RETURNING FROM THE IMMORTAL WORLD

Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

Chapter 131: Threats

With a turn of his hand, a sharp Mitsubishi army knife appeared in his hand. Then, he sneered again, "I'll give you a multiple choices question. Do you want me to cut off your legs? Or hands? Of course, you also can cut off one leg and one hand!"

Tie Long stepped back subconsciously. Suddenly, he realized that there was still the 4 experts from the Magnificent Dragon Martial School. The hanging worry in his heart suddenly went back to normal as he said with a sneer, "You're so fucking crazy, brat! Do you believe you're able to pack me up?! Don't you think that it is I who'll solve you?! These 4 men are instructors from the Magnificent Dragon Martial School. Martial arts' experts. They are especially invited to deal with you. If you brat knows your own good, apologize to me and we'll end this matter. Otherwise, I'll fuck you up."

Magnificent Dragon Martial School?

This was the first time Tang Xiu heard this Martial School name. He calmly shook his head and said, "I am just a high school student. Never once have I heard the name. The four of you, it's a resentment and grudge I have with Tie Long. I hope that you don't meddle nor you involve yourselves in this. Otherwise, I can't guarantee that you will come out unscathed."

Fei Qiang trod 2 steps forward. He coldly looked at Tang Xiu and said, "You were hiding before, so you should also have heard our words that we've taken the money from Boss Tie to stand for him to avoid this disaster. Since we've received Boss Tie's money, we'll handle the matters for him. I heard that you are an expert in martial arts. We are also martial artists. So, we'll ask you to have a match with us."

Tang Xiu shook his head and replied grimly, "The taboo that martial artists must avoid is fighting to determine who's stronger. Practicing martial arts is to have a healthy and strong body, to protect the loved ones around you. But you... you all are not worthy to be martial artists. It seems that your Magnificent Dragon Martial School is that of the rotten kind. Since you insist, wait until I solve all of you and then I'll visit your Martial School."

"That is, if you have the chance to do so!"

Fei Qiang nodded toward his 3 fellow apprentices as the 4 of them flushed over toward Tang Xiu. But they did not attack and only surrounded Tang Xiu, looking for his flaws.

They might have no good character, but they did know the logical truth; that if an expert move, even the slightest negligence may cause them to fall into eternal damnation. Tang Xiu was able to knock down and injure more than 20 youth thugs, and for this they did not dare to take him lightly.

Wanting to gang me up? A bit of disdain sprouted in Tang Xiu's heart. He instantly moved and appeared in front of the first man in the front line. The man could only sense that something blossomed in front of him as a big fist punched the bridge of his nose.

"Bang..."

The man's arms half lifted as he let out a miserable scream. Then, he felt his chest was severely hit and that huge force made a sweet taste raise up to his throat. His body flew upside down as a mouthful of blood spurted out crazily.

"You're all only trashes!"

Tang Xiu moved to the side to avoid the punch and kick the other 2 men threw at him. He straightly charged forward and attacked, and easily overthrew the two of them down. However, he was also quite surprised that Fei Qiang's strength was really strong. If his martial arts were to be compared to the present standard, although he had yet to reach the point of the Grandmaster of martial arts, but the difference was not far. If he was able to immerse his heart into martial arts, he would undoubtedly be able to reach the zenith in no time.

"You are NOT my opponent!"

Tang Xiu moved quickly as his feet unceasingly sent intense flying kicks forward toward Fei Qiang, who was in the reverse, stepping backward. Although his every kick from each foot contained only 10% of his strength, but it still at least had the force of a few thousands of pounds. Fei Qiang could only avoid it and hardly block the kicks off with both of his arms. But his hard arm bones were then broken into several sections due to blocking those series of powerful kicks.

"Stop!"

Fei Qian made a donkey roll and avoided Tang Xiu's foot with difficulty.

Tang Xiu ignored him. He needed not to guess since he knew Fei Qiang's thought. Fei Qiang did not admit that they were unable to beat him, but was hoping for this matter to stop at this point. However, the friends of my enemies are my enemies. Much less that Fei Qiang had taken payment from Tie Long to stand for him against the disaster. So it was necessary that he must accept the consequences of pains and bitterness from failures.

"Bang..."

Tang Xiu kicked his chest from the side. Along with the sounds of Fei Qiang's broken breastbones, he grabbed Fei Qiang's arms without hesitation and forcefully twisted and broke his hands.

"Aaah..."

The piercing pain was really unbearable, even Fei Qiang pitifully screamed.

Tang Xiu slapped him to the ground and said with a sneer, "As a man, you have to have accept defeats as the defeated. By the time you've agreed to help Tie Long, you also must think about the fate when you've failed. Now, each one of you, waste your right hand. Just think of it as small lesson for all of you. If you all dare to break the laws and commit crimes later, I will personally break all of your legs and your left hands."

Having said that, he no longer care about the 4 of them who miserably wailed. His vision shifted to the face of a frightened-terrified expression, who had run away for tens of meters away but was constantly looking back, Tie Long.

"Since you've come, you can never leave in such a perfect condition."

The moment he shouted, Tang Xiu moved as fast as lightning. In just a few breaths, he already appeared behind Tie Long's back. He exerted his strength and bombarded Tie Long's back, sending him flying 6 or 7 meters away as he fell heavily on the ground.

"What a fast speed!"

Even though Fei Qiang howled a bitter and painful wailing, but his consciousness was extremely sober. From the beginning, his eyes had never left Tang Xiu. From the fight before, even though he knew that Tang Xiu was very fast, but he did not expect that his speed would be that fast to this degree. Only Tang Xiu's shadow that was left behind was what he was able to see.

He was struck with disbelief. How could the human body reach this state?! Even Grandmaster level martial artists would not be able to do that. And now, he was full of regret, regretting that he had received this personal task.

Previously, he concealed the truth to the School Master's Jiang Feng, and stole the time to fulfill this private work. But he had never thought that this day would come this fast.

And even more, he was defeated in the hands of a young man that was about 20 years-old.

Tang Xiu strode toward Tie Long's side. He picked him off the ground and mercilessly slapped him on the face. After having pumped him into a pic, he continued to twist and break both of his legs. And finally his foot stomp down on Tie Long's head. Whilst looking at the wriggling Tie Long, he coldly said, "Surnamed Tie, when you were scourging others, have you ever thought that one day you would be harmed like this?"

"If you've got the balls, just fucking kill me!"

Tie Long was still unyielding. His 4 limbs had been broken. He was under such pain that made him miserably howl as he loudly roared.

In contrast, the Mitsubishi army knife in Tang Xiu's hand flashed and cut off Tie Long's ear. Whilst looking at the blood flow as though it was injection scene, Tang Xiu ridiculed, "You're indeed worthy to be an unyielding iron-man of steel, no? Such an unyielding tough guy like you is the kind I love to torture. Now, you fucking listen to me! And use your brain to think about it. Where should my fucking knife cut next? Your other ear? Ripping your nose? Ah, I know, digging your eyeballs is also a good choice! It's your call! You're the unyielding tough guy, you decide it, will you?"

Tie Long was being stomped on the head by Tang Xiu. He could feel the warmness in his ear. In such a particular taste, when he saw that his ear was ripped and cut off, the tough, unyielding heart of his instantly went up with the smoke. Something was clear for him; Tang Xiu was too ruthless and vicious.

He was not old!

He was only in his 40s. He had been working hard and had made millions and millions of family wealth and property. If he were to be killed by Tang Xiu, his half a lifetime of hard work, the enterprise he had been working on, would come down. His riches would be for naught, a joke. It's just like giving your own wedding dress to others.

He did not want it!

He was afraid of death!

Listening to Tang Xiu's words made his heart bitter and frightened, as though it was being frozen in the middle of the winter solstice.

"Cough, cough... beg you, I-I beg you to let me go! I'll promise you anything, never will I dare to crisscross with you again." Tie Long begged.

Tang Xiu moved his foot away from Tie Long's face. He picked him up once again and sneered, "You're begging me, eh? You've hurt my mother, injured my men, and even so rampantly and arrogantly sent your men to the hospital's entrance to intercept my men. Why the fuck didn't you beg me that time, hah?"

"I was wrong! Please forgive me."

Tie Long coughed up a mouthful of blood, begging as he looked at Tang Xiu with a frightened expression.

Tang Xiu coldly snorted and said, "Wanna hear the truth? I really don't want to kill you. But I fear that releasing a tiger to the mountain, is only raising the tiger to invite the calamity. Now tell me, how should I handle this? Ah, right. You can look around, even though here is only a hilltop, but it's halfway up to the mountain, no? This is a good place to kill someone, robbing, and destroying his corpse. And there's no trace."

Tie Long's pupil shrunk and hastily assured, "Don't worry! I'll never have the idea to revenge on you. Look at me, do you think I dare to retaliate later? As long as you let me go, I'll give all of the fixed assets under my name to you and leave far away from Star City, and never will I go back again ever!"

Tang Xiu was silent for a moment. He slowly shook his head and said, "You are a rich man. Nowadays, even devils can be ordered to work with money. Like those 4 fucking greedy guys. You can spend your pennies to buy those of the devils and retaliate. Never once have I ever wanted to be targeted by those humans all the time."

"I'll give you the money!"

Tie Long called out loudly.

Tang Xiu's mouth outlined as he said with a grim expression, "That being the case, then I'll accept it. Do you know Long Zhengyu?"

Tie Long hurriedly nodded and said, "Yes! He's the General Manager of the Long Group, from which I have once handled some projects."

Tang Xiu indifferently said, "Then, after you've returned back, all of the assets under you will all be transferred to Long Zhengyu. I'll call that fellow to give them to me."

"You know Chief Long? What's your relationship with him?"

Tie Long hurriedly asked.

He had the thought to revenge in mind. And it was a crazy retaliation. However, hearing Tang Xiu mentioned Long Zhengyu, it was as if his head was being poured by ice-cold water. So most of the thought and will to retaliate reduced instantly.

Tang Xiu lightly said, "He could barely be regarded as my friend."

Tie Long was perfectly aware of Long Group's inside story. He was also crystal clear about the strong brand the Long Family had. Upon hearing Tang Xiu's words, apart from deep regret, not even any other emotion filled his heart again. Had he known that Tang Xiu was Long Zhengyu's friend, even if he had more courage, never once would he dare to smash Tang Xiu's restaurant, neither had he had the guts to injure his mother and underlings.

It was the cycle of karma!

Each and every thing would be reported!

Tie Long was low-spirited inside. He completely dispelled his thoughts to retaliate against Tang Xiu. Thinking that his fate had ended up like this, if later he stayed still in Star City, those people who he had offended, would perhaps crazily storm over at him to have their revenge. After having stayed silent for a moment, with a bitter and astringent expression, he said, "Then I'll transfer all of my assets to Chief Long. Even if I want keep some of my private assets, perhaps he can find those. And now, since I've become a disabled, after I go back, I'll take my wife and immediately leave."

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Notes:

Tie Long name in EN is Iron Dragon.

Chapter 132: Who's Friends with You?

Tang Xiu didn't have the slightest mercy toward Tie Long. So he casually knocked him out, and with an "aah" shout, Tie Long fainted. Then, he came toward Fei Qiang's side, and said indifferently, "You are responsible for sending him back. However, since this guy has you involved in this matter, I know that you're all hating him, and you might kill him halfway. But do remember today's matter. When I have free time next month, I will personally visit your Magnificent Dragon Martial School."

"Don't!"

An alarmed and frightened expression appeared on Fei Qiang's face as he begged, "Brother, please don't go to our Martial School. We only came out for our private work and we hid the truth from the School Master! The respected old man is upright and plainspoken, and he's extremely demanding and strict on us. If he knew that we had private works outside, he wouldn't bear to see that we're involved in shady business, and he would kill us for sure! We beg you. We swear that later we'll never take any private work nor do dishonorable things again."

Tang Xiu said indifferently, "If you had known about it earlier, why didn't you think about it before? However, knowing your own mistakes means that you can reform yourselves for the better. Later on, I hope you can put your best into it."

After having said that, Tang Xiu no longer stayed and went straight down the mountain.

After having solved the matter with Tie Long, Tang Xiu did not come back to the hospital but returned back to South Gate Town. Previously, he did not answer back the calls and read his SMS. Then, whilst standing inside the bedroom on the villa's second floor, Tang Xiu called his teacher-in-charge, Han Qingwu.

"Tang Xiu, where have you been?!! Aren't you still a student? Mustn't you go back to school to attend the class?" When the phone was just connected, Han Qingwu's angry roar came out.

Tang Xiu went outside after he took the phone. Upon hearing Han Qingwu's roar and waited for her to finish, with a pale smile, he replied, "Teacher Han, I also want to go back to school and studying. But when I just returned to Star City, something happened to my family. I'm afraid that I'll have to wait 2 days more before returning to school."

"What happened at your home?"

Han Qingwu's anger was reduced a lot as she asked with a tone full of care.

Tang Xiu said, "Someone has smashed my mother's restaurant. Mom and a few waiters there have also been injured. For now, my mother is still hospitalized."

