“Classmate, are you interested in the history of the Shang and Zhou eras?”
“Yes, I'm quite fond of history.”
“Are you a transcendent?”
“Hmm?”
Yin Yang looked at Professor Bai in surprise, only to hear the elder chuckle.
“Hahaha, don't be nervous. I have no intention of prying into your privacy.”
“But if you are a transcendent, then cultivate well. Once you break through to Demigod, you will see a completely different world.”
Hearing this, Yin Yang fell into a momentary daze.
Become a Demigod?
The existence who had originally resurrected him seemed to have said something similar, but he couldn't quite remember. After all, his state of mind back then had been absolutely terrible.
By the time Yin Yang snapped out of it, Professor Bai had already walked far away.
Will I know more once I become a Demigod?
Yin Yang had already been highly focused on increasing his strength, but now, he was even more impatient.
...
When Yin Yang returned to the cafe, he was surprised to see a few people queuing at the entrance.
The most prominent among them were the two office workers. Their complexions looked noticeably healthier now. Seeing Yin Yang return, they couldn't help but complain.
“Boss, it's one thing not to offer delivery, but why isn't the shop even open? Isn't this a bit too reckless?”
“Hahaha, my apologies, my apologies. I went to a lecture this morning. It was quite interesting.”
Yin Yang opened the shop door as he spoke.
The other office worker asked curiously, “A lecture? What kind of lecture? Do they give out free eggs afterward?”
Yin Yang shook his head.
“No free eggs, and you even have to buy a ticket.”
As he spoke, he walked behind the counter, washed his hands, put on an apron, and asked, “What would you all like to drink? To express my apologies, all your coffee today will be twenty percent off.”
“Black coffee.”
“A latte.”
“No problem.”
Yin Yang agreed and began preparing the coffee for them.
Ding-ling.
The shop door was pushed open from the outside, and a man and a woman walked in.
The man wore a white suit and had handsome features. He swept his gaze across the room and frowned slightly, as if feeling this place was beneath him.
The woman had a graceful figure and a beautiful face. She gently brushed her hair back and said, “Darling, let's just go with this place.”
“Mhm.”
The man gave a brief nod, stepped forward, and said, “Two lattes.”
“Sure thing.”
Yin Yang smiled as he turned around to make the coffee, but a cold glint flashed deep in his eyes.
The first encounter, ordinary.
The second encounter, a coincidence.
But what about the third time?
Yin Yang brought the prepared coffee to them.
“Your lattes.”
“Thanks.”
The man's voice was cold, as if speaking even a single extra word was a favor to Yin Yang.
The woman, however, smiled politely at Yin Yang, pulled out two hundred-yuan bills from her pocket, and said, “Keep the change as a tip.”
“Thank you.”
Yin Yang politely returned the smile, thinking to himself, Oh? You didn't recognize me this time?
Your intuition has dulled.
Little White Rabbit!
...
Central City.
The Wan family estate.
“Sir, Xia Yitiao requests an audience.”
“Oh? He's retired, isn't he?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Send him in.”
“Yes, sir.”
Before long, Xia Yitiao walked in, holding his thermos. Standing behind him was a man built like a double-door refrigerator.
Wan Tianqing raised his head, glancing first at Xia Yitiao before looking at the broad-shouldered man.
“You must be Wu Ji's son.”
“Yes, Mr. Wan! I am Wu Da Di. I bring greetings on behalf of my father.”
“Hehehe, what a polite boy.”
Wan Tianqing smiled and nodded, then turned to Xia Yitiao.
“Since you've retired, why didn't you find some sunny place to enjoy your golden years? What are you doing in Central City?”
Xia Yitiao sat down across from Wan Tianqing with a chuckle.
“Isn't Central City sunny enough?”
“Whether it's sunny or not, don't you already know the answer in your heart?”
As if he hadn't heard, Xia Yitiao unscrewed his thermos and took a sip.
“Mr. Wan, that old rascal Wu Ji said his son is already this old but has rarely traveled outside. He wants his boy to serve as your driver. What do you think?”
“He's hired. Xiao Wu.”
“Here, sir.”
The man who had led them in stepped forward. His attitude was extremely respectful, and he didn't dare to look up at Wan Tianqing even once from beginning to end.
“Take Da Di down and teach him the rules. Starting today, he will be our estate's driver.”
“Yes, sir.”
Xiao Wu walked up to Wu Da Di and smiled.
“Brother Wu, follow me.”
Wu Da Di looked at Xia Yitiao, then at Wan Tianqing. Only when he saw Xia Yitiao nod did he leave with Xiao Wu.
Once the two had left, Wan Tianqing said to Xia Yitiao, “Right now, Great Qi is eyeing us like a tiger watching its prey, and Great Wei is swaying in the wind and rain. It is better to keep a low profile. What do you think?”
Xia Yitiao took another sip of his goji berry water and said softly, “Mr. Wan, you are a Sequence 3. Your understanding of power must be far more profound than mine.”
“Tell me, is humanity important?”
“Naturally.”
“Then why must one sever most of their humanity when breaking through to Demigod?”
“To break the balance.”
“If a high-Sequence powerhouse has absolutely no humanity left, do you think they will ultimately become a god, or a natural disaster?”
Wan Tianqing massaged his hand and said, “What, are you tired of being a proper human and want to become a natural disaster instead?”
Xia Yitiao shook his head.
“You know that the one who wants to become a natural disaster isn't me, but someone else.”
At this point, he turned to look at Wan Tianqing and said, “Back when I was strengthening my humanity, I encountered that incident, and it has since become my heart demon.”
“Until that matter is resolved, my humanity cannot grow.”
“As a result, the strength of my anchor is insufficient. If I force a promotion, I will lose control!”
“Mr. Wan, my path is broken.”
Hearing this, Wan Tianqing sighed, slowly stood up, and said, “Yitiao, the world in your eyes is still too small, always confined to the borders of Great Wei.”
“If you had witnessed the true world, you would understand that Great Wei is already enjoying peace and prosperity!”
“In places further away, ordinary people are nothing but numbers and consumables to them.”
“Yet you let yourself be bound hand and foot by these numbers and consumables. Don't you find it a pity? You were meant to have a far more brilliant future.”
Xia Yitiao set down his thermos and said with absolute seriousness, “Mr. Wan, if anyone else said they were just data and consumables, I would believe them.”
“But when you say it, I don't believe you!”
“If it weren't for these ordinary people, your achievements would surely be far greater than this, wouldn't they?”
Wan Tianqing walked up to Xia Yitiao. Though he was not particularly tall, his presence at this moment was like a towering mountain, suffocating in its weight.
“You know very well in your heart who caused your heart demon.”
“Yitiao, tell me, what do you plan to do?”
His cloudy eyes locked onto Xia Yitiao.
“Even if you resolve your past mental block, kill him, or bring him to justice, as a member of the Ward Guard pathway, won't you just develop a new mental block?”
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