"You?"
Chen Xiao smiled, "It's already merciful enough that I didn't kill you!"
"..."
He Xinwu was speechless and didn't dare to look at Chen Xiao, fearing he might anger this god of slaughter.
However, Chen Xiao's next words made him overjoyed.
"But since you've been helpful in leading the way, you'll be your sister's driver from now on. As for your treatment, that will depend on what your sister decides!"
Hearing this, He Xinwu thanked Chen Xiao with excitement.
"Thank you, Master Chen. From now on, I, He Xinwu, am willing to go through fire and water for Master Chen, and I will not refuse!"
In fact, Chen Xiao's decision to place He Xinwu beside He Xinyi was not entirely impulsive.
He would leave Hong Kong after dealing with Tu Junhou, and the He family's businesses would be entirely managed by He Xinyi.
Over time, it was inevitable that He Xinyi might do things that were outwardly compliant but inwardly rebellious to him.
Although the possibility was small, it was not entirely absent.
Placing He Xinwu by He Xinyi's side was a clear indication that he was to monitor her, and also a warning to her.
Besides that, Chen Xiao was pushing He Xinyi into the spotlight. While he was present, the He family certainly wouldn't be able to do anything to her.
But once he left, that might not be the case.
At that time, He Xinwu could serve as a buffer between the two factions, and his presence was very necessary.
"You two must remember what I'm about to say!"
Then, Chen Xiao put on a serious expression, "The He family's money has nothing to do with you anymore. I will not shortchange you on the money you are owed, but if you take what you shouldn't, your fate will be a hundred times worse than death. I, Chen Xiao, hate betrayal the most!"
He Xinwu and He Xinyi, the siblings, were startled, their eyes sharpening. They quickly said in unison, "Please rest assured, Master Chen, we will absolutely not betray Master Chen."
Chen Xiao waved his hand, "Alright, you may go. I will be staying here for the next few days. Before I leave Hong Kong, I want to see a complete financial report of the He Group."
"Yes, Master Chen!"
The He siblings retreated.
Chen Xiao thus settled into the Mid-Levels villa, but this villa would soon bear the surname Chen!
Elder Huang widely publicized the news of Chen Xiao killing Song Fangjin, and it spread throughout Hong Kong's underworld almost overnight.
Not only the spiritual world of Hong Kong, but also the martial arts world, and even the triad members on the streets, all discussed the matter with great interest.
This publicity campaign also yielded results. The next day at noon, Chen Xiao received a letter from Elder Huang.
"Three days later, at the peak of Wanhe Mountain, I await you!"
The letter contained only this line, signed by Tu Junhou.
Seeing this letter, Chen Xiao was somewhat speechless.
He had expected Tu Junhou to come to him directly, and for them to settle the matter quickly. After Chen Xiao defeated him, he could then inquire about the Yin-Yang Jade and the secrets of that man.
He never expected this old fellow to be so patient, waiting three days even after his disciple had been killed.
Didn't he ever hear the saying, 'Revenge is best served hot'?
However, on second thought, setting the time for three days later was a great advantage for Chen Xiao.
Because with these three days, he could forge the Xuanhuang Jade Embryo he had just obtained into a handy magical artifact.
At that time, his strength would reach a new level.
And for every bit of strength he gained, his confidence in defeating Tu Junhou would increase.
For the next three days, Chen Xiao stayed indoors, not stepping out. Except for the time spent eating, drinking, and attending to nature's call, he confined himself to a room, in a state of semi-seclusion.
He used the Qilin Fire and the spiritual energy within his body to forge the Xuanhuang Jade Embryo. By the night of the third day, it was finally completed.
A crystal-clear yellow jade sword lay quietly in his hand.
The Xuanhuang Jade Embryo was not large to begin with, so the resulting magical artifact was also not large. The entire jade sword was only about a finger long.
At this point, the magical artifact had only taken shape and had not yet recognized its master. The next step was to refine it and make it recognize its master.
This step was extremely difficult for other spiritual masters, as one wrong move could lead to being backlashed by the artifact, eventually becoming its slave, with the artifact becoming the master instead.
However, for Chen Xiao, it was extremely simple. After all, he had cultivated diligently under the Canglan Divine Emperor for hundreds of years, and his experience was far beyond that of ordinary spiritual masters.
He spat out a mouthful of true essence and infused it into the Xuanhuang Jade Sword, then controlled the true essence to slowly imprint the laws onto the jade sword.
Immediately, a feeling of blood connection was established between him and the Xuanhuang Jade Sword.
At this point, it meant that the Xuanhuang Jade Sword had become his magical artifact. Even if they were separated by billions of miles, Chen Xiao could sense it and would not lose it.
After the refinement, Chen Xiao moved his mind, sensing the Xuanhuang Jade Sword.
To his surprise, he discovered that there was a space within the Xuanhuang Jade Sword, which was an unexpected joy.
Indeed, spatial artifacts were not rare treasures in the Divine Realm; almost everyone had one. But on Earth, this was only the second time Chen Xiao had seen one.
The first was the Yin-Yang Jade.
However, Chen Xiao could not control the space within the Yin-Yang Jade, nor could he achieve a telepathic connection.
The items he hid in the Yin-Yang Jade had to be retrieved by physically entering it, which was somewhat troublesome to use.
But the Xuanhuang Jade Sword was different; Chen Xiao could control it completely.
With just a thought, anything stored inside could be summoned or dismissed at will, making it much more convenient to use.
Although the space inside was currently very small, about the size of a car trunk.
However, as the Xuanhuang Jade Sword grew, the space within it would also expand, and it was even possible for it to engulf a galaxy in the future.
The attribute of a spatial artifact made Chen Xiao extremely excited, but this was not its primary function.
Just as Chen Xiao was about to continue exploring, there was a knock on the door.
Opening the door, he saw Wu Yufei standing outside.
Wu Yufei had also moved in the day after Chen Xiao did.
Although Chen Xiao didn't quite understand why Wu Yufei was still following him, he didn't say anything.
After all, the villa was so large, with so many rooms, that one more person wouldn't make much difference.
"Are you looking for me for something?"
Chen Xiao looked at Wu Yufei with a puzzled expression.
"Uh, this... I think the night view is quite nice today, and I wanted to invite you to go out and admire the moon together."
Wu Yufei said hesitantly.
Chen Xiao raised an eyebrow and said playfully, "Admire the moon? Do you need to dress like this?"
Wu Yufei was wearing only a short, black silk slip dress, with a large expanse of her chest exposed to the air. Her pair of fair, beautiful legs were long and straight. 138 Reading Network
Dressing like this could be for many things, but admiring the moon was not quite suitable...