BOOM! BOOM!
A terrifying aura spread through the air.
Within the courtyard, the ground began to crack.
Liu Wushuang didnât know the Heaven and Earthâs Longevity Dharma Gate. His method of self-detonation was simple and crude: directly shattering his True Essence and blowing up his physical body.
"Liu Wushuang, without my permission, you are absolutely forbidden from self-detonating!"
Thinking of this, Qin Yang gave him a stern warning:
"Normally, you are to lay low in Jianghai. Only show yourself when I tell you to. Understand?"
"Yes, Young Master is right. This subordinate will obey."
Hearing this, Liu Wushuang composed himself, suppressing his excitement. He suddenly remembered something and rubbed his hands together. "Young Master... where is our Gang Leader? Do you think you could arrange a time for me to meet him?"
"Later."
Qin Yang said, "The Gang Leader is currently in seclusion, which is why heâs entrusted the Heaven-Blasting Gangâs affairs to me. When he emerges, he might arrange a gang-wide assembly. Youâll be able to see him then."
"A Heaven-Blasting Gang assembly?"
Hearing this, Liu Wushuangâs eyes widened again, and his breathing grew rapid.
âHe was so full of anticipation!â
During the battle at the apartment, the Heaven-Blasting Gang had revealed one Venerable after another. It was clear they had even more members in reserve!
Just the thought of such a scene made his blood boil with excitement!
âDozens... a hundred?â
âOr even... â
âThis is the Venerable Realm weâre talking about!â
That scene alone would be absolutely stunning!
"So... is the Gang Leader in the Celestial Venerable Realm?"
Liu Wushuang couldnât help but ask.
"Obviously!"
Qin Yang rolled his eyes and retorted irritably, "With so many members in the Earth Venerable Realm, how could the Gang Leader not be in the Celestial Venerable Realm?"
He said this without his face flushing or his heart skipping a beat.
âItâs not really a lie, anyway.â
âJust another month.â
âOnce I finish Visualizing the True Dragon Dharma Aspect...â
â...Iâll have reached the level of the Celestial Venerable Realm...â
"So he really is in the Celestial Venerable Realm... Thatâs good. Thatâs great."
Liu Wushuang muttered, secretly relieved. âAt first, I was worried the Venerable Alliance Leader would come looking for trouble over this.â
But now that he had confirmed the Heaven-Blasting Gang Leader was also in the Celestial Venerable Realm, everything was settled!
With all his doubts resolved, Liu Wushuangâs mind was at ease. He clasped his hands toward Qin Yang. "Alright, in that case, I wonât disturb you any longer, Young Master."
With that said...
He gathered his Star Force and quickly flew away, disappearing over the horizon.
...
...
ăA moment later.ă
"Haha, youâre killing this Fairy!"
Inside the house, a certain little white-haired loli was rolling around on the sofa, laughing so hard that tears streamed from her eyes. "Master, you really scammed him good."
"âJoining the gang?â âA Venerable assembly?â If that idiot knew you were the only member of the Heaven-Blasting Gang, would he get so mad heâd ascend on the spot?"
"So what?"
Qin Yang mumbled, an apple in his mouth, "You got a problem if he ascends?"
"None, absolutely not! Master!"
Xiaobai flicked her fluffy tail and sidled up to Qin Yang, a grin on her face. "Since you let that idiot join, why donât you just make this Fairy a Vice Gang Leader for fun?"
"You?"
Qin Yang glanced down at Xiaobai. "Vice Gang Leader of the Heaven-Blasting Gang?"
"Yeah, what? Is there a problem?"
Xiaobai spun around, her eyes twinkling. "Canât a dignified King Level Star Beast like this Fairy do it?"
"Tsk, get lost. Donât bother me."
Qin Yang pursed his lips and strolled toward his room. "The minimum requirement to join the Heaven-Blasting Gang is the Venerable Realm. Look at you... a measly little trash fox at the Innate realm, and you want to freeload?
Maybe in five hundred years!"
With that said...
BANG!
The door slammed shut without a hint of mercy!
"You!!"
Left in the living room, Xiaobai ground her teeth in anger.
"What stupid Heaven-Blasting Gang!"
"Itâs clearly the âAbuse Fluffy Little Animalsâ Gang! This Fairy doesnât even want to join!"
Xiaobai huffed and sat back on the sofa. Staring at the closed door, she got angrier and angrier, then expertly unlocked her phone.
She got back to her old gig. [Heaven-Blasting Gangâs Top Hater] account, created!
The hype around the Heaven-Blasting Gang was intense online, with news about them everywhere. However, just as Xiaobai posted a couple of contrary remarks, her account was, unsurprisingly, banned again...
........
ăStar Martial Police Bureau.ă
Online Public Opinion Monitoring Team office.
The room was stuffy. Rows of computers sat in the center, humming as they ran at high speed. Cables crisscrossed the floor like a spiderâs nest.
Rows of officers sat in front of the screens, their fingers flying across the keyboards.
"Commander, public opinion on the Heaven-Blasting Gang is spiraling out of control!"
"What should we do next?"
An officer sat before his computer, his face illuminated by the screen, looking utterly drained. He had been working overtime for hours and was exhausted.
But the online sentiment continued to ferment.
Everyone was talking about the Heaven-Blasting Gang. The situation had far exceeded expectations, and major platforms had crashed several times.
He watched as the topic climbed higher and higher on the trending lists.
And his own monitoring workload just kept getting heavier.
"What about other developments?"
The Commander stood nearby, one hand on a desk, his expression grim. He asked:
"Besides this, are there any other problems?"