Han Qingwu asked in an angry tone, "Who the hell are those people? In which hospital and which ward is your mother being hospitalized? I'll immediately... Well, I'll go there after finishing the next class."

Tang Xiu said, "Teacher Han, this matter has been resolved. But I need more days off, it's only 2 days. And then I'll go back to school. So Teacher Han doesn't need to trouble yourself to come over personally. Besides, there are things that I want to discuss with you."

"And that is?"

Hang Qingwu was also aware that she was too anxious. So when she heard that Tang Xiu changed the topic, she asked immediately.

Tang Xiu said, "I've promised Yuan Chuling and Cheng Yannan to help them study every night. So they can improve their academic performance. If you can, could you accommodate my request to let them leave every evening to study at my home, not at school? I'll personally counsel them."

Han Qingwu angrily replied, "What? You are thinking of skip classes, aren't you? Since it's helping your own classmates, aren't you able to help them study at school?"

Tang Xiu said, "My studying technique is very special, and it needs a quiet environment. Don't worry, I'll guarantee that if you agree, their results certainly will be improved on the College Entrance Test."

Han Qingwu was silent for a moment as she said with a sigh, "Tang Xiu, I don't know why you don't like to attend school. But the College Entrance Test is near. Couldn't you persist to stay at school for the rest of this month?"

Tang Xiu said with desperation, "Teacher Han, I really want to make up for the missed lessons to them. You've seen my test results. If I want it, I can get such results, or even better than that. I have compiled my own studying method, so even though there isn't much time left till the College Entrance Test, I have the confidence that I can find the main points to improve their academic performance level. If you don't trust me, I'll go back to school 2 days later, and I guarantee that I'll no longer mention this issue again."

"..."

At the other side, Han Qingwu was still silent.

She did not know whether what Tang Xiu had said was true or not. But the final sentence Tang Xiu had said, especially the word "trust", in fact, made her quite awkward.

The thing was, she believed in Tang Xiu!

Ever since Tang Xiu had amazed everyone with his brilliant feat, she firmly decided to believe in Tang Xiu.

The silence was not short, and in truth was 2 full minutes. After which, only then Han Qingwu replied with a sigh, "Since you are so sure, then I'll choose to trust you again. I hope you don't let me down."

After having said that, she directly hung up the phone.

Tang Xiu secretly gasped a breath. Every time he talked with Han Qingwu, he felt that it was more tiring than fighting. He had a very complex and complicated feeling toward Han Qingwu, since she after all, looked like his companion in the Immortal World. But she was also the very companion who actually had betrayed him.

He had his reasons. Even if he did not want to hate, but that hatred naturally came up.

However, the sentiment was completely not a feeling between a man and woman's love.

Tang Xiu flung his head off, trying to throw those complicated emotions out of his mind. Then, he looked at the 2 unfamiliar numbers and dialed one of them. Shortly after, Ouyang Lulu's voice came out.

"Are you Tang Xiu?"

Tang Xiu rolled his eyes and snappily said, "If it's not me, who do you think it is? It was you Miss who called to this number, and you don't even know whose number you were calling?"

Ouyang Lulu angrily replied, "Who says I don't know your number? Tang Xiu you bastard, you were freeloading and cadged a meal at my house, patting your own ass and then ran away. You didn't even say hello and bid farewell to me! Aren't we friends?"

Who's friends with you?!

This sentence had almost burst out from Tang Xiu's mouth. But then he thought that Ouyang Lulu's words also made sense. He did take Mu Qingping and her daughter, and ate without paying in Ouyang Lulu's home. So when he left, he should have bid farewell to her. However, wasn't it because she was sleeping like a dead pig and had not woken up until noon?

He wryly smiled shortly.

Tang Xiu said, "You called me not for this reason, yes? If there's no other things to do, I'll hang up the phone. I still have a lot of missed calls and unread messages that I have yet to respond to."

Ouyang Lulu promptly called out, "Who says I don't have anything to do? I have a lot! I was just preparing to go on a trip to Star City. You live in Star City, so you can host me, no?"

"You are coming to Star City?"

Tang Xiu said with astonishment, "Aren't you staying nicely on Jingmen Island and have to manage your Paradise Club? What makes you run to Star City for?"

Ouyang Lulu proudly said, "Recently, 2 friends of mine called me to invest in a business together in your Star City. So, I wanna have a look and have a good talk with them."

Tang Xiu said, "Sorry, I've gotta make a phone call!"

Having said that, he hung up the call directly.

With regards to Ouyang Lulu, Tang Xiu never gave her any good lingering thoughts. This woman was eccentric and sometimes her speech was straight ahead and pungent, and sometimes she was gentle and soft. So he did not know which her character was.

Tang Xiu then turned to the last number and dialed it.

After a moment, a cold voice came out of the phone.

"Tang Xiu?"

Tang Xiu's brows wrinkled. He felt that the voice was somewhat familiar. But he could not recall it all of a sudden. After having silent for a moment, he said, "Yes, it's me!"

"When you have the time, I hope that you can come again to visit the Everlasting Feast Hall!" A chilling voice came out again from the cell phone.

Everlasting Feast Hall?

Gu Xiaoxue's face appeared in Tang Xiu's mind. Then, he shook his head and said, "I don't have time these days. I've just left Jingmen Island."

"Where are you? I want to talk to you!"

"What do you wanna talk?"

"I'll tell you in person!"

Tang Xiu said, "I am now in Star City. If you wanna talk, then come to Star City! And don't conceal or hide anything when you talk to me later. I'm not trying to approach you. It's just that I'm curious about the Thousand Revolution Array. So I might as well tell you now that Thousand Revolution Array was created by me, and I've only taught the array only to one person in my entire life. That person was my apprentice. So I'm curious, why did the Thousand Revolution Array appear in your Everlasting Feast Hall?"

"What did you say?"

The shocked voice of Gu Xiaoxue came over from the phone.

Tang Xiu said, "You didn't hear it wrongly. The Thousand Revolution Array was indeed created by me. It's not only that array, your Feng Shui array in Everlasting Feast Hall, the Water Block Dragon Pen, was also created by me first. If you want to be clear about the matter, then tell me the whole story. I'll be waiting for you in Star City. If you cannot tell the whole truth, you don't need to come."

"IT'S YOU!"

Gu Xiaoxue was as if she did not hear the following words from Tang Xiu. Her voice's pitch rose for several decibels as she shouted once again.

Tang Xiu knitted his brows and said, "What's me?"

Gu Xiaoxue rapidly said, "The person my Master has always been searching for is you. I don't know why you haven't showed up for a decade, but it won't be mistaken! Tang Xiu, wait for me in Star City, I'll leave immediately!"

"Toot toot toot..."

The blind sound came out from the phone as a slightly particular strange feeling arose inside Tang Xiu's heart. Gu Xiaoxue said that her Master was looking for him. What was the meaning of this?

Who was her Master?

What and how was her Master related with his apprentice?

Suddenly, Tang Xiu looked forward to Gu Xiaoxue's arrival. Perhaps the puzzles in his heart could be solved when Gu Xiaoxue arrived.

After a long while...

After having put away these thoughts, Tang Xiu called Long Zhengyu to tell him about Tie Long's matter. Having Long Zhengyu's help, he was not afraid that Tie Long would play shady. Although he did not clearly know about the Long Family, but since they were highly respected and looked up to by so many people, that meant that their inside story was very deep.

"Knock knock..."

His door was knocked as Gu Yin, with a smiling expression, quickly ran into the room.

Tang Xiu turned around as he looked at Gu Yin, patted her and said with a smile, "How's your cultivation practice these days? Has your sense in sensing the qi circulation turn more intense?"

Gu Yin pulled Tang Xiu's hand as she said with a giggle, "Master, Yinyin hasn't only been able to sense the energy circulation better, but can now control the qi flow! I followed the cultivation method and practice Master has given me to control the energy flow inside the meridian channels. Although the speed is very slow, but at present, in one day, Yinyin is able to revolve it in a Heavenly Circuit for a few times."

"So fast?"

Tang Xiu was shocked.

Although he knew that Gu Yin had the Sacred Body of Twin Pulse Ice Phoenix, and it was the sacred physical constitution for cultivation that could only be found in one amongst hundreds of millions, however, he did not expect that it would be so heaven defying to this degree! Wasn't it only a short few days? Yet she could control the flow of qi in the meridian channels?

It was no wonder that, at that time, the woman who had the Sacred Body of Twin Pulse Ice Phoenix was able to step onto the final step that hundreds of millions of celestial beings were unable to tread on; that was, to ascend to the God Realm.

Chapter 133: The Problems with Education

Tang Xiu could not cultivate those cultivation methods before, and he could only cultivate the "Heavenly Art of Cosmic Genesis". But Gu Yin might be able to cultivate those cultivation methods from the Immortal World. However, since he had an extremely deep comprehension in cultivation practice, guiding Gu Yin was also only natural.

However, his apprentice was truly abnormal!

If she kept maintaining such a heaven-defying cultivation speed like this, perhaps she would very quickly surpass and be even stronger than him, wouldn't she?

Tang Xiu let out a forced and wry smile as he shook his head. Suddenly, his face changed, as something that made him speechless suddenly crossed over in his mind.

It was cultivation resources! He had been collecting cultivation resources for his cultivation with difficulties. But this treasured apprentice of his had a heaven-defying cultivation talent. And it was imperative that the time must not be wasted. But since her cultivation speed was so fast, the number of cultivation resources she would need would shake the heavens.

Tang Xiu looked at his precious apprentice with a brilliant smiling face, but he secretly complained for the hardship he must face inside. However, he did not want to give up the more important thing even though he must be prepared to pay the price. He set firm his resolve and decided to give his best to amass money, and going all out to seek cultivation resources on Earth, so he could make himself stronger. Even if he needed to go to outer space to seek cultivation resources in the other planets, then go he must as to meet their needs.

"Master, why are you seemingly unhappy?"

Gu Yin was looking at Tang Xiu with a slightly worried expression. She did not know as to how she had made her Master unhappy.

Tang Xiu stared blankly for a moment, before he suppressed the desperation feeling in his heart. With a smiling expression revealed on his face, he stroked her soft and supple hair and said with a light laugh, "Master isn't unhappy. I'm just thinking about something else. My apprentice's cultivation speed in very fast and I'm really surprised and happy, so how could I be unhappy? However, don't forget what I've said to you. Haste makes waste and leads to carelessness. You've just entered the cultivation path, so you should steadily cultivate and stabilize your cultivation, and improve your cultivation base bit by bit."

Gu Yin nodded cleverly and said with a smile, "Master, I promise I'll bear your words in mind. Mom also once said that a tall building is built up from the ground, and building the foundation is the most important."

"That's correct!"

Tang Xiu nodded with satisfaction.

Suddenly, he looked up and said, "Yinyin, since your body has nothing wrong anymore, don't you want to go to school? Originally, I planned to let your mother take her courses and I'd take you directly to the Nine Dragon Island. But, since courses would take 2 months of time and coupled with other things, I'm afraid it will last until September. I'll prepare to let you go to school for half a year, and wait until next year before you can go to Nine Dragons Island. What do you think?"

Gu Yin hesitated. She shook her head and said, "Master, I haven't gone to school for 2 years, and there are a lot of subjects I have missed. So I can't keep up with a lot of lessons and curricula. Could you let me take cram school? Mom bought me a lot of textbooks a few days ago, so I'm prepared to take those courses and make up for the missed classes there without affecting my cultivation practice."

For a moment, Tang Xiu was stumped for words as he immediately understood.

Then, he said with a smile, "Then, so be it! Since you've missed a lot of classes, tomorrow I'll hire a teacher for you, so they can use their summer vacation time to teach you and make up for the missed classes. If you're able to keep up with those of the same grade at the same time, I'll send you to school for 6 months. If you cannot do that, then forget it."

"Uh huh!"

Gu Yin nodded in a pleasant surprise.

Tang Xiu said with a laugh, "Then go play! I've some little things I need to do and must go out immediately today."

Gu Yin said with puzzlement, "To where does Master want to go? Can Yinyin go with you and play? Mom went shopping at the Department Store, so I think it will be quite a long time until Mom to come back."

Tang Xiu said, "I have important things to do. So Yinyin, please stay obediently at home. Wait until I've taken the College Entrance Test, I'll accompany you to play outside then."

Gu Yin said with a laugh, "Master, you'll pass the College Entrance Test. And I'm sure you'll be admitted to a very good university."

What about university?

Thinking about it, Tang Xiu let out a bit of smile. He had completed his plan, even if he must study at a university, at most his first choice was to take the unified test for Blue City University, the best university in Shuangqing Province. It was classified as an undergraduate university. Once he had been admitted to the Blue City University, he could return home often to see his mother, since it was very close.

Certainly, if his mother was willing to leave with him and live in another city, he might choose to take the passing exam in other provinces and choose a top university. Attending college for him was useless. But it was his mother's wish, and he never wanted to disappoint her.

