My Arrogant Young Lady

After Xiaohao translated Kim Sang-woo's words for me, I frowned, lit a cigarette, and said, "It seems we have no choice but to ask Lee Tae-hee for help."

Perhaps Kim Sang-woo had been pursuing Lee Tae-hee, or perhaps the "good guy" had a business relationship with the JG Group. After the "good guy" contacted Lee Tae-hee, she readily agreed. The "good guy" told us that Lee Tae-hee had promised to help us escape. Tonight at 10 PM, a ship from the JG Group is heading to China. We can disguise ourselves as JG Group employees and have them take us to China.

"How could I, a grown man, have to ask someone I like for help? If it weren't for the hatred in my heart and my desire to avenge my dead brothers, I would rather commit seppuku." Kim Sang-woo said with a bitter smile.

After hearing Kim Sang-woo's words, the kind-hearted boy also showed a bitter smile. Then, thinking of his deceased father, his eyes filled with raging anger.

As for the other side, we can imagine the chaos that has ensued domestically. Oda Seiji has taken action, and his subordinates are launching a full-scale attack on various domestic forces.

My dream last night has left me worried. But even if I return to China, what help can I possibly offer? Oda Seiji's power is immense. Having learned his lesson from fighting alone, he's begun to cultivate his own forces. He's used the technology he stole from my father to train a large number of god-level experts. I'm merely a low-level god-level expert; I'm no match for his Six Heavenly Demons and the Four Heavenly Kings of Aurora. I can't even defeat Wang Yu and his Onmyoji.

I silently waited for the ship to leave Korea that night, my mind filled with all sorts of wild thoughts.

When it was 10 PM, we arrived at the port where we had agreed to meet Lee Tae-hee. Sure enough, we saw a ship waiting for us.

When he saw that Lee Tae-hee had indeed prepared a ship for us, the little good-natured boy immediately clenched his fists. "Brother Hee, after we return to the country, you must bring the Wang family's experts to avenge me. In this world, only you can rival Oda Seiji. If even you can't help me, then I don't want to live anymore."

"Good boy, do you really want me to avenge you?" I looked at him with complicated emotions after hearing his words.

"Yes," I said.

"Alright, then I'll help you get revenge." Nodding gently, I thought for a moment and took out the Crown Prince's Token from my person and handed it to the little good boy. "After you return to the country, do everything you can to find Xi'er. Then give this to Xi'er and tell her to take good care of our child and to take good care of our royal family. I will come back, and I will try my best to come back alive."

"Brother Xi, aren't you coming back with us?" Little Good Guy was surprised when he heard my words.

“Me, Black Dragon, and Young Master Bao, the three of us will stay. You and Jin Xiangyu leave. Go find my wife. Don’t seek revenge. Live well. I will avenge you.” I said to Little Good Man.

"Brother Xi, what do you mean by this?" The good-natured boy looked at me in surprise, not understanding.

"I can't say." I gently shook my head, then pushed the little good boy forcefully onto the ship.

After I pushed Xiaohao onto the ship, it let out a soft whistle. The ship was already preparing to leave. I walked down the ladder, smiled at Xiaohao and Jin Xiangyu, and said, "My strength is still not enough. So what if I'm the head of the Wang family? I don't have overwhelming strength, I don't have the ability to protect you. Do you think I have the face to go back with you?"

"You can leave now, but wait for me. I will personally reclaim everything my royal family has lost, and I will personally cut off Oda Seiji's head and return it to the royal family."

"Brother Xi!" Upon hearing my words, the little good guy clenched his fists tightly.

"Let's go!" As the ship hummed again, I turned around with a smile. Then I got into the car and drove towards the JG Group headquarters with Young Master Bao and Black Dragon.

"You didn't leave?" Lee Tae-hee asked me in surprise when she saw me return.

"I promised Kim Sang-woo that I would protect you," I said, looking at her earnestly.

