Chapter 36: A Despicable Couple

After teaching Zhuo Qiang a lesson and obtaining a hundred thousand Credit Points, Jiang Xincheng no longer had to worry about money for the time being. He felt quite pleased. Returning to the old rented house, he didn’t dare to waste any time and immediately sat down cross-legged again to resume his cultivation.

He didn’t take any Spiritual Elixirs. He had consumed too many pills these past few days, making his overall strength somewhat unstable. He needed a few days to consolidate it. Only after fully stabilizing would Jiang Xincheng continue taking pills to increase his strength rapidly.

Even without Spiritual Elixirs, Jiang Xincheng’s cultivation speed was extremely fast. His above-average cultivation talent, combined with the powerful effects of Devouring the Cosmos, made his cultivation speed dozens of times faster than that of an ordinary person.

When he absorbed the Primordial Force from between heaven and earth with all his might, he could feel his strength increasing rapidly every minute and every second. Time flew like flowing water, never ceasing day or night. Having been reborn, Jiang Xincheng no longer dared to waste any time. He wanted to reach the highest peak in the shortest time possible, so he would never repeat the mistakes of his previous life.

There had been too many lessons and too many regrets in the past—so many that the Jiang Xincheng of his former life never slept peacefully. Every time he closed his eyes, the faces of his dead relatives and friends appeared before him; every time he closed his eyes, he saw corpses laid out before him.

He could no longer afford to delay, nor did he have the right to waste time.

Cultivation… eating… cultivation… going to the bathroom… cultivation. This cycle continued without a moment’s delay. Without sleeping a minute longer, Jiang Xincheng’s strength improved at a visibly rapid pace. Every minute and every second, he could feel his power growing, getting closer and closer to the Mid Tendon-Training Stage.

Before he knew it, another day and night had passed. In the evening, Jiang Xincheng left the old rented house, bought a high-definition camera, and calmly walked out, ready to settle a grudge from his past life.

In his previous life, just because he accidentally encountered Ma Jinyuan and Wang Mei doing their business in the woods at night, those two scumbags broke all four of his limbs. Even his Dantian was severely damaged, causing his cultivation talent to plummet from above-average directly to below-average. His cultivation speed slowed by more than just a few times.

It was also because of this incident that he became depressed and unable to recover, leading to so many tragedies later on. Those two cruel and heartless individuals, relying on their power, influence, and considerable strength, had ruined who knew how many talented students and even killed many who opposed them.

In his past life, the reason one of his dormmates died so tragically was also related to Ma Jinyuan. If Ma Jinyuan hadn’t stirred up trouble and humiliated that brother of his, that brother wouldn’t have been tortured to death by an evil Primordial Warrior.

The hatred of having his limbs broken, the resentment of his talent being destroyed, and the grudge over his brother’s brutal death—in this life, Jiang Xincheng was going to settle the score properly with Ma Jinyuan.

The hatred in his heart began to boil. Jiang Xincheng hid in the flower bushes at the school’s west gate, waiting for Ma Jinyuan and Wang Mei to come out. He had already found out that Ma Jinyuan and Wang Mei were still in their dormitories and hadn’t come out yet. However, according to the course of events in his past life, in about half an hour, this despicable couple would emerge, then hug and kiss their way to a small grove near the school.

Sure enough, in less than twenty minutes, Jiang Xincheng saw Ma Jinyuan—a big, burly man with a fierce face and a lot of body hair—wearing a short-sleeved shirt and oversized shorts, arm in arm with a rather seductive and enchanting girl as they walked out of the school gate.

Ma Jinyuan was a well-known official’s son in his third year. It was said his father was the director of some agricultural department in Tianhai City, with a civil service rank that had reached Level 2, Grade 5, giving him considerable influence. Therefore, Ma Jinyuan acted extremely recklessly at school.

