The next day, Ning Wangshu went to the house his family used to own. He offered more than 30% above market price, persuading the current owner to sell it back to him for 1.8 million.
After spending some time getting the transfer paperwork sorted out, he put the house in his younger sister's name. That left him feeling much more at ease.
"Once the house is cleared out in the next couple of days, I can take Ruoxuan back this weekend. I'm sure she'll be really happy..."
A smile spread across Ning Wangshu's face.
When he returned to the apartment his sister was renting, Ning Wangshu had nothing to do, so he idly scrolled through his phone to kill time.
At present, his cultivation was being suppressed by some mysterious force, and he couldn't make any progress at all. Whether he practiced or not made no difference.
Still, after the College Entrance Examination ended that day, the force suppressing him had suddenly loosened a little, allowing him to use the power of the early-stage Nascent Soul level. That had made Ning Wangshu very happy.
Over the past few days, he had tried all sorts of things, hoping to figure out what had caused the force suppressing his cultivation to loosen.
At the same time, he wanted to see if he could find a way to weaken it further, allowing him to draw on even greater power.
But after several days, he had come up empty.
So Ning Wangshu decided to stop dwelling on it for now and let things take their course.
After all, on Earth, he believed that even with only the power of the early-stage Nascent Soul level at his disposal, it was unlikely anyone could pose a threat to him.
Spiritual Qi on Earth was simply too scarce. Forget the Nascent Soul stage—even reaching the Golden Core Stage would be incredibly difficult under normal circumstances!
As night fell, Ning Ruoxuan was in evening study at Linchuan Thirteenth High School. It wasn't until half past nine that she finally finished...
After leaving school, Ning Ruoxuan walked back to the apartment by herself.
But just after she left the school gates, two figures began following close behind her like ghosts.
Ning Ruoxuan sensed something and instinctively glanced back, but didn't see anyone. She furrowed her brow slightly, a doubtful look on her face.
Was that just my imagination? Why does it feel like someone's following me...
Ning Ruoxuan had been cultivating for some time now. Ning Wangshu had personally laid her foundation using a treasure like Supreme Jade Marrow, and she also had Spirit Stones to aid her cultivation.
On top of that, the "Moonlight Tai Xuan Scripture" Ning Wangshu had taught her was a top-tier cultivation technique perfectly suited to her constitution... Ning Ruoxuan was no longer the ordinary young girl she had once been.
Her senses had become far sharper than before.
However, she was still only at the first level of the Qi Refining Stage. Although she had sensed something, she wasn't sure.
She would have noticed if they were ordinary people.
But the people following her were no ordinary people. They were cultivators too!
So, after looking back and seeing no one behind her, Ning Ruoxuan simply assumed it had been her imagination. She shook her head, didn't think much of it, and continued on.
She had only just entered the alley when a burly man suddenly appeared in front of her, blocking her way...
Though he said nothing, Ning Ruoxuan's heart tightened when she saw him standing with his arms crossed, eyeing her with an amused expression.
She knew he had come for her!
Ning Ruoxuan stopped instinctively.
Just then, she heard footsteps behind her and hurriedly turned around. A woman in red had appeared behind her at some point...
"You're pretty alert, little girl! You almost noticed us just now..."
The woman spoke with a bright smile.
"W-who are you?"
Ning Ruoxuan watched them warily, her hand already slipping into her pocket to take out her phone and call Ning Wangshu.
However, they clearly noticed her move.
The woman giggled. "What, going to call for help? You think we'd give you the chance?"
Her smile was tinged with amusement and mockery.
The next moment, the man in front pressed his lips together. His body abruptly blurred, and he shot toward Ning Ruoxuan like a gust of wind!
Ning Ruoxuan was startled and instinctively tried to dodge.
But she had only just begun cultivating. Her cultivation was shallow, and she had no experience fighting anyone. There was no way she could escape the burly man's reach.
"Don't waste your effort, little girl. Just come quietly, hehe!"
The burly man grinned viciously. He spread his fingers like an iron claw and lunged for the wrist holding Ning Ruoxuan's phone!
But just as his outstretched fingers were about to seize her wrist, a faint spiritual glow suddenly bloomed from Ning Ruoxuan's chest!
Bzzz—
In an instant!
An invisible barrier enveloped Ning Ruoxuan.
With a dull thud, the man's fingers slammed hard against the invisible shield!
Crack!
A crisp sound rang out. The man cried out in pain and stumbled backward, cold sweat instantly beading on his forehead.
All five fingers on his hand were now twisted at a bizarre angle. The force of the impact had clearly snapped them backward!
The woman in red behind Ning Ruoxuan was stunned by the sight.
"Iron Wolf, what happened? Are you all right?"
The woman in red hurriedly asked.
The burly man sucked in a breath through the pain and replied, "It's nothing serious. Just broke my hand. There's something strange about this little girl. It felt like I'd grabbed a steel plate—my hand was snapped back by the impact!"
"What!?"
The woman in red was startled again. "I saw that you hadn't even touched her yet. How could this happen?"
"I don't know. It felt like there was an invisible barrier in front of her," Iron Wolf replied.
"Looks like grabbing this girl to threaten that kid won't be so easy..." The woman in red furrowed her brow, her expression growing serious.
Meanwhile.
Back in the apartment, Ning Wangshu had been scrolling through short videos to kill time.
Suddenly, he sensed something. His expression turned grave. "No! Ruoxuan's Jade Talisman has been triggered. She's in danger!"
The next moment, Ning Wangshu instinctively released his Divine Sense to investigate...
Although his Divine Sense could only cover a radius of about one kilometer, Linchuan Thirteenth High School was less than a kilometer away from the apartment in a straight line.
As soon as he extended his Divine Sense, Ning Wangshu immediately "saw" his younger sister, Ning Ruoxuan, trapped in the alley by a man and a woman. His gaze turned cold, a murderous aura flashing in his eyes!
The next moment, he formed a hand seal.
In an instant!
The man and woman suddenly felt an invisible force descend upon them. A moment later, they found themselves unable to move at all. The unseen force held them fast, and no matter how they struggled, it was useless!
They were horrified and looked around in terror, with no idea what was happening.
"You've got some nerve! How dare you lay a hand on my sister right under my nose? You're asking to die—"
Just as the man and woman stood there, stunned and terrified, Ning Wangshu's icy voice boomed beside their ears like thunder!
Hearing his voice, Ning Ruoxuan was overjoyed and suddenly lifted her head.
Then she saw Ning Wangshu drifting down gracefully from the sky...