Chapter 106

So he could only pretend not to hear and ignore Hua Wen, looking at the council members and repeating, “Please, Martial Arts Alliance, do justice for the Zhang family!”

Although those council members belonged to the Martial Artists Alliance, theoretically they didn’t need to give face to anyone, since the Martial Artists Alliance was an official organization that was above all martial arts forces except for the Holy Land.

However, while the Martial Arts Alliance is transcendent, its staff members are not necessarily so. These directors are all from Tianhai and have their own power behind them, but they are not as powerful as the four major families.

Therefore, although Zhang Jianyuan’s request was completely untenable, they still nodded in agreement, saying, “Patriarch Zhang, rest assured, this is the right thing to do. No martial artist has the right to resort to private punishment. Our Martial Arts Alliance will not ignore this matter.”

Hua Wen couldn’t help but secretly curl his lip. It was true that the Martial Arts Alliance had this rule, but it had always turned a blind eye to private grudges between martial artists.

Those two boys from the Zhang family tried to bully others, even committing murder and robbery, but they ended up being killed in return. If this were a matter for ordinary martial artists, the Martial Arts Alliance wouldn’t even bother with it.

In short, rules are rules, but whether people in the Martial Arts Alliance follow them or not depends entirely on who they are.

Is it fair? Of course it’s not fair, but where in this world is there so much fairness?

Hua Wen had no intention of getting involved. His only purpose in coming today was to see the Zhang family make a fool of themselves and, incidentally, to annoy them.

As for the young man who injured the Hua family, Hua Wen didn’t know him at all, so naturally he wouldn’t stand up for him.

Furthermore, since the Hua family was also a beneficiary of the unfair practices of the Martial Arts Alliance, he had even less reason to object.

After agreeing to Zhang Jianyuan’s request, the council members asked, “Does Patriarch Zhang have any leads on this matter?”

“After that person committed the crime, all the surveillance equipment near Lingyun Pavilion inexplicably stopped working, and that person also seemed to have vanished into thin air. We searched all night but couldn’t find any trace of him. However, we did manage to obtain the footage before he made his move. Please take a look.” As Zhang Jianyuan spoke, he played a virtual video, which was the footage from when Wang Yue came out of Lingyun Pavilion until he crippled the two young men from the Zhang family and disappeared into the underground parking lot.

“This kid doesn’t look like a good person at all.” After seeing the perpetrator’s appearance, several managers expressed their opinions first, and then said, “His appearance is so different from others, he shouldn’t be hard to find. Patriarch Zhang, please rest assured, our Martial Arts Alliance will send more people to search for this person with all our might. We will notify you immediately as soon as we have any news.”

Hua Wen, standing next to him, was also speechless. The kid in the video did look like a bad guy, making people want to punch him when they saw him, but what he did was quite satisfying.

Now that this person is going against the Zhang family, Hua Wen is happy to see who suffers the most in the end.

Of course, between the two, he preferred to let the Zhang family suffer a loss, since the young man was just unpleasant to look at, but the Zhang family had a real conflict of interest with the Hua family.

Unfortunately, he didn’t know how to contact the young man, otherwise he wouldn’t mind giving him some help and letting him cause even more trouble for the Zhang family.

After thanking the council members and leaving a video, Zhang Jianyuan left the Martial Arts Alliance, completely ignoring Hua Wen who followed him out leisurely.

Meanwhile, Zhang Jiancheng and the three ancestors of the Zhang family also arrived at Lingyun Pavilion and successfully met Mr. Han.

“Mr. Zhang, what a rare treat! What brings you here?” Mr. Han greeted them with a beaming smile.

Although he was a powerful being at the Transcendent Realm, he saw himself as a businessman first.

As a businessman, he believes in making money through harmony, so he warmly welcomes everyone who comes to him.

“Brother Han.” The third ancestor of the Zhang family hurriedly returned the greeting with a cupped hand. He dared not be presumptuous in front of Mr. Han, because the other party’s cultivation was at the peak of the Transcendent Realm, which was higher than his own, and the Lingyun Pavilion behind him was much more powerful than the Zhang family.

