My Arrogant Young Lady

“No. Li Guanghui is a relative of Aurora. If he dies, Aurora will blame us. It’s just a small punishment, but we can play around with it.” I smiled and took out the jade flute I was carrying.

As the jade flute in my hand began to play, a mournful and poignant melody suddenly echoed from the sea. This melody contained my own emotions, the longing I felt for my hometown, my father, my mother, Xi'er, and Zhang Xuan. For the greater good, I chose to remain in the Aurora Borealis. Until the birth of my child with Xi'er, I didn't have the chance to see him even once. Therefore, my flute music sounded especially mournful.

When Li Guanghui heard my flute playing, he immediately ran over and tried to snatch it from me. At the same time, he rudely said to me, "Good boy, are you looking for death? Do you want to lure this king snake out with your flute so it can eat us?"

Li Guanghui interrupted my flute playing, so I put down the flute and smiled at him.

Seeing that I didn't speak, Li Guanghui said to me again, "Good boy. Don't think you're so great just because you're a master above the gods, or because you've latched onto Suzaku's coattails. Even if you are a master above the gods, you are still worthless in my eyes. I order you to quickly sail the warship back to port and admit that you cannot defeat Orochi."

"What if I could defeat that Yamata no Orochi?" I smiled.

"Hehe, if even you can defeat the Yamata no Orochi, then I will devour this warship," Li Guanghui said.

"No need to eat the warship, just eat these shoes of mine." With a smile, I took off my shoes.

"Fine. If you can't defeat the Yamata no Orochi, you can eat my leather shoes!" Li Guanghui saw that I dared to make a bet with him, so he thought for a moment and took off his leather shoes as well.

"Idiot, if he doesn't eat my leather shoes today, I'll kill him." Young Master Bao sneered as he saw Li Guanghui dare to make a bet with us.

"It's out." When I saw a huge shadow appear on the sea, and the sea began to churn, a giant black serpent covered in golden patterns suddenly shot up from the sea.

After it exhaled a thick cloud of black mist, it flashed and swallowed Li Guanghui whole...

At this moment, everyone's eyes widened and their faces turned pale. Not only were they shocked, but I was also extremely surprised. I never imagined that the King Serpent could cultivate itself to such a formidable level in just one year. Now, the King Serpent can be compared to experts above the gods.

But I quickly realized that Li Guanghui had already been swallowed whole by the King Serpent. If I didn't rescue him quickly, he would probably be digested by the King Serpent in no time.

Thinking of this, I immediately leaped forward and grabbed the king cobra's body. Then I punched it hard, roaring, "You beast, how dare you eat people?!"

Having been injured by the South Korean police, this king cobra harbors deep hostility towards humans. At this moment, it only desires to kill and devour all the skilled individuals on the ship.

But when it heard that familiar voice, it immediately looked at me with delight. Then it quickly wrapped its body tightly around me and flipped into the sea to play with me.

It's been a year. It could have swum elsewhere to cultivate safely. But in order to find me, it has stayed in this area of ​​the sea for the entire year.

Now that it has finally seen me, it is so happy that it wants to wrap me up even tighter. Its strength, enough to cut through steel, almost crushes my bones.

And so I was tightly wrapped in it, barely managing to suppress my sobs under its immense force. I knew how much it missed me; it couldn't speak, so this was the only way it could express its joy.

"You beast, make that person you just took off vomit!" I said helplessly, punching it hard.

After the king cobra quickly spat out Li Guanghui, it ignored the terrified crowd on the ship. It roared loudly as it carried me, bobbing and playing with me in the sea. There was no need for acting anymore; to the aurora experts on the ship, our play was more thrilling than any battle.

After I calmed the king cobra and it left, Li Guanghui sat on the deck, shivering and wrapped in a towel. While he was still shaken, Black Dragon and Young Master Bao threw my leather shoes at him, yelling, "Fuck you, eat my shoes!"

Li Guanghui couldn't understand their Mandarin, but he understood their meaning. He knew he should keep his word, but he still couldn't help looking at me. Because in his mind, he was a descendant of a prominent royal family in the Aurora, and I wouldn't dare make things difficult for him, even make him eat a shoe. Even if I were a master above the gods, I still wouldn't dare to make things difficult for him.

But what does his status mean compared to mine? Not to mention that his status is incomparable to mine, even the Bat Princess, who has a prominent status in the Aurora, is insignificant compared to me.

With a smile, I pushed my leather shoe in front of him and said, "Li Guanghui, if you don't eat this shoe today, I'll throw you into the sea!"

