From the Metropolis to the Strongest in the Cosmos

Hearing Zhou Tianxu bring this up, Old Master Zhou looked at Zhou Tiantao and asked, ”Tiantao, give me the details on Yaoyao and Li Yang’s situation.”

At that moment, Zhou Tiantao was still in a state of utter shock.

Back at Xinhu Square in Jing City, he had even warned Li Yang, worried he would provoke the Zheng family.

But now, he suddenly understood the source of Li Yang’s confidence.

’No wonder Li Yang wasn’t the least bit concerned about the Zheng family. It turns out his power has reached King Level. Even the Zheng family’s strongest expert, Zheng Hu, can’t do a thing to him.’

’True strength is the ultimate source of confidence!’

As he was lost in thought, Zhou Guoyu’s voice suddenly reached his ears.

Zhou Tiantao snapped back to reality. Seeing everyone’s gaze fixed on him, he quickly said, ”Dad, Li Yang definitely likes Yaoyao. Back at Xinhu Square, because Yaoyao spoke up for Li Yang, I... I even gave Li Yang a warning.”

Seeing the murderous looks his family was giving him, Zhou Tiantao braced himself and continued, ”My warning to Li Yang was clear: our family can’t afford to provoke the Zhengs. I said that if the Zheng family couldn’t do anything to him, then I would take back my words. I wouldn’t object to Yaoyao being with him, and I would even get on my knees and apologize.”

Hearing this, Old Master Zhou quickly asked, ”And what was Li Yang’s reply?”

Zhou Tiantao said, ”At the time, Li Yang just said, ’Remember what you said.’”

”Haha! From the sound of it, Li Yang definitely likes Yaoyao a lot.”

”I knew it! Yaoyao dared to offend the Zheng family for Li Yang’s sake. How could he possibly not like her?”

Hearing this, the members of the Zhou family were instantly overjoyed.

A broad smile also appeared on Old Master Zhou’s face. He thought for a moment and said, ”I’ll go ask Yaoyao about the situation.”

The Zhou family didn’t have a single Cultivator, and he was getting on in years. He was genuinely worried. But now, his family suddenly had a golden opportunity to rise to prominence, and of course, he was taking it extremely seriously!

He headed directly to where Zhou Yao was staying.

Zhou Yao was in her room talking about something with Zhou Xiaoyun when she saw Old Master Zhou and the others arrive.

Zhou Yao was a little resentful that her grandfather had confined her, but she still called out, ”Grandpa.”

”Yaoyao.”

Old Master Zhou’s face was wreathed in smiles, crinkling up like a flower. ”How far have things gone between you and that Li Yang?”

”That’s right, Yaoyao. Have you been in touch with your boyfriend, Li Yang?”

”Yaoyao...”

The others couldn’t help but chime in with questions.

Staring at the crowd of smiling elders gathering around her, Zhou Yao was completely bewildered, having no idea what was going on.

’Boyfriend? We haven’t even made things official. We just message each other a lot.’

However, Zhou Yao soon learned about Li Yang’s situation: he had broken through to King Level!

”King Level...”

Upon hearing the news, Zhou Yao’s face filled with shock, which was quickly followed by happiness for Li Yang.

”This is great! With King Level strength, Li Yang doesn’t have to be afraid of the Zheng family anymore.”

She was happy for him, but her joy was immediately followed by a new anxiety.

’Li Yang is so exceptional now... I’m not good enough for him at all.’

She was just a normal person. Even if she was born into a wealthy family like the Zous, money meant nothing in the eyes of a Cultivator.

At that moment, Zhou Yao felt that she was completely unworthy of Li Yang.

...

It wasn’t just the Zhao and Zhou families; news of Li Yang’s power and the events on the island had reached all the other major families as well.

”Li Yang is a... King Level Cultivator!”

”Heavens, how is that possible? He’s only eighteen, isn’t he?”

”To become a being like one of the Land Immortals at such a young age? How on earth did he cultivate?”

”No wonder Li Yang isn’t afraid of the Zheng family in the slightest. His power is enough to rival their King Level expert, Zheng Hu!”

”Does anyone know when Li Yang is coming back from the island?”

”Li Yang’s parents are in Coastal City, right? Quick, get over to Coastal City! Send gifts to his parents!”

”Sigh, if I had known, I would have made an effort to get to know Li Yang. I’d have a connection with a figure like that by now, wouldn’t I?”

”With the Zheng family in the picture before, would you have dared to associate with Li Yang?”

”We were all laughing at the Zhou family before, but who would’ve thought they’d be the biggest winners? The relationship between that young girl of theirs and Li Yang is clearly something special. Li Yang might even become the Zhou family’s son-in-law.”

”The ones who must regret this the most are definitely the Zhao family. In terms of relations, Li Yang is Zhao Kun’s nephew and Zhao Qianxing’s grandson, but the Zhao family’s relationship with him is terrible. When the Zheng family was going after Li Yang before, the Zhaos didn’t say a single word.”

...

As the news spread, it sent shockwaves through all the major families!

No one was a fool. An eighteen-year-old at King Level...

Cultivators live longer than ordinary people. If Li Yang possessed such power at eighteen, what heights would his future achievements reach?

No one believed that Li Yang’s power would stagnate here.

Perhaps, in the future, Li Yang could become one of the top three experts in all of Hua Country! After all, Hua Country had never seen a King Level expert this young!

In that instant, nearly every major family was filled with immense regret.

King Level experts, beings on par with Land Immortals, were normally incredibly difficult to even meet, let alone have the chance to offer gifts and build a connection.

But many people had seen Li Yang, and had even paid special attention to him. Yet, back then, no one had dared to try and befriend him.

At Xinhu Square, when Zheng Yi was about to make a move on Li Yang, a young girl from the Zhou family stepped forward to speak up for him. At the time, who knows how many people gloated, thinking the Zhou family had just stirred up a hornet’s nest.

But looking at it now, the Zhou family had absolutely hit the jackpot!

The Zhou family, who had previously been at the bottom of the hierarchy among the wealthy families for having no Cultivators, had now seen their status skyrocket in everyone’s eyes!

Some people from major families were even preparing to visit the Zhou family to curry favor.

While filled with regret, they were also mocking the Zhao family.

It could be said that the Zhao family had been dealt a winning hand and played it terribly, constantly pushing away a King Level Cultivator with limitless potential like Li Yang.

...

While the outside world was in an uproar over the news, Li Yang had already boarded a fighter jet with Shao Jie, preparing to head back.

King Level Cultivators could fly through the air, and quite quickly at that, but for long distances, they certainly wouldn’t choose to fly slowly on their own.

”Li Yang, how did it feel, clashing with Zheng Hu earlier?” Shao Jie asked with a smile.

Li Yang thought for a moment, then said, ”Zheng Hu’s weapon seemed a bit special.”

”Yes, that’s a Secret Pattern Divine Weapon,” Shao Jie said with a smile.

”A Secret Pattern Divine Weapon?” A trace of curiosity appeared in Li Yang’s eyes.

”So, about Secret Pattern Divine Weapons...”

With a wave of his right hand, a long spear appeared in Shao Jie’s grasp. The spear was covered in faint, strange secret patterns, just like Zheng Hu’s weapon.

”Here, feel it.”

He handed the long spear to Li Yang.

Li Yang took it and tried to channel his Spiritual Power into it.

VMMMM...

As he channeled his lightning Spiritual Power, the secret patterns on the spear in his hands instantly came to life, writhing like tiny snakes of lightning.