“May I ask what brings you here, Brother Zhang?” Mr. Han asked with a smile. “Could it be that you have mastered the Heaven-Shaking Palm and are looking for a new martial art to practice here?”

“Brother Han is joking. Although the Heaven-Shaking Palm is not a world-shaking ultimate technique, it is not easy to master it.” The third patriarch of the Zhang family laughed. “As for the purpose of our visit, with Brother Han’s intelligence, how could you not guess? Why ask when you already know?”

“Alright, Brother Zhang is straightforward, so I won’t beat around the bush either.” Mr. Han said, “If you two are here for that young man’s information, I’m sorry, not only did he not leave any information, but even if he did, I cannot say anything. Lingyun Pavilion’s rule is that we never betray our customers, and you two should be aware of that.”

“Understood, understood.” The third patriarch of the Zhang family hurriedly nodded and said, “Moreover, I wouldn’t dare to use this to make things difficult for Brother Han. I just want to inquire what that person bought and sold with you, Brother Han. Is that alright?”

You don’t dare to make things difficult? Then why do you let those two kids fawn over you all day long? If it weren’t for the principles of “harmony brings wealth” and “you can’t hit a smiling face,” I would have kicked them both out long ago!

Speaking of this, he actually had a good impression of the young man, even though the other man was not pleasing to the eye and was very stiff in his dealings with people. However, the young man had actually helped him solve a considerable problem.

According to Lingyun Pavilion’s rules, what is bought and sold is considered a customer’s privacy and is not allowed to be disclosed. However, no one usually takes this seriously, and customers themselves generally don’t mind.

However, Mr. Han now had a good impression of that young man, so he didn’t mind causing trouble for the Zhang family. He shook his head and said, “I’m sorry, this is also a matter of customer privacy. As a member of Lingyun Pavilion, I cannot disclose it.”

The reason why the three ancestors of the Zhang family wanted to know what that person had bought and sold was to get a general idea of ​​the other person’s background, since the goods a person buys and sells often represent his social standing.

Take martial arts as an example. A martial artist in the Returning to Truth Realm is unlikely to buy martial arts of the lower-middle Yellow or Profound Rank. There are not many of the upper-middle or top-grade Profound Rank martial arts either. And a martial artist who is not in the Returning to Truth Realm will not buy martial arts of the Earth Rank or above, because even if he buys them, he will not be able to practice them.

But after being cornered by Mr. Han, she was at a loss for what to do.

Although Zhang Jiancheng didn’t possess great wisdom, he was quite clever. With a quick glance, he said, “Then we should be able to buy the same items that person sold to your establishment, or purchase them from your establishment. That shouldn’t be a problem, right?”

Upon hearing this, Mr. Han frowned slightly.

The three Zhang family ancestors hurriedly said, “We don’t need Brother Han to break the rules, but there shouldn’t be any problem buying things here, right? Or are you saying that Brother Han won’t even give us this much face?”

Mr. Han’s expression suddenly turned strange, and he asked, “Are you really going to buy the same thing that young man bought?”

“Of course, although our Zhang family can’t be called incredibly wealthy, we should be able to afford what an unknown young man can afford,” Zhang Jiancheng said proudly.

Mr. Han did not speak, but looked at the three ancestors of the Zhang family. With him there, Zhang Jiancheng’s words did not count.

Zhang Sanzu nodded and said, “What is it? Brother Han, just take it out. Are you worried that our Zhang family can’t afford it?”

“Alright,” Mr. Han replied, and quickly took out the half-sized booklet that had passed through countless hands, saying, “This is what he bought: a low-grade Heaven-rank martial art, Wind God Leg.”

“Holy crap! Heavenly Rank! Who exactly is that kid?” Zhang Jiancheng was truly shocked. Anyone who could cultivate Heavenly Rank martial arts must at least be a Transcendent Realm expert, but that kid clearly only looked to be in his twenties. Could his true identity be an old monster who deliberately maintained his youthful appearance?

