RETURNING FROM THE IMMORTAL WORLD

Chapter 891 - Chapter 900

Chapter 891 - No Strength, No Pressure

The big man who worked for the Zhangs had a rather uncommon eyesight himself, as he could see the imposing aura these people had within them. He realized that these people were of uncommon origins, so he used his walkie-talkie to report the situation here to the person who was in charge of the family's security issues.

Deep inside the residence, the Patriarch of the Zhangs, Zhang Pinqin, was now watching calligraphy and painting in his study, while Zhang Wendi, the most outstanding junior of the new generation of his family, was standing beside him. He was also Zhang Pinqin's grandson.

"What do you think about this calligraphy painting?"

Zhang Pinqin reluctantly retracted his eyes from the calligraphy and asked his grandson.

"This painting is just a string of numbers in my eyes," said Zhang Wendi indifferently. "The longer the number of digits, the better it is. Grandpa, you only need to tell me how to sell this object and with how much money you can buy it."

"There's a lot of things that can't be measured by money, Wendi." Zhang Pinqin shook his head and forced a wry smile, "The same concept can be applied with the advice that you should never look at the issues at hand with a careless attitude. I can tell you one thing—it's money that is a series of numbers. Whether it is 100 million or 100 billion, it's no different in my eyes."

"Yet, the wealth can make our family more and more powerful, no?" talked back Zhang Wendi with all seriousness.

"Sigh, it seems the way I taught you over the years has really been a problem," reluctantly sighed Zhang Pinqin. "Even now, I can see you not as a child twenty-something years old, but rather a full-pledged, copper coin-smelling businessman who chases benefits with a rigorous and cold attitude. Well, it may be a good thing for our family, but for you..."

"I think I like it quite well, Grandpa," cut off Zhang Wendi with an indifferent expression.

Knock, knock...

The opened door was knocked and the security captain, Zhang Wenzhao, came inside and said in a deep voice, "Uncle, Wendi, there's someone outside who has shown up at the entrance. He said that he's Tang Xiu."

"Tang Xiu? Surnamed Tang, huh?"

Zhang Pinqin's eyes raised and he looked at Zhang Wendi, "What do you think? Should we warmly welcome him, or rather drive him away?"

"Well, today is really interesting, isn't it?" Zhang Wendi grinned, "We drove away the old one and now comes the young one. The Tangs are really an amazing marvel, don't you think? He's the famous miracle-working doctor, and the Big Boss of Magnificent Tang Corporation, as well as the Young Master of the Tang Family of Beijing, yes? With such halos shrouding this guy, I do want to see him so much."

"Then I'll hand over this issue to you since you wanna see him," said Zhang Pinqin indifferently. "But keep in mind that Kutu is busy taking over those two ports as quickly as possible. If... in the case that they really don't want to give them up, I'll personally visit the highest official of Hong Kong, while you yourself can run amok slaying."

"Got it!"

Zhang Wendi's reply was very casual and he left the room with Zhang Wenzhao.

Ten minutes later, inside the other pavilion of the Zhangs, Zhang Wendi sat in front of the stone table while quietly savoring the scented tea. As a small group of people came inside, his eyes then fixated on Tang Xiu who was at the forefront. Disdain and contempt flashed in his eyes after a few seconds of observation before his eyes then fell on the teapot again.

"Quite crazy, aren't you?"

Tang Xiu went straight to Zhang Wendi's front and took a seat. He then snatched the teapot from his hand to pour himself a cup of fragrant tea. He took a sip and lightly said, "I thought I could taste a genuine good tea from Young Master Zhang, but little did I think this one just tasted so-so. Young Master Zhang, you're Zhang Wendi, aren't you? Can I ask you a question?"

"You..."

Anger flashed in Zhang Wendi's eyes, yet Tang Xiu interrupted him just as he spoke a word.

"You know, my question is quite simple and you should 100% be able to answer it, to be honest," said Tang Xiu with a trace of curious look on his face. "Just listen to my question well. Do your parents know that you're so arrogant?"

Bam...

Zhang Wendi slapped the stone table with killing intent glittering in his eyes. He coldly said, "Surnamed Tang, you can eat any food at your will, but never speak shit carelessly. This place is not your family's in Beijing, but my home."

Tang Xiu let out a faint smile and said, "Well, I can understand that. But... are you threatening me?"

"How is this threatening you?" asked Zhang Wendi coldly, "It's easy for me to make you never come out of here if I want to."

"Truly an idiot!" Tang Xiu shook his head. He then waved to Singluen and said with a light smile, "You're the VIP I've invited, so don't stand far away with the background people, will you? To be honest, the tea of his family is rather ordinary. But, today is a hot day. Let's ignore the taste, and just have some sips to relieve our thirst!"

Singluen just smiled as he came over to the stone table and took a seat. He imitated Tang Xiu's style, grabbing the teapot and pouring himself a cup of tea. After sipping it, he pursed his lips and snorted, "Hmph, it's like what you told me indeed, Mr. Tang. Even if I know nothing about tea ceremony and I don't like tea that much, this tea indeed has an unpleasant taste. The Zhangs are said to be wealthy with lots of assets in Macao, yet they don't have much while being so petty to entertain their guests? I really didn't expect it!"

"Who the hell are you?" shouted Zhang Wendi angrily.

"Speak to Mr. Tang if you got anything to say, will you?" Singluen waved and said, "There's an adage that says, in your country that a man is just a passer-by when he's just a hired thug, right?"

Zhang Wendi suddenly stood up. A smile crept up on his handsome face and it was getting thicker as time passed. He finally burst into laughter and said, "Not bad. It's just great. Nobody has ever dared to act arrogantly before me ever since I can remember. Tang Xiu has it great since he has his Tang Family of Beijing to cover him, but I wonder who's the one who shelters you? Otherwise, you will never get out of this place alive, even if Tang Xiu is here today."

Clap, clap, clap...

At this moment, a round of applause came from outside the pavilion as a robust and stalwart middle-aged man waltzed in with a dozen of strongmen. "Young Master Zhang spoke correctly. You must have enough background if you want to be flippant and impudent. Those who have neither background nor strength to pressure others will eventually die, getting struck by lightning."

A chilling light flashed in Singluen's eyes. He didn't even turn his head as he recognized who the owner of the voice was. With his back facing that man, he sneered, "I don't know whether I have a strong background or not. How about you tell me about my background then?"

"You are..." Kutu knitted his brows. He faintly felt that the voice was a bit familiar.

Singluen then turned his head to look at Kutu who was coming over step by step. He sneered again, "You haven't answered my question. Is my background strong enough to be compared to yours?"

Kutu's body was shaken and incredulity crept up on his face. Never once did he ever dream that he would encounter his clan's Second Young Master here.

Had it been before, he might not take this Second Young Master seriously. But now, he was perfectly aware that the Patriarch had begun to assess the two young masters—comparing their abilities and who was much stronger and would succeed the Patriarch seat in the future.

It was not only that. The most important issue was that he just realized a couple of days ago that the current Patriarch turned out to value this youngest pretender, and the possibility of him becoming the future Patriarch of the clan was very large.

"Second Young Master!" Kutu squeezed out a smile and saluted in a ceremonial attitude.

"How would I dare to receive the address of Second Young Master from you?" sneered Singlueng grimly, "Besides, I have no strength and have no rights to be arrogant since my Dark Shaman clan is so weak. I'm afraid I'll be blasted by lightning if I'm to boast here. Well, it's different for you, though! I really admire your aggressive and domineering gesture. It's so damn amazing!"

"I didn't know that it was you just now, Second Young Master," said Kutu awkwardly. "Thus, I said some disrespectful things. I just hope that you ignore it. Besides, the Zhangs are our clan's ally, so..."

"Hmph..." snorted Singluen coldly.

There was shock on Zhang Wendi's face. He never thought that the kiddo who followed Tang Xiu would actually be the Second Young Master of the Dark Shaman clan. He had seen the First Young Master of the clan, yet it was his first time seeing this second one.

Words had it that the Second Young Master of the Dark Shaman clan was a very talented youth, though cruel and merciless at the same time. He had now taken control of some of the Dark Shaman clan's power and was recognized and approved by some of the older members of the clan. But... how did he get together with Tang Xiu?

'This is gonna be troublesome.'

Zhang Wendy stared at Tang Xiu deeply. He then said in a deep voice, "You've invited the Second Young Master of the Dark Shaman clan here; is he your trump card up your sleeve?"

"This issue is nothing but trivial to me; why should I need a trump card?" asked Tang Xiu rhetorically.

"You don't need any?" sneered Zhang Wendi. "Your old man has come here today, yet he was also forced to leave frustrated. You think you're more powerful than him?"

"Let's leave out this nonsensical talk, shall we? It's useless," Tang Xiu shook his head and said, "Get the Zhang Family's Patriarch to get out to make his stance! I'll give you a chance; it's up to you to grab it or not."

"Depending on your words?" sneered Zhang Wendi. "You don't have the qualifications to make my grandfather see you."

Tang Xiu was silent for a moment. He tossed down a cup of tea and indifferently said, "So... will your gramps immediately come out to see me if I kill you?"

Whoosh...

Jin Shi's figure instantly streaked lightning fast from the crowd afar, along with a glittering sword tip that straightly targeted Zhang Wendi's throat.

"Shitty bastard!"

An aged and hoary voice sounded like a thunderclap as a decrepit old man appeared in front of Zhang Wendi in an instant. He grabbed a two-foot-long ax in his hand and formed a rumbling layer of ax shadows to fend off Jin Shi's sword strike.

Bam... puff...

The decrepit old man abruptly staggered backward with his body shaken. Fortunately, Zhang Wendi's reaction was fast and supported his back instantly so that he didn't fling backward and fall. Yet, the old man still spurted out a mouthful of blood that made all the members of the Zhangs present especially looked grim.

"Carry on," spoke Tang Xiu with a very calm voice.

That old man raised his hand to wipe the blood off the corner of his mouth and shouted, "Wait! There's something I want to say?"

"What do you wanna say?" asked Tang Xiu apathetically. "Don't say that you wanna beg for mercy. It's just a waste of time and spits."

"You want to see our Patriarch, so I'll immediately notice him see you," said the old man in a deep voice, "Let's not use force to solve the issues we can discuss at the negotiating table, shall we? Putting it bluntly, we all pursue profits and fortune, to begin with."

Tang Xiu observed him and smilingly said, "You are afraid, aren't you old thing? It's no wonder, though. After all, you've already broken through the barrier of martial art grandmaster and reached a higher realm, yet you can't even cope with fifty-plus percent of my man's strength. You got your blood running cold, don't you?

Chapter 892 - Might Makes Right

Humiliation could be seen in the old man's eyes and his face flushed red. He was a martial art grandmaster of his generation that even other martial art grandmasters had to be respectful of and reverent upon seeing him; yet, how could he even be taunted and sneered at by this young man?

However, he was also aware that Tang Xiu was right. He indeed had his blood running cold, alarmed and afraid. It was because from the clash with that guy, whether it was strength or speed, that man was better than him. He wouldn't have believed that the guy was that strong had it not been the aching sensation of his internal organs and the uncomfortable feeling in his chest. It was impossible for that man to be this strong, even if he had been practicing since he was in his mother's womb.

"Who is he?" The old man deeply looked at Jin Shi before he turned his head and asked.

"Does it make sense to you to have such a question now?" asked Tang Xiu lightly. "People said that powerful dragons can never suppress local snakes, but I never believed this false saying. Your Zhang Family is indeed very strong in Macao, but there's no need to exert all of my power to suppress you here."

Whoosh, whoosh...

As his voice faded away, Jin Shi's figure flashed again and instantly stormed toward the old man. Xue Sha also followed suit as he appeared in front of Zhang Wendi instantly, along with a Mitsubishi army knife that appeared out of thin air in his hand, its tip slashed toward the latter's throat.

"STOP!"

Two middle-aged men rushed out of the crowd, one of whom who dashed lightning fast to the front of Zhang; the other fended off Xue Sha from the side.

Bam, bam, bam...

The Zhangs' old man was barraged with dozens of punches and his old body was flung backwards like a fallen leaf. The two middle-aged men, however, all had fresh blood dripping from their shocking wounds all over their bodies. They had been barely able to avoid their vital parts from being injured while protecting Zhang Wendi.

"Alright; it's enough."

Tang Xiu took out a half-pack of cigarettes. He ignited one and threw the rest to Singluen. He came to the Zhangs this time to solve the problem, not for a massacre.

Jin Shi no longer attacked and went straight behind Tang Xiu, whereas Xue Sha pursed his lips and seemed to be unsatisfied as he commented, "Boss, let's just straightly exterminate all these rookies and annihilate the Zhangs directly. Besides, in the past, we often rooted out all sources of the problems."

"Do your annihilation and rooting out desires abroad, but never make trouble for me at home," said Tang Xiu with a cold face.

