"Thats not Li Tianming."

  "This lecherous wretch is still alive."

  "Youre really out of the loop, I just heard last night that the city lord has dismissed him and stripped him of his position as crown prince. In a few days, the city lord will be getting married and will appoint a new crown prince."

  "They are weak and sickly mothers and children, indeed a blemish on the city lord. Ah, who is this Newborn Son?"

  "Nonsense, Li Zifeng! Hes no worse than Li Tianming three years ago, and some even say he surpasses him."

  To some people in Lihuo City, Li Tianming had already lost the only identity that made them wary of him, so they spoke loudly and didnt need to hide it at all.

  Three years have passed, and Mu Yu has ruined his reputation and everything. Even in Lihuo City where he grew up, people view him as a street rat. By now, he has become indifferent to human relationships and has long since looked down on them.

  My mother once said that grievances and shame will be answered by time, a truly resilient heart will not be defeated by rumors.

  These three years everything has been weakening, only his heart is stronger than ever before, and he can even thank these three years for letting him see many things clearly.

  He arrived at Xingchen Chamber of Commerce.

  Three years ago, he was a noble guest who would be welcomed by the president of the Starlight Chamber of Commerce, but now he cant even enter the Starlight Chamber of Commerce.

  Now he can only queue up at the outermost window, under the scorching sun, and it takes half an hour to get to his turn.

  "With these fifty fire jade, I can make a dash for the fourth level tonight." After taking away the fire jade, Li Tianming hurriedly walked back and forth, after all, no matter where he went now, he was the focus of the entire city.

  Those contemptuous, pitiful and sarcastic gazes all come from the common people who once looked up to him, thats just how realistic life is.

  Just as I was hurrying back, suddenly, in the sky above this bustling street, a sharp and piercing bird cry rang out!

  Wow!

  After the birds cry, a fierce wave of flames swept from behind and struck Li Tianmings back. He was fine, but the small stalls beside him were blown away, causing chaos and panic.

  Bang!

  It was the sound of a giant beast landing, Li Tianming turned his head to look back, and saw that a purple bird had landed in the middle of the street. The birds wingspan reached one zhang, its massive body could carry many people.

  Its most striking feature is its eyes, each of which has two pupils, making a total of four pupils in the two eyes, which is the legendary double pupil.

  Li Tianming knew what was coming as soon as he heard the birds chirping. This was a famous "Flame Feathered Beast" of the fifth rank, born alongside the Flame City, named the "Purple Pupil Rebirth Bird".

  The Vermilion Bird is a sacred creature of Huo City. This purple-eyed Vermilion Bird and Golden Wing are a pair of congenital beasts.

  The master of this congenital beast is Li Tianmings half-brother, Li Yanfengs another wifes son - Li Zifeng.

  "Ah!"

  "Mom, it hurts so much, waaah!"

  Li Tianming turned his head to look, and the huge purple pupil bird landed on the ground, completely disregarding the crowds on the bustling streets. Its massive and scorching body fell down, directly sending a group of children who were playing and frolicking flying.

  Among them, three children were knocked against the wall, each with a broken head and bleeding. One girls calf was bent, probably with a fractured fibula.

  For a time, everywhere was the sound of children wailing in despair. They were all too young and had not yet experienced such suffering, especially that little girl, who would probably be crippled for life.

  Its just the miserable life of the weak, and for those high above, its just a trivial episode. So when that group of people jumped off from Zǐ Tóngs body, they didnt even glance at those crying children with broken legs.

  The parents of the child looked at each other and suppressed their anger, hastily taking the child away.

  Only the parents of that crippled girl were not there, she could only shrink in the corner and tremble, her mind was all blurry with pain, her whole body was convulsing, like a stray dog.

  "Brother, I told you that youre a jinx, but you had to come here and now look whats happened to these kids."

  What appeared before Li Tianmings eyes was a purple-robed young man, who was extremely handsome, with clear eyebrows and bright eyes, looking like a dragon among men, with a pair of dark purple pupils that were very exquisite.

  He was Li Zifeng, three years ago when Li Tianming went to the Yan Huang Academy, he was only thirteen years old and still in the age of playing around everywhere. These three years have not been seen often, did not think that he has grown so big now.

  There were four or five people behind him, all of whom Li Tianming recognized as Li Zifengs buddies. They had all been a group of kids who followed him around and relied on him for protection back in the day.

  The son of the commander-in-chief of the city guard, Zhao Qing; the son of the upper master of the Fire Academy, Gao Luan; the son of a commercial official, Chen Kong... The parents of these people formed the high-level officials of the Fire City.

  "Isnt this the retribution you deserve?" Amidst the crowds gaze, Li Tianmings expression remained calm, but when he glanced at the crippled child, a hint of ferocity flashed between his eyebrows.

  "Tianming, dont shirk your responsibility! You said that if you werent wandering around here and I didnt come down to see you, this child wouldnt have gotten hurt?" Li Zifeng said with a smile.

  Behind him, those young men all burst out laughing, their eyes full of playful teasing.

  "Zi Feng, youre going to be the heir, cant keep being reckless and disregarding life. Someone with an unrighteous heart cant govern a city properly."

