《God of War Ye Fan: Sexy sister-in-law insisted on marrying me》


 Chapter 1: Chapter 1: A Family of Ten Heroes!

    South of the Yangtze River, the Ye Family Courtyard was pervaded by a thick atmosphere of destion.


    Elder Ye Changfeng sat expressionless at the head, with ten urns arranged in a row on the long table before him.


    A three-star general d in camouge solemnly stood by the side, his face heavy as he opened the death notices in his hands.


    "Ye Zhengguo, 48 years old, died in battle in the Northern Region on July 28th, no remains were left."


    "Ye Zhenghua, 43 years old, died in battle in the Eastern Region on July 28th, no remains were left."


    "Ye Lingtian, 27 years old, died in battle in the Southern Region on July 28th, no remains were left."


    "Ye Lingjun, 26 years old, died in battle on the Southeastern Frontier on July 28th, no remains were left."


    ...


    After the ten death notices were read out, the entire hall fell eerily silent.


    Ten loyal and courageous members of the Ye family''s third generation had died in battle on the same day across the Six Major War Zones of Great Xia, almost wiping out the Ye family. Such grief caused the air throughout the entire courtyard to feel stifling.


    Boom! Boom!


    Above the Ye Family Courtyard, thirty-six fighter jets roared as they circled overhead, with neen gun salutes sounding off in unison. The rms were sounded throughout, and the g was lowered to half-mast, bidding farewell to the loyal fallen of the Ye family.


    But all these could not change the grim fate of the Ye family''s fallen.


    "Old general, the enemy''s n was too meticulous this time. We didn''t foresee such a tragedy, condolences..." The three-star general Ning Yu bowed towards Ye Changfeng, his voice somewhat hoarse.


    The Ten Great Proud Sons of Heaven from the Ye family had all been ambushed and killed on the same day in different War Zones of Great Xia.


    Even a fool would know that such a coincidence was impossible!


    This was a calcted operation aimed atpletely eradicating the Ye family!


    Ning Tao nced at Ye Fan, who stood behind Ye Changfeng, thest sole scion of the Ye family.


    Five years ago, Ye Fan was the number one prodigy talent of Great Xia, but following a car ident, he had be an idiot.


    At this moment, Ye Fan, holding a pink Little Pig Peiqi in his arms, had a foolish look on his face, seemingly unaware of what had happened.


    What nobody noticed was the faint glimmer of gold suddenly emerging on a jade pendant on Ye Fan''s chest, followed by a soft crack. The pendant shattered on the spot, revealing uniform cracks. Strands of golden light burst from the broken pendant and quickly entered Ye Fan''s body.


    In an instant, a look of sharp intelligence shed through Ye Fan''s otherwise nk stare.


    "Damn! I actually sealed myself for five years... speechless..."


    Five years ago, the 15-year-old Ye Fan had already stepped onto the path of martial arts, mastered Energy Transformation, achieved control, broke through to the Grandmaster Realm, and became rightfully the number one prodigious talent of the younger generation in Great Xia.


    But while Ye Fan was researching how to break through to the Martial Venerable Realm using Rune Talismans, he was suddenly hit by a car. Following a series of unfortunate events, he locked two of his three souls and six of his seven spirits inside the jade pendant on his chest, leaving only a single soul and spirit to support his body through five clueless years.


    With his soul iplete and his martial power lost, his intelligence dropped to that of a seven or eight-year-old child.


    Therefore, to outsiders, Ye Fan had be aplete idiot after the car ident.


    However, only Ye Fan himself knew that it was merely because his soul had been temporarily sealed. Without external assistance, he could only wait for the Soul Locking Talisman to lose its effect, and that wait had been five years.


    With his soulpletely restored, Ye Fan''s intelligence and talents instantly returned, and his lost martial power had not only been regained but had broken through above Grandmaster, reaching the Pinnacle of the Martial Venerable Realm, cing him at least among the top ten in all of Great Xia.


    Looking at the ten urns before him, Ye Fan''s expression grew incredibly grim.


    Three of those urns belonged to Ye Fan''s eldest uncle, second uncle, and third uncle, while the remaining seven were for his seven older brothers from the third generation.


    Standing behind the urns of the seven brothers were seven stunning beauties in in clothes.


    These were the seven sisters-inw who had not yet joined the family through marriage.


    Eldest sister-inw Yu Linglong, the Great Xia Valkyrie, the strongest female general among the younger generation!


    Second sister-inw Ling Yanqiu, the heiress of the Ling Family, one of the four major families in the Capital, with immense wealth influencing the whole of Great Xia.


    Third sister-inw Shen Mange, an international superstar and the goddess in the hearts of countless men.


    ...


    Seventh sister-inw Su Yixue, from the Su Family of the medical world in the Southwest, had half a kingdom in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.


    All seven brothers had perished in battle, and these sisters-inw who had not yet been wed did not forget their ties of affection; they actually all came to attend the funeral, which touched Ye Fan''s heart deeply.


    "Commence the mourning!"


    At the head of the room, Elder Ye Changfeng sternlymanded, and the seven sisters-inw, holding the urns of ashes, made their way out of the courtyard!


    At this time, the vast open space outside the Ye Family Courtyard was already filled with people.


    The old general had devoted his entire life to military service, and yet the Ye Family met with such a fate.


    The crowd was all sighing incessantly!


    "Everyone, the sons of the Ye Family died for their country, a worthy death... The Ye Family, as long as I am here, will not fall..." Ye Changfeng went up on the stage and spoke into the microphone for two sentences.


    But halfway through his speech, Ye Changfeng could not go on; the white-haired man sending off the ck-haired man, the Ye Family nearly annihted. As an old man in his twilight years, Ye Changfeng was already on the brink of copse!


    Ye Changfeng, with a choked voice, adjusted his emotions and looked at Ye Fan standing beside him, feeling the weight in his heart lift ever so slightly.


    Ye Fan was now the only hope for Ye Changfeng, although he was considered foolish, at least he was still alive.


    s!


    He no longer hoped for him to achieve anything; after the funeral, they should promptly arrange his wedding with the Xuan Family, it would be for the best if he could continue the Ye Family lineage.


    Even if he couldn''t leave a descendant, with the marriage to Xuan Yufei, at least after his own death, the Xuan Family could protect Ye Fan for the rest of his life.


    At the scene, everyone who saw Ye Changfeng in such a state was deeply moved.


    "Ah! It hasn''t been easy for the old general. The Ye Family established grand military merits for the empire back in the day; it''s tragic to see them like this now..."


    "Isn''t it so! Ten great generals of a family being attacked and killed on the same day, it''s too abnormal!"


    "They''re trying to uproot thempletely, and this matter must have had inside help ¨C and from a very high position at that!"


    "Shush! Don''t talk nonsense, do you want to bring disaster upon yourself?"


    Just when there was amotion at the scene, suddenly two figures quickly walked towards the stage.


    "Ladies and gentlemen! Please excuse the interruption, taking advantage of the presence of so many people here as witnesses, I, Xuan Zhengguo, on behalf of Princess Yu, would like to announce something..."


    The one who went up on the stage was the second son of the Xuan Family, Xuan Zhengguo, and beside him was the youngdy of the Xuan Family, Xuan Yufei!


    "You are all aware, back in the day, the Xuan Family and the Ye Family had an engagement! But now, Ye Fan has be a fool, and my Xuan Family has decided... to annul the marriage, please nod your approval, Old Master!" Xuan Zhengguo, holding the microphone, announced the news with an indifferent tone.


    Yet, these words were undoubtedly a bombshell at the scene.


    Suddenly, everyone started to stir!


    What?


    The Ye Family has faced such a great cmity, and the Xuan Family wants to cancel the marriage at this time?


    How is this any different from kicking a man while he''s down?


    "That''s too cruel! Is the Xuan Family in such a hurry topletely sever ties with the Ye Family?"


    "s! Probably the Xuan Family is afraid. With the fall of the Ye Family, those enemies will definitely take action against families close to the Ye Family. If the Xuan Family does not annul the marriage, they might be the first to be dealt with!"


    "But there was no need to be so hasty, how could Elder Ye bear this?"


    Swish swish!


    All eyes turned towards Ye Changfeng, filled with concern.


    "You..."


    Pfft!


    Ye Changfeng had only spoken a single word when he suddenly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and staggered backward, falling to the ground.


    The nearly eighty-year-old Old Master Ye finally fell!


    The Xuan Family''s annulment became thest straw that broke Ye Changfeng...

 Chapter 2: Chapter 2 We are willing to branch out for the Ye Family!

    By Ye Changfeng''s side, the adopted son he had taken in years ago, Xu Jian, hurriedly reached out to support him, "Father, take care of yourself! Don''t worry, you still have Xu Dong and me, we will continue to support the whole Ye Family!"


    Xu Jian was the adopted son Ye Changfeng had taken in many years ago, and Xu Dong was Xu Jian''s son.


    Because Ye Changfeng''s biological sons and grandsons were all serving in the military, almost all the affairs of the Ye Family business were managed by Xu Jian and his son.


    Behind Ye Changfeng, Ye Fan, who had nowe to his senses, gripped the Little Pig Peiqi tightly in his hand, struggling to suppress the rage in his heart, and scorched Xuan Yufei with his gaze.


    Xuan Yufei and Ye Fan grew up together as childhood sweethearts, and their rtionship had always been very close.


    More than ten years ago, the Ye Family and the Xuan Family had arranged a marriage for them while they were still children. The entire Southwest, as well as the whole of Great Xia, knew that Xuan Yufei was the bride-to-be promised to Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan had considered everyone might leave him, but he had never imagined that Xuan Yufei would, especially not at this moment.


    "Princess Yu, you won''t be my wife anymore?"


    Clutching the hem of her dress and not daring to look directly into Ye Fan''s eyes, Xuan Yufei lowered her head with a guilt-ridden voice, "I''m sorry, Brother Fan¡­ I can''t marry you!"


    Five years ago, when Ye Fan had be an idiot, Xuan Yufei had never thought of breaking off the engagement. After all, back then, Ye Fan had the support of the powerful Ye Family, and even if Ye Fan had be foolish, his future life wouldn''t be too miserable.


    But now, with the Ye Family almostpletely annihted, leaving only an eighty-year-old, frail old man and an idiot with the mental capacity of a seven or eight-year-old child, where would her future hopes lie if she were to step into the Ye Household again?


    Xuan Yufei took a moment to adjust her emotions, and the instant she looked up, there seemed to be a firm resolve in her eyes, "Sigh, if only you weren''t an idiot, how wonderful that would be!"


    "If I weren''t an idiot, you would still marry me, right?" Ye Fan continued to stare at Xuan Yufei, the affection from growing up together leaving him with a sliver of hope in his heart.


    Xuan Yufei hesitated, "I¡­"


    Before Xuan Yufei could continue, her second uncle Xuan Zhengguo hurriedly interrupted, "Hmph! You stupid fool, stop dreaming. Even if you returned to normal, what would it change? Do you think the Ye Family is still the same as before? Can you return to being the genius prodigy you once were?"


    "Besides, even if you did fully recover, you are now the sole scion of the Ye Family. Who knows how many people are eyeing your life? How long can you hold out? I certainly don''t want Princess Yu to end up a widow!"


    Although Xuan Zhengguo''s words were harsh, they instantly awakened Ye Fan.


    Indeed!


    All the males of the Ye Family had perished on the same day, and thinking back to his ident five years ago, Ye Fan was very clear that someone was intent on uprooting the Ye Family.


    If he were to recover now, enemies would not hesitate to take his life.


    Even though he might be able to cope, those responsible for the Ye Family''s ughter would likely be cautious and hide.


    In an instant, Ye Fan''s eyes darkened, and he had already decided to continue feigning idiocy. Using his supposed foolishness as a cover, he would secretly root out each and every culprit involved in the harm against his family, ensuring they paid their blood debts in full.


    As for Xuan Yufei, let it be left to fate!


    Seeing that Ye Fan remained silent, Xuan Zhengguo wore a self-mocking smile, "I forgot, you can''t understand me anyway!"


    Xuan Zhengguo''s mouth twitched as he turned his attention back to Ye Changfeng, who still had traces of blood at the corners of his mouth, and continued, "Old Master Ye, you are aware of the situation. Please let the Xuan Family go, let Princess Yu go!"


    Whoosh!


    The insistence from Xuan Zhengguo caused the crowd to erupt into surprise once again.


    "The Xuan Family has gone too far! s! The Ye Family haspletely fallen. I''m afraid after the Xuan Family breaks off the engagement, no one will be willing to marry that idiot Ye Fan, right?"


    "There''s no hope for the Ye Family anymore! Such a pity... Considering Old Master Ye''s condition, he won''t live many more years. By the way, Old Zhang, didn''t you say the fish at Dongyang Tower is delicious? Let''s hurry over to get a spot. If we''rete, there will be no ce left!"


    "This... Isn''t that inappropriate? The Ye Family''s funeral hasn''t even ended, and we''re leaving?"


    "What''s wrong with that? Whether you attend the funeral or not doesn''t matter anymore. Trying to get noticed by Elder Ye now is less effective than inviting Xu Jian and his son to the footbath city a few more times. Let''s go, let''s go!"


    In the courtyard, there were many who shared the same thought, and already a quarter of the guests had risen, making no attempt to hide their readiness to leave.


    When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter; when the wall copses, everyone pushes!


    This is the cruel reality!


    Having just vomited blood, Ye Changfeng was propped up by Xu Jian, his face deathly pale. He watched the deste scene unfold before him, his lips trembling as he tried to speak, but not a sound could escape.


    Ye Fan stood on the stage, coldly eyeing those who were leaving, etching the faces and behaviors of each one into his memory.


    Soon, this young master will make you all deeply regret your actions today!


    Below the stage, in the front row holding the urns of their husbands, the seven stunning sisters-inw grew angry and stamped their feet. After exchanging nces, they followed the lead of the eldest sister, Yu Linglong, and walked towards the stage.


    "Xuan Yufei, if you won''t marry him, we will!"


    "I, Yu Linglong!"


    "I, Ling Yanqiu!"


    "I, Shen Mange!"


    ...


    "I, Su Yixue!"


    "Are willing to marry Ye Fan, to bear offspring and spread the branches of the Ye Family!"


    In resounding cries from the stage, like seven sharp swords, they pierced through the dark clouds that shrouded the sky.


    The scene fell silent as death itself!


    Those who were preparing to leave froze in mid-step.


    Below the stage, some people with their mouths wide open had forgotten the words they were about to speak.


    In the presence of a thousand people, every movement seemed to be frozen in an instant, fixed at that precise moment.


    The only moving parts on everyone were their eyes, their pupils dted as they stared, dumbstruck at the seven stunning girls on the stage.


    Their seven brothers had died in battle, and now their widows-to-be intended to consummate marriage with their brother-inw?

 Chapter 3: Chapter 3 Sister-in-law, dont mess around, Im not a fool anymore!

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    Hiss!


    After about ten seconds ofplete silence, the crowd took in a sharp breath, and then suddenly, like a pot exploding, they began to buzz.


    "Holy shit! This is a sight I''ve never seen before¡ªseven sisters-inw entering the Ye Family Courtyard at the same time, all marrying that idiot Ye Fan?"


    "Damn! Have all these beauties lost their minds? Everyone from the Ye Family has died in battle, and this is the best time to cut ties with the Ye Family!"


    "Exactly! Any one of those seven is stunningly beautiful, a true gem among women, yet they''re marrying that idiot Ye Fan together? How are we supposed to live with this?"


    "What courage! They actually didn''t abandon the Ye Family at this time and brought honor to the Ye Family!"


    "Not necessarily! I don''t think it''s that simple. Their public deration is probably just to save some face for the Ye Family. Let''s wait and see how things unfold!"


    Those who were about to leave quietly retracted their steps at the unexpected turn of events and quietly slipped back into the courtyard.


    The actions of the seven stunning sisters-inw were like a massive rock thrown into ake, causing towering waves to ssh.


    Xuan Yufei suddenly looked up, her piercing gaze attempting to see through the souls of Yu Linglong and the others.


    She couldn''t fathom what was going through the minds of these extraordinary girls.


    Everyone was trying to sever ties with the Ye Family, yet they were going against the current, firmly binding themselves to the Ye Family?


    Seeing Yu Linglong and the others step forward and ce their seven hands on Ye Fan''s hand, Xuan Yufei felt an emptiness in her heart as if she had lost something very important.


    Ye Changfeng tightly held Yu Linglong''s hand, his voice choked with emotion, "Linglong, Yan Qiu... Thank you... Thank you..."


    Regardless of their true intention, the fact that Yu Linglong and the others stood up at this critical moment to make their decision, at least salvaged the reputation of the Ye Family and made things less difficult for Ye Changfeng.


    Yu Linglong sincerely looked at Ye Changfeng, "Grandfather, I''m still your eldest granddaughter-inw, it''s just that the person I''m marrying is different. Leave the rest to me!"


    She paused, then turned to look at Xuan Yufei with sharp eyes.


    "Xuan Yufei, I hereby dere as Ye Fan''s wife, your engagement with Ye Fan is nullified as of this moment!"


    "Scram!"


    The domineering words exploded from Yu Linglong''s mouth, apanied by the rolling aura of murderous intent emanating from her!


    Everyone present felt the hair on their necks stand up!


    "Shit! Why do I feel like the temperature just dropped several degrees instantly?"


    "No wonder she''s Great Xia''s Number One Valkyrie, her aura suppresses everyone¡­ If Ye Fan were still the monstrous genius he used to be, the two of them would indeed make a perfect match!"


    "Let''s just wait and see. Maybe Ye Fan will wake up one day and recover?"


    The atmosphere at the scene started to shift following the deration made by Yu Linglong and the others.


    The Ye Family''s seven stunning brides-to-be fiercely defended their husband, giving people a glimpse of hope, and most felt relief for Old Master Ye.


    However, within the crowd, Young Master Zhao, Zhao Tianlong, had a face as dark as thunder.


    "What the hell?! Dammit! I''ve had my eye on Su Yixue for so long. I thought after the Ye Family was wiped out, I would have my chance, but now¡­" Zhao Tianlong clenched his fist in anger, "Is Su Yixue''s brain damaged? Opting to marry an idiot, and as a sister-inw at that!"


    Beside Zhao Tianlong stood another young man with sses, also looking displeased.


    "Young Master Zhao, calm down! Maybe things aren''t as they seem. Perhaps Su Yixue is just joining the others in putting on a facade! They can''t possibly all really marry Ye Fan¡­ If they do, it will be troublesome for my father to takeplete control of the Ye Corporation, and we won''t agree to that!"


    The young man with sses was none other than Xu Jian''s son, Xu Dong. The near-annihtion of the Ye Family was a reason for them to be most delighted, as they could openly and rightfully seize the Ye Corporation with no sessors in the Ye Family remaining.


    But the sudden decision made by Yu Linglong and the others disrupted their rhythm.


    "That makes sense! Humph! If Su Yixue dares to get intimate with Ye Fan, I''ll kill that idiot in a minute!" Zhao Tianlong snorted coldly. In his eyes, killing Ye Fan was as easy as crushing an ant. "Right, Young Master Xu! Tonight, my Zhao Family is hosting a business banquet, and the bigwigs from the Xia Family of Provincial City will also be arriving. Perhaps Young Master Xu might find an opportunity for cooperation!"


    The entire scene was in an uproar, but the central figure, Ye Fan, was surrounded by seven gorgeous sisters-inw, looking seemingly clueless and calm.


    But in reality, his heart was already churning with giant waves.


    Holy crap!


    I''ve just woken up, and now I''m inheriting several beautiful sisters-inw from my brothers?


    Sisters-inw, don''t mess around, I''m not an idiot anymore!


    However, Ye Fan also knew that with the seven sisters-inw dering in front of so many people that they would marry him, no matter whether everyone believed it or not, the enemies targeting the Ye Family would likely choose to believe it.


    If Yu Linglong and the others hadn''t made their decision public, the enemies of the Ye Family might not have made their move against them.


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    But when they actually announced their intention to marry Ye Fan, those enemies seeking to suppress the Ye Family would certainly not let any of them go.


    Since they had initiated a campaign topletely eradicate the Ye Family, they would never give them a chance to rise again. Any intimate power that might help the Ye Family regain its prominence would be eliminated.


    In such a situation, Ye Fan probably couldn''t refuse even if he wanted to.


    s!


    Ye Fan sighed deeply, a trace of depth shing in his eyes. Whether it was to protect the memory of his seven deceased brothers or to consider his own future, he had to be stronger as quickly as possible. He had to bring the Ye Family back to its glorious peak.


    Only when he was strong enough could he seek vengeance for the massacre and protect his seven stunning sisters-inw!


    "The funeral procession begins!" the resonant voice of Grandfather Ye Changfeng brought Ye Fan''s thoughts back to the present.


    At this moment, Ye Changfeng''s emotions were also influenced by Yu Linglong; his voice was loud and clear, and the gloom in his eyes was swept away.


    All the teams in the courtyard started moving, escorting the ten loyal martyrs of the Ye Family to the Cloud City Cemetery!


    ¡­


    Outside the Ye Family Courtyard, Xuan Zhengguo and Xuan Yufei had already left ahead of everyone else.


    Seeing the low spirits of Xuan Yufei, Xuan Zhengguo consoled her with weighty words, "Princess Yu, your uncle knows how close you were to Ye Fan, but you also know the current situation. There''s no hope for the Ye Family now! The Xuan Family cannot go down with them!"


    "Although Yu Linglong and the others have dered their intent to marry Ye Fan, do you really think that''s possible? It''s just to save face for the Ye Family!"


    "By the way, there''s a business banquet tonight organized by Young Master Zhao. It''s said that a big shot from the Provincial City hase to Cloud City to discuss investments. Young Master Li had called me earlier to invite you; why don''t you give him a call now?"


    Young Master Li, mentioned by Xuan Zhengguo, was none other than Li Yunyang, the eldest son of another powerful family in Cloud City, the Li Family.


    The fall of the Ye Family was an opportunity for Xuan Zhengguo to find another powerful ally for the Xuan Family.


    Xuan Yufei, looking exhausted, shook her head faintly and said, "No need, uncle. I''m a bit tired. I''ll go back and rest for a while, and I''ll attend the business banquet on my ownter in the evening."


    Having said that, Xuan Yufei sadly got into her car and drove away from the scene.


    Watching her retreating figure, Xuan Zhengguo couldn''t help but shake his head, "s, Yufei, you''re still too young. For the sake of the Xuan Family, your uncle has no choice but to do this!"


    ¡­


    At the Cloud City Cemetery, after all the guests had left, Ye Changfeng finally let out a deep sigh, "Linglong, Yan Qiu¡­ Yixue, thank you all for today!"


    The Xuan Family''s sudden withdrawal from the marriage at the funeral had almost caused thest bit of dignity for the Ye Family to be lost. Thankfully, the presence of the seven granddaughters-inw helped salvage some face for the family.


    "Now that the funeral of my seven grandsons is over, you all can leave as well, sigh," said Ye Changfeng, still believing that the earlier decision announced by Yu Linglong and the others was insincere.


    Yu Linglong and Su Yixue stood their ground, not moving, and Su Yixue stepped forward to speak to Ye Changfeng, "Grandfather! When we said we wanted to marry Ye Fan, we were not joking! Though Ling Tian and the others have died for the country, the Ye Family''s lineage cannot end here. We are willing to bear children for the Ye Family to continue the bloodline!"


    "What?" Ye Changfeng looked at Su Yixue and the others, his gaze sweeping across the faces of the seven girls. Seeing their serious expressions, he was somewhat stunned, "Why go through such hardship? What for?"


    Yu Linglong stepped forward and respectfully spoke to Ye Changfeng, "Grandfather! In life, we belong to the Ye Family; in death, we are the Ye Family''s spirits... Those people plotted against the Ye Family so viciously, we cannot let this go unresolved! The seven of us sisters have discussed it; each one of us will take turns apanying Ye Fan for a month. We are determined to preserve the Ye Family''s lineage and make those responsible pay!"


    Pfft!


    Ye Fan, standing behind Ye Changfeng, nearly spat out a mouthful of blood upon hearing Yu Linglong''s words.


    This¡­ the seven sisters-inw intend to be serious?


    Each one to apany him for a month?


    What do they think he is?


    A seeding machine?


    Noticing the change in Ye Fan''s mood, Yu Linglong abruptly turned her head, her piercing gaze fixed on him, confusion evident in her expression.


    Seeing that Ye Fan still wore a bewildered look, Yu Linglong''s eyebrows slightly furrowed. Perhaps it was her own misperception?


    A moment ago, Yu Linglong thought she felt a strong fluctuation in Ye Fan''s aura.


    If Ye Fan was still a fool, it was quite unlikely that he could mobilize such fluctuations of his aura, right?


    After hesitating for a few seconds, Yu Linglong moved two steps closer, her gaze fixed on Ye Fan as she spoke, "Ye Fan, I don''t know if you can understand my words right now, but do not forget¡ªyou were once Great Xia''s Number One genius, and you once stood on the peak. Surely you can do it again!"


    "Us seven innocent girls have decided to marry you; from this moment on, we are your wives! Our fates are now tied to yours, for better or for worse... If you have even the slightest rity of consciousness, then quickly pull yourself together, protect the Ye Family, and avenge your uncles and brothers!"


    "Furthermore, regardless of whether you''re truly a fool or just pretending, we seven have chosen you. If you dare betray any one of us, I swear I will chase you to the ends of the earth with a knife in hand!"

 Chapter 4: Chapter 4 I will definitely not let you down!

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    Hearing Yu Linglong''s words, Ye Fan was moved, and his nose couldn''t help but feel sour.


    Risking the scrutiny of odd gazes from all around, seven girls chose to marry him at the same time. What determination and courage that must have taken!


    With that in mind, how could he not pull himself together?


    By his side, Su Yixue was somewhat touched as she spoke, "Elder sister, aren''t you being too harsh on Ye Fan? After all, his intelligence hasn''t recovered yet."


    Yu Linglong''s eyebrows twitched slightly, "The previous checks confirmed that there is nothing wrong with Ye Fan''s head, and his nerves haven''t been affected at all. We must be missing something. I have recently made contact with the Great Xia Medical Saint Lei Qianjue. He will definitely find a solution. I''ll spare no expense to have him treat Ye Fan!"


    To invite the Divine Doctor Lei Qianjue to treat him?


    A thought struck Ye Fan''s heart. If Lei Qianjue came, it would perfectly coincide with a n of his own.


    Ye Fan had already investigated; although his grandfather appeared fine on the surface, thetent injuries from battles in his youth,bined with such a heavy blow, were nearly crushing him.


    Without proper care, he feared his grandfather didn''t have much time left.


    Although Ye Fan was extraordinarily skilled in medicine, he now needed to feign ignorance. To care for his grandfather without raising suspicion, he couldn''t act directly. But if Lei Qianjue were toe, he could use Lei''s assistance to provide the necessary care.


    At this thought, Ye Fan waved his hands, holding his bangle and chirped, "Yay! Yay! I want to be treated, I want to be treated!"


    At this moment, Ye Fan still needed to continue ying the fool.


    Yu Linglong watched with furrowed brows, feeling that something was amiss but couldn''t quite put her finger on it.


    The other six stunning girls looked at Ye Fan with eyes full of sympathy.


    Stepping forward, Su Yixue embraced Ye Fan, soothingly saying, "Ye Fan, don''t worry, we sisters will definitely find a way to cure you! Even if we can''t, we will take care of you for the rest of your life, and bear you many, many chubby little boys!"


    By the end of her speech, the seven girls'' faces were flushed with embarrassment.


    Although, at the funeral, in their urgency, they had made such a decision, they were, after all, innocent maidens. When it came to such private matters, they couldn''t help but feel shy.


    Yu Linglong, being the oldest at 26, was somewhat moreposed, "Grandfather, here''s our n! Since Yixue is in Cloud City, she will take care of Ye Fan during the first month. Then, for the second month, Qing Run from Flower Capital in Provincial City will take his care, and then for the third month..."


    Yu Linglong described everyone''s n, as Ye Changfeng listened on the side, his tears flowing uncontrobly.


    "Good girls! Grandfather thanks you all!"


    As he spoke, Ye Changfeng knelt down toward Yu Linglong and the others.


    The seven sons of the Ye Family were dead, so by rights, the affairs of the Ye Family should have had nothing to do with these granddaughters-inw who had not yet married into the family.


    Yet they were willing to sacrifice their innocence to continue the Ye family lineage.


    This was an enormous favor!


    Frightened, Yu Linglong and Su Yixue hurried to help Ye Changfeng up from the ground, "Grandfather, you mustn''t! You mustn''t! Together we''ll work hard, and the Ye Family will surely grow stronger!"


    Ye Changfeng stood up and, with a serious look, said to Ye Fan, "Ye Fan, remember this: no matter if you can return to normal in the future, you must treat these seven girls well, understand? If you dare let them down, grandfather will personally end your life!"


    It''s easy to add flowers to brocade, but difficult to send coal in snow!


    In such adversity, the kindness of the seven sisters to Ye Fan, and to the Ye Family, how could Ye Fan forget?


    Ye Fan silently swore in his heart, I definitely will not let you sisters down!


    But for now, you will have to endure some hardship for a while.


    "Oh!" Ye Fan responded, seemingly a bit at a loss to those around.


    Su Yixue, feeling pity for him, pulled Ye Fan beside her, "It''s gettingte, so today I''ll take Ye Fan back with me! There''s a business banquet organized by Zhao Tianlong tonight, and it''s a good opportunity to take Ye Fan out!"


    Upon hearing the name Zhao Tianlong, Ye Fan''s heart suddenly lurched, and a familiar image surfaced in his mind.


    Five years ago, when Ye Fan had a car ident, in thest moments before he lost consciousness, he saw the driver in the cab ¨C a man with a scar on his face.


    ```


    And just now, while he was in the Ye Family Courtyard, Ye Fan had seen the man with the scar standing right beside Zhao Tianlong.


    The car ident that happened years ago must surely be tied to the Zhao Family.


    A sharp glint shed in Ye Fan''s eyes!


    If that was the case, then revenge would begin with the Zhao Family!


    ...


    In the Ye Family Courtyard, Ye Changfeng had just returned home and nearly copsed into a chair.


    Looking at the empty courtyard, Ye Changfeng couldn''t help feeling sorrowful once again.


    The Guard Captain, Leng Feng, stood by respectfully and reported in a low voice, "Elder Ye, ording to the intelligence, Xu Jian and his son have recently been intensifying their ns to liaise with the major shareholders, aiming to transfer and upy Ye Corporation''s assets. What do you think..."


    Ye Changfeng waved his hand, "I''ve known about their little moves for a long time, those assets worth hundreds of billions, the Ye Family never really cared for them! But now, since those seven girls have chosen to protect Xiao Fan, I need to leave something for them. Pay more attention to thepany''s situation and ensure everything is within controble limits."


    "Yes!" Leng Feng responded, his lips moved twice, and catching a glimpse of the family photo hanging on the wall, his voice choked up again, "Elder Ye, the young masters must have been plotted against, those people are too ruthless..."


    Ye Changfeng leaned powerlessly in his chair, saying helplessly, "I know, and I can more or less guess some of the people who took part in the plot, but now... the Ye Family, s, what good does it do knowing?"


    A family, no matter how decadent or prosperous, fears nothing more than having no sessors.


    Elder Ye indeed had very strong influence in the military, but all the males with talent and potential in the Ye Family had perished, and what could Ye Changfeng''s prestige do?


    Could the Ye Family rely on an idiot with the intelligence of a seven or eight-year-old child?


    Moreover, even if the seven daughters-inw chose to continue marrying Ye Fan, that could only dy the decline of the Ye Family.


    Unless all seven girls could quickly bear children for Ye Fan, and Elder Ye could live at least another twenty years, ensuring the growth of the fourth generation of the Ye Family!


    If that was the case, perhaps the Ye Family would still have a chance to rise again!


    "Ah! If only the young master could recover from his idiotic state!"


    ...


    In the Northwest, within a dim courtyard, an elder knelt devoutly before a Buddha statue, holding several sticks of incense respectfully, praying.


    By the door, a young man in camouge waited until the elder stood up before presenting a stack of documents, saying, "Elder Zhang, there''s news from Cloud City. The funeral went smoothly, and Ye Changfeng''s demeanor was normal, there are no major disturbances in the Northern Heavenly Dragon Army!"


    "However, there was a minor incident at the funeral. The Xuan Family called off their engagement with the Ye Family, but Ye Fan''s seven sisters-inw announced in public that they would marry Ye Fan to spread the Ye family''s branches. What should we do about this?"


    Hmm?


    Upon hearing his subordinate''s report, the elder snorted coldly from his nostrils, exuding an aura of authority that only those in high positions possess.


    "Presumptuous! Are they not clear about what awaits the Ye Family? We must punish them severely, to kill the chicken to scare the monkey! Isn''t the Su Family just in Cloud City? Then let them see the consequences of getting close to the Ye Family." The elder paused for a moment, then continued, "Additionally, keep a close watch on Ye Fan. If he shows any anomalies, take action immediately!"


    As he spoke, the elder made a throat-slitting gesture to his subordinate.


    One moment he was devoutly offering prayers, and the next, he was treating human life as if it were worthless.


    With a single sentence, he decided a man''s life or death!


    In Cloud City, at this time, Su Yixue had brought Ye Fan back to her residence. After changing into a new set of clothes, she was hurrying with Ye Fan to a banquet organized by the Zhao Family.


    "Ye Fan, when we get to the event, could you please not say anything out of ce? Just stay close to me obediently, and I will protect you!" Su Yixue gently hugged Ye Fan''s arm, her eyes filled with tenderness.


    Once, Ye Fan had been such a dazzling prodigy.


    "Okay, sister-inw!"


    Su Yixue was taken aback, then coquettishly tapped him gently on the shoulder, her face blushing as she said, "Still calling me sister-inw? From now on, you should call me wife, you know?"

 Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Zhao Tianlongs Provocation!

    "Great! I''ve got a wife again, so good, so happy!" Ye Fan was exuberant at that moment, dancing with joy like a little child.


    Watching him made Su Yixue''s heart ache!


    Once, this youngest uncle of hers was an exceptional figure, an envy of the heavens, perfectly matched in talent and beauty with Xuan Yufei. They were hailed as the golden couple of Cloud City. And now... at the Ye Family''s most difficult times, the Xuan Family had chosen to abandon the Ye Family.


    She vowed to cherish this man deeply; the Ye Family could not be allowed to fall!


    "Yes! Xiao Fan, be good, Yixue will forever be only your wife!" Su Yixue tightly embraced Ye Fan, letting her bosompletely cover Ye Fan''s face.


    This was the first time Su Yixue had such intimate contact with a man, and though she felt shy, she was also very determined.


    What Su Yixue didn''t realize was that when her heartbeat elerated, a warm current fed back into her body, nourishing and cultivating it, making her feel as though she were basking in the spring breeze!


    At the same time, Ye Fan also felt the warm current feeding back into his body.


    Deep in Ye Fan''s dantian, a me flickered with the rhythm of the warm current, and after passing through the me, it transformed into Martial Arts Qi, prating into Ye Fan''s veins and rapidly enhancing his strength.


    This was the secret of how Ye Fan had entered the Grandmaster Realm at the age of 15!


    The mysterious me within the dantian could transform into Qi Force that would rapidly enhance his own strength whenever he came into contact with a girl who experienced emotional fluctuations. Even when he wasn''t in contact with any girls, the me would still autonomously generate a warm current, turning it into Martial Arts Qi and thus boosting Ye Fan''s strength at a pace many times faster than normal cultivation!


    "Miss Su, the family head and the second elder are inside, please go over by yourself!" Ye Fan was checking his Martial Arts Qi when a butler came over and spoke to Su Yixue.


    Su Yixue frowned, "I''ll be right there!"


    Su Yixue knew why her uncle and the others wanted to see her. Her announcement today, in front of so many people, of her intention to marry Ye Fan, could bring disaster upon the Su Family.


    "Xiao Fan, you wait for me in the car, don''t wander off, I''lle to find you soon!" After arranging Ye Fan in the car, Su Yixue turned and quickly walked towards the banquet hall.


    Ye Fan watched Su Yixue''s retreating figure, a firm resolve forming on his lips.


    "Don''t worry! Sister-inw, from the moment you decided to protect the Ye Family and me, I, Ye Fan, will surely offer you the most splendid life possible!" Beyond the mysterious ember flickering within Ye Fan''s body, he possessed a thumb ring that hid a colossal power capable of shaking the whole world, he just hadn''t activated it yet.


    Ye Fan had the strength to protect them!


    Let those who seek to destroy the Ye Family, from this moment on, tremble!


    ...


    At a corner of the banquet hall, at a table, Su Minghao, the second eldest of the Su Family, spoke to his older brother, Su Honghai, with irritation, "Big brother, isn''t Yixue acting absurdly? She and Yu Linglong announced that they want to marry that idiot Ye Fan?"


    "Indeed! Who doesn''t know about the current situation of the Ye Family? Whoever gets close to the Ye Family is on the path to ruin! We are already being decent by not kicking them while they are down, why must Yixue drag the entire Su Family into this mess?" The Su Family''s third son also expressed indignation.


    Online, the news that Yu Linglong, Su Yixue, and the seven sisters-inw had publicly announced their intention to continue with their marriages to Ye Fan was already exploding across the inte!


    It was like putting the Su Family on the grill, "Big brother, it''s about time you took control of Su Yixue!"


    "If you ask me, Su Yixue''s actions shouldn''t allow her to continue serving as the president of Su Corporation... She should be directly expelled from the family to avoid implicating us!"


    The core disciples of the Su Family, one after another, were indignantly ming Su Yixue.


    Sitting at the head of the table, Su Family Patriarch Su Honghai had been quiet until everyone had almost had their say, and then he spoke indifferently, "You seem to have forgotten how our Su Family started. Without the protection of the Ye Family, would we have the Su Family we have today?"


    "I think Yixue did nothing wrong!"


    With that single sentence from Su Honghai, the crowd instantly fell silent.


    Back then, the Su Family was nothing more than a small workshop in Cloud City. It was by serendipity that the elder of the Su Family met Ye Changfeng, and with the support of the Ye Family, they gradually became a renowned pharmaceuticalpany in the Southwestern Region.


    "Big brother... but this isn''t the way to repay a debt of gratitude! If Ye Fan were still the prodigy he once was, marrying him off to Yixue, I would have no objections, but now..." Su Minghao had barely started speaking when he received an email. After reading it, his expression changed instantly, "Big brother, look, some suppliers have suddenly announced their refusal to cooperate with us!"


    "I''ve received simr news. The distributors said that some big shot informed them to fully boycott Su Corporation!"


    In just a few seconds, key executives of the Su Family received an influx of information from numerous suppliers and distributors. Arge portion of their business partners abruptly dered an end to their cooperation, effectively pulling the rug from under the Su Family.


    Clearly, those behind the scenes had started targeting the Su Family!


    Making an example out of the chicken to warn the monkeys!


    Su Honghai listened to the continual reports with a frown. From the moment Su Yixue publicly announced her decision, Su Honghai had anticipated this oue and was not surprised.


    "We were nning a coboration with the Xia Family of Provincial City this time, but now it''s probably gone down the drain. We''ve truly been destroyed by Su Yixue!"


    As everyone was expressing their regret, Su Yixue stepped into the room from the doorway, bowed to everyone, and said, "I know what everyone is worried about, but what I have to say is, our Su Family initially developed with the help of the Ye Family. Now that the Ye Family is in trouble, we cannot fail to lend them aid. Even if Su Corporation falls, what''s wrong with us starting over with our own small workshop?"


    "As human beings, we must understand gratitude! If anybody feels my decision is improper, you''re free to sell your shares and take your money to leave now, I will not stop you!"


    Su Yixue might have been extremely gentle in front of Ye Fan, but in front of these key senior members of the Su Family, she was decisive and forceful, effectively silencing everyone with her words.


    "Tonight, I will do my best to secure a partnership with the Xia Family! As long as we can secure the coboration with the Xia Family, Su Corporation won''t copse so easily!"


    ...


    At the entrance, after Su Yixue left, Ye Fan also got out of the car and walked towards the banquet hall!


    Having lived in a daze for the past five years, he had finallye to his senses and it was time to reacquaint himself with the world.


    "Yo! Isn''t this the Ye Family''s idiot? What brought you here..." Just as Ye Fan entered the banquet hall, Zhao Tianlong blocked his way with a wicked smile, "What, got hungry and thought you''d find something to eat here?"


    While speaking, Zhao Tianlong and his friends exchanged nces, a cold sneer emerging in their eyes, "Come on! Don''t say we don''t care for the intellectually disabled. Let''s offer Young Master Ye a drink first!"


    As he spoke, Zhao Tianlong threw a cigarette butt into a ss of wine and stirred it around, spit in the ss several times, and urged his friends to add a bit more to it. The wine in the ss turned a urine-yellow color before he handed it to Ye Fan, "Here! Drink it, it''s delicious!"

 Chapter 6: Chapter 6 Teasing but Ended up Being X

    "Oh!" Ye Fan took the wine cup bewilderingly and held it up to the light to look for a long time, "Is this how fine wines are made? So pretty!"


    Such a foolish and silly demeanor caused Zhao Tianlong and the others to burst into mockery, "Yes, that''s the fine wine I''ve made for you, drink up!" Zhao Tianlong urged Ye Fan, his eyes revealing a shade of darkness.


    A moron, an idiot, and seven absolutely gorgeous sisters-inw announced they were going to marry him?


    Why?


    If it were before, when the Ye Family was still at its peak, even if Ye Fan was a fool, Zhao Tianlong would never dare to bully him. But now, with all the core disciples of the Ye Family gone, and only this idiot left, who would say anything if they bullied him?


    Ye Fan brought the wine cup to his nose to sniff, and just when everyone thought he was really going to drink it, Ye Fan suddenly said, "No, something''s missing!"


    At that moment, coincidentally, a janitor pushing a bucket for mops passed by, and looking at the filthy ck water in the bucket, Ye Fan quickly scooped up half a cup with his wine cup, stirred it, "Now it should be perfect!"


    Zhao Tianlong and the others, seeing Ye Fan''s cup turn into a turbid ck liquid, were dumbfounded for a few seconds before breaking into heartyughter.


    "Haha! He really is a fool!"


    "Yeah! Damn it, he''s actually going to drink the mop water¡ªthat mop just cleaned the toilets!"


    "Today Ye Fan is definitely going to embarrass himself to the extreme! Quick, get your phones ready, record it clearly, andter we''ll post it online! Let''s see how Yu Linglong and Su Yixue still have the face to marry Ye Fan!"


    As everyone eagerly waited for Ye Fan to drink it, he suddenly took two steps forward, walking up to Zhao Tianlong.


    Before Zhao Tianlong could react, Ye Fan suddenly aimed the wine cup at Zhao Tianlong''s mouth.


    Zhao Tianlong instinctively wanted to dodge, but discovered that Ye Fan''s wrist had grabbed his neck like a pair of iron tongs, making it impossible for Zhao Tianlong to move. Moreover, Ye Fan had pinched something in his neck causing Zhao Tianlong''s mouth to involuntarily open in an "O" shape, and the wine from Ye Fan''s cup was poured right into Zhao Tianlong''s mouth.


    Glug!


    A full cup, including the cigarette butts from before, was wholly swallowed by Zhao Tianlong.


    Seemingly worried that Zhao Tianlong might not breathe smoothly, Ye Fan even thoughtfully patted him on the chest, "Drink slowly, don''t choke!"


    "How is it? Tastes good, right?" Ye Fan asked innocently with his big, meless eyes, his face full of naivety.


    "Ah! Fucking... bleargh..." Finally realizing it, Zhao Tianlong jumped up on the spot, "Son of a bitch, idiot, why the hell didn''t you drink it? Fucking... bleargh..."


    Zhao Tianlong was nearly going insane with rage, angrily pushing Ye Fan away and cursing at him.


    At this moment, Zhao Tianlong felt so nauseous he wanted to rip open his stomach and wash it out with water!


    Damn it!


    He knew too well what had been in that wine cup; it contained his thick phlegm, and that of several buddies¡ªand crucially, Ye Fan had added the ck water used to mop the toilets. How could he have swallowed such a cup of filth?


    "Yixue, my wife, told me not to drink alcohol! You inviting me to drink fine wine made me very happy, so I wanted to invite you to drink it as well!" Ye Fan smiled at Zhao Tianlong, his face showing an innocent smile, but his heart let out a coldugh.


    Me, deal with you pieces of trash?


    Five years ago, from that thumb ring, what Ye Fan inherited wasn''t just the flickering inheritance, improving his Martial Arts strength. Inside the ring was also the sealed hundred years of experience in dealing with matters from thirteen masters. Strategy, tactics... Ye Fan had mastered them long ago.


    Dealing with people like Zhao Tianlong was absolutely a piece of cake!


    Hiss!


    The onlookers had now snapped back to reality,ing to the realization that Zhao Tianlong, who had nned to humiliate Ye Fan, had actually shot himself in the foot by drinking that filthy concoction.


    As everyone was shocked, they were also somewhat curious. Was Ye Fan truly foolish, or was it all an act?


    "Eugh!" Next to Zhao Tianlong, a few of his pals could barely contain their urge to vomit.


    It was simply too disgusting!


    With rage boiling over, Zhao Tianlong leaped to his feet and yelled, "Dammit, what are you all gaping at? Beat him up for me. If he dies it''s on me. He dares to make a fool of me, he''s asking for death!"


    As the eldest heir of the Zhao Family, Zhao Tianlong had always been pampered, living a life surrounded by adoring fans. When had he ever suffered such humiliation?


    While berating his bodyguards and buddies, he simultaneously reached for his own throat, attempting to throw up what he had just drunk, but it was ineffective. Aside from dry heaving, he couldn''t vomit anything out.


    Worse, Zhao Tianlong could feel the liquid turning in his stomach, emitting a bizarre and foul stench.


    Whoosh!


    Immediately, several bodyguards and Zhao Tianlong''s friends prepared to join forces for an attack on Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan''s gaze turned sharp. Were they nning on getting tough?


    Without showing a few tricks, do they really think I''m easy to bully?


    "Stop right there! I dare anyone toy a finger on my Brother Fan!" Just as Ye Fan was about to fight back, a robust figure shed swiftly to his side.


    Like a towering fortress, this figure arrived without any hesitation, grabbing one of Zhao Tianlong''s bodyguards with each hand and, with a swift motion, mmed the two men into each other!


    Bang!


    Those two stocky men, both over six feet tall, were knocked out cold by the impact.


    "As long as I, Wang Fugui, am here, try touching my big brother and see what happens!"


    The new arrival was Wang Fugui, a brother to Ye Fan since childhood. Wang''s grandfather had been Ye Changfeng''s aide-de-camp when he was young, and the two families had a very close rtionship. Wang Fugui had mingled with Ye Fan since they were kids, content to y the role of junior even when Ye Fan was a genius and prodigy.


    Five years ago, when Ye Fan had his fall from grace as a prodigy, Wang Fugui did not alter his perception and remained loyally by Ye Fan''s side, fending off many troubles for him.


    Wang Fugui, nearly two meters tall with a sturdy build since childhood, had a decent Martial Arts foundation. Not yet twenty, he had already reached the Martial Arts Control Realm. He was considered a top-notch expert in Cloud City and was extremely protective, with an exceptionally stubborn nature. Three years ago, because someone called Ye Fan a fool, Wang Fugui fought relentlessly night and day for three days. Since then, everyone had been wary of provoking Wang Fugui.


    Now, with Wang Fugui making a sudden appearance and knocking out two bodyguards with a single move, the crowd gathered around took a few steps back, wary of him.


    "Young Master Zhao?" A few of Zhao Tianlong''s buddies hesitated, looking to him for instruction on how to proceed.


    Zhao Tianlong himself knew that with Wang Fugui there, the chances of making a move at the party were likely gone. "Disperse! Hmph! Wang Fugui can protect him for a moment, but can he protect him forever? Order the men to bring more backup, and after the party, find a chance to kill him... Damn it, if he doesn''t die, Su Yixue will never agree to marry me... Ugh... Dammit, get me to a toilet, I''m gonna puke..."


    Though Zhao Tianlong was unwilling to let things be, he had no choice at the moment.


    "Big brother, are you okay? I just got back from out of town, and I''ve heard about the Ye Family... Don''t worry, big brother. Even if the Ye Family is no more, Old Wang will definitely protect you with his life, not letting those bastardsy a finger on you!" Turning around to face Ye Fan, Wang Fugui spoke with pure sincerity, "Big brother is meant to be favored by the heavens. It''s those bastards that are blind to your worth. Come on, let''s find sister-inw!"


    "Hehe! Big brother, you''re so lucky. Even though Xuan Yufei didn''t know what she had and called off the wedding, you now have seven beautiful sisters-inw who''ve married you... Haha, if you were lucid, you would be over the moon with joy!"


    As Wang Fugui walked into the venue with his arm around Ye Fan''s shoulder, his mouth rattled on like a machine gun, ceaselessly chattering away.


    "???" Everything was fine up until thest sentence, which left Ye Fanpletely dumbfounded. Do I look like that kind of person?

 Chapter 7: Chapter 7: The Fool Actually Knows an Important Person?

    Ye Fan frowned for a moment, and Wang Fugui seemed to sense something, turning his head and abruptly looking at Ye Fan!


    That resolute look in his eyes seemed to say,


    Yes!


    Big brother, you are just that kind of person!


    "Big brother, why do I suddenly feel that you are different from before? Have you woken up?" Wang Fugui asked with a surprised face, grabbing Ye Fan''s arm and shaking it.


    Ye Fan was somewhat surprised, thinking, This kid, is his perception so sensitive?


    "Old Wang, I want a drink!" Although Ye Fan was touched that Wang Fugui still stood by his side despite the difficult circumstances, it wasn''t time to reveal himself yet.


    Before thoroughly checking out the enemies targeting the Ye Family, Ye Fan would continue to y the fool.


    Wang Fugui''s expression became a bit dim, "Alright! Big brother, I''ll go get it for you!"


    "Xiao Fan, how did you get in here? Are you alright?" Just as Wang Fugui was about to get up, Su Yixue hurried over from another side of the hall.


    She had just dealt with the Su Family''s matters and heard that Zhao Tianlong was bullying Ye Fan, so she hurried over. Seeing Ye Fan and Wang Fugui together, she silently sighed in relief.


    "Sister-inw, hello!" Upon seeing Su Yixue, Wang Fugui quickly stood up straight and respectfully called out to her, but he changed the previous address of sister-inw to little sister-inw.


    What that meant, Su Yixue naturally understood.


    "Such a sweet talker!" Su Yixue rolled her eyes at Wang Fugui, "Didn''t Xiao Fan get into any trouble just now?"


    "My big brother, would he be at a disadvantage?" Wang Fugui quickly recounted what had just happened to Su Yixue, and when he mentioned that Ye Fan had actually made Zhao Tianlong back down and drink the water used for washing mops, a hint of doubt shed in his eyes.


    Ye Fan had been mentally incapacitated for five years, yet suddenly he was so astute?


    Or was it just an ident?


    "Little sister-inw, I feel like there''s something different about my big brother''s presence than before! I vaguely feel that my big brother is waking up, but the way he''s acting doesn''t seem like it, ah!" Wang Fugui expressed his inner doubts.


    Su Yixue nodded, "Don''t worry! Sister Linglong has arranged for the Great Xia Medical Saint, Mr. Lei, toe to Cloud City soon to diagnose Xiao Fan, and we''ll know what''s going on then!"


    Because of what had happened, Su Yixue didn''t dare to leave Ye Fan alone, keeping him constantly by her side, greeting various business elites in Cloud City, and also introducing Ye Fan''s identity.


    The purpose was very clear!


    It was to dere to everyone that although the Ye Family was currently facing a sneak attack and had fallen into a low state, the Su Family stood by their side and would always protect the Ye Family. Even if Ye Fan was a fool, the Su Family would use all their strength to protect him.


    It was not until the business banquet officially started that Zhao Tianlong was helped out of the restroom, pale-faced, and he took the stage, "Ladies and gentlemen! The purpose of today''s business banquet is to provide a tform formunication... ugh..." Seeing the trash bin next to him, Zhao Tianlong couldn''t help but vomit again.


    "Besides the elites from Cloud City present today, we are also fortunate to have Mr. Xia Hao, President of the Xia Corporation from Provincial City! Our Zhao Family is very keen to establish cooperation with Mr. Xia Hao. The Xia Family''s channels extend throughout the Southwest; if the Zhao Family has the support of the Xia Family, we will surely soar! Now, please wee Mr. Xia!"


    Zhao Tianlong was proud, for the Xia Family, as a powerful family from Provincial City, had an influential scope throughout Southwest. This time, they were interested in entering Cloud City, and numerous families hoped to cooperate with the Xia Family and rise with their channels.


    And Zhao Tianlong seemed to have taken the lead by inviting Mr. Xia and organizing such a banquet.


    If Xia Hao was to cooperate, the Zhao Family would definitely be the first choice.


    "This son of the Zhao Family, although he is not particrlymendable, his methods and abilities are indeed not to be underestimated!"


    "Right! Now that the Zhao Family has hooked up with the Xia Family, they''re definitely going to soar. I''m afraid they''re about to be Cloud City''s number one wealthy family!"


    "Ugh, boring. Today''s event is just Zhao Tianlong''s show-off fest, isn''t it?"


    p! p! p!


    In the midst of the apuse, a fit man in his fifties took to the stage, grabbed the microphone, and began, "Ladies and gentlemen, it is a great honor toe to Cloud City! Our Xia Corporation ns to expand into the Southwest''s market and will need everyone''s support¡­ Today, I am here to discuss potential partnerships, and while the Zhao Family is a good choice, that doesn''t mean otherpanies don''t have a chance..."


    That statement instantly made Zhao Tianlong a bit restless.


    What does this mean? Had he organized this banquet only for others to reap the benefits in the end?


    However, considering the Xia Family''s scale and status, which were clearly much stronger than the Zhao Family, Zhao Tianlong, despite his dissatisfaction, didn''t dare to show it.


    Standing together, Su Yixue, Su Honghai, and Su Minghao, upon hearing the conversation between Zhao Tianlong and Xia Hao, spoke in a disappointed tone, "Sigh! It seems the Su Family has no chance now. Today''s banquet was organized by the Zhao Family, after all. How could it be our turn?"


    "Right! Yixue, are you really sure about marrying that fool?"


    As everyone spoke, they couldn''t help but nce again at Ye Fan, who was standing beside Su Yixue.


    Ye Fan, standing by Su Yixue''s side, showed no expression, and no matter how one looked at him, he didn''t seem like someone with normal intelligence.


    Poor Ye Family!


    As Xia Hao spoke onstage, his gaze casually swept over the crowd below. When his eyes passed by Su Yixue andnded on Ye Fan, they suddenly lit up, "Divine Doctor?"


    With the microphone in hand, Xia Hao eximed, causing everyone present to be stunned.


    Xia Hao quickly added, "Excuse me, everyone, I have some important matters to attend to, but I will resume the discussion with you allter!"


    Having said that, Xia Hao passed the microphone to a shocked Zhao Tianlong and, with his assistant in tow, quickly made his way toward Su Yixue''s location.


    In the direction of Su Yixue, severalpany CEOs and representatives were full of anticipation, hoping that Xia Hao wasing to them.


    They even got ready to shake hands, but Xia Hao walked past them without a second nce, his eyes intently focused on Ye Fan as he approached swiftly.


    At that moment, the members of the Su Family also sensed something was amiss.


    "This¡­ Mr. Xia couldn''t possibly being for us, could he? Does anyone here know Mr. Xia well?" Su Minghao asked, looking around at everyone with some confusion.


    Everyone shook their heads, but the third oldest hesitated before saying, "I shook hands with Mr. Xia once at a business forum in Provincial City. Could he remember me?"


    Everyone rolled their eyes at him. With so many people at that kind of forum, how could Xia Hao possibly remember you?


    "Divine Doctor, I''ve finally found you! I have yet to thank you for saving my life all those years ago!" With bewilderment in their eyes, everyone watched as Xia Hao rushed to Ye Fan, bowed respectfully, and extended his hands.


    He wasing for Ye Fan?


    The Su Family members were stunned, and now everyone else was too!


    A fool, recognized by Xia Hao from Provincial City''s Xia Family?


    Only this morning Su Yixue announced her intention to marry Ye Fan, and by the afternoon, she reaped such benefits?


    If Ye Fan and Xia Hao were close, then naturally, the Xia Family would choose Su Corporation as their partner in Cloud City!

 Chapter 8: Chapter 8 This is a Golden Thigh!

    Zhao Tianlong, who had followed along, was instantly unsettled when he heard Xia Hao say that Ye Fan had saved him!


    "Mr. Xia, you must be mistaken, right? This is the Ye Family''s imbecile, how could he possibly have medical skills to save people?" Zhao Tianlong hurriedly spoke out to dissuade Xia Hao, "Let''s go! Mr. Xia, you must have also heard about the Ye Family''s situation, you''re definitely mistaken, and it''s best not to get involved with the Ye Family right now!"


    The core members of the Ye Family¡ªall ten descendants¡ªhad fallen within a single day; this news had already spread throughout Great Xia and was no longer a secret.


    Xia Hao stared intently at Ye Fan, examining him from top to bottom, and shook his head with certainty, "I am not mistaken! Five years ago, when I was on the brink of death, it was the divine doctor who saved me... But how has the divine doctor be an imbecile after a few years?"


    Curious, Xia Hao turned his gaze to Su Yixue standing beside Ye Fan, and Su Yixue quickly spoke up, "Mr. Xia, my fianc¨¦ had a car ident five years ago, which affected his intelligence. That''s why he has be like this now!"


    Su Yixue detailed Ye Fan''s situation to Xia Hao, who, after adding up the before and after, nodded, "Then there is no mistake. Young Master Ye was indeed a prodigious talent before, with martial arts and medical skills second to none. ording to the timeline, it was after treating me that he met with the car ident¡ªthere''s no way it''s wrong!"


    The Ye Family was almost wiped out, and the seven stunning sisters-inw married the Ye Family''s imbecile.


    This incident had already begun to captivate the entire Great Xia. While everyone felt sorry for the Ye Family, they also admired those seven stunning sisters-inw.


    Xia Hao had not expected that the very person who saved his life back then would be the youngest master of the Ye Family.


    "Miss Su, it seems your family is in the medical business? Are you interested in forming a partnership with my Xia Family?" Xia Hao''s piercing gaze settled on Su Yixue, and his words left everyone around them dumbstruck.


    What does this mean?


    Was Xia Hao nning on handing over immense wealth directly to them?


    "Ah? Mr. Xia, do you mean you want to form a partnership with our Su Family?" Su Yixue could hardly contain her excitement, "But, due to the Ye Family''s circumstances, we''ve already been boycotted by all the major partners. Those against the Ye Family will crush us to death. Partnering with us will implicate you as well!"


    Zhao Tianlong, who was standing to the side, began to panic, "Yes! Mr. Xia, those who are against the Ye Family are not ones we can afford to provoke. It would be better for you to choose to partner with our Zhao Family instead?"


    Zhao Tianlong was so anxious that he felt like grabbing Xia Hao and pulling him away.


    After all the effort he had put into organizing such a grand banquet, to ultimately end up benefitting the Su Family?


    Originally, he could have killed Ye Fan and smoothly taken Su Yixue into his arms. But if the Su Family were to partner with the Xia Family, they would inevitably grow into Cloud City''s leading family in a short time, making it virtually impossible for him to win over Su Yixue.


    "Hmph! What does it matter if I''m implicated? If Young Master Ye hadn''t saved Mr. Xia''s life back then, I would have been but a heap of yellow soil by now, and the Xia Family wouldn''t be where it is today," Xia Hao retorted before looking at Su Yixue, "Besides, if Miss Su and Yu Linglong, along with so many other brave women, haven''t abandoned the Ye Family, why should I fear anything?"


    "Miss Su, it''s settled then! The Su Family will be the Xia Family''s only partner in Cloud City. All of the Xia Family''s channels will be fully open to the Su Family! In the entire Southwestern Region, anyone who opposes the Su Family is opposing the Xia Family!" Xia Hao raised his voice, loudly announcing his decision.


    Such an unexpectedly joyous surprise left Su Yixue and Su Honghai, among others, somewhat stunned.


    "This... who would''ve thought that imbecile would bring such a huge surprise to the Su Family?" Su Minghao also began to see Ye Fan in a more favorable light.


    Envy filled the eyes of the surrounding guests.


    "The Ye Family is indeed still the Ye Family, despite their decline, their foundation remains!"


    "Yes! Ye Fan, as the prodigious talent of his time, still has plenty of tricks up his sleeve... Who would have thought Ye Fan had such amazing medical skills? Since he saved Xia Hao, he must have saved many other big shots too¡ªthat''s no small resource!"


    "It''s Su Yixue''s foresight that''s admirable, but now it remains to be seen how those who boycotted the Su Family will respond!"


    The Su Family turned the situation around in an instant, and everyone''s attitude towards the Ye Family changed.


    Though Ye Fan was an imbecile, the Ye Family might still have hope.


    What if one day Ye Fan suddenly recovered?


    Xia Hao announced his decision and, turning around, bowed respectfully to Ye Fan. "Divine Doctor, once again, thank you for saving my life back then! The Xia Family has limited capabilities, and this is all the help we can offer. Please forgive us, Divine Doctor!"


    Although the Xia Family is a superfamily of the Southwestern Region, Xia Hao knew that the people operating behind the scenes who acted against the Ye Family this time were at least those colossal figures from the Capital, entities the Xia Family dare not provoke.


    "You helped my wife, you are a good man! Hug!" Ye Fan stared at Xia Hao in front of him, finally remembering who he was.


    Five years ago, before Ye Fan was in a car ident, during a trip to the Provincial City, he identally encountered Xia Hao, who was being pursued and murdered. At that time, Xia Hao was poisoned and stabbed several times, barely clinging to life. Ye Fan saved him and took his life back, and also casually killed those assassins hunting Xia Hao.


    Having his life saved, the Xia Family soared to great heights over the next few years.


    Xia Hao hugged Ye Fan with a sense of regret and patted him on the back, "Ah, Divine Doctor, how did you end up like this? Don''t worry, you will definitely be able to recover!"


    No sooner had Xia Hao''s words fallen than a faint voice suddenly rang in his ear, "You did well, I will not shortchange you!"


    Huh?


    Upon hearing this familiar voice, Xia Hao''s body instantly stiffened, and he stood frozen in ce.


    Was that the Divine Doctor''s voice?


    "Divine Doctor, this..."


    Xia Hao and Ye Fan separated, and Xia Hao looked at Ye Fan with a shocked face.


    Ye Fan did not say anything, but simply nodded at Xia Hao with a subtle curve of his lips!


    Xia Hao was utterly shocked. The Divine Doctor wasn''t foolish? But why was he pretending to be foolish?


    Xia Hao was always an incredibly astute man, and thinking about the Ye Family''s plight, he understood instantly.


    Ye Fan was concealing his strength, deliberately hiding his edge, so that he could avoid being pursued by his enemies, wasn''t he?


    Indeed it was clever!


    One could imagine, if not because Ye Fan was acting the fool, with the Ye Family being utterly destroyed today, could Ye Fan have escaped?


    Xia Hao broke out in a cold sweat, remembering that night five years ago when he was chased by dozens of Martial Arts masters. Those assassins, so formidable in their skills, were effortlessly killed by a fifteen-year-old boy.


    Young Master Ye''s strength was already so terrifying back then, so what terrifying Realm has Young Master Ye''s strength reached now?


    With such capabilities, means, and strategies, and his heavenly-level medical expertise, this monstrous prodigy who understood the art of concealing his edge, it probably wouldn''t be long before the Ye Family would rise again, right?


    Those who targeted the Ye Family, those who distanced themselves from the Ye Family, are likely in for bad luck!


    And Ye Fan''s choice to reveal this information to him meant that Young Master Ye trusted him.


    Vaguely, Xia Hao felt like he hadtched onto a golden thigh.


    By choosing to support the Ye Family and the Su Family at this time, the Xia Family would surely be one of the superpower families dominating Great Xia in the future.


    Thinking of all this, Xia Hao struggled to conceal the excitement in his heart and bowed respectfully to Ye Fan, "Young Master Ye, rest assured, I, Mr. Xia, will certainly spare no effort and shun no duty!"


    As for Ye Fan''s identity, since Young Master Ye wished to keep it under wraps, naturally, he had his reasons, and Xia Hao wouldn''t be so foolish as to reveal it!


    "What... what should I do? Mr. Xia, what about our cooperation we previously agreed upon?" Zhao Tianlong on the side was jumping with anxiety, feeling like a clown...

 Chapter 9: Chapter 9 Who is the Clown?

    "He''s bad, he''s a bad guy, he wants to steal my wife Yixue!"


    Hearing Zhao Tianlong speak, Ye Fan immediately hid behind Su Yixue, pulling on her sleeve and wailing.


    Xia Hao''s face immediately darkened. Just now, he was clearly aware that the Young Master of the Ye Family was not at all foolish. His strength was astonishing, his medical skills were extraordinary, and now that the Ye Family was facing a catastrophe, Ye Fan was deliberately concealing his own brilliance, pretending to be foolish, making many matters difficult to handle with direct action.


    So, since Young Master Ye had chosen to trust him, then the things Young Master Ye felt difficult to handle, he would take care of in his stead!


    p!


    Xia Hao suddenly raised his hand and pped Zhao Tianlong, "Are you teaching me how to do my business? When did we make such an agreement?"


    Hiss!


    The sudden act of Xia Hao striking Zhao Tianlong shocked everyone present.


    As a prominent CEO of Provincial City, Xia Hao was naturally known for hisposure and restraint. But now, he had personally struck Zhao Tianlong?


    And the Zhao Family, as an emerging power in Cloud City, was also not to be underestimated.


    From any perspective, there seemed to be no need for Xia Hao to act so?


    Was it all because of Ye Fan?


    "You... Mr. Xia, why did you hit me?" Zhao Tianlong waspletely dumbfounded, covering his swollen face, staring at Xia Hao with a puzzled look,pletely bewildered.


    "Why? Because you dared to covet Young Master Ye''s wife, I''m teaching you on behalf of your parents!" Xia Hao red coldly at Zhao Tianlong, "Get out!"


    "Ah! Okay!" Although Zhao Tianlong was usually arrogant, he didn''t dare to be presumptuous under Xia Hao''s imposing presence.


    After responding, Zhao Tianlong suddenly remembered that he was at the banquet that he himself had organized. Where could he possibly go?


    Xia Hao also realized this and, after ncing at Ye Fan and Su Yixue, he said, "Young Master Ye, Miss Su, you see, there''s no point in staying at the banquet any longer, right? How about we go somewhere else to talk about our cooperation?"


    Before Su Yixue could recover from her shock, prompted by Xia Hao''s reminder, she quickly replied, "Alright! Let''s go!"


    After calling out to the Su Family members, Su Yixue, together with the core members, Wang Fugui, Xia Hao, and others, left the banquet hall.


    Su Yixue had agreed to discuss business matters at thepany with Xia Hao, but she could not rest easy leaving Ye Fan behind, so she asked her father to apany Xia Hao to thepany first, while she drove Ye Fan home.


    ...


    In the banquet hall, watching the retreating figures of Su Yixue and Ye Fan, Zhao Tianlong''s face turned extremely gloomy.


    "Damn it! My own venue turned into a farce!" The thought of being yed by Ye Fan made Zhao Tianlong''s blood boil, "It''s all because of that idiot Ye Fan, ruining my good deeds. How''s the preparation going for the people you were told to get ready?"


    The bodyguards in suits around Zhao Tianlong promptly replied, "Everyone is ready, we can take action at any time!"


    Zhao Tianlong nodded darkly, "Let''s go! Today I''ll make sure he doesn''t make it home!"


    At his own banquet, not only had he ended up drinking mop bucket water, but the Xia Family partnership he''d diligently sought was snatched away halfway through by the Su Family.


    Today, Zhao Tianlong''s face could be said to have been lost beyond redemption.


    With Xia Hao''s departure, the banquet hall, which had housed hundreds of guests, quickly dwindled to nearly empty.


    Everyone hade for Xia Hao today, and since he had confirmed cooperation with the Su Family and humiliated the Zhao Family''s prestige, there was no point for them to stay any longer.


    ...


    Driving Ye Fan toward her residence, Su Yixue couldn''t help feeling a bit panicked about the intimate contact that night with Ye Fan.


    Though Su Yixue was an adult, she was still a maiden and felt quite shy about those matters.


    Su Yixue drove while casting nces at Ye Fan beside her.


    His face was firm and his features distinct, his eyes brimming with wisdom. It was as if an invisible force was trying to capture one''s soul.


    Ye Fan really was handsome!


    If Ye Fan could be conscious now, countless girls would certainly throw themselves at him.


    But Su Yixue didn''t regret anything in her heart; marrying Ye Fan had been her choice. Gratitude toward the Ye Family was one aspect, but on the other hand, Su Yixue wasn''t averse to Ye Fan.


    When Su Yixue was Ye Fan''s sister-inw previously, they had had quite a few interactions, and she had a very good impression of this handsome boy.


    "Yixue, my wife, what are you looking at? Do I look good?" Ye Fan suddenly spoke up, and also stretched out his hand to grasp Su Yixue''s wrist, startling her tremendously.


    The steering wheel jolted, causing the car to snake across the middle of the road, nearly crashing into the flowerbed beside them.


    "Ah, I..." Su Yixue didn''t know how to exin and could only feel her heart pounding chaotically. Instinctively, Su Yixue wanted to withdraw her hand, but seeing Ye Fan''s sincere eyes, she stopped herself.


    I''m his wife now!


    There will be more intimate contactter, far more than just hands... other ces too... Sigh! But she didn''t know if Ye Fan knew what to do. If she had to take the initiative at that time, she would die of embarrassment!


    Somewhere inside, Su Yixue found herself looking forward to what the night would bring.


    At that same moment, amid her shy reflections, another clear warm current flowed from her arm into her body. In that instant, Su Yixue felt her whole body fill with strength, as if her vision and thoughts had be much clearer.


    What... what''s going on?


    Earlier, before the banquet, when Su Yixue and Ye Fan had embraced, she had vaguely felt it. It seemed that whenever she had close contact with Ye Fan, she could feel a warm current giving her strength.


    At the time, Su Yixue didn''t think much of it, but now, with such a distinct sensation, she couldn''t help but take it seriously.


    Could this be the secret of Ye Fan''s extraordinary talent?


    Being intimate with him endowed her with strength!


    So Xuan Yufei gave up on Ye Fan, did she not forsake a moving treasury?


    "Xiao Fan, you''re very good-looking! Our son will definitely be good-looking too," Su Yixue countered, grasping Ye Fan''s wrist gently and looking at him with tenderness.


    Ye Fan watched his sister-inw before him, feeling a chord struck in his heart.


    It turned out that besides Princess Yu, other girls could also be this tender. He could not let down such a devoted sister-inw.


    "Having a son is great! I want to sleep with my wife and have a son!" Ye Fan dered, instantly causing Su Yixue to blush furiously once again.


    As Ye Fan finished speaking, his eyes suddenly darted toward the rearview mirror.


    In fact, since leaving the banquet hall, Ye Fan had been aware of several cars following them. They had been trailing all the way, trying several times to stop Su Yixue''s car but hadn''t found the opportunity to do so.


    Ye Fan had a good idea of who had sent those cars.


    Having embarrassed Zhao Tianlong so much at the banquet today and with a major coborator like Xia Hao choosing to work with the Su Family, Zhao Tianlong surely would not let him off the hook.


    "Yixue, my wife, I need to pee. Can we stop the car?" Ye Fan asked Su Yixue as the vehicle turned into an alley.


    "But there aren''t any toilets around here," Su Yixue pressed the brakes, looking left and right, but failing to spot a restroom.


    "Grandpa said that for boys to use the bathroom, just behind a grove is fine!" Ye Fan pointed at a grove next to the road, "Hurry, I can''t hold it anymore, I need to go number two as well, my wife. Wait for me a bit longer, okay?"


    After Su Yixue parked the car, Ye Fan rushed and quickly made his way into a nearby abandoned park.


    The vehicles following Su Yixue were led by Zhao Tianlong. Seeing Ye Fan get out of the car on his own, a dark smirk appeared on Zhao Tianlong''s face, "Hmph! What an idiot. To get out in such a deste ce, he''s asking for trouble! Quick, everyone, follow him and finish him off in the woods. Silent as the grave!"

 Chapter 10: Chapter 10 Ye Fan Lets Me Slaughter You Guys!

    Ye Fan, who had entered the park, quickly kneaded his face a few times!


    Under the dim streetmps, Ye Fan''s appearance had changed in the blink of an eye. Now, even his own mother would not recognize him.


    After all was done, Ye Fan quietly stayed behind an abandoned flower bed, waiting for Zhao Tianlong and his men.


    In less than a minute, Zhao Tianlong, leading over a dozen bodyguards with shlights, rushed in, scanned left and right, and spotted Ye Fan standing behind the flower bed.


    But at this point, Ye Fan no longer looked the same, and Zhao Tianlong, even standing right in front of him, did not recognize him.


    "Did you see a young mane in from outside just now?" Zhao Tianlong sized up Ye Fan, sensing something familiar about the clothes Ye Fan wore.


    Ye Fan smiled faintly, "Oh! I just saw him, a youngd, hurriedly headed that way, behind that rockery!" Ye Fan casually pointed towards the flower bed.


    "Move out! Let''s encircle from both sides. Today, we must not let Ye Fan leave this ce alive. And when we go out, by the way, take Su Yixue with us. I need to vent my anger today!"


    Zhao Tianlong signaled his subordinates and quickly charged toward the rockery without noticing Ye Fan''s expression had turned extremely grim.


    Ye Fan had clearly seen the man with the scar on his face who had hit him with a car five years ago was right beside Zhao Tianlong.


    Five years ago, since they dared to create a car ident to murder him, and today, they again wanted to harm him and desecrate Su Yixue!


    Then... they should not me me for not being polite!


    A hint of ruthlessness appeared in Ye Fan''s eyes as he followed in the direction Zhao Tianlong and his men had gone.


    Zhao Tianlong and his men searched the overgrown weeds behind the rockery for a long time but did not find Ye Fan, "Damn it! Was that guy deceiving us?"


    Heat rose in Zhao Tianlong''s heart, "Damn it! In such a small area, where could that bastard Ye Fan have run off to? It''s like he vanished!"


    Zhao Tianlong finished speaking and as he was about to turn around, he suddenly saw thed who had given him directions earlier¡ªnaturally, it was Ye Fan.


    "Shit! Are you looking to die... Damnit, didn''t you say that guy came this way? Where did he go?" Zhao Tianlong grabbed Ye Fan by the neck and scolded coldly, "If you lied to me, today I''ll chop you up and feed you to the dogs."


    Ye Fan''s facial muscles twitched twice, and he stared coldly at Zhao Tianlong, "That person dide! However, when he came over, he said something to me!"


    Ye Fan''s words made Zhao Tianlong and his men somewhat baffled.


    What could Ye Fan, an idiot, possibly say to anyone?


    "What did he say to you?" Zhao Tianlong released Ye Fan and stared intently at him.


    Ye Fan spoke indifferently, "He said there were bad people chasing him, and he wanted me to ughter you all!"


    That sentence instantly made everyone present tense up, "You... what do you mean?"


    After sensing the raging murderous intent emanating from Ye Fan, Zhao Tianlong realized something was amiss and signaled everyone to run.


    But it was already toote!


    Ye Fan''s silhouette, like a specter, charged into the crowd!


    Thump thump thump!


    In the crowd, a series of muffled sounds erupted from fists colliding with bodies. In just a few seconds, dozens of people at the scene, except for Zhao Tianlong and the man with the scar, had all fallen, motionless!


    The other bodyguards, who had followed Zhao Tianlong, though not good people themselves, had not directly participated in the assassination attempt on Ye Fan. So Ye Fan merely disabled their foundations, causing them to faint, and they might have to spend thetter half of their lives in bed, but he still spared their lives.


    However, for Zhao Tianlong and the man with the scar, from the moment they entered the woods, Ye Fan had already dered their death sentence!


    "It means I''m going to kill you!" Ye Fan spoke emotionlessly, kneaded his face twice, "They''re all quiet now. It''s much easier for us to talk!"


    When Ye Fan reverted to his true appearance, Zhao Tianlong and the scar-faced man were utterly stunned!


    "Ah... you... you are Ye Fan? You... you''re not idiotic? You were feigning it? Holy shit..." Zhao Tianlong nced at the bodyguards lying on the ground, his pupils dting in shock as his eyeballs nearly popped out.


    Now, looking back at the banquet, why did Ye Fan make him drink the toilet-cleansing water?


    Everything made sense now!


    Before the car ident five years ago, Ye Fan was already a demonic genius at the grandmaster level. So, to what realm had Ye Fan''s strength reached during the five years he had pretended to be a fool?


    Zhao Tianlong was dazed and frightened, his legs shaking uncontrobly; his heart sank into an abyss.


    Since Ye Fan had been pretending to be a fool, he must surely remember everything about the incident five years ago.


    "I''ll give you a chance. Speak! Why did you orchestrate a car ident to kill me five years ago?" Ye Fan patted his hands, leaning casually against the railing, his eyes intently on Zhao Tianlong.


    Ye Fan was terrifying, and Zhao Tianlong knew it; he didn''t even have the courage to flee.


    Thump!


    The scar-faced man beside him, terrified, directly knelt before Ye Fan, "Young Master Ye, spare my life, I was wrong! At that time, it was all Young Master Zhao who ordered me, I was wrong, please spare my life!"


    Ye Fan didn''t even nce at the scar-faced man. A powerful Qi Force surged from his hand, instantly sting the man into dust that dissipated with the wind, then settling into the flowing stream in the park, disappearing without a trace.


    This was also one of the functions of the Inheritance within Ye Fan''s body.


    When Ye Fan activated his Martial Arts Qi along with the Inheritance, his Martial Arts Qi seemed to possess fire properties, capable of turning targets into dust, leaving no trace whatsoever.


    However, such a bizarre scene left Zhao Tianlong dumbfounded, on the brink of copse, "Ah... Young Master Ye, I was wrong! It really wasn''t me who wanted to kill you, it was... It was the big shot from the Provincial City who assigned people from the Liu Family to force me... Young Master Ye, can you spare my dog life? From now on, I will obediently follow your orders..."


    Zhao Tianlong also couldn''t help but kneel down, constantly kowtowing to Ye Fan.


    In Zhao Tianlong''s eyes, Ye Fan was just too terrifying.


    A car ident five years ago, and Ye Fan had been pretending to be a fool for five years?


    Zhao Tianlong also vaguely knew that the trouble with the Ye Family this time must have been instigated by a bigwig from the Capital, who decimated the Ye Family, yet somehow missed this fool, Ye Fan.


    But what they didn''t know was that Ye Fan, this "fool," was indeed the most terrifying existence in the Ye Family.


    If he returned alive, he would have to convey this news at the first opportunity.


    If Ye Fan was left alive, no one would have good days ahead.


    "Who is the bigwig from the Capital?" Ye Fan''s facial muscles twitched. He knew of the Liu Family from Provincial City; Elder Master Liu was once the most loyal subordinate of his grandfather. Ye Fan had not expected that the Liu Family would turn out to be one of his assassins.


    When the situation in Cloud City had settled somewhat, he would have to settle ounts with the Liu Family!


    "Young Master Ye, I really don''t know anything about the Capital, I only know about Cloud City. Our Zhao Family, the Wang Family, and another Li Family, we all serve the bigwig from the Capital. We usually follow orders from the Liu Family of Provincial City! Young Master Ye, can you not kill me? I promise not to say a word out!"


    At that moment, Zhao Tianlong was in extreme distress, lying on the ground like a dog, wagging his tail non-stop.


    "If only you knew the consequences, why did you do it in the first ce?" Ye Fan felt no mercy, his Qi instantly crushing Zhao Tianlong into dust, which also fell into the river.


    Only dead men tell no tales!


    Just as he finished, Su Yixue''s voice suddenly came from outside the woods, "Xiao Fan, are you okay? Why have you been gone for so long?"


    Her voice trembling, it seemed she was using the light from her phone to search her way inside...

 Chapter 11: Chapter 11: Cut the Grass, Remove the Roots!

    Ye Fan felt warmth in his heart, knowing full well that this sister-inw was terrified of mice!


    For her toe over in such pitch-ck night, she must have summoned a great deal of courage.


    Su Yixue truly cared about him!


    How rare!


    Ye Fan withdrew his previously fierce demeanor and returned to his silly, dazed expression, "Yixue honey, I''m all right, I''vee out!"


    Ye Fan responded briefly and quickly shed towards the outside of the woods.


    As he neared Su Yixue, Ye Fan suddenly yelled out, "Wow! Such a huge mouse!"


    "Ah? Where?" Su Yixue was immediately frightened into jumping up, instinctively wrapping her arms around Ye Fan''s neck and hopped into his embrace.


    Ye Fan took the opportunity to pull Su Yixue into his arms, his wrists feeling the softness of her body along with her fragrance.


    "It ran away just now¡­ Yixue honey, you smell so good!" Ye Fan sniffed the nape of Su Yixue''s neck a couple of times, causing her face to turn bashfully red.


    "You¡­ You''re terrible, you scared me on purpose, didn''t you?" Su Yixue pouted and began to yfully punch Ye Fan in the chest.


    In that moment, Su Yixue started to wonder, was Ye Fan truly simple-minded? Or was he ying dumb?


    At this time, Ye Fan was just smiling foolishly, holding Su Yixue and walking towards a car parked by the road!


    On the street, there were still a few drivers inside Zhao Tianlong''s vehicles.


    They were waiting for Zhao Tianlong and his men to return triumphantly, but after a while, they saw Ye Fan carrying Su Yixue out, confusion surfacing in their hearts, "Where are Young Master Zhao and his people? Weren''t they supposed to be pursuing Ye Fan? Howe Ye Fan is out but they haven''t returned yet?" "Could something have happened? Let''s go in and have a look!"


    After Su Yixue drove away with Ye Fan, the drivers Zhao Tianlong had left behind quickly started searching inside the deserted park.


    After searching for ten minutes, they finally found the unconscious bodyguards behind an artificial hill.


    "Quick¡­ call an ambnce¡­ notify the family head¡­"


    In just a short while, the deserted park became bustling with activity.


    Zhao Dechang personally came over with his men. All the bodyguards were sent for emergency treatment at the hospital, but what worried Zhao Family''s head, Zhao Dechang, was that all the men Zhao Tianlong took with him today were ounted for except for Zhao Tianlong and the man with the scar on his face.


    "How can two big living people just vanish into thin air? Keep looking for me!" Zhao Dechang shouted angrily at the Zhao Family bodyguards.


    Zhao Dechang had only one son, and if anything were to happen to him, it would mean the end of his lineage.


    "Family head, with over a hundred of us, we have searched this ce eight times, every corner, even the river, but there''s no trace of the young master!" one of Zhao Dechang''s subordinates replied frustratingly, "What if... we call the police?"


    "Idiots!"


    Zhao Dechang, infuriated, kicked his subordinate in the rear, "Have you got water on the brain? How are you going to call the police? Are you going to say they came to kill Ye Fan and now they''re missing?"


    Realizing the sense in that, the Bodyguard Captain didn''t dare to say any more.


    "What about those bodyguards who regained consciousness? What did they say?" Zhao Dechang coldly directed at another subordinate.


    "News hase from the hospital. There isn''t much difference in all of their answers! After they followed Ye Fan into the park, they encountered a stranger, and then that stranger knocked them all unconscious, they''re not clear on what happened after that!"


    Upon hearing his subordinate''s report, Zhao Dechang''s eyes involuntarily closed.


    So, there was an unknown martial arts expert involved?


    Someone had beaten so many bodyguards yet specifically took the scarred man and his son. It seemed his son''s chances for survival were slim.


    Just what kind of opponent was looking for him?


    Had someone from the Ye Family made their move?


    "Go back! Seal off all news of what happened here today! Dispatch all members of the Zhao Family to conduct a thorough search for the young master''s information throughout Cloud City. Any clues must be reported to me immediately!"


    Zhao Dechang issued the order to his subordinates with a grim face, still unwilling to give up any hope!


    Ye Fan!


    That bastard again. Not having killed him five years ago, had he now ultimately brought trouble upon the Zhao Family?


    Hmph!


    After all, there were those above who intended to silence him, and since you''ve luckily escaped this time, next time, I, Laotzu, will take matters into my own hands and see if you''ll still have any chance to flee!


    ...


    After sending Ye Fan back to his ce, Su Yixue hurried towards thepany.


    The Xia Family''s partnership with the Su Corporation was a tremendous opportunity for them, and during the contract signing, not a single mishap could ur.


    Once Su Yixue left, Ye Fan scouted around the vi.


    Although Ye Fan was alone in the vi, he discovered several hidden figures lurking around. Among them, a few were bodyguards arranged by Su Yixue, responsible for protecting Ye Fan''s safety.


    There were a few others Ye Fan was quite familiar with, they were bodyguards from the Ye Family, likely sent by his grandfather.


    At such a critical time for the Ye Family, although the opponents thought that Ye Fan was just a fool and hadn''t attacked him, no one could guarantee that the opponents wouldn''t suddenly go mad.


    However, these ordinary bodyguards were utterly incapable of keeping an eye on Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan turned up the television volume in the living room and then his figure swiftly dashed towards the vi''s back door, slipping out without making a sound.


    Since he had made a move against Zhao Tianlong, Ye Fan would not give the Zhao Family any time to catch their breath.


    Taking advantage of Su Yixue''s absence, Ye Fan was going to pay a visit to the Zhao Family and annihte thempletely!


    ...


    Cloud City, Zhao Family Courtyard!


    Zhao Dechang returned home somewhat irritable. The family''s big yellow dog, as usual, approached and wagged its tail at Zhao Dechang.


    "Scram!" Zhao Dechang kicked the big yellow dog in a fury, sending it flying. The dog ran away in pain, also depressed, wondering what it had done wrong.


    Thinking about his son''s predicament, Zhao Dechang walked irritably towards his study, "No one disturb me!"


    Zhao Dechang pushed open the door to his study, turned on the light, and upon seeing the scene before him, his pupils dted in shock, "You¡­ Ye Fan? How are you here?"


    In the room, Ye Fan sat imposingly on a Taishi chair, staring coldly at Zhao Dechang. Those snake-like eyes made Zhao Dechang''s skin crawl.


    "Five years ago, the Zhao Family didn''t kill me, and now you must regret it, right?" Ye Fan''s mouth twitched slightly as he stood up, eyes zing at Zhao Dechang.


    Zhao Dechang waspletely bbergasted, "You¡­ Weren''t you rendered a simpleton? You weren''t really a fool? You were pretending? You¡­"


    Zhao Dechang instinctively tried to open the door to call for his bodyguards, but as soon as he reached out, Ye Fan moved!


    Whoosh!


    A pencil shot out, pinning Zhao Dechang''s hand firmly against the door.


    "Aah¡­" Just as Zhao Dechang began to scream, a rag was stuffed into his mouth, blocking his cry and muffling the sound of his agony.


    "Answer my questions honestly, and I might make your suffering a little less painful!" Ye Fan approached Zhao Dechang, speaking coldly. The murderous aura emanating from him made the hairs on Zhao Dechang''s body stand on end¡­

 Chapter 12: Chapter 12 The Extinction of the Zhao Family

    ```


    Zhao Dechang knew he had no choice but to nod in forced agreement.


    Ye Fan removed the gag from Zhao Dechang''s mouth, and Zhao Dechang, enduring the severe pain in his arm, asked despairingly, "Tianlong must have died at your hands, right?"


    Even though he had guessed the answer, Zhao Dechang still wanted confirmation.


    "What do you think? Five years ago, you tried to run me over with a car. Today, you still wanted to kill me. Should I keep someone like that around for the holidays?" Ye Fan responded coldly. He was never merciful to those who sought his life.


    To be merciful to enemies is to be cruel to oneself.


    Zhao Dechang closed his eyes in pain; indeed!


    What a pity! After Ye Fan became a fool five years ago, they should not have gone soft; they should have finished him off. Now, the Zhao Family had met its end at Ye Fan''s hands.


    "Ask away!" Knowing his death was inevitable, Zhao Dechang felt a sense of resignation.


    Since his death was certain, let Ye Fan battle it out with those behind him. It would surely be a spectacr fight.


    "In Cloud City, other than the Wang and Li Families, who else is a vassal to the Liu Family from the Provincial City?" The question from Ye Fan instantly stupefied Zhao Dechang. Had Ye Fan already investigated the forces behind him so thoroughly?


    Whoever called Ye Fan a fool, was the biggest fool himself!


    Ye Fan had feigned foolishness for five years, concealing his prowess!


    If still, he was silent; once he made his move, it was the nightmare of his enemies.


    "The vassal families of the Liu Family in Cloud City are indeed just the Wang and Li Families! But besides them, the Liu Family has other masters in Cloud City, always monitoring the Ye Family''s movements. However, I also don''t know where those people usually hide," said Zhao Dechang, pausing before he continued, "I regret not killing you five years ago, but I must tell you, you can''t defeat them..."


    Ye Fan ignored Zhao Dechang, continuing to inquire, "Who is the big shot family behind the Liu Family from the Provincial City, in the Capital? How much do you know?"


    Zhao Dechang shook his head, "We have very limited information about the heavy hitters from the Capital! The only time I met a representative from the Capital, he was wearing a mask, but everyone calls him Young Master Zhou... I don''t know exactly who he is... But their power is terrifying, they could even easily decide the Governor of Cloud City''s appointment..."


    "But I know that in addition to the Ye Family being too powerful, they seem to be searching for something!"


    Ye Fan continued to question Zhao Dechang but didn''t extract much of value.


    With a flow of Qi Force through his body, Zhao Dechang turned into a cloud of dust under the impact, drifting out the window and scattering in the wind.


    The next moment, Ye Fan transformed into a spectral figure and disappeared from the Zhao Family Courtyard.


    It seems that to understand the true extent of the power behind the Liu Family from the Provincial City, he would need to investigate at the Liu Family''s doorstep in the Provincial City.


    After Ye Fan left, several major incidents urred in Cloud City in a short period of time!


    Zhao Dechang''s brother and his family, while driving home, were involved in a tragic ident that sent their car plunging into the Yunsha River, their fate unknown!


    Another core member of the Zhao Family fell to his death from the eighteenth floor after attending a meeting.


    Shortly thereafter, news of the disappearance of Zhao Dechang and his son started to spread wildly throughout Cloud City.


    ¡­


    In the Ye Family Courtyard in Cloud City!


    Ye Changfeng, listening to the news reported by Guard Captain Leng Feng, frowned deeply, "Has the Zhao Family been virtually annihted overnight?"


    ```


    Zhao Dechang, his brother, and other core members had all suddenly disappeared and died; this was clearly not a normal urrence.


    "Yes!" Leng Feng answered and continued, "ording to our intelligence, Zhao Tianlong intended to ambush Young Master Ye at the banquet but ended up shooting himself in the foot, being yed instead... Moreover, our intelligence has also uncovered that five years ago, when Young Master Ye had a car ident, the Zhao Family''s shadow was behind it, but now the clues have been severed..."


    Ye Changfeng also roughly knew about the car ident Ye Fan had five years ago.


    Although ording to the ident assessment at that time, the driver who hit the person did so because he had been drinking, leading to the ident, and he was sent to jail, Ye Changfeng naturally did not believe it was all just a coincidence.


    But every time the Ye Family exerted its power to investigate, they would face interference from a mysterious force, forcing them to halt at critical junctures.


    And now, suddenly, there was a clue¡ªthe Zhao Family had beenpletely wiped out.


    Could this be another coincidence?


    "To clean up the Zhao Family so thoroughly in such a short time, one must be at least in the Grandmaster Realm! Since when did such a Grandmaster appear in Cloud City?" Ye Changfeng murmured to himself as he looked at the information Leng Feng handed to him.


    "What about that kid Ye Fan? Where is he now?" Ye Changfeng suddenly thought of Ye Fan. Five years ago, Ye Fan was already a Grandmaster.


    Could it be that Ye Fan hase to his senses and acted against the Zhao Family?


    "Young Master Ye has been brought home by Miss Su; he''s staying at home with our people guarding and protecting the area around! The young master has never left Miss Su''s residence!" Leng Feng confidently responded.


    The guards around Su Yixue were Leng Feng''s trusted subordinates, all of whom were in the Martial Arts Control Realm.


    "Oh!" Ye Changfeng let out a long sigh, somewhat disappointed, "Pay more attention to Su Corporation! Those bastards who made a move against the Ye Family, their next step will definitely be to suppress Su Corporation and hit the Su Family hard!"


    The Su Family girl protected the Ye Family so much, naturally, they couldn''t let the Su Family feel disheartened.


    Although the Ye Family had suffered heavy losses, as long as this old man was still alive with the support of a million-strong Tianlong Army behind him, he still had the ability to protect the Su Family.


    "Yes! Additionally, there''s another situation. The head of the Xia Family in Provincial City, Xia Hao, recognized the young master today, saying the young master was the one who saved his life five years ago. Therefore, he went against the majority to choose a cooperation with Su Corporation, which should help alleviate some pressure for Su Corporation!"


    "Oh? Xiao Fan''s medical skills were so good five years ago that he could save someone''s life? Howe I didn''t know about it?" Ye Changfeng was surprised to find that despite how much Ye Fan had grown, he really knew nothing about his grandson. "That''s good news!"


    Meanwhile, in the Su Corporation''s office, Su Yixue, having just signed a contract with Xia Hao, was spacing out in front of a mirror!


    Even though she had made up her mind to marry Ye Fan, to bear children for the Ye Family, the reality of the situation was making Su Yixue nervous... The thought of being bare before Ye Fan made her face turn crimson with shyness!


    In the mirror, Su Yixue''s figure was stunning with perfect curves, absolutely alluring.


    How many sons of Cloud City had their eyes on her, yet tonight, she would belong to Ye Fan!


    ...


    In Cloud City Royal KTV, Xu Dong and a group of rich young men from Cloud City were singing and dancing, indulging in their desires.


    When a song ended, a wealthy young man expressed his doubt, "It''s almost midnight, howe Young Master Zhao hasn''t arrived?"


    They had agreed that after Zhao Tianlong dealt with Ye Fan, they woulde here to celebrate.


    Yet, they had been waiting for over two hours, and there was still no word from Zhao Tianlong.


    Xu Dong also frowned, "I''ll give Young Master Zhao a call to check!" But after trying several times, Zhao Tianlong''s phone was unreachable.


    Having no choice, Xu Dong called another acquaintance from the Zhao Family and the information he received turned his face ashen, "Young Master Xu, I''m afraid Young Master Zhao won''t be able to make it! Zhao Dechang and Zhao Tianlong have both disappeared, and all core disciples of the Zhao Family have perished within thest hour... The Zhao Family has been destroyed..."

 Chapter 13: Chapter 13 Not like that when you sleep!

    "Ah?"


    Xu Dong couldn''t help eximing in shock!


    Just a few hours ago, he was still talking andughing with Zhao Tianlong, and now, in such a short time, Zhao Tianlong had disappeared?


    Others might not know where Zhao Tianlong had gone, but Xu Dong was very clear that Zhao Tianlong had gone to kill Ye Fan.


    To disappear during the process of killing Ye Fan, and then afterwards Zhao Dechang also disappeared?


    How could there be such a coincidence?


    The only possibility was that something unexpected happened while killing Ye Fan, which then involved the entire Zhao Family.


    Could it be that fool Ye Fan has awakened from his slumber?


    At this thought, and considering all he and his father had done over the years, Xu Dong felt a chill run down his spine.


    Xu Dong and his father Xu Jian, as the adopted son and grandson of Ye Changfeng, were protected by the Ye Family. But during the years they managed the Ye Family, all they did was plot how to take the Ye Family''s assets for themselves.


    If Ye Fan woke up, he surely wouldn''t let him off!


    "Have you found out who did it?" Xu Dong tentatively asked.


    An acquaintance from the Zhao Family let out a long sigh and responded, "We don''t have any clues, but ording to a letter left in the family head''s study, it seems that Zhao Dechang had stolen a Grandmaster-level expert''s woman years ago, and now that person hase back for revenge! That person is called Fan Ye!"


    Fan Ye?


    Upon hearing that it wasn''t Ye Fan, Xu Dong breathed a sigh of relief, then his eyes lit up with excitement.


    Another Grandmaster-level expert appeared in Cloud City?


    If I offer a high enough price, and he can take out Ye Fan and that old thing at home, won''t I be free of future worries?


    With this in mind, Xu Dong went from initial worry to delight.


    The extermination of the Zhao Family was a huge shock to Xu Dong, but it was also an opportunity!


    "Young Master Xu, what''s the situation with Young Master Zhao?" After Xu Dong hung up the phone, all the rich young masters stopped their entertainment and looked eagerly at Xu Dong.


    "The Zhao Family has been wiped out. It''s said that Zhao Dechang offended a Grandmaster Realm expert!" Xu Dong snorted coldly, "Hmph! Ye Fan is so lucky to be alive at a critical moment, but next time, who knows if you''ll be so lucky!"


    ...


    After Ye Fan dealt with the Zhao Family''s matter, he returned home and had just finished freshening up when Su Yixue also arrived home.


    Seeing Ye Fan safe and sound, Su Yixue finally let out a breath of relief.


    On her way home, Su Yixue had already heard about the Zhao Family''s incident.


    "Xiao Fan, do you know? That Zhao Tianlong who bullied you has been taken care of by the bad guys, and he won''t bully you anymore!" Su Yixue was actually still somewhat suspicious. Zhao Tianlong had only bullied Ye Fan at a banquet, expressing his intent to take Ye Fan''s wife, and within a mere hour, the entire Zhao Family had been exterminated?


    Could it be such a coincidence?


    Su Yixue suspected that Ye Fan had done something behind the scenes, but after inquiring with the bodyguard she had arranged at the front door, Su Yixue learned that Ye Fan hadn''t left the vi the whole time she had been away, so it couldn''t have been Ye Fan who had acted.


    If it wasn''t Ye Fan, then who was this mysterious Grandmaster Fan Ye?


    And why had the actions been so timely?


    "That''s great! Finally, no one will fight me for my wife, that''s great!" Ye Fan said excitedly as he reached out to hug Su Yixue''s neck and excitedly leaned his head in.


    Although Su Yixue was prepared, when the moment actually arrived and she felt the strong masculine scent emanating from Ye Fan, she became a bit nervous, "Hold on, I''m going to take a shower... you... go wait for me in the bedroom..."


    With that, Su Yixue walked towards the restroom with a flushed face.


    Ye Fan stood in the living room, watching Su Yixue''s departing figure, a smile ying at the corners of his mouth.


    This little sister-inw, had she really prepared herself to be his woman?


    Faced with such unparalleled beauty, should he take her or not?


    ...


    Five minutester, when Su Yixue entered the bedroom wearing a pink, sexy nightgown, Ye Fan was already lying obediently on the bed!


    "Yixue wife, am I being good?" Ye Fan looked at Su Yixue with an earnest face.


    Su Yixue, seeing Ye Fan''s innocent appearance, couldn''t help but have her maternal instincts overflow, "Xiao Fan is the best..."


    Poor Ye Fan, once a pride of the heavens, now... Maybe with her sisters united, could they possibly awaken Ye Fan?


    With that thought, Su Yixue overcame her shyness and gentlyy down on the bed, then embraced Ye Fan, "Xiao Fan,e!"


    Ye Fan looked at Su Yixue, who was nervous and shy, and found it somewhat amusing, but he deliberately asked, "Yixue wife,e for what?"


    Ye Fan raised his head, staring intently at Su Yixue.


    Seeing this made Su Yixue feel shy and a bit embarrassed, but she instantly realized that Ye Fan, with the mind of a child now, probably did not understand intimate matters between men and women, right?


    "Ah! We''re going to sleep together, and then I''ll give birth to a chubby baby for you..." Su Yixue guided Ye Fan.


    But Ye Fan simply looked at her with innocent eyes and said, "Aren''t we already sleeping now?"


    "Not like that... you..." Su Yixue was both embarrassed and annoyed; she truly wondered if Ye Fan was purposely shaming her.


    "Then how should we be sleeping?"

 Chapter 14: Chapter 14: Xuan Yufei Comes to Apologize? Too Late!

    "It should be like this... go slower... first, take off your clothes... oh my..."


    "Mmm!"


    "Yeah!"


    ...


    Under Su Yixue''s step-by-step guidance, sounds not suitable for children gradually began to fill the room.


    As Yin and Yang united and Heaven and Earth merged, a tear slid down the corner of Su Yixue''s eye. Silently, she thought, "Ancestors of the Ye Family, I, Su Yixue, have not failed you; I have still be a daughter-inw of the Ye Family."


    Although it wasn''t Qi Lang as before, it was still Ye Fan of the Ye Family''s legitimate line.


    With the movements of the two of them, a powerful warm current rewarded Ye Fan and Su Yixue.


    The Martial Arts Qi in Ye Fan fluttered like a flickering me, rapidly advancing his strength which in a short time had already reached the peak of Martial Venerable, almost breaking through to the next realm.


    The warm current nourished Su Yixue, and within her body, power was also gradually gathering, faintly on the verge of producing Martial Arts Qi.


    Under Ye Fan''s gentle but rough movements, Su Yixue felt like a t boat on the ocean, drifting with the waves, sometimes surging to the top of a wave, sometimes sinking to the ocean floor... for what seemed like hours...


    Outside the window, even the moonlight seemed somewhat shy about what was happening in the room, quietly hiding itself behind the clouds.


    Outside the vi, the bodyguards of the Ye Family as well as those of the Su Family listened to the noisesing from inside the vi.


    They couldn''t help but remark, "Although the young master has be foolish, his vigor hasn''t decreased from back in the day, huh!"


    "Ha ha! Miss Su is going to be lucky in the future!"


    "Ah! If only the young master coulde to his senses soon, then Miss Su and the young master would truly be a perfect match!"


    ...


    After everything had settled down, Su Yixue had already fallen into a deep sleep in Ye Fan''s arms, while Ye Fan himself was feeling refreshed and spirited, looking at the delicate Su Yixue in his arms. A string in Ye Fan''s heart twitched.


    From this moment on, Su Yixue was his woman!


    In the future, no one except himself would be allowed to hurt her, not even a little...


    The reason Ye Fan had made the decision to take Su Yixue as his woman was due to many considerations!


    For one thing, the seven stunning sisters-inw had announced in front of so many people that they wanted to marry him; rejecting them heartlessly would be foolish and would let down the good intentions of these sisters-inw.


    On the other hand, Ye Fan''s pace of strength advancement was currently too slow. By joining with Su Yixue, he would gain sufficient warm currents in a short time to enhance his own strength.


    The situation of the Ye Family was very dangerous, nearly exterminated, with only him as the sole survivor.


    If Ye Fan''s strength wasn''t strong enough, he would not be able to revive the Ye Family, nor could he protect the Ye Family, guard these beautiful sisters-inw, or seek revenge for the deceased Heroic Spirits of the Ye Family.


    Therefore, Ye Fan needed to be stronger as quickly as possible!


    And the flickering me in his dantian was the best and fastest way!


    After making sure Su Yixue wasfortable on the bed, Ye Fan began to sit cross-legged on the bed, rapidly circting the Martial Arts Qi within his body. Meanwhile, his eyes flickered with profound depth...


    Young Master Zhou of the Capital!


    Hum! Polish your neck, daring to move against my Ye Family, none of the enemies will escape!


    ...


    In the Provincial City, the Flower Capital, the Liu Family''s mansion was brightly lit!


    Liu Ran, the head of the Liu Family, sat at the head of the table, his face dark with anger, "Has Xia Hao lost his mind? The Ye Family is already being targeted and could be exterminated at any moment, everyone is sanctioning the Ye Family, and yet Xia Hao chooses to side with the Ye Family, coborating with the Su Corporation? Is he seeking death?"


    So many things had happened today: the Ye Family''s downfall, Xuan Yufei''s annulment of her engagement. But Ye Fan''s seven sisters-inw had dered they were all marrying Ye Fan, which was the biggest provocation to the enemies of the Ye Family.


    They swiftly gave orders to sanction the Su Corporation, to make an example of them, to kill the chicken to scare the monkey.


    However, the Xia Family chose to cooperate with the Su Corporation at this time and even dered that anyone who opposed the Su Corporation was opposing the Xia Family.


    The implication of this alliance was very clear!


    "ording to what Xia Hao said, it''s because five years ago, when Ye Fan was still a genius, he saved his life, so Xia Hao wants to repay the favor!" a subordinate exined.


    Liu Ran snorted coldly, "I don''t care what his reasons are! Since he has chosen to help the Su Corporation, that means he is against my Liu Family, and against the powerful backer behind us!"


    He paused for a moment before continuing, "Issue my order,mand the Cloud City Zhao Family to move against the Su Corporation at any cost!"


    "Yes..." the subordinate responded, just about to make arrangements when he suddenly turned somber, "Patriarch! Thetest news just received, the Zhao Family... the Zhao Family has been exterminated!"


    "What?" Liu Ran stood up from his seat in shock upon hearing the news from his subordinate, "Wasn''t the head of the Zhao Family, Zhao Dechang, still talking to me this morning? How could they be wiped out all of a sudden?"


    The subordinate hastily handed over detailed information to Liu Ran, "Zhao Dechang offended a grandmaster named Fan Ye, who, it is said, stole Fan Ye''s woman when he was young, hence the retaliation?"


    "Such a coincidence?" Liu Ran vaguely sensed something was amiss; the timing of the Zhao Family''s annihtion was too coincidental. Had Zhao Tianlong just humiliated Ye Fan, just when he was about to kill Ye Fan, when they were suddenly wiped out?


    If it weren''t for solid evidence proving Ye Fan wasn''t present, Liu Ran would surely think that the monstrous prodigy who awoke five years ago had returned.


    "Patriarch, what should we do now? If the Su Corporation fully cooperates with the Xia Family, leveraging the Xia Family''s channels, they will undoubtedly soar immediately. All our previous blockades will be ineffective!"


    The scale of the Xia Family was much like the Liu Family. Moreover, their foundations were even deeper than the Liu Family''s. If the Xia Family fully supported the Su Family, then it would be very troublesome for Liu Ran to carry out the extermination order from above.


    "Hmph! The Zhao Family has been wiped out, but aren''t there still the Wang Family and Li Family? Let them join forces to act. No matter what methods they use, they must not let the Su Corporation have an easy time, even if it means Su Yixue suffers a ruined reputation... It would be best to turn Cloud City upside down!" A shade of gloom shed in Liu Ran''s eyes.


    Previously, in the face of the families of those seven girls, no one dared to take it lightly. Because they were the daughters-inw of the Ye Family, everyone had to weigh the influence of the Ye Family in Great Xia.


    But now, with the Ye Family fallen, the family power behind those girls was not as significant.


    Now that the Ye Family had been dealt a heavy blow, only if Cloud City was in greater chaos and the waters muddier would Liu Ran be able to glimpse the truth behind some matters.


    Whether Ye Fan was truly foolish or just feigning it?


    Exactly who else was still supporting the Ye Family?


    ¡­


    Cloud City, the night had deepened!


    But in the Xuan Family Courtyard, in Xuan Yufei''s room, Xuan Yufei tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.


    Today, when she broke off the engagement with Ye Fan, Xuan Yufei clearly saw the disappointment in Ye Fan''s eyes.


    Had she ultimately failed him?


    Thinking of the many moments she had grown up with Ye Fan, tears involuntarily streamed down Xuan Yufei''s face.


    Why did Ye Fan have to be a fool?


    If only he were not a fool, how good it would be!


    Xuan Yufei also attended the evening banquet, witnessing Su Yixue taking Ye Fan around, talking andughing, which left a sour taste in her heart, not daring to approach and strike up a conversation.


    If she hadn''t broken off the engagement with Ye Fan, the one apanying Ye Fan would have been her.


    But now, everything was irreversible!


    Xuan Yufei fell asleep in a daze, and the next morning, the first thing she wanted to do upon waking up was to see Ye Fan.


    Even though she was no longer with Ye Fan, Xuan Yufei still hoped he was faring well!


    ¡­


    At Su Yixue''s residence, when Su Yixue woke up, sunlight was already shining into the bedroom.


    Looking at herself, naked in Ye Fan''s embrace, and the crimson peach blossom on the bedsheets, Su Yixue was so shy she barely dared to lift her head.


    She had be Ye Fan''s woman?


    Was this foolish man before her going to be her husband in the future?


    Regrets?


    Su Yixue asked herself inwardly, unable to articte her feelings. Perhaps her decision at the time was impulsive, but by this moment, Su Yixue had made up her mind. No matter what, from now on, she and Ye Fan were united as husband and wife, sharing honor and disgrace together.


    No regrets!


    "Wife Yixue, are you awake?" Ye Fan looked at Su Yixue as she opened her eyes and tenderly said, "Wife Yixue, I made you bleedst night, does it hurt?"


    "Ah!" Su Yixue, already bashful, didn''t know how to respond to Ye Fan''s question, "You... you''re so bad..."


    Recalling how Ye Fan had used mice to scare her in the forestst night, Su Yixue seriously doubted whether Ye Fan was truly foolish or just pretending.


    After frolicking for a while and finishing their morning wash-up, they were ready to eat breakfast. A bodyguard at the door said, "Miss Su, someone at the door is looking for Young Master Ye!"


    Ye Fan raised an eyebrow, who would be looking for him this early in the morning?


    Su Yixue was also full of curiosity, "Who is it?"


    The bodyguard at the door looked a bit strange, "Miss Xuan Yufei!"


    "What does she want? Didn''t she break off the engagement with Xiao Fan? Hmph!" Su Yixue got a bit angry at the mention of Xuan Yufei. Yesterday, in front of so many people, the Xuan Family had no regard for the Ye Family''s face and publicly broke off the engagement.


    And now she has the gall to look for Ye Fan?

 Chapter 15: Chapter 15 I am his woman, please do not harass my man!

    Hearing that it was Xuan Yufei, Ye Fan''s heart also gave a sudden jolt!


    The girl who had apanied him during his youth had, in fact, left a deep imprint in his heart.


    But when Xuan Yufei broke off their engagement in such a situation, it was nothing short of kicking him while he was down. Although it wasn''t Xuan Yufei who orchestrated it, the fact that she didn''t stand up for Ye Fan hurt him deeply.


    Yet, whenever he thought of that girl, Ye Fan still felt a twinge of regret and mncholy in his heart.


    "Let''s go! Let''s see!" Su Yixue took Ye Fan by the arm, straightened her appearance a bit, and deliberately messed up her clothes to look somewhat disheveled, before walking out the door with Ye Fan.


    At the gate of the vi, Xuan Yufei stood alone, looking deste. Seeing Ye Fan and Su Yixue walking out so intimately, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her heart.


    Had Ye Fan already gotten together with Su Yixue after just one day?


    "Xuan Yufei, what are you doing here? Didn''t you just break off your engagement with Ye Fan yesterday? Do you want to ridicule my man again?" Su Yixue did not give Xuan Yufei a friendly look.


    The face of the Ye Family was something everyone was supposed to uphold together.


    Yet the Xuan Family had publicly ground the Ye Family''s face into the dirt in front of so many people yesterday. That wasn''t enough, they wanted to humiliate Ye Fan again today?


    Xuan Yufei knew that her actions yesterday had hurt many people. So she didn''t retort Su Yixue''s words, but instead turned her head and looked at Ye Fan tenderly, "Brother Fan! I came to say I''m sorry. Yesterday... it wasn''t what I wanted. It was my uncle''s decision, I..."


    Towards the end of her speech, Xuan Yufei felt like she was about to cry.


    Deep down, Xuan Yufei truly loved Ye Fan. But her character was too soft, and shecked the guts of people like Yu Linglong to stand up when her uncle announced the news.


    But it was just one night, and everything had already changed beyond recall.


    "Princess Yu, you''re here? I''ve been looking for you all morning. Didn''t we agree to watch a movie together today?" Before Xuan Yufei could finish talking, a Mercedes suddenly stopped by. Li Yunyang from the Cloud City Li Family got out of the car, spoke gently to Xuan Yufei, and handed her a bouquet of roses.


    "Ah... this..." Xuan Yufei felt so awkward that she almost dug a three-bedroom t out of the ground with her toes. She hade to apologize, so what was Li Yunyang doing here at this time?


    And who was the gossip who had told Li Yunyang about her schedule?


    It was definitely her uncle!


    Sigh!


    "Xuan Yufei, is this your apology? Are you here to apologize, or to show off your love?" Seeing Ye Fan looking disheartened, Su Yixue couldn''t bear it and stepped forward to scold Xuan Yufei, "Xuan Yufei, let me tell you, I am already Ye Fan''s woman... so please, don''t bother my husband again in the future!"


    As she spoke, Su Yixue lifted Ye Fan''s chin and tenderly nted a kiss on his lips.


    This was a deration as well as a show of defiance.


    Click!


    Xuan Yufei felt as if she could actually hear the sound of her heart breaking at that moment.


    Had they really gotten together so quickly?


    Wasn''t Ye Fan supposed to be a simpleton? How could he do something like this?


    Ye Fan had also held some regrets about Xuan Yufei, so seeing her take the initiative toe and apologize made him feel somewhat consoled. However, seeing Li Yunyang appear irritated him straight away.


    What''s more, Ye Fan had already learned from the mouths of Zhao Tianlong and Zhao Dechang that the Cloud City Li Family was a vassal family of the Liu Family in Provincial City and had also participated in the action to ostracize the Ye Family.


    They were the life-and-death enemies of the Ye Family.


    Xuan Yufei actually broke up with me, but to turn around and throw herself into the arms of the Ye Family''s enemy?


    This was something that Ye Fan couldn''t ept!


    "Heh heh! Princess Yu, if you won''t be my wife, I''ve got another wife now... and she''s prettier than you, plus I have six others..." Ye Fan counted seriously on his fingers, tallying carefully.


    Ye Fan did it on purpose, to show that if Xuan Yufei wouldn''t be with him, there were seven other beautiful sisters-inw who would!


    Pfft!


    Xuan Yufei felt a surge of blood in her chest, sweetness in her throat, and she barely held back from vomiting, staggering a bit. Her face turned pale as she looked at Ye Fan, trying to keep a smile and said, "Brother Fan! As long as you''re happy... I wish you well..."


    With that, Xuan Yufei held back the tears in her eyes from falling, and quickly walked towards her car.


    Li Yunyang wanted to step forward to support Xuan Yufei but was angrily pushed away by her, "Scram!"


    Xuan Yufei didn''t like Li Yunyang at all, but after knowing that the Ye Family had fallen, her uncle insisted, for the sake of the Xuan Family''s development, that she date Li Yunyang.


    Su Yixue was dealing with matters at thepany today, and she was worried about how to arrange things for Ye Fan.


    Given Ye Fan''s current situation, leaving him alone at home worried Su Yixue, but taking Ye Fan with her to thepany was also inconvenient, especially since she needed to go out for negotiations.


    However, just as Su Yixue was fretting, Wang Fugui drove over.


    "Sister-inw, go to work with peace of mind, I''ll take good care of Big Brother!" Wang Fugui said confidently, easing Su Yixue''s worriespletely.


    The rtionship between Wang Fugui and Ye Fan was like that of two brothers who grew up in the same pair of pants. At any time, Wang Fugui would protect Ye Fan unconditionally.


    Moreover, Wang Fugui''s power was growing continuously, so Ye Fan should be quite safe with him.


    "Okay! Then I''ll leave him in your care, I''lle back as soon as I can in the afternoon!" Su Yixue instructed Wang Fugui and then drove off.


    Wang Fugui took Ye Fan into his car and waited for Su Yixue to leave before he spoke up, "Big Brother! Everyone''s gone now, can you stop pretending? I know you''re feigning ignorance on purpose. Between brothers, there''s no need for pretense, right?"


    After returning home the day before, the more Wang Fugui thought about it, the more something felt off.


    Ye Fan''s behavior at the banquet and that peculiar sensation made Wang Fugui feel that Ye Fan was different than before. If Ye Fan had truly be foolish before, he must have awakened by now.


    Especially in the middle of the night, when Wang Fugui received news that the Zhao Family had been wiped out overnight.


    The first person Wang Fugui thought of was Ye Fan taking action, but when he called Elder Ye, he found out that Ye Fan was staying in Su Yixue''s vi and wouldn''t have had the chance to do anything.


    Unable to figure it out, Wang Fugui went to see Ye Fan early in the morning, hoping to probe him.


    "Old Wang, what do you want to package? I have a stic bag here, do you need it?" Ye Fan pulled out a stic bag and handed it to Wang Fugui, which left Wang Fugui not knowing whether tough or cry.


    Was his big brother really still foolish?


    "Big Brother! I don''t know if you''re really foolish or pretending, but I''ll assume you''vee to your senses!" While driving, Wang Fugui said to Ye Fan, "Since we''re free today, I''ll take you out and about to some ces we used to go. Maybe you''ll be able to remember something!"


    Wang Fugui''s words made Ye Fan feel a tightness in his heart.


    Where did he often go before bing foolish?


    Could it be the Heaven on Earth clubs?

 Chapter 16: Chapter 16 A Broken Stone for Fifty Thousand?

    "Big brother! Do you know? Yesterday, the Zhao Family was annihted by a Grandmaster expert. It''s said that the Grandmaster''s name is Fan Ye. It''s so satisfying... Zhao Tianlong deserved it for humiliating you at the banquet!"


    "Big brother! You have to watch out for that father and son duo, Xu Jian and Xu Dong, from your household. Those two are not good people! I suspect that the trouble with the Ye Family can''t be unconnected to them!"


    ...


    All along the way, Wang Fugui chattered nonstop like a machine gun.


    But it also allowed Ye Fan to get a general understanding of the situation in Cloud City.


    The ce where Wang Fugui finally parked was in front of a dpidated pavilion, and upon seeing the familiar area, Ye Fan immediately remembered.


    This was thergest ck market in Cloud City, also one of the biggest in the entire Southwest.


    Inside, there was an abundance of everything: elixir pills that could enhance Martial Arts cultivation, various medicinal herbs, and numerous rare treasures.


    As long as you could afford it, there was nothing you couldn''t buy except for what you couldn''t imagine.


    Previously, Ye Fan loved to bring Wang Fugui here to browse and they would often find great items.


    "How about it? Does it feel familiar?" Wang Fugui opened the car door and introduced to Ye Fan, "Big brother, you used to bring me here very often!"


    "Buying things! Buying things!" Pretending to be very naive, Ye Fan got out of the car, pped his hands, and walked towards the entrance of the ck market on his own.


    The underground market of Cloud City was actually hidden underground.


    So, it looked deste from the outside, but the real hustle and bustle was three levels below ground.


    Wang Fugui followed behind on purpose, watching Ye Fan head towards the entrance of the ck market with familiarity, a gleam of sharp light shing in his eyes. Does big brother still remember the way from before?


    It seems that he''s really notpletely stupid!


    There must be hope for big brother''s awakening, and there must also be hope for the Ye Family.


    What I''m saying, my big brother, how could he be mediocre.


    "Big brother, wait for me!" Wang Fugui called out as he ran after him, but what he didn''t know was that what he was seeing was only what Ye Fan wanted him to see.


    Having not been here for five years, Ye Fan and Wang Fugui entered the third level underground together, where the scene was still incredibly lively.


    There was a feverish fighting scene, and on the side, some men were tantly pressing women against the tables, carrying out their actions.


    None of these caught Ye Fan''s interest; what he was interested in was the alley where the ck market vendors were set up.


    Five years ago, when Ye Fan was still considered a demonic prodigy, he had purchased quite a few good items here, and he had also quietly bought a number of elixir pills and Rune Talismans here.


    For his first venture after awakening, Ye Fan also wanted to see if there were any elixir pills suitable for Wang Fugui that could help him break through to above the Grandmaster Realm.


    Ye Fan remembered that back when Wang Fugui was following him, he used to consume elixir pills like candy beans; five years ago, he was close to breaking through to the Grandmaster Realm, but now he was still hovering at the peak of the Control Realm.


    This loyal brother who had never abandoned him, Ye Fan absolutely had to lend him a hand.


    "Big brother, have you taken a liking to anything? Whatever big brother likes, Old Wang will get it for you today!"


    Ye Fan scanned through, his mysterious Devil''s Pupil awakening, allowing him to see through the surface of some objects and discern their true nature.


    Some counterfeit antiques with no fluctuations in aura were fake. There were also some genuine items with an ancient aura fluctuating around them, but their prices were obviously inted.


    Having walked two-thirds of the alley, Ye Fan hadn''t found anything that caught his eye.


    That is until he passed by a stall selling stones, and Ye Fan was suddenly drawn to a pitch-ck stone.


    From the outside, the stone seemed unremarkable, but through his Devil''s Pupil, Ye Fan could see inside the stone, there was a Vitality Pill wrapped within¡ªa good thing for aiding a breakthrough to the Grandmaster Realm.


    On the market, even with a bid of 10 billion, one might not necessarily be able to purchase it.


    Ye Fan was somewhat curious, why would someone seal a Vitality Pill inside a piece of broken stone?


    But since he hade across it, there was naturally no reason for Ye Fan to pass it up.


    Ye Fan stopped in his tracks, pretending to be seriously selecting other nice-looking stones on the ground, "Boss, how much for this one?"


    "That one''s 50,000!"


    "And this one?"


    "80,000!"


    After Ye Fan had inquired about several good-looking stones and the owner had be impatient with the questions, his gaze finally turned to that piece of pitch-ck stone, "This stone looks pretty fun too¡ªtaking it home to y with the kitten would definitely be great!"


    The owner nced at it and said, "If you buy any other stone, I''ll throw this one in for free!"


    A subtle smile emerged at the corner of the boss''s mouth, unnoticed; the stone was actually used to prop up the leg of a table at his home¡ªit just looked like it was of decent quality, so he brought it along with the other merchandise.


    Hadn''t expected some idiot would actually take interest!


    "Great! Then I''ll take these two," Ye Fan happily picked up the ck stone and another priced at 30,000, waving towards Wang Fugui, "Old Wang, pay up! You promised you would help me buy things."


    Wang Fugui followed beside with a bitter expression.


    "Big Brother, at a nce, these two items are trash! Why waste your money?" Wang Fugui wasn''t concerned about the cost; he just felt it was a pity.


    Back when Ye Fan was still in his peak condition, his judgment definitely wouldn''t have been this poor. And now, after bing foolish, could he no longer even distinguish between good and bad things?


    What a sigh!


    "Hmph! Are you not willing to spend money on me? If you won''t, I''ll pay myself!" As he spoke, Ye Fan was about to search his own pockets.


    But in reality, how could Ye Fan have any money on him?


    Five years ago, after Ye Fan''s incident, everyone thought he was a fool and would never leave money on him.


    "I''ll pay! Is that not enough? As long as you''re content, Big Brother!" Wang Fugui let out a deep sigh, already quite satisfied with Ye Fan''s performance.


    At least Ye Fan still remembered the way to the ck market and knew how to buy things.


    After paying, Ye Fan and Wang Fugui left with the stones in hand, looped around the ck market, but didn''t find any other good items.


    Just as they were about to leave, Ye Fan''s ears suddenly caught the conversation of several people nearby.


    "Do you know? A major event has happened to the Ye Family¡ªten members of the Ye Family, all heroic figures, perished yesterday, but it seems like the Ye Family''s rival is not ready to let them off. They''ve hired a fighter who''s nearly achieved the Martial Venerable Realm topletely eradicate the Ye Family in the next few days!"


    "What? A Martial Venerable level fighter? Those are rare even in the Great Xia! s, who did the Ye Family offend to be treated like this? After all, Old Master Ye had made significant contributions to Great Xia back in the day!"


    "It can''t be helped, perhaps his merits were too intimidating for the sovereign. It''s a pity... so many valiant young men of the Ye Family... In the end, not even a single descendant can be spared!"


    Ye Fan''s heart jolted upon hearing this!


    So they were nning to take action so soon?


    And they''d even managed to hire a Martial Venerable level expert, intending to kill off thest few members of the Ye Family?


    Hmph!


    Now that I''ve awakened, how could I let you seed?

 Chapter 17: Chapter 17 Please eat the stone! You must eat it!

    Ye Fan turned his head and quietly memorized the appearances of those few individuals!


    Ye Fan would find them as soon as possible, investigate thoroughly where exactly the information hade from, and he was determined to deal with that expert before they made a move against the Ye Family.


    Upon exiting the underground ck market, Wang Fugui sighed helplessly as he watched Ye Fan constantly fiddling with several stones in his hand.


    Could it be that he had misjudged the situation?


    He thought his elder brother, Su Xing, had awakened, but his brother still looked this way; he wondered when he would fully recover.


    Now, if his brother didn''t recover soon, the Ye Family really couldn''t hold out for much longer!


    Just relying on those girls to support them, they couldn''t possibly withstand the enemy''s onught.


    "Old Wang, try this, it tastes really good!" Ye Fan passed the pitch-ck stone in his hand to Wang Fugui, making Wangugh and cry, "Big brother, this is a stone, not candy! You can''t eat it!"


    "Why can''t I eat it? Look... just like this, a bite, and it''ll crack just like that!" In order to guide Wang Fugui to discover the Vitality Pill within the stone, Ye Fan sacrificed himself by using his teeth to break a stone.


    Ye Fan''s actions made Wang Fugui''s teeth ache.


    "I better not!" Wang Fugui shook his head, nning to put the stone away, "I''ll take the stone, is it okay if I eat it when I get back?"


    "No way!" Seeing Wang Fugui trying to put the stone away, Ye Fan became anxious.


    This fool, Wang Fugui, couldn''t discover the miraculous qualities within the stone. If he took the stone back with him, it was possible he might just throw it away.


    "You said, good brothers should share fortunes and face difficulties together... if you don''t eat it, it means you don''t regard me as your big brother!" Puffed up with anger, Ye Fan sat down on the ground, intending to act stubbornly.


    Wang Fugui looked at Ye Fan with a bitter expression, "Fine! I''ll eat it, is that okay? Good big brother!"


    Wang Fugui put the stone in his mouth, figuring he could just use a little Qi Force to crush the stone and just pretend for appearances'' sake.


    s!


    In this moment, Ye Fan waspletely like a child; why was he even arguing with a child?


    However, when Wang Fugui''s teeth touched the stone''s outer shell, he finally noticed something amiss.


    This stone wasn''t as hard as he had imagined?


    The shell was even somewhat soft?


    Crack!


    Wang Fugui bit into it lightly and without much effort, the edge of the stone split open.


    Wang Fugui spat out the two halves of the stone from his mouth and, after carefully observing what was inside, his pupils dted dramatically, "Vitality Pill... Heaven above..."


    He stopped mid-sentence, hurriedly covering his mouth tightly.


    Then, he brought the stone up close to his face and inspected it several times again.


    No mistake!


    It was a Vitality Pill!


    This was an elixir pill that was extremely important for breaking through to the Grandmaster Realm or even the Martial Venerable Realm.


    With the help of this elixir, breaking through to the Grandmaster could increase the sess rate by seventy percent, and for the Martial Venerable, by fifty percent.


    But looking over Great Xia, there were only a handful of people who could refine Vitality Pills.


    Such elixirs had been hyped up to a price of fifty billion in the market recently, and that was with price but no market; they simply couldn''t be bought with money.


    Elixirs like this, once exposed, would immediately attract the coveting of countless powerful forces. All would spare no expense in their attempts to seize them!


    And now, such a pill was in his own hands?


    Having confirmed it was a Vitality Pill, Wang Fugui''s look towards Ye Fan underwent a drastic change.


    Was this all just a coincidence, or had his big brother done it on purpose?


    Ye Fan made a fuss about buying those two rocks, and when they were cracked open, they actually contained Vitality Pills?


    Such a coincidence, isn''t it even rarer than the chance of winning two hundred million in a lottery?


    "Big brother, are you feigning ignorance, or are you deliberately hiding something from me? Did you already know that there were Vitality Pills inside?" Wang Fugui was too astonished, it couldn''t possibly be that much of a coincidence.


    However, the Ye Fan in front of him lookedpletely clueless, "Old Wang, how is it? I told you it tasted good, didn''t I? Come on, hurry up and eat it while it''s hot!"


    "..." Wang Fugui was speechless, he looked Ye Fan up and down carefully, making sure Ye Fan was not pretending, then he gingerly stowed away the Vitality Pill, "Big brother, you truly are my lucky star! With this Vitality Pill, I will soon be able to break through to the Grandmaster Realm, and then I can be even more powerful at protecting you by your side!"


    Grandmasters in the Grandmaster Realm were not numerous throughout Great Xia.


    Usually, a strong person who reached this realm could preside over a territory and be a local hegemon.


    A Grandmaster was already enough to support a super n!


    Hearing Wang Fugui speak like this, Ye Fan thought to himself that this boy did have a conscience.


    Now, Ye Fan had to keep ying dumb. When many things couldn''t be done openly, having Wang Fugui step in was the best option. And naturally, the increase in Wang Fugui''s strength was good for Ye Fan as well.


    The two of them had just gotten into the car, ready to head home, when Ye Fan''s cell phone suddenly rang.


    It was Xia Hao calling, "Doctor Ye, may I ask if you are avable? I would like to invite you to a meal and introduce you to a few people!"


    Xia Hao knew the real situation of Ye Fan!


    Yesterday, at the banquet, Ye Fan had revealed his circumstances to Xia Hao. Knowing that he hadtched onto a golden thigh, Xia Hao thought to introduce Ye Fan to his direct lineage troops in Cloud City today.


    "Lunch? I''m hungry, I need to eat..." Ye Fan responded to the phone and then turned to look at Wang Fugui.


    Wang Fugui took over the phone, and after knowing it was Xia Hao on the other end, he replied and took Ye Fan to the ce Xia Hao had set.


    Wang Fugui was also present at the banquet yesterday and knew about the connection between Xia Hao and Ye Fan.


    ...


    Half an hourter, at the Royal Hotel, in the Tian character suite!


    Ye Fan sat at the head of the table, with Wang Fugui sitting next to him, while the table also hosted Xia Hao and several other men.


    Among them was the underground godfather of Cloud City, Li Hu, and the Governor of Cloud City, Sun Qian!


    "Young Master Ye, let me introduce you, both of these gentlemen are from the Xia Family. This is Li Hu, who has not a small say in some of the under-the-table dealings in Cloud City. If you have any unsolvable issues, you can seek his help!"


    Hearing Xia Hao''s introduction, Li Hu quickly stood up and bowed respectfully to Ye Fan, "Li Hu has seen Young Master Ye, and I am at your disposal from now on!"


    "Another one is the Governor of Cloud City, Sun Qian, who should be promoted to Provincial City in five years, and he is also one of us from the Xia Family! If there''s anything official, he can help!"


    Sun Qian didn''t dare to act too proudly either, standing up as well and respectfully saying to Ye Fan, "Young Master Ye, if there''s anything I can help with, I will not hesitate to serve!"


    Cloud City was only so big, and actually, without Xia Hao''s introduction, both Li Hu and Sun Qian recognized Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan''s situation was no secret in Cloud City.


    Five years ago, Ye Fan was the most famous prodigious talent of the Ye Family, stepping into the Grandmaster Realm at 15, with a limitless future. A car ident left Ye Fan mentally impaired, but it still couldn''t cover up his past brilliance.


    Both of them couldn''t understand why, after the Ye Family had suffered such a heavy blow, with everyone avoiding them like the gue, Xia Hao would choose to treat Ye Fan with such respect, almost as if he were his own father.


    But as people nurtured by the Xia Family, they understood that Xia Hao would have his reasons for doing so!


    In their minds, they were guessing, could it be that the youngest master of the Ye Family had awakened?


    If that was the case, showing goodwill to the Ye Family now could mean taking offter, right?


    Of course, Xia Hao knew that Ye Fan was actually lucid, and could understand everything being said; but to keep up appearances, he politely exined to Wang Fugui, "Young Master Wang! I know you are Young Master Ye''s best friend and brother. When Young Master Ye is not avable, you can directly contact these two!"


    "Thank you, Patriarch Xia!" Though Wang Fugui was a bit simple-minded, he also knew that the Xia Family was offering timely assistance at this moment.


    In Cloud City, with the overt and covert protection of Sun Qian and Li Hu, Ye Fan would have a lot less trouble!


    Just as everyone was starting to eat, Li Hu suddenly received a message from his subordinates, and his face changed drastically, "Young Master Ye, Director Xia, something has gone wrong... My men just sent me a message saying that Old Wolf Wu''s men have all moved out, it seems like they are going after Miss Su Yixue..."

 Chapter 18: Chapter 18 Yixues Wife is Being Hunted?

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    Huh?


    With Li Hu''s words, Ye Fan''s eyes sharpened instantly!


    A powerful aura surged, causing the temperature in the entire room to drop several degrees, "Save my wife! Save my wife..."


    In front of so many people, Ye Fan couldn''t show his anxiety too obviously; he could only stand up and rush towards the exit of the private room.


    Justst night, Su Yixue became his woman, and today, she was being pursued for assassination?


    Let me find out who they are. I will grind their bones to dust.


    Xia Hao immediately chastised, "Don''t just stand there, get everyone moving! At all costs, ensure Miss Su''s safety!"


    From Ye Fan''s actions, Xia Hao could see that Su Yixue held a very important ce in Ye Fan''s heart.


    This was the first task he took on after pledging allegiance to Ye Fan, and he could not afford any mistakes.


    "Yes!"


    After Li Hu responded, he immediately started issuing frantic orders, "Pass down mymand, everyone, begin the operation now! At all costs, move against Old Wolf Wu, and prepare for battle!"


    As an official figure, Sun Qian couldn''t intervene directly, but he also quickly made several calls, employing whatever power he could to help as much as possible!


    In an instant, the whole Cloud City was in an uproar!


    In every street and alley, countless men under Li Hu began to arm themselves and move out!


    All avable informants were activated, and they soon locked onto Old Wolf Wu''s route.


    "Lord Hu, Old Wolf Wu is currently leading his men towards Liang Family Alley in the Western Suburbs of Cloud City. ording to thetest reports, they haven''t seeded yet. Miss Su, under the protection of her men, is in retreat and trying to escape!"


    As Ye Fan, Li Hu, and others were driving towards the Western Suburbs of Cloud City, Ye Fan''s heart secretly rxed upon hearing the messageing through the phone.


    Fortunately, nothing had happened to Su Yixue yet, "Go faster! Save my wife! Save my wife!"


    In reality, Ye Fan''s fury was almost uncontroble!


    The Ye Family had undergone such a drastic change; did these people really think the Ye Family was without protectors?


    Did they believe they could just walk all over us?


    It was time to show them some colors!


    If obliterating the Zhao Family yesterday could be seen as an ident, then today, after figuring out who was behind this, Ye Fan would be even more ruthless!


    This was a warning to those thinking of moving against the Su Family and the Ye Family.


    To let them know the consequences of provoking the Ye Family.


    ...


    Western Suburbs of Cloud City!


    Su Yixue sat in a sedan, which by now was battered and riddled with damage. The front of the car was dented, and arge chunk of the rear was missing.


    Besides the driver inside the car, there were two bodyguards, but both were drenched in blood.


    Today Su Yixue was supposed to negotiate the continuation of a partnership with Zheng Biao, the biggest supplier to the Su Family, but she never expected that Zheng Biao would set up an ambush and hire a gang of thugs to take her to a hotel and dishonor her.


    Luckily, the bodyguards by Su Yixue''s side discovered the trap in time. At the critical moment, they fought their way out, saving Su Yixue and helping her escape.


    However, that gang of thugs chased them relentlessly like maggots attached to bones, from the city center all the way to the Western Suburbs of Cloud City.


    ```


    Bang!


    The vans roared past, mming into Su Yixue''s car, forcefully pushing it into an adjacent alley until there was no road left ahead. From inside the car, the Bodyguard Captain Zhao Datou spoke, "President Su, you should go by yourself! Years ago, you kindly took us in, and now it''s time for us to repay you. Run as far as you can, we''ll cover your escape!"


    Zhao Datou, once gravely ill beneath a bridge, had been waiting for death.


    It was Su Yixue who took him in, treated his illness, and then got him a job as a security guard at the Su Corporation. He learned martial arts,ter bing a bodyguard, and had always been loyal to Su Yixue.


    "Be careful!" Su Yixue knew this was not the time for indecision. After instructing her fewpanions, she quickly ran deeper into the alley.


    Determination shone in Su Yixue''s eyes!


    The moment she announced her intention to marry Ye Fan, Su Yixue knew she would face tough and dangerous obstacles ahead.


    She just hadn''t expected trouble toe so quickly.


    But Su Yixue was prepared. She was already Ye Fan''s woman, and even in death, she wouldn''t let anyoney a finger on her, nor would she allow her enemies to capture her and use her as leverage against Ye Fan.


    Behind her, Zhao Datou and his two men, despite their injuries, gripped their three machetes, which already had curled des. Yet they still exuded an unyielding aura as they formed a blockade, facing off against the dozens of thugs chasing them.


    "Stop your futile resistance! Do you really think the three of you can withstand the charge of our hundred men?" The leader of the pursuers, who seemed to have suffered at the hands of Zhao Datou before, hesitated to act rashly, seeing the stance of Zhao and his men.


    "Hmph! If you want to attack President Su, just try... Killing one is worth it, killing two is a profit... Those who aren''t afraid to die, bring it on! Come on!" A fierce light shed in Zhao Datou''s eyes as he roared at the thugs chasing them.


    Their resolute courage intimidated everyone present.


    The thugs were actually pushed back two steps by Zhao Datou''s powerful aura.


    Using his peripheral vision to look behind, Zhao Datou could no longer see Su Yixue. His current objective was to stall for time, even just a second more, to give Su Yixue a chance to escape.


    If only she could leave this ce, Su Yixue would be safe.


    If Su Yixue managed to escape safely, even if he had to die here today, Zhao Datou would have no regrets.


    During the tense standoff, Zhao Datou suddenly heard a familiar set of footstepsing from behind. Turning around in shock, he saw it was Su Yixue?


    "President Su, why have youe back?" Zhao Datou was greatly surprised.


    Despair shed in Su Yixue''s eyes, "It''s a dead end back there, there''s no way out!"


    Hiss!


    In that instant, Zhao Datou and his two men felt a chill as if their hearts had plunged into an ice cer.


    A dead end behind them and in front, a blockade of hundreds of thugs, who, by the sounds of it, were being joined by even more thugs converging on their location!


    No matter how one looked at it, today was a certain death!


    "Don''t worry about me anymore, they''vee for me! You all go, they probably won''t make it difficult for you!" After realizing they were trapped, Su Yixue appeared calm.


    Although she had only been Ye Fan''s wife for one night, Su Yixue was satisfied.


    She felt she hadn''t let the Ye Family down, it''s just that she hadn''t been able to bear Ye Fan a child. They would have to wait for another lifetime.


    In her heart, Su Yixue had decided that as soon as Zhao Datou and the others left, she would take her own life right there.


    But Zhao Datou and his men were only briefly stunned before they made a decisive resolution, "Old Mo, Xiao Tao, protect President Su in the middle! We''ll cut a bloody path out once more... Even if we can''t break through, we''ll havepany on Yellow Springs Road, we won''t be lonely!"


    Zhao Datou''s chivalrous spirit instantly spread through the narrow alley!


    Three bloodstained madmen, guarding a peerless beauty, knew the road ahead was fraught with peril, yet they still advanced as if embracing death without hesitation!


    The scene was briefly tragic...

 Chapter 19: Chapter 19 My Hero Came on a Rainbow Cloud!

    "What the hell are you doing?"


    As the local thugs were somewhat caught up in the mood of the scene, a brusque reprimand from the entrance of the alley shattered the atmosphere.


    A middle-aged man with a wolf head tattooed on his arm, nked by a group of thugs, quickly marched into the alley.


    It was none other than the leader of another major underworld force in Cloud City, Old Wolf Wu.


    "Just three men, and all of you just stand there watching, waiting for them to have kids or what?" Old Wolf Wu angrily berated his men, "Top brass said we have to take down Su Yixue today, no matter what, dead or alive. Get on it."


    After Old Wolf Wu''s shout, he extended his hand to a subordinate beside him and pulled out a battle saber, stepping forward and charging toward Zhao Datou.


    Seeing their boss personally entering the fray, where would his men dare to dawdle? They all swarmed forward, shouting, "Kill!"


    Zhao Datou, though brave, was unfortunately only with three people.


    It didn''t take more than a couple of exchanges before he was overpowered and pinned to the ground by the crowd.


    By this time, Su Yixue waspletely surrounded by a gang of thugs.


    Old Wolf Wu stared at Su Yixue like prey, "They say Miss Su is the most beautiful woman in Cloud City, too bad she''s to waste on that idiot! How about this, Miss Su, agree to spend a wonderful night with me, and I guarantee a swift end for you?"


    The greedy look in Old Wolf Wu''s eyes as he stared at Su Yixue was unmistakable.


    Normally, someone like Su Yixue would be out of Old Wolf Wu''s league even in his dreams.


    But this time, with clear instructions from above, killing or humiliating Su Yixue would count as a great achievement; thus, Old Wolf Wu had no reservations.


    "Don''t... Don''te any closer..." Su Yixue picked up a battle saber from the ground, holding it in front of her, "Don''t even think about touching a hair on my head. Even in death, I will not let you take advantage of me!"


    After her intimate encounter with Ye Fan the day before, Su Yixue could clearly feel that her body had warmed up quite a bit, filling her with strength and even traces of Martial Breath.


    With the battle saber in hand, Su Yixue felt no fear.


    "You little girl, at a time like this, you''re still trying to act tough..."


    A minor thug standing beside Old Wolf Wu couldn''t help but rush forward first, hoping to earn merit.


    But as soon as he got close to Su Yixue, she flicked her wrist, and the battle saber in her hand swiftly chopped at the thug''s fingers.


    St!


    The thug didn''t react in time, and in an instant, his arm was severedpletely.


    Hiss!


    This scene stunned everyone there.


    In their intelligence reports, there was no mention of Su Yixue knowing martial arts.


    But the actions Su Yixue was performing now, the proficiency, clearly indicated she was trained. What was going on?


    Even Su Yixue was shocked by her own actions. The way she brandished the battle saber seemed almost instinctive.


    Since when did she know Martial Arts?


    In the sh of a moment, Su Yixue thought of the warmth that had transferred from Ye Fan to herself during their recent interactions!


    Could it be the influence of that warmth?


    Ye Fan really was a freakish genius. Though her IQ was affected, could the warmth resulting from their intimacy actually possess such magic power?


    The once desperate Su Yixue now felt a bit more confident in her heart.


    If she held on for a few more minutes, perhaps a miracle could happen?


    If Ye Fan was pretending to be a fool, and he knew she was in danger, would hee to save her?


    Riding his multicolored auspicious clouds to rescue her?


    Would her heroe for her?


    As she imagined the scene, Su Yixue couldn''t help but smile.


    During the escape earlier, Su Yixue had no chance to notify anyone. How could Ye Fan possibly know about her situation?


    Su Yixue''s sudden burst of strength only caused the thugs to hesitate momentarily.


    But a few secondster, Old Wolf Wu was thoroughly enraged, "Brothers, don''t hesitate! Kill her right away to avoid any moreplications!"


    The fact that Su Yixue knew martial arts was a very bad sign.


    Old Wolf Wu feared the longer the dy, the greater the chance of unforeseen trouble.


    Regardless, the task given from above had to bepleted first.


    The crowd surrounded her once more, and Su Yixue, though instinctively wielding her battle saber to block for a moment,cked experience on one hand and, on the other, the number of opponents was indeed overwhelming!


    ng!


    The battle saber in Su Yixue''s hand was knocked flying away, and she was now unarmed!


    Above Su Yixue''s head, numerous glinting battle sabers, without any hesitation, chopped down towards her with great speed.


    The order from above was clear, to kill Su Yixue as a warning to others!


    Therefore, at that moment, Old Wolf Wu and the others had only one thought in mind, to kill Su Yixue!


    "Goodbye, Xiao Fan!" Su Yixue closed her eyes in despair, thinking of the blissful night before and feeling an infinite sense of regret, "If there is an afterlife, I will be your wife again. You must... take good care..."


    "Wife! Don''t be afraid, I''vee to save you!"


    In her confusion, Su Yixue suddenly heard a familiar voice.


    Was it Ye Fan?


    Was she experiencing an auditory hallucination?


    Had Ye Fan reallye at this moment?


    Humming!


    While everyone was still wondering where the sound wasing from, at the mouth of the alley, a figure on a motorbike roared into view.


    Apparently finding the crowd in his way, the motorbike suddenly reared up, roaring and charging straight over the alley''s surrounding walls.


    It was none other than Ye Fan, who had hurried over.


    Ye Fan, riding on the motorbike, stared intently at Su Yixue amidst the shing des, anger flickering in his eyes, which were also filled with tenderness.


    Was it really Ye Fan who hade?


    Her greatest hero had truly arrived on a rainbow cloud to save her in her most desperate moment?


    Seeing clearly that it was indeed Ye Fan who hade, the light that had faded from Su Yixue''s eyes filled with color in an instant.


    If she were to die now, she would have no regrets!


    Although Ye Fan might still be foolish, Ye Fan had true affection!


    All her efforts had been worth it!


    Ye Fan, on his motorbike with the throttle turned to the max, made every action in the alley seem to slow down for a moment.


    At this point, Ye Fan didn''t hold back at all, and his figure moved with extreme speed.


    As the motorbike was about to rush beside Su Yixue, Ye Fan kicked off the ground, and the moment the bikended, performed a 360-degree tail swing, sweeping all the thugs attacking Su Yixue off their feet.


    The cold, shing battle sabers had cut several strands of Su Yixue''s hair but ultimately were knocked away in a moment that was millimeters away from her skin!


    Ye Fan descended from the sky, holding Su Yixue tightly in his embrace like a Heavenly God incarnate, "Yixue, my wife, you scared me to death, it''s so good that you''re alright! So good!"


    Su Yixue was stunned by such a sight of Ye Fan.


    Wasn''t this the exceptional genius, the pride of the heavens?


    This was the final torchbearer of the Ye Family that they had to protect!


    "Xiao Fan, you''ve awakened, haven''t you?" Aftering to her senses, Su Yixue joyously held Ye Fan''s cheeks, shaking them vigorously.


    If Ye Fan had awakened at this moment, then there was hope for the Ye Family, and the sisters'' vigil would have been worth it...

 Chapter 20: Chapter 20 The Terrifying Power of a Fool’s Outburst!

    Ye Fan really wanted to tell Su Yixue that he had already awoken!


    But before the real enemies were thoroughly investigated, Ye Fan still had to feign ignorance. He needed to continue ying the fool.


    Whoosh!


    At that moment, at the entrance of the alley, Li Hu and Xia Hao had already brought arge number of people to surround the ce, quickly apprehending Old Wolf Wu''s men.


    Shocked into awareness, Old Wolf Wu''s face turned ashen white. "Quick! Join me, let''s kill them, kill them all!"


    As he spoke, Old Wolf Wu brandished the battle saber in his hand, intending to make a move against Su Yixue and Ye Fan.


    Liu Hu and Wang Fugui, who were about a dozen meters away, upon seeing the situation before them, anxiously shouted out, "Quick! Protect Young Master Ye and Miss Su, hurry!"


    Although they were anxious, with a dozen meters between them, it was not possible for them to teleport over.


    "Still want to bully my wife? You''re all bad guys..." While everyone else was panicking, Ye Fan suddenly went crazy. Letting go of Su Yixue, he picked up a battle saber and madly shed towards Old Wolf Wu.


    Crack!


    Old Wolf Wusted only a single sh with Ye Fan before his battle saber shattered into pieces.


    Ye Fan grabbed Old Wolf Wu by the neck, lifted him like a small chicken, and chased away the surrounding thugs who were trying to join the fray. Then, just as simply, he smashed Old Wolf Wu hard onto the stone pavement, "That''s for bullying my wife, that''s for bullying my wife!"


    Pfft!


    Boom!


    Old Wolf Wu''s nearly 200-pound body was lifted by Ye Fan, like a stick, and smashed hard onto the ground.


    With every impact, the stone pavement cracked apart.


    Poor Old Wolf Wu, originally standing over one meter eighty, now seemed like a mere doll in Ye Fan''s hands, utterly incapable of resistance.


    His ribs were broken; who knew how many, and blood flowed from all seven orifices.


    At first, Old Wolf Wu was screaming, but towards the end, his body went limp, breathing out more than he could breathe in.


    Old Wolf Wu was brutally smashed to death just like that!


    Hiss!


    The ones brought by Old Wolf Wu who were watching Ye Fan''s fierce moves were all stunned, forgetting to advance any further.


    Rushing over, Wang Fugui, Li Hu, and Su Yixue, upon seeing Ye Fan''s state, were also dumbfounded.


    Is this really Ye Fan?


    Disying just the tip of the iceberg of his strength and already so terrifying?


    If the full extent of this monstrous genius''s prowess were to be unleashed, what would that be like?


    "Xiao Fan..." Seeing Ye Fan in an almost insane state, Su Yixue softly called out, surmising from his current behavior that Ye Fan hadn''t truly awoken. It must have been his instincts triggered by her peril.


    But this also indicated that Ye Fan had aplete possibility of recovery!


    Now, she could only hope that Sister Linglong could invite the Great Xia Medical Saint to treat Ye Fan quickly!


    With Old Wolf Wu dead, the rest of his underlings lost the will to fight and were swiftly apprehended by the men Li Hu brought along.


    Ye Fan came back to his senses from the crazed state and stared down at Old Wolf Wu on the ground, his eyes fierce. "Honey, who are they? Why do they want to assassinate you?"


    Ye Fan knew these thugs definitely didn''t truly intend to harm Su Yixue; there must be someone behind them orchestrating this.


    By his side, Xia Hao quickly caught on. Since Ye Fan was still pretending to be foolish, it was not convenient for him to take action, so it was time for him to step up.


    With Old Wolf Wu executed, his capable subordinates were dragged by Li Hu''s people and made to kneel before Li Hu and Xia Hao.


    "Speak! Who ordered you to move against Miss Su?" Li Hu dragged his battle saber, merely poking at the chest of one of Old Wolf Wu''s men a couple of times. Old Wolf Wu''s men quickly confessed, "Don''t kill me, Lord Hu, it''s not our fault! It was Young Master Wang from the Wang Family who approached Old Wolf Wu, asking him to go after Miss Su, saying something about killing the chicken to warn the monkeys..."


    ```


    After a brief exnation from Old Wolf Wu and his men, Ye Fan immediately understood.


    Had the Liu Family of Provincial City made their move?


    The Xia Family''s decision to cooperate with the Su Corporation meant that the current public opinion was actually very unfavorable for Ye Family''s rivals.


    They had to take action against the Su Corporation as soon as possible to show others what would happen if they sided with the Ye Family at this moment.


    The Zhao Family, Wang Family, and Li Family were all vassal families of the Liu Family.


    Originally, the Zhao Family had been at the forefront, but they werepletely wiped out by Ye Fanst night, leaving only the Wang and Li families.


    Hmph!


    Before I even went to them, they took the initiative toe to me?


    Soon, Young Master Ye will let you all know the consequences of targeting the Su Family.


    "Xiao Fan!" As the situation at the scene finally calmed down, Su Yixue''s tense nerves immediately rxed, her body staggered, and she slumped into Ye Fan''s arms, "Save Security Captain Datou..."


    With Su Yixue''sst words, she reminded everyone to save the Su Family''s security captain, Zhao Datou.


    At that moment, Zhao Datou was lying in a pool of blood, barely clinging to life, and severely injured, but still alive.


    Ye Fan just nced over there, and Xia Hao immediately understood, "What are you all doing standing around? Hurry up and take Miss Su to the hospital. Bring those bodyguards with you as well, go fast!"


    ...


    Half an hourter, in the hospital''s intensive care ward!


    The doctor thoroughly examined Su Yixue and signaled everyone to rx a bit, "Don''t worry, the patient is just overly stressed out and a bit depleted of energy, with some rest, she will soon wake up!"


    Wang Fugui, Xia Hao, and others listened and also quietly heaved a sigh of relief.


    Actually, Ye Fan had already checked Su Yixue''s pulse on the way and knew her situation was not worrying.


    However, Ye Fan had also heard about Security Captain Zhao Datou''s situation just now; a security captain had fought so desperately to protect Su Yixue under those circumstances, almost losing his own life in the process.


    This is a person who can be trusted!


    Ye Fan will have many other things to doter and cannot always stay by Su Yixue''s side.


    Therefore, Su Yixue must have someone trustworthy by her side.


    Ye Fan had already decided in his mind that since Zhao Datou was willing to risk his life for Su Yixue, he would grant him an opportunity.


    Ye Fan nced at Xia Hao, "How is Security Brother doing...?"


    Xia Hao was a very smart man; hearing Ye Fan''s words, he immediately understood that Ye Fan wanted to check on Zhao Datou, and promptly arranged, "Does Young Master Ye want to go see Zhao Datou? His wounds have been stitched up, and he is in the next room. I will take Young Master Ye there right now!"


    As he spoke, Xia Hao gestured for Ye Fan to leave the ward with him and head towards the next room.


    After entering the ward, Xia Hao tactfully stayed outside and said, "Young Master Ye, please take your time with the visit; I''ll be right here at the door!"


    Ye Fan''s current identity was delicate and not to be revealed, so Xia Hao had to guard this secret closely.


    Ye Fan took a nce at Xia Hao; this Xia Hao was quite sharp and could also be cultivated further.


    After entering the ward, Ye Fan stepped forward to check Zhao Datou''s pulse; his overall condition was stable.


    Zhao Datou had woken up and, seeing Ye Fan taking his pulse, looked puzzled and asked, "Young Master Ye, you...?"


    Ye Fan gestured with his hand to stop Zhao Datou, "Don''t move around, I''m just here to check on you, and I want to talk to you about something!"


    "Ah?" Within his weakened state, Zhao Datou''s pupils dted in shock as he looked at Ye Fan and said, "Young Master Ye, you... you''re not ''foolish'' anymore?"


    Didn''t they say outside that Ye Fan had be foolish for five years?


    But the way Ye Fan was acting now, he didn''t seem foolish at all.


    ```

 Chapter 21: Chapter 21: Offering 2 Billion as a Bounty, Taking the Job to Kill Yourself?

    Ye Fan nodded, "I have already woken up, but not many people know this secret, and you are one of them. I hope that before I make it public, you can keep this secret for me!"


    "Ah?" Zhao Datou was again taken aback, looking at Ye Fan with a face full of astonishment.


    In the back of his mind, Zhao Datou felt that he had stumbled across an extraordinary opportunity.


    Ye Fan was not foolish, such an important secret, yet Young Master Ye had confided the truth to him, Young Master Ye must have his own ns.


    "I will definitely keep the secret!" Zhao Datou shifted his body, not saying much, and quietly waited for Ye Fan''s next arrangement.


    Ye Fan was very satisfied with Zhao Datou''s reaction, such a response was befitting of a qualified bodyguard, "You did very well today, you protected my wife with your life! As a reward, I will help you enter the Martial Realm, and I will also give you Elixir Pills to aid your advancement... I hope that when I am not by Yixue''s side, you can still protect her like you did today!"


    As he spoke, Ye Fan channeled a stream of Qi Force along his arm, furiously pouring into Zhao Datou''s body.


    Zhao Datou was so excited he could barely speak!


    Martial Arts Qi?


    Young Master Ye was actually going to help him step into the Martial Realm and cultivate Martial Arts?


    One must know that along the path of Martial Arts, from Energy Transformation to Control, Grandmaster, Martial Venerable, Martial Emperor... the journey of cultivation is extremely arduous, and 99.99% of people, throughout their lives, cannot cultivate Martial Arts Qi, let alone advance further.


    A martial artist of the Martial Realm in Great Xia, even the most basic Energy Transformation Master, is an exceedingly rare and sought-after talent!


    And now by some twist of fate, he had acquired this?


    Moreover, after that Martial Arts Qi entered his body, Zhao Datou could clearly feel that both his internal and external injuries were healing at the speed visible to the eye.


    Is this the advantage of a Martial Dao Cultivator?


    "Thank you, Young Master Ye, thank you, Young Master Ye!" Zhao Datou didn''t even know how to thank Ye Fan properly.


    "Don''t talk, feel the flow of Qi Force within your body attentively, I will only teach you once! How quickly you canprehend it depends on your own talent!" After Ye Fan swiftly guided Zhao Datou through aplete cycle of the Martial Arts Qi, he left several Elixir Pills with Zhao Datou and then left the hospital room.


    Xia Hao, who was standing guard at the door, although he did not intend to eavesdrop, just happened to overhear Ye Fan''s conversation with Zhao Datou very clearly because he was at the door.


    Zhao Datou had received such a huge benefit simply by protecting Su Yixue.


    This decision to cooperate with the Su Family waspletely the right one.


    Under the current situation, the Liu Family had already taken action. It might be that both the Su Corporation and he himself would endure some hardships, but as long as they could withstand them, the days ahead were looking bright!


    ...


    In a vi somewhere in Cloud City, Xu Dong and his father sat on the sofa, anxious.


    "Dad! The Zhao Family was suddenly wiped out; we''ve lost our biggest partner in an instant. Without the Zhao Family''s support, our own power may not be enough to take down Ye Corporation!" Xu Dong was worried. Although they had been operating Ye Corporation for many years and had nted a lot of their confidants in thepany,


    Ye Corporation was, after all, the Ye Family''s business, and thepany''s veterans were essentially Ye Changfeng''s staunch supporters.


    Without external support, just with Xu Dong and Xu Jian''s power, it would be very difficult to take control of Ye Corporation.


    "Why not, we find someone to directly take out that old thing and that fool at home?" Xu Dong was rather impatient, "I found outst night that a Grandmaster named Fan Ye has appeared in Cloud City. As long as the price is right, I think he would definitely make a move."


    Xu Jian pondered for a good while before saying, "What''s the rush? There are others who are more anxious than we are about the current situation of the Ye Family! Those legitimate line disciples of the Ye Family will not rest until they are dead, and neither will the people who have acted against the Ye Family!"


    "Besides, don''t forget, although the Ye Family has suffered a great blow now, with Yu Linglong and Su Yixue and others boldly announcing their marriage to Ye Fan, those other families are not to be trifled with! We should just wait patiently!"


    ```


    The conversation paused momentarily before Xu Jian continued, "However, regarding that grandmaster in Cloud City you mentioned, if we don''t expose ourselves, we can give it a try!"


    Xu Dong''s eyes lit up, "Dad! Don''t worry, I already got an ount. I''ll post the task immediately. Grandmasters usually have ounts, and if that big shot sees it, he will surely take the job!"


    ...


    At the Cloud City People''s Hospital, Ye Fan had just left Zhao Datou''s ward when his phone suddenly received an encrypted alert.


    Upon opening it, it was a task notification.


    Five years ago, after breaking through into the Grandmaster Realm, Ye Fan had registered an ount and had taken quite a few tasks since then, ranking quite high even now.


    Initially, Ye Fan wasn''t concerned about the notification, but he unexpectedly saw both his and Ye Changfeng''s names, causing him to frown.


    Someone was putting out a bounty to kill him and his grandfather?


    Astonishingly, ording to the IP address, the person offering the bounty was in Cloud City?


    Furthermore, in the remark section, the employer specifically instructed to meet the person taking up the task and to witness the targets'' deaths with his own eyes.


    Hmph!


    How bold!


    Ye Fan snorted coldly through his nostrils, epted the task, and sent a message arranging to meet under the Central Bridge of Cloud City at midnight.


    Ye Fan was also curious to see who was in such a hurry to put a bounty on his and his grandfather''s heads.


    The offered price started at an astonishing two billion!


    "Young Master Ye..." Xia Hao respectfully called out upon seeing Ye Fan emerge, observing any changes in his expression.


    Ye Fan nodded, looked around, and seeing no one else, he continued, "Come with me, I need you to cover for me!"


    "Okay!"


    Xia Hao immediately called over Wang Fugui and a group of subordinates, telling them Ye Fan needed to go out to buy something and instructing everyone to pay extra attention to Su Yixue''s condition.


    "Find out where Eldest Young Master Wang is right now!" Upon leaving the hospital, Ye Fan immediately gave an order to Xia Hao.


    Locating someone''s position wasn''t a difficult task.


    ...


    Inside the Emperor KTV of Cloud City, Eldest Young Master Wang, Wang Chao, was hugging two beauties, his hands restlessly moving about.


    Suddenly, he received a report from his subordinate, "Young Master Wang, something''s wrong! Old Wolf Wu took action to assassinate Su Yixue and failed. Li Hu acted, and all of Old Wolf Wu''s men were annihted. It''s said that Old Wolf Wu died on the spot!"


    "What? Old Wolf Wu is dead? Idiots! So many people took action and yet couldn''t deal with one woman, fools..." Wang Chao irritably kicked away the two beauties at his side, "Scram!"


    After the women had left, a ruthless gleam shed in Wang Chao''s eyes, "Manager Liu from Provincial City has given instructions, we must take down Su Corporation at all costs, we need to kill the chicken to scare the monkey! Since Old Wolf Wu has failed, we''ll have to use another method."


    "Hmph! I refuse to believe that Su Yixue''s luck is always that good!"


    "Young Master Wang, there''s another situation! ording to feedback from our brothers on the scene, Ye Fan''s strength seems¡­" While talking, he passed a tablet to Wang Chao, the screen showing footage of Ye Fan saving Su Yixue and crushing Old Wolf Wu to death...


    Wang Chao took one look and his expression chilled, "That idiot, his kung fu is still intact? What a pity, he''s just a fool!"


    ```

 Chapter 22: Chapter 22 Ill borrow your life!

    Wang Chao wasn''t particrly concerned about Ye Fan''s performance.


    Ye Fan has been a fool, not just for a day or two.


    Now that the Ye Family was declining, what waves could a fool like Ye Fan possibly make?


    What Wang Chao cared most about waspleting the task assigned by Manager Liu as soon as possible, making life difficult for the Su Corporation, or killing Su Yixue to make an example for anyone who dared to get close to the Ye Family.


    But to his surprise, Su Yixue was rescued by Li Hu, who suddenly appeared, after Old Wolf Wu made his move!


    It was said that Xia Hao had arrived with reinforcements from the Xia Family in Provincial City, and with their protection over the Su Family, Wang Chao now found himself at a loss!


    With Xia Hao and the godfather of Cloud City, Li Hu, standing guard, relying on the forces of Cloud City was clearly out of the question. It seemed that only by inviting a master from the Xia Family in Provincial City could the situation be handled.


    Creak!


    As Wang Chao was worrying, the door suddenly opened, and an unfamiliar young man pushed the door and walked in.


    "Who the hell are you? Who let you in?" Wang Chao was already irritated; upon seeing the young man enter, he immediately burst out cursing, "What are you all paid for? Are you dead? How could you not stop someone like him?"


    The person who came was none other than Ye Fan in disguise.


    Ye Fan had heard everything clearly while Wang Chao was talking to his subordinates!


    "No need to shout! They''ve all been taken down by me!" Ye Fan sat down on the sofa on his own and looked at Wang Chao and his subordinates indifferently.


    Wang Chao nced at the doorway and saw his bodyguards sprawled out on the ground. He suddenly felt a tightening sensation, "What... what do you want to do?"


    Another tough character?


    Lately, things in Cloud City haven''t been quite peaceful!


    The Zhao Family stirred up trouble with someone named Fan Ye yesterday, and then they were annihted overnight. Now another big shot was looking for him, and he didn''t even know why!


    "Don''t be nervous! I''m here to help you solve a problem... But first, let me introduce myself. My name is Fan Ye! I heard you want to take action against the Su Corporation. If the price is right, I would be very d to do the job for you!"


    Ye Fan stared at Wang Chao with a smile.


    Last night, Ye Fan deliberately left a letter in Zhao Dechang''s study, believing that the name Fan Ye had already made a mark in Cloud City.


    "You... You''re the Grandmaster Fan Ye?" Indeed, upon hearing the name Fan Ye, Wang Chao was shocked and a hint of joy appeared on his face.


    Was this what they meant by someone bringing a pillow when one wanted to sleep?


    Grandmaster Fan Ye taking the initiative toe to him and wanting to cooperate in taking down the Su Family?


    With the power of Grandmaster Fan Ye, who could, unnoticed by gods or ghosts, take out Zhao Dechang and his son Zhao Tianlong overnight, causing the Zhao Family to be annihted in a single night, wouldn''t dealing with the Su Corporation be a piece of cake?


    "It''s me!"


    "It would be perfect if Master Fan Ye could help," Wang Chao couldn''t hide his excitement, "Master, what are your conditions for taking action?"


    "Two billion¡ªI can make the Su Corporation disappear from this world. You know my strength!" Ye Fan looked at Wang Chao indifferently; the price he quoted made Wang Chao gasp in surprise.


    Even though the Wang Family was a wealthy family in Cloud City, the entire Wang Corporation''s worth was only around a hundred billion. Coming up with two billion all at once was indeed challenging.


    "Ah... Mr. Fan, that''s... a bit much..." Wang Chao replied hesitantly.


    Manager Liu from Provincial City had already promised that as long as the Su Corporation was ruined, the Liu Family would let the Wang Family take over all the industries of the Zhao and Su Families, which amounted to more than a hundred billion in assets.


    Compared to those hundred billion assets, this price of two billion indeed seemed insignificant.


    But what if the Liu Family didn''t fulfill their promise?


    "Too much?" Ye Fan''s eyes suddenly turned fierce. Remembering that it was this bastard in front of him who almost killed Su Yixue, anger surged in his heart, "Are you doubting my ability?"


    A powerful aura enveloped the room, and Ye Fan''s piercing gaze made Wang Chao''s heart tremble.


    Wang Chao understood that there was no choice but to do this business that hade knocking on his door.


    The problem now was, Wang Chao didn''t know whether this Master Fan Ye would actually make a move against the Su Corporation after getting the money.


    What if things went wrong and Fan Ye suddenly turned against the Wang Family, leaving them with the same fate as the Zhao Family? That would be disastrous!


    The more Wang Chao thought about it, the more frightened he became. All he wanted now was to leave this ce as quickly as possible.


    Being in the presence of Master Fan Ye, Wang Chao felt extremely ufortable. Moreover, even though Fan Ye''s face seemed unfamiliar to him, Wang Chao had a nagging feeling that he knew the man before him.


    "No, no! Of course, I trust Master Fan Ye''s strength... How about this, I''ll go back immediately and have my family gather the money?" Wang Chao tentatively said to Ye Fan, just as he lifted his foot.


    Whoosh!


    A straw flew out andnded right beside Wang Chao''s foot, nearly scaring him to death, "No need to go back. Start gathering the money now. You have ten minutes, begin!"


    Ye Fan watched Wang Chao coldly, for the man who wanted to kill his wife, how could Ye Fan let him off so easily now that he was here?


    "Ah... This..." Wang Chao wanted to keep arguing, but upon seeing Ye Fan''s terrifying gaze, he immediately dared not say any more. He turned and took out his phone to call his father, "Dad! I''ve encountered the grandmaster level master Fan Ye. He''s agreed to help our Wang Family go against the Su Family, but he wants 2 billion..."


    Wang Chao repeatedly made calls, urging. His father also tried every possible way, even preparing funds through irregr means, borrowing money from here and there. Within ten minutes, they had somehow managed to scrape together 2 billion.


    "Transfer it to this ount!" Ye Fan handed Wang Chao a secure ount prepared in advance by Xia Hao. After a series of operations, Ye Fan received a message from Xia Hao confirming that the money had been deposited.


    Wang Chao finally let out a sigh of relief, "Boss, the money is in ce now! Can I go to the absorption room now?"


    Wang Chao had judged that his 2 billion was likely lost. But even if that was the case, there was nothing he could do about it. He just considered it paying for his life.


    Ye Fan grinned, "What''s the rush? Your matter is settled, now let''s talk about mine!"


    That single sentence immediately unsettled Wang Chao, and a sense of foreboding arose in his heart.


    What else does this big shot want from him?


    Before Wang Chao''s shocked eyes, Ye Fan ran his hands over his face, kneading it a few times.


    The next moment!


    Ye Fan''s appearance changed, and a very familiar figure materialized before Wang Chao, "Ye Fan, how can you be Ye Fan?"


    At that moment, Wang Chao''s mind raced. He thought about the name Fan Ye for a few seconds.


    Fan Ye? Fan Ye?


    Isn''t it Ye Fan when reversed? Isn''t that a homophone for Ye Fan?


    So, the Grandmaster who moved against the Zhao Family, was really Ye Fan?


    But, wasn''t all the intelligence from the outside world showing that Ye Fan had been foolish for five years?


    "Have you been pretending all along?"


    Pfft!


    Upon realizing the true nature of things, Wang Chao''s legs gave way, and he copsed onto the ground.


    Ye Fan''s monstrous talent was known to everyone. Five years ago, Ye Fan was already at the peak of Martial Arts Grandmasters. After five more years, who knew to what terrifying realm Ye Fan had ascended?


    In front of Ye Fan, Wang Chao stood no chance of escape!


    "Wang Chao, you''ve got guts, haven''t you? To think about killing my wife?" Ye Fan stared contemptuously at Wang Chao, "Now that you''ve acted, you must pay the price! There''s something I want to borrow from you!"


    A leap of fear jolted Wang Chao''s heart. He had already given away 2 billion!


    What could Ye Fan possibly want to borrow from him? Did he have anything worth borrowing in Ye Fan''s eyes?


    "You... what do you want to borrow?" Wang Chao shuddered, his heart already ice-cold.


    "I want to borrow your life!"

 Chapter 23: Chapter 23 Let them fight like dogs!

    As he spoke, Ye Fan took a step forward and grabbed Wang Chao by the neck with one swift move!


    Wang Chao''s feet left the ground, and he looked at Ye Fan with a face filled with terror. "No, please... Young Master Ye, spare me, it wasn''t me who wanted to strike at the Su Corporation! It''s the Liu Family from the Provincial City..."


    "You''re trying to say that Liu Ran from the Provincial City wants to strike at the Su Corporation, huh? Hmph! Rest assured, I will naturally settle ounts with Liu Ran on my own! However, here in Cloud City, you''re the one who struck at Su Yixue, so you must pay the price!" Ye Fan coldly responded to Wang Chao.


    Despairpletely overtook Wang Chao!


    Now he finally understood what must have been the fate of the Zhao Family; he wondered if Zhao Tianlong, when he died at the hands of Ye Fan, had felt this same kind of despair?


    Initially, everyone thought the Zhao Family''s downfall was just a coincidence.


    But now it seemed clear that it was all designed by Ye Fan.


    Any forces or families that were detrimental to the Ye Family or the Su Family would be ruthlessly crushed.


    The key was that after Ye Fan quietly resolved everything,


    to the outside world, Ye Fan was still that fool!


    No, this message must somehow get out; Manager Liu from the Provincial City must be informed.


    His throat too tight to breathe, yet Wang Chao still tried to reach for his phone to alert Liu Ran.


    Bang!


    With a burst of his Martial Arts Qi, Ye Fan effortlessly knocked Wang Chao''s phone away. "Still trying to pull a fast one at this hour?"


    Pfft!


    As the howling Martial Arts Qipletely enveloped Wang Chao, in the blink of an eye, he was reduced to dust and disappeared down the toilet.


    After finishing all this, Ye Fan picked up the phone from the ground and sent a message to Wang Chao''s father, Wang Zhong, "Dad! I''ve been kidnapped,e I rescue me at Central Bridge of Cloud City by 12 o''clock tonight!"


    Having done all this, Ye Fan reverted to an unfamiliar appearance and quickly left the KTV, getting into Xia Hao''s car.


    "Young Master Ye, is it taken care of? Do you need me to do any cleanup?" Xia Hao respectfully asked from the front.


    When Su Yixue was attacked, and Ye Fan came out in such a hurry, it was clear he was going to move against the Wang Family, who were backed by Old Wolf Wu. However, the Wang Family was supported by the Provincial City''s Liu Family, so there could be trouble if Ye Fan moved too hastily.


    "No need," Ye Fan simply said, "Just apany me out tonight for a good show of a dog-eat-dog fight!"


    ...


    At the Cloud City Wang Family residence, the head of the family, Wang Caizhong, received a call from his son, Wang Chao, who said that they had hired Master Fan Ye to deal with the Su Corporation. Initially, he was very excited.


    But then, upon hearing that the other party wanted a fee of two billion to take action, he hesitated.


    However, pressed by Wang Chao''s insistent demands, and it seemed that there was no way out, Wang Zhong finally had to grit his teeth and gather the funds to make the payment.


    And then he waited for news from Wang Chao!


    But when Wang Zhong saw the message on his phone, he was in shock, "What? Kidnapped? Damn it... Who did this, are they mad?"


    Today, the Wang Family was having a very bad day!


    Wang Chao, following orders from the Liu Family, hired Old Wolf Wu to attack Su Yixue. But at the critical moment, the n failed, and Li Hu, led by Xia Hao, intervened in time, saving Su Yixue.


    And now his own son had been kidnapped?


    What in the world was going on?


    "Give my orders right away; all of the Wang Family mobilize, lie in ambush at the Central Bridge of Cloud City. I want to see who dares kidnap my son!"


    ...


    When Ye Fan returned to the hospital with Xia Hao, he brought some fruits, which seemed to be freshly purchased from outside.


    Wang Fugui, Li Hu, and the others did not suspect much!


    As Ye Fan arrived at the hospital room, Su Yixue had also woken up. Seeing Ye Fan gently by her side, a smile appeared on her face.


    It felt great to be alive!


    The way Ye Fan heroically saved her was really too cool!


    "Yixue, my wife, you''re awake? The doctor said you were just exhausted and that you''re okay now. Eat an orange and then let''s go home, okay?" Ye Fan offered the peeled orange to Su Yixue, his face filled with tenderness.


    This woman, once his sister-inw, had willingly married him to protect the Ye Family, to protect him.


    She had also brought a great crisis upon the Su Corporation, keeping herself in constant danger.


    Ye Fan was deeply touched within!


    He might have beenatose before, but now that he had awakened, he would use all his power to protect the Su Family, the Ye Family, and to avenge the fallen souls of the Ye Family.


    "Thank you, Xiao Fan!" After finishing the orange, Su Yixue struggled to get out of bed, shook her head, and said, "I can''t go home yet! Thepany is about tounch a new drug and there''s a lot of work to do. Once I''m done, I''lle back early to be with you, okay?"


    Su Yixue looked tenderly at Ye Fan, and seeing Xia Hao staring in their direction, her face showed a hint of shyness, "Director Xia, Lord Hu, thank you for today''s help!"


    If it weren''t for Ye Fan and Xia Hao, and the timely arrival of Li Hu and others, Su Yixue could have really died there today.


    "There''s no need for thanks, Miss Su! Director Xia owes his life to Young Master Ye, and I would give my life for him. We overlooked your safety, and that''s on us," Xia Hao said respectfully with a bow. "Lord Hu is one of our own. From now on in Cloud City, if Miss Su needs anything, just say the word!"


    Su Yixue also understood that Li Hu was Xia Hao''s man.


    Five years ago, Ye Fan saved Xia Hao, and today he received such a great repayment. That was a silver lining in an unfortunate situation.


    Su Yixue was about to say more when she suddenly received a call from her secretary, "What? Our form has been leaked? A rivalpany has already released a new drug today? How is this possible?"


    "Yes! President Su, turn on the TV; it''s being broadcast live right now!"


    Su Yixue turned on the TV with a look of disbelief, and the broadcast was showing theunch of a new drug.


    Standing on the stage was a young man in a suit, none other than Li Yunyang of the Cloud City Li Family, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is a Beauty Rejuvenation Pill painstakingly developed by the Li Family over many years. It cost us over ten billion in funds. The effects are incredibly wonderful¡ªjust one month of use, and the results will be immediately noticeable..."


    "Shameless!"


    Listening to Li Yunyang''s endless speech on stage, and the partial form revealed, Su Yixue couldn''t help but curse, "That''s clearly our Su Corporation''s hard work, those bastards! Damn it!"


    She had no idea how Li Yunyang managed to steal Su Corporation''s core form right under her watch.


    This was utterly devastating!


    The Su Corporation had invested almost all its resources in developing this form, counting on it to turn the tide after itsunch.


    Especially recently, with the Su Corporation facing blockades from many partners, without a leading product to break through, the Su Corporation could very well copse!


    "Director Xia, Young Master Wang, I need to rush back to thepany immediately. Please take care of Xiao Fan for me; I have to go now!" Su Yixue hastily informed Wang Fugui and Xia Hao before hurrying to herpany.


    With such a significant incident urring, Su Yixue naturally had to address it immediately.


    Watching Su Yixue''s anxious departure, Ye Fan murmured to himself, "It''s just the form for the Beauty Rejuvenation Pill, right? If you''d told me earlier, I could''ve pulled out any form from my head that would''ve astounded the world, couldn''t I?"


    But if he, a "fool," came out with it, even if it were real, who would believe him?


    How could he convince Su Yixue that his form was genuine?

 Chapter 24: Chapter 24: Back to the Past? No Going Back!

    ```


    Just find someone to give the prescription to Su Yixue, they definitely won''t take it seriously!


    Ye Fan suddenly remembered that Yu Linglong had said she would invite Great Xia Medical Saint Lei Qianjue to treat him, but he didn''t know when he woulde!


    Having Lei Qianjue deliver the prescription to Su Yixue, with Lei Qianjue''s stature, should be enough.


    At that time, he could have Lei Qianjue give the prescription to Su Yixue, which should be able to resolve the predicament faced by the Su Corporation.


    Su Yixue had just left when Ye Fan''s phone rang, and it turned out to be from Xuan Yufei.


    "Brother Fan, I know I have wronged you, but can you help me with something?" Xuan Yufei''s state over the phone seemed very bad, her voice even had a sobbing tone.


    Although Xuan Zhengguo had announced the cancetion of the engagement with the Ye Family in front of so many people in such a high-profile manner, deep down, Ye Fan couldn''t bring himself to hate her.


    "Ex-wife, what happened to you? Did someone steal your lollipop? If someone stole your lollipop, I''ll help you steal it back!" Ye Fan responded to the phone naively, as only such a tone would fit his current identity.


    On the other end of the phone, Xuan Yufei felt a pang of heartache.


    Perhaps among all the people around her, everyone was fixated on her identity, status, or beauty, only Ye Fan truly treated her with sincerity.


    "No, it''s much more serious than a stolen lollipop! Brother Fan, do you know? My second uncle has betrothed me to Li Yunyang, tonight is the engagement dinner, but I don''t want to marry!" Xuan Yufei seemed to have found someone to confide in, and poured out her inner frustrations, "Forget it, Brother Fan, where are you now? I''lle to pick you up, let''s talk in person."


    Xuan Zhengguo has betrothed Xuan Yufei to another so quickly?


    And to Li Yunyang?


    Ye Fan let out a cold snort from his nostrils!


    From the current information, the Li, Zhao, and Wang Families are all vassal families of the Liu Family in Provincial City, so the Li Family must have been involved in the extermination campaign against the Ye Family.


    And Xuan Yufei is actually going to marry the enemy of the Ye Family?


    This is something Ye Fan simply cannot ept!


    Moreover, in Ye Fan''s ns, after wiping out the Wang Family, the Li Family is also to be eliminated.


    Since Li Yunyang intends to marry Xuan Yufei, even if she is a woman he no longer wants, that still won''t do; he might as well just move up the n to eliminate them.


    "Yixue is injured, I''m at the People''s Hospital!" Ye Fan tried to make his tone sound as naive as possible, not willing to reveal too much in front of others.


    In the Xuan Family Courtyard, Xuan Yufei hung up the phone and sighed deeply.


    s!


    If only Brother Fan weren''t a fool, how great would that be?


    Back when Brother Fan was still a genius with extraordinary talent, he was so confident and assertive. If anyone dared to harbor thoughts on his wife, would Brother Fan have already jumped up to act by now?


    Twenty minutester, Xuan Yufei drove to the Cloud City People''s Hospital.


    "What? Xuan Yufei, you''ve already broken off the engagement with my big brother, and now you want to use him as a shield? Do you have no humanity?" The first to protest was someone hearing that Xuan Yufei wanted Ye Fan to apany her to the engagement dinner.


    "Are you not satisfied with humiliating my big brother enough, or what are you thinking?" Wang Fugui was very agitated, "Big brother, you mustn''t go!"


    Although Wang Fugui often seemed naive, his protectiveness of Ye Fan was no act and Ye Fan wouldn''t have gone out of his way to fetch that Vitality Pill from the ck market for Wang Fugui otherwise.


    Now that Ye Fan was in a state of idiocy, it was natural for him to step forward and protect Ye Fan with all his might.


    "Brother Fan¡­ I know what I''m asking for is too much¡­ but I really don''t want to marry..." Xuan Yufei sounded desperate.


    The engagement with the Li Family was an arrangement by the family, it was her destiny.


    Now that the Li Family was at the height of its power in Cloud City, even if Xuan Yufei wanted to find another shield to act with her, there weren''t many who would offend the Li Family for her sake.


    The only support Xuan Yufei could think of now was Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan had already agreed to Xuan Yufei in his heart when he told her the address, so he naturally wouldn''t refuse, "Not marrying! Not marrying! I''lle help you drive him away..."


    "Big brother!"


    Wang Fugui became anxious when he saw Ye Fan actually agreed to Xuan Yufei, wanting to intervene and stop him.


    Xia Hao, who was nearby and aware of Ye Fan''s capabilities, knew that since Ye Fan had spoken, he must still want to help Xuan Yufei.


    ```


    "Young Master Wang, after all, Young Master Ye and Miss Xuan were together for such a long time. If Young Master Ye wants to go, let''s just apany him!" Xia Hao said to Wang Fugui with a smile, "Besides, isn''t it that we''ll be with him? Nothing will happen to Young Master Ye!"


    "This¡­" Wang Fugui nced at Xia Hao with some doubt. He felt that something was odd but couldn''t quite put his finger on it at the moment and simply couldn''t be bothered to think more about it.


    A few minutester, Ye Fan was pulled into her car by Xuan Yufei.


    While driving, Xuan Yufei looked at the handsome Ye Fan beside her. He still had that good-looking face; he still had that familiar scent. It''s just...


    "Brother Fan, can we go back to how it was before?" Xuan Yufei''s heart trembled, and she blurted out such a sentence as if possessed.


    Ye Fan was startled by what he heard next to him. Go back to before?


    It was no longer possible!


    In the past, Ye Fan doted on Xuan Yufei almost to the point ofying his heart bare for her, showering her with all sorts of affection.


    But the way the Xuan Family had publicly called off the engagement had hurt him deeply. How could shattered ss ever be whole again?


    "Go back where? Go back to the hospital? But didn''t we just leave the hospital? Why would we go back?" Ye Fan didn''t know how to respond and simply blurted out whatever came to mind.


    Xuan Yufei observed Ye Fan intensely, hoping to discern something from his demeanor.


    Ye Fan hid it very well; although Xuan Yufei''s sixth sense told her that Ye Fan had changed, she still couldn''t find any ws.


    "Brother Fan! I really don''t know if you are actually naive or just pretending to be, but I need to tell you that I''ve always liked you, always loved you. The day the engagement was called off, it wasn''t my intention. My second uncle forced me¡­ You know about my father¡­ If there hadn''t been money for his medical treatment, he might have died at any moment¡­ I had no choice¡­"


    Toward the end, Xuan Yufei was close to crying!


    Five years ago, around the time Ye Fan was in a car ident, Xuan Yufei''s father had also been in a car crash and became a vegetative. He needed expensive medical treatment.


    Later, although Xuan Yufei took over Xuan Corporation, with her second uncle and a group of elders around, she didn''t have much actual power. That day when the engagement was canceled, her second uncle had said that if Xuan Yufei didn''t agree, they would stop providing medical funds for her father.


    As Ye Fan listened, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. He had learned some things about the Xuan Family these past two days.


    However, the silence Xuan Yufei kept that day, the damage it caused to Ye Fan, would take time to heal!


    ...


    In Cloud City''s Paradise Hotel, this was where the engagement party between the Xuan Family and the Li Family was being held.


    At the hotel entrance, Li Yunyang stood in a dashing suit, holding a bouquet of flowers, with several brothers surrounding him.


    "Congrattions, Young Master Li! Finally, your dream hase true!"


    "Indeed! The Xuan Family has finallye to its senses. Breaking off with the Ye Family and choosing Young Master Li is obviously the better choice!"


    "I heard that Young Master Li is about to be taken in as a godson by the head of the Liu Family in Provincial City. That will surely skyrocket his status; Young Master Li, don''t forget about us by then!"


    Amidst everyone''s ttery, Li Yunyang almost felt like he was floating.


    These idiots only saw the surface power of the Xuan Family, not realizing the unimaginable hidden power behind Xuan Yufei''s mother! That was the real reason Li Yunyang had gone to great lengths to win over Xuan Yufei.


    "They''re here!"


    Someone in the crowd shouted, and everyone turned toward the street in unison.


    Xuan Yufei''s car slowly stopped, and in Li Yunyang''s eager gaze, a slender, fair leg stepped out from the car.


    Slim and shapely, straight and sleek!


    Thinking that the owner of those beautiful legs would soon be his woman made Li Yunyang''s heart quiver.


    But the scene that followed made the smile on Li Yunyang''s face freeze instantly.


    Xuan Yufei wasn''t alone?


    Instead, she was intimately arm-in-arm with a man, stepping out of the car looking lovingly paired up, heading straight for Li Yunyang!


    What did this mean?


    Today was the engagement party between him and Xuan Yufei, and Xuan Yufei brought a man with her, who happened to be Ye Fan?


    Was this delivering a green hat right to his doorstep?

 Chapter 25: Chapter 25 I Will Not Marry! Ye Fan is My Husband!

    Li Yunyang instantly felt like he had taken a critical hit of ten thousand points!


    "Princess Yu, what''s the meaning of this? Why did you bring this fool here?" Li Yunyang held back the rage in his heart, trying to ask Xuan Yufei as gracefully as possible.


    The buddies around Li Yunyang also stopped theirmotion at this time. The confetti eggs they were ready to crack open were awkwardly held in their hands.


    "Li Yunyang, how can you speak like that? Show some respect to my big brother!" Before Xuan Yufei could say a word, Wang Fugui who was standing beside her spoke up first, "My big brother is called Ye Fan. Either you call him Young Master Ye or Brother Fan! If Laotzu hears you call him a fool again, Laotzu will gift you a tight p!"


    Wang Fugui was already feeling angry inside, and now seeing Li Yunyang about to marry his former sister-inw, he became even more furious.


    At this moment, Wang Fugui also began to understand why Ye Fan had decided to apany Xuan Yufei here.


    In the end, big brother still couldn''t let go, huh!


    "You... Wang Fugui, who do you think you are? Do you think that fool is still the previous Young Master of the Ye Family? Let me tell you, now that the Ye Family has fallen, it won''t be long before that old thing from the Ye Family and this fool will be reuniting with their family members. You''re showing off for what..."


    Smack! Smack!


    Without any hesitation, Wang Fugui stepped forward and delivered two ps to Li Yunyang''s face.


    One on the left and one on the right, Li Yunyang''s face immediately swelled up, and two teeth popped out of his mouth.


    "Don''t you ever learn your lesson? Laotzu told you to show some respect to my big brother. Are my words falling on deaf ears?" Wang Fugui shook his hand, "Damn it, your face is harder than dog shit!"


    "Fuck! Wang Fugui, are you looking for death? How dare you hit me..." Li Yunyang stumbled, rubbing his sore face, and red at Wang Fugui furiously, "Laotzu might not dare to touch the Ye Family, but do you think I wouldn''t dare to touch the Wang Family? Come on, kill him for me!"


    Whoosh!


    With a call from Li Yunyang, arge group of burly bodyguards surged toward them, ready toy hands on Wang Fugui with the weapons they carried.


    "Trash!" Wang Fugui nced at the bodyguards, those ordinary bodyguards who didn''t even possess Martial Arts Qi were nothing in his eyes.


    "Young Master Li, please, stay your anger. Today is your joyous day. Mr. Xia came uninvited, to congratte Young Master Li. Surely Young Master Li wouldn''t be unweing, right?"


    As tensions were rising on both sides, Xia Hao stepped down from the vehicle behind, followed by Li Hu, the godfather of the Cloud City underworld, and his Four Great Vajra.


    This scene made Li Yunyang furrow his brow.


    The Xia Family from Provincial City had arrived, and Lord Hu hade with his men as well. Was Xuan Yufei well-prepared for today?


    But Li Yunyang couldn''t understand how, with the power of the Xuan Family, they could have swayed the Xia Family and Li Hu''s people. Could it be Ye Fan?


    But knowing full well that the Ye Family had fallen and be nothing more than grasshoppers after autumn, why would these people foolishly get closer to the Ye Family?


    "That''s enough! Let''s go in. With guests from both sides present, there are some things I want to rify today!" Xuan Yufei gripped Ye Fan''s hand tightly, her gaze fiery as she nced at the hotel''s main entrance, appearing to have made some sort of firm decision in her heart.


    "You... Xuan Yufei, you better think clearly about what you''re doing!" Li Yunyang looked at Xuan Yufei, feeling an ominous premonition in his heart.


    If Xuan Yufei made any disturbance at the banquet today, then the Li Family would lose face big time!


    But remembering the assurance given by Xuan Zhengguo, Li Yunyang felt somewhat relieved.


    Could Xuan Yufei really escape from my grasp?


    Yet, seeing Xuan Yufei holding Ye Fan''s hand so tightly, Li Yunyang felt an inferno of rage within him.


    Where the hell did I lose?


    Can''t I even outdo a fool?


    ¡­


    On the eighth floor of Paradise Hotel, in the banquet hall that could amodate thousands of people.


    The doors opened, and Xuan Yufei, hand in hand with Ye Fan, stepped into the banquet hall.


    The lively hall suddenly quieted down as everyone stared in shock at the scene unfolding before them.


    After three seconds of silence, people couldn''t help but start whispering to each other.


    "What''s going on here? Isn''t today the engagement party for Xuan Yufei and Li Yunyang? Why is Xuan Yufei bringing that idiot from the Ye Family here? What does she mean by this?"


    "Yeah? I don''t get it either. Didn''t Xuan Yufei announce her breakup with the Ye Family yesterday? Bringing him here now, isn''t that rubbing the Li Family''s face in the dirt?"


    "This is getting interesting. The faces of the higher-ups from both the Xuan Family and the Li Family must be quite something to behold today!"


    Everyone''s gaze shifted to the frontmost table in the hall.


    At that table, Xuan Zhengguo and Li Yunyang''s father, Li Zhong, wereughing and discussing the future coboration between their families. The sudden turn of events brought their conversation to an abrupt halt.


    "Xuan Zhengguo, what is the meaning of this?" Li Zhong said darkly as he looked at Xuan Zhengguo, "Didn''t you say that everything was taken care of? Now with Xuan Yufei bringing that fool from the Ye Family here, isn''t this a p in the face for the Li Family?"


    Xuan Zhengguo looked just as bewildered, "I have no idea what''s going on either."


    With thousands of guests at the venue, all distinguished figures in Cloud City, Xuan Zhengguo had just represented the Xuan Family in breaking off the engagement with the Ye Family yesterday. And now, Xuan Yufei had appeared paired up with that fool from the Ye Family. Was he not keeping his word?


    "Princess Yu, what are you doing?" Xuan Zhengguo hissed at Xuan Yufei as she walked past him.


    But Xuan Yufei simply turned to nce at Xuan Zhengguo then continued to walk toward the stage, holding onto Ye Fan''s arm.


    "Ladies and gentlemen! I am Xuan Yufei. With so many witnesses here today, I want to announce that yesterday''s breakup with the Ye Family was only my uncle''s decision¡ªI never agreed!" Xuan Yufei said on stage as she took the microphone from the emcee and, smiling, raised Ye Fan''s arm high, "Ye Fan and I have been engaged since childhood and grew up together as childhood sweethearts. My husband will always be Brother Fan. Please bless us!"


    Snort!


    Li Yunyang, who had followed in behind, felt as if his heart had been viciously stabbed upon hearing Xuan Yufei''s words.


    Blessings?


    Blessings my ass!


    Today is my engagement party, and you want me to bless you? What am I then, a cuckold?


    At that moment, Li Yunyang felt an immense humiliation!


    Humiliation opened its door for humiliation toe home to.


    "What are you all standing there for? Shut off the microphone already!" Li Yunyang, looking at the bewildered staff members, could not contain his fury and furiously scolded them!


    Whoosh!


    Xuan Yufei''s wordsnded like a boulder thrown into ake, causing an uproar at the venue!


    "Holy shit! Is this for real? The Xuan Family''s second son broke off an engagement yesterday, and today Xuan Yufei is loudly dering the breakup invalid?"


    "It''s not that simple! There''s clearly a problem within the Xuan Family¡ªthe car ident involving the Xuan Family''s eldest son definitely wasn''t straightforward!"


    "At the Li Family''s engagement party, the future bride is showing off her love with another man. The Li Family has lost all face today!"


