Traveling Between Two Worlds: From Bread for Maids to Fantasy Overlord

Having taken down the Black Stone Sect's temporary stronghold, Huang Yiming, along with Qin Hu and the looted supplies, returned to Yiming Village in a grand procession. By this time, Qin Yuling had already cleaned up the mess within the village, the wounded guards had received medical treatment, and Yang Xiu was inventorying the supplies. Seeing Huang Yiming return, Yang Xiu immediately rushed forward, her eyes filled with worry: "Young Master, are you alright? Did you encounter any ambushes?"

Huang Yiming shook his head and handed her the secret letter: "I'm fine. This secret letter was found at the Black Stone Sect's stronghold. Take a look—Wang Kun of the Azure Cloud Sect is secretly colluding with the Black Stone Sect and they plan to attack us together in three days. Moreover, the Azure Cloud Sect Master is also secretly watching us." Qin Yuling took the secret letter and quickly read it. Her expression became serious: "I didn't expect the Azure Cloud Sect to be so insidious, deliberately condoning Wang Kun's collusion with the Black Stone Sect just to test our strength."

Qin Hu leaned over to read the secret letter, gritting his teeth in anger: "These bastards actually teamed up to scheme against us! Brother Ming, why don't we take the initiative and wipe out their stronghold first, so they won't bother us anymore!" Huang Yiming waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "No, we're not strong enough right now. Wang Kun is a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, and there are ten Qi Refining Level 4 cultivators, plus the remnants of the Black Stone Sect. We'll be at a disadvantage if we fight them head-on. Let's stick to our original plan and focus on defense, and wait for Qingyue to bring back the supplies before making any further plans."

Just then, Su Qingyue's urgent voice suddenly rang in Huang Yiming's mind, her voice tinged with panic: "Yiming, something terrible has happened! A major incident has occurred in the city! Zhao Lei's backer, the Lin family, has suddenly made a move, joining forces with several jewelry and medicinal herb companies to maliciously suppress our company—spreading rumors that our jade and spiritual herbs are fake, freezing our company accounts, causing customers to return goods one after another, and leaving us with unpaid bills. The company is in dire straits!"

Huang Yiming's expression changed, a sense of foreboding creeping into his heart: the Lin family was a top-tier wealthy family in the city, with immense power and deep roots; Zhao Lei's ability to act so arrogantly in the city was entirely due to their support. Now that the Lin family had made a move, Su Qingyue alone would be no match for them. "Qingyue, don't panic. I'll return to the city immediately to help you resolve this. You first stabilize the situation at the company and prevent the opponent from taking advantage of any opportunities."

After assigning tasks within the stronghold—Qin Yuling to oversee defense and training, Yang Xiu to manage internal affairs and guard the spiritual veins, and Qin Hu to assist Qin Yuling—Huang Yiming turned and teleported into the dual-realm passage, quickly returning to the city. Upon arrival, he immediately sensed the tense atmosphere: Su Qingyue's company building was surrounded by reporters and customers demanding refunds, holding banners and shouting "Refunds!" and "Compensation!"—the scene was chaotic.

Huang Yiming strode into the company and saw Su Qingyue sitting in her office, her brows furrowed, her face weary, and her eyes bloodshot, clearly having worked tirelessly for days without rest. Seeing Huang Yiming enter, Su Qingyue could no longer hold back and threw herself into his arms, her voice choked with sobs: "Yiming, you're finally back… The Lin family has gone too far! They not only suppressed us, but also sent people to threaten me, demanding I hand over control of the company, or they would harm me."

Huang Yiming gently hugged her and soothed her tenderly, "I'm sorry, Qingyue, I've wronged you. I'm here, and I will never let them bully you. I'll handle this." He released Su Qingyue, his eyes suddenly turning cold, "The Lin family, Zhao Lei's remnants. Since they dare to come to us, don't blame me for being impolite."

Su Qingyue wiped away her tears, took out a document, and handed it to Huang Yiming: "This is information about the Lin family. Chairman Lin Zhenhai has reached the fifth level of Qi Refining and has secretly cultivated a group of cultivators. His power is enormous, and he has also colluded with some small sects in the fantasy world. This time, their suppression of us is an attempt to seize the treasures of the fantasy world in our hands and monopolize the jewelry and medicine market in the city."

Huang Yiming quickly scanned the information, a cold smile playing on his lips: "Only at the fifth level of Qi Refining, yet they dare to be arrogant in front of me. Qingyue, contact the media immediately and hold a press conference. I want to expose the Lin family's conspiracy on the spot, and let them know whether our jadeite and spiritual herbs are fake or not. Also, prepare to bring out all the rare jadeite, spiritual herbs, and demon beast cores we have. I'm going to hold an auction to attract global tycoons and give the Lin family a good slap in the face."

A glint flashed in Su Qingyue's eyes, and she nodded in agreement, "Okay, I'll arrange it immediately. You must be careful; Lin Zhenhai is cunning, and he has many cultivators around him. Don't let them plot against you." Huang Yiming nodded, turned, and walked out of the office. He knew that to completely resolve this crisis, he had to first intimidate the Lin family and make them understand that he was not someone to be trifled with.

As soon as Huang Yiming stepped out of the company, he ran into the Lin family's butler, who was followed by several Qi Refining cultivators, their expressions arrogant. "You're Huang Yiming?" the butler looked down at him, his tone full of disdain. "Our chairman has given you three days to hand over control of Su Qingyue's company, as well as all the treasures of the mystical world you possess. Otherwise, not only will Su Qingyue's company go bankrupt, but your spiritual root will also be destroyed, leaving you with no place to stand in the city!"

