unfulfilled dreams? Wang Yun was tearing up: - I... Old Wang was right, while she had prepared mentally to die, it was a different thing when facing it. She still had a lot she wanted to do. But sleeping with someone she didn''t know was also something she couldn''t do. Yang Tian didn''t continue and said to the two: - When you have decided, call me. There would be no problems within the next 2 weeks. Before he became a True Immortal, Yang Tian cultivated the Primordial Yang Force, a high grade spiritual qi, it''s one step above the Nine Solar Force and comparable to the Frigid Ice Force produced by the Frigid Ice Divine Body. Of course, he didn''t say this to avoid awkwardness with everybody. Yang Tian didn''t want it this way. He wouldn''t mind sleeping with beautiful women but it should be on the basis of love and consent. He understood her feelings. After a while, Yang Tian bode farewell to them. They needed a lot of time to discuss and decide with Wang Yun''s parent. Yang Tian got to his car and felt that the previous situation was a bit tense. He resolved to got the Qin Xue''s house since he always felt at peace when he was with her. He drove to the destination and saw an expensive looking car in entrance. A young and handsome man stepped off the car and behind him was 2 bodyguards. The three then proceed into the Qin resident. Yang Tian frowned, would that be his love rival? He was going to follow until his car was stopped by security. - Who are you? Yang Tian looked at the man and though: "The Qin clan sure is big, even their private residence have a gate guard". He answered patiently: - I have a meeting with Qin Xue. The security guard didn''t buy it: - People who are here for young miss Qin are many, what proof do you have? Yang Tian was taken aback, he didn''t know that Qin Xue had so many suitors. That''s fine in his book, the more that come, the more that he would handle. He then took our his phone and called her: - I''m in front of your house but was stop by security. Qin Xue was overjoyed: - You are here already, I''ll sent someone out, just wait there. Yang Tian stowed away his phone and chatted with the guard. The security guard saw that Yang Tian wasn''t like the other young master that looked down on people plus his car didn''t looked too expensive, so he happily responded. 5 minutes later, Qin Zheng came out and said: - Yang Tian, you are here. I''ve wanted to see you again since our last meeting. Yang Tian was cordial: - Here I was afraid that I was going to bother you. Although he was pleasant on the outside, inside he was cursing: "Wanting to meet me? Didn''t you want to ''take care'' of me the last time?". Yang Tian didn''t know that after their meeting, the elder from the Qin clan came back to report to the Patriarch. The Patriarch listened and cancelled the engagement leading to the other clan''s displeasure and they have been making it difficult on the Qin clan. Qin Zheng wanted to go look for Yang Tian a couple of times but was stopped as the clan was afraid that they would annoy Yang Tian. The person that came here today was Li Jiang - her former fiance. He came to demand that they continue with the engagement. With Yang Tian here to help them, how could Qin Zheng not be pleased? CH 25 Following Qin Zheng into the house, Yang Tian saw that Qin Xue was sitting opposite of Li Jiang. The guy was constantly bragging and Qin Xue seemed to be enduring it. She turned joyful when Yang Tian walked in. - Yang Tian, you are here. Yang Tian smiled and nodded, then came and sit next to Qin Xue. Qin Xue was startled, this was her father''s seat and he hated people sitting in it. She looked at Qin Zheng and upon seeing his still smiling face and his willingness to sat at the opposite seat, breathed a sigh of relief. Qin Xue was a smart person and she felt immediately that something was wrong. Her father went and personally greeted Yang Tian, he was even smiling when Yang Tian took his seat. Even Li Jiang who was the young master of the Li Clan didn''t receive this treatment. This made Yang Tian''s position immensely high. At least it wouldn''t lose to the Li Clan. One must know that the Li Clan is one of the three greatest clan in the country and was even a bit more powerful than the Qin Clan. While she was looking at Yang Tian suspiciously, the man himself was oblivious and happily said: - Xue-er, I want to meet you today to give you a gift. Qin Xue was also happy: - Who''s your Xue-er? So what do you have for me. Not waiting for Yang Tian to answer, Li Jiang cut in: - Xue-er, I also have a gift for you. Qin Xue looked annoyed: - Young master Li, please call me Qin Xue, I am not your Xue-er. She really disliked this person. He had visited her a couple of times and the only thing he did was boasting about his wealthy clan. In her eyes, he''s just a silk pant young master. Li Jiang''s face changed. It was fine when Yang Tian called her that but he was scolded the moment he did the same so something is going on. He was her official fiance after all. - Xue-er, I''m your fiance. You can''t embarrass me in front of a stranger. - Who''s your fiance? I never consented to the engagement in the first place. Beside my father has already broken it off. After that she looked at Yang Tian, worrying that he might misunderstood. Yang Tian didn''t say anything, waiting for the right time to deliver the "final blow". He didn''t want the other person to bother Qin Xue anymore. Li Jiang was very uncomfortable and looked at Qin Zheng: - Uncle Qin, I''m also here for this matter. Are you really breaking off the engagement? Qin Zheng was calm: - Yes, our clan have also informed your clan of this matter. I won''t explain it further to you. Li Jiang couldn''t hold it in any more. Qin Xue and his engagement has been decided long ago and he truly liked her. He asked in a low voice while looking at Yang Tian: - Is it because of him? Qin Zheng didn''t say anything and looked at Yang Tian. Seeing his chance, Yang Tian said: - That''s right, Xue-er is mine. Whether it is you or the Li Clan, I''d advise you to cease you intentions with her. If not, don''t blame me for being evil. Qin Xue blushed profusedly and thought: "Bah, who''s your Xue-er". However she knew that Yang Tian was helping her so she didn''t refuted it. Then she thought whether or not her engagement abolishment was truly due to Yang Tian. Li Jiang said loudly: - Brat, I''ll give the chance to retract that statement. If you bowed and apologize, I would give Xue-er face and forgive you. You don''t even know how powerful the Li Clan is. Yang Tian sneered: - Although I don''t know how powerful you Li Clan is, but I know you are a cripple who can''t cultivate. Even your two bodyguards are only Human stage Martial Artists. It seems your position in your clan is not very good. Li Jiang''s hands bawled into a fist. Yang Tian had touched on his weak point, he had an older brother who was a genius but he himself couldn''t cultivate. Although he was in the main branch, his position wasn''t high. He had used what his position had to established a marital relationship with Qin Clan. If the engagement was called off, his position in the clan would also dropped. He might even be pushed to the branch family to do business. - So let me show a bit of the Li Clan''s power. He immediately punched forward towards Yang Tian''s face. Although he couldn''t cultivate, he still practiced martial arts since he was young and his martial cultivation have reached middle Human stage. Qin Xue saw Li Jiang''s sneak attack and shouted: - Yang Tian, watch out. Yang Tian was calm, his fingers flicked a strand of spiritual qi towards Li Jiang''s chest. Li Jiang felt a sharp pain in his chest and fell down clutching it. The two guards saw what happened from the distance and rushed forward and asked with a shaken tone: - What have you done to our young master? Yang Tian waved his hands: - Bring him home and tell the Li Clan if they wanted to save him, come and apologize to me. The two guards were shaken, their cultivation didn''t differ from Li Jiang very much so they had no though of retaliation. They immediately brought Li Jiang out. Yang Tian turned and looked at Qin Xue: - It''s fine, he basically wasn''t a threat to me. Were you worried for me? Qin Xue "huffed" and said: - Who was worried for you? Yang Tian smiled and sat down. He then gave her a simple looking pearl bracelet: Qin Xue took the bracelet with a happy face: - Don''t worry, I''ll take good care of it. Qin Zheng suddenly said: - Xue-er, your mother was looking for you earlier, you should go and see her. Qin Xue knew that her father was trying to make her leave to have a private talk with Yang Tian. She didn''t say another word and a maid took her inside. After she left, Qin Zheng looked at Yang Tian: - Was that a spiritual treasure? Yang Tian was surprised, although the bracelet was a far higher grade than a spiritual treasure, but the fact the Qin Zheng was able to see something special in it was not bad. After all, he was only a regular person. - I''m surprised you were able to recognize it. - I can''t cultivate but I have some skills in examining items. The bracelet looks mundane but I felt something special from it. Qin Zheng was trying to keep calm but he was very nervous as he was only guessing. As for spiritual treasure, the entire Qin Clan on had one or two. Yang Tian just casually gave Qin Xue one, how wealthy was he? Yang Tian said: - Don''t tell me that''s all you wanted to talk to me about? - The previous situation... Yang Tian crossed his hands: - I purposefully let the Li Clan target me. After all this situation was because of me. I won''t let you Qin Clan get implicated. Qin Zheng was overjoyed, it looks like Yang Tian was a stand up person. He continued: - We found who poisoned Yue-er. Yang Tian had a solemn look: - It took more than a month for you guys to find out, the speed of the Qin Clan is a bit slow. So who was it? - It was one of three great clans, the Huang Clan. I''m guessing they wanted to stop the Qin Clan from getting close to the Li Clan. - Three great clans? Qin Zheng was surprised that Yang Tian didn''t know of the three great clans. However with the powers behind him, he truly didn''t need to care for the three great clans. Qin Zheng explained: - These are three greatest clans in the country, they include: Our Qin Clan, the Huang Clan and Li Clan. The Li Clan is the strongest while our Qin Clan is the weakest. The three clans held power second only to the government and we have massive military as well economic powers. Yang Tian solemnly said: - It doesn''t matter who they are, if they dared poison Yue-er then they''ll pay. Yang Tian wasn''t about to wipe out the Huang Clan. For every debtor there''s a debtee and he wasn''t about to involve innocent bystanders. As for the principle: "Complete extermination to prevent future consequences", Yang Tian didn''t care for it. Why would he be afraid of them taking vengeance. Even the Devil Sect, Heavenly Mountain Sacred Ground were much stronger than the Li Clan or Huang Clan and he didn''t even put them in his eyes. Setting all that aside, he looked at Qin Zheng: - You should find out all information about the perpetrator and I''ll handle them. Today I''m here for something more important. CH 26 July 15, 2018 Qin Zheng looked at Yang Tian''s serious face and guessed that what he wanted to do wasn''t ordinary. He anxiously responded: - So what is it and do you need my help? Yang Tian shook his head: - Just prepare me a room with good soundproofing, I want to heal Xue-er. Qin Zheng was greatly shocked and excitedly asked: - Can you really heal her? The Patriarch took a looked at her once but he couldn''t do anything. - He couldn''t doesn''t mean I can''t. After hearing that, Qin Zheng was so joyful that his tears could''ve came out. Letting Qin Xue be harmed was the worst mistake of his life and still felt that he failed her. He immediately stood up: - I''ll prepare immediately. He then headed into the house while Yang Tian waited. Qin Xue''s illness was much easier to cure than Wang Yun. He only needed to use a low grade spiritual qi to completely remove the residual poison and repaired the organs and nerves that were damaged. Wang Yun, on the other hand, needed high grade spiritual qi to entire her body to suppress the frigid qi. Normal people couldn''t even withstand even tiniest pressure emitted by high grade spiritual qi let alone it entering their body. Only Cultivators who had cultivated to Foundation Establishment can withstand the pressure of high grade spiritual qi. There were many type of cultivational energies but they are split into 3 main categories: low grade spiritual qi, high grade spiritual qi and immortal qi. Low grade spiritual Qi included stuff like: Fire Spiritual Qi, Water Spiritual Qi,... High grade spiritual qi included: Frigid Ice Spiritual Qi, Nine Solar Spiritual Qi,... There were also special types of forces like: Berserker''s Force, Dimensional Force, Destiny Force,... All included as high grade spiritual qi. There were only 10 types of Immortal Qi and each of them can only be controlled by 1 person and no one else. That''s why there were only 10 True Immortal in the entire universe. Immortal Qi included: Life, Destruction,Yin Qi, Yang Qi, the Five Primordial Elements (Primordial Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth) and Chaos. Cultivators would absorb low-grade spiritual qi when starting out and continually refine it throughout their cultivation. That''s why even though it''s the same type of low-grade spiritual qi, one belonging to a Mahayana cultivator would be overwhelmingly stronger than that of a Qi Refining disciple. When reaching the Heavenly Tribulation ream, one can use the Lightning Tribulation to refine their qi and after completing 9 tribulations, their body will undergo a metamorphosis and can absorve high-grade spiritual qi, stepping into the Divine Avatar realm. The process would continue until reaching the Half-Immortal realm. At this stage one would use immortal qi to refine the body but this would require the permission of a True Immortal. Because he was in control of the Chaos Immortal Qi, anyone who wanted to use it to refine their body would need his permission. Because of this, virtually all Half-Immortal can be considered subordinates of True Immortal. Yang Tian had never been fond of being anyone''s subordinate so se he set out into the void to find Chaos Immortal Qi to refine his body. This process was extremely dangerous and since the Chaos Immortal Qi was virtually owner-less making it was very fierce. This made the process many times more difficult than that of refining other Immortal Qi. But luck was on his side as this decision led to his ascension to True Immortal while the other people can only ever reach Half-Immortal. After a moment, Qin Zheng heartily returned: - Yang Tian, I''ve prepared the room, you can begin. Yang Tian said: - No need to rush, the healing process could take a long time and it''s already noon. We should get some lunch before starting. Qin Zheng slapped his head, he was a bit impatient: - My apologies, I''ll have someone serve up lunch. With lunch served, Qin Xue and her mother also joined in. However everyone seemed like they were in a hurry. They were all focused on eating and not saying anything. Yang Tian saw that and didn''t make any conversation. He thuoght: "What''s the rush, I''m not going anywhere". After lunch, Qin Zheng brought Yang Tian and Qin Xue to the room. It was very clean inside and have been sterillized. There was a sick bed and a cabinet containing a lot of tools for doctor. Laying Qin Xue on the bed, Yang Tian looked at Qin Zheng. He understood and left. Qin Xue was a bit excited: - Yang Tian, can you really heal me? Yang Tian smiled assuredly at her: - Of course, have I ever tricked you before? Qin Xue looked at Yang Tian with a dazed look: - I trust you. Yang Tian was gleeful inside, according to a "love expert" on the Internet, if a woman had this look then 9/10 she had fallen for you. Yang Tian still remained cool: - The treatment could cause a bit of pain, you have to endure it. Yang Tian was telling the truth, he would have to scrape all the poison seeped in her bones before he could treat her. Although it was not too painful, he still reminded her. Qin Xue nodded: - Just do it. Yang Tian was a bit shy: - Firstly, lift up your skirt a bit. No need to take it off, just very high up. Qin Xue''s face reddened, Yang Tian never mentioned this earlier. After lifting up her skirt, she lied down again with her hands covering her face. Yang Tian''s throat felt dry. He had live for more than a thousand years yet he had very limited contact with women. Qin Xue had revealed her white as snow thighs and was revealing a bit of white undergarment. This was far too stimulating. Yang Tian tried to contain himself since treating her was more important. He reagained his composure: - I will now heal you two legs, if you feel any pain the speak up. Qin Xue, who was still covering her face, said a slight "Yes". Her face was so red you could pinch blood out of it and her heart was beating very fast. Yang Tian touced Qin Xue''s feet and let spiritual qi entered her body to start expelling the poison. After a while, his hands made their way up to her thighs, passing through her entire legs. Qin Xue couldn''t held it in and let out a slight moan. There was heat coming from Yang Tian''s hands into her body making her feel uncomfortable. Hearing her moans, Yang Tian was getting excited. He smiled bitterly, after his rebirth, his temperament was that of a 20 years old and couldn''t handle all the stimulant. It was the power of youth. He once again forcefully calmed himself and looked at Qin Xue: - Don''t temp me anymore, my heart can only take so much. Qin Xue heard that and used a pillow to cover her face. She cursed Yang Tian in her heart, her embarrassment all stemmed from him. At last, Yang Tian breath a sigh of relief and pulled Qin Xue''s dress down. He said lightly: - Xue-er, it''s done. Try sitting up for a bit. Qin Xue took off the pillow but her face was still red from the excitement. She originally thought that she was going to be wheelchair-bound her entire life but now she was going to walk normally, how could she not be excited? Looking at Yang Tian, she ask with a quivering voice: - Can I really walk like before? Yang Tian nodded: - Try it out, I''ll hold you. After that he provided support so Qin Xue and get off the bed. Her feet touched the ground and trying to move about. It was a bit unfamiliar and she walked slowly. After more than 10 minutes, Qin Xue could walk normally. Her eyes watered as she looked at Yang Tian: - Yang Tian, thank you. Yang Tian crossed his arms: - It''s not a problem, we are good friends. Me helping you was the obvious thing to do. CH 27 Qin Xue''s face changed as she looked down and said: - Just friends huh? Yang Tian was about to say something before Qin Zheng and his wife burst in. They have been waiting outside for a while now and when they heard Qin Xue''s joyful voice, they couldn''t help themselves. Seeing that Qin Xue was walking normally, her mother was tearful and rushed in to embrace her. Qin Zheng looked very emotional and his eyes were reddened, he said: - Yang Tian, thank you for all you''ve done today. Whenever you need anything, just call me. I would not turn down any request. Yang Tian knew that Qin Zheng was very emotional at the moment so he didn''t want to bother them and said farewell: - Xue-er has been healed. I have some stuff to tend to and I don''t want to bother you right now. Looking at Qin Xue: - Xue-er, I''ll be going. I''ll come visit in a couple of days. Qin Xue was in the embrace of her mother and she was crying so she wasn''t paying attention to Yang Tian. He saw that but didn''t mind. He felt that he had said something wrong before but he wasn''t sure what. After a moment of thought, he still couldn''t figure out and left. He didn''t want to interrupt a family moment. Heading out to the gate but before he could drive out, the guard from earlier stopped him: - What''s wrong? The guard came in close and said in a small voice: - You should be careful, I noticed a group of people waiting outside for a long time. If I''m not wrong, they should be aiming for you. Yang Tian was surprised and used his spiritual sense to sweep through. He saw several black car in the distance. There were a lot of men in suits inside. All of them were Martial Artists and some even reached Earth stage. There was also a person in white clothing. His face was pale and he was constantly moaning. Next to him was a young man that had already reach early Foundation Establishment. The person in white was none other than Li Jiang who was beaten by Yang Tian in morning. Yang Tian muttered: "They are pretty fast". Yang Tian looked at the guard gratefully, after all, he was kind enough to give him a heads up. - Thanks for the heads up, I know how to handle this. The guard saw that Yang Tian still wanted to go out and tried to stop him: - Did you not understand what I said? They have waited for you for a long so they definitely have bad intentions. You should go and wait inside, I''ll call you when they are gone. Yang Tian smiled: - It''s fine, they can''t do anything to me anyways. The guard saw that Yang Tian was ignoring his advice so he turned around and said: - When you are beaten up, don''t blame me for not reminding you. Yang Tian laughed and shook his head, there were still good people in the world. After driving out, Yang Tian was immediately surrounded. Exiting his car, he yelled: - Whatever business you have, can you hurry it up? It''s late and I''m starving. The cars ahead opened up one by one and the group of people exited. Heading the group was the young Foundation Establishment cultivator. He looked at Yang Tian icily and solemnly said: - It seems that you are still very arrogant. I want to see what do you have to make our Li Clan apologize. Yang Tian sneered: - You''ll know soon enough. After that, Yang Tian vanished and the young man felt dizzy. Before he could made sense of things, his help up by his throat. He was frightened as he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator yet he was restrained before he could offer any resistance. Although Yang Tian did a sneak attack but he knew that Yang Tian was much stronger than him. The surrounding goons saw that the young man was restrained and was rattled. They immediately charged forward but after a heavy sigh from Yang Tian, they were all on the ground and felt like someone had hit their head with a hammer. Yang Tian was still holding on to the youth with one hand and icily said: - I rely on my strength, is that enough? The youth was being held by Yang Tian and had trouble breathing but he was still fierce: - You might be stronger than me but I''ll tell you one thing, the Li Clan still have people much stronger than me. If you offend our Li Clan, you won''t have a good ending. Yang Tian looked at him with disdain: - Is the Li Clan that powerful? How are they compared to the four great powers? The young man was rattled and his entire body shook: - Four great powers? You are from the great powers of the Shrouded Continent? Yang Tian then said with an arrogant place and without blinking: - Looks like you have some knowledge. That''s right, I''m from the four great powers. Why don''t you use your head for a bit? With my age to achieve this cultivation, do you think I didn''t have any backings? Yang Tian was about to use his identity as a member of the Dark Society but he already used his Shrouded Continent identity to scare the Qin Clan. Using it again here would be more appropriate. The youth had a frightened look on his face and he he cursed the 18 generations of Li Jiang family. Why did he get involved with this monster. The youth forgot that Li Jiang''s ancestor was also his ancestor. The youth looked at Yang Tian respectfully: - This time it was our fault. Whatever you want, the Li Clan will fulfill it. Can you let me down first? Seeing that the youth had bought his story, Yang Tian let him go. The youth massaged his neck and bowed: - I''m very sorry for all of this and will bring Li Jiang to apologize to you. Yang Tian shook his head: - No need, I''ve already punished him. Let bygone be bygone. But what about what you said before? - As I said, whatever demands you have, we will meet it. Yang Tian smiled: - It''s nothing much, I just saw the news and saw that they were making a limited edition Rolls Royce. It''s seems that there are only 10 made and I was going to buy it myself. The youth immediately said: - I understand, the Li Clan will be right on it. Yang Tian was happy: - Good, I have stuff to do now. When you bought it, you can deliver it straight to my house. Yang Tian then got on his car and drove away. He didn''t leave an address. He believed that with the Li Clan''s strength, finding that out would be a piece of cake. He was also serious about the Rolls Royce. He was trolling around the net and saw some "expert" saying that if one had that car, bringing down women would be a simple matter. Yang Tian didn''t know if it was true or not but he was willing to try. Not only that the car did look very nice and met his standards. After Yang Tian left, the young man was at a loss. The car in question was every exclusive and the 10 that were produced were reserved for the most powerful people. The Li Clan wasn''t a small clan but buying one wasn''t an easy task. It was not something that money can buy after all. He then made a call: - Father, we have a problem. The other side was calm: - What is it? The youth recounted everything and the other side was quite then asked solemnly: - You are sure that brat was from the great powers? - I''m not sure but his cultivation is at least late Foundation Establishment and he was every young. If he isn''t from the great powers then he''s from the Dark Society. I can''t think of any other possible explanation. The other side was decisive: - I understand, I''ll help you buy the car. You should learn from this and rein in your arrogance in the future. For Li Jiang, find someone to heal him and expel him to the branch family. The youth was bitter, he was a bit arrogant due to his strength but that arrogance was completely shattered today. Looking at Li Jiang on the car: - Sorry brother, I can''t help you with this anymore. CH 28 Yang Tian didn''t care about about the Li Clan. After getting some dinner, Yang Tian was about to head home until he got a call from Ye Ling. He said jokingly: - What''s wrong? We''ve been apart for a day and you''ve already missed me? Ye Ling was bit sad so she wasn''t in the mood to joke with Yang Tian: - I didn''t think you were the kind of person that like to stroke his own ego. - This is not stroking my own ego. It''s just that my charms are to irresistible and the ladies can''t help but longed after me. Sometimes I only wished that the heavens would reduce my manliness, reduce my talent so that ladies of the world not be so heartbroken. After all, there''s only one me and I can''t reciprocate all of their feelings. Ye Ling was speechless. Was Yang Tian really a maniac that just loves himself? Seeing that Ye Ling didn''t respond, Yang Tian thought that she was taken aback by his bravado and didn''t continue to joke: - So what''s the occasion for this call? Ye Ling said sadly: - Yang Tian, I have to go. Yang Tian was surprised, he had plans to visit her tomorrow to "heat up" their budding romance. - Where are you going? - I''m just here to visit with my family for a couple of days. It''s time to go home. - It''s fine then. Aren''t you going to move here next year for university? We have plenty of times to meet again. Ye Ling was incensed: - Yang Tian, I didn''t think you were someone like this. You want me gone so that you can go chase some other girls don''t you? I''ve sincerely misjudged you. This time it was Yang Tian''s turn to be speechless. Not mentioning that there relationship was not at that level, he never once mentioned any other women. Seeing that Yang Tian was quiet, Ye Ling laughed: - How is it? You think you are the only one that can tease other people? Yang Tian was silent, this little lady sure likes to hold a grudge. Seeing that Yang Tian was still silent, Ye Ling questioned: - Hey, you''re not mad are you? A man shouldn''t so petty. Yang Tian had an even bigger headache now and coughed: - It''s nothing, where are you now? I''ll come and see you off. Ye Ling was touched when she heard that: - It''s fine, I''m on my way back already. We''ll meet again. - Yes, we will. - Illusion array. Someone had set up an illusion array right in front of his house, did they want to attack him? This wouldn''t do as he didn''t want to move. He flicked his finger and a beam of light shot out. The illusion array shattered and a figure emerged. It was a young woman in white clothes, a cloth veil and wielding a sword. Yang Tian immediately recognized her: "Heavenly Mountain Saintess, so soon?". Opposite of her were 3 people on black with devilish qi emanating out of them. Leading them was a woman with a mask that covered half her face, her hands were holding a octagonal shape item. Just by looking at her face, one can tell that she''s a great beauty. Behind her were two people in black cloaks that covered their whole body. It''s not hard to tell that these people were from the Devil Sect. As Yang Tian shattered the illusion array and stepped in, the two side stopped. The rules for the Cultivators was that when they are fighting, mortals cannot see them. Even high grade Cultivators had too establish an illusion array to shroud their presence. If not they would be hunted down by the cultivation community. The Dark Lady looked at Su Yue Er: - Looks like you are lucky today. Su Yue Er didn''t back down: - What can you do to me? The Eight Devil Disk was only so so in the end. The Dark Lady was incensed and was about to conjure up another illusion array before Yang Tian stopped her. He frowned and looked at the Eight Devil Disk. It was a very famous Dharmic treasure but the one in the Dark Lady''s hand was only a replica. Yet it still possessed tremedous power. The Eight Devil Disk was true to it''s name, it held the soul of 8 Cultivators that cultivated 8 different type of qi. In a battle, the wielder and used the amalgamation of soul and have access to those 8 qi. Of course the demand on the body was high since normal cultivators can only use 1 type of spiritual qi and a genius might be able to use several. The Eight Devil Disk that allowed the user to use 9 different types was very heaven defying. Sensing the power inside the disk, Yang Tian can see that it contain: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Speed, Kinetic, Protection - eight different type of force. Yang Tian looked at the Dark Lady: - The Eight Devil Disk is indeed a good Dharmic treasure but you can''t fully unleashed it''s power. She was angry after hearing Yang Tian and looked at him: - What do you know about the Eight Devil Disk. I''ve been using it since I was young and no one knew better about it than me. - So you can use two of the spiritual qi at the same time? The Dark Lady frowned, this was something that can be done in theory and she had tried it before. But using 2 qi simultaneously was very taxing and could cause massive backlash to the user. - Are you saying you can? Yang Tian was a bit disdainful: - You think I can''t do something that simple? The original Eight Devil Disk was an ancient Immortal Artifact that allowed one to use 9 spiritual qi at a time. The one in your hand is only a replica but it''s not impossible to do it as well. Su Yue Er frowned, was the Eight Devil Disk really that powerful? The Dark Lady looked at Yang Tian: - If you can show me how to do it, I would owe you a favor. Yang Tian was taken aback: - I don''t think I have anything I need your help with. - You are being targeted by many powers. If you agree to help me, I can chase them off. Not waiting for Yang Tian to answer, Su Yue Er yelled: - Yang Tian, she''s from the Devil Sect, you shouldn''t trust her. Not only that, their goal today is the Blood Devil Sword. They won''t stop until they get it. Yang Tian smiled and looked at Su Yue Er: - Are you actually concerned for me? Su Yue Er heard that and angrily said: - Who''s concerned about you. I just don''t want to Blood Devil Sword to fall into their hands. - Was that the only thing? Su Yue Er was taken aback, it seemed that she had forgotten something important. She said with a flustered tone: - Oh right, my master want to invite you as a guest to our Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak. The Dark Lady shouted: - Su Yue Er, don''t think that our Devil Sect is afraid of your Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak. Aside from us, no one can take him away. The atmosphere was very hostile. Su Yue Er brandished her Heavenly Mountain Divine Sword and the 3 other person was very on edge. They had the numbers but they had already tasted the power of the Heavenly Mountain Divine Sword. They were confident in fighter her to a draw but winning was very difficult. Yang Tian coughed: - I haven''t even said anything yet so you guys shouldn''t make any assumption. I''m not going with anyone so don''t waste your time. Were they joking? He had a lot of matters to handle here and a lot of beauties need his "saving". Su Yue Er and the Dark Lady were great beauties but he can''t just abandon the rest because of them. Furthermore, if this relationship continues, they would come into contact more in the future. There was no need to rush. Su Yue Er bit her lips, she knew that Yang Tian was very strong and although she wanted to duel him, she knew she had no chance to win. The Dark Lady wasn''t like Su Yue Er, she hadn''t witness Yang Tian''s skill. There were some rumors but she felt that they were overblown. She said to Yang Tian solemnly: - If you are not willing to come, I''ll have to cripple you and retrieve the Blood Devil Sword. We''ll also bring you back to the Devil Sect to atone for your crimes. CH 29 Seeing that she was about attacked him because she didn''t like what he said, Yang Tian shook his head. This girl was too hotheaded and he would need to teach her more in the future. The Dark Lady was about to attacked but she was startled when Yang Tian suddenly disappeared. Her spiritual sense immediately spread out but then she saw Yang Tian was in his original position. He was playing around with an octagonal device. Her face changed greatly: - How did you take the Eight Devil Disk from my hands? Yang Tian, who was juggling Eight Devil Disk in his hands, smiled: - I just came forward and took it. Su Yue Er and the Dark Lady looked very cautious. Yang Tian''s speed was way to fast, they hadn''t detect a thing. Could it be that Yang Tian''s cultivation was that far apart from theirs? The Dark Lady was trying to keep calm: - I admit I''m not your match, can you return the Eight Devil Disk to me? - I could but you have to agree to one of my condition. She thought briefly, did he want her to abandon the Blood Devil Sword? - Say your condition, if it''s within reason then I''ll comply. Looking at her serious face, Yang Tian chuckled. This little lady was overthinking it. - Just tell me your name and I''ll return it to you. She was surprised: - Is that all? - What did you think I want? I could my hands on this item any time I want. It''s not too important. The Dark Lady was incensed. Yang Tian was clearly looking down on her. However, she couldn''t refute what he said and grudgingly replied: - I am called Liao Mei. - A very beautiful name. However it''s not a match with your personality. - That''s none of your business. Yang Tian wasn''t about to argue with her and threw the Eight Devil Disk back to her. She caught it and looked at Yang Tian cautiously. Yang Tian looked at Su Yue Er and Liao Mei and loudly said: - I''m busy at the moment so I can''t go with you guys. Let''s shelved all of this till later. The two sighed, if Yang Tian didn''t want to go, they couldn''t force him. Yang Tian continued: - After I''m done, I plan to visit the Shrouded Continent for a bit, however... The two looked hurried: - However what? Yang Tian was far too important. He not only possessed the Blood Devil Sword but his monstrous cultivation could tip the balance of power. Whatever his demands were, they needed to pull him to their side. That was the current thinking of both ladies. Yang Tian looked at their face and guessed that his ploy was about to succeed. His faked a frowning face and said: - However both of you want me to follow. Who should I follow then? Su Yue Er quickly said: - Of course you should follow me. You and I have met before and the Devil Sect is not a good place. Liao sneered: - Su Yue Er, don''t think we don''t know the wrongdoings of you Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak. What if you know him from before, did you two developed a relationship? Su Yue Er was angry, she was the Heavenly Mountain Saintess. How could she get involved with a man she just met, even if Yang Tian was very excellent. Yang Tian saw the two arguing and could see that Su Yue Er wasn''t Liao Mei''s match. After all the people of the Devil Sect have all tasted blood before and were very seasoned. Su Yue Er was very skillful but her experience was woefully lacking. Yang Tian lightly coughed to get their attention and said: - I haven''t decided anything yet. I don''t even know you guys and can''t just go off with stranger. Seeing his "innocent" face, the two women wanted to vomit. Who was he trying to fool? Liao Mi said solemnly: - So what''s your demand? If I can meet it, I will. Yang Tian was still acting innocent: - How about you guys come and live with me for a couple of days to build a better relationship. Whoever I feel compatible with, I''ll go with that person. - In your dreams. The two simultaneously shouted. Yang Tian was disappointed seeing his ploy failed. The two wasn''t easy to lure in it seemed. The let out a long sigh and said: - Then you two should go home. I won''t follow any of you and you really can''t force me. After that he went inside his house. Su Yue Er looked at Liao Mei, gave her a humph and left. Liao Mei looked at the house for a moment then also left. One of the old man with her couldn''t help but ask: - Young miss, the sect leader''s command was very clear. We have to retrieve the Blood Devil Sword at all cost and I''m afraid we can''t return without it. - I have my own plans, you don''t to remind me. The old man bowed and became silent. His cultivation wasn''t inferior to Liao Mei but if they fought, he was definitely not her match. Not only that, her position in the sect was much higher than his. The other person who was quiet this whole time telepathically communicated with Liao Mei. Her face changed and she thought: "Looks like the Blood Devil Sword is not as simple as I thought". Grinding her teeth, she looked at the other man: - This I''ve already known, you don''t need to interfere. After that she disappeared. The two men stared at each other, shook their head and left into the darkness. At this point, Yang Tian had just finished his shower. He was watching some music show on the TV, looking depressed. He was this close to luring the two great beauties to come and live with him. Yet he failed at the last second so how could he not be depressed. When he was still feeling down, Yang Tian received a call from Biao Zheng Long: - Young master, I have some matters in need of your input. - What is it? - Thanks to your help last time, we have united the underworld forces from the three Southern province. If we continue to expand, we are bound to get noticed. Because of this, I want to open a company to become legitimate. Yang Tian smiled inwardly, can they even operate a legitimate business? - No need to pretend, you just want a legitimate front to launder your money don''t you? Biao Zheng Long didn''t think that Yang Tian would figured out immediately and didn''t try to hide it: - That was exactly our plan. Yang Tian didn''t care: Biao Zheng Long was lowering his voice making sound a bit shady: - We were planning to open a fashion company and was going to invite a well known celebrity - Ling Ya Qi, to be our spokeswoman. Even when hearing that there was a well known celebrity involved, Yang Tian wasn''t interested. He knew how the underworld works, which celebrities are clean and legitimate nowadays. - I''m sure you can handle that on your own. After being Yang Tian''s subordinate for a while, Biao Zheng Long knew what Yang Tian was thinking. He said: - According to my source, Ling Ya Qi''s family is very rich. She went into the industry for personal enjoyment and was definitely not involve with the underworld. The most important part is that she''s very beautiful. Hearing this peaked Yang Tian''s interest: - When you are going to negotiate the contract with her, bring me along. If she''s like what you said then you''ve done a great service. I''ll help you breakthrough to the Earth stage. Biao Zheng Long was immediately overjoyed: - I understand young master. I''ll find her manager to negotiate immediately. After a bit of exchange, Biao Zheng Long hung up. He knew that Yang Tian liked beauties but not to this degree. He had to take good care of this matter as he had been stuck at late Human stage for a long time. Yang Tian smiled and his earlier depression was gone. He thought: - Lucky I didn''t listen the other two''s honeyed words. There are still so many beauties out there needed my "saving". While touting his own horns, Yang Tian heard the doorbell. He frowned: - Who could it be at this hour? CH 30 Yang Tian opened the door and a person shrouded in a black cloak was standing outside. He was surprised: - Why are you here? The person was precisely the Devil Sect''s Liao Mei. She looked up to him, half her face still hidden behind a mask: - Didn''t you want me to come live with you and build a good relationship? Yang Tian felt pleased inside, it seemed he was very crucial to the Devil Sect. More accurately, the Blood Devil Sword was very crucial. Yang Tian smiled and looked at her: - If you were ok with it why didn''t you accept my offer before? - That''s none of your business. Are you not going to let me in? - Come in, of course you are welcome to live here. Having a great beauty will make this large house less lonely. Yang Tian moved aside so Liao Mei can come in. She came in with a bitter face and said lightly: - Great beauty huh? After she came in, Yang Tian closed the door and led her to her room: - This will be your room for now. Stow away your luggage and I''ll give you some introduction. Liao Mei nodded and went into the room, closing the door behind her. She dropped her luggage and removed her cloak, revealing a stunning figure. She examined her body then looked outside: - You thought I was a great beauty based on this body? After being distracted for a bit, Liao Mei centered herself and stepped outside. Yang Tian was already waiting and upon seeing her coming out, said: - Good, I give you a tour of the house first. He then immediately guided her room by room from the living room to the bathrooms,... Finally, they came to the room at the top floor: - You can go into any room in this house except this room. I''ve set up some very powerful formation here including trapping and killing arrays. With your early Golden Core cultivation, you will die without a doubt if you try to enter. Yang Tian only wanted to scare her for a bit. He indeed set up a grand formation inside but it was only a trapping array in combination with an illusion array called the First Dream of Heavenly Autumn. Anyone trapped in the formation will be lost in a dream that will last for thousands of years. Without external help, they will be trapped for all eternity. Of course, this discount those with supreme cultivation. Liao Mei was surprised, she didn''t think that Yang Tian was a proficient in formations on top of his montrous cultivation. One must know that as the level of heaven and earth primordial qi drops, Cultivators were increasingly focused on advancing their cultivation to lengthen their life. Very few would spend time to learn something else. Liao Mei was suspicious that Yang Tian might be an old monster that had lived hundreds of years. She frowned and asked: - Yang Tian, how old are you? Yang Tian heard he question and understood what she was suspicious about: - I''ve just turned 20 a month ago, why? Liao Mei was unconvinced: - Truly? - You couldn''t possibly think that I''m an old monster that had lived hundreds of years could you? Liao Mei nodded in confirmation. Yang Tian looked like he just had sour milk and feigned being angry: - I am a handsome man at the prime of my youth, how could I be that old. This is called being a genius, a heaven-blessed genius, do you understand? Liao Mei looked at Yang Tian being riled up and smiled. This person was way into himself. Yang Tian saw her smile and said: - You look lovely when you smile. You really should smile more often. Alright, tour''s over, let''s head down stair. Liao Mei was taken by surprised, did she look that good smiling? No one had paid her such compliment before. Liao Mei had forgotten that she virtually never smiled in front of anyone before. Even if she did, it would only induced dread in the person. Yang Tian led her to the living room and as he was about to inquire her about some issues, the doorbell rang once more. Liao Mei face changed immediately but Yang Tian was joyful. Could it be that Su Yue Er also came? Wasn''t this too brilliant? He could use this opportunity to solve any enmity between the two of them. Yang Tian didn''t want his future wives to be enemies of each other. Of course, this was him in his own thoughts. He said to Liao Mei: - I''m going to get the door. He did just that and outside was a person in white with a veil on. It was precisely Su Yue Er. Seeing Yang Tian opened the door, she came in with her luggage without a second word. Yang Tian face slackened, he felt that she was the owner of the house and not him. Su Yue Er just entered the living room and upon seeing Liao Mei, stopped. Liao Mei had a mocking smile on her face and said: - Ha ha, I didn''t think the high and mighty Heavenly Mountain Saintess was such a slut in the end. Are you so horny that you have to come to a man''s house in the middle of the night? You really can''t judge a book by its cover. Su Yue Er was breathing heavily, she felt so furious that she thought her lungs would explode. She had mustered up all her courage to come here and didn''t expect Liao Mei was also going to be here. - You are one to talk. Aren''t you also looking for male company, coming here in the middle of the night? - You... Yang Tian saw that they were immediately fighting the moment they met and felt a headache coming. Su Yue Er was completely not Liao Mei''s match. He was afraid that when he went out, this house would not be here anymore. Yang Tian immediately intervened: - Alright, settle down both of you. It''s very late and we''ll be living together from now on so learn to control yourself. Su Yue Er was still angry and gave a cold harrumph. Liao Mei smug looking face was making her very annoyed. Yang Tian shook his head, what a pair of cats and dogs. After letting Su Yue Er choose her room and unload her luggage, he also gave her a tour similar to that of Liao Mei. Su Yue Er also had the same reaction as Liao Mei. She was also suspicious of Yang Tian''s true age and he once again gave the same speech. He thought that this combative pair was very similar. If he could erase the enmity between them, they could become good friends. After everything, the 3 once again sat in the living room. Seeing that the two had no intention to talk, Yang Tian started: - I have something to say first. Can you take of your mask and veil please? Liao Mei refused immediately: - No and this is not up for debate as I will never agree to it. Yang Tian frowned and turned to look at Su Yue Er: - I already saw your face last time so there''s no need to hide it anymore right? - It''s nothing too important, I''m not someone who''s constantly doing something shady and needs to hide her face. Unlike a certain somebody. She swiftly removed her veil to reveal a gorgeous visage. Although this was his second time seeing it, Yang Tian was still lost for words. She was indeed slightly above Qin Xue and the other girls. Yang Tian attributed this to her temperament. She made people felt felt like she was fairy in the sky that no one could reach. Of course, Yang Tian wasn''t most people and he no only want to reach her, he wanted to do other "meaningful" things. Seeing Yang Tian taken aback by her beauty, Su Yue Er was pleased. She had always been confident of her looks. She then turned to Liao Mei with a challenging look. Liao Mei looked disinterested but Yang Tian could tell there was jealousy hidden in those eyes. He frowned, could she not be a beauty? Impossible, from half of her face, Yang Tian had concluded that she was a great beauty. He didn''t pay attention to this anymore as he would see her face soon enough. After centering himself, Yang Tian said: - Now it''s time for you guys to give some introduction. - Su Yue Er, Heavenly Mountain Saintess. Liao Mei was even more concise: - Liao Mei. Yang Tian felt a headache coming, it didn''t have to be that concise. He then made a formal introduction: - I am called Yang Tian and am 20 years old. I''m currently a student at Qing Lin University, majoring in economics. My hobbies include women and my cultivation is... He stopped here. The two were very attentive and although still surprised at his age, they said: - What about your cultivation? CH 31 Yang Tian had correctly guessed that the two were very interested in his cultivation. But even if he told them the truth, who would believe him? He then said in a small voice: - This is my secret, if you want to know, you''ll have to pay something of equal value. The two were solemn and Liao Mei was the first to break the silence: - What do you want? Yang Tian felt that the fish had taken the bait and now he wanted to reel in: - You only have to let me see your face and I''ll tell you. Su Yue Er quickly chimed in: - What about me? You''ve already seen my face so you have to let me know too. Yang Tian shrugged his shoulders and said with an innocent face: - I''ve seen your face before so that doesn''t count as a secret. Su Yue Er gritted her teeth in anger. What secrets did this guy want from her? Her three sizes? Su Yue Er was beginning to think that was a real possibility. She had come into contact with Yang Tian a couple of time and if one ignored his cultivation, there was only one word to described him: "Shameless". If Yang Tian knew her thoughts, he would protest her unfair judgement. Facing someone who was always high and mighty like her, if one wasn''t shameless then one would get nowhere. Liao Mei was ice cold and asked with a heavy tone: - You really want to see my face? Yang Tian was acting like a stand-up person: - Of course, I have no other intention. Since we live in the same house, it''s very inconvenient if we don''t know each other''s faces. - All those who look upon my face will have to die. Yang Tian was unconcerned: - You don''t have the capacity to kill me. Liao Mei was once again solemn. Yang Tian wasn''t wrong. The difference between their strength was too large and she was not his match at all. - If I can''t kill you, you''ll have to marry me. I''m warning you, I''m not some great beauty like you think. Yang Tian was taken aback, this plotline sounded very familiar. She was like the character Mu Wan Qing from Jin Yong''s novel [1]. He wouldn''t mind taking her as wife though. Although she claimed not to be a beauty, Yang Tian didn''t buy it. Half of her face was already that beautiful, although it was a bit inferior to Su Yue Er, she wouldn''t lose out to Qin Xue and the others. Yang Tian resolved to see her face one way or another. But it was too soon as they just met and needed more time to get to know each other. He was in no rush. - This is a bit sudden, give me some time to think. Liao Mei laughed coldly and stopped paying attention to Yang Tian. He turned to look at Su Yue Er and before he could say anything, she immediately said: - No need to say anything, I''m not going to agree. Yang Tian was taken aback, could she know what he wanted? After failing on all fronts, Yang Tian was a bit discouraged. It seemed that some things couldn''t be rushed. He sat down and set up some ground rules: - You are at my house and there''s no fighting allowed. - I''m currently a student so I''ll be at the university most of the day and won''t be home for lunch. You can do whatever you like but when it''s the evening, you have to cook me dinner. If I''m not home for dinner, I''ll call ahead. Su Yue Er protested: - Not possible, I''m the Heavenly Mountain Saintess, how could I possibly cook for you. I can''t cook anyways. Liao Mei was in agreement and looked at Yang Tian. He knew things would not be that simple and said seriously: - When you live under my house, you have to follow my rules. Cooking can be your rent, if you can''t cook, learn. - We can pay money. Yang Tian was decisively rejected it: - I''m not lacking in money. This decision is final. The two continued to try to barter but Yang Tian was firm and didn''t want to compromise. They eventually gave in. Yang Tian was pleased and returned to his room. After earning his first victory, he was sure more victories would come in the future. Yang Tian went into his room and went on the net. He wanted to consult some of the "expert" onine and play more games. After a while, seeing that it''s close to 11pm, Yang Tian went to sleep. ... At this point in time, in a mansion not far from here, Li Jiang was on a sickbed and continuously begging: - Big brother, please beg father for me. I don''t want to be expelled to the branch family. The young man in front of him said: - I can''t help you with this. You''ve offended someone unoffendable. You can count your luck that father didn''t expelled you from the clan completely. - Just be happy as a young master of this clan and stop stirring up trouble. Li Jiang could take it anymore and squeezed his hands, tears were streaming from his eyes. Although things were seemingly not that different, his position had decreased drastically. Any member of the main clan can give him orders now. Can he truly be called a young master? The youth said: - I have examined your illness and there''s no cure. It''s wear off with time so hang in there. The youth saw that Li Jiang didn''t pay attention to what he said so he sigh and left. Li Jiang looked at the youth leaving and hatred was written on his face: - Yang Tian, I definitely won''t let you leave a peaceful life. ... The next morning, Yang Tian woke and got changed to go to school. He noticed that the two girls were in closed door cultivation and shook his head: - There''s no need to be that devoted to cultivation. One must indulge in other activities to have a more enjoyable life. Yang Tian didn''t want to bother them so he got into his car and drove to class. When he sat down in his sear in class, Li Pan ran to him: - Yang Tian, why didn''t you come to class yesterday? Yang Tian was in no hurry to answer. He scanned the room and didn''t find any trace of Qin Xue. It looks like she was still out for recovery. He turned to Li Pan: - I have a lot of stuff to take care of and can''t always be in class. Li Pan nodded: - That''s true, you are a Cultivator and enhancing your cultivation is the most important thing. Yang Tian didn''t explain himself and how could he explain that courting women was the most important thing. He could let his image slide that low. - Panzi, I have something for you. Get me information on one of the three great clans - the Huang Clan and a celebrity called Ling Ya Qi. He wanted to know about Huang Clan to get revenge for Qin Xue. He was a man of his word and the Huang Clan must definitely pay. He also wanted to know if Ling Ya Qi was truly like what Biao Zheng Long said. Li Pan made a troubled face: - The Huang Clan is the number two clan in the three clans and has tremendous power. Digging up information on them will be hard. Yang Tian frowned: - So you can''t do it then? Li Pan immediately jumped up: - Of course I can, it''s just slightly more difficult. Don''t worry, I''ll get you what you want. - Yang Tian, I didn''t think you had interest in Ling Ya Qi. She''s a very popular celebrity with tens of thousands of fans. Yang Tian looked at Li Pan''s deviant face and said: - You know her? - Of course, she''s very famous. I originally wanted to get some information on her for those deviants out there but now I''ll give it all to you. Yang Tian was about to ask some more until Li Pan patted his back: - Instructor Zhao is coming. Yang Tian looked up and saw a woman in office clothing. Her face was bright as she stepped into the classroom. She was to reason that Yang Tian went to class today - Zhao Wu Xin. ------------------------------------------- [1] If you don''t know who Jin Yong is, he''s basically one of the three father of Chinese Wuxiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jin_Yong. More on the character:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Demi-Gods_and_Semi-Devils_characters. CH 32 Zhao Wu Xin stepped into the class, looking cheerful: ------------------------------------------- 1. The Qi here is spelt differently in Vietnamese/Chinese. It litteraly translates to seven and not chi. In Vietnamese it''s Th?t and in Chinese it''s Æß compared to Kh¨ª/Æë for chi. 2. Her name in Vietnamese is H?ng N??ng T? which translate to the red young woman. H?ng means red (it''s a bit confusing since this is old Vietnamese or Han-Vietnamese. In modern Vietnamese this means pink) and N??ng T? means young woman. CH 33 Yang Tian didn''t take any of it to heart. He had to go to the Dark Society''s base in Bei Jiang province per Ye Wen Tian''s request. According to him, Yang Tian was here to socialize with the other members but he felt that it wasn''t so simple. However, since he had already received some benefits, he should also help the man out. Yang Tian drove to address provided and was rubbing eyes to see if he was wrong. According to the address, the place bas was a small house in a middle of a large field. Yang Tian calculated that if there were more than 10 people in the house they would have to sleep standing. After parking in an empty field, Yang Tian approached the house and knocked. A young man opened the door: - Who are you? Yang Tian didn''t beat around the bush and directly mentioned Ye Wen Tian. The young man smiled: - So it''s you, come in. Yang Tian followed the youth inside and saw that the house was completely empty. Yang Tian frowned as Ye Wen Tian mentioned that there were at least 5 people stationed here. So there must be a basement. The reality proved Yang Tian''s deduction. The young man approached the wall and knocked in a sequence. A door then appeared on the ground and Yang Tian smiled: - You guys are very cautious. - Let''s go down, we have thrown a welcoming party for you. Following the youth, they stopped in front of a large gate. The young man approached and used his eye to open the it. Behind the gate was a large room with a lot of modern equipment. In the center was a set of tables and chairs that looked luxurious. There were 4 people sitting the chairs and when Yang Tian saw that they were all men, he was disappointed. The two came in and sat down. One of the person that was there said: - We are gathering here today to familiarized ourselves with each other. This is so that we won''t be in conflict next time we are out on a mission. The people around him nodded and he continued: - First, let''s give an introduction on our name and ranks. I am Su Li1, a Middle-grade member. - I am Yun Hai, an Elementary-grade member,... ... The other people were all Elementary-grade member. Yang Tian also introduced himself: - I am Yang Tian, a Core member. Yang Tian''s word were nothing short of a bombshell. The other people were scared stiff and a person stuttered: - What did you say? A Core member? Yang Tian was surprised, being a Core member was that big of a deal? - That''s right, is there something wrong? - Of course there''s something wrong. We have joined for 2-3 years and are only Elementary-grade member. Su Li had been a member for a long time - more than 10 years, and he is only a Middle-grade member. You''ve just joined and are already a Core member. Another person added: - You must know that Core member can take a promotion mission at any time and if they succeed, they can become an elder. An elder, that''s the same as a president of a country. - Even if you failed the mission, being Core member is the same as a Colonel General and they can even mobilize the army. Even elders can''t just assign mission to you without your consent. - To become a Core member one must go through countless promotion mission and your cultivation must be at least mid Foundation Establishment. Yang Tian wasn''t too surprised, the rank provided fit his demands very well. He lightly coughed: - It''s fine. This was Ye Wen Tian''s decision. If you have a problem, take it up with him. The other 5 people''s eyes went wide. Ye Wen Tian was the big boss and his position was far removed from them. They can''t even meet with him if they wanted to. Su Li then questioned: - It looks like your cultivation is very high, if not you wouldn''t be Core member upon joining. Yang Tian smiled, this person was very smart and understood the situation in minutes. The other four were curious, they were all early Qi Refining disciple with Su Li being a bit better off - a mid Qi Refining disciple. They wondered what cultivation Yang Tian had achieved. - My cultivation is not too bad. I was nominated to participate in the Resource Competition so there were special accommodation made. The other 5 inhaled deeply. Who didn''t know about the Resource Competition, it was the goal of many members in the Dark Society. As long as you are under 30 years and was in the top 5 of the Dark Society''s younger generation, you can participate. The Dark Society controls more than 100 countries worldwide and each competitions were fierce. Yang Tian was directly nominated and although it wasn''t official, his cultivation must be frightening. The 5 people had looks of respect towards Yang Tian: - Boss Yang, if you need anything just call us. We won''t ever refuse you. Yang Tian smiled: - No need to call me boss, just treat me equally and we will be fine. The five shook their heads: - According to our ranks we would have to address you as chief but since you are even younger than us, calling you boss would be more appropriate. Yang Tian wasn''t about to argue with them so he let them do as they pleased. After chatting a bit, they brought out a lot of food from the fridge and started a hot pot to celebrate. They all toasted: - To boss Yang for joining the Dark Society. Here''s to hoping he becomes an Elder soon. Yang Tian didn''t have any plan to become an Elder, the job was tasteless to him. However he still toasted. The other people cheered. As the party went on, Yang Tian asked: - This place has a lot of high tech equipment, you all know how to use it? They denied: - We are only focused on doing missions and advancing our cultivation. When do we have time to learn how to use those stuff. This place usually have associates coming to work. - Associates? - They are people who can''t cultivate but was recruited for their special skills. If they have enough contribution points, they can become regular members. After all, modern technology is advancing rapidly and their aid have been invaluable. Yang Tian nodded. The Dark Society had the right ideas to exploit the advantage of this world. After some more chatting, the other people were drunk and passed out. Yang Tian was still nursing his drink and looking melancholic. This is what people would call doing nothing is doing. After being far from the cutthroat Cultivation World, Yang Tian was starting to missed it. It was a funny feeling, he sacrificed everything to get to the Cultivation World because of his vengeance. When he was there, he constantly wanted to return here. Now that he was back here, he missed that place and thought even though it was hard in the Cultivation World, it wasn''t too bad. Yang Tian resolved to find a couple of wives and bring them all over the Cultivation World to travel. He shook his head and smiled, drinking alcohol made one thought of strange things. He cleared himself of these thoughts and took a nap. He woke up around 8pm and the other people were still sound asleep. Yang Tian muttered: - Their awareness is too lacking. What if someone stormed in? Think of Su Yue Er and Liao Mei making dinner at home, Yang Tian woke Su Li up to open the door. Su Li saw Yang Tian out and said: - Boss Yang, drop by when you are free, we usually gathered here when we don''t have mission. Yang Tian nodded and left. When turned on his phone, he saw 47 missed calls from Su Yue Er and massaged his temple. - I''m just a bit late, no need to long for me that much. Yang Tian couldn''t help himself and groaned. ----------------------------------- 1. The Li here is spelled L?ch in Vietnamese, different from the Li Clan which is spelled Ly. CH 34 Currently Su Yue Er was very angry. She had went into the kitchen to make food for someone else for the first time yet the person in question was late. He didn''t even have the decency to call in advance. Liao Mei was still in her room since they agreed beforehand on a schedule and today was Su Yue Er''s turn to cook. They were rivals for a long time and knew each other fairly well. Liao Mei wasn''t so foolish as to be Su Yue Er''s guinea pig. Cultivators that have reached Foundation Establishment can already fast for a long period of time and Golden Core cultivator can abandon food altogether and just need to absorb the heaven and earth qi. Of course, they could still enjoy food if it was good. Yang Tian just stepped into the house and immediately sensed Su Yue Er''s murderous stare. He felt awkward and said: - No need to look at me like that, other people might think you have fallen for me. Su Yue Er couldn''t hold it in and yelled: - Why are you home so late and why didn''t you call to warn me? Yang Tiam smiled: - Look at you, you looked like a housewife getting mad and questioning her husband. - Don''t try to distract me. Explain yourself, if you don''t I''m not going to let you get away with it. Yang Tian tried to be mysterious: - It''s a secret, let''s eat first then we''ll talk. Su Yue Er was interested when Yang Tian said it was a secret. She was beginning to be more and more curious about Yang Tian. He was younger than her yet his cultivation has reached frightening level. She wanted to know the reason behind this and maybe take advantage of it herself. - Alright, go and eat. But you must tell me the secret. Yang Tian changed his clothes and came to the table: - Where''s Liao Mei? She''s not having any dinner? Su Yue Er stared at him: - Is having me eating with you not enough? Su Yue Er felt that this person had always had designs on Liao Mei. Yesterday he wanted to see her face and today he immediately asked for her after sitting down. She was also a beauty, a supreme beauty to boot and he was not paying her any attention. At this moment, Su Yue Er was starting to doubt her personal charms. If Yang Tian new what she thought he would yelled foul. He already saw her face and she was sitting right in front of her, was he to act brainless and ask for her whereabouts? Yang Tian frowned: - It''s nothing, we should eat before the food gets cold. He then used his chopstick to grab a piece of fish. As it touched his tongue, Yang Tian immediately spat out. He looked at Su Yue Er, confused: - Did you mix up salt and sugar? Su Yue Er shook her head: - I didn''t. I just felt that sweet food are always better. - You mean to tell me that you put sugar in every single dish here? She nodded and Yang Tian was speechless. He dropped his chopstick: - It''s getting pretty late and I ate before coming home so I think I''m good for now. - Oh no you don''t, I''ve spent a lot of effort cooking these and you''ll have to eat all of it. If not I''m never going to cook for you ever again. Yang Tian didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, if the woman never enters the kitchen again it would be his supreme luck. Of course he couldn''t say any of this out loud. When they made this deal, he had forgotten that Su Yue Er was of high stature and never needed to learn how to cook. He scolded himself: "Stupid plan, I forgot about this very crucial detail. I''m guessing Liao Mei''s cooking would be the same". - It just hit me but I think you would be better off focusing on you cultivation. There''s no need to cook for me from now on. Su Yue Er was overjoyed, she didn''t want to cook in the firt place. The only reason she did it was because Yang Tian used his authority as the house owner to force her. Yang Tian saw her happy face and breath a sigh of relief. Passing this calamity, he hoped there would be blessing in the horizon. However, before he could celebrate Su Yue Er continued: - It''s good that you''ve understand it. Our cultivation can last for days if not months at a time and we can''t cook for you everyday. - However I''ve cooked all of this already so you better finish it all. Seeing no way out of this, Yang Tian gave a long sighed and accepted his fate. He gritted his teeth and started eating. Seeing Yang Tian''s pale face as he take big bites of his food - often swallowing whole without chewing, Su Yue Er couldn''t help but chuckle. She had been at a disadvantage ever since they met and now she got her payback. After eating the last dish, Yang Tian rushed to the fridge and downed a large bottle of watter. Su Yue Er laughed out loud. Yang Tian saw her smiling face and was taken aback by her beauty. She usually put up a cold demeanor but this was her true personality. After Yang Tian came back to the table, Su Yue Er said: - Good, now that you''ve finished everything, I''ll forgive you for coming back late and not telling me. Now you should tell me the reason for your tardiness. She wouldn''t forget about this matter. Yang Tian was about to tell her until he sensed Liao Mei listening with her spiritual sense. It''s seems this lady was also curious. - Liao Mei, if want to know then come out, no need to listen in. Liao Mei jolted and remebered that Yang Tian''s cultivation was much higher than her''s. Using her spiritual sense would bound to get caught. However she really wanted to know this secret so he gritted her teeth and stepped out. Su Yue Er seized on the opportunity and mocked her: - I''ve said it before, you Devil Sect people are nothing but trouble, always skulking in the shadow like that. - This doesn''t concern you. These two were a pair of cat and dog and would immediately clashed upon seeing each other. Feeling a bit tensed, Yang Tian said: - Alright, sit down so I can tell my story. Consider this a reward for staying here. Seeing that the two were very focused, Yang Tian said: - I went to a meeting with some Dark Society members present in this are. - Dark Society? The two were astonished, how could they not know of the Dark Society. This was the only power that rivaled the four great powers of the Shrouded Continent. They had many members and controlled many nations. Even Cultivators that have reached Golden Core were no match for modern weapons. Of course, the outside world didn''t dare attack the Shrouded Continent. It was surrounded by the vast formation that the supreme Cultivator had erected. Even a nuclear strike would not scratch it. Because of how that supreme cultivator set it up, only Cultivators and cultivation resources can pass through the formation. Modern weapons cannot be transported through. Even if there was a war, the Shrouded Continent only need to hide its expert amongst the populace and assassinate the higher ups of the mortals. This wasn''t something that the Dark Society wanted to happen. From there emerge a balance between the two sides and the Dark Society''s true purpose was to monitor the Shrouded Continent''s Cultivator should they try to blend in. Yang Tian was not surprised by their reaction. It would be more of a surprised if they didn''t know about the Dark Society. Liao Mei frowned: - You are a member of the Dark Society? Su Yue Er was also curious. She knew the severity of this situation. After all, the Dark Society and the four great powers have always been on the opposite side. - It''s nothing like that, I''m a temporary member and only just joined since couple of days ago. Yesterday I told you that I can''t go with you guys was for this reason. - The Dark Society wanted me to represent them in the Resource Competition next year. Su Yue Er and Liao Mei both exclaimed: - The Resource Competition? CH 35 Yang Tian had previously thought the main goal of the Resource Competition was for the resources but it seemed things were not so simple - So what is the Resource Competition? It seems important. Su Yue Er said gravely: - Of course it is. This is the event that every power got involved in. We would bet important treasure and even Dharmic technique and mantras. The prizes would be split evenly amongst the top 3 winners. The Dark Society has always fail when they participate and only ranked amongst the lesser powers. - I''ve heard that they have even put a country up as a reward this time. Yang Tian couldn''t help but be surprised. Even this could be a reward? Su Yue Er continued: - The Dark Society has failed too many times and their valuables are dwindling. Not only that, they control over 100 countries so they''d be fine even they give up one. - Do you know of the legend surrounding the Shrouded Continent? How could Yang Tian not know. It was of that event that he set foot on the path of cultivation. But he feigned ignorance: - That''s the one. The legend is completely true. That supreme cultivator brought the Shrouded Continent into this world more than 1000 years ago. At that time, the humans on this planet were still weak and haven''t possessed the technology they do now. - A few smaller powers had taken advantage of this fact and took control of Earth, separating from the Shrouded Continent and eventually formed the Dark Society. The higher ups of the Shrouded Continent wasn''t bother by this at first, but as the Dark Society grew, they couldn''t just stand by. However it was too late as the Dark Society had already controlled half of the mortal world by then. - The continental higher ups took control of the other half. An equilibrium was born and an agreement was reached - Cultivators cannot reveal their existence to normal people. However people of high enough stature would came to know of our existence anyways. - The Dark Society continually looked for people with talent to oppose the Shrouded Continent. After a thousand year, most of its members are Earthling. So saying that it was power built by Earthling is technically true but the reality is that it has its roots in the Shrouded Continent. Yang Tian was surprised that even the Dark Society originated from the Shrouded Continent. But it made perfect sense when one thought about it a little. - I didn''t know that, it seems that the Dark Society is underpaying me for this endeavor. - Haizz, if you participate then they''ll surely be first. I''ll let you know that one of the four great powers - the Nan Gong Clan is offering marriage as a prize. Their patriarch is offering his daughter to the first place winner of the competition. Yang Tian was truly surprised now: - They can even make this into a prize? - Why can''t they? It''s a good deal for both sides. The winner can receive a lot of cultivation resources from the Nan Gong Clan and in turn they get a genius as a groom. Of course the groom would have to be accompanied by a lot of the winnings from the competition. - What if the person that won was a woman? - So the person in second gets the marriage, their goal was to lure in geniuses after all. I don''t mind telling you this: Although the Nan Gong Clan is one of the four great powers, their power is far below that of the other 3. Their genius disciple has only reached the False Core realm and he is already close to 30 years old. - If no genius appears in their family in the next 10 years, they might slip from their position and sustain massive loss. But those people are smart and wouldn''t just wait around for one to magically pop up. So they came up with this plan to lure one in. Yang Tian nodded, when push come to shove, the Nan Gong''s decision was the correct one. However there was a singular truth, if he attended then he''ll definitely be the top. So he had to make sure: - I have something to ask, is the young miss of the Nan Gong Clan a beauty? If she is then I''m willing to be at a disadvantage. Su Yue Er was incensed. This guy was truly a womanizer and she was also a beauty right in front of him yet he never paid her any attention. She didn''t answer him and pouted. Liao Mei who was silent the whole time said: - The Nan Gong young miss is called Nan Gong Bing Yun and she''s a great Betty. However she was born fragile and never left the Nan Gong residence so very few people knew her face. - So how do you know? - I also have something else to tell you guys. - What? Yang Tian took out 2 crystal and gave it to them: - Your basic mantra is not bad and fits your cultivation so that doesn''t need to change. So I''ve pick out some Dharmic technique that''s appropriate for you. - Liao Mei, this is the mantra to control the Eight Devil Disk, when you reach the final stage, you can temporary absorb the 8 devil and enhance your strength. Not only that when you find a stronger soul you can replace the existing one. - Yue Er, since you cultivate the sword, you might as well become a sword cultivator and discard any other Dharmic arts. This is the Hundred Sword Art, when cultivating it to the apex, you can generate the Hundred Sword Force with terrifying might. Using their spiritual senses to enter the crystal, the two were rattled. These Dharmic techniques were far too powerful. Even the ones at the Devil Sect and Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak paled in comparison. Where on earth did Yang Tian get these from? Yang Tian predicted their reaction and took on a shameless face: - Are you moved? If you want to repay me with your body, I''ll bite my teeth and accept my fate. The two women yelled: - Shameless. After that they immediately retreated to their rooms to cultivate. After reading the contents of the crystal, they couldn''t wait to cultivate. They originally wanted to leave when Yang Tian said he was participating in the Resource Competition. After all, it was held at the Shrouded Continent so Yang Tian would have to go their sooner than later. Then someone else can take care of him and they needn''t bother. Now that they have gained the Dharmic technique from Yang Tian, they decided to stay. The only thing on their mind was to cultivate these techniques. Not only that, since Yang Tian had casually gave them these precious techniques, there were bound to be more good stuff and they weren''t about to miss out on that. In reality this was Yang Tian''s plan all along to keep them here. After all Dharmic technique were far to important for Cultivators. With a strong technique, it wasn''t impossible to challenge someone of higher cultivation. He would come to regret this decision however. In the following month, the two women set up their formations and was continuously in closed door cultivation. He couldn''t have predicted this else they would have to kill him before he hand over those techniques. After all, what use of keeping them here if they were just going to lock themselves in their room for a month. Yang Tian saw that they had returned to their room and head upstairs himself. He hadn''t been online for his mission yesterday and so he would need to log in to go PK1 with Ye Ling to relieve his stress. ------------------------------------- 1. Player Killing, basically world PVP. CH 36 His figure flashed and Yang Tian was gone. The other person was confused as Yang Tian''s sudden disappearance surprised them. He then heard a voice from behind: - Who sent you here? The person turned around and saw Yang Tian sitting in a chair, pouring himself a drink. - This alcohol is not bad. Come and have a glass. The person didn''t say another word and brandished a pistol. Before they can pull the trigger however, the pistol was gone and their hand was empty. Yang Tian examined the pistol with a curious face: - This is not bad but far too lacking if you want to kill me. The other person couldn''t help but sweat profusely. Although the intelligence report said that Yang Tian was very skilled, they didn''t think that he was this skilled. The person still though that Yang Tian being here was because he knew they were coming and had a decoy in his house while he himself came here. The thinking was a bit of a stretch since how could Yang Tian even know that someone wanted assassinate him tonight. However it was a more believable explanation than the man traversing several miles in matters of seconds. Yang Tian didn''t care about the other person''s thought and asked: - If you tell me who sent you then I can let you leave. The other person laughed: - You think I''ll believe that? - It''s not that much of a lie. People like you, I can casually kill dozens so your death matters little to me. - Is that so? Then let my death be a little more meaningful then. As the sentence ended, the person revealed a bloody mouth, his face paled from what looked like poison. Yang Tian shook his head: - I really wasn''t going to kill you. Even if someone was aiming at him, Yang Tian wasn''t worried. They can do nothing to him anyhow. However having someone in the dark plotting against him made him felt annoyed. Yang Tian was too lazy to care at the moment and went back to sleep. Next morning, as he was about to head to class, he received a call from Mu Wu Han. Her voice was shaken: - Yang Tian, do you have any spare time? If you do can you come to my house in a bit? Yang Tian didn''t even hesitate and agree immediately. Mu Wu Han skipped school today and even called him. These two things made him felt that something was wrong. As Yang Tian approached the restaurant, the door was close. He knocked and a Mu Wu Han''s voice came out: - Who is it? - It''s me, Yang Tian. Mu Wun Han peaked out then opened the door: - Come in quick. Yang Tian stepped in and she quickly closed the door. The interior was a mess, tables and chairs were scattered everywhere like someone had trashed the place. A man was on the floor, his head bleeding. Yang Tian saw him and recognized that it was a person he had seen a while back - Mu Wu Han''s father. Mu Wu Han was in distressed and couldn''t think straight. He came this morning to thank her for her blood and to give her some money. She refused the money vehemently and eventually the two started to argue. He then laid his hands on her mother and in her anger, Mu Wu Han smashed a chair on his head and knocked him out cold. Mu Wu Han and her mother was shunned by their family and only relied on each other to survival without any close relative. So the first person that came to her mind was Yang Tian. She was scared as she looked at Yang Tian: - What do I do? I didn''t mean to. Yang Tian looked at her, thinking that although she put out a very tough exterior, she still needed someone to rely on. He softly patted her back to calm her: - It''s fine, I''ll take care of everything. He took out his phone and call Biao Zheng Long: - Bring a couple of your boys and come to... 5 minutes later, Biao Zheng Long had already arrived, his efficiency is apparently not bad. Yang Tian opened the door for Biao Zheng Long and his men. He then pointed to the person on the ground: - Take him away and make it looks like a traffic accident. Can you do that? Biao Zheng Long nodded: - Don''t worry young master, it will be done. After that, he and his men carried Mu Wu Han''s father out and wipe the room clean of evidence. They were very adept at handling these types of things. After Biao Zheng Long left, Mu Wu Han turned and ask Yang Tian: - They are your men? Yang Tian nodded: - I''ve said it before, I manage to made a substantial amount of money so having subordinate shouldn''t be something so surprising. - They look like people from the underworld. This young lady''s observation was spot on but Yang Tian wouldn''t be caught dead admitting it: - Nothing like that, they are highly trained bodyguard and can handle this type of stuff professionally. Mu Wu Han breath a sigh of relief. She didn''t want to think that Yang Tian was involved in the underworld. However she looked at Yang Tian worryingly: - That person, would he be ok? She refused to call him father. Yang Tian knew who she was talking about of course and said confidently: - Everything''s fine, I''ve checked him and he only had some flesh wounds. He should be ok. Mu Wu Han was still anxious: - Would he come back for revenge? - Don''t worry, I''ll take care of everything. Mu Wu Han looked at Yang Tian. They''ve known each other for quite a while now but this was the first time that she felt he was very reliable. It seemed that he can solve any problem and could be trusted. After thinking about this, Mu Wu Han blushed. Yang Tian wasn''t paying attention to her. He had erased part of that person''s memory so he wouldn''t remember why he passed out. As for faking a traffic accident, Biao Zheng Long had been active in the underworld for a long time and stuff that like was simple. Yang Tian originally wanted to leave but Mu Wu Han and her mother insisted that he stay for breakfast. After all he had come all this way to help them and they can''t just let him leave like that. Yang Tian happily accepted. While mama Mu was busy preparing breakfast, Yang Tian and Mu Wu Han was happily chatting. She didn''t despise him like before, rather he was quite pleasant to be around. Yang Tian also used some of the "techniques" he learned recently and Mu Wu Han couldn''t stop giggling. Mama Mu had finished the preparation and the trio ate together. She felt that Yang Tian was not bad and it would be great if her daughter fancied him. She tried to ask him casually: - Yang Tian, you looked very young, are you still in school? He nodded: - I attend Qing Hua university with Wu Han but I''m a year behind her. - So young! Yang Tian felt that she was probing him and tried to show off in front of this potential future mother-in-law: - I rarely come to class though and most of the time, I work outside. She was intrigued: - Where do you work then? - I work in a variety of fields. Currently I''m preparing to open a fashion company. - You are opening your own company? That must have taken a lot of capital. - I''ve managed to accumulate a decent amount of money over the years. Mama Mu felt that this person was more and more attractive. He''s opening his own company despite being so young and his future prospect are boundless. Mu Wu Han was also surprised, she didn''t think Yang Tian was that excellent. Yang Tian saw the two''s reaction and was smiling inside: "Biao Zheng Long, looks like he has inadvertently helped me this time. I should reward him when I get back". CH 37 Yang Tian chatted with them for a while before leaving. As he came home, he saw Biao Zheng Long waiting at the door. As Yang Tian approached him, Biao Zheng Long said: - Young master, everything has been taken care off. Yang Tian nodded: - Good work, you''ve handle things nicely. I''ll help you advance to Earth stage Martial Artist. Biao Zheng Long was overjoyed and bowed respectfully: - Thank you young master. - Let''s go to somewhere quiet. The advancement process must not be disturbed. Biao Zheng Long heard that and turned to his men: - You guys go back first, I have some business to take care of with the young master. Yang Tian let Biao Zheng Long drove and he took them to the outskirt of the city. They stopped at a normal looking house in a small village. Yang Tian stepped and breath in the fresh air: - Not bad, the air is very fresh. Is this your retirement home? Biao Zheng Long''s face darkened, he was only 38 so how could he have thought about something like that. - Young Master, this is a secret base that I''ve built to be a safe-house in case of emergency. - Not bad, you''ve think quiet far ahead. Let''s go in. Biao Zheng Long led the way and knocked twice at the door. A voice can be heard: - Honored guess from afar, what business do you have? As if planned before, Biao Zheng Long answered: - Travelled far and made a wrong turn, asking for a drink to refresh. The door opened and a youth with gigantic figure walked out. The person didn''t cultivate any Martial arts or Dharmic arts but Yang Tian can sensed a massive force emanating from his body. Just from this alone, his power is no less than a late Earth stage Martial Artist. After Yang Tian and Biao Zheng Long sat down, the youth asked: - Boss, what''s the occassion? Biao Zheng Long looked at Yang Tian: - Xiao Ci, let me introduce you to the young master. I''m currently his subordinate. The youth was taken aback, Since when did boss Biao willingly serve someone else? Not waiting for the youth''s response, Yang Tian asked: - Xiao Ci, the energy inside your body, is it from training or birth? Xiao Ci couldn''t hold in his surprise, this was the first time they had met and the man already knew of his power. Even boss Biao didn''t know anything about it. Biao Zheng Long was also surprised and Yang Tian noticed: - You don''t know about this? Biao Zheng Long was at a loss: - I saved him on one of my trip. He was heavily wounded and was this close to death. I had to put in a lot of effort to save him so he followed me ever since. I never asked about his background. - I didn''t know you were such a magnanimous person. Biao Zheng Long smiled and didn''t say anything. Yang Tian looked at Xiao Ci: - So can you give us some clarification? Xiao Ci was silent and then solemnly asked: - It''s not impossible to tell you but you must promised that this won''t get leaked, bad things would happen if you do. Xiao Ci then said: - I was a member of the Dark Society and was heavily injured on a mission. Boss Biao saved my life so I decided to stay and help him for 3 years. The time is almost up so I''m just about to leave. Biao Zheng Long was surprised: - Dark Society. - You know of it? Biao Zheng Long responded: - I heard of it before. It''s a massive organization that spans the globe. Not only that, every member has astonishing strength. Any single one of them could wipe out an underworld gang. Yang Tian nodded: - They are not that powerful, but very close. I can even tell you that they are that strong because most of them are Cultivators. This time, it was Xiao Ci''s turn to be surprised: - You also know about the Dark Society? Yang TIan didn''t say anything and produced his identification. He threw it to Xiao Ci. Meanwhile Biao Zheng Long was in the dark, this was the first time he had heard of the word Cultivator. Yang Tian saw that and explained: - Cultivators are those born with special constitution that differs from normal people. They can practice special Dharmic technique and mantras. It''s quite similar to Martial Artists but much much more powerful. Biao Zheng Long quickly asked: - Can I cultivate these arts? Yang Tian shook his head: - You don''t have a spirit root and cannot cultivate. - No need to feel bitter, as long as you breakthrough to Heaven stage, your strength would not be inferior to the majority of Cultivator. Heaven stage expert was the equivalent of Foundation Establishment Cultivator. As for Golden Core expert, they were the apex of this world and Biao Zheng Long would not have the opportunity to be in contact with them. Biao Zheng Long turned joyful, what Yang Tian implied was that he would help him breakthrough to Heaven stage. - I can breakthrough to Heaven stage? Yang Tian nodded: - That''s right, as long as you continue to do good work for me, I''ll help you become a Heaven stage expert. Meanwhile, Xiao Ci was lost in thought. He was surprised that Yang Tian was already a Core member at such a young age. Now he also promised to help an ordinary Martial Artist to breakthrough to Heaven stage, this was the equivalent to helping someone breakthrough to Foundation Establishment. Yang Tian looked at Xiao Ci: - What''s wrong? Is there something wrong with my id card? Xiao Ci quickly responded: - Nothing, Elementary-grade member Xiao Ci reporting in. Yang Tian shook his head: - No need to for such frivolous formalities, just call me Yang Tian. You still haven''t answered my question, where did your power comes from? Yang Tian nodded: - I was an orphan and I was born with this great force and it kept growing as I got older. Although I can''t cultivate, a member from the Dark Society discovered my special constitution and recruited me. After Yang Tian heard that, he used his spiritual sense to surround Xiao Ci. He sensed an overwhelming amount force contained in the young man and said: - It''s the Berserker Spiritual Body. I''ve just met someone with the Frigid Ice Spiritual Body and now this. These constitution are extremely rare even in the Cultivation World, yet I''ve seen two in just a couple of days. Xiao Ci was at a loss, this was the first time he had heard of the Berserker Spiritual Body. Yang Tian explained: - You have the Berserker Spiritual Body, it''s blessed with divine force. The power in your body is massive and would continue to grow in the future. As long as you can find a suitable mantra, you can become a Cultivator. Within the same cultivation, you will be unbeatable. Berserker Force is one of the high grade spiritual qi but Yang Tian didn''t mention because even if he did, Xiao Ci wouldn''t understand. Berserk Force doesn''t just provide massive force but it also has body augmentation effects. It also doesn''t overload the body like in Wang Yun''s case so Xiao wouldn''t just explode. Thinking about the beautiful but cold woman, Yang Tian didn''t want to bother her as she needed time to think. Xiao Ci heard that he can cultivate and rejoiced: - Since you said that, does that mean you have a suitable mantra for me? - I have the mantra but you have to agree to something. - What? - Become my subordinate, you and Biao Zheng Long would serve directly under me. Biao Zheng Long''s abilities weren''t bad but his strength was far too weak. Xiao Ci fitted the bill and with him, Yang Tian would save a lot of effort. Xiao Ci had a troubled look: - I''m a member of the Dark Society and cannot join another organization. Yang Tian crossed his hands: - Don''t worry about it, I''ll tell Biao Zheng Long here to make you another identity, let''s call you Chu Ci. I''ll handle the Dark Society. Xiao Ci mocked himself, he forgot that Yang Tian was a Core member and it would be a cakewalk for him. Thinking about cultivating and gaining immense power, Xiao Ci gritted his teeth: - Alright, I''ll be your subordinate. Yang Tian was satisfied and turned to Biao Zheng Long: - You can take care of his new identity. Biao Zheng Long nodded: - Not a problem. - Good, from now on, I''ll call you Chu Ci. CH 38 Yang Tian didn''t say another word and used his spiritual sense to access his storage space. Cultivators that have reached a certain cultivation level would no longer use a storage ring but open a separate space to store their stuff. After a bit of searching, Yang Tian finally found a mantra suitable for Chu Ci. After giving him a bit of instruction, Yang Tian said: - You can further study it on your own and come to me with any questions you have. Biao Zheng Long, let''s find an empty room and I''ll help you advance to Earth stage. Biao Zheng Long rejoiced and led Yang Tian to a room at the back of the house. The interior was very elegant and reflected Biao Zheng Long''s taste. He followed Yang Tian''s order and sat on the bed with his legs crossed. Yang Tian put his hand on his head and impart a strand of spiritual qi. - Focus your spirit, use the spiritual qi I gave you to break through your bottleneck. Martial Artists cultivate inner qi and it was much weaker than spiritual qi. Biao Zheng Long was now using Yang Tian''s spiritual qi to break his botteneck. Yang Tian examined Biao Zheng Long and upon seeing that everything was going smoothly, went outside. Seeing that Chu Ci was also studying his mantra, Yang Tian didn''t bother him. Feeling bored, he found a room and took a nap. When he woke up, it was already noon. He left the room and saw that Chu Ci had started to cultivate and Biao Zheng Long still haven''t manage to break through. His talents were limited and without Yang Tian''s help, who knows when he could''ve break through to Earth stage. So his current progress or lack thereof was understandable. Yang Tian decided to go out and get lunch. There was a lot of food in the fridge but was of it was either frozen or fast food, not Yang Tian''s favourite. This place was quite far from the city so Yang Tian chose a small food outlet in the village. The food was simple but it''s flavor was very good. In the middle of his meal, someone rushed inside with a panicked face: - Owner, something''s wrong, your son was chopping wood with me but he disappered. I''ve search the entire morning and still haven''t found him. The owner didn''t say anything and rushed out. Yang Tian wasn''t some busybody so he focused on his meal. After finishing, he left the money for them meal on the table and saw himself out. As he came out, Yang Tian was hit with a stench of blood. He saw a person dressed in black in the distance. Under his foot was the owner from before. - You are here for me? - Correct. - Why kill innocent people? - He wanted to find his son so I was kind enough to help them reunite. Yang Tian nodded, seemingly understood. The man in black continued: - Was it you who killed Eighteen? - Eighteen? You mean the assassin that spied on me last night. The man in black heard that and was convinced that Yang Tian killed Eighteen. He didn''t say another word and brandish a short saber and charged at Yang Tian. Yang Tian looked the man in black in the eye. He was in the middle of charging but suddenly stopped and stood his ground with a dazed look. Yang Tian just used an illusion spell to trapped the man in black in a dreamlike vision. He accidently let the other assassin kill himself so he won''t make the same mistake again. Looking at the confused man in black, Yang Tian asked: - Who do you belong to and who sent you kill me? - We are the Eighteen General of the Heaven Slayer organization. We are an assassin organization that will kill anyone in world, be it a president of a country or a newborn baby. As long as the pay is right, the Heaven Slayer will do it. - This time someone paid a large fee to have you killed. Heaven Slayer only takes the money no question ask so I don''t know who hired us. Yang Tian frowned, this became a bit complicated. Not being able to find the culprit made Yang Tian annoyed: - What''s the structure of you organization? What happens if you fail a mission? - Heaven Slayer is the largest assassin organization in the world and our headquarters isn''t even in this country. Aside from regular assassin, above them are the Eighteen Generals, the vice leaders and the leader. - Heaven Slayer always honor its contract so when a mission fail, we will send someone more powerful to do the job until it''s done. - So you and the person yesterday was from the Eighteen General. - Correct, I am Eleven. Yang Tian frowned, it seemed that he was still a target since two of the Eighteen Generals has died by his hands. So who would be next? The vice leader or the leader? Yang Tian waved his hand and dispel the illusion. The man in back backed away immediately with a frightened face: - What did you do to me? - Go back and tell your leader if you don''t stop coming after me, I wouldn''t mind wiping your Heaven Slayer organization from the face of the earth. - How did you know? - Scram! Yang Tian glared at him and the man in black felt that he was standing in front of a massive monster. His clothes were soaked in sweat. He didn''t say another word and fled. This person was to scary, he wasn''t his match at all. Yang Tian didn''t know if the leader of Heaven Slayer would heed his warning or not. He didn''t want any annoyance and wasn''t so free that he could go abroad to track down an assassin organization. Of course, the other person didn''t know that if push come to shove, Yang Tian will annihilate the organization without a second thought. Yang Tian looked at the old man on the ground and heaviy sighed. This person''s death was on him. Yang Tian approached a house and knocked: - Open up, that person is gone. There was a quivering voice inside the house: - Who I am isn''t important, the owner of the stall is dead. Help me find his son''s corpse and give them a proper burial. I''ll leave the money by the door. After that, Yang Tian left a large stack of cash in front of the door and left. He returned to the house and upon seeing that Biao Zheng Long still hasn''t broken throught, shook his head. His talent was really terrible. Feeling bored, Yang Tian found a laptop in the house and played games. Ye Ling wasn''t online so after completing some mission, Yang Tian looked up Ling Ya Qi. He wanted to see what she looked like. After opening the image section, what hit him was a woman with full body, a slim but attractive figure and a beautiful face. Yang Tian also read some articles about her and saw most of it was positive. She was very well liked. Yang Tian was engrossed in his research until he heard a large noise from the back of the house. Biao Zheng Long then cheerfully came inside: - Young master, I have succeeded. Yang Tian shook his head: - It took you that long to break through. It seems that your talent is a step below what I initially thought. Biao Zheng Long didn''t mind it at all. He was very satisfied about his breakthrough. Yang Tian continued: - It''s getting late, go and prepare. We are going to Hong Nian Zi''s banquet. Biao Zheng Long nodded and excused himself. Yang Tian laid on the bed, going to a feast was a very boring affair. He wanted to groomed Chu Ci to get more powerful so he can handle these types of things in the future. CH 39 After a while, Yang Tian and Biao Zheng Long left on their car. Biao Zheng Long gave Yang Tian a stack of documents containing detailed reports on Hong Nian Zi. It also included a picture of her. Hua Shi Yin, commonly called Hong Nian Zi, was the daughter of Hua Qi and a mistress. Her mother passed away when she was little. Even as a child, she had natural leadership skills and was a very proud person. Hua Qi also had a son but he only liked to indulge himself so she handled small affairs for the organization. Her marriage was arranged by Hua Qi and was initially devoid of love. However, the relationship between the couple was surprisingly good, at least from the outside looking in. The documents also contained some of her achievements and couple of miscellaneous facts. Yang Tian didn''t pay too much attention to them. - Hua Qi only let her be in charge of smaller affairs so he''s not exactly trusting of her. Stuck in an arrange marriage yet putting up a harmonious front, such bullshit. After a bit of contemplation, Yang Tian set aside the documents. He had understood Hua Shi Yin somewhat, this woman was very cunning. As the car entered the metropolitan are, it headed to the Tian Hai restaurant, it seems that every major event was being held at this place. As the pulled up to the restaurant, Yang Tian exited and said to Biao Zheng Long: - You go on ahead, I''ve some stuff to tend to, I''ll call you when I''m done. Biao Zheng Long didn''t say anything, bowed and led his men in. Yang Tian head to a small alley and after proceeding deep inside, entered a small cafe at the end. The interior was a bit dark with only a dim light. There was only one employee behind the counter and an old man sitting in a dark corner. Yang Tian approached and sat down at the same table, asking: - You deliberately radiate your presence to call me here, I hope this is important. The elder laughed and praised him: - You are very powerful, I''ve only leaked a bit of my power and an early Golden Core can''t possibly detect it. It seems that the report about you are very accurate. - No need to be talkative, just say what you want, I have things to do. The elder knew this and didn''t beat around the bush: - I am from the Hidden Dragon Island. I am here on the order of the Island Lord to make sure that the Blood Devil Sword doesn''t fall into the hand of the Devil Sect. Yang Tian was now convinced that the Blood Devil Sword was not as simple as he thought. Even though it was a very good magical artifact, it wasn''t worth all of this effort by the Devil Sect. - It seems that the Blood Devil Sword is not as simple as I thought. The elder nodded: - The Island Lord didn''t specify but I could tell the Blood Devil Sword contains a very big secret. - This I know. Don''t worry, I won''t let the Blood Devil Sword fall into the hands of the Devil Sect. The elder saw Yang Tian''s powerful cultivation and was at ease. He reminded him before he left: - The Heavenly Mountain Saintess and the Dark Lady are all here, so my presence is redundant. I''ll take my leave. I''ve heard that one of the two vice leader of the Heaven Slayer is on their way here. Yang Tian frowned: - How do you know that they are here for me? The elder smiled: - To be able to make the vice leader of Heaven Slayer to personally act, aside from yourself I can think of no other. I''m guessing that you have killed people from the Eighteen General so that''s why the vice leader is moving in personally. - I only know that this vice leader is a woman. She has great mastery over poison arts. The rest is up to you. After that, the old man disappeared. Yang Tian also left. The old man''s cultivation was only at late Foundation Establishment but he handled things very carefully and discreetly. He conveniently let Yang Tian owe him one, although it was an unecessary one, Yang Tian did still owe him. He walked back to the Tian Hai Restaurant and called Biao Zheng Long. Biao Zheng Long at this time was drinking with Hua Shi Yin. She had an elegant demeanor and looked at Biao Zheng Long apathetically: - Boss Biao sure surprised all of us. Out of the middle of nowhere you took over the 3 Southern province. It sure was eye opening. Biao Zheng Long said humbly: - It''s nothing much, I''m still very lacking compare to Boss Hua back in the day. Hua Shi Yin didn''t say anything further and Biao Zheng Long couldn''t guess what she was thinking. He heard his phone ringing and saw that it was Yang Tian, Biao Zheng Long answered: - Young master. - I am at the entrance, come and guide me up. - I will be down shortly. He turned to Hua Shi Yin: - My apology, I need to go down and greet a friend. Hua Shi Yun nodded: - I also have to attend to the other guest. Looking at Biao Zheng Long''s departing figure, Hua Shi Yin sneered: - So he finally arrives. Although Hua Shi Yin invited a lot of high ranking officials to this banquet, its true purpose was to meet the person behind Biao Zheng Long. She had done her homework and while Biao Zheng Long''s skills wasn''t bad, it was far from enough to monopolize the 3 Southern province. Be it management skills, personal strength or financial backing, he all fell short compare to the Dark Wolf Gang. Not to mention that the people behind the Dark Wold Gang was the Li Clan. Biao Zheng Long shouldn''t have stand a chance. However, not only did he win, the Li Clan didn''t respond to this at all. The implication was clear, the person behind Biao Zheng Long was very powerful and even the Li Clan wasn''t his match. One must know that the Li Clan is one of the top 3 clans in the country. Hua Shi Yin was dying to know where this behemoth came from. If she could cooperate with him then her vengeance might actually be fulfilled. Seeing Biao Zheng Long approaching, Yang Tian asked: - What do you think about this banquet? Biao Zheng Long thought for a bit then said: - It''s not the Hongmen Banquet1 but I don''t think it''s just a banquet to recruit the various powers out there. I feel that they are still aiming at us in the end. Yang Tian nodded, he vaguely felt that this banquet was aimed at him. However he wasn''t too sure. Yang Tian followed Biao Zheng Long inside. Stepping into the place, Yang Tian felt a lot of eyes on him. After all, a person worthy of Biao Zheng Long''s personal greeting was bound to have a high stature. Yang Tian whispered to Biao Zheng Long: - No need to attend to me, I don''t want to draw too much attention. He originally wanted to observe for a bit but there were several people trying to make acquaintance straight away: - Greetings, I am Chu Wu, my father is Chu Ah, the director of the police department here in Qing Lin District. - I am... Why he was annoyed that a lot of people were approaching him, Yang Tian responded cordially: - I am Yang Tian. Before anyone could say anything else, Yang Tian heard someone calling him: - Yang Tian! Qin Xue happily approached him. She didn''t think that Yang Tian would also be here. She didn''t want to be here but her father insisted that she get a change of scenery. As soon as she got here, she was surrounded by a sea of young masters so Qin Xue was feeling very annoyed. Her mood brightened as she saw Yang Tian and approached him. Yang Tian also didn''t think that he would see Qin Xue here. It made sense when he thought about it. She was the young miss of the Qin Clan and a banquet of this size cannot exclude the Qin Clan. Yang Tian mood instantly brightened. He originally thought that this banquet was going to be very boring but with Qin Xue here, the situation could not be better. He also waved to Qin Xue: - Xue-er, I''m over here. ------------------------------------ 1. More on that here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_at_Hong_Gate. TLDR: A banquet designed to settle a power struggle. CH 40 Qin Xue heard Yang Tian''s call and her cheeks brightened. However she still hurriedly approached