Chapter 309 Provincial Capital, I'm Back

Leather shoes are edible because they are made of animal hide. However, eating them raw would be too difficult. Therefore, leather shoes must be boiled in water until very soft before they can be eaten. If you find the taste unpleasant, you can add some salt and MSG to make them taste better.

However, Li Guanghui refused to add salt and MSG to the leather shoes. He just stared at the three of us with hatred, biting off pieces of the shoes in his mouth and then swallowing them whole.

At this moment, he was filled with intense hatred. He never dreamed that I, a member of the Aurora Clan with power surpassing even the gods but of lowly status, would dare to make a noble descendant of royalty like him eat leather shoes. He told himself, "I'm finished. He will definitely not allow me to have any further development within the Aurora Clan." He would tell Prince Li about this, ensuring that I would never be trusted by the Prince or the Heavenly Demon King.

But he didn't know that I wasn't a member of Aurora at all, and I had no intention of gaining any important position within Aurora. The highest-ranking person in Aurora was the Prince, followed by the Bat Princess, the Four Heavenly Kings, and the Twenty-Eight Constellations. If I successfully completed the two major tasks assigned to me by Vermilion Bird, I would directly become a member of the Twenty-Eight Constellations, serving under Vermilion Bird, and would be received by the Prince.

But I have no desire to be received by the prince. He only wants to trick me into giving him the powerful genes of Aurora. I'm not afraid of him.

Watching Li Guanghui devour the leather shoe piece by piece, Heilong and Young Master Bao both grinned wickedly. These two were scoundrels, their skill in mocking others exceptionally strong. Every time Li Guanghui took a bite of the shoe, they would take a bite of bread, saying in Korean, "I really want to taste what leather shoes taste like, but unfortunately we don't have the right."

"Damn it..." After hearing what the two of them said, Li Guanghui cursed under his breath and stuffed the entire heel of the shoe into his mouth.

I successfully completed the first task, which seemed extremely difficult in the Aurora, much to Suzaku's delight, and she praised me highly. Soon after, Suzaku gave me a second task: to go to northern China and wipe out the remnants of the Wang family who had been trying to rescue the Empress Dowager Ye.

Because I am a master above the gods of the Aurora, and the other masters above the gods of the Aurora, the Four Heavenly Kings, are already fighting for Oda Seiji in the four directions. They don't have time to deal with the troublesome King Serpent, so they entrusted this task to me. However, I don't yet have a position within the Aurora, and Suzaku intends to cultivate me, planning to use this mission to help me become one of the Twenty-Eight Constellations. The tasks she gave me are two linked; if I can destroy the King Serpent that threatens the Aurora, I can directly travel by sea to China to carry out the second mission.

If I fail my first mission, I will go straight back to Aurora to continue my training.

Now, I saw that Zhuque had given me yet another simple task, and I couldn't help but smile inwardly. But I kept a very serious expression and asked Li Guanghui, "Brother Hui, do you know who the leader of the Wang family's rebellion in the north is?"

"A top-tier god-level expert, Wang Huan. A mid-tier god-level expert, An Yao. Their goal is to rescue the Empress Dowager and overthrow our rule in northern China. Although these two are not above the level of gods, sometimes their methods are even more formidable than those of gods. I heard that Zhuque has entrusted you with the rule of northern China? I hope you can secure our rule in northern China." At this point, Li Guanghui gave a strange smile.

Before this, several of the top experts who ruled northern China had already died within the Aurora Group. Although the Wang family had been defeated and abandoned their power to hide on an overseas island, they seemed to have become even more troublesome than before. Now, the Wang family operated covertly, appearing and disappearing without a trace within China, impossible to catch or defeat, causing considerable annoyance. Especially the methods that Wang Huan and An Yao were skilled in were causing them a great deal of trouble.

Wang Huan is skilled in divination and poisons, possessing knowledge of curses, transformation, and various methods of poisoning. An Yao excels in close combat and is proficient in various weapons, especially bombs. Previously, the northern part of China was ruled by members of the Twenty-Eight Constellations. However, because their Aurora Front had expanded too much, the Four Heavenly Kings had gone to conquer or guard other countries' territories, leaving the small north to be guarded by the lower-ranking members of the Twenty-Eight Constellations. But because of Wang Huan and An Yao's constant interference, several members of the Twenty-Eight Constellations have died—either poisoned or killed by bombs. Their previous guardian, after taking up residence in the north, dared not eat anything or travel by car. In the end, he wasn't killed by them, but rather terrified to the point of mental breakdown and death.