But with that kind of appearance, is it really necessary to stay young?

The expressions of the three Zhang family ancestors became strange. Zhang Jiancheng didn’t know what the Wind God Leg was, but they knew it all too well.

Back when the Wind God Leg scroll was first unearthed, it caused quite a stir. However, because it was of such a high grade, it only attracted the attention of some big shots and powerful experts, so its fame was not as high as that of “that martial art”.

However, both were practically useless. After that incident, anyone who bought this martial art would immediately become the object of ridicule.

I never imagined that I would become such a laughing stock by accident today.

With a sigh, the third ancestor of the Zhang family said helplessly, “Alright, besides this, did that young man buy anything else?”

“No, he just followed the rules, exchanged for a high-grade Earth-rank martial skill, and then left,” Mr. Han said, shaking his head. He didn’t mention that Wang Yue had bought another high-grade Earth-rank martial skill after exchanging it.

So that kid got ripped off too!

The three ancestors of the Zhang family felt a sense of satisfaction, but at the same time, they seemed to understand why the two young men of the Zhang family had been so unlucky. It was clear that the young man had been tricked and was holding back his anger, and as a result, the two children had run into the trap.

Although they were both in the same boat, the three ancestors of the Zhang family had no intention of letting the young man go because of this, and they had also obtained enough information from Mr. Han.

First of all, since he wants to buy a Heaven-rank martial skill, his cultivation level is probably not weak, at least at the Returning to Truth Realm.

Secondly, that young man probably doesn’t have any connections, otherwise he wouldn’t have fallen for such a scam.

This greatly relieved the three ancestors of the Zhang family: it’s good that they have no powerful connections!

His cultivation level was at least not weak. That person only crippled two young men from the Zhang family but did not take their lives, which clearly showed that he was wary of the Zhang family. So no matter how high his cultivation level was, it should be limited. At least he could not be a match for the Zhang family’s patriarch, otherwise he would not have needed to be wary of the Zhang family.

“Thank you, Brother Han. I understand the rules. If I remember correctly, you should have a high-grade Earth-rank ‘Mysterious Heaven Finger’ manual here. Give that to me. I won’t look at the Wind God Leg manual. I’ll have the Zhang family send you the items you exchanged as quickly as possible.” The third patriarch of the Zhang family said resignedly. In fact, the treasures in his spatial ring were more than enough to pay for the Wind God Leg manual, but this was for the family, and he didn’t want to pay out of his own pocket.

Afterwards, they wrote an IOU, and the three Zhang family ancestors left the top floor with Zhang Jiancheng.

In the elevator, Zhang Jiancheng could no longer hold back and asked, “Grandpa, why did you give up a Heaven-rank martial skill and choose a high-grade Earth-rank martial skill instead? Isn’t that a huge loss?”

“What do you know!” the third ancestor of the Zhang family said, “It is true that the Wind God Leg is a low-grade Heaven-rank martial skill, and its wonder is even comparable to mid-grade or even high-grade Heaven-rank martial skills. However, just like ‘that martial skill,’ no one can unleash its true power.”

If you only mention the characteristics of the Wind God Leg, Zhang Jiancheng might not understand, but when you mention “that martial art,” he understands it instantly. After all, the name of “that martial art” is too great, and almost no one in the martial arts world doesn’t know it.

“So, that kid also fell for this big scam?” Zhang Jiancheng couldn’t help but gloat. As for the fact that they had also been scammed, he didn’t care. After all, no matter how high the price was, it was the Zhang family’s resources that were sacrificed, and it had nothing to do with him personally. Moreover, the Zhang family was large and powerful, so being scammed wouldn’t cause them any serious damage.

“Let’s not talk about this anymore.” The third ancestor of the Zhang family was a little tired of it. Although it wasn’t his money that was spent, he was the one who would become a laughing stock, and he couldn’t get away with it.