him. - Why are you here? Yang Tian didn''t want her to know that he was the boss of an underworld gang so made something up: - I was invited by a friend and I had nothing to do so I came to get a change of scenery. I didn''t think I''d see you here, it seems that we are fated. - Humph, who wants to be fated with you. Qin Xue tried to look angry but her happy face betrayed her. Yang Tian was overjoyed, it seemed that his success was near. He only needed the right occasion to seal the deal. When the people around Yang Tian and Qin Xue saw that they were very familiar with each other, they were surprised. They were all people of high society and although they didn''t know who Yang Tian was, they all knew that Qin Xue was the Qin Clan''s young miss. They way they talked were similar to that of young lovers. Some people couldn''t help but gossip: - Could it be that he''s miss Qin''s boyfriend? - It might be so, didn''t you here he called her Xue-er. They must be very close. - That''s impossible, she was my target. How could she become an owned flower. - If nothing else, the fact the he''s miss Qin''s boyfriend is enough for me to get acquainted with him. The surrounding chatter made Qin Xue redder and redder. Yang Tian understood and pulled her to a quiet corner. The other people got the cue and didn''t continue to bother them. Although Qin Xue was dragged around by Yang Tian, she didn''t resist and let him pulled her along. The two arrived at the table and sat down to talk. As the Yang Tian was entertaining her, a voice sounded from behind him: Qin Xue turned around and was cheerful upon seeing the face of the person: - Brother Wang, when did you return? Why didn''t you call me? - I just got back and have to attend this banquet in the place of my father. It''s been such a long time since I''ve seen you Xue-er, you look even more beautiful than before. Qin Xue was smiling and turning to look at Yang Tian: - This is brother Wang Bao, a childhood friend of mine. - Brother Wang, this is Yang Tian, a friend of mine. Wang Bao extended his hand to Yang Tian and greeted him: - Hello, I am Wang Bao. Yang Tian also extended his hand and nodded: - Yang Tian. As the two retracted their hands, Yang Tian felt a small movement coming out of Wang Bao''s body as though something was living inside him. Yang Tian thought: "I wonder what could it be? I''ve never seen something like this before" The three chatted cheerfully and after a while, Wang Bao stood up: - I''ve just returned so it''s time to go back home to my parents. Xue-er, do you want to come and visit? Qin Xue looked at Yang Tian and saw him nodded: - You go on ahead, I have business to take care of here. See you later. Qin Xue saw that Yang Tian didn''t want her to stay and felt a bit loss. She remembered that last time Yang Tian said that he was only her friend and couldn''t help to question herself: "Does he only think of me as a friend?" Wang Bao was not pleased when he saw Qin Xue asking Yang Tian''s opinion but he put up a smiling face: - Then we''ll excuse ourself. See you later. Yang Tian looking at Wang Bao and Qin Xue leaving and thought that this Wang Bao was somehow very strange but he couldn''t put his finger on it. Yang Tian didn''t really want Qin Xue to leave but he really did have some business to attend to. Since he arrived, there was a beauty that has been constantly sneaking glances at him. Yang Tian recognized her in an instant. She was the host of this banquet - Hong Nian Zi. As to why she was paying attention to him, Yang Tian was not so sure. He also wanted to meet her, if not for anything else the fact he detected that she was still a virgin. She had been married for a year now and she was still a virgin, something must be wrong with this marriage. Yang Tian muttered: - She''s still a virgin, it seems I have break the pot and steal the flower. I haven''t done this before so this is quite exciting to think about. Yang Tian sat alone for a while and on cue, Hong Nian Zi approached him: - Hello, may I sit? Yang Tian smiled: - It''s your banquet, I''m sure you can seat wherever you want. Hong Nian Zi heard that and sat down with a smile. Yang Tian asked: - Should I call you Hua Shi Yin or Hong Nian Zi? - You can call me Shi Yin. Hua Shi Yin hated her surname and people who knew her all called her Shi Yin or Hong Nian Zi but few know the reason why. She let Yang Tian called her by her name to bolster their relationship. Yang Tian didn''t miss this fact and nodded: - I''ll call you Shi Yin then. Now why are you coming to me? I know you''ve been paying attention to me ever since I got here. I''m sure it''s not something as simple as getting to know me is it? Hua Shi Yin wasn''t surprised. The person behind Biao Zheng Long had to be at least this sharp so she nodded: - You are right, I have a proposition for you and if you agree, we can meet after the banquet is over. Yang Tian felt very intrigued: - A date with a beauty, how could I say no to that? Hua Shi Yin didn''t betray any thoughts: - Then please excuse me and I''ll see you later. I hope you enjoy the rest of the party. After that she immediately left. Yang Tian continued to sit and enjoy his drinks. A lot of people soon gathered around him hopping to make his acquaintance. Yang Tian knew that this was all because of Qin Xue and he cordially made conversation with them. After a while he was chatting with a group of young men, everyone was calling each other brothers as though they''ve known each others for a long time. A youth said: - Brother Yang Tian, do you have any free time after this banquet? If you do, I want to invite you to a drift. (T/N: This is kinda weird as the author used a slang for car racing which the closest I''ve found in English is drifting) - Drift? You mean car racing? The youth nodded: - That''s right. If you haven''t drift before, the feeling on the car is like flying. It''s very relaxing. Sitting behind the wheel is... As the youth go on about car racing, it made Yang Tian want to try a bit. The car he bought was only a regular care so he had never used it to race. However, he remembered his appointment with Hua Shi Yin and declined: - I have an appointment later, when you are out for a drift call me. The youth cheerfully nodded: - Alright, I''ll call you the next time I''m out. The group chatted for a while and soon the banquet came to a close. Yang Tian bade them farewell and remained in his seat. Biao Zheng Long arrived next to him and asked: - Young master, did you make an arrangement with Hong Nian Zi? - You knew? - She occasionally asked me about you in our conversation. I think she has some designs on you. Yang Tian complimented: - Very astute. She does have some designs on me. Bring the care back home for me, I''ll be back later. Biao Zheng Long didn''t have any worries. With Yang Tian''s strength, what dangers could there be. He obeyed Yang Tian and brought his men back. Yang Tian grabbed a bottle of wine and poured himself a glass, waiting for Hua Shi Yin. CH 41 Yang Tian didn''t have to wait long as 15 minutes later, Hua Shi Yin approached with a man in black: - We should retire to my place, this place is about to close. Yang Tian looked at his watch, it was pass 9:30pm and the restaurant closes at 10pm. He nodded and followed Hua Shi Yin out. On the way, he couldn''t help but teased her: - You are inviting me to your place this late at night. Aren''t you afraid that your husband will get the wrong idea? Hua Shi Yin said with a straight face: - He''s not here at the moment, I''m here on the orders of my father. Yang Tian didn''t say anything else. It seems that it wouldn''t be easy to clarify her relationship with her husband. The three came downstairs and there was a car waiting for them. There were more men in black sitting inside the car. Hua Shi Yin gestured Yang Tian to enter. He didn''t say anything and get on the car. Yang Tian felt that these people weren''t just here for her protection but rather to monitor her. The car arrived at a large mansion, situated in the middle of the district. Yang Tian and Hua Shi Yin entered the house and as the men in black followed, she stopped them: - We have important matters discussed, you guys don''t need to follow. A person spoke up: - Master entrusted your safety to us and we are not to be separated from you. - No need to remind me, father had left me in charge before we left. If anything happens I''ll bear the responsibilities. The men heard what she said and didn''t refute her. They bowed: - Then please excuse us, take care of yourself young miss. As they said that, they looked at Yang Tian. He shrugged and thought: "What are you looking at? If I have bad intentions, do you think you can stop me?". After they have left, Yang Tian followed Hua Shi Yin inside the house. After she closed the door, one of the men in black pulled out his cellphone: - Master, the young miss led an unfamiliar young man back and wouldn''t let us stay. The voice from the phone said: - Just continue to watch her from afar. No need to alarm them. - Understood. At a faraway place, a middle aged man sitting in front of a window put down his phone and looked to sky outside, muttering: - Shi Yin, don''t disappoint me. I''m not afraid to let you follow after your mother. At this time, Yang Tian and Hua Shi Yin had entered the house and was sitting opposite each other. Yang Tian examined the house, it was quite spacious but there were little decors which made the house felt empty. Hua Shi Yin seemingly understood what Yang Tian was thinking and said: - This mansion was bought by my father so we''d have a place to stay when we are here on business. It''s rarely been used so the decors are quite simple. Yang Tian didn''t say anything. This place made him felt uncomfortable, as though someone is listening in on his conversation. As he stood up and walked around, Yang Tian found 7 rhombus shape devices tucked inside hard to spot places. He brought them to Hua Shi Yin: - Come and take a look at these. Hua Shi Yin examined them and without a word toss them into a fish tank nearby. She said solemnly: - Those were listening devices. It seems that Hua Qi is still very wary of me. Outside the mansion, a car suddenly appeared. There was a screeching noise coming from inside and a person had to turn off the machine. The man smiled wryly: - It seems that the young miss has found out. - Impossible, these are the most advance listening devices in the country and we placed them very carefully. There''s no way that she could''ve known. A man in black nodded: - It must be the other youth. - Should we inform the Master? - No need, the master said to ignore them. We don''t need to push further else the young miss would get suspicious. Yang Tian was very intrigued by these listening devices at the same time. He was utterly ignorant of these high tech devices and resolved to consult with the people from the Dark Society in the future. Looking at Hua Shi Yin, Yang Tian asked: - You know who set up those listening devices? - This house belongs to Hua Qi so you tell me who could place them here. Yang Tian nodded: - It seems your relationship with Hua Qi is very complicated. - You scared? - I truly wanted to feel defeat once more but I don''t think there will be any future opportunities. Hua Shi heard what he said and was at ease. She then said with a straight face: - I asked you here to talk about something important. Do you want to cooperate with me this one time? Yang Tian said impassively: - You have to explain some more. What kind of cooperation? - I want to work with you to annihilate Hua Qi. Yang Tian was surprised. From the previous exchange, he could guess that their relationship was bad but he didn''t think that it was to the point of death. - Isn''t Hua Qi your father? - You don''t need to worry about that, you just need to agree. After the deed is done, I''ll let you manage half of Hua Qi''s forces. You must know that Hua Qi is in control of 20 provinces in the entire country. Yang Tian had a disinterested face: - That can be discussed later, I''m more curious about your relationship with him. Tell me then I''ll decided if I would cooperate or not. - You really want to know my story? - Knowing your partner is a very important aspect in a cooperation. You should know this better than me. Yang Tian used a bit of knowledge that he learned from economic class. Although this guy was very lazy, he did pay attention if he went to class. Hua Shi Yin was quiet then said: - Fine, I''ll tell you. - I am Hua Qi''s daughter with a mistress. When I was young, he killed my mother right in front of me. From then on, he has always been on guard with me. Everything I do is monitored. The only way I can get my freedom and my revenge is to kill him. Yang Tian nodded: - Short and sweet, I accept your proposal. However what do I get if we succeed? - Like I said... Yang Tian interrupted her: - I have no interest in managing an underworld organization, the stuff with Biao Zheng Long was just me casually helping him out. Hua Shi Yin frowned, she guessed that the powers behind Yang Tian was massive. If not then he wouldn''t be so disinterested in Hua Qi''s forces. However, aside from that she could think of nothing to satisfy Yang Tian. After a moment of silent, Hua Shi Yin gritted her teeth: - If you help me get my vengeance, I''ll be your woman. Yang Tian was surprised, although that was his goal all along, he didn''t think she would get straight to the point. Yang Tian only wanted to get some small benefit from her this time. After all, killing someone like Hua Qi is more than simple for him. The person is not a good guy so Yang Tian didn''t feel bad killing him. - You sure? But I heard that you have a husband. - Don''t worry, my relationship with him was established by Hua Qi for his benefit, he never touched me. With Hua Qi gone, I''ll divorce him. Yang Tian laughed: - Speaking of which, isn''t out relationship pure for benefits? After you are done with me, I guess you''ll also toss me aside, is that right? Hua Shi Yin sneered: - That all depends on you. If you can make me fall for you, then you don''t have to worry about anything. - No need to provoke me. But you aren''t wrong, haughty women like you are very attractive to guys like me. I''ll accept this deal, leave Hua Qi to me. Hua Shi Yin was taken aback, she originally wanted to work with Yang Tian to take down Hua Qi. However seeing Yang Tian''s confidence, she couldn''t help but asked: - You sure? Hua Qi''s strength is not as simple as you imagine. Yang Tian was confident: - No worries, I''ll be more than enough to take care of him. Hua Shi Yin could only nod: - Good, I''ll return to the capital tomorrow. If you need anything, call me. CH 42 The two then chatted for a bit with Hua Shi Yin trying to probe to powers behind Yang Tian and him doing his best to avoid the topic. Yang Tian secretly praised her, the woman was a very good talker. If not for him having no backing power, he would have been coerced by her to spill everything. After 10pm, Yang Tian said his goodbyes with Hua Shi Yin feeling a bit regretful. She was very interested in the powers behind Yang Tian. He went home and went straight to bed, it has been a long day. The next week went well, Qin Xue was back in class and she was welcomed back by everyone. Yang Tian sat next to her daily in a corner and chatted about a wide variety of topic. Zhou Xue Min had been very afraid of Yang Tian ever since the incident at the bar so he never once tried to get involve with Qin Xue. Yang Tian occasionally visited Mu Wu Han''s restaurant. Her attitude towards Yang Tian have changed completely, even he himself felt closer to her. If nothing changes, Yang Tian felt that with a little more time and effort, he would succeed. Li Pan also delivered to Yang Tian some information about Ling Ya Qi and the Huang Clan. The information was lacking though, Ling Ya Qi didn''t have any scandal since she debuted and most of this information was on her success and personality. The information on the Huang Clan was even more lacking, but Li Pan did manage to dig up the address in the Qing Lin District. Yang Tian planned on giving them a visit in the coming days. That afternoon, Yang Tian had plans with Zhao Wu Xin to study at a nearby cafe. Although his true goals was to get to know her more. After a short wait, Zhao Wu Xin showed up in a normal outfit, her hair was tied in a horsetail style made her looked very young, She entered and after a quick look around, saw Yang Tian and approached him: - Have you been here long? - I just got here actually. Instructor Zhao, I must say that you stunning today. Zhao Wu Xin smiled, she had heard this a lot and didn''t pay attention to it. - Alright take out your notes and we''ll get to it. I have an appointment after this so let''s not waste time. Yang Tian knew that she was very busy so he tooked out his books and notes. Zhao Wu Xin was a very passionate teacher and Yang Tian was a very fast student. He had tackled formation much more complicated than this so a bit of knowledge on economics wasn''t going to stifile him. But Yang Tian felt that the monetary system, especially the credit system of this world was very intriguing. If he could implement this in the Cultivation World, he would make a fortune. Yang Tian had finished all 5 subjects that Zhao Wu Xin was currently teaching. She was very surprised and shook her head saying: - I don''t have anything left to teach you. You have a natural gift for studying and if you decide to go into research, I''m sure you''ll be famous one day. - Instructor Zhao, you don''t need to flatter me. Besides, academia is not my thing. Zhao Wu Xin shook her head, feeling it was a shame: - Since I''m only teaching you for this one class, I''ll return the money for the rest. Yang Tian denied her: - No need, what you taught me is worth more than 20 thousands so don''t worry about it. After a bit of back and forth, Zhao Wu Xin conceded but deep down she still felt a bit guilty. She was in dire need of money and didn''t have any money to pay Yang Tian back. She also felt that with Yang Tian''s abilities, there was no way that he couldn''t keep up in class. He was definitely trying to help her. - You don''t have to worry about this too much Instructor Zhao. If you still want to repay me, just cook me a meal sometime and we''ll call it even. Zhao Wu Xin nodded since she had nothing better to repay Yang Tian with. Seeing that it''s already 11am, Zhao Wu Xin stood up and left: - Yang Tian, I have to go. See you later. - See you later. His guess is that she was going to visit her mother in the hospital. Yang Tian wanted to follow but after a second thought, he felt it was inappropriate and waited for another opportunity. Yang Tian then took out his laptop and ordered some more food for lunch. After that he logged in to his game. There was a new server vs server pvp that came out and as the top player in his server, he had to participate to carry the other people. In the middle of his game, Yang Tian received a call from Old Wang and thought: "Did they made a decision already?". He picked up the phone and before he could say anything, Old Wang panicked voice was heard: - Yang Tian, you must come quickly. Yun-er can''t hold on anymore. Yang Tian was taken aback, it couldn''t be that her condition flared up prematurely. Without a second thought, he raced to Old Wang''s house. Old Wang at this time held a phone in his hand and had a worried face. The frigid qi emanating from the room was so much that he can''t even approach it. He only prayed that Yang Tian would show up soon. As if answering his prayers, Yang Tian suddenly appeared right in front of him. Old Wang was taken aback, they were just on the phone 10 seconds ago, how did he get here so fast? Yang Tian looked at Old Wang: - I must cure her now, it might take a couple of days. In that time, no one can bother us. Don''t worry, she''ll definitely be fine. Old Wang nodded: - Alright, I understand. Old Wang saw how powerful Yang Tian was and felt at eased. By now, he had an inkling the person that cultivated in Pure Yang mantra that Yang Tian said before was. Yang Tian saw that Old Wang understood and entered the room, shutting the door behind him. Wang Yun''s body frozen solid by the frigid qi, her face betrayed unimaginable pain. Yang Tian felt very sorry for her, who knows how much pain she had to endure. Yang Tian approached her and a scorching qi emanated from his body to push back the surrounding frigid qi back. He let out a long sighed, his inside was a mess. He had always thought that his first would be either Qin Xue or Ye Ling, maybe even Mu Wu Han. He didn''t think it would be Wang Yun. After all he had only met her once. Although Yang Tian was a womanizer, he wanted to build a solid relationship with his women. However, there was no choice in this situation. He couldn''t have let her die and trapped her soul to build another body for her, that was ridiculous. Looking at the beauty in front of him, Yang Tian approached and undressed her. After everything was off, it revealed a white as pearl body with curves and well endowed bosom. ... Old Wang was very impatient as Yang Tian has been in there 3 days and he hadn''t heard a single sound. This is because Yang Tian was afraid of any sound leaking so he set up a noise cancelling formation. Yang Tian didn''t know that at this time, in his mansion, a beautiful woman was tied to the pillar of the house. Liao Mei''s face was solemn: - This person tried to poisoned me and you. Why didn''t you let me kill her. Su Yue Er shook her head: - I''m guessing she''s here for Yang Tian so leave her. He''ll handle it. Liao Mei nodded: - Fine, do what you want. After that, she returned to her room. Su Yue Er looked at the bounded woman. Her acupuncture point was sealed so she couldn''t say anything. Su Yue Er didn''t want to waste any words on her and also returned to her room, muttering to herself on her way back: - Where did that bastard go when we were in closed door cultivation? He couldn''t possibly be chasing skirt could he? CH 43 The frigid qi inside the room had completely vanished. Wang Yun''s face has regained her natural color and her skin wasn''t as white as before. She was in complete control of the frigid qi and her cultivation had soared to early Golden Core. This was the special feature of the Frigid Ice Spiritual Body, the frigid qi that had been accumulated over the past 20 years inside her body has coagulated into a frigid core, directly elevating her cultivation. Yang Tian also telepathically send a cultivation mantra directly to her head - The Nine Transformation Frigid Ice Mantra. Each transformation correspond to a molting period of the Frigid Ice Spiritual Body. After 9 transformation, it will evolved into the Frigid Ice Divine Body that possessed unimaginable strength. Yang Tian looked at the still sleeping beauty and left after some thought. He didn''t know how to face her at this point. He wanted to wait until she wrapped her head around all of this and come back. Yang Tian went outside and Old Wang - who had been there all this time, rushed to him: - How''s Yun-er? Was it successful? Yang Tian smiled: - No need to worry, Old Wang. The Frigid Ice Spiritual Body is completely under control. It won''t go berserk in the future. Why are her parents not here? Yang Tian felt a bit annoyed. Their daughter almost lost her life yet they had never once showed up. Old Wang sighed: - Don''t blame them, they are on business trips abroad and can''t rush here. I''ve also not told them much so they wouldn''t worry. I just told them that they can return when their job is done. Yang Tian nodded, if Old Wang put it like that then he had nothing left to say. He said goodbye to Old Wang: - I''ll excuse myself then, Wang Yun will wake momentarily so you can come in with her. Old Wang was in tears: - Yang Tian, I don''t know how to repay you. - Think nothing of it, we are one family now so there''s no need for formalities. After that, he left the house. Old Wang nodded and muttered: - One family? That''s right, we are one family now. - Oh right, I have to give those two the news so they can hurry back. - Ah, I need to go check on Yun-er first. In the time that Old Wang was joyful to the point of fumbling all over the place, Yang Tian was on his way home. He suddenly remembered that he left all his books and laptop at the cafe and smiled awkwardly: - I hope it''s still there. He was in luck as the employee had kept it for him. Yang Tian gave the person a small tip as a thank you. Driving home, he spotted a group of people waiting in front of his house. The leader of those people was the Li Clan youth from before. Seeing Yang Tian arriving, the youth felt relieved: - Young master Yang, we have been waiting for you for more than a day. - What''s your business with me? The youth signaled his men and a large container truck arrived. The youth bowed respectfully: - Young master, please. Yang Tian was perplexed and followed the you to the back of the truck. The container door opened and revealed a specially designed Rolls Royce. Yang Tian was taken aback, he had apparently forgotten all about this affair but the Li Clan was very attentive. He nodded in satisfaction: - You''ve done well, I''ll forget about the incident from before. I''m not going to let you guys be at a disadvantage, you can have that car over there. Yang Tian pointed to his car as he said that, the youth frowned but tried to squeeze out a smile: - Young master Yang is too kind but it''s not necessary. - Just take the gift, no need to say anything. After that, he drove the Rolls Royce into the mansion. He didn''t have any good intention in the first place. Yang Tian just felt that having two cars was a hassle so he wanted the youth to help him get rid of his old car. He also felt cars were too slow in general so he didn''t want to use them anymore. Perhaps they were only useful in courting women. The youth looked bitterly at the departing Rolls Royce and signaled his men to bring Yang Tian''s old car back. One must know that to get this Rolls Royce, the Li Clan had to use their connection to buy it from a large clan for 2bn USD. This entire affair was akin to using a rock to smash one''s own foot. Yang Tian didn''t care what the youth think and upon entering the house, he felt a defensive formation. He guessed that it was set up by his two housemate and shook his head: - There''s no need to be this careful. This place has excellent security and there aren''t even any thieves or robbers. Yang Tian broke the formation and before he could enter, Su Yue Er and Liao Mei was already in front of him with questions: - Where have you been the last couple of days? - I had an emergency and couldn''t call you guys. Su Yue Er was incensed: - You were the one who invited me to live so why did you left me alone without a warning? Yang Tian feigned surprise: - What are you talking about? Isn''t Liao Mei also staying here? - She counts? - Is she not a person? Su Yue Er was silent, she couldn''t argue against Yang Tian. Liao Mei suddenly said: - You should give us an explanation all the same. - I truly did have an emergency and it''s sensitive so I rather not talk about it. Do you need me for something? Liao Mei nodded: - Two things. One is that after you left, a woman broke into the house trying to poison us, she''s currently tied up inside. - Secondly, I need to ask you about some of the details of the mantra that you gave me. Liao Mei and Sue Yue Er were both geniuses but the mantra that Yang Tian gave them were truly mystical. They couldn''t understand most of it. Yang Tian wasn''t surprised, he would be if they had mange to understand all of it. As of the person who wanted assassinate him, Yang Tian would be an idiot if he couldn''t guess that it was the vice leader of Heaven Slayer, the one that''s good with poison. - Alright, get inside and I''ll answer whatever points you are not getting. The three entered the house and Yang Tian saw a beauty tied to a pole with a pale face. It''s not as if she has been restrained a starved for a long time. Yang Tian turned to the two women: - You didn''t fed her? - She wanted to assassinate me, why should I take care of her? What''s wrong? Feeling sorry for her because she''s pretty? Yang Tian did in fact felt sorry for her but he wasn''t stupid enough to say it out loud. He let this matter slide and sat down: - So what don''t you understand, show me and I''ll explain it. Liao Mei immediately poured out all her questions about things she didn''t understand and Yang Tian gave detailed explanation. After she finished her inquiry, she rushed back to her room to cultivate. Yang Tian looked at Su Yue Er: - Do you have anything to ask? Su Yue Er was still very prideful: - Of course not, I''m not as dumb as her. She deliberately said this for Liao Mei to hear. As expected, Liao Mei''s sniggering voice rang from her room: - Oh really? Su Yue Er became incensed, she also wanted to ask question but couldn''t help herself when she saw an opportunity to mock Liao Mei. Because of this, she was now in no position to ask any question and returned to her room. Yang Tian smiled: - This little lady is far to haughty. I don''t believe you don''t need my help. Looking at the woman tied to the pole, Yang Tian rubbed his temple: - Now, how do I deal with you? CH 44 Yang Tian felt that this was a very tricky situation. If she was any regular assassin, he would just kill her and be done with it. However she''s a beauty and he couldn''t find it in himself to kill her. If he could conquer her, then that would be the optimal outcome but Yang Tian wasn''t too confident in this. Who was he joking, handling a regular beauty was tough enough, let alone a trained assassin like her who only thought of killing every day. He squeezed every last drop of his brain power but still no good solution. Yang Tian resigned himself to untying her. As if reaching her limit, as soon as Yang Tian undid the ropes, the female assassin slumped down on the floor. Yang Tian brought her to the room next to his and gave her a recovery pill. He then used his spiritual power to heal all her external wounds. The female assassin''s cultivation is only at late Qi Refining, on par with one of the Eighteen General. It seems that she reached the vice leader position thanks to her mastery of poison. After putting a seal on her body to make sure she couldn''t wander about, Yang Tian returned to his room. He hadn''t logged in to his game in 3 days and was dying to know what the situation was. As he logged in and opened his inbox, Yang Tian received more than 1000 messages from many people on the server: - Di Wang, there''s a skirmish in the Medicine Valley, come quick. - Di Wang, server 19 had taken over the 3 central area and are preparing to attack us. - Di Wang, why haven''t you shown up yet, our castle is overrun and we are going to be taken prisoner. - Yang Tian, come to battleground quickly. - Message me when you are online. Yang Tian replied to her: - Sorry, I''m back. I had an emergency the pass couple of days. Looking at the chat window, he saw that Ye Ling wasn''t online. Yang Tian tried to salvage the situation. He was strong but not enough to single-handedly win against the other servers. Yang Tian then typed in world chat: - Everyone, I''ve returned, it''s time to retaliate and take back our territory. There were many immediate response: - Di Wang, you are finally back. - Come quickly to the Imperial City, it''s our only remaining fortress. ... Yang Tian immediately went to the Imperial City. He also bought around 100 thousand in-game cash. If Zhao Wu Xin knew what he was doing, her eyes would be wide in anger. She had to scramble left and right to borrow just a couple of thousand. On the other hand, Yang Tian casually spent 100 thousand just for some in game siege warfare. After he got his in-game cash, Yang Tian immediately bought a level 5 buff for the entire server. The buff had 5 level, corresponding to an increase in 10, 30, 50, 80 and 100% in power. The buff that Yang Tian bought doubled the strength of the entire server during this war. The buff was potent but it was very expensive and was a one item use only. Virtually no one was willing to spend that kind of money. Yang Tian was different, money was the only thing he wasn''t lacking in. The entire server''s morale soared after receiving the buff. They endured wave after wave of attack: - Ma Chao, Zhang Han, come to the northern gate fast. - Archer classes, shoot down their cavalry. - Anyone with explosive defusal skill come to the West gate. They''re wall breaching explosive placed 30m from the gate itself. ... Yang Tian didn''t join the battle, he was charge of a very important mission. He was the one guarding the City Lord Jade. If the jade was taken then they would lose. Occasionally, there were stealth classes able to sneak pass the defense but they were quickly taken care of by Yang Tian. Yang Tian was the first person in game who had manage to complete the advancement quest to get the Sword God class. Each class had 3 advancement class, as the case of Yang Tian''s class, it was Swordsman, Sword Saint and Sword God. Not only that, he was wearing a Divine-class set item. Of course, this was him paying to win, a regular free-to-play character would need 10 years before they can farm up these items. As the person who was in charge of the jade, his power rose by 20% so without a raid group of at least 100 people, getting the jade was impossible. 10 minutes later, the assault was over. Yang Tian had successfully led the defense and the entire server was celebrating on world chat. Yang Tian felt the momentum rising and was an excellent opportunity to advance. He issued an announcement to the entire server: - We are going to assault the surrounding cities. We are going to use our 3 cities/day quota today. - I also want to announce some prizes: The guild that has the most kills will get 10000 gold, 2nd would get 9000, up to 10th place would get 1000. Anyone successfully retrieve the City Lord Jade would get a 2000 gold individual prize. Seeing Yang Tian''s announcement, the entire server rejoiced. They had been suppressed for too long and it wasn''t because they were weak. Every time they enter into pvp, there were interference from other servers. According to the rules of the game, a "helper" server cannot contribute more than 10% of the total amount of forces of the server they are helping. However, each time they participated, the opponent server would have 4 or 5 other servers backing them which boosted their power by 50%. It was truly unbearable. With Yang Tian''s return today and his contribution of the 100% buff, they didn''t have anymore worries. With Yang Tian''s 1v100 strength - which is a around a quarter of a server''s power, he can lead them to victory. Looking at the soaring morale of the server through that world chat, Yang Tian smiled and felt that his tactic was very effective. He then ordered: - We are going to take over Lin An City, get ready to move out. Each time a siege happens, the order must be placed 10 minutes in advance so the opposition can muster a defense. One of the drawback of going on the offensive is that another server can try to take over one of their cities. Then they''ll be stuck between a rock and hard place. Yang Tian knew this and spend 1000 gold to buy the Cease Fire order which guarantees a one hour protection against attacks. After that he issued the siege order and command everyone to gather at different strategic position. The other server was in a riot at this moment and someone tried to calm them down: - No need to panic, since Di Wang had returned, we are not their match. We can just abandon the city and wait until they expend their resources then strike back. This was the City Lord and he held the command jade. He didn''t want to abandon the city because losing the City Lord title would deprive him of many of its benefits. However Yang Tian''s server was too strong at the moment and he didn''t have a choice. Yang Tian had his alts on the other server and after seeing the exchange, he sneered: "Wait until we run out of resources, then you might as well wait until the end of time". Their offensive went on very smoothly. The other side offer little resistance and their reinforcement from the other server didn''t try very hard. No one resurrected after being kill so it looked like they were willing to wait until Yang Tian''s server ran out of steam. Seeing that Ye Ling was still offline, Yang Tian shook his head and smiled helplessly: - If she knew I organized an offensive without her, she will probably never forgive me. Yang Tian turned of his computer since it was getting late and he wanted to grab some dinner. It was lucky that Su Yue Er wasn''t no longer cooking. If not, Yang Tian would definitely not leave his room. CH 45 After leaving his room, Yang Tian sensed that the female assassin has awoken and entered the other room: - You are awake. The woman still didn''t answer and only stared at Yang Tian. He didn''t miss an opportunity to toot his own horn and thought: "She''s looking at me so passionately, can it be that she had already fallen for me? This is so similar to a novel, one only needed to show his manliness and the women would fall. This is such a burden, I might be a bit shameless but I''m definitely not an easy person. But since she''s that beautiful, I''ll have to grit my teeth and bear with it then". Yang Tian looked at the assassin with a wide grin: - No need to look at me like that. Even if you fancy me, we still need a bit of time to let our love grow. The assassin was speechless, her eyes twitch in disgust. Yang Tian made her felt chills down her back. Even though she was beautiful, they way he was looking at her made her felt nauseous. This guy clearly had some bad intentions with her. - So what did you want? Why aren''t you saying anything. The female assassin let out a few grunt and looked very annoyed. Yang Tian suddenly understood, it seemed she was silenced. He approach and unsealed her voice and she let out a couple cough and said: - Yang Tian, please take off the seal on my body. I have no intention of assassinating you. - No intention of assassinating me? So who were you trying poison when you got here? - I just wanted to test you a little bit. Yang Tian feigned surprise: - Test me? For what? The female assassin continued with her story: - I have a grudge with the leader of Heaven Slayer and was looking for a helper. Of course I had to see if you have the qualification to aid me. Yang Tian nodded: - So it''s something like that. I can help you but what''s in it for me? - First, you must nullify the seal on my body then we can talk. - Fine. He then unseal her and she stood up. However since she has been tied down for days, her body went weak and she fell towards Yang Tian. Since she took the initiative, Yang Tian didn''t reject the offer and caught her. Feeling two soft bumps touching his body, Yang Tian took advantage to enjoy the feeling. The female assassin had a dangerous light in her eyes and produced a small bug in her hands. It then proceeded to fly towards Yang Tian''s neck. Surprisingly, Yang Tian moved his hands behind his back and caught the bug. He then let go of the assassin and smiled: - Poisonous bug, you think this is effective on me? The assassin had a surprised look and was immediately frightful. This poisonous bug was one of her hidden cards. It can even penetrate the defensive qi of a Foundation Establishment stage expert. However, the bug was now neatly in Yang Tian''s hand. - No need to be shocked, this thing might be able to threaten a Foundation Establishment cultivator but it''s useless against me. The assassin quickly regained her calm and with a cold face she said: - When did you find out? Yang Tian shook his head: - Your acting sucks and the reason you gave felt way too forced. The information you have on me is next to nothing yet you were willing to come all this way to try to work with me? Besides, I have some techniques to tell if you are lying or not. Yang Tian was telling the truth, most assassins have trained so that when they lied, their heartbeat would not change. However what Yang Tian observed was not the heartbeat but the soul. This method allowed him the see the different fluctuations of the soul and from that he could tell if someone is lying or not. Of course, he would never use it under normal circumstances as this method was far to much of a hassle. With his current spiritual sense, if he used something like this often, he would be able to sense all the souls in the world. It was headache inducing, much like Professor X using the Cerebral in that X-men film that Yang Tian watched. The female assassin nodded, her face was still calm: - I have underestimated you. Don''t get too full of yourself just yet, the leader will avenge me. - You really talk like those villains in the movies. Most of the time they never got any vengeance. Besides, I''ve never said that I was going to kill you. The assassin was once again surprised: - You are letting me go? Yang Tian nodded: - Go back and tell your leader to stop coming here. My patient is limited. The assassin was very cautious, she left the room slowly as if Yang Tian was going to striker her from behind. After she exited the room, she vanished in the dark of the night. Yang Tian shook his head: - No need to rush like that. And here I was wanting to invite you to dinner. Truthfully Yang Tian didn''t want to keep her. He didn''t want the Heaven Slayer to come looking for him again. He was a very busy man and had no time to look for their headquarters. The female assassin was pretty but Yang Tian didn''t have any ideas on her. Assassins are always highly trained and was dedicated to completing their mission. There were some that even severed all emotion and was willing to die for their mission, these are the so called death soldier. She wasn''t one of those but Yang Tian had no confidence in courting her. It would be easier to tell him to go kill 1000 Other-world Devil. Yang Tian had some dinner and returned home. He was going to continue his gaming session until he received a text message from Ye Ling. - Yang Tian, why did you attack the city without me? Yang Tian shook his head, she had not disappoint him. - You weren''t online so how could I call you? - Couldn''t you have call me through the phone? Huh? You just don''t want to call me do you? You already got some new woman and you''ve already forgotten about me. Yang Tian was sweating bullets. He knew that she was just teasing him but there were implications in her words. Could she be trying to give him the green light? - Of course not. We were besiege by the other server so I just organized an offensive to up the morale. Everything just happened to fast so I didn''t get the chance to call you. How could I forget my lovely Ling-er. The other side was silent for a while, as if trying to come up with something to say. Ye Ling finally responded after 5 minutes: - Humph, who''s your Ling-er. But you were right I am lovely. I''ll forgive you this time but if don''t call me the next time, I''m not going to pay attention to you anymore. This little lady sure was feisty. - I got it, I''ll be sure to call you next time. - As long as you understand. I have some business to tend to, see you later. - See you later. After Ye Ling hung up, Yang Tian did some more quest. After a while, he saw that it was 10pm and went to bed. In the middle of his sleep, Yang Tian felt someone outside his door. He couldn''t help but be cautious: "Is it another assassin? It seems that if I don''t kill off some of these guys, they would think that I''m a vegetarian". Yang Tian was considered a great devil once after massacring tens of thousands of people belonging to a certain clan. He wouldn''t hesitate to the same to these people. His spiritual sense was let loose and he saw a person in white outside, it was Su Yue Er. She had a very sheepish look. Her hands alternate between trying to knock the door and putting it down again. Yang Tian had a thoughtful look: - It looks like she wanted to confess to me in the dark of the night. But she''s too shy so she couldn''t bring herself to knock on the door. This won''t do, how could a man like me let her take charge. Yang Tian then immediately went to open the door. CH 46 The door suddenly opened, Su Yue Er was startled and hopped back two steps. Seeing Yang Tian''s face, she sulkingly said: - You want to scare me to death? Yang Tian was taken aback: - You came to me. I saw that you couldn''t bring yourself to knock on my door so I opened it for you. What did I do wrong? Su Yue Er didn''t say another word and after looking around a bite, she bolted into his room like a thief afraid to get caught. Yang Tian smiled, he knew that she was afraid Liao Mei would notice. Coming back into the room, Yang Tian was the first to talk: - Yue Er, I know you are shy but there''s no need to come here in the middle of the night. Now it was time for Su Yue Er to be taken aback, she though: "What the heck is this guy going on about". Yang Tian saw that Su Yue Er didn''t say anything and interpret that as she was still shy and said: - I know it''s hard to say, after all we''ve only met for a couple of days. But there are things that doesn''t need to be said. I completely understand. Su Yue Er finally couldn''t hold it in: - What on earth are you trying to say? - You came to look for me in the middle of the night so you tell me what we are talking about. Su Yue Er slightly blushed and said angrily: - Don''t get any wrong ideas, I just want to find you to ask about the Hundred Sword Art. Yang Tian face went black, he had seriously misunderstood this time. He slightly cough to regain some composure and said: - Why didn''t you say that sooner? Yang Tian felt embarrassed and wasn''t going to continue on this topic: - Alright, ask your questions. When it came to cultivation, Su Yue Er was very focused: - My initial cultivation of the Hundred Sword Art was very smooth. I''ve already generated 3 sword qi at the same time but after that I can''t progress any further. Yang Tian felt very surprised, the Hundred Sword Art''s grade wasn''t too high but for an early Golden Core cultivator like her to generate 3 sword qi after a couple of days was not bad. It could be said that she''s a genius, someone like her was very rare even in the Cultivation World. - It''s quite simple actually, the Hundred Sword Art can only be split into 3 sword qi. - What? The introduction said that when reaching great completion, one can generate 100 sword qi and can utilize the Hundred Blade Force. Seeing Su Yue Er''s attention to cultivation, Yang Tian sighed: "If you can shift half of that attention to me then I''d be grateful". Chasing after beauties was truly a daunting task. Su Yue Er saw Yang Tian''s sigh and his subsequent silence and said hurriedly: - What''s wrong? Is there some flaw in the Hundred Sword Art mantra? Yang Tian regained his spirit: - Nothing''s wrong. The cultivation law of the Hundred Sword Art is to cultivate 3 sword qi and nurture them to the extreme. After that the 3 sword qi would be merge so breakthrough and then split into 3 again. This process is repeated over and over until you get a supreme sword qi that contains the Hundred Blade Force. When you attack you can split that sword qi in to 100 sword qi. Su Yue Er became joyful: - Why didn''t I think of this before? The person that came up with this is a genius. Seeing Su Yue Er''s furor, Yang Tian shook his head. If she knew that the Hundred Sword Art was created by a Great Devil that had slaughtered thousands, would she continued to praise him? Su Yue Er continued to ask for cultivation instruction from Yang Tian and after a while, she left satisfied. Yang Tian felt like he was used by her then tossed away. This made him annoyed. As Su Yue Er left the room, she heard Liao Mei''s voice: - The high and mighty Heavenly Mountain Saintess was actually horny enough to go and visit a man in the middle of the night. You really can''t judge a book by its cover. Su Yue Er face instantly changed: - What I do is none of your business. If you run your mouth again then don''t blame me for being discourteous. - Really? I really want to see what you look like when you are discourteous. Yang Tian felt a conflict brewing and quickly stepped in: - It''s late, leave whatever issue you have tomorrow. The two ladies simultaneously said: - No. He felt a headache coming and erect a formation array around the mansion so that it wouldn''t get damage when they inevitably clash. After that he didn''t stand in their way and returned to his room. He didn''t felt very worried. Su Yue Er had condensed 3 sword qi and was very strong but Liao Mei had also achieved small completion in merging 2 spiritual qi. Su Yue Er was a bit more skillful but she couldn''t harm Liao Mei with just that, not unless she used her life essence Dharmic technique. This would never happened so he didn''t need to be worried. He went back to bed as tomorrow he had to go find the Huang Clan to settle the score. The two fought until morning and only stopped when Yang Tian woke up. He felt troubled as he didn''t know if they were friends or archenemies. Could they even cohabitate in the future? Yang Tian followed the address provided by Li Pan to get to the Huang Clan. But as he stepped out into the street, a truck was speeding towards him. He thought: "Did the driver lose control?" Yang Tian immediately moved back a couple a steps and the car suddenly changed direction, veering straight into him. Yang Tian was ran over and flew back into a wall, crashing through it. The driver poked his head out, examined the wreckage and immediately took off. Yang Tian was still in the wreck and thought: - It seems to be deliberately aiming at me. I really want to know who went through all this trouble to kill me. After that, Yang Tian vanished and reappeared on top of the truck that just crashed into him. The driver had no clue and drove straight to the outskirt of the city. After he drove deep into the forest, he took out his cellphone and made a call: - The mission was a success. There was a voice on the other line. It wasn''t clear whether it was a man or woman''s voice since the person speaking was using a voice changer: - You are sure that he''s dead? - He was hit by a truck going 100 km/h. You tell me if he''s alive or not. The voice on the other side was cheerful: - Very good, I''ll transfer the money to your account immediately. The driver turned off his phone and before he could celebrate, his vision went dark. Yang Tian had never went easy on those that wished him harm, except of course beauties. He retrieved the driver''s phone and redialed the number from before. At this moment, a young man was sitting in a mansion far away. He held up a glass of wine, looking very cheerful: - Heaven Slayer''s people are all useless. I just need to hire a second rate assassin and the job was done. And those people had the nerve to return the deposit and said this mission was impossible. No idea who they bribed to get their reputation. A middle aged man was sitting opposite of him, his face was all smiles: - Young master Li, didn''t I tell you these assassins were good? Li Jiang nodded: - Not bad at all, I''ll definitely help you to become the Director of the Police Department. The two people toasted and saw that the assassin was once again calling: - No need to be impatient, I already had someone wire you the money, you''ll get it soon. There was a mocking chuckle on the other side: - No need, I''m afraid he''s not alive to receive that money of yours. Keep it and enjoy the little time you have left. Li Jiang''s face changed and he asked solemnly: - Who am I? Haven''t you been wanting to kill me all this time? How could you not know who I am? Is your memory that bad? Li Jiang was frightened: - Yang Tian? - Bingo, circle gets the square. By all means, indulge yourself to the fullest because I''ll visit you soon enough. The other line then cut off and Li Jiang''s face was solemn. The middle aged man looked at his expression and was frightened. After a while, Li Jiang looked up at him: - Didn''t you say that the assassin was very skillful? - I''m not so sure but there''s a chance that this Yang Tian is more powerful that we imagined. - Fine, fine, stop talking. It seems that you are not fated with this Director position. - Young master Li... Li Jiang crossed his hands: - Enough chit chat, you can go. The middle aged man was adamant and left. He went outside and closed the door, muttering under his breath: - Just because I called you young master Li, do you think that you are still a young master of the Li Clan? Just a mutt that has been thrown away by his clan. The middle aged man suddenly stopped. His mouth began to foam and he collapsed on the ground. Li Jiang was rotating his wine glass: - Whether or not I succeed, you''d have to die either way. Such a shame, you''re a failure even at the end of your life. CH 47 Yang Tian exited the truck and slowly walked back to the city. A flame appeared in his hand and the phone was reduced to ashes. He had guessed that even if he investigated the phone number, nothing would come of it. The other person wasn''t that stupid. Taking out his own phone, Yang Tian called Biao Zheng Long: - Someone wants to kill me. Biao Zheng Long was shaken and said solemnly: - Who is it? I''ll murder his entire family. - No need for that, I want you to do some digging. I just want to know who that person is and I''ll handle the rest. Furthermore, there''s a body of an assassin in the forest north of the city, you can start there. - Don''t worry young master, I''ll definitely find out who it is. Yang Tian nodded. He wanted to test Biao Zheng Long capabilities a bit. As he was about to cut the call, Biao Zheng Long said: - Young master, miss Ling Ya Qi has arrived in the city, when should we schedule to meet her? Yang Tian smiled, the person finally came. He really wanted to meet face to face with an idol that millions worshiped. The pictures of her couldn''t tell him anything. - Make an appointment for tomorrow. We should not keep a star waiting. - It will be done. Yang Tian then called the Qin Clan and the Dark Society division, asking them to find the mastermind behind his assassination attempt. The two sides expressed concern and simultaneous vowed to find the perpetrator as soon as possible. Yang Tian was at eased and stowed away his phone. If it was the Cultivation World, he would have easily found the culprit. But on this world, people used the phone or the internet to communicate so there was no aura left behind which stumped Yang Tian. He also didn''t want to use the River of Fate to search because that would be way too eye catching and would lead to unnecessary complications. At noon, Yang Tian finally found the Huang Clan''s residence. Truth be told, he was actually lost. Yang Tian initially thought he could just randomly wander about and would eventually get to the place but he couldn''t find it and in the end he had to use his spiritual senses. This was truly an embarrassing moment for a True Immortal. Setting that aside, Yang Tian knocked on the gate. A young man walked out from inside the house: - Who are you looking for? Yang Tian observed the youth and sensed that he was a regular person so he didn''t want to waste any time: - My name is Yang Tian, I''m sure you''ve heard of me. The youth heard the name Yang Tian and his face instantly changed, containing a bit of killing intent. Yang Tian didn''t pay any attention and slip by the youth to enter the house. The house was large but the decoration was very simple. Most of the furniture was made from rare and expensive wood, giving the place an ancient feel. It would make one nostalgic for the olden times. Yang Tian went inside and sat opposite and old man with snow white hair. The elder was very calm and poured him tea: - I wonder what a great figure such as yourself would be doing here? Yang Tian was surprised: - I''m a great figure? The old man smiled kindly: - You seemed to know a lot. - This is not a big secret. Most of the great families of the world have their eyes on you. A lot of people were wondering why a successor of the Shrouded Continent''s great powers was here? Do you have some ulterior motive perhaps. Yang Tian looked at the old man thoughtfully: - If you have investigated me that fully, do you know who''s at my house right now? The elder was a bit surprised: - I heard you have two beauties at your house and people say that you are quite the womanizer. It couldn''t be that you are here for some women? Yang Tian really wanted to say: "That''s the whole point". But he knew that the old man would never believed him. People are very strange, everyone wanted the truth but when he told them, they would never believe him. They always wanted to here something that would validate their initial assumption. Yang Tian believed that if he said his purpose of coming here was to plunder resources or to find an artifact, the old man would believed it instantly. - No, what I meant is that have you looked into their background? - Could their background be very special? - Special or not, you can slowly investigate. I''m here for another reason today. It''s safe to assume that you are the Patriarch of the Huang Clan? The old man nodded: - This one is Huang Xing. But I am the former Patriarch and I am here for retirement. Yang Tian truly didn''t know and was only guessing. The old man in front of him had a peak Foundation Establishment cultivation and according to Qin Zheng''s words, the person with the highest cultivation in the Qin is still a bit behind. He didn''t think this man was the ex-Patriarch. - I won''t waste anymore time, I''m here to find the person that poisoned Qin Xue. The elder was surprised: - I''ve heard about Qin Xue''s situation before. You couldn''t possibly think that our Huang Clan was behind it? - I''m not suspicious that you guys did it, I know you guys did it. I''m not a person who likes wanton killing so just hand over the main culprit and I''ll leave your clan alone. - You are threatening me? Yang Tian looked nonchalant: - You can think of it like that and believe me, I have the strength to back it up. The elder bawled his fist, he knew Yang Tian was telling the truth. Who would dare underestimate the four great powers. At this moment, The youth behind the elder had silently brandish his gun and was waiting on his orders. The elder sighed heavily, his face seemed to aged a couple of years. He turned and asked the youth: - Call Huang Hao and his son here for me. The youth nodded then quickly left. The elder looked at Yang Tian: Yang Tian smiled and didn''t say anything, he knew the old man was threatening him. But so what if he was, there was no one on this world that could harm him. The two sat in silent and after 10 minutes, 2 people followed the youth inside. The elder nodded and gestured towards Yang Tian: - This is young master Yang Tian, immediately kneel and beg for his forgiveness. The father and son duo immediately knelt down: - Young master Yang, this is my fault and I have offended miss Qin. I beg that you don''t lower yourself to us small men and spare our lives. Yang Tian chuckled: - You wanted to kill her so how can I just let you off. However I''ll give the Huang Clan face and give you a chance. The father and son duo heard this and was overjoyed, they initially thought they would die for sure. In the cultivation world, the strong doesn''t need justification for killing the weak. Yang Tian produced two red pills: - Since you poisoned her, drink these pills. Whether you live or die is up to the Heaven. The two looked at Huang Xing sorrowfully and the elder couldn''t bear it and turned away. The two men gritted their teeth and took the pill, swallowing it. Yang Tian nodded in satisfaction and shook Huang Xing''s hands: - Senior Huang, may we meet again and hopefully not on the opposite side next time. Huang Xing looked bitterly at the leaving Yang Tian. Although he didn''t know what the pills'' effect were, it definitely wasn''t anything good. CH 48 August 05, 2018 Seeing that Yang Tian had left for a while and Huang Hao and his son was still fine, Old Huang was deep in thought: - Could he have been afraid of my threats? Impossible, how could a successor of a great power be threatened by me. Old man Huang tried to think of a reason but nothing came up. In the meantime, Huang Hao and his son saw that they were still alive after taking the pill and they even felt invigorated. They couldn''t help but looked at Old Huang cheerfully: - Father, he must be afraid of our Huang Clan but wasn''t willing to lose face so he gave us 2 tonic pills. Old man Huang sighed: - Let''s hope that''s the case. You two should be more careful in the future and shouldn''t offend other people wantonly. Huang Hao''s son didn''t agree with that: - Grandpa, I think you are too cautious. Even the successor to one of the four great powers fears our Huang Clan. I think they are not as powerful as before. - No need for your ignorant comments, you cannot possibly fathom their strength. A single Elder from their side could wipe out our entire Huang Clan. The two still didn''t believe him but they said nothing. Old man Huang sighed, his son and grandson couldn''t cultivate since birth. He felt sorry for them so he usually pampered them a lot. Qin Xue''s poisoning was masterminded by them alone. He didn''t dare to think what kind of trouble they''ll be up to next. When old man Huang was sighing, Huang Hao and his son''s body turned red. They yelled in discomfort: - Father, I feel like I''m burning. - Grandpa, I don''t feel so good. CH 49 Yang Tian examined the patient and turned to look at Yao Nan: - Do you have any acupuncture needle? Yao Nan was taken aback: - You want to treat her with acupuncture? Impossible, her condition must be operated on. We have done exhaustive test so I''m sure of this. - Just bring me what I need and I''ll handle everything. Yao Nan had no choice and went to the Eastern medicine department to borrow a full set of acupuncture needle for Yang Tian. Yang Tian opened the box and saw no less than 100 needles large and small. He thought: "Why so many needles? Do you want to make a porcupine man?". Yang Tian only need 2-3 needles to aid the process of transfering qi into her body. After picking out 3 needles of appropriate size, Yang Tian stuck them randomly near the place that needed operation. Yao Nan, who was standing besides him, dropped his jaws. Is this even possible? Is this person joking? Who the heck would use such a large needle to poke directly into the heart. If he didn''t fear for the condition of the patient, he would have rushed over and pulled the needle out. Yang Tian assumed the air of a superior and lectured Yao Nan: - You medical skill is not bad but medicine have been developing for a long time and there are still elements beyond your comprehension. I''ll let you witness some of that today. After that, Yang Tian started his treatment. He used the 3 needles as medium to transmit the spiritual qi to destroy the cells that were causing the illness. The qi also helped the body rejuvenate new cells. During that time, Yang Tian also administered 10 more needles in different areas. After 15 minutes, he removed all the needles and put his hand on her. He injected a bit more spiritual qi to help recover her constitution. After all, she had been sick for a long time and her constitution suffered as a result. He then looked at Yao Nan: - The illness is cured, you can go ahead and examine her. Yao Nan looked like he couldn''t take it anymore and went on to examine her. He did a bunch of test including X-ray and a Electrocardiogram test on her. Yang Tian was observing the background the whole time and could help but praise him. A person that can operate all these modern equipment must have some talent. As Yao Nan proceed further and further with the examination, his face became more and more astonished. After a while, he looked at Yang Tian worshippingly: - She is completely cured, not only that her body is in excellent condition. We still need to run more test to be sure but she is by all account, fine. Yang Tian nodded as they couldn''t do exhaustive examination in such a short time. As he was about to go outside and look for Zhao Wu Xin, Yao Nan rushed before him: - Yang Tian, can you teach me your medical skills? - It''s nothing too fancy, just master your Western medicine and you could do the same thing. Yao Nan shook his head: - As advance as Western medicine is, we would still need to operate on her and we wouldn''t be able to get her to recover nearly as much as you have in that short amount of time. I''ve seen your miraculous Eastern medical skills and I cannot just let that pass by. Yang Tian face darkened. What Eastern medicine or Western medicine, he was a complete novice in terms of medical skills. He can''t even differentiate the different types of acupuncture needles. However he had something to rely on - spiritual qi. A mortal body doesn''t have have nearly as much power as a Cultivator and one only needed to use a relatively weak spiritual qi to cure many mortal ailments. Seeing Yao Nan''s pleading face, Yang Tian thought for a bit then adopt an wise man''s posture: - Eastern medicine and Western medicine have their own merits. You''ve studied Western medicine for a long time and should continue down that path. Switching to Eastern medicine would not do you any good. The medical arts is deep and unfathomable but every path leads to saving lives. As long as you have this in your heart, you can develop your medical arts to its limits. Yao Nan heard that and was taken aback, he looked like he was trying to comprehend something. Yang Tian saw that Yao Nan didn''t say anything else and bolted out of the room. Even he himself didn''t know what he was talking about. It sounded profound but in reality it''s just meaningless platitude in the end. However it was the only way to trick someone like Yao Nan. If he still insisted on learning, Yang Tian didn''t know what to teach him. He can''t possibly teach him how to cultivate. Yang Tian sighed: - Being too studious is not a good thing. Life is too short to not enjoy. Yang Tian went outside and saw Zhao Wu Xin fiddling with her shirt and pacing back and forth. Seeing Yang Tian walking out, she rushed to him: Yang Tian put up a grave look and turned around, seemingly unable to face her: - Instructor Zhao, I... Zhao Wu Xin face paled: - Did my mother not make it? Yang Tian saw her like that and felt that he went a bit too far. He turned to her and smiled: - I''m not finished, she''s cured. The doctor just need to do some final examination before she can go home. - Really? - Of course, how could I lie to you. Zhao Wu Xin then rushed into the room. When she reached the doorway and saw her mother, she turned back to Yang Tian: Seeing Zhao Wu Xin trying to scare him and then entering, Yang Tian was surprised. He didn''t know Instructor Zhao can make such an adorable face. He cursed Li Pan''s investigative abilities. How could he left out such crucial details. If Li Pan was here then he would yell foul. Zhao Wu Xin hadn''t made a face like that in a long time so how could he have known. Yang Tian knew that Zhao Wu Xin didn''t have any more time for him so he headed home. His appointment with Mu Wu Han was in the afternoon and it wasn''t even noon yet. So he wanted to go home, relax and help his comrades with some sieges. Yang Tian was only able to walk a couple of steps before seeing a beauty running towards him. She was holding a lunch box so it seemed that she was delivering lunch to someone. How could Yang Tian meet so many beauties in such a short amount of time? Didn''t he always say that beauties are hard to find? The answer is simple, Yang Tian felt that finding beauties was too hard so tweaked his fate just a little bit. Although True Immortal are not bound by fate but upping his luck with women a bit is still possible. Of course, this is just making the chances of meeting beautiful women higher. He would still have to court them himself. After all, he can''t dabble too much in fate, especially for powerful beings such as True Immortal. Their path are undefined and fate cannot interfere too much with them. Could this woman be delivering lunch to Yao Nan. An idiot that only focused on medicine like can get a girl like that? Life is too unfair. Yang Tian cursed his fate, how could someone as handsome and talented as himself still be without a woman. Qin Xue, Ye Ling, Mu Wu Han are still only in the undefined relationship stage. He had still gotten nowhere with Su Yue Er, Liao Mei, Zhao Wu Xin and Hua Shi Yin. The only woman that had slept with - Wang Yun, must hate his guts by now. Although it was to save her life, it was still technically rape. While Yang Tian was lamenting the fact that he was a failure of a True Immortal, he saw the beauty hand in hand with Yao Nan. Yang Tian''s heart broke: - So it was like that after all. I''m heartbroken. CH 50 Yao Nan saw that Yang Tian hadn''t left then and approached him joyfully: - Elder brother Yang Tian, you haven''t left yet? Yang Tian recoiled and said with an annoyed face: - I''m not your elder brother so you shouldn''t address me so casually. Yao Nan was taken aback, weren''t they having such a close conversation before? Yang Tian also taught him a lot, why did it look like he was annoyed with him? It was true, Yang Tian was now jealous of Yao Nan and didn''t feel close with him like before. He didn''t want to continue talking to Yao Nan and turned to leave. The beauty also approached and looked at Yang Tian inquisitively: - Big brother, who was that? I''ve never seen you looking at anyone that worshippingly. Yao Nan shook his head and smiled dryly: - It''s someone with a very high medical skill. I originally wanted to have a good relationship with so I can learn from him, but he seems to be annoyed with me. - Is it that high? Could he cure grandfather''s illness then? - This I don''t know but it was worth a shot. Not good, I need to find him. Yao Nan then instantly wanted to run after Yang Tian. However, he heard a voice ahead: - No need, I''m still here. -Yang Tian? Yang Tian nodded and stepped out. His hearing was very good and he instantly stopped after hearing the word "big brother". It seemed that he had misunderstood and almost missed a beauty. That would have been a huge mistake. - It''s me, I just heard that you have someone that was ill so I came back. With years of experience, Yang Tian lied without blinking an eye. He wasn''t so noble, it was just an excuse so he can approach this beauty. Yao Nan didn''t know this and became cheerful: - That''s great, elder brother Yang Tian, I knew that you are a good person. - Stop, I''m still a college student. You are even a couple of years older than I am so please don''t call me elder brother. Yao Nan had an understanding look and nodded: - That makes sense, so I''ll call you Xiao Tian. This time Yang Tian widen his eyes, his age was was many times that of Yao Nan''s grandfather''s age and he dared called him Xiao Tian? However he didn''t say any of it out loud. The person in front of him could be his future brother-in-law so the way he addressed him wasn''t wrong. - Alright, as you wish. I''m free at the moment so you can bring me to your grandfather. I have some stuff to do in the evening. Yao Nan nodded and went to alert the hospital that he would be out for an our. After that he brought Yang Tian and the beauty back home. On the care, they beauty was constantly examining Yang Tian like he was a novelty toy. It was too much even for someone with thick skin like him. - If you need something just ask, no need to stare. The beauty startled and grunted: - Who wants to look at you, don''t say silly things. After that she turned and didn''t look at him anymore. After a while, as if she couldn''t held it in anymore, she turned to him: - Your name is Yang Tian right? Can you really cure my grandpa? Yang Tian pretended to be humble and when she heard his adamant, she was a bit disappointed. She lightly said: - I am called Yao Ling. Yang Tian nodded, it was a good name but they seemed mismatched. - You don''t need to worry, I haven''t yet to seen an illness that I cannot cure. Yao Ling covered her mount and chuckled" - And here I was praising you for being humble. Who would have known that you would show your true nature. Seeing her contemptuous face, Yang Tian''s face darkened. He only wanted to console her a bit but it became like that. One really cannot use common sense to understand a woman. Seeing Yang Tian''s silence, Yao Ling then consoled him: - I was just joking, no need to be mad. - How could a big strong man like you be so petty. You are even more petty than us women, were you born with the wrong gender? - The world now has one less male in it, such a shame. ... Yang Tian felt relieved after the first sentence, but the next ones made him shut up immediately. This woman was far too hard to deal with and he wasn''t her match at all. The best solution is not to say anything at all. Yao Nan, who was driving, couldn''t help but smiled dryly. He thought: "Xiao Tian, I''m so sorry but I can''t really help you this time". The three silently drove to a large house in the center of the city. It looks like the Yao Clan is a wealthy one. Coming inside the house, one would notice the inside looked nothing like the outside. It was very simple and made people felt at eased. It was almost like a retirement home. Inside the house, a middle aged man stepped out and bowed: - Young master, Young miss. Yao Nan nodded and asked: - Are my parents not home? - No sir, they left a while ago and haven''t been back since. - Alright, where''s my grandfather. - The old master is in the garden, I''ll guide you to him. - No need, I''ll go by myself. Just carry on what you were doing. The middle aged man nodded and left while Yao Nan led Yang Tian and Yao Ling to the garden. Yang Tian examined his surrouding, smiled and said: - Your family sure is wealthy. - My grandfather served his country well and was rewarded with this land. My parents were very successful with their business and they made a considerable amount of money. - So why are you a doctor at a hospital. - Curing people and saving lives have been a childhood dream of mine. Yang Tian nodded, everyone had a different choice in life not everyone would chose like him. Yao Ling looked at Yang Tian: - Earlier you said that you are still a college student. Which year are you in. - I''m a sophomore at Qing Hua university, economics major. Yao Ling had a impressed look: - Qing Hua university? Very impressive. That''s one of the 3 top universities in the nation. You must be very smart. Yang Tian had a confident look: - Of course. - So do you have any scholarship? Yang Tian was instantly quiet. He frequently skipped classes so how the heck would he have any scholarship. This young lady must be trying tease him. Yao Ling continued: - I was also a student at Qing Hua university but I was kicked out after 2 years. - Kicked out? Yang Tian saw an opportunity and took it. He wanted to get back at her. Yao Ling looked at Yang Tian with an awkward look: - That''s right, I finished all my credits within 2 years so I was forced to graduate early. After that my parents forced me to study abroad for a year before coming back. ... Yao Ling saw that Yang Tian was speechless and giggled. She felt that teasing Yang Tian was very interesting. She patted his back: - Alright I''ll stop teasing you. With you medical arts, why did you choose economics. What do you plan to do after graduation? Yang Tian lifted his head high and said with a burning passion: - I''ll sit in one place and observe humanity. I''ll figure out the cycles of life and watch over the achievements of this world. Yao Nan and Yao Ling was taken aback. They didn''t understand what he said but it seemed very grand. Coupled with his burning passion, they felt that the Yang Tian before them wouldn''t be an ordinary person in the future. Yao Ling couldn''t help but asked: - So what exactly is it? Yang Tian smiled and said: - NEET. CH 51 Seeing the sibling''s jaws dropped and Yang Tian was very pleased. He was teased by Yao Ling all this time and couldn''t hold it in anymore. If he didn''t get her back then he would be very upset. Yao Ling swallowed her saliva and gave Yang Tian and incomprehensible look: - You want to sit around and leech off your family? - Of course not, I''ve already made my fortune so it''s not really leeching. I''m not really sitting around either, I can also lie on my back. The two were stunned silent. Yao Nan couldn''t help but sigh, how could a person like this have that high of medical skill. It was a waste of talent. Yang Tian mood brightened and waved his hand: - Alright, let''s go see your grandfather. I have an appointment this afternoon. Yao Nan hastened his steps and they arrived at a large garden. There were many different types of flowers arranged in all manners of style. In the middle was a large lake and a old man was sitting by the shore and feeding the fishes. The Yao brother and sisters approached the elder and Yao Ling quickly said: - Grandpa, I''m home. The elder smiled kindly: - So you have. Xiao Nan, didn''t you say that you are going to be at the hospital the entire day? Why are you here so early? - I was fortunate to meet a godly doctor so I brought him here to look at your illness. The elder looked at Yang Tian: - I know you have good intentions but my illness is incurable. You don''t have to waste your time. The two were about say something else before Yang Tian suddenly said: - Can you two step outside for a moment? I have something private to tell elder Yao. Yao Nan looked at Yang Tian and couldn''t say anything else and dragged Yao Ling outside. Yang Tian then sat opposite the elder and smiled: - You are a person from the Devil Clan. The elder was still feeding the fishes when suddenly froze. He looked calmly at Yang Tian: - What are you talking about? I don''t understand. - No need to hide it. Although you''ve tried to suppressed it, the devilish qi inside your body is still far too strong and it is slowly eroding your body. If not for your decent cultivation, you would have been long gone. The elder finally couldn''t be calm and said: - Who the hell are you? Are you the person the Dark Society sent to kill me? Yang Tian shook his head: - I am from the Dark Society but I''m not here to kill you. However your presence here made me fell unease so you better explain yourself. If you don''t, I''m not afraid to make you disappear. - With just you? Yang Tian chuckled and didn''t retort. If he wasn''t enough to handle this guy then nobody can. The elder looked at Yang Tian for a while then resigned to his fate. He was powerful but after suppressing the devilish qi for many years, he had lost much of his fighting powers. - I can tell you but you must promise not to harm the Yao Clan. - Not a problem, I''m friends with Yao Nan and his sister so of course I won''t harm them. Elder Yao had a melancholic look, as if he was remembering something. After a while, he finally said: - I was a Devil Sect Elder and had a backlash while practicing a devilish mantra. My enemies got a hold of this information and came after me. My physical body was shattered but my spirit was able to possessed the body of a young soldier. Although I managed to preserve my life, the devilish qi was still on me and my cultivation rapidly fell. Right now the only thing I can do is prolonging this old life a bit longer. - So the Yao siblings aren''t your actual grandchildren. - No, it was only after I possessed this body that I achieved many merits. After I came back from the war, I found myself a wife and the Yao Clan was born. The clan as it is was built by my hands. - Since I achieved so many merits for my country, the Dark Society left me alone but they have kept tabs on me ever since. You appearance made me thought that they had finally decided to act. Yang Tian shook his head: - I only have a cooperative relationship with them, they have no control over me. You don''t need to worry. - If your background is fine, I have no interest in where you came from. Since you are the Yao Clan Old Master, I''ll help you expel the devilish qi. Elder Yao shook his head and chuckled dryly: - There''s no need, the devilish qi has grown far too powerful after years of accumulation. Even a Golden Core cultivator might not be able to expel it. I just hope that when I die, you can bring me back to the Shrouded Continent. Don''t let the devilish qi spread into this world. Yang Tian knew that elder Yao didn''t trust him. After all, he was still young and even if he had a high cultivation, how high could it possibly be. Yang Tian didn''t try to explain himself and drew the Blood Devil Sword: - Do you recognize this? Elder Yao looked at the black sword and a feeling of dread emerged inside him. He didn''t know of this sword''s background but he felt that it was very dangerous. - This is? - It''s the Blood Devil Sword. - What? Elder Yao couldn''t help but yell out. How could the Devil Sect''s supreme artifact appeared here. - Impossible, the Blood Devil Sword have been missing for a long time. There were even rumors that it was destroyed in battle. Not only that, legend said that the Blood Devil Sword would emit a massive amount of devilish qi and blood qi. This sword seems powerful but there is no devilish qi emanating from it. Yang Tian lifted the sword up and it immediately radiated a frightening amount of blood qi. Even if it was only for a moment, it was enough to make the elder sweat profusely. Yang Tian had never used the Blood Devil Sword ever since he got it. The reason was that he wanted the Blood Devil Sword the refine the blood devil sword on its own. Now the refinement was complete and it would only emanate the blood devil qi whenever in battle. The Blood Devil Sword already had a blade soul and it was a Dharmic artifact that that could evolve so Yang Tian was quite fond of it. This was why he put so much effort into this sword. Elder Yao regained his calm after a while: - It''s truly the Blood Devil Sword, how did it fall into your hands? - No more questions, I''ll use the Blood Devil Sword to absorb the remaining devilish qi in your body. You can live up to 10-20 years easily. Elder Yao nodded as he believed Yang Tian. As the Devil Sect supreme artifact, it can absorb the devilish qi no matter how powerful it was. Yang Tian immediately got to work and the Blood Devil Sword flew above the elder and started to rotate. Scores of black qi flew out from the elder and was absorbed by the blade. Elder Yao had a very painful expression. Yang Tian saw this and reminded him loudly: - Stabilize your mind, if not it will be erode by the devilish qi and you will become incompetent. - No to worry, I have struggled with this for so many years. Just this much pain is nothing. Yang Tian nodded and cast a Clear Mind spell on the elder, this helped him purify his mind. After that he had nothing to do and started to wander and enjoy the scenery. Yang Tian really liked the design of this garden and he planned to borrow it to create one similar in his own mansion. The ladies would love it and he can use it to court them. CH 52 After a while, all the devilish qi was flushed out. Elder Yao''s face regained some color so he didn''t look as pale as before. Yang Tian retrieved the Blood Devil Sword and felt that the devilish qi has increased a bit. He couldn''t help but shook his head: - You can''t even handle this weak devilish qi and yet you call yourself a Devil Sect Elder. Could the current Devil Sect really be that weak? Elder Yao''s eyes widened, his previous cultivation was mid Golden Core stage and even amongst the Elders, he was at the top. Yet he was called weak by Yang Tian. But there was a truth that couldn''t be denied, the current Devil Sect was far worst than before. - I am not aware of the current situation of the Devil Sect, but it has truly weakened before I left. There were no Nascent Soul cultivators left so we had been suppressed by the Heaven Mountain Sacred Peak for many years. Yang Tian nodded, more than 1000 years ago, when he left Earth for the Cultivation World, the Devil Sect was very strong. There were 2 mid and 1 early Nascent Soul cultivators and their strength far surpassed the other powers. The Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak was very secretive at the time no one knew their true power. Elder Yao asked inquisitively: - You knew of the Devil Sect from before? He wanted to do a bit of poking since in his opinions, Yang Tian was definitely an old monsters that had cultivated for hundreds of years and cultivated a youth preservation technique to look so young. Yang Tian smiled: - It was simply passed down by my ancestors. - Then your ancestors must be very powerful. - They weren''t that powerful but destroying a couple of Devil Sects is a simple matter. - My clan has existed for eons with the mission to safeguard the Shrouded Continent and we rarely expose ourselves. I''m the only one left of my clan so now I''m here. I don''t really want to shoulder the clan''s mission anymore. Elder Yao was shocked, this was truly unbelievable for him: - Was there truly such a power? - Yes, my clan''s cultivation can be preserved generation by generation. Since I''m the last member of clan, all the predecessor''s cultivation fell to me. But I''ve decided not to safeguard to Shrouded Continent anymore. It''s time to rest. Yang Tian lied without blinking an eye. He made all of this up. He knew that there would be a lot of people interested in his background. Old man Yao was a Devil Clan Elder and it was a lie if he said he had no contact with the Devil Clan. Yang Tian wanted to use him to broadcast his "background". He didn''t want himself and the people around him be bothered further by this. Elder Yao was trustworthy enough and this was the only way to explain how Yang Tian was the master of Blood Devil Sword despite being so young and how Elder Yao couldn''t see through his cultivation. Although his cultivation has dropped significantly, his senses were still there. In his eyes, Yang Tian was definitely not weaker than him in his prime. Elder Yao looked had a stern look: - Don''t worry, I won''t tell this to anyone. - Whatever, I''m not currently watching over the Shrouded Continent anymore. It''s not a secret anymore so tell whoever you like. Seeing elder Yao was about to say something, Yang Tian ignored him and went in to call the Yao siblings. Seeing Yang Tian walked inside, Yao Ling rushed to him: Yao Nan didn''t say anything but his eyes were looking at Yang Tian passionately, like looking at a beauty. This made Yang Tian shuddered and tough: "Does this guy have a special preference? This won''t do, I only like women so his affection would go nowhere". - It''s alright, he is completely fine now. He just need to revitalize his constitution and everything will be good. - Truly? - I don''t need to lie to you guys, you can go out and see for yourself. The siblings didn''t say anything and rushed outside. Yang Tian shook his head, he was once again ignored by a beauty. He didn''t want to ruin their moment so he turned and left. It wasn''t early anymore and it was time to head to Mu Wu Han''s house. As Yang Tian arrived at Mu Wu Han''s house, he saw an expensive car parked outside. The car was very familiar, wasn''t this the "father-in-law''s" car? It looked like trouble was brewing. Yang Tian entered and saw mama Mu and Mu Wu Han sitting uncomfortably in front of a middle aged man - her father. The middle aged man had a sycophantic face: - Wu Han, you should consider this carefully. Young master Li is a member of the Li Clan and he is very rich. As long as you agree to be his girlfriend, you''re future life will be very happy. Mu Wu Han was enraged, if not for her mother stopping her, she had already driven this man out: - You think money is everything? I''ll tell you what, don''t even dream about getting any benefits from me. Tell this young master Li that he can dream on. The middle aged had been holding back all this time started to shout at her: - Don''t think that you are high and mighty just because I''m giving you some face. I''ll tell you what, you can agree to this or you cannot, you will still have to go and meet young master Li. If not, I will not be responsible if anything happens to you. - You are threatening us? - So what if I am. In this day and age, power lies with the wealthy. Even if I kill you right here, no one would dare do a thing. You think this world have any justice? Justice is in the hands of people like me. As he finished, an applause resonate behind him. Yang Tian agreed with he said, even though his skin is thick, he was right. There is no justice in the world, it was in the hands of the strong. If that person said it''s justice then it''s justice. - Well said, you are absolutely right. The middle aged man was startled and turned to see Yang Tian. His face was full of disdain: - So it was you. Do you think you are rich just because you came into some money? I''ll let you know that you should stay away from Wu Han. Young master Li is not someone you can go up against. Yang Tian feigned surprised: - Young master Li, is he very powerful? The middle aged man''s disdain was amplified: - You don''t even know of young master Li. Do you the Li Clan that is the head of the three great clans? Young master Li is the young master of the Li Clan. - He''s that powerful? Mu Wu Han saw that Yang Tian was frightened and was very disappointed. Her man didn''t need to be rich but he needed to be able to protect her. Yang Tian had only heard a name and was frightened, how could that not worry her. Mama Mu was still silent and observing, no one knew what she was thinking. Yang Tian wanted provoke Mu Wu Han''s father as entertainment before dinner. - I wonder which of the Li Clan''s young master it is? Do I have the privileged of knowing? - It''s young master Li Jiang, he is on a flight returning here. He hoped to meet Wu Han tomorrow. Yang Tian was surprised, he was very fate with this guy. There are many women in the world so how did that guy always pick his women. It was very sad indeed. - Alright, tell Li Jiang I am Yang Tian and if he wanted to meet Wu Han, he needs to come see me first. The middle aged man erupted in anger: - Yang Tian, don''t be too full of yourself. What makes you think young master Li would come and see you? Yang Tian smiled, approached and lifted the man by his collar. - It''s simple, because I am Yang Tian. CH 53 The middle aged man tried to talk but there was only gibberish coming out of his mouth. - Why aren''t you saying anything. Could it be that you still don''t understand? The middle aged man was reddened and was flailing his arms and legs. Mama Mu couldn''t held it in anymore and said on his behalf: - Yang Tian, please let him go or else you''ll kill him. Yang Tian nodded, since his mother-in-law had said that, how could he not give her face. The middle aged man was release, his face still very red and angrily pointing at Yang Tian: - What do you want to do? You think I won''t call the cops on you? Yang Tian shrugged: - You can call them, I actually interested in what the police station looks like. The middle aged man didn''t say anything else, took his phone out and started dialing. Yang Tian didn''t stop him as he heard that there was a beauty amongst the police force. He should take this chance and go meet her. However he couldn''t let this person keep bothering Mu Wu Han. Yang Tian took out his phone and called Biao Zheng Long: - Young master, it''s me. - Come to the restaurant from before, it''s the same guy. Give him lesson and don''t let him come here again. - Young master, does this guy need to disappear? I can handle this discreetly, no one will know. - No need, his is still technically my "father-in-law" so I don''t need to be that heartless. But remember don''t let the ladies know. Oh and if the police arrest me, don''t interfere. Biao Zheng Long was surprised. With Yang Tian''s status, were there people daring to arresting him? But this was Yang Tian''s idea so he didn''t rebut him. Yang Tian turned off his phone and turned to the mother and daughter. - Everything''s fine but I don''t think I can have dinner here tonight. Mu Wu Han was very anxious: - Yang Tian, you should quickly leave. That man has very good relation with the director of the police force. There will be people here for you soon. - Is that so? Don''t worry, he can''t do anything to me. However I will have to miss this dinner, you really should schedule another to make up for it. Mu Wu Han was silent, this person was about to be arrested yet he was still in the mood to joke with her. - What''s wrong, could it be you want to bail on me, not a chance. At least you need to go on a date with me. Seeing Yang Tian blabbering on the side, Mu Wu Han started to ignore him, thinking: "Why should I worry about him". After a while, two policemen came in and the middle aged man said: - Officers, this man assaulted and threatened me. You must take care of him. The two looked at Yang Tian and asked: - Is he telling the truth? - Truth or not, you can bring me back for questioning, no need to waste time. The middle aged man and the two cops were taken aback. This person seemed really keen on going to the police station. Did he think it was a resort? Mu Wu Han angrily stomped her foor. Was this person trying to mess with her? Yang Tian looked at the middle aged man mockingly while the two policemen escorted him out. If Yang Tian wanted to taste interrogation then let him, after all they were order by the director. Yang Tian walked to the door then turned and shout: - Wu Han, I''m being arrested because of you, you should really compensate me. Mu Wu Han widened her eyes, this person really thought the police station was his personal retreat. However she couldn''t help but respond: - If you make it out in one piece then I''ll accept your offer. Yang Tian''s hearing was very good so how could he not hear her. He was overjoyed, this "father-in-law" was an asshole but he had helped him a lot. Yang Tian must remind Biao Zheng Long to "take good care" of him in the future. - Mu Wu Han, I''ve heard that so wait for me. The middle aged man saw the police car leaving and was about to get back to threatening Mu Wu Han until he saw a group of people approaching. He recognized the person leading them and rushed over: - Boss Biao, it''s been a while. What brings you here? Biao Zheng Long was taken aback: - Have we met before. - It''s true that famous people are forgetful. We''ve met at a feast not long ago. Biao Zheng Long had a mysterious look: - Is that so, very good. I need you to cooperate with me for a bit. - If Boss Biao needs help, who am I to say no. Biao Zheng Long turned to his men: - Bring him along. The middle aged man saw something amiss and shouted: - Boss Biao, we can talk about this. I don''t think I have ever offended you. Biao Zheng Long ignored him and turned to bow at Mu Wu Han and her mother. The two have met Biao Zheng Long before and didn''t think that he had that high of a status. It looks like Yang Tian was truly not simple. Mu Wu Han couldn''t help but ask: - Yang Tian was arrested by the police, you must save him. - Young miss Mu, you don''t need to worry. The police department would not be able to touch a hair on his body. After that he led the middle aged man out. Yang Tian was now sitting in the interrogation room and was very disappointed. Could Li Pan''s information be wrong? He had use his spiritual sense to examine the entire station and although there were a few that weren''t bad, there was no one as pretty as Li Pan had described. A police officer holding a few documents arrived and sat opposite of Yang Tian. He started asking: - Name? - Hang on, it''s not fair if you do all the asking. How about this, you can ask one question and I can ask one, how about that? The policeman didn''t know whether to laugh or cry, this was his first time encountering something like this. He kept a straight face: - I demand your cooperation, this is not a place to mess around. - If you don''t agree then I won''t answer a single on of your question. - If you don''t answer then you''ll add to your crimes. Seeing that policeman''s insistance, Yang Tian didn''t make it harder on him: - How about this, I''ll answer all your question, then you answer 3 of mine, yes? The policeman saw that Yang Tian was cooperative and nodded: - Fine, as long as it''s not top secret, I can answer you. - Name? - Yang Tian. - Age? - 20 ... - He threatened my girlfriend so I had to hit him. - You don''t know that assaulting and threathing someone is a crime? - That can be settled later, you really should answer some of my questions. The policeman closed his file and nodded: - You can ask your question, make it quick, I''ve other things to do. - Alright, I''ve heard that your police department have a very famous beauty, why haven''t I seen her yet? The policeman was taken aback, was he here for women? Didn''t he say he had a girlfriend? - Don''t you already have a girlfriend. - That''s none of your concern, just answer my 3 questions. - You mean Liu Li, she''s not on the night shift so of course she''s not her. Yang Tian slapped his head: - That''s right, why didn''t I think of that. So does she have a boyfriend? What''s her personality like? - If you have any intention on her, I would advise you to drop it. - Don''t worry about that, just answer my question. - She''s still single but I''ve heard that she''s on very close witht the captain of the cybersecurity unit. Her personality is relaxed and very calm but she''s very serious and a bit rash when it comes to work. Yang Tian nodded, it was not far off from Li Pan''s report. This person was very good, when Li Pan returns to the Li Clan, he should help him out even more. After answering Yang Tian''s question, the policemen walked out. Yang Tian also took out his cellphone and started dialing. If the beauty wasn''t here then he didn''t intend on staying. CH 54 Chu Ah was having dinner with his family before he got a call. As he saw that it was strange number, he didn''t answer. He really disliked being called during mealtime. Yang Tian heard the phone cut off and felt perplexed. Could Su Li1 have given him a wrong number? Su Li gave him all the numbers of the high ranking official in the province so he can do his work smoothly. The person Yang Tian was calling was the director of this police department. Shaking his head in confusion, Yang Tian called again and finally the other side picked up with an annoyed tone: - Who is this? - You are the director if the police department in Qing Lin district of the Bei Jiang province? - That''s right, but it''s Bei Jiang City. Bei Jiang had just been upgraded to a municipality2, don''t you know that? Yang Tian felt that this person was very wordy. So what if Bei Jiang was upgraded to a municipality, what has that got to do with him? - Whatever, I am Yang Tian. Chu Ah was taken aback, was this that Yang Tian that he was asked to take care of? - I don''t know how you got this number but I can''t help you. As he was about to turn off his phone, Yang Tian continued: - Really? It''s fine that you don''t know me. But you have never heard of the Dark Society? Chu Ah froze and stuttered: - Who are you? - You arrested me and you don''t know who I am? That''s fine, I forgot to tell you that have another identity as a member of the Dark Society. - I''m on my way. Chu Ah quickly stood up and without a word, he got change and rushed to the police department. He wasn''t too aware of the Dark Society''s structure or purpose but he knew that it was a secret organization of the government. Each of its members have very high authority, far outstrip that of a director of a province like him. Yang Tian also turned off his phone and sat with his feet on the table. He was enjoying the tea that they gave him and muttered: - The taste is not very good. I do miss the tea that Fairy Yue Hua made. Yang Tian was hell bent on revenge before and never gave a second thought to romance. However he was still involved with some women. He planned to return to the Cultivation World and track them down at some point. Although a long time had passes, the lowest cultivation amongst these women were at least late Nascent Soul. If they didn''t meet with any misfortune, they''d surely still be alive. Remembering the beauties that he had encountered before, Yang Tian couldn''t help but space out. After who knows how long, someone rushed into the interrogation room and Yang Tian snapped back to reality. The other person looked subservient to Yang Tian: - You are Yang Tian. - The one and only. - Can you show me your id? Yang Tian nodded and gave his id to Chu Ah. After he examined to card, his body shuddered because he saw the word Core Member - Colonel General. He didn''t expect that Yang Tian''s position was so high. The card had special markings in the corner to prove it''s authenticity. - Subordinate didn''t understand the situation and have interfered with your work. I hope Colonel General can forgive me. Yang Tian waved his hand: - It''s fine, this was my doing. I want to leave now, can you arrange that? - Not a problem, you can leave immediately. Chu Ah respectfully saw Yang Tian out. The interrogator and the two policemen that apprehended Yang Tian saw that and was shocked: - Director, who was he? Chu Ah shook his head: - It''s top secret stuff, you shouldn''t know. When you interrogate him earlier, did you do anything out of line? The policeman shook his head: - Nothing of the sort, he was very cooperative so I didn''t need to do anything. There was something strange however. - What''s strange? - That is... The policeman looked like he didn''t know how to say it and Chu Ah felt that it wasn''t ordinary. It might be linked to any secret mission that Yang Tian was conducting. The members of Dark Scoiety rarely appear but when they do, they were usually executing some secret mission. He couldn''t help but be suspicious. Sending the other two policemen away, Chu Ah asked quietly: - Just tell me, this will just stay between us. - It''s not actually anything big. He wanted me to answer 3 questions about Liu Li. I felt he was here pick up women. Chu Ah was taken aback but he regained his calm after a while. With Yang Tian''s position, he must be very busy. How could he have time to go and pick up women. It seemed that his current mission had something to do with Liu Li. He needed to keep an eye on her. At this moment, Yang Tian very far away. If he knew what Chu Ah was thinking, he would have laughed out loud: - You are overthinking it, I was there to pick up women. Yang Tian saw that it was getting late, he called Mu Wu Han to assure her then stopped by the road for some food. He then returned home and immediate went on his computer. The server war was heating up and he had been busy all day. He didn''t know if they had lost another city or not. Yang Tian turned on his computer and logged into the game. When he saw that all the cities were still in tact, he was surprised. Were all the other server busy today? Is that why none of the cities were taken? Yang Tian ignored this and tell his server to start attacking. He didn''t forget to call Ye Ling since if he forgot, the consequences would be dire. While Yang Tian was busy with his game, at the main hall of the Devil Sect, a darkly dressed man was sitting in front of a large statue. Another person was kneeling on the ground and had a respectful tone: - Sect Leader, there are important news coming from the Yao Clan. - Yao Clan? - Sir, it''s the clan that Elder Yao established from before. The darkly dressed man became thoughtful and seemingly remembered something: - I know him, he was the one that tried to suppress the devilish qi leading to a lost of cultivation? Is he at the end of his ropes? Then bring him back immediately, if I can refine that devilish qi, my cultivation will reach another level. I might be able to condense my Nascent Soul. He had his eyes on the devilish qi for a long time but if tried to take by force, it would reject him and he''d get nothing. Because of this, he had to patient wait until that man died and the devilish qi becoming owner-less. Only then would he be able to refine it. The person kneeling quickly said: - It''s not that. His devilish qi has been completely expelled and his wounds are recovering. - What? - Sect Leader, you would understand after you see this. He then gave the darkly dressed man an information crystal. After the Sect Leader finished, his face was solemn: - It seems this information is true else we would have no way of explaining his appearance. - Sect Leader, should we command the young miss to kill him? His existence would surely jeopardize our plans. - No need, according to this, his cultivation have been passed down generation by generations. It must have reached unimaginable heights. Even our Devil Sect and the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak are not necessary his opponents. - So how should we handle this? The Blood Devil Sword is still in his hands, if... - I have my ways, you don''t need to worry. First announce that we have information on Yang Tian''s background and find a right price to sell to the other powers. The other person was taken aback, wasn''t this information very important. How could they casually sell it? The darkly dressed man seemingly understood what the other person thought and responded: - According to this information, Yang Tian said that this wasn''t a big secret. He wanted to announce his background through the Yao Clan so everyone would know either way. We might as well get some benefit out of this. I''m sure a lot of people would want to know this information. - The Sect Leader is wise, this subordinate would be right on it. The darkly dressed man called out another person and gave him a crystal. - Give Mei-er this, she''ll know what to do. Looking at his two subordinates departing, the darkly dressed man said solemnly: - I hope you don''t interfere with my plans. If not don''t blame me for being evil. ------------------------------------------- 1. Su Li is a member of the Dark Society team that Yang Tian met in chapter 33. 