    After themotion among the crowd, all eyes turned toward the first table!


    ng!


    Li Zhong could no longer restrain himself, smashed his wine ss onto the table, and shouted at Xuan Zhengguo, "Xuan Zhengguo, is your Xuan Family intentionally causing a scene here? Give me a reasonable exnation, or this matter won''t end well!"


    The venue instantly quieted down, all eyes fixed on this confrontation!


    The atmosphere on the scene began to freeze!


    This engagement party seemed simple, but in reality, it had entangled the Ye Family, Xuan Family, and Li Family, all of which could fall into dire straits with the slightest misstep...

 Chapter 26: Chapter 26: The Gatling Gun Emits Blue Flames

    Watching the scene spiral out of control, Xuan Zhengguo was also close to going mad with anger at this point!


    "Brother Li, don''t be angry, there must be some misunderstanding! Please wait, I''ll go handle it!" Xuan Zhengguo hurriedly greeted Li Zhong, then quickly walked towards Xuan Yufei!


    Didn''t they agree on everything yesterday?


    In front of so many people, they publicly announced the annulment of the engagement with the Ye Family, and now Xuan Yufei was dering her own annulment invalid.


    Wasn''t that akin to spitting out saliva and then swallowing it back again?


    "Princess Yu? Do you know what you''re doing?" Xuan Zhengguo strode onto the stage, staring at Xuan Yufei furiously, "By doing this, do you realize you could drag the Xuan Family into a cmity from which there is no return?


    Xuan Yufei, still holding Ye Fan''s hand, didn''t let go. She red back at Xuan Zhengguo and said, "Uncle, I am already an adult! I am very clear about what I''m doing. I just want to follow my heart and make the right choice!"


    "The annulment with Ye Fan yesterday was against my will, it was you who forced me! And today you want me to marry Li Yunyang, that''s something I will absolutely not agree to!"


    "You..." Xuan Zhengguo, so angry he swung his palm, was about to hit Xuan Yufei, but he held back in the end and continued to plead, "But, Princess Yu, don''t you see? Ye Fan has be an imbecile... he''s not the same genius he was before! And now that the Ye Family has fallen, there are very powerful enemies targeting them, can''t you see that?"


    "So what? An imbecile, so what? He''s still a thousand times better than the vile Li Yunyang!" Xuan Yufei nced at Ye Fan beside her, her eyes brimming with tenderness.


    Ye Fan could feel Xuan Yufei''s emotional changes and was also feeling quiteplicated.


    This silly girl, had she already made up her mind when she insisted on bringing me here?


    Going against the wishes of the family, and to make such a "heinous" deration of her feelings for me during Li Yunyang''s engagement party.


    Xuan Yufei indeed mustered immense courage and bore a lot on her own.


    Was she trying to make up for the hurt she caused me?


    But, what did Xuan Yufei do yesterday?


    Sigh!


    Xuan Yufei''s voice was not loud, but Li Yunyang, who had just approached, happened to hear her words clearly, and was once again struck as if by a devastating blow.


    Damn it!


    How am I vile and hypocritical? What in the hell did I do wrong?


    "Even if Brother Fan is an imbecile, I''m willing to stand by him! That''s my choice... Uncle, if you want to form an alliance with the Li Family, find someone else to marry him!" With that said, Xuan Yufei, holding Ye Fan''s hand, prepared to leave the venue.


    Whoosh!


    In an instant, numerous bodyguards and brawny men surged from around the stage, encircling Ye Fan and Xuan Yufei.


    "Hold it! Do you think this is your vegetable garden? Come and go as you please?" Li Yunyang walked out from behind the bodyguards, his gaze coldly fixed on Ye Fan and Xuan Yufei, "Xuan Yufei, I really don''t know if you''ve lost your mind, insisting on following an idiot..."


    No sooner had he spoken these words than Li Yunyang felt his buttocks clench.


    Earlier, outside the main gate, Li Yunyang was already dealt with by Wang Fugui.


    Wang Fugui had warned that if he dared insult Ye Fan as an imbecile again, for every insult, he would receive a p.


    But now, with so many bodyguards around him, Wang Fugui shouldn''t be able toy a hand on him, right?


    Li Yunyang quickly covered his face, then looked left and right. Not seeing Wang Fugui, he reassured himself and took his hands away.


    Smack!


    But the next moment, arge hand suddenly reached out from behind and pped Li Yunyang''s face.


    Li Yunyang''s face was once again solidly struck by a p.


    "Li Yunyang, do you really have no memory? I''ve said before that if you dare to insult my big brother again, for each insult, Laotzu will smack you once!" Wang Fugui leaped onto a table, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, "Not just Li Yunyang, I don''t want to hear any of you ever again calling my big brother an idiot!"


    "Holy shit! You bastard..."


    Li Yunyang hadpletely lost his mind. Just now, outside, he had endured being identally ambushed, but now, inside the banquet hall, surrounded by his bodyguards, he had still been hit. And it wasn''t just about losing face¡ªit was about disgracing the entire Li Family and his godfather, Liu Ran, in front of so many guests.


    Li Zhong at his side couldn''t sit still either. "Wang Fugui! Even your father has to speak to me with respect, what the hell are you? Someonee, teach him a lesson for his parents!"


    With a wave of his hand, Li Zhong called forth more martial arts experts, many of whom were masters of martial arts.


    The atmosphere in the room immediately became tense!


    A major fight seemed about to break out!


    Boom, boom, boom!


    Li Hu, holding a bottle of wine, knocked it on the table a few times. "What''s this? What''s this? Can''t we have a civilized discussion without resorting to violence? Those not afraid of dying can give it a try... "


    Li Hu, the underground godfather of Cloud City, didn''t raise his voice, but his words carried significant weight in Cloud City.


    The agitated bodyguards on the scene immediately began to quiet down.


    On one hand, it was naturally the pressure from Li Hu.


    On the other hand...


    What the hell!


    Behind Li Hu, a bare-chested strong man had actually brought out a Gatling gun spitting blue mes. A circle of dark muzzles aimed at Li Yunyang, Li Zhong, and the others.


    Is there now anymore? No justice?


    Below the grandmaster level martial arts experts, as well as ordinary people, none were unafraid of bullets!


    Could Li Hu be so arrogant? Bringing a Gatling gun with him!


    Li Yunyang, Li Zhong, and the others were stunned, not daring to move an inch!


    "Can we talk properly now?" Li Hu''s calm voice broke the silence, and Li Zhong couldn''t help but wipe the sweat beads on his forehead.


    The underground godfather of Cloud City, Li Hu, seemed to have be entangled with Ye Fan.


    With this development, even with Liu Ran''s support, the Li Family was facing some trouble in Cloud City.


    Xuan Yufei was also taken aback by the scene before her.


    She had just heard about Su Yixue being hunted down. It was said that Li Hu and the Governor of Cloud City had intervened to rescue Su Yixue, and Old Wolf Wu had been wiped out.


    These influential figures, who could shake Cloud City with a stomp of their feet, why would they help Su Yixue?


    It could only be for the sake of Ye Fan, but did Ye Fan really have that much clout?


    She hoped for a good oue for herself in the future!


    Li Zhong and Li Yunyang didn''t dare to make another move, as Xuan Yufei, arm in arm with Ye Fan, prepared to leave the hall.


    But Xuan Zhengguo suddenly spoke up, "Wait! Princess Yu, you should look at your father''s condition in the hospital before you make your final decision."


    As he spoke, Xuan Zhengguo dialed the video call on his phone and handed it to Xuan Yufei.


    In the video, Xuan Yufei''s father, Xuan Zhenghua,y on a hospital bed, and beside him, a middle-aged man in a whiteb coat held a syringe filled with a green liquid, its tip pointed at Xuan Zhenghua''s neck, ready to inject at any moment!


    "Uncle, what are you doing?" Xuan Yufei''s face changed dramatically when she saw the scene before her, and she angrily stared at Xuan Zhengguo.


    Xuan Zhengguo''s mouth twitched as he spoke softly, "Princess Yu, you''ve forced your uncle''s hand! What the doctor has prepared there isn''t anything else¡ªjust arsenic or the like, enough to ensure your father never wakes up again... If you dare take one step out of this hall today, think carefully about the consequences..."

 Chapter 27: Chapter 27 Trash, Do You Only Dare to Hide Behind a Woman?

    Threat!


    Naked threat!


    "Xuan Zhengguo, are you... are you even human? That''s your own older brother lying in bed¡­" Xuan Yufei stared at Xuan Zhengguo with fiery anger in her eyes, utterly unable to believe that her seemingly kind uncle couldmit such an act.


    "Hmph! So what?" Xuan Zhengguo hadpletely torn off any pretense with Xuan Yufei at this point, "Frankly! If you had obediently married Young Master Li, I wouldn''t have needed to go this far, but you insisted on causing such a fuss. Don''t me me! Why did the old man hand over the Xuan Corporation to your father at that time? Why should your main family be in control of the Xuan Corporation? Today, it''s finally my turn!"


    "You have 10 seconds to reconsider, to take back what you just said and marry Young Master Li obediently, or else¡­"


    Xuan Zhengguo didn''t finish his sentence, but the oue was all too clear.


    Despicable!


    Using Xuan Yufei''s father against her, it was clear Xuan Zhengguo had everything nned from the start.


    Ye Fan watched Xuan Zhengguo coldly, then nced at Xuan Yufei, his attitude towards her changing slightly.


    So, everything was Xuan Zhengguo''s doing?


    "You¡­ shameless¡­" Xuan Yufei, full of rage and stomping her feet on the ground, looked at Ye Fan with a trace of sorrow.


    Xuan Yufei had thought that her defiance today would give her a chance to be with Ye Fan.


    And just when it looked like she might seed, this was the result.


    "Brother Fan, I¡­"


    Xuan Yufei was in a great internal struggle!


    Deep down, she had never given up on Ye Fan. Even during the five years Ye Fan was senseless, Xuan Yufei would often keep himpany. It showed just how important Ye Fan was to her!


    Yet after giving birth to her, Xuan Yufei''s mother left, and her father raised her all by himself. She couldn''t possibly ignore her father''s kindness.


    The conflict between love and family, a timeless conundrum!


    The standoff started again, and the guests in the hall, because they were too far away, could neither hear the conversation on the stage nor see what was happening.


    All they saw were the bodyguards of the Li Family and Lord Hu''s men facing off, unable to get any closer.


    The crowd began whispering and discussing among themselves.


    On the stage, Li Yunyang and Li Zhong breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Xuan Yufei under Xuan Zhengguo''s control.


    Li Yunyang''s pursuit of Xuan Yufei was not for love but to lock in the alliance through marriage, coveting the power behind her mother''s family. Thus, no matter the means used, as long as he could have Xuan Yufei, that was enough.


    "Hmph! Ye Fan, you fool, you trash, do you really harbor delusional hopes of being with Princess Yu? Dream on!" Li Yunyang swaggered over to Ye Fan, "Damn it, just for cursing at you and actually getting hit, I absolutely need to hit back."


    Wang Fugui was skilled in martial arts, so Li Yunyang couldn''t make a move.


    But after Ye Fan became senseless, he lost all his martial arts abilities. And now that Xuan Yufei was under Xuan Zhengguo''s control, this was Li Yunyang''s chance to breathe out his spite.


    "You dare!" Xuan Yufei sprang up in front of Ye Fan as she saw Li Yunyang make a move, "Li Yunyang, this is a matter between my Xuan Family and your Li Family. You have the gall to touch a hair on Ye Fan, just try it!"


    Li Yunyang didn''t take Xuan Yufei''s threat seriously at all.


    "Haha! Is it just a matter between the Xuan Family and the Li Family? Xuan Yufei, you''re thinking too simply. Bringing this moron here today, you''ve already dragged the Ye Family back into this! Of course, even if he hadn''te today, he would be reuniting with his brothers soon enough!" Li Yunyang sneered, sidestepping Xuan Yufei and staring at Ye Fan, "Trash, can you only hide behind a woman?"


    Li Yunyang was too caught up in his own tirade to notice Ye Fan''s eyes darkening by the minute.


    From Li Yunyang''s incessant words, Ye Fan had already figured out that even if he didn''t attack Li Yunyang today, the Li Family seemed to have ns to make a move against the Ye Family.


    Were the Ye Family''s opponents so impatient?


    Not only had they killed the ten core disciples of the Ye Family, but they also wanted topletely exterminate thest elder and the idiot?


    If that was the case, there was no need for courtesy!


    "How dare you!" Xia Hao, Li Hu, and others saw Li Yunyang trying to make a move on Ye Fan, and they all rebuked him, wanting to rush over.


    But Ye Fan secretly gestured to Xia Hao with his eyes!


    This time, Ye Fan wanted to take action himself!


    He wanted to kill Li Yunyang on the spot!


    It was a deterrent to the Li Family, and also a warning for those behind the Li Family to restrain themselves a bit.


    "Is Young Master Li taking me to my brother? Young Master Li is a good person, a really good person!" Xuan Yufei continued to block Li Yunyang for Ye Fan, but Ye Fan pped his hands and charged out from behind Princess Yu.


    "Brother Fan¡­" Princess Yu''s face was bitter as she tried to reach out and pull Ye Fan back. How could Li Yunyang be so kind as to take you to your brother? He''s trying to kill you!


    "Hmph! Idiot,e here and stand properly!" Li Yunyang saw Ye Fan foolishly presenting himself and a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. After telling Ye Fan to stand properly, he swung his palm and fiercely pped it towards Ye Fan''s face.


    "Bastard, how dare you!" Wang Fugui was the most enraged, his ankles flexing as he prepared to rush forward and fight.


    "Young Master Wang, don''t be hasty!" Xia Hao quickly reached out and held Wang Fugui back.


    Wang Fugui, with his straightforward thinking, was getting angry seeing Xia Hao obstructing him time and time again. "What do you mean, Xia Hao? What ''don''t be hasty''? I can see Brother is about to be hit; how can I not be hasty? Are you in cahoots with Li Yunyang?"


    "¡­" Xia Hao was speechless and couldn''t bother to exin. "Wait and see, Young Master Wang. You have to trust your Brother!"


    Rolling his eyes, Xia Hao finally understood why Ye Fan didn''t tell him, his most loyal brother, that he had awakened.


    Looking at Wang Fugui''s naive appearance, if he knew that Ye Fan had awakened, probably the whole country would know in no time.


    Whoosh!


    Li Yunyang''s palm cut through the air, causing a whooshing sound.


    Li Zhong''s mouth twitched, feeling somewhat relieved; his gaze involuntarily shifted towards Wang Fugui, thinking that at least he could regain face through Ye Fan after his son was pped by Wang Fugui.


    But to Li Zhong''s surprise, the expected crisp sound of a p didn''t ur.


    The p Li Yunyang had sent out was easily dodged by Ye Fan with a tilt of his head, and furthermore, Ye Fan had reached out and grabbed Li Yunyang''s wrist, asking curiously, "Young Master Li, are you trying to swat a mosquito for me? There''s no mosquito on my face, you know?"


    As Ye Fan spoke, a silver needle shot rapidly towards Li Yunyang''s wrist from his sleeve.


    This thrust held nothing back. The silver needle, carrying a powerful Qi Force, struck Li Yunyang''s meridians, his internal organs, and even utilized the power of Heritage Corruption.


    Sigh!


    Princess Yu, Li Hu, and other clueless onlookers couldn''t help but sigh deeply in their hearts. Who was trying to swat a mosquito for you? He was trying to p you!


    "I... ah, fuck... what are you doing?" Li Yunyang was about to exin when suddenly he felt a sharp pain in his wrist and an electric shock sensation that nearly made him copse!


    Ye Fan quickly released Li Yunyang''s wrist, with an innocent look on his face, "I... I didn''t do anything? Maybe a mosquito bit you?"

 Chapter 28: Chapter 28 Revenge Never Sleeps!

    I don''t believe you for a second!


    Li Yunyang withdrew his arm, looked at a small red bump on it, and instantly felt very ufortable in his body, as if even his breathing became difficult, while inside his body it felt like some force was twisting his innards and veins.


    Ye Fan must have done something to me!


    But with Ye Fan''s dumbfounded look and clear eyes, anyone would think Ye Fan was a fool, how could he possibly do anything to Li Yunyang?


    "Ye Fan, I''m going to kill you!" Li Yunyang wanted to continue attacking Ye Fan, but Li Zhong hastily scolded, "Yunyang, stop! Today is the day of your engagement, don''t dirty your hands!"


    As Li Zhong spoke, he shifted his gaze towards Xuan Zhengguo.


    Xuan Zhengguo had also reacted by now, staring intensely at Xuan Yufei and saying, "Ten seconds are up, make your decision!"


    "3, 2, 1..."


    "I will marry!" When Xuan Zhengguo counted down to 1, Xuan Yufei said with a sob in her voice, "I will marry, please don''t hurt my father!"


    Xuan Zhengguo, satisfied, hung up the video call on his phone, "Why couldn''t you have done this earlier? Come on, give her the microphone, let her exin everything clearly to all the guests!"


    Signaling to Li Yunyang and others, a microphone was quickly passed to Xuan Yufei.


    Xuan Yufei looked despairingly at Ye Fan, her tears smearing her makeup, "Brother Fan! I''m sorry, I had no choice..."


    Xuan Yufei silently swallowed her tears. She and Ye Fan, were they destined to be star-crossed?


    "You can go now!" Xuan Yufei bowed slightly towards Ye Fan, then gave a deep bow to Xia Hao, Li Hu, Wang Fugui, and the others, "Thank you!"


    These people hade today with the intention of helping Ye Fan carry out a wedding heist.


    Indeed, Li Hu''s men had managed to take control of the scene, but something had gone wrong on Xuan Yufei''s end, and she had backed out halfway through.


    Having said this, Xuan Yufei took the microphone and walked towards the front of the stage.


    Xia Hao turned his gaze to Ye Fan, waiting to see what he wanted to do.


    Ye Fan''s facial muscles twitched, "He''s sick! Young Master Li is sick... unable to find a wife... haha..."


    "You''re the sick one, your whole family is sick!" Li Yunyang was angered by Ye Fan''s words and, seeing that Ye Fan and his friends were still in the hall, scolded his bodyguards, "What are you still staring at? Kick them out! We don''t wee them here!"


    Before the bodyguards could act, Ye Fan had already started walking outside, "Boring! Someone''s going to die, someone''s definitely going to die!"


    No one paid attention to Ye Fan''s words!


    Only Xia Hao''s eyelids twitched violently, andbining his previous experiences, he was now certain that the Li Family was about to face disaster.


    Wang Fugui was still indignant, "Big brother, are we just going to let things slide today? It''s obvious that Sister-inw Yu was coerced. Just say the word, brother, and I will help you take her back!"


    Ye Fan did not respond, only gave a sillyugh, leaving Wang Fugui at a loss for words.


    Xia Hao hurriedly exined to the side, "Young Master Wang, didn''t I tell you not to rush? Maybe the Li Family''s engagement dinner won''t be able to proceed today?"


    "You still say not to rush, not to hurry, when things have already turned out like this? How can I not be anxious?"


    While the two were arguing, on the stage, Xuan Yufei had already picked up the microphone and began speaking to the crowd, "Everyone! I''m sorry, I lost myposure earlier, I was talking nonsense because I was drunk! Today is the engagement banquet of Li Yunyang and me; wee and thank you for attending!"


    Xuan Yufei was saying this, but her eyes remained fixed on Ye Fan''s retreating figure.


    Xuan Yufei knew that from the moment Ye Fan crossed the threshold of the banquet hall''s doors today, there would be no more possibilities between them.


    They would be worlds apart, each living their own life.


    Despite being filled with helplessness, Xuan Yufei had no solution.


    "That''s right! Princess Yu was drunk and said some inappropriate things earlier. Please don''t mind that, everyone! Let''s continue our engagement banquet... Please wee tonight''s protagonist, Young Master Li Yunyang, to make his dazzling entrance!" Xuan Zhengguo was always a sycophant, enthusiastically helping to smooth things over.


    "Big brother, say something, I really can''t stand this! Just give the word, and Old Wang will definitely beat that bastard so bad he''d spend the rest of his life lying in bed..."


    Wang Fugui, who was about to leave the banquet hall, was almost driven mad.


    However, Ye Fan still had a dumbfounded look on his face, counting on his fingers, "3, 2, 1¡­"


    Just as Ye Fan finished hisst count, Li Yunyang, who had just picked up the microphone on the stage, suddenly fell straight down.


    His body convulsed violently, frothing at the mouth, and blood began to flow from all seven orifices.


    "Ah! Yunyang, what''s wrong with you? Somebodye quickly!"


    "Hurry, call an ambnce!"


    The scene instantly turned into chaos, and the guests below were also stirred up.


    Xia Hao breathed a sigh of relief and looked deeply at Ye Fan.


    The Young Master Ye before him was someone who always sought revenge.


    Luckily, he hadn''t made an enemy of him!


    The ident on stage caused Wang Fugui''s eyes to widen with excitement, but he was also incredibly shocked. "Holy shit! Did he really copse? Is he really sick... Big Brother, you are truly amazing..."


    Before he could finish, Wang Fugui looked doubtfully at Xia Hao and said, "Director Xia, did you already know the oue? You must be hiding something from me, right?"


    "My brother has already woken up? Big Brother, is that right!"


    Wang Fugui encircled Ye Fan with excitement, turning around him several times and, thinking back to Ye Fan''s previous words, it seemed like everything was under Ye Fan''s control.


    That familiar feeling came back again!


    Five years ago, when Ye Fan was not in his foolish state, he was always the one in control whenever something happened outside.


    "1, 2, 3, 3, 2, 1¡­ 1234567, 7+8¡­ 8+7¡­" When Wang Fugui looked at Ye Fan with full expectation, Ye Fan began to chant the numeral nursery rhyme again, "Old Wang, what waking up or not waking up? I wasn''t asleep!"


    "¡­" Ye Fan''s words suddenly deted Wang Fugui. So he was just overthinking it?


    Ye Fan looked at Wang Fugui, the corner of his mouth twitching!


    With that silly big guy, even if I had woken up, I wouldn''t dare to tell you!


    Today was supposed to be Li Yunyang''s joyous engagement party, but from the start, things did not go smoothly. Princess Yu brought in Ye Fan, and just when Xuan Zhengguo finally had a hold on Princess Yu and the engagement party continued, suddenly Li Yunyang copsed right there.


    While everyone was calling for an ambnce, Li Zhong stepped forward to check on Li Yunyang''s breathing, his heart already half cold.


    Li Yunyang was already¡­ not breathing¡­


    Just within a few seconds, Li Yunyang died?


    Princess Yu stood on the stage, looking dazed at everything in front of her, as if it all felt so unreal.


    Li Yunyang just died like that?


    Doesn''t that mean she doesn''t have to marry anymore?


    Princess Yu''s gaze swept around the hall, searching for Ye Fan''s figure, finally spotting him at the doorway, about to leave!


    When Princess Yu looked at Ye Fan, he just happened to be looking at Princess Yu.


    In his eyes, full of vivid expression, Princess Yu seemed to see the demonically talented, extraordinary young man returning!


    In a daze, Princess Yu even saw Ye Fan gesture an ''OK'' sign to her!


    This¡­ Did Ye Fan scheme all this?


    Was Li Yunyang''s death deliberately orchestrated by Ye Fan?


    So is Ye Fan really foolish or just pretending to be?

 Chapter 29: Chapter 29: Youre so nice its a bit too much, watch out or I might hammer you!

    The scene was in utter chaos; no one paid attention to Ye Fan and the others as they left!


    Nor did anyone care about Xuan Yufei and Xuan Zhengguo any longer!


    "Let''s go," said Xuan Zhengguo, somewhat dispirited. He had originally nned to marry off Princess Yu to Li Yunyang so as to coborate with the Li Family, allowing Xuan Zhengguo to gain control of the Xuan Family more quickly and securely, and even to cling to the Provincial City''s Liu Family.


    Although Xuan Zhengguo held not insignificant prestige within the Xiao Xuan''s Home, he could interfere in many of Xuan Yufei''s affairs. However, this line, appointed personally by the old master, was not something Xuan Zhengguo could straightforwardly overpower, as he stillcked sufficient strength.


    And now, at the engagement scene, Li Yunyang had died on the spot.


    The engagement naturally ended there and then, and with the death of Li Zhong''s only son, this matter was far from over. Whether Li Zhong woulde after Xuan Zhengguo for trouble remained uncertain.


    "Hmph!" Xuan Yufei snorted coldly at Xuan Zhengguo and, without giving her uncle another nce, she swiftly walked out of the hall.


    The events of today hadpletely torn the fa?ade between Xuan Zhengguo and Xuan Yufei.


    The current situation was no longer just about Xuan Zhengguo refusing to pay for Xuan Yufei''s father''s medical expenses; it was essentially Xuan Zhengguo restricting the movements of Xuan Yufei''s father.


    Thus, what Xuan Yufei now considered was to swiftly get her father out of the hospital arranged by her uncle.


    Rushing out of the hall, Xuan Yufei chased all the way to the downstairs but didn''t see any sign of Ye Fan.


    ...


    Ye Fan, Xia Hao, Wang Fugui, and others left in their car.


    It was still early, and Su Yixue was busy withpany matters. Ye Fan suddenly thought of the incident where Xuan Zhengguo ckmailed Xuan Yufei with her father''s situation and decided to help Xuan Yufei eliminate this hidden danger.


    But that guy Wang Fugui had been sticking close to Ye Fan since they left the hotel, and Ye Fan found no opportunity to speak to Xia Hao.


    "Elder brother, are you ''awake'' now? Just tell me; I swear I won''t tell anyone else!"


    Wang Fugui stared intently at Ye Fan; this was already his thirtieth time asking Ye Fan.


    "Old Wang, why do you keep asking me if I''m ''awake''? It''s still daytime; I haven''t even been sleeping! It''s so hot; can you keep your distance?" Ye Fan said, somewhat speechless. His simple-minded brother, although not the brightest, was actually not dumb.


    After so many coincidences urred, he finally noticed something was amiss!


    Taking advantage of the moment Wang Fugui moved aside, Ye Fan secretly sent a message to Xia Hao. After reading the message, Xia Hao quickly instructed Li Hu to investigate the Xuan Family, and news came back swiftly.


    "Turn around! To The Third People''s Hospital!" Xia Haomanded the driver upfront.


    Wang Fugui looked curious, "Director Xia, it''s about to get dark; shouldn''t we be heading home? What are we doing at The Third People''s Hospital?"


    Xia Hao nced at Ye Fan with a sense of helplessness. He certainly couldn''t say that Young Master Ye was going to save his former father-inw, right?


    So he had no choice but to respond reluctantly, "Oh! Didn''t we see Miss Xuan''s father in the hospital earlier? We might as well pay a visit and see if we can be of any help!"


    "Is that it?" Wang Fugui rubbed his head, puzzled, "Director Xia, aren''t you being a bit too nice? Be careful or I might have to punch you, you know?"


    Wang Fugui, the simpleton, couldn''t help but feel that the air was filled with a strange vibe.


    A provincial city''s super tycoon, a wealthy magnate dominating the Southwestern Region, following a fool around without any apparent reason?


    Just because Ye Fan saved his life five years ago, he''s been helping Ye Fan from all directions, sparing no expense? Aside from helping Su Yixue, he was even helping Xuan Yufei, and now he''s even going to help Xuan Yufei''s father?


    However, Wang Fugui''s dense head couldn''t make sense of it all just yet!


    And by the time he did figure it out, Ye Fan would probably have already made a high-profileeback.


    "Don''t worry! You''ve been by my side all along, and you know I mean no harm to Young Master Ye!" Xia Hao said to Wang Fugui, his expression a mixture ofughter and tears.


    Li Hu, the underworld godfather of Cloud City who followed in the car, was obviously much smarter than Wang Fugui.


    When Xia Hao suddenly decided to trace Xuan Zhenghua''s whereabouts and visit him at the hospital, Wang Meng, one of the Four Great Vajra who apanied Li Hu, couldn''t understand, "Lord Hu, what''s with our big boss behind the scenes? Is he full and got nothing better to do? Running around a fool every day, what''s he after?"


    "Shut up! Don''t speak nonsense. The boss''s arrangements have their reasons. Just follow instructions!" Li Hu harshly scolded Wang Meng, then continued, "Also! I warn you, from now on, show enough respect to Young Master Ye, whether in person or behind his back, always address him as Young Master Ye, understand?"


    "If I ever hear you calling Young Master Ye a fool again, I''ll cut out your tongues!"


    From Xia Hao taking Ye Fan out to dinner, to Ye Fan exhibiting his powers when saving Su Yixue during a crisis, to the sudden death of Li Yunyang.


    Linking all these events together, Li Hu already had a vague guess in his heart.


    Perhaps, the demonic prodigy of the Ye Family has already awakened like a dragon reborn!


    Otherwise, how could the Zhao Family be annihted? How could Li Yunyang''s death be such a coincidence?


    And moreover, behind the scenes, Xia Hao dominated the Southwestern Region, such a brilliant man. Even if Ye Fan did indeed save his life, cooperation with the Su Family was already enough to repay the favor. Was there a need to continue to fawn over him like this?


    Thinking back to five years ago, when Ye Fan was at the peak of his monstrous talent.


    A me flickered in Li Hu''s eyes. As long as he diligently did his work and received even a slight favor from Young Master Ye, he would be set for life.


    And indeed, Li Hu''s decision proved to be absolutely correct!


    For years afterwards, Li Hu would boast to his children and grandchildren about how wise he had been back in the day...


    As Ye Fan, Xia Hao, Li Hu and others were rushing toward The Third People''s Hospital, Xuan Zhengguo was hurriedly ordering his subordinates, "Quick! Notify the hospital immediately, Xuan Zhenghua needs to be moved away!"


    Xuan Zhengguo had nowpletely burned bridges with Xuan Yufei!


    A confrontation over the control of Xuan Corporation was inevitable between them.


    And Xuan Zhenghua was a card in Xuan Zhengguo''s hand, one he wouldn''t let go of until he securedplete control over Xuan Corporation.


    ...


    As Ye Fan and Xia Hao were nearly at the hospital, they received a report from Li Hu''s subordinate, "Director Xia, the hospital seems to have noticed something. They''re processing the transfer paperwork and nning to move away!"


    "Hold them off!"


    As Xia Hao was responding, he couldn''t help but nce at Ye Fan.


    Is this the talent of a demonically gifted prodigy?


    Always one step ahead in foretelling events!


    If Ye Fan and the others had acted a littleter, or waited for Princess Yu to act, it might have been toote.


    By the time Ye Fan and Xia Hao reached outside of the special care ward, room 306, Li Hu''s men and those arranged by Xuan Zhengguo were in a standoff.


    "Sorry! Without Director Xuan''s orders, we can''t let you take Xuan Zhenghua away!"


    Bang bang!


    "Your orders, my ass! You dare to mess with my big brother''s father-inw? You''re asking for it!"


    Wang Fugui now also understood the purpose of some peopleing here; without any hesitation, he directly punched and burst the opponents, guarding Ye Fan as they moved toward the hospital room...

 Chapter 30: Chapter 30: The Military Steps In?

    Xia Hao and Li Hu exchanged nces, both feeling somewhat helpless!


    This Wang Fugui, he''s really a tiger.


    The bodyguards who had been sent flying, enduring the intense pain in their bodies, dialed Xuan Zhengguo''s phone, "Second Master, things aren''t looking good! Director Xia and Lord Hu have brought troops to snatch people, and they''ve already gone into the ward!"


    On the other end of the phone, Xuan Zhengguo, who was rushing towards the hospital, had a dark expression on his face, "Hmph! Those pesky nuisances, Ye Fan is already a fool, yet still has the nerve to run around recklessly, oblivious to life and death!"


    "Don''t worry, I''ve already called the Military Department, their people are on their way!"


    Ye Fan entered the ward, and Xia Hao very tactfully sent Wang Fugui and Li Hu, as well as all the patients in the room, out, leaving only Ye Fan.


    Wang Fugui immediately became unhappy, "Director Xia, what else are you hiding from me? Don''t you trust me to keep my mouth shut?"


    Xia Hao gave Wang Fugui an annoyed look, Trust your mouth? I''d sooner believe in ghosts!


    Seeing that Xia Hao couldn''t persuade Wang Fugui, Ye Fan had no choice but to speak up himself, "Old Wang... I need to check his body, to help him catch the ''insect,'' could you please step out? It''s embarrassing!"


    Wang Fugui wouldn''t listen to anyone else, but when it came to Ye Fan, he would listen no matter if it was right or wrong.


    "Alright! Big Brother, I''ll be right outside, if you need anything, just call me!"


    After Wang Fugui left, Xia Hao respectfully closed the room door, then stood guard at the entrance.


    Without any hesitation, Ye Fan quickly felt Xuan Zhenghua''s pulse and examined his eyelids.


    After only a couple of nces, Ye Fan immediately understood, "He''s been poisoned with seventeen different toxins, how ruthless!"


    Actually, there was nothing fundamentally wrong with Xuan Zhenghua''s body.


    The car ident years ago only resulted in some external injuries, Xuan Zhenghua should have already woken up by now. The reason he had been in aa for so long was that someone had injected seventeen different toxins into his body, and they werebined toxins at that.


    Such toxins, with even a slight error in the order of detoxifying, would be enough to kill Xuan Zhenghua.


    Xuan Zhengguo, his own younger brother, really went to great lengths to deal with his elder brother.


    Ye Fan sneered coldly, if others encountered such a situation, they would not even be able to detect it, let alone resolve it.


    But the inheritance Ye Fan acquired from the dragon-patterned ring far surpassed what an ordinary person couldprehend.


    Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!


    With no hesitation, Ye Fan swiftly maneuvered the silver needle in his hand, directing it towards the blood vessels of Xuan Zhenghua.


    All thirteen techniques of the Ghost Valley Thirteen Needles were deployed!


    Soon, countless ck lines began to gather in Xuan Zhenghua''s veins, eventually all flowing out from a wound on his finger.


    The room was filled with a foul stench!


    The tissues in the basin were corroded and disintegrated.


    This showed how powerfully harmful those toxins were.


    "Hmm!" Ye Fan had only retracted half of the silver needles when Xuan Zhenghua groaned and slowly came to his senses, surprised to see Ye Fan before him, he eximed, "Xiao Fan?"


    "It''s me!" Ye Fan made a shushing gesture to Xuan Zhenghua, "Uncle Xuan, don''t speak too loudly. The walls have ears!"


    Over the years, Xuan Zhenghua had actually always been quite good to Ye Fan. Growing up with Xuan Yufei, Ye Fan had often eaten meals cooked by Xuan Zhenghua.


    Xuan Zhenghua nodded, "I know, even though I have been in aa, I could hear everything happening around me, crystal clear!"


    "Thank you for saving me! Is Princess Yu alright? That beast Xuan Zhengguo, just for the sake of Xuan Corporation, actually dared to kill his own elder brother!"


    Xuan Zhenghua said in a low voice, full of anger, and Ye Fan also felt a pang in his heart.


    Since Xuan Zhenghua knew everything about Xuan Zhengguo, there was no need for Ye Fan to exin further.


    "Princess Yu is fine! But she has already announced the cancetion of our engagement yesterday!" As he said this, Ye Fan also sighed, "Of course, Princess Yu was coerced into breaking off the engagement by her second uncle!"


    "Ah?" Upon hearing this news, Xuan Zhenghua couldn''t help but exim again, "That fiend, what has he done? Xiao Fan, I''m so sorry... Uncle knows you must have suffered a lot, I will go back right away and hold an engagement ceremony for you two again..."


    Xuan Zhenghua always considered Ye Fan like his own child, so after hearing the news, his first thought was to make amends.


    But Ye Fan shook his head, "There''s no need for now! Uncle Xuan, a lot has happened these days. The Ye Family has almost been wiped out, my uncles and brothers were all killed in the same day, and those who want to deal with the Ye Family don''t intend to let the Ye Family or me go..."


    "So, in the eyes of outsiders, I am still that foolish idiot! I need to hide in the shadows and root them all out! Those targeting the Ye Family won''t spare any families rted to the Ye Family, so it''s best for the Xuan Family to keep their distance from the Ye Family for now!"


    "Moreover, there may have been some changes within the Xuan Family itself, it''s veryplicated! You need to move out of here immediately, and Princess Yu will arrange a safe ce for you, and I suggest that you also don''t wake up right away, but support Princess Yu from behind..."


    Ye Fan issued his instructions to Xuan Zhenghua!


    His thinking was sharp and meticulous!


    The monstrous genius from five years ago had returned.


    And now, Ye Fan was obviously considering issues more maturely and steadily than before.


    Such a fine son-inw, and that bastard Xuan Zhengguo actually called it off.


    Thinking about it, Xuan Zhenghua just wished he could tear Xuan Zhengguo to pieces.


    "If there''s anything, Uncle Xuan can contact Patriarch Xia for help, he will take care of it!" Ye Fan introduced Xia Hao and Xuan Zhenghua to each other.


    Xia Hao quickly stepped forward and shook hands with Xuan Zhenghua, "Director Xuan, please take good care of me in the future!"


    Nonsense, this was Young Master Ye''s future father-inw, how could he not foster a good rtionship?


    Rustle! Rustle!


    While Ye Fan was still chatting with Xuan Zhenghua in the hospital room, amotion echoed through the corridor.


    A squad of young soldiers in camouge carrying live ammunition quickly gathered at the door of the ward, led by a young man with the rank of major on his shoulder.


    "Military business, stand aside, or you will be executed without mercy!"


    This was the reinforcement that Xuan Zhengguo had called for, Guo Fei, a major from the Military Department of Cloud City, who was a rtive from Xuan Zhengguo''s wife''s side.


    Guo Fei had received a lot of help from Xuan Zhengguo when he joined the Military, and upon hearing that he was justing to intimidate some thugs in Cloud City, he came with his men against the rules, considering it as repaying Xuan Zhengguo''s favor from the past.


    But what Guo Fei didn''t know was that he was about to face a big shot he could not shake.


    "I''m sorry! This is a private room, and without Young Master Ye''s orders, no unauthorized entry is permitted!"


    Even though they knew opposing the Military could have serious consequences, Li Hu, Wang Fugui, and the others didn''t hesitate and stood their ground.


    Click! Click!


    With a wave of Guo Fei''s hand, those in camouge immediately disengaged the safeties on their firearms, "Are you looking for death?"


    By the looks of it, Guo Fei might open fire at any moment!

 Chapter 31: Chapter 31: Zhen Tianwang under the Xuanwu Banner!

    "Commander, as you carry out your duties, we naturally cannot obstruct you! Please produce the relevant documents; otherwise, we won''t let you through!" Li Hu was after all the godfather of Cloud City''s underworld and had seen his share of major events.


    After a brief moment of panic, he immediately settled down.


    Aatose family head of the Xuan Family, who usually behaved himself, what wrong could he have done?


    Moreover, the man was now unconscious, and yet the military personnel still came, which was certainly not normal!


    "Documents¡­" With just a word, Li Hu had Guo Fei and his adjutant at a loss, fumbling for words and unsure how to exin.


    They came this time mainly to intimidate Li Hu and Ye Fan on behalf of Xuan Zhengguo; what documents could they possibly have?


    "How dare you! We from the Military Department are carrying out a top-secret mission, what documents do we need? Do we have to exin ourselves to you lot, mere ants? Move aside, and if you don''t, don''t me the bullets for not having eyes!" Guo Fei, being a major, reacted very quickly, defusing the situation with a single sentence.


    "Without documents, without Young Master Ye''s orders, we cannotply!" Li Hu coldly responded, gesturing to his brothers around him, "Brothers, grab your weapons and prepare for battle. I want to see just how the military men dare to take action against us."


    tter!


    In the corridor, all of Li Hu''s brothers revealed the weapons they carried, confronting Guo Fei''s men.


    The attendants Li Hu brought with him were all from the legitimate line, had licked blood off their knives for him, and carried out his orders with absolute determination.


    At such a close distance, even if Guo Fei''s men had guns in their hands, they were outnumbered, and if it really came down to a desperate fight, Guo Fei''s men might note out on top.


    "What do you think you are doing? Rebelling?" Guo Fei fiercely scolded Li Hu and the others, his gaze sharp, while simultaneously feeling a bit worried.


    Are these people so reckless with their lives?


    Doesn''t his camouge uniformmand any respect?


    Guo Fei was also concerned that if the situation really got out of control and his superiors found out, he would be in big trouble!


    "Commander, don''t pin such a bigbel on us. We just want to see the documents, that''s all!" Li Hu continued to retort, "A patient lying in a hospital bed, unconscious¡ªwe really can''t see how he would be connected to any top-secret mission."


    "Insolence!" Guo Fei scolded, but could not find any words to counter, "Brothers, prepare to take action!"


    Click! Click!


    It was the sound of gun bolts being pulled!


    All of Guo Fei''s men raised the muzzles of their guns, and the tense atmosphere filled the air instantly.


    A major battle could break out at any moment!


    Creak!


    At that moment, Ye Fan and Xia Hao stepped out of the room. Seeing the situation before them, Xia Hao''s expression froze, and before he could speak, Ye Fan did, "Eh! Why are there so many soldier brothers here? Are those guns real?"


    Ye Fan approached, curiously reaching out to touch the barrel of a gun held by one of the young men.


    The young man staggered and stepped back from Ye Fan, "Get lost! Move away!"


    While speaking, the young man pushed Ye Fan.


    ng!


    As Ye Fan staggered, a metallic object fell from his body, rolling to the feet of Guo Fei''s adjutant.


    The adjutant picked up the metallic object without much thought, nced at it casually, and turned to throw it into the nearby trash bin.


    "What is it?" Although Guo Fei only had a quick glimpse, he felt the pattern on the item was vaguely familiar, and his heart skipped a beat.


    "Oh! It''s just a round metal block with a turtle pattern engraved on it, um¡­ and there are four golden stars¡­" The adjutant took another look at the object in his hand and reported to Guo Fei, "Who knows which junk heap this came from!"


    Thud!


    The adjutant directly threw the item into the trash bin.


    "Wait!" After hearing the adjutant''s description, Guo Fei''s heart thumped wildly, he quickly scolded his adjutant, but it was already toote.


    Ni Ma!


    If the patterns described by the adjutant were correct, that would be the token of one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Xuanwu Exhibition Area, a rank above a Four-Star General. It holds enough authority tomand a million military martial forces of the Southeast Eight Provinces.


    This token was actually in the hands of that idiot Ye Fan?


    "What''s wrong?" The adjutant didn''t understand Guo Fei''s reaction, but the next moment, Guo Fei, like a madman, dashed towards the trash can, frantically rummaging through it.


    "Boss!" The adjutant was utterly startled, "The trash can is dirty, isn''t it? What''s going on with you, was that thing just now very important?"


    "Shut up!" Guo Fei was already sweating profusely, as he had a premonition that the item on Ye Fan was indeed real. If so, not even ten heads would save him.


    The subordinates around Guo Fei looked at each other in confusion.


    So... are we still fighting or not?


    Li Hu and Xia Hao''s men, as well as Wang Fugui and others, were also baffled by the scene before them.


    What exactly was happening?


    A random item dropped by Young Master Ye caused such panic in a major?


    Only Xia Hao knew that Ye Fan definitely didn''t drop that item by "coincidence"¡ªit was intentional!


    "Found it!" Guo Fei tore the trash can into eight pieces, finally finding the token that the adjutant had just thrown away.


    Looking closely at it, Guo Feipletely copsed.


    The counterfeit mark, the encoding¡ªeverything waspletely correct!


    Ni Ma!


    The young master of the Ye Family, whom everyone thought was an idiot, was actually one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Xuanwu Battle Zone?


    Who could know that?


    "Subordinate! Greetings to the Heavenly King under the Xuanwu g, we deserve death!" Guo Fei prostrated himself on the ground and simultaneously berated his subordinates to kneel as well.


    Guo Fei''s area was under the domain of the Xuanwu Battle Zone.


    A Heavenly King, second only to one and above tens of thousands, crushing a minor major like him would be as simple as lifting a finger, wouldn''t it?


    Although Guo Fei''s subordinates didn''t understand what was happening, seeing Guo Fei''s actions, they knew things were definitely problematic.


    "Begging the Heavenly King for forgiveness!"


    Hisss!


    The situation at the scene, because of the appearance of a token, reversed 180 degrees instantly?


    This flip was too sudden; Li Hu, Wang Fugui, and others were still struggling to grasp the situation.


    Ye Fan watched the reactions of Guo Fei and the others, his lips twitching slightly. Pretending to be surprised, he said, "Huh? Why did you suddenly kneel down? Are you paying New Year respects already? It''s not even New Year yet! Get up, get up!"


    "We dare not!" Guo Fei kneeled there without daring to move, "We didn''t know it was the Heavenly King, please forgive us!"


    While speaking, Guo Fei respectfully handed the token to Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan curiously took the token in his hand and looked at it, "Is this thing mine? I had no idea!"


    "Forget it, forget it! Don''t kneel on the ground; it''s cold!"


    Ye Fan casually stuffed the token into his pocket, "It looks like gold, probably can be exchanged for a lot of money, thanks! Keep this a secret for me, otherwise, others might try to steal my gold!"


    Ye Fan''s words left Guo Feipletely bbergasted!


    Heavenly King... What does it mean?


    Was Ye Fan truly foolish, or was he pretending to be?

 Chapter 32: Chapter 32 We cant go back to the past anymore!

    When Guo Fei looked toward Ye Fan with suspicion brimming in his eyes, he suddenly saw a sh of sharpness in Ye Fan''s gaze!


    The threatening intent in that look was very clear, and he even nodded subtly!


    Boom!


    A thunderp exploded in Guo Fei''s head in an instant!


    Could it be that the Ye Family''s young master was not a fool after all?


    He had quietly be one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Xuanwu Battle Zone¡ªwasn''t this the highest military rank reached by the younger generation of the Ye Family? The Old Master Ye founded the Tianlong Army, esteemed as the King of Beiliang, and ultimately feared by the royal family.


    Now, although the Ye Family had been ambushed, did they finally have a worthy sessor?


    After only a few seconds of rapid thought, Guo Fei immediately understood that Ye Fan was telling him to keep the secret and to get lost at once.


    "Your subordinate takes his leave! I will definitely honor the Heavenly King''s orders!" Guo Fei quickly got up from the ground, called to his men with a shout, and as he was leaving, he didn''t forget to remind Ye Fan, "Young Master Ye, please be wary of Xuan Zhengguo."


    Ye Fan naturally knew that the rescue had been requested by Xuan Zhengguo, no reminder from Guo Fei was necessary.


    "Big brother? What was that thing just now, it was so fierce! It could even make a major tremble in fear? Big brother, are you hiding something from me? Let me have a look!"


    No sooner had Guo Fei left than Wang Fugui stepped forward, grabbed Ye Fan''s arm, and tried to see the token from earlier.


    Wang Fugui''s grandfather was the deputy general to Ye Fan''s grandfather, and Wang Fugui also knew a bit about Military affairs.


    The Four Heavenly Kings of the Xuanwu Army, they are dominant presences across all of Great Xia.


    Old Master Ye once said that if even one Heavenly King emerged from the Tianlong Army, he wouldn''t have to worry about the Tianlong Army being disbanded.


    "Dream on! Old Wang, are you trying to steal my gold? Let me tell you, even if you are my brother, it''s not going to happen!" Ye Fan quickly covered his pocket tightly, as if he was afraid that Wang Fugui might snatch his token away.


    Xia Hao, watching from the side, had a streak of exasperation cross his face!


    He was very aware of Ye Fan''s situation.


    Sigh!


    It must be tough for Young Master Ye, to have already woken up but still have to pretend to be a fool.


    However, Young Master Ye''s acting skill was truly unparalleled. The way Young Master Ye was pretending to be a fool now didn''t just resemble one¡ªit was identical to a real fool. With such skill, if Young Master Ye went to Hollywood, he would surely bring home an Oscar statuette.


    "If you don''t want to show me, then fine! Big brother, I was just curious!" Wang Fugui never went against Ye Fan''s wishes, and since Ye Fan refused, Wang Fugui did not press the issue further.


    But for Li Hu and the brothers on the scene, their attitude toward Ye Fan changed drastically in an instant, devoid of any previous contempt.


    They didn''t understand why Xia Hao was groveling to Ye Fan before.


    Though they followed Xia Hao''s orders and treated Ye Fan with the utmost respect, it was only because of the authoritative pressure from Xia Hao and Li Hu.


    But now, a token that fell casually from Ye Fan had a major in camouge kneeling in submission. Ye Fan had be an untouchable existence in their hearts.


    From the crack in the door, Xuan Zhenghua also got a rough idea of the situation outside and heard everything clearly.


    "Damn you, Xuan Zhengguo! Look at the mess you''ve made... It was supposed to be a tremendous fortune for the Xuan Family, and you''ve directly pushed it away! I really want to strangle you!"


    "No! I can''t let such an excellent son-inw get away like this!"


    "But then again, Young Master Ye said he must continue to feign unconsciousness in front of Princess Yu. How should I alert Princess Yu? I need to think of a way!"


    Outside the hospital room, Ye Fan and others such as Xia Hao didn''t have to wait long before Xuan Yufei arrived in a hurry with several security guards.


    Seeing the bodyguards lying on the ground, as well as Ye Fan and the others, Xuan Yufei immediately understood.


    Her uncle must have sent someone to try to take her father hostage, and Ye Fan and others arrived early to rescue her father.


    It was fortunate that Ye Fan and the rest had taken action; otherwise, by the time she had arrived, her father might have been taken away by her uncle''s men.


    If her father was held by her uncle, although Xuan Yufei had the support of many elders from the Xuan Corporation, she would always be hesitant to act rashly.


    "Brother Fan! Thank you!" With a face full of affection, Xuan Yufei stepped forward, wrapped her arms around Ye Fan''s neck, and was about to kiss him on the mouth.


    They had once been lovers, but Xuan Yufei had not seized that perfect opportunity.


    Now, after so much had happened, Xuan Yufei''s resolve in her heart had be even stronger.


    Even if Ye Fan had be a fool, Xuan Yufei was willing to be his woman.


    Just as Xuan Yufei''s red lips were about to touch Ye Fan''s mouth, Ye Fan suddenly pushed her away, "Embarrassing! Yixue wife said, can''t kiss other girls, don''t... Princess Yu, you are not my wife anymore, we can''t kiss..."


    Ye Fan''s words immediately caused Xuan Yufei''s entire body to stiffen on the spot.


    No longer Brother Fan''s wife!


    That sentence, like a thorn, deeply pierced into Xuan Yufei''s heart, causing a sharp pain.


    That''s right!


    Since yesterday, in front of so many people, she had acknowledged the annulment of her engagement with Ye Fan. With her uncle''s announcement and her acquiescence, she had caused great harm to Ye Fan.


    Now, although Ye Fan''s intelligence had declined, Xuan Yufei clearly remembered the loss in Ye Fan''s eyes yesterday.


    Maybe, even though Ye Fan''s intelligence had declined, deep down in his heart, he was still concerned about her, trusted her unconditionally, and even relied on her.


    But when he had needed her the most, she had chosen to leave.


    After all, it was she who had wronged Brother Fan!


    The tears were swirling in her eyes, but Xuan Yufei instantly adjusted herself and made up her mind.


    If she had made a mistake, then she should make amends.


    Now Brother Fan was still in a state of foolery, wasn''t he? Then she would be twice as good to him, perhaps when he regained his senses, he would forgive her, and the broken mirror would be made whole again!


    "Brother Fan, yesterday''s affair was led by my uncle, and of course, my acquiescence also hurt you! I sincerely apologize to you... but I will not give up. Today, in front of so many people, I, Xuan Yufei, swear, in this lifetime, I will only be Ye Fan''s woman!"


    "The harm I caused you before, I will make up to you bit by bit!"


    "Brother Fan, please give me this chance!"


    Xuan Yufei spoke each word with force and conviction.


    The crowd all looked at each other in disbelief!


    This was simply a dramatic reversal!


    Yesterday the Xuan Family had just announced the annulment of the engagement with the Ye Family, and now they were thinking of reconciling?


    Xia Hao''s eyes narrowed, wondering if Xuan Yufei had noticed something hidden by Young Master Ye.


    Li Hu and the others felt some contempt!


    Did she think the Ye Family was just some marketce where she coulde and go as she pleased?


    Although Ye Fan''s face showed little emotion, his heart was somewhatplicated.


    To say he had no feelings for Xuan Yufei was false. The two had grown up together, like childhood sweethearts, and had experienced so many beautiful moments together. How could he possibly forget that easily?


    But now that Xuan Yufei wanted toe back, Ye Fan could not possibly let her off so easily!


    Besides, if he were to ept Xuan Yufei, what would he do about those seven beautiful sisters-inw of his?


    "No! Don''t want yours first, I already have a wife, Yixue wife is the best... She said she would bear me a chubby son!" Ye Fan said innocently, his eyes filled with happiness.


    Xuan Yufei felt another pang of heartache as she watched. Something must have happenedst night.


    But she would definitely not give up!


    "It''s okay! Brother Fan, I will try my best!" Xuan Yufei, holding back the pain in her heart, bowed to Xia Hao and the others, "Thank you all! I will go and settle my father first, then invite everyone to a meal to express my gratitude!"


    With that, Xuan Yufei walked towards the ward.


    She was afraid that if she continued to speak, she would truly be unable to hold back her tears...

 Chapter 33: Chapter 33: Want to Ambush the Great Xia Medical Saint?

    Ye Fan looked at Xuan Yufei''s deste figure and felt a pang of distress!


    But now, there were many things Ye Fan couldn''t exin too clearly. Besides, Xuan Yufei had agreed to cancel the engagement, and to return things to the way they were before, there would always be a price to pay, right?


    After all, he was a fool, no matter how outrageous his actions, everyone would understand.


    What Ye Fan was worried about now was the stolen medicinal recipe from Su Yixue''spany. How was he to resolve this matter?


    Yu Linglong had mentioned that they would invite the Great Xia Medical Saint Lei Qianjue toe and treat his condition. Hopefully, that old man woulde sooner rather thanter!


    Just as Ye Fan was thinking about this, his phone rang. It was his wife, Su Yixue calling.


    "Xiao Fan! Good news, Sister Linglong is already on her way to Cloud City with Old Master Lei... With the Great Xia Medical Saint taking action, your foolish condition is sure to improve!"


    Listening to Su Yixue''s words over the phone, Ye Fan also secretly heaved a sigh of relief.


    With Lei Qianjue''s arrival, the issue with the medicinal form would be easier to solve.


    However, Ye Fan was a bit worried. With Lei Qianjueing to treat his condition, he feared that some people might not be so happy about it.


    Would they create obstacles for Old Master Lei on the way?


    "Yixue, my dear, when will they arrive? Are they flying?" Ye Fan decided it was best to be somewhat cautious. Lei Qianjue, after all, was the Great Xia Medical Saint, a highly esteemed medical talent in Great Xia. He certainly should not lose his life in the midst of their struggles.


    At the same time, Ye Fan also wanted to trace the vine to find the melon and confront those who had acted against the Ye Family head-on.


    "Are Young Master Wang and Director Xia with you? Pass the phone to them, I''ll speak to them!" Su Yixue was still somewhat uneasy about Ye Fan, fearing that even if she told him, he might not remember.


    Ye Fan gave a bitter smile and handed the phone to Xia Hao beside him. Su Yixue quickly exined the flight information and timing to Xia Hao.


    When Xia Hao handed the phone back to Ye Fan, he instantly understood that Ye Fan was nning to go to the airport to pick up Mr. Lei.


    Given theplexity of the current situation, even though Yu Linglong would be with him on the journey, Ye Fan still wanted to ensure Mr. Lei''s safety, certainly showing Young Master Ye''s consideration.


    "Let''s go! We''ll head to the airport!"


    At this moment, with less than an hour until the flight''snding, the timing was just right for Ye Fan and Xia Hao''s group to make their way there. While Xia Hao was summoning everyone, he also instructed Li Hu.


    "Brothers, stay sharp. Report to me immediately if you see any suspicious people!"


    Li Hu and his brothers were all full of enthusiasm now!


    They had seen that Ye Fan had a very strong backing.


    Even though Ye Fan was foolish, and the Ye Family was oppressed, Ye Fan had not suffered any losses up to now.


    And the Zhao Family, who opposed the Ye Family, had mysteriously been annihted.


    The one who wanted to harm Princess Yu, Li Yunyang, had died on the spot.


    Though they weren''t smart, they vaguely knew that Ye Fan might be gearing up for a big move.


    If one day Ye Fan awoke, then those who stuck by his side would soar to the heavens on the coattails of one man''s sess!


    While Ye Fan and his team were on the move, in a secret residence in the Northwest, an old man quietly listened to a subordinate''s report.


    "Elder! We just got word that Yu Linglong actually managed to invite the Great Xia Medical Saint to treat Ye Fan, and they are already on their way to Cloud City!" the middle-aged man in front of the old man responded gloomily, "Lei Qianjue had a very good rtionship with Ye Changfeng before, and if this treatment is effective, given Ye Fan''s talent, we could be in trouble, right?"


    The old man twirled the teacup in his hand and raised his eyebrows, saying in a calm tone, "So, what do you intend to do?"


    "I''ve already stationed people at the Cloud City airport, they will intercept and try to dissuade Mr. Lei on the way! I hope he takes the advice, otherwise, I''m afraid we''ll have to be sorry..." The middle-aged man made a throat-slitting gesture, clearly intending to eliminate Lei Qianjue.


    "You better think it through! Mr. Lei is a national yer appointed by the royal family, a treasure of Great Xia. If anything goes wrong, you know the consequences!" The old man did not make his stance clear, neither supporting nor opposing the n.


    The middle-aged man certainly understood the meaning of the elder, "Elder, rest assured! As long as we can stop the Ye Family from reviving, I will take all responsibility for the consequences. This matter has nothing to do with you!"


    The elder nodded in satisfaction, "Go! In addition, urge them a bit more, how is the suppression of the Su Family going? How is it that up to now, such a small Su Family, has still not been dealt with?"


    The middle-aged man''s eyebrows furrowed, he had originally nned to report on the Li Family''s actions.


    But he had just received news that the Li Family had sessfully stolen the core prescriptions of the Su Family, and less than an hour after their press conference, at the engagement feast with Xuan Yufei, someone suddenly fell dead. With Ye Fan also present, this event had a significant impact on the Li Family, and their subsequent actions might have to be dyed.


    If he reported this truthfully to the elder, he was afraid the elder would get angry again. Better to handle it quietly himself.


    "Elder, rest assured, I will definitely urge them! If it can''t be resolved within two days, I will personally make a trip to Cloud City!"


    The Zhao Family''s obliteration, the sudden death of Li Yunyang, the middle-aged man always felt that there was something not quite right about these events.


    Just relying on the Liu Ran Family in Tiannan Province and those few families in Cloud City might not be enough to solve the problem.


    ...


    Cloud City Airport!


    Before Ye Fan and Xia Hao and others arrived, many of Li Hu''s men had already infiltrated the airport.


    "Lord Hu, ording to our brothers'' observations, there are at least twenty to thirty unfamiliar faces at the airport. What should we do?" Lord Hu''s subordinate respectfully reported to Li Hu.


    Li Hu''s face darkened, "Do you even need to ask me? Get rid of them all!"


    "But..." Li Hu''s subordinate seemed troubled, "Lord Hu, most of them can be dealt with no problem, but among them are several Martial Arts Experts, even some above the Martial Arts Control Realm. None of our brothers can match them!"


    "This..."


    Upon hearing this news, Li Hu was also taken aback.


    Although Li Hu was the underworld godfather of Cloud City, his subordinates were limited in strength. They were fine with ordinary people, but they had no way to deal with real experts.


    Next to him, Ye Fan frowned slightly and quietly nced at Wang Fugui. He had a n in mind¡ªit seems that being powerful alone isn''t enough.


    They still needed to quickly cultivate a batch of strong experts!


    "I''ll needle them to drive them away... hehe..." Seeing Xia Hao look over at him, Ye Fan spoke with naive honesty, and at his words, Xia Hao instantly breathed a sigh of relief.


    Xia Hao had a rough idea of Ye Fan''s strength.


    Now that Ye Fan''s martial arts should bepletely restored, with Young Master Ye in ce, there shouldn''t be any problems!


    "Take Young Master Ye over to take a look, Young Master Ye might find a way!" Xia Hao said to Li Hu, while Wang Fugui looked a bit worried, "Director Xia, is... is my elder brother up to it? Let me take action first, and if I can''t deal with them, then my elder brother can step in!"


    "Good! Help me beat them up!" Ye Fan didn''t always want to take action, and with Wang Fugui taking the lead, it lessened the trouble for Ye Fan.


    With Ye Fan''s permission, Li Hu''s subordinates, leading Wang Fugui and a few others including Ye Fan, headed towards the crowd at the airport!


    Meanwhile, a few of Li Hu''s subordinates were eyeing a man wearing a duckbill cap.


    The man was sneaking around, and upon seeing Ye Fan and the others approach, he immediately attempted to run away alertly. However, Wang Fugui stepped forward and grabbed the man by the neck with a surge of dark energy, "Where do you think you''re going?"


    Thwack!


    He knocked him out and controlled him, then Li Hu''s two subordinates helped carry the man out of the airport!


    Thwack! Thwack!


    Throughout the vast airport, at various corners, Li Hu''s men kept making moves while Wang Fugui cooperated with them. In the blink of an eye, they had cleared out most of the lurking assassins.


    "There are still three left, very strong. Young Master Wang needs to be careful!"

 Chapter 34: Chapter 34: The Assassin Dragged Backwards!

    Actually, not to mention Li Hu''s subordinates, Ye Fan and Wang Fugui had already noticed!


    There, three men blended in with a crowd of passengers, yet they couldn''t conceal the Martial Breath emanating from them. When Ye Fan nced over, they were also continuously looking this way.


    They were the core members of this operation. Just now, when they realized that within a mere two minutes, those stationed at the airport had suddenly be unreachable, they began scanning their surroundings, trying to locate their own subordinates. That''s when they spotted Ye Fan, Xia Hao, Wang Fugui, and others approaching.


    "Boss! That idiot Ye Fan is here too, and he''s got that old bastard Xia Hao with him. Things don''t look good," one of the skinny men said to a young man with sses beside him, looking somewhat uneasy as he watched Wang Fugui and the others encircling them.


    The young man with sses was rtively calm, "What''s there to fear? We haven''t done anything, and there are so many people here. Do you think they can actually do anything to us..."


    No sooner had the young man with sses spoken halfway than he suddenly saw several of his subordinates being escorted out of the airport by Li Hu''s men, and his heart instantly became unsettled.


    Those subordinates had all been personally trained by the young man with sses and had be Martial Arts Experts; yet, they had been captured without any fuss?


    Upon brief reflection, the young man with sses immediately understood that all those subordinates he couldn''t contact must have been controlled by Ye Fan''s and Xia Hao''s men.


    That strong?


    Aside from his three men, everyone was controlled in an instant. How did they manage it?


    He wasn''t afraid of the others, but Wang Fugui was a Martial Arts Expert of the Martial Arts Control Realm himself. If things got out of hand, this was still Cloud City International Airport after all, with its own official experts in residence. It would be difficult for him to handle the situation then.


    His purpose ining here was to thwart or assassinate Lei Qianjue. If he were dyed by other matters, he would have a hard time exining it to his superiors.


    And what was even more infuriating was that aside from Wang Fugui, when the young man with sses made eye contact with Ye Fan, he found that Ye Fan was also surging with Martial Arts Qi, and it wasn''t weak at all?


    What was going on? Wasn''t the intelligence suggesting that Ye Fan, after bing idiotic, hadpletely lost his Martial Power?


    How had Ye Fan''s strength recovered by now?


    "You guys hold them off! I''ll go stop Lei Qianjue!" The young man with sses nced at the big screen, which showed Lei Qianjue''s flight had arrived, and he could vaguely see Lei Qianjue''s figure in the exit corridor.


    ording to his superiors'' instructions, it was best to intimidate Lei Qianjue first, making him back off. If Lei Qianjue insisted on entering Cloud City to rescue Ye Fan, then they would really make a move.


    Although the young man with sses'' two brothers were displeased, they didn''t dare to disobey his orders.


    As Xia Hao, Wang Fugui, and others closed in, the two young men had already stepped forward.


    "You''ve got some nerve, interfering with our ns!" The two young men targeted Wang Fugui and immediatelyunched an attack on him.


    The two young men were also experts of the Martial Arts Control Realm, and Wang Fugui''s strength was roughly in the same Realm. If it were two against one, Wang Fugui would indeed find it difficult.


    "Yah! Brother, why are you running? You took my toy, give it back to me..." Ye Fan, while scolding the young man with sses who was leaving, rushed forward quickly.


    In the blink of an eye, he flicked a melon seed from his hand, precisely blocking the blood flow of one of the Martial Arts Experts opposing Wang Fugui.


    Thud!


    The Martial Arts Expert, who had been rushing towards Wang Fugui ready to make a move, suddenly stiffened in ce.


    Before he could figure out what was happening, he was floored by a punch from Wang Fugui.


    To outsiders, it looked as if the Martial Arts Expert had deliberately sought death, letting Wang Fugui pummel him.


    "Damn! What the..." Wang Fugui was also stunned by the turn of events before him, unsure of what had just happened.


    But with one of the two Martial Arts Experts down, the remaining one was much easier for Wang Fugui to handle.


    Within just a few punches, Wang Fugui had the other Martial Arts Expert in retreat.


    Suddenly noticing Ye Fan chasing after the other young man with sses, Wang Fugui panicked, "Brother, don''t run off like that, wait for me!"


    The strength of that young man with sses was no less than Wang Fugui''s! If Ye Fan rushed in and something went wrong, how could he exin it to sister-inw Yixue?


    Before Su Yixue left, she entrusted me with the care of Ye Fan, stressing that nothing could go wrong with him.


    Xia Hao, aware of Ye Fan''s true condition, hurriedly followed with Li Hu while saying to Wang Fugui, "Young Master Wang, I''ll follow him, so you don''t have to worry! Trust your elder brother... Just think about how Old Wolf Wu died..."


    Xia Hao''s words immediately woke Wang Fugui up.


    At the time Su Yixue was being pursued by Old Wolf Wu and others, Ye Fan had charged in on a motorcycle and had thrashed Old Wolf Wu beyond recognition.


    At that moment, Wang Fugui had clearly sensed the surging Martial Breath emanating from Ye Fan.


    Could it be that although the elder brother was not conscious, his martial power had already partially awakened?


    ...


    Meanwhile, the bespectacled young man being chased by Ye Fan cursed in his heart with a thousand damnations.


    Damn it!


    When did I ever y with your toy?


    That idiot from the Ye Family, is he really stupid, or just pretending?


    However, the surrounding travelers, unaware of the truth, saw Ye Fan stubbornly chasing after him, and some travelers even tried to stop the bespectacled young man.


    "Look at you, with sses on, you seem like an educated man; why steal a child''s toy? Just give it back to him!"


    "Right! Not cool, don''t run, where do you think you can go?"


    The bespectacled young man wanted to curse their ancestors; he shouted, "Get lost!"


    The bespectacled young man fixed his gaze on the corridor ahead. Just one more turn and he would see Lei Qianjue.


    On that side, his own people were undercover. With coordination, even if Lei Qianjue refused to cooperate, with the protection of the Grandmaster Yu Linglong, they could take care of Lei Qianjue themselves.


    The bespectacled young man kept sprinting forward, but the more he ran, the more something seemed off.


    Despite running very fast and using Martial Arts Qi, to his shock, Ye Fan was constantly behind him, not falling behind, and even seemed to be about to overtake him?


    Is this how an idiot should appear?


    Could it be that Ye Fan''s monstrous talent has awoken?


    As the bespectacled young man''s heart shook, he sped up once more.


    Seeing that he was less than two meters away from the silhouette of Lei Qianjue, "Mr. Lei..."


    The bespectacled young man was about to speak, when suddenly he felt himself being grabbed from behind and yanked back forcefully, "Yah! I finally caught you, hand over my toy, give it back!"


    The bespectacled young man was abruptly pulled several feet backward, increasing the distance between him and Lei Qianjue.


    Damn it!


    On the verge of insanity, the assassin thought, am I actually being dragged backwards?


    Meanwhile, Yu Linglong, who was next to Lei Qianjue, also reacted, "What do you think you''re doing?" Yu Linglong stared coldly at the bespectacled young man, her aura fully unleashed.


    The next moment, Yu Linglong saw Ye Fan, and her pupils unwittingly dted!


    "Ye Fan? What are you doing here?"


    Yu Linglong frowned deeply. What was Yixue doing? Didn''t she say she''d take care of Ye Fan in the first month, so how did he end up at the airport alone?

 Chapter 35: Chapter 35: The Ultimate Movement Technique, Change of Seasons!

    Fuck!


    Dammit!


    You damn!


    At this moment, the bespectacled young man let out all the curses he could muster, "Get lost! I haven''t taken your fucking doll, just fuck off!"


    The bespectacled young man red at Ye Fan, a murderous intent brewing in his heart.


    After all, the order from above was to prevent Lei Qianjue from sessfully treating Ye Fan''s illness.


    So if he were to kill Ye Fan himself, wouldn''t that count aspleting the mission?


    As he pushed Ye Fan, the bespectacled young man exerted some force in his hand, and a faint Qi Force surged towards Ye Fan''s body.


    Even if he couldn''t kill Ye Fan, he at least wanted to cripple him on the spot.


    However, once he released his Qi Force, the bespectacled young man realized something was wrong. All the Martial Arts Qi he directed at Ye Fan vanished without a trace, like throwing mud into the ocean¡ªthere was no reaction?


    And Ye Fan''s body remained motionless, standing right where he was!


    What was even more crucial was that as Ye Fan flipped his wrist, the young man in sses suddenly felt a piercing pain in his own arm. Then, an overwhelming Qi Force surged into his body, instantly corroding his muscles and veins as well as his Vitality Force.


    In just an instant, the bespectacled young man realized his martial arts skills had plummeted from the Grandmaster Realm to the Martial Arts Control Realm.


    What...what is going on?


    "You...what the hell did you do to me?" The bespectacled young man screamed in terror, trying to create distance between himself and Ye Fan.


    By this time, Yu Linglong had reacted. Seeing the bespectacled young man pushing Ye Fan, she became furious, "How dare you! What are you doing? Touching my man, you''re looking for death!"


    Boom!


    Without any hesitation, Yu Linglong''s strength above the Grandmaster Level erupted, and she smashed a fist towards the bespectacled young man''s chest.


    Crack! Crack!


    The bespectacled young man almost instinctively swung his arms to block, barely holding off Yu Linglong''s attack, but the bones in both arms shattered, and his body staggered backward.


    While the bespectacled young man was still contemting how to counterattack effectively, his body violently convulsed, then blood flowed from his seven orifices, and he copsed to the ground, immediately devoid of any Vitality Force.


    Dead?


    Such a scene stunned Yu Linglong and those who had rushed over, like Xia Hao and Li Hu.


    Yu Linglong''s pupils dted; she knew very well the extent of the strength she had used.


    She had only used peak control strength, which could certainly leave the young man critically injured, but to kill with a single strike? That seemed unlikely.


    What on earth happened?


    Yu Linglong suddenly recalled the bespectacled young man''s outburst about being pricked in the hand or something by Ye Fan!


    Could it have been Ye Fan who took action?


    But Ye Fan was clearly in a state of idiocy now? How could he so easily kill a grandmaster level expert?


    Moreover, even if he did intend to kill, what good would a brief needle do?


    Yu Linglong looked around, puzzled, for Ye Fan''s whereabouts.


    Meanwhile, Ye Fan had already shed behind Lei Qianjue.


    Behind Lei Qianjue, another youth in id shirt had approached quietly and whispered into Lei Qianjue''s ear, "Mr. Lei, it would be best if you leave Cloud City immediately! Do not get involved in treating the Ye Family''s young master, otherwise, we will have to send you on your way!"


    Hmm?


    As the Great Xia Medical Saint, Lei Qianjue not only possessed astounding medical skills but also knew some martial arts.


    Lei Qianjue had very strong connections in Great Xia, powerful enough that almost no one dared toy a hand on him.


    And now, someone was actually threatening him?


    Fury spread across Lei Qianjue''s face, "You trash think you can threaten me? Hmph! Do I need you to tell me what to do? You''re asking for death!"


    Lei Qianjue had heard the tragic news from the Ye Family two days ago, and it had left him feeling uneasy.


    The Ye Family had made such vast contributions to the founding of the entire Great Xia Royal Family that when it was suddenly annihted, with such a brutal oue, leaving the Ye Family nearly extinct, it sent a chill through the hearts of people everywhere.


    Thus, when Yu Linglong sought his help to save Ye Fan, Lei Qianjue didn''t hesitate for a moment, immediately setting aside his work and following Yu Linglong to the scene.


    The Ye Family''s meritorious service had indeed deterred certain individuals.


    But to go so far as to eradicate the family so decisively was excessive! Lei Qianjue was also seething with anger inside.


    As he reprimanded with his mouth, his hand struck out toward the youth with a p.


    A cold light shed in the youth''s eyes, "Old man, you''re seeking your own death. Don''t me me!"


    As he spoke, the youth swung his hand and a dagger shimmering with a cold gleam shed towards Lei Qianjue''s arm.


    Blue light?


    "Poisonous!" As a renowned doctor, Lei Qianjue immediately understood upon seeing the blue-tinged de¡ªthe dagger was smeared with a potent poison. And with such a deep blue color, the toxicity was surely strong.


    Was this an attempt to leave him with no escape?


    Lei Qianjue wanted to retreat, but it was already toote.


    For the youth had not only drawn the dagger but also unbuttoned his shirt to release a mechanism, shouting "Pear Blossoms in a Storm!"


    This was a hidden weapon developed by the ancient Tang Sect, filled with countless poisonous needles. Such an outburst, from such a close distance, how could Lei Qianjue possibly dodge them all?


    Despite being the Great Xia Medical Saint, faced with so many poisonous needles, Lei Qianjue was at a loss.


    Moreover, given that the assant had attacked, he surely used a toxin that sealed the throat upon contact with blood. Even if Lei Qianjue wanted to save himself, he had no chance whatsoever.


    Dammit!


    A mishap in the gutter!


    Lei Qianjue had no regrets, only anger and unwillingness. It seemed they even wanted to kill a divine doctor from the Great Xia nation.


    It appeared that the enemy had indeed resolved to ensure the Ye Family''s extinction.


    "Ouch! Big brother, why did you bump into me? That really hurt..."


    It was abrupt!


    The familiar voice that sounded next to Lei Qianjue belonged to none other than Ye Fan.


    Whileining, Ye Fan reached out and forcefully pushed the youth in the shirt.


    Everyone''s vision blurred for a moment, and by the time they could react, the situation had drastically changed.


    Originally, after the youth triggered the Pear Blossoms in a Storm, he had been face to face with Lei Qianjue.


    But now, in the blink of an eye, the shirt-wearing youth had changed direction and position, ending up with his back to Lei Qianjue and leaning into his embrace.


    And those poison needles that had been firing out hadn''t yet reached Lei Qianjue.


    With the flower-shirted youth blocking in front of Lei Qianjue, he became a natural human shield!


    Thud! Thud!


    Like a Heavenly Maiden Scattering Blossoms, the body of the youth in the flower shirt was instantly riddled with needles.


    "No... no..." Feeling the numbness and intense pain in his chest, the youth''s eyes filled with despair, along with shock and disbelief.


    Was this the legendary peerless movement technique, Change of Seasons?


    This movement technique could instantly alter one''s own position or that of a target, perfect forbat to enhance offensive efficiency or to evade pursuit. It had been lost for a thousand years, existing only in ancient records. How could Ye Fan possibly know it?


    How could this be?


    Had Ye Fan already woken up?

 Chapter 36: Chapter 36: Who on Earth Saved the Old Man?

    The young man''s gradually befuddling consciousness finally made him realize something!


    He had been yed!


    His strength was superior to that of the bespectacled young man, hisst trump card against Lei Qianjue. The bespectacled young man mysteriously died by Yu Linglong''s hand, but before his death, he had contact with Ye Fan.


    Now he too had fallen, and the reason was that Ye Fan had just casually ced his hand on his shoulder!


    He understood, it must have been Ye Fan who had tampered with something.


    But none of that mattered anymore.


    Because even if he knew the truth, it was already toote to change anything.


    Thump!


    The young man in the floral shirt fell into the pool of blood, a loud noise causing Lei Qianjue, whose eyes had already closed, to open them once more, looking at his chest with some confusion.


    No scars, no wounds?


    He wasn''t dead?


    "What... what''s going on..." He hadn''t died, yet the assassin who wanted him dead was suddenly killed by his own weapon?


    What kind of miracle had urred within that one meter distance to make this possible?


    Lei Qianjue looked around nkly. Besides the few ordinary bodyguards arranged by Yu Linglong beside him, two meters away stood Ye Fan, grinning foolishly, "See! I told you not to mess with me, karma, man... serves you right, serves you right..."


    Ye Fan, looking this way, how could it seem likely that he had saved him?


    Was there a master hidden among those bodyguards who suddenly saved him?


    Impossible!


    The abilities of those bodyguards were very clear to Lei Qianjue; they couldn''t possibly have that kind of strength!


    Ye Fan?


    Lei Qianjue looked at Ye Fan with confusion!


    Although he was a monstrous genius five years ago, already a Grandmaster, wasn''t he in a state of imbecility now?


    Moreover, even if Ye Fan had returned to normal, to save him from such a close distance while under attack from Pear Blossoms in a Storm, escaping unscathed, that was not something a simple Grandmaster could aplish.


    Unless he had reached a strength above a Martial Lord...


    But was that even possible?


    And besides, Ye Fan was so close. If he had taken action, as a Martial Arts expert, how could Lei Qianjue not feel any Qi Force Fluctuation?


    Lei Qianjue quickly dismissed Ye Fan as a possibility!


    So, excluding Ye Fan, the only one left who could be responsible was Yu Linglong!


    As Lei Qianjue turned his head towards Yu Linglong, he saw the same look of bewilderment in her eyes.


    Yu Linglong was still absorbed in the shock of killing the bespectacled Grandmaster with a single blow¡ªhow could she possibly have had the chance to save Lei Qianjue?


    In just the blink of an eye, another Grandmaster had used Pear Blossoms in a Storm to turn himself into a dead man.


    What was eerie is that the assant first triggered Pear Blossoms in a Storm, then quickly turned in a direction, dashing ahead of the poisonous needles to use himself as a live target?


    Was he out of his mind?


    This was just too illogical!


    Yu Linglong was the first to snap back to reality and rushed to Ye Fan''s side, grabbing his arm and demanding, "Ye Fan! Tell me, are you already awake? Have you been deceiving us all along?"


    "If you dare deceive me, I''ll chop you up!"


    Ye Fan, who initially nned to be honest with Yu Linglong, instantly felt a chill in his crotch and swiftly swallowed the thought.


    His eldest wife was rather fierce¡ªsome things are better saidter.


    "Awake? I just woke up this morning, why should I wake up again? Linglong, my wife¡­ did youe especially to see me? Do you want to sleep with me?" Ye Fan asked, hugging Yu Linglong''s slender waist with an innocent face, pulling his body close to hers.


    Though Yu Linglong was already betrothed to the Ye Family, she had barely seen the face of the eldest Ye¡ªlet alone engaged in any intimate acts.


    Feeling Ye Fan''s sudden embrace, Yu Linglong stiffened and felt somewhat uneasy.


    "Don''t talk nonsense!" Yu Linglong initially wanted to scold Ye Fan, but remembering she had dered in front of her sisters that she''d marry him, and would sooner orter be his woman, she let it pass.


    Moreover, he was still a fool at the moment.


    But that was just as well¡ªYe Fan benefited from it!


    Embracing Yu Linglong so closely, Ye Fan felt the towering warmth and softness in front of her chest, along with a unique fragrance.


    "Mr. Lei, please help us! This is my husband, Ye Fan!" Yu Linglong respectfully bowed to Lei Qianjue.


    Lei Qianjue nodded, "Rest assured, I will do my utmost!"


    Wang Fugui and Li Hu, who had finished their battle, along with arge group of men, also rushed over, "Big brother, are you alright?" Relieved to see Ye Fan unharmed, Wang Fugui quickly bowed respectfully to Lei Qianjue, "Greetings to Sage Doctor Lei!"


    Lei Qianjue, as the Great Xia Medical Saint, was almost universally known. The key was that Lei Qianjue didn''t only save big shots but also contributed many prescriptions, bringing tangible benefits to ordinary people.


    "Sage Doctor Lei, I entrust my big brother to your care! As long as you can cure my brother, I am willing to work like an ox or horse for you!" Wang Fugui said earnestly, truly wishing the best for Ye Fan.


    Lei Qianjue and Yu Linglong, seeing so many people gathering, instantly understood that these people must havee to support Lei Qianjue, to protect him.


    But who had saved Old Doctor Lei when he was in danger just now?


    Seeing the confusion in Yu Linglong''s eyes, Xia Hao quickly stepped forward and introduced himself respectfully, "I am Xia Hao! I owe Young Master Ye a favor from five years ago, he saved my life, and now I run errands for him. Hearing that Divine Doctor Lei hase to treat Young Master Ye, I took the liberty of apanying Young Master Wang with men to offer support..."


    "Hmm?" Yu Linglong''s eyes shed with surprise upon hearing Xia Hao''s report.


    To stop Old Mr. Lei from treating Ye Fan, they had deployed so many...


    Hmph!


    Having decided to continue with her marriage to Ye Fan, Yu Linglong had made up her mind to share life and death with the Ye Family.


    Those who aim to stop Mr. Lei from saving people are, thereby, opposing Yu Linglong.


    Everything went smoothly on the way back from the airport to Su Yixue''s ce.


    Soon, Ye Fan was taken to a room by Lei Qianjue alone, ready to begin the diagnosis!


    "Young Master Ye, let me see your hand!" Lei Qianjue spoke gently to Ye Fan, reaching out his hand to signal Ye Fan to allow him to take his pulse, "Young Master Ye, be good and listen, after I''m done checking you, I''ll buy you candy, alright?"


    Ye Fan smiled faintly, directly interrupting Lei Qianjue, "Old Mr. Lei, I''ve actually been waiting for your arrival."


    As he spoke, Ye Fan swiftly grabbed Lei Qianjue''s wrist and said hastily, "Mr. Lei, your excess inner heat is obvious, your pulse quickened by three beats, and your breathing is slightly disordered. You haven''t been resting welltely... Moreover,st night at Zi Hour, you drank two ounces of alcohol... At your age, drinking is not good for your health..."


    Hmm?


    Lei Qianjue''s pupils dted dramatically, staring at Ye Fan in shock, "You..."


    For a moment, Lei Qianjue didn''t know what state Ye Fan was actually in!


    Was he truly foolish, or what?


    Because what Ye Fan described was utterly urate!


    With such a proficient diagnosis, Lei Qianjue might suspect Ye Fan had nted surveince around him... Could it be... Ye Fan wasn''t foolish?

 Chapter 37: Chapter 37 The Great Xia Medical Saint is Shocked and Numb!

    "That''s right! I have awoken, but I have another top-secret n that I cannot reveal in front of others!" Ye Fan, having spoken, did not intend to hold back in front of Lei Qianjue.


    After all, there were two very important matters for which he needed Lei Qianjue''s help.


    Ah?


    Lei Qianjue waspletely astonished. Ye Fan''s acting skills were too good, weren''t they? He had deceived everyone?


    "So, the operation at the airport, all of it was orchestrated and led by Young Master Ye?" Lei Qianjue was naturally curious; now, all the families were distancing themselves from the Ye Family, yet the Xia Family from the Provincial City was recklessly revolving around Ye Fan, which made no sense.


    Moreover, to have cleared so many assassins lurking at the airport in such a short time. Ye Fan also "coincidentally" took out the killers targeting him twice in session. It turned out none of it was a coincidence but the result of Ye Fan''s meticulous nning.


    "Yes!" Ye Fan nodded, "The only person who knew about my awakening was Xia Hao! My n needed him to carry it out!"


    "So, it was you who rescued me from that youth in the floral shirt? You used the superior movement technique ''Change of Seasons'' under the attack of ''Pear Blossoms in a Storm''?" Lei Qianjue''s shock was indescribable, and even his beard trembled.


    He knew very well what that meant!


    ''Change of Seasons'', a technique countless people longed for. Since Ye Fan knew this movement technique, he must also know many other martial techniques.


    As long as Ye Fan was awake, with his terrifying talent, the Ye Family wouldn''t copse.


    Those who nned to deal with the Ye Family, were they doomed?


    "It was me! In order not to expose myself, my methods were a bit clumsy, which amused Mr. Lei!" Ye Fan continued nodding.


    "So, you intend to keep everyone in the dark!" Lei Qianjue was not foolish; after realizing Ye Fan''s thoughts, he understood that Ye Fan definitely wouldn''t reveal himself to outsiders for the time being, and would continue to feign ignorance, "Then Young Master Ye, wait for me. What do you need my help with?"


    Lei Qianjue''s expression turned solemn, "Young Master Ye, rest assured, I and Old Master Ye have been good friends for many years! I will keep your situation a secret, and I will definitely not refuse if I can help!"


    Ye Fan nodded, "Mr. Lei, I await your arrival! There are two matters for which I need your help. One is that the beauty nourishing cream prescription from Yixue Company has been stolen. Now, as thepany''s new productunch is impending, I need your help to procure a prescription for her!"


    Lei Qianjue''s eyebrows furrowed, "But I don''t have any youth-preserving prescriptions on hand that could be of use?"


    "I do!" As Ye Fan spoke, his eyes swept around the room. He took a notebook from the table, tore off a sheet of paper, and quickly wrote down a prescription, "This beauty nourishing cream is an ancient prescription from the Herbal ssic of the Holy Farmer. Remember, the temperature must be controlled at 323 degrees, burned for eight minutes, not a second more or less, otherwise the ointment cannot be made..."


    Lei Qianjue epted the prescription and looked at it closely, noticing thebination of herbs and the slight differences in amounts. The longer he looked, the more grave his expression became.


    Although most of the ingredients listed weremon, it was the cleverbination that seemed to trigger some miraculous reactions,pletely different from conventional thinking.


    "Brilliant! Indeed brilliant... why didn''t I think of this myself? Legendary prescriptions truly stand apart!" Lei Qianjue became more excited as he read, his aged face flushing red. But an instantter, confusion appeared in his eyes, "Young Master Ye, with such an exquisite prescription, why not give it directly to that girl Yixue?"


    Lei Qianjue was already fully aware of what Su Yixue and Yu Linglong, and others had done.


    In such dire straits, Yu Linglong and Su Yixue, among others, announced without any hesitation that they would marry Ye Fan and continue staying with the Ye Family.


    It required tremendous courage, worthy of everyone''s admiration.


    Ye Fan gave a bitter smile, "Mr. Lei, do you think I''m a fool to hand over a prescription that even if it''s real, no one would believe? And even if someone does believe, how could I continue to pretend?"


    When Ye Fan said this, Lei Qianjue immediately understood. Ye Fan wanted to use his own identity to help cover for him.


    "Alright! No problem, I will definitely pass the prescription to Yixue! Tonight when I return, I will make the ointment myself and, once sessful, I''ll personally go and instruct Yixue and the others!" Lei Qianjue looked at Ye Fan with a meaningful gaze, and couldn''t help but start to pity those who were plotting against the Ye Family.


    You are going to be yed to death without even knowing how you died!


    "Young Master Ye, what''s the other matter?" Lei Qianjue asked.


    Ye Fan''s expression turned grave as he began, "Mr. Lei, you know about my grandfather''s health, right? His chronic illness over all these years,pounded by recent events, has brought him to the brink!"


    Lei Qianjue nodded, "Ah! I''m well aware of Elder Ye''s health condition. I''ve helped him check it before, but my medical skills are limited. Relying on medication alone, I''m afraid it won''t sustain him much longer. What, does Young Master Ye have a solution?"


    "That''s why the second matter is this! I hope Mr. Lei can help me treat my grandfather and, at the very least, allow him to live another twenty years! Of course, to facilitate Mr. Lei''s intervention, I will teach you a set of needle techniques!" As he spoke, Ye Fan took out a silver needle from his person, "Mr. Lei, please watch closely. The first needle, ''Guanyin''s Tears,'' inserts three fen into the Danzhong acupoint. Use Qi Force to cause the needle tip to tremble while gently rotating it, using the tip to stir the blood vessels..."


    "The second needle, ''Great Buddha''s Compassion,'' inserts four fen into the Fengchi acupoint, Qi Force strikes, locking in the life force!"


    ...


    After the needle technique was exined, Lei Qianjue waspletely stunned!


    "This... Young Master Ye, is this the Ghost Valley Thirteen Needles? The lost technique from the Herbal ssic of the Holy Farmer, the Ghost Valley Thirteen Needles? You actually possess such a powerful technique that can snatch lives from the hands of Yama and turn the living into bone?"


    Lei Qianjue was so shocked that he jumped up on the spot!


    This set of techniques was a defiance of the heavens and the ultimate dream of all in the medical field. Yet everyone had only heard of it in ancient records, with no one able to master it, let alone learn it.


    And now, not only did Ye Fan know this technique, but he was also passing it on to him without any reservation?


    Lei Qianjue suddenly thought of something. Five years ago, there was a legend on thend of the Southwest.


    It was said that a young medical immortal had appeared who had saved countless big shots. With his needling technique, he snatched countless people back from the brink of death. At that time, the young medical immortal''s fame almost overshadowed Lei Qianjue''s own.


    Secretly, Lei Qianjue had learned a great deal about the medical cases handled by the young medical immortal. The various techniques and medications indeed far surpassed his own, enough for the immortal to be his master!


    But since Ye Fan''s car ident, the young medical immortal had seemingly vanished without a trace.


    Now putting together the past and present, Lei Qianjue''s pupils dted, "Young Master Ye, could it be... that five years ago, the young medical immortal whose name echoed throughout Great Xia, was you?"


    "It was me!" Ye Fan replied calmly, "Did you memorize the technique I just demonstrated? If not clear, I can demonstrate it again."


    Lei Qianjue hurriedly spoke with reverence, "I''ve memorized it!"


    THUD!


    The next moment, without any hesitation, Lei Qianjue knelt down before Ye Fan, "Student Lei Qianjue thanks Master for the gift of your teachings!"

 Chapter 38: Chapter 38: The Socially Awesome Divine Doctor!

    Lei Qianjue''s action left Ye Fan stunned!


    "Mr. Lei, what are you doing? Please get up," Ye Fan only taught Lei Qianjue the Ghost Valley Thirteen Needles because he wanted Lei Qianjue to help treat his grandfather.


    Lei Qianjue was a highly respected medical leader throughout Huaxia whom Ye Fan had always respected. Ye Fan was afraid of shortening his life span by having Lei Qianjue bow to him as his master.


    When Ye Fan tried to help Lei Qianjue up, Lei Qianjue''s attitude was very firm, "Master! Please don''t refuse. You should also know the value and rarity of the Ghost Valley Thirteen Needles, an extraordinary method capable of reversing fate. Since you have passed the technique on to me, from today, I am Young Master Ye''s disciple... I have also studied the cases Young Master Ye previously treated and indeed feel inferior, hoping for Master''s continued guidance..."


    Lei Qianjue''s gesture somewhat made Ye Fan smile bitterly.


    Being only in his early twenties, yet he had taken a seventy-year-old man as his disciple.


    Seeing Lei Qianjue''s determination, Ye Fan did not refuse anymore, "Mr. Lei, please stand up first. It doesn''t matter what you call me in private! But when others are around, just call me Ye Fan, so as not to reveal anything!"


    "Yes, Master!" Lei Qianjue stood respectfully to one side,pletely resembling a well-behaved elementary student, "Then, regarding Master''s condition, how should I exin it to General Yu and Yixue?"


    Ye Fan furrowed his brows in thought. Revealing his condition was definitely not an option now, but saying that he couldn''t be treated would worry the girls too, "Well, just tell them that my condition is slowly improving, that my brain and nerves haven''t been injured, and that full recovery is entirely possible, only requiring time for recuperation..."


    A profound look shed in Ye Fan''s eyes!


    This news would surely throw those who were against the Ye Family into a panic.


    The idea that the Ye Family''s fool might be cured meant that there was still hope for the Ye Family''s revival. They would surely start probing him, attempting to attack him again.


    Ye Fan, on the other hand, would remain hidden in the shadows, tracing the clues to find the real culprit behind the scenes, seeking justice for the wronged souls of the Ye Family.


    "Yes, Master!"


    ...


    Outside the bedroom door where Su Yixue resided, Yu Linglong and Su Yixue were both present.


    The two women anxiously looked towards the door, waiting for Lei Qianjue''s diagnosis.


    Su Yixue''s fingers were nervously entwined, thinking of Ye Fan''s valiant performance in bed the previous night, she had some doubts. Ye Fan''s demeanorst night didn''t look like that of a fool at all!


    But why hasn''t Ye Fan woken up yet?


    What exactly is going on?


    Xia Hao sat in a chair to the side, surprisingly calm.


    Young Master Ye was clearly conscious but chose to deliberately conceal himself, truly a tough situation for Young Master Ye.


    Creak!


    The door opened, and Su Yixue and Yu Linglong practically leaped out, "Mr. Lei, how is Ye Fan doing?"


    Lei Qianjue spoke with a smile, "Don''t worry! Ye Fan''s brain and nerves are uninjured. It''s just that certain areas were stimted and are temporarily stuck... I need to help him recuperate slowly, but Young Master Ye should be able to recover normally very soon, you don''t need to worry too much..."


    Lei Qianjue''s words gave Su Yixue and Yu Linglong a look of relief as they nced at each other.


    "Xiao Fan, did you know that you''ll be better soon?" Su Yixue had already developed that kind of rtionship with Ye Fan, so she had to be more natural with Ye Fan than before, stepping forward to take Ye Fan''s hand with an indulgent look.


    If Ye Fan was to wake up and sleep with her again at night, wouldn''t that be so embarrassing?


    Thinking of certain scenes, Su Yixue''s face turned red involuntarily.


    Yu Linglong stared intensely at Ye Fan, her mind a tangle of confusion as she thought about the Martial Arts Qi Force fluctuation she had perceived before and the incident at the airport today.


    Was she the one whose senses were mistaken, or had Ye Fan truly not awakened?


    But Mr. Lei wouldn''t have deceived everyone, Ye Fan must still be in a vacant and foolish state!


    Otherwise... if the awakened Ye Fan knew that all seven of his stunning sisters-inw were to marry him!


    Hmph!


    That enchanting man would definitely go crazy with joy!


    Yu Linglong took a deep look at Ye Fan, feeling a wave of annoyance inside. It was too good a deal for this guy.


    "General Yu, Miss Su, it''s gettingte! I''ll make a trip to Elder Ye first ande tomorrow to continue treating Young Master Ye!" Lei Qianjue bid farewell to everyone, got into his car, and left Su Yixue''s residence.


    In the crowd, a young man sent a discreet text message upon seeing Lei Qianjue leave.


    Thus, at a secret residence in the Northwest, Elder Zhang immediately received the news.


    "Hmph! A bunch of good-for-nothings; so many people tried to block Lei Qianjue, and they all got taken out in one fell swoop... Lei Qianjue''s diagnosis is out, saying that Ye Fan has aplete hope of awakening, that with proper care, he could recover very soon! What''s the use of ying when Ye Fan recovers?"


    A furious Elder Zhang mmed the documents in his hand onto the floor, his face darkening.


    Everyone knew of Ye Fan''s talent five years ago.


    At fifteen, he was already a grandmaster level martial artist, a feat unsurpassed in the whole of Great Xia. In intelligence, martial arts, or medicine, he was an absolute peak.


    Ye Fan was the dragon of the Ye Family, and with him, the Ye Family would soar to great heights in no time.


    "Elder, what do we do now? If we know that Ye Fan can awaken, then others will definitely know as well! Those who have already broken away from the Ye Family, once they get this news, they might side with the Ye Family again. Then our ns will be even more difficult to execute!"


    The middle-aged man standing beside the Elder also looked rather uneasy.


    After all, he was directly nning all the actions in Cloud City.


    Whether it was to suppress the Su Family or to intercept Lei Qianjue, both attempts had failed. It seemed he had to take a trip to Cloud City himself now!


    "Hmph! You still have the sense to realize this? What else is there to do? If we''re going to do it, then we''ll do it thoroughly, leaving no troubles behind!" Elder Zhang''s eyes shed with a hint of murderous intent, "Our deeds, once exposed, will make us all dead men when the Ye Family strikes back!"


    "Make sure the job is done cleanly! This time, you go to Cloud City yourself to make arrangements. Choose some experts for the mission. Those below the Control Realm don''t need to go... There''s no rush for the moment, but we must be meticulous and safe!"


    Elder Zhang heaved a long sigh and murmured to himself, "Ye Changfeng, you forced me into this. Don''t me me!"


    ¡­


    In Cloud City, inside Lei Qianjue''s car, while he was hurriedly making his way to Ye Changfeng''s house, Lei Qianjue was incessantly calling, "Old Li, are you free tonight? Come to Cloud City, have a drink with Old Ye! Yes, that''s right, I mean Ye Changfeng... What am I doing in Cloud City? Treating Ye Fan of course... Stop asking why, just tell me if you''reing for drinks?"


    "Since Divine Doctor Lei has personally invited me, how could I note?" In a courtyard somewhere in the Southwest, a sharp-eyed old man hung up the phone, a glint of keenness shed in his eyes, "Lei Qianjue is holding such a high-profile gathering, what does this mean? Could it be that Ye Fan is showing signs of awakening?"


    "If that''s the case, then the Li Family must reconsider their choice!"


    "Old Zhou,e over for a drink!"


    "Old L¨¹!"


    Lei Qianjue was like a socialworking fanatic. It was only a twenty-minute drive from Su Yixue''s ce to the Ye Family Courtyard, yet Lei Qianjue managed to call nearly all the old friends he could summon in just two or three dozen phone calls¡­

 Chapter 39: Chapter 39: Dont Touch Randomly!

    Ye Changfeng, who had already gone to bed, never expected his house to be so lively tonight!


    The old friends, with whom he hadn''t been in contact for a while, all gathered at his home tonight.


    "Old Lei, what''s going on? Did you call everyone here? What''s the situation, has there been any new development with Ye Fan''s illness?" Ye Changfeng asked, sitting at the head of the table, turning to Lei Qianjue beside him.


    Some big shots who had arrived at the Ye Family were all ears, ready to hear what Lei Qianjue would say.


    This was their main concern!


    Lei Qianjue''s arrival in Cloud City to help the Ye Family and treat Ye Fan was actually a very risky move.


    Everyone knew that the Ye Family was being targeted. Lei Qianjue''s decision to align with the Ye Family at this time was not wise, but Lei Qianjue was not stupid. He must have his reasons for doing so.


    "Young Master Ye''s condition, ording to my examination, doesn''t show much impact on the brain and nerves. There should be hope for awakening, and I need to continue observation and treatment for a while!" Lei Qianjue was vague in his exnation, as this could be conveyed to Ye Fan for the time being. He couldn''t reveal too much just yet.


    Ye Fan was hiding in the shadows, which made it easier for him to act.


    "Oh! Is that so?" Ye Changfeng felt somewhat disappointed, and some of the big shots present also felt downhearted inside.


    They had thought Ye Fan was about to awaken. If Ye Fan awoke, with his terrifying talent, he could take full control of the Tianlong Army, and the Ye Family could quickly rise again, returning to its peak.


    But for now, Ye Fan only "has hope" of awakening, which seems indefinitely far off.


    Some big shots, once they knew the real situation, immediately pretended to take a call and then sneaked away.


    A declining Ye Family wasn''t worth their time. And it was a family likely to bring trouble!


    But there were still some big shots left who thought more deeply.


    Lei Qianjue was not brainless. Since he darede to Cloud City, willing to help Ye Fan, and specially called so many people over in the middle of the night, it definitely wasn''t that simple.


    "Haha! You guys are truly sincere, good deeds will be rewarded! Come, let''s drink! Old Ye, you always have enough liquor, right? Tonight, we won''t return until we''re drunk!"


    Lei Qianjue, a man suffering from social superiorityplex, was the mood-maker on the scene,pletely disregarding the fact that it was someone else''s house and started making himself at home at the Ye residence!


    ...


    In Su Yixue''s vi, after Lei Qianjue left, Xia Hao, Li Hu, Wang Fugui, and others also tactfully departed.


    The vi was soon left with only Su Yixue and Yu Linglong.


    Watching Su Yixue''s intimate actions with Ye Fan, Yu Linglong''s face blushed, "Yixue,st night, did you and him..."


    Yixue, with a shy expression, still nodded her head, "Yes!"


    Things moved fast!


    Yu Linglong nced at Ye Fan, feeling that he really lucked out.


    Seven stunning beauties, all willing to marry Ye Fan without any regrets. Yu Linglong was actually curious, what was she thinking at the time?


    Perhaps, deep down inside, she wasn''t against the idea of being with Ye Fan?


    "Sister Linglong, are you going to sleep with me tonight? It will be veryfortable!" Ye Fan said while walking over, and once again embraced Yu Linglong, his hand boldly stroking her buttock.


    Hum!


    This Yu Linglong threatened to chop him up, but he needed to collect some interest, right?


    Anyway, now that he''s in the state of a fool, even if he does something, no one will care.


    "Ah! What are you randomly touching?" Yu Linglong stiffened up as Ye Fan touched her, "Go touch Yixue, I am leaving!"


    Feeling hot all over, Yu Linglong quickly got up, bid farewell to Su Yixue and Ye Fan, and left hurriedly.


    This Ye Fan, still in a befuddled state, was so restless.


    If he awoke, wouldn''t she be terribly bullied?


    Hum!


    I will definitely practice my Martial Arts, so you won''t be able to defeat me!


    Watching Yu Linglong''s frantic escape, a pleasing arc formed on the corners of Ye Fan''s mouth. Competing with the young master? I will surely whip you into submission!


    Everyone had left, and Su Yixue turned to Ye Fan with a flushed face, "It''s gettingte, hurry up and get ready to sleep!"


    Even though thepany''s affairs were troubling her, Su Yixue still hadn''t forgotten her mission.


    That was to make the Ye Family flourish and prosper!


    Fertilend naturally requires sowing in order to flourish and prosper, huh.


    "Okay! Sleep, I love sleeping!" Ye Fan picked up Su Yixue by the waist in one swift motion and quickly headed for the bedroom.


    "Ah! Xiao Fan, be gentle..."


    For a moment, sounds not suitable for children echoed from the room, until after a session of stormy passion; peace resumed nearly two hourster.


    By then, it was already past eleven at night.


    Ye Fan hadn''t forgotten that there was another spectacle tonight that required his spice.


    Some wanted to spend 20 billion to kill him and his grandfather in Cloud City, and Ye Fan already had a rough guess as to who it might be.


    If it was the person he suspected, then tonight, Ye Fan would make sure they wouldn''t return.


    Looking at the sleeping Su Yixue on the bed, Ye Fan quietly got up, dressed, and avoiding the bodyguards around the vi, quickly made his way outside.


    Outside the vi, Xia Hao had been waiting in the car, "Young Master Ye!"


    "To the Central Bridge of Cloud City!"


    Tonight at the Central Bridge of Cloud City, Ye Fan had arranged to meet two groups of people.


    One was of course the mysterious employer who wanted to spend 20 billion on an assassination, while the other was the Wang Family of Cloud City!


    During the day, Ye Fan had taken care of Wang Chao, and Wang Zhong and his people must be crazed.


    If they found out at night about the person who kidnapped their son, they would surely act recklessly without a care for their lives.


    At that moment, let them fight like dogs; Ye Fan would be very pleased to silently eliminate both enemies.


    As the car was nearing the Central Bridge of Cloud City, Ye Fan could already feel the fluctuating aura from afar; many people were hidden around the bridge.


    These people were none other than the assassins arranged by Wang Zhong.


    "Patriarch, we have been waiting all night! Are the kidnappersing or not?" A bodyguard from the Wang Familyined, annoyed, "We''ve been hungry all night, and now we''re so sleepy!"


    "Damn it, are you looking for death? How have I been treating you normally? Now that I ask you to do something, you start to grumble?" Wang Zhong kicked his subordinate furiously, very angry.


    Ding-dong!


    Suddenly, Wang Zhong''s phone received a message, "Dad! I think I''m not going to make it, they want to kill me... I''ve put the phone in the kidnapper''s pocket, you must avenge me..."


    Attached was also a photo of Wang Chao being beaten up beyond recognition in a KTV.


    "Ah! Son of a bitch, call them, don''t stop calling, I''ll find that bastard and hack him to pieces!"


    Of course, all this was orchestrated by Ye Fan from behind the scenes!


    After doing these things, Ye Fan turned off Wang Chao''s phone again, then set it to automatically turn on after ten minutes.


    Just after finishing, Ye Fan saw a familiar car drive by.


    It was Xu Jian''s son, Xu Dong''s car, a shy red Ferrari!


    Was it him?


    A dark shadow crossed Ye Fan''s face although he already had a hunch. Yet, when the truth was confirmed, Ye Fan still felt a chill in his heart...


    Usually, Grandfather treated Xu Jian and Xu Dong extremely well, truly as if they were his own son and grandson. And yet, Xu Dong actually plotted to spend 20 billion to kill him and Grandfather!


    So he could then rightfully inherit Ye Corporation?


    Hmph!


    If that''s the case, don''t me me for being ruthless!

 Chapter 40: Chapter 40 Do I still have a chance?

    "Just wait here for me!" Ye Fan instructed Xia Hao, then with a sh of his body, he dashed out from behind the flowerbed and blocked Xu Dong''s car.


    "Goddammit! Are you trying to get yourself killed... Don''t you have eyes to see the road?" Xu Dong, who was looking at the navigation, was startled to find someone blocking his way. He rolled down his window and started cursing loudly.


    However, as soon as Xu Dong realized it was Ye Fan blocking his way, he was momentarily stunned, "Ye Fan? Is that you, you damned fool? What the heck are you doing out here in the dead of night?"


    Xu Dong stopped the car and looked at Ye Fan curiously.


    Hadn''t Su Yixue taken Ye Fan home after yesterday''s incident?


    God damn it!


    That idiot Ye Fan has some serious luck!


    Even though he''s practically aplete idiot, somehow, seven sisters-inw have taken a liking to him and all want to marry him. Why don''t such good things ever happen to Laotzu?


    Isn''t Laotzu also a member of the Ye Family?


    It''s the middle of the night, and instead of being at Su Yixue''s home, what the hell is Ye Fan doing loitering out here?


    "Ah! Brother Dong, that''s great, Brother Dong... I can''t find my way home, I''m starving to death. Please, could you take me home?" Ye Fan approached and grabbed Xu Dong''s arm, shaking it while looking utterly pitiable.


    Xu Dong looked at Ye Fan with some skepticism. Was that really what was happening?


    Getting lost!


    For a normal person, it might not be a big deal, but Ye Fan had the intelligence of a young child, so it seemed quite normal that he would be lost.


    "Get the hell away from me! I''m busy right now. Don''t have time to deal with you!" Xu Dong, somewhat disgusted, shoved Ye fan away. The clock was approaching midnight, and Xu Dong had a meeting at the Central Bridge of Cloud City with that mysterious expert.


    Xu Dong had always dreamt of killing Ye Fan, and now, in this deste ce, it indeed seemed like a perfect opportunity to do so.


    But Xu Dong feared there could be other bodyguards silently watching Ye Fan, and ultimately, he didn''t dare to make his move.


    "Brother Dong, please, I''m begging you. Could you take me back home, or at least call my grandfather to pick me up?" Ye Fan fixed his gaze on Xu Dong, asking for help, giving them both a chance.


    If Xu Dong still had a hint of kindness, if he would just make a call to his grandfather, or take Ye Fan home, Ye Fan would spare his life.


    But, unfortunately for Xu Dong, he had long wanted Ye Fan dead. Now, with Ye Fan right there and his meeting with the mysterious expert imminent, wouldn''t it be incredibly convenient to act?


    "Heh heh! Okay... you silly fool, just wait here obediently for me. I''ll quickly find someone to take you home, okay?" Xu Dong''s face revealed a sneer as he thought about how after Ye Fan and Ye Changfeng were dead, he would own all the Ye Family assets. How wonderful those days offort and glory would be.


    He resolved that once he had the power, he would take all seven of Ye Fan''s sisters-inw for himself to enjoy thoroughly!


    Whir!


    As soon as Xu Dong finished speaking, he floored the elerator, flinging Ye Fan''s arm away and drove off towards the Central Bridge of Cloud City. He muttered under his breath, "Idiot! Just wait there to die. Once I meet that mysterious assassin, I''ll send you off to the Western Paradise to meet your brothers!"


    Although Xu Dong''s voice was low, Ye Fan with his acute hearing still heard every word clearly.


    Ye Fan''s expression darkened, This is what you brought upon yourself, so you can''t me me!


    During the time Xu Dong was momentarily distracted, Ye Fan had managed to slip Wang Chao''s phone into Xu Dong''s pocket.


    Once the Wang Family discovered that Wang Chao''s phone was on Xu Dong, even with a hundred mouths, Xu Dong would likely be unable to exin it away.


    "Let''s go! We''re going to watch the show!"


    Ye Fan got into Xia Hao''s car and signaled Xia Hao to drive over, finding a perfect spot to observe. Hidden behind the bushes, they watched quietly.


    Under the dim streetlights!


    After Xu Dong arrived at the location, he got out of the car and looked around, somewhat puzzled, and shouted, "Boss, you asked me to meet you, and I''m here! Where are you?"


    At this moment, Wang Zhong and his men, hidden in the surroundings, were bewildered by the sudden appearance of Xu Dong.


    "The Ye Family''s adopted grandson Xu Dong? What is he doing here sote?" Wang Zhong asked his subordinates with a hint of confusion.


    "We don''t know! But it seems like he''s here to meet some big shot, could it be that he haspleted some task given by that big shot?" Wang Zhong''s subordinate sessfully guided Wang Zhong''s thoughts towards harming Xu Dong.


    "Who told you to make calls, what are you doing, don''t stop, okay? Xiao Chao said, at midnight, the kidnapper will definitelye to the Central Bridge of Cloud City, his cell phone is on him, we can definitely find him!"


    "Yes, Patriarch!"


    Behind Wang Zhong, a group of subordinates continued to dial Wang Chao''s number.


    "We''re sorry, the number you have dialed is turned off!"


    "We''re sorry, the number you have dialed is turned off!"


    Several attempts in a row, Wang Chao''s phone showed it was constantly off.


    When another subordinate made the fifth call, the phone suddenly indicated that it had connected!


    "Beep!"


    The subordinate immediately jumped up, "Patriarch, the phone is connected! The young master''s phone isn''t turned off anymore!"


    "Above the moon, I gaze up!"


    At the same time, in the open space in the middle of the Central Bridge of Cloud City, Xu Dong''s body suddenly resounded with the ringtone of a cell phone.


    "Huh? What''s going on? Why do I suddenly have an extra cell phone on me?" Xu Dong curiously took the phone out and saw the iing call, then answered directly, "Hey, who the fuck is this?"


    "Son of a bitch, it turned out to be that bastard, Xu Dong! Damn it, this bastard kidnapped Xiao Chao and even killed him¡­ Everyone, attack!"


    Wang Zhong, hiding in the dark, watched and listened to all of Xu Dong''s words and actions, clearly and distinctly.


    With the phone on Xu Dong, and Wang Chao''sst message stating clearly that before he was killed, he had ced the phone on the kidnapper, was this proof that Xu Dong was the kidnapper, the murderer of his own son Wang Chao?


    A grandson adopted by the Ye Family, daring to touch someone from the Wang Family?


    Hmph!


    Whoosh!


    Before the call was even disconnected, Xu Dong saw countless bodyguards wielding machetes rushing out from the woods and behind the bushes, frightening him so much that he shuddered and tried to flee.


    But at this moment, Wang Zhong had already tightly surrounded the area, and Xu Dong had absolutely no way to escape.


    "Boss Wang? Ah! It''s you... What''s all this for, did something happen?" When Xu Dong saw Wang Zhong appear, he couldn''t help but breathe a sigh of relief.


    On regr days, due to some business dealings, Xu Dong and Wang Zhong had met a few times. Although their rtionship wasn''t too good, at least they knew each other.


    Moreover, out of respect for the Ye Family, the other party was somewhat inclined to show some courtesy.


    "Cut the crap and beat him to death for me!" As Wang Zhong shouted, he was the first to strike Xu Dong on the head with a baton, immediately causing Xu Dong''s blood to flow, "Motherfucker, what do you think you are, daring to kidnap my son? And you killed him, what do you think you are!"

 Chapter 41: Chapter 41 Xu Dong, Too Upset to Cry!

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    Bang bang bang!


    Ye Fan''s bodyguards swarmed him, punching and kicking in a frenzy. In an instant, Xu Dong''s face turned ck and blue, and his ribs and arms were smashed into several pieces.


    Hearing Xu Dong cussing and swearing, Xu Dong finally understood!


    The Young Master of the Wang Family, Wang Chao, was dead, and it was somehow his own doing ¨C had he abducted and then killed him?


    But he had been soaking in thepany of beauties all afternoon at home, and it wasn''t until tonight that he came here to meet that assassin boss. When would he have had the time to abduct Wang Chao? Besides, he bore no grudge against Wang Chao, so why would he kidnap and kill him?


    Furthermore, ording to what Xu Dong knew, Wang Chao had even sent people to attack Su Yixue that afternoon.


    By all ounts, Wang Chao should have been considered his ally!


    "Stop! Wait a second, Boss Wang¡­ Isn''t there some misunderstanding here? I''ve never even met Wang Chao. Where would I go to abduct him? Ouch..."


    Enduring the intense pain, Xu Dong crawled out of the crowd, wailing towards Wang Zhong, "Boss Wang, please don''t wrongly use an innocent man!"


    Looking at the beaten and disfigured Xu Dong, Wang Zhong snorted coldly, snatching Wang Chao''s mobile phone from Xu Dong''s hand, "Wrongly use you? Hmph! What''s this then?"


    "This is Wang Chao''s phone. Thest message told me that the kidnappers were going to kill him, and that he''d put the phone on the kidnapper''s body! What excuse do you have now?"


    Wang Zhong''s words left Xu Dong utterly baffled, "Right, why is the phone on me?"


    Damn it!


    Xu Dong felt like not even jumping into the Yellow River could clear his name!


    He had clearly been at home all afternoon and hadn''t gone anywhere. Out of the blue, his possessions included an extra mobile phone. He had left home wearing freshly changed clothes which had just been washed; there couldn''t have been anything else on him.


    On his way here, his car hadn''t even stopped. The only person he''d met was the idiot Ye Fan!


    Thinking of Ye Fan, a thought shed through Xu Dong''s mind. Recalling how Ye Fan had hugged him earlier, he figured it out!


    It must have been Ye Fan''s doing!


    "Boss Wang, it was Ye Fan! It must have been Ye Fan who killed Wang Chao and then framed me. On my way here, I only came across Ye Fan!" Xu Dong hurriedly exined.


    In his mind, he also pieced together the recent events: the sudden annihtion of the Zhao Family, the rescue of Su Yixue. All these actions seemed very suspicious!


    Previously, Xu Dong did not understand why things had escted the way they had; those families against the Ye Family seemed to end up with bad fates. But in that moment, Xu Dong thought that maybe Ye Fan had awakened.


    All of this was likely Ye Fan''s covert revenge.


    "Ye Fan, that idiot, framing you? Hmph! Xu Dong, do you have no shame? If you want a scapegoat, at least find a convincing one! Ye Fan, that idiot, can''t even take care of himself, let alone kill someone," Wang Zhong stepped forward, grabbing Xu Dong by the neck, his teeth gritted with rage, "Tell me, where have you hidden my son''s body? Why did you kill him?"


    Xu Dong''s neck was squeezed so tightly he could barely breathe, "Boss Wang, I really didn''t kill anyone! It wasn''t me... cough cough..."


    "You''re still damn lying! You think I won''t strangle you right here!" Wang Zhong was livid, increasing the pressure on his grip; Xu Dong''s face turned crimson and his eyes bulged out.


    Almost instinctively, Xu Dong pulled out a dagger from his body and shed at Wang Zhong''s arm.


    Thud!


    A gash instantly opened on Wang Zhong''s arm, blood gushing out.


    "Ah! You little bastard, not content with just killing Wang Chao, you want to kill me too? You''re asking for it!" Completely enraged, Wang Zhong cursed out loud while he mmed Wang Chao onto the ground. Then snatching a battle saber from one of his subordinates, he hacked towards Xu Dong, "This is for touching my son, for killing my son!"


    Thud! Thud!


    One sh, two shes¡­


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    "Boss Wang, don''t chop anymore, it really wasn''t me..."


    "It really wasn''t me, you''ve all been deceived by Ye Fan... wuu..."


    At first, Xu Dong still had the strength to shout, but faced with Wang Zhong''s frenzied swinging of the battle saber, it only took a moment for Xu Dong''s body to be covered in open, gaping wounds, his blood flowing all over the ground. Xu Dong was already exhaling more than he was inhaling.


    His body convulsed a few times on the spot before bingpletely motionless.


    Exhausted from chopping, Wang Zhong finally stopped his actions and copsed onto the ground, bursting into tears, "My son, your father is useless, he still hasn''t found where your body is hidden! But rest assured, if Xu Dong dared to kill you, there must be an aplice, I will definitely not let that bastard Xu Jian off..."


    A fierce light shed in Wang Zhong''s eyes, "Send someone to find out Xu Jian''s location, Laotzu wants to tear him to pieces!"


    "Yes!"


    Wang Zhong''s men were very efficient, and quickly cleaned up the scene, after which Wang Zhong prepared to take his men and leave.


    Hiding in the shadows, Xia Hao, following Ye Fan and watching the scene unfold, understood everything after seeing Ye Fan''s earlier actions.


    A masterful strategy of using another''s hand to deal the killing blow!


    Ye Fan must have nted the cell phone on Xu Dong when he went to find him.


    Then, utilizing the Wang Family''s methods to deal with Xu Dong and his son, he could effortlessly remove the threat within the Ye Family without lifting a finger.


    Xu Jian and his son had secretly nned to take control of Ye Corporation. Xia Hao, upon discovering this, was hesitant to tell Ye Fan, but now seeing Ye Fan''s actions, it was clear he had known about it all along.


    "Did you get it all on camera?" Ye Fan withdrew his gaze and asked Xia Hao.


    Xia Hao put away his phone and nodded, "It''s all very clear, I''ve already edited out some unnecessary scenes on the spot!"


    Ye Fan''s mouth twitched, "Find a stranger and send this video to Xu Jian! Let them continue to fight like dogs!"


    If Xu Jian wasn''t warned in advance, Wang Zhong might just rush over and kill Xu Jian too quickly, which would be no fun at all.


    Ye Fan wanted at least to let Xu Jian struggle a bit, expose the forces of his legitimate line, then die. That way, the troubles within Ye Corporation would be greatly reduced afterwards!


    "Okay!"


    Xia Hao responded with a sound and turned to drive Ye Fan back home.


    Right now, Ye Fan was still outwardly in a foolish state, and had to return to Su Yixue''s ce before daylight.


    In the car, Ye Fan took out a porcin bottle from his person and handed it to Xia Hao, "These are some elixirs I''ve concocted before, which could help you enhance your strength to break through, into the Martial Arts Control Realm!"


    "Ah? Thank you, Young Master Ye, thank you!" Xia Hao, who was already in his fifties or sixties, had barely stepped into the Energy-Transforming Stage of martial arts, which was already very difficult. Without some other fortuitous encounter, it was almost impossible for Xia Hao to make any further breakthroughs.


    Xia Hao also knew that with the help of elixirs, the chances of breaking through could be increased.


    But the problem was, alchemists were absolutely scarce resources in Great Xia. There were less than ten masters in the entire Great Xia who could independently concoct Grade Two Elixirs. Ordinary people couldn''t buy these elixirs, no matter how much money they offered.


    "There are five pills inside, give one to Lord Hu, and as for the rest, you decide how to distribute them. But do not expose me! Being too weak while working for me just won''t do!" Ye Fan quickly instructed.


    Xia Hao nodded earnestly, "Yes! What about Young Master Wang..." Xia Hao was about to ask about Wang Fugui, but thinking that as Ye Fan''s close buddy, Ye Fan must have considered him.


    "Old Wang?" Mentioning Wang Fugui, a profound look shed in Ye Fan''s eyes, "If everything goes ording to n, Cloud City will have another grandmaster-level powerhouse tomorrow!"


    A small smile appeared on Ye Fan''s lips, the Vitality Pill he had acquired from the ck market should be effective!


    Meanwhile, back in the Wang Family Courtyard, Wang Fugui who had returned home, had already started taking action...

 Chapter 42: Chapter 42: Wang Fugui Breaks Through to Grandmaster!

    Wang Fugui had arranged triple the usual number of guards and bodyguards outside the Wang Family Courtyard today!


    Elder Ye had already gone to Old Ye''s house to drink, so nobody was watching Wang Fugui.


    After Wang Fugui entered the Wang Family''s secret chamber and repeatedly made sure all doors and windows were securely closed, he finally took out the Vitality Pill from his embrace and ced it on the table in front of him, scrutinizing it carefully, feeling the surging energy inside the Vitality Pill, along with its overbearing medicinal power.


    "Big brother, ah, big brother¡­ Is it really just good luck that you bought a stone for fifty thousand at the ck market and it actually concealed a Vitality Pill?" Wang Fugui murmured to himself, "Or did you want my strength to increase a bit more, so I could protect you?"


    Faced with the Vitality Pill, Wang Fugui thought a lot.


    "Forget it! No matter what, with this Vitality Pill, I will definitely break through to the Grandmaster Realm, I must break through to the Grandmaster Realm!"


    Wang Fugui was only in his twenties, such a young Grandmaster, in the entire Great Xia, besides Ye Fan, there were only a few.


    His future was boundless, and breaking through to the Martial Venerable Realm or even the Martial Emperor Realm in the future was possible.


    With this foundation, even if the Ye Family waspletely crushed, relying on the power of the Wang Family and the old forces of the Ye Family, protecting his big brother and the sisters-inw thoroughly was not a big problem.


    Once a big brother, always a big brother!


    In Wang Fugui''s eyes, no matter what happened to Ye Fan, he would always be his eternal big brother!


    Hesitating for a moment, Wang Fugui reached out, put the Vitality Pill into his mouth, and swallowed it down.


    This Vitality Pill was too ostentatious; if the news got out, countless people woulde to snatch it at all costs. The current power of the Wang Family couldn''t protect it.


    Keeping it in one''s stomach, aiding oneself to break through, that was the most secure way.


    On the other hand, seeing the current misery of the Ye Family, Wang Fugui also wanted to do something for his big brother.


    Once he became a Grandmaster, he would at least have the power to fight when facing real experts.


    The elixir pill melted in his mouth and turned into a warm current, rushing towards Wang Fugui''s limbs through his throat. The strong energy and Qi Force instantly made Wang Fugui unable to help but start howling loudly!


    "Ah!"


    Bearing the intense pain, Wang Fugui began to forcefully calm himself down, absorbing the powerful energy contained in the elixir pill, impacting his meridians, and quickly gathering and elevating his Martial Arts Qi!


    Wang Fugui''s Martial Breath was visibly improving at a noticeable speed, and his entire being''s aura was constantly changing, his skin became more resilient, and his physique stronger...


    At that moment, the flow of wind and cloud within the range of Cloud City began to surge!


    Ye Fan, who had returned home, was already lying beside Su Yixue, sensing the fluctuations in the energy flow of Cloud City, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. Old Wang must be about to seed in his breakthrough, and he would have another great help in the future!


    Ye Fan fell into a drowsy sleep too!


    But in a hotel in Cloud City, Yu Linglong, lying in bed, couldn''t sleep at all!


    Because she discovered that a warm current had suddenly appeared in her body!


    And that warm current was nourishing her meridians and the core of her body... actually quietly enhancing her Root Bone and Martial Arts Qi.


    It was simply too miraculous!


    But after carefully recalling the events, Yu Linglong finally confirmed that the warm current emerged after Ye Fan touched her bottom.


    Yu Linglong couldn''tprehend how just an intimate contact with Ye Fan could cause her body to gain a warm current, and how those currents entered her body?


    If she could enhance her Martial Arts Qi, then what about Ye Fan himself?


    When she considered Ye Fan''s terrifying talent, Yu Linglong suddenly entertained a possibility. Ye Fan had broken through to the Martial Arts Grandmaster Realm at the age of fifteen, something that wasn''t possible at a normal rate of cultivation.


    Had she discovered Ye Fan''s biggest secret?


    Since I could detect Ye Fan''s secret, could Su Yixue have discovered it as well? I''ll have to ask her about it tomorrow!


    However, there is another important issue: does Xuan Yufei not know about Ye Fan''s secret? Otherwise, Xuan Yufei would not have foolishly divorced Ye Fan!


    As the youngest Valkyrie of Great Xia, Yu Linglong had also been promoted to the Martial Master Realm. But due to her innate talents and root bone, Yu Linglong had been stuck at the Martial Arts Grandmaster level for a long time, without any progress.


    It seemed like her cultivation path had reached its end!


    But now, through her close contact with Ye Fan, her strength and root bone could improve. So, with enough contact, might she be able to progress toward the Martial Venerable, even the Martial Emperor Realm?


    Thinking about reaching that level of strength, her future would inevitably be at another realm!


    And, with such strength, some people probably wouldn''t say anything about her anymore, right?


    Having realized all this, Yu Linglong had made up her mind. In that case, she would just have to get in touch with Ye Fan more in the future.


    That bad guy who wants to take advantage, let him take it!


    Sigh!


    After all, sooner orter, she was going to be his!


    ¡­


    A silent night passed!


    The next day, when Ye Fan woke up, Su Yixue was still snuggled in his arms, fast asleep.


    Although intimate contact with Ye Fan could indeed bring about a warm flow of feedback and was beneficial for nourishing and enhancing her body.


    In just two days of being together, Su Yixue''s Martial Breath had already broken through the Energy Transformation phase, making a dash toward the Control Realm.


    Unfortunately, Ye Fan''sbat strength was just too strong, and since Su Yixue''s body was that of an ordinary person, she couldn''t withstand it, thus needing to sleep through the night after each bout.


    Feeling somewhat distressed, Ye Fan ced his palm on Su Yixue''s waist and quietly circted his Martial Breath, channeling the Vitality Force into her body, helping to nourish and cultivate her physique.


    Only when Su Yixue''s eyshes fluttered a few times, signaling she was about to wake up, did Ye Fan withdraw his hand.


    "Ah! You''re already awake!" Su Yixue opened her eyes and caught Ye Fan''s intense gaze.


    The nket slipped off her neck, exposing a glimpse of alluring, fair skin on her chest.


    Even though they had been intimate, Su Yixue still felt embarrassed being stared at like that by Ye Fan, "Don''t look!"


    While speaking, Su Yixue reached out to cover Ye Fan''s eyes, but her movement caused even more of the nket to slip off, almost fully revealing her chest to Ye Fan, which made her scream in rm.


    Even with Ye Fan''s strongposure, he couldn''t resist such a provocation.


    Immediately, he pinned Su Yixue down and gave her a morning exercise, only allowing her to get up after.


    Su Yixue''splexion was flushed. ncing at her phone to check the time, she suddenly became anxious and started looking for her clothes, "Oh no! There''s not enough time. Today, Su Corporation is also holding a press conference, I have to go to thepany right now! It''s all your fault..."


    Su Yixue red cutely at Ye Fan, but thinking about Ye Fan''s performance over the past few days, she was still quite satisfied.


    Although Ye Fan looked naive on the surface, at least in that aspect, he was very impressive¡­ with control over pace and intensity, he did me quite well!


    Is Ye Fan really still a fool?


    No one ever taught Ye Fan those things; how could he be so good at it?


    Before Ye Fan could reply, Wang Fugui''s cries suddenly sounded from outside Su Yixue''s residence, "Big Brother! Are you awake? Sister-inw, hurry and get dressed, I have something important to report to you!"

 Chapter 43: Chapter 43: Yu Linglong Suspects Ye Fans Awakening!

    Wang Fugui''s words once again made Su Yixue''s face turn a shade of embarrassed red.


    Totally mortifying!


    That Wang Fugui, really, had no sense of reservation at all.


    Hurriedly getting ready, when Ye Fan and Su Yixue came down to the lobby, Wang Fugui had already been excitedly pacing back and forth in the living room.


    Seeing Ye Faning down, he rushed over, grabbed Ye Fan''s hand, "Big brother! I''ve broken through, I''ve also reached the Grandmaster Realm... Haha! Thanks to the stone you bought yesterday, the Vitality Pill inside helped me finally break through to the Grandmaster Realm! Big brother, now I finally have enough strength to protect you!"


    Wang Fugui was beaming with excitement, which Ye Fan had sensed the night before.


    Given that Ye Fan''s current identity was that of a fool, he didn''t act too excited, "Grandmaster? What''s that, can you eat it?"


    Ye Fan intentionally asked a silly question, leaving Su Yixue and Wang Fugui both speechless.


    "No! Big brother, the Grandmaster Realm is like being really good at fighting... Big brother, five years ago, when you were at your peak, you were also at the Grandmaster Realm! Hehe, now my strength is enough topete with you from five years ago..." Wang Fugui was full of excitement!


    Because he had always been with Ye Fan, Ye Fan''s monstrous talent overshadowed Wang Fugui¡ªnot just by a single level, but by several.


    Surpassing Ye Fan had always been Wang Fugui''s ultimate goal in his heart.


    Watching Wang Fugui''s excited demeanor, Ye Fan inwardly chuckled softly.


    You? Now you still want topete with me? I could thrash you with one hand tied behind my back!


    As you''re progressing, I''m also getting stronger, alright!


    As they spoke, Yu Linglong also arrived.


    Upon entering, she immediately noticed the change in Wang Fugui''s aura, "Young Master Wang, did you break throughst night?"


    Yu Linglong stared at Wang Fugui with a look of amazement.


    When she met Wang Fugui at the airport yesterday, she sensed that he was merely at the Control Realm, showing no signs of a breakthrough whatsoever.


    And yet, in just one night, Wang Fugui had actually broken through to the Grandmaster Realm?


    When did the Grandmaster Realm be somon and cheap?


    "Yes! I broke through, all thanks to the stone big brother bought yesterday!" Wang Fugui was very clear that his breakthrough was entirely due to that Vitality Pill, otherwise, with his talent, he might have had to wait until he was sixty!


    "A stone? What stone? What exactly happened?" Yu Linglong furrowed her brows, too many things had happened in Cloud City over just a few days since the Ye Family was annihted.


    The Zhao Family wiped out, Eldest Young Master Wang killed, Su Yixue attacked... Xia Hao and Li Hu followed life and death... Li Yunyang suddenly burst to death, and now Wang Fugui suddenly became a Grandmaster after getting that stone...


    Yu Linglong always felt something was amiss!


    It seemed as if an invisible hand was controlling everything. Those who opposed the Ye Family ended up with grim fates, and those who got on good terms with the Ye Family received tremendous benefits.


    Yu Linglong had always suspected that Ye Fan had awakened, but had no proof.


    "That stone, yesterday we spent fifty thousand on it, big brother looked at a lot of stuff, but in the end, he insisted on that stone... I only bought it... Later, big brother actually wanted to eat the stone raw, and when the stone fell to the ground... That''s when we saw the elixir inside..."


    Listening to Wang Fugui''s detailed description and his repeated emphasis, Ye Fan couldn''t help but smile bitterly in his heart.


    This numbskull!


    Fearing others might not know, you described it so vividly; Yu Linglong with such meticulous thoughts would definitely be suspicious!


    These minor details, deceiving Su Yixue, perhaps could be casually handled.


    But Yu Linglong, as the elder sister-inw and also the youngest Valkyrie in Great Xia, might not be so easy to fool.


    "Ye Fan actually made you eat that stone raw?" Yu Linglong''s eyebrows furrowed tightly, and her breathing started to quicken.


    Could it really be such a coincidence?


    Inside the very stone Ye Fan insisted on buying, there were elixir pills, and he even insisted on Wang Fugui swallowing them?


    Only someone as dull as Wang Fugui wouldn''t think twice about it!


    ording to Yu Linglong''s deduction, Ye Fan was intentionally ying dumb, finding a way to help his brother enhance his strength!


    "Ye Fan, tell me the truth! Have you really awakened? Was the annihtion of the Zhao Family nned by you? Was Li Yunyang''s death caused by you, and saving Mr. Lei yesterday..."


    Yu Linglong''s whole aura exploded, she took two steps forward, and the atmosphere in the whole room became somewhat oppressive.


    Ye Fan, looking at his future wife, also felt a wave of bitterness in his heart.


    Sometimes, a woman being too smart isn''t such a good thing.


    "Kill... I''m scared... Who would kill..." Ye Fan pretended to be very weak, hiding behind Su Yixue.


    Su Yixue, seeing Ye Fan''s appearance, felt a pang of heartache and interrupted Yu Linglong, "Big sister! Don''t be too hard on Xiao Fan... The night the Zhao Family was wiped out, Ye Fan was with me; he didn''t have the chance to do it! And when Ye Fan was at home alone, there were bodyguards arranged by the Ye Family, and also bodyguards I arranged, all protecting Ye Fan 24 hours a day. They never saw Ye Fan leave the house; how could he have done it?"


    "Yeah! Sister-inw, I''ve always suspected that the big brother had already awakened! But big brother has always been with me; he didn''t have the chance to do so many things!" Wang Fugui also chimed in to help.


    "Is that so?" Yu Linglong, listening to their words, grew even more puzzled.


    If Ye Fan had no chance to act, who then was the expert that appeared in Cloud City?


    Was it just a coincidence?


    But then Yu Linglong realized, no matter whether Ye Fan had awakened or was still feigning ignorance, it wasn''t a bad thing, either for the Ye Family or everyone else.


    Yu Linglong took a deep look at Ye Fan and continued, "Ye Fan! No matter what state you''re in right now... don''t forget, we are all your wives, hmph... if you dare to treat us badly, I definitely won''t let you off!"


    Although she was scolding him, by the end, Yu Linglong''s words had a hint of coquettishness.


    Thinking about the tragic situation of the Ye Family, Yu Linglong felt another surge of heartache!


    Pitiful Ye Fan, clearly already awakened, but still had to continue ying dumb for the sake of the Ye Family, how pitiful!


    With that in mind, Yu Linglong stepped forward and took the initiative to hug Ye Fan.


    The instant their skin made contact, another current of warmth surged into Yu Linglong''s body, nourishing her while rapidly enhancing her Martial Arts Qi!


    Indeed, Ye Fan''s body was the most special cauldron!


    As long as she had close contact with Ye Fan, she could gain that miraculous warmth, and Yu Linglong was almost certain that while she benefited, Ye Fan would definitely benefit as well.


    Otherwise, it was impossible for Ye Fan''s strength to improve so quickly!


    "Yixue, I have a secret question for you!" Yu Linglong, somewhat excited, pulled Su Yixue aside, her face blushed, she wanted to speak, hesitated for a long while, still a bit embarrassed...

 Chapter 44: Chapter 44 Su Yixues Worries!

    How should such a matter be addressed by an unwed maiden?


    Should she ask, ''When you were sleepingst night, what did it feel like to use those positions?''


    But realizing that this rted to the special nature of Ye Fan''s body, and also to her own future progress on the Martial Arts path, Yu Linglong steeled her resolve and asked, "Yixue,st night when you were intimate with Ye Fan, did you feel anything unusual? I mean... after Ye Fan was close to you, did you feel a surge of warmth?"


    No sooner had Yu Linglong finished speaking than Su Yixue looked at her, utterly shocked, and said, "Sister Linglong, you felt it too? It''s truly amazing, look at me... I practically had no Martial Arts foundation, but now I''ve already entered the Martial Arts Transforming Qi Stage..."


    As she spoke, Su Yixue picked up a steel cup from the table and squeezed it lightly. The cup immediately deformed into a lump of scrap metal, and when she channeled her Qi Force, it reverted back to its original shape.


    "This..."


    Yu Linglong stared at Su Yixue with a face full of amazement!


    Yu Linglong was, of course, aware of Su Yixue''s situation.


    Was this girl, who had been just an ordinary girl before, so powerful after only a few days with Ye Fan?


    It seemed her feelings were not wrong!


    Ye Fan really was extraordinary!


    Dering to marry Ye Fan as a group of seven, she had initially thought it was a sacrifice, but now it seemed they had stumbled upon a treasure!


    With such a rate of improvement, everyone''s strength could soar rapidly. Even if Ye Fan remained mentally absent in the future, with these beautiful wives to protect him, the Ye Family would certainly not suffer.


    Moreover, it was not certain that Ye Fan would continue to be mentally absent.


    Hadn''t Divine Doctor Lei said that there was a good chance for Ye Fan to recover?


    "Yixue, I still have some doubts. Do you think Ye Fan has really recovered? I always feel something isn''t quite right," Yu Linglong expressed her suspicions.


    Upon hearing Yu Linglong''s words, Su Yixue''s face turned a shade of red, "Sister Linglong, actually I''ve had simr thoughts. Twice now, during those moments in bed, Ye Fan didn''t seem foolish at all..."


    She was so embarrassed by the end of her statement that she quickly found an excuse to leave. "Sister Linglong, you guys stay with Ye Fan. I have urgent matters at thepany and need to step out for a bit, let''s have lunch togetherter!"


    Today was supposed to be the day when Su Corporation would hold its new medicine release conference, but Li Yunyang had deliberately held the conference a day early and leaked Su Corporation''s most vital form.


    It was a calcted move to embarrass Su Corporation and make them look bad.


    But after the Li Family''s conference yesterday, a major incident urred at the engagement dinner in the evening.


    During the engagement dinner, Xuan Yufei unexpectedly showed up with Ye Fan, and Cloud City''s godfather Li Hu brought a Gatling gun to intimidate everyone. And most crucially, Li Yunyang dropped dead on the spot.


    Perhaps this was the Li Family''s retribution.


    "Okay!"


    After Su Yixue left, Xia Hao and Lei Qianjue arrived one after the other.


    Ye Fan and Lei Qianjue were still "treating" in the room separately.


    "Master, after I gathered all the herbsst night, I followed your instructions and sessfully produced three units! Take a look!" Lei Qianjue said, taking out a bottle from his person. Inside the bottle was a vibrant green ointment.


    As soon as the bottle was opened, a strong fragrance wafted out.


    Lei Qianjue was very excited, took out a knife, and made a cut on his arm, from which blood immediately began to flow.


    Lei Qianjue wiped the blood from the wound with a tissue, then quickly applied some ointment to the cut.


    The next moment!


    The wound on Lei Qianjue''s arm visibly disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye.


    When the ointment was wiped clean, there was no trace left on the wound, and in fact, it almost became even whiter!


    Although Lei Qianjue had gotten thoroughly drunk yesterday with Ye Changfeng and a group of old brothers, he still didn''t forget the task Ye Fan had given him and experimented overnight.


    After concocting the ointment, Lei Qianjue had already tested it several times on his own arm, engraving numerous scars upon it.


    Ye Fan picked up the bottle and took a sniff, "Not bad! It''s at eighty percent efficacy. It''s sufficient for market distribution now!"


    "Yixue is about to hold a press conference soon. You''ll use your name to take me there and let''s check out the site!" Ye Fan''s eyes shed with profundity, "I''ve almost dealt with the Cloud City Zhao Family and the Wang Family. The only one left is the Li Family, which is up against the Su Family head-on. They definitely won''t let things slide at today''s Su Family press conference!"


    "Yes!"


    Though Lei Qianjue was a big shot in the medical field, he didn''t dare to be presumptuous in front of Ye Fan.


    The Zhao Family, such a massive n, wiped out just like that!


    Ye Fan was still in his foolhardy state, yet he quietly obliterated the Zhao Family, Young Master Wang disappeared, and Li Yunyang died on the spot, Ye Fan''s methods were absolutely terrifying.


    Those people who opposed the Ye Family!


    Hmph!


    They definitely wouldn''t meet a good end!


    ...


    Su Corporation!


    There was still an hour away from the press conference. Su Yixue, Su Honghai, and their second uncle Su Minghao, along with many other core members of the Su Family andpany shareholders, were all present.


    "Big brother, the press conference is about to start, and our form has been stolen. The Li Family has already released it first, what shall we do?"


    "Yes! Elder Chairman, the investigation has made it clear that the ones who stole the secret are backed by the Provincial City Liu Family. We can''t outmatch them, can we?"


    "Sigh! This is retaliation against the Su Family by those people who contended with the Ye Family. Since President Su announced her marriage to Ye Fan, they will definitely stop at nothing to suppress the Su Corporation!"


    Although yesterday at the banquet, because of Ye Fan, the Su Corporation had already reached an important cooperation with the Xia Family. With the Xia Family''s channels, Su Pharmaceutical would definitely take off.


    But the crux of the problem was, now that the Su Corporation''s form that had been developed over many years had been leaked, without a good product, even with enough channels, it was futile.


    There was still some grumbling among everyone.


    Su Honghai, who also knew the inside story, didn''t feel at liberty to say much, "Everyone! What we need to discuss now is not why the other party is targeting us, but how to resolve this issue! We discussed it all afternoon yesterday and didn''te up with any good n. Does anyone have any new ideas now?"


    Su Yixue and her father Su Honghai looked towards the people below, everyone lowered their heads, and no one stood up to speak.


    The R&D capabilities of the Su Corporation were limited to begin with, being able to develop the Beauty Rejuvenation Pill was already quite impressive. Now that the form had been stolen, what could they possibly do?


    "Unless! Right now, we have a form that is even more perfect than that one and has even greater effects! That could be enough to suppress the Li Family''s prominence and regain the advantage!"


    "But how is that possible? We, the Su Corporation, simply can''t develop it, and if any otherpany could, they would haveunched it into the market already, wouldn''t they have waited until today?"


    Su Yixue, amidst the discussion of everyone, ultimately let out a helpless sigh, "Let it be! Even though our form has been stolen, as long as we release a new form, we can still upy a portion of the market! Let''s try to ovee this difficult situation first!"


    Although Su Yixue said this, she was still very worried inside.


    While the Su Corporation had developed a new form, the patent procedures in various aspects were not yet fully processed.


    If the Li Family took their form and filed for a patent first,


    Then the Su Corporation would have to obtain authorization from the Li Family if they wished to use the form in the future, otherwise, the Li Family could sue them for infringement. This was Su Yixue''s biggest concern...

 Chapter 45: Chapter 45: Strike First to Gain the Advantage!

    Su Yixue had unspoken words in her heart; those ordinary shareholders and managers couldn''t think of this point!


    But Su Honghai and her Second Uncle Su Minghao naturally could!


    But what could be done now?


    The invitations to the press conference, as well as the invited media reporters, had already arrived at the venue. Regardless of the quality of the product, something had to be presented at today''s conference.


    "Meeting adjourned!" Su Yixue rubbed her head wearily. Choosing Ye Fan was one thing, and her own dignity was another, but if she really drove the Su Corporation into the abyss, she would still feel somewhat remorseful.


    "President Su, Director Xia is here, along with Young Master Ye and Mr. Lei. They''ve all arrived!" While Su Yixue was making final preparations in her office, she suddenly heard her secretary''s greeting. "Mr. Lei said he has good news for President Su!"


    "Hmm?"


    Su Yixue was startled. Lei Qianjue was the Great Xia Medical Saint, who had previously contributed many good and affordable prescriptions to the people.


    Could it be that the Divine Doctor had some prescriptions in hand?


    Specifically to help her?


    But why would Divine Doctor Lei, a renowned figure in Great Xia, want to help her?


    Because of her elder sister Yu Linglong, or because of Ye Fan?


    After all, Xia Hao hade to help her unconditionally because of Ye Fan!


    Su Yixue couldn''t help but recall what Yu Linglong had said ¨C perhaps Ye Fan really had awakened and was just ying dumb in front of everyone?


    If that was the case, it would be truly embarrassing. She had been guiding Ye Fan like that just the night before yesterday, and before that, she had been Young Master Ye''s sister-inw!


    "Quickly invite them in!"


    ...


    Half an hourter, Su Corporation''s press conference officially started!


    The press conference venue was in thergest multimedia hall on the first floor of Su Corporation''s building!


    A seat size that could hold several thousand people was, surprisingly, filled to capacity.


    There were representatives from the pharmaceutical industry, channel suppliers,petitors, and some coborators.


    Of course, there were also many representatives of families and agents of power who hade to enjoy the spectacle.


    Everyone knew that after the Ye Family''s disaster, Su Yixue was one of the seven girls who had announced their continued intention to marry into the Ye Family. Everyone understood that those who opposed the Ye Family would not just let matters rest.


    If the Su Family dared to get close with the Ye Family, then the opponents would definitely take action and target the Su Corporation.


    Assassinating Su Yixue and stealing Su Corporation''s core pharmaceutical forms were among their tactics.


    Although the news was blocked, it wasn''t difficult for those super-families to find out.


    Su Yixue had narrowly escaped an assassination attempt the day before, so now with the Su Corporation''s core forms already exposed and prematurely released, what could Su Corporation do?


    Would the press conference of the Su Corporation proceed smoothly? Would the Li Family create trouble on site?


    The gazes of the crowd inevitably turned toward a designated seating area in the front, where a separate area was upied by the head of the Li Family, Li Zhong, who sat with arge group of people, looking serious with aputer in front of him.


    However, a hint of contempt could be seen on their faces, as if they held all the winning cards.


    Apart from the members of the Li Family, the Liu Family from the Provincial City had also sent representatives, who from time to time exchanged words with Li Zhong, seemingly discussing something, appearing quite self-satisfied.


    Many others in the venue hade for the spectacle, to wait and see!


    They wanted to see how the Su Corporation would respond, as well as the Ye Family''s support for the Su Corporation.


    On the surface, it appeared to be Su Corporation''s drug release event, a confrontation between the Li Family and the Su Family, but in reality, it was a sh between the Ye Family and their adversaries behind the scenes.


    "Wee to the Su Corporation''s new drug release event! Please be quiet,dies and gentlemen, the event is about to begin!" The host greeted everyone and weed the representatives who had arrived.


    To the shock of everyone present, not only had Xia Haoe to oversee the event!


    The Governor of Cloud City, Sun Qian, was there, as was Patriarch Wang, who was on good terms with the Ye Family, along with many other retired heavyweights who had made impromptu appearances. These heavy hittersmanded great prestige and status throughout Tiannan Province and the Southwestern Region!


    Never having participated in amercial event before, their presence at the Su Corporation''s event clearly signified support for the Su Family and an endorsement for the Ye Family!


    Of course, many of them were the heavyweights whom Lei Qianjue had called out for drinks the previous night.


    The sudden appearance of so many heavyweights lent an eerie atmosphere to the setting.


    The drama unfolding today seemed to be getting more and more spectacr.


    What was originally a small drug release had seemingly be a decisive moment.


    Unknown to the others, in a corner at the back row, Old Master Ye, Ye Changfeng, sat quietly with his escorts, wearing a hat.


    At such a critical moment, Su Yixue did not hesitate to step forward to salvage the reputation of the Ye Family.


    So naturally, when his daughter-inw held an event, Old Master Ye was also there to take charge.


    He wanted to see who would dare cause trouble at today''s event.


    Old Master Ye might have aged, but his authority remained intact. Many of his old military subordinates had been promoted by him!


    As long as Old Master Ye was alive, those obligations remained.


    When push came to shove, Ye Changfeng''s subordinates would still step forward without hesitation.


    "Good morning, everyone. Thank you for taking the time to join us. I am Su Yixue, President of Su Corporation! I''m sure you have all heard about the release of Su Corporation''s new drug. By a stroke of luck, Cloud City Li Group, somehow, also began to secretly research a Beauty Rejuvenation Pill, which is virtually identical in efficacy to Su Corporation''s, and they just happened to hold a release event yesterday..."


    As Su Yixue spoke, she turned her gaze towards Li Zhong and others in the audience.


    The Li Family''s release event had been broadcasted live all over thework through the media yesterday. Most people knew about it, and many were well aware that though the Li Family was engaged in the pharmaceutical industry, they had never been involved in the beauty industry or had any research department. How could they possibly develop a new Beauty Rejuvenation Pill in such a short time?


    It was hardly a secret that the Li Family''s form was stolen from Su Corporation.


    Everyone was there to see the spectacle, wanting to see how Su Corporation would dodge or address the issue!


    And how would the Li Family cause trouble during Su Corporation''s release event?


    Su Yixue was smart, not waiting for the Li Family to speak first but instead brought up the issue herself. Although most people were aware of the matter, there were some who did not know, and Su Yixue''s actions, at the very least, informed those unaware of the Li Family''s despicable acts so they wouldn''t be inadvertently swayed by the rhythm.


    On the other hand, by taking the offensive, Su Yixue immediately put the Li Family on the defensive.


    Li Zhong and the representatives of the Liu Family below were instantly confused!


    Why wasn''t Su Yixue following the script?


    Under normal circumstances, shouldn''t Su Yixue announce theposition, efficacy, and patent data of her new drug on stage, and then start questioning?


    But now, Su Yixue had turned her guns on the Li Family right from the start!


    A preemptive strike?


    What gave Su Yixue the right?


    Was this an attempt to flip the table directly?


    Where did she get the courage?

 Chapter 46: Chapter 46 Snow Beauty Cream! Keep Youth Forever!

    But Su Yixue had already spoken in front of thousands of people, making the situation clear!


    This was tantamount to having ignited the fuse of battle, and if Li Zhong didn''t respond, he would bepletely at a disadvantage.


    He came here today with representatives from the Liu Family specifically to disrupt the Su Corporation''s press conference. Although Li Zhong had been in a bad mood since yesterday, he now had no choice.


    Whoosh!


    As soon as Su Yixue spoke, all eyes turned to Li Zhong, waiting for his response.


    "The Li Family''s actions are truly despicable. I heard they stole the Su Family''s prescription and released it ahead of time¡ªutterly malicious!"


    "Hmph! But doing evil things will lead to retribution. Didn''t the Li Family''s eldest son, Li Yunyang, die on the spot yesterday?"


    "I think the Ye Family has profound resources. With their support, the Su Family won''t copse so easily. The retribution for the Li Family is still toe, and there''s plenty of it!"


    Those who enjoyed watching the excitement around Li Zhong didn''t shy away from making matters worse, and the volume of their voices wasn''t held back at all.


    The pain of losing his son hadn''t even subsided, and these people deliberately stabbed at Li Zhong''s wounds several times. Li Zhong''s face instantly turned livid, and he itched to rush over and strangle those bastards.


    But now Li Zhong was on the hot seat, and he had more important things to do. No matter how annoyed he was inside, he could only bear it.


    "President Su, what do you mean by this? Are you implying that my family, the Li Family, stole your Su Family''s prescription? If that''s the case, I would ask President Su to present evidence, otherwise, please don''t nder and mislead everyone like this," Li Zhong retorted sharply, as a veteran in the business world, he immediately seized on the crux of the issue.


    Everyone knew that the Li Family had appropriated the Su Family''s prescription, but the thing was, the investigation was clear, yet there was no evidence. The key witness had disappeared, and might have already been silenced. Even if everyone knew the Li Family was guilty of theft, what could be done about it?


    The Su Family had clearly suffered a loss, but they could only grit their teeth and swallow it.


    Su Yixue frowned slightly and nced to the side. The whole scene was almost exactly as she had rehearsed with Director Xia and others in the office. Fortunately, Ye Fan and Mr. Lei and others hade, or else Su Yixue really wouldn''t know how to cope.


    "President Su! It seems you don''t have any evidence... I think it''s better you don''t me others for your own problems. Focus on your own press conference instead," Li Zhong said with a sneer.


    "However, let me be clear, I hope the new medicine you''re releasing as President Su doesn''t resemble the new medicine my Li Family released! If theposition is the same, then my Li Family has every reason to believe that you, the Su Family, have stolen our prescription and trade secrets. I will sue the Su Corporation to bankruptcy... After all, everyone knows that the Li Family''s press conference was held yesterday!"


    "Moreover, all of our prescription patents, ingredients, effects, and manufacturing processes have been fully documented! Miss Su had better be careful... Of course, there is also another option, if the Su Corporation is willing to be acquired by the Li Group, I, Li Zhong, would consider sharing the prescription with the Su Corporation! I have already prepared the contract!"


    Li Zhong rattled off a series of remarks like a machine gun, all of which were prepared in advance.


    Having said all this, Li Zhong felt much more at ease.


    While speaking, Li Zhong waved the contract in his hand. The purpose ofing today was to force the Su Corporation into a corner, either to go bankrupt or to be acquired by the Li Family, eliminating thempletely.


    Only in this way could it serve as a deterrent to other forces and families that were getting close to the Ye Family.


    Seeing the Su Corporation in a predicament made Li Zhong very pleased; the task given to him by his superiors was now halfpleted.


    All that remained was to wait quietly. If the Su Corporation still went ahead with the release of their new medicine, theposition would certainly be identical, and Li Zhong would file awsuit on the spot against the Su Corporation. With the evidence and patents in his possession, he could definitely drag down the Su Corporation.


    If the Su Corporation can''t release their new product, then today''sunch event will just be a joke. It also proves from another aspect that when the Su Family chooses to side with the Ye Family and is retaliated against, they have no ground to resist.


    The Su Family''s defeat would also mean that the Ye Family has entirely fallen from grace. Those families that are neutral would carefully consider their future interactions with the Ye Family.


    And Li Zhong would then on the spot woo over all of the Su Corporation''s clients and partners.


    Now that the Su Corporation is copsing, if the Li Family were to offer several times the terms, how would these channel partners choose?


    Even with the Xia Family''s support, it is still not enough for the Su Corporation. After all, the channel merchants under the Xia Family also need to make money and need products to promote and earn profits.


    Whatever the case, the Su Family is destined to be finished today!


    Li Zhong had calcted all the scenarios, pulling the rug from under the Su Family, leaving them with no options.


    Whoosh!


    As Li Zhong''s words ended, everyone''s gaze returned to Su Yixue on the stage.


    Everyone was curious about what Su Yixue would do.


    How exactly could the Su Family ovee this difficult hurdle?


    However, what made everyone curious was that Su Yixue on the stage, showed no signs of panic, "Patriarch of the Li Family! Doing things should still involve some conscience, otherwise, when you do something wrong, you will receive retribution!"


    With a calm remark, Su Yixue hit Li Zhong where it hurt.


    Her implication was clear: you did something wrong, so your son suddenly dropped dead yesterday.


    "Everyone, rest assured! The Su Corporation conducts itself with integrity and we will proceed with our new productunch as nned! I announce the new product developed by our Su Corporation, named Snow Beauty Cream... This product is developed based on an ancient prescription, capable of removing dark spots and rapidly healing wounds without leaving any trace..."


    As Su Yixue made the introduction, the big screen started ying some powerpoint slides hastily put together!


    The prescription''s rough ingredients,position, effects, were apletely different thing from the Beauty Rejuvenation Pill released by the Li Family.


    Moreover, from the powerpoint slides, the effects of the Snow Beauty Cream seemed much better than those of the Beauty Rejuvenation Pill. It could facilitate wound healing without any traces, which was literally a godsend for women who had cesarean sections.


    Whoa!


    Before Su Yixue could finish her introduction, the thousands of people present began to buzz.


    If Snow Beauty Cream is real, it would truly be a revolutionary product. In the beauty industry, it could definitely be a blockbuster item worth trillions... Such a miraculous ointment could easily sell for hundreds, thousands, even tens of thousands per bottle, and there would be countless buyers.


    "The Su Corporation actually has another ointment to release? Are they ying a trick of deceiving the heavens and crossing the sea?"


    "Damn it! We''ve been deceived by the Su Corporation, all their previous actions were just a smokescreen!"


    "The Li Family spent so much effort on stealing secrets, and in the end, they stole loneliness!"


    While everyone was astonished, Li Zhong, his face flushed with anger, stared at his secretary and asked, "What''s going on? Didn''t you say your people had infiltrated the core management of the Su Corporation and had grasped all their secrets? Howe the Su Corporation has suddenlye out with this Snow Face Cream?"

 Chapter 47: Chapter 47: The Divine Doctor Backs Up the Su Family?

    Li Zhong was furious!


    To topple the Su Corporation, Li Zhong had already spent several hundred million yuan on nurturing and bribing spies, not to mention the countless effort he had exerted.


    Even more, Li Zhong suspected that his own son had been tampered with by the Su Family.


    He had risked his own son, only to steal something so useless. It couldn''t even scratch the enemy''s foundation¡ªHow could Li Zhong not be angry?


    "President Li, this... I had no idea either. But I can guarantee one hundred percent that the prescription we got is indeed the new drug that the Su Corporation spent ten years developing! There''s definitely no mistake there, and the Su Corporation couldn''t possibly have the energy and time to develop another new drug..."


    Li Zhong''s secretary, with a puzzled face, thought rapidly, then suddenly lit up, "I get it! The Su Corporation is trying to deceive us. Their Snow Skin Ointment must be fake, just some nonsense they concocted to fool everyone... It can''t be effective..."


    Li Zhong''s secretary, Jin Yang, seemed to have stumbled upon a new continent, celebrating with joy as he couldn''t help but praise his own cleverness.


    Li Zhong himself was fully involved in the whole process of stealing the Su Corporation''s secrets. He also knew it was quite unlikely for the Su Family to develop another new drug.


    But now the Su Corporation had presented another new drug at the press conference, and there was only one exnation, that the Su Corporation was cheating everyone; the medicine couldn''t possibly be real.


    "President Su, is this medicine really as miraculous as you say? The ancient prescription you mentioned, has it been verified? Is it harmful to humans, and who will bear the consequences of the side effects?"


    In the crowd, someone had already shouted out at Su Yixue.


    In fact, Li Zhong wanted to ask the same, but since someone had spoken up, he was happy to stay quiet and just watch the drama unfold.


    Old man wants to see, Su Yixue, just how will you wriggle out of this checkmate today?


    "I..." Standing on the stage, although Su Yixue had already received a positive affirmation from Lei Qianjue, she still felt somewhat uncertain and hesitated for a moment.


    That momentary hesitation was immediately seized by the hecklers below; they began to stir the pot, "President Su, are you trying to deceive us? Saying it can heal wounds¡ªif there was such a Divine Medicine, wouldn''t all those cosmeticpanies go bankrupt?"


    "Yeah? If anyone could im they''re using an ancient prescription to make a beauty ointment and earn money, then making money would be too easy!"


    "Fraud! Su Yixue, you''remitting fraud!"


    "Fraud! Fraud!"


    The emotions of everyone on the scene, incited by provocateurs, instantly surged, and the chanting began to crescendo.


    The scene was starting to spiral out of control.


    The distributors under the Su Corporation were all looking dejected, secretly thinking about how they might contact the Li Familyter to find an opportunity for cooperation.


    "Su Yixue, have you no shame left? How did youe up with such a clumsy method? Spreading such a big lie, isn''t it easily exposed?" Li Zhong spoke up, and the crowd below fell silent, "President Su, I think you should sell the Su Corporation to our Li Family... Hmm, two hundred and fifty thousand, I can''t offer more!"


    Li Zhong was deliberately humiliating Su Yixue.


    When Su Yixue didn''t know what to do, Ye Fan quietly touched Lei Qianjue''s arm at the side of the stage.


    Lei Qianjue knew it was his turn to step in!


    "What''s this? Who here doubts the authenticity of this prescription? Do you not believe in my medical skills, or what?" Divine Doctor Lei Qianjue, holding the mic, stepped onto the stage, instantly causing screams from the people below.


    "Ah? Is it the Great Xia Medical Saint Lei Qianjue?"


    "Heavens! It''s really Old Master Lei?"


    "What does this mean, Old Master Lei''s presence suggests that he provided the ancient prescription? If that''s the case, the Snow Skin Ointment from the Su Corporation is probably real!"


    "Interesting! Today''s drama is even more exciting than a movie!"


    The noisy crowd, energized by the appearance of Lei Qianjue, was swept into another climax.


    However, the mood and attitude of the people had already begun to change.


    If it were only the Su Family iming to possess an ancient prescription, everyone would harbor doubts.


    But now, with the Great Xia Medical Saint Lei Qianjue personally backing the Su Corporation, that credibility was quite sufficient.


    ```


    Is the foremost medical expert of Great Xia not persuasive enough?


    "Ladies and gentlemen! This prescription was obtained by ident, and ording to the ingredients and refining methods recorded in ancient texts, I concocted an ointmentst night. It has proven to possess the described functions¡ªwound healing and blemish removal, with visible results in mere minutes!"


    Boom!


    Lei Qianjue was actually endorsing a new drug for the Su Corporation, and he personally attested to the ointment''s efficacy?


    What was going on?


    You should know that as a renowned Divine Doctor across Great Xia, Lei Qianjue had cured countless magnates, the wealthy, and the powerful!


    In need of money? That was simply impossible!


    Moreover, for many years, Lei Qianjue had never endorsed anymercialpany. Any good prescriptions he had were directly released online.


    Today''s public, and confident endorsement for the Su Corporation was highly abnormal!


    But the effect of Lei Qianjue''s involvement was naturally immediate!


    As Lei Qianjue''s voice fell, there was a stir among the audience. Then, the responses came rushing in: "If the Divine Doctor himself has vouched for it, I choose to trust the Su Corporation! President Su, my Hongda Pharmaceutical Company would like to coborate with the Su Corporation. How about we start with an order and a deposit of ten billion?"


    "Yuanshan Group also wishes to work with the Su Corporation; we offer a five billion deposit. Please, President Su, give us a chance!"


    "Dongfang Group..."


    In the blink of an eye, dozens ofpanies had already expressed their intent to cooperate with Su Yixue, and the initial deposit estimates were already in the hundreds of billions.


    With this funding, the development of the Su Corporation was no longer an issue. Rising to be Great Xia''s number one pharmaceuticalpany was also not a problem.


    Su Yixue looked at Lei Qianjue by her side, her eyes filled with joy yet also a touch of worry!


    As the president of a pharmaceuticalpany, Su Yixue was very aware of the difficulty in developing cosmetic ointments.


    An ointment that can heal wounds and remove blemishes? Such miraculous functions were absolutely unheard of.


    Watching the situation dramatically turn around, Li Zhong was dumbfounded!


    Hadn''t he just been mocking the Su Corporation? Was he being pped in the face so quickly?


    "Damn it! What are those in the intelligence department eating?" Li Zhong angrily kicked his secretary Jin Yang, "How could you overlook that old man Lei Qianjue?"


    With Lei Qianjue showing up, even if the ointment was a sham, most would believe it to be genuine!


    "President Li, ording to the arrangements from above, Lei Qianjue should not have appeared in Cloud City at all. So many were deployed to obstruct and assassinate Lei Qianjue, we have no idea why he''s still here now?"


    "We''ll settle thister!"


    Li Zhong red fiercely at his secretary, then straightened his throat and stood up to say loudly, "Divine Doctor Lei, it''s not that we don''t believe you! It''s just that the ointment''s effects are too astounding, and we find it hard to believe that it can heal wounds instantly. How can you prove it to us?"


    Whoosh!


    With Li Zhong speaking out to cause disruption again, all eyes turned to him.


    But on second thought, Li Zhong''s words weren''t unreasonable.


    Such an incredible ointment, was it not said to show effects within minutes? Wouldn''t demonstrating it on the spot add even more credibility?


    Prove it?


    How to prove it?


    The best way would naturally be to make a cut on the arm, apply the ointment, and if the scar disappeared within minutes, wouldn''t that be enough?


    But whose arm should they cut?


    ```

 Chapter 48: Chapter 48 Damn it! Why the hell are you cutting off my arm?

    Lei Qianjue was down to earth, instinctively wanting to pull out a dagger and sh his own arm!


    But just at that moment, Ye Fan, who was beside the stage, suddenly rushed out, snatching the dagger from Lei Qianjue''s hand, "I know, I know how to prove it! Get someone to make a cut, then apply the ointment, and see if the wound heals or not. Isn''t that proof enough whether the ointment is real or fake?"


    "Isn''t that right, Yixue, my wife?"


    Ye Fan, holding the dagger, asked Su Yixue.


    "It is indeed!" But Xiao Fan, what are you messing around for at this time?" Su Yixue said tenderly, wanting to go over and pull Ye Fan down from the stage.


    Yet, Ye Fan didn''t hesitate at all, directly climbing off the stage and quickly running towards Li Zhong, "Hey, Laotzu, you were the one talking the most just now,e on... you help prove it!"


    Li Zhong hadn''t even reacted before Ye Fan was already in front of him, without any hesitation, Ye Fan swung the dagger, making a cut over a foot long on Li Zhong''s arm.


    The cut was deep, even revealing the chilling white bones!


    "Ah! You damned fool, what are you doing? My god, my arm... Ouch, someone, help me bandage it..." Li Zhong red at Ye Fan angrily, and as he was about to hit Ye Fan, Ye Fan had already stepped back several meters.


    "Laotzu! I''m helping you prove the effect of that ointment, no? Didn''t you doubt the ointment was useless? Go on, to see whether the ointment works or not, you just have to try it, right?"


    Ye Fan''s simple appearance left everyone stunned.


    Li Zhong wanted to explode, but then thinking that Ye Fan was a fool, it would be beneath his dignity to get angry with a fool, wouldn''t it?


    Helplessly, Li Zhong was dragged onto the stage by Ye Fan!


    On the stage, Su Yixue watched Ye Fan stabbing Li Zhong with the dagger, and suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.


    This Li Zhong was utterly despicable, stealing the Su Family''s ointment recipe and still trying to disgust her at the press conference. If possible, Su Yixue had long wanted to kick him a couple of times.


    Ye Fan did what she wanted to do but wasn''t suitable to do herself!


    On the other side, Lei Qianjue watched Li Zhong climb onto the stage with blood covering his hands and a smile appeared on his lips.


    His little master was indeed someone who never suffered a loss.


    The Li Family was in for some hard times ahead!


    Wham!


    Just as Li Zhong was about to get on the stage, the people at the scene finally reacted.


    "Haha! Li Zhong is really unlucky to have been stabbed by that fool from the Ye Family!"


    "Yeah! Even if Li Zhong were to die at Ye Fan''s hands, it would be a vain death!"


    "You guys think, is Ye Fan really a fool, or is he ying the fool? He just went straight up and gave Li Zhong two stabs!"


    "He only has the intelligence of an eight-year-old child, what more can you expect? But having Li Zhong prove it himself is indeed the best way! After all, Li Zhong is thest person who would want the Su Family''s new medicine to work. If even Li Zhong can prove the ointment''s effectiveness, then this is absolutely a miraculous ointment!"


    ...


    Li Zhong, walking onto the stage, didn''t know whether to cry orugh!


    Had he really hit a streak of bad luck thatsted eight lifetimes?


    Every time he encountered Ye Fan, it would never end well!


    He met Ye Fan at yesterday''s engagement banquet, and as a result, his son died... Today, he encountered Ye Fan here, and Ye Fan nearly took his life with two stabs!


    Enduring the severe pain from his arm, Li Zhong did not forget to tell Su Yixue, "President Su, there''s no use struggling in vain, you should have anticipated today''s oue the moment you chose to help the Ye Family!"


    "Ah?" Li Zhong had barely said half of his sentence when he suddenly let out a shriek, ring at Ye Fan beside him with annoyance, "Are you blind? Why are you stepping on my foot?"


    "Sorry! Sorry, I wasn''t paying attention... I''m just over a hundred pounds, am I that heavy? Stepping on it like this, it shouldn''t be too painful, right?" Ye Fan looked innocently, while intentionally stretching his foot back and forth, stepping hard two more times on Li Zhong''s instep.


    "Ah!"


    "Ah! Are you trying to kill me, did you do that on purpose?" Li Zhong, in pain, hopped around the stage clutching his foot.


    Dammit!


    Ye Fan didn''t look heavy, yet why did it feel like a bulldozer was rolling over Li Zhong''s foot when he stepped on it?


    His instep was almost broken!


    Pfft!


    Su Yixue couldn''t help butugh out loud at the side. This Ye Fan really vented her frustration for her!


    s!


    If Ye Fan wasn''t really stupid, with his previous methods, he would have directly ughtered Li Zhong, right?


    The cameraman next to them had a knack for finding good shots, and was already holding the camera for a close-up of Li Zhong''s arm wound. Lei Qianjue wiped the blood off the wound with a towel and showed the extent of the injury to the camera, "Can everyone see clearly? The wound is deep, isn''t it? You can even see the bone!"


    Pfft!


    Li Zhong felt his heart taking another heavy hit.


    Damn it, can you stop your damn yapping?


    I was already mortified getting stabbed by a fool, and yet you keep emphasizing it?


    At this moment, the guests and media present all stared at the severalrge screens around the hall, and upon seeing the severe wound, they all couldn''t help but gasp.


    The fool from the Ye Family, he''s really ruthless when he strikes.


    A single cut and you can see the bone?


    If he had been a bit harsher, perhaps the entire arm would have been wrecked, right?


    At this moment, sitting at the front below the stage, were Su Honghai, Zhang Ru, Su Minghao, and the core disciples of the Su Family. Seeing the scene unfold before them, they were all extremely nervous.


    "Big brother! When did Yixue get in touch with the Divine Doctor? Is the ointment he provided effective at all?"


    "Yeah! Uncle, this is a matter of life and death for Su Corporation! Yixue knows such an impressive figure, and she didn''t even give us a heads up!"


    Amidst their anticipation, there was also a hint of worry.


    Su Honghai was just as nervous as the rest of them, because up until the moment he went on stage just now, Su Yixue hadn''t told them anything about Lei Qianjue or the ointment.


    Su Honghai had already braced himself for the copse of Su Corporation during this crisis.


    Yet, the situation on site suddenly turned around, with Lei Qianjue personally overseeing the situation and bringing a heaven-defying ointment, how could Su Honghai not be excited?


    "That''s why I''m saying, you must trust Yixue''s choices! The depth of the Ye Family is not something you can fathom!" Su Honghai deliberately put on a show of profundity with his words, causing the Su disciples to look at Su Yixue with renewed respect.


    On stage, Lei Qianjue evenly applied the ointment to Li Zhong''s arm, and the camera continued to focus closely on the scene.


    Everyone clearly saw that after the emerald-green ointment was spread, Li Zhong''s skin seemed to ''move'' in some way, and underneath the ointment, the bleeding stopped, and the skin began to slowly close up...


    This phenomenon, defying current science, was unfolding before everyone''s eyes at a visibly rapid pace!


    Everyone was stunned, watching the screen with rapt attention!


    And Li Zhong, witnessing the transformation on his arm, was equally bbergasted!


    Was the ointment the Su Family had developed actually real?


    How could that be possible?

 Chapter 49: Chapter 49 Babys Heart is Bitter!

    Stealing the Su Family''s medicine recipe was a n the Li Family had been scheming for years!


    Now that they had finally pushed the Su Family into a corner, with the family on the brink of copse, his mission would beplete. Once the Su Corporation fell, the Li Family would take over all of the Su Family''s industries and leap to be the number one pharmaceuticalpany in Cloud City.


    At the same time, the higher-ups would surely reward him handsomely, and his life would soar to new heights!


    No, he absolutely could not allow the Su Family''s ointment to produce the effects it was supposed to.


    Thinking this, Li Zhong''s arm twitched, and he reached out to quickly wipe off the ointment with his other hand.


    But Ye Fan had anticipated Li Zhong''s move and had already instructed Xia Hao to have Wang Fugui stand beside Li Zhong.


    As soon as Li Zhong tried to make his move, Wang Fugui grabbed his arm like a vice, "Patriarch of the Li Family, what''s wrong, feeling thirsty? Shall I give you a drink?"


    Wang Fugui now possessed strength beyond the Grandmaster Realm, and his control over Martial Arts Qi had reached a new level.


    As he held onto Li Zhong''s shoulder, the Qi Force paralyzed Li Zhong''s entire body, making it impossible for him to even move a finger.


    "No... I''m not thirsty..."


    Li Zhong was somewhat intimidated by Wang Fugui.


    Because Wang Fugui, known as the simple giant, was a normal person, but in reality, he was not much better than the then fool, Ye Fan!


    If Ye Fanmanded him to kill him right now, Wang Fugui would probably not hesitate to drag his Battle Saber and do it.


    Both were devils, oh the agony in his heart!


    Despite his extreme anxiety, Li Zhong dared not say another word and could only watch the wound on his arm heal at a visible speed.


    In less than five minutes, the wound on Li Zhong''s arm had nearlypletely healed from the outside.


    Lei Qianjue brought over a towel and started wiping off the ointment from Li Zhong''s arm, little by little.


    Everyone''s eyes widened as they carefully watched the screen ahead.


    Su Yixue on the stage, as well as Li Zhong and a few others, looked towards their arms.


    A brand new, incredibly fair arm appeared in front of everyone.


    It was as if it had been bleached, the color much rosier and tenderpared to the surrounding skin.


    The wound that everyone had just witnessed was gone without a trace, leaving no scars whatsoever.


    At this point, Wang Fugui had already let go of Li Zhong, who checked his arm over and over in disbelief, unable to find a single trace of the wound.


    "This... this is impossible, utterly impossible..."


    Li Zhong ruthlessly scratched his arm a few times, trying to find the wound he had just before, but still found nothing.


    "No way! You must have used some Blinding Technique, or is it some kind of magic trick?" Li Zhong was close to tears; he had prepared everything today, ready to bring down the Su Family. How did it end up with him on stage, ying the part of the Su Family''s "nt"?


    If Li Zhong hadn''te to the stage personally, he definitely would have believed this was a nt hired by the Su Family!


    Li Zhong rolled his arm back and forth, and under the close-up shot of the camera, therge screen at the venue showed a stout arm rolling non-stop, with everyone seeing it clearly.


    If it were anyone else on stage, everyone would have suspicions!


    But now it was the Patriarch of the Li Family himself, the sworn enemy who stole the Su Family''s medicine recipe. If there were any ws in the ointment, Li Zhong would have jumped out immediately.


    The effect was so astounding that everyone present was shocked into silence.


    Boom!


    The crowd began to erupt, and those groups andpanies that hadn''t yet paid a deposit scrambled towards the Su Family partnership registration desk like mad.


    "My Tianhong Group will pay a deposit of 1 billion!"


    "My Haiyue Group will pay a deposit of 800 million!"


    "My Haiyue Group will pay a deposit of 1 billion and is willing to share all distribution channels!"


    ...


    The effects of such a miraculous ointment on the market are all too clear to everyone.


    This is at least a trillion-dor market, and to get involved is to pick up money¡ªanyone who stands in the way of their cooperation is blocking their road to wealth!


    The scene was so explosive that all the media extended their microphones towards Su Yixue.


    "President Su, how did you pull this off? Was the announcement of the stolen recipe a blinding technique?"


    "President Su, may I ask if it''s because you announced your marriage to Ye Fan that you''ve had this good fortune?"


    "Divine Doctor Lei, a moment of your time, please. Is there a chance for the young master of the Ye Family to awaken?"


    The event was far more intense than Li Zhong had anticipated.


    Stuck on the stage like a fool out of his depth, Li Zhong didn''t know whether to stand up or sit down.


    Li Zhong nced over at Liu Ran''s representative offstage, a shadow of gloom flickering in his eyes.


    Hmph!


    Su Yixue, since you won''t let me have my way, then no one shall have it easy!


    To deal with the Su Family, Li Zhong and Liu Ran''s representative didn''t just prepare a single tactic.


    "President Su, don''t get too excited just yet! As far as I''m aware, you still owe a lot of money to various distributors, don''t you? Does yourpany''s ounts have that much money right now? Besides, if all the distributors won''t work with you, no matter how good your products are, how are you going to sell them?"


    Li Zhongughed darkly twice, "Let''s not forget, the Su Family is now very close with the Ye Family. With the Ye Family being suppressed, the Su Family will definitely suffer! Can any of you guarantee that you''ll make that money?"


    This was a concern that everyone shared. Many hade today just to see how the Su Family would face the crisis at hand.


    By bringing this crisis to the forefront, Li Zhong essentially magnified the Su Family''s plight, making it clearer for all to see.


    Somepanies and groups who had been impulsive earlier began to hesitate.


    Indeed!


    The Su Family''s products are fantastic, but what good is making money if you can''t live to spend it?


    Below, the distributors arranged by Li Zhong and Liu Ran''s representative once again started to stir up trouble, "President Su! It''s not that weck goodwill, but the situation is ratherplicated! President Su, please settle our ounts!"


    "Right! President Su, I also want to settle the one billion yuan owed from the previous order!"


    "And my fifty million yuan debt!"


    Guided by the distributors set up by Li Zhong and Liu Ran, the scene once again flipped, with hundreds of distributors wanting to terminate their partnership with the Su Family and demanding their payments back.


    Some groups that had been considering cooperation with the Su Family also began to waver!


    It was at this moment that a young man stood up, "Damn it! Are you all out of your minds? Mr. Lei himself has shown support, what''s there to fear? Just a little debt, isn''t it? Laotzu Guo Li will pay off the whole debt for the Su Family¡­ If you won''t cooperate then don''t, at worst the Guo Family will join forces with Old Master Xia, take over all the Su Family''s distribution channels. Anyone who keeps yapping, Laotzu will beat the crap out of you!"


    A brusque voice caused everyone in the audience to be taken aback, all turning to look at the young man below!


    The Guo Family from Provincial City?


    Yet another powerful family siding with the Su Family?


    Spurred by Guo Li''s reminder, those groups andpanies wanting to cooperate immediately realized what this meant and exploded, "That''s right! Regardless of the suppression, this ointment is like picking up money. Damn, I almost missed out on this opportunity to make a fortune... Let''s fight the bastards..."


    Bang bang bang!


    In an instant, hundreds of people at the scene erupted into action, beating up those who were moring for money, the dissenting distributors!


    It was nearly three or four against one!


    In the blink of an eye!


    All opposition quieted down, and this scene left Li Zhong and Liu Ran''s representative, Qin Tao,pletely dumbfounded...


    What''s going on?


    Why does it feel like the whole world is against me?


    Are they really forcing me to y my trump card?

 Chapter 50: Chapter 50: Playing Underhanded? Use of Force!

    "Big brother, I was sent abroad by my dad for studies, and I only found out about the Ye Family''s situation yesterday! I''m sorry... Big brother, you have no idea, during these years I''ve been away, my yearning for big brother has been like the surging rivers, endless and strong..."


    As Guo Li spoke, he charged onto the stage, grabbing onto Ye Fan with both hands and continued, "Big brother, after not seeing you for several years, I''ve found you''ve be even more handsome and dashing! Haha, honestly, has sister-inw been taking good care of you?"


    Guo Li didn''t hold back at all as he teased Su Yixue yfully on the side.


    "You dead thing, looking for a beating!"


    Su Yixue''s face turned red with embarrassment at Guo Li''s words, she was familiar with him too.


    Although Guo Li''s family was in the Provincial City, five years ago, Guo Li would hang around Ye Fan daily, alongside Wang Fugui.


    One skilled in letters, the other in martial arts, they were known as the Generals Heng and Ha!


    Wang Fugui was the martial one, while Guo Li, with his outstanding intellect, was responsible for strategy and nning.


    Paired with Ye Fan''s monstrous talent, the trio''s notoriety as the three stooges echoed throughout Tiannan Province and even the Southwest.


    However,ter on, Ye Fan had an ident which caused him to be mentally challenged, and Guo Li was sent abroad to study for a time, causing the trio''s alliance to pause temporarily.


    But their feelings for each other never faded!


    "Damn! Schr Guo, could you not be so shameless? You always like to steal my thunder... Big brother''s charm and dashing appearance, does it need your words to describe? Let me tell you, when I took big brother to Lichun Courtyard, those girls fell over themselves to get close..."


    Seeing his two buddies start to squabble upon reuniting, Ye Fan felt a bit of a headacheing on and couldn''t help but frown!


    These two brothers were great in all aspects, except for theirpetition in ttery, both trying to outdo the other!


    "Eh?" Although Ye Fan simply furrowed his brow, Guo Li immediately picked up on the change in Ye Fan''s mood, "Big brother, you... are you faking it?"


    The volume of Guo Li''s voice was quite loud at the beginning of his statement, but it dropped significantly toward the end, as he looked around cautiously.


    This was what set Guo Li apart from Wang Fugui. Guo Li was much more cerebral, quickly guessing most of Ye Fan''s n upon seeing his reaction, and he even knew to keep it a secret.


    Ye Fan''s lips twitched slightly. With Guo Li''s intellect, keeping him in the dark would be quite difficult.


    Given that, when the opportunity was right, it would be better to be upfront with Guo Li.


    After all, many of Ye Fan''s future ns still needed someone to carry them out. With only Xia Hao, there was a lot that couldn''t be aplished. However, this brother who had been through life and death with him, Guo Li, was the best choice because of his ability to oversee the whole picture.


    Noticing a slight twitch of Ye Fan''s eyebrow, Guo Li instantly knew better than to press further and took the microphone from Su Yixue''s hand, loudly proiming, "Ladies and gentlemen, today you have all seen the effects of the Su Family''s Snow Beauty Cream. Those who want to cooperate should seize the opportunity to sign up right away. Firste, first served. Miss this vige, there won''t be another shop like this, buying is earning..."


    Guo Li was the kind of person who naturally excelled at socializing, a master at engaging people around him. With just a few words, he stirred up the emotions of the audience.


    As for the merchants arranged by Li Zhong and Qin Tao, they had been beaten to the point where they were barely human and couldn''t make any noise at all.


    In an instant, the situation at the venue hadpletely shifted in favor of the Su Family.


    Ye Fan nodded to himself in satisfaction. With Guo Li helping to control the overall situation, he could save himself a lot of trouble.


    "Everyone line up, line up to pay the deposit!"


    The entireunch event, under Ye Fan''s nning and with the disruption by Lei Qianjue, Guo Li, and others, was perfectly conducted.


    Li Zhong''s and Qin Tao''s npletely fell apart, and instead, some of the channel distributors who had originally cooperated with the Li Family turned to join the Su Family''s embrace.


    "Patriarch of the Li Family, what''s the meaning of this? Do you still think you haven''t lost enough face and n to continue waiting here for the New Year?" Guo Li looked at Li Zhong, who was still dazed below, and chastised him coldly, "If it were me, I would have already found a piece of tofu to smash my head against, my own son yed to death by me, and still here losing face..."


    Guo Li was deliberately poking at Li Zhong''s sore spot. Li Zhong''s face turned iron blue with rage, "Guo Li, you dog! Don''t think that just because you''re from the Provincial City''s Guo Family, I''ll be afraid of you! Hmph! Everyone, get ready to move..."


    Whoosh!


    Following Li Zhong''s shout, hundreds of burly men dragging battle sabers, steel rods, and other weapons suddenly surged out from around the venue, encircling the entire venue.


    "All of you, stop right there, let''s see who dares to sign a contract with the Su Family today!" Li Zhong shouted coldly, and from behind those burly men, another group of archers emerged, their crossbow arrows locking onto thepany representatives and bosses present.


    "Li Zhong, what do you mean by this?" Su Honghai, seeing the situation unfold before him, jumped up from his seat and shouted loudly at Li Zhong.


    If they couldn''t beat the Su Family throughmercial means, were they now resorting to this shady tactic? nning to use force to forcibly hinder the development of the Su Family?


    "Hmph! What do I mean, isn''t it obvious? Your Su Family has been getting too close to the Ye Family, this is the punishment from above for your Su Family!" Li Zhong, seeing his arranged killers rxing him slightly, a hint of smugness appeared on his face, "Now, your Su Family has two choices, continue to side with the Ye Family, and today will be the day your Su Family is wiped out!"


    "Otherwise, hand over Ye Fan, ept our Li Group''s acquisition, and your Su Corporation can continue to exist! As for the price, I''ve already mentioned, 2.5 million..."


    Li Zhong''s face was filled with a cold sneer; his ambition was great, having taken action today, he intended to capture Ye Fan and directly kill him.


    Yesterday, Li Yunyang suddenly died at the engagement banquet, and although there was no evidence, Li Zhong always felt that Li Yunyang''s death was inseparably linked to Ye Fan; therefore, killing Ye Fan would be revenging his son.


    "In your dreams!" Su Yixue blocked in front of Ye Fan, "Li Zhong, you are too despicable, if you want to harm Ye Fan, you''ll have to step over my dead body first."


    Su Yixue was resolute. Now being Ye Fan''s woman, she had promised the Old Master Ye to protect Ye Fan at all costs; if Ye Fan got hurt by her side, how could she exin it to Sister Linglong?


    Sister Linglong, huh? Where did she go?


    Su Yixue suddenly realized that Yu Linglong should also be at the venue, but at the moment, Yu Linglong''s figure was nowhere to be seen. Where had she gone?


    "Su Yixue, you still think you''re that high and mighty princess? You filthy whore..." Li Zhong, recalling how Su Yixue had just made him lose face, and how Ye Fan had shed such a huge gash in his arm, his face revealed a sinister shade, and he raised his hand to p Su Yixue across the face.


    Boom!


    But before Li Zhong could swing his hand, Ye Fan suddenly lifted a chair next to him and smashed it down hard on Li Zhong''s head, "You old bastard... Whoever dares to hurt my wife, I''ll fight them to the death..."


    Thud! Thud! Thud!


    There and then, Ye Fan swung the chair earnestly, without any reservation, one hit after another, fiercely cracking it open on Li Zhong''s head!


    Li Zhong was so dazed that he saw stars, his head cracked, and he stumbled several times, swaying and falling towards the ground, "You damn fool... What the hell..."


    By Li Zhong''s side, Qin Tao, who had recovered, looked angrily at the situation unfolding before him, and scolded the surrounding burly men, "What are you standing there dumbfounded for? Do something, take down everyone from the Su Family!"

 Chapter 51: Chapter 51: Can Genius Be Contagious? Everyone Has Become a Grandmaster?

    "I''d like to see who dares!"


    Just as Li Zhong''s underlings were about to take action, Wang Fugui leaped out from behind Ye Fan, emitting a powerful aura in all directions. The leading few toughs were so intimidated that they retreated several steps, their battle sabers dropping to the ground in fright.


    ng!


    The crisp sound made everyone turn their attention to Wang Fugui!


    Some martial arts experts, sensing the raging Qi force emanating from Wang Fugui, eximed in shock, "A grandmaster level expert? Has Wang Fugui actually broken through to be a Grandmaster Level Expert? Another monstrous talent has emerged in Cloud City!"


    "Damn! Can talent be contagious?"


    "Yes! Before, fifteen-year-old Ye Fan was a Grandmaster Level Expert, and now Wang Fugui, who follows him, has also be a Grandmaster Level Expert. It''s terrifying!"


    The path of martial arts, from initial Energy Transformation stage, to Control Realm, Grandmaster, Martial Venerable, Martial Emperor...


    While it might seem like only one realm''s difference, the truth is that the gap between each realm is exponentially wide.


    At the scene, although Li Zhong had prepared so many assassins, with a Grandmaster Level Expert like Wang Fugui present, it waspletely in vain. Wang Fugui alone was enough to ughter all the assassins arranged by Li Zhong.


    "This..." Li Zhong too noticed the change in Wang Fugui''s aura.


    He had calcted everything, but had failed to anticipate that Wang Fugui would break through from the Control Realm to the realm of a Martial Arts Grandmaster.


    "Mr. Qin..." Li Zhong looked somewhat distressed towards Qin Tao at his side. Although Li Zhong was the main executor of this operation, he was merely at the forefront while the actual control was in the hands of Qin Tao sent by Liu Ran.


    "What''s there to be afraid of! No matter how formidable he is, he''s just one person. With so many of us, attacking from all sides, as long as we capture Su Yixue, or Ye Fan, or even just a few of thepany bosses looking to cooperate as hostages, Wang Fugui will have no choice but to hold back for fear of harming them!"


    After Qin Tao''s exnation, Li Zhong regained his confidence.


    "Young Master Wang! This was an issue between us and the Su Family. I advise you best not interfere. You cannot afford to provoke the power behind me!" While Li Zhong spoke, blood streamed down his face from his head, making him look extremely disheveled.


    "Hmph! Su Yixue is my sister-inw, what happens to the Su Family is my business, Wang Fugui''s business. Today, anyone who dares to touch a hair on the Su Family is against my Wang Family!" Wang Fugui had no intention of backing down. "Li Zhong, let your men retreat now and you might have a chance. Otherwise, you''ll learn what it means to wish for death!"


    Wang Fugui had not finished speaking when Guo Li forcefully interrupted him, "Enough! Enough! You''ve said your piece, now it''s my turn to step up!"


    Boom!


    After Guo Li burst forth, without any hesitation, he threw a punch towards the assassins in front.


    The powerful st of Qi Force instantly sent those assassins flying more than ten meters away, falling to the ground motionless.


    "Sorry! I''ve also be a grandmaster level expert. Any of you who disagrees can try my fist... my fists are itching for a fight!" Guo Li boasted while waving his fists, casting a proud nce at Wang Fugui, "How about that, Old Wang? Didn''t expect that, did you? I was thinking of showing off in front of you, but I didn''t expect you, this big oaf, to have broken through as well, sigh!"


    Hiss!


    Another Grandmaster?


    In such a short time, had both of General Heng and Ha beside Ye Fan made breakthroughs?


    The crowd on the scene was utterly astounded and inhaled sharply in unison.


    It''s confirmed!


    Talent must be contagious!


    Otherwise, how could Guo Li and Wang Fugui have broken through in such a short time?


    With two grandmaster experts present, Qin Tao''s face turned deathly pale in an instant.


    A Grandmaster stood present, they could find some loopholes to attack, but with two Grandmasters there, they virtually had no chance at all.


    Even with the threat of those archers, a Grandmaster could already form Gang Qi and set up a barrier, easily blocking those crossbow arrows outside the safe range.


    Qin Tao nced at the scene and eyed the gate, already nning to slip away.


    Now in this situation, staying here was simply continuing to offer up their heads.


    "Nobody move! Put down your weapons obediently... I''ve tolerated you people for quite a while!" As Qin Tao and Li Zhong hesitated, amanding voice rang out again from outside the crowd, Yu Linglong emerged at the scene with arge group of youths in camouge, easily numbering in the hundreds.


    Compared to the numbers arranged by Li Zhong, it was basically two against one!


    The archers, each now had two camouge-d youths standing behind them, the cold light of daggers in their hands aimed at the archers'' hearts!


    The archers who were killing with ferocity moments ago instantly lost their temper and could do nothing but helplessly put down their bows and arrows!


    The assassins arranged by Li Zhong at the scene had no choice either, under the absolute pressure of authority and power, they were captured without exception.


    A life-and-death crisis had just been resolved into nothingness!


    It was resolved with an absurdly fast speed, everypany boss and channel coborator present hadn''t even grasped what had happened, and themotion had already ended.


    "Patriarch of the Li Family, let''s find a ce to talk," Xia Hao said as he walked over from the side of the stage with Li Hu, with subordinates left and right enclosing Li Zhong in the middle.


    Li Zhong and Qin Tao''s faces instantly turned pale, "You..."


    Watching the assassins being escorted away from the scene, until thest of them left, Li Zhongpletely despaired.


    How could Li Zhong feel so stifled?


    Today should have been his home ground, where he would dominate the Su family, make thempletely lose face, and then be taken down by him. Yet now, how had he suddenly and inexplicably been counter-killed?


    It all felt like a conspiracy, as if he had been bagged up.


    Yu Linglong was also a Grandmaster Level Expert!


    With three Grandmaster level experts present, Li Zhong and Qin Tao still jumped out to cause trouble for the Su family, wasn''t that seeking death?


    In fact, what Li Zhong and Qin Tao didn''t know was that apart from the three Grandmaster experts, Ye Fan had already reached the peak of the Martial Venerable strength, and even if Li Zhong and Qin Tao brought ten Grandmaster experts here today, it still wouldn''t end well for them.


    Yu Linglong together with Xia Hao and Li Hu, took Li Zhong and Qin Tao away!


    Everyone let out sighs of regret!


    In such a head-to-head conflict, the Li Family hadpletely torn their faces with the Su family.


    Hence, the Li Family definitely wouldn''t have a good oue... The Li Family might as well announce their annihtion!


    Some time ago, the Zhao Family opposed Ye Fan and was directly annihted; now, the Li Family opposed the Su family and still couldn''t escape the fate of annihtion...


    Some clever people had already noticed some clues!


    Although the Ye Family had suffered a great loss, they were perhaps still not so easy to deal with!


    That Qilin Child from the Ye Family, was he truly foolish, or just feigning foolishness?

 Chapter 52: Chapter 52 Continue the music, continue the dance!

    "Ladies and gentlemen, let the music continue, let the dance go on! We shouldn''t let some trash disrupt our opportunity to make money, right?"


    After Qin Tao and Li Zhong were taken away, Guo Li immediately began calling over the remainingpany executives and representatives to continue signing up for coborations with the Su Family.


    In fact, even without Guo Li''s encouragement, everyone was eager to sign up!