Currently, the acting guardian of the North is Ye Shuang, the eldest brother of the Ye family. Although he stole the Ye family's Nine Dragons Breathing Pill and became a master above the gods, Aurora despises traitors the most and has no intention of giving this traitor a position. They only use him to work for Aurora. But now that one of Aurora's own people has arrived, they will have me replace the eldest brother as the guardian of the North as soon as I arrive.

She was secretly watching me. Li Guanghui thought to himself, "Wang Huan and An Yao are both troublesome characters. I'm afraid you won't have a chance to laugh again for more than a few days after becoming the guardian."

When the warship arrived at a secret port, our group quickly disembarked. We were met by Aurora's people. As soon as we arrived, they drove us to the Marriott Hotel in the provincial capital.

Up until now, Oda Seiji has only conquered the largest powers in many countries, without seizing an inch of land from any single nation. Conquering the underworld is easy, but conquering an entire country is beyond his reach. Right now, he is merely an underground emperor, an underground demon king. To truly achieve his goal of unification, he still has a long time to work towards.

Oda Seiji's actions have also attracted the attention of the Chinese police and Interpol. It's rumored that the government has dispatched the Divine Team to investigate Oda Seiji's influence. However, because Oda Seiji's power base is overseas and he is an unfathomable expert, they are currently only on high alert and on guard, unable to take him down.

As for us, all our movements are kept extremely secret. On the surface, we are high-ranking members of the JG Group, but in reality, we are a group of highly dangerous and ruthless bandits.

We've only intimidated certain powerful figures in China; they don't dare to confront the police directly. Therefore, we appear much like ordinary people; only the provincial elites and powerful figures know who we really are.

As we checked into the hotel, I looked at the cars and streets below the skyscrapers and couldn't help but feel a sense of melancholy. A year ago, our Wang family was still one of the most powerful forces in the world, and the Ye family was a super family revered by everyone in the martial arts world. But a year later, the martial arts world has become chaotic. To avoid implicating the common people, the Wang family retreated to an overseas island. A traitor emerged from the Ye family, betraying them and turning the Ye family into Oda Seiji's alchemy factory.

Many once-glorious powers have now dimmed in the presence of Aurora. I have a wife and children, yet I am forced to be separated from them. I have inherited the royal family, and the suffering I have endured for eighteen years is finally over. I thought a peaceful life awaited me from now on, but I never imagined that I would have to impersonate Aurora's subordinate and secretly oppose them.

I'm finally back in the provincial capital. I thought I'd never be able to come back. But here I am, back on this familiar land.

Tang Ning, Huang Gou, Zhang Shixue, how are you all?

Good boy, I promised to avenge you, and I will. You call me boss, and I'll be your boss for life.

Looking down at the bustling traffic below, I raised a bottle of red wine and drank it all in one gulp.

Suddenly, the phone in my room rang. I answered it, but there was no sound coming from the other end. After thinking for a moment, I gently put the phone down.

Then I left the room, took the elevator, and walked directly out of the hotel.

I hadn't gone far from the hotel when I felt a strong gust of wind rush towards me. I smiled and calmly accepted that a figure was lunging at me and grabbing me tightly.

"Brother, a year has passed, has your strength still not improved at all? You... couldn't even sense my sneak attack?" It was Wang Huan, his eyes red as he looked at me. A year apart had only deepened our bond.

"Haha, you're amazing! I've only just returned to the provincial capital and you've already found the phone number in my room. Impressive, my little brother, you're already a top-tier god-level expert!" Smiling, I hugged Wang Huan tightly.

"Absolutely, otherwise I wouldn't be called Wang Huan." A year had passed, and Wang Huan had grown into a fine young man. His eyes sparkled, and he looked much more mature and composed than a year ago.

"Where's An Yao?" After hugging Wang Huan tightly a few more times, I looked around.

"I'm here." A cold voice came from the darkness.

When An Yao stepped out, a chilling aura emanated from her. A year had passed, and the once innocent An Yao had matured considerably. Her eyes remained cold and piercing, and she was still as beautiful as ever. But her demeanor was now even more noble; her mere presence felt like stepping into a frigid, icy wasteland. If I had given her a ten out of ten before, I would now give her ten and a half.

