40: Chapter 40: Han Yonghui's Shock as He Reveals a Part of His Strength

"Could it be a Blood Demon?"

This thought flashed through Han Ming's mind, and his heart tightened.

Members of the Blood Demon Alliance undergo Fusion with beast genes, becoming half-human, half-beast, and specialize in hunting down human Geniuses. If that person really was a Blood Demon, why would he come to Tianwu Building?

Han Ming did not dare to dwell on it; he turned and walked quickly toward the elevator.

Regardless of whether it was a Blood Demon or not, the most important thing for him now was to finish buying his items and leave quickly.

The first basement level of Tianwu Building was the Martial Artist trading market.

It was completely different from the shopping mall upstairs. There were no bright, glamorous display windows, no enthusiastic sales clerks soliciting customers; instead, there were rows of simple counters and stalls. The air was filled with a faint scent of blood and the fragrance of Medicinal Pills.

Those who came here were all Martial Artists. Some had just returned from the wilderness, still carrying wounds, displaying the beast Materials they had hunted to sell;

others had pockets full of cash, searching everywhere for suitable Medicinal Pills and weapons.

Han Ming lowered the brim of his hat and walked among the stalls.

His gaze swept over the dazzling array of goods: beast teeth, sharp claws, fur, Medicinal Pills of various grades, and even some incomplete Martial Skill Secret Manuals.

Han Ming had no intention of browsing; he headed straight to a shop with a sign reading "Tianshui Pill Pavilion."

It was an establishment under the Tianshui Group. The Tianshui Group was the largest corporation in Jiangbei Base City, with guaranteed credibility. Furthermore, it was said that they had businesses not only in Jiangbei City but also in many other base cities.

Even the City Lord had to give some Face to the senior executives of the Tianshui Group in Jiangbei City.

"Greetings, customer! What do you need?"

A shop assistant behind the counter saw Han Ming walk in and came forward with a smile to ask.

"Give me ten 4-Grade blood qi pills."

Han Ming did not dawdle and said, glancing at the assistant.

However, he was inwardly surprised; as expected of the largest corporation in Jiangbei City, even a shop assistant had the strength of a 1-Star Martial Master.

"Alright! 4-Grade blood qi pills, 120,000 each, ten for 1.2 million. Customer, will you be paying with cash or by card?"

The assistant nimbly took a jade bottle from behind the counter, placed it in front of Han Ming, and looked at him with a faint smile.

"Card!"

Han Ming directly took out two bank cards; one of them was the one he had asked Su Wanning for yesterday.

Otherwise, he truly wouldn't be able to afford over a million in Medicinal Pills right now.

Although his mother loved him dearly, it was impossible for her to have too much money to give him.

On top of that, the Zhang family had previously extorted ten million from them and injured his grandfather.

Grandfather also needed a lot of money to buy Medicinal Pills for healing.

That was why he had thickened his skin and asked Su Wanning for money yesterday.

Thinking of this, Han Ming's hatred for the Zhang family deepened a bit more.

"Bastards, just you wait! Once I grow stronger, let's see how I deal with you."

Han Ming gritted his teeth in his heart, while simultaneously wondering if he should go and rob some of the Zhang family's shops.

Besides forming their own beast-hunting team, the Zhang family also owned quite a few shops in the city.

Although there was surveillance, as long as he was disguised properly, it was impossible for the Zhang family to suspect a high school student like him.

"Greetings, customer, here are your bank cards and Medicinal Pills."

While Han Ming was lost in thought, the shop assistant quickly swiped the cards and handed the two cards and the Medicinal Pills to Han Ming with a polite smile.

"Alright, thank you!"

Han Ming snapped back to reality, took the cards and Medicinal Pills, and casually put them into his pocket, though in reality, he had already stored them in his space.

He didn't stay there long and took the elevator directly to the first floor.

The moment Han Ming walked out of Tianwu Building, he felt a sensation like needles pricking his back, as if he were being watched by a fierce beast.

Han Ming's heart trembled, and beads of cold sweat seeped from his forehead.

"Could it be that person from earlier? Did he target me just because I made eye contact with him?"

Han Ming was puzzled, but he did not dare to linger. Pretending to be nonchalant, he walked out of Tianwu Building.

"Whew…!"

After leaving Tianwu Building, feeling that the sensation of needles on his back had disappeared, Han Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Young Master, the Master is waiting for you in the study and asked you to see him once you returned."

When Han Ming returned home, Butler Han Fu respectfully greeted him and said.

"Alright, Uncle Fu, do you know what Father wants with me?"

Han Ming didn't think much of it and asked casually while walking inside.

"I am not entirely sure, but it should be related to the Black Water Gang. Young Master, you will know once you go."

Butler Han Fu respectfully followed behind and said in a low voice.

