In one of the rowdy bar, where many people, especially adventurers, gathered to have a drinks.

“So after a fierce battle with the second level demon wolf, I was finally able to kill it.”

A guy boasted to his two other friends and gulped down his drink in one go.

“Paaaaah……..Who would believe such kind of story? Even a three years old kid won’t believe such kind of story.” Said one his friend, not believing even a single word his friend has said.

“Hey. It’s the truth.”

Dissatisfied at the response of his friend, the guy retorted with a sullen expression.

“Tch. You, with your cultivation at Qi warrior level, fighting a second level demon wolf? That is too unreal to be true. Haha”

The other friend said while giving a distrust look and started laughing at the end because he finds the story of his friend hilarious.

“Hmmp…….if you don’t believe me, I can prove it to you when the time comes.” The guy said with displeasure in his tone as he continued to drink without retorting back this time.

“Forget it.” One of his friend sighed and continued, “Its not something that can be killed with a cultivation of Qi warrior level. Those second level beasts at least have the strength of human Nascent level of cultivation.”

“just because you think you can’t kill the second level beast with your cultivation of Qi warrior level doesn’t mean others can’t.” The guy scowled at his friend.

“Hehehe…..Of course there are others who can kill the second level beast with their cultivation of Qi warrior level, but you are definitely not one of them.” His friend said while giving a disdain smile.

“Speaking of which, I heard that those young heroes are able to kill second level beasts and can even give a hard fight with the third level beasts.” Another friend added.

“huumph……they are strong only because they were provided with good pills since when they were very young and also because they have a high ranked artifacts to support them.” The guy chided with a humped.

“True, but it’s still a fact that you are weaker than them because they can kill the second level beast while you can't. Hahaha.”

One of his friend reprimanded him and started laughing loudly, followed by the other friend.

Seeing them, making the fun out of him, the slammed his fist on the table and roared angrily,

“What? You wanna have a go?”

His friend, “If that’s what you wish.”

Another friend, “sigh….its been a long time since we've had a fight with each other. Now my hands are itching for another one.”

“Good.”, the guy said happily, having calmed down his anger and continued, “Lets do that then. But before that, we'll have another round of drinks. Such a grand thing needs a good headstart.”

His friends nodded with a smile without saying a word and continued with their drinks as the guy ordered the waiter for more drinks.

Like them, there were also other people in the bar, drinking with friends. Well, while some drinks with joyous mood, some with hatred, and some were even exchanging curses with each other in a drunken state.

All in all, it was a good bar for the adventurers to hang out with their friends for a couple of drinks.

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Tap. Tap. Tap

A group of people walked into the White Clouds store.

“Isn’t those people from the Qin clan?” Someone exclaimed, looking at the group of people, and those around the person turned their heads to the group of people.

It was not only them, everyone else in the store, when they heard a footsteps of many people, turned their heads with curiosity.

“Hey look. Young master Simon is also here.” Another person said while being excited.

“Its just a young master of the Qin clan. Why are you so excited for?” Someone next to him reprimanded the person who was excited after seeing the young master of the Qin clan.

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The person looked at the one who reprimanded him with a grown an said,

“You are not from this town, are you? You don’t Know shit.”

And the frown on his face disappeared, replaced with that of a worshipping gaze as he turned to the one called young master Simon and continued,

“Young master Simon is one of the five young heroes of Green Rock Town. The five young heroes are the title given to the top five strongest in the younger generation. These five young heroes are Simon Qin, Temjen Liu, Calvin Song, Khrolo Feng and Jasmine Rin.”

“Five young heroes?” mumbled the person next to him and as if coming to sudden realization, “Ah! I've heard of them. Their names are famous even in my town. Are you saying that the young master in front of me is one of the five young heroes? This is unbelievable.”

“That’s right. You got it.” Feeling satisfied at the reaction of the person who was reprimanding him earlier, he said with joyful smile.

Ren was standing on his usual place when he heard a loud ruckus near the doorway. So he turned around to the direction of the doorway to see for himself the reason behind the ruckus and saw the group of people attracting the eyes of the people around them as they walked in the store.

As his gaze landed on the young man in the middle of the group, Ren's brows raised a bit and went back to normal. He recognized those people especially the young man in the middle, who was pretty famous in the town.

