Know-it-all: How did this beauty offend our Young Master Tang? Was her declaration of love rejected?
Third Young Master: No, she's just a thief. She was so self-righteous, I thought her family must be incredibly powerful.
Third Young Master: Gotta go. I'm going to teach this thief a lesson about who runs the Central District.
Since it concerned the Emperor Rank Legacy, Tang Shaoqing naturally wouldn't tell the truth.
"Let's go."
After confirming Gu Xiao's identity, Tang Shaoqing finally felt relieved.
"Boss, where are we going?"
Seeing that the boss suddenly wanted to leave, Huang Mao asked in surprise.
"Of course, we're going to teach that ungrateful woman a lesson."
Tang Shaoqing waved at the subordinates behind him, signaling them to follow.
"Huh? Boss, didn't you say you wouldn't make trouble for women?"
Huang Mao was stunned. If he was going to deal with her, why did he let her go before?
"I'm so fierce I'd even hit myself. What's one woman compared to that?"
"Hey, Boss, wait for us."
On the other side, Know-it-all, who was also cultivating in the ruins, pouted when he saw there was no further reply on the communication interface.
Just stealing something would make that guy shout in the group chat?
He must have discovered some treasure left behind after the last sweep by the various Noble Families, but someone beat him to it.
Although he guessed there might be treasure, Know-it-all didn't want to rashly get involved without knowing its true value.
He became the Know-it-all not because he needed to familiarize himself with his future subordinates, like Jing Yuan.
He was the opposite of Jing Yuan: because his family's strength was too weak, he needed to know who he could afford to provoke and who he couldn't.
That's why he was knowledgeable about the descendants of all the major Noble Families in Tianyuan City.
His family's influence was inferior even to the Tang Family's, and by the standard of Noble Families, they could only be considered a third-rate Noble Family.
The strongest person in his clan was only Marshal Rank, meaning the heirs of those top Noble Families could easily crush their ancestor.
Of course, if he knew that Tang Shaoqing was pursuing an Emperor Rank Legacy, the outcome would be completely different.
As long as there was even a slight chance, Know-it-all would give it a try.
For small Noble Families like theirs, the Emperor Rank Legacy was also an opportunity to defy fate and change their destiny.
On the other side, after leaving Raging Wind Cliff, Gu Xiao started heading toward the Forest of Life.
She had just messaged Lu Li, but received no reply, indicating that Lu Li had not yet woken up from the ancient tree of life's bestowal.
Thus, Gu Xiao wasn't in a hurry to rush over; mainly, she wanted to see if anyone would pursue her.
This wait actually brought an unexpected surprise.
More than a dozen auras appeared in Gu Xiao's perception, including the familiar Huang Mao and Tang Shaoqing.
Gu Xiao stopped walking and turned to look in the direction of Raging Wind Cliff.
Soon, more than a dozen figures appeared in her line of sight.
As soon as the two sides met, without any exchange, the subordinates following Tang Shaoqing suddenly rushed forward, quickly circling behind Gu Xiao to block her escape route.
"Beauty, we meet again."
Tang Shaoqing greeted Gu Xiao with a smile, hands tucked into his pockets.
"Are you planning to rob me?"
Given this stance, the matter was obvious.
"Beauty, what are you saying? I cherish and pity the fairer sex. As long as you agree, I'm willing to purchase it at a high price," Tang Shaoqing stopped not far from Gu Xiao. "I can authorize fifty billion for you."
Fifty billion was an amount that most people in this world couldn't earn in a dozen lifetimes.
Of course, compared to an Emperor Rank Legacy, it seemed extremely cheap.
Moreover, since receiving her admission notice from Star Sea Academy, her allowance quota had increased —she got several hundred million credit points a month.
Furthermore, she could receive a double portion.
Her father said it would increase again when she reached her third year.
Fifty billion was only a few months' worth of her pocket money.
"No need."
An Emperor Rank Legacy for fifty billion? He must be joking. Did he really think she was some unsophisticated village girl?
Gu Xiao made a move to leave, but just as she moved, Tang Shaoqing moved too.
A jade token appeared in Tang Shaoqing's hand. He injected spiritual power into it and launched it toward Gu Xiao.
Instantly, a terrifying might struck. A hurricane roared, like a collapsing mountain, shattering the surrounding earth and stones, which were swept up by the gale and pushed toward Gu Xiao.
Tang Shaoqing knew he was no match for Gu Xiao, so he used his trump card right away.
There was no mockery, no anger; even the initial negotiation was just to make Gu Xiao drop her guard.
This allowed him to reach a suitable position to release the attack sealed within the jade token.
Very clever.
Too bad I have one too.
A flash of azure light suddenly rose from around Gu Xiao. Clouds and mist swirled, enveloping Gu Xiao like a heavenly screen, forming an insurmountable barrier that blocked Tang Shaoqing's attack.
"A Forbidden Artifact? I have one too."
Gu Xiao tossed the bamboo token in her hand, which was carved with a pattern of wind and clouds gathering.
A so-called Forbidden Artifact is an object onto which a powerful expert seals one of their attacks.
There are no requirements regarding the type of object; as long as you have strong control over your spiritual power, you could seal it even onto a piece of toilet paper.
However, since jade naturally possesses the effect of absorbing spiritual energy, it is much easier to create Forbidden Artifacts using it, so most Forbidden Artifacts are made from jade tokens.
The jade token Gu Xiao used in the spiritual ground, and the jade token Jing Yuan gave Lu Li, were also Forbidden Artifacts.
However, the Forbidden Artifact Gu Xiao used was not taken from home, but from Senior Cheng's storage ring.
She figured it was made to be given to his future successor as a protective item. After the incident was over, she would just replace it with a better one.
This way, she could prevent the opponent from guessing her distinguished identity based on the Forbidden Artifact, and also make the opponent more convinced that she had obtained the legacy of the Cloud Sea Sect's Founding Patriarch.
And just as Gu Xiao expected, after seeing the barrier appear in front of her, Tang Shaoqing's eyes grew even more fanatical.
Just as he was about to say something, Gu Xiao flashed directly in front of him.
Azure light erupted from her jade-white fist. She threw a punch, aiming straight for Tang Shaoqing's lower abdomen.
Tang Shaoqing didn't even have time to react before his body flew backward like a cannonball leaving the muzzle.
Seeing their boss being hit, the surrounding lackeys immediately charged toward Gu Xiao.
Gu Xiao pulled her right leg back. Gentle breezes began to swirl around her, and fierce winds gathered between her arms.
"Stop right there!"
Just as the two sides were about to clash, Tang Shaoqing's voice arrived.
"Beauty, I was wrong. Please let us go this one time. I am willing to pay any price."
Tang Shaoqing struggled to climb up from the ground, then took off his storage ring and threw it over.
Gu Xiao looked at Tang Shaoqing with some surprise, never expecting this guy would call a stop at this moment and even adopt such a humble posture.
The speed at which he knelt down caught Gu Xiao completely off guard.