    After all, everyone had clearly seen the Li Family''s provocation earlier. Li Zhong had joined forces with the Provincial City''s Liu Family, employing three tactics to sabotage the Su Family''sunch event, only to end up capsizing in the gutter and getting soundly thrashed.


    Everyone knew the Ye Family stood behind the Su Family!


    Previously, when the Ye Family nearly faced annihtion in a single day, everyone was somewhat wary of the Ye Family''s opponents stepping in. But now, with Wang Fugui, Guo Li, Yu Linglong, and six other sisters-inw supporting the Ye Family''s side, three Grandmasters seated, and Elder Ye having disciples all over the world, could the Ye Family really fall that easily?


    Some keen-eyed people at the venue had already spotted Old Master Ye sitting in the back row, as well as those big shots that were rare to see on television, now quietly sitting in every corner of theunch event!


    "Oh my God! Even the Governor of Tiannan Province is here, fucking hell... isn''t the Li Family courting death?"


    "Yeah! I even saw Old General Guan from the Southwest, who''s been holding down the fort there for thirty years, that old man actually came!"


    "Sigh, poor Li Zhong!"


    Once the crowd realized what was happening on-site, they immediately understood that even if Yu Linglong, Wang Fugui, and Guo Li didn''t take action, the Li Family would never have seeded!


    With Elder Ye personally presiding, how could there be no contingency n?


    A mere Li Family from Cloud City, daring to strike against the Su Corporation and arm-wrestle with the Ye Family... they''re doomed to be cannon fodder!


    "Sign up, I''m going to sign up too, hey, don''t push...wait in line properly,e on, let me through to the front!"


    All thepany executives present went mad, no longer caring about appearances, as they all pushed forward, trying to snatch a spot for coboration.


    The Su Family''sunch event concluded with aprehensive victory for the Su Family.


    Some of the distributors previously gathered by the Li Family, who didn''t join in the ruckus with the Li Family''s people, were nowmenting their ancestors'' good fortune.


    Those distributors who had caused trouble alongside the Li Family need no mention, as they are nowpletely excluded from future partnerships and will, without doubt, face a full-on blow.


    As for those who stayed behind, the Snow Face Cream alone would allow them to pick up money for ten years!


    Ye Changfeng, sitting in the back row, saw the scene before him and silently let out a sigh of relief.


    When the Ye Family''s descendants were in trouble, being thousands of miles away, I couldn''t take care of them. But the Su Family is right here in Cloud City, right under my nose, can I let them be bullied?


    However, Ye Changfeng was still curious, since when did the Su Family have such an amazing product as the Snow Face Cream? If there was such a product, would the Su Family still have been that frantic?


    Moreover, the Su Family''s handling of the entire venue today was too meticulous, like sealing every possible leak!


    Even with the support of Xia Hao and Guo Li from the Provincial City, to have managed the event with such precision, Ye Changfeng always felt there was a mastermind behind it all!


    "Old Master Ye, there doesn''t seem to be anything left to do here; let''s go! Let''s head back and continue drinking!" Various hidden bosses on the scene began to converge toward Ye Changfeng.


    "Drink my ass, didn''t you hear what Divine Doctor Lei said? Young Master Ye has aplete possibility of awakening. It''s time for us old guys to y our part. We can''t let the Ye Family be bullied without a fight. As for your old subordinates, give them a heads up, and do it quickly!"


    "Right! Right! We have to go back and n properly... Those bastards, their ns failed today, but they''ll definitely have follow-up actions, and we must not let them seed!"


    The bosses summoned by Lei Qianjue were all exceedingly shrewd. The confrontation between the Su Family and the Li Family on the scene had taken a most bizarre turn, with the Li Family utterly defeated.


    Although Ye Fan still wore a foolish demeanor, everyone sensed that something was off.


    If Ye Fan was not actually foolish but pretending, what kind of scene would that be?


    Ye Changfeng and a group of bosses quietly left. The core disciples of the Su Family were busy greeting thepany bosses, and Su Yixue, as the CEO, wanted to go over to greet them, but she looked at Ye Fan and felt worried.


    "Sister-inw, you go on and tend to your affairs! Big brother has us to look after him; don''t worry!" Guo Li, noticing Su Yixue''s concern, called out to her. He put an arm around Ye Fan''s shoulder and quickly walked toward the area below the stage.


    Reaching the lounge behind the stage, Guo Li closed the door and quickly asked Ye Fan, "Big brother, when did you awake?"


    Ye Fan knew he couldn''t hide it from Guo Li. Wang Fugui called Guo Li "Schr Guo," whose savvy and strategizing skills, and thoughtfulness were not much inferior to Ye Fan''s.


    Moreover, Ye Fan had previously sensed something special about Guo Li''s physique; apart from the normal vital energies, there was an ancient aura pulsating within his body, as if a legacy Seal was there inside him, just not activated yet.


    "It was just a few days ago, the day the Ye Family was massacred! Five years ago, the car ident was orchestrated by the Zhao Family. By a stroke of misfortune, I sealed myself for five years using a Rune Talisman... So..." Ye Fan quickly exined to Guo Li, "My n is simple, continue to feign foolishness, lull those opposing the Ye Family intocency, and start our investigation with the Zhao Family, the Wang Family, and the Li Family. We''ll check the Liu Family in Provincial City, and then go after Young Master Zhou in the Capital, to seek justice for the Ye Family..."


    Guo Li had always yed the role of a strategist by Ye Fan''s side.


    Now, with Ye Fan continuing to feign foolishness, it was fitting for Guo Li to carry out many tasks as his mouthpiece and hands.


    "Is that so? So the Zhao Family''s annihtion and Li Yunyang''s explosive demise were all your handwork..." Guo Li couldn''t help but give Ye Fan a thumbs up. The rivals who had be enemies with the Ye Family had no idea that the Ye Family''s most monstrous genius had already awakened, and what awaited them were days worse than death.


    Inside the room, Guo Li and Ye Fan continued discussing some of the follow-up ns.


    On the stage, Wang Fugui turned his head for just a moment and realized that Guo Li and Ye Fan had disappeared, pping his thigh in frustration, "Schr Guo, you have no martial honor! Where did you take the big brother? Your boot-licking is a bit too much, huh... leave some for me..."


    Ye Fan and Guo Li, inside the room, heard Wang Fugui''s loud voice from outside and exchanged a bitter smile.


    This Big Fool really is speechless!


    "So, big brother, we''re going to meet Li Zhong and Qin Tao next, and pry some information out of them?" Guo Li asked Ye Fan for confirmation.


    "Yes! It''s all on you now... Let the Li Family disappear from today! It''s best to find out who was behind today''s operation. Catching a big fish would be ideal..."


    "Got it!"


    When Wang Fugui reached the door of the lounge behind the stage, Guo Li and Ye Fan stepped out from inside, greeted him, and said, "Let''s go find Li Zhong!"

 Chapter 53: Chapter 53: Comparing Failures? Hurting Each Other!

    Wang Fugui looked at Guo Li with a hint of suspicion and asked, "Schr Guo, what were you whispering about with big brother? Why do I get the feeling that you''re hiding something from me?"


    "Big brother, tell me the truth, have you awakened? I promise I won''t tell anyone else!"


    Wang Fugui had asked Ye Fan more than once or twice over the past few days!


    Although Wang Fugui seemed somewhat simple-minded, he was only slow to react and not truly foolish!


    Moreover, after breaking through to the Grandmaster level, Wang Fugui''s thought processes and intelligence seemed to have sharpened a bit.


    Ye Fan and Guo Li exchanged nces without speaking and started walking towards the door!


    ¡­


    Near the Su Corporation, in a courtyard, Xia Hao and Li Hu had Li Zhong and Qin Tao under control.


    Li Zhong bitterly reprimanded, "Xia Hao, Li Hu, is there now in your eyes? By restricting my freedom like this, you''re infringing upon human rights¡ªI''m going to sue you¡­"


    Bang!


    Li Hu, notorious for his temper, waved the battle saber in his hand and pped Li Zhong across the face, "Patriarch of the Li Family, you''d better understand your current situation! If it weren''t for Young Master Ye waiting for the news from your mouth, you would have died a thousand times over already!"


    Law?


    Hmph!


    When Li Zhong gathered so many martial arts experts, assassins, and archers to surround the Su Family''s press conference, why didn''t he think about thew then?


    If Li Zhong had won, would Ye Fan and Su Yixue, including Li Hu and Xia Hao, have had a good fate?


    "You¡­" Li Zhong wanted to say more but stopped as Guo Li, Wang Fugui, and Ye Fan appeared at the entrance.


    "Young Master Ye!" Xia Hao and Li Hu respectfully greeted Ye Fan.


    Without responding, the straightforward Ye Fan grabbed a chair nearby and started pummeling Li Zhong and Qin Tao, "Bad people, you are bad people, wanting to bully my wife, deserve a beating..."


    To attack the Su Family so viciously, if it weren''t for Ye Fan''s arrangements with Xia Hao and Yu Linglong well in advance, today might have seen another oue altogether.


    They couldn''t yet identify the mastermind behind the scenes, but these trash who were at the forefront had to be dealt with, to vent some anger and collect some interest!


    After Ye Fan finished venting his anger, Guo Li stepped forward, "Patriarch of the Li Family, are you going to confess on your own, or should I employ some methods?" Guo Li smiled as he twirled a dagger in his hand, but that smile was eerily unsettling.


    "I¡­"


    Schlick!


    As Li Zhong hesitated, Guo Li''s dagger had already made a cut on Li Zhong''s chest, "You really are detestable, to have nearly exterminated my big brother''s family. Death would be too kind for you..."


    Guo Li truly considered Ye Fan as his elder brother and was furious when he found out that the entire Ye Family had almost been wiped out, wishing he could chop up those enemies into pieces.


    "Ah..." Li Zhong, face filled with terror, looked at Guo Li. He hadn''t expected the seemingly refined and cultured Guo Li, known as Schr Guo, to be so violent and ruthless, actually stabbing him and leaving arge hole in his chest.


    Watching the blood flow from his wound, Li Zhong felt his Vitality Force draining away rapidly.


    I''m really going to be yed to death!


    Li Zhong was absolutely certain that if he didn''t say something, they would indeed kill him on the spot.


    "I''ll talk... I''ll talk, this operation wasmanded by the head of the Liu Family in Provincial City. I was just assisting the organization; the real person inmand was Qin Tao... Damn it, Qin Tao, you''ve killed me... I''m going to fight you with my life..."


    Li Zhong thought of his dead son and realized that he, too, had fallen to such a plight.


    Li Zhong knew that from today onward, the Li Family would definitely cease to exist.


    He had originally thought that following the Liu Family of Provincial City would bring greater development for the Li Family, but now...


    "Li Zhong, you''d better not nder people. What did we agree on before the action? Are you stupid? Do you think you can survive by talking about the n above? Hmph... isn''t it just death? If we die, naturally, others wille to take down the Ye Family. They won''tst many days... Ah..."


    Qin Tao spoke jovially, but the very next moment, Guo Li plunged a knife straight into his chest, creating a huge hole.


    "You''re quite noisy! Rest assured, once Li Zhong has finished confessing, it''ll quickly be your turn!" Guo Li turned his head to Li Zhong and said, "Continue!"


    "I know they were nning an operation, initially to stop Divine Doctor Lei from treating Young Master Ye, and there was another n. It seems that a bigwig from above would personallye to test Young Master Ye, to see if he had woken up... also, others from Provincial City will be sent here too..."


    Li Zhong spilled the beans, sharing all the information he knew.


    Although Ye Fan already knew some parts, the fact that a bigwig backing Liu Ran was getting restless and nning to personallye down to Cloud City was something Ye Fan hadn''t anticipated.


    As long as they dared toe, Ye Fan would ensure they would never return!


    "Guests areing? Are they bad guys? If they''re bad guys, we''ll just beat them to death..." Ye Fan naively responded, and Guo Li held back augh as he looked at Ye Fan, thinking how convincingly Ye Fan was ying his part.


    "Li Zhong, have you gone mad? Are you really spilling everything?" Qin Tao was frantic. He had nned to take those secrets to his grave, but since Li Zhong was not adhering to their code by revealing most of them, keeping his own secrets seemed pointless!


    You want to see who''s worse? Then let''s see who can sink lower!


    "I''ll talk as well. I also know that there are two people in contact with Liu Ran from above; one is from the Military with the codename Lone Wolf, and the other is Young Master Zhou from the Capital. They plotted against the Ye Family, and apart from exterminating them, they''re also tracking an item that supposedly can swiftly boost Combat Power. I don''t know what it is exactly..."


    Qin Tao and Li Zhong, as ifpeting, were pouring out all the secrets they knew.


    Ye Fan, Guo Li, and the others listened to the disclosures as if watching an exciting y.


    Ye Fan now had a rough understanding of their ns!


    The young master from Provincial City was easy to deal with, but the bigwig from the Military would require careful attention... If they came, they must be made to stay here, and ideally, they shouldn''t suspect it was his doing. It seemed he had to n carefully!


    In the Northwest, within a secluded estate!


    Therge screen on the wall was live-streaming the Su Corporation press conference. The ns of Li Zhong and the others were clear for all to see.


    Only after Li Zhong and hispanions were taken away did the old man beside the screen turn it off in irritation, "Is this the action you arranged? Allowing the Su Corporation to make a spectacle of themselves, and the entire Li Family to be wiped out? What have you done?"


    "How will the others perceive us if this continues? Openly defying us, unscathed, not to mention their huge sess at the press conference? What is this?"


    "Elder, please calm your anger! It''s my fault, I didn''t anticipate they would be so well-prepared... I will go to Cloud City immediately, and take the opportunity to directly eliminate Ye Fan, to prevent any future threats..."

 Chapter 54 Retaliation So Swift! Planning to Seal Off Su Corporation?

    In Cloud City, Guo Li, Ye Fan, and Wang Fugui left and returned to the Su Corporation, where the contract signing was almostplete.


    Seeing Ye Fan return, Su Yixue embraced him affectionately, "Husband! Thank you!"


    Su Yixue wasn''t certain whether Ye Fan had truly awakened or was still in a foolish state, but one thing she was sure of.


    The sess of today''s Su Family press conference owed much to Ye Fan. Although it was Wang Fugui, Guo Li, Yu Linglong, and Divine Doctor Lei who appeared in public, would they have made a move without Ye Fan?


    Hearing the word "husband," Ye Fan''s heart also twitched.


    Had this little girl Yixue finally beenpletely conquered by him?


    "Hehe! Yixue, my wife, you are my wife. I promised Grandpa, I would protect you all¡­ I will definitely work hard to take down those bad guys!" Ye Fan said while also ncing at Yu Linglong not far away.


    Yu Linglong looked at Ye Fan thoughtfully, considering his unique physique that allowed one to enjoy the warmth of his nourishing energy for training, which was simply miraculous.


    If Ye Fan really had awakened, and his monstrous talent came into y again, how terrifying would that be?


    Breaking through Martial Venerable? Martial Emperor? Even reaching the level of Martial Saint was not out of the question!


    At that time, who could stop the Qilin Child of the Ye Family?


    Moreover, Lei Qianjue, as the Great Xia Medical Saint, had said something yesterday that made Yu Linglong somewhat suspicious. Lei Qianjue had always been very precise and wouldn''t share ambiguous information, but when talking about Ye Fan''s condition, he was vague, mentioning only the possibility of Ye Fan awakening, without specifying a time.


    ording to Lei Qianjue''s usual style, it would either be possible for Ye Fan to awaken or not at all!


    Such equivocal talk¡­ unless, it was the instruction of someone even more formidable, deliberately spoken this way?


    Considering this, Yu Linglong''s gaze at Ye Fan sharpened: could it be that her husband had truly awakened?


    Yu Linglong had heard that five years ago, Ye Fan was known throughout the Southwest as the Young Medical Immortal. In terms of medical skills, he was said to have already surpassed Lei Qianjue. If Ye Fan had awakened, it was entirely possible that he had used his medical skills to subjugate Lei Qianjue, who was now helping to cover up certain truths.


    As a Great Xia Three-Star Valkyrie, Yu Linglong was not only powerful inbat but also highly intelligent. Her spection had nearly unveiled the truth.


    Ye Fan felt Yu Linglong''s piercing gaze and his heart skipped a beat!


    His eldest wife was not so easily fooled; it seems he had to be more cautious around Yu Linglong in the future. Otherwise, if Yu Linglong found out he was no longer a fool, would she still marry him?


    "Distinguished seniors and friends, I am extremely grateful for your assistance in the smooth convening of today''s Su Family press conference! It''s also lunchtime, and I have arranged a banquet. Please, everyone, join us for a simple meal!" Su Yixue warmly invited everyone, while Su Honghai and Su Minghao, seeing so many influential figures, didn''t even know how to greet them and just kept grinning stupidly.


    They also didn''t know whether the Su Family''s decision was right or wrong?


    Bing so deeply entwined with the Ye Family was bound to invite retaliation from the Ye Family''s adversaries, and it wouldn''t end well!


    But they didn''t anticipate that the retaliation woulde this fast.


    Su Yixue was greeting everyone present, just about to leave the Su Corporation, when suddenly, the sound of police sirens red outside.


    A group of uniformed personnel rapidly infiltrated the venue.


    "I''m sorry¡­ we have received a report that there has been an illegal gathering of funds here, and there''s suspicion of false advertising of fake drugs. We need the person in charge toe back with us for investigation! In addition, thepany''s ount funds have been legally frozen, pending investigation. Once cleared, they will be immediately unfrozen!"


    The operation was a joint action by the police department, the drug regtory authority, and the enforcement team.


    Boom!


    The sudden news struck like a thunderp. "Officer, have you made a mistake? The Su Corporation is engaging in normal business activities. How can you suspect us of illegally gathering funds? Those funds are the deposits paid by our clients for their orders..."


    Su Yixue was on the verge of tears. Today, the new drug release had been a sess, and she had managed to attract so many new distributors and secure such a significant amount of funding. Su Yixue felt ted, as this meant expanding production wouldn''t be an issue at all.


    Tens of billions would be more than enough for her to do many things!


    But suddenly, so many officers in uniforms had sealed off herpany and frozen the ounts¡ªwhat was she to do now?


    You must realize, not to mention the dy in production, once the news got out, it would be a devastating blow to the Su Corporation! Would those martial arts merchants who wanted to partner with the Su Corporation dare to continue their cooperation?


    The leading officer looked at Su Yixue with a hint of bitterness and said, "Miss Su, we really have no choice. We are all just following orders!"


    Actually, everyone understood that it wasn''t really about the Su Corporation''s own business, but rather the ripples from the continuing struggle with the Ye Family and those rivals.


    Otherwise, who would bother investigating a business conglomerate, and move so swiftly at that?


    "You..." Su Yixue wanted to say more, when Ye Fan gave Guo Li a signal with his eyes. Guo Li quickly stepped forward and said, "Sister-inw, don''t worry! They are just investigating. Let them do their investigation. With us here, nothing will happen to the Su Corporation!"


    Both Guo Li and Ye Fan understood that these minor officials were just the front-line enforcers.


    To solve the problem at hand, they must find the key figure behind the scenes!


    "Miss Su, please cooperate with us and have the core members of yourpanye with us," the officer leading the team said with difficulty. But since he had orders from above, he had no choice but toply.


    They wanted to take Su Yixue away?


    Guo Li frowned and nced at Ye Fan.


    That was a bit too much, wasn''t it?


    How could the big brother possibly endure this?


    "How dare you!" Yu Linglong was also infuriated, "What do you mean by this? In broad daylight, you dare to just capture someone. Try to take anybody with me standing right here!"


    With a wave of her hand, Yu Linglong''s subordinates moved in, with guns already drawn!


    Swish, swish!


    The officers who had arrived were also prepared and quickly pulled out their weapons. The two sides immediately faced off against each other.


    The atmosphere at the scene instantly grew tense, a major battle on the verge of breaking out!


    Everyone understood the gravity of the situation. If it were just thepany''s ounts being frozen, there would still be a chance for the Su Corporation to recover. But if Su Yixue were to be taken away as well, gainingmercial credibility for the Su Corporation afterwards would be very difficult.


    This also meant that the Ye Family and those opponents'' confrontation had failed!


    Ye Fan furrowed his brow in thought. Indeed, he had many methods at his disposal: the authority of the Xuanwu Battle Zone''s Heavenly King and the yet-to-be-activated support of the Tianji Pavilion. Any one of these could make the other party back down.


    But if he revealed his hand too soon now, then the real enemies targeting the Ye Family would not dare to show themselves!


    "What''s going on? What''s happening?" While Ye Fan was still pondering, several military trucks stopped at the entrance to the Su Corporation, and at once, a toon of camouged soldiers armed and ready jumped down.


    The leader was none other than Major Guo Fei, who was conducting patrol training. Passing by the Su Corporation, he had just seen Ye Fan surrounded by a group of people and immediately led his soldiers to charge over, surrounding the officers in uniform.


    "They are the bad guys, they want to take my wife away..." Ye Fan, seeing Guo Fei, immediately brightened up and spoke to Guo Fei.


    Yesterday, when he saved Xuan Yufei''s father in the hospital, Guo Fei had recognized the Xuanwu Heavenly King''s Command Token. While Major Guo Fei''s position might not allow him to do much otherwise, ensuring that Su Yixue and others weren''t taken away shouldn''t be a big issue!

 Chapter 55 The Eternal Night, Activate the SSS-Class Action Directive!

    Guo Fei''s eyes narrowed slightly at Ye Fan''s words!


    Ye Fan''s meaning was clear¡ªhe was at odds with these uniformed personnel!


    After recognizing the Token of the Xuanwu Heavenly King yesterday, Guo Fei reported the situation to his superiors without dy.


    The appearance of the Heavenly King''s Token had stirred the highest authority in Xuanwu, who personally spoke with Guo Fei, instructing him to recount the incident in detail. The final order was to fully cooperate with the Heavenly King in all actions. Regardless of the form the Heavenly King took, anymands given must be obeyed unconditionally, even employing all forces under Xuanwu''s banner.


    Guo Fei wasn''t foolish. He discerned additional implications in the chief''s words¡ªthat Ye Family''s youngest, able to be the Xuanwu District''s Heavenly King, must certainly possess real skills. The key was Ye Fan''s current appearance; with such protection from above, it could only indicate one thing, Ye Fan was very likely not mentally incapacitated but pretending, to deceive the enemy?


    "Apprehend them!" Without any hesitation, Guo Fei immediately gave themand for his subordinates to take control of all the uniformed personnel.


    The ones who still intended to take Su Yixue away lost their freedom in the blink of an eye.


    Although they wore uniforms, face to face with Guo Fei''s subordinates, they were no match in either numbers or Combat Power.


    "Deputy Commander Guo Fei, do you realize what you''re doing? We are carrying out official duties. By acting this way, you''re openly confronting us; can you bear the consequences?" The leading officer among the uniformed personnel tried to argue.


    But Guo Fei didn''t show them the slightest hint of kindness, "Shut up! Do I need you to teach me how to do my job? Take them all away... Let me tell you, Su Corporation and our Military''s medical supply channel, dare toy a hand on Su Corporation is to be our enemy, any issues, we will discuss itter!"


    Hiss!


    Although Guo Fei''s words were not loud, everyone present who hadn''t left felt a shiver in their hearts!


    Since when had Su Corporation be the Military''s medical supply channel?


    However, Ye Fan gave Guo Fei a look and raised an eyebrow, this young man really knew how to y the game!


    Ye Fan couldn''t guarantee other aspects, but for the Tianlong Army, and if the Xuanwu Army was getting medicine from Su Corporation, wouldn''t it at least be on the scale of hundreds of billions a year?


    Mm!


    It seems like it could indeed be arranged!


    Whoosh!


    In just a moment, the once arrogant uniformed personnel were taken away in an instant.


    Su Yixue looked at Ye Fan somewhat bewilderedly. When had Ye Fan gotten to know people from the Xuanwu Military? Moreover, the Military usually did not interfere in the lives of ordinary people, yet Guo Fei, simply because of a word from Ye Fan, had taken away so many uniformed officers?


    That was a joint enforcement by three major departments!


    Su Yixue found that she couldn''t quite understand Ye Fan anymore. What secrets was Ye Fan hiding?


    Even in his current mentally incapacitated state, he was this powerful; what kind of terrifying presence would Ye Fan be if he returned to being a genius prodigy?


    Suddenly, Su Yixue was filled with expectations for the future.


    If Ye Fan woke up one day, then as his wife, it seemed like it would be a very fulfilling thing!


    The immediate crisis facing Su Corporation was resolved, next was the issue of thepany''s ount freeze!


    To freeze thepany''s ounts, it would require joint action from Industrial and Commercial, police, and many other departments, but the most direct was the bank!


    "Miss Su, don''t worry, I''ve already called some old friends, and they will have news very soon!"


    "Yixue, I have also reached out to some elder friends, and they will find a way too!"


    "Miss Su, I have already instructed the Governor of Cloud City, Sun Qian, to look for the president of Huaqi Bank!"


    Lei Qianjue, Yu Linglong, and Xia Hao, among others, began to frantically make phone calls, working on behalf of the Su Corporation.


    Ye Fan nced at Guo Li, "I need to use the bathroom, Old Guo,e with me!"


    "Alright!" Guo Li knew that Ye Fan definitely had other hidden moves up his sleeve. He responded and prepared to leave with Ye Fan.


    Wang Fugui hurriedly followed up, "Big brother, I''ll apany you too!"


    Although Wang Fugui was a bit slow, he had recently realized that Ye Fan seemed to be hiding something from him; he would tell Xia Hao, but not him. Was his own mouth really that unreliable?


    "Old Wang, you really are... What are you worried about when your big brother is just going to the bathroom? I''m a Grandmaster-level expert, can''t I protect big brother? You stay here, contact your grandfather, and get him to help resolve your sister-inw''s family issue quickly!" Guo Li was somewhat speechless; this fellow Wang Fugui had definitely sensed something amiss.


    "Right, right! Look at my brain, how did I not think of asking Grandpa for help? I''ll call him right now!"


    While Wang Fugui was making his phone call, Ye Fan and Guo Li quickly entered thepany bathroom.


    "Old Guo, lend me your phone!" Given the current situation, Ye Fan decided it was time to utilize the power of Tianji Pavilion, but did not want to expose himself too soon.


    Because the text within the dragon-patterned ring had also said that since the Old Pavilion Master''s fall, the Tianji Pavilion''s internal factions were not so united.


    If news of the new Pavilion Master''s appearance leaked out, Ye Fan feared it would be troublesome to handle with his current strength.


    Taking Old Guo''s phone, Ye Fan swiftly entered a long string of encrypted passwords and then dialed a number, "Wind rises over the duckweed, through the eternal night!"


    This was a secret code of Tianji Pavilion and also one of the inheritances for the transition between the old and new Pavilion Masters recorded in the dragon-patterned ring!


    After those simple eight words were uttered, there was a silence on the other end of the phone, followed instantly by a flurry of activity, "Your subordinate Pang Hai greets the new Pavilion Master! This old servant has waited twenty years. Is the Tianji Pavilion finally going to be revived?"


    Pang Hai was the manager of Tianji Pavilion. Before the Old Pavilion Master had fallen to a plot against him, he had spoken with Pang Hai once, instructing him to temporarily handle the affairs of Tianji Pavilion, and that the new Pavilion Master would appear after fifteen years.


    And now, the new Pavilion Master had finally emerged!


    "Yes! But I cannot expose myself right now; only contact me when absolutely necessary! I''m reaching out today because there is an urgent task at hand: the corporate ounts of the Su Corporation in Cloud City have been frozen. I need you to mobilize the power of Tianji Pavilion. Within ten minutes, unfreeze the ounts and suppress all negative news about the Su Corporation. Can you do it?"


    "Rest assured, Pavilion Master, this old servant will do everything possible!"


    Over the years, Pang Hai had managed to keep Tianji Pavilion going, albeit barely, and he was exhausted. Inside Tianji Pavilion, various forces were itching for a chance to move. The Pavilion Master had been missing for fifteen years, and he, as the manager, was almost unable to restrain them anymore.


    The emergence of the new Pavilion Master was the hope for the revival of the entire Tianji Pavilion.


    Natural, Pang Hai wouldmit fully to the first task assigned by the new Pavilion Master!


    Although Tianji Pavilion had suffered from internal friction over the years and expended much, it was still among the top three major organizations globally; resolving a minor matter in Cloud City was within its capacity.


    Pang Hai''s external identity was that of a trillion-dor conglomerate that dominated the Southwest Eighteen Provinces¡ªthe President of the Nether Group!


    In the office of the Nether Group, after Pang Hai hung up the phone, he almost ran to the office opposite, pressed a switch on the wall, and entered through a hidden door behind it.


    Past the hidden door was a massivemand and control room that could amodate hundreds of people, with various data surveince screens and electronic disys constantly flickering.


    No one would ever imagine that this ce was actually the temporary headquarters of Tianji Pavilion!


    "Everyone, get moving, activate the SSS-level operation directive, and carry out the mission with utmost speed..."

 Chapter 56 Its going to explode! Did we poke a hornets nest?

    The Huaqi Bank Headquarters in Cloud City, President Qian Tao was at his wit''s end today!


    He had received orders from the big boss in Provincial City to work with Cloud City''s business administration, police, and other forces to immediately freeze the Su Corporation''s ounts.


    Although not all procedures were fully approved, the boss had given an absolutemand, so he had no choice but to break the rules. He took personal action and frozen Su Corporation''s ounts.


    The boss had assured that there would be no problems,


    as the news would shortly report the arrest of core members of the Su Corporation.


    But Qian Tao had been glued to the television and his phone, waiting for the news he hoped to see, yet it never came. Instead... Qian Tao''s phone began to ring off the hook.


    The first call was from Sun Qian, the Governor of Cloud City, "Qian Tao, I don''t know what game you''re ying, but Imand you to unfreeze Su Corporation''s ounts immediately. What gives you the right to freeze their ounts? Let me tell you... Su Corporation is in cooperation with the Xuanwu Battle Zone. The police officers who arrested members of Su Corporation have all been taken away by the military...


    Ah?


    Hearing Sun Qian''s words stunned Qian Tao!


    What did that mean?


    Weren''t the big shots from above supposed to coborate with him?


    Howe when he was the only one charging forward, his supposed teammates turned soft? Wasn''t he just a fool?


    Just as Sun Qian hung up, Qian Tao was getting ready to call the boss for rification when his old supervisor called, berating him out of the blue, "Qian Tao, are you courting death? What''s the point of provoking the Su Family? Don''t you know they''re backed by the Ye Family? Even though the Ye Family has suffered a great setback, Old Master Ye isn''t dead yet... unfreeze the ounts immediately..."


    Qian Tao felt bitter; wasn''t he already aware of the situation? The struggle between the Su and Li families was just a sh between the Ye Family and theirpetitors. As small characters caught between two massive forces, Qian Tao and the others had no choice but to follow along once they boarded the big boss''s ship, knowing full well they were cannon fodder.


    Then came calls from other leaders in Provincial City and even big shots from the Capital!


    Qian Tao''s phone was almost exploding, as if he had stirred a ho''s nest. Many big shots whom he wouldn''t usually have contact with were now calling to tell him to unfreeze the ounts... But without the big boss''s orders, how could Qian Tao dare to reverse the freeze?


    After answering a dozen calls, Qian Tao finally found a moment to call the boss in Provincial City, but then he suddenly saw a news sh on the TV, "Breaking news: a certain Mr. Li, a leader in Provincial City, has been arrested on suspicion of crime... Stay tuned for more details..."


    ng!


    Qian Tao waspletely numb. His most powerful backer and boss had been arrested?


    This... it''s over...


    And at that moment, just ten minutes after the Su Corporation''s ounts were frozen, they had already been arrested?


    As the Head of Huaqi Bank in Cloud City, Qian Tao, with his years of experience in office and business circles, naturally couldn''t believe this was a coincidence!


    Run!


    He had to run away immediately!


    Coming to his senses, Qian Tao grabbed a few items from his private safe, and pushed open the door, trying to leave.


    But as soon as the door opened, several uniformed officials were already waiting outside, "Mr. Qian Tao, you are suspected of being involved in a financial operation case, pleasee with us."


    It''s over!


    Qian Tao''s legs went weak, and he nearly copsed to the ground. Hadn''t he still been unable to escape in the end?


    "We''ve just received confirmation from the Board of Directors that Mr. Chen Wei is to take over immediately as the Head of Cloud City Branch, with full authority to handle all matters in Cloud City!" The uniformed officials, still holding onto Qian Tao who had not left, announced on the spot while his secretary brought in Chen Wei, Qian Tao''s nemesis, along with the documents issued by the headquarters.


    Chen Wei said with a smug look, "Qian Tao, what were you thinking, meddling with the Su Family? Honestly, I should thank you. You''re such a kind person!"


    "Quick! Execute my first order immediately, unfreeze Su Corporation''s ounts, and I will personally apologize to President Su!"


    Chen Wei was very clear about how he had climbed to his position through what channels.


    The instructions from the mysterious bigwig above were very explicit, upon taking office, the first thing to do was to unfreeze the Su Corporation''s ounts and minimize the losses and impact as much as possible.


    "Yes!"


    Following Chen Wei''s order, operations began swiftly at Huaqi Bank!


    Qian Tao closed his eyes in despair as he watched the scene unfold before him, "Let''s go!"


    If his own backer had been taken down, what else was there to hope for?


    ...


    Su Family Corporation in Cloud City!


    In the short time that Ye Fan and Guo Li went to the restroom, everyone at the Su Corporation was frantically contacting their connections, striving to thaw the corporation''s frozen ounts.


    But due to the significance of the matter, even a big shot like Lei Qianjue had to wait for an old friend to pull some strings, which required time!


    Ye Changfeng and the others, who had just left, were informed of the news as well and subsequently made a few phone calls to several old friends following their instructions.


    Everyone was well aware that the struggle between the Su and Li families was an overt confrontation between the Ye Family and their enemies behind the scenes. Although Ye Changfeng''s old friends agreed to help, they too needed time.


    While everyone was anxiously waiting, Su Yixue''s phone suddenly rang. It was the call from the financial director, "President Su, our ounts have been restored to normal! The bank just called and said it was an operational error on their part, for which they are extremely sorry!"


    Huh?


    An error?


    I don''t believe you for a second!


    Su Yixue listened to the financial director''s report over the phone, filled with immense doubt.


    The police had already made it very clear that this was retaliation from their adversaries against the Su Family. How could it possibly be an error?


    Just a moment ago, Su Yixue had inquired with several leaders in the Provincial City, exining the situation. They all said that the matter was very tricky and that they couldn''t help at the moment, politely declining!


    The situation with Xia Hao wasn''t looking good either!


    "Sister Linglong, is it someone from your side?" After finishing the call with the financial director, Su Yixue looked at Yu Linglong with some puzzlement.


    Among those present, on the surface, it seemed that only Yu Linglong and Lei Qianjue were in touch with the top-tier people capable of handling the situation. It was highly likely that their connections were involved.


    "No, not from me. My grandfather''s friend is still making calls; it''s impossible for the ounts to have been unfrozen so quickly," Yu Linglong was also full of doubt. Her contacts hadn''t even started moving, and the Su Corporation''s ounts were already unfrozen?


    "Divine Doctor Lei, you?" Su Yixue once again turned her gaze towards Lei Qianjue.


    Lei Qianjue shook his head, "Not from my side, my few old friends have promised to help, but the speed couldn''t possibly be this fast."


    If it wasn''t the people they had asked for help, then who could it be?


    Xia Hao, standing by, quietly listened to the conversation between Su Yixue and the others, casting a subtle nce towards Ye Fan.


    Such swift action could only likely be Young Master Ye, right?


    What kind of power did Young Master Ye have behind him to resolve the situation perfectly within ten minutes?


    "Everyone, look quickly, the top news on the hot search on the phone... A certain big shot from the Provincial City has been arrested for economic crimes, along with the person in charge of Cloud City''s Bureau of Industry and Commerce, Mr. Yang, the president of Cloud City Huaqi Bank, Mr. Qian, the Tax Bureau''s Mr. Zhang..."


    Someone shouted, and everyone hurriedly pulled out their phones, clicking on the top trending news article, only to be stunned...

 Chapter 57 Nether Group Makes Its Move! Can You Touch Pang Hai?

    Industry and Commerce, Taxation, Police, Banks... and then the big shot in the Provincial City, isn''t this aplete chain?


    Just happens to be the departments needed to seal the Su Corporation''s ounts, they don''t make a move earlier orter, but they are caught right at this time?


    Hiss!


    The people present were the elite of the elite; with a little thought, they immediately understood.


    All these were directly rted to the sealing of the Su Corporation''s ounts, yet they were retaliated against in such a short time.


    It''s utterly terrifying!


    Even at the peak of the Ye Family''s power, it wouldn''t have been possible to use their power within ten minutes to arrest all relevant personnel and simultaneously unfreeze the Su Corporation''s ounts, right?


    To mobilize so many officials, bnce the power rtions among the major powers, how much influence would it take to do that?


    It''s too frightening!


    However, regardless, that force was clearly standing on the side of the Su Corporation.


    The ounts of the Su Corporation had been unfrozen, and no one was taken away, which had a minor impact on the Su Family. As long as those photos taken deliberately by some when the uniformed personnel came into action don''t get out, subject to malicious spection, then the Su Corporation could bepletely out of trouble!


    Ding ling ling!


    Su Yixue''s phone rang again; it was Chen Wei, the newly appointed president of Huaqi Bank in Cloud City, "Miss Su, I am Chen Wei, the newly appointed president of Huaqi Bank. First of all, I would like to express the most sincere apologies on behalf of Huaqi Bank to Miss Su for the trouble caused by Qian Tao''s irregr operation. We will convene a press conference to exin to the public."


    "I have already unfrozen the Su Corporation''s ounts at the first instance, and additionally, President Pang Hai of the Nether Group asked me to send his regards to Miss Su. In a couple of days, he intends to visit you personally in Cloud City!"


    Chen Wei''s words left Su Yixue somewhat bewildered, "Ah? Elder Pang?"


    The Nether Group, a colossal entity that dominates the Thirteen Provinces of the Southwest and influences the whole of Great Xia, reportedly has assets exceeding the trillion mark.


    Such a big shot, who usually deals with at least the circles in Provincial City and the Capital, how could a small n like the Su Family catch Elder Pang''s eye?


    And now Elder Pang was saying he would personally visit her in Cloud City, this... how could this be possible?


    Su Yixue hung up the phone and nced at Yu Linglong, Lei Qianjue, Xia Hao, and others. The power of any of these families was not enough to make Elder Pang stoop to meet her.


    At this moment, Su Yixue also understood that the force that rescued the Su Family this time must be the power from Elder Pang''s side.


    Elder Pang''s dominance in the Southwest, coupled with his extensive connections in the Capital, meant that with the Nether Group, he indeed could protect the Su Corporation, but it was still too fast... In less than half an hour, all those who suppressed the Su Corporation were dealt with. There must be a Super Power hidden behind the Nether Group!


    If it''s not Sister Linglong and the others, then who else could make Elder Pang take action?


    Ye Fan?


    When Su Yixue''s gaze finally fell on Ye Fan, her heart couldn''t help but leap. Previously, Xia Hao''s assistance to the Su Corporation was because of Ye Fan; could it be that Elder Pang was also returning a favor?


    There''s a terrifying force stronger than the Ye Family behind Elder Pang? Is this... Ye Fan''s final trump card?


    But Ye Fan was still in a state of stupor, and nothing could be gleaned from him!


    Fortunately, despite all the twists and turns, the Su Corporation had not suffered any mishaps!


    "Alright! Ladies and gentlemen, now that the situation has been resolved, let''s continue to dine in peace!"


    ...


    In the Northwest, within a separate garden, Elder Zhang''s subordinate, a man known by the codename "Lone Wolf," looked at the reports his men brought back. He was so enraged that he smashed the screen in front of him with his fist. "What the hell? A mere Su Family, even after we exerted pressure using that high-ranking official from the province, we couldn''t handle them?"


    "Those fools in Cloud City were all taken down in one fell swoop by the military, a bunch of ipetents!"


    Lone Wolf threw the documents in his hand one by one, nearly going insane with anger!


    When he saw thetest news, that even that bigwig from the province had been arrested, his expression finally turned grave, "What''s going on? Does the Ye Family still have the capability to get Elder Li arrested so quickly?"


    Lone Wolf looked through the reports in shock. Everyone including Elder Li¡ªthe leaders in charge of industry andmerce in Provincial City, Cloud City''s industry andmerce department, the bank executives involved in this incident¡ªall arrested without exception?


    "Captain Chu, it''s not that the brothers didn''t put in effort; we''ve already investigated clearly¡­ Nether Group has made a move!" a subordinate next to him reported somewhat nervously.


    "Nether Group? That old bastard Pang Hai actually dared to interfere in our affairs? Why?" Nether Group was such a colossal entity, with assets over a trillion, everyone knew it was a fat target, but no one dared to touch it. There must be a reason.


    Although Chu Feng served as Elder Zhang''s Guard Captain, his right-hand man, he still wasn''t privy to the secrets behind Elder Pang.


    "Damn it! That bastard, ruining our good deed. I''ll personally lead men to Tiannan Province now and ughter Ye Fan and that son of a bitch together!" Chu Feng was extremely annoyed. Despite several attempts, they hadn''t caused any substantial damage to the Su Corporation or the Ye Family.


    Not only was Elder Zhang dissatisfied, but Chu Feng was also unhappy with himself.


    "Hold on! Xiao Feng, after all these years with me, are you still so impetuous?" Just as Chu Feng stood up, Elder Zhang, wrapped in a coat, entered from outside and scolded Chu Feng, "You think you can take on Pang Hai? You''re merely at the Grandmaster Realm, do you think Pang Hai''s strength is any less than yours?"


    "Moreover, do you even know who''s behind Pang Hai?"


    Looking at the solemnity on Elder Zhang''s face, Chu Feng curiously asked, "Elder Zhang, who exactly is behind Pang Hai? Why would he dare to meddle in our affairs, doesn''t he know that behind us is..."


    "Don''t talk nonsense!" Elder Zhang quickly interrupted Chu Feng and continued, "Now that Pang Hai has intervened, itplicates things with the Su Corporation! I''m not clear on why he wants to help the Su Corporation, and I don''t care what else you do in Cloud City... Just avoid direct conflict with Pang Hai for now, understand?"


    "The force behind Pang Hai, we still need time to maneuver against it! I think, soon, Pang Hai''s reliance will crumble, and then we can settle the score with him!"


    Elder Zhang''s brow furrowed as he looked at the results on the screen. Annoyed, he said, "The key problem now is, everyone knows the Li Family was supporting our fight against the Su Corporation. With the Li Family''s downfall and the Su Family''s triumph, we''re in a passive position. If we don''t make a move soon, those who are neutral might just shift their stance!"


    "Elder Zhang! I know what to do!"


    With a resolute gaze, Chu Feng called over a few subordinates and strode out of the separate garden.


    After Chu Feng left, Elder Zhang rubbed his temples and sighed deeply, "Things are getting more and more troublesome! s, testing the waters... Chu Feng, I hope your stone creates some ripples!"


    Elder Zhang''s secretary''s gaze flickered slightly, "Elder Zhang! You know that Captain Chu has no chance of survival on this trip; why let him go?"


    Elder Zhang gave a faint smile, "The situation with the Ye Family is moreplicated than we thought. I sent Chu Feng because I want to see what other aces the Ye Family might have up their sleeve. Could it be that genius anomaly of the Ye Family has awoken? If there''s any feedback, we can quickly adjust our strategy!"

 Chapter 58 Must Kill Even If a Fool!

    Cloud City, inside the President''s office of Xuan Corporation!


    Xuan Yufei looked at the news about the Su Family on the TV screen, her eyes filled with a hint of resentment, "The Su Family... actually so lucky, they dodged a disaster... s, Brother Fan..."


    Although she spoke of luck, Xuan Yufei knew very well that the Su Family''s recent sh with the Li Family, and their sess, could not possibly be due to luck.


    Her second uncle had announced his intent to break off the engagement with the Ye Family, and that''s why Xuan Yufei hesitated.


    Because Xuan Yufei also took into ount that if those opponents eliminated all the Ye Family''s descendants in one day, they would definitely not spare the remaining members of the Ye Family, even if Ye Fan was a fool, he could be killed at any moment.


    Xuan Yufei''s judgment at the time was that the Ye Family was beyond hope.


    But with so many things happening in the past few days, seven sisters-inw announcing they would marry Ye Fan, the Zhao Family being wiped out mysteriously, Li Yunyang dying violently on the night of his engagement to her, until now, with theplete copse of the Li Family... Xuan Yufei gradually realized a problem.


    The Ye Family, it seems, is not as simple as she thought.


    In the Provincial City, the Xia Family, the Guo Family, all were sparing no effort in supporting the Su Corporation, obviously aiming for Ye Fan!


    If she hadn''t broken off her engagement with Ye Fan, then the one standing by her side now should have been herself!


    s!


    "Where are Brother Fan and the others now?" Xuan Yufei asked after a slight hesitation, turning to her secretary.


    At the hospital, Xuan Yufei had already told Ye Fan that she wouldn''t give up so easily.


    If she indeed hurt Ye Fan that day, then she would make double thepensation.


    "Young Master Ye should be at the Imperial City Hotel celebrating with people from the Su Corporation!"


    "Good! Cancel the meeting this afternoon, I''ll go find Brother Fan!" After informing her secretary briefly and changing into a seductive outfit, Xuan Yufei drove towards the Imperial City Hotel.


    "Director Xuan... You..." The secretary watched as Xuan Yufei left and shook his head, "Director Xuan really, just after regaining control of thepany, is doing this... sigh..."


    ...


    Imperial City Hotel, inside the banquet hall on the eighth floor!


    Su Honghai, Su Minghao, and other core members of the Su Family were very happy today, "Everyone make sure to eat well and drink well, don''t shortchange yourselves! The Su Family''s sess today, owes much to all of you!"


    Just from the new drugunch event today, the Su Family had taken in several tens of billions in deposits.


    With this money, the Su Family could open ten new production lines within two months. Plus the Snow Face ster Prescription gifted by Mr. Lei, the future was sure to be a boom, the production lines no less than money printing machines.


    Many big shots, whom Su Honghai and Su Minghao could not even contact before, now greeted them with respectful calls of President Su.


    And Su Honghai was very clear about the reason for this.


    Because of Ye Fan... Even though Ye Fan was still in a foolish state, Mr. Lei had said there was a possibility he could awaken. If someday Ye Fan did awaken and returned to his peak prodigious state, then the Su Family would definitely soar alongside the Ye Family.


    In the crowd, some distributors, seeing Su Honghai''s proud demeanor, felt indignant, "Look at him, so smug!"


    "What can you do about it? Don''t you wish you had a beautiful daughter too?"


    "Don''t talk nonsense, otherwise you''ll end up like the Zhao Family! But did you notice something? Such a big event happened with the Su Family today, and yet there''s not a single word online... Those news of police arrests, ount freezes, shouldn''t absolutely nothing have leaked out?"


    Upon that reminder, everyone quietly took out their mobile phones to search for news online.


    It was not a big deal if they hadn''t searched, but the moment they did, they only found high-profile video information about the Su Family''s new drug release conference and Cloud City''s Huaqi Bank''s apology video; as for other negative news about the Su Corporation, there wasn''t a hint!


    "This is wrong, way too abnormal! If the Ye Family''s rivals are targeting the Su Family, how could they not let the negative news spread?"


    "Exactly! If I were one of the Ye Family''s rivals, I would do the same thing. I would make sure that those who support the Ye Family see what happens when they cross me!"


    ...


    Meanwhile, in the northwest, aboard a ne preparing to take off, Lone Wolf Chu Feng looked at the news on his phone and erupted in anger again, "What''s going on? Have all the media outlets we''ve coborated with gone mute? Howe not a single piece of the many negative news stories about the Su Family has been released?"


    This was originally a three-pronged strategy arranged by Chu Feng!


    Freeze the Su Family''s ounts, arrest the core members of the Su Family, break down the Su Corporation, and then create public opinion that showed everyone the consequences of supporting the Ye Family.


    Then he nned to use the same methods against families like Yu Linglong and Shen Mange.


    But now, even before he could take the first step, it was already aplete disaster!


    "Captain Chu, it''s not that we''re not releasing anything, but all the media we control have been monitored and banned... As soon as any negative news about the Su Family is posted, it gets deleted forcibly within a second, not evensting longer, and some ces couldn''t even upload it... It must be the Nether Group pushing back..."


    "Is the Nether Group that powerful?" Chu Feng''s brows furrowed tightly, it appeared he had underestimated the Nether Group.


    Even though Elder Zhang had warned him, Chu Feng, before his departure, still wanted to test the Nether Group headed by Pang Hai.


    But now, Chu Feng began to hesitate. After pondering for a moment, Chu Feng made a decision, "Forget those for now! Let''s focus on taking down Ye Fan and the Su Family first, preferably by eradicating thempletely!"


    If the Su Family and Ye Family continued to be so arrogant, then all the nsid out by the elder would be in vain.


    Those neutral forces might side with the Ye Family, and even those forces that supported the elder before might choose to back the Ye Family.


    "Yes!"


    "By the way, how about the Liu Family in Provincial City? Have they made their move? After being nurtured for so many years, it''s about time they contributed!" Chu Feng''s face revealed a shadow of darkness, "Liu Ran, that good-for-nothing, hmph! Once I''m done with the matters in Cloud City, I''ll deal with him!"


    "Captain, the Liu Family has sent the eldest young master, Liu Qingyang, who has already set off!"


    "That''s more like it! This time, even if Ye Fan pretends to be a fool, he won''t be allowed to live on!" Ye Fan was a fool; before, those above were still hesitating about whether to spare Ye Fan''s life, but now that Lei Qianjue has mentioned Ye Fan might awaken, he can''t be left alive.


    Otherwise, those supporting the Ye Family would always have hope!


    ...


    Imperial City Hotel, Ye Fan, Guo Li, Wang Fugui, and others were sitting at a table, watching the people celebrating jubntly; Ye Fan''s brows furrowed slightly.


    Although the Su Family had achieved a temporary victory, Ye Fan knew that for the Su Family to continue growing, they definitely faced even more challenges.


    His job was to ovee all hardships and crush all rivals in their cradles!


    As Ye Fan was pondering, he suddenly saw a familiar figure at the entrance. Xuan Yufei?


    That girl, why has shee again?

 Chapter 59 Keep Your Distance, Im Afraid My Wife Will Get Jealous!

    "Ye Fan,e over and take my hand!"


    As Xuan Yufei walked toward Ye Fan, she whined sweetly, her eyes brimming with anticipation!


    Before, whether Ye Fan was lucid orter became foolishly devoted, he obeyed Xuan Yufei''s everymand. As soon as she gestured, he wouldply.


    He was practically what they call a "loyal dog!"


    Xuan Yufei''s voice wasn''t loud, but many people around clearly heard her, and their gazes simultaneously turned her way.


    Just two days ago, on the day of the Ye Family''s crisis, the Xuan Family broke off the engagement in front of so many people, and everyone was well aware of it.


    "Isn''t that Ye Fan''s former fianc¨¦e? What is she doing here?"


    "Yeah! Does she even have the face to show up? Hmph... She must be jealous upon seeing the Su Family triumph with the support of the Ye Family!"


    Given how hastily the Xuan Family broke off the engagement, kicking someone while they were down, people looked down on them and had no friendly expressions for Xuan Yufei.


    At Ye Fan''s table, Wang Fugui, Guo Li, Xia Hao, and others also heard Xuan Yufei''s call and turned their gazes toward Ye Fan.


    Looking at how sexy and beautiful Xuan Yufei was dressed, Ye Fan felt a twinge in his heart, then shook his head and said, "No, Miss Xuan, I''m afraid my wife Yixue would get jealous!"


    As he spoke, Ye Fan looked toward Su Yixue.


    Meanwhile, after toasting a few guests, Su Yixue noticed Xuan Yufei and quickly walked over to Ye Fan''s side, then intimately wrapped her arm around Ye Fan''s neck, somewhat provocatively saying to Xuan Yufei, "Miss Xuan, wee to my celebration party! Here... my husband and I would like to toast to you. In a way, I should really thank you!"


    As she spoke, Su Yixue picked up two sses of champagne and raised hers to Xuan Yufei.


    Pain!


    Immense pain!


    Fearing his wife Yixue''s jealousy... Upon hearing Ye Fan''s words, Xuan Yufei felt as if her heart was being brutally stabbed by a steel needle, her insides hollowed out!


    Something seemed to have been lost quietly... never to return again!


    "Congrattions!" Xuan Yufei raised her ss in front of her and clinked it with Su Yixue and Ye Fan.


    Herplexion was somewhat pale, her heart screaming, That was supposed to be mine! It was mine!


    It was all the second uncle''s fault for breaking off the engagement in front of so many people, and now look! Her Brother Fan was gone forever.


    But Xuan Yufei was still unwilling to give up, "Brother Fan, thank you for apanying me to Li Yunyang''s engagement party yesterday. Could I treat you to a meal?"


    Maybe, by having a meal alone with Ye Fan and reminiscing about the past, Ye Fan might remember something, and he wouldn''t reject her anymore?


    Ye Fan, of course, understood what was going through Xuan Yufei''s mind.


    But could the damage Xuan Yufei had done that day so easily be repaired?


    "I already have a wife, and you see... my main wife is over there too. I have to queue up just to have a meal with them¡­1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7¡­" Ye Fan said seriously as he counted on his fingers, "Dining with you... we can talk about thatter!"


    Although Ye Fan might appear a bit naive, his response was logically impable.


    Yes!


    Xuan Yufei indeed broke off their engagement, but then the seven sisters announced they wanted to marry Ye Fan.


    So, Ye Fan effectively exchanged one wife for seven¡ªa trade of one for seven!


    With such seven stunning wives, what else was there to care about?


    Chuckle!


    Xuan Yufei''s heart was once again struck hard. Was she going to be ced after the seventh?


    It seemed, she truly hurt Brother Fan...


    Xuan Yufei fought back the tears welling up in her eyes and quietly gathered her courage. It''s okay! I must not give up. As long as I don''t give up, there will always be a chance.


    "All right then! I''ll invite Brother Fan some other time when there''s a chance..." Xuan Yufei looked deeply at Su Yixue and said, "President Su, I''m entrusting Brother Fan to you, please take good care of him. I will return at any moment to fight back!"


    Xuan Yufei''s expression was serious as she spoke, as if she was giving instructions, but it also sounded like a deration of war.


    The scene fell silent, everyone''s eyes fixed on Su Yixue and Xuan Yufei, as well as Yu Linglong, who was quietly approaching from behind.


    This was a battlefield between women!


    Xuan Yufei regretted it!


    She wanted to snatch Ye Fan back!


    Still, many were surprised. A fool, what''s so special about him?


    Is it worth it?


    But those who were alert, like Guo Li and Xia Hao, knew that Ye Fan had awakened and his strength had already surpassed that of a Martial Master Venerable. He would soon break through to the Martial Emperor Level!


    A monstrous genius had awakened once more, surpassing yet another peak in strength.


    Whoever gains such a genius gets a tremendous opportunity!


    The arrival of Xuan Yufei was just a small episode!


    The crowd continued to feast and celebrate with abandon!


    Elder Ye Changfeng also appeared at the banquet, but he sat in a private room on the second floor. Watching the scene unfold below, Ye Changfeng sighed, "Ah! Xuan Family''s second child, you couldn''t see the situation clearly, now you regret it, don''t you?"


    "However, you need to urgently investigate why the Nether Group is helping us this much. I''ve had little to do with them in the past," Ye Changfeng said to Captain Leng Feng, "And find out what exactly is going on in the Xuanwu Battle Zone. A major has arrested so many uniformed members, which represents the Xuanwu Battle Zone. Could it be that the Xuanwu Battle Zone is also supporting the Ye Family now?"


    On the day of the Ye Family''s funeral, many superpowers did not send representatives to pay their respects, only expressing condolences from the shadows.


    But now, overnight, it seemed like all the winds had shifted.


    Suddenly bing favorable to the Ye Family!


    What exactly was happening?


    As he finished speaking, Ye Changfeng''s piercing gaze swept over the first-floor hall, then his brow furrowed, "Huh! Where''s Xu Jian? As the CEO of Ye Corporation, shouldn''t he be here at this time? Why do I feel like he has disappeared sincest night?"


    At this point, Captain Leng Feng''s face twitched, and he handed a document to Ye Changfeng, "Elder Ye, we just received this news! Xu Dong was apparently in by the Wang Family at Central Bridge of Cloud Cityst night... The reason being that Xu Dong kidnapped and killed the Eldest Young Master Wang... and now Wang Zhong is hunting Xu Jian all over the city. Xu Jian must be hiding somewhere!"


    Uh?


    "What? Xu Dong kidnapped Wang Chao? Wang Chao is dead too?" Ye Changfeng raised his eyebrows in disbelief. "Was it Wang Chao who arranged for Old Wolf Wu to go after Yixue?"


    "Exactly!" Leng Feng replied. The fact was, they were all very shrewd people, and many doubts had arisen as events unfolded.


    The Zhao Family, coveting Yixue, had made several covert moves against the Su Family, and within one night, were annihted!


    The Wang Family, because they had arranged the assassination of Yixue, ended up with Wang Chao killed and the me pinned on Xu Dong!


    The key point was that Xu Dong and Xu Jian, both harboring no good intentions towards the Ye Family, had always intended to take over Ye Corporation!


    At the Cloud City Li Family, Li Yunyang, under Xuan Zhengguo''s arrangement, wanted to get engaged to Xuan Yufei. However, due to Ye Fan''s interference, not only was the engagement ruined, but Li Yunyang died on the spot.


    Today at the Su Corporation''s new drug release conference, Li Zhong and Qin Tao were dealt with directly by Xia Hao and Li Hu, dering the end of the Li Family!


    Linking all these events together revealed a shocking conclusion!


    In less than three days, all families hostile or detrimental to the Ye Family had been wiped out!


    And all these events were closely connected to Ye Fan!


    "Where was Ye Fanst night?" Ye Changfeng''s heart raced at the thought. Could it be that his grandson had really awakened?


    But if he had awakened, why hadn''t he told him?

 Chapter 60: Chapter 60 The Wang Family and Xu Jian Perish Together!

    "Elder Ye, yesterday our people were tailing him and found that he stayed at the Su Family vi all day," Leng Feng said, a smile emerging at the corner of his mouth, "My brothers heard some sounds that were not suitable for children, which continued until after eleven o''clock before quieting down!" "However, ording to the reports from our brothers, Xia Hao''s car from the Xia Family in Provincial City was spotted outside the Su Family vi twice!"


    Although Young Master Ye is a bitcking in intelligence now, hisbat strength is still strong.


    Given this state, it shouldn''t be long before Elder Ye can hold his great-grandchild.


    "He stayed at the Su Family''s the whole time? Leng Feng, is there any possibility that Ye Fan has already woken up?" Ye Changfeng keenly caught a key piece of information, Why was Xia Hao still guarding outside the Su Family vi sote?


    Maybe he was there to meet Ye Fan for an operation?


    "But our people have been watching from every angle, 360 degrees, and there are surveince cameras too. If Young Master Ye left the Su Family vi, our people couldn''t possibly have missed it!" Although Leng Feng also had his suspicions, he still couldn''t figure it out.


    "Hmph! The people you arranged include only one Grandmaster, plus a few from the Control Realm... You should know that Ye Fan''s strength was at the Grandmaster Realm five years ago. If he wanted to leave quietly, would your men be able to detect him?" Ye Changfeng sighed deeply, "Check carefully again, and remember to keep any news strictly confidential! If Ye Fan has woken up and has not exposed himself, there must be a reason for it!"


    "Yes!"


    A sharp glint shed in Leng Feng''s eyes!


    If the young master had woken up, with his monstrous talent, the Ye Family''s blood feud would surely be avenged greatly!


    ...


    In the Southern Suburbs of Cloud City, Xu Jian owned a secret estate that had been under construction for a long time!


    Last night, after receiving the video sent by a stranger, Xu Jian convened his direct lineage troops to move there overnight.


    "Dad, save me¡­ please save me... I''m going to be killed by the Wang Family''s people... Dad¡­ sob¡­"


    In the living room, Xu Jian once again watched the video in the dossier, seeing his son Xu Dong killed by Wang Zhong wielding a knife, his anger made him p the table, "The Wang Family has gone too far!"


    Xu Dong previously wanted to coborate with the Wang, Zhao, and Li Families to jointly annex the Ye Corporation''s assets.


    Now, the Wangs actually killed Xu Jian''s only son, sparking a feud that cannot end until one side is dead!


    "Boss! The brothers sent word that Wang Zhong seems to have found out where we are staying and is leading people here to attack us. What should we do next?" A man with a scar on his face reported to Xu Jian, his body emanating a strong murderous aura.


    In the courtyard outside, there were over a hundred burly men gathered, most of whom were martial arts experts.


    These were the killer troops that Xu Jian had cultivated over the years and his trump card for his future power struggle with the Ye Family.


    But now that his son had been killed by the Wang Family and they were even trying to take action against Xu Jian himself, he had no choice but to reveal his trump card and fight the Wang Family to the death.


    "Instruct the brothers to prepare, everyone taking charge, act ording to the previous ns, and ensure they have a one-way trip!" A ruthless glint shed in Xu Jian''s eyes!


    Although he also wanted to seize the Ye Family''s assets, the pain of losing his son had driven him to madness.


    Compared with the Ye Family''s assets, Xu Jian wished more for the Wang Family to die.


    What Xu Jian hadn''t told his subordinates was that during the estate''s construction, he had already secretly buried several tons of explosives under the estate. The amount of high explosives was enough to level everything within a kilometer.


    If he really couldn''t overpower the Wang Family''s people, Xu Jian had already decided to drag Wang Zhong down with him in mutual destruction!


    "But, boss, the Wang Family has brought a lot of people this time, and their strength is not weak¡ªit''s several times ours. We''re afraid it''s a bit difficult!" The scarred man conveyed his concerns.


    Xu Jian smiled faintly, "What''s there to fear? You''ve been following me for so many years, and the funds for this operation have already been given to your families. Even if you die, you won''t be treated unfairly! Besides, we have so many mechanisms here; what does it matter if they have more people?"


    Even at this moment, Xu Jian was still brainwashing his subordinates!


    ```


    ...


    In the Royal Hotel, everyone was somewhat drunk when Guo Li''s phone suddenly chimed with a notification.


    Guo Li opened his phone to see an unfamiliar text message.


    "Based on intelligence, a martial arts expert from the Northwest has arrived, with at least the strength of a Martial Venerable and seems to be targeting the Su Family! Additionally, Young Master Liu of Provincial City, Liu Qingyang, has already reached Cloud City and is also nning to move against the Su Family¡­ Be cautious!"


    Although the text message was unsigned, Guo Li knew that it must be the result of the call Ye Fan made earlier. It was a warning for them!


    Guo Li quietly showed the text message on his phone to Ye Fan, letting him take a quick nce.


    Ye Fan''s mouth twitched as he whispered, "I''m only afraid they won''te! If they dare to show up, we can follow the vine to get to the melon, and find the hidden mastermind!"


    To nearly annihte the Ye family and act simultaneously in the Six Major War Zones was definitely not something an ordinary force could aplish. The ones making moves upfront were just pawns, but it was through these pawns that they would step by step draw out the big fish behind the scenes.


    The reason Ye Fan was pretending to be oblivious now was to avoid rming the real mastermind behind the scenes.


    After all, having reached the Grandmaster Realm at just fifteen years old, his awakening would definitely cause a storm throughout the entire Great Xia, and with the rise of the Qilin Child of the Ye Family, the revival of the Ye Family was unstoppable.


    Perhaps those who orchestrated the annihtion of the Ye family would quietly hide away, making it impossible for Ye Fan to find them again.


    While Guo Li and Ye Fan were still quietly conversing, the big screen in the hall, which was switching songs, suddenly changed to the news channel, and everyone saw a shocking piece of news.


    "We interrupt this program to bring you a breaking news! Just moments ago, in the Southern Suburbs of Cloud City, a major explosion urred at a manor... Preliminary investigations indicate that the incident involved the CEO of Ye Corporation acting on his own initiative. He led his subordinates and shed with the Wang family''s bodyguards, ultimately triggering explosives, resulting in mutual destruction... The dead are preliminarily identified to include Wang family head Wang Zhong, core member Wang Tao, and Ye Corporation''s senior executive L¨¹ Kuan, among others..."


    mor!


    The sudden news made everyone at the scene explode into an uproar!


    Last night, Eldest Young Master Wang seemed to have been kidnapped and a ransom failed. Only a few people knew about this message, but today it had already started to spread.


    Insiders revealed that Wang Chao was the financial backer behind Old Wolf Wu, having instructed him to attack Su Yixue, albeit unsessfully!


    Last night, Wang Chao was kidnapped and killed, and today the Wang family shed with Xu Jian and was utterly defeated? Mutual destruction?


    "Damn!"


    In the private room on the second floor, Ye Changfeng was so shocked that he burst into expletives.


    What the hell!


    Isn''t this too coincidental?


    Using another''s hand to kill?


    The Wang family moved against Su Yixue, and Xu Jian wanted to control the Ye Corporation... And now, two of the Ye family''s potential enemies wiped each other out in infighting?


    Any person with a normal IQ would not believe such a coincidence in the sequence of events!


    "Was Wang Chao really killed by Xu Dong''s kidnapping? Why do I find that so hard to believe?" Ye Changfeng''s eyes narrowed slightly as he looked down at Ye Fan, who was talking to Guo Li, a smile forming at the corner of his mouth.


    Xiao Fan, oh Xiao Fan, you''ve kept your grandfather in the dark...


    The prosperity of the Ye Family depends on you!


    ```

 Chapter 61 Liu Qingyang Insulting to the Face? Wont Indulge You!

    The Wang Family and Xu Jian were annihted at the same time, such explosive news caused quite a stir on the scene!


    Everyone turned their gaze toward the table where Ye Fan was seated!


    Su Yixue also frowned as she looked toward Ye Fan, the Wang Family had just pursued herst night, and today they were subjected to such retaliation, directly annihted!


    Considering the fate of the Li and Zhao Families before, it was difficult for Su Yixue not to connect these events with Ye Fan.


    But unlike others, Su Yixue knew very well that when the Zhao Family and Wang Chao were killed, Ye Fan should have been lying by her side, surrounded by bodyguards from the Su Family, as well as the Ye Family. It seemed improbable for Ye Fan to have had the opportunity to make a move!


    Could it be that Ye Fan had arranged for Xia Hao and others to take action?


    This matter confirmed something for the merchants present at the scene once more!


    That was, although the Ye Family had suffered a severe blow, they were not going to die off just yet, and once they caught their breath, Ye Fan would surely strike back furiously.


    Following the Ye Family, Su Corporation, Yu Linglong, Shen Mange, Ling Yanqiu, and others would certainly reap huge benefits in the future!


    And those merchants who chose to cooperate with Su Corporation at this time would also certainly reap considerable rewards!


    "Lucky, lucky us! We got on board early!"


    "Yes! The Su Family''s ounts were frozen and unfrozen in ten minutes, it''s simply too incredible!"


    As people were expressing their amazement, there suddenly came a round of apuse from the entrance of the hall.


    "Congrattions, Miss Su! Today''s press conference was a great sess! I came uninvited; surely, Miss Su, you won''t be unweing, right?" A young man in a pink suit walked towards the hall while pping continuously.


    "Liu Qingyang, you sure made it here quickly!" Guo Li, as a major young master of Provincial City, naturally recognized Liu Qingyang. This Liu Qingyang was the eldest son of the Liu Family of Provincial City, known to be sinister and vicious. It was rumored that he had killed his half-brother''s mother¡­and he was just a teenager at the time.


    Hearing Guo Li''s words, Liu Qingyang''s brows couldn''t help but furrow. Something about Guo Li''s words seemed off.


    It seemed like Guo Li knew he wasing to Cloud City?


    But he had only received Captain Chu''s phone call two hours ago and had made ast-minute decision to leave. Could Guo Li''s information channels be that powerful?


    "Liu Qingyang, I advise you better note here to join the fun. Or else the fate of the Zhao, Li, and Wang Families of Cloud City will befall your Liu Family!" The extinction of the three major families was no longer a secret.


    Liu Qingyang had just seen the news of the sh between the Wang Family and Xu Jian on his way to Cloud City.


    These were the mortal enemies of the Ye Family, and now they began to fight amongst themselves, which didn''t make sense. There must be some secrets unknown to outsiders.


    But, reasoning backward, the Ye Family, which stood to gain the most, was likely to have been pulling strings behind the scenes.


    However, now in the Ye Family, all of the young disciples had been wiped out, leaving only Ye Changfeng, who was ill. Could he, after such a blow, be capable of orchestrating so many schemes?


    If not Ye Changfeng, could it be Ye Fan, the fool?


    Liu Qingyang focused his gaze on Ye Fan, who still wore his honest-looking face, leaning on Su Yixue''s shoulder, meanwhile holding Yu Linglong''s hand with his other hand.


    God damn it!


    Su Yixue and Yu Linglong, those were both peerless beauties.


    A normal person would ascend to the heavens just by obtaining one, yet Ye Fan had two at the same time!


    No, it was seven¡ªthere were five others not present there, but they had also announced they would marry Ye Fan.


    After carefully observing Ye Fan, Liu Qingyang noticed that there was no fluctuation of martial breath on Ye Fan; he appeared as silly and stupefied as ever, showing no signs of awakening. It was improbable that Ye Fan was secretly taking action, right?


    "Could it be that Captain Chu is overthinking things?"


    "If it''s not Ye Changfeng, not Ye Fan, then it must be the actions of people like Guo Li and Xia Hao."


    "Hmph!"


    "It seems that in addition to teaching the Su Family a lesson, we also need to handle the Guo and Xia families with some means. Otherwise, if these two great families continue to meddle, plus the Nether Group''s secret involvement, they will be very passive."


    "Young Master Guo, I think you''d better worry about yourself first! Don''t meddle in other people''s affairs; if something happens in your own house, you''ll end up regretting it toote!" Liu Qingyang''s words were indifferent, but the threat of provocation in them was very clear, "Patriarch Xia, you too, oh, there might still be time to extricate yourselves!"


    What Liu Qingyang did not know was that Guo Li and Xia Hao were the only two people around Ye Fan who were clear-headed. They knew very well that Ye Fan had awakened.


    The demonically talented genius had returned once again, and his strength was even greater than before.


    With the return of such a genius, who could stop him with Wang Fugui the warrior, Guo Li the schr assisting, and the immense support of the Tianji Pavilion behind him?


    The corners of Guo Li''s and Xia Hao''s mouths twitched slightly, followed by a faint smile.


    Liu Qingyang hade today mainly on Chu Feng''s orders to probe Ye Fan. As his words fell, holding a wine ss, he walked up to Ye Fan and said, "Young Master Ye, what a pity... you''ve be a fool now! With such beautiful wives, can you use them at night? Haha!"


    Insult!


    This was nothing short of an insult to the face!


    "If Young Master Ye doesn''t know how to use them, I can bring my wife tonight to teach you. I''ll make sure the two madams are satisfied!"


    Bang!


    While Liu Qingyang was still muttering, Ye Fan had already acted. He grabbed a pot of boiling soup that had just been served on the table and smashed it down on Liu Qingyang''s head, "You shameless beast! Yixue my wife said that at night, they can only sleep with me. What are you thinking? If you want to sleep... go home and sleep with your mother..."


    Hiss!


    "Ah! My face... my head, damn... you''re crazy..." The scalding hot water poured down Liu Qingyang''s head, and although he had reached the Martial Arts Control Peak years ago, with his current power spected to be in the Grandmaster Realm, he still jumped up as if he were going mad from the scalding burn.


    Since he was too close, Liu Qingyang didn''t even have the chance to dodge.


    In that instant, Liu Qingyang couldn''t tell if Ye Fan had truly be a fool, or if he was just pretending.


    Was Ye Fan''s reaction so swift?


    "You son of a bitch, you''re looking for death..." Liu Qingyang''s entire body was filled with killing intent, and he swung his fists, ready to make a move against Ye Fan.


    "Linglong my wife, I''m scared!" Ye Fan, terrified, dodged with a quick move, hiding directly behind Yu Linglong. The fear in his eyes didn''t seem feigned at all!


    Guo Li on the side couldn''t help but curl his lips. Life is a y, all based on acting, huh?


    Big brother, well done!


    "How dare you run wild here, you''ve picked the wrong ce! Try touching a single hair on my man!" Yu Linglong stepped forward, and her formidable presence began to stir!


    At the same time, Guo Li and Wang Fugui also stepped forward. The three Grandmasters surrounded Liu Qingyang, and for a moment, he found it difficult to breathe!


    Why should a fool like Ye Fan have so many powerful protectors?


    Liu Qingyang knew that it was unlikely he could do anything here.


    He would only wait for a chance to strike when Ye Fan was alone...

 Chapter 62 Provoking at the Edge of Death!

    "You''re vicious... huh! You can protect him for a moment, but can you protect him for a lifetime?"


    Taking a step back, Liu Qingyang red wickedly at Yu Linglong and others, "I''m afraid it won''t be long before Ye Fan''s corpse will be exposed in the wilderness, and by then, you''ll all be true widows... Haha, do you really want to remarry that old Ye Family geezer?"


    Liu Qingyangughed wildly, stirring an uncontroble killing intent within Ye Fan!


    As Liu Qingyang continued his brazen taunts and passed by Ye Fan, he whispered in Ye Fan''s ear, "Idiot, do you know? Your second brother died a really miserable death. At the time, I stabbed him over a dozen times, even severing his tendons one by one... Hehe, in the end, that pitiful guy even kneeled and begged me to spare you... Sadly, you''ll soon be joining him..."


    Huh?


    In an instant, Ye Fan''s pupils contracted violently!


    The true culprit responsible for the annihtion of the Ye Family was finally showing his face?


    Ye Fan had not anticipated that the Liu Family of Provincial City would also partake in the action!


    In the Southwest Vermilion Bird War Zone, the Liu Family actually took part in the assassination of his elder brother Ye Lingjun?


    Seeking death!


    At that moment, Ye Fan could no longer contain the rage in his heart and suddenly reached out to grab Liu Qingyang.


    Looking at Ye Fan triumphantly, Liu Qingyang said, "What, you want to hit me? Now that I''ve told you the truth, what can you do about it?"


    This time, even if he couldn''t handle Ye Fan himself, with Captain Chu Feng joining the operation, wouldn''t it be easy for Chu Feng to deal with Ye Fan?


    Ye Fan knew that Liu Qingyang''s main purpose ining here was to provoke him and make him reveal himself.


    Once he exposed himself, those behind the scenes targeting the Ye Family would either crazily stop at nothing to assassinate Ye Fan or go into deep hiding.


    So...


    Ye Fan rapidly thrust out with a silver needle, a stream of Qi Force carrying an odorless and tasteless poison prating into Liu Qingyang''s body.


    Not exposing himself didn''t mean Ye Fan had no means to deal with Liu Qingyang. At the engagement party of the Li Family, Ye Fan had managed to kill Li Yunyang without raising any suspicion, so he could certainly kill Liu Qingyang as well.


    However, Ye Fan didn''t n to let Liu Qingyang die so quickly, but rather wanted him to experience the agony of a fate worse than death!


    "Ah? What are you doing?" Liu Qingyang was stabbed with a start, and although it was just a sudden sharpness on his skin, he felt the pain bore deep into his marrow as if his soul itself was being seared.


    At the same time, a faint presence began circting within Liu Qingyang''s body, seemingly merging with his meridians.


    What... what is this?


    Although he felt something was off, after a careful check, Liu Qingyang didn''t detect anything else and fiercely red at Ye Fan before quickly leaving the scene.


    ...


    The Su Family banquet continued until the afternoon, after which everyone dispersed.


    Yu Linglong took her leave, as disturbances from the Japanese Dog in the Southeast War Zone had been increasing recently, and more martial arts masters were being dispatched there; Yu Linglong needed to return tomand.


    Su Yixue went back to Su Corporation to start working on the expansion and production of the medical business.


    With Guo Li and Wang Fugui apanying Ye Fan, Su Yixue and others were reassured.


    "Big brother, what''s our next move?" Once the banquet was over, Guo Li and Wang Fugui walked ahead, followed by Xia Hao, Li Hu, and others.


    Elder Pang provided intelligence that a big shot from the Northwest had been dispatched, and Liu Qingyang of the Provincial City had also arrived in Cloud City to take action.


    The others didn''t understand the meaning behind Liu Qingyang''s scream earlier, but Guo Li and Xia Hao knew that Ye Fan must have done something to Liu Qingyang!


    Ye Fan must certainly have a n for the next move!


    Just as Ye Fan was about to speak, Ye Changfeng, the Old Master, approached him quickly with Leng Feng from a nearby car.


    "Elder Ye!"


    Guo Li and the others respectfully greeted Elder Ye, who had been presiding over the Northern region for many years, rightfully earning the title of King of the Northern Region.


    "Hmm!" Ye Changfeng was very satisfied with these youngpanions who were always at Ye Fan''s side, "You all are doing well. I won''t say much about Guo Li and Wang Fugui! Mr. Xia, if you face any obstacles in your business in Provincial City, you can call this number to reach Jiang Cheng, the Provincial Defense Chief. He is my student. Just tell him I sent you to him!"


    While speaking, Ye Changfeng handed a business card to Xia Hao.


    "Ah! Thank you, Elder Ye!" Xia Hao respectfully took the business card, feeling a great shock inside, and instinctively nced at Ye Fan.


    There were benefits to being at Ye Fan''s side. Ye Fan had previously given him such incredible Elixir Pills and with Ye Fan''s potential for the future, even without any benefits, Xia Hao would do his utmost!


    Seeing that Ye Fan did not object, Xia Hao then put away the business card.


    Although it was just a business card, Xia Hao knew all too well what it signified.


    The Provincial Defense Chief of Tiannan Province was a powerful figure dominating Tiannan, and with his support, at least within Tiannan Province, few would dare to trouble the Xia Family.


    This was a real treasure sword, truly useful and wieldable.


    Although Xia Hao was discreet in looking at Ye Fan, Ye Changfeng, who had been carefully observing Xia Hao, saw his reaction very clearly.


    Just handing over a business card required permission from Ye Fan?


    Ye Changfeng was now eighty percent sure that Ye Fan must have already recovered and that Xia Hao was likely one of the informed parties.


    In recent times, many things had been done with Xia Hao apanying Ye Fan.


    Leading Li Hu to rescue Su Yixue, dealing with the Li Family, and using others to deal with the Wang Family and Xu Jian father and son... all of it now made sense!


    In front of outsiders, Ye Fan still needed to continue pretending to be a fool. But when it came down to the actual actions and strategic nning, someone had to carry them out.


    So Xia Hao was the perfect person to cover up and execute these tasks, and now that Guo Li had returned, as a former brother and strategist, Schr Guo was fully qualified too!


    Therefore, Guo Li and Xia Hao must be the informed parties!


    As for Wang Fugui, this Big Fool, although his strength was good, his mouth... so he was likely kept in the dark!


    After specting on all the matters, Ye Changfeng finally understood why Xia Hao was able to organize the Su Family press conference so tightly?


    Ye Fan was a monstrous genius; when awake, his talents and intellect were top-notch, and it all made sense now!


    "Now that Xu Jian father and son have met their end along with the Wang Family! Ye Corporation also has a sizable capital scale and needs people to help manage... Mr. Xia, Guo Li, I intend to teach Ye Corporation to Ye Fan. I''ll report to the board of directors and appoint you both as vice presidents of the group... No objections, right?"


    Guo Li''s reaction was quite normal, as titles like president didn''t matter to him.


    He knew that even if Ye Fan was lucid, after Ye Corporation was handed over to Ye Fan, he would most likely still pass it on to him.


    But Xia Hao was once again astonished; an outsider himself, merely the head of the Xia Family in Provincial City with assets just over a hundred billion, he was nothingpared to the Ye Family!


    And Elder Ye was appointing him as the vice president of Ye Corporation in a blink of an eye¡ªwhat immense trust that was!


    "This¡­ Elder Ye, this is not appropriate¡­" His original intention ining to find Ye Fan was to repay a debt of gratitude, but in just a few days, the benefits he had received had already reached heights unimaginable to many!


    Xia Hao wanted to look at Ye Fan yet again for guidance, but Guo Li couldn''t stand it any longer and directly cut him off, "Director Xia, since Elder Ye has arranged this, let''s just follow Elder Ye''s ns! Later, when Young Master Ye awakens, we can always resign!"

 Chapter 63 Please Help Me Kill My Eldest Brother and Biological Father, Young Master Ye!

    This Xia Hao ismendably loyal!


    But he is just too loyal. With the way he keeps asking for instructions from big brother, Wang Fugui, and others, maybe they won''t realize how astute Old Master Ye is?


    One look, and you''ve basically revealed everything!


    So, Guo Li directly interrupted Xia Hao''s further inquiries.


    Ye Changfeng gave a slight smile from the side. It seemed that Guo Li''s wisdom in taking on the role of Ye Fan''s military strategist was not without reason.


    Although Guo Li''s talent might be slightly inferior to Ye Fan''s, in terms of strategizing, he was at least able to keep up with Ye Fan''s pace.


    "You all go to thepany first. I''m going to greet a few old friends and will be right there!" On the other side, Lei Qianjue had already gathered those old friends together!


    The Ye Family''s rivals had gone too far, almost wiping out the Ye Family and still not letting go, even wanting to kill Lei Qianjue, just for fear that Lei Qianjue might heal and awaken Ye Fan.


    Therefore, we can''t just sit here and wait for death now!


    Previously, Ye Changfeng wasn''t very enthusiastic about Lei Qianjue''s actions.


    But after the recent turn of events, realizing that his exceptional grandson was very possibly already awake, Ye Changfeng developed a strong interest as well.


    The Ye Family can already see hope!


    Moreover, in the North, there''s the million-strong Tianlong Army. As long as I have a breath in me, the Ye Banner won''t fall!


    As long as the Tianlong Army is sessfully handed over to Ye Fan, then the Ye Family won''t fall!


    It''s time to start counterattacking!


    No sooner had Ye Changfeng left than another young man in a floral shirt quickly rushed over from the side!


    Thump!


    Without any hesitation, the youth in the floral shirt kneeled down before Ye Fan, "Young Master Ye, please help me annihte Liu Qingyang and the Liu Family. If sessful, I, Liu Wuyang, am willing toy down my life and serve Young Master Ye as a bull and horse!"


    Hmm?


    Frowning at the youth before him, Ye Fan''s brow furrowed.


    Simr!


    Too simr!


    The youth before him, although dressed differently from Liu Qingyang who had rushed into the meeting earlier, bore an eighty percent resemnce.


    Also surnamed Liu, was this Liu Wuyang from the Liu Family?


    The people from the Liu Family wanted to ask him to destroy their own n? What did this mean?


    Next to him, Guo Li looked at Liu Wuyang in surprise and said, "Second Young Master Liu? Weren''t you always chasing after girls, stirring up scandals with beautiful celebrities? How did youe to find Young Master Ye, what does this mean? Don''t you know my big brother is still in a state of idiocy?"


    The scandal that happened in the Liu Family of Provincial City was known almost throughout the higher society of Flower Capital.


    Liu Qingyang''s father, Liu Zijian, had once slept with a girl in a nightclub, who is the mother of Second Young Master Liu, Liu Wuyang. But the Liu Family has always refused to acknowledge the status of Liu Wuyang''s mother, even feeling that the existence of Liu Wuyang''s mother was a disgrace.


    In the end, under the acquiescence of Liu Zijian, Liu Qingyang took action and brutally killed Liu Wuyang''s mother right in front of Liu Wuyang.


    At that time, Liu Wuyang was only eight years old, hiding under the bed witnessing such a cruel scene.


    From that moment, Liu Wuyang secretly vowed in his heart that he must survive, and when he became powerful enough, he would kill his older brother Liu Qingyang and his father, who was like a beast, and cause the destruction of the Liu Family.


    ```


    Behind him, at eight years old, Liu Wuyang suffered inhumane treatment in the Liu Family, forced to drink urine and eat dog food... Eventually, under the protection of a kind-hearted butler, he finally grew up. Liu Zijian might have left him alive due to guilt or perhaps for some other reason, and sent him to receive an education.


    When Liu Wuyang was ostracized, he volunteered many years ago to be dispatched to Cloud City! On the surface, he was involved in scandals with female stars, living a life of luxury and debauchery, seducing women left and right, but in reality, during these years, Liu Wuyang had used his genius economic skills to quietly build severalpanies worth tens of billions each, amassing assets worth hundreds of billions in total.


    Although there was still a significant gappared to the strength of the Liu Family in Provincial City, his ability to survive in the cracks was already quite impressive!


    "Young Master Guo, I trust my judgment! I am certain that Young Master Ye will definitely awaken one day, and even if it''s a gamble, I''m going all in, betting that Young Master Ye can help me, please! Here''s the list of all my assets!"


    As he spoke, Liu Wuyang handed a document and contract to Guo Li, "Please review, Young Master Ye. As long as you sign here, all my assets will be yours!"


    Guo Li took the documents and as he looked at the eight listedpanies, his pupils involuntarily dted.


    Guo Li, as the elder son of the Provincial City Guo Family, had talents and business capabilities that were considered top-notch. However, Guo Li''s true expertisey in intelligence and strategy. Purely in terms of financial management, he waspletely outssed by Liu Wuyang.


    "You... these past few years, were your womanizing exploits merely a facade? Those female stars are all artists under your entertainmentpany, and the scandals you cooked up with them were just free publicity to generate buzz... Young Master Liu, I''ve underestimated you... And this Ma''er Finance that recently popped up, that''s also your doing... You are a business genius..."


    Recently, Ma''er Finance, a small credit loanpany in the Southwestern Region that popped out of nowhere, used the P2P model to help small and micro businesses get loans, assessing credit risks with big data models and coborating with banks for funding. It quickly reached a scale of hundreds of billions, and everyone was investigating thepany''s background, wondering who hade up with such an impressive n!


    But no one expected that genius was none other than the Second Young Master of the Liu Family who had been exiled to the borders.


    It seemed that the Second Young Master intended to make a strongeback.


    However, Liu Wuyang knew his power was very limited, and he needed a benefactor to assist him.


    When the massacre in Cloud City urred, Liu Wuyang, like everyone else, thought that even if the seven sisters-inw dered they would marry Ye Fan, it wouldn''t change the declining trend of the Ye Family.


    But just in a few days, the Zhao Family, Wang Family, and Li Family, who had secretly moved against the Ye Family, exploded in session. The Xuanwu Battle Zone openly supported them, Nether Group made their move... And Ye Fan''s various actions made it clear that none of it was a coincidence.


    Putting it all together, Liu Wuyang concluded that Ye Fan, the monstrous genius who was thought to be simple-minded in the Ye Family five years ago, must have awakened already.


    He was the benefactor Liu Wuyang was looking for!


    Therefore, as soon as his elder brother Liu Qingyang dered war on Ye Fan, Liu Wuyang immediately sought him out.


    Besides the assets he held, Liu Wuyang had another special gesture of allegiance, something that would definitely move Ye Fan to action!


    As Guo Li was examining the asset list provided by Liu Wuyang, Ye Fan was also carefully inspecting it.


    When he saw that Liu Wuyang even had a Pinduoduo n, a proposal to create a new shopping tform where everyone could lower the price with a single sh... Ye Fan''s pupils couldn''t help but dte!


    Indeed, Liu Wuyang was a business genius.


    Fully utilizing human nature, he used the "sh-the-price" model to reduce prices, allowing consumers to actively help with advertising and achieving maximum publicity with the least amount of money!


    Since Ye Fan intended to restore the Ye Family''s former glory, besides having Guo Li as his strategist, Schr Guo, and Wang Fugui as his warrior, he would also need a financial deity for domestic governance andmercial operations, and perhaps Liu Wuyang was not a bad choice?


    "The ''sh-the-price'' model is good... You are a good person,e, follow me to the Ye Family and have a look..." Ye Fan still spoke in his honest tone, but when he exchanged a nce with Guo Li, Guo Li already understood what Ye Fan meant.


    The elder brother nned to give Liu Wuyang a try!


    For Ye Fan, dealing with the Liu Family was a certainty, and since there were divisions within the Liu Family to exploit, Ye Fan wouldn''t refuse...


    Joy appeared on Liu Wuyang''s face; as long as he was allowed to go to Ye Corporation, that meant his n had seeded halfway.


    If nothing unexpected happened, his idiotic elder brother should already be at Ye Corporation now!


    Because Xu Jian and his son Xu Dong, upon realizing something was amiss, had already approached the Liu Family in Provincial City and used the Ye Corporation''s official seal to sign a secret acquisition agreement with the Ye Family, an agreement that had been notarized by a third party and was legally binding...


    The intentions of Xu Jian and his son were clear: if they couldn''t have it, they wouldn''t let Ye Family have it easy!


    ```

 Chapter 64: Chapter 64 Xu Jians Disgusting Maneuver Before His Death!

    Inside Ye Corporation, the board of directors suddenly received a notice from Elder Ye, stating that Xu Jian and his son had perished along with the Wang Family, leaving everyone in shock!


    Most of thepany elders were aware of the things Xu Jian and his son had done over the years at Ye Corporation.


    But since Elder Ye had not spoken out, it meant that the situation was still under control.


    So, everyone remained calm.


    If Xu Jian had not signed that secret contract with the Liu Family before his death, then Ye Corporation would still be stable as an old dog.


    "Those two ungrateful dogs, Xu Jian and his son, got what they deserved!"


    "Right! That''s their fate, Elder Ye kindly took them in, and they actually wanted more, colluding with outsiders topletely control Ye Corporation, despicable!"


    "However, now that Xu Jian and his son are gone, and Elder Ye has appointed Guo Li and Xia Hao as deputy CEOs, what does this mean? Is he nning to support the young master''s rise to power? But the young master is still... sigh..."


    There was some confusion about Elder Ye''s decision, but most people still agreed with it.


    Only a small group of Xu Jian''s direct lineage troops, listening to the murmurs of the people around, sneered in secret!


    Do you still think about taking over Ye Corporation?


    Toote!


    The contract arranged by Director Xu before his death should take effect soon. By then, the entire Ye Corporation, with assets worth hundreds of billions, might no longer bear the Ye surname, but the Liu surname instead!


    ...


    When Ye Fan, Guo Li, Wang Fugui, Xia Hao, and Liu Wuyang arrived at the conference hall of Ye Corporation, Liu Qingyang was also there!


    "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the situation! Mr. Xu Jian, the CEO of Ye Corporation, had signed a contract with Liu Corporation a day earlier. For a price of 30 million, he sold Ye Corporation to me... This is the contract, notarized by the legal notary office, and legally binding..."


    "Additionally, various department heads from Legal Affairs, when signing the contract, you were together with Manager Yu from the Procurement Department, right? You can attest to the authenticity of this contract, can''t you?"


    The deputy head of Legal Affairs and Manager Yu from Procurement were thest two thorns Xu Jian left in Ye Corporation.


    When Xu Jian faced the Wang Family''s pursuit, although he didn''t understand why the Wang Family suddenly came after him, Xu Dong wasn''t stupid and quickly guessed that it must be rted to the Ye Family.


    That''s why he arranged such a contingency!


    "Of course! We went with Director Xu, witnessed the Liu Corporation taking over Ye Corporation with our own eyes, 30 million, no mistake!"


    Hiss!


    After Manager Yu and the two confirmed the news, it seemed like everyone at the scene finally realized what was happening.


    "What the fuck! Are you kidding me? Ye Corporation is worth at least over 500 billion in assets! Selling it for only 30 million? Even cabbages aren''t sold like this, right? It''s practically being given away!"


    "Damn! That''s too shady, Xu Jian damn well didn''t have good intentions. Dying like that was too easy for him!"


    "Ptui! The contract is invalid!"


    In Ye Corporation''s upper echelon, most of Xu Jian''s forces had already been drawn away to sh with the Wang Family, and those left behind could hardly make a difference.


    The opinion at the scene was evidently in favor of the Ye Family.


    However, the key now was that the contract was in Liu Qingyang''s hands, and it was a legally notarized document.


    "Is your moring useful? Hmph! This is thew, protected by the state..." Liu Qingyang said somewhat smugly, waving the copy of the contract in his hand, "Now that Ye Corporation bears the Liu name, you should hurry and hand over everything that needs to be handed over! Especially the data from the special research room, focus on that!"


    Liu Qingyang was so anxious to take over the Ye Family this time because he was after a treasure of the Ye Family.


    It is said that many years ago, the Ye Family obtained a Peerless Treasure Map, which recorded the location of a divine site... Once the map is deciphered and the site is entered, one could gain supreme benefits, even the ability to cultivate!


    Outsiders began to suspect that the reason why the Ye Family had so many Grandmaster martial artists and controlled half of the Great Xia Military was very likely because the Ye Family had found some tricks in the ruins.


    The extermination of the Ye Family this time was partly because the enemies wanted to root out the problem, and on the other hand, they were after the Ye Family''s treasure map.


    Bing a saint through cultivation is something every martial artist dreams of!


    Any opportunity would be seized with their lives at stake.


    Ye Fan stood at the entrance of the conference room, frowning at the noisy scene inside.


    He felt sour inside, now the core disciples of the Ye Family only had him left, and the key issue was that he was still in a mentallypromised state, temporarily unable to meet everyone normally.


    Without seeing hope for the Ye Family, they could only be a scattered mess!


    He must quickly integrate the Ye Family from within and rebuild everyone''s confidence.


    Beforeing here, Ye Fan had already had someone investigate Manager Yu and the various department heads'' information, not really expecting it would be useful.


    But as Xu Jian''s stubborn legitimate lineage, although Xu Jian had died, they continued to protect him, so Ye Fan could only tear off the pretense!


    "You''re all so noisy... Where did this Wild Doge from, making a mess on my Ye Family''s territory?" Ye Fan stepped into the hall, dragged a chair, and stared piercingly at Liu Qingyang, "How about it, weren''t you smashed enough at the celebration? Should I try out my skills again?"


    Seeing Ye Fan''s rough actions, Liu Qingyang couldn''t help but step back in fright.


    With Grandmasters Guo Li and Wang Fugui as bodyguards by Ye Fan''s side, Liu Qingyang still had no certainty he could kill Ye Fan instantly, so he had to endure!


    "Ye Fan, you better not act recklessly! I''ll tell you, the Ye Corporation has already been acquired by me, it no longer bears the Ye name, you and yourpanions better roll out of here... This is a business matter, even if you kill me it''s useless..."


    Liu Qingyang was still very afraid of dying, hastily adding thest sentence.


    Otherwise, if Ye Fan went mad and really killed him on the spot, dying at the hands of a fool would be a death in vain!


    "I understand now, you two viins, biting the hand that feeds you, want to sell thepany at a low price and benefit yourselves, right? I''ve secretly seen it, Manager Yu, you''ve taken bribes worth millions in secret..."


    "And you, various department heads, I''ve seen that you keep three women in one ce and five years ago, you even slept with a girl and drove her to jump off a building... You''re all so bad... Grandfather didn''t let me speak at the time... but now I''m going to expose you all..."


    Ye Fan took the stage, muttering a whole bunch!


    His speech was clear!


    He didn''t seem like a mentallypromised person at all, did he?


    The several hundred shareholders and core senior members of the Ye Corporation below looked at the Ye Fan before them and were somewhat dumbstruck.


    The young master had been mentallypromised for five years, and could he finally speak andmunicate normally? It was a bit tough for him to say so much information all at once!


    But everyone also got the news that the Great Xia Medical Saint Lei Qianjue had arrived in Cloud City and dered that Ye Fan''s mentalpromise could be cured, and was it already beginning to get better now?


    If that''s the case, then the Ye Corporationpletely had a chance to turn the tables!


    "Ye Fan, don''t nder people! When did I ever take someone''s money?"


    "Right, who jumped off a building, what does that have to do with me?"


    Manager Yu and the various department heads, scared out of their wits upon hearing Ye Fan''s words!


    Taking bribes of millions, if the evidence were solid, would mean at least ten years to start with, and premeditated murder was even more horrifying.


    Since Ye Fan had made it clear, then Old Master Ye must definitely know the truth, it''s just that he hadn''t dealt with them yet!


    Was it finally time for them to pay their dues?

 Chapter 65 Switching Sides at the Eleventh Hour, Pulling the Firewood from Under the Pot!

    "You need to speak with evidence! Ye Fan, the Various Department Heads, and Manager Yu, as high-level executives of Ye Corporation, have secured so many rights for thepany. Yet you still suspect them of having ulterior motives, your actions are truly disheartening!"


    While Liu Qingyang was speaking up for the crowd, he didn''t forget to backstab Ye Fan, casting doubt in everyone''s mind about Ye Fan''s intentions.


    Although Ye Corporation is a family business, after so many years of development, it now has external shareholders joining in, and internally it''s notpletely united as one.


    Liu Qingyang''s words were effective; many in the crowd frowned at Ye Fan.


    Five years ago, Ye Fan was a Monstrous Talent with top-notch cultivation and numerous ingenious strategies. Now, as he was starting toe around and take over Ye Corporation, it was certainly possible, but if he used inappropriate methods, it would be difficult for him to gain everyone''s support.


    "Evidence, you say? I just happen to have some material here, let me share it with you all..."


    As he spoke, Ye Fan passed a U-drive to Guo Li, "Old Guo, my friend said there''s good stuff inside, help me take a look!"


    Guo Li looked at Ye Fan, somewhat surprised. His dear elder brother¡ªhad he really just awakened these past few days?


    When had he managed to get such a clear understanding of the Ye Corporation''s senior management''s private matters?


    In fact, ever since Ye Fan started using Wang Chao''s death to deal with Xu Dong, he had already begun investigating. It was inevitable that he would have to tear off the pretense of cordiality with Xu Jian and his son; Ye Fan just didn''t expect things to unfold so rapidly!


    "Manager Yu, this is three million. I''m counting on you for the Ye Corporation''s steel nt project... After the deal is done, there''s another five million waiting for you!"


    "Sure, sure!"


    "Manager Yu, our procurement has always been stuck at the approval stage, unable to get through. Look, could you help smooth things over? Here''s two million for your tea!"


    ...


    The first video began ying on the screen, and the footage was crystal clear.


    The procurement department''s Manager Yu had already epted a bribe of five million. ording to thew, Manager Yu could spend thetter half of his life stepping on the sewing machine.


    "Stop... stop the video..."


    Seeing what was happening in front of him, Manager Yu copsed into his chair, white as a sheet.


    He thought he had been very careful; how could he still have been filmed so clearly?


    Wasn''t Ye Fan an idiot? How did he have so much incriminating evidence against him?


    "Manager Yu, no need to panic, my friend said there''s a lot more exciting stuff toe!" Ye Fan said with a faint smile, not showing too much emotion as he turned to look at the Various Department Heads, "Various Department Heads, next up is your scene. It''s a bit eye-watering; do you want to show off your developed pectorals and glutes?"


    Ye Fan''s remark left the Various Department Heads momentarily stunned!


    Pectorals and glutes¡ªwhat this implied, the Various Department Heads understood all too well; it was likely footage of them on a date with a lover.


    If Ye Fan managed to get a hold of the evidence of Manager Yu taking money, then obtaining information about himself would hardly be an effort.


    Could Ye Fan really be an idiot?


    Or with the help of Divine Doctor Lei, had he already regained some rity?


    With just this slight effort, everyone was already unable to cope!


    If Ye Fan fully awakened and tookprehensive action, wouldn''t the Ye Family''s opponents be in trouble?


    Realizing this, the Various Department Heads felt an immense regret. Had they known that Young Master Ye still had a chance of awakening, they wouldn''t have joined Xu Jian''s treacherous plot.


    But at this point, the Various Department Heads knew that saying more was futile.


    "Young Master Ye, speak up, what do you want?" Various Department Heads were quite aware that Ye Fan hadn''t handed over this material directly to the police, so he definitely needed them to do something.


    "With Various Department Heads being so smart, what else can we do, and do I still need to spell it out for you?" A faint smile appeared on Ye Fan''s face, showcasing a trace of devilish charm.


    Wang Fugui didn''t notice anything unusual, but Liu Wuyang, standing nearby, felt a surge of tion upon seeing such an expression on Ye Fan''s face, knowing that he probably bet on the right horse.


    The monstrously talented Young Master of the Ye Family must have been awake for quite some time now, but he had been feigning ignorance, deliberately deceiving everyone!


    Stunted growth, waiting for aplete outburst¡ªthe moment would mark the Ye Family''s resurgence in glory!


    Observing Ye Fan''s actions, Various Department Heads deduced that Ye Fan had partly regained consciousness. Although the sharp-minded present reacted a second toote, they gradually understood as well.


    "Ah! The young master isn''t stuttering anymore, is this his awakening?"


    "Right! Did you see Young Master Ye''s movements just now? So swift and decisive, I''m afraid many corporation CEOs wouldn''t be able to do that, right?"


    "Divine Doctor Lei is truly remarkable, saving Young Master Ye is like saving the entire Ye Family, Ye Corporation indeed!"


    Most of the people at the scene were happy about Ye Fan''s awakening, but among the crowd, a few middle-aged men wore dark expressions, muttering in low voices, "This isn''t necessarily a good thing! Humph! Those useless fools, they couldn''t even stop Lei Qianjue... Look now, herees trouble..."


    The monstrous talent of Ye Fan had shocked and intimidated everyone in his younger years.


    Having been lost to folly for five years and now reawakening, no one knew what extent Ye Fan had reached!


    ...


    Ye Fan had suggested that Various Department Heads think for themselves, and with the situation at hand, they naturally understood. Exchanging nces with Manager Yu, they said coolly, "If you don''t want to get caught in the sewing machine, just give up!"


    What Ye Fan wanted them to do was clear, simply not to side with Liu Qingyang.


    By neutralizing the two biggest thorns Xu Jian had nted, Ye Fan''s dealings with Liu Qingyang would go much more smoothly.


    Manager Yu wasn''t dumb either, after giving it a bit of thought, he reorganized his ideas and spoke up, "Shareholders of Ye Corporation, we were a bit confused just now, and some things we said were incorrect! In fact, Director Xu and we did indeed meet with Liu Qingyang, but no contract was signed... Liu Qingyang''s contract is a forgery, it doesn''t exist, and there''s no talk of any acquisition of Ye Corporation..."


    Both individuals didn''t know what other ns or backup Ye Fan had, but for now, what they could do was to not testify for Liu Qingyang, to deny the legality and validity of Liu Qingyang''s contract, and to stand on Ye Fan''s side as much as possible.


    "..." With a darkened countenance, Liu Qingyang watched the unfolding situation, nearly bursting with rage, "Yu Yang, Zhu Ming, have you lost your minds? You were clearly witnesses at the time, do you think your denial now will be of any use? Everyone have a good look, the contract has Xu Jian''s signature, his fingerprint, the Ye Corporation''s official seal, and the notary office''s certification. Your denial is useless!"


    Waving a copy of the contract in his hand, the once noisy scene quieted down again.


    Indeed, the contract did have legal effect!


    Even if Manager Yu and Zhu Ming were forced to switch sides, no longer supporting Liu Qingyang, that wouldn''t change the oue.


    Shush!


    Everyone''s gaze turned toward Ye Fan. As Ye Fan frowned and considered his next move, Liu Wuyang suddenly stepped forward from behind him and spoke loudly, "Young Master Liu, the document you''re holding is just a copy of the contract, isn''t it? What good is just a copy if your contract turned out to be a fake?"


    "Liu Wuyang?" Seeing Liu Wuyang suddenly appear by Ye Fan''s side, Liu Qingyang got a bad feeling.


    Liu Qingyang had not spared Liu Wuyang any torment since they were children, but Liu Wuyang never cried. The way he red at Liu Qingyang seemed as if he couldn''t wait to devour him whole.


    Even though he had sent this brother to Cloud City, Liu Qingyang had always harbored a deep wariness of him. Coming to Cloud City this time, apart from dealing with Ye Fan, Liu Qingyang had considered whether he should eliminate this brother too, to sleep more peacefully at night!


    "What are you implying? Knowing that you would question this, I brought the original contract with me! Somebody, bring over the safe!" Liu Qingyang signaled to a bodyguard beside him, and soon someone brought over a safe.


    Down below, Liu Wuyang grinned devilishly, "Big brother, sorry to say, I also have a safe right here. So tell me... which one holds the true original?"

 Chapter 66 He Still Has Treasures on Him!

    Huh?


    When Liu Qingyang saw Liu Wuyang take out an identical password-protected case, he was already overwhelmed by a strong, ominous feeling!


    Intuition told Liu Qingyang that his brother must have been quietly developing his strength in Cloud City, and it was very likely that he would end up falling into his brother''s hands sooner orter.


    "Quick! Open it!" Liu Qingyang''s tone was somewhat urgent, as he had always been worried that something unexpected might happen today. Therefore, he had kept the case close at hand through his bodyguard captain, which contained the acquisition contracts.


    The bodyguard by his side opened the case. Instead of any contracts, there was a set of red shrouds inside!


    "What the fuck! What''s going on, where''s the contract? Where the hell is my contract?" Liu Qingyang, shocked by the shrouds inside, couldn''t help but step back several paces, furiously shouting. His gaze at Liu Wuyang was filled with rage, "Liu Wuyang, are you behind this trickery?"


    Liu Wuyang spoke indifferently, "Liu Qingyang, it wasst year ¡­ you killed my mother, and now, this is a gift for you. I believe you''ll be needing it very soon!"


    As he spoke, Liu Wuyang opened the password-protected case by his side, which indeed contained the three acquisition contracts.


    The contracts had indeed been signed by Xu Jian and Liu Qingyang, but Liu Wuyang had long since bribed the brother''s bodyguard captain to swap out the contracts, ying a game of pulling out the rug from under them.


    "Young Master Ye, all the contracts are up to you to deal with!"


    Liu Wuyang respectfully handed the password-protected case to Ye Fan!


    "No ¡­ Liu Wuyang, you son of a bitch, are you stupid? That''s assets worth billions, you damn ¡­" Liu Qingyang was nearly driven insane from anger. He had already boasted at Captain Chu''s of crushing Ye Corporation economically today.


    But in the end, he was backstabbed by his own younger brother at thest moment, failing his mission. Where could he show his face now?


    "Billions? You''re nothing ¡­ Liu Qingyang, no asset canpare to the value of your life, go repent to my mother underground!" Liu Wuyang coldly retorted.


    Liu Wuyang now had the manpower and strength to hire someone to take action against Liu Qingyang, but killing Liu Qingyang meant that Liu Wuyang could not get away with it.


    However, with the Ye Family supporting Ye Fan from behind, and backers like the Guo Family and the Wang Family, Ye Fan did not fear a storm of retaliation.


    Ye Fan picked up the contracts from the case and nced at them twice. The contracts were real, all three of them, with the seal of a notary office.


    "Young Master Liu, all three originals are with me now. What''s the surname of Ye Corporation now?" Ye Fan stared at Liu Qingyang, his face malicious.


    "I ¡­" Liu Qingyang red fiercely at Liu Wuyang, truly ready to eat him alive, "Liu Wuyang, you''re ruthless!"


    Losing control over Ye Family was frustrating enough for Liu Qingyang, but what frustrated him even more was his own brother, who had been hiding in Cloud City for so many years and had now seemingly grown stronger and beyond his control.


    Liu Qingyang somewhat regretted having let his brother be sent to Cloud City!


    "Let''s go!" Since the originals of the contracts had been taken away, Liu Qingyang knew that his acquisition n was doomed to fail today, and there was no point in staying.


    He signalled to his subordinates and prepared to leave the scene.


    "Stop right there! You think you can just walk away?" Ye Fan''s cold reprimand echoed, "My wife said that when someone bullies me, they always have to pay a price ¡­ You caused trouble at the celebration banquet, and I haven''t even dealt with you for that yet. Now ¡­ it''s time to settle the ount ¡­"


    Ye Fan had no intention of just letting Liu Qingyang go!


    Liu Qingyang''s eyes shed with a gloomy light. He hadn''t even begun to trouble Ye Fan, yet Ye Fan was nning to make a move against him first?


    "You ¡­ what do you want to do?" Liu Qingyang said, his gaze unsettled as he looked at Ye Fan.


    Even though Yu Linglong was not present, Ye Fan still had two grandmaster-level martial arts experts, Guo Li and Wang Fugui, by his side, as well as other bodyguards arranged by the Ye Family. Moreover, it seemed that Ye Fan''s intelligence had temporarily returned to normal, so who knew if his strength had recovered as well?


    If that''s the case, Liu Qingyang really is in trouble.


    "Young Master Ye, he has a transparent bone on his body that has always been emitting a strong ancient aura, apparently very helpful for cultivation... Why don''t you make him hand it over?"


    Before Ye Fan could speak, Liu Wuyang by his side openly revealed the treasure on Liu Qingyang''s body.


    "Liu Wuyang, do you have a death wish? That is the Liu Family''s heirloom treasure, invaluable, and you just exposed it like that!" Liu Qingyang clutched at his own chest!


    That Liu Qingyang could reach above the Grandmaster level in his early thirties had everything to do with the nourishment from that bone. It was his lucky bone, and now it was going to be taken away just like that?


    Liu Qingyang was unwilling!


    "Indeed it is a treasure of the Liu Family, but what does that have to do with me?" Liu Wuyang said indifferently.


    The corner of Ye Fan''s mouth curled up; it looked like Liu Wuyang truly loathed the Liu Family to the bone.


    Without needing Ye Fan to say anything, Wang Fugui and Guo Li had already acted, one on the left and one on the right they held Liu Qingyang in the middle, their powerful Martial Arts Qi controlling him, "Young Master Liu, hand it over!"


    "You... you''re robbing me!" Liu Qingyang, furious, turned ashen, trying to summon his entire body''s Martial Arts Qi to resist.


    But as soon as the Qi began to circte, Liu Qingyang encountered a situation that caused him to despair.


    He found that he couldn''t use his Martial Arts Qi at all, and what''s more, his strength was rapidly weakening.


    Ever since he was pricked by Ye Fan at Su Yixue''s victory celebration, there seemed to be an aura on the tip of Ye Fan''s needle that was quietly eroding his organs. Liu Qingyang just exerted a little bit of strength and felt as if his whole body was about to copse.


    What... what''s going on?


    Liu Qingyang looked at Ye Fan with a face full of fear. Could it be that Ye Fan had fully awakened?


    The methods and strength of a monstrous genius are utterly iprehensible!


    "Yeah, we''re robbing you, what are you gonna do about it? Damn it! You can rob the Ye Corporation, but we can''t rob you?" Wang Fugui was very rough, not having such a good temper, and while cursing, he reached out and tore open Liu Qingyang''s clothes, pulled out the semi-transparent bone from the innermostyer, and handed it to Ye Fan, "Big brother, take a look!"


    As soon as Ye Fan took the bone into his hands, his pupils suddenly dted!


    "Undying Bone?" Ye Fan was shocked to his core; he had early on gathered information about it from the dragon-patterned ring.


    He knew that around the world, there had been some sages and powerful figures who had surpassed the peak of martial arts and fallen.


    After their fall, their bones solidified into these semi-transparent bones, which amassed their strong cultivation umtion and some of theirbat experience.


    For an ordinary Martial Arts Expert to wear it, they would be able to Nourish and Cultivate it, gaining immense benefits.


    And if one were to absorb the energy and experiences contained within these Undying Bones, the benefits were even greater!


    Fortunately, the record inside the dragon-patterned ring hadpleted the documentation of how to absorb and convert the Undying Bone!


    "Young Master Liu, thank you! I''ll take this item off your hands!" Ye Fan said with a smile as he secured the bone, reverting to his honest appearance, "Old Guo, Old Wang, look, he came to deliver this item personally, he''s a guest, why are you holding him like this? Let him go, quick, let him go! Young Master Liu, I''ll escort you out!"


    As he spoke, Ye Fan''s gaze returned to being perplexed, and he intimately hooked his arm around Liu Qingyang''s neck, as if to escort Liu Qingyang out.


    Everyone else at the scene thought Ye Fan had reverted to his simple-minded state, but only Guo Li, Xia Hao, and a few others knew that Ye Fan surely had other arrangements...

 Chapter 67: Chapter 67 Do You Think You Can Do It Again?

    Psht!


    Liu Qingyang felt as if his heart had shattered, being stabbed viciously over and over again!


    It was killing the man and crushing his heart!


    "Today I came to take over Ye Corporation, and in the end, you nearly stripped me down to my underwear. How did this happen?"


    "Big brother, let me apany you to send him off!" Wang Fugui, seeing that Ye Fan intended to go out alone with Liu Qingyang, quickly stood up wanting to follow.


    Guo Li hurried to stop Wang Fugui, saying, "Old Wang, we need you here to maintain order at the scene. Let Mr. Xia Hao apany him instead!"


    At the victory banquet, Liu Qingyang exposed himself by participating in the assassination attempt on the Ye Family members. Ye Fan being alone with Liu Qingyang was definitely to rify the truth about what happened at that time.


    If Wang Fugui followed along, there would definitely be trouble.


    Xia Hao immediately understood, "Li Hu, bring some men to apany me to send off Young Master Liu!"


    Ye Fan gave a faint smile and, when leaving the meeting room, called out to Liu Wuyang, "Second Young Master Liu,e with me!"


    During the Su Family''s victory banquet, it wasn''t convenient for Ye Fan to make a move.


    But this time, Liu Qingyang had delivered himself to Ye Corporation, and Ye Fan didn''t n to let Liu Qingyang off. More importantly, Ye Fan saw potential in Liu Wuyang and decided to do him a favor!


    By winning over Liu Wuyang to manage the finances for him, Ye Fan would have more time to do other things!


    "Ah? Okay!" Hearing that Ye Fan had actually refused the help of Wang Fugui and Guo Li and others, choosing to go out alone with him, Liu Qingyang''s pupils dted instantly.


    With Wang Fugui and Guo Li, two grandmaster level fighters, on guard, he didn''t dare to make a move on Ye Fan.


    But alone with Ye Fan, even if his own strength had diminished, there''d always be a chance to make a move, right?


    As for Xia Hao and Liu Wuyang and the others, Liu Qingyang didn''t take them seriously at all.


    He knew that in the parking lot downstairs, he had arranged for his own men. United together, did Ye Fan still have a chance to escape?


    Ye Fan, oh Ye Fan!


    You choose neither the path to heaven nor the gate to hell thaty open to you!


    Liu Qingyang and Ye Fan, along with Liu Wuyang and others, went down to the parking lot of Ye Corporation. Before Ye Fan could speak, Liu Qingyang took the initiative to say, "Idiot, since you''re here, why don''t you just stay?"


    Click!


    With Liu Qingyang snapping his fingers, a group of martial arts experts rushed out from around a dozen cars, surrounding Ye Fan, Xia Hao, Li Hu, Liu Wuyang, and the others in the middle.


    "Ye Fan, I don''t know if you''re really foolish or just pretending. Staying with Guo Li and Wang Fugui, I''d still be wary and not dare to act rashly. But you recklessly came down here alone. Are you asking for death? Then I''ll have to send you on your way first!" Liu Qingyang appeared utterly confident as he taunted Ye Fan, "Don''t expect them toe down to save you now. Even if they wanted to, it would take them a few minutes. That''s more than enough time to kill you several times over."


    Liu Qingyang had brought elite forces from his home base this time.


    The encirclement steadily tightened, and Liu Wuyang was starting to get nervous.


    "Young Master Liu, our young master kindly offered to send you away. You insist on running into the muzzle. You can''t me our young master for not being polite!" Xia Hao looked coldly at Liu Qingyang, having already sentenced him to death in his heart.


    This Young Master Liu was truly foolish.


    Ye Fan had already made it so obvious what bringing Liu Wuyang with him meant?


    That was to avenge Liu Qingyang!


    This guy, instead of figuring out how to run away quickly, actually nned to counterattack and deal with Ye Fan.


    "Unwee? Haha! A foolish young master, coupled with you, Patriarch Xia? Let me tell you, Xia Hao, I respect you by calling you Patriarch Xia, otherwise calling you Xia Dog would be lifting you up! Don''t be in a hurry. Once the Ye Family is dealt with, it will soon be your turn!"


    The stance from above was already clear. Any ns that were too close to the Ye Family would meet with no good fate and must all be punished.


    Li Hu stood vigntly by Xia Hao''s side, ready to deal with any sudden situations.


    Boom!


    Liu Qingyang spoke with exceptional excitement, while Ye Fan made his move!


    He stomped his foot hard on the ground, and his powerful aura wantonly surged, shattering the bluestone paving and sending countless fragments flying with precision toward Liu Qingyang''s men.


    Thud! Thud!


    With overwhelming Qi Force, Liu Qingyang''s bodyguards had no strength to resist and perished in an instant.


    Just now, Liu Qingyang''s side still had dozens of experts, and it seemed that they had the upper hand. But in the blink of an eye, only Liu Qingyang was left standing alone on his side asmander.


    Liu Qingyang''s pupils dted in shock as he looked at the situation on the scene. He finally reacted, "Ye Fan¡­ are you pretending to be dumb? Are you deceiving us? Have you already awakened, haven''t you?"


    By now, the only people left standing at the scene were Xia Hao, Liu Wuyang, and Liu Qingyang.


    When Ye Fan had just taken action, Li Hu and his men were all knocked out as well.


    Although as the underground godfather of Cloud City, Li Hu''s words were likely to be reliable.


    But now, Ye Fan didn''t want to reveal too much in front of too many people!


    Xia Hao already knew that he had awakened, and as for Liu Wuyang, knowing his secrets as a future core member was not an issue.


    As for Liu Qingyang... dead men tell no tales.


    "You understand now? It''s toote!" Ye Fan stepped forward coldly, "Answer my questions honestly to avoid unnecessary pain!"


    "I¡­" Liu Qingyang sensed the powerful Qi Force Fluctuation emanating from Ye Fan, which had far exceeded the strength of a Martial Arts Grandmaster. It was probably already at the Martial Venerable level, wasn''t it?


    But ording to the information Captain Chu Feng had, Ye Fan''s strength was at most that of a Grandmaster.


    If the judgement was wrong, it could mean the failure of Captain Chu Feng''s mission.


    The crux of the matter was that there was a mistake in the intelligence. Everyone had nned ording to the information that Ye Fan had not yet awakened. But now that Ye Fan had awakened, the situation could be turned upside down.


    Some of the powers that were previously waiting to see how things unfolded would potentially turn the tide instantly upon learning that Ye Fan had awakened, given his influence as a prodigiously talented genius coupled with the remaining influence of Old Master Ye.


    Thinking this, Liu Qingyang quietly reached for his phone, intending to covertly inform Captain Chu Feng of the situation here.


    Thud!


    Without seeing how Ye Fan acted, a mighty Qi Force surged towards Liu Qingyang''s pocket, directly smashing his phone to pieces.


    "Even at this point, you still want to send a message? Do you think you still have a chance?" Ye Fan seemed to possess an invisible, mighty power, pressing down hard on Liu Qingyang, forcing him back against the front of a car, "Speak! Who is really behind the Liu Family? Is it Young Master Zhou of the Capital, or Lone Wolf? Apart from your Liu Family, who else was involved in the attack on my second brother in the Xuanwu Battle Zone?" Only on m v|le|mp|yr

 Chapter 68: Chapter 68 Seven Stars Soul Extinguishing Claw!

    Given Ye Fan''s personality, he would have killed Liu Qingyang right there at the Su Family banquet when Liu Qingyang was acting outrageously!


    The only reason he left him alive was to investigate some truths from Liu Qingyang''s mouth.


    Follow the vines to find the real culprit who wants to kill the Ye Family!


    The representatives from the Zhao Family, the Li Family, and the Liu Family sent by Qin Tao were all a notch below and had very limited information.


    Liu Qingyang came directly with a big shot from the Northwest War Zone, so he must know more.


    "Hmph, Ye Fan, do you think that just because you''ve awakened, you alone can change the oue? Dream on! The Lone Wolf, the big shot from the Northwest War Zone, is already on his way here, and by my calctions, he will arrive soon. When that timees, it will be the moment when your Ye Family ispletely eradicated!"


    At this moment, Liu Qingyang realized thating to find Ye Fan early was a mistake.


    It was very likely he had no chance of escaping now, so Liu Qingyang simply took on the attitude of a dead pig not fearing boiling water.


    "Even if I know some secrets, I won''t tell you! Just wait obediently for death, haha!"


    "After you die! Those sisters-inw and wives of yours, how pitiful, there will certainly be many men lining up to ''cherish'' them!"


    Pfft!


    Ye Fan struck suddenly, "Seven Stars Soul Extinguishing w!"


    This was a secret cultivation technique from the dragon-patterned ring, which could use Qi Force to control spiritual power, prate the target''s skull, invade their thoughts, and oppress and torment the target on a soul level.


    "Ah!"


    As Ye Fan activated his Qi Force, Liu Qingyang instantly felt as if his head was about to explode, "You...what are you doing to me? Wooh...wooh..."


    Why does it hurt so much?


    Liu Qingyang looked at Ye Fan with disbelief, feeling like there were knives carving his brain and as if a dagger were scraping his bones; the soul-piercing pain made his consciousness start to dissipate, and he began to sink.


    "Now speak! Besides the Capital Zhou Family, who else is behind the Liu Family, and what exactly do they want by targeting the Ye Family?"


    Ye Fan very rarely used the Seven Stars Soul Extinguishing Hand, but the few times he did, almost no one could resist it.


    Liu Qingyang was no exception!


    "I don''t know about the others involved in the attack, but the Liu Family from the Provincial City and my own Liu Family participated! We were in contact with Captain Chu Feng from the Northwest War Zone. As for who he reports to, we aren''t sure, but it definitelyes from the Military! And Young Master Zhou from the Capital, he''s not really from the Capital Zhou Family, but behind him seems to be another very powerful organization called the Holy Envoy Organization... They''re after a map..."


    Liu Qingyang, after all, was much higher in rank, and he knew more than Li Zhong and Qin Yao knew.


    At least he knew that the forces acting against the Ye Family were not a single entity.


    On one hand, there was the Military, and on the other, the Holy Envoy Organization.


    They must have united over some mutual interests to strike at the same time, which is why they seeded with one hit!


    The breakthrough with the Military was Captain Chu Feng, and with the Holy Envoy Organization, it was Young Master Zhou.


    Dealing with them was a matter forter. For now, those who killed his second brother must pay the price first.


    Puchi! Puchi!


    As Ye Fan''s Qi Force surged through his hands, he destroyed all of Liu Qingyang''s meridians and then released him from the Seven Stars Soul Extinguishing w, allowing him to regain consciousness.


    "Ah..." The excruciating pain in his bones and meridians made Liu Qingyang feel worse than death, and he screamed aloud, "Kill me... Ye Fan, if you have the guts, kill me!"


    Ye Fan''s mouth twitched slightly as he said indifferently, "I really do want to kill you, but there is someone who wants to kill you even more... So, I''ll leave your life in his hands!"


    While speaking, Ye Fan picked up a dagger from the ground and handed it to Liu Wuyang, who was still somewhat stunned, "Young Master Liu, take your revenge!"


    Liu Wuyang, seeing the skills Ye Fan had just demonstrated, couldn''t help but have his pupils shockingly dte.


    The Young Master Ye before me, a demonic genius indeed remains a demonic genius!


    "Good! Thank you!" Liu Wuyang didn''t hesitate at all, took the dagger from Ye Fan''s hand, made a couple of gestures over Liu Qingyang''s body, and then stepped towards Liu Qingyang.


    "You... Liu Wuyang, what do you think you are doing? I... We are brothers, you can''t kill me..." Liu Qingyang wasn''t afraid of death when he saw Ye Fan.


    But in front of Liu Wuyang, Liu Qingyang was afraid!


    Liu Wuyang was a piece of trash who had been bullied by Liu Qingyang since childhood, so why now is he so high and mighty, able to decide his own fate?


    "Brothers? Hmph! Liu Qingyang, do you have any shame? Where''s your conscience, eaten by a dog? When you killed my mother, why didn''t you think that we were brothers?" Liu Wuyang had been able to endure all these years and was no pushover.


    Watching Liu Wuyang, who was close at hand, without any hesitation, he thrust the dagger in his hand violently into Liu Qingyang''s chest.


    Pfft!


    A huge hole instantly appeared in Liu Qingyang''s chest, blood flowing from the wound, dyeing much of Liu Qingyang''s clothes red.


    Panting!


    "You... you''re really doing it..." Liu Qingyang, looking at the Liu Wuyang before him, "If you kill me like this, father won''t let you go, you need to stop right now!"


    In fact, Liu Qingyang knew that any attempt to dissuade him now would be fruitless.


    From the moment Liu Wuyang had someone switch out his contract, he had firmly chosen Ye Fan and wanted Liu Qingyang''s life.


    It''s just that Liu Qingyang was still clinging to ast straw.


    "Hmph! Father? Is he fit to be a father? Big brother, don''t be anxious, you go first and apologize to my mother. Soon, I will make him kneel before my mother as well..."


    Pfft!


    "This stab is for the revenge of you urinating on my head back then!"


    Pfft!


    "This stab is for making mepete with dogs for food!"


    Pfft!


    "This stab is for you riding on my neck, making me crawl through a dung pit in minus ten degrees!"


    ...


    It''s unknown how many stabs there were, but in the end, Liu Qingyang had be a sieve, with not a single piece of good flesh left on his body.


    "Enough, Young Master Liu!" Seeing that Liu Qingyang was dead beyond dead, Ye Fan extended a hand to pat Liu Wuyang.


    Liu Wuyang finally snapped out of his grief, kneeled to the ground, and fervently kowtowed three times in the direction of the Provincial City, "Mother! Do you see? I''ve avenged you... The person who killed you back then has been killed by me. Tonight, I can finally sleep!"


    These years, Liu Qingyang had awoken from sleep in panic every day.


    As soon as he fell asleep, the scene of his mother being strangled to death by Liu Qingyang appeared before his eyes.


    And now finally, Liu Qingyang has gone to meet Yama, and Liu Wuyang has resolved a burden from his heart.


    "Patriarch Xia, did you get the video?" Ye Fan asked Xia Hao, who opened the video on his phone¡ªit captured the moments when Ye Fan was gesturing with the dagger over Liu Qingyang''s body earlier, and whenbined with the footage of Liu Qingyang''s death, anyone would believe that it was Ye Fan who killed Liu Qingyang.


    "But Young Master Ye, it was clearly I who killed Liu Qingyang. You doing this..."


    Ye Fan spoke indifferently, "Actually, from the moment Liu Qingyang started causing trouble at the Su Family''s celebration banquet, the moment Iid hands on him, he was already dead! Just now was only to leave him hisst breath, so that you could have your revenge!"


    "Besides, if it is announced to the outside that Liu Qingyang was killed by you, can your strength handle the People of the Liu Family''s retaliation? Especially the revenge from Liu Qingyang''s grandfather''s side, can you withstand it?" Ye Fan watched Liu Qingyang intensely, "Didn''t you go through so much trouble, using so many deeds to seek me out, just for this?"

 Chapter 69 The Huge Impact of Liu Qingyangs Murder!

    Ye Fan''s lucid emergence from confusion left Liu Wuyang feeling somewhat sheepish, "Liu Wuyang, I''m thankful for Young Master Ye''s intervention! If Young Master Ye ever needs anything, justmand me!"


    "Good! That''s exactly what I''ve been waiting to hear, you''re the person I need!" Ye Fan didn''t hesitate at all, and with a single sentence, left Liu Wuyang somewhat unable to react.


    "Ah... this... Young Master Ye, you want me as a person? But..."


    Liu Wuyang misinterpreted, did Young Master Ye swing that way?


    Didn''t he have so many beautiful wives and sisters-inw? Why would he be interested in men?


    But recalling the huge favor Ye Fan had done for him, he gritted his teeth and said, "As long as Young Master Ye likes it, I can take any position!"


    Liu Wuyang''s face turned almost red with effort as he forced those words out.


    Seeing Liu Wuyang''s expression, Ye Fan couldn''t help but knock him on the head with some irritation, "What on earth are you thinking? I don''t swing that way. I need your brain, your genius economic mind, to help me build a vastmercial empire..."


    "Ah!" Liu Wuyang was depressed once again. Was this what Young Master Ye meant?


    "Let''s go! From now on, there''s no need to hide or hold back your business ns. The Ye Family will be your support! But be prepared, as I haven''t fully revealed myself yet, the Ye Family might still face considerable pressure for quite a long time!"


    Ye Fan turned his head and nced at the towering office building of the Ye Corporation behind him.


    The Holy Envoy Organization, it sounds like another huge conglomerate, probably simr to the Tianji Pavilion organization that supports me, right?


    Sigh!


    The road ahead is extremely difficult!


    However, Liu Wuyang didn''t seem to care in the slightest, "It doesn''t matter! Now that I belong to Young Master Ye, I will share in both the sweet and the bitter! I definitely believe in Young Master Ye''s strength!"


    Five years ago, Ye Fan at fifteen had already achieved the strength of the Grandmaster Realm. And now, after acting foolish for five years, Ye Fan''s strength had clearly broken through the constraints of a Grandmaster and must be at least at the Martial Venerable Level.


    With Ye Fan''s monstrous talent and shrewd tactics, the rise of the Ye Family was only a matter of time!


    Leaving Xia Hao and Li Hu to handle the scene, Ye Fan set off towards the Ye Corporation!


    ...


    In the Provincial City, at the Liu Family estate, Liu Family head Liu Zijian received a video sent by a stranger and immediately jumped up, swearing, "Fuck! What... Qingyang is killed... this..."


    It was the video processed by Xia Hao, showing Ye Fan executing Liu Qingyang.


    "How does that idiot from the Ye Family have such strength? To have killed Qingyang?" Liu Zijian''s voice trembled, "Quick! Call Qingyang immediately, it must be someone pulling a prank!"


    The subordinates by his side hastily took action, but after a lot of hustle, Liu Qingyang''s phone was unreachable.


    The men who had apanied Liu Qingyang were all out of contact as well.


    Finally, a driver from the periphery reported back, "Patriarch, I saw the eldest young master''s body being disposed of! The eldest young master... has been killed by the people from the Ye Family... I also saw the Second Young Master..."


    With additional news from the sceneing in and video evidence, Liu Zijian fell with a thud onto the couch.


    He finally epted the fact that his son had been killed by that fool from the Ye Family.


    But wasn''t that fool from the Ye Family still in a foolish state? How could he have such powerful strength to y Qingyang?


    Moreover, Qingyang''s own strength was already above Grandmaster Level! So to kill Qingyang, one must possess at least Peak Grandmaster power...


    While grieving, Liu Zijian rapidly analyzed the current situation.


    Although only Ye Fan''s figure was visible in the video, Liu Zijian instinctively filled in the nks, certain that there were other people present at the scene. Otherwise, an idiot could never have killed his own son.


    It must have been a trap set by the Ye Family to kill his son!


    Liu Qingyang''s visit to Cloud City today was something Liu Zijian was very clear about. Captain Chu Feng had personally ordered the Liu Family to take action against the Ye Family and to crush the Su Family.


    Originally, Liu Zijian had nned to go himself, but because he had to meet an important person from Dongying, he didn''t go.


    Now his son is dead... In hindsight, he should have gone himself!


    "Quick! Contact Captain Chu Feng immediately, this news must be reported to Captain Chu Feng!" The Ye Family, despite being oppressed to such a state, still dared to kill a grandmaster of the Liu Family.


    The death of Liu Qingyang, to the Liu Family or people like Chu Feng, did not seem to be a big deal.


    But if not handled properly, the consequences could be very significant.


    Previously, when the Zhao Family, Li Family, and Wang Family who had taken action against the Ye Family were eradicated in Cloud City, everyone could ept it. After all, although the Ye Family was suppressed, their foundation was still very strong and more than capable of dealing with those minor families.


    But the foundation of the Liu Family already dominated Provincial City and clearly stood with people like Chu Feng behind them...


    Even when beating a dog, one must look at its master!


    The Ye Family had decisively killed the dog, which was a tant p in the face!


    ...


    At Cloud City International Airport, Chu Feng had just gotten off the ne when he received the message from Liu Zijian!


    "What, Ye Fan killed Liu Qingyang? What kind of nonsense is this? Is Liu Qingyang a pig? How could he be killed by an idiot?" Upon receiving the message, Chu Feng''s first reaction was that the news must be fake.


    But the call was from Liu Qingyang''s father, Liu Zijian, and it was impossible for him to joke about his own son''s life!


    While Chu Feng was still on the phone, his subordinates had already started to gather all the other information about Cloud City together.


    The video of Liu Qingyang''s assassination was already fermenting online.


    The Ye Family seemed to have no intention of concealing that it was Ye Fan who made the move, even though Ye Fan still appeared to be simple-minded and naive.


    But what of it?


    An idiot was able to crush one of your dogs, Chu Feng; what is there to be arrogant about?


    Moreover, Lei Qianjue had said that Ye Fan''s state of idiocy had not damaged his nerves and there was aplete possibility of recovery.


    In the future, if Ye Fan fully recovers, then the doomsday for those opponents of the Ye Family will truly arrive.


    "Some of the previously neutral families in Cloud City have decided, after seeing the video, to pay a visit to the Ye Family tomorrow!"


    "In the Capital, several families have also changed their stance. Those who were going to cooperate with us just made a sudden phone call saying there was an urgent matter and that the cooperation should be pushed back!"


    Chu Feng, while on the phone with Liu Zijian, was listening to his subordinates reporting the various new messages they had just received, and his face grew increasingly dark.


    These old foxes, what does pushing back cooperation mean? It''s quite obvious.


    They have seen hope for the Ye Family''s resurgence and are not willing to take sides so quickly.


    The foundation of the Ye Family is something everyone is well aware of.


    Although the core disciples of the Ye Family have all been wiped out, the Tianlong Army is still there, Ye Fan is still there, and as long as Ye Fan wakes up and fully takes control of the Tianlong Army, relying on Ye Fan''s monstrous talent and solid strength, it will not be so easy to attempt to eliminate Ye Fan again...

 Chapter 70: Chapter 70 Swallowing the Undying Bone!

    Having heard the news from Liu Zijian, as well as various other reports converging from Cloud City and the Capital, Chu Feng''s expression began to grow solemn!


    Initially, beforeing here, Chu Feng thought that to deal with Ye Fan, his own intervention should be more than enough!


    After all, with the help of the elders, Chu Feng had broken through to the Martial Venerable Level, and the Ye Family, previously the eldest of the Ye Family was at the Martial Venerable Realm, but now the highest they had were probably just Leng Feng and Old Master Ye as Grandmaster experts.


    Even if five Grandmaster experts joined forces, so what, they would not possibly be a match for a Martial Lord like himself!


    But now, Chu Feng did not see it that way anymore!


    As one of The Six Great Families of Great Xia, the Ye Family''s ability to dominate Great Xia for so many years must have its rationale and heritage!


    He still needed to be more vignt!


    "Patriarch Liu, the current situation with the Ye Family is a bit troublesome, you''d better arrange some more people to support me! We need to settle the Ye Family as quickly as possible, otherwise, there will be no good end for us when the timees!" Although Chu Feng was asking for help from Liu Zijian, Liu Zijian knew that he had no right to refuse.


    "Okay! But... Captain Chu Feng, as you know, my Liu Family has limited personnel, and the experts have already been taken away by Qingyang, probably already killed by the Ye Family''s people! Also... today, a few friends from the Japanese ck Clothes Society came over, they are very interested in the Ye Family''s matters, why not let them act with you?"


    Liu Zijian was not as honest as one might think, although he was associated with Chu Feng and the Holy Envoy.


    At the same time, he also maintained close contact with Dongying, looking for another support.


    "That... Alright! Have theme to Cloud City and find me immediately!"


    Chu Feng frowned, he had been approached by the Japanese ck Clothes Society before when he nned to make a move on the Ye Family, but at that time, the situation was favorable, so Elder Zhang did not ept their offer.


    But now, the situation was starting to seem off, and putting the Japanese in front seemed like a good choice.


    Just after hanging up with Liu Zijian, a call from Elder Zhang came through, "Chu Feng, what''s the situation? How did Ye Fan kill the eldest son of the Liu Family as soon as he arrived in Cloud City? Do you know how bad the impact of this incident is?"


    In a secret courtyard in the Northwest, Elder Zhang, holding the phone, had his brow tightly furrowed, wearing a very displeased expression.


    Elder Zhang had a boss above him, who had just given him a severe reprimand over the phone.


    It had been several days since Su Family and Yu Linglong dered their support for the Ye Family, yet the Su Family was still alive and well, even having perfectly held a press conference.


    Inparison, the people arranged by Elder Zhang, the Zhao Family, Li Family, and Wang Family, had all perished, and even the forces from the Provincial City had been ughtered before they could take action.


    The Ye Family had even arrogantly let an idiot take action, this was a demonstration!


    "Elder, please calm down, Chu Feng is fully aware! I have arrived in Cloud City, the Japanese want to intervene, and I have agreed... I believe I will soon be giving the Elder an exnation! I always feel something is very wrong with the Ye Family now, that idiotic monstrous genius of the Ye Family, I fear he may have awakened... I will report any news to you as soon as possible..."


    In the courtyard in the Northwest, Elder Zhang hung up the phone with his facial muscles twitching a couple of times, "Ah! Throwing a stone to ask for directions, Chu Feng threw such a big stone, I''m afraid in the end, we won''t be able to discern any information, and that would be a loss indeed!"


    "Elder, is the Ye Family really that terrifying?"


    Elder Zhang, rubbing his head with a headache, said, "ording to the divination by the Diviner above us, there will definitely be a Qilin Childing from the Ye Family, a presence that can shake the whole of Great Xia, even the globalndscape! That''s why the big boss above put so much effort into mobilizing so many forces to wipe out the Ye Family... but we eliminated all possibilities and only missed this idiot Ye Fan, ah, I don''t know if it''s still toote now..."


    ...


    In Cloud City, when Ye Fan and Liu Wuyang returned to the conference hall!


    Guo Li and Wang Fugui were in the middle of a meeting with everyone!


    "You all must have received the news already, Xu Jian and Xu Dong, father and son, are dead. The Ye Corporation will ultimately belong to my elder brother, so the Old Master has appointed me and Patriarch Xia as deputy heads, temporarily assisting my elder brother in managing the Ye Corporation!"


    "We need to add another deputy head, and that is Liu Wuyang here, the second young master of the Liu Family, whom you all have just met! He has contributed to the Ye Family, been ostracized by the Liu Family, and in a short time, has built up amercial empire worth tens of billions. Therefore, when myself, Guo Li, and Mr. Xia are not around, all matters of the Ye Corporation will be arranged by him..."


    A sharp light shed in Ye Fan''s eyes as he spoke calmly, yet his words left no room for rebuttal.


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    "Does anyone have objections to my decision?"


    Ye Fan nced at everyone as he asked symbolically.


    Everyone has seen Ye Fan''s recent performance.


    Although Ye Fan has not announced it openly, from the plight of the Ye Family''s rivals, everyone has guessed that Ye Fan must have awakened long ago.


    Such defying methods, the Ye Corporation was about to be sold off cheaply, but Ye Fan turned the tables against heaven''s will, a demonic genius is indeed a demonic genius...


    With such strength, who would dare to oppose?


    "My elder brother is asking you all a question, are you deaf?" Wang Fugui saw that the crowd''s reaction was not strong, and he suddenly pped his hands down on the table, a hugemotion that startled everyone present.


    "No...no objections! We firmly support Young Master Ye''s leadership!"


    Everyone responded in unison!


    "Young Master Liu, you take charge of arranging the work! That n about Pinduoduo that you talked about before, you can go ahead and execute it, there are no problems! All thepany''s funds, you can ess however you please... they are responsible to you, and you only need to be responsible to me, for significant issues, you can discuss with Young Master Guo and Mr. Xia..."


    Ye Fan gave Liu Wuyang enough authority, and while Liu Wuyang was moved, he also felt considerable pressure, "Thank you for the trust, Young Master Ye, I will give it my all!"


    Dominating the business world was also Liu Wuyang''s dream.


    Before, he could only move in secret, but now that Ye Fan had given him a super stage, he must push his talent to its limits.


    The Ye Corporation was going to experience a radical restructuring, a purge of personnel, and these were no longer concerns for Ye Fan.


    With Guo Li and Liu Wuyang taking charge of operations, Ye Fan immediately left the meeting room and entered a nearby rest room. After closing the door, Ye Fan took out the Undying Bone that Liu Qingyang had been carrying.


    His Qi Force began to circte in his hand, and he started to devour and absorb the pure Vitality Force contained within, as the method recorded in the dragon-patterned ring prescribed.


    A gentle force began to emerge from the Undying Bone, as if something had been activated.


    The next moment, an immensely vast energy began to radiate from the rest room as its center.


    Ye Fan instantly felt a burst of vigorous Vitality Force crazily surging into his body''s meridians, as if it hadin dormant for a long time and finally found an outlet for release.


    Whoosh! Whoosh!


    Ye Fan, who had already been at the peak of the Martial Venerable Realm, began to rapidly gather the Rudy Force Qi Energy in his body, as his dantian continued to nourish and cultivate, expanding and solidifying!


    Even the flickering Inheritance Fire within Ye Fan''s dantian was affected, starting to shake violently and also madly absorbing the energy from the Undying Bone.


    Barely a me before, in just a moment, it had already be much brighter!


    Is it this powerful?


    Feeling the strong energy contained in the Undying Bone, Ye Fan was stirred as countless profoundbat experiences also flooded into his mind.


    If this pace continued, he would soon be able to break through to the Martial Emperor Level.


    In the entire Great Xia, there were not many who had reached the level of an Emperor.


    By then, even if they tried to besiege him, would they easily kill him?


    Who could stop the rise of the Ye Family?


    Crack!


    As Ye Fan''s thoughts soared, he suddenly felt as if something in his dantian had shattered.


    Was it the barrier of the Martial Venerable Realm breaking, meaning that Ye Fan could make another breakthrough to Martial Emperor?


    Without any hesitation, Ye Fan continued to sit cross-legged, fully focused on striking at the Martial Emperor Level!


    ...

 Chapter 71 The Birth of the Youngest Martial Emperor Monster!

    Ye Changfeng and his old friends had just reached the vicinity of the Ye Corporation''s conference room alongside Lei Qianjue when they noticed strong energy fluctuationsing from the side resting room.


    Ye Changfeng''s eyebrows rose, and although he already had a guess, he still asked the bodyguard at the door, "Who is inside?"


    "Elder Ye, it''s the Young Master inside!" The door guard was personally arranged by Old Master Ye, all belonging to Elder Ye''s legitimate line, among whom the leader was a grandmaster-level expert, naturally able to sense the intense energy fluctuations inside, "It seems like the Young Master is making a breakthrough!"


    Ye Changfeng nodded and reprimanded Leng Feng and the grandmaster captain sharply, "Seal off this ce, no one is allowed near here without my order!"


    As his words fell, Ye Changfeng took out several red Rune Talismans from his person and activated their power, forming a strong circlet of flowing light, enveloping the resting room.


    This was a protective circle left to Ye Changfeng by a senior, designed to conceal the conditions inside the circle from detection outside.


    To the outside world, Ye Fan''s identity was still that of an imbecile.


    If they were to realize he had already reached Martial Emperor level, then the Ye Family''s enemies would either hide away in fear, never to surface again, or they would act desperately, even urging foreign experts to strike, ying Ye Fan in his cradle.


    Therefore, Ye Changfeng now understood he had to keep a low profile!


    Wait until sufficient strength was umted before taking action!


    If Ye Fan had indeed awakened, with his monstrous talent, it should not take too long before he ascended to the Martial Saint realm.


    By that time, Ye Fan would truly stand at the peak of the Martial World.


    Martial Saint level experts, there wouldn''t be more than ten across the entire globe. Moreover, almost all of them were on the brink of an indestructible state of being, where even if they fought desperately against one another, they would be in a situation where none could do anything to the other.


    ...


    What Ye Changfeng didn''t know, however, was that even though he had wrapped up Ye Fan''s energy fluctuations using the Rune Talisman''s power,


    the celestial phenomenon caused by the impact on the Martial Emperor level was simply too strong.


    Several minutes earlier, above Ye Corporation''s skyscraper, strong energy fluctuations began to gather, forming an energy vortex that made even Cloud City lose its color.


    In a vi on the outskirts of Cloud City''s Eastern Suburbs, several old men in gray robes, after noticing the energy fluctuations, started up a mysterious device and then focused on the energy fluctuation level on the device. When they saw the energy on the device break through the final red level, the old men couldn''t help but jump up excitedly, "It''s the Undying Bone! It''s the power of the Undying Bone, has the clue left by the master finally appeared?"


    "Is the coordinate confirmed? Where is it? The master has been gone for so many years, and before he left, he asked us to safeguard the Wandering Spirits Organization and support the Young Master. We''ve been waiting for twenty years... and now we''ve finally waited!"


    "The coordinate has been confirmed, it''s at... right at the Ye Corporation? However, the energy onlysted for a very short time, and now it''s been concealed? What''s going on?"


    Just as they confirmed the coordinates, they noticed that the energy fluctuations had suddenly disappeared.


    "It''s not surprising! Since that is the offspring of the master, he certainly has some special means. Breaking through to the Martial Emperor level will definitely attract the attention of many other martial arts experts. Concealing one''s energy fluctuations is the best method!"


    The practice of Martial Arts also follows the Law of the Dark Forest.


    All Martial Dao Cultivators are hunters in the dark with shotguns, with no one knowing who will fire first.


    And the best strategy is to take the first shot and kill the others.


    "Wait, where did you say the coordinates were?" After a few seconds, the few old men at the scene seemed toe to a realization and asked one of the technical operators with amazement.


    "Ye Corporation, huh... What happened...?"


    Just as he got halfway through speaking, the technician old man also couldn''t help but p his thigh abruptly, "Ah! Damn, I just realized, you guys are talking about... the Ye Family... that monstrous talent from five years ago... Could it be him?"


    "Yes! Yes! Yes! We had already taken notice of that kid from the Ye Family back then, we just didn''t have any evidence... After that he became foolish, and we didn''t care anymore... But now it seems, he won''t be able to escape!"


    "Haha! That''s great, the person we''ve been looking for has been right under our noses all along, thankfully we didn''t act impulsively, and we were almost misled by those people to get involved in taking action against the Ye Family! Quick, notify the Elder immediately, the Wandering Spirits Organization''s people are about to start moving! Since the Ye Family is the descendant family of our master, we can''t ignore the current situation of the Ye Family anymore!"


    "Niu Er, you already have the strength of a Martial Venerable Level,ter follow me to check on the Young Master, if the Young Master encounters any trouble, we can also lend a hand and help out!"


    ...


    In the Ye Corporation, the rest room!


    Ye Fan had circted the Qi Force within his body for forty-nine Sunday cycles and only then did he finally feel that more than half of the Qi within him had been absorbed.


    The energy contained within the Undying Bone was too terrifying, Ye Fan''s physique had been enhanced by the dragon-patterned ring from an early stage, yet he was still incapable of absorbing all the energy, the remaining energy was instead hidden within Ye Fan''s meridians, waiting forter use.


    Ye Fan turned his hand to look at it, just now it was in the Undying Bone, but now it had vanishedpletely, fully absorbed by Ye Fan.


    In Ye Fan''s dantian, the mes became even more vigorous, and the Qi sphere formed by the Qi Force in Ye Fan''s dantian also became more solidified.


    The strength of the Martial Emperor Level had reached a very terrifying state. Ye Fan only slightly released his Perception and was already able to clearly feel all the movements within a few hundred meters radius!


    Birds, insects, fish, and even flies, words, and the movements of ants, the sound of seeds breaking through the soil, Ye Fan could feel them all... He could also sense the flow of the life force of the creatures around him, and even absorb it for his own use!


    He wondered if absorbing the life force of those creatures was a unique ability to him?


    Naturally, Ye Fan also felt his grandfather outside the door, protecting him.


    Grandfather''s own Martial Arts Qi, due to physical injury, had been stuck at the Grandmaster Level for a long time, but he was able to use Rune Talismans to cover up his energy fluctuations.


    It seems that the Ye Family still has a lot of underlying secrets that he didn''t know about!


    However, now that his own strength had broken through to this realm, and with Lei Qianjue''s cover, he could just say he had temporarily recovered. In front of Grandfather, he could appropriately demonstrate some of his own strengths, so Grandfather wouldn''t be too worried.


    At the same time, he would also have to find a way to further enhance Grandfather''s strength.


    That way, even if he was not around, Grandfather would at least have the ability to protect himself.


    "Grandfather..." The door opened, and Ye Fan called out to Ye Changfeng.


    These past few days, the Ye Family had almost been wiped out, dealing a huge blow to Ye Changfeng, whose energy had been very poor the first two days.


    But today, ever since Ye Changfeng learned about Ye Fan''s secret, he had been beaming with pleasure!


    "My good grandson! You''ve been wronged... You''ve worked hard..." Ye Changfeng didn''t say much, but hugged Ye Fan tightly, unable to stop the tears from the corners of his eyes from sliding down.


    Ye Fan looked at Grandfather''s demeanor, wanting to say something, but Ye Changfeng directly interrupted him, "Xiao Fan, whatever you have to say, we''ll talk about it when we get back!"

 Chapter 72: Chapter 72 The Ye Familys Powerful Heritage!

    Grandfather''s behavior left Ye Fan somewhat helpless! Continue your saga on m|v-l''e-NovelBin


    Recently, so many things had happened in the Ye Family, and as themander of the Tianlong Army, Grandfather naturally noticed something. Plus, with what happened today, Grandpa must already know about me waking up!


    I guess I can''t avoid a lecture when the timees.


    But when Ye Fan thought of his deceased brothers and uncles, he felt it was a kind of happiness.


    Apart from his missing parents, Grandfather was thest rtive Ye Fan had in this world.


    Ye Fan treasured the time he spent with his grandfather all the more.


    Ye Changfeng took Ye Fan to make an appearance at the Ye Corporation meeting, which was a powerful show of support for him.


    With this, Guo Li, Xia Hao, Liu Wuyang, and others could carry out their ns without any resistance.


    After finishing these matters, Ye Changfeng hurriedly took Ye Fan back home.


    ...


    In the car on the way home, Leng Feng was driving, with Lei Qianjue and Ye Fan, and the three of them including Ye Changfeng were sitting inside.


    "Good heavens, Old Lei, you''ve made it quite bitter for me to keep in the dark! Had I not found out myself, how long were you nning to keep it from me?" Ye Changfeng said somewhat irritably, pounding on Lei Qianjue''s shoulder.


    Lei Qianjue looked at Ye Fan, seeking his opinion.


    Ye Fan sighed deeply and said, "Back then, my condition had not fully recovered; I dared not expose myself. Now that Grandpa has found out, there''s no need to hide it any longer!"


    With Ye Fan''s permission, Lei Qianjue hurriedly spoke up, "Old Ye, it''s not that I didn''t want to tell you. It''s that Master wouldn''t let me. It''s been even harder for me to keep it in! I had the words on the tip of my tongue, but I had to swallow them back down!"


    "Master?" Hearing Lei Qianjue''s words and looking at him and then at Ye Fan, Ye Changfeng suddenly burst intoughter, "What do you mean, Lei Qianjue, you''ve taken my grandson as your master? Haha, then you should be calling me Grand Tutor, let''s hear it, haha!"


    Ye Changfeng was in a great mood today and couldn''t resist joking around with Lei Qianjue.


    Lei Qianjue felt somewhat gloomy, "Although I''m quite unwilling, ording to seniority, I really should call you that! I am willing to acknowledge Young Master Ye''s strength..."


    After all, Ye Fan was the Young Medical Immortal who had once dominated the Southwest, capable of surpassing even the Great Xia Medical Saint.


    Ghost Valley Thirteen Needles, and the Snow Face ster Prescription that supported the Su Corporation, any one of them was an earth-shattering creation.


    "Alright! Just a joke," Ye Changfeng interrupted Lei Qianjue and then turned to look seriously at Ye Fan, "Xiao Fan, when did you wake up? You really kept Grandpa in the dark quite bitterly... Ah..."


    While talking, Ye Changfeng started to tear up again.


    The Ye Family, such arge family, and now only Ye Fan and Ye Changfeng were left.


    It was only a short day or so in retrospect, and it was indeed very poignant to talk about.


    "I woke up in the same year the Ye Family was exterminated... Five years ago, I was trying out the Rune Talisman, and due to the effects of a car ident, I retreated from the world for five years, which is why I only woke up then... I''m sorry, Grandpa..."


    Ye Fan exined all the states he had experienced after awakening in detail to his grandfather.


    Since Grandfather already knew that he had awakened, Ye Fan didn''t n to keep it from him and told him all his ns.


    "As expected... the Zhao Family, Li Family, Wang Family, including Xu Jian, were all dealt with by you... Indeed, a true seed of the Old Ye Family, well done; damn it, we''ve finally taken a breath of relief..."


    "ording to what Liu Qingyang and those from the Zhao Family confessed, it wasn''t just one powerful group that took action against the Ye Family. There''s an organization called the Holy Envoy Organization and people from the military involved! Liu Qingyang participated in the assassination of my second brother and has been dealt with... Now, a big shot hase over to the Northwest, intent on directly moving against me and the Ye Family, so I''m urgently trying to make a breakthrough..."


    Since the enemy dared toe directly from the Northwest and take action against the Ye Family, their strength must certainly be at the Martial Venerable Realm.


    Ye Fan''s breakthrough to the Martial Emperor level was also just in case.


    "Afterward, I n to have Liu Wuyang establish amercial group to provide strong financial support from the business sector! Additionally, we need to form abat support team... Those people want to target the Ye Family, don''t they? They want to strike at the Su Family, Yu Linglong and other families to intimidate others, right? Then we will systematically uproot all their pawns, and ultimately force them to show themselves. They must pay the price for their actions..."


    "However, the less my identity is revealed before the real enemy appears, the better..."


    After listening to Ye Fan''s exnation, Ye Changfeng had no extra words to say.


    "Heaven has not extinguished our Ye Family, they say a Qilin Child would emerge from the Ye Family, and now one has finally appeared?" Ye Changfeng''s tears ran freely as he wiped away a tear and continued, "Xiao Fan, I had lost all hope after this great disaster, but now... you go ahead and do as you please! Come home with Grandpa, although Grandpa is old, I can still lend you a helping hand!"


    The Ye Family has dominated Great Xia for so many years without falling, even the royal family wouldn''t act rashly, surely because of the Ye Family''s foundation.


    And today, Ye Changfeng had decided to reveal all of the Ye Family''s heritage to Ye Fan!


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    In the Ye Family estate, Ye Changfeng, upon his return today, had increased the security forces by fivefold!


    Even Wang Fugui''s grandfather had been called over.


    Lei Qianjue, with his strength at the Control Realm, also took on the duty of a guard, participating in the vignce.


    After everything was arranged, Ye Changfeng then took Ye Fan towards the backyard garden of the Ye Family estate!


    Behind the Ye Family estate was a huge garden with a very spaciouske.


    As a child, Ye Fan had yed countless times in the rockery park. Ye Changfeng walked to several of the rockeries, touching here and tampering there... In the next moment, the t ground began to shake, and the garden actually split open to reveal a huge stairway entrance.


    "Let''s go!"


    Ye Changfeng beckoned to Ye Fan, who followed the stairs down, and Ye Fan himself was stunned by the sight!


    This... When he was young, he yed in the garden for so long and never noticed that beneath the garden, there was another world!


    Even though Ye Fan had now broken through to the Martial Emperor level, when he released his perception earlier, he was still obstructed by a mysterious force underground.


    Clearly, the Ye Family had an expert backing them, having set prohibitions in the garden to block prying eyes.


    This was the first time Ye Fan entered the underground of the garden!


    After walking down the staircase for a hundred meters or so, the space suddenly expanded into a huge hall filled with memorial tablets.


    "These are the officers who sacrificed themselves in the Tianlong Army, including Division Commanders, Generals... and ordinary coachmen... Grandpa remembers them all..." As Ye Changfeng spoke, he lit a stick of incense and handed it to Ye Fan, "Offer them incense. It''s time you knew about this!"


    "Originally, with the protection of your uncles and brothers, I nned for you to live as Crown Prince Anle, but under the current circumstances, you must bear the responsibility of the Ye Family!"


    After Ye Fan offered the incense, Ye Changfeng led him towards arge door on the side!


    Upon stepping through that door, Ye Fan was shocked by the scene before him.


    "This ve greets Young Master Ye!" As soon as Ye Fan entered, four extremely beautiful maids rushed over to him and bowed respectfully to Ye Fan.


    The Four Great Maids, their bodies emanating Martial Arts Qi fluctuations, were actually Grandmaster Realm powerhouses, with stunning appearances. Were all these prepared for him?

 Chapter 73 Mothers Clairvoyance?

    Grandfather, when did you prepare such stunning maids for yourself?


    Even the maids are so formidable!


    The depths of the Ye Family, are they this terrifying?


    "Grandfather... this..."


    Outsiders think that by taking out all those core disciples of the Ye Family, they could easily shake the Ye Family. Little do they know that what the Ye Family has shown above water is just the tip of the iceberg!


    "Since we have to do great things, reliable and loyal manpower is essential! These people were not prepared by me for you, they were left for you by your mother before she left!" Ye Changfeng said with a smile, "Your mother said that one day, you would need them!"


    "My mother?" Ye Fan''s pupils dted, he had never seen his mother since he was a child.


    Could his mother have foreseen events more than twenty years in the future and arranged everything for his future path?


    Just who exactly was his mother?


    "Yes, your mother is not dead. She just went to a faraway ce with your father! Before she left, she instructed me that if you led a mediocre life, you would never need these things... But the key point is that you have never been mediocre since childhood. At fifteen, you already possessed the strength of the Grandmaster Peak¡­ If you hadn''t had that car ident five years ago, I should have told you these things then..."


    "It''s not toote to tell you these things now! Besides the underground forces of the Ye Family, your mother also arranged other precautions in Great Xia; there are many I am not aware of, and you will have to explore them yourself!"


    Ye Changfeng continued to lead Ye Fan towards the inner hall.


    "Greetings to Elder Ye, greetings to the young master!"


    At the very back, a team of people in ck outfits were training. Upon seeing Ye Fan and Ye Changfeng approaching, they immediately stopped their training and bowed respectfully.


    "These are the eighty-one dead soldiers your mother selected for you from a young age, who have been trained for so many years, known as the Blood Guard. All arepletely loyal and reliable, and if you want to establish your own force, you can use them as a foundation to expand!" Ye Changfeng whispered to Ye Fan as he introduced them, "These Blood Guards have been extraordinary since childhood, and it seems your mother has ced some prohibitions on them. You don''t have to worry about safety or loyalty!"


    Ye Changfeng kept leading Ye Fan around the underground hall, showing him various connections, resources, assets, treasures...


    This time, Ye Changfeng did not hold back any secrets from Ye Fan.


    "Additionally, it''s time to hand over the Tianlong Army Military Command Token to you!" They reached the most secretive chamber at the end, and Ye Changfeng took out a ck dragon-patterned token from his person, rubbed it vigorously, and a burst of Qi Force swept over it, seeming to erase something on the token.


    Whoosh!


    The next moment, Ye Changfeng used his Qi Force to cut open a small gash on Ye Fan''s finger and let the blood drip onto the token.


    "The Tianlong Military Order is nurtured by the blood and warmth of a million soldiers and has a subtle connection to them. The spirit of the Tianlong Army may even assist you at a crucial moment. Your mother helped design this as well, but as for the principle behind it, even now, I am not clear!"


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    Ye Changfeng solemnly handed the token to Ye Fan, "Xiao Fan, the future of the Ye Family rests on you now!"


    "You must not fail the Ye Family, nor disappoint your sisters-inw!"


    After Ye Changfeng showed Ye Fan around the underground hall, Ye Fan gained a new understanding of the various depths of the Ye Family.


    It turned out that behind the scenes, the Ye Family had such vastworks of people, not only within the military but also domestically, internationally, in Martial Arts... and the unknown backups arranged by his mother. It would be impossible for the enemies topletely destroy the Ye Family.


    "Xiao Fan, if you had continued to be in such a numb state, I would not have bothered. But now that you have awakened, the Ye Family must take another gamble... I might need to make a trip to the Capital to secure a future for the Ye Family! As for what you want to do, go ahead... As long as Grandfather is breathing, no one would dare to touch you..."


    Ye Changfeng handed over all matters of the Ye Family to Ye Fan, and after finishing, he seemed much more rxed, his spirits soaring.


    Ye Fan nodded inwardly, "Grandfather, your health should have improved under Mr. Lei''s care, right?"


    Previously, Ye Fan didn''t want to reveal too much in front of his grandfather, so he had Lei Qianjue use the Ghost Valley Thirteen Needles to treat him.


    "It''s much better now! I was curious why Old Lei''s medical skills were suddenly so impressive when he was never that strong before; now I understand it was all your doing!" Ye Changfeng said excitedly, "If my health continues to improve, perhaps I can break through to the Martial Venerable Realm within my lifetime. At that time, our Ye Family''s influence will certainly be able to climb another step!"


    Helping his grandfather to enhance his strength was also one of Ye Fan''s considerations.


    "Grandfather, let me check!" As Ye Fan spoke, he took hold of Ye Changfeng''s wrist, carefully feeling his pulse.


    Ye Fan could clearly sense that the breath within Ye Changfeng''s body was much stabler than before, Lei Qianjue must not have been skimping these past days; using the Ghost Valley Thirteen Needles, he had repaired many of grandfather''s injuries.


    However, Lei Qianjue''s own Martial Arts Qi force was too weak, limiting the effectiveness of each treatment.


    Back when Ye Fan''s strength was merely at the Martial Venerable level, he couldn''t repair his grandfather''s injuries in a short time.


    But now, having absorbed the Undying Bone from Liu Qingyang''s possession, Ye Fan''s strength had broken through to the Martial Emperor level, and with the residual power of the Undying Bone inside him, fixing his grandfather''s injuries was not an issue.


    "Grandfather, please take a seat. I should be able to help with your injuries!" Ye Fan gestured for his grandfather to sit on a chair in the secret chamber. Power from the Martial Emperor level surged in his body, as he also mobilized the Undying Bone power that he hadn''t yet absorbed, rapidly healing the hidden injuries in Ye Changfeng''s body and revitalizing the withering meridians with new life.


    Ye Changfeng, feeling his meridians continuously being repaired and the strengthening Qi within him, appeared shocked in his gaze.


    This Ye Fan, just like his mother, was not an ordinary person, was he?


    The injuries that others found impossible to fix were so easily mended in Ye Fan''s hands?


    In just over ten minutes, Ye Changfeng felt his body had undergone aplete transformation, and it seemed that he had instantly returned to the state of a young man, "Xiao Fan, I feel like my strength is about to break through, if only I had some Elixir Pills to help..."


    Ye Changfeng''s previous strength had been at the Peak Grandmaster level for quite some time, and if not for the hidden injuries sustained inbat years ago, he would have already broken through to the Martial Venerable Realm.


    But now, with his injuries repaired, Ye Changfeng immediately showed signs of breaking through.


    Ye Fan smiled faintly, "You don''t have to worry about Elixir Pills, Grandfather! Five years ago, I was already able to refine Vitality Pills on my own..."


    As he spoke, Ye Fan took out a porcin bottle from his bosom and handed it to Ye Changfeng, "There are five Elixir Pills inside. Keep them for yourself. Besides for your own breakthrough, consider which core members of the Ye Family are worth promoting, and help them enhance their strength! If it''s not enough, you can always ask me for more!"


    "Ah... this..."


    Ye Changfeng opened the porcin bottle, looking at the fragrant Vitality Pills inside, his mouth gaping open.


    What kind of treasure trove existence was this grandson of his?


    Is there anything in this world that''s difficult for him to achieve?


    "Elder Ye, young master, there''s a situation outside! Someone is trying to force their way into the Ye Family, they''re very strong, and the Guard Team has already suffered many casualties!"


    Hmm?


    Ye Fan''s eyebrows furrowed, "Have they finallye?"

 Chapter 74: Chapter 74 My strength as Martial Venerable, can they stop me if I want to kill you?

    Before Chu Feng arrived from the Northwest, Ye Fan had already broken through to the Martial Emperor Level. He wanted to see just how skilled this big shot Chu Feng from the Northwest really was.


    Since Ye Fan was facing him, he intended to crush him with absolute strength!


    Chu Feng was the crucial link to tearing open the true culprit behind the Military, and what Ye Fan wanted was to be dominant!


    "Xiao Fan, how about you hide for a while?" Although Ye Changfeng knew that Ye Fan had awakened and his strength was not weak, he was still somewhat worried.


    After all, those who wanted to bring the Ye Family to ruin were exceptionally powerful both in strength and background. This time, they had actually sent people directly to the Cloud City headquarters to take action, which must have cost them dearly.


    The Ye Family had only Ye Fan as their sole seedling; Ye Changfeng did not want anything to happen to him.


    Ye Fan smiled faintly, "Don''t worry! Grandfather, since I dare to show myself, I have absolute confidence! Moreover, if my strength at the Martial Emperor Level cannot resist them, then there''s little hope for the Ye Family''s rise to power!"


    Hiss!


    Martial Emperor?


    Hearing Ye Fan''s assessment of his own strength, Ye Changfeng couldn''t help but take a gasp of cold air.


    Although Ye Changfeng had already roughly guessed Ye Fan''s breakthrough in strength before, hearing Ye Fan himself confirm it was still quite shocking.


    "Good! Good! Good!" Ye Changfeng said "good" three times in a row, "Everyone, did you all hear that? Our little young master of the Ye Family is now at the Martial Emperor Level. Heaven has not forsaken our Ye Family. From now on, I hope everyone will take good care of Ye Fan!"


    Ye Changfeng bowed to the dead soldiers, as well as to Ye Fan''s Four Great Maids, in the underground hall.


    "Grandfather, let''s go up!" Ye Fan called to Ye Changfeng and the Four Great Maids to follow him up the stairs, "Once we''re out of this door, I will still be that foolish young master, understand?"


    Ye Fan was still worried that his grandfather and the Four Great Maids might not understand, so he reminded everyone again before heading out.


    It was definitely better to handle many things while ying the fool, now that Ye Fan had awakened in secret.


    "Yes!"


    ...


    The main gate of the Ye Family Courtyard was already in ruins at this point.


    The originally imposing gate waspletely smashed to pieces, with rocks scattered everywhere, creating arge heap of rubble.


    "The Ye Family, is that it? Is this all the Ye Family''s got?" Chu Feng, together with a group of his subordinates, made no attempt to hide and charged directly into the Ye Family estate.


    Captain Leng Feng, leading the Ye Family''s core guards, still tried to block their way.


    But Chu Feng''s strength was far above the Martial Venerable level, and he had five or six grandmaster level experts by his side. Leng Feng''s troops were simply courting death by facing them head-on.


    "Captain Leng Feng, don''t waste your effort. Your men can''t stop me! In recognition that you are a true man, stand aside. I''m here for Elder Ye and Ye Fan. As long as the others don''t resist, I can spare your lives!"


    Although Liu Qingyang''s death had caused some trouble and dissatisfaction for Chu Feng,


    But once Chu Feng really arrived at the Ye Family estate and broke into the courtyard, he suddenly felt that the Ye Family might not be that difficult to deal with after all.


    In the face of absolute power, all fancy tricks are in vain!


    The elite troops today brought by Chu Feng were all battle-hardened. They would not show up unless they meant business, and they were here for the purpose of annihting the Ye Family.


    Although he knew that killing thest two core figures of the Ye Family, a senior and a junior, would definitely cause a huge uproar in Great Xia, Chu Feng came prepared for everything.


    Since he was not afraid of death, there was nothing else to fear!


    "Hmph! With you trash only daring to strike at the Ye Family from behind, you think you can exterminate us? Let me tell you, you won''t be able to wipe out the Ye Family... When the young master awakens, you''ll all have to bury with the Ye Family!" Leng Feng was the most loyal Guard Captain beside Ye Changfeng. Having followed Ye Changfeng for many years, he held profound feelings for the Ye Family.


    Even though he knew his men were no match for Chu Feng and his people, he still stood resolutely at the entrance of the Ye Family inner courtyard with the Ye Family''s guards, refusing to yield an inch!


    "Since you''re seeking death yourself, then don''t me me for being impolite!"


    At a wave of Chu Feng''s hand, the five or six grandmaster-level experts under him took a step forward, their entire bodies surging with Martial Breath.


    "In this ce, including that old geezer Ye Changfeng, there are only three grandmaster-level experts. On our side, we have enough experts topletely crush you in numbers. You still want to resist to the end? It''s simply a death wish!"


    Chu Feng had thoroughly investigated all of the Ye Family''s strengths before arriving.


    The Ye Family now was like leaves in the autumn wind, making itsst, dying struggle.


    He really didn''t understand why the likes of Liu Qingyang, the Zhao Family, the Wang Family, and those other trash couldn''t deal with a family that was about to fall.


    ...


    Whoosh!


    Just as Chu Feng finished speaking, a group of people rushed out from the back courtyard!


    Ye Changfeng and Ye Fan were at the forefront, with Ye Fan surrounded by four breathtakingly beautiful maids, all exuding grandmaster-level Martial Qi fluctuations.


    Moreover, behind Ye Fan, there were also two Dead Soldiers, both of grandmaster level.


    "Hmph! Who says the Ye Family only has three grandmaster-level powerhouses? You really think my Ye Family has no one left?" Ye Changfeng snorted grimly, sizing up Chu Feng with a sharp gaze.


    Although Ye Changfeng had some guesses about his arch-enemy, Chu Feng was a new rising talent and Ye Changfeng was not involved much in the actual affairs, so he did not recognize Chu Feng.


    Hmm?


    Instantly, six grandmaster-level powerhouses appeared beside Ye Fan?


    What the hell!


    What''s going on here?


    Seeing such a development, Chu Feng''s expression began to grow grave, and he turned his head to re at one of his subordinates, furious. Was this the intelligence gathering their team had done?


    Wasn''t it said that after the core of the Ye Family was killed, the Ye Family was nearly falling apart? Howe so many powerful fighters suddenly appeared?


    Moreover, seeing how those maids and Dead Soldiers treated Ye Fan with such respect and caution, it wasplete adoration, an unconditional protection. Thebat power they disyed was definitely not lesser than his own men.


    With the appearance of the four grandmaster-level Four Great Maids beside Ye Fan, the bnce of power between the two sides was instantly achieved.


    "Laotzu was ying enemies on the battlefield while you were still in diapers! Hmph! Now you covertly attack the Ye Family and you''re not even willing to spare our only heir?" Ye Changfeng stared at Chu Feng and continued, "Tell your master, if he has the guts, why didn''t he confront me back then?"


    Chu Feng was left speechless by Ye Changfeng''s retort!


    Because in the whole of Great Xia, nobody could deny the magnificent contributions made by the Ye Family to the entire nation!


    It could be said that more than half of Great Xia was conquered by the Ye Family Army.


    Nowadays, everyone was just wary of the Ye Family''s power, fearing the threat they presented, so they made their move!


    However, Chu Feng was after all a trusted aide of Elder Zhang, and after a momentarypse, he instantly recovered, "Elder Ye! The fate of the Ye Family has been sealed. I intended to offer you an honorable end, but if you insist on bringing it on yourselves, then I have no choice but to personally see you off!"


    "Even if you have six grandmaster-level powerhouses, what of it? I am already at the peak of Martial Venerable¡­ Do you think you can stop me from killing that fool Ye Fan and Elder Ye?"

 Chapter 75 Another Super Power Comes to Join the Fray?

    This is Chu Feng''s confidence!


    Having broken through to the Martial Master Venerable peak, throughout the entire Great Xia, aside from those few old monsters, no one else could stop Chu Feng!


    In other words, even if Chu Fengpletely annihted the Ye Family today, even if those vassal families and powers affiliated with the Ye Family sought revenge, they would not be able to do anything to Chu Feng.


    Unless Ye Fan hadn''t awakened or his strength hadn''t advanced to the Martial Emperor level!


    Today, the Ye Family would likely have to reveal all their cards in an attempt to organize against Chu Feng''s actions!


    Ye Changfeng raised an eyebrow. If it had been earlier, he might have been worried, but now, knowing Ye Fan''s strength and situation, Ye Changfeng waspletely calm. The look he gave Chu Feng was as if he were looking at an idiot.


    Ye Fan was in the midst of investigating the true reason behind the demise of the Ye Family, and this guy had delivered himself to the doorstep, which provided a perfect starting point for a deeper investigation!


    Ye Fan stood next to Ye Changfeng and moved his lips slightly, sizing Chu Feng up and down.


    Dealing with the strength of the Martial Master Venerable peak wasn''t a difficult task for Ye Fan.


    Moreover, after devouring the Undying Bone, Ye Fan had activated a super characteristic!


    Teleportation!


    He could instantly activate it with a thought and move to a location a dozen meters away.


    In a contest between experts, even the slightest margin could be fatal, not to mention that Ye Fan possessed this life-saving "sh" ability.


    At critical moments, it could be used for a massive attack or for escape; it was a truly lethal move!


    Before Ye Fan even opened his mouth to speak, a strong Martial Breath fluctuated at the gate, and another group of experts appeared in the Ye Family Courtyard.


    "Who wishes to kill our Young Master? You''ll have to get past Old Niu first!"


    Rustle!


    With the sound of noisy footsteps from outside, a group of at least twenty or thirty experts appeared before everyone, surrounding Chu Feng and his subordinates in the middle.


    "People from Wandering Spirits? What brings you here?" Chu Feng recognized the leader Niu Er, who seemed to be a capable figure within the Wandering Spirits Organization, and his pupils couldn''t help but tighten.


    The Great Xia Martial Arts had developed for many years!


    Apart from the major super families, there were those traditional sects, Buddhist Sect, Taoist Sect, Confucian Sect, Shaolin, and so on... In addition, some other organizations had formed.


    For instance, the Town Martial Hall with official backing, as well as the civilian-formed Martial Alliance, Wandering Spirits, de''s Edge... among which, Wandering Spirits was one of the organizations with immense influence.


    It is said that the Wandering Spirits once established hundreds of branches worldwide.


    Some foreign dignitaries considered it an honor to join the Wandering Spirits martial arts organization. However, suddenly, it seemed that Wandering Spirits encountered some major internal upheaval, and the organization began to stay hidden and low-profile.


    But no one dared to underestimate the formidable power of the Wandering Spirits Organization!


    Bear in mind, there are Martial Emperor level experts stationed within Wandering Spirits!


    Elder Zhang and others had formed some agreements with Wandering Spirits in secret when they were nning to make a move against the Ye Family.


    Although Wandering Spirits wouldn''t support them, at the very least, they wouldn''t obstruct them.


    And now, the people from Wandering Spirits had suddenly appeared, even iming to protect the Young Master... This made things ratherplicated!


    "Hmph! Was I not clear enough when I spoke? I''m here to protect our Young Master. If you want to start a war with Wandering Spirits, try moving a finger," Niu Er apparently didn''t have a good temper, and he directly cursed at Chu Feng.


    Chu Feng, after all, is Elder Zhang''s secretary, a high-level figure who is his left and right arm.


    How could he possibly endure such humiliation?


    "Hmph, you think just a few pieces of trash like you can stop me? You think if I dared toe, I would only bring so little power?" Chu Feng had not nned on revealing those forces, but now that the people from the Wandering Spirits Organization had appeared, he had to let those forces take action as well.


    If today was to be the day topletely settle the score with the Ye Family, then he must go all in.


    Otherwise, missing today''s opportunity, Chu Feng had a feeling that the Ye Family was no longer within his control.


    p, p!


    Chu Feng lightly pped his hands in the air, and from outside the Ye Family''s walls, a group of warriors wearing veils and with samurai swords at their waists appeared instantaneously, several dozens of them.


    The Ye Family Courtyard was originally very spacious, but as several waves of people appeared, the yard felt somewhat cramped.


    "Japanese ck Clothes Society''s martial experts? Son of a bitch, you actually collude with the Japanese dogs to strike at the Ye Family? Do you have no shame at all?" Niu Er, seeing those Japanese dogs appear, was immediately enraged, "Scum, have you forgotten how the Japanese dogs ran wild on our Great Xia soil? And you colluded with them? If I don''t kill you today, I''ll take your name!"


    Chu Feng didn''t care in the slightest about Niu Er''s cursing, "Care for face? Hmph! Can it be eaten as food?"


    "Today, the Ye Family must be destroyed!" Chu Feng coldly swept his gaze over everyone present, "I''ll give you onest chance. Except for Ye Fan and that old thing Ye Changfeng, I can let everyone else go. Just leave now, and I''ll spare your lives. Otherwise... death without mercy!"


    Yet what infuriated Chu Feng was that, as his voice fell, not a single person from the town showed any intention of leaving; everyone''s gaze that stared at Chu Feng was filled with an eagerness to devour him alive.


    "Take action!"


    Chu Feng gritted his teeth, issuing themand to fight to his subordinates, as well as the experts from the Japanese ck Clothes Society.


    On the ck Clothes Society''s side, the leading captain approached Chu Feng and said coldly, "Captain Chu, we act together today. Don''t forget our agreement afterward!"


    "Kill!" On the Ye Family''s side, all the martial arts masters, under the call of Leng Feng, also waved their battle sabers, ready to face the enemy.


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    Ye Fan had been patient for a long time, and Chu Feng should be considered the first high-level enemy to make a move against the Ye Family.


    What was most hateful was that Chu Feng had even colluded with the Japanese dogs, which made him even more detestable. Ye Fan had not intended to leave Chu Feng alive in the first ce, and now, he was even less likely to let Chu Feng and the others off.


    A group of Martial Venerables and grandmaster-level martial arts experts was nothing more than that. With Ye Fan''s Martial Emperor Level strength, he could easily crush them with one hand.


    "Everyone, follow mymand! Retreat!" Ye Changfeng suddenly issued an order that baffled all the guards and martial arts masters of the Ye Family.


    The experts from the Wandering Spirits Organization were also somewhat stunned!


    What was Old Master Ye doing?


    The experts of the Ye Family, whenbined with people from the Wandering Spirits, might not be without a fighting chance. So why suddenly retreat?


    All the guards and masters of the Ye Family, well-trained as they were, followed Elder Ye''s order without understanding the reason, and they instantly began to fall back.


    Ye Changfeng called out to Niu Er and others, "Gentlemen, retreat with me! The matter outside... there are ways to deal with it!"


    All of them immediately fell back to the entrance of the inner chamber, but Ye Fan and his Four Great Maids seemed to stay outside, as if they had no intention of going in.


    Niu Er and the others hade to check because they had sensed a powerful surge of energy. Seeing the scene before them, their eyes lit up!


    Is the Young Master about to make his move?

 Chapter 76 Yes, I am of Martial Emperor strength, I have been waiting for you for a long time!

    While observing from the base, they had already determined that the intensity of the martial breath fluctuation of the Ye Corporation was at least at the Martial Emperor level!


    The Young Master, being the direct lineage of the owner, must be incredibly strong!


    "Go! Retreat!"


    Elder Ye was so confident in having the Young Master stay outside; he must have known something!


    Although the Young Master imed to be a simpleton to the outside world, let''s not forget, his monstrous talent five years ago was heaven-defying.


    All of a sudden, everyone retreated, leaving the martial arts experts preparing to act on Chu Feng''s side somewhat dumbfounded.


    They were ready to give it their all and, just when they were about to make a move, they found that their opponents had vanished¡ªwhat was there left to fight for?


    "Captain, this..." Chu Feng''s subordinates, looking in the direction where Ye Changfeng and others had left, were full of confusion.


    What the hell was the Ye Family up to?


    If you''re nning to retreatpletely, shouldn''t you take Ye Fan away too?


    What''s the meaning of leaving Ye Fan here?


    "Ha, ha! Idiot, your grandfather has withdrawn but left you behind; is he nning to use you as a pawn? Does it hurt? Let me help you find release," Chu Feng, squinting his eyes and intently staring at Ye Fan, said, "just like dealing with your older brother, I''ll cut him into pieces slowly with a knife!"


    With a wave of his hand, several of Chu Feng''s men began to surround Ye Fan from eight directions.


    By Ye Fan''s side, the Four Great Maids'' martial breath began to surge wildly, ready to fight at any moment.


    Ye Fan calmly patted each of the maids on the shoulders, "You don''t need to be nervous. I''ve had you stay here to deal with the aftermath!"


    "Yes! Young Master!"


    Although the Four Great Maids had not truly witnessed Ye Fan''s strength, they were aware of his incredible martial arts talent from five years ago.


    Moreover, they had personally heard Ye Fan confess that his strength had reached the Martial Emperor level in the basement just a while ago.


    With such strength, cleaning up the scene was an easy feat!


    Huh?


    Hearing Ye Fan speak so calmly and artictely, Chu Feng was stunned for a moment. His gaze sharply turned towards Ye Fan, "You''re not an idiot? Have you been pretending to be one?"


    Chu Feng watched Ye Fan warily, suddenly having an ominous premonition.


    "So, dealing with the Li Family, Wang Family, Zhao Family, and Liu Qingyang¡ªall these matters were secretly orchestrated by you?" Chu Feng''s mind worked rapidly, and he figured out all the events in an instant.


    Chu Feng had suspected why it was so difficult for the Zhao, Wang, and Li Families to join forces against a single Su Family. Not only did they achieve no results, but they also ended up destroying themselves!


    Although the Ye Family seemed on the brink of demise, there appeared to be a powerful force behind them, pushing all events in a direction favorable for the Ye Family.


    And why would Lei Qianjue, Provincial City''s Xia Family, the Guo Family, and Elder Pang from the Nether Group willingly stand up for the Ye Family? For what reason?


    At that moment, Chu Feng seemed to have understood everything!


    If the idiotic Young Master of the Ye Family, with his monstrous talent, had awakened and his strength increased once more, then Ye Fan alone would have the potential to surpass all the other Ye Family disciples!


    Any super power would not miss the opportunity to cling to such a golden thigh.


    They would take that bet even at the risk of their family''s fate.


    Everyone had been deceived by Ye Fan!


    But if Ye Fan had pretended for so long, why would he reveal himself now, in front of Chu Feng?


    Unless...


    In an instant, Chu Feng thought of the only possibility¡ªunless Ye Fan already had absolute confidence that no one present could speak of what they saw.


    Only dead men!


    Can never speak!


    With this thought in mind, Chu Feng''s first reaction was to pull out themunication device he carried and immediately transmit the message.


    Ye Fan has awakened!


    This was undoubtedly an explosive piece of news, and it was imperative to inform Elder Zhang and those behind him. Otherwise, they would definitely y Ye Fan to his death!


    But what Chu Feng had not anticipated was the moment he reached out to grab his walkie-talkie, it, along with every othermunication device on him, started to float up, controlled by a powerful Qi Force.


    Not just Chu Feng''s, but also those carried by his subordinates and all the Dongying experts¡ªin short, every mobile andmunication device¡ªwere controlled by a formidable Martial Breath, lifting off their bodies and levitating in the air.


    Pffft! Pffft!


    With a strong surge of Qi Impact, those mobile phones and earpieces instantly exploded into dust!


    Ye Fan now possessed the strength of Martial Emperor Level; he could clearly hear the movement of ants within a five-hundred-meter radius, so naturally, he had full control over these experts'' mobile phones and othermunication tools.


    And in a mere thought, allmunication devices were destroyed.


    "You... You''ve broken through to the Martial Emperor Level? My goodness..." Staring at the scene before him, Chu Feng suddenly realized a terrifying oue.


    Ye Fan could simultaneously use Martial Breath to destroy so many phones so precisely.


    This kind of spiritual power, and the control over Martial Breath, could only be achieved at the Martial Emperor Level.


    "I..." Chu Feng''s face turned ashen, his body staggered involuntarily, almost falling to the ground.


    He had thought he had reached the Peak of Martial Venerable and could crush Ye Fan easily.


    Yet Ye Fan''s strength had long surpassed his by several realms; he was an existence that not even ten of him could defeat.


    "That''s right, I possess the strength of Martial Emperor!" Ye Fan took a step forward, staring coldly at Chu Feng, "I have been waiting for you for a long time, and you have finally arrived!"


    With every step Ye Fan took, an invisible pressure, heavy as Mount Tai, seemed to deform the air itself, making Chu Feng''s breathing turnborious.


    The air seemed to be gripped by a huge hand, tightening around his throat, causing his breathing to grow rapid.


    At that moment, Chu Feng finally understood. Today''s situation seemed as if they were plotting against the Ye Family, but in reality, Ye Fan had nned everything,ying a trap and just waiting for him to walk into it.


    Today, be it himself or Elder Zhang, no matter who came, there was no road back.


    They were left with but one path¡ªa path to death!


    "How dare you! A fool dares to create havoc here, I''ll kill you!"


    Not far from Chu Feng, two furious Grandmasters saw Chu Feng frightened to the point of speechlessness and, somewhat incredulous, they scolded loudly while swinging their battle sabers in a frenzy towards Ye Fan''s chest.


    A muscle in Ye Fan''s face twitched, and with a mere nce at the two Grandmasters, a wave of Martial Breath fluctuated from his body!


    In an instant, the air seemed to form an invisible wall, firmly blocking the two Martial Arts Grandmasters in mid-air.


    Crack! Crack!


    The battle sabers in the hands of the two Grandmasters shattered, piece by piece, falling to the ground... and simultaneously, the mighty Martial Breath surged towards their arms...


    Arms, chest, abdomen!


    Pffft! Pffft!


    Boom! Boom!


    Following the sound reminiscent of slicing a watermelon, the bodies of the two Grandmasters burst instantly, turning into a mist of blood that dissipated with the wind...

 Chapter 77: Chapter 77 Seven Stars Soul Extinguishing Hand!

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    Hiss!


    This scene immediately made everyone at the scene''s pupils dte in shock!


    Is this the terrifying aspect of a Martial Emperor expert?


    Ye Fan hadn''t even seemed to move, yet the two Grandmasters hadn''t even touched his sleeve before they burst open and died? Death came so swiftly for them?


    What''s the point of fighting then?


    "Damn it! Retreat!"


    The Japanese Dogs were the first to react, realizing something was amiss and immediately thinking of leaving.


    Under the captain''s signal, dozens of Dongying martial arts experts wished they had two more legs as they frantically scattered in all directions, fleeing for their lives.


    But from the moment Ye Fan revealed himself in front of them, they never stood a chance to survive. How could Ye Fan let any of them leave this ce?


    Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!


    Ye Fan moved, his Teleportation Trait activated, his body like a ghost, casting countless phantoms as he swiftly weaved through the midst of those Japanese Dogs.


    From a bird''s-eye view, it appeared as though a fleeting shadow was continuously darting among the scattered Dongying martial arts experts.


    Thud, thud, thud!


    In just a few seconds, the bodies of those Japanese Dogs trying to escape all stiffened on the spot, then a huge gash appeared on their chests, and blood started to spray wildly.


    Vitality Force rapidly draining, Martial Power disappearing, the Japanese Dogs hadn''t even grasped what had happened before they all fell to the ground, their bodies twitching a few times before going still.


    Dozens of Japanese Dogs, including at least five grandmaster level experts, had not even gotten a clear view of Ye Fan''s face before being in by him in just a few seconds.


    Thest remaining member, a captain of the ck Clothes Society, looked around in terror, his battle saber ttering to the ground involuntarily.


    "No, please... don''t..."


    As the strongest martial arts organization within Dongying, the members of the ck Clothes Society had undergone devilish training and possessed an extraordinary will to fight.


    But at that moment, Wu Teng, the captain of the ck Clothes Society, instantly lost any desire to fight,cking even the courage tomit suicide or flee.


    How could he escape?


    His side, abat squadron, was one of the five forces that had infiltrated the Great Xia Realm, and now they had beenpletely annihted without achieving anything!


    Martial Emperor, ah!


    All resistance was in vain!


    Bang!


    Ye Fan stepped forward, his fistnding a dull blow to Wu Teng''s chest. Wu Teng spat blood violently before fainting.


    Ye Fan stared coldly at Wu Teng. These Dongying experts had so many martial arts experts infiltrated within the Great Xia Realm, what were they up to?


    Before Wu Teng died, Ye Fan naturally wanted to get some information from his mouth first.


    After tossing Wu Teng to the ground like a dead dog, Ye Fan stepped towards Chu Feng.


    "Ye Fan... you..." Chu Feng instinctively wanted to move his body but found his legs heavy as lead, unable to budge an inch.


    Feeling the pressure like that of Mount Tai, Chu Feng knew that if he fell into Ye Fan''s hands, he would be better off dead!


    Thinking this, Chu Feng''s eyes shed with ruthlessness as he attempted to activate his Martial Arts Qi to end his own life.


    However, to Ye Fan, who was on the Martial Emperor level, Chu Feng, a Martial Venerable Level expert, was garbage. Ye Fan merely moved his finger, and a stream of Martial Arts Qi surged out, easily sealing all of Chu Feng''s major acupoints. Chu Feng stiffened, helplessly watching Ye Fan approach step by step.


    Chu Feng still had onest trick, intending to bite down on the poison hidden in his teeth.


    But, evidently, Ye Fan was sharper, and before Chu Feng could even move his mouth, a surge of Qi Force shot out, yanking out Chu Feng''s four big teeth along with the poison capsules hidden behind them.


    ```


    Seeing such a situation, Chu Feng was utterly despondent.


    In front of a Martial Emperor expert, did he not even have the right to die?


    "You... what exactly do you want to do?" Chu Feng looked at Ye Fan, realizing that he could not escape, he actually became much calmer.


    Since he started to make moves against the Ye Family, Chu Feng knew that taking down the Ye Family would definitely not be as simple as he had imagined.


    Moreover, when he came from the Northwestern region to Cloud City, although Elder Zhang didn''t say it, Chu Feng was not foolish; he knew he was being used as a pawn, Elder Zhang was using him to probe the way!


    Chu Feng''s end was mostly likely going to be not good.


    But, as the saying goes, a knight dies for his confidant. Chu Feng, knowing his fate and ending, still did not hesitate and brought his men toe!


    Ye Fan also didn''t hesitate, not nning to deal with Chu Feng by normal means at all.


    This level of expert had been deeply brainwashed. Normal interrogation methods were absolutely ineffective.


    "Have you ever heard of the Seven Stars Soul Extinguishing Hand?" Ye Fan stepped forward and stared fiercely at Chu Feng. Just one sentence turned Chu Feng''s face pale, "Ah... you... you actually know such an evil method, don''t... don''t touch me..."


    Rejection was written all over Chu Feng''s face.


    As a core member of the legitimate line close to Elder Zhang, he had naturally heard of the special cultivation technique called Seven Stars Soul Extinguishing Hand.


    It was said that by using the Seven Stars Soul Extinguishing Hand, one could destroy and control the target''s thoughts from the mental level, could dissolve the target''s willpower, and expose all secrets.


    Those from Elder Zhang''s side had always wanted to acquire the cultivation form for the Seven Stars Soul Extinguishing Hand but had never been sessful.


    And now, with Ye Fan mentioning this matter, it was very obvious that Ye Fan most likely knew this technique!


    Bang!


    Ye Fan paid no attention to Chu Feng''s resistance. A streak of light appeared over his wrist, and he ced his palm on Chu Feng''s head. As the light entered Chu Feng''s brain, Chu Feng began to struggle violently, "It hurts... stop, it''s so painful..."


    Chu Feng''s veins were bulging all over his body, but his resistance was apparently not enough. Within a few seconds, Chu Feng quieted down. His eyes were still open, but his expression was scattered.


    "Speak! Who do you serve, and who exactly sent you?" Ye Fan red coldly at Chu Feng, a hint of ruthlessness shing in his eyes.


    Ye Fan had been ying dumb for so long to wait for the arrival of a big figure.


    And now that Chu Feng was a Martial Venerable level expert, Ye Fan believed he was getting closer to the truth.


    The big fish targeting the Ye Family were about to surface.


    "It''s Northwestern Elder Zhang... It''s Elder Zhang who wants to take down the Ye Family... All assassination operations against the Ye Family''s members were part of the ns Elder Zhang participated in, and the main operations in the Northwestern region were his responsibility..."


    Chu Feng, whose soul was controlled by Ye Fan, instinctively spilled many secrets.


    Elder Zhang?


    Ye Fan''s brows furrowed deeply. Was this the same Elder Zhang, one of the Nine Great Elders of Great Xia?


    Mainly in charge of the Northwestern military''s affairs... Going against the Ye Family, just by unraveling a corner of the secret, it already involved such a powerful figure?


    From Chu Feng''s tone, Ye Fan discerned that Elder Zhang was only part of the n, not the ultimate helmsman!


    There was another boss behind Elder Zhang!


    Who could that be?


    Above Elder Zhang, the only ones more formidable were the Great Xia Royal Family.


    Could it be that the Great Xia Royal Family wanted to make a move against the Ye Family?


    Hmph!


    If that''s the case, Ye Fan wouldn''t mind giving Great Xia a change of scenery...

 Chapter 78 Singing Huanghuang, Scapegoat!

