My Arrogant Young Lady

The girl—she slid down! Unlike us, she didn't jump frantically; instead, she sat on the handrail and calmly slid down. She reached the bottom gracefully, humming a cheerful tune. Wang Yu stared blankly as the girl vanished, leaving only a lingering fragrance. He gritted his teeth and said angrily, "Wang Che, she's faster than us? Looks like we'll have to use some of our own methods too."

He glanced around. Suddenly, Wang Yu slammed his fist into the ground. These experts, above the gods, possessed formidable strength, having already crossed the threshold of cultivation. Their terrifying power defied comprehension.

When he slammed his fist into the ground, a huge hole appeared beneath his feet. A cloud of dust flew everywhere, and he fell through the hole to the next floor.

Then, he slammed his fist into the ground again, his whole body sinking down to the next floor.

With each punch he landed on the ground, Wang Yu and his group fled even faster.

Seeing Wang Yu escape in this way, Liuli followed suit. She possessed superhuman strength, earning her the nickname "Li Yuanba of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" within her family. From the age of five, her strength rivaled that of a martial arts master, and at fifteen, her power was indescribably formidable. Just like Wang Yu, she relentlessly slammed her fists into the ground. She too quickly descended the stairs.

With five seconds left, Wang Yu and the others escaped to the fifth floor, while Liu Li, along with Tong Jialing'er, Runtu, and Lu Zhicheng, escaped to the seventh floor.

With little time left, Wang Huan thought for a moment and then suddenly kicked open a window on the ninth-floor corner. He ripped off his suit jacket and said, "We're running out of time, I'm not playing with you guys anymore!"

After saying that, Wang Huan leaped from the ninth floor. As he plummeted, he immediately spread out the suit jacket in his hands, slowing his descent considerably by moving like a bat. He then landed heavily on the roof of a Bentley, crashing into the car.

As for An Yao, she didn't possess the formidable strength of Wang Yu and Liu Li. After a moment's thought, she immediately ran out of the emergency staircase and into a laundry room. She then slid down the quick passageway in the laundry room.

Wang You frowned slightly as he glanced at the banner hanging outside the window. He kicked the glass, shattering it, and leaped up to grab the banner. Holding it tightly, he slid down to the ground floor.

Meanwhile, I, along with Young Master Bao and Black Dragon, had caught up with Jin Xiangyu. Seeing everyone using their escape methods, I became extremely anxious. Not far from me was the huge hole that Wang Yu and Liuli had punched. Wang Yu had already landed on the first floor with his men, and Liuli had landed on the third floor. We were still on the tenth floor; if we jumped down to take advantage of their situation, we would definitely be killed instantly.

My clothes were soaked with sweat. I thought for a moment and then led Kim Sang-woo, Hei-long, and Young Master Bao out of the emergency staircase. We then ran desperately towards the small door at the end of the corridor. Outside that door was a metal staircase. As we sprinted at top speed, we kept shouting, "Three, two, one!"

When I reached the end of the corridor, I kicked open a small door on the side. Standing on the iron staircase with them, I immediately heard a loud bang. Then, the entire building began to shake violently, and a thick plume of smoke shot out of the corridor and crashed into us.

Then, explosions continued to erupt from inside the building, and the ground beneath our feet began to sway precariously.

Suddenly, a creaking sound came from beneath our feet. The building was about to collapse, huge rocks fell, and dust flew everywhere. The iron staircase beneath our feet began to separate from the building, crashing down like a long black dragon onto the smaller building on the other side.

As the iron staircase beneath our feet drew ever closer to the small building on the other side, I silently calculated the distance in my mind. Just as we were plummeting from a height of over ten meters towards the roof of that building, I suddenly grabbed Bao Shao's hand and yelled, "Jump!"

At this moment, we were standing on the iron staircase, less than two meters from the roof of that small building. Although falling from a height of over ten meters would have generated considerable impact, jumping towards it would only be equivalent to jumping down two meters. There would be impact, but given our god-level martial arts skills, it wouldn't cause us much harm.

Even though my calculations were precise enough, when we jumped to the top of that small building, I still felt a tremendous impact coming from my legs.

If I had tried to withstand that force head-on, my legs would have broken. So, using the momentum, I tilted my body down, dissipating the enormous impact, and rolled hard towards the end of the rooftop.

When my body slammed heavily against the concrete railing at the end of the rooftop, I felt a sharp pain in my back and couldn't help but let out a muffled groan.