The official ranking system in the Shenxia Alliance was completely different from that of the old Hua Nation. It was mainly divided into twelve levels, with each level further divided into ten grades, somewhat similar to the system used long ago in America, though not entirely the same.

Level 12, Grade 10 was the highest rank, while Level 1, Grade 1 was the lowest. Villages, towns, counties, cities, and provinces still existed, but there was an additional level called a state. Each state contained several provinces. The entire Shenxia Alliance was divided into nine states, known as the Nine States Land, occupying the former Asia and Oceania, and even parts of Europe and Africa that the Shenxia Alliance had taken over. Its territory was so vast that it ranked first among the world’s three major organizations.

Relying on his father’s powerful official position in Tianhai City, and with his own fairly good talent and rapid improvement in strength, Ma Jinyuan was one of the top students in his third year. Therefore, he acted very arrogantly at Tianhai University. Liu Ping and Liu Yijun were nothing compared to him.

Watching the two hugging and being affectionate with each other, a cold, sharp smile appeared on Jiang Xincheng’s lips. It was these two who had ruined him in his past life. A large part of the pain and regrets from his previous life were caused by these vicious, despicable individuals.

In this life, Jiang Xincheng would definitely not let them off.

He started the high-definition camera and began filming the two without interruption, his movements extremely stealthy. For Jiang Xincheng, who had experienced so much in his past life, secretly filming was a piece of cake.

With the Spiritual Sense of the Soldier Realm Middle Stage and strength comparable to a Primordial Warrior at the Late Tendon Training Stage, Jiang Xincheng could observe all directions and hear everything around him. How could he be discovered by Ma Jinyuan and Wang Mei, who were lost in their flirting?

Jiang Xincheng carefully followed the two. Ma Jinyuan and Wang Mei, while engaging in various intimate actions, continued walking without pause straight toward the small grove, heading directly for their goal without wasting any time.

Soon, the three of them reached the depths of the small grove. Ma Jinyuan and Wang Mei only took a casual look around and, not seeing anyone, immediately got down to business.

“Mei’er, am I amazing?”

“Brother Ma, you’re so amazing. You’re incredibly amazing.”

“How amazing? Compared to your boyfriend Li Qiang?”

“What kind of guy is he? A fake who lasts one second. He looks big and strong, but he’s all show and no substance. He finishes in just a few moves. He’s total trash. How could he compare to you, Brother Ma?”

“Hahaha, well said, Mei’er. I really am that amazing. After we’re done, I’ll buy you a Shenlong first-gen phone. I promise it’ll make my Mei’er the envy of everyone.”

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“Brother Ma, then what do you think of me? Am I cute or not? Am I seductive or not? Do I make you feel good or not?”

“Absolutely cute, absolutely seductive, absolutely good. My Mei’er is the best. I like my Mei’er the most.”

“Then how do I compare to your fiancée, Bai Yujing?”

“How could she compare to you? She acts all high and mighty every day, so fake. Not cute at all, let alone seductive. Every time I try to touch her, she complains endlessly. I still haven’t slept with her yet. She just pretends to be pure, but she’s actually quite slutty inside. Just seeing her makes me sick now. How could she possibly compare to you, Mei’er?”

“In that case, why don’t you break up with her? Let me be your girlfriend. I don’t want to be with that useless Li Qiang anymore. I want to be your public girlfriend.”

“Well, about that… hehehehe… I can’t break up with her right now. She’s the fiancée my parents chose for me. Her family is very wealthy. My dad is counting on her family’s help to move up further. I don’t dare cause trouble for my dad right now. Let’s talk about this later.”

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To Jiang Xincheng’s surprise, Ma Jinyuan and Wang Mei weren’t actually boyfriend and girlfriend. Moreover, Ma Jinyuan already had a fiancée, and Wang Mei had a boyfriend. If that was the case, then things were about to get interesting.

He looked at the camera in his hand, then at his phone. Remembering the Tianhai University Forum, a strange smile appeared on Jiang Xincheng’s lips. He had an idea.