Chapter 1

In the ancient and elegant room, Ling Tian suddenly woke up.

"Oh no, I've been tricked!"

He hadn't even opened his eyes yet, but instinctively slapped the ground beneath him, trying to use the rebound force to leap up and escape...

This was the instinctive reaction of an excellent special forces soldier!

As soon as his hand touched the ground, a tingling pain spread, and he felt a wave of weakness.

Why am I so weak?

Ling Tian opened his eyes.

"Tian'er, you're finally awake."

A gentle female voice came from beside him.

Ling Tian saw a delicate face, full of concern.

She was a classical beauty, so beautiful that she could be described as a national treasure.

What's going on?

Didn't I fall into the Russians' trap and get shot to death?

A familiar memory flooded Ling Tian's mind...

Ling Tian, a Chinese national.

He had served in the most elite Wolf Tooth Special Operations Unit in China, earning numerous honors during his service.

He participated in a world-class special forces competition, winning the title of the best individual combatant, and was widely recognized as the 'King of Soldiers'!

Later, during a cross-border SSS-level mission, a minor mistake on his part led to the sacrifice of a comrade.

Overwhelmed with guilt, he chose to retire and left the Wolf Tooth.

After retiring, he went abroad and became the ace of the most renowned mercenary organization in the world.

As long as he took on a mission, the success rate was unprecedented at one hundred percent!

Although he had been retired from the Wolf Tooth for many years, he still cared deeply about China.

If a mission was detrimental to China, he wouldn't just refuse it; he would also track down the person who issued the mission and carry out a brutal execution.

Over time, he became a thorn in the side of other countries, a ticking time bomb in their eyes.

Wherever he went, a storm of blood and rain would follow.

Countries began to plot various schemes against him, even hiring the world's top assassins at great expense...

However, as assassins disappeared one by one, Ling Tian lived more and more comfortably, and no assassin dared to take on this 'death mission' anymore.

Killing Ling Tian was tantamount to courting death.

This was a widely recognized statement in the world of mercenaries and assassins.

Ling Tian was not only a powerful king of soldiers but also a master of Xingyi Quan who had cultivated internal energy...

Throughout the world, he was rarely matched and had never been defeated!

Not long ago, Ling Tian received a message from his most trusted agent.

Russia had developed a colorless and odorless biochemical weapon, planning to smuggle it into China to carry out a heinous plot.

Ling Tian, of course, would not stand idly by.

He took action!

With the help of his agent, he found the location of the biochemical weapons.

Just as he was fighting his way into the underground laboratory to destroy the biochemical weapons...

The underground laboratory suddenly caved in, trapping him in a fully enclosed cage.

When he saw the Russians holding various firearms outside the cage...

Ling Tian understood.

It was a plot, a plot against him...

He had been betrayed by the person he trusted the most!

Otherwise, with his shrewdness, the Russians' plot would not have succeeded.

Why?

Even as he was shot to death, Ling Tian still couldn't understand.

Why would his agent and brother, who had been his companion for years, betray him!

I, Ling Tian, who had dominated for so long, ended up being betrayed by the person I trusted the most.

How ironic, truly ironic!

But, I'm not at a loss!

In this life, the number of terrorists, corrupt officials, and various agents I've killed adds up to tens of thousands...

It's worth it!

Absolutely worth it!

"Ha ha ha ha..."

Thinking of this, Ling Tian couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Tian'er, what's wrong? Don't scare your mother."

The gentle voice was filled with anxiety.

Ling Tian's mind was in chaos...

He was absolutely sure he didn't know this woman.

But the woman's eyes looked at him as if he were a close relative, with no trace of insincerity, only genuine concern.

Who is she?

Calling me Tian'er and referring to herself as 'mother'...

Can anyone just call me 'mother'!

Just as Ling Tian was about to argue with this beautiful woman...

A wave of unfamiliar memories flooded his mind...

Ling Tian was struck like lightning, completely stunned, as if paralyzed.

I...

Did I just get transported to another world?

This world was somewhat similar to the ancient world of his previous life.

In this world, martial artists ruled, and the strong were respected.

As long as you were powerful enough, any authority would bow before you, including the supreme imperial power.

However, being transported to this world was one thing, but why did he have to possess the body of such an unlucky person?

The only thing that satisfied Ling Tian was that this person was also named Ling Tian, with the full name 'Duan Ling Tian.'

Duan Ling Tian, fifteen years old.

An outsider in the Li family of Qingfeng Town.

His mother, 'Li Rou,' was the ninth elder of the Li family.

His father... there was no memory of a father at all.

A single-parent family, then?

At least he had a loving mother, unlike his previous life, where he was an orphan with no parents.

During the process of merging with these unfamiliar memories, Ling Tian also learned why Duan Ling Tian was lying in bed with severe injuries.

This morning, the seventh elder's youngest son, 'Li Xin,' had called Duan Ling Tian a bastard with no father.

