Chinese Superman

The capital of the Xia Kingdom.

Inside a secluded and luxurious detached villa in the northern suburbs.

Outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows is a meticulously manicured courtyard covered with a thin layer of snow, while inside, it remains warm and cozy.

At this moment, a young man dressed in a gorgeous bathrobe leaned against an expensive leather sofa with his back to the floor-to-ceiling window, his eyes gloomy and his face pale and unhealthy.

There was also a blonde, blue-eyed, and hot foreign woman kneeling at his feet, carefully serving him.

The 100-inch TV in front of the man was showing a video call.

The background is a snow-covered mountain forest, with several huge, leaning rock pillars standing out incongruously against the snowy landscape, surrounded by the wreckage of vehicles and other equipment.

The person in the picture looks terrified, and their voice trembles violently from the cold and fear.

"Young Master Ye... the mission... failed. Our men... were all wiped out."

"waste!"

"What a bunch of useless trash!!"

Ye Hong, known as Young Master Ye, suddenly sat up straight, his face instantly filled with hostility. He grabbed a heavy crystal ashtray and smashed it hard against the television screen!

A loud "bang" was heard.

The screen shattered instantly.

Behind the spiderweb-like cracks, the video image flickered and jittered, but the audio continued to come through intermittently: "Young Master, please calm down! We're not the only ones eyeing that child, and... the one protecting him is 'Golden Jade Sword Envoy' Gu Zhi Qiu! We really..."

"Gu Zhi Qiu?!"

Upon hearing this name, Ye Hong's eyes blazed with even more hostility, mixed with a hint of shame and annoyance at being repeatedly rejected, and a burning possessiveness.

"It's that shameless bitch again!"

"Once I catch her, I'll make sure she knows what happens when she disobeys me!"

He kicked the foreign woman at his feet in frustration, then paced back and forth barefoot on the soft carpet like a maddened beast.

"Contact my uncle, Ye Yang!"

Ye Hong abruptly stopped, letting out a low, resolute roar at the shattered screen: "Tell him to take the 'Young Sword' and set off immediately!"

"Bring that brat back to me, dead or alive! I only want his blood! Do you understand? I only want his blood!"

The person on the other end of the video call was clearly taken aback when they heard the names "Ye Yang" and "Shao Ju Jian," but dared not raise any objections and could only repeatedly reply "Yes," after which the communication was cut off.

Ye Hong was panting heavily, his chest heaving.

After a few dozen seconds, he seemed to calm down, impatiently waved his hand, telling the terrified foreign woman to get lost, and went into his study on the second floor alone.

The study was decorated in an antique style, with thick books covering the walls.

Ye Hong walked to a mahogany bookshelf and seemingly casually pressed a few hidden mechanisms.

"Click...creak—"

The heavy bookshelf slowly slid to one side, revealing a brightly lit, temperature- and humidity-controlled safe room behind it.

This place is more like a private treasure room, with all sorts of dazzling antiques and rare treasures displayed in glass cases, any one of which would be priceless.

Some are even the same as those in museums!

I don't know which one is real and which one is fake.

However, Ye Hong's gaze swept straight past these and fixed on a purple sandalwood table in the center of the secret room.

There was nothing else on the table except a dazzling, exquisitely ornate golden cup.

The Golden Cup of Eternal Stability!

The cup is decorated with a golden dragon as its handle and an elephant as its foot. The body of the cup is engraved with intricate and exquisite intertwined lotus patterns and inlaid with pearls, rubies and sapphires, exuding royal majesty and luxury.

But what's even more striking is that a single, vivid drop of blood, like a ruby, is suspended on the inner wall of the cup!

The drop of blood slowly rotated at the bottom center of the cup, emanating an indescribable, extremely faint yet incredibly pure life force, completely different from the lifeless brilliance of the surrounding gold and jewels.

Ye Hong walked to the table, bent down, and stared at the blood in the cup with almost greedy eyes, his eyes filled with madness and desire.

"Three years...a full three years!"

He muttered to himself, his voice trembling with excitement.

Three years have passed, and the drop of blood shows no signs of drying, congealing, or decaying.

"Old Qian, do you think that by 'publicly announcing' that his blood contains nine genetic locks that ordinary people cannot analyze and utilize, you can rest easy and extinguish everyone's hopes?"

A mocking and sinister smile appeared on his face.

"Wrong, terribly wrong!"

"The true value of extraterrestrial life's blood is absolutely not some bullshit super gene serum!"

"This is a supreme medicine! It's like the flesh of Tang Sanzang!"

"If we just capture him and treat him like a humanoid medicinal herb, regularly drawing his blood to refine him, why bother with the arduous cultivation of the 'Basic Spirit Forging Method'?"

"Longevity and self-improvement are both within easy reach! Hahahaha!"

Ye Hong chuckled softly, the sound echoing in the secret room, sounding somewhat eerie.

"You hid him like a treasure deep within the base, so naturally we had no way to get to him. But now... you've actually released him! This is truly a godsend!"

He straightened up, his eyes flashing with cold light.

"We must get there first, before Wang, Zheng, Cui, Lu, and Gao! At all costs!"

……

Meanwhile, in the western part of the capital city, in a quiet courtyard house amidst the bustling city.

The incense burner emits wisps of smoke, and the spring water in the tea kettle begins to boil.

A young man dressed in a plain Chinese-style top and wearing gold-rimmed glasses was sitting in front of the tea table, warming the teapot, placing the tea leaves, and brewing the tea with smooth and flowing movements.

He had a handsome face and a gentle demeanor, like a scholar immersed in the art of tea ceremony.

He had just finished listening to his subordinate's whispered report of the failed ambush in the mountains, but his face showed no anger or surprise. He simply poured the first brew of tea into the fairness cup with such steady movements that not a ripple appeared.

Across from the tea table sat another young man of similar age, with a slightly unconventional demeanor; he was Cui Kaicheng from the Cui family.

He looked with great interest at Wang Jialuo, the young master of the Wang family known for his "refined" manners.

"Brother Wang, you have such composure. Even after making a mistake, you can still calmly brew tea," Cui Kaicheng said with a smile.

"Man proposes, God disposes. It was just a test, why get angry?" Wang Jialuo pushed a cup of tea in front of Cui Kaicheng, his voice calm. "Besides, didn't we find out that the protector of the flower is the 'Golden Jade Sword Envoy' Gu Zhiqi? It wasn't a complete loss."

"hehe……"

Cui Kaicheng picked up his teacup, sniffed the aroma, and a mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips: "Old Qian from the base is quite generous, actually sending a Transcendent Master to accompany the extraterrestrial life form. Why doesn't he just find a National Guardian Master as his protector?"

"Looking at the vast Xia Dynasty, with its long history and profound heritage, even the most powerful and influential figures can only be counted on one hand."

"Extraterrestrial creatures are important, but not that important," Wang Jialuo said with a smile.

Cui Kaicheng said meaningfully, "The legendary swordsman is already difficult enough to deal with, especially Gu Zhi Qiu! Her two swords are a real problem."

"What are your plans next, Brother Wang? Will you continue to send men to confront them head-on?"

Wang Jialuo took a sip of tea, put down the cup, and calmly instructed his trusted aide standing beside him, "Go and fetch the 'A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains' painting. Since ordinary methods won't work, let's try a different way to 'invite' our little guest to visit."