After having left South Gate Town, Tang Xiu browsed through the internet using his phone to search for a few good cram schools, especially the courses for making up missed classes from the 1st to 6th grade. In order to nurture and cultivate Gu Yin, he was prepared to spend a lot of money. So, he must hire private tutors for 3 important subjects apart from Language.

Star City, inside an office building near the Baida Plaza, Tang Xiu found the New Ideas cram school, which was marked on the net. The environment inside was good, the whole floor was occupied with new ideas training courses, and its quality also could be seen from its interior decoration.

"Welcome!"

After having passed the entrance, the receptionist in the front desk greeted him with a cordial smile.

Tang Xiu observed around a few time and then asked, "Please give me the course tables for your cram school. I want to take a look at it."

"Please wait!"

The reception lady smiled and nodded, and quickly took out a stack of documents from the drawer. She handed it over to Tang Xiu and said, "Sir, are you sending a child to our cram school? Our teachers here are very qualified. Their education level, if compared with various universities and school in Star City, it can be considered as the top. Most of our teachers have a teacher certificate qualification. They were willing to give up the formal system and came to us to work here."

Tang Xiu opened the course table. After having read it, he could see that the prices for making up missed classes was very expensive. The more excellent the teacher and the more content the courses had, the more expensive the price. Even if Tang Xiu finally found and hired private teachers from here, the price would be outrageously expensive.

"I need to find private tutors from 2nd to 6th grade of primary school. And I want all the 3 major subjects. If you can, I hope that it can start tomorrow, to arrange for teaching courses for the 2nd grade firstly. As for how to teach, it's your teacher's privileges."

The reception lady's eyes brightened up. Her manner and impression on this big customer turned a bit warm. She said with a smile, "Sir, you came to our new ideas cram school. So you've come to the right place. You can choose the highest price package, and our teaching staffs certainly..."

Tang Xiu waved to interrupt her words and spoke with a sinking tone, "Even your most expensive service might be insufficient. My apprentice doesn't study at school. She stays at home all day, so she has an adequate time. I hope that you don't compare it with class hours' calculation, but an entire day calculation. The best is, 3 hours in the morning, 3 hours in the afternoon, and 3 hours in the evening."

"This..."

Such a visitor like Tang Xiu was the first this receptionist lady had encountered. And in particular, it was really unexpected for her to hear the word "apprentice" from Tang Xiu. She hesitated for a moment and replied in a low voice, "I might have to trouble you to wait for a bit. I'll contact our boss first, because she's the only one that has the rights to make a decision about your request."

"Alright!"

Tang Xiu complied and took the stack of documents. Then, he went to the sofa at the hall corner and sat down.

A few minutes later...

A middle-aged woman with glasses in her professional career blazer, came out from the inside. After she and the receptionist lady chatted for a few moments, she walked toward Tang Xiu and asked with a smile, "Sir, your surname?"

"Tang..."

Tang Xiu stood up and said.

The middle-aged woman said with a laugh, "I am Li Liping. You can call me Elder Sister Li. Our young receptionist has just told me your request. We indeed have yet to accept such a request like yours here. I want to inquire, is it that you believe that your family's child can keep up with the fast class teaching our teachers have?"

Tang Xiu said, "I believe she can do it."

Li Liping said with a laugh, "Since Mr. Tang is sure about it, then I can be rest assured. The customer is a Deity to us, so we will certainly comply to the customer's request as best as possible. How about we set up the schedule like this? I'll arrange 3 outstanding teachers to carry on daily classes for your child. 3 hours of English tutoring in the morning, 3 hours of Math tutoring in the afternoon, and Language and Literature tutoring in the evening. We'll also provide time for consultation."

"Good!"

Tang Xiu nodded quickly.

Li Liping continued again, "And about your request, after all of the subjects from 2nd grade curriculum ended, then if your child can keep up with the course speed, we immediately continue to the 3rd grade curriculum, then to the 4th, 5th and 6th grade curriculum, am I right?"

"Correct!"

Tang Xiu said again.

Li Liping asked with a smile, "And about the time? Completing 5 years of curriculum for ordinary students, are you prepared to let our outstanding classroom to teach your child with fast learning teaching?"

Tang Xiu said, "I hope it can be started from tomorrow, until September 1st."

"What?"

Li Liping was stunned. She looked at Tang Xiu with a disbelieving expression and exclaimed out, "You mean... from tomorrow to September 1st, that's only 3 or 4 months of time. You want the child in your family to finish all the courses from the 2nd grade to the 6th grade?"

"Yes, that's right!"

Tang Xiu nodded with a deadpan expression.

A slight disappointed expression was revealed on Li Liping's face as she snapped, "Sir, we are an educational institution. This is not the place for you to joke like that. If you are sincerely wanting to hire our teachers, I warmly welcome you, and we try to meet your requests to the best we could. But if you are here to joke on us, we'll end everything here. The door is there, I won't send you away..."

"Ugh..."

Hearing Li Liping's words made Tang Xiu stunned. He obviously was sincere to hire teachers, no? But how would it suddenly became a joke?

Was my explanation not clear enough?

Or did this New Ideas School's Boss misunderstood me?

Tang Xiu thought for a moment before he seriously replied with a serious expression, "I didn't joke with you. Each and every word I've said is seriously true. The child in my family is special, and special children need special treatment. You're the boss here, so you must have met a lot of gifted children. I hope that you can understand what I mean. As for the price, everything is fine for us to discuss."

Li Liping observed Tang Xiu with a strange expression. She shook her head and said, "I've seen a lot of gifted and intelligent children. Never once have I heard one of them who's being able to finish 5 years of curriculum for ordinary children within 3 or 4 months. Sir, teaching and learning needs to be done step by step and to gradually evolve. Your idea, could be said as spoiling things out of excessive enthusiasm, and being anxious to demand instant success. You know that, don't you?"

Chapter 134: It's All Greek To Me

Tang Xiu said with a serious tone, "You said yourself that the client is a Deity. I just want you to arrange things as I've said. If my apprentice really cannot follow your fast curriculum teaching, then we'll work out a new teaching plan later. And as I've said to you, let's discuss the price."

Li Liping hesitated. She could feel that Tang Xiu was serious, but she could not figure out as to why this young man in front of her would be so confident.

But, it's not right! What did he just say? An apprentice?!

Could it be that the child that needed the tutors, was this young man's apprentice?

What a strange weirdo!

Some criticism sparked unknowingly inside Li Liping's heart, but she nodded and said, "I understand your meaning. Please wait for a while, and I'll immediately discuss your request with our teachers. Wait for us to work out a good teaching plan, and then I will take it to you to look at!"

With a sinking tone, Tang Xiu replied back, "I want your best teachers. If any of you only masquerade as having an ability, it will ruin the reputation of your New Idea cram school!"

"You..."

Having heard Tang Xiu's words, Li Liping almost thought that Tang Xiu intentionally wanted to make trouble. She took a deep breath and said, "Don't worry. Our teachers have outstanding qualifications, and I'll pick the best ones for you."

After saying that, she turned around and walked inside!

Tang Xiu's eyes watched her back from behind as he saw the reception lady serve him a hot tea. He nodded and took out his cell phone and dialed Kang Xia's number.

"Boss, any instructions?"

Kang Xia's voice came out of the phone along with a lot of messy sounds. Obviously, Kang Xia was now at a very noisy place.

Tang Xiu said, "I have something to talk to you, where are you now?"

Kang Xia said, "I'm at the Job Fair, Boss! The company we're setting up needs a large number of employees and I'm recruiting now. I only brought 3 people from Beijing, and it's far from enough. Ah, right. Tell me where you are, I'll pick you up myself."

Tang Xiu hesitated for a moment, and then said, "It's alright! I'm taking care of minor things now. I'll finish this and then look for you afterward. By the way, you do your things in the Job Fair. Ah, yes. Text me the address later."

"OK!"

Kang Xia answered with a smile.

Half an hour later.

Li Liping with three middle-aged men and women came in front of Tang Xiu, and then handed over a set of their teaching plan to Tang Xiu, saying, "This is the teaching plan we've developed according to your request. But we need to explain in advance that your request is very tight and the time is too short. Daily courses have very wide contents so I hope you have yourself mentally prepared."

Tang Xiu read it as he nodded and said, "Teaching is not something I'm good at, so I'll accept your plan first like this! We'll look at the conditions later and make some adjustments again. Then, what is the cost I have to pay for you now first?!"

"This..."

Li Liping hesitated.

Such a rare and wonderful client like him was a first for her. His requests were also far beyond their ordinary teaching content and were much more different. For a moment, she was truly speechless and did not know what price she had to quote.

Tang Xiu said with a puzzlement, "How is it? Haven't you just discussed the service cost? Aren't you the boss here? Can't you decide how much I have to pay?"

Li Liping let out a wry smile and said, "Mr. Tang, your request is way one of a kind. So for now, I cannot tell you how much we should charge you for the service cost. If it's OK with you, let's arrange it this way; we'll start classes tomorrow, then we'll tell you the cost by the end of tomorrow's classes!"

Tang Xiu said, "Well, it's your call."

Li Liping promptly replied, "However, can you pay part of the deposit first? By the end of tomorrow's courses, we'll quote our price. If you feel satisfied with it, then we'll sign the contract. If you're not, then tomorrow's courses will be free of charge and we'll return the money back to you without a single dime subtracted."

"How much?" Asked Tang Xiu.

Li Liping was silent for a moment and then said, "5,000 yuan, how about it?"

Tang Xiu nodded and took out his wallet and prepared to take his bank credit card out. But he suddenly found that the cash should be enough. So he pulled out all the cash out and counted them, and it happened that it was exactly 5,000 yuan.

"Please take it."

Li Liping received 5,000 yuans in cash. She watched Tang Xiu count the money before, so she did not re-count it in front of him, and instead said with a smile, "Mr. Tang, please wait a bit. I'll let someone from the Finance Department give you a receipt."

Tang Xiu waved and said, "No need for the receipt. In addition, we don't need to sign any contract since I think that it's not necessary. You give the education service while I do this for the child. So, we should maintain the most basic trust between us. Tell me the price for the service tomorrow and I'll transfer the money to you directly. Later on, you send the teachers to teach the child there every day."

Li Liping asked, "Your address is?"

Tang Xiu said, "It's nearby from your place here. It's the last number villa in South Gate Town. Anyway, I still have some other things, so I won't disturb you any longer. Farewell."

South Gate Town? The building with the last number?

Li Liping's pupil shrunk as she looked at Tang Xiu's back. Her heart beat accelerated faster all of sudden. She had been in South Gate Town since her family had quite a rich and powerful relative living there. She knew that it was the most upscale luxurious villa complex in all of Star City.

Moreover, when she visited her relatives, she heard them talk about one thing; that the best one was the King Mansion Villa in the deepest part of the complex, which had the last building's number.

"Mr. Tang, I'll send you out."

A few changes were revealed on Li Liping's face as she strode to catch up, leaving the other 3 middle-aged teachers behind her standing still on the spot as they looked at each other in dismay.

Tang Xiu politely rejected, but Li Liping amiably insisted on sending Tang Xiu to the first floor of the office's entrance. Only then did she say with a smile, "Mr. Tang, please have a safe trip."

Tang Xiu nodded. Under Li Liping's gaze, he went to the roadside to intercept a taxi and quickly disappeared at the end of the street in the distance.

"What a weirdo! He's really strange! He can live in the most luxurious villa in South Gate Town, but he doesn't take his car to go out and even takes a taxi?!" Li Liping shook her head as her heart secretly grunted.

At Star City's Talent Market...

Inside a wide venue hall, hundreds of booths were crowded with people. Because the Job Fair this time was a country's large-scale affair, the Job Fair was held by the Shuangqing Province for major enterprises. The venue was established in Star City, so nearly 100,000 college graduates, unemployed people, and others were gathering there.

The Magnificent Tang Corporation was preparing to organize their company structure. And it was quite coincidental to have met this large-scale job fair. So Kang Xia had the idea to set up a booth in a good location, she even personally came to manage it.

By the time Tang Xiu arrived at the Star City Job Fair, he immediately got struck with surprise by the present scene. It was already the afternoon, but the inside was still overcrowded.

"Nowadays, even college students are becoming less valuable."

Tang Xiu suddenly remembered someone surnamed Yuan complaining nearby his ear. Then, he nodded and immediately fell into a deep thought. A lot of students had persevered to study hard for several years, and in the end, they go from door to door to apply for work. Perhaps in the past, studying was the only way out; but at present, even if one had a high level of education, if they had no real ability, everything was quite useless.

Following the exact location given by Kang Xia, Tang Xiu found the booth that belonged to The Magnificent Tang Corporation.

Inside a few square meters booth, Kang Xia and another lovely, petite blonde girl was sitting at the desk and interviewing a young man who looked like a student. There were also 2 foreigner men inside, reorganizing the documents, whereas a long queue of people waited behind the young man who was being interviewed. Tang Xiu's eyes swept over and saw that the queue was at least 20 meters long.

"Boss!"

Kang Xia immediately called up when she saw that Tang Xiu arrived.

"Boss!"

