I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

Xue Jing smiled and said, "Just an empty title... What about Captain Xu Ren?"

"The captain went to the earthquake-prone area to check the situation. He's been going there every day lately... Young Master Ning, why are you still here? Is work at Zhige's place that easy?"

As the mandrill spoke, it looked at Ning Yuantai, who was also walking out of the cabin, and showed surprise.

"You white crows are really rude. I've already told you not to call me Young Master Ning."

Ning Yuantai first replied with dissatisfaction, then continued:

"Running errands for Brother Xue is my job now, is there a problem?"

He crossed his arms and, for some reason, looked quite smug when he said he was running errands for Xue Jing.

The mandrill raised an eyebrow: "Master Jing is our White Crow's special advisor. What, are you planning to switch sides and join our White Crow?"

Ning Yuantai chuckled and said, "Don't flatter your family. It was clearly you who arbitrarily assigned Brother Xue this position. According to you, Brother Xue is also a member of Zhige."

The two were arguing, but their tone wasn't strong; instead, it sounded like they were having a casual chat, and you could tell they weren't really angry.

Xue Jing didn't mind and interjected:

"Has anything happened in Qingcheng lately?"

Others stay in the inner ring road, and although they also go online, they mostly use the inner ring's "super network," which offers a much better experience than the old network on the outer ring road. They are no longer used to the slow internet speeds of the past.

This is why he hasn't paid attention to what's happening on the outer ring road for a long time.

It seems perfectly normal now that people are isolated from each other... The internet was supposed to be something that could bring 'cities' and 'countries' closer together, but now not only are they geographically separated, but they are also online, and everyone is really doing their own thing.

"It's nothing serious... it's just that the unfinished building area where earthquakes are frequent is a bit strange."

The mandrill said casually.

"It was predicted months ago that an overlap could occur at any time, but it hasn't happened yet... This is not a good thing."

"Slight collisions occur between worlds, which is the reason for frequent boundary earthquakes. Until the two worlds break through some gaps and fit together, it is a weak overlap phenomenon."

"But the world itself is like a car, constantly moving forward. If two worlds collide and fail to break apart for a long time, then the force of their respective progress will continue to accumulate and intensify..."

"Later on, the force of the 'scratching' might escalate into the force of a 'collision,' developing into a strong overlapping phenomenon with a pollution rate of over 60%."

Xue Jing remembered what Xu Ren had said before: weak overlaps can be dealt with, but strong overlaps are very difficult to deal with, and will basically irreversibly turn a region into a boundary.

"Is there any way to deal with this?"

The mandrill shook its head and said, "The world collision occurred outside the boundary... that is a realm that humans cannot reach. All we can do is roughly estimate the degree of pollution in the area in advance and take corresponding measures."

"I see... Please feel free to ask if there's anything I can do for you."

Xue Jing nodded.

Qingcheng is, after all, his hometown. If a disaster like the Strong Crossing really happens, he will not be able to stay out of it.

Fortunately, he is now quite powerful, so he is not powerless to watch the disaster unfold before him.

"That's exactly what I've been waiting for, Master Jing!" the mountain demon laughed heartily.

……

"Eh... so this is Xue Jun's hometown?"

Ning Yuantai drove in front, while Xue Jing and the others sat in the back seat. Otogi Kagura looked out the window with curiosity.

"A city capable of nurturing someone like Xue Jun..."

Xue Jing smiled and said, "Nothing special, just a small city... You probably haven't been to a small place like this before."

Otogi Kagura shook her head.

“Aside from receiving guidance from my master at Mount Daigoku, I usually stay in Tokyo... but I often travel to various places to participate in competitions and have been to many cities.”

After chatting for a while, Xue Jing suddenly said:

"By the way, Yuan Tai, book a hotel room near my house later."

Ning Yuantai was driving and didn't turn around. He stretched out one hand and made an OK sign: "No problem, Brother Xue."

Otogi Kagura tilted her head: "Xue-kun, why are you booking a hotel room?"

Xue Jing gave her a strange look: "I'll give you a place to stay."

Otogi Kagura was taken aback: "Huh?"

"What, you don't mean you want to stay at my place, do you?" Xue Jing raised an eyebrow.

"Can't I?" Otogi Kagura pouted.

"No." Xue Jing shook his head.

"There are too many people living in my house, and there are no rooms left."

The house wasn't very big to begin with, only four rooms: one for the parents, one for Xue Wan, and one for Xue Jing. Now that there's a little maid named Yun Qin, the last room is also occupied.

Although Xue Jing is now very wealthy and could move to a different house, he doesn't have any particular requirements for where he lives and has no intention of changing his current comfortable and cozy home.