    Ye Fan once again pressed Chu Feng for answers, originally hoping to extract information about the person behind Elder Zhang from Chu Feng''s mouth!


    However, Chu Feng seemed indeed ignorant, blood streaming from his seven orifices, and eventually, the mental pressure seemed too much, causing him topletely copse and faint, yielding no other useful information.


    Nevertheless, it was clear from Chu Feng that Elder Zhang was indeed a big fish in the scheme, and this piece of information was already sufficient!


    Now that Elder Zhang had shown himself, Ye Fan certainly wouldn''t spare him to celebrate the New Year.


    With the crucial clue unraveled, beginning with Elder Zhang, none of the big yers behind him would get away.


    "Kill them all!" Ye Fan ordered the Four Great Maids by his side to deal with Chu Feng''s subordinates, who had been scared witless, while he himself approached the captain of the ck Clothes Society, Wu Teng, and also employed the Seven Stars Soul Extinguishing Hand to interrogate the Japanese Dog about their ns.


    Without interrogation, nothing was known, but upon questioning, it turned out that the Japanese Dogs had infiltrated Great Xia with five such powerful forces, aiming to assassinate high-ranking officials of Great Xia, attack the geniuses and important figures of Great Xia, and create chaos.


    Ye Fan immediately thought of Yu Linglong!


    His beloved wife, charging at the Southeastern Frontline, with only Grandmaster Peak strength, could be in trouble if she encountered these Dongying elite squads.


    He needed to find a way to warn her! Ideally, he should think of a way to help Yu Linglong increase her strength!


    The fastest method Ye Fan had at his disposal to help increase strength was to have "intimate" contact with Yu Linglong, allowing his own warm current to nourish Yu Linglong!


    ...


    Inside the Ye Family secret chamber, Ye Changfeng had everyone withdraw into the chamber.


    This move, which was made without their knowledge, left Leng Feng and others terribly anxious. "Elder Ye, why have you left Young Master Ye and the Four Great Maids outside? The Young Master hasn''t awakened yet!"


    "Indeed! Elder Ye, the Young Master is the Ye Family''sst hope; nothing untoward must happen to him!"


    The direct-lineage force of the Ye Family was genuinely concerned for Ye Fan''s safety.


    In fact, not just them, even Ye Changfeng himself was very worried, and had it not been for witnessing Ye Fan''s arrangements, he would not have decisively allowed Ye Fan to face those people alone outside.


    Niu Er and others from Wandering Soul, having monitored Ye Fan''s strength in advance, were slightly more at ease. Thinking about why Elder Ye An had brought so many people into the secret chamber, Niu Er quickly figured it out.


    Was the Young Master pretending to be foolish, and then nning to take action personally, but without revealing his true strength? Therefore, he intentionally had people withdrawn to create an opportunity for himself to act?


    Having realized this, Niu Er hurriedly spoke up, "Everyone, rest assured, our Wandering Soul has other experts stationed outside! Their strength might have reached the Martial Emperor level, and they won''t let anything happen to the Young Master!"


    "Moreover, you must have faith in Young Master Ye''s abilities! Before the car ident, Young Master Ye was such a monstrous talent, already at grandmaster level in strength! Five years have passed, perhaps Young Master Ye''s strength has already broken through? Divine Doctor Lei has said that Young Master Ye will soon awaken, and maybe if he participates in more battles, he could awaken faster, right?"


    As Niu Er suddenly spoke up, he immediately eased the awkwardness for Ye Changfeng.


    Lei Qianjue by Ye Changfeng''s side quickly responded, "Exactly, exactly! ording to this old man''s estimation, Young Master Ye should have already recovered his Martial Arts strength. Elder Ye An allowing Ye Fan outside is also attempting to test Young Master Ye''s strength ... Besides, with the experts from Wandering Soul standing guard outside, there won''t be any trouble!"


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    Their back and forth smoothed things over.


    Yet Leng Feng and the others always felt something strange!


    Although everyone was in the underground secret chamber, after Ye Fan concluded the fight, he could hear the conversations inside the secret chamber loud and clear.


    With Niu Er chiming in like that, iming that it was the work of Wandering Soul who took care of Chu Feng''s assassination squad, the incident could be conveniently covered up.


    After the Four Great Maids had nearly finished cleaning up the battlefield, Ye Fan knocked on the door of the secret chamber and reverted to his foolish demeanor, "So many people have died, such a formidable old man..."


    Ye Fan showed a visage of shock in front of everyone.


    Yet, as he spoke, his gaze turned to Niu Er.


    That profound look, those piercing eyes, how did they resemble someone foolish?


    The Young Master is truly brilliant!


    After enduring in hiding for so many years, now he strikes with the strength at the Martial Emperor level.


    Clearly, it was the Young Master who killed Chu Feng and his entourage, yet someone else must take the fall, enabling the Young Master to continue ying the fool, pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger!


    "Ah... right, it must have been Elder Wu from our Wandering Soul who made the move, I knew it, those trash couldn''t pose a threat to the Ye Family..."


    Everyone came out of the secret chamber and looked around the Ye Family Courtyard.


    Besides the blood-stained aroma still lingering in the air, everything seemed normal, as if Chu Feng and his people had never been here.


    If it weren''t for the fact that Chu Feng and his people had perished, Ye Fan wouldn''t be standing here so unharmed and unperturbed.


    Was it really a Wandering Soul expert who killed Chu Feng and the others?


    But why would they avoid the witnesses of the Ye Family?


    Although the Ye Family''s Direct Lineage Force had their doubts, given the current situation, everyone tactfully refrained from asking too many questions. However, the way people looked at Ye Fan was filled with curiosity ¨C perhaps, this young lord had already changed from before!


    Niu Er came today specifically to meet Ye Fan.


    Now that the Ye Family''s crisis had been averted, Niu Er bowed to Elder Ye, "Elder Ye, I wish to speak with Young Master Ye alone for a moment, if you deem it appropriate..."


    Ye Changfeng nced at Ye Fan, "Come with me!"


    Ye Changfeng led Niu Er and Ye Fan back into the secret chamber, and after the door was closed, Niu Er knelt down respectfully before Ye Fan, "Subordinate, captain of the Wandering Soul''s 38th team, Niu Er, greets the Young Master. Please forgive us, Young Master, for only confirming your presence after such a long time!"


    "Captain Niu, what exactly is going on? Our Ye Family doesn''t usually have much to do with Wandering Soul, why do you refer to Ye Fan as Young Master? Is there some kind of misunderstanding?" Ye Changfeng asked, seeing that Ye Fan hadn''t spoken up to address the concern in his heart.


    "Elder Ye... This is the token our master entrusted to us before he left, saying that the Young Master would naturally believe us upon seeing this item," Niu Er said, while taking out a Jade Pendant Piece from his clothes and handing it over to Ye Changfeng.


    Seeing the Jade Pendant Fragment, Ye Changfeng''splexion changed, "Xiao Zhu''s Jade Pendant Fragment? How did it end up in your hands?"


    As Ye Changfeng was shocked, he pulled out another half of the Jade Pendant Fragment from his clothes. When the two pieces were joined together, they fitted perfectly, forming aplete Jade Pendant!


    "I don''t know the details. Thest time we saw our master, he gave us this item, instructing us to ensure that Wandering Soul''s legacy is passed on to the Young Master..."


    Ye Changfeng nodded, then turned to Ye Fan, "Xiao Fan, this is true! It was indeed your mother''s arrangement... It seems that besides the force of the Ye Family, your mother had prepared other contingencies!"

 Chapter 79: Chapter 79 Kill Them All!

    After receiving his grandfather''s affirmative reply, Ye Fan then spoke indifferently, "Get up."


    Ye Fan had heard of the powerful force of Wandering Soul before!


    Now, aside from the heritage of the mysterious Tianji Pavilion within the dragon-patterned ring, he had yet another great support at his side.


    With this, he gained more confidence in dealing with the enemies of the Ye Family.


    "There aren''t many people who know about my awakening as of now, you''re one of them! For the sake of my subsequent n, my identity must not be revealed for now, understand?" Although Niu Er had mostly grasped his ns, Ye Fan still felt the need to reiterate this point.


    "Yes! I will keep it strictly confidential... If there are any matters that the Ye Family cannot handle openly, you can trust Wandering Soul to take care of them! Our dean has said that the Young Master can fully trust Wandering Soul!" Niu Er responded respectfully. "The dean has almost finished handling things in the Capital, and he wille to meet the Young Master in person in a few days. When it is convenient for the Young Master, we canplete the handover ceremony."


    "There''s no rush on that! However, speaking of matters that need attention, there is indeed something that requires your action... During my interrogation of Chu Feng, I discovered someone!" While speaking, Ye Fan turned to look at his grandfather. "The person behind Chu Feng is Elder Zhang, who is in charge of the military affairs in the Northwest... My brother''s downfall was their direct handiwork, but judging from Chu Feng''s words, there seems to be someone else behind Elder Zhang directing their actions..."


    "I suspect there is a shadow of the royal family behind Elder Zhang, and this is something you Wandering Soul should investigate. We need a definite result as soon as possible!"


    Ye Changfeng let out a long sigh. "It is indeed him! s... it doesn''t really matter whether we investigate or not... There are only so few at the top echelons of Great Xia''s power, everyone is clear about who wants to move against the Ye Family!"


    It''s just that I didn''t expect them to go to such extremes, and to do so secretly! Overnight, they managed to y all ten core descendants of my Ye Family!" Ye Changfeng''s eyes reddened with anger, "They really showed no regard for past feelings! I was prepared to ept my fate, but now... with our grandfather-grandson duo working together, let''s make them pay for their blood debts with their own blood!"


    "Alright!"


    "Wandering Soul will spare no cost to fully support the Young Master!"


    "However, dealing with Elder Zhang needs to be systematically nned! At the moment, most of their pawns in Cloud City have been dealt with. Next, we shall destroy all their arrangements in Tiannan Province, rendering them powerless to harm Qing Xue, Linglong, and the other girls. After that, we will strike at their main stronghold with all our might!"


    Ye Fan agreed with his grandfather''s proposal, "My seven sisters-inw have made such huge sacrifices for the Ye Family! I will use all the power at my disposal to make their families into the top powerful households of Great Xia!"


    "However, to the outside world, I am still that fool. Grandfather, as long as you know what''s going on, that''s enough!"


    ...


    When the group emerged from the secret room, Ye Fan once again reverted to his idiotic demeanor!


    The day was gettingte, and the affairs of Yixue Company were almost settled. Su Yixue, who had been constantly thinking about Ye Fan, personally drove over to pick him up and take him home.


    "Xiao Fan, thank you!" In the car, Su Yixue, while driving, looked at Ye Fan with a face full of gratitude.


    If it hadn''t been for Ye Fan''s thorough arrangements, it''s hard to imagine what would have be of the Su Family today¡ªprobably they might have really been acquired by the Li Family for millions!


    "Yixue wife, you''re my wife, and you''re going to bear me a big baby boy, we don''t need thanks between us!" Ye Fan looked at the stunning beauty beside him, his heart feeling tender waves.


    This exquisite girl decided to marry him during the Ye Family''s most difficult time.


    All enemies of the Ye Family must be wiped clean, he must protect these girls, only then would he be worthy of their affection for him.


    "Xiao Fan... have you woken up? Are you all right?" Su Yixue heard Ye Fan''s clear-headed words and looked at him full of anticipation.


    "Wife, what are you talking about?" Ye Fan knew Su Yixue was eager to confirm his condition, but his current status had already been exposed to many people. If he continued to reveal more, his subsequent ns would be jeopardized.


    So, Ye Fan still nned to keep the truth from Su Yixue!


    Moreover, another important aspect was that Ye Fan still hadn''t decided how to face these sisters-inw of his.


    If he was awake now, then what about the other six wives, would they marry him or not?


    ...


    Chu Feng, together with so many experts, struck the Ye Family in Cloud City and even united with those Martial Arts Experts from Dongying!


    Their action ns were very secretive, but for those with keen interest, their eyes were always watching here!


    In the Northwest, within a certain courtyard!


    Elder Zhang tapped his fingertips on the table anxiously, watching the sky gradually growing dim, and furrowed his brows, "What''s the matter? Is there still no news from Cloud City?"


    Chu Feng, his personally trained right-hand man whose strength was above the Martial Venerable Level, was assigned to deal with the nearly crumbling Ye Family.


    There shouldn''t be any issues, and besides, it''s been almost a day whether it was a sess or failure, there should have been news by now, right?


    "Elder, we still have no news! Furthermore, we can''t get in contact with Captain Chu Feng... The spies we dispatched, I don''t know what happened, but they have all lost contact..." Elder Zhang''s assistant, looking at the constantly updating messages on the tablet, was starting to get panicked.


    To deal with the Ye Family, they had positioned the Li, Wang, and Zhao Families, three Vassal Families, in Cloud City, and had also arranged many spies.


    The Zhao, Wang, and Li Families had already been mysteriously destroyed, but now, the spies they had ced were disappearing one after another as soon as they were exposed and could no longer be contacted.


    "Thest message came in the afternoon, they reported seeing Captain Chu Feng arranging people to enter the Ye Family Courtyard, but at the same time, they saw Wandering Soul''s experts heading to the Ye Family Courtyard..."


    "What? Wandering Soul got involved with Ye Family''s matters too? Weren''t they neutral? This is bad... trouble is brewing..." Elder Zhang''s face went pale the moment he heard that Wandering Soul had also entered the Ye Family Courtyard.


    And sure enough, the next moment, news finally arrived from Cloud City!


    "Elder..." the assistant''s voice was shaking, "There''s news from Cloud City. Captain Chu Feng and all of his men have been annihted. It is said that Elder Wu from Wandering Soul intervened, a Martial Emperor Level expert. They silenced everyone, no one survived..."


    "Ah! Damn it!"


    Elder Zhang, enraged, swept the teacup off his desk and cursed, "What are those bastards from Wandering Soul trying to do? Damn... What kind of methods did the Ye Family use to actually get Wandering Soul to make a move? This is bad..."

 Chapter 80: Chapter 80 A Single Stone Causes a Thousand Ripples!

    "If we can''t finish off the Ye Family this time, it''s going to be troublesome topletely eradicate themter!"


    Elder Zhang was extremely annoyed!


    Moreover, what worried Elder Zhang even more was the total annihtion of everyone Chu Feng had led. Could they really all have perished so cleanly?


    Even if Wandering Soul had taken action, didn''t Chu Feng arrange for some people on the outside to support them?


    Nearly a hundred experts, so many grandmasters, and not a single one survived? It''s very abnormal!


    Besides, although Chu Feng was indeed loyal, if Chu Feng were to loosen his lips and expose himself, then his own identity would be revealed, implicating those true bigwigs behind him, and the whole Great Xia would be shaken.


    If the Ye Familyunched a full-scale counterattack and the Tianlong Army started to be restless, then things would spiral out of control!


    "What do we do now?" The assistant was also somewhat panicked. Wandering Soul siding with the Ye Family was a very strong signal.


    The Nether Group had already taken sides, plus the influence of Wandering Soul and Lei Qianjue meddling, many forces that initially looked down on the Ye Family would probably support them.


    "Keep taking action! Immediately arrange for several other families in the Provincial City toprehensively suppress the Su Corporation... The Ye Family and their people must not get a break; if they do, we won''t be able to!"


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    Elder Zhang looked somewhat unsettled, "Also, arrange for our people to thoroughly test Ye Fan. I need to know if that fool is really stupid or just pretending!"


    Elder Zhang always felt that something was off!


    The Ye Family had so many incidents recently, but in the end, everything was handled very appropriately, greatly benefiting the Ye Family.


    It seemed like there was an invisible pair of hands controlling everything behind the scenes.


    Moreover, the owner of those hands was very wise and meticulous in thought.


    All this didn''t seem like something Ye Changfeng could arrange.


    But if not Ye Changfeng, then who?


    After issuing a series ofmands, the entire Southwestern Region seemed to start boiling. All families and forces associated with Elder Zhang received orders to encircle and suppress the Su Corporation and crack down on the families of the seven daughters-inw of the Ye Family.


    It was no longer a covert struggle, but an openly dered one.


    If Elder Zhang and his associates didn''t stir up some action, they would end up in a very passive position.


    After waving the assistant out of the room, Elder Zhang took out an old mobile phone and dialed an encrypted number, "Boss! There has been a change in the situation, my assistant, while dealing with the Ye Family in Cloud City, was killed by Wandering Soul... We had the news locked down for an afternoon, and we''ve only just received the message..."


    "Why is Wandering Soul joining the fray? Wasn''t it agreed that since the Ye Family was already severely weakened, there was no need to bother with just a fool and an old man? Why have you started acting again?" The voice on the other end of the phone was also surprised and annoyed.


    "Boss, the situation is moreplicated than we imagined! The Ye Family, despite being greatly weakened, has shown signs of resurgence recently... The fool of the Ye Family, he must die, otherwise he will always be a threat. Please decide, Boss!"


    "I understand, I''ll think about it! It''s best for you guys to stay put for now, don''t make too many small moves. The situation in the Southwest is veryplicated recently, and if we''re not careful, we could get dragged in and not even know how we died! And, clean up after Chu Feng''s mess properly, otherwise, if something really happens, even I can''t save you!"


    "Yes!"


    Besides Elder Zhang focusing on the situation in Cloud City, the Liu Ran Family in Flower Capital of Tiannan Province, Liu Zijian were all paying attention to the situation in Cloud City!


    After receiving news from Cloud City, the heads of the two great families had almost identical reactions.


    "What? Captain Chu Feng was actually taken out by the Wandering Soul? Not a single survivor? Damn... Does the Ye Family have such good luck? To have the Wandering Soul step in on their behalf?"


    In particr, Liu Zijian was counting on Chu Feng and his followers to eliminate Ye Fan''s entire family to avenge the death of his eldest son, Liu Qingyang, at Ye Fan''s hand.


    But now that Captain Chu Feng himself had been killed, what revenge was there to speak of?


    ording to the information Liu Zijian had, his previously least-regarded illegitimate child seemed to be gathering funds, apparently nning to make a move on the Liu Family and take them downpletely.


    "The Ye Family really has good fortune. With the Wandering Soul intervening, we''re in a bit of trouble now!"


    With the support of the Ye Family, if the Liu Family didn''t receive support from the other forces behind Chu Feng, they would simply not withstand the assault Liu Wuyang hadunched against them.


    Upon hearing the news, the Liu Family, Liu Ran, also looked distressed.


    "Damn it, how can dealing with a mere Ye Family be so troublesome? The Zhao Family, Wang Family, and Li Family have all fallen..." A deep expression shed in Liu Ran''s eyes as he turned to his son, Liu Hao, and said, "Hao''er, go to Cloud City tomorrow! Use some other methods, but be careful not toe into direct conflict with the Ye Family..."


    It wasn''t that Liu Ran wanted to make a move against the Ye Family, but after the extinguishment of the Zhao, Li, and Wang Families, it wouldn''t be long before the Ye Family traced everything back to the Liu Ran Family.


    If the Ye Family got over the shock, they would definitelyunch a full-scale attack on the Liu Ran Family.


    While the Ye Family and the Su Family were still in the stage of gathering strength, it was best to strike first!


    "Yes!" Liu Hao responded, "I remember, the Liu Family and the Su Family had signed a contract before, but we never executed it because of the Ye Family. Now, it mighte in handy!"


    Reminded by his son, Liu Ran''s eyes lit up, "Indeed, it''s not a bad method! But you have to be careful on your own, Qingyang had contracts from Xu Jian and Xu Dong and still found himself at a disadvantage! Xia Hao, Guo Li, Wang Fugui, these people are no pushovers!"


    "I know!"


    A profound look shed in Liu Hao''s eyes. In his heart, he still looked down on Ye Fan and Su Yixue.


    A fool and a minor family from Cloud City, how much of a wave could they really make?


    As long as they didn''t provoke the colossal beings from the Wandering Soul, there shouldn''t be too much trouble.


    ...


    Cloud City, Su Family Vi!


    After a night of turmoil, Su Yixue was limp in Ye Fan''s embrace, her eyes hazy as she looked at him.


    She was also curious. Wasn''t Ye Fan still in a state of imbecility? Howe he had such vigor?


    The key was that every time she was intimately close to Ye Fan, the warm flow that she received as feedback allowed Su Yixue to reap many benefits in just a few days'' time.


    Her physical constitution had improved, and Su Yixue herself had reached a Martial Arts Transforming Qi level of strength. If this continued, Su Yixue, who did not cultivate, might even be a grandmaster level expert.


    Ye Fan also noticed the change in Qi Force within Su Yixue. Embracing her, he began to think that he should find someone with decent martial arts skills to give Su Yixue some guidance!


    And it seemed Captain Niu Er from Wandering Soul was a good candidate...

 Chapter 81: Chapter 81 Shall We Pick Up a Bargain?

    Although Su Yixue was exhausted by the torments of the night, she woke up very early the next day as soon as the dawn broke!


    She had intended to get out of bed quietly, but as soon as she moved, Ye Fan opened his eyes and stared at her, making Su Yixue feel somewhat embarrassed.


    "Xiao Fan, are you awake? I have important business to attend to at thepany today. Is it okay for you to stay home and y by yourself?" Su Yixue really wanted to apany Ye Fan, but the affairs of thepany were too pressing. Now that they had the Snow Beauty Cream provided by Lei Qianjue and the channel support of the Xia Family, Su Corporation was facing a great opportunity for development.


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    "Yixue, wife, I want to be with you! What are you going to be busy with?" Ye Fan''s current n was to first help Su Corporation grow before anything else, and he would do his utmost to assist with any trouble thepany faced.


    While dressing, Su Yixue let out a long sigh.


    "Sigh! Hasn''t Su Corporation already announced the miraculous effects of the Snow Beauty Cream and received so many orders? But there''s still a problem¡ªbefore we can officially start producing the ointment, we need to acquire a production license from the Medical Association... However, Yu Qiang, the president of the Southwest Medical Association, doesn''t give face to anyone, not even Divine Doctor Lei''s intervention worked..."


    "The only thing he likes are antiques and calligraphy. I''m nning to go to Antique Street to buy a couple of calligraphic works and then visit Yu Qiang to see if we can expedite the production license for Su Corporation!"


    "These production license slots are in high demand. For the entire Southwestern Region, there''s said to be only one slot this year! And our rival, the Jin Family, is also actively vying for this slot! If they snatch it away, it will be a big trouble for Su Corporation. With so many orders that can''t be delivered on time, just the penalties for breach of contract would be a considerable sum!"


    Regardless of whether Ye Fan could understand or not, Su Yixue exined the whole situation to him.


    The president of the Southwest Medical Association, Yu Qiang?


    Upon hearing this name, Ye Fan felt it was somewhat familiar. After quickly racking his brains, he immediately remembered that Yu Qiang''s name was on the list of core members of Tianji Pavilion within the dragon-patterned ring.


    On the surface, Yu Qiang was the president of the Southwest Medical Association, but in reality, he was the person in charge of the Assassins'' Hall of Tianji Pavilion, with formidable strength!


    ording to the information in the dragon-patterned ring, Tianji Pavilion had been in a state of semi-dormancy ever since the Old Pavilion Master''s incident.


    For the sake of Su Corporation, Ye Fan had previously informed Pang Hai.


    So, by taking advantage of this opportunity to deliver antique paintings, he could also tap into Yu Qiang.


    After all, Ye Fan now needed more allies to fight against those who had harmed the Ye Family.


    "I want toe with you. I love those antiques and calligraphy... Yixue, wife, I have a good eye for these things. Can Ie with you, please?"


    Ever since Ye Fan activated the dragon-patterned ring, his eyes underwent some peculiar changes.


    He acquired a function simr to the Devil''s Pupil. Although iming it could see through things might be an exaggeration, when Ye Fan circted his Qi Force around his eyes, he could see things that others couldn''t.


    Last time he visited Cloud City''s underground trade market with Wang Fugui, it was by using his eyes'' special ability that he discovered the Vitality Pill wrapped inside a rock.


    "Alright! Since you want toe along, I''ll take you. But you have to behave and not run around, understand?" Su Yixue looked deeply into Ye Fan''s eyes, as Divine Doctor Lei had said, Ye Fan needed morepanionship. Visiting ces he was familiar with before might help stimte him to recover his memory more quickly.


    One of the ces Ye Fan and Wang Fugui used to enjoy visiting was Antique Street.


    Perhaps, visiting these ces might help Ye Fan recall something and regain some of his memory!


    ...


    Cloud City''s Antique Street is quite renowned throughout Great Xia!


    It''srge in scale, and there are plenty of good finds to be had.


    Although it was only around nine in the morning, the antique street was already packed with people.


    Thousands Treasure Pavilion, this was a standalone nine-story building, decorated resplendently, sticking out from the surrounding architecture.


    Su Yixue, leading Ye Fan, headed straight for this ce.


    Since they were nning to visit Yu Qiang, it was natural to bring him some fine gifts.


    However, before entering the building, Ye Fan''s gaze suddenly turned to the side where, in a small antique shop, two middle-aged men were stealthily handling a painting, as if trying to sell it to the owner.


    With the perception of someone at the Martial Emperor Level, Ye Fan could clearly sense all movement within a five hundred meter radius.


    With just a concentrated look, Ye Fan could feel the ancient aura emanating from that painting.


    That ancient painting was a good thing!


    "Hello, I''d like to see Manager Wu; I want to buy a couple of nice things from him. Could you pass on the message?" Su Yixue had been acquainted with the manager at Thousands Treasure Pavilion and had contacted Manager Wu prior to arriving.


    The receptionist must have also received a notification from the manager, and greeted Su Yixue warmly as she arrived, "President Su, Manager Wu instructed us to take you directly to the private room if you came, please follow me!"


    "Okay!"


    Su Yixue, gesturing to Ye Fan, was about to follow the receptionist into the private room.


    But at that moment, Ye Fan''s keen hearing clearly picked up that the two men in the neighboring shop were actually nning to sell the painting for a mere thousand yuan.


    ording to Ye Fan''s assessment, that painting was worth at least ten million yuan!


    To sell it for only a thousand... if he went over there, wouldn''t he be able to pick up a bargain?


    With this thought, Ye Fan turned to Su Yixue, "Yixue darling, you go ahead. I''m going to use the restroom and then I''lle to find you, okay?"


    "This..." Su Yixue hesitated. In her memory, Ye Fan was still in a cognitively impaired state. If he got lost amidst such a crowd, and with so many people keeping an eye on Ye Fan, any issue would be too much for her to handle.


    "Darling, don''t worry! I won''t run around, and I''ve grown up, I won''t have any problems!" Ye Fan stared intently at Su Yixue.


    Su Yixue pondered for a while. Judging from Ye Fan''s performance over the past few days, it seemed his intelligence hadrgely recovered. Since they were just inside Thousands Treasure Pavilion, surely nothing would go wrong?


    "Alright then!" Su Yixue, seeing the receptionist was still waiting and feeling bad for making her wait too long, said, "If anythinges up, you have to call me, okay?"


    As Su Yixue followed the receptionist into the private room, she didn''t forget to instruct some of the other reception staff, "Ladies, please help me keep an eye on my husband; his intelligence is a bit... "


    "Miss Su, rest assured and go ahead. Nothing will happen in Thousands Treasure Pavilion!"


    As soon as Su Yixue followed the receptionist into the private room, Ye Fan quickly made his way towards the restroom. After turning the corner, with a Teleportation, he was already in front of the shop next to Thousands Treasure Pavilion!


    At that time, the shop owner Ma San was in the midst of the transaction with the two men, "We agreed on this beforehand, one thousand yuan, cash on delivery, no regrets after the exchange!"


    Shop owner Ma San suppressed the excitement in his heart, despite not being sure about the authenticity of the painting.


    Even if it was a fake, it was one of the better imitations... Buying it for a thousand and flipping it to a gullible customer could easily bring in a few tens of thousands without much trouble...

 Chapter 82 Crows Everywhere Are Equally Black!

    Ye Fan, standing to the side, held his phone and quietly recorded everything happening on the scene.


    The two men, after receiving a thousand yuan, quickly left the scene, muttering as they went, "This deal''s not bad at all! Damn, bought it off an olddy for 50 yuan, flipped it for a thousand, no loss... Haha!"


    Their hearts are truly dark!


    Ye Fan sighed to himself. Since they are all heartless, Ye Fan felt no guilt about the actions he was about to take.


    No sooner had the two men left than the shop owner, Ma San, couldn''t wait to unroll the painting for another close examination.


    The painting appeared vigorous and powerful, with distinct lines and profound artistic conception, signed by Daoist Wu, an image of a tiger descending the mountains... All aspects seemed quite good!


    The only issue was that the painting looked too worn andcked aesthetic appeal.


    "What a pity, the craftsman who imitated this painting was too anxious and made it look too old, but it''s still not bad!"


    Ma San held up the painting, ready to hang it in a prominent spot in the store.


    If he encountered someone without knowledge, based on the strength of the brushwork, he could make a tidy profit without losing out.


    "Boss, I''ll take this painting for fifteen hundred," Ma San had yet to turn around when Ye Fan already appeared at the entrance of the shop, smiling at Ma San.


    Ma San was stunned. Fifteen hundred yuan?


    This young man had a sharp eye; Ma San had just bought it for a thousand yuan, and this guy was simply adding five hundred as a service fee?


    "Handsome fellow, you''re joking, right? This is an authentic piece by Daoist Wu. It cost me a hard-toe-by trading price of one million yuan! If you''re not buying, then please don''t cause a disturbance," Ma San said gravely, as if he had really spent a million, "If you''re sincere about buying, I''ll give you a fair price. Three hundred thousand, and it''s yours to take!"


    Ma San spoke with a pained expression, while his eyes fixated on Ye Fan, gauging his reaction.


    In the antique business, it''s all about sizing up the customer.


    All antique shop owners might fall short in other areas, but they are all experts at reading people.


    In uttering those words, they test your reaction. If you appear well-off and the mention of three hundred thousand doesn''t seem to faze you too much, then the owner probably won''t sell for less than that price.


    Unfortunately for Ma San, he encountered Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan had recorded the entire transaction process between Ma San and the two men, so how could he be fooled by Ma San?


    "Boss, your conscience shouldn''t be so ck. Just take the service fee. But before that, you might want to have a look at something!" Ye Fan said, moving forward with a smile, and opened the video he just recorded on his phone.


    The video clearly showed the transaction between Ma San and the two men, including the price!


    "You..." A sharp look shed in Ma San''s eyes as he stared intensely at Ye Fan, "What are you trying to do?"


    Ma San''s reputation on this street was not good to begin with, infamous for his greed!


    Although Ma San had always wanted to change his image, whenever something valuable came along, his instinct was still to take a bit more from others, and business had been slowtely.


    If the video in Ye Fan''s hands were to be exposed, Ma San could pretty much forget about doing business in Cloud City.


    "I just said, I''m here to buy the painting, for fifteen hundred. You get a five hundred service fee, and that''s not a bad deal for you," Ye Fan knew the true value of the painting. Let alone a million, even ten million wouldn''t be too much to ask.


    But Ma San was too greedy, and Ye Fan hade here to teach Ma San a lesson.


    "You... you''re ruthless!" Ma San red at Ye Fan, and behind him, several topless, burly men had gathered, looking at Ye Fan with hostility.


    But at this moment, because Ma San was disying the painting scroll, a crowd had also gathered around to watch.


    They were all there for the spectacle!


    In the antique market, what people enjoyed most was the hope of uncovering a hidden gem for themselves, or seeing someone else do so; either way, it was a joyous asion.


    "Ten thousand yuan, take the painting and let''s not say anything more!" Ma San had originally intended to have his men drive Ye Fan away.


    But with so many people around, Ma San had to consider the impact, so he could only endure and patiently haggle with Ye Fan!


    "Fifteen hundred yuan, you can think about it for ten seconds! With technology so advanced these days, if you get exposed, your loss won''t just be a few tens of thousands!" Ye Fan acted as if he had Ma San right where he wanted him, which really annoyed Ma San.


    But he couldn''t deny that Ye Fan was right.


    If Ye Fan uploaded the video online, and it just slightly fermented, then Ma San''s store could directly close down.


    "You... kid, are you looking for trouble on purpose? My boss behind the scenes is Old Wolf Wu... you better think it through, if you want to buy the painting, hand over ten thousand yuan and leave with it... otherwise, if we fall out, it''s bad for everyone..."


    Ma San leaned in close to Ye Fan, hissing in a low voice.


    Old Wolf Wu?


    Ye Fan was taken aback; he felt slightly guilty about confronting Ma San¡ªbut upon hearing that Old Wolf Wu was behind him, he immediately felt relieved.


    Old Wolf Wu was the guy who almost killed Su Yixue''s wife, he was no good thing.


    Moreover, Old Wolf Wu had already been taken care of by Xia Hao and Li Hu, and Fierce Tiger Hall had already been disbanded, yet Ma San was still unting Old Wolf Wu''s name to throw his weight around?


    "You can try it! I''ll count down from three... 3, 2, 1..." Ye Fan showed no signs of giving in and simply started to count down.


    Ye Fan''s assertiveness nearly drove Ma San mad.


    The young man before him seemed familiar to Ma San, yet he couldn''t recall where he had seen him.


    As Ye Fan counted down thest number, Ma San clenched his teeth hard, "Fine! You''re tough, you win!"


    Ye Fan was willing to gamble, but Ma San wasn''t!


    Ma San coldly stuffed the scroll into Ye Fan''s arms, "Take the money!"


    Ye Fan smiled faintly, pulled out fifteen red bills from his pocket, and handed them to Ma San, "In the future, do business with some conscience!"


    "I''ll remember you,d! Better watch your back when you walk!"


    Ma San, money in hand, walked towards the shop resentfully.


    He had nned to make a killing off this scroll, but now he had been exposed on the spot and was left earning only a tearful five hundred yuan, sigh!


    Ma San was threatening Ye Fan, who hadn''t said a word yet when suddenly a girl''s coquettish voice came from the crowd, "Handsome guy! Can you sell me that painting? I''ll offer eight million!"


    Hisss!


    The girl''s words instantly made everyone at the scene inhale sharply!


    The scroll that just sold for fifteen hundred yuan was now being bought for eight million?


    Could these two be putting on a show together?


    The crowd turned their heads to look at the girl!


    The girl was dressed in a long green dress with a yellow belt tied around her waist, revealing her slender figure; her exquisite curves disyed boundless charm!


    "Is that Ren Xueying, the daughter of the Ren Family from Provincial City?"


    "I heard that Miss Ren is also an antique expert, she must have her reasons for offering eight million!"


    "Could we really be witnessing an incredible bargain today?"

 Chapter 83: Chapter 83 The Beauty Who Saved Lives Six Years Ago!

    Ma San, who had just arrived at the shop''s entrance, staggered when he heard the price of eight million!


    He stopped in his tracks, turned to look at Ren Xueying, then spoke somewhat bewilderedly, "Beauty, you''re not joking, right?"


    If this painting is really worth eight million, you are aplete idiot!


    Great wealth was already within grasp, and then that kid forcefully snatched it away?


    "Miss, do I look like I''m joking?" Ren Xueying spoke indifferently, turning her gaze back to Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan, meanwhile, was not paying attention to Ren Xueying. He took out a bottle of mineral water and poured it over the surface of the scroll!


    Ssh!


    Everyone present was shocked.


    "Young man, what are you doing?"


    "Yeah! Thedy just offered eight million, and now you''re ruining the painting?"


    "Sigh!"


    The crowd sighed in unison, but Ren Xueying''s eyes lit up at Ye Fan''s actions.


    It seemed today she had encountered an expert!


    "Handsome, how about ten million?" Ren Xueying actually raised the bid by another two million. Such a movepletely baffled everyone.


    Clearly, Ren Xueying must have seen something; otherwise, as a member of the prominent Su Family from Flower Capital in Provincial City, she would not raise the price for no reason.


    Hiss!


    Ye Fan still didn''t speak. When the painting scroll was sufficiently moist, he activated his Qi Force, grasped one corner of the scroll, and ripped it forcefully!


    Under the astonished eyes of everyone, he actually tore off a thin film from the surface of the scroll, like ayer of adhesive paper covering it.


    And with that film removed, the true visage of the scroll underneath was immediately revealed.


    The colors were vibrant, the brushwork clear, the lines more distinct... even Daoist Wu''s seal was clearer.


    "Encapsted painting! I''ve got it, this is the legendary encapsted painting... the outeryer is a sheepskin protective film, and the inside holds the authentic work!"


    "My goodness, this is actually Daoist Wu''s authentic work! What a steal, forget ten million, even twenty million would not do it justice!"


    "Handsome! I offer fifteen million, will you sell this painting to me? Cash transaction!"


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    The crowd at the scene instantly exploded!


    This was indeed sensational!


    A painting purchased for fifteen hundred yuan was now fetching a bid of twenty million!


    This was a profit of tens of thousands of times!


    Ye Fan''s mouth twitched slightly as the film was torn away. The ancient Qi flowing from the scroll was all absorbed by Ye Fan under the influence of his Qi Force.


    Ye Fan could clearly feel the ancient Qi being absorbed into his dantian.


    As if nourished, the flickering me therein seemed to be more vigorous, and the fire even brighter.


    It appeared that the ancient Qi from the scroll was like nutrition and fuel for the mysterious Inheritance me within his body.


    For Ye Fan, whether it was twenty million or two hundred million, although the money was indeed substantial, for him, it was just a number.


    With the Ye Corporation, the Wandering Spirits Organization, and the not yet fully disclosed Tianji Pavilion at his back, wanting money was as simple as lifting a finger for Ye Fan; it could shake an entire nation.


    Ye Fan took an interest in this painting primarily because he needed the ancient aura within the scroll.


    Now that Ye Fan had absorbed all the ancient aura from the scroll, the painting didn''t actually hold much significance for him anymore.


    However, for Ma San, losing a painting worth twenty million was more painful than being killed!


    Ma San stood dumbfounded at the door for several seconds before finally reacting. He quickly walked up to Ye Fan, grabbed his arm, and said, "Give the painting back, I''m not selling it anymore!"


    As he spoke, Ma San reached out to snatch the painting back.


    Ye Fan dodged with a swift movement of his body and said coldly, "Boss, are you trying to rob me? What do you mean? The painting has clearly already been sold, and you want to take it back? I''m afraid that''s not going to happen!"


    "Kid, don''t be ungrateful! Daring to snatch food from a tiger''s mouth, in Cloud City, not many people have the guts topete with me, Ma San, for good stuff!" Ma San stared coldly at Ye Fan and continued, "Kid, you''d better hand the painting back to me willingly, or I will make your life worse than death!"


    As Ma San spoke, his voice grew darker, and several strong men moved to surround Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan''s mouth twitched. "Boss! You seem to be confused about the situation, aren''t you? Let''s not talk about other things. Your big brother behind you, Old Wolf Wu, is already dead. You''re not unaware of this, are you? Moreover, I can tell you that I''m the one who took him down... Do you want to join him?"


    As Ye Fan spoke, a fierce killing intent surged from his body, instantly causing Ma San''s heart to tremble violently.


    Of course, Ma San knew about the trouble with Old Wolf Wu.


    However, being at his level, he only knew that Old Wolf Wu seemed to have offended the young master of the Ye Family and Su Corporation, so he was dealt with. As for the specifics, he was unclear.


    Reminded by Ye Fan, Ma San took another serious look at Ye Fan and seemed to remember who Ye Fan was?


    Isn''t this the idiot from the Ye Family?


    Why did Ye Fan look not at all foolish at this moment?


    What the hell was going on?


    "Handsome! Would you sell this painting to me for thirty million?" Ren Xueying squeezed through the crowd, grabbed Ye Fan''s arm, and gently shook it, her ample chest bumping against Ye Fan''s arm without a care, "My grandfather''s birthday ising up, and I don''t know what gift to prepare for him. Handsome, could you please fulfill my wish?"


    As Ren Xueying shook her body, the cor in front of her chest moved slightly, and the edge of her dress slipped halfway down her shoulder, revealing half of her fair skin.


    Although it was just a fleeting glimpse, Ye Fan''s pupils couldn''t help but dte!


    Phoenix Pattern?


    Below Ren Xueying''s corbone, Ye Fan clearly saw a sh of a golden Phoenix pattern!


    And six years ago, when Ye Fan was on a secret mission in Provincial City, he almost died in an attack... and at that time, it was a girl who saved him!


    Back then, the night was deep, and Ye Fan never saw the girl''s face, only the golden Phoenix pattern at her neckline!


    Six yearster, toe across the girl who had saved his life again in Cloud City?


    Fate really does work in mysterious ways!


    A life-saving grace should be repaid with a pledge of one''s own life!


    But now that he already had seven wives, he might not be able to make such a promise!


    Since Ren Xueying liked the painting so much, he decided to give it to her as a gift!


    "Beauty indeed has a good heart. Since it''s like that, I''ll give you this painting as a gift!" As he spoke, Ye Fan handed the painting scroll to Ren Xueying''s hand.


    "Ah?" Ren Xueying was stunned, "Handsome, you... this..."


    The surrounding crowd also wore puzzled expressions. A painting worth thirty million, just given away like that?


    How outrageously generous!


    It''s all about the money!


    And the most frustrated person was Ma San. He was willing to spend one million to buy it back, and Ye Fan refused, only to turn around and give it to a beautiful woman for free?


    Was this done deliberately to disgust him?

 Chapter 84 Miss, Youve Fallen for Him!

    "Damn it..." Ma San wanted to curse, but when he thought of Ye Fan''s identity, the words stopped on his lips!


    Ma San greedily eyed the scroll in Ren Xueying''s hand, wanting to ask for it, but he didn''t have the courage.


    The Ye Family and the Ren Family, Ma San could afford to provoke neither of them.


    The key point was that his own big boss had fallen, and it was indeed Ye Fan who brought down Old Wolf Wu. Although Ma San swallowed a huge setback, he dared notin.


    "Boss, are we just going to let this go? That''s thirty million!"


    Ma San had already given up, but some of the bodyguards around him didn''t understand, "If we let them leave now, won''t we lose any chance to act?"


    "Bullshit! Do you think we have a chance here? Do you know who they are? One is the only young master of the Ye Family now, and the other is the Ren Family''s youngdy. Try touching a hair on their heads and see what happens!" Ma San nced around. Even though only Ye Fan and Ren Xueying appeared on the surface, he didn''t know how many strong people were secretly guarding them.


    Ma San watched as thirty million slipped right before his eyes, yet he was powerless to do anything!


    Ren Xueying looked at the scroll in her hand, still in shock, "Handsome guy, are you really just giving this to me? This is worth thirty million? Why?"


    Ren Xueying found Ye Fan''s appearance somewhat familiar and intimate but couldn''t remember where she had seen Ye Fan!


    But giving her a scroll worth thirty million right off the bat made Ren Xueying feel very ufortable!


    "Yes, I am giving it to you... because... you are a good person... and good people deserve rewards!" After that, Ye Fan turned around and nned to leave, having been away for far too long. If Su Yixue couldn''t find him, she might start to worry again.


    "Good people deserve rewards?" Ren Xueying pondered Ye Fan''s words, and seeing that he was about to leave, she quickly called out to him, "Handsome guy! Wait a moment..."


    As she spoke, Ren Xueying reached for the Jade Pendant close to her chest and prepared to hand it to Ye Fan.


    A girl in jeans beside Ren Xueying quickly said, "Miss, you... need to think twice! That Jade Pendant is what the old master gave you for your dowry!"


    Ren Xueying hesitated for a moment but still continued to hand out the Jade Pendant.


    "I don''t like owing anyone anything, this is a Jade Pendant from my family, and it should be something valuable too! I''ll give it to you..." Ren Xueying paused for a moment, her face turning a shade of shy red, "If you are free next month, you are wee to attend my grandfather''s birthday party at the Ren Family!"


    Having said that, Ren Xueying''s face was blushing all the way to her neck!


    Ye Fan held the Jade Pendant handed to him by Ren Xueying, it was still warm, carrying her body heat, and there was a slight fragrance on it, an enchanting scent.


    Looking at Ren Xueying''s bashful demeanor, Ye Fan was reminded of that night six years ago, in the dead of winter, when he was nearly killed by someone, and it was this girl who had used her own body to warm him.


    Ye Fan had always kept that act of kindness in his heart.


    At that time, he was already betrothed to Xuan Yufei!


    Now, Xuan Yufei had broken off their engagement, and seven sisters had dered they would marry him; suddenly, he had seven wives. If there was one more, it seemed it wouldn''t make much difference, would it?


    "Sure! I''ll definitelye!" Ye Fan gazed deeply at Ren Xueying, not wanting to disappoint the girls who had been kind to him.


    And just as Ye Fan prepared to look away, he suddenly noticed several ck lines intertwined on Ren Xueying''s forehead, with some blood-red color in the middle.


    Hm?


    A blood cmity?


    Ren Xueying has been cursed, recently gued by a very severe blood cmity!


    Ye Fan''s eyebrows knitted in concern. It was one thing not to have encountered it himself, but since he had, he couldn''t just stand by and do nothing!


    Ye Fan nced at Ren Xueying''s wrist, which was adorned with a bracelet. "Beauty, let me see your bracelet!"


    As he spoke, Ye Fan reached out, grabbed Ren Xueying''s wrist, took off the green bracelet, and with a fluctuation of Qi Force in his hand, rapidly carved several profound patterns onto it.


    "For the next half month, you must wear this bracelet at all times and make sure it does not get wet. It will keep you safe!"


    This was a Safety Rune Talisman. Having gained insight into the art of Seal Carving in the midst of the dragon patterns, Ye Fan had tested it many times and found the charm to be exceptionally potent.


    Before Yu Linglong left, Ye Fan had quietly carved several Rune Talismans onto her personal items, unbeknownst to her.


    He also hoped that Yu Linglong would never have the need to use them.


    "Oh! Okay!" Although Ren Xueying did not understand what Ye Fan was doing, his demeanor made it seem as if he truly cared about her.


    "Goodbye!"


    With the jade pendant in hand, Ye Fan quickly headed towards Thousands Treasure Pavilion, disappearing from Ren Xueying''s sight in the blink of an eye.


    Watching Ye Fan''s departing figure, Ren Xueying frowned slightly. As she and her maid left, she muttered to herself, "Why do I feel like that handsome guy seemed so familiar? It feels like I''ve seen him somewhere before!"


    "Giggle, Miss! You''ve fallen for him! Look at you, even giving away your personal jade pendant. You know you wear that pendant... in that spot every day..."


    "Are you asking for a spanking?" Ren Xueying''s face flushed with shyness, and while her voice maintained its yful scolding, she suddenly felt a warm current where her wrist had touched Ye Fan''s, coursing through her body!


    A warm current?


    Realizing this, Ren Xueying''s pupils contracted sharply, and she immediately thought of the young man she had met six years ago!


    That night, when she had embraced him, she too had felt so many warm currents in her body that had rapidly enhanced her Martial Arts Qi!


    "Ah? It''s him! It''s the same person from six years ago..." Realizing the truth, Ren Xueying couldn''t contain her excited squeal, "Fate is indeed miraculous! Xiao Qing, immediately find out who that handsome man was. I want all his information!"


    "Yes!" The maid by her side knew about her mistress''s encounter six years ago, and since the Miss had never interacted with any men over the years, always searching for that young man, it brought her genuine joy to see that her mistress had found her heart''s desire, "Congrattions, Miss! The one you liked then and now is the same person!"


    Ren Xueying''s face was alight with excitement, yet tinged with a hint of shyness, "Hmph! That bad guy, he must have recognized me! I knew it, why else would he give me a painting worth thirty million for no reason... How annoying..."


    Meanwhile, Ren Xueying silently hoped in her heart, You muste to Grandpa''s birthday banquet next month!


    If you do, half of my troubles will be solved!

 Chapter 85 Picking a Quarrel in Thousands Treasure Pavilion?

    When Ye Fan re-entered the Thousands Treasure Pavilion, Su Yixue and Manager Wu of the Thousands Treasure Pavilion had juste out from the inner room together!


    In Su Yixue''s hands were two wooden boxes, sensing from the outside, there were signs of antiquity fluctuating inside!


    "Manager Wu, this is too much. Such precious items, and you''re just giving them to me for free, not even asking for money, I...," Su Yixue said with a face full of gratitude as she looked at Manager Wu.


    Ye Fan realized what was happening, Manager Wu had picked out two fine items and gifted them directly to Su Yixue, not intending to ask for payment?


    From the vibrations of the antique aura, it was clear that the items Manager Wu gifted must be valuable, worth at least tens of millions probably.


    "President Su, please don''t be so formal with me! We all saw the righteous acts of President Su and Miss Yu Linglong and the others! At that time, President Su firmly supported the Ye Family, even our boss holds high respect for that!"


    As Manager Wu spoke, he saw Ye Fan''s arrival and quickly stepped forward bowing slightly, saying to Ye Fan, "Young Master Ye! Our boss asked me to convey a message, although we can''t publicly support the Ye Family, if there''s anything you need our help with, we are still willing to offer assistance! Please ept these two items as a gift for our first meeting!"


    The Thousands Treasure Pavilion was showing goodwill towards the Ye Family and the Su Family!


    Su Yixue understood that Manager Wu gave her antiques not because of her own face, but because of Ye Fan''s.


    Some of the recent events in Cloud City, despite the news being suppressed,


    with the Zhao Family, the Li Family, and the Wang Family being extinguished one after another and the heir of the Liu Family from Provincial City, as well as the Liu Family''s butler perishing in Cloud City, such news couldn''t bepletely hidden.


    Moreover, at the new drug release conference of the Su Corporation, the Divine Doctor Lei supported the Su Corporation along with other influential figures making their appearance.


    All these signs suggested that the Ye Family wasn''t as weak as everyone thought!


    Furthermore, so many mysterious forces had started to rally around the Ye Family. Those tycoons were all shrewd characters; their choices must have been based on some information that outsiders weren''t privy to, such as Ye Fan''s awakening?


    It wasn''t toote for the Thousands Treasure Pavilion to join in!


    "Thank you all! Those who help my wife are good people!" Ye Fan didn''t disy the foolishness he had been known for but responded quite normally.


    Lei Qianjue had alreadyid the groundwork by saying that Ye Fan would gradually wake up.


    Hence, it waspletely normal for Ye Fan''s intelligence to grow slowly from the level of an eight-year-old to that of a ten-year-old.


    "Manager Wu, you must know a bit about my husband''s situation... Thank you for your understanding!" Su Yixue exined to Manager Wu, but Manager Wu took a deep look at Ye Fan and said, "Don''t worry, don''t worry! Young Master Ye was a genius prodigy back in the day, given enough time, I''m sure he will return to his peak!"


    After chatting for a bit, Su Yixue was in a hurry to visit Yu Qiang, so she nned to say goodbye and leave.


    But just then, a group of people barged into the Thousands Treasure Pavilion''s building aggressively.


    "Heh, you think the Thousands Treasure Pavilion is all that? Today, I''m here to see just how good you all are. You won the appraisal contest against my brotherst time, leading to him jumping off a building and getting seriously injured. Today, you must pay the price..."


    The young man leading the group, dressed in a floral shirt, stepped towards the hall while having someone live stream the event by his side.


    "Dear viewers, look closely! This is the headquarters of the Thousands Treasure Pavilion. Today we''re here to stir things up... Let''s see if Wang Baoge has the guts to take on our challenge!"


    Seeing this group of people arrive, Manager Wu''s eyebrows furrowed, "It''s these people again, when will they ever stop!"


    "What''s going on?" Su Yixue couldn''t help but ask when she saw the situation before her.


    "They are from the Sun Family of Provincial City. Last year, during the treasure appraisal conference, our Thousands Treasure Pavilionpeted against his younger brother. In the final round, his brother misjudged the age of a vase and lost to us. He couldn''t take the defeat and jumped from the second floor, breaking his leg... Since then, the Sun Family has been targeting our Thousands Treasure Pavilion, causing trouble every now and then..."


    "At first, we didn''t take it seriously, but they''ve be increasingly excessive! Clearly, someone is backing them and stirring up trouble!"


    "The reputation of Thousands Treasure Pavilion has always suppressed their Jewelry Studio. Only by taking down Thousands Treasure Pavilion will they have a chance to rise!"


    Manager Wu''s mouth curled into a smirk, "No worries, I can handle these petty tricks with ease!"


    Manager Wu is a respected figure in the antique world of Great Xia, and he possesses genuine expertise.


    Throughout the many years he has held the fort at Thousands Treasure Pavilion, there have been few missteps.


    Having said that, Manager Wu stepped forward and greeted Young Master Sun Desheng of the Sun Family, "Young Master Sun, the treasure appraisal conferencepetitions are based on skill and ability. It has been so long since the event; can''t the Sun Family ept their loss? The eyes of theizens watching are sharp, why not let them be the judges?"


    As the longstanding overseer of Thousands Treasure Pavilion, Manager Wu had substantial skills at his disposal. He greeted theizens in front of the camera, sessfully swaying some public opinion back in his favor.


    Sun Desheng was left speechless by the rebuttal, "This..."


    Manager Wu seized the initiative and followed up on his advantage, "However, since Thousands Treasure Pavilion dares to set up shop here, we''re certainly not afraid of any challenge! Young Master Sun, since you brought people here today, let''s go big. Let''s make a bet, if I win, please stop these petty schemes from now on, and let''s have a fairpetition between our two families in the open!"


    When Sun Desheng heard Manager Wu actually ept today''s challenge, his face immediately showed a trace of delight, "Good! Manager Wu is generous! Today we''ll go big. If Thousands Treasure Pavilion wins, my Jewelry Studio will withdraw from Cloud City and stoppeting with Thousands Treasure Pavilion. But if I win, Thousands Treasure Pavilion must leave Cloud City. Do you dare?"


    Sun Desheng was very cunning, pushing Thousands Treasure Pavilion into a corner.


    Since the scale and business of Jewelry Studio were already inferior to Thousands Treasure Pavilion''s, withdrawing wasn''t a big deal for them! But it might not be so easy for Thousands Treasure Pavilion to take the plunge!


    Manager Wu frowned, looking at Sun Desheng with some indignation. Young Master Sun hade with ill intentions, directly forcing him into a corner, leaving him with no good option whether to ept or decline.


    Now the live broadcast data showed that millions were watching.


    If Manager Wu refused, the reputation and credibility of Thousands Treasure Pavilion would be immediately swept away.


    "Fine! Let''s settle it this way!" Manager Wu, although confident, felt his heart skip a beat when he saw several porcin vases being carried in by Sun Desheng''s men.


    That was because, after several nces at those vases, Manager Wu was unable momentarily to determine their ages!


    This annoyed him!


    Standing by, Su Yixue saw the situation suddenly take such a dramatic turn and was conflicted about whether to stay or go.


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    "Yixue, my dear, let''s wait and see what happens! I think I''m starting to remember something," Ye Fan said with a trace of a cold smile from the moment those porcin vases were brought in.


    Sun Desheng was very sly; those vases had been tampered with, making it impossible to detect the modifications using normal appraisal methods.


    If he didn''t step in to help, Manager Wu was destined to lose today!


    Considering the two antiques that Manager Wu had given him, Ye Fan decided to intervene...

 Chapter 86 Is This a Coincidence?

    "Ah? Xiao Fan, have you remembered something? Great... then let''s have a look here!"


    Su Yixue, hearing that Ye Fan''s memory and intelligence might be recovering, immediately showed a face filled with joy, deeming all other matters insignificantpared to this!


    In the center of the hall, Sun Desheng had brought in five porcin vases, now lined up in a row on the tabletop.


    With a look of pride, Sun Desheng nced at Manager Wu. Sun Desheng hade fully prepared today; he feared not how many methods Manager Wu might have for identification but that Manager Wu would refuse the challenge, for then, aside from some verbal satisfaction, he could cause no substantial harm to Manager Wu.


    "Manager Wu, these five vases were collected from the antique market! However, their periods are currently unknown. I would like to trouble Manager Wu to help take a look... If Manager Wu can correctly identify the periods of just three of the vases, then would that not mean Manager Wu wins, how about it?"


    Sun Desheng exchanged a look with his few subordinates nearby, their eyes brimming with smugness.


    These five porcin vases were fabricated by top international craftsmen they had hired at a high price, over the course of three months.


    It isn''t quite right to call them fakes, because every piece of porcin inside is genuine.


    But it isn''t quite right to call them real either!


    Because just one vase was assembled from dozens of fragments, then expertly restored on the exterior, to the point that from the outside, one can''t tell it''s a pieced-together vase from fragments.


    In reality, within a single vase, the fragments used were taken from porcin vases of five different dynasties, then pieced together!


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    No matter how skilled Manager Wu is, if he can judge the period of one piece of porcin and determine the vase''s period, Sun Desheng can immediately rebut Manager Wu with another piece of porcin!


    Therefore, from the moment Manager Wu agreed to the gamble, Thousands Treasure Pavilion had already lost!


    The challenge Sun Desheng posed was akin to ying rock, paper, scissors to determine the winner, but you must show first while he shows after, so he could always change his shape based on yours¡ªhow could you possibly win?


    As a venerable figure in the antique world, Manager Wu''s own strength was not for show.


    The moment the five vases were ced on the table, Manager Wu was closely observing and smelling the fragrance of the vases.


    But, having sniffed just one, Manager Wu''s expression changed!


    Because Manager Wu discovered the scent of the vases to be chaotic and unstable, somewhat resembling the Song Dynasty, yet also resembling the Tang Dynasty, and it even had traces of the Ming and Qing scent!


    This¡­


    Manager Wu was instantly stumped!


    By normal reasoning, if a vase had been restored, it would be quite normal, but it wouldn''t be pieced together using fragments from different dynasties.


    Moreover, the main issue was that Manager Wu picked up the vase, examined it thoroughly, even using a magnifying ss, and yet could see no signs of restoration whatsoever.


    The same went for the first vase, the second vase¡­


    After examining all five vases, which took over ten minutes, Manager Wu didn''t utter a word, daring not make any judgment.


    Manager Wu, in truth, already had a rough guess.


    The vases Sun Desheng brought this time must have been replicas made by a master craftsman, without a trace of restoration. Assembled using fragments from various dynasties, it was a trap set for him; no matter which dynasty he suggested, Sun Desheng would easily refute him.


    He had been ensnared!


    Manager Wu had already realized the problem.


    But this was a tant scheme, even if I knew their machinations, now even if Manager Wu were to reveal it in front of millions ofizens, nobody would believe me.


    "Well, Manager Wu, have you figured it out? Let us witness your extensive knowledge and exin the origins of these porcin vases to everyone!"


    Seeing that Manager Wu hadn''t spoken for a long time, Sun Desheng, with a face full of triumph, waved the vases in front of Manager Wu and purposely boasted to the live camera, "Everyone, take a good look, this is Master Wu of Thousands Treasure Pavilion appraising the five porcin vases I brought... Ah, to tell the truth, it''s quite disappointing, it seems Thousands Treasure Pavilion is nothing special after all..."


    "Everyone, don''t go, help bear witness! Remember, we had a bet just now!"


    Sun Desheng kept showing off. The staff of Thousands Treasure Pavilion all gathered around, angry but helpless, not daring toy a finger on Sun Desheng.


    "Imposter, big imposter... You''re despicable, using fake things to deceive Manager Wu..."


    Just as everyone didn''t know what to do, with Manager Wu''s forehead covered in beads of sweat, Ye Fan suddenly stepped out from the crowd and pointed at Sun Desheng''s nose and cursed loudly.


    That one sentence immediately attracted everyone''s attention.


    Especially in the live stream, theizens immediately began to boil with excitement.


    "Who is this guy? How can he call Sun Shang a fraudster?"


    "I also felt something was off, I still trust Master Wu!"


    The atmosphere that had been built up with such effort was instantly disrupted, and Sun Desheng, extremely annoyed, pointed at Ye Fan and said, "Who the hell are you? What''s this got to do with you? Someone, throw him out!"


    Sun Desheng hade with the intention of taking down Thousands Treasure Pavilion, naturally not allowing anyone to ruin his ns.


    Now that Manager Wu had taken the bait, just one final step and he could drive Thousands Treasure Pavilion out of Cloud City.


    After Thousands Treasure Pavilion left, wouldn''t most of the business in Cloud City''s antique markete to his Jewelry Studio?


    Several bodyguards immediately rushed out from behind Sun Desheng, intending toy hands on Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan''s lips curled slightly. As soon as the porcin vases appeared, Ye Fan saw with crystal rity through the Devil''s Pupil that those vases were specially restored, using fragments from various dynasties. How could Manager Wu, however skilled, identify so many fragments at once?


    "No! I won''t go out, I want to expose this big fraudster!" Ye Fan said with a light smile, quickly dodging the several bodyguards'' attempts to capture him.


    The two brawny men, unable to catch even such a slim young man, felt very embarrassed, and their movements quickened even further.


    But Ye Fan saw the opportunity and, while dodging the bodyguards, sent a wave of Qi Force from his wrist, gently pushing one of the bodyguards and, spot on, knocking over one of the vases on the edge, sending it tumbling towards the floor!


    Crash!


    A sharp shattering sound, and the vase hit the ground, breaking into countless pieces.


    The sudden incident left everyone present stunned.


    With the target used for appraisal broken, especially since it was Sun Desheng''s own bodyguard who knocked over the vase, whose fault was this?


    While everyone was still astonished, Ye Fan suddenly snatched the live-streaming smartphone, aimed it at the fragments on the floor, then picked up a few pieces in his hand, feigning surprise as he eximed, "Ah! I recognize this piece, it''s a fragment from the Tang Dynasty, this one is from the Song Dynasty, and this one from the Ming Dynasty... Hey, Master Wu, how can there be fragments from so many dynasties in a single vase?"


    "Look, there''s a mysteriousyer wrapped around the outside of these fragments. Just tear it off, and you''ll discover the secret within!"


    As Ye Fan spoke, he took one of the fragments in his hand and, with a flick of Qi Force, tore off the fake outeryer. The pasted fragments beneath were immediately revealed to the live stream''sizens, as well as to Manager Wu and the onlookers at the scene...

 Chapter 87 Falling into the Hands of a Fool!

    Looking at the situation in front of him, Manager Wu couldn''t help but wipe the sweat from his forehead!


    In fact, Manager Wu had already guessed the situation with the porcin vase, which was exactly as Ye Fan had said.


    But the problem was that he couldn''t directly exin the situation himself.


    Now, with Ye Fan''s sudden appearance revealing Sun Desheng''s deceit, and Sun Desheng''s own bodyguard knocking over the table, Sun Desheng couldn''t find any fault with Thousands Treasure Pavilion at all.


    The online audience in the livestream went wild in an instant!


    "Holy shit! I knew something was off, this dirty?"


    "The Sun Family ys really dirty! I''m never buying anything from them again!"


    "Garbage! Not thinking about how to do business properly but always scheming with these venomous tactics, so disappointing!"


    Thoseizens who were just supporting Sun Desheng, the public opinion instantly began to sway overwhelmingly towards Manager Wu and Thousand Treasures Pavilion.


    "Young Master Sun, that was a bit underhanded of you!" Manager Wu''s expression started to rx, and when he looked at Ye Fan, his eyes were filled with gratitude.


    Now, Manager Wu was almost eighty percent sure that Ye Fan was not at all foolish.


    If Ye Fan were in a foolish state, would it be such a coincidence that he ran over and also just so happened to cause Sun Desheng''s bodyguard to flip the table?


    Absolutely impossible!


    "Ah..." It took Sun Desheng several seconds to react, before he realized that his mobile phone had been snatched away, "Damn it! Who the fuck are you, daring to snatch my phone? You idiots, what are you standing there for? Get the phone back!"


    Sun Desheng was almost going insane!


    There were so manyizens in the livestream witnessing the challenge today; if he failed, Jewelry Studio would have to withdraw from Cloud City.


    Moreover, once this matter ferment, even if Jewelry Studio didn''t withdraw, the already scant business would probably be negligible!


    "Who dares to touch my big brother?"


    Before Ye Fan had a chance to make a move, a roaring sound came from the crowd, and Wang Fugui''s enormous body appeared on the scene.


    Seeing the two bodyguards rushing over, Wang Fugui didn''t hesitate at all, his huge hand grabbed one with each hand, and ruthlessly smashed them together, knocking them out cold and throwing them aside.


    Thud, thud!


    Although Sun Desheng''s bodyguards were also high-level martial arts experts, Wang Fugui was already at grandmaster level, and dealing with these bodyguards was like ying a game to him.


    In the blink of an eye, all of Sun Desheng''s bodyguards were knocked out cold.


    "What... what do you want to do? You can''t win in apetition, so you n to resort to force?" Sun Desheng, knowing he was in the wrong, tried to y the pity card to turn public opinion, "Do you know who I am? I am Young Master Sun of the Provincial City Sun Family, you''d better not touch me!"


    "Haha! Then do you know who my big brother is? He is the only current Young Master Ye of the Ye Family, Ye Fan. You dare to touch him, aren''t you afraid?" Wang Fugui revealed Ye Fan''s identity, and Sun Desheng was instantly stunned.


    The fool of the Ye Family?


    Just as he had thought when he saw Ye Fan, he looked so familiar!


    Damn!


    How unlucky could he get, to have such a foole and make trouble?


    Even if he had a point, he couldn''t make it clear!


    And even if he could make it clear, approaching the Ye Family now would still be a no-win situation for the Sun Family.


    "I..."


    "Fake! They''re all fake!" When Ye Fan saw Wang Fugui, that big fool,ing, he became even more unbridled, pointing at the remaining vases and speaking to Sun Desheng.


    Having one shattered vase as proof, the rest was easy to exin.


    Manager Wu also seized the initiative, "Young Master Sun, for the remaining four, do we need to smash them open one by one to verify?"


    What those vases looked like, Sun Desheng knew all too well!


    Smashing them would be like pping his own face.


    "You... you... you guys are ruthless!" Sun Desheng knew he had been defeated today, but by the hands of a fool, no less.


    He wasn''t sure whether Ye Fan had coincidentally foiled his n, or hade to foil it on purpose!


    As he spoke, Sun Desheng tried to reach for the cellphone in Ye Fan''s hand.


    But Ye Fan would not allow it, "The bet, you just made a bet...you fraudster, if you lose, your Jewelry Studio must leave Cloud City! All of you watching, you agree, don''t you?"


    While scolding Sun Desheng, Ye Fan also made sure to address the millions of viewers in the live stream.


    Since Thousands Treasure Pavilion had chosen to help the Ye Family, Ye Fan naturally wouldn''t let them help in vain; encountering this opportunity, he would help Thousands Treasure Pavilion crush the Jewelry Studio to the extreme.


    "Right! A man should stand by his promise!"


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    "We, millions of viewers, witnessed the bet just now; don''t think about reneging!"


    The public opinion in the live stream had begun to boil. Sun Desheng was gritting his teeth in anger but was helpless because he had indeed made a bet just now.


    Although it was only a verbal agreement with no one to enforce it.


    But now is the era of the inte, and the power ofizens is incredibly strong. Sun Desheng didn''t want to admit it, but at least in terms of saving face, he had to make a statement.


    "Manager Wu, you''ve won! My Jewelry Studio will honor the bet and will leave Cloud City as soon as possible!"


    Resigned, Sun Desheng repeated hismitment in front of the camera and darkly said to Ye Fan, "Are you satisfied now?"


    Ye Fan turned to Wang Fugui and asked, "Old Wang, do you think this is eptable?"


    Wang Fugui had the potential to be a bit of a simpleton, "Empty talk is useless! In three days, this young master will bring a few bulldozers over there, and if the Jewelry Studio is still there, it means the viewers will push them over. How does that sound to everyone?"


    Wang Fugui shoved his big face toward the screen, addressing the viewers vehemently.


    That set off another uproar among the viewers in the live stream!


    "Good! Good! Good!"


    It wasn''t just the viewers in the live stream; people at the scene also started to cheer enthusiastically.


    Sun Desheng took the cellphone from Ye Fan''s hand, shamefacedly turned off the live stream, and then, along with his few subordinates, beat a hasty and clumsy retreat from the Thousands Treasure Pavilion building.


    He had been humiliated today, originally arriving full of confidence to trouble Thousands Treasure Pavilion, only to end up with the tables turned, and now his own Jewelry Studio was ruined.


    "Sun Desheng, what have you done? Didn''t you say you''d take down Thousands Treasure Pavilion today? Why are all the calls I''m receiving about terminating contracts with my Jewelry Studio...what''s going on with the live stream...ah...idiots..."


    As soon as he stepped out of Thousands Treasure Pavilion, Sun Desheng received a call from his father. "Dad...I..."


    "Get back here immediately and exin yourself! Tell me, how am I supposed to exin this to the board; they are going to kill us, you fool!"


    Sun Desheng''s ears were almost deafened by his father''s voice on the phone!


    Sighing deeply, Sun Desheng could only helplessly rush back to the Sun Family!


    Inside the Thousands Treasure Pavilion building, after Sun Desheng left, Manager Wu looked at Ye Fan with a meaningful gaze and respectfully bowed, "Young Master Ye, thank you for your help today!"

 Chapter 88: Chapter 88 The Ye Family Wants to Produce a Dragon!

    Manager Wu was extremely grateful for his actions today, having directly gifted Su Yixue with two ancient antiques!


    Although those two antiques were indeed worth over ten million, the help that Ye Fan had just provided was worth far more than ten million!


    If Thousands Treasure Pavilion truly fell for Sun Desheng''s plot today, losing its reputation and no longer being trusted by everyone, then the loss would be at least several billion!


    And if Thousands Treasure Pavilion were to copse, then the loss would be even greater, exceeding a hundred billion.


    What''s more important is that the existence of Thousands Treasure Pavilion has other significant roles that cannot be measured by money alone.


    "Manager Wu, you''re too courteous. You helped my wife, and it''s only right for me to help you in return," Ye Fan responded with a light smile.


    The logic was sound, the sentences clear, which left Su Yixue standing nearby somewhat perplexed.


    Was Ye Fan now in a clear state of mind, or still in his foolish state?


    Su Yixue was quite confused!


    But with so many people around at this moment, it was not a good time for Su Yixue to ask more.


    Before Manager Wu could speak, a staff member suddenly walked up quickly to his side and whispered in his ear, "Elder Wu, the miss said that the item can be taken out now!"


    "Yes!"


    Upon hearing his subordinate''s whispered words, a glint of sharpness shed in Manager Wu''s eyes.


    The miss was indeed astute and had also spotted Ye Fan''s potential.


    Although the Ye Family had suffered such a heavy blow, as long as Ye Fan was alive, the Ye Family''s potential future was definitely limitless.


    Now that Ye Fan had awakened, those who had acted against the Ye Family probably couldn''t sleep peacefully anymore.


    "Young Master Ye, please wait a moment! You''ve helped Thousands Treasure Pavilion so much; we must express our gratitude," Manager Wu said, striding into the back room. When he came out again, he was holding a quaint wooden box in his hands.


    "Young Master Ye, this object has been in our store for a long time! Although I have researched it for many years, I have never understood its usage. Young Master Ye is a demonic genius, and once you are fully awake, you will surely be able to put it to good use. This object will then be able to exhibit its greatest value!"


    While speaking, Manager Wu respectfully handed the box to Ye Fan.


    Manager Wu had guessed that Ye Fan had already awakened, but since Ye Fan had not revealed himself, Manager Wu decided to y along with the act.


    "Oh! Thank you, Manager Wu," Ye Fan said, releasing his Perception to sense the box, his expression bing somewhat serious.


    Ye Fan, possessing the Devil''s Pupil, could nearly see through and investigate everything. But just now, after carefully sensing the box, he suddenly realized that his spiritual power at the Martial Emperor Level could not detect what was actually inside the box.


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    The object inside the box was enveloped in a mysterious aura that even Ye Fan''s current spiritual power and perception couldn''t prate.


    Fortunately, Ye Fan could sense that whatever was inside the box felt a certain affection towards him.


    When Ye Fan and Su Yixue left Thousands Treasure Pavilion, Manager Wu watched their departing figures with a hint of satisfaction on his face, "The Ye Family is about to produce a dragon! s... those who acted against the Ye Family really have too short-sighted a vision!"


    As soon as the words were spoken, Manager Wu quickly entered a secret room in the back and dialed an encrypted phone, "Miss! I''ve delivered the item you instructed... But, that is the most important thing to you, tied to the fate of our whole n, isn''t it too risky to just hand it over to Ye Fan?"


    At this moment, in an elegant courtyard within the Kunlun Mountains, a barefoot girl sitting on a rattan chair and holding a tablet watched the surveince feed while talking to Manager Wu, "Elder Wu, I trust my judgment! If Ye Fan can''t protect my n, then there''s no hope for the Ruan Family''s revival..."


    "Remember Elder Wu, now that we''ve chosen Ye Fan, we must trust him unconditionally! From now on, whatever Ye Fan needs, Thousands Treasure Pavilion has to assist at all costs! After all, he''s the man I''ve set my eyes on!"


    After hanging up with Manager Wu, the girl looked out at the lush green forest and murmured, "Ye Fan, we are destined by fate from our past lives... I hope you can wake up soon! The Ancient Martial World was always meant to have a ce for the Ye Family, and I hope you can truly rise to power... I''ve done as much as I can to help you!"


    ...


    In Cloud City, after Ye Fan and Su Yixue left the antique street!


    As Su Yixue drove, she nced at Ye Fan with some confusion, "Xiao Fan, are you clear-headed now or still in a stuporous state? I can''t even tell!"


    Calling Ye Fan a fool wasn''t fitting, as all of his actions just now seemed quite logical, even clever, making Sun Desheng feel suffocated, swallow a loss, and unable toin.


    "Yixue honey, I really don''t understand what you''re saying, but I have a feeling... My head doesn''t seem as muddled as before, and I also remembered some things, it seems like I used to be quite impressive... Most of the time, my actions are instinctive... Perhaps, I''ll be able to remember everything soon..."


    Ye Fan knew what Su Yixue was worried about; to prevent her from worrying too much, he deliberately spoke vaguely, but still gave Su Yixue some hope.


    This was also in line with what Lei Qianjue had said, that he needed time to slowly recover.


    "Ah... Xiao Fan, are you bing clearer now? That''s great! The Ye Family really needs you... If you don''t wake up soon, I don''t know if Sister Linglong and I can hold on any longer," Su Yixue said excitedly, pulling the car to the side of the road and hugging Ye Fan''s face, kissing him hard.


    Then, as if remembering something, if Ye Fan were clear-headed, her behavior with him, given she was once Ye Fan''s sister-inw, wouldn''t that be too embarrassing?


    "Xiao Fan, aboutst night..." Su Yixue asked shyly, wanting to know if Ye Fan had been awake the previous night.


    Of course, Ye Fan knew what Su Yixue was thinking, "Yixue honey, what happenedst night? Didn''t you sleep well? Or did I do something bad?"


    Ye Fan reverted to his foolish demeanor, bewildering Su Yixue. Had Ye Fan be foolish again?


    "Sigh! Never mind... Let''s go meet Mr. Yu Qiang, I hope he will like what we''ve brought today!" Su Yixue nced at the two antiques given by Manager Wu, one a renowned painting from the Song Dynasty, and the other a jade qilin.


    Ye Fan smiled faintly. If Yu Qiang was indeed the master of the Assassins'' Hall of Tianji Pavilion, then these two gifts would probably not appeal to him... Perhaps, Yu Qiang was also waiting for his own appearance...


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 Chapter 89 Show some respect, Im married!

    The Southwest Medical Association is located in a standalone building in the Southern Suburbs of Cloud City!


    It''s a semi-official, semi-civilian medical organization formed by all the medical moguls of the Southwestern Region and official bodies!


    Although it usually keeps a low profile, every major pharmaceutical manufacturer needs its approval if they want to produce a new drug or expand their scale or build additional facilities.


    So the position of the president of the Medical Association has be extremely important and sought after by everyone.


    However, what infuriates people is that since Yu Qiang took office twenty years ago, the presidency has not changed hands. Regardless of what others have tried, even with the influence of the Capital, they have not seeded in ousting him.


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    This has made outsiders even more wary of Yu Qiang''s background and strength!


    Latterly, all the major manufacturers could only curry favor with Yu Qiang.


    It''s only ten in the morning, yet Yu Qiang''s office lounge is already packed with people!


    Because for the second half of the year in the Southwestern Region, there''s only one new drug production quota left, and every major manufacturer is exerting all their effort to ingratiate themselves with Yu Qiang.


    And Yu Qiang does not hide his preferences at all; everything is judged by the calligraphy and paintings sent to him.


    When Su Yixue led Ye Fan into the rest hall, everyone''s gaze involuntarily turned towards Ye Fan and Su Yixue.


    "Eh! Isn''t that the Ye Family''s fool?"


    "Yeah! Su Yixue really has guts, always bringing this fool around with her!"


    "However, did you watch the Su Family''s new drugunch yesterday? They really came up with such an amazing cosmetic ster. It''s incredible! It seems the Su Family is here today for that quota... sigh, we''re probably just cannon fodder!"


    "Not necessarily. The Su Family''s arch-enemy, the Jin Family from the Provincial City, is also vying for this quota. The Jin Family''s power far surpasses the Su Family''s now!"


    While talking, people couldn''t help but turn their heads to look in another direction of the lounge.


    There, a young man in a suit sits with several assistants, leaving several empty seats around; no one dares to approach.


    It''s none other than the Provincial City''s Jin Family''s Young Master Jin Yang!


    Upon seeing Su Yixue walk in, Jin Yang''s face reveals a devilish smile, "Yixue, it has been a long time! I knew you woulde today... Look at you, you''ve lost weight from all the recent hard work!"


    As he speaks, Jin Yang attempts to reach out and caress Su Yixue''s cheek.


    Su Yixue''s face darkens, "Jin Yang, please show some respect! I have a husband!"


    Hmm?


    Seeing Jin Yang''s demeanor, Ye Fan frowns!


    It seems that there is some history between Young Master Jin and wife Yixue!


    Ye Fan had only briefly heard of a very persistent suitor who pursued Su Yixue before her marriage to Qi Lang of the Ye Family, more troublesome than Zhao Tianlong, but Ye Fan had not delved deeper. Now it appears that it might be Jin Yang before him.


    Jin Yang''s arm is pushed away by Su Yixue, but he is not annoyed at all!


    Instead, he looks at Ye Fan with disdain, "Husband? Yixue, are you referring to the dead Qi Lang of the Ye Family, or the fool and waste before me? Haha! Before, you married into the Ye Family, and I said nothing, as the Ye Family was not to be messed with. But now that Qi Lang is dead and the Ye Family is nearly copsing, why bother?"


    Jin Yang then takes a bouquet of roses from behind him and offers them to Su Yixue with both hands, "Yixue! Be my girlfriend... As you know, I''ve been pursuing you since high school, almost ten years now. We have a history, and... you''re here today for the drug production quota, right? If you be my girlfriend, I won''tpete with you for the quota. I''ll let your Su Family have it, and then your family will take off... Join forces with my Jin Family, and who else in the pharmaceutical industry of the Southwestern Region canpete with us?"


    Jin Yang spoke with such sincerity that Ye Fan almost believed him!


    At this moment, Ye Fan also understood, Jin Yang was the very suitor of Su Yixue from before!


    However, looking at Su Yixue''s demeanor, she seemed not to be interested in Jin Yang at all.


    "Jin Yang, could you please stop being so annoying? I''ve told you countless times I''m not interested in you, and I told you to stop pestering me! Now I have a husband, and that''s Ye Fan... No matter what he is like, I will have many children for him, so just stop embarrassing yourself!"


    Su Yixue held onto Ye Fan''s wrist tightly, "Xiao Fan, don''t be angry, there''s nothing between him and me! I''m already your woman, and in this lifetime, I will surely only be your woman!"


    Ye Fan felt warmth in his heart, thinking about these outstanding girls who were so good to the Ye Family and so loyal; he definitely had to be stronger to be able to protect them.


    "Did you hear that? My wife said it, I''m her husband, and here you are pestering someone''s wife, do you have no shame?" Ye Fan stared at Jin Yang, his murderous aura quietly released, a soul-piercing spiritual power surged out, causing Jin Yang to shudder uncontrobly.


    Snap!


    Before Jin Yang could react, Ye Fan had already snatched the rose from his hand and threw it onto the ground, stomping on it several times, crushing it to pieces!


    "My grandpa always said, if anyone bullies my wife, I should fight them back!"


    Snap!


    The next moment, Ye Fan actually raised his hand and pped Jin Yang fiercely across the face, causing one side of Jin Yang''s face to swell up instantly.


    "Fuck... you, you moron, dare to hit me? You''re seeking death!" Jin Yang could only utter a few words, without doing anything, he suddenly got beaten up for no apparent reason. Infuriated, Jin Yang roared like thunder, scolding his subordinates and was about toy hands on Ye Fan.


    "Who dares to touch a hair on my big brother and see what happens? Have you forgotten who my big brother is? The only heir of the Ye Family, although the Ye Family has suffered a great loss, they''re not someone you cats and dogs can bully... if you''re not afraid of death, just try it!"


    Wang Fugui''s shout rang out as he stood up from the entrance.


    Martial Arts Qi swirled around him, whipping up waves of energy in the room.


    A Grandmaster?


    Jin Yang and his assistants were stunned. The Wang Family, as a vassal family of the Ye Family, had Wang Fugui''s grandfather as Ye Fan''s grandfather''s deputy. Wang Fugui''s father was also a capable aide of Ye Fan''s father''s generation!


    Though the Ye Family was currently in trouble, Wang Fugui''s father was still doing his utmost to stabilize the situation within the Tianlong Army.


    Even if the Ye Family fell, the power of the Wang Family was not to be underestimated.


    "You..." Although Jin Yang was seething with anger inside, he didn''t dare make any excessive moves in the face of Wang Fugui and with Ye Fan''s status right there.


    At least that was the case in public. If he were to act, it would have to be done secretly.


    "What''s this? Are you all so unrestrained? You still dare to fight here while wanting to win the medical production quota?" From the office, a bespectacled male secretary stepped out, casting a sharp nce over the crowd, and the oppressive atmosphere that Wang Fugui''s Qi Force had created instantly dissipated...


    Hmm?


    Ye Fan''s eyebrow twitched. A mere secretary with the strength of a Martial Venerable?


    Although that secretary hid his presence very well, in that brief instant, Ye Fan still clearly perceived it!


    If that''s the case, then the identity of Yu Qiang, the head of the Assassins'' Hall, is probably no fake.

 Chapter 90 The Egg is Broken!

    The secretary''s arrival diffused the tense atmosphere at the scene, and Jin Yang also found an easy way out.


    "Hmph, kid, you''re lucky this time!" Jin Yang red at Ye Fan, throwing out a threat before turning his resentful gaze towards Su Yixue, "Su Yixue, you better not regret your decision today! Dare to refuse me, Jin Yang, I guarantee you won''t get your medicinal production quota today... And then, what does it matter if you have a peerless beauty ointment? If you can''t produce it, don''te begging me..."


    Jin Yang coldly stared at Su Yixue, looking like he was sure of his victory.


    For today''s pharmaceutical quota, Jin Yang had spent a fortune to bring back two treasures from the Realm. ording to the expert, both were imbued with a rich, ancient aura... Moreover, the most crucial point was that Jin Yang got wind of a secret through various channels.


    That was, the antiques that Yu Qiang had taken a liking to were all pulsating with a mystical, ancient aura.


    And the ones without that ancient aura, Yu Qiang directly passed on!


    Just now, Jin Yang noticed that the two antiques Su Yixue brought, although they had the ancient aura, were not the type that Yu Qiang wanted.


    Therefore, Jin Yang was certain that Su Yixue was bound to lose.


    Su Yixue looked around at everyone in the room, also very worried.


    After all, Su Yixue had already asked for Divine Doctor Lei Qianjue to intervene, but Yu Qiang still wouldn''t budge.


    Now, relying solely on her two antiques, could she really open Yu Qiang''s door?


    "Trash that covets someone else''s wife, how can you be so certain that you''ll definitely get the quota?" Ye Fan coldly nced at Jin Yang, "On the contrary, I think that today''s pharmaceutical quota is secured by my Su Corporation!"


    As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Fan gently patted Su Yixue''s wrist, "Honey, don''t worry, I will definitely secure today''s pharmaceutical quota for you!"


    Once he confirmed that Yu Qiang was in charge of the Tianji Pavilion''s Assassins'' Hall, Ye Fan was one hundred percent sure of the quota.


    ording to the information transmitted from the dragon-patterned ring, Yu Qiang, the person responsible for the Tianji Pavilion''s hall, was the Old Pavilion Master''s absolute confidant and someone who could be trusted.


    As long as he showed the token and the passphrase, there was no reason for Yu Qiang, as the potential new Pavilion Master, to not acknowledge him.


    "Hmph! A piece of trash... You? What will you use to secure it? Your mouth?" Jin Yang sneered at Ye Fan, then suddenly remembered that just moments ago, Ye Fan had taken advantage of his distraction to p him across the face. Jin Yang himself was somewhat proficient in Martial Arts Qi and was close to reaching the Control Realm, yet he''d failed to dodge Ye Fan''s p.


    That meant Ye Fan''s strength, even in his current addled state, must still be above the Control Realm.


    Frightened of being pped again!


    After finishing his sentence, Jin Yang quickly covered his face with his hands!


    Getting pped once was tolerable, but if it happened a second time, that would be a real loss of face.


    Broadcasting that he''d been hit by a fool, what would he have to say for himself?


    The problem was that his status made it so, even if he wanted to retaliate, he dared not act rashly!


    He could only swallow the silent frustration!


    However, Jin Yang had only two hands, and while he managed to cover his face, he couldn''t protect his crotch!


    Before Jin Yang could react, Ye Fan had already made his move, raising his foot and kicking hard at Jin Yang''s crotch.


    *Pfft! Pfft!*


    That was the sound of eggs cracking; Jin Yang copsed to the ground gasping, his body curling up like a shrimp!


    "Ah... Damn it, my jewels... Ye Fan, you''re seeking death... *sob*..."


    That sensation of crushed jewels made Jin Yang''s entire face swell red with pain, his body convulsing until he finally fainted, lying on the ground like a dead dog.


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    The bodyguards around Jin Yang looked at Ye Fan with some fear and hesitated before helping Jin Yang up and quickly taking him towards the hospital.


    Jin Yang left, and the atmosphere on the scene became subtle once again.


    When Jin Yang was hit for the first time, it could be considered a coincidence, as Jin Yang was unprepared.


    But even though Jin Yang was on guard the second time, he was still severely beaten by Ye Fan and fainted straight away.


    Who said that the Ye Family''s young master is a fool?


    Clearly, he''s very clever, alright!


    He even understands how to feint to one side and attack another, leaving Jin Yang in such a state.


    Everyone knows that Jin Yang''s strength is Above Control, and he is almost at the grandmaster level.


    If Ye Fan can beat him so easily, that indicates that Ye Fan''s strength is at least Above Grandmaster.


    Five years!


    The Ye Family''s monstrous talent of a young master, although he has be silly, doesn''t seem to have dimmed his innate gifts.


    In the blink of an eye, everyone''s view of Ye Fan changed, and many family representatives werementing that even if the Jin Family couldn''t secure the quota, it probably wouldn''t go to any other family.


    After all, there''s the Su Family supported by the Ye Family in the forefront!


    At the scene, the most shocked was the secretary under Yu Qiang.


    Although he was wearing sses, he wasn''t short-sighted at all. He wore sses merely to cover up certain matters.


    Just now, he was clearly in the room, so close to Ye Fan, but he didn''t manage to stop Ye Fan''s attack with his Martial Venerable Realm strength. He didn''t even realize how Ye Fan had made his move!


    For such a thing to happen, there could only be two possibilities: One is that Ye Fan didn''t use Martial Arts Qi at all, and the other is that Ye Fan''s strength has far surpassed his own, so he couldn''t detect it at all.


    "Are you also trying topete for that quota? Bring out the item!" The secretary, originally a bit angry, softened his attitude significantly towards Su Yixue after sensing something off about Ye Fan.


    "Thank you! The item is right here!" Su Yixue handed over the thing respectfully to the secretary!


    After taking the antique from Su Yixue''s hand, the secretary nced at the time on his watch, then looked around the crowd in the hall and said, "The time has almoste. Su Family Pharmaceutical''s item is thest one; who the quota will go to will soon be known, please wait a moment!"


    After finishing his words, the secretary quickly entered the room inside, and in less than five minutes, he came out holding arge pile of items, "Ladies and gentlemen, I''m sorry! The medical production quota goes to the Jin Family. The rest of you, please take your items back in order, and Mr. Yu has asked me to thank you for your kindness!"


    Sigh!


    A collective sigh spread through those gathered; so many vied for the position, yet there was only one quota. Many were there just to try their luck!


    The oue of not being selected was something they had anticipated.


    Su Yixue, too, looked crestfallen. After retrieving the antique she had offered, she called out to Ye Fan, "Husband, let''s go back."


    Ye Fan smiled faintly and said to Su Yixue, "Wife, may I take a look at the antique in your hand?"


    Su Yixue was somewhat puzzled, "Let you see it?"


    Wang Fugui, who was standing nearby, chimed in at just the right moment, "Sister-inw, let my big brother have a look! My big brother is very skilled; he discovered a treasure just the other day!"


    "Oh!" Su Yixue gave a responsive nod and handed the antique to Ye Fan.


    The moment Ye Fan took the antique, his wrist moved swiftly, channeling Qi Force at high speed to inscribe a mysterious pattern inside the box ¨C the secretmand of the Tianji Pavilion''s Pavilion Master!


    As Ye Fan made his move, Yu Qiang''s secretary seemed to sense something and looked sharply in Ye Fan''s direction, yet he discovered nothing.


    After scrutinizing for a few moments, Ye Fan handed back the antique to Su Yixue and said, "Yixue, my wife, the most valuable part of this antique is the box. How about letting them have another look?"

 Chapter 91: Chapter 91 Turning Point!

    "The box is more precious?" Su Yixue frowned as she responded, wondering if Ye Fan was talking nonsense, or if he had really discovered something.


    Although Su Yixue didn''t understand much about the matter, given Ye Fan''s previous behavior, she hesitated as well.


    Wang Fugui, on the other hand, was bing somewhat impatient, "Sister-inw, you must trust Big Brother, he''s really capable. He once led me to pick out a super treasure in the antique market..."


    "Come on! Sister-inw, hand over the item to me!"


    As he spoke, Wang Fugui took the box from Su Yixue''s hands and then walked over to Yu Qiang''s secretary, "Brother, take another look?"


    The secretary, originally not nning to continue looking since the slots had already been set, thought there was no point in looking further.


    But recalling the brief sensation of the Martial Arts Qi Force Fluctuation he had perceived before¡ªthat mysterious fluctuation of Qi, though it was just for a moment, he was absolutely certain that the Martial Breath was real.


    Could it be that the Qi fluctuation had emanated from that idiot husband of Su Yixue?


    "Hmph! What''s there to see? Su Yixue, the slots have been confirmed. What else do you want to do? Do you think your two items canpare to what I''ve brought?"


    Before Yu Qiang''s secretary could say anything, Jin Yang once again appeared suddenly at the door of the room.


    Although his privates were injured, he had just given himself a simple bandaging; with gauze wrapped around his groin area, he entered the room in a somewhatical fashion.


    Jin Yang was very confident in his antique, so he didn''t want to miss the moment the slots were announced.


    As Jin Yang spoke, he instinctively reached out to grab the antique box in Wang Fugui''s hand. But sensing the stirring Martial Arts Qi emanating from Wang Fugui, he involuntarily retreated a step, slightly wary.


    "Secretary Zhang, I don''t think you should waste your time anymore. The slots have already been confirmed. Could you please hurry up and have Elder Yu sign the document?" Jin Yang said, somewhat smugly dissuading Yu Qiang''s secretary.


    When Jin Yang turned to look at Su Yixue, he said with a sullen face, "Hmph! Su Yixue, I told you there woulde a time when you would beg me. Now that the slots are confirmed, your Su Family no longer has a chance. No matter how good your Su Corporation''s Beauty Nourishing Cream is, without a production license, what can you do?"


    "Ungrateful, I refuse to believe that with my means, I can''t deal with you," he sneered.


    After berating Su Yixue and Ye Fan for a while and noticing that Ye Fan''s expression seemed off, Jin Yang quickly shut up.


    Ye Fan''s strength was somewhat mysterious, and Jin Yang was very wary of it.


    Just now, Jin Yang had already contacted his family, calling for a stronger expert toe and protect him. Before that expert''s arrival, Jin Yang dared not be too presumptuous.


    "Secretary Zhang, why aren''t you moving?" Jin Yang had been there for a while, but he noticed that Secretary Zhang didn''t seem to be leaving and his gaze was fixed on the box in Wang Fugui''s hand.


    "Are you instructing me how to do my job?" Secretary Zhang''s eyes shed sharply, ring at Jin Yang, "Indeed, the slots have been announced, but that doesn''t mean they can''t be changed!"


    With a single sentence from Secretary Zhang, Jin Yang''s heart skipped a beat!


    "Secretary Zhang..."


    Jin Yang already had a bad feeling, and at that moment, Secretary Zhang had walked up to Wang Fugui, took the box from his hand, nced at Ye Fan, and finally rested his eyes on Su Yixue. "President Su, I''ll take this box and have Elder Yu take another look. But as for the oue, I can''t make any guarantees..."


    After the announcement of the slots, the representatives of the families present were originally nning to leave.


    But suddenly, a twist of fate urred¡ª the antique brought by the Su Family was being sent back in, granting them a chance at revival!


    Things were starting to get interesting!


    Everyone began to stay again, wanting to see how things would unfold.


    "I told you, today''s slot is for my wife, and you won''t stand a chance," Ye Fan said indifferently, ncing at Jin Yang, his voice cold.


    Wang Fugui also chimed in from the side, "When my elder brother says the slot is for the Su Family, then it belongs to the Su Family! If you dare to snatch it, I don''t mind beating you so badly even your parents won''t recognize you."


    "Hmph! Wang Fugui, do you think the Wang Family, my Jin Family is afraid? Even though the Su Family has taken the item back in, do you think you have a chance? Dream on!" Jin Yang remained stubborn.


    But as soon as Jin Yang''s words fell, the moment to p his face arrived.


    The door hurriedly swung open from the inside, and Secretary Zhang came out with a solemn face, respectfully approached Su Yixue and Ye Fan, even bowing, "President Su, Young Master Ye, Young Master Wang, Elder Yu invites you inside for a detailed discussion!"


    "Huh?" Su Yixue looked at Secretary Zhang with surprise,pletely incredulous.


    For so many years, family representatives who hoped to secure a slot would be satisfied just to meet Secretary Zhang; no one ever had the chance for a private discussion with Elder Yu.


    And what such a private discussion implied was already very clear.


    "Secretary Zhang, what...should we do? About the slot just now¡­" Jin Yang waspletely bbergasted. Even an idiot could see what this meant.


    "The slot offered just now is void; everyone, please leave! Elder Yu said the slot belongs to the Su Family, and no one can change that," Secretary Zhang announced dispassionately, a conclusion that everyone had already guessed from his behavior just a moment before.


    "Ah... this¡­" Jin Yang''s face instantly turned pale.


    The Jin Family had expended so much effort for this slot.


    Not only money but also connections; the price paid was considerable, all with the aim ofunching a new drug.


    If they missed this slot, not only would all the Jin Family''s efforts have been in vain, but if they failed to produce the new drug on time, their financial chain would break, and they might even go bankrupt!


    "Secretary Zhang¡­"


    Jin Yang wanted to argue further, but Secretary Zhang was already guiding Ye Fan, Su Yixue, and Wang Fugui toward an innerpartment. Several of Yu Qiang''s bodyguards blocked Jin Yang, saying coldly, "Mr. Jin, please leave!"


    "This¡­"


    Jin Yang was utterly bewildered; he clearly had secured the slot moments ago. The Su Family had let Yu Qiang re-evaluate the antique, and he had indeed reassessed it, even inviting Su Yixue and others inside, ultimately granting the slot to the Su Family!


    "What kind of tactics did the Su Family use? The Jin Family has been defeated?"


    "It''s quite miraculous, isn''t it? Are you leaving? I want to stay and see what exactly happened," said another.


    "Look at Jin Yang, he was so full of himself just now, and now he''s deted," chimed in another voice.


    Hearing the quiet discussions of other family representatives around him, Jin Yang felt as ufortable as if he had swallowed flyrvae; how did the situation end up like this?


    Watching the firmly closed door, a fierce glint shed in Jin Yang''s eyes; so what if the Su Family got the slot?


    The current Ye Family was just a toothless tiger, and as far as the Jin Family was concerned, the Su Family was not even worth considering...

 Chapter 92 I Want to Talk to Young Master Ye Alone!

    Inside the partition, Yu Qiang looked respectfully at the antique box in front of him, his face filled with shock!


    He had already checked the antique before, and it did not have many rustic Qi Force fluctuations, which was not what he desired.


    But when the box was brought back a second time, a mysterious pattern had appeared on it.


    The pattern was indeed the secretmand of the Tianji Pavilion Master!


    Before the Old Pavilion Master''s disappearance, hisst order was for Yu Qiang to wait for the arrival of the new Pavilion Master in Cloud City.


    Yu Qiang had been waiting here for nearly twenty years!


    And now, the Pavilion Master''smand had appeared once again.


    Did this mean a new Pavilion Master had emerged?


    As the head of the most powerful Assassin Hall within Tianji Pavilion, although the Old Pavilion Master had been missing for many years and internal strife ensued, the Assassin Hall under Yu Qiang''s control remained unchaotic and did not align with any faction.


    Yu Qiang''s loyaltyy only with the Tianji Pavilion Master!


    Before the antique was first brought in, there were no patterns on the box, yet when it was brought in a second time, the mysterious pattern was there... indicating that the pattern had been sealed onto it just moments ago.


    The new Pavilion Master might be right outside in the reception hall!


    Because this Tianji Pavilionmand pattern could only be carved by the Pavilion Master himself and would not be passed on to any non-Pavilion Master.


    Creak!


    When the door was opened from outside, Secretary Zhang ushered in Su Yixue, Wang Fugui, along with Ye Fan, Yu Qiang quickly stood up and respectfully said, "President Su, my apologies for the negligence earlier!"


    As he spoke, Yu Qiang''s sharp eyes swept across Su Yixue and the others.


    Su Yixue had Martial Arts Qi of an Energy Transformation level and above, and the fluctuations were not strong as though she had just cultivated Martial Arts Qi, clearly not a likely candidate for Tianji Pavilion Master.


    And Yu Qiang knew Wang Fugui, the eldest of the Wang Family in Cloud City, whose strength was already above Grandmaster level, a very respectable achievement indeed.


    But with such talent and ability, Wang Fugui was still not quite ready to take control of the entire Tianji Pavilion.


    That left only the young master of the Ye Family, Ye Fan, who was known to everyone as the fool of the Ye Family.


    Since the age of five, Ye Fan had exhibited incredible Martial Arts talent, breaking through to Grandmaster level at fifteen and was even close to reaching Martial Venerable level strength.


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    Based on the timing, Ye Fan''s rise coincided perfectly with the Old Pavilion Master''s disappearance. Yu Qiang had suspected that Ye Fan might have received the Old Pavilion Master''s inheritance, which exined his remarkable performance.


    But just when Yu Qiang was about to investigate Ye Fan more deeply, Ye Fan had a car ident, became mentally handicapped, and lost all his abilities; hence, Yu Qiang ceased the investigation.


    And now, Ye Fan had reappeared before Yu Qiang, apanied by the Tianji Pavilion''s secretmand.


    Yu Qiang couldn''t help but suspect Ye Fan!


    When Yu Qiang''s powerful Perception swept over Ye Fan, the first thing he felt was a profound, dense, and somewhat familiar Martial Arts Qi... It even gave the impression of Mount Tai''s overwhelming pressureing at him.


    "Martial Emperor Level?"


    Ye Fan''s disyed strength was at least above that of a Third-Rank Martial Emperor, while Yu Qiang''s strength had only just broken through to the Martial Emperor level recently.


    As Yu Qiang was about to delve deeper, a wave of immense mental power surged out, crudely forcing Yu Qiang to retreat a step against his will!


    That mental force seemed to burn through to the very depths of Yu Qiang''s soul, causing his body to vibrate violently!


    Yu Qiang knew that this was a warning from Ye Fan, indicating that his probing had gone too far and crossed a boundary.


    But Yu Qiang was curious, if Ye Fan was the Tianji Pavilion Master and was already in a very lucid state, why did he still act like a fool?


    However, since Ye Fan had arranged things this way, there must be a reason for it.


    "Elder Yu, you''re being too polite! Yixue is very grateful that you could offer this quota to the Su Corporation, and I don''t know how to express my thanks!" Su Yixue looked at Yu Qiang with gratitude, but she was also genuinely curious. She had clearly handed the antique to Yu Qiang but it had been passed back to her.


    Just by taking it back again, Yu Qiang had changed his decision. Why?


    "President Su, no need to thank me! Didn''t you already give what you had to give? Like your husband said, the contents of the box aren''t important; the box itself is more precious than its contents!" While speaking, Yu Qiang nced at Ye Fan, "President Su, if the Su Corporation ever needs this old man''s help, just say the word!"


    "President Su, Young Master Wang, may I have a moment to speak with Young Master Ye alone?" Yu Qiang had mostly confirmed that the Tianji Pavilion Master was Ye Fan, but he needed to verify it once more.


    "This¡­" Su Yixue looked at Ye Fan with some concern, while Wang Fugui was also on guard, "Elder Yu, isn''t that inappropriate?"


    Wang Fugui knew that Ye Fan was still in a fool''s state and was always very attentive to Ye Fan''s safety.


    Ye Fan knew that Yu Qiang wanted to speak with him in private, and Ye Fan also had some matters to exin to Yu Qiang.


    After all, with Tianji Pavilion being such a massive organization, Ye Fan''s understanding of it was still very limited. Moreover, to truly control the Tianji Pavilion, relying on Ye Fan alone was clearly insufficient.


    In order to seek revenge for the Ye Family, although he had the resources left by his mother, having the Tianji Pavilion on his side would definitely not be a mistake.


    "Yixue, it''s okay, just wait for me outside... I can protect myself!" While speaking, Ye Fan reached out and gave Su Yixue a gentle tug.


    Su Yixue was somewhat puzzled, but she sharply felt that Ye Fan seemed to have improved a lotpared to before, with his memory and intelligence recovering significantly. Perhaps letting Ye Fan interact more with others would be very beneficial to his recovery?


    "Then, let''s go out, Fugui... Xiao Fan should be fine," Su Yixue called out to Wang Fugui, nodded at Ye Fan, and quickly left the doorway.


    Su Yixue didn''t know where her confidence came from, but she had great faith in Ye Fan. She believed that Ye Fan could handle everything and would definitely get better.


    Just as Su Yixue and Wang Fugui left the front door, Yu Qiang made his move!


    Thirteen throwing knives each with intense Qi Force, shot towards Ye Fan from eight tricky angles with incredible speed.


    The sound of tearing through the air was so loud it seemed to split the void, emitting a vast wailing noise.


    The mighty Qi Force Fluctuation showed that the throwing knives unleashed by Yu Qiang carried martial arts Qi that had reached the level of a Martial Emperor''s strength.


    And he was using lethal moves from the start!


    Ye Fan knew this was both a test and a deadly assault!


    If he truly was the Tianji Pavilion Master, then he should be able to easily catch these knives. If he was not and was merely posing as the Pavilion Master, then Yu Qiang would indeed show no mercy and would y him...

 Chapter 93 Overwhelming Dominance!

    Ye Fan knew he had to show some real skill to make Yu Qiangpletely submit!


    Without any hesitation, Ye Fan fully activated his Teleportation Trait; his body disappeared from its original spot, easily dodging the attack of thirteen flying daggers.


    However, Ye Fan''s movements did not stop there. Fully utilizing his Third-Rank Martial Emperor strength, the Martial Arts Qi in his hands was nearly taking solid form.


    "Deluo sh!"


    Ye Fan uttered softly, and the Martial Arts Qi in his hands instantly stacked eighteen times. What was originally the strength of a Third-Rank Martial Emperor, in just a moment, thebat power disyed increased geometrically. The truebat power was nowparable to that of a Martial Emperor Fifth Rank.


    Buzz buzz!


    Amidst the sh of two powerful Qi Forces, the air in the entire room let out a mournful hum.


    The air was forcibly torn apart, emitting a sharp, explosive roar.


    Under the impact of Ye Fan''s powerful Qi Force, the thirteen flying daggers, originally containing immense power, were forced to pause in mid-air, as if frozen in space.


    Huh?


    Noticing that Ye Fan''s strength had increased so crazily in an instant, a trace of shock shed through Yu Qiang''s eyes.


    Ye Fan''s strength was even greater than he had imagined? Reaching the power of a Martial Emperor Fifth Rank?


    This...


    Crack! Crack!


    As Yu Qiang''s flying daggers paused in the air, the next moment, those daggers were crushed into a pile of fragments by the powerful impact of the Qi Force, falling toward the ground.


    Just one move clearly determined the disparity in strength.


    Ye Fan''s powerpletely overpowered Yu Qiang.


    If Ye Fan wanted to kill Yu Qiang, there was a very small chance Yu Qiang could avoid it.


    "Pavilion Master, I have sinned, your subordinate Yu Qiang, greets the Pavilion Master!"


    "Your subordinate Zhang Chao, greets the Pavilion Master!"


    As the flying daggers hit the ground, Yu Qiang immediately knelt down, paying his respects to Ye Fan with great reverence.


    Secretary Zhang Chao also knelt down to pay his respects!


    As both men knelt, their hearts were filled with both shock and joy.


    They never expected that the Pavilion Master they had been waiting for almost twenty years was right beside them, the very fool of the Ye Family.


    Ye Fan''s talent before he became foolish was known to them; at only fifteen years old, he had reached the Grandmaster Realm.


    Now, he had achieved a level on the Martial Emperor Level.


    The key point was that Ye Fan was just in his early twenties now. Given time, what kind of achievements would Ye Fan attain?


    Tianji Pavilion was saved!


    Ye Fan himself walked to a chair on the side and sat down, speaking indifferently, "Rise! The sudden appearance of the Pavilion Master''s token, your doubts, needing to test, I can understand! If you have any questions now, you may ask me!"


    "Your subordinate has no questions! Now that the Pavilion Master has appeared, it must be themand of the Old Pavilion Master; I will lead the Assassin Hall without question, unconditionally obeying any order from the Pavilion Master." Though Yu Qiang stood up, he still respectfully stood in front of Ye Fan, with a face of devotion.


    Ye Fan nodded secretly as he observed Yu Qiang. Indeed, just as the old man in the dragon-patterned ring had said, Yu Qiang was worthy of trust.


    "Currently, only you and Elder Pang are aware of my identity. The Tianji Pavilion has been without its Old Pavilion Master for such a long time that internal problems must have arisen by now. I need time to sort things out... At the moment, there are no other tasks for you to carry out, but I need you to secretly investigate and find out who exactly wants to eradicate the Ye Family. I need evidence..."


    "Additionally, the Tianji Pavilion must provide protection and assistance to the seven families rted to the Ye Family from all aspects."


    Ye Fan knew that although he had in Chu Feng, wiping out the Zhao Family, the Wang Family, and the Li Family, their retaliation would surelye back even crazier.


    If he was inconvenient to show himself, relying solely on the strength of Xia Hao, Guo Li, and others might still be insufficient. If the Ye Family''s power was used, he estimated that his own identity would soon be revealed.


    Thus, employing the power of the Tianji Pavilion along with the supporting strength of the Wandering Soul was the best solution.


    "Yes! I will definitely do my utmost to protect the seven families!"


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    Which seven families Ye Fan was referring to, Yu Qiang was naturally well aware.


    When Ye Fan came out, Su Yixue and Wang Fugui approached with concerned faces and asked, "Big Brother (Husband), are you alright?"


    Ye Fan smiled slightly, "I''m fine!"


    Following behind, Secretary Zhang came out and respectfully said to Su Yixue, "President Su, this is the production license personally signed by Elder Yu. Su Family can start producing the new medicine at any time! If President Su encounters any trouble, feel free to contact me or Elder Yu anytime. This is our business card!"


    While speaking, Zhang Chao handed over two business cards to Su Yixue, with a hint of fear in his eyes.


    The woman before him was none other than the Pavilion Madam.


    Thank goodness he hadn''t given Su Yixue a hard time before, or he wouldn''t even know how he''d died!


    "Thank you, Secretary Zhang!"


    Leaving from Yu Qiang''s ce and sitting in the car afterward, Su Yixue still looked puzzled, "Husband, what did Elder Yu say to you? Also, how exactly did you manage to get Elder Yu to suddenly agree to give the production license quota to Su Corporation?"


    Su Yixue was growing more and more suspicious about Ye Fan, suspecting that he had already awoken.


    If that was the case, the intimacy she shared with Ye Fan at night was too embarrassing.


    After all, Su Yixue had always treated Ye Fan as if he were in a state of simple-mindedness, and many actions and poses had been initiated by her guiding him.


    "He didn''t say much. It''s just that I have some expertise in antiques and discovered the secret of that box. Elder Yu and I discussed some knowledge about antique appraisal..."


    Ye Fan exined like this, and Wang Fugui, who was driving in front, quickly chimed in to help, "That''s right! Sister-inw, I have said before, my big brother has his own methods when ites to antiques!"


    Su Yixue wanted to ask a few more questions, but she suddenly received a call from thepany, "President Su, someone from the Provincial City is looking for you, iming that Su Corporation had previously signed a major project with them. Now, if the project is not carried out, they will demand a huge penalty for breach of contract!"


    Upon hearing the call from the secretary, Su Yixue felt a jolt in her heart and her face paled immediately!


    Had the inevitable finally arrived?


    The mistake made by her uncle when he was drunk that one time, would it truly bring disaster upon the family?


    "Okay! I''lle back right away!" Su Yixue hung up the phone and said to Wang Fugui in front, "Fugui, drive to Su Corporation. Later on, please take good care of Xiao Fan for me, I need to handle some affairs at thepany!"


    What Su Yixue didn''t know was that Ye Fan had heard the content of the call on Su Yixue''s phone loud and clear.


    Su Corporation had encountered problems again. Although Ye Fan didn''t know the specifics at the moment, one thing he was sure of was that the people from Elder Zhang''s side had begun their retaliation!


    If they didn''t suppress Su Corporation, their authority would suffer a great blow, and those who had allied with them to move against the Ye Family would begin to doubt their strength...

 Chapter 94 Assault on the Road!

    Ye Fan and Su Yixue had not long left Yu Qiang''s ce when Jin Yang had set his sights on Su Yixue, trailing behind with a convoy of cars that formed a loose U-shape, enveloping Su Yixue''s car!


    Inside a ck business van at the back, one of Jin Yang''s henchmen hesitated before speaking up, "Young Master Jin, are we really going to make a move against Miss Su? Weren''t you trying to pursue her?"


    Jin Yang red coldly at his subordinate and chastised, "Does Laotzu need you to tell me how to conduct my affairs?"


    "Have everyone take action and ram into them! What Laotzu wants is the production permit quota, understand?"


    Jin Yang had indeed been interested in Su Yixue, but she had clearly rejected him, and that bastard Ye Fan had made Jin Yang lose face in front of so many people.


    Compared to Su Yixue, the production license was obviously more important.


    If they couldn''t retrieve the permit this time, the Jin Family would suffer a huge loss, and the old man at home would probably skin him alive.


    Besides, Jin Yang had long held a grudge against Ye Fan and Su Yixue, itching to get even.


    "Yes!"


    At Jin Yang''smand, several vans and small trucks on either side of Su Yixue''s blue BMW elerated and charged towards the car carrying Ye Fan and his party.


    Ye Fan, sitting inside the vehicle, had sensed the pursuing cars right from the moment they left Yu Qiang''s ce.


    These trashy vehicles, relying on Ye Fan''s current strength as a Third-Rank Martial Emperor, could easily be dealt with without any external assistance, and therefore he didn''t care at all.


    However, before Ye Fan could take action, Wang Fugui had already sensed the situation outside, "Big brother, sister-inw, hold on tight... someone wants to kill us! Humph... Old Wang isn''t so easy to bully!"


    As the words fell, Wang Fugui floored the throttle, and the car roared forward, instantly speeding up with a perfectly smooth drift, effortlessly avoiding the collision attempts from the two small trucks on either side!


    Bang!


    As Wang Fugui drove forward, the two small trucks behind collided violently with each other, their fronts instantly totaled!


    "Damn it!"


    From the business van not far behind, Jin Yang cursed as he witnessed the scene unfold, "Motherfucker, how can they be so lucky? Continue the operation, don''t stop! I refuse to believe that with so many of us, we can''t take you down!"


    For this operation, Jin Yang had mobilized dozens of vehicles, fully intent on taking Ye Fan and Su Yixue''s lives.


    More vehicles elerated towards Ye Fan with a roar!


    What neither Ye Fan nor Jin Yang knew was that at the other end of the street, inside a stretched Lincoln, several people were observing the scene through a telescope.


    "Interesting, we haven''t made our move yet, but Jin Yang just did!" The young man put down the telescope, his eyebrows slightly furrowed as if pondering something.


    Next to the young man, a subordinate suggested, "Young master, shall we go add some fuel to the fire? Help Jin Yang out and just kill Ye Fan while we''re at it?"


    The young man let out a coldugh, "If Ye Fan were that easy to kill, he would have died five years ago! Humph! Besides, don''t forget, Captain Chu Feng himself came to Cloud City to make a move, and even with Martial Venerable Realm strength, he fell... Although the information we got was that Wandering Soul took action... behind the Ye Family, there''s definitely more than meets the eye..."


    "Let''s just continue watching for now!"


    On the street, Wang Fugui fully demonstrated his superior driving skills, moving left and right rapidly, dodging the cars arranged by Jin Yang like they were bumper cars, avoiding collision after collision.


    After dodging yet another session of attempts, Wang Fugui also got heated!


    "For heaven''s sake, will this ever end?"


    Wang Fugui''s forehead was already drenched in sweat, his nerves highly focused!


    "Sister-inw, quickly call Schr Guo and ask for support!"


    Wang Fugui, seeing more vehicles joining the siege, realized the situation had spiraled beyond his control, which is why he asked Su Yixue to make a call to Guo Li for help.


    "Okay!"


    Just as Su Yixue had dialed the number, from up the street, four pickup trucks came barreling in the wrong direction, side by side, charging towards them and cutting off all of Wang Fugui''s escape routes!


    Behind them, another four pickup trucks blocked the road as well!


    Jin Yang sat in his car, watching the scene unfold, a cold smirk on his lips, "Humph! This time, let''s see where you can flee."


    "Killing someone with a car ident is simply the best method, isn''t it?"


    "Once you, Su Yixue, are dead, how can the Su Family''s slot be taken? As for Ye Fan, if I really do kill him, I''m afraid some people would thank me, wouldn''t they? The Jin Family is going to thrive!"


    Jin Yang''s face was full of pride, proud of the operation he had orchestrated.


    In the face of such a desperate situation, Wang Fugui truly panicked, "Quick! Sister-inw, take big brother out of the car, we''ll escape through the flowerbeds on the side. I''ll protect you both!"


    Wang Fugui, as Ye Fan''s loyal henchman, was always responsible for Ye Fan''s safety.


    Ye Fan knew that with Wang Fugui''s grandmaster level strength, facing such a major car ident, if he focused solely on evasion, saving himself wouldn''t be a problem. However, to protect three people at the same time was clearly a strain for Wang Fugui.


    Boom! Boom!


    Just as Ye Fan was about to intervene, from another road on the side, two 20-ton heavy trucks roared in, perfectly smashing all eight pickup trucks to bits and crushing them into a pile of scrap metal!


    Those pickup trucks, weighing several tons, posed a real threat in front of a BMW sedan, but in front of those heavy trucks, they were like paper mache, effortlessly crushed and entirely ttened.


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    Jin Yang waspletely dumbfounded by what he saw!


    Wang Fugui also wiped the sweat from his forehead, "That was too lucky!"


    Su Yixue showed relief on her face and turned to look at Ye Fan with adoring eyes.


    Although there was no evidence, Su Yixue''s sixth sense told her that all this had something to do with Ye Fan.


    After the two heavy trucks dealt with the pickup trucks, the drivers quickly jumped out and covertly signaled toward Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan saw it clearly, it was an internal hand signal of Tianji Pavilion.


    Tianji Pavilion had acted so swiftly?


    As the head of Assassin Hall, Yu Qiang had arranged protection for Ye Fan in such a short time. It seemed Yu Qiang''s abilities and tactics were top-notch, just like Pang Hai''s, both of them being Tianji Pavilion''s powerful civil and military right-hand men!


    A profound look shed in Ye Fan''s eyes. With the support of these capable aides, those responsible for wiping out the Ye Family would undoubtedly surface soon... Blood debts must be paid in blood...


    With the ndestine aid of Tianji Pavilion''s force, the vehicles Jin Yang had arranged strangely met with idents caused by other vehicles, or the drivers got beaten up, all of them stalling out instantly!


    Jin Yang in the minivan was on the verge of madness, cursing loudly, "Dammit, what''s going on? Are they all pigs? How did you arrange this? Why are all these people so unreliable?"

 Chapter 95 Retaliation so soon? One billion in mental anguish damages!

    "Young Master Jin, it wasn''t my fault... these people were all professionally trained and carefully selected. There couldn''t have been any mistakes during the mission!"


    The secretary at Jin Yang''s side hurriedly spoke up, "The current situation clearly indicates someone has intervened secretly! Otherwise, how could there be two cars appearing simultaneously on the left and right of Su Yixue''s vehicle... Young Master Jin, perhaps we should retreat quickly now?"


    This secretary by Jin Yang''s side truly had some smartness about him!


    From the current situation, although he did not actually participate in the nning of the truth behind the incident, he had almost deduced the truth of the matter.


    However, Jin Yang at this moment was seeing red. Such a meticulous n had failed to kill Su Yixue, so what chance would there be in the future?


    "Retreat, retreat my ass! If we don''t kill them today, when will we get another chance?" Jin Yang was very clear that if Su Yixue got away today, it would be even more difficult for him to make a move against her in the future.


    Moreover, the production slot had fallen into the hands of Su Corporation, and the news would soon spread.


    By that time, the Su Family''s development would elerate rapidly, while the Jin Family''s reputation and growth would face severe exclusion.


    Today, Su Yixue must be taken down!


    At the very least, Su Yixue had to be incapacitated, unable to participate in thepany''s leadership.


    "You... go, take another two cars and crash into them with me!" A fierce light shed in Jin Yang''s eyes, "I refuse to believe it, we can''t kill you today? A fool and a woman!"


    Jin Yang looked left and right, noticing there were no more trucks or cars nearby.


    Just now, when Ye Fan and Su Yixue were hit by the arranged vehicles, there were trucks that came to their rescue.


    But now, making another move, even if there were people who wanted to rescue Ye Fan, they couldn''t possibly be so quick, right?


    "Young Master Jin... alright!" Jin Yang''s secretary, albeit very reluctant, couldn''t refuse since Jin Yang had spoken. He got into another car, urged the bodyguards to start the vehicle, and together with Jin Yang, they continued to chase after the vehicle with Ye Fan and Su Yixue inside.


    At this moment, Su Yixue inside the sedan was stunned by the scene around her!


    Eight vehicles pursuing her, cornering her this way, were unexpectedly intercepted by two trucks that suddenly charged through at a critical moment!


    As a daughter of the wealthy Su Family, Su Yixue naturally knew this was no coincidence!


    Su Yixue turned to look at Ye Fan, puzzled whether this was the power arranged by Ye Fan, or if some other power was secretly protecting them.


    Did Ye Fan merely exchange some knowledge of antique appraisal with Yu Qiang, causing him to change his mind and award the production slot to him?


    Su Yixue could not believe it!


    However, one thing Su Yixue was sure of was that choosing Ye Fan was probably the right decision!


    Although following Ye Fan meant there were tough days ahead, the future would definitely be bright.


    Buzz, buzz!


    Wang Fugui continued driving. Hearing the roaring engine behind him, his expression changed, and he spoke up coldly, "They''reing again? If the tiger does not show its might, do you really think I am a sick cat?"


    Wang Fugui rolled up his sleeves and turned to Su Yixue, "Sister-inw, please help and hold the steering wheel for a moment!"


    As he spoke, Wang Fugui jumped straight out of the car window.


    Unleashing the full power of his Grandmaster Peak abilities, Wang Fugui swung his fist and smashed it directly into an approaching minivan.


    Boom!


    The strong Qi Force from Wang Fugui''s arm instantly exploded the entire front of the vehicle. The minivan came to an immediate stop, the front beginning to emit ck smoke.


    The moment Wang Fugui took action, Ye Fan inside the car saw it all clearly¡ªa trace of golden light faintly emerged on the back of Wang Fugui.


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    Wang Fugui''s body actually contained a special constitution pattern, the Xuanwu Armor. If he could fully activate and master it, it would be the most natural shield.


    If used correctly, attacks below the level of a Martial Emperor stand no chance against the Xuanwu Armor.


    This brother of mine really isn''t half bad!


    A faint smile appeared on the corner of Ye Fan''s mouth. It seemed that, in the future, he would need to continue enhancing Wang Fugui''s strength.


    Although this guy was somewhat simple-minded, hisbat skills were upromising.


    In the van, Jin Yang''s secretary, having stopped the vehicle, was instantly hit and his face was beyond recognition. He hurriedly climbed down and started crawling toward the distance.


    Boom!


    No sooner had Jin Yang''s secretary moved five meters away than the van exploded behind him!


    At this scene, Jin Yang, who hadn''t yet crossed over, was stunned once again, "Damn it! Is Wang Fugui a fool? Does he really have a death wish?"


    "Young Master Jin... should we continue charging forward?"


    The driver in front of Jin Yang was so scared that his calves were trembling.


    Under the present circumstances, charging forward would be akin to courting death.


    "Charge my ass, if we don''t leave now, are you waiting to die?" Jin Yang said irritably as he tapped the driver''s head. Jin Yang had already sensed a super powerful Martial Arts Qi rapidly approaching.


    Across the street, arge convoy was nearing their location, most likely Ye Fan''s reinforcements!


    The driver, feeling like he had been granted a reprieve, wished he could floor the elerator into the gas tank as the vehicle sped away.


    Today, they had truly failed to deal with Ye Fan and Su Yixue; they could only look for another opportunity to actter, s!


    Although reluctant, all of Jin Yang''s men had died!


    Ding Dong!


    Jin Yang''s vehicle had only left a few hundred meters behind when his phone suddenly received a message, "Transfer one billion to Su Corporation immediately aspensation for President Su''s emotional distress, or else you''ll regret it!"


    Huh?


    Jin Yang felt a jolt in his heart!


    Was there another heavyweight behind Su Corporation who hadn''t made a move yet?


    Retribution wasing this fast?


    However, after a few seconds of contemtion, Jin Yang dismissed the message as insignificant. With the amount of spam nowadays, it was very likely just an intimidation attempt.


    But the next moment, Jin Yang''s bodyguard pointed at Jin Yang''s chest with a look of horror, "Young Master Jin, your chest... your chest..."


    "What about my chest?" Jin Yang, puzzled, looked down at his chest to see that several red dots had clustered there, as if targeted by a sniper!


    "Ah... this..." Jin Yang instantly tensed up, "Quick, drive the car under cover and hide!"


    Although Jin Yang wasn''t sure if the red dots meant he was being targeted by a sniper, he wasn''t willing to take that bet.


    If he lost the bet, it would mean his own life!


    Bang!


    While Jin Yang''s car was still moving, a burst of gunfire suddenly rang out from outside the window.


    The next moment, Jin Yang''s bodyguard was pierced through and killed on the spot!


    Ding Dong!


    Another message arrived on Jin Yang''s phone, "This time it was your bodyguard. This is thest warning; next time it will be your turn! Be wise!"

 Chapter 96: Chapter 96 Admit Defeat and Pay Up!

    "You might dodge once, but do you really think you can hide for a lifetime? Our people are everywhere, I''ll give you ten seconds to think!"


    As another text message came through, Jin Yang found that the red dot on his chest had multiplied,ing from different directions.


    Such a circumstance was very telling!


    That is to say, the people covertly protecting Ye Fan were not just one person, but many!


    Jin Yang''s heart pounded with shock. Wasn''t Ye Fan a fool?


    The Ye Family was clearly on the verge of copse, so where did they find so many people to protect Ye Fan?


    Jin Yang had already seen the strength of the opposition: as soon as they said they would take out his bodyguard, the next moment, the bodyguard was dead. If he showed any more negligence, he feared he would truly lose his life here.


    "I''ll pay¡­ I''ll pay the money, okay!"


    While talking, Jin Yang hurriedly got out of the car, raised his hands towards the void, then quickly took out his phone to call his father, "Dad! Save me, immediately wire ten billion to Su Corporation, someone''s got a sniper rifle pointed at me¡­"


    "You imbecile! Weren''t you going to fight for the production quota? Howe you''re being extorted for ten billion?" On the other end of the line, Jin Yang''s father was furious, "I''ve always reminded you to keep a low profile. You never listen, and look where that got you now?"


    "Dad! Please arrange the payment quickly, I only have ten seconds. If you''re anyter, you''ll be collecting your son''s body!" Jin Yang felt utterly wronged; in such a situation, his own father was still fussing¡ªsaving his life was urgent.


    "Fine! Fine! Fine! I''ll arrange the transfer immediately!" Jin Yang''s father had gained a sonter in life, and this son was exceptionally precious to him.


    Ten billion was indeed arge sum for the Jin Family, butpared to Jin Yang''s life, it was nothing.


    On the other end of the phone, Jin Yang''s father quickly arranged the transfer.


    The moment the transfer was confirmed, Jin Yang saw the red dots on his chest disappear.


    And with that, another text message arrived, "Behave yourself from now on. If you dare to find any trouble with Young Master Ye, President Su, or Su Corporation, we can take your life at any moment!"


    Looking at the message on his phone, Jin Yang''s face turned extremely gloomy.


    He knew he had been thoroughly nted this time.


    He had spent a great deal to import antiques from abroad, intending to earn the production quota from Yu Qiang. Not only did Su Corporation snatch the quota, but the assassination he arranged for Su Yixue and Ye Fan also failed, and on top of that, he paid ten billion in ''emotional damages'' to Su Corporation.


    Key point being, to this moment, Jin Yang had no clue who was covertly protecting Ye Fan and Su Yixue, or who was taking action against him¡ªhe waspletely in the dark!


    That is to say, even if the Jin Family sought answers from Su Corporation, they would have no leg to stand on.


    Because the ten billion transferred by the Jin Family was clearly marked as a voluntary donation,plete with a donation contract.


    "Damn it!" Jin Yang punched the seat hard, a shadow of darkness shing in his eyes.


    Su Yixue, that damn woman, and Ye Fan, that fool, definitely won''t let this slide.


    You just wait, if Laotzu can''t deal with you myself, I''ll find someone who can.


    I won''t let you have an easy end!


    ...


    Not far away, a young man who had been watching the excitement saw Jin Yang with his hands raised, surrendering outside the car, and a wicked smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Turning to his subordinates, he said, "See that? The Ye Family''s foundation is stronger than we imagined! So, don''t act rashly... Once you make a move, it has to be decisive. Leave them no chance!"


    "Yes! Young Master Ye is right. I will continue to arrange for people to follow and investigate, waiting for the opportunity!"


    "Go ahead!" The young man was very satisfied with his subordinate''s performance and waved his hand to dismiss him, while his gaze devilishly nced in the direction where Ye Fan was, muttering to himself, "Heh! Only someone like him is worthy to be my opponent, right? Things are finally getting interesting."


    As the young man looked toward Ye Fan, Ye Fan seemed to sense something and sharply turned his gaze toward the young man''s location.


    Releasing his powerful Martial Emperor Level perception, he found nothing unusual in that direction.


    However, Ye Fan''s sixth sense could clearly feel that something was off; there were definitely hidden masters in that area that he had not detected.


    It was this very sensation that made Ye Fan realize there were far too many strong figures in this world outside his own realm of knowledge, and he needed to keep striving for greater breakthroughs.


    His mother had left him so many techniques and supports, surely it was not just for him to vie for dominance over the Great Xia.


    Above Wandering Soul and even the Tianji Pavilion, there must be even more formidable beings.


    It was just that his current level was not sufficient to make contact, that''s all!


    "It''s fine now! The other car, let him get away quick!" Wang Fugui had directly smashed one of the cars and initially nned to smash the other one as well. But Jin Yang ran quite fast, and Wang Fugui was also concerned about Ye Fan and Su Yixue possibly being attacked from other quarters, so he gave up on the pursuit.


    Wang Fugui''s intelligence couldn''t detect that, in fact, there were others secretly helping to block today''s assassination.


    As Wang Fugui drove towards Su Corporation, Ye Fan pondered in his head all the trouble Su Corporation was facing, and he had already helped resolve quite a bit of it.


    Who was behind today''s surreptitious actions?


    But now, with numerous super organizations and family powers standing behind him and the trump cards his mother left him, Ye Fan was not so anxious anymore.


    He now had the capital topete in strength with those people!


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    ...


    Just as the car ident in Cloud City had concluded, Ren Xueying, on her way back to Provincial City, encountered another bizarre car crash!


    Ren Xueying bought an authentic ancient painting in Cloud City, and had also met a man to her liking, feeling very happy, she was driving back to Provincial City with her maid, nning to organize her grandfather''s uing birthday banquet.


    But as soon as her vehicle left the highway and entered the Flower Capital, Provincial City, her car ran into trouble at an intersection.


    At one intersection, from four different directions, four heavy trucks simultaneously headed towards Ren Xueying''s sedan for a collision.


    Despite Ren Xueying driving by the book in ordance with traffic lights, her car was instantly surrounded 360 degrees, no blind spots, by four heavy trucks that brutally smashed into it.


    Those heavy trucks were loaded with stones and weighed heavily; if the collision was solid, Ren Xueying''s small sedan would likely be crushed into a metal pancake!


    "Damn it! Have they be so brazen?" Seeing the situation before her, Ren Xueying cursed. In her heart, she could probably guess who was making a move, but she did not expect they would dare to be so audacious as to attack her in broad daylight in the Flower Capital!


    Boom! Boom!


    The four trucks crashed mercilessly onto Ren Xueying''s sedan, squeezing it into a lump of scrap metal, leaving Ren Xueying with no chance to evade or flee...

 Chapter 97 Hero Saves the Beauty!

    "Call the police! Call 120 for an ambnce!"


    "s! It''s probably no use calling an ambnce now, right? Didn''t you see the car was so smashed up it''s turned into a pile of scrap metal, how could anyone still be alive?"


    "What a pity, I saw just now, there were two young girls driving, gone so young!"


    ...


    At the scene of such a horrific ident, arge crowd quickly gathered. The elderly folks among them sighed and some even wanted to step forward to help.


    From the four heavy trucks, several drivers with alcohol bottles staggered off the vehicles, then simply copsed onto the ground, showing no intention of fleeing.


    Clearly, the person who nned this operation knew thew well. Drunk driving resulting in death would only result in a couple of years in prison, with no death penalty!


    In the crowd, several young men wearing sunsses stepped forward to inspect. Seeing the car in such a state, they quietly took a couple of photos, then quickly blended into the back of the crowd and dialed an encrypted phone number.


    "Boss, you saw the photos, right? Four heavy trucks have smashed Ren Xueying''s car into that state, she definitely couldn''t have survived! To avoid exposure, we''re pulling out now!"


    "Good!"


    Just as those young men were retreating, the car in the middle of the four heavy trucks that had been hit into scrap suddenly moved a little.


    Then, with several heavy kicks from the inside, a door was kicked open.


    Next, a deformed car door was opened from the inside. Ren Xueying and her maid, Xiao Qing, stumbled out from the car, their heads still a little dazed.


    Maid Xiao Qing had a gash on her forehead, notrge, and the bleeding had already stopped.


    Ren Xueying, however, didn''t have a single scratch on her body, not even a broken skin.


    After being stunned for a few seconds, Ren Xueying looked at her car in disbelief.


    The entire car had been hit until there was not a single intact spot, all shattered into fragments.


    But only the space in front of and behind the driver''s seat was left unharmed, just wide enough for Xiao Qing, who was driving, and Ren Xueying, who was sitting in the back, to safely avoid the impact.


    How could this be possible?


    Ren Xueying frowned and contemted the scene before her. Even the co-driver''s seat was smashed, yet the driver''s seat was left in such good condition?


    This didn''t make sense!


    "Miss, this..." Xiao Qing, standing beside her, also saw the situation and sensed something very abnormal.


    Ren Xueying was still pondering when she suddenly felt a burning pain on her wrist. She looked down at her wrist and was instantly stunned.


    She saw that the bracelet on Ren Xueying''s wrist, which had originally been emerald green, had now turnedpletely ck and charred.


    The intense burning sensation wasing right from the location of the bracelet.


    Ren Xueying, somewhat puzzled, reached out to touch the bracelet on her wrist. In the next moment, the now ckened bracelet turned into a pile of ashes and dissipated with the wind. On the skin of Ren Xueying''s wrist was left a circle of mysterious patterns, which flickered with flowing light, rippled a few times, and then vanished.


    Ren Xueying was sharp and quick-witted. After pondering for a few seconds, she instantly understood!


    "It''s him!" Ren Xueying thought back to the time in Cloud City when Ye Fan took the bracelet from her wrist and quickly carved something on it.


    Was it possible that Ye Fan had been carving these patterns onto her bracelet at that time?


    It must be so!


    Ren Xueying came from a powerful family, with ess to far more resources than the average person. She was well aware that there existed a certain kind of people in the world called Talisman Masters, capable of carving special patterns that could y crucial roles in critical moments.


    And Ye Fan was definitely one of them!


    "Miss, who was it? The handsome guy from Cloud City?" The maid beside her asked, confused. Upon seeing Ren Xueying''s expression, she immediately guessed the situation, "He saved the miss''s life. With such a great favor, the miss has no way to repay him except to pledge herself to him... giggling..."


    The maid teased, and they both erupted inughter, feeling the joy of having survived a disaster.


    Though Ren Xueying verbally refuted Xiao Qing, her heart was filled with sweetness.


    Was this the mystery of fate?


    Allowing her to meet that big brother again and develop so many connections with him?


    However, thinking of today''s assassination, Ren Xueying''s face grew dark, "Those people, too arrogant. They dare to be so presumptuous! Grandfather is not dead yet... Hmm..."


    After a slight hesitation, Ren Xueying dialed her grandfather''s number, "Grandfather, I encountered an attack in Flower Capital! Someone wants me dead; send someone over here immediately!"


    ...


    In Cloud City, Ye Fan was still on his way to Su Corporation when he suddenly noticed a mark on his hand changing, and he couldn''t help but smile slightly!


    Has Ren Xueying''s disaster struck so soon?


    The peace charm had taken effect so quickly, but from what he sensed, Ren Xueying wasn''t in danger of losing her life!


    That was good!


    Just as Ye Fan withdrew his thoughts, he received a message from Guo Li on his phone.


    "Brother Fan, Elder Pang has sent information. The Liu Family from Provincial City has started to move again. Liu Hao, the son of Liu Ran, has personallye to Su Corporation. It is said he is here to enforce a contract drunkenly signed by Su Family''s second master. If not handled properly, the whole Su Corporation might be at stake!" Discover exclusive tales on m,v l''e-NovelBin


    "However, Elder Pang discovered a secret about Liu Hao when investigating the Liu Family. Liu Hao, though ruthless, holds deep love for his mother, but she died from a fall when he was in his teens. Liu Hao has been investigating the truth... The real truth, however, is that his father, due to the interest of a big shot within the Holy Envoy Organization in Liu Ran''s wife, personally delivered his wife to the big shot''s bed..."


    "Liu Hao once publicly stated that if anyone could find the culprit behind his mother''s death, he would be willing to give up his life in exchange for assistance in revenge after the fact. I''ve sent the relevant evidence to Brother Fan''s email!"


    Ye Fan looked at the text message on his phone, a smile emerging at the corner of his mouth.


    This Liu Ran is truly ruthless, willing to sacrifice even his own wife for the development of the Liu Family.


    If Liu Hao discovers the truth, the Liu Family is going to be in an uproar.


    Father and son turning swords against each other, huh! Interesting!


    With the Liu Family so desperately controlling the Zhao Family, the Li Family, and the Wang Family to deal with the Ye Family, they deserve their tragic fate.


    Having what Liu Hao needed, Ye Fan instantly thought of a n to deal with Liu Hao.


    "Yixue, my wife, let me apany you to thepany. Perhaps I can be of some help with thepany''s affairs?" Ye Fan tenderly hugged Su Yixue''s arm, resting his head on her shoulder.


    After hesitating for two seconds, Su Yixue thought about Ye Fan''s previous actions and nodded, "Okay!"


    Although Ye Fan was currently in a state of intellectual disability, he mentioned back at the antique street that he seemed to have remembered something, with his intelligence rapidly recovering.


    Before, Ye Fan''s intelligence had remained around that of a seven- or eight-year-old, but now it should at least be that of a teenager, right?


    Before his car ident, Ye Fan umted so many connections, who knows, he might actuallye in handy...

 Chapter 98 Whoever Calls Me an Idiot, Just Beat the Crap Out of Them!

    At Su Corporation, a crowd of executives gathered in the conference room, watching tensely as a young man at the head of the table presided over the meeting.


    That young man was none other than Liu Hao from the Liu Family of Provincial City!


    "Everyone has seen it clearly, this is the wagering contract signed by Su Minghao, the second master and President Su, on behalf of Su Corporation with my Liu Family. At the time, the Liu Family invested a billion in Su Corporation. In return, Su Corporation needed to expand its scale, breaking through a hundred billion in total production value within three years and achieving over 50% market share. If they failed to meet these terms, the Liu Family would take full control of Su Corporation!"


    "Moreover, ording to the terms of the contract, it''s not just Su Corporation''s assets that have to be transferred to the Liu Family, but also, as inly stated in the additional conditions, the core disciples of the Su Family must follow the arrangements of the Liu Family! Meaning, if I, Liu Hao, take a fancy to any woman from the Su Family, they must serve me unconditionally! This contract has been notarized with the stamp of the Great Xia Martial Arts Alliance, you have no grounds for doubt!"


    "I''ve looked into it, and over the past few years, Su Corporation''s scale has only reached several billion; obviously, they have not met the target. It''s about time for Liu Family to prepare to take over Su Corporation. As for you all, better get the transfer contract ready and then think about how to assist me in running Su Corporation!"


    Liu Hao sat at the head of the table, a look of smug satisfaction on his face!


    With that contract in hand, could Liu Hao not easily pinch the Su Family?


    Once he had the Su Family in his grasp and caused them to suffer a setback, it would be a statement to those above. Those who move against the Ye Family need to let others see the miserable oue of helping them.


    "Young Master Liu, the authenticity of the contract you mentioned cannot be verified for the time being! Besides, President Su is not at thepany right now, and we can''t execute yourmands!" Thepany''s senior executives still held strong support for Su Yixue.


    Even though the contract had thepany stamp on it, nobody nned on following Liu Hao''s orders.


    "Hehe! Dragging this out has no meaning. When the Su Family aligned with the Ye Family, they should have anticipated their own fate!" Liu Hao coldly rebuked, and was about to continue speaking when the conference room door opened from the outside.


    Su Yixue and Ye Fan, along with Wang Fugui, pushed the door open and entered. Seeing Liu Hao, Su Yixue could not help but berate him, "Liu Hao, you are despicable! You very well know that the contract was signed by my drunk uncle back then. We discussed this matter before, and it was explicitly agreed that the contract was voided. What are you trying to do by bringing it up now?"


    With the arrival of Su Yixue, those high-level executives from Su Corporation instantly breathed a sigh of relief, as if they had found their backbone.


    "Hehe! What am I trying to do? Isn''t it obvious? I may not care about those assets of Su Corporation... but President Su, your exquisite figure, that''s something I''d really like to try out¡­ After all, that''s what the contract stiptes, and you don''t have the right to refuse! Otherwise, the entire Su Family would be hunted down by the Martial Alliance, you understand that, don''t you?"


    Liu Hao''s gaze roamed Su Yixue''s body without restraint, as if wishing his gaze alone could strip her bare.


    His invasive stare made Su Yixue feel very ufortable.


    Standing next to Su Yixue, Ye Fan moved slightly to stand in front of her, gently grasping her wrist and whispering, "Wife, don''t be afraid! I''m here."


    Although it was just a gentle sentence, it sent a tremor through Su Yixue''s heart.


    Had Ye Fan really grown up?


    Did he know how to protect his wife now?


    Even with just this soft whisper, Su Yixue felt an intense sense of security.


    Liu Hao''s move against Su Corporation was originally aimed at Ye Fan, and seeing Ye Fan stepping forward, a look of disdain shed across his face, "Is this the Ye Family''s fool, an idiot? Such a beautiful woman, married to you, what a waste¡­ Do you even know how to sleep with her at night? Why don''t we find a hotel, and I can give you a live tutorial?"


    A mischievous glint appeared in Liu Hao''s eyes as he stared intently at Su Yixue.


    He had coveted Su Yixue''s stunning figure for a long time. To have her beneath him would undoubtedly be incredibly pleasurable.


    "Get off my wife''s seat!" Ye Fan stepped forward, grabbed Liu Hao by the neck, and forcibly dragged him aside, "And another thing, my wife said that anyone who dares to call me a fool will get the shit beaten out of them!"


    p!


    Without any hesitation, Ye Fan swung his arm and pped Liu Hao hard across the face.


    Liu Hao''s left cheek instantly bore the clear imprint of five fingers, swelling up on one side.


    "Ah! Damn it, you dare hit me? Do you even deserve to hit me?" Liu Hao, in pain, jumped up and down on the spot in disbelief.


    While howling, he turned to look at an elder in gray robes beside him, "Uncle Wang, what''s going on here?"


    Before setting off, Liu Hao had heard some things about Ye Fan and knew he was not to be trifled with, which is why he had brought the strongest bodyguard from his household.


    Uncle Wang was close to reaching the Martial Venerable Realm, and he had a certain reputation in the Southwestern Region.


    Based on past experiences, if someone was going toy a hand on him, Uncle Wang would intercept their movements before they even started, right?


    So why did Uncle Wang let Ye Fan seed today?


    "Young Master Liu, this Ye Fan is somewhat odd! His movements... too fast, I simply didn''t detect it just now... Young Master Liu, it would be wise to be cautious!" The gray-robed elder''s face was solemn, his eyes full of vignce toward Ye Fan.


    As a Martial Arts Expert, he was acutely aware of just how fast Ye Fan moved.


    Even with his Grandmaster Peak abilities, he was unable to see how Ye Fan made his move. Such a level of skill, at the very least, had to be above the Martial Venerable Realm, certainly beyond what he could contend with.


    Now Uncle Wang understood why the experts from the Northwest who came with so many highly skilled fighters all fell at the Ye Family.


    Wandering Soul lending a hand was one factor, but without Wandering Soul''s help, would the experts from the Northwest really have been able to annihte the Ye Family?


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    Probably not!


    Fortunately,ing to Cloud City today wasn''t about a show of force!


    Liu Hao''s visit was mainly to create trouble with the legal contract from the Martial Alliance.


    Although Liu Hao was a rich second-generation, he was not foolish. He understood exactly what Uncle Wang meant, a hint not to go head-to-head with Ye Fan.


    After all, everyone knew Ye Fan was just a fool; if he were killed by a fool, it would be an utterly senseless death!


    Seeing that Ye Fan seemed ready to continue the assault, Liu Hao hastily called him to a halt, "Wait a second! I didn''te here to fight. Setting other matters aside, the contract between the Su Corporation and the Liu Family is legitimate... I am here today to take over the Su Corporation, and by the way, all members of the Su Family are to serve the Liu Family as ves... This contract is validated by the Great Xia Martial Arts Alliance, surely you wouldn''t dare to vite it, right?"


    While speaking, Liu Hao nced at two other middle-aged men and women beside him, representatives from the Martial Alliance.


    "Yes, everyone! We are here on behalf of the Great Xia Martial Arts Alliance to testify that the contract is valid and the signing process was legal andpliant! If one party fails toply, our Martial Alliance will investigate thoroughly!"

 Chapter 99 Instantly Kowtow and Fawn Over Ye Fan!

    The influence of the Martial Alliance, within the Great Xia Realm, was even higher than that of the official authorities!


    In an era that revered martial prowess, Martial Arts were above all else!


    The officials might have to abide by some rules in their dealings, but the methods of the Martial Alliance could be much cruder, treating life and death with indifference, not hesitating to resort to violence if met with resistance!


    There had been many examples of those who had gone against the will of the Martial Alliance and opposed them. Without exception, all had met with dire oues.


    As soon as the two representatives from the Martial Alliance spoke, the entire ce fell silent, with all the core senior executives from the Su Corporation rendered speechless, and a somber mood filled the room.


    With the Martial Alliance stepping in, how could the powerful Su Corporation dare to contend with them?


    The Ye Family was in decline as well, had it been during their heyday, perhaps they might have been able to wrestle with the situation, but now...


    Moreover, Ye Fan was just a fool. Did he even know how to confront the Martial Alliance?


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    Observing the atmosphere on the scene, Liu Hao was very satisfied, looking smugly at Ye Fan and Su Yixue, "Ye Fan, I know you were a genius five years ago, but now you''re just a fool. What if you can fight? The Ye Family has fallen... Such a beautiful woman, you don''t deserve her, your wife is destined to be my woman... What can you do to me?"


    "If you kill me, the Martial Alliance will definitely not let you go!"


    Liu Hao was also emboldened by having the Martial Alliance as his amulet; that''s why he dared toe to Cloud City.


    p!


    Before Liu Hao''s words had even finished, Ye Fan struck again, delivering another fierce p to Liu Hao''s right face!


    Five finger marks appeared once more!


    Now, symmetric swelling emerged on Liu Hao''s face, which started to swell like a pig''s head, his eyes nearly squinting shut.


    Uncle Wang next to him instinctively prepared to intercept, but before he could even lift his wrist, Ye Fan''s attack was alreadyplete. He had no chance to protect Liu Hao at all.


    Quick!


    Too quick!


    Beads of sweat streamed down Uncle Wang''s forehead as he looked at Ye Fan with fear, internally eximing.


    Was this the power of a genius prodigy?


    With just a minor effort, he couldn''t even touch a hair on the opponent?


    If Ye Fan wanted to kill everyone present today, it was likely that no one could stop him, right?


    What Uncle Wang didn''t realize was that he was underestimating the situation... Ye Fan already possessed the strength of the Martial Emperor Realm; if Ye Fan used his full power, not to mention the people present, there were only a handful of people throughout the entire Great Xia who could contend with Ye Fan!


    "Motherfucker... do you have a death wish..." Liu Hao opened his mouth, ready to curse Ye Fan out.


    Being pped by Ye Fan once could be exined away as an ident, but being pped twice was definitely not as simple as an ident.


    Ye Fan was truly powerful!


    Therefore, the curse words Liu Hao had in his mouth were forcibly swallowed back down.


    Liu Hao turned his gaze toward the representatives from the Martial Alliance. Those two representatives of the Martial Alliance had received benefits from Liu Hao, so they naturally had to speak up for him, "Ye Fan, Young Master Liu is here today to discuss the contract and takeover of the Su Corporation. If you make another move, our Martial Alliance will have to intervene!"


    "For business matters, we still hope that everyone can resolve them using business methods!"


    Su Yixue also sighed deeply and reached out to tug at Ye Fan''s sleeve, "Xiao Fan, calm down, let''s sit down and have a good talk!"


    Ye Fan said indifferently, "What is there to talk about with this kind of person?"


    As his words fell, Ye Fan quickly walked towards Liu Hao.


    "You... what do you want to do?" After being pped twice in a row, Liu Hao was already frightened. Seeing Ye Fan approaching, his voice trembled, and he instinctively wanted to step back.


    Ye Fan''s mouth twitched slightly, "Nothing much, I want to make a deal with you!"


    As he spoke, Ye Fan turned on his smartphone and opened the files sent by Guo Li, which showed some video material of Liu Hao''s mother jumping off a building. Behind Liu Hao''s mother, the figure of a man shed by.


    Liu Hao hadn''t seen it clearly before Ye Fan put the phone away.


    But at this moment, Liu Hao''s pupils had already dted with shock, "You... how do you have this video? Do you know the truth about my mother''s death? Please... tell me... I beg you... I''ll do anything you ask..."


    Liu Hao''s attitude changed in an instant, aplete turnaround from his arrogant demeanor earlier. He grabbed Ye Fan''s arm and shook it incessantly.


    Over the years, Liu Hao had spent a lot of effort and energy to investigate the truth behind his mother''s death.


    Opposite the building from which his mother had jumped, there had been a surveince camera. However, Liu Hao had looked into it many times and was always told that the surveince camera was broken at the time, preventing him from obtaining any footage.


    Why then did Ye Fan have this surveince footage?


    Wasn''t Ye Fan considered a fool? How did he manage to grasp Liu Hao''s most vulnerable spot so quickly?


    However, at this point, Liu Hao had no mind to ponder these things. He was eager to find out who the killer that caused his mother''s death really was. He wanted revenge for his mother!


    Anybody who dared harm his mother, Liu Hao would never let them off the hook!


    "You know very well what I need you to do," Ye Fan put away his phone and looked at Liu Hao indifferently.


    Liu Hao was startled, then quickly understood, "I''ll cancel it, I''ll cancel this contract and will no longer pursue any responsibility from the Su Corporation!"


    Without any hesitation, Liu Hao had his subordinate bring over the briefcase with the code lock, then he took out the three stamped contracts from it, disyed them in front of Ye Fan, and then handed them over respectfully, "Young Master Ye, you may dispose of the contracts as you please!"


    "Are there no other copies?" Ye Fan''s brow twitched slightly as he stared intently at Liu Hao.


    Liu Hao''s head shook like a bobblehead, "No more! All the originals are here... Young Master Ye, rest assured, even if there were any, I wouldn''t pursue it... If Young Master Ye insists, I, on behalf of the Liu Group, will sign a release of liability contract on the spot..."


    Fearing that Ye Fan wouldn''t believe him, Liu Hao had his secretary draft a release of liability contract right there and then, personally signed it, stamped it, and handed it over to Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan handed the stamped contract and the previously signed contract to Su Yixue, "Wife, check the contracts, see if there''s anything wrong with them!"


    Su Yixue, looking at the contracts in her hand, waspletely stunned!


    This...


    What kind of magic power does Ye Fan have?


    It was like that when he retrieved the production quota from Yu Qiang, simply having Wang Fugui return the antique, and Yu Qiang agreed. And now, dealing with Liu Hao, Ye Fan just whispered a few words to Liu Hao, and he became so docile?


    "No problems! Uncle also said that there were only three copies of the contract originally, and all are here now!"


    After receiving the affirmative response from Su Yixue, Ye Fan unlocked his phone and said to Liu Hao, "Give me your email, and I will send you all the data! However, I''ll say this in advance, you''ll have to judge the truth of the matter for yourself! And another friendly reminder, before you discover the truth, you better be psychologically prepared!"

 Chapter 100: Chapter 100 I made a deal with him!

    Prepare myself mentally?


    What does this mean?


    Liu Hao''s mind was still somewhat puzzled, but when he opened the documents Ye Fan had sent him in the email and read a few lines, he suddenly jumped up in agitation, "No... it can''t be... This is absolutely impossible... How could my father do this? Ye Fan, are you making up some fake information to deceive me?"


    The data Elder Pang had sent was very detailed, exining how Liu Ran came into contact with the Holy Envoys, how the Holy Envoy''s boss took a fancy to Liu Hao''s mother, how Liu Ran had private conversations with Liu Hao''s mother, and tried to persuade her...


    Even the hotel room''s mirror captured the presence of his father!


    That is to say, his father was at the scene when his mother was insulted!


    Every step of the process was exined in detail, supported by some video evidence.


    At first, Liu Hao was very agitated and wanted to argue with Ye Fan.


    Butter on, as he saw the video evidence, Liu Hao gradually calmed down.


    The data Liu Hao had investigated previously, in many ways, pointed to his own father... It was just that, at the time, the key evidence was missing, and Liu Hao also did not believe that his father, for the sake of power, would send his own wife to another man''s bed, so he simply refused to believe it!


    And now, the clues and evidences provided by Ye Fan perfectly filled in the missing key evidence from Liu Hao''s previous investigations, making all the pieces fit together logically!


    It all finally pointed to a fact that Liu Hao was very unwilling to believe, but had to ept.


    It was truly his father, Liu Ran, who had drugged his mother to render her unconscious and then delivered her to the bed of that Holy Envoy Organization boss. Being vited and regaining consciousness, she couldn''t bear the humiliation and jumped directly from the 18th floor.


    "Ah... damn it..."


    Afterpiling all the information, Liu Hao was nearly on the verge of copse.


    One was his most beloved mother, and the other was his most respected father. Liu Hao had never thought that his father would actually do such a thing.


    It''s all the Holy Envoy Organization''s doing!


    Back then, when his father wanted to join the Holy Envoy Organization and serve the Holy Envoys, many people in the family opposed it, but his father wouldn''t listen. He gradually ousted those family members from core positions, and eventually, the Liu Family in the Provincial City, such a huge family, ended up as a vassal to the Holy Envoy Organization.


    "Ye Fan, no matter what your motive is for telling me this information, I still thank you. At least now I know the truth of what happened... I will definitely take my revenge! Perhaps we will have a chance to work together in the future!"


    Liu Hao gave Ye Fan a deep look, called for Uncle Wang, and quickly left the Su Corporation meeting room.


    Liu Hao had risen swiftly within the Liu Group, already vaguely set to take over his father''s position.


    For Liu Hao to deal with Liu Ran, not much of a problem.


    But the one who directly caused the death of Liu Hao''s mother was that Holy Envoy Organization boss. To avenge his mother, Liu Hao had to find that guy and kill him.


    But, after so many years, through his father, Liu Hao hade to vaguely understand that the power behind the Holy Envoy Organization was immense. It wouldn''t be an easy task to find that boss and eliminate him.


    His power alone was simply no match against the Holy Envoy Organization.


    Even if the entire Liu Family took action, it wouldn''t be enough!


    Liu Hao needed allies!


    And behind Ye Fan, there was also the Ye Family... With Ye Fan''s current strength and IQ appearing to be awakening, naturally, he was the best choice for an ally.


    Liu Hao even had a sharp feeling that besides the Ye Family, there seemed to be another powerful force secretly supporting Ye Fan.


    That force was able to contend with the Holy Envoy Organization.


    ...


    Whoosh!


    After Liu Hao left, the meeting room of the Su Corporation instantly erupted into chaos!


    "That''s it, resolved? That was a contract certified fair by the representatives of the Martial Alliance... Young Master Liu actually just canceled it?"


    "Yes! The Su Corporation has nearly ten billion in assets, what tactics did Young Master Ye use to make Liu Hao so readily give up?"


    "The Ye Family really is something; even if Ye Fan is just a fool, his influence is still strong! Maybe President Su''s decision was the right one!"


    While everyone was discussing, their eyes were fervently fixed on Ye Fan.


    In fact, while everyone was puzzled, Su Yixue was also quite confused, what exactly did Ye Fan do?


    "Brother Fan? What exactly happened?" Su Yixue was holding the contract in her hand¡ªall three original copies were here, and now, just by shredding these contracts in the paper shredder, the threat to the Su Corporation would be eliminated.


    The Su Corporation had beencking a medical form, although it was Lei Qianjue who contributed the form, Su Yixue now felt that the form must have been given to Lei Qianjue by Ye Fan.


    After all, although Lei Qianjue was the Great Xia Medical Saint, such a miraculous Beauty Nourishing Cream¡ªif Lei Qianjue had known the form all along, he should have contributed it long ago. Why would he wait until now to exclusively authorize it to the Su Corporation?


    The Su Corporation was short on capital, yet just a moment ago, Su Yixue already received the news from the finance department that the Jin Family, having plotted an assassination against Su Yixue and Ye Fan, voluntarilypensated ten billion for mental anguish and¡ªthere was also support from Provincial City''s Yun Feiyang, Guo Li, and Xia Hao, as well as the secret backing of Elder Pang.


    The Su Family had the capital it needed, it had the medical form, and now production quotas were secured as well.


    No one could stop the future development of the Su Corporation!


    The past conflicts of the Su Corporation with the Li Family and the Liu Family in the Provincial City were actually the Ye Family contending with those hidden forces against the Ye Family in secret... Now it seems that those opponents of the Ye Family were temporarily unable to suppress the prominence of the Ye Family.


    Most of the core disciples of Ye Fan had already died, leaving behind Ye Fan, the fool... But besides Ye Fan, who else could have such powerful means to secretly n all this?


    "I made a deal with Liu Hao! I think, very soon, the Liu Family of Provincial City is going to be in an uproar. Let''s just sit back and enjoy the drama!" Ye Fan smirked wickedly, and before Su Yixue could continue asking anything, Ye Fan had reverted to his foolish expression, "I''m hungry, I want to eat, Old Wang, take me out to eat, I want ice cream!"


    The Su Corporation had encountered some problems, but Ye Fan had already helped to resolve them, allowing the Su Corporation to catch a break for the time being.


    Having dealt with Chu Feng and caused such hefty losses to those assassins, they certainly wouldn''t let things rest and were sure to have follow-up moves.


    But Ye Fan had inherited the assassins within the Ye Family and the Wandering Spirits Organization left by his mother... Ye Fan had decided not to wait for enemies toe knocking but to take the initiative instead!


    However, Ye Fan couldn''t fully reveal himself just yet, and the specific ns had to be carried out by Guo Li, Xia Hao, Yu Qiang, and others...

 Chapter 101: Chapter 101 Arent You Going to Help Someone Whos About to Fall Down?�Extra】

    Seeing Ye Fan suddenly revert to such a state, Su Yixue felt somewhat helpless!


    But her heart was already filled with joy, for at least now Ye Fan had moments of lucidity, and a full recovery should only be a matter of time.


    "Fugui, I still have to deal withpany business, you help take Brother Fan out for a meal first!" Su Yixue kissed Ye Fan gently on the face and said warmly, "Come back home early tonight!"


    By now, Su Yixue also knew that there were other powers secretly protecting Ye Fan.


    Such a horrendous car ident had been blocked by those bodyguards; ordinary assassins probably couldn''t hurt Ye Fan, so she felt reassured letting Wang Fugui take Ye Fan away.


    No sooner had Ye Fan and Wang Fugui left the Su Corporation''s main entrance than a red BMW stopped in front of Ye Fan, and a beautiful woman in a sexy long dress got out and walked towards Ye Fan with graceful steps.


    "Brother Fan!"


    It was none other than Xuan Yufei, the one who had broken off their engagement at the Ye Family funeral.


    Today, Xuan Yufei had evidently dressed up specially, even applying a bit of lipstick, making her appear wild and alluring.


    Seeing Xuan Yufei appear, Ye Fan felt mixed emotions.


    Concerning his first love and childhood sweetheart, it hurt Ye Fan deeply when, at the funeral, Xuan Zhengguo had made an announcement and Xuan Yufei had gone along with it.


    But after all, she was his first love, and forgetting herpletely was not so easy.


    "I want to apologize to Brother Fan again. The breaking off of our engagement was my second uncle''s unteral decision... In that situation, with my father critically ill and the need to consider the family''s development, many things left me truly helpless... Now, I''ve driven my second uncle out of the family... Brother Fan, could you give me another chance?"


    Now, Xuan Yufei deeply regretted everything. In just a few days, the Li Family, the Zhao Family, and the Wang Family, who had opposed the Ye Family, had all beenpletely destroyed.


    And within the Ye Family, Xu Jian and his son, who had been close to taking control, had also suddenly disappeared.


    That is to say, the Ye Family was now entirely under Ye Fan''s control.


    How could this possibly be aplished by a fool?


    Xuan Yufei was 60 percent sure that Ye Fan was feigning stupidity, baffling everyone while stealthily eliminating the Ye Family''s opponents!


    Thinking of this made Xuan Yufei want to p herself.


    She had grown up with Ye Fan; she should have been the clearest about his talents.


    Such a monstrous genius, unharmed in a car ident, affected only in intelligence? That was simply unscientific, wasn''t it?


    Only, Ye Fan had been ying the fool for five years, he must have foreseen today''s scenario long ago!


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    Poor herself, foolishly agreeing to her second uncle''s demand to break off the engagement, she did so in front of so many people against the Ye Family.


    Her behavior,pared to Yu Linglong and Su Yixue''s, was truly more disheartening.


    But aftering to terms with everything, Xuan Yufei still couldn''t bear to give up on Ye Fan, so she kept looking for opportunities to be alone with him, praying for his forgiveness!


    Looking at the beauty before him, Ye Fan sighed deeply!


    A chance?


    There was only one, and Xuan Yufei had already missed it. Returning to the past was not so simple.


    "There are no more chances! I already have a wife, you already rejected me, so whye looking for me?" Ye Fan looked at Xuan Yufei, his tone carrying a hint ofint.


    Huh?


    Listening to Ye Fan''s words, even Wang Fugui, no matter how slow, could hear that Ye Fan''s tone seemed to be getting normal.


    Had the big brother be lucid?


    Why did it feel like the big brother was really different than before?


    It seemed his sixth sense was urate!


    But when faced withplex emotional issues, Wang Fugui felt quite the headache, and was even more at a loss for how to get involved.


    After all, during their childhood days of growing up together, Xuan Yufei, Wang Fugui, and Ye Fan often yed with each other.


    "Brother Fan, I was wrong... Ouch, I twisted my ankle..." As Xuan Yufei approached Ye Fan, her body suddenly stumbled, and she almost fell onto the ground beside her.


    If it had been earlier, Ye Fan would have stepped forward to catch Xuan Yufei the moment he saw her stumble.


    But this time, even though Ye Fan saw her, he calmly stood in ce, just watching as Xuan Yufei nearly fell to the ground.


    Being skilled in martial arts, Xuan Yufei naturally wouldn''t really fall to the ground.


    She did this just to test Ye Fan out!


    Just as she was about to fall, Xuan Yufei stood up again and said reproachfully to Ye Fan, "Brother Fan, even if you''ve fallen out of love, couldn''t you lend a hand when you see someone about to fall?"


    While reproaching him, Xuan Yufei felt her heart was in great pain.


    Everything could no longer return to how it was before!


    In the past, if she was tired, Ye Fan would crouch down and offer to carry her on his back. If she was thirsty, Ye Fan would immediately buy her water... Even if she was just walking on the street, Ye Fan would always thoughtfully stay by her side to protect her.


    Now the feelings had indeed faded!


    Tears started to swirl in Xuan Yufei''s eyes¡ªit was all caused by her own foolishness.


    Was there no chance for her to make amends now?


    What else should she do?


    As a girl, was she supposed to strip naked and climb into Ye Fan''s bed?


    If Ye Fan was sober, and if they slept together, maybe Ye Fan might acknowledge it.


    But what Ye Fan''s current state was, Xuan Yufei wasn''t sure.


    What if Ye Fan slept with her and then refused to acknowledge it¡ªwhat would she be considered then?


    Just as Xuan Yufei was wallowing in depression, Ye Fan suddenly spoke, "I''m hungry, Princess Yu, are you hungry? If you are, shall we go have a meal together?"


    Ye Fan''s heart softened after all, not willing to see his childhood sweetheart so dejected, he still extended the invitation to Xuan Yufei.


    Thest time, Xuan Yufei had proactively invited him to Su Yixue''s celebration party. At that time, Ye Fan had refused out of spite, but now he had relented.


    "Ah? Really? I''m hungry, I''m really hungry... Let''s go..." Xuan Yufei''s mood, which had been at rock bottom just moments ago, improved considerably in an instant.


    Almost instinctively, Xuan Yufei quickened her pace, walked up to Ye Fan, hooked her arm around his, and headed toward her BMW.


    Ye Fan wanted to struggle free but eventually didn''t say anything after seeing the hopeful look in Xuan Yufei''s eyes.


    Standing to the side and watching their interaction, Wang Fugui, though somewhat slow-witted, showed understanding at this moment, turning to walk toward his own vehicle while sighing deeply, "Sigh! These two... are really star-crossed..."


    Inside the BMW, Xuan Yufei was somewhat excited, her hands shaking as she drove.


    She didn''t realize how to cherish the time when Ye Fan was always by her side. Now that she had lost him, she understood the importance of cherishing him.


    "Brother Fan, I really understand that I was wrong. I shouldn''t have hurt you back then, I shouldn''t have been so foolish! I don''t want to lose you, we''ve been through so much together... I know you won''t forgive me easily for now, but I will work even harder, striving to win your forgiveness..."


    In the BMW, Xuan Yufei kept muttering to Ye Fan, apologizing and exining!


    And unbeknownst to them, not far away, a van was quietly watching them.


    "Dammit! Why is this so infuriating, that fool from the Ye Family has followed into Xuan Yufei''s car, are we still supposed to take action?"


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 Chapter 102 Big Brother, Why Do I Feel Like Im Being Stalked by a Poisonous Snake?

    "Lift a finger? Are you out of your mind? Don''t you know thattely, families in Cloud City who have moved against the Ye Family have met with bad ends? If you want to die early, don''t drag us into it!"


    Inside the van, several men in ck suits were arguing with each other.


    "But the task handed down from above has today as its final deadline, doesn''t it? We''re supposed to test out Princess Yu''s true strength. If we can''tplete the task, how will we exin ourselves to the higher-ups?"


    "Wait until tonight. That idiot from the Ye Family won''t always be with Princess Yu. Once she''s alone, that''s when we''ll make our move! Hurry up and follow them, don''t lose track!"


    The men whispered among themselves, unaware that Ye Fan in the car ahead could hear their conversation loud and clear.


    Ye Fan had invited Xuan Yufei not only out of a soft heart but more importantly, because he had noticed that she was being followed.


    It seemed that someone was nning harm against Xuan Yufei!


    Although there were problems between them now, Ye Fan did not want to see anything happen to Xuan Yufei!


    Hence, inviting Xuan Yufei was a way of indirectly protecting her.


    At the same time, Ye Fan also wanted to find out who exactly was trying to make a move on her.


    After all, on the day of the funeral, the Xuan Family had severed ties with the Ye Family, so in theory, the opponents behind the Ye Family shouldn''t target the Xuan Family, right?


    But if it wasn''t those behind the Ye Family, who else had the Xuan Family in their sights?


    Ye Fan chose a hotpot restaurant and sat with Xuan Yufei, Wang Fugui, and a few others at a window seat on the second floor. While they ate, they had a clear view of the actions of the suit-d young men in the van below.


    Although Ye Fan only nced down casually, the young men in the van below still felt their hairs stand on end.


    "Big brother, what''s going on? Why do I keep feeling like someone''s watching us? Like we''re being targeted by a venomous snake, it''s ufortable!" murmured one of the young men with sses to the middle-aged man leading them. "Big brother, do you think that idiot upstairs has already spotted us?"


    The middle-aged man himself was at the peak of the Grandmaster level, just shy of the Martial Venerable level.


    He too was aware of that barely perceptible presence.


    But he wasn''t sure if that presence wasing from Ye Fan''s side, "You all are being paranoid! How could that Ye Family idiot be so powerful? Just keep a sharp eye out, save your strength, and wait for the right moment to act! If we seed, we''ll all get to have our fun with that beauty, Princess Yu!"


    "Yes!"


    At the mention of Princess Yu''s stunning figure, a gleam of excitement appeared in the eyes of everyone in the van.


    Throughout the meal, Xuan Yufei took care of Ye Fan.


    Even Wang Fugui, sitting beside them, couldn''t stand it anymore, "Princess Yu, can you tone it down a bit? I''m sick of eating dog food... Ugh, why didn''t you do this earlier? Look at the little sister-inw and the others..."


    Wang Fugui was an outspoken person and didn''t like seeing Xuan Yufei act so subservient. He couldn''t help but bring up Su Yixue and Yu Linglong.


    Although Wang Fugui couldn''t guess the entire truth, from what he could see, he was able to discern some hints of the future.


    In just a few days, the Xia Family, the Guo Family, and others such as the Nether Group and Wandering Soul had moved closer to the Ye Family, while those families that opposed the Ye Family hadn''t met with any good oues.


    All these signs indicated that the Ye Family wouldn''t be so easily brought down.


    By the time the Ye Family regained their senses, they still had the support of a million-strong Tianlong Army behind them.


    By then, the Ye Family''s resurgence was inevitable!


    Moreover, the Great Xia Medical Saint Lei Qianjue had said that Ye Fan fully possessed the possibility of awakening; with additional training and stimtion, big brother would awaken very soon.


    Once big brother awakened, with his heaven-defying talent activated, his future would be boundless.


    The choices made by Su Yixue and those seven sisters-inw, Yu Linglong, might be somewhat painful in the short term, but the benefits they would gain in the future were certainly tremendous!


    "Old Wang, you know my situation... My second uncle was controlling the family and I was confused for a moment... but in my heart, I still love Brother Fan... could you speak to him for me when you have the time?" Xuan Yufei''s hand holding the chopsticks stopped, and tears were about to start falling again.


    If she hadn''t called off the engagement back then, perhaps she would be the one standing by Ye Fan''s side now, not Su Yixue!


    And certainly not those other six sisters-inw!


    Ye Fan was meant to be hers alone!


    But now, even if she were to go back, she could only be one-eighth or maybe even one-tenth.


    However, even so, Xuan Yufei had noints.


    All the oues were the result of her own actions; there was nothing left to say.


    ...


    After finishing the meal, Ye Fan insisted on taking Xuan Yufei home first. After watching her enter her room, he left with Wang Fugui.


    Two minutes after Ye Fan''s vehicle departed, the several ck-clothed men hiding in the shadows finally appeared, muttering with annoyance, "Damn it! That fool from the Ye Family has finally left... With Wang Fugui and Ye Fan here, it really wasn''t a good time to make a move! That idiot, he''s not someone we can kill!"


    Although the Jin Family wanted to keep the news of Jin Yang''s attack on Ye Fan under wraps,


    the news spread like it had wings, quickly circting throughout Cloud City, Tiannan Province, and the Great Xia Martial Arts Circle.


    The news of Jin Yang''s attack on Ye Fan, Su Yixue''s failure, the heavy losses of his own fleet, and thepelledpensation of one billion to Su Corporation for emotional damages,


    these pieces of news seemed to be spreading inadvertently, but only those at a certain level of influence knew that someone was deliberately fanning the mes, letting the news ferment within the Martial Arts Circle.


    It was a warning to others, urging everyone to be careful not to mess with Ye Fan or the Su Family, otherwise, they might end up like Jin Yang.


    This time, those who moved against Xuan Yufei were just a private team within the Martial Arts Circle, Bounty Hunters, who normally took on some assignments.


    They had no deep-rooted hatred with Xuan Yufei, naturally, they wouldn''t be reckless with their lives!


    "Make it quick, the probing is over! If there''s a chance to strike it rich, seize it, if not, retreat immediately! I have a feeling that something is off tonight!" The middle-aged man instructed his subordinates, and the group swiftly climbed into Xuan Yufei''s vi courtyard.


    Two minutes after Ye Fan''s vehicle had left, Ye Fan suddenly asked Wang Fugui to stop, "Old Wang, turn back immediately! I just remembered, I left something at Xuan Yufei''s house, I need to go get it!"


    Although Wang Fugui was puzzled about what Ye Fan could have left at Xuan Yufei''s ce, he always carried out Ye Fan''s instructions without question.


    "Okay!"


    With that, Wang Fugui responded and immediately turned around, heading back to Xuan Yufei''s residence...

 Chapter 103 Show your brothers the pattern on your chest!

    In the vi, Xuan Yufei had barely stepped through the door before she headed straight into the bathroom!


    Slipping out of her red dress, she admired her exquisite figure in the mirror!


    Her figure was truly stunning, with curves in all the right ces, meat where there should be meat... and a t belly!


    When she unsped her bra, her ample "Great Phoenixes" seemed almost ready to take flight, suddenly released from their confinement.


    Such a splendid figure shouldn''t be cheapened by others; Xuan Yufei felt this in her heart!


    She belonged to Brother Fan alone!


    Back when they were both still green and young, she had been so close to Brother Fan that epting anyone else was utterly out of the question!


    After admiring her own body, Xuan Yufei picked up the clothes beside her and took a deep breath through her nose.


    They still carried Ye Fan''s scent!


    That was the scent of a man!


    All those other trash, like Zhao Tianlong and Jin Yang, they didn''tpare!


    Just as Xuan Yufei was about to turn on the shower, she suddenly heard faint footsteps outside. She immediately became alert, "Who''s there?"


    Xuan Yufei had trained in martial arts with Ye Fan, and although she wasn''t as naturally talented as him, she had reached the strength of the Control Realm.


    The intruders outside, except for the middle-aged man who was leading them and was at the Grandmaster Realm, were all at the Control Realm, so they could hardly hide their presence.


    Xuan Yufei distinctly remembered locking both the main vi door and the living room door after entering.


    No ordinary person should have been able to get in.


    With a shoutedmand, Xuan Yufei didn''t even have time to put on her underwear; she swiftly draped her dress over herself, then watched the bathroom entrance warily!


    Meanwhile, Wang Fugui also arrived by car outside the gate of Xuan Yufei''s vi.


    Wang Fugui had intended to go in with Ye Fan, but Ye Fan refused, "It''s better if I go in alone. Wait for me outside for a bit, it could take a while since I need to find something!"


    But Wang Fugui''s mind was racing, and a sly smile crept across his face, "Sure!"


    Finding something!


    It''s probably just an excuse!


    s!


    The big brother might be lovesick, but he can''t forget the past, can he?


    Wait, considering brother''s current condition, he might have recovered quite a bit... I should find a chance to ask himter.


    After all, Xuan Yufei''s vi isn''t thatrge, and there couldn''t be any danger within.


    Brother has already regained the strength of the Martial Venerable Realm, so it wouldn''t be easy for anyone to kill him.


    I''ll just keep watch here!


    Wang Fugui reclined his seat and even started humming a tune to himself!


    ...


    Inside the vi''s bathroom, Xuan Yufei was on high alert!


    Though she only had the strength of the Control Realm, she could distinctly sense that at least three people were lurking outside the door, watching the bathroom.


    It was sote, and they had stealthily infiltrated her vi; they couldn''t be up to any good.


    As she watched the door, Xuan Yufei grabbed her mobile phone and dialed Ye Fan''s number, "Brother Fan, save me..."


    Having grown up with Ye Fan, Wang Fugui, Guo Li, she would instinctively turn to Ye Fan for help whenever they faced danger on their missions.


    "Sure!"


    Over the phone, Ye Fan responded with an acknowledgment, causing Xuan Yufei to be taken aback.


    Did Ye Fan know he was in danger?


    Hadn''t Ye Fan already left? How could hee back so soon?


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    When Xuan Yufei called Ye Fan, she was merely seeking psychologicalfort... She was well aware that even if Ye Fan had understood her, by the time he would arrive, it would probably be toote.


    Boom!


    Without giving Xuan Yufei any more time to think, the bathroom door was kicked open violently.


    The men in ck suits rushed into the bathroom quickly, with their Martial Arts Qi violently surging around their moving figures.


    The two assassins in the Control Realm leading the charge swung their fists toward Princess Yu''s chest.


    "You..." Princess Yu had been ready to fight and swung her fists to block theirs.


    Thud! Thud!


    After two dull sounds, one person facing off against two assants, Princess Yu naturally stood no chance and was repelled by the powerful Qi Force, mming against the wall behind her.


    The wall cracked from the impact, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of Princess Yu''s mouth; herplexion turned pale instantly.


    Princess Yu''s talent was mediocre; without external help, she might remain in the Control Realm for the rest of her life.


    However, facing two killers at the control peak, Princess Yu was lucky to only have her internal organs shaken.


    "Is this all you''re capable of? It seems the higher-ups have overestimated you!" The lead middle-aged man snorted coldly, stepped forward, grabbed Xuan Yufei''s shoulder, and stared at her coldly, "They said you have a pattern on your chest, let the brothers have a look today!"


    As he spoke, the middle-aged man reached out to tear the clothing on Xuan Yufei''s shoulder.


    Rip!


    Princess Yu''s red dress was torn halfway, and her fair corbone was half-exposed when suddenly a Qi Force shot in from outside the door, startling the middle-aged man. His body hair stood on end as he quickly tried to dodge to the side.


    To the middle-aged man''s horror, the iing Qi could actually turn corners.


    Even with his Grandmaster Realm power, after dodging three times, the Qi still tracked him relentlessly!


    St! St!


    The projectiles were two flower seeds that precisely sealed the man''s veins.


    The middle-aged man''s Grandmaster Realm strength couldn''t be exerted; he stumbled several times, nearly falling to the ground, "Retreat! There''s a master!"


    The middle-aged man was already at Grandmaster Peak, but the opponent handled him with such ease, indicating their strength was at least above the Martial Venerable Realm.


    If he lingered any longer, it would be akin to giving his life away.


    So he called his subordinates to leave.


    But it was already toote!


    St! St!


    Without seeing anyone outside, numerous flower seeds flew into the room, sealing all seven or eight assassins. Their veins were blocked, they couldn''t muster any Martial Arts Qi, even walking was difficult, and they all copsed to the ground.


    "This..." Xuan Yufei, witnessing the scene, was shocked, her pupils dting. When that Grandmaster had grabbed hold of her, she had been utterly desperate.


    Dressed so scantily and in the hands of these men, she was sure to face a grim fate.


    Given that her own strength was no match for theirs, Princess Yu was still wondering how to respond when a master appeared.


    Remembering the call she had made, Xuan Yufei tentatively called out, "Brother Fan, is that you?"


    Xuan Yufei''s heart raced with excitement; she had only called Ye Fan, and if he had intervened, it would mean that Ye Fan''s strength had reached at least the Martial Venerable Realm!


    Ye Fan must have awakened...

 Chapter 104 Youll Own Me Sooner or Later!

    ```


    Pff!


    A phantom figure shed by outside, and before Xuan Yufei could react to what was happening, a seed struck her acupoint, causing her to ckout and copse on the spot!


    The one who burst in was naturally Ye Fan!


    The moment Xuan Yufei hit the ground, Ye Fan scooped her up and headed toward the bedroom!


    The Xuan Yufei in his arms was already out of it, and her dress had been ripped halfway by the middle-aged man, revealing a breathtaking view at her chest... the fair Great Phoenix was nearly flying out!


    Seeing this, Ye Fan felt a surge of heat in his heart. As he touched Xuan Yufei, a warm current rushed into her body, quickly enhancing Xuan Yufei''s Martial Arts Qi strength.


    The Inheritance flickered!


    Ye Fan also received a warm current from Xuan Yufei, and his own strength was rapidly increasing as well.


    After cing Xuan Yufei back in the room and gently covering her with a nket, by the time he returned, Wang Fugui had already charged in.


    "Big brother, are you alright?" Wang Fugui looked at Ye Fan with a worried face. His sister-inw Su Yixue had entrusted Wang Fugui to take care of Ye Fan, and thest thing Wang Fugui wanted was for anything to happen to Ye Fan, otherwise he would have a hard time exining to Su Yixue.


    Ye Fan was at a critical juncture now, with countless people eyeing him. He had been careless just moments before.


    "I''m fine!" Ye Fan nced at the assassin writhing on the ground, "They wanted to make a move on Yufei, Old Wang, you take care and interrogate them!"


    "Alright!"


    Without any pleasantries, Wang Fugui grabbed one of the assassins and mmed him into the wall with a vengeance.


    "Damn it, how dare youy your hands on my ex-sister-inw, seeking death?" Wang Fugui was furious, unable to believe someone had dared to act under his watch. If it weren''t for his big brother''s considerable strength, who knew what might have happened.


    "Agh!" The assassin''s entire body was sealed by Ye Fan, and with no way to resist, he was at the mercy of Wang Fugui''s furious beating. His head cracked open, and blood spilled all over the ground.


    Pff!


    Wang Fugui''s hands didn''t pause, continuing to smash the other assassins'' thighs, crush arms...


    In just a few tens of seconds, all the assassins at the scene were injured, not a single one intact.


    Throughout the ordeal, Wang Fugui didn''t say a word besides attacking, leaving the leading middle-aged manpletely frustrated, "Big brother... stop hitting, please, lords, won''t you ask... "


    They were so frustrated they were almost going mad!


    They thought Ye Fan had already gone mad, but they never expected that Wang Fugui, who followed, would be even more lunatic than Ye Fan.


    It was supposed to be an interrogation, but without a single question, it turned into a beating!


    If they continued like this, they were afraid they might actually be beaten to death right there.


    "Would you speak if I asked?" Wang Fugui looked at the group of assassins coldly, a sinister smile on his lips, "Might as well let me vent for my big brother first!"


    "We''ll talk, we''ll tell you everything... We weren''t here to kill Xuan Yufei, we were just sent by Young Master Zhou of the Capital to test Xuan Yufei''s potential... Please, lords, spare our lives..."


    The middle-aged man leading them saw Wang Fugui carry over another bottle of boiling water and trembled with fear at the sound of his voice.


    Is this Wang Fugui a demon?


    That boiling water, if it were poured down his own pants, that agony, just thinking about it made his whole body shudder.


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    "What potential are you trying to test in Xuan Yufei?" Wang Fugui''s movements paused for a moment, and he continued to berate the middle-aged man leading the group.


    "I don''t know the specifics, but based on what I overheard Young Master Zhou saying on the phone, it''s said that Miss Xuan Yufei''s mother was no ordinary person, and Xuan Yufei must have inherited some special constitution... If Xuan Yufei activates those aspects of her constitution, she will definitely have a very promising future..."


    While the middle-aged man kept rambling, Ye Fan fell into deep thought.


    A special constitution?


    When he had held Xuan Yufei in his arms just now, Ye Fan indeed felt a mysterious aura pulsating in her body, as if it was nourishing and cultivating Xuan Yufei''s body, even trying to help her break through blocked meridians.


    Growing up with Xuan Yufei, he''d never noticed anything special about her, had he?


    However, Ye Fan thought of Jin Yang and how both he and Li Yunyang of the Li Family were so desperate to marry Xuan Yufei; perhaps these were the reasons behind it?


    What secrets did Xuan Yufei harbor?


    Moreover, the affair concerning Xuan Yufei was once again tied to Young Master Zhou of the Capital!


    The Holy Envoy Organization!


    It seemed he needed to take a trip to the Capital as soon as possible to figure out what exactly was going on with this Holy Envoy Organization!


    Those targeting the Ye Family weren''t only people from the military side; people from the Holy Envoy Organization had also joined in, apparently in search of a map... Yet up to now, Ye Fan had no clues about the map.


    What secretsy behind the map?


    All kinds of doubts swirled in Ye Fan''s mind. Frowning deeply, his thoughts raced, but the information he had was indeed too scarce; he couldn''t find any leads.


    "Big brother, how should we deal with these people?" After the middle-aged man finished spilling everything he knew, Wang Fugui acted, knocking them all out cold, and they copsed to the ground like dead dogs.


    "Notify Xia Hao, and let Li Hue take care of it!"


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    "Yes!"


    While Wang Fugui was arranging for the disposal of the killers, Ye Fan stepped up the stairs once again.


    Just as he pushed open the bedroom door, a startled cry came from inside, "Ah!"


    In the room, Xuan Yufei had already awakened and was in the process of taking off her clothes; she had just exposed therge phoenix tattooed across her chest, her fair skin firm and upright, preparing to change into another outfit. Just then, Ye Fan had walked in.


    With a cry of surprise, Xuan Yufei hesitated for a moment after seeing it was Ye Fan, then slowly lowered her hands and even purposely thrust her chest forward a bit, saying with some shyness, "Brother Fan, was it you who saved me just now? Have you awakened?"


    Ye Fan turned his head away from the magnificent view Xuan Yufei presented and responded, "I just came back to get something and happened to see them attacking you... Old Wang knocked them all out, and I came up to check on you!"


    Ye Fan didn''t directly answer Xuan Yufei''s question as he was still feigning a state of idiocy to the outside world and didn''t want Xuan Yufei to know his secret for the time being.


    Seeing that it wasn''t Ye Fan who had saved her, a sh of disappointment crossed Xuan Yufei''s eyes, but her expression quickly returned to normal, "Oh!"


    However, Xuan Yufei was certain of one thing; a warm current had formed in her body, a type of warmth that only appeared when she was in contact with Ye Fan... Ye Fan''s talent had not been lost!


    It must have been Ye Fan who had carried her upstairs just now. No matter what state Ye Fan was in, he couldn''t just let go of her, could he?


    With this thought, Xuan Yufei seemed to make up her mind. Without any clothes on her body, she quickly walked toward Ye Fan, all the while bashfully thinking to herself, Look, just look... in the end, I will be yours anyway...

 Chapter 105 Soul Capturing Demonic Technique

    "Brother Fan, I want to be your woman!"


    Although shy, Xuan Yufei still spoke out, her face flushed with earnestness as she said to Ye Fan, "We grew up together, it was so beautiful, I don''t want to miss it!"


    While speaking, Xuan Yufei leaned closer into Ye Fan''s embrace.


    Xuan Yufei was very confident in her figure. Even clothed she was enchanting, and now she waspletely bare, such a stunning beauty appearing before you, it would be difficult for any man to refuse.


    Ye Fan, watching the beautiful woman approaching, felt a surge of restlessness in his heart.


    He had to admit, Xuan Yufei was really beautiful, a different style of beauty from Su Yixue. Su Yixue had the charm of a mature woman, while Xuan Yufei had a wild and enchanting quality, especially those captivating eyes that held a hint of exotic allure.


    But whenever he thought about how Xuan Yufei had called off their engagement at his uncles'' and elder brother''s funerals, Ye Fan''s heart ached.


    Now she wanted to be his woman, where was she before?


    Although before, Ye Fan was utterly devoted to Xuan Yufei, without any bottom line or dignity.


    But that wasn''t a reason for Xuan Yufei to take liberties, even a loyal dog has its pride, and once the love is gone, so is the fear.


    He saved Xuan Yufei simply because he couldn''t bear to let her suffer!


    But Xuan Yufei wanting to be his woman, Ye Fan couldn''t get over that hurdle in his heart!


    With a sh, Ye Fan dodged to the side, evading Xuan Yufei, and asked in confusion, "Princess Yu! Why do you want to be my woman? How does one be my woman, shouldn''t you be your own woman?"


    A hint of confusion crossed Ye Fan''s gaze, reverting to that foolish demeanor.


    Xuan Yufei''s eyes held a touch of despondence, mixed with disappointment.


    Was Ye Fan really still in his foolish state?


    But Xuan Yufei didn''t want to give up just like that, "Hasn''t your Yixue wife taught you yet? It''s like this... if you don''t know how, I''ll teach you!"


    Xuan Yufei had made up her mind, regardless of Ye Fan''s current state, she would im him first, cook the uncooked rice, and be Ye Fan''s woman, hopefully bearing his child.


    That way, when Ye Fan came to his senses, he couldn''t just ignore her.


    Xuan Yufei moved closer, wrapping her arms around Ye Fan''s neck, while the Great Phoenix on her chest provocatively rubbed against Ye Fan''s arm.


    The soft touch and astonishing sticity almost made Ye Fan lose control.


    After all, she was once the woman he deeply loved. Although there were now fissures, Ye Fan found it hard to withstand Xuan Yufei''s softness.


    However, thinking of the seven who had made such great sacrifices to guard the Ye Family, to protect him, Ye Fan regained his rationality.


    Adversity reveals true feelings!


    At his uncles'' funerals, it was the seven sisters-inw who showed their true feelings. He couldn''t let down their affection for him.


    "I think I''ll let Yixue wife teach me instead!" A faint smile appeared at the corner of Ye Fan''s mouth. A pulse of Qi Force fluctuated, and he pressed a few times at the back of Xuan Yufei''s neck.


    Sumbing to drowsiness, Xuan Yufei once again fell asleep in Ye Fan''s embrace!


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    Ye Fan, holding Xuan Yufei, walked over to the bed, "Rest well!"


    The hurt Xuan Yufei had caused was not something that could be mended in a day or two.


    But the moment Ye Fanid down Xuan Yufei, he suddenly felt another Qi Force fluctuation inside her.


    Ye Fan''s gaze sharpened as golden energy began pulsing around his eye sockets, his pupils turning red. He looked at Xuan Yufei, prating her skin and delving into her body''s meridians to examine closely.


    Soon, Ye Fan discovered a mass of dark aura deep within Xuan Yufei''s dantian.


    That aura was very strange; it seemed to have its own intelligence!


    When Ye Fan''s Qi Force went in to investigate, the dark aura actually attempted to self-dissolve and hide.


    Hmm?


    Ye Fan was now at the Martial Emperor level of strength, and with the inheritance from the dragon-patterned ring, his spiritual power was incredibly strong. He quickly analyzed the dark aura and immediately connected it with an odd technique he had learned from the ring.


    "The Soul Capturing Demonic Technique?"


    The dark aura within Xuan Yufei was the Soul Capturing Demonic Technique, an evil technique from the Ancient Era, simr to Curses from the Southeast Region. It controlled the target from a distance by setting up special means, making them act ording to one''s wishes.


    Had Xuan Yufei been subjected to the Soul Capturing Technique?


    Ye Fan frowned deeply. The Xuan Family was nothing more than a merchant family in Cloud City, and they hadn''t offended any significant figures. Why were they so concerned with Xuan Yufei?


    Ye Fan''s thoughts raced, and he recalled the information conveyed by those assassins from earlier.


    There was a mysterious force behind Xuan Yufei, one that even Young Master Zhou from the Capital was interested in. It was likely that the force behind Xuan Yufei was truly powerful!


    What kind of power was it, exactly?


    It seemed that he must find an opportunity to ask Uncle Xuan for rification.


    The Technique of Soul Capturing was troublesome for others, but Ye Fan possessed the Tianji Pavilion''s inheritance from the dragon-patterned ring which happened to include a countermeasure. Most importantly, Ye Fan had the Inheritance within him, the bane of such evil techniques.


    Ye Fan hesitated for a moment, then with a flick of his wrist, he channeled the Inheritance from his dantian through his fingers, quickly infiltrating Xuan Yufei''s body. Following her meridians, it swiftly reached her dantian.


    From multiple directions, it assaulted the dark Qi Force.


    Once the dark Soul Capturing aura sensed the approach of the Inheritance, it seemed terrified and tried to find a path to escape.


    But Ye Fan blocked it back with the Inheritance he controlled!


    Soon, the dark Soul Capturing aura waspletely enveloped by the Inheritance and then started to burn within Xuan Yufei.


    Whimpers!


    The dark aura was connected to Xuan Yufei''s spirit, and as it burned, she seemed to be in pain, uttering whimpers.


    Ye Fan released his Martial Breath to nourish and cultivate Xuan Yufei''s spirit, making it more bearable for her.


    Within a few dozen seconds, all of the dark Soul Capturing aura inside Xuan Yufei was burned clean by the Inheritance.


    After checking once more and confirming that there was no other Soul Capturing aura within Xuan Yufei, Ye Fan withdrew the Inheritance from her body and gently covered her with a nket.


    Just as Ye Fan was about to leave, a question suddenly came to mind.


    If Xuan Yufei had been controlled by the Soul Capturing Technique, then at the funeral, was her breaking off the engagement with him her own will, or was she controlled by the technique?


    But Ye Fan''s thoughts were fleeting. Whatever the truth was, it no longer mattered now.


    Ye Fan''s current mission was to help the Su Corporation rise, to protect the families of his seven sisters-inw, to investigate the hidden culprits who had harmed the Ye Family, to avenge them, and to vindicate the Ye Family''s honor!


    As for everything else, none of it was that important!


    Ye Fan nced at Xuan Yufei onest time and turned to leave the bedroom.


    And just at the moment when the dark aura on Xuan Yufei''s body waspletely burned away, in the Capital, within a separate garden, a young man suddenly sat up in bed and violently spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, "Ah... who ruined my arrangement?"

 Chapter 106 Start Calling Her Wife!

    "Young Master Zhou? What''s happened, what''s the matter?"


    No sooner had the young man called out than arge group of bodyguards rushed into the entrance, with the bearded leader looking around nervously.


    This young man was none other than Zhou Ming, the head of the Holy Envoy Organization in the Southwestern Region!


    Five years ago, after the incident with Ye Fan, Zhou Ming had secretly employed the Soul Capturing Technique on Xuan Yufei, partly to use her as a puppet for cultivating his spiritual power, and partly to use her as a conduit for intelligence gathering.


    Most crucially, Zhou Ming also gleaned through certain channels the identity of Xuan Yufei''s mother.


    It was highly possible that Xuan Yufei''s mother was a descendant of a servant from the Divine Gate n!


    And the Divine Gate was the sworn enemy of the Holy Envoy Organization.


    Zhou Ming had invested so much effort in applying the Soul Capturing Technique on Xuan Yufei, hoping to make a breakthrough via her.


    For five years, while the Soul Capturing Technique on Xuan Yufei hadn''t yielded any valuable information, it also hadn''t caused any issues.


    But just now, Zhou Ming discovered that the Soul Capturing Technique he had ced on Xuan Yufei was suddenly broken.


    Xuan Yufei had lost contact with him, and Zhou Ming had even suffered a bacsh!