"Ugh... got it, Boss," replied Xue Sha with embarrassment as he shuffled back a few steps and no longer talked. Meanwhile, Jin Shi and the rest let out strange and awkward laughter towards him.

Tang Xiu looked at Zhang Wendi who was ghastly pale and with fear on his face. He then said lightly, "You see, one must have enough capital to act arrogantly. You act arrogant before me and so does your family, which is very stupid in my eyes. My father is a softhearted and kindhearted man since he doesn't want to lose all decency with your family. But I'm different from him. You all just annoyed and provoked the hell out of me, while I only need a nod to annihilate your family thoroughly. Thus, I'll give you three minutes to make your Patriarch appear before me. If he doesn't come out within three minutes, then none of you should appear here."

Zhang Wendi glanced at the three elders of his family and finally realized how terrifying Tang Xiu was. He didn't even think as he shouted, "I'll inform and ask my grandpa to come here!"

"No need."

Zhang Pinqin, who was surrounded by more than ten members of the Zhangs, entered the pavilion. His pupils suddenly shrunk when he had taken a clear look of the situation inside. He then strode quickly to the severely wounded old man, propping him up and asking, "Are you alright, Second Brother?"

The old man shook his head and forced a bitter smile, "I'm heavily injured, but its not fatal. They're too strong, Big Brother."

Zhang Pinqin turned to look at Tang Xiu and spoke in a heavy tone, "You're Tang Xiu of the Tang Family, yes? Are you relying on your wealthy and powerful family to come here and bully my family?"

"You got that right!" said Tang Xiu lightly. "I come to bully your Zhang Family, so what do you guys wanna do to me? I'll keep entertaining you if you wanna play around still."

"You..."

Little did Zhang Pinqin expect that Tang Xiu was so arrogant. However, he knew the strength of his Second Brother and his two nephews, yet they had been badly injured just now, evidence that the opponent was much stronger.

"Don't use 'you' to me, will you?" said Tang Xiu lightly. "If anything, I didn't have a plan to slaughter your Zhang Family during my visit here. Yet, you dared to threaten us, so I won't let this matter go. Now tell me, how does your family plan to pay the collateral?"

"You want me to pay compensation?" Zhang Pinqin was shaken inwardly as he asked, "What do you mean?"

"Hmph, your family wants those two ports, but they are my father and Uncle Chen's industry," sneered Tang Xiu grimly. "Now think for yourself, aren't you, the Zhangs, quite unbridled here? You've traumatized us, so isn't it proper to demand some compensation for the mental and spiritual damages?"

Meanwhile, Chen Anhu, who had just been shocked by the fierce battle, now looked at Tang Xiu wearing an indifferent expression before him. Only then did he finally realize why his brother, Tang Yunde, wanted his son to come over. It was because there were a lot of powerhouses around his son!

Yet, he also recalled how powerful the Zhangs in Macao were, so he finally began talking his piece with a bitter smile, "You can spare the compensation for mental damages, Tang Xiu. We can let it go as long as they no longer have the thoughts to snatch those two ports."

"Is that so?" commented Tang Xiu with a faint smile that didn't quite seem like one.

Zhang Pinqin, on the other hand, looked at the meek Kutu who was standing in silence nearby. He then spoke to him in a low voice, "Kutu, my family is not only the only one who wants those two ports, but also your Dark Shaman clan. What's wrong with you now? They are now picking my family to bully us, yet you're just watching in silence like that?"

Kutu glanced at Singluen and he let a hollow smile and said, "Patriarch Zhang, we may be allies, but the Second Young Master of the clan is here, so I have no room to have any say."

The Second Young Master of the Dark Shaman clan? That Singluen?

Zhang Pinqin glanced at the crowd and his eyes finally landed on the said guy.

"I'm just a hatchet man hired by Mr. Tang Xiu now," said Singluen apathetically. "Whoever dares to cross him will have to face me. Your Zhang Family may have allied with the Dark Shaman clan, but you're not my ally. Therefore, I do hope that your family lowers your guard before me, or else..."

"You dare to go against your own Dark Shaman Patriarch, Singluen?" shouted Zhang Pinqin angrily.

With that said, he grabbed his mobile phone to call the Patriarch of the Dark Shaman clan, Krida.

"Have you thought about it clearly, Patriarch Zhang?" interjected Tang Xiu with a faint smile. "Once you call it out, it's tantamount to tear all the decorum with me. I don't know if your family can afford to bear the consequences."

Zhang Pinqin's expression turned stiff instantly and his fingers hung above the dial button. He eventually didn't press it and turned to look at Tang Xiu, speaking in a deep voice, "You want my family to bow down to you, but that will have to wait until you can beat the most powerful expert of my family first. But I must tell you one thing in advance. The ancestor of the Zhangs has been living for 206 years and has reached the acme of perfection in his cultivation—even those the likes of martial art grandmasters are nothing but ants before him."

"So, your family will comply with any condition I put forward if we can beat your ancestor then?" asked Tang Xiu smilingly.

Disdain gleamed inside Zhang Pinqin's eyes as he proudly replied, "That's right. If you can defeat the most powerful forefather of the Zhangs, my family will be univocally unhesitant to even cede our territory as compensation."

"Big Brother!" the heavily injured old man hurriedly called out.

Zhang Pinqin raised his hand and sneered, "You need not say more. Our family may have our blood bleeding out and heads severed, but we will never be humiliated!"

Clap, clap...

Tang Xiu applauded and sighed. "The Zhang Family's Patriarch is truly a brave man indeed. Alright then, I'll accept your condition to let your forefather appear! You can have my word that as long as we lose, not only will we immediately leave the House of Zhang, but we will also compensate you. Whether you want money or those two ports, we'll have them offered to you immediately."

At the side, Chen Anhu's expression drastically changed and he interjected quickly, "Tang Xiu, this is..."

Tang Xiu raised his hand to interrupt him and indifferently said, "Uncle Chen, please let me handle this issue if you trust me. You're the brother of my father's and I'll never let you suffer any losses no matter what the outcome is."

Chen Anhu's complexion changed and he looked indignant as he retorted loudly, "What the hell are you spitting out? I'm your father's brother, so my things are also his. Do whatever you see fit since you've made up your mind. Worse comes to worst, the compensation is nothing but those two ports."

Tang Xiu happily nodded at his response. He then looked at Mo Awu and said, "You are to go on the stage to entertain him next."

"Understood!" nodded Mo Awu respectfully.

Ten minutes later, a bald old man in a white track suit came in from the outside. He had a thin stature, yet his eyes were full of spirit. His eyes fell on Mo Awu's group when he entered the pavilion.

"This is interesting. Truly interesting," muttered the old man as he continued, "It's been centuries without seeing an interesting event like this. I originally thought that nobody apart from those famous extraordinary people would dare to propose a fight with me in this world, so I never thought that I would actually run into some bold baby dolls today."

A smile climbed up the corner of Tang Xiu's mouth as he watched the old man and said, "Well, well. I never thought that the ancestor of the Zhang Family would turn out to be endowed with extraordinary talent. To think that you've ascended from the martial path into the Dao. You have even entered the Foundation Establishment Stage, the one with the highest achievement on the path of martial arts I've encountered so far."

The old man's countenance became extraordinarily dignified. He looked at Tang Xiu and asked, "You also know the Foundation Establishment Stage? Who exactly are you?"

"Oh, please. Please don't put on such a strange face and remark just because you're ignorant, will you?" said Tang Xiu lightly. "You just need to know that you gotta put a restraint on your family if you're defeated later—don't let them be frogs who only know to view the sky from the bottom of a well, yet still act domineering and arrogant."

"Hmph, I can't tell how powerful you are, but it's pointless trying to be a hero with your mouth," snorted the old man coldly. "Just bring it on and let me see your strength."

"Just relying on you?" talked Tang Xiu back smilingly. "You don't have the qualifications to make me show anything. Awu, entertain him."

Mo Awu strode forward and surged his aura out. He cupped his fist over and said, "My Boss has commanded it, so I can't directly kill you. Then, I can only entertain you according to the rules of a sparring match. Old fellow, don't blame me for not reminding you. Give me everything you got, else you'll completely lose your prestige of having that old face if you lose."

Chapter 893 - You Wanna Send The Money Or Get Beaten?

The eyes of Zhang Hongding, the ancestor of the Zhang, were blazing with anger. He could easily tell that Mo Awu erupted an aura that was stronger than what he could muster. The oppressive feeling brought by his momentum forced him to cast away his previous contempt.

"You must still hold the virtue of respecting the old and cherishing the young, young man."

As his voice faded away, he turned into a shadow and flashed towards Mo Awu with dozens of fist strikes that were swiftly delivered in just a second.

BOOM...

The dull clashes of punches made the majority of the onlookers slightly change in expression. Chen Anhu was the most shocked as he was once one of the top special commandos in China. He had gone through hails of bullets and storms of fire and water, blazing through the path of killings, encountering many experts an unknown number of times. Nevertheless, he had never encountered such terrible existences like these people; they were much more powerful than the martial art grandmasters he saw in movies.

A few seconds later, Zhang Hongding staggered seven steps backwards with green veins protruding on his old face. His eyes gleamed with disbelief while the gray coat on his chest was torn, a mark of a palm clearly printed on his chest.

Mo Awu retracted and composed his aura back while looking at Zhang Hongding contemptuously. He then came to Tang Xiu immediately and respectfully reported, "This old guy has lost, Boss."

Tang Xiu nodded with satisfaction and gently flicked his fingers. As Mo Awu retreated to the side, he calmly said, "So, how was it? Do you think it's still necessary to go further than that?"

Zhang Hongding shook his head with an astringent face. He just had a blow with Mo Awu. The clash had been only several seconds. The others might not be able to see the crux of the issue, but he was perfectly clear that he had lost—and even badly at that. If Mo Awu just wanted to kill him, he would have had at least several chances to do so.

"I lost," Zhang Hongding watched Mo Awu with a complex expression, then turned to Tang Xiu as he sighed, "Sigh, this old man admits to have completely lost. Please state your purpose of coming to my Zhang House, young man!"

Tang Xiu got up and clapped his hands, then smiled, "You admit your defeat, so things will be much easier now. So, Patriarch Zhang, can I still count on your word?"

There was shame in Zhang Pinqin's eyes when he coldly replied, "Choosing to gamble means that I dare to pay the losses as well. State your conditions."

A cold expression covered Tang Xiu's face as he replied in a heavy voice, "From now henceforth, the Zhangs are forbidden to have any thoughts on those ports. Additionally, you will transfer at least two other ports you own within three days to compensate the mental damages Uncle Chen has gone through."

"You have my word," replied Zhang Pinqin while clenching his fists.

Tang Xiu scornfully sneered, "I only will take two ports from you this time. But all of you Zhang guys had better remember my words. Ask me clearly first before you do your machinations involving the people I care about. I don't care if you provoke others, but if you do that to my people, then I'll destroy your whole family."

Just as his voice faded away, a surge of aura blasted out from him along with the appearance of a longsword in his hand, causing numerous people in the courtyard feel suffocated by the pressure. Tang Xiu brandished that sword toward the three-story European-styled pavilion in the north.

The sword qi flashed unhindered with a rainbow-like sword beam.

The stylish European-style pavilion instantly split in half before it rumbled and collapsed, sending a mist of dust into the air.

Hiss...

A cold gasp was let out by Zhang Hongding, the ancestor of the Zhangs. He shuddered violently while his eyes watched Tang Xiu with a look of fear.

That aura... and that strength...

It was so obvious to him, making him realize that Tang Xiu's accomplishment in martial arts was at least several realms higher than his. This young man was highly likely to be a cultivator himself, even at least at the stage of Golden Core. It came to him that if it were Tang Xiu who clashed with him a while ago, a slap from him could have killed him easily.

The shocks and horrified expressions of the Zhang Family's members made Tang Xiu feel satisfied as it meant that he had achieved his purpose to set up his might and prestige to them. Therefore, he didn't feel like staying any longer. He then looked at Kutu coming from Thailand and indifferently said, "Go back to Thailand earlier and pass my message to your Dark Shaman Patriarch: 'I'll come to visit your clan a few days from now'."

"Alright!"

Despite being a powerful shaman, Kutu didn't dare to be disrespectful before Tang Xiu. The longsword Tang Xiu had just showcased sent a chill down his spine and he was perfectly aware that he was absolutely not Tang Xiu's opponent, not even his Patriarch.

On the way back, Chen Anhu felt like he was dreaming. The difficult problem that had plagued his mind recently had been resolved by Tang Xiu so easily. More so that he never thought that he could even snatch two more ports from the Zhangs. It must be noted that those two ports occupied by the Zhangs were very good places which would be a great boon to expand the scale of his business and earn a fortune.

"By the way, Tang Xiu, can you tell me whether this Uncle Chen of yours can be as powerful as you?" Chen Anhu couldn't help but ask as he looked at Tang Xiu beside him who closed his eyes and didn't speak.

