Chapter 326: Qi Yuan, Always Ready to Help Others

Chapter 326: The Helpful Qi Yuan

In the mall, Qi Yuan rode the elevator casually, holding the little hand of the Goldfinch in his own.

Today, he had brought the Goldfinch along, buying various items, and all the bags and packages were stowed away in his martial skill space.

The Goldfinch, new to this place, was quite interested in everything.

“Is it good?” Qi Yuan asked, looking at the Goldfinch’s lovely profile.

The Goldfinch held the milk tea in her hands: “The taste is a bit odd, just so-so.”

To her, the milk tea’s flavor was indeed rather ordinary.

After all, in her former days, she had been at the Great Supreme Realm, and the exquisite delicacies she had tasted were countless beyond measure.

Compared to Archstar, the Drifting Wind Realm was indeed more ancient, but ancient didn’t mean lacking in fine cuisine.

“If it’s just so-so, you might as well toss it,” Qi Yuan said generously.

His savings were quite substantial at the moment; he could certainly afford a cup of milk tea.

“My husband bought it,” Ning Tao said, clutching the milk tea tightly.

Calling Qi Yuan her husband—now, she leaned more toward being Ning Tao.

Calling Qi Yuan her blood bead—that leaned more toward being the Goldfinch.

Of course, both were the same person.

“We haven’t gotten the marriage certificate yet, don’t say that—I’ll get shy,” Qi Yuan shrugged, a smile in his eyes.

Ning Tao smiled: “How about I move the Civil Affairs Bureau over here sometime?”

She spoke quite earnestly.

This wasn’t just something people said online; she truly could do it.

“No, wait until I win the Martial Arts Tournament and return to Tianyue—then we’ll get the certificate.

I don’t know anyone here, can’t pull strings, so I probably can’t get it done,” Qi Yuan said, thinking seriously.

Here, he only knew Han Xianyun.

In Tianyue, it was different—he knew Carnival, and Carnival knew people at the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Then, he could get ID cards for Ning Tao and Xiao Jia, and then get a legal marriage certificate.

Everything would be legal.

“Mm, okay,” Ning Tao just nodded firmly, accepting Qi Yuan’s words.

The two reached the first floor of the mall. Ning Tao looked at the bustling crowd in the mall and smiled lightly: “These… gold bracelets—I want some too.”

She saw a newlywed couple going into a gold jewelry store.

Since they were about to get the certificate, there ought to be some ceremony.

“Mm, you’re right—we need to buy gold bracelets,” Qi Yuan thought, then frowned: “How will Xiao Jia wear a bracelet?”

Xiao Jia had neither jade feet nor jade hands—how could she wear a bracelet?

That was a problem.

Just as he was thinking this, Ning Tao had already entered the gold store.

Qi Yuan thought for a moment and waited outside.

After all, wasn’t that how shopping went?

The woman picked inside, the man waited outside.

That was normal.

And he happened to be quite normal.

Qi Yuan found a bench at random, sat down, and played with his phone.

Just then, the sound of footsteps came tapping.

A group of imposing middle-aged men entered the mall.

These men were almost uniformly dressed, with crew cuts, and looked like they weren’t to be trifled with.

As soon as they came in, they drew the attention of many.

“Are these… people filming short videos?”

“From a web series, maybe?”

Hearing these comments, Qi Yuan also watched the middle-aged men with interest.

But then, the group seemed to walk straight toward him.

Qi Yuan’s heart suddenly began to pound.

Many thoughts flashed through his mind.

“Could someone have discovered my identity as a live-in son-in-law?”

“But no one slapped me, and I didn’t curl my lip either?”

Qi Yuan imagined many scenarios.

Would these people suddenly kneel down and say something like, “We welcome the War God,” or something?

Qi Yuan’s inner world was rich, so he had plenty of energy for such fantasies.

But the kneeling he had anticipated didn’t happen.

The leader walked straight up to him, his face wearing a humble and respectful expression: “I am the Marquis of Blue Sea, coming in good faith. I disturbed Mr. Qi earlier—please, sir, be magnanimous and forgive my transgression.”

The visitor was none other than the Marquis of Blue Sea.

No matter what, before the conflict erupted, he still had to play his role properly; the facade couldn’t be torn.

To be honest, the Marquis of Blue Sea was a bit uneasy at this moment.

The Seven Martial Star Families had the Eye of the Sky, yes, and could easily pinpoint and erase Qi Yuan.

But even so, before Qi Yuan was erased, he could still take the Marquis with him.

So, this meeting was his meeting with Qi Yuan.

Mu Shao would meet Qi Yuan’s little girlfriend.

Even though the Marquis of Blue Sea was extremely reluctant, he still had to come—otherwise, it might not just be him who died, but his entire family.

“Oh? You are… do we know each other?” Qi Yuan looked at the Marquis of Blue Sea, a puzzled expression in his eyes.

He didn’t know this… old geezer at all.

Qi Yuan’s words left the Marquis of Blue Sea at a loss.

He even wondered if he had found the wrong person.

But Qi Yuan’s face matched the photo exactly.

Besides, the higher-ups wouldn’t make a mistake.