Then, while the elevator was descending, the three branches of the Zhang family connected with the Zhang family headquarters and shared the information they had received from Lingyun Pavilion, as well as their own deductions.

After leaving Lingyun Pavilion, Zhang’s third ancestor and Zhang Jiancheng prepared to return directly to the Zhang family to discuss the matter of searching for the young man with everyone.

Now that they know that the person doesn’t have any powerful connections, they feel much more relaxed than when they arrived.

But before they could take more than a few steps, a figure suddenly appeared beside them, attacking them with lightning speed. Before they could react, a flash of light appeared, and Zhang Jiancheng’s huge head flew out of the air, blood gushing from his neck cavity, spraying more than three zhang high.

At the same time, a foot also kicked heavily into the face of Zhang’s third ancestor.

As powerful beings at the Transcendent Realm, the Zhang family’s third ancestor’s reaction speed was far superior to Zhang Jiancheng’s. He hurriedly dodged backward, not only avoiding the impending kick but also getting a clear look at the person who attacked them.

“It’s you?!” Looking at that face with narrow eyes and a hooked nose, the three ancestors of the Zhang family were both shocked and angry.

What’s astonishing is that this person managed to evade so many people who were tracking him and appear here;

What angered him was that the man dared to appear in front of him and even kill Zhang Jiancheng right in front of him.

Although Zhang Jiancheng was incompetent, he was still his own grandson. How could he not be furious that someone killed him right in front of him?

In a fit of rage, the three Zhang family ancestors split their palms apart, using their left hand to protect themselves and their right palm to strike Wang Yue’s chest.

Wang Yue dodged the attack and swung his sword back, aiming for the neck of Zhang’s third ancestor.

The nine realms of mortal transformation are each a different level. Unless you are an eccentric like Wang Yue who cannot be judged by common sense, there is absolutely no chance of turning the tide even if your cultivation is only one level lower.

Zhang’s third ancestor was at the late stage of the first level of the Transcendent Realm, which was three levels lower than Wang Yue, who was at the late stage of the fourth level of the Transcendent Realm. Moreover, he was just an ordinary martial artist and had no ability to challenge opponents of higher levels.

Therefore, if Wang Yue wanted to kill him, one strike would be enough.

However, Wang Yue did not do that. Instead, he used his swordsmanship to fight him off.

Firstly, having just learned and practiced the Misfortune Blade Technique, he needed an opponent to hone his skills;

Secondly, it was for the same reason as before—to show weakness to the enemy—just like the reason why the two young men from the Zhang family were not killed.

If he performs too strongly and kills the three Zhang family ancestors with a single strike, the Zhang family might back down or come up with another plan.

However, if the strength he displays is only enough to suppress the three ancestors of the Zhang family, then that ancestor of the Zhang family might just deliver himself to their doorstep.

So, after exchanging more than thirty blows with the three Zhang family ancestors in one go, Wang Yue finally found an opening, suddenly unleashed his power, and chopped off their heads with a single stroke.

Then, the surveillance equipment within a radius of several miles malfunctioned again, and after removing the spatial rings from the Zhang family members, he disappeared without a trace, just like last time.

The Zhang family had barely received the good news from their third ancestor when they were met with the devastating news that both the third ancestor and Zhang Jiancheng had been murdered.

At the same time, the surveillance footage showed the three ancestors of the Zhang family fighting with that young man.

Thus, all the prominent members of the Zhang family gathered together once again, but this time, Zhang Jianyuan was no longer seated at the head of the table, as the Zhang family patriarch was also present at the family meeting.

After watching the battle video, the Zhang family patriarch pondered for a moment, then said, “I should be able to handle this person.”

The reason it is “should” rather than “definitely” is because this person is too strange. At first, he did not kill the two young men of the Zhang family, which made people think that he was wary of the Zhang family. But in the blink of an eye, he killed the three ancestors of the Zhang family and Zhang Jiancheng.

Although killing the three ancestors of the Zhang family was not an easy process, who knows if this was just another instance of him feigning weakness to the enemy?