"If you were 20 years younger, maybe there would be hope for you, Uncle Chen," Tang Xiu shook his head and smilingly replied. "But now there is not, though you can cultivate some cultivation techniques to strengthen your body and can prolong your lifespan. If you want it, I'll stay in your place for a day and impart you with something."

It was a happy surprise for Chen Anhu and he excitedly replied, "Good, great! You're welcome to my place!"

Tang Xiu smiled at his response and turned to look outside the window.

Macao had a very good environment and he also liked it here, especially its sunny beach. It made him suddenly recall the dream he had of going to school and seeing the sunny beach on TV. It was a dream that he could play there someday.

'Haha, I was so naïve back then, wasn't I...'

Tang Xiu inwardly laughed at himself. Just as he was about to retract his vision back, his expression suddenly changed and, in almost a flash, he pushed the door open and dashed out.

"Stop and park the car quickly!" Chen Anhu, who sat beside him, was like a blind man that was unable to react, and instantly shouted when he saw the seat next to him became empty and he looked at the door that opened and closed. His anxiousness shot up to the roof.

He truly couldn't figure why Tang Xiu was looking for his own death. What exactly happened? The car was travelling at least at 100 km/hour, yet he just dashed out like that?

Creak...

The car braked and stopped at the roadside quickly as Chen Anhu hastily leaned to the seat Tang Xiu just sat in and looked out the window. But he was dumbfounded when he saw Tang Xiu dashing like he was flying towards the beach not far away. He was just like those kung fu masters in the martial world in the movies.

'Over there?'

About two kilometers away were more than ten young people in outlandish attire surrounding two young men in the middle. The duo had bloody noses and swollen faces with bloodstains on the corners of their mouths. It was obvious that they had been badly beaten. The duo was Yue Kai and Hu Qingsong who had just come to Macao for a fun trip.

"Call and fucking ask your family to prepare the money. 100,000 yuan and not a penny less; otherwise, this Big Daddy will take your limbs off," loudly shouted the red bleached-hair youth with earrings and a needle piercing the corner of his lips. He was remarkably like the stereotype of a delinquent gangster with his baseball bat arrogantly pointed at the duo.

"Puah..."

Hu Qingsong spat out a mouthful of blood and saliva. He ferociously glared at the red-haired youth and growled, "I got no money and only one life. Just chop my fucking limbs off if you got balls!"

Yue Kai struggled to get up from the ground and grabbed Hu Qingsong's arm. He hurriedly called out, "Don't show off, Old Hu. And you, Big Bro, we were in the wrong and we admit that, but we didn't know that those two belles were yours. 100,000 yuan is way too much for us. Let alone us alone, but even our families are probably unable to afford it. Do you see this? I got 50,000 yuan here and we'll immediately make a phone call and try our best to immediately give you the rest of the 50,000 soon."

"Hey, Yue Kai, why did you have to bow down to this bunch of punks?" scowled Hu Qingsong, "They just messed with this Daddy, yet you wanna fucking drag me from paying it back..."

"Are you finished yet?" interrupted Yue Kai as he angrily shouted back, "A man knows better than to fight if the odds are against him. Don't you get it? They can fight even though they only have a few people. If you can fuck all of them up, then keep showing off. But if not, then shut up!"

"I..." Hu Qingsong opened his mouth but eventually flung his face to the side.

He was good at brawling himself and a few ruffians were usually not his match. But this time, he was hitting a solid iron board. These guys obviously practiced martial arts. They may be dressed up outlandishly, yet they were good at punching and kicking. At the very least, he didn't have the confidence to knock one of them if he were to fight all of them alone.

While enduring aches all over his body, Yue Kai grabbed his mobile phone and thought for a second before he found a number and dialed it.

Ring, ring, ring...

A ringtone of a mobile sounded, making Yue Kai blank out because the sound came from someone's handset nearby. He thought that it was a coincidence and turned his head to look towards the direction of the ringing phone, only to have disbelief cover his bloody nose and a swollen face.

"Tang... Big Bro Tang?" Yue Kai rubbed his eyes hard and thought that he was just seeing things.

Tang Xiu was standing several meters away from the group of people, already had taken out a cigarette and lit it up. He had fully heard all the threats toward Yue Kai and Hu Qingsong from these people. When everyone's attention was garnered at him, Tang Xiu slowly walked over and witnessed his two buddies with bruised faces and blood on the corner of their mouths. It made him angry, yet his face didn't flinch at all and remained smiling.

"You two got some fun time, didn't you?"

After determining that the one who came was truly Tang Xiu, Yue Kai finally called out ecstatically, "Boss Tang! How are you here?"

"You came here yourself, so why can't I be here?" replied Tang Xiu. "Anyway, what happened to you? Are you two coming here to play, or did you just get kidnapped or something?"

Meanwhile, Hu Qingsong looked embarrassed after seeing clearly that it was Tang Xiu. With eyes full of shame, he wished that could find a burrow to bury himself into. His lips squirmed a few times upon hearing Tang Xiu's inquiry, but he bit the bullet and said, "We made a trip to have some fun here, Big Bro Tang, yet we got set up by this bunch of wretched punks!"

"So, tell me then. How did they set you up?" asked Tang Xiu with a smile.

The red-haired youth raised the baseball bat in his hand and pointed it at Tang Xiu while strangely smirking, "Wow, Big Bro, Boss Tang, huh? You turn out to be the Big Bro of these two boys? Did you come here to send the money, or do you wanna get beaten together with them?

Chapter 894 - This Guy Is Really Cool And Handsome

Tang Xiu watched the red-haired youth with a strange expression. As he smirked with a sneer and was about to speak, he suddenly noticed that two belles wearing bikinis and sunglasses came over. They had good stature and had fine skin. He even noticed Yue Kai and Hu Qingsong gulp down at the same time at the sight of them.

'What a bunch of immature brats!'

Tang Xiu was a bit at a loss whether he had to laugh or cry and asked them, "You two couldn't be thinking to bounce up some fairies to heaven here, could you?"

Yue Kai and Hu Qingsong instantly blushed at the same time.

When the red-haired youth saw Tang Xiu ignore him, he suddenly yelled angrily, "Hey you, PUNK! You're crazy enough, aren't you? This Big Daddy is talking with you, yet you feign madness before me?"

Tang Xiu knitted his brows and said, "I don't give a damn if you are annoying the hell out of others, but these guys are my buddies. You just put them in this state, so we have an account to deal with here. Do you think I'm crazy and feigning madness? You'll know about it right away."

With that said, Tang Xiu raced to the front of the red-haired youth and fiercely slapped him. He then pulled him from the ground and looked at the other dozen youths who wanted to storm over at him as he shouted with a heavy voice, "Think clearly boys. Fight me, and the consequences you'll experience will be very serious."

That stylish imposing manner immediately overwhelmed the onlookers!

More than ten youths who wanted to gang up on him had a slight change in expression. They were not with many connections and were without any sound background, yet they still could tell that Tang Xiu might be not ordinary given his imposing manner.

"Whoops, who's this handsome guy?"

"So cool! I'll definitely accept if he's the one who pursues me!"

The two girls in bikinis now clearly discerned that Tang Xiu was handsome and called out grinningly—one was even quite bold and had a thick face as she came to Tang Xiu to pinch his arm.

Pa! Pa!

Tang Xiu directly slapped their faces, slumping them down on the beach before he coldly snorted at them, "You two are the sluts who have made these two brothers of mine get beaten. This will be the lesson for you two to not play the trick of the thorny rose in order to get laid."

The red-haired youth struggled to climb up from the sandy beach and glared at Tang Xiu incredulously. With blazing anger, he burst out all the vexation inside his chest, "Are you all fucking stupid? BEAT HIM TO DEATH!"

Over a hundred meters away from them.

Mo Awu and the rest were bolting toward them. In just a few seconds, they had sprinted to a position nearby Tang Xiu and, right at the moment these ruffians stormed at Tang Xiu, Mo Awu's group straightly acted, sending barrages of punches and kicks to beat dozens of them.

"Gulp..."

Once the stalwart men appeared with powerful kung fu, only then did the red-haired youth realize that they seemed to have provoked powerful people.

He had been a martial artist himself. More so that he had been practicing the True Spirit Martial School for about ten years. Ordinary groups of even five strong young men were not his opponents at all, while all the brothers around him were also his comrades who had been practicing kung fu at the same school for five-plus years. They usually had it easy in facing against two or three people; yet, more than ten of them had all been beaten in less than ten seconds, indicating that these big men were really powerful.

"You... who are you exactly?"

The red-haired youth paced back a few steps and asked vigilantly.

Tang Xiu ignored him and looked at Yue Kai and Hu Qingsong instead as he asked them, "Now tell me, both of you. What do you wanna do to these punks? Do you wanna make them disabled or straightly make them scram?"

"Give 'em a beating to vent our anger," said Yue Kai loudly.

Hu Qingsong's expression, however, was a bit strange. He was silent for several seconds before he held Yue Kai and shook his head, "Just let them scram! It's indeed our fault for being careless and falling for their shitty trick this time. I'll remember today's lesson and will be more careful in the future."

"They are nothing but some rabbles, Yue Kai," said Tang Xiu smilingly. "No need to stoop down to their stupidity for you either. If you're still irate with them, then beat them if you want. I and my men will break their limbs if any of them dares to fight back."

Yue Kai hesitated for a moment and looked at Hu Qingsong. Then he shook his head and let out a dry smile, "Forget it then, man. They are just rabbles like you said and I'm too lazy to give a shit about them. Old Hu is right in any case. I won't let any thoughts of getting laid cloud my judgement whenever I bump into this kind of situation again in the future."

Tang Xiu nodded at his response with a smile. He then glanced at the crowd and said, "You all heard them. Do you still want the money then?"

"No, it's our fault."

"No, no, no. How dare we ask for that?"

"We'll scram at once."

"..."

More than ten of the badly beaten bludgers struggled to crawl up from the ground and ran toward the distance while replying, including the red-haired youth who also ran for tens of meters. When he felt that Tang Xiu's group wouldn't be able to catch up, however, he halted and turned around, shouting, "Just you wait for me! I'm not a man if I don't pay this back. I'll make you look great sooner or later!"

Mo Awu's expression changed and he was about to immediately chase him.

Tang Xiu reached out to stop him and smilingly said, "They are just children. Speaking so fierce just to save face after experiencing a substantial loss. Let them scram and ignore them."

Mo Awu nodded.

The two girls who had been slapped by Tang Xiu, however, didn't run away like those young rabbles at the moment, nor did they look angry. What was strange from their actions was that they only looked surprised as the got up from the ground and just stood about seven-plus meters away, watching Tang Xiu as though they were looking at a rare, exotic animal.

"Hey, you two. If you don't learn well while you're still young, you'll just become the parasite of the society later. Scram from this place and do think carefully to not walk further on the wrong road, will you?" reproved Tang Xiu at the two girls while pulling Hu Qingsong and Yue Kai to leave.

The two belles on the beach watched Tang Xiu's back as he left. Suddenly, one of them called out loudly, "Hey, handsome, what's your name and do you have a girlfriend?"

Unfortunately, she didn't get the answer she wanted, yet they didn't leave until Tang Xiu and the rest had disappeared on the distant road.

"Yueyue, he's a real, cool guy. You know, I'm gonna clear things up with Red Hair immediately after I get back. I'll definitely draw a clear line with him in the future. You see... I... I gotta set my sight on the journey of finding my love. I'm gonna chase up that cool, handsome fella," vowed the taller girl while clenching her small fists.

The girl called Yueyue, replied, "I'm going with you, so let's have a fair match, shall we? We'll see whose skirt that cool and handsome fella will fall under."

"Deal!"

Shortly after, the two belles let out happy laughter on the beach as they quickly strode towards the two luxurious supercars in the distant parking lot.

On the far side of the road, Chen Anhu watched the group of people returning back. His eyes fell on the swollen faces of Yue Kai and Hu Qingsong who got badly beaten. Then he looked at Tang Xiu as he strode forward towards him and said unhappily, "Your action was way too rash, Tang Xiu! You know the car was speeding at 100 km/hour, yet you still dashed out. What would I do if you got injured?"

"I'm fine, Uncle Chen," said Tang Xiu smilingly, "It's just that I suddenly saw these two brothers of mine getting bullied, so I couldn't' resist rushing over. Yue Kai, Old Hu, this is Uncle Chen, the Big Boss of the Dingfeng Group in Macao."

"How do you do, Uncle Chen. I'm Yue Kai," greeted Yue Kai politely.

"How do you do, Uncle Chen. I'm Hu Qingsong," said Hu Qingsong.

Chen Anhu nodded at their greetings. With his eyesight, he could see that both of them were just ordinary people. They shouldn't be people who had practiced martial arts. However, their attire indicated that they were not children of poor families, even though their clothes were not branded ones.

