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

When Huang Yiming and Su Qingyue returned to Yiming Village, Qin Yuling was standing solemnly in the square, holding the jet-black "You" token. The village guards were searching everywhere, but they found no trace of Lingxi.

"Yu Ling, have you found any other clues?" Huang Yiming strode forward and asked anxiously, taking the "You" token with his fingertips—the token exuded a strong, cold, and evil aura, exactly the same as the aura of the evil cultivator he had encountered before.

Qin Yuling shook her head, her tone heavy: "No. We searched the entire Yiming Village, even the mountains and forests outside the village, but we couldn't find any trace of Miss Lingxi. We only found this token in her room. I suspect that the evil cultivators had been secretly watching Miss Lingxi for a long time and kidnapped her when we weren't paying attention."

Huang Yiming gripped the token tightly, his eyes cold, his tone firm: "They kidnapped Lingxi, they must be trying to force me to exchange her for the Spirit Heart Pendant or other treasures. Moreover, since they dared to kidnap Lingxi from Yiming Village, they must be fearless—perhaps the Qingyun Sect is also involved, trying to take the opportunity to restrain me."

Su Qingyue said softly, "Yiming, don't rush. Our most important task now is to calm down and find the strongholds of the evil cultivators so we can rescue Lingxi. Perhaps we can start with those foreign conglomerates—you mentioned before that their intentions are unclear, and they are very likely connected to the Black Stone Sect." The Black Stone Sect is also involved with the Qingyun Sect and the evil cultivators; maybe we can find clues about Lingxi through them.

Huang Yiming's eyes lit up. Su Qingyue was right; the sudden appearance of foreign conglomerates was no accident. They might actually know about the evil cultivation forces. "Alright, let's go back to the city now and find those foreign conglomerates to get to the bottom of things. We'll force them to reveal the whereabouts of the evil cultivation forces. If they dare to conceal anything, I'll make them pay the price!"

Just then, Yang Xiu slowly woke up and weakly said, "Brother Yiming... Miss Lingxi... was captured by the evil cultivators... Before I fainted, I saw them heading deeper into Black Wind Ridge... and I also heard them say that they were going to the Valley of the Coldest Place..."

Huang Yiming quickly went to Yang Xiu's side, gently pressed her hand, and comforted her in a soft voice: "Yang Xiu, you should rest well and not talk anymore. We already know that Ling Xi has been captured, and we also know that they went to the Youhan Valley deep in Black Wind Ridge. We will definitely rescue Ling tide, don't worry."

Yang Xiu nodded, a hint of relief on her face, before fainting again. After settling Yang Xiu in, Huang Yiming turned to Qin Yuling and instructed, "Yuling, you stay in the village to take care of Yang Xiu. At the same time, strengthen the defenses and closely monitor the movements of the Qingyun Sect and the evil cultivators. If there is any news, immediately notify me using the communication jade talisman."

"I understand, Yiming. You must be careful and do your best to rescue Miss Lingxi." Qin Yuling solemnly agreed.

Huang Yiming and Su Qingyue immediately set off back to the city. As soon as they entered the company lobby, they saw Anderson standing there respectfully with a group of his subordinates—his previous arrogance was gone, replaced by a fawning smile. Upon seeing Huang Yiming, Anderson immediately came forward to greet him.

"Mr. Huang, President Su, I am truly sorry. I was too arrogant before. I apologize to both of you here and hope to receive your forgiveness." Anderson bowed deeply, his tone humble and his posture extremely low, a stark contrast to his previous demeanor.

Huang Yiming's eyes were icy. Ignoring his apology, he cut to the chase: "Anderson, I don't have time to waste with you. I'm asking you, does your conglomerate have any connections with the Black Stone Sect? Do you know anything about the evil cultivators?"

Anderson's expression changed slightly, his eyes flickering, clearly not expecting Huang Yiming to suddenly ask about this. He hesitated for a moment before answering truthfully, "Mr. Huang, to be honest, our consortium does have cooperation with the Black Stone Sect, but it's merely a simple barter exchange. We don't know the specifics of the evil cultivator forces, only that the Black Stone Sect is colluding with them, and they seem to be searching for a supreme treasure of the Spirit Race."

"A treasure of the Spirit Clan?" Huang Yiming's eyes sharpened—what they were looking for was definitely the Spirit Heart Pendant, or some other treasure of the Spirit Clan, and Ling Xi's capture was probably related to this. "Your cooperation with the Black Stone Sect is really just for barter?"

Anderson quickly explained, "Mr. Huang, we only wanted to obtain some resources from the mystical world from the Black Stone Sect to enhance our consortium's strength; we had absolutely no other intentions. We know we were wrong and are willing to immediately sever all cooperation with the Black Stone Sect. We are also willing to provide you with assistance, only asking that you two give us a chance to cooperate."

Su Qingyue sneered, her tone mocking: "Now you know you were wrong? Weren't you very arrogant before? You not only tried to threaten us and seize our resources, but you even wanted to join forces with other forces to destroy our company."

Anderson, his face full of remorse, kept apologizing: "We were blind to your greatness. We beg Mr. Huang and President Su to be magnanimous and not hold it against us. We are willing to offer one billion US dollars as compensation and will fully cooperate with you in suppressing the Black Stone Sect. As long as you give us a chance to cooperate, we will definitely follow your lead."

