My Rules

Since he definitely couldn't win, Chu Huai Xu decisively gave up.

He walked up to Liu Chenggong and raised his hands.

"Junior Brother Chu, what are you doing?" Liu Chenggong asked.

"Huh? Aren't you going to tie me up?"

I know the drill! I was clear on it back at Spring Autumn Mountain—the Four Great Sects, more or less the same!

Liu Chenggong looked at the strikingly handsome young man before him, a sneer curling on his face.

"No need. You're just at the Aperture Opening Stage—do you think you have any power to resist?"

"If you surrender now, we'll just find it boring."

"If you try to run halfway, now that might be interesting."

His smile was teasing as he gazed at Chu Huai Xu, like a plaything in his palm.

Meeting his gaze, Chu Huai Xu slowly lowered his raised hands.

"What's your relationship with Liu Chengqi?" he asked directly.

Liu Chenggong chuckled: "You've got some nerve!"

He looked the Fox Face up and down, then snorted: "But fair enough—without a bit of guts, you wouldn't have dared to lay a hand on Chengqi."

This Deputy Captain of the Medicine Mountain Enforcement Team had nothing to fear anyway, and since it wasn't a secret in the Outer Sect, he said: "Liu Chengqi is my cousin."

"Oh, right, you must be new, huh? Forgot to tell you—his father is one of the Nine Great Stewards of the Outer Sect."

A breeze swept by, stirring a few strands of Chu Huai Xu's ink-black hair.

Liu Chenggong and the others expected to see him scared out of his wits, but instead, his expression remained calm.

"Got it." Chu Huai Xu said flatly.

This displeased the Deputy Captain greatly.

He even started to wonder if this guy had no clue about how the world worked.

The Nine Great Stewards were the highest authorities in the Outer Sect.

You beat someone's only son to a pulp—do you realize how serious the consequences are?

"What do you get?" Liu Chenggong's face darkened.

Chu Huai Xu smiled and said: "I get why he's so handsy, yet so many Senior Brothers still recommend training under him."

"The son of a Steward, the cousin of an Enforcement Team Deputy Captain—no wonder."

At that, Liu Chenggong just chuckled and said nothing.

To him, people sucking up to him and to his uncle, who was a Steward, was perfectly normal.

It was like how he himself ran a Wine House on Medicine Mountain—business was booming.

But were the people coming to eat and buy wine really there for the taste?

Not necessarily.

At that moment, Liu Chenggong glanced around and asked: "That Junior Sister named Han Shuangjiang—she's not home?"

"No, she didn't come back with me," Chu Huai Xu said.

"That Junior Sister must be quite beautiful, right?" Liu Chenggong's face showed a grin that any man would recognize.

"Yeah, a real stunner," Chu Huai Xu replied.

"Is your relationship with her something special?" Liu Chenggong pressed.

"Yeah, you could say it's something," he said.

"No wonder. My cousin here, he's always had a taste for that kind of thing." Liu Chenggong raised a hand and lightly patted Chu Huai Xu's shoulder, whether in comfort or mockery: "Tough luck, brother."

"So he's got the Wei Wu Yi Feng style—a real Cao thief," Chu Huai Xu said in words they didn't understand.

Damn you, Liu Chengqi—looking all proper on the outside, but you love taking what others cherish, huh!

No wonder you couldn't keep your hands off right in front of me.

As for why the son of a Steward was teaching martial arts to commoners, Chu Huai Xu wasn't surprised.

He knew a thing or two about how second-generation brats behaved.

Back on Earth, there were those who drove luxury cars to run ride-hailing services, only picking up female passengers.

When skiing suddenly became trendy, some second-gen types who were good at it became ski instructors.

Were they in it for the money?

No, they were in it for the thrill, the fun of the hunt.

The kind of blatant bullying and harassment you see in TV dramas—they actually looked down on that.

They preferred to flaunt their charm, show off their skills and methods, using their tried-and-true tricks to seduce women and make them come willingly.

These people were never going to lack women from birth.

Ordinary people were shocked by the price, finding it unattainable, and would exclaim, "Is the bottom made of gold or studded with diamonds?" But to those on the periphery, it was just pocket change, and they even found it boring and lacking in charm.

They also needed a sense of psychological achievement!

They also needed these accomplishments to brag about their charm to others!

Some people's hard work to support their families was merely a pastime they could pick up or drop as they pleased.

When learning that "Jiligu Lu Eight Trigrams Palm" whose name he couldn't quite remember, Chu Huai Xu had already vaguely guessed something from Liu Chengqi's expensive robes and his demeanor and tone.

"I just didn't expect this Liu Chengqi to play so dirty, misunderstanding my relationship with Little Housekeeper, wanting to both earn my ten taels of silver and treat me like a dog to torment."

"Deep down, he never saw me as human." Chu Huai Xu grinned.

But he knew very well that this bastard Liu Chengqi had definitely succeeded before, and more than once! He might have even screwed someone over.

Interestingly, this Liu Chenggong in front of him also didn't seem to see Chu Huai Xu as human.