However, to assume that he has shown weakness and will therefore dare to make any further moves would make the Zhang family seem too cowardly.

Therefore, the Zhang family is now in a complete dilemma.

“Aren’t we overthinking things?” said a more radical branch leader. “If this person really had the strength to sweep away the Zhang family, he would have already come knocking on our door. Why bother with all this mystery?”

“That’s right, so this is very likely a tactic of feigning weakness to make us wary and hesitant to go all out against him.” Someone immediately agreed.

“I’m afraid it’s not that simple.” Zhang Jianyuan shook his head and said, “This person is probably worried about the Martial Arts Alliance. After all, killing each other outside and killing each other at our door are completely different. He may also want to use this method to lure us out and defeat us one by one.”

“What should we do then?” Everyone was confused. This was possible, that was possible, so how should they choose?

In an instant, everyone turned their attention to the Zhang family patriarch sitting in the main seat.

“Let’s hold back and observe the results of the Martial Arts Alliance’s search before making any decisions,” the Zhang family patriarch decided directly.

The Zhang family is now facing two possibilities, two ways to deal with them, and four possible outcomes.

First: The Zhang family took the initiative to attack, but the other party deliberately feigned weakness. Even their ancestor was no match for the other party, and the result was the extermination of the Zhang family.

Second: The Zhang family takes the initiative, while the other party is bluffing. The Zhang family captures, kills, or forces the other party to never show their face again. In the end, the Zhang family gains face.

Third: The Zhang family remained hidden and did not come out. The other party was deliberately showing weakness, but eventually gave up because they could not wait for an opportunity. In the end, the Zhang family escaped disaster and survived, but lost face.

Fourth: The Zhang family remained hidden and did not come out, while the other party was just bluffing. As a result, the Zhang family missed the opportunity to take revenge and regain face, and the result was that they were ridiculed.

Of the four possible outcomes, one is the worst, one is the best, and two are not so good.

The best and worst outcome is taking the initiative, which is tantamount to handing one’s fate over to the other party, gambling with the entire Zhang family. If they lose, they will be doomed. Even if they win, there will be little benefit.

The potential costs and potential benefits are severely disproportionate.

Choosing to back down will inevitably lead to a loss of face, but in this era where the strong rule, face is not the most important thing.

Therefore, the Zhang family patriarch did not hesitate to choose to remain hidden.

As for waiting for news from the Martial Arts Alliance, that’s just a nice way of putting it. After all, even the Zhang family isn’t doing anything, so how can you really expect the Martial Arts Alliance to do anything?

Upon receiving this instruction from their ancestor, the Zhang family members breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt extremely aggrieved.

As one of the four major families of Tianhai, the Zhang family used to be incredibly powerful.

But what about now? First, they suffered a huge loss in a plan targeting Tianhai, not only losing a direct descendant, but also the family’s second ancestor disappeared without a trace.

Now, he has been forced into this situation by a mere person. Not only was the Third Ancestor killed at his own doorstep, but he doesn’t even dare to take the initiative to retaliate. He can only cower at home, and he doesn’t know when this kind of life will end.

All of this began after the Zhang family set up a plan in Jinling, targeting the three major families in Jinling.

Looking back now, it seems that the decision to set up the Jinling area was made by the head of the family alone, without consulting anyone else.

Under normal circumstances, no one would care about these things. After all, it’s just Jinling. With the Zhang family’s power, it’s not worth taking seriously at all. The patriarch’s plans are just a little game.

But the situation is different now; it’s like digging up a landmine while playing with an ant nest.

Actually, after the disappearance of the second ancestor of the Zhang family, he had already thought about this question. However, Zhang Jianyuan was the head of the family after all, and the person who died was his own nephew, so he refrained from asking.

Today, someone finally couldn’t hold back and asked, “Patriarch, you decided to extend your reach to Jinling, but you haven’t explained the reasons to us yet. Could you explain it to us today, since everyone is here?”