Huang Yiming's lips curled into a mocking smile—one billion US dollars? They think they can make up for their mistakes and even get a cooperation opportunity? Utterly delusional. "Anderson, cooperation is possible, but I have a few conditions. If you can meet them, we'll give you a chance; if not, get out of China and never set foot here again. Otherwise, I'll completely destroy your conglomerate!"

Anderson nodded hurriedly, his tone urgent: "Mr. Huang, please speak! We'll agree to any conditions!"

"First, provide five billion US dollars as compensation to cover our company's losses and the consequences of your previous provocations." Huang Yiming's tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority. "Second, immediately sever all cooperation with the Black Stone Sect and provide all of the Black Stone Sect's global strongholds, contact information, and evidence of their collusion with evil cultivation forces. Third, fully cooperate with us in suppressing all foreign forces colluding with the Black Stone Sect and the Qingyun Sect, without any concealment. Fourth, your consortium must unconditionally become the distributor for all of our company's products, without charging any distribution fees, and also assist us in expanding into overseas markets."

Anderson's face turned pale. Five billion US dollars, plus unconditional product distribution rights—this was an outrageous demand, tantamount to draining their conglomerate's coffers! He hesitated for a moment, his tone troubled: "Mr. Huang, five billion US dollars is too much. Our conglomerate can't raise that amount in a short time. Could you perhaps reduce it? Also, regarding the unconditional product distribution clause, we really..."

"Enough nonsense!" Huang Yiming's eyes turned icy, and the oppressive aura of the seventh level of Qi Refining within him was instantly released, sweeping across the entire hall. Anderson and his men grew even paler, trembling uncontrollably, unable to even stand. "Either agree to my terms; or I'll completely destroy your conglomerate right now, leaving you with nothing! The choice is yours!"

Anderson was terrified. He knew Huang Yiming meant what he said, and if they didn't agree, their conglomerate would truly be finished. He gritted his teeth, steeled himself, and nodded: "Fine, I agree. We agree to all your conditions!"

"Very good." Huang Yiming nodded, his tone still icy. "Within three days, transfer five billion US dollars to our company account, and hand over the Black Stone Sect's strongholds, contact information, and evidence. If you dare to play any tricks, I will make you pay a heavy price!"

"Yes, yes, we will definitely finish on time and we would never dare to cheat!" Anderson hurriedly replied, and led his men away from the company in a disheveled state, bowing repeatedly and apologizing before leaving.

Su Qingyue laughed and said, "Yiming, you were amazing just now! You scared Anderson into submission with just a few words, and even made a hefty profit of five billion US dollars. You got your revenge and also obtained clues about the Black Stone Sect. It was a win-win situation!"

Huang Yiming smiled, his tone grave: "They deserve this. Who told them to harbor ill intentions and collude with the Black Stone Sect? Once we obtain the Black Stone Sect's stronghold and evidence, we can follow the clues to find the traces of the evil cultivators and rescue Lingxi."

Just then, Huang Yiming's phone rang. It was an unknown number. He hesitated for a moment before answering. A chilling, eerie voice came from the other end of the line, sending shivers down his spine: "Huang Yiming, if you want to save the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Clan, Ling Xi, come alone to the Deep Cold Valley deep within Black Wind Ridge. Bring the Spirit Heart Pendant. Don't tell anyone, and don't bring anyone with you. Otherwise, I will kill Ling tide!"

Huang Yiming's eyes turned cold, his tone icy: "Who are you? Why are you capturing Lingxi? If anything happens to Lingxi, I will make sure you are all reduced to ashes and never reincarnated!"

"You'll find out who we are when you get to Youhan Valley." The strange voice sneered. "Remember, you can only come alone. Bring the Spirit Heart Pendant. If you don't arrive before sunset tomorrow, you can expect to collect Ling Xi's corpse!" After saying that, the phone was hung up, leaving only a busy tone.

Seeing that Huang Yiming's expression was off, Su Qingyue quickly asked, "Yiming, what's wrong? Is there news about Lingxi?"

Huang Yiming clenched his fists, his tone grave: "It was the evil cultivators who attacked. They told me to take the Spirit Heart Pendant alone and go to the Deep Cold Valley in the Black Wind Ridge to rescue Lingxi. They also said not to tell anyone, or they would kill Lingxi."

Su Qingyue's expression changed drastically, and she said urgently, "No, it's too dangerous. They must have set a trap. You can't go alone! We can bring more people and secretly follow you. That way, we can help each other if you encounter any danger."

Huang Yiming shook his head, his tone firm: "No, they said I can only go alone. If I bring someone else, they will kill Lingxi. I know they've set a trap, but I can't not go—Lingxi was captured because of me, and I must save her. Don't worry, I have the Spirit Heart Pendant, dual-realm energy, and firearms. I'll be fine. I'll come back immediately after I rescue Lingxi."

He knew in his heart that this was a trap; the evil cultivators not only wanted the Spirit Heart Pendant, but also his life. However, for Ling Xi's sake, he had no other choice. What he didn't know was that Xuan Chen, a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Qingyun Sect, had secretly arrived at Black Wind Ridge and was joining forces with the evil cultivators, waiting for him to walk into their trap. A deadly crisis was quietly approaching.