2. More on this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipalities_of_Vietnam CH 55 Yang Tian played games until late into the night before going to bed. He woke up in the morning and went to school. He had skipped a couple of days so he didn''t know if anything occurred. Yang Tian felt that giving the two mantras to Su Yue Er and Liao Mei was a big mistake. The two didn''t even bother leaving their rooms anymore. This put many of his plans into chaos. Qin Xue saw Yang Tian skipping school constantly and came to ask him about it. Yang Tian would never tell her the truth of course. He made up some excuse about personal matters and Qin Xue didn''t want to intrude. The two were chatting happily in the corner of the room and Li Pan gave Yang Tian a thumb up. Zhou Xue Min was still very afraid of Yang Tian after the incident from before and have never dared to bother him since. With a beauty keeping him company, the class went by smoothly. Yang Tian was about to ask her out for lunch but Qin Xue said she had an appointment with Wang Bao''s family. This made Yang Tian felt a hidden danger rising. Yang Tian didn''t have anything left to do so he went home to play video games. When it was sunset, he got a call from Biao Zheng Long: - Young master, I''ve finished the arrangement and I''ll send some people to come and pick you up. - Alright. After more than 10 minutes, Biao Zheng Long brought his car and Yang Tian pointed to the Rolls Royce: - You think I should use this car to go and pick a superstar like her? Biao Zheng Long looked at the car with suspicious looks. He felt that it was very familiar but he couldn''t quite remember where from. - This is? Yang Tian laughed: - This is the new Rolls Royce, the limited version. There are only 10 like it in the world. - What? Biao Zheng Long face went from surprised to frightened. He had seen this car on the news. He heard that it was made with a very eye catching design and the best technology had to offered. This is car was made to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the company. A lot of presidents, prime ministers from many countries tried to buy it with no avail. It''s not only because of its exorbitant price but also there were only 10 available. Only the most powerful people in the world can buy it. How powerful were the powers behind this young master? Biao Zheng Long swallowed his saliva and looked at Yang Tian: - Young master, is this car a replica of that Rolls Royce? Yang Tian gave a cold grunt, this guy dared to think that he was using a fake. He took out a set of documents and threw it to Biao Zheng Long: - Take a good look, this is an apology gift from the Li Clan. Can it be fake? Biao Zheng Long heard of the Li Clan and his entire body shook. How could he not know about the Li Clan. As long as one have some position in society, one must know of the three great clans. These clans where behind only the central government and the Li Clan is the leading clan amongst the three clan. He smiled at Yang Tian dryly: - Of course not, how could I doubt young master. It''s just that this was too sudden and I didn''t have enough time to process it. - So tell me, should I drive it to meet Ling Ya Qi? I''ve heard that her family is very wealthy, this car would be very appropriate for the occasion. Biao Zheng Long cursed under his breath: "What do you mean appropriate, do you want to scare everyone to death?". He was still smiling however: - I don''t think it''s necessary, my car would do just fine. Yang Tian was adamant: - But I haven''t drove it once ever since I got it. Now that we have a chance to see a beauty, it''s best to use it. Biao Zheng Long was quiet, this car was used for international meetings and he wanted to use it to pick up women. The world was truly unfair. Yang Tian saw that Biao Zheng Long didn''t reject this and thought that he agreed with him: - Good, let''s do it like that. Bring your car in and let''s drive this one. Biao Zheng Long nodded and signaled the driver to come in. The car stopped and the person that stepped out was Chu Ci. Yang Tian was surprised: - You''re not cultivating? Chu Ci said: - My cultivation have reached Foundation Establishment so I wanted to relax a bit. This event happened at the right time. Yang Tian nodded and threw the keys to Chu Ci and he drove them to Tian Hai Restaurant. Chu Ci got to drive a super car for the first time and he was very happy and drove very fast. The three were close so they chatted very intimately. When they were almost there, they were stopped by traffic police. - Please step out of your vehicle. This is inside city limit and you have passed the speed limit. Biao Zheng Long was about to step out and say something before Yang Tian stopped him: - This place is very close to Tian Hai Restaurant, you go on ahead. I''ll work with this officer a bit. - Young master... Biao Zheng Long was perplexed, he could''ve handle a small matter like this easily so why did Yang Tian want to go through all that trouble. He was about to say something before being stopped by Chu Ci, who pulled him out of the car. Biao Zheng Long was dragged along for a while before stopping to ask Chu Ci: - Why did you stop me? Chu Ci shook his head and pointed to a person sitting on a motorcycle far away. The eyesight of Martial Artists and Cultivators are very good so Biao Zheng Long immediately understood and smiled: - I didn''t notice that at all and almost ruined young master''s business. How did you know of his hobby? Chu Ci said humbly: - It''s nothing much, in the documents you gave me on young master, there was a sentence highlighted with a red pen: "Especially likes beauty". I saw her and understood what he wanted to do. Yang Tian wanted to meet Ling Ya Qi, this much was true. But when another beauty came along, he decided to delay for a bit. After all, Ling Ya Qi would still be there and being a bit late wouldn''t affect things too much. Yang Tian had already guessed who this beauty was, it was the madonna of the police department - Liu Li. This name was bit odd to him, her parents really had a strange sense of naming. They missed each other yesterday bit they''re going to meet now, his womanizing fate was going really strong. Yang Tian stepped off the vehicles and answered a few questions. The policeman saw that he was cooperating so he intended to give him a small fine and let him off. However, Liu Li stopped him: - That won''t do, his reckless driving endangered other people on the road. I recommend we impound his car for a couple of days. Yang Tian chuckled, this beauty was really heavy handed. - What are you laughing about? - I felt a bit strange, my infraction would normally only be fined a bit so why did you want to impound my car. Did we have any prior grudge that I didn''t know about? - Who has a grudge with you. I am a police officer, however I want to settle this is at my discretion. If you don''t like it, you can go and complain at the police department. Yang Tian shook his head, if this meeting didn''t go well, it will impact future attempts. He pulled out his phone and called Chu Ah: - Yang Tian? Why did you call me? - I just need a little help. I''m on a mission and your traffic police stopped me and wanted to impound my car. Can you talk to her for me? - Understood, just give the phone to her. Chu Ah act hastily, if this delayed Yang Tian''s mission, he feared he couldn''t handle the consequences. Liu Li saw Yang Tian giving his phone to her and looked at him warily: - What is it? - Someone wants to talk to you. Liu Li took the phone: - Hello, this is Liu Li. - I am Chu Ah, weren''t you part of the criminal investigation unit? Why are you doing traffic work? Liu Li was taken aback. She should''ve guessed that from his expensive car, Yang Tian was some bigwig. - There are no active cases so I''m on support for the other units. - No need, return to the station at once. You also need to immediately let that person go. - But he... - No buts, I''ll take responsibilities for anything that would happen. Liu Li turned off the phone and looked annoyed at Yang Tian: - It seems your family is very influential. - Ha ha, you''ll know soon enough. See you around beautiful. Yang Tian then took off on his car. He didn''t want to be late for their first meeting to avoid leaving a bad impression with Ling Ya Qi. Liu Li looked at Yang Tian leaving, gritted her teeth and returned to the station. It was an order from the director so she couldn''t delay. CH 56 Yang Tian arrived at Tian Hai Restaurant and looked for the room that Biao Zheng Long booked. When he stepped inside, there were 4 sets of eyes directly on him. Aside from Biao Zheng Long and Chu Ci, there were 2 women. One of them was Ling Ya Qi and the other must be her manager. Yang Tian smiled, nodded and then sat in the middle seat, opposite of Ling Ya Qi. The manager asked: - You are? Biao Zheng Long quickly responded: - This is young master Yang, the fashion company is his. The manager was evaluating Yang Tian. She felt that he was too young and didn''t put too much faith in this. After all, being the representative of a company will affect the brand of a star, especially a super star like Ling Ya Qi. If something unfortunate happened, it would affect her image. She still maintained a smiling face and looked at Yang Tian: - So it''s young master Yang, I''m wondering how old you are this year and which Yang Clan do you belong to. Calling himself young master Yang must mean that he was a young master of a wealthy clan. But according to her information, there were only 2-3 Yang Clan in the country and they were all mid and small scale clans. Yang Tian also knew that she wanted to investigate his background and responded: - I''m Yang Tian and I am not a part of any clan. I just have some money that I want to invest in the fashion industry. The manager thought: "So it was just a rich guy trying to go into business. It seems that we''ve wasted our time here. Why did the president said to pay attention to this offer?" - We are very sorry, you are a new company and everything is still not stable yet. If something happens it''ll affect the image of Ya Qi. So we''d have to decline this offer. Yang Tian was still smiling: - Wait a minute, you still haven''t asked miss Ya Qi''s opinion, why reject it so fast? - My world represents... - I agree to cooperate. The manager hadn''t finished the sentence before the quiet Ling Ya Qi spoke up. The manager was taken aback and looked at Ling Ya Qi inquisitively. Ling Ya Qi didn''t pay any attention to her and looked towards Biao Zheng Long: - You must be Biao Zheng Long, uncle Biao. Ever since he walked in, Biao Zheng Long just said there was another person and never introduced himself. Seeing Ling Ya Qi addressed him made him a bit surprised: - That''s me, is Ling Bai still well? - My father is very well, he wanted to me send his regards. I''ve heard that you were childhood friends. - We haven''t seen each other for 20 years. It seems that his still remembered this old friend. Yang Tian and the manager was very surprised, they didn''t expect this layer of connection. No wonder Biao Zheng Long said that this deal would go through. It seemed that he wanted to surprise Yang Tian. Ling Ya Qi looked at Yang Tian: - Just based on your previous relationship, I know this deal will pan out well. Not only that, I also want to know more about this young master Yang. Ling Ya Qi found out about Biao Zheng Qi''s identity through her father. He was the boss of the underworld gangs in the 3 Southern provinces. His power cannot be said to be low. How could he be willing to work for a mere youth. This has made her fascinated with Yang Tian. Feeling Ling Ya Qi''s stare, Yang Tian was feeling pretty good: - We will more opportunities to meet in the future and you''ll know more about me. It''s getting late, let''s order some food. Biao Zheng Long nooded, and pressed a button under the table. Immediately a server entered the room: - What do you need dear customer? - Bring the food that we have pre-ordered here. The server bowed and left. After about 5 minutes, the food was brought to them. Yang Tian raised a glass to Ling Ya Qi: - Miss Ya Qi, here''s to a successful partnership. Ling Ya Qi smiled and sipped on her wine glass before putting it down. - You can discuss further business with my manager. I have a show tomorrow after noon so I''ll be leaving tomorrow morning. - That''s a shame. I wonder if miss Ya Qi have time tonight. I''d like to take you out on a date. Ling Ya Qi was thinking about it and her manager lightly tapped her legs and signaled Ya Qi to decline. She didn''t want Ling Ya Qi going out late with a person they''ve just met. Ling Ya Qi thought for a bit then nodded: - Alright, since I''m here I might enjoy myself a bit. But I do have to be home by 11pm though. Yang Tian felt invigorated, a beauty accepting his invitation to a date couldn''t be any better: - It''s a date then. The four enjoyed the meal then departed. Biao Zheng Long and Chu Ci called people to pick them up. Before leaving, Biao Zheng Long told Yang Tian: - Young master, this is a daughter of a friend, you really shouldn''t... Yang Tian face darkened, this guy really thought he was that type of person? - What kind of person do you think I am. I really only want to take her on a date. - Then I am at eased. Yang Tian patted Biao Zheng Long''s shoulder: - You''ve outdone yourself this time. I have a martial skill manual that I made when I was bored. You can have it as a reward. Biao Zheng Long was overjoyed, how could he not know the meaning of a martial skill manual. Martial skills are techniques that used inner qi to attack or defend similar to Dharmic magic of Cultivators. They were immensely rare and a powerful martial skill would allowed an early Earth stage like himself to fight toe to toe with a mid Earth stage or even late stage. Could a martial skill produced by Yang Tian be a low grade one? Of course not. Of all the Earth grade martial artists, only 20% possessed martial skills but less than 1% of them have a high grade martial skills. This was a testament to the rarity of martial skills. - This is the Meridian Severing Finger, it utilize inner qi to assault your opponent meridians and severing them. This can permanently destroy their cultivation so take care when using it. Biao Zheng Long had a seriously look: - I understand. Yang Tian explained gave some more pointers to Biao Zheng Long then left. He shouldn''t left Ling Ya Qi waiting. Escorting Ling Ya Qi to her car, she didn''t entered immediately but took her time to examined the car then said to Yang Tian: - I feel that this is car is very familiar. Where have I seen this before? - This is a Rolls Royce, it''s a very well-known brand so it''s not strange if you''ve seen it. Ling Ya Qi nodded and got on the car. Yang Tian also got into the driver''s seat but instead of starting the car, he called someone: - Is this Chu Wu? - Currently speaking, you are? - This is Yang Tian, you''ve asked me to go drifting during the banquet, is it on tonight? Chu Wu heard that and was cheerful: - Nice, I''m preparing to go to one right now. Where are you? I''ll come and pick you up. - I''m currently at the Tian Hai Restaurant. -Alright. Turning off his phone, Yang Tian turned to Ling Ya Qi: - I''m taking to experience a new thing, how''s that? Ling Ya Qi smiled: - I''ve heard that drifting is very fun, of course I wouldn''t say no. - Alright. Yang Tian wanted to go racing since he wanted to try it for a while but never had the time. Now with a nice car and a beauty in hand, the time was ripe so why waste a good opportunity. Not only that, he heard that most beauties like a man with guts so this was a good opportunity. CH 57 Chu Wu arrived and upon seeing Yang Tian, happily approached him: - Yang Tian, I''ve been inviting you for a while now. I almost thought that you weren''t interested in drifting. - How could that be? I''ve been very busy recently. Now that I''ve got the time, I called you. - Is that so, so this is your car. This is... Chu Wu suddenly yelled out making Yang Tian startled. He quickly asked: - Something wrong? Chu Wu didn''t say anything and circled around the Rolls Royce. He occasionally caressed the car as if it was a beautiful woman and not a car. Yang Tian gave a signal for Ling Ya Qi to leave car so she didn''t see the awkward situation. She was wearing a large rim hat and sunglasses to cover a most of her face. It seemed that she didn''t want any attention, especially from the paparazzi. Chu Wu was caressing the car as if it was a treasure. He was adamant to part with it but after a while he turned to Yang Tian: - Is this the latest limited edition Rolls Royce, the anniversary model? - That''s right, you are very knowledgeable. Chu Wu heard Yang Tian''s confirmation and he couldn''t hold it in anymore: - I''m not just knowledgeable about this. All of us drivers dreamed about driving this one day. Take a look, this engine... Yang Tian saw Chu Wu espousing details about the car and was bored. He originally didn''t know anything about cars. He only thought this looked very good so he liked it. Who cares about it''s engine or anything else. Ling Ya Qi was still silent all this time. She had been continuously observing Yang Tian. In her eyes, Yang Tian''s Clan was now even more mysterious. This made her wanted to find out even more. Not waiting for Chu Wu to finished, Yang Tian stopped him: - Alright, I''m not too knowledgeable on cars so you lost me a while back. Can we go now? Chu Wu smiled awkwardly, he was too excited. But if you were a gear-head, how could you be calm in this situation. One must know that there were only 10 of these in the entire world. No to mention it being extremely expensive, you couldn''t even buy it with money. Chu Wu looked at Yang Tian with pleading eyes: - Can I give her a spin? - What about your car? - It''s fine, I can park it here overnight. - That''s fine by me. Yang Tian didn''t say anything else. Chu Wu saw that Yang Tian had approved and was overjoyed. The three drove to a mountain road outside of the city. Chu Wu was very careful each time he accelerate or brake as if he was going to break the car by being to rough. Yang Tian soon got tired of this behavior and shook his head: - It''s not a beautiful woman, not need to be that careful. The three exited the city for a while and saw some people with their cars waiting for them. Chu Wu stopped and stepped out. A young man approached him: - Chu Wu, you are late. - I had a unexpected guest. The youth looked at the car that Chu Wu arrived in and chuckled: - I know you like that Rolls Royce but no need to get a fake. It''s actually a bit demeaning. - Fake? Why don''t you go and inspect it then. You are someone in the industry, it should be simple. Chu Wu was very confident, he had examined all the markings and serial numbers very carefully, it was definitely not a fake. Yang Tian also showed him all the accompanying documents so there was nothing to worry about. The youth saw Chu Wu''s confidence and was a bit worried. However thinking of that car, not to mention Chu Wu, even his father or the president himself wouldn''t even be able to get it. This calmed him down a little bit. He waved and called up another person: - This an expert on cars. He had once attend an exhibition that had that car, you mind letting him inspect it? - Not a problem. Yang Tian and Ling Ya Qi also stepped out of the car so the expert can examine it. This person was very professional and used several high tech gear to help him. After a while, Chu Wu and the youth asked him: - So what''s the result. The expert shook his head: - This fake is very sophisticated, I couldn''t see any difference from a real one. Yang Tian looked at him disdainfully: - You couldn''t tell the difference yet you still announced that it''s a fake. This is really eye opening for me. The expert heard this and was incensed: - What do you know? Do you understand cars more than me. I''ll have you know, there are only 10 cars of this type in the entire world. In that 10, 5 have been sold to large countries, 2 were kept for exhibition, 1 was bought by a very wealthy oil baron and 2 were bought by a 2 of the world''s great clans. None of these cars were brought into our country. - Although I don''t know much about cars, but I could still tell a real from a fake. I''m not as stupid as you. - You dare to call me stupid. - If I can give you proof, do you dare stand there and shout 3 time: "I am a moron"? The expert was taken aback but he didn''t that Yang Tian can produce any proof. He thought that at most Yang Tian would produced some faked certificates and took the challenge: - Alright, if you can prove that this car is authentic, I''ll do what you said. If not you would have to say those things, do you dare? - Excellent, let''s settle it like that. Yang Tian then produced a set of documents and gave it to the expert. As he was reading through the documents, the expert sweated more and more. The documents detailed the transfer between Yang Tian, the Li Clan and the other great clan. There were also certificates, registration papers, import papers and other miscellaneous stuff. Everything had authentic seals that can be traced back to the source. Yang Tian smiled and looked at the expert: - Satisfied? Can you fulfill the bet now? The expert''s face went pale and he looked at Yang Tian: - How did you get this car? Listening to the expert, everyone can tell that the car was authentic. There were many passionate gaze directed at Yang Tian, there were even few that belonged to beauties.. Although they didn''t meet his standards, they were still beauties so Yang Tian displayed a pleasant attitude. Yang Tian retrieved the documents and looked at the expert: The expert turned to the youth with a begging face but the guy just turned away. He had lost all his face this time, how could he care about the expert. He didn''t know where Chu Wu found someone so extraordinary but he had to make acquaintance with this person. As he thought of this, the youth came up next to Yang Tian: - Hello, I am... Yang Tian stopped him, he felt this person was really two-faced so he didn''t want to interact with him. - No need to continue, I''m not interested. The youth smiled awkwardly and although he was furious inside, he didn''t dare show it. After all, Yang Tian was far more powerful than him. The expert on the other hand, was at the end of his rope and had to roared 3 times: "I am a moron". He immediately got on his car and left. Everyone laughed and Yang Tian looked at Chu Wu: - Now that that''s done with, can we drift? Chu Wu was in a very good mood. The other youth usually tried to humiliate him and he finally got one over him today. He quickly answered Yang Tian: - Of course, let''s start now. After that he turned to the youth: - Let us drift. The youth looked at Yang Tian awkwardly and pointed at the Rolls Royce: - Can you not drive that? I''m afraid it will get scratch. Yang Tian chuckled, this guy is another car fanatic. CH 58 In the end, Yang Tian didn''t use the Rolls Royce to drift since everyone was against it. Yang Tian didn''t let anything show but he cursed inside: "I bought this car to drive in and you want me to just leave it as a display?" Chu Wu borrowed Yang Tian a car. This was his first time so Yang Tian was in the passenger seat to get some experience. A young woman in skimpy clothing was waving the starting flag and the two car sped off. Chu Wu was driving and at the same time telling Yang Tian about some of the rules as well as how to handle certain situation. After the first race was over, Yang Tian finally grasped all the rules and wanted to try himself. Chu Wu didn''t feel comfortable letting Yang Tian go alone and wanted to seat in the passenger seat to observe Yang Tian. Of course Yang Tian didn''t agree to this since that seat was for Ling Ya Qi so how could he let Chu Wu take it. Ling Ya Qi was invited by Yang Tian on and after some hesitation, she entered the car. Although she knew that this was the first time Yang Tian drifted, she still felt that he was very reliable. Yang Tian drove off after the flag was waved and he didn''t heed any of Chu Wu''s instruction and slammed on the gas. This made Ling Ya Qi incredibly scared: - Yang Tian, please slow down a bit. - There''s a turn ahead, please slow down. ... Yang Tian didn''t pay any attention to her since although the speed was much slower than flying or earth shifting, it still gave him new sensation. As he approached a steep turn on the mountain road, Yang Tian slammed on the break to drift but the break snapped and the car crashed into safety rails. Ling Ya Qi''s face paled and she covered her eyes and screamed. The car didn''t stop for her and broke through the safety rails and fell down the mountain. The car behind them stopped and a frightened youth came out and called Chu Wu: - Brother Wu, we have a problem. I just saw Yang Tian''s car falling down the mountain. - What? Wait there, I''ll come to you. Chu Wu raced there at frightening speed. Yang Tian came to drift at his invitation so it anything happened to him, Chu Wu wouldn''t have a good ending. Not counting the power behind Yang Tian, just the Qin Clan alone would cause a small director of a small police force like his father to be sent directly to hell. After a while, many cars arrived and Chu Wu listened to what the youth said and looked at the broken safety rails with fright. He turned to the people behind him: - Quickly, call someone to search for him. We must locate young master Yang else we would all be doomed. The other people were all frightened. They have been drifting for a long time and this was the first time that they had an accident. They heed Chu Wu and called their family for help. The youth from the beginning looked at the cliff and turned to Chu Wu: - Chu Wu, you should really tell us what Yang Tian''s background is? Chu Wu smiled wryly: - I have no idea. I just thought he was Qin Xue''s boyfriend. But after today, I don''t think he''s that simple. - Qin Xue, you mean the Qin Xue from Qin Clan, one of the three great clans? Chu Wu nodded: - It seems that his true identity is even bigger that I thought. If something happened to him, we wouldn''t have a happy ending. The youth also had a stern expression and immediately took out his phone to call for help. Of course Yang Tian was fine. Before the car hit the railings, Yang Tian used his spiritual power to protect the car so it didn''t have so much as a scratch. He didn''t want Ling Ya Qi to know of his powers so he let the car dragged the two off the cliff. Ling Ya Qi was so frightened that she temporarily pass out. Yang Tian felt responsible for this. If he didn''t get too excited then things wouldn''t get so out of hand. He gently nudge Ling Ya Qi to wake her up. She slowly opened her eyes and upon seeing Yang Tian, she smiled: - I think I dozed off. I had the weirdest dream that we drove off a cliff. It was super scary. - You weren''t dreaming, we did drove off a cliff. - What? It took a lot for Ling Ya Qi to calm down but now she was once again frightened by Yang Tian. He immediately tried to calm her: - Everything''s fine, aren''t we unscathed. We just need to wait for rescue, that''s all. Ling Ya Qi heard Yang Tian said and checked both their bodies. She muttered: - That''s odd, with that speed and from that height, how could we still be fine? Yang Tian didn''t answer her as this was a bit hard to explain. He didn''t want her to know about Cultivators too soon. - It''s getting pretty late and we can''t just find our way back ourselves so let''s just take a nap. I believe that Chu Wu and the other people would find us soon. Ling Ya Qi nodded, there was truly no other way, she adjusted her posture and closed her eyes. Yang Tian pretended to close his eyes and waited until he heard her breathing slower in rhythm. When she was seemingly asleep, he opened his eyes. Because they fell from high up, her glasses and hat had soon fallen off. This allowed Yang Tian to take in her full beauty while she was sleeping. She was truly very beautiful. Not only that there was a maturity to her beauty which was a fatal attraction towards men. It was fortunate that Yang Tian had regular contact with beauties so he had built up a certain immunity. Ling Ya Qi was asleep for a moment until her hands moved around as if looking for something. She conveniently grabbed Yang Tian''s head and pulled it into herself. Yang Tian was surprised and didn''t react in time but he still cooperated with her so she can easily hugged him. He guessed that she thought he was teddy bear and hugged him. After a while, Yang Tian felt Ling Ya Qi''s body shivered. The temperature in the forest was getting colder and colder and there was nothing to warm up the car. Yang Tian didn''t feel the cold but that didn''t mean that Ling Ya Qi was the same. Yang Tian moved his body and escaped Ling Ya Qi''s grasp. He then pulled her into his arms. His body was emanating a gentle heat wave that warmed her up. Her grimacing face relaxed and she looked comfortable. Her arms were holding on to Yang Tian even tighter. The two people where in very compromising position but it wasn''t uncomfortable at all so they hugged each other until morning. In the morning, Yang Tian and Ling Ya Qi was awaken by the sound of jet engine. Seeing that she was in the arms of Yang TIan, Ling Ya Qi quickly pushed him away. She furiously pointed at Yang Tian: - Yang Tian, what did you do when I was aslee? If you don''t explain it to me exactly, I''ll not let you off easy. Yang Tian smiled wryly in his heart. She clearly slept soundly but now she was putting all the blame on him. It was as the ancestors said, don''t try to argue with women. - I didn''t do a thing. You were cold yesterday so hugged me and I was afraid that you would get cold so I hugged you back. Ling Ya Qi smiled coldly: - You mean to say that this is my fault? Although Yang Tian was thinking exactly that, he wouldn''t be caught dead saying it: - That''s not what I said. It''s just that you shouldn''t blame everything on me. Clearly... Before Yang Tian could finish his sentence, Ling Ya Qi was already charging in to give him a beating. At this time, they heard people calling out: - Yang Tian, where are you? Yang Tian was overjoyed, this guy Chu Wu had excellent timing. He immediately stopped Ling Ya Qi: - Why aren''t you covering your face? Do you want people to know that the super star Ling Ya Qi spent the night in the woods with a man? - You... Ling Ya Qi gritted her teeth in anger but she still hastily putted on her hat and sunglasses. She truly didn''t want anyone seeing her. Yang Tian seized this opportunity and rushed out of the car and yelled: - We are over here. CH 59 August 16, 2018 Chu Wu and the people around him heard the call and rushed over. When they saw that Yang Tian was fine, they breathed a sigh of relief. He didn''t know how they got the information but Biao Zheng Long and Ling Ya Qi''s manager also arrived. The manager ignored Yang Tian and rushed to Ling Ya Qi and asked her in a low voice: - Are you ok? Did he do anything to you? Ling Ya Qi shook her head and looked at Yang Tian hatefully: - I''m fine. The manager was taken aback, this was the first time she saw Ling Ya Qi that angry. It seemed that something unspeakable did happened between them. A man and a woman spending the night alone in the forest together, only a fool would believe that nothing happened. Biao Zheng Long didn''t have any worries but he feigned a sorrowful look to Yang Tian: - Young master, this is my friend''s daughter. Since you have "spent the night" with her, how should I explain it to him. Yang Tian frowned, Biao Zheng Long used the words "spent the night" correctly but the meaning was completely different. He at most got 1st base with her and he didn''t even get that handsy. But situation like this really can''t be explained away. The more one tried to explain this, the more misunderstanding it will generate. Yang Tian acted like he didn''t hear anything and said loudly to everyone: - Thank you all for the hard work of tracking us down. We are fine now so you can all head back. I will invite you to a thank you feast later. The crowd heard that and after some pleasantries, they all left. They had all spent the night searching for them and was all tired. Chu Wu approached him and gave Ling Ya Qi knowing looks. He gave Yang Tian a pat on the back and left. Yang Tian was taken aback: - Could he have recognized her? After everyone left, the manager stood in front of Yang Tian: Yang Tian shook his head: - It''s an unforeseen accident so how could I''ve known. Furthermore, she''s unscathed isn''t she? The manager didn''t have anything else to say. She was very curious about how both them and the car was unscathed after falling from that height. Naturally Yang Tian wouldn''t tell her about this. Ling Ya Qi gave Yang Tian a deathly stare before pulling her manager to leave with her. She still had a show in the afternoon that she couldn''t be late to. Yang Tian rubbed his nose: - In the novels, isn''t it that when two characters spend the night together, they would grow closer? Why do I feel that she really hates me right now. Biao Zheng Long stood by his side and chuckled: - Young master Yang, you are solely to blame for this. Maybe you couldn''t "satisfy" her and made her angry. Yang Tian even more wronged than Dou E1: - We really didn''t do anything. I only hugged her while we slept. Besides you don''t seem to be worried that I had drove the car off a cliff. Biao Zheng Long shook his head: - Even if it was me, I''d have been able to jump off the car before it crashed so it''d be no problem for you. If you didn''t jump out, that meant that you were sure that you''d be okay. Yang Tian nodded, it seemed that Biao Zheng Long had some brains after all. - Alright, we should also head back. The two drove back home and when they reached the entrance, Yang Tian gave Biao Zheng Long the keys: - Bring this back first, only use it when the occasion calls for it. This car is too troublesome, I don''t like it. Biao Zheng Long was taken aback, just because he didn''t like it, he immediately threw away a super car like this? Yang Tian continued: - I''m not giving you the car, when I need the car I''ll call you. You can leave. After that Yang Tian entered his home. He was busy all day yesterday and couldn''t go online so he had no idea how the server war was going. He took out his phone to call Ye Ling and saw several missed calls from Mu Wu Han and Old Wang. He called Mu Wu Han back first: - Wu Han, what did you call me for? - Nothing much, I just wanted to know if you have free time this weekend? Yang Tian was overjoyed, this was a beauty asking him out. Even if he had plans, he would cancel all of them. - Yes I do, I am very free this weekend. - That''s good, my grandfather wants to meet you. So if you can, drop by my place in the weekends. - You grandfather? Mu Wu Han had a grandfather, this wasn''t mention in Li Pan''s dossier. So where the heck did this guy came from? - That''s right, you''ll know once you meet him. - Alright, I''ll definitely be there. - Good. Mu Wu Han turned off her phone with her hand on her chest. This was the first time she invited a guy to her house so she was very flustered. Yang Tian continued to call Old Wang and after a while, someone picked up: - Yang Tian, was there a problem yesterday? How come I couldn''t reach you? - It''s nothing, what did you call me for? Old Wang was hesitant and then said: - Yun-er wanted to see you so can you drop by today? Yang Tian frowned, he knew this would come sooner or later. However it still came as a surprised and he wasn''t prepared for it. He gritted his teeth: - Understood, I''ll be there shortly. - Good, I''ll wait for you. Yang Tian turned off his phone and stepped outside. It seems the server war can only wait until the evening but even then he might not return by evening. Yang Tian''s mood was now that of a death-row inmate ready to walk to the execution chamber. No wonder there was an old saying: - I''m not afraid of hundreds thousands blades but a drop of tear from a beauty will fell me. A beauty was very lovable but very scary at the same time. One can''t be heavy handed like with an opponent but one can''t spoil her either. This was too troublesome, the womanizing path was filled treacherous turns, no one can know it all. After complaining for a while, Yang Tian tried to walk as slowly as possible but no matter how slow he walked, he would eventually arrived at his destination. He just knocked on the door and Old Wang immediately opened it: - Yang Tian, come in. Yun-er is waiting for you inside. Yang Tian looked inside the room and his face was filled with awkwardness: - Tell me Old Wang, how''s Wang Yun''s current mood? Old Wang chuckled, he didn''t think that a person like Yang Tian could felt fear: - I''m not sure, won''t you know once you go in? - Alright, it''s not like she''s going to devour me whole. Yang Tian gritted his teeth and walked in. Wang Yun was wearing a white dress and sitting on a chair. She was focused on a potted plant and her hands were caressing each flower petals. The scenery was good and a beauty was there. It was a shame that Yang Tian was in no mood to enjoy it. He sat down opposite of her in silent, no saying a word. Wang Yun was still focused on her flower and seemingly didn''t notice that he came in. Yang Tian kept his silent, in the art of warfare this is called if the enemy is still then we would be still. One must wait for the enemy to make move to come up with a counter. Although this was far too passive, Yang Tian could only bear with it since he was at a disadvantage. Only after a while did Wang Yun take her hands off the flower and looked up at Yang Tian: - Do you know what I called you here today for? Yang Tian shook his head. He wouldn''t be caught dead admitting to anything: - Could it be that you have trouble cultivating the Nine Transformation Frigid Ice mantra? You can ask me, I''ll answer all you questions. Wang Yun shook her head: - It''s not that, my cultivation have gone on smoothly. Not only that, I''ve passed the first transformation. This didn''t surprise Yang Tian very much, the frigid qi had been building for more than 20 years. If she had the mantras earlier, she might have been able to achieve the second transformation. Wang Yun kept staring at Yang Tian making hm very uncomfortable. He turned to the side and said: - I know I''m very handsome but I feel very uncomfortable with you staring at me like that. Oh right, I just remembered something urgent, if you don''t need me for anything then I''ll be going first. Yang Tian immediately stood up to get out of the room. The door was seemingly very close but each step felt very long and arduous. As Yang Tian was about to open the door, Wang Yun called out: - Wait a moment. You are a Cultivator that defied the Heavens to cultivate yet you don''t have to courage to face me? ------------------------------------------- CH 60 Yang Tian gritted his teeth and returned to his seat. He was muttering inside: "What about the Heavens, didn''t the Heavenly Emperor that''s in charge of the Heavenly Tribulation got a beating from me that year?". - So what is it that you want? Wang Yun looked at Yang Tian''s "dead pig not afraid of boiling water" expression and chuckled: - I just wanted to ask you here to say thank you for saving my life. You don''t need to make that kind of face. Yang Tian was surprised, he thought of many scenarios but this was out of his expectation. He still looked at Wang Yun suspiciously: - Was it just that? - What did you expect? Did you think that I called you here to take responsibility? If it was just responsibility then Yang Tian could wish for nothing else but he was afraid of other things. Not waiting for Yang Tian''s response, Wang Yun continued: - I feel that you don''t want to be here. I''ve said my thanks, you can leave. - Was that truly all? Seeing Wang Yun glaring at him, Yang Tian immediately retreated outside. He hadn''t come up with a plan to solve this yet so it''s best that he left it alone and try to come up with something later. Old Wang was sitting and drinking tea outside when Yang Tian came out. He asked: - Why did Yun-er want to see you. - She just called me hear to give her thanks. - Was that all? - That was all, I have some pressing matters to tend to. See you later. Yang Tian said his goodbye and rushed outside, making Old Wang quite surprised. He muttered: - What''s the rush, I still had stuff to ask him. He came inside the room and upon seeing Wang Yun staring at the flower pot in front of her, asked: - Yun-er, you''re not intending on keeping him? They say that no one knows a child better than their parent but in this case, no one knew Wang Yun better than Old Wang. He had witnessed her growing up so how could he not know what she was thinking. Wang Yun knew that she couldn''t hide from Old Wang and sighed: - He saw me and all he wanted to do was to escape so how could I keep him? Not only that, he only did what he did to save my life. It''s not his fault so I can''t really make him take any responsibilities. Old Wang sighed, he knows this granddaughter of his would act fine but inside she was very conflicted. The Wang Clan was also an old and ancient clan and its descendant was taught to be very traditional. Wang Yun was a traditional woman that adheres to ancient values so she valued purity above all else. Yang Tian being her first man was something that weighed heavily on her mind. She invited him here today so see his stance on this but it seemed that Yang Tian didn''t want to hold any responsibilities toward her. Since Yang Tian had save her life, Wang Yun wouldn''t hold this against him. If Yang Tian knew of this then he would sure regret his attitude immensely. A beauty that wanted him to take responsibilities, he couldn''t ask for anything better so how could he deny her. It looks like the road to his first woman would still be very arduous for Yang Tian. - Yang Tian, I''m at the Dark Society''s base in Bei Jiang City, can you come here for a moment? Ye Wen Tian was very formal which made Yang Tian felt strange but he agreed to it anyway: - Alright, I''ll be right there. As Yang Tian saw it, Ye Wen Tian suddenly appeared here was highly unusual. He always said that he had hundreds if not thousands things to do, so how could he spare the time to come and chat with Yang Tian. But the man was still his future father-in-law so Yang Tian would give him face. Yang Tian had been to this base a couple of time so he was quite familiar with it. Entering the base, beside Ye Wen Tian sitting in the middle, there was no one else. Yang Tian sat down opposite of Ye Wen Tian: - You sent everyone off so it seemed that this is quite important. Ye Wen Tian sipped some wine and looked at Yang Tian: - My superiors wanted me to invite you to the headquarter as a guest. Yang Tian was taken aback, Ye Wen Tian was an Elder of the Dark Society so for him to say superior, it meant either the 2 Vice President or the President himself. However, no matter who it was, Yang Tian wasn''t too bothered. - I have a lot of things to take care off. I have no time to meet with them. Ye We Tian bulged his eyes, how could he not know what Yang Tian was busy doing all this time. To put it simply, he was going around chasing skirts. - It''s really important this, I''ve heard that someone was selling information about your background. Yang Tian finally understood, it seemed that the Devil Sect took care of business nicely. If the Dark Society knew about it then Su Yue Er and company would probably learn of it soon. Ye Wen Tian saw that Yang Tian didn''t say anything and continued: - We paid a large price to buy this information off the Devil Sect. Of the great powers, we have best relationship with the Devil Sect since the other powers all shunned them. - So you know of my background now? Ye Wen Tian shook his head: - That''s all I know, the superior said that this was an S-rank information and I don''t have the clearance to know. Yang Tian chuckled, something he made up on the spot was ranked so high. - Yang Tian, I think you should go and meet at least once. After all, your current identity is still that of a member of the Dark Society. Not only that, Ling-er is also there. This time Ye Wen Tian had hit the nail on the head, the bait he gave out was an excellent. Yang TIan had always wanted to see Ye Ling again since it''s been a long time and he missed her. - Where is your headquarter? How long does it take to get there? Ye Wen Tian saw that Yang Tian had relented and was joyful: - The headquarter is on a man-made island in the western part of the Pacific Ocean. I have a state of the art jet waiting and the total travel time to and from wouldn''t be more than 20 hours. Yang Tian calculated a bit and since the trip wouldn''t exceed 2 days, it was acceptable. - Alright, I''ll give Ye Ling some face and travel to your headquarter. Ye Wen Tian let out a long sighed, the mission to invite Yang Tian was specially given by his superior and he was told that it must not fail. Not only that, he mustn''t let Yang Tian be annoyed with the Dark Society. Yang Tian''s identity was now making Ye Wen Tian very curious. - Ye Wen Tian''s face changed, he let out a long sighed and he looked at the distance: - It was my fault, I had wronged her. - Does this have anything to do with why she couldn''t cultivate? Ye Wen Tian was surprised: - How did you know? Yang Tian shrugged: - Just a guess, Ye Ling once told me that she could cultivate before. Now she was at the Dark Society''s headquarter so that roused my suspicion. - You''re not wrong. Ye Ling could cultivate before. Not only that, her talent was extraordinary. If not for that incident, her cultivation now wouldn''t lose out to the Heavenly Mountain Saintess or the Devil Sect Dark Lady. Yang Tian immediately felt intrigued, he had examined her body and she indeed didn''t have any spirit root and he couldn''t felt any heaven and earth spirit qi. Could it be... - Could it be that someone stole her spirit root? Ye Wen Tian became even more sorrowful: - That''s right, it was my fault. Do you want to hear an old story? Yang Tian nodded and looked at Ye Wen Tian. He really wanted to know. From this story, he can find some way to treat her. Of course he had another method for her to cultivate but that method is not very feasible right now. CH 61 Ye Wen Tian closed his eyes, seemingly lost in memories. He then told his story: - Long ago I took a mission to infiltrate the cave of an ancient cultivator. After a bitter struggle with the other great powers, I was lucky enough to bring back 3 treasures. They were: a treasured sword, a painting and a skill manual. - According to the rules of the Dark Society, I turned in the the sword and the painting and kept the skill manual. Since the value of the 2 treasures were very high and my cultivation was already late Foundation Establishment coupled with all my contributions, I was promote to Elder. - But as you know, to become an Elder one must have at least an early Golden Core cultivation and there were even mid Golden Core cultivators. My cultivation was sorely lacking so I received a lot of mockery from the other Elder. - Of course I couldn''t take such a thing but with my innate talent, breaking through to Golden Core was a very difficult thing. In that moment I remembered the skill manual that I just received, it was called the Spirit Code. - Spirit Code, as the name implied, was a very special technique that could upgrade the quality of a spirit root but it was very dangerous. If the process failed, not only would your spirit root be destroyed and your cultivation crippled but your life would be in danger. I had agonized over this over and over but in the end I chose to cultivate it. - The cultivation went well for a time but in the final step - Spirit Ascension, I failed. My spirit root shattered, my cultivation crippled and my life hung by a thread. - Ling-er learned of this and tried to find any ways to save me. Finally she learned through the Spirit Code a method called Spirit Transference. It would transfer a spirit root from one person to another. Ye Ling used this to make up for my deficiencies. - I was comatose at the time and didn''t know a thing. She successfully performed the Spirit Transference. With it, I was lucky enough to break through to Golden Core. Not only that, I inherited her superior spirit root and my cultivation speed soared. However Ling-er lost her Spirit Root and her cultivation wasted away and over time disappeared completely. She could no longer cultivate. - This was my greatest regret, if I had to choose again, I would have never cultivated the Spirit Code. Yang Tian was now deep in thought. Such a miraculous skill, not to mention the Cultivation World, even in Spirit World it would still be extremely rare. Could it be that the cave was left behind by that guy? Yang Tian was sure that the cave was left behind by that supreme cultivator that cleaved the Cultivation World. He could think of no other explanation. The question is that why did that guy leave behind a cave like that after he left? Since he couldn''t find an answer, he stopped thinking about it. He also had no solution to Ling-er''s situation. Extracting his spirit root to return to her would be akin to killing Ye Wen Tian. Even if he wanted to do it, she wouldn''t be willing. At this moment, Ye Wen Tian mentioning the Spirit Code gave Yang Tian an idea. If the Spirit Code could transfer spirit root from one person to another the he only needed to go the Spirit World or even the Immortal World and find some geniuses to extract their spirit root. At that point, wouldn''t Qin Xue and the others have the opportunity to cultivate? As he thought of that, Yang Tian asked Ye Wen Tian: - I''m very interested with this Spirit Code, do you mind giving it to me? Ye Wen Tian was surprised, he didn''t think that Yang Tian would request that. - I could but I caution you against cultivating it. The Spirit Code is powerful but the accompanying danger is too great. There had been no one that have successfully finish the Spirit Ascension process. It could be considered a "chicken tendon" skill manual. Yang Tian shook his head, it was true that if a fool was sitting on top of spirit medicine, he would still die from illness. Someone people were just sitting on treasures and didn''t know it. - I just want to study it a bit. Who knows, I might find a cure for Ling-er. Ye Wen Tian quickly replied: - Can it really cure her? - I can''t say for sure. Ye Wen Tian looked dejected but still produced the Spirit Code for Yang Tian. He didn''t have much hope on Yang Tian finding a cure. He had been bringing Ye Ling to the Dark Society headquarter annually to find but a cure to no avail, so how could Yang Tian do it. With the Spirit Code in his hand, Yang Tian smiled. With this everything will be much simpler. He wanted his women to stay with him forever so of course he had to make them cultivate. However the other methods that he had were too troublesome. But now it wasn''t an issue anymore. He looked at Ye Wen Tian: - When do we head to the headquarter? - As soon as possible, I''ll go back and make preparations. We can leave tonight. Yang Tian nodded, the sooner they took off, the sooner they''ll be back. He had a date with Mu Wu Han this weekend. He also had to go to the capital to handle Hua Shi Yin''s business. Beauties were great but they are always attached to troubles. However these were troubles that Yang Tian would willingly get into. Saying his goodbye to Ye Wen Tian, Yang Tian called Qin Xue to invite her to lunch: - Qin Xue, are you free later, I want to take you out for lunch. Getting an invitation from Yang TIan made Qin Xue very happy. However she remembered her appointment with Wang Bao and felt awkward: - I have a prior appointment with Wang Bao. Yang Tian heard this and was very annoyed. He didn''t understood this feeling very well but in a split second he wanted to kill Wang Bao. However Yang Tian had quickly regained his composure and smiled: - Another time then, I won''t bother you guys further. Qin Xue also heard Yang Tian''s annoyance and was afraid that he''d misunderstood so she quickly explained: - Brother Wang Bao will be returning abroad today so I wanted to have a meal to say goodbye. You can also come with us. - That''s a bit inconvenient. - It''s fine, I''ll tell brother Wang Bao about this. - Alright, let''s do that then. I''ll come pick you up at school right away. Turning off his phone, Yang Tian was very happy. Qin Xue''s reaction indicated that she cared a lot about Yang Tian which is why she invited him. Under normal circumstances, who would invite a third wheel to a date just to get in the way. Yang Tian looked at the time and it was 30 minutes before class ended so he went to a cafe opposite of the school to wait for her. After a while, a very luxurious car stopped by and Wang Bao stepped out of it. He also entered the cafe and while he was surprised to see Yang Tian, he still sat down and smiled: - I''m surprised to see you here. Yang Tian smiled: - It''s not much of a surprise, I was also invited by Xue-er for a meal. Yang Tian had a very thick skin so he said that Qin Xue was the one inviting him. Wang Bao''s face changed a bit: - It seems that Xue-er invite you here to see me off. She must be afraid that I''d get bored. Yang Tian feigned surprise: - You have to leave? That''s a shame, I had plans to invite you to our engagement party. After all you are her childhood friend, she''ll be very disappointed if you are not there. - What did you say? - It couldn''t be that you don''t know. Did she not tell you? That''s a shame, she must by shy about these things. Wang Bao regained his composure and looked at Yang Tian with disdain: - You think you can fool me with just those words? Yang Tian knew that this person wouldn''t be so easily fooled so he took out his phone and dialed Qin Zheng''s number and gave it to him: - If you don''t believe me, you can as her father yourself. Wang Bao took the phone from Yang Tian and couldn''t help but be alarmed. Could what he said be true? CH 62 Qin Zheng was at an important meeting at the moment so when his phone rang he was very annoyed. Seeing Yang Tian''s number popped up, Qin Zheng frowned. If that guy was calling him then it was probably nothing good. - Yang Tian, what did you call me for? Wang Bao had a bit of worry in his voice: - Uncle Qin, it''s me, Wang Bao. Qin Zheng was startled: - Wang Bao, how did you get Yang Tian''s phone. - He gave it to me to ask you something. - What is it? Wang Bao took a deep breath and said: - He said that you have approved his and Qin Zheng''s engagement and it would be held soon. Is that true? Qin Zheng was taken aback, he had never even heard of this let alone giving his consent. He was about to deny it until he remembered the patriarch told him: - You must pair Qin Xue and Yang Tian together at any cost. Qin Zheng didn''t fully understand Yang Tian''s personality but he felt that Yang Tian wasn''t a bad person. Plus he had a frightening background so if he truly liked Xue-er then it would be the best of both worlds. After thinking deeply, Qin Zheng responded: - That''s right, I have approved of this engagement. We have also settled on an engagement date. You should come if you have the time. After all you are Xue-er''s childhood friend. She''ll be very happy if you are there. Hearing only beeping sound from the other side, Qin Zheng sighed. He witnessed these two growing up so how could he not know that Wang Bao liked Qin Xue. But if one compared Wang Bao with Yang Tian, it was obvious who was superior. More important is that the person Qin Xue liked was Yang Tian and not Wang Bao. Yang Tian saw that Wang Bao dropped the phone on the ground and smiled. It seemed that Qin Zheng was cooperating with him nicely. He feigned concern: - What''s the matter, are you feeling unwell? If so you really should go home and rest. I''ll tell Qin Xue afterwards. Wang Bao''s eyes were spitting fire as he looked at Yang Tian: - Yang Tian, I don''t know how you convinced uncle Qin of this engagement but I advise you to drop any intention with Qin Xue. You are not worthy of her. Yang Tian chuckled: - If I''m not worthy then you are? - In this world only I can be her man. - If I disagree? Wang Bao''s face was full of killing intent and he said grimly: - Then I''ll make you regret being born in this world. Yang Tian clapped his hands and praised Wang Bao: - A very strong killing intent indeed. It seemed that you''ve killed a lot of people. I''m truly curious to what you''ve learned abroad all these years. - You''ll know soon enough. As soon as he said that, a small shadow shot out from Wang Bao''s palm and headed directly for Yang Tian. His smile froze and looked at Wang Bao with dismay: - What did you do to me? Wang Bao smiled and once again sat down opposite of Yang Tian. He was slowly stirring his cup of coffee: - It''s nothing much, just an poisonous bug. It''ll sleep within your body and would wake up each month to feast on your innards. Without my antidote, you won''t live past 3 months. - What do you want to do? - I''ll say this once, be a good boy and go to the Qin Clan and cancel your engagement with Xue-er. Then I''ll consider letting you be my subordinate. Yang Tian looked solemnly: - You think I can''t deal with this. - You can try. However I must warn you that you wake it up then I won''t be responsible for the consequences. Shaking his head, Yang Tian put his arm forward and opened up his hand. Inside his palm was a strange looking creature that was clearly dead: - Trying to deal with me with just this trash? Are you trying to underestimate me? Wang Bao looked at Yang Tian with dismay: - Impossible, this poisonous bug was created for me especially by my master. It''s ranked 83 on the poisonous bug list. How could you so easily blocked it, unless... Yang Tian simple said: - It seems that your master is a Venomancer. It''s a shame that his level isn''t that high. I''ll tell you right now that while this poisonous bug wasn''t that bad, it''s still hasn''t mature yet. Wang Bao''s mood was in a mess: - How could you possibly know that much? - A long time ago I had an enemy. His poison art compared to your is like heaven and earth. After I killed him I spent some time researching some of his manual. Sipping some coffee, Yang Tian continued: - The thing inside your body must be the Grand Force Bug but it''s still immature. I''d only need to use one finger and you''ll die hundreds of thousands deaths. But since you are Xue-er''s friend, I''ll spare you this time. As he said that, Yang Tian moved his hand and Wang Bao''s arm immediately swelled up. Something that was covered in blood tore through the skin and flew toward Yang Tian. After a flash a light, that thing disappeared as if it never appeared in the first place. - Think of this as teaching you a lesson. The world is filled with people that you can''t provoke. Wang Bao''s face paled, it seemed that he was injured. Poisonous bugs are divided into different type, there were those that are used to harm people and those that would strengthened yourself. Not only that every Venomacer had a life-bound bug. As it grows, the power of the Venomancer would rise with it. The Grand Force Bug was the life-bound bug of Wang Bao. As it was extracted, not only did Wang Bao''s power completely disappeared, he was severely injured. He looked at Yang Tian hatefully: - I won''t forget this today, I''ll pay back this debt in full. - You''re not afraid that I''ll kill you right now? - You dare? - You think I don''t dare? Yang Tian eyes stared directy at Wang Bao. In that moment, Wang Bao felt that he was facing an extremely frightening monster. With just a single breath, this monster would be able to destroy him body and soul. Yang Tian came up and pat Wang Bao on the should, awakening him in the process: - You shouldn''t doubt me. Since I said that won''t kill you then I won''t kill you. You can now scram. Without saying another word, Wang Bao rushed outside. This person was too frightening, he didn''t dare stay for another moment. Yang Tian looked at Wang Bao, his mouth curled up mockingly: - He couldn''t even take a bit of illusion yet he wanted to take my woman. He stirred his coffee evenly and took a sip. Yang Tian continued to wait for Qin Xue. Qin Xue very quickly exited the class. She saw Yang Tian and happily approached and sat opposite of him: - Yang Tian, you sure came early. - Not really, I just got here. Qin Xue looked at the time and said softly: - How come borther Wang Bao is still not here? Yang Tian heard that and said: - Oh right, Wang Bao showed up earlier but he quickly left after receiving a call. He asked me to tell you that he had important matters to attend to and took a rain-check on the meal. Qin Xue had a suspicious look, Wang Bao had never cancelled on her: - Is that so? Yang Tian had a stern face: - If you don''t believe me, you can call him. Qin Xue saw that Yang Tian was unhappy and quickly said: - No need, of course I trust you. Yang Tian felt really good inside. It seemed that he occupied an important place in her heart. Should he seized this chance to confess? After thinking about it, Yang Tian scrapped the idea. Didn''t they say that women like romances, he would find another chance, there was no need to rush. Seeing Yang Tian silence, Qin Xue asked: - Are you ok? - I''m fine, it''s not early anymore, let''s go have lunch. As he said that, he took Qin Xue''s hand and led her outside. Qin Xue''s face was a bit red but she didn''t resist him and let him pull her along. In the distance there was a woman holding up a newspaper. If Yang Tian saw her then he would recognized that it was the female assassin from before. CH 63 August 19, 2018 This time the female assassin wasn''t here for Yang Tian but for a special mission. Yang Tian didn''t even spot her. He only felt that someone was plotting against him but since there were so many people on the street, how could he take notice of every single one. The assassin lowered her newspaper and sighed: - Let''s hope I succeed this time. Her mission this time was very dangerous, it could be said that she had 90% chance of dying. To assassinate an Elder of the Dark Society, just the thought of it would be absurd. If she accomplished this mission then she could leave the organization. According to the rule of Heaven Slayer, any assassin that had accumulated the necessary contribution points can leave. Who wouldn''t want freedom. The female assassin had a bitter smile. The contribution point for this mission was astronomical but it was nigh impossible. Nine out of ten is that guy wanting to eliminate her and the reason was probably because he was afraid that Yang Tian would seek revenge. Even though Yang Tian said that he wouldn''t do anything to Heaven Slayer, they had repeatedly tried to assassinate him, who would just let that go. Their final solution was to offer her as a sacrifice. Yang Tian would yell foul if he knew of this. It was true that he wanted to demolish Heaven Slayer but he didn''t have that much free time. More women more problem and he didn''t want to be bothered with such a small organization. Meanwhile as the two entered a restaurant and ordered some food, Qin Xue asked: - Yang Tian, why have skipped school so much recently. The classes you skipped are very crucial classes, it will affect your grade and achievements when you graduate. - I recently opened up a company and am very busy. I''m probably going to miss more class in the future. However you shouldn''t worry too much, I''ve contacted the school so I won''t get suspended. Yang Tian had Biao Zheng Long''s company as a backup so anytime he was questioned, he would use it as an excuse. He also heard that women liked a successful man so he definitely wanted to be perfect in their eyes. Qin Xue was surprised: - You''ve opened your own company? Yang Tian nodded: - That''s right, isn''t our purpose for going to college is to find a job and make money? Me opening a company is for the same purpose. - I''ve heard that opening a company requires a lot of work. You''re only a sophomore so how could you possibly handle all of that? - I have a friend helping me manage, you don''t have to worry. If the occasion is right I''ll take you for a tour. Qin Xue Nodded, she wanted what a company that Yang Tian opened would look like. Thinking back of when he cured her, she couldn''t help but ask: - You''ve created a pharmaceutical company? - Nope, a fashion company. - That''s... You don''t seem to know anything about fashion. His face darkened, he had truly hit himself in the foot this time. However he was quick to react: - I''m just doing the management, everything else has been taken care off. I mean the owner of a computer company doesn''t necessary have to know about computers. Take Bill Gates... Qin Xue burst out laughing: - You mean to say that Bill Gates doesn''t know anything about computer? - Is that not true? Qin Xue was now holding her stomach and laughing. Tears can be seen from her eyes: - Who told you this? Although Yang Tian had thick skin, he couldn''t help but blushed. He didn''t know who Bill Gates was but he heard that the man was very famous. He just wanted to give an example of a famous person to help his case but it seemed he shot himself in the foot again. It seemed his Wind Slicing Arts1 haven''t been cultivated to the necessary level yet. This was truly embarrassing. He pretended to cough: - Alright, let''s not talk about this anymore. I invited you here for lunch because I want to tell you that I''ll be flying overseas tonight for a business meeting. I won''t be back for another 2-3 days. Qin Xue finally calmed down: - Alright I understand. -Is that all? Qin Xue feigned surprised: - How did you want it to go? - When girls say goodbye wouldn''t they be in tears, even hugging the guy not letting him go? What about the goodbye kiss? Qin Xue burst out laughing again: - You''re going on a business trip, not going to war. Besides it''s only for 2-3 days. Have you been watching too much of those romantic movies? Yang Tian had a bitter look, he miscalculated again. If not for the sake of getting more experience, why would he spend his time watching those sappy romantic movies. He had the heart to try but it''s unfortunate that he took a wrong path. Seeing Yang Tian disappointed, Qin Xue stopped teasing him: - Be safe on your trip. Yang Tian immediately cheered up, it wasn''t a total bust it seemed. With the food served, both of them ate and chatted merrily. Qin Xue had appointments in the afternoon so Yang Tian saw her off after lunch. Returning to his mansion, Yang Tian packed some of his stuff and booted up the computer. The siege war had ended but there was a new event: Pantheon. Pantheon had 100 position - 50 3rd rank gods, 30 2nd rank gods, 15 1st rank gods, 4 Supreme gods and 1 God of Creation. Gaining godhood not only allowed your character to move freely between servers, it also gave a significant boost to all attributes. Not only that, it reduced all damage taken from people of lower ranking. Take the God of Creation, the damage taken from a Supreme God would be reduced by 20%, from 1st rank god 30%, 2nd rank god 40%, 3rd rank god 50% and all damage from mortals by 60%. There were many players who opposed the launch of this functionality bit their complaints fell on deaf ears since the people who supported it were much larger. The game is famous worldwide with the number of registered user reaching 100 million people. The number of people playing the game in the country isn''t that large which was why Yang Tian became the strongest person in this server cluster. However if it was world ranking, he was only in the top 100. There were many whales playing the game and they shelled out cash for the developers to make custom equipment for them. Yang Tian was a bit lacking compared to them. Of course this was because Yang Tian didn''t know about this before. However with the launch of this event, Yang Tian noticed that there were many people above him. This was something unacceptable to him. Using the contacts on the website, Yang Tian contacted the headquarter of the local publisher. The other side had already been familiar with Yang Tian: - Di Wang, do you want to order something? - I just saw the profile of the strongest player in the game, I want an equipment set better than his. There was a chuckle on the other line: - That''s not possible, his equipment and attributes are already maxed out. If you get something stronger, it''ll break the balance of the game. You must know that all the equipment must before balanced by the developer or there won''t be any players left. - Is there no other way? - Of course there is. Yang Tian didn''t say anything, he knew the other person would tell him: - You''ve reached 3rd class: Battle God. We are about to launch the 4th class: Divine Sage. If the attributes of the third class have been maxed then the 4th class would open up new limits. Since all 4th class will be Divine Sage, we''ve already designed a set item with maxed out stats. Pausing for a moment, the other person emphasized: - This is the only one of its kind, the next sets will be somewhat inferior. Yang Tian asked: - 4th class, my server cluster only have a single 3rd class which is me. Is it too hasty? - This server cluster is still relatively new so the overall level is low. However considering all server, if there aren''t 10000 3rd classes, there must be 8000. - We intend on auctioning out this set, you can participate if you are interested. - I don''t have time. The other line quickly responded: - There''s no rush, we are going to set up a private forum so you have to register to get in. You guys just need to name the price and we''ll sell it to the highest bidder. - I really don''t have time for that and I don''t really like waiting. You seemed very keen on me joining. The other side sighed: - That''s a shame. More people joining would mean more competitiveness and the price would go up. We would get a higher commission from this. The person was about to cut the line before Yang Tian said: - I''ll pay 10 million USD, how about that? - What? He truly thought that he misheard. The set was estimated to be worth about 30000 to 50000 USD. This price was truly out of his expectation. Yang Tian continued: - Contact your main headquarter, if it''s doable then give me a reply within today. One more thing, we get wings at 3rd rank so I think we should get something special for 4th rank. - Of course, I''ll contact them immediately. I''ll get back to you as soon as possible. ------------------------------------------- 1. In Vietnam, there''s a slang that translates to slicing the wind. It''s used when someone is bullshitting. So he''s saying that his art of bullshit isn''t enough.? CH 64 Turning off his phone, the person immediately contact the president of the publishing company. - What is it? - President, I have something urgent I need to talk to you about the new set that''s going to be auctioned. - Alright, out with it. I have a meeting to get to. - I just got a call from one of players wanting to buy it. My guess it''s in preparation for the upcoming Pantheon event. The president huffed coldly: - This is your urgent matter? Don''t waste my time like that. - That''s not all, the person said that he''s too busy and doesn''t want to participate in the auction. He directly offered 10 million USD for it. If we agree then we can contact him within today. - Just 10 million... What did you say? 10 million USD? - That''s right, this was his price. According to our estimation, the set could sell for 30 thousand to 50 thousand USD. 10 million is an astronomical figure for it. I think we should accept the offer. But then there''s the issue of the other players participating in the auction... The president was deep in thought, 10 million USD was a large number but compared to the company''s reputation it was nothing. He suddenly thought of something: - This isn''t hard, we just have to announce that this auction will be a hidden auction. Everyone would name their price once and we''ll announce the winning bid to be 10 million USD. You can tell the person that we accept this transaction but we can only give him the equipment couple of days later. - But he said he wanted the set quickly. Not only that, he wanted something to replace his 3rd rank wings. - Alright, we''ll begin patching in the 4th rank for all server. I want the update to role out ahead of the scheduled. We''ll start the auction tomorrow from 20:00 to 23:00. We''ll give the set to him the next day. About the special 4th rank item, we''ll been getting a lot of request and response on that an we are working on it. It should be done by tomorrow. - Then I''ll call him immediately. The man hung up then immediately called Yang Tian. He was giddy since he would get a 50 thousand USD commission out of this. This was more than his annual salary. - The main headquarter has agreed, but since we already had an agreement with the other players on the auction, we can only give you the set the day after. Furthermore we will roll out the 4th rank update tonight. - Good, we''ll do the usual, I''ll transfer you the 5 million USD first. Yang Tian hung up, foreign transactions cannot be done by a domestic account since the government controlled foreign currency very tightly. Using one of his Swiss bank accounts, he wired the 5 million. After a moment, the other person called him to confirm the transaction. Yang Tian saw that it was getting late so he stood up and grab his luggage to go meet Ye Wen Tian. Just as he left his room, he bumped into Liao Mei. Wasn''t she in closed door cultivation with Su Yue Er? Liao Mei saw Yang Tian''s luggage and asked: - Where are you going? - I have some business abroad. I''ll only be gone for 2-3 days and will be quickly be back. Liao Mei nodded and didn''t pursue further. She instead looked at him: - I just received the information about your background. It was truly astounding. Yang Tian wasn''t surprised. This was information was first in the hands of the Devil Sect. If the Dark Society already knew then it would be more strange if Liao Mei didn''t know. Yang Tian didn''t say anything as he waited for her to continue: - The guardian of the Shrouded Continent. A power that had existed for millennias yet left no traces, such strength leaves one breathless. If you have gained all the inheritance of your clan then your cultivation surely didn''t stop at Golden Core. - Why would a great Nascent Soul Cultivator appear in the mortal world? You''re appearance gave us the suspicion that you''ve been bought by the Dark Society. Have you turned your back on the Shrouded Continent? The fact that you are now a member of the Dark Society is suspicious indeed. Yang Tian laughed: - You guys are thinking too much. I told you, I just want to enjoy life. Becoming a member of the Dark Society is just a coincidence. - Really? Seeing her look, Yang Tian knew that she didn''t completely trust him. He also didn''t care to explain himself, she''ll know soon enough. - If there''s nothing else, I''ll go on ahead. It''s time for my flight. Liao Mei gritted her teeth and after a moment of hesitation, said: - The Sect leader had issued his command. I must retrieve the Blood Devil Sword from you at all cost. Yang Tian looked at her: - You want to make a move on me? - Am I even qualified as your opponent? Shaking his head, Yang Tian turned and leave. Liao Mei immediately called to him: - Wait. - What is it now? - I want to offer myself in exchange for the Blood Devil Sword. - What? Now it was Yang Tian''s turn to be surprised. He would have never thought in a million years that the Devil Sect''s Leader would use this tactic. Liao Mei would never offer herself willingly so it must through coercion. Liao Mei felt very bitter since the Sect Leader was her father. He hadn''t paid too much attention to her since she was little but he had always provided for her. She only reached her cultivation today thanks to the massive amount to resources he had given her. She could''ve never thought that because of a Devil Sect Supreme treasure, he would risk everything and tell her to expend all cost. This meant offering herself up. The Devil Sect was heartless, Liao Mei fully understood this after today. But she couldn''t resist, all members of the Devil Sect had a small part of their soul sealed with the Sect Leader. If anyone rebelled they would die without the chance at reincarnation. They would not even be allowed to die and be tortured until they wished for death. A soul wound was hundreds of thousands time far more devastating than a physical one. Yang Tian looked at her closely: - Are you sure? - I''m sure, as long as you agree, I''ll be your woman. Yang Tian shook his head, he loved beauties, that much was true but he would never use them as object for trading. He cherished every single one of his women. He moved his hand forward and the Blood Devil Sword appeared in his hand: - There''s no need, I''ve never been in the business of forcing someone, especially beauties. If you need it so much then I''ll give it to you. However it has bonded to me and see me as its master so you can''t use it either way. Liao Mei received the Blood Devil Sword and gave Yang Tian an astonished look: - You really don''t need anything? - How could that be. After all, this artifact is not bad so how could I just give it away? Liao Mei''s mood plummeted, it seemed that all men are no good. - You must at least let me see your face. That''s a fair price, right? - Was that all? Yang Tian nodded in confirmation. Liao Mei gritted her teeth: - I hope you won''t regret this. As she said that, Liao Mei removed her mask. The part of her face that was obscured by the mask was revealed, it was a clump of darkness. Yang Tian couldn''t help but frowned: Liao Mei smiled bitterly: - Are you that disappointed? - I... Yang Tian hadn''t manage to finish his sentence before Liao Mei disappeared. It seemed that she wanted to return the Blood Devil Sword to the Devil Sect. Yang Tian looked at the disappearing figure and sighed. He frowned not because of her horrifying visage. She was truly beautiful and although she was lacking a bit in comparison to Su Yue Er, she was still a great beauty and wasn''t far behind Qin Xue. It''s just that he couldn''t think of anyone that would be so evil as to seal such a large amount of devilish qi inside half of her body. If Yang Tian was right, the other half of her body had already been taken over by the devilish qi. With so much devilish qi, Liao Mei must have suffered tremendous pain. Yang Tian planned to get rid of all the devilish qi inside her when they meet again. But that was just his one sided thinking because the next time they met, things would be completely different. CH 65 August 21, 2018 According to Ye Wen Tian''s instruction, Yang Tian arrived at the airport. Ye Wen Tian was already there waiting for him and he brought him to an area that was heavily guarded. There was a smaller airport in this area. Without waiting for Yang Tian to ask, Ye Wen Tian said: - This is an airport specially designed for high ranking officials. We can use this place when we need to. Yang Tian nodded, didn''t ask any further question and followed Ye Wen Tian inside. As stepped inside, Yang Tian felt something strange in the air but he couldn''t tell what it was. The two approached the jet and Ye Wen Tian''s face changed, he said solemnly: - Someone used poison, be care... Before he could finish his sentence, a shadow fell out of the vents and charged towards Ye Wen Tian. The daggers in her hand thrust towards his neck. Yang Tian saw clearly who the shadow was and couldn''t help but be surprised: - Why is it her? Ye Wen Tian was a Golden Core Cultivator through and through and he unleashed a burst of energy. The daggers were completely shattered and the shadow flew back towards the wall. Blood seeped out from her mouth and she passed out. Yang Tian immediately rushed to her and used a strand of spiritual qi to heal her then turned to ask Ye Wen Tian: - You said there was poison, how come I didn''t detect it? Ye Wen Tian saw Yang Tian holding up the female assassin and was a bit surprised but he still answered: - It''s not technically poison but a special medicine called Spirit Dispersing elixir. It would temporary drain a Cultivator of his cultivation. This was researched by our Dark Society for a long to combat the four great powers. - It''s a shame that it''s ineffective against Golden Core Cultivator and above. How did she get her hands on it? There was another question: "How do you know her?" that Ye Wen Tian didn''t ask. He was waiting for Yang Tian to answer. Yang Tian understood his intentions: - She''s the vice leader of Heaven Slayer and she tried to assassinate me before. It''s the same thing that I asked you to look into from before. Ye Wen Tian nodded: - So that''s what it was. I''ve investigated this very carefully but the perpetrator has hidden himself well. We currently have nothing on it. We should keep her alive for further questioning. - Alright, let''s bring her along. It''s not early anymore so we should take off . After that the 2 got on the jet and left. Ye Wen Tian was piloting it himself. Yang Tian was sitting with the assassin in a sound-proof compartment in the back. It was then that he woke her up. The assassin slowly opened her eyes and upon seeing Yang Tian, she backed off in fright: - Why are you here? - You didn''t know that your target was traveling with me? The female assassin was taken aback, she really didn''t know of this. How big was assassinating a Dark Society''s Elder, how could she be lax. She had previously sealed all her six senses, hide her presence and focused solely on Ye Wen Tian. As he approached, she immediately made her move. Alas she stilled underestimated him in the end. - It was you that saved me. - That''s right, if not for me, that last attack would have taken half your life. - I''m not going to be thankful for that. Yang Tian sighed deeply. It was truly impossible to talk to an assassin: - I don''t need you gratitude. I''m just curious, why would you assassinate Ye Wen Tian? Can it be that you not know his identity? - A Dark Society''s Elder, how could we not know? - Could it be that your organization have gone mad? With his position, he could mobilize the Dark Society to completely annihilate Heaven Slayer. The female assassin shook her head: - I''ve left Heaven Slayer. It''s roster no longer includes my name. Although they said she would officially leave Heaven Slayer after assassinating Ye Wen Tian, that guy was afraid of the Dark Society''s rage and had erased her name beforehand. The more Yang Tian listened, the less he understood but he didn''t care about all of this. - When you were sent to assassinate me the last time, who hired you? - Heaven Slayer only takes money and not identities. We don''t know who gave the hit, we only cared about the money. It seemed that that person wasn''t going to be easy to find. Yang Tian had nothing else to ask her and looked at the female assassin coldly: - You don''t want to know what we are going to do to you? - Torture, kill me? So what? Being an assassin, she had experienced near deaths and torture multiple time so she was prepared. Yang Tian saw her indifferent face and felt a bit annoyed: - What if I defile you then kill you? The assassin''s face changed a bit but she still kept her cool: - You can try but I must warn you the my body is full of poison. Be careful or you''ll die without knowing why. - Your poison is completely useless to a Golden Core Cultivator so no need to scare me. The assassin heard that and closed her eyes without saying another word. She wasn''t his match but being assassin, who wouldn''t have a way to suicide. Yang Tian inserted a pill inside her mouth: - This is the Hundred Poison Pill, with it, all the poison in your body is useless. I''ve sealed all your meridians and taken away all your dangerous equipment. As for biting your tongue and dying, you are a Cultivator so you won''t die from just that. The assassin looked at Yang Tian with hateful eyes. She didn''t fear death but there were things that were worse than death. Yang Tian looked nefariously: - Don''t worry, I''ll slowly enjoy you. After I kill you, I''ll continue. I''ve never tried necrophilia and it excites me just thinking about it. As Yang Tian said that, he began to undress her. The assassin couldn''t take it and immediately passed out. Her inner wounds hadn''t healed yet and she was still very weak. Coupled with her collapsing mental state, she couldn''t take it anymore. Yang Tian stopped and shook his head: - You can''t endure just a little bit of teasing. You were never cut out to be an assassin in the first place. Of course he didn''t really wanted to rape her. He just felt her cold demeanor annoying so he wanted to tease her a bit. The pill that he gave not only nullified all the poison but also healed her. Yang Tian lifted the assassin and let her down on the opposite seat before closing his eyes. After a long sleep, Yang Tian saw a figure in white and although he couldn''t see her face, he felt that she was perfect. Her figure, he temperament, every gesture, every foot step she took was perfect. The figure looked at him and said in a clear voice: - Chaos, is that you? Yang Tian tried to approach her but the beauty kept getting further the moment he got close to her. There was no way for him to approach her. If he didn''t know what was happening then he wouldn''t need to be a True Immortal anymore. - I am Yang Tian, not Chaos. You used a Dreamwalking spell to find that person? The woman heard that he wasn''t Chaos and without another word, vanished. Yang Tian immediately woke up, his mind was filled with that figure. He felt a very familiar presence on her but he was certain that he had never met her. Yang Tian had met many beauties, amongst them were many great beauties. However no one came close to being as perfect as her. If it was on a 100 point scale, Qin Xue and the rest would be around 85-89, Su Yue Er would be 90 and that woman would be a complete 100. She was perfect in every way. That was the only thing one can say about her. Yang Tian suddenly shook his body: - She said Chaos, could she meant me? I cultivate Chaotic Qi and am the Chaos True Immortal. Could it be that she''s also a True Immortal. Why is she looking for me? Yang Tian had many questions but after thinking about it carefully, he decided not to go look for her. As long as he emanated his Chaotic presence, she''d feel it and come to him. But that in itself would cause a lot of problems. Currently he had a very good life and he wasn''t about to involve those people. After thinking about it some more, Yang Tian didn''t pay anymore attention to her and went back to sleep. ... In the vast empty void, a beauty was sleeping. It was precisely the woman that just talked with Yang Tian. Her face was beautiful beyond belief, if Yang Tian was here, how shocked would he be. The beauty frowned and opened her eyes, her voice resonate through the heaven and earth: - Chaos, where exactly are you? CH 66 Yang Tian slept for a bit and heard a knock outside: - Yang Tian, we are here. Yang Tian stood up to open the door and saw Ye Wen Tian with 2 strangers standing before him. - They are members of our Dark Society and they are in charge of interrogation. I brought them here to interrogate the assassin. Yang Tian shook his head: - There''s no need to interrogate her. I''ve already asked her, she doesn''t know anything. Just prepare a room for her. Ye Wen Tian couldn''t say anything before another person said: - That won''t do, attempting to assassinate an Elder is a serious crime, how could we let her slide that easy? Not only what could you do to interrogate her. Let her taste our Dark Society''s technique, I don''t believe that she won''t talk. - I said it''s not necessary or did you not hear me clearly? As Yang Tian said that, he let loose a suffocating presence. Aside from from Ye Wen Tian, the other two people''s body shook and they were down on their knees. Ye Wen Tian saw that and stopped him: - I understand, I''ll let someone take care of her room. - Good. Let''s go see Ling-er. Ye Wen Tian nodded, he knew that Yang Tian''s main purpose here was to see Ye Ling. If he stopped him from seeing her, Yang Tian might not agree to meet with his superior. As followed Yang Tian out, Ye Wen Tian telepathically said to the other two: - Prepare a good room for her. Don''t speak to her. If not you can''t handle to consequences. The two looked at each other and had weird looks in their eyes. Who exactly was that young man that even the Elder was following his orders. Even the successor to the four great powers wouldn''t have that kind of influence. Yang Tian followed Ye Wen Tian inside and was introduced to the place: - This is an artificial island with a large area. It''s equipped the most advance defense system that the current technology have to offer. This is the central area, there are other areas such as a forest area, residence area, etc... It''s no different than a small country. Not all people here are Cultivators. We have renowned scientists, doctors,... - You must have felt that the heaven and earth spiritual qi here is much denser than the outside. This is because we got a hold of a spirit vein from the Shrouded Continent and a Spirit Gathering Array. Most of the important people in the Dark Society stay here to cultivate. - Ling-er is over there, you can go and meet her there. Call me when you are done. This is a special phone that can only be used here, my number is already in there. After giving Yang Tian a weird looking phone, Ye Wen Tian turned and left. Yang Tian examined the phone and took out his own. There was indeed no signal here. - Seems like they are very careful. This must be the final base used to resist the Shrouded Continent. Yang Tian walked towards where Ye Wen Tian pointed and soon arrived at a mansion. This place had very good security and as he walked in, a machine like sound rang out. Ye Ling came out of the house and upon seeing Yang Tian, rushed to him with joy: - Why are you here? Of course Yang Tian wouldn''t tell her the truth: - I missed you so I asked Uncle Ye Wen Tian to bring me here to see you. Ye Ling knew that Yang Tian was bullshitting but she didn''t mind it. Yang Tian must be here on important business. - Hurry inside. Entering the house, he noticed that it was decorated very simply. It was made to make people feel comfortable and relaxed. It was like a retirement home. Yang Tian sat down: - How long have you been here. Yang Tian was surprised, the security here was very strict so how could still went online and chatted with him? - This place and the outside world is completely isolated, how could you still play video games? Ye Ling smiled: - Who told you that this place have no contact with the outside. My father is and Elder so I have special privilege. If not won''t I be bored to death here? However all information going in or out is strictly monitored, any suspicious signal are immediately blocked. Yang Tian nodded, he originally thought that he had accidentally wandered into an exclusion zone, now it didn''t seem to bad. The two continued to chat merrily. However Ye Ling never mentioned why she came here and he didn''t ask. He had a solution to her problem so there was no rush. Seeing that it was already 6pm, he didn''t have much time. Yang Tian stood up: - I have some stuff to tend to and I''ll find you later to play games. I wonder if you''ll let me stay the night? Ye Ling heard that and blushed. She shyly nodded: - Not a problem, the mansion is huge so you can choose any room you like. Yang Tian thought: "It seemed that she trust me very much". Stepping out of the mansion, Yang Tian called Ye Wen Tian: - I''m done, I''ll meet the other people now. Ye Wen Tian hung up and walked out. He was dialing his phone as he was walking, an ancient voice came from the other line: - He has come? - That''s right, I''ll bring him to see you all now. - You''ve done well. The other side immediately hung up. Ye Wen Tian shook his head, the other person had always been brief with his words. The fact that he gave a praise today was a rarity. Ye Wen Tian escorted Yang Tian far from central area an into a mountain range. Yang Tian felt that the heaven and earth qi here was far denser than the outside. Going deeper and deeper into the mountain, Yang Tian saw that there were many caves, each with a defensive formation outside. Ye Wen Tian signaled Yang Tian to follow him and flew towards the top of the mountain. The two landed on the top. The surrounding was completely barren and there were 3 old men sitting and cultivating. Hearing a disturbance, the three simultaneously opened their eyes. The elder in the middle signaled Ye Wen Tian to leave and said: - This brother must be Yang Tian. Yang Tian found a place to sit down and nodded: - That''s right. Why did you invite me here? The elder didn''t say anything and threw a crystal at Yang Tian. He used his spiritual sense to read the content inside, it information about him. The elder looked at Yang Tian and said: - This was the information that we bought from the Devil Sect, I wonder if brother Yang knew about this? - I intentionally let them know this. The three was surprised: - Why? - Didn''t my appearance made a lot of people investigate my background? This wasn''t much of a secret either way. The three looked at each other and was silent. What''s not a secret, do you know how much we had to pay to get this? Do you know what kind of a stir it caused? The elder in the middle lightly coughed: - So you truly are the guardian of the Shrouded Continent. Yang Tian shook his head: - That was my clan from before. Now I just want a normal life, the guardianship is no longer my problem. - Why hadn''t we heard anything about you guys for the past thousand years? Yang Tian looked at them with disdain: - All these thousands year, what could''ve you have done to threaten the Shrouded Continent? The three''s face changed. Yang Tian wasn''t wrong. The Dark Society''s strength wasn''t far behind the four great powers but that was only one on one. If the four united then they were no where close. Even one on one they were no match for the Heavenly Sacred Peak. There''s a rumor that there''s still Nascent Soul Grand Elder defending the place. The elder in the middle looked to his compatriots and the the two nodded. They then looked at Yang Tian: - We have something we want to ask your help with. CH 67 Yang Tian said matter of fact: - I refuse. - If you have any demands, just say it and we''ll do our best to meet it. - No need, anything I need I''ll do it myself. I can guess what your scheme is. I may no longer be the Shrouded Continent''s guardian but don''t think I''ll help you oppose it. The elder smiled: - It seems that misunderstood our intention. - Was that not your intention? - Of course not, we are not that stupid. Yang Tian nodded: - Then you can continue. The elder sighed: - Have you ever heard of the origin of our Dark Society? - You mean the story that the Dark Society was formed by the many smaller sects of the Shrouded Continent? The elder nodded: - It seems you know a substantial amount. That''s right, our Dark Society was formed by the many smaller clans and sects of the Shrouded Continent. The initial idea was to form an alliance to fend against the great powers. As time went by, more and more Earthlings joined our ranks and the nature of the Dark Society changed. We became an organization with the goals of curbing the people from the Shrouded Continent to maintain balance. - But as you know since our Dark Society was formed by smaller sects, our mantras and techniques are all low level. Even after countless modifications over the years, it was still far behind the four great powers. The elder looked to the two people next to him: - We have all lived for more than 600 years and have stopped at late Golden Core. One of the main reason is that our mantras weren''t suitable. As you know the lifespan of a late Golden Core Cultivator is at most 800 years. If we don''t break through to Nascent Soul then we would surely perish. Yang Tian had knowing looks: - You want to get high level mantras and spells from me. That''s not a bad idea since I have a lot of those. It''s just whether or not you can produce something that interests me. The three quickly said: - As long as you give your demands, we will surely meet it. Yang Tian thought for a while and couldn''t think of anything he needed. Everything was too simple for him, he could just do it himself. - I''m not sure what I want myself. How about you guys give your price and if it''s suitable then I''ll trade with you. The three was solemn but finally one of the elder looked painful and produced a ginseng that was red as blood. Yang Tian shook his head: - Even if you give me this to make alcohol, I''ll afraid it will make the alcohol taste bad. The three looked at each other. Although they all had many treasures, the Blood Ginseng was the most valuable. If they all attacked to take from Yang Tian, they didn''t think they stood a chance. According to their estimation, Yang Tian was most likely a Nascent Soul Cultivator. Even if they mobilized all the modern weapons at their disposal, they''ll likely only scratch him. A Nascent Soul Cultivator was heaven and a earth apart from a Golden Core Cultivator. Because of this every Nascent Soul Cultivator was called a Great Cultivator. As for even higher cultivation, they never had a chance to interact with them. After thinking long and hard, the elder in the middle gritted his teeth: - What if I give you the seat of President... - President, you can''t possibly... - My mind has made up, you don''t need to waste your words. If I can''t continue to live, what''s the point of this position. The other two was solemn, the President wasn''t wrong. They looked at Yang Tian bitterly: - We agree to this. - Then let''s settle on that. Yang Tian''s face darkened. He didn''t want the position so could they not look so heartbroken? He quickly said: - Wait a moment, you still haven''t asked my opinion. I don''t want to be the President. I don''t have time to manage the ongoing of the Dark Society. One of the elder couldn''t'' hold it in and asked: - So what exactly do you want? Yang Tian thought about it for a bit: - Since you are like that, I won''t make it harder on you. Give me an identity that can mobilize the Dark Society''s forces, no matter the quantity or position, they all have to listen to my command. How about that? The President frowned: - What different is that from you being the President? Yang Tian stared wide eyes at the elder: - Are you pretending or being intentionally stupid? I can command the Dark Society at will but don''t need to handle it''s activities or problems. To put it simply, I want the privilege of the President but not the responsibilities. The President nodded: - That can be done. I''ll make you an identity card with a new position - Overseer. You will have the same privilege as a President The elder''s swift agreement made Yang Tian a bit surprised. Seemingly understood what he was thinking, the elder smiled: - In truth, we don''t really want to hand the Dark Society to you. We have been attached to it for almost 600 years so how could we just let you control it at your whim. Your wishes matched my own. The transaction was a success and Yang Tian stood up and approached the three: - I will now examine your constitution. Afterwards I''ll give you a suitable mantra. The elders nodded. Yang Tian examined them for a while then threw out 4 crystals to them. - The mantras are in there, you can examine them at your whim. As for breaking through to Nascent Soul, it''ll depend on your fate. And this is a combined assault spell with 3 stages. The first stage can be done by one person, the second stage 2 and the 3rd stage 3. After cultivating the 3 stage, the three of you can unleashed power equivalent to a False Soul stage. - False Soul? The three were astonished, this was the first time they''ve heard of this stage. Yang Tian shook his head, they not only lack mantras but their knowledge was also lacking. - A Golden Core Cultivator breaking through to Nascent Soul would experience heavenly tribulation. If they succeed then they''ll become a Nascent Soul Cultivator. If they fail then their body and soul would be destroyed. However there are those that can decisively abandon their physical body to take over another one. Those people can never breakthrough to Nascent Soul for the rest of their life but after being baptize by the heavenly tribulation, they are far more powerful than Golden Core Cultivator. We call these people False Soul Cultivator. The three were once again astonished, this was the first time they had heard of this. Even the President was a bit ashamed: - This can''t be blame on us being ignorant but books and manuals about cultivation are truly rare. Besides it''s been more than a millennia since there was news about anyone breaking through to Nascent Soul. Yang Tian didn''t say much more. After answering some of their questions about the mantra, he returned to the mansion with Ye Ling. This trip was solely for her, he didn''t really care about the title and position. Wen Yang Tian got back to the mansion it was around 9pm. Stepping inside, he saw Ye Ling asleep next to the table. There was a lot of food set up on the table. It seemed that she was waiting for him to dine with her. Yang Tian suddenly felt a very strange emotion come over him, a very peaceful and warm feeling. Perhaps this was the life he sought all along. A life beside the people he loved, living through the days peacefully. Yang Tian approached and softly pat Ye Ling on the shoulders. She was instantly awake and upon seeing Yang Tian turned cheerful: - You''re back. CH 68 - I''ve returned. Ye Ling felt that Yang Tian''s attitude was a bit strange but she didn''t pay too much attention to it: - You should hurry up and eat, the food is all cold now. That won''t do, let me reheat them. - There''s no need, just leave it as it is. Yang Tian sat down and began to devour all the food on the table. Although all of it was cold, he still felt that they were very good. Ye Ling only ate a little and most of the time she sat watching him eat. After a while, Yang Tian pat his belly: - That was good. I didn''t know your cooking was this good. Whoever marries you will be a blessed man. Ye Ling smiled: - That''s a give, don''t you know who I am by now. Seeing her lovely face, Yang Tian felt very good. The two cleaned up and then brought out their computers. The event was starting so they couldn''t miss that. As they were playing, Ye Ling asked Yang Tian: - Yang Tian, are you going to participate in the Pantheon event? - Of course, how could I miss such a good event. - You should know that our server cluster hasn''t been opened for long. Although you are the strongest in this server, that barely puts you in the top 100 worldwide. At most you''ll get 3rd rank Godhood. Yang Tian''s eyes went wide, what 3rd rank God? Such a trashy Godhood even if someone gave it to him he wouldn''t even care. - Didn''t they just update the 4th rank Divine Sage? If I can reach Divine Sage with a top notch set, it''s not impossible to get a high rank Godhood. Ye Ling looked at Yang Tian as if she was looking at monster. - I''ve only reached the 2nd rank class Archery Saint yet you want to reach 4th rank? You must know that to reach 4th rank, you must do a lot of hard quests. Even in our server, you''re the only that had reached 3rd rank, there''s no one else to party to help you with the quest. Yang Tian shook his head as he didn''t agree with her: - Don''t they sell buffs inside the city when we do mission? - You''re crazy, each one of those buffs cost a lot of money and they only last as long as one mission. From 3rd rank to 4th rank you must go through at least 100 quests, you know how much money that is? Although Ye Ling was from a wealthy family, she was very frugal. She only put a small amount of cash in-game so she only reached 2nd rank. Although she knew that Yang Tian had put a lot of money in the game, she didn''t think it would reach such staggering amount. Yang Tian muttered his calculations: - With my strength and a 100% power boost in 100 missions, let''s also count 10% failure rate that''ll be 110 times. If my calculation is correct, it''ll be 1 million in domestic currency which is about 10 thousand USD. The buffs gave a percentage increase but ones that give battle strength increase were even more expensive. Ye Ling heard that and her eyes went wide, she stuttered: - You... You don''t actually plan to do it, do you? - Why not? The thing that I don''t lack in my life is money. For me it''s just a mean to an end, it''s not important. Ye Ling was silent, she knew that Cultivators were all filthy rich but she was sure that none of them would poured it all in a game like Yang Tian. Yang Tian was different, he was the strongest existence within heaven and earth - a True Immortal. Be it the real world or the virtual world, he must be the best. This was the arrogance of the strong. Seeing that Ye Ling didn''t continue to oppose him, Yang Tian logged into the game and through a money transference site, he put more cash into his account. The two played games until morning and Ye Ling was at her limit. She just lied on the bed and slept. She wasn''t afraid that Yang Tian would anything to her since she trusted him very much. For Yang Tian, whether he slept or not wasn''t important. He played games until 9am and after finishing more than 50 quests, he turned off his game. Yang Tian discovered that Ye Wen Tian had arrived and he was sure that the man wouldn''t want to see Yang Tian inside Ye Ling''s bedroom. He quickly left her room. Ye Wen Tian headed inside and upon seeing Yang Tian sitting on the couch watching the news, approached and greeted him: - My Lord Overseer, I''m here to deliver your id to you. As he said that, he produced an id card with intricate carvings and the word Overseer for Yang Tian. Yang Tian took the card and looked at Ye Wen Tian: - Must there be such formalities between us? Ye Wen Tian laughed and sat down: - Yang Tian, your identity is making me more and more curious. How could you have obtained this position from the President I wonder? You must the this position was created specifically for you with powers rivaling the President himself. This news is now being spread throughout the ranks of the Dark Society and soon everyone will know. Yang Tian didn''t answer him and examined the id card: - Millennium Mystical Iron, there are presence of the President the two Vice President stored inside. Seems very precious. Ye Wen Tian was incensed. How priceless was Millennium Mystical Iron, their Dharmic treasures only needed to add some of it and it would enhance it''s sturdiness by leaps and bound. Yang Tian''s id card was made from a block like that, and it was completely pure, the word precious wouldn''t even do it justice. Stowing away his card, Yang Tian looked at Ye Wen Tian: - Everything is done, it''s time for us to head back. Ye Wen Tian looked upstairs: - You''re not going to say goodbye to Ling-er? Yang Tian shook his head: - If I seeing that I wouldn''t be able to leave. Besides, wouldn''t she be transferring to Qing Hua University in a couple of days? It wouldn''t too late to see her again there. That''s right, there was something that''s been bothering me. Hasn''t the school year started for a while now? Why did Ling-er tell me that she just took her entrance examination a short while ago. - It''s nothing too major, Ling-er had never gone to school before and was home schooled all this time. Of course her schedule would be different from the outside. She''s grown up now so I didn''t want to keep her at home forever so I agreed for her to attend Qing Hua University. Yang Tian frowned: - You''ve harmed her. You think that by keeping her at home, she''ll be happy? Hearing what Yang Tian said, Ye Wen Tian eyes watered: - I just wanted her to be safe. Yang Tian sighed, he could somewhat understand a parents'' feeling on this world. The incident before must have steeled Ye Wen Tian''s resolve to not let her get into any harm. - So when are you planning on enrolling her? - I''ve finished all the paperwork. I''m just waiting for this round of treatment to end before I let her go. It should take at most a month. I hope you''ll protect Ling-er in my stead. - As long as I breath, she''ll definitely come to no harm. The two understood each other and didn''t say anything else. They went to the airport to leave. As they boarded the jet, Yang Tian suddenly remembered: - That''s right, where''s the female assassin from before? I want to bring her back to my place. Ye Wen Tian nodded and ordered someone to bring her over. With Yang Tian''s current position, every order would be executed without questions. After a while, the assassin was brought to them, her face was very pale. Yang Tian looked solemnly at Ye Wen Tian''s subordinate: - What''s the meaning of this? CH 69 The person looked panic: - I don''t know, she was fine when we came into her room but as soon as we got here she looked like that. The assassin looked and Yang Tian and smiled coldly: - You know that my specialty is poison. There are things which are non-poisonous in themselves but with the right combination can be synthesize to be a lethal poison. - So you did this yourself. Why do you want to kill yourself so much? - That''s the only way I can choose my own fate. Yang Tian shook his head and put his hand on top of her head. The assassin looked at him with disdain: - No need to waste you breath, the poison has spread to my heart. If not for me being a cultivator then I''d soon be dead. Now even a Golden Core expert would have no way of saving me. - Then do you dare to make a bet with me? - A bet? - That''s right. If I can save you then from now on your life is mine. The assassin shook her head: - If I win then I die. Even if you save me, I gain nothing, you think I am a fool? Yang Tian was silent. She was still an assassin and would be easily lured like Ye Ling. Yang Tian didn''t continue to argue with her and sent a hot strand of qi inside her body. A plum of back qi flew out from her body. The assassin couldn''t take it and yelled loudly. She felt that every part of her body was burning and she couldn''t endure it. After a while, Yang Tian pulled back his hand. The poison was completely expelled but the assassin had long passed her limit and passed out. Yang Tian carried her up to the jet. Ye Wen Tian didn''t say anything from start to finish and flew the jet bringing them both back. Putting the assassin on the opposite seat, Yang Tian immediately opened his laptop to continue his gaming session. He finished half the rank up quest yesterday and the flight would take 10 hours so if he was lucky he''d finished the rest. If any other player knew of this then they would dropped their jaw. Rank up quests for the 4th rank were very difficult because there were areas that didn''t allow for partying or quests that focused on skill and not battle power. However these actually benefited Yang Tian since he was only in his server cluster that reached 3rd rank so he had to solo every quest by himself. As for skill, who had more agility and reaction than him? Yang Tian was solely focused on his questing and luckily he managed to rank up before they got home. Now all he needed to do was to wait for his set item to arrive to register for the event. When they got back, Yang Tian bade Ye Wen Tian goodbye and brought the assassin home. Letting her down in one of the room, Yang Tian went back to his own to sleep. After only a brief nap, Yang Tian got a call: - The equipment has been sent to your character. As long as you reached 4th rank, you can use it. - Good, I''ll transfer the rest of the money. Yang Tian transferred the rest of the money through the bank and got a call from the other side: - We''ve received the money, I hope we can work together in the future. Yang Tian turned off his phone and boot up his computer. He had already completed all the necessary quest and only needed to find the Evolution Stone to reach 4th rank. This was also the hardest quest. He needed to head to the Thousand Kings Ruin to kill bosses to get it. To advance to 4th rank one must head to the 4th floor and every boss there was far more powerful than him. Not only that he couldn''t buy any buffs. The drop chance of the Evolution Stone was not even 0.01%. Yang Tian used all his gaming skills and played from early morning to 7pm. He finally lucked out at the 131st boss which dropped the 4th rank Evolution Stone. This was his extreme luck because normally one would need to kill 700-800. There those that were really unlucky and wouldn''t even get a drop after 1000 kills. Yang Tian immediately teleported back to town to begin his evolution. After 10 minutes, the system alerted him that he had successfully evolved. Yang Tian opened his mail and took out the set item. The design of the set was very eye catching and the stats were incomparably high. To replace the wings was a halo, inside the halo was a 10 sided start and strange markings also appeared underneath his character''s feet. The movement speed bonus of the halo was at least double that of the wings. For getting the 4th rank class, Yang Tian received a random skill from the system. Since he was the first person that got 4th rank, he had the privilege of choosing a skill instead. Scrolling through 1000 different skills, Yang Tian finally settled on a skill called the Silent Time. It was a very unique skill that allowed Yang Tian to stop the time within an area for 15 second and had a cooldown of 5 minute. 