Daily News: You promised yourself to be a fisherman, but you've become a martial arts god?

Seeing the man's sincere attitude, Li Nian relaxed her guard considerably.

However, if the man does anything unusual, he will immediately disappear into the lake!

"Um?"

Suddenly, the man looked familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere before.

A moment later, a young, innocent boy came into view.

Li Nian's gaze darkened, and she thought to herself:

"This person's features are so similar to that kid Wu Hong's. Is there any connection between them?"

"Check the intelligence!"

"Open the daily news!"

The thought immediately formed, and a blue box appeared before my eyes.

[Today's information has been updated]

[Intelligence 1: The treasure-hunting rat that stole your fish is Wu Changfeng's spirit pet. After discovering that the fish already had an owner, it came here specifically to apologize.]

[Wu Changfeng: Your junior brother Wu Hong is his elder brother, a child of destiny from the blessed land of Tianhai, possessing four acupoints of hidden strength, and inheriting the "Kasyapa True Dharma Treasury True Chapter" from one of the four main branches of the Tianhai Sect, "Kasyapa Bo". He has perfected "Kasyapa Heart Seal", "Kasyapa Lapis Lazuli Body", "Sky Eagle Stance", and has achieved great success in "Kasyapa Subduing Demon Skill" and "Drinking Light True Technique"...]

Upon seeing the first sentence of the intelligence report, Li Nian completely lowered her guard and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The system's intelligence must be true!

Just as he was catching his breath, the information he received next completely unsettled him.

This person turned out to be Wu Hong's own elder brother—

Wu Changfeng!

Li Nian frowned, a look of doubt in her eyes.

About two months ago, on his first day at the martial arts school, he met Wu Hong. Through Wu Hong, he learned that his older brother, Wu Changfeng, worked as a laborer in a mine and had saved up for many years to afford Wu Hong's martial arts training, hoping to give him a chance to make a name for himself.

He looked down and instantly understood!

Destiny!

Li Nian once read a book called "The Great Explanation of the Qi and Fortune of Heaven and Earth", which mentioned destiny.

According to the book, those born under a special destiny are favored by Heaven, possess extraordinary luck, can avoid misfortune and attract treasures, and understand all the ways of the world.

I thought the concept of destiny was just a fabrication, but it turns out it's real.

And he ran into her!

In this way, it can be explained why Wu Changfeng went from being a lowly laborer in a mine to breaking through to the fourth level of Dark Force in a short period of time.

There are nine apertures in total for internal strength. One enters the middle stage of internal strength when four apertures are opened.

This person's destiny is truly extraordinary!

What shocked him even more was...

Like him, Wu Changfeng also possessed the inheritance of the Tianhai Sect and was highly skilled in many techniques.

The "Sky Eagle Stance" technique, which was perfected, must have been learned through Wu Hong's training.

Just then, Wu Changfeng's hearty voice rang out:

"Brother?"

Li Nian dared not look at the system information too much, and quietly came back to her senses.

The person's destiny is different from that of ordinary people in many ways, including their intuition.

He didn't want to reveal too many flaws and let Wu Changfeng see that he was an outsider from another region who possessed a system!

It becomes a "treasure" that brings good fortune and blessings to those destined for it!

Li Nian began to speak:

"Ignorance is no excuse; just return the fish."

After saying that, he looked at the white-haired rat in Wu Changfeng's hand.

This rat should be the treasure-hunting rat mentioned in the intelligence report.

That angry and resentful look is truly full of spirit.

But...

Why is this precious rat searching for ordinary lake fish instead of treasures?

Could it be that I look like a precious treasure?

At this moment, Wu Changfeng saw that the Seeking Treasure Rat was puffed up with anger, so he scratched its belly with his index finger, and the whole rat struggled and laughed with "squeaks".

"Little Bai, brother, I forgive you. Quickly apologize to him!"

"Squeak squeak squeak..."

"Stop arguing and apologize now, or I'll use my ultimate move!"

Seeing Wu Changfeng's two fingers twitching, the Treasure-Seeking Rat dared not resist any longer. It clasped its two front paws together like human hands and then lowered its head slightly.

