Chapter 181: Chi You’s Plea

After several hours, the strange power within the Divine Whip Stone was completely absorbed by Jiang Xincheng. At this moment, Jiang Xincheng’s strength, kidney function, and even his little brother had reached an unbelievable level.

With a mere lift of his hand, a single hand now possessed the power of one hundred thousand jin, a full five times his previous strength. With both hands, it was two hundred thousand jin, ten times that of a Primordial Warrior at the Bone Tempering Late Stage.

Such a terrifying increase in strength boosted Jiang Xincheng’s combat power by more than double. Now, even without using Primordial Force, Jiang Xincheng could fight a Primordial Warrior at the Bone Tempering Late Stage using only his physical strength.

His kidney function had soared to more than ten times its original level, giving Jiang Xincheng the illusion that his energy was endless and inexhaustible. With such powerful kidney function, imagine the combat prowess he could demonstrate in bed. Taking on ten women in one night would be a trivial matter for Jiang Xincheng.

Moreover, his little bird had transformed into an eagle, now several times larger than before. Even Jiang Xincheng was startled by the sight. Fortunately, it could grow and shrink at will; otherwise, it would be truly terrifying.

The Divine Whip Stone truly lived up to its reputation as one of the four wondrous stones from the first Mutated Yuan Crystal surge.

With such a massive boost in strength and transforming into an iron-willed true man, what more was there to say? Jiang Xincheng stood up, ready to enjoy a good meal, continue his diligent training, and prepare to break through the bottleneck to the Cloud Condensation Realm.

His strength had suddenly increased, with the power in both arms reaching two hundred thousand jin. At this moment, Jiang Xincheng was confident that his overall strength was comparable to, if not greater than, that of a Practitioner at the Early Stage Cloud Condensation Realm. As long as he could break through to the Cloud Condensation Realm with his Primordial Force, Jiang Xincheng was sure he could secure a place for himself even in the Cloud Condensation Realm.

At that point, not only Practitioners at the middle stage of the Cloud Condensation Realm, but even those at the late stage would find it hard to predict the outcome in a fight against him.

Smiling slightly, Jiang Xincheng walked outside and turned on his phone to see if anyone had called. But as soon as he turned it on, a series of messages flooded in, turning his happy face into one of extreme gloom.

About a few dozen of these messages were missed calls from Xuanyuan Ningshuang, but even more were from the gang members he had hired. What had happened that made them call so frantically?

A sense of foreboding rose in Jiang Xincheng’s heart. He quickly called the leader of the gang, Da Lang. “Da Lang, what happened? Why so many calls?”

“Mr. Jiang, it’s bad. This morning, Lu Guangwei and Wang Gaiying encountered Fang Shaoming, the heir of the Fang family. Fang Shaoming was drunk and driving recklessly on the street, hitting people. Lu Guangwei and Wang Gaiying tried to stop him, but Fang Shaoming hit them too. Wang Gaiying was knocked into a vegetative state and just revived after emergency treatment. Lu Guangwei’s legs and arms were broken, and he’s almost disabled now,” came Da Lang’s anxious voice.

Jiang Xincheng’s face changed dramatically, but then he felt puzzled. According to the events of his previous life, in this incident, Wang Gaiying should have been killed instantly, while Lu Guangwei was only knocked unconscious without serious injury. Why was it so different this time?

But soon, Jiang Xincheng thought of something and asked, “Da Lang, did you get involved in this?”

Da Lang was taken aback, then said angrily, “Of course we got involved. Even though we’re small-time gangsters, we know about doing the right thing. That Fang Shaoming went too far, so we stepped in this morning and saved Wang Gaiying, or she would have been killed. But we didn’t keep a close eye on Lu Guangwei. He rushed up in anger to seek revenge and got his limbs broken by Fang Shaoming. He almost died.”

So that was it!

No wonder it was so different from his previous life. It was because Da Lang and the others had intervened, and they had done so because of him. Still, it was good that they had stepped in; otherwise, the tragedy from his past life would have repeated.

Jiang Xincheng was filled with regret. If he had known this would happen, he wouldn’t have turned off his phone. He had originally done so to focus on cultivation, repair his little bird, and improve his strength, but he never expected that the tragedy for Lu Guangwei and Wang Gaiying would occur at this very time.

He had waited so long, yet still missed the best opportunity to save Lu Guangwei and Wang Gaiying. Taking a deep breath, Jiang Xincheng, full of self-blame, hurried toward the Orthopedic Hospital in Yuyang City.

When he arrived at the hospital, Da Lang and the others were waiting outside. Seeing Jiang Xincheng, they quickly came over. “Mr. Jiang, Lu Guangwei and Wang Gaiying are both in room 123. The doctor said Lu Guangwei’s limbs are shattered and might not be reconnected. Wang Gaiying’s chances of waking up are very slim. What should we do now?”

“Wait outside. I’ll go in and see,” Jiang Xincheng waved his hand and went straight to room 123. Soon, he entered the room and saw the honest-faced young man lying on a bed, his limbs wrapped in white bandages, gazing painfully at Wang Gaiying on the opposite bed.

Wang Gaiying lay unconscious, covered with various tubes, severely injured. Although Lu Guangwei was in slightly better condition, he wasn’t much better off—covered in wounds, with especially severe injuries to his limbs.

Jiang Xincheng closed the door, walked over, and sat down beside Lu Guangwei. Lu Guangwei ignored him, staring blankly at the unconscious Wang Gaiying, his face full of self-blame and deep pain and sorrow.

Jiang Xincheng sat quietly with him. After a long while, he said, “I’m sorry. I know what happened. Do you want to take revenge?”

Lu Guangwei didn’t answer. After a long silence, he said softly, “We just got married at the beginning of this year. Life after marriage was very happy. She told me we should live well and make our lives better and better.”

He paused, then continued, “This year, we planned to pay off half the mortgage. Next year, buy a car. The year after, have a child, and then live happily as a family of three. She wanted a boy, but I wanted a girl. When the child grew a few years older, we’d have another one, so they wouldn’t be lonely when they grew up.”

Jiang Xincheng listened quietly without interrupting, a faint sadness crossing his face. Simple wishes, a plain but happy life—this was the beautiful, peaceful life many families aspired to, but for Lu Guangwei and Wang Gaiying, it could no longer be realized.

“But now everything is gone. My dreams, her dreams, our dreams—everything is gone.” Lu Guangwei spoke calmly, but Jiang Xincheng heard overwhelming hatred and pain in his words. “I will wait for her until the day she wakes up. Then she can accompany me to live the rest of our life, and we can still fulfill those dreams and wishes together. But before she wakes up, I need to have enough strength—both personal power and influence. Only with enough strength can I protect her, protect our happiness and life.”

At this point, Lu Guangwei looked at Jiang Xincheng, his face full of pleading. “Can… can you help me gain enough strength and influence to take revenge and protect everything I hold dear?”