"I can sleep in the same room as Xue-jun," Otogi Kagura said pitifully.

"Hmm?" The cat, which had been lazily perched on Xue Jing's shoulder, sat up.

Xue Jing reached out and pressed her back down, saying calmly, "We're not that close yet. A boy and a girl who have only known each other for less than a day are sleeping in the same room. The negative impact of this behavior on teenagers is immeasurable."

"Please~ (Please), I'll do anything, don't leave me, Brother Xue Jing..."

Otogi Kagura grabbed Xue Jing's arm and pleaded pitifully.

“Your Chinese is too poor, I can’t understand what you’re saying.” Xue Jing remained unmoved.

Brother, your hands are soft, but my heart is hard.

Seeing that Xue Jing was indeed difficult to sway, Otogi Kagura immediately dropped her pitiful expression and let out a soft snort:

"Hmph, heartless man."

Then he laughed again: "But that's exactly what's good..."

The car quickly arrived at Xue Jing's house.

After the group got out of the car, Ning Yuantai said he would be there whenever needed and then drove away.

Kagura Otogi expressed her desire to explore the city and hoped that Xue Jing could accompany her, but Xue Jing refused, citing other matters to attend to. She didn't mind and walked away briskly on her own.

Upon entering the residential complex, Xue Jing took the elevator to his floor, unlocked the door with his key, and entered his home.

As soon as I got back, I smelled the familiar scent that belonged to my own home, and that's when I truly felt like I was home.

Since Xue Wan has been home alone recently, and although she is someone who cleans, she doesn't clean very often, so the house is now a bit messy.

The little maid immediately got to work as soon as she entered the room and began to clean the entire house diligently.

The cat was already completely sleepy and fell asleep immediately after Xue Jing put it on the sofa.

Xue Jing picked up her phone and sent Xue Wan a message saying that she had arrived home.

Xue Wan replied in less than three seconds.

【ha!??】

Why didn't you tell me you were coming back?!

I'm going home now. Stay where you are and don't move.

Xue Jing replied:

I'm busy right now, I have to go out and run some errands.

After sending the message, I put my phone back in my pocket.

"Hmm... I'll go to the dojo first."

Having returned to Qingcheng after nearly a month, he still had quite a few things to take care of.

A few days ago, Xue Jing had already received a call from his senior brother Chen Fuguang, who said that the new temple had been renovated and was waiting for him to come back to hold a housewarming banquet.

Although the dojo has not officially opened for business yet, it is already in use.

Xue Jing thought for a moment, then went out, used his aura concealment to reduce his presence, and then leaped onto the rooftop of the building, speeding towards the new dojo.

……

The new Canglong Dojo is located in a less bustling area of ​​Dongcheng District.

This place was originally the venue of the Tiger Soul Dojo, but it was transferred to the Hidden Dragon Dojo after Xue Jing took in his young disciple Zong Shichan.

This venue covers an area of ​​more than 6,000 square meters, almost the size of a football field. It has five floors and the usable area is more than ten times larger than the original Canglong Dojo.

Although the location is not as good as the original Canglong Dojo in the bustling downtown area, it is still located in the "wealthy" Dongcheng District. Buying such a large detached venue in such a place, even if it was only bought at a friendly price, clearly means that Li Qi's savings are extremely substantial.

Especially since this venue was originally built for martial artists, the materials used are far superior to those of ordinary buildings, making it extremely expensive.

When Xue Jing arrived, he stood at the main entrance and looked up. The four golden characters "Hidden Dragon Dojo" stood on the rooftop.

Below him, a huge LED screen is embedded in the wall, playing a slideshow—all of which are candid photos of his famous moments in the U19 matches.

The stunning first strike, the full moon turning back to look at everyone with her back to the crowd, the flawless execution of Zhou Yinglin, the moment of lifting the trophy after winning the championship...

“Uh…” Xue Jing touched his nose.

He stepped through the gate, and since the business had not yet officially opened, there was no one at the front desk.

Xue Jing went straight into the elevator and went to the fifth floor.

All the disciples' training rooms, as well as Li Qi's residence and office, are located on this floor.

Xue Jing curiously wandered around this floor, getting familiar with the new environment.

After wandering around for a while, he came to a large black double door, pressed the doorknob, and pushed the door open to enter.

Since there were no labels on the door, he had no idea what kind of room it was.

And then, things went wrong.

"..."

Meng Qingjiao, who had just taken off half of her clothes, met Xue Jing's cold gaze.

Her alluringly slender waist radiated a jade-like luster, and her delicate, upright navel adorned it like a jewel.