It was already evening when Luo Feng walked through the streets. Since this was the university district, the surrounding roads were filled almost entirely with young male and female students.
“Hello.”
Luo Feng dialled Xu Xin’s number.
“It’s me, Luo Feng!”
The previous night, they had spent quite a while chatting over video call, and Luo Feng had told her that he would come to see her this evening.
“Chunwan Post? The crossroads? Alright, I’ll wait for you there.”
Luo Feng hung up and soon arrived at the crossroads known as Chunwan Post. The landscaping around the junction was quite pleasant. Leaning against a lamppost, he waited quietly while recalling the words his good friend Wei Wen had spoken earlier.
Those words had resonated deeply with him.
“It really is all about status.”
“When I first met Xu Xin’s brother, Xu Gang, he looked down on me and tried to persuade me to stay away from his sister. In his eyes, I was just a rookie martial artist who wasn’t worthy of her.”
“That young master Li Wei treated me like a nobody as well. If I had been a War God, or the son of a War God, he probably wouldn’t have dared touch me.”
Of course, in the end, it was Li Wei who had lost his life.
“And if I became someone who surpassed a War God, someone comparable to Councillor Zhu, would Vulture and Scorpion even dare offer such an astronomical bounty?”
People lived in different circles, and their status naturally differed.
Within a university, a martial artist or the child of a wealthy family already held a higher position among students.
Across the entirety of Jiangnan Base City, an entry level War God was already a major figure.
Looking across the whole world, only peak War God level experts such as the Inspectors of the Limits Dojo were truly renowned globally.
As for those who surpassed War Gods, figures such as Councillor Zhu or the exalted Inspectors of the Limits Dojo stood at another level entirely. Even national governments had to show them respect. The so called powerful corporations and aristocratic families were little more than jokes before them. Wealth and political influence barely mattered to such individuals.
“There are very few people in the world who have surpassed the War God level.”
“My immediate goal is to become a high level War God Spirit Reader as quickly as possible. Once I reach that level, why would I need to fear Vulture and Scorpion?”
If he wanted to obtain what he desired and accomplish what he wished, there was only one path.
Gain sufficient status.
A truly supreme expert like Hong only needed to utter a single sentence, and countless forces across the globe would scramble to serve him.
That was status.
…
Outside the gates of Jiangnan University.
“Xu Xin, aren’t you coming to dinner with us?” several female classmates called out.
Xu Xin smiled and waved.
“I’ve got something to do. I’m eating out tonight.”
She headed towards the Chunwan Post crossroads not far from the university entrance, where Luo Feng was waiting.
Meanwhile, several of her classmates remained behind.
“Hm?”
One girl with large eyes raised what appeared to be an expensive mobile phone and aimed it towards Chunwan Post in the distance.
“Look, look. Xu Xin is with a guy.”
The other girls gathered around to look.
Ordinarily, the university entrance and Chunwan Post were about five hundred metres apart, far beyond the range at which normal people could identify faces. However, modern phones were incredibly advanced.
The large eyed girl’s phone could clearly capture faces from up to a thousand metres away.
“Hey, it really is her.”
“He looks quite handsome.”
“Not bad at all.”
“Oh no, I forgot something in the classroom. You girls go ahead and eat first. I’ll catch up later.”
The large eyed girl immediately ran back into the university. Once she reached a quiet corner of the sports field, she took out her phone and sent the short video clip she had just recorded.
In a luxury hotel suite not far from Jiangnan University, a young man wearing a bathrobe lounged in an armchair.
A seductive woman in a bathrobe was massaging his shoulders, while a youthful looking girl crouched nearby, gently massaging his legs and chatting cheerfully.
Suddenly, his phone rang.
“Hello.”
The young man picked up.
“Young Master Wang, Xu Xin has gone out for dinner with a man I don’t recognise. I’ve already sent the video.”
“Oh.”
The young man’s brows furrowed.
“You’ve done well.”
After hanging up, he opened the video and watched carefully. The footage clearly showed Luo Feng meeting Xu Xin.
“So it’s Luo Feng.”
A trace of displeasure appeared in his eyes.
“I didn’t expect him to come all the way to the university district specifically to see Xu Xin. It seems their relationship is more than ordinary.”
“You two may leave.”
He waved dismissively.
“Send Uncle An in.”
“Yes, Young Master.”
The two women obediently departed.
Soon afterwards, an elderly butler in a perfectly tailored suit entered and bowed slightly.
“Young Master.”
“Uncle An.”
The young man stood up.
“Xu Xin just went out to dinner with Luo Feng.”
“Luo Feng?”
Uncle An was visibly startled.
He knew very well that this young master, Wang Xingping, had deliberately transferred from Kyoto City to Jiangnan Base City for university, all in order to pursue Xu Xin.