Although Zhang Jianyuan is the head of the family, he is not of high seniority in the family due to his youth. For example, the person who is asking him now is a close relative of the same generation as his grandfather.

Moreover, this was happening in front of the patriarch, so although Zhang Jianyuan was somewhat displeased with the questioning attitude, he still forced himself to answer: “Fourth Master, you are overthinking it. There is actually no complicated reason here. It’s just that the Zhang family of Jinling is a distant relative of our family. They happen to want to take control of Jinling, and I thought it wouldn’t hurt for us to have another representative, so I helped them out of the blue. But I didn’t expect it to cause such a big problem.”

Later, Zhang Jianyuan became deeply remorseful, looking as if he regretted his actions.

No one doubted Zhang Jianyuan’s words, after all, supporting spokespeople in those small and medium-sized cities was already the norm for these large families.

Although Jinling is not a small or medium-sized city, but a first-tier city second only to the top ten cities, it is not that important because it is not in the Zhang family’s strategic plan.

In a city like this, Zhang Jianyuan, as the head of the family, certainly has the right to make a decision on his own to support a spokesperson, without needing to consult with others.

Moreover, according to the family genealogy, the Zhang family of Jinling and the Zhang family of Tianhai are indeed related by ancestry. Although this relationship dates back to before the spiritual energy revival, it does meet the criteria for a spokesperson.

Although a few perceptive individuals felt that things weren’t so simple, no one spoke up. After all, suspecting the head of the family without evidence was a serious crime in the Zhang family.

While the Zhang family anxiously awaited news, Wang Yue, disguised as “Wang Tiezhu,” began wandering around Tianhai City.

With Zhang Hong keeping an eye on things at the Zhang family’s place, he only needs to wait for news and then decide whether to take action; he doesn’t need to worry about anything else.

Since he had come all the way to Tianhai, he naturally wanted to bring back some local products that were not available in Jinling for the women in his family.

“Hey? Brother Tiezhu!” While strolling along a specialty products street, Wang Yue was suddenly greeted by a surprised voice from behind.

Without turning around, Wang Yue knew who was calling him, since there were only three people who called him “Tiezhu” now.

Turning around, he saw the adorable twin girls, Zhou Pingping and Zhou Tingting, waving excitedly at him, while the mature and sexy lawyer, Zhou Yifei, smiled slightly at him.

After confirming that the person in front of them was indeed their “Iron Pillar” brother, the two little girls immediately ran over happily and each hugged one of his arms.

The time they spent together on the ship had made these two little girls, who were severely socially inept, completely regard him as family. So even the rather introverted Zhou Tingting acted so naturally when she made such intimate gestures.

Wang Tiezhu was just an ordinary merchant who traded goods under the guise of a martial artist. If he possessed a high-end item like a spatial ring, it would attract too much attention. Therefore, in order to conceal his identity, Wang Yue did not use it. Instead, he packed the items he bought into a large travel bag, planning to put them into the ring when no one was around.

The two little girls quickly noticed the travel bag he was carrying. Zhou Pingping asked curiously, “Brother Tiezhu, are these the goods you brought in?”

“Yes.” Wang Yue put the travel bag on the ground and said with a smile, “Open it and see if there’s anything you like inside. If there is, I’ll give it to you.”

The two little girls were extremely innocent, completely unaware of social etiquette and lacking any pretense or politeness. They happily agreed and prepared to open their travel bags.

Of course, this is also because the person who gave them the gifts was Wang Yue, whom they already considered family. If it were someone else, they wouldn’t have accepted them—this is not just hypocrisy or politeness, but a genuine refusal.

Zhou Yifei said somewhat embarrassedly, “They’ve been spoiled rotten by me and are too immature.”

“That’s even better, it’s more natural,” Wang Yue said with a smile. “Besides, they only accepted my gifts because they consider me one of their own.”

At this moment, the two little girls had already opened their travel bags and were excitedly making their selections.

Zhou Yifei was initially skeptical that “Wang Tiezhu” was a businessman, because he seemed too simple and honest, with a very pure gaze, completely lacking the sophistication and shrewdness a businessman should possess.

