Four years ago, Ma Kun and Ma Rou's father was running the shop with a few employees.
He and Ma Kun were classmates at the Dragon Abyss Sword Academy.
Back then, both of them had extremely ordinary, even poor, aptitude for cultivation.
Ma Kun's father, looking at his son's ordinary talent, was filled with resentment.
He couldn't bear to see Ma Kun end up like himself, a small businessman who would lead a mediocre life in the city.
Therefore, he spared no expense and went to great lengths to send Ma Kun to the Dragon Abyss Sword Mansion, hoping that Ma Kun would become an alchemist and escape his ordinary fate.
Within the Dragon Abyss Sword Palace, there is a renowned alchemist named Qiao Qianshan.
Although Qiao Qianshan was unable to refine the extremely precious Meridian Opening Pill, he was able to refine the superior Body Tempering Pill.
For those with poor aptitude, this Body Tempering Pill is undoubtedly a lifeline.
As long as they consume Qiao Qianshan's Body Tempering Pill, they will have a chance to successfully temper their bodies, thus becoming martial artists and officially embarking on the path of cultivation.
Back then, Ma Kun successfully tempered his body and entered the realm of martial artists with the help of Qiao Qianshan's pills, thus beginning his own path of cultivation.
Fang Han was the same.
However, Fang Han's situation was more complicated than Ma Kun's.
Back then, even after consuming the Body Tempering Pill, he still couldn't complete the body tempering process.
At that time, he was filled with despair, as if he could see the end of his cultivation path.
Just when he was about to give up, Qiao Qianshan exerted all his strength and went to great lengths to refine a special body-tempering pill for him.
This Body Tempering Pill embodies Qiao Qianshan's hard work and wisdom, ultimately helping Fang Han successfully temper his body.
If Fang Han had not successfully tempered his body, the last trace of his sect's true essence within him would have been refined into a medicinal man by Su Qianyu and the people of the Divine Doctor Valley. Even if he suddenly awakened his memories of his past life, he would have been completely unable to kill Su Qianyu.
He went to great lengths to reincarnate from Tenglong Star to Qiankun Continent, but in the end, he may still not escape the tragic fate of dying and disappearing.
His fate might even be more tragic than in his previous life.
If one were to carefully recount the past twenty years of this life, for Fang Han, besides being filled with gratitude for his parents' boundless nurturing grace, his grandfather's love that was steeped in the years, his uncle's sincere and selfless care, and all the Fang family members who had always lent a helping hand and shown him great care throughout his growth, Qiao Qianshan was undoubtedly one of the people he was most grateful to in his life.
When they were studying at Longyuan Sword Academy, he and Ma Kunfu were both at the bottom of the class in terms of aptitude, and they often suffered discrimination and bullying from others.
However, it was precisely this shared misfortune that brought them closer together.
Moreover, for Ma, this wonton shop was no longer just a place to fill his stomach.
He had been here many times, and every time he stepped into the store, the familiar aroma of cooking, the warm atmosphere, and the sincere smiles of the Ma family members made him feel incredibly at ease.
He always paid according to the rules and never had the slightest thought of taking advantage of others.
The Ma family never looked down on him because of his poor aptitude.
Ma Kun's parents, Ma Guyuan and Xiao Lan, always greeted him warmly, and their kind and approachable manner made him feel the warmth of home.
Ma Kun's younger sister, Ma Rou, has a sweet voice and bright eyes, like the sunshine in spring.
“My father has never been in good health and has been bedridden for more than a year now. This wonton shop is now being kept afloat by my brother and me. My brother is making wontons inside right now. He’s really good at it; every wonton he makes is plump and delicious.”
Ma Rou sighed softly, a sigh filled with worry about her father's illness, helplessness in the face of life's pressures, and sorrow over the current state of her family.
But soon, she raised her head again, her eyes sparkling with happiness, and said, "Brother Fang Han, are you back to normal now? Back then, when you suddenly left Longyuan Academy, my brother and I were heartbroken for a long time. My brother has always wanted to see you, but he hasn't had a good life these past few years. He has many troubles and is constrained in many ways. Otherwise, he probably would have gone to Yanming City to see you long ago."
"Of course, my brother heard later that you had become mentally impaired, and he was very upset. He was afraid that seeing you would make you even more heartbroken, so he never dared to go. He was torn all the time, not knowing what to do. On one hand, he was worried about you, and on the other hand, he was afraid that going would bring up your sad memories."
Fang Han felt a surge of emotion, as if a warm current was flowing through his heart.
He looked at Ma Rou with tenderness and concern in his eyes and said softly, "Then go and call your brother. Tell him to come out so we can have a good get-together."
"Great! If he knew you were here, he'd jump for joy!"
Ma Rou nodded vigorously, a bright smile blooming on her face. The smile was like a flower blooming in spring, bright and touching. Then she turned and walked into the store.
However, at that moment, a rapid sound of hooves thundered through the street, shattering the brief silence.
A dozen burly men, riding tall horses, arrived at the entrance of Ma's Wonton Shop in no time.
They reined in their horses, and the horses neighed loudly.
These burly men dismounted, each one exuding a menacing aura, like a group of fierce demons, and headed straight for the wonton shop.
Their footsteps were heavy and chaotic, as if they wanted to trample the small wonton shop flat.
"Xiaorou, you should have thought this through by now. You can't refuse this time. You're coming with me right now to become my concubine, otherwise, your brother Siyu won't have the patience and won't be polite to you and your family!"
The young man at the head of the group shouted at the top of his lungs as soon as he saw Ma Rou.
His voice was coarse and arrogant, and his eyes revealed greed and evil, as if Ma Rou was the prey he had been eyeing for a long time and was determined to have.
Fang Han's expression instantly turned cold upon seeing the young man at the head of the group, and a flash of anger appeared in his eyes.
This young man, named Qian Siyu, was his classmate at the Dragon Abyss Sword Academy.
Back then, Ma Siyu, relying on his talent, had already reached the level of a beginner martial artist and acted arrogantly in the Sword Mansion, bullying him and Ma Kun quite a bit.
Today, this bastard has actually set his sights on Ma Kun's sister, Ma Rou!
If he hadn't encountered this incident, Ma Rou and Ma Kun, and even Ma Guyuan and Xiao Lan, would definitely have been bullied by Qian Siyu today. But now, how could he let such a thing happen?
Besides, he also needs to settle his old scores with Qian Siyu.
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