Zhao Tianxia was a big name among the Immortal Seekers. At just twenty-one years old, he was hailed as the foremost individual under the age of a hundred.

He was pursuing the aloof Guli Weileng, and the other Immortal Seekers dared not comment. This wasn’t just because he was born with a supreme Thunder Spirit Root, but also because he was the youngest son of the Alliance Hierarch of the Righteous Alliance—one of the two alliances among the "One Sect, Two Alliances, Three Demons, Four Families, Five Swords, and Six Factions."

His talent, coupled with his strength, allowed Zhao Tianxia to dominate the Underground World. He did whatever he wanted and said whatever he desired, yet no one dared to intervene!

Even the Heavenly King, knowing he had a supreme Thunder Spirit Root, dared not harbor any improper thoughts and had to be completely respectful in Zhao Tianxia’s presence.

But no one had expected that Zhao Tianxia, while pursuing Guli Weileng, would also claim to be her boyfriend. This stunned everyone. Was this true?

Guli Weileng’s lovely brows furrowed slightly. "I don’t like to joke with strangers," she said coolly.

"A joke? How am I joking? I’m serious—I am your boyfriend," Zhao Tianxia said with absolute confidence. Dressed in white and holding a folding fan, he exuded the air of a graceful gentleman. "I know Medical Technique. I’ve easily resolved illnesses that many famous doctors claimed were incurable.

"I have a keen business mind. If I were in the Surface World, my business acumen would undoubtedly rival that of Bill Gates.

"I am also incredibly powerful. Some world-renowned experts are powerless against me.

"And I’m handsome. So handsome that any woman who sees me for the first time can’t help but feel an attraction.

"Who else could there be but me?"

His words were utterly resolute. With such talent, who else could it be?

As he finished speaking, a dead silence fell over the plaza. The Immortal Seekers didn’t dare voice their opinions loudly, but they began to whisper among themselves.

"It looks like he isn’t Guli Weileng’s boyfriend; he’s just forcing himself on her."

"How shameless!"

"But who among us dares to call him shameless?"

"Poor Guli Weileng."

"Indeed. We’ve all heard that Zhao Tianxia is talented, but he’s also slept with countless women and never taken responsibility. Some of those women, left alone to raise their children, are not acknowledged by him or the Righteous Alliance. The Alliance claims those women are shameless harlots who had children with other men just to frame Zhao Tianxia!"

"It seems Guli Weileng won’t be able to escape his clutches."

The Immortal Seekers were filled with resentment. Some, who held a sense of justice, despised the so-called Righteous Path. Others were simply angry and jealous that Zhao Tianxia had beaten them to the punch. But none of them dared to say a word.

Guli Weileng knew this was the Underground World, a place with no laws. She panicked for a moment, but then she said firmly, "My boyfriend is not you. He’s better than you."

"Better than me?"

Hearing this, Zhao Tianxia looked up and burst into laughter as if he had just heard the funniest joke in the world. "HAHAHAHA! In the entire Underground World, there’s no one under a hundred who is more outstanding than me, let alone in the lowly Surface World!

"My Medical Technique is divine; all the lost arts are at my command!

"I could transform myself into the God of Commerce in an instant. There isn’t a business I set my mind to crushing that doesn’t fall.

"As for my skills... hehehe. ’A punch to summon the storm, a kick to shake the Ghost God.’ That single phrase is enough to describe how terrifying and awe-inspiring my abilities are!

"And you say your boyfriend is better than me?

"Weileng, please stop with such jokes, won’t you? This is so funny it could kill someone.

"You need to understand: I am your boyfriend, and I *must* be your boyfriend. If your boyfriend is anyone else, that person will soon be a dead man."

Zhao Tianxia’s threat stunned Guli Weileng. She looked down from the high platform toward the people who claimed to follow the Righteous Path. But when they saw her gaze, they all lowered their heads, avoiding her eyes. They might occasionally perform heroic deeds in the name of the Righteous Path, but that was on the premise that their opponents were people they could actually beat or kill. The Surface World’s *Journey to the West* was popular in the Underground World, and everyone knew its lesson: demons with powerful connections were always taken away to safety, while those without were beaten to death.

Zhao Tianxia, despite his corrupt character, had an immense background. Who would dare to provoke him?

Seeing Guli Weileng lower her head, seemingly defeated by his assertiveness, Zhao Tianxia smiled. He finally knelt on one knee before her. "A saying goes that a man’s knees are made of gold. Well, I am more precious than all other men; my knees are made of platinum, diamonds... countless treasures! But I am willing to do this for you. I know women from the Surface World love this sort of thing, so this young master will reluctantly indulge you!

"Guli Weileng, I, your boyfriend, am proposing to you today!

"Marry me!

"You can only marry me!

"If I’m in a good mood, I will bring aid to the world. Countless poor people in the Surface World will have food to eat thanks to the kindness of this young master!

"But if this young master is in a bad mood... hehe, my Zhao Clan descends from the ancestral dragon of the Qin Emperor. A fierce nature lurks in our blood. Even if this young master was born kind, I might still unleash the fury of an emperor, causing rivers of blood to flow for a thousand miles and leaving millions of corpses in my wake."

This was a blatant threat!

Anger flared in Guli Weileng’s heart.

The Immortal Seekers below the platform were also displeased that Zhao Tianxia would dare say such things in front of all of them. In their eyes, his arrogance and insolence were no less than Wu Tian’s had been earlier.

Of course, Zhao Tianxia was no fool. He knew exactly what everyone was thinking and what they resented. He shot a cold glance at the crowd below the platform and said with a sneer, "Do you know what you’re supposed to be saying right now?"

His eyes were vicious. It was clear that if they didn’t do as he said, the Righteous Alliance would surely come looking for them later.

"Agree to him!" a gutless Immortal Seeker immediately shouted.

"Agree to him!"

"Agree to him!"

"Agree to him!"

One call drew a hundred replies. Most of them were cowards, terrified of the Righteous Alliance’s power. Now, it seemed Zhao Tianxia had their unanimous support. A playful smirk spread across his lips. This was exactly the effect he wanted.

However, while the Immortal Seekers shouted one thing, their hearts screamed another.

Don’t agree to him!

He’s such a scumbag! If you agree, Guli Weileng, your life will be ruined.

Don’t agree to this scumbag!

But not one of them dared to speak their thoughts aloud.

Gazing at Guli Weileng, Zhao Tianxia spoke again, his voice softer. "Weileng, say yes. I will be good to you. My feelings for you are true.

"After meeting you, I transformed from a playboy into a good man!

"Aren’t there men like that in the Surface World, too? Men who are rakes before marriage, entangled with other women, but become completely faithful after they wed!

"That’s right, I’m one of those men!

"Please, agree to my proposal!"