"Hehe, silly..." Lee Tae-hee smiled sweetly after hearing my words. Then, she picked up her phone from the table and glanced at it.

While I was speaking with her, her subordinates had already reported the domestic war situation to her. Her subordinates had already taken down the four major families in the country; besides herself, the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and Bat families had all achieved considerable success. The Empress Dowager of the Ye family surrendered, and Ye Shuang, the eldest disciple of the Ye family, betrayed the Ye family, willing to serve Oda Seiji. The Northern underworld overlord, Emperor Zhao, was severely injured and went missing, and the leaders of the other major forces were either dead or wounded.

The head of the Wang family, his crown prince, and five other princes have gone missing. To avoid causing the people to suffer the ravages of war, the Wang family has chosen to retreat. They own several small islands overseas and are currently relocating the people, along with the women, children, and elderly members of the Wang family, to these islands on a large scale. Wang Yuebai and his son Wang Huan have fled back to China. They have betrayed the Wang family, using its prestige to absorb second- and third-tier forces in the Chinese martial arts world, establishing their own sect and proclaiming themselves the leaders of the martial arts alliance. They have also secretly pledged allegiance to Oda Seiji and have become one of his subordinate forces.

They won; they swallowed up the entire martial arts world of China.

“Good boy, I really don’t need your protection.” With a smile on her face, Lee Tae-hee put down her phone and looked at me seriously. “Because I am one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Aurora, Suzaku.”

Chapter 307 A New Era

"Good boy, you win!" As one young man landed heavily on the stage, another, with fair skin and bright eyes, landed gracefully. The handsome young man with fair skin pulled the first man up and said, "Brother, I'm sorry."

Hearing the handsome young man's words, he wasn't angry even though the young man had lost. Instead, he let the handsome young man pull him up, looked at him gratefully, and said, "Good brother, you're getting better and better. If you keep going like this, you might become one of the Four Heavenly Kings."

"Really?" The handsome young man smiled upon hearing the young man's words.

But he knew best in his heart that the positions of the Four Heavenly Kings were not worthy of his attention. He was Wang Xi, the head of the Wang family, a figure comparable only to Oda Seiji.

Time flies, and a year has passed in the blink of an eye. A year ago, Oda Seiji dispatched his men in several directions to attack the domestic martial arts world, catching the entire industry off guard. The Ye family fell, the four major families fell, Shaolin, Wudang, and several other major domestic forces all fell.

And he, watching his entire nation crumble, felt utterly powerless. He knew that even if he returned, he couldn't single-handedly turn the tide. Even if he led the royal family's forces against Oda Seiji, he might not win; instead, he would only bring suffering to the people. So he stayed, choosing to endure humiliation and continue his undercover work in Aurora. His newlywed wife was pregnant with his child. He sacrificed his wife for the greater good, missing their promise. Even on the day his wife gave birth, he couldn't return to be with her.

The world has fallen into chaos. To restore order, he abandoned his personal feelings and his children. But he still deeply loves them. In the training camp at the Aurora headquarters, he thinks of his wife and children almost constantly.

"Power above the gods, so this is the power above the gods. Surpassing the gods in the eyes of ordinary people, above all god-level experts. It seems that the strong genes that Aurora possesses are indeed excellent. When the Vermilion Bird injected strong genes into me, I was terrified, afraid that I would become a heartless monster like many of Oda Seiji's subordinates. It seems that I was overthinking it. If I had known this would happen, I should have joined Oda Seiji earlier and obtained the power above the gods from him." On the way back to the barracks, I felt an indescribable shock as I felt the power within my body.

In just one year, thanks to the genes injected into me by the Vermilion Bird, my strength has increased by leaps and bounds, with new gains almost every day. And now, a year later, I have actually become a master above the gods. Just feeling the power of the strong within me, a smile involuntarily appears on my face.

The previous chapter has ended, and a new one begins. And for me, a brand new path of showing off is about to begin.