    "Send someone to investigate immediately what has happened to Xuan Yufei in Cloud City. Who has had contact with Xuan Yufei today, I want to know all about Xuan Yufei''s situation!" Zhou Ming wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and continued, "Also, get in touch with the assassins we sent to probe Xuan Yufei, and have them report back immediately!"


    As soon as Zhou Ming finished speaking, a four-eyed geek in the crowd immediately said, "Young Master Zhou, we lost contact with those assassins an hour ago... Just now, the information from the life detectors confirmed that the entire assassin group has... all died..."


    "What?"


    Zhou Ming''s pupils dted in shock as he stood up from the bed, his eyebrows furrowed.


    Zhou Ming had chosen that assassin group to test Xuan Yufei because they were not well-known and didn''t belong to any particr force, meaning they were unlikely to be noticed by anyone else.


    But he had just made his move, and all of the assassins were wiped out already?


    Zhou Ming knew that among those people, the leader had the strength of a Grandmaster Realm, which was not a low level of power throughout Great Xia.


    Who exactly had interfered with Xuan Yufei''s affairs?


    The Ye Family?


    But Xuan Yufei had clearly already annulled her marriage to Ye Fan, so the Ye Family had no need to continue concerning themselves with the Xuan Family''s affairs. Moreover, wasn''t Ye Fan considered a fool? How could he get involved in Xuan Yufei''s matters?


    "Young Master Zhou, we have received intelligence! ording to our brothers who were secretly observing, Ye Fan and Wang Fugui had gone to Xuan Yufei''s residence a while ago and haven''t left yet!"


    Hmm?


    Ye Fan again?


    Zhou Ming was very clear about the recent events in Cloud City!


    The Zhao Family annihted, the Li Family annihted, the Wang Family annihted!


    All the families that were detrimental to the Su and Ye Families met with no good end.


    Moreover, Chu Feng, a Martial Venerable Realm expert sent by the Northwestern forces intending to utterly eradicate the Ye Family, fortuitously encountered a Wandering Soul expert, who wiped out Chu Feng and his group.


    Zhou Ming''s eyebrows were tightly knotted as he murmured to himself, "Was it really a Wandering Soul expert who took action? Has... Ye Fan awoken?"


    "Have all the teams from the Capitale for a meeting first thing tomorrow morning!" Zhou Ming''s eyes shed with a sinister light; he had to personally go to Cloud City.


    At that time, the move against the Ye Family alongside the Northwestern forces was for the sake of obtaining a map belonging to the Ye Family.


    However, ten core disciples of the Ye Family had already been in, and no clue of the map was found on them. The only one unchecked was Ye Fan, that fool.


    The clues to that map are most likely on Ye Fan.


    The demand for the map above has reached an urgent point, and if I can find the whereabouts of the map quickly, they will definitely reward me with even more!


    ...


    In Cloud City, Ye Fan and Wang Fugui left Xuan Yufei''s residence and drove straight home!


    As soon as Ye Fan entered Su Yixue''s vi gate, he saw another familiar face.


    Sixth sister-inw Qing Run was also there!


    "Xiao Fan, I just happened toe to Cloud City on some business and decided to drop by to see how you''re doing! Are you feeling better?" Qing Run, seeing Ye Fan enter, tenderly stepped forward, took Ye Fan''s hand, and looked him up and down.


    Qing Run had very nice skin, and as she was holding Ye Fan''s wrist, her face turned so bashfully rosy it seemed almost squeezable with moisture.


    Such a shy girl had, at the funeral, so resolutely announced to marry Ye Fan along with Yu Linglong and the others.


    Moreover, she had decided to marry Ye Fan along with six others, to spread branches and leaves for the Ye Family!


    It was clear that Qing Run had made a great determination.


    "Sister-inw Run, I am much better now! Today, Yixue took me to the antique street, and it brought back many other memories, only I just can''t remember a lot of things... Hehe, but Divine Doctor Lei said that I''ll get better gradually... Sister-inw Run, give me a hug..."


    Looking at the beauty before him, Ye Fan didn''t know how to express his feelings.


    He couldn''t fully reveal that he had awoken, yet he needed to express his concern.


    He could only be half-truthful, half-coherent, half-lucid, half-foolish!


    Seeing Ye Fan''s open arms, Qing Run''s face flushed with shyness. After ncing at Su Yixue, she finally snuggled into Ye Fan''s embrace, shyly.


    Having dered her intention to marry Ye Fan in front of so many people, from that moment on, everyone would consider Qing Run as Ye Fan''s wife.


    "Xiao Fan, you don''t have to call me sister-inw anymore, you should call me wife, okay?" Qing Run, wrapping her arms around Ye Fan''s neck, tenderly instructed him, "The same goes for Sister Linglong and Mange... They are all your wives!"


    Though she was shy, seeing Ye Fan like this warmed Qing Run''s heart.


    After all, when she announced her intention to marry Ye Fan, he waspletely foolish without a single moment of rity.


    But now, Ye Fan had regained the mental capacity of a teenager, and given time, he would certainly return to his former peak.


    "Okay!"


    Ye Fan replied earnestly, his sharp eyes catching a hint of sorrow in Qing Run''s eyes, "Wife Run, have you encountered some troubles? You seem a bit unhappy!"


    Qing Run was taken aback and looked at Ye Fan with some confusion. She had concealed her emotions deeply, yet Ye Fan noticed them?


    "No... nothing! It''s just that our Qing Family''s jewelry business has been affected recently, our previous partners who supplied goods have all stopped cooperating with ustely, and the raw gemstones we''ve stockpiled won''tst much longer!"


    "Sigh! I heard that General Song Pa from Myanmar ising to Great Xia in the next few days to renegotiate the jade raw stone agency, so I wanted to try my luck and see if I could get some raw stones from General Song Pa, so we wouldn''t be at the mercy of all these distributors within the Great Xia Realm!"


    Although Qing Run didn''t spell it out, Ye Fan understood very well.


    The troubles the Qing Family now faced were likely due to Qing Run continuing to side with the Ye Family and publicly announcing her marriage to him.


    Those who targeted the Ye Family were suppressing the Qing Family from behind the scenes...


    "Wife Run, don''t worry, I will definitely help you get the jade agency rights, you don''t have to worry!" Ye Fan patted her gently on the back, his mind recalling that burly man from Myanmar!


    Back then, Song Pa owed Ye Fan more than one life...

 Chapter 107 Sister Yixue, do you want me to come help tonight?

    "You? How can you help?"


    Qing Run looked at Ye Fan with a hint of surprise and a smile emerged at the corner of her mouth, "I appreciate your kindness, but you should focus on recuperating and recover as soon as possible! Otherwise, we sisters will not be able to hold on!"


    The Su Family and Qing Family are already being suppressed; it''s likely that soon it will be the turn of the Shen Family, Yu Linglong, and others'' families.


    The daughters of the seven major families announced at the same time their marriage to Ye Fan, continuing their deep ties with the Ye Family.


    Those who are against the Ye Family certainly won''t just let things be.


    "I really can do it, Wife Run, you have to believe me!" Ye Fan said with utter seriousness as he looked at Qing Run. He really wanted to tell Qing Run that with just one word from him, not to mention giving over the agency rights to him, even if he asked for Song Pa''s life, Song Pa probably wouldn''t hesitate.


    After all, five years ago when Ye Fan infiltrated Myanmar to pursue a drug trafficker, he saved Song Pa three times within three days and even helped Song Pa eliminate his biggestpetitor.


    If it hadn''t been for Ye Fan''s help, Song Pa''s entire family would have been destroyed long ago, let alone achieving his extraordinary status in Northwest Myanmar today.


    "Alright! It''s gettingte... Yixue, you should quickly take Xiao Fan to sleep! Judging by the days, Xiao Fan has already been with you for several days now, you need to make good use of the time because next month, Xiao Fan will be mine..." Qing Run joked as she looked at Su Yixue, "Sister Yixue, Xiao Fan doesn''t know much, you have to teach him more, huh. If you don''t know how, do you want me to guide you both tonight?"


    Pfft!


    Ye Fan was inwardly speechless upon hearing Qing Run''s words!


    Sister-inws, you really don''t treat me like an outsider.


    Qing Runing over at night to guide Su Yixue on how to enchant men?


    The mere thought was too beautiful to imagine!


    However, somewhere in his heart, Ye Fan felt a faint sense of anticipation. What kind of scene would it be if Qing Run and Su Yixue were together?


    But Ye Fan also knew that for such a scene to be reality, it would probably be a long way off, at least until those arch-enemies of the Ye Family had been dealt with!


    "Big Sister Lan, you''re too mean! Ye Fan... sometimes he''s not that dumb, hmph... soon, you''ll get to experience it... If you''re in a hurry, I''ll let you have tonight..." Su Yixue blushed, yet she yfully teased Qing Run in return.


    "Tch! I don''t want it!"


    Although Qing Run sounded tough with her words, in truth, it was all talk, no action. With a coyint, she quickly ran towards her bedroom, and at the doorway, she seductively twisted her waist, calling back to Ye Fan, "Xiao Fan, what are you standing there dumbfounded for? Hurry up and go to sleep with Yixue! We''re all waiting for you to branch out and spread the leaves for the Ye Family!"


    That bewitching look in her eyes and her provocative figure sent a wave of heat through Ye Fan. In his heart, he marveled at how fortunate he was to have won the favor of seven such stunning beauties at the same time.


    Ye Fan even felt a moment of trance, contemting whether Xuan Yufei breaking off their engagement on the day of the funeral was a blessing or a curse.


    After all, exchanging one for seven, he didn''t seem to be at a loss!


    "Okay! I''ll listen to Wife Run!"


    A mischievous smile appeared at the corner of Ye Fan''s mouth, and in the next moment, before Su Yixue could react, he scooped her up in his arms and dashed toward the second-floor bedroom.


    "Ah! Xiao Fan, be gentle... Sister Lan, you''re too bad, you''ve onlye for one day and you''ve already corrupted Xiao Fan..."


    However, while Su Yixueined with her words, there was a hint of anticipation in her heart.


    It''s that very phrase: women, if not loved, will not love!


    At the Su Family Vi''s second floor, suddenly, a chorus of songs inappropriate for children red out!


    Downstairs, Qing Run tossed and turned, unable to sleep for most of the night, filled with regret. Why had she chosen to stay at Su Yixue''s ce? Wasn''t this simply asking for torture?


    ¡­


    Cloud City gradually sumbed to the night''s embrace, returning to tranquility.


    But in the Provincial City, the Liu Family was destined for unrest tonight!


    Liu Hao, having learned from Ye Fan''s mouth that it was his own father who personally killed his mother, rushed back to the Provincial City this afternoon. After quietly making some arrangements, he finally returned home.


    In the study, Liu Ran, seeing Liu Hao enter, showed some surprise, "Hao''er, you''re back so soon? How did things go in Cloud City? Did you take down the Su Family? What is Ye Fan''s situation now?"


    All three of the Liu Family''s vassal families, the Wang Family, the Zhao Family, and the Li Family, had been exterminated.


    Although the information spread outside had nothing to do with the Ye Family, citing car idents or being killed by enemies, Liu Ran naturally knew that it was the Ye Family who had acted, and it was very likely that Ye Fan himself had done it.


    Therefore, Liu Ran was now very eager to take action against the Su Family, to give an ount to the higher-ups, and to quickly rify Ye Fan''s situation.


    Liu Hao''s face darkened as he stared at Liu Ran, forcing a few words through his clenched teeth, "How... how did Mother actually die?"


    Liu Ran, sensing something wrong with Liu Hao''s expression, stood up from his chair, his brow furrowed as he began, "Haven''t I told you numerous times? Your mother was in a bad mood and jumped from a building to her death. I am saddened by this as well, why are you suddenly bringing this up?"


    "I''ll give you onest chance, tell me... how did Mother actually die!" Liu Hao struggled to suppress his emotions, hoping Liu Ran would offer some sort of defense.


    But Liu Ran''s facial muscles twitched a few times, then he shouted angrily, "Bastard! Liu Hao, you''ve grown bold; is this how you speak to me? It''s not your ce to dictate matters in the Liu Family now. Your mother''s death was thoroughly investigated at the time. Have you gone mad today?"


    Although Liu Ran was reprimanding Liu Hao with his words, he was actually somewhat uneasy inside.


    Liu Hao had always been obedient, but today, after having been to Cloud City and returned, he was acting so out of character, he must have discovered something.


    p!


    Liu Hao mmed a pile of printed photos and documents onto the table, "Liu Ran, you beast! Take a good look at this... How could you bear to send your own wife to another''s bed and let someone insult her in front of you, have you no conscience... you deserve to die..."


    Seeing the photos on the table, a flicker of panic crossed Liu Ran''s eyes as he quickly picked up two and nced at them.


    In the photos, Liu Ran had his wife pinned down on the bed, the scene was especially clear, and another man, though only shown from the back, was identifiable to Liu Ran as a major figure from the Holy Envoy Organization.


    "Hao''er... where did you get these photos? Listen to me... they are fake, all nderous, it''s nder..." Liu Ran staggered and nearly fell to the ground, his mouth still spewing lies and excuses.


    But Liu Ran''s panicked expression had already betrayed him!


    ng!


    Liu Hao drew the battle saber strapped to his side, pointing its tip at Liu Ran, "Today, I will avenge my mother!"

 Chapter 108 Tethering Dad with a Dog Leash!

    ```


    Liu Hao also possessed the strength of the Martial Arts Control Realm, his entire body surged with Martial Arts Qi, instantly filling the room with a somber, murderous atmosphere!


    "What are you trying to do? How dare you!" Liu Ran felt a surge of agitation, "Even if your mother died because of me, it was unavoidable, a sacrifice made for the sake of the development of the family! And yet, as her son, you dare to point a knife at me?"


    "Enough with your excuses! You''ve deceived me for so many years! And even if a sacrifice for the family was necessary, did it have to involve such things to your mother? Have you ever considered how desperate and broken a woman feels when her own husband sends her to another man''s bed to be humiliated? You don''t deserve to be called human!"


    As Liu Hao shouted, he swung his battle saber around, whistling as he shed towards Liu Ran.


    Qi Force fluctuated around Liu Ran''s body as he effortlessly dodged Liu Hao''s attack.


    Both father and son possessed the strength of the Control Realm, making it no easy task for one to overpower the other.


    "Guards, seize this traitor!" seeing Liu Hao''s battle saber smash the furniture behind him into pieces, Liu Ran''s face darkened.


    It was apparent that Liu Hao harbored a murderous intent towards him.


    After all, Liu Ran was getting old, and if it came down to a one-on-one fight, he didn''t have much chance of winning against Liu Hao.


    Following Liu Ran''s shout, the family butler Wang Wei appeared in a sh, standing respectfully at the doorway, "Patriarch, Young Master!"


    "Hurry! Take this traitor down, don''t be afraid of getting hurt... It''s time to teach him a lesson! I''m not dead yet and he dares to act recklessly, hmph!" A trace of cruelty shed in Liu Ran''s eyes.


    In his view, there was only power and loyalty to the Holy Envoy Organization.


    As for his son...


    If he died, so be it, he could always have more!


    He didn''t care!


    Wang Wei and Liu Hao exchanged nces, then Wang Wei spoke indifferently, "I''m sorry, Patriarch, please forgive me for not being able to carry out your order!"


    Huh?


    Wang Wei''s words made Liu Ran''s heart skip a beat.


    The most powerful bodyguard and family butler actually disobeying his orders?


    "Wang Wei, are you staging a rebellion? Don''t forget that I am the head of the Liu Family, and you serve us. What gives you the right to disobey orders?" Liu Ran dodged Liu Hao''s attacks in a slight panic, while scolding Wang Wei.


    Wang Wei spoke coldly, "Out of gratitude for the Lady! It was she who took me in when I was injured, and gave me my life today! What the Young Master is doing today is also what I''ve been wanting to do... It''s just that I didn''t witness certain things personally before and wasn''t sure, but today, after seeing all those pieces of evidence and videos! I really want to say, Liu Ran, you''re truly inhuman!"


    "..."


    Hearing Wang Wei''s words, Liu Ran''s heart turned ice-cold.


    Wang Wei was indeed taken in by Liu Hao''s mother after being injured and then stayed with the Liu Family afterward.


    With Wang Wei''s abilities, he could have had a better future, but the reason he stayed with the Liu family was merely to repay a debt of gratitude.


    Whoosh!


    As Liu Ran was forced to dodge next to Wang Wei again, Wang Wei took action, punching Liu Ran''s back. The powerful Qi Force impact instantly sealed Liu Ran''s meridians, leaving his body rigid in ce.


    "Young Master, it''s up to you now¡ªwhether to kill or spare him," Wang Wei knew when to stop, understanding that although Liu Ran had killed his own wife, it was ultimately a family matter between father and son, and it wouldn''t be proper for Wang Wei to intervene further.


    "Kill? Hmph! To let him die so easily would be too kind! I want him to kneel before my mother and repent for a lifetime!"


    Liu Hao snorted coldly, his battle saber without hesitation stabbing into Liu Ran''s dantian.


    "No, please! Ah... Hao''er, I am your own father..."


    ```


    Seeing Liu Hao''s movements, Liu Ran let out a sound of utter despair.


    With the help of a big shot from the Holy Envoy Organization, Liu Ran had already broken through to the Control Realm. That big shot had promised that after dealing with the Ye Family and Su Family''s affairs, he would provide Liu Ran with an elixir pill worth a fortune, to aid his divine ascension to the Grandmaster Realm.


    If his dantian were destroyed, all his future dreams would turn into mere illusions!


    "There are treasures in the secret chamber inside, more treasures, my son, I give them all to you..."


    Thud!


    No matter how much Liu Ran begged, Liu Hao showed no mercy whatsoever. His battle saber ruthlessly pierced through,pletely destroying the dantian before he finally stopped.


    "From today on, the Liu Family will be fully taken over by me, Liu Hao!" Liu Hao stared coldly at Liu Ran, "I''ve always been disgusted by you, those trash from the Holy Envoy, and those Japanese dogs!"


    "Convey my orders, effective immediately! Terminate all coborations with the Japanese,unch aprehensive crackdown on the Japanese dogs! Cut off all ties with the Holy Envoy Organization immediately, our Liu Family will no longer be dogs of the Holy Envoy!"


    Liu Hao''s orders were ryed one after another, and someone immediately began to implement them on the outside.


    Over the years, Liu Hao had entered the core leadership of the Liu Family and was the actual person in control.


    Therefore, even if Liu Ran were to die, it would not affect the continued operation of the Liu Group.


    "You... have you gone mad? Liu Hao, do you know what benefits the Holy Envoy Organization has in store for us... I spent so much effort to join the Holy Envoy Organization, and you just..."


    Liu Ran tried to continue ranting, but Liu Hao waved his hand and knocked Liu Ran out with a punch. Then, using Liu Ran''s pupils, he opened the secret chamber in the study, "Summon someone, chain him up with a dog leash, have him kneel in front of my mother''s portrait to repent!"


    As soon as Liu Hao entered the secret chamber, he was attracted by the ancient aura of several boxes inside.


    One of the boxes contained a scroll that Liu Hao was very familiar with; it was the map scroll that the Holy Envoy Organization had been having the Liu Family investigate.


    It turned out his father had already found the scroll but didn''t have time to hand it over.


    Liu Hao considered for a few seconds, reached out to take the scroll, then pulled out his phone and called Ye Fan, "Young Master Ye! I have a map scroll here that was found in my father''s secret room, it seems to be rted to the Holy Envoy Organization. I''ll have someone send it to you first thing tomorrow morning!"


    In Cloud City, inside the Su Family Vipound, Ye Fan was feeling refreshed after a session of exercise, running his Martial Power, when he suddenly received a call from Liu Hao. Ye Fan knew that Liu Hao must have gone back and dealt with his own father.


    But Liu Hao had also searched and found a map from Liu Ran?


    Could it be the map that the Holy Envoy Organization was looking for?


    "Good!" Ye Fan responded with a single word, but he was somewhat puzzled as to why Liu Hao would do such a thing.


    After all, earlier in the day, Liu Hao hade to Cloud City with people to suppress the Su Corporation. Another about-face in attitude toward him within the same day?


    "Young Master Ye, I just announced that the Liu Family will, effective immediately, sever all dealings with the Holy Envoy Organization and the Japanese trash! Moreover, I will send all the names associated with the Liu Family along with the scroll to Young Master Ye tomorrow morning. Please forgive the Liu Family for the mistakes made before..."


    Over the phone, Liu Hao respectfully recounted the events.


    Ye Fan listened with some skepticism!


    Did Liu Hao truly have such resolve?


    Was this a decoy tactic?


    After hanging up the phone with Liu Hao, Ye Fan immediately called Guo Li, "Old Guo, get Elder Pang to investigate the situation of the Liu Family and get back to me as soon as possible!"


    If Liu Hao truly had such resolve, Ye Fan wouldn''t mind giving him a hand!


    The enemy of my enemy is my friend!


    No matter who it is, as long as they stand against the Holy Envoy Organization and those who truly wish to destroy the Ye Family, they are friends!

 Chapter 109 The Tycoons Olive Branch Knocks Out Jin Yang!

    Ye Fan turned his head to nce at Su Yixue''snguid appearance next to him and then tuned into the Martial Arts Qi within his body!


    Thanks to the warmth obtained from close contact with Su Yixue and the power previously bestowed by the Undying Bone, Ye Fan had now broken through to the Martial Emperor level!


    But his progress was still too slow!


    At the Ye Family''s old residence, there was actually an Underground Pce, and his mother hadid out so many arrangements for him in advance. She left behind the Four Great Maids and so many Dead Soldiers, even the Wandering Soul was a power his mother had left for him.


    The Holy Envoy Organization was infiltrating every corner of Great Xia so crazily, their plotting must be no simple matter!


    On the surface, his strength as a Martial Emperor might not seem low, but if faced with even stronger experts, or attacked by opponents from different realms, did he have any trump cards to save his own life?


    How could he protect the Ye Family, these sister-inws? How could he avenge the Ye Family?


    Ye Fan''s physical constitution was exceptionally strong, but after all, Su Yixue was just an ordinary girl and couldn''t withstand his intensity.


    s!


    Sometimes, being too strong as a man is not necessarily a good thing!


    Downstairs, Qing Run was still awake; Ye Fan could sense that Qing Run had not fallen asleep.


    Should he go down now and get some more exercise?


    Thinking of Qing Run''s stunning figure, Ye Fan also felt a bit of a stir, but by doing so, his identity as a fool would be exposed!


    Now was not the time to reveal himself, he would still have to endure!


    Since Qing Run hade to Cloud City to obtain the jade distribution rights, naturally, Ye Fan had to help her secure it!


    These matters, ostensibly aimed at the Su Family, Qing Family and others, were actually targeting the Ye Family.


    Ye Fan must protect the families of his seven sister-inws, ensuring they did not lose heart.


    Ye Fan once again circted his martial techniques for a few rounds, then went to bed and fell into a deep sleep.


    But in Cloud City, Jin Yang was sitting with a sullen face, drinking with a youth beside him. This youth was none other than the eldest young master of the Provincial City''s jewelry family, Sun Desheng from the Sun Family.


    "Young Master Sun, you have no idea how stifled I''ve been! Laotzu, with a lifetime of brilliance, was actually yed by a fool... Do you know? I had the medical production rights for the Southwestern Region in my grasp, but in the final moment, I don''t know what that idiot Ye Fan did. That moron Yu Qiang actually gave the rights to the Su Corporation... Brother, it''s just too bitter in my heart..."


    Not only did he lose the production rights, but also the assassination attempt on Ye Fan and Su Yixue ended inplete failure, with all of his men wiped out. Moreover, a sniper had locked on to him, forcing him to transfer one billion in damages to the Su Corporation.


    Jin Yang now spoke with a psychological shadow looming over him, his eyes vigntly scanning the surroundings, fearing being targeted by a sniper again!


    Jin Yang had no idea how he was going to exin this to his father and his family upon his return.


    With the production rights acquired by the Su Corporation along with the ten billion cash he handed over, plus the Beauty Nourishing Cream announced at the press conference with its miraculous effects, once the production line was set up and running, it would be like a printing press for money.


    "Young Master Jin, don''t feel too down! That idiot from the Ye Family is quite bizarre! You''re also aware of what happened to me in the morning. Initially, I had nned to create a scene at the Thousands Treasure Pavilion, but in the end, that fool Ye Fan spoiled my n and I even had to apologize in front of a millionizens, losing face. Our Jewelry Studio''s business will probably suffer even more in the future!"


    As Sun Desheng held his ss, his gaze flickered with a dark glint, "However, in the afternoon, a big shot from the Capital contacted me! He introduced me to General Song Pa from Myanmar who has arrived in Great Xia, and he''s currently staying in the hotel next door! Humph... With General Song Pa''s support, what does the Thousands Treasure Pavilion count for? What''s more, if the Qing Family in the Provincial City wants to continue their jewelry business, they''ll have to look up to Laotzu!"


    "General Song Pa from Myanmar? The one who controls seventy percent of Myanmar''s Jade Raw Stones? I heard he''se to Great Xia for the redistribution of the Jade Raw Stone agency rights. Young Master Sun is indeed in a position close to the water, primed to get the moon first?" Jin Yang''s eyes sparkled with envy. If Sun Desheng could really secure the agency rights for the Jade Raw Stones from General Song Pa''s hands, the Sun Family would instantly be one of the top eminent families in Great Xia.


    s!


    Why hadn''t he encountered such a big shot?


    "Young Master Jin, you''re quite well-informed! You''re right, General Song Pa has indeede to Great Xia this time for the matter of redistributing the Jade Raw Stone agency rights. The previous families that had good rtions with the Qing Family will no longer have a chance! That big shot from the Capital has already spoken with General Song Pa. For sure, the jade agency rights are going to be mine, Sun Family. Tomorrow''s investment conference is just a mere formality!"


    Sun Desheng was full of pride!


    At this moment, he even wanted to proactively call Ye Fan and Manager Wu of Thousands Treasure Pavilion, asking them to personally attend the investment event tomorrow to witness his signing ceremony.


    And that Qing Run, who had announced her marriage to the fool Ye Fan, hmph ... she should be there tomorrow as well, right?


    ording to the demands of the Capital''s big shots, he must humiliate her properly at the time, letting those who have grown close to the Ye Family know the consequences of supporting the Ye Family now!


    After securing the jade agency rights, themand given from above was to bring down the Qing Family''s jewelry corporation at all costs.


    They needed to cut off the supply source, seal off sales channels, and intimidate the partners into severing ties ... in short, the directive was to make life difficult for the Qing Family''s jewelry corporation, preferably driving it to bankruptcy!


    Hearing Sun Desheng''s words made Jin Yang''s heart even more unsettled.


    He originally thought he had found a kindred spirit, someone who had also been dealt with by Ye Fan, but it turned out the other party had already made it ashore before him.


    Ding-ling-ling!


    Sun Desheng was still brooding when suddenly his phone rang with a lengthy string of encrypted numbers.


    He had seen his uncle in the Sky Patrol Bureau make such calls to report back to his superiors!


    Usually, on the other end of such calls were big shots!


    Sun Desheng didn''t dare to dy, and he quickly answered the call, "Hello, who is this?"


    "I am Elder Zhang, I have some matters to discuss with you!"


    Hm?


    Jin Yang hesitated for a few seconds, his brows furrowed, "Zhang ... you ..." He felt the hairs on his body stand on end, and he quickly held his tongue.


    "Yes! That''s right, it is the Elder Zhang you are thinking of, responsible for the military affairs of the Northwestern region ..." On the other end of the call, it was indeed Elder Zhang who was covertly maneuvering troops in the Northwestern region.


    The Guard Captain Chu Feng hade with the intention of sweeping away the Ye Family''sst hurdle, but his entire contingent had been wiped out, which made Elder Zhang somewhat anxious.


    This remaining obstacle of the Ye Family had not been dealt with for a long time, preventing many ns from being executed. The big boss above had said that if there were any troubles with the Ye Family''s affair, he wouldn''t be able to protect himself.


    Although Chu Feng had died, Elder Zhang didn''t know whether Chu Feng had implicated him before his death.


    If the Ye Family were to pick up on any small clue, and could trace it back to him once they caught their breath, then it would be troublesome.


    The old man from the Ye Family had earned his merits through real fights, and his authority within the military was immense!


    As long as Ye Changfeng still had breath in him, if the Ye Family wanted to make a move against Elder Zhang, truly no one would be able to stop them!


    So, Elder Zhang was in a hurry!


    Although Elder Zhang still had many strong subordinates, he dared not deploy them carelessly, so he had sought out Jin Yang, wishing to borrow his hand tomit the deed!


    At the very least, he needed to make some moves to show his value to the higher-ups!


    Otherwise, Elder Zhang was very aware that if he became useless, he would be quickly discarded by those above.


    "I know you have doubts about my identity, so I will do something to prove it! Your uncle, Jin Mingliang, has been the Deputy Director of the Tiannan Provincial City Sky Patrol Bureau for ten years, right? I will say the word, and he will be promoted to Director in Chief immediately, with the merit recorded under your name. You can confirm this with a phone call. I will call you back in five minutes!" Experience new stories on mvl

 Chapter 110 The Realization of Being Used!

    "Ah?"


    After hanging up the phone, Jin Yang was still somewhat stunned!


    Elder Zhang, one of the Nine Great Elders of Great Xia, actually called him?


    And it was to discuss matters with him?


    Just to make him believe, with a single sentence, he promoted his great-uncle to Director in Chief?


    The position of Director in Chief of the Sky Patrol Bureau in Tiannan Province was already a top-tier office in Tiannan Province, making him essentially the fourth most powerful person there.


    The reason the Jin Family had developed so well in the Provincial City wasrgely due to the great-uncle''s status.


    Although the great-uncle was just a deputy head, most people in the Provincial City had to give the Jin Family some face.


    And if the great-uncle were promoted to Director in Chief before sixty, then after working for a few years, he might entirely have the potential to move to the Capital and be one of the big shots there!


    Under the great-uncle''s influence, the Jin Family would absolutely be able to rise another level!


    At least, they would not be much worse off than Sun Desheng''s n.


    Instantly, Jin Yang''s gaze towards Sun Desheng was filled with a lot more confidence.


    Just as Jin Yang was about to call his family, his father Jin Mingdong''s call came in, "Son! Great news, fantastic news! Your great-uncle just received a message from the organization, saying they''ve decided to promote him, haha... to a director''s position. They said on the phone it was your doing, what exactly is going on?"


    Before his father could say much, the phone was snatched by his great-uncle Jin Mingliang, "Big nephew, quickly tell your great-uncle, who is this important figure you''ve met? Today you spent ten billion, was it to get acquainted with this heavyweight?"


    "Big nephew, your great-uncle wants to tell you! If you spent ten billion to meet that influential figure, I mustmend you, that was absolutely the right move! Haha, you know, your great-uncle''s promotion isn''t something that could be secured with just ten billion, thank you, my big nephew. In the future, whatever you request, besides my wife I can''t give you, anything else just ask!"


    On the other end of the phone, Jin Yang barely got a chance to speak, as his great-uncle and father took turns showering him with ttery, puffing him up to the skies.


    In the background, he could vaguely hear his grandfather''s satisfiedughter and his mother''s joyous modesty.


    For a moment, Jin Yang felt a huge boost to his vanity.


    Had he spent ten billion to get acquainted with that important figure?


    Of course not, he was simply targeted by a sniper and was using ten billion to save his life.


    But Jin Yang was not foolish. After today''s incident, Elder Zhang found him. And Jin Yang had heard something about Elder Zhang and the Ye Family not getting along before.


    Now Elder Zhang was reaching out to him, Jin Yang had guessed roughly what it meant.


    Elder Zhang was probably looking to use Jin Yang to deal with the Su Corporation or Ye Fan, right?


    Even though Jin Yang was clear about being used as a pawn, the party''s background was powerful enough, and the benefits offered were strong enough, Jin Yang found no reason to refuse.


    So in that case, spending ten billion could also be considered as paving the way to meet Elder Zhang, perhaps?


    "I can''t talk now, that important person is about to call!" Jin Yang directly interrupted his great-uncle and father. On the other end of the phone, the great-uncle and father were very cautious, quickly interjecting, "Yes, right! You take good care of that big shot first, we won''t ask any more! When youe back, your great-uncle will personally hold a celebration feast for you!"


    Jin Yang and his eldest uncle, after his father hung up the phone, Elder Zhang''s call came through, still on that encrypted line.


    "The news from home should have arrived by now, right? The organization''s appointment will officially take effect tomorrow! This is just a token of our first meeting... given to your eldest uncle! The gifts for your father, and for you, will only be better... All the resources I have can be unconditionally at the disposal of the Jin Family. Within a year, the Jin Family can be a top-tier wealthy family in Great Xia..."


    After demonstrating his own strength, Elder Zhang continued to describe the wonderful blueprint thaty ahead to Jin Yang.


    Jin Yang was no fool, once he confirmed that it was Elder Zhang on the other end of the line, he knew that what Elder Zhang was saying wasn''t mere bluff.


    As one of the Nine Great Elders of Great Xia Capital, he was definitely one of the people holding the highest authority in Great Xia.


    If they wished, they could make a family soar with just one sentence.


    "Elder Zhang, I understand what you mean! Please give me your instructions, what do you need me to do about Su Corporation and the Ye Family?" Although Elder Zhang said his resources could be used unconditionally, if one really believed that the offer was without conditions, then they would be a fool.


    If there were no conditions, why would someone with no blood or kinship rtions help you?


    "Young Master Jin truly is a smart man, catching on with just a hint!" Elder Zhang was indeed in a hurry and did not beat around the bush, "What you need to do is simple, just take my ce and besiege Su Corporation and the Ye Family from all fronts - business, assassination... you name it. If you can take one of them down, that will be a huge achievement. At the very least, you should make their lives miserable!"


    This was pretty much what Jin Yang had expected. Elder Zhang contacted Jin Yang to have Jin Yang deal with Ye Fan and Su Corporation.


    "I understand! However, Elder Zhang... regarding the Ye Family, I arranged an assassination today, but it seems that there''s a very powerful force secretly protecting Ye Fan. I''m afraid the power I have is not enough!"


    "Naturally, I have already sent a Gu Master from the Miaojiang Gu Cult, who should arrive in Cloud City tonight. All of their people will follow your orders! Additionally, thebined funds of thepanies under Southwest Dominance Financial Group amount to at least a hundred billion, and you can freely use it... plus, my connections in the Southwestern Region, I will send you a listter. I will also let them know in advance, they will all follow yourmand..."


    "In short, I only have one demand, which is to make Cloud City as chaotic as possible, it would be best if a few people died!"


    Jin Yang was shook to his core!


    The Dominance Financial Group was the real financial hegemon in the Southwest. The scale of its assets was far beyond the hundreds of billions Elder Zhang mentioned!


    Ding dong!


    Jin Yang was still in shock when his phone received an email. He only took one look at it and his pupils contracted in shock!


    The Deputy Governor of Tiannan Province and the Deputy Head of Patrol Defense Office, officials big and small in Cloud City...


    Did nearly half of the important positions in the entire Tiannan Province belong to Elder Zhang''s people?


    In the other provinces in the Southwest, were there also key positions upied by Elder Zhang''s people?


    Elder Zhang was really desperate, handing over all his economic power, officialworks, and dark agents to him all at once, directing him to take the lead against the Ye Family and Su Corporation!


    Was this a move to tear off the facade and fight to the death?


    "I understand, Elder Zhang! If things work out, we can talk about everything. If I fail, all actions will be solely my own initiative, and I will take all the responsibility... Let''s pretend this phone call today never happened, shall we?"


    As Jin Yang spoke, the record button on his phone was shing and working!


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    "Young Master Jin is indeed a clever man! I can''t help but like you a little... Haha, I''m even considering taking you as my adopted grandson!"


    Elder Zhangughed heartily over the phone, and it was unclear whether his words were sincere or not.


    Jin Yang''s mouth twitched slightly into a smile, "Let''s talk about it after the Cloud City matter is settled!"


    Although Elder Zhang had bestowed such massive power on Jin Yang, Jin Yang felt not a trace of relief; instead, his mood became even heavier.


    Jin Yang didn''t know whether his choice was right or wrong. It was a huge gamble!


    If he won the bet, the Jin Family would shine gloriously from then on. But if he lost, the Jin Family would bepletely ruined.


    However, from the moment Elder Zhang called Jin Yang and helped Jin Mingliang ascend to the position of Director in Chief, Jin Yang no longer had a choice.


    If Jin Yang did not agree, the Jin Family probably wouldn''t have a good ending either.


    After ending the call, Jin Yang returned to the tavern, his face beaming with joy!


    "Young Master Jin, what''s the good news?" Sun Desheng caught a glimpse of Jin Yang''s expression and immediately raised his ss towards him.


    With an enchanting smile, Jin Yang replied, "Young Master Sun, from now on, in dealing with Ye Fan, we are allies once again! If Young Master Sun has any critical information, remember to share it with me in time, haha!"


    Originally irritated, Jin Yang felt much better when he thought of Baye Group and the terrifying lethality of the Miaojiang Gu Cult.


    No matter how capable Ye Fan was, he was just a fool after all.


    The mysterious protective force around Ye Fan might always guard him, but surely they couldn''t protect Su Yixue, Qing Run, and all his other friends and brothers all the time, right?


    As long as I personally lead the Gu Sect''s experts to act, poisoning a few will suffice as an exnation to Elder Zhang.


    The Gu Masters of the Miaojiang Gu Cult had once wreaked havoc in Great Xia, causing death tolls in the tens of millions.


    Only by joining forces with various powers of the Great Xia Martial Arts did the royal family manage over three years to drive those Poison Gu Masters to the depths of the Hundred Thousand Mountains of Miaojiang.


    And they issued a death decree: without official permission from Great Xia, no Gu Master may leave Miaojiang.


    Otherwise, they were to be executed without mercy!


    The reason Elder Zhang sought out those Gu Masters in Miaojiang and wanted Jin Yang to lead them was simple.


    Gu Masters were inconvenient to mobilize openly in Cloud City, so they needed Jin Yang to arrange for cover.


    "Sure! Sure¡­ Besides that big shot from the Capital, there''s another major yer who''s quite interested in the Ye Family! I''ll ask him tomorrow if he''s willing, and then we can have a chat. Maybe we''lle up with some good ideas to deal with the Ye Family!"


    The major yer Sun Desheng mentioned was the young man who had covertly observed Jin Yang''s actions during the day.


    He didn''t belong to the Capital nor did hee from the Provincial City; instead, he was a major yer from another level, in the same strata as the youngdy behind Thousands Treasure Pavilion.


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    His visit to Cloud City was naturally for the map of the Ye Family.


    However, seeing Jin Yang so effortlessly resolve the situation during the day made the young man even more cautious about his subsequent moves, deciding to wait and see a bit longer.


    If Ye Fan was merely a fool, then dealing with him would be of no difficulty.


    But if Ye Fan had already woken up and was just pretending to be foolish, then Ye Fan was too terrifying and must be handled with extreme caution.


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    The next morning, Ye Fan had just woken up when Su Yixue started wriggling in his embrace and said, "Xiao Fan, today I need to go out to scope out locations for the factory, so I might not have much time to take care of you. You should stay with Sister Run!"


    Qing Run still had a few days in Cloud City, so having Ye Fan apany her was also a way to nurture their rtionship in advance.


    Moreover, Ye Fan had imed yesterday that he could help the Qing Family secure the rights to the Jade Raw Stones agency. Although Qing Run was somewhat skeptical, Su Yixue, after seeing the many miraculous methods of Ye Fan, held some belief in his words.


    Having Ye Fan stay with Run, perhaps, would solve the troubling issue of the Jade Raw Stones agency rights for the Qing Family?


    "Okay!"


    Ye Fan caressed Su Yixue''s body and teased her for a while before they both got up together.


    Downstairs in the dining room, Qing Run had already prepared breakfast, but her face was marked with dark circles, and she seemed very tired.


    "Wife Run, what''s happened to you? Didn''t you sleep wellst night?" Ye Fan asked teasingly, looking at Qing Run.


    This ''Wife Run'' title was quite amusing. She had teased himst night, wanting to give Su Yixue live guidance, but now she must have realized just how formidable he was, hadn''t she?


    "Hmph! You still have the nerve to ask... You really spared no concern for others'' feelings. Are you a bull or something?" With all the noisest night, how could Qing Run have possibly slept well?


    Qing Run hadn''t expected that Ye Fan, despite seeming a bit foolish at times, could actually be so vigorous!


    Could she withstand him when it was her turn?


    At the thought, her face turned red with shyness, and she quickly looked down to hide her inner embarrassment.


    But what she didn''t know was that Ye Fan had already guessed her thoughts and simply smiled knowingly.


    After breakfast, Su Yixue went to work at thepany, and Qing Run drove Ye Fan to attend General Song Pa''s bidding conference for the Jade Raw Stone agency rights.


    "Xiao Fan, when we get inside, don''t run off. Stick close to me, and it''s best to hold my hand at all times. Don''t get lost! If you do, bad people might take you away. Understand?" Qing Run parked the car in front of a business hotel in Cloud City and reminded Ye Fan as they got out.


    Looking at Ye Fan''s harmless appearance, Qing Run felt a pang of heartache.


    Ye Fan had lost his parents when he was young and had grown up under his grandfather''s care. Despite being a once-in-a-generation genius with limitless prospects, an ident had reduced him to his current foolish state.


    What''s even more tragic was that the Ye Family had been annihted, and once Old Master Ye passed away, Ye Fan would have no one to rely on!


    "Xiao Fan, my husband, don''t worry! We will always be by your side, no matter how many difficulties lie ahead, whether you ever wake up or not, we will earnestly be your wives and bear you many healthy children!" As she spoke, Qing Run''s eyes reddened with maternal love, and she tightly embraced Ye Fan in her arms.


    Feeling the pressure of Qing Run''s voluptuous body against him and her fragrant scent, Ye Fan''s lips curved into a mischievous smile.


    Sister-inw, I''m not a fool anymore!


    If you keep this up, I won''t be able to handle it!


    As Qing Run shifted her body slightly, she felt the changes in Ye Fan''s physique; his manhood was rising spiritedly, ready for battle at any moment.


    Tch!


    You rotten scoundrel, even though the person hasn''te to, the body is honest enough!


    Qing Run felt a bit shy and wanted to dodge away, but remembering that sooner orter she would belong to Ye Fan, herplexion flushed yet she held him even closer, "Xiao Fan, my husband..."


    Her eyes shimmering enticingly as she whispered his name, Run suddenly threw back her head, her red lips pressing towards Ye Fan''s...

 Chapter 112 Lick my shoes clean, and Ill let you off the hook!

    Uh!


    A sweet taste filled his mouth, brimming with fragrance!


    She was already his wife, and such a fine one at that; Ye Fan certainly wouldn''t refuse. In an instant, he reversed their roles, taking Qing Run''s cherry lips into his mouth.


    Hmm?


    Qing Run, already bashful, was shocked to find Ye Fan taking the initiative to advance on her, her pupils dting in surprise.


    But she was quickly intoxicated by that marvelous sensation, her body going limp in Ye Fan''s arms, allowing his hands to roam freely over her body.


    This dead rascal!


    Who said he was a fool?


    He clearly knows how!


    Hmph!


    Qing Run was both shy and somewhat reconciled to it.


    After a long while, short of breath from the kissing, she reluctantly pulled away from Ye Fan, realizing they were at the hotel entrance with so many peopleing and going. Qing Run pouted and struck him lightly on the chest, "Xiao Fan, you''re terrible, always bullying me!"


    Her coquettish and charming manner was so tempting that Ye Fan really felt his appetite stirred, wanting to take Qing Run right then and there.


    Ye Fan urgently needed a breakthrough in strength; aside from the help of the Undying Bone, the me of Warmth was the fastest method. Su Yixue alone waspletely insufficient!


    "Hehe!" Ye Fan wrapped his arm around Qing Run''s slender waist and stepped towards the hotel, "The naughtier stuff is yet toe!"


    Hmm?


    Listening to Ye Fan''s words, Qing Run''s expression froze, temporarily unable to discern Ye Fan''s current state!


    Was he still in his foolish state, or had he awoken?


    Qing Run had taken the initiative to kiss Ye Fan, thinking he was still in his foolish state, and that her forwardness wouldn''t be so embarrassing.


    But if Ye Fan had been awake just now, her taking such initiative... Ah, she would die of embarrassment!


    One must remember that just a few days ago, Qing Run was still Ye Fan''s sister-inw!


    By a twist of fate and the influence of various forces, she had be Ye Fan''s wife.


    That too was the marvel of destiny!


    But Qing Run had no time to continue pondering, as she quickly detected a marvelous change within her body.


    me of Warmth!


    From the skin contact and intimacy with Ye Fan just now, Qing Run felt a powerful warm current emerge within her body.


    That current surged and swirled inside her, nourishing Qing Run''s body and rapidly enhancing her Martial Arts Qi.


    This...


    Intimate contact with Ye Fan could actually bring such benefits?


    Now, Qing Run seemed to understand how Su Yixue, after a few days of not seeing her, had already stepped into the Martial Realm, almost surpassing the Above Control level.


    Was this the reason?


    Qing Run turned to look at Ye Fan, her eyes filled with light.


    Ye Fan actually possessed such a tremendous secret; this must also be the reason for his previously monstrous progress, right?


    Although Ye Fan had an ident and became mentally disabled, his talent was not lost.


    But that Xuan Yufei actually gave up on Ye Fan¡­ She was essentially giving up on a treasure trove. She would regret it in the future!


    If Ye Fan possessed such powerful talent, shouldn''t she get closer to Ye Fan as soon as possible?


    Moreover, she needed to share this secret with her other sisters!


    After all, only if everyone''s strength improved would those murderers who targeted the Ye Family be more wary and not dare to continue attacking the Ye Family!


    ...


    "Yo! Isn''t this the Ye Family''s idiotic young master? Hehe¡­ You were quite impressive at Thousands Treasure Pavilion¡­ Are you here to cause trouble again today?"


    As soon as Ye Fan and Qing Run had entered, they encountered an old acquaintance.


    It was none other than Sun Desheng, who had shed with Ye Fan at Thousands Treasure Pavilion.


    During that incident, Sun Desheng went to confront Thousands Treasure Pavilion with the intent of certain victory, but due to Ye Fan''s meddling, Sun Desheng lost face in front of a millionizens and nearly destroyed the business of Jewelry Studio.


    Today, Sun Desheng had actually been afraid Ye Fan wouldn''te!


    After all, if Ye Fan didn''t show up, he would have no ce to show off.


    Now that Ye Fan had arrived, and with Qing Run no less, Sun Desheng immediately felt invigorated.


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    A big shot from the Capital had arranged for Sun Desheng to meet General Song Pa, with the purpose of cutting off the source of Qing Run''s Jade Raw Stones and bringing down the Qing Family. Now that Qing Run had openly dered she would marry Ye Fan, they were enemies too.


    "Miss Qing, I heard your family has run into big trouble! Without a source for Jade Raw Stones, your group''s stockpile can''tst even a month, right?" Sun Desheng continued with a smug face, "Let me tell you in secret, Miss Qing, that all the arrangements for General Song Pa''s visit to Great Xia are being personally handled by me. The quota for the jade agency rights has already been determined, and it''s my Sun Family. Miss Qing, you can save your efforts!"


    "How about this, Miss Qing, kneel before me and lick my shoes clean. Maybe if I''m in a good mood, I will give the Qing Family some raw stones to extend your survival for a few days, hahaha!"


    Sun Desheng immensely enjoyed the feeling of having someone at his mercy, and seeing Ye Fan on the side with a nk face, Sun Desheng continued, "What a pity, Ye Fan! Although you have such a beautiful wife, you are just a fool. What can you do if you can''t safeguard your own cabbage? When other men bully your wife in front of you, you''ll probably apuse and cheer!"


    "Sun Desheng, don''t go too far! Dare to bully my wife, and I''m not finished with you!" Qing Run scolded, her eyebrows furrowed as she listened to Sun Desheng''s venomous words.


    But Sun Desheng was no longer the same Sun Desheng as before. With the support of a big shot from the Capital, Sun Desheng boasted confidently, "What can you do if I bully you? Your Qing Family can''t even save themselves, yet you want to protect the Ye Family? Hehe¡­ Let me tell you, soon, all of your Qing Family''s sales channels, as well as the supply channels, will be cut off, and begging me then will be useless..."


    Ye Fan listened to Sun Desheng''s words with furrowed eyebrows on the side.


    From what Sun Desheng said, Ye Fan heard another meaning.


    Sun Desheng had indeed made an enemy of Ye Fan before, but Sun Desheng''s own family did not have the courage to contend with the Ye Family, even if the Ye Family had already declined.


    And now Sun Desheng seemed to have gained the backing of a big shot!


    Hmph!


    Those who took action against the Ye Family were at it again?


    Back at Thousands Treasure Pavilion, Ye Fan''s conflict with Sun Desheng was merely about supporting Manager Wu!


    But now, Sun Desheng had calcted against Ye Fan himself and even wanted to ckmail Qing Run with the matter of jade agency rights. Ye Fan naturally could not bear it.


    Phut!


    While Sun Desheng was only caring about his own pleasure in speaking, Ye Fan had already taken action. He grabbed Sun Desheng''s shoe and yanked it off before Sun Desheng could react, and immediately stuffed it into Sun Desheng''s mouth.


    Worried that Sun Desheng''s mouth wouldn''t fit the shoe, Ye Fan considerately pped the back of the shoe after the toe had entered Sun Desheng''s mouth, shoving most of the shoe fully into Sun Desheng''s mouth.


    "Mmmph! Ye Fan¡­ You¡­ are dead..." Sun Desheng felt like his mouth was about to burst, tears streaming down his cheeks!


    And the foul stench from inside his own shoe was rushing furiously into Sun Desheng''s mouth. The sour and putrid smell made Sun Desheng feel nauseated and want to vomit, but he couldn''t even vomit out. It was so unbearable he almost went mad...

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    Butpared to the disgust in his mouth, what infuriated Sun Desheng even more was the humiliation!


    The mercantile conference today, although Sun Desheng knew it was just a formality, had already attracted representatives from over a hundredpanies, and several hundred people had arrived at the site!


    Everyone knew that Sun Desheng organized and hosted the conference today.


    Some were also aware that the role of General Song Pa''s proxy was basically already earmarked for Sun Desheng.


    And yet, under such circumstances, on his own turf, Sun Desheng had been bullied by Ye Fan.


    It didn''t just bring shame to him¡ªit brought it upon his home!


    If he didn''t teach Ye Fan a lesson, not only would Sun Desheng lose face, but the big shot behind Sun Desheng would probably not let him off the hook either.


    After all, the big shot from the Capital was so supportive of Sun Desheng because he wanted Sun Desheng to suppress Qing Run and the Ye Family!


    "Come, kill him for me!" Sun Desheng bellowed, and a group of ck-d bodyguards rushed out from the side of the hall, each exuding a strong Martial Arts Qi.


    Most of them possessed the strength of the Control Realm, and among them, several were even at the Grandmaster Realm.


    What was critical was that Ye Fan realized these martial arts experts were not Great Xia people but Japanese warriors?


    Had Sun Desheng colluded with the Japanese dogs?


    ording to Great Xia''s regtions, Japanese warriors needed to report their presence upon entering within the Great Xia Realm.


    With so many powerful warriors suddenly appearing at Sun Desheng''s ce, they probably hadn''t reported, right? Or could it be that the official side had deliberately turned a blind eye?


    After all, many of those who were against the Ye Family obviously held high positions; without official support, they would not be able to attack the Ye Family''s core disciples so easily on the Six Great Battlefields simultaneously.


    "Presumptuous, who dares toy a finger on our young master!"


    Ye Fan was still considering whether to kill all these Japanese dogs, when, behind him, four stunningly beautiful young women dressed in jeans emerged in a sh, charging at the martial arts bodyguards ahead.


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    With just a few easy moves, the Japanese warriors were smashed to the ground, lying motionless like dead dogs.


    The four gorgeous young women turned and respectfully bowed to Ye Fan, "Young master, the master has ordered that from now on, we four shall not leave your side and will be responsible for your safety!"


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    These four young women were none other than the Four Great Maids left to Ye Fan by his mother, all with strengths above the Grandmaster Realm.


    "Good!" Ye Fan was not averse to it; having these beauties around was pleasing to the eye. Moreover, they could indeed handle some simple matters for him.


    Whoosh!


    The several hundred people on site had their attention focused here.


    Now that the battle had ended so easily at the hands of the four stunning maids, their gaze intensified.


    All were curiously observing the scene, the Four Great Maids who popped up were Grandmaster Realm powerhouses!


    Weren''t Ye Fan''s core ten disciples all already in, and wasn''t there a rumor that the Ye Family was on the brink of copse? How could the Ye Family still have such powerful experts?


    Sun Desheng finally managed to pull the shoe out of his mouth and, seeing the Japanese assassin squad he had arranged so easily dealt with, was bbergasted.


    What was this mess?


    This was not what the big shot from the Capital had in mind!


    The big shot had assured him when lending support that the Ye Family had run out of luck, their ten core disciples in, and their other strong members had all scattered.


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    Furthermore, ording to their urate intelligence, there were not many fighters above the Grandmaster Realm in the Ye Family to begin with.


    But now, four stunningly beautiful maids have made their move, all at the Grandmaster Realm. How could they possibly continue to y this game?


    "Young Master, should we also take care of this guy on the side? Those who collude with the Japanese dogs are no good!" Xiao Wen, the leader of the four maids, spoke to Ye Fan with a gentle voice, but her actions were anything but soft.


    Xiao Wen''s words made Sun Desheng''s neck involuntarily shrink.


    Sun Desheng, whose own strength barely entered the Martial Arts Realm, was no match for the Four Great Maids. If they really took action, then Sun Desheng''s death would be certain.


    Thinking of this, Sun Desheng began frantically signaling the other hidden Martial Lords with gestures, urging them to take action.


    But the few Martial Lords hidden in the shadows remained unmoved, even transmitting a message to Sun Desheng, "It''s not appropriate to act here; we''ll find another opportunity."


    The atmosphere at the scene started to be awkward!


    All eyes were intently focused on Ye Fan. The outside world knew Ye Fan as a fool, and how he would handle this situation would give everyone a new perspective on him.


    After a moment of thought, Ye Fan made his judgement.


    He knew that Sun Desheng was just a pawn at the forefront, whose life or death was of trivial importance.


    For Ye Fan, killing Sun Desheng was as easy as crushing an ant. What mattered was dealing with the person behind Sun Desheng, causing them to lose face, to feel humiliated and infuriated, and then to expose themselves.


    "So fun, so fun! He likes dogs, I want to see him crawl on the ground like a dog, and even bark like one!" Ye Fan''s face bore an innocent look, while he chanted and pped his hands at the same time.


    If he weren''t a fool, nobody would believe it!


    s!


    Seeing Ye Fan''s behavior, the crowd couldn''t help but sigh deeply. The Ye Family''s genius young master indeed still appeared foolish!


    If it were them, Sun Desheng would certainly not get off easily!


    But what they didn''t know was that when Ye Fan was stuffing the shoe into Sun Desheng''s mouth earlier, the Inheritance Qi in his hands had already infiltrated Sun Desheng''s body, controlling his life force.


    Taking Sun Desheng''s life would be a matter of moments.


    "Aren''t you following my young master''s orders? Do you want to die?" Xiao Wen stepped forward, her body surging with Martial Breath, pressing down on Sun Desheng.


    Sun Desheng''s face was bitter as he looked at the many guests present, almost ready to cry!


    If he were to kneel down and bark like a dog, it would be even more humiliating than apologizing at the Thousands Treasure Pavilionst time. Moreover, considering the time, General Song Pa should be getting up anding downstairs soon. If he saw Sun Desheng in this state, would the cooperation between the Sun Family and General Song Pa be affected?


    Still hesitant, Sun Desheng watched as Maid Nan Sheng and the others, unable to wait any longer, grabbed a chair and smashed it down on Sun Desheng''s knees, "Can''t kneel? Let this youngdy help you"


    Pfft!


    Sun Desheng was struck down to kneel on the ground directly, and although his eyes were full of resentment, he didn''t dare say another word.


    "You, do you know who is behind me? From the Capital..." Sun Desheng was about to continue and reveal the big shot supporting him, but suddenly, he saw a pair of sharp eyes in the crowd staring dead at him, full of threat.


    That was the person sent by the big shot to assist Sun Desheng!


    Saying it was assistance, in fact, meant monitoring him.


    Sun Desheng''s heart tightened, knowing he couldn''t expose the big shot behind him. Swallowing all the grievances, he had to endure it all alone...


    "Woof, woof..."

 Chapter 114 Believe me, General Song Pa will come to you!

    With tears of frustration nearly flowing, Sun Desheng had no choice but to lie on the ground, barking like a dog while crawling around the hall!


    One must swallow the bitter fruits of their own nting.


    How could over ten Dongying powerhouses be inferior even to the Ye Family''s Four Great Maids? Just how terrifying was the strength of the Ye Family''s foundation?


    Now, Sun Desheng was starting to regret having agreed to help that big shot make a move.


    Just like Jin Yang, Sun Desheng knew at the time of agreement that by stepping forward, he was clearly being used as a pawn by that influential person from the Capital, but he didn''t expect the Ye Family to be so strong.


    But at this moment, it was toote for Sun Desheng to regret.


    Now, Sun Desheng could only hope that the Martial Lord sent by the big shot from the Capital could take care of Ye Fan. Read new chapters at §Þ??


    Or perhaps, Jin Yang could take out Ye Fan!


    Otherwise, by now he, representing the Sun Family, had formed a life-and-death enmity with Ye Fan, the Su Family, and the Qing Family.


    Once the Ye Family had a chance to recover, his own family would definitely be the first to be cannon fodder.


    Rustle!


    Sun Desheng had just crawled a few steps when a flurry of footsteps outside the hall sounded, and a portly middle-aged man, apanied by a group of young men in camouge uniforms, quickly approached the hall entrance.


    "General Song Pa!"


    "General Song Pa!"


    Those who recognized him immediately had their attention drawn, greeting the middle-aged man with excited faces.


    This man was none other than the biggest warlord of the Border Region of Myanmar, who also controlled the country''srgest jade mining operations.


    Qing Run, standing by Ye Fan''s side, also wanted to step forward to greet General Song Pa, but she felt somewhat apprehensive.


    After all, the Qing Family''s scale had never reached the level required to negotiate with General Song Pa.


    s!


    If only she could get acquainted with General Song Pa, how wonderful that would be!


    Even if General Song Pa didn''t give her the jade raw stone agency rights, a word from him would surely make life much easier for the Qing Family in the future.


    Ye Fan, watching the changing expressions on Qing Run beside him, guessed her thoughts and gently hugged her waist, coaxing, "Wife Run, don''t worry, the jade agency rights will definitely be yours! Soon, Song Pa wille over and greet you on his own initiative!"


    "Song Pae and greet me? How could that be possible?" Qing Run was startled, then slightly amused.


    It''s true that the Qing Family had a small reputation for dealing in jewelry in the Southwestern Region, but they were not yet qualified to have a direct conversation with General Song Pa. And besides, she had never even met General Song Pa before, so how could he possiblye to greet her?


    At this moment, with Sun Desheng lying on the ground barking like a dog, he let out a coldugh, "Who do you think you are? General Song Pae and greet you? Dream on!"


    Pfft!


    No sooner had Sun Desheng spoken out of turn than Ye Fan, without any hesitation, violently kicked him in the mouth, "I told you to bark like a dog, why aren''t you listening? Grandpa says, if a dog doesn''t obey, you must beat it until it does!"


    "..."


    Sun Desheng was just so frustrated!


    Tears almost streamed down his face.


    God damn it!


    After all, he was also a young master of a prominent family in the Provincial City, when was he ever humiliated like this?


    And to make matters worse, it was happening right in front of General Song Pa, losing all face!


    Keep in mind, Sun Desheng was currently representing a big shot from the Capital; what would General Song Pa think when he saw this?


    Themotion naturally caught the attention of General Song Pa. Song Pa turned his head to look over here and saw Sun Desheng actually kneeling on the ground, barking like a dog.


    General Song Pa furrowed his brow, just about to scold, but suddenly his eyes caught Ye Fan standing beside Qing Run.


    As General Song Pa looked towards Ye Fan, Ye Fan also stared back at him with a smile on his face.


    "Ah... isn''t this..." General Song Pa eximed in surprise, just as he was about to scold loudly, a quiet voice suddenly reached his ear, "Don''t reveal it, I am now the Ye Family''s fool with a disability... That''s my wife Qing Run next to me, the president of the Provincial City Qing''s Jewelry Group, you figure it out!"


    Those words instantly stunned General Song Pa!


    What was going on?


    Naturally, General Song Pa had heard of the fool with a disability from the Ye Family, that monstrous genius.


    At fifteen, he was already a strong fighter in the Grandmaster Realm, and had there been no car ident five years ago, by now, he must at the very least be a powerful figure in the Martial Venerable Realm!


    The key was his youth, his future prospects were boundless!


    Yet, it was precisely then, during that time, a car ident had turned the Ye Family''s genius into a fool.


    And more coincidentally, General Song Pa only understood now that the one who, in the Border Region, had saved him several times and helped treat his daughter''s illness was precisely the monstrous genius from the Ye Family.


    Ye Fan intended to feign foolishness... With a bit of thought, General Song Pa quickly understood.


    All ten core members of the Ye Family had been schemed against, and if Ye Fan didn''t keep a low profile, the Ye Family would be done for.


    Ye Fan had introduced the Qing Run beside him, and the implications were all too clear.


    The people present today were all here for the jade agency rights.


    Since the Qing Family was in the jewelry business, naturally, they were here for the same reason.


    To General Song Pa, Ye Fan was like a savior; without Ye Fan, General Song Pa wouldn''t have everything he now possessed. Agency rights were small beans; if Ye Fan took any interest in them, it would be General Song Pa''s honor.


    Without any hesitation, General Song Pa pushed away the people surrounding him and trotted towards Ye Fan and Qing Run.


    All eyes followed General Song Pa as he moved in their direction.


    When Sun Desheng saw General Song Paing over, a hint of joy shed in his eyes, "General, hurry... save me, this trash Ye Fan is bullying me..."


    Sun Desheng knew that the ck bodyguard alongside General Song Pa was also at the Martial Venerable Realm.


    If General Song Pa intervened, he could definitely save Sun Desheng.


    "Get lost!"


    Seeing Sun Desheng crawling towards him, General Song Pa did not even nce at him, he coldly scolded and kicked Sun Desheng away, continuing his walk towards Ye Fan and Qing Run, and even from a distance, extended his hand towards Qing Run.


    Qing Run''s pupils dted as she looked at the scene before her, hardly able to believe it.


    Was General Song Pa really here to see her?


    "Miss Qing, I''ve long admired your name! Qing''s Jewelry has been gaining arger andrger market share in the Southwestern Region, and I''ve wanted to coborate with Miss Qing for a long time. If we join hands, I''m sure we can make the business even bigger!" General Song Pa enthusiastically extended both hands and shook hands with Qing Run.


    But itpletely baffled Qing Run.


    Indeed, the Qing Family''s jewelry business was doing well, but it wasn''t as exaggerated as to warrant such a response, right?


    General Song Pa had wanted to coborate with her for a long time, but why hadn''t she heard anything about it before?


    Qing Run thought back to what Ye Fan had said, that General Song Pa would soone looking for her, and now it had be a reality so quickly?


    Qing Run was not foolish; she was keenly aware that Song Pa''s attitude towards her must be rted to Ye Fan!


    Was it the Ye Family''s influence?


    But with the current situation of the Ye Family, everyone was steering clear. Could it be that General Song Pa still possessed such courage to stand with the Ye Family?


    What kind of magic power did Ye Fan have?

 Chapter 115 Making a Wedding Dress for Someone!

    "This must be Miss Qing''s husband, Young Master Ye, right? Young Master Ye is such a demonic talent, emerging unharmed from a car ident ¡ª that surely forebodes tremendous fortune! Miss Qing, rest assured, Young Master Ye will definitely wake up!"


    General Song Pa, upon noticing Qing Run''s gaze towards Ye Fan, quickly extended his hand towards Ye Fan, "Young Master Ye, I''ve long admired you!"


    General Song Pa shook Ye Fan''s hand vigorously, his eyes zing with intensity as he looked at him.


    In those eyes were gratitude, admiration, and submission!


    Towards Ye Fan, General Song Pa was truly convinced.


    Back when he was in the Southwest Border Area, Ye Fan, still just a young man, had shown remarkableposure, and crucially, had swept through tens of thousands of troops alone, as if entering an uninhabitednd.


    When he was ughtering those drug traffickers, his strategy, skill, and methods all lived up to the title of a monstrous talent.


    "Miss Qing, you made such a decision in front of so many people, truly a female hero, making Song Pa feel ashamed and utmost admiration! Miss Qing will also surely have tremendous fortune in the future..."


    Song Pa didn''t skimp on his praises, showering both Ye Fan and Qing Run withpliments.


    Qing Run, somewhat embarrassed by the praise, responded, "General Song Pa is too polite. It was all that I should do. Please,e inside!"


    "Miss Qing, Young Master Ye, after you!"


    General Song Pa gestured for Qing Run and Ye Fan to proceed, and only after seeing Ye Fan move did Song Pa follow a step behind, heading towards the hall together.


    Sun Desheng was left kneeling alone on the ground, his thoughts in disarray.


    No...


    The one apanying General Song Pa into the main hall now, shouldn''t it be him?


    He hadbored throughout most ofst night, tending to every need, just for the purpose of demonstrating in front of all these people today the close rtionship he had with General Song Pa, to reim some face for the Sun Family, right?


    How did it end up with him making a wedding dress for someone else again?


    "General Song Pa¡­ You¡­"


    Sun Desheng tried to stand up and call out to General Song Pa, but Maid Nan Sheng by Ye Fan''s side had no qualms about scolding him, "Looking for death, aren''t you? Keep crawling!"


    Nan Sheng''s scolding caused General Song Pa to nce their way.


    Realizing that the Martial Arts Qi emanating from the four maids, including Nan Sheng, was at the Grandmaster Realm, General Song Pa couldn''t help but silently wipe the sweat from his forehead.


    Thank goodness!


    He had very nearly, just by the smallest margin, been led astray by Sun Desheng.


    If he had really announced today that the jade agency rights would be given to the Sun Family, he would havepletely offended both the Qing and the Ye Families.


    With the Ye Family''s current powerful foundation, how could there be any good oue from offending them?


    Qing Run apanied General Song Pa as they sat down in the main seats of the hall, and the ce instantly quieted down.


    Everyone had thought that today''s agency rights had already been decided for the Sun Family. Your journey continues with §Þ??


    But now, from General Song Pa''s recent words, everyone could tell that General Song Pa wanted to form an alliance with the Qing Family. That implication was already very clear, could the agency rights for today be falling into the hands of the Qing Family?


    But what does the Qing Family have to their credit?


    "General Song Pa, allow me to introduce myself! I am from the Southwest Xu Family, engaged in the jewelry business for many years, and have very extensive channels..."


    A middle-aged man stood up and began to introduce himself to General Song Pa, "If General Song Pa entrusts the agency rights to me, I guarantee to increase the sales several times overpared to before!"


    "Indeed! My Yang Family can do it too, our brick-and-mortar stores are the most numerous in the entire Southwestern Region, and our distribution channels are more mature, iparable to those small families!"


    Once someone had started, the people below began introducing the strengths of their ownpanies one after another, all wanting to seize the jade agency rights for themselves.


    After all, obtaining the total agency rights from General Song Pa in Great Xia would mean handling a business scale of at least a hundred billion, with profits starting from several tens of billions. If sales reached several hundred billion, then just the profits could be over a hundred billion.


    More crucially, holding these agency rights in hand also represented a status and control of connections.


    General Song Pa looked indifferently at the crowd, and after several had spoken and their voices died down, he raised his hand, "Ladies and gentlemen! There''s no need to waste time, I truly appreciate everyoneing to attend today''s investment meeting! However, I have already decided on the allocation of the jade agency rights, for the next ten years, all will be represented by Qing''s Jewelry, all jade-rted business dealings behind Song Pa in Great Xia will be fully managed by the Qing Corporation!"


    "Ah?" When Qing Run heard Song Pa''s words, her pupils dted in shock.


    Though Qing Run had already guessed such an oue from Song Pa''s earlier remarks, when Song Pa officially announced the result, she still found it somewhat surreal.


    "Moreover, there needs to be a change regarding the profits," General Song Pa continued to add.


    Qing Run had no objections, "I agree, the previous agency profit sharing was thirty percent, the Qing Family can ept twenty or even ten percent."


    Qing Run came today to seek an opportunity primarily to resolve the issue of the Qing Family''s supply chain disruption.


    As long as she could fix the Qing Family''s supply problem, preventing their supplies from being cut off by the Ye Family''spetitors, let alone maintaining some profits, even if there were none, Qing Run was willing.


    Besides, even if it was only ten percent profit share, that would still be a scale of over ten billion.


    The representatives from the other families below watched enviously, yet they were helpless!


    "Miss Qing, you misunderstand! The profit change I''m talking about isn''t about reducing the agency''s profits, but from now on, the profit sharing will be fifty-fifty, or maybe forty-sixty, with Miss Qing taking sixty percent!" General Song Pa said, his gaze shifting to Ye Fan at the side, observing the changes in Ye Fan''s expression.


    "Of course, if Miss Qing temporarily has issues with capital, I am willing to forego profits temporarily!"


    General Song Pa was afraid that his offer would displease Ye Fan, who, if upset, could create trouble for him.


    Originally, Song Pa had granted the agency rights to Qing Run as a way of repaying a debt of gratitude; he intended to carry out the deed beautifully.


    "Ah? Fifty-fifty share¡­ General Song Pa, this¡­" Qing Run, excited, stood up, looking at General Song Pa with some iprehension.


    Hiss!


    Even the less perceptive representatives below could see that something was amiss.


    There must have been some rtionship between General Song Pa, Ye Fan, and Qing Run that the others were unaware of.


    Because what General Song Pa had decided was already viting business norms; why conduct business if not for profits?


    Song Pa nced at Ye Fan, knowing that if he didn''t provide an exnation, there would be all kinds of wild spections, even guessing at his rtionship with Qing Run.


    "I''m not joking! To be honest, I have some history with Young Master Ye. Five years ago, Young Master Ye saved my life in the Border Region, and since Miss Qing is Young Master Ye''s wife, it is my honor to cooperate with her!"


    Whew!


    With Song Pa''s exnation, Qing Run immediately let go of her concerns.


    Is that how it was?


    Qing Run thought back to what Ye Fan had said the day before, about how the jade agency rights would definitely be hers. Could it be that at that time, Ye Fan already knew?


    Ye Fan had woken up?


    Hmph!


    That damn rascal, if Missy finds out he dared to deceive me, he''ll have iting¡­

 Chapter 116 Threaten me? Break both legs!

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    Whoosh!


    After General Song Pa exined, a wave of shock ran through the representatives below!


    "What''s the point of ying anymore, so Young Master Ye had already nned for today''s events?"


    "s! Monstrous talent really is different, even now in his foolish state, there are still people protecting him!"


    "Just, doesn''t General Song Pa know the current situation of the Ye Family? Siding with the Ye Family at this time, I''m afraid there will be big trouble in the future!"


    The scene was noisy, and Sun Desheng, who had crawled over from afar, heard General Song Pa''s final decision and could no longer care about anything else, as he directly stood up from the ground.


    "General Song Pa, didn''t the big shot and you agree yesterday? The jade agency rights must be given to my Sun Family... Howe you suddenly handed them over to the Qing Family?"


    Sun Desheng was determined to stop the agency rights agreement from being signed.


    The Qing Family was that big shot''s sworn enemy. The big shot in the Capital had Sun Desheng step in, with the goal being to suppress the Qing Family. Now, with all the rights to the jade controlled by the Qing Family, there was no point in suppressing them anymore.


    Moreover, with the agency rights for jade in their hands, the Qing Family would have the initiative.


    I''m afraid that for the sake of a smooth supply of goods, those who previously agreed with the Sun Family to join forces against the Qing Family, will turn their coats and switch to the Qing Family''s side.


    "Humph! Sun Desheng, are we close? Does this general need your instruction on how to conduct affairs?" Song Pa red coldly at Sun Desheng and said, "If you dare to keep babbling, be careful that I chop you up and throw you out as dog food!"


    As a militarymander in charge of tens of thousands of troops, when General Song Pa got angry, he naturally had an imposing authority that instantly put pressure on Sun Desheng, causing him to tremble.


    "But... General Song Pa, don''t forget, if you hand over the jade agency rights to the Qing Family, those conditions promised to you by the big shot can''t be met! Moreover, the big shot has some of your information, which if leaked, would be bad for everyone..."


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    Sun Desheng was really anxious and blurted out many things that the big shot had instructed him to say, in front of so many people.


    That one sentencepletely enraged Song Pa.


    "Are you threatening me?" Song Pa stood up swiftly, staring coldly at Sun Desheng, "Is this your idea? Or is it the rubbish in the Capital''s idea? Tell your master that he... this general hasn''t even taken him seriously! Cooperating with him was giving him face, and without cooperating, then what? Does he really think that without him, business in Great Xia can''t be conducted?"


    In the crowd, the young man sent by the Capital''s big shot, upon hearing Sun Desheng''s words, was so angry that he stomped his feet!


    Fool!


    How could such words be spoken in front of so many people?


    And could a militarymander like General Song Pa be threatened?


    s!


    "Anthony, go break his legs and throw him out!" Song Pa suppressed the rage in his heart, "I''m sparing your life, and that''s umting virtue for my daughter! If it were ording to my old temper, I would''ve dragged my knife and chopped you dead already!"


    "Yes!"


    By General Song Pa''s side, a brawny man swiftly moved, his Martial Arts Qi surging rapidly; with a snap, he directly broke both of Sun Desheng''s legs and then threw him out of the hall.


    "Ah! My legs...Ahhh..." Sun Desheng was in so much pain that he let out a series of screams, rolling on the ground heartbreakingly, and his cries of agony echoed through the hall.


    Compared to the physical pain, Sun Desheng felt even more desperate with the sadness and despair in his heart.


    He had messed up this time, how would he exin to the big shot in the Capital?


    After all, the big shot there had already given the Sun Family so many benefits; without the corresponding returns, he would certainly be punished.


    "Gentlemen, does anyone else have any objections?" Having dealt with Sun Desheng''s matter, General Song Pa swept his gaze over the other families and representatives present, "In the future, the jade and jewelry industry in Great Xia will need everyone to give their support!"


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    "Sure, sure!"


    "No objections, no objections!"


    Seeing the fate of Sun Desheng, which of the families present there would dare to speak more?


    "Since that''s the case, Miss Qing, let''s sign the contract here and now. I''ve had my secretary make some changes to the contract terms, and the profit-sharing ratio has been altered! You can have your legal team review it!"


    General Song Pa respectfully handed several contracts over to Qing Run, indicating that it was time for her to sign.


    While Qing Run was still hesitant, Ye Fan stepped forward and passed her the pen first, "Wife Run, go ahead and sign! There won''t be any problems with the contract!"


    Knowing his own identity, of course, Song Pa wouldn''t dare to y any tricks in front of Ye Fan.


    If Song Pa dared to make any small moves, Ye Fan had at least a hundred ways to deal with him.


    "Okay!" After the incident just now, Qing Run trusted Ye Fan unconditionally, picked up the pen, and quickly signed her name on several partnership documents.


    There were originally dozens of media outlets at the scene, but most of them were arranged to be there by Sun Desheng and the big wigs behind him.


    At that moment, seeing the other few media taking photos of the signing ceremony, they all hesitated.


    "Reporter Zhang, do you think we should take the photos or not?"


    "Right! I''ve already written the news report, just waiting for the photos, but now this..."


    "Take a damn photo! Hurry up and withdraw, ah, as long as they''ve already paid, it doesn''t matter!"


    The investment conference ended with Qing Run triumphing.


    The ceremony hadn''t even concluded before a crowd swarmed forward to congratte Qing Run.


    "Miss Qing, there were some misunderstandings between ourpany and the Qing Family previously. I would like to apologize to you here, and ask for your generous forgiveness. We hope not to be seen as petty and look forward to future cooperation with you," one said.


    "Exactly! Miss Qing, we still owe payment for a batch of goods from you. I will arrange for finance to transfer the funds immediately. We hope our future partnership can continue to besting!" another added.


    Everyone was fawning over Qing Run, including the bosses of the big jewelrypanies in the Southwestern Region, such as Xu Family Inc., who were also ingratiating themselves with Qing Run.


    They had no choice but to do so!


    The jade supply within the Great Xia Realm mostly came from Myanmar.


    And now, with the entire distribution rights within the Great Xia Realm under Qing Run''s control, if they offended her and lost their supply, they would have to either buy high-priced goods from other channels or shut down.


    Though somewhat overwhelmed by the attention, Qing Run was after all the CEO of a ten-billion dorpany, and she very soon began to handle the situation with ease.


    "Miss Qing, please go ahead with your business... I wonder if your husband could spare me a few minutes? I have some things I''d like to discuss privately with Young Master Ye," General Song Pa said, seizing an opportunity in the midst of the scene unfolding before him.


    It had already been five years since theirst meeting, and General Song Pa indeed had some matters he wished to discuss with Ye Fan.


    But most importantly, his daughter had been making a fuss for many years about wanting to find her ''big brother'', and General Song Pa had to fulfill this task!


    "This..." Although General Song Pa was not a bad person, Qing Run was still somewhat concerned for Ye Fan''s safety.


    The maid Xiao Wen spoke up, "Miss Qing, don''t worry. With us here, nothing will happen!"


    As one of the Four Great Maids arranged by Ye Fan''s mother, they clearly knew that Ye Fan had already awakened, and his strength was at the Martial Emperor Level. Looking across the entire Great Xia, there were very few who could harm Ye Fan...

 Chapter 117 The List of Infiltrators, Kill Them One by One!

    Ye Fan had indeed witnessed the power of Xiao Wen and Nan Sheng just now!


    "Well, alright then!"


    Anyways, he was right nearby, so nothing should go wrong.


    With Qing Run''s permission, General Song Pa called out to Ye Fan and led him to a nearby resting room.


    As soon as the door of the resting room closed, General Song Pa immediately embraced Ye Fan tightly, "Young Master Ye, it''s been five years, I''ve missed you terribly!"


    Ye Fan pushed General Song Pa away and said indifferently, "I''m not interested in men! Speak, what do you want to tell me?"


    Song Pa was not offended but instead spoke with a somewhat grave expression, "Young Master Ye, I have already learnt a bit about the situation of the Ye Family! Moreover, after I arrived in Cloud Cityst night, an elder from the Capital contacted me, asking me to cooperate with the Sun Family to suppress the Ye Family and the Qing Family. At that time, I didn''t know you were the prodigious talent of the Ye Family..."


    General Song Pa did not hold back any details of his actions fromst night, sharing all the information he knew.


    "The big shot from the Capital is named Tang Zheng, one of the Nine Great Elders, belonging to the Tang Family in the Capital. I''ve had some dealings with him in the past; he used his connections to supply me with some weapons, and wielding some leverage over me, Sun Desheng thought to use this as a threat today... But am I the sort to be afraid?"


    After listening to Song Pa''s words, Ye Fan''s expression darkened.


    Tang Zheng!


    Another elder!


    Humph!


    Together with Elder Zhang, who is situated in the Northwest, there are already two Great Elders who have openly moved against the Ye Family.


    The matters of Cloud City are almost concluded; the next step is to deal with their minions, to take care of all those vassal families one by one. By then, everything shoulde to light, and the true culprit behind all of this, should surface as well, right?


    "I understand, you are not to me for this! If I didn''t know, in your shoes, I would have made the same choice!"


    After all, within the Great Xia Realm, without solid connections, no one would dare to offend an elder lightly.


    "Thank you, Young Master Ye! Also, there''s another matter... My daughter has been pestering me for five years now, constantly saying she wants to find you, to marry Young Master Ye... I just couldn''t stop her, and she came along this time... Young Master Ye, if it''s convenient for you, even if it''s just to have her serve tea or pour water by your side, it''s possible..."


    Speaking of his daughter, Song Pa''s face showed a look of affection.


    Although he felt ufortable at the thought of his carefully raised daughter being wooed by someone else, if that someone was Ye Fan, Song Pa felt a bit better about it.


    After all, he was very clear about Ye Fan''s strength.


    Even though Song Pa knew there were already so many girls around Ye Fan, he trusted in Ye Fan''s character that his daughter would not be wronged following him.


    Moreover, with the rtionship of his daughter possibly intertwined, in the future, he might even benefit from it, hugging that golden thigh even tighter!


    "Oh! Angel, is it? By now, that little girl should have grown up. She''se too?" Mentioning Song Pa''s daughter, Ye Fan also felt a wave of emotion.


    When Ye Fan was fifteen, although he had only stayed in Song Pa''s territory for about a month, Song Pa''s thirteen-year-old daughter had clung to him constantly, cooking him delicious food, even knitting him a scarf, and swore that when she grew up, she would be Ye Fan''s wife.


    Back then, although Angel was only thirteen, she was already slender and naturally had an exotic charm.


    Ye Fan did not know how such a tough man like Song Pa could have such a stunning and tender daughter.


    Although five years had passed, thinking of that willful girl still brought a sense of fond exasperation to Ye Fan.


    "Let''s talk when we''re both free!"


    At the time he was on a mission in Myanmar, Ye Fan hadn''t thought too much about it; he certainly didn''t take Angel''s oath seriously, but Angel had.


    ...


    When Ye Fan and General Song Pa came out of the rest room, Qing Run was still receiving representatives of those families outside.


    With representatives from over a hundredpaniesing to curry favor with Qing Run, even if each person spoke only one sentence, it would take a considerable amount of time.


    Ye Fan was just about to go to the entrance of the hall to clear his mind, when several men in suits, carrying a briefcase, hurried towards him.


    After seeing Ye Fan, they bowed respectfully and said, "Young Master Ye, Young Master Liu sent us to find you! Young Master Liu asked us to deliver this briefcase to you!"


    Ye Fan took the briefcase from the men in suits and thought of what Liu Hao had saidst night, feeling a wave of emotion in his heart.


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    This Liu Hao was truly a ruthless character. Learning that his own father had killed his mother, he actually took his direct lineage troops to cripple his father overnight, chaining him with a dog chain before his mother''s portrait to repent.


    Moreover, ording to the in-depth investigation by Elder Pang from Tianji Pavilion, Liu Hao had actually cut off all ties with the Japanese dogs and the people from the Holy Envoy Organization,pletely terminating all cooperation.


    Quite a forceful move!


    Ye Fan opened the briefcase, and the first thing that caught his eye was an ancient parchment map. Although it was just a fragment, it radiated a thick ancient aura!


    Ye Fan only sensed it briefly before recognizing the value of this item.


    A wave of energy fluctuated around his eyes, as Ye Fan activated the Devil''s Pupil and scanned the parchment.


    Under the mysterious patterns on this parchment map, another secret design was hidden, seemingly a diagram of a Heavenly Pce, but since this was a fragment, only a small part was visible.


    Looking deeper with the Devil''s Pupil, there seemed to be some faint, elusive images fluctuating within the Heavenly Pce.


    Was this the map that the Holy Envoy Organization wanted?


    Was it something inside the Heavenly Pce they were after?


    This map concealed two pieces of information: one is the internal structure of the Underground Pce, and the outeryer of the map is the hidden location of the Heavenly Pce?


    Connecting this to the information and the experts left by his mother, as well as the information from Princess Yu''s mother, Ye Fan suddenly had a spection.


    Was his own mother part of the Divine Gate behind the scenes? Was she also connected to the Holy Envoy Organization?


    But his parents had disappeared since Ye Fan was born, and there had been no news up until now; Ye Fan had no way to ask anyone.


    Perhaps, once he really came into contact with the mysterious Holy Envoys, he would be able to understand part of the truth.


    "There''s also a list below, a part of it consists of the Vassal Families under the Holy Envoy, as well as a list of Japanese agents infiltrating the Great Xia. Moreover, there are some key double agents arranged by the above to lurk around the Ye Family. Young Master Liu said that you are to deal with it all by yourself, Young Master Ye!"


    After the men in suits safely handed over the briefcase to Ye Fan, they left respectfully.


    And only after Ye Fan had memorized everything on the parchment map did he turn his attention to the list below.


    When Ye Fan picked up the list and saw the names of several familiar families, his expression became serious.


    They were actually the double agents arranged by the enemy around the Ye Family?


    If it hadn''t been for this list from Liu Hao, the Ye Family might have suffered significant losses in the future¡­

 Chapter 118 Not killing you, are we saving you for the New Year?

    Tiancheng Food Co., Ltd., thepany primarily responsible for the Ye Family''s food supplies and meals!


    Divine Eagle Security Group, thepany primarily in charge of the Ye Family''s external security!


    There is also another transportationpany!


    ording to the list provided by Liu Hao, thesepanies have been infiltrated by the Holy Envoy Organization, either entirely or at the higher levels.


    Thesepanies virtually handle all necessities for the Ye Family, including food, clothing, housing, and transportation.


    One can imagine, even if the enemy has not arranged for the assassination of the Ye Family''s core disciples on the battlefield, they might find opportunities to poison the Ye Family''s food or create car idents, explosions... The core disciples of the Ye Family would still likely suffer; even if the oue wasn''t as horrifying as it is now, the Ye Family would have still faced immense losses.


    Ye Fan''s face darkened as he put the materials back into the safe, then dialed Guo Li''s number, "Old Guo, notify Elder Pang to investigate thesepanies ASAP!"


    Although, ording to the information previously investigated by Elder Pang, Liu Hao did indeed cause quite a stir in the Ye Family, making a move against his father, and truly severing ties with the Holy Envoy and Dongying people.


    But after all, before this, the Liu Family could count on the Zhao Family, Li Family, and Wang Family as leading families behind them. Now, even though their attitude has changed, Ye Fan still does not trust them!


    No sooner had Ye Fan hung up the phone with Guo Li than his grandfather''s call came through.


    "Xiao Fan, can you talk? Some of our oldrades are holding a gathering today, essentially a gathering of the Ye Family''s direct lineage, and I think you should show up," said Grandfather.


    Ye Fan was just about to call his grandfather to alert him, "Okay! Where will it be? I''ll definitelye!"


    Now that the future of the Ye Family rested entirely upon him, with all the younger disciples gone.


    Gathering those oldrades, grandfather also wanted to show everyone that the Ye Family''s line of inheritance had not been extinguished.


    "It''s at the Building Beyond Building Hotel of Tiancheng Food Co., Ltd., in thergest Tian-character room!"


    Ye Changfeng''s words immediately tightened Ye Fan''s chest!


    Is iting so soon?


    Today happens to be the day when all the direct descendants are gathered, and if at this time, anything is tampered with in everyone''s meals, none of them might escape.


    "Grandfather! Remember, you must instruct everyone, once they enter the Building Beyond Building Hotel, not to touch anything, and not even to drink water before I arrive. You must remember this!" said Ye Fan with a somber tone. "Also, make sure Lei Qianjue sticks close by your side, just in case!"


    "Ah... Yes!"


    Although Ye Changfeng did not understand why Ye Fan arranged things this way, his grandson now possessed the strength of a Martial Emperor level, and Ye Changfeng had witnessed his extraordinary abilities.


    Naturally, he listened to everything Ye Fan arranged!


    After hanging up with his grandfather, Ye Fan immediately called Guo Li, Liu Qingyang, Xia Hao, and others, "Arrange for your men to converge at Building Beyond Building, we''re going to take action!"


    For safety''s sake, Ye Fan also called Captain Niu Er from the Wandering Soul, "Captain Niu, mobilize all avable forces from Wandering Soul, help me closely monitor the movements of thesepany personnel!"


    Ye Fan read the entire list to Niu Er in detail.


    Liu Hao had already defected from the Holy Envoy Organization and the Japanese Dogs, so they would surely arrange for their important members to evacuate as soon as they got the news.


    Ye Fan''s arrangement was to prevent these lurking members from leaving so easily.


    If it were not for Liu Hao''s list, Ye Fan would not have been aware of so many enemies lurking in such critical positions around the Ye Family.


    Ye Fan couldn''t help but think of the information he had previously learned from Zhao Dechang and others!


    Those who wanted to bring down the Ye Family had truly exhausted every scheme to achieve their goal.


    "Yes!"


    As Ye Fan''smand was issued, the whole Cloud City began to seethe with activity.


    Although on the surface, everything still appeared quiet, in the shadows, the brothers under Cloud City''s godfather Li Hu, the elite members of Wandering Soul, as well as Xia Hao, Guo Li, and others arranged by Cloud City, all sprang into action.


    They rushed towards the Building Beyond Building Hotel, forming severalyers of encirclement outside the hotel.


    ...


    At General Song Pa''s business conference, Sun Desheng was still kneeling on the ground, watching the scene with a gloomy expression.


    Seeing Ye Fan approaching him, Sun Desheng immediately tensed up and red at Ye Fan resentfully, saying, "Ye Fan, what else do you want to do? Let me tell you, you definitely won''t have a good end... My backing..."


    Ye Fan squatted down, staring intently at Sun Desheng and said, "You''re trying to say your backing is Elder Tang Zheng? Useless! It doesn''t matter who it is, if anyone wants to kill my Ye Family, I will make sure their entire family is buried with us!"


    Ye Fan''s words left Sun Deshengpletely frozen in ce.


    "Ye Fan... you?" Back at Thousands Treasure Pavilion, Sun Desheng had suspected that Ye Fan''s disy of idiocy was an act.


    But at that time he had no evidence, and Ye Fan''s behaviors didn''t seem to exin anything.


    However, now that Ye Fan had so casually mentioned his ultimate backers, it meant that Ye Fan must have made arrangements in the dark and was already aware of all the opponent''s moves. Ye Fan was not foolish!


    "You''re not foolish? You were pretending? You..." After figuring out Ye Fan''s situation, Sun Desheng looked at Ye Fan with a face full of terror.


    Ye Fan had been able to feign idiocy for five years, evading the assassination attempts of enemies of the Ye Family, then secretly setting up his game, almostpletely wiping out the families in Cloud City that were hostile to the Ye Family, and even the Liu Family from the Provincial City had not escaped.


    Ye Fan was too frightening!


    "You''re right! I was pretending... Too bad, you''ve realized it toote!" Ye Fan said, his eyes wickedly fixed on Sun Desheng, usually when Ye Fan revealed the truth to them, it was a deration of their death sentence.


    Because Ye Fan would not casually expose his secret except to a few of the most trusted individuals.


    And to keep a secret from being exposed, the only solution is a dead person who cannot speak.


    "Ah... you... everyone..."


    Filled with terror, Sun Desheng thought about Ye Fan''s terrifying methods; if Ye Fan were in a clear state of mind and knew how he had treated the Qing Family and intended to deal with the Ye and Su Families, how could Ye Fan possibly let him go?


    Sun Desheng opened his mouth, intending to cry out in rm.


    But at the next moment, Sun Desheng realized that although his mouth was open, he couldn''t make any sound, and foam began to form in his mouth... his body started convulsing uncontrobly!


    "Ugh!" Sun Desheng let out a reluctant groan from his mouth, wanting to say something, but clearly feeling the vitality force within his body draining away!


    All the strength in his body was being sucked out bit by bit!


    From the very beginning when Ye Fan encountered Sun Desheng, he had ced Inheritance Qi Force inside Sun Desheng''s body, killing Sun Desheng was merely a matter of lifting a finger...


    To his enemies, Ye Fan was never merciful!


    With how things were developing, Ye Fan would soon be leaving Cloud City to delve into investigations in the Provincial City, so such an enemy must be dealt with swiftly, without dy for the new year...

 Chapter 119 Is He a Pig?

    "Song Pa, handle this, will you?"


    Watching Sun Desheng as he gradually stopped breathing, Ye Fan spoke to the Song Pa who followed close by his side.


    "Yes!" With a wave of his hand, several of Song Pa''s subordinates dragged the dying Sun Desheng out.


    In the crowd not far away, the young man sent by Tang Zheng couldn''t help but let out a helpless sigh upon witnessing the situation.


    On one hand, Sun Desheng was too foolish, and on the other, Ye Fan was too strong!


    As a result, all arrangements made by the elder came to nothing before Sun Desheng could y his part, leading to his own demise even before he could make a move.


    The young man quietly retreated, and after leaving the investment event, he finally called the Capital Elder, "Elder, the mission failed! The jade agency rights have been taken by Qing Run..."


    "What? The agency rights were stolen by the Qing Family, are you mistaken? What''s happening with Sun Desheng... What on earth was he doing?" Tang Zheng''s voice suddenly rose an octave when he heard the report from his subordinate over the phone, "Didn''t I call General Song Past night and arrange everything? Today''s investment meeting was supposed to be just a formality!"


    Tang Zheng believed his friendship with General Song Pa meant that securing such agency rights should be a minor issue, easily resolved.


    With arrangements made to this extent, even if Sun Desheng were as inept as a pig, he should have been able to carry out the subsequent actions.


    By acquiring the agency rights andpletely cutting off the Qing Family''s supply, then dominating the sales channels and waging a full-scale price war... it would take less than a month for the Qing Family to fall.


    "Sun Desheng is dead, and his death is somewhat strange. I don''t know if Ye Fan made a move, or if it was one of those four expert maids by his side..."


    The young man didn''t hold back and shared everything he witnessed with Tang Zheng in detail.


    When Tang Zheng heard that the Ye Family even had Four Great Grandmaster Realm maids at their disposal, his expression became grave.


    The foundation of the Ye Family was apparently not fully leveraged yet.


    The elders thought by eliminating those core disciples of the Ye Family and leaving behind an idiot, the Ye Family would no longer be a concern.


    But now, after so many days, that old thing from the Ye Family and that fool were both still well and alive.


    Lei Qianjue had been in Cloud City for many days now, and if he truly had a way to cure Ye Fan and fully awaken him, then the days ahead would indeed be difficult for everyone.


    Later, Tang Zheng learned from his subordinates that Song Pa had even been saved by Ye Fan, which caused him to m his fist onto the table in frustration, "Damn it! How many secrets does this Ye Fan have that we don''t know about?"


    Previously, when Elder Zhang attempted to sanction the Su Corporation, Xia Hao from Provincial City intervened at the critical moment, resolving the Su Corporation''s sales channel issues and leaving the Zhao Family far behind.


    And it was because of a debt of gratitude to Ye Fan that Xia Hao took action!


    Such a genius monstrously talented, could he really be this formidable?


    "Elder, what do we do now? All the previous arrangements failed... Should we continue with the n to suppress the Qing Family?" the young man asked, ncing over at the hotel building.


    Now that the Qing Family had secured the Jade Raw Stone agency rights, countless family representatives were stepping forward to curry favor with them.


    As for the sanction orders previously issued by the elders'' vassal families, they were now effectively useless.


    ```


    "Of course, we must continue! Hmph! If the Qing Family doesn''t fall, then our actions against the Ye Family will have failed. How will others see us? Those seven wretches have announced their marriage to Ye Fan. If we do nothing, it''s like we''re pping our own faces!" Tang Zheng pondered for two seconds, then continued, "You go to the Provincial City immediately... I''ve just received news that the Liu Family in the Provincial City has already met with a mishap, and many of our people have been exposed. The Provincial City needs to be reorganized... And as for the vassal families we have fostered for so many years, it''s time for them to y their roles..."


    "Yes!" The young man answered with a response, "Should we ask the Martial Venerable expert we invited from Dongying to take action?"


    "Take action! Of course, he must take action... Damn it, those trash from Dongying have taken so many benefits from us over the years. They''ve been freeloading without working¡ªhow can it go on like this? Issue them a death order, offer them enough temptation to make them act against Ye Fan. As long as they can kill Ye Fan, they can even have my wife!"


    Damned Ye Fan!


    His luck is always so good, but I want to see just how long that luck canst.


    A fool, can he really protect seven families?


    Damn it!


    If he provokes us, we''ll simply invite the big bosses from above to descend¡ªa Martial Emperor Level force will undoubtedly be able to kill him, right?


    ...


    Inside the investment promotion hall, after dealing with Sun Desheng, Ye Fan and a few maids headed towards Qing Run!


    Qing Run had just finished entertaining a batch ofpany executives. Seeing Ye Fan walking over, she affectionately took his arm and said, "Xiao Fan, my husband, have you finished talking? What were you discussing?"


    Ye Fan replied with a mischievous smile, speaking naively, "General Song Pa said his daughter also wants to marry me. What do you think I should do?"


    With a single sentence, both Qing Run and Song Pa were left somewhat embarrassed.


    Is this Young Master Ye truly foolish, or is he feigning foolishness?


    "General Song Pa, you... this..." Qing Run was somewhat speechless. General Song Pa actually sent his own daughter to vie for her husband.


    As she spoke, Qing Run held Ye Fan''s arm even tighter, as if iming her own territory.


    "Miss Qing, the old master just called, inviting Young Master Ye to attend a meeting. We''ll head back first!" Xiao Wen, seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, quickly spoke up to break the tension.


    "Oh! Then you should hurry... Call me when it''s over!" Qing Run looked at Ye Fan with a face full of affection. She had so much to tell Ye Fan; after obtaining the rights to the jade agency, she had to find an appropriate way to thank him.


    However, exactly how to thank him, Qing Run hadn''t yet figured out.


    Ye Fan and the Four Great Maids left the investment promotion hall and drove quickly toward the Building Beyond Building Hotel.


    At that moment, although the Building Beyond Building Hotel appeared to be calm on the surface, it was actually surrounded by Ye Fan''s people.


    Meanwhile, inside the hotel, arge group of Martial Arts Experts had gathered. These were the subordinates of the Holy Envoy lying in wait.


    In the hotel''s kitchen, a group of young people dressed as waitstaff gathered together. A middle-aged man leading them scolded, "We just received a call from Young Master Zhou. There has been a mishap in the Liu Family of the Provincial City, and it''s very likely we''ve been exposed! If the Ye Family discovers our identities and traces it back to us, we''re dead without a doubt... Therefore, Young Master Zhou has ordered us toplete today''s mission as soon as possible. Regardless of whether the mission is sessful or not, Young Master Zhou will arrange for our departure!"


    "Our n is simple; first, we will strike through poisoning the food and drinks. If there are any survivors, we''ll finish the job ourselves! Hopefully, we can wipe out all the legitimate line members of the Ye Family in one fell swoop!"


    ```

 Chapter 120: Chapter 120 Are You Deaf?

    "Did everyone understand what I said?"


    The leading man in the middle shed a fierce look in his eyes, "No mistakes can be made today. Otherwise, if Young Master Zhou begins to investigate from above, no one will have a good oue!"


    "Yes!"


    Tiancheng Food Co., Ltd., the entirepany has already be a force under the Holy Envoy Organization.


    Commands from the Holy Envoy Organization are to be executed absolutely.


    "Everyone, look closely; the poison in the drinks should be colorless and tasteless like this, and slow-acting poison must be used. Otherwise, if the first person to drink has a problem, no one else will drink it afterward!"


    "Apart from the drinks, when adding poison to the dishes, it should be done ording to the color and taste of the dish. Different dishes require different poisons, and we must ensure that not a single dish is overlooked!"


    While the middle-aged man was still in the kitchen instructing his subordinates on poisoning, Ye Fan, apanied by the Four Great Maids, had already arrived at the Building Beyond Building Hotel.


    At this moment, the hotel, unlike usual, was surrounded on three levels inside and out with bodyguards!


    As soon as Ye Fan appeared, the bodyguards at the door stopped him, "What are you here for? The hotel is not serving today, pleasee back another time!"


    To deal with this wave of Ye Family''s direct lineage force, Building Beyond Building Hotel directly suspended all its business operations.


    "How dare you! This is Young Master Ye, do you have the audacity to refuse him?" Xiao Wen rebuked, causing the bodyguards at the door to tremble inwardly. They quickly sized up Ye Fan, and after a briefparison, immediately confirmed that the person in front of them was indeed Ye Fan himself.


    The leadership had said to let no one in, but also said that anyone attending Ye Fan''s meeting could go in.


    Was Ye Fan, as a direct line young master of the Ye Family, considered as someone who was here for a meeting?


    "I¡­" The few bodyguards at the door seemed to be somewhat slow to react for a moment.


    Ye Fan, smelling the air, had already detected several poisons wafting about. Time was of the essence, and there was no spare time to waste.


    "Get out of the way!"


    Ye Fan suddenly made his move. A st of Martial Emperor level Qi Force instantly sent the bodyguards at the door flying, knocking them out on the spot.


    In the lobby, other bodyguards wanted to continue charging over, but Xiao Potian released a Qi Force explosion, creating an invisible barrier mid-air that not only blocked everyone, but also fixed their figures in ce, unable to move.


    "Take me to the head chef of the hotel!" Ye Fan demanded, grabbing one of the supervisors and activating the Seven Stars Soul Extinguishing Hand. He then turned to Nan Sheng and said, "You, go to the Tian-character room immediately, and lead the old man and the others out of here!"


    "Yes!"


    Splitting into two groups, Ye Fan followed the supervisor quickly towards the head chef on the third floor, while Nan Sheng hurried toward the Tian-character room.


    Ye Fan wasn''t sure about the situation inside Building Beyond Building Hotel, so he was extremely cautious.


    People from Wandering Soul had been deployed, but Ye Fan had instructed them not toe through the main entrance. Instead, they should descend from ropes on the rooftop, and were now outside the windows of the Tian-character room.


    If there was any disturbance inside, they could act immediately!


    ¡­


    In the kitchen, the leading middle-aged man had just finished instructing his subordinates to mix various poisons into the food and drinks. Another man, dressed in a pink suit, appeared at the doorway surrounded by a few underlings. "President Li, how is everything? The stuff I provided is pretty powerful, isn''t it?"


    This leading man was named Li Dong, the general manager of the restaurant, and he was in charge of all the operations for the day.


    "Poison Master indeed has quite the tricks!" Li Dong nced at the next room, which already housed several dead dogs and more, including pigs and cattle¡ªthese had all been used to test the effectiveness of the toxins. "We only used a drop of toxin before, and it killed two cows, three sheep, five dogs..."


    "And at today''s banquet for the Ye Family, I had them add half a bottle, no one''s getting away!"


    Li Dong, pleased, waved over the mboyantly dressed young man in pink, "Poison Master, rest assured, after the sess of this operation, our boss will definitely satisfy any conditions you have, as long as we can make it happen!"


    Completely annihting the Ye Family, that''s the most troublesome issue for those above us.


    If this operation not only wipes out the Ye Family but also captures all of the Ye Family''s direct lineage force in one fell swoop, those above us would surely be thrilled, waking from their dreams withughter.


    "Fair enough! Fair enough... What I care about is that map of the Ye Family''s. If there''s any news on your boss''s end, just let me know! Even a photocopy would do, just give me a copy!" Poison Master took a sip of his milk tea and nodded, "Not bad, want to try some?"


    "No, no, no! No, thanks!" Li Dong shook his head like a bobblehead. "I''ve just eaten, still feeling quite full!"


    Damn it!


    In the realm of Martial Arts, the Poison Master, feared by all, anything he touched could contain deadly poison. Who would dare touch his milk tea?


    "All right then! Continue with your tasks. I''ll make another trip to the Tian suite and meddle with the air a bit, just in case they don''t eat or drink, they still have to breathe, right?"


    "Poison Master certainly thinks of everything!"


    p! p! p!


    Before Poison Master could respond, sudden apuse came from the doorway. "Li Dong, you really are quite the schemer! The Ye Family entrusted you with their catering, cing their lives in your hands, and this is how you repay them? By nning to poison us all?"


    A cold reproof echoed from the doorway, and the arrivals were none other than Ye Fan and his maid Xiao Wen, among others.


    "Ah?" Li Dong was so startled to see Ye Fan suddenly appear that he couldn''t help but exim. His expression turned into a panic, much like a child caught misbehaving.


    But what Li Dong was more curious about was that he had seen Ye Fan several times before.


    After the car ident, Ye Fan indeed seemed no different from an imbecile. Howe he didn''t look foolish at all now?


    And beside Ye Fan, since when did he have several beautiful maids with him? The Martial Arts Qi surging around them was all above Grandmaster Level. Their arrival at this time was very troubling.


    A sense of ill omen had already begun to emerge in Li Dong''s heart!


    "Young Master Ye, what brings you here so suddenly? We were just busy preparing the meals. Young Master Ye, please wait in your room, I''ll arrange to serve the dishes immediately!" Li Dong wasn''t quite sure what Ye Fan meant and answered vaguely, trying to brush it off, "Young Master Ye, would you like some candy first?"


    If Ye Fan were a fool, he might actually have been fooled.


    But at this moment, Ye Fan was at the Martial Emperor Level, and his intelligence had even advanced beyond his previous peak. How could he be fooled by Li Dong?


    "Can''t you understand human speech? I said you''re poisoning our food, trying to kill all of us in the Ye Family. How do you n to exin that?"


    Hmm?


    The situation was not good. Li Dong felt a chill in his heart and wanted to reach for the walkie-talkie to contact the boss, but Ye Fan''s gaze firmly pinned him down, daring not to make any sudden moves.


    "That''s a misunderstanding, Young Master Ye... How could there possibly be poison in the food? I''m personally overseeing it right here, it''s all very safe!"


    "Really? No poison in the food? Then take this bowl of chicken soup and drink it for me to see?"

 Chapter 121 You Shouldnt Have Messed with Me!

    "Ah... this... Young Master Ye..."


    Li Dong was instantly dumbfounded. The Ye Family''s fool actually knew such tricks?


    Li Dong gave Ye Fan a piercing look. From the gleam in Ye Fan''s eyes, Li Dong realized that the Ye Family''s foolish young master wasn''t foolish at all!


    It looked like his n for today was going to be ruined.


    Ye Fan hade to the kitchen with three grandmaster level maids, probably targeting them.


    "Young Master Ye, don''t joke around. These ingredients are specially prepared for the big shots at today''s banquet. How could we dare to touch them lightly?"


    As he spoke, Li Dong kept winking at the Poison Master, signaling him to make a move.


    The Poison Master was known as the poison fanatic of the Southwestern Region, unpredictable in using poison, with almost no rivals. Even those in the Martial Venerable Realm had to be cautious when facing the toxins of the Poison Master.


    Those below the Martial Venerable Realm had to give the Poison Master some deference when they saw him.


    The Poison Master, realizing that Ye Fan had personallye to the kitchen, sensed that something was terribly wrong. Of course, he saw the signals Li Dong was giving him.


    He also knew that they had only one chance to act against the Ye Family. If they failed, even though the Ye Family was currently in decline, their retaliation would be beyond what these small fries could handle.


    So, in the short moment while Ye Fan was speaking, the Poison Master had already unleashed thirty-six different toxins, continuously targeting Ye Fan.


    But to the Poison Master''s shock, no matter what kind of toxin he used, even at double or ten times the dose tossed at Ye Fan, Ye Fan and the several maids standing beside him remained unaffected.


    The Poison Master''s most formidablebined toxins were almost shoved into Ye Fan''s mouth, but Ye Fan still showed no reaction.


    The Poison Master started to question his own life!


    Damn it!


    Is this even human?


    Having been in the poison business for so many years and tested countless times, even Martial Venerable Realm experts were affected by the Poison Master''sbined toxin attacks.


    Ye Fan was unaffected at all. Could it be that Ye Fan had surpassed the Martial Venerable Realm?


    Seeing Li Dong and the Poison Master exchanging nces until their eyes were practically popping out, Ye Fan let out a coldugh, "Alright! Shall I get you a megaphone? I''ll just stand here and not move. Why doesn''t the Poison Master try his toxins on me again?"


    While speaking, Ye Fan stretched out his hand and dabbed some of the toxin that the Poison Master had sprinkled on his clothes, tasting a bit with his mouth.


    "The toxicity is strong, but you''re missing a few ingredients, such as raspberries and pinellia... If you add those two, your toxin''s strength could be at least ten times more potent, and it could also paralyze the target''s nerves..."


    "What?" When the Poison Master saw what Ye Fan did and heard his words, he waspletely stunned.


    Face pping!


    This was an outright face pping humiliation!


    The Poison Master was supposed to be poisoning Ye Fan, but instead, Ye Fan treated his poison like candy, totally unaffected, and even critiqued its quality!


    The Poison Master realized he had met a true expert today, not only in martial arts Qi but also in the art of poisoning.


    But hadn''t the outside world spread the rumor that Ye Fan was a fool?


    How was it that Ye Fan was so powerful now, effortlessly overpowering everyone present?


    Unless, Ye Fan had never been foolish five years ago and had been feigning ignorance to deceive everyone?


    With this thought, the Poison Master''s figure shed as he attempted to rush out the door.


    Whoosh!


    Ye Fan flicked his wrist lightly, returning the poison Poison Master had just sprinkled towards Ye Fan back at him, "All of it, back to you!"


    Poison Master smirked faintly; his own concoctions, even if he were to gulp it all down, so what?


    Poison Master was confident he had a hundred ways to detoxify himself.


    However, the moment the powder of toxins Ye Fan had flung touched Poison Master''s skin, hisplexion changed, "Not good!"


    The nature of the poison had changed!


    In such a short time, Ye Fan had not only collected all the toxins he had scattered but had also rearranged their order, strengthening the toxins by at least a hundredfold and making them a hundred times more cunning.


    Just as Ye Fan had said, those toxins that had returned from Ye Fan''s hands now had the ability to paralyze the nerves.


    By the time Poison Master realized and desperately tried to wipe the powder off his skin, his wrist had already stiffened in midair.


    The next moment, foaming at the mouth, his body fell to the ground, convulsing uncontrobly.


    However, Ye Fan had controlled the dosage well. Although Poison Master had fallen to the ground and lost the ability to move, he did not faint, his eyeballs could still roll, and he could clearly see everything before his eyes.


    With Poison Master down, Li Dong felt as if all his strength had been drained in an instant, his legs gave way, and he slumped directly to the ground.


    Poison Master was the main reliance for today''s action. He himself was a Grandmaster Realm powerhouse, the strongest expert at the scene on Li Dong''s side.


    And yet, within three seconds of the confrontation with Ye Fan, Poison Master was already down on the ground.


    With the main reliance gone, what was there left to y for?


    "So, will you drink it yourself, or shall I feed it to you?" Ye Fan said coldly, staring at Li Dong, while his sharp gaze swept towards the other chefs in the kitchen, "All of you be sensible, and don''t make me act! Otherwise, you will wish you were dead!"


    These scumbags, Ye Fan had never intended to spare a single one since he stepped in here.


    These bastards had been nning to annihte the Ye Family with deadly poisons and topletely eradicate the Ye Family''s legitimate lineage force.


    They were so vicious, why should Ye Fan be kind to them?


    "Young Master Ye, I was wrong..." Li Dongy limp on the ground, calling out weakly. At this moment, Li Dong felt some regret.


    If he had known that Ye Fan was no longer a fool, he would not have agreed to move against the Ye Family even if it killed him.


    Now he had thrown his own life away!


    "Damn! I don''t believe this! A fool could hardly make any waves," a few young chefs among the dozens sneered with a fierce look in their eyes, calling out to their brothers, "Brothers, grab some tools, take the cleaver and go at him together, there are only four of them, with so many of us acting together, there''s always a chance to kill Ye Fan!"


    They knew even before they poisoned today that what they were doing was a death sentence.


    If they failed, death was certain!


    Now caught red-handed by Ye Fan, it was death either way, so they thought of taking a gamble!


    Hu hu!


    Five or six burly men indeed recklessly charged at Ye Fan, brandishing their cleavers.


    "Hmph!" Ye Fan merely snorted, and a surge of Qi Force sted out, effortlessly turning the cleavers in those burly men''s hands into debris, projecting outwards and urately piercing those chefs'' throats, "You should not have provoked me!"


    Pu-chi! Pu-chi!


    With each shard that projected out, another viin''s life was reaped!


    In just a few seconds, everyone from the hotel, except for Li Dong and Poison Master,y dead on the spot!


    "Drink!" Ye Fan stepped forward and nted his foot on Li Dong''s chest, looking down from high above, "This is yourst chance!"

 Chapter 122 Offering Goodies in Exchange for Your Life?

    "Ooh!"


    Li Dong felt like crying, he knew exactly what was in the chicken soup!


    The arsenic in the chicken soup had been added by Li Dong himself, and the consequences of drinking it were self-evident.


    Although Li Dong was extremely reluctant, he knew that if he didn''t drink it, he might suffer an even crazier fate.


    With trembling hands, he raised the bowl of chicken soup and drank it in despair. Li Dong then quietlyid on the ground, waiting for death, "Are you satisfied now? Haha¡­ Ye Fan, I''ll tell you, you can''t fight them, the higher-ups will surely avenge us¡­ Your Ye Family will be exterminated sooner orter¡­"


    Li Dong struggled to stand up and after waiting a few dozen seconds, he found himself unharmed?


    Li Dong was somewhat puzzled, picked up the bowl from the table, and looked at it, "I''m okay? So, the chicken soup really wasn''t poisoned? Haha¡­"


    Unable to help himself, Li Dong burst into heartyughter, his life was not doomed after all!


    But whileughing, Li Dong suddenly couldn''tugh anymore; blood started pouring from his mouth, eyes, and nostrils. His body instantly fell to the ground and began to convulse violently.


    "You¡­"


    In just a few seconds, Li Dong''s body went limp, motionless like a dead dog, void of any Vitality Force.


    He had brought this upon himself!


    Ye Fan nced indifferently at Li Dong and turned to look at the Poison Master, "Now it''s your turn!"


    "Young Master Ye, spare me¡­ I¡­ I was forced¡­" The Poison Master looked at Ye Fan approaching him with a face full of terror; his body waspletely immobilized, unable to move, and the look of utter fear in his eyes had reached an extreme.


    "Do you think that''s believable?" Ye Fan picked up a kitchen knife and gestured between the Poison Master''s legs, scaring him so much that his whole body trembled and he wet himself.


    He was literally scared to pee himself!


    Ye Fan fanned his nose, still staring intensely at the Poison Master without saying a word.


    The sharpness in his gaze made the Poison Master''s heart shudder in fear. After a few seconds, he finally copsed, "I confess, I''ll talk¡­ The owner of Tiancheng Food Co., Ltd., Li Cheng, hired me to act. He promised ten billion, and also, he promised me a share of the Ye Family''s Mystery Map Fragment, which is said to lead to the Heavenly Pce. The Heavenly Pce once housed Divine Ruins, filled with numerous treasures, and some Fragments that could bestow immense benefits..."


    The Poison Master revealed everything he knew to Ye Fan. Seeing that Ye Fan''s gaze still did not seem to spare him, he continued helplessly, "Young Master Ye, I have good stuff on me too, I have a Fragment¡­ I''ll give it all to Young Master Ye, please spare my life!"


    Before Ye Fan could act, a maid stepped forward and emptied the Poison Master''s pockets.


    There were several bank cards, a cell phone, and some other misceneous items.


    What caught Ye Fan''s attention was a purple stone wrapped in something that seemed to suppress the strong and ancient energy fluctuations inside.


    Is this the so-called Divinity Fragment?


    Ye Fan picked up the Fragment and released his Perception to feel it. He could clearly sense powerful energy fluctuations inside, and the aura within seemed to have a faint connection with the Inheritance force within Ye Fan''s body.


    However, now his grandfather and the Ye Family''s Direct Lineage Force were still in Building Beyond Building, and the danger was not yet over. Now was not the time to study these things.


    "Young Master Ye, can I be released now?" The Poison Master saw a change in Ye Fan''s expression and thought he might finally have a chance to live, and hurriedly spoke, "There are also tens of billions in those bank cards, the password is six sevens, all given to Young Master Ye, just pleading for my life to be spared!"


    The Poison Master truly didn''t want to die. He was still young and had already reached the strength of the Grandmaster Realm. If he could seize other opportunities in the future, he couldpletely break through to the Martial Venerable, or even the Martial Saint Realm''s strength, and significantly increase his lifespan.


    "Alright!"


    Ye Fan responded with a word, pocketed the Fragment, and stood up to walk out of the kitchen door.


    The Poison Master felt relieved, just starting to ease his breath when Ye Fan''s maid made her move.


    Pfft!


    The maid''s dagger plunged straight into Poison Master''s heart and dantian.


    Life force began to dissipate instantly from Poison Master''s body, and disbelief shed in his eyes, "Beauty... Ye... didn''t Young Master Ye say he would spare me... you..."


    As Poison Master spoke, blood started flowing from his mouth and nostrils.


    "Hmph! My young master might have spared you, but we don''t wish to!" the maid sneered as she withdrew the dagger and collected the bank cards, "You scum who wished to annihte the Ye Family, and you still expect to live? Dream on!"


    Poison Master felt the cold in his body and convulsed violently a few times, a look of despair shing in his eyes before his body slumped down, devoid of strength.


    Until the veryst moment, Poison Master regretted it deeply.


    He deeply regretted listening to Li Cheng''s temptation and participating in this operation.


    He hadpletely underestimated the profound depths of the Ye Family''s resources, and, most importantly, Ye Fan was no longer the fool he used to be, his strength far exceeding the Martial Venerable Realm.


    ...


    Meanwhile, at Tiancheng Food Co., Ltd.''s headquarters, in President Li''s office, Li Cheng paced back and forth anxiously with his phone in hand.


    He was waiting for the news from the Building Beyond Building Hotel!


    If today''s n seeded, then Young Master Zhou would surely reward him greatly, making it possible for him to take control of the entire Southwest.


    At that time, Tiancheng Food Co., Ltd. would be a first-rate family business in Great Xia, and his status and power would definitely reach a new peak.


    However, half an hour had passed, and there was still no news from the Building Beyond Building Hotel!


    Suddenly, Li Cheng remembered that hisputer was connected to the hotel''s surveince system. He immediately opened the surveince to check the hotel''s main entrance.


    Seeing Ye Changfeng and those direct lineage followers of the Ye Family enter the hotel, a smug look appeared on Li Cheng''s face.


    These old fools, once they enter the Building Beyond Building, as long as they take a sip of water, they won''t be leaving alive today!


    Suddenly, Li Cheng saw a peculiar person on the surveince footage!


    Ye Fan?


    It was not surprising for Ye Fan to arrive here, but Li Cheng was shocked to see that Ye Fan had actually knocked the doormen flying and was leading people directly to the main kitchen?


    Judging by Ye Fan''s demeanor, he hardly seemed to be the fool everyone thought he was!


    Not good!


    Li Cheng hurriedly switched the surveince feed to the main kitchen. As soon as the image appeared, Li Cheng gasped in shock.


    The person in charge of Building Beyond Building, Li Dong, and Poison Master were both lying on the ground motionless, and the other chefs also showed no signs of life.


    "Something has indeed gone wrong!"


    Without any hesitation, Li Cheng frantically began to grab his phone and picked up a pre-packed suitcase, ready to flee the office!


    If the poisoning plot failed, he knew he wouldn''t stand a chance against the Ye Family''s retaliation...


    But just as Li Cheng reached the door, it opened from the outside, and several Martial Arts experts stared intently at him, "President Li, in such a hurry to go where?"

 Chapter 123 The Beauty Who Burst Into the Mens Bathroom

    This was a person arranged by Ye Fan, a strong yer from the Wandering Souls!


    The lead captain''s strength was in the Grandmaster Realm, and his four subordinates were all experts in the Control Realm.


    Li Cheng had just stepped into the Martial Arts Transforming Qi as a small shrimp; faced with the oppressive aura of five experts, he could barely stand steady.


    "I need to go out for a meeting, who are you? Why did you barge in without an appointment?" Although he had guessed the likely scenario, Li Cheng still harbored a sliver of hope and tried to bluff his way through.


    "Get out now, if you don''t leave, I''m going to call the police!"


    "Stop pretending! Li Cheng, our Young Master has requested your presence!" The Wandering Soul experts didn''t hesitate, stepping forward to activate their Martial Arts Qi, and directly took control of Li Cheng, sealing off all his meridians and confiscating all hismunication tools.


    As the Wandering Soul strongmen made their move on Tiancheng Food Co., Ltd., so it happened in the president''s office of Divine Eagle Security Group Co., Ltd, the chairman''s office of Hongda Transportation Co., Ltd...


    On the list provided by Liu Hao, all those listed had just received the retreat order from Young Master Zhou of the Capital the second before, and in the next second, they were all controlled by the arriving Wandering Soul operatives.


    For betraying the Ye Family, being bought by the Holy Envoy Organization, lurking beside the Ye Family, and attempting to utterly eradicate it, a punishment more fearsome than death awaited them!


    ...


    At the Building Beyond Building Hotel, Ye Fan and the three maids dealt with the kitchen affair before swiftly heading to the Tianzi number private room on the eighth floor!


    Nan Sheng, who had gone to the Tianzi number private room in advance, sent back a message that the situation in the room was normal for now.


    Outside the Tianzi number private room, although there were many bodyguards gathered, there were no ns to make a move for the moment.


    Those involved in the Building Beyond Building''s poisoning n had all been neutralized, and the person in charge, Li Dong, had also been eliminated. The Ye Family''s direct lineage force should be rtively safe for now.


    Ye Fan was slightly relieved, and passing by a restroom, he said to Xiao Wen and the others, "I''m going to use the bathroom, you can just leave one to wait for me, the other two can go ahead to the Tianzi number private room."


    After entering the restroom, just as Ye Fan had finished his business and was shaking off thest drops, a beautiful silhouette suddenly burst in, crashing directly into his arms, still holding a ss of milk.


    At first, Ye Fan thought it was Xiao Wen who had burst in unexpectedly.


    But when Ye Fan took a closer look, he realized it was not her at all.


    The girl standing before him was dressed in a denim mini skirt, with a slender waist and a perfect figure, curvy in all the right ces ¡ª indeed, she was a showstopper...


    "I''m sorry, I''m so sorry!"


    The beauty quickly apologized, but when she suddenly saw the impressive weapon in front of Ye Fan, she froze for a few seconds before reacting, letting out a shrill scream, "Ah...pervert..."


    As the beauty screamed, she hastily covered her eyes, "Pervert! Why did youe into the women''s restroom? Get out...Shameless..."


    While screaming, she squeezed the milk in her hand, causing it to spray and drip onto her skirt, leaving spotted marks!


    The situation would lead to wild imaginations for anyone who saw it!


    "Young Master, what''s wrong?"


    Xiao Wen outside heard the scream and rushed in as well, just in time to see the staggering size of Ye Fan''s attributes, her face flushed with embarrassment, "Young Master, are you alright?"


    Although at that time, when they were selected to be maids for Ye Fan, they were prepared to do anything for Ye Fan at any cost.


    Including when Ye Fan had needs, they were all willing to actively assist.


    But after all, they were still innocent girls, and suddenly seeing such an eye-catching scene left them feeling somewhat embarrassed!


    "I''m fine!"


    Ye Fan was also a bit embarrassed, hurriedly tucking himself in, before coughing and saying to the beauty in his arms, "Big sister! Take a good look, this is a men''s restroom, if anyone''s a hooligan, shouldn''t it be you?"


    "What nonsense are you talking about, how could this possibly be a men''s restroom... I..." The woman in the mini-skirt was still arguing, but when she saw the men''s urinals in the restroom, she was instantly dumbfounded.


    Is this really a men''s restroom?


    This is so...


    "Hmph!" The beauty let out a cold snort, then tried to rush out of the restroom in a panic.


    But Ye Fan reached out and grabbed her, "Wait a second, you''ve seen everything, you took advantage of me, and now you''re just going to leave?"


    "What? I took advantage of you? How did I take advantage of you?" The woman in the mini-skirt looked at Ye Fan somewhat frustrated, unable to get the image of Ye Fan''s enormous size out of her head.


    Whimper!


    My eyes are unclean, my thoughts are unclean.


    "A man being looked at isn''t a big deal!" the beauty muttered, "So, what do you want?" Perhaps feeling in the wrong, her tone of voice started to weaken, "Hmph! It''s all because of that Young Master of the Ye Family, saying that no one should move around carelessly, not to drink water, not to eat anything, what kind of nonsense is this!"


    Is she someone from the Ye Family''s direct lineage force?


    Hearing the young woman''s words, Ye Fan was taken aback, then a mischievous smile appeared on his lips, "What do I want? It''s simple, since you saw all of me, you should let me see you too, and we''ll be even!"


    "Dream on! You pervert, go ahead and dream!" The woman in the mini-skirt red at Ye Fan, annoyed, "Is that the same thing? I didn''t mean to look... you''re a man, losing a bit of dignity won''t kill you! Hmph! Pervert!"


    Ye Fanughed silently, "Don''t you talk about equality between men and women? Why is it okay for you to look at men, but not for us to look at you?"


    "I..." The woman in the mini-skirt was at a loss for words, not knowing how to respond.


    Xiao Wen suddenly heard Nan Sheng''s voice in her earpiece, and quickly said to Ye Fan, "Young Master, those bigshots in the private room are getting impatient, some of them want to eat, what should we do?"


    Ye Fan knew that having people wait for so long without eating or drinking would certainly be cause forint.


    "You''re lucky, you owe me one, and next time we meet, I''ll have my look then, and you better not welsh!" Ye Fan let go of the woman in the mini-skirt, smirking devilishly.


    "Hmph!" The woman in the mini-skirt huffed again, there won''t be a next time? I will definitely not see you again!


    After the young woman left, Ye Fan called to Xiao Wen, "Let''s go! Hurry over there, and also, have someone outside send over a fewb rats, I need them immediately!"


    "Understood!"


    Having made all the arrangements, Ye Fan and Xiao Wen quickly headed toward the luxuriously appointed private room!


    Outside the door to the luxurious private room, arge group of bodyguards had gathered, all arranged by Li Dong.


    They were waiting for orders from Li Dong and Li Cheng, unaware that their bosses had already been taken down.


    Ye Fan entered the private room, and as soon as the door opened, he heard the noisy voices inside, "Elder Ye, what exactly is going on? You asked everyone toe here to discuss matters, why aren''t we even allowed to drink the water on the table? What is the situation, can you please exin to us?"

 Chapter 124: Chapter 124 Ye Fan, He Is Not a Fool Anymore!

    "Everyone, please wait a moment, my grandson called to ask everyone not to move; he will be here soon and will definitely be able to exin everything clearly!"


    Ye Changfeng had exined countless times, but among the direct lineage forces present today, some did not believe in Ye Fan''s abilities. Moreover, although Ye Changfeng had already screened the candidates once, he still could not guarantee that all of the direct lineage forces were upromised.


    After all, given the current situation of the Ye Family, it was normal for some people to seek other paths.


    "Elder Ye, it''s not that we look down on Young Master Ye, but Ye Fan, although he was a monstrous talent before, became so foolish after the car ident five years ago. What can he do now? Sigh, if it weren''t for your face, Elder, we wouldn''t havee today!"


    "Yes, Elder Ye! We are all very clear about the critical situation the Ye Family is facing. We must all unite to get through this tough time, but Elder Ye, you shouldn''t pin your hopes on an idiot!"


    In the Tian-character private room, fiverge tables were set up, with representatives from the Ye Family''s legitimate lineage amounting to forty or fifty people.


    Everyone was staring intently at Ye Changfeng, waiting for his further exnation.


    "We''ve alle here with sincerity today, Elder Ye, you should at least let us have a drink of water, right?"


    Someone at the scene could no longer wait. A middle-aged man sitting in the front row took a bottle of water from the table, opened the cap, and was about to feed himself.


    "Wait a minute!"


    Suddenly, a stern voice sounded from the doorway, and Ye Fan and Maid Xiao Wen appeared at the entrance.


    As Ye Fan chided, his figure swiftly moved, appearing in front of the middle-aged man in the blink of an eye, and he snatched the bottle of water from the man''s hand.


    "Young Master Ye? What do you mean by this?" The middle-aged man frowned. Although they all considered Ye Fan to be a fool, it still felt ufortable to have the water that was about to reach his mouth taken away in front of so many people.


    "Uncle Zheng, you will understand in a moment," Ye Fan responded to the man in front of him and turned to Maid Xiao Wen, "Is everything they prepared ready?"


    "Everything is prepared!"


    As she spoke, Xiao Wen had the Ye Family''s bodyguards bring up several cages containing little white mice.


    Ye Fan did not say much and poured the water that Uncle Zheng wanted to drink into the bowls of the little white mice!


    The little white mice in the cage immediately rushed forward and startedpping up the water from the bowls.


    Everyone in the private room watched the situation with puzzled faces, full of curiosity.


    What was Young Master Ye doing?


    Since bing foolish five years ago, the Ye Family''s idiotic young master often did things that people couldn''t understand.


    Bringing mice to the banquet, were they going to let the mice hop right on the tablester?


    A stir arose from the crowd, and just as everyone was about to ask questions, the inevitable happened.


    The little white mice in the cage suddenly began to convulse violently, their mouths frothing madly, and then their bodies stiffened, losing their vitality forcepletely.


    All three little white mice in the cage met their end in an instant.


    "Ah? What''s this..." All the people at the scene were dumbfounded. Even the dimmest could now clearly see that there was poison in the water in front of them.


    "Damn!" The middle-aged man who was just about to drink the water leapt up on the spot, shouting excitedly, "Motherfucker! The water is poisoned? I almost became that little white mouse!"


    As everyone was shocked, they all hurriedly pushed away the water sses and bottled waters in front of them.


    Among the Ye Family''s direct lineage force, there were a few who were in the Grandmaster Realm and had some expertise in the use of poison.


    But they had not detected the poison in the water just now, had they?


    While everyone was shocked, they became even more curious¡ªhow did Ye Fan, an idiot, know about this?


    "It''s not just in the water!" Ye Fan spoke calmly before opening another cage. Several small white mice scurried from the cage onto the table and started nibbling on the delicious dishesid out.


    But within three seconds, the result was the same. The mice had only taken a couple of bites of the chicken soup on the table before they keeled over, dead on the spot!


    Whoosh!


    The people present werepletely stirred up!


    "Damn it! These people¡­ they''ve gone too far! Poison in the water and in the food, do they really intend to eradicate uspletely?"


    "Shit! Elder Ye, just give the order and we''ll fight them... These ruthless, vile bastards, it seems they won''t let off anyone associated with the Ye Family!"


    "Brothers, none of us should back down, let''s fight them!"


    The atmosphere on the scene was instantly pushed to a climax!


    Dozens of people present, most of whom ruled over their own domains or were top figures in their industries.


    They had all relied on the Ye Family to grow, and now that the Ye Family was in trouble, they were still unwaveringly loyal.


    However, in the crowd, there were still a few whose faces didn''t show much change in expression upon seeing the situation, and even a hint of resentment could be seen in their eyes.


    Although that look was fleeting, Ye Fan captured the shift in their emotions with sharp sensitivity.


    But now, most of the lower-level henchmen acting against the Ye Family had been dealt with by Ye Fan.


    It was time for some of the Ye Family''s heritage and secrets to be made known.


    The Zhao Family of Cloud City, the Li Family, Wang Family, the young master of the Liu Family from the Provincial City, and Chu Feng sent by the Northwest, all perished in Cloud City. If the Ye Family did not reveal some of their foundation, their opponents would not continue to expose their tails.


    After a bout of emotional upheaval, the crowd finally calmed down somewhat.


    At that moment, the elites and leaders finally caught on to something they were curious about.


    "Elder Ye, Young Master Ye Fan, he? This is¡­" Thinking back to what had just happened, the crowd only then realized that Ye Fan had used the white mice for experimentation and had also warned everyone not to touch anything here in advance, which certainly did not seem like the intelligence and strategy of a fool!


    Ye Changfeng looked at Ye Fan, and after receiving his nod of approval, pointed to Lei Qianjue beside him and said, "This is Mr. Lei, the Great Xia Medical Saint, who everyone knows, right? Divine Doctor Lei has examined Ye Fan and says that Ye Fan is slowly recovering and should be able to fully return to normal soon! One of the reasons we called everyone here today was to officially announce this news!"


    Whoosh!


    The words of Ye Changfeng made the scene explode in excitement!


    "Congrattions to Elder Ye! Happy congrattions to Elder Ye!"


    "Has Young Master Ye finally awakened? Heaven has not forsaken our Ye Family!"


    "Haha! With Young Master Ye''s monstrous talent, those who have massacred our Ye Family''s sons must pay with their blood!"


    Nearly everyone present erupted, some offering congrattions to Old Master Ye, others to Ye Fan.


    They were very clear on what Ye Fan''s awakening meant!


    Ye Fan''s monstrous talent, already at the Grandmaster Realm five years ago, meant that once his talent was restored, it wouldn''t be long before he could break through to the Martial Venerable Realm, right?


    With a Martial Venerable Realm powerhouse within the Ye Family, it wouldn''t be so easy for the rest of Great Xia to quietly erase the Ye Family from existence.


    And most crucially, once Ye Fan fully awakened, the Ye Family would regain its backbone. The families and forces aligned with the Ye Family would also have their backbone, and the Tianlong Army would regain theirs...


    Everyone could now see hope for the future, naturally leading them to approach things with greater zeal!

 Chapter 125 Young Master Ye likes my granddaughter? Then Ill give her to you!

    The scene was abuzz with excitement, as if everyone had been injected with adrenaline!


    After the crowd had calmed down slightly, Ye Changfeng continued, "Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Ye is very grateful that you could alle today! Although Xiao Fan''s condition has improved, it is only a partial improvement and the situation is still unstable. At times he may be foolish, and at other times he may temporarily return to normal... The Ye Family still needs everyone''s continued strong support..."


    Lei Qianjue also spoke up, "Elder Ye is right. Young Master Ye''s condition has only recovered by a third. If he is to make aplete recovery, he needs at least three more months... His lucid state can only be maintained for about an hour each day at most, and he could revert to foolishness at any time..."


    While Lei Qianjue spoke, he felt his face burning!


    He was well aware of Ye Fan''s true condition from the time Yu Linglong invited him to treat Ye Fan''s illness. Ye Fan waspletely back to normal, and his power was even more against heaven''s will.


    Lei Qianjue had even acknowledged Ye Fan as his master. Now, he had no choice but to y along with his master''s act!


    The statements made by Lei Qianjue and Ye Changfeng were prearranged with Ye Fan.


    The three-month recovery period they set was exactly the buffer Ye Fan intended to give his opponents.


    If Ye Fan had fully returned to his normal state now, with his exceptional talent, it would probably terrify his opponents to the point where they wouldn''t dare make a move.


    But given that Ye Fan had not yet fully recovered and full recovery would take another three months, the adversaries, after some hesitation, would surely continue to take action. During this three-month window, before Ye Fan could fully regain his strength, they would aim to wipe out both Ye Fan and the overall Ye Family.


    "That''s quite good! Five years ago, Young Master Ye was the number one monstrous talent in Great Xia. As long as there is hope for recovery, he can surely reach the peak again!"


    "Exactly, Elder Ye, rest assured! During your trip to the Capital, we will surely do our utmost to protect the Ye Family and safeguard Young Master Ye!"


    Previously, Ye Changfeng had mentioned that he nned to make a trip to the Capital to secure asting future for the Ye Family.


    Although Ye Changfeng would have the one million soldiers of the Tianlong Army as leverage for his trip to the Capital, the situation was still extremely perilous. Hence, he had arranged for Ye Fan to definitely separate from him, and although Ye Fan''s own strength was already formidable, his real power remained unrevealed. With those legitimate lineage forces of the Ye Family not yet congregated and his own people not seeing a hope for the future, they were even less likely toy down their lives.


    Therefore, summoning the legitimate lineage force of the Ye Family this time was also in preparation for a counterattack and revenge!


    "Mr. Ye thanks everyone!" Ye Changfeng bowed to the crowd, "You''ve all been put through a lot. Let''s move to another location and continue eating and talking there!"


    As everyone in the private room began to tuck in, Ye Fan signaled towards the window!


    Whizz whizz whizz!


    In an instant, those Wandering Soul experts hidden outside the window broke through and rushed towards the entrance of the private room.


    Huh?


    Everyone at the scene was taken aback. There were so many powerful figures hidden outside?


    With so many leaders in the private room, howe only a few had noticed what was happening outside?


    Were all these people arranged by Ye Fan?


    "Elders, there is no need for rm! Those outside the door are just some underlings from Building Beyond Building, let them clean up a bit!" Ye Fan said with a light smile, exining the situation to everyone.


    Although it was just a simple sentence, it allowed everyone to really see Ye Fan''spetence.


    From initially stopping everyone from eating any of the food on site, not drinking a drop of water present, to sending the Maids to calm things first,ter controlling the assassins in the main kitchen, to arranging his own people outside the window for any eventuality!


    Each action connected seamlessly to the next, with meticulous thought and extraordinary tactics.


    All of the Ye Family''s legitimate lineage force stopped when Ye Fan spotted a beautiful girl in a mini skirt among the crowd.


    The moment Ye Fan saw the girl, she also noticed him and quickly hid behind an old man.


    With a gentle smile, Ye Fan said, "The beautifuldy hiding there, no need to hide, I see you. Come over and chat, will you?"


    Ye Fan suddenly spoke up, causing everyone present to look back.


    Those who came to the venue today were primarily elderly and middle-aged men, with thest beautiful young girl being the only exception.


    She was Han Youyue, the beloved granddaughter of the old master of the Han Family!


    Old Han, Han Wuji, had been working in intelligence alongside Ye Changfeng for nearly fifty years and was about to retire. This time, he brought his granddaughter along, presumably for her to see the world!


    "Xiao Fan? Youyue?" Ye Changfeng nced at Ye Fan, then at Han Youyue standing behind, somewhat puzzled by Ye Fan''s intentions.


    Ye Changfeng was well aware that Ye Fan had nock of beautiful women around him.


    Xuan Yufei, who had previously mored to call off their engagement, the seven sisters-inw that followed, as well as the Four Great Maids arranged by Ye Fan''s mother¡ªany one of them was a true gem. What was Ye Fan''s purpose in setting his sights on Han Youyue?


    "Grandpa, that beautiful woman smells so nice, I want her to stay by my side, is that okay?" The sharpness in Ye Fan''s eyes suddenly disappeared, instantly reced by a somewhat silly and simple look.


    This scene left everyone present baffled.


    Was Young Master Ye''s condition really that unstable?


    He had just been so astute, and now he was acting silly again? s! Hopefully, Divine Doctor Lei could act swiftly and fully cure Ye Fan''s condition!


    However, amongst the crowd, several lurking figures couldn''t help but reveal smug smiles on their lips.


    Thankfully, there was still a chance!


    The situation today must be reported to the leaders above immediately so that they can make the necessary moves as soon as possible.


    "Old Han¡­" Since Ye Fan had made such a request, although Ye Changfeng didn''t understand his purpose, he still called out to his old pal Han Wuji.


    Han Wuji, apanied by his granddaughter Han Youyue, swiftly stepped forward and spoke respectfully, "Elder Ye! If Young Master Ye wishes for Youyue to stay by his side, I believe she would be more than willing!"


    Han Youyue stomped her feet in annoyance on the side, "Grandfather, I don''t want to¡­"


    Humph!


    This Ye Fan was definitely doing this on purpose.


    Just now in the restroom, she had stepped on him and had seen such an embarrassing part of Ye Fan; his insistence on having her by his side was definitely with ulterior motives!


    Moreover, how could Ye Fan appear to be in a state of idiocy?


    He was definitely pretending!


    Intuition told Han Youyue that this Ye Fan was not an easy person to serve.


    "Grandfather, I really want her! She smells so nice, and if I could smell her every day, I would be sofortable!" Ye Fan also shook Ye Changfeng''s arm a few times as he held onto it.


    Han Youyue wanted to speak again, but Grandfather Han Wuji cut her off directly, "Youyue! Obey, and stay well by Young Master Ye''s side. It''s an honor for you that Young Master Ye fancies you¡­ Follow all of Young Master Ye''s arrangements, fulfill 100% of his requests, understand? This is an order!"


    Han Wuji''s cold gaze sent Han Youyue''s words of refusal back to her.


    A sharp gleam flickered in Han Wuji''s eyes as he looked at Ye Changfeng and then at Lei Qianjue. Combining this with some of Ye Fan''s previous actions, Han Wuji had already formed a rough hypothesis in his mind!


    They were likely putting on a deliberate act!


    Han Wuji didn''t understand why Ye Fan wanted Han Youyue by his side, but he had a vague feeling that this was an enormous opportunity for the Han Family¡­


    "Young Master Ye, since you fancy my granddaughter, I will offer her to you. You can have her do anything!"

 Chapter 126 So youre doing this to get back at me, arent you? Hmph! I would never agree to that!

    Especially the phrase "anything at all," which Han Wuji said with particr depth of meaning!


    Ye Fan couldn''t help but feel utterly bewildered as he listened!


    Did this old guy mean that his granddaughter could help warm the bed?


    This old geezer has definitely got some twisted ideas!


    Ye Fan kept Han Youyue around merely to have her in charge of the intelligence work he would need afterward.


    It wasn''t just Han Wuji who had twisted thoughts¡ªall those from the Ye Family''s direct lineage force at the scene had their minds wander too, whispering among themselves.


    "Ah! It''s a pity my granddaughter didn''te today; I missed catching this outpouring wealth!"


    "Yeah! Damn it, I even want to go snatch a granddaughter to send to Young Master Ye''s bed!"


    "But isn''t Young Master Ye being silly right now? Aren''t you guys sentencing your own granddaughters to misery by doing this?"


    "You''re the damn fool, think about it¡ªif Young Master Ye looks a little foolish now, he might actually fancy these ordinary girls. But once Young Master Yees to his senses, our granddaughters might not even catch his eye even if they line up! Being intimate with Young Master Ye now means when he fully recovers, he surely can''t just pull up his pants and deny everything..."


    Listening to the crowd''s jabbering discussions below, Ye Fan also felt rather helpless.


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    He summoned Han Youyue, who was extremely reluctant to leave, and they headed towards the entrance of the Building Beyond Building Hotel.


    "You''re doing this on purpose, aren''t you? You just want to get back at me, right? Hmph! Such a petty man... Are you even a man?" Inside the elevator, Han Youyue finally found an opportunity to unleash her barrage of words at Ye Fan.


    "Whether I''m a man, haven''t you already seen for yourself? I even doubt if you''re a woman¡ªwhy don''t you let me verify that? Remember, you still owe me a favor!" Ye Fan responded lightly, instantly causing Han Youyue''s face to flush with embarrassment as she retorted, "Shut up!"


    Han Wuji, who stood nearby, hadn''t paid attention to their conversation until he suddenly heard his granddaughter''s reprimand and immediately frowned, "Youyue, you should show respect to Young Master Ye, understand? From now on, you''re one of the maids by Young Master Ye''s side, and you must obey Young Master Ye''s instructions, or else... Young Master Ye, feel free to spank her if necessary!"


    "What?" Han Youyue looked depressed and protested, "Grandfather, how can you be like this... He''s obviously doing this for revenge!"


    "Revenge, what revenge?" Han Wuji continued, "Stop talking, Youyue, you should be more amodating to Young Master Ye. He''s still in a foolish state right now, so why get angry at a fool?"


    A fool?


    Han Youyue paused, nced at Ye Fan next to her, and huffed in her heart!


    This guy, he''s definitely no fool!


    He''s doing this on purpose!


    But with Grandfather''s stance so resolute, Han Youyue knew it was no use to object. She could only sigh helplessly and look for an opportunity to escapeter!


    Whether Ye Fan was a fool or not, Han Youyue had no desire to stay by the side of such a rogue!


    As everyone emerged from the entrance of the Building Beyond Building Hotel, they saw a huge, densely packed crowd outside, nearly a thousand strong.


    Leading the group were Guo Li, Wang Fugui, Xia Hao, Li Hu, Liu Wuyang, and others. There were also Martial Arts experts from Wandering Soul who had brought the owner of Building Beyond Building, Li Cheng, to the front. Further behind were senior managers from Hongda Transportation Company and high-ranking members of the Divine Eagle Security Group...


    "Elder Ye, how should we deal with these people?" Wandering Soul captain Niu Er asked Elder Ye for instructions, but his gaze was actually awaiting Ye Fan''s direction.


    Ye Changfeng nced at Ye Fan and said, "Temporarily detain them at the Wandering Soul base. After today''s events are over, I will have a talk with them myself."


    While speaking, Ye Changfeng''s eyes sharply scrutinized those senior leaders.


    Many of them had been personally chosen by Ye Changfeng, but he had not expected them to be bribed by the Holy Envoy Organization, aiming topletely annihte the Ye Family in the end.


    Ungrateful wretches!


    The Ye Family''s adversaries were bing increasingly brazen!


    "Elder Ye, the other restaurant has been arranged. Please get in the car!" With the matter of the traitor temporarily settled, Guo Li stepped forward and reported to Ye Changfeng.


    Everything had been prearranged by Ye Fan!


    Ye Changfeng nodded his head. He was very satisfied with this younger brother of Ye Fan and spoke to the Direct Lineage Force of the Ye Family, "This is Young Master Guo Li of the Guo Family from Provincial City, who grew up wearing split pants with Xiao Fan. He has always been Xiao Fan''s right-hand man and military strategist. Please support him in the future. The world will be theirs someday!"


    With just a casual remark from Ye Changfeng, everyone present from the Ye Family''s Direct Lineage Force felt a sudden tension.


    What seemed like a casual introduction had already revealed Old Master Ye''s intentions. He was nning to transfer power and pave the way for the younger generation.


    So many people had gathered here without stirring up noise, among them, there were Martial Arts Experts like Wandering Souls sitting in... Everything was being coordinated and arranged by Ye Fan!


    This once again shocked everyone present!


    The alert Ye Fan was truly formidable!


    Moreover, looking at the partners gathered around Ye Fan, it seemed that Ye Fan''s team was already taking shape.


    Schr Guo served as the strategist, Wang Fugui concentrated on martial strength... Those in the know were aware that Liu Wuyang, the Second Young Master of the Liu Family from Provincial City, had pledged loyalty to Ye Fan. He was probably going to be the God of Wealth in Ye Fan''s team, in charge of finances...


    So, do geniuses really attract each other?


    These monstrous geniuses gathered together, waiting for the moment Ye Fan fully recovered, the entirendscape of Great Xia might change!


    Under Guo Li''s arrangement, everyone boarded the cars headed to another restaurant.


    It went without saying that Han Youyue and Ye Fan''s Maids Nan Sheng and Xiao Wen naturally shared the same car with Ye Fan.


    Looking at Han Youyue sitting next to him, with a calm face showing displeasure, Ye Fan smiled slightly, "You don''t really think I asked you to stay by my side just because I was taken with your looks, do you?"


    "What else would it be? Humph! Pervert!" Han Youyue responded somewhat sassily.


    Ye Fan smiled faintly, "Han Youyue, although you are very beautiful, would I, Ye Fan, everck beautiful women by my side? Five years ago, when I traveled the globe, the Crown Princess Consort of Bridian, the princess of Itali, the Crown Princess of Dongying... they all had a crush on me. I never had eyes for them, let alone for you? You are... too small..."


    While speaking, Ye Fan deliberately nced at Han Youyue''s chest.


    The insult wasn''t great, but the disrespect was immense!


    Han Youyue mumbled indignantly, "Shameless!"


    What''s small? Clearly, it''s a D-cup, okay? What else do you want?


    Humph!


    Han Youyue provocatively pushed her chest forward as if in defiance.


    "Xiao Wen, take out the things!" Ye Fan didn''t continue the conversation but motioned for Xiao Wen to take out a pile of bank cards and hand them to Han Youyue, "There''s twenty billion here. I need you..."


    "What are you doing? Trying to buy me with money? Let me tell you, I''m not that kind of person... You''re really insulting me. Stop the car, I want to get off..." Han Youyue, upon seeing the pile of bank cards in Xiao Wen''s hands, becamepletely angry and disappointed.


    Ye Fan was also somewhat speechless, "Sister, can you please listen to what I have to say? It deserves a p!"


    As Ye Fan spoke, he reached out and wrapped his arm around Han Youyue''s slender waist, and delivered two ps to her buttocks!


    p! p!


    Sharp ps resounded inside the car, and Han Youyue immediately screamed, "Ah... you''re shameless, you actually... actually spanked me... ah..."


    Ye Fan ignored Han Youyue''s outburst but continued, "I''m giving you twenty billion, and I want you to establish an intelligencework in three months that is exclusively under your control and management, by whatever means and methods necessary!"

 Chapter 127 Who Says Im Busty but Brainless?

    "Ah?"


    Still feeling the burning pain in her buttocks, Han Youyue was stunned by what Ye Fan said next.


    Two hundred billion to establish an intelligencework?


    Somehow incredulous, Han Youyue looked at Ye Fan, "Why me?"


    Was this Ye Fan really so domineering?


    To offer two hundred billion without even blinking an eye!


    "Aren''t you afraid I''ll take the money and run?" Han Youyue''s face showed shock as she looked at the bank card in Xiao Wen''s hand, that was two hundred billion, not just two hundred!


    Although the Han Family was also a n under the Ye Family''s wing, the entire family''s assets amounted to just tens of billions.


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    Now with Ye Fan in such a crisis, was Ye Fan an idiot, where did he get so much money from?


    "Hehe! Your Han Family has long been deeply tied to my Ye Family, and I''ve thoroughly researched your information. Since you were thirteen years old, your grandfather sent you to train covertly overseas with the KGB, Military Intelligence Division 6... such a long time was meant to train you as your grandfather''s sessor..."


    Ye Fan''s words caused a sh of astonishment in Han Youyue''s eyes.


    These secret operations, grandfather had said, were known only to him and herself.


    And when Han Youyue was born, she wasn''t revealed to be rted to the Han Family but was raised secretly at a hidden location. Han Youyue just recently made an appearance at the Han Family, and Ye Fan had dug up her background so thoroughly?


    This Ye Fan, how could he possibly be the fool everyone thought he was!


    "You big swindler, you''ve fooled everyone, haven''t you? Humph..." Amidst her astonishment, Han Youyue couldn''t help but feel a bit of admiration.


    If Ye Fan hadn''t yed the fool to deceive Ye Family''s opponents, he probably would have been dead five years ago.


    Now... Ye Fan continued to feign foolishness, but he was quietly gathering the Ye Family''s legitimate lineage forces. Was he preparing to counterstrike?


    "Actually, you are very aware that if I hadn''t yed dumb, I would have died five years ago!" Ye Fan looked deeply at Han Youyue, "That''s the situation. If you think you can''t do it, you can pretend today''s conversation never happened! Anyway, it seems you''re just a brainless beauty!"


    Ye Fan deliberately provoked Han Youyue!


    Sure enough, upon hearing that, Han Youyue immediately got upset, "What did you say? Who says I''m brainless... Isn''t it just about setting up an intelligence system? Which ear of yours heard that I couldn''t? Humph! I''ll show you... If I meet the target in three months, you have to apologize to me on your knees... You''ve already sullied my eyes in the bathroom..."


    Han Youyue was clearly acting on a grudge!


    Ye Fan smiled faintly, "Fine! If youplete what I''ve asked in three months, I will definitely kneel and give you a proper apology, honestly apologize to you..."


    Ye Fan smiled mischievously, quietly adding to himself!


    An apology is fine, kneeling is fine too, but the environment and ce to kneel ¨C that''s up for discussion.


    A man only kneels in one ce...


    Thanks to Liu Hao''s timely delivery of the list of information, Ye Fan arranged his ns in advance and caught all the betrayers lurking around the Ye Family in one fell swoop, and even averted a poisoning case at Building Beyond Building.


    It just so happens that before Zhao Tianlong''s father, Zhao Dechang, died, he also said that there were other infiltrators in Cloud City. These must be them!


    They must be thest hidden forces in Cloud City!


    Ye Fan took a long breath and rxed. With Cloud City''s thorns removed, his next step was to stir things up in the Provincial City!


    Only by using a greater lure could he provoke all the true masterminds behind the scenes to reveal themselves.


    Even though Elder Zhang and Elder Tang Zheng are of high status and wield tremendous power, relying just on them to make a move against the core disciples of the Ye Family in the Seven War Zones was still somewhatcking.


    There are others backing those two Elders!


    What Ye Fan wanted was direct evidence!


    More crucially, aside from the power of the Elders'' side, the Holy Envoy Organization had also joined in the action against the Ye Family!


    Now that the Liu Family had suddenly pledged allegiance, delivering this list, Ye Fan had destroyed all of the Holy Envoy''s final arrangements in Cloud City. That Young Master Zhou in the Capital must be unable to hold back, right?


    ...


    On a ne from the Capital to Cloud City, Young Master Zhou was resting with his eyes half-closed when he was suddenly awakened by his assistant.


    "Young Master Zhou, something big has happened in Cloud City. All the people we had arranged there were wiped out ten minutes ago by the Ye Family, along with Wandering Soul, Xia Hao, Li Hu, and others!" The assistant, looking at the report in his hands, had an ugly expression. "And, the poison assassination nned for today ended inplete failure, the direct lineage force of the Ye Family remains unharmed!"


    "What''s more infuriating is that besides the death of Poison Master, all the other people have been captured alive. Your identity, Young Master Zhou, I am afraid, has also been exposed!"


    "Dammit!" Young Master Zhou, just awakened, was so angry at the report from his subordinate that he mmed his fist onto the seat, and his strong Qi Force caused the entire ne to jolt.


    The assistant was startled. "Young Master Zhou, please be gentle! We are on a ne. If you tear it apart, we all will die!"


    Zhou Ming also realized the severity of the situation and suppressed his Qi Force a bit, but the anger on his face was not at all subdued.


    "A bunch of useless fools! Stupid pigs! Our arrangements of many years ruined in an instant, how are we to control the Ye Family in Cloud City from now on?" Although Zhou Ming was furious, he knew he had to continue on. "Are there any other news?"


    "Elder Tang Zheng from the Capital ordered Sun Desheng of the Sun Family to try and take over the proxy rights and failed; in the end, we don''t know whether he was killed by Song Pa''s men or Ye Fan! The Sun Family has suffered crazed retaliation!"


    "Northwestern Elder Zhang also made a move and had Young Master Jin Yang of the Jin Family from the Provincial City go out, uniting with the Gu Sect Gu Masters, nning an operation in Cloud City!"


    "Additionally, in the private meeting of the Ye Family''s direct lineage force, Ye Changfeng released news that Ye Fan is starting to wake up, and every day he is able to be conscious for one hour. Lei Qianjue has said that within three months, Ye Fan will bepletely back to normal!"


    After hearing his subordinate''s report, Zhou Ming''s eyebrows were deeply furrowed, and he let out a sigh of helplessness, "s! Five years ago, I shouldn''t have shown mercy to Ye Fan. I should have sent him to the Western Paradise then. Now... our time is running out. Three months... If within three months we cannotpletely deal with Ye Fan and the Ye Family, we all will suffer!"


    "Contact Elder Tang Zheng and Elder Zhang right away. Ye Fan is starting to wake up! That monstrous talent, no telling what ns he might have... We must act together and twist our forces into one!"


    "Yes!" replied the assistant, who, thinking of the current situation in Cloud City, said with some concern, "Young Master Zhou, things are not looking good in Cloud City at the moment. Shall we wait a few days more before going?"


    In just a few short days, none of the families that opposed the Ye Family had met with a good fate; all had perished!


    Even Captain Chu Feng of Elder Zhang''s men from the Northwestern, a Martial Venerable Realm expert, did not survive; his death remains a mystery.


    Although Zhou Ming was a member of the Holy Envoy Organization and had some special means, if he happened to encounter the conscious Ye Fan, would he be any match for him?

 Chapter 128 Why Dont You Kiss Me to Verify?

    "Ye Fan is already starting to wake up, and you want to wait a few more days? Damn it, are we going to wait until he has a child before we make our move? Hmph! Speed up the advance!" Zhou Ming coldly reprimanded his assistant, "I''m not that foolish. Although the Ye Family has already cleared out most of our deployed forces, there''s still a part that even Liu Hao doesn''t know about!"


    "I won''t take direct action until I have a clear understanding of Ye Fan''s background!"


    A glint of darkness shed in Zhou Ming''s eyes, the Holy Envoy Organization had another wave of forces arranged in Cloud City, and among these forces, there were some who were Ye Fan''s old ssmates!


    They organized a ss reunion, then create some conflict, and they could naturally see Ye Fan''s true situation!


    ...


    In the vehicle where Ye Fan and Han Youyue were,


    Han Youyue had reluctantly agreed to Ye Fan''s request, but as soon as she twisted her body, she suddenly felt something abnormal about it.


    A warm current?


    Several strong surges of warmth had unexpectedly appeared in her body, originating from the spot where her butt was smacked, spreading throughout her body, nourishing and cultivating her body''s meridians, and then transforming into Martial Arts Qi, rapidly enhancing her strength!


    This...


    At first, Han Youyue thought she had felt it wrong, but after calming down and paying close attention, she finally confirmed that the source of the warm current was indeed the spot where Ye Fan had smacked her butt, from which it flowed into her body.


    Could it be so demonic?


    Could this be the reason for Ye Fan''s demonic genius? Just by being spanked by Ye Fan, one''s own strength could be enhanced? And Ye Fan himself had been improving his strength through this warm current?


    Han Youyue nced at Ye Fan, very much wanting to verify the thoughts in her heart, but at the moment it didn''t seem right to speak up, she surely couldn''t just stick her butt out and ask Ye Fan to spank her again, could she?


    After hesitating for a moment, Han Youyue suddenly grabbed Ye Fan''s wrist, bit down on it hard.


    Here ites!


    Here ites!


    The moment their skin touched, that familiar warm current surged once again from Han Youyue''s lips into her body.


    Just with one bite, Han Youyue realized that Ye Fan''s arm was as hard as steel, almost breaking her teeth.


    "Are you a dog or something?" Ye Fan looked at Han Youyue indifferently.


    "Hmph!" Han Youyue tossed Ye Fan''s arm aside, retorting coquettishly, "I just wanted to check that warm current thing on you!"


    "If you wanted to validate it, you could have just kissed me on the face!" Ye Fan rolled his eyes. This Han Youyue really was a rose with thorns, quite spicy.


    "In your dreams!" Han Youyue''s face turned a shade of red, she chirped petntly, and couldn''t help but recall the eye-searing scene she had seen in the bathroom.


    Her own eyes felt tainted now, she just couldn''t shake the image she had seen, so embarrassing!


    It was all Ye Fan''s damn fault!


    But thinking about that mysterious warm current on Ye Fan, envy intensified in Han Youyue''s eyes.


    As long as she had close skin contact with Ye Fan, she could receive enough warm current to reap great benefits. If she spent enough time with Ye Fan, wouldn''t her strength surpass a Grandmaster, a Martial Venerable, and even reach the lofty realm of a Martial Saint?


    Somewhere deep inside, Han Youyue felt like she might have found herself a golden thigh to cling to!


    Should I hold on to it?


    ...


    The other restaurant arranged by Guo Li wasn''t far from here!


    As everyone discussed specific countermeasures while dining, it wasn''t until the meal was nearly finished that Ye Fan signaled for his grandfather to join him in the private rest room.


    "What''s the matter, Xiao Fan?" Ye Changfeng had drunk some wine, his face flushed with a healthy glow, a stark contrast to his previous dejected appearance.


    "Grandfather, have you seen this map scroll before?"


    Ye Fan took out the sheepskin scroll given by Liu Hao and handed it to Ye Changfeng.


    Upon seeing the scroll, Ye Changfeng''s expression immediately became excited, "I have finally seen such a scroll again... Xiao Fan, you truly are the Qilin Child of the Ye Family! Ah!"


    Ye Changfeng sighed deeply, "Our Ye Family suffered such arge-scale attack and ambush because they were after maps like this! However, what the outside world doesn''t know is that the Ye Family actually has seven of these maps... They point to a ce of Divinity, said to contain endless cultivation techniques, and there are even rumors of secret manuals for cultivation..."


    Seven copies?


    Ye Fan''s heart skipped a beat. With one fragment already in his possession, gathering all seven pieces would probably allow him to assemble nearly theplete map, right?


    Cloud Summit Heaven Pce, was that the site of a Divinity?


    Could this be the origin of the Divine Gate?


    "Where are those maps?" asked Ye Fan, curious why his grandfather, knowing of their existence, hadn''t mentioned them when they were discussing the Ye Family''s Underground Pcest time.


    Ye Changfeng shook his head, "Those maps were brought back by your mother! After you were born, she gave each of the seven maps to your seven brothers for safekeeping... But now, all seven of your brothers have perished, and those seven maps... Ah..."


    "However, considering the character of your brothers, they would have made arrangements to secure those maps in the face of danger! Your mother said that the secrets within those maps were tied to the life and death of all the people in the world and also rted to the future prosperity of the Ye Family... You must collect them all as soon as possible and not let them fall into the wrong hands..."


    The Heavenly Pce map, that was the key to entering the site of Divinity. If the people from the Holy Envoy Organization gained entrance to the Heavenly Pce and acquired the inheritance within, more people would suffer.


    The crucial point was, if those enemies of the Ye Family got their hands on the inheritance inside, the chances of Ye Fan avenging his brothers and uncles, as well as protecting his sisters-inw and the Ye Family, would be even slimmer.


    "Alright!"


    Ye Fan responded. ording to his original n, after clearing the enemies in Cloud City and Tiannan Province, he also intended to visit the ces where his brothers met their demise to uncover the truth behind their deaths.


    Now, he simply had an additional minor task!


    While investigating the killers of his brothers and uncles, he''d also need to find those missing maps!


    ...


    After the meal concluded, Ye Fan came out of the hotel building to find Qing Run waiting in her car at the entrance. Upon seeing him, she approached with a pleased expression and affectionately linked her arm with Ye Fan''s, saying, "Xiao Fan, this way!"


    Just yesterday evening, Qing Run was worried about how to handle the jade source with the Qing Family under pressure.


    But today, after Ye Fan took action, General Song Pa changed his mind and handed over the jade agency rights for the entire Great Xia to the Qing Family.


    When the news reached the Qing Family, they were all exhrated; her father, uncles, grandfather, and other core shareholders praised Qing Run profusely and looked at Ye Fan with newfound respect...


    On her way there, Qing Run thought a lot. Ye Fan had helped her so much, how should she repay him?

 Chapter 129 Taking My Sister-in-Law to the Class Reunion!

    Although on the day of the Ye Family funeral, Qing Run and her sister-inw Yu Linglong, among others, announced their marriage to Ye Fan!


    They agreed that each person would apany Ye Fan for a month to expand and carry on the Ye Family lineage!


    But when it really came down to it, Qing Run was still somewhat bashful.


    After all, she had been a sister-inw before, and besides, in broad daylight, was she really going to drag Ye Fan to a hotel?


    If Ye Fan were still a fool now, it would be fine, but what if Ye Fan suddenly came to his senses someday? Wouldn''t she die of embarrassment?


    Once Ye Fan got on the car, Qing Run looked at Ye Fan next to her, the sunny boy and a hint of daze flickered in her eyes, "Xiao Fan husband, do you... like me?"


    Ye Fan was taken aback, looking at Qing Run''s expression, unsure of what she meant.


    "Of course I like you! Wife Run is the best... Princess Yu doesn''t want me anymore, now I have Weiwei wife, Run wife, and also Linglong wife... so many, so many... hehe!"


    Ye Fan replied to Qing Run frankly, his simplicity stirring another pang in her.


    Poor Ye Fan, his family had suffered such a disaster, and during that critical time, Xuan Yufei, that girl, actually broke off the engagement, adding salt to the wound!


    "Xiao Fan husband, what I want to tell you is, although I was designated as the Ye Family''s daughter-inw very early on, the intended was Liu Lang, but... since they were always at the military front, we had nothing, not even held hands... don''t mind it!"


    Actually, Qing Run didn''t know why she felt the need to exin all this to Ye Fan.


    In front of her, Ye Fan was a fool, and her marriage to him was initially solely to repay the Ye Family and secure their lineage.


    But having spent these past few days with Ye Fan, Qing Run couldn''t understand what was happening to her. It seemed as though there was a strange magic power in Ye Fan, drawing her in,pelling her to think of Ye Fan incessantly, as if her fate was obscurely tied to his.


    Although Qing Run spoke with ease, in reality, when it came to actually doing something, she was quite shy.


    Hearing Qing Run''s words, Ye Fan immediately understood that Qing Run was afraid he would mind.


    But what Qing Run didn''t know was that although Ye Fan had been feebleminded for five years, during those years, it was only his soul that he had sealed, and he was very clear about many things.


    Seven sister-inws, though nominally the Ye Family wives, in reality, nothing happened with any of them, they had hardly even met several times.


    "There was never anything to begin with, why would I mind? Now that Wife Run is so good to me, I''m too busy feeling heartache..." Ye Fan said while wrapping his arms around Qing Run.


    The moment their skin touched, that warmth was created again, nourishing Qing Run, and also reciprocating to Ye Fan, aiding him in enhancing his own abilities.


    Feeling the fine woman in his arms, Ye Fan''s hands boldly began to move on Qing Run''s body.


    Delving into the valley, scaling the peaks... tracing the exquisite contours of a human figure...


    Feeling Ye Fan''s touch, Qing Run''s entire body went limp in his arms, her lips instinctively reaching for Ye Fan''s, closing her eyes and murmuring inwardly, You damn rascal, do as you please!


    After all, sooner orter I''ll be yours!


    However, what worried Qing Run was that Ye Fan was already so bad in his foolish state.


    How much worse would he be once he fully regained his senses?


    By that time, would she and her sisters be able to withstand him?


    The atmosphere inside the car began to grow enchantingly romantic. Ye Fan felt restless, and he urgently needed to enhance his strength¡ª Ye Fan really wanted to take Qing Run right there!


    But at the critical moment, Ye Fan still stopped himself. Although Qing Run wouldn''t object, Ye Fan felt that to do so would still be too disrespectful to her.


    At least, it had to be in a presentable ce. In the car¡­ cough cough, that could be attemptedter¡­


    After a while, Qing Run sat up from Ye Fan''s embrace, looking somewhat disheveled, and said to him tenderly, "Xiao Fan, my husband, rest assured! Before you fully awaken, we, your seven sisters, will definitely protect you with all our might. You won''t suffer any harm or grievance!"


    Qing Run might appear fragile, but her words were resolute and strong.


    "Hmm!"


    Ye Fan also thought to himself, sister-inw, the deration you made at the funeral was the epitome of safeguarding the Ye Family''s honor. Against all odds, you all married a fool from the Ye Family. Such courage, such heroic spirit, how could I, Ye Fan, let you down?


    Sister-inw!


    I am no longer a fool!


    It''s just that, forced by the current situation, I can''t reveal myself yet!


    No sooner had Ye Fan''s voice faded when the sound of Maid Nan Sheng knocking on the car window arose, "Young Master, you have a call from a high school ssmate! They''re arranging a ss reunion, and all the ssmates will be there; you''re the only one missing. Will you go?"


    Nan Sheng was holding Ye Fan''s phone, and it transmitted ss monitor Qi Jun''s voice, "Ye Fan, we all know you became a fool... traumatized five years ago. But for that very reason, you shoulde out and get some fresh air. Maybe seeing us will jog your memory, and suddenly you won''t be foolish anymore?"


    Qi Jun''s words might sound benign at first listen, but upon closer analysis, one could detect the mocking tone in his voice.


    With theughter of Qi Jun''sckey, Wang Tao, echoing nearby, "Young Master Ye,e out and have fun¡­ I heard your sister-inw married you, bring her along for the fun! Ha-ha, let us also have a look..."


    The phone was on speaker, so Qing Run could hear everything clearly inside the car.


    Before Ye Fan could respond, Qing Run snatched the phone and said, "Very well! Isn''t it just a ss reunion? We''lle¡­ let''s see who dares to bully my husband in person!"


    Qing Run couldn''t stand to see Ye Fan being looked down upon and insulted like this!


    Five years ago, Ye Fan was a prodigious talent, the pride of heaven, the foremost among the younger generation of Great Xia.


    But a car ident changed all that, and with the Ye Family falling victim to a conspiracy, was Ye Fan supposed to be trampled like this?


    After hanging up the phone, Qing Run held Ye Fan''s hand and said, "Xiao Fan, don''t worry! With your wife here, isn''t it just a ss reunion? I''ll make them see that whoever dares to belittle my husband must pay the price!"


    Maid Nan Sheng, who was beside them, knew Ye Fan''s condition well, knew he had fully recovered, and was waiting for Ye Fan''s instructions.


    Ye Fan smiled slightly and said to Qing Run, "Alright! We''ll attend the ss reunion¡­ There are indeed some old ssmates that I haven''t seen in a long time!"


    A profound look shed in Ye Fan''s eyes. So many years had gone by, and now, they were suddenly organizing a ss reunion, expressly insisting he bring his sister-inw? This ss reunion, it wasn''t likely to be so simple.


    It was quite possible it was a trap waiting to be sprung!


    Ye Fan wasn''t afraid of their tactics; what he feared were the ones lurking in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to strike!


    Attending might be good, to see which scoundrels were nning to strike from behind¡­

 Chapter 130 Damn, He Fooled Me!

    In the Southern Suburbs of Cloud City, within a courtyard, Qi Jun turned somewhat sheepishly to nce at the person beside him after hearing the affirmative reply through the phone.


    By Qi Jun''s side were Jin Yang, along with Young Master Zhou and a group of subordinates who had hurried over from the Capital.


    Only after seeing Young Master Zhou nod did Qi Jun continue, "Make sure you remember the address. It''s at the Cloud City Hotel; our ssmates will head there soon, and you should hurry over too!"


    After speaking, Qi Jun hung up the phone and, aiming to please, said to Young Master Zhou, "Young Master Zhou, that''s all we can do for now! That guy Ye Fan has been an idiot since five years ago. I''ve seen his half-witted demeanor countless times. Is he really that terrifying?"


    Young Master Zhou did not speak, but Jin Yang beside him said, "Whether or not he''s that powerful, we''ll see based on what you do next! If this matter is handled well, you''ll be duly rewarded!"


    With the support of Elder Zhang, Jin Yang had originally nned to unite with the Gu Sect''s experts and strike directly at Ye Fan and his brothers.


    However, Zhou Ming contacted Elder Zhang in time, informing him of Elder Tang Zheng''s failure, and immediately reached out to Jin Yang. They decided tobine the forces gathered by Jin Yang and the power controlled by Zhou Ming to set a life-or-death trap for Ye Fan.


    "Rest assured! Young Master Zhou, it''s our honor to follow you. We will not fail our mission and ensure that Ye Fan can''t return!" Qi Jun and a few others like Wang Tao showed a fierce look on their faces, ready to risk their lives at any moment.


    But Zhou Ming waved his hand and said, "I didn''t ask you to arrange a ss reunion just so you could take risks. Your job is to make sure Ye Fan shows up at the venue and then provoke some conflict; leave the rest to me... I want to see if Ye Fan is truly foolish or just pretending..."


    Zhou Ming, as the White-robed Envoy of the Holy Envoy Organization, controlled all operations in the Southwestern Region and also had the authority to assist in the Great Xia''s operations, so naturally, his thinking was much more meticulous than Jin Yang''s.


    ording to the information currently in Young Master Zhou''s hands, the Soul Capturing Technique he had ced on Xuan Yufei was broken, and the only people near Xuan Yufei''s vi that evening were Ye Fan and Wang Fugui.


    Zhou Ming was now highly suspicious that Ye Fan had awakened; otherwise, it would be too coincidental.


    Moreover, Zhou Ming had seen Captain Chu Feng, Elder Zhang''s subordinate from the Northwest. With Martial Venerable Realm strength, and apanied by so many Grandmasters, they had ambushed the Ye Family, only to die silently¡ªan entirely illogical oue!


    Normally, as Elder Zhang''s trusted aide, even if Chu Feng encountered problems while dealing with the Ye Family, he should have left someone on the outside to send a signal, right?


    But now, no matter what methods or means Elder Zhang and Zhou Ming used, they couldn''t get any information about what had happened at the Ye Family at that time.


    Although the Wandering Soul proimed responsibility for the incident, stating that Chu Feng was taken out by Niu Er and his men, Zhou Ming always felt something was off.


    "Okay!"


    After Qi Jun and the others left, Zhou Ming said to Jin Yang, "Young Master Jin, Elder Zhang must have exined the situation to you, right? We''re in the same boat now... Have the Gu Masters from the Gu Sect arrived yet? Today''s operation will probably rely mainly on them!"


    "Yes! The Gu Masters arrived this morning. If it weren''t for waiting for Young Master Zhou, I might have taken action earlier!"


    Jin Yang was somewhat displeased with Young Master Zhou''s sudden involvement, but Elder Zhang had exined that Zhou Ming''s position was higher than his, and Jin Yang was ordered to follow Zhou Ming''smands unconditionally. Reluctantly, Jin Yang had no choice.


    "In addition to the Gu Masters, I n to bring Su Yixue over as well! By then, binding both sisters-inw, Qing Run and Su Yixue, we''ll force Ye Fan to choose only one to save... Haha, that will be quite the spectacle..."


    Jin Yang still harbored resentment for the harm Ye Fan had caused him!


    To be humiliated in front of so many people, and then after the failed assassination attempt, to bepelled topensate with ten billion.


    This grudge, he had to avenge!


    "As you wish! I won''t attend the scene, but I need to know every detail of what happens there!"


    Zhou Ming still kept his caution!


    Chu Feng went to meet Ye Fan and never came back alive.


    Although Zhou Ming had some special abilities and cultivation techniques bestowed by the Holy Envoy Organization, and his strength was at the peak of Martial Venerable, with realbat power reaching the shocking level of Martial Emperor, he remained extremely cautious and wouldn''t risk himself lightly.


    ...


    In the Cloud City Hotel, Qi Jun had truly gathered most of his old ssmates.


    After all, the Qi Family held some influence in Cloud City.


    With Qi Jun saying that Ye Fan would also be at the scene, most of the ssmates still came, wanting to check on Ye Fan, whom they had heard had run into some trouble and be a bit mentally diminished over the years.


    The private room was already arranged, and Jin Yang''s people were in ce as well; the Gu Sect''s Gu Masters had disguised themselves as waiters, and security was hidden throughout the Cloud City Hotel.


    Everything was ready; they were just waiting for Ye Fan and Qing Run to arrive.


    Screech!


    When five ck Maybachs stopped at the hotel entrance, Qi Jun and the others were stunned, their gaze involuntarily shifting to the side.


    They thought some big shot had arrived.


    But when the door of the leading Maybach opened, Qi Jun and the others were dumbfounded.


    "Ye Fan?"


    The person getting out of the car was actually Ye Fan?


    At that moment, Ye Fan was dressed in a well-tailored ck suit, his hair styled, his facial features defined with an impressive and overwhelming air, and his eyes sharp, cutting through the souls of everyone present when he looked at them.


    With every step he took, the whole aura around him seemed to transform.


    This...


    Was this the mentally diminished young master of the Ye Family?


    There was not a trace of idiocy about Ye Fan now.


    By Ye Fan''s side, stepping down with him was Qing Run!


    Now, Qing Run had changed into a red gown, slender and voluptuous, tall... sexy yet elegant, with an angel''s face and a devil''s figure!


    Qing Run gently hooked her arm through Ye Fan''s, looking close and intimate.


    A perfect match of handsome man and beautiful woman, as if made for each other by heaven.


    In front of the vehicles, Wang Fugui and Guo Li were also dressed in suits, standing to the left and right of Ye Fan and Qing Run, and they stretched out a hand saying, "Big brother! Sister-inw, please!"


    Behind them were Ye Fan''s four extremely beautiful maids, each dressed cutely and stunningly, oozing sexuality and allure.


    This disy, this standard!


    Damn it!


    I''ve been duped!


    Qi Jun had originally nned to show off his newly purchased Lamborghini in front of Ye Fan, thinking that the Ye Family was so devastated that their finances were perilous and they were on the brink of copse.


    But then... Ye Fan''s move was to bring out so many limited-edition Maybachs, any one of which could buy a dozen of his Lamborghinis.


    Qi Jun now felt like a clown in front of Ye Fan!


    Back then, whether it was family background, power, intelligence, or achievements, Ye Fan was always the most dazzling one!


    Five yearster, even though the Ye Family had suffered such a heavy blow, they still outshone them all.


    "Ye... Young Master Ye... you''ve arrived!" Qi Jun had originally nned to call Ye Fan by his name, but the words came to his lips, and he instinctively changed it to Young Master Ye!


    It seemed that at this moment, calling Ye Fan by his name didn''t quite suit the aura he now possessed!

 Chapter 131 Sister-in-law, what does it feel like to marry a fool?

    "Are all the ssmates here?" Ye Fan nced at Qi Jun and noticed the aura on his body, his brows furrowed involuntarily!


    Gu worm aura?


    Had Qi Jun allied with the people from the Gu Sect?


    For a long time before, Ye Fan had received news that the Ye Family''s adversaries had already contacted the Gu Sect''s experts, nning to secretly strike against him and his grandfather. Was it finally happening now?


    Once he understood what was really going on behind today''s ss reunion, everything instantly became clear in Ye Fan''s mind.


    The Miaojiang Gu Cult, those terrifying Poison Gus, killing without a trace... in the eyes of others, they were an utterly horrifying force. Once those Poison Gus entered one''s body, even an expert at the Martial Venerable Realm could have their brains devoured clean, but Ye Fan was not afraid!


    Because among the legacies of the Tianji Pavilion, there was a supreme treasure of the Gu Sect... the Myriad Gu Cauldron!


    That most sacred object of the Gu Sect, which was also the source of all Gu worms.


    All of the Gu Sect''s Poison Gus originated from the Myriad Gu Cauldron, which contained a golden Gu Emperor that couldmand all Poison Gus and Gu Masters, an authority even more potent than the Gu Sect leader himself.


    Once the Gu Emperor emerged, all Poison Gus would have to submit!


    Today, Ye Fan wanted to see who exactly was pulling the strings behind Qi Jun and the others.


    The Ye Family''s adversaries who had ced their undercover agents in Cloud City, this should be thest batch, right? After dealing with this, his grandfather should set off for the Capital, and Ye Fan should also continue his investigation into the truth in the Provincial City!


    "They''re all here, in the private room upstairs! Ye Fan, after so many years, I didn''t expect you''d be in such a serious car ident and turned into...sigh..." Qi Jun was a rich second generation after all. Although initially intimidated by Ye Fan''s demeanor, he swiftly regainedposure and, while leading Ye Fan towards the private room, probed tentatively.


    "I turned into a fool? Who says I''m a fool? I''m clearly not a fool at all!"


    p!


    As Ye Fan argued, he simultaneously raised his hand and pped Qi Jun across the face, "Wife Run and Yixue said whoever calls me a fool gets pped!"


    "Ah... I..." Qi Jun staggered from the p, almost crashing into the wall, verging on frustration, "Ye Fan, I was just concerned about you... you... motherf..."


    Qi Jun stopped mid-sentence, suddenly deting.


    Was he crazy, arguing with a fool?


    Today, Qi Jun''s main task was to bring Ye Fan here, and afterwards, people from Young Master Jin and Young Master Zhou would take action.


    If n A didn''t seed, they would execute another n, luring Ye Fan and Qing Run to another ce, where Ye Fan would be utterly doomed.


    Then, the mission given to him by Young Master Zhou would beplete.


    Hmph!


    Ye Fan, do not me me. Initially, I had no deep hatred towards you, but I couldn''t resist the considerable rewards promised by Young Master Zhou.


    An Elixir Pill that could advance one to the Control Realm, these were not things money could buy, and the authority of a special envoy for the Holy Envoy Organization controlling Tiannan Province!


    Supreme power, along with Elixir Pills that could enhance one''s strength, were enough to drive Qi Jun mad!


    "Young Master Ye, I was wrong! I deserve to be hit, I just misspoke, you''re not a fool... I am!"


    Qi Jun, worried that Ye Fan would not head into the private room and ruin today''s arrangements, could only coax him.


    While talking, Qi Jun even started hitting his own face.


    Watching Qi Jun''s antics, Ye Fan''s mouth curled into a cold smile.


    Hmph!


    Old ssmates have actually joined the ranks against the Ye Family, too, seeking trouble for themselves.


    As Qi Jun was escorting Ye Fan to the private room, he stealthily exchanged a look with a waiter as they brushed past each other.


    Those waiters were none other than Jin Yang''s subordinates and the Gu Sect''s experts in disguise.


    Leading the Gu Sect was their Third Elder Ling Yun.


    From the moment Ye Fan entered the door, Ling Yun had set his sights on him, quietly releasing seven Poison Gu, intending to infiltrate Ye Fan''s body.


    To Ling Yun''s shock, however unrelenting the Poison Gu he released was, as soon as they got within three meters of Ye Fan, they would all franticly scurry back as if encountering something terrifying.


    "Young Master Jin, there''s something odd about this Ye Fan!"


    After Ye Fan had gone upstairs, Ling Yun quickly darted to the control room on the side and reported to Jin Yang, "There seems to be something fearsome on him, preventing our Poison Gu from getting close!"


    In the control room, Jin Yang furrowed his brows tightly, watching the surveince on the wall, and took a few seconds to ponder before saying, "That weird, huh? Isn''t he just a fool, and even the Poison Gu can''t touch him? We''ve got trouble now!"


    Previously, Jin Yang had arranged a car ident to assassinate him, but halfway through, a formidable figure intervened, leaving Ye Fan unscathed, and Jin Yang was even targeted by a sniper, forced topensate a billion in emotional damages.


    So this time, Jin Yang hid directly in the room, hoping no one would target him again, right?


    But this Ye Fan, although he had be a fool, his martial skills were still so strong; now that even the Gu Sect''s people couldn''t do anything to him, how were they going to kill him?


    "Elder Ling, could there be something wrong with your Poison Gu?" Jin Yang''s brows were knitted tightly, Elder Zhang gave him such great authority this time, even allowing him to mobilize all the undercover forces in Tiannan Province, and Young Master Zhou came personally to supervise the battle. If they couldn''t show some results, it would be hard to exin to Elder Zhang and Young Master Zhou.


    "Impossible! It wasn''t just me who took action; our Young Master did too... Both of our Poison Gu cannot prate Ye Fan''s body!" Ling Yun''s expression grew graver, if direct invasion wouldn''t work, then they could only hope that Qi Jun and his team would tamper with the drinks.


    Jin Yang nodded, instructing a few subordinates disguised as waiters, "Later, work with Qi Jun to make sure Ye Fan and Qing Run drink the beverages they have prepared!"


    "Understood!"


    ...


    Inside the private room, when Ye Fan and Qing Run arrived, there were already about three tables seated.


    Seeing Ye Fan''s arrival, nearly everyone stood up, warmly weing him.


    "Young Master Ye is as handsome as ever!"


    "Sister-inw is so beautiful, congrattions to Young Master Ye!"


    Most of the ssmates harbored great goodwill, enthusiastically greeting Ye Fan and Qing Run.


    Qing Run, following close by Ye Fan''s side, started to feel a little embarrassed.


    But today''s ss reunion was essentially the trap Qi Jun hadid, the feast at Hongmen, so it definitely wouldn''t go smoothly.


    Seizing the moment when the conversation among the ssmates lulled, Wang Tao, Qi Jun''sckey, spoke up, "Sister-inw Run, I remember that before, Sister-inw Run was the wife of the Ye Family''s Liu Lang, right? Hehe, now having married Ye Fan as well, what does it feel like to serve two brothers at the same time? Why not share with everyone, Sister-inw Run?"


    Qing Run and Yu Linglong, along with the seven sisters-inw, had announced their marriage to Ye Fan at the funeral; this wasmon knowledge to everyone.


    Moreover, the main purpose of those seven sisters-inw in marrying Ye Fan was to protect the Ye Family, which was also clear to everyone.


    However, everyone tactfully refrained from bringing up the subject, yet Wang Tao had not hesitated to raise the most pointed question, openly challenging and provoking Ye Fan...


    Of course, this was also the mission given by Young Master Zhou to deliberately create conflict, to probe into what exactly the situation with Ye Fan was!

 Chapter 132 Scalded the Crotch!

    "Yeah! Sister-inw Run, satisfy our curiosity, will you? Is Ye Fan, a simpleton, able to sleep at night?" Qi Jun quickly chimed in from the side.


    However, having just been pped by Ye Fan, Qi Jun was somewhat wary and, while speaking, couldn''t help but retreat a couple of steps backwards.


    Whoa!


    The words of Wang Tao and Qi Jun instantly caused an uproar in the private room.


    "Wang Tao, Qi Jun, what are you two doing? Today is a ss reunion; why talk about such things?"


    "Exactly, everyone is aware of the Ye Family''s situation. We''re here to show concern for Ye Fan, don''t go too far!"


    Some of the ssmates, out of indignation, stood up to help Ye Fan out of this awkward situation.


    But Qi Jun and Wang Tao at this table, along with a few other young masters, scoffed and hit back, "What''s there not to talk about? Sister-inw Run is a heroine. On the day of the funeral, in front of so many people, she announced she would marry Ye Fan. It''s all been done, are we not even allowed to discuss it? Sister-inw Run, am I right?"


    "You...you''re going too far! Do you really not understand why we sisters made that decision at that time?" Qing Run''s expression turned icy as she red at everyone present, "Do you really think that you can trample over Ye Fan just because he was in a car ident? I am not someone you can bully easily!"


    Seeing the behavior and words of Qi Jun and Wang Tao, the expressions of Guo Li and Wang Fugui, who were by Ye Fan''s side, darkened.


    "Damn it, if you disrespect my big brother and sister-inw, I''ll kill you!" Wang Fugui had a vtile temper, and rolling up his sleeves, he was ready to fight.


    But Guo Li stopped Wang Fugui, "Old Wang, don''t rush! Although big brother is momentarily foolish, he has never been someone easy to provoke. Let''s see how big brother deals with this first!"


    The deterrence of Qing Run had no effect whatsoever.


    The Qing Family did indeed have significant influence in Great Xia, but that was in the Provincial City. In Cloud City, Qing Run, a weak woman, had no capable people at her disposal and could not intimidate Qi Jun and Wang Tao.


    Behind Wang Tao and Qi Jun were people like Young Master Zhou and Jin Yang providing support!


    For today''s operation, they had arranged hundreds of people in the vicinity, just waiting for Ye Fan to slip up.


    After a while of uproar at the scene, everyone''s gaze finally converged on Ye Fan.


    Everyone wanted to see how exactly Ye Fan would react!


    In a corner of the room, cameras covered the area at 360 degrees.


    In a courtyard in the Southern Suburbs of Cloud City, Zhou Ming was intently watching the full wall of surveince screens, eyeing Ye Fan''s actions from multiple angles.


    "Hmph! With such humiliation, if you''re not a fool, you surely cannot bear it and must strike back, right? The moment you make a move, I can determine your condition!" A dark gleam shed in Zhou Ming''s eyes.


    All ten core disciples of the Ye Family had been cleaned up, but thest remaining old man from the Ye Family and this fool, no matter how much effort they used, they somehow couldn''t be wiped out.


    This infuriated Zhou Ming!


    Inside the private room of the Cloud City Hotel, Ye Fan, who had the strength of a Martial Emperor Level, had noticed the twenty-three cameras in the room as soon as he entered.


    Ye Fan knew that those must be the people behind Qi Jun and Wang Tao keeping an eye on the ce.


    Since Qi Jun and Wang Tao openly insulted Qing Run, Ye Fan certainly wasn''t going to let them off easily.


    But how to make a move required careful consideration!


    Use Martial Arts Qi Force?


    No!


    Observing the boiling hotpot on the table, the corners of Ye Fan''s mouth curved into an attractive arc.


    "Wife Run, are they bullying you?" Ye Fan cocked his head, his face the picture of innocence, as he addressed Qing Run.


    Qing Run felt a warmth in her heart, "Hmm! But it doesn''t matter, as long as you..."


    Before Qing Run could finish speaking, Ye Fan had already stood up, "How does it not matter? Yixue''s wife once said, only I can bully you guys, no one else is allowed to bully you!"


    "You few bad guys, apologize to my wife Run!"


    As Ye Fan scolded them, he suddenly mmed his hands onto the table with force.


    tter!


    The bubbling hotpot on the table instantly jumped up, the boiling water sshed out, not missing a drop, all towards Qi Jun and Wang Tao, as well as several otherckeys'' faces.


    Between Qi Jun and Wang Tao was a ssmate who had just been speaking up for Ye Fan.


    Logically, the boiling hotpot base that was sttered out should have scalded that ssmate as well.


    But eerily, the sshing hotpot base, as if having eyes, forked just in front of that ssmate, barely dropping a few sshes on him and pouring the rest onto the faces of Wang Tao, Qi Jun, and the others.


    "Ah! Damn... my eyes..."


    "My god! Laotzu''s crotch!"


    "My neck, cough cough!"


    Qi Jun, Wang Tao, and four or five other ssmates didn''t react in time, and the spilled hotpot base greeted them fully.


    In an instant, blisters formed on their faces, and even the hair in their crotch was falling off, with the vague scent of roasted meat in the air, probably almost cooked!


    "Ye Fan... you, have you gone mad?" Qi Jun, who knew a bit of Martial Arts Qi, used the Qi Force in a critical moment to block most of the boiling water, only getting a big blister on his neck. He wiped his wound with a towel while furiously bellowing at Ye Fan.


    While cursing, Qi Jun and a few brothers dragged their chairs, intending toe at Ye Fan.


    "Hmm? Impudence, what are you trying to do? Want to start a fight?" Wang Fugui stepped forward, using his head to knock one of the guys beside Wang Tao flying back, "Don''t go too far, we should just have a nice gathering as ssmates!"


    After scolding, Wang Fugui turned his head and gave Ye Fan a nk stare.


    Was this deliberate, or a coincidence?


    Did he just happen to punish them?


    Equally puzzled were Jin Yang in the surveince room and Zhou Ming in the courtyard in the Southern Suburbs.


    "Such a coincidence?" Zhou Ming''s gaze grew intense as he reyed the recorded footage several times, closely examining Ye Fan''s actions, trying to find any clues within.


    But no matter how carefully Zhou Ming searched, he ultimately found that although the oue was clear, with Qi Jun, Wang Tao, and others all being punished, and some brothers badly scalded, he could not find any ws in Ye Fan''s movements.


    Everything looked so natural, as if Ye Fan had identally knocked over the hotpot base, coincidentally scalding Qi Jun and the others.


    Could it be that he had guessed wrong?


    Was Ye Fan still in a dazed state, the Soul Capturing Technique broken by ident?


    In the private room!


    Because of the sudden turn of events, the atmosphere at the scene became somewhat strange.


    With ssmates injured, Qi Jun and Wang Tao targeted Ye Fan so clearly right at the start that, in normal circumstances, the ss reunion would have to be called off!


    But after the waiter had nearly cleared the scene, Qi Jun managed to adjust his emotions once more, "Young Master Ye, Wang Tao and I spoke inappropriately just now; we shouldn''t have asked those questions about Sister-inw Run. Here, we''re all ssmates, let me toast to you and your wife as an apology, how about that?"


    As he spoke, Qi Jun and Wang Tao were already holding two sses of wine, walking over and raising their sses to Ye Fan and Qing Run!

 Chapter 133 Shooting Oneself in the Foot!

    "This..."


    Qing Run looked at the two cups of wine being offered, hesitating!


    The situation was now clear. Qi Jun and Wang Tao had no good intentions today, so these two cups of wine definitely had to be problematic.


    "Schr Guo, should we make our move now?" Wang Fugui anxiously asked from beside, even Wang Fugui knew the wine might be problematic, and naturally, Ye Fan did as well.


    Behind the surveince, Zhou Ming and Jin Yang were watching the screen with eager eyes.


    "Hmph! Ye Fan, as long as you drink this ss of wine today, the Ye Family will bepletely doomed!" Jin Yang said excitedly, almost wishing he could pour the wine down Ye Fan''s throat himself.


    The wine had been tampered with by several Poison Gu experts who had added numerous Poison Gu, the most formidable of which was called Three Corpses Brain Gu. Once Ye Fan drank the champagne, the Poison Gu would enter his body, take control of his head, his consciousness.


    Ye Fan was already dim-witted. If the Three Corpses Brain Gu took control, he would probably even obey without hesitation if asked to take a knife to his grandfather, right?


    If Old Master Ye were killed by his own foolish grandson, once the news got out, no one could me anyone else, could they?


    The death would be silent!


    "Qi Jun, I think Ye Fan is still not fully recovered. Maybe he shouldn''t drink?"


    There were ssmates on the scene dissuading Qi Jun, but they were somewhat wary of the Qi Family''s power and did not dare to speak too loudly.


    "Zhang Hua, what do you mean? If I offer Young Master Ye an apology and he doesn''t drink, how can I show my sincerity? This drink must be drunk!" Qi Jun chastised the male student who had spoken, and the threat in his eyes was very obvious, "Or do you want to drink it for him?"


    The corner of Ye Fan''s mouth lifted as he took the ss from Qi Jun''s hand and spoke indifferently, "Qi Jun, does this drink really have to be drunk? Grandfather said, as ssmates, we should help each other... Out of the kindness of our past, I forgive you. How about we just skip the drink?"


    Ye Fan was giving Qi Jun a chance!