As An Yao's stunning face and petite figure gradually came into view, I thought for a moment, then strode over and embraced her tightly. I couldn't resist giving her a deep kiss on the forehead. But I missed her so much that I thought for a second, and then kissed her deeply on the lips. Then, holding her tightly in my arms, I said earnestly, "Let Father and Mother rest. We will rebuild the Wang family's empire!"

Chapter 310 Returning to Familiar Places

"Alright, Ye Shuang of the Ye family, the heir of one of the four great families in the provincial capital, and the leader of nineteen powerful forces in the provincial capital, has already hosted a welcome banquet for you at the Marriott Hotel here. Come and attend tonight." Entering my room, Li Guanghui frowned as he looked at me. At this moment, he hated me to the core, and he didn't even bother to call me by my pseudonym "Little Good Guy," only calling me "Good."

Perhaps it's a local tradition, but when I was in the aurora borealis, many people simply called me "Hao" or "Brother Hao." "Hao" has become my nickname in the aurora.

I frowned upon hearing Li Guanghui's words. Returning to this familiar place, I had many things to do. Lighting a cigarette, I said to Li Guanghui, "If I don't have time tonight, you can attend in my place."

As soon as I stepped out of the hotel room, Li Guanghui's face turned grim.

He is a descendant of the Li dynasty. And this time, he accompanied me on this mission. Ostensibly, he was assisting me, but in reality, he was responsible for secretly monitoring me. His role was similar to that of an ancient military supervisor; when an emperor sent a general into battle, he needed a trusted confidant to oversee him. Although I was a highly skilled individual recommended to Aurora by Zhuque, and although Aurora had nurtured me into a master above the gods, and although Aurora trusted me greatly and never doubted my identity, Aurora preferred to have someone with the surname Li in power. Even if that person with the surname Li wasn't particularly strong, it was still better than handing all power over to me.

However, in this mission, his position was slightly higher than mine. In his eyes, I was nothing more than a nobody, a low-level assassin who had latched onto Zhuque's coattails. What right did I have to speak to him like that? What right did I have to order him around like a subordinate?

Ironically, he didn't see anything wrong with my greater airs than his. It was as if I was born superior to him, as if I was born to order his underlings around. This made him feel insulted by his status as a descendant of the Li dynasty, yet he was powerless to do anything about it.

"They actually treat me like a lackey, don't they know who they are?" Even though he was very angry, Li Guanghui only dared to talk bad about me behind my back. Right now, he especially hoped that I would be killed by Wang Huan and An Yao, and he especially hoped that I would mess up the mission that Zhuque had assigned to me.

Aurora completely trusts my identity. Therefore, she gave me a great deal of freedom this time and didn't send anyone to monitor or follow me. Li Guanghui already disliked me, and after I forced him to eat the leather shoe, he wanted to kill me in his heart whenever he saw me. He was filled with rage at the sight of me, wishing I would disappear from the world as soon as possible, so it was even less likely he would secretly follow me.

It was already noon the next day. After leaving the Marriott Hotel, I went to Zhang Xuan's house in the provincial capital. When I opened the door, I was immediately disappointed. The house was covered in thick dust and had a depressing atmosphere; it was clear that no one had been home for a long time.

Feeling a little sad, I opened all the windows and started tidying up Zhang Xuan's house. Heilong thought this was my house. Young Master Bao knew I still couldn't forget Zhang Xuan. They both rolled up their sleeves and helped me tidy up the house.

With the help of two brothers, we finished cleaning the house in one afternoon. Around 5 PM, I ate a bowl of beef noodles and drank two bottles of cold beer at a noodle shop outside the complex. Since I'm also an important figure in Aurora, this time I'm responsible for dealing with An Yao and Wang Huan, and guarding northern China. They took good care of me, even providing me with a Range Rover.

It was already past six o'clock in the evening when we arrived at Runtu's grandmother's house. After Runtu followed me, I fulfilled his wish and bought his grandmother a house of over 130 square meters in the provincial capital. It was a Western-style house, on the first floor, which would be very convenient for his grandmother to live there. After our battle with Wang Yu at the Taiji headquarters, all of us brothers scattered. We didn't know each other's whereabouts; only Aurora knew our location. But this important information was in the hands of the Four Heavenly Kings, including Zhuque, so it wasn't appropriate for me to ask too many questions.

I know they'll be fine; they'll take good care of themselves. This is a testament to our mutual respect and the unspoken understanding between us brothers.