Besides me, Black Dragon and Young Master Bao, whom I kept by my side, have also made tremendous gains in strength due to the injection of powerful genes into their bodies. They are now top-tier god-level experts.

As we entered the room, Young Master Bao cautiously glanced outside and said, "Brother Xi, Aurora's technology is truly amazing. They've injected the genes of powerful individuals into us, and our strength has undergone a dramatic transformation in the past year. Aurora is so cunning; they've actually injected powerful genes into their subordinates, creating so many experts. And Brother Xi, you're quite shrewd; you knew Zhuque had feelings for you, so you feigned allegiance to her and tricked her into giving you the powerful genes. Brother Xi, how did you know that Li Taixi was Zhuque, a big shot at Aurora?"

"Hehe, how do you pronounce JG Group in pinyin?" I smiled.

"JG? Isn't JG just JG? Could it be that JG is Aurora? Jiguang, damn, JG has some nerve. They actually named their company Aurora in such a blatant way?" After hearing my words, Young Master Bao finally understood what the JG Group was all about.

As for me, I didn't know that Lee Tae-hee was the Vermilion Bird of Aurora; I had only seen through the true nature of the JG Group. I never dreamed that the JG Group would be so audacious as to name its own organization "Aurora." And they certainly had the right to be arrogant; they certainly had the capital to look down on us. After all, they had too many skilled fighters under their command. Even if we discovered their true colors, what could we do to them? Fight? Fine, they'd immediately reveal their true colors and attack us.

Aurora was too arrogant, but it also allowed me to exploit their weaknesses. I saw through Aurora's true nature beforehand and infiltrated their ranks. I even managed to latch onto Suzaku's coattails, acquiring the genes of a powerful being and rising rapidly through the ranks within Aurora.

Now, I am the strongest among the new generation of masters within Aurora. My popularity is high, and if any of the Four Heavenly Kings falls in battle, I will become one of them. During my year as an undercover agent in Aurora, I haven't seen Oda Seiji, only one of his trusted confidants, Konishi Kido. As for the other major figures in Aurora, I've only seen Qinglong once. I've never seen the Aurora princess, Bat, nor have I had the chance to see Baihu and Xuanwu. Good, it saves them from recognizing me. However, during my year in Aurora, my skin has returned to its original white color, and I've gained weight and become stronger. I've even grown a beard, so even if I walked past the Aurora princess face-to-face, she wouldn't recognize me at a glance.

"Good brother, Miss Suzaku requests your presence." Just as I was lighting a cigarette, a young man suddenly knocked on the door.

"Okay." I nodded with a smile, a cigarette dangling from my lips, and followed the young man out.

A year ago, aside from a few major families and powerful forces, even a lone individual at the God-level was considered a highly sought-after commodity. Now, however, Oda Seiji has conquered the entire domestic martial arts world with his army of God-level experts, and those experts are no longer such a novelty to everyone.

What's truly new and exciting? It's the masters who surpass even the gods. More and more people are grasping the meaning of "cultivation," and are dividing the levels we can comprehend into three tiers based on these masters.

Fusion, Heartbeat, Golden Core—there are already quite a few masters at the Fusion level, only a handful at the Heartbeat level, and just one at the Golden Core level. Because Oda Seiji has taken over our martial world, a new era has dawned—the era of cultivators.

Only those who surpass the gods and cross the threshold of cultivation can be considered true masters. I was lucky enough to gain the favor of Miss Vermilion Bird. She infused me with the genes of a powerful being, and now I am a Fusion-level master. I was separated from my younger siblings. If they were to see me again, and see that I am now a Fusion-level master, I wonder what their expressions would be like.

The young man who guided me was a mid-level master of the God-level. God-level masters are now commonplace.

When I entered Zhuque's office, I saw that she was already waiting for me. She was refined, beautiful, noble, and reserved; even though she liked me, she never showed it. In her eyes, I was just a low-level master. However, I was an upright person, worthy of her nurturing. But if I pursued her sincerely, she might be moved. After all, she was no longer young, already twenty-three years old. But so far, she had never been in a relationship. She was only pursued, but none of those suitors could give her the feeling I could.

