High Martial Arts: Slay enemies to become stronger, forge invincibility from billions of corpses.

Another day of sound sleep.

Song Chen was awakened by the noise outside the door in the early morning.

"Xiuying, I heard your Xiaochen struck it rich?"

"Really?"

"Wow, I knew Xiao Chen was destined for greatness from a young age!"

"Xiuying, we're old sisters, don't forget us when something good happens..."

……

Song Chen lay in bed, listening to the buzzing sound outside the door. He felt a bit overwhelmed. His mother, with her big mouth, couldn't she be a little more discreet?

He turned over, wanting to sleep a little longer, but the noise outside the door grew louder and louder, mixed with various laughs, exclamations, and the shy laughter of girls.

He sighed, sat up, put on his clothes, and pushed open the door.

The living room was packed with people, really packed with people. There were at least twenty people crammed into the small living room, men and women, young and old.

His mother, Li Xiuying, was surrounded by people, her eyes narrowed into slits as she smiled, gesturing wildly as she spoke.

Li Xiuying spread her arms wide and gestured: "You didn't see it, but when Xiao Chen came back yesterday, he was carrying such a huge bag! When he opened it, it was full of tonics, blood-nourishing pills, and vital energy tonics—a whole big bag!"

Song Chen's second aunt slapped her thigh: "Those things are incredibly expensive! A single Qi and Blood Pill costs several thousand!"

Another older woman scoffed, "Several thousand? That's for ordinary stuff. Xiao Chen brought back top-quality stuff, at least tens of thousands per bottle."

"Tens of thousands? That bag must be worth hundreds of thousands!"

Li Xiuying held her head high, her face full of pride: "Several hundred thousand? You underestimate Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen showed his dad his savings yesterday; he has over ten million."

The living room erupted in chaos.

"So many!"

"My God!"

"Sooyoung, you're going to be rich!"

Song Chen stood at the bedroom door, watching this scene, unsure whether to go in or back out.

But he had already been spotted; a sharp-eyed relative saw him and screamed, "Xiao Chen is out!"

Instantly, everyone's eyes fell on him, their gazes as fiery as searchlights, scrutinizing him from head to toe, inside and out, as if they wanted to see right through him.

Song Chen forced a smile and walked over: "Hello, uncles and aunts..."

"Wow, Xiao Chen, you've grown so tall!"

"I always knew Xiao Chen would amount to something in his life."

"Your skin is fairer, and you look much better than last time I saw you!"

……

Song Chen felt uncomfortable being praised so much.

His gaze swept across the crowd, and he noticed that the atmosphere today was different from last time. Last time, it was a few middle-aged women who came, but this time, in addition to middle-aged and elderly people, there was also a group of young people, or more precisely, a group of young girls.

Seven girls, around seventeen or eighteen years old, stood at the back of the crowd. Some were looking down and peeking at him, some were covering their mouths and laughing, and the bolder ones were staring straight at him.

Song Chen felt a chill run down his spine.

His second aunt grabbed his hand and pulled him in front of the group of girls: "Xiao Chen, come here, come here, let's get to know each other. This is my niece, Xiao Fang. She's seventeen this year, her blood energy level is 0.8, isn't she pretty?"

The girl named Xiaofang blushed and nodded to him, "Hello, Brother Song..."

"This is Old Li's daughter, Li Xue. She's eighteen years old, her Qi and Blood value is 0.9, and she studies at the Second Martial Arts High School. Her grades are excellent!"

Li Xue was a bit more outgoing than Xiao Fang. She walked over directly, smiling and extending her hand: "Song Chen, I've heard so much about you."

Song Chen shook her hand briefly, then quickly let go.

"And this one, Wang Xiao, eighteen years old, blood energy level 0.7, isn't she pretty?"

"This one, Zhao Xiaoqi, is eighteen years old..."

One after another, the plump woman pushed the girls in front of him like she was selling merchandise.

Song Chen's head was spinning. He wanted to find a chance to slip away, but his relatives wouldn't give him the chance.

Auntie leaned over and whispered, "Xiao Chen, look at these girls, is there any you like? Xiao Fang is my niece. If you like her, we can arrange the marriage today."

Another relative chimed in, "My niece is great too. Although her blood levels are a little low, she's hardworking, can cook, and will definitely take good care of you!"