That blonde Lolita girl also stood up and called out as she looked over and over again at Tang Xiu with a curious expression in her eyes.

Tang Xiu nodded toward them, waving his hand and said, "Kang Xia, give your work to the others first, I have something I want to tell you."

"Alright!"

Kang Xia spoke to Andy at her side, and let a blonde young man with blue eyes take over her work. Then, she greeted Tang Xiu and ushered him to walk into the booth.

"Boss, what instructions do you have for me?"

Tang Xiu said, "There are two issues that I want you to manage. Firstly, Long Zhengyu will transfer me some money. Of course, it's money I've gotten. Although I don't know how much in details, but when the money has been transferred, I'll transfer them to you immediately. Secondly, Long Zhengyu and his two friends from the capital will invest in a big project in Star City. They say that the total investment is 5 billion yuan and the additional funds would be added if there are to be financial problems later. They want me to design the architectural design and promised me 10% of the shares. After I give them the design, the following matters will be yours to manage."

"10%?"

Kang Xia looked at Tang Xiu with an inconceivable expression, for she was shaken by the news.

A blueprint design could get 10% of the shares, and the investment funds were 5 billion yuan? She could barely imagine as to what kind of design could be valued at such a high price.

"Boss, are you sure that's the shares and not the net profit dividend earnings?"

Kang Xia promptly asked.

Tang Xiu was puzzled and asked, "What's the difference between shares and profit dividends?"

Kang Xia was secretly speechless. Only now did she find that her boss was really ignorant about doing business. After she organized her next words, she explained, "After the building is built and if it isn't sold, you keep it as your own and you have 10% of the value. Later on, if the building is sold, them you can get 10% of the total amount of the selling price. If it is to be constructed later to be sold directly, this will be subtracted from the investment funds. While 10% of this is the project's profit, that is the dividends. I think you should ascertain about this matter first, and only then will I know how to talk with them."

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Notes:

The raw wrote South Gate Small Town, I don't know whether it was a typo by the author or not since it was written a few times in this chapter. However it was South Gate Town in the previous chapter. So, for the sake of consistency, i cut the "small" word and keep South Gate Town name.

Chapter 135: Managing People in the Right Way

Tang Xiu took out his phone and called Long Zhengyu and asked that question. After getting the answer he said, "I'll have time tomorrow, so we'll meet and talk about other things then."

"OK, we've already analyzed a plot of land for the building and will soon buy it. So, we'll go there tomorrow to take a look." Long Zhengyu said.

"OK!"

The call ended.

Tang Xiu said, "Long Zhengyu said that after the building is built, it won't be sold directly, but will be leased for renting and the rent dividends will be given annually. If someday the entire building needs to be sold, I still get 10% of the total selling price."

With a look of disbelief, Kang Xia said, "Boss, why do I feel that Long Zhengyu and them are not buying a design from you, but rather giving you money intentionally?"

Tang Xiu was surprised and said, "You could tell?"

Kang Xia was speechless and pressed further, "Boss, I don't get you. Don't you know that Long Zhengyu and the bunch are intentionally giving you money?"

A trace of a smiling expression was exposed on Tang Xiu's face as he said, "Those two friends of his from Beijing are very interesting. I have yet to see them. I even know nothing about them. They only relied on Long Zhengyu's evaluation about me and want to befriend me. This 10% of the shares is their goodwill to approach me."

"You what?"

Kang Xia was dumbfounded. She looked at Tang Xiu with a disbelieving and preposterous expression. Even in her dreams, she never dreamed of having to even hear such a reply. Just wanting to make friends, with at least 500 million yuan for goodwill only?

"Holy Mother!"

"God!"

Jack, the interviewing staff who had just replaced Kang Xia, turned his head and exclaimed with a worshipping expression on his face. While Kashif, who was reorganizing the documents at his side, also could not bear to exclaim in admiration.

Andy, who looked like a foreigner-doll, turned over her delicate small face and was also dumbfounded and tongue-tied as lights flashed over from her round eyes.

Little did these three know about Tang Xiu. They mainly knew him through the exchange between Tang Xiu and Kang Xia. But now, Tang Xiu shocked them so much, that even it birthed a strong admiration toward him inside their hearts.

Tang Xiu let out a faint smile and continued speaking, "Anyway, I've told you the matter. How are things going with your job recruitment here?"

Kang Xia shook her head and said, "We are only recruiting ordinary employees now. It would be best if we also find a few Department Managers and Assistant Managers. As for each Department Manager and the company's other important positions, we have yet to recruit one. Andy can take charge of the Marketing Department, Jack is outstanding in managing the Planning Department, and Kashif is an expert at Logistics. They have been following me for several years and have made outstanding results. But for the amount of posts our company must have, it's still far lower in between and we still need more..."

Tang Xiu said with a laugh, "Take it easy, no need to be anxious. As long as we give a high enough salary, I believe that there will be a lot of outstanding people with abilities who will offer their services and work for us."

Upon hearing it, Kang Xia's eyes quickly glanced outside for a few times and suddenly spoke in a low voice, "Speaking about talented people, I think I've found a good one. Take a look outside. Do you see that middle-aged-man with that down and out of expression? I know him, he's a person I once admired."

Tang Xiu said with astonishment, "Who is he? If he's really good as you said, why would he come to the Job Fair to find a job?"

Kang Xia said, "I've heard some news about him. In the past he was in the United States, and he's not only a genius in sales and marketing, but is also an IT expert. He once established a US high-end cosmetic brand and sold the product to the entire world and made the company's asset multiply by thousands of times in a short span of 6 years. However, 5 years ago, he broke into some IT company's internal system and stole the most confidential data the company had, and then got sentenced to prison. I don't know when he came back to the country, nor do I know why he came to this talent Job Fair."

Tang Xiu's brows wrinkled as he replied in a low voice, "Such a talented person, but why don't you directly invite him?"

Kang Xia shook her head and said, "I only know that he's really good, but since he has some problematic aspects, I have my worries. So I'm going to clarify about those first before inviting him."

Tang Xiu looked at the middle-aged man who lined up behind. He thought for a moment and slowly said, "How about I interview him?"

Kang Xia said with an astonishment, "You know how to interview?"

Tang Xiu said with a laugh, "Nah, but I understand human nature."

Kang Xia shrugged her shoulders as she said with a smile, "Since the Big Boss wants to act personally, then please be my guest. I hope you can get a good talent, Boss."

Time passed by.

In a moment, 20 minutes had passed by. When the down and out-looking middle-aged man sat on the interviewee chair and saw that the interviewer was replaced by Tang Xiu and Kang Xia, a trace of astonishment was revealed on his face. Then, he nodded at Kang Xia and said, "Chief Kang, have you been good?"

Kang Xia replied with a surprised expression, "You know me?"

The middle-aged man nodded and said, "I heard a business genius was leaving Wall Street, so I did pay a bit of attention and know something about you."

Kang Xia took the document holder handed by the middle-aged man. She handed it over to Tang Xiu as she said with a smile, "Our country does produce talented people in each generation! Anyway, without further ado, the one who will do the interview for you is our boss, I'm only a bystander."

Tang Xiu read the middle-aged men's data which was very simple. His name was Wei Zhongfeng, 42 years-old. Experienced in sales and marketing, married and settled down in Blue City's provincial capital.

Tang Xiu put down the document, looking at Wei Zhongfeng and said, "Three questions! If your answers satisfy me, I'll hire you."

"Please ask!"

The moment Tang Xiu carefully observed Wei Zhongfeng, he also did the same toward Tang Xiu. His purpose in coming to Star City, was mainly to apply for a position in The Magnificent Tang Corporation. He was interested because of the business world celebrity, Kang Xia, as well as the new boss Kang Xia was working for.

Tang Xiu said, "First question. Since ancient times, it has been very difficult to satisfy both loyalty and filial piety. If you had to choose one, which one would you choose?"

Wei Zhongfeng was stunned.

He did not expect that Tang Xiu would ask such an unexpected question. He thought for a moment in his heart and then slowly said, "I'm just a little man, a nobody. Never can I do things like a saint. If anyone threatens me with my family's life, I will choose to betray loyalty and preserve my family."

Tang Xiu nodded and continued, "Second question. Who do you think is the most important? Your mother or your child?"

With a strange expression, Wei Zhongfeng looked at Tang Xiu and said resolutely, "Both are important. I'll draw an analogy: if my mother and my children fell into the water at the same time, if you ask me which one I have to save, then I can tell you clearly— I'll save whichever is closest to me. If I can, I'd use my life to exchange it for another."

Tang Xiu nodded again and said, "The third question. You seem to be in awfully dire straits, so why did you choose the Magnificent Tang Corporation?"

In his heart, Wei Zhongfeng intrinsically thought of something. Tang Xiu's third question was seemingly asking one point, but in fact, he also concealed another question; that was, why he seemed to look down and out?

He deeply thought about it in his mind and replied, "My answer for this question comes from two aspects. Firstly, I was just released from prison a year ago. My family has been through a storm and I was quite depressed for more than a year. I've just recovered recently and actually got rejections from a lot of major enterprises since the domestic circumstances are much more different overseas. Secondly, I'm interested about the famous Kang Xia, but more do I feel interested toward the person who could make such a proud person like her to willingly work for him. I need to seek work with a considerable income, and I also want to continue working hard for my career."

Tang Xiu applauded, "I'm satisfied with your answers. I welcome you in joining the Magnificent Tang Corporation and becoming our member. But, in the view of my first question, I have to tell you that if in the future, you encounter problems where you cannot satisfy both loyalty and filial piety, you can tell me and I can help you satisfy both."

"Huh?"

Wei Zhongfeng's brows slanted as he looked at Tang Xiu with an astonished expression.

Tang Xiu did not explain further as he continued, "I'll give you two days to solve your personal problems. Two days later, go report to Kang Xia. As for your position, I think you should be a good sales staff. You must start from the bottom. And I'd like to see your track records in working carefully, making steady progress to achieve the seat you want to get."

"Ordinary salesman?"

Wei Zhongfeng was shocked. And Kang Xia at the side was also stunned.

They stared at Tang Xiu with puzzlement in their eyes.

Tang Xiu asked, "You're not satisfied?"

Wei Zhongfeng paused for a moment before he shook his head and said, "It's not it. It's just... unexpected. Don't worry Boss, 2 days later I'll come back on time and find Kang Xia to report."

"Good!"

Tang Xiu said.

Along with Wei Zhongfeng's departure, Kang Xia looked at Tang Xiu as she asked with a puzzled expression, "Boss, Wei Zhongfeng's answers were to your satisfaction, right? Since you know his ability, why did you make him start from the bottom? We are now exactly in dire need of talented people, so he could be made into a Sales Manager. I think he will be able to competently achieve it."

Tang Xiu said indifferently, "People often are unable to cherish things they receive too easily. And for ones that have gone through great tribulation, we only need to deepen his unforgettable memories."

With an astonished expression in her eyes, Kang Xia looked at Tang Xiu. She had always felt that Tang Xiu was unlike a 20-years-old young man, but instead looked like a mature and stable middle-aged man. But at the moment, she felt that Tang Xiu was like an astute scheming old fox.

Tang Xiu stood up. He looked at Kang Xia and said, "Anyway, I have some things to do so I'll go first. You do everything you see fit here!"

Kang Xia secretly turned supercilious. Having such a "do everything as you see fit" boss all the time, she really did not know whether she should be happy or worry. Before, the things she was most afraid of was that her boss would restrain her rights, but now, she felt that she really had too much liberty.

"Take care boss!"

Andy looked at Tang Xiu as though she was looking at a Deity. It was as the saying goes, "seeing is believing". She knew a lot about Oriental cultures and she really thought that the sayings were too true. The Boss was so young and he already was this amazing, to what extent would the Boss go to in the future?

He might be heaven-defying later, mightn't he?

Kang Xia retracted back her sight from Tang Xiu's back. Upon seeing Andy's expression which was quite happy and in a good mood, she patted her shoulder as she said with a smile, "Bad girl, quickly wipe off your saliva will you?"

Chapter 136: Strange

At Star City Chinese Medical Hospital.

Whilst carrying a thermostat, Tang Xiu arrived outside the VIP ward's door. After leaving the Job Fair, he went to the market to buy fresh vegetables and meat and went back home. After which he asked Mu Qingping to make a pot of chicken soup and added medicinal herbs that brought warming effects.

In the ward's waiting area, Banshou and Dingzi were reading health articles as they tried to kill their boredom in every possible way. Although they were also injured, but such injuries compared to what they had before was just like a plain meal for them, and simply was not worth mentioning.

On the sickbed.

With a sad expression, Su Lingyun read the account book. The restaurant was smashed and it had been closed for 2 days. If she wanted to re-open it, it needed to be renovated. And with the medical expenses, the spending also amounted to tens of thousands of yuan. She was worried that the money would not be enough for a renovation. At the bedside, a delicate and pretty girl was sitting there, dressed in nursing clothes and cutting an apple gently.

"Boss! You came!"

Seeing that Tang Xiu came, Banshou and Dingzi's spirit suddenly sparked up.

