“Actually, I came here to say goodbye…” Wu Ming sighed, looking at me helplessly.
I looked at Wu Ming and said anxiously, “Wu Ming, if we’re still friends, tell me who killed my parents!”
“Xia Tian, your enemy… is far too powerful. If it were just one person, I could simply go and capture him for you right now, but…” Wu Ming stopped halfway through his sentence, took a deep breath, and then looked at me, saying, “Xia Tian, if you ever reach the Solar Crown and still don’t know who your enemy is, I’ll tell you…”
“Solar Crown? Are you sure you’re not joking? Reaching the Solar Crown, I’ll probably be an old man by then!” I shouted at Wu Ming. I didn’t understand why he wouldn’t tell me who my enemy was. Was he afraid of something? But with his personality and strength, he shouldn’t be afraid of anything!
“If I told you that now, the result would be the complete annihilation of your Xia family, would you still want to know?” Wu Ming shouted angrily at me.
Hearing Wu Ming’s words, I slumped to the ground, feeling utterly powerless. It turned out that Wu Ming wasn’t worried about himself, but about the Xia family, or rather, about me.
From Wu Ming’s words, I could tell that my enemy might not be particularly powerful, but the power behind him was. Wu Ming could kill my enemy directly, but the forces behind him, once they found out, would wipe out my Xia family. Leaving aside whether Wu Ming could defeat them, escaping would definitely be no problem.
After seeing me calm down, Wu Ming said, “Xia Tian… a gentleman’s revenge is never too late. I told you, you’re no ordinary person. The Solar Crown won’t take you long. Besides saying goodbye, I also want to leave you some things for self-defense.”
“You’re leaving? Where are you going?” I was too preoccupied with my enemy earlier, and now that Wu Ming brought it up again, I remembered he had just said he was leaving.
Wu Ming smiled. “Just picking up girls! Staying by your side won’t do you any good. Besides, think about it, if I’m always here watching you and your wife doing ‘that,’ how awkward would that be?”
Damn! This Wu Ming is being inappropriate again.
“I’ll give you three jade slips, each containing a clone of my consciousness. If you encounter danger, crush them; they can save you three times. However, it’s best to face enemies you can handle yourself. Although you have the strength of Lunar Reflection, your practical combat experience is still too limited,” Wu Ming said seriously, looking at me.
Wu Ming was right; his practical combat experience was too limited, but he could still easily crush weaker opponents.
“You only left me this little bit?” I said to Wu Ming with a hint of amusement.
Since he was leaving for a while, I wanted to find a way to get more out of him. Remember, everyone, don’t befriend someone like me…
Wu Ming was displeased by my words: “Hey, let me tell you, countless people in the cultivation world want my jade slips, and I haven’t given them all to them. You get three at once, and you’re still not satisfied!”
“Do you have any cultivation techniques or anything? Throw me some!” I said to Wu Ming.
Wu Ming paused, looking at me with some confusion: “What do you need manuals for? Your Nine Revolutions of Heaven and Earth is already a top-tier internal cultivation method in the cultivation world!”
“You actually know that I cultivate Nine Revolutions of Heaven and Earth?!” I looked at Wu Ming in surprise.
Wu Ming chuckled, “I even know how many zithers you have, let alone the cultivation techniques you practice!”
“Hey! There’s a limit to jokes! Hand over the techniques if you have them, not too high-level, but not too low-level either!” I urged Wu Ming.
Wu Ming looked at me for a moment before saying, “You’re doing this for your friends, aren’t you? I’ve killed quite a few people who were courting death, and I have quite a few cultivation techniques. I’ll find three suitable for them!” With that, Wu Ming waved his hand, and four ancient books appeared on the table.
“I’ll also give each of them a martial arts technique as a bonus. Although they’re not cultivation techniques, they’re still far superior to ordinary martial arts techniques.” Wu Ming sighed, “I’ll be gone for a while this time. Take care of yourself. Remember to think of me!”
With that, Wu Ming vanished from the spot, as if he had never been there.
I put away the four ancient books and sat down on the bed.
From Wu Ming’s words, I could tell that my enemy was no ordinary person. With my current strength, it was like throwing an egg against a rock. Even if I killed him, I would still face immense pressure from the power behind him.
Wu Ming was right. A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years. I will focus on cultivating and building my own power. I will definitely avenge this!
After thinking for a while in the house, I flew to the villa. Since I had called ahead, Zhang Yu and the others were already waiting for me in the living room.
“Idiot, what brings you here this time?” Zhang Yu and I were the closest, so he immediately started teasing me upon seeing me.
I smiled. “Here’s some good food for you!” I said, taking out three Foundation Establishment Pills and placing them in front of them.
“Damn! This stuff looks like sheep droppings! Are you trying to poison us?” Zhang Yu exclaimed first, but despite his words, he still ate the Foundation Establishment Pills without hesitation.
Liu Zhanqian and Zhang Peng didn’t suspect me either, and they also downed them in one gulp.
The Foundation Establishment Pill wouldn’t have an immediate effect, so I took out the manual Wu Ming had given me and handed it to them for them to examine.
“Damn! This is ridiculous!” Zhang Yu exclaimed upon seeing the manual.
Zhang Peng remained silent, but Liu Zhanqian frowned. “Is this the legendary ancient martial arts manual?”
“Pretty much. Practice diligently according to the instructions. I have three more martial arts manuals here; how you distribute them is up to you!” I placed three more manuals on the table.
The effects of the Foundation Establishment Pill had begun to take hold, and they were all deep in meditation. I wrote a note and placed it on the table, essentially asking them to come with me to the Hao family the next day.
The next morning, we arrived at the Hao family. Because of the invitation, the guards didn’t stop us. We hadn’t gone far when Hao Shuai and Fatty approached us excitedly.
“Damn, Fatty, I didn’t expect you to look so presentable in that nice outfit!” Zhang Yu said with a smile to the fat man in the suit.
“Boss, you guys are here!” Hao Shuai said to me with a smile.
I nodded: “I brought a few friends along, is that too much trouble?”
“Not at all! By the way, I also asked Second Brother and Fourth Brother to come, but they haven’t arrived yet. Boss, let’s go inside and sit down for a bit.” Hearing Hao Shuai say this, I nodded and went to the hall with Zhang Yu and the others.
Since we arrived early, not everyone was there yet. Fatty and Zhang Yu were chatting like best buddies.
Zhang Peng and Liu Zhanqian were also marveling at the Hao family’s generosity.
Because Hao Shuai had to entertain other people, he said a few words and left.
I was just about to ask Zhang Yu and Fatty to hang out with me when a woman’s voice suddenly reached my ears: “You’re really no good. You promised to treat me to dinner last time, and you stood me up.”
Damn it, this man is so unmanly! He promised to treat her to dinner and then stood her up.
A man as outstanding as me wouldn’t do that.
“I’m talking to you!” the voice came again.
That voice sounds familiar. Thinking this, I turned around and saw someone I knew.