    If Qi Jun did not continue to force Ye Fan to drink, Ye Fan might spare Qi Jun''s life.


    But at this moment, Qi Jun had already gone mad, fixated on the rewards he''d get after killing Ye Fan.


    Furthermore, controlling Ye Fan with a mere ss of wine andpletely destroying the Ye Family, Qi Jun did not need to use any other methods.


    Such power and status, easily within his grasp, how could Qi Jun possibly let it go?


    "Of course, it must be drunk! Young Master Ye, see, everyone is waiting. I won''t be at ease until you drink this ss," Qi Jun said with a smile, hooking his arm around Ye Fan''s neck.


    Seeing Qi Jun''s behavior, a trace of disappointment shed in Ye Fan''s eyes.


    This Qi Jun was determined to kill him.


    Since that''s the case, don''t me me for not being polite.


    I am no longer the fool I used to be!


    "Alright! Drink... Let''s drink!" Ye Fan took the ss from Qi Jun''s hand and gently swirled it a few times.


    Ye Fan''s action made Qi Jun''s heart skip a beat; he was nervous.


    This Ye Fan, he couldn''t have discovered something suspicious in the ss, could he?


    Jin Yang and Zhou Ming behind the surveince were also watching Ye Fan intently, closely observing every move he made.


    There were Poison Gu in the wine, and Zhou Ming and Jin Yang both knew it well. As long as Ye Fan drank it, even if he had the strength of the Martial Venerable Realm, what of it? Invaded by Poison Gu, throughout history, they had never heard of anyone withstanding the Poison Gu''s corrosion.


    If the Poison Gu hadn''t been so powerful, the Gu Sect wouldn''t have been able to wreak havoc across the entire Great Xia!


    In the private room, when Ye Fan picked up the ss, Qing Run''s heart leapt to her throat, "Xiao Fan... should you really drink this wine?" Qing Run was somewhat confused about what Ye Fan was actually intending.


    What Qing Run didn''t realize was that Ye Fan had sensed the presence of Gu Masters in the room and the problems with the three sses of wine as soon as he entered.


    When Ye Fan picked up the ss, due to the Myriad Gu Cauldron and the Gu Emperor within him, the Three Corpses Brain Gu lurking in the ss instinctively wanted to flee.


    It was only after Ye Fan uttered amand that the Poison Gu settled down.


    Ye Fan brought the wine ss to his nose and sniffed. Just as Qi Jun was about to speak, Ye Fan said, "My wine isn''t sweet! I just saw it, your wine ss had sugar added, I want to drink from your ss!"


    "Ah?"


    Qi Jun was baffled. Ye Fan wanted to drink from his ss?


    Holy shit!


    When had sugar been put in his own ss? His ss was clean; nothing had been put in it.


    Wasn''t Ye Fan supposed to be an idiot? But now, he didn''t seem like an idiot at all, actually knowing to drink from his own ss. How then could the Poison Gu that had been prepared for Ye Fan be introduced into his body?


    "Young Master Ye, let''s just forget it, shall we?" Qi Jun opened his mouth, still wanting to argue, but Ye Fan''s next move made Qi Junpletely copse.


    "Let''s swap drinks!" As Ye Fan barked this, he raised his wine ss and poured it into Qi Jun''s mouth.


    Glug!


    Qi Jun didn''t react in time and swallowed a full mouthful, his pupils shockingly and violently dting.


    Holy shit!


    There was Poison Gu in Ye Fan''s ss, and now all that Poison Gu had entered his own body. What was he supposed to do now?


    The Gu Masters brought by Jin Yang had said that some of the Poison Gu they ced in the wine sses could be controlled, but some could not!


    For example, the Bloodthirsty Gu, once it entered a host''s body, would crazily begin devouring the host''s essence blood until the target waspletely drained.


    "Young Master Qi... Ye Fan, you..." Wang Tao, holding his wine ss to the side, involuntarily took a step back, showing some fear toward Ye Fan.


    Indeed, when an idiot goes crazy, theypletely throw the rule book out of the window!


    However, Wang Tao didn''t manage to get away. Ye Fan also took the wine ss from Qing Run''s hand and poured it into Wang Tao''s mouth, "I know, you definitely also added sugar to your ss! Hmph! You''re too stingy, not even adding sugar to our sses!"


    Glug!


    Without any suspense, Wang Tao also swallowed the entire ss of wine tainted with the Poison Gu.


    "Cheers! I forgive you!" Ye Fan picked up Qi Jun''s ss of wine, finished it in one gulp, and even clinked it against Qi Jun and Wang Tao''s sses!


    Clink!


    The crisp sound of sses clinking echoed in the private room, causing everyone''s hearts to tremble involuntarily.


    Qi Jun and Wang Tao were bothpletely frozen in ce, their bodies stiffened.


    "Cheers your grandpa!"


    "I curse your ancestors!"


    "We''re going to die, we''re going to die!"


    Qi Jun and Wang Tao exchanged nces, and it was impossible to hide the desperation in their eyes.


    "rgh!"


    Almost simultaneously, both of them quickly reached for their own throats, trying to induce vomiting and expel the wine they had just drunk.


    But it was toote, all the wine had gone down their throats, and as their actions intensified, they realized their noses were bleeding!


    This was a sign that the Bloodthirsty Gu had started to suck away their essence blood!


    With the Poison Gu entering their bodies, they were as good as dead...

 Chapter 134 Murder to Shock the Heart!

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    Pfft!


    Qi Jun and Wang Tao staggered, took a couple of steps back, and plopped into their chairs with pale faces!


    Ye Fan gave a cold smile, his heart clear.


    At that moment, he was still using the Myriad Gu Cauldron to control the Poison Gu within their bodies, not letting it fully erupt.


    After all, with so many ssmates around, it would not be good to have a fatal incident right there.


    "Oh! Young Master Qi, Young Master Wang, what''s wrong with you? It''s just a cup of liquor; you''re intoxicated so quickly; your drinking capacity is really too poor!" Ye Fan taunted them intentionally, "Since you''re both drunk, shall we call it a day? I should be heading back too, or Yixue, my wife, will start to worry!"


    Ye Fan was employing a tactic of feigned retreat!


    He knew that there had to be others behind Qi Jun and Wang Tao, pulling the strings in the dark, and Ye Fan wanted to force those hidden figures to show themselves.


    Their n to kill with Poison Gu had failed, but they certainly would not let it go so easily.


    "No, no! Young Master Ye, I just felt a bit dizzy just now, I''ll be fine after a little rest!" Qi Jun forced a smile and stood up unsteadily, "Since we''re here, let''s have a good gathering today and help Young Master Ye recall the happy moments of our school days."


    "Yes, yes!" Wang Tao also stood up, wiping the blood from his nose, and echoed the sentiment.


    While speaking, they both gave a look to the nearby servers, signaling for them to find a way to contact Young Master Jin.


    Having drunk two cups of Poison Gu Liquor, they knew they were doomed, and their mindset had changed as well.


    If their own death was inevitable, then they must bring someone down with them; even in death, they were determined to have Ye Fan apany them today.


    "Really? Then let''s all not stand around, sit down and eat together! We can chat while eating!" Ye Fan called everyone to the table, looking every bit the host.


    Lastly, he did not forget to show concern for Qi Jun and Wang Tao, "Are you really all right? You both have nosebleeds, do you want to go see a doctor?"


    Snort!


    Qi Jun and Wang Tao both felt like swearing at their mothers!


    Was this intended to kill their spirit?


    Damn it!


    They had initially nned to slip away when they had the chance, to seek help from the Gu Masters to suppress the Poison Gu within their bodies, to at least extend their lives a bit longer.


    But now that Ye Fan had spoken this way, it would be embarrassing for them to leave.


    "It''s nothing, it''s nothing! Maybe the drink was just too strong!"


    "d to hear it!"


    As everyone sat down to eat, Qing Run beside Ye Fan looked at him with shining eyes.


    This husband, Xiao Fan, who says he''s a fool?


    Just now, when those two guys were cursing her, he gave Qing Run a chance to vent her anger with a pot of hot soup! And while drinking, in a state of feigned stupidity, Ye Fan used the most primitive methods to easily break through the situation.


    Given time, once Ye Fan fully awakens, with his talent, the Ye Family''s ascension is just a matter of time.


    ```


    The seven sisters had chosen Ye Fan: originally, their choice was simply to repay and shelter Ye Family.


    But now it seemed, could it be that she hadtched onto a golden thigh?


    What''s more, Ye Fan possessed that mysterious warm current that could enhance one''s strength!


    Qing Run had already decided, as long as there was a chance, she must be Ye Fan''s woman as soon as possible, and have a more intimate interaction with him. Perhaps that way, her own strength could also be elevated above the Grandmaster Realm?


    By then, she could stop being just a vase and actually contribute something to Ye Fan, right?


    At the doorway, Wang Fugui looked at Ye Fan and his ssmates chatting merrily with a puzzled face and whispered to Guo Li, "Schr Guo, tell me the truth, has Big Brother awakened? My mind can''t quite grasp it; howe I feel that familiar feelinging back?"


    "Big Brother, with just a couple of simple moves, you yed them brilliantly," he eximed with admiration.


    The corner of Guo Li''s mouth twitched, "Don''t think nonsense! Didn''t Mr. Lei say so? Big Brother''s brain wasn''t damaged. It just needs time to recover. Now he is slowly regaining his faculties, so such behavior is not strange..."


    Although Wang Fugui had noticed some irregrities, Guo Li still didn''t dare to reveal the truth to him.


    If Wang Fugui bbed and ruined Big Brother''s long-term n, that would be troublesome.


    In the private room, aside from Qi Jun and Wang Tao, who were scowling, the rest of the people were all smiles, and the atmosphere was harmonious.


    In the surveince room of Cloud City Hotel, Jin Yang paced back and forth with frustration as he watched the activities in the private room.


    "Idiots, a bunch of idiots! A group of people gotpletely fooled by a fool!" As Jin Yang chided, he turned to Ling Yun who had just entered and said, "Elder Ling, how did yourtest attempt go?"


    Ling Yun shook his head gravely, "Not good! While Ye Fan was drinking with Qi Jun and the others, I and several other masters from Gu Sect tried again, we tested almost every Poison Gu, but the result was the same, none of the Poison Gu dared to approach Ye Fan... There must be something on Ye Fan that the Poison Gu are extremely wary of, and it is very likely..."


    Ling Yun also suspected it was that long-lost item from Gu Sect!


    The sacred artifact of Gu Sect, the Myriad Gu Cauldron!


    The current leader of Gu Sect assumed the position without the Myriad Gu Cauldron, which didn''t bode well for their legitimacy.


    If the Myriad Gu Cauldron really was with Ye Fan, and he could get his hands on it, wouldn''t he be able tomand the entire Gu Sect?


    "What?" Jin Yang was no longer surprised by the many strange things about Ye Fan.


    After all, as the legitimate line heir of the Ye Family, even though he had be foolish, the protection around him and the treasures he possessed would certainly not be scant.


    "The sacred artifact of Gu Sect, the Myriad Gu Cauldron!"


    Jin Yang''s eyes lit up at Ling Yun''s words, "Are you talking about the treasure that canmand the entire Gu Sect?"


    Ling Yun nodded, "Exactly! Our three thousand Poison Gu can attack almost all living beings in the world, and there''s hardly anything that can resist all Poison Gu. But the Myriad Gu Cauldron is an exception. As the source of all Poison Gu, it also contains the ancestor of all Gu worms, the Gu Emperor, which can suppress all Gu worms!"


    "Once we get the Myriad Gu Cauldron, it''s as if we will control the entire Gu Sect! Young Master Jin, I must ask you to lend me your strength today. You know very well what it means to get the Myriad Gu Cauldron... there will definitely be benefits for you in the future!"


    Elder Ling Yun was quite ambitious, which Jin Yang probably knew.


    Within Gu Sect, due to the current leader not ascending to power through orthodox means, there was no united front, and everyone coveted the position of leader. Among them, Elder Ling Yun was an important force.


    "Fine!" A gleam of brilliance shot through Jin Yang''s eyes. If he could help Elder Ling Yun to the top, wouldn''t he be in Elder Zhang''s good graces?


    By then, I, Jin Yang, could also be a hegemon whomands respect!

 Chapter 135 Threaten Ye Fan With His Wife? Courting Death!

    Jin Yang became more and more excited as he thought about it, and scolded the person beside him, "How is it going with the brothers who made a move on Su Yixue?"


    "Reporting to Young Master Jin, we have hacked into Su Yixue''s phone as you ordered, blocked Ye Fan''s phone, and then used another phone to contact Su Yixue, telling her toe out and look for Ye Fan. We should be getting our hands on her soon!"


    "That''s good!"


    ...


    At the Su Corporation, Su Yixue was originally focusing on nning the manufacturing of a new drug, but suddenly received a strange text message.


    "Yixue darling,e save me!"


    The simple four words instantly twisted Su Yixue''s heart.


    The only person who would call her that was Ye Fan!


    But wasn''t Ye Fan out with Qing Run this morning to attend the jade agency rights investment meeting?


    With the Four Great Maids by Ye Fan''s side, how could he be in trouble?


    Su Yixue immediately tried calling Ye Fan''s number, only to find it was unreachable.


    Su Yixue tried calling Qing Run''s number again and still couldn''t get through!


    Su Yixue began to panic, and then tried calling Wang Fugui and Guo Li''s numbers, but the result was the same¡ªall unreachable¡ªyet when Su Yixue called her own father, the call went through!


    Had something really happened to Ye Fan?


    Just as Su Yixue was about to try calling Ye Changfeng, the strange number sent another text message, "Miss Su, don''t reveal any information! Come alone, and Ye Fan can still live. If any third party is informed, then you better be ready to deal with Ye Fan''s aftermath!"


    Attached to the text message was a photo of Ye Fan and Qing Run getting out of a car.


    The chaotic and seemingly real situation made Su Yixue panic.


    Had the Ye Family''s rivals finallye for revenge?


    Wasn''t Ye Fan very capable? How had he suddenly been kidnapped? Where had Wang Fugui, Guo Li, and Xia Hao gone?


    But at that moment, Su Yixue''s heart was full of worry for Ye Fan, and she couldn''t care less about anything else. In her haste, she replied to the message, "Where should I go to meet Ye Fan?"


    In her panic, Su Yixue didn''t stop to think¡ªif the other party had really taken control of Ye Fan, they would probably have killed him by now, so why would they let her meet Ye Fan?


    And even if Su Yixue went, would they release Ye Fan just because of her?


    The Su Family was merely a vassal family of the Ye Family, posing no threat to those rivals.


    As the saying goes, concern causes chaos!


    Because Su Yixue cared too much about Ye Fan, she didn''t consider all these aspects.


    "The abandoned cement factory in the Western Suburbs, I''m giving you half an hour,e immediately!"


    Upon seeing the information in the message, Su Yixue hastily got up from her office and as she left, said to her secretary, "Xiao Tang, if I don''te back in two hours, call Elder Ye."


    "Tell Elder Ye what?" The secretary asked Su Yixue, puzzled.


    "I''ll send you the details in an emailter!"


    Su Yixue was notpletely foolish!


    However, what Su Yixue didn''t know was that today was a setup from the beginning!


    Jin Yang and others intended to use Su Yixue and Qing Run to coerce Ye Fan!


    As Su Yixue left thepany, in a Ferrari parked opposite the building, Xuan Yufei frowned as she watched the direction Su Yixue was heading and followed.


    "Hmph! I can''t even get through to Ye Fan on the phone. Yixue must be going to find Ye Fan, right? Sigh... If only I hadn''t called off the engagement back then, how great would that be!"


    Xuan Yufei drove while rapidly following Su Yixue''s trail.


    Xuan Yufei now regretted her actions so much that she wished she could p herself in the face!


    Yesterday, Xuan Yufei''s family had been attacked, and she nearly lost her life; Ye Fan suddenly appeared at the crucial moment.


    Although Ye Fan imed those assassins had been taken care of by Wang Fugui, Xuan Yufei had an intuition that those killers were definitely subdued by Ye Fan.


    Furthermore, when Xuan Yufei''s skin hade into contact with Ye Fan''s, she clearly felt a warm current from his body, which had allowed her strength to breakthrough to the control peak in just a short time.


    If she hadn''t broken off the engagement with Ye Fan and instead became his woman, she might have already reached Grandmaster strength by now, right?


    During this time, those who opposed the Ye Family all died mysteriously, and even the Xia Family in Provincial City and Elder Pang from the Nether Group took action to help Ye Fan.


    Xuan Yufei had never imagined Ye Fan would have such awork of powerful connections!


    With these connections, it was not going to be easy for the Ye Family''s rivals topletely destroy Ye Fan.


    Moreover, Lei Qianjue had said that Ye Fan was slowly awakening.


    Once Ye Fan fully awoke, the rise of the Ye Family was only a matter of time.


    Therefore, Xuan Yufei had to speed up and earn Ye Fan''s forgiveness. It would be best to build a close rtionship with Ye Fan before he fully regained consciousness. Otherwise, once Ye Fan woke up and understood everything, Xuan Yufei would have even less of a chance.


    ...


    Cloud City Hotel, in a private dining room!


    The meal had finallye to an end, and Qi Jun and Wang Tao were almost going insane!


    The Gu worms in their bodies were being suppressed by a Gu Master, but they were close to being drainedpletely.


    If the dinner didn''t end soon, they feared they would copse right at the dining table.


    "Young Master Ye, we had a great time at this ss reunion, we can''t just part ways like this, right? How about we move on to a second location?" Qi Jun and Wang Tao, enduring the severe pain in their bodies, invited Ye Fan with forced smiles.


    Jin Yang had already passed on information to them that the assassins from Dongying were in position, and the hostages that Jin Yang captured were also ready.


    As long as Ye Fan arrived there, with hostages in hand, Ye Fan would surely be at a disadvantage!


    The two of them, one on each side, hooked onto Ye Fan''s shoulders, fearing he would not agree.


    Qing Run also became worried, "Xiao Fan..."


    This was just a ss reunion, and it had already caused so many problems. If they went to another ce, who knew what would be waiting for them there.


    Qi Jun and Wang Tao clearly had no good intentions.


    If she had known they were so bad, Qing Run would have never agreed to attend the reunion.


    "Go... We must go, I''m having a st today! We must have a second round, I''ll drink alone with Young Master Qi!" Ye Fan pretended to be drunk, appearing very close to Qi Jun and Wang Tao.


    Ye Fan hade to the ss reunion precisely to dig out the mastermind behind them!


    Qi Jun and Wang Tao were already unable to fight back and were leading Ye Fan to the second venue, which must have been the mastermind''s intention. This was probably thest wave of power in Cloud City, and Ye Fan wouldn''t feel secure advancing into the Provincial City without cleaning them up first!


    "Young Master Ye is so generous! Let''s go, the car is already arranged for Young Master Ye!"


    As Qi Jun spoke, he signaled to Ye Fan, ready to leave.


    Qing Run became anxious and turned to Guo Li and Wang Fugui for help, "Young Master Guo, Young Master Wang, this..."


    Guo Li had already guessed Ye Fan''s intentions and nodded at Qing Run, saying, "Sister-inw, don''t worry, we''re here, nothing will happen!"

 Chapter 136 What Deep Sisterly Affection

    Qing Run nced at Guo Li and Wang Fugui, followed by the Four Great Maids¡ªall of them had the strength of the Grandmaster Realm!


    With so many powerful figures by her side, Qi Jun and Wang Tao probably wouldn''t be able to harm Ye Fan, right?


    Moreover, Ye Fan''s own strength was not weak!


    After hesitating for a moment, Qing Run finally got into the vehicle arranged by Qi Jun with Ye Fan, while Guo Li and the Four Great Maids followed behind them!


    Seeing that Ye Fan wasn''t in the same car as him, Wang Fugui became a bit anxious, "Schr Guo, will there be any problems with big brother taking a separate car? Those two bastards from Qi Jun''s side definitely don''t have good intentions!"


    As Ye Fan''s strategist, Guo Li naturally had a very formidable perception. He could see everything that happened in the private room clearly.


    Qi Jun engineered a conflict on purpose and had tampered with the drinks. Ye Fan definitely knew about it, but he pretended to be foolish and easily defused the crisis. Now that Ye Fan had agreed to follow them to another ce, he must have had his own arrangements.


    "There won''t be any problems. Big brother must have everything figured out!" Guo Li quickly responded, almost giving away their ruse, "Just to be safe, I''m going to call in some Dead Soldiers from the Ye Family!"


    As soon as he finished speaking, Guo Li swiftly issued instructions to mobilize the Blood Guards left by Ye Fan''s mother to follow the convoy.


    ¡­


    While Qi Jun was making his move, Jin Yang and the Gu Sect Elder Ling Yun also began their operation, taking a shortcut by car and speeding toward the cement factory.


    "Report to Young Master Jin, Su Yixue has arrived at the location and our brothers have captured her!" Jin Yang received the report from his subordinates. "In addition, there is an unexpected surprise¡ªXuan Yufei, who previously broke off the engagement with the Ye Family, has alsoe along with them!"


    "Originally, we didn''t n on capturing that silly Xuan Yufei. But she asked us not to harm Su Yixue and toe after her instead, so we just conveniently took her too!"


    Xuan Yufei was here too?


    Jin Yang thought of that stunning beauty and his mouth twitched.


    Xuan Yufei and Ye Fan grew up together like childhood sweethearts. Even though the engagement was broken off, if Ye Fan were in his right mind, he would definitely have feelings for her.


    Wasn''t this just increasing his bargaining chips?


    With two of Ye Fan''s women in hand, was there still any worry about not being able to take down Ye Fan?


    "Good! Order them not to mess around and don''t harm a single hair on their heads until I arrive, got it? I''m saving them for a bigger purpose!" Jin Yang''s tone was grave. Xuan Yufei and Su Yixue were just chips to him, and unless it was absolutely necessary, Jin Yang did not intend to harm them.


    With Ye Fan and Ye Changfeng dead, the Ye Family would have no one to seek revenge for them. However, behind Su Yixue and Xuan Yufei were two powerful ns; any unnecessary trouble they caused could backfire on himter.


    "Understood!"


    In the vi in the Southern Suburbs of Cloud City, Zhou Ming focused on the images on the monitor, still in turmoil!


    "Young Master Zhou, we just got word from Young Master Jin. They have taken control of Su Yixue and Xuan Yufei, and they are now heading towards the cement factory. Shall we go along?"


    Zhou Ming examined the surveince footage closely, reying it frame by frame.


    But whether watching Ye Fan drink or watching him knock over the hotpot, none of the actions showed any signs that might indicate anything amiss¡ªeverything seemed truly the act of a fool.


    Yet the final oue of the reunion was that Ye Fan hadn''t been taken advantage of at all.


    "Something''s off! Very off¡­ There''s something wrong with this Ye Fan!" Zhou Ming frowned and pondered for a while before saying, "Let''s go, but we stay a kilometer away and observe covertly. As soon as anything abnormal happens, we retreat immediately!"


    "Also, that Martial Lord from Dongying can start preparing to move!"


    The Dongying Martial Lord, who was originally arranged by Capital Elder Tang Zheng to carry out the operation, had now fallen since Sun Desheng had died, and Zhou Ming had arrived in Cloud City. Therefore, the Martial Lord was handed over to Zhou Ming tomand the mission.


    "Yes!"


    ...


    The cement factory in the Western Suburbs of Cloud City had been abandoned for many years, with many buildings copsed, and the za in front had be overgrown with weeds.


    But today, it began to bustle with activity.


    When Jin Yang and his men arrived, Su Yixue and Su Yixue had already been tied up.


    "Jin Yang, is that you? What do you want to do?" Su Yixue was shocked when she saw Jin Yang appear, her eyes filled with anger, "I didn''t expect you to be so despicable. I didn''t agree to be your girlfriend, and yet you resort to such lowly tactics!"


    "Let me tell you! I am already married, and even if I die, I will not let you seed!"


    Su Yixue''s chest heaved with anger, yet despite her fury, she remained beautiful.


    Xuan Yufei struggled violently beside her, "Bastards! Don''t touch Sister Su. If you have an issue,e at me. If you dare to touch a single hair on Sister Su, you''ll never hear the end of it from me!"


    "Miss Xuan, there''s no need for you to do this. If they are here for Ye Fan, it''s only right that I die for him! You already broke off your engagement with the Ye Family; you don''t need to muddy the waters for this!"


    "Sister Su, please don''t say that. I already regret it so much now. Breaking off the engagement wasn''t my own decision; it waspletely arranged by my second uncle behind the scenes. I don''t know what came over me at that time; it was as if I was possessed, I was in a daze. If I can save Sister Su today, that would be my exnation to Ye Fan."


    Xuan Yufei''s words were filled with sincere emotion, and upon hearing them, a touch of sentimentality shed in Su Yixue''s eyes!


    s!


    If one had known this would happen, why bother in the first ce?


    Smack! Smack! Smack!


    Jin Yang approached with pping hands, his face sinister as he looked at the two women, "What deep sisterly love! Hehe, it seems my charm is too irresistible, that you are both so eager to get into my bed, huh? Don''t worry, once Ye Fan is dealt with, I''ll definitely fulfill your desires!"


    "Su Yixue, I really don''t understand what you see. Wouldn''t it be good to be with me? Instead, you insist on marrying a fool. Can he give you the pleasure of being a woman?"


    Actually, Jin Yang wanted to touch Su Yixue, but his subordinates reported that Qi Jun and his men were almost there.


    Jin Yang didn''t dare to be careless, "Quick! Hang them up, from the first floor to the fifth floor! That''s nearly a twenty-meter height, if they fell from there, they''d surely die!"


    Watching Su Yixue and Xuan Yufei being hoisted up on either side of the building, Jin Yang finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    "You two, let''s see who Ye Fan will choose to save when the timees, haha!"


    Today Jin Yang intended not only to kill Ye Fan but also to crush his spirit!


    On his way there, Zhou Ming watched Jin Yang''s deployment through surveince and a smirk appeared at the corner of his mouth, "Hmph! They''ve captured Ye Fan''s women. The method is a bit despicable, but it''s effective!"


    If his women were abducted like this, Ye Fan, if he were sober, surely couldn''t remain indifferent, could he?


    "Later we''ll get closer, observe from a distance of 500 meters. Ye Fan probably can''t stir up much trouble this time, can he?" The Holy Envoy Organization had issued a death order from above, mandating Zhou Ming to deal with Ye Fan within a week!


    If he couldplete the task today, Zhou Ming would be under no pressure¡­

 Chapter 137 Playing Dumb, Catching a Big Fish!

    Ye Fan and Qing Run were sitting in the car with Qi Jun and Wang Tao, as the vehicle roared forward!


    The surroundings grew increasingly deste, Qing Run realized something was wrong, "Aren''t we going to the second singing venue? Where are you taking us?"


    Though unfamiliar with Cloud City, Qing Run knew they must have already left the city district.


    "Miss Qing, don''t worry, we''ll be there soon!" Qi Jun''s voice was weak, as the Poison Gu in his body caused his organs to feel like a mess of goo.


    But for the power and status promised by Young Master Zhou, he continued to forcefully persevere.


    "Xiao Fan, something''s not right... where are they taking us?" Qing Run turned to look back, "Xiao Fan, Wang Fugui and Old Guo who were following us are gone too!"


    "Stop the car, stop the car now!"


    A foreboding feeling rose in Qing Run''s heart!


    Indeed, the n of Qi Jun and Wang Tao was anything but well-intentioned.


    With Wang Fugui, Guo Li, and the Four Great Maids behind her, Qing Run felt somewhat at ease. But now, somehow, Qi Jun had managed to shake them off, and with her alone apanying Ye Fan, how could she protect him if something went wrong?


    Ye Fan sat beside her, a faint smile on his lips.


    On the road behind them, Guo Li and Wang Fugui were blocked by an overturned excavator, thus separating them from the vehicle up front.


    Of course, it was no coincidence; everything was orchestrated by Qi Jun and Jin Yang.


    Ye Fan simply yed along, having Guo Li and the Four Great Maids dyed, arrivingter.


    If those experts protecting Ye Fan weren''t separated, those hiding behind Qi Jun probably wouldn''t dare make a move so easily!


    "Miss Qing, don''t be anxious, we will arrive in one minute!"


    As Qi Jun spoke, he sprayed something in the car, and a fragrance filled the air.


    "What are you doing?" Qing Run demanded warily, but the next moment, her vision blurred, and she slumped into her seat.


    Ye Fan frowned, a drug to induce unconsciousness?


    Hmph!


    Qi Jun and Wang Tao really would stop at nothing to achieve their goals!


    "Eh! Why did Wife Run suddenly fall asleep?" Ye Fan feigned ignorance and asked Qi Jun.


    Seeing Qing Run finally quiet, Qi Jun and Wang Tao breathed a sigh of relief, "No problem, sister-inw might just be too tired! We''ll be there soon, and today, we''ll make sure you have lots of fun and happiness!"


    Qi Jun and Wang Tao exchanged a nce!


    After using so many schemes, they had finally shaken off Guo Li, Wang Fugui, and the Four Great Maids of the Ye Family, and drugged Qing Run.


    Now, only this fool remained, and he would be much easier to deal with!


    If it weren''t for the fear of Ye Fan''s Martial Arts Qi, Qi Jun and Wang Tao would have preferred to directly finish Ye Fan themselves.


    The car finally stopped outside a cement factory, and with a devilish expression, Qi Jun and Wang Tao said to Ye Fan, "Ye Fan, don''t get out of the car just yet, shall we y a game first?"


    "Sure! Sure! I love ying games!"


    A chilling light flickered in Ye Fan''s eyes. Just now, as they approached the area, Ye Fan''s Martial Emperor Level perception was released, and he had already sensed the situation here.


    There were even the breaths of Xuan Yufei and Su Yixue?


    And Jin Yang?


    Hmph!


    Was Jin Yang behind Qi Jun''s scheming?


    When he returned from the Medical Association, Jin Yang had attacked Ye Fan and was forced to pay ten billion inpensation, yet he hadn''t learned his lesson? He still wanted to make a move against him and even set his sights on Su Yixue and Xuan Yufei...


    Laying a finger on his women was something that would enrage Ye Fan!


    Courting death!


    However, when Ye Fan sensed Jin Yang''s presence, he also detected another mysterious fluctuation of Qi five hundred meters away from the scene!


    The fluctuation of that presence was very peculiar, bearing some simrity to the Divinity Fragment Ye Fan had obtained!


    Ye Fan''s mind raced with thoughts, and he quickly understood the connection.


    As the elder son of the Jin Family from the Provincial City, if it were just Jin Yang''s own power, he definitely wouldn''t dare to easily make a move against Ye Fan after being punishedst time.


    Qi Jun was backed by Jin Yang, and behind Jin Yang, there must be another big shot supporting him!


    Therefore, all the actions today, the real mastermind behind everything, must be that mysterious big shot hiding in the dark!


    Although Ye Fan did not directly see Zhou Ming, his powerful deductive reasoning had already guessed the truth of the matter.


    When Ye Fan became aware of Zhou Ming''s presence, Zhou Ming also sensed a faint perception, "Murano-san, did you feel a force of perception just now, probing our position and strength?"


    Zhou Ming frowned and asked the Dongying martial arts expert beside him.


    Zhou Ming had chosen to stay five hundred meters away for a reason.


    Based on his experience in the martial realm, five hundred meters was the range that a Martial Emperor could sense. Zhou Ming was very cautious, fearing that if Ye Fan''s strength was at the Martial Emperor level, he could escape!


    "No, Lord Zhou, are you perhaps mistaken? That fool, I sensed him just now, and indeed there are some fluctuations of martial breath on him, but at most, he''s just at the Grandmaster Realm, how could he possibly sense this far?" The Dongying expert, Murano Koji, confidently said.


    "Later, if Jin Yang manages to deal with Ye Fan that''s great, but if he can''t, I''ll take action. It will take at most three seconds to end the fight!"


    Zhou Ming was silent on the side, his brows tightly knitted!


    Today''s events were going too smoothly. Ye Fan had strategic thinkers like Guo Li and the Four Great Maids under hismand, and they were so easily cut off behind him?


    Just like that, Ye Fan was left alone to face Jin Yang''s methods?


    It was suspiciously smooth!


    In the square in front of the cement factory, after Qi Jun parked the vehicle, he signaled to a few approaching subordinates with his eyes. They immediately rushed over, grabbed Qing Run, and rapidly dragged her outside.


    "Where are you taking my wife Run?" Ye Fan coldly asked.


    Ye Fan had already seen it clearly just now. Jin Yang was on the third floor, and he had hung Xuan Yufei and Su Yixue at the height of the fifth floor!


    Now that they were taking Qing Run away, were they nning to use the three women to threaten him?


    Hmph!


    A sh of murderous intent passed over Ye Fan!


    Today, nobody here was going to leave this ce.


    Even if the three women were tied up at the height of the fifth floor, Ye Fan was not the least bit intimidated.


    Don''t forget, when Ye Fan absorbed the Undying Bone, he had awakened a teleportation trait!


    Such a short distance, Ye Fan could save all three girls in an instant!


    The other side had no chance to make a move!


    However, before he took action to save them, Ye Fan still had another matter to resolve.


    It was the big shot hiding in the shadows. Ye Fan couldn''t expose himself for the time being. Once he made a move, all those who saw the truth would have to be silenced...

 Chapter 138: Chapter 138 Who is the Fool After All?

    So, before Ye Fan could rescue the three girls, he first had to deal with that boss!


    At the same time, Ye Fan also wanted to see, just who was that person hiding behind the scenes?


    "We''re just ying a game, aren''t we? I hid your wife and now let''s see if you can find her the fastest," Qi Jun said, looking at Ye Fan''s foolish appearance with a sense of triumph finally surging in his heart.


    Hmph!


    You, Ye Fan, think you''re so great, but you''re just a fool.


    Damn it!


    Back in that private room, he made me drink that Poison Gu, and now I feel like I''m about to die.


    But even if I''m dying, I''m going to make sure you, Ye Fan, take the fall with me.


    "Oh, is that so? So you''ve hidden them well?" Ye Fan was ready to get out of the car but was stopped by Qi Jun.


    But actually, Ye Fan had already seen everything happening outside through the gaps in the sunshade.


    Qi Jun''s two henchmen had already tied up Qing Run and were also hanging her from the fifth floor.


    "It''s almost ready!" Qi Jun looked over at the movements there, and seeing Jin Yang signaling an ''ok'' from the third floor, he then said with a wicked smile, "It''s ready, Young Master Ye, please get out of the car!"


    As he spoke, Qi Jun and Wang Tao quickly stepped a few paces to the side.


    "Haha, didn''t expect that, did you? Ye Fan, we meet again so soon!" No sooner had Ye Fan stepped out of the car than Jin Yangughed wildly from the third floor, "Young Master Ye, how about it? Do you like the gift I''ve prepared for you?"


    At this moment, Su Yixue and Xuan Yufei, who were hanging from the fifth floor, had already seen Ye Fan.


    Su Yixue was greatly shocked in her heart, finally understanding Jin Yang''s intentions; Jin Yang wasn''t after her, but after Ye Fan.


    "Ye Fan, run! Get away from here, don''t worry about us¡­" Su Yixue yelled frantically at Ye Fan, "Hurry back and find Grandfather, they''re going to kill you!"


    Xuan Yufei also spoke up, "Brother Fan, run! On the way here, I already informed Lord Hu and exined the situation here, you need to run, they''lle to save you right away!"


    Qing Run, who had just been strung up, hadn''te around yet due to the effects of the drug.


    Watching the three girls hanging in the air, was all of this the doing of Jin Yang and the boss behind him?


    Hmph!


    Ye Fan sneered coldly in his heart, you''ve all messed with the wrong woman today, and you''re all going to die right here.


    "Ye Fan, dare to take one step and see what happens? If you take one step, I''ll immediately throw these three women down from the fifth floor!" Jin Yang sneered from the third floor, scolding Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan tilted his head down below, observing the situation above, "You... you''re ying a game? Why have you tied up my wife so high? I don''t want to y games with you anymore..."


    At this moment, Ye Fan looked utterly foolish, just like a simpleton.


    Jin Yang was at a loss for words, having kidnapped Ye Fan''s three women, but what if Ye Fan, the fool, just abandoned the three girls and ran off?


    If that happened, wouldn''t all the ns he''d arranged be in vain?


    "Yes! It''s just a game, and it''s a fun one at that, and there''s more toe!" Jin Yang said, while making a covert signal to his henchman at the side.


    Bang! Bang!


    The henchman next to Jin Yang quickly reacted, smashing dozens of beer bottles in front of Ye Fan, and shards of ss instantly scattered all over the ground.


    "See those pieces of ss in front of you? Now, if you crawl over here on your knees, I''ll give you a chance to choose, to let one of the three girls go!" Jin Yangughed loudly from above, finally releasing the frustration he''d been bottling up.


    Damn it!


    Isn''t the power behind Ye Fan very strong?


    Hmph!


    In this deste wilderness, all of Ye Fan''s rescue forces have been cut off, so who can save this fool now?


    "Xiao Fan, don''t kneel! Run!" Su Yixue cried out from below, berating him while regretting terribly in her heart. She knew that if her phone couldn''t get through, she should have thought one step ahead and tried using another phone.


    As a result, she ended up bing a bargaining chip to coerce Ye Fan, putting him in a dilemma.


    "Brother Fan! Our lives don''t matter, you must live on, avenge the Ye Family, avenge us! Run, just like the time we were chased by the bad guys, keep running..." Xuan Yufei, recalling the past beside him, couldn''t help but let her tears fall.


    Are she and Ye Fan destined to be star-crossed?


    Listening to Xuan Yufei''s words, Ye Fan also recalled the life-and-death experiences they had shared together.


    However, Ye Fan was curious: Su Yixue had been captured and brought here, so how was Xuan Yufei also captured?


    Hadn''t Xuan Yufei announced her withdrawal from her engagement with the Ye Family?


    "Kneel? Why should I kneel? There''s so much ss up there, if I knelt down, my knees would definitely bleed a lot, and I... am afraid of pain..." Ye Fan looked at Jin Yang indifferently, showing no hint of panic.


    The height of the fifth floor, nearly twenty meters, is quite high for an ordinary person.


    But for Ye Fan, it was a very manageable height.


    Even if Jin Yang let go of the three girls at the same time, Ye Fan was confident he could rescue them safely before they hit the ground.


    "Afraid of what? Only if you kneel do they have a chance at life, get it? Hmph! Ye Fan, stop pretending, now you either kneel or you''ll be made to kneel..." Qi Jun finally couldn''t hold back anymore, and as he berated, a hideous expression appeared on his face.


    Ye Fan nced at Qi Jun indifferently; this Qi Jun, he really didn''t care for the friendship of ssmates at all.


    If that was the case, then he would send him on his way.


    "Must I kneel? Then you give me a demonstration first. We are the best of ssmates, aren''t we?" As Ye Fan spoke, he stamped his foot on the ground, and the Qi Force of the Grandmaster Realm surged out. He reached out swiftly to grab the wrists of Qi Jun and Wang Tao and threw them toward the pile of broken ss like tossing sandbags.


    St! St!


    The instant the twonded, their chests, knees, and stomachs were almostpletely pierced by the shards of ss.


    "Ah! Ah! My chest!"


    "My crotch!"


    Qi Jun and Wang Tao immediately cried out in excruciating pain, screaming loudly.


    They were already close to death, and before dying, they had to endure such torture.


    "Ye Fan, have you gone mad?" The most frustrated was Wang Tao, who hadn''t said a word just now, so why was he thrown in as well?


    Qi Jun and Wang Tao, lying on a pile of ss shards, didn''t dare to move, and their blood flowed rapidly... Being weak already, they would likely bleed out and die very soon at this rate!


    Jin Yang, watching from the third floor, was so angry that he was jumping up and down, "Ye Fan, can''t you f*cking understand what I''m saying? Laotzu told you to crawl over there on your knees, it must be you crawling on your knees, not someone else!"


    "I won''t crawl, I definitely won''t crawl. Didn''t you see they barely crawled a bit and bled so much? Hmph... You think I''m a fool? Why don''t you crawl... right, I''ll pull you up here to crawl..."


    Looking at Ye Fan''s intense gaze fixed on him, Jin Yang couldn''t help but tremble all over.


    He had an illusion that Ye Fan seemed to have yed everyone!


    F*ck!


    In the end, who is the fool?

 Chapter 139 Kill the Gods if the Gods Block the Way!

    "It''s too horrible! So much blood, it''s too terrifying... Woo-hoo, I want to go home to my grandfather..."


    While Ye Fan was crying out, he suddenly swung his wrist and his body dashed towards the outside of the deserted factory, heading in the direction where Murano Koji and Zhou Ming were.


    "He''s running? Quickly... Stop him..."


    Jin Yang was on the verge of going crazy on the third floor with frustration!


    Today''s ns were all perfect, but Jin Yang had forgotten that Ye Fan was a fool, whose thinking did not align with that of a normal person.


    A normal person would definitely think of ways to save their spouse upon capture, but Ye Fan, this fool, got frightened by the sight of so much blood and ran off?


    Tied up on the fifth floor, Su Yixue and Xuan Yufei saw Ye Fan actually run off without caring for them, and a hint of disappointment shed in their eyes.


    Sigh!


    Hadn''t Divine Doctor Lei said that Ye Fan was about to awaken?


    And that there was usually an hour of awakening time every day, so why was Ye Fan acting like this now?


    Under Jin Yang''s orders, arge group of martial arts masters burst out from the side of the abandoned building, trying to stop Ye Fan.


    However, those martial arts masters generally only possessed the strength of Martial Arts Control and were at the Energy-Transforming Stage.


    "What do you think you''re doing? I''m telling you, if you block me, I''ll get very angry, move aside right now!" Ye Fan shouted at the group of assassins, and his figure then charged forward like a rampant bull.


    Boom!


    Bang bang!


    Ye Fan''s powerful Qi Force exploded, seemingly tearing a hole in the air.


    The assassins who tried to block Ye Fan were all sent flying in an instant, crashing heavily onto the ground, motionless.


    Ye Fan, seemingly "fleeing in blind panic," looked like a wild dragon rolling across the ground as he continued to rush towards the location of Zhou Ming and Murano Koji through the weeds.


    "Hmph! As expected of a fool, his wife is kidnapped, and he still thinks of running away!" Murano Koji sneered coldly as he watched Ye Fan rushing over, "Baka! This is perfect, walking right into the trap. Wait until you get here and I''ll end your life with one move!"


    However, Zhou Ming standing beside Murano Koji did not think the same way.


    The actions exhibited by Ye Fan, although they seemed foolish on the surface,


    Ultimately led to the most beneficial oues for him, whether it was dealing with Qi Jun and Wang Tao in the private room, or choosing to flee from the abandoned factory now.


    Moreover, when Jin Yang ordered Ye Fan to kneel, Ye Fan did not kneel himself but also made Qi Jun and Wang Tao suffer a setback.


    This was too abnormal!


    It was very possible that Ye Fan was feigning stupidity.


    "Murano-san, do you need my help?" Zhou Ming asked Murano Koji politely, but inside, he was already considering making a retreat.


    His intuition was telling him that if he stayed here any longer today, he might suffer a loss.


    "No need!" Murano Koji replied, then in the next moment, he couldn''t help but exim in surprise, "What the hell! So fast!"


    In just the moment that Murano and Zhou Ming were talking, Ye Fan had already moved from five hundred meters away to within a hundred meters.


    "Not good!"


    Zhou Ming''s heart skipped a beat. Although Ye Fan had just moved such a long distance in an instant without even taking three seconds,


    This was definitely not the strength of a Grandmaster Realm, not even that of the Martial Venerable Realm.


    Ye Fan was probably already at the level of Martial Emperor, this guy had been hiding his ability all along!


    Moreover, Ye Fan might not be a fool at all, it could all be an act!


    The elimination of Chu Feng, a legitimate line subordinate of Northwestern Elder Zhang, might have been carried out personally by Young Master Ye, not by a high-level Wandering Soul expert!


    Now, the ease with which Ye Fan was led here by Qi Jun and Jin Yang was not due to their cunning, but because Ye Fan was intentionally waiting here!


    His purpose was to wait for Zhou Ming himself!


    Without any hesitation, Zhou Ming''s body darted swiftly, nning to flee into the distance.


    But at this moment, Ye Fan, with another instance of Teleportation, was already in front of Zhou Ming.


    What Ye Fan had sensed in the car just now was Zhou Ming''s presence. The aura, very simr to that of a Divinity Shard, was emanating from Zhou Ming.


    The target Ye Fan intended to annihte was Zhou Ming!


    As for Murano Koji, although he had reached the Martial Venerable Realm as well, Ye Fan didn''t even consider him a threat.


    With the power at the Martial Emperor level, a flick of the finger was all it took topletely overpower the might of the Martial Venerable Realm.


    Boom!


    Without any hesitation, Ye Fan''s strike was a killing blow!


    "Yan Luo sh!"


    A ferocious wave of qi furiously chopped down, sweeping across with the intent to cut down Zhou Ming.


    Fast!


    The speed was too fast!


    So fast that Zhou Ming had no chance to dodge, although, boosted by a Special Power, he had reached the strength of the Martial Emperor level, he was clearly still weaker than Ye Fan.


    Even if Zhou Ming had managed to withstand this frenzied attack from Ye Fan, he would likely be severely injured.


    At the critical moment, Zhou Ming grabbed Murano, positioning him horizontally in front to shield himself, while rolling ungracefully onto the ground.


    Boom!


    An earth-shattering thunderous noise erupted as the powerful Qi Force of the Martial Emperor level struck Murano Koji. Despite his body being protected by Martial Arts Qi, his strength at the Martial Venerable Realm was no match at all against that of the Martial Emperor level and was instantly shattered.


    Murano Koji''s entire body exploded, and he didn''t even have the chance to let out a scream before being sent straight to the Western Paradise.


    Meanwhile, exploiting a fraction of a second gap in the chaos, Zhou Ming narrowly evaded Ye Fan''s lethal move, only being hit by the residual force, which didn''t cause much injury.


    His clothes were torn apart, his hair stood on end, and he looked utterly disheveled.


    As Murano Koji''s body exploded, a stench of blood filled the air.


    Zhou Ming had already stood up from the ground and was facing Ye Fan, eyeing him warily, "Well yed, Young Master Ye! So you''ve been feigning foolishness all along!"


    Ye Fan looked Zhou Ming up and down, "Are you the Zhou Ming from the Capital, a member of the Holy Envoy Organization?"


    Zhou Ming''s strength had barely reached the Martial Emperor level, but there was a peculiar Qi Force in him, very simr to a Divinity Fragment, which left Ye Fan uncertain whether he could kill Zhou Ming with a single blow.


    But having exposed himself to Zhou Ming today, Ye Fan had no intention of letting Zhou Ming leave alive.


    This was the first time Ye Fan hade face-to-face with a member of the Holy Envoy Organization, and it was an excellent opportunity to thoroughly understand them.


    "It seems Young Master Ye already knows quite a lot! Hmph! Had I known this would be the case, I should have not shown mercy five years ago and sent you directly to the Western Paradise as well!" Zhou Ming now deeply regretted his past leniency, thinking that if Ye Fan had be a fool, he could rest easy.


    As a result, this ''fool'' had now be the greatest trouble for the Ye Family!


    "Hmph!" Ye Fan snorted coldly, his Qi Force exploding as he rebuked, "Today, I shall start with you, using your blood to consecrate the Heroic Spirits that have fallen from my Ye Family! Meet your end!"

 Chapter 140 Is this master too cautious? Is killing someone like the end of the world?

    Ye Fan''s entire body Martial Arts Qi exploded, creating what seemed to be a vortex in the surrounding air!


    As a member of the Holy Envoy Organization, Zhou Ming, although he hadn''t engaged in directbat just now, Ye Fan also sensed something¡ªthat this Zhou Ming, was probably not easy to deal with.


    Therefore, Ye Fan went all out as he made his move!


    On Zhou Ming''s side, he had also probed Ye Fan''s strength in the moment when he used Murano to block Ye Fan''s attack.


    "Hehe! Ye Fan, although you have taken me by surprise, having reached the Martial Emperor Level in strength, do you really think such power is enough to kill me? Do you think it''s enough?"


    The Holy Envoy Organization had said that with Zhou Ming''s current strength, plus the trump cards given to him by the organization, it would take a fighter at the Martial Saint level topletely eradicate him.


    Boom!


    Martial Emperor Level Qi also began fluctuating in Zhou Ming''s body, equally forming a vortex of air that churned violently!


    Seen from a distance, it looked as if two tornadoes were gathering strength, ready to collide at any moment!


    Ye Fan''s expression grew serious, and without any superfluous words, he immediately activated his Teleportation Trait, moving around Zhou Ming like a ghostly apparition.


    "Yan Luo sh!"


    In just an instant, Ye Fan moved rapidly, forming an attack formation from eight different directions around Zhou Ming!


    Furthermore, those attacking battle sabers were not illusions, but real, tangible strikes. It was only because Ye Fan''s speed was so fast that there was no timeg created, and from Zhou Ming''s perspective, it seemed as if Ye Fan was simultaneously besieging him from eight different directions.


    "Damn it! Are you serious? Coming at me with all you''ve got right from the start?" Surrounded by the eight phantoms of Ye Fan, Zhou Ming could feel the intense Martial Arts Qi pressure all around him, and his face no longer bore any hint of ease.


    Strong!


    Too strong!


    The power of Ye Fan''s Yan Luo sh seemed as if it could be infinitely stacked.


    Originally, Ye Fan''s strength was just at the Martial Emperor Level, but the Yan Luo sh he disyed seemed to stack up to five or six levels in an instant, almost reaching thebat power of the Martial Saint Realm.


    Moreover, it wasn''t just one person who was making his move, but eight Ye Fans at the same time!


    How could Ye Fan''s speed possibly be that fast?


    Zhou Ming began to panic, instinctively looking for a w to escape.


    But Ye Fan had already calcted all his moves!


    "Heaven and Earth Cage!"


    Ye Fan uttered another shout, and waves of raging Qi shot out, forming a golden cage of light in the void that trapped Zhou Ming inside.


    The strong Qi Force Fluctuation turned the golden cage nearly substantial. And it wasn''t justposed of Martial Arts Qi, it also contained spiritual power. Zhou Ming only tried to probe and escape the cage, but as soon as he touched it, his soul felt as if it were scorched, causing him to shrink back in agony.


    The golden cage itself was immensely sturdy, and Zhou Ming''s Martial Arts Qi could not break it in a short time.


    Escape was temporarily impossible.


    Therefore, there was only one option left¡ªfight!


    Zhou Ming managed a bitter smile, hastily stuffing a handful of Elixir Pills into his mouth. These Blood Qi Pills had been bestowed upon him by the Holy Envoy Organization, and they could forcibly stimte his bloodlines and enhance his realm in critical moments.


    Hmph!


    Don''t think you''re the only one with tricks up your sleeve; my methods won''t be inferior, either!


    In an instant, Zhou Ming''s own power surged by several levels, as if he were on the verge of breaking through the encirclement of the eight figures of Ye Fan.


    Zhou Ming didn''t hesitate at all, he swung the battle saber in his hand andunched an attack towards Ye Fan, attempting to break through Ye Fan''s killing formation!


    Boom! Boom!


    The colossal Qi Forces of Martial Arts from both parties collided, resulting in a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering explosive sound. It felt like even the air was being torn apart, emitting a series of mournful wails¡­ The powerful Qi Force flung sand and pebbles all around, turning day into night and blurring thendscape with flying debris!


    This piece of heaven and earth lost its luster due to the confrontation between two Martial Emperor level powerhouses.


    Zhou Ming barely managed to use all his strength to block Ye Fan''s Yan Luo sh, but Zhou Ming''s clothes were once again shed by the de''s edge, reduced to tatters, and several cuts appeared on his body. Even the battle saber in his hand had already broken, leaving him in an utterly sorry state!


    Inside, Zhou Ming was severely shaken, and his pupils dted with shock.


    What top-grade technique was Ye Fan using for this Yan Luo sh? Without resorting to any life-depleting cultivation techniques, he could still wield such immense power with the battle saber?


    After consuming so many elixir pills, I was nearly unable to resist it?


    "Hmph! I thought you were so formidable, but now it seems you''re nothing special!" Despite his internal shock, Zhou Ming was not willing to admit defeat, "Don''t worry, I will soon send you to reunite with your brothers... Damn it, here ites again..."


    Zhou Ming couldn''t even finish his sentence before he saw Ye Fan gathering several enormous Qi Bubbles in his hand, hurling them towards him!


    Boom!


    From the outside, those Qi Bubbles looked beautiful, but the instant they touched Zhou Ming, they exploded directly, their destructive power was also at the Martial Emperor Peak level.


    Boom! Boom!


    Ye Fan, like an endless source, kept "blowing bubbles". In less than ten seconds, Zhou Ming was sted until he was deted!


    One of his arms had broken, his back was yed open with flesh bursting, and even an eyeball had fallen out...


    By this point, Zhou Ming had lost his ability to fight, trapped in the Heaven and Earth Cage, he was gasping for air with huge breaths.


    "Damn it, are you crazy? It''s just killing a person, why does it feel like you''re trying to annihte the world... Damn it..." In his heart, Zhou Ming still had a glimmer of hope, thinking that Ye Fan would stop there.


    If it were just that, with the special cultivation methods taught by the Holy Envoy Organization, Zhou Ming could still escape.


    But then Ye Fan''s next wave of attacks came!


    This time, Ye Fan used the Inheritance from the depths of his dantian! Vague mes danced on Ye Fan''s palm and in the next moment, he hurled it towards Zhou Ming who was wrapped within the cage, burning him directly...


    Ye Fan had already verified in the past that the mysterious Inheritance fire in the depths of his dantian could burn everything, even souls.


    Hisss! Hisss!


    In just a moment, the Inheritance fire broke through Zhou Ming''s Protective Gang Qi and set his body aze!


    Poof! Poof!


    In an instant, Zhou Ming''s body was reduced to ashes scattered by the wind, and his Vitality Force also vanished.


    However, Ye Fan noticed that in the moment Zhou Ming''s body was incinerated, a white sh appeared and vanished instantly!


    Ye Fan furrowed his brows, releasing his Perception to scan the area. Within a radius of five hundred meters, he couldn''t detect any signs of Zhou Ming.


    "He''s dead just like that? Wasn''t he a bit too fragile?" Ye Fan mumbled to himself as he checked therge crater around him, confirming Zhou Ming had indeed perishedpletely.


    Meanwhile, a kilometer away, a white silhouette leaned against a wall, its figure vaguely resembling Zhou Ming.


    Hearing Ye Fan''s words, Zhou Ming almost spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, "Damn it! Don''t you know you''re a high-level Martial Emperor? With all the explosions and burning, who could withstand that?"


    I pop pills and you still kill me!

 Chapter 141 Kids Make Choices, Adults Want It All!

    Zhou Ming''s current state was quite miraculous, he could be considered human because he still bore a human appearance!


    But at the same time, he didn''t seem human because his body was somewhat ethereal and unstable!


    This was precisely the result of the mysterious secret technique from the Holy Envoy Organization, which allowed Zhou Ming to exist in such a state even after being sted to smithereens.


    "Damn! Ye Fan is so powerful, no good, I must immediately share and report Ye Fan''s information..." Zhou Ming muttered to himself as he hurriedly searched for his phone, just about to make a call when he suddenly froze, "Eh! What was I doing with my phone? It seems I was about to do something very important, but what was it? How could I forget?"


    Zhou Ming was utterly baffled, "Wait! I came from the Capital to Cloud City to deal with Ye Fan, but my subordinates failed... Then I came to Cloud City, and then... I ended up like this? What exactly happened in between?"


    Zhou Ming was very annoyed as he paced around in circles trying to think, but he couldn''t recall anything.


    It was as if he had Parkinson''s disease, he couldn''t remember anything!


    His memory from the moment he arrived in Cloud City until the end of the battle just now seemed to have been wiped clean?


    "Forget it, my body is unstable right now, I need to solve this problem first!" Zhou Ming muttered to himself and then dialed an encrypted number, "Your Highness the Holy Envoy, I''ve encountered a big problem here, I can''t remember what happened, but my body is destroyed, I seek your assistance..."


    At the abandoned cement factory, Jin Yang and his subordinates had meticulously nned today''s operation with the goal of capturing Ye Fan.


    As a result, when Ye Fan saw the pile of ss debris, he was actually scared off. With so many people trying to stop Ye Fan, none could hold him back!


    Shortly after, Jin Yang and his men also witnessed two "tornadoes" shing not far away, but in just a moment, peace returned.


    "Damn! What the hell happened, did the Dongying expert make a move? Has Ye Fan been captured?" Jin Yang had no idea that Zhou Ming had also arrived at the scene.


    Jin Yang tried to contact Zhou Ming several times, but although Zhou Ming''s phone connected, he never spoke.


    What was going on?


    Now, the strongest experts on Jin Yang''s side were only Gu Sect''s Elder Ling Yun and several Grandmasters that Elder Zhang had hidden in Cloud City.


    If all of Ye Fan''s reinforcements arrived, would they be able to handle Ye Fan?


    If today''s operation failed, the Ye Family''s retaliation would certainly hit Jin Yang first and foremost.


    Jin Yang nced at the three girls hanging above, which were his biggest bargaining chips.


    Damn it!


    He hoped that Ye Fan was in a clear-headed state, at least if Ye Fan was lucid, he wouldn''t ignore his wife''s life or death!


    "Yixue wife, I''m back!" As Jin Yang was thinking about what to do next, Ye Fan''s voice suddenly rang out from outside the factory, his body shed, quickly appearing outside the factory.


    Su Yixue, who was hanging there, felt somewhat disheartened.


    But seeing Ye Fan suddenly reappear, the sensation of regaining what was lost made Su Yixue so excited she was about to cry.


    "Husband!" Although shy, Su Yixue called out in front of so many people for the first time, "You fool, why did youe back?"


    Xuan Yufei, standing to the side, trembled inwardly when she saw the look in Ye Fan''s eyes as he nced at her.


    Did Ye Fan still care about me after all?


    On the other side, Qing Run had also awoken and, seeing the situation, said with self-reproach and anxiety, "Sister Yixue, I''m sorry! I failed to take care of Ye Fan, I shouldn''t have agreed toe here..."


    "No! Wife Run, you have nothing to apologize for," Ye Fan said, a somber glint appearing in his eyes. "Even if they don''t kill me today, they would find another way to kill me tomorrow. Since they''vee today, I might as well deal with them all at once and end this once and for all!"


    Today, everyone present must die!


    Huh?


    Ye Fan''s words and demeanor stunned Su Yixue, Xuan Yufei, and Qing Run.


    Had Ye Fane to his senses?


    ording to Lei Qianjue, Ye Fan had about an hour of lucidity each day. Could it be that during this critical moment, Ye Fan had awoken?


    Jin Yang noticed the change in Ye Fan''s condition as well and smirked sinisterly, "Ye Fan, it seems you''re fully lucid now! Ha-ha, the game can finally begin properly... Now, I''ll give you a chance. Choose one out of the three women to live!"


    "Only children make choices! Adults, of course, want them all!" Ye Fan said calmly, his gaze soft as he looked at the three women above him.


    Ye Fan''s words made Xuan Yufei''s heart skip a beat. Adults want them all?


    What did Ye Fan mean, did he want her as well?


    Had he... once again acknowledged her?


    Ye Fan paused in his speech and then continued to address Jin Yang, "Jin Yang, now I give you a chance. Bring those three down immediately, kneel and beg for mercy, and I might agree to only take your life while sparing your family!"


    "Ha-ha-ha!" Jin Yang burst into raucousughter. "Ye Fan, do you think you have the leverage to negotiate with me now? Don''t forget, all three of your women are in my hands, and so far, none of your reinforcements have shown up. Do you really think you can leave here alone?"


    The brothers on the outside, tasked with keeping watch, reported that Guo Li, Wang Fugui, and others were still several kilometers away, hindered from reaching the site.


    With only Ye Fan on site, even if his strength reached Grandmaster or even the Martial Venerable Realm, so what?


    With so many experts arranged by Elder Zhang at his disposal and three women as hostages, could Jin Yang not capture Ye Fan?


    "Crossbowmen, lock on!" With a wave of his hand, Jin Yang ordered dozens of enhanced steel crossbows on the third and fourth-floor balconies to target Ye Fan.


    The power of these modified steel crossbows was even greater than sniper rifle bullets.


    Martial Arts Experts below the level of Grandmaster could be killed instantly, and even experts in the Martial Venerable Realm had to be wary of them.


    "You have ten seconds to kneel on this ss debris. Make your choice! Otherwise, all three women will join you in death, such a pity!" Jin Yang taunted from above while turning to Elder Ling Yun, "Elder Ling Yun, don''t forget that if we take down Ye Fan today and get the Myriad Gu Cauldron, you must give Jin Family a hand in return!"


    Touching his mustache, Elder Ling Yun smiled slightly, "Young Master Jin can rest assured. Elder Ling is a man who repays his debts; I certainly won''t forget the assistance you''re providing today!"


    At that moment, near the pile of ss debris in front of the cement factory, although Qi Jun and Wang Tao had been rescued, their Vitality Force was nearly dissipated, lying on the ground like dead dogs. Yet, they still kept their eyes open, clinging to theirst breath, eager to see Ye Fan subdued.


    Ye Fan smiled faintly, walked up to Qi Jun and Wang Tao, squatted down, and said, "After all, we were ssmates. Have you really forsaken any sentiment of camaraderie? You''re right, everything in the private room was an act on my part, and I gave you a chance. But you kept trying to kill me, so you''ll have to drink the Poison Gu Liquor in my stead!"


    "Everyone who hasid a hand on my Ye Family must die!" A piercing sharpness shed in Ye Fan''s eyes, chilling Qi Jun and Wang Tao to their souls.


    Pfft!


    With a look of shock and unwillingness in their eyes, Qi Jun and Wang Tao''s pupils dted, they spat mouthfuls of fresh blood, their heads tilted, and they breathed theirst...


    Ye Fan stood up and looked towards Jin Yang on the third floor. Next, it was his turn...

 Chapter 142 Dont doubt your husband! I am very strong!

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    "Ye Fan talked Qi Jun and Wang Tao to death?"


    Jin Yang probably knew about the condition of Qi Jun and Wang Tao, as they had been infested with Poison Gu. Although their bodies were extremely weak, Elder Ling Yun had said that there was still some time before their deaths.


    But Ye Fan clearly did nothing; he just squatted down and said a few words to them, and then those two pieces of trash just died?


    What kind of magic power is this?


    The three girls hanging from the rooftop saw Ye Fan stand up, and Su Yixue was the first to speak, "Xiao Fan, choose Princess Yu! She wasn''t supposed to be captured today, it was to save me that she was caught by Jin Yang and the others. You are former lovers, and she still can''t forget you¡­"


    Huh?


    Xuan Yufei wasn''t captured by Jin Yang and his men but rushed up for Su Yixue?


    This surprised Ye Fan somewhat!


    Had this Xuan Yufei finallye to her senses?


    But at that time, why did she act as if she was possessed and break off the engagement with the Ye Family in front of so many people at the funeral?


    Ye Fan''s first thought was of that mysterious Soul Capturing Demonic Technique. Could it be that Xuan Yufei was really under the control of the Soul Capturing Technique at that time? Was the disengagement not her true intention?


    "Brother Fan, choose Sister Yixue! She has been with you for such a long time, maybe you''ve already got bone and flesh of your own!" Xuan Yufei also quickly spoke up to remind Ye Fan.


    "Right! Xiao Fan, my husband, hurry and save Yixue, we must continue the Ye Family''s bloodline!" Qing Run added on the side, supporting Xuan Yufei''s decision, "Xiao Fan, my husband, don''t worry, we won''t me you! If we have fate in the next life, we will still marry you as wives!"


    A glint of regret shed in Qing Run''s eyes. Having been with Ye Fan for these few days, Qing Run had already developed feelings for him and had nned on giving herself to him.


    And yet, such an event urred today.


    Listening to the words of the three women, Ye Fan was speechless.


    What is all this? Are they all so eager to die?


    As Ye Fan''s women, how could I bear to let you die?


    Jin Yang on the third floor was made dizzy by Qing Run and Su Yixue''s back-and-forth, "So annoying! Shut up! If you keep yapping, I will throw you all down!"


    "Ye Fan, you have three seconds, are you choosing or not? If you don''t choose, I will make my move¡­ 3¡­"


    Jin Yang was getting impatient and started to count down from above!


    But as soon as the "3" left his lips, Ye Fan on the ground floor suddenly turned into a phantom and disappeared from where he was standing.


    Ye Fan disappeared?


    A foreboding feeling surfaced in Jin Yang''s heart, "Quick, protect me!" He barked at his bodyguards, and the guards quickly formed a circle around him, protecting him in the center.


    Ye Fan''s strength was at least above the Grandmaster Realm, which Jin Yang knew. His own Control Realm strength was no match for Ye Fan.


    While he barked the orders, Jin Yang kept retreating.


    Shoo Shoo Shoo!


    An ear-piercing sound of something tearing through the air came from outside the deserted factory, as objects moved rapidly through the air.


    Su Yixue''s hands were bound in the air, her arms were numb, but suddenly she felt her waist embraced, and in the blink of an eye, she found herself inside the third floor of the factory.


    The same feeling was shared by Qing Run and Xuan Yufei!


    ```


    Before they could react to what was happening, they were already saved by Ye Fan from high above and safely appeared inside the third-floor factory building.


    Feeling the solid floor under their feet, Su Yixue looked astonished and hardly dared to believe the situation before her was real, "Husband, this..."


    "Ye Fan my husband?"


    Qing Run and Su Yixue both stamped their feet on the floor to make sure it was real before they shockingly turned to address Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan gave a wicked smile and patted both Qing Run and Su Yixue on their bottoms, "What, doubting your husband''s abilities? I''ve said before, I''m very strong... Yixue my wife, don''t you know that?"


    At Ye Fan''s words, Su Yixue''s face couldn''t help but blush.


    This damn rascal!


    Hmph!


    When they were making love the night before, there definitely were moments she was conscious, and it was embarrassingly sweet!


    "Thank you, Brother Fan," Xuan Yufei said softly, standing to the side, somewhat at a loss.


    Before, she was Ye Fan''s most intimate lover, and it should have been her yfully teasing with Ye Fan. Now, because she broke off their engagement, she had deeply hurt Ye Fan. Although Xuan Yufei felt that her rtionship with Ye Fan was gradually improving, there was still an unspoken barrier between them.


    "Motherf*cker!"


    Jin Yang and his subordinates had already retreated to a corner. Seeing Ye Fan effortlessly save the three women in an instant, they couldn''t believe their own eyes.


    Jin Yang rubbed his eyes and took a careful look again before he could confirm that Ye Fan indeed saved the three women.


    "A bunch of useless f*cks, did you all f*cking grow up eating shit?" Jin Yang furiously cursed at the crossbowmen outside.


    Weren''t they supposed to be aiming at Ye Fan all the time? How did Ye Fan rescue everyone before they even made a move?


    But after cursing, Jin Yang knew it was no use berating them!


    After all, even Elder Ling Yun and the other grandmasters surrounding Jin Yang hadn''t noticed how Ye Fan made his move, so how could those crossbowmen possibly keep up with Ye Fan''s speed?


    "Elder Ling, it''s all up to you, now... get to it quickly!" Jin Yang''s voice trembled.


    With Su Yixue, Qing Run, and Xuan Yufei all rescued by Ye Fan, Jin Yang had lost his most important bargaining chips, and Ye Fan''s next actions were bound to be unrestrained.


    "Young Master Zhou, where''s that Dongying expert? Hurry and get him toe help..." While Jin Yang was berating Elder Ling, he was also frantically dialing Zhou Ming''s number.


    But to Jin Yang''s frustration, the factory building, which had had excellent signal just moments ago, now seemed to be cut off from the outside world, with all calls unable to go through.


    Of course, what Jin Yang didn''t even know was that Murano Koji, the Dongying powerhouse of Martial Venerable Realm, did not even have the chance to make a move before he was utterly crushed.


    After greeting Su Yixue and Qing Run, Ye Fan turned his head to face Elder Ling Yun and the other grandmasters at the front, "All of youe at me together! It''ll save time, since you''re all going to die today, anyway!"


    The final word, "die," carried an endless chill that surged out, making Elder Ling Yun and the other grandmasters shiver involuntarily.


    It was evident that Ye Fan''s strength far surpassed theirs, at the very least, he was in the Martial Venerable Realm.


    Dammit!


    The intelligence was entirely misleading, iming Ye Fan was at most at the Grandmaster Peak... I''ll curse his ancestors, what a f*cking Grandmaster Peak, Ye Fan''s strength as demonstrated now is at least at the Martial Venerable Peak...


    "Ye Fan, don''t you get cocky! I am the Third Elder of the Gu Sect, once I release all my poison Gu, your death will be upon you! Kneel down and beg for mercy!" Elder Ling Yun, bracing himself, released all his poison Gu, including his Lifebound Poisonous Gu, prepared to fight Ye Fan to the death...

 Chapter 143 Mutual Destruction? You Wish!

    But what Ling Yun didn''t know was that his strongest force couldn''t even reach Ye Fan''s lower limit!


    What he considered the ceiling was actually not even as good as Ye Fan''s floor!


    "The Gu Sect vited the ban, leaving the Hundred Thousand Mountains of Miaojiang without permission; anyone who does so deserves death... Have you forgotten?" Ye Fan spoke calmly, flipping his wrist, and a small ck cauldron appeared in the palm of his hand.


    As Ye Fan activated themand, a golden beetle crawled out of the small ck cauldron.


    "Myriad Gu Cauldron! Gu Emperor... It really is the Myriad Gu Cauldron, and it''s actually in the hands of an idiot like you!" Seeing what was in Ye Fan''s hand, Ling Yun was so agitated that his words came out all jumbled.


    The wonders of the Myriad Gu Cauldron weren''t simply limited to controlling the poisonous Gu and Gu Masters of Miaojiang; there were many other uses that many people didn''t know about.


    The Myriad Gu Cauldron was an artifact that every martial arts expert in Great Xia wanted to obtain!


    When Ling Yun saw the Myriad Gu Cauldron in Ye Fan''s hand, his eyes shone brightly.


    "That''s right! It''s the Myriad Gu Cauldron... But although you have the fortune to see it, do you have the life to take it? I''ll give it to you, can you take it away?" Ye Fanughed coldly, hismand once again activating.


    On his palm, the Gu Emperor pped its wings, making a hissing sound.


    The next moment, the poisonous Gu that had just emerged from Ling Yun''s arm seemed to receive some kind ofmand and began to burrow crazily into Ling Yun''s body.


    They started biting frenziedly at Ling Yun''s skin and internal organs!


    "Ah... What are you doing? What''s happening? Have they all gone mad..." In a panic, Ling Yun hurriedly tried to activate themand to stop the poisonous Gu from attacking himself, only to suddenly discover that all of the poisonous Gu were no longer under his control.


    Even the lifebound Poisonous Gu had gonepletely mad, burrowing into Ling Yun''s heart and in the blink of an eye tearing Ling Yun''s heart to shreds!


    The Gu Emperor could control all the poisonous Gu in the world; the suppression and authority in its bloodline were not to be underestimated!


    "Ugh!"


    Soon, Ling Yun''s body uncontrobly fell to the ground; blood began to flow from his mouth, eyes, and nose, and his body convulsed violently. From the skin of his body, Gu worms continued to burrow out, pping their wings towards the Gu Emperor in Ye Fan''s direction, as if trying to please and im credit.


    The Gu worms he had raised ultimately killed their host!


    Ling Yun died without even closing his eyes!


    Gu Technique had always been Ling Yun''s most proud trump card and method, but before he could make a move, he was easily crushed by Ye Fan and died at the hands of his own poisonous Gu!


    Next to Ling Yun were the Four Great Masters arranged by Elder Zhang, originally nning to work together with Gu Sect''s Ling Yun. But now Ling Yun had fallen before making a move.


    The Four Grandmasters were all quite frightened, turning their gazes towards Jin Yang.


    After all, Jin Yang was the overallmander of this operation!


    Drip-drop! Drip-drop!


    Surrounded by several bodyguards, Jin Yang''s crotch was already soaking wet!


    Under such circumstances, Jin Yang had been scared out of his wits.


    Ye Fan had easily rescued the three women, and Jin Yang still harbored a hope that Ling Yun and several grandmasters, with their Gu Techniques, could intercept Ye Fan. If the Martial Venerable from Dongying were to arrive, the odds of sess would be even greater.


    But up to now, the strong man from Dongying hadn''t shown any intention of moving. Recalling the two "tornadoes" he had seen earlier, Jin Yang seemed to understand something.


    Could it be that Ye Fan had taken the initiative and already in that Martial Lord?


    If even a Martial Lord was no match for Ye Fan, then his ownckeys were naturally even less of a match for Ye Fan.


    Thump!


    Upon this thought, Jin Yang hesitated no more and immediately knelt before Ye Fan, "Young Master Ye, spare my life... I was wrong... I let the devil cloud my mind, I kidnapped Su Yixue. I''ll never dare again. I beg Young Master Ye to spare my life, and I will serve you like an ox or a horse in the future, to repay your kindness..."


    With exaggerated movements, Jin Yang knelt on the ground and kept knocking his head towards Ye Fan.


    The other grandmasters of Elder Zhang''s group, seeing Jin Yang''s actions, instantly came to the same realization!


    Thump! Thump!


    In the blink of an eye, on the third floor, Jin Yang and all the assassins and bodyguards he brought with him all knelt down towards Ye Fan, "Young Master Ye, please spare us!"


    Almost in unison, they pleaded, creating a sight with quite an impact.


    Ye Fan sneered, "Young Master Jin, if you had known this would happen, why bother in the first ce?"


    "I warned you when we were vying for the quota! Afterward, you nned an assassination, which I ignored... You still showed no remorse and wanted to continue making a move?" Ye Fan took a step forward, looking down on Jin Yang from a superior position, "If someone is so bent on killing you, would you let them go?"


    Since Ye Fan had decided to reveal himself in front of all these people, he had no intention of leaving any survivors.


    In front of Ye Fan, these people were already dead men!


    "Ye Fan... so you had already woken up, you''ve been fooling us all along, ying every single one of us?" Jin Yang looked at Ye Fan with a face full of terror. If that was the case, then Ye Fan''s cunning and tactics were terrifying!


    "That''s right! I did y all of you, and now, who is the fool?" Ye Fan fixed his burning gaze on Jin Yang, and that mocking look struck Jin Yang with a barrage of blows!


    Thwack!


    Jin Yang felt as if a knife had viciously stabbed his heart, almost making him spit blood.


    At that moment, Jin Yang somewhat understood why Wang Tao and Qi Jun were "talked" to death by Ye Fan. This Ye Fan was incredibly infuriating!


    After carefully setting such a trap, he hadn''t realized everything was part of Ye Fan''s calctions.


    In the end, this trap had be Jin Yang''s own grave.


    Asking Ye Fan for mercy was obviously out of the question!


    Because if Jin Yang were in Ye Fan''s shoes, and Ye Fan wished to kill him in such a manner, then he would never let Ye Fan go.


    Given that...


    "Ye Fan, don''t celebrate too soon! Since I have to die, I''m taking you down with me. Let''s die together! Haha!" Jin Yang burst into crazedughter, his eyes showing a hint of despair, and then he suddenly ripped open his clothes.


    Inside Jin Yang''s clothes, there was arge ring of explosives tied around!


    The fuse had already been pulled and was emitting smoke, seemingly ready to explode at any moment!


    As Jin Yangughed madly, he tried to lunge forward and fiercely embrace Ye Fan!


    But Ye Fan just sneered coldly, "Die together? You wish. If anyone''s going to die, it''ll be you alone!"


    The next moment, Ye Fan reached out to embrace Su Yixue, Qing Run, and Xuan Yufei, teleporting all of them in an instant, and they were already dozens of meters away in the za on the first floor!


    Boom! Boom!


    The explosives exploded in an instant, and the massive factory was blown away; screams from those bodyguards and assassins inside could also be heard!


    "Jin Yang, I curse your mother, I don''t want to die yet!"


    "Jin Yang, even as a ghost I won''t let you go!"

 Chapter 144 Xiao Fan Must Accelerate the Cultivation!

    The smoke and dust dispersed, and the entire abandoned cement factory had be a pile of dusty ruins!


    Ye Fan''s powerful perception was released, and after the copse of the ruins, those Grandmasters and other assassins had all been devoid of any signs of life; they were either blown to pieces or had met their instantaneous demise!


    As for the assassins lurking around the factory...


    "Big brother, are you alright? It''s all Schr Guo''s fault for demandingpensation from those people, it infuriates me!" Hardly had the area calmed down when Wang Fugui and Guo Li, among others, rushed over at high speed.


    On the way here, a few assassins who instinctively wanted to swing their battle sabers to block were sent straight to Western Paradise by two ps from Wang Fugui.


    The assassins on the outskirts had already been cleaned up by the men brought by Guo Li.


    Not a single survivor was left on the scene!


    "What could possibly happen to me? There was a huge explosion just now, boom... All gone!" Ye Fan responded to Wang Fugui with an honest face, while reaching out to feel around on Qing Run''s body, "Wife Run, are you alright? Were you hurt by the explosion anywhere?"


    Ye Fan''s hands on Qing Run''s slender waist and hips kept groping, as if endowed with magic power, causing her face to flush and her whole body to feel ufortable, "No... I''m fine!"


    Although Qing Run had by nowpletely epted that Ye Fan could check her body, it wasn''t supposed to be here!


    There were so many people here!


    Xuan Yufei and Su Yixue, watching from the side, saw Ye Fan revert to this state in an instant, and a trace of worry appeared in their eyes; it was apparent that Ye Fan had once again returned to a foolish state.


    s!


    Fortunately, Ye Fan was in a clear state of mind just now.


    Otherwise, with Su Yixue, Xuan Yufei, and Qing Run all under Jin Yang''s control, if Ye Fan had been killed by them, the three would truly regret it for the rest of their lives.


    They had clearly promised Old Master Ye to protect the only bloodline of the Ye Family and to help the Ye Family flourish.


    Looking at Ye Fan and then at her own stomach, Su Yixue realized she had been with Ye Fan for a while now, yet there was still no movement in her belly.


    Was her body too weak?


    It seemed that she must hurry up and let Ye Fan speed up the ''sowing'', or else in a month''s time, Ye Fan would have to go to Provincial City!


    With seven sisters, she couldn''t fall behind!


    "Hmph! Schr Guo, luckily big brother is fine. If big brother was missing a single hair, I would have fought with you to the death!" Wang Fugui confirmed that Ye Fan was fine and only then did he look a bit more kindly at Guo Li.


    Guo Li stood beside, feeling depressed. This blockhead Wang Fugui didn''t understand that everything was arranged by big brother in advance; he intentionally wanted us not to appear here.


    Big brother''s strength and situation couldn''t be fully exposed yet. If there were too many people at the scene, how would big brother have been able to act?


    Didn''t he see that now all those who witnessed big brother''s action had all been killed?


    Zhou Ming, in the ultimate assassination n orchestrated by Jin Yang, ended up with Jin Yang and the people from Gu Sect utterly defeated, the strong man from Dongying by Zhou Ming''s side died, Zhou Ming himself was beaten to the point of his soul scattering, left in a state neither ghost nor human, almost forgetting who he was.


    Ye Fan nced at the huge ruins and sighed inwardly. Those opponents of the Ye Family in Cloud City, theirst lurking forces, should have all been cleared out, right?


    Cloud City was temporarily safe, and it would be very difficult for the enemies to try to suppress the Su Corporation again.


    Next, it was time to go to Provincial City, on the one hand to assist the Qing Family and their arch-enemies in battle, and to clean up the enemies'' ws in Tiannan Provincepletely, on the other hand, it was to go to the Xuanwu Battle Zone to find the fragmented map on his second brother''s body, and of course, to delve deeper into revenge, to find the core enemies against the Ye Family, and to settle the scores with each and every one of them, blood for blood!


    Ye Fan turned his head and looked over at Su Yixue, his brows suddenly furrowed.


    Something was off with Su Yixue!


    Around Su Yixue''s head, several strands of dark, malevolent aura had appeared.


    Last night, when Ye Fan was being intimate with Su Yixue, there was nothing on her body, but today it was there?


    Was there a feng shui master working against Su Yixue in secret?


    Were there still people in Cloud City who were unwilling to give up?


    A dark look shed in Ye Fan''s eyes as he walked over to Su Yixue and said, "Wife Yixue, where did you go this morning? I want to be with you this afternoon!"


    Su Yixue looked at Ye Fan, her eyes full of tenderness, "I went to check the new factory this morning! I''ll keep youpany this afternoon, okay?" After experiencing such a life-and-death situation, Su Yixue hade to understand a lot of things.


    "Good! I want to see the new factory too, I want to see what it''s really like!" Ye Fan was already certain that the problem must be in the new factory, "Old Guo, would youe with me?"


    Ye Fan still needed to y the fool in front of others, and if he discovered any problems, he would need people to handle them.


    Now, the only people who knew Ye Fan''s identity were Xia Hao, Guo Li, and others.


    An explosive life-and-death situation had seemingly calmed down.


    As if nothing had ever happened!


    But in fact, the undercurrents hidden behind were far more turbulent!


    Just after Ye Fan, Wang Fugui, Guo Li, and others had left, a van sped towards the cement factory. Several youths got off, and seeing the situation in front of them, their faces turned grave, and they immediately made several phone calls.


    ...


    In the Northwest, inside a certain courtyard!


    Elder Zhang was ying chess with an old man when his subordinate suddenly came in with a tablet and reported the news.


    Although Elder Zhang had extraordinaryposure, he was so shocked by the news that he stood up abruptly from his chair, "What? Jin Yang and all the members of the Gu Sect have been annihted? Third Elder Ling Yun of the Gu Sect is dead too?"


    "Is Ye Fan not afraid of the Gu Sect''s methods?"


    The bald subordinate shook his head and said, "Elder! We''re not clear about the specifics; none of the people at the scene survived. Our brothers in the distance only saw an explosion... Jin Yang and the people from the Gu Sect didn''t pass on any useful information... Whether Jin Yang and his people were blown up or something else happened, we have no idea... Also, there''s the matter with Young Master Zhou..."


    "What happened with Young Master Zhou? Didn''t he also go to Cloud City? He should have been involved in the operation, right?" Elder Zhang''s heart skipped a beat upon hearing his subordinate''s words.


    Young Master Zhou was a spokesman for the Holy Envoy Organization, and under the graces of Your Highness the Holy Envoy, Young Master Zhou possessed many extraordinary abilities, even the "Indestructible Body."


    In terms of overallbat power, Zhou Ming had even reached the Martial Emperor Level.


    Could it be that Zhou Ming also suffered a setback in Cloud City?


    "News from the Capital says that Young Master Zhou is dead!"


    "Ah? Dead? Are you kidding?" The chess pieces fell from Elder Zhang''s hand. With Zhou Ming''s Martial Emperor Level strength, to die in Cloud City... who was it that made the move in secret?


    Even if Wandering Soul intervened in the Ye Family''s affairs, to kill a Martial Emperor Level fighter, one of Wandering Soul''s old timers would have had to take action, right?


    But ording to the intelligence, those old farts from Wandering Soul never left their headquarters.


    "The Capital said that Young Master Zhou is sort of dead, but notpletely dead... because of the Holy Envoy''s Mysterious Secret Technique, Zhou Ming escaped in a state that was neither human nor ghost. However, hepletely forgot the specifics of the fight..."

 Chapter 145 Still Think Ye Fan Doesnt Have Enough Wives?

    Could this be a coincidence?


    Zhou Ming died and just happened to forget everything about the battle, even whom he had fought against?


    "I just got the news this morning that Sun Desheng, arranged by Tang Zheng, has failed. Even the generals of Myanmar and Ye Fan are acquainted. How many more cards does this Ye Fan hold?"


    Elder Zhang rubbed his head with some headache, now very suspicious that Ye Fan had already awakened.


    Elder Zhang, in alliance with Elder Tang Zheng, had marshaled so many forces to eliminate the Ye Family, to suppress both the Su Corporation and the Qing Family, but all their efforts were invisibly resolved.


    There must be a mastermind operating behind the Ye Family!


    But Ye Changfeng is already on the brink of death; is he capable?


    "Elder, should we notify the young master? The young master has just returned from his studies in the Four Great Holy Lands and The Nether, reputed to have be the Nether Holy Master''s closed-door disciple, and his strength has even broken through to Martial Venerable... Perhaps we should have the young master personally visit Tiannan Province to find out Ye Fan''s actual situation," the secretary beside Elder Zhang tentatively inquired.


    Dealing with the other ten core disciples of Ye Fan had gone smoothly, but only that old fool from the Ye Family was so troublesome to handle.


    And the most critical issue was that there was absolutely no firsthand information about Ye Fan''s true circumstances.


    Those who had contact with Ye Fan were either all dead or, like Zhou Ming, had their memories of that timepletely forgotten.


    The details of Ye Fan must be thoroughly investigated!


    After pondering for a few seconds, Elder Zhang spoke with some gravity, "Let''s wait until Xiao Feng returns! However, indeed we need someone to go to Tiannan to rify the situation."


    Elder Zhang heaved a sigh, feeling somewhat worried!


    Chu Feng and Zhou Ming, two great experts, had suffered setbacks in Cloud City one after another; the Ye Family was bing increasingly difficult to handle.


    But if they didn''t take down the Ye Family, he feared that as the Ye Family continued their in-depth investigation, they would eventually trace it back to him. The Holy Envoy Organization had said that if there was actual evidence, they would not hesitate to abandon him as a dispensable pawn.


    "Elder, there''s a call from the Gu Sect, should I take it?" While Elder Zhang was contemting, the secretary''s mobile phone suddenly rang.


    "Answer it!" Elder Zhang knew that all the experts of the Gu Sect had been wiped out, even Third Elder Ling Yun had died; the Gu Sect must have learned the news.


    "Elder Zhang, what''s going on? Why is the Life-Death Medallion of Third Elder Ling Yun shattered on our end? Is Ling Yun dead? And the other Gu Sect experts, their Lifebound Gu Worms are also dead, what exactly happened?" The voice on the phone was that of the Gu Sect''s Patriarch Zhuang Bifan, sounding somewhat anxious.


    Although Third Elder Ling Yun had always been a threat to Zhuang Bifan''s position, Ling Yun''s Gu Techniques and strength had been very beneficial to the development of the Gu Sect.


    At least, with Third Elder present, some external forces contemting moves against the Gu Sect would have to weigh their options carefully.


    But with the death of Third Elder, it signified a weakening of the Gu Sect''s power.


    The Gu Sect''s bargaining power in negotiations with allies would undoubtedly diminish in the future.


    "Yes! Patriarch Zhuang, the experts you sent this time, along with the men I arranged, have all perished in Cloud City. We''re investigating the exact cause of death... but one thing is certain, this matter is undoubtedly rted to Ye Fan!"


    Elder Zhang continued with a detailed description of the situation, "ording to Jin Yang''s arrangement, they had already kidnapped Su Yixue, Xuan Yufei, Ye Fan, Qing Run, and led them to the cement factory. However, in the end, the cement factory exploded. Jin Yang and all the members of the Gu Sect were wiped out, but Ye Fan and his three wives were unharmed..."


    "Damn it!"


    Zhuang Bifan cursed on the phone, "It must''ve been Ye Fan''s doing! Five years ago, Ye Fan was such a monstrous genius, you all kept saying he was an idiot, I seriously suspect that he has already awakened!"


    "Elder Zhang, we have all suffered such great losses, the matter can''t just end like this, right? We haven''t even found those treasures of the Ye Family. If they fall into other people''s hands, won''t everything you did before be a great loss?"


    Elder Zhang snorted coldly, "Of course, we can''t just let this go! My grandson is about to return from Nether at one of the Four Great Holy Lands. I''ve already notified him to ask for the experts of the holynd toe out, and your Gu Sect should also send a group of strong fighters. We must exterminate Ye Fan in his cradle!"


    "Good!"


    ...


    In the Eastern Suburbs of Cloud City, Su Yixue was driving with Ye Fan towards the new factory, while saying, "Xiao Fan! Actually, Princess Yu''s intentions are not that bad... She could have chosen not toe today, but when she saw that I was captured, she followed to rescue me and got caught herself. Aren''t you being a bit too cold toward her?"


    Ye Fan''s mouth twitched slightly upon hearing Su Yixue''s words.


    Xuan Yufei''s presence at the site today had indeed surprised Ye Fan. On the day of the funeral, she had resolutely broken off their engagement, only toter regret it and pursue him time and time again.


    Today at the cement factory, when Xuan Yufei was threatened by Jin Yang, she was even willing to sacrifice herself to save Su Yixue.


    Ye Fan couldn''t help but think of the Soul Capturing Demonic Technique that afflicted Xuan Yufei. Could it be that she was really under control at that time?


    "It was Princess Yu who first rejected me! Hmph... Yixue wife, what do you think I should do?" Of course, Ye Fan was lucid, but he decided to leave this difficult problem to Su Yixue to deal with.


    Su Yixue hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Actually, it''s quite simple! You two were originally the perfect couple. Why don''t you give her another chance, Xiao Fan? Since you already have seven wives, one more wouldn''t matter, right?"


    Having said that, Su Yixue''s face turned a shade of red!


    What was she doing?


    Did she think that Ye Fan didn''t have enough wives already?


    Ye Fan felt a mix of emotions internally. It seemed that Sister Su Yixue genuinely had his best interests at heart. However, Ye Fan added to himself that if Xuan Yufei joined them, it would likely be more than just seven wives... Ren Xueying from Provincial City had used her Great Phoenix to warm him up for an entire night six years ago, saving his life.


    To repay her, he could only offer himself in return, right?


    "Hehe! I already have many wives, we''ll talk about thister... Yixue wife, we should be arriving soon, right?" Ye Fan''s powerful Perception was released, and he had already sensed a very sinister evil aura stirring nearby, which bore a simr essence to that of Su Yixue.


    "Yes, just a turn ahead!" Su Yixue replied. Seeing the simple look on Ye Fan''s face, she couldn''t figure out what he was really thinking and decided to drop the subject, focusing on driving towards the factory.


    At this time, in the new factory selected by Su Corporation, several construction workers were organizing a few locust trees in the factory yard.


    Beside the workers, a middle-aged man dressed in a long gown was burying several stic bags filled with fresh blood beneath the trees.


    "Priest Yan, hurry and evacuate... Su Yixue suddenly came to the factory again. If you are discovered, it will still be troublesome..." A voice suddenly came through the earpiece of the man in the robe. Without any hesitation, Priest Yan grabbed the bags he hadn''t buried yet and swiftly shed towards the side building...

 Chapter 146 Black Dog Blood! Corpse? Locust Tree Summoning Spirits!

    "We''re just one step away frompleting the Seven Stars Lethal Formation, and once the Seven Killings invade, Su Yixue will fall prey to the malevolent Qi. Not even the heavenly deities could save her then... Hmph, what''s this disturbance about now..."


    Priest Yan muttered to himself as he ran.


    What he didn''t realize was that the Grim Reaper had already arrived.


    "Priest Yan, the arrangements you made won''t be exposed, will they? If you are exposed, our Young Master Ye won''t bother to help you..." The voice in the earpiece continued to murmur, but Priest Yan was getting impatient, "Hmph! Shut up, the Mount Mao lineage is merely coborating with you, don''t talk to me in that tone!"


    Priest Yan''s body surged into the factory on the side, concealing his presence as he looked toward the factory''s main entrance.


    At the factory''s main entrance, Ye Fan and Su Yixue arrived.


    As soon as they got out of the car, Ye Fan felt a strong concealed presence permeating throughout the factory.


    There was no doubt about it, there was definitely something wrong with the factory!


    A golden light coursed around Ye Fan''s eyes as he scanned the surroundings sharply, pinpointing the source of the evil Qi in seven different positions of the factory!


    Tian Shu, Yao Guang...


    The entire ce was arranged ording to the positions of the Big Dipper Seven Stars!


    "Seven Stars Lethal Formation? Hmph! Someone indeed tampered with the factory!" Ye Fan''s knowledge about formations acquired from the dragon-patterned ring five years ago was countless times more profound than these primitive formations.


    These small tricks couldn''t trouble Ye Fan, but the malevolent Qi generated by the evil formations could indeed afflict ordinary individuals like Su Yixue and the others.


    Summoning Souls with the Pagoda Tree!


    The most crucial point of the Seven Stars Lethal Formation was indeed the old pagoda tree in the green belt directly opposite the main entrance of the factory!


    Some workers were still constructing around that area; the old pagoda tree hadn''t been fully nted yet, and the formation was not entirely set up, seemingly missing something.


    After identifying the key to the formation, Ye Fan had a n in mind.


    "Xiao Fan, this is the new factory. There are enough spaces for ten production lines here to meet the demand for the Snow Face Cream in the Southwestern Region. It should be sufficient! Additionally, we''re also looking for a new factory in the Provincial City, so if sales go well, we can expand over there too!" Su Yixue exined the situation of the factory to Ye Fan while linking his arm.


    Ye Fan nodded, still eyeing the construction work near the greenbelt. Seeing a digger at work, an idea shed in his eyes, "Yixue, my wife, that digging machine looks fun. I want to y with it!"


    "This... Xiao Fan, they are working right now, you... do you know how to operate that thing?" Su Yixue said, turning her head to look at Guo Li following behind her.


    Of course, Guo Li knew that his boss had awakened, and his interest in operating the digger was not just for fun; he must have sensed something amiss.


    Guo Li was also a master beyond the Grandmaster Realm, and when he entered the factory, he too faintly felt that something was off.


    The Su Corporation''s factory seemed much colder than other ces, as if the temperature had dropped several degrees upon entering.


    There was undoubtedly a problem here!


    "Sister-inw, if Big Brother wants to give it a try, let him! If you''re worried, I''ll apany him," Guo Li insisted.


    Su Yixue nodded, "Alright then."


    Guo Li was one of Ye Fan''s best friends and a powerful ally. With Guo Li''spany, Su Yixue was much more reassured.


    "I want to use your digger, can I have a go?" Ye Fan approached the workers and spoke up, his gaze sharply sweeping over them.


    Most of the workers seemed normal, but the foreman leading them had a trace of evil Qi, and his face was too pale to look like a regr worker.


    Hearing Ye Fan''s request, the foreman spoke up with a smile, "President Su, is this the idiotic Young Master Ye of the Ye Family? I heard his intelligence is somewhat abnormal. President Su, how could you dare to let him y with such a dangerous machine? Better not! "


    The foreman knew there was a secret beneath the locust tree and felt somewhat uneasy, naturally not daring to let Ye Fan y with the excavator here.


    If Ye Fan dug out the secret under the locust tree, it would be difficult to exin.


    If someone with knowledge exposed their n, both his master and he would be in trouble.


    "Who are you calling a fool? You''re the fool, your whole family are fools!"


    Smack!


    Before the foreman''s words had even finished, Ye Fan suddenly stepped forward and pped him across the face, "My wife said, whoever calls me a fool, I''ll hit!"


    "I..."


    The foreman was so frustrated he was almost driven mad, but when he saw Su Yixue and Guo Li by her side, he wanted to burst out cursing, yet he forcefully suppressed his anger.


    So he had gotten pped for nothing!


    Arguing with a fool, he really was stupid to the extreme.


    The key issue now was to prevent Ye Fan from operating the excavator, "Young Master Ye, excavators are too dangerous, I think you better not y with it..." the foreman continued to urge Ye Fan, holding back the fury in his heart.


    But Ye Fan ignored himpletely and quickly strode forward, rushing into the cab of the excavator, and threw the driver out with a grab, "I want to y, I want to y! You go away!"


    The excavator driver was also disguised by a Mount Mao Taoist.


    He himself knew some martial arts and had wanted to resist when Ye Fan approached, but he hadn''t expected to be thrown out so easily.


    "Brother!" The driver walked over to the foreman and called out quietly.


    "Shut up, don''t talk nonsense, adapt as the situation demands!" the foreman hissed back with a darkened expression, his gaze fixed on several key points in the green belt.


    Under those points, their master had already buried several dead ck dogs and a few infants.


    "Let''s stand over there. In a popted area, that fool probably won''t dig randomly. As long as he doesn''t reach those key points, there should be no problem!" The foreman moved stealthily two steps and ended up standing precisely over those points with the driver.


    What they didn''t know was that Ye Fan had long seen the source of the malevolent energy here, which was exactly those two points where the foreman and driver stood.


    If anyone said they were fine, Ye Fan wouldn''t believe it even if he were beaten to death.


    Ye Fan sat down in the driver''s seat, and Guo Li also followed him into the cab, "Big brother! What''s wrong here?"


    Ye Fan''s face became somber, "Tell the brothers who came with us to block off the entire factory. No one is allowed in or out! A very deadly formation is set up here... There are dead ck dogs and infant corpses buried over there. Later you will take charge and take them down... They are just minions, but there''s a bigger fish behind them, which I will go after..."


    "Okay!" Guo Li responded with a startle in his heart.


    Although Guo Li didn''t know much about feng shui, he understood that dead ck dogs and infants... These were all extremely malevolent things. If buried under the new factory, they were surely targeting both Su Corporation and the Ye Family...


    "Time to y!" Ye Fan called out foolishly, and without any hesitation, he operated the excavator directly toward where the foreman and the driver stood...


    Whoosh!


    Seeing the excavator''s arm swing down swiftly towards him, the foreman''s hairs stood on end in an instant...


    Damn it!


    Has this fool gone mad?


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 Chapter 147: Chapter 147 Blood-Seeping Mud! The "Eight Sons Filial Piety to Mother" Evil Formation!

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    Boom!


    The excavator dug down, narrowly missing the foreman''s thigh, and sank deep into the ground beneath his feet.


    "Fuck!"


    The foreman and the driver beside him were nearly scared limp!


    Was this Ye Fan really an idiot?


    "You... Are you blind? Can''t you see there''s someone in front of you?" the foreman scolded, his legs trembling.


    The driver beside him nced down at the foreman''s crotch, which was already wet, "Brother, your crotch... did you piss yourself?"


    The foreman wished he could bite his stupid junior brother, "I know, do I need you to tell me that?"


    Ye Fan in the driver''s cabin didn''t pay any attention to the foreman''s words, but instead continued to operate the excavator. He flipped over the ground where the foreman stood without any regard for the people nearby, dumping several tons of earth and stones on top of the two men.


    "He''s gone mad! Completely mad!" At this moment, the two could no longer care about anything else and could only move aside.


    Although they were very reluctant to have the secrets beneath exposed, their lives were ultimately more important.


    Everyone knew that Ye Fan was an idiot - an idiot who could do anything.


    He had just been pped for no reason, and if he got killed by Ye Fan, that would be a senseless death.


    Soon, after three digs by Ye Fan, a dead dog with fresh blood on it emerged from the ground... followed by a pottery jar containing the corpse of a baby girl, also bloody, a sight that was very disturbing...


    Most crucially, Ye Fan noticed that beneath the pottery jar with the baby girl, a bloodline had formed, seeping into the soil, seemingly intending to connect with six other formations elsewhere.


    With the Devil''s Pupil activated, Ye Fan could see the direction in which the bloodline spread. On the other side, there was another bloodline extending toward it. There was only a distance of one foot left for the two bloodlines to connect.


    "Woo!"


    When Ye Fan excavated the pottery jar, he even heard a sobbing sounding from underground.


    The entire atmosphere seemed to fill with resentment; a cold wind blew, and the sky seemed to darken.


    "Big brother, did you just hear a baby crying?" Guo Li''s face was cautious. Although it was broad daylight, facing such eerie circumstances, Guo Li was still wary.


    Ye Fan nodded, "Don''t worry! With me here, there won''t be any problems! Remember, don''t let anyone leave... This Feng Shui Master has some skill! This formation is just a Blinding Technique, but there is another more evil formation behind it!"


    Eight Sons Filial Piety to Mother!n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    This was the more evil formation!


    Behind the Seven Stars Lethal Formation, there was theplement of the Eight Sons Filial Piety to Mother Formation!


    This Feng Shui Master was nning to use the Seven Stars Lethal Formation of the factory to absorb the Essence Blood of Su Yixue, as well as that of the factory workers, then Nourish and Cultivate those infant spirits. The ultimate goal was to breed a super maternity body?


    "Ah?" Su Yixue also saw what was dug up from the soil.


    Although Su Yixue didn''t understand, seeing the dead dog and the corpse in the pottery jar, she realized that it was definitely not a good situation and couldn''t help letting out a shocked cry.


    Meanwhile, the evil aura on Su Yixue''s forehead fluctuated, and she seemed to be affected, staggering, almost falling.


    On the edge of the green belt, the foreman and the driver saw the situation unfolding before them, their expressions darkening.


    "Brother, have we been exposed? What should we do now?"


    The foreman was so angry he wanted to kick his foolish junior brother, "How would I know what to do? Our master is right over there. If there''s a real problem, master will definitely take action!"


    As the foreman whispered, his eyes unwillingly nced towards the factory building nearby.


    ```


    At this moment, Priest Yan, who was hiding in a nearby factory building, nearly jumped to his feet when he saw the look in his two disciples'' eyes as they gazed in this direction.


    Fuck!


    You two idiots, why the hell are you looking over here?


    Although Ye Fan had dug up the secret beneath the locust tree, it seemed to be an unintentional act.


    But Priest Yan already had a strong feeling of foreboding; he always felt that Ye Fan did it on purpose, that Ye Fan must have discovered something.


    His own disciples must have been suspected, which was why they were being targeted like that.


    By looking in his direction at this time, weren''t they just showing the enemy where to go?


    Pfft!


    Dammit!


    As part of the formation was broken, Priest Yan quickly received a bacsh, involuntarily spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.


    Unlike the normal "Eight Sons Filial Piety to Mother" formation in Feng Shui studies, the formation concocted by Priest Yan fed all the Essence Blood not to a mother corpse, but to Priest Yan himself.


    Priest Yan was a Mao Mountain Feng Shui Master, but he wanted to use evil methods to quickly enhance his own strength.


    ...


    Over at the green belt area, Ye Fan inside the excavator gave Guo Li a meaningful look.


    Guo Li immediately jumped down and scolded the contractor, "What''s going on here? It''s bad enough you nted locust trees here, but why the hell are you burying these things too?"


    "Ah? We don''t know either... Big brother, we swear this has nothing to do with us..." The contractor and the excavator driver tried to bluff their way through, but they didn''t realize that Guo Li and Ye Fan had already seen through their ruse.


    Guo Li continued to question the contractor and driver, while Ye Fan kept on digging for a while longer, then suddenly drove the excavator to another area of the factory grounds to dig.


    Boom! Boom!


    In just a short time, the factory building, which had been nearlypleted, had seven or eight of its green belts dug up intoplete disarray.


    But just like with the previous green belt, Ye Fan also excavated infant corpses and dead dogs from several other locations.


    "This..." Su Yixue, watching the scene unfold, was stunned.


    Did Ye Fan just coincidentally find so many problematic areas on the site?


    "Sister-inw, big brother briefly regained consciousness just now and discovered the issues below. Someone set up an evil formation in the factory building to harm you!" Guo Li whispered to Su Yixue, seeing the confusion in her eyes.


    Did Ye Fan have a brief moment of wakefulness again?


    Now Ye Fan was bing conscious more and more. Was Ye Fan finally about to fully wake up?


    As all eight tampered locations within the factory were dug out cleanly, Priest Yan, hiding in the side building, could no longer bear it. He stumbled and fell to the ground, foaming at the mouth!


    "No, this can''t be a coincidence, it definitely can''t be... Ye Fan must have discovered the formation I set up, he''s specifically targeting me..."


    However, what Priest Yan couldn''t understand was how Ye Fan, just a fool, could have such incredible skills and also understand Feng Shui? How could he so easily break his Seven Stars Lethal Formation and the Eight Sons Filial Piety to Mother Formation?


    After hesitating for a moment, Priest Yan, dragging his weakened body, tried to slip away quietly from another door of the factory building!


    HIs n to use the formation against the Su Family was definitely doomed to fail... Moreover, Priest Yan had also discovered a secret about Ye Fan; Ye Fan, despite beingbeled a fool by the outside world!


    But judging from Ye Fan''s ability to break the formation, he was definitely not a fool...

 Chapter 148 Priest Yan Breaks Defense!

    Priest Yan''s idea was good, he wanted to escape immediately and spread the news as soon as possible so that everyone else would be clear about Ye Fan''s situation!


    But just as Priest Yan was stepping out from another gate, he saw Ye Fan operating an excavator, waiting for him with a smile.


    As soon as Priest Yan showed himself, Ye Fan swung the mechanical arm and aimed a vicious scoop of earth at him.


    Priest Yan had never seen an excavator''s arm move that fast before, and it carried a powerful Qi Force impact. If it really hit him, he feared his entire body would be smashed to pieces.


    Although extremely weak, Priest Yan quickly dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding Ye Fan''s attack.


    "Indeed, it was you all along... You dare to touch my wife, haven''t you seen the consequences faced by the Zhao Family, the Wang Family, and the Li Family?" Ye Fan came down from the excavator, looking devilishly at Priest Yan.


    That sharp gaze made Priest Yan''s heart tingle with numbness.


    "You...you''re not foolish at all, you were pretending... everyone was fooled by you!" Hearing Ye Fan speak, Priest Yan waspletely certain that the Ye Family''s simpleton young master was not at all the fool rumored by the outside world.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    To deal with those who continuously acted against the Ye Family, the result was that their minions all ended up suffering.


    When Priest Yan knew of these incidents, he had been curious about who had killed all those people without a sound or trace¡ªnone of the Ye Family''s adversaries had figured it out till now.


    Now, Priest Yan understood, everything was Ye Fan''s scheme from the shadows!


    "That''s right! I was pretending. If I didn''t y the fool, how would you scumbags expose yourselves?" Ye Fan advanced two steps, staring intently at Priest Yan, "Come clean, who sent you after the Su Family? Was it Young Master Zhou of the Capital, or Elder Zhang, or perhaps Elder Tang?"


    "Hmph! I don''t know what you''re talking about!" Priest Yan replied with a sentence, a fierce look shing in his eyes, "Ye Fan, you''re very clever! But you shouldn''t havee alone to pursue me! Five years ago, your talent was monstrous, indeed reaching the Grandmaster Realm, but don''t forget, I also possess the power of the Grandmaster Peak... I am not afraid of you..."


    Priest Yan still had some confidence. Pulling out his battle saber, he intended to engage in a fight to the death with Ye Fan despite the weakness in his body.


    Ye Fan smiled faintly, "Who said I am only at the Grandmaster Realm?"


    With a gentle wave of his hand, a majestic Qi Force appeared on Ye Fan''s wrist. Ye Fan merely moved his fingers, and the surging Qi obediently changed into any shape he desired. The fluctuating Martial Arts Qi was nearly materializing, and the power it contained seemed to tear the air apart, emitting a wailing sound.


    "To use Qi to take form... Damn it, you''ve reached the Martial Emperor Level? You ****..."


    Priest Yan, who had just been full of confidence, was suddenly utterly defeated.


    He had thought Ye Fan was a fool, but the man turned out to be extraordinarily clever, tricking everyone!


    He had thought he could easily beat Ye Fan, only to find out that his peak didn''t evene close to reaching Ye Fan''s heels.


    Your lifetime''s ultimate achievement is nothing but his starting point!


    ng!


    Priest Yan outright threw his battle saber to the ground, devoid of any courage to fight.


    He was merely at the strength of a Grandmaster, with the Martial Venerable¡ªa supremely difficult Realm to ovee¡ªstanding in between. Any resistance was utterly meaningless.


    "It wasn''t Young Master Zhou who ordered me to act, nor any of those elders! It was Feng Hanshao, the eldest son of the Ancient Martial Feng Family!" Without any hesitation, Priest Yan betrayed the person behind him.


    "A daoist priest would rather die than be impoverished," Priest Yan firmly believed.


    Although Priest Yan''s coboration with Feng Hanshao was merely a partnership, at this point, Feng Hanshao could only bear the brunt of the me.


    "The ancient martial families are getting involved as well?" Ye Fan frowned. The situation was bing moreplex.


    The military, under Elder Zhang!


    Young Master Zhou and the Holy Envoy Organization behind him!


    Now the ancient martial families were stepping in too!


    More and more people were setting their sights on the Ye Family. The so-called move against the Su Family might just be a front. Their ultimate target was likely the Ye Family''s map fragment.


    But the key point was, the Ye Family didn''t have the map fragment in their possession either!


    ording to grandfather, all those fragments were with his seven brothers. And now, with the demise of the seven brothers, even the Ye Family itself didn''t know the fragments'' whereabouts.


    However, the fact that so many were eyeing the Heavenly Pce map fragments further emphasized their significance.


    Ye Fan had to find the seven lost fragments as quickly as possible so that they wouldn''t fall into the hands of the Ye Family''s rivals and enemies.


    Since grandfather mentioned that the ce where the divinity''s relics were found contained advanced martial arts techniques, and even cultivation mystiques, if those rivals were to step in first, it would be the end of the Ye Family.


    "Yes, the Ancient Martial Feng Family asked me to act, and I had no choice! Young Master Ye, please spare my life. I swear that I won''t oppose the Ye Family anymore!" Priest Yan feigned a pitiful appearance, bowing respectfully and pleading for mercy from Ye Fan.


    But a cold light shed in Ye Fan''s eyes. He had uncovered this man''s Feng Shui formation today, saving Su Yixue''s life, which was why this guy was now cowering.


    If he hadn''t understood Feng Shui and Su Yixue had died, he would probably have no clue how she perished!


    "Hmph! If you confess honestly, I''ll grant you a swift end! You think you can target my wife and still hope to live?" Ye Fan''s Qi Force fluctuated, ready to take action at any moment.


    Priest Yan was crushed by the pressure and couldn''t move. Seeing Ye Fan''s gesture, panic shed in his eyes, "Spare me, Young Master Ye! I... I''m a disciple of Mount Mao. If you kill me, you will be opposing Mount Mao... Please reconsider, Young Master Ye..."


    "Mount Mao? Worthless!" Ye Fan snorted coldly. If he were to utilize all the legacies contained within the dragon-patterned ring, not just Mount Mao, even the Heavenly Masters from Dragon Tiger Mountain would have to address him as an ancestor. Why would Ye Fan take Mount Mao seriously?


    Seeing that his threats were ineffective, Priest Yan despairedpletely, and a fierce light shed in his eyes, "If that''s the case, then I''m going all out against you!"


    Whoosh whoosh whoosh!


    As Priest Yan''s voice fell, countless paper men flew out from his sleeves, swelling with the wind, and in an instant, they formed a formidable martial arts expert, charging at Ye Fan to y him!


    At the same time, thick, dark smoke began to appear at the empty factory entrance. The world seemed to dim, and a sinister aura engulfed an area of ten zhang around!


    Ye Fan could almost feel the razor-sharp killing intent on the des of those paper warriors!


    "You can even use the evil techniques of the Puppet Corpse Sect?" Seeing the situation in front of him, a smile emerged at the corner of Ye Fan''s mouth. This daoist from Mount Mao sure knew a lot, didn''t he?

 Chapter 149: Chapter 149 I am your ancestor!

    The Puppet Corpse Sect originally originated from Xiangxi, where a group of corpse herders created some Rune Talismans to stick onto the corpses. This was to facilitate the transportation of the bodies and to control their movements, also preventing them from turning into violent zombies.


    Later, some of these people gradually took another path, beginning to consider using Rune Talismans to control paper men and even control living people, engaging in illegal acts!


    Murdering and robbing, stealing chickens and dogs!


    In the inheritance of the ring, there were also some detailed techniques of the Puppet Corpse Sect. Although Ye Fan had never used them, he was very clear about the specificmands and techniques.


    Facing the attacking paper men, Ye Fan didn''t use any Martial Arts Qi. He simply stretched out his hand and formed several seals in the air, then suddenly smashed them towards the ground!


    "Arise!"


    As the resounding voice echoed, a golden Eight Trigrams pattern pressed down towards the ground.


    The instant it touched the ground, golden radiance began to surge outwards.


    The paper men, carrying fierce killing moves, immediately stopped their actions and stiffened in mid-air as the radiance reached them.


    The surrounding fog also instantly dispersed!


    Three meters away, Priest Yan, who was picking up his battle saber, had just prepared to run off when he saw the dispersing fog. He stood rooted to the spot, utterly incredulous as he looked at Ye Fan within the Eight Trigrams Formation.


    "How... how is this possible... how could you be such a freak of nature?"N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Priest Yan had heard that Ye Fan was an incredibly gifted freak of nature, having reached the Grandmaster Realm at the age of fifteen. But he never expected Ye Fan''s talent in geomancy to be just as monstrous. His own Eight Sons Filial Piety to Mother Formation was broken, the Seven Stars Lethal Formation was broken, and even his Puppet Corpse Evil Control Technique was so effortlessly unraveled by Ye Fan.


    Whoosh whoosh!


    Before Priest Yan could react, he was horrified to find that the paper assassins, originally nurtured and controlled by himself, had all turned direction and were frantically besieging him.


    "Ah?" Priest Yan''s mouth hung open in shock as he hurriedly formed seals in an attempt to stop the paper assassins'' attack, but he found that no matter what seals he used, they were useless.


    Even if Priest Yan bit his fingers and drew blood, using his essence as a guide, he still couldn''t control the paper assassins.


    Plop! Plop!


    In the midst of disbelief, Priest Yan could only watch as five paper assassins plunged their battle sabers through his chest.


    "Wooh... you... how did you do it... tell me..." Priest Yan looked at Ye Fan in shock. Even at death''s door, he couldn''tprehend why Ye Fan knew the Puppet Corpse Sect''s methods.


    Ye Fan let out a coldugh, "Because, I am your ancestor!"


    As his voice fell, Ye Fan waved his hand, and a flickering Qi force enveloped Priest Yan. In an instant, Priest Yan''s body turned into a pile of ash, along with those paper men, vanishing without a trace.


    A gust of wind came, sweeping up the dust from the ground!


    If it weren''t for the huge pit left behind by the excavator on the ground, no one would have guessed that a Mao Mountain Sect Grandmaster had just fallen here.


    When Guo Li and Su Yixue rushed over, Ye Fan had already returned to his foolish appearance.


    "Bad guys, bad guys have been driven away!" Ye Fan said to Su Yixue with a naive smile, warming her heart and bringing a surge of pity. She stepped forward gently, embracing Ye Fan tenderly, her face full of affection.


    This little uncle and husband of hers might often be out of his mind, but he was always protective of his sisters-inw.


    Even in his foolish state, as soon as she suffered any grievances or danger, Ye Fan would not hesitate to step in immediately.


    Poor Ye Fan, get well soon!


    When Ye Fan embraced Su Yixue, his wrist felt her body to confirm that there was no malignant aura left in her. Only then did he rx.


    But a new worry cropped up in his heart!


    The Ye Family''s adversaries seemed to be changing their tactics now.


    Knowing they would gain nothing from acting against Ye Fan, they began targeting the people around him.


    s!


    He must eradicate all those adversaries as soon as possible to have peaceful days ahead!


    Additionally, he had to urgently strengthen Su Yixue and Yu Linglong''s capabilities, giving them the power to protect themselves.


    And the quickest way to enhance Su Yixue and the others'' strength was through more intimate contact.


    Ye Fan nced at Su Yixue. She had been with him for some time now and had grown healthier inplexion due to his nurturing, and even her Martial Arts Qi had already reached the Control Realm.


    If she practiced Martial Arts Techniques and supplemented them with Elixir Pills, breaking through to the Grandmaster Realm wouldn''t be much of a problem.


    Once she reached the Grandmaster Realm, it wouldn''t be so easy for others to harm Su Yixue.


    After all, in the Martial Arts path, masters of the Grandmaster level are notmon as cabbages.


    Ye Fan reached the factory and, like a madman, wreaked havoc on the almostpleted structure, destroying itpletely; all thendscaping needed to be redone. This time, it was Guo Li who personally arranged for the construction crew toe over.


    As they left the site, from the side of the factory, inside a building, a young man''s face retracted its gaze from the factory''s entrance and reported to another young man sitting in the room, "Young Master Feng, the Formation that Priest Yanid out has beenpletely dismantled, and the n to use the Formation against Su Yixue has utterly failed! Moreover, I suspect that Priest Yan must have betrayed you!"


    In the room, a young man dressed in a ck T-shirt sat in the seat of honor, holding a cup of tea. He took a light sip and said indifferently, "Failure was inevitable. Involving Priest Yan was merely a feeler move. However, failing this quickly is indeed somewhat unexpected."


    This young man was none other than Feng Hanshao, the onlooker from a distance during Jin Yang''s attack on Ye Fan!


    "This time, I have confirmed that Ye Fan is definitely not a fool, but pretending to be one," Feng Hanshao''s mouth curled into a demonic smile, "Although that Schr Guo from the Provincial City Guo Family is notcking in wits, I doubt he is a match for Priest Yan!"


    "Continue to keep an eye on Ye Fan and observe for some time; our game is officially about to start!"


    "Yes!"


    ...


    Returning to Cloud City, Su Yixue had to go back to thepany to deal with business matters!


    Ye Fan, along with Guo Li and the Four Great Maids, went back to the Ye Family''s old residence and gathered the forces of the Legitimate Line left by his mother, including Han Youyue, Liu Wuyang, Xia Hao, Lei Qianjue, as well as Tianji Pavilion''s Yu Qiang, and Wandering Soul Captain Niu Er had all arrived!


    "Everyone, you did not abandon the Ye Family during its most critical time. On behalf of the Ye Family, I, Ye Fan, thank you all," Ye Fan bowed to everyone, "Moreover, only you are clear about the truth of my awakening!"


    "Now, I have nearly cleared out all the enemies'' pawns in Cloud City. I''m nning to take a trip to the Provincial City and also visit the Xuanwu Battle Zone to investigate the specific circumstances of my second brother''s death by assault and to look for something¡­ Therefore, the situation in Cloud City needs some arrangements!"


    "Director Xia, Lord Hu under yourmand, along with Captain Niu Er, should protect both Cloud City Ye Family headquarters and the Su Family''s safety! Elder Yu, your subordinates need to begin spreading towards the Provincial City¡­ I remember some Vassal Families have been restless for a while; this trip will also be a good opportunity to bring them into line!"


    "Liu Wuyang, you need to elerate the n to integrate your resources and build the new business conglomerate. When we fully fall out with our enemies, we''ll need a vast amount of financial support, all depending on you!"


    What Ye Fan did not explicitly tell everyone was that he hade to suspect that his mother had connections with the Divine Gate, which meant they might face even more challenges in the future¡­


    But at present, the most pressing matter was revenge!


    He had to eliminate all of the Ye Family''s enemies, avenge the Ye Family''s Heroic Spirits, and secure a glorious future for the Ye Family¡­

 Chapter 150 Are You Already Craving for Xiao Fans Husband?

    Capital, inside a secret base!


    On the operating table, several special syringes and devices were inserted into the head of a body.


    From those syringes, a beam of white light shed, and in the next moment, the body on the operating table sat up, gasping for air.


    "I, Zhou Ming, have been reborn?" The man got off the operating table, feeling his body and the Martial Arts Qi, "My strength hasn''t decreased, that''s great!"


    This man, whose way of speaking and thinking was exactly identical to Zhou Ming''s.


    It was indeed Zhou Ming, who had escaped in a beam of white light from the cement factory... Although he was neither human nor ghost, he was still Zhou Ming.


    Zhou Ming felt around briefly, then suddenly noticed an old man in a white robe in the corner of the room.


    He hurriedly ran over to the elder, knelt down reverently, and said, "Your subordinate, greets Your Highness the Holy Envoy! Thank you for saving my life!"N?v(el)B\\jnn


    The white-robed old man was tightly wrapped in his robes, with only his eye sockets visible, and the eyes within were obscured by flowing light, making it impossible to see clearly.


    "Stand up," the white-robed old man gently waved his hand, helping Zhou Ming up, "Tell me exactly what happened in Cloud City. How did you manage to destroy your own physical body?"


    Mentioning the events in Cloud City, Zhou Ming felt both enraged and confused.


    What exactly he had experienced in Cloud City, Zhou Ming really couldn''t remember at all, but he only knew that Cloud City was terrifying, and the mention of it filled Zhou Ming with dread.


    "Your Highness, I sinfully cannot recall how my body ended up in this condition! Thest thing I remember is that Jin Yang and the Gu Sect had arranged an assassination operation against Ye Fan at the cement factory, but out of caution, I didn''t go to the scene at all... I don''t know how I ended up like this..."


    Zhou Ming felt uneasy in his heart!


    As the representative of the Holy Envoy Organization in the Southwestern Region, he had been urged countless times from above to take down Ye Fan and find those maps of the Ye Family.


    But so much time had passed, and not only had he failed to kill Ye Fan, he had suffered such a heavy blow that he needed the help of the Holy Envoy himself.


    What was worse, the vassal families set up by the Holy Envoys in Cloud City were almost entirely annihted, not one remained.


    The white-robed elder sighed deeply, "Forget it! It''s not your fault. I have just probed your thoughts and have found that your memory of that period has beenpletely erased. The person who did this must be a master... far more powerful than you, even in terms of spiritual power, stronger than me..."


    "The Ye Family is not easy to deal with! And whether that fool Ye Fan is actually a fool or not, we still need to investigate further!"


    The white-robed elder continued, "Rest up and adjust for a bit, then set off for Tiannan Province immediately. ording to thetest intelligence, several families on the Ancient Martial Arts level are also eyeing the Ye Family, and we can''t let them get what we want first!"


    "Yes... Your Highness, but my strength..." Zhou Ming felt somewhat helpless, as he was now of Martial Venerable Realm strength.


    But after this ordeal of having his physical body destroyed, Zhou Ming found that his Martial Venerable Realm strength was still insufficient.


    The Holy Envoy nodded, and a white light enveloped Zhou Ming, as a powerful Qi Force was crazily poured into Zhou Ming''s body.


    After a moment, the white-robed elder released Zhou Ming''s wrist, "There, now your body can only bear the limit of a Third-Rank Martial Emperor. Together with those top-grade martial arts techniques I''ve imparted to you, it will be sufficient to deal with the trash in the Secr World."


    "Thank you, Your Highness the Holy Envoy! Thank you!" Feeling the powerful Martial Arts Qi Force fluctuation inside him, as well as some special heritage, Zhou Ming''s face was almost beaming with joy.


    With the strength at the Martial Emperor level, if he encountered Ye Fan again, he surely wouldn''t lose, right?


    Ye Fan was already at the Demonic Master Realm five years ago, but having been in a dazed state for the past five years, even if his strength has progressed, at most, he would be in the Martial Venerable Realm, right?


    I myself have been directly elevated to the Third-Rank Martial Emperor by Your Highness the Holy Envoy, so won''t I utterly crush Ye Fan when the timees?


    ...


    In Cloud City, after Ye Fan finished arranging all the forces of the Ye Family, he returned to Su Yixue''s vi to find that Su Yixue and Qing Run were chatting!


    "Yixue sister, I have an immodest request. Can you lend me Ye Fan for two days? After two days, I will return him to you," Qing Run had tasted the sweetness from Ye Fan.


    Just having intimate contact with Ye Fan could grant her that magical warmth, thereby rapidly enhancing her power.


    If she were to be Ye Fan''s woman, then the rate of improvement should be even doubled.


    Reflecting on the recent kidnapping incident, Qing Run had a realization.


    She must not be a vase; she couldn''t hold Ye Fan back.


    Not to mention assisting Ye Fan, she at least needed to have the ability to protect herself.


    "Giggle! Sister Run, can''t you hold yourself back already... starting to crave Xiao Fan, are you?" Su Yixue teased Qing Run, "Just afraid you won''t be able to handle it when the timees!"


    Already blushing to the extreme, Qing Run''s face turned even redder to the back of her neck as she was teased by Su Yixue, "Ah! You naughty girl, you''re too bad! I''m just thinking about branching out and spreading the Ye Family''s seeds... Look, with so many enemies against the Ye Family, it''s best if we quickly secure the family''s lineage..."


    Although Qing Run was saying this, deep down, she had another thought.


    That was shyness!


    Now that Ye Fan hasn''t fully awakened, she could be Ye Fan''s woman while he was still in his dazed state.


    Otherwise, once Ye Fan fully wakes up, for her, who was Ye Fan''s sister-inw before, bing Ye Fan''s woman now, Qing Run, despite being bewitching, would still feel embarrassed.


    By contrast, Su Yixue was bing more open the longer she stayed with Ye Fan.


    Thinking of Ye Fan''s astonishingbat ability, Su Yixue''s cheeks reddened and, putting her arm around Qing Run''s shoulder, she whispered into her ear.


    After listening, Qing Run nearly exploded with shock, "What? Together... Yixue sister, you..."


    Qing Run thought of herself as quite bewitching, but she hadn''t expected Su Yixue to want to be so open after bing Ye Fan''s woman.


    Su Yixue was startled by Qing Run''s reaction, "Sister Run, think about it, we''ve already publicly dered ourselves to be Ye Fan''s wives, and Ye Fan is really strong... Sooner orter, won''t we still..."


    Though Su Yixue and Qing Run were whispering in the room.


    For Ye Fan, who had reached the Martial Emperor Level, the movement of an ant nearby was crystal clear to him, let alone the voices of his two women in the room.


    Ye Fan hadn''t expected his wife Yixue to have such audacity!


    Hmm!


    Maybe I should try tonight?

 Chapter 151 The Young Brother-in-law Lost His Father at Gambling!

    "I''m back! Yixue, my wife, Run, my wife, what were you chatting about?" Ye Fan suddenly stepped into the room, his sudden voice startling Su Yixue and Qing Run in the hall.


    Thinking of the little secret the two of them had been discussing, both girls turned even redder with embarrassment.


    Oh no!


    What on earth were they even talking about?


    "It''s... it''s nothing!" Qing Run was somewhat flustered, not knowing where to put her hands.


    After all, her physical intimacy with Ye Fan had been limited to just hugging and embracing!


    They hadn''t even kissed, and all her knowledge about matters between men and women came from fantasies and hearsay.


    "Xiao Fan, we were talking about tonight..." Su Yixue saw Qing Run''s shy demeanor and couldn''t resist the urge to tease her by purposefully leaving her sentence unfinished.


    Frightened, Qing Run hurriedly covered Su Yixue''s mouth with her hand, "It''s really nothing, Sister Yixue, please don''t talk nonsense!"


    Even though Ye Fan was currently in a foolish state, if he found out that she and Su Yixue had been secretly discussing such embarrassing topics, Qing Run would not be able to raise her head in shame ever again.


    After a little yful scuffle, Ye Fan watched them yfully and didn''t care even when his loose robe slipped, revealing the striking white Great Phoenix.


    Ye Fan, on the other hand, enjoyed the breathtaking view!


    Long legs, a slender waist, fair shoulders and corbones... Of the soaring Great Phoenixes, Ye Fan had already captured one, and he should be capturing the other one soon...


    Any one of these top beauties would be considered a national beauty, and now, Ye Fan had seven of them all at once.


    s!


    He must be stronger as soon as possible to protect his women and avenge the Heroic Spirits of the Ye Family.


    "Sister Yixue, the thing I just talked about, will you agree? I also want to be stronger quickly, and I don''t want to hold Ye Fan back!" Qing Run wore a timid expression but was resolute.


    After today''s kidnapping incident, Qing Run realized that being a woman of Ye Fan means nothing if shecks strength; she would just be a vase in the future.


    "Of course, Sister Run! We''re all in this together now, Ye Fan is mine, and he''s yours, too. The quicker we spread the Ye Family''s branches, the better ¡ª that''s what Sister Linglong told us, too!" Su Yixue, holding Qing Run''s hand, said, "I''m actually looking forward to you getting ''nted'' sooner, Sister Run!"


    If any of the seven sisters bore the Ye Family''s lineage,


    it would be of immense significance!N?v(el)B\\jnn


    This means that there would soon be a new heir to the Ye Family line.


    Even if the outside world doesn''t know that Ye Fan is no longer a fool, the knowledge that the Ye Family has a new lineage will make many wavering powers change their attitude toward the Ye Family by one hundred and eighty degrees.


    Qing Run''s face lit up with joy, ready to speak, when her cell phone suddenly rang urgently, "What? My brother bet with Young Master Shen from the Capital and lost over ten billion in cash, put the Qing Family at stake... and Dad was lost too, damn it, has he lost his mind?"


    Upon receiving the call, Qing Run was on the verge of exploding.


    The Qing Family matriarch had given birth to two siblings, Qing Run''s capabilities were extremely strong, managing a corporate empire worth hundreds of billions. She truly was Heaven''s Pampered Girl!


    But Run''s brother, Qing Shaocheng, was good-for-nothing, spending his days loafing around, womanizing, and gambling... However, he had always had some restraint before. Even if he gambled, he would stop after losing a few tens of thousands. How could he suddenly bet so big this time, putting the Qing Family''s assets on the line and even losing their father to Young Master Shen from the Capital?


    "Sister,e save me... They said they''ll only stop if youe, and if you don''t, they''re going to chop off my leg right away... Sister..." Qing Shaocheng''s voice came pleading with sobs through the phone.


    Qing Run''s eyebrows furrowed tightly, at a loss for words, "Wait till I get back and deal with you!"


    Though Qing Run didn''t put her phone on speaker, Ye Fan could hear everything clearly from the side.


    On this end, just after Qing Run had taken over the jade agency rights from General Song Pa''s hands, the Capital Shen Family, by such coincidence, gambled with the young lord of the Qing Family, staking the entire Qing Family assets? And Qing Run must be present at the scene?


    Hmph!


    With a moment''s thought, Ye Fan realized this must be the work of Elder Tang Zheng from the Capital.


    This was targeted at him!


    Previously, aiding Sun Desheng in the fight for the jade agency rights against Qing Run. After Sun Desheng''s failure, the assassination attempt by the expert from Dongying didn''t seed, and the kidnapping scheme by Jin Yang and others from Cloud City also failed subsequently. This announced that all arrangements against the Ye Family in Cloud City had been ruined, a situation they probably found difficult to exin to those behind the scenes.


    So now they must be desperate, needing to show some results immediately, to demonstrate their value to the higher-ups.


    While Ye Fan was still pondering, he received a message, "Pavilion Master, we just received news. Some strange urrences have appeared in Provincial City. Several construction sites have cracked open, emitting ck mist, which is spreading rapidly around. Based on past experiences, this should be the doing of some Evil Cultsing out to harm Great Xia!"


    "Guarding against these Evil Cults is the essential work of Tianji Pavilion. Pavilion Master, should we make a trip to Flower Capital?"


    Evil Cults emerging?


    Ye Fan couldn''t help but think of the inheritance within the dragon-patterned ring, which indeed mentioned that the sages of Great Xia had sealed many disruptive Evil Cults underground. Thanks to the Formationsid out by the sages, they were able to suppress those Evil Cults,   and now those seals were beginning to loosen?


    Or was it someone deliberately destroying those seals?


    Hmph!


    It looks like a trip to Flower Capital is necessary!


    "I''ll set off tonight, Elder Yu can just provide covert assistance!"


    As soon as Ye Fan sent a reply, Qing Run had ended her call.


    "Yixue, something big has happened at home, and I need to rush back right now. How about..." Qing Run looked at Su Yixue with hope in her eyes.


    Qing Run had witnessed Ye Fan''sbat prowess today, and even though Ye Fan spent most of his time in a dazed state, there were moments when he was lucid.


    Having Ye Fan by her side against the bullying of the Capital Shen Family, Qing Run felt more emboldened.


    "Go ahead, Sister Run! Ye Fan is starting to awaken, and having him with you will surely be of some help!" Su Yixue told Qing Run, then walked over to Ye Fan and stared at him intensely, "Xiao Fan, all of us are now your women. When you follow Sister Run to Flower Capital, you must first protect yourself, and then ensure that Sister Run isn''t bullied. Understand?"


    A surge of warmth filled Ye Fan''s heart, "Understood! Yixue wife, if anyone bullies my precious wives, I''ll knock them flying!"


    Ye Fan swung his arms, although he looked a bit simple and honest, his words were heartfelt!


    The Capital Shen Family, after so many families met with annihtion, they still recklessly charged forward?


    This trip to Flower Capital, Ye Fan intended to not hold back his strength, determined to turn the ce upside down...

 Chapter 152 Trading your sisters body for your life!

    As Qing Run hurried along with Ye Fan towards Flower Capital in the Provincial City,


    still in the car, Ye Fan quietly notified Guo Li to use Pang Hai''s influence to secretly monitor the actions of the Shen Family''s eldest son, "We must ensure Qing Shaocheng''s life is safe!"


    This was originally targeted at him!


    Qing Run and the other six sisters-inw were married to him; they were already his women. Now that he had awakened, he definitely couldn''t let anyone from the Qing Family get hurt.


    "Wife Run, there''s no need to worry! With me here, I''ll protect you... I won''t let them bully us!" Ye Fan, seeing the anxious look on Qing Run''s face, reached out and grabbed her wrist, infusing a life-giving aura into her body to nourish and cultivate, while simultaneously calming her emotions.


    A warm current flowed from Qing Run''s wrist into her body, making her feel a sudden warmth all over. The anxiety and worry in her heart seemed to dissipate instantly, bringing her immense peace of mind.


    It seemed as if with Ye Fan by her side, nothing was a problem!


    Was this her man?


    Qing Run was increasingly certain she hadn''t made the wrong choice!


    "Husband Xiao Fan, once today''s issue is resolved... tonight, we..." Thinking of what was toeter, Qing Run''s cheeks flushed red, and she nestled directly in Ye Fan''s embrace.


    An aura surfaced on Ye Fan''s wrist, pressing down on Qing Run''s pulse, causing her to fall asleep.


    Driving back to the Provincial City from Cloud City would take at least two hours. There was nothing Qing Run could do on this journey, so it was better to let her sleep through it.


    In fact, Ye Fan had clearly heard what Qing Run had just said to Su Yixue.


    Qing Run wanted to be loaned to the Provincial City to be Ye Fan''s woman.


    Because intimate contact with Ye Fan could help her gain a warm current to enhance her strength, this method of rapid improvement was indeed the quickest shortcut. Most importantly, Ye Fan could feel that Qing Run had already developed feelings for him.


    With this thought, Ye Fan hugged Qing Run tightly and kissed her forehead.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ...


    Flower Capital was the economic hub of the entire Greater Xia Region, a bustling metropolisparable to the Capital!


    In a clubhouse in the Southern Suburbs of Flower Capital, the young master of the Qing Family, Qing Shaocheng, was held captive by several bodyguards.


    In front of Qing Shaocheng sat a youth in a white shirt. It was the eldest son of the Capital Shen Family, Shen Xiao, "Young Master Qing, didn''t you say your sister would definitelye to save you? Almost two hours have passed, shouldn''t your sister have returned from Cloud City by now?"


    "How about I collect a little interest first, and chop off one of your big toes?" Shen Xiao stared at Qing Shaocheng with a wicked smile, actually feeling somewhat contemptuous inside.


    Qing Run, the Qing Family''s precious daughter, was extraordinarily beautiful and top-notch in capabilities and intelligence. But this brother of hers was nothing but a useless wimp. With just a little bit of scheming on his part, this guy had been duped.


    The Qing Family''s tens of billions in cash had all been taken by him, even putting up their own father to brush the toilet for a month for him...


    Of course, Shen Xiao''s objective wasn''t these things. The Capital Shen Family was one of the six great prestigious families in Great Xia and wasn''t short on money. Shen Xiao was here on orders from his grandfather to make a move against the Qing Family.


    The Ye Family had nearly been wiped out, losing ten core disciples in one day.


    It was clear to the discerning eye that someone was targeting the Ye Family, and everyone was steering clear. Yet the seven granddaughters-inw of the Ye Family, not only did they not back down, but they also announced at the funeral of those Ye Family disciples that they were all simultaneously going to marry Ye Fan.


    This had a significant impact on the ns of the grandfather and his allies.


    Normally, the death of ten Ye Family members in a single day would have shaken the entire Greater Xia Region, but the steadfastness of those seven heroines was like a p in their faces.


    The grandfather and his allies had sent countless waves of people to deal with the Ye Family, the Su Family, and the Qing Family.


    The result was an utter rout!


    The Ye Family even seemed to grow stronger with each battle, and the Capital City Royal Family had already received an invitation from Old Master Ye, who nned to go to the Capital. It seemed he was looking for a new marshal for the million-strong Tianlong Army in the north!


    That marshal candidate could only be Ye Fan.


    Plus, Great Xia Medical Saint Lei Qianjue had arrived in Cloud City several days ago and publicly announced that there was no damage to Ye Fan''s brain, and he was now showing signs of revival. In at most three months, he could be fully recovered.


    By that time, once Ye Fan fully woke up and took over themand of the million-strong Tianlong Army from Ye Changfeng!


    With Ye Fan''s monstrous talent, who could stop the rise of the Ye Family?


    At that point, the grandfather and his allies, and even those behind the grandfather, would probably be doomed, right?


    So, the grandfather sent Shen Xiao here with the aim to crush the Ye Family, or at least to destroy the Qing Family and Qing Run!


    Even if it meant forcing themselves onto Qing Run, it would still be a powerful blow to the reputation of the Ye Family. That''s why Shen Xiao nned today''s operation, starting with Qing Shaocheng!


    "Don''t worry, Young Master Shen, my sister will definitelye! She loves me the most, you see I didn''t even notify my father, she will surelye to save me!" Qing Shaocheng was very confident in his sister.


    Watching the foolish look on Qing Shaocheng''s face, Shen Xiao couldn''t help butugh, "Young Master Qing, have you ever thought about it, how is your sister going to save you when I ask her toe? You''ve already lost all the Qing Family''s liquid assets to me... If ites to fighting, I have Martial Venerable Realm experts by my side, do you think your sister can find a Martial Venerable Realm master toe here?"


    "This..." Qing Shaocheng hadn''t thought that far, but now alerted by Shen Xiao''s reminder, he instantly became vignt, "You... Shen Xiao, let me tell you, don''t you darey a finger on my sister! Otherwise, I''ll fight you with my life!"


    "Shen Xiao, you''re despicable! You gambled with me from the start, not for me, but for my sister, right? You''re shameless... I need to warn my sister..." Qing Shaocheng finally realized what was happening and struggled to call Qing Run.


    "Toote!" Shen Xiao smirked evilly, "The room next door is already prepared, and the cameras are all in ce. I''ll broadcast the whole process of my intimate moments with your sister... Don''t worry, I''ll let you live, so you can witness how I''ll have her under me..."


    The Capital Shen Family''s Young Master fooling around with a granddaughter-inw of the Ye Family was the ultimate insult to the Ye Family.


    Tang Zheng letting Shen Xiao take action was a very malicious move.


    If Shen Xiao''s n seeded and the Ye Family didn''t respond, their reputation would be utterly destroyed, and those old supporters would probably abandon the Ye Family.


    And if the Ye Family really did something to the Shen Family, it would be a direct confrontation with two major families of the Capital, involving the Nether of the Four Great Holy Lands!


    Moreover, the most crucial thing was that this would force the Ye Family to reveal all their cards.


    The person behind Tang Zheng could then uproot the entire Ye Family,pletely annihting them...


    "Young Master Shen, Miss Qing and the others have arrived; they''re at the entrance of the club! However... that idiot from the Ye Family has alsoe with them..."

 Chapter 153 If you look at my wife like that, I will gouge your eyes out!

    "Sister! Don''te in, sister, it''s a trap!" Ye Shaocheng loudly rebuked from inside the private room upon hearing that Qing Run had arrived.


    But this private room was soundproofed; how could his voice reach the outside?


    "Go! Gag his mouth with a cloth; his task is alreadypleted!" A cold smile emerged on the corner of Shen Xiao''s mouth, "Have the next room mix that potion properly, I want Qing Run to be wild like a fiery mare!"


    "As for that fool! It''s perfect that he''s here... Hmph! Let him watch his own wife being taken on the spot, it will hit those Ye Family loyalists even harder!" A sinister gleam appeared in Shen Xiao''s eyes, "Best case scenario, it would lead to the death of that old man Ye Changfeng from anger!"


    Actually, in his heart, Shen Xiao had never quite believed what his grandfather had told him.


    It was always said that Ye Fan was a genius monster, and with the strange urrencestely between the Ye Family and Cloud City, it was highly likely that it was all orchestrated by Ye Fan behind the scenes.


    Shen Xiao didn''t buy it, could a fool really control the entire situation?


    Hmph!


    This time, since Qing Run brought Ye Fan with her, Shen Xiao would definitely not let slip this opportunity to have Ye Fan killed. Surely the big shots backing his grandfather would give him newfound respect?


    Shen Xiao''s assessment of Ye Fan, even if Ye Fan''s strength had reached the Grandmaster Peak five years ago, now that Ye Fan had awakened, his power was at most at the Martial Venerable Realm!


    This time, for his action, Shen Xiao''s family and his grandfather had sent protectors of the Martial Venerable Realm.


    Taking down Ye Fan should be an easy task, right?


    What Shen Xiao didn''t know was that Ye Fan''s strength had already surpassed Martial Emperor Third Grade.


    Within a five hundred meter radius, nothing could escape Ye Fan''s ears.


    The earlier shouts of Qing Shaocheng and Shen Xiao''smands and arrangements, Ye Fan, even while still outside the clubhouse, had heard them all loud and clear.


    ...


    Qing Run''s driver parked the car at the entrance of the clubhouse!


    Ye Fan, looking at the clubhouse''s main entrance and thinking of Shen Xiao''s arrangements just now, could not help but snort coldly!


    "Hmph! So you''ve started to covet your own wife? And you''re nning to live stream it with a camera? Then I will certainly grant your wish!" Ye Fan''s mouth twitched as he picked up his phone and sent a message to Guo Li, "Bring over a few robust hunting dogs, make sure they''re excited enough, you understand?"


    If you want to dishonor my wife in front of the camera, then I''ll make sure you experience what it''s like to be bullied by a pack of dogs!


    "Ah! How did I fall asleep? Are we already here?" Ye Fan pressed on several points on Qing Run''s meridians, and she instantly woke up, looking around somewhat confusedly.


    "Yes, we''ve arrived... Miss Qing, let''s go in together!" Outside the car door, Ye Fan''s Four Great Maids were already in position, the Four Great Masters¡ªNan Sheng, Xiao Wen, Qingniao, Shaoyao¡ªall with an imposing aura that greatly reassured Qing Run.


    Previously, Qing Run only knew that Ye Fan had a profound background, but she didn''t realize the Ye Family''s depth was so immense!


    The ten core disciples were all Grandmasters, yet following the death of these core disciples, the Ye Family still had the Four Great Maids of the Grandmaster Realm by Ye Fan''s side.


    However, even with the presence of the four stunningly beautiful maids, Ye Fan still felt somewhat dissatisfied.


    The strength of the Grandmaster Realm was enough for self-defense in Cloud City.


    But Ye Fan''s future ns to cause a stir in the Flower Capital and to take charge in the Capital meant that the Grandmaster Realm''s power would not be of much help to him!


    He must figure out a way to quickly increase their strength as well!


    And the fastest way to power up, naturally, was to make the Four Great Maids all his women, obtaining a warm current from his own body...


    But that seemed a bit too fast!


    p! p! p!


    Just as Ye Fan and Qing Run had entered the club''s main hall, Shen Xiao walked down the stairs, pping his hands, "Miss Qing is really punctual! If Miss Qing were five minutester, your brother''s third leg wouldn''t be safe, and the Qing Family might be extinct!"


    "Young Master Shen, I''m already here! Where is my brother? Let my brother go right now!" Qing Run stared at Shen Xiao angrily. The sight of Shen Xiao''s sinister face made her extremely ufortable.


    "Don''t be in such a hurry, Miss Qing. It''s our first meeting; we should at least cultivate some feelings first!" Shen Xiao stared at Qing Run with a greedy look in his eyes, his gaze moving up and down as if he wanted to strip her with his eyes.


    Indeed a top-notch beauty. Such a gem, and she''s supposed to marry that fool Ye Fan!


    What a waste!


    "Didn''t your parents teach you that it''s very impolite to stare at someone else''s wife?" Just when Shen Xiao wanted to reach out and touch her, Ye Fan spoke up from beside her, "For such ill-mannered scum, my grandfather said just smash them directly!"


    Seeing Ye Fan speak out, Shen Xiao suddenlyughed, "Haha! A fool, and he knows she''s his wife? Do you even know what a wife means? It means sleeping together at night. However, tonight, your wife is going to sleep with me. Why don''t youe and watch?"


    Shen Xiao mockingly sized up the foolish-looking Ye Fan. He couldn''t believe this was the same monstrous genius from five years ago.


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    Caught up in his mockery, Shen Xiao had not anticipated that Ye Fan would rush up to him andnd a fierce p on his face!


    The crisp sound echoed throughout the hall, leaving everyone there stunned.


    "You stupid fool, how dare you hit me?" Shen Xiao covered his swollen cheek in disbelief.


    As the heir of his family, Shen Xiao had been trained by top martial arts masters from a young age and even achieved the Grandmaster Realm, yet he hadn''t dodged a p from Ye Fan?


    And what''s more shocking were the two Martial Lord powerhouses by Shen Xiao''s side!


    These were powerful experts invited from an Ancient Martial Family by the Shen Family, two Martial Lords, and at such a close distance, they hadn''t defended against a fool striking at Shen Xiao?


    And now that Ye Fan had made his move, they hadn''t sensed how Ye Fan had done it!


    "Still barking? Seems like the beating wasn''t enough!"


    p!


    After scolding, Ye Fan raised his hand and smacked Shen Xiao''s face again.


    With that hit, both sides of Shen Xiao''s cheeks swelled symmetrically, the pain nearly making him jump up. But what hurt more was his pride, receiving a tant p in the face. A fool had hit him once, and now a second time?


    "Ah! You damn bastard, I''m going to kill you..." Shen Xiao was nearly driven mad with rage. He had brought so many top experts with him this time to find trouble with Qing Run, yet it was he who had been ambushed instead.


    Shouting his head off, Shen Xiao''s martial breath stirred violently. Just as everyone thought he was going to attack Ye Fan directly, Shen Xiao suddenly shifted his figure, quickly retreating and then hiding behind the two Martial Lord powerhouses, "Elder Kong, Elder Cao, please make a move and capture him!"


    Ye Fan''s two ps had made Shen Xiao feel intimidated!


    He was a Grandmaster Realm powerhouse after all. Facing Ye Fan, he had no chance to dodge, which meant that Ye Fan''s strength far surpassed his own!


    Shen Xiao certainly did not want to be the one losing his head...

 Chapter 154 Its not fair for the two of us to gang up on him! Lets stop fighting, stop fighting!

    "Yes!"


    Elder Kong and Elder Cao, two strong practitioners of the Martial Venerable Realm, pushed off the ground with their ankles, and their bodies instantly rushed in front of Ye Fan!


    The Martial Arts Qi in their hands began to surge violently, and it seemed they were about to move against Ye Fan, who had already prepared himself for a fight.


    But suddenly, Elder Kong and Elder Cao noticed a pendant on Ye Fan''s neck and their attacking movements instantly halted. Almost in unison, they twisted their bodies sharply, and incredibly, they retreated as quickly as they had appeared...


    "Young Master Shen, our goal today is not to deal with Ye Fan, so perhaps Young Master Shen could consider using other means to proceed!"


    When the two returned to Shen Xiao''s side, a trace of terror could still be seen in their eyes, and they whispered to each other, "Elder Kong, did you see that clearly? Isn''t that the scepter pendant of the Nangong Family?"


    "Absolutely! It''s indeed the scepter pendant of the Nangong Family. How did it end up with that idiot?"


    "Exactly! Damn, that pendant is a symbol of the highest authority within the Ancient Martial Alliance, and it should be worn by Miss Nangong... What''s the rtionship between this Ye Fan and Miss Nangong? How did it get into Ye Fan''s possession?"


    "What''s the deal with this simpleton from the Ye Family, born to attract women''s adoration like this?"


    Ye Fan, who had initially been puzzled as to why the two Martial Lords had suddenly stopped their attack, couldn''t help but lower his head and look at the pendant on his chest.


    The pendant that Ye Fan wore on his chest was the very one that Manager Wu from Thousands Treasure Pavilion said hisdy had passed on to him.


    At the time, Ye Fan felt only that there was some peculiar Vitality Force within the pendant that vaguely resonated with him, giving him a veryfortable feeling, so he wore the pendant on his person.


    So this was the scepter of the Ancient Martial Alliance?


    In principle, it held sway over the entire Ancient Martial World!


    The Nangong Family...


    It seemed that Miss Nangong wasn''t being light-handed with her gifts after all!


    "Elders Kong and Cao, what... what are you doing? My grandfather and great-grandfather invited you here to deal with Ye Fan..." Shen Xiao at the side had been eagerly waiting to see Ye Fan''s misfortune unfold.


    But unexpectedly, the very moment Elder Cao and Elder Kong were about to take action, they withdrew.


    Such behavior left Shen Xiao utterly confused!


    "Young Master Shen, indeed, we came to help! But I feel, with our age, bullying an idiot doesn''t seem quite ethical. That''s right, isn''t it, Elder Kong?"


    "Right, right, right! As practitioners of the Martial Arts, the most important thing is to uphold morality and civility. To treat an idiot this way would be a disgrace to our culture! Elder Cao, I didn''t sleep wellst night and suddenly feel a bit tired. Shall we go back and sleep?"


    "I was thinking the same, so let''s go!"


    In Shen Xiao''s astonished gaze, Elder Cao and Elder Kong, the two great Martial Lords, made a subtle bow to Ye Fan before swiftly retreating out the main door.


    hical to gang up two against one? Civility?


    What kind of international joke is that?


    People of the Martial Arts de-emphasize life and death, battle if there''s disagreement! You''re telling me to be civilized?


    What a load of crap!


    "Young Master Shen, don''t bother us without reason, and even more so, don''t bother us with reasons! We will exin ourselves to Elder Tang Zheng. Young Master Shen should think of other methods. As far as today is concerned, we were never here!"


    As quickly as they appeared, the figures of the two disappeared without a trace, but their voices could still be heard!


    Damn!n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    They weren''t fools!


    Ye Fan already has the Ancient Martial Alliance Leader''s staff on him, which implies that, at the least, Ye Fan has the support of the Nangong Family behind him.


    Although the Cao Family and Kong Family are not weak in the Ancient Martial World, offending a Leader''s family is clearly unwise.


    So, the two of them suddenly made a run for it!


    Leaving Shen Xiao alone in the wind, looking a mess!


    Who am I?


    Where am I?


    What on earth did I do?


    Even though there were only Ye Fan and Qing Run who came to the scene, considering that Ye Fan had just pped himself twice in a row, and he didn''t avoid it, Ye Fan''s strength must be above the Martial Venerable Realm.


    After Elder Kong and Elder Cao left the scene, the strongest one on Shen Xiao''s side was only at the Grandmaster Peak.


    If a fight were to break out, Shen Xiao wouldn''t stand a chance!


    "Eh! Weren''t they about to fight? Why did they suddenly run away?" Ye Fan smirked devilishly, addressing Shen Xiao, "Are you going to continue barking like a dog?"


    While speaking, Ye Fan was rubbing his palms, seemingly ready to take action at any moment.


    Shen Xiao watched in horror, covering his face with both hands, almost going crazy with frustration, "I... I won''t stoop to your level!"


    Shen Xiao was speechless, originally thinking Ye Fan could be bullied, but instead, he was beaten up by a fool!


    "Miss Qing, your brother has mortgaged all of Qing Family''s assets. If you want to redeem your brother, you''ll have to pay a price!" Shen Xiao suppressed the rage in his heart, turning his targeting gaze towards Qing Run.


    Since Ye Fan, the fool, was tough to deal with, taking down Qing Run would achieve the same effect.


    What Shen Xiao didn''t know was that Ye Fan was not foolish at all at this moment, and his strength had even reached the Martial Emperor Level.


    All of Shen Xiao''s actions were but a joke in front of Ye Fan!


    "Young Master Shen, what the hell do you want?" Qing Run frowned and scolded Shen Xiao.


    Seeing Qing Run''s charming appearance, Shen Xiao''s mood instantly lightened significantly, "What I want is very simple, Miss Qing. Just apany me in a chat alone... It won''t be long, three minutes is enough!"


    Three minutes were still an exaggeration for Shen Xiao; in his many attempts before, he had neversted a minute.


    Seeing Shen Xiao''s lecherous look, Qing Run immediately guessed what he wanted to do, "In your dreams! I have a husband... You''re shameless..."


    "Hehe! Miss Qing, you can curse however you want! But you should be clear about one thing, your brother has even bet your father away to me. If you don''t agree with me! Then your Qing Family will be destroyed today, utterly disgraced!"


    Shen Xiao felt no pressure while speaking to Qing Run, seemingly able topletely control her, which made him very smug.


    "Of course, you can also use another way to get everything back! That''s to gamble with me again..." Shen Xiao stared at Qing Run malevolently, slowly leading her on.


    "Gamble? Sure... I''ll gamble with you... I love gambling the most..." Ye Fan said coldly with a sneer, aiming for Shen Xiao''s heart, to let him utterly despair.


    "You? A fool, gamble with me on what?" A glint appeared in Shen Xiao''s eyes, and a me of hope reignited in his heart, thinking if he could lead Ye Fan to bet with him and lose the Ye Family to him too, the sensation it would cause would be even greater.


    "Gamble with life, do you dare?" Ye Fan''s words, like a bomb, directly startled Shen Xiao.


    Qing Run, by his side, was also full of concern, "Xiao Fan, don''t be reckless!"


    Qing Run thought Ye Fan was still in a state of foolishness and wanted to continue persuading him.


    But the Four Great Maids beside Ye Fan knew he had long since recovered, "Miss Qing, rest assured. Our young master''s art of gambling is very impressive; he has never lost before!"


    "If I lose, my life is yours! You can kill me on the spot, and I won''t resist... If you lose, in addition to returning all the Qing Family''s assets, your life is mine..." Ye Fan exined further, "If we''re going to y, let''s go big. Do you... dare?"

 Chapter 155 Chapter 155 Daring to Bet Your Life? The Strong Among the Thousand Hands!

    Dare you?


    Actually, Shen Xiao was somewhat afraid!


    Especially after seeing Ye Fan''s piercing gaze, Shen Xiao was uncertain whether Ye Fan was in a state of idiocy or if he had already awakened!


    If Ye Fan was a fool, then with the master of the Thousands Technique on his side, dealing with a fool would surely pose no problem.


    But if Ye Fan had awakened, his strength was above the Martial Venerable Realm, what if he yed dirty and refused to ept the result?


    Shen Xiao was still hesitating when suddenly he received a phone call through his earpiece, "Shen Xiao, rx! The Holy Envoy Organization has already dispatched a high-level expert at the Martial Emperor level and is lurking around the vicinity of the clubhouse, go ahead and gamble with him!"


    A high-level expert at the Martial Emperor level has arrived?


    Has the power behind my grandfather also appeared?


    Damn!


    Then what''s there to fear!


    Shen Xiao suddenly felt his spine straighten, even if Ye Fan was powerful, he was at most of Martial Venerable Realm strength, right?


    Hmph!


    Since the Holy Envoy Organization has sent a strong person at the Martial Emperor level, no matter the result of the gamble between Ye Fan and him today, Ye Fan won''t possibly leave here alive.


    "Fine! I''ll gamble with you!"


    Shen Xiao let out a devilish smile, "But if I win, don''t me me for bullying a fool! Miss Qing, you can be a witness by the side!"


    Qing Run was somewhat at a loss, "Xiao Fan, are you really okay?"


    Ye Fan smiled faintly, "Wife Run, how can a man admit defeat?" As he spoke, Ye Fan reached out and pinched Qing Run''s buttock, eliciting a coquettishint from her, and she looked at Ye Fan with some puzzlement, "Husband Xiao Fan, you..."


    Ye Fan nodded, "It won''t take very long, but dealing with Shen Xiao shouldn''t be a big problem!"


    Ye Fan has awakened?


    Finally, Qing Run was certain!


    Since Ye Fan had awakened, then everything was no problem.


    After all, earlier that day, Qing Run had personally witnessed Ye Fan''s action, from five floors high, saving Qing Run, Xuan Yufei, and Su Yixue all at once, moving them instantly out of the explosion range.


    In front of Ye Fan, strong practitioners of the Martial Venerable Realm were like nothing, and Ye Fan''s strength upon awakening was at least above the Martial Emperor level.


    Then today''s situation was certainly secure!


    But this bad guy, why did he pinch that ce in front of so many people?


    Ye Fan had awakened, but previously, she was Ye Fan''s sister-inw, and now to be with Ye Fan, if Ye Fan was in an awakened state, wouldn''t that kill her with embarrassment?


    Thinking about her n for tonight, Qing Run''s face blushed involuntarily. Enjoy exclusive content from empire


    ...


    Shen Xiao confidently took Ye Fan, Qing Run, and the Four Great Maids into a private room of the clubhouse.


    Inside the private room, the bodyguards and several masterful practitioners of the Thousands Technique arranged by Shen Xiao were already seated across the table.


    "Today''s game is very simple, we''re ying ''Exploding Golden Flower'', a game everyone is familiar with. Whoever holds the bigger hand, wins!" Shen Xiao introduced the rules smugly, and a man with a scarred face started to prepare to deal the cards.


    Shuffling, cutting the cards!


    Everything seemed natural with so many eyes watching, the movements of the master of the Thousands Technique seemedpletely normal.


    However, Ye Fan merely nced at it and spotted the trick!


    Although the actions of the master of the Thousands Technique were quick, Ye Fan was a Martial Emperor strong enough to possess the Devil''s Pupil, and he crisply caught the sleight of hand the moment the dealer acted.


    During the instant Ye Fan cut the cards, the master''s fingers flickered repeatedly, directing all the aces to the positions 246!


    Meanwhile, the positions of 135 were substituted with three Kings!


    As a result, if the cards were dealt normally, Ye Fan would end up with three Kings, while Shen Xiao''s side would get three Aces!


    Three Kings is actually a very strong hand in a card game; if anyone gets such a hand, they would surely follow through with their bets.


    This is also why so many people end up bankrupt from gambling.


    Those experts in card maniption can control any card you or they desire.


    You think your hand is strong, but that''s just because they let you get those cards. Their hand is only a tad stronger than yours, just enough to beat you. Once you bet all your assets, you end up with nothing, both financially and personally.


    That''s why there is a saying, "Nine out of ten gambles are deceitful; not gambling is the real win!"n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Even if you are a hundred percent sure, you should never gamble!


    Your one hundred percent is just what others allow you to believe as a hundred percent!


    Of course, as a Martial Emperor and one blessed with the Teleportation Trait, any technique is utterly ineffective against Ye Fan.


    The moment Scarface dealt the cards, Ye Fan made his move!


    A faint Qi Force Fluctuation in his hand, in the blink of an eye, used the Qi Force to swiftly switch the positions of the cards. The cards in positions 2, 4, and 6 were swapped with those in 1, 3, and 5.


    Thus, the final result was that the three Aces initially dealt to Shen Xiao all ended up in Ye Fan''s hands.


    And what Shen Xiao held were the Three Kings!


    After the deal, Shen Xiao and Scarface nced at each other. Scarface subtly nodded to Shen Xiao, and upon receiving the affirmation, a smug smile appeared on Shen Xiao''s lips.


    "Ye Fan, there''s no problem with the cards I dealt you, right?"


    Ye Fan nced at his cards excitedly and said, "Such high cards! No problem, no problem... You didn''t deal them wrong, did you? With such a strong hand, I want to raise the bet!"


    Ye Fan, this idiot, is actually raising the bet?


    Shen Xiao was stunned!


    He had hired a foreign expert in the Thousand Technique who had already fixed the oue of today''s gambling round, and Ye Fan still wanted to raise the bet?


    "What do you want to bet?" Shen Xiao''s heart grew excited, thinking that if he could lead Ye Fan to lose the Ye Family''s assets, his grandfather would definitelymend him.


    "I... I''ll bet all of the Ye Family''s assets and even my grandfather''s life, is that okay?" Ye Fan asked seriously, "I can put it in writing!"


    What?


    Qing Shaocheng had just lost his father to Shen Xiao, and now Ye Fan wanted to bet his grandfather too?


    Faced with such an opportunity hand-delivered to him, Shen Xiao''s mouth was almost twisted in joy.


    "Haha! Of course, that''s fine, that''s fine... Someone, bring paper for Young Master Ye to write the deed!" Shen Xiao ordered his subordinate, barely able to contain his eagerness.


    Before he died, Ye Fan actually intended to drag his grandfather down with him, a thought process truly befitting an idiot.


    Although a mere written deed is not enough to kill Ye Changfeng, a bet made by the Ye Family heir involving the family''s assets does have legal validity.


    Just as Ye Fan was about to write, he suddenly paused, "If I bet the Ye Family, Young Master Shen must also wager something of equal value, right?"


    "Exactly, Young Master Shen should also bet the Shen Family''s assets, your grandfather''s life, as well as the Tang Family''s assets to bnce out the bet with the Ye Family," spoke up Maid Nan Sheng beside Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan''s side had already thoroughly investigated Shen Xiao''s background.


    His grandfather, Tang Zheng, was one of the Nine Great Elders of Great Xia. Having ordered Sun Desheng to seize the jade distribution rights from Qing Run, which failed earlier today, he had his grandson personally handle the situation tonight. Naturally, Tang Zheng could not remain uninvolved!


    Huh?


    How did Ye Fan''s side manage to get such clear information about him?


    Shen Xiao nked out for a few seconds but quickly realized that the rtionship between the Shen Family and the Tang Zheng Family was not a secret.


    After all, the Ye Family is one of the top tycoons of Great Xia; it''s not surprising that they know these details.


    Although Ye Fan is a fool, the maids by his side definitely have their own channels to obtain information.


    Shen Xiao sensed that the maid''s demand was somewhat fishy, but in this grand gamble, betting Ye Fan''s life and the entire Ye Family''s fortune as well as Ye Changfeng''s life was on the line.


    If Shen Xiao won, even if Ye Fan didn''t die right away, based on the terms of this bet, it would bring great shame to the Ye Family... causing those close to the Ye family to lose hope and patience...


    "Fine! Let''s bet! Bring the pen!"

 Chapter 156 Chapter 156 This is Impossible! Ye Fan, Youre Cheating!

    Swish, swish, swish!


    Without any hesitation, Shen Xiao finished writing the deed and pressed his handprint on it!


    It wasn''t that Shen Xiao didn''t have suspicions; it was just that the stakes Ye Fan was betting had too great a lure.


    These were the very things his grandfather and the people behind him desired!


    After the expert from the Ancient Martial Family his grandfather had invited had withdrawn, people from behind his grandfather had sent Martial Emperor Level powerhouses to sit in. Today, Shen Xiao would fight with all his might to put on a good performance.


    "Is it eptable now?" Shen Xiao looked at the two deeds lying in the middle of the table, not really caring about the one he had just written.


    In Shen Xiao''s opinion, with the Thousands Technique expert they had brought back from abroad, dealing with an idiot, he believed today''s situation was a guaranteed win.


    Qing Shaocheng had a Thousands Technique master by his side, having lost even his undergarments today. An idiot wouldn''t just allow himself to be manipted?


    Even now, Shen Xiao waspletely unaware that the cards he thought were a guaranteed win had already been quietly swapped by Ye Fan.


    "Of course it''s eptable. Young Master Shen, please reveal your cards!" Ye Fan responded with a faint smile.


    "Is there a need to reveal the cards? Young Master Ye, by agreeing to gamble with me and daring to step through this door today, you have already lost!" Shen Xiao confidently said, "I wonder, does the bet we agreed upon before count? I''ll take your life... Will your people resist?"


    Shen Xiao fiddled with the dagger in his hand, staring coldly at Ye Fan.


    If Ye Fan truly honored his promise and let himself be killed.


    What a great achievement it would be; Shen Xiao dared not even imagine it.


    To deal with the Ye Family, his grandfather, his allies, and those behind them had paid a tremendous cost. After the death of the ten core disciples, to contend with the idiot and the old man from the Ye Family, all vassal families set up in Cloud City had been nearlypletely wiped out.


    "Of course they won''t resist! This is the bet agreed upon with the deed; we naturally have to keep our word!" Ye Fan stared indifferently at Shen Xiao and continued, "So, if Young Master Shen loses, will you also honor your promise?"


    You must be joking, Young Master Ye. I''ve said before, today, this is my turf, and I absolutely will not lose!" As Shen Xiao spoke, he nced outside the private room''s door.


    The Martial Emperor powerhouse behind his grandfather had arrived; with such a master present, Shen Xiao didn''t take Ye Fan seriously at all!


    "Before the cards are revealed, anything can happen. Young Master Shen should rify, if you lose, your grandfather, the Shen Family, and even your life, all belong to me, is that correct?" Ye Fan pressed the question again.


    Seeing Ye Fan''s attitude, Shen Xiao began to feel a bit uneasy.


    Why was Ye Fan so certain?


    But the Thousands Technique expert he had invited had already signaled to him that everything was under Control.


    A foreboding sense had started to creep up on Shen Xiao.


    Nevertheless, Shen Xiao chose to believe in the methods of the Thousands Technique expert and continued stubbornly, "Of course! When I, Shen Xiao, spit, it''s as firm as a nail; my word is my bond!"


    "Reveal the cards!" Ye Fan spoke again, hisposure unsettling Shen Xiao.


    "Fine, let''s reveal them! Young Master Ye, it seems you won''t give up until you''re at the end of your rope, heh... I have three As in my hand, the absolute best hand; what could you possibly have to win?" Shen Xiao flipped the cards on the table over and furiously mmed them down.


    Qing Run, standing beside Ye Fan, tugged on the corner of Ye Fan''s clothes, her face full of anxiety. Although she knew that Ye Fan, in his awakened state, must have a way to deal with this, she still worried.


    p!


    The cards mmed down on the table, revealing three clear Ks.


    The scar-faced man responsible for dealing the cards was instantly stunned by such a hand.


    The bodyguards behind Shen Xiao were also shocked.


    "Young Master Shen, can''t you read? These are clearly three Kings, not three Aces," Ye Fan said with a devilish smile. "The three Aces are right here with me, I am the one with the winning hand; I won the bet!"


    Ye Fan lightly flipped over his cards, revealing three Aces to everyone present.


    "What?" Shen Xiao looked at his own three cards in disbelief,pletely dumbfounded, "How is this possible?"


    "What''s going on? What the hell is going on? Damn!" Shen Xiao, agitated, charged at the card-dealer with the scarred face, grabbed him by the neck with both hands, and bellowed furiously, "Didn''t we agree that you would deal me three Aces? How did they end up with Ye Fan?"


    "Young Master Shen, I... I don''t know either! During the shuffle, I had already set it up, and just before dealing, I even checked the cards at the bottom; the three Aces should indeed have ended up in your hands!" The man with the scarred face was puzzled, his pupils dting and his face showing shock.


    A moment before dealing, he had checked the cards, but why had they changed once dealt?


    This can''t be possible!


    Shen Xiao was furious for a few seconds, but seeing the confused look in the scarred-face man''s eyes, his heart gradually calmed down as well.


    This master of sleight of hand was someone he had brought in from abroad for a high price, and Shen Xiao had worked with him many times before. He trusted his skill and his loyalty.


    But now, given how the cardsy, it could only mean one thing!


    "He cheated!" The man with the scarred face also arrived at the issue, a hint of shock in his eyes as he said to Shen Xiao.


    "Ye Fan cheated?" Although Shen Xiao had thought of that too, he was still unsure, "But isn''t he just an idiot?"


    How could an idiot resort to cheating? Find your adventure at empire


    Who would believe such a thing if it were spoken aloud?


    But now, with the cards as they were, if he admitted it, Shen Xiao''s life would be Ye Fan''s!


    "Young Master Shen, a bet is a bet! I''ve won. ording to what was agreed, your life is now mine, as are your grandfather''s and all of the Shen Family''s assets!" As Ye Fan spoke, he held Shen Xiao''s written pledge and was about to put it away.


    But Shen Xiao suddenly pressed down on the pledge, speaking coldly, "Ye Fan, you cheated! You yed dirty... This round doesn''t count!"


    The typical case of a thief crying "Stop, thief"!


    "I cheated? Young Master Shen, you can''t just say anything you want, show me the proof! Where exactly did you see me cheat?" The expression on Ye Fan''s face also began to darken.


    If it wasn''t for the sake of setting up the Shen Family and Tang Family, Ye Fan would have already taken action.


    "Bring up the surveince, have the club staff bring up the surveince. I want to watch the tapes!" Following Shen Xiao''s cries, the club staff members immediately brought in severalputers, pulled up the private room''s surveince footage and reviewed it at 10x slower speed ¨C there were no issues. Reviewing at 40x slower speed, they still couldn''t find any evidence of cheating.


    Even after examining the footage frame by frame, they still saw no sign that Ye Fan had cheated.


    But both Shen Xiao and the man with the scarred face knew that the cards they had prepared had somehow ended up like this; definitely because Ye Fan or someone by his side had meddled.


    But if you can''t find any evidence, what else can you say?


    Thud!


    Shen Xiao''s legs gave out, and he slumped directly to the floor!


    A few hours earlier, Shen Xiao was ridiculing Qing Shaocheng for having lost his father, and now, Shen Xiao had lost his father, grandfather, and all of them to an idiot!


    "Young Master Ye... please, I''m begging you not to kill me, okay? If you don''t kill me, I''ll buy you lots of candy, lots of delicious food!"


    Until this moment, Shen Xiao still thought Ye Fan was nothing but an idiot!


    He still believed that it was impossible for Ye Fan to interfere; if anyone had, it must have been one of the maids by Ye Fan''s side...N?v(el)B\\jnn

 Chapter 157 Chapter 157 The Story of Eight Male Dogs and a Man!

    "Candy? Of course, I''ll have some, but I''ll get it myself!"


    Ye Fan smiled wickedly, his Qi Force fluctuating in his hand, and easily pushed Shen Xiao aside, taking the written note from him and handing it to Xiao Wen at his side, "Did you record everything on the scene? Based on this note, make a video and upload it online, let theizens judge!"


    Wasn''t Shen Xiao trying to use this bet to deal with the Ye Family, to sweep away the Ye Family''s face?


    Then Ye Fan would do unto Shen Xiao as Shen Xiao had done unto the Ye Family!


    "Don''t... don''t ah..." It was then that Shen Xiao noticed Xiao Wen had been holding a phone the whole time, recording the situation on the scene.


    As a top-notch family in Great Xia, even though the Ye Family had suffered a heavy blow, their influence was not something the Shen Family couldpete with.


    One could imagine the impact it would have on the Shen Family and Tang Zheng Family once Ye Fan uploaded the video online and it went viral.


    One of the Nine Great Elders, Tang Zheng, actually instigated his grandson Shen Xiao to bet with Ye Fan, and the key point was Shen Xiao betting with an idiot and losing¡ªlosing his own grandfather, making him clean toilets for Ye Fan.


    It was an utter disgrace!


    Moreover, the influence of such an action was much stronger than the actual effect. Those families who had previously remained neutral might even return to the Ye Family''s side.


    Shen Xiao still tried to snatch the note, but the Four Great Maids at Ye Fan''s side were all of Grandmaster Realm strength; Shen Xiao couldn''t get close at all.


    Nan Sheng stepped forward and took all the notes previously made by Qing Shaocheng from Shen Xiao''s side. The properties that Qing Shaocheng lost and handed over to the Ye Family, excluding cash, were all returned.


    p!


    Shen Xiao copsed to the ground, powerless, with a somewhat dazed expression. He couldn''t understand how his n, which seemed so smooth today, ended with him being outwitted by an idiot.


    After hesitating for a few seconds, Shen Xiao suddenly realized.


    "Ye Fan, you''re not really an idiot, are you? Right, you''re in an awakened state, aren''t you?" Shen Xiao stared at Ye Fan madly, his eyes filled with shock.


    If Ye Fan was in an awakened state, that would be terrifying!


    Ye Fan was a monstrous talent five years ago. If he pretended to be an idiot for five years and developed under the radar, what level had his strength reached now?


    Ye Fan smiled faintly, "You''re just figuring that out now? Isn''t it a littlete?"


    Just now, Ye Fan had received a message that Guo Li had already led people over, surrounded the entire club, took down all the staff, and had control of all the surveince hard drives.


    The mobile signal here waspletely jammed, Shen Xiao couldn''t send any information out.


    Yu Qiang also arrived with men, lurking around, and even detected a Martial Emperor powerhouse trying to approach.


    Yu Qiang''s men were the elite of Tianji Pavilion''s Assassin Hall, capable of fighting beyond their level. With Yu Qiang taking action himself, the Martial Emperor expert who wanted to approach hovered for a long time but didn''t dare to make a move.


    "Ah! You... Quick, make a call, notify Grandfather and Granduncle..." Shen Xiao ordered his bodyguards and subordinates in a panicked voice.


    This Ye Fan was too frightening!


    Shen Xiao now felt like he had walked into a trapid out by Ye Fan.


    The news that Ye Fan had awakened needed to be told to Grandfather and Granduncle, otherwise, they wouldn''t know how much longer they''d be deceived.


    However, when Shen Xiao''s subordinates took out their phones, they found that they couldn''t send any messages; the mobile signal had beenpletely jammed.


    "Young Master Shen, there''s no mobile signal!"


    "I don''t have a signal either!"


    "Nobody has a signal!"n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Hearing his subordinate''s report, Shen Xiao''s heart wentpletely cold. He checked his own phone and confirmed there was indeed no signal.


    "Ye Fan, this is all your doing, isn''t it?" Shen Xiao realized, everything must have been Ye Fan''s doing.


    Originally, Shen Xiao thought that the moment Ye Fan stepped into the clubhouse, he would have been a dead man. It turned out that the moment Ye Fan stepped into the clubhouse was when Ye Fan''s n began.


    "Ye Fan, Qing Run, don''t get too excited too early! Don''t forget, Qing Shaocheng is still in my hands, none of you want to see him die, right?" Shen Xiao was still struggling until the end.


    The squeak of a door!


    No sooner had Shen Xiao''s words fallen than the door to the private room opened, and Guo Li with several elite subordinates appeared in the room along with Qing Shaocheng.


    "Sister! It''s so good to see you''re unharmed... Hurry, let''s go. This bastard has bad intentions; he wants to bully you. Sister, leave quickly... don''t worry about me..." Despite being a scoundrel, Qing Shaocheng sincerely cherished Qing Run.


    Still not understanding what was happening but relieved to see Qing Run was safe, he urged Qing Run, trying to get her to escape.


    Seeing Guo Li appear, Qing Run knew that everything should be under Ye Fan''s control by now.


    "Call him brother-inw!" Qing Run said, pulling Qing Shaocheng to introduce him to Ye Fan.


    "Huh?" Qing Shaocheng was momentarily confused, and Qing Run hastily added, "Didn''t you see that it was your brother-inw who came to save you?"


    Qing Shaocheng nced at Guo Li at the scene, then took in the card game on the table, and seemed to suddenly understand.


    "Brother-inw, so you can gamble? We should exchange notes when we have the time!" Qing Shaocheng''s eyes lit up as he looked at Ye Fan, unable to help opening his mouth.


    Ye Fan sized up Qing Shaocheng and then turned to Qing Run, "Wife Run, hand him over to me. Give me one week, and I''ll set him on the right path!"


    Qing Run was taken aback, then swiftly nodded her head, "Okay!"


    To get Qing Shaocheng on the right path, the family, including Qing Run, had put in a lot of effort, but to no avail.


    But Ye Fan was such an exceptional genius, he would definitely have a way.


    Hearing the conversation between Ye Fan and Qing Run, Qing Shaocheng suddenly felt a chill down his spine and a foreboding feeling, "What... what are you guys going to do?"


    Ye Fan didn''t pay attention to Qing Shaocheng but turned his gaze to Shen Xiao, his expression a mix of amusement and nonchnce.


    At this time, Shen Xiao hadpletely despaired. He thought he could use Qing Shaocheng as leverage, but it turned out Ye Fan''s people had already rescued Qing Shaocheng.


    "You... don''t be arrogant! Ye Fan, I''ll have you know... my grandfather even invited a Martial Emperor expert to help out, and today, no one here will make it out alive!" Shen Xiao looked towards the door and windows with a worried face. Ten minutes ago, his grandfather had said the Martial Emperor expert had already arrived nearby, so why hadn''t he shown up yet?


    What Shen Xiao didn''t know was that the Martial Emperor expert sent by the Holy Envoy had sensed the presence of Yu Qiang and others from over two kilometers away and dared not make a move.


    "Damn it! What''s going on? Why is Tianji Pavilion also taking action now? The way they''re going about it, it seems like they''reing for us!" A robed elder with closed eyes felt the powerful probing aura of Yu Qiang.


    "Elder, should we continue with our actions? If we don''t go now, Young Master Shen might be finished!"


    "Hmph! Go to hell, you don''t know how formidable Tianji Pavilion is¡­ Their Assassin Hall has never failed once they take action! Three of their Martial Venerable experts could cripple a Martial Emperor. I''m certainly not eager to court death... Retreat¡­"


    In the clubhouse, Shen Xiao was still waiting for the appearance of the Martial Emperor expert, while Guo Li and Ye Fan exchanged nces, gave a mischievous smile, and ordered their men to subdue Shen Xiao, dragging him to a prepared room next door!


    Shen Xiao himself was also a Grandmaster Realm powerhouse, but for some reason, he feltpletely unable to channel any of his martial power.


    "What... what are you going to do? Let me go, my grandfather is Tang Zheng, if any of youy a hand on me, I''ll kill your entire families..."


    Guo Li and his men did not hesitate and pushed Shen Xiao into the room that he had previously prepared, only to discover once inside that there were seven or eight fierce male dogs, all appearing to be in heat!


    "Please give us an exciting live show, Young Master Shen!"

 Chapter 158 Chapter 158 Murder with Intent! Youre Not Going to Be a Sore Loser, Are You?

    Guo Li ordered the door to be closed, and immediately, Shen Xiao''s screams of agony filled the room!


    "Ah¡­ don''t, let me out¡­ you''re inhuman¡­"


    Hmph!


    If Young Master Ye hadn''t awakened, then today it would have been Wife Run suffering, right?


    Against enemies, Ye Fan alwayscked mercy!


    ncing at Qing Run by his side, Ye Fan couldn''t help but feel a pang of heartache.


    The women following him also had a tough time. The Ye Family hadn''t risen again yet, their enemies hadn''t beenpletely dealt with, and they were always subject to harassment.


    This time, with Elder Tang''s biological grandsoning to cause trouble, let''s use Shen Xiao to set an example, to teach them a lesson!


    To let them know pain!


    They killed ten core disciples of the Ye Family, and they must learn the pain of losing loved ones!


    ...


    Two kilometers away, the Martial Emperor powerhouse who sensed something was amiss immediately withdrew, and at the same time, he informed Elder Tang in the Capital!


    "What? Elder Feng, why did you withdraw? If you retreat, what about my grandson?" Elder Tang felt a chill in his heart upon receiving the call from the Martial Emperor powerhouse.


    The appearance of Tianji Pavilion''s Assassin Hall around the clubhouse wasn''t a normal sign to begin with.


    The Martial Emperor expert arranged by the Holy Envoy Organization had retreated; his grandson dealing with Ye Fan and the few maids by his side was probably going to be tough. And if Ye Fan had other experts joining in, wouldn''t his grandson be at a disadvantage?


    "Besides, Elder Feng, how can you be sure that those assassins from Tianji Pavilion were targeting Ye Fan?" In his anxiety, Elder Tang was practically jumping out of his skin, "Elder Feng, why don''t you please go back once more, at least bring my grandson out, will you?"


    Thinking about Sun Desheng''s encounter that morning, Elder Tang grew even more restless.


    Ye Fan might appear a fool on the surface, but who knows how many tricks he still had up his sleeve?


    Elder Tang had clearly arranged for General Song Pa and Sun Desheng to deal with each other, yet in the end, the jade dealership rights had fallen into the Qing Family''sp.


    The rights to jade dealing were worth a wealth of over a hundred billion.


    Together with the Snow Face Cream announced by the Su Family, that was a profit scale of another hundred billion.


    Just these two alone would provide the Ye Family''s camp with over two hundred billion in financial support each year.


    If Ye Fan were to awaken at some point, then the resurgence of the Ye Family was inevitable.


    Now that Tianji Pavilion was involved, with Pang Hai having intervenedst time over the Su Family''s issue... it seemed that there surely was some mysterious connection between Tianji Pavilion and Ye Fan prior to this.


    "I don''t want to die! If Elder Tang, you''re so brave, you go yourself!" There was a pause in his voice, and Elder Feng suddenly spoke in a strange tone, "Elder Tang, you''d better go online now and see a wildly popr video, along with a wonderful live broadcast¡­ but you''d best be prepared emotionally first¡­ the keywords are ''Grandpa lost the bet''¡­"


    Huh?


    In the Capital, within the Tang familypound, Elder Tang was somewhat puzzled and had one of his subordinates open the short video, trying to search for it!N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Immediately, a clear video popped up.


    "Young Master Ye, you see clearly, this is my sworn statement. I stake Elder Tang Zheng, the Tang Family, all of the Shen Family''s assets, and my own life¡­ If I lose, my grandfather will go to your grandfather''s house to clean toilets for a month¡­"


    Seeing the beginning of the video, Elder Tang''s entire demeanor soured instantly.


    If the video could be released, then it meant his grandson must have lost, and Ye Fan had won!


    "Young Master Shen, you''ve lost. Now your grandpa should promptlye to my house to clean my grandpa''s toilet, don''t try to cheat, okay?" In the video, Ye Fan looked innocently at the camera, "If you cheat, grandpa said there will be a spanking!"


    "Dammit!"


    Elder Tang''s face turned an iron shade of blue!


    It was indeed Elder Tang who sent his grandson to the Flower Capital to deal with the Qing Family, just to humiliate Qing Run and tarnish the Ye Family''s reputation.


    He didn''t send the damn fool to stake the entire Tang and Shen families on a bet with an idiot.


    Now, look what happened. Shen Xiao actually lost a bet to an idiot, and the video even got uploaded online.


    Although Elder Tang wouldn''t literally go to the Ye Family to clean toilets for Elder Ye, Elder Tang was one of the Nine Great Elders. Is he without shame?


    And this disgrace wasn''t just upon Elder Tang. It was a humiliation for all those behind him... so many powerful families had taken action, and they couldn''t even handle a fool; were they pigs?


    ...


    At that moment, in Cloud City, Ye Changfeng also saw the video!


    Immediately overjoyed, heughed heartily, "Well done, damn it, indeed a scion of the Ye Family, so satisfying!" Ye Changfeng had been in charge of the Tianlong Army for many years, and his prestige was immense in Great Xia. After the Ye Family''s mishap, Ye Changfeng investigated secretly, and he did find out about Elder Zhang and Elder Tang Zheng; however, without sufficient evidence, it was impossible to inflict any real harm on them.


    So, Ye Changfeng had been holding back his anger, waiting.


    Now that Ye Fan had helped vent it out, Ye Changfeng was thrilled from the bottom of his heart.


    "Elder Ye, the young master''s awakenings seem to be getting longer and longer!"


    Ye Changfeng nodded and said, "Indeed, such good news, I must call Elder Tang to congratte him!"


    Killing with a borrowed knife!


    The grandfather and grandson hadpletely the same idea!


    ...


    Back in the Capital, Elder Tang was nearly going insane after watching the video!


    But it wasn''t over yet!


    Just as Elder Tang''s subordinate had scrolled down the video, another live broadcast popped up, making Elder Tang almost leap out of his seat, "Damn it! Isn''t that Shen Xiao?"


    Shen Xiao''s clothes had all been torn to shreds,


    "Ah! That damned eyesore, why isn''t it banned yet?" Knowing the tform rules, Elder Tang understood that such material should have been banned for viting the rules by now.


    "Elder Tang, we''ve made calls over there, filedints! But they said someone higher up intervened, this live broadcast had to receive more traffic, and everyone in the country had to see it..."


    Elder Tang closed his eyes, sighing deeply, "The Ye Family is starting to fight back!"


    Before Elder Tang could rx for a moment, Ye Changfeng''s call suddenly came through, "Elder Tang, long time no see! Today I received an unexpected gift, and I simply love it... haha, so I wonder, when will youe over to my ce and help me clean the toilet? The whole country can be the witness, your grandson has bet you away, you won''t fail to honor the bet, will you?"

 Chapter 159 The Elder is Suspended! Treated as a Pawn!

    Pfft!


    Tang Zheng felt as if a knife was ruthlessly plunged into his heart!


    On purpose!


    Ye Changfeng was definitely doing it on purpose!


    "Elder Ye, you must be joking! It''s just a prank those young people yed, please don''t take it seriously¡­" Although Tang Zheng wished a thousand times over in his heart that he could kill Ye Changfeng, as long as Ye Changfeng was still alive, in all of Great Xia, no Elder, including those of the royal family, dared to act brazenly in front of Elder Ye.


    "No! I''m serious this time, I''ll be waiting for you toe to my house to scrub the toilet! Otherwise, I''ll also release a video, iming that you, Tang Zheng, are untrustworthy, a shameless cur¡­ Haha¡­" Ye Changfengughed especially heartily over the phone, "Also, those eight wolf dogs are really fierce inbat, and your grandson has an exceptional constitution, if your grandson has another son, it should surely be a son of a bitch, haha!"


    Just before hanging up the phone, Ye Changfeng did not forget to plunge a knife fiercely into Tang Zheng''s heart once more.


    Pfft!


    Ahhh!


    Tang Zheng was nearly driven insane with rage, defeated by his own grandson and his great-grandson bullied by a pack of wolves.


    Where could the Tang Family and Shen Family put their faces?


    The key issue was, such an incident would definitely have a domino effect.


    As one of the Nine Great Elders, representing the face of Great Xia, it seemed likely that the royal family, under public opinion pressure, would also take action against him, right?


    Smack!


    Out of fury, Tang Zheng suddenly smashed his phone on the ground, shattering it, "Ye Fan, Ye Changfeng, you two dog bastards, I swear I will send you to the Western Paradise!"


    Tang Zheng and the others had never expected that because of a fleeting thought at that time, not taking action against Ye Fan and Ye Changfeng would cause them such troubles now!


    Before Tang Zheng''s fury could subside, another call came in from a subordinate on the other end. "Elder Tang, there is a call from the royal family!"


    "Elder Tang, you''ve seen the situation online. As one of the Nine Great Elders, you''ve suffered a loss of face, dishonoring the majesty of the Royal Family! We''ve just had an internal discussion within the royal family, and given the current focus of public opinion, we advise you toy low for now. So we''ve decided to temporarily suspend your Elder position, and you should rest at home for a while!"


    The official of the royal family personally made the call, not to discuss, but to issue a directmand.


    "Fine!" Tang Zheng''s expression was surprisingly calm!


    He was very clear that on his end, with a series of failed actions and his grandson''s recent scandal that had erupted, it had brought a very bad influence to those behind him. Even the situation became somewhat unfavorable to those supporters¡­ After all, so many powerful families had openly moved against the Ye Family, only to be yed by an idiot!


    Those behind him had turned him into a disposable piece.


    Bang!


    After ending the call, Tang Zheng, filled with fury, also smashed another phone to pieces, "Ah! Dammit¡­ dammit¡­"


    An idiot and an old fart, why were they so hard to deal with?


    They hadn''t even taken much action, and yet they had destroyed all of his arrangements?


    Now, he could only hope for Elder Zhang''s action. "Get in touch with Elder Zhang for me!"


    "Old Tang, I''ve already seen the video online, and I''m aware of the royal family''s decision! Sigh¡­ Don''t be anxious, Old Tang; this will all blow over soon! My grandson has returned, and this time he has invited a master from one of the Four Great Holy Lands, the Nether Holy Land, to help out... Whether in terms of martial power or other aspects, we canpletely crush the Ye Family... We are determined to eliminate the idiot Ye Fan in Flower Capital and prevent any future trouble..."


    Upon hearing that Elder Zhang actually invited a master from the Nether Holy Land to step in, Tang Zheng was startled, yet felt somewhat relieved, "Everything, I entrust to Brother Zhang! If we can''t solve that idiot Ye Fan again, I''m afraid Brother Zhang will also have trouble!"


    The Nine Great Elders, although high in rank and powerful, with overwhelming authority!


    They were the ones at the forefront confronting the Ye Family, but in reality, they had even stronger backers behind them.


    Last time, Elder Zhang received a phone call from the big shot behind the scenes, stating that if any major problem arose again, even he wouldn''t be able to protect the Nine Great Elders!


    The ones targeting the Ye Family were mysterious, with incredibly vast power, which was why the Nine Great Elders were willing to follow them.


    But when they took action, they indeed showed no mercy.


    No sooner had Tang Zheng had an incident than he was directly abandoned!


    "Rest assured! Brother Tang, this time it''s definitely foolproof!"


    "Good! I will make contact with the people in Dongying again, today that Martial Venerable expert died so unexpectedly, the Japanese ck Clothes Society definitely won''t let this go!"


    ...


    At the entrance of the Southern Suburb Club in Flower Capital!


    Just as Ye Fan stepped out of the gate, he suddenly received a secret report from Wandering Soul Captain Niu Er, "Young Master Ye, our Wandering Soul''s intelligence department just received news that the Second Young Master of the Ye Family is being chased, thest stop of his flight was a slum area in the Southern Suburb of Flower Capital; he had a brief stay there! But the exact location is still under investigation, and moreover, ording to what we know, the Ye Family''s archenemies have also been searching the slumstely, seemingly looking for something..."


    The slums of the Southern Suburb of Flower Capital?


    Looking for what?


    A shiver went down Ye Fan''s spine, and he immediately thought of the map fragment from his grandfather''s second brother.


    Those archenemies of the Ye Family had gone to great lengths against the Ye Family, partly because of the Ye Family''s strong influence, but more importantly, they were after the map.


    So, what they were looking for must be the map fragment!


    The Ye Family disciples had been getting killed for a long time now, and they certainly should have checked all the ces where the second brother lived and battled; since the slums were thest stop, there''s a very high chance that clues to the map were in the slums.


    There was no time to dy, he was already in Flower Capital, and he needed to hurry and explore.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    "Wife Run, you go home first! I need to meet a few old friends and wille to find youter!" Ye Fan turned and called out to Qing Run.


    "Okay! Xiao Fan... I''ll wait for you toe back tonight!" A hint of shyness appeared on Qing Run''s face, "Thank you for today, and tonight... I have a surprise for you!"


    Before returning from Cloud City, Qing Run had made up her mind to be Ye Fan''s woman as soon as possible.


    And after what had happened today, Qing Run was even more resolute in her decision.


    Ye Fan''s periods of wakefulness were getting longer, and thebat strength, strategy, and methods he disyed... all were monstrously exceptional.


    The monstrous genius from five years ago was back, and she had made the right decision to marry Ye Fan.


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    The key was that every time she had close contact with Ye Fan, she could receive that mysterious warmth, which significantly enhanced her strength!


    If she became Ye Fan''s woman, she might be able to advance directly to the Grandmaster Realm.


    By then, she would have the ability to protect herself and wouldn''t be just a vase by Ye Fan''s side!


    However, the thought of her former identity and the prospect of being so intimate with Ye Fan that night... If Ye Fan was in a foolish state, Qing Run would not mind, but if he suddenly woke up in the middle of it, she would be mortified to the extreme...

 Chapter 160 Malicious Tactics! Raising Gu in a Corpse!

    "Alright! Wait for me, sister-inw!"


    Ye Fan could of course guess what Qing Run was referring to.


    So, Ye Fan purposefully gave Qing Run a wicked nce and specifically called her sister-inw to tease her, prompting an even more resentful chirp from Qing Run, "You...are terrible!"


    This terrible jerk, he''s definitely doing it on purpose!


    Qing Run, carrying Qing Shaocheng with her, left by car, leaving only Guo Li and Ye Fan''s Four Great Maids on the scene, representing the Direct Lineage Force that knew Ye Fan had awakened.


    "Is the club all set up?" Ye Fan asked with a deep look at the clubhouse. Shen Xiao and his gang, all wanting his life and nning to humiliate Qing Run, were all doomed the moment Ye Fan revealed himself in their presence.


    Guo Li nodded, "Everything''s prepared! My men will stay here until the fire ispletely extinguished before they leave!"


    For people like Shen Xiao, the best method was to create a ze and have them all perish in the inferno!


    "Let''s go! To the slums of the Southern Suburbs..." Ye Fan called out to Guo Li, "Provincial City is your stronghold, send more people out, find out exactly what happened in the slums a week ago, I suspect my second brother left something there!"


    "Yes!"


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    After Ye Fan and Guo Li left, the eight exhausted wolf-dogs in the clubhouse''s private room finallyy down.


    At that moment, Shen Xiao finally found the chance to catch his breath, shakily located his phone with trembling hands, saw that he had a signal, and immediately dialed his grandfather''s number, "Grandpa..."


    As soon as the video call connected, tears streamed down Shen Xiao''s face.