Tang Xiu nodded at them and looked at the nurse. Only then did he show a bit of a smiling expression. He sat nearby the bedside as he asked with a smile, "What's up Mom? Why are you frowning? I asked someone to make chicken soup for you and add medicinal herbs that can warm your body. This will be a good supplement for your body to recuperate."

Su Lingyun, with a surprised expression, said, "Who did you ask to make hot pot chicken soup for me? Our smashed restaurant is in a mess and I have given the chefs a holiday."

Tang Xiu said, "Ah, don't ask too much Mom. I'll tell you later after the College Entrance Test."

"Hmm!"

The most concerning matter for Su Lingyun now was Tang Xiu's College Entrance Test, so she said, "Xiu'er, you should be at school right now, yes? How come you come to the hospital?"

Tang Xiu said with a laugh, "Evening is self-study session, so it's alright. Mom, you haven't told me, why were you frowning? Is there any problem you cannot solve?"

Su Lingyun hesitated a bit as she said with a forced smile, "Our family's business has just gotten better. And our income is much more than before. But who would have thought that guests would come smash it. So I began to calculate the remaining money in our hands right now. It's only tens of thousand of yuan, it wouldn't be enough to renovate the restaurant."

Tang Xiu laughed involuntarily and said, "It turns out to be only this! Don't worry! Just give the renovation matter to Banshou again. He has a lot of connections and can buy the materials for renovation at a low price. Besides, the President of this Chinese Medical Hospital invited me to be a visiting doctor in this hospital. So, for fear that I won't comply with my promise, he gave an advance payment of 100,000 yuan. He said that it's half a year's salary. I'll give the money to Banshou and the others so you don't have to worry to about managing the renovation matter. When you've been discharged from the hospital, you'll be able to reopen the business again."

Su Lingyun said, "Son, the doctor said that it would take 2 or 3 months for my wounds to be completely healed. If we close the business for 2 or 3 months, I'm afraid... Anyway, I believe in Banshou, Dingzi, and the other children. Wait for them to recover from their wounds and give them the renovation matter, and I'll also give them some rights to handle the business in the restaurant."

Tang Xiu's brows raised. He turned his head and looked at Banshou and Dingzi with a satisfied expression. Then, he said with a smile, "Okay, since my mother is willing to give this matter to you, you take care of the renovation and the business, and upgrade the decoration and the scale a little higher."

"Alright!"

Banshou and Dingzi immediately became overjoyed.

Their hearts were particularly moved by the trust Su Lingyun gave them. And they secretly were determined that they must expand the restaurant size with more stylish decorations and operate it better than before.

"Knock, knock..."

The door was knocked as the Inpatient Director with a few doctors in white coats came to inspect the ward. After he saw Tang Xiu, his eyes suddenly turned bright as he greeted with a smile, "Mr. Tang, I didn't expect that you would be here! I'll tell the canteen to make some special meals immediately!"

Tang Xiu said with a laugh, "Thank you."

The smile on the Inpatient Department Director's face became more brilliant. He waved and said, "You don't need to be that polite Mr. Tang. This is the command from the President! How is it? There's nothing wrong with your mother?"

Su Lingyun promptly replied, "I'm fine, thanks Director Wang."

The Inpatient Department Director said with a laugh, "It's good to hear. Then, I'll let you back to your things. I have to go to other wards for an inspection!"

Along with the departure of the Inpatient Department Director, with a bit of complicated expression, Su Lingyun looked at Tang Xiu and said, "Xiu'er, there are things I have yet to ask you. You have an acquaintance, no?"

Tang Xiu said, "Yes, why?"

Su Lingyun suddenly tensed up and asked once again, "What's his name? Is he surnamed Tang?"

"What do you mean?"

Tang Xiu was quite baffled with his mother's question, but he still honestly replied, "Mom, it's not surnamed Tang, but Long. He's the one who arranged for you to be able to move to the VIP ward."

The nervous expression on Su Lingyun's face slowly receded. She nodded and said, "It's not a surnamed Tang, that's good. Ah right. Before you said that you have read a medical book, yes? You also have cured the patient the President was unable to cure? Is it for real? Xiu'er you have to be an honest child. If you don't have the ability, quickly return that 100,000 yuan to him and don't become a visiting doctor in this hospital."

Tang Xiu said with a laugh, "Mom, don't worry! Ever since I was a child, have you seen me doing things I cannot handle?"

Su Lingyun wanted to speak but hesitated.

Tang Xiu said with a consoling tone, "Mom, I indeed have read a lot of medical books after school. I also understand a lot about Chinese medicinal herbs properties. I did cure that little girl. Fine then, after I've attended the College Entrance Test, I'll take you to visit her. Anyway, let's drop this topic. Quickly drink the chicken soup, Mom."

Half an hour later, Tang Xiu left the hospital. When he returned to South Gate Town, he ran across Yuan Chuling and Cheng Yannan, along with the other two girls. Tang Xiu was not familiar with the other two girls; he did not even know their names.

"Eldest Brother, you finally showed up! Are you really living in this place? Also, isn't this way too upscale? Since we don't live here, the security guards didn't want to even let us enter the front gate. So I was just about to call you!" Upon seeing Tang Xiu, Yuan Chuling immediately came up and greeted him with a happy expression.

Tang Xiu said with a laugh, "The security in this place is great. Since you have come, then just go with me! About Teacher Han, I also have contacted her, that later, you can come here every night."

Cheng Yannan looked at Tang Xiu a few times and asked with curiosity, "Tang Xiu, I can tell that you seem to have changed."

With a confused expression, Tang Xiu replied, "Changed? What do you mean?"

Cheng Yannan said, "I sure did remember that your skin was not that white before. And I think that you are a lot taller than before! Could it be that you've eaten that body builder supplement stuff these past weeks?"

Tang Xiu suddenly understood. He had a cultivation breakthrough, and he indeed become taller. As for the skin, due to a lot of impurities inside his bode being discharged, his skin naturally became whiter than before.

However, in order to divert Yannan's attention, he said with a smile, "I didn't expect that you really observed me that intensely. What is it? You have a crush on me?"

"Bah..."

Cheng Yannan's charming face turned scarlet as she hurriedly threw her face over to the side.

Yuan Chuling said with a smile full of surprise, "Eldest Brother, saying that one day apart seems like 3 years is really true. I haven't seen you for a week or two, and your EQ just turned this high? Man, you even dare to tune and dally with a big beauty?"

"Tune your sister on will you?!"

Tang Xiu glared at him snappily as he strode toward the villa complex.

Swiping the card and having entered the villa's courtyard, Yuan Chuling was as if seeing a new continent. He constantly looked at the scene in the courtyard. When he followed Tang Xiu into the villa's hall, he suddenly exclaimed, "Holy Heavens! Eldest Brother, did you really rob the bank? You even live in such magnificent place! I did hear that the villas in South Gate Town were damn expensive, but I didn't expect that it would luxurious to this degree! This villa should be priced at 9 digits, shouldn't it?"

Tang Xiu said lightly, "Somebody gave me it, I spent not a dime."

"No way!"

Yuan Chuling cried out in a strange expression, his saucer eyes stared as he asked, "Someone gave you this? You couldn't be a gigolo some rich women are fostering, right?"

"Pfft..."

Cheng Yannan and the other two girls could not help but smile and laugh. Although they did feel shocked upon seeing that Tang Xiu was living in such a luxurious villa, but Yuan Chuling's teasing was really funny. However, they could feel that Yuan Chuling and Tang Xiu's relationship was really close.

Tang Xiu ignored Yuan Chuling and looked at Mu Qingping, saying, "They are my classmates. They will come here to study every night until the College Entrance Test. After 2 hours or so, please send us some supper."

"Alright!"

Mu Qingping nodded with a smile.

Yuan Chuling said with an astonished expression, "Eldest Brother, having this villa with a nanny is way too extravagant, right?"

Tang Xiu snappily said, "She is my housekeeper. You can call her Elder Sister Mu. Good, I have told Sis Mu to clean up the meeting room, we'll make up your missed lessons there."

At the meeting room on the first floor.

The room was 40 to 50 square meters big. It was oval-shaped with a conference table that was neatly placed with dozens of chairs. Before each of their seats there was tea waiting for them. The degree of luxury in this place made even Yuan Chuling, who was a Young Master of a rich family, become secretly tongue-tied, let alone the other two girls. It seemed that Cheng Yannan was accustomed to the situation since she did not look surprised.

"You first study on your own. I need to speak with Sister Mu first."

Tang Xiu called and greeted them. Then, he led Mu Qingping to the corridor outside and said, "I've talked with Yinyin. She said that she has dropped 2 years' worth of curriculum and she doesn't want to go to school for the time being. But I have hired private tutors from a cram school outside. They will come here every morning, afternoon, and evening to teach Yinyin. If she can make up for the dropped curriculum, I'll send her to school by September 1st, and I also will also be having campus life later."

With a grateful expression, Mu Qingping looked at Tang Xiu and quietly nodded her head. She could feel the love and care Tang Xiu had toward her daughter. Then, she said, "Thank you, Mr. Tang."

Tang Xiu waved and said, "I will call you Sister Mu later, and you call me Tang Xiu. Ah right, text me your bank account number, I'll transfer some money to your bank account."

Mu Qingping quickly said, "M-Mr. Tang... Tang Xiu, I have some money."

Chapter 137: Magical

Tang Xiu said, "That's your money, you can keep it. Since you want to be my housekeeper, I will naturally give you money for your living cost as usual. In addition, your salary... you're to be paid 20,000 yuan a month temporarily! Wait till I become richer, I will raise your wage again."

For a moment, Mu Qingping was hesitant before she nodded silently.

Tang Xiu looked at Mu Qingping's expression. He suddenly recalled the time when he was in the Immortal World and then thought that he must not buy people's heart just like before, for the results turned out that he was deserted by friends and allies. And now since he was back to the modern world, he decided to change himself, so he continued speaking, "Sister Mu, since you want to be my housekeeper, then you are my family member. Much less that Yinyin is my apprentice. Therefore, wherever my home will be, it will be yours also. I hope that there wouldn't be much courtesy between us later. Later on, if you have no money or have anything you need, you can tell me freely. As long as I can do it, I'll definitely do it."

Family?

Mu Qingping froze. A layer of mist slowly emerged in her eyes. Since her husband died in a car accident and her daughter contracted a strange illness, she sold her house afterward and no longer felt the warmth of home. And now, listening to Tang Xiu's words, happiness hit her heart at the moment.

Having a home and also having a lot of loved ones!

Mu Qingping whispered inside her heart. In this split second, she felt closer toward Tang Xiu.

"Thank you!"

Mu Qingping's lips wriggled a few times as she replied with a low voice as though a mosquito's flapping wings.

Tang Xiu smiled and said, "Alright. I'll go to them for the missed lesson make up. You can rest first!"

"OK!"

Mu Qingping nodded and turned away.

After a moment...

With his Spiritual Sense, Tang Xiu observed and found that Mu Qingping was back in her room and directly sat on the bed, held her knees and was crying.

A poor woman!

Tang Xiu secretly sighed in his heart. He suddenly thought of his mother as his heart turned sour immediately. At present, Mu Qingping was like this and what about his mother?! Mu Qingping only met him and he considered her as his family member, wasn't his mother would like this also?! She had brought him up through bitter hardships. And how many hardships had she gone through? How much pain has she suffered? How many times have she cried secretly?

At this very moment, Tang Xiu secretly swore to never let his mother suffer even the slightest bit of grievance and feel wronged.

Returning to the meeting room, Tang Xiu saw that 4 people were whispering at each other. He cleared his throat and said, "Starting from tomorrow, bring all of your high school books year 1 and 2 here. My teaching method is simple. As long as you can master the skills, you will be easily able to learn all the contents inside the textbooks. Of course, after all we are facing a College Entrance Test. So I will extract all the important contents from the year 1, 2, and 3 textbooks for you and strive to make the results on your College Entrance Test significantly improve."

Cheng Yannan held little hope for Tang Xiu's method. Initially when Tang Xiu spoke in private with Yuan Chuling to make up for missed subjects and classes, she was brain incensed and put forward the words to study together. But, seeing such a confident expression from Tang Xiu, she did not feel that it was right to refute Tang Xiu and asked, "Then, what will we study today, Tang Xiu?"

Tang Xiu said, "Today, since you haven't brought your year 1 and 2 textbooks, we'll discuss about the third year contents! Language and Literature for one, needs to be accumulated, but I can tell you the key points for the College Entrance Test. If my guesses are not mistaken, it should be helpful for you guys. As for foreign language and mathematics, physics, chemistry, these four subjects. You can ask me which part you don't understand or where you usually wrongly answer the topic in the test so I can point it out to you."

"Good!"

The 4 of them opened their textbooks, and then asked out the topic they usually did not understand.

With Tang Xiu's clear track of thinking method and structured words as well as his usage of the case analytical method, the topics they did not understand from the simplest to the most difficult, were explained to them layer by layer in reasoning.