Qi Yuan did not know him?

The Marquis of Blue Sea felt a sense of absurdity rising within him.

“Are you mistaking me for someone else? I have no recollection of you at all,” Qi Yuan said earnestly. If he didn’t know, he didn’t know. “Did you offend me in the past? It must be a misunderstanding. I’m a very magnanimous person; I never hold grudges, and I have no enemies in this world.”

Qi Yuan didn’t hold grudges—he simply killed those who wronged him.

The Marquis of Blue Sea’s mouth twitched, then he spoke nervously: “Mr. Qi… not long ago, you had someone send me a coffin…”

Qi Yuan’s expression shifted slightly, turning cold and stern: “It was you?”

He was sharp-witted; hearing the Marquis of Blue Sea’s words, he instantly guessed his identity.

This Marquis of Blue Sea was that despicable, shameless, immoral, and wicked little man who had secretly hired hackers to trace his phone—a boil on the head of humanity.

Back then, Zero-One had sent Qi Yuan the intruder’s information. Qi Yuan had only glanced at it, not reading further, and didn’t know who it was.

He merely had Zero-One send them coffins.

After the martial arts tournament ended, Qi Yuan would personally deal with it.

Well, now the man had come directly to him.

“I need an explanation for what happened back then!” Qi Yuan said coldly.

He was a reasonable man, never killing the innocent without cause.

Most importantly, Qi Yuan believed he had a compassionate heart. If he hadn’t pursued immortality but instead followed Buddhism, he might have long become a Buddha.

“Back then, when Mr. Qi destroyed the Guiran military camp, it caused a huge uproar in the country. The high-ranking officials were very curious about Mr. Qi’s identity and various information, so… I was momentarily bewitched, and I… I…

Now, the higher-ups have learned of these matters and sent me to apologize.

They… are sincere in wanting to cooperate with Mr. Qi.”

At that time, the Marquis of Blue Sea had acted on Mu Shao’s orders to probe Qi Yuan’s privacy, even thinking of uncovering the method of cultivation and the secret of Qi Yuan’s power, to seize his immortal fortune.

Who would have thought that even such formidable hacking skills could be detected?

“Oh, is that all?” Qi Yuan cast a glance at the Marquis of Blue Sea.

His nose lengthened slightly, then returned to normal.

This indicated that the Marquis of Blue Sea’s words were a mix of truth and lies, with quite a bit of deception.

“What cooperation?” Qi Yuan asked.

Cold sweat broke out on the Marquis of Blue Sea’s forehead as he continued: “If Mr. Qi will let bygones be bygones and forgive my apology, the higher-ups are willing to coexist peacefully with Mr. Qi.

However, Mr. Qi would need to hand over some of your cultivation techniques.

In return, our superiors will not treat Mr. Qi unfairly and will provide you with certain cultivation resources.”

“If I give them, would you dare to take them?” Qi Yuan’s eyes held a smile.

The Marquis of Blue Sea’s heart was in turmoil; in truth, he had come with the mindset of certain death.

“If Mr. Qi gives them, our superiors naturally dare to take them!” the Marquis of Blue Sea said, steeling himself.

At that moment, a young man stepped forward from behind the Marquis of Blue Sea and said slowly: “I urge Mr. Qi to think twice before acting.

Mr. Qi’s combat prowess is astonishing—able to annihilate the Guiran military camp with a single sword strike, truly unparalleled in the world.

But… we of the Seven Martial Stars control the Eye of Heaven, holding the power of life and death over all beings on this land of Qinyuan!

Whoever offends Qinyuan will be punished, no matter how far. Even the once-brilliant stars could not gnaw a piece of flesh from Qinyuan.

If anyone dares to stir up trouble within our borders, do not blame us… for being discourteous.”

The young man’s words were harsh, the threat dripping openly.

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan remained cheerful, as if he hadn’t caught the underlying menace.

“I am always law-abiding, eager to help others, and often help old ladies cross the street.

If you have a Young Pioneers here, I would surely be the captain, wearing a little red flower every day.”

Qi Yuan’s words left the Marquis of Blue Sea at a loss.

He exchanged a glance with the young man, both puzzled, unsure how to continue the conversation.

Before coming, they had already created a profile of Qi Yuan based on some public information.

Logically, such a powerful figure, decisive in killing, would be most intolerant of threats.

Their words should have been enough to provoke him.

But he remained unmoved, even claiming to be helpful to others.

If they truly managed to turn swords into plowshares, wouldn’t that mean their mission had failed?

Mu Shao’s orders to them… were not this.

Their deaths would be insignificant, but if they failed the mission, Mu Shao would not spare their families.

They needed to find a reason to anger the man before them, but it couldn’t be too obvious.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t be Mu Shao who wouldn’t let their families go, but another faction.

They had to find a suitable reason?

The Marquis of Blue Sea’s heart was in turmoil.

But just then, an exceptionally suitable reason presented itself before them.

Only, this suitable reason was too… terrifying.

With a loud crash, a figure fell from the second floor of the jewelry store, landing directly in front of the Marquis of Blue Sea.

The figure’s gold-rimmed glasses were shattered, a bloody gash on the face, blood streaming down.