Duan Ling Tian, enraged, fought with Li Xin...

However, without even completing the Body Tempering stage, how could he be a match for Li Xin, who was at the Second Level of the Body Tempering stage? He was severely injured and on the brink of death.

Just as Duan Ling Tian took his last breath, Ling Tian from Earth took over everything.

Including Duan Ling Tian's body and memories.

Useless, so useless!

"Forget it, I don't want to argue with you... Rest in peace, and I'll take good care of your mother from now on."

After merging with all the unfamiliar memories, Ling Tian sighed.

He knew that from this moment on, he would integrate into this unfamiliar world as Duan Ling Tian.

From now on, he was Duan Ling Tian, and Duan Ling Tian was him.

Hmph!

If I hadn't been betrayed, I would still be living a comfortable life on Earth.

No lack of beautiful women, no lack of money.

"Madam, the head of the family has sent the medicine."

A voice came from beside him, and Duan Ling Tian looked up.

A maid hurriedly entered the room and handed a delicate box to Li Rou.

The box was opened.

Instantly, the scent of medicine filled the air.

"Tian'er, come, take the pill, and I'll heal your injuries."

Li Rou took out a black pill and placed it at Duan Ling Tian's mouth.

This is a pill?

It smells good.

Taking a deep breath, Duan Ling Tian opened his mouth and swallowed the pill.

The pill melted in his mouth, turning into a warm stream that entered his body.

Then, Duan Ling Tian saw...

Li Rou placed her hand on his chest...

A cool stream of energy entered his body, dispersing the warm stream from the pill and healing his injuries.

Is this 'Yuan Energy'?

It's somewhat similar to the internal energy from his previous life.

An hour later, Li Rou withdrew her hand.

Duan Ling Tian found that the pain in his body had largely disappeared, and he felt no burden.

He was shocked.

Did I just take a miraculous elixir?

At this moment, Duan Ling Tian noticed that Li Rou's face was pale, and she was sweating, clearly having expended a lot of Yuan Energy to heal him.

"Mother, are you okay?"

Duan Ling Tian felt a warm feeling in his heart.

This 'mother' sounded natural and affectionate.

"Mother is fine, just need to rest a bit."

Li Rou smiled and shook her head.

For her son, expending this much Yuan Energy was nothing.

"Madam, the head of the family has sent someone to ask if we can release Young Master Xin now. He and the seventh elder are still waiting in the Punishment Hall."

Half an hour later, the maid entered the room again and said softly.

"Release? Tell the person sent by the head of the family that I will handle this matter personally."

Li Rou's gentle demeanor vanished, and her face turned cold.

Duan Ling Tian's heart stirred.

He didn't expect this beautiful mother to be so protective...

"Mother, what pill did you give me? I feel much better now."

Duan Ling Tian got out of bed and stretched slightly.

"Foolish child, that was an 'Eighth Rank Golden Wound Pill.'"

Li Rou smiled.

Eighth Rank Golden Wound Pill!

Duan Ling Tian searched his memory...

It turned out that even the Li family of Qingfeng Town only had two of these Eighth Rank Golden Wound Pills, and one had been used on him, an outsider.

Clearly, his mother held a high position in the Li family.

"Tian'er, the head of the family is waiting. Let's go."

Li Rou took Duan Ling Tian to a spacious courtyard in the Li family's residence.

The large courtyard was sparsely filled with various instruments of punishment...

This was where the Li family enforced their family laws.

The Punishment Hall!

It was noon, and the sun was high in the sky.

The Punishment Hall was surrounded by people, all Li family members watching the spectacle.

In the courtyard, a young man was tied to a punishment post, exposed to the sun, with two middle-aged men standing nearby.

The middle-aged man with the beady eyes saw Duan Ling Tian and his mother, and his face was filled with anger.

"Duan Ling Tian is here too... The effect of the family's precious Eighth Rank Golden Wound Pill is really strong!"

"Yes, when Duan Ling Tian was carried back, he was almost dead. Now, after taking the Eighth Rank Golden Wound Pill, he's as lively as ever."

"Li Xin is also at fault. Usually, bullying Duan Ling Tian a bit is fine, and the ninth elder wouldn't say anything. But this time, he went too far, almost killing Duan Ling Tian. It's no wonder the ninth elder is furious."

...

The Li family members whispered as they saw Li Rou and Duan Ling Tian arrive.

"Head of the family!"

Li Rou and Duan Ling Tian bowed to the middle-aged man on the left.

"Ninth Elder, my son Li Xin was at fault today, but since your son is fine and mine has been exposed to the sun all morning, can we release him now?"

At this moment, the beady-eyed middle-aged man, the seventh elder 'Li Kun,' looked gloomy.

However, Li Rou ignored him completely.

Instead, she took Duan Ling Tian to Li Xin, who was tied up.

"Tian'er, whatever he did to you this morning, now you must return it to him in full!"