Information on every male who had any degree of closeness to Xu Xin had been collected and recorded. Naturally, Luo Feng’s information was among those files.
Not only that.
Three of Xu Xin’s female classmates had already been bribed.
In addition, Wang Xingping had over a hundred people working for him around Jiangnan University alone.
“Breaking up their relationship shouldn’t be difficult, should it?” Wang Xingping said coldly.
“He’s only a martial artist. Uncle An, I’ll leave this matter to you. First find out where they’re eating tonight. After that, I don’t need to explain what to do.”
He paused.
“I only have one requirement.”
“Make their relationship fall apart.”
Uncle An thought for a moment before nodding.
“I’ll make the arrangements immediately.”
“Good.”
Wang Xingping waved him away.
The butler respectfully withdrew.
Only a short while later, in another executive suite within the hotel, Uncle An stood before two young women.
Both were exceptionally attractive and possessed the sort of seductive charm that easily attracted men’s attention.
“Your target is him.”
Uncle An pointed at a screen displaying photographs of Luo Feng and Xu Xin.
“His name is Luo Feng. He’s from Yangzhou City in Jiangnan Base City. His mobile number is…”
He provided various details.
“Memorise all this information. Save his phone number into your own phones.”
“Understood.”
The women nodded obediently.
“This is the plan. Read it carefully.”
He tapped a key on his laptop, causing a detailed operation plan to appear on the wall screen.
After reading it, the women exchanged glances.
“We understand, Uncle An.”
“Good. Luo Feng is currently dining at Inno Restaurant nearby. Go.”
The women left.
Watching them depart, Uncle An glanced once more at the plan displayed on the screen and shook his head.
“Luo Feng, you’re a hardworking martial artist.”
“But unfortunately, Xu Xin is someone our young master has set his sights on.”
“You’re not qualified to have her.”
Inno Restaurant was a stylish establishment near Jiangnan University. Soft music flowed through the air like a gentle stream, creating a peaceful atmosphere.
Luo Feng and Xu Xin sat in a secluded corner.
Candles flickered on their table.
This was what people called a candlelit dinner.
At their request, the three nearest tables around them had been left vacant so that nobody would disturb them.
“So you’re leaving on the twenty eighth?” Xu Xin pressed her lips together.
“Honestly, it’s a good thing for you. I’ve heard of that training camp. It’s known as the number one training camp in the world. Anyone who gets in is practically guaranteed to become a War God.”
She raised her wine glass.
“Congratulations in advance, future War God.”
The glass contained only a light red wine.
“Thank you.”
Luo Feng smiled and raised his own glass.
After taking a sip, they continued chatting.
Sometimes they discussed the complicated relationships within Xu Xin’s family.
At other times, they talked about Luo Feng’s family.
The conversation flowed naturally and pleasantly.
Although they looked very much like a couple, neither of them had openly acknowledged the relationship.
“Sis, was that guy really that amazing last night?”
“Little sister, why would I lie? I’ve had plenty of one night stands and met plenty of men, but that guy last night was genuinely incredible.”
The woman sighed dramatically.
“Just thinking about it makes me restless. I’ll probably find him again in a few days.”
“You know his phone number?”
“While he was asleep, I used his phone to call mine. I memorised the number.”
At a nearby table, separated from Luo Feng and Xu Xin by only one vacant table, two attractive women were speaking quietly.
Unfortunately, the restaurant was so quiet that every word could be heard clearly.
Luo Feng and Xu Xin exchanged awkward smiles.
Neither had expected to overhear such a conversation.
They returned to their own discussion.
About half an hour later—
“Let’s go, little sister.”
The two women finally stood up.
Suddenly, the older sister took a few steps forward before stopping and turning back.
She stared at Luo Feng in apparent surprise.
“Oh, it’s actually you.”
“I thought it might be you from the back, but the lighting was too dim to tell. Looking closely now, it really is you.”
“What a coincidence. We’ve run into each other two days in a row.”
“Sis, who is he?” the younger woman asked curiously.
“Two days in a row?”
Luo Feng looked at the alluring woman.
“Miss, I don’t think I’ve ever met you before. You’ve mistaken me for someone else.”
“Oh.”
The woman studied him carefully, then glanced at Xu Xin beside him.
“My mistake. My mistake.”
She apologised repeatedly.
“I’m very sorry.”
The brief exchange caused Xu Xin’s brows to knit together.
She despised casual relationships and one night stands.
What had just happened inevitably planted a seed of doubt.
Could Luo Feng actually have some connection with this seductive woman?
After all, many martial artists risked their lives daily. Once they earned money, spending it on beautiful women was hardly uncommon.
Xu Xin had always believed Luo Feng was different.
But the scene she had just witnessed…
Made her hesitate.