Volume One, Chapter 8: The Purple Dragon Jade Pendant
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The moment Xiao Yudie spoke, she instantly wanted to slap herself.
My goodness, what am I saying?!
Xiao Yudie didn’t understand why; she was usually mature and composed, yet in front of Li Ya, she felt like a young girl just awakening to love, suddenly able to voice her innermost thoughts.
She quickly stole a glance at Li Ya, and seeing his expression unchanged, calmly eating, she finally relaxed.
Li Ya had a good appetite today, eating five large bowls of rice straight. He finished all the remaining rice in the cooker all by himself.
Partly because Li Ya was a martial artist who had practiced the Li family’s ancestral techniques since childhood, his appetite was much greater than the average person’s.
Moreover, Xiao Yudie’s cooking truly suited his taste, so he couldn’t hold back for a while...
Looking at the empty rice cooker, Li Ya felt a bit embarrassed—he hadn’t expected to finish all the food in someone else’s home so quickly...
“Sorry about that. Your cooking was just too delicious, so I couldn’t stop myself.”
“No worries, Young Master. I can’t finish much on my own anyway. Now there’s no leftover rice.”
“If you’re still hungry, I can cook for you again.”
Xiao Yudie showed no displeasure, only a gentle smile.
“No, I’m full.”
Li Ya quickly waved his hand to refuse.
Seeing Xiao Yudie about to help wash the dishes, Li Ya gently pushed her out of the kitchen.
Xiao Yudie had already made the meal; washing a few dishes was no big deal.
Besides, Li Ya was not some helpless heir who had always lived in the Li family. For years, he had been taking care of Su Yunjin and was quite accustomed to such things.
After leaving the kitchen, Li Ya noticed Xiao Yudie still sitting in the living room, seemingly waiting for him.
“Young Master, I have some information to report to you.”
Xiao Yudie held a laptop, and Li Ya noticed it displayed the current situation of Jinxiu Corporation.
“Jinxiu Corporation? Didn’t I say to cut off all business with them? What’s the problem?”
Li Ya frowned; he wanted no further entanglement with Su Yunjin.
“Young Master, the group has indeed severed all cooperative ties with Jinxiu Corporation.”
“However, I instructed my subordinates to keep an eye on Jinxiu’s affairs. They just reported that another company in Luocheng seems interested in collaborating with Jinxiu.”
“You know, although Luocheng Group isn’t particularly large in Tianzhou, it is undoubtedly among the top in Luocheng.”
“Since we cut off all cooperation with Jinxiu Group, it’s strange that someone dares to take over their business now...”
Driven by female intuition, Xiao Yudie keenly sensed that her Young Master might have some connection with Jinxiu Company, so she was extra cautious when instructing her subordinates.
Xiao Yudie nodded and said, “Young Master, the company contacting Jinxiu is the Zhu family—the same Zhu family you knocked unconscious with a kick today.”
“I suspect that the Zhu family is being targeted by Luoshen Group, so they want to secure some funds from Jinxiu Corporation.”
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Li Ya was indifferent, waving his hand dismissively: “Handle these matters as you see fit.”
“Jinxiu’s cooperation with anyone is none of our concern. I just don’t want Luoshen Group to be involved with them. Even if that company goes bankrupt, you needn’t worry.”
With that, Li Ya returned to his room. Xiao Yudie sat on the sofa, furrowing her brows. After a moment’s thought, she began searching for personal information about the chairman of Jinxiu Corporation.
Li Ya tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep.
Too many things had happened recently, troubling his mind.
However, with so many thoughts swirling, he eventually drifted into a deep sleep.
At that moment, moonlight filtered through the window, casting a glow upon Li Ya. The dragon-shaped jade pendant on his chest emitted a purple halo!
The entire bedroom seemed filled with a dense purple aura.
As the dragon-shaped jade pendant flickered, the clouds over Yunhu Elegant Residence quietly dispersed, and the previously drizzling rain ceased.
Countless stars twinkled brightly above Yunhu Elegant Residence, the Milky Way shimmering vividly!
One could even vaguely see silvery beams converging from all directions into the dragon-shaped jade pendant on Li Ya’s chest.
In his sleep, Li Ya faintly heard the sound of dragon roars near his ears.
Amidst these roars, Li Ya slowly opened his eyes, but instead of his villa bedroom, he found himself in a strange space resembling a primeval wasteland!
“Am I... dreaming?”
The unusual scene astonished Li Ya, but then he froze.
Looking up, he saw a massive purple-gold divine dragon looming above him!
This divine dragon was tens of thousands of feet long, its colossal body blotting out the sky, golden scales shimmering with countless lights.
Before Li Ya could react, the enormous dragon locked eyes with him.
Its golden pupils radiated immense majesty, making Li Ya’s heart nearly skip a beat!
Roar!
A fierce roar echoed, and the giant purple-gold dragon suddenly transformed into countless ancient runes.
Then, the ancient characters surged toward him.
Li Ya felt a splitting headache, as if his brain were about to explode.
Gradually, he sensed these ancient texts imprinting onto his heart.
Though his mind felt like it was pierced by thousands of silver needles, Li Ya knew he must not give up.
Half an hour passed. Li Ya was drenched in cold sweat, his face pale from the intense pain.
Thankfully, the pain finally subsided, and the countless characters slowly merged into a strange martial art manual!
Exhale~
In the next moment, Li Ya sat up abruptly in bed. Looking around, he realized he was still in his bedroom, but drenched in cold sweat.
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“Was that a nightmare? It felt far too real...”
Seeing the familiar surroundings, Li Ya exhaled heavily, knowing he had likely had another nightmare.
The purple-gold divine dragon had appeared in his dreams before, but tonight it felt incredibly vivid.
The pain was so intense it tore at his heart, and even now, Li Ya felt dizzy and had a slight headache.
“Could it be that Xiao Yudie’s cooking wasn’t fully cooked, and I got food poisoning?”
“No, there were no green beans in tonight’s dishes...”
“Looks like I’m just scaring myself.”
Just as Li Ya relaxed, his body suddenly jerked up off the bed.
The purple dragon-shaped jade pendant that always hung on his chest had vanished!
Li Ya searched the bed but found nothing—not even the cord that held the pendant!
Feeling a strange sensation, Li Ya instinctively lifted his shirt and looked at his chest, where he found a faintly glowing dragon-shaped mark.
But in the next moment, the mark disappeared, as if it had been an illusion.
“Could it be... that wasn’t a dream after all?!”
Li Ya sat on the bed, his body trembling uncontrollably.
For years he had studied the jade pendant’s secrets but never solved them. He hadn’t expected the pendant to be connected to these recurring nightmares!
He recalled the martial art he had acquired in his dream.
“Nine Dragons Divine Art!”
Each character of this peculiar technique was etched vividly in his mind!
“Could it be that the jade pendant left by my mother actually contains a powerful martial art?!”
The Li family, a mighty clan with a history spanning over a thousand years, relied not only on wealth but also on formidable martial prowess to maintain their legacy.
Indeed, those ancient, powerful families possessed deep martial arts foundations behind their wealth.
Without martial strength, wealth alone was like drifting weed—unable to withstand storms.
However, for some reason, Li Ya’s meridians had issues, making his cultivation of the Li family’s martial arts painfully slow.
Over the years, progress had been minimal; physically, he was only slightly stronger than an ordinary person.
Therefore, Li Ya dared not investigate the truth about his mother’s past, especially since even the old man lacked the strength, let alone himself...