I can receive unlimited protection; my parents handed me over to the state.

She was just like a lovesick young girl desperately trying to please her crush.

In another corner of the courtyard.

A cold-blooded boy holding a jet-black demonic sword.

He was silently polishing his incredibly sinister-looking sword.

He didn't say a word.

However, his gaze kept drifting towards the boy who was grilling meat.

His eyes were filled with an indescribable vigilance and protectiveness.

It was as if anyone dared to show the slightest disrespect to that boy.

The demonic blade in his hand will drink blood without hesitation in the next second!

Liu Wuhen and Chi Lian stood there blankly at the entrance to the living room.

Looking at this scene that can only be described as magical realism.

Their brains crashed again.

If they remember correctly.

The burly man wearing a pink Peppa Pig apron, arguing with someone.

It seems to be that SSS-level [Beast God Bloodline] senior, Kotenno?

That shirtless, bald, muscular man with a grumpy expression.

It seems to be that S-rank [Titan Bloodline] Xiang Batian "senior"?

That icy beauty holding a fruit platter, with a fawning expression.

It seems to be that S-rank [Ice Soul Divine Soul] Mu Bingli, the "senior"?

And then there's that cold-blooded boy who carries a demonic sword and exudes an aura that says "keep away."

It seems to be that SSS-level [Shura Sword Heart] Ye Cang "senior"?

What the hell is going on?

The most outstanding group of SSS-level and S-level geniuses in China.

The future pillars of the nation, the hope of humanity.

They've all gathered here now.

Give it to a boy wearing baggy shorts and a white tank top.

Have a... barbecue party?

Moreover, look at how they take it for granted, and even seem to enjoy it.

This is clearly not the first time!

Liu Wuhen and Chi Lian felt a sense of their own worldview, outlook on life, and values.

At this moment, it was completely overturned, reshaped, and then trampled into the ground and rubbed repeatedly!

They finally understood.

What is meant by disparity?

They were still basking in their pride at being able to move into a villa in Zone C.

They are still racking their brains to obtain a vague promise from the "Master Craftsman".

But these are the real big shots.

They've already become close friends with the "Master Craftsman" himself!

They've even gotten to the point where they can throw barbecue parties together!

How can we even compare them?

What can we compare it to?

Just as the two were questioning their existence.

The boy leisurely brushing on the sauce.

They seemed to have heard the noise at the door.

He slowly turned his head.

That ordinary face, which Liu Wuhen and Chi Lian considered comparable to a "god".

It came into their view so clearly.

It was Lu Yuan.

He looked at the two newlyweds at the door, who were completely stunned, as if they had been struck by lightning.

His brows furrowed slightly.

Then, in a somewhat impatient tone, he asked:

"Butler Zhao, who are these two people?"

"Didn't I say I'm off today and not receiving visitors?"

This is a very understated statement.

Like an invisible giant hammer.

It slammed hard into Liu Wuhen and Chi Lian's hearts.

Their fragile hearts, which had just been battered and bruised by the harsh reality.

It shattered completely at that moment.

Not even a trace was left.

Chapter 89 The Three "Quails" at the Door

When Lu Yuan's impatient question clearly reached their ears, Liu Wuhen and Chi Lian felt their minds go blank with a "buzz".

Not receiving visitors?

In their respective war zones, they were figures who were always surrounded by followers wherever they went. Which military bigwig or head of a powerful family wanted to see them? They had to make an appointment in advance and treat them with utmost courtesy.

But now that they've arrived here, they don't even have the right to be treated as "guests"?

And you were even looked down upon by others?

This huge psychological gap made their cheeks flush red instantly, and an unprecedented sense of humiliation rushed from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads.

"Mr. Lu, these two are the new substitute members, Mr. Liu Wuhen and Miss Chilian." Zhao Qingxuan remained as gentle and refined as ever, seemingly oblivious to the extreme embarrassment on their faces, and explained with a smile, "They said they came specifically to apologize to you."

"Apologize?" Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow before finally looking at the two people at the door.

He remembered.

It seems to be that big-breasted, brainless woman who called herself a "servant" right from the start, just a couple of days ago.