Being a staff of the store, it was a common courtesy to greet the customer especially those big shots of the clan, or, that’s what he learned after coming to this town. So he took a step forward to greet them but returned when he saw one of the staff rushing towards the group of people.

Simon Qin walked in the store proudly, enjoying the worshipping gaze of the people around him and that of girls who blushed whenever his eyes landed on them.

“Shemo Xu pay respect to young master Simon.” Appearing before Simon Qin from within the people, Shemo Xu cupped his hands and greeted him.

“Oh! Shemo, how have you been?” Looking at Ren, Simon Qin inquired with a smile.

Shemo Xu, hearing from Simon Qin, smiled happily and replied, “Thanks for your concern, young master Simon. I've been doing just fine.”

“Now now….Are you just going to make me stand here to death or take me to look a the goods of your store?” Simon Qin said jokingly.

“Cough. Apologies young master.” Giving an awkward cough and apologizing, Shemo Xu inquired, “What would young master Simon like to look first.”

Simon Qin said, “My people just need some good artifact. So take me to see the artifacts first. And later to see the pills which can help in cultivation.”

“Certainly young master Simon. Then this way please.” Said Shemo Xu as he lifted oneof his hands in the direction of the stairs leading to artifacts room.

Simon Qin nodded with a smile and started walking towards followed by the people he came with.

Seeing that Simon Qin and his people has already walked in front of him, Shemo Xu increased his pace to match Simon Qin. And after being able to walk side by side with Simon Qin, he started a conversation but most of it were in praise of Simon Qin, who was listening with a smile on his face.

On the other hand, Ren was watching everything happening from his place. And seeing Shemo Xu behaving like a dog in front of Simon Qin, he couldn’t help but let out a little smile on his face because he found it funny when Shemo Xu, who was a prideful person himself and the one to give the hardest time him, has turned into a dog when another strong prideful person has appeared.

Looking at the backs of Shemo Xu, Simon Qin and his people disappearing into the upper floors, he turned his sight away from them and turned his focus in front of him, where people were busy going through the items in display on the first floor. And that any one of them might come to him anytime to inquire about the items, either pills or artifacts.

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About an hour later.

The group of people led by Simon Qin and Shemo Xu came down from the upper floors with an additional of two staffs who were carrying a box each.

Both Shemo Xu and Simon Qin were chatting happily as they came to the main floor and walked in the direction of Ren without looking where they were going. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Ren had no idea about.

But they stopped on their track when they were in front of Ren.

“Ah! Ren. You are here.” Acting surprised, Shemo Xu said.

Ren was actually surprised at act of Shemo Xu and knew right away that something was off because he had always been there and that was something everyone of them knew

But knowing that there was nothing he could do, he replied, “Yes.”

“Good good.” Said Shemo Xu with a smile and continued, “You see, young master Simon has bought some artifacts and some pills but they didn’t bring a carriage with them. So those things will have to be brought back to their house with hands.”

Hearing that, Ren gave a weird look at Shemo Xu and turned his gaze on his two fellow staffs who was giving him a mischievous smile and then to Simon Qin and his people who was looking at him with disdain while smiling.

“You might be thinking why I’m saying this to you. But you are the only one who is free at the moment from among our staffs.” Shemo Xu smiled and continued, “And don’t misunderstand thinking why the people behind young master Simon not going to carry it themselves. Because their hands are numb due to practicing a unique skills. That’s why I can only look for your help.”

Indeed Ren thought of that as he looked a the people who were all a cultivators, stronger and has better build than him who was just a mortal, weak and has a thin body. But actually hearing from Shemo Xu, he realized that everything was just another play to make him suffer for their own amusement.

Having gotten used to this kind of things, he sighed in his heart and walked towards the two boxes on the hands of his fellow staffs without saying anything.

Looking at Ren taking the two boxes from the staffs, Shemo Xu smiled mischievously and then turned to Simon Qin and said, “Young master Simon, it seems like there will be no problem delivering the items to your house.”

“Indeed.” Said Simon Qin happily while his eyes not leaving Ren.

“Then I bid you a safe return to your house” said Shemo Xu as he cupped his hands.

“Thank you.” Simon Qin said and then looking at his people behind him and then to Ren, he said, “Lets go.”

Following the people from behind, Ren walked towards the door of the store without saying a word while carrying two boxes on his hands.