A full of 2 hours had passed by and everyone had lost track of the time. Whenever Tang Xiu explained the problem solving for the topic, they were pleasantly surprised as they suddenly were able to figure about it clearly at once for the topics they did not understand previously. So much that if they could grasp one fundamental point, the rest would be easier to understand.

"This is so magical! Before, teacher has repeatedly explained this math problem, and I didn't understand it. But after Tang Xiu's explanation, I unexpectedly and suddenly understood it. It's just like the clouds dispersed and I can see a bright sunny day. You are amazing Tang Xiu. I think your level compared to our math teacher must be way higher." A girl named Xia Wanfen exclaimed her admiration.

In addition, the girl called Li Xiaoqian also exclaimed in admiration, "Tang Xiu has just explained a chemistry topic for me. And that's really skillful. According to his formula in explaining the analysis, it clears up my mind for a lot of related contents. If later I run across similar topics, I can easily answer them absolutely."

"That's my Eldest Brother for you. He's indeed worthy to be my idol!"

Yuan Chuling stretched out his thumb, and said with a face full of smiles.

As for Cheng Yannan, the reserved contempt inside her heart had vanished at the moment. Each topic in each discipline, Tang Xiu had explained today, it had given her a great shock. Those topics, some of them she had found the solution to, but it could not be compared to the solution approaches as explained by Tang Xiu.

It was simple and structured!

With layer upon layer of logical reasoning and analysis, it was very quick to get the correct answers.

Cheng Yannan looked at Tang Xiu and said earnestly, "Originally, I thought that by relying on my results, passing the test for a second class university would be a narrow and difficult call. But after having gone through your counseling, I have the confidence to even pass the College Entrance Test's first class university. Tang Xiu, thanks a bunch!"

Tang Xiu waved and said, "Don't mention it, just wait until you get excellent results from the test and be admitted to a top university, just remember to treat me to a meal when you have time later."

"Sure thing!"

Cheng Yannan and the other 2 girls nodded repeatedly.

Yuan Chuling touched his chin and said with a laugh, "Eldest Brother, even if I don't get admitted to the top university, I'll treat you to a meal. Ah no, I'll even kowtow to you for many times. My Dad and Mom also said to take you to visit our home."

"Let's talk about it later!" Tang Xiu said with a tranquil expression.

He did not want to see Yuan Chuling's mother as of now. Otherwise, the matter that he had saved her and the killings would be exposed, completely. Although he was perfectly aware that Yuan Chuling's mother had probably guessed correctly that it was him, but she did not see him again after all. Even if she guessed, she would not be 100% sure.

"Are you ready for supper?"

Mu Qingping in the apron came to the meeting room as she said with face full of smiles. At this moment, she seemed a few years younger with a radiant face.

Tang Xiu was clear that Mu Qingping was crying when she returned back to her room before. It could be said that more than 2 years of depression and feeling wronged had all been vented. Even later on, she decided to start a new life.

"Let's eat now."

Tang Xiu answered and led the other 4 to the dining room.

"Wow! This is really a supper? Isn't it too sumptuous?" Xia Wanfen looked the fine dishes on the table with such appetizing fragrance that hit the nose, as she stared with big eyes and exclaimed out loud.

Yuan Chuling sat on the chair and exclaimed in admiration, "Damn, what a luxury! Not only the color, flavor, and taste of the dishes are great, even just this hotpot soup, unexpectedly uses Chinese herbal medicine. I'm so damn convinced. Eldest Brother, you are now just like an emperor! How about... I move in to live with you!"

"Request denied! I'm afraid I would be eaten thoroughly by you!"

Tang Xiu smile to sit down.

Yuan Chuling rolled his eyes and grunted twice as he began to eat.

The 4 of them ate the supper with great appetite. Because the meal was very sumptuously prepared, although each of them ate a lot but more than half of the dishes were still left.

Shortly after...

A few of them rested for a while, after which Tang Xiu began to direct them again. Until it was before dawn did the 4 of them give up to continue studying.

Looking at some weariness of the other 4, Tang Xiu asked faintly, "It's already very late. Are you returning to school? Or will you spend the night here? If you spend the night here, you can go to the guest rooms to rest. I have got things to do tomorrow, so I can't go to school to attend class. And have your breakfast before all of you leave."

"This is not good!"

Cheng Yannan usually lived in school. This was her first time spending the night in a classmate's home and felt that it was inappropriate. The other 2 girls also showed a hesitating expression.

Tang Xiu said, "If you don't want to spend the night here, you can go back! The Real Estate Management Office should have someone on duty now and I'll ask them whether they have a car to take you back to school."

Yuan Chuling said loudly, "Hey, hey, it's so late. If we go back to school now, how many hours are we gonna sleep? Tonight I won't go back and sleep here. Eldest Brother, gimme a room. Later on after studying every night I'll sleep here."

Cheng Yannan looked at the other 2 girls as she finally nodded and said, "Well, since it's so late, don't call people from the Real Estate Management Office. I'll stay here."

"We'll stay also!"

Seeing that Cheng Yannan agreed, the other 2 girls also nodded.

"As you wish! There are a lot of guest rooms here, enough for you to sleep. Sister Mu shouldn't be sleeping now, so I'll ask her to arrange them for you!"

Half an hour later.

Inside a guest room, Li Xiaoqian and Xia Wanfen who decided to stay in the same room took a bath, wearing their pajamas and sat side by side on the bedside, chatting.

"Xiaoqian, we have been misunderstood Tang Xiu before, big time. Unexpectedly, he let go of the past animosity, he not only helped us make up for the missed lessons, he even asked someone to prepare supper for us and let us to stay in his house. He's really good."

"I also have never thought that Tang Xiu would have such a good disposition like this. At first, I was worried that Tang Xiu would bicker about the matter at school. But it seems my worries were unnecessary now since he's very amiable. That bastard Su Xiangfei has always been bad mouthing Tang Xiu behind his back. When we got back to school tomorrow we should tell everyone that those were Su Xiangfei's lies and Tang Xiu is not such a person!"

"Hmm. I used to think that Su Xiangfei was very graceful and his academic record is also good. Never did I expect that his character is that bad. We must let the class know his true face. Ah right. Today we gained something big. If we really got good results in the College Entrance Test, we have to express our thanks and treat him to a meal and ask him to sing."

"No problem!"

Chapter 138: A Land with Precious Feng Shui

There was an overgrown piece of land that had been undeveloped for a long time near Star City Development Zone. It was once auctioned by the City and was sold at a very good price. Unfortunately, the businessman who bought this land was caught up with his company management issues and finally got bankrupt and left, as the government then took the land back.

Afterward, some people also wanted to buy this piece of land. However, whenever they invited those of the so-called Feng Shui Masters to help them look at the auspiciousness of the land, those people said that the Feng Shui of this piece of land was very poor.

Since businessmen believed in Feng Shui, a lot of people who wanted to buy this piece of land finally left the matter unchecked and withdrew.

In the early morning.

The first ray of sunlight rose from the horizon when 2 off-road vehicles roared and stopped in the vicinity of this land as 3 men and a woman then got off from the cars.

"I've handled the matters, so you can be at ease. This land is said to have a poor Feng Shui, but I don't give a thought nor do I believe about it. However, the City Hall is anxious to sell it off, that's the reason why I used my connections and easily bought the land at a very low price. The area is quite big, and it's more than enough to build 10 edifices here." Long Zhengyu who walked in the middle of the 4, pointing at the overgrown uncultivated land in front and spoke.

Chu Yi said with a faint smile, "You said that you were at ease, eh? I believe that the Long Family didn't use substandard connections, no? Since I've heard that you went to the City Hall and had a drink with the leader from the government until 2 PM last night."

Long Zhengyu said with a laugh, "Having breakfast in order to get the written approval and at the same time hitting a deal with the transaction procedures, haven't I served them competently, right? Anyway, I've assigned someone to handle it. At the latest of one week, this plot of land will really be ours."

Bai Tao said, "What I'm most concerned about is, when will Tang Xiu come? For this large business investment, I have used nearly all the reserve funds from my family. If it weren't for my Dad knew that I have some cooperation with you, he would've simply rejected."

A smiling expression hung out on Ouyang Lulu's mouth as she said, "Bai Tao, before I have yet to join, were you seemed like you're able to come up with more funds? Humph... before, you looked well-behaved and prudent, never did I expect that your conscience would only be at such."

"Ugh......"

Bai Tao's looks froze before he immediately let out a forced smile out of embarrassment, "Old friend, you can beat anyone without slapping their faces you know, you also can curse somebody without exposing their shortcomings. Damn, what you said, how could I endure this?!"

"Hahaha ..."

The 3 others burst into a laughter.

Long Zhengyu said with a smile, "I called Tang Xiu in the early morning. And he said that he will rush over and catch up with us. Guys, as we have discussed about our agreement before. That 10% shares for Tang Xiu, even if later we will inject additional funds, we cannot dilute his shares."

"Got it!"

"Understood!"

The other three nodded in unison.

After having gotten positive answers, Long Zhengyu smiled again and said, "Our project this time, is only constructing an edifice. If we have more money in the future, we also can start another project. Tang Xiu can get the shares from this project, so he would also strive to have more other projects. Okay, let's come down and inspect this plot of land as to how many project we can make here. And if that guy wants to make money, it's necessary for us to tie him up onto our war chariot."

Ouyang Lulu's eyes brightened up as she faced Long Zhengyu and raised her thumbs up, praising, "I have long heard that the famous Young Master Long is resourceful, and is a rare outstanding talent of the business world. Today, I finally see and experience it myself. For my family, we are very much hoping that Tang Xiu and I would be able to have many cooperations."

What Ouyang Lulu said was not false.

The night when Tang Xiu had left, she returned back to the Ouyang Family's ancestral home to see her father and grandfather. She even found that her often disappearing mother, was also at home. Even her mother and older brother also misunderstood that she and Tang Xiu had a special relationship.

Even after she had explained it, her mother was still hoping that she and Tang Xiu would get closer.

For Ouyang Lulu, it was crystal clear for the reason why her family was hoping that she became closer with Tang Xiu. On one hand, her mother hoped that she and Tang Xiu's relationship would develop, so that Tang Xiu would become the ideal son-in-law of the Ouyang Family. On the other hand, it was also inseparable with Tang Xiu's identity as a cultivator.

In this world, cultivators were as rare as Phoenix's feathers and Qilin's horn. If any family could have a relationship with a cultivator, they would definitely benefit greatly from that. Their Ouyang Family had now been developed into one of the largest and the best families on Jingmen Island, but they also had come to a bottleneck. Thus, from Tang Xiu's identity, it was as if they were able to see the space for bigger development.

Long Zhengyu said with a smile, "In fact, as long as Tang Xiu is tied to our train, I believe that there will be more surprises. Such as some rich and powerful people are also considering to have business cooperation and want to do Real Estate business."

Chu Yi confused, "Which rich and powerful person?"

Long Zhengyu said with a smile, "Chen Zhizhong, the Endless Virtue Pharmaceutical's Boss. Of course, he's also Tang Xiu's apprentice."

"Say what?"

Chu Yi and Bai Tao's complexion changed. They have sent someone to investigate Tang Xiu before and heard the rumors that he and Chen Zhizhong's relationship was unusual. Chen Zhizhong even publicly said he was worshiping Tang Xiu as a Master. But it turned out that this matter was even true?

Ouyang Lulu squinted as she nodded and said, "What an unusual and unconventional man! For me, Tang Xiu is unfathomably deep. I believe that the surprises he'll be giving to us, surely will be more than this."

Half an hour later...

A taxi came roaring. When Tang Xiu got off from the cab and then saw Long Zhengyu and the others were nearby, one thing that he did not expect was the 3 people around him since he had seen them before.

"It's you?"

Tang Xiu's eyes swept from the Ouyang Lulu, and eventually fixated on Chu Yi and Bai Tao.

Chu Yi said with a smile, "Hello Tang Xiu. We had small problems on Jingmen Island before. But I hope you don't mind and take that to your heart. In fact, before we went to Jingmen Island, we came to Star City first and heard about you from Long Zhengyu. I've always wanted to see you, but never did I expect that I would run into you in Jingmen Island."

Bai Tao with his frank disposition was also smiled and said, "Yes! At that time, we knew that you are Tang Xiu from Long Zhengyu, and want to send you that jade pendant that time."

Tang Xiu nodded. He also knew that matter. In fact, Chu Yi and Bai Tao had no much intercross with him since the real opponent that time was Chen Kai and Ye Taifu. Moreover, in order to be on a good term with him, Chu Yi and Bai Tao sent him such big gift for him with hardships. So he did not want to pursue the past matter and put it down.

Finally, his eyes fell on Ouyang Lulu and said with a forced smile, "And, how did you get here? Long Zhengyu said the it's the cooperation with his 2 friends. That should be them, but how did you get together with them?"

Ouyang Lulu's charming face turned supercilious greatly as she looked at Tang Xiu and said with a resentful and dissatisfied expression, "What's with how I have gotten here? That 2 guys are the one who invited me to invest here. Else, do you think I wanna see a guy without conscience like you?!"

