As soon as the Human Emperor Banner came out, I became the Lord of the Old Ones

Chapter 127 A Question Hidden with Murder
"It's not about the money, Sister Xiong."

Xu Yan looked troubled. "It's mainly because of Mr. Xiong's personality, right? He's a staunch human supremacist, one of the few remaining adherents of the Absolute God Way in this chaotic, materialistic age. I personally admire this kind of tough guy who's all about 'screw the guardian spirits, just raise your fists and take it all!' The problem is, he doesn't seem to have a good relationship with the card-making and spirit-controlling circles in Dawn City.

"If I tell the whole city so loudly that I work at the Crazy Iron Club, it will be difficult for me to find another job in the future."

"Why do you want to go out and find another job?"

Xiong Ruyue's eyes widened, her face full of grievance, "Sister treats you so well, and you actually want to leave?" "You should just stay in the Kuangtie Club!"

"I told you, it's not about money!"

Xu Yan said helplessly, "I admit that Sister Xiong has been very good to me. In addition to providing food and accommodation and a generous salary, she also carefully taught me the Wheel of Life and the Palace of the Mind. Looking across the entire Dawn City, I'm afraid there's no better boss than you.

"But I'm a card maker after all, and I make a living by sealing cards. What's the point of always hanging around in the cardless club? Well, I feel like there's something a little strange about the way Mr. Xiong looks at me lately, especially after I tweaked a few training cards so that ordinary cards can also trigger over twenty training effects. I always feel like he's holding back, walking around me with his hands behind his back, looking for trouble to beat me up."

"Don't worry, I'm the boss of the Crazy Iron Club now. Didn't I tell you long ago that my philosophy is different from Old Man Xiong's? Times are changing, and the cardless style must also develop. Even if Jueshendao regards the remnant souls of the old times as enemies, we must first have an extremely deep understanding of the enemy before we can think of a way to defeat them, right?"

Xiong Ruyue waved her hand and took charge, "Old Man Xiong has a bad temper, but he always keeps his word. Ever since the club was about to close down due to consecutive losses two years ago, and he handed the mess over to me to clean up, we agreed that no matter what method I use, as long as the club can survive, he will never interfere!

"Look, ever since I improved the club's environment and introduced training cards in some areas, hasn't business gradually improved?
"As for your methods of maintaining training cards, I don't understand them. I only know that most members are very satisfied, and that's enough! Professional matters should be left to professionals. Sister Xiong has confidence in you and sincerely wants to invest resources in you and make you the new star of the Crazy Iron Club!

"Also, don't misunderstand Old Man Xiong's sneaking around you all day. He's not holding his breath to teach you a lesson. He's just very impressed by your talent. In just one month, using your nighttime rest time, you've been able to cultivate the Wheel of Life and the Mind Palace to this level. He thinks you're a promising talent, and he doesn't trust me to teach you, so he wants to help you open the final barrier myself."

Xu Yan sighed.

It feels like it's difficult to talk to these card-free practitioners with well-developed limbs.

"Sister Xiong, let me reiterate, this is really not about money!"

He emphasized, "It's mainly because I'm an introvert and not good at speaking. Asking me to be interviewed would cause great trauma to my heart. Tell me, is this a matter of money?"

Xiong Ruyue stared at Xu Yan for a full half minute before suddenly realizing something.

"After a month of internship, this general manager feels that your performance is excellent and far exceeds the job requirements of a Spirit Card Maintenance Technician."

Xiong Ruyue said quickly, "I, the General Manager, hereby declare that from this moment on, you have become an official employee of the Crazy Iron Club. In addition to being a Spirit Card Maintenance Technician, you will also serve as an 'Apprentice Coach'. In addition to the agreed salary, you will receive an additional 500 yuan coaching allowance!"

"five hundred?"

Xu Yan sucked in a breath of cold air, his face full of insult. "Sister Xiong, who on earth do you take me for? Not to mention that you trust me so much and give me a platform to show my talents, just because you spared no effort to personally teach me the two secret methods of "Wheel of Life" and "Palace of the Mind", I can't covet these 500 yuan!"

"one thousand."

Xiong Ruyue said, "I'll take another 5% commission from the members who renew their memberships under you, and 10% from the new members you bring in!"

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"Hello everyone, this is Dawn Media's 'Dawn Cup' Special Edition, a tournament preview and in-depth report. Continuing with our previous topic, we'll explore how the Crazy Iron Club, a relatively unknown, no-card club, made a stunning transformation in just two years to become a top-tier club in Dawn City!"
"We've just heard about the management philosophy of the club's General Manager, Ms. Xiong Ruyue. Before we interview the founder and head coach, Xiong Tieshan, and the star student, 'Chu Zhifeng,' let's first meet a unique cardless practitioner!"