However, during the year she took care of me, I never expressed my love for her. There were only occasional flirtatious moments, a kind of ambiguity that made my heart flutter and fueled my anticipation. It was precisely because I never expressed my love, but only engaged in these flirtatious interactions, that she developed a stronger liking for me.

If I were to actually pursue her, she might not like me that much. Too many people are pursuing her; if I did, I'd be no different from them. Besides, she's very prominent. She's one of the four kings of the aurora borealis. If I pursued her, people might misunderstand it as me trying to curry favor with her, and she might get annoyed after a while.

The real reason I didn't pursue her is that I only considered her a friend, and even secretly regarded her as an enemy. Because Aurora killed Xiaohao's father and brought ruin to our Ye family. They even forced our Wang family to retreat to an overseas island. Let alone having a beautiful wife like Xi'er, I see many beautiful women in this world as ordinary people. Even if I didn't have Xi'er, I wouldn't pursue her because of my grudge against Aurora.

As for her lofty status, it's utterly insignificant in my eyes. I am the head of the Wang family, a figure on par with Oda Seiji.

But I still can't help feeling happy when I see her. After all, we've been together for a year. I've developed a certain dependence on her. I feel like she's my older sister; I can't help but tease her as soon as I see her.

The woman before me, Zhuque, was as gentle and polite as ever. She often wore an office lady skirt suit, her beautiful legs beneath the skirt particularly eye-catching. One glance at her shapely thighs, and I immediately put on a lewd expression and said, "My dear Zhuque, you're wearing black stockings today! You look even sexier than before. But I wonder about the quality. Perhaps I could use my calloused hands to touch them and see if they'll tear?"

Compared to the day she first met me, my personality had changed drastically in her eyes. She couldn't believe that the cold-blooded killer of that day had transformed into a carefree, jovial rogue within a year. But she liked it; she especially liked it when I teased her like this. So she deliberately frowned, feigning anger. Her delicate face flushed crimson, like a little girl's.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, I chuckled and actually walked over to her and touched her thigh. When my calloused hand touched her delicate black stockings, her body couldn't help but tremble.

Then, her delicate face turned even redder, and she quickly grabbed my hand and pleaded, "Good brother. Stop it. You're the only one in the entire Aurora who dares to treat me like this. You're becoming more and more rude to me."

"So, do you like it?" I asked with a smile, leaning on her chair.

She could feel the warmth of my breath, which made her heart race even faster. She took a deep breath and said to me with difficulty, “In the blink of an eye, you’ve been training at my Aurora training base for a year, and you’re already a master at the same fusion level as me. Your talent is exceptional. Even ordinary people injected with the genes of a powerful being couldn’t achieve what you have in a year. They only achieve what you have at thirty. You’ve worked very hard, possessing the strengths of your Chinese people. Now, your strength is comparable to mine, and it’s time for you to undertake some missions to distinguish yourself within Aurora. Let Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and Bat see how outstanding my Vermilion Bird’s disciple is. I’m giving you two missions now. If you can complete the first mission, I will assign you ten god-level masters to complete the next mission. But this first mission is somewhat difficult, and I’m afraid you won’t be able to complete it. If you find this mission difficult, I can help you complete it.”

"What kind of mission is it?" I asked with a smile, my eyes fixed intently on Suzaku. At the same time, my hands were fiddling with the buttons on her clothes.

"In the past year, a giant, man-eating snake has appeared in Seoul. Its attack power is immense; even when the Seoul police used artillery to attack it, they only managed to wound it and send it escaping, unable to kill it. This wouldn't normally concern us, but a week ago, it actually swam out to sea and attacked our ship carrying pills from the Ye family. The ship capsized, our Aurora's experts suffered heavy casualties, and it devoured all the pills the Ye family was carrying. Oda Nobunaga is furious and demands that we kill it at all costs. This is an opportunity for you to make a name for yourself in Aurora; I wonder if you have the confidence to kill it. I've heard it already possesses the strength of a high-level god-level expert, capable of fighting against a fusion-level expert." Zhuque brushed aside my restless hand and then spoke earnestly to me.

