How come it's you again

"Flaming Cloud Hand!"

Among the four martial arts techniques gifted to Chen Yi by Shen Qingshan in the simulation, this was a mid - tier martial art.

To perform this martial art, one needed to mobilize spiritual energy and gather a void hand in mid - air with one's own spiritual energy.

The void hand would mimic every movement of Chen Yi's hand, an exact one - to - one replication.

When paired with the fire - attribute internal skill "Fierce Heart Formula", the two techniques could work in tandem, and the Flaming Cloud Hand would be covered in raging flames!

Witness as this ten - foot - long hand swatted through the air, grasping Shi San in one palm.

Chen Yi activated his external skill, bursting out his blood energy to enhance his strength. He raised his right hand high in a grasping motion.

The flaming hand mirrored Chen Yi's action, lifting Shi San into the air by pinching him.

"Ah!! I'm on fire! I'm on fire! Brother Chen Yi! Spare me! I'll be your coolie! Your slave!!"

Chen Yi let out a cold snort, his eyes showing no hesitation.

"I have no habit of oppressing others! If you had let us brothers go when you found us that day, this wouldn't have happened!"

Shi San, suffering in the flames, now regretted his actions deeply.

Until his death, he couldn't understand how, in just one day, this Chen Yi, who could only work as a coolie for him at the dock, could now casually control his life and death and even destroy his Black Stone Gang.

How could Shi San know the power of the "Simulator" entry, let alone that Chen Yi had an entry system.

After Chen Yi finished speaking, Shi San was almost burned to a crisp.

Da Chun sniffed the air.

"It smells so good, Brother Yi."

Chen Yi was speechless.

"This can't be eaten... Let's go home. I'll take you to a big meal at the Yue Lai Inn in the county town!"

Chen Yi casually tossed the charred Shi San aside and led Da Chun towards the Qing River.

When they reached the Qing River, Chen Yi's eyes swept across the river surface and he saw wisps of demonic qi, thick and dark in color.

"It's that river demon. It's not safe to take a boat. Let's walk along the riverbank."

The Qing River ran through Qingzhou, giving the city its name.

The Qinghe County where they were now and their hometown, Baiyun County, both belonged to Baling County in Qingzhou.

The two counties were adjacent, one upstream and the other downstream.

There was no navigation in this world, so it was easy to get lost.

Walking along the river's direction solved this problem.

"Da Chun, I still don't know your full name."

"My name is Da Chun!"

"No one has the surname 'Da'..."

"The villagers used to call me 'Big Idiot! Big Idiot!' and it gradually became Da Chun."

"Uh... Come to think of it, I should also apologize to you. I used to bully you like the other kids when I was young."

"Really? I don't remember!"

"A person can't be without a proper name. You're from our village, so you should also have the surname 'Chen'. Let's call you 'Chen Dachun'."

"But doesn't 'Dachun' mean 'big idiot'? Can I be called Xiaochun? It sounds cuter."

"Okay, Chen Xiaochun!"

Chen Yi, tall and slender, and Da Chun, round as a ball, walked towards their hometown on the grassy riverbank.

After three months of oppression and bullying, the two finally escaped from the Black Stone Gang and exacted thorough revenge.

When passing through Qinghe County Town, they entered the city to eat, drink, and take a rest.

The diners in the inn were discussing the downfall of the Black Stone Gang.

"Have you heard? The Black Stone Gang that occupied the dock at Shiliting outside the city has been completely wiped out! There isn't even a single piece of wood left in the gang's main stronghold. It's all been emptied!"

"Which gang is it? So bold to dare to touch the brother - in - law of our county magistrate?"

"It's not a gang, nor any family in our county. I heard it was just one person!"

"One person?! Goodness, could it be a martial arts grandmaster like those in the storytellers' tales?"

"The Black Stone Gang is really unlucky to have offended such a big shot. I heard that the county magistrate was furious but could only vent his anger briefly!"

That's how rumors spread.

Some of the Black Stone Gang's members survived and fled in all directions. They boasted about Chen Yi's awesomeness to avoid looking incompetent for failing to protect their gang.

After the dock coolies fled, they also told everyone about their gratitude to the hero named "Chen Yi". They also exaggerated, saying that Chen Yi had the speed of a leopard, the strength of a bear, and the agility of a monkey.

From one to ten, and ten to a hundred, the story became more and more exaggerated.

Now, the people in Qinghe County all thought that the one who destroyed the Black Stone Gang was a powerful martial artist flying from the sky.

He took pity on the coolies enslaved by the Black Stone Gang and with one palm strike, the gang vanished into thin air.

Hearing that Shi San was related to the Qinghe County magistrate, Chen Yi was a little worried.

Unexpectedly, the magistrate also believed the rumor and didn't want to offend a martial arts grandmaster for the sake of his brother - in - law who ran a gang.

Although he had never heard of this Chen Yi.

But the Five Regions were so vast. What if he was really a wandering big shot passing by?

After getting the whole picture, Chen Yi felt relieved.

He was worried that his real name being exposed would cause trouble.

Since Qinghe County had exaggerated his deeds so much, no one would associate him with the "big shot".

It wasn't uncommon to have the same name.

After resting for two days, Chen Yi bought a carriage in the county town. He drove the horse himself and let Da Chun sit inside the carriage to continue their journey.

...

Baiyun County got its name from the Baiyun Ridge that surrounded its boundaries.

The mountains were rugged and the peaks were densely packed, creating a magnificent sight of overlapping mountains. When it rained, the surrounding mountains were covered with a layer of mist, looking like a fairyland.

Although the scenery was beautiful, there was no concept of tourism in this world.

So Baiyun County was just an ordinary poor place.

Half a month after leaving the Black Stone Gang's dock, Chen Yi and Da Chun traveled at a leisurely pace, eating and drinking along the way. Now they were almost at Baiyun County Town.

Thanks to the "There is demonic qi" entry, Chen Yi occasionally saw some demonic qi along the way.

However, the presence of demonic qi in a place didn't necessarily mean there was a demon there at that moment.

Even if a demon passed by a place ten or half a month ago, the demonic qi would still remain and could be detected by Chen Yi's "There is demonic qi" entry.

There were demons everywhere in the Five Regions. It was rumored that they improved their cultivation by eating humans and were the mortal enemies of the human race.

That's why the Great Qian Empire set up Demon - Slaying Departments in various places to deal with demon troubles.

After entering the territory of Baiyun County, Chen Yi noticed more traces of demonic qi.

Based on what he learned in the second simulation, this was because the Demon - Slaying Department and the county government in Baiyun County were actually the protectors of the local demons.

The good news was that with the protection, the demons' crimes were organized and they had to "report" their actions. They couldn't randomly attack passers - by.

Because if they did, it would be inconvenient for the county magistrate to find scapegoats.

So Chen Yi was actually safer after entering Baiyun County.

But there were bandits.

"This mountain is planted by me! These trees are planted by me..."

Looking at Xu Linglong, whose figure was shaped like a "convex", leading a group of bandit minions appearing in front of him again, Chen Yi stopped the carriage in annoyance.

"Why is it you again..."

Xu Linglong scratched her head with a big hammer and said in confusion.

Why did you say "again"?