Yang Wu finally understood why he had joined the Wang family during the simulation.
It was all because of this 'One-Armed Gun Demon'!
This 'One-Armed Gun Demon', Liu Dehui, was a warrior-level martial artist when he was seriously injured in an accident in the wilderness, losing his left arm.
Without a powerful background, a warrior-level martial artist simply couldn't obtain a treasure like the 'Water of Life'.
After a martial artist becomes disabled, they usually become support staff for their faction, such as instructors or teachers at martial arts schools…
But this senior Liu still followed martial artist teams into the wilderness to hunt monsters. If he couldn't join a high-level team, he would join a low-level martial artist team…
As Liu Dehui constantly faced life-or-death situations, his marksmanship reached a specialized level, and his physical abilities also reached the warrior-general level, thus earning him the title of 'One-Armed Gun Demon'!
Yang Wu's preferred weapon was also a long spear, and many of the videos Yang Wu watched when practicing his marksmanship were recorded by this mid-level warrior-general, Liu Dehui.
Joining the Wang family and receiving guidance from such a master explains why he made this choice in the simulator.
"Haha," Wang Zijin smiled upon hearing Yang Wu's words, "Ah Wu, I heard your go-to weapon is a spear. How about it? Joining the Wang family, I'll definitely ask Uncle Liu to take you as a disciple and teach you spear techniques."
Liu Dehui sat silently to the side.
Wang Zijin had discussed this matter with him before coming here. Over the years, Wang Zijin's father had helped him a great deal, and Liu Dehui simply couldn't refuse.
Moreover, Yang Wu was only 24 years old and had already become a formal martial artist. Taking such a disciple was something Liu Dehui could reluctantly accept.
"Brother Wang, I've only just passed the preliminary martial artist assessment; I haven't participated in the actual combat assessment yet..." Yang Wu said calmly.
Wang Zijin shrugged and smiled slightly, "With your strength, Ah Wu, passing the practical assessment will be a piece of cake. Uncle Liu is right in front of you now; such opportunities are rare!"
When Yang Wu was only a senior student, he had already defeated five fighters with senior student-level strength in a fight, so Wang Zijin was very confident that Yang Wu would pass the practical assessment.
Seeing that he couldn't change the subject, Yang Wu simply said directly, "Brother Wang, thank you for your kindness. However, I have some other plans, and I'm afraid I can't join the Wang family."
Before the simulator appeared, becoming Liu Dehui's apprentice would have been a good choice.
However, now that Yang Wu had only experienced one simulation, his physical fitness had already reached the advanced warrior level. He figured that in a few months, his strength would surpass that of the 'One-Armed Gun Demon' before him.
At this point, becoming his apprentice was no longer a good option.
Seeing Yang Wu refuse Wang Zijin, Xu Feiyue, who had been silent all along, suddenly said loudly, "Yang Wu, Brother Wang is giving you so much face, don't be ungrateful!"
Xu Feiyue was Wang Zijin's personal bodyguard, possessing intermediate warrior-level strength. He was already somewhat dissatisfied with Wang Zijin's preferential treatment of Yang Wu, and now seeing that Wang Zijin had even brought out the 'One-Armed Gun Demon' to win over Yang Wu, he felt even more jealous.
This kind of treatment was something he had never received since joining the Wang family, yet Yang Wu had refused it.
So, Xu Feiyue, filled with anger, shouted it out.
The moment Xu Feiyue spoke, Wang Zijin's face darkened. Before
Yang Wu could even speak, Wang Zijin, barely containing his rage, said, "Feiyue, you're drunk. Go out and sober up!"
"Brother Wang, I..."
Xu Feiyue had been sitting to the side since entering the private room; he hadn't had time to drink.
"Get out!" Wang Zijin's tone
was even harsher. At this moment, Wang Zijin was furious.
Yang Wu was his esteemed guest, a newly promoted martial artist with extensive connections and high talent. He had been spending considerable effort trying to win Yang Wu over, hoping to tie him to his cause.
This attempt had failed, but they could try again next time. However, Xu Feiyue's words had offended him.
However, Xu Feiyue was, after all, his strongest martial artist, so he couldn't directly lash out at him and could only temporarily dismiss him.