    On the other end of the call, Tang Zheng, seeing his grandson in such a state, felt his heart wrench with distress, "Shen Xiao, it''s grandpa''s fault... It''s good that you are alive, I''ll immediately send someone to get you..."


    "Devil! Demon, ah... Demon... idiot, no..." Shen Xiao was about to speak when his expression suddenly changed, as if he saw something terrifying, roaring nonstop and spouting incoherent words.


    "Shen Xiao, what''s wrong with you? What''s wrong..." Tang Zheng, seeing the deranged state of Shen Xiao, immediately realized that Ye Fan himself had driven Shen Xiao insane, and that he was starting to spout madness.


    Tang Zheng had no sons, only two daughters, so although Shen Xiao was his grandson-inw, Tang Zheng treated him like his own grandson.


    "Son of a bitch! Those dogs of the Ye Family, none of you will live! Wait until the downfall of the Ye Family, Laotzu will wipe out every single one of them!" Tang Zheng now felt sick whenever he thought of dogs!


    Tang Zheng was still frantically mobilizing other forces in Flower Capital, trying to rescue Shen Xiao.


    Now Shen Xiao might have been tortured into madness, but as long as he was alive, everything was negotiable.


    But the next moment, Tang Zheng saw a giant tongue of me burst through the door of the private room and quickly enveloped Shen Xiao.


    "Grandpa, save me... Ah... Grandpa, avenge me..." Finally, faintly hearing Shen Xiao''s words, immediately followed by the phone screen going blurry, and then silence.


    "Aaaah... Damn it... Shen Xiao... my grandson... Ye Changfeng, you''re forcing me into extinction, I''ll fight you with all I''ve got..." Tang Zheng, livid with rage, his face turned pale, crushed the phone in his hand and roared hysterically.


    Tang Zheng was cursing Ye Changfeng, but he never considered that he had been part of the nning and execution of an attack on the Ye Family that resulted in the deaths of ten core disciples, almost annihting the family.


    Was he the only one allowed to act against others, and not the other way around?


    ...


    Ye Fan, along with the Four Great Maids and Guo Li, arrived at the Southern Suburbs'' slums with only a few people and very quickly at that.


    To avoid drawing attention, they all dispersed into the slums!


    Ye Fan even acted alone!


    Just after turning a corner, Ye Fan was suddenly bumped into by a woman.


    "I''m sorry! I''m so sorry... Young man, I''m in a hurry to get treatment for my child... I''m really sorry..." the woman frantically struggled out of Ye Fan''s embrace, her face full of urgency.


    In her arms was a girl of about three years old.


    The little girl''s face was flushed red, limp in her mother''s arms, seeming to have passed out, likely due to a fever.


    "It''s okay, go and see a doctor quickly!" originally, Ye Fan didn''t intend to get involved since it wasn''t much of his business.


    But as Ye Fan''s gaze withdrew, he noticed something amiss with the little girl.


    There were traces of the activity of Gu worms on this girl?


    How had a child from a poor family in the slums caught the attention of the Gu Sect?


    Just as the woman was about to leave with her child, Ye Fan called out to her, "Wait a second!"


    The woman appeared startled, "What''s wrong? I''m really sorry for bumping into you, but it wasn''t intentional. I''m just in a rush to get treatment for my child... Let me get my child treated first, and you can do whatever you want to me afterward, is that okay?"


    "Madam, you''ve misunderstood! I meant to say that I''m a doctor too and I have a bit of understanding of the child''s condition. Maybe I could help look into it first? Otherwise, by the time you get to the hospital, I''m afraid it might be toote... Don''t worry, I don''t charge fees!" Ye Fan quickly added after speaking.


    Because Ye Fan could tell from the woman''s simple clothing that she was likely in financial trouble.


    "Ah? Really? Are you really a doctor, young man?" The woman, upon hearing Ye Fan''s words, almost knelt down in gratitude, "Thank you so much, young man. I... I don''t know how to thank you... Is that really okay?"


    Ye Fan nodded, "Of course it''s okay!"


    While speaking, Ye Fan reached out and took the little girl''s pulse, confirming her condition.


    Raising Gu in a corpse!


    This was an incredibly evil method used by the Gu Sect!


    The practice involved secretly embedding Gu worms within a human''s body and then using the host''s essence blood to nourish these Poison Gu.


    In theter stages, as the Poison Gu absorb more and more essence blood from the host, the host would start to show symptoms like unconsciousness and fever... And when the Poison Gu fully mature, that''s when the host''s time of death arrives!


    The Poison Gu wouldpletely devour the host''s internal organs, then leave the host''s body.


    And when the host dies, there would be no visible injuries from the outside, probably leaving others clueless about the cause of death.


    "I''m going to apply acupuncture to suppress it for now, and we''ll treat her thoroughly when we get back to your house!" As Ye Fan spoke, he took out a few Silver Needles from his person, stimted his Qi Force, and pierced them into several of the little girl''s acupoints.


    Ye Fan could feel that the Poison Gu within the little girl''s body were very active; they needed to be calmed down first.


    Seeing that Ye Fan even had Silver Needles on him, the woman trusted him even more, "Thank you, young man. Thank you so much!"


    After a few needles were inserted, as the Poison Gu were suppressed, the little girl''s condition visibly improved.


    "My home is just ahead, after two more turns. It''s a bit run-down, so please don''t mind it!" The woman said with some embarrassment as she led Ye Fan to her home, "Young man, I can''t thank you enough. As long as you can cure my daughter, I''m willing to do anything..."


    With determination, the woman emphasized again... As she spoke, her eyes welled up with tears!


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    She was just an ordinary office worker, treated poorly by her boss at work, and her sry wasn''t much to begin with; all of it went to her daughter''s medical expenses. Now, she couldn''t evene up with any money... And the only thing she could offer was herself...

 Chapter 161 Go to the Bedroom!

    Ye Fan followed the woman to her residence.


    It was a very shabby house on the second floor; although it had threepartments, the floor had lost its color.


    However, the woman was very clean and good at tidying up. Despite the small room, she had organized it very warmly. Several paintings were even drawn on the walls, clearly the handiwork of a little girl!


    They depicted two adults holding the hand of a little girl.


    "Let''s start! Just put the child on the sofa," Ye Fan instructed the woman toy the girl t on the sofa and continued, "Go prepare a needle and sterilize it by heating it in the fire!"


    As his voice fell, Ye Fan began to move, swinging his arms rapidly, inserting Silver Needles into the girl''s blood vessels all over her body. The Qi Force drove and forced all the roaming Gu Worms back into their nests of growth.


    These nests of the Poison Gu were located in the little girl''s scalp of the brain!


    That''s right!


    It was the little girl''s scalp of the brain!


    Some Poison Gu, under the influence of Ye Fan''s Qi Force, were reluctant to move and wanted to remain in the little girl''s heart, chest, and other areas.


    But Ye Fan had the Myriad Gu Cauldron on him; with just a slightmand, all the Poison Gu obediently gathered in the scalp of the little girl.


    Ye Fan used Silver Needles to seal off all the escape routes, then sent a surge of Qi Force!


    Hissss!


    A crisp, tingling sound that made one''s scalp tingle echoed throughout the room.


    When the woman had finished sterilizing the needle in the kitchen and had just stepped out, she witnessed such a horrifying scene.


    Ye Fan actually tore off his own daughter''s scalp?


    What was he doing?


    "Ah!" The woman screamed in fright, covered her mouth, and rushed over, "What... What are you doing?"


    This young man came to cure his daughter''s illness, didn''t he? Why did he tear open his own daughter''s scalp¡ªwasn''t this an intentional torment?


    The woman rushed over and took a closer look at her daughter''s scalp, and was immediately stunned.


    After the girl''s scalp was torn open, it should have revealed normal flesh and nerves.


    But at that time, the girl''s scalp was covered with arge patch of densely packed insects, all translucent red, wriggling non-stop, looking like bee pupae... it sent chills down one''s spine!


    "This..." The woman swallowed back the words that had reached her lips.


    Her eyes were filled with shock!


    How could her daughter have so many insects on her head?


    Could it be because she hadn''t washed her daughter''s hair often enough?


    Ye Fan pulled out one of the Silver Needles, without any hesitation, and rapidly targeted those Poison Gu on the scalp.


    In less than ten seconds, Ye Fan had impaled all the Poison Gu on the Silver Needle, looking like a mini version of candied hawthorn sticks.


    "Give me the needle!" Ye Fan inserted the Silver Needle into the wall beside him and reached out his hand to the woman.


    The woman quickly handed the needle to Ye Fan, who nced at the woman, looked at the girl, and finally leaned his head close to the woman.


    Sensing the man''s closeness, the woman felt both nervous and apprehensive.


    What... was he going to do?


    Was he going to kiss her?


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    Should she let him kiss her?


    The woman''s heart fluttered with various feelings, but in the end, she overcame her shyness and closed her eyes.


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    Oh my!


    The man just saved your daughter from such a strange illness, the hospital probably wouldn''t have been able to help.


    Considering the miraculous doctor healed your daughter for free, what can''t you do in return? Originally, the woman was prepared to offer herself.


    But Ye Fan approached the daughter and reached for a strand of the woman''s hair on her head, plucking it out and threading it directly into the needle.


    The girl''s scalp had been torn open, it had to be stitched up.


    There were no other professional medical sutures avable, using hair was the best alternative.


    Feeling a strand of her hair being pulled out, the woman opened her eyes curiously and just happened to see Ye Fan using her hair to suture her daughter''s wound.


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    The woman''s face flushed with embarrassment, the red spreading to the back of her neck!


    It turned out he was only looking for hair to use as a suture, while she had thought that...


    "All done!" While the woman was still stunned, Ye Fan had already swiftly sutured the little girl''s wound. He wiped the surrounding traces of blood clean with a tissue, making it seem as if nothing had happened.


    "I''ll prescribe some Chinese medicine for you to taketer, a little conditioning for two or three days should do the trick!" Ye Fan packed away the Silver Needle from the wall, intending to go to the kitchen to burn the Poison Gu, "However, I suggest you move out, leave this ce, and don''t let the childe into contact with strangers anymore!"


    "Move out? But... I''ve already paid six months'' rent in advance, wouldn''t it be a waste if we left?" The woman said, somewhat reluctant, but she was smart.


    Although Ye Fan didn''t say it explicitly, she guessed that someone was after her daughter.


    And that someone was a person she couldn''t afford to offend, so the best solution was to leave!


    "Think it over!" Ye Fan headed to the kitchen, turned on the gas, and burned the string of Poison Gu to ashes.


    ...


    "Ah! Who the hell ruined Laotzu''s n?"


    Spurt!


    As Ye Fan burned all the Poison Gu in his hand, over at the Flower Capital Eastern Suburbs, in a separate vi, a man in a ck robe screamed, a mouthful of ck blood spewing out as he hysterically roared.


    Raising Gu in a corpse was indeed his doing!


    This man in the ck robe was another Gu Sect powerhouse known as the Five Poisons Child!


    For the sake of finding a suitable host to cultivate his Poison Gu, he had quietly searched the country for ten years, finally finding a perfect body. Just when he was on the verge of sess, his n was sabotaged!


    The Five Poisons Child wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes shing with a dark gleam, "Trouble! Initially, as long as I seeded in cultivating this batch of Poison Gu, I would have been able to contend with Zhuang Bifan for the Gu Sect. But now... Damn it, if only I could find out who was responsible!"


    "Someone, go and find out who ruined Laotzu''s good deed!"


    ...


    Back in the woman''s rented apartment, after Ye Fan dealt with the Poison Gu, he returned to the living room.


    "The little girl''s body is quite weak, she may need to sleep through the night, bute tomorrow she will be fine!" Ye Fan spoke indifferently, "If there''s nothing else, I''ll be going."


    Ye Fan hade here primarily to investigate the clues left by a map provided by his elder brother before his death.


    Saving the little girl was merely an interlude!


    Ye Fan had no intention of lingering here for too long.


    "Wait a moment..." Just as Ye Fan was about to leave, the woman hesitated and reached out to grab his sleeve, "Young man, I can''t repay your great kindness... Could youe in for a moment?"


    The woman nced at her daughter.


    Since her ex-husband left, she had been raising her daughter alone; her daughter was her everything!


    Ye Fan had saved her daughter, which was like saving her entire world; she definitely had to express her gratitude properly!


    As the woman spoke, she tugged on Ye Fan''s sleeve, pulling him towards the bedroom...


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 Chapter 162 Rejecting with Words, but the Body is Honest!

    "Ma''am, what are you doing?" Ye Fan was somewhat perplexed, "This isn''t right, is it?"


    Especially after he saw the woman enter the bedroom and then close the door, Ye Fan became even more confused, "Ma''am, your husband? This isn''t appropriate¡­ If there''s something you want to say, please just say it quickly!"


    Although Ye Fan liked women, he also had his own principles.


    "My ex-husband has been gone for many years now, I don''t have a husband!" The woman rearranged the strands of hair by her ear and shyly addressed Ye Fan, "Um, young man, close your eyes¡­"


    By this moment, even a fool could guess what was about to happen!


    "Ma''am¡­ please don''t¡­ I save people without seeking anything in return, for me, it''s just lending a hand¡­"


    Ye Fan was still exining, but thedy in the room had already turned her back to Ye Fan and began to unbutton her blouse.


    Her natural-colored blouse slid down her fair shoulders!


    Her delicate waist and voluptuously curvy figure¡­


    Then the woman also slipped off her tight jeans, leaving just the little ck panties underneath!


    That perky bottom, and the exquisite figure, were suddenlyid bare before Ye Fan!


    When the woman turned around, her t abdomen and therge phoenix on her chest¡­ Ye Fan had not expected that thedy before him, though unadorned, would possess such breathtaking beauty and physique.


    "Young man, for you, saving people is just lending a hand, but for me, it''s a matter of great importance!" The woman shyly stepped forward and then reached to unbutton her most intimate garment, and just like that, her twin Great Phoenixes uncontrobly burst forth!


    Blindingly white and dazzling!


    Ye Fan originally didn''t want to look, but the white phoenixes insisted on flying into his eyes, leaving him no choice.


    Only now did Ye Fan realize that this unadorned woman was actually a nation''s beauty, apparently not inferior to those seven sisters-inw!


    "This really isn''t right¡­ Ma''am¡­" Ye Fan said as he picked up the clothes from the floor, intending to help the woman put them back on.


    But the woman hooked her hand around Ye Fan''s neck, "Young man, remember, my name is Qiu Wan! Everything I do is of my own free will, you don''t have to feel burdened!"


    The moment their skin touched, Ye Fan suddenly felt an ancient breath from the woman being transmitted into his body.


    As the breath entered Ye Fan, it acted like an elerator, instantly causing the Martial Arts Qi within him to start moving wildly, automatically cultivating and enhancing his strength.


    "This¡­"


    Ye Fan''s pupils dted with intense shock!


    "Innate Taoist Body? Born with a cauldron physique?"


    In the inheritance within the dragon-patterned ring, it was mentioned that women with this physique naturally contained the essence of the Tao. Men who coupled with them, if they were Martial Arts cultivators, could use the cauldron to increase their cultivation speed "by leaps and bounds!"


    In the history of Great Xia, there once was a master who was fortunate enough to encounter an Innate Taoist Body.


    With the aid of that woman, the master ultimately led all of Great Xia''s Martial Arts experts in suppressing the Evil Demon, securing thousands of years of peace for Great Xia.


    And now, he had just happened to save a little girl and stumbled upon such an opportunity?


    Under the influence of the Innate Taoist Body''s powerful ancient breath, not only did the cirction of Martial Arts Qi inside Ye Fan elerate, but the flow of his blood also sped up several times!


    His blood vessels expanded, his breathing grew rapid!


    Faced with such a striking beauty and such a miraculous body.


    Ye Fan now felt an even greater urgency to improve his own strength!


    Based on the current information, Ye Fan already knew that Xuan Yufei''s mother was a descendant of the Divine Gate servants, and his own mother was very likely a member of the Divine Gate!


    The Divine Gate was specifically directed against those hidden Evil Cults, with Tianji Pavilion also involved in the background.


    Ye Fan had already foreseen that his awakening, the rise of the Ye Family, and the vengeance for the Ye Family were just the first steps!


    There is still the Ancient Martial World behind, and dealing with those mysterious evil cults¡ªall these responsibilities rest on my shoulders.


    My strength must be improved as quickly as possible!


    Ye Fan''s mind was racing...


    When the woman in his arms wriggled, her red lips had already kissed Ye Fan''s mouth, hooking his neck at the same time, pushing Ye Fan back onto the bed!


    "I won''t let you down," Ye Fan muttered breathlessly, no longer restraining himself!


    Mounting her, he took the woman into his arms and began to aggressively im every inch of her skin.


    Qiu Wan felt a flutter in her heart, this young man refused with his words, but his body was quite honest!


    From the initial passivity, she turned proactive, exploring without restraint...


    The room instantly filled with sounds not suitable for children, and a powerful Qi Force began to surge around them.


    Although Ye Fan had set up Prohibitions around the entire room, the powerful Qi Force still rippled outward!N?v(el)B\\jnn


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    It was as if a majestic lion had finally spotted his prey!


    Heaven and earth came together, flipping over in red waves!


    She was the only woman whose fighting ability could match Ye Fan''s!


    Ye Fan tossed and turned for over an hour before he finally called it quits!


    Even though Ye Fan''s Vitality Force nourished and cultivated Qiu Wan''s body, given that Ye Fan''s strength was at the Martial Emperor Level, Qiu Wan still couldn''t handle it and hadpletely fallen asleep.


    But through such intimate contact with Ye Fan, and aided by the warm current, Qiu Wan also reaped many benefits.


    The many hidden capabilities of her body had begun to awaken!


    Only at this moment, Qiu Wan was unconscious and unable to use them herself!


    Ye Fan felt his own strength, and in just one hour, he had actually improved three realms, reaching the Martial Emperor Sixth Rank.


    Was this the power of the Innate Taoist Body?


    With such a superior being by his side, breaking through to Martial Saint was just a matter of time!


    Once reaching the Martial Saint Realm, within the known limits, looking across the globe, there surely wouldn''t be many who could stand against me, right?


    Just as Ye Fan had finished sensing his own strength, his immense Perception suddenly detected a group of masked men in ck quietly making their way toward the rental house!


    And on them fluctuated some strange Qi!


    Ye Fan didn''t want to expose himself here, so he quickly injected a stream of Vitality Force into Qiu Wan''s body and whispered to her, "Sister Wan, there are a group of people outside, are theying for you?"


    Qiu Wan, seeing herself and Ye Fan so openly facing each other, blushed, but upon seeing the ck-clothed people approaching downstairs, she shook her head, "I don''t know them! But these past few days, I''ve always felt something was off at home, every time Ie back, I find that things at home seem to have been turned over many times..."


    Qiu Wan''s words made Ye Fan''s heart startle!


    Someone was rummaging through Qiu Wan''s house?


    They must be looking for something!


    Ye Fan already had a bold guess in his mind¡ªcould it be such a coincidence?


    The clue to the map that I''m looking for, could it also be with Qiu Wan?

 Chapter 163 Now that youre my woman, where do you think you can go?

    Even though Ye Fan had released his perception and scanned Qiu Wan''s room again, he didn''t detect the distinct ancient Qi that was unique to the map.


    However, one thing was for sure, now that Qiu Wan was his woman, she definitely couldn''t stay here any longer!


    Moreover, Ye Fan didn''t want to expose himself here and knew they had to leave with Qiu Wan immediately!


    "Good! They might be here to kill, hurry and get dressed, I''ll take you away!" Ye Fan quickly put on his clothes, and then in the outer living room, he picked up the little girl!


    When he got back to the bedroom, Qiu Wan had already put on her clothes haphazardly.


    Without giving Qiu Wan more time to think, Ye Fan wrapped his arm around her and jumped directly from the second floor onto the roof next door!


    "Ah!" Although Qiu Wan had already sensed something unusual about Ye Fan, seeing him jump from such a height still almost made her cry out in shock. She quickly covered her mouth with her hand, barely muffling her voice.


    After Ye Fan leaped onto the neighboring rooftop, he made a few jumps, quickly leaving the rental property and heading towards a car outside the slum area!


    But Ye Fan''s perception was still focused on what was happening inside the rental!


    After Ye Fan and Qiu Wan left, the assassins in ck quietly opened the door to the rental property. A group of six or seven people quickly searched the room, "Strange! Nobody''s here?"


    "Yeah! Weren''t we watching this ce, and saw thatdye back? Where did she go?"


    The subordinates were still perplexed when the leader of the ck-d team rebuked, "Forget about thedy, search again carefully! This time don''t overlook any corner... we must look carefully! The higher-ups are really pressing us for that thing. We''ve checked everywhere, this is thest ce the target stayed for over thirty seconds before dying..."


    "Yes!"


    After receiving the order, the group started to tear through the ce like madmen, not sparing any corner of the rental, even pulling out small pieces of paper from under the tables to inspect.


    Meanwhile, Ye Fan, who was already in a car outside, listened to the conversations inside the rental property and confirmed to himself.


    His second brother had definitely been here before his death.


    These people were certainly searching Qiu Wan''s room for clues about the map.


    Yet Ye Fan also felt something after scouring the area; there were indeed no clues in the rental property. So where had his second brother ced that map?


    But for now, it wasn''t a good time for Ye Fan to ask Qiu Wan directly. He had just taken her body, and asking her now would make him seem too utilitarian.


    Now that Qiu Wan was his woman, if there were any clues, he would definitely be the first to know!


    "Young man... thank you for saving me... I should go now!"


    In the car, although Qiu Wan was reluctant, she knew her ce.


    She could tell that Ye Fan was someone of no ordinary status.


    Having been saved by chance, Qiu Wan was already very thankful; as for anything else, she had never hoped for more.


    While speaking, Qiu Wan struggled to sit up from Ye Fan''s arms.


    "Now that you''re my woman, Sister Wan, where are you nning to go?" Ye Fan looked at Qiu Wan with a wicked charm and squeezed her Phoenix, causing her face to turn a deep shade of red.


    "I... can''t stay at my current rental anymore. I need to find a hotel to stay in then look for a new ce to rent, sigh!" Qiu Wan looked at her daughter beside her and let out another long sigh.


    Renting a ce would cost a considerable sum of money, and she felt she owed her daughter so much!


    Her daughter was grown up and still had to live a life of upheaval with her.


    Seeing Qiu Wan like this, Ye Fan also felt a pang of heartache, "Sister Wan, you don''t need to look for a ce anymore! You''re my woman, and I will take responsibility for you!"


    As he spoke, Ye Fan dialed Guo Li''s number, "Old Guo, have everyone quietly withdraw! Also, prepare a vacant house for me in Flower Capital, I need it tonight!"


    "Great! I have a vi in the Southern Suburbs that''s quite decent, the surrounding environment isn''t bad, and someone has always been cleaning it. Big brother, if you want to stay, I''ll take you there right away!"


    A few minutester, Guo Li and the Four Great Maids all retreated from the slums.


    "Young Master!"


    "Big Brother!"


    Seeing Qiu Wan in the car, they were all momentarily stunned.


    The Young Master''s luck with women is too good, isn''t it?


    Didn''t he say he wasing to look for clues? In just a short two hours, has he attracted such a beautiful young widow?


    Guo Li instantly understood why Big Brother wanted a vi, it was intended as a ce to keep hisdy hidden!


    "Let me introduce her, this is Sister Wan, my woman! Old Guo, you must take good care of everything concerning Sister Wan in the future! Also, please sort out the issue with the kindergarten for the little girl as well," Ye Fan solemnly introduced Qiu Wan to Guo Li and the Four Great Maids.


    "Hello, Sister-inw!"


    "Greetings, Madam!"


    Guo Li and the Four Great Maids all bowed to Qiu Wan, leaving her blushing, "Hello, everyone! Hello!"


    Ten minutester, Guo Li took Ye Fan and Qiu Wan to the vi in the Southern Suburbs, "Big brother, sister-inw, this is the vi I just renovated. Big brother, take a look, and if there''s anything missing, just give me a call anytime!"


    Guo Li and the Four Great Maids tactfully didn''t follow them inside.


    "Sister Wan, from today, this vi is yours. Old Guo will handle the transfer procedures tomorrow," Ye Fan hugged Qiu Wan tenderly, feeling a surge of emotion.


    He hadn''t expected his luck to be so good; by casually saving a little girl, he had acquired a woman with an Innate Taoist Body, an Innate Cultivation Furnace Cauldron. Sleeping together could increase his cultivation speed a thousandfold.


    His future path in Martial Arts, it would be just like flying on an airne!


    "Ah? Mine... Xiao Fan... this... it''s too valuable..." Qiu Wan was at a loss for words, "I''ve heard that vis here cost tens of millions, even hundreds of millions; I can''t ept this..."


    Qiu Wan was flustered, and as she waved her hands, she tried to retreat outwards.


    Ye Fan smirked devilishly, "No matter how valuable it is, is it more valuable than you? I''m never stingy with my woman... If Sister Wan wants to repay me, just pledge yourself to me! Look, we have a long night ahead... we could get to know each other better..."


    While speaking, Ye Fan swept Qiu Wan off her feet and strode toward the bedroom on the second floor of the vi.


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    "I''m so embarrassed! Xiao Fan, they''re still outside..."


    "Ooh! Not here... wait, be gentle..."


    Inside the vipound, another round of sounds not suitable for children began to echo.


    The moon outside the window seemed to blush, hiding itself behind the clouds!


    In the room, apart from the soft moans, there were heavy breaths... The entire room was filled with a romantic atmosphere...


    As the two continued their intimate exchange, although Ye Fan''s cultivation speed was still rapidly improving his Martial Arts Qi,


    The Qi Force that Ye Fan''s physique could bear had reached its limit, so the subsequent cultivation was all about helping Ye Fan to stabilize his realm and master control of the Sixth Rank Martial Artist strength!


    Ifst time with Ye Fan, Qiu Wan was entirely about repaying a debt,


    This time, she was truly moved.


    Even several times, Qiu Wan took the lead...

 Chapter 164 Someone Alone in an Empty Room!

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    The barrennd, long parched, became exceedingly fertile once cultivated, sulent and juicy like a ripe peach!


    After the storm, Qiu Wan had fallen into a deep sleep.


    Although she possessed the Innate Taoist Body, a natural constitution for cultivation,


    Ye Fan, the inexhaustible ox with a unique inheritance flickering within him, seemed to have endless energy; Qiu Wan simply couldn''t keep up with him.


    Looking at Qiu Wan, who was sleeping in his arms, Ye Fan draped on a coat, quietly got up, and stepped out onto the balcony, his gaze deep as he looked into the distance.


    "Young Master!"


    As soon as Ye Fan stood firm on the balcony, Maid Nan Sheng shed from outside the vi and appeared before him.


    "How''s the situation in the slums?" Although Ye Fan had left the slums with Qiu Wan, before departing, he had instructed Nan Sheng and Xiao Wen to continue monitoring the area, especially the men in ck from Qiu Wan''s household.


    Ye Fan needed to find out who exactly was investigating his second brother''sst known whereabouts.


    "Our people followed them and found that they are connected to the Xuanwu Battle Zone, and their foothold seems to be a stronghold of the Japanese ck Clothes Society..." Nan Sheng gave a detailed report of the findings to Ye Fan.


    "Also! Our agents in the slums have noticed that in addition to the Xuanwu Battle Zone and Dongying''s interference, there seem to be several other groups of strangers who have infiltrated the area! We have confirmed that people from the Ancient Martial Families and the Four Great Holy Lands are present... The origins of the other individuals have yet to be investigated..."


    Hearing Nan Sheng''s response, Ye Fan furrowed his brows.


    Cloud Summit Heaven Pce, Divine Ruins, Immortality Elixir, top-grade martial arts techniques... Even as mere rumors, the allure is immense!


    At first, it might have just been the Ye Family''s sworn enemies targeting the Ye Family, coveting the fragments of the map Ye Family held.


    But now, more forces and organizations were joining the game...


    And those mysterious Evil Cults, capable of devouring living souls, might they be rted to his own mother?


    "Continue the investigation and report any new developments to me immediately!" Ye Fan might have been at the level of a Martial Emperor Sixth Rank, but he suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis.


    Initially, these people might havee solely for the map fragments, but upon discovering that the Ye Family held seven fragments, they undoubtedly wouldn''t let him off.


    It was very likely they would join forces with the Ye Family''s enemies to strike at him.


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    He must intimidate everyone, ensuring they dare not covet anything from the Ye Family.


    Even though the strength of a Martial Emperor Sixth Rank was indeed considerable within the Martial Emperor Level,


    beyond that, there were Ancient Martial Families, the Four Great Holy Lands, and other reclusive families¡ª who knew what kind of old monsters they had behind them? Their strength might very well reach the Martial Saint Realm, or even break through to higher levels!


    He must enhance his own strength as soon as possible!


    But Ye Fan''s constitution had already reached its limit of endurance, and a significant breakthrough in Martial Arts Qi in a short time was unlikely.


    Returning to the bedroom, Ye Fan suddenly remembered the Divinity Fragment he had obtained from the Poison Master, which had fallen from a Divinity and seemed to be connected to his own inheritance.


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    What secrets could be hidden inside?


    Ye Fan took out the Divinity Fragment and released his powerful perception into it, feeling the surging Rudy Force within the fragment.


    From Ye Fan''s dantian, the Inheritance flickered as a stream of light spread into the fragment.


    It seemed like a key unlocking the fragment, and as the stream of light entered, the Divinity Fragment instantly began to pulsate with an even more immense Rudy Force, enveloping Ye Fanpletely.


    A golden stream of light rapidly traveled along Ye Fan''s arm and into his body¡­


    The potent Martial Arts Qi, along with a massive energy that was not Qi, was beyond Ye Fan''s understanding at the moment, but he knew it had to be something even more powerful!


    "Ancient Sages'' Great Formation? ying Evil Cults?" As the flow of light ceased, Ye Fan found that his mind had automatically received a powerful inheritance. Among them, the most important was an ancient and mysterious Formation Technique that, ording to the message passed down, was designed to annihte Evil Cults.


    Ye Fan had heard of the name of the Ancient Sages'' Great Formation from the inheritance of the dragon-patterned ring!


    It was the Killing Formation used by the ancestors in the great battle against Evil Cults in the past.


    However, as the ancestors fell one after another and were seriously injured, the Ancient Sages'' Great Formation was eventually lost over the centuries¡­ Thus, the subsequent guardians could only maintain the Sealing Formations left by the ancestors but were unable topletely eradicate the suppressed Evil Cults.


    And now, Ye Fan had unexpectedly acquired the inheritance of the Ancient Sages'' Great Formation from a Divinity Fragment!


    At this moment, Ye Fan could somewhat understand why so many organizations and forces, at any cost, wanted to search for the Heavenly Pce Map Fragments of the Ye Family and find the Divine Ruins.


    The inheritance within a single fragment was so powerful, so what unimaginable treasures could the Divinity itself hide?


    Originally, Ye Fan''s body had absorbed other vast energies and Martial Arts Qi from the fragment, but, unfortunately, his body had reached its capacity limit. Thus, the Inheritance within the depths of Ye Fan''s dantian flickered, turning those energies and Qi into a halo, storing them in Ye Fan''s meridians. Ye Fan''s realm had not improved much for the time being, but with this Ancient Sages'' Great Formation, it was like giving Ye Fan another lifesaving trump card.


    The Ancient Sages'' Great Formation was not only capable of ying Evil Cults, but also could kill those above the Martial Emperor Level!


    Ye Fan sat cross-legged on the ground, fully understanding the intricacies of the Ancient Sages'' Great Formation, feeling as though his mind was emptied and extremely exhausted.


    Although the Ancient Sages'' Great Formation was immensely powerful, it was extremely draining on spiritual power.


    Ye Fan climbed into bed and, embracing Qiu Wan, fell into a deep sleep. Explore more at empire


    For all his life, Ye Fan had never slept as soundly as he did that day.


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    Meanwhile, in the Qing Family Courtyard, inside Qing Run''s room!


    Qing Run had tidied up her room early, even scattering rose petals on the bed.


    Today, Qing Run was nning to give herself to Ye Fan, and she took her first time very seriously and cherished it.


    Qing Run even deliberately put on a loose battle robe as a nightgown¡­ Below the wide neckline, the Great Phoenix was faintly visible, and the hem of the dress barely covered half of her thigh, with the ckce underneath barely holding back...


    "Hmph! With such allure, I refuse to believe you won''t pounce on me like a hungry wolf!" Qing Run''s eyes brimmed with water as she looked out the window with anticipation, "By my calctions, that bad boy should be back now, right?"


    "Meeting friends, why does it take so long?" Qing Run was slightly resentful, but she didn''t know that because of Qiu Wan, she was destined to be alone in her room that day¡­

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    Qing Run was still awaiting when suddenly a call from Guo Li came through!


    "Sister-inw, the big brother is meeting friends tonight and might bete, so he won''t being home. You don''t have to wait up for him!" Guo Li was always meticulous in handling matters and knew that Ye Fan was currently unavable, so he gave Qing Run a call to exin the situation!


    "Ah..." Qing Run, upon receiving the news, felt utterly disappointed.


    Originally, Qing Run had been so looking forward to an intimate evening, but it turned out Ye Fan had so much going on.


    Sigh!


    She had prepared such a romantic setting for nothing!


    However, thinking about how Ye Fan''s periods of being awake were gradually increasing while dealing with Shen Xiao, she felt somewhatforted.


    It was probably for the best; once Ye Fan fully awakened, the Ye Family wouldn''t be in any danger.


    ...


    In the vi Guo Li had sent her in the Flower Capital Southern Suburb!


    The next day had just broken when Ye Fan felt a shake on his arm as Qiu Wan struggled to rise from his embrace.


    "Awake? Sister Wan!" Ye Fan gently wrapped his arms around Qiu Wan''s waist, reveling in her gracefulness.


    Qiu Wan, thinking that Ye Fan might continue with something else, said shyly and with some urgency, "Xiao Fan, there''s no time! I''ll bete for work, and that Wang Bapi at thepany is so critical. If he catches me beingte again, he''ll dock my pay!"


    Ye Fan was taken aback and thenughed heartily, "Look at my memory! I forgot to tell Sister Wan yesterday, starting from today, you don''t have to go to work anymore, just take good care of the kids!"


    Qiu Wan, with her Innate Taoist Body, was a natural cauldron. Ye Fan intended to keep her by his side at all times; there was no need for Qiu Wan to go to work anymore.


    "What! How can I not go to work?" Qiu Wan shyly searched for her underclothes and began to dress herself with her back turned to Ye Fan, "I''m already feeling guilty living in the house you''ve given me, how could I possibly not work? I can''t just have you provide for all my living expenses in the future, can I?"


    Although Qiu Wan had epted bing Ye Fan''s woman, in her heart, she still had her own convictions.


    "What''s so wrong with that?" Ye Fan said, and at the same time, reached into the pocket of some nearby clothes and pulled out a bank card, "There should be five million in this card, the PIN is six sixes. Sister Wan, use it for now. If it''s not enough, just let me know anytime!"


    Ye Fan never skimped when it came to Su Yixue or Qing Run.


    With Qiu Wan''s Innate Taoist Body, their joyous union the previous day had already helped elevate Ye Fan''s strength from Martial Emperor Third Grade to Martial Emperor Sixth Rank. He was one step closer to achieving his revenge. For such a treasure of a woman, Ye Fan naturally would not treat her unfairly.


    "Five... five million..." To an ordinary employee like Qiu Wan, five million was an astronomical figure beyond her imagination.


    Qiu Wan hurriedly pushed the card back into Ye Fan''s hand, "Xiao Fan, I won''tin about living here! But there''s no way I can ept this money¡ªI''m not used to getting something for nothing or taking other people''s money! And... and..." Qiu Wan hesitated for a while before continuing, "And by giving me a house and money to spend like this, what am I bing? I don''t want others to see me as the other woman..."


    Qiu Wan was willing to be Ye Fan''s woman, originally it was to show gratitude, without expecting anything further from Ye Fan.


    For someone as outstanding as Ye Fan, there was bound to be a girlfriend or wife, and Qiu Wan didn''t dare to hope for more.


    Although Ye Fan had made his intentions clear, Qiu Wan firmly refused, her eyes determined.


    Ye Fan saw it too. With Qiu Wan being so beautiful, if she didn''t have her principles, her life would''ve already been veryfortable.


    "Alright! You don''t have to take the money, but you really don''t have to go to work! If you really want to work, then go to Ye Corporation Company," Ye Fan said as he pulled Qiu Wan back into his arms, and her clothes that she had just put on were peeled open once more.


    Ye Corporation, as one of the top conglomerates in Great Xia, hadn''t been managed well in recent years, but it still had a substantial scale and a branch office in Flower Capital.


    As Qiu Wan worked in financial management, taking a position as a financial director at the branch wouldn''t be a problem.


    Ye Fan briefly introduced his own situation to Qiu Wan!


    When Qiu Wan learned of Ye Fan''s identity, she was so shocked that she was at a loss for words, "You''re the young master of the Ye Family... the one that seven sisters-inw are supposed to marry?"


    Ye Fan nodded, "Exactly!"


    "But, haven''t they all said you''re a fool? You..." Qiu Wan looked at Ye Fan with a face full of confusion; the Ye Fan before her was naturally quite different from the one in the legends.


    Ye Fan gave a wicked smile, "Do I look like a fool to you? Remember to keep my secret!"


    "Mhm!" Qiu Wan''s heart was both shocked and somewhat uneasy.


    She had never expected that by offering herself to repay a kindness, she would actually end up sleeping with the heir of the Ye Family, the demonic genius who shook the entire Great Xia five years ago.


    Thinking about the disparity between her own status and Ye Fan''s, Qiu Wan felt a sense of loss. The gap was just too big, and on top of that, Ye Fan had seven sisters-inw who were supposed to marry him. Where did that leave her? Find more chapters on empire


    However, considering she had no expectations to begin with, being able to have a joyous encounter with a demonic genius like Ye Fan was already very satisfying to her.


    "Even if I don''t go to work at thepany, I still need to go there and get some things I left behind!" Qiu Wan wriggled in Ye Fan''s arms, "Especially a pen holder I found at the door a week ago. I thought it was very pretty, so I took it to the office. I have to get it back! I also hid two hundred yuan underneath it!"


    Hmm?


    Upon hearing Qiu Wan''s words, Ye Fan''s expression suddenly became serious!n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    A week ago?


    Picking up a pen holder at the door?


    Ye Fan instantly connected the incident from a week ago when his second brother, Ye Lingjun, was chased and nearly killed!


    Ye Lingjun was attacked, but obviously they hadn''t found what they were looking for on his person. They had searched everywhere and were left with only the poor district unchecked!


    It was likely that pen holder was the key to locating the map found on his second brother.


    Thinking of the men in ck who were searching Qiu Wan''s roomst night, Ye Fan hurriedly got up and said, "Sister Wan, I''m not busy anyway, let me apany you to thepany!"


    "Well... alright then!" Qiu Wan originally didn''t intend to have Ye Fan apany her, but she remembered Manager Wang''s vile face at the office. He had cornered her several times, trying to take advantage of her.


    Having Ye Fan with her this time was a good thing. She had tolerated that guy for so long, and this time she would definitely strike back fiercely.


    The two of them got up and got ready. At this point, Qiu Wan''s daughter also woke up. Seeing Ye Fan and Qiu Wan close together, the little girl blinked her big eyes and said, "Mommy! Is this Daddy? Daddy is so handsome!"


    Qiu Wan''s daughter had never seen her father since she was born and had always envied others who had a father.


    "Yes! I am Daddy!" Before Qiu Wan could respond, Ye Fan spoke up and opened his arms to the little girl, "Xiao Xiao, let Daddy hold you. Daddy has been busy working outside these years, and now I finally have time toe back and be with you!"


    "Daddy, will you never leave again?" Xiao Xiao hugged Ye Fan''s neck timidly, full of hope, "As long as Daddy is here, those bad people won''t bully Mommy anymore!"


    Hearing the little girl''s sensible words, Ye Fan''s nose tingled with emotion, "Okay, Daddy will teach you martial arts from now on, and you''ll help Daddy protect Mommy!"


    Qiu Wan worked at a takeoutpany, handling thepany''s finances!


    In the courtyard of Hongda Takeout Company in the Flower Capital Eastern Suburbs, Manager Wang Tianwei was gathering everyone for a roll call meeting.


    When it came to Qiu Wan''s turn and there was no answer for a long while, Wang Tianwei''s lips curled into a cold sneer, "Hmph! That stinking woman, she''ste, isn''t she? Finally fallen into my hands... this time, I''ll see how I won''t y you to death... I''ll definitely have you in the office... Meeting dismissed..."

 Chapter 166 Shameless Manager Wang!

    On the way to thepany by taxi, Ye Fan and Qiu Wan received a call from Guo Li!


    "Big Brother, just received a message from Director Pang. He heard that you have arrived in Flower Capital and Elder Pang would like to meet you in person. Would you like to see him?"


    As the chief steward of the Tianji Pavilion, Pang Hai had previously extended his help to Su Corporation because of a cipher activated by Ye Fan. Heter contributed his effort against the staunch enemies of the Ye Family.


    Actually, Pang Hai had never met Ye Fan in person and wished to see the new Pavilion Master, which waspletely reasonable.


    Ye Fan pondered for a few seconds, "Let''s not rush it; I''ll deal with it after I''ve taken care of things in Flower Capital!"


    Ye Fan had his own considerations. He had been ying dumb all this time, but with so many things happening in Cloud City, his facade as a fool was bing increasingly untenable.


    This trip to Flower Capital, on one hand, was to investigate the truth behind his second brother''s death in the Xuanwu Battle Zone and to seek the whereabouts of the map fragment.


    On the other hand, it was to continue clearing out the minions of the Ye Family''s bitter enemies. Ye Fan''s n was to clean out most of their minions before going head-to-head with his family''s archenemies.


    This way, when the final battle came, the true culprits behind everything could be caught!


    Pang Hai, as the chief steward of the Tianji Pavilion, had drawn attention from various powers after intervening in Su Yixue''s affair. If he met with a "fool" like himself at this moment, it would definitely be noticed by those with ulterior motives.


    Ye Fan worried that meeting with him would scare off the real criminals among his family''s enemies, and then the deep-seated hatred of the Ye Family could not be avenged!


    Although based on his investigation so far, Elder Zhang and Tang Zheng appeared to be the direct perpetrators, Ye Fan knew they were not the real masterminds.


    "Alright! Elder Pang also proposed another n: he suggested that Xu Hai, the general manager of Nether Group, shoulde to visit you, Big Brother. That way, it''ll be easier to contact you directly in the future. What do you think...?"


    Listening to Guo Li''s words over the phone, Ye Fan couldn''t help but feel a hint of approval in his heart.


    Pang Hai indeed had meticulous thoughts. Although Ye Fan had spoken the Tianji Pavilion''s cipher correctly, he had never seen him in person, and for whatever reason, he was still keen on making sure.


    "Then let Xu Hai meet at Hongda Takeout Company!"


    The Qing Family needed to expand its business in Flower Capital and indeed required the assistance of Nether Group. Meeting with the general manager of the Nether Group wouldn''t attract too much attention.


    ...


    At Hongda Takeout Company, Wang Tianwei had just finished a meeting with everyone, and before anyone had left, Qiu Wan and Ye Fan appeared at the entrance.


    "Look at you, Qiu Wan. Today is the financial settlement day, and you dare to be sote? Do you not want your job anymore?" Wang Tianwei had tried to bully Qiu Wan several times in the office before, but she had managed to escape every time and had even reported him to the headquarters'' leaders once; Wang Tianwei harbored deep resentment toward Qiu Wan.


    "What''s that smell, woman? Did you go find some random man?" Wang Tianwei, seeing Ye Fan beside Qiu Wan, had a trace of cruelty and resentment surface on his face.


    Noticing Qiu Wan''s rosyplexion, Wang Tianwei knew what had happenedst night.


    Damn it!


    The woman he had coveted for so long, never having touched even a finger, was now snatched by this idiot before him.


    Furthermore, they showed up to work together.


    Was she trying to unt their rtionship right in front of him?


    "Qiu Wan, let me tell you, because you''rete today, half a month''s sry will be deducted!" Wang Tianwei dered grandly, ready to fill in the attendance form with a strike.


    "On what grounds?" Qiu Wan said angrily, "ording to thepany''s policy, even if I amte, at most you can only deduct one day''s sry, right? Why would you deduct half a month''s sry?"


    Wang Tianwei looked at Qiu Wan with a sneering face, "On what grounds? Because I''m in a bad mood, what about it? Heh... If you don''t want half a month''s sry deducted,e to my office and have a good chat with me. If I''m in a better mood, I might even give you a bonus of a few thousand!"


    Qiu Wan herself had an exceptional figure and looks.


    After being nourished by Ye Fan, she seemed irresistibly tender and luscious!


    As Wang Tianwei spoke, his hand involuntarily reached towards Qiu Wan''s buttocks, intending to grab a handful. Discover more stories at empire


    Wang Tianwei was the manager of Hongda Takeout Company, and the director who directly oversaw thepany was his brother-inw. Even if someoneined to the headquarters, Wang Tianwei wasn''t afraid.


    In thispany, Wang Tianwei was the king!


    Wang Tianwei nced at Ye Fan¡ªdressed unimpressively and having arrived by taxi, he looked like a penniless, backgroundless young man.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    On his own turf, couldn''t he handle him with ease?


    Even if he harassed Qiu Wan in front of everyone, what could he do?


    Qiu Wan still needed her sry to support her family, and today she was in the wrong. She definitely wouldn''t dare to retaliate!


    Seeing Wang Tianwei''s movement, a hint of disgust appeared in Qiu Wan''s eyes, and her body instinctively wanted to dodge.


    A cold light shed in Ye Fan''s eyes as he took a step forward, positioning Qiu Wan behind him. He reached out and grabbed Wang Tianwei''s wrist, "Manager Wang, it''s not good to touch around like this, is it?"


    Huh?


    Seeing Ye Fan''s action, a sh of annoyance appeared in Wang Tianwei''s eyes.


    This guy actually dared to block his move?


    "You looking for death, kid?" Wang Tianwei red at Ye Fan, "You better understand where you are! Here you listen and obey, or do you believe I can destroy her?"


    "I''ll touch her today, what are you going to do about it?" While cursing, Wang Tianwei extended his other hand, attempting to grab Qiu Wan''s chest again.


    Hmph!


    Ye Fan snorted coldly from his nostrils!


    He might have been oblivious to what happened before.


    But now that Qiu Wan was his woman, how could Ye Fan let her be humiliated in front of him?


    Whoosh!


    Ye Fan''s hand moved as fast as lightning, swiftly grabbing Wang Tianwei''s hand!


    Crack!


    A surge of Qi Force pulsed through Ye Fan''s wrist, directly breaking Wang Tianwei''s wrist.


    "Ignorant fool!"


    Ye Fan now had the strength of the Martial Emperor Level, and dealing with such trash was an easy task.


    "Ah! Fuck, my hand..." The intense pain from his hand made Wang Tianwei scream like a pig being ughtered, "Stop gawking, all of you, get him! Don''t let this bastard walk out of here on his feet!"


    By this time, the courtyard was filled with deliverymen and some security guards.


    Upon hearing Wang Tianwei''s shout, his group ofckeys immediately charged over, wielding sticks, steel pipes... and some even ripped off power cords...


    "Beat him to death!"


    Wang Tianwei stepped back two paces and roared at his subordinates, "Damn it, someone dares to bully you on my turf? Qiu Wan, let me tell you, today I will have you!"


    Wang Tianwei stared at Qiu Wan with a lecherous face. This woman, who did she think she was acting so high and mighty in front of him?


    Who wasn''t she going to sleep with anyway? Was he any worse than any other man?

 Chapter 167 Manager Wangs Stubbornness Backfires!

    Looking around at the numerous delivery guys and security guards rushing over, Qiu Wan''s face showed nervousness, "Xiao Fan, let''s run, they have too many people!"


    Althoughst night she saw Ye Fan actually carrying her as they jumped from the second floor, she knew for certain that Ye Fan was skilled in martial arts.


    But after all, with so many people on Wang Tianwei''s side, Qiu Wan was still worried that Ye Fan would not be able to handle them.


    "Stop it right there, have you all gone mad? Sister Wan is one of us, our colleague. Hasn''t she looked after you when it came time to hand out paychecks? And yet you dare to attack Sister Wan, have your consciences been eaten by dogs?"


    Outside the crowd, several girls were shouting defiantly, pushing against the security guards in front of them.


    In reality, Qiu Wan was quite popr at thepany. As the financial supervisor, she took care of the delivery guys and the security staff.


    Whenever they needed to advance some sry, Qiu Wan would always open a door of convenience for them.


    After a series of scolding from those girls, the imposing guards and delivery guys started to hesitate with their actions.


    "Sister Wan, let your boyfriend run¡­" whispered a bearded man in the front to Qiu Wan, "Sister Wan, it''s really difficult for us too!"


    "Brother, you''d better run, we''ll cover you!" Another buzz-cut security guard squeezed over, deliberately using his body to block the people charging from behind, "Once Wang Tianwei''sckeys catch up, we won''t be able to stop them!"


    "Thank you all!" Qiu Wan nced at Ye Fan and then intended to leave with Ye Fan first. As for the belongings in the office, that would have to be discussedter.


    Ye Fan had just saved his own daughter. If he were to get injured now, that would be unfortunate.


    But when Qiu Wan tugged at Ye Fan, he stood still, staring fiercely at the trash in front of him.


    A Martial Emperor like himself, bullied by this trash?


    Hmph!


    Ye Fan stamped his foot hard on the ground, and a powerful wave of Qi Force surged out, instantly sweeping around the security guards and delivery guys who spoke up for Qiu Wan, sending dozens of people flying back and falling to the ground.


    "That''s it?" Ye Fan dusting off his hands, he looked coldly towards Wang Tianwei, "Originally, Sister Wan and I came back just to collect some things and leave quietly, but you just had toe looking for trouble!"


    "Sister Wan is my woman, and you think about coveting my woman? You''re courting death!" Ye Fan sneered, stepping forward and seizing Wang Tianwei''s neck in one hand, without any hesitation, he kicked straight towards Wang Tianwei''s groin.


    Pffft!


    The sound of eggs cracking!


    "Now do you still have any thoughts about women?"


    You like to fancy other women, huh? This young master will ensure that from now on, when you see a woman, all you can do is watch helplessly.


    "Well done! Good job!"


    Ye Fan''s actions instantly won the cheers of a group of girls in thepany.


    As the manager of thepany, Wang Tianwei often harassed the female staff using the power at his disposal, and many of the girls had been forced by him into his bed, unable to voice their suffering.


    "Ah... my balls... damn it..." Wang Tianwei immediately curled up like a shrimp in intense pain, letting out severe screams.


    "Son of a bitch, how dare youy your hands on me? Kid, you''re done for. Do you have any idea who is behind Hongda Takeout Company? Our backer is Nether Group, and my brother-inw is the director of the investment department at the headquarters... Son of a bitch, you''d better kneel down and apologize to me right now, and make Qiu Wan crawl obediently into my bed, or else I guarantee you won''t see tomorrow''s sun..."


    Wang Tianwei''s words instantly silenced the scene.


    The girls who were cheering before went quiet too, stealthily moving closer to Qiu Wan, whispering reminders to her, "Sister Wan, you better take your boyfriend and leave quickly. Wang Tianwei''s brother-inw is a leader at headquarters, he can mobilize people from Nether Group. If this esctes, they will certainly seek revenge..."


    ```"Yeah, an arm can''t twist a thigh ¡ª with Nether Group being so powerful, if they seek revenge, Sister Wan, your boyfriend is likely to suffer!"


    Qiu Wan''s eyes were somewhat misty as she looked at Ye Fan, feeling a mix of emotions.


    Nether Group? Afraid? Ye Fan?


    Everyone outside ims Ye Fan is the fool of the Ye Family, but in truth, isn''t he incredibly smart and strong? It seems today''s incident will surely bring disaster upon Wang Tianwei.


    "I''ll listen to him!" Qiu Wan tried to calm her emotions, gradually realizing that what she''d intendedst night as a gesture of gratitude turned out to be like clinging to a golden thigh.


    If Ye Fan took action, he surely had his confidence.


    "Nether Group?" Ye Fan chuckled after hearing that. Such a coincidence?


    Thepany under Tianji Pavilion''s Nether Group was bullying his woman? Poor Wang Tianwei had no idea he had already fallen into Ye Fan''s hands.


    Seeing Ye Fan''s silent demeanor, Wang Tianwei thought Ye Fan was scared, "You scum! Now you know fear? It''s already toote... Ouch..."


    Wang Tianwei, caught up in his agitation, identally pulled at his own groin, grimacing in pain!


    "Let go immediately!" Wang Tianwei struggled out of Ye Fan''s grasp and snapped at Qiu Wan, "Qiu Wan, aren''t you rolling over here? I''m going to tear off your clothes in public, let''s see who dares lift a finger!"


    Thinking his background had intimidated Ye Fan, Wang Tianwei started to bloviate again.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Huh?


    Was this Wang Tianwei still so bullheaded, seeking death?


    Ye Fan was speechless regarding Wang Tianwei.


    Was this idiot''s head full of crap?


    Could he not see that the Ye Fan before him was so skilled in martial arts? Facing such a situation with such calm, he must have no small background. Yet he was still stubbornly charging ahead?


    "What are you looking at? Kid! You think you can fight? You think I don''t have anyone on my side?" Wang Tianwei sneered, then yelled upstairs, "Miss Huizi, Qiu Wan is here. Come on down! And while you''re at it, help me take care of this troublemaker!"


    Following Wang Tianwei''s words, a stunning Dongying girl in a leather skirt appeared from the second-floor balcony, threw the documents in her hands to the ground, pushed off from the balcony railing, and leaped down to the first floor.


    Hiss!


    Such a high distance, and she just jumped down like that?


    The delivery guys present, along with the security guards and people like Qiu Wan, were all stunned.


    Clearly, this Dongying beauty was also a martial arts expert!


    "Handsome! She''s mine now, you''re not needed here, buzz off!" The beauty dashed swiftly in front of Ye Fan and, giving Qiu Wan a nce, said dismissively to Ye Fan.


    A Martial Master Realm expert?


    With a slight sense, Ye Fan immediately understood the strength of this Yamada Eiko!


    No wonder Wang Tianwei was so arrogant today. So there was a Dongying expert here?


    The Dongying expert had already been deployed to Qiu Wan''spany?


    But since Yamada Eiko hadn''t left yet, it meant that the map fragment left by his second brother hadn''t been found yet...```

 Chapter 168 Do I have a disease? Why would I bite my own egg?

    "It''s over! Sister Wan is going to suffer now!"


    "Sister Wan, why don''t you run away quickly? Who would have thought that Wang Tianwei could summon such an expert!"


    "s! Can Sister Wan even run away at this point?"


    The group of sisters around Qiu Wan all looked at her with sympathy, while Qiu Wan''s heart had risen to her throat.


    Wang Tianwei has a Martial Arts expert on his side, what is Ye Fan going to do?


    Although Qiu Wan roughly knew that Ye Fan was indeed a monstrous talent five years ago and certainly no fool, it seemed like the other party''s power was not weak either.


    Was she really going to be controlled by Wang Tianwei today?


    Would Ye Fan possibly abandon her?


    Qiu Wan tightly gripped the hem of her clothes, full of unease.


    After all, the girl had said earlier that Ye Fan had nothing to do with this, as long as he didn''t interfere, he could leave.


    It was just one night of pleasure between her and Ye Fan; it would be normal for Ye Fan to leave.


    But soon, a sentence from Ye Fan dispelled all of Qiu Wan''s worries.


    "You''re mistaken, she''s my woman, she belongs to me!" Ye Fan stared intently at Yamada Eiko in front of him, "Telling me to scram, you''re not qualified!"


    A murderous intent had already formed in Ye Fan''s heart!


    Wang Tianwei had actually colluded with the Japanese dogs?


    Ye Fan had never had a good impression of the Japanese.


    Ye Fan had already decided in his heart that he would turn this ce upside down today.


    "Hmph! You scoundrel, to be so arrogant in front of Miss Huizi? You''re asking for death! Miss Huizi, please take action quickly and teach him a lesson!" Wang Tianwei pleaded with Yamada Eiko on the side, already hating Ye Fan to the extreme in his heart.


    To have his arm broken and his balls crushed by Ye Fan!


    Dammit!


    When Miss Huizi has you groveling, I will definitely return the favor tenfold.


    Yamada Eiko frowned slightly, did not speak, but stared at Ye Fan with some puzzlement.


    When Ye Fan made his move against the security guards earlier, Yamada Eiko had noticed the fluctuation of Martial Arts Qi in him.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    At that time, the Martial Arts Qi force vibrating from Ye Fan was roughly at the Control Realm.


    Being confident as a Grandmaster Realm high-level expert, that''s what made Yamada Eiko show herself.


    But just a moment ago, Yamada Eiko suddenly discovered that the Martial Arts Qi Force emanating from Ye Fan had actually reached the Grandmaster Realm, even surpassing her own?


    This guy in front of her was not to be trifled with!


    Moreover, what puzzled Yamada Eiko even more was that this young man felt extremely familiar to her, yet she couldn''t remember where she had seen Ye Fan before.


    Therefore, Yamada Eiko hesitated and did not take action lightly!


    Squeak! Squeak!


    While the atmosphere at the scene was tense, thepany''s main gate suddenly erupted with the sound of urgent brakes.


    A chubby middle-aged man rushed in with a group of bodyguards, "Tian Wei, what happened? Who has bullied you?"


    This chubby man was none other than Wang Tianwei''s brother-inw, Tong Kuan, who imed to be a director at thepany headquarters.


    "Ah! Brother-inw, you finally came... it''s him..." Wang Tianwei, seeing his brother-inw Tong Kuan arrive, instantly felt as if he saw his own father, sobbing and sniveling as he cried to Tong Kuan, "Brother-inw, look, he broke my arm and he... he crushed my balls, I can''t join you for foot baths anymore... sob sob... Brother-inw, you must avenge me..."


    Wang Tianwei, despite the excruciating pain in his groin, hobbled and hopped towards Tong Kuan.


    Tong Kuan, seeing the pitiful state of Wang Tianwei, scornfully nced at Ye Fan, "It''s you? You did this to my brother-inw?"


    "Yes, it''s me!" Ye Fan looked at Tong Kuan before him, is this guy from Nether Group?


    Timing it, General Manager Xu Hai from the Nether Group should be arriving soon, right?


    Ye Fan was curious, how would Xu Hai deal with the situation upon arrival?


    You see, Ye Fan was the newly appointed Pavilion Master of the Tianji Pavilion, and since Xu Hai, as the General Manager of the Nether Group, should naturally be one of Pang Hai''s confidants. He was supposed to represent Pang Hai to meet him, but to find that his own people would offend him like this!


    Wang Tianwei and Tong Kuan are probably in for a world of pain, right?


    "Kid! You''re arrogant, huh? Do you know who I am? I''m the head of the investment department at Nether Group, I can mobilize Nether Group''s A-level forces at will, squashing you like an ant, got it?" Tong Kuan wasn''t in a rush to start a fight, while talking to Ye Fan, his gaze shifted to Qiu Wan who was beside Ye Fan.


    Seeing Qiu Wan''s peach-like appearance, his pupils suddenly dted, his eyes gleaming with desire.


    "Tian Wei, that''s the top-notch woman you''ve been talking about, the one you haven''t gotten your hands on, right?" Tong Kuan eyed Qiu Wan, she truly was a top-notch beauty, no wonder Wang Tianwei kept mentioning her to him.


    "That''s her! Brother-inw... that bastard is her boyfriend..."


    Understanding the rtionships, Tong Kuan instantly had an idea.


    "Kid, are you going to do it yourself, or should I help you do it?" Tong Kuan snorted coldly, tossing a battle saber in front of Ye Fan, "Chop off one of your arms, then castrate yourself, leave behind your woman, and crawl out of here on your knees! I''ll spare your dog life!"


    Tong Kuan, looking at his numerical advantage and the Japanese experts seated with him, was sure he had Ye Fan cornered.


    "Are you sick? Why would I castrate myself?" Ye Fan responded with a light smile, "However, I don''t mind helping you castrate yourself, then you two can pair up!"


    Pfft!


    Ye Fan stamped on the ground, and the battle saber flew up, piercing Tong Kuan''s thigh with a st, blood instantly running down along his leg.


    "Damn it! Kid, you''re crazy, even daring to attack Laotzu... Ah, my leg..." Tong Kuan howled in pain, shouting at his bodyguards around him, "Attack, take him down no matter alive or dead, fast... I want to kill him..."


    Not a second thought before attacking!


    Why is this guy so arrogant?


    "Stop, who are you trying to kill?" Just as the bodyguards brought by Tong Kuan were about to make a move, at the entrance, a middle-aged man bellowed a resounding reprimand, instantly making everyone on the scene halt their actions.


    That middle-aged man was dressed in a Sun Yat-sen suit, striding into thepany courtyard, surrounded by a group of rugged attendants.


    "General Manager Xu? It''s you... Why are you here in person? Such a trivial matter... it''s not worth disturbing you over... it''s just some trouble here, I can handle it..."


    The man who arrived was none other than Xu Hai, General Manager of Nether Group, Pang Hai''s right-hand man.


    Tong Kuan, seeing Xu Hai personally arrive, was both shocked and excited.


    Xu Hai, being a direct lineage force of Pang Hai, was a man Tong Kuan rarely had the chance to meet. More importantly, Xu Hai''s own strength was rumored to have reached above the peak of the Grandmaster Realm, possibly even the Martial Venerable Realm.


    And the bodyguards around Xu Hai were each formidable in their own right.


    With the General Manager present, how could they fear this youngster causing a scene?


    "Bastard, let''s see how arrogant you can be now? Idiot... Our General Manager Xu is here, you''re done for..." Tong Kuan excitedly cursed at Ye Fan.


    p!


    Without any warning, Xu Hai raised his hand and delivered a sharp p to Tong Kuan''s face, "Shut up! Bring him... break his legs..."

 Chapter 169 Madam, Would an Annual Salary of Two Million Suffice? No! Five Million!

    Ah?


    Xu Hai delivered a ferocious p imbued with Martial Arts Qi, directly smacking Xu Hai into a stupor!


    What is happening here?


    "Director Xu, what is this..." What exactly did I do wrong?


    Xu Hai actually pped me directly, shattering my teeth into aplete mess.


    In Tong Kuan''s shocked gaze, Xu Hai jogged over towards Ye Fan and said, "I am Xu Hai! On behalf of Elder Pang, I pay my respects to... the... Young Master Ye..."


    Xu Hai originally intended to address Ye Fan as Pavilion Master, but remembering that Ye Fan had been concealing his identity, he changed his address to Young Master Ye at thest moment.


    That way, everyone would only suspect Ye Fan''s connection with the Nether Group, not with Tianji Pavilion.


    When Ye Fan had used Guo Li''s phone to contact Elder Pang, Elder Pang immediatelyunched an investigation and instantly dismissed the idea that Guo Li could be the sessor of Tianji Pavilion.


    Subsequent investigations from all sides confirmed that Ye Fan was indeed the new Tianji Pavilion Master.


    "Rise," Ye Fan said, knowing that Xu Hai represented Pang Hai in his visit and, like Yu Qiang, was somewhat probing.


    As Ye Fan spoke, a surge of Martial Arts Qi flowed from his hand, grasping Xu Hai''s arm from afar and lifting him up.


    Feeling that Qi Force from Ye Fan, Xu Hai''s eyes showed a glimpse of intense shock.


    Telekinesis?


    Young Master''s strength must be above the Martial Venerable Realm?


    Xu Hai hade with the intent to probe, so without any hesitation, he crazily circted his Martial Venerable Realm''s Martial Arts Qi, trying to suppress downwards forcefully.


    Xu Hai wanted to test just how strong Ye Fan''s abilities were; ording to Elder Pang''s intentions, they needed to see if Ye Fan was indeed worthy of assistance.


    Ye Fan smiled faintly, his expression unchanged, as he unleashed the aura of a Martial Emperor Sixth Rank, instantly enveloping the area and leaving Xu Hai struggling to breathe, feeling as if Mount Tai was crushing down on him, with a weight of tens of thousands of pounds!


    With ease, Ye Fan used just a few fingers'' worth of strength to help Xu Hai stand up.


    "Young Master Ye, I beg for forgiveness!" After being helped up, Xu Hai''s face became flushed red, and he bent down to bow to Ye Fan once more.


    Xu Hai had used all his strength in the prior test.


    But still, Ye Fan handled him with such ease, which meant that Young Master Ye''s strength must at least be on the Martial Emperor level.


    Elder Pang had said that as long as Young Master Ye''s strength was above the Martial Emperor level, the crisis the Ye Family was currently facing would not be a crisis at all.


    "It''s nothing!" Ye Fan withdrew the fluctuation of Martial Arts Qi from his body and nced over at Tong Kuan and the others, "This Hongda Takeout Company, is it a subsidiary of the Nether Group? To bully my woman, you''ve got some nerve!"


    "Yes!" Xu Hai wiped the beads of sweat off his forehead, "Rest assured, Young Master Ye, I will handle this matter appropriately!"


    Meanwhile, Tong Kuan was dumbfounded upon seeing Xu Hai''s actions.


    What''s going on, Manager Xu Hai actually knows this young man?


    And more than that, he seems to hold considerable fear for him?


    "You''ve gotten me killed!" Tong Kuan was now so full of regret that he wished he could p himself. Seeing Wang Tianwei beside him, he suddenly kicked him hard.


    "Brother-inw... I..."


    Wang Tianwei also realized what was going on by now, originally relying on his brother-inw toe and dominate Ye Fan and Qiu Wan. But the big boss behind his brother-inw, upon seeing the young man, was supplicating.


    Bang, bang!


    Before Wang Tianwei could finish, the two bodyguards beside Xu Hai had already rushed over, without any hesitation, they broke Tong Kuan''s arm and shattered his balls in his trousers.


    The two bodyguards nced at Wang Tianwei, then turned to Xu Hai seeking confirmation. Upon receiving a positive nod from Xu Hai, the bodyguards once again took action and smashed Wang Tianwei''s other thigh as well.


    "Ah!"


    "Ah!"


    Wang Tianwei and Tong Kuany on the ground, continuously wailing, their bodies bent into a shape resembling arge shrimp.


    However, facing Xu Hai, although they had a swarm of wild thoughts racing in their hearts, they dared not show any of it.


    They knew the methods of the Nether Group; to have escaped with their lives was already fortunate. If they truly infuriated them, losing their lives was a matter of minutes.


    Ye Fan smiled faintly, took two steps forward, walked up to Wang Tianwei, and looked down at him, stepping on Wang Tianwei''s face, "Manager Wang, do you still want toy a hand on my woman? Still want to see me carried out prone?"


    Wang Tianwei no longer had the courage to cry, his face filled with terror as he pleaded, "I dare not! I dare not! Young Master Ye, spare my life... Young Master Ye, spare my life... I will never dare again... truly, I will never dare..."


    Although his limbs were crippled, Wang Tianwei still endured the intense pain, kneeling before Ye Fan, continuously kowtowing. With his only unharmed arm, he kept pping his own face.


    p! p! p!


    The crisp sounds rang out in the courtyard, and within seconds, Wang Tianwei''s face was swollen red, resembling a pig''s head.


    "Young Master Ye, I was wrong..." On the other side, Tong Kuan also came to his senses, respectfully kneeling before Ye Fan, also raising his hand, pping his own face.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    The security guards and takeout delivery boys at the scene all watched the unfolding events with sighs of pity.


    Those who had been worried for Ye Fan all secretly heaved a sigh of relief!


    "Who would have thought, Sister Wan''s boyfriend actually knows the General Manager of the Nether Group?"


    "Yeah! So it turns out he''s that powerful, that well-connected!"


    "Now Wang Tianwei has finally been taken care of, and Tong Kuan probably won''t end up with a good fate either!"


    And some others, the security guards and delivery boys who had followed Wang Tianwei earlier, were all stunned at this point.


    The sight of Wang Tianwei''s and Tong Kuan''s fates made everyone tremble involuntarily.


    One of the security guards took the lead, hesitated for a moment, and then all knelt down before Ye Fan!


    Ye Fan cast a indifferent nce at the crowd, "If you knew this would happen, why did you do it in the first ce?"


    Seeing that Ye Fan had calmed down somewhat, Xu Hai also rxed a little and scolded his bodyguards, "Take those two away to the Discipline Inspection Department for an audit of their financial situation! As for the Hongda Takeout Company, all staff involved in today''s incident are to be fired!"


    As the General Manager of the Nether Group, Xu Hai acted decisively. In just a few words, he made Wang Tianwei''s and Tong Kuan''s fates crystal clear. Find more to read at empire


    The Discipline Inspection Department of the Nether Group was notoriously harsh in its methods.


    Having held their respective positions for so many years, Wang Tianwei, and Tong Kuan naturally had not kept their hands clean.


    Falling into the hands of the Discipline Inspection Department, even if they did not die, they would probably be left with only half their lives.


    "Director Xu, no... please don''t hand us over to the Discipline Inspection Department..."


    "Young Master Ye, we were wrong, we''re begging for your forgiveness!"


    "Madam Qiu Wan, we''re sorry, we were wrong! You can''t just stand by and watch us die, please, I beg you, speak up, save us!"


    Before being dragged away, Tong Kuan and Wang Tianwei tried to persuade Qiu Wan to plead for them, but Qiu Wan''s face twitched several times. After looking at Ye Fan, she ultimately did not speak up!


    Qiu Wan knew that today, if it weren''t for Ye Fan''s strong backing, if she and Ye Fan had fallen into their hands, would they have shown any mercy?


    After dealing with Wang Tianwei and Tong Kuan, Xu Hai nced at Qiu Wan, then spoke softly, "Young Master, Madam Qiu Wan has been appointed as the Deputy Financial Director at the Nether Group, with an annual sry... one million?"


    Xu Hai tentatively asked, seeing Ye Fan''s mouth twitch, Xu Hai was immediately startled and shivered all over.


    "No! Madam Qiu Wan will serve as the Chief Financial Director at the Nether Group, with an annual sry of two hundred... no, five hundred million... and she will also receive a car worth over a million. Miss Qiu, please let me know what kind of car you like, and I will arrange it right away..."

 Chapter 170 Behave! Or Ill Spank You!

    Xu Hai spoke while continuously wiping the beads of sweat on his forehead.


    Today, his subordinates had caused such amotion and had offended the future Pavilion Madam, even daring to defile her.


    If the matter really blew up, he feared there would be no good end for him.


    Learning that Qiu Wan was a top talent in financial management, he had arranged for her to directly enter the Nether Group... Initially mentioning the position of Deputy Financial Director but, seeing that the Pavilion Master''s expression was not right, he immediately promoted her to Financial Director with a sry increase from one million to five million per year!


    After all, the Pavilion Master''s identity had been confirmed, and the entire Tianji Pavilion was his own.


    Paying a higher sry was merely a matter of transferring money from one hand to the other.


    "Ah... Director Xu, this... this is too much, it''s not appropriate..." When Qiu Wan heard the sry of five million and the position of Financial Director of the Nether Group, she waspletely stunned.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    When Qiu Wan had first graduated from university, she indeed had thoughts of working for a bigpany like the Nether Group.


    But reality cruelly pped her in the face. With no background and no work experience, it was basically impossible for her to enter those bigpanies through normal means. In the end, she could only find a job as the financial supervisor at Hongda Takeout Company.


    And now, when Xu Hai actually announced that she was the Financial Director of the Nether Group, Qiu Wan became even more frightened.


    On one hand, she felt the happiness was too sudden and somewhat unreal, while on the other hand, she was worried that she might not do well.


    The Nether Group was a massive entity with assets in the trillions, so the position of Financial Director naturally carried a very significant responsibility.


    A sry of five million was something Qiu Wan had never even contemted before.


    "Not at all! Miss Qiu, it''s not high, this is the standard sry in our industry!" Xu Hai observed Ye Fan''s expression, and seeing Ye Fan smile, his heartpletely rxed.


    His attempt to curry favor had not missed the mark.


    The new Pavilion Master of Tianji Pavilion might look young, but he had been quietly enduring and growing for so many years. By now, the Ye Family''s enemies probably didn''t even know the real situation of Ye Fan yet.


    The new Pavilion Master was a force to be reckoned with!


    But it was precisely because of this that Tianji Pavilion had a hope for revival.


    With the Pavilion Master''s means, he would surely be able to subdue those demons and monsters within!


    "But... Director Xu..." Qiu Wan was about to decline again, but Ye Fan stretched out a hand and pulled her into his embrace, whispering in Qiu Wan''s ear, "Sister Wan, no buts! Let me tell you a secret quietly, the Nether Group is also my property!"


    "Ah?" Hearing Ye Fan''s words, Qiu Wan''s eyes widened in shock, almost popping out, "It''s also the Ye Family''s..."


    Ye Fan shook his head, "Not the Ye Family''s, it''s my property!"


    "So, Sister Wan, working at Nether Group means you''ll be in charge of managing my financial authority. The position is very important... I don''t have that much time to manage thepany''s finances, and if someone runs off with my money, I wouldn''t even know! You are my woman now, and working at the Nether Group means you can keep a close watch for me. I''d be reassured!"


    While speaking, Ye Fan turned his head and kissed Qiu Wan on the cheek.


    Qiu Wan''s face flushed, and her heart pounded wildly.


    This Ye Fan was so wicked!


    "So..." Qiu Wan''s mind was still reeling, the Nether Group, such a massive entity, was also an asset under Ye Fan''s control. Coupled with the support of the Ye Family behind him, just how influential was this slightly younger and handsome guy in front of her?


    Was this heaven''s reward for all of her past hardships?


    After enduring such hard times for so long, I was suddenly propelled into the clouds!


    "That settles it, Director Xu, starting from tomorrow, let Sister Wan gradually familiarize herself with the business at thepany!" Ye Fan decisively cut off Qiu Wan''s words, setting the matter in stone.


    Ye Fan turned to look at the remaining people from Hongda Takeout Company and said to Qiu Wan, "Sister Wan! Now that Wang Tianwei has been taken away, and you''re leaving too... You''re the one who is most familiar with the takeoutpany, but you can''t possibly continue working here. Could you decide on their staffing arrangements?"


    Xu Hai quickly chimed in from the side, "Yes! Madam, we need Miss Qiu to help guide us with the matters of Hongda Takeout Company!"


    Xu Hai was quite a character!


    The way he addressed Qiu Wan changed from Miss Qiu directly to Madam. And directing thepany''s affairs had turned into guiding the work.


    Ye Fan''s lips curled into a slight smile; this Xu Hai could indeed hobnob with Liu Wuyang when the time came.


    "I..." Qiu Wan was naturally timid and instinctively wanted to refuse, but then she suddenly felt Ye Fan''s hand resting on her buttocks.


    Ye Fan also breathed softly into her ear, "Sister Wan, be a good girl! Otherwise, I''ll have to spank you!"


    "Don''t!" Qiu Wan shyly bent at the waist, with so many people around, if Ye Fan made such an intimate move on her, wouldn''t she die of embarrassment?


    After pouting in protest, Qiu Wan nced at everyone before finally speaking up, "Director Xu, based on my assessment, Ma Li has strong work capabilities and has been the supervisor of the second team for a long time. She''s been well-trained and can take the position of manager at Hongda Takeout Company! Besides, Xiao Yang has always been working with me on finance and can take my ce!"


    "Good! We''ll go with that arrangement!" As soon as Qiu Wan finished speaking, Xu Hai, without any hesitation, shouted to the crowd, "Who is Ma Li, and who is Xiao Yang? Come forward! ording to Madam''s arrangement, you will respectively take over as the manager and financial chief, starting now to take over all work of Hongda Takeout. The official appointments will be sent from the headquarters this afternoon..."


    In the crowd, a young girl wearing sses, and another middle-aged woman in a little suit, upon hearing Xu Hai''s words, were somewhat dumbfounded.


    They walked out almost in a daze!


    These two were precisely Ma Li and Xiao Yang, who had voluntarily stood up to shield Qiu Wan from the bullies earlier when Wang Tianwei was harassing her.


    After grasping their new assignments, Ma Li and Xiao Yang were astonished for a few seconds beforeing to their senses.


    "Ah! Thank you, Director Xu, thank you, Sister Wan! Thank you, Sister Wan!"


    The two of them bowed to Xu Hai and Qiu Wan together, and did not forget to bow to Ye Fan as well, "Thank you, Young Master Ye!"


    The gratitude on their faces was not hidden in the slightest!


    Although there were only a hundred or so people in thepany, the position of thepany''s manager was still very important.


    If it were a normal progression, Ma Li would probably never have risen to the manager''s position until she was old.


    But now, it was just a word from Qiu Wan that instantaneously made a twist of fate for them. Continue your journey with empire


    They were very clear that all this was thanks to Qiu Wan, and also Ye Fan''s support.


    "No need to thank me, just be sure to thank the Madam!" Xu Hai nced at the two and continued, "You both will have full responsibility for thepany''s subsequent recruitment and staff arrangements!"


    Ye Fan also smiled faintly, "All this is what you deserve!"


    When Qiu Wan faced such a desperate situation just now, amid so many people, only they and a few other sisters stood up to speak up for her.


    As Ye Fan spoke, he nced at the security guards and delivery boys who had helped Qiu Wan and himself, "You did well too! Manager Ma, they''ll be suitably arranged as well, right?"


    "Yes, yes, yes! Director Xu has already fired a group of people, leaving several supervisory positions vacant. Young Master Ye and Sister Wan, don''t worry, I will make good arrangements and won''t let them down!"

 Chapter 171 Master, stop spanking! Its going to swell if you hit me again!

    Ye Fan deliberately mentioned those security guards, and Ma Li clearly understood what he meant.


    In a nutshell, anyone who had just helped Qiu Wan and Ye Fan wouldn''t be shortchanged.


    As for those who stood with Wang Tianwei and opposed Qiu Wan...


    On the other side, the employees Xu Hai had fired were packing up in thepany courtyard, their expressions gloomy.


    In stark contrast to Ma Li and the others on this side!


    The welfare andpensation at Hongda Takeout Company were exceptionally good. Delivery guys at otherpanies might only earn a few thousand a month, but at Hongda Takeout, they made over ten thousand!


    This was precisely why those delivery guys put up with Wang Tianwei''s bullying and still wanted to stay.


    But now, those who had supported Wang Tianwei and gone against Ye Fan and Qiu Wan hadpletely lost their opportunity.


    The situation with the members of Hongda Takeout Company had been dealt with, leaving just one person remaining on the scene¡ª


    The beautiful woman from Dongying, Yamada Eiko!


    Realizing the situation on site, Yamada Eiko finally recognized that the young man was none other than the "foolish" Young Master Ye of the Ye Family, Ye Fan.


    But Ye Fan''s behavior just now was anything but foolish.


    Furthermore, Ye Fan was so powerful, even stronger than she was.


    Now that Wang Tianwei and Tong Kuan had fallen, and most critically, Xu Hai of Nether Group had also shown up.


    Yamada Eiko was still uncertain about Ye Fan''s strength, but she was very sure about Xu Hai''s¡ªhe was at the least in the Martial Venerable Realm.


    Originally, Yamada Eiko was here on the orders of the vice president of ck Clothes Society to investigate Qiu Wan and the whereabouts of the Heavenly Pce Map Fragment. Had Xu Hai not intervened, Yamada Eiko was ready to forcibly take Qiu Wan away and then coerce information out of her.


    But with Xu Hai here now, Yamada Eiko had no confidence at all.


    She intended to slip away quietly amidst the chaos.


    However, what she didn''t know was that Xu Hai had already set his sights on her.


    Yamada Eiko had just started to move when Xu Hai swiftly intercepted her, "Martial Arts Experts from Dongying who enter Great Xia without reporting deserve death! Miss Yamada, do you think you can just leave without an exnation?"


    Xu Hai was fairly well-informed about the recent events.


    Wang Tianwei deserved death indeed for colluding with Dongying Martial Arts masters and nning to assassinate the Pavilion Master.


    Moreover, Tianji Pavilion and Dongying had a deadly enmity.


    "Director Xu... I..." Yamada Eiko tried to exin, but Xu Hai showed no mercy, not swayed by her beauty.


    With a surge of powerful Martial Arts Qi, he closed in on Yamada Eiko, sealing off all her avenues of escape.


    In just three seconds, the blood vessels throughout Yamada Eiko''s body were sealed.


    "Send for two young women to take her to the upstairs resting room!" Xu Hai called out to twopany employees, who then assisted Yamada Eiko towards the upstairs resting room.


    "Young Master Ye, the Japanese have infiltrated Great Xia without a sound. I implore you to personally interrogate her!" Xu Hai bowed respectfully to Ye Fan and then turned to Qiu Wan, "Madam, let''s take care of thepany handover!"


    In this manner, Xu Hai discreetly sent Qiu Wan away.


    Leaving Ye Fan at the scene, his mouth twitching at the corner.


    This Xu Hai truly understood men!


    When Dongying invaded Great Xia, they brought cmity to so many people.


    In Great Xia, there is a saying that if youe across a woman from Dongying, you must exact revenge...


    Indeed, Yamada Eiko was beautiful, but Ye Fan wasn''t interested in her body.


    What interested Ye Fan more was the extent of Dongying''s investigation into the Heavenly Pce Map Fragment!


    Moreover, as more and more Martial Arts Experts have been infiltrating Great Xia, Ye Fan wanted to figure out, what exactly were they nning to do in Great Xia?


    It was rming that even Yamada Eiko had somehow traced her way to Qiu Wan, coupled with Murano Koji who had made his move in Cloud City, Ye Fan had to be vignt.


    Without any hesitation, Ye Fan''s ankles pushed off the ground, and his body dashed straight towards the second-floor resting room.


    When the door was opened, there was Yamada Eiko, lying limply on the couch.


    Her entire body''s blood flow was sealed by Xu Hai, allowing her to make only slight movements, yet theycked any strength.


    Upon seeing Ye Fan enter the room, Yamada Eiko''s face changed dramatically, "You... don''te any closer, what do you want to do?"


    The enmity between Great Xia and Dongying was well-known to Yamada Eiko.


    Moreover, there had been rumors inside the ck Clothes Society that once a Japanese woman fell into the hands of a man from Great Xia, she would not end up well.


    Now, was it finally her turn to face such a fate?


    Ye Fan gave a wicked smile and hooked Yamada Eiko''s waist with his arm, pressing her down on the couch, "What do you think a man would want to do facing such a beautiful woman?"


    The audacity of Ye Fan''s actions made Yamada Eiko scream out loud, "Don''t! Ye Fan, you can''t touch me, I am from the General''s Mansion, the Japanese Great General Mansion is my foster father... If you do anything to me, the Japanese General''s Mansion, as well as the ck Clothes Society, will not let you off..."


    Hm?


    Ye Fan couldn''t help but smirk slightly, he hadn''t even asked yet, and Miss Yamada Eiko had already made her identity crystal clear.


    Another person from the ck Clothes Society, huh?


    And it involved the Japanese Great General Mansion too, hehe, things were getting more interesting!


    The power of the Japanese royal family was gradually waning, and the families that upied Dongying had gradually started to rise above the royal authority. In addition to those families, there were several other powerful institutions.


    The two biggest were the General''s Mansion and the ck Clothes Society, and in many matters, the Japanese royal family had to follow themands of these two institutions.


    "Is that so? Well, I just have to try and make a move!"


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    As Ye Fan spoke, he didn''t hesitate and pped Yamada Eiko''s backside twice.


    "Ah!" The searing pain from her buttocks made Yamada Eiko stiffen up, and she started to cry out with a shyness, "You bastard..."


    Could such a private part of a girl be touched so casually?


    What was even more annoying was that Ye Fan had even lifted the hem of Yamada Eiko''s skirt, revealing only a thinyer of tiny panties...


    But no sooner had Yamada Eiko let out a sharp cry, she froze again.


    Why was there a warm current entering her body?


    Then it transformed into Martial Arts Qi, swiftly nourishing and cultivating her body, enhancing her strength?


    And the source of that warm current was exactly where Ye Fan had pped!


    This...


    Ye Fan pping her buttocks could actually help enhance her strength?


    "You... you-rascal... If you have the guts, try smacking again!" Yamada Eiko, realizing the odd sensation in her body, deliberately provoked Ye Fan.


    "If you ask for it, let''s try it out!"


    Faced with such a strange request, Ye Fan naturally obliged, and without hesitation, swung his palm at Yamada Eiko''s upturned backside, pping it twice more...


    Yamada Eiko wriggled her body beneath him, feeling swollen from the hits!


    This damn scoundrel, not cherishing beauty at all!


    However, that familiar warm current entered her body once again... Yamada Eiko was now certain, this was the person her mother had told her to find before she left Dongying...


    "Master, stop! Your humble servant is willing to submit!"

 Chapter 172 Master, Burn Me to Death with Your Fierce Fire!

    Hmm?


    Ye Fan was dumbfounded by Yamada Eiko''s reaction!


    All he did was p her twice, and this girl actually submitted so easily?


    What was going on?


    Did she have a masochistic tendency?


    While Ye Fan was still puzzled, Yamada Eiko took out a piece of jade pendant fragment from her body and respectfully handed it to Ye Fan, "Master, this is the token left by my mother. As long as young master brings this jade pendant fragment back, you will naturally understand my mother''s identity!"


    Hmm?


    Another jade pendant fragment?n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Ye Fan remembered that just a few days ago, Captain Niu Er from Wandering Soul had produced a fragment of jade pendant, which, when joined with the fragment in his grandfather''s hand, had proved that Wandering Soul was an organization and power left to him by his mother.


    And now, Yamada Eiko had taken out such a piece as well¡ªcould it be that his mother had arranged for powers in Dongying too?


    "What is your mother''s identity?"


    Yamada Eikoy on the couch and respectfully answered, "My mother said she was the Sword Attendant by the leader''s side. Before the leader left, she was ordered to go undercover in Dongying... At that time, my mother was ordered to infiltrate the Great General''s side and then became the Great General''s woman, bearing an illegitimate daughter... My mother has been quietly umting power over the years, always waiting for her master''s call..."


    "It''s just that now my mother has been ced under house arrest in disguise by the Great General Mansion, and even I don''t know the location of the confinement! The Great General Mansion is threatening me with my mother''s life, forcing me to act in Great Xia..."


    Listening to Yamada Eiko''s exnation, Ye Fan was immensely shocked.


    What was his mysterious mother up to?


    She had left him with so much heritage in the Ye Family!


    And the support from Wandering Soul''s power!


    Now she had left such a strong hidden force for him in Dongying too?


    Was she aiming to dominate the world?


    Thinking of this, Ye Fan hurriedly dialed his grandfather''s number, "Grandpa! I have a piece of jade pendant here, could you see if there''s still one that can bepletely joined with it at home!"


    Ye Fan sent the photo to his grandfather, and in less than a minute, his grandfather called back, "That''s right! Jade Pendant Fragment No. 2, it can indeed be joined with this one... Your mother mentioned that there were indeed undercover forces in Dongying! It seems her maid was called Yamada something..."


    So what Yamada Eiko said was true?


    In that case, the Yamada Eiko in front of him could be considered one of their own!


    Ye Fan''s Qi Force surged forward from his hand, dispelling the prohibitions on Yamada Eiko, "Tell me, how many people havee to Great Xia from Dongying this time? What exactly do they want to do?"


    But what Ye Fan didn''t expect was that, just as he had removed the prohibitions from Yamada Eiko,


    Yamada Eiko directly wrapped her arms around Ye Fan''s neck, "Master! Hug!"


    Having been so intimately in contact with Ye Fan just now was hugely beneficial for Yamada Eiko, and she was somewhat addicted.


    "Yamada Eiko, although you are the daughter of my mother''s maid, don''t y with fire!" Ye Fan said somewhat helplessly as he felt the tenderness in his arms.


    Yamada Eiko was the epitome of that charmingly cute, sexy type from Dongying!


    Twin pigtails, soft waistlines, ultra-short leather skirts... If she ever changed into a jk uniform! Plus white silk...


    It would be a perfect match!


    "Huizi is not afraid! My mother said that from the moment Huizi was born, everything belonged to the master... My heart and my body, all of it!" Yamada Eiko clung to Ye Fan''s neck, her slender fingers still tapping on Ye Fan''s chest, and with just a few gentle twists in his arms, Ye Fan felt as if his whole body would explode.


    "Master, burn me to death with your fierce fire!"


    Yamada Eiko''s cherry lips whispered gently into Ye Fan''s ear¡ªher alluring voice was practically a death knell.


    Although Ye Fan was no longer a novice, he found it utterly difficult to control himself in the face of such seduction.


    If he hadn''t already verified Yamada Eiko''s identity, Ye Fan would''ve thought this was a beauty trap set up by the Ye Family''s sworn enemies!


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    Ye Fan smacked Yamada Eiko''s buttocks hard several times, "We''ll talk about thatter, I have something to ask you!"


    "Master, I''ll be waiting for you... Eiko will always be yours!" Yamada Eiko wore an expression of enjoyment, "The more deste it is, the more Eiko likes it!"


    Those dazed eyes, that exquisite face¡ªshe was truly a deadly alluring demoness!


    That charm was simply unbearable!


    "This time, I came to Great Xia mainly for a Heavenly Pce map... it''s said to be Divine Ruins, containing tons of top-grade techniques and Cultivation Secret Tomes..."


    "Besides, we have other secret missions! Some areas in Japan are starting to experience environmental degradation, and during this operation,"


    Damn!


    Again?


    Ye Fan immediately felt annoyed.


    Nearly a century ago, those Japanese dogs, relying on their superior equipment, gued Great Xia for decades and plundered so many treasures.


    And now, they actually want to do it again?


    Dammit!


    A century ago, Ye Fan hadn''t been born, but now, in charge of Tianji Pavilion and with a million Tianlong soldiers under his Ye Banner, Ye Fan wouldn''t let them have their way!


    If Ye Fan was provoked, he would simply send his massive army across and tten the small ind nation of Japan!


    "I''m not entirely clear about the other battle teams, but I have a general understanding of ourbat squad! The deputy captain is Murano Koji, who went to Cloud City to investigate the Ye Family''s map fragments... Captain Mutou, on the other hand, went to the Xuanwu Battle Zone to assassinate Great Xia''s elite contenders..."


    A wave of regret passed through Ye Fan''s heart¡ªMurano Koji had already died at his hands.


    But Captain Mutou going to the Xuanwu Battle Zone to assassinate Great Xia''s elite contenders?


    Ye Fan immediately thought of his eldest wife, Yu Linglong, the youngest Valkyrie in Great Xia, in charge of defense against Japan along the coast of the Xuanwu Battle Zone.


    Could his eldest wife be in danger?


    After handling matters in Flower Capital, it was necessary to make a trip to the coast if needed.


    Besides, as the Zhen Tianwang of the Xuanwu Battle Zone, having not inquired about the area for five years, now was the time to make a contribution!


    "I have here a list of infiltrators, these are the families within Tiannan Province that have close ties with the Japanese ck Clothes Society and the General''s Mansion!" Yamada Eiko respectfully handed over a list to Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan nced at it and couldn''t help but snort coldly.


    Many of the families listed were those restless ones within Tianji Pavilion''s vassal families... and the others were former vassal families of the Ye Family, all of which had recently switched to the Ye Family''s opposition!


    So they had all been colluding with the Japanese dogs, huh?


    This trip to Flower Capital, Ye Fan''s goal was to clear out all these garbage factions!


    However, today''s most important task was still to find the pen holder that Qiu Wan mentioned...

 Chapter 173 Obtaining the Map Fragment!

    Calcting the time, Ye Fan had been chatting with Yamada Eiko for a while now, and Qiu Wan''s handover work should also be almostplete by now!


    "Master, was Eiko good? Master must reward Eiko!" As Ye Fan prepared to open the door, Yamada Eiko pounced on him again, wrapping her arms around Ye Fan''s neck, allowing her "Great Phoenix" to sway over Ye Fan''s chest.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Even her leather skirt had flipped up, revealing the pale skin underneath, yet Yamada Eiko didn''t care at all.


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    Seeing Ye Fan''s fiery gaze, a happy gleam appeared in Yamada Eiko''s eyes.


    "Master, do you like seeing Eiko without clothes? Eiko will take it off for you right now, how about that?" While speaking, Yamada Eiko actually began to slide off her skirt!


    For Christ''s sake!


    Ye Fan was almost driven mad!


    This alluring demoness!


    Did she truly not know how alluring she was?


    Clothed, he was already unbearable, but if she took her clothes off, wouldn''t Ye Fan be consumed entirely?


    "No, no, no! I have other things to do today. We can talk about thister!" Ye Fan hurriedly grabbed Yamada Eiko''s wrist, "Tell me, what reward do you want?"


    Previously, Su Yixue and Qing Run had already felt those benefits, and they had fallen in love with that feeling.


    Being a Grandmaster, Yamada Eiko naturally knew the huge benefits that feeling brought her!


    "Alright! The warm current you felt, there actually are other ways to obtain it! As long as we have skin-to-skin contact, you can get it!"


    After the exnation, Ye Fan finally told Yamada Eiko the secret of the warm current!


    Yamada Eiko sat up from leaning on the sofa, tilting her head thinking for a moment and then understood in an instant, "Master! Eiko got it, Eiko will wear less around master from now on¡­ Master, do you like JK? How about a nurse''s outfit¡­ and a flight attendant outfit¡­"


    Yamada Eiko was very smart, once Ye Fan said this, she instantly got it!


    As long as she had close contact with Ye Fan, then the closest contact naturally was bing Ye Fan''s woman!


    If she became the master''s woman, could she then break through to the Martial Venerable Realm?


    With her special constitution, herbat power would definitely be formidable, and she could help the master with many more things in the future!


    With each uniform Yamada Eiko mentioned, Ye Fan imagined her dressed in each one in his mind!


    Damn it!


    Who could handle this?


    He couldn''t stay here any longer!


    Otherwise, seduced by this alluring demoness, Yamada Eiko, he would lose control sooner orter!


    "Eiko, I see that your power is almost breaking through to the Martial Venerable Realm. I have an elixir pill here you can swallow, why don''t you try to break through!"


    Ye Fan tossed the elixir pill to Yamada Eiko and immediately slipped out the door.


    "Elixir Pills?" Yamada Eiko caught the pill and opened the porcin bottle to look, instantly so thrilled she almost jumped up, "It''s really a Martial Venerable breakthrough aid elixir¡­ Master, Eiko has always dreamed of this elixir¡­"


    "Rest assured, Master, Eiko will definitely work hard


    Yamada Eiko looked at the doorway where Ye Fan disappeared, her face showing a misty gaze.


    Then, without any hesitation, Yamada Eiko directly consumed the Elixir Pills.


    Yamada Eiko had been stuck in the Grandmaster Realm for a very long time, always wanting to make a breakthrough, but had not dared to act recklessly due to ack of Elixir Pills and an opportunity.


    Now, with such an excellent opportunity before her, Yamada Eiko naturally would not let it slip away!


    After consuming the Elixir Pills, the Martial Arts Qi within Yamada Eiko''s body began to expand rapidly. In the blink of an eye, the entire room, and even the courtyard, were enveloped by a mighty Martial Arts Qi.


    ...


    When Ye Fan came out of the room, Xu Hai was respectfully waiting at the door.


    "Young Master Ye, how did the interrogation go?" Xu Hai looked at Ye Fan with an expression that said all men understood, "Did she submit? How many positions... ah, no, how much information did she confess?"


    Xu Hai could clearly hear themotion inside just now. This Young Master, he''s quite wild!


    Ye Fan''s face was streaked with lines of annoyance. What was Xu Hai thinking?


    But Ye Fan didn''t bother to exin further!


    Yamada Eiko, being a servant descendant left by his mother and so loyal to him, henceforth...


    "How are things on Sister Wan''s side? Is the handover almost done?"


    Today, Ye Fan''s visit to Hongda Takeout Company was mainly to investigate the clue of the map fragment left by his second brother.


    Since Qiu Wan had picked up the pen holder that night, it meant that the pen holder was possibly the only clue.


    "There''s nothing special with Miss Qiu''s affairs, just a simple checking of the bills. By now, it should already be almost done; let''s go over there!"


    Xu Hai led the way in front, bringing Ye Fan to Qiu Wan''s office.


    At this moment, Qiu Wan had just finished checking the ounts. "Xiao Fan, you''ve arrived?"


    Ye Fan nodded, "Sister Wan, that pen holder you said you wanted to take, pack it up; I''ll take you home! Tomorrow, you''ll officially start working at the Nether Group!"


    Qiu Wan nodded, "Here, this is the pen holder I was talking about! What do you think, is it nice?"


    While speaking, Qiu Wan picked up the pen holder from the desk and handed it to Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan held the pen holder in his hand and released his perception to feel inside of it!


    Indeed, at the bottom of the pen holder, Ye Fan sensed a quaint aura, exactly the same as the Qi Force of the map fragment he had previously received from Liu Hao.


    "It''s nice!" Ye Fan said calmly, holding on to the pen holder, while also helping Qiu Wan take some items from her desk and head towards thepany entrance.


    "Ah! Having worked here for so many years, suddenly having to leave, I still feel a bit unustomed!"


    Ye Fan smiled, "Of course! Sister Wan, there''s a huge secret rted to this pen holder, do you know?"


    "What?" Qiu Wan looked puzzled.


    Ye Fan didn''t keep her in suspense any longer. With a surge of Qi Force in his hand, he directly shattered the bottom of the pen holder, pulling out a map fragment from the hiddenpartment, "This pen holder, was thrown outside your door by my second brother..."


    "Your second brother? Why would he throw a pen holder outside my room? Who is your second brother? What does he look like?" Qiu Wan asked Ye Fan with furrowed brows!


    And Ye Fan harbored a simr doubt in his heart!


    Exactly, why would his second brother throw this map fragment outside Qiu Wan''s door... could it be¡­

 Chapter 174 Youre Screwed!

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    Ye Fan was also puzzled, "My second brother... he..."


    Ye Fan took out his cellphone and flipped through it, only to find there were no pictures of his second brother, "I''ll show you when I find one!"


    Ye Fan put away his phone just as Guo Li brought the car around.


    Just as Ye Fan and Qiu Wan were about to get into the car, Xu Hai suddenly came out, "Young Master Ye, how should we handle Miss Eiko..."


    Xu Hai was somewhat unsure of Ye Fan''s intentions now. After all, Ye Fan had "interrogated" Yamada Eiko for so long inside, and he wasn''t sure if feelings had developed over time!


    Now that Ye Fan had been confirmed as the Young Master of Tianji Pavilion, he would naturally have to be discreet in his dealings with the women around him.


    Ye Fan''s mouth curved slightly¡ªsince Yamada Eiko was a descendant from one of his mother''s maids, and she kept calling him ''master'' so persistently, naturally, killing Yamada Eiko was out of the question.


    "Let her be," Ye Fan hesitated for a moment, then let out a long sigh.


    Yamada Eiko had divulged so many secrets about the ck Clothes Society and the royal family this time; Dongying would definitely suspect her. However, Ye Fan had given her an Elixir Pill, and she should be able to break through to the Martial Venerable Realm soon enough¡ªat least she would have the ability to protect herself.


    "Okay!"


    After Ye Fan had left, Xu Hai pondered over Ye Fan''s words, "Let her be?"


    It seemed that in the future, Miss Yamada Eiko might be very close to the Young Master.


    Xu Hai had been so harsh to Miss Yamada just now!


    Ah!


    "Someone, set up a guard outside Miss Yamada Eiko''s ce. Fulfill any of Miss Yamada''s requests at any time!"


    ...


    Ye Fan had sent Qiu Wan back to the vi, where Guo Li had already taken care of all the ownership transfer procedures. The daughter, Xiao Xiao, had also been enrolled in the best nearby kindergarten!


    Qiu Wan stared at the property deed in her hands, somewhat stunned, "Xiao Fan, I... really..."


    Ye Fan had given her a vi worth tens of millions just like that, and even arranged for her to work at Nether Group, taking up the significant role of Chief Financial Officer, with an annual sry of five million.


    She was just a housewife!


    Thinking back on the hard times she had endured, Qiu Wan''s eyes reddened, "Xiao Fan, how about we go upstairs?"


    As she spoke, Qiu Wan''s cheeks flushed with color.


    Qiu Wan couldn''t understand why she, a wilted flower, was valued so highly by Ye Fan. Ye Fan had done so much for her, and there was little else she could do for Ye Fan except to spend more time with him.


    "What''s upstairs?" Ye Fan looked at Qiu Wan in his arms, her face so red it seemed almost ripe, deliberately teasing her.


    "Ah! Xiao Fan... you''re so naughty..." Qiu Wan wriggled in Ye Fan''s embrace, letting out a coquettish protest, and lightly punched him on the chest.


    What Qiu Wan meant could not have been clearer.


    Of course, Ye Fan knew what Qiu Wan was thinking, but he also knew that even though Qiu Wan had an Innate Taoist Body and a Cauldron physique, she was still just an ordinary woman.


    If Ye Fan continued to exhaust Qiu Wan like this, she might copse.


    Besides, Ye Fan had already gained tremendous benefits from Qiu Wan''s Cauldron physique; his strength had increased to above that of a Martial Emperor Sixth Rank, his body had reached its limit in what it could bear, and it was unlikely he could continue to advance in a short period.


    "Just kidding!" Ye Fan teased with a wicked smile, pping Qiu Wan''s bottom, "I''ve got other things to take care of today!"


    Ye Fan couldn''t help but think of Qing Run''s eyes from yesterday, which seemed almost dripping with moisture!


    Qing Run had even mentioned the night before that she would give him a surprise, and naturally, Ye Fan knew exactly what she meant.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    However,st night, while Ye Fan was pursuing leads in the slums, he unexpectedly encountered Qiu Wan, which was essentially Ye Fan being intercepted by Qiu Wan.


    Although Ye Fan is still outwardly ying the fool, he vividly remembers the kindness his seven sisters-inw have shown him. Even as an idiot, he wouldn''t want Wife Run to be aggrieved.


    Comforting her today was inevitable!


    ...


    Inside the Qing Family Courtyard!


    Qing Run was standing with a stick at the gate, blocking her brother Qing Shaocheng, "Qing Shaocheng, do you have no conscience? After causing such a big disaster yesterday, you still think of going out to drink with your rowdy friends today? What exactly are you trying to do?"


    "Sis, wasn''t yesterday''s mess sorted out? With brother-inw so formidable, Shen Xiao even fell at his hands, isn''t everything alright now? I''ve already made ns with a few friends, it wouldn''t be right not to go!" Qing Shaocheng was stubborn and kept probing, trying to slip past Qing Run.


    Qing Shaocheng had been especially mischievous since he was little, and their parents just couldn''t control him.


    Only Qing Run could manage him slightly, but as Qing Shaocheng grew older, he started listening to his sister less and less.


    "You... you''re going to drive me to my death..."


    Seizing the moment Qing Run was angered, Qing Shaocheng sprang on his heels and dashed past her towards the gate, "Sis, I''m off! Remember to transfer a million to me for pocket money!"


    Qing Run was almost driven to tears, everything in the Qing Family was developing well, but why did they have to have such a disgraceful descendant. Now their parents couldn''t handle him, and even she couldn''t control him anymore. How could they entrust the enormous family business to him in the future?


    Just as Qing Run was so angry she felt like her lungs were about to explode, she suddenly noticed that Qing Shaocheng, who had just charged out, was thrown back in as if he was a small chicken being grabbed.


    Huh?


    Qing Run was curious, within the Qing Family, Qing Shaocheng was the Chaos Demon King, who else would have the guts toy hands on Qing Shaocheng?


    "Xiao Fan, you''re back?" Qing Run looked up towards the outside, just in time to see Ye Fan stepping into the courtyard, "How was meeting your friend yesterday?"


    As Qing Run spoke, she nced at Guo Li behind Ye Fan.


    Qing Run felt that Ye Fan''s actions the previous night were a bit odd, but since Guo Li had even made a special call to report, she didn''t feel it was her ce to say much.


    "The chat went not too bad!" Ye Fan responded with a bit of guilt.


    Qing Shaocheng sat on the ground, his buttocks nearly bruised from the fall, "Brother-inw... what''s going on? I just wanted to go out for drinks with the boys, why is that not allowed?"


    "No worries, I''ll take care of your social engagementter! But for now, you need to do something else..." Ye Fan said with a mischievous smile, moving forward to grab Qing Shaocheng by the shoulder. He activated the Qi Force of the Seven Stars Soul Extinguishing Hand, releasing his powerful spiritual power into Qing Shaocheng''s head.


    Of course, Ye Fan wasn''t using the Seven Stars Soul Extinguishing Hand to coerce a confession, but rather to construct an illusion in Qing Shaocheng''s mind!


    Qing Shaocheng actually had good potential, whether in cultivation or in business management, he was quite talented!


    But it was just that he had been living toofortably since childhood, never suffered hardships, nor faced any setbacks. As a result, his innate potential had not been stimted, and mentally, he hadn''t matured...


    So, Ye Fan constructed a tragic scenario in Qing Shaocheng''s mind where the Qing Family was suppressed,pletely bankrupted, liquidated... and all of the family members were even bloodily massacred...

 Chapter 175 Creating a Dream to Awaken Qing Shaocheng!

    "Brother-inw, why are you grabbing my head... ah..."


    Qing Shaocheng''s head was being grabbed by Ye Fan, and while he originally nned to retort, the next moment, his head spun, and the scene before his eyes underwent a tremendous change.


    Before Qing Shaocheng, the Qing Family Courtyard had be a sea of mes and ruins, with countless martial arts experts charging towards the courtyard, shing with the Qing Family''s bodyguards... Qing Shaocheng''s second and third uncles were lying in pools of blood right before his eyes!


    "Don''t... Who are you? Why are you attacking the Qing Family..."


    Qing Shaocheng wanted to step forward to stop these martial arts experts, but he found that all his meridians seemed to be locked, rendering himpletely immobile.


    "Your Qing Family is too weak... Humph! You are nothing but a useless person, relying on a woman like Qing Run, how could you possibly support the Qing Family?"


    "Worthless! All you do is waste your days on drinking and pleasure!"


    "Qing Shaocheng, I''ve been thinking about your sister for a long time!" Among the crowd, several familiar figures to Qing Shaocheng appeared, the same Young Master Qin who had often drunk with him. Normally they called each other brothers, but now Qin Shou was walking towards Qing Shaocheng''s sister, Qing Run, with a sinister smile, tearing at her clothes.


    "Don''t... Sister, no..."


    Qing Shaocheng''s heart was ruled by his sister''s words, and she was also the one he loved the most.


    When he learned that Capital City''s Shen Xiao was about to make a move on Qing Run, Qing Shaocheng nearly lost his mind. Yet it was Ye Fan who ultimately resolved the situation, granting Qing Shaocheng relief. But at this moment, seeing Qin Shou and the other drinking buddies participating in the massacre of the Qing Family, Qing Shaocheng''s heart felt as if it was being sliced by knives.


    "Damn it, you beasts, beasts!" Qing Shaocheng could never have imagined that those he drank with regrly had been plotting against the Qing Family all along.


    Qing Shaocheng was still reeling when the scene before him shifted to his parents kneeling in a pool of blood, surrounded by men in ck brandishing iron rods, relentlessly striking their heads, now grey with hair.


    Even from such a distance, Qing Shaocheng could hear the sound of bones shattering.


    "Stop... please stop, you bastards..."


    "You''re going to stop us? You''re just someone with the Martial Arts Transforming Qi strength, can you beat us? Hehe... you have no idea, do you? There are so many who wish to see the Qing Family dead, including families from the Capital, families from the Ancient Martial Arts. You useless man, always indulging in pleasure and never caring about the family''s development, now just watch helplessly as the Qing Family is annihted... Your parents, your dear sister, your second and third uncles, and even your nephew who''s not yet a year old..."


    All these brutal scenes kept swaying in front of Qing Shaocheng!


    Each scene made Qing Shaocheng cry out in agonizing pain.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    ...


    "Xiao Fan, Shaocheng isn''t in any danger, right?" Qing Run watched as Qing Shaocheng in the courtyard went from sitting on the ground sobbing, to running around in frenzy, to hugging a tree and weeping... she began to grow worried!


    Pfft!


    In the end, Qing Shaocheng even spurted out a mouthful of fresh blood, startling Qing Run.


    "Xiao Fan..."


    Although Qing Run was aware of Ye Fan''s abilities, the current situation, with Qing Shaocheng acting like a madman, made it impossible for her not to worry.


    "Don''t worry! To break is to establish, no breaking no establishing!" Ye Fan looked at the expression on Qing Shaocheng''s face, which transitioned from youthful naivety to sorrow, and eventually to a firm resolve. In just a few minutes, the Illusionary Realm constructed by Ye Fan had enabled Qing Shaocheng to undergo a qualitative leap and aplete transformation.


    Feeling that it was almost time, Ye Fan stepped forward, reached out, and patted Qing Shaocheng on the head, dispelling the illusions in his mind.


    "Don''t die, none of you die¡­" After Qing Shaocheng came to his senses, he was still instinctively shouting, his hands seemingly trying to grab onto something.


    Once Qing Shaocheng fully regained consciousness and looked around, his eyes widened upon seeing Qing Run in the courtyard. "Sister¡­ Sister, you aren''t dead? You''re all right? That''s so good¡­so good¡­"


    Qing Shaocheng, with tears and snot all over his face, rolled over to Qing Run and grabbed onto her legs, his face alternating between crying andughing.


    Qing Shaocheng nced around once more; the Qing Family Courtyard was still intact!


    Was this all just a dream?


    But the dream was too realistic, as if it had really happened, leaving a deep impression and shadow in Qing Shaocheng''s heart.


    In that moment, Qing Shaocheng realized that although what he had seen in his head was only an illusion, if he continued to be so degraded, he feared that one day the Qing Family might indeed be what he had envisioned.


    Especially when his sister publicly announced she would continue to marry into the Ye Family, it meant taking a stand opposite to those who were deadly rivals of the Ye Family.


    With such a colossal entity as the Ye Family having had its core ten disciples annihted by those rivals, their retaliation must have already been in the works, right?


    Qing Shaocheng had understood these truths before, but at that time he always thought he had his sister and parents in front of him. However, after today''s dream, Qing Shaocheng understood that his parents were getting old and his sister''s abilities were limited.


    As for his brother-inw¡­ although Ye Fan was lucid at times, for the most part, he was still in a state of folly!


    If Ye Fan was lucid, he could help the Qing Family, but if Ye Fan happened to be foolish at the time, was Qing Shaocheng really supposed to watch his sister be bullied by others?


    "Sister, where is the Martial Arts Master who taught us martial arts? I want to go learn martial arts¡­ I must breakthrough¡­" A determined look crossed Qing Shaocheng''s face, and his words left Qing Run in shock.


    "What did you say? You want to learn martial arts?" Before Qing Run could respond, from a room to the side of the courtyard, a middle-aged couple emerged. Upon hearing Qing Shaocheng''s words, they both eximed in astonishment.


    This was none other than the biological parents of Qing Shaocheng and Qing Run, Qing Deyuan and Li Yun!


    "Yes, I want to learn martial arts!" Seeing his father starting to use a cane, Qing Shaocheng''s gaze became even more resolute.


    It dawned on him that his parents were already old and that some responsibilities he would need to take on himself!


    Qing Deyuan''s eyes became moist as he turned to Li Yun beside him, "Xiao Yun, has Shaocheng finally be sensible? I''ve finally breathed a sigh of relief!"


    "The drinking party you just mentioned, you''re not going now?" Qing Run''s eyebrows twitched. Although she didn''t know what Ye Fan had done to Qing Shaocheng, she was aware that the dramatic change in him must be Ye Fan''s doing.


    "No, I''m not going! Didn''t brother-inw just say that he would go drink in my ce!" Qing Shaocheng looked at Ye Fan gratefully, "Brother-inw! Thank you... If you go to the party, you must be careful of a guy named Qin Shou and another person called He Qiang; they''re not good characters¡­"


    Just mentioning these two names made Qing Shaocheng''s teeth itch with hatred!


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    Because in the visions he had just seen, these two men personally killed Qing Shaocheng''s sister and parents... If it were not for his ownck of strength, Qing Shaocheng would have loved to ughter those two bastards on the spot...

 Chapter 176 Someone Elses Girlfriend!

    "Of course, I''d never miss such excitement!"


    Ye Fan smiled faintly. ording to the list provided by Yamada Eiko, the Qin Family and the He Family were among the ns in Flower Capital that Dongying had secretly allied with.


    Moreover, these families had done many heinous deeds over the years!


    As Ye Fan pondered where to start dealing with them, they had invited Qing Shaocheng for drinks today, which was likely up to no good.


    Ye Fan decided it was a good opportunity to see what they were really up to!


    "However, if you want to learn martial arts, I can rmend someone to you." Ye Fan had already thought of a strategy to cultivate Qing Shaocheng on his way to the Qing Family.


    The best candidate to train Qing Shaocheng would be Yu Qiang, the head of Tianji Pavilion''s Assassin Hall!


    Moreover, Ye Fan had his own ulterior motive. Although Tianji Pavilion was also part of his legitimate lineage force, and the Old Pavilion Master had said that Yu Qiang was trustworthy, Ye Fan still wanted to ce some of his own direct lineage force within Tianji Pavilion.


    As he spoke, Ye Fan dialed Yu Qiang''s number and gave him a brief order, "Someone wille to fetch you soon! The person is a Martial Emperor Level powerhouse, follow and learn earnestly... I have some elixir pills here that can help you improve quickly!"


    As he spoke, Ye Fan took several bottles of elixir pills from his person, "This is the Vitality Pill, this is the Blood Qi Pill..."


    A pile of elixir pills spilled into his hand, filling the entire courtyard with a fragrance that was both pleasant and refreshing to the heart!


    Qing Deyuan and his wife Li Yun, who stood nearby, saw the elixir pills in Ye Fan''s hands, and their pupils dted with excitement.


    "Isn''t it said in the outside world that Ye Fan is a fool? Look at this... A monstrous talent is indeed a monstrous talent... So many top-grade elixir pills, you simply can''t buy these with money..." Li Yun''s eyes glinted with light as she watched Ye Fan''s generous disy.


    "Yes! When Run announced she was marrying Ye Fan with such fanfare, there were manyints in the family. Now it seems we''ve trulytched onto a golden thigh! The Qing Family might just soar because of this..." Qing Deyuan also had a satisfied expression, "Come! Let''s go meet this future son-inw!"


    A sharp glint flickered in Qing Deyuan''s eyes!


    With Ye Fan here, those who wanted to move against the Qing Family would have to weigh their options, right?


    "Dad, Mom! You''re here!" Qing Run saw Qing Deyuan and Li Yuning out and hurriedly greeted them, "This is Ye Fan..."


    Ye Fan bowed respectfully to Qing Deyuan and Li Yun, "Uncle! Aunt! Hello..."


    "Good! Very good! From now on, Run will be in your care, Xiao Fan..." Qing Deyuan looked at Ye Fan contentedly and then nced at Qing Run, "Xiao Fan, Run really cares about you. Last night, she even made a point of putting on makeup and, ording to her mother, she also chose a pretty dress to wear...


    "Ah! Dad... What are you saying?" Qing Run''s face turned red with embarrassment, and she stamped her feet on the ground in a fit of pique.


    Ye Fan of course knew what Qing Run meant, but he deliberately turned to Qing Run and said, "Sister-inw Run, is that so?" As he spoke, Ye Fan also intentionally pinched Qing Run''s buttocks behind her back. Enjoy new chapters from empire


    "You''re terrible!" Qing Run''s body stiffened, and she twisted slightly, "Hmph! I''ve told you not to call me that, you should call me wife!"


    "Uncle! Aunt, since this is our first meeting, I don''t have anything else to give you... I heard previously that Uncle and Aunt have some health issues, especially Uncle''s leg problem. Here are two elixir pills for you both to take first, to nourish and cultivate your health! After some time, I''ll use acupuncture to treat Uncle''s legs, and he''ll have no problem moving freely..."


    As he spoke, Ye Fan handed over two more elixir pills to Qing Deyuan and Li Yun.


    Having seen Ye Fan give so many elixir pills to Qing Shaocheng, the couple had been envious.


    But now, they had their own!


    Who said Ye Fan was a fool?


    The couple now seriously suspected that Ye Fan had been feigning stupidity all along!


    However, they had also seen the news released by the Ye Family, and Divine Doctor Lei had said that Ye Fan was sometimes lucid, sometimes foolish, but one thing was for sure¡ªeventually, he would recoverpletely.


    Especially when he heard that his own legs and feet could be fully restored, Qing Deyuan couldn''t contain his joy, "Really? That''s wonderful... in that case, I''ll thank Xiao Fan first! Don''t just stand around here,e inside and sit down. Shall we go in and get to know some of the rtives and friends of the Qing Family?"


    Qing Deyuan was eager to show off in front of his rtives and friends that his son-inw was by no means a fool.


    But Ye Fan refused, "Uncle! Not now, I haven''t fully revealed my current state yet. In the eyes of others, I''m still that fool! Until all of the Ye Family''s mortal enemies have beenpletely dealt with, it''s better not to expose too much. Can you understand?"


    With Ye Fan''s words, Qing Deyuan was taken aback and then immediately understood, "Okay, okay! Then we''ll wait for your moment to astonish the world!"


    Ding Dong!


    While everyone was chatting, Qing Shaocheng''s cell phone suddenly received a text message.


    After seeing the text, Qing Shaocheng''s expression became somewhat strange.


    Then he pulled Ye Fan aside and said, "Brother-inw... I¡­ Ah, to tell you the truth¡­ going out to drink today was just an excuse; in fact, it was Qin Shou''s girlfriend who asked me out. The hotel room is already booked... what do you think... "


    As he spoke, Qing Shaocheng handed the message he received on his phone to Ye Fan.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    On Qing Shaocheng''s phone was a seductive photo of a woman twisting her slender waist¡ªthe big white Phoenix... was somewhat dazzling...


    "Dear Qing Shao,e quickly! I''ve washed up and am waiting for you!" With such tempting words paired with the photo, no wonder Qing Shaocheng got carried away.


    This little brother-inw really knows how to y!


    "No problem, I can go with you!" Ye Fan said with a devilish smile, "Clearly, this is a trap... but I can make them lose their wife and their troops!"


    The Qin Family was originally a vassal family of the Ye Family, but over the past few years, they had long been disloyal to the Ye Family, both overtly and covertly.


    Especially since Ye Fan learned through his investigations that the car ident he had five years ago involved the Cloud City Zhao Family, the Provincial Yun Family, and the Qin Family!


    If Qin Shou had thought to take his life five years ago,


    Now that his girlfriend has presented herself, naturally, he wouldn''t mind collecting some interest!


    "Ah? But, brother-inw, she asked me out. If you go like this, won''t they recognize you at a nce?" Qing Shaocheng recalled with anger how in his dreams those bastards like Qin Shou bullied his sister and mistreated his parents, making his teeth itch with hatred.


    Now that Qing Shaocheng had sobered up, he knew this was a trap and wanted his brother-inw to help deal with them!


    "How about this?" Ye Fan said with a mischievous smile, quickly kneading his face with his hand.


    In an instant, Ye Fan''s appearance underwent a drastic change, bing exactly like Qing Shaocheng!


    Thispletely astonished Qing Shaocheng, "Brother-inw, how did you¡­"


    Qing Shaocheng had an intuition that today, Qin Shou, He Qiang, and the others would probably be yed badly by his brother-inw¡­ and Qin Shou''s girlfriend was likely to be toyed with for nothing!


    Thinking of pulling one over on my brother-inw, huh, dream on!

 Chapter 177 I Want to Get Revenge on Him, Do You Dare Sleep with Me?

    Flower Capital Hotel, in one of the luxurious private rooms, a group of young elites sat together, excitedly chatting!


    "Young Master Qin, you''ve really gone all out this time, to deal with Qing Shaocheng, you''ve even thrown your own girlfriend into the mix!" a fat man spoke to the leading Qin Shou, "Aren''t you worried that if things turn real, you would be..."


    The young elite named He Qiang was one of the families that had betrayed the Ye Family, listed in the records Ye Fan had obtained.


    Qin Shou popped a grape into his mouth and smiled wickedly, "How could that be possible? Xiao Yao is in the next room, we have so many people here, plus a Martial Arts master in charge... What can that loser Qing Shaocheng do if hees? I''ve already arranged with Xiao Yao that if anything happens, she''s to scream loudly! Today, we''re going to deal with Qing Shaocheng..."


    "Young Master Qin, we should still be cautious! I''ve heard that yesterday in the Capital, a son of a major family tried to deal with Qing Shaocheng but ended up being driven out by that idiot from the Ye Family! Even though the Ye Family is in a bad situation now, they are still more than enough to deal with small fries like us!"


    "Exactly! Young Master Qin, by dealing with the Qing Family, we are essentially dering war on the Ye Family. Can you really rely on the people backing you up?"


    These words left Young Master Qin somewhat uneasy.


    After all, when Qin Shou got his girlfriend, the methods involved were somewhat underhanded.


    Even though Wang Yao had not said anything, Qin Shou was still uncertain whether Wang Yao might betray him.


    "Nothing will happen! Once Qing Shaocheng goes in, and there''s any noise, we''ll just rush in right away!"


    The young elites nodded, "That''s right, that good-for-nothing Qing Shaocheng couldn''t possibly do anything earth-shattering!"


    But what these young elites didn''t know was that this time, it wasn''t Qing Shaocheng himselfing but Ye Fan in his stead.


    More importantly, Ye Fan was not the idiot as propagated by the outside world, but a powerful Martial Emperor Level fighter.


    ...


    Upon leaving the Qing Family, to prevent Qin Shou and others from discovering them, Guo Li and the Four Great Maids only followed from a distance, and Ye Fan had taken away Qing Shaocheng''s phone.


    Ye Fan had reserved a room online, conveniently on the floor above the one arranged by Wang Yao in the hotel.


    Now, Ye Fan appeared exactly like Qing Shaocheng!


    When Ye Fan got off the car at the hotel entrance, people immediately began to report to Qin Shou and the others, "Young Master Qin, Qing Shaocheng has arrived, he''s entered the hotel!"


    Qin Shou, with his connections, had already linked all of the hotel''s surveince to hisputer.


    The moment Ye Fan entered the hotel, Qin Shou and the others could see everything clearly.


    "Listen up, everyone! As soon as the door opens, don''t hesitate, take pictures, leave evidence, understand? Be quick... If you''re slow..."


    Damn it!


    If they were slow, his girlfriend might really end up being taken by Qing Shaocheng!


    By then, a green hat would truly be delivered to his doorstep.


    "Yes!"


    ...


    Following the text message sent by Wang Yao, Ye Fan went to the eighth floor and then entered room 808, knocking on the door.


    "You''re here?" After Ye Fan entered, a young girl wearing a sexy bathrobe sized up Ye Fan, then let him in.


    Whoosh!


    The girl went into the bathroom and turned on the tap, creating the illusion of taking a bath.


    Then she returned to the room, eyes zing as she looked at Ye Fan.


    At the same time, Ye Fan also took in the girl before him.


    It must be said that the girl before him was actually quite beautiful, with a slender waist, fair skin, a t belly that was subtly visible, and the outline of her ck underwear clearly visible beneath her sleeping robe.


    For a man, this was a fatal allure!


    "You are not Qing Shaocheng!"


    Ye Fan was scrutinizing the girl in front of him, waiting for her to make further moves when Wang Yao suddenly spoke up.


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    Ye Fan was startled and began to doubt the effectiveness of his face-changing technique.


    Could it be that his disguise was not urate enough?


    "But it doesn''t matter! No matter who you are... My goal is to take revenge on him. Do you have the guts? Do you dare to sleep with me?" Wang Yao stepped forward, hooked her arm around Ye Fan''s neck, and her body began to twist gently in his embrace.


    Their hot bodies pressed closely together, and the fire of inheritance within Ye Fan started to flicker.


    A strange warmth began to flow into Wang Yao''s body where their skin touched, then transformed into Martial Arts Qi, starting to nourish and cultivate Wang Yao''s body.


    Huh?


    What''s this?


    Although Wang Yao had just entered the Martial Realm, such close contact with Ye Fan resulted in an increase in her own strength, a situation she had never encountered before.


    It seemed she had found a treasure?


    The man before her, although not Qing Shaocheng, must be a Martial Arts master even more formidable than Qing Shaocheng!


    Perhaps, this man could lead her out of her misery!


    With this thought, Wang Yao''s actions grew even more fervent, her wrist moving toward Ye Fan''s chest.


    Take revenge on Qin Shou?


    A scorching look shed through Ye Fan''s eyes!n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Five years ago, Qin Shou was involved in the assassination attempt against him. Now, sleeping with his girlfriend, and the fact that she initiated it, seemed quite justifiable.


    "Youngdy, you''re ying with fire!" Ye Fan stared intensely into Wang Yao''s eyes, trying to discern something from them.


    No matter how many tricks Qin Shou had prepared for today, Ye Fan was not afraid in the least.


    With the strength of the Martial Emperor Level, he could sweep away everyone here.


    "Big brother! I''m doing this willingly with you. I... don''t need you to take responsibility, I just want to take revenge on Qin Shou. Back then, he forced me with my parents'' lives, insisting that I be with him. Now I want to give him a cuckold''s cap, to infuriate him to death, and if I could bear another man''s child, all the better¡­" As she spoke these words, a fierce look shed in Wang Yao''s eyes, "It was he who ruined my Qing Chun, I hate him!"


    Hearing Wang Yao say this, Ye Fan began to understand.


    So Wang Yao was forced to be with Qin Shou, and now with such a good opportunity, she actually wanted to take the initiative?


    "I think we better not, it doesn''t seem quite right..."


    Ye Fan touched his nose; didn''t this force him into being the Thief Cao?


    "Hmph! What''s wrong with that? He even thought about killing my parents. What do I have to fear? Do you dare or not, are you capable or not?" Wang Yao deliberately provoked Ye Fan, hooking his neck and ready to fall onto the bed.


    Ye Fan, already provoked by Yamada Eiko, was frustrated with no outlet for his anger, and now a beauty had presented herself at his door.


    If he didn''t take action, it would seem somewhat unfair to his conscience!


    "How could a man say he''s incapable?" Ye Fan smirked devilishly, embraced Wang Yao in his arms, and dashed toward the window, "But not here!"

 Chapter 178 Very Smooth!

    "Ah!"


    Wang Yao was suddenly picked up, and as she saw Ye Fan holding her and jumping out of the window, she screamed in fear. But fearing that her scream would attract the attention of Qin Shou and the others next door, she quickly covered her mouth with her hand.


    With rapid movement, Wang Yao noticed Ye Fan''s ankle push off the window frame, propelling them toward an upstairs window.


    A room card flipped out of Ye Fan''s pocket, turning on the room''s electricity!


    Seeing Ye Fan''s crazed actions, Wang Yao was stunned, "You... you actually..."


    Had that guy actually made all these preparations in advance?


    But there wasn''t much time left, Qin Shou could rush into the room at any moment, and turning on the tap probably wouldn''t fool them for long.


    They had to move quickly!


    Despite being surprised by Ye Fan''s actions, Wang Yao didn''t hesitate, taking the initiative to push Ye Fan towards the bed...


    Instantly, the room was in disarray, with robes and coats flying everywhere!


    An R-rated scene unfolded!


    And as Wang Yao and Ye Fan becamepletely intimate, feeling the surging warm current from Ye Fan''s body continuously transforming into Martial Arts Qi, Wang Yao''s strength rapidly increased.


    In just a matter of minutes, Wang Yao found her strength breakthrough from the Energy-Transforming Stage to the Control Realm.


    If she continued at this pace, she could soon be a Grandmaster, right?


    If she had Grandmaster Realm strength back then, Qin Shou wouldn''t have been a threat at all!


    That beast!


    Just thinking about Qin Shou made Wang Yao even more enthusiastic... passionately responding to all of Ye Fan''s moves!


    ...


    Meanwhile, downstairs, in the next room!


    Qin Shou paced back and forth in the room, asionally ncing at the phone on the table.


    Five minutes had passed. Why hadn''t Wang Yao called him yet?


    In five minutes, a lot can happen!


    Usually, ten seconds was enough for Qin Shou.


    "Let''s go check it out! What the hell is going on!" Qin Shou''s face had turned green.


    Damn it!


    Wang Yao, that bitch, she wouldn''t actually have slept with Qing Shaocheng, would she?


    To scheme against Qing Shaocheng, he had even risked his own wife; this was too much of a loss.


    Around him, He Qiang and the other big shots who had acted together were also silent now.


    They all went to the door of the next room to listen, and hearing the sound of water inside, Qin Shou finally breathed a sigh of relief, "So they are still showering, let''s wait! Later, we must catch him in the act before Qing Shaocheng gets dressed! Then we can charge him with rape... This way we can force the Qing Family toply and turn the tables for those above..."


    He Qiang, with slightly higher Martial Arts strength, had just used his Perception to sense inside.


    Although there was the sound of water, He Qiang didn''t sense the presence of people inside.


    But seeing Qin Shou''s gloomy face, He Qiang thought better of it and kept quiet.


    However, He Qiang had a bold guess in his mind that even if Qin Shou''s n was sessful today, he might already be wearing a green hat.


    The group returned to the next room to continue waiting. In the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed, and the "showering" in the next room continued without any other movement.


    "Young Master Qin, something doesn''t seem right! Do you think, could your sister-inw have already..." The other young masters saw the situation and sensed something was off.


    "Shut up! Xiao Yao is not that kind of person!" Qin Shou said these words, but even he didn''t quite believe himself anymore.


    Half an hour, and there was not a single noise from inside.


    Was that normal?


    Just as Qin Shou was about to signal his brothers to smash the door and rush in, his phone suddenly pinged, receiving a picture.


    He Qiang, who was closest to Qin Shou''s phone, opened it and instantly froze.


    On the screen, Ye Fany on the bed, while Wang Yao, undressed, intimately nestled in Ye Fan''s arms, her lips puckered, kissing his cheek.


    There''s a line of text below as well!


    "Young Master Qin, it was your girlfriend who took the initiative!"


    Hehe!


    So smooth!


    Of course, although the person in the picture is Ye Fan, his appearance has been changed to look like Qing Shaocheng.


    "Young Master Qin..." He Qiang held the cell phone, not passing it to Qin Shou for a long time.


    Several other young masters curiously took the phone, "Did the sister-inw send a message? Are we supposed to take action now? What are you stalling for... ah... this..."


    The other young masters snatched the phone and immediately saw the eye-watering scene on the screen.


    All of them just stood there, frozen!


    Is this a scene that I can see without paying?


    Sister-inw, she actually slept with Qing Shaocheng?


    And damn smooth at that!


    Fuck!


    Although it wasn''t their own girlfriends, these young masters all felt an immense humiliation.


    "What the hell are you doing? Spit out the content of the message quickly... If we''re supposed to take action, then let''s just get moving!" Qin Shou scolded frantically, "It''s not your girlfriends, so you''re not worried at all, are you?"


    Qin Shou angrily snatched the phone and calmly looked at the screen.


    When Qin Shou saw the picture and text on the screen clearly, he instantly lost hisposure.


    "Fuck! Damn it... Qing Shaocheng, I''m going to fuck your mother... aaaahhh..."


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    Fuming with rage, Qin Shou felt as if he were sprinting across a vast grasnd with the sky above him green, even imagining his hair turned green.


    Boom!


    Qin Shou, furious, flipped over the table in front of him and, looking at the bodyguards in the room who were still in a daze, screamed hysterically, "Are you fucking idiots, just standing there? Go smash the door, ah... do we have to wait until they''ve had a child or what?"


    I was actually cuckolded right in front of my face!


    When Qin Shou had pursued Wang Yao, he had fully intended to marry her and bring her home as his wife, but now his wife had been slept with by the man he was plotting against!


    How the hell did that bastard manage it?


    How could he get Wang Yao to be so obedient and even actively cooperate with taking pictures?


    Fuck!


    Aaaargh!


    I''m going to die!


    Before leaving, Qin Shou spotted a cab beside him that he didn''t like the look of and kicked it to pieces with one foot.


    Bang!


    Qin Shou, leading a group of bodyguards, stormed in fury, kicked the neighboring door off its hinges, and charged in with a camera.


    Bastards!


    To sleep with one''s wife right in front of them, he must be killed today, he must be exposed.


    But the moment the door was opened, everyone was stunned¡ªthere was nobody in the room?


    Where had they gone?


    Weren''t Wang Yao and "Qing Shaocheng" just taking those intimate photos?


    How did they disappear in the blink of an eye?


    The thought of Wang Yao possibly still engaging intimately with Qing Shaocheng at that moment made Qin Shou feel an excruciating pain as if he were being torn apart!


    "A bunch of good-for-nothings, with so many of you guarding the door, you couldn''t even keep an eye on two people? Sons of bitches... Where could they have gone, vanished into thin air? Search for them... ah..."


    Qin Shou felt as if he had taken a ten-thousand point critical hit...n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om

 Chapter 179 I did it on purpose to annoy you with your girlfriend!

    In the room upstairs, Ye Fan could have continued fighting for two more hours!


    But now, given the circumstances, Ye Fan needed to go downstairs to deal with Qin Shou and He Qiang''s situation, so the battle had to be temporarily suspended.


    "Hurry up and get dressed! Qin Shou must be feeling terrible by now," Ye Fan said as he got up, looking at Wang Yao in his arms with an inevitable sense of peculiarity.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Wang Yao squirmed in Ye Fan''s embrace and hesitated as she got up, then continued, "Big brother, the warm flow in your body... my Martial Arts Qi has now broken through to the Control Realm..."


    "Big brother, can you take me with you?" Wang Yao looked at Ye Fan with hopeful eyes. "As long as big brother is willing to take me away from this hellhole, I''m willing to serve you for the rest of my life!"


    Wang Yao knew that Ye Fan was a golden thigh to cling to.


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    Wang Yao felt that if she didn''t seize this opportunity, she might never get another one.


    Especially after getting so intimately involved with Ye Fan today, Qin Shou was definitely not going to let her off easily.


    "Take you with me... that''s probably not possible! But to solve your problem with the Qin Family, no big deal!" Ye Fan smirked devilishly, then quickly moved his hands over his face, kneading a few times to restore his original appearance, "Do you recognize me now?"


    "Ah?" When Ye Fan returned to his original appearance, Wang Yao waspletely stunned. "You are... you are Young Master Ye of the Ye Family, but aren''t you the fool, how could you..."


    As the Qin Family had always been researching ways to deal with the Ye Family, although Wang Yao did not attend any core meetings,


    being brought along by Qin Shou every day, she naturally overheard some news.


    Wang Yao had a rough understanding of the Ye Family''s situation.


    Wang Yao had never imagined that her intention today was merely to get back at Qin Shou, so when Qin Shou asked her to seduce Qing Shaocheng, she was arranging to trick Qin Shou and give him a cuckold in return.


    Yet, she ended up in bed with that monster genius of the Ye Family!


    Wasn''t Ye Fan rumored to be a fool? But now it seemed that Ye Fan was nothing like a fool!


    Had he deceived everyone?


    Thinking of the mysterious demise of the three great families of Cloud City and connecting it to Ye Fan''s situation, Wang Yao instantly understood that Ye Fan was feigning foolishness, quietly taking out those who opposed the Ye Family.


    "This is a secret! Now that you know it, that''s enough," Ye Fan said with a faint smile, "Don''t worry, from today onwards, the Qin Family will no longer exist!"


    Before the Ye Family had any troubles, the Qin Family was already wavering, disobeying the Qin Family''s orders in secret, and they even plotted an assassination against him five years ago.


    Therefore, in the Xuanwu Battle Zone, they were definitely implicated in the action against his second brother.


    ...


    Downstairs, Qin Shou and a group of bodyguards had overturned all the beds in the room, searching for Ye Fan and Wang Yao''s whereabouts, but still found nothing!


    "Has anyone seen a ghost? How can so many people watch tworge living beings simply vanish? Is this some kind of magic trick?" Qin Shou''s face was grim, "Damn it, they must be found today, and torn to pieces!"


    Qin Shou''s girlfriend had actually slept with Qing Shaocheng for real. If this news got out, where would Qin Shou put his face?


    This time, Qin Shou had taken the advice from above; the n was for Qing Shaocheng to make a move, forcing the Qing Family to make concessions, suppress the Qing Family, and hence serve as a warning to the Ye Family.


    The recent covert actions of the Ye Family had already made those arch-enemies up there feel a significant threat.


    Young Master Jin, Young Master Sun, had incidents in Cloud City one after another, aggravating the higher-ups!


    Nobody dares to directly take action against the Ye Family so easily anymore, but it should be no problem dealing with those supporter families around them, right?


    "Young Master Qin, were you looking for me?" When Qin Shou was in a rage, at the doorway, a deep voice rang out, Ye Fan, with his arm around Wang Yao''s slender waist, suddenly appeared at the door.


    Of course, at this moment, Ye Fan had once again transformed back into the appearance of Qing Shaocheng.


    However, Wang Yao, who now knew the truth, was holding Ye Fan''s shoulder very intimately, almost wishing she could hang on to Ye Fan''s body.


    That was Great Xia''s number one gifted prodigy, if it were under normal circumstances, she wouldn''t possibly have any interaction with Ye Fan at all.


    Now she had somehow be Ye Fan''s woman unexpectedly, so naturally, Wang Yao wanted to seize the opportunity well.


    "Ah?" Qin Shou was filled with both anger and confusion when he saw Ye Fan and Wang Yao suddenly appear from outside the room.


    What''s the situation?


    Weren''t they always in the room? Howe they suddenly appeared from outside the door?


    "Young Master Qin, the window... they must have gone out through the window..." Among the bodyguards Qin Shou had ced in the room, there were also several martial arts experts, who finally reacted upon seeing Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan gave a faint smile and said, "It seems some of your men are smart! That''s right, just now we were upstairs... I must say, your girlfriend is really smooth..."


    Ye Fan gave a wicked smile, holding Wang Yao, and even kissed her in front of Qin Shou.


    "Qing Shaocheng couldst half an hour, much stronger than your three seconds!" Wang Yao gazed at Ye Fan tenderly, cooperating with his act, deliberately provoking Qin Shou.


    "Ah... Fuck..." Exposed in his shoring, Qin Shou was furious, his face turning the color of iron, especially when he saw how intimate Wang Yao was with Ye Fan, he exploded with rage, "Wang Yao, you bitch, have you forgotten who you are? Get the hell over here right now!"


    Not only had she sent pictures to provoke him just now, but now she was being so intimate right in front of him, totally disregarding him!


    "Come here? Why should Ie over, I''m already his woman... It has nothing to do with you anymore..." Wang Yao red at Qin Shou resentfully, "Qin Shou, you ruined my youth, now this green hat, I''m giving it to you, may it bless you on its way to your doorstep!"


    Delivered straight to your doorstep?


    Those four words seemed to y on repeat, continuously echoing in Qin Shou''s ears.


    Qin Shou felt like he was going to explode!


    "You slut, Qing Shaocheng you son of a bitch, you''re both dead today!" Qin Shoupletely lost it, "Come on, get them, kill without mercy, kill them all... Ahhh..."


    Such humiliation, if he didn''t kill the man before him pretending to be Qing Shaocheng, Qin Shou would never be able to calm his anger.


    However, Qin Shou was also curious, since Qing Shaocheng had always been sopliant, how did he suddenly be so bold now?


    To actually dare sleep with his woman and be so confrontational with him?


    Qin called out loudly, and finally realized, apart from a few bodyguards that were moving inside the room, the dozens of martial arts expert bodyguards arranged in the corridor outside did not show any sign of action?


    What''s the situation... where were those good-for-nothing people?


    Qin Shou couldn''t help but look outside the door!


    Ye Fan gave a faint smile, "No need to look... I''ve taken care of those bodyguards outside, I just intentionally brought your girlfriend here to piss you off..."

 Chapter 180 A Martial Venerable Master? Im so scared, I better surrender!

    "Aaah!"


    Face-pping!


    This is a tant face-p!


    This is an in-your-face, full-power assault!


    Can this be tolerated?


    "Take him down!" Qin Shou barked at the bodyguards in the room, sneering at Ye Fan, "Qing Shaocheng, do I need to remind you of your pathetic martial arts skills? Although I have no idea how you dealt with those trash outside, do you seriously think you can handle my elite experts here in the room?"


    Over the years, the Qin Family, backed by the Japanese Dogs, had obtained a great deal of elixir pills and cultivation techniques, nurturing a group of dead soldiers and experts. There were already quite a few martial artists in the Martial Arts Control Realm.


    This was also the foundation of Qin Gan''s confidence in leaving and betraying the Ye Family.


    Even if the Ye Family were to trouble the Qin Family, they believed their group of experts in the Control Realm, along with several Grandmasters, would be more than enough to handle it.


    What they didn''t know was that for the Ye Family, Grandmaster-level experts were just the starting point. The heritage left by Ye Fan''s mother included the Four Great Maids, all Grandmasters level strength, 81 Dead Soldiers, mostly above Grandmaster Realm, and some secret trump cards.


    Moreover, Wandering Soul, that immensely powerful organization, was also a gift from his mother to Ye Fan.


    Wandering Soul was even supported by Martial Emperor-level powerhouses.


    In front of the Ye Family, the Qin Family wasn''t even worth mentioning.


    Most crucially, Ye Fan himself had awakened, his strength reaching the Martial Emperor Level, and was now standing right in front of Qin Shou, who was utterly clueless.


    Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!


    The experts by Qin Shou''s side charged at high speed, surrounding Ye Fan and Wang Yao in a blink of an eye, but they didn''t rush to make a move.


    Wang Yao knew of Ye Fan''s identity by now and knew that Zhao Family, Wang Family, Li Family, and Capital City''s Shen Xiao had all fallen to Ye Fan; his monstrous talent must mean that his strength was at least above Martial Venerable.


    The Qin Shou in front of them would not be a match even if there were a hundred of him.


    So facing those Control Realm bodyguards, Wang Yao was far from panicked. Instead, she provocatively helped Ye Fan by saying, "Qin Shou, if I were you, I''d be on my knees begging for mercy now. Maybe if he''s in a good mood, he might even spare your life!"


    "Spare your mom''s*ss! F*ck! Shameless bitch, just sleeping for one night and you''re already siding with your wild man? Dammit, once I get back, I''m going to make bloody sure your parents are dead... damn..."


    Just moments ago, Wang Yao was his woman, but in the blink of an eye, not only had she slept with Ye Fan, but now she was even speaking up for him.


    This was like stabbing Qin Shou right in the lungs!


    "Qing Shaocheng, your little Qing Family already made a huge mistake by siding with the Ye Family! You''re already struggling to breathe from the pressure of the Ye Family''s arch-enemies, and yet you still dare to oppose Young Master Qin? I would advise you to cooperate with Young Master Qin!" He Qiang couldn''t help but speak up, trying to persuade Ye Fan, despite sensing something off, as a member of Young Master Qin''s team.


    "If you cooperate with Young Master Qin andplete the mission, maybe he might consider sparing your Qing Family..."


    Ye Fan had intended to take them down right away, but hearing He Qiang''s words, he couldn''t help but respond with curiosity, "Oh really? I''ll have to think about that!"


    "Don''t bother thinking! Qing Shaocheng, you can''t beat us... Besides these martial arts experts, Young Master Qin has the support of the experts from Dongying! To tell you the truth, Ms. Yamada Eiko from the Japanese General''s Mansion is already on her way here... Ms. Yamada Eiko has said she''s already broken through to the Martial Venerable Realm, even if you''re strong, could you possibly be her match?"


    The provocation came from another young master standing nearby, smugly.


    Listening to the sycophantic ttery of his subordinates, Qin Shou''s smile almost reached the sky.


    "Qing Shaocheng, considering our past camaraderie in drinking together, I''ll just cut off your junk but guarantee to spare your life!" As proud as Qin Shou was, his frustration from knowing his woman had been with Ye Fan nearly made him explode.


    Ye Fan simply smiled faintly!


    Of course, he knew Yamada Eiko had already broken through to the Martial Venerable Realm; after all, it was a result of his spanking, supplemented by an elixir pill he had given to her!


    However, did Yamada Eikoe here to help Qin Shou deal with me?


    That seems unlikely!


    The list of the Qin Family, He Family, and other lurking families in the Flower Capital from Dongying, all of that was given to me by Yamada Eiko. Yamada Eiko has already confirmed my identity as her master; Yamada Eiko''s mother was my mother''s Sword Attendant back in the day!


    Yamada Eiko''s visit this time should be to help clean up this trash.


    If that''s the case, then there''s no need for me to take action personally.


    "Qing Shaocheng, do you still want to seek death, or will you surrender right now!" When they saw Ye Fan begin to hesitate in ce, Qin Shou, He Qiang, and the others thought Ye Fan was scared. One of the bodyguards even brandished his battle saber at Ye Fan''s neck, threatening him.


    Seeing that Ye Fan still didn''t make a move, Wang Yao beside him was getting anxious, her extended hand tightly gripping Ye Fan''s.


    What is this Young Master Ye waiting for?


    Of course, Ye Fan wanted to see what kind of nonsense these Qin Family trash were up to.


    "Uh, Young Master Qin... maybe you should have your men lower their sabers first, so we can have a proper talk? How should I cooperate with you?" Ye Fan deliberately reached out and caressed Wang Yao''s waist, then brought his hand to his nose and sniffed it, "Smells good!"n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    "I''ll fuck your mother!" Qin Shou was originally nning to ept Ye Fan''s suggestion and have a good talk with Qing Shaocheng, to coax Qing Shaocheng into action.


    But seeing Ye Fan''s such provocative action, he could no longer restrain himself, drew the battle saber from his body, and hacked mercilessly at Ye Fan.


    "Ah! Be careful!"


    Wang Yao, seeing Qin Shou''s move, let out a frightful scream, even trying to stretch her hand out to push Ye Fan away.


    Ye Fan''s eyes turned cold, and with just a surge of Grandmaster Realm Qi Force in his hands, he easily blocked Qin Shou''s battle saber, sending out a burst of force!


    Crack!


    ng!


    Qin Shou''s battle saber shattered into pieces of iron on the spot and fell to the ground.


    Such a scene shocked Qin Shou terribly.


    Fuck!


    Since when did Qing Shaocheng have such strong martial power?


    At this moment, Qin Shou finally realized something was off; this guy in front of him, although he looked exactly like Qing Shaocheng, from his aura, it seemed he was not Qing Shaocheng at all.


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    Qin Shou had a foreboding feeling in his heart!


    "Oh dear! Sorry about that, Young Master Qin, I was just too scared and reacted instinctively, breaking your saber... How about Ipensate you with a new er?" Ye Fan put on a weak and pitiful look as if he was incredibly weak and humble.


    But at this moment, no one at the scene dared to underestimate Ye Fan anymore!


    This "Qing Shaocheng" seemed to have changed from before!


    To be able to muster Qi Force to shatter a saber with one hand, Qing Shaocheng is no longer a nobody; at the very least, he is a Grandmaster-level expert!


    What to do now?


    If Qing Shaocheng is so strong, the people here might not be able to subdue him.


    Just as Qin Shou and He Qiang were at a loss for what to do, Ye Fan spoke up again, "I''ve thought it over seriously just now and feel that what Young Master Qin said is very true. Being a little n of the Qing Family, we should indeed cling tightly to Young Master Qin''s powerful support! Tell me, Young Master Qin, how should I cooperate with you? To seek a way out for the Qing Family... I''m really scared of that Martial Venerable expert from Dongying¡ªI''ve worked so hard to cultivate to my current strength and don''t want to just waste it..."

 Chapter 182 Do I look like Im joking?

    This medicine is clearly a poison meant to kill people; who would dare to drink it on the spot?


    Qin Shou, He Qiang, and the others kept shoving each other around, all moving towards the back row.


    Wang Yao looked at the trash before her with a face full of the pleasure of revenge.


    Qin Shou, that bastard, finally has his day!


    Humph!


    Back then, they pressured me and ruined my youth, but fortunately, I met Young Master Ye!


    "You all said that this medicine would only make one''s parents pass out, didn''t you? Why don''t you drink it..." Wang Yao red at Qin Shou, "Qin Shou, you will bring about your own doom with your many wrongdoings; you won''t have a good end!"


    Whoever spoke, actually, wasn''t as impacting to Qin Shou as Wang Yao''s words; they inflicted a huge psychological trauma. "Wang Yao, you stinking woman, don''t think I wouldn''t dare to do something to you! Let me tell you... once I''m done dealing with the Qing Family, I''ll settle scores with you, and I''ll definitely make you regret your decision today!"


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    Actually, Qin Shou was the one with the most regrets now!


    If he had known it would turn out like this, why did he have Wang Yao seduce Qing Shaocheng?


    Now, he really ended up losing his wife and his troops!


    "Humph! Still want to settle scores with me? Qin Shou, will you even live long enough to get your chance?" Wang Yao knew Ye Fan''s true identity and that the Ye Family and the Qin Family were definitely dire enemies. Ye Fan''s presence today, recing Qing Shaocheng, was definitely targeting Qin Shou.


    And crucially, Wang Yao had a huge secret in her heart that she had yet to reveal to Ye Fan.


    "Qin Shou, don''t forget, the video footage you showed me, the one where you and the head of the Qin Family ganged up on the Second Young Master of the Ye family. If those pieces of evidence you''ve collected were to be exposed to the members of the Ye family, what kind of end would you meet?"


    Wang Yao''s words instantly caused Qin Shou''s face to change dramatically.


    "Wang Yao, don''t you fucking spout nonsense; when did I get involved in hunting down the Second Young Master of the Ye family? When did I capture any video evidence? What the fuck, are you asking for trouble?" Qin Shou nced at Qing Shaocheng, full of worries in his heart.


    Now that "Qing Shaocheng" was more powerful than anyone present, if he could not be stopped and returned to inform the Ye Family about what happened here, then the Qin Family would be finished.


    Although the Ye Family was severely weakened now, if they were to focus all their efforts against the Qin Family, it was estimated that the Qin Family would still suffer.


    But Ye Fan, standing nearby, frowned upon hearing these words, his gaze intense as he looked at Wang Yao.


    Wang Yao nodded, "I''m not lying, Qin Shou has a secret base filled with various treasures, and there are some video and image materials hidden there... among them seems to be a video secretly recorded by Qin Shou at the time the Second Young Master of the Ye family was being hunted down..."


    Wang Yao reported everything she knew to Ye Fan, "Qin Shou once took me there to see after drinking!"


    There was even a video taken during the hunt?


    This news immediately caused a glint to sh in Ye Fan''s eyes.


    Qin Shou had recorded videos of the hunt?


    Although now Ye Fan had already found the map fragment left by his Second Brother, he was worried about how to find those trash who had directly moved against his brother...


    Albeit, with the connections and power of the Ye family, finding those bastards was just a matter of time.


    But now, Ye Fan did not have much time left. Ye Fan had to solve things in Xuanwu Battle Zone quickly and then go to the Vermilion Bird War Zone to look for clues left by his elder brother.


    The Heavenly Pce Divinities map fragment was of great importance, and he could not let any piece fall into the hands of his mortal enemies.


    "What is there to refuse? Just drink it quickly; surely you don''t want me to force you, do you? It''s just a cup of water; no need for things to get this tense, right?" A fierce light shed in Ye Fan''s eyes as he picked up a cup of tea and shoved it into He Qiang''s hands, "You have three seconds; drink!"


    Ye Fan truly harbored murderous intentions towards these despicable young masters.


    Today, they had Qing Shaocheng out for drinks, actually forcing him to ruin himself, and to poison his parents to death, sending the whole Qing Family to their doom.


    How venomous can one''s heart be?


    If he hadn''t impersonated Qing Shaocheng, could Qing Shaocheng''s own strength have dealt with these despicable tactics?


    Sister-inw Run, under such a resolute circumstance, had dered to marry him. If she were to die just like that, Ye Fan would regret it for the rest of his life.


    And Qin Shou and those bastards, all of their actions were targeting the Ye Family.


    Moreover, having been involved in the pursuit to kill his elder brother, Ye Fan did not n to let any of these scumbags at the scene live!


    "I¡­ Young Master Qing, please don''t joke¡­ I''d better not drink it¡­" He Qiang held the cup in his hand, turning pale.


    Drinking this cup was a sure way to meet one''s soul!


    How could he dare to drink it?


    "Do I look like I''m joking?" A sharp glint shed in Ye Fan''s eyes, and he reached out, grabbing He Qiang''s arm with a powerful Qi Force Fluctuation.


    Crack!


    A crisp sound ensued as the bones in He Qiang''s shoulder were instantly crushed and shattered on the spot!


    He Qiang''s arm was immediately broken!


    "You have two seconds left. Either drink this cup of water or give me a reason not to kill you!"


    "Ah! My shoulder¡­ Holy shit¡­" He Qiang instinctively wanted to swear, but seeing the sharp look in Ye Fan''s eyes, he choked back the words.


    However, upon hearing that he could find a reason not to be killed, He Qiang''s mind began to whirl rapidly.


    He had only suspected before, but aftering into such close contact with Ye Fan, he was almostpletely certain that this Qing Shaocheng was definitely not the real one.


    And Wang Yao wasn''t stupid! If the real Qing Shaocheng hade today, would Wang Yao so easily hand himself over?


    But who else could it be, impersonating Qing Shaocheng, with such formidable strength?


    An image sprang into He Qiang''s mind of someone who came to the Provincial City yesterday!n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Ye Fan!


    Although the outside world still rumored Ye Fan to be a fool, Divine Doctor Lei had dered that Ye Fan now had lucid moments every day.


    Keep in mind that Shen Xiao, the grandson of Elder Tang Zheng of the Capital, died at the hands of Ye Fan.


    So knowing that today Qin Shou was going to bully his brother-inw, how could Ye Fan, if lucid, sit idly by?


    Upon realizing this, He Qiang immediately began to shout, "I denounce, I expose! I report the things Qin Shou and the others have secretly done against the Ye Family... Five years ago, when the Cloud City Zhao Family arranged an attack and created a car ident to target Young Master Ye Fan, it was Qin Shou and his father who personally took part in nning, along with the Head of the Liu Family¡­"


    "And the year beforest, when the Ye Family''s third aunt passed away in the hospital, it was not a natural death. It was Qin Shou who personally put poison in the medicine! Inside the Ye Family''s kitchen team, there are people arranged by the Qin Family... And I also know, Qin Shou''s father, Qin Zhan is currently contacting some people in the Tianlong Army, preparing to cause trouble¡­"


    Once He Qiang started speaking, he spilled everything out like pouring beans.


    While talking, He Qiang continuously observed Ye Fan''s changing expressions.


    When he saw the intense shifts on Ye Fan''s face, He Qiang knew that his guess must be correct!


    The person before him was Ye Fan, the so-called fool of the Ye family!


    Since Ye Fan could impersonate Qing Shaocheng, it meant that Ye Fan was definitely lucid, and the strength he had shown exceeded that of the Grandmaster Realm.


    All the measures Qin Shou prepared today were nothing but actions of a jumping clown¡­

 Chapter 182 Do I look like Im joking?

    This medicine is clearly a poison meant to kill people; who would dare to drink it on the spot?


    Qin Shou, He Qiang, and the others kept shoving each other around, all moving towards the back row.


    Wang Yao looked at the trash before her with a face full of the pleasure of revenge.


    Qin Shou, that bastard, finally has his day!


    Humph!


    Back then, they pressured me and ruined my youth, but fortunately, I met Young Master Ye!


    "You all said that this medicine would only make one''s parents pass out, didn''t you? Why don''t you drink it..." Wang Yao red at Qin Shou, "Qin Shou, you will bring about your own doom with your many wrongdoings; you won''t have a good end!"


    Whoever spoke, actually, wasn''t as impacting to Qin Shou as Wang Yao''s words; they inflicted a huge psychological trauma. "Wang Yao, you stinking woman, don''t think I wouldn''t dare to do something to you! Let me tell you... once I''m done dealing with the Qing Family, I''ll settle scores with you, and I''ll definitely make you regret your decision today!"


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    Actually, Qin Shou was the one with the most regrets now!


    If he had known it would turn out like this, why did he have Wang Yao seduce Qing Shaocheng?


    Now, he really ended up losing his wife and his troops!


    "Humph! Still want to settle scores with me? Qin Shou, will you even live long enough to get your chance?" Wang Yao knew Ye Fan''s true identity and that the Ye Family and the Qin Family were definitely dire enemies. Ye Fan''s presence today, recing Qing Shaocheng, was definitely targeting Qin Shou.


    And crucially, Wang Yao had a huge secret in her heart that she had yet to reveal to Ye Fan.


    "Qin Shou, don''t forget, the video footage you showed me, the one where you and the head of the Qin Family ganged up on the Second Young Master of the Ye family. If those pieces of evidence you''ve collected were to be exposed to the members of the Ye family, what kind of end would you meet?"


    Wang Yao''s words instantly caused Qin Shou''s face to change dramatically.


    "Wang Yao, don''t you fucking spout nonsense; when did I get involved in hunting down the Second Young Master of the Ye family? When did I capture any video evidence? What the fuck, are you asking for trouble?" Qin Shou nced at Qing Shaocheng, full of worries in his heart.


    Now that "Qing Shaocheng" was more powerful than anyone present, if he could not be stopped and returned to inform the Ye Family about what happened here, then the Qin Family would be finished.


    Although the Ye Family was severely weakened now, if they were to focus all their efforts against the Qin Family, it was estimated that the Qin Family would still suffer.


    But Ye Fan, standing nearby, frowned upon hearing these words, his gaze intense as he looked at Wang Yao.


    Wang Yao nodded, "I''m not lying, Qin Shou has a secret base filled with various treasures, and there are some video and image materials hidden there... among them seems to be a video secretly recorded by Qin Shou at the time the Second Young Master of the Ye family was being hunted down..."


    Wang Yao reported everything she knew to Ye Fan, "Qin Shou once took me there to see after drinking!"


    There was even a video taken during the hunt?


    This news immediately caused a glint to sh in Ye Fan''s eyes.


    Qin Shou had recorded videos of the hunt?


    Although now Ye Fan had already found the map fragment left by his Second Brother, he was worried about how to find those trash who had directly moved against his brother...


    Albeit, with the connections and power of the Ye family, finding those bastards was just a matter of time.


    But now, Ye Fan did not have much time left. Ye Fan had to solve things in Xuanwu Battle Zone quickly and then go to the Vermilion Bird War Zone to look for clues left by his elder brother.


    The Heavenly Pce Divinities map fragment was of great importance, and he could not let any piece fall into the hands of his mortal enemies.


    "What is there to refuse? Just drink it quickly; surely you don''t want me to force you, do you? It''s just a cup of water; no need for things to get this tense, right?" A fierce light shed in Ye Fan''s eyes as he picked up a cup of tea and shoved it into He Qiang''s hands, "You have three seconds; drink!"


    Ye Fan truly harbored murderous intentions towards these despicable young masters.


    Today, they had Qing Shaocheng out for drinks, actually forcing him to ruin himself, and to poison his parents to death, sending the whole Qing Family to their doom.


    How venomous can one''s heart be?


    If he hadn''t impersonated Qing Shaocheng, could Qing Shaocheng''s own strength have dealt with these despicable tactics?


    Sister-inw Run, under such a resolute circumstance, had dered to marry him. If she were to die just like that, Ye Fan would regret it for the rest of his life.


    And Qin Shou and those bastards, all of their actions were targeting the Ye Family.


    Moreover, having been involved in the pursuit to kill his elder brother, Ye Fan did not n to let any of these scumbags at the scene live!


    "I¡­ Young Master Qing, please don''t joke¡­ I''d better not drink it¡­" He Qiang held the cup in his hand, turning pale.


    Drinking this cup was a sure way to meet one''s soul!


    How could he dare to drink it?


    "Do I look like I''m joking?" A sharp glint shed in Ye Fan''s eyes, and he reached out, grabbing He Qiang''s arm with a powerful Qi Force Fluctuation.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Crack!


    A crisp sound ensued as the bones in He Qiang''s shoulder were instantly crushed and shattered on the spot!


    He Qiang''s arm was immediately broken!


    "You have two seconds left. Either drink this cup of water or give me a reason not to kill you!"


    "Ah! My shoulder¡­ Holy shit¡­" He Qiang instinctively wanted to swear, but seeing the sharp look in Ye Fan''s eyes, he choked back the words.


    However, upon hearing that he could find a reason not to be killed, He Qiang''s mind began to whirl rapidly.


    He had only suspected before, but aftering into such close contact with Ye Fan, he was almostpletely certain that this Qing Shaocheng was definitely not the real one.


    And Wang Yao wasn''t stupid! If the real Qing Shaocheng hade today, would Wang Yao so easily hand himself over?


    But who else could it be, impersonating Qing Shaocheng, with such formidable strength?


    An image sprang into He Qiang''s mind of someone who came to the Provincial City yesterday!


    Ye Fan!


    Although the outside world still rumored Ye Fan to be a fool, Divine Doctor Lei had dered that Ye Fan now had lucid moments every day.


    Keep in mind that Shen Xiao, the grandson of Elder Tang Zheng of the Capital, died at the hands of Ye Fan.


    So knowing that today Qin Shou was going to bully his brother-inw, how could Ye Fan, if lucid, sit idly by?


    Upon realizing this, He Qiang immediately began to shout, "I denounce, I expose! I report the things Qin Shou and the others have secretly done against the Ye Family... Five years ago, when the Cloud City Zhao Family arranged an attack and created a car ident to target Young Master Ye Fan, it was Qin Shou and his father who personally took part in nning, along with the Head of the Liu Family¡­"


    "And the year beforest, when the Ye Family''s third aunt passed away in the hospital, it was not a natural death. It was Qin Shou who personally put poison in the medicine! Inside the Ye Family''s kitchen team, there are people arranged by the Qin Family... And I also know, Qin Shou''s father, Qin Zhan is currently contacting some people in the Tianlong Army, preparing to cause trouble¡­"


    Once He Qiang started speaking, he spilled everything out like pouring beans.


    While talking, He Qiang continuously observed Ye Fan''s changing expressions.


    When he saw the intense shifts on Ye Fan''s face, He Qiang knew that his guess must be correct!


    The person before him was Ye Fan, the so-called fool of the Ye family!


    Since Ye Fan could impersonate Qing Shaocheng, it meant that Ye Fan was definitely lucid, and the strength he had shown exceeded that of the Grandmaster Realm.


    All the measures Qin Shou prepared today were nothing but actions of a jumping clown¡­

 Chapter 183 Master, do you think this strength is alright?

    "Fuck your grandpa... He Qiang, you wanna die or what... Damn it, when did I ever..."


    Upon hearing He Qiang''s words, Qin Shou was so agitated he almost jumped up.


    He Qiang was Qin Shou''s most loyal crony, and nearly everything Qin Shou did involved He Qiang. So, He Qiang knew nearly all of Qin Shou''s ns.


    Moreover, the He Family and Qin Family were deeply intertwined.


    The He Family was involved in all the Qin Family''s actions as well.


    That''s why Qin Shou trusted He Qiang so much!


    But now, his most trusted brother had suddenly stabbed him in the back, and Qin Shou was still too shocked to react.


    What was He Qiang after anyway?


    Plus, the woman he loved most also betrayed him today!


    At this moment, Qin Shou felt just like one of those miserable protagonists in novels!


    His brother betrayed him, his woman cheated on him!


    ording to the plot, shouldn''t he be about to make aeback?


    But today, Qin Shou felt as if he was about to be done for!


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    Qin Shou looked towards Qing Shaocheng,pletely baffled as to why He Qiang would suddenly spill all these secrets to Qing Shaocheng. What was the point?


    Once Ms. Yamada Eiko arrives, Qing Shaocheng would definitely be sent to meet Yama, so could he even get the message to the Ye Family in time?


    After hearing He Qiang''s words, a cold expression crossed Ye Fan''s face.


    The Qin Family''s ambition was not small, to actually dare to make a move on the Tianlong Army?


    The Tianlong Army is the foundation of the Ye Family!


    The Ye Family''s arch-enemies have paid a hefty price to kill all ten core descendants of the Ye Family within one day, aiming to make the Tianlong Army lose heart and to make the members feel like there was no hope for the Ye Family, like the Ye Banner was about to fall.


    But even if they dared to take action on the periphery, they wouldn''t dare to cause trouble within the Tianlong Army itself.


    "I..." Intimidated by Ye Fan''s re, Qin Shou suddenly felt a strong pressure on his heart, as if it were about to skip a beat.


    "What''s the situation? Why are so many people lying around outside? I haven''t even made my move yet," just as Qin Shou was about to be scared to piss himself, a graceful figure shed at the entrance, and Yamada Eiko suddenly appeared in the room, her Martial Arts Qi raging.


    Ah!


    Upon hearing Yamada Eiko''s voice, Qin Shou instantly felt as if he had heard the sound of heaven.


    "Ms. Huizi, oh my gosh, you''ve finally arrived! If you hadn''te, your loyal servant might never have seen you again! Quick... Please take immediate action, Ms. Huizi, and capture that pair of dogs!"


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    Qin Shou took a deep breath, almost jumping with excitement, as he pointed at Ye Fan and Wang Yao and scolded.


    Those cronies around Qin Shou, upon seeing Yamada Eiko, finally rxed their tense expressions.


    The savior had finally arrived!


    "Ms. Huizi, we are all counting on you today!"


    "Qing Shaocheng, today you''re done for, and it''s toote for regrets now!"


    "Let me tell you, the stuff we made you do just now was the easy part. Qin Shou set up this trap today specifically to exterminate your entire Qing Family, who asked you to be in cahoots with the Ye Family?"


    A group of people were all ted, their faces showing excitement.


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    But He Qiang, standing next to Qin Shou, couldn''t feel any joy at all.


    Because after he had reported Qin Shou''s crimes, Ye Fan no longer seemed to have any intention ofying a hand on him.


    This only indicated one thing, that the information he had provided had struck a chord with Ye Fan.


    The "Qing Shaocheng" before him must definitely be an impersonation by Ye Fan!


    If this was indeed the case and Ye Fan dared toe here, he must have his own methods. Even someone as formidable as Shen Xiao had fallen to Ye Fan, and Shen Xiao was apanied by those in the Martial Venerable Realm!


    In that case, the arrival of Miss Yamada Eiko would probably be useless!


    What Qin Shou and He Qiang were even more unaware of was the cruel truth that, because Ye Fan had spanked her a few times, Yamada Eiko had already confirmed Ye Fan''s identity and had long since submitted to Ye Fan''s banner.


    Yamada Eiko''s visit here today to see Qin Shou was actually intended to help Ye Fan clean house.


    "Take them down, but why..." Yamada Eiko let out a coldugh, then turned to nce at Ye Fan.


    With the powerful perception of the Martial Venerable Realm, Yamada Eiko instantly sensed that the aura emanating from Ye Fan was all too familiar.


    "Is this not... you..." Although Ye Fan''s appearance had changed, he had not deliberately hidden his aura, so Yamada Eiko immediately realized that the man before her was the same one she had encountered at the deliverypany, Ye Fan!


    Ye Fan had actually disguised himself as Qing Shaocheng and found Qin Shou and the others before her!


    Yamada Eiko, bright as snow, immediately understood Ye Fan''s intention.


    Ye Fan was nning to use himself as bait, enter the fray, and trick Qin Shou and the others into exposing themselves.


    Seeing Ye Fan nod slightly, confirming his identity, Yamada Eiko immediately smiled, bowing respectfully to Ye Fan!


    She was extremely satisfied with her new master!


    Just a spanking had granted her such a powerful surge of warmth and receiving just an elixir pill allowed her to break through directly to the Martial Venerable Realm.


    Fortunately, she had met her master beforehand, otherwise she would have ended up helping the scumbags of the Japanese General''s Mansion and the ck Clothes Society against her own master!


    "Miss Huizi, what... what are you waiting for? Why are you bowing to him?"


    Yamada Eiko''s peculiar behavior surprised the brothers apanying Qin Shou, as well as several bodyguards.


    "Everyone has been waiting for Miss Yamada Eiko to show off her skills!"


    Yamada Eiko''s face darkened as she turned sharply to the man who had spoken, "It''s not your ce to question my actions! Get lost!"


    The moment her words were spoken, Yamada Eiko''s Qi force exploded around her.


    Strands of Martial Arts Qi shot out like trained snakes, sting towards everyone around her!


    Boom! Boom!


    Under the powerful impact of the Martial Venerable Realm''s Qi Force, everyone in the room, save for Qin Shou and He Qiang who remained standing, was flung away, striking against the walls, and thenpletely passed out, with neither life nor consciousness known!


    "Miss Huizi, what... what does this mean? Why are you attacking our own people?" Qin Shou''s pupils dted in shock andplete confusion.


    Miss Yamada Eiko represented the Japanese General''s Mansion and the ck Clothes Society, thergest backing of the Qin Family!


    How could their greatest support copse so suddenly and unexpectedly?


    "Master, the other small fries have been cleared away! What shall we do with these two?"


    Under Qin Shou''s astonished gaze, Yamada Eiko quickly walked up to Ye Fan, bowing respectfully to him! Then, with a look of submission, she moved to Ye Fan''s side, leaning her Great Phoenix self against Ye Fan''s arm, "Master, are you tired? Let Huizi massage you. Is this pressure alright?"


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 Chapter 184 Digging Your Own Grave!

    Ah?


    Qin Shou hadpletely lost his mind. What in the world was happening?


    His greatest support, the strong Dongying warrior Yamada Eiko from the Martial Venerable Realm, was actually calling Qing Shaocheng her master?


    Had he heard wrong?


    "Miss Huizi, are you mistaking him for someone else? He is Qing Shaocheng... You''re calling him master, with your noble status, how can you demean yourself so..." Qin Shou felt immensely insulted.


    In Qin Shou''s eyes, Qing Shaocheng had always been worthless, and he had always looked down on him with disdain.


    And now, to make matters worse, his greatest supporter was now kneeling at Qing Shaocheng''s feet!


    Ye Fan sat calmly on the sofa, enjoying the massage services provided by both Wang Yao and Yamada Eiko, the picture of contentment on his face.


    "Mistaking him for someone else? How could that be..." Yamada Eiko smiled faintly. "How could Huizi possibly forget the scent of this man? Right, master! I had originally nned to deal with them, but it seems the master has beaten me to it! It''s their hands that your second brother died by!"


    Hearing Yamada Eiko''s words, He Qiang beside him hadpletely lost all hope.


    It was true then; the person in front of them wasn''t Qing Shaocheng at all, but Ye Fan.


    And now Qin Shou too had a sh of realization from Yamada Eiko''s words, "His second brother..."


    Taking into ount what He Qiang had just reported to "Qing Shaocheng" about himself, Qin Shou finally understood, "You... you''re not Qing Shaocheng, you''re Ye Fan... Ah... you''re Ye Fan... you''re not really a fool, have you been deceiving us all along?"


    Having understood everything, what infuriated Qin Shou even more was He Qiang''s presence beside him.


    This son of a bitch, already sensing that something was amiss, didn''t even bother to inform him and ended up betraying him! He disclosed everything Qin Shou had done against the Ye family.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Qin Shou had been naively hopeful that the "Qing Shaocheng" in front of him would have had no chance to pass that critical information to the members of the Ye family, but he could never have imagined that he was standing right in front of Ye Fan himself.


    "Not too dumb! You understand now, don''t you?" Ye Fan dropped the act and swiftly kneaded his face with his hands, reverting back to his original appearance.


    The truth was finallyid out in front of both Qin Shou and He Qiang, and they were rooted to the spot, ultimately copsing to the ground.


    "It''s over! Completely over!"


    The Qin Family and the He Family had originally been the most loyal vassal families to the Ye Family.


    But over the years, pretending to be loyal while secretly doing the opposite, they had gradually distanced themselves from the Ye family, not to mention colluding with the Japanese Dogs and harming the Ye family in numerous ways. How could Ye Fan possibly forgive them?


    "Come on then! Start your performance... sever one of your arms, then take that medicinal powder back to let the members of the Qin family and the He family have a taste, and finally, about the shares from your two families, are you going to hand them over willingly, or shall I take them by force?"


    Ye Fan sat on the sofa, calmly dictating how they were to be dealt with.


    Without deviation, all the methods Ye Fan mentioned were the exact ones that Qin Shou and He Qiang had intended to use against Ye Fan.


    Ruin their own selves!


    Poison their parents to death!


    Destroy their own family!


    s!


    Qin Shou and He Qiang copsed on the ground, looking utterly deste and filled with regret.


    If they had known it would end this way, they should not have been so ruthless earlier!


    Wasn''t this like digging one''s own grave and then jumping into it, only to bury oneself in the end?


    "I''m so stupid, really... I am so stupid..." Overwhelmed by what happened, Qin Shou had a vacant look in his eyes as he resignedly pped his own face, caught up in self-reproach.


    Had today''s operation gone smoothly, bringing down the Qing Family, there would have been substantial rewards awaiting them.


    But now, the Qin Family is going to be ruined just like that!


    "Young Master Qin, we should take action right away! To spare you from even a bit of physical suffering!" He Qiang nced at Ye Fan''s sharp eyes, then turned and urged Qin Shou.


    The situation they faced was that all the bodyguards and strong men they had brought wereid out t by Ye Fan and Yamada Eiko.


    Yamada Eiko''s strength had already reached the Martial Venerable Realm, and she even called Ye Fan her master. It was self-evident what level Ye Fan''s strength was at!


    All their struggles were in vain.


    "It''s all your fault! Why didn''t you remind me... I''m going to strangle you, strangle you..." In his confusion, Qin Shou, upon hearing He Qiang''s words, suddenly pounced on him, tearing and biting!


    He Qiang was not to be outdone. They pped and punched each other, using mouths and legs, fiercely wrestling together.


    "Master... this..." Yamada Eiko, seeing the two of them like this, looked at Ye Fan with an inquiring gaze.


    "Let them fight like dogs, just watch them and make sure they don''t run away!" Ye Fan said calmly, quietly watching their performance.


    From the moment Ye Fan revealed his true prowess in front of them, he had already sentenced them to death.


    The Qin Family and the He Family, as two of the core vassal families of the Ye Family, not only failed to stand up and help the Ye Family when it mattered, but they even took part in the n to exterminate the Ye Family. Naturally, Ye Fan could not let them off.


    By the time Qin Shou and He Qiang ran out of energy and stopped fighting, they werepletely disfigured.


    Their hair was pulled out to reveal bare skin, their nostrils were torn open, and their bodies had several chunks of flesh bitten off...


    "Call your dad and tell him Ye Fan wants to pay a visit. Let him prepare!" Ye Fan signaled, and Yamada Eiko immediately took out a cell phone from Qin Shou''s body, handed it to him, and told him to make the call.


    Qin Shou was bewildered once again!


    What on earth does Ye Fan want to do?


    At this moment, he still dared to let himself make a phone call? Wasn''t he afraid that he would tip off his family?


    During the scuffle with He Qiang, Qin Shou had thought about reaching out to notify his family several times, but with Yamada Eiko and Ye Fan watching, he never dared to make a move.


    "Young Master Ye... I dare not call... How about a quick end, Young Master Ye?"


    Qin Shou had already witnessed Ye Fan''s prowess. At this point, being asked to make a call¡ªif he really did make the call¡ªwhat might Ye Fan do to torture him!


    "If I tell you to call, just call, why so much nonsense? Do you believe I will hit you if you don''t make the call?" Ye Fan''s reprimand made Qin Shou tremble.


    "I''ll call... I''ll call..."


    Qin Shou, trembling, dialed his father Qin Zhan''s number, "Dad, the n has failed! The one who came to see me today was not Qing Shaocheng, but Ye Fan... My arm has already been broken, and all my people have been dealt with. Ye Fan says he''ll visit our home soon..."


    Qin Shou reported the situation here to his father in a panic, his gaze continually darting towards Ye Fan, and only when he saw that Ye Fan had no specific reaction did he feel somewhat relieved.


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    "Dad, you must ask third uncle and his friends toe as well... You absolutely must..."


    As he spoke, a hint of slyness shed in Qin Shou''s eyes.


    Hmph!


    Ye Fan, this is you seeking your own death!


    You dare not kill me now, so wait until I return to the Qin Family Courtyard. Third uncle''s friends have already arrived at Flower Capital. Once they gather together and the experts from the Nether Holy Land make their move, what would you and Yamada Eiko count for?


    The ''friends'' Qin Shou referred to were none other than Elder Zhang''s grandson Zhang Feng, and the experts from the Nether Holy Land that Zhang Feng had invited...


    With them there, Qin Shou felt he had a chance to turn the tide against all odds...


    But what he didn''t know was that this was merely the beginning of their disaster!

 Chapter 185 The Egg is Broken! Theyre All Coming to Deliver Their Heads!

    After hanging up the phone, Qin Shou looked at Ye Fan with a face full of trepidation, "Young Master Ye, the call has already been made, I..."


    Qin Shou had no idea what he was about to face next.


    Ye Fan smiled faintly, "Just now you all have made it clear what your own oues will be; do I need to do it myself? Cut off your own arm. If I have to do it, it won''t be so simple!"


    Ye Fan just gave Qin Shou a piercing look, and Qin Shou instantly felt as though he was targeted by a venomous snake, shivering all over, "I''ll do it, I''ll do it..."


    If only he had known that the fate he spelled out for "Qing Shaocheng" would be his own, he wouldn''t have been so ruthless!


    What goes aroundes around, and now it was his turn!


    Qin Shou picked up the ashtray from the table with a face full of despair, gathering his Qi Force, preparing to smash it onto his wrist. But still, he found it hard to follow through.


    "Let me help you with that!" He Qiang, who was beside Qin Shou and couldn''t stand his hesitating performance, snatched the ashtray abruptly and fiercely smashed it down onto Qin Shou''s arm!


    Crack!


    A crisp sound resonated as Qin Shou''s arm instantly broke at a right angle, exposing half of his white gleaming bones, and the pain made Qin Shou jump up on the spot, "I thank you... I curse your whole family... Damn it, did I ask for your help? Damn..."


    Qin Shou was truly on the verge of going mad!


    This He Qiang, was he so eager to curry favor with Ye Fan?


    Let''s not forget, the Qin Family''s backing in Dongying, although they sided with Ye Fan.


    But besides Dongying, the Qin Family still had other powerful backers.


    As long as Ye Fan didn''t kill him now, once he returned to the Qin Family Courtyard, if the friends of his third uncle arrived, then it would be Ye Fan''s doom!


    "Hand it over, now it''s my turn to make a move!"


    Just a moment ago, Qin Shou and He Qiang were at each other''s throats, their tempers already ring.


    Qin Shou barked an order, snatched the ashtray back from He Qiang''s hands, and with a crack, broke He Qiang''s arm too, feeling a bit more bnced mentally.


    Wang Yao, watching the scene between Qin Shou and He Qiang, let out a long sigh of relief.


    Finally!


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    Had all the hatred she had been suppressing finally found an outlet?


    But remembering how her innocence was ruined by Qin Shou, Wang Yao still felt an unreleased anger in her heart.


    After a moment of hesitation, Wang Yao spoke to Ye Fan at her side, "Young Master Ye... I have a request, may I deal with that bastard myself, punish him?"


    Qin Shou had destroyed her; Wang Yao had to take revenge.


    "Of course, you can deal with him as you please!" Ye Fan looked at Wang Yao by his side, this little miss, her waist was indeed slender.


    Although Wang Yao slept with him solely to get back at Qin Shou, after all, she''d be his woman. So for Wang Yao''s reasonable request, Ye Fan naturally agreed.


    "Thank you, Young Master Ye, I promise to be obedient!" Wang Yao shyly responded, kissed Ye Fan on the cheek, then looked around the room, picked up a broken chair leg from next to the bed, and quickly approached Qin Shou.


    Qin Shou, hearing the conversation between Ye Fan and Wang Yao and seeing Wang Yao''s actions, his face immediately darkened, "Wang Yao, what are you doing? What do you want to do? Damn woman, I''m telling you, if you dare to touch me, after today I''ll kill you... Young Master Ye, I''ve already done what you asked..."


    Even at that moment, Qin Shou still hoped Ye Fan would save him, speak on his behalf.


    Ye Fan smirked coldly, "That''s between you and Wang Yao; I won''t intervene! But what I want you to understand is, Wang Yao has be my woman, and if you dare to harm a single hair on her, I''ll make sure you wish you were dead!"


    Ye Fan spoke in a calm tone, but his words left Qin Shou in utter despair.


    Damn it!


    Did that mean he had to stand firm and take the beating?


    Was he supposed to neither dodge nor resist any attack from Wang Yao?


    "Xiao Yao, for the sake of our past, could you please not hit the face..." Qin Shou looked at Wang Yao sheepishly, still harboring some fantasy.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Wang Yao paid no attention to Qin Shou as she swung her stick forcefully toward Qin Shou''s crotch!


    Pu-chi! Pu-chi!


    Two crisp sounds echoed, and Qin Shou was instantly stupefied!


    Where was this woman hitting? Why do I hear the sound of a watermelon cracking?


    The next moment, Qin Shou felt an intense, piercing paining from his crotch as if something had detached from his body!


    Ah!


    My balls are smashed!


    Are my manhood now useless?


    How am I supposed to eat worms now, with so many sisters still waiting for me to rescue them!


    "Ah¡­ Wang Yao, you damn bitch, I''m going to kill¡­" Qin Shou clutched his crotch and jumped up, shivering from the pain on the spot.


    Almost instinctively, Qin Shou wanted to hit back at Wang Yao, but Yamada Eiko, who had moved aside at some unknown time, just gave him a look that made the motion of his arme to a halt.


    Pu-chi! Pu-chi!


    Wang Yao, seemingly unsatisfied with the degree of destruction, swung her stick again and hit another seven or eight times,pletely smashing Qin Shou''s ''toothpick'' in his crotch to smithereens before she finally felt relieved and tossed the stick aside.


    "Wuu wuu... I want to go home and find Mommy, oh my¡­ wuu wuu¡­" Qin Shou copsed to the ground, his face wet with a mixture of drool and tears as he whimpered.


    It''s killing me!


    Compared to the physical trauma, the greater damage to Qin Shou was the psychological torment.


    He Qiang, standing nearby, trembled with each strike Wang Yao made, feeling a chill in his own crotch!


    Thank goodness!


    Luckily, I didn''t let my girlfriende to seduce Ye Fan today, or else she would have been given away for nothing, and then I would have to endure such torture!


    "Let''s go! It''s time to head to the Qin Family Courtyard, we can''t let them wait too long!" Ye Fan quickly rubbed his face with his hand, changing back into Qing Shaocheng''s appearance in a blink of an eye.


    Qin Shou and He Qiang, seeing Ye Fan''s actions, were driven crazy with frustration!


    This damned bastard, is he still nning to pretend?


    Despite being so powerful, he''s still deliberately pretending to be weak.


    The experts of the Qin Family, upon seeing Qing Shaocheng, will surely underestimate him. When that timees, the Qin Family will be in big trouble.


    Too cunning!


    Bang bang!


    Just as Qin Shou and He Qiang were about to say something, Yamada Eiko took action and kicked them both, knocking them out cold. Then, she dragged them like dead dogs toward the outside of the room.


    "Young Master Ye¡­ Are you really going to the Qin Family Courtyard? The Qin Family is in cahoots with Elder Tang Zheng from the Capital, and moreover, the grandson of Northwestern Elder Zhang has sought the help of a powerful fighter from the Four Great Holy Lands of the Nether. Will it be dangerous for you, Young Master Ye?"


    Wang Yao leaned against Ye Fan, voicing her concerns.


    Although it was just for the sake of revenge against Qin Shou, and somehow she ended up bing Ye Fan''s woman by ident, at this moment Wang Yao felt a sense of belonging and began to worry about Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan smiled faintly, "I came to the Flower Capital to make a huge mess! I''m not even afraid they won''te¡­ As long as they dare to show up, I''ll make sure they enjoy their trip¡­"


    On Tang Zheng''s side, his grandnephew Shen Xiao had already been sent to the Western Paradise by Ye Fan!


    As for Northwestern Elder Zhang, it''s time for him to bleed a little!


    Zhang Feng actually dared toe to the Flower Capital himself; as far as Ye Fan was concerned, that was just offering his head on a tter¡­


    Ye Fan had already mastered the Ancient Sages'' Great Formation inherited from the Divinity Fragment. It was the perfect opportunity to set it up in the Ye Family Courtyard and see the power of this formation¡­ Besides, with Tianji Pavilion''s Yu Qiang, a warrior of the Martial Emperor Realm, secretly supporting him, Ye Fan wasn''t intimidated at all¡­

 Chapter 186 My heart is so kind, how could I have any bad intentions?

    At the Qin Family Courtyard in Flower Capital, Qin Zhan was incessantly urging his subordinates to call Qin Shou!


    "Still can''t get through? Qin Shou took so many expert bodyguards with him today, and not a single one is reachable?" Qin Zhan''s face turned ashen, having just received a call from his son saying that he had actually been beaten up by Ye Fan.


    This was something Qin Zhan couldn''t understand at all. Wasn''t Ye Fan an idiot?


    His state of idiocy hadn''t entirely recovered till now. Wasn''t Lei Qianjue supposed to be nursing Ye Fan back to health? How did Ye Fan suddenly turn up in Flower Capital?


    Moreover, Qin Zhan was naturally aware of what Qin Shou was up to today. Qin Shou had received orders from those elders, nning to meet Qing Shaocheng and then pull a fast one on him, forcing Qing Shaocheng to betray the Qing Family in order to strike a blow against them and deter the families that were getting close to the Ye Family.


    Full of doubts and ready to call back to inquire about the specifics, Qin Zhan discovered that Qin Shou''s phone was now unreachable, and so were the phones of He Qiang and all the bodyguards who had followed from home.


    Qin Zhan was beginning to sense that something was amiss!


    Yesterday, Elder Tang Zheng of the Capital''s grandson, Shen Xiao, had already made a move against Qing Shaocheng, setting a trap that took away Qing Shaocheng''s father. But after Ye Fan''s arrival, Shen Xiao died directly in a fire.


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    "Patriarch, they have been trying nonstop for ten minutes now, and they can''t contact anyone!" A middle-aged, bespectacled, and somewhat chubby man beside Qin Zhan spoke with concern, "Patriarch, could it be that our Qin Family''s actions have been exposed? Otherwise, why didn''t Qing Shaochenge to the appointment today, but Ye Fan instead, and he even wants to visit you? What on earth does this mean?"


    Qin Zhan frowned, feeling helpless inside.


    Yes!


    That was also what puzzled him. Was Ye Fan awake or still in a state of idiocy? Nobody was clear on the situation!


    As for what exactly happened at the hotel today, Qin Zhan was also unclear.


    Feeling uncertain about Ye Fan''s sudden arrival, Qin Zhan was somewhat unsettled.


    "Exposed, I don''t think so!" After pondering for a while, Qin Zhan continued, "If Ye Fanes today, on the surface, we naturally have to treat him well... Wait, Zhang Feng, the people from The Nether, as well as members of the Japanese ck Clothes Society and the General''s Mansion, are alling to the Qin Family to discuss how to deal with the Ye Family! If Ye Fan dares toe today, it would be like walking into a trap!"


    The ten core disciples of the Ye Family had already been eliminated, leaving behind only an idiot and an old geezer. Yet, when those sworn enemies of the Ye Family were nning to make another move, they found that dealing with thest bit of the Ye Family''s bloodline was unexpectedly difficult.


    Within just a little over a week, all the families and methods arranged by the higher-ups in Cloud City failed, and the forces lurking there were almostpletely eradicated by the Ye Family.


    Now that Ye Fan hade to Flower Capital, Qin Zhan faintly felt that Ye Fan was going to stir up a storm in Flower Capital too!


    "Give the orders, it''s time for the Dead Soldiers nurtured by the Qin Family to take action! We''ve kept them for so many years; now it''s time for them to exert their strength!"


    "Additionally, have the enhanced crossbowmen lie in ambush and await mymand!"


    If Qin Zhan could kill Ye Fan today at the Qin Family, then Qin Zhan''s family would certainly be famous in one battle, also clearing a major concern for the higher-ups, who would surely reward the Qin Family generously.


    After arranging all the ambushes, Qin Zhan called over the core disciples of the Qin Family to the main gate to prepare for the reception.


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    When Ye Fan and Wang Yao appeared at the Qin Family''s main gate, holding the unconscious Qin Shou, Qin Zhan and others happened toe out.


    As for He Qiang and the other young masters, they were being overseen by Yamada Eiko, coordinating with Guo Li, waiting at another location.


    Ye Fan intended to personally deal with the Qin Family first and then take care of He Qiang and the others afterward.


    Ye Fan would definitely not let any of those who had betrayed the Qin Family go.


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    Ye Fan could have directly taken action to annihte the Qin Family, but having heard that Qin Zhan was conspiring with the generals of the Tianlong Army to cause trouble within its ranks, Ye Fan had toe in person to get to the truth and clean out the corrupt elements within the Tianlong Army!


    "Qing Shaocheng, it''s you? Didn''t Young Master Yee?" Seeing Ye Fan disguised as Qing Shaocheng, Qin Zhan naturally did not realize that he was actually looking at Ye Fan.


    "What, Uncle Qin isn''t weing me? Qin Shou and I are the best of brothers..." Ye Fan gave a wicked smile, reached out, and dragged the battered and unrecognizable Qin Shou out of the carriage, "I was drinking with Brother Qin apanying my brother-inw Ye Fan, but Brother Qin insisted on provoking my brother-inw. You know, my brother-inw isn''t quite right in the head, so that''s why Brother Qin ended up like this!"


    "I just felt so bad about it, so I personally escorted Brother Qin back... Oh dear, look at Brother Qin, he''s eaten too muchtely, so heavy, and none of you are evening over to help..."


    Bang!


    Just as Qin Shou was being dragged out of the carriage, about toe out, Ye Fan suddenly let go, dropping the unconscious Qin Shou headfirst onto the ground!


    Crack!


    Everyone present, including Qin Zhan, clearly heard the sound of bones breaking!


    "Little Shou... my dear child... Qing Shaocheng, what are you doing?" Qin Zhan let out a roar of anger, nearly bellowing as he charged towards Ye Fan, "Are you bloody doing this on purpose?"


    Despite the small height from which he fell, Qin Shou''s head was smashed straight into the ground, leaving arge dent where the bones had fractured!


    With the rest of the injuries he sustained, even if Qin Shou continued to live, he would likely be no more than a vegetable.


    "Uncle Qin, I don''t like the way you put that! What do you mean, I did it on purpose? I just slipped my hand... How could I, with such a kind heart, have any bad intentions?" Ye Fanined with feigned annoyance to Qin Zhan.


    Qin Zhan was so angry he could blow his beard, but he couldn''te up with a retort.


    "Brother Qin and I have such a great brotherhood, see... Brother Qin''s bird is already smashed to a pulp down there, and I''ve already promised Brother Qin to take good care of his girlfriend, doesn''t that make me a good brother?" Ye Fan continued speaking while at the same time, he affectionately pulled Wang Yao into his arms.


    Qin Shou''s eggs are smashed?


    Qin Zhan was shocked, hastily tore open Qin Shou''s trousers, and immediately saw a bloody mess.


    "Ah... Bastard..." Qin Zhan was nearly exploding with rage, despite the fact that among his generation there were three brothers, in Qin Shou''s generation, he was the only son born to Qin Zhan.


    Qin Shou was the hope of the entire Qin Family, and now with his eggs smashed, it meant that the Qin Family line would be terminated!


    What enraged him even more was that Qin Shou''s girlfriend Wang Yao was being so intimate with Qing Shaocheng right in front of her future father-inw?


    Was this a green hat delivered right to your doorstep?


    Furious!


    Qin Zhan was about to lose his mind with anger!


    But remembering his own follow-up ns, no matter how furious Qin Zhan felt inside, he had no choice but to continue enduring...


    Since Ye Fan was still that big idiot, the best method was to win over Qing Shaocheng, get him to bring the idiot brother-inw Ye Fan over, and get rid of him on the spot...


    To achieve that, he had to first cate "Qing Shaocheng" properly!


    "Qing Shaocheng, you truly are Little Shou''s good brother! Uncle Qin thanks you... You''ve worked hard bringing Little Shou back,e inside for a sit, have a cup of tea, and let''s talk about something while we''re at it!"


    Qin Zhan had no idea that all the schemes he was deploying were already attempted by Qin Shou, and that the man before him was not Qing Shaocheng at all, but Ye Fan!


    Completely in the dark, Qin Zhan was about to start his performance like a jumping clown...


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 Chapter 187 I dont have many hobbies, I just like women!

    "Later on, a few more friends will being over, and I''ll introduce them to Qing Shaocheng too!"


    Qin Zhan had no idea about the incident at the Flower Capital Hotel and thought that Qing Shaocheng seemed somewhat unintelligent. He had already decided in his heart that he had to win Qing Shaocheng over and continue the mission assigned by his superiors.


