Chapter 57: The Problem Girl

Sure enough, by the next day, all kinds of news about the Shangguan Family banquet had spread throughout Huangsha City like wildfire. From the rich and noble families to the street vendors and laborers, almost everyone was excitedly discussing what they had heard. Unlike previous years’ banquets hosted by the Shangguan Family, this year’s banquet almost entirely spotlighted one person!

That person was naturally Qin Li.

Even Qin Li himself probably never expected that one day he could become so famous. In his previous life, due to his identity, Qin Li always avoided the limelight, because looking at his peers, most who became famous ended up with only one outcome—death.

But now, Qin Li curled the corner of his mouth upward slightly. Fame was the best thing to protect himself!

As a once powerful gang leader, Qin Li knew very well when to keep a low profile and when to show off. This included his defiance toward the Qin Family, because Qin Li was sure that the Qin Family did not dare to do anything to him! Although there had been an accident with Qin Shisan, now Qin Shisan was dead, and he was still alive and well!

At that time, he severely injured Qin Feng for a very simple reason: if it wasn’t Qin Feng who got hurt, then it would be Qin Li himself! Moreover, judging by the viciousness of Qin Feng’s attack, he might not have even survived!

Qin Li never showed mercy to those who wanted his life. Although by blood, he and Qin Feng were quite close brothers, since the other did not treat him as a brother, why would Qin Li bother trying to warm up to someone who treated him coldly?

Qin Hanyue and Qin Xue went out early in the morning. This mother and daughter had been acting mysteriously lately, and no one knew what they were up to. Qin Li asked twice, but both times they just looked mysterious, so he simply stopped asking and focused on training at home.

As for Watermelon, he had now basically united all the forces in the North District. With Qin Li as his godfather-like backer, Watermelon was like a fish in water. In Qin Li’s opinion, Watermelon was more suitable for this line of work than he was! Given time, Watermelon was sure to become a top figure among the underground forces in Huangsha City! So, if he got the chance, Qin Li would definitely go to Phoenix Lake. If he could obtain the Tianxuan Elixir formula, he would help Watermelon permanently get rid of the worries of Nirvana. Otherwise, as Watermelon’s status rose, making enemies was inevitable. If someone with ill intentions found out about the Combat Technique he practiced, they would surely use the time of his Nirvana to target him.

Qin Li was not naive enough to think that by finding the Tianxuan Elixir formula, he could arm a huge force. Putting aside whether the trained people would betray him or cause panic among other major forces, just the fact that the Elixir Formula and Combat Technique had existed since the Era of Antiquity—why had no one managed to build a powerful super faction? The reason was simple: even if someone obtained the formula, the ingredients required would surely be rare treasures, Natural Treasures of the highest level!

At noon, Qin Hanyue and Qin Xue returned together, bringing back cooked food from Huangsha City’s most famous century-old restaurant, “Green Pine Tower.”

Seeing her son eat heartily and with great relish, Qin Hanyue felt very happy in her heart. After the meal, while Qin Xue was clearing the table, Qin Hanyue called her son into the room. She looked at Qin Li with a half-smile. “My dear son, when I went out today, I heard you’ve grown more capable. Your mother feels very proud because of you!”

To Qin Li, these words sounded sarcastic. Facing this young and beautiful woman who cared for him meticulously, Qin Li always had complex feelings.

Because his soul belonged to an adult, and he increasingly felt that the other memory in his body was gradually weakening its influence on him over time. Only the deep attachment to Qin Hanyue in the depths of his soul remained unchanged.

So sometimes, Qin Li felt a bit awkward, and this feeling even seemed to be getting stronger!

On one hand, she was not really his mother. He had been an orphan in his previous life and never knew who his birth parents were or why they abandoned him. So in his past life, Qin Li both yearned for maternal love and resented his parents. On the other hand, after merging with the memories of this body’s original owner, he felt a deep attachment to Qin Hanyue from the bottom of his heart. This was probably the legendary bond of blood! It was an emotion no one could resist.

At the same time, Qin Li knew very well how much hardship Qin Hanyue had endured for her son over the years, all driven by selfless maternal love, giving without complaint or regret.

Because of this, Qin Li did not dare and could not… fail to be filial to Qin Hanyue!

Actually, Qin Li did not realize that this was precisely the influence of practicing the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, I Am the Only Sovereign Combat Skill!

Supreme Overlord of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths! What this Combat Skill brought was far more than just an improvement in martial power! It also carried an unwavering momentum to seize fate firmly in one’s own hands! Even with the aid of the Tianxuan Elixir, not everyone could practice this Combat Technique. The higher the level, the more obvious this feeling became!

And currently, Qin Li had not even broken through the first level! The true Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, I Am the Only Sovereign Combat Skill actually had nine levels!

Of course, these were far from what could be reflected in the countless copied books Qin Li had. The original book, even if it had major flaws, would not be distributed so recklessly.

After all, this was a God-Level Combat Skill!

The mysterious figure hiding behind the scenes had only one purpose in distributing this God-Level Combat Skill: to see who could obtain the Tianxuan Elixir formula, and also to see if there was anyone in the world who could practice it safely without the Tianxuan Elixir!

Qin Li knew none of this at the moment. Right now, he sat quietly like a good boy, listening to Qin Hanyue’s scolding, which carried both concern and mild reproach.

“Xiao Li, I always thought you had grown up and become a man. But look at what you’ve done! Like a little confused fool!” Qin Hanyue said lightly, her face not really showing anger but more helplessness.

“Young Master Wang Cheng of the Wang Family was forced by you to kneel and apologize. When he tried to say a few harsh words, you broke one of his arms and two of his ribs. Well, I’m quite pleased with this matter. The Wang Family is nothing to fear, just a clown who can’t cause any trouble! But why did you have to provoke the City Lord’s daughter? Oh, that little girl lacks discipline, but she’s the Mo Family’s embarrassment, what does it have to do with us? Yet you made her lose face greatly. The little girl said she will fight with Qin Li to the death. My dear son, you ruined her reputation. Although it’s not entirely your fault, you bear direct responsibility. If nothing else works, just take her in… as a concubine!” Qin Hanyue became more and more enthusiastic as she spoke, her face beaming with excitement.

Qin Li’s eyes widened, and his mouth hung open. He stared at his mother in utter disbelief. Was this… still his gentle, virtuous, proud, and highly talented mother? Could it be that an enemy had sent a fake?

Qin Hanyue felt a bit uneasy under her son’s gaze. She tried to put on a stern face to regain some maternal dignity, but to Qin Li, she looked more like a clever and lively young girl!

“Alright, alright, I know that little girl likes Qin Feng. If you don’t want to, then forget it. Don’t look at me like that. Let’s talk about the next good thing you did!”

Qin Li just stared blankly at Qin Hanyue for a long time before finally exclaiming with deep emotion, “Mother, it turns out you were a problem girl back in the day too. No wonder…”