Chapter 1: The Yang Family's Trash

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  After returning to the Yingxian Inn, Yang Lei and Gu Lao arrived at the Ya room.

  "I asked Xiao Kai, what exactly did you come to find me for today? Don't tell me you're here just to drink with me?" Gu Lao asked as soon as he sat down.

  Yang Lei shook his head and said: "Of course not, actually I came to find Gu Lao you, just for this killer thing."

  "Do you know they're coming to kill you?"

  Yang Lei nodded: "I know, previously there was a Silver Medal Assassin who came to assassinate me and I took care of him. That guy's cultivation had also reached the Martial Emperor realm. I'm worried they'll send an even more formidable expert, so I've come to seek your protection, Old Man."

  "Look for my protection, heh, you little guy thinks it's good, but the killers in Tianxing Building aren't that stupid. Unless you follow me every day, those guys are too troublesome, they won't easily make a move if there's no chance. This time, this golden killer was because he underestimated you, so he fell into your trap." The old man said with a shake of his head.

  "So there's no other way?" Yang Lei said.

  "Alright, find yourself a bodyguard of the Martial God level."

  Yang Lei's forehead was beading with sweat, a guardian of the Martial God level, it wasn't that easy to find one, but there was one before, yet he himself had scared him away.

  "Got it, what you said is useless, if I had the ability, would I still be worried? Is there any other way besides this?"

  "And another thing is for you to find a place to hide and come out again after a few years." The old man said with a smile.

  Yang Lei couldn't help but roll his eyes. In a few years, would he still need to be afraid of them? Don't joke around, directly destroy their lair.

  "Grandpa, is it Xiao Ke's younger brother who has come?" At this time a clear and pleasant voice came in.

  "Ah, yes indeed." The old Dao said.

  "Little brother Xiao Hui, call sister." Gu Jing shouted as soon as she came in.

  Yang Lei rolled his eyes and said, "Wait until you defeat me in the Wind Cloud Selection before talking."

  "Hmph, I will definitely defeat you, just wait and see. I'll make you call me sister." Gu Jing said, raising her fist.

  Yang Lei smiled and didn't answer, instead saying to Gu Lao Dao: "Gu Lao, then I'll leave first."

  "Can you handle them?" The old man saw Yang Wei wanting to leave and said, "You stay here, I can still take care of it."

  Yang Lei shook his head and said, "Forget it, since there's no way to avoid it, we can only fight back with all our might. I have a plan in mind, don't worry, as long as they don't send out a Martial Saint-level expert, we should be able to escape."

  "Alright, wait a minute, take this, it can help you in a crucial moment." The old man took out a talisman and handed it to Yang Wei.

  "True Spirit Symbol?" Yang Lei was shocked, this True Spirit Symbol wasn't an ordinary talisman. This kind of talisman contained a strand of the true spirit of a powerful Martial God, and at critical moments, crushing the symbol would summon that Martial God's true spirit to fight. This strand of true spirit possessed the cultivation of a Martial Saint's Great Perfection, but only for thirty minutes.

  "Your eyesight is not bad, this is a symbol that contains a thread of my true spirit. If you encounter a strong martial saint, crush it and it can help you resolve one crisis." The old man smiled.

  "This is too precious, I can't accept it." Yang Lei knew that this true spirit symbol was extremely valuable, consuming a thread of true spirit from a strong martial god, which would take at least one or two years to recover.

  "Take it, just take it, don't be hesitant. If something happens to you, where would I find another brother like you?" Gu Jing said before Gu Lao could speak up.

  "Yes, Jing Yaotou is right. If you're given something, just accept it and don't be hesitant or fussy, it's not manly." Gu Lao said.

  "Alright, I'll accept it then. Thank you, Gu Lao." Seeing Gu Lao say this, Yang Lei also didn't decline anymore. This was a lifesaving method, who would be picky?

  Out of the inn, Yang Lei decided to go to Zhang Yi's place to take a look and see if this cheap master had already left.

  After walking for a while, I found out that there was a commotion ahead, and one of the leaders was surprisingly Yang Tian.

