Chapter 16

This man was tall and imposing, with a dignified demeanor! He wore a purple robe, and on his wrist was a bracelet adorned with various gemstones, which emitted a dazzling array of colors in the night. Of course, you could only see this array of colors if he wanted you to. An invisible aura of energy swirled around the bracelet, giving it an extremely mysterious feel. At first glance, one could tell that this man was of high status!

His appearance was extremely rugged, with a broad face, large ears, a straight nose, and a square mouth. His jaw was covered in a thick beard, and his short, brown hair made him look extremely fierce and wild!

His eyes were an eerie purplish-black, and upon closer inspection, they constantly emitted layers of purple light, clearly indicating that he had practiced some strange eye technique!

Even more bizarre was that his figure seemed to blend into the void, and even if you were face to face with him, if your cultivation was not high enough, you probably wouldn't even notice a living person in front of you!

His stature and demeanor were so commanding that they left one in awe!

This figure was undoubtedly a legendary great cultivator!

At this moment, his purple eyes, which emitted light, looked down through the vast expanse of the night, observing each move that Yun Mo made. He also noticed how Yun Mo cleverly concealed his aura, and couldn't help but marvel at his extraordinary talent! Who was he? A true top expert, a grandmaster of martial arts! His discernment was far beyond that of ordinary people!

He immediately recognized that this unheard-of martial arts technique was an extremely creative and advanced combat skill for close combat! However, it was clearly necessary to coordinate it with unique energy circulation methods; otherwise, many of the highly complex and continuous movements would be impossible to execute!

"Creating his own martial arts and concealing his aura, truly a world-class genius!" The man watched Yun Mo finish his practice and sighed with deep emotion.

Today, he suddenly felt something different, as his usually calm heart was rarely disturbed by a ripple. Then he flew out of his secret chamber and roamed over the city lord's residence, finally discovering this unusual boy! He was overjoyed at the sight! The appearance of a child with dual talents was a great joy. More importantly, this child had inadvertently combined his spirit and energy, creating such a terrifying technique, which clearly demonstrated the terrifying potential of his suddenly awakened talent! However...? He pondered: He still needed to observe him for some time, as cultivation was not just about talent; other aspects were also extremely important!

Thinking of this, he took another deep look at Yun Mo, memorized his ordinary little face, and then quickly flew away, vanishing in an instant!

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The sky turned a fish-belly white, and a new day dawned!

Cheng Dawei arrived early at the square in front of the Purple Silk Hall today! Yesterday, he had practiced boxing all day, and his body felt almost disintegrated. He had applied several high-quality bruise-healing and blood-activating plasters to his sore and swollen joints, and only this morning did he feel back to his usual self. He hated both the drill instructor and Yun Mo to the bone, and while he didn't dare to do anything to Ling Feng, he definitely had Yun Mo on his mind! As he leisurely chatted with his loyal underlings and waited for the drill instructor, he thought about how to give Yun Mo a lesson he would never forget.

As the saying goes, people group together based on their similarities! The dozen or so people surrounding Cheng Dawei were all scoundrels like him!

The city lord's residence was enormous, with over 100 managers responsible for various affairs. Among the descendants of these 100 managers, there were a dozen children with cultivation talents, and they naturally looked up to Cheng Dawei, the son of the chief manager!

This was a common human nature, and there was nothing surprising about it!

At this moment, a boy with a pockmarked face, about eight or nine years old, was giving Cheng Dawei some advice, and the surrounding accomplices were all chiming in!

"Brother Wei!" The pockmarked boy called Cheng Dawei this, and after Yun Mo started calling him that, everyone followed suit, calling him "Brother Wei," which made Cheng Dawei extremely pleased!

The pockmarked boy, of course, was no exception, calling "Brother Wei" very smoothly. He continued, "Yun Mo seemed quite不服 yesterday. I think after today's practice, the little brothers should go and cause him some trouble. You shouldn't get involved to avoid accusations of retaliation! This small matter can be left to us, and we'll make sure he can't get out of bed for half a month, to vent your anger for you, Brother Wei!"

As he spoke, the pockmarked boy nodded and bowed, looking extremely eager to please!

His father was the manager in charge of building maintenance in the residence, and the profits he made in a year were unimaginable to ordinary people! But Cheng Dawei's father was the chief manager, and as the saying goes, a higher rank can crush a person, so this family was extremely fawning towards the chief manager, offering him a million gold coins every year!

Following the example set by his father, the pockmarked boy was also extremely skilled at reading people and flattering them!

So today, he made this suggestion, believing that a good underling should think ahead for their leader, not wait for the leader to express their wishes!

Sure enough, hearing this underling volunteer to help deal with Yun Mo, Cheng Dawei, who had been in a bad mood, laughed happily! He pretended to be reserved, slightly nodding and then pretending not to hear, maintaining his silence!