Although after they got to know each other, his gaze sometimes inevitably became a little lewd, but that was a normal male reaction and not enough to make her feel disgusted.

As a renowned lawyer in Nanjing, Zhou Yifei’s greatest strength lies in her keen eye for people, so she firmly believes that she cannot be wrong.

But this time, she had to admit she was wrong, because there were only three kinds of things in Wang Yue’s travel bag: headdress, earrings and necklace, and there were hundreds of each kind.

If it weren’t for merchants buying in bulk to resell, who would buy so many of the same kind of things?

The two little girls quickly picked out three-piece outfits, each in their favorite colors and styles, and put them on right then and there, showing them off to Zhou Yifei: “Mommy, do they look good?”

The items Wang Yue bought were all high-end goods. Not only were they made of special materials, but they also had a calming effect on martial artists and could improve the physical condition of ordinary people. In addition, they were all very exquisite and beautiful.

The two little girls were already incredibly beautiful, and with these accessories, they were even more stunning, like pearls adorning beautiful women.

“It looks good,” Zhou Yifei said with a smile.

Wang Yue exclaimed, “They’re so beautiful! Pingping and Tingting are such lovely little beauties!”

The two little girls were overjoyed to receive praise from their mother and brother Tiezhu.

“Aunt Zhou, why don’t you pick one out too?” Wang Yue said to Zhou Yifei.

“This…” Zhou Yifei hesitated.

She was unaware of the value of these trinkets, so she didn’t object when Wang Yue gave them to her daughter. However, she felt differently about herself, since there was a difference between men and women, and the other person wasn’t much younger than her.

Although they are just headdresses, earrings, and necklaces, not rings or other jewelry with special meanings, it’s still not quite right.

However, faced with Wang Yue’s sincere gaze, she found it difficult to refuse.

“Mom, just pick one set,” Zhou Pingping said. “You’re so pretty, you’ll look even more beautiful with these lovely accessories.”

Zhou Tingting nodded in agreement.

Zhou Yifei couldn’t refuse her daughter’s request, so she nodded in agreement. However, she still didn’t want to accept Wang Yue’s things for nothing, so she said, “How about this, how much is it? I’ll buy it from you.”

“There’s a shop selling these things right next door. If you buy from me, wouldn’t that be slapping me in the face?” Wang Yue said with a wry smile. “How about this, I haven’t finished buying all my things yet, and what I’m going to buy are all women’s items. Why don’t you help me make some suggestions? Consider these things as a thank you gift.”

Zhou Yifei thought about it and realized that it made sense, so she stopped refusing and chose a set of jewelry that she liked from Wang Yue’s collection. At her daughters’ request, she put it on right there and then.

Zhou Yifei is stunningly beautiful, with a beauty score of over 90. However, due to her long-term career as a lawyer, her temperament appears somewhat rigid and formal, lacking a bit of femininity.

The moment she put on these accessories, she gained an extra touch of allure, making Wang Yue stare at her with wide eyes.

Zhou Pingping, however, spoiled the mood by interrupting Wang Yue’s admiration of the beauty: “Brother Tiezhu, do you specialize in selling women’s products?”

“Yes, women and children are the easiest to make money from,” Wang Yue laughed. “If we weren’t so familiar with each other, I would definitely make a fortune off you.”

“Then you should just give up on that idea. My mom never buys these non-essential things, and she doesn’t let us buy them either,” Zhou Pingping said with a smile. She didn’t seem to mind that her mother didn’t “raise her in luxury.” She was such a sensible and well-mannered child.

“Thank goodness, thank goodness, most women are different from you, otherwise I really wouldn’t be able to do this business,” Wang Yue said, shaking his head.

Zhou Yifei was speechless. Wasn’t he indirectly saying that she and her daughter were different from each other? She used to think he wouldn’t be glib, but here he was.