"Hello, you two!" nodded Chen Anhu, smiling. "So, you two clashed with some people? Do you want me to send some people to teach those kids a lesson?"

"Thanks for your kindness, but no thanks, Uncle Chen," Hu Qingsong shook his head and said, "There's no need to teach them. Big Bro Tang and his men have already taught them by beating them intensely, so we've already vented out our vexed feelings."

"That's great then. Feel free to find me if you got some problems later, though," said Chen Anhu smilingly.

Tang Xiu patted their shoulders and smilingly said, "Well, since you both already made a trip to Macao, just have some fun here, got it? Though I want you two to behave for at least two days since you guys got injured. Wanna head over and stay in Uncle Chen's place with me?"

Yue Kai exchanged glances with Hu Qingsong as the latter shook his head and said, "No, we're not going to disturb Uncle Chen. But we'll visit your home after we get better, though. Anyway, Big Bro Tang, what's your next plan? You got some time to spare to have some fun with us?"

"I can't." Tang Xiu shook his head and said, "I'll only stay in Macao until tomorrow and will leave for Thailand the day after. That's right, if that bunch of people get you in trouble again after I leave, you can directly contact Uncle Chen and he'll help you deal with it."

"Got it! (No problem!)" nodded the duo.

Island Palace Garden, Villa A-058 in Tangxia District.

As the motorcade of off-road cars parked outside the villa's entrance, Tang Yunde, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately rushed out and asked with concern, "How was it? Has the problem with the Zhangs been solved already?"

Chen Anhu happily nodded and praised, "Brother Yunde, I finally get why you said that now. Looking for Tang Xiu for help was absolutely correct! There have been only a few I admire in this life, and I gotta add one more to the list: Tang Xiu."

"Ehh?" Tang Yunde couldn't help but chuckle and responded, "What exactly did he do? To think that he's worthy of such high praise from you."

"You didn't see it for yourself!" exclaimed Chen Anhu. "Tang Xiu not only has so many powerful men under him, but his own combat force is also astonishing. People said a powerful dragon can never suppress a local snake, but I saw a major drama subvert that saying. A powerful dragon does have the power to suppress a local snake until it cannot lift its head up high. Well, we've got our problems dealt with now. Even made a huge profit."

"Huge profit?" asked Tang Yunde with a strange expression, "What exactly did we profit from?"

"Well, I'll let Tang Xiu tell you that!" said Chen Anhu with a smile. "You'll definitely be ecstatic after you hear it, though. Anyway, let's go and talk inside, shall we?"

Tang Yunde looked at Tang Xiu with satisfaction before he nodded and took the lead to briskly stride into the villa.

Chapter 895 - You'll Never Suffer A Loss For Calling Me A Brother

The beautiful sunshine bestowed its brightness on the Earth amid the blooming beautiful purple and red flowers, adorning the villas and courtyard in a beautiful and picturesque scene. Tang Xiu was calmly sitting on the stone bench in the courtyard while holding a book, yet he didn't have any thoughts to read it. He just received sudden news that made him put his plan leaving for Thailand on hold temporarily.

"We can only wait more time, Mr. Tang," said Singluen with a helpless expression, though with a bit of regret in his eyes while he sat across Tang Xiu.

Tang Xiu nodded without a word and didn't speak for a long while. Then, he remarked, "Well, since your Big Brother is in Europe for some time, we'll talk about it again later then! Just keep an eye on the situation over there. Once you get a message that he has returned to Thailand, do inform me immediately."

"You can rest assured about that. I'll send some people to keep an eye on him," said Singluen. "Also, about our deal..."

"I'll wait for you in Shanghai three days from now," said Tang Xiu. "As long as you bring me a batch of Sorcerer Stones, I'll give you the medicinal pill. Singluen, we did have some conflicts before, but I shall let bygones be bygones and I hope you also do the same.I really hope that we can become friends and not enemies in the future."

"I understand, Mr. Tang," said Singluen solemnly, "Although there's a mutually beneficial relationship between us, I dare not provoke you and I can't afford to. I also know that it's better to be friends with powerhouses rather than becoming their enemies, to begin with. I'll also never do anything unfair to you in my life as long as you don't harm me either."

"I'll hold onto your words. You can go," said Tang Xiu with satisfaction.

Singluen didn't stay any longer and left under Tang Xiu's watchful gaze. He knew that he had encountered a huge opportunity due to the jade rat. He wanted to seize it and thus, he must hurry to go back to figure out the whereabouts of his brother and try his best to help Tang Xiu get the jade pig.

The zodiac jade carvings may bring about good effects for him, yet the gap between it with the miraculous elixir was like a chasm. He wanted to get a lot of medicinal pills. He wanted to be a genuine powerhouse, and hoped that he could use that miraculous elixir to cultivate a large number of experts. At least, they must be at the level of Tang Xiu's men who had powerfully crushed even the renowned Zhang Family in Macao and frightened them.

****

Inside the compound, Tang Xiu was watching Chen Anhu who was now cultivating in accordance to the cultivation route he had taught him. While looking at him, however, he secretly sighed inwardly. As a matter of fact, he had actually helped Chen Anhu to embark on the path of cultivation, yet the path to immortality was fraught with dangers. One might even lose their souls and be consigned to eternal damnation once they failed.

As for the present... he had imparted cultivation technique to his parents, as well as several core members of the Tang Family. Even then, he didn't have much hope for these people either. After all, cultivating on the path to immortality was not something that could be achieved overnight. Whether they could have great accomplishments, or whether they could ascend to the Immortal World in the future, everyone could only rely on themselves alone.

"Are you thinking about something, Xiu'er?"

Tang Yunde, who came inside from the outside, accidentally found himself walking in front of his son. He hadn't even noticed it.

Tang Xiu came back to his senses and smilingly said, "Yeah, I've been in thought about something, Dad. Anyway, what's up? Are you busy with something?"

"Sure. I do have something to be busy with," said Tang Yunde with a chuckle. "I just looked at the financial statements of the company in Macao and kinda learned about some business of the company here. In fact, it's your Uncle Chen who's the real busy man. That reminds me, though. What's up with him now? He also wants to follow your path and cultivate now?"

"Uncle Chen is no longer suitable to walk on the cultivation path, Dad," said Tang Xiu. "At least not for now. I did teach him some physical exercises to keep his body healthy and to prolong his lifespan, giving him the taste of cultivation first."

"Everyone wishes to obtain the fate of becoming immortal, yet how would such a path be easy to traverse? Otherwise, there would be tons of cultivators in this world, so not as scarce as it is now. That's right, have you dealt with your business here in Macao? What's your next plan, continue on to Thailand?"

"Nah, Singluen just told me that his brother just left for Europe, so I won't set off to Thailand for the time being" Tang Xiu shook his head and said, "I'm planning to go back to the mainland tomorrow to deal with some important issues."

Tang Yunde produced a wry smile, "I really felt that I've become more and more useless when compared to you, son. But you're still young, so don't work too hard. Money has no bounds and struggle is a never-ending phenomenon. As for your cultivation, you should also relax a bit and slowly progress forward. I just wanna say that you also need a good rest, to have a love life, and enjoy your time. Besides, your mother is looking forward to holding her grandchildren."

"Ugh, I'm only 21 now, Dad, so there's no rush about that," said Tang Xiu. "Besides, being young means that I am full of energy to work hard and struggle more! My path is already fated and I'm already destined to be very different from others. I will fall into difficulties in the future if I'm not working hard now."

Tang Yunde fell into silence for a while. Then he seriously asked, "Xiu'er, can you tell me what your ultimate dream is? I always watch you struggle and go all out; what is it for?"

Tang Xiu stood up and pointed to the vast expanse of the sky, "The goal of the first phase is to break the shackles of the sky above my head and ascend to a higher plane. As for the future, I'll become an eagle that flies in the sky or a fish that traverses the bottom of the ocean—one who struggles to compete with myriads of others to break free from the frozen sky—one who upsets the lonely corridor that presides over mother earth and becomes a sovereign who oversees the ups and downs in life."

"You..."

Tang Yunde stared at him with a dull face. He opened his mouth, yet swallowed back all the words he was about to say. His son's remarks made him realize that his son's ambitions and heart were so big that he dared not imagine them.

Tang Xiu produced a faint smile and looked at Tang Yunde. Then, he suddenly said, "Father, I just changed my mind. I'm going back to the mainland now and won't waste my time here. I'll make a trip back right away. Ah, that's right, when will you go back?"

"I'm going to stay here for a while. I'll be going back after settling all the issues with the ports," answered Tang Yunde.

Tang Xiu nodded at his answer and shouted in a deep voice, "Gu Tao, Zhang Jue! You both will protect my father's safety for some time. I'll arrange some others to take over your duty once I get back."

"Understood!" Gu Tao and Zhang Jue appeared outside the courtyard's gate and respectfully replied.

****

As dusk came, Tang Xiu had already returned to Shanghai. The first person he contacted was Xue Yu and learned that she was currently in the Xichang Province. He immediately caught up with her along with Mo Awu, Jin Shi, Xue Sha, and Hei Xiong. It was already ten at night when he arrived there.

Chang City was the capital of the Xichang Province in the western region. It had been rapidly developing in recent years and was now ranked as a second-tier city in China. In the center of its downtown area was Bayi Square, which contained high-rise buildings accompanied by upscale commercial establishments. Here, the Chang City Hotel Hotel was located.

"Tang Xiu!"

At the entrance of the hotel, Xue Yu in her usual long white dress saw Tang Xiu get out of the car in front of her. Happiness was evident on her face because they had not seen each other for a while since she was in another region while having nothing much to do, whereas Tang Xiu was always busy elsewhere.

Tang Xiu let out a light smile and came to hug her. Then, he smiled and asked, "What kind of busy work do you got going on here?"

"Well, it was the idea you told me before," said Xue Yu with a smile. "I felt that it was easy to do, so I did it. Well, I now got jades and antiques apart from medicinal materials. And the company I just registered is kinda growing very fast and is quite profitable from the business."

"It's okay doing business, but don't forget to cultivate. Don't make it delay your progress," said Tang Xiu with a smile. "The path we'll be walking on in the future is destined to be different from ordinary people."

"I know," replied Xue Yu with a smile.

Tang Xiu nodded and asked, "Alright, shall we go now? Let's take a rest here today and we'll head to Longquan Bay in Kanas tomorrow morning at once. We're going to open the Immortal Trove there early to see what's stored inside."

Xue Yu looked hesitant and asked, "Can we stay a day more? I need to tend to some more things here. I already invited some guests that will arrive in Chang City tomorrow afternoon."

"Who are they?" asked Tang Xiu, surprised.

"There are two of them, one of whom is an herbalist, while the other one is a Dragon Vein specialist," explained Xue Yu. "Both of them are not ordinary people and I just got acquainted with them through the elder of my family when I returned to the village. The elder said that if I get the help of these two people, it would equal to having two right arms for me in the future."

"I know an herbalist is someone who makes a living by gathering medicinal herbs in the mountains, but what is a Dragon Vein specialist exactly? I never heard of it before?" asked Tang Xiu with confusion.

Xue Yu grabbed his arm and entered the elevator under the countless envious gazes of people in the surroundings. The former then said, "A Dragon Vein specialist is actually a kind of Feng Shui expert, just with a specialty to look for the earth vein which is called Dragon Vein. These kind of people are very proficient in Feng Shui and what they are best at is finding and prospecting mineral deposits. Rumors have it that this Dragon Vein specialist has made sensational feats, though I can't tell you about it specifically now. Besides, you're going to see him anyway."

"He's good at finding minerals, you said?" asked Tang Xiu with raised brows.

"Of course!" affirmed Xue Yu. "Besides, he seems to be a world-renowned geologist as well."

"Alright, we'll stay a day more and will meet him tomorrow then." Tang Xiu nodded and said, "Anyway, let's not talk about this. How have you been all this while? You're not tired after running about everywhere?"

A smile covered Xue Yu's face and she replied, "I'm not, but I often think that I don't have sufficient funds, though. It's been kinda limiting my moves."

Tang Xiu couldn't help but laugh and said, "Why didn't you tell me if you're short on money? Your man may be lacking many things, but money isn't one of them. Alright, I'll transfer one billion yuan to you later. Just tell me if it's not enough."

"Pfft, hehe..."

Amid the wake of their simmering laughter, a discordant voice suddenly sounded in the elevator, "I've seen people bragging so amazingly, yet never once have I seen one that blows it up to this height. A billion, huh? Why don't you say 10 billion outright?"

Tang Xiu and Xue Yu exchanged glances as the duo gazed at the only outsider in the elevator at the same time. It was a young man in a suit and tie, clamped with a briefcase beside his elbow. He had just sneered at them.

"What's your name, buddy?" asked Tang Xiu with a smile.