Runtu's grandmother still recognized us; we helped her move when we were in the provincial capital. We visited a few more times afterward, and Runtu's grandmother knew we were her best friends. Before, Runtu and his grandmother lived in a poor area of ​​the provincial capital. Their house had no heating and no toilet. It was just one room—the living room, bedroom, and kitchen all in one place. Whether cooking or sleeping, they did it all in that one room. Because the house was of poor quality, damp and drafty, Runtu's grandmother's health deteriorated.

Now, Runtu's grandmother lives in an apartment building and is in good health. Runtu has also hired a caregiver for her, who takes excellent care of her.

When she saw us arrive, Runtu's grandmother paused for a moment, then quickly washed some fruit and brought it out with trembling hands. Then, her voice trembling with excitement, she said to me, "Xi'er, do you know where my Xinwei is? It's been over a year already. There's been no sign of him."

Hearing Grandma Runtu's words, Young Master Bao frowned slightly, while Black Dragon seemed a little embarrassed. We lost; we were all scattered. At Tai Chi's headquarters, we almost died. Feeling a pang of guilt, I smiled and said to Grandma Runtu, "Grandma, Wei-ge will be back soon. Don't worry, we'll all be alright."

"Yes, you are all good children, good children..." Grandma Runtu smiled, then stared at us in a daze.

I spent some time with Grandma Runtu. When I left, I left her three thousand yuan. The money Xi'er and I lost in Xishan Province has been recovered, and our bank cards were mailed to the Ye family by the local police, and later delivered to our Wang family by someone from the Ye family. That policeman kept his word; he actually caught the locals who stole our money. It seems they were sentenced. All our lost items have also been returned to us.

They also gave me back my card, which contained money from me and Xiaohaoren. Xiaohaoren is quite good at making money; when they returned it to me, I checked and found there was over 70 million yuan in it. I also have a card at the Wang family's house, with tens of millions of yuan in it. If I wanted to give money to Grandma Runtu, I wouldn't even bat an eye at 30 million yuan. But it's not a good thing for an elderly person to leave too much money; she's used to being frugal and doesn't need to spend much. 3,000 yuan is enough; the old lady will probably save that money.

Once inside the car, I patted the steering wheel and smiled at Xiaohaoren and Heilong, saying, "Do you miss home? Want to come visit?"

"I'm fine. My parents don't care about me at all. I can go wherever I want. They're always traveling, and they might not be home right now," Young Master Bao said with a grin.

"Heh. I have no home." Black Dragon gave a bitter laugh.

"So, where do we go now? To find Huang Gou? Or to find An Yao and Wang Huan? Or, to go back and attend the welcome party hosted by Ye Shuang and the others?" I asked.

“We don’t know Huang Gou well, and it’s not good to keep looking for An Yao and Wang Huan. An Yao’s white hair is too eye-catching; if the people from Aurora see it, they’ll be dumbfounded. Ye Shuang, that idiot actually betrayed the Ye family for status; he must think he’s some kind of big shot now. If he sees that we’ve become his boss, his expression will be priceless. But let’s not rush; let’s play around first before messing with him. How about we go find Tang Ning for a drink? Tang Ning is interesting; I’d love to hang out with him,” Black Dragon said after thinking for a moment.

“Yes, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen Tang Ning. I miss her,” said Young Master Bao.

I never expected that Black Dragon and Young Master Bao would be so eager to find Tang Ning. I realized I also miss Tang Ning a little. Although Black Dragon and Tang Ning haven't known each other for long, Black Dragon has already deeply remembered that always smiling girl. And although Young Master Bao and Tang Ning had argued before, he also misses her. Even after a long time apart, Tang Ning is still on people's minds. That's the charm of Tang Ning's personality.

"Alright, let's go find Tang Ning!" We three brothers drove off to find Tang Ning for drinks. But when we arrived at Tang Ning's house, we discovered he wasn't home. And the one who opened the door was Tang Wendi, who had fallen deeply in love with Wang Che. Ever since Tang Wendi realized he wasn't good enough for Wang Che, he had gone to the south to make a living. Two years had passed in a flash, and Tang Wendi had returned home after failing to achieve much in the south.

When Tang Wendi opened the door for us, he was quite surprised to see the three of us. Especially after seeing the dramatic changes in me, he quickly became ashamed of himself.

“Tang Ning is already in college, but she got into a top-tier university in our provincial capital. You can find her there,” Tang Wendi said.

"Damn, Tang Ning is already in college? Time flies!" Young Master Bao was surprised when he heard Tang Wendi's words.

"They've all gone to university. Does that mean many of my underlings have graduated by now?" Only then did Heilong realize how fast time had passed, and he felt a sense of profound change.