Chapter 40: I Actually Know Karate

Wen Wanru hadn’t been laughing long before she let out a soft, “Huh?”

Su Xiaoyu asked, “What’s wrong?”

Wen Wanru looked surprised. “I just realized that the person sleeping in the trash can is someone I actually know. But… why would he be sleeping in the trash can in our residential complex? Could it be that he also lives nearby?”

Su Xiaoyu bit into her egg burger, chewed a few times, and asked, “Who is this person?”

Wen Wanru replied, “Actually, you’ve heard of him, too.”

Su Xiaoyu: “?”

Wen Wanru continued, “Xiaoyu, didn’t I tell you before? Someone contacted me, wanting to establish a partnership with your friend’s filming team. That person is Ye Haofan. He’s a director of utterly mediocre skill, with a rather poor temperament. The one sleeping in the trash can is that Ye Haofan.”

Su Xiaoyu suddenly understood. So it was that guy.

Then, had he come secretly to find Wen Wanru because he was unwilling to accept the rejection?

Su Xiaoyu couldn’t help but frown inwardly. He got rejected for a business partnership and then showed up at her door with a knife? He must have a serious mental issue, right?

Was simply tossing him into the trash bin too lenient?

Wen Wanru was still puzzled. “When Ye Haofan contacted me before, I did look up his information. He doesn’t even seem to be from our city, let alone live nearby. This is so strange.”

Su Xiaoyu said, “Could it be he came looking for you, Sister Wen?”

Wen Wanru pondered this. “Looking for me? It’s not impossible. But if he was looking for me, how did he end up drunk and sleeping in the trash can on the way?”

Speaking of this, Wen Wanru felt a bit speechless.

Ye Haofan naturally hadn’t told anyone how he came to be sleeping in the trash can. The information in the homeowners’ group was just speculation from the residents, who had already pinned the conclusion on him: he got drunk and crawled into the bin himself.

Wen Wanru stretched lazily. “Whatever happened to him doesn’t really matter. Even if he actually came to me about your friend’s matter, I would definitely refuse him anyway.”

Su Xiaoyu asked, “What if this guy gets rejected and becomes angry and violent?”

Wen Wanru laughed. “Violent? Then he’d just be asking for trouble. Don’t be fooled by my slender arms and legs; I actually know Karate. I could definitely show that guy the meaning of pain.”

Su Xiaoyu was taken aback for a moment.

Karate?

That was unexpected information. But if Wen Wanru had the ability to protect herself, then Su Xiaoyu could be much more at ease.

When Wen Wanru was at home, she was next door and could somewhat look after her. But if Wen Wanru went out, Su Xiaoyu couldn’t exactly follow her all the time.

Wen Wanru held her phone. “There’s quite a lot of gossip in the homeowners’ group. Xiaoyu, do you want to join and see some interesting news?”

Su Xiaoyu shook her head. “It’s not appropriate for me, is it? I’m just a tenant, not a homeowner.”

Wen Wanru said with a beaming smile, “What does that matter? Anyway, I’m the group admin, I can add whoever I want.”

Su Xiaoyu couldn’t really refuse after that.

After joining the homeowners’ group, she casually glanced through it and saw everyone exchanging gossip.

Many people were very interested in this gossip content, indulging in it non-stop. However, she herself had absolutely no interest in such things. Comparatively, she would rather spend her spare time on cultivation.

After breakfast, the two didn’t chat much more. Wen Wanru returned to her own apartment, and Su Xiaoyu also entered her bedroom, arriving beside the Diorama Box.

Her gaze swept across it; the daily cultivation life of the Qixi Festival Sect had begun again.

Additionally, on Magpie Mountain, three Flying Boats were seen flying toward the Qixi Festival Sect.

“Those are the Blazing Heaven Sect’s Flying Boats?”

Su Xiaoyu looked at the flying boats.

If it was just the daily cultivation routine, she might not want to watch any further and would rather go cultivate herself. But if something extra was happening, she would definitely want to watch closely.

…

Inside the Flying Boat, Qiao Zenan, Zhao Xinyu, and several others were present.

Ever since witnessing the Heavenly Maiden’s intervention, Qiao Zenan’s expression would turn exceptionally reverent every time he entered Magpie Mountain. As for Zhao Xinyu, after the events of the previous day, his expression had also become quite serious.

“Are we almost there?”

A slightly aged voice spoke up.

The speaker was an elder inside the Flying Boat. He was a Deacon of the Blazing Heaven Sect named Zhang Yongchang, already at the Late Golden Core stage!

His cultivation level wasn’t the highest in the Blazing Heaven Sect, but his seniority was undoubtedly profound, having served for nearly a hundred years. Therefore, when Zhao Xinyu sent back the news that the Heavenly Maiden was real, Zhang Yongchang was entrusted with the important task of coming here.

After all, Qiao Zenan had brought the high-grade Dharma Treasure, the Illusion-Breaking Mirror, but the result also indicated the Heavenly Maiden was real?

This news made even the Blazing Heaven Sect’s higher-ups unable to sit still. Zhao Xinyu had already tested the Heavenly Maiden with the Illusion-Breaking Mirror, yet the Heavenly Maiden remained, what did this mean?

Either the Heavenly Maiden truly existed, or the mighty being present there was powerful enough to ignore the influence of the Illusion-Breaking Mirror. Whichever possibility it was, the implications were not simple.

So, after some internal discussion, the Blazing Heaven Sect decided to send Zhang Yongchang over.

He wasn’t really here to verify whether the Heavenly Maiden was real or fake, but to probe the situation in this area. Because the Blazing Heaven Sect wasn’t far from Magpie Mountain, any unusual events happening within Magpie Mountain could potentially affect the Blazing Heaven Sect. The Blazing Heaven Sect naturally had every reason to be concerned.

Qiao Zenan replied, “Deacon Zhang, judging from the current situation, it should take about another quarter of an hour to arrive at the Qixi Festival Sect.”

Zhang Yongchang nodded and was about to continue.

But right at that moment, a vast shadow fell, completely engulfing the three Flying Boats, causing the words Zhang Yongchang was about to speak to catch in his throat. He looked out the window in horror.

A gigantic palm had appeared at some unknown time, now positioned around the Flying Boats.

“Greetings, Heavenly Maiden!”

Seeing this, Qiao Zenan, Zhao Xinyu, and the others immediately knelt down, their expressions filled with reverence.

Heavenly Maiden?

This is the Heavenly Maiden?

Zhang Yongchang’s pupils contracted sharply, sensing an overwhelmingly intense pressure.

The massive hand closed in and directly grabbed the Flying Boat. Then, everyone felt their heads spin.

When they came back to their senses, they discovered the scenery outside the Flying Boat’s windows had drastically changed. Continuous buildings stretched out not far away, and they could even see figures moving amongst the structures.

“The Qixi Festival Sect? We’ve arrived directly at the Qixi Festival Sect!”

Qiao Zenan looked up and immediately recognized the place.

So the Heavenly Maiden had personally intervened and directly brought them here to the Qixi Festival Sect?

Zhao Xinyu turned his head and said to Zhang Yongchang, “Deacon Zhang, did you see that? That was the Heavenly Maiden’s doing just now. I wasn’t lying to you, right?”

The wrinkles on Zhang Yongchang’s slightly aged face twitched. “I never said you were lying. There’s no need for you to rush to defend yourself.”

Zhao Xinyu said sheepishly, “When I talked about this back at the sect before, I felt like many people didn’t believe me. At that time, I particularly understood how Junior Brother Qiao felt when he first tried to explain this matter to everyone.”