The young man rolled his eyes, showing that he didn't feel like answering. His eyes, however, swept over the fine skin on Xue Yu's neck and her face before he finally spoke to her, "Name is Wu Mingkun; I should be a few years older than you. You won't suffer a loss if you call me a brother."

Tang Xiu broke into laughter and didn't talk to Wu Mingkun again. When the elevator reached the fourth floor, Xue Yu pulled him out of the elevator and they passed through a long corridor before entering a deluxe room.

"I know that young man, Tang Xiu. He's a very persistent salesman and he seems to be coming to this hotel to pester a business owner here every day. It seems like he wants to discuss some big deals or something," said Xue Yu smilingly while taking off Tang Xiu's coat gently.

Note:

Wu Mingkun here means a man who wins a female heart, a kind of sarcastic reply from the character, not truly his name

Chapter 896 - Inborn Rebellious Nature

Tang Xiu comfortably sat on the couch while a smile appeared on the corners of his mouth, "You look a bit interested in that youth?"

"Yeah, the course of his life is very interesting indeed," replied Xue Yue with a smile.

"It is indeed," consented Tang Xiu. "He has an innate rebellious nature; one who goes against the mainstream and has a rough path ahead, though he could become someone powerful in the future if he doesn't die midway his journey."

"No, he only has seven days to live." Xue Yu shook his head.

"You're practicing divination now?" Tang Xiu was surprised.

"Yeah, I always practice it whenever I have nothing to do," replied Xue Yu smilingly. "What's ridiculous is that he got into a recent disaster exactly because of his mouth."

"Silence is golden for many people and one will probably be in trouble if they can't control their mouth indeed," sighed Tang Xiu. "Alright, let's forget it and don't talk about him. Tell me how the progress of your research on the Six Starlight Array is going? Are you confident in cracking it by yourself?"

"I'm not sure." Xue Yu shook her head, "I don't think I can comprehend more than 20% of the Six Starlight Array yet, though I'm confident that we can get that Immortal Trove if we come straight to Longquan Bay in Kanas."

"Why so?" asked Tang Xiu in astonishment.

"I have confidence because of you." Xue Yue chuckled, "I know you. You'll never waste your time in going to Kanas if you don't have enough confidence, no? So, what about you? Have you completely comprehended the Six Starlight Array?"

"I'm not 100% sure either." Tang Xiu chuckled and said, "I must go there to observe it on the spot again and get more insight. If I get some good luck, then we can open that Immortal Trove to seize what's stored inside."

"Well, I did some divination to calculate my chance after you called me yesterday," said Xue Yu with a smile. "It's just the outcome is the same for me, while I can't calculate yours."

"Then it doesn't matter if you can't figure it out!" Tang Xiu laughed and said, "It's great if we can get something from the Immortal Trove, but it's also okay if we get nothing as well. By the way, come with me to a certain place after the trip to Kanas. All of us may have to live for a long time to cultivate there later."

"Where to?" asked Xue Yu curiously.

"Nine Dragons Island," answered Tang Xiu.

Xue Yu's eyes lit up and she quickly asked, "Is that the place the Ancestress has always been wanting to live in seclusion? That island you bought overseas?"

"Yeah, it's there," said Tang Xiu with a smile. "The construction project of Nine Dragons Island was originally scheduled to finish in early June, but it's been delayed due to some circumstances. At present, though, it will soon be finished and we can settle there within two months."

"I'm going with you then." Xue Yue nodded.

****

On the fifth floor of the Chang City Hotel, inside the corridor with red carpet, Li Qiang was leaning on the corridor wall with eyes staring at the door of the room in the front. This was the ninth time he came here, waiting for the owner of the machinery factory to sell the mechanical parts produced by his company. It could be said he had racked his brain about the issue.

'I'm still lacking 90,000 yuan. I can collect enough money as long as I close this deal. I'm gonna kick out that squid bastardly manager of the company then.'

Li Qiang recalled the shameless face of his company's Sales Department Manager with disgust. He had made eight Sales Manager get fired in the last few years; each time before he got them kicked out, he was able to earn a lump sum of money before they left. Unfortunately, his family was a bottomless pit and spent hundreds of thousands of yuan for medical expenses every year, causing him to live in dire straits.

Suddenly, he remembered the guy he just met in the elevator. He was aware of what the concept of a billion yuan meant. Those who could throw that amount of money easily—which one of them was not some big personage in the business world? Yet, that brat...

'It's really a pity for that belle, though. How come she found such an unreliable guy. Alas, this handsome dude already has his owner, otherwise, I could have given that belle a good future.'

Li Qiang smiled and laughed at himself. The thoughts then flashed by when he saw that the door of the room in front was opened. Two alluring women with long legs and slender, guitar-like waists came out of it, while the machinery factory owner, who he had been pestering in the last nine days, also came out with a flushed face.

"Hello, Boss Huang." Li Qiang hurriedly greeted him.

The red-faced Boss Huang had his smile froze all of a sudden after seeing Li Qiang. It only took him two seconds to slam the door and close it from the inside.

Bam...

Li Qiang stared at the shut door, choking with vexation inwardly.

The two females, however, grinningly halted their pace and looked at Li Qiang whose face unceasingly changed expressions. One of them then suddenly spoke with a grin, "Hey, handsome! You want this Sister to accompany you? You'll get me at an absolutely fair price. You'll also get absolutely better services than we gave Boss Huang."

"Scram!" shouted Li Qiang after he gasped for breath quickly and stepped back to lean on the wall.

The woman angrily glared at him and turned around while cursing, "Nothing but a destitute ghost, huh? What the hell are you pretending about with that fucking fancy suit? Rich men roll up the bedsheets with women on the bed, while poor men can't help but be anxious and be unable to do shit outside. Come on, let's get the hell out of here. He's just bad luck. I thought I could do more business."

A poor ghost, she said?

Li Qiang was deeply irritated and agitated by her remarks and watched the two women's swaying waists and bottoms leave as he punched the empty air. He liked beautiful women, yet he also had his bottom line. It was enough for him to have a love life and find himself a woman, get married once, and be firm and secure together with her for a lifetime.

'Looking for women and waste my money with prostitutes like you, hmph? If had the money, I might as well buy some boxes of my wife's medication and buy her some delicious food!'

Creak...

The door of the room across him opened again. Boss Huang reappeared in front of Li Qiang again with a gloomy face. He now had a cigarette that had just been lit in his fingertips and said, "Come in."

Li Qiang looked happy and hurriedly entered and shut the door from the inside. After closing it, he looked at the toilet paper scattered on the floor and felt like vomiting.

"Help me clean up the room."

Boss Huan turned around walked into the bathroom. Soon after, the sound of the shower running came from the inside.

Li Qiang raised his fists to the bathroom's door, but he still swiftly moved to pick up the toilet paper on the floor and threw them into the trash can. After he was done cleaning the room, he even made the bed. Then, he walked to the corner and took a seat, waiting for Boss Huang to come out.

Half an hour passed by, and finally, Boss Huang came out of the bathroom with his waist wrapped in a bath towel. He then looked around the room and said with satisfaction, "Not bad. It's already been cleaned up well."

Li Qiang got up and obsequiously smiled, "Being able to serve you is my pleasure, Boss Huang. I've been wishing to help you clean up every day!"

"All you salesmen really have quite the silver tongue, very eloquent." Boss Huang smiled, "I asked you to come in, not to have a business chat with you, though. It's mainly for some other reasons."

Li Qiang's expression slightly changed, yet he still replied politely, "Please say what you want to say, Boss Huang."

Boss Huang went to the couch and took a seat. He then shot a deep look at Li Qiang and said, "You also know that I'm in the mechanical part business, right? Are you interested in working for my company?"

"Pardon?" Li Qiang was caught off guard by his question. He hesitated for a moment before he said with a smile, "Having myself to be noticed by you is kind of an honor for me, Boss Huang, but I have some difficulties and have no way to leave my current employer."

"Is it because of your contract with your company?" asked Boss Huang with raised brows.

"That's not it." Li Qiang shook his head and said, "It's because I'm short on money and in urgent need to pay something. It's only half a month before next month's pay and commission. If I can't get the money, I can't take my wife to have her surgery."

"Your wife is going to have surgery? What happened to her?" asked Boss Huang, surprised.

"Heart disease," answered Li Qiang bitterly.

Boss Huang fell into silence for a while. He lit up a cigarette and took a few puffs before he asked, "How much do you still need?"

"90,000," answered Li Qiang.

Boss Huang's eyes turned wide and he asked incredulously, "Can you get 90,000 yuan in a month?"

"If I can close a deal with you, and with my other sales commissions as well, earning 90,000 yuan is not a problem," said Li Qiang with a helpless expression. "But if I can't strike a deal with you, I'm afraid things will turn for the worse."

Boss Huang raised his thumb up and praised, "The saying that different generations have their own talented people and excellent individuals appear in each century is honestly true! For a young and small salesman to earn such a high income in a month is really amazing in and of itself. I really feel that you're a talented man more and more. Of course, I also began to pay attention to your company, though. To think that even its salesman can earn so much is evident that your company's business has been very good."

However, Li Qiang sternly interjected, "I'm sorry if have to contradict your opinion, Boss Huang. A third of my company's sales have been contributed by my own sales."

A third?

"How many salesmen does your company have, exactly?" asked Boss Huan. Curiosity was evident on his face.

"More than 20 people," answered Li Qiang.

Boss Huang was shaken inwardly and he looked at Li Qiang incredulously before he said, "More than 20 salesmen, yet a third of the sales of your company are from you? That's so damn amazing! Alright! Come work for my company then. I'll give you the base salary of 10,000 yuan a month, plus sales commission and a year-end bonus. Also, I can pay you that 90,000 yuan you need in advance. How about it?"

"Boss Huang, I only need to have an order from you and I can earn 90,000 yuan from it," said Li Qiang with a frown.

"What if I don't make this sales deal?" Boss Huang shook his head.

"Then I'm afraid I can only wait for you until next month," answered Li Qiang.

Boss Huang casually threw a cigarette to Li Qiang and lightly said, "Let's change the proposition, then. I'm gonna give you a million in annual salary and you can have 500,000 in advance. Of course, I can terminate the contract at any time if your sale records are appalling and you won't get the rest of 500,000 yuan, though. How about it?"

Li Qiang was shocked inwardly. He looked at him and asked, "May I ask you something? I want to know why you value me so highly. You don't know much about me and you have yet to verify what I told you either."

"It's because of your persistence," answered Boss Huang. "Only because you have stopped and pestered me for the sale nine days in a row. I like that tenacity of yours."

Chapter 897 - You Got Cuckolded?

The morning sun shined on the whole world and pierced through the French window, illuminating the king-sized Simmons bed. Last night's madness caused a problem with Tang Xiu's fixed biological clock. He quietly woke up at ten and sat up, stimulated by the smell of the food.

"It smells great."

Tang Xiu sat with his arms propping him up while watching the small round table in the room full of delicious food. Xue Yu had changed clothes, but she still wore a long white dress accompanied by her black and soft long hair. She looked even more conspicuous by donning a necklace, a pair of earrings, and a platinum bracelet on her wrist, making her look more beautiful.

"You're awake?" Xue Yu let out a smile and said, "The waiter just sent the dishes over. I just bought some toiletries from the outside for you. Come on, hurry up and take a shower! Let's have a meal together."

Tang Xiu smiled and said, "We spent most of the night with our 'activities', causing me to be tired. I don't even want to move now, so why don't you feel tired at all? Instead..."

Xue Yue blushed and scornfully said charmingly, "Don't speak carelessly, will you? Get up and go have a shower."

Tang Xiu laughed heartily and lifted the thin quilt as he got out of bed and quickly entered the bathroom. An old adage said something about intercourse—that while a man may be exhausted, the more exercise for his woman, the more skilled she would be. Tang Xiu had many experiences on this matter and thoroughly understood the meaning of this sentence.

After getting dressed after his shower, Tang Xiu took a seat and grabbed a bite as he asked, "When will those two people you mentioned come?"

"It should be this evening," answered Xue Yu.

Tang Xiu nodded and asked again, "Since they'll arrive at night, what are your plans for today then?"

Xue Yue chuckled, "I originally had planned to do some business and arranged to carry them out before you came. But now, I've nothing to do today, so I'll go wherever you wanna you go."

Tang Xiu pondered what to do and said, "If so, let's steal some time to stroll and go shopping around Chang City! It's my first time coming here, frankly."

"Alright."

Xue Yu herself didn't like to shop around, but that was because Tang Xiu didn't accompany her. She was now a bit excited upon hearing Tang Xiu's suggestion.

After the meal, the duo then left the hotel. Right as they were outside, they saw the young man they met in the elevator yesterday. The other party likewise also noticed them and astonishment filled his face when he looked at Xue Yue while he shot a contemptuous look towards Tang Xiu.

"Damn brat!" Tang Xiu couldn't help but chuckle and shook his head.