At the same time, we saw the entire Tai Chi headquarters collapse with a roar, and a huge cloud of dust rushed towards us. We couldn't help but cough because of the dust.

Suddenly, several gunshots rang out from downstairs, followed quickly by the sounds of submachine guns and artillery explosions. Ignoring the excruciating pain that felt like my body was being torn apart, I dodged the falling metal scaffolding and ran to the south side of the rooftop to look down. I saw that just a few dozen meters away, the Tai Chi headquarters was still collapsing, while Wang You, dodging boulders, was firing his pistol at Wang Yu and his group. When Wang Yu and his men also drew their weapons and exchanged fire with Wang You, he retreated steadily, eventually disappearing into a narrow street between the two buildings.

As Wang You disappeared into the darkness, the sound of police sirens gradually drifted in from afar. The South Korean police had been alerted and were on their way.

After An Yao, Wang Che, and Liu Li escaped from the building, they saw the police arriving and quickly disappeared into the darkness.

I watched them gradually disappear, then painfully coughed up a mouthful of blood and sat down against the rooftop. I glanced at Black Dragon, Young Master Bao, and Jin Xiangyu, who were struggling to get up, and after thinking for a moment, I laboriously crawled towards them.

After this battle, my younger siblings and I were separated. I wonder what's happening back home, and whether Oda Seiji and his men have made a move.

Suddenly, as I crawled toward Heilong, Young Master Bao, and Jin Xiangyu, my phone rang. I heard a mournful cry coming from the other end of the line, and a sense of foreboding washed over me.

Then, I crushed the phone to pieces. Golden light instantly emanated from my body, and I roared angrily at the sky.

Oda Seiji, I will kill you with my own hands!

Chapter 305 Even in dreams, Xie Bridge has never been reached.

Suddenly, the sky became overcast. A bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, followed by a distant rumble of thunder. Gradually, large raindrops began to fall. The wind picked up, and the cold rain poured down on our heads and faces, soaking our clothes. A young man, his eyes already red and swollen, wearing a white mourning garment over his leather suit, knelt on the ground, burning paper money incessantly.

When he had burned half of the paper money, he suddenly burst into tears. He could no longer suppress his grief and then collapsed to the ground, weeping bitterly.

He let the heavy rain lash the fire in front of him, causing it to smoke, and let the strong wind scatter ashes everywhere. Suddenly, he raised his head, gritted his teeth, and said to me, "Brother Xi, avenge me! If you can avenge me, I'm willing to give you everything the Hao family has!"

Hearing his words, I watched the burning fire and tears streamed down my face. Then I nodded gently and said to him, "Don't worry, I will definitely avenge you."

Tonight, his father died. While we are engaged in a life-or-death struggle with Wang Yu, a group of experts led by Xuanwu have arrived in the provincial capital.

His main targets were the Ye family and the Zhao family.

In order to take down the Ye and Zhao families, he did the same thing as Wang You and Liu Li did back then: he first captured the heads of the four major families in the provincial capital, the leaders of nineteen forces in the provincial capital, and Hao Yifang, the head of the Hao family who was now at the height of his power in the provincial capital.

Sitting in the Hao family group's office, Xuanwu toyed with Hao Yifang's fountain pen and smiled. "You must be very curious, right? You must want to know who I am? Why am I a master above the gods? Why do I have seven top-tier god-level masters under my command, as well as a large number of god-level masters and martial arts experts? Isn't that right?"

"..." The person had already been captured by them, and the head of the Hao family, the four major families of the provincial capital, and the leaders of the nineteen forces in the provincial capital did not say anything.

They genuinely didn't know who the middle-aged man before them was, but they knew he was definitely an uninvited guest. A master above the level of gods, seven god-level masters, and a large number of god-level masters and martial arts experts—this was a force only the Wang family, the Ye family, and several of the top domestic powers could muster. But they weren't from these top powers. Who were they?

“Aurora, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, Xuanwu.” The middle-aged man smiled.

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, everyone's expression changed drastically. They were horrified; they never dreamed that the legendary Aurora, a force capable of rivaling the Wang family, was right before their eyes. They naturally knew who Aurora was—a criminal gang, a group of desperate criminals directly connected to the Great Demon King, Oda Seiji.

They were ruthless killers, and they had recruited many international criminals. They never dreamed that this nightmarish figure, someone so distant from them, would appear before them today.

