Feeling the powerful aura emanating from Xiao Yike, everyone in the hall was terrified.
It seemed they hadn't expected that the once frail boy now possessed the strength of the peak of the Void Realm!
"Father, I wish to follow the Boss to the Ancient Continent. Please grant me your blessing!"
Xiao Yike stood up, a solemn expression appearing on his handsome face.
His powerful aura instantly enveloped the entire hall, and the scorching fire spiritual energy manifested as rolling waves of heat!
Instinctively, several elders stood up, their legs trembling.
Peak of the Void Realm! Utterly terrifying!
Xiao Hu looked his son up and down, his face full of disbelief.
At this moment, Xiao Yike no longer had his former cowardly appearance.
Although he still looked gentle and refined, deep in his bones, there was an indescribable, powerful confidence!
"Fine, you brat. You're dead set on being a lackey for the Asura Gate, aren't you!"
Xiao Hu slammed his palm on the table and angrily said, "Elders, take him down together!"
"Yes!"
The five elders attacked simultaneously, launching their assault on Xiao Yike from five different directions!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Air waves surged!
The five elders of the Yin-Yang Demonic Cult were blown away by the powerful qi before they could even touch him, crashing into the walls and rolling on the ground.
The strongest among the five of them was merely at the peak of the Transformation Realm! How could they possibly be a match for Xiao Yike, who was at the peak of the Void Realm and a mid-stage Body Forging spiritual cultivator?
"This is mutiny!"
Xiao Hu slapped the table again, looking furious. He took two steps back to widen the distance between him and Xiao Yike, pointing a trembling finger at him.
"If you're really that capable, try hitting your old man today!"
The atmosphere became somewhat stiff.
Clang!
Right at that moment, the hall doors were pushed open, and two men wearing black trench coats appeared.
"Who... who are you!"
Xiao Hu was shocked.
This was the Yin-Yang Demonic Cult!
Even though it was only a second-rate sect in Great Xia, they couldn't just barge in as if it were their own backyard!
Where did that leave his face as the Sect Master!
Xiao Hu's face showed vigilance as he looked at these two sudden martial artists.
Both were Transformation Realm martial artists!
To be able to intrude this far meant that all the guards and enforcers of his sect had probably fallen.
"Hall Master Xiao, the Boss has called for assembly!"
One of the martial artists said seriously.
Both of them were members of the Asura Gate! Their stylish black clothes were the exclusive uniform of the Asura Gate.
Hearing this, Xiao Hu and the elders were stunned.
Hall Master!
Xiao Yike was actually at the Hall Master level in the Asura Gate!
One must know that the Asura Gate was currently ranked among the top five organizations in the world.
Being a Hall Master was no simple rank!
Before this, they had always thought Xiao Yike was just a lowly lackey.
"Alright, I'll be right there."
Xiao Yike spoke slowly. He looked at Xiao Hu, knelt on the ground, and earnestly kowtowed three times. "Your son is unfilial. I hope Father takes care of himself!"
After kowtowing, Xiao Yike stood up, picked up the black uniform symbolizing an Asura Gate Hall Master from the ground, and draped it over his shoulders.
"Let's go."
"Yike, you..."
Watching Xiao Yike's retreating back, Xiao Hu grew a little anxious.
In the end, it turned into a helpless sigh.
"That boy Yike used to be as indecisive as a girl. How did he become so strong now!"
"Tsk tsk, those two guys just now were actually from the Asura Gate too. So strong!"
The five elders climbed up from the ground, talking to cover up their embarrassment.
They hadn't even brushed the corner of his clothes before being knocked down by Xiao Yike. If this got out, these old guys would be too ashamed to show their faces.
"Are you really just going to let the child Yike go like that?"
The Great Elder rubbed his bruised old waist and asked.
Xiao Hu sighed heavily. "Let the child be. Thinking about it now, it seems I've done a lot of things wrong..."
"You pushed him too hard. Yike's talent isn't bad; you were just trying to force him to grow too fast!"
The Great Elder glared at Xiao Hu and said.
At the same time, he secretly rejoiced in his heart. Fortunately, it wasn't Xiao Yike in that other form.
Otherwise, today they wouldn't have just gotten away with a few bumps and bruises.
Xiao Hu said despondently, "Never mind, let him be. As long as he can come back alive."
"Heh, this boy is already an Asura Gate Hall Master. Who knows, our Yin-Yang Demonic Cult might really have to rely on him."
...
Jiangbei City, Huachuang Building.
Conference Hall.