A guy without conscience?!

Long Zhengyu, Chu Yi, and Bai Tao stared blankly for a moment and looked at each other immediately.

This... why did it sound that they were flirting with each other?

After finished speaking, Ouyang Lulu also realized the problems with her words. Her graceful face turned scarlet immediately but she did not explain further.

From the beginning, Tang Xiu did not have such the thoughts. Whilst looking at a resentful and dissatisfied looks from Ouyang Lulu, he smiled wryly in secret as he said, "Forget it as to how and what you want to cooperate since I came to look at the place! Anyway, Is this the place? This place has a very good Feng Shui pattern. If we construct a large building here, no matter it is a transportation, convenient traffic and geographical position, it's very easy to develop this place into a bustling area. But..."

Long Zhengyu promptly asked, "But what?"

Tang Xiu pointed to the immediate land, said, "But if we only want an edifice here, I think it's quite wasteful. In my view, it's better to construct the edifice here and then surround it with a bustling commercial ring and a high-end residential area. Take a look at that side. Even though it's quite far away from the road to this place, the area there is bigger. If we can use it reasonably, it will boost the value of this place."

The other 4 looked at each other.

Even in their dream, they had never thought that Tang Xiu's views would coincide with their ideas.

Long Zhengyu probed further, "Brother Tang, according to your words, the bustling commercial ring and high-end residential area could be built here. Can you design the entire area completely?"

"It's easy!"

Too many magnificent and breathtaking buildings Tang Xiu had ever seen. Even if he was to design it on the scoop of a gourd, he could easily do it.

Long Zhengyu immediately excited and spoke in a deep tone, "Brother Tang, we'll go all out with your suggestion! However, our funds are limited and at the most we're only able to build one edifice only. If the following stage is fine, we can discuss the cooperation and develop this place together."

Tang Xiu nodded and said, "If there is a follow-up project I will participate. Ah, right. I need money now. Has Tie Long given you the money?"

Long Zhengyu said, "I've sent all Tie Long's assets to be evaluated. There are a total of more than 135 million yuans. His fixed assets will be taken by my Long Family! Later on I will ask the finance company to transfer the money into your bank account."

"Good!"

Tang Xiu nodded.

Although he had yet to reach the Late Stage of the Skin Strengthening Stage now, but for the future needs of medicinal herbs, precious minerals, and other things, he should prepare it. With money in his hand, if he came across them later, he would not miss it. Recalling that 1000 years-old wild ginseng before, Tang Xiu felt some sense of pity.

Suddenly, Tang Xiu's face moved. He looked at the 4 rich people at the front and said, "All of you should come from a powerful background and you should have a lot of channels and connections. I will send you a detailed list of medicinal herbs and precious minerals. If you would like to help, please help me find those medicinal ingredients I need. As for the price, you can say that to me."

Long Zhengyu said with a confused expression, "Brother Tang, what are you buying medicinal herbs and precious minerals for?"

Ouyang Lulu quickly said, "I know that Tang Xiu is a very skilled Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor. So it should be used for medicine, no? But for those precious ores... I don't know what he wanna do with them."

Tang Xiu said, "I have my own use."

Chu Yi said, "Tang Xiu, I'll take your request and I give you my word to manage it. Once I have the news, I'll immediately inform you."

"Me too!" Bai Tao said.

A trace of smiling expression exposed on Tang Xiu's face as he said, "Thank you."

In between their conversation, Tang Xiu's cell phone's ringtone sounded. When he took his phone out and saw the caller ID, his face suddenly changed. After he picked up the phone, he said, "Gu Xiaoxue, it's you at last."

Chapter 139: A Car Driver

Gu Xiaoxue?

The few people who paid attention to the contents of Tang Xiu's talk, stared blankly for a moment. Their vision concentrated on Tang Xiu in the instant. They were familiar with the name as a stunning and charming beauty who could topple a nation, could not help but emerge inside their mind.

"I got it. Wait for me there."

Tang Xiu said and then hung up the phone straightly.

He looked at Long Zhengyu and said, "I have a minor urgent matter so I need to leave immediately. This plot of land is good, you can buy this place and develop it. In addition, send me the data about this land's area, length, width, and other data after you've surveyed it. Once you've bought the land, I'll start drawing for the architectural design."

After having said that, he turned around and walked toward the distance.

Ouyang Lulu watched Tang Xiu deeply. She strode over and blocked Tang Xiu as she asked quickly, "Wasn't the one who called you Gu Xiaoxue? The Little Boss of the Everlasting Feast Hall in Jingmen Island?"

"Yes!" Tang Xiu nodded.

Ouyang Lulu said, "I and Gu Xiaoxue are good sisters. Since she came to Star City and I happen to be with you, I'll take you and meet her together."

"No!" Tang Xiu did not think further and directly refused.

The topic he and Gu Xiaoxue were about to talk, were extremely confidential, and absolutely could not be spread to a third person's ear. Much less that he also had already prepared to face the danger after he decided to see Gu Xiaoxue this time. In the case that Gu Xiaoxue was involved with those of his inner circle who had betrayed and persecuted him and he needed to fight by then, for him to escape later would be a problem. So, how could he have the opportunity to help and save Ouyang Lulu?

Ouyang Lulu's complexion changed. Without her realizing, a trace of sour and acid expression and tone was brought out as she asked, "Why not? Do you have a shameful shady business you don't want people to look at? And is it inconvenient if I'm present?"

"That's right! It's shameful."

Tang Xiu nodded and said.

As low his EQ as he always been, he did not listen clearly to Ouyang Lulu's words that contained deep meaning.

Ouyang Lulu was dumbfounded. She did not expect that Tang Xiu would reply in a such a straightforward and direct manner, which made her directly aborted the words she already prepared to say. Even she found herself to be left speechless.

"Shameless!"

After she held back for quite a long while, only then did she speak this word.

Tang Xiu shook his head and ignored Ouyang Lulu. After he turned out and walked for a few steps, his pace suddenly stopped. With a bit of weird expression, he turned and asked, "Do you really want to go with me?"

"Yes!"

Ouyang Lulu blurted out, but in her heart, she secretly regretted for losing her own manner and calmness. She could not figure out as to why would she have a crazy stressing feeling every time she faced Tang Xiu. In the past, she could control everything. But being together with Tang Xiu, the rhythm which they intercross each other, was controlled by Tang Xiu.

This taste... made her very depressed, and way much crashing and collapsing.

Tang Xiu let out a smile but yet not a smiling expression as a light of deceitful expression flashed from his eyes. Then, he said with light smile, "Since you want to go together with me, then let's go! But I don't have a car, so you take me for a ride!"

"Got it!"

Ouyang Lulu took out the car key and strode toward a with Land Rover, hurriedly started and headed toward the end of the road fast. She had always been wild and domineering toward others and that white Land Rover SUV truly matched her character.

"Vroom..."

The roar of the engine echoed in the wilderness as the white Land Rover SUV was as though a white arrow as it rushed straight toward the far end of the road.

At the roadside...

Long Zhengyu, Chu Yi, and Bai Tao looked at each other with a strange expression on their faces.

"Cough, cough..."

Bai Tao raised his thumbs up with a smiling expression. He exclaimed in admiration, "Zhengyu, Tang Xiu is no longer your idol, but also this Bai Tao's idol! What a damn mother... so damn amazing! He can even pack up Ouyang Lulu and tame this wild horse to become docile. Including Gu Xiaoxue, that ice and snow belle rushes from a far distance all the way to Star City to rendezvous with her lover! This guy is the lady killer of all single belles!"

Chu Yi let out a strange smile, "I thought that it was my guts that was mistaken. I didn't expect that you also aware about it Bai Tao! Did you see that our old friend—Lulu's face expression and tone?! It was really sour!"

Bai Tao let out a mischievous laughter and said, "Hehehe, I dare to swear that Ouyang Lulu will be planted in the hands of Tang Xiu, my idol. She has a keen eyesight and is a one of a kind woman. Rarely excited and unmoved, but once her true feelings are moved and aroused, tsk tsk... she will be going one way to the end."

Listening to the two's dialogue, on the contrary, a forced smiling expression emerged out on Long Zhengyu's face as he said, "Having love affairs often are meddlesome. And Tang Xiu, he might have good IQ, but I can tell that his EQ is not high. It's not necessarily a good thing for him to be hawked and entangled by so many women in the future."

"Huh?"

Chu Yi and Bai Tao glanced at each other and then turned their heads toward Long Zhengyu with a huge supercilious expression.

Bai Tao said with a ridicule, "Big Young Master Long, you cannot say that the grapes are sour when you can't eat them. Whether it is Ouyang Lulu or that Gu Xiaoxue, they are exceptionally intelligent girls. It's because Tang Xiu's EQ is not high that attracts them to this big lady killer. If you don't believe me, just wait and see that Tang Xiu sooner or later will lay with the intoxicated beauties down his knees, waking up with the palm of the beauties, becoming a man who has the luck with romance and women without even lifting a finger."

"Beat it! Leave me out of that topic."

Long Zhengyu was at a loss whether he had to laugh or cry as he said that.

Speeding along the road, inside the Land Rover SUV, Ouyang Lulu was holding the steering wheel and seemed a bit absent-minded. She was thinking deeply about the relation between Tang Xiu and Gu Xiaoxue. She knew Gu Xiaoxue's personality, if there was no special relationship between the two, it was impossible for her to come all the way to Star City to find Tang Xiu. She almost would not come out of the Everlasting Feast Hall, even for a half step.

"Tang Xiu went to the Everlasting Feast Hall and broken through the Thousand Revolution Array, demonstrated his extraordinary skill and shone there. Could it be that they got hooked up at that time?" Ouyang Lulu thought in depression.

"Hey, concentrate on driving."

Tang Xiu took back his vision from the window and suddenly reminded as he found that Ouyang Lulu was absent-minded.

Ouyang Lulu glanced at Tang Xiu from the side whilst focusing on driving and pretend to ask casually, "Tang Xiu, we can be considered to have shared hardships. And also friends who lived together. Our relation should have reached the point for us to be able to ask about anything, no?"

"..."

Tang Xiu turned his face toward the window since he was unwilling to respond to Ouyang Lulu. He really did not understand, just when had he shared hardships with her?

And that living together... that was totally wrong!

That could not be considered as living together! It could only be regarded as living together under one roof. Staying inside 2 different room in one house. He even gave her the Tuina Massage for free, to help treat her wounds!

Ouyang Lulu seemed to have long been used to Tang Xiu's indifferent and apathetic appearance. She did not angry and continued asking with a faint smile that looked like not a smile, "Since we are good friends and can talk about anything, you should talk to me. What's your relationship with Gu Xiaoxue? Are you dating her?"

"Have a chat with your grandmother!"

These words had almost blurted out from Tang Xiu's mouth. He did not know what relationship he had with Gu Xiaoxue now. Perhaps they were mortal and sworn enemy!"

Ouyang Lulu's brows slanted and she said, "Silent represents that it's a tacit approval. I didn't expect..."

"I didn't expect that you have a gossipy heart. Drive the car well! If you dilly dally again, I will throw you out." Tang Xiu snapped.

"You..."

Ouyang Lulu was furious. But looking at the impatient looks Tang Xiu had, she finally suppressed the depressed feeling in her heart as she looked at the front with a fierce expression and suddenly stepped deeper on the accelerator.

"You're over speeding, you will be fined and get a penalty!"

Although he did not have a driver license, but Tang Xiu also knew this common knowledge.

Ouyang Lulu angrily said, "You want to drive?"

"Ugh..."

Tang Xiu let out a forced smile and sighed secretly in his heart. Woman's inner world was really a seabed of needles. He really did not understand what kind of thoughts were inside this woman's mind!

Starlight Edifice.

Gu Xiaoxue wore a white floating skirt as she carried along with her a white handbag. She was as though a fairy maiden who appeared in the mortal world, a being that was out of tune and incompatible with the noisy scenes in the surrounding. Her stunning and outstanding posture was as if a magnet that attracted all eyes of men in the surrounding, as well as sucked in the eyes of most women.

However, a chilling aura exuded out of her body, causing countless men who wanted to come up and strike up at her shrunk back.

Finally, a self-thought and feeling to be handsome and graceful guy raised his head up to strive in making his gesture to showcase his special charm as a man. He approached and said with a smile, "Young Lady, is there anything I can assist you with?"

"Go away."

Gu Xiaoxue's voice was very sweet, but the words she spat out made the handsome guy's face froze. A forced and wry smile occupied his face as he immediately stepped and hid to the side.

"Hahaha, what a self-thought guy who bites more than he can chew. A frog wants to eat a swan meat, and his results is disgracing himself, no?"

"She's really a goddess, her sex appeal is way too strong. Even those women celebrities on TV are so far away from her. This goddess is simply could not be compared to anyone."

"If I can marry such an iceberg beauty, even if I'll die sooner for 20 years, I'm also willing to do that!"

"Let alone 20 years, even 30 years, I'm more than willing."

"She's really so beautiful, she makes my heart beat so fast..."