"Old Li's daughter is wonderful; her Qi and blood value is 0.9, a perfect match for Xiao Chen!"

"Xiao Xiao is so pretty!"

The group of middle-aged women were talking back and forth, and it looked like they were about to start arguing.

Song Chen's head was about to explode. He looked at his mother, Li Xiuying, who was standing beside him, grinning from ear to ear. She didn't seem to care at all. In this era where you never know what tomorrow will bring, she was happy for her son to get married soon and have a grandson.

He looked at his father, Song Zhengye, who was sitting on the sofa, holding a teacup, with a look of anticipation on his face.

Song Chen took a deep breath and raised his voice: "Dear uncles and aunts, I have important business to attend to and need to go out. These girls are all very nice, but I'm not thinking about it right now. Let's talk about it after I've settled down, okay?"

"What's wrong? What is it?" the plump woman pressed.

"Go...go look at houses, get ready to move."

Moving? The living room was quiet for a second, then became even more lively.

"Moving? Where to?"

"It must be the inner city! This slum is a terrible place, unworthy of Xiao Chen's current status!"

"Houses in the inner city are expensive, they must cost several million, right?"

"Xiao Chen has over ten million in savings; that's more than enough to buy a house in the inner city!"

"Xiuying, you guys are really going to be rich! You'll be living in the inner city from now on!"

Li Xiuying smiled so hard her eyes almost disappeared, while still modestly saying, "Not at all, it's just a change of residence..."

Taking advantage of the chaos, Song Chen squeezed to the door, opened it, and ran out as if fleeing.

Hearing voices behind him, "Xiao Chen, remember to consider Xiao Fang!" "My niece is more suitable!" "Xiao Chen, come back for dinner after you've seen the house!"

……

Without looking back, Song Chen ran downstairs until he was out of the alley, then stopped and leaned against the wall, panting.

That's terrifying, far more terrifying than killing alien beasts.

At this moment, Song Zhengye slowly walked out, stood next to him, and handed him a cigarette.

Song Chen waved his hand: "I won't smoke."

Song Zhengye lit one for himself, took a puff, and said, "You'll get used to it. This will be your norm from now on."

Song Chen looked at his father: "Were you like this back then?"

Song Zhengye exhaled a puff of smoke, a smile playing on his lips, a hint of reminiscence in his voice: "Back in your mother's hometown, it was even more exaggerated than this. Dozens of young women were surrounding your old man."

Song Chen was speechless: "Dad, you're bragging."

Song Zhengye: "..."

After a while, Li Xiuying also came out, with a smug smile on her face.

"Son, let's go look at houses."

Song Chen looked at her mother: "Mom, those girls..."

Li Xiuying waved her hand: "Don't worry about them. My son is in such a good position now. He can find anyone he wants in the future. There's no rush. We're just letting them come and see for themselves, to make them stop giving us the cold shoulder in the past."

Song Chen was stunned for a moment. His mother hadn't been like this when they were inside the house.

Li Xiuying noticed his confusion and patted him with a smile: "Silly child, Mom is just happy. After so many years, I can finally hold my head high. As for those girls, you can decide for yourself. Mom won't force you."

Song Chen felt a warmth in her heart: "Thank you, Mom."

The family of three walked out of the slum, hailed a hover taxi, and headed straight for the inner city.

The inner city is the central and most prosperous area of ​​Anning City, with towering buildings, wide streets, upscale shopping malls and luxury residences everywhere. Pedestrians on the street are dressed in fine clothes, and there are far more hovercars than in the slums.

Looking out the car window, Song Chen felt as if he were in another world. It had been eighteen years, and this was the first time he had looked at the city so intently.

Before, I had no money, no time, and no mood. Every day was just going to school, practicing cultivation, and going home, a three-point line. Occasionally, I would pass by the inner city, but only catch a glimpse of it. I never thought that one day I could live here.

Now, he has arrived.

The hovercar was parked in front of a residential complex called "Bishui Huating".

This is a well-known upscale residential area in the inner city, with a beautiful environment and tight security. It is inhabited by martial arts families or wealthy people.

Song Chen checked online and found that the house prices here start at three million, with the most expensive costing nearly ten million.