Chapter 88: Kidnapping Chi Lingxi
Chapter 88: Kidnapping Chi Lingxi
[Ding!]
[Host has successfully manipulated the plot.]
[Yun Wanhe has lost 1,000 Fate Value.]
[Remaining Fate Value: 99,000]
Shen Tian smiled as the system notification disappeared.
He leaned back in his office chair before slowly spinning around once.
"One less stepping stone..."
He murmured to himself.
The Pan family had originally been one of Yun Wanhe’s earliest opportunities.
After being bullied, Yun Wanhe would eventually crush Pan Yu, destroy the Pan family, and use their wealth and influence as the foundation for his own rise.
More importantly...
That incident would’ve allowed him to grow much closer to Chi Lingxi.
Now...
That path had been cut off before it could even begin.
"Good job, darling."
Ling Shuangxue walked over with a stack of documents in her arms before leaning down and giving Shen Tian a light kiss on the cheek.
She smiled.
"Where should I put these?"
Shen Tian pointed toward a nearby desk.
"Over there. That should be the complete investigation on everyone connected to Yun Wanhe. His family. His classmates. Friends. Teachers. Anyone who might become an ally."
He looked at her seriously.
"Be careful with those files."
Ling Shuangxue nodded.
"I understand."
She neatly placed the folders onto the desk before organizing them into several stacks.
Bai Xue stood on the balcony overlooking the city.
She lazily leaned against the railing, a cigarette between her fingers.
After taking a slow drag, she glanced back over her shoulder.
"Honey, should I start my part now?"
Shen Tian thought for a moment before shaking his head.
"Soon... Have your men stay on standby. The moment I send the signal... I want everyone moving immediately."
Bai Xue smirked.
"Understood. No one will be late."
Satisfied, Shen Tian stood up from his chair and stretched his arms.
He walked over to a nearby cabinet.
Opening it...
He took out a plain black mask.
Without hesitation, he put it on.
His entire demeanor instantly changed.
The relaxed young master was gone.
Standing there now was someone far more cold.
He adjusted the mask before speaking one last time.
"Alright, I’m heading into position."
He looked back at Bai Xue.
"Make sure everyone is where they’re supposed to be before I give the order."
Bai Xue immediately straightened her posture.
She gave him a playful salute.
"Yes, sir."
The command center of the heroines immediately sprang into action.
. . .
Yun Wanhe kicked a loose rock as he walked home from school.
His brows remained tightly furrowed.
No matter how hard he tried...
He couldn’t get Shen Tian’s face out of his head.
He shook his head in annoyance.
He then completely missed the rock.
"...Damn it."
He muttered under his breath.
"Why do I hate that bastard so much?"
He genuinely couldn’t understand it.
The moment Shen Tian appeared on that video call...
His mood worsened.
Even now, he felt irritated just thinking about him.
He had even tried asking that beautiful teacher, Chu Luoshen, about Shen Tian...
But she had simply dismissed him, treating him like any other student.
Yun Wanhe sighed.
"Forget it... I need to start cultivating."
His eyes gradually became determined.
"But first... I need to get that pendant."
That pendant...
It had been the treasure that started everything in his previous life.
It contained an enormous amount of Qi.
Enough to allow him to rapidly break through several realms.
However...
Yun Wanhe shook his head.
"No... not this time. In my previous life, I rushed my cultivation. My foundation became unstable. It made me weaker than I should’ve been."
He clenched his fists.
"This time... I’ll cultivate properly. One realm at a time. For now... The Body Tempering Realm."
Looking around, he noticed a quiet park nearby.
Without hesitation, he walked beneath a large tree and sat cross-legged.
A gentle breeze swept through the leaves overhead.
Yun Wanhe slowly closed his eyes.
He inhaled...
Then exhaled...
Guiding the thin strands of Qi scattered throughout the world toward his body.
Little by little...
The spiritual energy gathered around him.
An hour quietly passed.
His aura steadily climbed.
He was only moments away from stepping into the Body Tempering Realm.
Then...
"HELP!"
A terrified scream pierced the peaceful park.
Yun Wanhe’s eyes snapped open.
His pupils contracted.
Across the street...
He saw Chi Lingxi.
Several large masked men were dragging her toward a black van parked beside the sidewalk.
One of them pressed a cloth tightly over her mouth and nose.
She struggled desperately.
"Mmph!"
The men shoved her inside.
Bang!
The van door slammed shut.
Its tires screeched as it sped away.
"What?!"
Yun Wanhe shot to his feet without thinking.
The sudden movement immediately backfired.
His cultivation had been interrupted at the worst possible moment.
"Pfft!"
He coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Pain spread throughout his body.
His meridians trembled.
Even his bones felt as though they were about to crack.
"...Shit..."
He collapsed onto one knee.
Slamming a fist into the ground, he forced himself back up.
Ignoring the pain, he sprinted after the van.
When he realized he couldn’t catch it on foot...
He spotted a bicycle leaning outside a nearby convenience store.
"I’m borrowing this!"
He jumped on it and furiously pedaled after the van.
Despite his weak, frail body...
Despite the injuries from his failed breakthrough...
He refused to stop.
He couldn’t allow anything to happen to Chi Lingxi.
His fate wouldn’t allow it...
As he pedaled with everything he had, confusion filled his mind.
"This doesn’t make sense..."
"This never happened in my previous life..."
His breathing became heavier.
"Something changed..."
He thought back over everything that had happened since returning.
"That beautiful teacher..."
"Pan Yu getting sent to Africa..."
"The Pan family not ruining my life..."
"...None of this happened before."
His expression slowly darkened.
"The future... It’s already changing. I must’ve done something!"
Without slowing down for even a second...
"I shouldn’t be thinking about that now! I have to focus!"
Yun Wanhe continued chasing after the van.
It wasn’t long before Yun Wanhe spotted the van turning into a narrow alley.
His eyes sharpened.
"There!"
He immediately slowed down.
Not wanting to alert anyone, he laid the bicycle against a wall before pressing his back against the corner of the alley.
Carefully...
He peeked around it.
The van doors swung open.
Several masked men climbed out.
One of them casually carried Chi Lingxi over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes.
Her wrists and ankles were tightly bound.
A black hood covered her entire head.
She hadn’t moved once.
"...Bastards."
Yun Wanhe clenched his fists until his knuckles turned white.
"They actually dared lay a hand on my first wife..."
One by one, the kidnappers entered an abandoned warehouse.
Just before the heavy metal door completely shut...
Yun Wanhe quickly slipped his foot into the gap.
The door bounced back open just enough for him to squeeze inside unnoticed.
The warehouse was enormous.
Dark.
Almost completely empty.
"...Weird."
He immediately hid behind several large wooden crates.
Closing his eyes, Yun Wanhe slowly spread out the tiny amount of Qi he had managed to gather.
His perception expanded.
Although he hadn’t entered the Body Tempering Realm yet...
His experience as a former Immortal Emperor still allowed him to sense movement.
A dozen people...
All armed...
He quietly listened.
"Hahaha! We really hit the jackpot this time!"
One of the masked men laughed loudly.
"That girl’s going to sell for a fortune."
Another nodded.
"The timing couldn’t have been better."
After a few more casual conversations...
The voices gradually faded.
Yun Wanhe carefully peeked around the corner.
Seeing the path clear, he crouched low and quietly moved deeper into the warehouse.
Eventually...
He hid behind a large metal storage shelf.
His eyes widened.
Not far away...
A breathtaking woman was tied tightly to a steel support pillar.
Even in such a miserable state...
She was unbelievably beautiful.
Yun Wanhe subconsciously swallowed.
[...What a beauty!]
He quickly slapped both cheeks.
[Focus! I’m here to save Chi Lingxi! Stay focused!]
Bai Xue nearly laughed.
She had heard every word of his inner thoughts.
This was all part of the plan.
Her lips curled into an almost invisible smile before instantly disappearing.
Replacing it was an expression filled with fear and helplessness.
She looked around nervously.
"Is... Is someone there?"
Her soft voice quietly echoed through the warehouse.
Yun Wanhe instinctively wanted to answer.
But he forced himself to remain silent.
[I’m sorry... Beautiful lady... Chi Lingxi comes first. If I get her out... I’ll come back and rescue you too.]
Just as Yun Wanhe prepared to sneak away...
Bai Xue’s eye twitched.
[Seriously? He’s actually leaving? Crap, I can’t let Shen Tian’s plan go to waste!]
She raised her voice.
"You! The person behind the shelf! I can see you! Please! Help me!"
Yun Wanhe froze.
[She... she found me?!]
He slowly poked his head out.
At that exact moment...
Bai Xue’s brief look of annoyance disappeared as though it had never existed.
Her expression instantly became pitiful again.
Tears shimmered in the corners of her eyes.
She looked directly at him.
"Great hero... Could you please untie me?"
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(Author Note: IMPORTANT!)
NEW CHARACTER ART IS HERE!!! (Chi Lingxi)Cultivation Realms have also been added to the Auxiliary Chapter!
ALL SUPER GIFTS (Magic Castle, Space Ship, Golden Gachapon) = MORE ChapterS!