15 second sounded short but Yang Tian believed that he only needed 3 second to lock his opponent in his endless combo. Although he had the 4th rank class Divine Sage, his base class was still Swordsman with an average damage output. However if he got off a full combo, even if his opponent didn''t die, they would be crippled. The rest of the time could be spent on finishing them off. Not only that, this skill had no counter so it was right up his alley. After equipping the full set, Yang Tian saw the world ranking again and saw that the name Di Wang had reached number 1. Not only that, his score was almost doubled the number 2 spot. Yang Tian was very pleased, now he only needed to wait for the battleground to open for the Pantheon event. He believed that even if the other people get 4th rank, they wouldn''t be his match. He also didn''t plan on telling Ye Ling this since she would soon know and would ask him herself. The hours was getting late so Yang Tian was about to go out to have dinner before he received a Communication Talisman from Su Yue Er. The content was short, he should come and see her immediately. Yang Tian chuckled, when he went to his room earlier, he had set up a formation that blocked her from coming in so this was her solution. To waste a Communication Talisman, it seemed that she had something urgent to tell him. Yang Tian went downstairs and saw that Su Yue Er was waiting for him, her face was very serious. - Yang Tian, Liao Mei has left. - I know. - I''ve heard that when she left, she also carried a sword with her. - I didn''t think your intelligence network was so skillful. Su Yue Er was so angry that she felt her lungs bursting. Even since she and Liao Mei got here, the Devil Sect and the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak had left people observing the place. As soon as Liao Mei left, she was spotted. Not only that she didn''t even concealed the black sword in her hand. This information was immediately given to Su Yue Er and she went to find Yang Tian but couldn''t reach him. Who would''ve though that guy would bring another woman back and without saying anything went to his room and activate an array. The only thing she could do is to wait outside for him. Su Yue Er was shouted: - What kind of benefit did she give you? Why did you give her the Blood Devil Sword. Yang Tian shook his head: - She didn''t give me anything. She said she had to obtain the Blood Devil Sword by any means so I gave it to her. - You... Su Yue Er so furious that she couldn''t even utter a word. Did this guy think that the Blood Devil Sword was a toy and he could give it to whoever he wanted? Not even mentioning it''s frightening power, she heard that it also concealed a hidden card of the Devil Sect. If the Devil Sect made a comeback then the world would be in chaos. Not only the Shrouded Continent but even Earth would be swept in. When that happened there was no telling how many people would die. If she didn''t know how powerful Yang Tian was, she would have beaten a lesson into him. While Su Yue Er had still not calm down, there was another Communication Talisman that flew in from outside. After Su Yue Er saw the content, her face changed from astonished to frightened and then disbelief. She looked at Yang Tian: - Yang Tian, let''s set aside Liao Mei''s situation for a moment. You must answer this seriously for me. - Alright. Su Yue Er threw the Communication Talisman to Yang Tian and said coldly: - Is this true? Yang Tian looked through the Communication Talisman, it contained information on his "identity": - You only know of this now? The Dark Society had known this 3 days ago. Yang Tian didn''t know that the Devil Sect hated the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak the most so they refused to sell the information to them. The Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak had to buy it off the other powers so they were a couple of days late. - You don''t need to care about that. Just answer my question. Yang Tian admitted it refreshingly: - That''s right, I''ve deliberately leaked this information. Didn''t you guys want to know my background? Su Yue Er stared unblinkingly at Yang Tian and no one knew what she was thinking, After a while she said: - If it was like that then you must be a Nascent Soul Grand Cultivator. CH 70 Yang Tian chuckled, why is it that when anyone hears of his fake identity, they would always assume that he was a Nascent Soul Grand Cultivator. Yang Tian didn''t know that this was a common thought amongst every cultivator. Each sect had a Guardian that represent their strongest power. So the Guardian of the continent represent its strongest being. Although the Shrouded Continent couldn''t be compared to before but they still had a lot of Golden Core Cultivator. Yang Tian was the Guardian so his cultivation must have reached Nascent Soul. As for the higher cultivation levels, no one had even thought of them. Of course he wouldn''t explain it to them. He just thew out the information and they can insinuate whatever they wanted. Su Yue Er saw that Yang Tian didn''t answer and was even more certain of her conjecture: - If your identity has been made clear then I won''t stay here anymore. My master reminded me to tell you this: "If you have free time then you should come to the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak for a visit". As she said that, Su Yue Er didn''t pay anymore attention to him and went to her room to pack up. Yang Tian was taken aback, he had messed up big time. His troubles didn''t decrease but even increase. Not only that the two beauties in his home had simultaneously left. Waiting for Su Yue Er to come out, Yang Tian said: - Didn''t you want to cultivate the Hundread Sword Art? Stay here and I''ll continue to teach you. - There''s no need, I''ve understood the fundamentals of the Hundread Sword Art. As long as I digilently cultivate it for a time I''m confidence of reaching the large completion realm for it when the Resource Competition comes. That''s right, with your current identity you can''t participate in the Resource Competition. - Why is that? Su Yue Er looked at him like he was an idiot: - Can you use your brain for a bit? Your current cultivation and identity is not suitable to participate. Even if you said you are a member of the Dark Society, no powers would recognize it. Yang Tian nodded, this could be a good thing for him. He didn''t want to play a wolf in sheep clothing since it was far too meaningless. Seeing Su Yue Er adamantly leaving, Yang Tian didn''t stopped her. He produced a bracelet and gave it to her: - Since you''ve decided to leave, I won''t stop you. Take this as a momento. This bracelet was the exact same as the one that he gave Qin Xue, the only difference was the color. Su Yue Er took the bracelet and examined it closely: - This is a Spirit Artifact, you''re quite generous. In her eyes, although this bracelet emanated spiritual qi but it was very weak so its main purpose was for show. To make a Spirit Artifact as a decorative gift for a woman, one could only use the word wasteful. Because of this the word "generous" slid out of Su Yue Er''s tongue sarcastically. Yang Tian''s face darkened, he gave her a gift and was mocked in return. It was truly give them an inch, they take a mile. He immediately turned back to return to his room, he was in no mood to eat anything anymore. Su Yue Er stowed away the bracelet and went outside. She immediately vanished in a flash. Everything was clear so she needn''t stay her anymore. Whether Yang Tian come to them or not was his problem. Returning to his room, Yang Tian was bored since he had nothing to do. Suddenly he thought of the assassin still in the adjacent room. At this moment, the female assassin was sitting on the bed, her face distressed. Seeing Yang Tian coming in, she lunged at him: - Yang Tian, what did you do to me? Why is my cultivation completely gone. Yang Tian had expected this. The poison had spread through every part of her body so he had to use True Yang Spirit Qi to eliminate it. However the True Yang Spirit Qi was for too powerful and the little spiritual qi that she cultivated was turned to ash upon contacting with it. With her cultivation gone, she was now mortal. - The poison was very strong. Although you''re completely cured, your cultivation was destroyed in the process. The assassin slumped down the bed, her body shook. For some Cultivator, their cultivation was more important than their lives. Yang Tian saw her like that and comforted her: - No need to worry, your foundation wasn''t affect at all so you can cultivate once again. The assassin smiled sorrowfully: - You make it sound so easy. Do you know that I''ve cultivated since I was young. You know how much hardship I had to go through to obtain that cultivation? - That was because the mantra you cultivated wasn''t suitable. I''ve checked your constitution, this Dark Spirit mantra is very suited for you. As Yang Tian was talking, he placed one of his hand on her head. A mantra suddenly appeared in the assassin''s head. Although she didn''t know how powerful this mantra was, its complexity was far above her old mantra. She looked at Yang Tian suspiciously: - You easily gave me a mantra like this. What do you want me to do. Yang Tian''s face blackened, did he missed something when walked out of his room? He gave out gifts twice out of goodwill and he was treated with disdain and suspicion. Since when did his dignity fell that low? - Well I do have a demand. - Of course you do, well say it then. - You only need to tell me your name. The assassin looked at him with suspicion once more, this was her instinct as an assassin: - Is that truly all. - That''s right. - People called me the Poison Witch but my real name is Qing Wu. As she said that, Qing Wu stood up and went outside. Yang Tian immediately stopped her: - Since you are no longer an assassin, you probably have nowhere to stay. How about staying here. You see this place has all the amenities, it''s also very spacious and I can teach you cultivation. Qing Wu stopped to ponder for a moment then said: - I have something to do but if your door is open in the future, I won''t say no. After that she immediately left. Yang Tian didn''t stop her as it seemed that truly had pressing matters to attend to. He stealthily imbued her body with some of his spiritual qi. If she could refine it then her cultivation would quickly reach Foundation Establishment. This was because Yang Tian was afraid she would get into danger. Arriving back at his room, Yang Tian returned to his single life. Although he had been single all along, at least he had beauties living with him before. The reality was too cruel. As he was lost in thought, he got call from Li Pan: - Yang Tian where have you been for the last couple of days. I couldn''t reach you at all. Hearing Li Pan''s concerned voice, Yang Tian felt a chill in his back. Could this Li Pan had failed so much romantically that he decided to switch his interest? - I was truly very busy the past couple of days, if there isn''t anything urgent don''t call me. - How could that be, I''m calling you for some very urgent business. I really want to see you right now. Where are you at, I''ll come and pick you up. Yang Tian said in an understanding tone: - Li Pan, you shouldn''t be like that. I know that you are not a handsome man. You are also not rich or have any outstanding talent. Beauties probably won''t be attracted to someone like you. How about lowering your standards a bit. As long as she is a bit cute, no, no, as long as she is a woman, I''m sure you will quickly find a girlfriend then. On the the other line, Li Pan face blackened. He didn''t fully understand what Yang Tian said. But he was sure that the man was insulting him saying he wasn''t handsome, wasn''t rich and wasn''t talented so any woman would do. Although he was handsome, he did have some money. With his hacking skill how could anyone say he''s not talented. Although he didn''t have a girlfriend, if he tried he''d sure he get one. Yang TIan saw that Li Pan was silent and assumed that he hit the nail on the head and continued: - I think Xiao Hua is a very excellent girl. Although her figure is nothing to look at, her personality is very good and I heard that she is an excellent cook. If you take her home, as long as you are careful not to get squish by her... Li Pan couldn''t take it anymore and roared: - Shut up Yang Tian. If you like Xiao Hua so much then marry her, I won''t stop you. Thinking of Xiao Hua''s almost 200kg figure, Li Pan sweated all over. CH 71 Yang Tian saw Li Pan''s rage as confirmation that he was right. The man''s embarrassment had turned into rage it seemed. - (cough). Panzi, I understand that Xiao Hua is a bit beyond you so how about I ask Qin Xue to introduce some of her friends to you. - I know that we are very close friends. I was born very handsome so it''s understandable that you would have an attraction to me. But you must know that I only see you as a friend. I don''t have that very "special" interests. - Rest assure I won''t breath a word to anyone. The world is not as strict with stuff like that as before so no need to worry. Li Pan felt his veins popping, if he didn''t know what Yang Tian was talking about then it would be an insult to his intellect. He suppressed a desire to threw his phone on the ground and took a deep breath: - Yang Tian, you listen to me very carefully. I, Li Pan, am completely straight, I don''t have that particular leaning. I''m calling you today to tell you about my upcoming clan meeting. I was hoping that when the time comes, you would accompany me. Hearing Li Pan''s voice back to normal, Yang Tian was at eased: - It''s not a problem at all. When the time comes, call me. Hearing Yang Tian''s refreshing response, Li Pan''s rage was eased a bit. He was about to say something else before he heard the other line shut off. Yang Tian was very afraid of Li Pan bringing up the previous matter again. Just thinking about made him felt cold all over his body. With just him along inside this large mansion, Yang Tian decided to visit Zhao Wu Xin at the hospital. It would be a good opportunity to develop their relationship some more. As he thought about it, Yang Tian immediately set out to the hospital. He quickly found Zhao Wu Xin sitting next to mama Zhao. There was another middle aged man standing to the side with Yao Nan. Yao Nan looked at the reports before him and nodded to the three people. - She is completely cured, her health has also improved for the better. She can leave the hospital today. I''ve already finished all the paperworks and you guys only needed to sign and she''ll be out. The middle aged man took the papers and signed. He bowed to thank Yao Nan but Yao Nan said: - No need to thank me, this was primarily done by Yang Tian. - I wondering whether or not you can contact Yang Tian for me? I have some urgent business with him. Zhao Wu Xin nodded: - I understand, I''ll call him right away. Yang Tian heard that Zhao Wu Xin wanted to call and immediately stepped in: - No need, I''m already here. Hearing Yang Tian coming in, Zhao Wu Xin''s father was taken aback a bit but quickly walked up and shook his hand: - You are Yang Tian. I''m truly thankful to you. If not for you, my wife wouldn''t be here today. - It''s nothing much. She''s Wu Xin''s mother, how could I not save her. The two were startled and looked toward Zhao Wu Xin. This young man called their daughter Wu Xin and she didn''t seem against it. It seemed their relationship wasn''t simple. Mama Zhao saw that and said: - That''s right, we are all one family. Yang Tian, when you are free you must come over for a meal. Xin-er''s cooking is very good. Zhao Wu Xin knew that her parents had misunderstood but she wasn''t in a position to explain. Yang Tian had save her mother''s life so how could she not let him call her Wu Xin. She resolved to explain it properly to her parents when they got back so it would cause any unecessary misunderstanding. Yang Tian heard that and was cheerful: - If aunty had said that then I must try it when I get the opportunity. - Why need an opportunity, we can return to our house now if you don''t have anything urgent. - Sorry, I have something very urgent I need to ask Yang Tian. Can you do this another time? Zhao Wu Xin seized the opportunity and said: - That''s right, doctor Yao Nan had said that, we shouldn''t bother with their business. Besides, mother has been in the hospital for such a long time and the house is very messy so it''s not proper to invite a guest over. The two saw sense in what Zhao Wu Xin said and nodded: - Xiao Tian, then we must take a rain-check. I''ll have Wu Xin invite you over some other time. Yang Tian could only agree and looked at Yao Nan angrily. If this wasn''t important then he would teach this guy a lesson. Zhao Wu Xin immediately pulled her parents out. She was afraid that their misunderstanding would deepened. Yang Tian saw that and didn''t think it was proper to delay them any longer. After the three had left, Yang Tian looked at Yao Nan angrily: - Yao Nan, your business better be good. If not I''ll teach you the consequences of ruining my good fortune. Yao Nan smiled awkwardly, he didn''t want to offend Yang TIan. It seemed that the other person was very angry so Yao Nan chose his words carefully: - I truly wanted to meet you for a very important reason. - There has been a strange case popping up. The patient looked normal on the outside but something seems to be eating away at their bones. We were lucky that we caught it early and the patient has been moved to Qing Lin District and the person is now inside our Huan Wu hospital. - There had been many specialist that had rushed here despite their work to examine but the patient. They are now in a meeting room to discuss the cause of the illness as well as a cure. It''s been 3 hours and no one had come up with anything conclusive. It seems that the result won''t be too optimistic. - I want to invite you to join in the diagnostic process with them. I believe that with your medical skills, we can find a way to treat this illness. Yang Tian seemed focused as if he was thinking about something. Yao Nan saw that he was intrigued and was elated inside and didn''t say anything else. Yang Tian thought for a moment then looked at Yao Nan with a surprised look: Yao Nan shook his head: - There''s nothing else. This is a really urgent matter so we really should get to it. The more we delay the more peril the patient will be in. - This was the important matter that you mentioned? Yao Nan felt that something was wrong and before he could say anything, he was hoisted up by the collar: - It seems I have to teach you a lesson so you don''t spoil my good fortune next time. Yao Nan panicked and screamed: - Yang Tian, a person''s life is very important, don''t tell me... Yang Tian immediately interrupted him: - I am not some kind lord savior, were you planning to bring every untreatable patient to me? Such absurdities, who told you that I have to save people simply because I know medical arts. Whether or not I''ll save someone depends on my mood. And I can tell you right now: "My mood is not very good at the moment". Yao Nan was flailing about and upon realizing that couldn''t escape, came up with an idea: - I forgot, I have another important thing. Yao Tian scowled: - What is it? - Yao Ling told me that your medical art is exceptional and you look very handsome. She wanted to see you in action saving people. She was sure that you would look very manly when doing it. - Why didn''t you say that from the beginning, let''s go. Yao Nam was rubbing his neck: - Go where? - To save a person, didn''t you want me to cure an illness? Yao Nan looked at him mockingly: - Didn''t you say that your mood was bad so you won''t save a life? Yang Tian didn''t pay any attention to him and said very spirited: - How could that be, you must have misheard me. We are doctors and our duty is to save lives. A good doctor is like a kind mother, no matter how difficult things get we must not falter. We must see every patient like our children. Buddha had said that if I don''t go to hell then who will? Through that we can see his benevolence and we must learn... Yao Nan quickly stop Yang Tian. Yang Tian''s Wind Slicing Art was too high, he couldn''t take it anymore. After dragging Yang Tian outside, Yang Tian suddenly stopped. Yao Nan was once again taken aback: - What is it now? - A very important matter. - Well say it. The patient doesn''t have much time. - You haven''t called Yao Ling here so how could I show off my talents to her. Yao Nan: ... CH 72 Yao Nan knew that without Yao Ling, Yang Tian would definitely not help. So he gritted his teeth and called her: - Big brother what did you call me for? I''m in the middle of shopping with my friends, very busy right now. - Xiao Ling, can you come to the hospital for a bit? There''s a patient that desperately needs your help. Yao Ling heard that and was bewildered. She felt that her big brother''s head had some problem today: - Bir brother, is there something wrong? Hurry up and tell me. - Did you not hear what I said? I don''t have any problem but there''s a patient that''s in desperate need of your help. After a long sigh, Yao Ling continued: - Big brother, I know you have been working hard, you should take a bit of rest. Are you confused because of all the stress? I don''t remember ever studying medicine. Yao Nan saw that Yao Ling had misunderstood and quickly extrapolate: - Xiao Ling, it isn''t like that. This case is very special and we don''t have any solution so we had to asked Yang Tian for help. Because of this I need you here. - Why do you need me then? - You really don''t understand? - I''m not sure about liking you but more about you being a beauty. I''ve seen him paid extra attention to the beauties. The other case I told you about, Yang Tian only saved the patient because her daughter was a beauty. - I understand, I''ll be there immediately. Turning off her phone, Yao Ling scowled. Her impression of Yang Tian wasn''t bad. This time she had to go see for herself. She hoped that he wasn''t like what her brother had told her. Yao Nan turned to Yang Tian: - Xiao Ling said she will be here immediately. How about we go to the lecture hall to see how the diagnostic is going. - Alright. He didn''t care much for the diagnostic conference. What can it do for someone that''s absolutely blind about medicine like him. However since Yao Ling wasn''t here yet, listening to those people argue to kill time wasn''t a bad idea. The two entered a large lecture hall that had people continuously coming in and out. It seemed that the debate had gone on a bit too long for some people. Yang Tian followed Yao Nan and sat. The professor was still pointing at the images on the screen and firing out his insights: - You see this part here, the bones have been gnawed through and eroded away. In my opinion this could be a very strange poison. This poison is very special. We have taken a small sample and it doesn''t have any affect on the skin. It only reacts to bone so it could be that Calcium... Yang Tian yawned, what about Calcium and Natrium (Sodium), he had studied some of them but had never developed any interest. Besides, just talking like this, no wonder that they haven''t found a cure by the end of the day. Yao Nan saw this and stood up: - Professor, all of this is unimportant. Can you tel us about the treatment? The patient is in dire conditions, their humerus have been completely eroded. The professor scowled: - Who are you? Which hospital did you come from? You have no manners. Do you know that this a completely new disease? If we can''t find the cause of the disease how can we find a cure? Yao Nan was angry and was about to say something before Yang Tian pulled him down and stood up: - So how long are you planning on finding out the cause? A day, two day or even a month? After you are done with that you''ll probably take several years to find the cure. Yeah, I think by that point the patient will be reduce to a skeleton. Ah not really, I don''t think even their bones will be left. The professor was furious to the point that his face turned completely red. He pointed at Yang Tian but before he could say anything, he let out a deafening scream. He clutch his arms and fell to the floor. Yang Tian said coldly: - You really shouldn''t have point your fingers at me. Yao Nan was also startled by Yang TIan''s action. He was about to stop Yang Tian but Yang Tian understood and said: - It''s fine, I just taught him a small lesson. This diagnostic is going nowhere. Lead me to the patient. Yao Nan smiled awkwardly since he was the one who invite Yang Tian. Everything that had happened would all be on him. However with the strength of the Yao Clan, this wasn''t much of a problem. - Tell me a bit about the patient''s situation. Yao Nan regained his wits: - I''m not too sure. I heard that the patient''s bone is being continuously eroded. The doctors had tried to amputate some of the affected area to no avail. It''s truly a weird disease. After Yang Tian heard that he thought of a poisonous insect, the Bone Devouring Insect. This bug was very special as when the victim is infected they will start out fine. However the queen bug will continuously reproduce inside the victim''s body until every part of their bone is filled with eggs. Afterwards the queen bug will choose a place to die. The larvae will received a signal when it happens and break through their eggs to feast on the victim''s bone. Even if they cut off part of the body, the larvae in the other parts will still continue to hatch. The Bone Devouring Insect was a type of Gu and although it wasn''t ranked very high, it was very rare. If it was found early then it could be easily disposed off. However if some time had passed then even a Foundation Establishment Cultivator would have to swallow his sorrow and die. He wondered how deep the hatred between the patient and their assailant was that merited such an evil method. Yang Tian had formulated his theory and followed Yao Nan inside the patient''s room. Inside was an elderly man. The patient was a young man that was sedated. One of his arm had been amputated. The Gu poison started from the arm so it seemed the queen decided to die there. This also confirmed Yang Tian''s theory. Normally when someone used the Bone Devouring Insect, they''ll order the bug queen to die at vital area so that the victim die as soon as possible. But this person let the queen died at the arm to maximize the pain and fear that victim would feel before he died. It was a shame that they had met Yang Tian else their ploy would likely succeed. Yao Nan approached the elder and bowed: - Director, this is Yang Tian, the one that I told you about from before. The elder evaluated Yang Tian for a bit then slightly nodded: - You are the Yang Tian that cured the Yao Clan''s Old Patriarch and that female patient? - That''s me. Those were small matters so no need to pay attention to them. The elder praised him: - Which part of it is a small matter? We have yet to find a cure for the woman. As for the Yao Clan''s Old Patriarch, there have been many renowned physicians treating him and none succeeded. So which godly doctor did you study under? - Nothing like that, I just studied some ancient medicine books in my free time. I just conveniently saved a couple of people, that''s all. That''s right, I''ve read about this condition before so just leave it to me. - So you can treat it. Can you tell this old man a bit about the treatment? Yang Tian shook his head: - The manual that I learned from is a secret that I can divulge. The elder sighed in sorrow: - Alright you can give it a go. After all we are out of ideas. Yang Tian approached the patient and didn''t move even after a long examination. Yao Nan, who stood beside him, was a bit impatient: - What''s wrong. Can it be that the condition had advanced beyond treatment? Yang Tian turned to him and said: - I suddenly remembered an important matter. The two quickly asked: - What matter? - Yao Ling is still not here yet. CH 73 - You mean Xiao Ling? I don''t recall her knowing medical arts. - This is very hard to explain. I''ll tell you about it later. As Yao Nan said that, he exited the room and called Yao Ling: - Xiao Ling, are you here yet? - I''m at the entrance of the hospital, which room are you in? - I''m in room... Can you be faster, the patient is in dire condition. Yao Nan hung up and went inside to talk to Yang Tian: - She''ll be here momentarily. Please start the treatment, his condition is really not good. The longer we wait the more damage he will take. Yang Tian shook his head: - This type of illness only takes a short amount of time to treat. If I start now then I''m afraid that I''ll finished before she gets here. What Yang Tian said was true. Although the Bone Devouring Insect was deadly, it was only true for regular people. As long as it was a Golden Core Cultivator with decent control over spiritual qi, they can quickly eliminate the bugs. To avoid damaging the patient, a low grade spiritual qi can be used and everything would be solved. With his current cultivation, Yang Tian could freely use any type of low grade spiritual qi. So this wasn''t anything worth worrying about. Yao Ling soon arrived and upon seeing Yang Tian, she came up and smiled to him: - I heard that you want to see me? Yang Tian was taken aback and looked at Yao Nan: - He said that you wanted to observe my treatment process. Is that not true? Yao Nan heard that and quickly said: - That''s right. Xiao Ling, didn''t you say that Yang Tian''s medical arts was extraordinary and you wanted to witness it for yourself? Yao Ling scowled, she had never said that before. However she saw Yao Nan''s begging face and understood everything. She quickly nodded: - That''s right, how could I forget. Yang Tian, can you please broaden my horizon. Yang Tian heard that and was cheerful: - Alright, pay attention. As he said that he produced a box of acupuncture needles. After the last time he cured someone, Yang Tian had always brought a box with him in case of emergency. With blinding speed, Yang Tian inserted more than 300 needles all over the patient''s body. The director couldn''t help but look back at the Yao siblings in disbelief. - Tell me, where did this acupuncture technique originated? Why do I get the feeling that he''s randomly inserting the needles just for the sake of inserting the needles? Yao Nan was also sweating bullets but he still believed in Yang Tian''s medical arts: - Don''t worry director. His medical arts is very high, it''s normal for us not to understand. The director nodded. Although Yang Tian was inserting the needles randomly, none of the needles were place in death points. The three didn''t know this but Yang Tian was inserting randomly. And although he didn''t know medical arts, he did know where the death points were. He never needed the needles in the first place but he didn''t want people to get suspicious by just placing his hand on the patient''s head. Seeing that the patient had been filled with needles, Yang Tian started to pour his spiritual qi through the needles into the patient''s body. Yang Tian used Water Spiritual Qi this time to avoid hurting the patient. Everywhere the Water Spiritual Qi washed through, the bugs were swept away from the bone of the patient. Yang Tian then lifted the patient up and slapped the patient''s back hard. He let out a cough and hurled out a black puddle. Laying the patient back down again, Yang Tian retrieved his needles and turned to the three people: - It''s done. - What? The three of them couldn''t help but be surprised, everything happened so fast. After Yang Tian inserted his needles, all he needed to do was sat the patient up and slapped on his back. The entire process didn''t last more than 3 minutes so how could the patient be completely cure? Yang Tian looked innocently: - No need to look at me like that. If you have doubts then just do some test. The director heard that and called some nurses and doctors to do some tests. Yao Nan was also observing very carefully on the side. Yang Tian felt bored and approached Yao Ling: - There''s nothing left to do here so I wanted to invite you out for a meal, how about that? Yao Ling didn''t refuse him and the two left. As they reached the entrance, Yang Tian saw a familiar figure and was a bit surprised: - Why is she here? The person was Ling Ya Qi. Her being here made Yang Tian felt odd. Didn''t she say that she had to do a show in a couple of different places? Yao Ling saw that Yang Tian was staring at a woman in the distance so she pinched him: - You are inviting me out yet you still fantasize about other women? Yao Ling didn''t recognize Ling Ya Qi because she was wearing clothes that covered up her features. Her outfit was loose and baggy, she was wearing a large rim hat and a large pair of sunglasses. Yang Tian retracted his attention, Ling Ya Qi must still be furious with him so it wasn''t a good idea to bother her at this time: - Nothing like that, I just thought that she looks like a friend of mine but it seems that wasn''t the case. Yao Ling frowned at Yang Tian and moved forward without saying another thing. Ling Ya Qi was in a panic at this very moment. Her period had been late for a couple days. At first she didn''t take notice of it but it was getting worst and worst. Ling Ya Qi didn''t say anything to her manager and came here stealthily for a check up. - Could that bastard Yang Tian have done something to me? No, it can''t be. I''ve checked every part of my body when I got back and everything was normal. - But that Yang Tian is very mysterious. The car fell from that height and was undamaged, he must have done something. What if he did something to me then used some special method to cover it up? - No no no, I must get to the bottom of this. If he dared do anything to me, I don''t care what his background is, I won''t let him off easily. After picking a restaurant with Yang Tian and ordering their food, Yao Ling looked at him inquisitively: - Your medical art is truly extraordinary yet you are so young. I''m really curious as to who your master is. - I don''t have a master. My medical art came from me studying books and manuals. - Really? Yang Tian didn''t keep explaining. From her eyes it was clear that she didn''t believe him. Yao Ling continued: - I''ve heard that there was a medical sage that had appeared in Bei Jiang City before. There was nothing that he couldn''t cure. His medical art was said to be exquisite but he was a womanizer. He ruined many women in the city was eventually chased out of the city. - You think that person is me? Yao Ling shook her head: - That can''t be. The last time that person appeared was almost 100 years ago, he might as well be a caveman at this point. I''m guessing that you are his successor. Yang Tian was surprised to hear that there had been someone like that. He never thought such a person existed. If that person was still alive then he must sat down and have a drink with him. - You are thinking way too much. I have no relation with that person. I''m not much of a womanizer like that guy. I''m a very stand up person, I''m forever regretful that I would never get a chance to converse with Liuxia Hui1... Before he could finish, Yang Tian felt someone approaching him. - Yang Tian, I can''t believe that I would see you ere. When did you get back, why didn''t you call me? Without turning around, Yang Tian could tell who it was. He was like a thieving cat that was caught. He maintained his smile and turned around: - Xue-er. CH 74 Qin Xue saw Yang Tian and was very happy. However upon seeing the beauty sitting with him, she became cautious. She then sat down next to Yang Tian: - Yang Tian, this is? - This is a friend that I''ve met recently. We were in the hospital earlier and I met her there. Since it was convenient, I asked her to lunch. Yang Tian didn''t lie but he was speaking half truth so Yao Ling couldn''t rebut his words. Qin Xue heard that Yang Tian was in the hospital and was immediately worried: - Why did you have to be in the hospital? Did you get injured? - Nothing like that. I was asked by a friend to save a patient. Yao Ling also said: - That''s right, it was lucky that Yang Tian was there. If not for him, the patient might not have made it. Qin Xue heard someone praising Yang Tian and felt a bit proud. Suddenly there was a call from afar: - Qin Xue, where are you? Qin Xue heard that and turned to Yang Tian: - I have to go, see you tomorrow. Yang Tian nodded: - See you tomorrow. Qin Xue wanted to stay for a bit longer but she was here with her friends and she couldn''t abandon them. Yang Tian saw Qin Xue leaving and breath a sigh of relieve. He had never planned for situation like this. Yao Ling looked at Qin Xue''s disappearing figure and said: - She''s very beautiful. - Of course. - It looked like she likes you a lot. Yang Tian didn''t answer, he was not sure about this. Although Qin Xue cared for him a lot, it could be that she saw him as a close friend or her savior. Yang Tian was a complete newbie when it came to male-female relationship. Not only that, women were so incomprehensible so how could he understand. Yao Ling looked at Yang Tian''s thoughtful face and could help but chuckled: - You didn''t know? - How would I have known. You women, even though you each have different personalities, are all indecipherable. - You are a man and you can''t even understand stuff like this? You might as well hit your head on a rock. Such an embarrassment. Yang Tian was silent once again. Yao Ling had always provoked him like this. He was still not her match so he can only choose to be silent. Yang Tian resolved to go on the Internet to ask some expert on how to deal with her. Yao Ling saw that Yang Tian had folded and wasn''t in any mood to tease him anymore: - Alright, let''s not talk about this. You still haven''t admit that you are that godly doctor''s disciple. - Why do you think I''m related to him. Could it be because of my medical skills? Yao Ling shook her head and said: - That''s not entirely the case. It''s just that your temperament is very similar to his. You are both womanizer. Yang Tian screamed in his heart: "A brother-in-arms". If that guy was still alive then he must learn some of his techniques. He still maintained a dignified looked to Yao Ling: - How could you say that. What man in the world wouldn''t like beautiful women. Although I''m not Liuxia Hui, I''m not far off from him. It''s just that... Without waiting for Yang Tian to finish, Yao Ling cut him off: - You''ve said this before, no need to lie to me. My brother had told me everything. Although he didn''t know what Yao nan told her, it was definitely not good things. He didn''t even imagine that after all the help he had given Yao Nan, the man was talking behind his back. When Yang Tian was thinking about how to teach Yao Nan a lesson, the food was brought to them: - Let''s eat, I have something to do after this. Yang Tian felt that he had received a pardon. He buried his head in his food and ate as fast as he could. Then he said goodbye to Yao Ling and took off. Yao Ling saw his struggling figure and couldn''t help but smile. Yang Tian stepped outside of the restaurant and couldn''t help but feel annoyed. He was a dignified True Immortal yet he ate such a loss. Beauties were truly hard to handle. He couldn''t use force against them and he was no match for them in a war of words. Yang Tian mentally list Yao Ling as S-class difficulty. He could only retreat and plan his next move. Ling Ya Qi left the examination room and her mood was once again serene. The doctor said that she missed her period because of stress. As long as she get enough rest, she''ll be back to normal. She had already called her manager to schedule a couple of days off. Of course her manager didn''t deny her. To her, Ling Ya Qi''s health was the most important thing. As she stepped out of the entrance of the hospital, Ling Ya Qi once again encountered Yang Tian. He was very annoyed at this moment and was about to find Yao Nan to give him a piece of his mind. However he unexpectedly ran into Ling Ya Qi though he still pretended not to see her. Ling Ya Qi saw Yang Tian walking pass her as if not knowing who she and called out to him: - Yang Tian, it''s me. Yang Tian felt bitter, was she going to yell at him for the other day? He turned around and feigned happiness: - Ya Qi, so it''s you. Why are you here? After Ling Ya Qi found out that Yang Tian had done nothing to her, she felt guilty and was no longer mad at him for hugging her while they slept. She smiled and said: - I had a cold so I came here for some medicine. That''s right, I got permission to take two days off. Are you kind enough to take me on a tour of the city? If it was under normal circumstances, Yang Tian would be thrilled and would agree straight away. However he had a date with Qin Xue tomorrow and then he had to come to Mu Wu Han''s house so he was all booked up. Seeing Yang Tian''s silence, Ling Ya Qi said regretfully: - It seems that you are not free, another time then. Yang Tian couldn''t bear seeing a beauty disappointed and said: - I''m busy during the day so how about I take you out at night. Will that be ok? Ling Ya Qi looked at Yang Tian with cautious eyes made him felt wronged: - Why are you looking at me like that. I''m not telling you to spend the night. Hearing that, Ling Ya Qi was somewhat reassured: - Alright, here''s my number. When you are ready, call me. Yang Tian saved the number and nodded: - Rest assured, you''ll enjoy yourself very much. Realizing that his words were a bit suggestive, Yang Tian corrected himself: - No, that''s not what I meant. I mean that I''ll take you to fun places that will make you happy. Don''t misunderstand me. Ling Ya Qi laughed: - I haven''t even said anything yet. Do you have some bad intentions? Is that why you got so jumpy? Alright alright, I need to go back to the hotel, see you later. Saying goodbye to Ling Ya Qi, Yang Tian sighed: - Women, every single one of them are so hard to deal with. It''s not like in the Cultivation World. In the Cultivation World, might is right. As long as you have strength, beauties would flock to you. Not only that, in the Cultivation World, a man with multiple women were the norm. As long as you have enough strength, everything will be fine. Cultivators seek immortality yet when they achieved what they wanted, they would find out that there are many existence above them. Then they would feel the need to rise further, the stand atop of those existence. For an existence that had reached the apex like Yang Tian, how to live one''s life to the fullest was the main issue. After thinking for a bit, Yang Tian swept all of it aside. He was seeking beauties and he couldn''t control whether or not he would succeed. So just let nature run its course. CH 75 The same time as Yang Tian was feeling down, at the Shrouded Continent, inside the Devil Sect''s headquarters, Liao Mei was presenting the Blood Devil Sword to the Devil Sect''s Sect Leader. The Sect Leader received the sword and said with an elated yet shaking voice: - I have waited for this day for a long, long time. Finally, the Blood Devil Sword is in my hands. They have discovered the Blood Devil Sword for a long time ago but back then its devilish qi was completely drained. After waiting for a long time for the Blood Devil Sword to recover, on the eve of their success, Yang Tian appeared and stole the sword from them. Luckily, the Blood Devil Sword eventually returned to them. - Mei-er, you''ve done well this time. Whatever reward you want, name it. I will give it to you. Liao Mei wasn''t shy at all and said: - I want the Hundred Ghosts Spell. The Hundred Ghosts Spell was one of Devil Sect''s three great arts. Only the Sect Leader had the authority to learn it. No matter how big Liao Mei''s contribution was, she wouldn''t be allowed to learn it. Yet the Devil Sect''s Sect Leader was very generous and gave Liao Mei a black crystal: - This is the Hundred Ghosts Spell''s mantra. After you are done studying it, the crystal will self destruct. Alright, you may leave. The Devil Sect''s Sect Leader looked at Liao Mei leaving and said softly: - Don''t think that you can slip from my control just because you learned the Hundred Ghosts Spell. Your time is almost up so enjoy it while you can. - Since the Blood Devil Sword is now in my possession, it''s time to revive the Blood God''s soul fragment. The Devil Sect''s Sect Leader held the Blood Devil Sword and sliced open his other hand. His fresh blood shot straight into a statue of the Devil God. The statue glowed with a bloody light. He then produced a formation array and arranged it around the Devil God statue. Afterwards the Devil Sect''s Sect Leader produced a lot of devilish gems and threw it into the formation array. He discharged a wave of devilish qi into the array to activate it. Immediately a pillar of devilish qi attempted to shoot up into the sky but was stopped by the array. The blood light was getting more and more intense and the devilish qi was being continuously absorbed into the Devil God statue. The statue suddenly opened its eyes and attempted to move its hands before 3 hexagon-shaped formation that emanated presence of purity appeared. The dense devilish qi was being pushed back step by step. The Devil Sect''s Sect Leader muttered: - Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak, you''ve sealed our god for so long, it''s time to pay the price. As he said that, the Blood Devil Sword in his hand flew towards the Devil God statue. The statue''s eyes blazed with blood light and it took hold of the Blood Devil Sword. It then sliced down towards the formation arrays. Small cracks began to appear on the three hexagon formation and then the cracks spread like a spider web. A, eerie laugh can be heard emanating from the statue as it continued to chop down on the formations once more. The arrays immediately shattered and disappeared into thin air. The devilish qi as well as the pure presence disappeared as if they had never existed in the first place. Cracks began to appear on the Devil God statue and the statue was instantly shattered to pieces. A soul fragment flew out from the Devil God statue and looked towards the Devil Sect''s Sect Leader: - You''ve outdone yourself this time. The Sect Leader bowed respectfully: - My Lord Blood God, I''ve only done what must be done. Your physical body... The Blood God sneered coldly: - After being sealed for so long, my physical body have already been destroyed. But no matter, my main body had foresaw this and have prepared a very suitable replacement body for me. I''ll go retrieved now and soon I''ll be back to my peak. No, I would definitely be far more powerful than before. - Then I wish Lord Blood God many success. I have prepared ample devilish qi for you. Do you want... The Blood God waved his hand: - I still don''t have a body currently so I can''t absorb too much devilish qi. We can wait until I get my body back. - Another thing my Lord, recently a stranger claiming to be the Shrouded Continent''s Guardian have appeared. His cultivation have likely reached Nascent Soul. The Blood God was startled: - Impossible. My main body has once said that the heavenly dao of this world was critically lacking and Cultivators here could never reach Nascent Soul. - I''ve heard that this is because he had received his clan''s legacy. But what kind of legacy that can help someone directly reach Nascent Soul. It is truly strange. - Could it possibly be Soul Transferance Grand Spell. If it was something like that then it''s not out of the realm of possibility. It matters not in the end. Someone that used the Soul Transference Grand Spell will forever be stopped at early Nascent Soul. As long as I recover, I can kill him whenever I want. You need not worry. The Blood God said this and then disappeared. The Devil Sect''s Sect Leader then said solemnly: - Liao Mei, it seemed I must let you live a bit longer. - Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak, wait until the Blood God restore his power then I''ll see how arrogant you can still be. - And of course the Shrouded Continent''s Guardian. You have delayed my grand plan so there will definitely something left for you. More than a thousand years ago after the supreme cultivator cleaved off part of the Cultivation World to escape, he had massacred many people to cure his injuries. During that massacre almost all of the Nascent Soul Cultivators were wiped out. Because that supreme cultivator was burning for vengeance, he quickly returned to his world once his injuries were healed. He only left a Nascent Soul clone behind to continue his killing and elevate his cultivation. Yang Tian''s family was also massacred by that supreme cultivator leaving him the sole survivor. Luckily, though no one knew what kind of secret arts they performed, the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak was able to preserved several of their Nascent Soul Cultivators. That year they declared a great war with the Devil Sect, leading to the complete annihilation of all the Devil Sect''s Nascent Soul Cultivators as well as the sealing of the Blood God. Although they emerged victorious, the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak paid a huge price and was left with only one Nascent Soul Cultivator. Not only that, he was also heavily injured and had never appeared since. From then on, the Devil Sect had always been wary of the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak. Even though he was heavily injured, a Nascent Soul Cultivator wasn''t something Golden Core Cultivators like them can underestimate. Only after a thousand years could the Hidden Dragon Island and the Nan Gong Clan rise up and stepped into the ranks of the four great powers. Yet for the Devil Sect, their true enemy was only the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak. They can completely disregard the other two powers. That supreme cultivator had seemingly predicted that the Blood God would be sealed so he had prepared some stuff for him in advance. The place that housed Blood God''s new body was the cave that Ye Wen Tian got his treasures. Everything there was a front to conceal the body. If the Blood God once again regained his body, he can begin to perform blood sacrifices. Through that process, his cultivation would not only be restored but also advance rapidly. At that time, even the if Nascent Soul Cultivator of the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak had recovered from injuries, he would still stand no chance. That supreme cultivator had predicted correctly and planned accordingly. But no matter how meticulous his planning was, there would still be errors. This time his error was Yang Tian. Although Yang Tian at that time didn''t have any cultivation, he was set on the path of a True Immortal and even if that supreme cultivator was even more powerful, he still couldn''t have plan for that. The True Immortal''s Path was nigh impossible to predict. The Shrouded Continent and Earth was about to experience a great crisis. At this time, the only person that could easily resolve that crisis had his head deep into his video game. Yang Tian had just registered for the Pantheon event. With his skill and his character''s battle power, Yang Tian was sure that he would get the Supreme God Godhood. CH 76 The event would start tonight and the first quest was to pass the Dark Forest. There were many dangerous beasts residing in this place. They were not only high leveled but also spawn in groups. It was also an open pvp area so players can also attack each other. Yang Tian''s server cluster only had him as participant which meant that everyone else was essentially his enemy. Everyone only had one life so if you were eliminated then you can''t respawn back in. Yang Tian looked at the participant list. There were more than 1000 people participating with more than 950 people reaching 3rd rank and around 50 people at 4th rank. It seemed that that time was too short so there were few 4th rank. After closely examining the map once more, Yang Tian decided to approach from the water. There were few that would choose this route since there were water monsters hiding in the water and they were much more dangerous than the land monsters. Yang Tian had the best flying gear with very high speed so not many monsters can catch up to him. This was why he wasn''t too worried. He didn''t want to encounter other players too much for fear of information leaking. Yang Tian''s calculations weren''t wrong but the other 4th rank also thought of the same thing. The majority of the 4th rankers also chose the water path to avoid other players. The inevitable conclusion was that they all ran into each other. Yang Tian was now faced off against another 4th rank. This guy still had 3rd rank equipment however. It seemed that he got help with his advancement quest. Yang Tian didn''t know that to reach 4th rank in such a short amount, none of these guys were lacking in money. To them, the regular 4th rank equipment was even worst than their custom 3rd rank items that they were wearing. Since most of them ordered custom made equipment, the developers couldn''t possibly made more than 10 sets in such a short amount of time. The person in front of Yang Tian was one such unlucky fellow. His equipment wasn''t even ready when the event started so he gritted his teeth and used his 3rd rank set. How could Yang Tian let such a weak 4th rank pass by. After all, one less opponent meant that his chances of victory would rise. Yang Tian immediately charged in and his opponent immediately started to used strange language in the chat box. Yang Tian didn''t understand it in the first place and even if he did, he wouldn''t stop. The gap between them was huge and the guy''s HP soon slid down to the red zone. He then used angry emotes and started to put a distance between them all the while throwing out his abilities. An enormous dark sphere appeared in the sky and slammed down to the ground. Seeing the dark sphere, Yang Tian guessed that this was a 4th rank special skill called World Annihilation. Yang Tian almost chose this skill but changed his mind at the last minute. The area of effect of this skill was huge and the damage was massive but the cast time was far too long. One will also be completely defenseless during the cast time and can be easily eliminated. With the opponent throwing out his killing skill, Yang Tian of course had to respect him. He immediately used Silent Time. The dark sphere slowed down then stopped completely. The other person continuously chat up a storm of strange characters. Yang Tian guessed that he was cursing him. Ignoring the dark sphere, Yang Tian immediately charged in and perform his combo. The other person''s HP disappeared completely. Silent Time was over and the dark sphere as well the caster vanished without a trace. Yang Tian also breath a sigh of relief. All 4th rank skills were dangerous. If two 4th rank simultaneously threw out their special skill, Yang Tian wasn''t sure that he could deal with them. The rest of his trip was very peaceful. It seemed that everyone saw a battle going on here and actively avoided his position. There main goal was to make it through the area and not to fight. Yang Tian finished his quest then opened up the forums to see a new post that was trending. The post had a screenshot of his and the other guy''s battle. The post was in English so Yang Tian understood what it said. The title was: "Battle between Divine Sages - Rank 1 Di Wang eliminated rank 19 Nie from the battle". The post had many comments from other players: - It seems that Di Wang is indeed powerful. - I''ve heard that he spent a couple of millions of USD to buy the best gear for the Divine Sage class. How could poor people like us compete? - I wonder if there''ll be a clip of the battle later? ... Yang Tian guessed that the screenshot was provided by the publisher to promote the event. There would probably be a full clip posted later. Yang Tian didn''t worry about this too much. So what if the other people know about his stats and skills. Yang Tian was worried about something else. Just as he thought, he received a call from Ye Ling a little bit after: - Yang Tian, you seem very powerful. Yang Tian heard her voice and could tell that she wasn''t happy: - What''s wrong with you? I don''t remember doing anything to offend you. - Humph, I haven''t been on the world forums recently so I didn''t know about this. You spent a couple of millions of USD to buy an item set in-game? Is your family that rich? - I wouldn''t say rich but it''s enough to buy several hundreds of those item sets. - You... - Don''t worry, no matter what happens, I have more than enough to provided for you the rest of your life. You shouldn''t worry too much, it''s not good for your health. Ye Ling heard what he said and blushed profusely: - Who asked you to provided for me. I''m not worry about you. She immediately hung up after saying that. Yang TIan looked at the phone and smiled. This little lady was very impetuous but she was easily embarrassed. She would probably forget all about this if he teased her a bit more. Ye Ling didn''t know that Yang Tian had a lot of money. This stuff was meaningless to him. If someone told him to spend 10 billions dollars just buy a genuine smile from a beauty then he wouldn''t even hesitate. As long as he wanted it, he can have all the money in the world. After a while, a clip of the battle was posted but the ending was cut short. A special skill was the ace in the hole of every 4th rank so they couldn''t carelessly leak that. At once there were many comments on the clip: - Very powerful, Di Wang''s combo was flawless. Nie was basically not his match. - I think this Di Wang is an NPC that the devs put in. His combo execution and reaction time is not something a human could do. - Di Wang you''re so handsome. I love you to death. Yang Tian felt a headache coming, the person haven''t even met him. How would they know he was handsome? Yang Tian already forgot that in this day and age, as long as you have enough money, an 80 years old man wouldn''t lose out to a Korean model. Soon he was bored and Yang Tian went to bed. Before he could fall asleep, 10 minutes later he received a call from Ye Wen Tian: - Yang Tian, we have an emergency. I need your help. With Ye We Tian''s position, if he said it was an emergency then it wouldn''t be a small problem. - I told you about the the cave where I got the Spirit Code, you remember? Yang Tian immediately recalled it since he guessed that that place was very unusual. However he wasn''t too concerned about it: - I''m guessing this emergency have something to do with that? - That''s right, although we already got the treasures from that cave, the place still emanated spiritual qi far stronger than normal. Because of this, our Dark Society have monopolized the cave for our members to cultivate. The other powers didn''t seem to care about it. - Today there was an explosion deep inside the cave. When we got there, all the members that cultivated there were all dead. Not only that, it seemed that all the blood in their body have been drained. - Alright, emanate your presence. I''ll be there immediately. Ye Wen Tian was taken aback: - I''m currently at the capital. It''s very far away... - Just do as I say. - Alright. Ye Wen Tian immediately emanated his presence and Yang Tian''s figure flashed as he immediately disappeared from the room. This entire situation was very strange and Yang Tian felt that it was closely related to him. CH 77 Yang Tian followed Ye Wen Tian''s presence and immediately found him. However he didn''t appeared but observed him from the air. - Alright the presence has faded a bit, I still feel that it''s very familiar. I didn''t think that it would be that guy. No, it must a clone that he left behind. The person that Yang Tian was referring to was that supreme cultivator. Back in the day he was the one that massacred Yang Tian''s family, leaving Yang Tian with unending hatred. From then on, he dedicated his entire life to cultivation for the sake of revenge. Now at long last he had killed the man and avenged his family yet that guy still left behind a clone. In mere moments, Ye Wen Tian and the people around him felt that the air had frozen solid. A frightening killing intent had made them all lost control of their body and frozen solid. The entire experience didn''t last more than a second yet everyone was sweating heavily. Yang Tian retracted his killing intent and mocked himself: - I''ve already killed the man himself. It''s just a clone, who cares. He shook his head and appeared next to Ye Wen Tian. Seeing that he was still in shock, Yang Tian said: - Uncle Ye, did you catch a cold. Ye Wen Tian wiped of the sweat on his brows and shook his head: - No, I don''t know why bit I just had a frightful feeling. Although it only lasted for a second, I''m still shaking right now. Suddenly Ye Wen Tian''s face was filled with surprise and fright as he looked at Yang Tian: - How could you appeared here so fast. Are Nascent Soul Cultivators that powerful? - You know about my background then? Ye Wen Tian nodded: - Since I managed to invite you over last time, I was commended. For my reward I chose to get the information on you. It was truly astounding, worthy of being S rank information. Yang Tian shook his head: - What a waste of a commendation. You could''ve just asked me directly. - You... Ye Wen Tian was about to say something else but he stopped himself. He pointed towards the cave: - You should take a look at the place and see if there''s anything strange. The culprit hid his track very well so we couldn''t get anything from it. Yang Tian nodded and went inside. The place is still very organized but there were a few chalk outlines indicating where people died. It seemed that these people were killed very fast and couldn''t even retaliate against their assailants. The only explanation is that that guy''s cultivation was far above them. A clone of that person, even if it was weak, how weak could it be. Ye Wen Tian followed behind Yang Tian and couldn''t help but asked: - You have some discoveries? - This person''s cultivation is very high. - We came to the same conclusion. If they couldn''t detect this then it will be an embarrassment to the Dark Society. - Is that so? What if I told you that his cultivation is no less than Nascent Soul? - It could be that the other powers hid their true strength. Ye Wen Tian shook his head: - I''ve heard that when the supreme cultivator departed, he left behind a clone to continue the blood sacrifice in his place to further his cultivation. Luckily few of the Grand Elders from the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak managed to used a secret Dharmic spell that hid them from that supreme cultivator. When he left, his clone appeared for a while but was stopped by the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak''s Grand Elders. Although they managed to achieved victory, most of Nascent Soul Cultivators were annihilated. - There are rumors that the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak still had a Nascent Soul Grand Elder left but he was heavily injured. After such a long time he still never moved against the Devil Sect. Odds are he never made it. Yang Tian heard what Ye Wen Tian said and was solemn. When he left Earth, the clone hadn''t shown himself which he why he never knew of it in the first place. As to why it appeared now, probably only the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak had the answers. He looked at Ye Wen Tian: - This place reeks of the blood qi. I''m positive that it''s not the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak. I''m guessing that it''s done by the clone. - Impossible, wasn''t he destroyed by the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak? - This I''m not sure about. It seemed that I need to visit the Shrouded Continent to make sense of it. Ye Wen Tian thought for a bit then nodded: - With your current position, even the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak has to give you face. Do you need any help from me? - No need, just alert your headquarters to tighten their security. If I''m not wrong, that clone would need a large amount of blood to restore his power. During this time he would be constantly performing blood sacrifices. Seeing the severity of the situation, Ye Wen Tian said goodbye to Yang Tian and head straight back to the headquarters. This situation was very serious. A Nascent Soul Cultivator performing blood sacrifices, how many lives would he need to satisfy him? Yang Tian wasn''t in a hurry to get to the Shrouded Continent. Since he was at the capital, he might as well look for Hua Shi Yin and help take care of her business. He had a date with Qin Xue tomorrow and the next day he had to visit Mu Wu Han at her house. He can deal with the Blood Devil situation afterwards. If Ye Wen Tian knew what Yang Tian was thinking then he would go into a tirade of curses. Many lives were at stake yet he still had time to flirt with women. Yang Tian would surely answer him with: - I''m not some kind of savior. Yang Tian called Hua Shi Yin. Since it was very late, her voice was a bit groggy: - Who is it? - It''s me, Yang Tian. I''m at the capital. Can you come and pick me up? I am at... - I''ll be there right away. Hua Shi Yin''s voice was very urgent. It seemed that she had been waiting for Yang Tian for a very long time and couldn''t wait any longer. Yang Tiian didn''t have to wait long as it didn''t take 10 minutes for Hua Shi Yin to personally drove to him: - You are here by yourself. Your husband didn''t have anything to say about it? - We don''t live in the same house. Alright, get in, we can discuss business later. Yang Tian got in the car and Hua Shi Yin didn''t waste any words and drove straight to her mansion. The two quickly got out of the car and went inside. Sitting across from Hua Shi Yin: - It seemed that Hua Qi is very wary of you. He put so many surveillance on you. Hua Shi Yin smiled wryly: - He had always been cautious of me. - You bringing me back here doesn''t roused his suspicion? - Not at all. I occasionally bring men back home. He would always assume that have needs that needed fulfilling. Yang Tian looked at Hua Shi Yin suspiciously and this made her a bit uncomfortable: - Why are you looking at me like that? Yang Tian nodded and gave a knowing look: - I understand, you are married yet live separately from your husband. You must need people to help you with your desires. Hua Shi Yin slightly blushed and said seriously: - Don''t say stupid thing. I just did it to fool Hua Qi. Yang Tian knew that, if not he wouldn''t waste his time helping her: - Alright, I''m here to help you kill him. Hua Shi Yin nodded: - I''ve also made detailed investigations. Lately Hua Qi had been staying in his mansion at the center of the city. The security there is very tight and he has a lot of experts guarding him. We need to discuss a detailed plan of attack. Yang Tian shook his head: - No need for such trouble. I only have tonight free. Just tell me his location and I''ll take care of it. - What did you just say? CH 78 - I said that I alone am enough. Just tell me Hua Qi''s current location and I''ll be on my way. Hua Shi Yin stared wide eyes at Yang Tian. After confirming that he was kidding, she said solemnly: - Yang Tian, I don''t know how powerful you are but you shouldn''t look down on Hua Qi. - He was an orphan and joined the underworld with empty hands. When he turned 40, he created the largest underworld gang in the entire country. His cunningness in unmatched and he is as ruthless as he is decisive. - As for his true strength, no one knows but it must be very high. He could''ve achieved Earth grade Martial Artist. He is also a very careful person. His mansion is filled to the brim with high tech equipment as well as experts. If you go there alone then even if you are a Heaven grade Martial Artists, you might not return alive. Yang Tian nodded, for someone to able to control the underworld scene in the entire country, he was definitely not an ordinary person. Yang Tian looked at Hua Shi Yin: - Are you worried for me? Hua Shi Yin snorted coldly: - You can think of it like that. If you fail, you might drag me along with you. Currently our lives are intertwined as one. I will not allow you to do anything reckless. Yang Tian suddenly laughed and looked at Hua Shi Yin. - I''m sure that you have done some homework on my background. Yet you didn''t even manage to dig up a thing. Hua Shi Yin froze and was silent. She did send out people to investigate Yang Tian''s background but they all came back with nothing. It was as if this guy just fell from the sky one day and became a regular student at Qing Hua University. As for how he helped Biao Zheng Long, she had no clue. - Your background sure makes one curious. But does it make you that confident that you can kill Hua Qi alone? Yang Tian shook his head: - I just want you to know that killing Hua Qi for me is a small matter. Compared to deciding what''s for breakfast, it''s even easier. Hua Shi Yin looked unconvinced: - You are sure? - I am more sure of this as I am sure that I am a man and not a woman. - Fine, then I wish you success. I''ll have this drink on you. As Hua Shi Yin said that, she produced a bottle of wine from underneath her foot. After pouring herself a glass, she gave Yang Tian the entire bottle. Yang Tian looked at her in disbelief: - You want me to finish this entire bottle? - Don''t all men like to do that? - Of course not. But since a beauty like you want me to do it, I will. Yang Tian said that and drank the entire bottle in one breath. Hua Shi Yin merely touched her lips on her glass and then put it down again. She produced a stack of documents and gave it to Yang Tian: - This is the information on Hua Qi whereabouts as well as intel on the security inside. He has managed to concealed everything well so this was all I got. The rest is up to you. - Wait for my return. Yang Tian followed Hua Shi Yin''s direction and sneaked out of the back door. He then immediately went to Hua Qi''s mansion. Yang Tian decided he wasn''t going to just charged in and kill the man like he always did this time. It would be very boring to just do that. He stood outside and observed where the cameras where as well as the position of the guard dogs. Yang Tian chose some place discreet and jumped over the wall. He then followed along the wall, using the camera''s blind spot to sneak inside. Suddenly, someone approached him with a guard dog so Yang Tian immediately used his Qi Concealment Spell and hid on the ceiling. After the guy had left, Yang Tian slid down and smiled: - This assassination game is pretty interesting. It seemed that being an assassin is quite enjoyable indeed. If other assassins knew what he was thinking, they would all spit at him until he was drowned in a sea of spit. They had all gambled their lives to complete their missions. There was no assassin that was a carefree as he was. Yang Tian walked pass the corridor and stood in front of a room. Hearing voices inside, he stopped and listened in: - Say when the boss is done with her, can we get a piece? - Don''t act like you don''t know. Even though the boss isn''t young anymore, he''s still brimming with vitality. A great beauty like that, how could there be any left for us. - That''s a shame, we can only look but not touched. That figure, those curves. If I didn''t see her walking out of that school myself, I''ll definitely won''t believe that she''s still in high school. Yang Tian felt that he had heard enough. He thought he understood a bit about how Hua Qi was as a person. However the reality was that the man was much worst than he expected. Even his subordinates were all up to no good. Since it was like this, he might as well help them reach the Underworld faster. He thought of it as helping Yama with his books. Yang Tian opened the door and stepped in making the group of people startled. However they reacted swiftly and brandished several firearms from under the table. One guy pointed his gun at Yang Tian and asked: - Who are you? Why haven''t I seen you before? Yang Tian chuckled: - That''s because you''ve never met me before. However I will be the last person you''ll ever meet. As he said that, Yang Tian immediately vanished. The group of people were frightened but before they could even pull their trigger, they found that all of there guns had vanished. Yang Tian reappeared and threw a bunch of firearms on the floor. He put his finger before his mouth, gesturing them to be quiet. - The night is very calm and silent. You shouldn''t interfere with other people''s sleep. His other hand slightly waved and several spark of fire flew towards the goons. As soon the fire touched them, they all vanished as if they have never existed in the first place. There was no smoke, no ashes, it was as if they have been erased from existence. Yang Tian didn''t stay for long. He had just heard that Hua Qi was going to rape a beauty. Saving a life cannot be delayed. Yang Tian spread out his spiritual senses and quickly found Hua Qi. At this time he was in a room with a female. This female had a very immature face but her body was truly well developed. The other guys wasn''t lying, had he now known before, Yang Tian would''ve never guessed that she was still in high school. Her hands were currently bound to the headboard of the bed, her shirt have been taken off and she was only wearing her bra. Her mouth was stuffed with a ball of fabric so she could only let out frightened moan. Hua Qi was holding a leather whip and a candle and he was circling around her. He occasionally whipped the floor making the beauty frightened and let out a silent scream. The entire scene resembles one of those bondage adult videos from Japan. He didn''t think that Hua Qi had this kind of perverse hobby. Yang Tian looked a bit shocked but he soon regained his calm: - How could this happen? Although the scene was a bit provocative, if it happens then I must be the male lead. How could I let someone as old and ugly as that guy take advantage of such a great beauty. Yang Tian immediately kicked the door open. Hua Qi was very quickly react, as soon as he heard the noise, he jumped towards the side of the bed and pointed a gun towards Yang Tian: - Who are you? Yang Tian didn''t even bother looking at him but looked towards the female student instead: - Don''t worry, I''m here to rescue you. The girl heard that and a ray of hope returned to her eyes. Yang Tian looked at Hua Qi: - Put that useless thing down. You are a Heaven grade Martial Artists, why use something like that? Hua Qi still didn''t put down his gun and looked at Yang Tian cautiously: - You are here to kill me. - Do you have a low IQ or something? Why ask something so meaningless? I snuck into your house during the middle of the night to save someone, if I don''t kill you then should I let you live so you can come looking for revenge later? Hua Qi looked at the girl: - You are here to save her? - Of course. Yang Tian lied with a straight face. He must take advantage of the situation and manipulate the beauty''s feelings first. He had to kill Hua Qi either way so who cares what his reasoning was. - Then you can take her away. You and I will have nothing to do with each other after this. I won''t try to take revenge on you in the future. Yang Tian was taken aback, was this guy that afraid of death? Yang Tian didn''t know that him able to make it this far without tripping any alarms as well as pointing out Hua Qi''s cultivation correctly had made Hua Qi frightful of him. Hua Qi''s cultivation was a secret that no one knew besides himself, yet Yang Tian was able to accurately point out that he was Heaven grade expert with just a mere glance. This told him that Yang Tian''s cultivation was at least the same with a high chance of being higher than himself. This was Hua Qi''s private room so he didn''t have any weapons capable of damaging a Heaven grade expert. So the only option was to temporarily retreat a step. Yang Tian didn''t know what Hua Qi was thinking but he didn''t refuse Hua Qi. He nodded and approached to cut the girl loose. She had seemingly been under stress for so long, as soon as Yang Tian untied her and help her put on her clothes, she passed out. Yang Tian quickly carried her to the adjacent room then returned to Hua Qi: - Now we can begin. CH 79 Hua Qi saw Yang Tian suddenly coming back in and looked at him cautiously: - Why did you come back? Yang Tian looked at him as if he was looking at an idiot: - You didn''t really think that I would let you get away so easily? - You want to kill me? Yang Tian shook his head. Was this guy so frightened that he could no longer think straight? Yang Tian wasn''t about to waste anymore words with him and was about to attack before Hua Qi screamed out: - Wait, did you not attack me previously because you were afraid of frightening that girl? How about we settle this in my training room? That place has very good soundproofing and is very sturdy. If not with our cultivation, we might destroy the entire place before even starting. - Fine, have it your way. Yang Tian can easily kill a Heaven grade Martial Artist without making a single sound. However he felt that that guy was up to something and it would be a shame if someone couldn''t execute their plan before dying. After all he was still a dead man and Yang Tian didn''t mind satisfying his last request. He followed Hua Qi to a basement underneath the mansion. The inside was decked out with high tech equipment. It was more of a place to train than an arena. Yang Tian smiled and said: - Can we begin now? Hua Qi also smiled and looked at Yang Tian as if he was looking at an idiot: - Of course we can. Matter-of-fact the moment you stepped inside, the result of our little match has been decided. - You mean... Before Yang Tian could finish his sentence, he felt some sort of toxin appearing inside his body. Although it was immediately erased the moment it appeared, he was still surprised. This toxin seemingly appeared right inside his body and not from the outside. He pretended to be poisoned like that scene in one of the movies he saw and clutched his chest. He looked furiously at Hua Qi: - Since when did you poison me? Hua Qi laughed out loud, didn''t say anything and looked towards the basement door. The door opened up and Hua Shi Yin stepped inside: - Let me explain that to you. She tucked her hair back and revealed an alluring smile. Yet it made one feel uncomfortable when looking at that smile: - Do you know why we took control of the underworld in the entire country yet we left out the 3 Southern provinces? Because that is the territory of the Li Clan. We had an arrangement with them so we couldn''t touch the place. - However your presence disrupted the entire situation. Not only did you wrestled away the control of the 3 Southern provinces but the Li Clan didn''t even offer up resistance. We have tried to investigate the powers behind you to no avail. - After that the Li Clan told us that as long as we kill you, they will not compete with us for the 3 Southern provinces. That was why I came to you pretending to discuss cooperation. Yang Tian scowled, this was impossible. He had confirmed that Hua Shi Yin wasn''t lying and she really wanted to work with him to kill Hua Qi. - That''s not possible. I''ve confirmed that you didn''t lie the last time we talked. - Surprising isn''t it? We have existed in the underworld for many years so have our tricks. Before our meeting, I asked a hypnotist to hypnotize me so technically everything I said was true and no matter how talented you are at reading people, you''d have never known. Yang Tian smiled bitterly, he didn''t think that something like this existed in this world. Although he read something similar in the newspaper but he never got into the details. It seemed that he couldn''t continue to use that little trick to differentiate truth from lies. Hua Shi Yin was seemingly enjoying Yang Tian''s frustration: - As for how I poisoned you. Do you remember the bottle of wine I offered you? - Impossible, I''ve checked. There was no poison in there. - That''s right, but there was a special spice in that wine. When it came into contact with the aroma from this room, it will combine into a deadly poison. Not only that, with the amount that you drank, even if you are a Heaven grade expert, you will still be dead. I''m actually very surprised that you can still hold out that long. It seems that your cultivation is much higher than we anticipate. Hua Qi laughed out loud once more while approaching with a medicine bottle: - Shi Yin, no need to waste your words on him. Let me see him on his way a bit faster. However before he could anything, Hua Qi''s face suddenly changed and he immediately fell down. His face was full of surprise and fright. His eyes were still wide open and he died without even knowing why. Hua Shi Yin sat down beside Hua Qi and slightly chuckled: - You must haven not forgotten how you kill my mother. Today someone came to assassinate you and you died with your assailant. I came to late and couldn''t save you. Although I am heartbroken, I must still control myself and command your empire in your stead. She deliberately said these words for Yang Tian to hear. It seemed that in her eyes, Yang Tian was already a dead man. Yang Tian sighed, a woman''s grudge is truly fearsome. He slowly got up and dusted himself clean under the surprised look of Hua Shi Yin: - You, how could you... - Surprising isn''t it? I was never poisoned in the first place. - When did you find out? Of course Yang Tian wouldn''t caught dead admitting that he had been fooled by her. That would be far to embarrassing. He shook his head and said: - Is that truly important right now? Hua Shi Yin laughed: - That''s right. Before you kill me, can you satisfy my last request? Yang Tian nodded, he didn''t even plan on killing her in the first place. However since she had a request, might as well hear her out. Hua Shi Yin saw Yang Tian agreeing and smiled tragically: - Help me become a true woman before dying. Yang Tian was taken aback, this request was a bit strange: - Can you clarify that? You are already a great beauty so how do you want me to make you a "true woman"? Yang Tian thought for a bit then widen his eyes: - Wait, were you a guy before and you transitioned to a woman? Hua Shi Yin was furious beyond belief and looked at Yang Tian angrily: - I told you that I have a husband for while but have never been intimate with him. Why don''t you give me the experience before I die. Yang Tian rub his head like a monk that have gained enlightenment, something so obvious like that and he couldn''t figure it out. He was even wondering whether it was because he was uninformed or his IQ is actually very low. However Yang Tian reacted swiftly: - Sure, since that''s what you want, I''ll give it to you. As he said that, Yang Tian whisked Hua Shi Yin away to a large room. The remaining people outside have all been killed by her so they weren''t worried about being interrupted. Placing Hua Shi Yin on the bed, Yang Tian looked at her curiously: - You sure you are not going to regret this? - I''ll die either way, what is there to regret. My mother''s vengeance have been achieved so I have no regret. Yang Tian nodded and lower his head to kiss her. His hands were slowly undressing her. As a man, this came naturally to him. After a long night of passion, Hua Shi Yun was very enthusiastic and after many many continuous session, she was soundly asleep. Yang Tian watched her sleep for a moment and left a telepathic message inside her head as well as a bracelet. He then head outside. After bringing the schoolgirl far away from the mansion, Yang Tian awakened her. As she opened her eyes, she was about yell out until Yang Tian managed to put his hand around her mouth: - Don''t scream, it''s me. The schoolgirl looked at him and seemingly remembered who he was, nodded in confirmation. Yang Tian let her go and asked: - Where do you live, I''ll take you home. - My house is at... - Alright. Yang Tian was about to turn around before the schoolgirl tugged on of his arm. - You are still worried about the situation from before. She nodded: - In the capital, you might not know who the Mayor is but you can''t not know who Master Qi is. Anyone who crossed him would have a tragic ending. - No need to worry. He won''t come to you for revenge. As for why, you''ll know soon enough. - Truly? - You don''t trust me? The schoolgirl looked at Yang Tian for a moment then nodded. Yang Tian smiled and pat her head. He took out a bracelet: - This is a protective bracelet. As long as you keep this by your side, you''ll come to no harm. The girl nodded again and looked obsessively at the bracelet. Yang Tian gave her this because he was worried that those people would come looking for her to ask about him. After he brought her to the front of her house, Yang Tian was about to turn and leave before the schoolgirl called out: - I am Bai Jie, what''s your name? - I am called Yang Tian, see you later. Yang Tian answered then left. He heard that if you do it like that then a young woman wouldn''t be able to forget about you. Yang Tian didn''t whether it was true or not but it was worth a shot. Bai Jie rubbed the bracelet once again and looked towards Yang Tian''s disappearing figure: - Will we truly meet again? CH 80 Hua Shi Yin woke up and seeing the upon seeing the battlefield that is the bed around her, smiled wryly: - Did he think that I used my body in exchange for my life? She was pulling back her hair before discovering a bracelet made of jade on her hand. Before she could figure out where this bracelet came from, Yang Tian''s voice resonated inside her head: - To be honest I wasn''t planning on killing you in the first place. I felt that a woman that grew up in hatred and haunted by power like you was more pitiful than reprehensible. You should strive for a better life from now on. No matter who we are, as human we always yearn for a joyful life. - Hua Qi is dead, the weight on your shoulders have been lifted. You can live the life that you wanted. This bracelet is my gift to you. If we are destined then we will meet again. Hua Shi Yin was speechless and after a while, her face revealed an inexplicable smile. She immediately cleaned up the battlefield around her and left via a secret passage. It was Hua Qi''s mansion so no one dared to casually approach. So it would be a while before someone find out about what happened last night. At this time already changed to new clothes for classes. Arriving at the class, Yang Tian approached Qin Xue''s sit: - Xue-er, long time no see. - What long time no see. Didn''t we meet yesterday? - Yesterday didn''t count. We haven''t seen each other in a couple of days, don''t you miss me? - Who would miss you. The two were chatting away merrily. Li Pan, who was sitting behind them, occasionally snuck a peak at Yang Tian as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself at the last moment. When the class ended, Yang Tian planned to ask Qin Xue out for lunch but was stopped by Li Pan: - Yang Tian, I have something urgent to tell you. - What is it? Li Pan looked at Qin Xue with an awkward look. Qin Xue understood his intention and told Yang Tian: - I have to go, see you later. - See you later. Saying goodbye to Qin Xue, Yang Tian angrily turned to Li Pan: - Are you trying to ruin my good fortune? Li Pan looked wronged: - You are falsely accusing a good person. Look here and see what this is. Li Pan took out his phone and gave it to Yang Tian. Yang Tian looked at the phone and saw a topic on the school''s forum: "A flower has been claimed, great loss for us men". In the post there was a picture of Yang Tian and Qin Xue chatting happily. Yang Tian looked at Li Pan nonchalantly: - This is a good thing. I don''t see a problem with this. Li Pan looked at Yang Tian angrily: - If you only have intentions on Qin Xue alone then it would be fine. However you still have Mu Wu Han and Instructor Zhao Wu Xin. If they knew of this then what would your chances be. Yang Tian heard this and was immediately taken aback. It was true, they couldn''t know of this, ever. - Li Pan, help me erased anything that''s related to this. Not only that, find me whoever responsible of posting this. I''ll give them a piece of my mind. Li Pan chuckled smugly: - You don''t need to remind me of this. I''ve already taken the post down as soon as it was posted. That was only a screenshot. The poster was someone from the news department, I''ll take you to him now. - Good. The two immediately set out to find the other person. Yang Tian was almost ruined by that guy. If he couldn''t give that guy a beating then he wouldn''t feel at ease. Following Li Pan into the office of the news department, Yang Tian turned and asked: - Who is it? After looking around a bit, Li Pan pointed to a glasses guy in the corner: - That''s him over there but don''t do anything overboard. - Don''t worry, I just want to teach him a lesson. Yang Tian approached the glasses guy and closed his laptop while looking at him: - Do you know who I am? The young man adjusted his glasses and looked at Yang Tian while shaking his head: - No idea. Yang Tian frowned, this wasn''t the answer he expected. He turned to Li Pan: - Are you sure that it''s him? Li Pan was certain: - Of course, I''ve done my homework. Yang Tian turned around and was once again angry: - Didn''t you post an article about me and Qin Xue. Busybodies are sure forgetful. The youth frowned a bit then nodded: - So it''s you. I don''t why that article got taken down but don''t worry, I''ll post it again. - You still want to continue. I''m here to let you know that you shouldn''t bother with other people''s private life. If not you''ll have to handle some serious consequences. - But Qin Xue belongs to the public, everything that she does... Yang Tian grabbed the youth by his collar and squeezed tight: - Who said she belongs to the public? I''ve say this one more time, don''t bother her. The youth was squeezed to the point that his face turned red. Before he could respond, a voice rang out behind them: - What are you doing? Let him go. Yang Tian turned back and saw a woman with short stature and a face that could be considered cute. She ran over and tried to pull Yang Tian away to no avail. She looked at him angrily: - Let go. Who are you, why are you here making trouble? - This is between me and him, don''t butt in. After that he turned to the young man: - Understand what I''m saying to you? The youth''s face was burning red and he had trouble breathing and couldn''t say a word. The people surrounding them also ran over and tried to pull Yang Tian away. Yang Tian just lightly shook his body and they were all thrown away. However they were only left slightly sore without any injuries. Yang Tian had no intention of harming them. The female student was very frightened and pointed at Yang Tian: - If you don''t let him go then I''ll call the police. - Do what you want. Yang Tian continued to stare at the young man. Although he was at his limit, he still didn''t give in. Yang Tian had to admit that the man had some backbone. He wasn''t about to prolong this any further and shot a strange of spiritual qi inside the young man''s body. The youth finally couldn''t take it anymore and curled his entire body up like a shrimp, all the while screaming helplessly. Yang Tian shook his head: - It''s not that bad. It just feels like ten thousand ants biting you. The people surrounding him was frightened and Li Pan wiped the sweat of his brows, How could anyone feel comfortable being bitten by ten thousands of ants. Feeling that the situation was deteriorating rapidly, Li Pan approached to stop Yang Tian: - We should end this here, there''s no need to make a big scene out of this. Yang Tian got closer to the young man: - Do you understand what I''m telling you? The youth was in so much pain that he felt that he could die a thousand times. He quickly nod with all his strength. Yang Tian lightly tapped his shoulder in delight: - Good, if you had cooperated from the beginning then you could''ve avoided all this pain. He brought Li Pan along with him and left while the people in the room looked at then with fright and fury. Yang Tian rubbed his nose and looked at Li Pan: - Tell me, didn''t we look like the bad guys back there? Li Pan''s eyes widen, Yang Tian''s words were no different than someone from jianghu collecting debt. However he didn''t say what he thought: - Not at all, I felt that you did the right thing. - That''s good then. As the two left, the people in the room surrounded the young man and the female student asked him: - Are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere? - I''m fine. That was frightening, it felt like thousands of ants were biting me all over my body. The people surrounding him a chill running down their back while the female student was furious and said: - Don''t worry, I''ve called the police and they''ll be here shortly. Everyone tied to console the young man. At this time Yang Tian was having a drink with Li Pan in the cafeteria, completely oblivious of what''s coming to him. CH 81 Yang Tian and Li Pan was sitting in a corner in the cafeteria and discussing about beauties. This was something important so they couldn''t let other people hear them. After listening to Li Pan talk after a while, Yang Tian felt very familiar with him. This wasn''t the first time he felt this way. Observing Li Pan for a while, Yang Tian said: - Are you on Facebook? - Of course, you must know that to approach women in this day and age, this is one of the shortest path. Yang Tian shook his head, with the advancement in technology nowadays, no matter how ugly ou were, as long as you Photoshop your picture right, you can become a beauty. Because of this he had never tried to pick up women on Facebook. - So what''s account name? - Ah, uhm... well, I can you this. However you mustn''t let anyone else know. - Why the big secret? Fine just tell me. - The Womanizing Genius. What? Does it sound good? Yang Tian was surprised, it wasn''t only good but it brought him a bug surprise. He looked at Li Pan cautiously: - Are you always conversing with someone named Di Wang? Li Pan smiled smugly: - That''s right. That person is a complete noob when it came to picking up chicks. I''ve tried my best to impart my knowledge on him. However he''s too stupid, I bet that he hadn''t even manage to talk to a girl. Yang Tian sighed: - No wonder... - How do you know about him. Could it be... Li Pan looked at Yang Tian''s defeated face and was speechless. Yang Tian nodded: - Yep, that''s me. Now I know why I haven''t even succeeded once. It''s all because of you. Li Pan slightly blushed and was angry: - How could that be? It must be because you didn''t follow my teachings correctly. You can''t blame that on me. Yang Tian looked at Li Pan with disdain: - You haven''t even have any relationships. What qualifications do you have to teach me? Li Pan was silent, Yang Tian had touched on his inner wound. He was born not that good looking and he was kicked out from his clan. Although he made some money as a hacker, Li Pan didn''t like to do work that could potentially harm others so he only hacked some fluff information and sell that for money. How could someone that was not handsome, not rich with no marketable skill like him attract any attention from women. Seeing Li Pan''s pitiful face, Yang Tian patted his shoulder in consolidation: - No need to be so sad. I''ll ask Xue-er to introduce you to a girl. You see, I think that Xiao Hua is a very good girl. Her personality is kind and agreeable and her cooking is excellent. It''s just that her figure is a tad bit wide and she''s a bit ugly, her voice is also kind of manly... Li Pan yelled loudly: - Shut your damn mouth. The people around them immediately turned to look at them. Li Pan''s face became even redder and sat down looking at Yang Tian. He emphasized his next words: - I''ll have you know, stop trying to match me with Xiao Hua. Even if all the women in the world died out, I would still not pay any attention to her. Yang Tian didn''t continue to tease him. As long as he wasn''t into men, Yang Tian was at ease. The two sat for a moment then walked outside. As they reached the gate, someone stopped them. A policewoman accompanied by several students came before him and a female student pointed directly at him: - That''s him. That''s the guy that assaulted my friend and threaten to kill him. Yang Tian looked at Li Pan: - Did I threaten his life? Li Pan nodded: - I''m pretty sure you did. - That can''t be. If I wanted to kill him, he''d soon be dead. I don''t have a habit of threatening other people. The policewoman looked at Yang Tian angrily: - What''s the meaning of this. You are still this aggressive in front of a police officer? You''ll come with me back to station for questioning. Yang Tian shook his head and looked at her: - You see, students fight each other all the time. We probably thew out some insults for good measure. You want to arrest me based on that? Does your police department have that much space and free time? The policewoman was even more incensed: - That''s none of your concern. Someone reported you for trying to endanger others so I have the authority to take you away. Yang Tian was about to say something before Li Pan whispered in his ear: - Don''t you want to go see the Madonna of the police department? She''s very beautiful, her figure is perfect to the extreme. Yang Tian immediately recalled Liu Li and her furious expressions and he could help but chuckled. He patted Li Pan''s shoulder: - You know me so well. He turned to the policewoman: - Fine, I''ll come with you. The policewoman saw that Yang Tian was cooperating and was less incensed. She looked towards Li Pan but was stopped by Yang Tian: - He was only an observer, he didn''t do anything. You can ask them. The policewoman turned to the group of people and they all nodded in confirmation. After all Li Pan did help them stopped Yang Tian. The policewoman brought Yang Tian into the station and sat him down by her desk. She the brought out a stack of documents and sat opposite of Yang Tian: - Name? Yang Tian didn''t intend on answering her and looked around a bit before asking: - Is Liu Li not at work today? - You mean Liu Li from criminal investigation unit? She''s in the other room. What does this have to do with you? - I''m here visiting her a bit, we''re acquaintance. Can you call her out for me? The policewoman looked at Yang Tian, she and Liu Li were best friend so if this guy knew her, it seemed she can''t go too hard on him. - You really know her? - That''s right. Just call her out and you''ll see. The policewomen nodded and went into the other room. She approached Liu Li: - Liu Li, someone claimed that he knows you. He wanted to see you. - Know me? Impossible, all my acquaintances know that I don''t like to be bothered when working. - He''s a criminal that I brought in. He must want you help. His crime isn''t anything serious so if you know him, I can let him off. - Alright, let me see. Liu Li walked out and saw Yang Tian waving at her. She muttered: - Why is he here? The policewoman heard that and asked: - You really know him? Before Liu Li can answer, Yang Tian approached them: - It''s been a while. - I didn''t want to see you again. - How could that be? When I left that night, weren''t you very regretful? Hearing Yang Tian said that, the policewoman looked at Liu Li astonishingly. Liu Li ignored her look and asked: - What is he in for? - It''s nothing serious, just... Liu Li heard her story and frowned, students fighting is a very common thing and not something major. With his connection to the director, they could just let him go: - Just let him go then. The policewoman nodded, she felt that Yang Tian and Liu Li''s relationship wasn''t ordinary but she didn''t think it was polite to ask. Yang Tian looked at Liu Li: - I''ve wasted so much effort coming here, how about accompanying me for lunch? - I don''t recall we every being that close. - But that night... Liu Li was incensed: - That situation that night was all your fault, I... She then realized that everyone was staring at her and if she say anything else, it would definitely bred more misunderstanding. She said to Yang Tian in a low voice: - Fine, I''m busy at the moment so you''ll have to wait. Seeing Liu Li going back inside, Yang Tian looked triumphed. Although Li Pan was incompetent, he must admit that some of his techniques were effective. He was deliberately vague and suggestive so that she couldn''t explain her way out of it and had to agreed to a meal with him. It''s a shame that Li Pan was still single in the end. Yang Tian resolved to be very selective with Li Pan''s teaching or else he would end up like the man. Around 11:30, Liu Li changed into her civilian clothes and walked out. She looked at Yang Tian with contained fury in her eyes: - Now we can go. CH 82 As the two leave the police station, Liu Li turned to Yang Tian angrily: - What''s your intention? Yang Tian made an innocent face: - I just want to treat you to a meal. I haven''t done anything wrong. - That night I only stopped you for speeding. There was nothing between us. - You''re overthinking it. I didn''t say that we had anything between us. Liu Li was furious: - But your way of speaking makes people misunderstood. - That''s none of my concern. Liu Li felt that this was going nowhere and turned to leave. Yang Tian followed behind her. After a while she turned and said angrily: - Don''t follow me, I''m not going out with you. - You''re going back on your words? - Yeah, so what are you going to do about it? Yang Tian rubbed his head, why did every women he meet have to be so difficult. - Forget it. I suddenly remembered something that I need to do at the police station so you can go wherever you want. As he said that, he turned to leave but Liu Li pulled him back: - Are you threatening me? - When did I threaten you? - So you don''t want to go back there and run your mouth off? I''m warning you, I already have someone I''m interested in so you shouldn''t bother me anymore. Yang Tian sighed, he had very little experience with breaking pots to steal flowers so he didn''t know what to do. It seemed that he had to retreat for today. Yang Tian was about to leave before a sound caught his attention. 3,4 police cars raced out of the police station. Liu Li also stopped paying attention to him and ran back to the station. It seemed an important case was going on. After thinking for a bit, Yang Tian decided to go take a look. After all his date with Ling Ya Qi was in the evening. He followed the police cars to an abandoned house and saw a group of people with guns standing in front of the house. Inside the house were several people that were bound. Two people with guns were pointing their guns at the hostage. Seeing the police arrive, the leader used a speaker phone and said: - Have you brought our people here to do the exchange? - Remain calm and don''t hurt the hostage. Your people were imprisoned in another facility. We will bring them here shortly. - Alright, I''ll give you 30 minutes, then I''ll start killing a hostage every 10 minutes if they don''t get here in time. - I''m advising you to... The police officer didn''t get to finish his sentence before a cacophony of gunfire responded to him. They all understood that the men didn''t want to negotiate further. The police officers looked at each other in helplessness. The place was very barren so there was no cover for them to rush in and save the hostage. After 20 minutes, several other police cars arrived. 