The night was dark and the wind was high.

In Jiangyan City, Sichuan Province, at the heart of the urban district.

An antique courtyard stood amidst the forest of steel, with vermilion gates, artificial hills, and flowing water, exuding elegance and wealth, a testament to opulence.

Ordinary people passing by would always cast envious and jealous glances, wondering which wealthy tycoon of Jiangyan owned this mansion.

In truth, they weren’t wrong; this was the side branch family compound of the Qingcheng Guo family.

In the martial arts world, the family system has always prioritized the direct line for martial prowess and the side branches for commerce.

The side branches would amass vast wealth in the secular world to support the direct line secluded deep in the mountains.

This tradition persisted even to the present day.

At this moment, the Guo family’s side branch compound was brightly lit, with a grand feast underway, as if celebrating some joyous occasion.

Inside the main house, the atmosphere was even more lively.

Key figures of the Guo family’s side branch had gathered, each one’s face flushed with excitement, as if a great vengeance was about to be avenged.

“Hahaha! Desperate China has no choice but to cooperate with our Guo family, spending two billion yuan to buy a tampered martial arts manual! The family head’s move is truly brilliant!”

“Thinking of using this manual to train Biotics Men? Within a year, all of China’s Biotics Men will have their dantians destroyed! Losing all Alien Abilities! By then, facing the Alien Beasts, this country is as good as finished!”

“Our day to avenge and reclaim the glory of Huaxia is just around the corner!”

A middle-aged man with a resolute face sat at the head of the table, holding his cup high and laughing heartily, the picture of triumph.

He was the head of the Guo family’s side branch, one of Guo Yuanming’s personal disciples, an SSS-level martial artist, Guo Qingfeng.

Guo Qingfeng had presided over Jiangyan City for decades, once assassinating three listed company chairmen for business interests, and had been questioned by Chinese officials.

But since he hadn’t affected the ordinary people and they feared his power, in the end, it was nothing more than a warning, and the matter was dropped.

It could be said that Guo Qingfeng was the underground emperor of Jiangyan City, unbeknownst to the common folk.

The Guo family’s assets far exceeded those of the wealthiest tycoon in Jiangyan City. How could ordinary tycoons compete with martial artists?

But now, Guo Qingfeng was not content with just being an underground emperor; like most in the martial arts world today, he sought to reclaim Huaxia.

Now, the family head Guo Yuanming had successfully sold a manual capable of destroying the power of China’s Biotics Men to the nation.

The day for the martial arts world to re-emerge and return to its peak was within reach!

Naturally, Guo Qingfeng was overjoyed, gulping down a pot of strong liquor, growing more excited:

“In my opinion, we don’t need to be so cautious. Why bother with plans? Just kill all the Biotics Men and everything will be settled! Without Biotics Men, how long can China last in the face of the Alien Beast crisis?!”

The Guo family members below felt embarrassed by his arrogant words.

“Head of the family, you’ve had too much to drink…” someone whispered.

Although China’s current Biotics Men were no match for the martial arts world.

Even the Evergreen Sword Saint, who had recently emerged, was only at the early stage of National level.

What was that in the martial arts world?

Not to mention the top martial arts forces like Mount Hua and Mount Tai, just the head of their Qingcheng lineage, the Guo family head, could slap him to death with one palm!

But what was the most terrifying thing about China? It was their technological weapons!

If they couldn’t handle Alien Beasts, couldn’t they handle you martial artists?

If the great powers were truly pushed into a corner, with a single high-level command, they could turn the martial arts world to ashes in one day.

The Dongfeng delivery, a city-destroying strike, was not a joke.

Therefore, the martial arts world dared not act too rashly and could only make plans, biding their time.

Guo Qingfeng’s words were clearly spoken in excitement, just bluster.

“I’m not drunk!”

Guo Qingfeng waved his hand, his face flushed red, and he laughed arrogantly: “Hahaha! Biotics Men? A bunch of heretics who gain without labor! Town level and they dare to call themselves the guardians of Huaxia? Ridiculously laughable! I could probably slay them with a single sword!”

“And that Evergreen Sword Saint! Merely at the early stage of National level and dares to call himself a Sword Saint? Utterly ludicrous!”

Seeing this, the Guo family members could only sigh.

They knew Guo Qingfeng was jealous, venting his dissatisfaction through the courage of liquor.

Which martial artist today wasn’t jealous of Biotics Men?

The Evergreen Sword Saint, born with a divine body, self-taught, reaching the heavenly realm in three years.

While Guo Qingfeng, after decades of arduous cultivation, was merely at the peak of internal strength, SSS level.

Anyone would feel unbalanced in his shoes.

Fortunately, Biotics Men had not systematically cultivated, their qi was of poor quality, and they didn’t know how to use it properly, making them far weaker than martial artists of the same realm.

Despite the Evergreen Sword Saint being at the early stage of National level, probably even a mid-stage Town level martial artist could easily crush him.

“Yo? Are you guys drinking? Starting the feast so early?”

Suddenly, a mocking voice unexpectedly came from the entrance of the main house.

Everyone was startled and instinctively looked towards the source of the sound.

They saw a young man, dressed in sportswear, looking to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, standing at the doorway, smiling as he surveyed everyone.

“Who are you?”

Guo Qingfeng put down his cup, frowning at the young man, his gaze filled with surprise and uncertainty.

He actually felt a threat from this young man, whose aura was undisguised, his blood and qi surging like rivers, and the qi within his dantian was incredibly condensed.

This was simply inconceivable!

Cultivating both body and qi? And both to such a refined degree!

And he was only seventeen or eighteen years old!

What kind of martial arts prodigy with extraordinary talent was this?!

And why had he appeared at the Guo family’s banquet?

This unexpected visitor left everyone in a state of shock.

They also vaguely sensed the young man’s formidable strength and stood up, looking at him with great wariness.

The young man, puzzled, said: “Weren’t you just discussing my master? I thought you knew my master.”