"Commander! Thereâs a problem here, you need to see this."
Just then, an officer in a corner spoke up.
He clattered away on his keyboard and quickly pulled up a file. "We previously intercepted some information. We found that some people have used on-site photos and reverse image searches to find and expose the Sword Godâs grand discipleâs place of work. Itâs this..."
Before he could finish his sentence...
"What?!"
The Commanderâs brow furrowed. He immediately strode over to the officerâs side and looked at the information on the screen. He saw that, online, netizens had already compared footage from the day before yesterday and doxxed Qin Yang, revealing all sorts of his personal information.
And now it had all been spread everywhere!
"If we try to block the information now, is it too late?"
The Commander rubbed his temples, his voice low. He felt a massive headache coming on.
"Itâs too late, Commander..."
The police officer shrank back, saying in a small voice, "This information has already been shared and spread widely on social media. The traffic is moving too fast.
Weâre doing our best to stop it, but a lot of people already know..."
"This is trouble."
Hearing this, the Commanderâs brows knitted even more tightly.
After Meng Tianxuan stirred things up yesterday, all sorts of on-site videos had been spread online, and someone had managed to capture Qin Yang on camera.
This wasnât just about the public opinion impact on the Heaven-Blasting Gang. If this continued to develop, Qin Yangâs personal life would likely suffer a major blow!
As he was thinking...
BANG!
The door to the room was thrown open.
"Commander, itâs bad! Something big is happening outside the library!"
An officer from outside rushed in.
"Whatâs going on? Slowly now!"
The Chief Commander was completely overwhelmed. He looked at the officer who had just run in and vaguely recognized him as one of the men he had just dispatched to be responsible for the Jianghai Library area.
"Itâs the libr... outside the library..."
The field officer was so anxious he was out of breath. He panted, "Itâs full of people outside the library now! Itâs totally packed!!"
As his words fell...
"What?!"
The Commander was stunned. He pulled out his phone and glanced at the time.
Five in the morning.
The library was already packed at this hour...
What kind of scene would unfold when Qin Yang showed up later!?
âThis is a mess. Can Qin Yang handle this?â
...
...
ăThe next day.ă
The first light of dawn was breaking.
Qin Yang got up bright and early and flew toward the library, his figure streaking across the high altitude as he headed to work just like any other day.
His vast Spiritual Power spread out, sweeping across all of Jianghai City.
He leisurely inspected the state of the city.
Suddenly,
the situation up ahead caught his attention.
"Whatâs this?"
He saw that outside the library,
the area was filled with the clamor of voices. A huge crowd of fervent citizens had gathered, holding up banners and signs, with faces full of excitement and agitation.
The sound of overlapping conversations was incessant.
"..."
"So many people?"
Seeing this, Qin Yang frowned. âLooks like my work address was leaked, huh?â
âHow am I supposed to deal with this many people?â
âHow the hell am I supposed to go to work?!â
âDoesnât this mean Iâm unemployed now!â
"Tsk, what a pain."
Qin Yang glanced at the crowd. Seeing these enthusiastic masses, he knew there was nothing he could do about them, so he simply turned away from the library.
Time to go home!
...
...
ăA moment later.ă
ăFuhai District.ă
CLICK.
The sound of the front door opening, the lock turning.
"Hm? Youâre back so early?"
In the living room, Xiaobai was lazing on the sofa, playing games for a power-leveling service with one hand. When she suddenly heard the sound at the door, her fox ears perked up instantly.
She glanced at the time.
âItâs only 7:50 AM?â
Not even half an hour had passed since Qin Yang left.
A moment later, Qin Yang pushed the door open, flopped onto the sofa in a star shape, and started casually scrolling through his phone as if he didnât have a care in the world.
The picture of a lazy bum.
"Master?"
Xiaobai sidled over, poked Qin Yangâs arm, and muttered, "Itâs Monday. Arenât you supposed to be at work?"
"Work?"
Qin Yang scrolled through videos. "I donât know who leaked my work address, but the library is full of people now. I couldnât even squeeze through the door."
"Full of people?"
Hearing this, Xiaobai narrowed her foxy eyes, gloating inwardly. âServes you right! Thatâs what you get for showing off! Now you canât slack off at work anymore, can you?!â
However, the thought had barely formed when she saw Qin Yang take out his phone, casually do some calculations, and then continue:
"Moneyâs tight at home right now. To save on expenses, Iâve decided that from now on, you, Xiaobai, will eat a little less. And your allowance is cut..."
"???"
Xiaobai was thunderstruck, the little fox completely stunned.
âMaster lost his job...â
âAnd heâs going to dock this Fairyâs allowance?â
âIs that even reasonable?!â
......
On the sofa, Qin Yang opened the calculator on his phone. After running the numbers, he began to study how long it would take for the public outcry to die down.
Although the commotion was still huge and public opinion was running wild, after a week or two, new trending topics would emerge, and peopleâs enthusiasm would fade.
It was just a matter of waiting a few more days.
Heâd play it by ear and see how the situation developed.
After a while,
Xiaobai sidled over again, holding her phone above her head and leaning against Qin Yang. "Master..."
"What is it now?"
Qin Yang rolled over. "Iâm in a bad mood. Donât come looking for trouble."
"Master, donât be sad. Itâs just that you canât slack off at work anymore!"
"Why donât we do power-leveling services together? With your and this Fairyâs hand speed, weâll absolutely dominate! Gaga!"
Xiaobai hugged her phone and snuggled into Qin Yangâs arms, opening up a game.
Finally, she frowned and added,
"But youâll be the one doing the dominating, and this Fairy will just be on the side going gaga... hehe..."