  The other two are also acquaintances, one is Yang Tianhe and the other is Yang Tianhua. The three of them were scolding and kicking a small and thin child, who looked like he was from a poor family.

  "You dare not to respect me, you dare to steal my wallet, I must beat you to death."

  "Kick this little brat to death."

  Three of us, one kick each, and that person was already beaten to the point where they were spitting blood from the corner of their mouth.

  Yang Lei furrowed his brow, unable to bear it any longer. Looking at this child, he stirred up the memories hidden deep within his mind. When had he also been bullied like this? When had he also endured such pain and humiliation?

  "Stop."

  "Who is he... are you, Yang Lei? This has nothing to do with you, don't interfere." The three of them looked at Yang Tianhua, their hearts filled with some fear, but they still mustered up the courage.

  "Let this child go, you three leave." Yang Lei said coldly without saying more, staring at the three of them.

  "Yang Lei, don't interfere," Yang Tian said. "He stole my wallet. Such a beast, even if he's beaten to death, it's what he deserves. What right do you have to meddle in this?"

  Yang You has recently returned, and Yang Tian has also risen to prominence. Moreover, since Yang Lei was expelled from the Weiwu Wangfu, the intimidation factor towards Yang Lei has decreased significantly.

  Yang Lei gave the three a cold glance, his voice chilly as he said: "Scram, do I need to say it again? Don't make me have to use force." As he spoke, Yang Lei released his aura, pressing down on the three.

  Yang Tian and others suddenly felt suffocated.

  Seeing that it was almost done, Yang Lei put away his momentum. Yang Tian's face turned dark, and with a wave of his hand, he said to Yang Tianhua and Yang Tianhe: "Let's go."

  Watching the three people leave, Yang Lei came to the child's side, helped him up, and examined his injuries. Three ribs were broken, and he was seriously injured. Yang Lei quickly took out a Pei Yuan Dan and gave it to him to take, and the child's complexion improved a lot.

  "Is everything all right now?"

  He suddenly knelt down, his bright eyes looking at Yang Lei and said: "I beg you to accept me as your apprentice."

  Yang Lei was stunned, this guy actually wanted to make himself his master, kidding me, he's only sixteen years old, and he looked like he wasn't much older either, probably around fifteen or sixteen years old, but because of malnutrition, he looked so small and pitiful.

  "You want me to be your master, look at how young I am, you want me to be your master, isn't this a joke? Get up quickly, I won't accept any apprentices, at least not until I'm thirty years old." Yang Lei shook his head and said.

  "No, you don't take me in, I won't get up." He was very determined, with a hint of firmness in his eyes.

  "Are you going to cultivate martial arts?" Yang Lei took a look, his current cultivation was only at the 9th stage of Qi refining, and it seemed that his talent was not bad, but he was an attribute of darkness, which made Yang Lei quite surprised. People with dark attributes were relatively rare.

  He nodded: "Please teach me how to cultivate."

  "You get up first, this is not a place for conversation either." Yang Lei said after some thought.

  "Did you agree?" He looked at Yang Lei with surprise.

  Yang Lei didn't say anything and turned around to leave.

  This time Yang Lei did not go back to Zhang Yi's original store, but directly returned to Si Qing Ju.

  "You go wash up first, and after you've washed, put on some clean clothes before coming to see me." Yang Lei gestured for Xia Zhu to bring over a set of clean clothes, telling him to go get cleaned up.

  About ten minutes later, a figure emerged from the house, with clear eyebrows and eyes, water droplets on her hair, and a red face. Yang Lei was taken aback, this guy was a girl, looking quite elegant, but with a hint of hatred, stubbornness, and firmness in her eyes.

  "Are you a girl?"

  She nodded with a red face.

  "Sit down." Yang Lei pointed to the seat in front of her. After she sat down, Yang Lei asked again, "What's your name?"

  "My name is Siya," she said.

  "Siya, nice name, what's your surname? And why do you want to learn martial arts?"

  Siya raised her head, her bright eyes looking at Yang Lei: "My surname is Cao, my name is Cao Siya. I want to learn martial arts to avenge myself, deep-seated hatred and blood feud." As she spoke, the hatred in her eyes spread, and a faint red blood thread appeared in the corners of her eyes.