Huang Yiming's eyes narrowed, and the aura of a third-level Qi Refining cultivator erupted instantly, suppressing the butler and the cultivators behind him: "Go back and tell Lin Zhenhai that if he wants my things, if he wants Qingyue's company, he'll have to come and get them in person—but he'll have to be lucky enough to do so!" As soon as he finished speaking, he punched a nearby streetlamp, instantly snapping it in two, the steel bars twisting and deforming. The butler and the cultivators were terrified and retreated hastily, their faces deathly pale.

"You...you better not be so arrogant, our chairman won't let you get away with this!" The butler, though blustering, threw down these words before fleeing in a sorry state with several cultivators. Huang Yiming snorted coldly and turned back to the company. Meanwhile, Su Qingyue had already contacted the media, and the press conference was about to begin. Before the press conference, Huang Yiming had Su Qingyue bring out the spiritual energy detector, preparing to demonstrate the spiritual energy of the jade and spiritual herbs on the spot, thus debunking the rumors surrounding the Lin family.

Meanwhile, Qin Hu followed Huang Yiming to the city. He originally intended to help, but as soon as he stepped out of the interdimensional passage, he was captivated by the city's bustling scene. Seeing a luxury store by the roadside, he curiously went inside. Seeing perfumes on the shelves, he mistook them for elixirs from the mystical world, picked up a bottle, unscrewed the cap, and sprayed it on himself. Instantly, a rich fragrance filled the air, attracting the attention of the shop assistants and other customers.

"Why does this spiritual liquid smell so good? And there's no fluctuation of spiritual energy. Could it be a low-grade spiritual liquid?" Qin Hu muttered to himself, picking up a few more bottles and spraying them all over himself, making himself smell like a flower fairy. Seeing this, the shop assistant couldn't help but step forward to remind him, "Sir, this is perfume, not spiritual liquid. You can't just spray it on like that." Qin Hu was stunned, his face full of confusion: "Perfume? What's perfume? Isn't it spiritual liquid used to aid cultivation?"

The surrounding customers burst into laughter, pointing and whispering about Qin Hu, teasing, "Is this guy an idiot? He doesn't even know what perfume is." Qin Hu, embarrassed and angry, was about to retaliate when Huang Yiming arrived and stopped him. Looking at Qin Hu, who reeked of perfume, Huang Yiming was both amused and annoyed, saying helplessly, "Don't cause trouble here. Come with me quickly; we have important business to attend to." Qin Hu looked aggrieved and muttered, "I just wanted to try this elixir, who knew it was perfume…"

The press conference was held as scheduled, and the venue was packed with reporters and clients. The Lin family's butler also arrived with several cultivators, intending to cause trouble. Huang Yiming stepped onto the stage, holding a piece of glass-type jadeite and a century-old spiritual herb, and addressed the audience: "Ladies and gentlemen, recently the Lin family has been maliciously spreading rumors that our company's jadeite and spiritual herb are fake. Today, I will demonstrate on the spot to prove that our jadeite and spiritual herb are indeed precious items imbued with spiritual energy."

He picked up the spiritual energy detector and placed the jade and spiritual herbs on it. The detector instantly emitted a dazzling light, and the screen displayed a rich spiritual energy reading. "As you can see," he announced, "our jade and spiritual herbs contain abundant spiritual energy, making them ten times more precious than ordinary jewelry and medicinal herbs. The Lin family is spreading rumors to suppress us, seize our treasures from the mystical world, and monopolize the market!"

The entire room erupted in uproar. Reporters scrambled to take photos, and customers, their doubts dispelled, expressed their intention to continue purchasing products from Su Qingyue's company. The Lin family's butler turned pale, wanting to step forward to retort, but was rendered speechless by Huang Yiming's imposing presence. Huang Yiming looked at him coldly: "Go back and tell Lin Zhenhai that if he dares to cause trouble again, I'll tear down his Lin family mansion and make him pay the price!"

Immediately after the press conference, Huang Yiming arranged an auction, putting his rare jadeite, spiritual herbs, and demon beast cores up for sale. The news drew global billionaires, making the auction incredibly popular: a thousand-year-old ginseng sold for over 100 million yuan, and a high-grade spiritual herb fetched tens of millions, instantly igniting the thrill of sudden wealth.

Upon learning the news, Lin Zhenhai was furious—he hadn't expected Huang Yiming to be so capable, not only exposing his conspiracy on the spot but also making a fortune through the auction, completely turning the tide of the battle. Sitting in his office, he said to the cultivator beside him with a sinister look, "It seems we have no choice but to use our connections in the Xuanhuan world. Contact the Qingmu Sect and have them send cultivators to the city to cripple Huang Yiming and seize the secrets of the dual worlds from him!"

Meanwhile, Huang Yiming was helping Su Qingyue tally the auction's profits. Looking at the numbers in the account, Su Qingyue's face broke into a long-lost smile: "Yiming, we succeeded! The Lin family's conspiracy has been exposed, and the company is back to normal." Huang Yiming held her hand gently and said, "This is all thanks to you. Thank you for your hard work. However, we can't let our guard down—Lin Zhenhai won't let this go easily and will definitely cause us trouble again. Moreover, the Green Wood Sect from the Xuanhuan world might also come to cause trouble."