4 police officers and 3 handcuffed men got out of the cars. Liu Li was amongst the officers that got out. Another police officer spoke through the loudspeaker: - We have brought your people, come out so we can exchange the hostage. The armed men complied and brought the hostages out. - We will do a 1 to 1 exchange. - Not a chance, you have 4 hostages but we only have 3 of your men. The leader of the group sneered in disdain: - Do you think I''m stupid? If we let all the hostages go, what will keep you from storming in and arresting us? - You... - Enough talk. We will keep a hostage and when we get to safety we''ll let that person go. - Not a chance. What if you don''t release the hostage? - We have the upper hand in this negotiation. Whether you want to take the deal is up to you. Yang Tian, who was observing from afar, clapped his hands. This leader seemed to be very verse in negotiations. He wasn''t wrong, no matter their demands, the police can only accept it. They weren''t afraid to kill people but the police didn''t dare risk innocent lives. At long last the police had to agree to the demand. As the exchange finished and the kidnappers about to leave, a policeman stepped forth. - I want to take the place of that hostage. - You think that we are idiots? Holding a regular person hostage is far safer than hold a trained police officer. The policeman was silent, he did want to the place of the hostage so he could look for openings and arrest the men. Liu Li saw that and came forward: - What about me? All you big strong guys over there, are you really afraid of a woman like me? The kidnappers looked at Liu Li and one of them whispered in the ear of the leader: - Boss, let''s agree to it. She''s only a woman, so what if she''s trained. Besides, we never intended to release the hostage anyways and she''s such a beauty... The leader heard this and nodded: - Good, we''ll agree to it. But first you must cuff your own hands then come over here. The exchange went very smoothly and the kidnappers didn''t waste any more time and left on their cars. They were also afraid of unexpected mishaps. The police saw the men leaving and immediately radioed for back up. Yang Tian also shook his head as he watched the scene from afar: - Why do I get the feeling that I''m watching an action movie. Are they stupid? Why did they agree to the exchange? Did they think that she alone can capture all the kidnappers? - Not only that, are they so naive that they would think the kidnappers would release the hostage? I don''t even know how these people graduated from the police academy. Yang Tian heard the kidnappers clearly and knew that they didn''t intend on releasing the hostage. If it was under normal circumstances, Yang Tian wouldn''t even care about it but they had Liu Li. He sighed: - Seems like your luck is truly shitty. You dared laid your hands on a woman that I''m chasing. The men quickly drove to a forest and strip the outer paint coat of the van, changed the car plates and replaced some parts of the car. They all look like completely different cars whether it be colors or designs. When the kidnappers were about to leave, Yang Tian slowly approached them and said cheerfully: - Woah, you guys are really good at redecorating cars. Wow, are those prop guns? You are shooting a movie? Can I get a supporting role, no a mob role would be fine. I really want to be in a movie. Liu Li saw Yang Tian and was immediately panicked. She tried to gesture him to leave. Yang Tian pretended not to see her and came closer. The leader also had a cheerful demeanor: - That''s right, take a look at the gun, don''t they look realistic? Without waiting for Yang Tian to grab the gun, the leader immediately shot at him. Seeing Yang Tian fell down after a hail of bullets, Liu Li closed her eyes and turned away. The leader approached and sat down next to Yang Tian''s body and laughed: - You think we are stupid? A stranger showing up in the middle of the forest and approached us unafraid even though we had guns. I don''t know whether you are stupid or looking down on us? - Is that so? Hearing the sentence, the leader stopped his laughter and turned around: - Who said that? - Boss, it wasn''t me. - Boss, it''s also not me. - It''s me. Yang Tian stood up and dusted off his clothing. He looked at the leader mockingly: - You are asking the the same thing over and over again so I''ll tell you the answer. You are really stupid. Your biggest stupidity was that you took her. Because of that, none of you will be leaving here alive. The leader was frightened and jumped back. All of his men were pointing their guns at Yang Tian: - How are you not dead. Are you wearing a bulletproof vest? That can''t be, I just you in the head just now. Yang Tian shook his head: - You talk too much. As he said that, Yang Tian disappeared. One by one the kidnappers let out a shriek and then fell to ground. The guy that was watching over Liu Li was frighten and pointed his gun at her and screamed out: - Stop or else I''ll blow her head open. - You can try. Yang Tian immediately appeared next to Liu Li and crushed the gun with his bare hand. He smiled at her: - How''s that? Am I not awesome? CH 83 Liu Li still had not calm down yet. Although she was a police officer, this was the first time she saw such massacre. The other guy saw that Yang Tian was distracted and immediately ran to a car to escape. He only got away a couple of steps before screaming out and falling down. If Yang Tian wanted to kill all these guys, he wouldn''t even need to move. It''s just that he was bored so he wanted to spice thing up a little bit. Liu Li stared wide eyes at Yang Tian: - You, you killed so many people. - If I didn''t kill them then they''d kill me. - But... - You are a police officer, have you never seen things like this? Liu Li shook her head, trying to contain her fear. Yang Tian untied her and said: - You should head that direction. When you reach the highway, hitch a ride back. When you get back, tell them that the kidnappers let you go after a while. - I can''t do that. I must report what happened here to the higher ups. So many people dead, even if they were bad guys, I can''t just let it slide. Yang Tian looked at her: - Meaning you want to arrest me? Yang Tian''s words made Liu Li surprised. He killed all these people to save her and she couldn''t possibly arrest him after all he did for her. However if she didn''t report this then she could never live with herself. Yang Tian seeing Liu Li''s hesitation and shook his head. This little lady is still so naive like that? He didn''t know what kind of thoughts her schooling had instill in her. - If you want to report it then that''s fine. Just tell Chu Ah, he''ll handle it. - It seems that your relationship with the director is very good. - If I told you that he has to listen to my commands, would you believe me? Liu Li didn''t hesitate and nodded. In the beginning, she only thought that Yang Tian was simply a rich young master. After what happened today, she changed her mind. Yang Tian''s identity must be extraordinary indeed. Yang Tian saw that she trusted him and was a bit surprised: - Alright, go on ahead. I''ll finish things up here. Liu Li nodded and left the way that Yang Tian pointed to her. Yang Tian looked at the dead bodies lying on the ground and materialized a fireball in his hand. With a a waving motion, the fireball engulfed all the bodies on the ground but it quickly dissipated, leaving only black charred on the ground. Looking at the time, it was around 5pm so Yang Tian didn''t dally at this place long. After 6pm, Yang Tian had already changed into some fresh clothes and called Ling Ya Qi: - Where are you? I''ll come and pick you up. - I''m actually at a coffee shop near your house so you better hurry. - You know my address? - Uncle Biao Zheng Long told me. Yang Tian immediately arrive at the coffee shop. The interior of the shop was designed very classically. Ling Ya Qi was sitting in a quiet corner and enjoying the smooth music. Today she wore a red dress but she still had her large hat and her sunglasses that helped her conceal her face. Yang Tian sat down and ordered some drinks: - Do you always have to dress like that when you go out? Ling Ya Qi heard that and sighed: - I also want a carefree life but some things are just not possible. - You can leave your singing career. With your family''s wealth, it shouldn''t be much of a problem. Ling Ya Qi shook her head: - You don''t understand. I loved singing and performing. It''s like standing in front of the two people that you love but you can only choose one. How would choose? Yang Tian answered decisively: - If I love both of them then I won''t give up either of them. - That''s why I said you don''t understand. There are times that you must make a choice. Either you choose one or you loose both. - If a man cannot hold on to the women like he loves then he can only blame himself for being too weak. I''ve always had the belief that as long as you strong enough, nothing can trouble you. With a slight chuckle, Ling Ya Qi took off her glasses and looked at Yang Tian: - So that''s why you''ve been courting many beauties all at once. Ling Ya Qi''s sudden change of topic left Yang Tian unbalanced. He couldn''t find a right answer to this so he just stayed quiet. Ling Ya Qi didn''t push further and they left after finishing their drinks. Yang Tian looked around for a bit then asked her: - Where do you want to go? I''ll take you anywhere. - I''ll go wherever you take me. Today, you are the host and I''m merely your guest:. Yang Tian nodded, this was within his expectation: - Alright, then follow me to this place. I''m sure you''ll enjoy yourself. The two arrived at a faily large internet cafe that looked very modern. Ling Ya Qi stared at Yang Tian with wide eyes: - When you said I''ll enjoy myself, were you thinking of bringing me to play video games the whole time? Yang Tian looked confident: - Just trust me. You have to try it once, this stuff is really fun. During the past 1000 years... - Wait, what did you say? - Ah, nothing, just go in. Yang Tian was about to say that during the past 1000 years this is the most interesting thing that he had seen. However if he said it out loud then Ling Ya Qi would surely think that he was insane. He didn''t plan on bringing her here tonight. However after he agreed to take her out, he suddenly remembered something important. The Pantheon event was going to go on for 3 evening straight. Because of this, Yang Tian also had to participate tonight and tomorrow evening. However since he had already promised Ling Ya Qi, he decided to bring her here. For someone as busy as Ling Ya Qi, she must not have any time to play video games so this was a good chance for here to de-stress. Picking two stations in a quiet corner, Yang Tian began to teach Ling Ya Qi the simplest game - duck shooting. Ling Ya Qi was unenthusiastic at first but she soon got more and more into the game. - Yang Tian, see how strong my enhanced red bullets are? - Ah, why are gun shooting out lightning? It looks very powerful though. - No no no, why did the meteor fall out of the sky? How can I dodge that? Ling Ya Qi couldn''t help but cry out loudly. Luckily Yang Tian already erected a soundproofing array so the people outside can''t hear a thing. If not the entire cafe would be staring at them. Ling Ya Qi had a knack for gaming. She started out a total noob but she managed to beat the duck shooting game. She turned to Yang Tian proudly: - How was that, I''m very good aren''t I. Yang Tian quickly nodded: - You are, I didn''t think that out big star was so multi talented. Truly eye opening. - That''s strange, I think I''ve been very loud so why isn''t anyone paying attention to us? - I''ve already arranged for that, you can take of your hat and glasses by the way. Don''t worry, no one will notice you. Ling Ya Qi was a bit hesitant but then she nodded. After taking off her accessories and seeing that no one was indeed looking at her, Ling Ya Qi breath a sigh of relief. She looked at Yang Tian: - Are there any another games, introduce them to me. Yang Tian looked at the time and saw that the even would be starting soon. He feigned a serious face and looked at her: - That game was only to get your feet wet. Now I''ll introduce you to a game that would require a tactical mind. You have to pay attention. Ling Ya Qi heard that and was immediately intrigued, she liked games that needed thinking. - Well show me. Yang Tian nodded: - I will now show a game that is world famous - Pikachu matching game1. ------------------------------------------- 1. This is the game he''s talking about: Pokemon matching game. Highly doubt it was ever world famous but it was very popular in Vietnam. Literally every internet cafe in Vietnam back during the 2005-2012 have this game installed. Don''t know about it now since I haven''t visited one in ages but I reckon some place still have it. Heck I still remember my dad playing it on his old computer back in the day.? CH 84 Ling Ya Qi heard Yang Tian''s introduction and felt very excited but she soon saw the game for herself and looked at him angrily: - You say that this is a strategy game that requires a highly tactical mind? - That''s right. You see, if you connect two of these tiles together, the other tiles cannot be connected anymore. So you must choose the two tiles on the right first. After that you connect the tiles underneath so that you can connect these tiles... Seeing Yang Tian shooting out continuous instruction, Ling Ya Qi pinched him hard in the elbow: - You think I am a kid. Find me a game that''s more interesting, if not don''t blame me for being heavy handed. Yang Tian frowned, this was the first game that he played. Although he wasn''t much interested in it now but for someone as new to gaming as Ling Ya Qi, it should be very intriguing. Yang Tian didn''t understand that he only felt intrigued by the game because it was his first introduction to gaming and technology in general. However for someone that''s frequently in contact with technology like Ling Ya Qi, it would be more surprising if it wasn''t boring. Yang Tian made a serious face and looked at her: - Alright, I was going to let you get a feel of the place before introducing this to you but since you insist... This is Age of Empires, a very popular strategy game. - Age of Empires? I think I''ve heard of this before, is it any good? - Won''t you know after trying it out? Yang Tian began instructing Ling Ya Qi on how to play Age of Empires. She learned pretty fast so Yang Tian didn''t waste too much effort: - You see, this is your worker. You use them to gather resources. This is your town hall, you can upgrade them to get new buildings. This is... - Why did you let worker hunt the wolf1 alone? You have to use multiple workers. You can''t let your soldier kill it, you won''t get any food if you do that. - Make some boat quickly and upgrade them with fire arrows. This map is mainly water so we will have many naval battles with the enemy. Seeing Ling Ya Qi more and more absorbed into the game, Yang Tian silently went back to his computer. The event had begun and since it was the second day, if Yang Tian get a high ranking, when the arena match happens tomorrow, he will get an automatic advancement to the top and only needed to compete in the elimination matches in the evening. Yang Tian must achieved this since he had to visit Mu Wu Han''s house tomorrow so he couldn''t participate in the matches tomorrow morning. The event today was the Illusionary Dream World. Players would enter this world and kill Dream Beasts. There were two requirements for success - you must kill to earn enough points and you couldn''t die. The Dream Beasts were divided into 4 levels, each corresponding to the class ranks of the players. The distribution of points are: 1st rank 1 point, 2nd rank 5 point, 3rd rank 30 points and 4th rank 1000 points. The reason for the difference in rewards was because even though the beasts would be at the same level, the difference in rank would mean that the skills and stats of higher rank beasts would be much higher. The 4th rank beasts also had special skills similar to a Divine Sage. Even if a 3rd rank player reach level 100, they wouldn''t be able to win against a level 50 4th rank Dream Beast. Yang Tian had already reached the max level 200 and he had the 4th rank class Divine Sage plus his top grade equipment. So his target was naturally the 4th rank Dream Beasts. However there was one thing to note - players can kill each other for points. This rule was made to eliminate the majority of the players. Yang Tian was quickly transported to the Illusionary Dream World. He immediately used his Fire Domain skill. This skill would burn anything that''s not in his party in a large radius during its duration. As long as the skill was up, Yang Tian only needed to run all over the map and lure mobs to get points while searching for the 4th rank Dream Beasts. Although this skill was available to anyone that reached 3rd rank, if one didn''t max out the skill or didn''t have gear supporting its damage and reducing the fire resistant of the opponents, it was basically useless. Because of this, the people that can used the spell effectively can be counted on one hand. Yang Tian didn''t stop running around and while more and more Dream Beasts aggroed to him, he still couldn''t find a single 4th rank. A red line of text appeared in front of his screen: - Player Di Wang had eliminate player Rye. Before Yang Tian could figure out what was going on, more red text pop up. - Player Di Wang had eliminate player Rachel. - Player Di Wang had eliminate player Le Jiang. - Player... Yang Tian was taken aback, the other people were that weak? He only needed to brush pass them and they were all dead. Yang Tian didn''t know that these people had been battling 3rd rank Dream Beasts and their health was already low. As long as he did a certain amount of damage to them, even if the Dream Beasts kill them, he''ll still get the credit for the kill. Before logging off, those other players still left behind some choice remarks: - Di Wang, did I do anything do offend you? - Bastards, don''t think that you can just kill other players because you are number 1. - Just you wait, my clan leader won''t let you off easily. Of course Yang Tian ignored them. He didn''t do it intentionally but if he did then so what? Since they were so weak like that, their chances of getting a Godhood would stil be extremely low. Continuing his search for a 4th rank Dream Beast, he finally stumbled into one. This Dream Beast looked similar to a Western dragon with two large wings and spines all over its back. Its mouth was filled with sharp teeth and fire was coming out of its nostril. It seemed that this was a type of fire dragon. The fire dragon was very angrily confronting 3 other players. These three were only 3rd rank but their coordination was very good. A some was harassing with dragon with range attacks, another person was using spells to buff their allies and debuffing the fire dragon. The last person was going toe to toe with the dragon and was taking all the aggro. This person''s skill was very good, he was dodging and weaving expertly, if not he''d have been eliminated after 3 hit by the dragon. The three people who were struggling suddenly saw a pack of Dream Beasts charging in from the distance. Ahead of the pack was a player dressed in a shiny set of equipment. Under his feet was a ten sided star that was illuminating with ten different type of light. The three immediately recognized who the person was: - Di Wang, is that you? You are my idol. - That''s right, that battle was truly legendary. The three used English so Yang Tian could understand them. He responded: - You guys wanted to kill the 4th rank Dream Beast? - That''s right, if we can kill it, with the points it gives, we can safely make it to the next round. - That''s impossible. Don''t you know that a 4th rank Dream Beast is the same as a Divine Sage? It also possessed a special skill, you three stand no chance. - This... The three had never seen the special skill of a 4th rank and didn''t know how powerful it was. However according to Di Wang, it''s very frightening. Yang Tian looked at the pack of Dream Beasts that was chasing him and began to use his aoe skills. After less than 3 minutes, the pursuing Dream Beasts were all annihilated. Looking at the health bar of the 4th rank Dream Beast, Yang Tian saw that it was only about 25% and typed in chat: - When its health drop below 20%, it will use its special skill. You guys back off, I''ll let you enjoy the show. The three heard that and retreated, they trusted Yang Tian. With his power, if he wanted to steal this 4th rank Dream Beast and kill them afterwards, it would be a piece of cake. So he had no reason to play with them like this. Yang Tian saw the three moved back and flew straight towards the Dream Beast. The ten sided star underneath his foot changed to red and yellow. This was Yang Tian switching all his resistance to fire resist. After throwing out some attacking skills, the Dream Beast''s health had quickly drop to below 20%. It let out a loud roar and its entire body was shining brightly. After a few moments, the light disappeared and 2 fire dragons identical to the Dream Beast appeared with around 20% of the main dragon''s HP. The trio looked at this and quickly asked: - What kind of skill is this? How''s it so overpowered? - This is its special body splitting skill of 4th rankers. Although the clones only have 50% of the main body, they are still very powerful. The trio was silent, they luckily ran into Yang Tian, if not they would all die by the hands of the fire dragon. Yang Tian chatted: - You guys should go seek other targets before the time runs out. The trio heeded his words as only half the time limit was left. They''ve spent far too much time on this Dream Beast but didn''t had the ability to beat it in the end. - Di Wang, see you next round. After saying goodbye to Yang Tian, the trio left. Yang Tian opened his inventory and produced a large sword that was even bigger than he was. He looked at the fire dragon: - Come, let see what''s so special about this skill. As he said that, he flew straight towards the nearest fire dragon and execute a high damage skill. The fire dragon''s clone only had half its attack power and although it was still powerful, Yang Tian didn''t even put it in his eyes. He repeatedly used 3 consecutive skill on the its body and the clone flashed out before exploding. A large flame burst out but it was quickly absorbed by the main body. Yang Tian couldn''t help but be taken aback: - What kind of skill is this? ------------------------------------------- 1. I''m pretty sure the author fucked up here. She''s probably talking about Age of Empires 1 since when you mention Age of Empires in Vietnam it''s usually 1 not 2. However wolves doesn''t appear until Age of Empires 2 but they can''t be gathered as a food source. Or maybe she mistook a lion as a wolf, who knows. CH 85 Yang Tian immediately retreated back. After the fire dragon devoured all the fire, it charged towards him. As Yang Tian fought back, he began to feel more and more strange. The fire dragon didn''t gain any strength after absorbing the fire. Was it all just flashy effects? After defending himself for a while, Yang Tian was certain that nothing changed so he began his counter attack. The fire dragon''s HP and its clone were small to begin with so they were quickly killed by Yang Tian. With fire dragon destroyed, Yang Tian''s points rose by 1000 but he wasn''t happy at all. This is because in front of him, a gigantic fireball was slowly falling towards him. - I knew something was up. Didn''t think that a 4th rank Dream Beast would have this type of skill. Yang Tian immediately used Silent Time and ran as far away as possible. After a while, a large firestorm engulfed him but since he was far out of the lethal range, the damage was minimal. Yang Tian checked his points again - 1240 points, decently high. Right now he only needed to kill some low rank Dream Beasts to secure his place at the top of the leaderboard. With the 4th rank Dream Beast possessing that kind of frightening skill, Yang Tian didn''t think that many people could kill it. Everything went even smoother than Yang Tian thought. He was lucky enough to run into a field with large amounts of low rank Dream Beast. Although their ranks were low, there were plenty of them. After everything was said and done, Yang Tian got 1470 points and came out on top of the 2nd day event. Because of this, he immediately went through to the next round. After the event ended, Yang Tian once again browse the forums for news. This was one of his habits. The forum today was even more abuzz than yesterday. A post was written with this topic: - 4th rank Dream Beasts - a trap to eliminate players. The author of the post was another 4th rank player. According to his story, after killing a 4th rank basilisk, it immediately turned into a poisonous orb and he was quickly killed by the poison. The post had many other people who was sympathetic to the OP and there were even few other 4th rank amongst them. There were even calls to file a complaint to the publisher to get an answer. The publisher was also quick to respond with a another post titled: - 4th rank Dream Beasts are not impossible missions. The post contained the leaderboard and on top was Yang Tian with 1470 points. Below him was a player named Kai with 1290 points. The publisher was quick to soothe the other players: - Eliminating a 4th rank Dream Beast and surviving is very difficult but not impossible. The prime example is players Di Wang and Kai. - The people that were killed by the 4th rank Dream Beasts are not eliminated but they would only receive 300 points. This would barely qualify them for then even tomorrow and they would have to crawl their way up from the bottom. Yang Tian read the post and was inwardly praising the publisher. Their solution to the problem was very good. They were 4th rank in the end so climbing up from the bottom wouldn''t be something too hard for them. He took a glance at Ling Ya Qi and saw that she was still engrossed in her game. Ling Ya Qi had a knack for this and she was already use to the game after only around 2 hours. Although her movements were still slow, she already developed her own strategy and style and was building her structures accordingly. Yang Tian waited until Ling Ya Qi finished her game before saying: - It''s around 9pm, do you want to go back now? - No, I''m still having fun, we can go back later. - Alright, we can duo online then. - Online? - That''s right. Playing against the bot can get stale after a while. We should play against other people instead. Ling Ya Qi heard that and was a bit interested. However she was still unsure: - I''ve only started playing, what if... Yang Tian was confident: - With me here, you don''t have to worry. Seeing Yang Tian''s confidence, Ling Ya Qi also agreed to it. The two quickly found a match and immediately began. Yang Tian was playing the game and teaching Ling Ya Qi at the same time: - You need to command your workers to gather the food over there. Don''t go to the place with heavy fog, let me scout out ahead. - No need to save your resource for the more powerful units, you need some low tier units to scout and to counter early attacks.. Under the guidance of Yang Tian, the two worked together splendidly. Ling Ya Qi focused on production then transferring the resources to Yang TIan. He then began to upgrade and produce more power units to attack. With their cooperation, the other team quickly surrendered. Ling Ya Qi was so joyful that she yelled out loudly before turning and hugging Yang Tian. As Yang Tian was thinking should he leave it like that or hugged back, Ling Ya Qi already let go of him. Her face was a bit red as she explained: - Don''t get any ideas, I was just a little bit too excited. Yang Tian silently lamented the lost opportunity. He''d have to be faster next time. - It''s fine, should do another match? - Of course, this time you focus on production and I''ll command the troops. The two quickly entered the fray again. They played until the owner said the cafe was closing. Yang Tian and Ling Ya Qi got up and leave. As they breath in the fresh air from outside, Ling Ya Qi turned back to Yang Tian: - Thank you, I truly did enjoy myself today. - No need to thank me. Tomorrow evening I can bring you to even more fun places. Ling Ya Qi shook her head: - I have to prepare for a show tomorrow afternoon. - Didn''t you say that you are taking two days of break? - I said two days but that doesn''t mean two full days. After this tour, I''ll take a break from showbiz for a while. Yang Tian heard that and asked: - I think you are making a good choice. When does your tour end? We''ll meet up and I''ll bring you to all sort of places. - My schedule is full. If nothing changes then my tour would end sometime this year. No need to worry about me. Don''t you have other beauties that you need to attend to? It was as if she had just doused Yang Tian in cold water and he was silent. She didn''t need to make it difficult for him during this romantic atmosphere. Ling Ya Qi saw Yang Tian''s silence and was a bit annoyed inside. - Alright, it''s getting late. I should head back. - I''ll bring you home then. Ling Ya Qi nodded and the two walked back. They didn''t say another word to each other on the way back. Yang Tian saw that Ling Ya Qi''s mood wasn''t good so he decided to be quiet. He couldn''t help but thought: - Women change their mood faster than me flipping through a book. Truly incomprehensible. After he brought her home, Yang Tian headed home himself. Ling Ya Qi looked at Yang Tian''s disappearing figure and sighed: - Everything about you is good. It''s a shame that you are too much of a womanizer. It seems like we could only be friends after all. Yang Tian came home and lied on his bed. He was about to go to sleep before his phone rang. It was Ye Wen Tian calling: - Yang Tian, where are you now? Why couldn''t I reach you before? When he was out with Ling Ya Qi, Yang Tian turned off his phone. Who would want to be bothered when going out with a beautiful woman. - I''m back at Bei Jiang City, is there something urgent? - That''s right, that guy has acted once again. This time it''s at a small town not far from the capital. Everyone in the town was killed and their blood was completely drained. We think that we should alert the other powers to track down this person. - You can invite the higher ups of the other powers here to discuss a plan. It''d be best if it was those old monster. They''d have a high chance of knowing a bit about that guy. Ye Wen Tian was a bit worried: - This will be very difficult. Even if the president himself personally ask that, there''s no guarantee that they''ll show. After all, those old fogeys never put us in their eyes in the first place. - Then use my name. - You''ll participate? - No, I''m just letting you use my name to invite them. I have no interest in this. Don''t worry, although that guy have the presence of a Nascent Soul, he''s still very weak at the moment. If you can catch him before he recovers then there would be no problem. - Are you not going to take charge of this? Didn''t you say that you''ll visit the Shrouded Continent to look into this? Yang Tian''s face blackened. What he said before was only an excuse to visit Su Yue Er and Liao Mei. After thinking it through, he felt that it was unnecessary. He''d meet them one way or another so there was no need to drag in more nuisance. - I changed my mind. I''m very busy at the moment and I''ve no time to intervene in this matter. - But... Not waiting for Ye Wen Tian to finish, Yang Tian hung up. Ye Wen Tian could only smile wryly. That was how Yang Tian operated, not a care in the world. No, that''s wrong, with beauties as the exception. CH 86 Mu Wu Han''s house wasn''t that far away from her restaurant. Yang Tian arrived on time and already saw her standing in front of her house waiting for him. - Yang Tian, your right on time. - A date with beauty, how could I be late. Mu Wu Han smiled brightly and led Yang Tian inside. The house wasn''t large but it was very organized. There was a small dining table in the middle of the room and a old man sitting on a chair and watching television. Mu Wu Han led Yang Tian in front of the elder and bowed: - Grandfather, this is my friend, Yang Tian. Yang Tian also bowed respectfully: - Hello sir, I am Yang Tian. The elder looked at Yang Tian and didn''t say anything before turning to Mu Wu Han: - Go to the kitchen and help your mother. I want to have a private chat with him. Mu Wu Han nodded and signal Yang Tian not worry before heading to the kitchen. Yang Tian sat opposite of the elder and before he could say anything, the elder was furious: - You are very rude, I didn''t even allow you to sit down. How dare you be so inconsiderate. This old man was trying to make it hard on him, this was Yang Tian''s first thought. Before now, he was the one that was usually authoritative towards other people, so how could he let anyone show him up. He answered with a calm face: - No need to flaunt your authority just because you are an elder. It''s completely useless so tell me what you want to tell me. The elder retracted his furious expression and looked at Yang Tian, saying: - You truly won''t do. I won''t let Wu Han fall into your hands. I''ve already picked someone better in her stead. You can go now. Yang Tian felt a bit amused. Did this old man think he could drive him away with just those words? What kind of age is this? Who had this kind of arrange marriage mentality anymore? - My business with her is none of your concern. You can accept it or don''t, it doesn''t matter much. I don''t really care much. Furthermore, Wu Han was the one that invited me here today. So what gives you the right to chase me away? The elder looked furious and stared wide eyes at Yang Tian: - Children''s marriage are always decided by their elders. She''ll marry who I say she''ll marry. This house belongs to my daughter so I have the right to kick you out. Yang Tian said with disdain: - Really? Why do I hear that you daughter chased after a rich young master and was thrown away. I''ve heard that you''ve kicked her out of your house because of that. Was that a marriage that you arranged? You''ve already kicked her out of your house, so what gives you the right to be here? It''s really is true that one''s skin get thicker as they age. - You... The elder was about to explode before there was another knock on the door. He breathed in deeply to regain his composure and looked at Yang Tian: - Take a look closely. This is Wu Han''s future fiance and he''s hundreds of thousands of times better than you are. Yang Tian pursed his lips, were there anyone that was better than him hundreds of thousands of times? That is answer is of course not. The elder opened the door and brought a young man inside. Yang Tian saw him and couldn''t help but be surprised. He immediately recalled what happened before and muttered: - It''s him again. Does he truly like Wu Han? The person that arrived was Li Xiang1. This guy just walked in and as he saw Yang Tian, he couldn''t help but stepped back a bit. Yang Tian looked at him and said merrily: - So it''s an acquaintance. Come sit down and have a chat. The elder saw that and looked at Li Xiang in surprise: - You guys know each other? Li Xiang nodded bitterly: - That''s right. Sitting directly opposite of Yang Tian, Li Xiang said a bit reservedly: - You also have intentions on Mu Wu Han? Don''t you already have... Before Li Xiang could finish his sentence, he felt like something stuck down his throat. No matter how much he tried, he couldn''t utter a single word. - You are a smart person. You should know what could be said and what couldn''t. Feeling his throat back to normal, Li Xiang looked at Yang Tian with a frightened expression. This person was far more frightening than he had originally thought. He tried to remain calm in front of Yang Tian: - Let''s not talk about what happened before. However I truly like Wu Han. Do you dare to compete with me fairly? Yang Tian heard Li Xiang said that and felt intrigued. This person seemed to have turned a new leaf. Competitive spirit rose within him: - Why not but do you really thing you can win against me? - Don''t know until I tried. I don''t think that I''m inferior to you. - Excellent. Yang Tian also wanted to see what kind of methods Li Xiang possessed that could help him steal his Mu Wu Han. The elder that was sitting on the side during all of this turned and whispered to Li Xiang: - You seemed to be very afraid of him? Of course Li Xiang wouldn''t admit to it: - Not at all. He is an old friend of mine. I''ve been at a disadvantage against him before. However this time I won''t let him take away Mu Wu Han. The elder looked at Yang Tian with a scared expression. He didn''t think this person''s background was so great. He got to know Li Xiang when his neighborhood was being bought out. He and the other neighbors have lived there for a long time so of course they didn''t agree to it. It was lucky that Li Xiang stepped in and with only a couple of words, those people immediately abandoned their plans for that land. When that happened, he felt that Li Xiang was rich, talented and had a good personality so he introduced Mu Wu Han to him. With Mu Wu Han''s beauty, Li Xiang was quickly captivated by her. He also tried to get her father to match-make them together but that guy got himself beaten up for no reason and was now still in the hospital. The elder originally wanted to bring Li Xiang over to introduce him to Mu Wu Han but he heard that Mu Wu Han already had someone she liked. He resorted to inviting both people here, confident that Li Xiang can easily chase away Yang Tian. However things weren''t going according to plan. Yang Tian saw the two whispering to each other but didn''t paid any attention to it. Both the old and young''s age combined weren''t even a fraction of his age so how could any of their plans be in his eyes. Mu Wu Han and her mother finished cooking and was bringing the food up before seeing Li Xiang. They couldn''t help but be surprised: - Grandpa, this person is? The elder was all smile: - This is Li Xiang. It was thanks to him that we were able to keep our house that we lived in all these years. This time I''ve invited him here for a meal to thank him. Mu Wu Han looked at Yang Tian and saw that he was still happy and didn''t mind this so she nodded: - That''s fine then. With the food all served up, mama Mu arranged for Mu Wu Han to sit next to Yang Tian. It was clear that she liked Yang Tian so the elder had nothing to say. During the meal, the elder couldn''t help but speak honeyed words in regards to Li Xiang: - Li Xiang is young but he has been very successful in his career. I''ve heard that he has established his own company. He makes a lot of money from it every month. Not only that... Mama Mu didn''t lose out in this regards and showered compliments on Yang Tian: - Yang Tian is also very talented. Although he''s still in college, he has also opened his own company. I''ve heard that it should be opened soon, is that right? As she said that, she looked towards Yang Tian and waited for him to continue. However Yang Tian was still focused on enjoying the food before him. Mama Mu and Mu Wu Han''s cooking skill was exquisite indeed. If only Su Yue Er could learn half, no, just one tenth of this then Yang Tian wouldn''t have to suffered so much last time2. Mu Wu Han saw that Yang Tian wasn''t paying attention and kicked his foot a bit. Yang Tian jolted in surprise and quickly said: - That''s right. This sweet and sour stir fry is very good. The flavors and aroma have penetrated deep into the meat. Not only that, this frog dish is supremely... Mama Mu looked at him with wide eyes: - What are you talking about? The elder also seized on this chance: - This is the successful person that you were talking about? Why do I get the feeling that aside from being a glutton, he has nothing else going for him? Yang Tian didn''t even pay attention to the old man and looked at Mama Mu: - My mistake, aunty and Mu Wu Han''s cooking is seriously good. I didn''t have any thoughts on anything else. Mama Mu and Mu Wu Han heard that and smiled happily. Who wouldn''t like to be complimented by others? Yang Tian knew that he said the right things and secretly swipe away his sweat. He thought: - Panzi, I can finally put some faith into your teachings. Women liked to be compliment, truly not wrong at all. ------------------------------------------- 1. Mu Wu Han''s father was also trying to match her and Li Xiang in chapter 52. 2. Refers to chapter 34 when she cooked dinner and put sugar into everything. CH 87 Mama My looked happily at Yang Tian: - I was asking about the company that you''ve established. - So it''s about that. That''s right, I did established a fashion company called Widdershins1. We''ve already invited the super star Ling Ya Qi as a representative. Mu Wu Han heard that and was very surprised: - It''s that Ling Ya Qi? She''s very famous but I''ve heard that she had refused to be any company''s representative to avoid damaging her brand. How did you manage to invite her? Yang Tian tried to be modest: - It''s was pure luck. A friend of mine is an acquaintance of hers. Mama Mu had a proud expression as she looked at the old man. Mu Wu Han might not understood but how could she not know the purpose of her father''s inviting Li Xiang here. In her heart Yang Tian was the number one suitor. The elder saw that the situation wasn''t going well and turned to look at Li Xiang. He wanted Li Xiang to show off a bit. Li Xiang immediately understood and said: - I''ve heard of that company before. Although it was established not long ago, its reputation is pretty good. I wonder if you are willing to cooperate with me? - Cooperate with you? - That''s right. The Li Clan have businesses in many industries. In recent years, we''ve also had a foot into the fashion industry. With the Li Clan''s help, I''m confident that your company will meet with many success. If a regular person heard words like that, they would go mad with joy. However Yang Tian never cared about how the company would do. If it did well then good, if not then whatever. To him money was something that he had but it was fine even if he didn''t have any. Yang Tian answered decisively: - That''s not necessary. In my perspective, my company is still in its infancy so there''s no need to cooperate with any other entity. Mu Wu Han slightly kicked Yang Tian in the foot forcing him to turn to her: - Yang Tian, you should think about this more carefully. I''ve heard that the Li Clan possessed tremendous power. If you cooperate with them then your company would have more chance to grow. - Wu Han, I understand your good intention but worry not. I already have a plan of development for my company. Right now we don''t need to expand our portfolio. Li Xiang feigned regret: - That''s a shame then. His main goal was to flaunt his background to Mu Wu Han and not to cooperate with Yang Tian. In his eyes, although Yang Tian was powerful, it was only in terms of martial abilities. Li Xiang was confident that he was above in every other aspect. It''s a shame that Li Xiang didn''t know that Mu Wu Han hated rich young master. After hearing that he was from the Li Clan, there was a bit of disdain born inside her psyche. Yang Tian knew this and sneered inside his heart. Such a misinformed dumb-ass wanted to compete with him, what an idiot. After that, no matter how much Li Xiang tried to start a conversation, Mu Wu Han either pretended not hear or give short answers. After the meal was over, a discouraged Li Xiang went back first. The elder saw that and looked at Yang Tian: - You should go home. I have some matter that I need to discuss with them. Seeing Mu Wu Han and her mother here, Yang Tian didn''t wanted to make a scene. After saying his goodbye, he turned to leave. Mama Mu immediately said: - Wu Han, why don''t you see Yang Tian out. Mu Wu Han heard that and accompanied Yang Tian outside. Mama Mu looked at the elder: - Father, I know that you want to match-make Li Xiang with Wu Han. However she already had Yang Tian inside her hear. Not only that, I think Yang Tian is an outstanding young man, not at all inferior to that Li Xiang. The old man gawked at her: - How could he compare to Li Xiang. He''s a person from the Li Clan and his future is limitless. If she can marry him then Wu Han could live her entire life in bliss. Mama Mu sighed: - I''ve had similar thoughts to you in the past. However didn''t that person abandoned me for another woman in the end? The elder stuttered a bit: - You shouldn''t compare Li Xiang with that bastard. Since the first time I saw him, I thought he wasn''t a good person but you were adamant in choosing him. - It''s useless to continue to talk about this. Just let Wu Han choose her own path. The elder also sighed, mama Mu''s situation had haunted him for a long time. He relented and let her do what she wonted to do. Now he only wanted them to have a happy and fruitful life. Mu Wu Han saw Yang Tian to the door before he turned to ask her: - Why haven''t I ever heard of you mentioning your grandfather before now? Why did he suddenly wanted to meet me? - I''ve only knew about this recently. It turned out that although grandpa was angry at my mother, he had always secretly helped her. He restaurant was also opened with his money. As for why grandfather wanted to meet you, I am not sure myself. It seemed that this grandfather cared a lot about his daughter and granddaughter. Yang Tian changed his view towards the old man. He wasn''t as despicable as he seemed. Yang Tian looked at Mu Wu Han and smiled: - You might not know but I do. He intentionally invited Li Xiang here to introduce him to you. He only invited me to let me know my place and withdraw. - What kind of nonsense are you saying? Grandfather would never do something like that. Don''t misunderstand. - Fine, maybe I misunderstood him. You don''t need to see me out anymore, go back inside. Anyhow, you shouldn''t associate with that Li Xiang, he''s not a good person. - Humph, who I make friends with is none of your concern. Mu Wu Han said that and immediately turned back inside. Yang Tian didn''t saw her smile and thought that she was angry at him. He muttered while frowning: - Did I say something wrong? Yang Tian was about to head home before detecting devilish qi as well as blood qi emanating out of the center of the city. The devilish and blood qi was very weak so he guessed that they were unintentionally leaked out. It was still early so Yang Tian decided to go and take a look. When he arrived at the place, Yang Tian detected two dark figure erecting a large illusion array on top of a skyscraper. He never intended to intervene in this matter so he just stood aside and watched. The cultivation of these two weren''t high so it took them a while. After they finished, the two arranged a bunch of crimson rock in strange pattern. After they were done with that, one of them said: - The Blood Formation is finished. Now we only need to activate it and we can begin to absorb blood qi. The other person nodded and slit his wrist. A stream of fresh blood showered the formation. It flashed with red halo then disappeared inside the illusion array. The surrounding scenery returned to normal again. The two didn''t delay any further and immediately left. Yang Tian approached and observed the formation for a moment and immediately discovered its usage. The Blood Formation, used to absorb the blood essence of the people around it. The speed was very slow so no one would feel anything initially. However after an extended amount of time, symptoms like dizziness, drowsiness would appear but nothing to major. Since the speed was very slow, it was very hard to detect. This formation was commonly used by cultivation sects that cultivate in blood essence. It was usually placed in crowded to supply the user with blood essence for cultivation. Yang Tian slightly waved his hand and a flame flew out and hit the formation. It flashed with red light before disintegrating. Although this formation wouldn''t affect the place too much, it made him uncomfortable. Furthermore, Yang Tian felt that this had something to do with that Blood Devil. It seemed that the Devil Sect had a hand in the resurrection of the Blood Devil. They had likely become his subordinate. However none of this had anything to do with Yang Tian. If that guy doesn''t come looking for trouble with him then he wouldn''t waste his time with him. ------------------------------------------- 1. So the name of the company is a bit odd. The original name is L?c Nh?t Phi Thi¨ºn which I think literally translates to Forgetting the Sun, Flying through the Heaven. Super weird name for a company or I misunderstood it since a word in Han-Vietnamese have multiple meanings and this is the one I chose since it made the most sense. Anyhow I interpreted this as flying in the opposite direction of the sun. Which is where Widdershins comes in. It''s not the best translation but it''s a better name than just keeping the English pronunciation of the phrase. Don''t worry, the name will rarely ever pop up again. CH 88 Yang Tian visited a restaurant near his house and went home after a light dinner. Today was the last day of the Pantheon Event. Yang Tian would have his first match at 6pm. Looking at the bracket, Yang Tian saw that only 13 people reached 4th rank. However according to the global power ranking, there were a total of 16 4th ranker. That must mean that 3 people were eliminated in the previous round. Yang Tian directly advanced to the top 64 and his first opponent was only someone at the 3rd rank. Without wasting too much time, Yang Tian used his absolute power to crushed his opponent. The next two match played out the same, Yang Tian was lucky that his opponents were two third rank and he safely advance to the next round. There were only 8 people left and they were all 4th ranker. Yang Tian''s current opponent was an Assassin. Although it was common knowledge that a Swordsman counters an Assassin, 4th ranker all have special skills so he couldn''t let his guard down. His opponent repeatedly used skills such as shuriken toss and toxic smoke bomb to attack or gain distance from Yang Tian. He was very annoyed by these tactics and typed in chat: - Are you an Assassin or a Ninja? - I fight how I like. - Then don''t blame me for being rude. Yang Tian immediately used his flame skills that would continuously burn his opponent''s HP like yesterday. He also used damage reflect skill and defense enhancing spell. The ranged skill of the assassin didn''t have high damage and the Assassin class health pool was much lower than a Swordsman. Yang Tian only stood still and let his opponent jumped around but the advantage completely belonged to him. His opponent couldn''t take it anymore and used a skill to dash behind Yang Tian to execute his combo. Yang Tian caught on to this and used the Charge skill to push back the assassin and stunning him. After that he unleashed his combo. The assassin''s HP was drastically lowered and was below 15%. He immediately used a skill to fall back. His entire body then radiated black light and Yang Tian knew that he was preparing his special skill. Eight shadow clones appeared immediately and Yang Tian couldn''t differentiate which one was the real one. The eight clones then stood in a formation that surrounded Yang Tian. They were connected by a dark qi that soon formed an eight-sided star. The eight shadow clone vanished and at the center of star, a black beam of light shot towards Yang Tian. The screen flashed and then returned to normal. The assassin was down with his HP bar depleted. Yang Tian was still left standing with his HP above 30%. Before exiting, the assassin asked Yang Tian: - How? I didn''t even know that used a skill. How did my HP bar drop to zero? Was it a special skill? - It''s because you are weak. Of course Yang Tian didn''t tell that guy the truth. Special skill was the secret weapon of a Divine Sage. How could Yang Tian easily use it? When his opponent used his special skill, Yang Tian''s HP was above 70%. As far as he know, no special skill dealt more than 50% of a person''s total HP so he stood still and let the other guy finished his skill. He also simultaneously used a damage reflect skill so that guy would take 30% of the damage dealt. However his health was very low so he died of his own skill. Yang Tian was confident that with a bit of thinking, his opponent would figure this out himself. Continuing to the semi-final, Yang Tian''s opponent was another 4th rank Divine Sage. However it was the kind of opponent that he hated the most - a Priest. Their damage wasn''t high but they have a wide array of skills that weakened and control their enemies that was very annoying. The Swordsman class didn''t have the burst damage that could instantly take down a Priest so this battle was going to be long. After 20 minutes, the Priest''s HP was in the red and Yang Tian seized on an opportunity to attack. His opponent finally had to use his special skill. A giant tree grew in the middle of the arena and Yang Tian''s speed, armor and spell resistant was drastically lowered. The Priest''s HP on the other hand was constantly rising. Yang Tian frowned, this person was way to troublesome. He tried to go on the offensive but his opponent easily parried and counter attacked. He also typed in chat: - Di Wang, if you don''t use your special skill then don''t even dream about beating me. - Is that so? Yang Tian had already carefully studied all the special skills, each had its own weakness. Take Silent Time for example. Its weakness was that the duration was very short so the window to finish off the enemy was very short. As for the special skill before him, its main weakness was the great tree over there was vulnerable and it was especially weak to fire. Yang Tian had focused his attacks on that guy all this time simply to buy time for his skill to burn off the tree. Just as what he predicted, after a while, the HP of the great tree went red and Yang Tian immediately attack it with full force. With the tree gone, the Priest tried to retreat but he wasn''t fast enough and Yang Tian quickly ended him. It was finally time for the finals and his opponent was the person he predicted - Kai, the person second on the power level ranking. This person had the class Spearman. His attack range and damage was higher than Yang Tian but his endurance was much lower. His skills are also very good, his attacks and movements were seamless. Coupled that with his good gear, Yang Tian was pushed to the defensive very fast. Yang Tian could only retreat and used damage reflect to defend himself. His opponent saw that Yang Tian''s health was dropping rapidly and it was soon at the 30% mark. He immediately went in for his killing combo. Yang Tian was waiting exactly for this moment. He back-stepped to stayed out of the range of his opponent''s crowd control skill. After that he used Charge to stun his opponents and immediately execute his combo. The Spearman''s HP weren''t high to begin with and since Yang Tian had been reflecting damage, his heath was only about 70%. After suffering through Yang Tian''s combo, his HP quickly fell below 20%. As soon as Yang Tian felt that he could finish off his opponent, the other guy''s body illuminate brightly and Yang Tian felt a wave of damage reflected back towards him. Yang Tian immediately retreated back. - Indomitable Battle Physique? I didn''t think you''d choose this skill. No wonder you could''ve survived the 4th rank Dream Beast. This skill was very powerful. It made the player invulnerable for 5 seconds and during this time, it would reflect 100% of the damage taken. The only weakness is that the duration was too short. Kai didn''t respond and quickly rushed in to attack Yang Tian. Yang Tian also didn''t continue to conceal his special skill and used Silent Time. Kai was immediately frozen. - Silent Time. Yang Tian didn''t know Kai''s mood right now. The powerful Indomitable Battle Physique was heavily countered by Silent Time. Since it lasted longer, any skill that was executed would be frozen and if it was a buffing skill like Indomitable Battle Physique then it would run out in time. As soon as the Indomitable Battle Physique ended, Yang Tian immediately attacked and Kai lost very quickly. As Kai fell down, every player''s screen lit up like Christmas. A sentence popped up: - Di Wang had obtained Supreme Godhood. In the largest city of every server cluster, a statue of Yang Tian appeared. Behind his avatar, a large halo appeared. Yang Tian looked at his character in satisfaction and turned off his Supreme God Title. He didn''t want to be too showy so he would only turned on the title when necessary. Yang Tian didn''t even cared about the rankings of the god below him. As he got a congratulatory from Ye Ling, she also told him that she would be moving to the city next month. Yang Tian was of course very thrilled and promised her that he will take her out once she''s here. The two chatted for a while before Yang Tian went to sleep soundly. The next two day were very peaceful. His relationship with Qin Xue and Mu Wu Han is becoming more and more solid. Even Zhao Wu Xin invited him to have a meal at her house if he was free. Of course Yang Tian didn''t refuse such invitation. It was on the third day that Yang Tian got a call from Li Pan: - Yang Tian, today is the gathering of my clan, can I come and pick you up? - What? CH 89 - I''ve told you this the other day? Don''t tell me you forgot? Yang Tian had indeed forgotten all about this. He had never cared for this in the first place. However he would never admit to this. - How could that be, it''s that it took a minute for it to come to my mind. - I''m on my way to your house, make your preparation quickly. Yang Tian put on some nice clothes and stepped outside. After about 15 minutes, Li Pan arrived. Yang Tian observed his car and asked Li Pan: - Where did you rent this car? - What rented car? This is mine. Seeing Yang Tian''s disbelieving face, Li Pan had an urge to beat him up. Luckily he managed to restrained himself, if not then he could at most be a punching bag for Yang Tian to practice. - No need to lie like that. If you have the money to buy a car, how could you still not have a girlfriend? We''ve known each other for a while, I know you far too well. Li Pan had an angry expression: - This is a gift from one of my brothers when I got kicked out of the clan. I''ve never used it before until now. Li Pan had something else that he didn''t say. The implication that brother had when giving the car to Li Pan was that he should erased all hope of returning to the clan. He should become an Uber driver instead. It''s not that Li Pan was afraid that Yang Tian would be furious in his stead, he was afraid that Yang Tian would mocked him if he knew. That guy always had a habit of laughing at other people''s pain. After they had been on the road for a while, Yang Tian turned to ask Li Pan: - So where is your Clan Gathering held? - Of course it''s at the capital. The Li Clan is the largest clan in the entire country. Every year we would have a gathering for the members to mingle and report on their achievements. - Aren''t you already kicked out? How could you still attend? Li Pan frowned, Yang Tian really knew how to kick a downed horse. - The clan has a rule that if an expelled member has a great achievement then he could attend the gathering to report on this. That person would be granted a chance to return to the clan. Yang Tian looked confused: - Panzi, I succinctly remember that aside from hitting on women and selling black market information to other students, you don''t have any special achievements. Could it be that you want to sell the information on beauties to those old fogeys in your clan? How could your Li Clan be so corrupt? The car suddenly swerved to the side but luckily Li Pan regained his calm just in time before an accident happened. He looked at Yang Tian furiously: - Bastard, can you get mind out of the gutter for a moment? Yang Tian made an innocent looking expression: - I''m just telling the truth. How can a loser like you produce any worth while achievement? Li Pan clammed up, ever since Yang Tian knew that he was the Womanizing Genius, he has been constantly harassing him. Yang Tian said that it was because of him that he never succeeded in love. Li Pan only wanted to tell him that it was all because he was a dumbass. However he still needed Yang Tian''s help so he could only hold it in. After a moment of silent, Li Pan said: - Our Li Clan is a cultivation clan and we encouraged our members to make connections with Cultivators. If I have a friend that was a Cultivator then my clan would look more favorably upon me. However everything would depend on you. - Depend on me? - That''s right, the more powerful you are, the higher my chances of returning. After hearing that, Yang Tian patted Li Pan''s shoulder: - Don''t worry, just leave everything to me. Although you haven''t help me with anything, considering our friendship, I''ll help you out. Li Pan didn''t know whether to laugh or cry. Yang Tian was a typical example of someone that bit the hands that fed him. He had provided Yang Tian so much important information yet he never managed to snare any beauties. It could only be that he was too stupid. With their current speed, it would take around 5-6 hours before they get to the capital. No wonder Li Pan woke him up so early. Yang Tian immediately closed his eyes for a nap and after a while heard Li Pan''s voice: - Yang Tian, wake up, we are here. Yang Tian opened his eyes and saw that the car was already driving into a parking lot. He felt that there were many Cultivators gathered here. Mot of them were Qi Refining Disciple but there were also many Foundation Establishment Cultivators and even some that had already reached late Foundation Establishment. It was roughly equal to a small clan at the Cultivation World. The two were approaching the gate before being stopped by the guards: - Who are you? Please produce your invitation. - I am a member of the Li Clan. Why do I need an invitation. The guard shook his head while looking at him: - Impossible, we''ve never seen you before. Do you have any id card with you? His identification card has already been confiscated when Li Pan was expelled from the family so how could he produce one now. Li Pan pretended to be mad: - I forgot it at my house. If you make me be late then try to handle the consequence on your on. The security guard was in a dilemma, he had received orders that if someone wasn''t a member of the Li Clan then they would need an invitation to attend. Right now he couldn''t confirm whether or not Li Pan was actually a person of the Li Clan so he can''t just recklessly offend him. At this point a voice rang out from behind Li Pan: - If it isn''t Li Pan? Why are you here? Li Pan turned around, hatred flared up in his expression but it was quickly extinguished, and bowed: - Cousin, I am here to attend the Clan Gathering. - The Clan Gathering? You have been expelled from the clan so I don''t think you have to qualification to attend. - According to the clan rules, if I have a good achievement then I can still attend to report this. - Ah that''s right. But remember, if the achievement is not great enough then you will face severe punishment. - That''s not something you need to concern yourself with. The young man sneered and didn''t add anything further. He turned to the security guard: - Let him in. When Li Pan and Yang Tian were about to enter, the youth stopped them. He stood in front of Yang Tian and said: - You can''t come in. Li Pan quickly stepped up: - He''s a cultivator and he''s here as my guest. The youth observed Yang Tian carefully and turned to Li Pan: - Is he your backing? He seems very young so how high could his cultivation be. It seems that you digging your own grave this time. Yang Tian imitated Li Pan: - This is none of your concern, no? The youth was solemn: - What did you say? I''m warning you, be little bit more respectful. This place is the Li Clan, not a place you can be arrogant in. Even if your meager cultivation can frighten some mortal out there, don''t think you are the king of the world. - This is also none of your concern, is it? - You... Li Pan immediately came forward and separated them. He knew that with Yang Tian''s temperament, he could get into a fight with that youth right then and there. However this was the Li Clan''s territory. - Cousin, we will go on ahead then. As he said that, he dragged Yang Tian inside. The youth looked at the two with a cruel expression: - If you don''t know your place then don''t blame me for being evil. Li Pan, that year you''ve messed up my good thing and I was going to spare you but I never thought that you had the gall to come back here. Since that''s the case, let me wrap up this little debt we have. Yang Tian was dragged by Li Pan and inside for while but was finally let go: - This is the Li Clan''s territory. You shouldn''t pick a fight with him. Yang Tian had a disinterested face: - So what if it is the Li Clan''s territory. Just a small clan, that''s all. Li Pan heard Yang Tian''s comment and gawked at him. The Li Clan could be listed amongst the top 100 largest clans of the world, yet from Yang Tian''s mouth it became a small clan. As he was about to say something, Li Pan was immediately entranced by someone, his face had a mesmerized expression. Yang Tian saw that Li Pan was stupefied and looked towards where he was looking. He cracked a smile and said: - So that''s how it is. It seems that you are also a romantic. CH 90 In the distance was a beauty sitting next to a middle aged woman. She was fairly beautiful and although she wasn''t at the same level with the likes of Qin Xue, she was still a rare beauty. She had a glass of wine in her hand and her face had a gloomy expression as if she had something on her mind. Yang Tian, seeing that Li Pan had no sign of waking from his stupor, couldn''t help himself and smacked Li Pan hard on the head: - Wake up. As if awoken from a dream, Li Pan looked a bit embarrassed and turned to another direction. Yang Tian felt intrigued and dragged Li Pan to an empty table to start questioning: - Panzi, my boy, I didn''t think you hid such a secret. Come, tell me the chronicle of your romance. Li Pan acted dumb: - I don''t know who she is. I was just struck by her beauty just now. Seeing Li Pan lied so stupidly, Yang Tian pursed his lips in disdain: - Use your brain a bit when you lie. Although she is beautiful, she''s still a bit behind Qin Xue. You''ve never looked at Qin Xue with those expression before. I feel deep affection in your gaze as well as some regret and sadness,... Li Pan was already blushing profusely: - Don''t make things up, how could I look at her like that. Yang Tian felt that Li Pan was not as tight lipped as before so seized the opportunity and attacked: - You''re right, maybe that was just my imagination. However I''m still right about your feelings towards her. Tell me and who knows, I might just be able to help you. Li Pan''s eyes lit up with a hopeful expression: - You can truly help me? - Tell me your story. If I hear a sad romantic story then maybe it will touch me enough to lend a helping hand. - You think our situation is a joke? I''m not telling you. Yang Tian shook his head and made a regretful expression: - That''s a shame. She''s so beautiful, if you don''t want her then I''ll help myself then. Li Pan heard that and jumped straight up: - Yang Tian, I''m warning you. Don''t you dare have any intention on her. - Didn''t you say you don''t want her? Why are you stopping me? - Who said I don''t... - Then be good boy and tell me the story. I think you understand that without my help, you have no chance at all. Hearing Yang Tian''s words, Li Pan sighed and sat down. He knew what Yang Tian said was the truth. After thinking for a bit, he recounted his tale: - Her name is Li Wu. I used to call her Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu is younger than me by a year and we were very close since we were little. However as we grew up, the distance between us grew further and further. I''m just a trash that couldn''t cultivation but her talent was very good and could place within the top 10 of the younger generation. - Although she never cared for any of it and was still very close to me. However I''ve always felt unworthy of her and tried to distanced myself from her. I was eventually pushed out to the outer clan because I couldn''t cultivate and before I left, I went to see her one last time. I didn''t think that I would run into Li Zheng Hao, that''s the guy that we ran into at the front door, trying to rape her. - I was overcome with madness and charged in to fight him. However I''m just a trash that couldn''t cultivate and was beaten up. It was lucky that Xiao Wu was quick witted and manage to call help. If not I might have been beaten to death. When the situation was reported, that guy was only grounded for a month. Because of that incident, his father framed me for some stupid stuff and expelled me from the clan. - I haven''t seen her since. I changed my phone number and wandered to Bei Jiang City to set up a life for myself. Everything after that, you already know. Yang Tian heard everything and had a sympathetic look. He patted Li Pan''s shoulder in consolation: - Li Pan, don''t worry. I will definitely help you. Li Pan heard that and couldn''t help but be moved, Yang Tian was truly a good friend. However Li Pan didn''t get to feel touched for long before Yang Tian continued: - However I still feel some part of your story very familiar. Are you sure you didn''t take some details of a romantic novel and piece them together to get my sympathy? The wine glass in Li Pan''s hand almost fell down and he looked at Yang Tian angrily: - What kind of person do you think I am? I''m not as shameless as you. Yang Tian was in agreement: - That''s right, you were never comparable to me in the first place. However I still feel that you could be temporary be placed in second place. - You... Li Pan was about to say something before the music on the stage stopped. An elderly man stepped out and motioned for everyone to be quiet: - I am Li Jun, the Patriarch of the Li Clan. Today is the Clan Gathering that is organized annually by our Li Clan. The purpose of this gathering is for the members of the clan to meet and mingle with each other. There are also special guests from the other powers here to enjoy festivities. I want to give my thanks to all of our esteemed guests that found the time out of their busy schedule to participate. I hope you all enjoy yourself. The people below immediately applauded. A few people were pursing their lips, enjoying what festivities? It was clear that they wanted strut their might to the other powers. The opening act was some singing and dancing. Yang Tian only heard it for a bit before being board and paid no more attention to it. After a while, another elder stepped up: - Coming up is the socializing part of this meeting. Anyone that is a member of the Li Clan, if you have any conspicuous achievement then come up and share it with everybody. Yang Tian was sitting in the back and couldn''t help but curse a bit. This old man can lie without even blushing, an expert indeed. One by one, people came up to the podium and announced their achievements. Yang Tian observed for a while and turned to Li Pan: - I''ve been observing this place carefully, there are only about 300-400 people here. You Li Clan couldn''t possibly have only that many people. Li Pan shook his head: - No, the Li Clan is a great clan so how could it have so few people. The gathering is only for the inner clan, people of the outer clan, unless they have a spectacular achievement, will not be allowed here. If they tried to violate this rule then they''ll be severely punished. Yang Tian nodded and had an understanding look. No wonder he didn''t see Li Xiang anywhere. He guessed that guy must be of the outer clan now, if not why would he open up a company. After Li Zheng Hao stepped up and brag about his achievements, Li Jun nodded in satisfaction and praised: - Zheng Hao, you''ve done well. You''ve managed to breakthrough to late Qi Refining Stage during this time and is only slightly behind your cousin. Li Zheng Hao made a humbled expression: - Great Uncle is too kind, cousin is the genius of the Li Clan. How could I possibly compare to him. - That''s right, great uncle, I remember running into cousin Li Pan just now. He said he brought a very powerful Cultivator here to our Li Clan. - Li Pan? Li Jun hadn''t even remembered who Li Pan was before Li Wu couldn''t help herself and stood up: - Li Zheng Hao, you said that you saw Li Pan. Where is he now? Li Jun frowned as if he remembered something: - Xiao Wu, sit down. After that he looked down at the crowd: - Li Pan, you are here then come forward. Let me meet this powerful Cultivator. Li Pan was very worried indeed, he didn''t know how powerful Yang Tian''s cultivation was. Could it be enough for great uncle to take him seriously? Yang Tian acted nonchalantly and dragged Li Pan up: - What are you spacing out for? Someone is looking for us. Yang Tian and Li Pan stepped out. Li Jun observed Yang Tian and turned to ask Li Pan: - This is the powerful Cultivator that you brought? Without waiting for Li Pan to answer, Yang Tian stepped forward and smiled while looking at Li Pan: - You are the Patriarch of Li Clan, Li Jun, right? Let me introduce myself, I am called Yang Tian. CH 91 - Yang Tian? Li Jun felt that this name was very familiar as if he had heard it before. However he couldn''t remember where. - That''s right, it''s fine that you don''t know me. I was invited here today by Li Pan to attend this gathering of yours. Aside from that there are two things. One is to help him return to the clan. Second is to propose to Li Wu on his behalf. The crowd gasp in surprised. Li Wu''s face was bright red and her eyes were teary. Li Wu was not only beautiful, her talents were also excellent and she was the target of many people in the clan. So how could she accept Li Pan''s proposal. Li Pan had literally turned into stone. His mind was in a mess. Right now he didn''t know whether Yang Tian wanted to help him or play a prank on him. Yang Tian turned to look at Li Pan: - How was that Panzi? Are you touched? Am not a good friend? I found such a beauty in your stead. Li Pan seemingly woke up from a dream and looked at Yang Tian furiously: - Are you trying to mess with me? Yang Tian had an innocent expression but he felt very refreshed inside. Before one can attain happiness, one must face countless bitterness. Li Jun kept his calm expression and looked at Yang Tian: - You are sure that you are not joking? - Of course. I have always been serious when it comes to matters of the heart. Aizzz, it''s a shame, she''s such a beauty. If she wasn''t Panzi''s dream girl then I would have my own intentions on her. Li Jun had a mocking look: - What makes you think that I want to marry Xiao Wu to Li Pan? Xiao Wu is a genius of our clan, her visage is also very beautiful. Li Pan is a trash that can''t cultivate and he also has no particular talents. - This I agree with you. Li Pan is a very poor man, his figure isn''t great, his face is frankly a bit ugly and yes he has no skills whatsoever. He spend his entire days sneakily taking pictures of beauties then selling them. Not only that, he frequently sleep in class and when he sleeps, he snore like an elephant. He also eats a lot during class. He never had a relationship to his name but he always act sagely to harm other people... Yang Tian shot out a stream of sentences that made people''s jaws dropped. Did you want to help him or to disgrace him. Right now Li Pan had his head to the ground and tried to make himself as small as possible so no one would see him. This was without a doubt, Yang Tian''s way of getting even with him. This guy really held a grudge. After stopping for a moment, Yang Tian said something decisively: - However, he''s my friend. That alone is enough. - Just with you? - Just with me. Could it be that your Li Clan have never heard of my name? Li Jun frowned, he felt the name was very familiar but he just couldn''t remember it. People were starting discuss down below and an elder that sat next Li Jun came up and whispered in his ear: - Patriarch, is this Yang Tian... - What? Say it clearly. - Is he the Yang Tian from the four great powers of the Shrouded Continent? The one that took a Rolls Royce from us? When he heard this, Li Jun''s face changed and did have any disdain upon looking at Yang Tian: - Are you really Yang Tian? The people around them felt strange. Why did the Patriarch asked something so peculiar? Yang Tian knew that he was starting to remember and nodded: - I only took from you a small offering last time. It seemed that was not enough for you to remember me. - Not at all, it just took us a while to figure it out. Young master Yang is such a noble figure but we''ve never had a chance to see your visage. We were mistakenly rude to you, I beg your forgiveness. Seeing Li Jun''s attitude turned 180 degrees, everyone stared wide eyes at each other. What kind of frightening identity did Yang Tian possessed? Li Pan also looked at him in astonishment. He knew that Yang Tian was a Cultivator but how his power and background was a mystery to him. Not caring for the attitude of the old man, Yang Tian said: - So about what I just said, what do you think? - Whatever young master Yang Tian wishes, so shall it be done. In his mind, Yang Tian was a person from the four great powers of the Shrouded Continent. Not only that, his position was very high. If they could established a connection with him then nothing would be better. Yang Tian nodded in satisfaction and looked towards Li Wu: - I don''t have a habit of forcing people so this must be up to her. After that he turned to Li Pan: - Well it''s time to show your stuff. If you fail, don''t blame me for being evil. Li Pan was now completely unaware of Yang TIan. His entire body shook as he approached Li Wu. Standing in front of her, he asked: - Do agree to be married to me? Li Wu covered her mouth, her tears could be held back no longer as she turned around and ran, leaving Li Pan speechless. Yang Tian angrily smacked him on the head: - Hey dumbass, chase after her. - But I think she''s mad at me. - Women in their most vulnerable moment needs a man to comfort her. You can''t even grasp a golden opportunity. Li Pan''s eyes lit up: - You''re right, I''ll immediately chase after her. - I''ve read this in a romantic novel once so it can''t be wrong. Li Pan had just run a couple of steps before almost falling over. He turned around and gave Yang Tian a glare before rushing outside. Yang Tian chuckled looking at a departing Li Pan. He turned around and saw many eyes upon him. He acted innocently: - Well continue with your festivities, don''t mind me. Li Jun understood and gestured everyone to continue. Yang Tian initially wanted to find a quiet corner to nurse his drink but many people continuously came up to him to introduce themselves. Finally Yang Tian couldn''t take it anymore and followed Li Pan out of the gathering. All those people were members of the Li Clan so they must stay and couldn''t follow him out. After walking for a moment, Yang Tian detected that two people were still following him and stopped: - Why are you guys following me? I am busy right now. A middle aged man stepped up and gave Yang Tian an business card: - I am member of the Qin Clan. I hope that you can visit the Qin Clan when you are free. The Patriarch has personally invited you. - Pass. Yang Tian said decisively, be it the Patriarch of the Qin Clan of the Li Clan, he did give a damn. The middle aged man seemingly guessed that Yang Tian was going to say that: - I''ve heard that the Patriarch wanted to invite you to discuss your marriage with Qin Xue. - I said... Wait, you said my marriage with Qin Xue? - That''s right. After thinking about it for moment, Yang Tian agreed. If he had the blessing of an elder then his and Qin Xue''s situation would progress far smoother. - Alright, tell him I''ll see him soon. - Fantastic, we hope to see you soon. The middle aged man said that and left, he needed to report this to the Patriarch. The other person now stepped up: - Yang Tian, it''s been a while. - Do I know you? The youth was a bit surprised and smiled wryly while he shook his head: - It seems that famous people are very forgetful. I am Hao Nan1, a member of the Dark Society. We''ve met at Bei Jiang City before. Yang Tian immediate recalled this person in front of him: - So it''s you, what do you want? - I heard that you''ve become the Overseer and want to congratulate you. - No need to be so formal. I don''t care about the position either way, it doesn''t have much use. Hao Nan frowned, a power similar to the president of the Dark Society in Yang Tian''s eyes were reduced to a meaningless thing. The President of the Dark Society was one of the most power man in the world. - Ha ha, if brother Yang is that humble... - Im not being humble. It''s just that those old fogeys begged to take the position. I saw that they were old so I couldn''t bear to reject them. Hearing Yang Tian spoke, Hao Nan felt that he was truly too small. How much confidence did this Yang Tian had? - Alright, let''s not talk about this anymore. I want to ask for help. I wonder... - I refuse. ------------------------------------------- 1. They first met in chapter 15. CH 92 Seeing Yang Tian''s quick refusal, Hao Nan hurriedly said: - You still haven''t heard what I want to ask you. Why are you so fast to refuse? Yang Tian shook his head: - If it is favor then it is definitely not something good. - That''s not always the case. Who knows, you might get something that you want. - Oh so you know what I want? You can give that to me? Hao Nan clammed up. With Yang Tian''s current position, anything that he desired was not something Hao Nan could get in the first place. Finally he gritted his teeth and left. Seeing Hao Nan leaving, Yang Tian planned to find Li Pan but he suddenly remembered that guy was probably being sweet on his girl. If he appeared then would it count as cock-blocking? After thinking for a moment, Yang Tian left to find a bar. He found a pretty large bar and entered. Yang Tian sat at a corner table to observe everything. There were many scantily clad female servers bringing alcohol to and from. Occasionally they''d stop at a table to talk briefly and then led each other outside. It wasn''t even dark yet, could it be... - Is this the fabled express train1? Truly one must see it to believe it. Very interesting indeed. After observing for a while, Yang Tian didn''t find an appropriate target. He had been in contact with may beauties so his standard had become very high. Although there were some women that weren''t bad, the were sorely lacking when compared to Qin Xue and the others. Feeling dejected, as Yang Tian was about to leave, a group of students walked in. Yang Tian saw a familiar figure and was surprised. There was a woman in that group that Yang Tian had met before - it was Bai Jie. - Since it''s like this, I might as well stick around to look after her. Can''t let her be taken advantage of by some seedy people. That''s what he said out loud but who knows what he was thinking in side. These students chose a table near Yang Tian''s position and began to order alcohol. Although Bai Jie looked inconspicuous, she was seemingly the leader of this group of students. Every word, every action from her elicit a cheer from the students. A younger female student said: - Sister Bai Jie, are you saying that you''ve found your Prince Charming? - That''s right. I''ll tell you right now, he''s not only handsome but also very skilled. That day he beat up dozens of thugs by himself. Of course she wouldn''t say that she was actually kidnapped by Hua Qi. She only said that she met a bunch of thugs and was helped out by Yang Tian. A young male student with a fierce look said disdainfully: - I say, sister Bai Jie, although you like this person, you can''t just exaggerate like that. That guy can beat up dozens of guys on his own? Did you think he was Superman? - Du Xiong, don''t say things that you don''t know about. For someone like you, he only needs a finger to beat you up. - Is that so? I wonder if sister Bai Jie would grant me the honor of meeting him? If you have to take you just at your words then it''s a bit unbelievable. Bai Jie clammed up. Aside from his name, she new next to nothing about that guy. How could she find and bring him here. The male student saw that and was very smug: - You don''t dare to call him here? I knew it, you are always only good at boasting. A useless person from your mouth can become a genius. Seeing Yang Tian being called useless by someone, Bai Jie was furious: - Who did you say was useless. Do dare repeat that? The male student furiously stood up and pointed at Bai Jie: - Bai Jie, don''t think that I''m afraid of you just because your family have money. When I, Du Xiong went into jianghu, you were still at home driving your toy car. For someone that grew up in money like you, what''s there to be proud of? Yang Tian, who was still listening in, smack his lip a bit: - Is this guys some sort of car enthusiast? His words seemingly have nothing to do with each other. Bai Jie looked at Du Xiong with disdain: - Funny isn''t it? I don''t recall ever inviting you to come with me. You guys wanted me to bring you here to hang out so I obliged. If you don''t like it here then you can scram. One more thing, all the drinks you just ordered, they only cost about 10 thousand. I''m sure someone that''s been indepedent since young like you can pay for all of that. Du Xiong''s vein were about to pop. Although he could still produce 10 thousand, this was his savings for a couple of months. Other male student quickly pulled Du Xiong to sit down and waved the white flag at Bai Jie: - Sister Bai Jie, please don''t be mad. Du Xiong is drunk so he''s speaking nonsense. Don''t take him on his words. - Nonsense? I think he speaking out feelings that he had held inside for a long time. Du Xiong, you can piss off right now, I''ll pay your bill this time. After this you better not come to me for any help. Du Xiong had long pass his limit and ignoring all the other male student''s pleading to stay, he stood up and left. Yang Tian''s eyes were wide at this scene: - It seemed that this is her true personality. Could it be that she was pretending the last time we met? Women are truly as deep as the ocean, I can never comprehend them. As for Bai Jie''s rich girl attitude, Yang Tian didn''t feel annoyed by it. He had lived through a thousand years, what kind of temperament did he not see. Du Xiong left and the students didn''t pay any further attention to him and was eating and drinking merrily. Yang TIan didn''t plan on showing himself, he initially felt that Du Xiong wasn''t ordinary. However he didn''t think that guy was a Venomancer, granted he was far below even that Wang Bao. Nevertheless if he attacked Bai Jie and the students, they still wouldn''t stand a chance. Bai Jie had the bracelet that Yang Tian gave her so she was bound to be fine. But since he was already here, how could he let Du Xiong do what he wants. The group stayed there until 6pm before paying their bills and left. According to the time they were at the bar, Yang Tian surmised that they skipped class to go to this bar. Following the students out of the bar, Yang Tian didn''t even need his spiritual sense to detect Du Xiong hiding in a house nearby. After a bit of calculation, Yang Tian decided to let Du Xiong scare Bai Jie for a bit. After all, that rich girl attitude, it would be better to fix it. He also get a chance to play the hero rescuing the damsel in distress once again. Who knows, this time she might repaid him with her body. Du Xiong was also very careful and didn''t act yet. He waited until Bai Jie was alone before following her closely. Bai Jie had a bit too much to drink earlier, her vision blurred and her stomach felt bloated. She saw that no one was nearby and ducked into a small alleyway. Yang Tian, who was observing from afar, let out chuckle: - This little lady, if she knew that someone wanted to kill her, would she still be in any mood to relieve herself? Seeing Bai Jie walking into the small alleyway, Du Xiong saw his chance and followed her in. Bai Jie chose a place behind a dumpster and was about to drop down before hearing a noise. She looked up and saw Du Xiong. She was initially startled but very quickly regained her composure: - Du Xiong, why are you here? Could it be that you are here to apologize? There''s no need, we are strangers after what happened today. Du Xiong made a menacing smile: - I didn''t plan on any of that. You truly are the type of woman with big breast and no brain. Why don''t you take a look at your current situation. Bai Jie heard Du Xiong said that and couldn''t help but examine her surrounding. She skipped school today so there''s no driver picking her up. She tried to remain calm but her entire body couldn''t help but shook: - What do you want to do? I''m warning you, if anything happens to me, my father wouldn''t let you off. Du Xiong saw Bai Jie''s shaken figure and was very pleased inside: - Take a guess at what I''m about to do. You are very beautiful, with a good body to boot. I initially wanted to kill you just to satisfy my anger but I changed my mind. Raping then killing, this is also a first for me. Bai Jie heard that and her face went pale. She turned around and ran. Du Xiong was chuckling and didn''t immediately pursue. He knew that it was a dead end up ahead, she couldn''t get away even if she ran. Du Xiong enjoyed seeing his prey in desperation the most. That way he gets immense satisfaction in killing them. ------------------------------------------- 1. It''s a slang for prostitution. There''s also a slow train that''s more expensive. CH 93 Bai Jie ran straight to then end of the alley and upon seeing the high wall at the end, she was lost in desperation. Du Xiong slowly approached and mocked her: - Weren''t you very overbearing earlier? Isn''t having money a good thing? Why don''t you ask it for help right now? Humph, it not for my master''s warning that I shouldn''t show off my powers before my cultivation reached greater completion, how could that pitiable amount off money bother me. With her shaken body pressed up the wall, Bai Jie pointed at Du Xiong: - Don''t come any close, if not I''ll fight back. - Please do, I really want to see what you are made off. As he said that, Du Xiong raised his hand and wanted to grab her neck. In that moment, Bai Jie''s bracelet shone brightly with a green light. Du Xiong felt as if he was hit by a car and his entire body slammed into an adjacent wall. When Bai Jie was still confused about what happened, Yang Tian stepped out from the darkness and was smiling at her: - No need to worry, he won''t be able to do anything to you. Bai Jie saw the person arriving was Yang Tian and dropped her purse then rushed to embrace him. She cried out loudly: - Yang Tian, why did you show up so late? I was very scared and was so close to being violated by him. Yang Tian was very used to this at this point. She patted her in comfort and muttered: - Romantic novels are the way to go. Far better than that Li Pan. At this point in time, Li Pan was embracing Li Wu at a place quite far away. He immediately sneezed and Li Wu asked caringly: - What''s wrong, did you catch a cold? Li Pan shook his head: - I''m fine, I bet that Yang Tian is bad mouthing me again. ... Du Xiong was still in a daze and it took a moment for him to remembered what was happening. As he stood up, he saw Bai Jie hugging an unfamiliar man and was immediately on guard: - Who are you? Why did you interfere with my affair? Bai Jie heard Du Xiong''s voice and was immediately spooked. She quickly hid behind Yang Tian. Turning around to calm her then Yang Tian looked at Du Xioing: - Your master''s words were very wise. If your skill isn''t polished then don''t go flaunting it around. You should''ve listened to him. - You know of my master? Yang Tian shook his head: - A master that trained a trash like you, how would I know of him? Du Xiong hearing Yang Tian insulting his master and was furious. Everything he had, everything he accomplished up until this point was because of his master. To him, his master was more of a parent to him than his real parent ever was. He pointed at Yang Tian and shouted: - I''m warning you. Don''t insult my master or don''t blame me for being evil. Yang Tian looked at him with disdain: - If you could win against me, would you be so wordy? Seeing his opponent looking down on him, Du Xiong was even more incensed. However from that previous exchange, he could tell that he wasn''t Yang Tian''s match. He backed off a couple of steps and said: - I''ll remember this today, we''ll meet again soon enough. As he said that, he turned to run away. Yang Tian said lazily: - I didn''t say that you can leave. No need to rush. Immediately, it as if Du Xiong''s entire body was crushed by a large boulder and he couldn''t move an inch. Yang Tian led Bai Jie in front of him: - Apologize to her, if she forgives you then I won''t make it difficult on you. Du Xiong stared wide eyes at both of them. He face was bright red and his eyes were also turning red. The frightening pressure that was on him made Du Xiong hard to breath. Bai Jie saw him like that and tugged on Yang Tian''s arm: - Just let him go. After all he didn''t manage to do anything to me. It seemed that although this girl was a bit arrogant, she still had an innocent heart. Yang Tian thought that but still shook his head: - That won''t do. We must teach him a lesson so he won''t harm anyone else. Du Xiong was already at his limit. He gritted his teeth and coughed out each work one by one: - Bai, Bai Jie. I, I, I''m sorry. As Du Xiong finished his sentence, he fell flat on the ground and passed out. Bai Jie was bit alarmed and held Yang Tian''s hand tightly. He turned to comfort her: - It''s fine, he won''t die from that. He''ll wake up in a minute. It''s getting late, let me bring you home. Bai Jie heard that and was a bit calmer: - Will he truly be ok? - Don''t you trust me? Bai Jie quickly shook her head, how could she not trust Yang Tian. After the two left for a while, Du Xiong woke up from his stupor. His hands bawled up into fists to the point that his fingernails we digging into his skin, drawing blood: - That motherfucker and that bitch. Soon enough I would have my revenge. As he uttered those words, his skin turned bright red. His eyes were widen and strands of blood was popping up in them. He opened his mouth but no sound came out of it. His entire body suddenly combust and Du Xiong burned brightly. However the flame died down just as quickly as it started. The only thing that was left was a black ash pile and Du Xiong had vanished as if he never existed in the first place. Yang Tian was already a far distance away and couldn''t help but shook his head. This was something Du Xiong brought upon himself. If he didn''t harbor thoughts of vengeance, he wouldn''t have been burned by Yang Tian''s Soulfire. You truly reap what you sow. After being brought home by Yang Tian, Bai Jie''s mental state had calmed significantly. She looked at Yang Tian and asked: - How did you know I was in danger to save me? Could it be that you''ve been watching me all this time? Yang Tian''s face darkened, since when did he turn into one of those fabled stalkers? - I think you''ve been watching too many movies, I was just coincidentally nearby. I saw that he was sneakily following you so I followed him to see what was happening. Bai Jie was a bit disappointed: - So that''s how it was. Right, how are you so powerful? You just need to stare at him and Du Xiong was already on the ground. Not only that, what was the light that flung him away earlier? Are you some sort of super human? Yang Tian was barraged with an array of questions and didn''t know where to begin: - I''ll tell you when we have to time. It''s getting late, you should go inside so your parents wouldn''t worry. Seeing Yang Tian wanting to leave, Bai Jie was very reluctant: - Can you give me your phone number? I want to repay you somehow. - There''s no need to repay me for anything. Anyone in my stead would have done the same thing. Bai Jie went slightly red and gritted her teeth: - But I still want to see you again: Yang Tian''s stupidity was once again showing, he didn''t understand the insinuation of her words. He only nodded: - This is my phone number. When you need me just call. I''m currently living in Bei Jiang City and am just here for work. I''ll return home tomorrow. Bei Jiang got Yang Tian''s phone number and was happy. However as soon as she heard that he was living, she felt sad again: - So when can I see you again? - When you want to see me just call. I''ll appear in a flash. However you shouldn''t continuously call me. Knowing that Yang Tian was comforting her, Bai Jie smiled and said: - I understand. Well, see you again. - See you again. After Bai Jie went inside, Yang Tian already got a text from her thanking him. He scratched his head: - Why do I get the feeling that something is wrong. What did I do wrong? After thinking for a long time and still coming up empty, Yang Tian gritted his teeth and called Li Pan for help. This guy was currently enjoying himself with Li Wu so Yang Tian had to call several time before he picked up with an annoyed tone: - What is it? Hearing the annoyance in his voice, Yang Tian reprimanded him: - Panzi, you bastard. I''ve helped you so much and you dare not return my calls. Don''t think I won''t come back to the Li Clan... Hearing him mentioning the Li Clan, Li Pan quickly said: - So it''s Yang Tian. I sorry, I didn''t pay attention to who was calling. No need to get angry and break the peace between us. What did you call me for? Yang Tian let out a cold sneer: - It looks like you still your head on your shoulder. I have something to ask you... Hearing Yang Tian retelling his story, Li Pan felt that he wanted to throw his phone on the ground. Li Wu, who was listening in on the side, also covered her mouth and laughed. - Yang Tian, are you pretending to be dumb or are you actually that stupid? CH 94 Yang Tian''s face slackened, he didn''t get angry at Li Pan: - Panzi, explain it for me. I really don''t understand. Li Pan felt like he wanted to punch someone. So this was the reason why Yang Tian had never succeeded up until now. And that guy had the galls to blame it on him, even trying all sorts of ways to get even. - I say, Yang Tian, she might as well have confessed to you. How could you not understand? Weren''t you always so confident? Why do you suddenly become stupid at the most critical moment? - She confessed to me? When? Li Pan, did you misheard what I said? I can tell you the story again. - Tell me... When a beauty said, with a blushing face, that she wanted to see you again and couldn''t bear to be apart from you, what is there not to understand? Feeling that his intellect was being challenged by another person, Yang Tian rebuked angrily: - Maybe she was frightened? I just saved her so she might still be relying on me to get her to safety? - I don''t know. Figure out yourself. As he said that, he hung up and turned to Li Wu: - Xiao Wu, tell me, how could someone as knowledgeable and dashing as myself have a such a stupid friend as that guy. Li Wu chuckled and twisted Li Pan''s hip: - You are knowledgeable and dashing? So how many women have you swindled out there? When Li Pan was on his knees begging for forgiveness, Yang Tian was also in a dilemma. Although he was confident of his assessment, however there was an off chance that Li Pan was right. Even if the chance of success is only 1%, Yang Tian still didn''t want to miss it. Yang Tian gritted his teeth and decided to return to Bai Jie''s house. After using his spiritual sense to ascertain her location, Yang Tian jumped towards her window. At this moment, Bai Jie was in bed, her lights were off but she still couldn''t sleep. Many things had happened today and Yang Tian''s appearance still made heart beat very fast. Yang Tian approached the window and lightly knocked on it. Bai Jie heard a noise and was startled. She turned to look at the door but since her lights were off, she only saw a dark shadow looming over it. Thinking of what happened before, she screamed loudly. Yang Tian''s face dropped and he fled without a second thought. At this point, Bai Jie''s room lit up and a couple came inside: - Xiao Jie, what''s wrong? Bai Jie, with a frightened face, pointed to the window: - There was a person outside the window. I... The man approached the window, opened it and examined the outside. After not seeing anything, turned to her: - It must be some petty thief. Don''t worry, these types of windows are specially made, the couldn''t even opened it if they tried. Bai Jie was still scared and shook her head: - I still don''t feel safe. I want to sleep in the room downstairs. The two nodded. Their house was very large so Bai Je could sleep wherever she wanted. Yang Tian had already fled far away by now. He stopped and wiped the sweat off his brows: - This type of sneaking around is heart pumping indeed. But why did she scream when she saw me? It must be that Panzi guessed wrong. That does it, Panzi, I''ve already helped you so much yet you dare to ruin my image in her eyes. Wait until I get my hands on you. Yang Tian gritted his teeth and blamed everything on Panzi. However he forgot that Bai Jie is only a normal person. So how could she see him in the dark of the night. The great True Immortal can be such an idiot sometimes, it was a shame for Li Pan though. At this point, in the alley before, a person in black cloak was crouching in front of the ashes that Du Xiong left behind. - Xiongzi, who on earth killed you? This person was Du Xiong''s master. He had been a wanted criminal and was heavily wounded while on the run. However, he luckily ran into Du Xiong and was nursed back to health. After that he took Du Xiong in as his disciple an there relationship was no less than that of parent and child. Now that Du Xiong was killed, how could he just take that lying down. He produced an insect with strange shape from inside his coat and placed it on the ground: - Tracking Gu, quickly help me find who had the galls to kill Xiongzi. The Tracking Gu circled around the alley a couple of times and emitted a strange noise. The cloaked figure immediately understood: - So there were people. One is only a regular person, the other is actually very skilled. Bring me to the skilled one, he was the one that killed Xiongzi. As for the other one, we''ll slowly torture her afterwards. Yang Tian didn''t know that there was someone aiming for his life. Ever since he returned to Earth, he had been constantly acting unrestrained. He never even bothered erasing his presence after doing anything. Who would have though that he would cross path with someone knowing Tracking Arts. Knowing that Li Pan and Li Wu was being intimate with each other, Yang Tian didn''t want to interrupt them. Although he had ruin Yang Tian''s good thing, Yang Tian still wouldn''t stoop so low. He thought about going to Hua Shi Yin but on second thought, he didn''t felt comfortable with the idea. He ended up in a hotel somewhere for the night. At this point, Yang Tian felt a presence aiming towards him. Shaking his head, he felt a bit confused: - Do I have that many old acquaintance in the capital? After waiting for than 10 minutes, the dark cloaked figure finally appeared. Yang Tian brought his hand to his mouth and yawned: - Why are you so slow? How long did you want me to wait? The cloaked figure could help but be surprise: - You knew I was looking for you? - It seemed that you didn''t know me and only tracked me using my residual presence. Ah and there''s a bit of killing intent on you. Such weak killing intent yet you want to kill me? The cloaked figure heard Yang Tian''s words and alarm bells rang inside his head. He felt that Yang Tian''s cultivation might be much higher than his own. However this was a bit hard to believe. Yang Tian was still so young, could he also be a Foundation Establishment expert? - So you are the person that killed Xiongzi? - Who the heck is Xiongzi? Although I have killed a lot of people, you can''t just pin any murder under the sun to me. The cloaked figure sneered coldly: - No need to deny it, I found your residual presence in the place that Xiongzi was killed. Yang Tian frowned and seemingly remembered something: - Xiongzi, you mean that Du Xiong? So you are the master of that bastard. - What did you say? - Woah, you are actually mad. Am I not right? He dare tried to rape and kill my girlfriend. Me letting him die so easily was already lucky for him. Are you here to take revenge for him? The cloaked figure had a solemn look and then cracked the smile: - That''s right, this will be simpler than I thought. As the cloaked figure finished his sentence, three insects like looked like night butterfly appeared behind Yang Tian. The three simultaneously exploded and a red powder immediately enveloped Yang Tian. The cloaked figure looked smug: - Since you went so easy on my disciple, I''ll let you experience having your flesh and blood being melted before your eyes. It was a shame that his smugness didn''t last long as the powder was blown away by a gust of wind. Yang Tian dusted his clothes and looked and him: - You are already an old person, you shouldn''t live in filth like this. This type of powder is really hard to get off your clothes once it stick. The cloaked figure took a step back and looked distressed: - How could that be, even a Foundation Establishment wouldn''t stand a chance if he gets caught by my Blood Bending Butterfly. Yang Tian said with disdain: - Did I ever say that I was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator? As he said that, without waiting for the cloaked figure to answer, the powder from before was immediately blown towards the cloaked figure. A desperate scream rang out and Yang Tian immediately erected a soundproofing barrier to isolate the noise. The screaming eventually died down only clothes and bones were left on the ground. As Yang Tian was about to burn it all with a flame, a voice sounded behind him: - Yang Tian, please stop. He turned around and saw someone familiar that he met before: - Hao Nan, such a small world. What are you doing here? CH 95 Hao Nan didn''t respond and crouched down to examine the remains before looking up to Yang Tian: - Were you the one that killed him? - Not me, take a look. He was killed by his own poison. Hao Nan gave Yang Tian a serious look: - This was a wanted criminal that was tasked to track down. Although his cultivation is only at early Foundation Establishment, his Gu poison was really hard to deal with. With me strength, killing him isn''t hard but capturing him alive is almost impossible. I wanted to ask for your help... Seeing that guy was about to go into a long speech, Yang Tian stopped him: - I said that I wasn''t the one that killed him. It''s just that he threw some powder to try and dirtied my clothes so I threw it back at him. Hao Nan saw that Yang Tian was denying all responsibilities and could only sighed: - You don''t know this, but he has a very important role to play in our plans. The higher ups have decreed that he must be captured alive. - That''s none of my business. Since you are already here, I''ll leave the remains to you. Later. As Yang Tian said that, he disappeared. Hao Nan didn''t intend on keeping him. He was now thinking of how to report this to the higher ups. Yang Tian found another hotel to spend the night and got a call from Li Pan early in the morning: - Yang Tian, where are you? I''ll come and pick you up. - I''m at hotel... - Alright, I''ll be right there. A moment later, Li Pan drove his car there. Yang Tian checked out and got on the car to leave. Seeing Li Pan''s happy face, Yang Tian couldn''t help himself: - It seems that you had a fun night with her. As if Li Pan was just waiting for Yang Tian to ask: - Not just fun, she said she missed me a lot. She told me about her time when I wasn''t around... - So you are very satisfied then? - Not just satisfied, I... Li Pan didn''t finish his sentence as he felt something was wrong with Yang Tian''s face. Before he could understand what was happening, a flurry of blows landed on his body and face. Li Pan immediately pulled the car over and covered himself in defense. Yang Tian didn''t let Li Pan any opportunity to explain himself and vented all the frustration and anger on him. After a while, when Li Pan''s face was black and blue, Yang Tian finally stopped. From the outside the injuries looked serious but they were only superficial wounds. Li Pan slowly rubbed his face in pain and looked at Yang Tian hurtfully: - What did I do to you? - What didn''t you do. Last night, I listened to your advice and came back to find her. She not only wasn''t happy to see me, she treated me like a pervert. Tell me, does that not warrant a beating? - You, tell me in details. - Fine, I''ll tell you so you''ll understand why I beat you. Last night... After listening to Yang Tian''s story, Li Pan felt that he world was truly fair. Someone as powerful as Yang Tian also had moments of stupidity like this. He felt comforted by this somewhat. - Yang Tian, are you sure she was just a normal person and not a Cultivator like you? - Of course, if she was a Cultivator, then I would''ve noticed it. - Then think for a moment. She was an ordinary person and the lights were turned off at the time. How could she see who you were? Yang Tian rubbed his chin in contemplation: - That''s not possible. - Then take another moment. If you were asleep at night and a dark figure appeared in front of your windows, what would be your first thought? - Thief? You''re saying she thought I was a thief and screamed. Impossible! What part of me looks like a thief? Li Pan didn''t answer and looked at Yang Tian with pity. He didn''t understand how a normal and rather perfect person like Yang Tian could be so stupid when it comes to beauties. After thinking about if a while, Yang Tian looked at Li Pan apologetically: - I''m sorry, I wrongly accused you. - You think a simple sorry does it? Looking how you beat me up. - Then let me kill that Li Zheng Hao as revenge, how''s that? - No need, I''ve returned to the Li Clan and I''ll get my revenge with my own hands, sooner or later. - So how do you want to settle this? Seizing on the opportunity, Li Pan asked: - I want to know about your identity. Why was the Patriarch so respectful to you after just some words? - Even if I tell you, you wouldn''t understand. How much do you know about the forces of the Cultivators? Hearing Yang Tian say that, Li Pan was taken aback. That''s right, he didn''t know anything about the forces of the Cultivators. So even if Yang Tian told him, he wouldn''t understand. - Alright, let''s quickly get back, Li Pan nodded and continued to drive. When the two arrived in Bei Jiang City, it was already noon. Saying goodbye to Li Pan, Yang Tian went home and booted up his game. He wasn''t online yesterday so he had no idea if there was any new event. Logging into the game, Yang Tain found that aside from his usual energy bar, he had another grey bar called Divine Power. When he turned on the Creation God title, they grey Divine Power bar turned into purple. There was another skill on the skill bar with the description: - Creation God Domain, opened a pocket dimension. In this dimension, all attributes increased by 50%, all enemy attribute and skill damage reduce by 50%. Consume 10 Divine Power every second. Seeing that he has 1000 Divine Power, it seemed that the skill can be sustained in 100 seconds. Feeling the overpoweredness of the new skill, Yang Tian couldn''t help but lament: - So this is the difference between players with money and players without. Yang Tian opened up his Godhood panel and began teleporting between server. After a while, he decided to log out. When one gets too powerful, one would become quickly bored. Yang Tian ran in this exact situation. As he was about to head out for lunch, Yang Tian heard a knock outside. When he opened the door, before he could say anything, a figure fell towards him. He looked down at the newly arrived person and Yang Tian couldn''t help but be startled. It was the assassin Qing Wu. Right now her entire body was feel with burns and blood. Her beautiful face was pale beyond belief. Yang Tian quickly carried her inside. Putting Qing Wu on the bead, Yang Tian quickly checked her wounds. They were very serious but luckily not life threatening. She was most too tired from the blood loss and passed out. Her cultivation had already broken through to Foundation Establishment. The speed of her advance was fast beyond belief. According to his calculation, Qing Wu would need some more time before being able to reach this realm. Yang Tian treated her wounds then stepped out to buy some food. He guessed that she would wake up around the evening so he went to take a nap after the meal. Qing Wu was having a nightmare. In the nightmare, her mother and brother had bloody faces and looked at her with fury. Next to them was a shrouded person pointing a gun on their heads. Qing Wu tried to run to them but she found that no matter how much she tried, she couldn''t treat them. The shrouded person let out a barbaric laugh and pulled the trigger. The entire world was seemingly died in red and Qing Wu screamed: - No. Qing Wu bolted up from her bed. Her forehead was filled with sweat. She was only having a nightmare. Yang Tian, who was sleeping next to her, also woke up: - What''s with all the noise? Go back to sleep. Seeing Yang Tian sleeping next to her, Qing Wu immediately fell back and looked at him suspiciously: - Why are you here? Yang Tian was fully awake now and seemingly remembered what happened earlier, smiled at her: - That''s my question. This is my house and you came to me. Oh right, how did you get those wounds? Qing Wu examined her body for a moment and found that all her wounds have healed. Her expression gradually became calmer: - Did you treat my wounds? Thank you then. I have something I need to do so see you later. Seeing Qing Wu trying to leave again, Yang Tian was quick to stop her: - Wait a minute, this is my house. You can''t just come and go whenever you please like that. Qing Wu gave him a cold look: - What''s your demand then, say it. Yang Tian sat back on the bed and looked solemn as he was thinking: - Well I am free at the moment so I''ll go wherever you go. I''ll treat it as a vacation of sort. CH 96 Qing Wu was very surprised by Yang Tian''s response: - You want to follow me? Yang Tian was not as free as his words had suggested. However from the wounds and her hasty attitude, he could guess that her trip this time was very dangerous. - That''s right. You know it yourself, I am very powerful. Who knows, maybe I can offer some help. - As you wish then. Qing Wu didn''t refuse Yang Tian. This trip was very dangerous for her, but she couldn''t not go. With Yang Tian''s support, the chances of her succeeding would rise tremendously. Following Qing Wu for while, Yang Tian couldn''t help but ask: - Can you at least tell me what''s going on? As if not hearing a word he said, Qing Wu pushed onward. If she didn''t want to tell him then Yang Tian wouldn''t continue to ask. He would find out sooner or later. The two reached the airport and Qing Wu finally looked at Yang Tian: - Do you have a passport? - Passport. You want to travel abroad? Europe? Seeing her nod, Yang Tian couldn''t help but frown: - I don''t, this is a bit troublesome. I''ve heard the time to make a passport is not short. - There''s no need for that then. With your cultivation, you can just hide in the cargo hold of the plane. - That is... No need to do that, I could just fly... - What did you say? - Nothing, we''ll just do that then. He originally wanted to say that he could fly behind the plane but he felt that was wrong. Although Cultivators with Foundation Establishment cultivation and up could fly but even Golden Core Cultivators couldn''t fly for that long. Yang Tian didn''t want to reveal his strength too early. If he did that then the trip wouldn''t be as interesting. Following Qing Wu''s instruction, Yang Tian utilized the Body Concealment Art to pass through all the sensors and snuck into the cargo hold. After sitting inside for a while, the plane took off. Yang Tian took out his laptop to play video games. Since there was no Internet connection, Yang Tian played an offline game called Warcraft. This game was very popular but since it was an offline game, he never played it much. After playing it for a while, he found that the game was very interesting. As he was lost in the game, Yang Tian suddenly heard a noise from the corner of the cargo hold. Looking towards the location of the noise, Yang Tian saw that the place stored some animals and didn''t pay further attention. After a moment, another strange sound came out, this time it resembled a woman moaning. Yang Tian couldn''t help but be taken aback: - An animal that can mimic the sound of a woman. How come I''ve never