"What do you want?" Hao Yifang answered first after hearing Xuanwu announce his name.

Because of his direct and important relationships with the Wang and Ye families, and his unwavering commitment to philanthropy, he was highly respected and wielded considerable influence among the four major families and nineteen powerful factions in the provincial capital. Seeing everyone turn pale with fear and fall silent upon hearing that Aurora was coming, and knowing they had seized control of his company and occupied the rightful chairman's seat, Hao Yifang felt he should do something.

"Hehe, Chairman Hao, don't be nervous. None of you need to be afraid either. In the eyes of Aurora, you are all insignificant figures; we won't make things difficult for you. Of course, as long as you do as we say and cooperate obediently, we will not only not harm you, but will also give you many benefits. For example, we will make your power even stronger, so you can prosper together with Aurora and realize our dream of unification." Xuanwu smiled, then looked at Hao Yifang and said, "The Ye family is an ancient royal family, and the Ye family is someone we, the Heavenly Demon King, are trying our best to win over. However, the Ye family is too old and has become lifeless. We need your help so that we can have the opportunity to enter the Ye family and have a conversation with them."

"You want us to help you infiltrate the Ye family and conquer them?" Hao Yifang, who started from nothing and is now one of the most prominent figures in the provincial capital, has achieved his current status; he can be considered a man of great talent and ambition. He understood Xuanwu's tactful words after a quick mental scan. After saying this, Hao Yifang's gaze towards Xuanwu became wary.

"Yes, I need you to be our inside agents to help us take down the Ye family." Seeing that Hao Yifang had stated his thoughts directly, Xuanwu stopped beating around the bush.

Upon hearing Xuanwu's words, the entire conference room erupted in uproar. Although they had never seen Aurora, they had heard tales of her. They knew, of course, that Aurora was a suspect in the Wang family's eyes, someone they suspected of being Oda Seiji's subordinates. And they knew all too well how powerful Oda Seiji was. He was a supreme demon god in their eyes, someone they had no power to contend with.

However, if we were to betray the Ye family for their sake, we would likely offend both the Wang family and the Ye family, as well as many powerful forces within the country. Aurora is not to be trifled with, but the Wang family is not to be trifled with either. But if we don't agree to their demands, they could very well end up with their lives in danger.

This is a feud between Oda Seiji and the royal family; it has nothing to do with them. Besides, Oda Seiji's goal is to unify the world, which is so far out of reach compared to theirs. Just as Genbu said, they are nothing but insignificant figures in the eyes of Aurora. Even if the world changes hands, they can still be their nobles, still be their powerful figures. Why not submit to Aurora now? And then, after the royal family defeats Aurora, they can return to the royal family? After all, they are only being threatened; even if the royal family defeats Aurora, they won't make things difficult for them.

"I refuse!" Hao Yifang suddenly interrupted their thoughts.

"Old Hao, are you looking for death?" Upon hearing Hao Yifang's words, the heads of the four major families and the leaders of nineteen powerful forces in the provincial capital were shocked.

"This is a matter between the Wang family and Oda Seiji. Don't try to get yourself involved in this mess."

However, Hao Yifang seemed not to hear them. Instead, he said righteously, "My Hao family suffered a stock market crash a few years ago, and decades of hard work were almost wiped out. It was the Wang family that helped us. It was the Wang family that injected capital into our Hao Ren Group every year, giving us a way out. Besides the Wang family, the Ye family has also been kind to our Hao Ren Group. People should know how to be grateful and repay kindness. If I, Hao Yifang, were to betray the Ye family to survive, then I would rather die!"

"Hao Yifang!" Upon hearing Hao Yifang's words, the heads of the four major families and the leaders of the nineteen forces in the provincial capital looked at him in surprise.

Xuanwu chuckled at his words, and with a smile, the pen he was toying with snapped in two. His gaze sharpened in that instant. Xuanwu looked at Hao Yifang with a smile and said, "Hao Yifang, you should know what the Chinese proverb goes, right?"

"What's your name?" Hao Yifang asked sternly.

"The nail that sticks out gets hammered down?" Xuanwu smiled.

"Aurora, are you going to kill me?" Hao Yifang's brows furrowed.

"Alas, there aren't many truly righteous and good people left in this world. Especially good people like you who aren't afraid to die. What a pity, what a pity..." With a smile, Xuanwu suddenly disappeared from the chairman's seat.

