Chapter 20: Reunion with Liu Tianyao

Ten days later, Chu Jianqiu, carrying a large bag of talismans, arrived at the Wanwu Trading Company.

"I'm looking for President Su. Please announce my presence!" Chu Jianqiu said to a steward in the hall.

"Hah, sister, did you hear what that waste of space said? Looking for President Su? He should take a look at himself in the mirror. President Su isn't someone a waste of space like him can just see!" A mocking and contemptuous voice came from the side.

Chu Jianqiu turned his head and saw three people slowly walking over. The one leading them was none other than Liu Tianyao. The one who had just mocked him was Liu Gaoyang, whom he had almost crippled, and a girl around fifteen or sixteen years old, Ouyang Yuan's sister, Ouyang Lan.

Chu Jianqiu hadn't expected to see Liu Tianyao here. Seeing her in her yellow robe again, he recalled the past three years, feeling a mix of bitterness and sorrow. But all those beautiful memories ultimately turned into the merciless palm strike she delivered to his dantian under the moonlight.

The bitterness and sorrow in Chu Jianqiu's heart instantly turned into boundless hatred, a mix of emotions.

"Liu Tianyao!"

Chu Jianqiu slowly uttered these three words. A name that used to bring him immense sweetness now felt as heavy as a thousand pounds when he spoke it.

Over these twenty days, he had been thinking nonstop about how to settle the blood debt with Liu Tianyao when they met again, making her pay with her blood for her actions, and regret what she did to him that night.

But when they truly met, all the words he wanted to scold and curse her with turned into these three short words.

Liu Tianyao hadn't expected to see Chu Jianqiu again. She had thought they would never cross paths again, and that Chu Jianqiu would spend the rest of his life in misery.

"I heard your injuries have healed!" Liu Tianyao said coldly, looking at Chu Jianqiu. "Since you managed to survive, you should cherish your life and keep a low profile, not try to draw attention to yourself to get my attention. We are destined to be from two different worlds, yet you still harbor such unrealistic fantasies. It's truly laughable."

"To draw attention to myself to get your attention, you flatter yourself. I don't know where you get your confidence. A heartless and fickle woman like you is only cherished by someone like Ouyang Yuan." Chu Jianqiu said calmly.

Liu Tianyao was momentarily stunned, almost unable to believe her ears. Chu Jianqiu had actually dared to insult her.

"You're asking for death!" Liu Tianyao flew into a rage, her face cold as ice, and her body radiating killing intent.

"Chu, what did you say!" Ouyang Lan also shouted angrily, as Chu Jianqiu had just insulted her brother Ouyang Yuan.

"You can only talk big now. A waste of space like you, worse than a pig or a dog, doesn't even deserve to look down on Ouyang Yuan or to see President Su! What qualifications do you have? Just because you're a mere Body Refinement Realm waste?" Liu Tianyao sneered, her words filled with endless contempt and mockery. Although she wished to tear Chu Jianqiu to pieces, she couldn't use force inside the Wanwu Trading Company.

"Master Chu, you've arrived!" A soft and alluring voice came from the side.

Everyone turned to see a graceful woman walking over, her mature and charming face exuding a captivating allure, her enchanting eyes capable of stealing one's soul with a single glance.

This was Su Yanxiang, the branch president of the Wanwu Trading Company in Tianshui County, who was currently following a young woman in a green robe, with skin as white as snow and a strikingly beautiful appearance.

Seeing the two, Chu Jianqiu was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected Su Yanxiang to come out to greet him personally. What surprised him even more was that Xia Youhuang was also there, following Su Yanxiang.

Chu Jianqiu bowed to Su Yanxiang and said, "President Su!"

Su Yanxiang quickly waved her hand with a smile, "Master Chu, you're too polite!" Her words were filled with warmth.

Chu Jianqiu then looked at Xia Youhuang, "Miss Xia is here too."

Xia Youhuang vaguely responded with a "Mm." She had heard that Chu Jianqiu was with a woman and had come out of curiosity, but the reality was different from what she had imagined. Chu Jianqiu and the girl in the yellow robe didn't seem like a couple; they seemed to have a deep-seated grudge.

However, she wouldn't let others know she had come out for this reason.

Seeing the warm interaction between Su Yanxiang and Chu Jianqiu, Liu Tianyao and the others felt a burning pain on their faces, as if they had been slapped.

Just a moment ago, they had said Chu Jianqiu didn't have the qualifications to see Su Yanxiang, but now she had come out to greet him personally, and it seemed they had a deep connection.

Moreover, who was the young woman in the green robe beside Su Yanxiang, who was so respected that even Su Yanxiang didn't dare to overstep? When had Chu Jianqiu met such a powerful person?

And the beauty of the young woman in the green robe made them feel inferior.

Su Yanxiang smiled and extended her hand, "Master Chu, please come in." She didn't even glance at Liu Tianyao from start to finish.

Although Liu Tianyao was a daughter of the Liu family, she wasn't significant enough in Su Yanxiang's eyes. Even the head of the Liu family wouldn't be significant enough. Perhaps the governor of Tianshui County might have some qualifications.

Her warmth towards Chu Jianqiu wasn't because of his identity but entirely because of Xia Youhuang. A person favored by the daughter of President Xia naturally wouldn't be overlooked.

Chu Jianqiu bowed and thanked her, then followed Su Yanxiang and Xia Youhuang.

Before leaving, he calmly looked at Liu Tianyao and said coldly, "Liu Tianyao, the debt you owe me, the blood of mine that flows in your veins, I will settle with you, bit by bit!"

With that, he followed Su Yanxiang and Xia Youhuang away.

Liu Tianyao's face turned red with anger, her whole body trembling. She had never experienced such humiliation. But the calm and terrifying gaze and the cold words Chu Jianqiu had given her before leaving made her feel a chill.

If Chu Jianqiu had said this before today, she would have found it laughable. She had officially advanced to the True Qi Realm yesterday, and a mere Body Refinement Realm ant threatening her was simply overestimating himself.

But after what had just happened, thinking about the incredible things that had recently happened to Chu Jianqiu, she felt that his words might not be empty.

A broken dantian repaired, becoming a talisman master overnight, refining high-grade talismans that no one in Tianshui County could produce, and forming a connection with someone like Su Yanxiang—all these things shrouded Chu Jianqiu in a mysterious aura.

Liu Tianyao suddenly felt that she had never truly understood this Chu family youth over the past three years.

But Liu Tianyao quickly calmed down, her eyes cold and sharp. No matter how much noise he could make, in the face of absolute strength, all plots and schemes were futile. A mere Body Refinement Realm practitioner couldn't cause much of a stir.