And that effeminate guy who speaks in a sarcastic and sarcastic way, and who clearly isn't a good person.

"Oh, it's them." Lu Yuan nodded in realization, then turned back to continue brushing the secret sauce onto the sizzling, oily slab of the level 50 "Flaming Bull" on the grill.

As he swiped his phone, he casually said without turning his head, "What's there to apologize for? It's no big deal. I've already forgotten about it."

forget……

forget……

forget……

These three words are like three invisible daggers coated with deadly poison.

It pierced deeply into the hearts of Liu Wuhen and Chi Lian.

More vicious than any humiliation.

More chilling than any cold sarcasm.

They will all come even more hurtfully!

Because this represents the ultimate form of disregard.

In their eyes, your self-righteous provocation and offense are nothing but absurdity.

It's completely insignificant.

They couldn't even be bothered to remember it.

You're like a grasshopper that chirped twice by the roadside.

They just walked right past you.

I wouldn't even bother to crush you.

Because you don't deserve it.

"puff--"

Liu Wuhen felt a sweet taste in his throat, and almost spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot.

He had never suffered such a great humiliation in his life!

Chi Lian's face turned deathly pale.

Her alluring eyes instantly welled up with tears.

Feeling wronged, resentful, ashamed and indignant...

A mix of emotions made her feel like she was suffocating.

Meanwhile, the big shots were busy working in the courtyard.

Upon hearing Lu Yuan's words, they all stopped what they were doing.

"Hey, aren't these the two arrogant newcomers from a couple of days ago?" Gu Tianye was the first to shout.

He walked up, carrying a pair of barbecue tongs bigger than his head, and looked the two guys at the door, who were completely frozen in place, up and down with an expression of anticipation.

"What? After being taught a lesson by the 'seniors,' you know you were wrong? Now you're wagging your tail at our Master Lu?"

His voice was blunt and full of undisguised mockery.

"Hey Gu, watch your mouth." Xiang Batian also walked over, though he too looked annoyed.

However, he was slightly more "civilized" than Kotenno.

He simply slammed the enormous Heaven-Opening Battle Axe onto the ground.

With a muffled "boom," the entire villa shook.

Then, he looked down at Liu Wuhen and Chi Lian with a condescending gaze.

"Our Master Lu is extremely busy and his time is precious. He doesn't have time to waste on insignificant people like you."

"Just spit it out. And get out of here."

That image of a loyal "vicious dog protecting its master".

Seeing this, Liu Wuhen and Chi Lian felt another pang in their hearts.

They finally understood.

The insurmountable chasm between myself and this group of people.

It's not just about strength.

It's more about status!

In this villa, number S-0.

Within this small circle.

Lu Yuan is the only god!

Gu Tianye, Xiang Batian, and their group of geniuses, who are seen as high and mighty by outsiders, are SSS-level and S-level geniuses.

They are the most loyal and fervent guardians under the throne of God!

Anyone who is disrespectful to God.

They will all be subjected to their most ruthless attacks!

"I...we..." Liu Wuhen felt his throat was so dry it was almost burning.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing all the humiliation and resentment in his heart.

He forced out the most humble and obsequious smile of his life.

He took a step forward, facing Lu Yuan's leisurely back.

He bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle.

"Master Lu... Master Lu! We were wrong!"

His voice was distorted due to extreme tension and humiliation.

"We were blind to his greatness! We were frogs in a well! We were utter fools!"

"We shouldn't have offended you! We certainly shouldn't have been disrespectful!"

"We are willing to accept any punishment!"

"We only beg... we only beg you to have the magnanimity to give us another chance!"

After he finished speaking, he remained stiffly in the bowing posture.

I dared not move an inch.

Seeing this, Chi Lian behind him also steeled his resolve.

She gritted her teeth.

With a "plop" sound!

He actually knelt down on the ground!

Her stunning figure and haughty personality.

This contrasted sharply with her humble demeanor at that moment.

"Master Lu! I was wrong!"

Her voice was already choked with sobs.

"I... I'm not human! I was blind! How dare I... dare to call you a 'servant'..."