When Xuanwu reappeared, Hao Yifang sensed the intense killing intent emanating from it. His expression changed drastically, and he immediately unleashed a powerful palm strike at Xuanwu. "Xuanwu, others may fear you, but I, Hao Yifang, am not. After all, I, Hao Yifang, am also a god-level expert!"

"But compared to me, you are just a stubborn piece of trash!" Xuanwu sneered, striking Hao Yifang's palm with his own.

When Xuanwu and Hao Yifang's palms clashed, a ripple immediately appeared in the air. At the same time, Hao Yifang coughed up blood and was sent flying. He slammed against the wall and slid to the ground, his expression instantly becoming dejected. He knew he was no match for Xuanwu, but he would never give Xuanwu the chance to seize the Ye family. Instantly, Hao Yifang drew his pistol and said, "Aurora, I won't let your conspiracy succeed!"

A gunshot rang out in the conference room. Hao Yifang's eyes widened in surprise as he looked at the expressionless man beside Xuanwu. Blood trickled from Hao Yifang's mouth, and the pistol he had raised slowly fell.

Seeing Hao Yifang's eyes gradually becoming unfocused, Xuanwu immediately appeared in front of him to stop the bleeding. But it was too late; Hao Yifang had already been shot in a vital area. Watching Hao Yifang slowly lose his heartbeat, Xuanwu immediately frowned and looked at the man. "Takeda Hell, why did you kill him? Even if he had a gun, he still posed no threat to me."

Oda Seiji, after his resurrection, proclaimed himself the Heavenly Demon King. This Takeda Hell is one of the six Heavenly Demons serving Oda Seiji; he is Oda Seiji's confidant and also a master above the gods. His presence alongside Genbu is at Oda Seiji's behest, tasked with assisting Genbu in taking down the Ye and Zhao families.

Even though Hao Yifang was dead, Takeda Hell's face remained expressionless. "Any stumbling block that prevents the Demon King from unifying the world should die."

"..." After hearing Takeda's words, Genbu frowned deeply and remained silent. Then, glancing at Hao Yifang beside him, he reached out and gently closed Hao Yifang's eyes.

Perhaps they were wrong; Aurora shouldn't have cooperated with Oda Seiji. But they were already powerless to change their fate. To complete their grand restoration, they could only be controlled by Oda Seiji, sinking deeper and deeper into this path.

"Any stumbling block that prevents the Heavenly Demon King from unifying the world should die!" With a snap, after Takeda Hell killed the last patriarch of the four major families, he pointed his pistol at a leader of one of the nineteen forces in the provincial capital.

The Empress Dowager sat upright in the main hall of the Ye family and gently closed her eyes. "Ye Shuang, go and open the gates of my Ye family. If my sacrifice can stop this slaughter, then let my insignificant life go with the nobles."

"Elder Tongjia!" Upon hearing the Empress Dowager's words, Ye Shuang glanced angrily at the tightly closed gates of the Ye family. Those four major families and nineteen powerful forces in the provincial capital had already betrayed the Ye family, yet they still dared to dream of opening the gates to let the Aurora into the Ye family and destroy them. But the Empress Dowager had discerning eyes; their sudden, unusual act of pleading for the gates to be opened could not possibly fool her.

When the Empress Dowager refused to open the gate, Aurora and his gang, unable to breach the Ye family's defenses quickly, became enraged. They began killing, threatening the lives of the heads of the four major families in the provincial capital and nineteen influential figures. If the Ye family didn't open the gate within a minute, Aurora would kill one person every minute.

Four minutes later, the Empress Dowager finally relented. She knew the consequences of letting Aurora in. She opened her eyes and coldly looked at Ye Shuang, saying, "Go quickly, open the door and let Aurora in. I, Tong Jia Yu Die, owe no one anything, and I don't want anyone to die because of me. Ye Shuang, go open the door for Aurora. Tong Jia Lao Gu, lead my Ye family members out through the secret passage. This is the result of our collective sins, and we should all bear the consequences of this disaster. If we hadn't been prejudiced against Wang Yang back then, and hadn't stood by and watched the Wang family's destruction, none of this would have happened."

"If I still owe someone a favor, it's only him..." As that image surfaced in her mind, a smile gradually appeared on the Empress Dowager's face.