"He lied to you yesterday, you know. His name is not Wu Kun, but Li Qiang," whispered Xue Yu.

Tang Xiu blanked out before he rolled his eyes said with an expression of being a bit at a loss whether he had to cry or laugh, "Well, this guy is truly an exotic marvel, isn't he? Well, let's forget it and ignore him. Besides, we're going out to take a stroll, to begin with. By the way, isn't Bayi Square nearby here?"

"It is." Xue Yu chuckled and said, "There's also Qingshan Road and a street for pedestrians nearby. Though you gotta be careful with your wallet today."

"Got no problem with that. You know I'm a rich guy."

Right as Tang Xiu got done talking, he realized that Li Qiang and a fat middle-aged man approached them from not far away.

Just as expected!

When his voice just faded away, he heard Li Qiang's voice taunting him, "Women are devils who cost money. Don't brag too much now, else you'll be ashamed big time when you pay the bills. Hmph..."

Tang Xiu just smiled at his words and raised his middle finger towards him as he loudly said, "I'll take it that you're jealous and envious of me, buddy. Well, I'm not you, though. Honey, let's go shopping."

Xue Yu embraced his arm while smiling and they left under the thorny look of Li Qiang who rolled his eyes.

Meanwhile, Boss Huan was zoning out as he stared at Xue Yu leaving. Only after she and Tang Xiu had walked very far did he finally sober up from his daze as he hurriedly looked at Li Qiang and asked, "Young Li, do you know them?"

"I don't." Li Qiang shook his head.

The former raised his brows and unhappily asked, "You clearly just talked to them. How come you don't know them?"

As a perfect mixer in all classes of society, Li Qiang could tell why Boss Huang wanted to inquire about them given the expression in his eyes. He immediately smiled and said, "I really don't know them, Boss. I just bumped into them in the elevator yesterday. That brat was bragging that he'll give that woman a billion yuan, so I mocked him a few times then. I never thought I'd run into them again today."

Boss Huang's eyes rolled and he said in a whisper, "Young Li, you agreed to work for me, so I'm gonna give you a test. If you can get me that woman's phone number, I'll directly promote you to be the Deputy Manager of my company's Sales Department. How about it?"

'No way, shitty bastard.' Li Qiang cursed inwardly, yet he still put a smile on his face and said, "Consider it done, Boss. Alright, let's go to our company to discuss the contract first! After all, I'm gonna be your employee so I've gotta see the price of manufacturing the company's products and cut its sales price's discount to the minimum. It will save tons of money for you!"

Boss Huang, however, shook his head and said, "Go and get the phone number of that woman first. Hurry up! I'll be waiting for you in the hotel."

"This..." Li Qiang hesitated. But he still nodded as he quickly chased toward the direction of where Tang Xiu and Xue Yu had just left towards.

As dusk came, Tang Xiu walked alongside Xue Yue out of Fortune Plaza. The duo carried a lot of bags with various stuff. The rest of the stuff they bought was stored into interspatial rings when nobody in the mall paid attention to them.

"That guy has been following us, Tang Xiu!" whispered Xue Yu as they stood to the side of the avenue.

A smile crept up on Tang Xiu's face and he replied, "Let him be. Just think of him as our dog who follows us. That is if he's not tired, though. That reminds me of something, are you tired? I already called Awu to come over, so let's go back by car."

"Didn't you come here by plane?" asked Xue Yue in surprise. "Where did you get that car?"

"Awu always gets a few cars whenever we make a trip to other cities," Tang Xiu chuckled and said, "We won't take the plane going to Kanas this time but will travel by car. Think of it as self-driving tour."

"Great!" replied Xue Yu immediately with a joyful expression. It was rare for her to be together with Tang Xiu for a long time like this.

Dozens of meters away from them, Li Qiang frowned as he watched the back of Tang Xiu and Xue Yu. He didn't feel puzzled anymore as he now realized that this young fella was indeed a rich man. He had followed them today and had witnessed him spend at least a million.

There was something amiss, however! They definitely bought a lot of things, but they only brought several bags with them now; where was the rest of the stuff? No way they just threw away all the stuff they just bought, right?

'Huh?'

Just as he fell into confusion, a stylish and domineering black Mercedes-Benz came into his sight clearly. It parked in front of the couple who boarded it immediately and drove away quickly.

'Isn't it a luxurious car?'

Li Qiang had sharp eyes and he immediately recognized what type of car it was. It was a Mercedes-Benz AMG G-Series that was priced at a million yuan. He blanked out for a while. Those who could afford such a luxury car were all rich bigshots.

Could it be that...this brat was really rich?

Then... the billion he said in the elevator yesterday was the truth?

Li Qiang gulped and immediately flung his head to cast away all these thoughts in his head. Even if this guy was very rich, he was too young a man. Maybe he had a rich family, but throwing a billion like that was absolutely impossible. After all, not even the son of the richest Emperor could do so just to flatter and woo a woman.

"Shoot! I'm gonna lose them."

Only then did he suddenly realize the duo had left by a car while he stood in a daze here. However, he quickly noticed that the car was driving slowly in front, so he quickly dashed to chase it with a speed that was faster than the running speed of an average person.

"Gotta chase it!"

Almost without hesitation, he chased the car in front.

Inside the Mercedes-Benz off-road car, Xue Yu glanced towards the back and immediately said with a smile, "You're really so bad, Tang Xiu. I just realized it now. You know he's chasing us, but he's on foot! He'll probably run out of breath and will get leg cramps by the time we come to the restaurant we just reserved a table at."

"What else can I do? He's tracking us, so I can't help but cooperate with him, no?" said Tang Xiu with a smile. "I would otherwise disrespect his hard work today if I did that, wouldn't I? By the way, Awu, pay attention to that boy, got it? If he gets a cab, then you don't need to drive slowly."

"This street only has a few cabs, Boss. Besides, it's rush hour, so I'm afraid it won't be easy for him to get one," replied Mo Awu with a strange expression.

"That's why I told you to drive slowly. It's to make him hanging around, Awu," said Tang Xiu with a smile. "Anyway, when we get to our destination, take him to me. I wanna ask him what his purpose is for following us today."

After a few kilometers, Li Qiang was already drenched in sweat and his legs were close to rebelling against him; only then did his eyes eagerly look around for a cab which he caught eventually. After boarding it, he pointed to the Mercedes-Benz G-Series AMG in front and shouted, "Uncle, help me... Chase... and... catch up with... that Mercedes-Benz in front."

"But..." The cab driver hesitated.

Li Qiang panted heavily and gasped for a few breaths, loudly pleading, "I'll pay you. Is 500 enough? I'll add more if it's not enough."

"Enough. It's enough!" hurriedly nodded the cab driver as he picked up the car's speed.

A minute later, however, Li Qiang suddenly realized that the car in front was also picking up its speed. It was even faster than before, nearly reaching the street's speed limit. Only at this moment did his smart brain finally realize that he just got played by the other party who intentionally made him hang around while pursuing them...

"Asshole!" cursed Li Qiang angrily while clenching his fist.

The cab driver was stunned and looked furious. He turned to him and glared angrily, "What the fuck is wrong with you, young man? I already picked the speed up, so why are you cursing at me?"

Li Qiang's face turned stiff and he immediately suppressed his anger and said, "I didn't curse you, Uncle. It's the person inside that Mercedes-Benz in front. That asshole... argh... forget it. Just help me follow them wherever they go, alright?"

Upon hearing his explanation, the cab driver's anger subsided. His eyes, however, looked at Li Qiang sympathetically and said, "Young man, did your girlfriend just run away for a rich man inside the car in front? Alas, women nowadays are too materialistic! Young man, listen to my advice. Just give up that materialistic woman as soon as possible. Otherwise, she'll definitely cheat on you after you marry her in the future. You'll get a green hat—you'll get cuckolded by her."

Chapter 898 - All The Troubles Come From The Tongue

The words of this cab driver made Li Qiang vexed and grieve inwardly; he even nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood. He was no longer able to suppress his anger and furiously yelled, "Shut the hell up, will you? Are you gonna die if you don't shut up? Fuck! You know nothing that happened and yet spit out such bullshit!"

The cab driver, however, wasn't angry. He shook his head instead and looked more sympathizing at the guy and sighed, "Alright, alright. I won't talk again. It's just human nature to be angry at such things. You're the one who earns the money, so you gotta vent what you can't vent out. No, I won't talk again."

Myriads of curses rushed wildly in Li Qiang's head and he angrily glared at the cab driver before his furious face shifted to the Mercedes-Benz in front. He was truly itching and wished he could drag that punk out and rip him to pieces.

Bowen Restaurant.

The venue looked very ordinary from the outside. It was a three-story building with a classical style, containing a lot of red lanterns hanging around. Under the dazzling golden signboard, four welcoming ladies in red cheongsam stood on both sides, whereas several security guards were walking in the surroundings.

"Welcome, Miss, Sir."

Tang Xiu held Xue Yue's hand as they got off the Mercedez-Benz and the welcoming ladies greeted them respectfully. However, a woman in her 40s still retaining her graceful charms hurriedly ran out from the inside. She looked hesitant upon seeing Tang Xiu and Xue Yu before her eyes fell on the latter and asked, "Are you, Miss Xue?"

"I am." Xue Yu nodded.

The graceful woman hurriedly took two placards and gave them to the duo. She greeted them, "Welcome. I'm the manager of this restaurant; you can call me Manager Hu. Elderly Chang and Elderly Bao have arrived and they have been waiting in the VIP lounge."

"You know Chang Pinggui and Bao Anle?" asked Xue Yue, surprised.

"They are always honored patrons of our restaurant," said Manager Hu. "They always come to Chang City every two years to have a meal and deal with some issues here. Besides, my husband is also the disciple of Elderly Chang."

"Your husband is also an herbalist?" Xue Yu was astonished.

Manager Hu's expression slightly changed before her face turned more respectful. She nodded and said, "That's right. My husband is indeed an herbalist."

"Alright. Please lead the way then." Xue Yu nodded.

Shortly after, Tang Xiu and Xue Yu followed Manager Hu up to the VIP lounge on the third floor. What surprised them was that there were also several other people there besides the two elderly people, one of whom was a thin middle-aged man who stood respectfully behind them, whereas the other two were a white-haired old lady accompanied by a handsome young man.

"Huh?"

Right as the young man saw Tang Xiu with Xue Yue who came inside, a startled voice came out from him. His expression, however, turned a bit ugly. He strode toward the duo and arrogantly asked Xue Yue, "Who is he, Xue Yu?"

Tang Xiu looked at Xue Yu with a strange expression and smilingly asked, "You know him?"

Xue Yu just merely shot a glance at the handsome young man and lightly said, "I know him, but I'm not familiar with him."

The said person's face turned black and he angrily said, "Xue Yu, you know I've been pursuing you for quite a while. How can you say that you're not familiar with me? And you, brat, who the hell are you? Keep your hand off Xue Yue's, otherwise, don't blame me for acting impolite."

Tang Xiu couldn't help but laugh and said, "Now I get it. You should be one of Xue Yu's pursuers then? No wonder, though. This woman of mine is indeed a stunning beauty like a celestial maiden, so it's only natural that men who pursue her are as many as the carps crossing the river. Alright, stop acting like a kid and threatening, got it? You can never change the fact that she's my woman by breaking your throat either."

Xue Yu looked as though she was very happy upon hearing Tang Xiu acknowledge her as his woman in front of others. A smile appeared on her stunning face and she said softly, "He's right. He's the only man in my life. So, Mr. Liu, please have some dignity and stop pestering me."

The handsome young man looked at the couple with incredulity. Just as he was about to yell, the white-haired old lady shouted in a deep voice, "Little Meng, come back here."

"I..."

The handsome young man opened his mouth, but he seemed to be afraid of the old lady. He shot a furious glare at Tang Xiu before he turned around to come to the old lady and sat by her side.

Xue Yu and Tang Xiu came to the front of these people. The former then looked at the two old men who got up from the sofa and lightly smiled, "You two are the herbalist, Elderly Chang Pinggui, and the Dragon Vein specialist, Elderly Bao Anle, right? I'm Xue Yu, and this is my man, Tang Xiu."

Chang Pinggui and Bao Anle exchanged glances. They nodded a pleasantry to Xue Yue before their eyes stayed on Tang Xiu.

"This... Young Brother Tang, why do I feel that you look so familiar? Have we met before?" asked Chang Pinggui curiously.

"It's fortunate that Elderly Chang is not a woman, otherwise, I'd have thought that I was too handsome, while you are just seeking a pretext to talk to me," said Tang Xiu with a smile. "I'm sure this is the first time we've met, so let me introduce myself. I'm Tang Xiu from the Magnificent Tang Corporation."

The Magnificent Tang Corporation?

Chang Pinggui zoned out before his eyes suddenly turned wide with a gleam of disbelief in them. His body even shook a few times and he tremblingly said, "You... are the Young Divine Doctor whose great reputation has shaken the Chinese medicine field, Tang Xiu? The Big Boss of the Magnificent Tang Corporation?"

