Chapter 314: Reason

Li Fengzhu was slightly stunned, then immediately withdrew his right hand.

The trace of oppression on his face instantly vanished, replaced by an almost natural apology.

"I was just disciplining an ignorant junior just now and lost my composure for a moment. I am truly sorry."

His tone was very calm, but upon closer inspection, his right wrist was slightly red and even faintly swollen.

"Store Manager Li, he is my friend."

Yang Fan's tone remained calm and without fluctuations.

The moment those words fell, the atmosphere changed instantly.

Li Fengzhu's gaze narrowed slightly.

The next instant, he stepped forward directly and helped Li Tianheng up from the ground.

His movements even carried a bit of naturalness.

Afterwards, Li Fengzhu reached out and patted Li Tianheng on the head.

"This child has my blood flowing in his veins."

"It's just that his talent is a bit lacking, and he isn't steady enough in his actions."

"If there is any offense, I apologize to Young Master Yang on his behalf."

As he spoke, he casually straightened Li Tianheng's collar.

Then he turned around and bowed slightly toward Yang Fan.

His posture was extremely low, even carrying a hint of deliberate ingratiation.

At this moment, Li Tianheng was completely dumbfounded, his mind a blank.

What happened?

Why couldn't he understand what was going on?

Yang Fan didn't say anything more, merely waving his hand casually. "Arrange a private room."

"You got it, Young Master Yang, this way please."

Li Fengzhu immediately turned sideways and made a gesture of invitation.

"The room on the top floor with the best view has already been prepared for you."

Yang Fan glanced at Li Tianheng, who was still standing in place.

He directly reached out, grabbed him, and led him upstairs together.

Watching Yang Fan's figure disappear into the stairwell,

the smile on Li Fengzhu's face slowly faded.

He subconsciously raised his hand and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

His fingertips paused slightly; the wrist that had just been grabbed by Yang Fan was already slightly swollen and numb.

His gaze sank slightly, and the shock in his heart grew even greater.

"As expected of a Prodigy from the Five Great Families, truly extraordinary."

"Having just achieved a Breakthrough to a deity, he actually possesses this kind of strength…"

He gently let out a breath.

"Li Tianheng…"

"How could this trash of a junior get involved with such a person?"

Thoughts flashed rapidly through his mind, and without lingering, he went personally to arrange the dishes.

Inside the private room, the view was extremely high.

The entire Frontline core area was in full view, with lights like an ocean and strict order.

The table was already laden with delicacies.

Every single dish contained Spiritual Qi; the aroma was not strong, but extremely pure, faintly making one's Qi and blood stir slightly.

Li Tianheng sat by the window.

At this moment, he appeared exceptionally restrained.

Looking at the ridiculously massive Frontline core area outside the window, he was momentarily at a loss.

At this moment, Li Fengzhu personally walked in carrying a pot of fine wine.

He did not sit down, but simply poured three cups first.

The wine liquid was clear, but faintly carried divine fluctuations.

"Young Master Yang."

"Please forgive any disrespect shown just now."

Having said that, he raised his cup and drank three cups in a row.

His movements were crisp and clean, without any hesitation.

Yang Fan glanced at the table, his tone calm.

"Store Manager Li, it's just a minor matter, no need to mind it."

"Brother Li and I still have things to discuss."

Li Fengzhu immediately nodded. "Understood."

Without any unnecessary lingering, he turned and left.

When he reached the door, he paused for a moment.

He turned his head to look at Li Tianheng, a trace of an "elder-style" gentle smile appearing on his face.

"Tianheng, ah, in the past Old Ancestor paid too little attention to you."

"Your talent is actually not bad."

"In the future, don't be so rash when doing things."

"Being able to forge a connection with Young Master Yang is a blessing you cultivated over eight lifetimes; you must cherish it."

After giving these admonitions, he didn't linger any longer, gently closing the door as he left.

Li Tianheng looked up at Yang Fan, opened his mouth, but for a moment didn't know what to say.

Inside the entire private room, the atmosphere inexplicably grew quiet.