Who turns the pages of the mournful ballads? The wind sighs, the rain falls, and the lamp's flame flickers low through another night. What troubles my heart? Awake, I am listless. Drunk, I am listless; even in my dreams, I never reach Xie Bridge…

That year, she was just a young girl in her prime. And he was Wang Yang, renowned throughout the land…

Chapter 306 Vermilion Bird

As dawn broke, I was jolted awake. That night, I had many strange dreams. I dreamt that the Empress Dowager met with misfortune, and that my uncle, Emperor Zhao, was wounded and forced to flee by the Aurora Men. He was being helped by the Emperor in his dragon robe, struggling to run towards a vast reed marsh. As he ran, he kept firing his pistol at the Aurora Men who were chasing him. When he was finally helped into the reed marsh, he suddenly sank into its murky waters. When the Aurora Men caught up, they fired several shots into the water, and a spray of blood immediately rose to the surface of the reeds.

This was not a good dream, because of it, my clothes were soaked with sweat. I walked to the window. I couldn't help but look towards the north of China.

Uncle, you'll be alright. I promise I won't let anything happen to you.

However, Oda Seiji had already meticulously planned this operation. He came prepared. He had endured for over a decade for this day. And he was a master above the gods. Even though his strength had reached above the gods, he was still more formidable than many masters above the gods.

Father said that above the gods, there are actually three levels: Fusion, Heartbeat, and Golden Core. Becoming a master above the gods is equivalent to stepping into the threshold of cultivation. Oda Seiji's strength must be above Fusion, and possibly even at the Golden Core level.

In this world, no one has yet reached the Golden Core stage. If Oda Seiji is truly a Golden Core level expert, then even my father, mother, Leng Yan, Liang Bin, Han Xin, and all the other experts would likely be no match for him.

Moreover, this time Oda Seiji was not committing evil alone. He also had Aurora, Wang Yu and the Black Dragon Society under his command, as well as his confidant who was known as one of the Six Great Demons.

Even if I were a master above the gods, I still couldn't change anything. Oda Seiji has turned the entire martial world into our battlefield. On the battlefield, even if I were a master above the gods, I would still appear so insignificant. Moreover, I am merely a low-level god.

I glanced at my sleeping son, and saw that his eyes were still red and swollen, and his face was still streaked with tears. After a moment's thought, I sat down beside him and lit a cigarette. Then, I reached out and gently wiped away the tears from his face. A wave of sadness washed over me.

His father died, killed by Aurora while protecting the Ye family. His father was a good man; he saved many lives and gave many impoverished families a chance to start over. But Aurora didn't give his father that chance. They killed the father of this good man, and Hao Yifang, a man my father always respected.

Even though the young man was greedy and lustful, because of his father's existence, he always dedicated himself to charity, just like his father. His character was flawed, but his heart remained kind. His father had always educated him, constantly teaching him to be a good person. Now that his father is gone, there is no one left to guide him.

Given the relationship between our Wang and Hao families, if Wang Che hadn't broken off the engagement, our Wang and Hao families would be considered one family. His father is also my uncle.

I took a deep drag on my cigarette. I gently stubbed it out. Looking at Little Good Guy's aggrieved expression, I looked at him earnestly and said, "Little Good Guy, I'm your boss. Your father was killed by Aurora, and I will definitely avenge you."

By noon, we began discussing how to leave and return to China. Because of Oda Seiji's intervention, An Yao, to prevent a mutually destructive fight between us and Wang Yu, blew up the entire Taiji building. This incident became a major shockwave throughout South Korea, and we are now wanted by the South Korean police and hunted by Aurora. Both the legitimate and criminal worlds are searching for us; leaving South Korea through legal channels is now impossible.

Also, I've gotten separated from An Yao, Wang You, Liu Li, Wang Che, and the others. They're all wanted by both the police and the underworld, and they're all in hiding now. Our Elder Jin in Daehan is also wanted by Aurora, and we have no way of contacting them to leave this place.

But I believe in their abilities, and I believe they can leave this place. As long as we can leave, I'm sure I'll see them when I return to the Wang family.

But how do we leave here?

“Ms. Lee Tae-hee, her JG Group is very powerful in Korea. If we ask her for help, she will help us leave here.” In just one night, Kim Sang-woo’s Tae-kyu group suffered heavy casualties. Aside from his remaining influence, he had nothing left. In just one night, Kim Sang-woo seemed like a completely different person. His beard was unkempt, and he had lost all his former charisma.