I Have Unlimited Dantians-Chapter 65 - 56: Limitless Showing Off (Part 1)

"Is what you’re saying true? A cultivator at the Peak of the True Qi Realm not only shattered the Martial Art of an expert at the Peak of the Gang Formation Realm but also killed him outright?"

Inside the City Lord’s Mansion, the City Lord shot to his feet in disbelief upon hearing Luoo Chenxiao’s report.

The City Lord appeared to be in his forties. His sharp, sword-like eyebrows slanted upwards as if piercing the Sky-Soaring clouds. A cold light glinted in his dark eyes, focused and potent, like a drawn bow ready to fire. One glance was enough to tell that his Cultivation was exceptionally profound.

"I saw it with my own eyes. I have never seen that Martial Art before. A single move unleashed a triple-layered wave of Gang Qi. The power was immense, even surpassing our City Lord’s Mansion’s Noble Top-Grade Martial Art, [Tiger Roar Sky]!" 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Luoo Chenxiao nodded.

"When I heard Cheng’er talk about him yesterday, I thought the boy was a talent. I just never expected him to be this formidable!"

The City Lord stood where he was, lost in thought.

"City Lord, should we intervene? If we do, the Four Great Families might jointly accuse us of violating the agreement. But if we don’t, it seems the Young Lady is... towards this Nie Yun..."

Luoo Chenxiao voiced his veiled concern.

"What about Cheng’er and Nie Yun?"

The City Lord frowned, hearing the old man in front of him hesitate.

"The Young Lady seems... to have taken a liking to this Nie Yun!" Luoo Chenxiao voiced his suspicion.

"Mm... She couldn’t stop praising the boy when she came back last night, and she insisted on going to see him the moment she woke up. How could I not know what’s on her mind! Sigh, my Qingcheng has finally grown up!"

The City Lord didn’t seem surprised. Instead, he sighed and shook his head with a sense of resigned helplessness.

"So... what do we do?" Seeing that the City Lord didn’t seem opposed to the idea, Luoo Chenxiao breathed a sigh of relief. He continued, "The Young Lady is waiting outside. She said that if we don’t go rescue Nie Yun, she’ll go by herself..."

"Haha, a daughter’s heart always looks outward. Once they’re grown, you can’t hold them back!" The City Lord chuckled and shook his head, taking a few steps forward. "Luoo Chenxiao, it seems our City Lord’s Mansion has laid dormant for too many years. It’s time we made a move! Otherwise, if we let the Four Great Families continue their games, and that *thing* happens, Luoshui City will be completely divided. Our destruction would only be a matter of time!"

"But with our current strength, if we make a move, we’re no match for the combined Four Great Families..." Luoo Chenxiao’s face fell when he heard the City Lord’s decision.

"No buts. If we don’t teach the Nie Family a lesson today, our City Lord’s Mansion will become more and more passive, eventually becoming a puppet of the Four Great Families! Besides, she is my only daughter. She was sent to a Sect for Cultivation when she was young, so our bond isn’t deep. If I can’t even grant her this one request, what right do I have to have her call me ’Father’? Even if the Four Great Families unite against us later, even if I die, I will fulfill Qingcheng’s wish. I cannot let her take the risk!" A sharp glint flashed in the City Lord’s eyes.

As the City Lord of Luoshui City, he understood the city’s political landscape better than anyone. He knew that if the City Lord’s Mansion continued to back down, the Four Great Families would eventually walk all over them, leaving them with no chance to ever recover their standing.

Besides, he had always felt he owed his daughter a great deal. This was the first time she had shown interest in a boy, and he feared she would resent him forever if he didn’t help her.

"That’s not what I meant," Luoo Chenxiao said. "I’m asking, if we rescue him, what will be our justification? After all, Nie Yun is a member of the Nie Family..."

Luo Qingcheng said.

"What justification? That’s simple! I, Luoo Zhanhao, am rescuing my own son-in-law. Who would dare try to stop me?"

The City Lord slammed his hand on the table, his body radiating a murderous aura. He was like a battle-hardened lion, suddenly snapping its eyes open from a deep slumber.

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"Young Master, we followed your instructions and had that woman named Fuhong seduce Li Fu. After they were together for a few months, we secretly revealed the affair to that she-tiger of a wife of his. Hehe, as expected, they had a huge fight a few days ago, so we took the opportunity to transfer the Fuyung Money Shop into your name, Young Master!"

Inside the main hall of the Fuyung Money Shop, a young man in gray robes looked at the Young Master before him with a fawning expression, speaking in a complimentary tone.

The Fuyung Money Shop had already been completely renamed. Four large words—"Nie Family’s Money Shop"—were emblazoned on the sign, letting everyone know at a glance that the wealthiest Money Shop in Luoshui City had a new owner.

"Very well done! I’ve long known that Li Fu is a man who’s terrified of his wife but never had the guts to cheat. That’s why I had you use a drug to get him involved with this Fuhong. As long as we have leverage over him, we don’t have to worry about him refusing to cooperate!"