heard of this before? Approaching the location of the sound, Yang Tian found that the sound originated from a suitcase and not one of the animal pen. - Could it be a kidnapping? How interesting. He opened the suitcase and there was a beauty stuffed inside it. Her age was around 19 or 20. She had blond hair but a typical Asian face. It seemed that she was of mixed ancestry. Yang Tian carefully observed her for a moment and came to the conclusion that she wouldn''t lose out to even Qin Xue. He had come into contact with another great beauty. He didn''t think that he would meet such a great beauty inside this cargo hold. Was this the powerful effect of the Womanizing Fate? The young woman saw that someone was opening the suitcase and was overjoyed. However after not detecting any other movement after that, she opened her eyes. When she saw Yang Tian evaluating her, her mind went in nine different directions: - Why is he looking at me like that? Does he have bad intentions with me? Not good, I''m being bound tight and can''t fight back. What if... Yang Tian didn''t know that him doing a little bit of evaluating would make her overthink like that. After being in a silent pose for a long time, Yang Tian untied her. The woman, who was bound stiff for hours, began to loosened up. After untying her, Yang Tian looked at her and asked: - Why were you tied up in there? The young woman shook her head: - I don''t know. I flew back home to visit my family. My plane landed and I remembered getting on a taxi, after that everything is a blur. I only remembered waking up inside this suitcase. Yang Tian frowned and was solemn. After that he said his conjecture: - If I need to take a guess then I think you ran into some kidnappers. They were trying to ship you oversea to sell you to human traffickers. If I''m not wrong, then your kidnappers should also be on this flight. The young woman heard what Yang Tian said and went deadly pale: - So what should I do now? If I fall into their hands again, wouldn''t that be it for me? No no no, you have to help me. - Since I''ve already saved you, of course I won''t leave you out to dry. However the situation is a bit tricky. Why don''t you stay here for the moment and when the plane lands, I''ll find a way to get you out? The youth quickly grabbed Yang Tian''s hand: - You want to leave me here by myself? Please don''t, I don''t know even know where this place is. Why is it so dark? Knowing that her mind is a bit unstable at the moment, Yang Tian assured her: - Don''t worry, I''ll be here with you. This is the cargo hold of a commercial jet. Before the plane lands, the kidnappers won''t come down here. The young woman heard that and was assured quite a bit. She quickly calmed down afterwards. She looked at Yang Tian inquisitively: - Right, so why are you here? Yang Tian heard her question and he was a bit ashamed. For someone like him, doing this type of sneaky stuff was very embarrassing. - I didn''t have a passport so I hid in here. - So you are saying that you are illegally flying to another country. Yang Tian didn''t say anything and the two went silent for a while. The youth tugged on his arm lightly: - I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Elise, what about you? - I''m called Yang Tian. You are a foreigner? Elise nodded: - I''m a mixed, my father is European and my mother is an Asian. - So you must have an Asian name? - Ah right, you can also call me Ting Ting. - Alright, so I''ll call you Ting Ting. It''s going to be a while before the plane lands, why don''t you get some rest. Ting Ting saw that the cramped cargo hold only have limited lighting and shook her head: - I can''t, it''s too dark. I can''t sleep like this. - Then you wanna play some video games with me? Yang Tian said that and guided her to his laptop. Ting Ting saw the light of the laptop and was very pleased, especially when she saw that Yang Tian was playing Warcraft: - You also play Warcraft? I love that game. Yang Tian was surprised: - You''ve played it before? Teach me how to play then, I''ve only just started playing and there things that I''m not clear on. Ting Ting nodded and started to guide Yang Tian: - Let''s play Dota. It''s the most popular map of this game. - Didn''t I say only last hit the creep. If you keep auto attacking it then how would you get gold to buy game. - What kind of movement is that? That place doesn''t a good line of sight, what if the enemy was hiding there? After a couple of matches, Yang Tian''s skill gradually improved. Ting Ting not only criticized him less but also started to praise him: - You''re a fast learner. Yang Tian was humble: - Not at all, I just have a good teacher. - Of course, who do you think I am. This little lady, he only praised her a bit and she already thought she was a god. Yang Tian shook his head in surprise, she was completely the opposite of weak and scared girl that he found. At this moment, the plane dropped in altitude and Ting Ting hastily grabbed Yang Tian''s hand: - What''s happening. - I think the plane is landing. - So they''ll be here soon? Yang Tian knew who "they" were and tried to calm her: - No need to worry, I think there''s an emergency exit in this compartment. When the plane stops, I''ll lead you out through that exit. As for the checkpoint out there... As she listened to Yang Tian''s plan of escape, Ting Ting felt calmer already. She looked at him inquisitively: - How do you know how to escape a plane so well? Have you done this before? - I saw it in a movie. ... CH 97 The plane was descending faster and faster. Ting Ting was now holding on to Yang Tian tightly. He wasn''t reserved at all and hugged her back. As a man, he had to take charge of such situation. After a while, the plane finally landed and Yang Tian let her go while making a serious face: - We''ll wait until the airplane stop completely, I''ll piggy back you outside as fast as possible. Ting Ting nodded in understanding. Only now did she realized that her body was tightly wrapped around Yang Tian and quickly pushed him away. Her face burned bright red. Yang Tian was pretending to be in deep concentration and not paying her any mind. The plane came to a full stop and Ling Ling immediately climbed on Yang Tian''s back. Without another word, Yang Tian used his Body Concealment Art and exited through the main entrance. He had just found out that this place didn''t have any emergency exit and was quite embarrassed about it. Ting Ting''s head was still buried in Yang Tian''s back since she feared that the kidnappers would recognize him. Luckily nothing happened and no one noticed that they even walked through. After passing through the checkpoint, Yang Tian found an empty place and cancelled his Body Concealment Art: - We''re safe now, you can get off now. Ting Ting looked up and after looking around a bit and saw that it was safe, she breath a sigh of relief and got down from Yang Tian''s back. She started to thank Yang Tian repeatedly: - Thank you so so much. If you weren''t there, I wouldn''t know what I would do. - Think nothing of it, I did what must be done. Anyone in my shoe would have done the same. Yang Tian had another part to the sentence that he didn''t say out loud: "As for if they could''ve have saved you like I did remains to be seen". - That''s right, since you snuck into this country, you must not have a place to stay right? How about coming to my house, it''s not big but I can still arrange a place for you to stay. Having a beauty inviting him to her home, Yang Tian didn''t want to reject the offer in his heart. However he still had plans with Qing Wu and could only tell her: - I have things to take care of first. Leave me your address, when I have a chance, I''ll definitely come and find you. Ting Ting was a bit disappointed but still nodded: - Alright, this is my address. You must come and visit. - Definitely. Ting Ting was about to leave until she seemingly remembered something and turned to Yang Tian: - When I was kidnapped, all my stuff was taken by them. Can I borrow some money? - This place uses Euro and I don''t have any on me. Come with me while I make an exchange. There was a hall in the airport that was specially meant for currency exchange for tourists. Yang Tian quickly exchange 10000 Euro and he gave Ting Ting more than 1000 Euro. Ting Ting adamantly refuse: - That''s way too much, I only need like 50 Euro to catch a ride home. - Just take it in case of emergency. Seeing that Yang Tian was adamant, Ting Ting could only take the money and looked at Yang Tian happily: - I didn''t think you were a rich young master. Why did you not make a passport so you can freely travel? - If I made a passport, would I have met you? ... After a farewell with Ting Ting, Yang Tian got on a cab and drove to the meeting place with Qing Wu. Very soon, Yang Tian was there. It was a small house at the edge of the city. Surrounding it was empty fields and there were only few houses dotted the entire place. Qing Wu was already waiting inside the house and opened the door when she heard Yang Tian''s knocking. He followed her in and noticed that the house''s decor was very simple. There was only a set of table and chairs, a closet, a small bed and an old TV. On the washed out wall hung a picture and there were three people inside the picture. A woman that looks very similar to Qing Wu but older and two children, one boy and one girl, that was grinning happily. Seeing Yang Tian''s focus on the picture, Qing Wu explained: - It''s a picture of my family when I was younger. - So where''s your father? Qing Wu''s eyes flashed in hatred: - He left mother and us for another woman. My mother used all her money, went against all the counsel of her family, and came here to find him. When she found him, he acted as though they were strangers. Finally she didn''t have any money to return home so she had to stay here and tried to make a living. He gave us this house as a sort of compensation. Her voice seemed calm but Yang Tian still detected deep hatred in them. He didn''t intend on pursuing the topic any further and said: - So now that we are here, you really should tell me your plans. Qing Wu looked at him for a while and said solemnly: - You really want to help me? - I''m just bored and looking for a new experience. - This could endanger your life. Yang Tian shook his head: - I''m not that weak. - Yang Tian, when you were in the country, Heaven Slayer couldn''t anything to you. However this is their territory, even if they kill you here, no one would be the wiser. Although your cultivation is very high, can you resist modern weapons? So it''s them again, Yang Tian was feeling very annoyed at this point. Such a tiny and insignificant assassin organization. Why wouldn''t they know their place and keep giving him trouble. That''s fine then, since he had come all the way here, he might as well wipe them off the face of the Earth. - You don''t need to worry about that. If I can''t beat them then I would just run away. I''m confident they don''t have the abilities to prevent me from leaving. Qing Wu nodded, though she didn''t know how high Yang Tian''s cultivation was, him keeping his life wouldn''t be a problem. - Alright, if you insist then I won''t stop you. - Everything started from the mission to kill you last time. The organization deemed that you were someone that they can''t afford to offend so they wanted to get rid of me as appeasement to you. The mission to kill Ye Went Tian was something they accepted just to get rid of me. - However they didn''t think that I would return alive. When I came here for my mother and brother, they intercepted me. I was beaten to an inch of my life but luckily I broke through to Foundation Establishment and managed to escape. However my mother and brother has been captured. It seems that they want to kill me at all cost. Yang Tian heard what Qing Wu said and got somewhat of an understanding of the situation. However there was one thing he didn''t understand: - So you''re saying that they are doing all of this because there were scared of offending me. If that is so, wouldn''t I just need to confront them and everything would be solved? - It''s not as simple as that. Although you are powerful, they don''t fear you. What they are actually worried about is the power that raised you up. If you are here on your own then they won''t hesitate to kill you. After all you''ve killed quite a number of the upper echelons of Heaven Slayer. That line of thinking wasn''t wrong so Yang Tian could only sighed. If they had chosen the path to death then he could only grant it to them. Qing Wu saw that Yang Tian was silent anf interpret that he was scared: - If you don''t want to do it, I won''t force you. - Things that can scare me haven''t even appeared on this world yet. Alright, tell me about your rescue plan. Seeing Yang Tian''s confidence, Qing Wu was reassured quite a bit. When she planned to return here, she had every intention on dying with her enemies. However Yang Tian''s appearance gave a semblance of hope. - I know where the main base of Heaven Slayer is. However to sneak in undetected is very hard. There are more security there than in the Pentagon. - Just let me handle that. - Alright, this is the map of the layout. Look here, this is the place where they keep the prisoners. My family must be held there. This is the command center, every commanding personnel without a mission will be gathered here. We will be entering from this side. - With regular speed, I will take around 20 minutes to reach the command center and you''ll take about 15 minutes to reach the prison cell. When you reach the place, lay low and I''ll draw their attention. When you see the guards mobilized, move in for the rescue. After that escape at all cost. Yang Tian was a bit confused: - Why don''t we just sneak the prisoners out? It''s just a few guards, I can deal with them without ever making a sound. - We can''t, there are tracking chips inside the prisoners. If you take them out of the holding area then they''ll know immediately. However their target is me so if they detect me, then they''ll forget about the prisoner. When that happens, you''ll have a chance to escape. - Wouldn''t that mean you''ll be in danger? - Don''t worry, I''ve lived their for a long time, I know it like the back of my hand. When you rescued the hostages, crush this. I''ll immediately escape. Without the need of any methods, Yang Tian knew that she was lying. If escaping was so easy then she wouldn''t have needed his help. CH 98 - That won''t do. My cultivation is higher, I should be the bait. Qing Wu heard that Yang Tian wanted to be the bait and immediately shot him down: - Although your cultivation is high, you don''t know the directions inside. If you get lost then you''ll never escape. Not only that, their target is me and not you. - I can use my spiritual sense. I believe that if they detect me then they''ll focus on me either way. Killing me is far more valuable than killing you. - You have spiritual sense? This time Qing Wu was in quite a bit of shock. The higher the cultivation of a Cultivator, the more powerful their soul. Spiritual sense was a special form of the soul and it could be used to observe and examine the surrounding. A Cultivator that had reached Foundation Establishment can emanate spiritual sense but without a special cultivation method, they would need to wait until Golden Core to be able to use their spiritual sense. - That''s right. - It seems that your clan is very big indeed. It seemed that Qing Wu had agreed to the plan by her words. She chose to believe that Yang Tian had a special cultivation method rather than him being a Golden Core Cultivator. If Yang Tian possessed spiritual sense then he would would be far safer than her. Seeing that she finally agreed, Yang Tian breath a sigh of relief. This little lady was very stubborn indeed. - So when are we executing the plan? - I need 3, 4 days to prepare. When I''m done, I''ll call you. This is your new phone, I''ve programmed my number in it. Yang Tian was taken aback, something was quite right: - You want to chase me away. - Not unless you want to sleep with me. Looking around the house, there was indeed only one small bed. Yang Tian could sleep on the floor but Qing Wu wouldn''t likely to agree. Were there any women that was comfortable with a man sleeping next to them unless their relationship had reached a certain point. Their relationship however was far from that point. Carrying his stuff outside, Qing Wu didn''t hesitate to close the door on him. Yang Tian was very hasty in his departure this time so he didn''t notified anyone. Not only that, he was used to telling people how busy he was so disappearing for a couple of days was not unusual. After looking lost and staring at the sky for a moment, Yang Tian decided to take a bit of a tour. When night time comes, he would try to freeload at Ting Ting''s house. He wondered if she was kind enough to let him spend the night. Hailing a cab, Yang Tian told the driver to take him to the classiest restaurant in the city. When they arrived, Yang Tian even tipped him. The restaurant was very big and was constructed in a modern way. According to the driver, it could be listed in the top 5 in the entire country. Yang Tian went inside and a server attended to him dutifully: - Greeting sir, are you here alone or expecting company? - Alone. - Then follow me please. He followed the server to a small table near the stage and after a while, a menu was brought before him. After reading through the menu, he saw that the cheapest was still more than 60 Euro and the most expensive item surpassed 500 Euro. This place sure knows how to wring its customer dry. He turned to asked the waiter: - Do you accept foreign currency here? - Sir, we only accept Euro and USD. - That''s fine then. First off, bring me to a bigger table. Then bring me all the items on your menu. The waiter was shocked: - All of it? Are you sure you didn''t misspoke? - Bring all of it. - This... Can you wait for moment? Yang Tian waited for few moment before the waiter brought a young man dressed in elegant clothing. - Hello, I am the manager. Are you the person that ordered everything on the menu? - That''s right, what''s the problem? You don''t have everything on the menu? That''s fine, bring everything that you do have up here. Yang Tian knew that for dishes with special ingredients, sometimes they do run out. The manager quickly refuted him: - That''s not the problem, you can order everything. However we have more than 100 dishes on the menu. I''m not sure you''ll be able to eat all of it. - No need to worry about this. Are you afraid that I don''t have enough money? As he said that, Yang Tian slide out a card. The manager''s eyes were very good and he immediately recognized that this was a special platinum card from one of Switzerland''s bank. Only the biggest client of the bank possessed this. It seemed that this person wasn''t here to disrupt business. The manager bowed and said formally: - You misunderstood. I''ll tell the kitchen to prepare your meal. Please wait a moment. He turned to the waiter: - Take this guest to the VIP room. Yang Tian was then brought to a large room with expensive decoration. Inside were people playing piano along with some weird trumpet. The atmosphere was very soothing. The food was soon brought to him and Yang Tian was enjoying different types of wine and sampling all different kinds of dishes. The waiter at the side wiped away his sweat as he looked Yang Tian. Dishes after dishes were devoured yet Yang Tian saw no sign of stopping. For Yang Tian, he was just enjoying the flavor. It didn''t mattered how much he ate. Plates and plates of food was brought up until the last dish was served. After more than two hours, Yang Tian finally ate it all. Yang Tian looked at the waiters, who by this point all had expression of shocked and horror on their faces, as they looked at him like a monster. - Alright, bring me the check. I''m a busy man. The entire meal cost him more than 10 thousand Euro. Yang Tian wasn''t too bothered by this. On his way out, he casually destroyed all cellphones and any recording devices. Yang Tian didn''t want his name plastered all over news after the first day here. As he stepped out of the restaurant, Yang Tian felt several pair of eyes on him. He shook his head in disbelief. He didn''t think that he would raise so much attention with just one meal. Yang Tian walked to an alleyway and then disappeared. After a while, several people went into the same alleyway: - Where did he go? - I''m not sure, we all saw him going in here. - Such a shame. ... Continuing his tour of the city, Yang Tian stopped by several famous attractions. However he wasn''t too thrilled since he was going along. Feeling bored, Yang Tian decided to go fin Ting Ting. He followed the address to an apartment complex. Ting Ting''s apartment was on the 11th floor. Yang Tian took the elevator up and rang the doorbell. A middle aged woman opened the door: - Yes, can I help you? - I am a friend of Ting Ting. I''m here to visit her. - Ting Ting? You mean Elise. She is inside, wait for moment. After a while, Ting Ting quickly rushed out and after seeing Yang Tian, smiled brightly: - Yang Tian, you are here. Come on in, I didn''t think that you would come. - How could that be. A date with a beauty, how could I not come. Following Ting Ting inside, Yang Tian had a bad premonition. He didn''t find anything out of ordinary but this was a premonition born from thousands of battles. This premonition told him that there was something odd with this house but it didn''t pose any threat to him. The two head into the living room and Ting Ting happily asked Yang Tian: - You are here at the right time. My father was saying that he wanted to meet you to give his thanks. - Think nothing of it, it''s a small matter. - How could that be? Are you saying that my life is a small matter? Yang Tian clammed up, it seemed that he was being modest at the wrong time. Ting Ting didn''t pay any further attention to it and said: - Do you have a place to stay tonight? How about staying here? It''s a small apartment but we still have an empty room. This was Yang Tian''s intention so he didn''t reject her: - Then I must trouble you. I still haven''t found a place to stay tonight. At this moment, a man walked out and from his age, he must be Ting Ting''s father. He evaluated Yang Tian for a bit then said: - You are the one that saved Elise? CH 99 - That''s right. The middle aged man quickly approached and shook Yang Tian''s hands and thanked him profusely. Yang Tian felt that this person was bit overboard but it might just be the custom of the country. After a while, the middle aged man''s furor calmed down a bit and he said: - I''ve heard that you just got here, how about sharing a meal with us and spend the night. I''ll tell Elise to take you around the city tomorrow. This was his only goal so he pretended to reject him but eventually accepted. Ting Ting''s mom bought food up and upon hearing that Yang Tian was her daughter''s savior, she was also very enthusiastic with him. During the meal, everyone chatted merrily. Although there was a bit of clash in culture, it wasn''t much of a barrier. After dinner, Ting Ting brought Yang Tian to his room. After seeing that it was still early, Yang Tian opened up his laptop to game. After a while, Ting Ting suddenly opened the door and came in. After seeing that Yang Tian was gaming, she happily approached him. - You also play this game? - Why, do you also play? - Of course, it''s one of the most popular game in the world. Everyone is playing this game so how could I miss out on it. - Bring your laptop over then and we''ll play. - Alright, wait for a bit. Ting Ting went back to her room and brought her laptop over. She login and sent Yang Tian a friend request. - What''s your in-game name? - It''s Di Wang. - That sounds very familiar. No way, are you the winner of the Pantheon Event? Yang Tian nodded: - The one and only. - So you are that legendary idiot. He was about to bragged about his accomplishments before being stopped dead in his track by that comment. When did he become a legendary idiot? - Could it be that you don''t know? Yang Tian shook his head. Ting Ting looked a bit awkward at him: - Everyone on the forums is calling you an idiot. Shelling out 10 million USD just for an equipment set in game. Some people even guessed that your parents died when you were young and left behind a large fortune. Since you didn''t have anyone to raise you, you didn''t know how to use all that wealth. In any case, you are a legend in the gaming community, there are many tall tales about you. Yang Tian rubbed his chin and made a thinking expression: - So what you are saying that I''m famous. - That''s right. The matches of the Pantheon Event was broadcast live on a very famous channel. You have a lot of fans right now. This was a bit much, he didn''t like to be famous that way. Not wanting Ting Ting to continue on this topic, Yang Tian quickly said: - Alright, enough with all of that. Where''s your character? I''ll come to you. - Ah, how could I forget. Anyone with Godhood can move freely between server clusters. Yang Tian and Ting Ting befriended each other and started questing together. Most of it was just Yang Tian helping her. Ting Ting only started playing for a short time so most of the quest were very simple. With Yang Tian''s help, she only needed a short while to complete all of it. After that the two entered the arena to practiced their skills. Inside the arena, everyone''s stat is the same so it was good to practice your skill there. Ting Ting was obviously not a match for Yang Tian and she soon got bored after a couple of matches. - I''m bored. Let''s play League. - League? - You don''t know? Yang Tian shook his head, he had heard of the game but had never had any interest. Ting Ting saw that Yang Tian was oblivious to the game and was happy: - Excellent, then I''ll teach you how to play. Just from looking at her face, Yang Tian could tell that she wanted revenge for the earlier arena matches. He was absolutely right, Ting Ting created a practice match for Yang Tian but she didn''t do match guidance. Instead she just focused on killing him. When Yang Tian''s screen turned grey for the 40th time, his Inhibitor mercifully blew up. Ting Ting was now seemingly satisfied with the outcome and patted Yang Tian on the shoulder: - No worries, everyone is like that in the beginning. When I played for the first time, I also died dozens of times. Yang Tian didn''t answer her as he was still staring intently at the screen. This was the first time he felt such helplessness. This was a new feeling for him, a feeling that no mattered how much he tried, he couldn''t do anything. All he could do was to sit there and be killed. After a while, Yang Tian finally regained his nerves: - One more match, this time I''ll manage to kill you. - That''s the spirit, let''s continue. Quickly another match started and after 25 minutes, Yang Tian''s screen once again flashed with the destruction of his Inquisitor. Not waiting for Ting Ting to comfort him, Yang Tian said: - One more time. ... - Let''s continue. ... - One more time, we go again. ... At this point Ting Ting''s eyes were getting heavier and heavier: - Alright, I''m getting very sleepy, play on your own. Disregarding Ting Ting sleeping on his bed, Yang Tian continued to play. Around 4am, after seeing that AI''s Inhibitor destroyed, Yang Tian was finally satisfied and turned off his laptop. At this point, Yang Tian noticed that Ting Ting was sleeping soundly on his bed. Quietly stowing away his laptop, Yang Tian began to pondered: - Should I become a beast today? If I do that then my image in her mind would crumbled. However if I don''t do anything, chances are she''ll get mad at me anyways and tell me that I''m no better than a beast. Truly a damned if you do, damned if you don''t situation. Yang Tian never admitted that he was a good person but he had never done stuff like this before. The situation with Wang Yun didn''t count since he only wanted to save her life at that time. He got on the bed and after seeing the beauty by his side, painfully made up his mind: - No need to rush, let''s just start off like this. After that, he settled down on his side of the bed, not caring for the beauty that was sleeping by his side. He closed his eyes and fell to sleep. Next morning, Yang Tian opened his eyes to see Ting Ting''s arms tightly around his neck. One of her legs was on top of him and his face was right between her twin peaks. Yang Tian felt a sense of regret rising inside his heart: - When did she hugged me. Damn it, I shouldn''t have slept so soundly. Although he still a bit regretful, Yang Tian still tried to enjoy what''s left of this wondrous feeling. He pretended to be asleep still and closed his eyes. However the happy feeling didn''t last long as 5 minutes after Yang Tian closed his eyes, Ting Ting woke up. She didn''t yell out like Yang Tian had expected. She only blushed a bit and silently pushed Yang Tian away and went back to her own room. Yang Tian waited until she left and opened his eyes. - It seemed that the customs of this country is a bit different. The women here aren''t as conservative as the women back home. Such a shame, if only I was a bit more brave yesterday... This guy had no sense of guilt at all, he only blamed himself for not being brave enough to go on the offensive yesterday. After his regrets passed, Yang Tian slowly regained his wits. He was going to be here 3-4 days so he wasn''t afraid that there wouldn''t be a second chance. Yang Tian sighed a bit then went outside. After a few steps, he saw Ting Ting. She also saw Yang TIan and acted like nothing happened: - Are you going to the bathroom? - That''s right. - Go straight and then turn left. - Yes, I already know the way. Yang Tian only got a few steps further before Ting Ting called out: - Did anything happened last night? How could Yang Tian not know what she was implying. He shook his head in denial: - What do you mean? Yesterday I tired myself out after playing games and then went to bed. When I woke up this morning, you were already gone. - Is that so? That''s fine then, go and wash up. As if receiving a great mercy, Yang Tian turned around and sighed in relief. Ting Ting''s voice rang out once again: - Do my breasts feel good? Yang TIan didn''t even think before answering: - Very good, they were soft... He quickly caught himself and thought "Not good" before bolting to the bathroom. Ting Ting was laughing merrily at the sight. CH 100 After breakfast, Ting Ting took Yang Tian around the city. With a beauty by his side, his mood was completely different than yesterday. The two passed by several famous landmarks and Yang Tian immediately adopted the role of being her photographer. Ting Ting brought Yang Tian to a large bridge that crossed a river that flowed through the city. She had many cute posed at her disposal so Yang Tian didn''t feel to bothered to take her picture. After a couple of pictures, someone came up and tapped on Yang Tian''s back: - Young man, I advise that you and your girlfriend not take a picture here. Turning around, Yang Tian spotted an old lady with a cane. She was looking at him with a sorrowful face. Yang Tian couldn''t help but be curious and asked: - Elder, why did you say that? This place looks very scenic. The elder sighed: - You don''t feel that anything is strange? This place is so scenic and there are even places specially designed for you to take pictures. Yet there are no couples here taking pictures. Initially Yang Tian didn''t paid any attention to this but as he heard the elder said that, he suddenly realized that it was very strange indeed. - So can you tell me the reason? - Alright, call your girlfriend over and I''ll the story to both of you. Yang Tian waved and called Ting Ting over. The two accompanied the elder to a small tea-house underneath the bridge. The elder poured tea for everyone then looked towards the bridge. Her old eyes had flashes of sorrowful looks. - This bridge was constructed long ago, no one knew when it was built. After constant repairs and upgrades, it became pretty like this. However the reason for its fame doesn''t lie there. - From what I''ve heard, more than 200 years ago there was a civil war that took place in the city. Corpses strewn the street and one couldn''t walk a few meters without running into a body. At that time, a couple of lover couldn''t take the situation and tried to crossed the bridge to escape. - They were unlucky and was caught by the rebels half way on the bridge. The man''s feelings for the woman didn''t pass this trial and he left her for dead and escaped alone. No mattered how she cried for help, he never looked back. In the end, the desperate woman committed suicide by jumping off the bridge. - Before she jumped, she curse that anyone that was in love would never attain happiness. Ting Ting heard that and looked at Yang Tian worriedly. However he didn''t take any of this to heart. - Elder, this is only a legend in the end. There''s no proof of this. - When I was young, I didn''t believe in any of this. However after I took a picture with my boyfriend on the bridge, he got into a traffic accident several days after. Several years later, I met another man and that person got drunk and fell off this very bridge. - Don''t you feel that it''s strange? The bridge has such high railings, how could someone accidentally fall over them? It must be that female ghost forcing him to jumped. Not only that, I''ve met many other couples that ran into similar situation. You can search for it online, stories like mine are not rare. - Because of this, other than its original name, people also called it the Parting Bridge. That''s because any couple that set foot on the bridge, they would only have one conclusion - They would part with their lover. Yang Tian heard the entire story and frowned in contemplation. Something that had happened multiple of times cannot just be coincidences. Could it be... - Elder, please tell me, after that woman jumped, did they ever find her corpse? - I don''t think so. I''ve heard that they''ve tried to find the corpse to no avail. - So that''s how it was. I understand. Thank you elder, I can handle this. Think of it as gratitude for a good story. Yang Tian stood up and pulled Ting Ting away to the surprised of the elder. Ting Ting was pulled by him and quickly got up and left. The two walked for a good distance before Yang Tian let go of her hands: - Do you believe in ghosts? Being asked such a surprising question, Ting Ting couldn''t help but be taken aback. However she soon understood Yang Tian''s intention: - You mean that this bridge is haunted by the ghost of that young woman? - That''s right. If my prediction is correct, after all those years, she had been tainted by the baleful qi and turned into a vengeful spirit. Ting Ting looked at Yang Tian with a strange look. After a while she put her hand on his forehead: - You''ve watched way too many horror movies. Hearing her words, Yang Tian knew that she didn''t believe him: - Alright then let us go investigate this matter. Although there was a bridge, some tourists still liked to crossed river by boats so there was a dock by the river. Yang Tian brought Ting Ting along and rented a small boat along with six helpers. He also bought some specialized tool to brought up some stuff from the bottom of the river. After the boat got to the middle of the river, the captain asked Yang Tian: - You hired so many people. Do you want to fish up something big from under the river? Yang Tian shook his head: - It''s not big, just a bit awkward to retrieve so I need many people to help. The captain didn''t asked further. As long as Yang Tian paid well, he can hire as many people as he wanted. Yang Tian''s spiritual sense began to spread out. A Nascent Soul level spiritual sense quickly enveloped the entire river. Even things that were deep under the water didn''t escape its grasp. Every tree, every leaf, even particle dusts were within Yang Tian''s notice. He pointed to the port side: - Go forward that way 15 meters. Ting Ting didn''t say anything. She just waited to see what exactly Yang Tian was going to do. Yang Tian pointed under the water: - Let''s dive down, there''s large and hard clump of soil underneath this position. It''s buried underneath more large rock so it''ll take a bit of effort to dig up. Everyone was perplexed but they did the job nevertheless. Yang Tian had already paid so they only needed to follow his instruction. Hauling up a few rocks didn''t take too long and after 30 minutes, a clump of soil was brought on board. The captain was astonished and looked at Yang Tian: - How did you know there was a chunk of of soil like this underwater? Is it some sort of family treasure? Yang Tian chuckled, this person''s imagination was very colorful indeed. - You really want to know. It''s fine, we''ll know after we break the soil open. It''s mostly clay so you need to be careful and not break the object inside. They began using tools to peel off layers of clay. The object soon revealed itself to be a skeleton. Although they were a bit unsettled by this, they continued until all the clay was peeled off and the bones washed. A complete set of skeleton appeared and judging from the frame and certain characteristic, they could tell that this belonged to a woman. When they were all looking at Yang Tian for answers, Ting Ting spoke up: - Yang Tian, are you saying that this is the remains of that young woman? - That''s right. Everyone quickly asked: - Whose skeleton is this? Can you tell us? - Have you heard of the legends of this bridge? Everyone was taken aback and tried to remember. One person spoke out loud: - You mean that this is the bones of the girl who died 200 years ago? Impossible. - Why don''t you ask her then? As Yang Tian said that, a shadow emerged from the skeleton bearing the appearance of a woman. She had furious expression and seemingly wanted to charge in at him. However something was retraining her and she couldn''t even move. Yang Tian had already bound her earlier. If not these people wouldn''t be able to go anywhere near her let alone bring her remains up. Everyone saw the woman appearing and retreated back in fright. Ting Ting looked distraught and held on to Yang Tian''s hands tightly while closing her eyes. Yang Tian looked at the young woman''s spirit and sighed: - Choosing a wrong person is a very sad thing. However you shouldn''t hurt other people because of this. You''ve bear this pain for so long, let me release you. A wisp of blue light emanated from Yang Tian''s body and flew to the spirit. Her face slowly turned to normal as a smile bloomed on her face. She turned and bowed to Yang Tian before disappearing. Before everyone understood what happened, the spirit was gone. Yang Tian gave them ten thousand Euro and said: - Give her a good burial. If not, I won''t be responsible if she comes back and haunts you. The men hastily nodded. Yang Tian was only scaring them since the young woman has already left this world. Yang Tian and Ting Ting returned to shore to continue with their adventure. However Ting Ting didn''t seem to be in the mood. In the end, Yang Tian decided to get something to eat and she brought him to small restaurant. He heard that when a woman was in a bad mood, just put some food in her and it will be ok. This was one of Li Pan''s teachings and although Yang Tian didn''t believe him too much, he had no other solution. As their food was served, Ting Ting was still not very animated. However after talking with Yang Tian a bit, she finally managed to eat some of the food. Her mood improved drastically after that. Yang Tian couldn''t helped but praised: - Panzi, I didn''t think that within all your bullshit teachings, there are still some useful stuff. Ting Ting was now feeling much better and asked Yang Tian: - Yang Ting, tell me. If we were in the same situation as that couple, would you have left me behind to save yourself? CH 101 T/N: Funny story. I opened up this chapter to upload it today and saw that it wasn''t finished. I swore to god that I had already finished this so I thought I must''ve forgotten to save it and cursed myself. Luckily I double checked on chapter 100. Turns out my dumbass accidentally put the rest of this chapter inside chapter 100. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Women are strange creature, the always wanted to ask meaningless questions. As a man in this situation, as long as one isn''t too stupid, there was only one answer. Of course Yang Tian wasn''t an idiot, at least not in this situation. - I will definitely protect you at all cost. - Is that so? - If I, Yang Tian can say it then I''ll definitely be able to fulfill it. Hearing Yang Tian say that, although she didn''t know if he was telling the truth, Ting Ting still felt happy. With her mood improved, Ting Ting suddenly remembered something and asked Yang Tian: - Yang Tian, you must tell me. How did you know her corpse was there? Yang Tian already knew that she was going to ask him that and he had prepared his answer. - She told me. - You mean the young woman. - That''s right. I have a special ability that lets me communicate with spirits. When the boat came to the middle of the river, I communed with her. She asked me to dig up her corpse and give her a proper burial. Ting Ting''s eyes immediately brightened: - Wow, that''s like having a superpower. Yang Tian, I''m beginning to like you more and more. You''re good looking, rich and now have superpowers. You are actually great. Yang Tian, who was directly praised by Yang TIan, was at a lost for word. This was the first time he met a woman that was this direct. Seeing Yang Tian not answering, Ting Ting continued: - What''s wrong? Usually it''s the guy that have to be active. I''ve already done your part, are you still not able to response? Hearing Ting Ting said that, Yang Tian immediately snapped out of his stupor. That''s right, he was a man. Hearing the confession from a woman and not replying is such an embarrassment. - It''s not like that. It''s just that I was so elated that I forgot to respond. Ting Ting slightly blushed and looked at Yang Tian bashfully: - So you agree? - Of course. A great beauty like you confessing to me, how could I say no. Ting Ting was very happy that she got praised by Yang Tian. Leaving the restaurant, Ting Ting grabbed his arm and walked close to him. Yang Tian''s body stiffened for a moment but he quickly loosened it. After all, this was the first time he had a girlfriend so being a bit unnatural was to be expected. The two went to see different sites and landmarks. Some of those place were exclusively for couples. After a while, Yang Tian and Ting Ting went into a shop to buy some supplies for a picnic and headed to a famous park. After picking a wide open area, Yang Tian and Ting Ting laid out the picnic blanket and set up some food. Afterwards they feasted and enjoyed the surround scenery. Yang Tian then turned to asked Ting Ting: - Do you normally go to these types of places with your friends? - That''s... - What''s wrong, if you don''t feel comfortable answering then I won''t force you. - No, no, it''s just that... Ting Ting frowned as if she was trying to remember something but can''t. Her face paled a bit as she looked at Yang Tian: - I''m not too sure. In my memory, I''ve been to all of these places before. However I can''t remember if I went alone or with friends. Actually I''m not sure if I have any friends. This time it was Yang Tian''s turn to frown. This was very strange indeed. Ting Ting was in her twenties, there''s no way that she wouldn''t have any friends. - Did your parents ever mention anything about you having amnesia? Do you remember anything from your childhood? Ting Ting tried to remember all of that but she failed at every turn, She shook her head: - I don''t.. Yang Tian sighed, maybe she did lose her memory at some point. Yang Tian had no clue how to solve this. His medical arts was terrible. It could be said that he knew next to nothing. If she had any injuries or wounds then he could easily treat her. However Yang Tian had already checked and she had no wounds whatsoever on her body. - No need to worry, we can ask your parents about this later. Ting Ting could only nod. Yang Tian saw that she had lost any interest in the outing so they only sat for a bit before leaving. When they arrived back at Ting Ting''s house, it was already late afternoon. Her parents were still at work. The two took turns in the shower before retiring to their individual room. Lying on the bed, Yang Tian began to think back on how he met Ting Ting. He felt that there were many odd detail in it. First of all, if her kidnappers actually wanted to kidnap her then how could they be so careless as to let her wake up before the plane landed. What if someone found out? Ting Ting said that she was immediately kidnapped as she got off the plane so the kidnappers had clearly planned this in advance. How could they make such rookie mistake? The second thing was Ting Ting''s parents. As soon as he got into this apartment, Yang Tian had a strange feeling. Although he couldn''t quite tell what it was, he was sure that this place had problems. The third thing was Ting Ting''s reaction just now. She didn''t remember her past clearly yet she never showed signs of doubt and confusion before he asked her. Why did this never came up? Did her parents not want to explain the situation to her? The fourth and final thing was that although Yang Tian did save her life. He was also very excellent in that he was handsome, rich and talented. So her liking him wasn''t something strange. However Yang Tian had a feeling that she was deeply in love with him. It''d like they''ve been a couple for a very long time. They''ve only known each other for two days so this wasn''t possible. After thinking it through, Yang Tian reached an uncomfortable conclusion. Him meeting Ting Ting and staying at her place was a set up by someone else. So what he had with Ting Ting the past few days was just a lie. In the past, there have been many people that had plotted against him. After he was done with them, not even their bones remained. However the Yang Tian now wasn''t like before. He couldn''t bring himself to kill her. After a long sigh, Yang Tian opened the window and looked at the starry sky: - Since it was like that, I play along and act out this interesting play. I hope that you truly love me, even if it was just a little. That way I would have a reason to spare your life. After a while, Ting Ting''s parents finally came home. When dinner was served, Ting Ting knocked on Yang Tian''s door: - Yang Tian, dinner is ready. - Coming. He followed Ting Ting and sat at the table. The three acted normally and at this point, Ting TIng turned to parents: - Mom, dad, I have something I want to ask you. - What is it? - I went out with Yang Tian today and I suddenly realized that I have no memory of my childhood. I also don''t remember any of my friends. What''s going on? Ting Ting''s parents'' face changed a bit and after a few moment of solemn, said: - We wanted to tell you this in time. A year ago you were in a terrible traffic accident. Although it wasn''t fatal, you lost all your memories. That is why we moved here to better treat you. However there was no improvement so we had to give up in the end. - Ok so does that mean I''ve forgotten all my friends and acquaintances from before? The two nodded and Ting TIng''s mother took her into her embrace. Yang Tian was sitting there, silently observing this play. He had an urge to used his secret arts to see which part they lied about and which part was the truth. However after the incident with Hua Shi Yin, Yang Tian decided not to use it anymore. He was a man of his words after all. If he said he wouldn''t use it then he would definitely not use it. Yang Tian waited until Ting Ting calmed down and tried to console her: - Don''t be like that. Forgetting everything isn''t necessary a bad thing. You still have your parents and now you have me. Ting Ting heard Yang Tian said that and felt better somewhat. After the meal everyone seemed uncomfortable and didn''t say another word. They cleaned up the dishes and went back to their room. Ting Ting''s parents returned to their room and sealed the door: - That was really dangerous. How could we forget something so important? - It''s just for a couple of days. I didn''t think they would discover this so quickly. Yang Tian returned to his room and lied on they bed. He wasn''t in the mood to play games today. After some random thoughts, Yang Tian drifted into slumber. Suddenly he heard a quiet footstep and he smirked: - Are they ready to act? CH 102 The footstep was getting closer and closer. Yang Tian still pretended to be asleep. The person on the other side of the door stood there for a while and hesitate. In the end, the door opened to reveal Ting Ting. She approached Yang Tian and without another word, lie next to him. Yang Tian was still pretending to be asleep. He wanted to see what she was up to. However it seemed that Ting Ting didn''t have any other intentions and went straight to sleep after lying down. After waiting for a while without any other disturbance, Yang Tian turned around and touched her: - Why are you here? Ting Ting blushed a bit and apologized in a small voice: - Sorry I wake you. - That''s fine. Is there something wrong? - I don''t know why I just very lonely and I couldn''t sleep. I feel safe sleeping next to you. For whatever reason, Yang Tian felt that Ting Ting was telling the truth. It wasn''t because of some secret arts, it was just his feelings. He pulled her into his embrace: - Don''t worry, I''m here. You''ll never be alone again. There was a flash of joy in Ting Ting''s eyes: - You promised? - Of course. With Yang Tian''s confirmation, Ting Ting soon relaxed and quickly fell asleep. This was the first time Yang Tian slept next to a woman without any perverted thoughts. His head hurt. In the end, what was real and what was fake? The next morning, Yang Tian woke up and upon seeing Ting Ting still sound asleep, he let her go and got out of bed. He opened up the window and looked up the sky: - No matter what, I won''t harm you. After Ting Ting woke up, she and Yang Tian continued their adventure in the city. In the evening, Yang Tian got a call from Qing Wu: - I''m ready, we can begin. - That fast? Didn''t you say the you would need 3 to four days? - I said a maximum of 3 to 4 days. - Alright, I''ll be there soon. Yang Tian and Ting Ting went back to the apartment before he told her: - I have to go. Seeing that Yang Tian wanted to leave, Ting Ting tried to stop him: - So soon? You could stay for a couple of days. - It''s fine, I have an emergency and it can''t wait. Ting Ting didn''t continue to try and get him to stay. However there was a clear expression of sadness and disappointment on her face. Yang Tian pulled her into his embrace: - Don''t worry, I''ll be back soon. Ting Ting didn''t say anything. Instead she tip toed up and gave him a kiss. After that she ran back into her house. Yang Tian rubbed his lips and looked at her disappearing figure. His eyes revealed a bit of sorrow: - I hope what I think is going to happen won''t happen. Although he knew that his instinct is always right. This time, Yang Tian willingly let himself believed that it was wrong. Returning to Qing Wu''s house, she didn''t ask him where had he been the last couple of days but gave him some tools and instructed him on how to use them: - This is a tracking device. Within 10km, we will know each other''s position. - These are special mini bombs. Plant them in the place that I''ve marked on the map. There''s a 10 minute detonation delay and I put some spare in there so use them accordingly. - This is a signal jammer. Find a way to plant it at the communication hub in the command center. It''ll disrupt their communication and prevent you from being seen by the cameras. ... Seeing the bunch of stuff that Qing Wu gave him, Yang Tian was begrudgingly silent. If someone saw them they''d think that him and Qing Wu was going on a holiday. They were going to rescue people, wouldn''t bringing so much equipment slow them down? One can''t really blame Qing Wu for being careful. This mission involves the lives of her mother and brother so she had to prepare as much as she could. After going through the plan one more time, Qing Wu started to do a final check of their equipment. When darkness finally fell, she stood up: - It''s time. Yang Tian felt as if he was in an action game. This made him very intrigued. The two went straight to the designated area, only stopping after three hours. In front of them was a vast desert that was as far as the eye can see. The nighttime temperature had dropped significantly and there was only sever cactus standing stiff in the barren wasteland. Qing Wu signaled Yang Tian to follow and carefully moved up in a peculiar pattern. Yang Tian felt curious: - Why don''t we just go straight to the base? Why are going around and around like this? - This place is close to the base, they''ve mined everywhere. One wrong step and you can lose your life. Shaking his head, Yang Tian said: - Why don''t we just fly through? - It''s too far, I can''t fly that long. - I can use my spiritual sense to see where the mines are at. Qing Wu was taken aback, how could she forget such an important detail. - Alright, we''ll get the base if we straight this way. With his spiritual sense spread out, Yang Tian immediately noticed multiple objects buried underground. These people were sure careful. Yang Tian lead the way for Qing Wu to dodge all the mines. The two quickly reached the Heaven Slayer''s headquarter. This place was built deep underneath the sand so it would be almost invisible under normal circumstances. Yang Tian said at this point: - Hold on to me. I used my Body Concealing Arts to avoid all their detection equipment. - Alright. Qing Wu climbed onto Yang Tian''s back and held onto his neck tightly. Yang Tian felt two soft peaks touching his back but Qing Wu immediately said: - Don''t get any ideas, concentrate on the task at hand. Yang Tian frowned, he hadn''t even thought of anything yet. With Qing Wu pointing out the way, Yang Tian easily avoided all the security. The two reached a safe spot and Qing Wu jumped off from Yang Tian''s back. - Alright, now we just have to follow the plan. Go and plant the bomb at the designated place and then the jammer. When the alarm rings out, I''ll charge in to save my family. Try to keep them occupied for as long as possible. However if you feel overwhelmed then get out immediately. She once again went over the plan with him even though they had gone over them dozens of times by now. It seemed that Qing Wu wasn''t calm as she seemed. Yang Tian signaled that he understood. He took out a bracelet and gave it to her: - This is a defensive spirit artifact. Take it with you in case of emergency. - Spirit artifact? Qing Wu was once again shocked by Yang Tian''s action. She had heard of spirit artifacts before but she had never seen one in person. Seeing her shocked impressions, Yang Tian shook his head. Cultivators on Earth were truly poor. If it was at the Cultivation World, even a Qi Refining Disciple, as long as they weren''t too useless, would have one or two spirit artifact. - I can''t accept something so precious. - Just take it. We don''t have much time, let''s begin. As he said that, Yang Tian thrust the bracelet into her hands and quickly turned to run away. Qing Wu looked at Yang Tian''s disappearing figure, gritted her teeth and put on the bracelet. She then turned and ran in the opposite direction. Yang Tian did place the bombs in the designated area. Although he felt that this was redundant, it was very exciting to do. With his spiritual sense, he easily avoid the guards and made his way into the communication hub. He originally intended to plant the jammer but something else occurred to him: - What if they find this after I planted it? If they took it off then wouldn''t this all be for naught? I should just destroy it just to be safe. From Yang Tian''s hands, dozens of fireballs flew towards the broadcasting tower. Multiple explosions rang out and the emergency alarms were blaring. Immediately there were many footsteps converging on the fire. Yang Tian didn''t dally any longer and headed to the central area. At this moment, a man was sitting in front of multiple surveillance screen. The screens turned black and alarms rang. He downed the glass of wine that was in his hand: - So soon? That''s fine as well, I don''t think I can wait any longer. Killing a young master of a great power. Just the thought is enough to get me excited. As he said that, he turned to the people behind him: - Let''s go. We must give our esteem guest a warm welcome. CH 103 Yang Tian didn''t know that his foes had already known that he would be here. To be more accurate, they were targeting him from the start. Yang Tian was still following the designated route to head into the center area were all the core members of Heaven Slayer resided. According to Qing Wu''s words, if he used his Body Concealing Arts and sneaked through then he wouldn''t likely to be caught. However, that would be far too boring. Standing in front of the entrance, Yang Tian kicked open the door. An explosion rang out and a large hole appeared on the door. Yang Tian examined his handiwork and nodded in satisfaction. Walking inside, Yang Tian didn''t have to wait long before a group of people came out and observed him. Yang Tian evaluated the group. There were Cultivators, Martial Artists and even some mortals amongst them. They all wielded a variety of weapons from sabers, hammers to handguns and sniper rifles. Truly a large variety of weapons. Yang Tian said out loud: - Call your leader out here. A person came forward, his cultivation reached late Qi Refining so he was probably a member of the Eighteen Generals: - Who are you. Don''t you know that anyone who trespassed on the lands of our Heaven Slayer organization would never get a happy ending? As he finished his sentence, his entire body flew backwards as if he was hit by a truck. His body smashed into the wall behind him. Yang Tian dusted his hands: - I said call your leader out here. Do you not understand what I am saying? The response to Yang Tian''s question was a hail of bullet fire that almost lasted 5 minutes. When the dust settled, Yang Tian was still standing there picking his ear to the horror of all those present: - Don''t you know that noise pollution is a real thing. You''ll effect the neighbors with such loud volume. Let me teach you a lesson. As he said that, Yang Tian didn''t make any moves but all the bullets from the ground hovered up into a straight line. At this moment, a voice rang out from behind Yang Tian: - Stop. Yang Tian turned around and saw 3 people. A elderly man, a middle aged man a young man. The elder''s cultivation wasn''t bad, he already reached late Foundation Establishment. The other two were only at early Foundation Establishment. This made Yang Tian a bit surprised. He thought that only "large" clans have late Foundation Establishment Cultivator. It seemed that Heaven Slayer wasn''t as simple as he thought. However Yang Tian had no intention of stopping. The bullets that were hovering in the air shot forward to the group of people. Screams of pain rang out as Yang Tian looked towards the 3 men with mocking expression: - If you had appeared sooner, they wouldn''t have died. The elder looked at Yang Tian and said threateningly: - It seemed that you are very confident in your abilities. - So you are the leader of Heaven Slayer? The elder shook his head: - No, I am just here as a guest. - Then scram to the side, this doesn''t concern you. - You... Yang Tian didn''t want to waste any words with him. The elder was furious and his presence exploded with anger. However before he could attack, the youth stopped him and stepped forward: - I am Meng Lei, the leader of Heaven Slayer. Why are you looking for me? - So it was you. Let me introduce myself, I am Yang Tian. Qing Wu asked me to come here and handle all of you. Meng Lei didn''t seemed surprised: - So you are saying that you are here to attract our attention while she rescue her family. - You''re overthinking it. If I''m here, of course it wouldn''t be that complicated. You mortally wounded her so I''m here to return the favor. Without waiting for Meng Lei to answer, a massive force hit him square in the chest. The youth was like a kite with snapped string and flew backwards. The middle aged man quickly ran in to catch him. The elder looked at Yang Tian. His eyes were filled with fury but also with some fear. He couldn''t see through Yang Tian''s earlier attack. Meng Lei vomited blood. His face paled as he was supported by the middle aged man in front of Yang Tian: - Did that settle it? Yang Tian shook his head: - No, at that time, Qing Wu had a total of 9 heavy wounds and 37 light ones. You''ll have to endure 45 more attacks. Meng Lei made a savage look towards Yang Tian: - I originally didn''t want to offend you. However you forced my hands. From behin Yang Tian, a projector suddenly lit up and showed an image on the wall. It was a beauty that was tied in a chair surrounded by large bombs. There were even some explosives tied to her body. Yang Tian quickly recognized who was being tied as he only had his farewell from her earlier. His killing intent rises. This was the first time in a long time that Yang Tian actually had the intent to kill someone. The killing intent seemingly condensed into reality and the three people that were there felt as if a knife was being pressed to their neck. It was as though a single thought from Yang Tian was all that it took for their life to end. Their life was now more fragile than a candle light before the wind. Meng Lei mustered all the strength he has and roared: - Yang Tian, if you dare kill me then she''ll surely die. The moment my heart stops, all the bombs will go off. Yang Tian retracted his killing intent, he had calm down a bit just now: - Let her go and I''ll spare you life. Meng Lei shook his head: - That depends on you. I can take you to that room but whether or not you can defuse the bombs is up to you. - Lead the way. The three looked at each other smugly. Yang Tian was quickly brought before a large door made of very hard composite metals. The youth typed in the password and the door opened revealing a tied up Ting Ting inside. Yang Tian immediately charged. As he did that, the door was closed behind him. The three retreated back as far as they could. Only now did Meng Lei wiped the sweat off his forehead: - That was truly dangerous. I didn''t think he would be that powerful. Elder He, tell me, do you think his cultivation has reached Golden Core? The elder nodded: - It must be. Even a False Core expert wouldn''t be able to emit such terrifying killing intent. - It was lucky that we prepared beforehand. If not our lives would have been truly lost. Those bombs, even if they don''t kill a Golden Core, they''ll inflict mortal damage. What about Qing Wu? - No need to worry about her. As long as we kill Yang Tian, sooner or later she''ll be in our hands. - Humph, she almost pushed me into a corner. Let see how I will deal with her later. ... Yang Tian walked in the room and as Ting Ting saw him, yelled out loudly: - Yang Tian, why are you here? Leave quickly. There are a lot of bombs in here. If you don''t hurry you might get caught in this too. Before he could answer her, Yang Tian heard the door closing behind him. He looked at Ting Ting humorously: - You see, the door closed. I can''t even escape now. Ting Ting was now in tears: - Who on Earth captured us here? Yang Tian moved forward and hugged her: - They were aiming at me. Don''t worry, I''ll protect you. Nothing... Without waiting for Yang Tian to finished, the bombs blew up one by one. With that short amount of time, they didn''t even gave Yang Tian the chance to defuse the bombs. An earth shattering explosion rang out and the entire base shook. The explosions lasted for nearly 3 minutes before ending. At this moment, Qing Wu had already managed to save her mother and brother. The explosion forced her to look back and said with gritted teeth: - Yang Tian, please make it out alright. Qing Wu didn''t turn around, her strength wasn''t enough. Not only that, she had to take the tracking chip off her mother and brother to prevent them from tracker her. After a while, the three returned before the large door. Meng Lei spoke up: - Worthy of the name strongest metal. It didn''t even affected by that large explosion. - Of course, I''ve heard it could even block an attack from a Golden Core expert. It''s the culmination of modern technology. - Elder He, tell me. Do you think Yang Tian is dead? Elder He was solemn for a bit and then shook his head: - Even I don''t know how powerful a Golden Core Cultivator. However even if he wasn''t dead then he wouldn''t be far from it. Meng Lei once again entered in the password and the door flung open once more. CH 104 As the large door slide open , the three quickly stood to the side. A large fume of hot smoke that was tinged with explosive smell flew out of the room. After 10 minutes, when the smoke had all but dissipate, the three slowly walked in. The room was still covered with thin layer of smoke and there were many concaves on the wall. There were even places where the wall showed sign of melting. Yang Tian was now hugging Ting Ting tightly and reassuring her: - It''s fine, everything has pass. We are okay. Ting Ting still had her head buried in Yang Tian''s chest. Although she wasn''t harmed by the explosion, she was still frightened to death. Seeing the trio walked in once again, Yang Tian cracked a smiled and his killing intent was once again emitted: - Are you hear to offer your head to me? Good. I hadn''t even thought about how I would find you if you had escaped. The three was frightened to their core. They couldn''t believe what was in front of them. Even with all those bombs, Yang Tian didn''t have so much as a scratch on him. Even Ting Ting, who was behind him didn''t even have a speck of of dirt on her. Are Golden Core Cultivators that powerful? The trio wanted to flee but they found that they couldn''t lift their feet. Meng Lei had a furious and frightened expression as he looked at Yang Tian: - Yang Tian, as a person, one must know to leave an exit behind. If not don''t blame me for being evil. - Is that so. I tell you something interesting. Everyone who had ever offended me always said that phrase. All of them are now in the Underworld waiting for reincarnation. Yang Tian finished his sentence and lifted his finger. Three small fireballs appeared at his finger tips. Such small fireballs, even Qi Refining Disciples could do, but those gave the trio a life threatening feeling. Meng Lei roared out in desperation: - Yang Tian, you forced my hand. As he said that, he uttered strange sounds from his mouth. It seemed to be some sort of special language. Yang Tian was curious so he stopped to see what the man was up to. At this moment, Ting Ting suddenly moved. She hugged Yang Tian and kissed him. It was a very sudden development but Yang Tian didn''t push her away. When he was still enjoying the moment, a strange creature crawled from her throat into his body. Ting Ting then immediately pushed him away and retreated backwards. Yang Tian looked at Ting Ting - who now had a face as cold as ice and standing in the corner, and then looked at Meng Lei: - This is the hidden ace up your sleeve? Meng Lei and the other two didn''t have the killing intent weighing heavily on them, all stood up and looked at Yang Tian smugly: - I bet the feeling of having the Heaven Devouring Gu eating away at your body is not a pleasant feeling. It''s ranked at number three on the Gu Poison list. Although it hasn''t fully matured but once it gets into your body, even a Golden Core Cultivator couldn only swallow his hatred and die. Yang Tian pretended to be in pain and tried to sit down on the only chair in the room. His face paled as he looked at Meng Lei: - So this was your plan all along. Before I die, can you at least tell me more about it? Meng Lei heard Yang Tian begging him and his smugness deepened. Golden Core was the apex of this world but now a dying Golden Core was begging him. - Being able to kill a Golden Core like yourself is a thing worth celebrating indeed. I''m in a good mood today so I don''t mind telling you. - As soon as Qing Wu failed to assassinate Ye Wen Tian and returned alive, we felt that something was wrong. With her strength, that mission was a death sentence. You think that with the strength of Heaven Slayer, she could escape if she broke through to Foundation Establishment? - As you''ve guessed by now, she was detained by us. We then used enhanced interrogation to get information on you. We were actually very afraid at the time. We didn''t think that you have such a high position within the Dark Society. We guessed that you might even be the successor of the Dark Society President. - However since we have already offended you, we knew that there was no turning back. So the only way out was to kill you. We altered part of Qing Wu''s memory and then released her back to you knowing that you''d come to us. "Memory altercation", after hearing out it, Yang Tian had an inexplicable feeling. He had lived in peace for so long so he had forgotten about such a low level spell. This was truly careless of him. Meng Lei stopped a bit to enjoy Yang Tian''s annoyance and then continued: - Seeing Ye Wen Tian''s deference to you, we guessed that you must be a Golden Core expert. Against such an expert, even if we poured all our might into it, we would never be able to kill you. So the decision was made to use her. Meng Lei said that and then pointed to Ting Ting. Yang Tian looked at her with sorrowful expression. In the end, they were still enemies. - She is one of yours? - Yes but no. She was taken by us since she was a child to be raised as an assassin. However she had a good nature and not fit to be an assassin. In the harsh training environment, her personality fragmented and another her emerged. It was due to this personality that she survived the training period. - You mean that she had Multiple Personality Disorder? - You can say that. Yang Tian''s eyes lit up. So it was like that. She didn''t deceived him. Meng Lei continued: - Qing Wu and Ting Ting''s meeting with you were all planned by us. To make sure that you weren''t on guard with her, we hid her evil personality and let you meet the good one. - We also hypnotized her so that she would fall deeply in love with you. According to our report about your personality, you''d never turn her away. After hearing this, Yang Tian had a wry smile: - It seems that you did your homework on me. - Such a dangerous adversary, you think we wouldn''t be careful? Everything after that you, you''d know better than I. So you can die peacefully now. - Wait a minute, she was one of yours. When you locked her in here with me, you weren''t afraid that she would die with me? Meng Lei frowned, he felt a bit worried. It''s been a long time yet Yang Tian was still not killed by the Heaven Devouring Gu. He was trying to buy time since if Yang Tian retaliated during this time, he would likely dragged them all to the grave. - She was raised by us since she was a child. So what''s wrong with her dying for us. If you can both die then nothing would be better. If she was the only one that died then that meant that you had sustain such injuries that you wouldn''t even be able to save her. By then how could us three not be enough to handle you. In the situation when you both made it out alive, the Heaven Devouring Gu was the last resort. - You''ve planned very carefully. However have you noticed something? The three looked at each other and shook their heads. Meng Lei thought that Yang Tian was trying to scare them: - What? Yang Tian smiled and lightly stood up. His face returned to normal and he looked at them provokingly: - Don''t you feel strange? All this time had passed and with the Heaven Devouring Gu inside my body, yet I am not dead. The three saw the scene before them and was once again frightened to death. Meng Lei said in a shaking tone: - The Heaven Devouring Gu doesn''t have any effect on you? Without answering them, Yang Tian opened his mouth and spat out a monstrous looking bug. It had three mouths situated in three different places. Using a water orb to washed his mouth, Yang Tian shook his head: - That was actually disgusting. Alright, now you can all die. Meng Lei suddenly roared out: - Ting Ting, attack. Ting Ting, who had been standing silent on the sideline all this time, immediately brandished a pair of short sabers and charged at Yang Tian. Meng Lei and the other two didn''t even pay attention to them and quickly turned to escape. Ting Ting was only a mortal so how long could she buy for them? Yang Tian flicked his finger and a small wisp of blue qi flew right to the middle Ting Ting''s forehead and disappeared. She dropped the sabers on the ground and Yang Tian immediately caught her. He once again put his hand up and three small fireball flew towards the escaping trio. Very quickly, bone-chilling scream rang out from beyond the door. Yang Tian didn''t kill them immediately. He wanted them to feel immense pain before they died. Consider it him taking revenge on behalf of Ting Ting. Seeing Ting Ting passed out in his embrace, Yang Tian erected a barrier. He wanted to cure her disorder. CH 105 Yang Tian took out a pearl bed from his storage space and lied Ting Ting down on it. After that he produced a crystal clear lotus. This lotus, even in the Cultivation World, was known to only a select few. However at higher planes of existence like the Spirit World, it was very famous. It was called the Soul Nurturing Lotus. When looking at it from a medical standpoint, the Multiple Personality Disorder that Ting Ting is suffering stems from the brain. However from a Cultivator''s standpoint, this was because her soul had fragmented. This meant that there were two personality inside the soul and controlled it at different times. There were two solution to this. One is two merge the two personality and the stronger one would completely take over. Of course Yang Tian wouldn''t choose this method since Ting Ting''s normal personality wouldn''t stand a chance against the assassin one. So the only option is number two, directly split her soul in half and destroy the assassin''s soul. It sound very dangerous but with Yang Tian''s strength, this was actually very easy. However after her soul is split, she won''t be able to wake up anymore. Because of this, Yang Tian planned to use the Soul Nurturing Lotus to nurture her soul until it recovers. This would take quite a bit of time but luckily her soul was week to begin with so the recovery time wouldn''t be that long. According to Yang Tian''s estimate, it would take no more than 3 years. Yang Tian put his hand on her forehead and began to invade her mind. Inside a dark space without beginning or end, Ting Ting''s soul was floating aimlessly. Her eyes were closed and her face was split into two. Once side was as cold as ice, devoid of any emotion. The other side showed a very youthful and cute expression. Although she had the Soul Nurturing Lotus to protect her, the process of splitting her soul would be painful nonetheless. Yang Tian flew towards Ting Ting and said in a whisper: - Sorry, I hope you and I will see each other soon. As he said that, Yang Tian pulled a lotus petal and threw it towards her soul. After that he produced a sword. This sword, called Soul Annihilation, was a part of his soulbound Dharmic artifact. It was mainly used to slice through souls as well as demons and monsters. As soon as the blade was brandished, Ting Ting''s soul felt threatened. Yang Tian held his sword high and lighting slashed down. Her soul immediately split into two. From his hand a small flame flew out and the soul containing the assassin personality turned to nothingness. At the very moment, Ting Ting only had half her soul left and it was showing signs of dissolution. One of the petals of the Soul Nurturing Lotus immediately appeared on top of her head. It made a grey light that enveloped her soul. Yang Tian sighed and then vanished. When he opened his eyes, he softly touched Ting Ting''s face: - See you soon. As he said that, Yang Tian was already outside the base. It was chaos inside the base as the bombs that Yang Tian and Qing Wu had planted in the beginning had already exploded. There were screams and wails constantly being emanated out of the base. Yang Tian pointed his fingers and a pillar of light enveloped the entire base. As the light faded, it left a hole so deep that one wouldn''t even be able to see the bottom. Suddenly the sand surrounding the hole was sucked into it like a river pouring down. It quickly filled up the hole. The scenery once again returned to normal. Yang Tian looked back at the endless desert once more before turning to leave. Returning to the city, Yang Tian immediately went to Qing Wu''s home but found no one. All of her belongings have been cleaned out. In the near future, Yang Tian would have no easy way to find her so he could only wait for her to come to him. This time he didn''t need to sit in a cargo hold anymore. Yang Tian was home in a blink of an eye. He hadn''t used his phone in a couple of days and forgot to charge it so it was out. As soon as he went to charge it, Yang Tian saw a bunch of missed calls. He subsequently called everyone to ensure them that he was fine before calling Ye Wen Tian last. - Do you have something urgent? You tried to call me like 100 times in the last couple of days. Is it that Blodd Devil business again? Ye Wen Tian got the call from Yang Tian and quickly answered: - Yes, it''s him again. - Then don''t cal me again, I said that I won''t be involve in this. Yang Tian was about to hang up before Ye Wen Tian quickly said: - Wait, there was a major development. It has to do with the Devil Sect. Hearing Ye Wen Tian''s urgent voice, Yang Tian felt a bit intrigued: - Alright, out with it. Ye Wen Tian breath out a sigh of relief and thanked his lucky star that Yang Tian was interested: - Over the last couple of days, there have been many strange cases of murder happening all over the world. The victims all had there blood drained dry. When we investigated the crime scenes, we always discovered signs of devilish qi. Not only that, we''ve discovered a strange type of spell formation appearing across the world. I don''t know how high that Blood Devil''s cultivation is but he couldn''t possibly have done all of that in such a short time. - From all of that, we deduced that the Devil Sect is behind all this. This had made all the sects and clans furious. They''ve united and headed to the Devil Sect to get an answer. However when they got there, the place was completely abandoned with no one in sight. - This made all the major forces in the world very nervous and they intend on setting a meeting to discuss a plan of action. Since we were the ones that discovered the existence of the Blood Devil, they are choosing this place as the meeting place. However we have no clue about the Blood Devil so we need you to represent us. Yang Tian heard all of that and frowned. He didn''t care about the Devil Sect of the Blood Devil. The thing that got him most worried was Liao Mei''s safety. If the Blood Devil and the Devil Sect was intricately linked then Yang Tian had an inkling why there was a massive amount of devilish qi inside her. - Yang Tian, what do you think? Why aren''t you saying anything. - It''s nothing. This doesn''t need my representation. Just tell the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak that this was due to their negligence in the past. They''ll understand. Ye Wen Tian quickly understood the gist of the problem: - You mean the Blood Devil is the clone of that supreme cultivator? The clone was that sealed by the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak all those years ago? - Exactly, it was all because of them. They''ll have a plan to to handle it. You guys deal with the rest. Without waiting for Ye Wen Tian to answer, Yang Tian had already turned off his phone. He was now very worried about Liao Mei''s safety so how could have the time to deal with their nonsense. According to his estimate, that Blood Devil would still need a large amount of blood before he could recover the strength he loss due to the seal. So in the meantime, Liao Mei was safe. With her intellect, she had probably figured all of this out a long time ago. Yang Tian used his Grand Clairvoyance Spell and a blue river appeared and swirled around him. Inside the river was countless image of humans to animals. Each were animated and lifelike beyond belief. The river subsequently flowed through Yang Tian''s head and disappeared in it. Yang Tian was focused on every little detail and about 5 minutes later, the river stopped. Yang Tian''s mind was focused on the black figure that was Liao Mei. She was now hiding in a small house somewhere on the American continent and cultivating some sort of secret arts. Yang Tian continued to observe what happened during the following days and Liao Mei was still there. No one had come to find her. It seemed that no one knew her location. With his knowledge, Yang Tian could tell that Liao Mei would have to take more than half a year before she would be able to cultivate that secret art successfully. This meant that she wasn''t in any danger in the near future. Yang Tian was about to go to her but seeing that she was safe, he stopped himself. Without anything else to do, Yang Tian went outside to get some dinner before going to an electronic store. His laptop was caught in the earlier explosion so he needed to buy a new one. After trying out League of Legends, Yang Tian was hooked. The next time they meet, he wouldn''t let Ting Ting look down on him anymore. CH 106 When it comes to technology, amongst all of Yang Tian''s friends, no one was more knowledgeable than Li Pan. He couldn''t only rely on that guy this time. After receiving his call, Li Pan didn''t let him wait long and soon arrived. - What kind of laptop do you want? If it''s under 10 grand then I recommend Dell. Though it won''t run the latest and greatest game, it''s very durable and is built very well. If... That was Li Pan. Whenever someone mentioned technology, he could go on and on. Yang Tian didn''t have time to listen to all of his nonsense. - I want the best one. - Well the best kind of laptop aren''t sold here in the country. As you know, our country is still developing and we aren''t known for our technology. So... Seeing Li Pan going off again, Yang Tian knocked on his head: - Alright, I asked you to help me buy the best laptop, not to hear you show off your knowledge. I''m not saying the best in the world, I''m saying the best that''s available. - Why didn''t you say that in the beginning. I think there are some that are pretty decent. This Acer have very high specs, it also supports... Another smack rang out and the people around them were staring at them. Li Pan was clutching his stomach and moaned: - Why did you hit me again? - You need to ask? Pick me the best one. I don''t have time to hear your ramblings. After being hit twice, Li Pan learned his lesson and kept his mouth shut. After picking out the best laptop, Yang Tian and Li Pan went to a nearby cafe to hangout. Picking a quiet corner, Li Pan looked at Yang Tian passionately. Yang Tian felt a jolt of electricity ran through his spine: - Li Pan, I''ve told you this before. You already have Xiao Wu, you should abandon some of you more special hobbies. Li Pan''s face slackened, this tone that Yang Tian took was very familiar. He was sure that Yang Tian had talked to him like this before. - Yang Tian, I''ll have you now that my orientation is completely normal. If you don''t believe me then you can ask Xiao Wu. With Li Pan''s adamant, Yang Tian was at ease: - Then don''t look at me with those eyes anymore. That''s right, what did you say you and Xiao Wu do? Being suddenly ambushed by Yang Tian, Li Pan stuttered a bit: - Nothing, nothing. Did I say anything? - You said Xiao Wu can confirm that your orientation is normal. So I assume you two... Yang Tian made a somewhat suggestive gesture with his hands. Li Pan''s face paled: - Your mind is too far down the gutter. We just spent the night sleeping in each other''s embrace. - You really didn''t do anything? - Not a thing. Yang Tian looked at Li Pan with pity and put a hand on his shoulder: - Panzi, we are good friends right? Although he didn''t know what Yang Tian was trying to say, after knowing each other for such a long time, he could tell that it wasn''t anything good. - What do you mean? Of course we are good friends. - If that''s so then we could share our hardships with each other right? - That depends on what it is. - You shouldn''t worry, there are many people with that illness in the world. There''s nothing to be ashamed off. Although it could affect your life very drastically, I''ll try my best to find a cure for you. Li Pan was startled by what Yang Tian said. Did he actually have some sort of deadly disease? - You are saying that you can cure my illness? Seeing Li Pan''s response, Yang Tian was even more sure that his conjecture was correct. He nodded and asserted: - That''s right, although I don''t have the specific cure, I have a friend who is a doctor. I''m sure he could cure you. Li Pan was touched and was on the verge of tears: - Thank you Yang Tian. If not for you then I wouldn''t even know that I had such serious illness. So what do I have? - You didn''t know? Li Pan examined his body a bit and shook his head: - No, I don''t feel anything wrong with my body. - Then tell me, when you lied next to Xiao Wu, did you feel anything? As someone who has been on the Internet for many years and read many things, if Li Pan didn''t know what Yang Tian was suggesting then he wouldn''t be Li Pan anymore. He tried to hold back his urge to smack the man and looked at Yang Tian furiously: - You''re the one that''s impotence, your entire family is impotence. Yang Tian shook his head: - I''m not but I''m sure you are. Li Pan slammed on the table and yelled: - I am not impotence. Immediately everyone around them focused their glances on them. Yang Tian quickly pulled Li Pan to sit down: - Alright, you are not impotence, I understand. - I''ll say it again, I''m not impotence. There was clearly disbelief on Yang Tian''s face: - You aren''t? You slept next to a beauty an entire night and didn''t do anything. You think that you are Liuxia Hui1? Li Pan had a sorrowful face: - You don''t understand how much I''ve had to control myself. It was the first time we''ve met after all those years apart. If I make a bad impression on her then it''ll be even worse later on. For the sake of my children, I could only hold it in. So it was like that, Yang Tian nodded, it seemed that he misunderstood Li Pan. - Alright, forget it. So why did you look at me like that before? Do you have something to tell me? Li Pan regained his serious demeanor: - That''s right. As you know, we have class in the morning during our sophomore year but afternoon classes in our junior year. However I still showed up in the after to make some connection and do business. Yang Tian knew what kind of business Li Pan was doing. To put it frankly, it was to sell pictures of beauties that he managed to retrieved from online private accounts. - Ok, what''s so special about that? Haven''t you always done that? - It''s not that, I recently saw some guy keep coming on to Mu Wu Han. When you weren''t here, I''ve done some digging on him and do you know who he was? Without Li Pan''s revelation, Yang Tian could still guess who it was. - Let me guess, Li Xiang? - You know him? - Yeah, we''ve crossed path from time to time. The first tme was for Qin Xue. He was expelled to the outer clan because of that incident I believe. Recently I''ve seen him at Mu Wu Han''s house. He said he wanted to compete with me fairly. - So it was like that. No, that''s not quite right... - What''s wrong? Li Pan''s face got a bit more serious: - This Li Xiang, from my investigation is very petty, shallow and he holds grudges. If you got him expelled from the inner clan then he wouldn''t just let that go. - You mean he wants to compete with me for women. - It''s not that simple. You must know that in a large clan, the difference between an inner clan member and an outer clan member is immense. You could even say that outer clan members are basically servants to the inner clan members. You caused him to fall from being a phoenix to a sparrow. It wouldn''t be strange if he wanted to dice you up into a million pieces. Yang Tian was deep in thought. He also felt that this Li Xiang was strange. Maybe he''s not just aiming at Mu Wu Han. Yang Tian always had an inkling that he and the person that hired Heavenly Slayer was one and the same. If that was true then this time Li Xiang was just using Mu Wu Han to get to him. This person''s scheme was truly very deep. - I understand, I''ll keep this in mind. Don''t you worry, even the Patriarch of the Li Clan has to bow before me. Just this one Li Xiang can''t possibly make any waves. Li Pan shook his head: - There''s a saying "A bright spear is easy to parry but a dark arrow is impossible to deflect". Who knows what he could be up to. Although Yang Tian said that he''ll keep this in mind, he really didn''t. Could a True Immortal like him be played around by a mortal like that? Yang Tian had already forgotten all about the Ting Ting business before and Li Xiang would go on to cause immense trouble for Yang Tian. Only then did Yang Tian realized that although there was a difference in strength, rogues are truly hard to deal with. However that was still far in the future. ------------------------------------------- 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhan_Huo CH 107 Returning home, Yang Tian immediately downloaded his games and began his gaming session. Li Pan''s choice of laptop was very good. Not only was the fps very good but he could max out the settings. After winning three times in a row with the AI, Yang Tian muttered: - I''ve won three times in a row. This should be enough to play with other people online. Immediately Yang Tian stopped playing with the AI and chose normal play. The realities proved his thinking as there were people that were even worse than the AI. Not only that, they also constantly cursed at their teammate for very stupid reason: - I''m a Riven so how could I fight against a Blitz. The jungle was no help at all - A top lane Riven against a Blitz commented. - Teemo has low health and pushes slow so what''s wrong with buying Forgefire Cape? I was constantly ganked by the enemy jungle, that''s all - Someone blaming the enemy jungle when he''s 0/8/0 and the enemy jungle is 1/0/2. - You are so dumb, Veigar is very weak solo so how could I beat Soraka - Someone was killed by a support Soraka. Yang Tian had a defeated feeling. League of Legends was very different from all the games he played before. It was a team game so no matter how much one tried, their would always be some "beloved" teammates dragging you down. He gritted his teeth and after 3 matches, Yang Tian was frustrated and went to bed. The next morning, he work up and didn''t feel like going to classes. However he remembered he had some plans and he begrudgingly picked himself up from the bed. In the morning he promised Qin Xue that he would come to class. In the afternoon, he was going to go with Mu Wu Han to buy some decorations for the restaurant. In the evening, he accepted Zhao Wu Xin''s invitation to have dinner at her house. He heard that her parents wanted to invite him to a meal. Being a man was very hard, Yang Tian inwardly thought. Qin Xue was the same as always and chatted happily with Yang Tian. After the class, she told him: - My father said an elder from my clan wanted to meet you. - Uhh, who? - I''m not sure, but I think it could be my grandfather. - What would your grandfather want with me? Qin Xue''s face got a bit red and said sulkily: - How should I know? When you are free, come and see my father. He''ll take you to my grandfather. After that she didn''t wait for Yang Tian''s response and quickly left. Yang Tian felt puzzled, did he say something wrong to upset her? Yang Tian didn''t know that Qin Xue was mad at him. She was merely embarrassed. She had seemingly guessed what her grandfather wanted to meet Yang Tian for. In the afternoon, Yang Tian went to Mu Wu Han''s house to pick her up for the shopping trip. Seeing Yang Tian walking, Mu Wu Han asked: - What happened to your car? Why are you walking? - Something was wrong with the engine so I left it at the auto-shop. If we are going to buy a lot of stuff then I could borrow one and come back. Mu Wu Han shook her head: - No, we aren''t going to buy a lot. Just some decorations for the restaurant. I''ve bought everything else and those just needed picking up. - Huh, so why didn''t you buy the decoration then to save time? - What''s with all the question, do you want to go or not? - Of course I want to go. How could I not. No matter the reason, if Mu Wu Han had invited him out then Yang Tian wouldn''t reject her. How could a blockhead like Yang Tian noticed that she intentionally did it because she wanted to ask him out. Mu Wu Han was very tough on the exterior but she had a very thin skin. She didn''t have the courage to ouright ask him out. The shopping was done very quick. It was just a couple of ribbons, some lights and wallpapers. My Wu Han saw that it was still early and said: - It''s not even 3pm yet, you wanna go get a drink? - Sure, there''s a cafe nearby. Let''s go there. As the two ordered drinks, Yang Tian finally asked: - I''ve heard that Li Xiang frequently bothers you. - It''s not that big of a deal. He occasionally asked me out for a meal or try to drive me home. - You didn''t turn him down? - I''ve tried several times but he was so persistent. Besides he helped my grandfather quite a bit so I couldn''t just turn him down every time. Yang Tian heard this and his face darkened. When he was thinking whether or not he should teach this guy a lesson, Mu Wu Han continued: - The money to redecorate the restaurant was also given by him. Don''t worry, there''s nothing between us. As she said that, Mu Wu Han was a bit abashed and lowered her head. She still took slight peak at Yang Tian. He on the other hand did pick up on the subtle clue in those words and was still angry: - No, I really think that he has bad intention with you. It''s best that I teach that guy a lesson. Seeing Yang Tian''s anger, Mu Wu Han felt a sense of happiness inside: - Are you jealous? - Of course... No, I mean we are good friends and that Li Xiang is a bad guy. I can''t just let him harm you. Yang Tian didn''t dare to admit that he liked Mu Wu Han. Li Pan once said that with women like Mu Wu Han, one shouldn''t let her know that you are into her else it would backfire painfully. Yang Tian didn''t believe Li Pan at first but now that guy had beauty in his hand so he couldn''t not believe him even if he wanted for. When one is successful, everything one said is correct. Unfortunately for Yang Tian, he was using the wrong tactic at the wrong time. Li Pan told him that a long time a go when Mu Wu Han disliked Yang Tian. Now that she was into him, saying something like that was the equivalent to dropping a rock on your own foot. Mu Wu Han heard Yang Tian said that and her face changed a little. She downed her cup coffee and then looked at Yang Tian: - I suddenly remembered that I need to head back home and help with the redecoration. We should go. Before Yang Tian could figure out what was going on, Mu Wu Han was already out the door. He could only quickly pay the bill and then haul all the stuff after her. After bringing Mu Wu Han home, Yang Tian frowned deeply. He angrily hit an electric pole on the side of the road. In his rage, he forgot to control his strength and the pole was smashed into pieces. Feeling trouble coming, Yang Tian hastily left the scene. He then took out his phone to call Li Pan and the other side quickly picked up: - Yang Tian, I''m busy. If it''s not important then don''t bother me. - Panzi, very good, very good indeed. You''ll get it tomorrow. Without waiting for Li Pan to answer, Yang Tian hung up. Li Pan looked at his phone and had a mixed expression: - My god, are you a woman? No, even women only have that time once a month. Even if it is your time of the month, don''t just come to me and dump all your problems. Yang Tian didn''t hear any of these words else Li Pan''s fate would have been much worst. After hanging up, Yang Tian angrily cursed out: - Li Pan, I could forget all the times that you screwed me over with your advice. However I did exactly as you said this time and the result was still the same. Don''t blame me for being heavy handed this time. After he calmed down, Yang Tian went home to shower and change. Since he couldn''t make heads or tail of Mu Wu Han''s reaction and had no way of dealing with it, he shelved the problem for later. Now he had to go to Zhao Wu Xin''s house. At least she was matured and have her thoughts all sorted out. She wasn''t likely to do a 180 like the other two people. Arriving at Zhao Wu Xin''s house, he was greeted not by her but by her father: - Yang Tian, you''re finally here. Come in. Stepping inside the house, Yang Tian looked around a bit. The house wasn''t small but it had very simple decorations. Papa Zhao seemingly understood what Yang Tian was thinking: - Since we had to to pay for my wife''s treatment, we''ve sold everything that wasn''t essential. - Sorry, I didn''t mean anything. - It''s fine, come and sit down. Yang Tian sat down and he sensed that there was only 3 people here so he couldn''t help but ask: - I''ve heard Instructor Zhao has a younger brother, how come he''s not here? - You mean Zhao Hang, he has supplementary classes. He''ll be back later. Wu Xin and her mother is preparing the meal. She said she wanted to personally make something to thank you. - That isn''t necessary. She''s my teacher so me helping her is a natural thing. Papa Zhao chuckled and then said seriously: - Yang Tian, I have something that I want to ask you. I hope you can answer me truthfully. Although he didn''t know what could make Papa Zhao so serious, Yang Tian still nodded: - Please go ahead uncle. - Do you truly like our Zhao Wu Xin? CH 108 Papa Zhao was a simple worker so he didn''t have a habit of embellishing his words and just got straight to the point. It wasn''t clear what kind of stupid expression Yang Tian was making but Papa Zhao thought that he didn''t understand and repeated the question: - I want to ask you, do you like our daughter? This time, Yang Tian reacted accordingly, he was a bit shocked the first time the question was asked: - Uncle, I do like her. However she only sees me as her student. Papa Zhao heard what Yang Tian said and joy could be seen clearly on his face: - You don''t have to worry about this. We''ll create an opportunity for you both. You only need to try your best. She has positive feelings towards you, that much we can tell. As he said that, Papa Zhao stopped for a bit and then seemingly remembered something. He let out a long sigh: - It''s been such a long time since Xin-er has positive feelings towards any man. I hope you do love her sincerely and not like that bastard. - That bastard? Yang Tian was taken aback. He didn''t know who Papa Zhao was cursing at. He then remembered the documents that Li Pan gave him. Zhao Wu Xin was involved with someone long ago. He remembered that they were about to get married before suddenly broke up. - You mean Instructor Zhao''s ex-boyfriend. - Who could it be if not him. That bastard, don''t let me see him again. If not, even if I have to risk this old life, I wouldn''t let him off easy. Seeing Papa Zhao all riled up, Yang Tian tried to calm him: - Everything is in the past, you don''t need to get so upset. Can you tell me about him? - You want to hear about him? - That''s right, I want to know about Wu Xin. Yang Tian switched from Instructor Zhao to Wu Xin seamlessly. This made Papa Zhao feel closer to Yang Tian quite a bit. After a sip of tea, Papa Zhao began his story: - I don''t know much about him. The first time Xin-er brought him back was her sophomore year in college. He was handsome and very well-spoken. However I was immediately against it. She was still in school so how could she lose focus for such things1. - No matter how much we tried to stop her, Xin-er was adamant. In the end we could only obliged her. According to Xin-er, although that guy was young, he already had his own business and it was very successful. - I heard that and was at eased quite a bit. A man with his own business is someone that a woman can lean on. I''ve asked Xin-er that since he was so excellent, there were bound to be many women pursuing him. Xin-er tried to dodge the question but with my persistence, she finally confessed. That guy was a womanizer, he had many beauties at his side. However Xin-er was confident that she could win him over. Yang Tian heard the story up until this point and his face darkened. He looked at himself up and down and found that he wasn''t that much different from that guy. If he didn''t know that Papa Zhao was an honest man, he would''ve thought that the man was insulting him. Of course Papa Zhao didn''t know what Yang Tian was thinking and continued: - The reality proved her wrong. We had settled on a wedding date but the day before the ceremony, he vanished and we couldn''t contact him at all. Finally the wedding was cancelled. We were criticized by everyone and even lost a large deposit to the venue. - After more than a month he finally resurfaced. He even brought along a woman. She wasn''t that pretty but from her clothing you can tell that she was from a rich family. He said that although Xin-er was beautiful, she couldn''t help him at all on his career path. He left her some settlement money and then left. After pausing for a bit, Papa Zhao looked at Yang Tian smiled: - After that whole affair, Xin-er had always kept a distance with other men. I''ve thought that she would spend her entire life like that but luckily you showed up. Maybe it''s because you are her student that she wasn''t so adverse to you. Yang Tian wiped the sweat off his forehead. If Papa Zhao knew Yang Tian''s true story, who knows if he would have the same amiable attitude. - Right, that''s right. It was very lucky indeed. This time, there was noise coming from the door and young man with a backpack walked in. Seeing Yang Tian, he bowed in greetings, dropped his backpack in the corner and then sat down next to Papa Zhao: - Dad, is this the person that saved mom? Papa Zhao looked at the youth with loving eyes and said: - That''s right. Xiao Hang, this is Yang Tian. The youth turned to Yang Tian with enmity in his eyes: - I truly appreciate that you''ve saved my mother. However, don''t get any ideas with my sister. After that he immediately went inside leaving Yang Tian speechless and Papa Zhao with embarrassed expression. - I''m sorry about that. After that whole affair, Xiao Hang got very protective of his sister and tries his best not to let anyone hurt her. - It''s fine, he''s still young. I''m not angry at him. The two continued to chat for a while and Papa Zhao also asked about Yang Tian''s background. Aside from his miraculous medical skills, Yang Tian''s family was also something that Papa Zhao was very interested in. Yang Tian initially wanted to brag about his company to make good impression. However after hearing that story, he didn''t even mention it once. He just said that he was an orphan and was raised by his master who taught him medicine. When he got older, his master left him behind. This was the background of many male main characters of those online webnovels that he has read. Yang Tian only borrowed it for his use. Zhao Wu Xin and her mother finally finished with dinner and they set the table. Papa Zhao immediately arranged for Yang Tian and Zhao Wu Xin to sit next to each other. Yang Tian didn''t even have time to thanked him before Zhao Hang quickly took his sit and looked at him with a smug face. A great man doesn''t bother with a petty man so Yang Tian didn''t take this to heart. However the reality proved that a human can only endured for so long. Especially for someone as high and mighty as Yang Tian, his tolerance was even less than the average person. At this time he was about to blow to a fuse cap. During the entire meal, whenever Yang Tian wanted to talk to Zhao Wu Xin, Zhao Hang immediately spoke up to interrupt him. When he wanted to give Zhao Wu Xin some food, Zhao Hang immediately intercepted him with his bowl and even pretended to be grateful. This made Yang Tian even more furious. Luckily Mama Zhao sense what was going on and chatted with Yang Tian so he didn''t feel left out. When the meal ended, the entire family gathered around the TV and Zhao Hang quickly pulled Zhao Wu Xin to a corner. Mama and Papa Zhao looked at each other and smiled helplessly. Papa Zhao immediately said in a stern voice: - Xiao Hang, go and do your homework. You have a test coming up don''t you? - But we just finished dinner. - You''ve already rested for half an hour, go and study. Zhao Hang was seemingly very scared of Papa Zhao and sulkily walked inside. When he passed by Yang Tian he even gave him a glare. With the third wheel finally gone, Yang Tian immediately seized on his chance. However things didn''t go the way he wanted since at that moment, a flash of warning sounded within Yang Tian''s head. He immediately stood up and said his goodbye: - Uncle, aunty, Instructor Zhao. I have some urgent business to attend to. I''d like to do this again sometimes. As he said that, Yang Tian bolted to the door without waiting for anyone to answer him. Papa Zhao and Mama Zhao looked at each other dazedly as they didn''t even know what happened. Zhao Wu Xin looked at the two of them and said: - Mom, dad, I know you want to match-make me and Yang Tian. However it would never work between us. - Why? Is something wrong with him? I feel that he has very good character and very talented too. He also likes you a lot. Zhao Wu Xin shook her head: - You won''t understand, our paths were never meant to crossed in the first place. As a teacher, Zhao Wu Xin had a somewhat understanding of the situation in her class. She clearly knew that Yang Tian and Qin Xue was a couple even though they''ve never gone public about it. Yang Tian was outstanding for sure but they ways he treated women reminded her of that guy. Seeing Zhao Wu Xin with a devastated expression, the two quickly deduced that she was remembering out that bastard. They both couldn''t help but sigh: - Xin-er, that has happened a long time ago. You should give yourself another chance. ------------------------------------------- 1. No joke, Vietnamese parents are serious about schooling. I remember my sister had to hide the fact that she had a boyfriend when she was in college too since my parents said the exact same thing. Times are changing though. CH 109 When the two was still trying to console Zhao Wu Xin, Yang Tian was already far away. In front of him was a sign with many different pearls attached to it. One of the pearls was lit up: - It''s Bai Jie. Ever since I met her, she''s always in danger. As he said that Yang Tian immediately vanished. Bai Jie was also very surprised at the moment. She was on a shopping trip before being stopped by several strange men. They insisted that she followed them. Bai Jie adamantly refused and the strangers were about to attacked her before a bright light flung them all backwards. This scene was very similar to what happened before. If that''s so then Yang Tian was about to appear. Since a beauty was longing for him, Yang Tian wouldn''t disappoint. About 10 minutes after, he appeared before her: - Bai Jie, how come you are always in trouble. Bai Jie seemingly didn''t care what he said and rushed over and grabbed his arms: - I knew it, as long as I''m in trouble, you''ll come to save me. - Doon''t tell me you deliberately got into trouble just to see me. Bai Jie immediately denied: - Of course not, I''m not that stupid. Yang Tian nodded, he also didn''t think that she would play that game. - Alright, let me see who''s behind all this. Yang Tian approached the comatose men and woke one up: - Who sent you here? This person suddenly saw Yang Tian before him and had a panicked expression: - Nobody, we saw that she was pretty so we wanted tease her a bit. No one sent us here. - You dare lie to me? - That''s the truth. Even if you beat me to death my answer won''t change. - Someone with professional integrity. However I must tell you that sometimes one must throw away that integrity. - What do you by that? I don''t understand. - You''ll understand soon enough. Yang Tian pointed his hand and a wisp of blue qi flew into the man''s body. This person was now on the ground and laughing uncontrollably. After the fit of laughter he was in tears and after that, he was screaming in pain. Each type of expression - pain, sorrow, happiness, continuous appeared in his face. Bai Jie knew that Yang Tian''s methods weren''t ordinary so she had already closed her eyes and blocked her ears. She was trying not the see the horrific sight before her. After that guy screamed for a good while, Yang Tian stepped forward and poked his head: - So, do you still believe in professional integrity? - I''ll talk, I''ll tell you everything. Please spare me. Yang Tian nodded in satisfaction. This was the first time he had used this kind of torture and the result wasn''t bad. - Say it, who sent you here? - We were sent by the ruling council of the Yu Long Syndicate. - Yu Long Gang? This was the first time he had heard of this syndicate. How did Bai Jie ran afoul of them? The other person was astonished and looked at Yang Tian as if he was some sort of alien: - You don''t know of our Yu Long Syndicate? - Are you famous or something? - Yu Long Syndicate is the largest organized crime association in the country. It was created by Boss Hua. Even in