"Ah, I didn't expect that Elderly Chang would have actually heard things about me," said Tang Xiu with a smile. "This junior is truly honored."

"No, it's me who should feel honored to have met you, Divine Doctor Tang! The renowned young miracle-working doctor Tang Xiu; who in China doesn't know you nowadays? Besides, you're the very person most herbalists like me look forward to meeting. We have the hope that the precious herbs we collect would be able to treat patients through you, Divine Doctor Tang."

Bao Anle was likewise looking surprised. He scrutinized Tang Xiu before he said, "I've also heard the renowned name of Divine Doctor Tang. But meeting in person is much better than just hearing rumors. You're indeed a talented young man! No wonder the successor of the Elder Ancestress is actually you."

"Is this Elderly Ancestress you mentioned to me the Old Blind?" asked Tang Xiu with a smile.

Bao Anle stared in a daze for a moment before a surprised look on his face disappeared instantly and was replaced by a bit of indignant look. He creased his brows and said, "Please show some respect to the Elderly, Tang Xiu. Besides, your woman is her granddaughter, so you should call her Old Ancestress."

"Please don't mention it, Elderly Bao," interjected Xue Yu hastily. "Even the Ancestress herself came personally in front of Tang Xiu, so she doesn't want Tang Xiu to address her as such. As a matter of fact, it was her request that Tang Xiu should address her as Old Blind, to begin with."

Tang Xiu patted her shoulder and smilingly said, "It's alright. Elderly Bao is correct, though. I should've addressed her as Ancestress given the relationship between us. Please forgive me, Elderly Bao. I was just used to call her Old Blind, so I forgot to change address when I spoke about her."

"The Old Ancestress requested it herself?" muttered Bao Anle with a dumbfounded expression. "How is that possible?"

Tang Xiu smiled and didn't explain more. Instead, he looked at the white-haired old lady sitting on the sofa instead. He then smiled and asked her, "Greetings, Senior. How should this junior address you?"

The white-haired old day looked at him and smilingly said, "You can call me Old Cripple."

Old Cripple?

Tang Xiu was startled as he suddenly felt a cool breeze-like aura sneak into his mind. In nearly a flash, he abruptly unleashed his spiritual sense to annihilate the invading wisp of spiritual sense and pursue it after driving it out of his mind.

"Please stop, Divine Doctor Tang!" hastily cried out the white-haired old lady. Her body violently trembled and she coughed up several mouthfuls of blood.

Tang Xiu took back his spiritual sense and frowned as he spoke with a chilling tone, "We should have been on good terms with no enmities, right, Old Cripple? Yet you dare to invade my mind with your spiritual sense? It's a capital offense that deserves death!"

"What fucking death, bastard..."

The handsome young man suddenly jumped forward, but a shadow instantly flashed in front of him and a loud slap followed, sending him flying upside down to slam into the wall in the corner seven-plus meters away.

Tang Xiu returned to his previous spot and coldly said, "Be careful with what you say, for troubles always come from the careless talk from your mouth."

The white-haired old lady looked at Tang Xiu in disbelief. She stood up in shivers and paced a few steps forward to the front of Tang Xiu and respectfully said, "This Old Cripple didn't mean to offend you. I felt that someone Old Blind recognizes and values so highly must have something special. That's why I was tempted and rashly probed you. Please don't take it as offending you, Divine Doctor Tang."

"Had it not been because I also noticed that you had no malice, you'd have probably ended up with your soul exterminated already," replied Tang Xiu coldly. "Do keep in mind to never try to probe others on a whim like that. Otherwise, you can't guarantee that the person is as kind and soft as I am."

"Yes, this Old Cripple will keep it in mind." Old Cripple looked panicked and horrified and hurriedly nodded.

The events that just unfolded made Chang Pinggui and Bao Anle nearby dumbfounded, shock fully covering their faces. Even the middle-aged man behind them was thoroughly stunned and paralyzed.

Is he... a cultivator?

Chang Pinggui and Bo Anle exchanged glances, yet their hearts were struck with tumultuous waves.

Tang Xiu didn't want to get entangled more with the white-haired old lady, so he nonchalantly said, "Also, take good care of your junior. If he dares to run his mouth carelessly again, don't blame me for breaking all courtesy between us."

The white-haired old lady hurriedly replied, "You can rest assured! I'll guarantee that he'll never say a word anymore."

"Grandma..." the handsome young man struggled to get up from the corner and called out with a grim face.

The old lady, however, yelled at him, "Shut up! Else I'll discard your limbs and expel you from the family!"

The handsome young man's breath came to a halt and he instantly looked terrified. His eyes when he looked at Tang Xiu, however, were somewhat filled with hatred.

BAM...

The VIP lounge's door was knocked open, and Li Qiang, whose face looked enraged, rushed in from the outside. He angrily glared at Tang Xiu and called out, "You damn bastard. You were intentionally toying with me!"

When Tang Xiu saw him, his face looked amused. He came to sit on the couch, crossed his legs, and then smilingly replied, "Alright, take a seat first, will you?"

After saying that, he observed Li Qiang while maintaining his smile and asked, "So, tell me about it. How did I play you, eh? Lemme make it clear to you. If you can't spit out anything, don't blame me for packing you up."

"You intentionally made the car..."

Right as these words came out, Li Qiang's whole being turned stiff and dull as though he just transformed into a fossil that stood still on the spot.

Chapter 899 - Immeasurably Deep

Li Qiang hastily sent out such a psychological attack just now out of anger. He was so anxious to catch up with Tang Xiu and, without thinking, slammed the door and accused him. But now, after Tang Xiu asked him, his rage couldn't help but swirl around and around inside his chest, unable to break out from his gaffe.

'What and how should I explain? No way do I tell him that I've tracked them, right? Yeah right, that will be so damn embarrassing!'

At present, his face was flushed red, wishing he could find a hole he could burrow himself into. After standing stiffly for some time under the strange gaze of everyone present, he coughed twice and bit the bullet, "I've got to deal with you for something. Ah, no. I'm looking for her."

"There's no rush, you can talk with her later," said Tang Xiu casually. "Let's talk about how I toyed with you."

Li Qiang instantly felt vexed! He could only feel helpless about Tang Xiu poking fun and toying with him. Smart as he was, nevertheless, he still let out a dry laugh and said, "Ah, I don't think a nouveau riche like you needs to stoop down to my stature, right? Besides, the reason why I spoke like that to you was actually to find a reason for coming in. Well... I'm kinda looking for... erm... your woman. There's something I need to ask her."

Tang Xiu waved his hand and smilingly said, "That was quite a forced and ridiculous reason, don't you think? Now tell me, what are you looking for Xue Yu for? Don't tell me you wanna pursue her, else I won't mind to beat you up, punching you until you kneel and spit out some blood like a certain somebody."

A certain someone?

Li Qiang was stunned and stared blankly. Only then did he notice the handsome young man who was leaning on the wall with a bruised red face and blood on his lips. The sight made him startled. He had seen many second-generation rich officials and nouveau riche who shared this common hobby. He was just here to get done with that 'business', rather than fail and get beaten by others.

"Uh, Brother, you seem to be called Tang Xiu if I remember correctly. The Tang like the character from the Magnificent Tang Corporation, and Xiu, which means cultivating and developing it, right? It's truly great a name and it has connotations for a handsome young man with great accomplishments. In fact, I'm looking for this... erm... your woman... It was completely because I know someone who is kind of going crazy with her beauty and wants to do something bad to her, so I have a good intention to inform you about that."

A smile sketched out on the corner of Tang Xiu's mouth and he smilingly said, "And? Who is this person plotting against my woman then? Can you tell me?"

Li Qiang let out a twisted smile and said, "It's my new Boss—that old pervert who stays in Chang City Hotel. You might not know this, but he insisted and forced me to do this... to get your woman's... cell number. He threatened me that he won't make a deal with me if I didn't get your woman's number, let alone work at his company. To be frank, though, I promised to work at his company mainly for expediency, simply out of an improvisation to take advantage of him. I was hoping that he'd sign the business order first, then I'd see how far he would go."

"So, do you think I'm gonna let my woman give you her cell number?" asked Tang Xiu.

"Under normal circumstances? You'll never allow it. Absolutely." Li Qiang shook his head.

"Is that so? Then tell me this irregular circumstance you thought of," said Tang Xiu with a smile.

Li Qiang's eyes lit up. He quickly organized his speech in his mind before he said, "The first moment I saw you, I knew that you were a handsome and good-hearted rich man. It was definitely because you felt sour back when you pretended to speak those harsh words to me. Brother Tang, you and big sis-in-law aren't locals here, right? How about you help me pull an act until I strike the sales contract with him and get the high commission? I'll be the host to treat you and big sis-in-law to a feast; I can even be your tour guide around Chang City. I can give you a good time while enjoying the great scenery, friendly people, good food, and the awesome customs here."

"Pfft... hahaha." Xue Yu couldn't help but laugh. She reached out to touch Tang Xiu's arm and said, "That's not bad, I think."

Tang Xiu smiled and nodded in response, "Eloquent. Got a silver tongue and good brain, doesn't he? If he quits this current job of his, it should be the ninth time, right?"

"Yeah, it should be the ninth time if he changes job again," said Xue Yu smilingly.

Tang Xiu looked amused and said, "Your name is Li... Li Qiang, right? I don't mind helping you, though I have some conditions. If you agree with it, we'll go back to the hotel together later."

Li Qiang cautiously followed along and asked, "What conditions do you have, Brother?"

"Promise that person that you'll work in his company. You'll sign the contract and work for him for two months, only to sink his company down. After that, leave and find me. You'll work for me later," said Tang Xiu with a smile.

"Pardon?" Li Qiang was dumbfounded and had countless thoughts swirling inside his mind. It never occurred to him that Tang Xiu would set such a ridiculous demand.

"What's wrong? Do you disagree with it?" chuckled Tang Xiu playfully.

"Working for you is a minor thing, Brother," said Li Qiang as he probed further, "It's just that I don't get it. Why do you want me to switch jobs and go to a new company? Besides, you want me to sink the company of that person down? Is it because he got some bad thoughts towards big sis-in-law, or is it because you're furious?"

"You see, there are tons of men in this world who harbor such thoughts towards my woman. I would be dead tired if I had to deal with each one, don't you think?" said Tang Xiu with a chuckle. "As for the reasons, you don't need to know that. You only have two choices now. Agree, or refuse!"

Li Qiang hesitated for a while and asked, "What business are you doing exactly, Brother?"

"The Magnificent Tang Corporation," said Tang Xiu with a light smile.

Magnificent Tang Corporation?

Li Qiang was dumbfounded yet again. It was the company he just mentioned.

'Could it be that this guy remembered what I just said and is now making fun of me?'

Tang Xiu seemed to have read his thoughts and said with a light smile, "Don't make blind conjectures, will you? I promise that I'm not making fun of you this time. I'm Tang Xiu, the owner of the Magnificent Tang Corporation. If you agree and succeed in bringing a miserable situation to your new company, then I welcome you to join mine."

Li Qiang quickly grabbed his smartphone and searched the name of "Tang Xiu" on the Internet. Quickly, countless news articles about Tang Xiu that includes his portrait showed up in the results.

'Oh my God! It's really HIM!'

Li Qiang gulped down desperately and looked up with a dumbstruck expression. It took him a long while to suppress his shock before he said with major flattery, "Brother... Tang, you're such a big man, yet you can see something in me, a very small, ordinary salesman?"

"Whether or not I can see anything is my business, don't you think?" Tang Xiu chuckled and said, "But your business is whether you agree or not. Alright, I already said what I wanted to tell you, so now it's your turn. Though there is one thing you need to remember. If you promise me today but go back on your word, I'm afraid you'll end up in a very miserable state—a state so bad that it's beyond your imagination."

Li Qiang hesitated. He had been planning to raise enough money to start his own business after his wife had surgery. He would strive to make the business bigger and become a boss himself in the future.

But... this was the Magnificent Tang Corporation!

It was not only the company with the fastest development in the business world nowadays, but it was also one with a future that would soar all the way to space in the future. He even dared say that if Tang Xiu truly wanted to make his company go international and do business worldwide, his company would definitely be in the world's top 500 companies in the future.

No! It wouldn't be a problem for it to be in the top 100 companies in the world.

Li Qiang eagerly looked at Tang Xiu and asked, "Brother Tang, how would you arrange my position if I join your company?"

"You'll start from the bottom," said Tang Xiu with a smile.

Li Qiang's heart sank.

Tang Xiu then continued, "Just come to Magnificent Tang Corporation first. You'll be assigned as the Deputy Sales Manager. If you have an excellent track record, maybe you'll become the Sales Manager for all the company's products. The opportunity is provided for you."

"I agree!"

