After the death of the Beast God, Li Xiu stayed in the world of "Zhu Xian" for more than ten years. He almost killed all the surviving exotic beasts in the world, which further improved the power of his Red Demon Eyes, before he finally left "Zhu Xian".
In the small courtyard halfway up the mountain, Li Xiu suddenly appeared holding an umbrella. He first looked up at the sky with a somewhat strange expression, because at this time the sky was overcast with dense clouds and drizzling rain, and his umbrella happened to fit the scene perfectly.
"Bang bang!"
Li Xiu turned around and went back into the house to change his clothes. Then, amidst the sound of the light rain, he heard a slightly urgent knocking at the door. Li Xiu's expression changed slightly, and he went to the door with his umbrella to open it.
A black jeep was parked by the cement mountain road, and a tall and sturdy man was also holding a black umbrella, with a slightly furrowed brow and a seemingly impatient look on his face. But when he saw Li Xiu coming out, he finally restrained himself.
"Excuse me, are you the owner of this house?"
Li Xiu looked at the tall and sturdy man in front of him and nodded.
"Well, my boss and I came out for a wild fishing trip, but we didn't expect it to rain. Can we take shelter from the rain here?"
"We can pay you money."
The tall and sturdy man was afraid that Li Xiu would not agree, so he added another sentence, with a polite attitude.
Li Xiu looked past the tall and sturdy man and saw a middle-aged bearded man sitting in the jeep.
As if by instinct, when Li Xiu looked at the bearded man, the tall and sturdy man's face showed a hint of alertness, and his muscles involuntarily tensed.
"You can take shelter from the rain, but don't drive the car in here."
Li Xiu opened one side of the door and said calmly.
The tall and sturdy man couldn't make the decision, so he went to the jeep to ask the bearded man.
"Mr. Zhao, this person said we can take shelter from the rain, but we can't drive the car in."
The bearded man thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, this small mountain courtyard looks good, let's do that."
The tall and sturdy man opened the car door and held the umbrella to escort the bearded man down. The three of them entered the house.
After entering the house and looking around, the bearded man's expression slightly changed. The facilities in the house were simple and there were no electrical appliances. The courtyard was located in the mountains. If it were an elderly person in their sixties or seventies seeking peace and quiet, it would be understandable. However, it was a bit strange for a young person to live there.
However, the world is full of all kinds of people, and strange-tempered young people are not particularly surprising. Seeing that Li Xiu had no intention of talking, the bearded man did not ask any questions.
Li Xiu went into the kitchen, boiled a pot of tea and poured it for the two men before turning back to his own room.
The tall and sturdy man withdrew his gaze, pursed his lips, and felt quite strange. He said: "Mr. Zhao, this person is really strange. He's willing to let us take shelter from the rain, but he doesn't talk to us, doesn't even exchange pleasantries, but at the same time he seems to be very trusting of us."
Although Zhao Wei didn't say anything, he was also thinking the same thing. After a moment of silence, he suddenly turned his head and whispered to the tall and sturdy man: "Chen Qi, do you think he has..."
Chen Qi thought for a moment and shook his head with certainty: "I don't think he has had any formal training in his movements."
Zhao Wei, being sharp-minded, asked again: "Why did you stay silent for so long?"
"I don't know either. This person looks very ordinary, but I just have a feeling that we shouldn't mess with him easily."
From the look of it, even Chen Qi was confused by his own intuition, and Zhao Wei didn't ask any further.
Inside the room, Li Xiu felt the flow of energy and blood in Chen Qi's body and looked surprised. Because the strength and energy he possessed were far beyond the average person, with a strength of several hundred kilograms, it seemed to be a natural power that could have been developed through martial arts training.
Of course, for Li Xiu at present, it was not enough to even catch his breath, but it did reignite a thought that had once occupied his mind.
The size of the world that a person perceives often depends on their identity. Now that Li Xiu has seen that martial arts really do exist, he wonders if there are other extraordinary powers that exist, simply because he has been living in the mountains and hasn't had the opportunity to see them.
But upon further thought, perhaps there might be other powers, but there likely wouldn't be anyone with his level of strength.
Where there are people, there will be friction and conflict. If Li Xiu were to battle someone with similar strength to him, perhaps an area with a radius of over ten miles would not be enough to contain the destruction, and no matter how much the government tried to conceal it, they wouldn't be able to.
After the rain stopped for a while, the two of them left, and the small courtyard on the mountainside returned to its tranquility. Li Xiu once again began to accumulate the origin of the virtual world, preparing for the next world with a higher level of power.
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This is a vast world that belongs exclusively to Dou Qi, where respected alchemists and powerful Heavenly Flames that can burn the heavens and boil the seas exist.
In the clear blue sky, Li Xiu appeared wearing a black robe and holding an umbrella. He then waved his hand to dispel the umbrella.
"This world is really familiar. Dou Qi isn't that impressive as a power system, but alchemy and Heavenly Flames are very valuable."
After thinking for a moment, Li Xiu took out a black lacquer compass from his pocket and quickly flew in the direction indicated by the compass.
On the continent of Dou Qi, in the Jia Ma Empire, in the city of Wu Tan, inside the main hall of the Xiao Family.
The hall was very spacious, with a bearded middle-aged man sitting in the main seat. Three elders of the family sat beside him, and some Xiao family members and outstanding childrens sat below them on the left. On the other side were three guests.
Among the three individuals, an old man dressed in a moon-white robe with a silver crescent moon embroidered on his chest, surrounded by seven glittering golden stars, was none other than a Seven-Star Dou Shi whose strength was enough to move the winds and clouds in Wu Tan City with just a wave of his hand.
On either side of the old man in the long robe sat a young man and woman, both dressed in the same moon-white robe. However, one had five golden stars embroidered on their chest, while the other had three.
Both of them were considered geniuses to achieve such cultivation at their respective ages. Especially the beautiful young girl with green earlobes, who had the strength of a Three-Star Dou Zhe at the age of fourteen or fifteen, was undoubtedly a peerless genius.
Nalan Yanran's eyes scanned the corner of the hall, where a bright-eyed and clear-faced girl holding a book was sitting and chatting with a handsome young man. Eventually, her gaze fell on the young man, and after a few glances, she disdainfully withdrew her gaze.
"Ahem."
The white-robed old man cleared his throat, stood up, and bowed to Xiao Zhan, who was sitting in the main seat, with a smile on his face. He said: "To be frank, the main reason for our visit to your noble family this time is to ask for a favor."
Xiao Zhan knew the background of these three people and didn't dare to be negligent. He stood up quickly and said boldly: "Mr. Ge Ye, please tell me your request. If it's within our power, the Xiao family will never decline."
Nalan Yanran and Ge Ye exchanged a glance, and then Ge Ye's face showed a hint of embarrassment. He chuckled and said: "Lord Xiao, do you still remember the granddaughter of the Empire's Marshal, Mr. Nalan Jie, named Nalan Yanran?"
Ge Ye suddenly mentioned Nalan Yanran, and Xiao Zhan's heart jumped. He remembered the rumors he had heard about Nalan Yanran before and clenched his fists. Although he had already expected this day to come, he couldn't help but feel furious in his heart.