The female reporter, with delicate makeup and a flawless smile on her face, put the microphone and camera in front of Xu Yan.

Xu Yan smiled: "Hello everyone, my name is Xu Yan, from the planning area, and I am the spirit card maintenance engineer of the Crazy Iron Club.

"When I first came to our club, I didn't know about the no-card system. At that time, I was weak and frail, so skinny that I could be blown down by a gust of wind.

"I never expected that I would accidentally learn the Wheel of Life and Palace of the Mind techniques from General Manager Xiong. In just one month, I experienced a complete transformation.

"Now my strength has increased, my arms and thighs have become thicker, and I have become taller and more powerful. I can climb seven or eight flights of stairs in one breath without taking a breath. Even my mind has become clearer, and the long-lost self-confidence has returned to me.

"And the cardless cultivation method isn't as crude and simplistic as the outside world makes it out to be. Our club has imported cutting-edge training cards and old-world technology from the core area, making cultivation as easy as eating and drinking. Without the hassle or effort, it can significantly elevate your life. Men will become as strong as steel, becoming resilient and resilient, while women will nourish their yin and maintain their youthful beauty." "What are you waiting for? Come to the Crazy Iron Club for a trial class now. It's completely free, and there's a small gift!"

"is it?"

The female reporter's eyes lit up with a strange glint, and her smile grew even wider. "So, you strongly agree with the philosophy of Jueshendao, that the cardless style is the strongest way of training and fighting, and that we should completely abandon battle cards and only use our fists and swords to fight?"

"This one……"

Xu Yan was slightly stunned.

I feel that the female reporter's words are sarcastic and her questions are full of traps.

"I, I just arrived in the city not long ago, and my understanding of the cardless flow and the absolute god way is not deep enough, and I can't say anything profound."

Facing the camera, Xu Yan carefully considered his words, "However, it's always right to stay healthy. Whether it's a no-card game, a single-card game, or the increasingly popular multi-card game, whether it's a desperate fight deep in the wilderness or the daily grind of various professions, a strong physique is the foundation of everything."

"Yes, a strong physique!"

The female reporter continued to coax them, "Just like your founder and head coach, Xiong Tieshan, once said, 'Fists are heroes, spirit cards are wimps.' A true warrior should use fists and swords to forge a path to tomorrow. Only those with weak wills will leave their fate to the dictates of the remnants of the past. The mission of the Crazy Iron Club is to sweep away all these weaklings, isn't that right?"

Xu Yan blinked rapidly.

Looking at the female reporter and the camera, I finally confirmed that it was not an illusion or a professional habit.

This reporter came here deliberately to cause trouble.

There is no reason. Didn't Xiong Ruyue hire these reporters to promote the Kuangtie Club after she gambled Xiong Tieshan's life savings and borrowed a large sum of money from the bank?

Then everything should be arranged, and we just need to cooperate with each other to put on a good show, with the fancy sedan chair carried by the talented people.

Why ask such a sinister question?

"That's right, the path of mankind should of course be determined by ourselves!"

Before Xu Yan could come up with a response, a thunderous voice exploded above his head.

An extremely fierce feeling of oppression appeared behind him, as if a thousand-foot-high mountain was collapsing towards him.

"Head coach?"

Xu Yan turned his head and looked at the "million-foot-high mountain" behind him.

The sturdy old man had metallic skin, no hair on his head, but a thick beard that looked like a sword sticking out of his sword. His eyeballs were bigger than cow eggs, and his voice was like a roar, which made Xu Yan's scalp numb.

Xiong Tieshan, the founder of Crazy Iron Club, is as his name suggests. He is a card-free master who seems to have a brain made of steel and refuses to look back. He is also a die-hard believer in Jueshendao.

He was born with a loud voice. When he saw the camera and microphone, he was as excited as a bull seeing a red cloth. He did not miss any opportunity to promote Jueshendao.

Without waiting for Xu Yan to remind him to be careful with his words and actions, he stretched out his palm as big as a palm fan and lifted Xu Yan away like a chicken.

The female reporter's eyes lit up as if she had found a treasure.

"Coach Xiong, are you saying that the no-card style is the strongest style, and the single-card style and multi-card style are all unorthodox?"

Xiong Tieshan curled his lips. "I wouldn't dare say they're all heretics, nor am I saying that no one can sign a contract with the remnant souls of the past, but in recent decades, the atmosphere in the spirit control and card making circles has indeed been very abnormal!"

(End of this chapter)