The pockmarked boy's eyes rolled, immediately understanding Cheng Dawei's pretense!

Instantly, he changed his tone, "Oh, look at me, what am I saying? We are all servants in the same residence, and we should be kind to each other. Fighting and killing each other is not proper! Yun Mo may have offended the boss, but the boss is broad-minded and wouldn't take it to heart. I was just thinking too much. I'll just go and have a good chat with him after my practice! Ha ha..." As he said this, the pockmarked boy gave Cheng Dawei a knowing look, and the two of them, along with the dozen or so underlings, laughed smugly!

"Truly a sensible person!" Cheng Dawei felt comfortable and was very satisfied with the pockmarked boy.

"Truly a fool!" The pockmarked boy, laughing, thought to himself, looking at Cheng Dawei's pleased expression, but his face was like a blooming flower!

Humph! A cold snort. A girl of about ten years old, with a delicate and lovely appearance, wearing a black training suit, led about 20 other girls of the same age and happened to walk by, overhearing the extremely disgusting conversation between these guys. She couldn't help but snort coldly and sarcastically said, "A bunch of shameless scoundrels! Are you all howling together early in the morning? Your laughter is more unpleasant than crying! Move aside for this lady! If you don't, be prepared to get beaten!" She even made a gesture with her small fists, her little face proud, her nose almost pointing to the sky, her attitude so arrogant it was indescribable!

Uh...? These guys, like chickens with their throats grabbed, collectively fell silent, then one by one looked at the little girl with smiles on their faces! Cheng Dawei even bent over and darted in front of the little girl, his triangular eyes full of smiles, "Oh, isn't it Sister Ya? Sister, you haven't come to practice here for days, we've all been looking forward to it!"

"You!" He turned and looked at the underlings behind him, shouting, "Are you all blind? Sister Ya is here, and you don't know to make way?"

Everyone looked at the vast, endless training ground and thought, "What the hell, there's no path here, what are we supposed to move aside for?" But who dared to speak up? The pockmarked boy reacted the fastest, immediately saying, "It's our fault, we're in Sister Ya's way, we'll move!" As he said this, he led the way to the left, and the other underlings saw: well, we'll move too!

Cheng Dawei turned back and courteously waved to the little girl, "Sister Ya, please go ahead, walk well!"

Cough, cough...! The little girl lightly coughed, looked at Cheng Dawei with a pretentious air, and said, "You have good eyes, but don't keep smiling foolishly, or I'll be in a bad mood, and if I'm in a bad mood, you won't be happy either!"

"Yes, yes!" Cheng Dawei wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and replied repeatedly.

Humph! The little girl gave a delicate snort and walked ahead with a ladylike gait, followed by a group of girls with disdainful expressions.

Cheng Dawei felt a burning sensation in his heart but had to endure it, feeling extremely frustrated!

This girl, he couldn't afford to offend! This girl was also a maid in the residence, but among the same-age boys, no one dared to offend her! The reason was simple: she was the personal maid of the youngest and most beloved daughter of the residence, Miss Yingying!

Miss Yingying was 12 years old! The little girl was beautiful, and her figure was starting to develop, with a charming smile that could captivate the hearts of all the young boys in the residence, making her a goddess in their hearts! Cheng Dawei was no exception, but he knew his low status and could only look from a distance, not daring to overstep!

Miss Yingying, though sweet, was mischievous and was the most terrifying little demon in the residence! Almost all the servants had been tricked by her pranks!

For example, once, Cheng Dawei's father was ordered by the residence lord to deliver some daily items to Miss Yingying's room. As he walked into the courtyard, a large net fell from the sky and covered him. Before he could react, he was lifted and hung upside down on a tree branch, then covered with honey, and countless ants and other insects crawled all over him!

This incident left a terrible psychological shadow on the chief manager, and from then on, he avoided anything related to the little demon Yingying!

When the residence lord heard about this, he only laughed and scolded her for being naughty, but that was it! It was clear how much the residence lord indulged his youngest daughter!

The chief manager had to pretend nothing happened, or what else could he do?

This little demon's behavior even affected the chief manager, so it's easy to imagine how much the servants in the residence feared her! Her dozen or so older brothers and sisters treated her like a treasure, and her mother, the lady of the residence, would do anything to please her! Even the other concubines of the residence lord didn't dare to offend her!

Thus, the reputation of this young lady spread far and wide, and who dared not to respect her personal maid? If you offended her, this little girl could easily say something bad about you to Miss Yingying, and then you would be in for a world of trouble! You might get hit by a flower pot from above, find maggots in your food, or be assigned to clear the weeds in a garden, plant something, and then clear the weeds again, repeating this process until you were driven to the brink of death!