When I woke up, I wanted to go home.

Chapter 293 Elder of the Jade Void Sect, Dao Xu Zi

"Holy crap, what's going on?"

I was wondering why my back felt so cold.

I've already taken off my loungewear top, and it's currently lying on the bed.

All that could be seen was a hole about 30 centimeters in diameter suddenly appearing on the back of the shirt.

As for his wife saying that Zhu Chongjiu was playing with fire, it's because there were obvious burn marks on the edge of the hole.

Upon seeing the hole in his clothes, Zhu Chongjiu recalled the events of the morning.

My back suddenly felt hot, and the stones suddenly disappeared.

The most important thing was the way those four people looked at him that morning, and the woman's term of address for him: "Alien."

After taking it all together, he seemed to understand something.

But as an ordinary citizen, I still can't believe what's happening before my eyes.

Moreover, these are all just speculations.

He had no idea how or in what form it happened.

Even so, he did not intend to tell his wife what had happened that morning.

As for the hole in his clothes, he lied and said, "The charger caught fire and burned it!"

I just didn't expect it to burn such a big hole.

From now on, when I buy clothes, I can't buy silk; I have to buy cotton.

Cotton wouldn't burn like this!

With his wife looking on with a mixture of belief and doubt, the matter was temporarily considered settled.

Just as Zhu Chongjiu finished explaining to his wife and was walking towards the kitchen asking her what they wanted to eat for dinner, someone suddenly knocked on their door.

Hearing a knock on the door, Zhu Chongjiu wondered to himself, "Who could it be?"

My neighborhood is considered one of the safest in the entire county.

It is under closed management.

Without a key card and the homeowner's permission to open the door and call for help, he can't even get into the building, let alone go upstairs.

Could it be someone from the property management?

"You came to offer your help after learning I was a victim of what happened this morning?"

Amidst a series of questions from Zhu Chongjiu, he opened the peephole and saw an elderly man dressed in Tang suits with an extraordinary air about him.

Even though he was an elderly man with a wife and daughters at home, Zhu Chongjiu thought for a moment but still didn't open the door.

In this era that is about to descend into chaos, it's best to be cautious.

“Who is it?

What brings you here?

Zhu Chongjiu asked through the door.

"Young friend, it would be best to open the door."

I knocked on the door out of politeness; otherwise, this door wouldn't have been able to stop me.

Since I, as the elder, have been so polite, shouldn't you, as the younger generation, also be polite and invite me in?

"Holy crap, what kind of operation is this?"

Taking advantage of one's age?

They came uninvited, threatening and intimidating, and labeling people while standing on the moral high ground.

"Just because times have changed, does that mean you can do whatever you want?"

Upon hearing the old man's words, Zhu Chongjiu cursed as he walked towards the north hut and took out the sword known as the Great Treasure Sword.

The wife inside the house also heard the commotion from Zhu Chongjiu's side.

Just as she walked towards Zhu Chongjiu with a worried expression, carrying the child, Zhu Chongjiu said, "Take the child into the bedroom and call the police."

If he dares to force his way in today, I'll give him a sword.

Zhu Chongjiu rarely lost his temper, but when he did, nothing could stop him.

So, although the wife was worried, she followed the instructions, took the child into the bedroom, and went to call the police.

After hearing Zhu Chongjiu's words inside, the old man outside angrily left a few words:

"I am Daoxuzi, an elder of the Jade Void Sect!"

My personal visit today is to give you, a junior, face.

Since you're so ungrateful, don't blame me for being impolite.

I'll give you a week.

A week later, I will send my disciples to collect those items.

If you remain so stubborn by then, you will face certain death.

The events that had occurred during this period had already made Zhu Chongjiu feel extremely frustrated.

If it weren't for his wife and children, he would have already fought back with them.

Back in the day, Zhu Chongjiu was a prominent figure among the young people in this county.

Everyone calls him Ninth Brother when they meet, and it's not just because of his age.

It was only after he got married and had a daughter that his temperament changed drastically, transforming him into a good family man.

At this moment, they faced the old man's threat.

Zhu Chongjiu cursed, "A whole week?!"

I want to see if you so-called aristocratic families and sects cultivators who suddenly appeared are made of mortal flesh.

Since you're going to die in a week anyway, I might as well send you on your way today, you old geezer.

That way, you'll have company on the journey.

Having said that, Zhu Chongjiu picked up his greatsword, opened the door, and was about to go and fight the old man to the death.

However, after Zhu Chongjiu opened the door, the old man had already disappeared.

Frustrated and unable to vent his anger, Zhu Chongjiu slashed at the stair railing with his sword.

The stainless steel handrail was severed in two by Zhu Chongjiu's sword.

Upon hearing that Zhu Chongjiu was going out to fight, the wife in the bedroom put the child on the bed and quickly ran out as well.

Upon approaching and finding no one else around, the wife finally breathed a sigh of relief.

They pulled and tugged at Zhu Chongjiu back into the house, and closed the door behind them.

Seeing Zhu Chongjiu panting and smoking, his wife said to him with a hint of a sob in her voice:

"Honey, if all else fails, just give them those things. Consider it a loss to avoid further trouble!"

No, I can't give it to you.

I have a feeling that in this era that is about to descend into chaos, those two amulets are very important to you and your daughter.

Tomorrow morning, ask your workplace for a long leave, and then take the child to stay with Mom for a while.

I'll meet with them alone!

"No, that's too dangerous."

"You can't even beat me, how are you going to deal with them?"

"Wife, you've really hurt me!"

What do you mean I can't beat you?

Believe it or not, I can cleave you into eight pieces with one sword.

Besides, who says fighting is all about brute force? It's mostly about brains…

The couple argued for a while, and under Zhu Chongjiu's threat, "My mind is made up, if you don't go I'll leave," his wife finally agreed to his decision.

Because his wife was angry, she didn't speak to Zhu Chongjiu all night.

The next morning, I started packing my and my child's things.

She angrily carried the child and left Zhu Chongjiu.

Now upstairs, watching his wife's departing figure, he recalled the scene from yesterday when he chopped off the stainless steel handrail of the stairs with a single sword strike.

He picked up the large sword from the coffee table, examined it closely, and muttered, "Such an ordinary thing, yet it's incredibly sharp."

The idiom "cutting iron like mud" is absolutely fitting for you.

Actually, there's another reason why Zhu Chongjiu dared to do this, which is what happened yesterday morning.

He believed that the flame-shaped birthmark that suddenly appeared on his back had the function of self-protection or protecting its owner.

There's a saying that the rich rely on technology, while the poor rely on mutation!

In an era of global alienation, it is not surprising that we ourselves have mutated.

With a great sword in his hand, signifying killing, and a fiery birthmark on his back, signifying protection, he wanted to see just how powerful he truly was.

Just as Zhu Chongjiu was lost in his fantasies, the knocking on the door rang out again.

Damn it!

Didn't you say a week?

Can't you wait even one day?

Since you're in such a hurry to send it over, I'll grant your wish!

Zhu Chongjiu cursed as he walked towards the door.