Li Qiang was excited again inwardly and replied firmly.

Tang Xiu nodded happily at his response. He then waved his hand and said, "Alright, now wait nearby. I still have some things to deal with here. Xue Yu, it's your call now."

Xue Yu faintly smiled and looked at Chang Pinggui and Bao Anle who wore a strange expression. She then spoke to them with a smile, "Elderly Chang, Elderly Bao, I think you both know the purpose regarding why I invited you to come. The number of issues I need to deal with is increasing along with time; thus, I need more and more skilled people as well. One of you is a famous herbalist in Chinese traditional medicine, while the other one is a renowned Dragon Vein prospector specialist in the Feng Shui circle. If you two agree to join and help me, you can freely state your conditions."

"About this..."

The reason why Chang Pinggui and Bao Anle came to Chang City this time was mainly that they wanted to see the descendants of the legendary immortal figure, as well as the fact that they wanted to obtain some opportunities. After all, they were already old and didn't need many mundane things anymore. They no longer had much interest in wealth, power, and beauty.

Thus, they didn't have a plan to work for Xue Yu when they came this time.

When Tang Xiu saw their expressions, he realized that these two men were unwilling to work for Xue Yu. He pondered for a while and then said, "If you two agree, then I'll send good fortune to you."

Chang Pinggui and Bao Anle exchanged glances and the latter immediately asked, "What good fortune, exactly?"

While pointing to the white-haired old lady, Tang Xiu said, "The good fortune I'm going to gift you is absolutely not lower than her achievements. If you want to achieve much higher, it would depend on your own efforts."

Bao Anle trembled as he hastily asked, "You mean..."

Tang Xiu raised his hand to interrupt him and faintly said, "Don't speak it aloud if you understand. That's the best outcome you can get."

Chang Pinggui and Bao Anle were full of ecstasy inwardly. The invisible fight between Tang Xiu and the old ancestress of the Liu Family had already made them guess the identity of this young man. They naturally didn't want to miss such an opportunity that came to them at this moment. The two men quickly nodded to give their consent nearly at the same time.

Yang Shi looked zoned out when she saw Chang Pinggui and Bao Anle. At the same time, envy birthed inside her. The others didn't know how powerful Tang Xiu was, but she knew it perfectly well since she just used her spiritual sense to peep at him. After all, she had ended up suffocated by his powerful spiritual sense.

Not only that, but Chang Pinggui and Bao Anle were nearly sixty years old now! Yet, Tang Xiu actually guaranteed that they would be stronger than her in the future. That meant that Tang Xiu was immeasurably deep. If she could also obtain such an opportunity herself, then she could also...

As she thought up to there, Yang Shi hurriedly said, "Divine Doctor Tang, in case... that I want to work for you... or work for your woman, do you think I can go further—to the next level?"

Chapter 900 - Concealed Killing Intent

Tang Xiu just smiled at Yang Shi's contradicting words. This old lady was at least a hundred years old, yet she still wanted to go further. It was truly rare. However, he didn't hurry to refuse her, but lightly replied instead, "If my guess is correct, you should have a big family behind you, right?"

"Give me three days," said Yang Shi immediately after hearing it. "I'll be on my own three days later without being concerned with anything."

Tang Xiu fell into silence. Yang Shi's persistence and her determination touched his heart. Back when he was in the Immortal World, he had met countless cultivators and immortals who abandoned their families and jobs just to cultivate and become stronger.

The Great Dao is indeed ruthless and merciless. Of those who had been able to blaze their way through the brambles and thistles to reach the summit of Supremacy in the Immortal World, each of them was someone who always struggled and fought against other beings and Heaven alike before they finally stood above the myriads of races.

Tang Xiu then looked at Xue Yu and asked, "Do you accept her, or not?"

Xue Yue didn't answer Tang Xiu immediately but asked Yang Shi instead, "Can you tell me what you excel at?"

"I know Chinese medicine and am quite knowledgeable in medicinal herbs as well," said Yang Shi as she continued, "I also understand Feng Shui, am an expert in finding Dragon Vein, have deep knowledge old objects and antiquities, and I also know a lot of things in other aspects, even some superficial knowledge about the divination technique of Heavenly Secrets from your clan."

"Do you perhaps know my old ancestress?" asked Xue Yu.

Yang Shi nodded and said, "You should have heard about the Four Imperfect of China: Old Blind, Old Cripple, Old Deaf, and Old Mute. Your ancestress is called Old Blind, whereas I'm called Old Cripple."

Xue Yu shook and she bitterly smiled, "Senior, you're from the generation of my ancestress, how would I dare to..."

"No. I finally understand now why Old Blind crossed paths with Divine Doctor Tang," interrupted Yang Shi with all seriousness. "She now has a deep origin with him because of you. She truly has played her cards well. It's a pity that I don't have such outstanding descendants as you. The Great Dao is a ruthless path to take that depends on one's own struggles. I can go further and soar higher in the future as long as I can seize the opportunity at hand."

Xue Yu didn't speak anymore and simply turned her head to nod to Tang Xiu.

"That being the case, then you'll help Elderly Chang and Elderly Bao to take care of Xue Yu's business!" said Tang Xiu with a smile. "If you can sever everything from the mundane world that concerns and shackles you, your achievement in the future won't be worse than Old Blind, regardless of how high she achieved."

"Great, great, just great."

Yang Shi said three great words in a row with an excited expression on her aged face.

The handsome young man, Liu Meng, was now incomparably shocked. He never dreamed that his grandmother would actually bow down so humbly just to work for someone else. It must be noted that his Grandma was revered as the Ancestress of the Liu Family, one who held the highest status in his family; even his father, the Liu Family Patriarch, was very obedient in front of her.

It could be said that Grandma Yang was the most important pillar that supported the Liu Family. His family would be losing its backbone with her leaving.

"Grandma! Please think about it again!" Liu Meng sprinted to the front of the sofa and pleaded.

Yang Shi fondly looked at him. But she shook her head and said, "I've been married into the Liu Family for eighty years already, helping the family to have many children and grandchildren. It's been sixty years since I've been in charge of the Liu Family, and I've brought it up from a small family in the past to a big family today. I've already done what should be done. And now, the Liu Family will need to rely on its coming generations like you in the future, whereas I too will pursue my own dream and take the road that belongs to me."

"Grandmother!" Liu Meng's heart sank deep into the bottom of the valley.

Yang Shi shook her head and looked at Tang Xiu and Xue Yu, "Divine Doctor Tang, Proprietress Xue, I'm going to the Liu Family to bid my last farewell first. I'll find Little Chang and Little Bao three days from now."

"Alright!"

Tang Xiu, Xue Yu, and the rest got up as they watched Yang Shi and Liu Meng leave. Tang Xiu then looked at Chang Pinggui and Bao Anle, "Anyway, I can't accompany you both for dinner. But Xue Yu perhaps has something to discuss with you, so she's going to stay."

"Okay!" Chang Pinggui and Bao Anle nodded with a smile.

A few minutes later, Tang Xiu took Li Qiang out of the restaurant and came to the street outside. He didn't call Mo Awu to pick him up, but instead took out a cigarette and lit it. He then threw the rest to Li Qiang and said, "You're the local snake here, so why don't you take me to stroll around and taste some good food that's offered by Chang City?"

Li Qiang rolled his eyes and said in a low voice, "I do know quite a good agritourism venue. The venison there is absolutely delicious, but the price... it's pretty expensive too."

"Is it far from here?" asked Tang Xiu with a smile.

"More than half an hour of driving," answered Li Qiang.

After smoking up the cigarette, Tang Xiu then called Mo Awu to drive the car over and said, "You are to point the direction to Awu, Li Qiang. Let's go to that agritourism venue you told me about."

Green Lake Agricola.

It was located at a lakeside, surrounded by lush hills with pavilions that gave off an antique flavor. Quaint red lanterns hung high on the building, beautifying the night scenery here. Many patrons were walking in the long corridor, while waiters carrying trays shuttled back and forth from private rooms, leaving behind the appetizing fragrance of delicious meals.

"There's something strange here."

The Mercedes-Benz SUV stopped at the Green Lake Agricola parking lot, but Tang Xiu looked slightly surprised just as he got off from the car. He faintly sensed something amiss in the environment—this seemingly picturesque place seemed to conceal killing intent.

"What's strange, cousin?" asked Li Qiang, confused.

Tang Xiu took back his gaze towards the distance. He shook his head and said, "It's nothing. Alright, lead the way!"

Li Qiang disregarded his confusion and brought Tang Xiu to pace several meters forward as he suddenly asked, "Hey, cousin, will that big bro who drives the car not eat?"

"They can deal with their food and drink by themselves, mind you," said Tang Xiu with a faint smile.

They?

Li Qiang blanked out. He keenly captured the meaning of these words and instantly gazed toward the distant road. He found that another car was slowly approaching at this moment. He may not be a great personage, but he heard that many bodyguards wouldn't appear near the person they were protecting but stayed hidden nearby. If that is so, those inside that car that should be bodyguards then?

'He truly deserves to be the Big Boss of the Magnificent Tang Corporation!'

Li Qiang sighed inwardly and continued leading Tang Xiu into the antique pavilion.

As they came to the reception desk, there was an awkward and embarrassed look on his face when he looked at the expressionless middle-aged woman in front of him and said, "Manager Wang, could you please think of something to arrange a place for us to have a meal here? Besides, we're already here."

Manager Wang shook her head and said, "I really can't. Except for those two boxes that are not yet reserved, the rest are booked and the other boxes are already full. You can either wait or go to another restaurant to have your meal."

Li Qiang turned to look at Tang Xiu and helplessly said, "Brother Tang, you see..."

Tang Xiu just smiled at his words and said, "Manager Wang, right? My family also runs a restaurant business, so I know quite a lot about the situation of each restaurant. If my guess is correct, you should have some reserved boxes in case some big personages come to patronize and have nowhere else to go, right? Well, you should even have at least two reserved boxes here, no?"

Amazement flashed in Manager Wang's eyes. She stared at Tang Xiu as though she wanted to discern something extraordinary from him.

Tang Xiu spoke again, "I just want to have dinner in peace in a quiet place, to taste the most famous delicacy of the Green Lake Agricola of Chang City, so I hope you can give us a box. Of course, please don't rush to say that you don't have it, because I have ways to even make your Boss come out to arrange it if I really insist on dining here."

Manager Wang's expression changed and she asked, "May I know your name, Sir?"

"I'm surnamed Tang," answered Tang Xiu.

"You're right, Mr. Tang." Manager Wang nodded and said, "We do have two boxes usually reserved here, but I don't have the rights to arrange the guests there. Please wait a moment, I'm going to inform my Boss first."

"What for? Isn't it just a box?" asked Tang Xiu.

"It's because the two boxes we have left are very special," answered Manager Wang.

"Alright, then. Please be quick" said Tang Xiu.

Inside a VIP room at the deepest part of the Green Lake Agricola, its owner, Song Donglai, was accompanying two guests who were his sworn life-and-death brothers. They were also very powerful people in China.

"Brother Ao, you called me before you came here and said that you'd bring the Cruor Python here to arrange the Blood Python Array. Is this true?" Song Donglai looked a bit solemn as he asked the two people.

The man who looked to be in his 40s and gave a calm vibe was named Ao Wei. He nodded and said, "That's right. We've brought the Cruor Blood and put it in the lake outside. We can start arranging the Blood Python Array tomorrow night as long as you agree with it."

"A truck containing a shipment of jade will also arrive early in the morning tomorrow," added Gong Quan.

Song Donglai touched his chin as he fell into thought with gleaming eyes. After a long time, he then said slowly, "Arranging the Blood Python Array with just the Cruor Python and jade stone won't be enough. We still need to sacrifice the blood of 18 living people. But where do we go to find 18 people?"

"We assigned some men to spread some rumors before we came over," said Ao Wei in a deep voice, "The Lian Family's people should have caught the news and they probably have sent some people to catch up with us. Us three brothers have killed many of their people in order to prevent their shameless scheme to harm people with their plague virus back in the past, and the Lians have been tracking down the three of us to seek revenge over the years. I'm sure they won't let this opportunity go."

Song Donglai was shaken inwardly and he hurriedly said, "Our three families' combined forces are indeed able to face the Lian Family, but don't forget that you cannot bring all the forces of your two families. Just look what happened to me last year—I was punished by my own family. The forces left in my family are now only those men we've been training in recent years. If the Lians were to launch a large-scale attack, how can we stop them?"

"I've considered this issue as well, so I invited a friend of mine," said Ao Wei, "Our chances of winning will increase as long as he catches up in time tomorrow."

"Who's he?" asked Song Donglai hurriedly.

"Han Sen," answered Ao Wei.

"That traitor of the Han Family—the martial arts lunatic who got possessed by a mental demon?" cried out Song Donglai in alarm, "You actually dare to invite him... Did you just eat some tiger balls or something?"