the capital, there''s still a saying that you might not know who the provincial president was or who the ministers of the country were but you can''t not know of Boss Hua and the Yu Long Syndicate. So it was Hua Qi. As to the organization that he was running, Yang Tian had never cared for it so it was natural that he never learned its name. He said with disdain: - Just a group of petty criminals, what''s so special about it. Tell me, why did you come after her. The person was a bit at a loss: - I''m not really sure. - It seemed you need another round to be more truthful. Seeing Yang Tian bringing his hand up, the person quickly yelled: - I''m telling the truth, this was an order from the higher ups. How could a mere soldier like me know about it. I only know that this concerned Boss Hua. Yang Tian stopped, wasn''t Hua Qi dead? It seemed that this was because of his death. Bai Jie was the last person that saw Hua Qi alive so them trying to find her wasn''t something strange. He still felt that this was very odd. Hua Qi had been dead for so long so why did only only look for Bai Jie now? What Yang Tian didn''t know was that Hua Shi Yin intentionally delayed the discovery of Hua Qi''s body so she had more of a window for an alibi. If all of this was because of himself then Yang Tian would definitely resolve it. - Bring me to them. - This brother, no, venerated ancestor, please spare me. Betraying the Yu Long Syndicate means death. Not only that, they would go after my family and friends. So it was that serious. No wonder this person was so tight lipped in the beginning. Since this was only a foot soldier, Yang Tian wasn''t interested in dealing with him. - So tell me who gave you the order and where does he live. I''ll go there myself. - It was Hua Shi Yin, the daughter of Boss Hua. I don''t know her address. You must believe me, I''m telling the truth. This person was very afraid of Yang Tian. The torture he endured was even worst than death. Yang Tian was taken aback. Why was it her? She clearly knew that he saved Bai Jie so how could she go and make trouble for her? There was definitely something wrong in this situation. Hua Shi Yin was a very devious woman, this Yang Tian had experienced first hand. - Alright, I understand. I''ll find her myself. Bring your men and leave. The person stuttered a but: - You won''t tell Hua Shi Yin about us wold you? - You talk too much, get lost. If not don''t blame me for being heavy handed. Hearing Yang Tian''s threat, the man hauled his companions to a nearby car and immediately left. Only know did Yang Tian turned to look at Bai Jie. Seeing both her eyes closed and her hands on her ears, he couldn''t help but laugh and shook her shoulder: - What are you doing? Bai Jie opened her eyes and looked around. After seeing that no one else was around, she stroke her chest in relieve: - It''s your fault. How could I not be scared of such violent scene. - If you don''t like it then I''ll be more gentle next time. Seeing Yang Tian taking her feelings into consideration, Bai Jie was happy. She once again grabbed his arms. Yang Tian stroke her head: - It''s getting late, let me bring you home. - No, meeting you is so difficult. Let''s find some place to hang out. An invitation from a beauty, of course Yang Tian wanted to accept. However this wasn''t the right time. He still had Hua Shi Yin to deal with and he couldn''t just let them bother Bai Jie anymore. - I am still a bit busy, maybe later. Seeing Yang Tian''s refusal, Bai Jie said dejectedly: - But meeting you is so difficult. - Don''t worry, I''ll visit your more often from now on. - Really? - Of course. - Pinky promise? If anyone goes against it then they are a turtle hiding in its shell. Yang Tian chuckled and pinky swore with her. She was in high school and still so childish. After he promised, Bai Jie jumped up in excitement. Yang Tian brought her home and said his farewell before leaving. After Yang Tian left, Bai Jie asked herself: - When he patted my head earlier, why did I get the feeling that he was treating me as a sister more than a woman. Are my breasts too small? This won''t do, I can''t be lazy from now on. I must work out more and drink more milk. Bai Jie made a fighting gesture to herself. Yang Tian didn''t know that his actions had caused such thinking in her. After separating from Bai Jie, Yang Tian went to look for Hua Shi Yin. At this moment, she was sitting in her living room and sipping on some wine. She looked towards the door: - That''s odd, he should''ve been here by now. As she said that, the door swung open. A dark shadow appeared and then vanished in a flash. Hua Shi Yin felt a light breeze blowing towards her and a person appeared in the chair in front of her. Her mouth curled into smile, Yang Tian was finally here. CH 110 Hua Shi Yin took the wine bottle and poured Yang Tian a glass: - This is a new type of wine. You can''t enjoy it the same way as last time. Yang Tian understood her meaning. This wine must sipped and savored bit by bit. He brought the glass to his mouth and took a sip. A warm nectar flowed into his mouth and made Yang Tian exclaimed. This flavor was a bit similar to Si Luo Fairy''s wine. In the past, he stepped on the path of cultivation hellbent on vengeance and nothing else. Even so, there were 3 incomparable beauties that fell in love him. Yue Hua Fairy, whose tea was famous across the lands for being able to calm the mind and strengthen the soul. Si Luo Fairy, whose fragrant wine could let one forget about all the troubles in the world. Finally, there was Han Shuang Fairy who was as cold as ice yet for him she danced the dance of the Moon. It was a shame that he couldn''t have reciprocate their feelings. Although this glass of wine was far inferior to Si Luo Fairy''s wine, it still brought back many memories. Maybe they had all moved on with their lives. Should he come back and once again barrelling into their lives once more? He had asked himself this many times in the past but in the end there was only one answer: Leave it to fate. Hua Shi Yin saw that Yang Tian was distracted after taking a sip of wine and asked after taking a sip herself: - How''s the flavor? Yang Tian awoke from his memory and smiled: - Not bad. - So you''re saying that you''ve tasted better? Yang Tian gave Hua Shi Yin a meaningful look: - You are very intelligent and cunning woman. When I arrived, you weren''t surprised at all. So that whole debacle was your doing to lure me out here. Hearing that Yang Tian had guessed her plan, Hua Shi Yin wasn''t surprised: - That''s right. It was just a gamble. Who knows when I make a move on her, you''ll be fast enough to arrive. After all, I don''t know how powerful you are. - You used her as a guinea pig? Hua Shi Yin felt that Yang Tian''s voice changed a bit: - No need to get angry. If you didn''t show up, I would personally protect her. Hearing that, Yang Tian calmed down a bit. This woman was too cunning. She wouldn''t lose out to any man in terms of ruthlessness. Yang Tian didn''t like that. In his views, women should live a carefree and happy life. - Since you went through all that trouble to find me, it must something important. So what is it? - There''s no rush, the night is still young. There''s good wine and a beautiful woman accompanying you, are you comfortable? Hua Shi Yin went and opened a window. She turned off most of the light, only leaving some night light on. The moon shone brightly into the room, making the scene more mystical. It was true, in such a romantic atmosphere, it wasn''t appropriate to discuss business. Hearing her say that, Yang Tian happily obliged: - Alright, since it''s like that, let''s drink. The two drank and chatted. After a while, Hua Shi Yin got a bit drunk and began to say her inner thoughts: - I grew up without a mother and had to live under the cold gaze of my father. He was very strict with me and any small infraction would incur a sever punishment. One time I took in a small puppy to raise. He didn''t say a word about it. The next day I was served a strange meat dish. He asked me if I liked it and I replied that I did. He then said: "So remember to bring back more animals to raise in the future". - I was young but not stupid. I immediately knew what I had just eaten. I immediately ran to the bathroom to vomit it all up and saw fresh pile of dog hair still there. - That was how Hua Qi educate me, emotionless and ruthless. After that I practiced living my life in solitude, not getting close to anyone. Every connections, every relationship around me was based solely on benefits, on exploitation. I learned how to use subterfuge to get what I want. - Everyone on the outside looked in and thought that I was raised in luxury. However none of them knew how much I suffered to get to today. When she talked up until this point, Hua Shi Yin held an entire bottle of wine and took a big gulp: - It was only until recently that I found out the truth. That Hua Qi was the one that killed my mother. Since then I hatched a plan to kill to him. Your appearance sped up that plan a lot. - Hua Qi could''ve never guessed that even though he raised me, he''d end up dead by my hands. It''s shame, I could never go back to what I was long ago. A more innocent and pure Hua Shi Yin. - You must think that is very funny. Everyone only sees that I thirst for power but deep down inside, I just want to let it all go. To live a carefree life. It''s such a sad thought. Yang Tian put down the glass in his hand and gave her a sympathetic look: - I won''t laugh at you, I know your feeling. Hua Shi Yin suddenly yelled out: - You don''t understand, you can''t possibly understand. Someone that was born with a silver spoon in your mouth that could have gotten whatever he wanted. Everything is so easy for you. Stuff like this, a young master like you could never understand. Yang Tian also took a bottle of wine and downed half the bottle in one go: - You really thought it was like that? When I was young, my entire clan was killed. To gain power for revenge, I''ve done countless unspeakable things. I''ve tread on corpses of millions to advance. Your current life is much better than my previous one. After hearing Yang Tian said that, Hua Shi Yin was taken aback quite a bit. She sighed and said: - So we are kindred spirits. I''d drink to to that. Let us drink away all our sorrow. As she said that, she pointed her bottle towards Yang Tian. He understood her intention and brought his own bottle up to clink on hers. From then on they were silent and focused on their own thoughts and memory. Occasionally they would clink their glasses but they didn''t say another word to each other. Yang Tian''s memory had been stoked by Hua Shi Yin, he began recalling his past. There was a time where he murdered tens of thousands of people in competition for a single artifact. The time when he used a dark cultivation technique to harm people and advance his cultivation. Scraps of memory surfaced inside Yang Tian''s head and he madly drank as if to drown them away. Yang Tian was drunk. He was really drunk. He was drunk because he wanted to be. After god knows how long, Yang Tian woke up and found that he was lying on top of a large bed. Hua Shi Yin was sleeping next to him. It wasn''t difficult to imagine what had happened. This is the first time during the past 1000 years that he was truly drunk. This was also the first time he slept with someone while drunk. There was a strange feeling in his heart. Happiness? Sorrow? Anxious, worried? He didn''t know what is was. He got out of the bed to get dressed. Before that, Yang Tian ran his hand through Hua Shi Yin''s hair. She suddenly turned herself and bumped into him. Hua Shi Yin''s eyes moved, she touched her forehead and slowly opened them. Seeing Yang Tian next to her, she was a bit surprised but quickly regained her calm. Yang Tian was a bit embarrassed: - Shi Yin, you see, this was because we were both drunk. I don''t even remember a thing. If you don''t believe me then I can even swear on it. Hua Shi Yin didn''t even mind it at all: - No need, it''s not that big of a deal. After all, this wasn''t the first time. Hearing her say that, Yang Tian felt a bit annoyed. Was what between them only a game? Was it only a one night stand? Hua Shi Yin said coldly: - Turn around, I want to get dress. - I don''t think that''s necessary. After all, our relationship had progressed to this point, why worry about the little stuff? Hua Shi Yin''s eyes widen, what little stuff? He was clearly trying to take advantage of the situation. However against Yang Tian''s thick skin, Hua Shi Yin didn''t have an answer so she gritted her teeth and got dress in front of him. After they both got dress, Yang Tian went to the dining room and turned on the TV. He felt like they were newlyweds. Hua Shi Yin got some fast food from the fridge and brought them out before Yang Tian. He smiled and got a bite before saying: - Not bad. Hua Shi Yin had a serious face: - So can we discuss business now? CH 111 Seeing Hua Shi Yin''s serious face, Yang Tian swallowed his food and simply said: - Say it, if I can help then I will. - I want you to help me take control of the Yu Long Syndicate. - No. Yang Tian''s decisive answer made Hua Shi Yin surprised quite a bit: - Why? - Didn''t you say you wanted a carefree life? So start now. Cut off your connections with those people. - That was something I said when I was drunk, how could you believe that? - As the saying goes, words spoken when drunk are the most honest. Hua Shi Yin sighed and shook her head: - You don''t understand, for people like me, once we are in, there''s no going out. - If they bother you then I can wipe out the Yu Long Syndicate in your stead. - The Yu Long Syndicate is my burden to bear. Ever since knowing that my mother was killed by Hua Qi, I swore that I would destroy it with my own hands. Seeing that hatred deep in her eyes, Yang Tian didn''t know what to say: - However if you keep sinking into this, there would be no going back. At that time the life you wanted wouldn''t be there anymore. Can you accept that? - That''s my problem, you don''t need to worry about it. I just have one question for you - Are you going to help me or not? - Can I even refuse? Yang Tian then took out his phone and call Chu Ci1: - Chu Ci, come to the capital quickly, go to this address... and meet me there. - Young master, I am in the process of breaking through to mid Foundation Establishment, can this wait? - Just come over here, I''ll help you breakthrough within today. Chu Ci''s voice was filled with joy: - Understand, I will right there. Chu Ci''s rapid breakthrough was within Yang Tian''s expectation. Similar to Wang Yun, the power within his body had accumulated for a long. As long as one have the right method, breaking through was only a matter of time. If he had supporting cultivation pills, Chu Ci would have been at the same cultivation as Wang Yun - an early Golden Core Cultivator. After calling Chu Ci, Yang Tian turned to look at Hua Shi Yin: - It''s done. You just have to call a meeting of the ruling council tomorrow. Hua Shi Yin was surprised: - We only need one person? - He''ll help you stabilize your position and that should be enough. - But what if... Yang TIan cut her off: - Against absolute strength, there is no "what ifs". Hua Shi Yin wasn''t sure about Yang Tian''s true power. However if he was any stronger, he''d be able to go head to head with modern weaponry. It seemed that Hua Qi had always been wary of her and didn''t let her know too much. - Tell me, what reason should I use to gather them? - Just say that you''ve found the person who killed Hua Qi. - No, if I say that then they''ll be immediately after you Yang Tian smiled and looked at Hua Shi Yin: - Are you worried for me? Knowing that she misspoke, Hua Shi Yin tried to denied it: - You are overthinking it. I was just worried that if you die then who would help me control the Yu Long Syndicate. - Is that so then you don''t have to worry. I don''t get involve with things that could get me killed. Seeing Yang TIan''s adamance, Hua Shi Yin could only follow his lead. There was another sentence that Yang Tian didn''t say: "Even if I want to be killed, they wouldn''t be able to". Hua Shi Yin went up to her room to freshened herself up before saying that she needed to do something and left. Yang Tian was bored sitting in the house by himself so he retrieved his laptop from home to play some games while waiting for Chu Ci. Very quickly Yang Tian realized that games can''t always relieved boredom. Sometimes it can cause a very intense rage. If one knew how to play League then one cannot stayed calm at the fact that the allied Viktor went mid and died 10 times to a Teemo before the 15 minutes mark. Although he tried to carry, in the end Yang Tian could only looked on helplessly as his Inhibitor was destroyed. For someone who was always confident like himself, this was quite unacceptable. Luckily, Yang Tian met better teammates for the next two games and easily won both. As he was about to start his fourth match, Yang Tian heard the doorbell rang. Chu Ci was here. Yang Tian turned off his laptop before using Voice Projection to call Chu Ci inside. After feeling the trembling aura around his body, Yang Tian confirmed that he was a hair''s breath away from breaking through. He produced a medical pill for Chu Ci and said: - Swallow this pill quickly then absorb all the medicinal power stored inside and store in your body. After that begin your breakthrough. When you are at the critical point, use all the power stored inside to break pass your bottleneck. - Understood. Chu Ci followed Yang Tian''s instruction and his aura slowly rose up. When it reached a certain point, it stopped and couldn''t continue. Yang Tian shouted out: - Quickly, use the medicinal power. Chu Ci hastily mustered the medicinal power inside his body and a hot qi flowed rapidly throughout his body. It seemingly wanted to breakthrough all barriers. After a bit of struggle, his bottleneck shattered and Chu Ci''s aura exploded. He had finally reached mid Foundation Establishment. Chu Ci had a very thankful face as he looked at Yang Tian: - Young master Yang, thank you for you assistance. Yang Tian waved his hand: - No need, just take it as payment for this upcoming mission. - As long young master Yang Tian gives the order, I will surely fulfill it. - Alright, wait here for a moment. Yang Tian went into the kitchen and looked for Hua Shi Yin''s wine cabinet. It was hidden very well and was locked up tightly. Yang Tian didn''t know how to pick a lock so he just smashed it. He crossed fingers and hoped that Hua Shi Yin wouldn''t be mad when she got back. He took four bottles and laid it in front of Chu Ci then said: - These are all very precious wines. They are not something you drink alone. Come and drink with me. As someone who like alcohol, Chu Ci didn''t refuse: - Since young master Yang Tian offered, I won''t offend. As the two drank together, Yang Tian told Chu Ci about his next assignment: - I called you here this time to protect a person. Her name is Hua Shi Yin. - Hua Shi Yin. Hua Qi''s daughter? - You know of her? Chu Ci nodded: - I''ve heard brother Long talked about her before. Is she in some sort of danger? Yang Tian retold Hua Shi Yin''s story to Chu Ci. Of course he left out any unnecessary "private" details. After listening to the story, Chu Ci understood: - You want me to protect and support her in controlling the Yu Long Syndicate? - You are correct, that''s what I want you to do. Don''t worry, it''s just a bunch of people from jianghu. There''s no danger in this. - You can be at eased young master Yang. As long as you give me the order, I''ll fulfill it. Seeing Chu Ci pounding his chest and swearing, Yang Tian was at eased. Although Chu Ci''s cultivation was only at mid Foundation Establishment, it would still be plenty to deal with those people. After all, from Foundation Establishment and onward, regular firearms were no longer able to harm them. - No need to call me young master Yang, just call me Yang Tian. I asked you to share a drink with me because I see you as a brother. If you want, you can call me Brother Yang. Chu Ci heard Yang Tian said that and couldn''t help but me moved: - Brother Yang, here''s to you. - Come, let''s drink. I''ll get more if we run out. She has a lot left so we shouldn''t be shy. If Hua Shi Yin knew that the wines she had kept for so many years have been drunk completely by Yang Tian, she''d be furious. As expected, when Hua Shi Yin returned, Chu Ci was already plastered. Yang Tian, on the other hand, was still fine and was still moving from bottle to bottle. Hua Shi Yin saw the empty wine bottles on the ground and furious seized back the bottle in Yang Tian''s hand: - Yang Tian, who gave you permission to share my wines with outsider. Do you know how much money I''ve spent to get all of these wines? Yang Tian shrugged and said with an innocent face: - You are being rude here. I''m helping you and you are getting angry at me. Trying to contain her anger, Hua Shi Yin asked Yang Tian in a barely contained voice: - Help me, what are you helping me with? Yang Tian pointed to Chu Ci who was sleeping like a log: - Didn''t I invite him here to help you? - Him? ------------------------------------------- CH 112 Hua Shi Yin heard that and walked around while evaluating Chi Ci. As if sensing someone looking at him, Chu Ci scratched his nose and rolled around as if putting on a show. Yang Tian''s eyes went wide: "Are you trying to make me lose face? You are still a Cultivator in the end, have some sense of alertness". After looking for a while, Hua Shi Yin looked at Yang Tian: - This is the person you chose to help me? Why does he look no different than some homeless drunk? Yang Tian smiled embarrassingly and silently cursed Chu Ci in his heart: - Don''t let his outer appearance fool you. Compared to your father, he''s much stronger. - Is he that strong? Hua Shi Yin was a bit skeptical. Her father was the strongest person in the Yu Long Syndicate. Even if ten experts surrounded him, they''d still be unable to harm him. She could accept the fact that he lost to Yang Tian. However if someone says that he''d lose to this drunk then it was a bit unbelievable. Could Chu Ci have won against Hua Qi? This was an unnecessary question. Hua Qi had only just broke through to Heaven grade and was equivalent to early Foundation Establishment. Chu Ci was already a mid Foundation Establishment and he had the Berserker Spiritual Body which contained the Berserker Force. Although he was limited by his cultivation and couldn''t brought out its true power, even late Foundation Establishment Cultivators weren''t his match. Yang Tian didn''t felt comfortable explaining all of this so he changed the subject: - Wouldn''t this be clear once he wakes up? Ah, right, how far are you on the other stuff? Seeing Yang Tian asked about business, Hua Shi Yin also got serious and said while sitting down: - Those old fogeys all agreed. The way I see it, nine out of ten is that they want to find a way to split up the power. With things the way they are, they''ll try to prop up my brother and ten rule the Yu Long Syndicate through him. - So you''re saying that your elder brother would be a puppet. He''s willing to be one? Hua Shi Yin sighed: - Not just willing, he''s ecstatic about it. Ever since he was young, he only cared about indulging himself and play around. He never cared for all the power struggle. The only thing in his head everyday is beauties. So a position like that would suit his purpose very well. - A kindred soul. Yang Tian couldn''t control himself and uttered. Seeing Hua Shi Yin looking at him with a disdain look, Yang Tian quickly looked away: - I mean, if he doesn''t care for power then you could easily take over, no? After all, you can''t just hand over such a large syndicate to someone useless. - You don''t understand, underworld gangs aren''t rational people. As long as you have the power and bigger fists, turning white to black isn''t something hard. They had all band together and said that my brother is the better candidate so what could I do. Justice belongs to those with the biggest fists, the underworld gangs'' style of operation made a lot of sense to Yang Tian. However, just to be safe, he asked her: - Out of all those people, were there anyone that backed you? Hua Shi Yin sighed: - None. Hua Qi had always been on guard with me and never let me interact with them. The true strength of the Yu Long Syndicate, I don''t even know a third of it. - So you are saying that even if you take over the Yu Long Syndicate, you might not even be able to do it? - I can do it. Seeing her so adamant, Yang Tian could only sighed. She was far too hard headed. He didn''t say anything else and dragged Chu Ci int an empty room. When that guy woke up, Hua Shi Yin would give him the mission. Returning to his room, while Yang Tian was trying to decided whether or not he wanted to get back in game to suffer some more, he got a call from Ye Wen Tian: - Yang Tian, are you free at the moment? - What is it? - Those people are all gathered at the capital. They want to meet you. I... Yang Tian immediately interrupted him: - You are a Division Leader, you can''t just bother me with everything. Couldn''t you just tell them that I''m busy and couldn''t make it. Ye Wen Tian said solemnly: - If everything was that easy then don''t you think I''d done it already? You must know what you existence means. There are all people who stands on the apex and are used to looking down on the world. Now that an existence stronger than them had shown up, of course they''d be worried that you''ll affect their position. - Because of this, they insisted on meeting you. Only when they''ve confirmed that you have no interest in power would they be at eased. Yang Tian sneered: - If I am interested, can they stop me? Yang Tian''s question took Ye Wen Tian aback. He wasn''t wrong, if a Nascent Soul Cutivator wanted to do something then even if they tried to resist, it would still amount to nothing. Yang Tian saw that Ye Wen Tian had no response and continued: - So tell those people, if I want to do something, they can''t stop me. So don''t worry about it too much. Hearing Yang Tian''s domineering tone, Ye Wen Tian could only smiled wryly: - Words like that, it''d be better if you say it. - I don''t have the time. Yang Tian was about to hang up before Ye Wen Tian''s long sigh could be heard on the other side: - Why is my luck so bad. If I have to say something like that, what if they get mad and kill me on spot? What happens then? Ling-er, father has wronged you. I have to die before I find a cure for you. You have to be careful with that guy, he''s the one that pushed your father to death... Yang Tian''s face darkened, this Ye Wen Tian once again brought Ye Ling out to suppressed him. Finally, Yang Tian could only compromised: - Alright, you don''t have to bitch and moan like you are about to die. When does conference begin and how long is it? - It''s in three days but I''m not sure about the exact time. - Good, I''ll definitely be there three days later. Why did you have to give birth to such a good daughter. Ye Wen Tian laughed and then hang up. However his face soon became solemn right after. He wasn''t sure if Ye Ling''s and Yang Tian''s affair was good or bad. Cultivators live for a very long time. Even an early Golden Core like him could live more than 500 years. Marrying many wives for people like him were the norm. However Ye Wen Tian didn''t hope that his daughter had to share with other women. Ye Wen Tian sighed and decided to shelved this for the time being. Ye Ling had already grown up so she could decide this on her own. After hanging up, Yang Tian threw the phone to the side and took a nap. Near the evening, Chu Ci finally woke up and Yang Tian introduced him to Hua Shi Yin. It was also a chance for her to explain tomorrow''s plan with him. Chu Ci nodded and ensure her that he would do a good job. This was probably because of his training when he was in the Dark Society. The three had dinner and then Chu Ci went back to his room cultivate. He just broke through so he needed some time to reinforce his cultivation. Hua Shi Yin also had to prepare for tomorrow''s meeting so she didn''t have the time to entertain Yang Tian. Being left alone and bored, Yang Tian went online to watch some movies. He also read some romance novel to enrich his knowledge and experience. The morning after, when Yang Tian was still sound asleep, Hua Shi Yi barged into his room and threw a bag to him: - Freshen up and put that on. The meeting''s at 7. Yang Tian gave a long yawn and then got out of bed. Since he had been back to earth, he was becoming more and more like a true NEET. The only he cared about was eating, sleeping and playing. Being woke up so early annoyed him a bit. After finishing with his morning routine and getting dressed, Yang Tian went downstairs to find Hua Shi Yin and Chi Ci already at the table waiting for him. Hua Shi Yin thew a stack of documents to Yang Tian: - Read this while you eat. This is the information on all the people attending this meeting. They are all people with power in the ruling council of the Yu Long Syndicate. Reaching for a cup of milk and some bread, Yang Tian swallowed them whole. He only opened up the documents after he finished his meal. After skimming through it, Yang Tian put the documents down and smiled at Hua Shi Yin: - The influence of your Yu Long Syndicate is a bit greater than I thought. CH 113 - Surprised? - Yeah, I didn''t think you could lure in so many high ranking officials to join. Mayor of the city, District Party Vice Secretary, Chief of Police. It''s not really that big but not small either. Hua Shi Yin stared at him with wide eyes. What''s not really big? Do they need to invite the president for it to qualify to be big? Yang Tian didn''t say anything else and tossed the documents to the side: - Let''s go, it doesn''t matter who they are. People that gets in my way only have one ending. Seeing Yang Tian''s domineering attitude, Hua Shi Yin was a bit captivated. She liked Yang Tian when he was like this. The three drove to a pretty large company. Hua Shi Yin casually introduced it: - This is a real estate company called Da An. It''s one of the many businesses owned by the Yu Long Syndicate. Yang Tian only nodded without saying anything. He knew that most criminal organizations have companies like this to do business and launder their money. Biao Zheng Long only have some KTV1 business in the beginning. Only after expanding his territory did he thought about opening his own company. On their way up, they saw many employees in guard''s uniform standing guard. When they reached the highest floor, they entered a conference room where a large table was set up. Surrounding the table were more than 20 security guards watching over. The table had 10 seats. The host seat was already occupied by a fairly young man. Without even need to guess, Yang Tian knew that this was Hua Shi Yin''s elder brother and the first born son of Hua Qi - Hua Xiong. Hua Xiong saw Hua Shi Yin and looked outwards pleased while waving to her: - Shi Yin, come here and sit next to your elder brother. Hua Shi Yin nodded and sat down next to him. This brother of hers didn''t have any ulterior motives so she didn''t hate him. Yang Tian and Chu Ci stood behind her like a bodyguard. They would occasionally let out a large yawn. Close it 7 o''clock, everyone was assembled. Hua Shi Yin stood up and said: - You all know what I called you here today for. - Little Shi Yin, you don''t need to be verbose. Tell us who killed Boss Hua and I will surely kill him. Several people clamored their support. Yang Tian, who was in the back, sneered: "A bunch of hypocrites. Didn''t all of them wish that he would die sooner?" Hua Shi Yin motioned for everyone to be quiet and continued: - This time I called you here for two main reasons. The first is about the person who killed my father. The second is about the succession in our Yu Long Syndicate. - For the first matter, the person who killed my father is someone called Yang Tian. The group of people started talking amongst themselves: - Yang Tian? Who is that? - I don''t know, I''ve never heard of that name before. Hua Shi Yin ignored them and continued: - I''ve heard that Yang Tian is a person from a very large clan. His position is very high, even the Li Clan could do nothing to him. Because of this, getting vengeance will be very difficult. I hope that you''ll lend me your strength. As Hua Shi Yin said that, her voice cracked up and her eyes reddened as if she was about to cry. Yang Tian stood behind her with wide eyes. If he told them now that she was the one that killed Hua Qi, even he himself wouldn''t believe it. This woman had superb acting skills. It was such a waste that she didn''t pursue a career in acting. Hua Xiong, who was next to her, quickly stood up and comfort Hua Shi Yin: - Little sister, don''t be too heartbroken. We will find a way to avenge father. The other people also started to discuss amongst themselves. After a while, an elderly man stood up and said: - Little Shi Yin, we all mourn Boss Hua''s death. However as you know, the difference between us and the Li Clan is like heaven and earth. If they want to exterminate us, it would be a simple matter. Someone that even the Li Clan doesn''t dare to touch, how could we do anything to him. Hua Shi Yin was enraged, she only just sat down before standing up and pointed her finger at the elder: - You mean to say that we should let him off? Have you already forgotten that when my father was alive, he single-mindedly recommended you for the position of mayor. Now that his killer is right in front of you, you want to retreat. The elder looked ashamed: - Little Shi Yin, you misunderstood my intention. I didn''t say that we shouldn''t seek vengeance. It''s just that we can''t do it now. We can''t just be reckless and destroy Boss Hua''s life work. This matter needs more discussion and planning. Hearing this, Hua Shi Yin calmed down a bit and bowed to apologize: - So it was like that. Shi Yin had mistakenly chastised you. I apologized. The elder smiled: - Think nothing of it. Boss Hua''s death was a big shock to you. We all understand this. However we need to discuss the matter of succession. We need someone to take over the forces that Boss Hua left behind. For past couple of days, we have incurred heavy loss without a leader. This cannot continue. Everyone was quick to voice their support. They were all here because of this matter. Who cares about the death of Hua Qi. A criminal organization was not a place for sentimentality. Yang Tian deeply sighed, it was time for the main event. If he had to sit here and continue to listen to these people theatrics, he might throw up his breakfast. Someone suddenly stood up and said: - I feel that this matter merits serious discussion. According to tradition, the position of Boss is passed down from father to son. So I propose that Hua Xiong becomes the next Boss. As if on cue, everyone started to chime in their support: - That''s right, I feel that young master Hua Xiong is the perfect candidate. - Young master Hua Xiong is young and talented. If he couldn''t do it then nobody could. - Here here, I feel the same. At this moment, the elder from before stood up: - Wait a moment, I think that this position is better suited to young miss Shi Yin. Over the years, miss Shi Yin''s talent is something that you''ve all witnessed. I believe that she will do a fine job. Immediately there were oppositions: - That won''t do. Young miss Shi Yin is only a woman. Her husband might hold the true power. - That''s right, there have never been a precedent for a woman in the leadership position. - We will not agree to this. ... Hua Shi Yin''s face was solemn and her hands have soon curled up into fists. Sure enough, these people were ganging up to eliminate her. Don''t think that elder was speaking up to support her. In truth, he was just trying to preempt her and stop her from ever speaking. This guy was an old fox and his strategy was executed perfectly. Hua Shi Yin had nothing left to say. The elder looked at Hua Shi Yin helplessly: - Little Shi Yin, I tried my best. Although I looked upon you favorably, what they said are not wrong. Women are best suited to staying at home and taking care of their husband and children. - That''s right, you should go home and take care of you husband. I''ve heard that you have an excellent relationship. Hua Xiong finally stepped up: - I think this position is best left to Shi Yin. I''ve never been involved in any of this before. I''m afraid I won''t be good fit. This was his true feelings. However no one here cared whether or not he could actually do the job. - Young master Hua Xiong is being modest. How could we not know about your skills and qualifications. There''s no one more suitable than you. You shouldn''t refuse it further, the Yu Long Syndicate needs a leader to grow. Boss Hua looking down from above will surely give you his blessings. Hua Xiong was a bit ambivalent: - That won''t do, I feel... - No need for more words, we all support you. If there are no more objections, we can begin the ceremony. As he said that, someone already brought in an altar and various tools from the outside. Hua Shi Yin was already exasperated by this point, why had Yang Tian not make a move it. She couldn''t help but turn to him. Yang Tian had been watching the theatrics all along. It was even better than a movie. Although the beginning was a bit boring, the subsequent act was very entertaining. It couldn''t be said that they didn''t plan perfectly. The only flaw in their plan was the appearance of Yang Tian and Chu Ci. Seeing Hua Shi Yin''s pleading eyes, Yang Tian knew that it was time for them to appear and wrap up the play. Yang Tian lightly coughed to get everyone''s attention and then said: - Who said that there are no objections left. I object. ------------------------------------------- 1. Had to look this up, apparently is abbreviation for karaoke. CH 114 In such a formal atmosphere, Yang Tian''s words were a bit crass. Immediately there were many set eyes in the room falling upon him. When they realized that he was only Hua Shi Yin''s bodyguard, there were many angry and sneering voice that rang out. The elder took one look at Yang Tian and then looked at Hua Shi Yin: - Little Shi Yin, you should control your men. This is not a place that he can just run his mouth. Hua Shi Yin had an indifferent expression: - He''s not my subordinate. If you having something to say to him, do it yourself. - Weren''t you the one that brought him here? - I brought him here so he''s automatically my subordinate? The elder clammed up and angrily looked at Yang Tian: - If you are not a member of our Yu Long Syndicate then get lost. I''ll give Little Shi Yin some face and let you go this time. Yang Tian pulled up a chair and sat down: - Who the fuck are you to kick me out? - You... The elder furiously pointed his finger at Yang Tian. Ever since he became mayor, this was the first time someone talked to him like that. Even Hua Qi could only treat him as an equal. Yang Tian shook his head: - I hate it when someone points their finger at me. Chu Ci, who was behind him, understood and charged forward. A cracking sound rang out followed but the hair raising scream of that elder. One of his finger was already yanked off by Chu Ci. This was the fighting style of the Beserker Spiritual Body. No dazzling spells, only pure power. Everyone in the room was frightened. This kind of development was too fast. They hadn''t even understand what was going on before the elder was on the ground wailing. Yang Tian pretended to cover his eyes and said to Chu Ci: - I told you that I don''t like bloody scenes. - I''ll be more careful next time. This time, the other people had a chance to react. Very quickly guns were pointed at Yang Tian and Chu Ci. Yang Tian didn''t say anything. He help up a cup of tea from the table and took a sip. Chu Ci immediately acted, he grabbed the two closest guns and crushed them. With speed faster than the eyes can see, Chu Ci unleashed dozens of punches. People from the Yu Long Syndicate were knocked back cold one by one. The people that surrounded Yang Tian reacted and turned to shoot at Chu Ci. Gunshot continuously rang out and Chu Ci was like a mad bull charging in. He punched and kicked not unlike ruffians on the streets. Yang Tian looked at Hua Shi Yin and shook his head: - His fighting style is terrible. Such an embarrassment to myself. Hua Shi Yin was in no mood to focus on Yang Tian. She was startled by Chu Ci''s actions and muttered: - Even guns are useless against him. Could it be that he cultivates in Golden Bell Arts or Iron Shirt Arts1 from the legends? If I possessed such a helper then controlling the Yu Long Syndicate is not a wild dream. Although Yang Tian had soon said that Chu Ci was very powerful. Hua Shi Yin didn''t believe it too much. However the truth was right there before her. She looked at Yang Tian strangely. Her stare made Yang Tian uncomfortable: - If you want something, say it. Don''t just stare at me like that. - It''s nothing, I suddenly feel that you are very handsome. Yang Tian''s eyes widen, this wasn''t the first time she saw him. Did she really have to say something that disingenuous? - It''s true that I''m very handsome but this is not the first time we''ve met. If you have something then say it. With our current relationship, there''s no need to be shy. Hearing Yang Tian say that, Hua Shi Yin had a serious look and pointed to Chu Ci: - I want him. - No, if you have needs, you can come to me. You can''t just go looking for other men. That''s right, that husband of your, you should cut ties with him as soon as possible. - Get your mind out of the gutter. I meant that I want him as my helper. Yang Tian chuckled, he was overthinking things again: - Not a problem. That was my plan from the beginning. If not, even if I hand the reins of the Yu Long Syndicate to you, you won''t be able to manage it. Hearing Yang Tian''s acquiescent, Hua Shi Yin was very pleased inside. By this time, the fighting on the other side was finally over. Chu Ci dusted himself off. Although he didn''t suffer any injuries, his clothes have been shot to pieces in multiple places. He looks exactly like a homeless person. The people from the Yu Long Syndicate were all lying on the ground groaning and moaning. This was because Chu Ci was following Yang Tian''s order and went easy on then. If not they''d all be on their way to the Yellow River2 by now. The council members were all scared and huddled into a corner, seemingly afraid that Chu Ci would notice them. Chu Ci walked forward, lifted the elder up and threw him down under Yang Tian''s feet. At this moment, his arms and legs have couple of holes in them. It looked to be stray bullets. Luckily none of the wounds were lethal. Without waiting for Yang Tian to speak, the elder was frightened and held on to Yang Tian''s foot: - Spare me, whatever your demands are, I accept. Even if you want the Yu Long Syndicate, I''ll give it to you. - Is your authority in the Yu Long Syndicate that great? - Of course, when Hua Qi died, the control of the Yu Long Syndicate mostly fell into my hands. Yang Tian shook his head and looked at him in pity: - Too bad you won''t have anything left after today. The old man heard this and misunderstood that Yang Tian wanted to kill him. He yelled out: - You can''t kill me. I am Qiao An Hai, the mayor of the city. If you kill me, you''ll be on the wanted list. No matter how powerful you are, you can''t fight against the entire country. Yang TIan turned to look at Chu Ci: - A city mayor, is that very big? Chu Ci didn''t understand what Yang Tian meant and nodded honestly: - I think it''s very big. - Is that so. Then from now on you are no longer the mayor anymore. Before the elder could registered what Yang Tian meant, he took his phone and dialed a number. Ye Wen Tian saw that it was Yang Tian''s number and immediately picked up. Yang Tian wasn''t too wordy: - There''s a city mayor named Qiao An Hai, fire him in my stead. Ye Wen Tian heard that and smiled helplessly. It this guy didn''t call then everything was fine. However if he did call then he would bring with him substantial trouble: - This is very difficult. Although our Dark Society is strong, we operate in the shadows. The government is the one that deals with the citizens. He''s a high ranking official. Even if it was me, I couldn''t just say fire him and he''s fired. - Humph, you''ve asked me for so many favors yet can''t even handle this small of a matter? - This is in no way a small matter. He''s not some village chief or some random security guard. You shouldn''t put me in a bad spot. Yang Tian was deep in though. Since he didn''t work in the government, he didn''t know the intricacy of its operation. - If it''s like that then can''t you just say he committed a crime and be done with it? - Crime? - He wanted to kill me. - What? Ye Wen Tian was shocked. Trying to murder the Overseer of the Dark Society, how massive was a crime like that. Not to mention a mayor of a city, even if it was the President of the country, he''ll be dropped in the slammer. Of course the crime would be modified a bit, like say to corruption charge. - Did he really intend to kill you? Do you have any proof? - My words are proof. Is that not enough? Hearing Yang Tian''s tone of voice, Ye Wen Tian knew that this was set in stone: - Alright, understood. He''ll be swiftly run out of office and charged. Hanging up his phone, Yang Tian didn''t even pay attention to Qiao An Hai, who just passed out from the blood loss, and looked at the other people: - Now, I''m saying that Hua Shi Yin will become the new leader of the Yu Long Syndicate. Anyone objects? - Not at, Little Shi Yin has great talent. If not for that bastard then we would have chosen her in the first place. - That''s right, we were forced by Qiao An Hai. Yang Tian sighed, these people would go anywhere the wind blows. They can''t be trusted. Hua Shi Yin saw Yang Tian like that and gestured that she understood. It seemed that she already had plans to deal with these people so Yang Tian didn''t intervene. - Alright, then begin the succession ceremony. CH 115 Without anymore dissent, the Hua Shi Yin''s succession ceremony went on smoothly. Yang Tian felt that all of this was quite dry so he left everything to Chu Ci and went outside for some air. He found a cafe to sit down and after nearly 2 hours, Yang Tian got a call from Ye Wen Tian: - Later you should watch the news at noon. Ye Wen Tian only said that and then hung up. Yang Tian knew that the Qiao An Hai''s business was taken care of. It was very quick so the Dark Society wasn''t bad at handling business. He called Chu Ci: - When does the ceremony end? - I don''t know. Underworld gangs have way too many annoying rituals. There''s praying to the gods, take your oath of office,... - Alright, prepare a large TV in there. Around noon, turn to news for everyone to see. Although he didn''t know why Yang Tian said that, Chu Ci didn''t ask any questions: - Understood. Yang Tian continued to nurse his coffee and when the time came, he left for the conference room. His goal was to let those people remember that Hua Shi Yin was backed by him After all, there were many people there that seeming agreed to the arrangement but deep down they were very unsatisfied. Stepping inside the conference room, he saw that everyone was focused in the television. Although they didn''t know what for, since Chu Ci gave the order, they could only follow. After some opening segments, the main bulk of the news was broadcast. Qiao An Hai was very irresponsible and drained government''s funds on large investment projects. Accounts of his corruptions and misdeeds as well as his dealings with criminal organizations were all brought up to the screen. Hua Shi Yin and everyone else all stared wide eyes at the screen. For some reason, they knew that Qiao An Hai''s fate was because of Yang Tian''s words from before. Luckily for Qiao An Hai that he was brought to hospital. If not he would have puked even more blood from the anger. The news segment ended and Chu Ci turned off the TV. Everyone turned to Yang Tian with fear and respect in their eyes. The underworld was very simple. As long as you have strength, you''ll gain respect. Yang Tian said solemnly: CH 116 When Yang Tian retorted, Yao Nan was temporary lost for words. Such a magical way to poison someone, they had no defense against it. How many insects were there in the world. Could they''ve avoided them all? - But you shouldn''t have just left the patient to die like that. Yang Tian chuckled: - Tell me, what relationship do I have with that guy? Curing his poison was something out of my expectation in the first place. I''ve also offended some riffraff group of Venomancer because of that. Yao Nan heard what Yang Tian said and couldn''t help but be surprised: - You mean... Yang Tian shook his head: - The Vemon clan has very strict laws. One of those is that if anyone dared to cure a Gu poison without the consent of its Venomancer owner, that person will be considered a great enemy and must eliminated at all cost. Since that Venomancer had already killed your patient, he''ll soon come for me. After hearing the whole story, Yao Nan finally knew that because of him, Yang Tian has offended a great enemy. He looked at Yang Tian was regret: - I''m so sorry. You''re in danger because of me. Don''t worry, I''ll mobilize all the forces that the Yao Clan have at our disposal to protect you. I won''t let you come into any harm. - Stop. That last sentence of yours is something that only a man say to the woman that he loves. If you use that with me then it''ll cause misunderstandings. Furthermore, don''t worry about this. If that Venomancer could endanger me then I wouldn''t have gotten involve in the first place. Even though Yang Tian assured him, Yao Nan was still a bit hesitant. Yang Tian wasn''t in the mood to debate so he said: - If you feel guilty then help me ask you sister out for a date as an apology. That would settle it. Now, if you''ll excuse me, I have to go. As he said that, Yang Tian got up and left, leaving Yao Nan to his own thoughts. At this moment, an insect that was perched nearby flew out the window into an alleyway quite far away. Even though it was noon, the alleyway was still dark and damp. A man was sitting on top of a pile of garbage, surrounded by many types of insects. He looked no different than a corpse that had decomposed for a couple of days. The insect flew into the alleyway and landed on his shoulder. After a while, the man opened his eyes: - So the one that ruined my plan was you. Ever since Yang Tian exited the coffee shop, his spiritual sense was honed into this insect. Thay guy actually tried to spy on him with this pathetic trick. Since he had to deal with this sooner or later, might as well do it now. The man only said one sentence before closing his eyes again. The night was his realm so he could only wait until then to find Yang Tian. On the other hand, Yang Tian wasn''t so bored as to wait for him. His figure immediately appeared before the alleyway. He smiled: - I''ve heard that you are looking for me. How could I help you? Being started by the sudden sound, the man jumped off from the pile of trash and looked at Yang Tian cautiously: - Who are you? - Aren''t you looking for me? The man was taken aback. He never saw Yang Tian personally and only left some fragrant mark through that insect. It was too bad that the mark was casually erased by Yang Tian. It wasn''t for any specially reason, he just hated bugs. Yang Tian shook his head: - Important people sure are forgetful. You are even more of a scatter brain then I thought. Weren''t you the one that was spying on us earlier with that bug? The man immediately retreated backwards and gained a considerable amount of distance on Yang Tian. Currently, he wasn''t at his peak and most Venomacers weren''t adept at fighting close range. - You are the one that ruined my plan. - Didn''t you already returned and killed him? How about we pretend that this never happened? What do you say? Yang Tian raised his hand and a fireball appeared: - Then let me send you off to the Underworld. The man didn''t uttered another word, his pupils dilated and half moons appeared in them. Many bugs off different color poured out of his body. Yang Tian saw the man''s eyeballs and was a bit startled: - Half Moon Butterfly. How could a tiny Venom clan have this kind of Gu poison? The man was also startled by Yang Tian''s words. He accidentally discovered this Gu poison and chose it as his life-bound Gu. Although it wasn''t ranked on the Gu poison board, it''s fighting strength was very high. The only drawback was that he would be weakened during the day. - You know of this Gu poison? - You are someone that''s about to die. Why care about such things. As he said that, the fireball flashed and then collided straight into the man. Be it the man or the bug surrounding him, none offered any resistance as they burned to cinder. Yang Tian waved his hand and two things flew out of the fire: - An identity card, it seemed that this person''s position within the Venom Clan isn''t that low. It seems that I''ll be bothered by the Venom Clan in the future. With Yang Tian''s aversion to trouble, he must find a way to conclusively end this situation as soon as possible. The best way was to track down the Venom Clan and teach them a lesson. As to where to find them, his only remaining lead was Wang Bao. Yang Tian didn''t want to see that guy away. If he knew this would happen, he would''ve kept the man alive for a bit longer. Another flame flashed out and the card was evaporated. The only thing remaining in his hand was a butterfly. It''s entire body was black and there was half moons on its wings. He touched the Half Moon Butterfly and it was seemingly brought to life. It flapped its wings and then took off. Yang Tian looked at the departing the butterfly and sighed: - Han Shuang, I didn''t think I''d meet one of your kind here. Han Shuang Fairy true from was a Heavenly Moon Butterfly. A Half Moon Butterfly would need multiple evolution to reach that state. She was the ruler of the Immortal Butterfly race. Yang Tian only met her after a battle with the Immortal Butterfly race. A Half Moon Butterfly wasn''t supposed to show up here so this was very strange indeed. Could something have happened to the Immortal Butterfly race? As Yang Tian thought of this, he couldn''t help but chuckled: - I''m overthinking this. Hang Shuang''s strength is already at Half Immortal. Who could harm her? Yang Tian cleared his head and then returned home. He couldn''t continue to stay at such filthy place and he didn''t want to stay. Two days later, Yang Tian went to the capital as per his promise with Ye Wen Tian. He took out his phone and called Ye Wen Tian: - I''m at the lobby of the largest hotel in the capital. Come and pick me up. Ye Wen Tian was taken aback: - What are you there for? - Aren''t all large conferences held at such a place? After the conference, they could even have a meal afterwards so isn''t it more convenient to have it here? Hearing what Yang Tian said, Ye Wen Tian chuckled: - That''s true for regular conferences. However do you know how many powers would appear in this one? - Isn''t it just the Dark Society and the four great powers? - No, this matter affects the life and death of every power in the world. So this time we didn''t just invite the four great powers, there are some medium and lesser powers of the Shrouded Continent as well as the 100 great clans in the world. Yang Tian was taken aback: - Are you guys planning to join together into an army? - That''s right, if the opponent is truly a Nascent Soul Cultivator then all this preparation would be necessary. However if you joined in... Knowing what Ye Wen Tian was about to say next, Yang Tian cut him off: - No need to say anything else. I won''t be participating in this. Just a heavily injured Nascent Soul that haven''t even fully recovered yet. If you can''t even handle that, do you want me to protect you guys forever? Send someone to pick me up. Yang Tian then hung up. Ye Wen Tian heard the beeping sound from his hone and could only smile wryly. What did he mean by "just" a Nascent Soul Cultivator. A Nascent Soul Grand Cultivator, even if heavily injured, could still annihilate several dozens Golden Cores easily. CH 117 Not letting Yang Tian wait long, Ye Wen Tian personally went to pick him up. Before the conference began, Ye Wen Tian guided him to a small guest room and lectured him on the powers that are participating and their strength. - This time, aside from the 3 largest powers from the Shrouded Continent - the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak, the Hidden Dragon Island and the Nan Gong Clan, there are also many mid to lesser powers participating. The strength of these factions isn''t that great. In total there were only 30 Golden Core Cultivators and most of them are only at early stage. - As for Earth, there''s our Dark Society as well the largest 100 clans in the world. The strength of these clans isn''t that great but the top 10 clans all have Golden Core Cultivator. There are Honorary Elders of our Dark Society. Yang Tian was a but curious: - Top 100 clans huh, so what rank is the Li Clan? - The Li Clan? Their strength have dropped in recent years so they are down to 102. - That weak? - The other clans have several late Foundation Establishment. The Li Clan only have one person of that cultivation on the surface. Although we don''t know if they had any hidden forces, it shouldn''t be that much better. If not the Qin Clan and the Huang Clan would''ve been devoured by them long ago. As if remembering something, Yang Tian suddenly asked Ye Wen Tian: - Ah right, remember the assassin that tried to kill you before? I remembered that she used a special kind of poison that was created by the Dark Society, right? Although he didn''t understand why Yang Tian asked about this, Ye Wen Tian nodded and answered: - That''s right, it was truly strange. If not for you stopping me, I''d have done a complete investigation on it. That poison was the secret card of our Dark Society. Anyone that leaked its existence wouldn''t have a happy ending. - She was from Heaven Slayer so I''m guessing that poison was provided for her by them. You just said that the top clans have people who are Honorary Elder of the Dark Society. What if I say that Heaven Slayer was a secret force of some great clan and the poison was given to then by one of their Elders? - This... Ye Wen Tian understood the severity of the situation. If a great clan got their hands on the poison, they could easily suppressed the remaining clans. If that happened then they could secretly gain power behind the Dark Society''s back. Once they succeeded, even if the Dark Society found out, they wouldn''t be able to act heavy-handedly. After all, by then that clan would play a crucial role in the power balance of the world. Destroying one or two clans wasn''t a problem but no one dared to destroy 10, 20 or even all 100 clans. Seeing Ye Wen Tian lost in thought, Yang Tian said: - This is just my conjecture, no need to worry so much. Isn''t that President also coming. Just report this to him later and it''ll all be good. That''s right, I have another thing I need to ask you. "Maybe that''s the only way to handle this situation", Ye Wen Tian thought. He temporary pushed this to the side: - What is it? - If you would have to take a guess, how many Golden Core Cultivators do you think each great power has? This was top secret but Ye Wen Tian didn''t see Yang Tian as an outsider: - As far as I know, the Dark Society have more than 80 Golden Core Cultivators on the surface acting as Division Leaders in large countries. Most smaller countries only needs a late Foundation Establishment to manage them. Of course that was only on the surface. If my estimates are correct then the Dark Society have no less than 100 Golden Core Cultivators. The other great powers wouldn''t fall far behind. - So in total, more than 600 Golden Core Cultivators. That many? - Many? Ye Wen Tian didn''t understand why Yang Tian said that was many. The world has nearly 8 billions people. In the 8 billions, people with aptitude for cultivation was only a bit more than 1 million. Not counting the Shrouded Continent, there was only 100 Golden Core Cultivators so how could that be considered many. - With that many Golden Core Cultivators, how could it be that after all that time, no one managed to breakthrough to Nascent Soul? - There were. Hearing Ye Wen Tian said that, Yang Tian was a bit surprised. Did the information he had up untilthis point was wrong? - Who? Ye Wen Tian looked at Yang Tian with confusion: - Isn''t he standing in front of me right now? Yang Tian lightly coughed and said: - I''m a special case. Even if I tell you about it, you wouldn''t understand. Alright, go and report to that President the matter we just discussed. I want to investigate something. I''ll be back later. Ye Wen Tian looked at Yang Tian with confusion but didn''t ask anything else and left. What Yang Tian wanted to investigate had nothing to do with him but it was just motivated by his curiosity. If what Ye Wen Tian said from way back before was true, the Spiritual qi on their man-made island wasn''t any inferior to that of the Shrouded Continent. That''s not to mention the people who cultivated with the lack of spiritual qi like those Golden Core from the great clans. With such low spiritual qi density, not to mention 600 Golden Core Cultivators, 100 would already be an unthinkable figure. He hadn''t even touched on the fact that with so many Golden Core Cultivators, not only had none of them reached Nascent Souls, even the President of the Dark Society had never heard of False Soul stage. Although people say that from Golden Core to Nascent Soul was large step, the reality was completely different. From Golden Core to Nascent Soul was merely a barrier for Cultivators. As long as one reached peak Golden Core, they had the decision to breakthrough to Nascent Soul or not. After they braved the Heavenly Tribulation, if they succeed, they''d form their Nascent Soul. If not then they would be destroyed body and soul. If they were lucky, they''d survive and reach False Soul. The three elders from Dark Society are all at peak Golden Core yet they couldn''t feel the presence of Heavenly Tribulation. In the beginning Yang Tian didn''t pay any attention to it but after hearing Ye Wen Tian talked, he was a bit intrigued. - Could it be that the laws of this world are different from the Cultivation World? Then let me go take a look. As he said that, Yang Tian vanished. Within the vast expanse of the void, Yang Tian stood silently, peering towards Earth. After examining it for a moment, he pointed into the nothingness. The dimension was shaken by this finger. Invisible waves permeated into the void before being stopped by something. Yang Tian smiled: - Right here. From the palm of his hand, a wave of light shot towards that point in space. The light wave was blocked and rays of light exploded into different directions. A large gate appeared out of the void. Yang Tian had his hands behind his back and looked at the door. A booming voice radiated throughout the void: - Gates of Law, I, Chaos True Immortal command that you open. As he said that , a wave of black qi appeared within the void and assaulted the Gates of Law. Under the attack of the black qi, the Gates of Law offered no resistance and immediately swung open. Streams of ancient golden letters flew out from beyond the gate. These letters emanated an ancient feeling, as if they had existed for untold eons. Yang Tian waved his hand and the scattered letters began to arranged into a sequence. After looking at the sentences formed before him, Yang Tian nodded: - So that''s how it was. There''s a quirk within the heaven and earth qi that allowed ascension to Golden Core much easier than the Cultivation World. However because of this, a flaw was formed within the laws of this world and Heavenly Tribulation as well as Heaven Earth Baptism doesn''t exist here. That would explain why no one was able to reach Nascent Soul. As he was about to fix up the law a little bit, Yang Tian chuckled and shook his head: - Nah, everything is fine as it is. If they all breakthrough to Nascent Soul and a war breaks out, wouldn''t they destroy the entire world? Besides, whether or not they breakthrough to Nascent Soul have nothing to do with me. Yang Tian disappeared from the void and then reappeared inside the room. At a place far away, within the vast empty void, a sleeping woman suddenly opened her eyes: - It can''t be wrong, someone just used the Chaotic Force. Is it him? - No matter, I must quickly find him. I can''t let that guy find him first. As she said that, the woman vanished into the void. If Yang Tian was here, he would definitely recognized her. She was the perfect woman that he had saw in his dream. CH 118 Yang Tian returned to the room and drank tea while waiting for Ye Wen Tian. After a while, Ye Wen Tian walked in with a severe expression. Without needing to ask, Yang Tian knew that it had something to do with that matter. After sitting down and drinking some tea, Ye Wen Tian said solemnly: - I''ve reported the matter to the President and he said that it has something to do with the Devil Sect. - Devil Sect? - That''s right. Recently the President have been getting reports that many clans have fallen under the sway of the Devil Sect. He never publicly revealed this but only investigated in secret. Although we don''t have the exact number of how many clans. It isn''t just a few. Yang Tian felt a bit confused: - What does this have to do with what I told you before. Ye Wen Tian''s face didn''t change: - You still don''t understand? If the clan in possession of that poison is in league with the Devil Sect, they must have produced no small amount of poison. If that''s so then our strength in this war would diminished significantly. As you know, most Cultivators are below Golden Core and they numbered more than a million. How devasting would it be if they all got poisoned. - Have you never thought about making an antidote? - Of course we have an antidote. However it''ll take a day for it to take affect. In that time, they could''ve killed you many times over. - If that''s so then you can also poison the Devil Sect''s Foundation Establishment Cultivators. - The Devil Sect has at most no more than 10 thousand Foundation Establishment Cultivators. Tell me, who would suffer more? Yang Tian didn''t care that much: - So just see this as a war of Golden Cores. Under the attack of hundreds of Golden Core Cultivators, even a Nascent Soul Cultivators can only bury his hatred and die. - Aizzz, I wonder how many people would die this time around. Seeing Ye Wen Tian worried, Yang Tian still had no intention on helping. This was their battle to fight and he wasn''t going to interfere in it. - I just remembered something. Tell me, of the people participating today, does anyone know my appearance? Not knowing why Yang Tian would ask such a thing, Ye Wen Tian shook his head: - I don''t think so. They are here because they''ve heard of your reputation. Aside from the Dark Society and the four great powers, no one knows of your appearance. Yang Tian sighed in relief. If those people knew his face then wouldn''t he be spied on everywhere he went. With so many people, he couldn''t just kill them all. At least not the current him anyways. He shook his body a bit and to the surprise of Ye Wen Tian, Yang Tian transformed into a different person. His face looked ordinary and was very young. He had a perverted grin and his figure was quite short making him looked like a lowlife. Ye Wen Tian''s eyes went wide as he pointed at Yang Tian''s face: - Why did you have to do that? - Do you want everyone to know my true appearance? - Still, you didn''t have to look like that. Yang Tian just casually adjusted his appearance a bit so wasn''t quite sure what he looked like know. However he was still supremely confidence in his skill and said with a smile: - Why, don''t I look very handsome? Ye Wen Tian gulped and then shake his head a bit hesitantly: - A bit, but still... - Still what? - You look a bit like a freak. ... After a while, Ye Wen Tian stepped out with a young man. His face was so plain that if one didn''t pay close attention, they''ll forget he even existed. After being called a freak by Ye Wen Tian, Yang Tian''s pride was hurt so he had to adjust his face one more time. Following Ye Wen Tian''s suggestion, Yang Tian chose a face that couldn''t be anymore plain. The two went to a basement underneath the mansion. The entrance was heavily guarded. Even though he was brought by Ye Wen Tian, he was still thoroughly examined before being allowed to enter. Ye Wen Tian explained that it was to avoid an enemy sneaking in. After all, Cultivators who knew shapeshifting spells numbered quite a bit. Yang Tian shook his head: - If the Devil Sect has control of the great clans then your meeting today wasn''t even a secret in the first place. - It''s fine, we are only going to make a general announcement. The details will be discussed between the Dark Society and the other 3 great powers. He and Ye Wen Tian walked into a large banquet hall. The walls were made of solid metal and the ceiling was illuminated by many light bulbs making the place very bright. Yang Tian was seated next to the President of the Dark Society. Seeing Yang Tian sitting down, the elder turned to him and smile. Yang Tian was accompanied by Ye Wen Tian was the elder immediately knew who he was. Yang Tian wasn''t interested in the old man s he only nodded in response and then closed his eyes. The elder saw that Yang Tian didn''t want to talk so he didn''t bother him. More and more people poured into the hall and soon the seats of the three great powers were all filled. Ye Wen Tian stood up and said: - Welcome, esteemed guests. I am Ye Wen Tian, a Division Leader of the Dark Society. All of you here today already know the purpose of this meeting so I''ll cut to the chase. The movement of the Devil Sect recently... Yang Tian was actually falling asleep. This conference to him was far too boring. In the middle of his nap, the elder light tapped Yang Tian''s shoulder and he immediately woke up. He noticed that Ye Wen Tian was currently looking at him and telling him to step up. Knowing that it was his turn, Yang Tian went up to Ye Wen Tian''s position. He didn''t say anything unnecessary and cut right to the chase: - I know that many of you are here today to meet me. However I advise that you focus on dealing with the Devil Sect and that Blood Devil. I will not be participating in this matter. Another thing, I''m not interested in any earthly power so you don''t have to worry night and day that I''ll somehow take it away from you. Even if I am interested, you can''t do anything anyways so your worries are for naught either way. As he said that, a terrifying aura emanated from Yang Tian''s body. Everyone within the hall felt as if they were on a small boat facing against a massive storm. At any moment, the boat could break and they would all drown. After he finished his speech, Yang Tian''s retracted his aura and without caring what anyone thought, returned to his seat. Ye Wen Tian looked at the President, shook his head and smiled helplessly. The elder nodded and took Yang Tian''s place to continue the meeting. As soon as Yang Tian returned to his seat, he sealed off his sixth sense. He felt that many people were trying to contact him telepathically. They were truly a bunch of troublesome people. Only when Ye Wen Tian approached and tapped on his shoulder did Yang Tian opened his eyes and followed him out. After leaving the protective barrier behind, he followed Ye Wen Tian back to the room before. Only now did Yang Tian say: - Since everything is done here, I should head back. Seeing Yang Tian about to leave, Ye Wen Tian quickly stopped him: - Wait, that was just business with the lesser powers. The part after is the main reason we are here. We have to discuss a detailed plan of action with the other greater powers. - No, I only promised to attend this one. Anything else have nothing to do with me. Ye Wen Tian saw that Yang Tian was adamantly leaving and could only use his hidden card. He feigned a sigh: - Do you really have to leave? That''s a shame. I actually wanted to discuss some good news with you. Yang Tian pursed his lips in disdain: - No need to make that face with me. Don''t I know you well enough by now? Ever since I met you, the only thing you brought me is trouble. What good can you bring me now? Ye Wen Tian''s old face made an embarrassed expression: - You are wrong this time. I wanted to introduce you to a bit of good fortune. However if you are not free then forget it. She is truly beautiful, such a shame. - How can you know any beauties. From what I see, it must some middle aged woman. You should keep her to yourself but remember to be careful of Ling-er''s mother. Under Yang Tian''s blatant assault, Ye Wen Tian didn''t put any of it to heart: - What if I tell you that she''s the Nan Gong Clan''s young miss? - What Nan Gong Clan? Wait, you said the Nan Gong Clan''s young miss, Nan Gong Bing Yun? Ye Wen Tian was a bit surprised: - You know of her? CH 119 Yang Tian acted sagely: - Of course, how could I not know of such a beauty. However, you shouldn''t use her to lure me in. I know that the Nan Gong Clan put her marriage up as a prize for the Resource Competition. Seeing Yang Tian so knowledgeable, Ye Wen Tian didn''t continue to be cryptic: - You are right. However that''s was before. The prizes of the Resource War are only announced when it begins. Meaning we can change it at any time before. - You''re telling me this because? Ye Wen Tian looked at Yang Tian with meaningful eyes: - The main goal of the Nan Gong Clan is to find a talent for their faction. Speaking of talent, who could be better than you. Ye Wen Tian''s words put Yang Tian in thoughts. This was truly the goal of the Nan Gong Clan when then issued this marriage reward. Could it be that they changed their minds and wanted to arrange this marriage to Yang Tian? This was a bit out of the blue. At least they should give him and her the time to get to know each other. After all, he''s not an easy man. Although Yang Tian was thinking that in his head, the smile on his face betrayed his intentions. Seeing Ye Wen Tian looking at him with disdain, Yang Tian quickly regained his serious face: - Alright, we have a decent relationship so I''ll give you some face and attend. Yang Tian flipped more easily than a book. Ye Wen Tian had experienced this multiple time so he wasn''t surprised. - Then we should quickly go, the conference had already begun. You should also use your true face. Most of then have already seen it so there''s no need to hide. Yang Tian shook his body once more and he returned to his original appearance. He then accompanied Ye Wen Tian to the conference room. Standing in front of the room, he suddenly remembered something important: - That''s right, I just remembered something important. Yang Tian rarely use the word "important" so Ye Wen Tian was immediately alarmed. After affirming that no one was around, the said to Yang Tian in a low voice: - What is it? Did you discover a spy from the Devil Sect? Yang Tian shook his head: - If it was only a spy then it''s nothing major. I don''t even care if there are ten or twenty of them here. However I want to know if Nan Gong Bing Yun is coming. You must know that this is very sudden so I want to get to know her first. A sense of helplessness appeared in Ye Wen Tian''s heart. If Yang Tian cared for the big picture as much as he cared for beauties. No, even if it was only one tenth then the world would be in a much better place. It''s a shame... - No, she''s not. Ye Wen Tian said that and turned to go inside. Although he guessed that she wouldn''t be here, Yang Tian still felt a bit disappointed. He followed Ye Wen Tian inside. The room was quite small and it was built using Deathwood. This type of wood was considered a regular building material but here it''s different. If they can produce that much just to build this room, it seemed that a lot of effort was put in. Inside the room was round table and around it was 5 small chairs. Four of the chairs were already occupied. Ye Wen Tian guided yang Tian to his seat and then telepathically spoke to the Dark Society''s President before leaving. The representative for the Hidden Dragon Island was the old man that talked to Yang Tian before1 so he had some familiarity with him. On the side of the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak was an elder in silver clothing. The clothing was embroiled with a mountain as well as clouds. Nan Gong Clan''s representative was a middle aged woman. Her age must be higher but she only looked like a 30 years old lady. Everyone saw Yang Tian sitting down and turned to him to try to be friendly. The President light coughed to gain attention and then started: - If everyone''s here then we shall start. Before in the earlier conference, there were many things that I haven''t said. The main reason for that is we suspect a spy from the Devil Sect has snuck in. - According to our latest source, the Devil Sect are in control of no less than 20 great clans. The Dark Society will take responsibility for letting the matter escalate to that point. However this isn''t the time to be focused on that. The Blood Devil is our greatest enemy. The Hidden Dragon Island Elder spoke up: - From the way you are talking, it seemed that you have substantial leads on the Blood Devil. Mind sharing with everyone? The President looked towards the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak Elder: - Chang Mi, this matter is intricately linked with your Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak. I think it''ll be better if you are the one to explain this. The Hidden Dragon Island and Nan Gong Clan heard this and focused their attention on the elder called Chang Mi. He shook his head: - Yin Mu, Nan Gong Xue Mei, the two of you shouldn''t look at me like that. I have no clue about this matter. That Bai Ye is falsely accusing us. Bai Ye sneered: - Really? I''m sure you have all heard of the battle almost a thousand years ago. Nan Gong Xue Mei heard this and frowned: - Bai Ye, what do you mean by that? Amongst us present, the oldest is only a bit more than 600. How would anyone know about something that happened a thousand years ago. Unless... As if remembering something, Nan Gong Xue Mei yelled out. Bai Ye nodded: - That''s right, I''m talking about the Devil Sealing War between the Shrouded Continent and the Devil Sect. One of the leader of that war was the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak. They were all monsters that had lived hundreds of years. If they didn''t understand what Bai Ye was insinuating by now then they have wasted all that time alive. The group was silent for a moment before Chang Mi said: - You mean the Blood Devil is the devil that our Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak sealed more than a thousand years ago? Do you have any proof? - This Blood Devil have a Nascent Soul cultivation. Tell me, if not that devil then who could it be? Chang Mi was mentally rattled but he still kept his calm: - That''s a stupid statement. If he is a Nascent Soul Cultivator then how can all of us still be here and talking. - If I tell you that because he was sealed all those year and his injuries haven''t fully healed, would you believe me? That''s why he''s been performing Blood Sacrifices and avoiding direct confrontation with us. - That''s only your speculation. How could a late Golden Core like you see through the cultivation of a Nascent Soul Grand Cultivator? Bai Ye shook his head and looked towards Yang Tian: - I can''t but he can. All eyes were on Yang Tian, waiting for his response. He felt all those eyes on him and nodded: - That''s right, his cultivation is still at Nascent Soul but he''s heavily injured. If I''m not wrong then when he completes the Blood Sacrifice, his cultivation wouldn''t just be restored but he could possibly make a breakthrough. Hearing the confirmation from Yang Tian, they couldn''t not believe. Elder Chang Mi paled and stuttered: - Impossible, his cultivation before the sealing was already mid Nascent Soul. If he breaks through then wouldn''t that put him at late Nascent Soul? If that happens then even if we band together, we wouldn''t be able to put a scratch on him. Everyone was solemn. They understood more than anyone else the frightening power of a Nascent Soul Grand Cultivator. Conventional weapons no longer have any effects on them. Even if nuclear weapons were used, they''d be able to sense it and retreat. A direct confrontation would only lead to death. Yang Tian felt the morale of the group plummeted before they even saw the devil and couldn''t help but shake his head: - You all don''t need to be so negative. I just said that if he recovers. By my estimate, after almost a thousand years, his injuries aren''t normal. He needs to do the Blood Sacrifice for at least a year before he could fully recover. If you can slow down this process then his recovery would last even longer. Until then, as long as you kill him then everything would be find. - But even if he is injured, he''s still a mid Nascent Soul Grand Cultivator. We... - Relax, by my estimate, you only need several hundreds Golden Core attack at the same time. He can''t possibly survive that. President Bai Ye looked at Yang Tian and urged: - You are the Guardian, can you help us this time. If not the casualties would be incalculable. If we fail then wouldn''t the entire Earth be a cattle pen for him to di Blood Sacrifices? - No. - Why? Everyone simultaneously shouted. Yang Tian shook his head: - I''m busy. ------------------------------------------- 1. This happened in chapter 39. CH 120 Yang Tian''s answer made then all feel like they were punching cotton. It''s annoying and no matter how hard they tried, they couldn''t do a thing. Elder Chang Mi was trying to suppressed his fury: - You are the Shrouded Continent''s Dharmic Guardian. Under such dire circumstances, why would not intervene? - Did you ever see us appear in the war a thousand years ago? The Guardians only appears under the most dire of circumstances, i.e. when you don''t have any fighting chance left. You also seem to forget something, I am no longer the Guardian. Seeing that he couldn''t go against Yang Tian''s arguments, Chang Mi angrily stood up and slammed on the table. The table made of Deathwood immediately had an extra hole in it. The slam was pure muscle strength with no magic in it. Everyone knew how furious he had become. Bai Ye quickly stopped him: - Chang Mi, calm yourself. The situation is as Yang Tian said. We aren''t on our last leg yet. We shouldn''t depend too much on him. Chang Mi roared: - What do you mean "not on our last leg"? If that devil recovers then his cultivation would reach late Nascent Soul. When that time comes, even if HE tries to come in, it would just be throwing away his life. If that happens then all living creatures in this world would be food for the Blood Devil''s taking. With such dangers looking over us yet he said he was too busy. Knowing that this Chang Mi only spoke like that because he was worried about the situation, Yang Tian didn''t stoop to his level: - This is something that I''ve decided so don''t waste your words. When has the Shrouded Continent became so weak. You''ve yet to lift a finger and already you want to ask outside help. When Yang Tian said that, everyone was a bit ashamed. Chang Mi looked stifled and his face was bright red. He gritted his teeth and sat down. Bai Ye let out a long sigh and then said: - So out best bet is to quickly locate the Blood Devil. We also need to increase the number of cultivators guarding dense population center to stop them from doing their Blood Sacrifice. I propose that every power here join in to create a group of cultivators knowledgeable in spell formations. Their mission would be to find and destroy the Blood Formation that was erected by the Devil Sect. The other three nodded: - We understand. Bai Ye continued: - Not only that, you can also discuss with the other powers about gathering everyone with Golden Core cultivation and above in one place. As soon as we discover Blood Devil''s whereabouts, we will immediately attack. We must not let him have enough time to escape. The three saw the logic in that argument and nodded in agreement. Only now did Yang Tian spoke up: - Doing that would be the dumbest thing ever. Let''s think of it from your enemy''s point of view. If they found out where you are gathering your cultivators, couldn''t they just swoop in and take care of all you at once? With so many Golden Core Cultivators, I''m positive that his cultivation would recover faster than I anticipated. - Didn''t you say that his injuries aren''t yet healed? If so many of us are gathered in once place, would we need to fear him? Yang Tian looked at Bai Ye as if he was an idiot? - Did living so long addled your brain? If he finds you then not only him but many Devil Sect''s Cultivators would join in the attack. Not only that, they could prepare spell formation in advance. You should remember who his main body was. I''m sure that he possesses plenty of spell formations that could kill you all in one fell swoop. The four elders'' forehead were drenched in sweat. Luckily Yang Tian was there to remind them. If not, chances are they''d all been killed just like that. After all, they were in the light while the Blood Devil was hidden in the shadow. It was no-brainer who could be more easily found. The four went into solemn contemplation. Bai Ye could help but turn to ask Yang Tian: - But if we only gather once we found him, he would definitely be long gone by the time we get to him. What would we do then? - Can''t you think for yourself for once? Alright I''ll give you a hint. I''ve heard that the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak still has a living Nascent Soul. As Yang Tian said that, he turned to Chang Mi, waiting for his answer. Chang Mi reluctantly nodded: - That''s right, Martial Uncle Ci is a surviving Nascent Soul Grand Cultivator from that great war. However his injuries are much more severe than the Blood Devil. At the moment, he could only stay in the spell formation of our Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak to suppress the devilish qi in his wounds and cannot leave. The other three couldn''t hide their disappointment. They had all heard about this Nascent Soul Grand Cultivator of the Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak. If there was another Nascent Soul joining the battle, their chances would just double, it could change the entire outset of the situation. Yang Tian shook his head and out of nowhere threw a pitch black medicinal pill to elder Chang Mi: - Give him this pill and the devilish qi would be completely dispel. After that you can call him here to join the hunt for the Blood Devil. With that I''ve fulfilled any obligations I might have had. Chang Mi heard that and quickly took out a jade box and carefully put the pill inside. Everyone finally let out a sigh of relief. It seemed that Yang Tian wasn''t actually going to abandon them. After that they started to discuss specific planning. Yang Tian felt that it was too boring and didn''t participate. If not for what Ye Wen Tian told him before, Yang Tian would have soon left. He didn''t know how long the conference would last so Yang Tian stood up and went outside. He decided to go find Bai Jie and when the conference ended, Ye Wen Tian would call him. After calling Bai Jie, she very happily agreed to meet even though it was pass 6 pm. When Yang Tian arrived, Bai Jie was already a white dress, with light make up on and light pink lipstick. She looked like a lovely angel and Yang Tian enjoyed her current appearance. - You look very lovely today. Hearing Yang Tian''s complement, Bai Jie smiled and blushed. She said shyly: - Thank you. Yang Tian didn''t know that Bai Jie had already prepared these clothes a long time ago. She was only waiting for Yang Tian to ask her out. All that work for a single complement from Yang Tian. Women can be strange but they are still lovely creatures. The two decided on having a meal first. Yang Tian didn''t know any good restaurants in the capital so Bai Jie was the one leading them. She took Yang Tian to a small restaurant at the corner of the street. The decor inside the restaurant was fair simple with only few sets of tables. The owner was an elderly man. He face was full of wrinkles but his smile was always bright. The restaurant wasn''t too crowded with only three people dining at that moment. Bai Jie led Yang Tian inside and after sitting down and ordering food, she turned to Yang Tian: - You can''t judge a book by its cover with this restaurant. It has a very long and rich history. The owner was a chef from a very famous restaurant. No one knows the reason he quit and opened this small shop here. Although the decors are nothing to look at, the food is very good. Yang Tian smiled: - Do you always do such in depth research on a restaurant before coming to eat? - Not at all. I only knew all of that because I''ve been here many times. Bai Jie did do a lot of research but of course she wouldn''t tell Yang Tian that. The food was brought up and after sampling a couple of dishes, Yang Tian nodded: - You are right, the dishes are very simple but the flavor leaves one wanting more. It''s delicious. The elder heard Yang Tian said that and smiled: - This brother is very kind, if you like it then eat some more. - Then I won''t be a stranger. Bai Jie only ate a little bit and then stopped. She was still a schoolgirl at the end of the day and she dreaded becoming fat. Yang Tian didn''t have such concerns and he continuously plow through all the dishes on the table under the surprised gaze of everyone in the restaurant. At this time, a middle aged man came in and after looking around for a moment, walked towards Yang Tian: - Mind if I sit here? CH 121 - As you wish. Xiao Jie, come and sit next to me. Bai Jie was very obedient and left her seat for the gentleman. She seemed like a completely different person from when she was at the bar that one time. The man thanked her and then sat opposite of Yang Tian. He ordered some food and wine. After enjoying himself a bit, he looked towards Yang Tian: - Little brother, do you want a taste. Yang Tian didn''t have any formalities and downed the cup of wine, smiling: - Not bad. You''ve already wine and dine so if you have anything to say, say it. The man looked at Bai Jie and shook his head: - I rather not in the presence of you girlfriend, we''ll meet again. Leaving behind some money on the table, the man stood up and left. Bai Jie looked at Yang Tian inquisitively: - Was he someone you know? Yang Tian shook his head: - No but he''s here for me. Pay him no mind. Don''t let him affect your mood. Where should we go next? - I get to decided wherever we go today right? - That''s right, everything is up to you. - Then let''s go. Bai Jie happily got up and left with Yang Tian. After they were gone, the owner cleaned up their table. When he touched the bottle of wine, a small explosion rang out. The wine bottle fell to the ground and turned to dust. The wooden floor where the bottle impacted corroded rapidly, leaving behind a deep hole. This was the result of recent bout between Yang Tian and the man. Since Bai Jie was here, Yang Tian went easy on him. With Yang Tian accompanying her, Bai Jie was very happy as she led Yang Tian everywhere. Initially Yang Tian felt quite comfortable, until he and Bai Jie walked into a shopping center. Only then did he understood the scariness of this place. Yang Tian had his hands filled with bags. He even had a large backpack on his back. When Bai Jie stepped into an underwear store, Yang Tian could only bit his lip and stood outside to wait for her. It''s no wonder that he had always heard that bringing a woman to shop is a pain. When he first heard it, he sneered. It''s was only for a couple of hours and these people couldn''t even take it. Now he understood that these hours felt like days instead. After the shopping spree, it was getting late and Yang Tian brought Bai Jie home. Unloading all the baggage in front of her house, Yang Tian turned to look at Bai Jie: - You don''t need me to bring all of this in? - No need, I can do it myself. - Great, it''s getting late. See you soon. - Wait. Bai Jie grabbed a bag and pulled out a hat to give to Yang Tian: - You gave me a guardian bracelet last time so consider this a gift in return. - There''s no need. I gave you that not to get something in return. Bai Jie angrily stomped her foot: - If I tell you to take it then just take it. Why so many words? As she said that Bai Jie tipped toe up to put the hat on Yang Tian''s head to his surprise. After that she quickly kissed him on the cheek. Without waiting for Yang Tian to respond, Bai Jie blushed and took the bags inside her house. Seeing her disappearing figure, Yang Tian couldn''t help but chuckle before leaving. After a few steps, his figure vanished into the night. Within minutes, Yang Tian appeared on top of a skyscraper. One could see the entire capital looking down from this building: - Not bad. You want to choose this place as your final resting place? From within the darkness, a man suddenly appeared. It was the person that drank wine with Yang Tian earlier. He lightly touched his face and it aged quite a bit. It was a kind face but with a dangerous undertone. - I''m not here to fight you. Yang Tian chuckled: - Really? I seem to recall you acting against me earlier. Was my memory wrong? - That was just me ascertaining some stuff. - What stuff? - Whether or not you truly are the Guardian. The middle aged man stopped here and threw over a wine bottle. Yang Tian caught it and took a whiff: - Is this an apology gift? Not bad. - Of course, this is the wine that Lord Blood God found. It was left behind by that supreme being and had been kept for a thousand years. The flavor and aroma has reached its peak. - Good. I''ll accept this. You can go now. The middle aged man shook his head: - Lord Blood God asked me to tell you something. Yang Tian had an uncaring expression as he downed the bottle of wine. With the concentration of spiritual qi inside, this wine could be considered a spirit wine. It''s been a while before he tasted such a high grade wine. The middle aged man continued: - Lord Blood God wants you to stay out of this conflict. If you agree, when he wins, he will give you control of half the world. After hearing that, Yang Tian almost choked on the wine: - What did you say? He wants to share his rule with me? Although he though Yang Tian''s tone of voice was a bit curious, the middle aged man still nodded: - That''s right. If you agree then I''ll immediately return to tell him the good news. - Tell him I have no interest in ruling this world. This wine, on the other hand, is different. For every bottle of wine he gives me, I''ll give him a month''s time. Yang Tian never intended to intervene in this. However, it wouldn''t be a bad idea to make something out of this. The middle aged man hesitated. He didn''t know how much wine Lord Blood God had. He could only nod in the end: - I''ll relay your message back to him. He walked away a couple of steps before turning back: - Oh, right. If Mei-er comes to you, can you pass along a message? Tell her that I miss her dearly. After that he jumped down from the building. Yang Tian lightly spun the wine bottle in his hand and muttered: - So he''s Liao Mei''s father. Then the devilish qi on her body must be because of him. It seems that your luck isn''t that good. I was going to spare your life. Yang Tian help his hand up and white sword qi materialized. As the sword qi was about to shot out, Yang Tian suddenly stopped himself: - No, with Liao Mei''s personality, I''m certain that she''d want to get revenge herself. So I''ll leave you to her. He waved his hand and the sword qi disappeared. The middle aged man didn''t know how close he was to the gates of the Underworld. He was speeding back to relay the news to the Blood God. Yang Tian returned to the base of the Dark Society. He was speechless when he heard from Ye Wen Tian that the meeting wasn''t over. Those four are already very old. Did there age made them forgetful and long-winded? Was that why the meeting took so lonog? Yang Tian followed Ye Wen Tian to a room that was prepared especially for him. Inside, a gaming pc was already set up. - You even know about this. Ye Wen Tian nodded: - Ling-er told me. Did you meet her through an online game? - That''s right. After waiting for Ye Wen Tian to leave, Yang Tian sat in front of the computer and started his battles. His luck wasn''t good today. He had already reached level 30 and could now play in rank matches. First game, Yang Tian encountered two people wanting the mid lane. The worst case scenario occurred as they both went mid and repeatedly fed. Yang Tian tried his best to carry only to be greeted by his exploding inhibitor. Second match, Yang Tian was pushed into a position he had never played - support. The result was predictable, Yang Tian died repeatedly leading to his teammates constant sigh. He didn''t even know if he was reported after the match or not. Before he knew it, Yang Tian had already lost the 2 of the 10 placement matches. His spirit was dampened. He played one final match against the AI to get a victorious feeling before turning the computer and went to bed. At this moment, a middle aged man appeared at a harbor far away. CH 122 He examined his surrounding and after ascertaining that no one was near, walked towards a sewer grate. He opened the grate and jumped down. Walking along the sewer line, the middle aged man headed into a dark alleyway. A strand of black devilish qi shot out from his hand into the opposite wall. Before the devilish qi could touch it, it was stopped by an invisible force. The air surrounding it rippled. The wall suddenly disappeared and a teleportation array appeared before him. The middle aged man produced 4 devil stones and placed them in the socket of the array then stepped inside. A black pillar of light appeared within the array and the middle aged man as well as the array disappeared simultaneously, leaving behind the scenery as it was. In a place deep underneath the ocean, a black pillar of light appeared and the middle aged man stepped out from it. He headed in a singular direction and then stopped in front of a place as black as ink. He then produced an identification card and thew it before him. A wave of black smoke appeared before him. It then suddenly enveloped him and disappeared. The middle aged man appeared once again and before him was a massive Blood Altar. Surrounding the Blood Altar were several blood red stones that are constantly emanating blood qi and feeding it to the Altar. On top of the Blood Altar was a large crimson sphere. The blood qi from the Altar was constantly rising up and merging with the sphere. The Blood Sphere shook slightly and a booming voice sounded out from inside: - What''s the result? The middle aged man bowed and said respectfully: - Great Blood God, Yang Tian easily neutralized my magic. I believe he could''ve easily killed me. - Hmm, that means he had reached Nascent Soul. So have you relayed my words to him? - Your servant have done so but he wasn''t interested in sharing the world. He had demanded something else. - Speak. The middle aged man was a bit hesitant. That request was a bit out of line. He could feel strong spiritual qi from that wine. Seeing that middle aged man''s hesitation, the Blood Sphere once again boomed out: - Speak, as long as the request is within reason, I won''t deny it. The middle aged man saw that Blood God didn''t have any more patient and quickly said: - Yang Tian said that he wasn''t interested in ruling the world but he especially liked that spirit wine. He said that each bottle of spirit wine would buy us one month of time. The entire space was silent and the middle aged man was sweating bullets. He was very afraid that the Blood God would get angry. The things that he saw was terrible enough that it would make a person, who was drench in blood like him, shook in fright. After a short while, the Blood Sphere boomed out again: - That shouldn''t be a problem. I''ve retrieved 30 bottles from the cave. I''ve drank two and one was given to him. Give him the rest of the 27 bottles. As he said that, a small jade box flew out from within the Blood Sphere. This was a type of storage space, especially used to contain items with strong spiritual qi to help minimize the waste. The middle aged man took the box and was a bit surprised: - My Lord Blood God, we only need a bit more than a year''s time. We don''t have to give him all of it. - It''s fine, this type of spirit wine have little use to us. Besides we don''t know if that old man from Heavenly Mountain Sacred Peak is still alive or not. If he isn''t dead then our plans might be delayed for some time. - Your servant understand. I will dispatch someone to bring this to him. The middle aged man bowed and then left. A blood light emanated out of the Sphere and a figure stepped out of it: - Pretending to be so loyal. Did you think that I wouldn''t know of you schemes? If not for your usefulness, I''d have killed you long ago. A mere late Golden Core dared to scheme against me. As he said that, several Blood Stones flew out from the Altar. Blood God caught and crushed them all. From the Blood Stones, several strange of grey qi flew out making the scene bone chilling. The Blood God disappeared and the entire world soon returned to a deep red like before. ... The next morning, Yang Tian was awoken by Ye Wen Tian for breakfast. After enjoying a intricate meal, he turned to ask Ye Wen Tian: - Don''t tell me that those old fogeys are still not done with the meeting. Ye Wen Tian still maintained his smiled but he was cursing inside. This was a matter pertaining to the fate of the entire world. How could they be wishy washy with it. Yang Tian saw that Ye Wen Tian was silent and knew his answer. He was a bit annoyed and stood up: - Since it''s like that then I''ll be going first. When the meeting ends, tell the people of the Nan Gong Clan to come and find me. If everything was over then Ye Wen Tian wouldn''t even try to keep Yang Tian around. However the President already ordered to keep him here so how could Ye Wen Tian dared to disobey. If he let that guy leave then who on earth could bring him back. Ye Wen Tian had soon predicted that Yang Tian would say this nad already had a solution: - You could go and pay a visit to the Qin Clan. I heard that the Patriarch of the Qin Clan wants to discuss some matters with you. - Ah, how could I forget? Yang Tian had completely forgot about that invitation. Now that Ye Wen Tian had reminded him, of course he had to go. He casted a meaningful glance to Ye Wen Tian: - You seems to know a lot. - My mission is to control the three great clans and not let them get to rowdy. So it''s an unavoidable matter that I have spies within their organization. - Alright but if they are still not done after I return from the Qin Clan then I won''t wait any longer. Seeing Yang Tian leaving, Ye Wen Tian could only sighed. Yang Tian arrived at the Qin Clan and didn''t meet with too much trouble. To avoid wasting time, he directly telepathically contacted the person with the highest cultivation to come out and greet in. Everything went smoothly after that. Right at that moment, a elderly man with snow white hair was in front of Yang Tian. He poured a cup of tea for Yang Tian and then said: - You made this old wait for a long time. - I''ve been busy recently. Only now did I have the free time. I wonder what the Patriarch wants me to be here for? The elder evaluated Yang Tian a bit then said: - Ah Da must have told you the last time you saw him. I want to meet you to discuss Xue-er''s marriage. Hearing the old man say that, Yang Tian smiled happily: - Of course there''s no trouble on my end. We only need Xue-er''s approval. - I''ve heard about the relationship between the two of you. I''m sure she won''t reject this arrangement. I just hope that you''ll promise me that you''ll treat her right. Yang Tian nodded in confirmation: - As long as I, Yang Tian, am here, no one can harm her. - Is that so? What worries me is that you''ll be the one that hurts her. Yang Tian wasn''t stupid, of course he knew what the elder was referring to. However womanizing was in his blood and he would never agree to abandon any of his women. The elder saw that Yang Tian was silent and could only sighed: - This is the business between you young people so I won''t get myself involve. As long as you get it sorted out. Feeling the sincerity in his voice, Yang Tian''s goodwill towards the Qin Clan risen quite a bit. Since the matter of marriage between Qin Xue and Li Xiang from last time, Yang Tian thought that the Qin Clan only puts benefit ahead. The elder seemingly understood what Yang Tian was thinking and said after taking a sip of tea: - When you are born into a great clan, it''s hard to be able to determine your own fate. Qin Xue and Li Xiang''s engagement wasn''t something that I wanted at the time but it was a necessity. The Qin Clan wasn''t in a good state and the Li Clan and Huang Clan had always tried to swallow us whole. - I''ve checked Xue-er''s talent ever since she was little and she cannot cultivate. So I''ve ordered that no one tells her about the truth behind the Qin Clan. I just want her to leave a normal, happy life. The elder was talking as a grandfather talking about his granddaughter and not as a the Patriarch of the Qin Clan. Yang Tian nodded: - You don''t need to explain yourself. I can understand your situation. - As long as you understand. Now, let''s pick a date for your wedding. CH 123 If it was a normal person, they''d be ecstatic upon hearing that. However Yang Tian wasn''t a normal person. It wasn''t that he did want to marry Qin Xue but it needed to wait until everything was complete. If he married her now then his relationship with all the other women would be in danger of severing half way. His dreams of building a harem would be shattered at the same time. The elder saw that Yang Tian didn''t say anything and though that he was still deep in thought: - You don''t have to think too much on this. I''ve picked some good dates. Just look through them and pick a good one. From what I see... Yang Tian widen his eyes and quickly stopped the elder before he was caught up in the entire atmosphere: - Wait a minute, I sill haven''t said my piece. I''m not oppose to this wedding but you must know that Qin Xue and I are still only college sophomore. I''m sure that she has many things she wants to do. Aren''t we rushing it a bit with the marriage? The elder was taken aback, he didn''t think that Yang Tian would refuse the wedding. - It''s not that big of a rush. According to the law, you can marry as long as you are more than 18 years of age. After the marriage, you can do whatever you want. When I was your age, I already have three women. Seeing the elder being smug, Yang Tian just wanted to give him a punch. Was he trying to boast in front of him. Yang Tian was still adamant: - No need, we can just confirm the engagement today. As for the wedding, we can wait until we graduate. - But... Seeing that the old man was still a bit unwilling, Yang Tian decisively spoke out his thoughts: - I know that you want to take this chance to borrow my strength. Rest assured, just by my current relationship with Xue-er, I won''t abandon the Qin Clan. Hearing Yang Tian said that, the knot in the elder''s stomach unwounded. Ever since they annulled the engagement with the Li Clan, the relationship between the two clans had become very tenses. They were lucky that the Li Clan was still afraid of Yang Tian and never openly made a move. However after being quiet for so long, the Li Clan was getting restless. This was the true reason why the elder wanted to rush Qin Xue''s and Yang Tian''s marriage. Although Yang Tian didn''t know the man''s thought, he could somewhat guess. Seeing the that the old man had nothing left to say, Yang Tian stood up and said his goodbye: - So let''s just settle it like that. I have something else to tend to. Goodbye. The elder didn''t keep Yang Tian and happily saw him off. As he returned to the Dark Society''s base, Yang Tian was stopped by a man in black. The man didn''t say a word and left after giving Yang Tian a jade box. After his spiritual sense swept through the box, Yang Tian was a bit happy: - Didn''t think that "Blood God" was so generous. I just wanted a bottle to slowly enjoy. Now he brings me 27 bottle. As he said that, Yang Tian looked towards the Dark Society''s base: - You guys can''t blame me for this. I''m a corrupted official. I''ll help whoever bribes me the most. Stowing away the jade box, Yang Tian merrily stepped inside. Ye Wen Tian was already waiting for him: - Back so soon? The conference isn''t done yet but the President have some words to pass along to you. Ye Wen Tian then produced a Voice Transmission Talisman and gave it to Yang Tian. It contained a short message: - This meeting will probably go on for a while so I won''t delay you any longer. Before you leave, I''d like to ask you about something. My cultivation have reached peak Golden Core and with the help of your mantra, I''ve stepped a step further. I see signs that I should be breaking through to Nascent Soul but I just don''t feel it... Yang Tian shook his head, he has the answer to this question but it was too cruel. This was a man that spent his entire life trying to reach a higher cultivation with the hope of living longer. When he was on the cusp of reaching that, someone came along to tell him that it was still only a dream. How cruel would that be. Yang Tian only left a short message: - I you haven''t feel that you are about to breakthrough then it means that the time isn''t right. Breaking through to Nascent Soul is an