However, Zhou Yifei didn’t find the praise offensive. Firstly, it wasn’t cheesy and was within acceptable limits. Secondly, although she didn’t have the same innate closeness to Wang Yue as her two daughters, she still found him pleasing to the eye, just like a family member she had known for a long time.

Zhou Yifei didn’t know the reason, and could only attribute it to the fact that “Tiezhu’s” appearance was too ordinary and plain, making it difficult for people to be wary of him.

Afterwards, the four of them continued to stroll around the area, going into each shop to take a look. Whenever Wang Yue saw any novel or pretty trinkets, he would buy a whole bunch of them.

Zhou Yifei discovered that although Wang Yue bought dozens or hundreds of each item at once, as if he were just casually buying them, these items were actually not cheap, with the lowest unit price being over 100,000 credits.

Therefore, it is evident that the three sets of jewelry he gave to his mother and daughter must have cost at least a million yuan in total.

She had never received a gift from another man before, let alone such an expensive one, and she couldn’t help but feel very uncomfortable.

But since we’ve already accepted it, it would be both embarrassing and hurtful to ask for it back now.

With these mixed feelings, Zhou Yifei, along with her twin daughters, spent the entire afternoon with Wang Yue.

Although he spent a long time browsing, Wang Yue didn’t buy many things. He only selected five more items, but each item had more than a hundred pieces.

However, when it came time for the mother and daughter to choose again, Zhou Yifei refused to take any more.

The two little girls didn’t care much about these material things. They were happy when Wang Yue gave them gifts, and they were just as happy when their mother told them not to accept them, because the gifts were secondary. Playing with their brother Tiezhu was the most important thing.

Seeing that it was getting late, Wang Yue decided to treat Zhou Yifei and her daughter to dinner and then took them home.

But just as they entered the commercial street, several figures suddenly darted out from the side and pounced straight at Wang Yue, or rather, at the travel bag he was carrying.

Although the travel bag wasn’t large, it contained items worth hundreds of millions of credits. Clearly, his shopping spree, especially his focus on expensive items, had attracted attention, and people were looking to make a quick buck from him.

Faced with the sudden robbery, Wang Yue feigned panic, but remained calm inside—let alone these petty thieves being ordinary people, even if a few powerful figures at the Returning to Truth Realm came, he could easily deal with them.

But before Wang Yue could make a move, the two little girls acted first. They stood on either side of Wang Yue, and each of them extended a delicate, jade-like finger and gently tapped a few times. The robbers immediately fell to the ground.

“Don’t be afraid, Brother Tiezhu, we’ll protect you.” After knocking down the robbers, Zhou Pingping didn’t forget to comfort Wang Yue.

Wang Yue’s heart was in turmoil, and he almost exclaimed in surprise: “Mysterious Heaven Finger?!”

These two little girls were actually using the Xuan-rank high-grade martial art, Xuan Tian Finger, which was not passed down to outsiders by the Su family and had not even been learned by him, their nephew!

This is a closely guarded secret of the Su family. How could Zhou Pingping and Zhou Tingting possibly know it?

In that instant, many things seemed to become clear—his uncle was a womanizer, and because of his handsome appearance, he was loved by women from all walks of life. He probably couldn’t even count how many women he had been with.

And Zhou Yifei is probably one of his women outside of marriage; Zhou Pingping and Zhou Tingting are their daughters.

The reason I feel an innate affinity for them is because of the bond we share.

Moreover, the names of the two little girls also fit their uncle’s naming habits—he likes to give people names with repeated characters, such as Su Jiaojiao.

However, although the uncle was promiscuous, Zhou Yifei was definitely one of the women he valued most, otherwise he wouldn’t have had a child with her and even taught them the Xuan Tian Finger technique.

In contrast, the other was not so lucky; not only did he not receive the martial arts instruction, but he also became an orphan.

Xin Xiaoxiao.

The same natural affinity and the same repeated characters in her name led Wang Yue to conclude that she was most likely his uncle’s illegitimate daughter.

There must be some hidden reason why he became an orphan.