"It's become so strong?" I was surprised.

"Yes, and it also possesses a mysterious venom that can solidify the blood and skin of experts, turning them into petrified forms. There is no antidote for this poison, making this giant serpent very difficult to deal with," Zhuque said earnestly.

"Well, let me think about it. This task is a bit difficult..." I said, frowning despite my inner elation.

“I know this mission is difficult. But it’s a great opportunity for you to shine,” Suzaku said.

"I know, I'll think about it. This mission is too difficult, I might lose my life. If you can give me some benefits, Sister Zhuque, I'll go fight that King Serpent..." As soon as I finished speaking, I was startled. Because I was used to calling it by its name, I actually said it aloud.

However, as soon as I finished speaking, Suzaku immediately said to me, "That's right, this is a King Serpent. It's the monarch of serpents, a very difficult monster to deal with. If you can really complete the mission, I'll consider giving you some benefits." As she said this, Suzaku looked into my bright eyes and became a little shy.

“Okay, I want command of Aurora in the Northern Theater Command of China!” I said.

"..."

Chapter 308 The First Mission

Perhaps it was love that grew over time, or perhaps it was because I saved her life. A year ago, when we were being hunted by a rival gang of Tai Chi, she was driving her car, looking utterly helpless. As a master above the gods, she didn't take those assassins seriously at all. But because I was by her side, she couldn't unleash her power to kill them. So she could only escape like an ordinary person, even overturning her car and falling unconscious.

Even though she was a master above the gods, she was still ultimately a mortal. She still had those few days each month when she was irritable, and her skin would still bleed if it was cut. She needed to eat when she was hungry, and she needed to sleep when she was tired. The only difference between us and ordinary people is that we possess powerful martial arts and internal energy. Our martial arts have surpassed the divine level; even falling leaves and flying flowers can injure us.

She really was unconscious, and I really did save her. But I didn't take advantage of her while she was unconscious, which made her realize that I was different from others. Now that she's been spending more time with me, and I'm always teasing her, my image has started to frequently appear in her mind. Every night before going to sleep, she thinks about me. She's also prepared for me to take advantage of her in some ways, and she's starting to have feelings for me.

But she didn't expect that what I wanted wasn't her body, but power.

This left her feeling somewhat disappointed. She stole a glance at me, then immediately looked away, lost in thought. Perhaps this was the very thing she liked about me. The man she admired was a hero with dreams of conquering the world. If I were like Kim Sang-woo, constantly preoccupied with personal matters, she probably wouldn't be interested in me at all.

Love is a truly wondrous thing. When someone likes another person, everything that person does seems incredibly cool.

Suppressing her disappointment, Zhuque forced a smile and said to me, "If you can gain the attention of the Heavenly Demon King, it wouldn't be unreasonable to hand over command of the entire China to you. In the past year, apart from the remnants of the Wang family still causing trouble in secret, we have no rivals in the entire martial arts world. In order not to implicate the poor people, the Wang family has already led a large number of people from the Golden Triangle to relocate abroad. What remains are only some of Wang Yang's former subordinates."

"In the past year, our Aurora's influence has expanded rapidly. So far, our main battlefield has shifted to Africa. Asia is stable, with Chairman Wang Yu guarding the island nation, me guarding South Korea, Xuanwu guarding the Golden Triangle, and Qinglong and Bat guarding China. If you can take down that man-eating serpent, I will hand over command of northern China to you, and together with Qinglong and Bat, you will guard China."

“Alright, then it’s a deal. For our great unity and prosperity, for our Li Dynasty, even if I die fighting that man-eating serpent, I, the good man, will still do it!” I said.