The throat was crushed, the internal organs seemed mangled.

Looking at the lifeless man on the ground, the Marquis of Blue Sea’s expression drastically changed: “Mu Shao!”

The man on the ground, devoid of breath, was none other than Mu Shao.

The troublesome Qi Yuan was to be handled by them.

The harmless little beauty was to be dealt with by Mu Shao.

And now… Mu Shao was dead.

The sound of footsteps came; descending the stairs, the charming and cold Ning Tao wore a smile on her face. She was dressed in a black-and-white knitted top, a black skirt revealing taut black stockings beneath, her figure perfectly proportioned.

“He was showing off upstairs just now, asking if I had ever seen a house made of gold,” Ning Tao said as she descended step by step, naturally linking her arm with Qi Yuan’s.

“He also said he wanted to take me to see how magnificent the most beautiful weapon in the world, the Eye of Heaven, truly is?”

“Oh.” Qi Yuan nodded. “If you struck, logically, he wouldn’t even leave a corpse.”

“If I didn’t leave the corpse, how would they know… that I killed him?” Ning Tao’s eyes blazed with intense killing intent.

“Husband, let your servant’s sword sweep away all the petty villains of this world for you!”

In truth, these past two days, Ning Tao had been aware of many eyes watching them from nearby.

But she and Qi Yuan, reunited after a brief separation, were in the throes of passion and paid no heed to those people.

Today, these people even dared to come to their doorstep.

Especially that one who claimed his surname was Mu, he was even more arrogant and overbearing.

He even dared to dream of winning Ning Tao over with a monetary offensive.

He even said he wanted to test the Eye of Heaven on Qi Yuan's body.

Ning Tao sent him straight to meet the King of Hell.

"Killed... Young Master Mu, it's over, it's over, you're all finished,

the Mu family holds full control of the Eye of Heaven, we'll all die!"

Marquis Blue Sea collapsed to the ground, his eyes vacant.

If he died, that would be fine—his family might be spared.

But now, Young Master Mu was dead.

This was a catastrophe that could bring down the heavens.

Once, in a city, a second-generation member of a Seven Martial Star family was killed by a local official's second-generation son.

As a result, the Seven Martial Star family directly issued a transfer order, dispatching troops to slaughter the entire family of that official's son.

Even the official's father and those within the system under him could not escape.

The Seven Martial Stars held the true military and political power of the Qinyuan Kingdom.

Young Master Mu, as a direct descendant of such a family, was of inestimable nobility.

Now he had died here.

Longtai City would be rocked by an earthquake.

Qi Yuan smiled, relaxed and carefree.

Just then, Ning Tao spoke: "Where is this man's home? Give me a location."

The uniformed men present, as well as Marquis Blue Sea, were all stunned.

"Die!" At that moment, one of the uniformed men could no longer hold back, drawing his gun and firing.

But their guns were nothing in the face of a powerhouse like Ning Tao.

She didn't even make a move, and those who dared to attack her fell dead on the spot.

Instantly, fragments of memory flooded into Ning Tao's mind.

"So... there!"

She had found the answer, knowing where the Mu family was.

Next, it was time to...

But just then, she suddenly narrowed her eyes, as if her gaze pierced through the heavens, a smile appearing in her eyes.

"Is this the Eye of Heaven?

If I had encountered it in the Flowing Wind Realm, it might have been troublesome, but now?

Husband, your wife will take you to see the fireworks!"

Meanwhile, in the hotel.

Mu Longxian's face was filled with horror and unbearable pain.

Mu Jue, the man in gold-rimmed glasses, was his only son, his most beloved child.

Now, through the mall's surveillance and drone reconnaissance footage, his son had been killed.

Killed by that woman!

How could his heart not burn with rage?

"He must die, he must die! Someone, activate the Eye of Heaven!"

At this moment, he had lost all reason.

Mu Jue was not only his son but also deeply loved by the old master.

If Mu Jue had taken over the Mu family in the future, he could have become the power behind the throne.

But with Mu Jue dead, nothing could be discussed.

How could his heart not burn with rage?

The high-ranking officials and dignitaries in the hall saw this and their expressions shifted slightly.

Han Kang couldn't help but advise: "Lord Han, calm your wrath. The Eye of Heaven cannot be used lightly; everyone in that area will die under the Eye of Heaven!"

Let me also recommend a friend's book, a mental illness genre.

"End of the World, and the Perfect Life System Comes Now?"

Synopsis:

Meng Xu woke up to find he had activated the Perfect Life System, about to get a promotion and a raise, reaching the peak of his life.

But when he pulled open the curtains, he was dumbfounded.

The apocalypse had arrived, zombies everywhere!

Blood and fire were all around, darkness descended upon the world.

The end of the world, and the Perfect Life System comes now?

[A perfect day starts with a chat-up. See that beautiful woman not far away? Chat her up, and you'll have a perfect encounter.]

[Mission Release: Chat Up a Beauty]

[Mission Reward: Freely assignable attribute points +0.5, gain one confidante.]

Staring at the beautiful zombie missing half her face before him, Meng Xu swallowed his saliva.

System, are you serious?

(End of chapter)