Higher-level...!?

(Σ ⊙_⊙'!!)

"You are at a higher level than me? Don't deceive me. I've seen that..."

Whirl!!!

As confirmation, Zheng-Fu released his energy level aura but led only the girl to perceive it. The girl's face suddenly turned extremely shocked because the aura just now was terrifying and violent. It was so intense that she felt like someone had put a knife in her throat.

"You believe me, right?" Zheng-Fu said with a smile towards the girl.

"Um… I didn't think that in less than a year, you would be able to advance your level to this extent?"

"It wasn't easy for me to be able to advance to this level, and this was because..." Zheng-Fu was silent for a moment when he thought of her brother, and he decided not to talk about it. He saw that the man actually did not see her as a sister at all. He smiled and opened his mouth again, saying, "Because I have you as an inspiration." Finishing his words, Zheng-Fu slowly moved closer to her.

Tch!!!

However, the girl pushed Zheng-Fu aside before saying, "You don't have to act like a sweet talker; you're an opportunist!!" Then she turned her back to him and walked out.

"Hey, wait, wait for me!" Zheng-Fu shouted as he quickly ran after the girl.

The two of them went to several new places, with Qi-Fu-Er leading the way. And she kept telling him all the way when they built these places and who was responsible for them. It looked more like going on a field trip, although the scene other people saw was not like that at all.

As going on a field trip was just following the teacher or lecturer, but on this visit, Zheng-Fu always teased the girl along the way, causing the people who saw them on the road to be very jealous of him. But news of Wang-Gia hitting the wall spread quickly, and with the embellishing color they added to the story, no one dared to bother them again.

But it was not that no one would dare since there was someone who was getting displeasure in a room after knowing that Wang-Gia, his disciple, had been attacked. He was also furious right now, but because Qi-Fu-Er was with him, he still did not dare. However, he had already sent his men out to watch.

Whenever Zheng-Fu left the girl, he would immediately order them to capture Zheng-Fu to ask who hurt his disciple.

In the northern forest, the training yard was under the control of Fu-Tao-Qi...

Yaa!!!

Yaa!!!

The shouts of dozens of strong men rang out in unison as they punched at the huge wooden post in front of them, with Fu-Tao-Qi walking around them, directing and teaching. Zheng-Fu had already walked to this part, allowing Fu-Tao-Qi to be aware of his coming, so Fu-Tao-Qi quickly turned around and said,

"Respect Young..."

But before Fu-Tao-Qi could finish speaking, Zheng-Fu gave him a cold sensation and shook his head to prevent Fu-Tao-Qi from greeting him. And Fu-Tao-Qi understood it before turning to the girl instead and saying,

"Respect Miss Qi! You came here. Do you have anything for me to help?"

The voice of Fu-Tao-Qi's greeting caused the disciples to stop practicing and hurriedly turn to look at the girl in unison. Then they gestured to show off their muscles. When Fu-Tao-Qi saw his disciples doing so, he could not help but frown before coughing lightly and staring at them.

"But... Who's that kid, Miss Qi?"

"Hey, you should call her mistress because, in the future, she will be…"

"This child is only a very talkative little kid. I just brought him to take a look around the clan!!!" The girl saw that Zheng-Fu was about to say something embarrassing, so she hurriedly spoke in a louder voice. Her actions caused Fu-Tao-Qi's disciples, who had already lost interest, to turn around and look at her again, puzzled as to why she had to make such a loud noise.

A very talkative little kid!!!?

Both Zheng-Fu and Fu-Tao-Qi were shocked, but it was Fu-Tao-Qi who had regained consciousness first. He started to laugh, then turned to look at Zheng-Fu and said,

"Next time, you must not talk too much. And if you want to do something, hurry up and do it!!" Fu-Tao-Qi said with a mischievous smile towards Zheng-Fu.

"I don't need you to tell me about this. I know that well." Zheng-Fu replied in a low voice that only he and Fu-Tao-Qi could hear.

"You guys!!!" The girl seemed to know the meaning of Fu-Tao-Qi and Zheng-Fu's words, so she stomped her feet with an angry expression but still looked cute.

"Come on, Elder Sister. Don't make that face. You see? Everyone is looking at you!!" Zheng-Fu still said with his innocent smile on his face to tease her.

"You!? I'll deal with you later!!!" The girl turned into a calm posture as she spoke, softly through her teeth, but it was loud enough for Zheng-Fu to hear.

The three of them seemed to be very close, so Fu-Tao-Qi's disciples were extremely puzzled and suspicious. And what they were most curious about was the boy who stood next to the girl and talked to their master casually because they had never seen Zheng-Fu before.