"As your Boss, I have clearly seen everyone's hard work. Let's keep up the good work and create new brilliance for the future of the An Family Company!"
An Yi said encouragingly.
A round of enthusiastic applause erupted below.
Today, the An Family Company was already a top-tier enterprise in Great Xia, and even the world.
Even for a general meeting, there was a massive sea of people.
Just as he stepped down, An Yi was surrounded by a group of employees.
Ding Renfeng smiled and said, "Boss, long time no see. You're still as dashing as ever."
Thanks to his outstanding performance, Ding Renfeng was already a vice president of the company.
He had even gone to some business school for further studies a while ago.
His prestige had clearly leveled up quite a bit.
Now, he even drank Wangzai Milk by the entire carton.
Yaoji retorted, "More than just dashing! He is absolutely handsome, elegant, accomplished in both pen and sword, and utterly suave..."
"Enough!"
An Yi raised his hand, helplessly interrupting his hypocritical flattery, even though everything he said was completely true.
Wang Yuan looked at An Yi and asked seriously, "Boss, are you really planning to go to the Ancient Continent?"
He had obviously heard some rumors.
An Yi chuckled, "Yes. From now on, the company will be left in your hands. Don't let me down."
"Boss, take us brothers along to the Ancient Continent. I heard Brother Chen is going too."
Ah Long and Ah Hu, two bald guys, squeezed their way over.
"You guys stay here. The An Family Company's security can't do without you," An Yi said with a smile.
Ah Long looked shifty-eyed as he said, "Boss, let me tell you, the young ladies in our company now are all super pretty! My master has even moved his bed to the security department just so he can watch the girls commute every day."
An Yi was speechless for a moment.
It seemed there was a reason why Master Jienan had one of his eyes poked blind.
However, the quality of the girls in this company was indeed quite good.
An Yi briefly scanned the crowd and couldn't help but feel his spirits lift.
Not bad, all of them had the image of urban beauties.
Looking across, it was a sea of fair, white legs.
Then, his eyes lit up.
One girl's appearance among them was the most beautiful!
Her professional attire perfectly outlined her full and alluring figure.
When the girl turned her head, that exquisitely beautiful face, which still retained a pure and sweet charm, instantly struck his heart... It was Lan Ruoxi.
"Oh, it's President Lan. We won't disturb you."
"Haha, you guys chat, you guys chat!"
Ding Renfeng, Wang Yuan, and the others teased as they quickly evacuated upon seeing Lan Ruoxi.
After finishing her work instructions with the employees, Lan Ruoxi jogged over and looked at him with a beaming smile. "An Yi, you spoke really well just now."
An Yi said modestly, "No, no, no, it's because the speech you wrote for me was good."
"After work, do you want to come over to my place..."
Lan Ruoxi leaned close to An Yi and whispered softly in his ear.
A warm, fragrant breeze wafted over, making An Yi's mind wander with desire.
"I have so much I want to say to you."
A blush appeared on Lan Ruoxi's pretty face.
But the thought of her impending separation from An Yi inevitably brought a touch of melancholy.
She knew that once he left, she had no idea when they would see each other again.
She wanted to follow An Yi to the Ancient Continent, but Lan Ruoxi knew that she could only maximize her value by staying here.
An Yi put on a serious face and said, "Why wait until you get off work? You're in charge of the company now; you need to exercise your autonomy. Give yourself half a day off, and let's go back right now."
Lan Ruoxi giggled, looking at him with a beaming smile. She stepped forward and hugged his arm to her chest. "That works too. Let's go."
Feeling the warm, soft pressure against his arm, and looking at the pure, beautiful face and graceful figure of Lan Ruoxi beside him, An Yi sighed softly.
This was the true epitome of innocent allure!
Those flat-as-a-board girls had no appeal at all!
Lan Ruoxi said softly, "An Yi..."
"I will come back."
An Yi seemed to see right through Lan Ruoxi's thoughts. He raised his hand and said earnestly, "I swear."
"Mhm, I'll wait for you!"
Lan Ruoxi gazed at him, revealing a gentle smile.
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
lities. One day, Qi Yuan was buying groceries when he unfortunately came face-to-face with a monster. Just when he thought he was going to die on the spot, he suddenly heard the monster's thoughts... "This aura, he's definitely not an ordinary master!" "So terrifying, so terrifying." "A fight with my back against the wall, I can't take it anymore." Qi Yuan: Ah, no one told me that my awakened ability isn't telepathy, but rather the stronger my enemies imagine me to be, the stronger I truly become. PS: Zhou Hai in the first chapter is not the protagonist.