"I...I'm kowtowing to you!"

As she spoke, she actually did it in front of everyone.

Looking at Lu Yuan's back as he leisurely grilled meat.

He kowtowed heavily!

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

The dull thud of foreheads hitting the cold floor.

Everyone present was stunned.

Even Gu Tianye and Xiang Batian, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, were caught off guard.

The mockery on his face had subsided considerably.

They also looked down on the two newcomers.

However, they also have to admit it.

They are so flexible and adaptable.

He's quite a figure, actually.

And in this incredibly awkward and oppressive atmosphere.

The third newcomer who has been overlooked by everyone.

That dark-skinned, skinny boy, as dark as a shadow, was a sorcerer.

But it moved.

He did not bow like Liu Wuhen.

She didn't kneel down like Chi Lian did.

He simply walked out silently from behind the two of them.

Then, amidst everyone's puzzled and confused gazes...

She walked straight to Lu Yuan's barbecue grill.

His cold, venomous eyes stared silently at the sizzling, oily piece of prime meat on the grill.

Then he spoke in a hoarse voice.

"This meat is overcooked."

"The sauce wasn't applied evenly either."

"What a waste of the top brain of this A+ grade 'Flaming Bull'."

Chapter Ninety: Is this the "gathering" of the master craftsmen?

When the sorcerer's hoarse yet calm voice rang out in the noisy courtyard, the whole world seemed to be muted.

Gu Tianye and Xiang Batian, who were arguing fiercely, suddenly shut their mouths. Like two roosters with their necks being choked, they stared wide-eyed at the skinny, dark-skinned boy who had suddenly appeared.

Mu Bingli, who was handing fruit to Lu Yuan, froze. For the first time, her beautiful, icy blue eyes showed a hint of curiosity towards someone other than Lu Yuan.

Even Ye Cang, who was holding the demonic sword and seemed to be in a meditative state, slowly raised his head. For the first time, his deep, black-hole-like eyes moved away from the [Asura] sword and landed on Wu Gu.

At the same time, the same thought popped into everyone's mind.

Who the hell is this kid...?

Has he gone mad?!

Does he know who he's talking to?

Does he know who the piece of roast meat he's commenting on is for?

Does he realize that what he just said was enough to kill him ten thousand times over?

"What the hell did you say?!" Gu Tianye was the first to react.

He jumped up from the ground in a flash!

His massive, bear-like body instantly blocked the path of the witch doctor, casting a huge shadow!

A violent and primal, terrifying pressure belonging to the SSS-level [Beast God Bloodline], like a tangible tsunami, pressed down fiercely on Wu Gu!

"You little punk who crawled out of who-knows-where!"

"How dare you say that Master Lu's grilled meat isn't good?!"

"I think you're tired of living!"

Gu Tianye's voice was like rolling thunder, filled with undisguised and overwhelming killing intent!

He's really determined to kill me now!

In his view, it was acceptable to insult him.

However, insulting Master Lu is unacceptable!

Not to mention, it's an insult to the barbecue that Master Lu personally grilled for them!

This is absolutely a heinous crime deserving of death!

However, faced with Gu Tianye's terrifying pressure, which was enough to make even a B-level Star Envoy tremble with fear on the spot.

The dark-skinned, thin young Wu Gu didn't even lift his eyelids.

His thin, bony body, which looked as if a gust of wind could blow him over, stood there quietly.

He let the violent aura wash over his body.

But it didn't budge.

It was as if the pressure was enough to crush mountains.

To him, it was just a gentle breeze.

"Hmm?" Gu Tianye frowned upon seeing this.

He never expected that this seemingly frail young man could so easily withstand his imposing aura.

interesting.

"I'm just stating a fact." Wu Gu slowly raised his head.

His cold, venomous eyes calmly met Gu Tianye's beastly gaze, which was filled with violence and murderous intent.

"If you use the stinger of a Fire Scorpion to poke 81 holes in this piece of meat..."

"Then use the juice of the bone-rotting flower mixed with the saliva of the three-eyed toad as a sauce, and marinate for an hour."

"Finally, roast it over charcoal fire made from phosphogypsum wood."

