As Beibei plunged toward the seabed, a man stood in a seaside hotel one hundred nautical miles from the island, in East Sea City.

Despite his silver hair, the man, who appeared to be in his forties, gazed into the distance with his brow deeply furrowed. This was Lin Ju, a Ninth Grade Martial Artist from the Lin Family of Jiangbei. His heart pounded with fear, for he too had sensed a terrifying pressure spreading from the seabed.

A Great Demon Realm? No, that's not right. Since the sealing began two hundred years ago, they were just a group of ordinary Sea Demons. It's impossible for them to break through to a new realm within the barren magical Barrier. It's likely just a Half-Step Great Demon.

Lin Ju shook his head. Although his Boundary was only at mid-Ninth Grade, he had been suppressing the seal underwater for ten years and finally had a chance to leave that dark, sunless sea-prison.

However, Lin Ju was unaware that one of the Sea Demons had not only achieved the Great Demon Realm but had also stepped into the Demon King Realm. If he had known, he probably would not have been so leisurely watching the show, but would have immediately notified his family to request support.

The Family Head ordered me to wait here. Unless the Su Family, Jiang Family, and Xu Lai agree to a new division of interests… I'm not allowed to take action!

Lin Ju narrowed his eyes. Once the Sea Demonic Beast tide struck, the hundred thousand or so people on Sea Temple Island would definitely become food, not to mention the devastation it would bring to the East Sea. The tourists playing along the coast of East Sea City would also likely perish. A conservative estimate put the death toll in the hundreds of thousands.

A moment of reluctance flickered in his heart, but it vanished in an instant. He was a mid-Ninth Grade Martial Artist. He had guarded Chang'an City for thirty years for the safety of Hua Country and had now spent another ten guarding Sea Temple Island for the benefit of his family. Lin Ju held both his family and his country in his heart!

This is all Xu Lai's fault for not knowing what was good for him, for being unwilling to take the initiative to visit the Lin Family. And for making a mistake, there is always a price to pay. Although the price is steep, it will show Xu Lai, Su Daiyi, and the other prestigious and wealthy families that the Lin Family of Jiangbei is the real power in this region. In the future, if anyone wants to establish a presence in Jiangnan and Jiangbei, they must bow their heads before the Lin Family, even if they are dragons!

***

The instructions the Lin Family gave Lin Ju were to stand fast. However, this Ninth Grade Martial Ancestor was unaware that a Sea Demon at the Half-Step Great Demon Realm had already reached the seabed and was now standing before the sea turtle, Gui Siqian.

"I am Beibei, a Demon General under Demon King Yuan Man. Who are you Sea Demons, daring to be so presumptuous here!" Beibei scolded in a delicate voice.

Most of the Sea Cities in the coastal waters of Hua Country had signed a "friendly" agreement with the Martial Dao Association. One of the most crucial articles was that Sea Demons could not attack humans, especially ordinary humans. But Beibei had posed her question because she sensed the pressure emanating from the other party growing increasingly intense, its killing intent so thick it was almost tangible.

"A Demon General under Demon King Yuan Man?" Gui Siqian's pupils shrank, and his massive body hid within its shell. It let out a cold laugh. "Ridiculous. You, a mere Half-Step Great Demon, dare to boss this Demon King around? You're seeking death!"

As it spoke, Gui Siqian extended its sharp fangs, its gaze chilling as it looked at Beibei. Although it did not attack, Beibei sensed a faint, well-hidden energy lock onto her. It was a mental imprint left by Gui Siqian! Within a ten-kilometer radius, the other party could easily sense her presence.

"I advise you to take your shrimp soldiers and crab generals and flee to the deep sea at once!" Even when facing a Demon King, Beibei remained completely unflustered. "The Thunder Beast Demon King from Sakura Country died nearby. Don't make the same mistake. Xu Lai's temper… isn't as pleasant as mine!"

Having said her piece and knowing she was no match for a Demon King, Beibei wasted no more words and swam toward the surface. If the other party was still intent on seeking death, then there was nothing more she could do.

The Thunder God of Sakura Country is dead? Gui Siqian's eyes flickered with uncertainty. The implication behind her words was that Sea Temple Island was hiding an unparalleled master. This master… is the human named Xu Lai who killed the Thunder Beast? Ridiculous.

Gui Siqian sneered internally. How could a human Martial Artist possibly kill a peak Demon King? That's utter nonsense. In that brief moment, Gui Siqian decided that she was simply weaving a lie to scare it away.

"My children, absorb the Spiritual Energy here quickly, then follow me to attack Sea Temple Island! Tonight, we feast!" Gui Siqian roared, craning its neck.

"Yes!"

"As the Demon King commands!"

The Demonic Beasts that had escaped from the seal bellowed in response, their roars churning the calm sea and raising colossal waves tens of meters high. The tourists on Sea Temple Island paled with fright and hurriedly fled the beach. Fortunately, as darkness was falling, not many visitors were still playing in the water.

***

At six o'clock in the evening, Yan Gui led the group to a hostel called the Sea Temple Homestay. The owner was a young woman of about twenty-six or twenty-seven. Her voice was gentle, and she repeatedly addressed Yan Gui as "Teacher."

Yan Gui wasn't upset that his once-proud student had given up medicine to become a homestay owner. After all, everyone has their own dreams and their own splendid path to follow. Still, he patted his student's head and said softly, "If the business doesn't work out, or if you get tired, just contact me. I'll arrange a job for you."

"Thank you, Teacher." The homestay owner, Lu Xiaoxue, smiled, revealing a set of pearly white teeth.

Although she was no longer a doctor, as a former medical student, Lu Xiaoxue adopted the perfect demeanor of a junior when faced with a group of veterans from the medical field, diligently serving tea and running back and forth.

"Oh, let me introduce you to Director Xu!" Yan Gui said, looking respectfully toward Xu Lai, who was grilling seafood on the beach. He then launched into a lengthy introduction, speaking of ongoing medical research and Xu Lai's own theories, which were so astonishingly advanced they were at least three hundred years ahead of the current medical field on Earth.

Lu Xiaoxue's scalp tingled as she listened. At first, she had assumed Xu Lai was just a grand-nephew or a graduate student of Li Shouzhong or Lin Qiu. Her eyes grew curious.

What kind of remarkable man is he? To think he could so impress Teacher Yan Gui and other medical luminaries like Lin Qiu that they would willingly stay and work in the Dongli University infirmary.

"Don't even think about it. Director Xu already has a wife and child. See that beautiful little girl over there? That's his daughter, Xu Yiyi," Yan Gui said leisurely. "You don't stand a chance."

"..." Lu Xiaoxue's face reddened as she looked at her teacher, explaining helplessly, "Teacher, I'm just curious."

As the teacher and student chatted, Ruan Tang arrived late. Her expression was gloomy, and she kept looking at Xu Lai, seeming to hesitate before speaking.

Xu Lai felt his own scalp tingle under her scrutiny and began frantically reviewing what he might have done wrong. After mentally running through the day's schedule three times and confirming he hadn't provoked his dear wife, he asked with concern, "What's wrong, honey? Who made you angry?"

"I met two strangers this afternoon. They said you've offended the Lin Family and that your days are numbered," Ruan Tang said worriedly. "That Lin Family… it couldn't be the foremost family in all of Jiangbei, could it? Xu Lai, what on earth is going on?"

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