Becoming evil makes you ten times stronger, but becoming a demon gives you hundredfold strength

Miss Liu awoke from her unconsciousness to see the anxious expressions of her mother and sister.

"Mr. Meng, is he all right?"

That was how Miss Liu asked.

"Mr. Meng is fine."

"That's good. Mother, please tell Young Master Yu that I am a person of ill omen, and Mr. Meng is a good person. He..."

Miss Liu harbored no resentment towards Meng Yu for kicking her. She had run out to prove to everyone that Meng Yu was a good person. She had even hidden a knife in her bosom, planning to stab herself when the time came.

"Young Master Yu is dead, Young Master Meng killed all those people."

Her mother's face was filled with helplessness.

Back when the Liu family had not yet declined, the two families often interacted, but as time went on, it was the Liu family members who kept fawning over the Yu Family, trying to maintain the arranged marriage. Last year, there were even rumors from the Yu Family about possibly breaking off the engagement.

As for Liu Qingshuang and Young Master Yu... the two had only met face to face twice.

"What?"

Miss Liu was stunned, then her mother began to speak of Meng Yu's combat prowess, and the more she listened, the more her eyes sparkled with admiration. Then, a voice came from outside.

"The Leader has spoken, Miss Liu should come over when she wakes up." Discover more content at empire

Having straightened her clothes, Miss Liu quickly stood up.

Although her chest still hurt a bit, she did not resent Meng Yu at all.

She would always remember that after she had been taken to the mountain stronghold, she prayed every day to all the gods and various beings for someone to save her and her family. She had even dreamed that Young Master Yu would descend from the heavens, but as days passed, her despair grew, especially when Cheng Kaiyuan looked at her mother and sister with those eyes, filling her with utter fear.

Then, on the wedding day, Meng Yu descended like a deity from the heavens, and from that moment, she would forever remember the graceful young man.

She was very clear that Meng Yu's kick, while it seemed heavy, had actually been merciful. Most importantly, it had saved her life.

In the courtyard, Meng Yu was chatting with Guo, the Great Hero.

The people of Black Wind Stockade were of too low a class to access much higher-end knowledge, whereas Guo, the Great Hero... was a very good source of information.

"Do you know what you did wrong today?"

Meng Yu looked coldly at Miss Liu. It wasn't that he thought she shouldn't have come out, but her plea—if the opponent, Guo, the Great Hero, had said, fine, let's do that, let's turn foes into friends—then Meng Yu would have been eating dead rats!

They killed my men!

"It was my own fault."

Miss Liu's forehead still had blood, as did the corners of her mouth and body.

"For kicking you, do you resent me?"

"I am thankful for Mr. Meng's mercy."

Madam Liu spoke, her voice filled with gratitude: "Thank you for sparing her life."

Meng Yu's kick that knocked her unconscious had actually saved Miss Liu and preserved her reputation, making her seem like a person of sentiment and righteousness, yet unable to openly intervene.

"Alright, I've called you here to ask you one thing. The Yu Family and I are now at odds. If you feel it's inconvenient for you, you can leave now. I don't want your silver; consider it payment for helping me these past few days."

Meng Yu's words made Guo, the Great Hero, freeze for a moment.

On the way here, he had heard that Leader Meng was very generous, but now, he felt that Meng Yu was... perhaps too honest and straightforward?

You saved them!

The reason Young Master Yu went mad was that when everyone arrived, he had been arguing with a companion. That companion had said that even if someone else had saved Miss Liu, he was too late. With such a heroic rescue, the rescuer and the rescued would surely become close. After all, the rescuer had saved her, granting him all rights over her, didn't it?

And sure enough, that's how the world works. When you save someone, you're entitled to a reward, even including their freedom. Now, Meng Yu had killed Young Master Yu's men, and Young Master Yu had to be infinitely grateful to him.

Because Meng Yu had truly spared his life and reasoned with him.

"Mr. Meng, no, no, I was just confused today, please don't..."

Madam Liu quickly restrained her daughter. Where could they go?