"Who's that child?"

"How could I know? I'm with you here. If I could, I would have answered myself a long time ago!!!"

"But no matter who that kid is, I really envy him for being next to Goddess Qi-Er like that! I also want to stay there."

"Right!!!"

"Excuse me, there are still a lot of places I need to check. And tonight, let's meet at my residence!!!" Zheng-Fu said in a low voice, with his face turned serious, before walking away. Fu-Tao-Qi only nodded in response.

After Zheng-Fu left Fu-Tao-Qi's training camp, he immediately went to visit other camps. And it was the same every time Zheng-Fu appeared; each of the disciples was completely puzzled about who he was. But they could not find an answer.

When the evening passed, finally, Zheng-Fu and Qi-Fu-Er had finished visiting around the clan's area, which was larger than before. If it were anyone else, they would surely die of tiredness from walking around all the clan's areas since each area was not next to the other, especially his close confidants' training camps that were located in places with a favorable environment for their training.

"This is not a small matter!"

"That's right. Our clan is currently experiencing a shortage of funds. If it continues like this, we will be in trouble!!"

"Moreover, there is also the matter of escorting the Monster Crystal Mine!"

Zheng-Fu had stopped not far from the clan's meeting hall, and he heard the voices of the elders talking in a very concerned and stressful tone.

"Calm down, everyone. I believe we must find a good solution!"

"Supreme Elder, how many times have you said this? We don't see it getting any better. Although you and Dong-Kuang were able to find a solution, it only solved immediate problems, and soon it happened again, as it always does."

"Elder Lei-Lu, you're not right! If it weren't for Brother Kong-Shi and Dong-Kuang's help, our clan wouldn't even be here today!!!"

"Master Hai-Gu, what you said is correct. But this is because Master Kong-Shi's son offered his opinion to recruit a large number of people to join our clan, isn't it? That's why we need to use a lot of resources to raise them."

"Yes!!! And where is he now? Wasn't he already dead!!!?

The Sixth and Seventh Elders both blamed Zheng-Fu for causing this matter. Because in the past, everything was fine, but lately, the resources had begun to be insufficient. And they had been deducted the portion they deserved, causing both of them to be dissatisfied.

"You two are not right to say this!!! What are you guys doing besides just being idle and complaining each day? Huh!!!?" Tong-Lang, who had been listening for a long time, could not help but feel his blood was up when he saw the two of them brazenly bring all their guilt to Zheng-Fu.

"You!!!"

As for the two elders, upon hearing Tong-Lang's words just a moment ago, their faces immediately became ugly, for it really hit the nail on their heads so hard. It was true that they had not done anything, only attending every round of meetings, but because they directly belonged to the clan, they had the right to become elders. If not, then Dong-Kuang and his men would have more rights.

When Zheng-Fu heard the whole issue from what he had accidentally heard, his expression changed, and he frowned slightly. That was true, as the two said. He pushed Dong-Kuang to recruit a large number of cultivators, but he did not take care of them, causing the clan to have difficulty obtaining resources to feed those people.

Since he had come back, he saw many unknown people walking around in the newly added area. As for those who lived in the original area, those were the familiar faces. And the number of cultivators he saw was not small. When Zheng-Fu tried to calculate this number of people, it definitely required a lot of resources.

"Did something like this happen? Sigh.... Or should I reveal myself now?" Zheng-Fu said with a long sigh of thought and concern.

"Don't overthink it too much. I believe we'll definitely be able to find a good solution." Qi-Fu-Er extended her hand to grab Zheng-Fu's arm, consoling him and giving him an adorable smile.

"Thank you so much for being by my side. Of course, everything has a good solution, and I'll be the one who makes everything better. Uhh!!! Come see me in my room tonight."

"Mad guy!!! Got an inch, you'll take a mile? I'm not going to see you!!" The girl immediately refused when she heard Zheng-Fu invite her to his room.

"Eh!!!"

When Zheng-Fu heard her words, he immediately understood what she meant. He hurriedly excused himself before the girl misunderstood further. "Wait, I didn't think of anything like that. I've just invited everyone together to give them something, and I also have something for you," he said, waving both of his hands.

"Something to give me!?"

"Yes, I have some items that I bought during my return here. So, I made an appointment with everyone. And then I told you too, but you misunderstood. Sigh… Being a good person is really difficult," said Zheng-Fu, raising his eyebrows and shrugging both shoulders in a tired gesture.

"You!!!"

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