novelhk Chapter 9 Haotian Sect
Chapter 9 Haotian Sect
Hybrids, secret societies, the power of words, alchemy, and the legendary, mysterious, and powerful dragon.
A strange light flashed in Lu Mingfei's eyes.
This world is truly wonderful and diverse, and that's exactly what he wanted.
However… a thought struck him, and a black tentacle quietly emerged from the shadows beneath him.
According to his conversation with the woman who identified herself as Mai Shude, the ability he has awakened does not belong to any known Word of Power.
Moreover, he did not exhibit the most prominent characteristics of a mixed-race person:
Golden Eyes.
So what exactly is this ability of mine? If it doesn't come from a hybrid, then where does it come from?
Various thoughts flashed through Lu Mingfei's mind in an instant.
Mai Shude did not reveal all the secrets, so based on the information currently available, he is unable to determine the source of his abilities.
But that's enough.
Even if it's some kind of so-called demonic method, he'll still carve out a path to heaven with his own hands.
To become a saint, a venerable one, an immortal, or a god transcends the Great Dao and is no longer within the Three Realms.
This will be his first step toward absolute power for all time.
However, as the saying goes, wealth, companions, methods, and location are all essential; relying on just one person is ultimately somewhat weak and powerless.
and so……
Lu Mingfei turned around and looked at Jiu De Mai, who was lying unconscious on the ground.
"Get up, stop pretending, I know you're alright."
He didn't actually use any terrifying methods.
They simply bound the other person's entire body with tentacles and then monitored the changes in her various physical indicators to determine the truthfulness of her words.
Mai Shude opened her eyes, and in an instant, the woman who seemed to have been completely broken vanished, replaced by a radiant female ninja who sat up from the ground.
These tactics are nothing compared to the trivialities of her past career.
"I didn't expect that I still couldn't fool you." Mai Shude's tone was somewhat helpless.
The little white rabbit not only looks like Cthulhu, but its heart is also incredibly black.
Moreover, the feeling of being tied up just now was as if the other person had touched her entire body with their hands.
After a moment's thought, she felt a strange sensation rise within her for some reason.
Lu Mingfei naturally had no idea what the other person was thinking, or rather, he didn't care what the other person was thinking, or what the secret he had kept hidden until now was.
He manipulated his tentacles and handed over a black pill.
"Eat it." The voice carried an undeniable authority.
Mai Shude hesitated for a moment, but in the end she obediently took the pill and swallowed it.
To show her sincerity, she even opened her mouth and stuck out her tongue to make sure she hadn't hidden the pill under her tongue.
Upon seeing this, Lu Mingfei nodded.
"What you just swallowed was a Heart-Eating Pill. Only I have the antidote, and you need to take it every month."
"If you disobey my orders, you will die from a broken heart after seven days once the antidote is gone."
Mai Shude swallowed hard. To be honest, she didn't feel anything unusual in her body after taking the pill. However, seeing Lu Mingfei's serious expression, she obediently nodded.
"As you command, my master," she replied readily.
Fortunately, no one else was present at the time. If Chip Girl had seen this, she would have definitely laughed at her groveling appearance.
"Call me Sect Master." Lu Mingfei waved his hand to stop her from using that title, then said in a serious tone.
"From now on, you will be a member of my Haotian Sect."
"Haotian Sect?" Jiu Demai pondered the name, having never heard of a mixed-blood organization called Haotian Sect in this mysterious East.
"This is the sect I founded." Lu Mingfei walked forward with his hands behind his back.
"Now you are the protector of my Haotian Sect, your status is second only to mine."
Mai Shude was somewhat stunned. She hadn't expected that her identity would suddenly change so drastically in just a few breaths.
He became second only to one person, above everyone else.
"Huh?" She was a little taken aback.
But then, Lu Mingfei gave her her first task after joining the sect.
To expand the scale of the sect.
Mai Shude left, completely bewildered.
Before she came here, she was just a nanny hiding in the shadows, but now she has become this damned protector of the Haotian Sect.
It's truly amazing, amazing and wonderful, incredible and incredible.
Mai Shude felt she needed to calm down, and she also needed to get a medical check-up.
She dialed the number of Chip Girl, and the two had lost contact since the abandoned hospital.
Doodle.
The phone was answered quickly after only a few rings, and then Chip Girl's panicked voice came through the receiver.
"Long legs, long legs, you finally contacted me! Are you alright? I'm on a plane back to China right now, hang in there, I'll be there soon."
Mai Shude was somewhat moved, and then she recounted everything that had just happened.
But to everyone's surprise, after hearing that she was alright, a voice came through the receiver.
"Tell the captain we're turning back now, we're not going home."
Mai Shude: ! ? ! ?