"It would taste at least ten times better than it does now."

The sorcerer's voice was hoarse and flat.

It was as if he wasn't talking about some shockingly bizarre dish.

It's a perfectly normal thing.

However, his words were heard by the others present.

It was no less than a bombshell!

"Earthfire scorpion? Bone-rotting flower? Three-eyed toad?" Gu Tianye was stunned.

He had heard of all these things.

Those are all extremely poisonous things!

Especially that "Rotting Bone Flower," its sap is said to be able to corrode even Grade A alloys!

Use this stuff to marinate meat?

Is this even edible for a human?

Is this an attempt to poison Master Lu on the spot?!

"You little punk, you're fucking asking for it!" Gu Tianye roared in fury!

He couldn't hold back any longer!

His fist, bigger than a sandbag, carried terrifying power enough to destroy a main battle tank!

It slammed down hard on the witch doctor's thin head!

He wanted to smash this reckless brat's head to pieces with one punch!

However, just a second before his fist was about to strike the witch doctor.

A hand that looks fair and slender.

But it casually reached out.

Then I firmly grasped his wrist.

Gu Tianye felt as if his full-force punch, powerful enough to split mountains and shatter rocks, was devastating.

The moment they touched that hand, it was like a clay ox sinking into the sea; all their power was dissolved into nothingness!

He suddenly looked up!

Lu Yuan had already put down the barbecue brush at some point.

She was looking at him calmly.

"Alright, Amano."

"Stop fooling around."

Lu Yuan's voice was very calm.

But Gu Tianye acted as if he had received a royal decree.

The violent aura emanating from his body vanished instantly.

He scratched the back of his head, looking a little embarrassed, like a child who had done something wrong:

"Master Lu... this kid, he... he actually dared to say that the meat you grilled wasn't good..."

"I know." Lu Yuan nodded.

Then he released Gu Tianye's wrist.

He turned his head and focused his gaze on the dark-skinned, thin young man, Wu Gu.

His eyes always held a hint of laziness.

For the first time, I developed a genuine interest in a newcomer.

"Those things you mentioned, the Fire Scorpion, the Bone-Rotting Flower, the Three-Eyed Toad..."

"Aren't they all poisonous?"

Lu Yuan asked.

"Yes." Wu Gu nodded.

"Fight poison with poison, fight food with poison."

"Only by using the most extreme toxins can the deepest umami flavor of ingredients be brought out."

"This is the cooking method of our 'Witch God lineage'."

"The lineage of the Witch God?" Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow.

He had never heard of this name before.

"What is your talent?" Lu Yuan continued to ask.

This was the first time he had proactively inquired about a newcomer's talent.

He didn't even bother to ask about those two S-level geniuses, Xiang Batian and Mu Bingli.

Upon hearing this, Liu Wuhen and Chi Lian, who were still frozen in shock at the door, were stunned.

A huge wave of emotions surged within me!

They finally understood!

So, apologizing, kneeling, kowtowing...

None of these are useful!

Before this master craftsman!

You can only succeed by showcasing your unique value!

You have to make him interested in you!

You are the only one qualified to stand here and talk to him!

They both used the wrong approach from the very beginning!

They were only thinking about how to beg for forgiveness.

But they forgot to think about what they could offer the other person.

And this dark-skinned, thin boy, Wu Gu, who had been overlooked by them all along.

But he saw through it all from the very beginning!

He used the most direct, and also the most risky, method.

They successfully attracted the attention of the "Master Craftsman"!

Such cunning and audacity!

Absolutely terrifying!

Liu Wuhen and Chi Lian exchanged a glance, both seeing deep frustration and helplessness in each other's eyes.

They knew they had lost completely.

They lost to this seemingly insignificant shadow.

At this moment, in response to Lu Yuan's question...

For the first time, a smile that was more like a grimace appeared on Wu Gu's hideous face covered in tattoos.

He slowly extended his thin, claw-like right hand.

Suddenly, a thin crack appeared in his palm.

A beetle that is entirely black and has a strange human face on its back.

It slowly crawled out from his flesh and blood.

"My talent is S-rank."

"The King of All Poisons".