The one addressed as "Young Master" waved his hand dismissively. His tone conveyed the absolute confidence of a sovereign who had the whole world under his control.

"Young Master, your foresight is brilliant! I am truly in awe. A few days ago, that she-tiger of a wife gave Li Fu another beating, so we knew the time was right. We used the affair with Fuhong to blackmail him into transferring the Money Shop. Here are the deeds and the transfer agreement. It states that not only is the land ours, but everything inside—all the depositors’ accounts, all the gold and silver—is ours too!"

Seeing the Young Master’s demeanor, the gray-robed youth’s eyes filled with irrepressible worship. He bowed, pulled a stack of papers from his robes, and presented them.

"Mm, I can rest easy when you’re handling things. As far as I know, the Fuyung Money Shop has at least eighty to ninety thousand taels of Gold in reserve. The plan was good, but getting your hands on the Money Shop this quickly shows you executed it beautifully!" The Young Master offered his praise, nodding in satisfaction. He then continued, "As for that woman, Fuhong, find an opportunity to tell Li Fu’s she-tiger of a wife where she lives. Just get her killed. Otherwise, if the plan leaks, it will give the other three Great Families and even the City Lord’s Mansion an excuse to stir up trouble!"

Casually taking the agreements and tucking them into his robes, the Young Master nodded.

"Yes, Young Master!" the gray-robed youth nodded hastily.

This Young Master was, of course, Nie Qiang. Li Fu of the Fuyung Money Shop was the very same person who had been tricked by Nie Yun’s ghostly act.

If Nie Yun had heard this conversation, he would have surely understood that the sensational scandal in his past life involving Li Fu and his mistress was no accident. The mastermind behind it was none other than this very Nie Qiang!

No wonder the Nie Tian Branch never recovered after their downfall in his past life. How could he possibly win against such an insidious opponent?

However, now that he was reborn, things were different. The outcome of his past life could certainly be changed!

"Go now and check how much money the Fuyung Money Shop is holding for depositors and how much Gold is in the vault. Report back to me in a while! The Yangg Family just established their new primary heir and are currently hosting a banquet for the important figures of the Four Great Families at the restaurant across the street. I’ll head over first. Once you’ve checked everything, prepare a detailed account and bring it to me!"

Nie Qiang flicked his sleeve and stood up, clasping his hands behind his back. Dressed in white robes, his arrogant disposition made him seem dashing and extraordinarily talented.

"Yes!" The gray-robed youth nodded quickly, seeing the Young Master out the main door with a look of adoration on his face.

’In my eyes, the Young Master is the incarnation of a Divine Spirit; his plans are always flawless. Take this Fuyung Money Shop. The Nie Family is powerful enough to have taken it by force, but that would have alerted the other three Great Families and the City Lord’s Mansion. It could have all ended in failure, and we would have earned a reputation for being bullies!’

’But the Young Master devised a clever plot. He used a mere prostitute to make the wealthy Li Fu hand over his Money Shop willingly. The ingenuity of the plan, the ruthlessness of the execution... I’m in total awe!’

’He’s a god! Only a man like him is worthy of becoming a supreme Sovereign, worthy of becoming the new master of Luoshui City!’

’On the surface, this banquet is for the Yangg Family to establish their new heir, and the young masters from the other families are just here to offer congratulations. But as the Young Master’s confidant, I know the truth. He plans to use this opportunity to display the Nie Family’s wealth and power, to make it clear to everyone that the Nie Family is the true leader of the Four Great Families in Luoshui City!’

’In terms of wealth, now that we’ve absorbed the Fuyung Money Shop—the largest in Luoshui City—our fortune surely surpasses the other three families!’

’In terms of power, ever since the Nie Family acquired that Noble Top-Grade Martial Art, the strength of many Core Disciples has soared. Take the Young Master, for example. He’s only at the Early-Stage Body Emergence Realm, but when he uses that Martial Art, not even a Peak Powerhouse of the Body Emergence Realm can match him!’

’And with all the secret arrangements the Young Master has made in Luoshui City over the years... once he reveals them, everyone will be absolutely stunned!’

’Alright, I need to hurry and carry out the Young Master’s orders. I have to get the account book to him before the banquet begins so we can show the other three Great Families the true depth of the Nie Family’s wealth...’

Shaking his head to clear the jumble of thoughts, the gray-robed youth excitedly pulled out a key and unlocked the vault where the Gold was stored.

’Ever since we threatened Li Fu and took over the Fuyung Money Shop, I’ve had guards posted here around the clock. I’m absolutely certain that the Gold stored by the depositors inside hasn’t been touched!’

’There are eighty to ninety thousand taels of Gold in there, all in bars! Once the Young Master gets his hands on this fortune, he’ll be unimaginably wealthy!’

His mind filled with pleasant thoughts, the gray-robed youth turned the key in the lock and pushed open the heavy doors.

"AH?"

THUD!

The gray-robed youth, who had been fantasizing about a vault filled with gold bars, suddenly let out a wretched cry for some unknown reason and collapsed heavily to the ground.