Seeing this, Xu Feiyue could only glare fiercely at Yang Wu before leaving the private room.
Being reprimanded to his face by Wang Zijin made him lose face, but instead of blaming Wang Zijin, he hated Yang Wu.
"Brother Wang, look at this..." Yang Wu looked at Wang Zijin with a slightly troubled expression.
"Uncle Liu, Ah Wu, my men were ignorant and made a fool of themselves!" After Xu Feiyue left the private room, Wang Zijin apologized with a smile, continuing, "Let's ignore him, let's eat first, we can talk while we eat!"
Liu Dehui, sitting to the side, nodded slightly. Of course, he didn't care about these things. He was only here to give face to Wang Zijin's father. As for Xu Feiyue's trivial matter, a renowned martial artist like him naturally wouldn't take it to heart.
Yang Wu, even less concerned about Xu Feiyue. Putting aside the future, just looking at the present, Yang Wu's strength had already surpassed his opponent by a considerable margin.
With the assistance of the time simulator, he was confident that he could quickly catch up even with the 'One-Armed Gun Demon' Liu Dehui.
Therefore, there was really no need for the Wang family to continue participating.
However, he would remember the care Wang Zijin had given him over the past three years and would help out when the opportunity arose.
...
Halfway through the meal, Wang Zijin spoke again, solemnly asking, "Awu, the treatment our Wang family offers to martial artists is among the best in China's twelve major families. Besides a detached villa, it includes 2 million Chinese yuan in start-up capital!"
"The two major martial arts schools each require 1 million yuan in start-up capital. Even among other families, 2 million yuan is rare. If you join our Wang family, I can arrange to increase the 2 million to 5 million.
Moreover, our Wang family is one of the nine core families of the HR Alliance, and the only one of them belonging to China. If you join our Wang family, you can leverage the power of the HR Alliance all over the world!"
The Wang family's recruitment conditions for martial artists have a maximum start-up capital of 2 million yuan. The extra 3 million yuan will have to be paid by Wang Zijin himself. Of course, for Wang Zijin, spending 3 million yuan in cash to win over a martial artist with some talent is still worthwhile.
Five million Chinese yuan in cash is indeed a considerable sum for someone who has just become a martial artist. Moreover, given the Wang family's status in China, Wang Zijin wondered what reason Yang Wu would have to refuse.
"Brother Wang, the offer you've made is indeed very good. However, I've already planned to join the Extreme Martial Arts Academy after becoming a martial artist to hone my skills in the wilderness. I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you."
Yang Wu was well aware of the Wang family's immense power.
In the original story, two of the Wang family's direct descendants, one attempted to pursue the female lead Xu Xin, and the other even attacked Luo Feng's family in the Kyoto base city. Yet, even so, the Wang family remained largely unaffected.
However, Yang Wu still refused Wang Zijin. For Yang Wu, who possessed a cheat-like advantage, joining the Wang family had become a constraint, and he certainly wouldn't want to trap himself in such a situation.
Hearing Yang Wu refuse him again, a hint of disappointment flashed across Wang Zijin's face, but he quickly smiled again: "Alright, everyone has their own ambitions. If you don't want to join the Wang family, I won't force you. However, if you change your mind, the doors of the Wang family are always open for you!"
"No problem!" Yang Wu said with a smile, raising his glass.
Suddenly—
crack!
The wine glass in Yang Wu's hand was crushed.
The glass shattered into several pieces, spilling wine all over the floor.
Liu Dehui, who had been calmly standing nearby, suddenly narrowed his eyes.
Xu Feiyue, who was outside the private room, was also startled and quickly pushed open the door and came in: "Brother Wang, are you alright?"
"I'm fine, you can go out now and have someone clean it up!" Wang Zijin pointed to the shards on the floor and instructed Xu Feiyue.
"Yes!" Xu Feiyue glared at Yang Wu again before leaving the private room.
A moment later, the broken glass was collected by the waiter.
"Brother Wang, I'm so sorry about today!" Yang Wu apologized again.
He had just gained immense power from the time simulator, but hadn't fully mastered it yet.
"It's just a wine glass, don't worry about it!" Wang Zijin waved his hand and said.
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