"..."

Gu Xiaoxue wanted to turn away. But she waited for Tang Xiu to come so she fought back the urge and continued waiting. She rarely had contact with the outside world and extremely unfamiliar with the situation to appear amongst such a big crowd as well as not accustomed to be pointed by countless people.

"Creaaak..."

The sudden brake sound echoed in the vicinity, attracting a lot of people's eyes.

Tang Xiu looked at Ouyang Lulu on the passenger seat and lightly said, "Thanks for sending me here. I have important things to discuss with Gu Xiaoxue. You can go now."

"What?"

Hearing Tang Xiu's words, Ouyang Lulu's eyes stared so big her eyes almost popped out. With a hard-to-believe expression, she raised her arms and used her point finger to point at her nose and asked, "Do you mean... you let me to come with you, is making me to be your driver?"

"Do you have a problem?"

Asked Tang Xiu.

"Fuck your own sister!"

Ouyang Lulu no longer able to bear it anymore and could not help but burst out such profane and foul words.

Tang Xiu replied muddily and carelessly, "I am the lone son, I got no sister though. Anyway, take care. I won't send you off."

Then, he pushed the car's door, getting off and then walked toward Gu Xiaoxue nearby.

With a fierce expression, Ouyang Lulu stared at Tang Xiu's back and immediately unlocked her seat belt and chased out in big strides. She did not believe that even if Tang Xiu did not welcome her, would her good friend, Gu Xiaoxue also refused her?

"Xiaoxue, I'm so glad to see you."

Ouyang Lulu strode and sprinted to the front of Gu Xiaoxue and affectionately pulled her little hand and called out.

Chapter 140: Solving the Doubts

Gu Xiaoxue frowned. Although she was also very happy to see Ouyang Lulu, but the things she had to discuss with Tang Xiu today were extremely important. Moreover, she felt very strange as to why Ouyang Lulu and Tang Xiu would be together. Immediately, she looked at Tang Xiu with eyes full of questions.

"I pulled her on temporarily as my driver, and I cannot throw her out. So, it's your call."

Tang Xiu came to the front of the Gu Xiaoxue and lightly said.

Gu Xiaoxue suddenly understood. With a bit of an apologizing expression, she looked at Ouyang Lulu and said, "Lulu, I'm also very happy to see you in Star City. But Tang Xiu and I have a very important matter to discuss, could you give us some time and leave? Yes, after this, I will return to Jingmen Island and then contact you."

"What?"

A short-circuit happened inside Ouyang Lulu's mind. Never did she expect that Gu Xiaoxue would be this obedient to do what Tang Xiu asked! Was this her good sister?

Could it be that... Gu Xiaoxue was dead set, and really had fallen in love with Tang Xiu?

Ouyang Lulu looked at Tang Xiu and Gu Xiaoxue. With a helpless and a quite desperate expression, she nodded and said, "Then have your chats, I'll go first."

The onlookers nearby, were curious upon seeing the Land Rover SUV came over. When they saw Tang Xiu and Ouyang Lulu, they became dumbfounded immediately.

Tang Xiu was directly ignored by them as 99% of their eyes fixated on Ouyang Lulu. Because this beauty, either it was her appearance or her makings, was almost comparable with that floating white skirt fairy!

"Damn! Such good cabbages are arched by the pig."

Only at this time did those people see Tang Xiu with eyes full of intense envy.

However, they then saw Ouyang Lulu back to the Land Rover SUV, drove it and leave directly. With a blazing flame expression, they also saw Tang Xiu and Gu Xiaoxue walk toward the back of the building.

"Have I gone blind? Or have those 2 goddesses gone blind? How the hell are they related to that brat?"

"Fuck! From where does that brat come from? Even a goddess is following him?"

"Oh God. I'm brokenhearted! My dream lover has gone with another man."

"I wanna skin and cut that fucking bastard's flesh. Why does he have such good luck with women?"

"..."

Tang Xiu walked along Gu Xiaoxue side by side as they tacitly understood and did not speak with each other. The 4th floor of the Starlight Edifice had a very famous viewing café in Star City as by sitting near the windows, one could see panoramic view of most of the city area.

"What are you two want to have?"

An elegant and beautiful waiter came with a professional smile hung on her face as she asked.

"White water!"

"White water!"

Tang Xiu and Gu Xiaoxue spoke in unison.

With an astonished expression, the waiter looked at them. She did not understand as to why they came to this café only to have white water. However, the guests were Deity, so she must meet all the requests from the Deity. Then, she said without any changes in her smiling face, "Then, please wait for moment."

Gu Xiaoxue's beautiful eyes looked at Tang Xiu as she spoke with a sinking tone, "On the phone, I remembered that you've mentioned that you are the one who created the Water Block Dragon Pen and the Thousand Revolution Array, yes? Is it true?"

With his Spiritual Sense, Tang Xiu checked the surrounding and found that there were no other cultivators within several hundreds of meters. Only then did he feel relieved a bit and replied lightly, "Correct, it was I who created them!"

Gu Xiaoxue's body instantly stiffened as she said, "As far as I know, the one who created the Water Block Dragon Pen and the Thousand Revolution Array was a Supreme from the Immortal World. He has the same name as you, Tang Xiu. Can you explain to me, what relationship the 2 of you have?"

Tang Xiu said with a sigh, "It seems like that you really know a lot. Originally, I didn't believe that some people from the Immortal World would come to Earth. But contrary to my expectation, the fact doesn't turn out to be so. However, before I answer your question, you must tell me, who's your Master? Why does your Everlasting Feast Hall have the Water Block Dragon Pen and the Thousand Revolution Array?"

"Gu Yan'er. I've said her name to you."

Gu Xiaoxue said.

Tang Xiu shook his head and said seriously, "What I wanna ask is not only a name. I want to know her origin."

Gu Xiaoxue deeply looked at Tang Xiu. After having silent for a long time, only then did she reply slowly, "Since you know about the Immortal World, then I'll tell you. My Master, she comes from the Immortal World."

Tang Xiu suddenly stood up due to being struck with excitement from the innermost of his heart. With a slightly shivering body and his two hands on the tabletop, he tightly stared at Gu Xiaoxue's eyes and spoke word by word, "You can eat random food, but never must you speak irresponsible words! There's a spatial barrier between Earth and the Immortal World. Moreover, there's no channel coordinate to Earth in the Immortal World. So how come your Master—she came to Earth?"

Gu Xiaoxue refused to be condescendingly treated by Tang Xiu. She stared back at him and said, "Naturally, my Master has her own methods. I already answered your questions, now is your turn to answer mine."

Tang Xiu fell into a silence. He sat back to his seat and slowly closed his eyes.

After a long time...

Tang Xiu opened his eyes again with bright light flashed from his eyes. Then he said indifferently, "I want to ask you the last question. If your answers are to my satisfaction, I'll answer your questions."

"Do ask!"

Gu Xiaoxue knitted her brows, but still, she replied.

Tang Xiu asked, "Have you heard about the names of Fairy Wanhua, Great Emperor Danqing, and Zither Demon Jiuyao?"

Fairy Wanhua?

Great Emperor Danqing?

Zither Demon Jiuyao?

A cold murderous aura exuded from Gu Xiaoxue's body as she spoke in a sinking tone, "For countless of times have I heard my Master says these names in her unconscious state. They are all damned, they are all must die!"

They must die?!

Tang Xiu's heart got struck with a tremor as he could feel the murderous aura from Gu Xiaoxue.

In this split moment, he finally determined that his beloved apprentice was still alive. Not only was she alive, but she also knew what happened to him. More importantly, she hated those damned bastards who had betrayed him, even she had strong killing intention toward them.

"Huff..."

The most worried things Tang Xiu had felt did not happen. This made his heart full of gratified feeling as the missing feeling he had toward his apprentice, the person he fostered and brought up, was also increasing.

He looked at Gu Xiaoxue and seriously said, "It was by chance and accident arising from many causes that went to the Immortal World. For 10,000 years living in the Immortal world and with a snap of the fingertips, it was gone. Perhaps my fate has nothing to owe as I did not vanish and my soul and consciousness returned back to Earth. In this very life of mine, I have people I abhor the most as well as have someone who I miss the most. I have once received a disciple. Her name is Gu Yan'er and I'm the one who bestowed her this name, and also fostered and brought her up. Unfortunately, ..."

Gu Xiaoxue suddenly stood up. Her body trembled violently as she looked at Tang Xiu who was full of recollecting his memories. Disregarding the gaze of everyone's eyes inside the coffee shop toward her, she circled around the table and directly knelt and exclaimed with a trembling voice, "Grand Disciple Gu Xiaoxue, pays respect to the Grand Master."

Tang Xiu hastily asked, "Your master... is she really my disciple?"

"Yes!"

Gu Xiaoxue's answer was particularly firm.

Tang Xiu asked again, "Where is she?"

Gu Xiaoxue said, "Everlasting Feast Hall."

Tang Xiu's pupil shrunk. And without hesitation, he said, "Let's go to Jingmen Island now! And immediately go to the Everlasting Feast Hall!"

Time flew like an arrow!

Being a Master and but also a father, he finally obtained the news of his disciple. He could not wait and wish that he could grow wings and immediately flew to the Everlasting Feast Hall in Jingmen Island to see his disciple. He wanted to ask, why there was no news from her in the past, and why was he unable to find her for thousands of years?

Gu Xiaoxue stood up from the floor but she did not follow Tang Xiu to go outside. The hanging expression of wanting to speak could be seen on her face, but she hesitated to do so. Upon seeing that Tang Xiu had went out for a dozen steps, she said with a forced smile, "Grand Master, could you please wait?"

Tang Xiu stopped his pace as he turned around and asked with a surprised expression, "How haven't you walked out?"

Gu Xiaoxue calmly walked toward Tang Xiu's side as she smiled wryly, "Grand Master, let's go back to our seat first. There are some things I have yet to tell you. When I have finished telling you those, you can decide whether we have to go to Jingmen Island now."

Tang Xiu's brows knitted. He glanced at Gu Xiaoxue a few times, only then did he return back to the seat and sat down. Whilst looking at Gu Xiaoxue in front of him, he said, "Tell me, I'm listening."

Gu Xiaoxue nodded slightly. She sorted out her next thoughts and then said, "Grand Master, have you heard about the Space Magic Array?"

Space Magic Array?

Wasn't this the thing that the Shade Demon Zhu Wushou had never been passed on and spread out? Zhu Wushou was one of the strongest Late Stage Supreme in the Immortal World who comprehended the mystery of time and space and created a powerful masterpiece of array, the "Space Magic Array". In the Immortal World, if ones were to ask whose speed was the fastest and who had always researched about the strangest things, the answer without a doubt would be this Demon Shade Zhu Wushou.

"I know!"

Tang Xiu nodded and said.

Gu Xiaoxue slowly said, "Thousands of years ago, my Master took a huge risk to infiltrate Time Island and thought of every means and effort to scheme against the Shade Demon Zhu Wushou, and became his direct disciple in order to obtain the array chart of this Space Magic Array from him there. She fully focused on comprehending this array for a number of millennium, and then, Zhu Wushou also chased her for thousands of years afterwards. Finally, she was able to thoroughly comprehend the secret of Space Magic Array. However,the last time she used this formation array, Zhu Wushou severely injured her with his Twilight Nightmare."

"What did you say?"

Tang Xiu's complexion greatly changed as all the suspicion and doubts within his heart all disappeared.

He finally understood as to why his apprentice was able to come to Earth. Amongst all the Supremes in the Immortal World, if there was one person who had a glimmer of hope to arrive on Earth, the person undoubtedly was Zhu Wushou for he was the one who comprehended the secret of time and space. And if there was his involvement and Zhu Wushou had some accounts to settle with him, he might be able to find Earth. However, when Tang Xiu was in the Immortal World, he only had a few contacts with him and there was no debt to account between them.

Moreover, if he wanted to calculate the Earth's space coordinate, he must possess an ability. That was, learning the ultimate secret of the Heavenly Emperor's Star Movement Divination Art, otherwise Zhu Wushou would not be able to come to Earth.

Tang Xiu could confirm that his beloved apprentice not only had learned the Space Magic Array, but she also had learned the Heavenly Emperor's Star Advancement Divination Art there.

"Have you finished?"

Tang Xiu looked deeply at Gu Xiaoxue as he asked with a sinking tone.

Gu Xiaoxue nodded and said, "Little do I know about my Master's matter. And those are everything I know of."

Tang Xiu got up again and said, "Let's go! To Jingmen Island."

When they arrived at the airport by car, Tang Xiu was depressed. There were only 2 flights to Jingmen Island every day, and the last flight had already taken off 20 minutes ago. If he wanted to go to Jingmen Island today, he need to find another way.

However, the time to take another way would take a lot of time. And this was an unbearable kind of suffering for Tang Xiu who was impatient.

"There's someone I could think of for the help!"

With her floating white skirt, Gu Xiaoxue said with a thoughtful expression as she stood at Tang Xiu's side.

"Who can you think of?" Asked Tang Xiu.

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