important step on the cultivation path. It''s not as simple as you think. It was a lie but it was a well-intentioned lie. Yang Tian then gave the Voice Transmission Talisman to Ye Wen Tian and then left. The next couple of days for Yang Tian was quite peaceful. His relationship with Qin Xue and Mu Wu Han were heading to the right direction. Although they never explicitly spelled out their relationship with him, it was understood by all party. Li Pan called this a great breakthrough. He said that as long as Yang Tian completed this step splendidly, his future road would be very smooth. Yang Tian had soon lost faith in Li Pan''s words. After many experience himself, he had some sense of what to do. After many failures, Li Xiang showed signs of giving up. Yang Tian didn''t care much about this. He never thought that he would lose to Li Xiang. This was an arrogance born from deep within his bones. There were many enjoyments to be had in the world and one of them was talking to a good friend. At this moment, Yang Tian and Li Pan was facing a head-scratching problem: "How to get the women around Yang Tian to accept each other". This was the firt time Li Pan faced this problem. Up until now, he only had one woman in his heard and that was Li Wu. Yang Tian was even more at a loss. He had been pushing this aside for a long time. Now Yang Tian must face a stark reality: - This customs of this world is not like the Cultivation World. In the Cultivation World, as long as a Cultivator reached a certain cultivation, having many wives and concubines was a natural thing. After all, the higher your cultivation, the longer the Cultivator would live. With so much time, having many spouses by your sides would be much better. Women within the Cultivation world have always been accustomed to that point of view. Many young women would even be willing to be a concubine for powerful Cultivators in hope of advancing their own cultivation. Yang Tian brought those lines of thinking back to Earth. He had thought about this once before but at the time he had no women by his side so he just tossed the thought aside for later. Now however, even only counting the successes, there were quite a few: Qin Xue, Mu Wu Han, Bai Jie, Ting Ting and counting Hua Shi Yin. That''s already 5 people. Yang Tian couldn''t not thinking about this seriously. Seeing Yang Tian depressed, Li Pan stirred his coffee and said: - I mean there are harems in the world. I''ve heard that some countries allow you to marry many wives. I''ve even saw an article about someone with more than 20 wives and hundreds of children. Such vigorous man. Yang Tian looked at Li Pan disdainfully: - Panzi, I''ve said once and I''ll say it again: You are useless in critical moments, saying such idiotic things. First of all, this is here and not abroad. The biggest barrier is customs and not laws. - Secondly, you think that Qin Xue or Mu Wu Han are like those women? Li Pan heard Yang Tian said that and could only smiled in embarrassment. He stirred his coffee even quicker: - You''ll have to excuse me, this is the first time I''ve face such situation. It''s perfectly normal to not come up with anything immediately. - If I have to wait for your solution, I''ll probably already been beaten black and blue by them. Li Pan decided to be silent this time. He was afraid that Yang Tian would be even more stressed and decide to take it out on him. Who would mourn for him then? Luckily for Li Pan, Yang Tian wasn''t still that stressed: - That''s right, Panzi. Tell me, do you think I can use the solution in those urban webnovels? - Tell me about then then. I rarely read those kind of stuff. However those webnovels are mostly not based in reality so you shouldn''t get your hopes up. - At least they are more useful than you are right now. Li pan didn''t retort. Yang Tian immediately opened up his phone and load up a website to showed Li Pan the webnovels that he had read. CH 124 After waiting for Li Pan to skim through all the novels, Yang Tian asked: - What do you think? Is there anything in there for this? Li Pan shook his head: - It''s not bad actually. I''ve seen some stuff that can be applied here. Look at this one, the first thing you should do is to make them fall deeply in love with you. It''s best that you get them pregnant. Then even if you come out that you''ve been seeing other people, they won''t be able to leave you. After that just get a large place to have large wedding and you''ll be good. Yang Tian didn''t think that Li Pan would go with this method. It sounded good on paper. However that was all hypothetical and Yang Tian immediately crossed this method out: - What if they couldn''t take it and do something rash? Besides I''m not some sort of stud. I can''t just impregnate them all at the same time. I''m not really that into children either. Seeing Yang Tian reject that idea, Li Pan could only search for another. Even he thought that method was a bit of a stretch and would only work in fiction. - I got it, in this novel, the main character sacrificed himself to save the other female main characters. In the end they have to put aside their differences and come together to save the MC. After that they all bonded and accept one another. Yang Tian thought about it for a bit before shaking his head: - That is impossible, I don''t think there are any out there that could threaten my life. Even if that person does exist, then even if they all band together, they wouldn''t even scratch him. - You can pretend. - No, they''ll figure stuff like this out sooner rather than later. When they do figure it out, I can''t even imagine the consequences. Li Pan massaged his temple and shook his head: - These two are the best that I''ve found. The rest are all trash. The decision is up to you. The two fell into silence. Yang Tian recognized another startling fact. Having overwhelming power is not always a good thing. He also wanted to use strategy and subterfuge here but there weren''t any villains worthy to be his opponent. Seeing Yang Tian''s gloominess, Li Pan tried to change the subject: - Oh right, our school is planning a field trip for sophomores and juniors. I''ve heard that there''s a company sponsoring it. Are you gonna go? - No. Yang Tian answered decisively. He wasn''t in the mood to care about such trivial things. There''s a saying that no one knows you better than your parent. However Yang Tian lost his parents long ago so the person that knew him the most at this time is Li Pan. That guy now had a very unbecoming expression as he said: - I''ve heard that Instructor Zhao Wu Xin would accompany us this time. Didn''t you say that your relationship with her is at a bottleneck? This is a good chance to breakthrough. Hearing Li Pan say that, Yang Tian paid a little bit more attention. However after some careful consideration, he shook his head once again: - That won''t do. If the entire school is participating, Qin Xue and Mu Wu Han will also be in it. What if my presence cause a conflict between them? - I don''t know about Mu Wu Han but Qin Xue said that she won''t be going. I''ve heard that she had something to do in the capital for a couple of days. - Is that so? Seeing Yang Tian still hesitating, Li Pan continue to throw in another big bait: - Think a little bit Yang Tian. If Qin Xue and Mu Wu Han met each other then their would surely be conflict. However Instructor Zhao Wu Xin is different. She''s more matured and she has experience losses romantically. Her thinking must me be more mature. You should take this chance and create a good relationship between the two of them. - If they both accept each other then everything else after that would be much more simple. There''s a first time for everything and I think you should create that first time from Zhao Wu Xin and Mu Wu Han. After all, they both have "Wu" in their name. - What does that have to do with anything? Although Yang Tian said that outwardly, inwardly he already agreed with Li Pan''s plan. Maybe this was his chance to make a breakthrough. - Alright, I''ll join in this little outing. But I do find something very peculiar. Why did you insist on me coming along? Li Pan already switched to serious mode: - Do you who the company sponsoring us this time belongs to? Li Pan''s expression made Yang Tian a bit cautious. This guy rarely makes such a face: - Who? - Li Xiang. - So it''s him again. Recently Li Xiang had seemingly given up and stopped bothering Mu Wu Han. This was sign that Yang Tian was winning. Because of this, Yang Tian didn''t bother with the man anymore. Li Pan continued: - Don''t you feel that this is strange? Why on earth would Li Xiang suddenly wants to host an outing for our school. On top of that it''s only for sophomore and juniors. From where I stand, this is definitely aiming at you. - You mean he wants to come between me and Mu Wu Han. Li Pan didn''t say anything and just stirred his coffee before bringing the cup to his mouth for a sip. He was trying to looked like a sagely figure. Unfortunately this action, paired with his outward appearance only made it look funnier. Yang Tian chuckled and patted Li Pan''s head: - No need to act mysterious ini front of me, just tell me what you are going to tell me. Seeing Yang Tian in no mood to indulge in his game, Li Pan looked heartbroken: - You didn''t think that I look cool just now. I... A smack rang out and Li Pan knew that he should continue on the topic: - I''m guessing that he is mostly aiming at you. With what I''ve heard of him, he must wants your life more than anything else. Beauties are important but to him, his position in life matters much more. So this field trip might endanger everyone involve. Too kill you, I believe that Li Xiang won''t hesitate to sacrifice a few people. - So you main goal of wanting me along is to protect you. How considerate of you. Yang Tian completely disregarded Li Xiang''s little plot. This wasn''t something that was worth his time. Could a speck of dust fill an entire ocean? Such naive thinking. Li Pan grinned: - I mean it''s hitting two birds with one stone. You can use this opportunity to enact a strategy that''ll bring the women together. Who knows, you might even find unexpected success. This last thing that Li Pan said was of especial interest to Yang Tian. He was right, if the opportunity was taken advantage off properly, that hard to solve problem might just have a solution. - Panzi, not bad. - You are too kind, you and I are birds of the same feather. - Is that so? Do you need me to find you some more wives then? Li Pan heard this and couldn''t help but panicked. He remembered Li Wu''s kind but scary when mad personality and couldn''t help but break out in cold sweat: - Big brother Yang Tian, I beg you not to do that. You shouldn''t tear down someone else''s familial happiness. Yang Tian looked smug: - Didn''t you say that you and I are similar? What did you say - "birds of the same feather"? - How could that be? I''m just a minor character in all of this. Getting a beauty like Xiao Wu is enough more me. How could I possibly dream big like big brother Yang Tian. You are the moonlight in the sky and I''m just some back alley streetlight... - Stop. Yang Tian couldn''t take it anymore. This Li Pan''s way of kissing up to him made his skin crawl. The two chatted about a couple of inconsequential things before leaving. The hour wasn''t young so Yang Tian headed to a restaurant for some dinner before coming home. Nearing his house, Yang Tian saw a fairly luxurious car parked in front of it. Using his spiritual sense to swept through the car, Yang Tian quickly ascertain who was inside. Li Xiang got out of the care and smiled at Yang Tian: - I''ve waited a bit for you. Now, are you interested in having a drink with me? Yang Tian was taken aback: - A drink? CH 125 Li Xiang shook his head: - That''s right, my treat. - If my memory serves, our relationship isn''t nowhere near that good. It could even be said that we are enemies. - There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. You and I might be enemies yesterday but that doesn''t mean that it holds true today. Besides, who said that enemies can''t share the same table? - Well said. Alright, I''ll drink with you. If Yang Tian didn''t know that Li Xiang was up to something then it would be strange thing. However with his personality, the was no way Yang Tian would back down from a challenge. Especially not from someone weaker than himself. The two got on the care and Li Xiang drove Yang Tian to a newly established bar. This place was quite luxurious. Every table was covered with a white sheet and had a flower pot on it. In the middle of the bar was a large dance floor. To be honest, it looked more like a club than a bar. Stepping inside, the two was quickly escorted to large party table. Dishes and drinks were already prepared beforehand. Li Xiang signaled the server to leave before turning to Yang Tian: - How do you feel about this place? - Not bad, is this a bar you opened? - That''s right. Li Xiang didn''t explain further and raised his glasses at Yang Tian: - I hope you enjoy this wine. This was something that I imported from abroad. The flavor is exquisite. Yang Tian took the glass to his mouth and downed it in one go. The flavor was refreshing but it still stuck in your mouth, not bad. Putting the glass back onto the table, Yang Tian chuckled: - It seems that you don''t have the audacity to put poison in the wine. - How would I have the nerves to do that. If you want to kill me afterwards, wouldn''t that be just as easy? Yang Tian wasn''t in the mood to make small talk with him: - I''ve drank your wine so say what you want to say. I''m don''t have that much free time. Raising his own glass, Li Xiang also downed his wine in one go. Although this wine wasn''t too powerful, normally people wouldn''t just gulp down such a large glass of wine. - You want to give yourself a bit more courage? Li Xiang''s face was already a bit red: - That''s right, I just want to tell you that during this outing, I plan on confessing to Wu Han. I hope that you can be a witness and be happy for us. Li Xiang''s words caught Yang Tian by surprised. Did this guy hit his head somewhere? - Li Xiang, did you put the poison in the wrong glass? Since you treated me to a drink, I can be generous and save you this one time. Li Xiang was seemingly drunk and his words were a bit harsh: - I''m perfectly sober and fine so you can either believe this or don''t . I''ve already decided on this. If not why do you think I would waste my money sponsoring your school? Yang Tian was made to chuckle by Li Xiang, this fellow truly had a comedic mind. - Not mentioning the fact if you have to guts to confess or not. Do you think Wu Han will agree? - I won''t know till I try. Are you afraid? - Me? Afraid? As he said that, Yang Tian stood up and walked to Li Xiang: - Are you saying that I should be afraid of you? If I wanted to, I kill you right at this moment. Li Xiang tried to contain his frightened mind and kept a calm face: - If you want to kill me then you can do it right now. However that only proves that you are afraid of me. Which means I already won this little contest of our. To be able to best someone like you, I, Li Xiang can die happy. - Is that so. Yang Tian''s smiling face suddenly turned serious, and his hand reached out to Li Xiang. Time seemingly froze and Li Xiang could hear his own heartbeat getting faster and faster. His face, however, was still very calm, as if what he saying was correct. Death truly didn''t frighten him. Yang Tian''s outreach hand didn''t do anything special as he only patted Li Xiang''s shoulder: - No worries, I am completely uninterested in killing someone like you. If you want to play it like that then I''ll play with you to the end. After he said that, Yang Tian left with a glass of wine in his hand. There was still a voice ringing in Li Xiang''s ears: - This wine is very good, think of it as what saved your life. Li Xiang¡¯s back was already full of sweat. Yang Tian didn¡¯t even use any skills or spells. His glare and gestures were enough to made Li Xiang felt frightening pressure. His shaking hand were still holding on to the wine glass and he brought it up to his mouth. He was still shaking so much and half of the wine were splattered all over his clothes: - Cultivators are truly fearsome. However the more powerful you are, the more I want to kill you. I want everyone to know that anyone offending Li Xiang would not have a good ending. Yang Tian stepped outside, downed the glass of wine and then threw it on the ground: - You want to scheme against me with only that? Fine, I¡¯ll help you complete this little play. However the ending will be written by me and not you. With his experience and intelligence, how could Yang Tian not know what Li Xiang¡¯s true motive was. Confessing to Mu Wu Han was just an excuse to get Yang Tian to participate in the outing. There was no doubt that his main goal was Yang Tian himself. Yang Tian agreed to play this game simple because he believed that Li Xiang was no threat to him. A mortal wanting to harm a True Immortal. Even the best comedians wouldn¡¯t be able to write something so absurd. It was truly beyond the realms of reality. At this time, Li Xiang didn¡¯t know that Yang Tian had seen through his plan. He was still dreaming about the day Yang Tian died in his hands without knowing that he already has one foot into the Yellow River. Yang Tian returned home since it was already late. He initially wanted to go to bed before discovering someone spying on him outside his house. To be more precise, it was as if hundreds of eyes were on him the moment he step foot inside the house. When did so many people appeared? The answer was that there weren¡¯t hundreds of people outside. There was no one so stupid as to send that many people to spy on one person. The thing that was watching Yang Tian were insects on the wall, the fences and the electric poles. - It¡¯s the people from the Venom Clan again. When you kill one, the whole clan swarm in on you. Do I really need to go there and kill every last one of you? Yang Tian felt annoyed. He was annoyed with the laws of the Venom Clan. Even in the Spirit Realm and the Immortal Realm, he had already changed these laws. Unfortunately this was only a small branch of the Venom Clan that inadvertently got lost here so they had no ideas about the new laws. Yang Tian extended his palm and a powerful gravitational force exerted out. All the surrounding insects were squeezed into a giant colorful ball. A flame then blazed out and the ball was gone without a sound. Yang Tian¡¯s figure then disappeared into the darkness. Somewhere far away, three people were meditating in a small house. From there body, strands of green qi connected them and forming a triangle. In the middle of the triangle was a green orb. Inside the orb was a shadowy figure. Within the heaven and earth, spiritual qi constantly pour out of the orb and the creature inside it was making small raspy noise. The connection was suddenly broken and the stream of spiritual qi immediately vanished. The green orb was still hovering above the ground. Someone quickly asked: - Third Brother, what is happening? The person called Third Brother light coughed and said: - The swarm of insects I used to scout out the house was completely annihilated. - Completely? - That¡¯s right, not even one survived: - So we are exposed. This wasn¡¯t out of our expectation. If not how could he manage to kill the young master. Elder Brother, what should we do next? The person called Elder Brother shook his head: - There¡¯s no rush. We still don¡¯t have sufficient information on our enemy. We shouldn¡¯t act out of line. First let¡¯s wait for the Deathwave Bug to finish evolving. CH 126 As the three people were still talking, a sound reverberated from outside. One of the men quickly snatched the orb and stowed it inside his body. Another sound rang out and this time the door was swung open. Yang Tian stepped inside. He paid no heed to the people inside but was evaluating the room first: - You Venomancers are truly strange. Why do you always like to live in such dark and confined space? The three were in defensive stance. It was as if only one misspoken words enough to set them off on the offensive: - Who are you? - Weren¡¯t you guys spying on me? Earlier I had to even take care of a bunch of bugs outside my house. Oh, I also accidentally killed a Venomancer sometimes back. That guy was even more disgusting than you guys. When I met him, he was on top of a pile of trash. - It was you. The three recognized who he was now. However they didn¡¯t charge in to attack. Attacking before knowing the strength of your opponent was a stupid decision. Furthermore, Yang Tian found them and made his way here in such a short amount of time made them feel extremely pressured. The person in front of them was in no weaker than the three of them combined. Seeing the trio still in defensive stance and not attacking, Yang Tian praised them: - Not bad, you have more brains than the other guy. - Why did you kill our young master? - He wanted to kill me, are you saying I¡¯m supposed to spare him after that? The trio¡¯s expression calmed down a bit. The person called Elder Brother clenched his fist into his palm and said: - So we are at fault in this situation. You killed him because he deserved it. We will go back and report this to the higher ups. Farewell. Not only Yang Tian but the other two people were taken aback. What did their eldest brother meant by that? The Elder Brother turned around and upon seeing the other two not willing to leave, shouted: - Didn''t you hear what I just said? The two still didn¡¯t understand what was going on but they had always followed the orders of the man in front of them to the letter. So they immediately followed behind him without question. The trio headed for the door but they were still stopped by Yang Tian. The Elder Brother bowed respectfully: - This friend, can you move so that we can leave? Yang Tian looked at the Elder Brother with an intrigued look: - You are very smart and I¡¯m guessing that you are the person in charge here. It¡¯s just that did you really think that you can fool me with something like that? The Elder brother¡¯s eyes flashed in caution and Yang Tian felt the insects within his body were beginning to stir. The two behind him had similar movements. - Tell me, what do we have to do for you to let us go? - Truly wise people don¡¯t mince their words. I want you to take me to the Venom Clan. The trio simultaneously shouted: - Impossible. The Venom Clan is a forbidden place to outsiders. - No need to be so quick, I suggest you think about it slowly. As Yang Tian said that, he extended his hand and produced a fireball. Insects fear fire the most and Venomancers were born and raised with insects and Gu bugs so they shared this fear with them. Although Yang Tian was outwardly smiling, this was nothing less but a blatant threat. The trio looked at the fireball in Yang Tian¡¯s hand and subconsciously retreated a step. The caution in their eyes were getting stronger. - So you are a Cultivator. - No need for more words. You only need to say whether or not you agree with my request. Without any warning, the trio quickly leaped backwards and various insects shot out from their body. Yang Tian didn¡¯t seem surprised and the fireball in his hand flew forward before exploding. The room was quickly drowned in a sea of fire and all the insects were turned into ashes in a blink of an eye. Yang Tian waved his hand and the sea of fire dissipated, leaving the trio burnt to crisp but still alive. This was Yang Tian intentionally sparing their lives. He slowly walked towards them: - Now, do you have a different answer? The trio became submissive, as if they¡¯ve already decided to parley. Suddenly, a green sphere appeared behind Yang Tian and shot towards him. - Idiocy. Yang Tian said that and many sword qi emanated from his body. The sphere was immediately destroyed and the insect inside was sliced apart into many pieces before falling to the ground. Yang Tian looked at the trio and was at a lost for words. The three men were sliced into minced meat by the sword qi. They looked like the minced pork people sell at the market. - This is¡­ What happened was Yang Tian slipped up. More precisely, he was angered by the trio¡¯s action. Killing them wasn¡¯t hard but Yang Tian primarily wanted to find the location of the Venom Clan. If not then he¡¯ll be constantly bothered by them from now on. His only hope now was Wang Bao and he didn¡¯t like the man at all. - Aizz, when did my self-control become so weak? It seems I could only track down that Wang Bao. Seeing the desolate scenery, Yang Tian quickly escaped. He just burned people alive so if anyone saw then he would definitely be branded a criminal. Before returning home, Yang Tian stopped by a store to buy a gift and had it carefully wrapped. He wanted to go to the Wang Clan tomorrow. It has been a while so Wang Yun should be less angry with him. Back then, all he needed to do was to comfort her, gave her a sturdy foundation to rely on and made her feel happy and he could¡¯ve had a beauty in his hand. It¡¯s too bad that was only the ideal situation. The reality is much more disappointing. ¡­ At this time Yang Tian was sitting across from Old Wang. The present he prepared had been thrown to the side. His face clearly shown disappointment: - You are saying that Wang Yun already left the country? Old Wang looked at the present thrown on the side and sighed: - That¡¯s right. After hearing that Yun-er was cured, her parents quickly returned. To be sure, the brought Yun-er abroad for further examination. Yun-er also has dreams and aspirations of her own so she went with them to continue pursuing them. It could be 5 years or 10 years. I don¡¯t know when she¡¯ll return. - Ah, what¡¯s her dream? Can¡¯t she fulfill them in the country? Old Wang shook his head: - She wants to be like me ¨C an archaeologist. As you know, ancient tombs and artifacts are scattered all over the world. Finding them is very difficult. It¡¯s a hard job, not suited for a woman like her. I¡¯ve tried to dissuade her many times in the past but she never listened to me. Everyone have their own dream so in the end I could only support her. Hearing Old Wang said all of that, Yang Tian was taken aback. He never accounted for situation like this. What if Wang Yun was actually gone for 5-10 years? What would he do them? Old Wang poured a cup of tea and pushed it towards Yang Tian: - Do you really like my granddaughter? Yang Tian nodded and smiled: - Is that something that needed to be asked? She¡¯s very beautiful and we have a special connection between us. So I can¡¯t just give up on her. - Is that so? Old Wang nodded and was a bit elated. He produced an envelope and gave it to Yang Tian: - Yun-er knows that I like to read handwritten letter and not through the phone or email so whenever she visits a new place, she¡¯ll always send me a letter. This is the latest one. Her current address is on the letter. If you truly love her then go and find her. If you two are destined then you¡¯ll meet her. Yang Tian knew what Old Wang meant by ¡°destined¡±. It was quite simple. Even if he went to her now, there was no guarantee that he¡¯ll meet her. She might have move to a different place. Everything depended on luck. Looking closely at the address on the letter, Yang Tian stood up and said goodbye to Old Wang: - Since everything is like this, I won¡¯t delay any further. I¡¯ll go and find her now. - I¡¯ll await your good news. Seeing Yang Tian leaving, Old Wang sighed: - Yun-er is a good girl, I hope you¡¯ll treat her well. - Yun-er, grandpa can only help you up to here. You must seize your chance. CH 127 This trip abroad for Yang Tian wasn¡¯t much different than the last time. It was in haste and he didn¡¯t prepare anything. The only difference being he had his passport this time so he didn¡¯t need to hide in the cargo hold. After the trip last time, Yang Tian had soon got Ye Wen Tian to take care of it. If he were to choose, Yang Tian would definitely want to fly himself rather than sitting on this slow-moving vehicle. Alas he didn¡¯t know the way. Being on the plane was the inane thing ever. Luckily there were some stewardess that wasn¡¯t half bad. After a long flight, Yang Tian finally got to his destination. He hail a cab and got to the address that Old Wang gave him. Finally he was at Wang Yun¡¯s place. It was a motel with many rooms built next to each other. Maybe it was because of the nature of her job making her have to travel a lot, Wang Yun didn¡¯t care too much about her dwelling. Yang Tian walked toward a room at the end of the block and knocked. There was no response. He used his spiritual sense to sweep through the room but it was completely empty, without any personal belongings inside. There were probably only two reasons for this. One is that Wang Yun had already checked out and two is that Yang Tian was in the wrong place. Although he hoped that it was later, he also knew that he didn¡¯t get the wrong address. He through the piece of paper with the address down on the ground and cursed at the sky: - God of Destiny, you bastard. Are you trying to mess with me? Don¡¯t let me catch you or else I¡¯ll let you have it. If the God of Destiny was present at the moment, he¡¯d have cried out: - My honorable True Immortal, how could I meddle with your destiny? You¡¯ve overestimated me. Of course Yang Tian knew this but he was just finding someone to vent his anger. Hearing Yang Tian¡¯s cursing, several people in the other rooms opened their doors to take a look. When Yang Tian was about to leave, a middle aged women approached him: - You know the woman that stayed in this room? Hearing the middle aged woman talking about Wang Yun, Yang Tian quickly answered: - That¡¯s right. How long ago did she leave? - It¡¯s been about two days. If you want to find her then I know where she went. She inadvertently told me before she left. Yang Tian was overjoyed, this would make finding her much simpler. Just now he almost used the Grand Clairvoyance Spell to find her. That technique shouldn¡¯t be used so often because although it didn¡¯t affect Yang Tian, it could interfere with the inner workings of this world. - So tell me where she¡¯s gone? The woman eyed Yang Tian up and down before opening her palms. Yang Tian was taken aback. What did she mean by that? The woman saw that Yang Tian was standing still and was a bit impatient: - Do you want to know or not? - Of course I do. - 1000 USD. So she was trying to get money from him. Yang Tian didn¡¯t think that it¡¯d cost that much just to answer a question. However he didn¡¯t care. To get information on Wang Yun, even if it was a million dollars, it wouldn¡¯t be a problem. Yang Tian quickly produced 1000 USD and gave it to the middle aged woman. She now looked satisfied. She stowed away the money before saying: - She told me that there was an ancient tomb that was recently dug up in the next province and she wanted to go there to explore. - The next province? - That¡¯s right, although she didn¡¯t specify which one. This place only neighbors 5 other provinces so you can go search on your own. The middle aged woman said that and then quickly left, seemingly afraid that Yang Tian would try to get his money back. People around startled to talk: - Another idiot. Tell me, how many is it up to now? - I think this is number 11. He looks poorer than the other people but he¡¯s surprisingly generous. I mean it¡¯s 1000 USD. - Yeah, he¡¯s rich but dumb. I bet he¡¯ll lose his money soon enough. Hearing all the gossip, Yang Tian frowned. Could it be that the information she gave him was fake? He quickly snatched a person nearby and gave him several 100 dollars note: - Can you explain to me why you said I was scammed? The person panicked when he was grabbed by Yang Tian. However when he felt the dollars bill in his hand, he soon smiled and said: - Sure, I¡¯ll tell you. That beauty only stayed here for a couple of days but she¡¯s very famous. The security here isn¡¯t very good so several days ago, someone came in with a gun to try and rob her. Not only did they not succeed, the woman caught and subdued the robber herself. - After that there were some reporters that came along for an interview. With her beauty, she soon became something of a celebrity and many rich young men soon came to find her. Unfortunately she left couple of days after that before anyone even noticed it. There were still people coming to look for her and they came to the landlady to ask for information. She immediately smelled an opportunity and started to sell information to those men and have been making a killing. Wang Yun was now an early Golden Core Cultivator and she even possessed the Frigid Ice Qi. Catch some robbers would be a piece of cake. With her beauty, having people pursue her would also be normal. The thing that uneased Yang Tian was something else: - So you are telling me that the information given to me was fake? The man shook his head: - I¡¯m not sure about that. I¡¯ve heard that before she left, she did meet the landlady to checkout. So who knows, maybe what she told you was correct. Yang Tian felt like hitting someone. He had just been played by a mortal. Leaving the motel, Yang Tian used his spiritual sense to surround the place. He quickly found the landlady¡¯s room and further used his sense to search every inch of that room. He found was he was looking for and used Telekinesis to get three small boxes and a stack of cash. This was the landlady¡¯s savings. A flame blazed out and everything became dust. Yang Tian left without giving her a second though. If she dare to cheat him then she must have the mentality to face the consequences. Five provinces for Yang Tian wasn¡¯t a big deal. He just needed to visit each one and then try to sense her aura there. As soon as he reached the third province, Yang Tian finally felt her aura. It seemed that he was wrong about the landlady. Although he inwardly thought that, Yang Tian didn¡¯t feel any remorse. He dislike being used by anyone. This province hugged a large mountain and the terrain was much like Bei Jiang City. The only difference was that this mountain range was far bigger than the one in Bei Jiang City. He flew towards the mountain and found and Anti-air Array as well as an Invisibility Array. He couldn¡¯t help but frowned: - It seemed that this place isn¡¯t an ancient tomb but an ancient cultivator¡¯s cave. The lingering aura here is also very familiar. Could it belonged to that guy? Cultivators that were noted by Yang Tian weren¡¯t many. Someone that was remembered by him was even rarer. On Earth, there was only that guy. Yang Tian felt odd, why did that guy leave so many caves before he left? Was it in preparation for his clone? No matter the reason, if it was a scheme by that guy then Yang Tian would happily spoil it. Although that person had soon been grinded to ash by Yang Tian, there was still a tiny bit of enmity left within him. A strand of sword qi that was more than 33 meters long shot out. The arrays offered no resistance before complete shattering. Yang Tian then flew inside. Because the cave was hidden by the arrays, Yang Tian didn¡¯t get a sense of what was going on with Wang Yun. Her current aura was very chaotic and he guessed that she was battling with something. Although it wasn¡¯t endangering her life, her aura is weakening. He guessed that it would take 3 hours before she would be in serious trouble. Yang Tian quickly went in the direction of her presence. As he arrived, Yang Tian was bathed in light and his entire body appeared in a different place entirely. He was a wearing a white tux and standing before an altar. Behind him, several beauties emerge: Qin Xue, Mu Wu Han, Zhao Wu Xin¡­ They were all wearing dazzling wedding dresses. Wasn¡¯t this the thing that he has always pursued? CH 128 Beauties after beauties came up and Li Pan was standing beside him, holding a tray full of wedding rings. Yang Tian gave the rings to each women and said some mushy wedding vows in the process. After the ring ceremony, the entire room clapped thunderously and wished them all happiness. Yang Tian broke a satisfying smile: - Let¡¯s think of this as practice for the future. That guy sure is strange. This formation must have taken a bit of effort to set up yet he didn¡¯t paired it with a killing array. Could it be that he only wanted to trap someone here? Within the illusion array category, dreamlike arrays were the hardest to deal with. Someone who was dreaming normally can¡¯t tell that they are in a dream until they¡¯ve woken up. That guy had painstakingly erected such a high grade illusion array yet he didn¡¯t include an array to finish his victims off. This wasn¡¯t in line with his personality. However this was a blessing since if he included a killing array, Wang Yun would¡¯ve lost her life long ago. With her aura being so chaotic, the dream she was in must¡¯ve been different in nature than the one he was in. He light waved his hand and the illusion array immediately dissipate. Wang Yun was still lying on the ground and even though the array was destroyed, she was still trapped in her dream. Her face twisted and turned so Yang Tian guessed that she was having a nightmare. A green strand of qi left Yang Tian¡¯s finger and shot towards her forehead. Wang Yun soon became normal and her eyes slowly opened. Seeing Yang Tian next to her, she couldn¡¯t help but be surprised and said in a small voice: - So everything was dream? This must be some sort of illusion array then. I wonder which cultivator set it up? Wang Yun was given a sizable amount of information on Cultivators so she knew a bit about illusion arrays. Although she was very careful when she first walked in, with such a high level illusion array, resisting with her Golden Core Cultivation was basically hopeless. Yang Tian heard Wang Yun said that and couldn¡¯t help but chuckled: - You are overthinking it. I am real and not a creation of the illusion array. - That¡¯s right, why would the real Yang Tian be here. Wait, you said that you weren¡¯t created by the illusion array. Yang Tian nodded: - That¡¯s right. I followed the address Old Wang gave me and tracked you here. It was lucky that I did too. If I was any later, you might have been consumed by the array completely. Hearing Yang Tian¡¯s confirmation, Wang Yun¡¯s eyes glowed but it soon regained its iciness. This wasn¡¯t her personality but the effects of the Frigid Ice Spiritual Body. Wang Yun looked all over the place before asking Yang Tian: - Did you see anyone on your way in here? - No, I just felt your chaotic aura and rushed here. - Can you use your spiritual sense to check if there¡¯s anyone around here? Since Wang Yun asked him, Yang Tian wouldn¡¯t reject her. A late Nascent Soul Grand Cultivator¡¯s spiritual sense emanated out. The entire mountain range was as clear as day in his eyes. After looking around of a while, Yang Tian shook his head: - There are no living people but many dead ones. - Is that so? Although she had soon guessed the result, Wang Yun couldn¡¯t help but feel sadness. These people came with her here and she didn¡¯t think they¡¯d die this way. She quickly regained her nerves and looked at Yang Tian: - Do you know anything about this cave? - This I have to investigate further. I advise that you get out of here. This place is far too dangerous. - No, those people have died because of me. I won''t let their lives be in vain. - If you continue to stay here then your life will be in danger. The secrets of this place, let me find it in your stead. Although she still didn''t want to leave, Wang Yun was forced to realized the truth in Yang Tian''s words. She was unable to pass even a single illusion array at the entrance. If she went further inside, she''d only be a burden on him. - Such a dangerous place, are you sure you''d be fine going in alone? Seeing Wang Yun worried about him, Yang Tian was very happy inwardly: - Not a problem, although I''m not sure I can go all the way to the end, I''m confident in keeping my life. - Alright, I''ll wait for you at the foot of the mountain. Wang Yuun didn''t say anything else and turned to leave. Yang Tian waited until her figure disappeared from view before looking deeper into the cave: - Let me see what schemes you still have in store. Yang Tian finally figured out the main purpose of the illusion array. It was simply to stripped Cultivators of their cultivation. Within the illusion array, the strength of the victims would be drained bit by bit. This was the reason why Wang Yun was caught in it while the other normal people could continue to go in further. Their bodies were all at the back of the mountain. Which means that they were killed inside the cave and then somehow their bodies were transport to the back of the mountain. The strangest part was that there were no wounds on their body. Their skin and blood were all normal. It was as if their ife force had been sucked away from them. Yang Tian was in any hurry and slowly walked inside. Inside the cave was simpler than he had anticipated. A stone bed, a table and vase made of precious jade. Anyone that first walked in here would probably be drawn to the jade vase first. Yang Tian was no exception, he knew that the bed and the table were just distractions. They made it so that people would feel that there were no dangers within the cave. If the vase was the only thing that was in this cave then it would raise alarms. Placing on hand on the vase, the formations within the cave stirred. From the vase, a bright circle with a six-sided star suddenly spread out and covered the entire cave. Yang Tian immediately pointed to it and whispered: - Halt. The expanding formation immediately stopped and Yang Tian began to examine it: - Teleportation array. It seemed that those people were killed and then teleported out using this array. Nine Mammoth Array, this is a high grade defensive array. And this is... This was the first time Yang Tian saw such an array, a combination array. It was an amalgamation of several different arrays. Teleportation array, Nine Mammoth Array Yang Tian understood but the rest needed further study. The remaining formations were very complicated. Yang Tian took an hour before fully understanding them. This made him extremely unhappy. A True Immortal like him was being tested by such a minor formation. Yang Tian didn''t know that this was a simplified version of one of the Life True Immortal''s grand formation. Him being able to understand within an hour was already very good. - I didn''t think that this formation was used to drain the life force from living beings and then transported to another place. It seems that the bodies were then teleport out of here through a different teleportation array. - So his true purpose here is to gather life force. Although this type of life force pales in comparison to the Immortal Life Force, it would still take a bit of effort to gather it. This is getting stranger and stranger, why would he put in so much effort to set up such a grand array before leaving? After thinking for a while without coming to an answer, Yang Tian decided to ignore it for now. No matter what kind of scheme that guy hatched up, he had soon been killed body and soul so this wasn''t a big deal. Stepping outside of the cave, a massive beam of sword qi suddenly slashed down from the sky. The cave''s defensive array crumbled under its might and shattered. If not for the array taking the brunt of the strike, the entire mountain top would have been obliterated by that one sword. Yang Tian dusted his hand and then turned to leave. Wang Yun kept her word and waited for Yang Tian at the foot of the mountain. She asked him as soon as he was down: - How''s everything? - Inside the cave was a special type of formation used to absorb the life force of anyone entering. The illusion array before had only one purpose and that was to disperse the cultivation of any Cultivators coming in. This is to aid the absorption process of the life absorbing array. The life force that was gathered is then transported to somewhere that even I don''t know. Wang Yun heard everything Yang Tian said and her already icy face became even colder. One can even feel the frigid qi emanating from her body. - Who on earth would be so evil? CH 129 Who the owner of the cave was, Yang Tian wouldn''t tell Wang Yun. He had soon stopped existing in this world. - I''m not sure. Don''t think too much on it. Someone that can design such powerful formations is not someone you can provoke. Yang Tian purposefully said that to squashed any idea of vengeance in Wang Yun''s head. However it unexpectedly made Wang Yun misunderstood: - You''re saying that my cultivation is too low and basically not that person''s opponent? - That''s right. - I understand. Before Yang Tian could say anthying, Wang Yun continued: - I want you to help me become stronger. Strong enough to kill that person and take vengeance for those that he killed. Yang Tian heard what she said and was taken aback. He frowned: - They were that important to you? - They were my first friends. Wang Yun didn''t have any friends. To be more precise, she never had friends until now. She had always known that she would die young and never got close to anyone. After being cured by Yang Tian and being able to controlled the Frigid Ice Spiritual Body, those people were her first friends. They shared her thirst for exploration and discovery. Now that they were killed by a powerful Cultivator, knowingly or not, she had to get revenge for them. - I advise you to abandon that line of thought. This cave have existed for a long time, the person that built it might not even be alive anymore. Even if they are alive, their cultivation would have reached a frightening level. - I''ve made my decision, are you going to help me or not? Wang Yun was a very stubborn woman and this was the first time that Yang Tian noticed it. Since she put it like that, could he still say no? That guy was already dead but his clone is still here. So letting him kill her as a replacement is not a bad idea. Blood God didn''t know that his death was just casually decided like that by Yang Tian. - Alright, of course I''ll help you. However with your current cultivation, killing him would take some time. - What cultivation has that guy reached? - If I''m correct then when he made the cave, he was at mid Nascent Soul. If he''s still alive then his cultivation must be at least late Nascent Soul. Yang Tian told her Blood God''s cultivation. He was the one that Wang Yun needed to kill. Although she had soon guessed the person''s cultivation was very high but hearing that it was at that level made Wang Yun a bit worried: - Do you think I have a chance of killing him? - With the Frigid Ice Spiritual Body, you''ll be stronger than him sooner or later. However it would take a long time before you can reach his level. - I can''t wait that long. Yang Tian frowned, he knew what Wang Yun wanted to say. Her words meant that she was going to solely focus on enhancing her cultivation. When a cultivators focused on something, nine out of ten it''s going to be their cultivation. However Yang Tian just got to see her again, what was he to do if she insisted on a closed door cultivation. - You want to undergo closed door cultivation? - That''s right. - Fine, follow me. He reached out and grabbed Wang Yun''s hand. Her entire body stiffened before she immediately relaxed it. Wang Yun felt a bit dizzy before both of them appeared on top of an unfamiliar mountain. The temperature here was freezing. Even though she possessed the Frigid Ice Spiritual Body and being used to the code, Wang Yun was still a bit uncomfortable. Yang Tian waved his hand and a large round blue boulder appeared. The iciness emanated from the boulder was several times stronger than that of the surrounding. Yang Tian then shot out several beam of sword qi and carved a cave on the mountain top before turning towards Wang Yun: - Acclimate yourself to this place for now and I''ll be right back. As he said that, Yang Tian went into the cave that he had just carved out. Wang Yun sat crossed legs on top of the boulder. A chilling qi shot up and made quivered. She quickly circulated her mantra to absorb the qi. The Nine Transformation Frigid Ice Mantra is a peak grade mantra. Wang Yun''s cultivation stalled recently only because she didn''t like to cultivate. Now that the time was ripe, her surrounding was perfect and her heart was into it, Wang Yun''s cultivation would soar rapidly. A hurricane of spiritual qi appeared on top of Wang Yun''s head. Heaven and Earth spiritual qi poured through it and was purified as it entered her body. Cultivating knows not the passage of time and after Wang Yun had cultivated for a while, Yang Tian once again appeared and woke her. - I''ve finished with your cave. When you feel tired, you can rest up in there. These are pills that I''ve prepared for you. If you can absorb all of it, you''ll reach Nascent Soul within two years. This is the Ice Mist Sword, you refine this and make it your life-bound Dharmic Artifact, and this is... Yang Tian threw out a pile of items in one go and made Wang Yun a bit dizzy to keep up. She could only wait until he was finished before nodding: - I understand. - As long as you breakthrough to Nascent Soul and reached second transformation with your Frigid Ice Spiritual Body, coupled with the Ice Mist Sword and the magic spells I''ve provided, killing a late Nascent Soul Grand Cultivator isn''t impossible. Breaking through from early Golden Core to early Nascent Soul within two years. Not only that, she must also kill a late Nascent Soul with an early Nascent Soul cultivation. If these two facts were brought forth to the Cultivation World then it would become the biggest joke ever told. Wang Yun hadn''t interact much with cultivators so she didn''t know how absurd her request was. Yang Tian was simply trying his best to appease her. However what he said was true. If she did manage to breakthrought to early Nascent Soul, she does have a chance to kill a late Nascent Soul. Wang Yun couldn''t help but ask: - What level of cultivation have you reached? Yang Tian acted mysteriously: - You''ll know as soon as you reach a certain cultivation. Alright, if there''s nothing else then I''ll be leaving. - Why are you being so good to me? Hearing Wang Yun said that, Yang Tian caught her in his embrace: - You are my woman, how could I not be good to you? As he said that, Yang Tian let Wang Yun go and disappeared. Yang Tian''s sudden embrace left her speechless. Regaining her wits, Wang Yun stepped into the cave that Yang Tian left behind. The interior was exquisitely designed and had all the amenities. There was even a closet full of clothes and a hot spring. Outside of the cave was a defensive spell formation. It also had the added effect of making the interior of the cave warmer. Wang Yun''s face was still as cold as ice, however she was feeling very warm and fuzzy inside. He was her first man and he would also be her last. After showering and changing into some new clothes, Wang Yun returned to cultivation. She resolved to breakthrough to Nascent Soul within two years. She didn''t want to disappoint Yang Tian. ... Yang Tian was now back on Earth. That''s right, back on the planet Earth. The laws here were inadequate so Yang Tian had to bring her to a lesser plane with more suitable laws. That place was filled with frigid qi so he was confident that she would make rapid breakthroughs. He initially designed Wang Yun''s cavern to be as comfortable as possible so she could relaxed. Living as comfortably as possible was Yang Tian''s motto in life. Unfortunately his actions made Wang Yun misunderstood and she further resolved herself to cultivate until she breaks through to Nascent Soul. If Yang Tian knew this then he''d be speechless. Women are very strange, they always do things opposite of what he expected. In the Cultivation World, when confronting an enemy, Yang Tian could always predict what his opponent was going to do. Ever since he went back to Earth, his expectations and predictions have all been turned upside down. Was it a different in thoughts or were women here much more cunning than those cultivators that have lived countless of years? Although Yang Tian gave her two years, he didn''t think that she would succeed. When the time comes, he could just beat Blood God within an inch of his life and then give him to her. It was only an late Nascent Soul, his luck was just plain bad. Yang Tian then set all of this aside for now. Although he didn''t manage to get what he wants in this trip, the result wasn''t half bad. Now, there was something else that demanded his attention. CH 130 The next morning, Yang Tian went to class as normal. He and Qin Xue still sat next to each other. Yang Tian ignored Li Pan, who was cussing him from behind that he put hoes over bros. When the class ended, Yang Tian asked Qin Xue: - Xue-er, I heard that you are not going to go on this upcoming field trip. Qin Xue was already used to how he addressed her and didn¡¯t protest. She nodded and answered: - That¡¯s right, that day coincides with my grandfather¡¯s birthday. We always return to the main family to celebrate on that day. - Is that so, that¡¯s a shame. I wanted to go with you. - We will have more chances in the future. Yang Tian didn¡¯t understand the hidden meaning behind Qin Xue¡¯s words. He was still sighing in relief. A love triangle was difficult to resolve, if he had a square on his hand then even if he was a love god, he¡¯d still be in a pickle. Yang Tian was now at eased and said his main intention: - Oh, right, do you know where Wang Bao is? I have something to ask him. Hearing Yang Tian wanted to find Wang Bao, Qin Xue was a bit cautious: - What do you need brother Wang Bao for? Seeing her cautious expression, Yang Tian chuckled: - Why are you looking at me like that, I have no quarrels with him. It¡¯s just that I have a couple of matters that I need to ask him about. - Is that so? Brother Wang Bao is currently abroad. If you have something to ask him then I can give you his phone number. - That¡¯d be great. To make Wang Bao spill the location of the Venom Clan through the phone was an impossibility. So Yang Tian could only used a rather underhanded method. No, that¡¯s not right, there¡¯s no need to call it underhand. As a great man once said: ¡°In this world, there¡¯s no right or wrong. Only the victor decides what¡¯s right¡±. As long as you reached your goal and won, who dares call you wrong. Returning home, Yang Tian immediately called Wang Bao. It took awhile for that guy to pick up: - This is Wang Bao, who is this? - This is Yang Tian, we¡¯ve met each other recently. In response to Yang Tian was the sound of the line being hung up. Yang Tian looked at the phone in his hand and wondered what kind of situation this is. Was he that afraid of him? He continued to call again and Wang Bao still didn¡¯t pick up. He even blocked Yang Tian¡¯s number. Without any other option, Yang Tian used another number. This time, Wang Bao still took a while before he finally picked up. Yang Tian quickly said: - I say, Wang Bao, if you hang up then if anything happens to your family, I won¡¯t be responsible. Trying to suppressed to urge to throw the phone on the ground, Wang Bao shouted: - Yang Tian, what the fuck do you want? You stole my Xue-er, crippled my cultivation so that my master abandoned me. Now you want to harm my family? Wang Bao¡¯s words took Yang Tian a bit by surprised. When he put together everything like that, that guy was really screwed over by Yang Tian. However, the guilt only lasted for a second before Yang Tian resumed his threatening tone: - Enough talk, your family is still in the country. If you behave and listen to what I say then they¡¯ll be fine. If not¡­ Yang Tian let the sentence hung. Wang Bao clearly picked up what he meant and said solemnly: - What do you want? - Just a small matter. Since you used Gu Poison last time, you must have some connection to the Venom Clan. I want to know of their whereabouts. - I don¡¯t know, I accidentally met a person from the Venom Clan and was taken in as a disciple. Even if you kill me, that¡¯ll still be my answer. Yang Tian wasn¡¯t surprised, he had anticipated this response: - Just because you don¡¯t know doesn¡¯t mean your master doesn¡¯t know. Wang Bao was immediately on guard: - What do you mean by that? Even if I ask him, he won¡¯t tell me. Besides, he is still furious about what happened last time. - You only need to tell him that you want to meet and bring him to me. - What do you want to do with my master? I¡¯m telling you, I am indebted to him and won¡¯t let you harm him. This Wang Bao was a loyal person indeed. However, that didn¡¯t do much to sway Yang Tian: - I only need him to tell me the whereabouts of the Venom Clan. If he knows what¡¯s good for him, I won¡¯t make it difficult. - My master is very loyal towards the Venom Clan, he will never tell you. - I have my methods. Take your pick, your master or your family? After a long silence, Wang Bao finally said: - I understand. I¡¯ll set up a meeting. - Good. Tell him that you are back in the country and arrange a meeting at Hai Nan Bar. I don¡¯t have the patience to fly abroad to meet him. - Alright. Turning off his phone, the killing intent on Wang Bao¡¯s body couldn¡¯t be held in any longer and exploded out. He said in a hateful tone: - Yang Tian, you¡¯ve forced my hands. Don¡¯t blame me for being evil. He then dialled a number on his phone and said quickly: - Master, it¡¯s me, Wang Bao. - Why are you calling me? His voice was a bit angry and Wang Bao¡¯s killing intent rose a bit. His master¡¯s current treatment of him was all Yang Tian¡¯s fault. - The person that crippled my cultivation, he said that he wants to meet you. The other line exploded out: - What? I¡¯ve yet to track him down for revenge and he wants to meet me? Good, where does he want to meet? Wang Bao shook his head. This master of his was always hotheaded. Someone as impulsive as him, without Wang Bao¡¯s assistance all these years, would have died hundredfold. - Master, please calm down. That guy is very powerful. Even if we act together, we might not even be his match. The person on the other line saw Wang Bao elevating his opponent while lowering himself and him and was a bit annoyed: - Wang Bao, I don¡¯t know what he did to instill that kind of fear into you. However if you don¡¯t have the heart of an expert then you will never be an expert. ¡°Can a dead person become an expert?¡± Wang Bao thought that but didn¡¯t say anything. - It¡¯s still best to be careful. I¡¯ve heard that he wants to track down the Venom Clan. We can use this to kill him. - Out of the question. Didn¡¯t I tell you before, the Venom Clan is forbidden grounds. No outsider may step foot in it. - Just hear me out before deciding. While it¡¯s true that the Venom Clan doesn¡¯t allow outsiders to come in, what about a dead person? We just need to lure him there and ambush him. That surely wouldn¡¯t violate the laws of the Venom Clan. The person on the other line was a bit silent and then agreed: - You are not wrong. That would technically not be violating the law. Where have you set up this meeting. - At my hometown, a place called Hai Nan bar. I¡¯ll come with you. I¡¯m booking a flight back as we speak and will be there tomorrow morning. - Good, I¡¯m also close by. We¡¯ll discuss this in details tomorrow morning. Turning off his phone, Wang Bao sighed. His master was all brawn and no brain. If he let him meet Yang Tian alone, he was afraid that Yang Tian would run circles around him before killing him. His master¡¯s strength was very high but he wasn¡¯t sure that it was higher than Yang Tian. The scene of their previous confrontation still haunted Wang Bao to this day. He knew that guy was only playing with him back then. ¡­ Yang Tian got the confirmation call from Wang Bao and only shook his head. He said that the meeting will be tomorrow evening and that he¡¯ll come along because he was afraid Yang Tian would hurt his master. Such bullshit, a recently crippled Venomancer like him, even if he re-cultivates, what level could he even achieve. When the time comes, if he¡¯s not a burden to his master then that¡¯d be a blessing. Although he couldn¡¯t guess what Wang Bao was up too, he was sure that it wasn¡¯t anything good. Yang Tian initially gave Qin Xue face and didn¡¯t do anything overboard. However if Wang Bao wanted to die this time then he¡¯ll gladly grant him his wish. The next evening, Yang Tian dressed formally and arrived at Hai Nan Bar. He wanted to go to the Venom Clan so a bloodbath would be unavoidable. Him dressing up is a form of respect for the people that were about to die unjustly for that stupid law of theirs. CH 131 Not letting Yang Tian wait too long, Wang Bao led a raggedly old man inside. If not Wang Bao escorting him in, Yang Tian was sure that the man would have been stopped outside by security. Yang Tian had never been a fan of this type of Venomacer. They proclaimed themselves to be one with nature, living with bugs and insects so they dressed raggedy and dirty. That was only an excuse though since the most powerful Venomancer that Yang Tian had ever met cared a lot about his outward appearance. The insects and Gu Poison that he used were all very flashy and eye-catching. Waiting for the two to come in, Yang Tian said: - Hello Wang Bao. Would you mind introducing us? Wang Bao nodded: - Master, this Yang Tian. - Yang Tian, this is my master. Hearing Wang Bao¡¯s introduction, Yang Tian was at a loss for words. He told him to introduce the two of them, not telling them something that they both already know. The old man also felt that way and added: - I am called Ci La. I heard from Wang Bao that you have business with me? - That¡¯s right. You must be a Venomancer from the Venom Clan. I want you to take me to the Venom Clan. The elderly man pretended to be deep in thought before saying: - You must know that bringing an outsider to the clan¡¯s territory is violation its laws. The punishment is severe. If you want me to lead you there then you have to pay an appropriate price. Yang Tian chuckled. He agreed far too quickly. If they wanted to fool him, they should¡¯ve put on a more convincing act. Wang Bao also felt that Ci La agreed too quickly and cursed him for being an idiot. He tried to correct the mistake: - I¡¯ve told master about this beforehand. He has agreed to take you but you must pay an appropriate price. - Is that so? Producing a pill from his body, Yang Tian gave it to Ci La: - Your cultivation have stalled at early Foundation Establishment for sometime. As long as you fully absorb this pill, you can breakthrough to mid Foundation Establishment. Is that enough? Ci La heard that and his eyes lit up. He quickly grabbed the pill and looked at it as if looking at a great beauty. He almost swallowed the pill right then and there. Seeing that the man didn¡¯t inspect the pill before instantly believing that it was real, Yang Tian shook his head. This moron, the fact that he managed to live this long is miracle in of itself. The elder caressed the pill before storing it in his body. He looked as if he was afraid Yang Tian would take it back. He gave Yang Tian a sordid look: - That¡¯s enough, whenever you want to head to the Venom Clan, I¡¯ll guide you there. Yang Tian looked at the time and it was around 7pm: - It¡¯s getting late, let¡¯s get going. - What? The two simultaneously shouted out. Yang Tian¡¯s words surprised them immensely. Wang Bao stuttered: - Yang Tian, are you sure that you want to go right now? - Is there a problem? Ci La immediately shook his head: - No problem at all, we¡¯ll depart immediately. Yang Tian¡¯s previous action had made Ci La greedy. Casually taking out such a high grade pill, Yang Tian must have even more valuable stuff on his body. However that meant his cultivation was very high indeed. With so many resources, even a cripple could become an expert. Right now, all he wanted to do was to bring Yang Tian to the Venom Clan, kill him and rob him of all his treasures. From the outside looking, it seemed that he was eager to bring Yang Tian to the Venom as a guest. But for someone that had lived as long as Yang Tian, how could he not see through someone as idiotic as Ci La. The three left the bar and Yang Tian led them to a secluded place before producing a small boat the size of a palm. Ci La and Wang Bao looked at each other. They didn¡¯t understand what Yang Tian wanted to do. Yang Tian threw the boat out into the air and it immediately enlarged and floated in the air. He turned around to the duo: - Let¡¯s get in. Yang Tian flew up onto the boat as Ci La held Wang Bao and also flew up. The inside of the boat was very elegant. While Ci La wasn¡¯t sure about everything in the boat, just from the spiritual qi leaking out, they were definitely not mortal objects. - Is this the legendary flying transportation treasure? Wang Bao didn¡¯t understand a word of it. A flying transport treasure, this was such a strange word to him. Seeing Yang Tian¡¯s silence, Ci la was even more sure of his guess. The greed in his eyes deepened. Right now, in his eyes, Yang Tian was fat goat waiting to be slaughtered. Yang Tian pointed to the formation in the bow of the ship: - Sit over there and thinking of the direction that you want to go. It¡¯ll take you directly there. This thing¡¯s speed is 10 times faster than that of those airplanes you have. This was Yang Tian underselling the artifact. This flying boat was something that he frequently used to cross over different planes. Even if he said something like that, no one would believe him. Ci La excitedly sat down inside the formation and as his thoughts materialized, the ship took off. The flying ship was fully decked out with all sort of formation from Defensive to Stealth so they didn¡¯t worry about being seen. Although the speed had been reduced, Ci La still failed to keep up and he got lost several times before finally getting them to the destination. At last, the ship landed on an empty plot of land surrounded by a desolate landscape. The three stepped down and Yang Tian retrieved the ship under the sorrowful eyes of Ci La. - Where to next? - Wait a moment. From Ci La¡¯s body, a small swarm of ants flew out. The ants dispersed into the air. Ci La closed his eyes to feel something and after a while, pointed towards a particular direction: - It¡¯s this way, follow me. The two followed Ci La towards where he was pointing. Yang Tian disseminated his spiritual sense to observe the surrounding. He muttered: - An rudimentary Eight Trigram Formation. It seems to be used to change the entrance daily. With the lacking formation skills of the Venom Clan, setting up something like this was already not bad. Ci La didn¡¯t know that Yang Tian had figured out one of the biggest secret of the Venom Clan and he was also looking down on it. After they reached a certain spot, Ci La strike down with his palm. The dirt was scattered all over the place, revealing a stone door on the ground. Behind the door was a small tunnel leading deep underground. Surprisingly, when they walked through the tunnel, there was no danger. When they reached the end, before them was a cave entrance covered in leaves and vines. Ci Lan carefully threw a small flame forward and scores of green insects scattered, revealing a door. Yang Tian looked at Ci La: - Your Venom Clan sure is careful. Ci La smiled: - We just did what needed to be done. Going through the door, what greeted them was a large village in the distance. There were many colorful bugs and insects flying around everywhere. They arranged into weird shapes and formations. There were also many people using bugs to duel, producing a constant buzzing sound. Yang Tian could help but think: - Such a quaint little place, it¡¯ll be a shame to destroy it all. Ci La guided Yang Tian and Wang Bao further inside, eventually reaching the gate of the village. He then released a communication bug inside. After a while, a group of people came out. Ci La quickly grabbed Wang Bao and jumped into the crowd of people: - He¡¯s an outsider. He forced me to guide him here. The group of people heard that and quickly surrounded Yang Tian, ready to strike at any moment. The sudden development didn¡¯t surprise Yang Tian in the slightest. He simple chuckled: - Man you flip easier than a book. Didn¡¯t you receive goods from me before bringing me here? Ci La lied without blinking his eyes: - He lies, how could I betray the Venom Clan. Kill him, quickly. The leader of the group stepped up to examine Yang Tian before saying: - No need to rush, we¡¯ll bring him to the Clan Head and let him decides. After that he turned to Ci La: - As for you, you dared violate the Clan¡¯s laws. You¡¯ll also go before the Clan Head to await your punishment. The boy that you brought, although he has signs of Gu cultivation, he¡¯s not of the Venom Clan. Bring him along too. The group of people immediately split into three to escort Yang Tian as well as Wang Bao and his teach inside. Yang Tian didn¡¯t resist. His main goal here was to meet that Clan Head anyways. CH 132 The group of people ¡°escorted¡± Yang Tian, Ci La and Wang Bao towards a large house. Although it was more apt to call it an altar. In front of it were two large statues of a man and a woman. The man had a three story tower in his hand and he had a dignified face. The woman wore a veil and was holding a lamp while looking far out in the distance. Yang Tian knew very well who these statues represent. They were the Right and Left Dharmic Guardian of the Venom Clan in the Immortal Realm. Don¡¯t be fool by their dignified appearance. The man was a devil that can kill without blinking an eye. He had massacred countless lives to nourish his Gu poison. The woman on the other hand was a whore. Or as Yang Tian would use a modern term - ¡°Mother of the world¡±. The two statues appearing here made Yang Tian a bit queasy. Could this Venom Clan here be a branch of the Grand Venom in the Immortal Realm? If that was true, then that means they would have statue of ¡°her¡± in there. The reality wasn¡¯t far off from Yang Tian¡¯s thoughts. The only difference was that it wasn¡¯t statue but a painting. In the painting was a woman, turning away from the audience and showing her back. Her head was tilted up into the sky as if she was looking into the distance. Underneath her were countless small black butterflies. Many people wouldn¡¯t know of the butterflies here but if it was at the Spirit Realm or even the Immortal Realm, these butterflies were infamous. They were the Perfect Moon Butterfly. According to legends, a fully gro?n Perfect Moon Butterfly had the strength rivaling that of a Tribulation Transcendence Cultivator. Such a large swarm of butterflies, even if a cultivator had reached Hallowed Form stage or even Cosmic Avatar, they could only run away. However Yang Tian didn¡¯t care about any of that. The only he thing that he noticed was the woman in the picture. Although he couldn¡¯t see her face, Yang Tian could still tell that it¡¯d be cold as ice and full of loneliness. It could make anyone feel an infinite sorrow. - Han Shuang. The escorts saw that Yang Tian was just standing there absentmindedly and was furious. One of the men slammed his staff on Yang Tian¡¯s back. Before the staff could even touch Yang Tian¡¯s body, the person immediately turned into a puddle of blood. It was quick and silent without even a wisp of sound. The group of people were wide eyes and immediately retreated backwards, posturing to attack. However there bodies were still shaking. The scene just now was far too frightening. Yang Tian already awaken from his memories. When he saw the people around him frightened and angered, he couldn¡¯t help but be perplexed. After he turned around and saw the pool of blood on the ground, Yang Tian smiled: - Ai, my sincere apologies. That was just my body¡¯s reflex. I didn¡¯t mean to kill him. However you shouldn¡¯t just suddenly attack me out of the blue. When everyone was still hesitant to attack him, a voice rang out: - An esteemed guest has arrived, why are you all being so inconsiderate in welcoming him? Come, bring him here quickly. Yang Tian looked up and saw a kid about 8 or 9 talking. With just a glance, Yang Tian could tell that this was an early Golden Core Cultivator. His true age was probably more than 400. Yang Tian found a chair and sat down before looking at the child: - You are the Patriarch of the Venom Clan? - That¡¯s right, this old man is Bai Tong Zhi. And you are? A child calling himself an old man, it was truly a funny thing. However none of the people around them have that thought. They only showed the utmost respect in front of Bai Tong Zhi. - I am Yang Tian. The reason that I¡¯m here, you can ask those two. Bai Tong Zhi nodded and turned to Ci La and Wang Bao: - Why have you brought this fellow Daoist here? Ci La was also frightened by the bloody scene from before and inwardly thanked his lucky stars. If not for Wang Bao¡¯s plan, he would¡¯ve tried to kill Yang Tian when they first met. Ci La knelt down and retold the story in a hoarse voice: - My lord Patriarch, he is called Yang Tian. He was the one that crippled my disciple¡¯s cultivation. He also raped my wife and killed my son. Not only that, he used poison to threatened me, wanting me to lead him to the Venom Clan to steal treasures¡­ The sip of tea inside Yang Tian¡¯s mouth almost went flying out. When did he do all those misdeeds? This old man was old and filthy, his wife is probably not much of a catch so how could Yang Tian lust after her? He didn¡¯t mind being a murderous robber but the sin of ¡°Eating trash when too hungry¡± is something unacceptable to him. Ci La was still passionately listing out all of Yang Tian¡¯s sins. When the finale hits, he stood up and pointed at Yang Tian: - Yang Tian, you didn¡¯t think that I dare say all of this out loud, did you? I have long found a cure for your poison. Now you are standing inside the Venom Clan. Even if you are powerful, only death awaits you. As he said that, he once again knelt before Bai Tong Zhi: - Patriarch, please be my judge. My entire family died a dog¡¯s death. The situation back then¡­ Even before Ci La finished his sentence, his voice went silent. His entire body was similar to the person that tried to hit Yang Tian and silently turned into a pool of blood. Yang Tian shook his head: - You made two mistakes. First, you could¡¯ve accused me of any sort of other crimes and I wouldn¡¯t have batted an eye. However you shouldn¡¯t have said that I raped your wife. That is a stain on my honor. Secondly, you shouldn¡¯t have pointed your finger at my face. Bai Tong Zhi didn¡¯t think that Yang Tian dared to strike right in front of him. His white face turned bright red. He slammed heavily downwards and table, which was made with precious wood, splitted into multiple different pieces. If he wasn¡¯t so rattled by Yang Tian¡¯s attack just now, he wouldn¡¯t immediately attacked. - Yang Tian, what is the meaning of this? You dared kill a witness in front of me? Did you think that our Venom Clan was empty? - Ah, no need to be so mad. Didn¡¯t I give my reason for killing him? Besides, isn¡¯t there another person here? Yang Tian turned to Wang Bao and smiled. This was Yang Tian giving him a choice. If he knew what was good for him, Yang Tian could give Qin Xue face and spare his life. Wang Bao saw the stare Yang Tian gave and had goosebumps. Bai Tong Zhi also turned his attention to him and said in a clear voice: - You are the disciple that Ci La took from the outside. Can you verify that what he said was true? This wasn¡¯t a hard question, no harder than a multiple choice question. All he had to do was to answer yes or no. However the result was something else entirely. In a multiple choice question, if you get the wrong answer, you¡¯ll fail the test. Wang Bao was in the exact same situation, only if he gets the answer wrong, he¡¯ll lose his life. Seeing Wang Bao¡¯s silence, Bai Tong Zhi immediately let loose his aura. How could a mortal like Wang Bao take the pressure from a Golden Core Cultivator. His entire body was slammed flat into the ground and his eyes stared openly at the Patriarch. Bai Tong Zhi retracted his aura and said coldly: - I¡¯ll give you one last change, speak. After experiencing Bai Tong Zhi¡¯s powers firsthand, Wang Bao made his decision. Bai Tong Zhi was that powerful and this is the Venom Clan¡¯s territory so even if Yang Tian was more powerful than they thought, he would still be helpless. If Yang Tian died then the treasures on his body would be taken by Bai Tong Zhi. Wang Bao played a part in this and was a loyal servant so he would get something from this. In the end, it all came down to human greed. Wang Bao stood up and tears flowed out of his eyes: - My lord Patriarch, everything my master said true. This Yang Tian is an immoral criminal. There hasn¡¯t been a crime that he hasn¡¯t committed. Today he¡¯s here to steal the Venom Clan¡¯s treasures. My master tried to stop him but was sadly murdered as you just saw. I beg of you to be the arbiter and take justice into your own hand so that my master¡¯s death was not in vain. Seeing Wang Bao¡¯s choice, Yang Tian sighed: - Xue-er, it¡¯s not that I didn¡¯t give a chance. It¡¯s just that he didn¡¯t know to grab on to it. CH 133 As Wang Bao was about to curse Yang Tian some more, his felt as if his throat was choking up. His eyes felt like they were about to pop out. His body turned red and strands of blood became visible all over his body. Immense fright as well as regret was the last thing he thought before he died. Wang Bao¡¯s entire body ballooned up and then exploded. Blood and gore scattered everywhere but none of it got onto Yang Tian¡¯s body. Wang Bao had scheme against him multiple time so letting him die a quick death was not Yang Tian¡¯s style. Bai Tong Zhi could held it in no longer, Yang Tian had twice killed a witness in front of him. No matter how powerful Yang Tian was, if he didn¡¯t kill him, it would affect his clan member¡¯s faith in him. Bai Tong Zhi gave a hidden signal and the rest of the Venom Clan quick fell into formation and multiple different types of bugs attacked Yang Tian. Bai Tong Zhi produced a bell and then threw it into the air. With sound the bell made, the bugs and insects were further empowered/ Yang Tian was surrounded in all different manners of poison gas and poison darts. Suddenly, a flame flashed out and with frightening speed, swept through everything. Before anyone could realized what happened, the swarm of insects have disappeared without a trace. Within the colorful smoke, Yang Tian appeared. His body was entirely untouched by even the tiniest particle of dust. Even the chair he was sitting on was in one piece. Yang Tian smiled and said: - No need to be hasty, I still haven¡¯t told you my reason for being here. Wait until I finish then you can attack. Bai Tong Zhi immediately signaled his men to stop. Their Venom Clan was very afraid of people using fire spiritual qi since most bugs were afraid of fire. Yang Tian¡¯s cultivation was very strong, coupled with his fire spiritual qi, even if they manage to kill him, they¡¯d have to pay a very high price. - Speak whatever it is that have to say. - Just one thing, couple of days ago I ¡°accidentally¡± killed a Venomancer of yours. After that you sent three other people after me and I ¡°slipped¡± my hands once again. That¡¯s right, it was an accident. I know about the laws of your Venom Clan but I am someone that doesn¡¯t like troublesome thing. So I am here to change your laws in your stead. A strong killing intent burst out. Bai Tong Zhi bawled up in hands and said in a menacing voice: - So you are the one that killed my son and then killed three Law Enforcers of out Venom Clan? - Is that who they were? I¡¯m not sure myself but that sounds about right. I say, the laws of your Venom Clan isn¡¯t really that great. Why cling on to revenge? What if your enemy is too powerful? Wouldn¡¯t that lead to the destruction of the entire Venom Clan? Prime example, someone like me showing up. So I propose¡­ - Die. Without waiting for Yang Tian to finished, Bai Tong Zhi yelled out. His entire body grew until he became an old man with long white hair. Bai Tong Zhi ignored all the backlash from his spells and immediately used a secret art. A red insect flew out from his body and then became bigger and bigger. This insect looked like a cross between a bee and a fly. It has a long trunk on its face. The ¡°bee-fly¡± grew to be a bit bigger than a meter before stopping. After that, it emanated with a red light and covered Bai Tong Zhi¡¯s entire body with it. The light faded and revealed a person with a mutated face. On his face was a long and large trunk while his back sprouted a large pair of black wings. Whenever it flapped, powerful gust of winds blew forth. The people from the Venom Clan were frightened and immediately distanced themselves. This was a secret merging technique of the Venom Clan and while Bai Tong Zhi only used the lowest grade available, it still caused his cultivation to skyrocket to mid Golden Core. Yang Tian looked at the creature before him and shook his head in disdain. He once met people from the Venom Clan that used this technique. Take the guy that Yang Tian mentioned before, after using the technique, he only sprouted a pair of wings. It not only did it not look ugly, it was even rather elegant. As for this Bai Tong Zhi, Yang Tian guessed that he couldn¡¯t even speak human language anymore. Reality proved Yang Tian¡¯s conjecture as only buzzing sound came out of Bai Tong Zhi¡¯s mouth before he launched poison needles towards Yang Tian. After that, the wings on his back flapped heavily and his entire body turned into a black blur before he appeared behind Yang Tian. The trunk tried to pierce Yang Tian¡¯s neck to enter his brain and drained it. A good plan and a good execution. However the difference in cultivation between the two were far too large. Before the poison needles could reach Yang Tian, they all shattered and fell to the ground. Two strand of sword qi suddenly appeared out of thin air and as they flew out, Bai Tong Zhi¡¯s trunk and wings were lopped off. He quickly opened his mouth and black poison smoke flew straight towards Yang Tian. Before the black smoke could touch him, it was immediately burned away by fire. The flame didn¡¯t stop there as it enveloped Bai Tong Zhi¡¯s entire body. A deafening scream rang out and from within the fire, two black shadow launched out into two different direction. The ¡°bee-fly¡± was quickly burned to ashes. Bai Tong Zhi laid there, his entire body was burned black as he struggled to breath in. Seeing Yang Tian slowly approached him, Bai Tong Zhi didn¡¯t show any fear: - Kill me. Yang Tian was a bit surprised: - You are not going to beg for your life? - No need, you are the enemy that killed my son. We can never live under the same sky. If you didn¡¯t die today then I would. It¡¯s only a shame that I am not as powerful as you are and can¡¯t get vengeance for my son. - You are an opponent worthy of respect. Bai Tong Zhi had received Yang Tian¡¯s respect. What was the final goal of Cultivators? It was to achieve immortality. Why did they want that? It was simply that they didn¡¯t want to die. Because of this, many Cultivators were even more afraid of death than mortals. They could even abandon their loved ones and their self-respect in hopes of life. Because of this alone, not counting his cultivation, Bai Tong Zhi was worthy of Yang Tian¡¯s respect. However that didn¡¯t mean Yang Tian would spare him. The space cracked and shuddered. Afterwards a crack leading to a dark dimension was formed. From inside the crack flew out a sword. Yang Tian caressed the sword gently: - This is Mortal Extermination, a part of my life-bound artifact. To show my respect to you, I¡¯ll let you die under this blade. Yang Tian swung the sword and sliced down silently. Bai Tong Zhi immediately disappeared but the ground he stood on didn¡¯t even leave a trace of the sword strike. This was the scariness of the Mortal Extermination. It was solely used to kill living beings while leaving everything else intact. Returning to the altar, all that was left was ruins. Yang Tian focused his attention on the cave deep inside the mountain: - I am Yang Tian, I just killed your Patriarch. I know that you are the true head of the Venom Clan. I¡¯ll give you one minute to appear before me. Yang Tian used his Voice Projection to issued a command to the person in closed door cultivation in the cave. Without letting him wait too long, a elderly woman appeared before him. She surveyed the surrounding before saying grimly: - You are the one that killed the Patriarch and destroyed the altar? - Nope, the altar was destroyed during the battle. - What difference does that make? - Are you stupid? I mean that it was destroyed during the battle and not afterwards. The elderly woman¡¯s eyes went wide. Yang Tian was clearly nitpicking on her words to mock her: - It doesn¡¯t matter if it was before or after. Since you killed our Patriarch, prepare to pay with your life. The woman swung her cane up high but before she could finish her strike, her knees buckled and she knelt on the ground. Her entire body was forced down by an extremely powerful pressure and she couldn¡¯t even move a muscle. Only now did Yang Tian spoke up: - I don¡¯t mind killing you but that would make the Venom Clan like a snake without its head. Who knows what they¡¯ll be up too if that happens. - My lord, if you have any commands, I¡¯ll immediately execute them. Being forced down by sheer pressure, the elderly woman knew the person before was someone that she could never possibly win against. So she decided to serve. Yang Tian retracted the pressure and said with satisfaction: - My demands aren¡¯t much. First you need to explain the death of the Patriarch to everyone else, just say he was critically injured during the fight and needs to nurse his wounds. After that, you need to change your laws a bit, this part¡­ After Yang Tian said a slew of changes, he waved his hands: - Let¡¯s leave it at that for now. When I think of something else better, I¡¯ll contact you to amend it. CH 134 The elderly woman smiled bitterly. The Venom Clan¡¯s laws have existed for more than a thousand years and Yang Tian just changed them on a whim. He even said that he would change them further once he thought of something. He was truly looking down on the Venom Clan. However she only thought of that in her head and didn¡¯t say it out loud. After Yang Tian changed the laws, he was satisfied: - Alright, now you go and tell everyone the changes. I don¡¯t want another Venomancer come and look for trouble with me. - Everything will be as you say. After everything was done, Yang Tian didn¡¯t stay any longer. He was here to slash and burn so he should leave quickly after the deed was done. He retrace his steps through the tunnels before using the flying artifacts to return home. It was now only 10pm. When he was at the Venom Clan, it was around 7am so the Venom Clan was half a world away from here. The length of this trip was as Yang Tian expected. He was now thinking about how to explain Wang Bao¡¯s disappearance to Qin Xue. He had just asked for Wang Bao¡¯s phone number and the man went missing couple of days later. Qin Xue would surely suspect foul play. After thinking of a reasonable explanation, Yang Tian was at eased as he went to bed. However it seemed that he was worried for nothing as for the following days, Qin Xue didn¡¯t even mention this at all. Maybe the news that Wang Bao was missing had reached her yet. Today was the day of the field trip. Qin Xue already went to the capital since yesterday so Yang Tian felt comfortable attending this trip. He felt like he was going behind his wife back for some side action. However not only did he not feel guilty, he even felt that this was very interesting. Yang Tian looked around and Li Pan still wasn¡¯t here. However he didn¡¯t need to wait long as Li Pan arrive with his oversized luggage, the kind you used to travel abroad. Yang Tian looked at Li Pan who was out of breath carrying the suitcase and mocked: - Li Pan, are you moving your entire house? Li Pan put his suitcase down and wiped off his sweat. He looked at Yang Tian with a roguish look: - You know nothing. Personal items are only secondary. I¡¯m bringing along many treasures this time. If I manage to get into contact with the juniors, I can make a killing. Hearing Li Pan¡¯s dishonest merchant talk, Yang Tian was intrigued: - Panzi, we are good brothers, you should share with me a bit. Li Pan quickly shook his head: - Not a chance. Leaking information when doing business is a big no no. If you leak this anyone else, I could be affected. Yang Tian looked at the distance and said some seemingly innocuous words: - I think the Li Clan invited me to come over the other day for a chat. I was going to put in a good word for you. It seems that I have to change my plans now. Li Pan eyes went wide with anger. This guy Yang Tian always brought up the Li Clan to bully him. If Li Pan was a dishonest merchant then Yang Tian would be the corrupted official that always take bribes. After pulling Yang Tian to a secluded place, Li Pan opened the suitcase and took out several different items. There were detailed descriptions of each item attached: - Statuette of Qin Xue made from special material. Caressing it yields a 60 - 70% feeling of the real thing. Suitable for any brother that has been fantasizing about her for a long. - Pictures of Mu Wu Han exercising in the field. Good angles, many poses, worthy of being called a masterpiece. - A replica of Ling Ya Qi¡¯s clothes from her performance last night. Comes with a signed autograph from her. You only need to look at the picture and the hug this dress¡­ The feeling is magnificent. - A hat that instructor Zhao Wu Xin used to wear. This is the real deal. Still has her scent on it. Because the dangers and difficulties involved in obtaining this item, this will be up for auction. These were only few of the eye-catching ones. There were still many other miscellaneous items inside. Li Pan saw Yang Tian¡¯s focus on those items and a sense of unease washed over him. - Yang Tian, you shouldn¡¯t think about this too much. I only want to make a quick buck, I mean no harm. Yang Tian smiled: - Li Pan, you are something else. You dare sell items relating to my target. Seeing Yang Tian¡¯s evil smile, Li Pan quickly turned and ran. Could he have escaped? This answer was a resounding no. After a few moment, Yang Tian and Li Pan walked out. Li Pan¡¯s face had some few additional bumps and bruises. Yang Tian said as he walked: - Panzi, I¡¯m warning you. You can¡¯t sell these types of items from now on. Li Pan was already in tears: - This is my main source of income. You must know that Qin Xue and the likes are women within the dreams of the majority of men in this university. Ling Ya Qi is a superstar so there¡¯s no need to say anything about that¡­ - Stop, don¡¯t try to talk your way out of this. You can just find items of other beauties in the future. However the people around me are off limits. I¡¯ll confiscate these items as a warning. Li Pan was silent. Yang Tian was the typical exploitative bourgeoisie. If he wanted to take them, he should have just said so. No need for all of that bullshit about warning. Such a hateful man. Of course Yang Tian didn¡¯t know what Li Pan was thinking else he¡¯d been in for another beating. - Store the other stuff carefully, I¡¯ll take them when we get back. For now give me Mu Wu Han¡¯s pictures. - What do you want her pictures for? - That¡¯s a secret. Seeing Yang Tian¡¯s perverted smile. Li Pan knew that this guy was up to no good. Did he want to use Mu Wu Han¡¯s pictures to pleasure himself? Receiving a stack of pictures from Li Pan, Yang Tian stowed them away and was satisfied: - Ah right, Panzi. Do you know which bus Mu Wu Han¡¯s class will be on? Since the field trip that the university organized this time was free of charge, the number of people participating was staggering. Each class had their own bus so of course Yang Tian¡¯s main goal was to sit in the bus as Mu Wu Han. Li Pan looked at Yang Tian cautiously: - What are you up to this time? I¡¯ll have you know, the school has dictated that each student must sit in their respective class¡¯ car. - You think those rules have any effects on me? Li Pan shook his head. Yang Tian wasn¡¯t wrong. If he wanted to do something, who could stop him. Li Pan quickly pointed Yang Tian towards Mu Wu Han¡¯s bus. - I''ll leave everything else to you. - Alright. What Yang Tian asked of him wasn¡¯t a big deal. It was just calling his name out during the roll call. Yang Tian hopped on the bus and quickly found Mu Wu Han. She was sitting alone in the center of the bus near the window. She had her hand on it and looking outside. Yang Tian ignored the strange looks he got from the people on the bus and sat down next to Mu Wu Han. Startled by the sudden sound, Mu Wu Han turned around and after seeing Yang Tian, was a bit surprised and elated: - Why are you here? - My bus is full so I¡¯m getting on another one. It¡¯s lucky that this was your bus. Although she knew that Yang Tian was lying, Mu Wu Han happily accept that explanation without asking anything else. Yang Tian looked around and then asked Mu Wu Han: - Why do I get the feeling that they are all deathly afraid of me. I don¡¯t recall doing anything to them. - Is it not because of all the ruckus you caused at the News Department the other day? I¡¯ve heard that guy was beaten black and blue by you. The police were even called and you still came out unscathed. After that the entire News Department didn¡¯t dare to breath one word about the incident. However there were passerby when that happened so it spread all over school. You now even have a nickname - Young Tyrant, and no one dares to mess with you. Oh, right, what did they do that made you so angry? Yang Tian couldn¡¯t answer this question truthfully. His mind was working overtime to come up with an answer: - It¡¯s like this, I don¡¯t know how that guy got a picture of me but he did. He photoshopped it so that I was in the women¡¯s bathroom then posted it in the comedy section. Think about it, how could a standup guy like myself do something so lowly. Of course I have to give him a lesson. CH 135 The answer was clearly bogus and Mu Wu Han didn¡¯t buy it but she didn¡¯t ask further. She was a smart and tactful woman, she knew that everyone had their own secrets. Yang Tian still though that he¡¯d fool her and the was inwardly pleased with his Wind Slicing Technique. (T/N: I''ve talked about this a while back but it''s basically a slang for bullshitting) After a while, the bus was filling up with people. A made student wearing a t-shirt with a tiger tattoo on his arms approached Yang Tian¡¯s seat: - Hey, this is my seat. Can you get up? The surrounding students saw that and quickly spoke amongst themselves: - Ah, our very own thug is picking a fight with the Young Tyrant. Now there¡¯s something interesting to see. - Right, who do you think is gonna win? I think it¡¯s going to be the Young Tyrant. Even the cops can¡¯t do anything to him. - What do you know? That guy¡¯s father is a boss of an underworld gang. I heard they are also affiliated with an even larger organization. His strength and backing must be strong. Young Tyrant at most have some backing. If they get into a fight, he wouldn¡¯t even be a match. The thug and the Young Tyrant, everyone used their nickname to call them and not their real name. They might not even know Yang Tian¡¯s real name. Yang Tian looked up at the male student and let out a long yawn. He had always been the one bullying other people. Now there was someone that was trying to bully him. The saying was true, if you are too nice, people will look down on you. - Scram. The male student still maintained his smile: - Are you sure you don¡¯t want to reconsider? Yang Tian decided to ignore him. After all, he was with Mu Wu Han so he shouldn¡¯t do anything that would frighten her. Seeing Yang Tian ignoring him, the smile on the student¡¯s face froze. - You forced my hands. I didn¡¯t want to be violent in front of Wu Han in the first place. As he said that, he tried to grab Yang Tian¡¯s shoulder. When his hand was inches away from Yang Tian, the male student suddenly yelled out. His entire body collapsed on the floor and he was curled up like a shrimp. He was clutching his hand and screaming hoarsely. Mu Wu Han looked at Yang Tian with wide eyes: - What are you doing? You shouldn¡¯t have been so heavy handed. He is still my classmate. She was dead sure that this was Yang Tian¡¯s doing. He was very strong, this was something that Mu Wu Han never doubted. Because of this, when the male student came looking for trouble with Yang Tian, she didn¡¯t paid much attention to it. Yang Tian made an innocent face: - That wasn¡¯t me. Look, everyone can be my witness. My hands have not move from this position. Maybe he has some sort of weird disease and it just happens to act up now. Knowing that Yang Tian wouldn¡¯t be caught dead admitting it, Mu Wu Han didn¡¯t force him. Hearing the scream, the teachers quickly arrived. Seeing the male student on the ground screaming out, they asked the surrounding people: - Do you know what happened to him? The group of students all shook their head. They didn¡¯t see Yang Tian do anything so they could only go with guess of some illness acting up. After not getting any clear answers, the teachers could only wait for medical staff to bring the male student away. When he was put on a stretcher, his arm was finally revealed. It looked withered from elbow to the palm. The male student had long pass his limit and passed out. Yang Tian deliberately obstruct Mu Wu Han¡¯s vision from this scene. If not he wouldn¡¯t even know how to explain this to her. After a while, when all the chatters died down a bit, a teacher got on the bus and began a roll call. After checking the list and recounting the number of people, the teacher asked: - There¡¯s one more person here than in the list. Is any of you on the wrong bus? Yang Tian knew that this about him so he stood up: - It¡¯s me, my bus was already full and I heard that this one has an extra seat so I came here. The teacher adjusted her glasses and looked at him: - You are? - My name is Yang Tian. She remembered there was someone in the special student list named Yang Tian. This list was established by the university for the teachers to know which student have big background. They were in school only for the fun of it and as long as they don¡¯t violate the law, there was no need to pick a fight with them. - Yang Tian? Sophomore in the Finance major? - That¡¯s right. - Alright, just stay where you are and I¡¯ll tell your teacher that you are here. Yang Tian turned to Mu Wu Han with a grin. She only gave him a glance: - It seems that you are still hiding a lot from me. If you are simple an orphan without any familial background, even if you opened your own company, how could you make everyone so wary of you. - So it¡¯ this matter. I¡¯ll tell you in due time. However what I told you before was the truth, it¡¯s just that it was only a part of it. Everything I have right now was made by my hands. Yang Tian didn¡¯t lie, his parents and all of his relatives were killed more than a thousand years ago. Everything he has today was built with his own hard work. Yang Tian and Mu Wu Han chatted merrily in spite of all the jealous and annoyed gaze directed at them from all directions. The location for their field trip this time was the foot of a mountain near Bei Jiang City. Since the number of participating students were so high, the school couldn¡¯t go anywhere too far. After arriving at the place, Yang Tian had to returned to his class to set up camp. Before he left, he gave Mu Wu Han the stack of pictures that he robbed from Li Pan. Mu Wu Han received the photos and her cheeks slightly reddened: - Where did you get these photos? - I took them myself. What do you think, are they good? I spent a lot of time touching them up to give it to you. Yang Tian¡¯s shamelessness was at a max here. If Li Pan was here, he would have cried a river. This guy not only took his stuff, he also stole all the credit. Yang Tian didn¡¯t feel any shame doing something like this. If you are going after a woman without any stratagem, you are bound to be forever alone. As expected, Mu Wu Han smiled happily. Under surprised gaze of everyone, she tiptoed up and gave Yang Tian a kiss on the cheek before running away. Yang Tian rubbed his cheek, and looked at the departing Mu Wu Han with a smile. This was a great success. Yang Tian then returned to his class for a roll call. After that, he and Li Pan was assigned to find some firewood for the campfire. Yang Tian had no interest in this type of brainless menial job so everything was all on Li Pan. - Panzi, go and get the wood. I¡¯m going for a stroll. - No way, this is something that¡¯s assigned to the both of us. I can¡¯t do it all alone. Yang Tian then produced several large value banknotes and gave it to Li Pan. Immediately the dishonest merchant in Li Pan came out: - Of course, we are good brothers. If you are busy then just go on ahead. I¡¯ll get the firewood in your place. Seeing Li Pan¡¯s greed, Yang Tian shook his head. For better or for worse, he was already back at the Li Clan. He¡¯s now a young master of the Li Clan and he shouldn¡¯t have sullied their image for some cash. Yang Tian didn¡¯t know that although Li Pan had returned to the Li Clan, since he still couldn¡¯t cultivate, he still belonged to the outer clan. The only thing he could do is manage the clan¡¯s wealth and businesses. However since he hadn¡¯t graduate yet, the Li Clan couldn¡¯t possibly let him manage any of the businesses or the money. Because of this, although Li Pan isn¡¯t as poor as before, he wasn¡¯t in any way rich. Not only that, Li Wu was a young miss of the Li Clan and she was used to living in luxury so Li Pan had to save up a lot for all of their expenses. Putting Li Pan¡¯s story aside, Yang Tian was going on a walk. His main goal was to see what Li Xiang was up to. After circling around the mountain, Yang Tian detected a cave carefully hidden behind tree branches and vines. Using his spiritual sense to explore inside, Yang Tian saw a large steel gate. Behind it were two people with guns guarding the place: - It seems that he had a detailed plan in place. CH 136 Yang Tian decided not to explore further and returned to the camp. This was Li Xiang¡¯s last play, he should let him perform it until the end. Yang Tian had never seen Li Xiang as an opponent in the first place. He was at best a sideshow amusement. Continuing his walk in the forest, Yang Tian didn¡¯t return until it was dark outside. At this time, all the tents had been set up and there was a large campfire ready to be lit. Li Pan saw Yang Tian returning and waved to him: - Yang Tian, over here. Yang Tian approached and sat down. Li Pan looked left and right carefully before saying: - I was just at the teacher¡¯s tent and I overheard a secret. Hearing Li Pan¡¯s secretive voice, Yang Tian felt that it was probably not anything good. He was a bit excited by this. - Well, spill it out. - I¡¯ve heard that there will be a big game organized tonight. We will be gathered at the main tent to dine and sing and dance. Then students will be divided into pair to go into the forest along designated path. Yang Tian¡¯s enthusiasm was immediately extinguished. This was just some child¡¯s play, what¡¯s so interesting about it? Li Pan saw Yang Tian¡¯s disinterest and then added: - I¡¯ve heard that the sponsor of this trip, meaning Li Xiang, would also be attending. - You mean to say that he has intention on Mu Wu Han? - Not at all. With his position, he¡¯ll probably pair up with another teacher. I¡¯m guessing that his target is Instructor Zhao Wu Xin. If Li Xiang actually did something like that then Yang Tian had no clue what he was up to. - Panzi, take a guess at what this Li Xiang¡¯s scheme is. - Maybe he feels that he has no hope with Mu Wu Han so he¡¯s switching his target to instructor Zhao Wu Xin. Yang Tian shook his head: - Everything isn¡¯t so simple. Li Xiang came to me before the trip to announce that he will confess to Mu Wu Han during this trip. That was why I let him live a bit longer. This time, it was Li Pan¡¯s turn to be confuse: - If he has intention on Mu Wu Han, why did you spare him? - You really are a bit dull. Since he didn¡¯t something like that, he¡¯s obviously aiming at me. If an ant is dancing in your palm, would you kill it immediately or would you let it keep dancing? Li Pan finally understood that from the beginning, Yang Tian only saw Li Xiang as entertainment. The feeling of a higher being looking down on the masses was not something Li Pan was familiar with but it was something he could understand. - If it¡¯s like that then let us watch his performance. - At the end of the day, you are the only one who gets me. The two continued to chat for while until a teacher spoke loudly through a loudspeaker: - Listen up students, quickly light up your campfire and then assemble at the main camp area. We will have dinner and then play a little game. Everyone heard the announcement and subsequently poured gas over their campfires and lit them up. Afterwards they headed to the main campsite to join in on the party. Li Pan tried to find Yang Tian afterwards but he was no where to be seen. Throwing the stick in his hand down on the ground, Li Pan angrily said: - That damn skirt-chaser, valuing women over friends. He must''ve gone off to find Mu Wu Han. Li Pan wasn''t wrong. At this moment, Yang Tian was in front of Mu Wu Han''s campsite speaking to a female student: - Can you call Mu Wu Han out here for me? Just tell her that Yang Tian is looking for her. The student was a bit afraid of Yang Tian and quickly nodded her head before rushing inside. Yang Tian was taken aback: - Do I look that frightening? That''s not possible, I am the definition of handsome and gallant. Misunderstanding, it must be some sort of misunderstanding. When Yang Tian was stroking his own ego, Mu Wu Han was already out: - What are you doing here? Upon seeing Mu Wu Han, Yang Tian immediately thew all that happened away: - I want to invite you for dinner at the main camp. Mu Wu Han nodded: - Alright, let''s go. The two walked towards the main came with each other. Because of the large number of students participating, the school didn''t manage to prepare enough seat. Many students knew this and deliberately cane early to get a seat. Yang Tian turned to Mu Wu Han: - Wait here for me. As he said that, Yang Tian rush into the crowd. Since there were so many people, no one noticed as Yang Tian disappeared. He appeared moments later with a stack of chairs in hand. Yang Tian didn''t plan on getting so many chairs but they were all in large stacks so he just grabbed a stack without thinking. Bringing the stack in front of Mu Wu Han, she couldn''t help but be wide eyes: - Why did you get so man chairs? Are you getting chairs for the entire class? - Nothing like that, it was there in a stack so I grabbed it. We can take two and the dump the rest wherever. At this moment, a voice rang out from behind Mu Wu Han: - Wu Han, you are here already? No wonder we couldn''t find you anywhere. Hearing the voice, Mu Wu Han turned around and saw a group of female students approaching. Yang Tian also approached and asked: - They are? - They are my classmates. Yang Tian turned around with a friendly smile: - Hello everyone, I am Yang Tian, pleasure to meet you all. Oh right, I already chairs for everyone so come and sit down. When they saw Yang Tian, the female students were a bit worried. But after seeing him so friendly, everyone calmed down. After all, the stuff about him were only rumors. Yang Tian subsequently distributed the chairs to everyone. As they sat down, a brave student asked Yang Tian: - Yang Tian, are you Wu Han''s secret boyfriend? - Secret boyfriend? - That''s right. If you don''t know, Wu Han and I went to high school with each other and she refused to get close to any man. We all guessed that she had someone in her heart and that she was keeping it a secret. Yang Tian shook his head: - Well that''s not me then. Wu Han and I only just met each other this year. - Met each other? Meeting someone could be understood in many ways. It could be that two person actually just met or it could be they are officially together. In this instance, everyone chose to go with the second meaning. Mu Wu Han''s face was bright red and she lightly twisted Yang Tian''s hip: - What nonsense are you saying. - I''m not saying any nonsense. We really just met each other this year. Yang Tian didn''t have any hidden intent. To be more precises, he didn''t understand the double meaning of the phrase. The surrounding female students laughed out and someone grabbed Mu Wu Han''s arm: - Wu Han, how long are you planning to hide it from us. Tell us everything. Another student grabbed Mu Wu Han''s other arm: - That''s right, spill it. Our Madonna finally have someone. Who knows how many men in our school will silently cry out. Mu Wu Han''s face was now beet red and she was at a loss for words. Yang Tian also felt that they misunderstood his words and tried to explain: - You misunderstood me, I meant... Without waiting for him to finish, the girls stopped him: - This is between us women, men shouldn''t be involve. - That''s right. The dinner is starting, be a good man and go get some food. ... Yang Tian was at a loss for words. What''s with the sudden change in attitude? Weren''t they so welcoming to him before? Now they made an 180 turn. Women are indecipherable creatures indeed. Even though that was his thoughts, Yang Tian still stood up to get some food. He was planning to get food for Mu Wu Han anyways so it wasn''t a big deal to grab some more portions. Li Xiang was very thorough in sponsoring this trup. He invited a chef from a bug restaurant to cater for the school. Large tables filled with delicious food were set up. The most eye catching thing was a large roasted boar served on a platter. It''s go big or go home, Yang Tian quickly grabbed all the best dishes. After getting all the eating utensils and different dishes into his storage space, he eyed the boar: - Now it''s your turn.