After finishing, the treasure-hunting mouse turned its face away arrogantly, crossed its two front paws under its armpits, and flared its nostrils, breathing heavily.

Seeing this, Wu Changfeng was quite helpless. He placed the Treasure-Seeking Rat on his shoulder, cupped his hands in apology to Li Nian, and said:

"Brother, beasts are hard to tame, please don't take it to heart."

"It's alright."

Li Nian waved her hand and deliberately spoke up:

"You bear a resemblance to my junior brother. Do you know someone named Wu Hong?"

Wu Hong is a good person, and his older brother Wu Changfeng can't be too bad either.

This person has extremely high cultivation and is also a person of destiny; it's worth befriending him.

According to the book, those who befriend those destined for good fortune will have their luck improved; it would be a pity to miss such a good thing.

"Wu Hongzheng is my younger brother's name; I am his elder brother, Wu Changfeng!"

Wu Changfeng's expression froze for a moment, and he said:

"May I ask your honorable name, sir?"

"I am Li Nian from the Qinyun Martial Arts School."

Li Nian introduced herself by clasping her hands in a fist salute.

Upon hearing this, Wu Changfeng was taken aback at first, then the wariness in his eyes disappeared, and he threw his head back and laughed heartily, saying:

"Haha, so you're Brother Li Nian!"

"Indeed, just as my younger brother said, you are truly a handsome man, even more beautiful than the most beautiful courtesan in a brothel..."

"Ahem, I am but a rough man, uneducated and unintentional. I have misspoke, please forgive me, Brother Li!"

Li Nian smiled awkwardly and said:

"Brother Wu, you flatter me. It was just a joke. I wouldn't take it to heart."

"Thank you, Brother Li!"

Wu Changfeng glanced at Li Nian secretly, then suddenly realized:

"Some time ago, my younger brother told me that you have been assigned to work on Crescent Moon Island."

"Considering your age and appearance, I should think it's Brother Li!"

Li Nian smiled and said:

"It's not too late to get to know each other now."

"If Brother Wu doesn't mind, please come aboard and I'll brew some good tea."

"Excellent!"

Wu Changfeng, carrying a fish basket, leaped into the air and landed gracefully on Li Nian's awning boat, as light as a swan.

When such a tall person landed, the boat only swayed slightly.

What amazing light-footed skill!

Li Nian's gaze sharpened.

Then, he extended an invitation to Wu Changfeng:

"Brother Wu, please."

"Brother Li, please."

After exchanging polite words, the two entered the awning.

Beside them, the treasure-hunting rat, seeing the good relationship between Li Nian and Wu Changfeng, suddenly slumped listlessly onto Wu Changfeng's shoulder, looking as if it had eaten a huge lump of food and was completely distraught...

Before long, Li Nian brewed the tea and poured a cup for each person.

"Excellent tea!"

Wu Changfeng took the teacup, blew on it twice, and then drank it all in one gulp, saying:

"Brother Li, I must express my gratitude to you!"

"Um?"

"Back when I was in seclusion practicing martial arts, it was thanks to you that you gave my younger brother meat-filled flatbread. That kid couldn't bear to eat it himself, but he secretly brought it back for me to eat, which allowed me to successfully complete my seclusion and achieve my current level of cultivation!"

"Brother Wu, you don't need to be so polite. I was just helping out a fellow disciple. If it weren't for the deep brotherly bond between you and Junior Brother Wu Hong, even if I gave him more, he wouldn't have given it to you."

Li Nian smiled and waved her hand, not asking any further questions.

Wu Changfeng glanced at Li Nian almost imperceptibly, thinking to himself:

"Brother Li is not fond of boasting, is humble and polite, and has an extraordinary demeanor. He didn't even get angry at my deliberate slip of the tongue."

"In a short period of time, I went from hard labor in the mine to a martial artist that he feared. He must have known that I had a miraculous encounter, but he didn't ask about it. He only talked about our friendship and handled things properly."

"Such character and magnanimity, like Brother Hua, Brother Yi, and Brother Ji, are all heroes worthy of deep friendship!"