The Northern Venerable

The Chu family's third young master, Chu Beibei, was once the laughingstock of Qingshi Town: a good-for-nothing who chewed on wheat cakes in the woodshed.

But no one knew that beneath his pillow lay a well-worn ledger, more precious to him than any sword manual.

The Wanbao Tower tricked him with news about the Northern Underworld Sea? He smiled as he killed the Xiao family's third son and said, “I'll collect a little interest first.”

The nine-tailed fox borrowed his spiritual power and broke their ten-year pact? He touched the blood contract between his brows and swore under his breath, “I'll make sure you suffer the most agonizing torment.”

The thief Zhao Dan stole his refined black iron? He promptly disguised himself as Zhao Dan and hauled half a sack of cold iron sand out of the Wang family's storehouse.

The Wang family provokes him? He borrows the Li family's blade to carve them up. The Li family schemes against him? He sends them a puppet to serve as their patriarch.

While others draw their swords and shout threats, he strolls along with his abacus in hand. “What's the rush? Every debt gets settled, one at a time.”