"Grandpa!"
Han Xueshi cried out, never expecting that her grandfather would strike at Li Shiqi.
You must know that her grandfather was a martial artist, and a veteran of many battles with extraordinary strength. Even seasoned experts found it difficult to withstand him.
Feeling the fierce wind, Li Shiqi stepped back a few paces, his gaze sharpening: "What is the meaning of this, Elder Han?"
"The young brother possesses the Divine Dragon Ring; he is surely no ordinary person!"
Elder Han smiled, launching another attack at Li Shiqi. He wanted to see just what level Li Shiqi's limits had reached. Having spent years on the battlefield, he had already entered the Transformation Realm, and the fact that Li Shiqi could instantly dodge him clearly showed that his strength was not weak.
"In that case, please forgive me!"
Li Shiqi grinned, and a powerful surge of inner Qi burst forth. Elder Han retreated violently, staggering and almost falling.
"Inner Qi discharged outwardly—a Martial Arts Grandmaster!"
Elder Han was somewhat shocked. The wearer of the Divine Dragon Ring was bound to be extraordinary, but he never expected that someone as young as Li Shiqi would actually be a Martial Arts Grandmaster.
"A Martial Arts Grandmaster?"
Seeing this, Han Xueshi found it hard to believe. She knew all too well how terrifying it was to become a Martial Arts Grandmaster at such a young age.
"I have offended you just now, I hope my young friend will not take offense!"
Elder Han quickly cupped his fists, looking somewhat abrupt. To become a Martial Arts Grandmaster at such a young age meant he would surely be a soaring dragon of Great Xia in the future, and would write yet another myth in the entire martial arts world.
"It's nothing!"
Li Shiqi waved his hand: "Elder Han has spent years on the battlefield, guarding the gates of the country. That is something I should learn from!"
"This is the property deed for Longquan Villa in Longcheng!"
Elder Han smiled: "Mr. Li cured my illness, so it is only right that I reward you!"
"Longquan Villa?"
Li Shiqi was surprised: "If I remember correctly, the best location in all of Longcheng is Longquan Residential Area, and this Longquan Villa is the most expensive villa in the entire Longquan Residential Area! Such a grand gift is surely inappropriate!"
"This is nothing. Does Mr. Li think a mere villa can match my life?" Elder Han said meaningfully.
Seeing Elder Han put it that way, Li Shiqi no longer refused. As it happened, he had just arrived in Longcheng and had no place to settle down yet. Elder Han's gesture was probably also meant to get into his good graces. The Han Family was a hidden powerhouse within Longcheng, and Elder Han was a five-star general; being on good terms with such a person would surely make dealing with the Li Family and others much more secure in the future.
"By the way, seven days from now is my birthday banquet!"
Elder Han smiled: "Will Mr. Li have time to attend?"
"Since Elder Han has invited me, I naturally have time!" Li Shiqi smiled.
After Li Shiqi left the Han Family, Elder Han exclaimed in admiration: "Such a figure will inevitably soar into the skies one day. If he could become the son-in-law of the Han Family, our family would surely flourish!"
"Grandpa, what nonsense are you talking about!" Han Xueshi blushed.
"Grandpa can see it. The way you look at him is quite unusual!"
Elder Han said bluntly: "If it's possible, I actually hope..."
"Grandpa, even if I'm willing, he might not be!"
Han Xueshi shook her head. In truth, from the very first moment she laid eyes on Li Shiqi, she had felt a favorable impression of him. For reasons unknown, the aura emanating from Li Shiqi made her heart flutter uncontrollably.
After leaving the Han Family, Li Shiqi prepared to go find Li Weiwei. The shared apartment was far too crude; now that he had Longquan Villa, it was time to let his sister live a life of ease.
As soon as he reached downstairs, Li Shiqi caught sight of Jiang Hong's figure, and his brow involuntarily twitched.
"There are five million in this card!"
Jiang Hong pulled out a bank card: "It's enough for you and your sister to live in peace for the rest of your lives!"
"What is the meaning of this?" Li Shiqi asked coldly.
"You should know that the two of us no longer belong to the same world!"
Jiang Hong said bluntly: "My grandfather only had me agree to marry you because he had his eyes on your Ancient Medical Prescription. As long as you hand over that prescription, these five million are yours!"
"You're certainly more open about it than your grandfather!"
Li Shiqi smiled: "But I don't know whether to call you stupid, or just plain stupid!"
"Don't be ungrateful, five million is already a lot!"
Jiang Hong retorted: "Keeping that prescription is of no use to you at all. Being able to trade it for this much money and let your sister live a better life—isn't that the best of both worlds? If I didn't pity you, I wouldn't have bothered coming to find you!"
"You certainly make it sound righteous and noble!"
Li Shiqi nodded: "You can leave now, though. Even if this prescription were burned to ashes, it would never be given to your Jiang Family!"
Jiang Hong's expression turned ugly; she had originally thought this matter could be easily resolved. After all, Li Shiqi was currently penniless and destitute, so upon seeing these five million, he would surely compromise immediately. Yet to her surprise, Li Shiqi didn't care at all.
"Don't toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!"
Jiang Hong threatened: "Don't tell me you seriously think that relying on the Ancient Medical Prescription in your hands, you can become the son-in-law of the Jiang Family?"
"You're probably overthinking it. I've never once thought about becoming the son-in-law of your Jiang Family!"
Li Shiqi shook his head: "However, your Jiang Family took advantage of someone's misfortune and secretly swallowed up the assets of the Li Family. Sooner or later, I will settle this account!"
"Just you?"
Jiang Hong laughed: "Just wait. You refused this five million today, but in a few days, even if you want it, I'm afraid you won't have the chance!"
With that, Jiang Hong turned and left. In her view, Li Shiqi was currently powerless and without backing. When the time came, she would just hire a few people to kidnap Li Shiqi and force out the whereabouts of the prescription. That way, she could even save the five million.
Li Shiqi didn't care in the slightest. The ancients said that women with large chests are brainless, and there was certainly nothing wrong with that saying. With a brain like Jiang Hong's, if she ever got tangled up in family struggles, she wouldn't even know how she died.
Just as Li Shiqi was about to head upstairs, not far down the road, more than a dozen cars drove up, looking extremely dazzling.
Li Shiqi silently cursed in his heart—gathering more than a dozen cars to act cool in the middle of the night, there really were a lot of mental patients these days.
However, those dozen or so cars stopped right in front of him.
A middle-aged man, surrounded by a crowd, walked toward Li Shiqi, while trailing behind the man was Lord Hu.
"Your subordinate Zhao Tianlong pays respects to my master!"
Zhao Tianlong dropped to one knee on the ground, and the other members of the Allheaven Sect also dropped to their knees one after another, creating an intimidating momentum.
Up in the residential building, several people peered through their windows at the sea of people, their faces filled with utter shock. They never expected that living right here in their apartment building was someone who could make so many members of the Allheaven Sect drop to their knees.
"Did you get the wrong person?" Li Shiqi asked, baffled.
Lord Hu's actions earlier in the day had already taken him somewhat by surprise. He never expected that in the middle of the night, so many people from the Allheaven Sect would show up and kneel before him. If word of this got out, who would believe it? Even he himself had no idea what was going on.