He lightly patted Chu Huai Xu's shoulder again and said, "Chengqi has been in a bad mood ever since his spiritual embryo was damaged. He just wants to find some fun in life. Junior Brother Chu, please be understanding."

Liu Chenggong was really bored. He thought that someone who dared to strike his cousin would be easily provoked, giving him some entertainment.

Who would have thought that this young man with a bit of a fox face would grin at him and say:

"Got it."

Outside the Bamboo House, Liu Chenggong couldn't be bothered to waste more words with Chu Huai Xu.

His face darkened, and he said to his two subordinates, "You two, go and capture that Junior Sister Han!"

"Yes." The two nameless figures replied.

"Then, let's go, Junior Brother Chu." Liu Chenggong's gaze was gloomy.

"Please lead the way, Senior Brother Liu." Chu Huai Xu made a gesture of invitation.

He was the typical type who liked to speak politely first, then say something disrespectful, or even do something disrespectful.

When he severely injured Liu Chengqi, he also kept calling him Senior Brother Liu.

Before becoming a playmate, he had been in two relationships, one of which was a secret affair with his college counselor. Every time he thrust, he would shout "Teacher," and occasionally he'd make the teacher cry, tears streaming from three eyes.

In short, full marks for politeness!

But Liu Chenggong's face only grew darker. He snorted coldly, slapped a Divine Movement Talisman on himself, and said, "My cousin is probably already impatient. We need to hurry."

With that, he grabbed Chu Huai Xu, lightly tapped his feet, leaped onto a branch, and quickly moved between ancient trees.

Before long, he brought Chu Huai Xu back to the Enforcement Hall on Medicine Mountain and locked him in the Dungeon.

As he said, Liu Chengqi really couldn't wait. He had been waiting in the Dungeon early on.

Chu Huai Xu guessed he had taken some spiritual medicine, since his injuries were all healed.

Having a steward father, it was only natural.

What surprised him a little was that there was also a half-gray-haired man in the Dungeon.

As soon as Liu Chenggong saw him, he respectfully said, "Uncle."

The Old Man heard this and immediately raised his hand, "How many times have I told you? Address me by my title outside."

"Yes, Liu Steward." Liu Chenggong was unusually obedient at this moment.

The half-gray-haired Old Man nodded slightly, sizing up Chu Huai Xu. "You are Chu Huai Xu?"

"Yes, disciple greets Liu Steward." Chu Huai Xu raised his hand in salute, still adhering to virtue, full marks for politeness, while stalling for time.

"I heard from Chengqi that you're merely at the second aperture, just entering the Aperture Opening Stage. Yet you managed to injure him, and with the 'Eight Trigrams Palm of Boundless Heaven and Earth' he taught you?"

Chu Huai Xu immediately looked up, his eyes lighting up. "Exactly! Steward, are you feeling a sense of appreciation for talent?"

While joking around, he still had the mind to silently note: So it's called the "Eight Trigrams Palm of Boundless Heaven and Earth."

Liu Steward's old face first showed surprise, then instantly darkened a few shades.

And indeed, when these three surnamed Liu darkened their faces, they all looked the same!

The Old Man snorted coldly, then flicked his finger, and a shallow wound appeared on Chu Huai Xu's arm, oozing blood.

Chu Huai Xu looked down in surprise at his arm.

This little injury didn't bother him, but his robe was torn. He wondered if Little Housekeeper could mend it.

Liu Steward lightly curled his finger, and a drop of blood flew into his palm.

"Hmm? A low-grade spiritual embryo?" He scanned it with his divine sense.

He hadn't seen this type of spiritual embryo before, but its Qi flow was weak, clearly of very low rank.

The Old Man had come personally because, after hearing his Only Son's description, he wanted to see this young man's talent.

Though he held terrifying authority in the Outer Sect, he knew that if this were a prodigy, he'd have to be cautious.

But this mere low-grade spiritual embryo was worlds apart from his son's Blazing Fire Spiritual Embryo!

"You think you're worthy of my appreciation?" The Old Man looked coldly at Chu Huai Xu, his expression indifferent.

With that, he turned to leave, saying to his Only Son and nephew, "Do as you please with him."

He's just a Registered Disciple with a low-grade spiritual fetus. If he dies, he dies—I'll just make up an excuse.

"Steward, wait!" Chu Huai Xu shouted.

The Old Man turned his head in confusion, his brow furrowed.

"I have the Outer Sect rules memorized. May I ask which rule I broke? Senior Brother Liu struck first—I merely defended myself!" Chu Huai Xu declared with righteous indignation, his voice firm and resolute.

The Old Man, who had fathered a son late in life, looked at this naive young man who seemed untouched by the world's hardships and boomed, "It doesn't matter who struck first. You injured my son, so you broke the rules—my rules, Liu Tianfeng's rules!"

This roar carried hidden spiritual power, shaking Chu Huai Xu's mind. A wave of dizziness hit him, his vision went dark, and he nearly lost his footing. His face instantly turned pale.

But then, from not far away, a steady voice finally rang out.

"Liu Steward, quite the display of authority you have!"

(PS: I have a fever, but I still wrote an extra thousand words for this chapter. So diligent, Ah You. Please throw some monthly tickets.)