Black Water Gang?

Upon hearing this, Han Ming's heart skipped a beat. Could the Black Water Gang be causing trouble for the Han Family?

Thinking this, his pace involuntarily quickened.

"Dad, are you looking for me? Did people from the Black Water Gang come to cause trouble?"

Han Ming soon arrived at the study and asked worriedly, looking at his father who was sitting upright inside.

"Hmph, you! You offend the Black Water Gang, such a big matter, and you didn't even tell me when you came back."

Seeing his son walk in, Han Yonghui coldly snorted with a stern Face, reproaching him as if wishing he could make him live up to expectations.

"Dad, how did you know? Did people from the Black Water Gang come to cause trouble for the Han Family?"

Han Ming stepped forward two paces and asked urgently.

"Hmph, know to be afraid now? How did you dare? You even dared to interfere in matters involving the Black Water Gang."

Seeing his son's worried expression, Han Yonghui's heart softened, but he still coldly snorted and lectured him.

He was truly afraid that his son would be lawless and bring a disaster upon the Han Family.

In Jiangbei City, their Han Family was just a slightly larger ant!

"This... didn't I see a classmate being bullied? I couldn't just stand by and watch, could I?"

Seeing his father's demeanor, Han Ming breathed a sigh of relief, knowing he had worried for nothing. He put on a pitiful appearance and explained in a low voice.

"Enough, be careful next time. We cannot provoke just anyone. This time it was Su Wanning, who has the Su Family behind her; otherwise, we wouldn't even know how the Han Family died."

"Saving people is fine, but you must act according to your ability. There is never a shortage of naive do-gooders in this world, but good people often don't live long. You will understand in the future."

Seeing his son's expression, Han Yonghui felt helpless; it was all because he and his wife had spoiled him in the past. He waved his hand and said.

"Alright, Dad! I know all of this, isn't everything fine? Besides, I have taken on a powerful Master, and the Black Water Gang won't dare to do anything to our Han Family."

Seeing his father's expression of wishing he could make him live up to expectations, Han Ming felt a headache coming on. He couldn't just say he was a Transmigration traveler and knew the plot, could he!

With Su Beichen around, the Black Water Gang wouldn't dare to make a move against the Han Family for the time being, and by the time they wanted to make a move, it would be too late.

He could only bring up a nonexistent Master to put his father at ease.

"Oh? When did you take on a powerful Master? What is his strength? When will you invite him home so we can meet him and thank him properly?"

Sure enough, hearing Han Ming say this, Han Yonghui's attention was immediately drawn to the Master Han Ming mentioned, and he asked curiously.

"My Master is very mysterious. I invited him to our house before, but he refused every time, saying it wasn't the right time yet."

"As for his strength, I am not very sure, but I feel he is very strong; he can even fly."

Han Ming didn't have a Master at all; seeing his father pressing for details, he started making things up.

"What? Can fly? You haven't been swindled by someone, have you?"

Han Yonghui stood up in shock upon hearing this, then looked at Han Ming suspiciously.

Those who could fly were all Martial King-level experts. In Jiangbei City, there were no more than ten known Martial Kings on the surface; weren't they all high and mighty big shots?

How could they possibly take Han Ming, a Martial Apprentice with D-Rank Talent, as a disciple?

"How is that possible? I saw it with my own eyes. Those two Yellow Rank High Grade Martial Skills I took out earlier were things he just casually gave to me."

"And thanks to my Master's secret guidance, I am now a Five-star Martial Artist."

As Han Ming said this, he removed part of the concealment from his Qi Concealment Art, revealing the blood qi of a Five-star Martial Artist.

"What? You... you are actually already a Five-star Martial Artist?"

Feeling the aura on his son, Han Yonghui opened his mouth wide in shock.

This was even more shocking than Han Ming taking a Martial King as a Master.

This was an eighteen-year-old Five-star Martial Artist! He had never seen one before.

And how much time had it taken for Han Ming to Cultivate from a 3-Star Martial Apprentice to a Five-star Martial Artist?

Only a little over half a month!

This... how is this possible?

How long did it take for him to Breakthrough from a 3-Star Martial Apprentice to a Five-star Martial Artist?

It seemed to be about seven or eight years, right?

But the fact was right in front of him; he had to believe it.

"Good, good, good, worthy of being my son. In the future, the Han Family will rely on you to flourish. Hahaha..."

It took a while for Han Yonghui to snap out of it, and he began to laugh excitedly.

Clearly, he already believed Han Ming's words.

If he hadn't taken a Martial King as a Master, who could casually give away two Yellow Rank High Grade Martial Skills?

If he hadn't taken a Martial King as a Master, who could allow a 3-Star Martial Apprentice to Breakthrough to a Five-star Martial Artist in half a month?