I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

"Dad, what you said is a bit hurtful to my self-esteem!"

"Why can't I be a pillar?"

Lu Qi was indignant. "Qin Ge is no ordinary person. Otherwise, how could he have saved my life?"

He felt that Qin Ge was the most extraordinary person. As Xia Yanxi's boyfriend, he actually had a woman by his side who was equally stunningly beautiful and incredibly skilled!

Lu Qi was both admiring and envious to the point of being insane.

"Besides, didn't Qin Ge already explain that he met a master and learned martial arts, so isn't it normal for him to be stronger than ordinary people?"

"It's all your fault!"

Lu Qi looked resentful. "Grandpa was so amazing! If you had let me train with him back then, I'd be a master by now!"

"You know nothing!" Lu Xiuyuan almost drew his Seven Wolves sword on the spot. "With your pathetic appearance, can you even endure the hardships of martial arts training?"

"Even if you train for ten or twenty years, what then? Do you still want to risk your life to fight someone in person?"

"Learn something useful. You'll inherit everything from the Lu family in the future. A little of the money you earn could be enough to hire countless experts. Isn't that more practical than training yourself?"

He was actually protecting his son's self-esteem and didn't tell the whole truth.

Martial arts training depends on aptitude. When Lu Qi was young, his father-in-law, Qiao Song, examined him and found that his aptitude was mediocre, and it would be difficult for him to achieve great success in martial arts.

Which parent doesn't hope their child will succeed? Lu Xiuyuan certainly didn't think that practicing martial arts was useless; at least it could help him protect himself in crucial moments.

But since this path is difficult, let's try another. With the Lu family's resources, we can definitely raise our son to be outstanding. He can also excel in other fields.

Later, Lu Xiuyuan realized he was wrong.

This bastard son not only lacks talent in martial arts, but is also extremely mediocre in other aspects!

So be it if I'm mediocre, as long as I'm presentable, that's fine. Lu Xiuyuan's requirements aren't high.

But Lu Qi was not a well-behaved person, especially after entering puberty. Not only was he rebellious, but he also messed around outside all day.

Lu Xiuyuan tolerated it; it's a special age group, it'll pass.

But who knew this kid's heat cycle would last so long, it's still not over now, and he has almost nothing else besides that one hobby!

What a misfortune for our family.

"All you do is talk, where are the experts?" Lu Qi's mind conjured up Yu Jinghong's beautiful and dashing figure.

How wonderful it would be if he had a skilled protector like that by his side!

"You still have the nerve to ask?" Lu Xiuyuan's expression turned serious. "What happened when you were kidnapped last time? Why didn't you bring any bodyguards?"

"You little rascal, were you out doing something shady?"

Lu Qi felt very guilty. "I... I didn't do anything. What would I do with so many people on a date with a girl!"

He knew he was useless, and he wanted to prove himself.

By chance, he met Lin Yuan, who said he would take him to do something big. However, the plan failed, and he was inexplicably kidnapped.

Weng Quan has disappeared, and even Lin Yuan has lost contact. How could he dare to tell his family?

"Dad, didn't you send someone to investigate Qin Ge and say he had no problems?"

"Why are you so suspicious all the time? Including today, he's saved me twice!"

Lu Qi quickly changed the subject.

"The biggest problem is that there are no problems!"

"Are you brain-dead? I seriously doubt if you're even my biological son!"

"Lu Xiuyuan! You bastard, explain yourself! What do you mean by that? Are you saying I cheated on you?"

"..."

While the Lu family was in complete chaos, Wu Nanzhi at the Jinghe Chamber of Commerce was also in a state of confusion.

She just received news that all the men she sent out were dead!

The police have taken control of the scene, and even the Shadow Martial Arts School has intervened, doing everything they can to identify those people.

She secretly rejoiced that she had been careful and hadn't sent anyone from the Jinghe Chamber of Commerce to make a move; otherwise, if she had been targeted by the Shadow Martial Hall, she wouldn't have had a chance to escape back to Dongyang!

Wu Nanzhi came up with this plan out of fear of Lu Qi's identity, taking such a huge risk, thinking it was foolproof, but in the end, the whole army was wiped out!

Lu Qi's situation is not difficult to investigate, and Wu Nanzhi knows very well how capable he is. The only variable is Qin Ge!

"President, could you let me go?"

The speaker was Hashimoto Aoi, a beautiful woman who was a little younger than Wu Nanzhi and was one of her capable assistants.

Wu Nanzhi raised her hand, "Don't rush. We suffered a loss this time because we didn't understand Qin Ge and underestimated him."

"I've learned my lesson the hard way. Let me think about it some more."

Hashimoto Aoi looked arrogant. "Is the president worried that I'm no match for him?"

"Please rest assured, even if I make a mistake, I know what to do and won't implicate the Jinghe Chamber of Commerce!"

"I believe you, but there's no need to take the risk!" Wu Nanzhi said firmly. "Let me think about it. Maybe we don't have to resort to fighting to solve the problem."

......

Tulip Hotel.

"I knew you were lying to me. What happened to the breakthrough you promised?"

"Not a sound at all!"

Yu Jinghong's beautiful face was flushed, and her breath was clearly audible.

She was only pretending to be annoyed; she was secretly hoping for something, but not daring to expect too much.

Reaching the peak of the Earth Realm? It's not that easy!

Moreover, she could clearly feel that her skills had improved. Although she had not broken through, she was already much faster than she usually could when she cultivated on her own.

"What's the rush? That was just a warm-up!"

Qin Ge pointed and winked at Yu Jinghong with a smile.

"You dog of a man!" Yu Jinghong rolled her eyes, then glanced down, spread her legs, and gently lowered herself down.

She tilted her head slightly, her face full of ecstasy, her lips slightly parted yet tightly clenched.

As Qin Ge circulated spiritual energy within his body and practiced the Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Technique, he began to draw spiritual energy from the Xuan Yuan Black Jade with one hand.

"Can't you just respect me for once and concentrate?"

"I'm not even as good as a broken rock..."

"Ugh—!"

As Yu Jinghong was speaking, she suddenly noticed something was wrong, as if her whole body was being struck by a moderate electric current.

Her body went limp, and she clung tightly to Qin Ge's shoulders, not daring to move an inch.

Qin Ge focused his mind and guided the abundant spiritual energy within his body, but quite a few "escaped fish" still managed to attack Yu Jinghong.

That damn bottleneck at the eighth level of Qi Refining has finally loosened!

"Just bear with it..."

Qin Ge placed one hand on the back of Yu Jinghong's shoulder and the other around her slender waist, then flipped over and switched positions.

"What...what did you just do?"

Yu Jinghong's voice trembled, and she could barely speak.

She felt as if her mind was filled with fireworks bursting one after another, just after midnight on New Year's Eve.

"I'll help you break through!"

Qin Ge was worried that Yu Jinghong couldn't handle it, so he made a tentative move.

He pushed his cultivation technique to its limit, striving to control the spiritual energy within his body.

"Uh........."