"Okay." Zhuque nodded gently.

As I was about to leave, I thought for a moment and gently touched Zhuque's delicate cheek again. Zhuque's entire face immediately turned bright red, and I left with a satisfied laugh.

"When will he start pursuing me? Does someone of my high status have to confess to him personally?" Seeing my smug expression as I walked outside, Zhuque's heart began to flutter. She was already twenty-three, and had never been in a relationship…

As soon as I got back to my room, I told Black Dragon and Young Master Bao about it. Upon hearing my story, Black Dragon and Young Master Bao's eyes widened immediately, and they exclaimed, "Brother Xi, isn't that King Cobra yours? They actually entrusted you with the task of killing it?"

"Yeah, this mission is really tough. I heard that King Serpent is already a top-tier god-level expert, and with a little more training, he'll become above all gods. Damn, that's really powerful. I'm so afraid King Serpent will eat me up," I said with a worried look on my face.

"Screw you, you're just showing off. Even if that King Serpent is a master above all gods, wouldn't it cower in a ball when it sees you? Everyone knows that King Serpent is your pet. It doesn't respect anyone but you. Only Wang Che can touch it, and it's willing to eat the food Wang Che gives it. Apart from Wang Che, it's difficult for anyone else to get close to it!" Black Dragon shoved me hard and said.

"Haha." I immediately dropped my act after hearing Black Dragon's words, but my eyes turned cold at that moment. "This King Serpent, it actually started eating people because I couldn't feed it? When I meet it, I'll teach it a lesson!"

Night fell, and I quickly began my operation. Having spent a year in Aurora and honed my skills to a Fusion level expert, Aurora, seeing my formidable strength, started assigning me missions. But they would never have dreamed that this King Serpent was the monster I had raised. Because I couldn't feed it, it grew extremely hungry and began causing chaos in South Korea.

Because it was wanted by the South Korean police, it could no longer hide in the cities of South Korea to eat people. It fled to the sea, where it attacked South Korean fishing boats, feeding on people and stealing the large fish caught by the fishermen.

For me, subduing the King Serpent would be a piece of cake. I wouldn't even need to lift a finger; a few words and it would immediately become docile, and I could hit it at will without it retaliating. But for Aurora, the King Serpent was an extremely terrifying monster. They even gave it a strange name, Yamata no Orochi, which shows just how terrified they were of it.

Aurora took this mission very seriously. They had a small warship, four heavy machine guns, eight rocket launchers, and twenty god-level experts. My assistant was Li Guanghui, the second-in-command of the Aurora Training Camp, a peak god-level expert. I was first, he was second; he was twenty-seven years old and had always been resentful of me in the Aurora Training Camp. His resentment stemmed from my close relationship with Zhuque. He frequently slandered me in the camp, saying that my strength came from currying favor with Zhuque. To put it bluntly, he implied an improper relationship between us. And since he was surnamed Li, a descendant of the Li dynasty, he looked down on me even more because of his royal lineage.

But compared to me, he is utterly insignificant. I am the head of the Wang family. I am the king of the Golden Triangle. I am the most powerful newly rich man in the world, while he is merely a descendant of a fallen royal family. Therefore, I have never taken his provocations seriously.

But tonight he just kept talking. Maybe he was uneasy, afraid that if he stayed with me, he wouldn't be able to defeat the King Serpent and would end up sacrificing himself. As for me, by this point I was already fluent in Korean, Japanese, Thai, and several other languages. Listening to him ramble on and on, I was getting a little annoyed.

Black Dragon and Young Master Bao had also learned several foreign languages. Listening to Li Guanghui's incessant rambling, Black Dragon whispered in my ear, "Damn, this Li Guanghui's a bit of an idiot. We're just here to cause trouble, pretend to fight Wang She and that's it. Look how scared he is, like he's about to die. Maybe we should pretend we can't beat him, let Wang She eat this bastard first, and then we'll pretend to defeat him."