Or rather, having seen Meng Yu's methods today, she was astonished and speechless.

Twelve Fire Crows danced across the sky, rising like a blazing sun. What difference was there between such a technique and that of immortals and buddhas?

"Okay, I'll dock three months' salary from you. Now, go."

Meng Yu was too lazy to pay attention to Miss Liu. Her cooking wasn't as good as Madam Liu's, and she wasn't as fun to tease as Sister Liu. If it weren't for her adept calculations and truly impressive talent, Meng Yu wouldn't even bother with her.

Yes, Meng Yu had seen her roots and was so envious his eyes were practically red. With such talent, as soon as she encountered Divine Skill Secret Manuals, she would become incredibly powerful.

He waved his hand, signaling the Liu Family members to leave, and then turned his gaze to Guo, the Great Hero.

"By the way, I'm quite interested in some of the bizarre and varied tales of Jianghu. Guo, the Great Hero, please do tell—for example, who is Su Qingqing, the national master of Great Wu?"

Meng Yu said so because he wanted to know just how deep the waters of this world were.

...

In the Qingying Small World.

Meng Yu opened his eyes, finding himself back in a hidden corner.

The mechanical clock had only ticked one day and one night, while a hundred days had passed there.

Simply put, the passage of time between the two places should be a hundred to one. However, due to some peculiar reason, Meng Yu's trips to and fro were always win-win. In simple terms, he only aged one, yet he enjoyed the benefits of a hundred.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Perhaps this was also a form of Hundredfold Strength? He wondered which predecessor had used it.

His bones made a slight crackling sound. In those hundred days there, his True Qi had naturally improved a lot. Don't underestimate this progress; even without Hundredfold Strength, it was like having a powerful Golden Finger that was hundredfold strong.

Why do many genius youths receive so many resources? It's because everyone feels they are outstanding and worth cultivating. And when Meng Yu took a trip there and trained for a hundred days, making significant progress in his skills, the implications of that were very significant.

There were no signs that the Protective Formation outside the door had been disturbed, and the Stone Chamber was peaceful.

This time, the gains from there had been substantial.

In addition to increased proficiency in Alchemy, he had also entered the doorway to learning about Formation. Moreover, he obtained various precious medicinal herbs, as well as miscellaneous Spirit Stones.

When he had a proper transaction with everyone, he earned ten Spirit Stones. When he set up an open-air barbecue, he quickly made several hundred Spirit Stones and various types of Spiritual Medicine.

Meng Yu, always cautious, didn't bring these items back with him. Just as he only used the mechanical clock, he was still under surveillance, and the storage ring belonged to the Enforcement Hall. He had to surrender it upon return, and he even suspected that someone might be secretly watching him.

When he walked out of the forest, he found the students still playing on the beach. They had been busy all day, now reveling in the joy of their youth at night.

Some who had just performed their talents invited Meng Yu onto the stage.

"Come on, let me show you something."

He suddenly smiled, waved his hand, and eighteen Fire Crows danced gracefully. Each fire crow that shot into the sky was so lifelike.

"That's amazing."

"His martial skills have improved again!"

"He truly deserves to be called one of the greatest geniuses of our Immortal Sect's generation!"

Everyone, including Old Man Li and others, were immensely envious.

When it came to Qi Cultivation, although everyone was at the same level, it now seemed like the difference between cats and tigers.

Meng Yu, a true genius indeed.

Not far away, Fuchun Yun watched Meng Yu with a complex expression.

In recent days, Meng Yu had talked with that beautiful girl a few times and then stopped interacting. He treated everyone with courtesy and politeness.

Of course, she knew he was a scoundrel, a bad egg, and on top of that, a super ruthless and ferocious guy. But for some reason, she felt... she wanted to understand him more.

She suddenly remembered a little story.

The spacecraft was about to dock, and the woman knew the man was waiting for her. She had come to break it off with him, but at the moment the train arrived, she sent him a message instead, "Dear, I love you."

Would he... would he turn to look at her?

It seemed she didn't dislike him that much anymore.

What was happening?