Although she already understood the extremely utilitarian mindset of the potato chip girl, she didn't expect the other party's emotional shift to be so smooth.
"No, did that little white rabbit feed me some kind of poison? And you didn't even fly back to check on me!" she said, somewhat exasperated.
"Oh, right," the potato chip girl muttered, followed by another voice coming from the receiver.
"Tell the captain that the flight plan remains unchanged."
No, do you think this is a bus? This is an airplane, you can come and go as you please.
Mai Shude sighed deeply. The events of the past 24 hours had been so bizarre that she was speechless.
"So, you mean the little white rabbit has turned into Cthulhu?" Chip Girl muttered.
"That's right, and they even set up some kind of Haotian Sect, captured me to be a protector, and made me work for them." Jiude Mai sighed, then asked.
"What did the boss say?"
"We haven't heard from the boss for a while, but you know the last message he left, which was..."
The girl on the plane seemed to have stopped eating snacks, and her voice became clearer.
"Any request from Lu Mingfei must be fulfilled."
"Okay, okay, I understand." Mai Shude felt utterly exhausted.
"Well then, Chips, would you be interested in joining our sect?"
"I...I have a ton of things to do. Being a housekeeper or head maid isn't a pleasant experience. Why don't you come and manage the household? I'll go find someone for you."
Mai Shude ignored the other party's complaints and immediately made a decision.
"Alright, then you can... start as a menial disciple for now."
Whether you will have the opportunity to become an outer disciple, an inner disciple, or even a personal disciple in the future depends on your performance.
Following the internal sect matters that Lu Mingfei had told her, Jiu Demai quickly arranged the other party's identity.
However, she always felt that this kind of behavior of poaching her boss's employees was somewhat inappropriate.
So, should we still start locally?
She ignored the potato chip girl's protests, hung up the phone, and seemed lost in thought.
Speaking of which, what was the name of the recorder who went with them? I think it was something like Tang Wei?
Although his bloodline is relatively shallow, he can at least be considered a hybrid, so let's count him as one.
As for that Shilan Middle School, Jiu De Mai remembers that there were a few girls in Lu Mingfei's class who were quite close to him.
These are all exceptional talents that the sect needs!
Her eyes lit up.
Meanwhile, Lu Mingfei sat on the sofa in his rented apartment, looking at the black pill that had solidified in front of him, and a thought struck him.
The pills then transformed into a black streak of light, merging into the shadows beneath him.
Yes, these pills are simply part of his special ability, and they won't have any other effects after being taken.
If we're talking about its function, it's nothing more than allowing Lu Mingfei to establish a subtle connection with the person who takes it, so that he can roughly sense the other person's vague location and physical condition.
What he just said was nothing but deception.
As for whether Mai Shude would betray him after seeing through the truth, Lu Mingfei wasn't worried about that, because he had a feeling that she wouldn't.
After handing over the affairs of the Haotian Sect to others, Lu Mingfei was finally able to start focusing on his own problems.
He picked up a newly printed fax from the coffee table.
The fax contained very little, only a few lines. However, the two names listed in the sender's field were both familiar and unfamiliar.
Lu Lincheng, Qiao Weini.
His unreliable parents.
The fax content is roughly as follows:
Since he moved in alone, his parents were worried about him. In addition, his aunt and uncle seemed to have complained about him. So they asked their friend, an old man named Hilbert Jean Angers, to visit him on his way back to China.
However, before that, Lu Mingfei's living expenses were cut off.
The reason is simple: it's all because of my aunt.
She took this opportunity to insist that Lu Mingfei come back to live with her, and also took the living expenses sent by Lu Mingfei's parents.
This is forcing me to give in.
Lu Mingfei's eyes remained completely calm.
He was used to his aunt's clownish behavior; she had acted the same way in his previous life, in a world without dragons.
However, that alone is not enough.
He already had a solution.
……
"What? You said you want to work part-time while studying?" The homeroom teacher put down the freshly printed report card in his hand with some surprise, and looked up at Lu Mingfei who came to the office to find him.
"That's right." Lu Mingfei nodded. "You should know about my family situation, teacher."
"Is that so?" The homeroom teacher fell into deep thought.
He had heard some things about Lu Mingfei's family situation.
After all, he had heard of the name of Prince Ze in the school, so naturally some busybodies tried to dig deeper into the inside story.
For the teachers, there were no secrets about anyone's family background.
In the past, if Lu Mingfei had wanted to work part-time while studying, his homeroom teacher would probably have poked him in the chest in exasperation and told him to go back and improve his grades before talking about these things.
But now, he looked at his report card and saw that he had moved up many places in the rankings.
Although this kid seems to have had some conflicts with his uncle's family, his grades have improved rapidly.
If he can maintain this pace of progress, or even just maintain his current ranking, it would be like eliminating a major threat to him.
