Women Are So Troublesome

"Thank you for saving me." Under the moonlight, beside the phone booth, Alice, who had just finished calling home to report her safety, bowed to Liu Tian. "The Gayn Family will surely remember this kindness."

"Ah, there's no need to be so serious." Liu Tian leaned against the phone booth. "I was just passing by and helped out as a favor. You were lucky. Be careful next time; I'm not always this kind, and you won't always be this lucky."

Their clothes were tattered at this moment. Alice was slightly better off; although there were many tears, her clothes were mostly intact. While some parts were exposed, they strategically covered the important areas. Liu Tian, however, was in a much worse state.

Although he had used points to enhance his martial arts and managed to recover from his injuries, in order to ensure his physical fitness and skills were absolutely up to par for his level, he hadn't bothered to ensure his clothes wouldn't be damaged in the fierce battle.

Due to prioritizing protection, Liu Tian's lower body was mostly intact, but his upper body was reduced to mere rags. It looked less like a Rose Academy uniform and more like a scavenger's outfit.

In fact, if the person in front of him hadn't been a woman, Liu Tian's personality would have led him to simply throw away the tattered cloth.

"Father always said that gratitude is a treasure of the spirit." Alice's eyes sparkled, and her beautiful gaze curiously scanned the man before her. He had an ordinary appearance but possessed an aura she had never encountered before, as if she wanted to engrave his figure in her heart. "A second life-saving debt, without repayment, would bring shame upon the Gayn Family's thousand-year history."

"Is there something on me?" Although Alice's eyes held no killing intent or malice, which didn't stir the killing intent he had just satisfied, this unfamiliar feeling of being scrutinized by a woman from head to toe made Liu Tian uneasy. "Are you looking at me like that?"

"I just want to properly remember what a Knight looks like in reality." Alice seemed a bit entranced, unconsciously speaking her thoughts aloud.

"?Knight?" Liu Tian tilted his head, a bad premonition dawning on him.

"Ah, no, it's nothing." Realizing she might have said something she shouldn't have, Alice's face flushed slightly. She tucked her jet-black hair behind her ear, revealing her crystal-clear earlobe, and immediately changed the subject. "I was just talking to myself. Does the benefactor have any requests that I, the Gayn Family, can fulfill?"

"Although the Gayn Family is small in population and not prosperous in business, it has a long history and some connections in the Hundred Flowers Kingdom. Perhaps we can be of great help to the benefactor."

"Uh, benefactor, tsk, this way of speaking." Liu Tian couldn't help but feel a chill. Being a straightforward person, he was unaccustomed to this kind of speech usually only heard on television. "You can just call me Liu Tian. If you feel that's not right, I'm probably older than you, so you can call me Brother Tian."

"Please speak directly. I'm a rough person who practices martial arts; I don't like beating around the bush."

"How can that be?" Alice's heart beat a little faster, her fingers slowly twirling her hair. "That's not proper protocol."

In the Hundred Flowers Kingdom, between unrelated men and women, direct address by name was generally not practiced. Suffixes were usually added to names, such as "Classmate So-and-so" or "Sir So-and-so." Liu Tian, however, was unaware of this.

The main reason was that the original Liu Tian was somewhat of a shut-in, and Liu Yun and Sophie, who knew the rules, never taught him for reasons unknown. Therefore, having inherited everything from Liu Tian, he naturally didn't know about this either.

"What's wrong with it? You don't seem like someone who strictly adheres to rules." Liu Tian took a step forward, frowning. "If you agree and I agree, that's all that matters. Why overthink it?"

"If I agree and you agree, that's all that matters?" Alice pursed her lips, applying a little force. "It seems to be correct."

"Then, I'll call you Brother Tian?" As if testing the waters, Alice said softly, her eyes darting around, then added as if making up her mind, "Then, likewise, Brother Tian can call me Alice."

"Alright, that's settled." The sound of car engines approached from a distance. Liu Tian nodded with satisfaction. "As for requests—I've been fond of antiques lately. Since the Gayn Family has a long history, could I have the chance to appreciate your collection?"

"Of course. It's just appreciation. If I truly find something I particularly like, I will pay the corresponding price."

"No, there's no need for that." Alice waved her hands in a panic, not noticing the approaching car behind her. "If Brother Tian truly wants something, I'll just give it to you directly."

"That's what you say, but who knows." Liu Tian exhaled softly, seeing several unfamiliar people get out of the car. He then continued, "The people behind are your family, right? They've come to pick you up. We can talk about anything else tomorrow."

"Alice!" Before Alice could react, she was suddenly enveloped in a familiar, warm embrace. "How could you…"

"Sister?"

The familiar softness caused her tensed body to relax instantly. Alice turned her head to say something but was pressed firmly against a towering chest. She instinctively tried to push away but was held tightly by arms that belied their appearance with hidden strength. "It's my fault, it's my fault…"

"?"

What a loving family, Liu Tian shook his head, sighing.

To avoid wasting time with potential meaningless tugging if he stayed, Liu Tian didn't intend to interrupt their emotional reunion. Instead, he waved his hand, signaling the butler-like figure who stepped forward to retreat. "You two continue your conversation. It's getting late; I'm leaving."

"?"

Before the butler could even open his mouth, he found that the man who had saved their second young lady had already vanished into the night.

"By the way, where is the person who saved you?" After hugging for who knows how long, the woman Alice called "Sister" finally came to her senses under Alice's desperate pats. She released her grip, narrowly avoiding a chest-crushing incident, and quickly asked, "We must thank him properly."

"Honestly. Brother Tian is already gone." Alice said playfully, unable to find the voice of the departing Liu Tian. "It's all your fault, Sister. I was thinking it was too late and wanted to invite Brother Tian home to cultivate."

"Brother Tian?" Tia Gayn's eyes seemed on the verge of collapse. "How long has it been, and you're already calling him that intimately? What if it goes on longer?"

"Where is that person? I want to thank him properly." Tia seemed to grit her teeth as she spoke.

"Sister, what are you talking about? If you keep this up, I won't talk to you anymore." Alice stomped her foot.

"No, no." Tia quickly changed the subject. "Right, where are the kidnappers? I want to see who dared to kidnap someone from the Gayn Family."

"One is in the ruins not far from here; he has very long, hard, and sharp hands. The other two are near the slums…"

Tsk, women are so troublesome, so hard to understand…

Casually tossing the tattered cloth into a roadside trash can, Liu Tian looked up at the beautiful golden moon and sighed.

Go back, go back, go back to sleep. I hope this accident can help me gain more Origin Points. This time, if my Origin Point reserves weren't enough, my win rate would be less than ten percent.

Sigh, I still need to properly ask Master about evolution tomorrow.

Liu Tian, who had a guess about Mantis's origin, sighed—time waits for no one. He needed to speed up his pace of becoming stronger and save more.

The Heavenly Martial Killing D