"You… Who exactly are you now?" Li Tianheng's voice trembled slightly.

"Of course I am still Yang Fan," Yang Fan said indifferently. "However, I've gained an identity."

"What identity?" Li Tianheng subconsciously pressed.

In his eyes, Li Fengzhu was already the kind of existence that was high and out of reach.

A Fifth-Order God, and able to open such a large-scale restaurant in the core location of the Frontline trading area, he inherently represented the top tier of resources, connections, and strength.

Yet a person like this had an attitude toward Yang Fan just now that was almost… cautious, even ingratiating.

This contrast directly shattered Li Tianheng's original perception.

No matter how hard he thought, he couldn't figure it out.

Why had that guy who was in the same class as him back then reached a level in just a few short years where even his own Old Ancestor had to bow his head?

"Son-in-law of the Gu Family." Yang Fan said casually.

"Damn!"

Li Tianheng abruptly stood up, choking the words back down to the tip of his tongue, and then sat down dejectedly.

"Did you fucking marry into another family as a matrilocal son-in-law again?" He muttered softly, "With such good talent, why do you always live off women… and change to a different one each time."

The voice was very soft, but it still didn't escape Yang Fan's ears.

Yang Fan raised his eyes to look at him and rolled his eyes directly.

"I am a deity now, stop gossiping over there, I can hear you."

"Cough…"

Li Tianheng's expression stiffened, and he quickly stood up to pour wine for Yang Fan.

"Brother Yang, I just envy you for having such good opportunities."

"A person like me doesn't even have the ability to live off women."

He paused, his expression becoming a bit more serious.

"Brother Yang, thank you for saving my life just now."

"As for that matter back then, I figured it out long ago; you didn't actually do anything wrong."

"It's just that I couldn't swallow that breath in my own heart, which is why I acted against you on a momentary impulse."

"I'll punish myself with three cups first."

After speaking, he drank it down in one gulp.

The moment the first cup of wine went down—

Boom!

A violent surge of power suddenly exploded from within his body.

His face instantly turned flushed, his Qi and blood churned, and his skin even faintly revealed crack-like red light.

His entire person looked as if he was about to be blown apart.

"Cough… cough cough!"

He abruptly braced himself against the table, his breathing even becoming rapid.

"This wine… what is this stuff?!"

"Just this single cup, if it were sprinkled into my Divine Kingdom, I'm afraid the entire environment of the Divine Kingdom would be elevated by a notch!"

Yang Fan glanced at him, his tone calm.

"Celestial Brew."

"Your believers are too weak to bear it, you can't drink too much."

"How many Divinity Points is this pot of wine?" Li Tianheng asked, panting.

"Twenty," Yang Fan said.

"Damn?!"

Li Tianheng's eyes went straight.

"Are you robbing people! This could even buy a mouthful of the Fountain of Life!"

As he spoke, he subconsciously moved the wine pot closer to his side with an extremely natural movement.

As if he was afraid someone would snatch it away.

Looking at his appearance, Yang Fan couldn't help smiling softly and shaking his head.

"How did you end up running to the Frontline?"

Hearing this question, Li Tianheng fell silent for a moment, then slowly began to speak.

"After the College Entrance Examination, my grades were average and I could only go to an ordinary university. At that time, I was somewhat unreconciled."

"Teacher Cao Wang told me that the growth speed on the Frontline is much faster than in university."

"Back then, I was young and hot-headed, and wanted to catch up to your footsteps, hoping to get back at you after becoming a deity."

"So I followed along and came."

Speaking up to this point, he looked up at Yang Fan, a trace of unspeakable complexity filling his eyes.

There was emotion, and also relief.

Hearing the name "Cao Wang", Yang Fan's expression shifted slightly.

Yang County No. 1 Middle School, head teacher of Class 1.

"What happened to him later?" Yang Fan asked.

Li Tianheng fell silent for a split second.

"He died."

"Not long after coming to the Frontline, he encountered a small-scale military conflict."

"His Physical Body was shattered by alien races."

"Afterwards… he never appeared again."