"There should still be openings in the logistics office. I'll go ask for you when I have time," the homeroom teacher said gently.
"I know your family situation is quite complicated, but don't forget about your studies. After all, once you get into a good university, you won't be bothered by these trivial matters anymore."
"Thank you, teacher." Lu Mingfei nodded.
He didn't care about the second half of what the other person said.
What's the point of getting into a good university? What's the point of getting married, having kids, becoming a corporate slave, and living a stable life?
It was really too bland.
He wanted to live a different life, to truly transcend this world.
As Lu Mingfei left the office, a dark tentacle emerged from the shadows.
Then, with surprising agility, he picked up the trash on the ground and tossed it into the trash can with a whoosh.
This is why Lu Mingfei works part-time while studying.
According to what he found out, although Shilan Middle School had set up some work-study positions, they were nothing more than idle jobs such as sweeping leaves on the playground.
With his newfound abilities, he could easily complete the task in just a few minutes.
Sure enough, after gaining power
The world has opened countless doors to him.
He returned to the classroom, and before he could even settle into his seat, Su Xiaoqiang came to his door.
"What exactly happened that day?" the little fairy asked, somewhat exasperated.
Upon hearing that his beloved daughter was in the hospital, her father dropped everything and rushed over. After learning that she had gone on an adventure to an abandoned hospital, he was shocked to find out what had happened.
They cut her allowance in half for the semester and made her stay in the hospital for several days. Only after they observed that there were no problems were they allowed to let her come back to school.
All of this was caused by Lu Mingfei; if he hadn't made that phone call, things might have turned out differently.
"I've said everything I need to say. You accidentally bumped into a pillar, and then I called 120."
Lu Mingfei didn't even look up.
"You! You!" The little celestial maiden's beautiful eyes widened. "It can't be like that! You must be hiding something from me!"
She didn't dare to speak too loudly, after all, this was indeed something that was not easy to say aloud.
At that moment, another figure hurried over.
Su Xiaoqiang dared not linger any longer and could only leave angrily.
However, the turmoil is not over yet. Now arriving on the battlefield are...
"Lu Mingfei! What exactly happened that day?!"
The beautiful pianist Liu Miaomiao slapped her slender, fair hand on the table.
Her delicate and beautiful face also bore an expression of exasperation.
She also stayed in the hospital for several days before arriving at school today.
Moreover, she always felt that Lu Mingfei was definitely involved in all of this.
"You accidentally fell down, so I called 120," Lu Mingfei said without even looking up.
However, compared to Su Xiaoqiang, who dared not expose the matter, Liu Miaomiao was much bolder.
"I'm not leaving until you tell me!" she threatened angrily.
Lu Mingfei then raised his head and saw a beautiful girl with cheeks puffed out like a frog.
"Then you can stand there," he said in a flat tone.
"You!" Liu Miaomiao's vision went black, and she almost fainted from anger.
The students around them stared in astonishment at the scene.
Although Lu Mingfei's performance over this period had already left them somewhat dumbfounded, the fact that these two beautiful young women came to their door together today still left them speechless.
If we include Chen Wenwen, who had been repeatedly invited but refused, then wouldn't that mean... three beautiful girls serving one person?!
This is the kind of treatment only someone ranked number one on the list of those to be killed should receive!
This kid is truly terrifying!
Chen Wenwen, who was sitting in her seat, was also watching this scene. Or rather, ever since Lu Mingfei returned to the classroom, her gaze had been subtly focused on this side.
Do you like me?
The scene from that day flashed through her mind, causing a blush to rise on her ears.
How could he say such rude things in public!
Besides... how could Su Xiaoqiang and Liu Miaomiao possibly have anything to do with him?
Chen Wenwen bit her lip lightly, feeling that she could no longer understand Lu Mingfei.
Bang!
A sudden sound of someone slamming their hand on the table interrupted Chen Wenwen's thoughts.
She looked in the direction of the sound and found Zhao Menghua sitting not far away.
"Brother Zhao? What's wrong?" one of the underlings asked solicitously.
"Oh, it's nothing, my hand slipped." Zhao Menghua forced a smile, then hurriedly walked out of the classroom, leaving the heartbreaking scene behind him.
He had been watching Chen Wenwen, and also keeping an eye on Lu Mingfei, so he naturally noticed that the former seemed to be watching the latter.
This shouldn't be happening! This shouldn't be happening!
Zhao Menghua paced back and forth in the bathroom, trembling as he pulled a pack of cigarettes he had stolen from his home from his pocket. He took one out, stuffed it haphazardly into his mouth, and lit it.
Wisps of smoke rose into the air.
His thoughts gradually became clearer.
The bald, burly man who blocked Mingfei's way after school that day was someone he had hired.