  Li Tianming shook his head, but in fact he had been quite considerate of this younger brother. Even when Li Zifeng was a child and got beaten by his mother, Madam Mo, for being naughty, Li Tianming had pleaded on his behalf.

  Its been three years since he was last managed, and he has changed beyond recognition.

  "Brother, youre really good at joking. You can even do something as despicable as drugging someone and taking advantage of them, yet you still have the nerve to say Im not a good person." Li Zifeng was speechless with laughter, his friends also holding their bellies in laughter.

  Its been three years since I last saw them, and these little ones have grown up so much that I can hardly recall the image of them following me around with their tails wagging.

  "Anything else?" Li Tianming really didnt want to bother with them at this time.

  Some accounts can be calculated after the final selection of Yanhuang Academy, after all, this younger brother will be his biggest competitor at that time.

  "Its all gone, just move aside." Li Zifeng laughed and waved his hand.

  Li Tianming turned his head to look, and found that behind him was the Feicui Building, which was the most famous place in Huo City. Inside, there were beautiful women who were renowned throughout the city.

  He realized that this group of people didnt come down because of him, they just wanted to enter the Emerald Building.

  "These little rascals really know how to enjoy themselves, this Emerald Building, I havent even been inside before." Li Tianming curled his lips, originally he was obsessed with cultivation and both Li Yanfeng and his mother had strict requirements, so he was relatively self-disciplined.

  Unexpectedly, Li Yanfeng no longer even manages Li Zifengs behavior, what right did he have to demand so much from himself in the first place?

  The girls from the Emerald Building have come out to greet them, each dressed in a beautiful and elegant manner, surrounding Li Zifeng as they enter. Li Zifeng stands out even more amidst the crowd of beauties.

  "Wait a minute." Li Zifeng turned his head and looked at Li Tianming again, condescendingly saying: "Considering you used to take beatings from Father for my sake, Ill call you brother one last time. Heres some advice for you."

  "Let it out quickly." Li Tianming said.

  Facing such a brother, ones emotions cant help but be complicated. There is no life-and-death enmity, but perhaps, he must be taught a lesson.

  "Just listen, Im telling you: get out of Lihuo City as soon as possible. Wherever you go, youre a laughing stock for our family and the whole city. Youre now a stinky stray dog, do you know that?"

  Li Zifeng said this sentence very seriously.

  "So youre saying our whole family is a pack of wild dogs? And Li Yanfeng is the biggest one?" Li Tianming laughed.

  At first, the parents looked at their own children, grew up, and had their own ideas.

  "Anyway, disappear then, its good for everyone." Li Zifeng didnt want to say more, he put his arm around a girl and swaggered into the Emerald Building.

  The orioles laughter is endless, and the wine pools, meat forests, and rising songs and dances inside are all worldly pleasures.

  After they left, only Li Tianming remained here.

  There are already many people gathered here, and everyone is casting sympathetic glances.

  They indeed think Li Tianming is pitiful now, but after feeling sorry for him, they all add a sentence of emotion: A person who is pitied must have a place that is hated!

  Hehe.

  "Li Tianmings behavior seems better than Li Zifeng, but judging from the incident at Yan Huang Academy, this hypocrite is even more detestable than Li Zifeng." people concluded.

  "He should indeed get out of Luofu City, I feel embarrassed just watching him."

  Li Tianming was deaf to the rumors, after all, the day of the final selection at the Yan Huang Academy was just around the corner. A clever person would choose the right moment to show off and discuss with the world what it truly means to be oneself.

  He walked over to the girl with a broken leg, her father had already arrived.

  The dark and thin man was about to cry dry, but from head to toe, he never gave Li Zifeng a hateful look, because he was terrified.

  Instead, Li Tianming arrived, and he glared fiercely at Li Tianming, saying: "Its all your fault, Li Tianming! Get out of here quickly!"

  He looked ferocious and evil, as if he wanted to tear Li Tianming apart, but it seemed he didnt have the guts.

  Li Tianming ignored him and squatted down, gently stroking the childs head. She was bleeding profusely and was close to losing consciousness.

  "Miss, you know whos really harming you, dont you?" Li Tianming asked gently.

  In the midst of her hazy and painful consciousness, she nodded. Adults are always blind, but childrens eyes are bright.

  For Li Tianming, this was enough. He took out ten pieces of fire jade, which for ordinary people would be an enormous fortune. He placed the fire jade in the girls fathers hands and said: "Use it to cure her, reattach her leg."

  The girls father was stunned, this was indeed more valuable than money and would bring the girl back to life rather than a lifetime of misery.

  "Do you think Id be grateful to you?" He put away the fire jade, and said viciously to Li Tianming, but when he looked up, Li Tianming was already gone.

  "Whats wrong with you? Are you fleeing in fear of punishment?" The girls father said sternly.

  The onlookers were also shocked, as in just a moment of distraction, Li Tianming had vanished.

  Only very powerful beastmasters can achieve this through physical contact.

  "Its a ghost!" everyone said.

  Only the girl clenched her fists and left tears behind.

  ……

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