  Yang Lei shook his head: "Your mindset is not suitable for cultivation."

  Cao Siya's eyes turned red as she listened, and then she knelt down: "I beg of you, just teach me how to cultivate my powers so I can avenge myself. You can make me do anything, even be your female slave."

  This put Yang Lei in a difficult position, after some thought, didn't he just obtain the Kill Sword Technique by killing Jian Thirteen? This Kill Sword Technique is exactly suitable for Cao Siya to cultivate, anyway she not only has a dark attribute physique but also has strong hatred to support it. This Kill Sword Technique can be said to be completely prepared for her. So he said: "Alright, I'll take you in, but don't become a female slave, become my sword instead, a sharp sword."

  "Thank you, Master." Cao Siya was overjoyed.

  "You get up, and don't call me master, just call me young master, besides, you first talk about your affairs, as for the cultivation matters, let's talk about it later." Yang Wei said to her.

  Cao Siya nodded and began to tell her story. Her father was Cao Qianqiu, and her mother was Liu Ya. The family had been harmonious and happy, but one day, her mother Liu Ya went out to buy things and was targeted by Wang Zhenjun, the father of Wang Kui from the Wang family. He wanted to abduct Liu Ya back home, but she refused, even if it meant death. When Cao Qianqiu found out, he was heartbroken and sought help from the authorities, accusing Wang Zhenjun. However, as a common merchant, Cao Qianqiu had no chance of winning against Wang Zhenjun, who was from one of the four major families. Instead, Wang Zhenjun became enraged and led his men to attack the Cao family, killing all twenty-plus members, big and small. Cao Siya survived only because she was out visiting relatives at the time.

  Yang Lei couldn't help but whisper to himself after hearing this, having experienced similar situations before. He felt very sympathetic towards Cao Siya's plight, while Xia Zhu and Chunlan, being women themselves, had already cried until they were tear-stained.

  "Young master, you must help Xiyamei sister take revenge." Chunlan said, wiping away her tear-stained eyes.

  Wang Kui and Wang Zhenjun, these two father and son are enemies with themselves anyway, they will deal with them later, so it doesn't matter if they avenge Cao Siya.

  "Siya, don't cry. I'll help you avenge your enemy, and even let you kill Wang Zhenjun yourself. However, now is not the time. My own strength is also insufficient. The Wang family's power is great, as one of the four major families of Qianyuan Country, it's not easy to deal with. If you want to avenge, you can only work hard to cultivate until the day you become a Martial Saint and reach the Great Perfection of Martial Arts, or even become a Martial God. That will be the time for your revenge."

  He paused, then looked at her and continued, "However, you must be clear that cultivation is very bitter, and the cultivation method I'm giving you is very cruel. It's specifically designed for killing people, and after you cultivate this method, it's likely that you'll forever hide in the shadows, become my shadow, and become a sharp sword in my hand. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

  "For revenge, I can do anything and am not afraid of anything. As long as I can avenge myself, nothing else matters." Cao Siya said to Yang Lei with a firm gaze.

  "Since you've decided, I won't say more." Yang Lei tried it out and took out the "Killing Sword Technique" from the system, then handed it to Cao Siya. "This is the technique you need, cultivate it first, and if there's a better one that suits you later, I'll give it to you. Also, take these medicinal pills, they can help with your cultivation."

  "Thank you, young master!" Cao Siya excitedly accepted the martial arts manual and medicinal pills handed over by Yang Wei.

  "There's no need to be so polite, you'll be my shadow from now on, helping me with things. From now on, there's no need to say thank you, and remember, only listen to one person - me. Do whatever I tell you to do, even if it means going to your death. I require absolute obedience. If one day I find out that you're not listening, I'll take care of you myself." Yang Lei's tone was calm, but the murderous intent could be felt within.

  "Yes, young master." Cao Siya's voice changed, becoming icy cold.

  Yang Lei nodded in satisfaction.

  "Spring Orchid, take her to her room."

  "Alright, young master."

  Looking at the back of Chunlan and Cao Siya, Yang Lei doubted whether he had done something wrong, ruining the life of a young girl in her blooming youth.