    Since the n to use Qin Shou''s girlfriend to seduce Qing Shaocheng had failed, Qin Zhan nned to adopt a different approach, showing Qing Shaocheng the formidable strength and background of the Qin Family, fulfilling Qing Shaocheng''s demands in all aspects. Perhaps Qing Shaocheng would change his ways?


    The Qing Family, now siding with the Ye Family, was already experiencing a full-scale assault. Certainly, the Qing Family must be feeling the pressure! That young master of the Ye Family looked like a fool, only causing trouble for the Qing Family. As long as Qin Zhan made good use of this, it should be no problem to sway the Qing Family to his side.


    "That would be great!" Ye Fan said with a faint smile. He hade to the Qing Family today to stir up trouble and naturally wasn''t afraid of making a big scene.


    Entering the hall, it was already filled with core members of the Qin Family. Seeing Ye Fan enter, their expressions turned somewhat hostile. After all, they had just received news that Qin Shou had been severely injured during his meeting with Qing Shaocheng.


    The foundation of the Qin Family was being shaken!


    "Let''s all wee Qing Shaocheng. If it weren''t for Qing Shaocheng''s intervention today, stopping that fool Ye Fan, little Shou might have not been able to save his own life! From now on, Qing Shaocheng is one of our family!" Qin Zhan signaled to everyone with his eyes, and their expressions softened a bit.


    After everyone took their seats and exchanged some pleasantries, Qin Zhan directly said, "Qing Shaocheng, because your sister Qing Run announced her marriage to that fool Ye Fan, your Qing Family has already sufferedprehensive oppression. You must have felt this, right? Have you ever considered finding another way out for the Qing Family?"


    The old fox finally couldn''t resist starting, could he?


    Ye Fan sneered in his heart but on his face, he looked as if he had found a kindred spirit. He nodded and said, "Yes! Uncle Qin is quite right. My sister seems to have lost her mind, insisting on marrying that fool, Ye Fan! That fool only knows how to cause trouble for the Qing Family. Yesterday, he shed with a magnate''s grandson from the Capital, causing such amotion, I don''t even know how to settle things now, and I can''t sleep at night worrying about it¡­"


    Taking cues from Qin Zhan''s words, Ye Fan continued, "Uncle Qin, do you have any good suggestions to offer?"


    Seeing "Qing Shaocheng" take the bait so easily, Qin Zhan and a few surrounding members of the Qin Family nced at each other, smug expressions appearing on their faces.


    He''s so easy to trick, we can surely seal the deal with ease!


    "Qing Shaocheng, I''m telling you the truth because I see you as my own nephew! In fact, that big shot from the Capital is someone from our Qin Family''s camp... If you lead the Qing Family to break away from the Ye Family, I can help intercede for you..."


    Qin Zhan mentioned that he was Tang Zheng''s man, seeming quite proud of it.


    "Moreover, we have the support of the Japanese ck Clothes Society and the General''s Mansion behind us. All of us core members have Green Cards from Dongying. If anything happens, we can enter Dongying at any time to seek refuge. With the Green Cards, they wouldn''t dare to touch us easily!"


    "Additionally, we have a deep rtionship with Northwestern Elder Zhang..."


    Qin Zhan had already made up his mind, today he must secure Qing Shaocheng.


    If Qing Shaocheng is cooperative, all is well; if not, then he would just make sure Qing Shaocheng is silenced forever.


    So, Qin Zhan withheld no secrets regarding the big shots behind him, revealing everything to Ye Fan.


    "Really? As far as I know, on the surface, aren''t you a vassal family of the Ye Family? Logically, you should stand with the Ye Family on the same front. How did youe to collude with people from Dongying?" Ye Fan deliberately feigned disbelief, "You''re even urging me to break away from the Ye Family. Could this be an attempt to sow discord?"


    Qin Zhan chuckled coldly, "A vassal family of the Ye Family? Hah! Qing Shaocheng, you''re too out of touch. That''s old news. Five years ago, our Qin Family already knew someone was going to move against the Ye Family, and we smartly chose to break away. Otherwise, the Qing Family would end up just like us, the Qin Family... Still don''t believe me? Let me show you a video..."


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    As he spoke, Qin Zhan took out his phone, opened an encrypted file, and started ying a video in front of Ye Fan.


    The video was shaky but clear.


    It showed a group of people pursuing a wounded man to the death, and that man was all too familiar to Ye Fan¡ªit was his second brother, Ye Lingjun!


    "Second Young Master of the Ye Family? This is¡­" Ye Fan was internally shocked, a fierce look shed in his eyes as he closely observed the people in the video. There were a group of Qin Family experts, the He Family, and several others, too familiar to Ye Fan.


    Were these the assassins who had pursued his second brother at the time?


    "This was a week ago, when we received orders, tasked with chasing down the Ye Family''s Second Young Master, Ye Lingjun!" Qin Zhan put away his phone, looking proud as he said to Ye Fan, "You see now, don''t you? Our Qin Family knew long ago that the Ye Family was doomed, so we made the correct choice!"


    "Now, the Ye Family only has that old fool Ye Changfeng, and a good-for-nothing young master. Can they cause any real trouble? Don''t think just because you have the Tianlong Army supporting you, hmph! Over at the Tianlong Army, I''ve also been making arrangements in secret and have already won over several Division Commanders. It''s not impossible to take direct action and take over the entire camp when the timees!"


    The Qin Family truly was malicious!


    If not for the list obtained through Yamada Eiko, it would be unknown whether Ye Fan would even have enough time to uncover the Qin Family''s true face.


    "Qing Shaocheng, don''t hesitate any longer! Take the Qing Family and join us. If you have any concerns or demands, feel free to speak to Uncle Qin. Anything Uncle Qin has, he can offer you; and what Uncle Qin can''t provide, we can ask higher-ups to satisfy your needs¡­" Qin Zhan was excited because he could sense the fluctuation in Ye Fan''s emotions. Persuading Ye Fan to announce the Qing Family''s break from the Ye Family would be a significant achievement.


    "Really? Everything Uncle Qin has, can satisfy my needs?" Ye Fan nced to the side, his eyesnding on a still-charming beautiful woman, a hint of a wicked smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    "Of course, when I, Qin Zhan, give my word, I mean it!" Securing the Qing Family would be a grand merit, enough to propel the Qin Family to soar!


    The powers above were already having a tough time dismantling the Ye Family''s alliances, and after repeatedly suffering defeats, they were bing impatient.


    Ye Fan nodded, pointed at Qin Zhan''s wife, Yang Rou, and said, "Uncle Qin, Auntie seems to be in fine form indeed. I don''t have many hobbies, but I do enjoy thepany of women¡­"


    "Presumptuous! Qing Shaocheng, what are you saying? You''re even coveting my wife¡­" Qin Zhan exploded with rage when he heard Ye Fan''s words!


    This "Qing Shaocheng" was getting more and more outrageous, not only taking his son''s girlfriend for himself, but now he even had his eyes on his wife?


    Utterly preposterous!

 Chapter 188 Qin Zhan, Are You Even Human? I Am Your Wife!

    Ye Fan was calm, "Uncle Qin, you were the one who just said that if I have any requests, I can bring them up! Look, are you going back on your own words now?"


    "I..." Qin Zhan''s face turned iron blue!


    He indeed said those words, but he never expected Ye Fan to make such a shameless demand.


    It was one thing to covet his son''s girlfriend, as embarrassingly as that hat of shame might fit, considering they hadn''t held an official ceremony. But to set his sights on his own wife, Yang Rou, who had gone through a formal ceremony with Qin Zhan and had been seen with him at many asions, was known by almost the entire Flower Capital.


    Dammit!


    If today''s incident were to get out, how could he face anyone in the Flower Capital afterward?


    "Husband, don''t..." Next to him, Yang Rou was wearing a goose-yellow chiffon long dress, her pale shoulders partially exposed, and the curves of her exquisite figure discernible under the hem of her dress, which certainly did notck appeal.


    Even though Qin Zhan was no longer young, he was still utterly enchanted by his wife every day.


    Some of the young and hot-tempered core disciples of the Qin Family immediately rushed out, "Qing Shaocheng, you''ve picked the wrong ce to run wild! This is not the ce for your antics..."


    "Big brother! This Qing Shaocheng is too much, I''ve endured him for a long time already, just chop him up and feed him to the dogs! In my opinion, why go through all this trouble, why not directly dere war on the Qing Family, and just chop them all down!"


    The crowd below was filled with indignation.


    Because what Ye Fan was doing now not only involved Qin Zhan''s face.


    It was about the face of the entire Qin Family!


    If the wife of the head of the Qin Family were to be defiled by a brat like Qing Shaocheng, the heavens above the entire Qin Family would be green!


    Muscles twitched rapidly on Qin Zhan''s face!


    Although Qin Zhan had made up his mind to agree to any condition Qing Shaocheng set, even preparing to make a tremendous sacrifice.


    But to sacrifice his own wife was something Qin Zhan found difficult to swallow.


    "Damn..." Qin Zhan recalled the promise made to him; once the Ye Family was overthrown, the Qin Family would take their ce, bing a top family in Great Xia, taking control of the Tianlong Army, stationed in the Northern Wastnds, and dominating the Southwest.


    Moreover, he was promised countless elixir pills for the Qin Family, which would help all core disciples rise above grandmaster level in power, extending their lifespans by decades.


    By then, the Qin Family would be an enduring family for a century.


    To sacrifice his own wife, to wear a cuckold''s hat, in exchange for a hundred years of family legacy... Qin Zhan was somewhat tempted...


    Dinglingling!


    While Qin Zhan was conflicted, his encrypted phone suddenly rang. It was Elder Zhang himself calling, "Agree to him! We must bring the Qing Family to our side, we need to break up a part of the Ye Family''s alliance, even a small crack will do... Otherwise, we''re too passive!"


    "Rest assured, I''ve discussed this with Elder Tang! We won''t let you suffer, if you handle this matter, we''ll consider promoting you to one of the Nine Great Elders..."


    "Ah? Elder..." Hearing Elder Zhang''s words, Qin Zhan was massively shocked.


    That was the position of an Elder! In all of Great Xia, there were only Nine Great Elders, a position second only to one, above tens of thousands.


    Elder Zhang actually nned to elevate him to such a high position?


    The temptation was too great!


    "I keep my word! What''s more, my superior has said that the Qin Family has performed extremely well in recent years, and soon a batch of elixir pills and medicinal materials will arrive at the Flower Capital, enhancing the strength of your Qin Family once more! After a while, the superior will personallye to the Flower Capital to teach you some top-notch martial techniques. As for women, I have a granddaughter..."


    A barrage of promises left Qin Zhan somewhat dizzy.


    He nced at Yang Rou and mentally prepared himself.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    It''s just a woman, right?


    What if Qing Shaocheng slept with her, what then?


    It''s washable and can be used again!


    Moreover, it seemed from Elder Zhang''s intention that he nned to betroth his granddaughter to himself aspensation?


    Qin Zhan had reached an age where he actually didn''t care much about whether a woman was beautiful or not.


    What Qin Zhan valued was the connection with Elder Zhang!


    If Elder Zhang''s granddaughter really followed him, his future in Great Xia would bepletely bright.


    "Good!" Qin Zhan''s mind raced for a few seconds, and he made up his mind.


    For the sake of winning over Qing Shaocheng, Qin Zhan went all in!


    "Old Qin..." Although Yang Rou hadn''t heard what Qin Zhan said on the phone, she could tell by the change in hisplexion that he was nning to sacrifice himself.


    For a woman, this was the utmost insult.


    "Just bear with it! Keep Qing Shaopany, rest assured... I won''t mind!" Qin Zhan''s facial muscles twitched twice, saying he didn''t care, but he was so furious it pained his heart and liver.


    Son of a bitch!


    Qing Shaocheng, once you announce the Qing Family''s break from the Ye Family, your value to me will bepletely lost!


    By then, I''ll definitely tie you up and cut you into pieces with a knife, slice by slice!


    The vengeance of a father''s murder! The hatred of wife snatching!


    This is the fiercest hatred in Great Xia!


    "Big brother, what are you..." Qin Zhan''s outrageous moves shocked all the core disciples of the Qin Family present.


    Was Qin Zhan actually willing to sacrifice his own wife?


    "It''s an order from above! We must win over Qing Shao... Above has promised us twenty Grandmaster Elixirs, which are already on their way..." Understanding that his decision was undermining his own dignity, Qin Zhan immediately revealed a portion of the reward from above.


    "Ah? Grandmaster Elixirs... Those are priceless in the market, fetching billions each and impossible to buy!"


    "Doesn''t that mean we can all break through to grandmaster level and be true Martial Arts Experts?"


    Upon hearing about such precious elixirs as a reward, everyone''s attitude toward Qin Zhan instantly changed, and the way they looked at Yang Rou was filled with a strange air, "Auntie, thank you! Your sacrifice will surely make the Qin Family a top power in Great Xia!"


    "We will remember what you''ve done!"


    Beside Ye Fan, Wang Yao watched Qin Zhan with disdain in her eyes.


    Like father, like son indeed!


    Qin Shou let his girlfriend hook up with another man, while Qin Zhan actually agreed to sacrifice his own wife for the benefit of the family!


    "Qin Zhan, are you still human? I am your wife..." Yang Rou angrily tried to salvage the situation.


    But Qin Zhan had already made up his mind and would not change it. He grabbed Yang Rou''s hand and pushed her into Ye Fan''s arms, "Qing Shao... I''ve delivered the person to you, I''ve done what you asked, don''t forget your promise to me!"


    Yang Rou sat down in Ye Fan''sp, and he immediately felt a fragrance hit his face, the charm of a beautiful woman was indeed different!


    "Auntie! Look at your little hand... so tender... and this chin..." Ye Fan brazenly grabbed Yang Rou''s hand, ying with it meticulously.


    Such licentious actions were disyed in front of the core disciples of the Qin Family... Everyone felt as if they were about to explode with rage!


    Especially Qin Zhan, even though he had made his decision, watching that bastard Ye Fan act so brazenly made his body quiver!


    Damn it!


    He actually dared to touch his woman...

 Chapter 189 Where is your bedroom? Lend it to me!

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    "Let go of me, you shameless scoundrel!"


    Yang Rou struggled violently in Ye Fan''s arms, trying to escape from his embrace.


    But how could a girl like her possibly escape from Ye Fan''s grasp?


    Moreover, during the struggle, her dress straps slipped off, revealing the fair skin beneath.


    "Shameless? There''s even more shameless toe!" Ye Fan said with a wicked smile, "Now that you''re mine, let''s not waste time, shall we?"


    As his words fell, Ye Fan picked up Yang Rou by the waist, turned his head with a somewhat obnoxious look towards Qin Zhan, and said, "Uncle! Where is your bedroom?"


    "..."


    Pfft!


    Qin Zhan felt as if he had been stabbed hard in the chest!


    This guy was definitely doing it on purpose!


    Holding his own wife, yet asking where the bedroom is?


    Wasn''t this a tant p in the face?n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    But thinking of Elder Zhang''s promise to him, Qin Zhan suppressed even the greatest of his anger, "Go out the door, turn left, go straight for 20 meters, the first room!" Qin Zhan nearly hissed through clenched teeth.


    "Good! Wait for me an hour!" Ye Fan said with a wicked smile, kicked off from the ground, and charged straight out the door.


    Outside, Yang Rou''s voice could still be heard, "Qin Zhan, you''re heartless... Qing Shaocheng, let me go... you... may you die a terrible death..."


    Ye Fan carried Yang Rou swiftly into the bedroom, threw her onto the bed.


    Looking at Ye Fan''s devilish eyes, Yang Rou was filled with trepidation, "What... what are you going to do?"


    At this moment, Yang Rou''s hair was somewhat disheveled, her face flushed with a touch of red, and with her clothes slipping off, that charm was fatally seductive to any man.


    Ye Fan reached out and hooked Yang Rou''s chin, "You tell me, what else can a man and a woman do when they''re on the bed together?"


    Hiss!


    In Yang Rou''s fearful eyes, Ye Fan reached out and grabbed her dress, tearing it open, revealing the ck bra inside, and the barely contained Great Phoenix within seemed almost ready to fly out.


    Ye Fan had not expected that Yang Rou, though not young, was still so well-maintained.


    If it were someone else, Ye Fan might not mind giving it a try.


    However, considering the somewhat idental entanglement with Wang Yao, as for Yang Rou... Ye Fan thought better of it, as he had other important matters to attend to today.


    After all, since Elder Zhang''s grandson Zhang Feng and the Young Master of Nether Holy Land, Chen Tang, were alsoing to the Qin Family Courtyard, Ye Fan had to prepare a surprise for them both in light and shadow.


    "Ah! No... don''t..." Seeing her clothes being torn and her intimate areas revealed before Ye Fan, Yang Rou screamed in terror.


    The sound carried from the bedroom to the outside, where in the main hall, Qin Zhan and the core disciples could hear everything clearly.


    Thinking that his own wife was being bullied by Qing Shaocheng in the bedroom, Qin Zhan closed his eyes in agony, his fists cracking.


    Damn it! Damn it all!


    Qing Shaocheng, I swear I''ll tear you to pieces!


    However, Qin Zhan never considered that it was entirely his own doing to deliver his wife to Qing Shaocheng''s bed.


    In the main hall, although the other core disciples were somewhat angry and ufortable, thinking about the Elixir Pills rewarded above that could assist them in ascending above the Grandmaster Realm, the joy on their facespletely outweighed their sorrow.


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    "Big brother! When are the batch of Grandmaster Elixir Pills arriving? And don''t forget about the top-grade Techniques for us!"


    "Yes! Patriarch, you''ve made a great contribution to the Qin Family this time, we''ll all remember your kindness!"


    Seeing Qin Zhan''s grim expression, the crowd fawned over him.


    "Shut up! Scram!" Qin Zhan, his lungs about to burst with fury at his wife''s screaming, had no patience for such sycophantish ttery.


    Qin Zhan, also a Grandmaster Realm powerhouse, had less acute Perception than Ye Fan but could still clearly hear themotion emanating from afar.


    The cries of Yang Rou, which began as fierce resistance, seemed to fade into submission, and eventually, her moans became somewhat inappropriate for children...


    Bitch!


    Has she already fallen so quickly?


    Hmph!


    Qin Zhan reached for his teacup intending to take a sip, but upon seeing the green tea leaves inside, his anger exploded, and he crushed the teacup in his grip.


    At this moment, Qin Zhan felt as if his entire sky was awash with green!


    What Qin Zhan didn''t know was that inside the bedroom, after ripping open Yang Rou''s clothes, Ye Fan turned on her phone, forced her to make a few moans, and recorded her voice.


    "What... what are you doing?" Seeing herself undressed to such an extent, Yang Rou asked curiously as Ye Fan didn''t seem to have any further intentions.


    "Sleep!" Without a word, Ye Fan channeled a pulse of Qi Force, sealed off Yang Rou''s blood vessels, and put her into a deep sleep.


    After setting the phone to loop yback, Ye Fan silently slipped out of the back door, with a few quick moves, he made his way onto the rooftop.


    During this spare time, Ye Fan nned to set up the Sage''s Evil-Annihting Formation within the Qin Family Courtyard!


    Whoosh! Whoosh!


    Time was of the essence, without any hesitation, Ye Fan started to swiftly establish the Ancient Sages'' Great Formation, arranging the Formation silently throughout the Qin Family Courtyard, ording to the methods passed down from the Divinity Fragment.


    Initially, Ye Fan situated a Formation in the reception hall of the main hall, but feeling it was insufficient, he set up another one in the courtyard, then another one along the corridor...


    In half an hour, he had set up the Sage''s Evil-Annihting Formation nearly everywhere in the Qin Family Courtyard, a total of more than twenty!


    "Should be enough now, right?" Looking at the courtyard now enveloped in a golden aura, Ye Fan took a deep breath.


    Although the might of the formidable Sage''s Evil-Annihting Formation had been passed down to him through the Divinity Fragment, Ye Fan had yet to witness its true power. So, just to be safe, he decided to set up so many.


    ording to the heritage, the Sage''s Evil-Annihting Formation could purify Evil Cult followers, malevolent spirits, Evil Demons... And it also had the power to obliterate and purify other beings.


    Today was a trial run. Ye Fan was eager to see the effects of these Formations.


    Everything in ce, Ye Fan now found himself looking forward to Zhang Feng and Chen Tang from the Nether''s appearance at the Qin Family Courtyard!


    To purify two core figures at once, coupled with Shen Xiao who had been burnt to death earlier, this could count as recovering some interest for the Heroic Spirits of the Ye Family.


    With three key members dead, those old enemies of the Ye Family should be feeling the pinch, right?


    Having finished, Ye Fan returned to the bedroom, turned off the recording on the phone, then, whistling, he made his way back to the main hall.


    In the hall, Qin Zhan and others sat with sullen faces. Upon seeing Ye Fan enter, Qin Zhan lifted his head to re hatefully at Ye Fan but said nothing.


    As Ye Fan approached the door, he purposely stumbled, almost falling over.


    Qin Zhan then spoke up, "Young Master Qing, what''s wrong with you? Are you alright?"


    "Yeah! I''m fine, just a little tired and my back''s aching... Sigh, they say there''s no such thing as bad soil, only an ox that dies from overwork, now I finally understand... Uncle Qin, you agree, right..."

 Chapter 190 Wasted effort!

    Pfft!


    Qin Zhan was on the verge of going insane!


    On purpose, this son of a bitch definitely did it on purpose!


    God damn it!


    You were just plowing my field... damn...


    Not only did you plow it, you goddamn asked me about it!


    Are you trying to piss me off to death...


    But now that his wife had already been given away, Qin Zhan couldn''t afford to lose his temper for the time being, the matter involving "Qing Shaocheng" hadn''t even started yet!


    "Qing Shao, shall we talk about the matter that needs to be done next?" Qin Zhan didn''t respond to Ye Fan''s words, instead steering the conversation towards the coboration between the Qing Family and the Qin Family.


    Ye Fan sat down casually on the chair with a chuckle, "Our matter? Uncle Qin, what are you talking about? I''m kind of not following."


    Ye Fan pretended to be confused, "You see! Qin Shou and I are brothers. He was so badly injured, and I risked my life to bring him back... I promised to take care of his girlfriend! Uncle Qin is so generous, insisting on thanking me, even Auntie was painfully reluctant, I''m very satisfied today... Uncle Qin''s kindness, I''ve warmly felt it..."


    "If there''s any rtionship between me and Uncle Qin, then it should be as fellow travelers, haha!"


    Ye Fan was thering nonsense, and Qin Zhan''s face instantly turned ck!


    God damn fellow travelers!


    Who is a fellow traveler with you?


    "Qing Shao, you couldn''t have forgotten, could you? We had just agreed that this old man would satisfy all of your conditions, and then you promised to announce that you would lead the Qing Family in leaving the Ye Family and joining the Qin Family, right? Don''t tell me your word means nothing?" Qin Zhan''s heart hadpletely sunk.


    He had a feeling that he had been yed.


    "Leave the Ye Family? Join the Qin Family... Uncle Qin, when did you ever say that? Howe I have no recollection? The only thing I remember is Uncle Qin pushing Auntie into his arms, that alluring gesture, I have a vivid memory of it... Uncle Qin, did you notice those three ck moles near Auntie''s right shoulder, close to her chest, they add a touch of enchantment..."


    Ye Fan deliberately avoided talking about leading the Qing Family to join the Qin Family and incessantly harped on the issue with Yang Rou.


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    That feeling was like holding a knife and repeatedly stabbing Qin Zhan in the chest!


    Stab once, then stab again!


    "Shut up!" Qin Zhan couldn''t take it anymore and stood up furiously from his seat, rebuking, "Qing Shaocheng, are you nning on walking away after wiping your mouth clean? You clearly agreed just now that after it''s over, you would lead the Qing Family to join the Qin Family. Now that my wife has been taken by you, you actually want to back out? Let me tell you, you''ve picked the wrong ce to run wild!"


    Ye Fan took a sip of tea from the table with a devilish smile, "Qin Zhan, I''m not happy with what you''re saying! Think about it carefully, when did I ever agree to the matter of the Qing Family joining the Qin Family a moment ago? When did I agree to lead the Qing Family to join the Qin Family? It''s always been you babbling by yourself; why would I fulfill a promise I never agreed to?"


    "Xiao Yao, the video you were asked to record earlier, did you get it?" Ye Fan asked while talking to Wang Yao by his side.


    "It''s all recorded!"


    When Ye Fan had previously instructed Wang Yao to record a video, she hadn''t understood the purpose. Now she finally realized, was Ye Fan waiting here for Qin Shou?


    Brilliant!


    Truly brilliant!


    Ye Fan had not only yed Qin Zhan but also enjoyed his wife for nothing!


    Now, Qin Zhan was going to suffer!


    Wang Yao had been to the Qin Family home before and was very familiar with theyout. While responding to Ye Fan, she efficiently turned on therge screen in the hall, then projected the video from her phone onto the screen, "Qing Shao, as long as you promise to lead the Qing Family to join the Qin Family, I can satisfy your any condition..."


    "Really? You can satisfy any condition? Auntie... looks very charming..."


    The video came to an end, and indeed, only Qin Zhan himself was performing in it¡ª "Qing Shaocheng" hadn''t made any promises or agreements.


    "Uncle Qin, you saw it, right? From the very beginning, I didn''t agree to any of your ims... You were so generous to push Auntie into my arms; I even felt a bit embarrassed... But the taste was really good¡­"


    Pfft!


    Qin Zhan was really about to explode on the spot!


    Ni Ma!


    You''re embarrassed?


    Where exactly are you embarrassed?


    Fuck!


    "Qing Shaocheng, I can see now that you never intended to keep your promise, did you?" Qin Zhan scowled at Ye Fan, "In that case, don''t me me for not being polite. Guards! Take Qing Shao to the ce he belongs!"


    At this moment, Qin Zhan felt as ufortable as if he had swallowed a fly!


    The head of the Qin Family, himself, had been yed by a wet-behind-the-ears kid, and his own wife had been slept with for nothing!


    Ahhh!


    Thinking of this, Qin Zhan wished he could tear Ye Fan into a thousand pieces.


    Following Qin Shou''s bellow, arge group of Martial Arts Experts with battle sabers instantly flooded into the room, among them, there were several of grandmaster level.


    Seeing such an array from the Qin Family, Wang Yao at Ye Fan''s side also got a bit nervous, "Brother¡­ this¡­"


    At the hotel, Wang Yao had witnessed Ye Fan''s prowess, but that was only a part of it.


    Thest one to act against Qin Shou was Yamada Eiko, and Wang Yao wasn''t exactly clear on how capable Ye Fan really was.


    Based on previous information, before Ye Fan turned foolish, he had already reached Grandmaster Level. If one or two Grandmasters appeared from the Qin Family, Ye Fan might still manage, but with so many Grandmasters showing up at once, Wang Yao wasn''t sure if Ye Fan could handle them all.


    "Rx!" Ye Fan stretched out his hand and pinched Wang Yao''s hand; such softness!


    Although she became his woman by a series of misunderstandings, he still couldn''t just abandon her carelessly.


    "Qing Shaocheng, I''ll give you onest chance! Now, if you agree to announce that the Qing Family will leave the Ye Family and join the Qin Family, it''s not toote! I can act as if nothing has happened before¡­" Qin Zhan said, muscles twitching on his face as his cold stare fixated on Ye Fan, surrounded by so many Martial Arts Experts of the Qin Family.


    Qin Zhan wanted to use this pressure to force Qing Shaocheng into submission!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    But Ye Fan was here to stir things up today, and naturally he wasn''t afraid to make even more of a scene.


    "My sister has already married my brother-inw, it''s impossible for the Qing Family to split from the Ye Family! However, I''ll also give you onest chance. Kneel before me now and repent for your actions, repent for having dared to make a move on the Ye Family. I might plead with my brother-inw, and perhaps we can spare your lives¡­"


    Ye Fan''s attitude brought a scornfulugh from Qin Shou, "Kneel down and repent to you? Qing Shaocheng, who do you think you are? It was apliment to have you represent the Qing Family, and you think you can represent the Ye Family too?"


    "You''re right! I can indeed represent the Ye Family... and the Qing Family as well!" Ye Fan smirked maliciously, then rubbed his face a few times, instantly reverting back to his original appearance as Ye Fan.


    Today, from the moment Ye Fan stepped into the Qin Family''s doorway, he had already sentenced everyone there to death.


    So, Ye Fan was not afraid to expose himself before them!


    "Ah... Face-changing Technique? You''re not Qing Shaocheng, you''re Ye Fan... Holy shit¡­" Qin Zhan was stunned by the situation before him, stiffening in ce...


    The Ye Family''s idiotic young master, he wasn''t foolish at all?


    No wonder Qin Zhan suddenly realized how ''Qing Shaocheng'' had be so clever¡­

 Chapter 193 The First Wife is in Danger!

    The Seven Stars Soul Extinguishing Hand was a legacy technique that Ye Fan had obtained from the dragon-patterned ring. The powerful mental power could enter the target host''s spiritual domain and control the host¡ªa potent technique!


    Feeling Ye Fan''s actions, Qin Zhan''s face revealed confusion and a trace of fear, "What... what do you want to do?"


    Just hearing the name, it felt like the technique Ye Fan was about to use was undoubtedly terrifying. Qin Zhan had some secrets in his mind that he would rather die than divulge!


    But as Ye Fan activated the Qi Force, the simple Qi entered Qin Zhan''s body, and in an instant, Qin Zhan''s mind was subjected to an immensely overwhelming force of suppression; he was controlled by Ye Fan in a blink.


    "Tell me, who were the participants in the attack that time?" Ye Fan asked softly, but to Qin Zhan, it sounded like the word of a god.


    "The ones who participated in the attack on Ye Lingjun were my Qin Family, the He Family, Liu Ran, Liu Zijian, Deputy Commander Zhou Yao of Xuanwu Battle Zone, and the vice president of the Japanese ck Clothes Society, Wu Teng..."


    At this moment, Qin Zhan had no control over himself and spilled everything he knew!


    It involved many families, all beyond Ye Fan''s expectations.


    Several of those families had even attended the Direct Lineage Alliance meeting called by Grandfather a while back.


    Provincial City''s Xu Family...


    "Another question, in the Tianlong Army, aside from your Qin Family''s covert operations, which other families are involved?" The Tianlong Army was the foundation of the Ye Family. Any other ce could have issues, but the Tianlong Army must remain secure.


    Inside the Tianlong Army, a purge had be necessary!


    "I''m not very clear on that. We all received direct orders from Elder Zhang. Only Elder Zhang might know the specific list of operatives... Our Qin Family only has a few Chiliarchs and a handful of Division Commanders on the list. The names are Qin Youtian, Li Erfeng..."


    Qin Zhan''s face showed a struggling expression; it was reaching deep into his thought processes.


    These names were the highest level of core secrets in Qin Zhan''s mind. Under Ye Fan''s powerful mental pressure, Qin Zhan''s body was convulsing violently!


    Ye Fan gave Qin Zhan a cold nce. The damned Qin Family even participated in the extermination n against the Ye Family ten years ago.


    Elder Zhang and the people behind him had been plotting for quite a long time! Had it not been for Ye Fan fortuitously obtaining the dragon-patterned ring and inheriting from Tianji Pavilion¡ªwaking up just at the critical moment five years ago¡ªthe Ye Family might have already be a thing of the past, right?


    "Besides these, do you know of any new ns they have?" Ye Fan was about to release Qin Zhan when he casually asked this question, yet unexpectedly, he learned another piece of information that shocked him to the core.


    "Regarding the others... I also heard from a friend in Dongying. They n to set an ambush tonight in a gorge along the southeastern coast and make an attempt on Great Xia''s Number One Valkyrie, Yu Linglong. People from Xuanwu Battle Zone will also provide the corresponding information..."


    Hm?


    When Ye Fan heard this news, the hairs on his entire body instantly stood on end.


    Yu Linglong?


    Wasn''t that his eldest wife?n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    When she left Cloud City, Yu Linglong told Ye Fan that she was going to the Southeast Border Region to deal with those invading Japanese dogs!


    Now, with the ck Clothes Society and the generals from the General''s Mansion coborating with high-level VIPs like Elder Tang Zheng, infiltrating Great Xia had be much easier.


    Yu Linglong and the others defending the border werepletely unaware, and with the Deputy Commander Zhou Yao of Xuanwu Battle Zone having already defected, Yu Linglong was in grave danger!


    Ye Fan checked the Rune Talismans he once gave to Yu Linglong and was relieved to find them intact.


    That meant, for the moment, Yu Linglong was safe.


    It seems that after handling the matters with the Qin Family, I must quickly enter the Xuanwu Battle Zone border to find Yu Linglong!


    My beloved wife has stepped forward to support the Ye Family in such a perilous situation; naturally, I can''t allow her to encounter any problems.


    Pff!


    After Ye Fan released Qin Zhan, Qin Zhan couldn''t help but spit out a mouthful of blood, "My God, what have I said... Mommy..."


    Even though he had been under Ye Fan''s control, Qin Zhan still had some awareness of his own words and actions.


    Just now, Qin Zhan clearly knew he had ratted out all the big shots behind him!


    Where... where is there any way out for me?


    Ye Fan is now fully awake, and moreover, his strength has surpassed the Martial Venerable Realm. If Zhang Feng and Chen Tang can''t keep Ye Fan here today, once the Ye Family starts to clean up, won''t all those people be doomed?


    "Master... They''reing! If you need support, just call me anytime, Master!" While Ye Fan was worried about whether Zhang Feng and Chen Tang woulde, the soft and tender voice of Yamada Eiko suddenly came through the earpiece.


    Yamada Eiko, apanied by He Qiang, was nearby, also tasked with surveince.


    "Alright!" Ye Fan''s heart trembled, this Alluring Demoness, a mix of Dongying and Great Xia bloodlines, calling me ''Master'' with every word, is too enchanting!


    Hmph!


    Someday, I will show you how formidable this young master is.


    As for backup, Ye Fan naturally didn''t need it!


    Yu Qiang, the person in charge of the Tianji Pavilion''s Assassin Hall, a strong figure on the Martial Emperor Level, was leading the experts lurking around the Qin Family Courtyard.


    If Ye Fan faced any danger, they would appear at the first opportunity.


    Besides, Ye Fan had just witnessed the power of the Sage''s Evil-Annihting Formation. If Zhang Feng and the Nether Young Master were toe, they could get skinned even if they didn''t die. As for taking Ye Fan''s life, it probably wouldn''t be so easy.


    ...


    Outside the Qin Family Courtyard, as Zhang Feng and Chen Tang got out of their car and nced at the Qin Family''s gate, Chen Tangined, "Zhang Feng, don''t take this the wrong way, but I really don''t understand you guys. Why do you need to attract such rubbish families and hold meetings at the Qin Family? In my opinion, what''s there to discuss? It''s just one Ye Fan. We could simply take action and finish this!"


    "All ten core disciples of the Ye Family have been dealt with, and only that fool and the old geezer are left. You''ve gone to so much trouble and still haven''t killed them! To actually rely on the Ye Family''s vassal families to hold him off is truly pathetic!" Enjoy new chapters from empire


    The speaker is none other than the Nether Young Master Chen Tang, a powerful figure in the Martial Venerable Realm before reaching thirty.


    In his generation from the Four Great Holy Lands, he''s also a presence with monstrous talent.


    "Young Master Chen, the situation in the secr world is different from that in the Ancient Martial World, it''s veryplex. Some things can''t be solved just by fighting and killing!" Zhang Feng also felt somewhat helpless, "But now that you''re here, Young Master Chen, we can certainly settle the Ye Family easily this time!"


    "However, our mission today here is to first deal with the eldest son of the Qing Family, to let the Qing Family break away from the Ye Family,pleting Grandfather''s task and teaching those allies of the Ye Family a lesson!"


    As Zhang Feng and Chen Tang were about to step into the courtyard, Zhang Feng suddenly stopped and frowned, "Young Master Chen, do you feel that something''s off inside the Qin Family Courtyard? I sense a formation that can suppress our cultivation techniques... Could it be that the Qin Family hasid an ambush?"


    Zhang Feng was extremely cautious.


    After all, Zhang Feng''s strength was also at the Martial Venerable Realm, and having learned from the Nether Holy Master, his skills were not to be underestimated!


    But the Nether Young Master Chen Tang was too arrogant, "Heh, a formation from the secr world, what harm could it do to us? The two of us, brothers, both Martial Lords, don''t we walk sideways in the secr world? Even if those old codgers at the Martial Emperor Levele forward, they might not be able to hold us. Afraid of what? Let''s do this!"

 Chapter 192 A bunch of fools, what are you torturing me for?

    "Shut your mouth!"


    As Qin Zhan continued his rebuke, a distant nephew of the Qin Family, holding a mop, stuffed it directly into Qin Zhan''s mouth.


    Other core disciples of the Qin Family swarmed up, each drawing the daggers from their bodies and stabbing towards Qin Zhan''s dantian.


    Pu chi! Pu chi!


    Before Qin Zhan could react to what was happening, his dantian was crippled, and he had already lost all his Martial Arts Qi. He was firmly escorted by a group of the Qin Family''s core disciples and made to kneel before Ye Fan.


    "Young Master Ye, look, I''ve captured Qin Zhan for you. However you wish to handle this, just say the word, and we can do it for you!"


    A group of the Qin Family''s core disciples groveled and kowtowed to Ye Fan with utmost deference, not daring to breathe too loudly.


    The strength disyed by Ye Fan was too terrifying!


    "Where''s that arrogant confidence you had just now? Weren''t you the ones saying I wouldn''t be able to walk out of here on my feet? Saying that I chose the wrong ce to run wild?" Ye Fan looked at the group with a wicked smile. "Now I''m running wild, what do you want to do about it?"


    In fact, Ye Fan was also shocked. He had never imagined the Sage''s Evil-Purging Formation could be so powerful.


    Just the activation of one formation was enough to "purify" and make so many of the Qin Family''s core disciples simply disappear!


    And there were dozens of formations set up in the Qin Family Courtyard!


    If they were all activated at once, would the grandson of Elder Zhang, Zhang Feng, and the Nether Young Master, Chen Tang, who were about to arrive, be purified as well?


    "Young Master Ye! We were wrong... we spoke out of turn, we were blind!"


    "Right! It''s an honor for Young Master Ye to visit the Qin Family, how could we say you were running wild?"


    "We deserve to be hit, we deserve to die!"


    While reflecting on their behavior, the Qin Family''s core disciples continuously pped their own faces.


    A few core members even took care of Qin Zhan, fiercely striking his mouth several times, causing Qin Zhan''s face to swell and bruise. Together with the fresh blood flowing from his lower abdomen, his face turned pale, and his body swayed as if about to copse.


    "A bunch of stupid pigs... idiots... have your brains been eaten by dogs?" Qin Zhan red at these unworthy core disciples of the Qin Family, about to explode with rage. "Have you forgotten about Elder Zhang''s grandson studying at the Nether, who is a disciple under the Nether Holy Master himself? He''s bringing the Nether Young Master here to the Qin Family soon, what''s the rush... you..."


    These idiots, if they could have just held out a little longer, waited for Zhang Feng and Chen Tang to arrive, wouldn''t they have a chance to turn the tables?


    With the nefarious methods of the Four Great Holy Lands'' Nether, and the strength of Chen Tang and Zhang Feng having long reached the Martial Venerable Realm,bined with the Nether''s sinister techniques, theirbat power could even reach the Martial Emperor Level.


    Teamed up, wouldn''t these two powerful experts be able to kill Ye Fan?


    By then, the Qin Family would still be the meritorious vassals of the upper echelons.


    And yet, these stupid pigs of the Qin Family were so impatient that they directly attacked their own family head.


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    Bang!


    Qin Zhan''s brother, Qin Ming, fearing that Qin Zhan would keep talking and further anger Ye Fan, took off his shoe and viciously stuffed it into Qin Zhan''s mouth. "Young Master Ye, he''s much quieter now! I, on behalf of the Qin Family, sincerely apologize to Young Master Ye. I am willing to transfer all of Ye Family''s assets to you unconditionally, just begging Young Master Ye to spare our lives. How about that?"


    Seeing Ye Fan pretending to be Qing Shaocheng appear at the Qin Family, Qin Ming had a bad feeling in his heart.


    If Ye Fan was not the fool he pretended to be, then it was very possible that he has been lucid for five years already. With five years of development, and considering Ye Fan''s monstrous talent, what level had Ye Fan''s strength reached?


    The Zhao Family of Cloud City, the Wang Family, the Li Family, as well as Dragon Gate, Elder Zhang, and all those vassal families and experts arranged by them were unable to take down the Ye Family, all being counter-killed by Ye Fan.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Not even a single piece of information was known from above, what does this imply?


    It implies how terrifying Ye Fan is!


    Confronting a fool like Ye Fan, the Qin Family might still hope to win, but against the lucid Ye Fan, that''spletely seeking death!


    "Oh? Transferred unconditionally?" Ye Fan''s eyebrows twitched, seemingly a bit interested.


    Without any hesitation, Qin Ming took the official seal from his elder brother Qin Zhan, instructed his subordinates to print a contract, stamped it, signed it, and then respectfully handed it to Ye Fan, "Young Master Ye, this is the greatest sincerity of the Qin Family!"


    Seeing the contract already in Ye Fan''s hands, Qin Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief inside!


    Can they finally escape this cmity?


    Elder brother!


    I''m sorry!


    For the continuation of the Qin Family, I can only sacrifice you, I don''t want to die!


    And besides, conspiring with Elder Zhang and others was originally led by Qin Zhan, so this tragic oue being borne by Qin Zhan only makes sense!


    After looking over the contract in his hand for a few moments, Ye Fan passed it to Wang Yao beside him, then continued to speak to Qin Ming, "If I were to eliminate the entire Qin Family, wouldn''t all these properties of the Qin Family stille to me? If that''s the case, what''s the difference whether you transfer them or not?"


    With just one sentence from Ye Fan, Qin Ming felt as if he had been drenched with cold water, his heart chilling!


    "Young Master Ye, you..."


    Qin Ming realized that Ye Fan had no intention of sparing anyone in the Qin Family.


    "Wuu wuu¡­" Beside them, Qin Zhan was struggling like a madman in the hands of several key disciples, as if he was using Qin Ming of foolish actions.


    "However, what interests me are the undercover agents that the Qin Family has developed within the Tianlong Army. If Qin Zhan would write down the list, I might consider it!" The main reason Ye Fan was even bothering with the Qin Family today was because of the list of traitors they had developed within the Tianlong Army.


    "Ah?" Qin Ming, whose heart had already sunk to rock bottom, suddenly reignited with hope upon hearing Ye Fan''s words, "Quick, everyone get to work!"


    The Qin Family''s core disciples hurriedly removed the shoe from Qin Zhan''s mouth and began torturing him, "Elder brother, you had better quickly hand over the list from the Tianlong Army, otherwise we will all die!"


    "In your dreams¡­ Haha, ow, stop pinching me¡­ Haha¡­"


    "Ah! Dammit, don''t pull my hair, have you all gone mad¡­"


    "What, you''re even thinking about using a lighter to burn, are you still human?"


    Qin Zhan was pinned to the ground, enduring a brutal torture, suffering inhuman treatment.


    The key point was that these were core disciples of the Qin Family, which made it even more unbearable for Qin Zhan, "Ahhh¡­"


    But in just a moment, not only was Qin Zhan''s hair burned off, his eggs were smashed, and he was already at death''s door, "I''d rather die than tell you the list... don''t even dream of it..."


    Seeing that Qin Zhan was tortured to this extent and still refused to divulge the list of undercover agents in the Tianlong Army, Ye Fan couldn''t help but raise his eyebrows!


    It seems that he must resort to some measures!


    "Is that so? Just because you don''t want to talk, doesn''t mean you won''t talk!" Ye Fan burst forward in a sh, reaching out and grabbing Qin Zhan''s head, "Seven Stars Soul Extinguishing Hand!"

 Chapter 193 The First Wife is in Danger!

    The Seven Stars Soul Extinguishing Hand was a legacy technique that Ye Fan had obtained from the dragon-patterned ring. The powerful mental power could enter the target host''s spiritual domain and control the host¡ªa potent technique!


    Feeling Ye Fan''s actions, Qin Zhan''s face revealed confusion and a trace of fear, "What... what do you want to do?"


    Just hearing the name, it felt like the technique Ye Fan was about to use was undoubtedly terrifying. Qin Zhan had some secrets in his mind that he would rather die than divulge!


    But as Ye Fan activated the Qi Force, the simple Qi entered Qin Zhan''s body, and in an instant, Qin Zhan''s mind was subjected to an immensely overwhelming force of suppression; he was controlled by Ye Fan in a blink.


    "Tell me, who were the participants in the attack that time?" Ye Fan asked softly, but to Qin Zhan, it sounded like the word of a god.


    "The ones who participated in the attack on Ye Lingjun were my Qin Family, the He Family, Liu Ran, Liu Zijian, Deputy Commander Zhou Yao of Xuanwu Battle Zone, and the vice president of the Japanese ck Clothes Society, Wu Teng..."


    At this moment, Qin Zhan had no control over himself and spilled everything he knew!


    It involved many families, all beyond Ye Fan''s expectations.


    Several of those families had even attended the Direct Lineage Alliance meeting called by Grandfather a while back.


    Provincial City''s Xu Family...


    "Another question, in the Tianlong Army, aside from your Qin Family''s covert operations, which other families are involved?" The Tianlong Army was the foundation of the Ye Family. Any other ce could have issues, but the Tianlong Army must remain secure.


    Inside the Tianlong Army, a purge had be necessary!


    "I''m not very clear on that. We all received direct orders from Elder Zhang. Only Elder Zhang might know the specific list of operatives... Our Qin Family only has a few Chiliarchs and a handful of Division Commanders on the list. The names are Qin Youtian, Li Erfeng..."


    Qin Zhan''s face showed a struggling expression; it was reaching deep into his thought processes.


    These names were the highest level of core secrets in Qin Zhan''s mind. Under Ye Fan''s powerful mental pressure, Qin Zhan''s body was convulsing violently!


    Ye Fan gave Qin Zhan a cold nce. The damned Qin Family even participated in the extermination n against the Ye Family ten years ago.


    Elder Zhang and the people behind him had been plotting for quite a long time! Had it not been for Ye Fan fortuitously obtaining the dragon-patterned ring and inheriting from Tianji Pavilion¡ªwaking up just at the critical moment five years ago¡ªthe Ye Family might have already be a thing of the past, right?


    "Besides these, do you know of any new ns they have?" Ye Fan was about to release Qin Zhan when he casually asked this question, yet unexpectedly, he learned another piece of information that shocked him to the core.


    "Regarding the others... I also heard from a friend in Dongying. They n to set an ambush tonight in a gorge along the southeastern coast and make an attempt on Great Xia''s Number One Valkyrie, Yu Linglong. People from Xuanwu Battle Zone will also provide the corresponding information..."


    Hm?


    When Ye Fan heard this news, the hairs on his entire body instantly stood on end.


    Yu Linglong?


    Wasn''t that his eldest wife?


    When she left Cloud City, Yu Linglong told Ye Fan that she was going to the Southeast Border Region to deal with those invading Japanese dogs!


    Now, with the ck Clothes Society and the generals from the General''s Mansion coborating with high-level VIPs like Elder Tang Zheng, infiltrating Great Xia had be much easier.


    Yu Linglong and the others defending the border werepletely unaware, and with the Deputy Commander Zhou Yao of Xuanwu Battle Zone having already defected, Yu Linglong was in grave danger!


    Ye Fan checked the Rune Talismans he once gave to Yu Linglong and was relieved to find them intact.


    That meant, for the moment, Yu Linglong was safe.


    It seems that after handling the matters with the Qin Family, I must quickly enter the Xuanwu Battle Zone border to find Yu Linglong!


    My beloved wife has stepped forward to support the Ye Family in such a perilous situation; naturally, I can''t allow her to encounter any problems.


    Pff!


    After Ye Fan released Qin Zhan, Qin Zhan couldn''t help but spit out a mouthful of blood, "My God, what have I said... Mommy..."


    Even though he had been under Ye Fan''s control, Qin Zhan still had some awareness of his own words and actions.


    Just now, Qin Zhan clearly knew he had ratted out all the big shots behind him!


    Where... where is there any way out for me?


    Ye Fan is now fully awake, and moreover, his strength has surpassed the Martial Venerable Realm. If Zhang Feng and Chen Tang can''t keep Ye Fan here today, once the Ye Family starts to clean up, won''t all those people be doomed?


    "Master... They''reing! If you need support, just call me anytime, Master!" While Ye Fan was worried about whether Zhang Feng and Chen Tang woulde, the soft and tender voice of Yamada Eiko suddenly came through the earpiece.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Yamada Eiko, apanied by He Qiang, was nearby, also tasked with surveince.


    "Alright!" Ye Fan''s heart trembled, this Alluring Demoness, a mix of Dongying and Great Xia bloodlines, calling me ''Master'' with every word, is too enchanting!


    Hmph!


    Someday, I will show you how formidable this young master is.


    As for backup, Ye Fan naturally didn''t need it!


    Yu Qiang, the person in charge of the Tianji Pavilion''s Assassin Hall, a strong figure on the Martial Emperor Level, was leading the experts lurking around the Qin Family Courtyard.


    If Ye Fan faced any danger, they would appear at the first opportunity.


    Besides, Ye Fan had just witnessed the power of the Sage''s Evil-Annihting Formation. If Zhang Feng and the Nether Young Master were toe, they could get skinned even if they didn''t die. As for taking Ye Fan''s life, it probably wouldn''t be so easy.


    ...


    Outside the Qin Family Courtyard, as Zhang Feng and Chen Tang got out of their car and nced at the Qin Family''s gate, Chen Tangined, "Zhang Feng, don''t take this the wrong way, but I really don''t understand you guys. Why do you need to attract such rubbish families and hold meetings at the Qin Family? In my opinion, what''s there to discuss? It''s just one Ye Fan. We could simply take action and finish this!"


    "All ten core disciples of the Ye Family have been dealt with, and only that fool and the old geezer are left. You''ve gone to so much trouble and still haven''t killed them! To actually rely on the Ye Family''s vassal families to hold him off is truly pathetic!" Enjoy new chapters from empire


    The speaker is none other than the Nether Young Master Chen Tang, a powerful figure in the Martial Venerable Realm before reaching thirty.


    In his generation from the Four Great Holy Lands, he''s also a presence with monstrous talent.


    "Young Master Chen, the situation in the secr world is different from that in the Ancient Martial World, it''s veryplex. Some things can''t be solved just by fighting and killing!" Zhang Feng also felt somewhat helpless, "But now that you''re here, Young Master Chen, we can certainly settle the Ye Family easily this time!"


    "However, our mission today here is to first deal with the eldest son of the Qing Family, to let the Qing Family break away from the Ye Family,pleting Grandfather''s task and teaching those allies of the Ye Family a lesson!"


    As Zhang Feng and Chen Tang were about to step into the courtyard, Zhang Feng suddenly stopped and frowned, "Young Master Chen, do you feel that something''s off inside the Qin Family Courtyard? I sense a formation that can suppress our cultivation techniques... Could it be that the Qin Family hasid an ambush?"


    Zhang Feng was extremely cautious.


    After all, Zhang Feng''s strength was also at the Martial Venerable Realm, and having learned from the Nether Holy Master, his skills were not to be underestimated!


    But the Nether Young Master Chen Tang was too arrogant, "Heh, a formation from the secr world, what harm could it do to us? The two of us, brothers, both Martial Lords, don''t we walk sideways in the secr world? Even if those old codgers at the Martial Emperor Levele forward, they might not be able to hold us. Afraid of what? Let''s do this!"

 Chapter 194 Its You Being Played!

    Chen Tang grew up in the Nether Holy Land since he was a child, because his old man is the Sage Master, so those big shots and strongmen in the Holy Land always gave way to Chen Tang, and even during a bout, they didn''t dare to use their full strength!


    Chen Tang''s life had been very smooth from childhood, and he basically didn''t experience any failures.


    However, Zhang Feng''s grandfather was Elder Zhang, who climbed up step by step in Great Xia, having witnessed too many conspiracies, so he had to be much more cautious.


    "Young Master Chen, we''d better be cautious, and call Qin Zhan toe out and meet us!" Zhang Feng suddenly grabbed Chen Tang and took out his cell phone.


    It must be said, Zhang Feng was really too cautious.


    He had already noticed that something was amiss with the Qin Family Courtyard, so he decided it was better to have Qin Zhane out first to confirm the situation at the Qin Family before anything else.


    Beforeing to the Flower Capital, his grandfather had already exined the situation in Cloud City.


    Captain Chu Feng, too, with his Martial Venerable Realm strength, led so many Grandmasters in an operation against the Ye Family, all to meet their demise... Although the outside world said it was the work of Wandering Soul, the specific reality of the situation was not clear to Elder Zhang at all.


    On top of that, with so many things happening in Cloud City recently, right up until yesterday, Tang Zheng''s grandson, Shen Xiao, died in Flower Capital... Connecting all these events, Elder Zhang and Elder Tang Zheng didn''t dare to underestimate the Ye Family at all!


    Although the Ye Family had lost all ten core disciples, the foundation of the Ye Family was still not to be underestimated.


    Moreover, Elder Zhang was beginning to suspect that Ye Fan had awakened.


    If Ye Fan had awakened, five years ago he already had the strength of the Grandmaster Realm, and with his monstrous talent, one simply couldn''t know what Ye Fan''s strength might be after five years!


    "You... You''re too timid... Really now, alright, let''s do it your way!" Although Chen Tang was somewhat annoyed, he still listened to Zhang Feng''s words and did not continue towards the Qin Family Courtyard.


    Before leaving the Nether Holy Land, his old man had ordered that upon entering the secr world, he must listen to Zhang Feng when faced with major issues.


    The Nether Holy Master knew that his brash son was a bit reckless, while Zhang Feng was much more meticulous in his thinking.


    "No signal? How strange..." Zhang Feng took out his phone and tried several times, only to discover that his phone had no signal at all, "That shouldn''t be, right?"


    As the core city of the Southwestern Region, the Flower Capital had excellent basic infrastructure; being in the bustling downtown area, how could there be no signal?


    Zhang Feng became even more suspicious in his heart!


    After all, the Qin Family was once a vassal family of the Ye Family.


    Even though the grandfather had begun to make arrangements ten years ago to win over the Qin Family, what if they were the Ye Family''s sleeper agents,bining forces toy an ambush for himself?


    Zhang Feng even considered not entering the courtyard today!


    ...


    After finding out from Yamada Eiko that Zhang Feng and Chen Tang had arrived, Ye Fan brought Wang Yao and instantly appeared at the entrance, secretly observing Zhang Feng and Chen Tang.


    He noticed that these two kept pacing back and forth, seemingly hesitant to enter the Qin Family Courtyard.


    This made Ye Fan quite anxious!


    Zhang Feng and Chen Tang were both peak Martial Venerable powerhouses, and they had life-saving trump cards on them; Ye Fan believed that taking them down with his strength should not be a problem!


    But using the power of the Formation would be naturally more reliable!


    Now, how to guide them into the several dozen formations in the Qin Family Courtyard?


    Zhang Feng had already started to suspect that something had happened to the Qin Family; normal methods were certainly not going to work!


    After pondering for a moment, Ye Fan''s lips curled into a smile as he thought of a method, "Stay here and don''t move; I''ll be right back!"


    After giving Wang Yao a heads-up, Ye Fan restored his face to a clueless expression and walked towards the gate, "Catching butterflies, catching butterflies... Don''t you allpete with me..."


    At this moment, Ye Fan was the very epitome of a fool!


    While making gestures in the air as if catching butterflies, he ran towards the gate.


    "Damn! Ye Fan... Why is Ye Fan also at the Qin Family''s ce?" The instant Ye Fan appeared, Zhang Feng immediately noticed him. His pupils dted, and a touch of joy surfaced in his eyes.


    The higher-ups were desperately after Ye Fan''s life!


    Grandpa had said that the higher-ups had already set a price. Whoever could take Ye Fan''s life would be given a high position by the people behind Grandpa, a position even more prestigious than that of the Great Xia Royal Family.


    They would also provide whatever resources were needed to break through to the Martial Saint Realm!


    "Ye Fan, isn''t he the fool from the Ye Family that you all dream of killing? And now he''s delivered himself right to our doorstep¡ªisn''t this our chance?" Chen Tang was somewhat eager to fight. "Zhang Feng, let''s strike together, no hesitation, just kill him on the spot to avoid any further trouble!"


    Although Zhang Feng was always cautious, the thought of the trouble Ye Fan had caused for Grandpa and those big shots behind him, as well as the rewards promised by them, made gold glitter in his eyes.


    In front of Zhang Feng at this moment, Ye Fan was like a walking treasure trove!


    "Alright!"


    Zhang Feng answered, his powerful perception swept around the area, and not sensing any other masters lurking, his mind waspletely at ease. He stirred up his Martial Arts Qi, ready to make a move on Ye Fan.


    Whoosh!


    After a whistling sound, before Zhang Feng could evenprehend what was happening, Ye Fan''s body suddenly charged right in front of Zhang Feng!


    "p!"


    Ye Fan raised his hand and pped Zhang Feng across the face, "Ptui! What do you think you''re trying to do? You want to kill my butterflies... Dream on. I''m telling you, none of you are going to take my butterflies..."


    "..."


    Facing the burning pain on his face, Zhang Feng was almost driven mad, "Dammit, who wants to kill your stupid butterflies... I was thinking..."


    I was thinking of taking your life!


    But seeing the state Ye Fan was in, obviously lost in stupidity, to argue with him would be acknowledging his own foolishness.


    "Ye Fan,e over here! Can I help you catch butterflies? Look, I have so many butterflies here!" While beckoning Ye Fan with his words, Zhang Feng gave Chen Tang a signal on the side, nning for the two of them to attack Ye Fan together, front and back. Stay connected with empire


    "Really? Where are the butterflies?" A surprised smile appeared on Ye Fan''s face as he quickly turned around, seeminglypletely unaware of Chen Tang''s actions behind him.


    St!


    Just when Zhang Feng thought his n was about to seed, Ye Fan suddenly moved. He lifted his foot and viciously kicked towards Zhang Feng''s crotch, "Hmph! You''re lying, there are no butterflies at all, you''re all liars, liars... Hmph..."


    "Ah! Damn... My balls..."


    Zhang Feng instantly felt a sound like watermelons shattering in his crotch; his balls were definitely crushed!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    The excruciating pain made Zhang Feng unable to help but clutch his crotch with both hands!


    And it wasn''t over yet!


    "You''re all liars, I''m not ying with you anymore!" While shouting, Ye Fan suddenly reached out and grabbed a handful of Zhang Feng''s hair and yanked it!


    Hiss-


    After a crisp sound, Zhang Feng''s hair and scalp were torn off in a piece... What was even more infuriating, Ye Fan had also managed to poke one of Zhang Feng''s eyes, which immediately swelled up, and the eyeball was nearly ruptured...


    "I f**k your mother! Stop right there, don''t run!" Watching Ye Fan take off towards the Qin Family Courtyard after doing all this, Zhang Feng couldn''t care less at the moment. He spurred his Martial Arts Qi and began frantically chasing after Ye Fan...

 Chapter 195 Finally, Everyone is Here, Time to Set Off!

    "Zhang Feng, wait a second, didn''t you just say that there''s something wrong with the Qin Family Courtyard and told us not to act rashly?" Chen Tang saw Zhang Feng''s frantic state and quickly grabbed hold of Zhang Feng, trying to stop him, "Look, Ye Fan suddenly showed up at the Qin''s, and the head of the Qin Family hasn''t even shown up, which is very suspicious!"


    "Besides, with your strength at the Martial Venerable Realm level, it''s odd that Ye Fan can p your face and kick your balls, and you can''t even dodge. That''s not normal!"


    Chen Tang, though usually nonsensical, had a moment of rity now, clearly analyzing the unusual situation.


    The key issue was that cell phones at the scene couldn''t get through, which definitely indicated something was wrong with the Qin Family!


    Unfortunately, by this time, Zhang Feng''s balls had been crushed, and he had lost all control. How could he care about anything else?


    "Let go of me! My balls are smashed, what''s the point of living... ah ah ah... I''m going to kill him..." To practice his Martial Arts, Zhang Feng had resisted the temptations of top-notch beauties several times!


    This time, after returning from The Nether, Zhang Feng was ready to rx in Flower Capital, but before he could even start, he was already ruined!


    If Zhang Feng was ruined, then the Zhang family, which only had one male heir per generation, would be finished.


    Zhang Feng forcefully struggled out of Chen Tang''s grasp, kicked his heel, and rushed towards the Qin Family Courtyard.


    Chen Tang, with no other choice, took onest look at Zhang Feng''s retreating back, bit his teeth, and could only helplessly follow him in.


    But intuition told Chen Tang that today, the Qin Family Courtyard seemed like a dangerous ce, an ominous location.


    As soon as Chen Tang stepped into the Qin Family Courtyard, the main gate closed automatically.


    At the same time, an immense pressure, like Mount Tai, crazily suppressed downward on Chen Tang''s head. He instantly felt a very ufortable force crazily invading his body.


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    "Zhang Feng..." Chen Tang called out to Zhang Feng ahead, trying to get him to stop.


    But at this moment, Zhang Feng, as if he''d been injected with chicken blood, continued to dash towards the Qin Family''s main hall like lightning!


    ...


    "Have you all finally arrived? If you hadn''te in, I would have really needed to exert some effort to kill you!"


    When Chen Tang also rushed into the main hall, he heard Ye Fan''s loud voice echo throughout the hall.


    Ye Fan sat at the head of the main hall, legs crossed, staring at Chen Tang and Zhang Feng with a wicked look.


    His piercing gaze seemed as if it could prate right through their souls.


    Surprised by this scene, Chen Tang prompted, "Young Master Zhang, what are you doing? Weren''t you going to attack Ye Fan? Hurry up and do it, what are you dawdling for?"


    At this side, Zhang Feng''s face was bitter, and his heart was full of shock, "I want to fight too... Young Master Chen... but I... I can''t move... It''s too strange, Young Master Chen, think of a way to retreat quickly, there''s a Formation in the hall..."


    Having finallye to his senses, Zhang Feng shouted in terror, trying to warn Chen Tang to escape.


    Chen Tang reacted quickly upon hearing Zhang Feng''s words. He kicked his heel, intending to flee from the main hall.


    But could Ye Fan let them escape so easily after setting up dozens of Sage''s Evil-Purging Formations throughout the Qin Family residence?


    "Rise!"


    With just a slight wave of his hand, Ye Fan activated the Evil-Purging Formation with a powerful and ancient Qi Force. Brilliant light surged around, seemingly forming a barrier of substantial air around Chen Tang.


    Every action Chen Tang made felt as if it met with immense resistance, leaving him essentially immobilized.


    "Ah... this..." Now Chen Tang somewhat understood why Zhang Feng said he couldn''t move. So it was all Ye Fan''s doing?


    "Fuck! Young Master Zhang, your intelligence was wrong, Ye Fan isn''t a fool, damn it, we''ve all been deceived!" Chen Tang roared,ing to a bted realization. The Martial Arts Qi in his body was still fluctuating wildly, struggling to break free, but to no avail.


    Staring at Ye Fan, Zhang Feng''s eyes were filled with resentment, "I had no idea, Ye Fan, that you could hide your abilities so well..."


    Zhang Feng nced around the scene. More than half of the core disciples from the Qin Family had already been eliminated by the Evil-Purging Formation, and the rest were kneeling on the ground, all fearful and panic-stricken.


    Without a doubt, the entire Qin Family was already under Ye Fan''s control.


    Zhang Feng''s initial feeling was right. There was something amiss with the Qin Family!


    "But, Ye Fan, do you dare to kill me? My grandfather is Elder Zhang, do you know who''s behind my grandfather? Your insignificant Ye Family, you can''t afford to offend... The demise of your Ye Family is inevitable..." Even at this point, Zhang Feng was still trying to threaten Ye Fan, "You''d better release me right away, I might feel pity for you, perhaps I could even take good care of your ''sisters-inw!''"


    Zhang Feng continued tough wildly, all the while covertly forming a strange seal with his hands, umting power behind his back.


    As one of the Four Great Holy Lands, The Nether relies on some sinister methods. Being a close disciple of the Sage Master, Zhang Feng naturally learned some life-saving trump cards.


    While speaking, Zhang Feng was trying to distract Ye Fan, hoping to buy himself an opportunity to make a move.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    As Zhang Feng made his move, he gave Chen Tang a meaningful look. The two of them started to act simultaneously. They needed just ten seconds, ten seconds to break free from Ye Fan''s mysterious formation.


    At that moment, they were only three meters away from Ye Fan. Two powerful Martial Lords, attacking at the same time along with The Nether''s terrifying assassination techniques, they didn''t believe they couldn''t take down Ye Fan!


    In the brief exchange they had before, Zhang Feng and Chen Tang had also sensed that Ye Fan''s Martial Arts strength was, at best, barely reaching the Martial Emperor Level.


    "Release you? Don''t dream! You should be thinking of yourst words instead... When you moved against the Ye Family, you should have anticipated today''s oue!" Ye Fan spoke coldly to Zhang Feng and Chen Tang, his mind pondering how best to deal with them.


    Boom!


    As the ten seconds passed, a Qi Force with a ck aura burst forth from both Chen Tang and Zhang Feng''s bodies. The powerful impact forcibly dispelled the suppression of the surrounding formation.


    Chen Tang and Zhang Feng gained their freedom in an instant. Without any hesitation, their hands emitted two violent streams of Martial Arts Qi, filled with a dense ck aura, shaping into two ferocious dragons that furiously attacked Ye Fan!


    One aimed at Ye Fan''s heart, the other at his neck.


    "Die!"


    Boom! Boom!


    At that moment, Chen Tang and Zhang Feng unleashed all their Martial Strength. The powerful Martial Arts Qi pierced through the void, and the air itself wept, making the entire space shudder, with the room trembling severely.


    Although Ye Fan was already a Martial Lord above the Sixth Rank, facing the assault of two monstrous geniuses from The Nether, who were unleashing life-threatening trump card attacks, it would still be somewhat difficult for Ye Fan to withstand it by brute force!


    But Ye Fan had set up so many formations in the Qin Family Courtyard, how could it have been for nothing?


    "Rise!" Ye Fan stood his ground, with a light wave of his hand, golden lights began to emerge on top of the thirteen formations, blocking in front of him like the Eight Trigrams Formation Drawing!


    All attacks from Chen Tang and Zhang Feng were silently absorbed by those formations, not making a single sound... in the blink of an eye, Chen Tang and Zhang Feng fell back into that restricted state, once again controlled by the formation...


    What made them even more frustrated was that now, with Ye Fan''s fingers moving, more formations were continuously activating around them, pressing down on the two!


    At least forty or fifty formations!


    One was already unbearable for them, and now there were so many at once!


    "Ye Fan, is this really necessary?"


    "Of course it''s necessary! Now that everyone is here, it''s time to hit the road!"

 Chapter 196 Adoptive father above, please accept your childs bow! From now on, I am your loyal dog!

    At first, Zhang Feng and Chen Tang struggled a bit!


    But in the end, they didn''t even have the courage to struggle.


    This Ye Fan was simply outrageously strong.


    Who knew where he had gotten these Formations from¡ªtheir power was terrifying, and they specifically countered their martial arts techniques.


    "You want to kill us?" Chen Tang''s eyes burned as he stared at Ye Fan, "Do you even dare to kill us? Do you know who my father is? My father is the Sage Master of the Nether of the Four Great Holy Lands. If you kill me, do you think the Nether Holy Land will let you go?"


    Ye Fan smiled faintly, "The way you put it, it sounds as if the Nether Holy Land would spare me if I didn''ty a hand on you! If I wasn''t strong enough today, wouldn''t you have already killed me a thousand times over?"


    The Ye Family had reached a point where they were targeted by too many, with countless wishing for their downfall.


    Ye Fan''s existence was the spiritual support that allowed the Ye Banner to continue. Those adversaries of the Ye family wanted Ye Fan dead... and in Great Xia, there were other families and powers waiting for Ye Fan''s fall too.


    Whoosh!


    With a wave of his hand, Ye Fan unleashed a powerful aura of antiquity, activating all the Formations arranged in the Qin Family Courtyard.


    The might of the ancient breath enveloped the entire courtyard, and with each pulsation of golden light, it reaped the lives of those in the Qin Family Courtyard.


    Listening to the screams around them, both Zhang Feng and Chen Tang''s eyes revealed a touch of desperate terror.


    Damn!


    What kind of eerie Formation was this, capable of directly turning people into powder, scattering them with the wind?


    "Young Master Chen, be careful! I feel like my body has been invaded, as if a powerful force is about to tear me apart... There''s spiritual power entering my body... Ahhh..."


    Zhang Feng seemed to be the weaker one. After all the Evil-Purging Formations were activated, hested less than five minutes before he began rolling in the Formation, clutching his head and screaming.


    Chen Tang also started using the secret martial arts technique taught by the Nether, trying to resist the power of Ye Fan''s Formation.


    But Ye Fan''s Formation was simply too powerful: within just a few seconds, Chen Tang and Zhang Feng lost all capability to resist.


    Countless powerful streams of golden light began tumultuously brushing their bodies, like ab sifting through their evil aura.


    Unlike the other core disciples of the Qin family, Zhang Feng and Chen Tang''s bodies were not destroyed outright by the Evil-Purging Formation; their bodies were, in fact, intact.


    However, it seemed as though they were undergoing "purification" on a mental level.


    Ye Fan watched with some curiosity as the mysterious patterns within the Formation surged.


    Ye Fan had merely arranged these Formations ording to the seals mentioned in the transmission of the Fragment; he actually wasn''t very clear about all of the Formation''s functions or how powerful they were.


    But now, at least, Ye Fan had discovered two major functions of the Evil-Purging Formation.


    On one hand, it could directly annihte beings, grinding them into nothingness.


    On the other hand, it was capable of "purification," cleaning all evil from the target''s body.


    Ye Fan felt a strange connection with those Formations and could vividly sense the evil elements in Zhang Feng and Chen Tang''s bodies. In a moment, they seemed to have been thoroughly cleansed by the Evil-Purging Formation.


    After the Formationpleted its cycle, only Ye Fan and Wang Yao were left sitting at the main seat in the great hall of the Qin Family Courtyard.


    And Chen Tang and Zhang Fengy on the floor of the hall!


    At this point, Zhang Feng and Chen Tang had stopped struggling, but their facial expressions were somewhat peculiar.


    Zhang Feng looked utterly foolish, as if his thoughts had been purified into emptiness.


    Chen Tang''s gaze was somewhat perplexed. After a nce at Ye Fan, he suddenly knelt down and said, "Father above, please ept your child''s bow!"


    Huh?


    Ye Fan was stunned by Chen Tang''s words.


    What''s going on here?


    The purification effects of the Evil-Purging Formation had actually purified Chen Tang to the point of stupidity? Recognizing himself as his father?


    "Son?" Ye Fan tentatively called out as he released his powerful perception at the Martial Emperor level, feeling Chen Tang''s emotional fluctuations.


    The Nether Young Master was definitely no fool; could this guy be feigning ignorance, trying to escape in front of him?


    "Ah! Rest assured, father, I, Chen Tang, will definitely listen to father''s words. Anyone who opposes father, your child will do his utmost to ughter... Zhang Feng, that bastard, just wanted to kill father, I''ll ughter him right now..."


    Ye Fan carefully felt Chen Tang''s emotions, probing deep into his soul with his powerful perception; he even utilized the Seven Stars Soul Extinguishing Hand.


    In the end, Ye Fan confirmed one thing, that Chen Tang''s mind had truly been purified, all the bad and evil thoughts in his head were gone!


    How miraculous?


    If that was the case, having such a strong son wasn''t a bad thing at all for Ye Fan to consider taking under his wing.


    The Nether Holy Land of the Four Great Holy Lands, that was a terrifying force in the Martial World.


    nting a nail inside the Nether, to exert influence at a critical moment, could have unexpected results.


    "Wait a minute! Let me record a video!" Ye Fan grinned wickedly. The Nether Young Master executing Zhang Feng, Elder Zhang''s only grandson¡ªa spectacle like this needed to be shared with Elder Zhang.


    At this moment, Zhang Feng, having suffered severe physical damage and appearing to be more forcefully purified than Chen Tang, was grinning stupidly like Big Fool, even chuckling foolishly when he heard Chen Tang say he wanted to kill him.


    St! St!


    With Ye Fan''s permission, Chen Tang didn''t hesitate at all. Dragging his battle saber, he ruthlessly stabbed towards Zhang Feng.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    It took no more than a moment to turn Zhang Feng into an unrecognizable shape, dead beyond the possibility of death.


    Ye Fan grinned wickedly, processed the video on his phone, then picked up Zhang Feng''s phone, found Elder Zhang''s number, and sent the video out.


    "Father, do you think I did well?" Chen Tang was ingratiating as he spoke to Ye Fan, almost wagging his tail, "From now on, I''m like a dog by father''s side. If fathermands me to bite, I won''t hesitate!"


    "Well done! But for now, I don''t need you to stay by my side. After dealing with the Qin Family, head back to the Nether! Go find out who in the Nether Holy Land wants to kill me and make sure they''re all dead!"


    Ye Fan sneered coldly. The one who probably wanted to kill him the most in the Nether Holy Land was likely the Sage Master of the Nether Holy Land himself!


    What a delightful scene it would be if Chen Tang turned against his own father?


    Hmph!


    You''ve always wanted to kill me, now it''s time for your retribution!


    I am Ye Fan, the Qilin Child of the Ye Family, and I have risen.


    ...


    In the Northwest, Elder Zhang sat in the intelligence room. From the moment his grandson Zhang Fengnded in the Flower Capital, Elder Zhang''s right eyelid had been twitching non-stop.


    "How is it? Has there been any news from the Flower Capital? That little beast Ye Fan has also gone to the Flower Capital. I don''t know if Xiao Feng has met him yet... I always feel that beast is somewhat off... I must remind Xiao Feng to be careful..."


    Elder Zhang was still mumbling to himself when his assistant, seeing a video sent to his phone, felt a sudden shiver in his heart, then spoke up with a look of panic, "Elder, I fear... we don''t need to remind him anymore..."

 Chapter 197 Elder Zhang Who Is So Angry That He Spits Blood!

    "What?"


    Upon hearing the assistant''s words, Elder Zhang''s heart skipped a beat, and hisplexion changed instantly!


    There was no need for a reminder¡ªwhat did this mean?


    Just a few days ago, Chu Feng, Elder Zhang''s capable assistant, had already died in Cloud City. If something happened to Zhang Feng, Elder Zhang''s weak heart might not be able to take it.


    The most crucial point was that Tang Zheng''s grandson had already perished in Flower Capital, and his death was even recorded on video and spread online. Due to the matter of face, the Royal Family had directly suspended Tang Zheng from his duties.


    Even with the backing of powerful figures, attempts at negotiation had failed, and it seemed they might not be able to protect themselves any longer.


    "Elder Zhang, the young master... the young master is already... dead..." The assistant struggled to utter those two words, his expression stiffening as he watched the video footage.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Zhang Feng was dead!


    And it was Chen Tang who had taken action against him, what''s more eerie was that Ye Fan was also at the scene.


    The Nether Young Master actually called Ye Fan his sworn father?


    Chen Tang killed Zhang Feng to vent anger and seek revenge for his sworn father!


    Was this some kind of joke?


    Almost everyone knew that Zhang Feng had be a disciple to the Nether Holy Master, and he should have been the closest of brothers to Chen Tang. The Nether, Tang Zheng, Elder Zhang, and others in this coalition, were as close as family, all aiming to deal with the Ye Family and doom them to death.


    At the critical moment, Chen Tang actually attacked Zhang Feng and killed Elder Zhang''s grandson?


    "What did you say? Say it again!" Elder Zhang''s pupils dted wildly; he seemed nearly insane as he snatched the tablet from the assistant and reyed the video.


    "Heh heh... I''m an idiot, I''m so stupid... Young Master Chen, why did you stab me with a knife... Why is there blooding from my chest..." Zhang Feng''s simple and honest appearance, upon seeing the blood from his own chest, actually reached to dab at it and tasted it with his tongue, "Ugh! Why is it salty? Tastes bad... I feel dizzy..."


    Splurt! Splurt!


    Seeing Chen Tang repeatedly stabbing Zhang Feng''s chest with a dagger in the video, Elder Zhang''s heart trembled along with it.


    "Son of a bitch, what the hell... I x... Dammit, who can tell me what''s going on here? Wasn''t Chen Tang the one who listened to Zhang Feng the most? Before they left, the Nether Holy Master even reminded him to follow Zhang Feng''s lead. How could Chen Tang kill my grandson..."


    "Aaahhh!"


    Ovee with rage, Elder Zhang directly crushed the tablet in his hands, letting out a hysterical roar.


    He just couldn''t understand. Chen Tang and the Nether were surely going with Zhang Feng to deal with Ye Fan, so why did they suddenly turn their weapons on Zhang Feng?


    What was the Nether up to?


    Did they want to break away from the boss and rebel? But the things the Nether had done were enough to get them killed eight hundred times over. The Ye Family elder was personally involved in the assassination by the Nether''s killer. Even if the Nether turned to the Ye Family, would they let them go?


    Splurt!


    Elder Zhang spat out a mouthful of ck blood due to his extreme anger, "It''s over, the Zhang family''s done..."


    Within the Zhang family''s current generation, there was only Zhang Feng, the sole male heir and the only hope for the family. Find adventures on empire


    With Zhang Feng''s extraordinary talent, that''s why Elder Zhang spared no effort and expense to send Zhang Feng to one of the Four Great Holy Lands to study martial arts. Zhang Feng did not disappoint, breaking through to the Martial Venerable Realm before the age of thirty, suggesting an unlimited future ahead of him.


    But now... Zhang Feng was dead...


    "No, that''s not right! It must have been Ye Fan''s doing... Even if Chen Tang was foolish, he wouldn''t have acted against Zhang Feng!" After calming down slightly, Elder Zhang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said coldly, "Put the video from earlier on the big screen!"


    "Yes!" The assistant responded and moved quickly. With a somewhat hesitant voice, he added, "But, Elder Zhang... Ye Fan is just an idiot, he didn''t move at all. How could he have interfered?"


    Elder Zhang didn''t reply but started to erge and y the footage on the big screen frame by frame.


    At the moment of Zhang Feng''s death, Elder Zhang suddenly froze the image and saw a hand gesture made by Ye Fan.


    At this moment, Ye Fan actually flipped the middle finger, a gesture of disdain, mocking, and cursing others as idiots!


    "I f*ck his ancestors, it really is him! This is provocation, naked provocation..." Elder Zhang once again stood up excitedly, "Damn it, Ye Fan has woken up! Yet he still pretends to be innocent, damn it... damn it to hell..."


    Elder Zhang jumped up in rage, continuously pounding his chest in anger.


    He had clearly noticed the provocation Ye Fan had directed at him, but unfortunately, this detail couldn''t be used as evidence to be presented.


    Even if he did present it, who would believe him?


    All the intelligence, all the information collected from the outside world, proved that Ye Fan was a fool, Elder Zhang insisted that Ye Fan had woken up!


    Who would believe that?


    "Someone! Gather all the core disciples of the Zhang family immediately! My Zhang family is going to dere an all-out war on the Ye Family!"


    With the death of his grandson, the lifeline of the Zhang family was severed.


    Elder Zhang stopped pretending, his face set in grim resolve, deciding to gather all of the Zhang family''s power to wage war on the Ye Family.


    From the economy, to officialdom, the military, and public opinion... Elder Zhang nned toe into the open in every aspect, to go all-in against the Ye Family!


    Elder Zhang had actually guessed correctly and had carefully picked up on the signal from Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan did it intentionally, the video sent to Elder Zhang was meant to agitate him.


    Only by driving Elder Zhangpletely mad, forcing him into the open, could things get muddier!


    The muddier the water, the more likely that the big shots behind Elder Zhang and Elder Tang Zheng would be forced to jump out. Only then could Ye Fan find the real culprits behind everything.


    As things had developed to this point, with Elder Zhang and Elder Tang Zheng emerging into the spotlight, it had be impossible for their backers to escape, withdraw, and retire from it all.


    At the Qin Family, Ye Fan watched Chen Tang neatly clean up the Qin Family, nodding in satisfaction, "Well done! Good boy... I will be leaving Flower Capital for a while..."


    Ye Fan had just learned from Qin Zhan''s mouth that Dongying had teamed up with the Deputy Commander of the Xuanwu Battle Zone to plot against Great Xia''s Number One Valkyrie, Yu Linglong.


    She is his own wife, Ye Fan couldn''t possibly ignore it!


    Moreover, since the Deputy Commander of Xuanwu had participated in the assassination attempt on Ye Lingjun, the Second Young Master of the Ye Family, Ye Fan was even less likely to let him off!


    "Alright! You go without worries, adoptive father, I will take care of Flower Capital... Anything you care for, I will protect with all my heart, and anyone who wishes you harm, I will eliminate..."


    Ye Fan had thought that Chen Tang was just talking casually, but he didn''t realize that Chen Tang''s role would soon be evident!


    ...


    Chen Tang killed Zhang Feng, and by the way, wiped out the Qin Family!


    Another video prepared by Ye Fan rapidly went viral on the short video tform.


    Such a shocking, violent scenepletely shattered everyone''s perceptions!


    Could Martial Arts experts really be this crazy?


    Laymen watch the show!


    But perceptive people immediately noticed something was amiss!


    "Isn''t that the idiot from the Ye Family? And to think the Nether Young Master Chen Tang acknowledges him as an adoptive father? Impressive, really impressive!"


    "How does that fool have such good fortune? Bing Chen Tang''s adoptive father, those who want to deal with the Ye Family really need to weigh their options now!"


    "I wonder if this is Chen Tang''s own decision, or the Nether Holy Master''s will?"


    "Why do I feel like the situation is tilting in favor of the Ye Family?"

 Chapter 198 Taking my wife as a gift?

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    "Dammit, has that scourge gone mad?"


    Within the Nether Holy Land, Sage Master Chen Liang saw the video on his phone and, in anger, crushed the phone in his hand. "This fool, how am I supposed to exin this to the big shots above?"


    "Give me the phone!"


    Chen Liang dialed his son Chen Tang''s number, seething. "Chen Tang, is the video spreading online real? Did you really kill Zhang Feng and annihte the Qin Family?"


    "Yeah! Dad, I did well, didn''t I? Ye Fan is my sworn father, and those people wanted to kill my sworn father, so I had to eliminate them all..."


    As soon as Chen Tang began to speak, Chen Liang sensed something was off.


    Chen Liang knew that his foolish son, although somewhatcking in cunning, wasn''tcking in intelligence.


    Although not particrly clever before, Chen Liang was clear about the general thoughts and policies of the Nether and the stance they took.


    But now Chen Tang was acting like he had been brainwashed, obsessed with Ye Fan, acknowledging him as his sworn father?


    What a load of nonsense!


    While unclear about what exactly had happened, Chen Liang knew for certain that someone had tampered with Chen Tang.


    "Alright, I get it. Come back immediately, your father has something important to tell you!" Chen Liang said grimly. No matter what, he had to call Chen Tang back first.


    If Chen Tang''s thoughts were being controlled by Ye Fan, then corresponding measures must be taken to break the control.


    Otherwise, if things continued to develop like this, Chen Liang didn''t know how much more trouble Chen Tang could cause.


    By that time, not even Chen Liang himself would be able to salvage the situation for the big shots.


    Ding Ling Ling!


    No sooner had Chen Liang hung up with Chen Tang than the call from the big shots above came through. "Chen Liang, is this the good son you''ve raised? Dammit, we''ve toiled for so many years, plotting against the Ye Family... Now, with only that one fool and the old man left, it''s already enough of a headache..."


    "Yet, your idiot son actually revolted, killing Zhang Feng! Yesterday, Shen Xiao was suddenly abused by a dog, and today your son killed Zhang Feng. Isn''t this us pping our own faces? How are we supposed to move on to the next step?"


    "Do you realize how much the incident today will impact the secr world? After the seven granddaughters-inw of the Ye Family announced they would marry Ye Fan to further the Ye Family''s lineage, the ns that promised to support us have already wavered. Now with all these events happening consecutively, they''re likely to waver even more. Old Master Ye is about to go to the Capital, and once the Ye Family catches their breath, we will all suffer the consequences..."


    The big shot on the phone was somewhat frantic, bombarding Chen Liang with a ruthless scolding as soon as the call connected.


    Before, it was just Capital''s Tang Zheng and Zhang Heng who were anxious!


    But now that the Ye Family had purged all the ndestine families in Cloud City, even Zhou Ming, the representative of Your Highness the Holy Envoy, had suffered heavy blows and nearly perished.


    The anxiety was now shared by the big shots behind Tang Zheng and Chen Liang too!


    From the moment they moved against the Ye Family, it was a do-or-die situation between them.


    With all ten core descendants of the Ye Family eliminated in one fell swoop, if they couldn''tpletely topple the Ye Family this time, it would be their own downfall.


    "Boss! Please calm down... The video footage that was uploaded is indeed real, but I''ve just spoken with Chen Tang! From Chen Tang''s words, I sensed something wrong... It''s like his mind has been controlled..."


    These were people who had reached an elite status among the elite.


    With just one sentence, the big shot on the other end of the phone instantly understood, "Chen Tang is being controlled?"


    Remembering the footage from the video, Ye Fan was also there.


    If Chen Tang was being controlled, it could only have been by Ye Fan.


    The outside world rumored Ye Fan to be a fool, but Lei Qianjue said Ye Fan was beginning to awaken.


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    Who''s telling the truth after all?


    At first, the big shot thought Lei Qianjue''s words were just to sway the undecided families to support the Ye Family.


    However, judging from what happened with Chen Tang, it seemed there was a ny percent chance Ye Fan had already woken up.


    "I understand now!" the big shot drew in a breath of cold air, "If Chen Tang was really mind-controlled, that would be terrifying. Ye Fan must have woken up a long time ago! Our ns in Flower Capital are still likely inadequate to stop Ye Fan... You all need to be careful on your own!"


    Zhang Feng and Chen Tang made their move, originally going to the Qin Family to discuss matters today. Yet, even before they officially began, Ye Fan had already taken down two Martial Master Venerables.


    As for the people from the Gu Sect and ck Clothes Society that followed, their efforts were probably in vain!


    In the big shot''s mind, he had already written off people like Tang Zheng and Zhang Heng as expendables.


    If Ye Fan was to take action too quickly and trace it back to him, he would not hesitate to sever his own ties with the Nether, Tang Zheng, and the others.


    What he didn''t expect was that sharp individuals like Tang Zheng and Zhang Heng had also kept some tricks up their sleeves when coborating with the big shot.


    At the critical moment, those could literally save their lives.


    When Capital''s Tang Zheng saw the footage, he closed his eyes, sighed with resignation, and then entered his own secret chamber to sort through the evidence of his past cooperation with the big shot!


    He already felt that Ye Fan was going to make a move on them quite soon.


    ...


    At this time, Ye Fan, having left the Qin Family Courtyard, did not hesitate to have Guo Li arrange several private nes, hurrying towards Xuanwu Battle Zone with the Four Great Maids.


    His main wife Yu Linglong had already left on a mission, her phone on silent, unreachable!


    Hope nothing happens!


    Otherwise, I''ll make everyone apany my main wife in death.


    At the Southeastern Border, the East Mountain Pier!


    Yu Linglong, d in a tight-fitting outfit, scolded the hundreds of fully armed Martial Arts Experts in front of her, "Everyone! We have intelligence that those mongrels from the ck Clothes Society are lurking in Peni Canyon, one of their major hideouts. Most of their forces have already gone out today. I''m going to strike at theirir and catch them by surprise..."


    "They''ve snatched a lot of ancient scriptures and rare antiques from ancient tombs from Great Xia, all of which are hidden in the hideout in the canyon. We can''t allow them to take those treasures away!"


    "But I must tell you, the people from the ck Clothes Society aren''t pushovers. In today''s battle, there will certainly be sacrifices! But this is a fight for honor. Only by making them scared and hurt will they start to fear and panic! We sons and daughters of Great Xia are not to be trifled with!"


    "Do you all have confidence?"


    "Yes!"


    "Yes!"


    "Yes!"


    All present were elites from the Xuanwu Battle Zone, all hot-blooded men.


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    Yu Linglong''s thinking was actually right, to change from defense to offense, to take the initiative to strike at theirir, to destroy their transfer station. It would then be much more difficult for those scoundrels to continue their sneaky efforts in Great Xia!


    If this battle was sessful, Great Xia''s Number One Valkyrie''s name would surely go down in history!


    But regrettably, while Yu Linglong was nning the operation, behind a building at the pier, several youths watching her through binocrs spoke into their headsets with somber expressions, "Master Matsumoto, the Fierce Lady has already started to move... I''ve prepared your gift, make sure you ept it well, you should send more reinforcements!"


    "Don''t worry! Master Zhou Yao, I''ve already dispatched five times the number of troops to lie in ambush. If they daree here, this will be their graveyard!"

 Chapter 199 The Sparrow at the Back!

    The person reporting to the headset was none other than Zhou Yao, the Deputy Commander of the Xuanwu Battle Zone!


    "That''s good to hear, but such an exciting scene, I should be there to enjoy it!" Zhou Yao''s face revealed a wicked smile, "Master Matsumoto, if you capture Yu Linglong alive, make sure not to kill her so hastily. Leave her for me to savor... This damned woman, she has ruined so many of my ns, and she even openly deres she will continue to marry into the Ye Family, always causing trouble..."


    "Haha! Rest assured, Lord Zhou, if we can capture her alive, we will certainly keep her for you... Solving Great Xia''s Number One Valkyrie will be a great merit for our ck Clothes Society, and when Lord Zhoues to Dongying, we will arrange all the procedures smoothly for you!"


    "That sounds excellent. Just a reminder, Master Matsumoto must not take this lightly! Although I have ced my legitimate followers around Yu Linglong, for some reason her strength has now reached the Martial Venerable Realm, which makes her a bit difficult to handle!"


    After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yao watched Yu Linglong leave with her followers, a fierce look shing in his eyes, "Yu Linglong! Heaven had a path you did not take, hell has no door and yet youe. This time don''t me me!"


    Yu Linglong is not only Great Xia''s Number One Valkyrie, but also the spiritual symbol of Great Xia.


    Zhou Yao''s mission this time was more because Yu Linglong stood on the side of the Ye Family, and her continuedmitment to marry into the Ye Family had too great an impact.


    On the Ye Family''s side, Tang Zheng and Zhang Heng had exerted so much force to suppress that fool and the old man from the Ye Family, but they hadn''t made much progress, instead repeatedly losing their own followers.


    The higher-ups were already very dissatisfied with Tang Zheng and Zhang Heng.


    Failing to suppress the Ye Family, the Su Family, and the Qing Family would make the Ye Family''s arch-enemies lose face, and their supporters would waver.


    So, if temporarily unable to deal with the Ye Family, then suppress those legitimate supporters of the Ye Family.


    "Everyone, follow mymand, we take a detour! After the ck Clothes Society and Yu Linglong have fought to the death, we will enter the fray!"


    A shadow of gloom emerged in Zhou Yao''s eyes!


    "Additionally, inquire where the people from the Blood Demon Gate are now. Have them gather at the coordinates I provided before taking action!"


    Although he indeed nned to go to the scene and take action, he wasn''t foolish enough to rush to the front and be cannon fodder.


    With Yu Linglong''s strongbat power, she would definitely fight with all her might in a desperate situation. It wouldn''t be worth it to risk his own life carelessly.


    After dealing with Yu Linglong, the next step would be to take care of that old man and the fool from the Ye Family.


    Actually, Zhou Yao looked down on theints of Tang Zheng and Zhang Heng.


    Isn''t he just a fool?


    Is he as difficult to deal with as they say?


    Deploying so many people, and none of them can match Ye Fan? Even the arrangements in Cloud City were all uprooted?


    ...


    "Zhou Yao! Humph! It''s time I settled the total ount with you!"


    From the ne heading to the Xuanwu Battle Zone from Flower Capital, Ye Fan looked at the information about Zhou Yao on his phone, his face darkening.


    He had just participated in killing his own second brother, and now he wants toy hands on his wife.


    Humph!


    As long as I am alive, none of you willy a finger on a single hair of my wife.


    As he spoke, Ye Fan touched the several talismans in his pocket.


    When Yu Linglong left Cloud City, Ye Fan had given her several Rune Talismans. While presenting the Rune Talismans to Yu Linglong, Ye Fan had some clever ideas in mind.


    He had given her Mother-Child Talismans!


    With these talismans, Ye Fan could detect any situation concerning Yu Linglong immediately.


    Now, judging by the situation with the talismans, everything seemed to be fine with Yu Linglong. No abnormalities with the talismans meant that she was temporarily out of danger.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Ye Fan''s hand movements triggered fluctuations in Qi Force, and following the heritage within the dragon-patterned ring, he reinforced the intricate patterns on the Mother-Child Talismans once again.


    With such Mother-Child Talismans, they could influence each other.


    He hoped that in this way, should Yu Linglong encounter any danger, the power in the talismans could offer some resistance.


    "Young Master Ye, a call from the Commander of the Xuanwu Battle Zone!" The maid by his side handed the phone to Ye Fan, casting an inquiring nce at him.


    It was indeed a call from Gu Feng, the Commander of the Xuanwu Battle Zone.


    In those years, when Ye Fan was only fifteen, he secretly went to the Southeast Border Region on a mission and by chance saved Gu Feng''s life! It was also then that Gu Feng recognized Ye Fan''s potential and surreptitiously recruited him into the Xuanwu Battle Zone, even granting him the privileges of the Four Heavenly Kings.


    "Xiao Fan! You''ve sure kept a low profile; had it not been for Guo Fei''s report, I would have thought you had really lost your wits!" As soon as the call connected, Gu Feng immediately expressed his astonishment over the phone.


    Back in Cloud City, Princess Yu''s uncle had intended to move against her father and even mobilized the city''s defenses. It was Guo Fei who discovered Ye Fan''s identity in time and prevented a conflict.


    From that moment on, Guo Fei reported Ye Fan''s situation to Gu Feng, and Gu Feng immediately figured out that Ye Fan was feigning stupidity on purpose.


    "Old Brother Gu Feng, long time no see! Have you seen the situation I sent you just now?" Ye Fan''s tone was somewhat grave. "Zhou Yao, as the Deputy Commander of the Xuanwu Battle Zone, actually colluded with Dongying, attempting to assassinate Great Xia''s Number One Valkyrie... and I have enough evidence here that he tried to assassinate my second brother; he''s a big fish indeed!"


    Gu Feng on the other end of the phone paused for a few seconds, "Regarding Zhou Yao, actually, we in the Xuanwu Battle Zone have already be alert internally! We thought he was just engaging in small maneuvers and forming cliques, but I didn''t expect this bastard to be so utterly unrestrained, colluding with Martial Arts Experts from Dongying, to assassinate Second Young Master Ye..."


    "You can rest assured, Young Master Ye, I have already summoned manpower and will immediately head out to support Yu Linglong! I will personally lead the team! Zhou Yao dares to be so arrogant; today I will personally clean house!"


    Ye Fan nodded, "With Old Brother Gu Feng taking action, the odds of sess are much greater, but we need to hurry!"


    Ye Fan looked out the window as the sky began to darken.


    Estimating the distance, Ye Fan was less than half an hour away from Peni Canyon. He hoped that Yu Linglong and the others would move slow enough so that there would still be time!


    ...


    Peni Canyon, located above the sea in the southeastern region of Great Xia,


    is a naturally formed gigantic canyon, with fresh water above it capable of blocking typhoons, housing a few thousand people would not be a problem at all.


    Yu Linglong and her subordinates, numbering over a hundred, arrived outside the canyon in several small boats, where they could already see flickering lights.


    A few of Yu Linglong''s subordinates disembarked, and within one encounter, easily took out the Dongying guards at the mouth of the canyon!


    Yu Linglong released her Perception to sense the situation; it was crucially important to guard the entrance of the canyon, yet there were less than ten guards, the strongest among them only at the Control Realm, not even a Martial Arts Grandmaster!


    A few of Yu Linglong''s subordinates at the Control Realm stepped forward, and easily seized the stronghold at the mouth of the canyon!


    The group took advantage of the dark to sneak into the valley, nning a direct assault on the core area of the ck Clothes Society''s stronghold to seize the treasures in the vault...


    "Commander Yu! Don''t you think it''s a bit too calm here, something seems off? It''s too quiet!"

 Chapter 200 Fatal Strike! Is the first wife going to die?

    Yu Linglong didn''t need her subordinates to remind her; she already sensed that something was amiss!


    The canyon hadn''t been fully developed, and it was still covered in jungle.


    Even the paths were merely simple muddy trails!


    In such a jungle, under normal circumstances, there should be many birds.


    Yu Linglong led more than a hundred people, divided into tenbat squads. Although they infiltrated stealthily, it wasn''t possible to make no noise at all!


    Moreover, birds are much more sensitive than humans.


    With so many people entering the jungle, surely a few birds would have been startled.


    But now, not even a single bird was seen, which could only mean one thing.


    It meant that someone had already been in the jungle, or they were hiding in the shadows. These birds had been driven away in advance!


    Someone was nning to ambush Yu Linglong''s troops here!


    "Everyone, stop moving forward immediately and quickly gather around me!" As Great Xia''s Number One Valkyrie, Yu Linglong was not only remarkable for her Martial Strength, but indeed also possessed the strategic mindset befitting a general when it came tobat proficiency.


    Upon sensing that something was wrong, Yu Linglong''s first thought was to gather everyone to prevent being isted and eliminated by the enemy.


    "First Squad, received!"


    "Second Squad, received!"


    ...


    Hearing that her troops were responding promptly, Yu Linglong breathed a silent sigh of relief.


    Since all squads were still responding, it meant that everyone was safe and nothing had happened.


    "Commander Yu! The situation seems a bit off today. Are we going to retreat?" At this moment, a killing intent seemed to pervade the air, making some of the Xuanwu Battle Zone warriors with weaker mental strength grow apprehensive.


    Yu Linglong, vignt, surveyed her surroundings and shook her head, "It''s toote! If we retreat now, it will only cause our team to fall into disarray, which would lead to the enemy devouring us!"


    "Oh, is that so?" The young man who had been questioning next to Yu Linglong, after hearing her cautiousness andck of intention to retreat, shed a hint of disappointment in his eyes.


    "Zhao Yu, what are you thinking? We haven''t even started fighting and you''re already thinking of retreating? Are you even a man?" A few other young men ridiculed the young man next to Yu Linglong, "As Commander Yu''s trusted aide, you should be leading everyone in battle. Understood?"


    Zhao Yu offered a sheepish grin, "Yes! Yes! I was just asking!"


    While Zhao Yu answered in this way, his shifty eyes continued to scan the surroundings.


    Yu Linglong watched Zhao Yu''s actions and a cold smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.


    Hmph!


    It seems that what Commander Gu Feng said was quite right; there were indeed people nted by her side!


    And today''s attack on Peni Canyon, based on the information received¡ªthe canyon held treasures, the defenders were few in number... all of this was bait.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    The goal was to attract Yu Linglong and her people.


    When Yu Linglong decided to take action, Commander Gu Feng repeatedly advised her to reconsider, but Yu Linglong insisted. With no other choice, Gu Feng then warned Yu Linglong to be wary of several people around her.


    One of them was Zhao Yu!


    "Commander Yu, what should we do next?" Zhao Yu''s eyes darted around, and under the faint moonlight, he suddenly noticed a vague Dongying symbol on a nearby tree, a glint of insight shing in his eyes!


    While questioning Yu Linglong with his mouth, Zhao Yu''s body quietly moved closer to her, his hand reaching for the battle saber at his waist.


    "First, we wait for everyone to assemblepletely. We do not retreat, and continue advancing towards the core area!" Yu Linglong had already felt the approaching Martial Arts Qi fluctuations growing stronger around them.


    From the Qi Force, they sensed that the enemy had deployed at least five Martial Lords, and there might even be a Martial Emperor providing support from behind.


    As for the other Grandmasters and control experts, they were too numerous to count.


    To deal with Yu Linglong, the ck Clothes Society had virtually dispatched all of their elites.


    Yu Linglong knew that she had definitely been ambushed today, tricked by intelligence, and what was more critical, by someone inside the Xuanwu Battle Zone.


    But even knowing it was death waiting, Yu Linglong was not going to let her enemies have an easy time.


    If she could reach the core area of the hideout, blow up theirmand center, and destroy all their infrastructure, then her sacrifice would not be in vain.


    Moreover, if Yu Linglong were to die on this mission, there would likely be clear clues about the traitor hidden within the Xuanwu Battle Zone, specifically pointing to General Gu Feng.


    "Good!" Zhao Yu revealed a smug smile on his face, drew the battle saber from his waist, and called out to his brothers, "Come on, follow me, charge, kill!"


    Zhao Yu suddenly spoke out loud, startling the other Martial Arts Experts from the Xuanwu Battle Zone next to him, "Are you a fucking idiot? We''re supposed to be sneaking in, why the hell are you yelling?"


    "Exactly... Fuck, what are you trying to do..."


    "Commander Yu, be careful!"


    Several of the legitimate aides beside Yu Linglong, who had just beenining, started shouting all at once the next moment.


    They saw Zhao Yu suddenly turn his de and thrust towards Yu Linglong''s heart from behind her.


    Zhao Yu was already at the Grandmaster Realm, and as Yu Linglong''s closest trusted aide whounched a sudden attack, there was aplete possibility of killing Yu Linglong in one strike without her being prepared.


    Surrounded by several other legitimate aides who wanted toe forward and help, they were a few meters away and simply too far to reach in time.


    All they could do was watch helplessly as Zhao Yu drove the battle saber in his hand towards Yu Linglong''s heart.


    "You didn''t expect this, did you? Haha, actually, I joined the ck Clothes Society a long time ago, I''m not even Great Xia people anymore...Today, I''m here to send you off to the Western Paradise..."


    At this moment, Zhao Yu, thinking his n had finally seeded, no longer hid his intentions, and startedughing wildly!


    As long as he killed Yu Linglong, then the assault team she led today would certainly fail!


    Killing Great Xia''s Number One Valkyrie, what an honor that would be!


    Wouldn''t my status in the ck Clothes Society rise, certain to be highly valued by the leader!


    Puchi!


    A crisp sound!


    Zhao Yu finally let out a sigh of relief; after hiding in Great Xia for so many years and finally mixing into Yu Linglong''s side, bing her trusted aide and right-hand man!


    Yu Linglong, as a core member of the Xuanwu Battle Zone and one of the Twelve Great War Generals, eliminating her would be a tremendous loss for Great Xia!


    It would also be a heavy blow to the Ye Family, making those who wished to get close to the Ye Family weigh their options!


    Surrounded by Yu Linglong''s legitimate aides, hearing the sound of flesh tearing, they all shut their eyes in despair!


    It''s over!


    It''s over!


    The most loyal trusted aide beside Commander Yu had actually defected and attacked Commander Yu. If Commander Yu was in, how could they continue with today''s assault battle?


    Not to mention, in the surrounding jungle, there were deadly ambushes set up by the ck Clothes Society...


    Everyone''s hearts went cold, and they instantly lost their will to fight!

 Chapter 201 The plot within a plot! Counter-kill!

    Today was a conspiracy!


    As Commander Yu''s trusted aide, Zhao Yu, to actually betray at such a critical moment, it was a huge blow to the entire battle morale!


    The ck Clothes Society has been harassing us for more than a day or two!


    The Martial Arts members of Xuanwu, seeing so many of their brethren fall to the des of the ck Clothes Society''s Martial Arts Experts, felt even worse than if they had been killed themselves!


    Just as they had found an opportunity to uproot the ck Clothes Society''s nest in Peni Canyon, now... before the action even started, the leader was directly beheaded...


    The solemn aura of those who were approaching was felt by the Xuanwu experts present!


    If the enemy had nted a spy by Commander Yu''s side, then those from the ck Clothes Society must be clearly aware of today''s operation and have set a in the heavens and a trap on earth here!


    ...


    In the surrounding woods, approaching were the ck Clothes Society''s strong men, led by none other than Matsumoto Bilian!


    Seeing Zhao Yu''s actions, a sinister smile appeared on Matsumoto''s face, "It seems that Great Xia''s Number One Valkyrie is not that formidable after all! Hehe, a single infiltrating chess piece I arranged was able to solve it so easily. Had I known, why would we have bothered to make such a grand fuss?"


    "Indeed! Master Matsumoto is formidable, having everything well-prepared ahead of time!"


    "Exactly, exactly! We can hold a celebration now. ying Great Xia''s Number One Valkyrie will surely make every Martial Artist in Great Xia fearful!"


    Matsumoto, listening to the ttery from his men, felt somewhat ted, "Of course! After this battle victory, those within the Great Xia Realm who wish to oppose the ck Clothes Society will have to weigh their options. Collecting treasures afterward will be so much easier!"


    "Master Matsumoto speaks the truth, we swear to follow Master Matsumoto to the death, and when Master Matsumoto rises in rank, don''t forget about us old brothers!"


    "Well said, well said!" Matsumoto appeared generous, smiling and greeting the people around him, but in the next moment, he blurted out loudly, "Damn... *expletive*..."


    Matsumoto was originally lurking behind the trees, but now he stood up excitedly, staring in horror at the situation in the canyon.


    Huh?


    The other ck Clothes Society experts, hearing Matsumoto''s shouts, couldn''t help but turn their heads to look into the canyon, and they too were stunned by the scene before them.


    ...


    In the canyon, the Battle Saber in Zhao Yu''s hand was blocked by Yu Linglong, and the other dagger in Yu Linglong''s hand had pierced through Zhao Yu''s heart.


    The sound of the assassination that had just been heard did note from Yu Linglong but had pierced through Zhao Yu''s heart.


    "This..." Zhao Yu''s maniacalughter stopped abruptly, he looked in disbelief at the dagger in his chest and the blood dripping down his clothing, numbed, "Commander Yu, you... you actually..."


    Zhao Yu''s pupils dted, feeling the Vitality Force rapidly draining from his body, but his eyes were filled with disbelief.


    He had concealed himself so carefully, and in such a tense atmosphere, he suddenlyunched an attack, yet Yu Linglong managed to react? Not only did she block his attack, she even killed him in response?


    How was that possible?


    Where exactly had he exposed himself?


    Yu Linglong pulled the dagger out of Zhao Yu''s body, allowing him to fall to the ground, "Hmph! Zhao Yu, you didn''t expect this, did you? You actually failed to kill me... Hehe..."


    Yu Linglong sneered, whispering into the dying Zhao Yu''s ear, "You treated Peni Canyon as bait, thinking to draw us from Xuanwu here for an ambush, only to counter and kill us in turn! But have you ever considered, our squad was bait as well?"


    "Ah... you all..." Zhao Yu let out a cry of shock, hisst thoughts violently shaken, he could not believe that the Xuanwu Domain had such methods. Zhao Yu tried to convey the information to the surrounding Matsumoto and others, but his Vitality Forcepletely dissipated, his head tilted, and he died instantly.


    "Commander Yu, are you alright? That''s great!"


    "Wonderful! Commander Yu is truly divine!"


    Around them, Yu Linglong''s Direct Lineage Troops, seeing that she was unscathed and even managed to kill Zhao Yu in retaliation, were all excitedly crowding around.


    "Zhao Yu has rebelled, colluding with those bastards from the ck Clothes Society, intending to attack me, and has now been put to death by me... Brothers, should we let those mad dogs, those scum from the ck Clothes Society go?" Yu Linglong raised the bloodied battle saber high, and vigorously rallied all thebat personnel present for one final call to arms.


    "Never let them go! Fight them to the end!"


    "To the end!"


    "Kill! Kill! Kill!"


    By this time, everyone had realized that the ck Clothes Society had set up an ambush around them; the element of surprise was gone¡ªthis was to be a fight to the death.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    In an instant, under Yu Linglong''s lead, the atmosphere at the scene began to boil, with cries of battle reaching the skies, and a powerful fighting spirit spread all around, causing the surrounding trees to sway without any wind!


    Although Yu Linglong had only brought a team of a hundred this time, their intense will to fight could not be ignored.


    The experts from the ck Clothes Society surrounding Yu Linglong and her people had almost gathered all the lurking personnel they could pull together, outnumbering Yu Linglong''s forces by five to one.


    "Vice President Matsumoto, Zhao Yu''s action n has failed, should we take action now?" A man with a scarred face spoke coldly beside Matsumoto, "If Zhao Yu couldn''t kill or seriously injure Yu Linglong, our problem just got much bigger."


    The team under Yu Linglong, known as the Qilin Squad, had an extremely terrifying overall offensive capability. Especially Yu Linglong¡ªshe was the soul of this team. As long as Yu Linglong didn''t fall, the fighting power of her team would at least double.


    "Don''t rush! Who told you Yu Linglong only had Zhao Yu by her side?" Matsumoto smirked devilishly, "I fear Yu Linglong doesn''t know that two of the four most elite experts under hermand have already been bought by our ck Clothes Society, right?"


    A whistle!


    Matsumoto put his fingers to his lips, issuing a signal to move.


    The next moment, while Yu Linglong was fervently calling all herbatants to arms, another one of her subordinates, a general, seized the moment to strike at Yu Linglong''s lower back again.


    Thud!


    This time, everyone saw it clearly¡ªYu Linglong had no time to react at all. The dagger in the hands of the Grandmaster Realm general had clearly pierced through Yu Linglong''s clothes and into her body.


    "Yu Linglong, you should finally be dead now, right?" Matsumoto Bilian huffed coldly, feeling relieved once again.


    And that middle-aged man who took action harbored the same thought!


    Yu Linglong could defend against the first assassination attempt by Zhao Yu, but she couldn''t guard against my second attack, right?


    Boom!


    Yu Linglong felt a sharp pain in her waist and instinctively turned around. With a punch, she sent the assassin flying, "Yang Tong, I never thought that another traitor would be you! Despicable!"


    Yu Linglong, with a face full of anger and slightly pale, reprimanded him.


    Pushed back by Yu Linglong, Yang Tong managed to stand his ground a few meters away and sneered, "Yu Linglong, now you know it''s toote! My de is coated with a potent poison, Blood Sealing Throat! Yu Linglong, today you''re undoubtedly going to die..."


    All of Yu Linglong''s subordinates around her were dumbfounded!


    Another one?


    Beyond Zhao Yu, there was yet another assassin who wanted to kill Commander Yu?


    Yang Tong had been waiting for quite a while when he realized that aside from looking a bit pale, Yu Linglong exhibited no signs of abnormality. He frowned, "What''s going on?"


    Was his poison ineffective?


    Yu Linglong was also puzzled. She had been stabbed in the waist; logically speaking, she should feel excruciating pain. Why was there no blood? And it seemed like there was a warm current flowing in her waist!


    What was happening?


    Yu Linglong reached for her waist and then pulled out a yellowed Rune Talisman...

 Chapter 202 Did the Young Master Pick Up Another Beauty?

    At this moment, the yellowed Rune Talisman was pulsating with golden light, flickering with a touch of ancient aura!


    There could be vaguely seen a mark from a Battle Saber sh on the Rune Talisman, but clearly, it had blocked the fatal attack from Yang Tong.


    This...


    Yu Linglong''s thoughts raced, and she instantly remembered that wasn''t this the Rune Talisman Ye Fan had given her when she left Cloud City?


    Back then, Ye Fan had said that the Rune Talisman could save her life at a critical moment and insisted that Yu Linglong keep it close to her body.


    Although five years ago Ye Fan was a prodigious talent of the Ye Family, now he was universally recognized as a fool. Yu Linglong didn''t take his words to heart at that time, thinking that no matter what, it was something her future husband had given her, so she kept it on her.


    But she had never expected that it would save her life at a crucial moment!


    Yu Linglong inhaled sharply, her heart filled with shock, surprise, delight, and even more so, curiosity and doubt!


    The Rune Talisman given by Ye Fan actually possessed such formidable power?


    It had blocked a full-force strike from a Grandmaster Realm expert at a critical moment?


    A breeze blew by, and the golden light on the talisman rapidly began to dim before it turned into a pile of dust and disappeared into the air!


    Yu Linglong almost couldn''t believe it as she lifted her clothes to check her waist.


    To her astonishment, she found that aside from a red mark on her fair waist, there were no wounds. And as the warm flow on the Rune Talisman pulsated, even the red mark and the pain on her waist were quickly fading away.


    Warm flow!


    It''s the warm flow again!


    Ye Fan, oh Ye Fan... what secrets are you hiding?


    Back in Cloud City, when Yu Linglong held hands with Ye Fan, she could clearly feel that as long as she was in close contact with Ye Fan, she would receive that magical warm flow, which could transform into Martial Arts Qi or other Vitality Forces, Nourishing and Cultivating her body.


    "A piece of paper? What the fuck, what''s going on?" Yang Tong, full of anticipation for Yu Linglong to fall, found instead that Yu Linglong was standing still, unharmed, and was even pulling out a yellowed piece of paper from her clothing.


    And Yu Linglong didn''t have a single wound on her body, no bleeding, no harm at all.


    What the hell!


    What the devil is this, some kind of Demon Art?


    "I''ll fight you to the death!" Realizing that he had failed to kill Yu Linglong, Yang Tong staggered a step, preparing to charge at her once more.


    But at this moment, several of Yu Linglong''s trusted aides had already reacted!


    Thud! Thud!


    Four Battle Sabers,ing from four different directions behind Yang Tong, were simultaneously thrust into his body.


    "Ah..." Yang Tong let out a miserable scream, spouting a mouthful of fresh blood, his Battle Saber dropped to the ground, and he copsed, convulsing a few times before going still.


    Two!


    Looking at the corpses of Yang Tong and Zhao Yu, Yu Linglong thought about what Gu Feng had told her. The intelligence capabilities in the Xuanwu Battle Zone were limited, only discovering that there were two important moles near Yu Linglong, but not knowing who they were.


    Now it seemed that the hidden members of the Japanese ck Clothes Society must have all been exposed!


    Next, the Martial Arts Experts of the Japanese ck Clothes Society would likely start to make their move.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    "Brothers, we have cleaned out the traitors among us. What lies ahead is a tough battle!" Yu Linglong coldly swept her gaze around her subordinates, "The canyon ahead leads to Chaotic Era Mound. We must rush there to use the terrain to block the enemy, to prevent them from gaining advantage in numbers!"


    "Our operation today is called the Skycraft Formation. What we need to do is to hold our ground here!"


    The specific Skycraft Formation strategy involved using thebat squad led by Yu Linglong as bait to lure the experts from the Japanese ck Clothes Society into an attack, after which Gu Feng would gather the experts from the Xuanwu Battle Zone and execute a counter-encirclement on these skilled agents of the Japanese ck Clothes Society, wiping out those beasts who had converged on Peni Canyon in one fell swoop!


    Of course, Yu Linglong would not exin these specific strategic ns to her subordinates.


    Now, Yu Linglong was uncertain whether there were spies from the ck Clothes Society among her elite members.


    ...


    In the jungles on both sides of the canyon!


    Matsumoto Bilian and his group of subordinates, who had intended to enjoy the spectacle as Yang Tong made his move in the canyon, had not expected that a Rune Talisman on Yu Linglong''s body would actually save her life.


    "Dammit! What kind of Demon Art is that on Yu Linglong, and how does a piece of paper block the attack of a Grandmaster Realm expert? Have the Martial Arts experts of Great Xia be this terrifying?" Matsumoto''s subordinate, witnessing Yu Linglong''s bizarre tactics, felt fear start to spread among them.


    Since they had infiltrated Great Xia, they had suffered at the hands of various Martial Strength powers and had already endured much hardship.


    To ambush Yu Linglong was to regain some momentum, but they hadn''t even made their move before they were frightened.


    "What are you afraid of? This is merely the Rune Talisman Art of Great Xia!" Matsumoto barked coldly. "Dammit! Yu Linglong is too lucky, managing to escape assassination twice in a row. It seems that a great battle is inevitable today. Order everyone to leave no survivors from the Xuanwu Battle Zone!"


    "Yes!"


    Matsumoto, leading the Martial Arts Experts from the Japanese ck Clothes Society, all started to mobilize their Martial Arts Qi, swiftly charging toward Yu Linglong and herpanions!


    ...


    In the sky, several dozen kilometers from Peni Canyon, the moment the Rune Talisman on Yu Linglong''s body shattered, Ye Fan already sensed it!


    "They''re beginning to move so soon?" Ye Fan was rmed and urged the pilot in front of him again, "Faster, go faster!"


    "Young Master Ye, our speed is already at its maximum, but we still need at least ten minutes! I''m going as fast as I can!"


    The pilot pushed the vehicle to its limit and arrived outside Peni Canyon in eight minutes. While the pilot was still looking for a ce to hover, Ye Fan couldn''t wait any longer. He jumped down from a height of over ten meters,nding on the rocks by the seaside, shattering the rocks upon impact.


    Although the sky had already darkened, the bright moonlight still allowed shadows to be faintly seen all around.


    Ye Fan''s powerful Perception released, and he could clearly sense strong fluctuations of Martial Arts Qi in the canyon.


    This slightly reassured Ye Fan. As long as the Martial Arts Qi was fluctuating, it meant the battle was continuing. There was at least no immediate danger to his wife''s life for now.


    Just as Ye Fan was about to rush from the seaside towards the depths of the canyon, his gaze suddenly caught a glimpse of fair skin on the sandy beach.


    Hm?


    A girl?


    Her skirt had been almostpletely washed away by the sea, exposing her fair and stunning figure... especially the front, where the Great Phoenix seemed almost ready to take flight...


    There was also a faint breath of life!


    Had someone drowned?


    To save or not to save?


    Ye Fan was extremely worried about his wife''s safety... but seeing a living person''s life at stake, since he hade across it, he still needed to save her, and it wouldn''t take too long. He could just run while carrying and treating her...


    With that thought, Ye Fan dashed over swiftly and picked up the beautiful girl, "Quick! Follow!"


    Behind Ye Fan, the Four Great Maids couldn''t help but be stunned. Was their young master''s luck with women too good?


    Just out to save someone and he picked up a beauty?

 Chapter 203 Multilateral Game!

    Ye Fan lifted the young girl into his arms and, while dashing forward at great speed, injected powerful Vitality Force into the girl''s body from his palm!


    When he first saw the girl, Ye Fan had noticed that she suffered severe internal injuries, but there was still a breath of life in her, albeit very weak after being washed by the sea for so long; if one did not pay close attention, they might think she was already dead!


    The girl''s body had damaged meridians and congested blood... She waspletely ruined!


    If left to others, it would truly be an impossible task to save her!


    However, Ye Fan himself had received the inheritance from the dragon-patterned ring, and his medical skills surpassed those of the Great Xia Medical Saint Lei Qianjue; moreover, with the mysterious powers from the Divinity Fragment to assist, healing the girl was not a difficult task.


    "Mmhmm!"


    When Ye Fan infused the girl with the ancient Qi Force from his body, almost clearing the congestion inside her, the girl let out a moan and wriggled in Ye Fan''s embrace.


    At this time, Ye Fan was holding the girl around her waist.


    With such a twist from the girl''s body, the Great Phoenix suddenly flew towards Ye Fan''s hand... utterly beyond his control...


    Fuck!


    Even though Ye Fan was battle-hardened and had seen the pinnacles of the world, he was somewhat overwhelmed at this moment.


    Life is filled with scenery, but not all scenery is the same!


    But remembering that his wife Yu Linglong was at a life-and-death crisis, Ye Fan quickly suppressed the flutter in his heart and sped towards the canyon, while in his hand, the Qi Force continued to Nourish and Cultivate, sorting out the meridians of the girl in his arms!


    The girl''s meridians were very special, seemingly different from normal people. Ye Fan had discovered while sorting them out that there seemed to be a tide of an ancient Qi Force hidden within the girl''s bloodline.


    That Qi Force faintly resembled the one from the Divinity Fragment!


    Although Ye Fan was curious, now was not the time to investigate these things.


    Ye Fan and the Four Great Maids by his side were already approaching the canyon, and some high-ranking experts from the ck Clothes Society on the way didn''t even require Ye Fan to take action; the Four Great Maids easily took care of them.


    The sounds of fighting ahead were already clearly audible, and you could faintly hear Yu Linglong''smanding voice.


    ...


    Less than two minutes after Ye Fan had left with the girl, several speedboats rushed over the sea surface. A group of strangely dressed Martial Arts Experts jumped down from the boats and quickly searched around the seashore.


    "Have you found the youngdy?"


    "No!"


    "Nothing over here either!"


    "Captain, what should we do now?"


    Among the group, many were Martial Venerable Realm experts, all looking extremely anxious.


    "What to do? Continue searching... The chief has repeatedly told us to ensure the youngdy''s safety on this outing! If anything happens to her, all of us will lose our heads!" the captain scolded the people around him. "Also, pay special attention to Leader Nanba, thest person the youngdy met was him; I suspect he has done something to her..."


    "Nanba has taken the experts and entered the canyon with Deputy Commander Zhou Yao from another direction! I will take a group to follow and check on the situation, the rest of you continue searching around! Alive, we need to see the person; dead, we need to see the body, got it?"n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    "Yes!"


    ...


    On the other side of the Peni Canyon, Deputy Commander Zhou Yao and a pale-faced man stood atop a peak on the side of the canyon, overlooking the battle below. A sinister smile yed on his lips, "Leader Nanba, the battle down there is almost over, it''s time for us to make our move!"


    "Young Master Zhou, don''t worry, today will not dy your affairs!"


    Zhou Yao burst into heartyughter, "Leader Nanba, you misspoke, today isn''t just about my affairs! It''s also a great opportunity for you... By dealing with the internal obstacles, if you take down Peni Canyon today, the entire Blood Demon Sect will have to heed yourmands!"


    "Haha! Well said, well said! Let''s go, it''s our turn to enter the battlefield! After this sess, I hope Young Master Zhou will take good care of the future development of our Blood Demon Sect!"


    "However, for safety''s sake, let''s not expose all our men at once! I have left two-thirds of them lurking outside in the seabed, just in case!"


    Before taking action, Zhou Yao never intended to be cannon fodder, but instead nned to sit back and watch the tigers fight, dying his re-entry to the fray until Yu Linglong and the ck Clothes Society had worn each other down.


    Only by doing so could Zhou Yao gain more bargaining chips!


    ...


    In the midst of Peni Canyon, Matsumoto and his strong subordinates had already nearly finished off the hundreds of warriors around Yu Linglong.


    At this moment, the hundred warriors that Yu Linglong had brought with her had suffered heavy casualties, leaving less than thirty people alive. With their backs against the Chaotic Era Mound for cover, they were being semi-circled by Matsumoto''s men, putting up theirst struggle.


    "Miss Yu Linglong, there''s no point in struggling! I must admit, the warriors from Xuanwu Region are indeed strong, a hundred of you killed two hundred of ours. A one-to-two casualty ratio, that''s quite impressive!" Matsumoto''s face was somewhat gloomy, "But now I still have at least three hundred men left, and you, thirty wounded, how long can youst?"


    "Besides, aside from our Martial Lord fighters, we have Martial Emperor experts sitting in reserve. Yu Linglong... if you surrender, I guarantee no harm wille to any of you, and we will treat you all preferentially. I can even give you a position second only to one but above ten thousand!"


    Recruiting Great Xia''s Number One Valkyrie had a strategic significance far more important than the recruitment itself.


    Matsumoto understood this point well!


    "Surrender? In your dreams... Matsumoto, do you think the people of Xuanwu Region are so easy to bully? Hmph! Let me tell you, it''s still uncertain who will die today!" Although she had prepared everything in advance, there had been no movement outside so far, which was making Yu Linglong anxious.


    Since entering the canyon, nearly an hour had passed, and Yu Linglong wondered whether Leader Gu Feng had already aplished the counter-encirclement?


    With the Skycraft Formation, if their own furnace breached while the outside encirclement had not yet beenpleted, then the elite from the ck Clothes Society that Matsumoto brought today might all escape!


    Hmm?


    As the head of the ck Clothes Society in Great Xia and the deputy chief of the society, Matsumoto was not someone to be taken lightly. Hearing Yu Linglong''s defiant words, he began to be more cautious and lowered his head to inquire of the intelligence personnel beside him, "How is the situation with the brothers in charge of the perimeter alert?"


    In dealing with Yu Linglong of the Xuanwu Region, Matsumoto was extremely cautious. Xuanwu Region, defending the southeast of Great Xia, was a force not to be underestimated. If things went awry, getting encased in a dumpling wrapper would be troublesome!


    "Chief, thetest news we''ve got is that everything is normal at the Xuanwu Region headquarters with no traces of the movement of Martial Arts experts, and around Peni Canyon, everything is normal with no other personnel movement. Only Deputy Commander Zhou Yao seems to be leading some men, approaching from the east side of the canyon, but not moving quickly!"


    Listening to the report from his subordinate, Matsumoto felt slightly relieved but couldn''t help snorting coldly after hearing about Zhou Yao''s slow movement, "Hmph! This Zhou Yao, still trying to y mind games in front of me, if it weren''t for needing to use his status and identity, Laotzu would''ve wanted to ughter him long ago!"


    "Brothers! All of you, charge! Finish the battle within thirty seconds!"


    No more dys, if Zhou Yao harbored any ulterior motives, then Matsumoto would be under great pressure! Thus, Matsumoto wanted to finish the battle before Zhou Yao arrived...

 Chapter 204 - The Pretty Girl is Not a Vase!

    In her urgency, Yu Linglong finally heard the voice of Commander Gu Feng through her earpiece, "Linglong, all our forces have reached the predetermined location! Just hold on for ten more minutes, and we''ll be there to rescue you!"


    Hearing Gu Feng''s words, Yu Linglong finally let out a sigh of relief.


    "Brothers, Commander Gu Feng has already surrounded this ce with his troops! Next, we don''t need to fight to the bitter end. Everyone, take care of yourselves and hold on for ten more minutes¡ªthey''ll be here soon!"


    "Yes!"


    Hearing that Commander Gu Feng had finally brought reinforcements, although only thirty people were left on the scene, their fighting spirit soared immensely.


    Huh?


    Watching the situation unfold, Matsumoto''s expression couldn''t help but turn grave.


    Had the Xuanwu Region really arranged for reinforcements?


    But the information he just received indicated that there was no movement from the Xuanwu Region''s troops, right?


    "Boss, it''s bad, it''s really bad... The brothers responsible for outer perimeter have been attacked, and those assigned to take their positions saw arge number of Xuanwu Region experts rushing toward the canyon at top speed..."


    "What? Didn''t you say just now that there were no reinforcements? How did they suddenly arrive right at our doorstep?" Matsumoto truly panicked. If the Xuanwu Region really had reinforcements, then sending Yu Linglong here today was probably indeed a ploy.


    "How many of them havee?" Matsumoto assessed his own forces; now, there were only a little over three hundred martial arts experts left. Even with a Martial Emperor strongist supporting from behind, if the Xuanwu Region experts charged together, the ck Clothes Society''s forces would likely be decimated.


    "Currently, it''s unclear, but from what we can estimate so far, there are at least seven to eight hundred people..."


    Hiss!


    Hearing his subordinate''s report, Matsumoto couldn''t help but suck in a breath of cold air.


    Dammit!


    Seven to eight hundred people¡ªnow the situation had quickly started to reverse, and they outnumbered his own forces by several times!


    The Xuanwu Region must be serious!


    Fuck!


    He had been yed by the Xuanwu Region!


    "Elder Xiao Quan, please take action and lead the brothers to hold the retreat route!" Now, Matsumoto was really scared. He bowed to the void and issued rapid orders to his subordinates, "Second and third squads, go with your troops and join Elder Xiao Quan to secure our retreat path. We''ll be right there!"


    Now, Matsumoto truly feared that if the Xuanwu Region really had sent reinforcements, they would have almost mobilized their entire force.


    Today, Peni Canyon was definitely indefensible, but at least he needed to get most of the people out.


    "Yu Linglong! You''re ruthless... but don''t get smug! Even if Gu Feng has sent reinforcements, I can kill you before they save you! Everyone, attack together. End the fight in ten seconds¡ªeliminate this scourge, goddamn it!"


    Matsumoto was really about to explode with rage!


    God damn it!


    He had thought it was an ambush, a one-sided stomping battle, but unexpectedly, it had turned into a retreat!


    Matsumoto nced toward the east, sneering in his heart.


    Fortunately, there were still the forces of Zhou Yao and the Blood Demon on that side, who might be able to hold off the enemy for a while and buy time for his escape.


    Soon, they would be left to a dog-eat-dog battle!


    ...


    Swish swish swish!


    Matsumoto''s troops, having received the order, held nothing back, activating their fiercest Martial Arts Qi and furiously charging toward Yu Linglong and her men.


    St! St!


    Yu Linglong''s front-liner subordinates blocked a few rounds but were quickly overwhelmed and fell.


    Although Yu Linglong''sbat andmand skills were exceptional, as she fought and retreated toward the deeper parts of Chaotic Rock Ridge, she couldn''t withstand the overwhelming strength.


    Watching her men fall one after another in mere moments, Yu Linglong soon had less than ten people left by her side!


    Matsumoto even drew his battle saber and began to charge personally!


    Three Martial Lords joined the battle, which was essentially a harvest of lives for Yu Linglong''s side.


    Hiss!


    In an attempt to save an underling beside her, Yu Linglong''s shoulder was sliced by Matsumoto with a deep gash that left blood flowing down her entire shoulder.


    Yu Linglong staggered, her already paleplexion turning deathly white again.


    Leaning on her battle saber for support, Yu Linglong looked towards Great Xia with eyes filled with reluctance and murmured, "Am I really going to die this time? That silly boy Ye Fan, I wonder if he''s okay¡­ I haven''t even be your wife yet¡­ What a pity¡­ If only I could''ve received more of your warmth before leaving, maybe I could''ve enhanced my strength further and avoided this situation, s¡­"


    ¡­


    Meanwhile, Ye Fan had finally charged into the canyon!


    The Four Great Maids by Ye Fan''s side were all Grandmasters, their powerful Martial Arts Qi and extensivebat experience made it impossible for Matsumoto''s underlings to block them.


    Ye Fan was holding a breathtakingly beautiful girl in his arms, continuously transferring rudy force qi energy and vitality force into her.


    Ye Fan could feel the girl in his arms twitching slightly, but what he found odd was that the girl in his arms still hadn''t woken up.


    What Ye Fan didn''t know was that the girl had already quietly opened her eyes and was looking at the handsome man holding her.


    Bushy eyebrows, prominent features, and well-defined lines!


    Was it he who saved her?


    The girl nced at her nearly bare body and snuggled closer into Ye Fan''s embrace to hide herself, but to her shock, she discovered that her Great Phoenix was being held and deformed in Ye Fan''s hand.


    Ugh!


    She was dying of embarrassment!


    She was dying of embarrassment!


    How was she supposed to face anyone after this?


    Wait a minute!


    Didn''t Great Xia have a saying? If a life-and-death debt cannot be repaid, one must repay it with their body¡­ So, was the man before her to be her husband?


    Right!


    He seemed not too bad, to her liking!


    The girl twisted in Ye Fan''s arms again and suddenly felt something touch her momentarily!


    She was only puzzled for a moment before she realized what it was.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Though she''d never eaten pork, she''d seen pigs run!


    Was he that eager?


    The girl shyly tried to move away but suddenly felt a warm current spreading into her body, nourishing and cultivating her body, enhancing her Martial Arts Qi.


    Hmm?


    Did this handsome guy have such a magical function as well?


    Could she receive this miraculous warmth just by having close contact with him?


    That¡­ then if she were to marry himter, wouldn''t that mean she could get more of this warmth and reap tremendous benefits?


    By that time, breaking through to Martial Saint should be an effortless affair, right?


    If her strength could reach the Martial Emperor Realm, wouldn''t her father''s burden be reduced? Those despicable people took advantage of her, beating her to death and throwing her into the sea when she wasn''t paying attention!


    If it weren''t for her strong will to live, and being saved and treated by the handsome man before her, she would have probably died long ago!


    Hmph!


    Did they really think she was just a vase?


    This time, she would make them pay the price!

 Chapter 205 The Power of One, Equivalent to a Million Troops!

    "Damn it! The boss''s wife is injured..."


    When Ye Fan rushed to Chaotic Rock Ridge in the canyon, he just saw Yu Linglong being shed by a Martial Venerable expert next to Matsumoto, and his heart ached as if it were spasming.


    "Nan Sheng, you stay and take care of this girl, find her something to wear!" Ye Fan stuffed the girl in his hands into the maid''s arms and, with a push of his ankle against the ground, his body shot towards Yu Linglong like lightning.


    On the other side, Matsumoto had already gathered three Martial Venerable experts, nning to take Yu Linglong''s life together.


    No sooner had Ye Fan left, the girl who entered Nan Sheng''s embrace had already opened her eyes, letting out a moan.


    "Beautifuldy, you''re awake, huh?" While Nan Sheng asked, struggling to look at the beauty rising from his embrace, a hint of confusion appeared in his eyes.


    Waking up so quickly, could this beauty have already been awake?


    Hmph!


    These vixens!


    "Yes! Thank you for saving my life... Do you have a cell phone on you? I need to borrow it!" After borrowing a cell phone from Nan Sheng, the beauty immediately made an encrypted call, "Elder Mu, where are you... Please stop all operations immediately..."


    After a brief exchange, the beauty ended the call, returned the cell phone to Nan Sheng, and bowed respectfully, "I need to leave for a moment, but I''ll be back soon! Tell your young master to be careful, I''ll have a surprise for himter!"


    As soon as her words fell, the girl pushed against the ground with her ankle and was already dozens of meters away.


    She''s also a Martial Venerable Realm expert?


    Nan Sheng and the other maids were all stunned.


    Howe all the girls the young master encounters are so extraordinary?


    And this beauty, what kind of surprise is she going to give the young master?


    ...


    Meanwhile, Yu Linglong still had thest five legitimate line trusted aides by her side.


    However, at this moment, due to Matsumoto Bilian''s relentless attacks, all five trusted aides were wounded, bleeding profusely.


    After Yu Linglong flipped a few more of the ck Clothes Society''s Wild Dogs, she was so exhausted that she was about to copse, only able to stand by leaning against Chaotic Rock Ridge and relying on her battle saber.


    "Yu Linglong, you are really strong! If you weren''t born in Great Xia, maybe I would have given you the opportunity to be my woman... Now, do you think your struggle has any meaning?" Matsumoto Bilian said darkly, staring at Yu Linglong, "You wretched woman, daring to scheme against me, today I will send you to hell!"


    "Shen Hu, Lu Tian, act together, and st this bastard Yu Linglong into ashes!"


    Matsumoto, now so anxious he was almost jumping, had been informed that Gu Feng''s men had already surrounded them. He had thought that dealing with thest thirty men against Yu Linglong would take no more than a few dozen seconds, yet eight minutes had passed and they still hadn''t finished her off.


    If this dragged on, there would be no chance to break out.


    The only Martial Emperor in Peni Canyon, Elder Xiao Quan, along with twobat teams, was guarding the escape route, and there had been no news from them yet.


    Matsumoto was feeling very uneasy and wanted to end the battle quickly.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Three violent streams of Martial Arts Qi, from three different directions, sealed off Yu Linglong and thest five trusted aides, mming down on them ferociously.


    Yu Linglong and her people were already at the end of their tether, so exhausted they were about to faint, how could they muster any strength to resist now?


    They watched helplessly as Matsumoto and the others carried out their final deadly assault, unable to do anything!


    "Commander Yu, we follow you into battle without regrets!"


    "Right! If there''s a next life, we will still fight alongside Commander Yu!"


    "To fight shoulder to shoulder with Commander Yu, even if we die, it''s worth it!"


    Under the pressure of the powerful Qi Force, even the air seemed to distort and condense.


    The rocks of Chaotic Rock Ridge, which Yu Linglong and the others had been using as support and shelter, were already beginning to copse, turning into piles of rubble.


    Such a terrifying killing move!


    Yu Linglong, who had barely reached the Martial Venerable Realm, along with her few trusted aides in the Grandmaster Realm, was truly on a path leading to certain death.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Yu Linglong''s body trembled violently under such terrifying pressure, her vision began to blur, and blood was streaming from her eyes... she was about to lose consciousness entirely...


    But in the moment before she fainted, Yu Linglong actually saw a familiar figure behind Matsumoto and the others!


    Ye Fan?


    How did that foolish fellow get here?


    Was she hallucinating?


    Yu Linglong desperately tried to open her eyes to see clearly, the man she wanted to protect, had he trulye?


    But her eyelids were uncontrobly closing!


    Still, a hint of a smile emerged on Yu Linglong''s lips, and almost instinctively, she uttered, "Maybe... perhaps we might not have to die!"


    Yu Linglong, in her confusion, couldn''t understand why she would have such a thought.


    It seemed to be an unconditional trust.


    The Rune Talisman Ye Fan had given her before had saved her life.


    Ye Fan also had that peculiar physique, and Ye Fan''s strength... was probably stronger than anyone could have imagined, right?


    "Commander Yu, what did you say?"


    Yu Linglong''s trusted aides, although they had also reached the limit of their lives, still endured the intense pain, trying to protect Yu Linglong in the middle!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The ce where Yu Linglong and herst few trusted aides had been standing had suddenly be a massive pit after a series of violent explosions.


    It was a full ten yards wide and six yards deep.


    The surrounding Chaotic Rock Ridge was leveled, and within a thirty-yard radius, there was no sign of life force fluctuation!


    "Are they finally dead?"


    As the dust settled, Matsumoto looked at such a horrific scene before him and let out an inward sigh of relief.


    Although the process was excruciating and they had even been surrounded, as long as the Great Xia Valkyrie was dead, it was all worth it!


    "Master Matsumoto, shall we double-check? I have an odd feeling..." Shen Hu sniffed twice beside Matsumoto, "Yu Linglong''s presence hasn''t dissipated in the air. Could it be that the Valkyrie of Great Xia isn''t dead?"


    "How could that be possible? With thebined strike of three peak Martial Venerables, their power is on par with that of a Martial Emperor. Yu Linglong was at the end of her tether, how could she be alive... Impossible..." Matsumoto was very confident. He extended his immense perception into the pit once more, finding no trace of Yu Linglong.


    "Yu Linglong must be dead! Have the brothers prepare to break through immediately!" Matsumoto excitedly shouted at Shen Hu!


    But Shen Hu just stood there without moving, his eyes intently fixed on Matsumoto, which puzzled Matsumoto, "Shen Hu, have you lost your mind? Why are you looking at me like that? Let''s go, it will be toote if we don''t leave now!"


    Splurch!


    Shen Hu did not reply, but instead, a bloody battle saber pierced through his chest from the front! Spewing a mouthful of dark blood, Shen Hu fell face down onto the ground, his expression one of unwilling resignation.


    Behind Shen Hu, a resolute figure emerged¡ªnone other than Ye Fan!


    Ye Fan spoke coldly, "You hurt my wife, and today, not a single one of you will leave! Stay and apany this young master in death!"


    Ye Fan''s voice was not loud, but it seemed to carry the power to invade souls, echoing through the entire area and shaking the souls of every would-be retreating member of the ck Clothes Society, causing them to halt their steps and look in bewildered confusion towards the direction of Ye Fan...


    Who is this?


    One man''s power, equivalent to a force of a million warriors?

 Chapter 206 Rather Die with a Friend Than Alone! Matsumoto Scared Crazy!

    "Holy shit, you are... you are... you are Ye Fan!"


    Matsumoto instantly realized, just two days ago, another vice president of the ck Clothes Society, Murano Koji, had taken arge team into Cloud City, intending to coordinate with Elder Zhang to make a move against the Ye Family!


    As a result, all the experts of the ck Clothes Society led by Murano Koji, as well as the forces prepared by Jin Yang, werepletely annihted!


    Although the outside world said it was because Jin Yang identally detonated a bomb, which led to the deaths of Murano Koji and others.


    I trust you my ass!


    Jin Yang, as the Young Master of the Jin Family in Flower Capital, had been chosen by Elder Zhang, which means he wasn''t foolish at all! Moreover, Young Master Zhou of the Capital, who is the spokesperson for the Holy Envoy Organization, was also seriously injured in that struggle... Unfortunately, Zhou Mingpletely lost his memory and couldn''t remember what happened at all.


    Was it all just a coincidence?


    The only conclusion the outside world reached was that Ye Fan, that idiot, surprisingly left the scene unscathed along with Xuan Yufei, Su Yixue, and Qing Run.


    Now, the moment Matsumoto saw Ye Fan, he understood everything.


    Ye Fan was not stupid!


    Moreover, since Ye Fan could easily kill Shen Hu, that indicated Ye Fan''s strength was at least above Shen Hu''s, probably reaching the Martial Emperor Level.


    Damn it!


    Everyone had been yed by Ye Fan!


    As Matsumoto was shocked, he did not hesitate at all, propelled his ankles, and rapidly retreated backwards.


    Seeing Ye Fan chasing after him, Matsumoto cruelly grabbed another martial arts expert, Lu Tian, and hurled him directly at Ye Fan.


    "Matsumoto-san... Ah... oh damn..."


    Realizing what was happening, Lu Tian wore a look of horror, trying to forcefully maneuver his qi force to escape while hanging in mid-air.


    Those iling chicken leg-like feet, frantically kicking in the air, werepletely ineffective.


    "Hmph! There''s no need to run, today, all of you are going to die!" Ye Fan coldly rebuked, not hiding his Martial Emperor Sixth Rank strength, and threw a punch at Lu Tian.


    Even though Lu Tian was at the Martial Venerable Level, his entire body''s Gang Qi was like paper in front of Ye Fan, crumbling away instantaneously.


    Boom!


    Lu Tian had no chance to react at all and was directly sted into pieces.


    A stench of blood permeated the air, and such a brutal scene from Ye Fan instantly stupefied the more than three hundred ck Clothes Society fighters present.


    In their minds, Lu Tian, Shen Hu, and Matsumoto, the three great Martial Lords, were already the pinnacle ofbat strength.


    Yet they hadn''t expected that the idiotic Young Master of the Ye Family, the number one family in Great Xia, would so easily y a great Martial Lord!


    It was such an effortless crush!


    The might of a Martial Emperor!


    So terrifying!


    The first thought in everyone''s mind was to run away, but their legs felt like they were filled with lead, uncontroble, unable to take a step.


    And the most shocked was Matsumoto, who had already retreated to the back of his subordinates!


    The shock partly came from the fact that Ye Fan had effortlessly in the two great Martial Lords beside him, as easy as breathing.


    If he himself was only at the level of a Fifth-Rank Martial Venerable, far from the Martial Emperor Level, didn''t that mean he was as good as dead in Ye Fan''s eyes?


    What shocked Matsumoto even more was that he suddenly noticed, Ye Fan was actually holding someone in his other arm, Yu Linglong!!!


    But just a moment ago, hadn''t the three great Martial Lords together supposed to have sted Yu Linglong into smithereens?


    Fuck me!


    What the hell was going on?


    Not only was Yu Linglong unharmed, but even the five injured trusted aides standing beside Yu Linglong were bewilderedly behind Ye Fan, with confusion written all over their faces.


    Just now, he was clearly besieged by three Martial Venerable experts, a certain death situation, howe he''s suddenly fine now?


    This Young Master Ye in front of them... called Ye Fan? Is he the same idiotic young master that Commander Yu insisted on marrying?


    It turns out that Young Master Ye is so powerful, snatching all six of them from the hands of three Martial Venerable experts?


    Before, when they heard that a woman as queenly as Commander Yu wanted to marry the Ye Family''s idiot, they felt very indignant on Commander Yu''s behalf.


    But now, they were truly convinced!


    Because Ye Fan suddenly appeared, rescuing Yu Linglong and several trusted aides, the entire scene went quiet, as if frozen in an instant.


    After killing Lu Tian, Ye Fan took steady steps towards Matsumoto.


    The thumping sound of his golden footsteps seemed to hammer on Matsumoto''s heart.


    "Charge! All of you charge... Archers, all crossbow arrows, fire them..."


    Matsumoto felt like his heart was about to leap out; he was very clear that with Ye Fan''s current strength, in a one-on-one fight, he had no chance of winning at all.


    Moreover, a mature Martial Emperor expert could easily wipe out a nation single-handedly, and the elites brought by the ck Clothes Society might all charge up only to find it very difficult to kill Ye Fan.


    Now Matsumoto could only hope that his useless subordinates could buy him some time, enough time for him to escape!


    Outside in the Xuanwu Region, Commander Gu Feng had already led troops to siege Peni Canyon. If he dyed any longer, it would be very difficult for Elder Xiao Quan at the other end to guard the retreat path.


    Whizz whizz whizz!


    Following Matsumoto''smand, countless crossbow arrows rained down like a storm toward Ye Fan!


    These were enhanced crossbow arrows that could im the lives of those in the realm of Grandmasters if within killing range.


    They still posed a deadly threat to Martial Venerable experts.


    But now they were facing Ye Fan, a Martial Emperor expert above the Martial Emperor Sixth Rank.


    When the crossbow arrows were still three yards from Ye Fan, a visible ripple in the air had formed around his body, like a barrier, blocking hundreds of crossbow arrows outside.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Whoosh!


    With just a casual wave of his hand, Ye Fan''s powerful Martial Arts Qi swept up those arrows and sent them back on their original path, instantly killing all the archers that fired the arrows.


    In just an instant, Ye Fan had killed a hundred people with a single move!


    And most of those ck Clothes Society martial arts experts were high masters of the Control Realm. In the secr world, each could be a big shot,manding a territory. They were the elite forces of the ck Clothes Society.


    And just like that, so many had perished in an instant!


    Matsumoto felt his heart throbbing violently, for these were the core forces of the ck Clothes Society, the future hope of the society!


    However,pared to the lives of his men, Matsumoto was more concerned about his own life.


    "Keep attacking! Fourth squad, go... Even if it means self-destructing, stop him. We can''t let the entire ck Clothes Society be annihted here. Now is the time for you to make the sacrifice for yourrades..."


    Even now, Matsumoto was still brainwashing the young members of the ck Clothes Society.


    But those blockheads were actually falling for it.


    Several Control Realm experts directly employed sinister techniques to forcibly burn their life force, boosting their strength to the Martial Venerable Realm in an instant, charging towards Ye Fan to perish together with him.


    Naturally, Martial Venerable experts were not capable of inflicting fatal injuries on Ye Fan!


    But with their numbers, they still caused Ye Fan quite a bit of trouble!


    Havingunched continuous attacks just before, Ye Fan already felt his spiritual power and Martial Arts Qi draining extremely fast... If Gu Feng couldn''t arrive in time, it might indeed be troublesome for him...


    But Ye Fan certainly would not agree to let Matsumoto just run away!


    "You are responsible for looking after Linglong!" Ye Fan shouted at the Four Great Maids who were approaching, then activated his Teleportation Trait. In an instant, he rushed in front of several ck Clothes Society members preparing to continue self-destructing. As his hands formed a seal, he bellowed, "Change of Seasons!"


    Ye Fan gave a wicked smile, flipped the direction of his palm, and smashed it toward the direction where Matsumoto was...

 Chapter 207

    Once, Ye Fan had used this move to trick the assassins who wanted to kill Lei Qianjue at a critical moment!


    Now, it was Matsumoto Bilian who suffered a loss!


    Huh!


    In an instant, a circle of visible ripples surged through the air, before Matsumoto could even react, he found his body strangely switching ces.


    Wasn''t he just rapidly rushing towards the outskirts of the fight?


    Howe suddenly his body was pulled back to the center of the battle, as if an invisible formidable force had forcibly dragged him back?


    When Matsumoto realized what had happened, he shockingly found that he was standing where Ye Fan had just been!


    In front of Matsumoto, four ck-d Control experts had ignited their life force, forcibly elevating their strength to the Martial Venerable Realm, ready to self-destruct on the spot.


    Such an explosion, the resultant force, would be equivalent to a heavy bomb.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Moreover, these experts had forcibly raised their Realm to the Martial Venerable Realm, which was enough to kill Matsumoto.


    "Damn Great Xia people, go to hell!"


    "Asiba!"


    While the four Control Realm experts shouted loudly, they held the person in front of them tightly, afraid that "Ye Fan" would run away again!


    "..." Feeling the increasingly intense Martial Arts Qi Force fluctuations around him, Matsumoto, with hair standing on end, hysterically roared, "Damn it! Let go of me, I''m Matsumoto Bilian... Come on, hurry up..."


    Nima!


    I''m scared to death!


    Four experts from the ck Clothes Society forcibly burning themselves up and exploding together, the power of that... Unimaginable!


    Just now, Matsumoto and three Martial Lords from Shen Hu had sted a huge pit at Chaotic Rock Ridge. Matsumoto did not believe he could withstand being besieged by four experts from the ck Clothes Society.


    This Nima!


    What the hell is happening?


    It was supposed to be his subordinates going after Ye Fan, so why did all the damage end up on him instead?


    "Ah?"


    Hearing Matsumoto''s familiar voice, those four members of the ck Clothes Society finally reacted, staring at Matsumoto surrounded in the middle with faces full of confusion.


    "Society Leader Matsumoto, didn''t you just leave? Why are you here again?"


    Listening to his subordinates still expressing confusion, Matsumoto was nearly going insane, "Damn it! Let go, how would I know... Fuck..."


    The secret technique the ck Clothes Society used to fight by burning their life force was irreversible; once initiated, like gasoline, it would only stop once it burned outpletely.


    "Oh... okay... Run, Matsumoto, I can''t control it anymore..."


    Only then did those few subordinates hurriedly release Matsumoto, urging him to flee quickly.


    I swear on my entire oil-producing family!


    Don''t I already know to run?


    You held me so tight just now, could I have run away?


    Having gained his freedom, Matsumoto ran away like a scalded cat, frantically fleeing into the distance!


    But it was already toote...


    Boom! Boom!


    Matsumoto had just managed to get about three meters away when four muffled explosions sounded behind him.


    "Ouch, my goodness, my ass..."


    In an instant, a song popped into Matsumoto''s mind!


    "Chrysanthemum flowers shattered, the ground strewn with injury..."


    Pfft! Pfft!


    The massive explosion and its impact directly pierced through Matsumoto''s blossom, hair, beard, and eyebrows, which immediately caught fire and turned into ck charred patches, his face a scorchedndscape...


    When the dust had settled, Matsumoto, clutching his painfully injured buttocks, with a face full of soot, looked just like he had crawled out of a coal pit.


    When he opened his mouth, he even spat out a mouthful of ck ash!


    Furthermore, most importantly, Matsumoto realized there was now a huge hole in the crotch of his trousers, as if a couple of ounces of flesh were missing from there.


    Matsumoto nced down and discovered his toothpick... waspletely gone¡ªnothing was left!


    Instantly, Matsumoto''s heart turned ice-cold!


    "Ye Fan... you won''t die a good death... Ahhhhh!" Matsumoto was so furious he was going crazy, roaring madly, but the moment he exerted any force, his rear blossom started to hurt intensely again, "I''m going to kill you... you bastard..."


    Although Matsumoto cursed like this with his mouth, his body honestly retreated backward, quickly hiding behind his ck Clothes Society underlings.


    He was very aware that with Ye Fan''s Martial Emperor Level strength, killing him would be extremely easy.


    For example, that recent move, Change of Seasons¡ªif Ye Fan had wanted to take action, Matsumoto would probably already be dead.


    Ye Fan, leaving him alive now, was simply ying with him, torturing him!


    Now Matsumoto could only hope for good news from Elder Xiao Quan!


    Matsumoto looked in the direction where Elder Xiao Quan had left, and suddenly saw Elder Xiao Quan rushing towards him at high speed, "Elder Xiao Quan, is the retreat exit arranged properly? Quick, strike and kill this Great Xia evildoer... We absolutely cannot let him grow..."


    Ye Fan, so young and already at the strength of a Martial Emperor Level, would definitely be a big boss at the Martial Saint Realm in the future!


    A country with a Martial Saint Realm powerhouse was enough to dominate a continent, even to look down upon the whole world.


    If Great Xia really had such a genius evildoer, then Dongying, the power behind the ck Clothes Society, would have no chance whatsoever to rise.


    "Arranged your ass! Gu Feng has surrounded all the exits with his men... Not only people from Xuanwu Region but there''s also another powerful force that seems to be Tianji Pavilion''s men have shown up... We must break through from another side..."


    Elder Xiao Quan''s expression was very grim, and there was a bloodstain on his shoulder, as if he had just been in a fierce battle but came out at a disadvantage.


    However, upon seeing Ye Fan, Xiao Quan did not hesitate and directlyunched an attack at Ye Fan.


    This genius evildoer of Great Xia, Xiao Quan was naturally aware of him.


    Five years ago, at the age of 15, Ye Fan had stepped into the Martial Arts Grandmaster Realm, and at that time, the ck Clothes Society had nned to assassinate him.


    But because Ye Fan suddenly became an idiot, so the n was shelved... as a result, now, such a huge disaster has been caused...


    Whooosh!


    Elder Xiao Quan was an Elder stationed by the ck Clothes Society, with his strength already having reached the Martial Emperor Third Grade, his powerful Martial Arts Qi whipped out, tearing the air and emitting a sharp wail, as a visible ripple of waves surged towards Ye Fan.


    Those ripples appeared chaotic, but in reality, each circle wasden with intense killing intent... The trees and rocks they encountered were crushed to pieces.


    "Ye Fan, you were showing off, right? You should be dead this time, right?" Matsumoto, seeing Elder Xiao Quan taking action, finally breathed a sigh of relief, "You think you''re invincible just because you''re a Martial Emperor Level expert, huh? Hmph! Don''t forget, our ck Clothes Society also has a Martial Emperor powerhouse!"


    Matsumoto thought the skies had cleared, and his luck was back!


    Elder Xiao Quan taking action gave him hope again of ying Ye Fan and winning this battle!


    Only, Ye Fan simply scattered a few seals in the air with a light wave, "Evil-Purging Formation, break for me!"


    With the Divinity Fragment''s inherited power of formations at his disposal, Ye Fan naturally wouldn''t waste his Martial Arts Qi; with a casual flick of his hand, the golden Evil-Purging Formation took shape, gently floating towards Elder Xiao Quan...

 Chapter 208 All Attacks Were Reflected?

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    Is that all?


    The Four Great Maids behind Ye Fan had already sensed the formidable power of Xiao Quan''s attack!


    Feeling somewhat anxious, they urged Ye Fan, "Young Master Ye, be careful! Can your defense hold up?"


    As they spoke, the maids all wanted to rush forward to help Ye Fan block the attack.


    Ye Fan quickly grabbed the maids, shook his head and said, "Do you have so little faith in your master?"


    Seeing Ye Fan''s actions, Elder Xiao Quan on the opposite side sneered, "Boy! You underestimate my strength... Hmph... Even if you are Great Xia''s number one monstrous genius, what of it? With such contempt, you won''t even know how you die..."


    While scolding Ye Fan, Xiao Quan said to Matsumoto, "Order the brothers to retreat to the second exit in the west! Gu Feng has arranged for Martial Emperor Level experts to intercept at the eastern retreat exit, there can''t be any Martial Emperors guarding the west!"


    Today was actually very frustrating for Elder Xiao Quan!


    He was stationed in Peni Canyon merely to serve as a deterrent.


    In case Yu Linglong''sbat team was too strong, and Matsumoto''s side ran into any trouble.


    But Xiao Quan hadn''t expected that today''s battle waspletely a trap within a trap.


    The attack by Yu Linglong and others was just a feint; Gu Feng had actually dispatched so many strong fighters to besiege Peni Canyon.


    Moreover, the Ye Family''s fool that Yu Linglong had married turned out to not be stupid at all, and his strength had reached the Martial Emperor Level.


    But what of it? There are also gaps in strength at the Martial Emperor Level!


    "Yes!" Matsumoto responded, but the next moment, he froze on the spot!


    Huh?


    What''s happening?


    Why did all of Elder Xiao Quan''s attacks seem to disappear into the sea without causing any disturbance?


    "Elder Xiao Quan, something is wrong!" Matsumoto reminded in a panic, his body swiftly retreating backwards, trying to sneak away quietly.


    Whoosh!


    A battle saber shot towards him, piercing right through Matsumoto''s instep, nailing him to the ground, "With such an exciting show, why the rush to leave?"


    Ye Fan chided from not too far away, but the powerful deterrence made Matsumoto dare not make any other moves, "Mama... damn..."


    Seeing his foot pinned to the ground, Matsumoto wanted to reach out to pull out the saber but hesitated due to the pain, afraid to move hastily.


    On the other side, Xiao Quan had finally realized something was off.


    A full-force strike from a Martial Emperor Third Grade, creating so many Qi Force battle sabers in the air, had all disappeared after encountering the Golden Formation that Ye Fan had deployed?


    "It seems! I have underestimated you! Hmph!" Xiao Quan huffed coldly, violently pounding his chest a few times, spitting out a mouthful of blood, boosting his strength up a level. Pulling out his battle saber, he leaped up and shed towards Ye Fan, "Yan Luo sh, break for me!"


    The moment he spat out blood, Xiao Quan had also used a secret technique to forcefully elevate his strength to that of a Martial Emperor Fifth Rank.


    Gu Feng and his forces had already started their assault, and the squad Xiao Quan had left behind was small in number and couldn''t withstand for long.


    He had to kill the Great Xia genius seed before Gu Feng arrived; otherwise, with Gu Feng''s forcesing from the inside and the outside, none of those here today would be able to leave alive.


    Boom! Boom!


    The powerful Qi Force formed a Martial Arts Qi dragon in the air, as if it was going to swallow up everyone present.


    The ck Clothes Society''s fighters were filled with admiration.


    "Are we finally saved? The Elder really is the Elder, after all!"


    "Those Great Xia trash could never be a match for the Elder!"


    ...


    Everyone was eagerly anticipating, but the oue was different from what they had expected.


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    The furious Martial Arts Qi emanating from Elder Xiao Quan''s Battle Saber, upon impact against Ye Fan''s Formation, caused the same ripples in the air as before, and were then instantly "purified."


    "Damn it!"


    This bizarre scenepletely dumbfounded Elder Xiao Quan, "How is this possible?"


    After all, it was a powerful attack at the Martial Emperor Level, so what exactly was Ye Fan using that allowed him to so easily neutralize his own attack?


    "Retreat!"


    At this moment, Elder Xiao Quan was inplete panic. Given the current situation, if he continued to attack, not only would he be unable to harm Ye Fan, he feared he would exhaust himself to death right there.


    His attacks had no effect whatsoever, what the hell was the point!


    But as Elder Xiao Quan nned to retreat, the Golden Formation in Ye Fan''s hands suddenly changed direction... and then, a ferocious Yan Luo sh struck towards Elder Xiao Quan!


    "Fuck! All of my attacks just got thrown back at me?" Elder Xiao Quan''s pupils dted in fear, feeling a strong sense of dread towards Ye Fan''s technique.


    This was too terrifying!


    Your attacks had no effect on him, and it seemed as if he had a mirror that could reflect all your attacks back at you... The stronger you attacked, the stronger the rebound, so how could one fight against this?


    As Elder Xiao Quan pondered how to defend himself, other air ripples shaped like Battle Sabers, alsoing from Ye Fan''s Formation and resembling Xiao Quan''s previous attacks, rapidly bombarded him.


    What the hell!


    Elder Xiao Quan was going crazy; his true strength was only that of a Martial Emperor Third Grade.


    He had forcibly elevated his power to that of a Martial Emperor Fifth Rank to attack Ye Fan, and now it all came back to him!


    Wasn''t this like lifting a rock only to drop it on his own feet?


    Boom! Boom!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    After a series of earth-shattering explosions, Elder Xiao Quan, although barely managing to withstand the attacks rebounded from the Formation, ended up with a fate not much different from Matsumoto''s; one of his arms was broken, and his chest had been sted open, leaving a gaping hole.


    Though Elder Xiao Quan was still breathing, he was severely injured and the possibility of fighting again was virtually nil.


    Hiss!


    Elder Xiao Quan was defeated as well?


    That was a formidable figure at the Martial Emperor Level!


    The remaining members of the ck Clothes Society watching this scene were all stunned, their eyes filled with intense despair!


    Just how formidable was this monstrous genius of the Great Xia?


    So terrifying?


    Controlling the Formation, Ye Fan found his spiritual power significantly depleted, and his body shook once more. Seeing that Elder Xiao Quan was seriously injured, he ordingly withdrew the Formation and stepped towards Matsumoto, "Now, it''s your turn... Tell me, how do you want to die?"


    As for the remaining members of the ck Clothes Society around him, Ye Fan knew they had been scared out of their wits.


    Standing there, even if he let them attack him, they probably wouldn''t dare to make a move.


    "I... Young Master Ye, I was wrong..." Matsumoto looked at Ye Fan with a bitter face, already realizing there was no escape from today''s predicament!


    Just when Matsumoto was inplete despair, Zhou Yao suddenly appeared in the canyon with reinforcements, "Master Matsumoto, how did you finish the battle so quickly? Eh! Master Matsumoto, yourbat capability seems a bitcking... Do you need my help?"


    With Zhou Yao''s appearance, numerous strong Blood Demons also emerged behind him!


    Matsumoto was shocked to discover that, aside from Zhou Yao, there were also two Martial Emperor powerhouses apanying him?


    Zhou Yao had brought reinforcements?


    "Commander Zhou... Quick, save me... Kill Ye Fan, and I''ll agree to all the terms we discussed earlier," Matsumoto said, remembering the conditions Zhou Yao had proposed when coborating with the ck Clothes Society but which he had hesitated to ept until now.


    Zhou Yao, with the people of the Blood Demon, appeared at the very end when almost all of his own people had perished, clearly intending to use this situation as leverage!


    Although Matsumoto hated this, he had no other choice at the moment...

 Chapter 209 The Sparrow Behind! I Love Killing Geniuses the Most!

    "Then I must thank you, Master Matsumoto! However, since my men havee from so far and have had quite a tough time, I would like Master Matsumoto to give us somepensation for our troubles. Surely, you wouldn''t mind, right?"


    Zhou Yao was deliberately raising the stakes!


    Most of Master Matsumoto''s subordinates from the ck Clothes Society were either dead or seriously injured by now, while Ye Fan was still able to fight and could easily kill the rest of them. Moreover, Gu Feng''s troops were rapidly closing in from outside. On Matsumoto''s side, the only Martial Emperor strength Elder Xiao Quan had been severely wounded. If Zhou Yao didn''t intervene, none of Matsumoto''s men would leave this ce alive.


    "Fine! Commander Zhou, feel free to make any demands... Having Commander Zhou join the ck Clothes Society is an honor for us..."


    "Well then, I won''t be polite! First of all, I wish to be the Deputy Leader of the ck Clothes Society, with real power, and I want my legitimate subordinates to hold positions above that of a gang leader... Additionally, I need three hundred Vitality Elixir Pills, and also two pieces of Undying Bone. Furthermore, I''ve heard of the Divinity Fragment hidden in Peni Canyon¡ªI want that as well..."


    Zhou Yao did not hold back,ying out a list of demands.


    Listening to Zhou Yao''s words, Matsumoto''s face turned dark, "Commander Zhou, you aren''t making demands¡ªyou''re trying to empty out the entire ck Clothes Society! You... don''t be too excessive..."


    Some of these demands even exceeded the authority Matsumoto possessed.


    "Heh! Master Matsumoto, it was you who said I could make any demands... Are you implying you no longer require my assistance?" Zhou Yao sneered sinisterly, staring down Matsumoto andpletely controlling the situation.


    As of now, Matsumoto had no choice but to agree!


    If he agreed, it would simply mean the ck Clothes Society would have to sacrifice some benefits.


    But if he didn''t, both he and the many seed yers of the ck Clothes Society would all have to give their lives here!


    "Agreed! I promise... Rest assured, Commander Zhou, as long as you take action today and get us out of here, I will agree to all your conditions!" Matsumoto reminded Zhou Yao, "However, I kindly remind Commander Zhou that Leader Gu Feng of the Xuanwu Region and the Xuanwu Region experts have already formed a siege outside. If Commander Zhou has any ns, it would be best to speak now so we can all work together to find a solution!"


    "You needn''t worry about that, Master Matsumoto. Since I dared toe here, I naturally have my ways."


    Zhou Yao was the Deputy Commander of the Xuanwu Region; openly colluding with the ck Clothes Society would leave him no ce in all of Great Xia should thise to light. Thus, Zhou Yao had brought people from the Blood Demon Sect today without any intention of allowing anyone from the Xuanwu Region to leave alive.


    While speaking, Zhou Yao presented the list he had prepared in advance, "Master Matsumoto, please sign here to avoid any disagreements after the matter is settled."N?v(el)B\\jnn


    "You..." Matsumoto hadn''t anticipated Zhou Yao to be so cunning, to have actually prepared a list and even to require his signature.


    Damn it!


    Matsumoto inwardly resisted with all his might but, faced with Ye Fan ahead of him, had no choice but to sign with clenched teeth, "Commander Zhou, as long as Ye Fan is killed, I''m willing to pay any price!"


    This damned man, he made it impossible for me to be a man again, even worse than Zhou Yao!


    Zhou Yao and the members of the Blood Demon Sect encircled Ye Fan, the Four Great Maids, Yu Linglong''s subordinates, and the others in the middle.


    Their formidable presence made it hard for everyone to breathe!


    Only after securing the list did Zhou Yao turn his head to look at Ye Fan, "Young Master Ye, it has been five years since west met. I trust you are well!"


    Five years ago, when Ye Fan was appointed by Gu Feng as one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Xuanwu Region, the Zhen Tianwang, Zhou Yao had encountered Ye Fan and had harbored thoughts of killing him but never had the opportunity.


    "Zhou Yao, you are despicable! Leader Gu Feng was right! The traitor of the Xuanwu Region is indeed you..." Before Ye Fan could speak, Yu Linglong''s fierce trusted aides behind him stared at Zhou Yao and berated him, "Zhou Yao, you beast, have you forgotten that the blood flowing in your veins is that of Great Xia? How can you collude with these mixed breeds from the ck Clothes Society... You won''t die a good death..."


    The people of the Xuanwu Region deeply despised the wild dogs of the ck Clothes Society, a hatred etched deep into their bones.


    Zhou Yao didn''t care about the scolding from the trusted aide at all, "I am shameless, what can you do about it? The victor bes king, the loser a vagrant. Now it''s time to send you on your way!"


    Zhou Yao''s expression grew cold as he spurred the powerful Martial Arts Qi within him, beckoning two other masters from the Blood Demon Sect tounch a joint attack on Ye Fan and the Four Great Maids by his side.


    Three Great Martial Emperors moved simultaneously, especially the Blood Demon Sect''s Leader Nanba whose strength was already above the Fifth-Rank Martial Emperor, nearly on par with Ye Fan''s.


    The overwhelming pressure instantly made Ye Fan feel an increase in stress.


    At this moment, Ye Fan, having been through so many battles just now, had already depleted more than half of his Martial Arts Qi and spiritual power, even finding it difficult to operate the Evil-Purging Formation.


    "Rise!" Seeing the three Great Martial Emperors'' attacks bearing down on him, Ye Fan forcefully endured his body''s weakness and activated an Evil-Purging Formation to block their assault.


    However, the attacks from the three Great Martial Emperors unleashed a power that was not even on the same level as those in the Martial Venerable Realm.


    Although the Evil-Purging Formation blocked most of the attack''s power, the eerie Qi osciting on the bodies of the Blood Demon Sect was crazily corroding the Evil-Purging Formation, gradually destroying Ye Fan''s Formation.


    At this rate, it wouldn''t take long before Ye Fan''s Evil-Purging Formation used for defense waspletely obliterated.


    Ye Fan''s body staggered violently, nearly copsing to the ground.


    The nearby Maid Nan Sheng quickly reached out to support Ye Fan, "Young Master Ye, what''s wrong with you?"


    Ye Fan gasped for breath, "It''s... it''s nothing, just consecutive battles have left me a little weak... Quick, take Linglong and retreat towards Chaotic Rock Ridge..."


    Ye Fan looked towards the outskirts of the canyon with a hint of worry in his eyes.


    Wasn''t Leader Gu Feng already on his way here?


    Why hasn''t he arrived yet?


    If the depletion continues like this, once Ye Fan''s Evil-Purging Formation is utterly crushed, Ye Fan and hispanions would lose theirst barrier. Ye Fan no longer had much fighting strength left, and although his Four Great Maids were Grandmaster Realm strong, they were absolutely incapable of withstanding the attacks from people like Zhou Yao.


    Elder Xiao Quan and Master Matsumoto also noticed Ye Fan''s weakening state.


    "Quick! Commander Zhou, intensify the attacks, Ye Fan can''t hold on any longer, he''s at his breaking point. Once his Formation is shattered, Ye Fan will undoubtedly die today... haha!"


    Elder Xiao Quan''s chest had been blown open with a gaping hole, all thanks to Ye Fan.


    Seeing Ye Fan in such a perilous situation, Elder Xiao Quan snorted coldly, "Commander Zhou, I shall lend you a hand too!"


    Even though Elder Xiao Quan was injured, he still forcibly channeled his Martial Arts Qi, showcasing the strength of the Martial Emperor Realm and joining the assault on Ye Fan to hasten the destruction of his Evil-Purging Formation!


    Four Great Martial Emperor powerhouses acted at once, particrly Elder Xiao Quan''s Martial Emperor Qi was the final straw that broke Ye Fan!


    Boom! Boom!


    In less than three seconds, the Evil-Purging Formation that Ye Fan and Yu Linglong were depending on couldn''t withstand the barrage of Martial Arts Qi from Zhou Yao and the others, exploding and dispersing in an instant.


    The powerful Qi st sent Ye Fan and Yu Linglong flying seven or eight meters backward, tumbling to the ground... in dire straits!


    "Ye Fan, the prodigal talent of Great Xia, are you finally going to fall? Now, let me end your life!" Zhou Yao stared coldly at Ye Fan, "I enjoy killing prodigies the most!"

 Chapter 210 Cant Sense Ye Fans Presence Anymore!

    The Four Great Martial Emperors, along with Matsumoto, step by step, heavily approached to surround Ye Fan!


    Although everyone really wanted to kill Ye Fan, they all understood that, no matter what, Ye Fan was now a Martial Emperor level fighter.


    If they pushed Ye Fan into a corner, his final struggle could potentially take someone down with him.


    So everyone was very careful!


    "Ye Fan, you never expected this day toe, huh! Damn it!" Matsumoto was the most infuriated, as today''s ambush was entirely meant to target Yu Linglong, and now it had almost led to his total annihtion, with him being crippled by Ye Fan!


    If he didn''t kill Ye Fan, Matsumoto would not die in peace!


    "Haha! To y Great Xia''s number one monstrous talent is to sever the nation''s fate... Commander Zhou, you''ve made a great achievement! No matter the cost we pay today, it''s all worth it!" Elder Xiao Quan alsoughed wildly!


    At this moment, the situation was such that the Four Great Martial Emperors were besieging Ye Fan alone!


    Ye Fan had already faced so many attacks before, and the constant battles had nearly depleted him.


    Under such circumstances, even if a Great Luo Immortal came, they might not be able to save Ye Fan, right?


    ...


    By Ye Fan''s side, the Four Great Maids protected Ye Fan and Yu Linglong in the middle, their faces full of apprehension as they watched the current situation.


    "Young Master, you and Commander Yu should leave first, we''ll hold them off for you, quickly go and join up with Commander Gu Feng!"


    "Exactly! Even if we die, we must dy them for a moment!" The trusted aides of Yu Linglong also spoke up from the side.


    Ye Fan shook his head faintly, "It''s useless! They are Martial Emperor experts, you simply can''t hold them off!"


    At this time, Ye Fan was quietly operating his cultivation technique, absorbing the remnants of the Undying Bone''s power within his veins, swiftly recovering his own energy.


    In just tens of seconds, Ye Fan had already recovered fifty percent of his strength.


    Dy!


    Now the only option was to dy until Elder Gu Feng arrived with reinforcements!


    Or wait until his strength recovered once more, perhaps then he''d have the power to fight again!


    ...


    However, Ye Fan knew that Gu Feng was already approaching, and naturally, Zhou Yao knew as well!


    Although Zhou Yao had made full preparations today, having mobilized nearly all martial arts experts of the Blood Demon Sect to set up this ambush in preparation for the attack on the elites of Xuanwu,


    But if Ye Fan managed to join forces with Gu Feng, Zhou Yao was still worried that variables might arise.


    "Quick! Stop dawdling, let''s move¡­ Blow them into smithereens!" Zhou Yao had already sensed that Gu Feng''s presence was only a few hundred meters away.


    Gu Feng, who had been in charge of the Xuanwu Region for such a long time, had always been Zhou Yao''s superior and possessed a natural deterrence. Moreover, from their previous spars, Zhou Yao had never won against Gu Feng. Zhou Yao had always been extremely wary of Gu Feng.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The Blood Demon Sect''s two Martial Emperor experts, Xiao Quan and Zhou Yao, were ruthless characters. While cursing aloud, they didn''t hesitate at all and fully activated their Martial Arts Qi, tearing the air into visible cracks and ruthlessly smashing them toward Ye Fan and Yu Linglong and the rest!


    After a storm of flying sand and rocks, and the sky darkening, the dust settled, revealing a huge pit ten zhang in diameter on the ground!


    The air was filled with a scent of blood.


    Xiao Quan released his perception to feel around inside the big pit but didn''t sense any presence of Ye Fan and Yu Linglong.


    "The number one monstrous talent of Great Xia, along with the Great Xia Valkyrie, have they all finally fallen?" Xiao Quan looked at the scene before him and let out a sigh of relief in his heart.


    Although today''s operation was full of twists and turns, the final result was still good, ultimately ying Ye Fan and Yu Linglong.


    A dark cloud drifted across overhead, coincidentally blocking the bright moonlight!n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Everything in the valley returned to calm!


    A generation''s talent had thus perished!


    ...


    Gu Feng, who was several hundred meters away from the canyon, also noticed the terrifying Qi Force Fluctuation of a Martial Emperor!


    "Four Great Martial Lords acting at the same time? Young Master Ye is in danger... Quick, speed up... I hope nothing happens to Young Master Ye..."


    Gu Feng''s heart had risen to his throat!


    The Skycraft Formation was originally Ye Fan''s own idea, but he never expected that it would be his chief wife who ended up implementing it, and to save her, Ye Fan himself was forced to be swept into it.


    Ye Fan, such a monstrous talent, was also the only scion of the Ye Family; if he died there, Gu Feng really didn''t know how to exin it to Old Master Ye.


    On the other side, Yu Qiang, the leader of the Tianji Pavilion Assassination Division, also noticed the powerful Qi Force Fluctuation inside!


    "Pavilion Master... I can''t feel the Pavilion Master''s presence anymore!" Yu Qiang''s face darkened, "Everyone, rush over now, dispatch gods if gods block, kill Buddhas if Buddhas block... Whoever dares to harm the Young Master, today, we''ll make them all apany him in death..."


    The Tianji Pavilion had been silent for so many years, and now a new and incredibly monstrous talent had finally emerged as Pavilion Master.


    He was a powerful being who couldpletely lead the Tianji Pavilion to rise once more, and Yu Qiang did not want anything to happen to Ye Fan.


    But now, at a distance of several hundred meters, he couldn''t feel the vitality of Ye Fan anymore...


    Yu Qiang was panicked!


    Yu Qiang, leading the strongest members of the Assassins Hall of Tianji Pavilion to protect the Pavilion Master, now found the Pavilion Master in trouble; if Chief Steward Pang Hai knew about this, he''d probably strangle him, right?


    ...


    In the canyon, Matsumoto and Xiao Quan, Zhou Yao, as well as the Leader Nanba from the Blood Demon Sect, circled the huge pit several times.


    They had confirmed over and over again that there were no signs of Ye Fan and Yu Linglong or others'' presence inside.


    "Young Master Zhou, it seems your Great Xia''s monstrous talent is nothing after all! Such an easy strike took him down? Why did we even bother with all these tactics?" Leader Nanba shook his head with some disdain, "I thought we were in for a big battle today!"


    However, Matsumoto''s brow was furrowed, anxiety evident on his face, "Young Master Zhou, Leader Nanba, don''t be careless... This Ye Fan is a bit strange, let''s take a closer look..."


    Matsumoto, too, had attacked Yu Linglong alongside the two Martial Venerables, and as a result, Ye Fan used the Change of Seasons technique to somehow shift Yu Linglong away.


    Now, Matsumoto was the one panicking!


    While reminding everyone with his mouth, Matsumoto turned his head and began to look around!


    When Matsumoto''s eyes crossed a bush, his pupils suddenly dted, "They''re not dead after all... Quick, they''re over there... Hurry, Commander Zhou, don''t give them a chance to react, continue the attack..."


    Matsumoto''s voice was full of terror and urgency!


    On the other side of the bush, it was indeed Ye Fan and Yu Linglong, as well as the Four Great Maids, and a few of Yu Linglong''s personal guards!


    Just now, at the moment Zhou Yao and the others acted, Ye Fan used the little bit of Qi Energy he had just recuperated to execute the Change of Seasons Martial Arts Technique one more time. In the final moments, he had shifted Yu Linglong, the Four Great Maids, and several personal guards out of the area.


    However, due to Ye Fan''s weakened state, of Yu Linglong''s five personal guards, Ye Fan was only able to save four!


    The smell of blood in the air just now was from that guard of Yu Linglong being shattered by the st!


    Yet, because of Ye Fan''s severe overexertion, after moving everyone out, he immediately passed out andy in the arms of Maid Nan Sheng!


    Huh?


    Hearing Matsumoto''s rebuke, Zhou Yao turned his head towards the bush, and seeing that Ye Fan and Yu Linglong had quietly escaped from the encirclement of the Four Great Martial Lords, he was astounded too!


    At the same time, a chill ran through his heart... This monster, too horrifying, he still wasn''t dead!


    If they let him continue to grow, what would happen in the future?


    This won''t do!


    Ye Fan must be killed!


    "Continue!" Zhou Yao signaled Nanba and Elder Xiao Quan among others to join him as they charged towards Ye Fan once again...

 Chapter 211 Surrender! You are surrounded!

    The Four Great Martial Emperors, at this moment, had also sensed the monstrous talent of Ye Fan!


    Such a perfect ambush, and yet Ye Fan was able to escape, even leading several others to escape with him¡ªtheir bizarre methods were too terrifying!


    He must be in!


    Such an abomination cannot be allowed to live!


    At this moment, Ye Fan had already fainted, utterly unaware that danger was approaching!


    The Four Great Maids, along with Yu Linglong''s four trusted aides, saw the situation before them, and a look of despair emerged in their eyes.


    Although they knew death was certain, they looked at each other and, without any hesitation, stood in front of Ye Fan and Yu Linglong, shouting, "For the Young Master, for Commander Yu, we fight to the death!"


    All they could control was the Grandmaster Realm power, which was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, like an egg striking a rock in the face of the attack of the Four Great Martial Emperor strongmen!


    But even so, they still chose to do this, hoping to protect their Young Master, Commander Yu!


    Zhou Yao''s face revealed a ferocious sneer as he murmured, "To think that the Ye Family''s foolish Young Master is about to die at my hands! Hehe, after today''s actions, perhaps this lord won''t even need to go to Dongying, hmph!"


    In Great Xia now, there were too many people wanting Ye Fan dead!


    The big shots in the Capital, and Young Master Zhou¡­


    If Ye Fan were really killed, they would surely protect Zhou Yao with their lives!


    Huh huh huh!


    Powerful Qi Forces tore through the void, and it seemed they were about to hit Ye Fan and the others. A swiftly moving figure rushed over, shouting, "Scoundrels, stop!"


    Along with the resonant voice, a strong surge of Qi Force arrived, a single person''s strength surprisingly redirected the Martial Breath of Zhou Yao, Xiao Quan, and the four from Nanba, smashing it to one side while precisely avoiding Ye Fan, Yu Linglong, and theirpanions.


    "Zhou Yao, I have had my suspicions about you for a long time. To think that as one of the controllers of the Xuanwu Region, you would collude with the ck Clothes Society to harm the loyal and good people of Great Xia. Have you no conscience?" Gu Feng stood in front of Ye Fan and Yu Linglong, berating Zhou Yao.


    Even when deducing at the headquarters of the Xuanwu Region, Gu Feng had concluded Zhou Yao was very likely a traitor, but seeing all of this before him, he still couldn''t quite believe it.


    Zhou Yao was an orphan; raised by the government of Great Xia who provided him with funds, schooling, living supplies, opportunities for learning, and eventually, a position within the Xuanwu Region, where he made not a few contributions and rose to his current status.


    Gu Feng couldn''t understand why Zhou Yao would betray them!


    "Hmph! Old fool, don''t talk to me about conscience... Since this lord has acted today, I won''t let any of you leave here alive!" Zhou Yao coldly red at Gu Feng, "Old fool, do you think by yourself, you can stop us Four Great Martial Emperor strongmen from acting? I''m very clear about the Martial Emperors of the Xuanwu Region, among the other three great kings, only the Azure Dragon barely reached the Martial Emperor Level; even if he were to join the fight, do you think you can stop me?"n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    "Leader Nanba, join me in holding off this old fool. Elder Xiao Quan¡­ act quickly and y Ye Fan and Yu Linglong!" Zhou Yao''s mouth was still arrogant, but feeling the powerful Martial Breaths quickly approaching, his heart started to tense up.


    What the hell!


    Something''s not right!


    In the Xuanwu Region before, indeed only Zhou Yao, Gu Feng, and the Azure Dragon¡ªthe three great Martial Emperor strongmen¡ªheld the fort.


    But at this moment, Zhou Yao had begun to feel other Martial Emperor strongmen closing in around him.


    This is troublesome!


    If Ye Fan isn''t killed before they arrives, it''s going to be very difficult to kill him today.


    "Hmph! Who told you this lord is only a Martial Emperor strongman?" Gu Feng snorted coldly, and before his words could even finish, another figure dragging a battle saber suddenly arrived¡ªit wasn''t someone else, it was Yu Qiang, who was in charge of the Assassin Hall under Tianji Pavilion!


    "Dare to harm our Young Master, death is the only punishment!" Yu Qiang shed to Ye Fan''s side and felt his breath.


    Although very weak, fortunately, there was nothing seriously wrong with Ye Fan; he was only overexerted.


    Yu Qiang felt slightly relieved, and with a wave of hisrge hand, he issued an order into the void.


    Whiz, whiz, whiz!


    In an instant, countless crossbow arrows pierced through the void, firing vigorously at the remaining ck Clothes Society experts on the scene, quickly reaping most of them.


    Then, the subordinates from Gu Feng''s Xuanwu Region and the assassins from Tianji Pavilion appeared, confronting the forces from Zhou Yao''s Blood Demon Sect.


    From the situation, it was clear that Gu Feng and Tianji Pavilion had the advantage in numbers, indeed encircling Zhou Yao''s forces.


    At this moment, Yu Qiang joined the battle, himself a Martial Emperor warrior, and beside him were three Martial Venerable Realm experts guarding Ye Fan.


    These three Martial Venerable Realm powerhouses all had strengthparable to the Martial Emperor Level.


    Elder Xiao Quan was already seriously injured and would likely be in in one encounter.


    The remaining Nanba and his deputy, along with Zhou Yao himself, could only match up to Gu Feng''s side when it came to the powerhouses at the Martial Emperor Level.


    Under such circumstances, killing Ye Fan had basically be impossible.


    Unless one could annihte all the forces brought by Gu Feng and Yu Qiang on the scene with an absolute advantage.


    This was destined to be a bloody battle!


    The scene instantly reached a standoff.


    "Surrender! Zhou Yao, in light of your past contributions, I can guarantee that you will receive the fairest trial," Gu Feng calmly stared at Zhou Yao, trying to persuade him to give up resistance.


    But what Zhou Yao aspired to was a higher status, grander ambitions; with things havinge this far, how could he possibly give up?


    He was the one even willing to betray Matsumoto; how could Gu Feng''s exhortation sway him?


    "Gu Feng, you underestimate me too much! Since I''ve decided to act, how could I possibly have only this little bit of strength?" Zhou Yao calmly said to Nanba beside him, "Leader Nanba, let the remaining Blood Demon Sect masters attack!"


    A trap within a trap! A scheme within a scheme!


    Yu Linglong intended to use her battle team as bait, luring Gu Feng to encircle Matsumoto''s ck Clothes Society team.


    But Zhou Yao then used one-third of the Blood Demon Sect forces to tempt Gu Feng into an encirclement, while the remaining forces, twice asrge, executed a counter-encirclement!


    Among those two remaining teams, there were two elders from the Blood Demon Sect, also mostly strong warriors at the Martial Emperor Level.


    In the end, whether it''s in terms of Martial Emperor-Level strength or number of personnel, Zhou Yao''s side held an absolute advantage.


    Ultimately, the total annihtion of Gu Feng and his people was inevitable.


    "Alright!" Nanba responded and was about to open hismunicator to contact the team lurking outside Peni Canyon, when he suddenly sensed a familiar aura rapidly approaching the canyon, "Eh? They''re so smart, they''vee ahead of time?"


    Nanba was a little puzzled, dialed his Legitimate Line subordinate''smunicator, to find out what was going on!


    But after trying several times, he found that his Legitimate Line subordinate''smunicator just couldn''t get through!


    "What damn signal, can''t even make a damn call?" Nanba angrily smashed themunicator on the ground, turned to Zhou Yao, and said, "Young Master Zhou, no need to summon, my people have alreadye... this time they have no escape..."

 Chapter 212 A Stunning Turnaround!

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    Zhou Yao also sensed that familiar aura from the Blood Demon Sect and a wicked smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, "You old thing, to use your own words, surrender! If you surrender, I guarantee that out of regard for our past rtionship, I will spare your life... We only want to kill Ye Fan and Yu Linglong, as for your colleagues from the Xuanwu Region, I will consider sparing their lives!"


    Zhou Yao was extremely pleased with himself!


    With the backing of the Blood Demon Sect, Zhou Yao had gained enough benefits from the ck Clothes Society. Now, if he couldpletely eliminate Gu Feng and the others here, then when he returned to the Xuanwu Region, with the support of Capital''s Tang Zheng and Elder Zhang and others, the position of the leader of the Xuanwu Region might very well be his!


    Matsumoto watched the scene unfolding before him and couldn''t help but silently give Zhou Yao a thumbs up in his heart.


    This Zhou Yao, indeed, was quite sly.


    He had asked people from the Blood Demon Sect to show up and had divided his troops into two groups. Now, it looked like they were about to finish encircling Gu Feng and the others, creating a situation of overwhelming suppression.


    "Young Master Zhou, you are indeed high!" Matsumoto couldn''t help but praise him.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Elder Xiao Quan also nodded on the side, "Commander Zhou''s move, this time will wipe them outpletely, impressive, impressive!"


    Zhou Yao waved his hand and responded casually, "No big deal, no big deal!"


    At this moment, Gu Feng and Yu Qiang also felt the presence of the Martial Arts Experts rapidly approaching them.


    Although Yu Qiang''s Tianji Pavilion assassins were very elite, there weren''t many of them, and together with Gu Feng''s people from the Xuanwu Region, they totaled only about a thousand or so.


    But now, the number of Blood Demon members approaching from the outside was at least close to two thousand.


    With such a huge numerical advantage overwhelmingly suppressing them, Gu Feng and Yu Qiang''s group, no matter how strong, were unlikely to stand a chance. What''s more, among those outside responsible for the encirclement, there were clearly two Martial Emperor Level experts arriving. Combined with Zhou Yao, Nanba and his deputies on-site, the enemy also had the advantage in terms of Martial Emperor Level powerhouses.


    "Commander Yu Qiang, once the fight starts, you must protect Ye Fan and Yu Linglong and escape from here, make sure we don''t suffer a total defeat! You must save Ye Fan and bring him back... The future of the Xuanwu Region depends on him!"


    The situation in front of them was critical, far beyond Gu Feng''s predictions.


    Gu Feng had previously thoroughly investigated the ck Clothes Society''s forces deployed in Great Xia and had even overestimated theirbat strength, so he had virtually mobilized all the elites of the Xuanwu Region, hoping to settle things once and for all.


    But he had not expected Zhou Yao''s betrayal to be soplete, nor that he would collude with the Nanyang Blood Demon Sect to be the predator lying in wait behind another predator, and now he was actually facing his own death!


    Even with the support of Tianji Pavilion''s elite assassins on Young Master Ye''s side, it was already difficult to secure victory in the fight.


    "Alright!"


    As the leader of the Tianji Pavilion Assassins Division, Yu Qiang was not a man of many words. Moreover, in Yu Qiang''s heart, the life and death of the others did not concern him much; he only cared about the life of Ye Fan, and at most also cared about the life of the future wife of the Pavilion Master.


    Boom! Boom!


    Powerful Martial Arts Experts gathered, and in the small valley, thousands of troops had assembled in an instant, all of them Martial Arts Experts.


    Such a spectacle was rare to witness anywhere in the world.


    The remaining forces of the Blood Demon Sect, twice as strong, quicklypleted the encirclement of Gu Feng''s people from the Xuanwu Region.


    But they did not rush to attack immediately; instead, they stopped at a safe distance of three zhang away, forming tidy ranks.


    "What''s going on here?" Zhou Yao was puzzled by the situation before him.


    With the numerical advantage clearly on their side now, why wait? Why not attack immediately?


    Commander Nanba was also curious. When he saw two elders stepping forward from the ranks, he immediately scolded, "Ruan Feiliu, what are you doing? Order the attack now... And Chen Zhenxing, where did you go? Why didn''t you answer my phone earlier?"


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    Chen Zhenxing was temporarilymissioned by Nanba tomand the rear troops and was part of Nanba''s legitimate lineage warriors.


    Ruan Feiliu and another elder, although they also obeyed Nanba''s orders, were loyal supporters of the n leader of the Blood Demon Sect. Nanba was worried that they would not follow his orders, which is why he dispatched his direct lineage to supervise them.


    "Stop shouting! Nanba, Chen Zhenxing, and the rebels you arranged have all been executed by us!" Ruan Feiliu coldly replied, but there was still no movement from the remaining troops of the Blood Demon Sect.


    Huh?


    Nanba''s heart skipped a beat, filled with a strong sense of foreboding!


    "Ruan Feiliu, what are you doing? You want to rebel? How dare you kill the people I arranged? Have you forgotten that, before we set off, the n leader instructed that everyone must obey mymands¡­" Nanba''s brows furrowed, pondering all his previous actions.


    Every n had been wless, perfect, even!


    Hmph!


    With a cold snort, Ruan Feiliu waved his hand behind him, and the warriors of the Blood Demon Sect instantly created a pathway.


    In the light of a searchlight shining on the open space, a stunningly beautiful youngdy in a white silk dress gracefully walked forward.


    "Princess Er Ya... you... this..."


    Seeing the beautiful girl, Ruan Feiliu''s face changed dramatically, and he couldn''t help but step back.


    This... Er Ya wasn''t killed by his own hand and thrown into the sea? How was she still alive?


    Without any hesitation, the youngdy leaped onto a boulder and shouted to those around, "All Blood Demon Sect members, listen up! I am Princess Er Ya! An hour ago, using the pretext of discussing important matters, Nanba struck me down and threw me into the sea... Fortunately, I was rescued by Ye Fan, the Young Master of Great Xia, and that is why I narrowly survived..."


    "I now dere that Nanba has rebelled. Any member of the Blood Demon Sect who executes Nanba will be immediately promoted to an elder position! All divisions of the Blood Demon Sect, cease cooperation with Zhou Yao immediately, and support Great Xia''s Xuanwu Region, as well as Young Master Ye!" Er Ya coolly swept her gaze over everyone and continued, "Those who abandon Nanba now, I will not pursue any responsibility, but those who persist in their delusions, will be killed without mercy!"


    As the young leader of a division of the Blood Demon Sect, it must be said that Princess Er Ya had a certain ir!


    In just a few sentences, she clearly exposed Nanba''s crimes and articted a very reasonable course of action.


    Roar!


    Princess Er Ya''s statement immediately caused an uproar among those present!


    Especially the few hundred troops that had set out with Nanba, they were all boiling with agitation.


    The submanders close to Nanba, with looks of shock on their faces, said to him, "Commander Nanba, I never imagined you were such a person... to actually strike the princess, you are so disappointing. That''s why we could not get in touch with Princess Er Ya before... Hmph..."


    While the submanders spoke, they intended to take their men and leave Nanba!


    "It''s not like that, it''s not what you think! Don''t be swayed by her deceit, this princess is definitely an imposter, the real princess has already..." In his panic, Nanba was speaking too quickly and nearly misspoke.


    This caused yet anothermotion among the crowd!


    "Damn it! This is infuriating... Argh... Anyone who dares to defy me again, I''ll kill them..." In a furious rage, Nanba could no longer care for anything else, drew his battle saber, and immediately killed the previously speaking submander with a single strike, "Those who side with me shall live, those who oppose me shall die! Who dares to move against me, just try!?"


    Nanba was ready to fully tear off the mask of pretense!


    Realizing Nanba''s actions, Zhou Yao painfully closed his eyes... idiot...

 Chapter 213 The Troublesome Big Fool!

    At such a time, isn''t killing subordinates who oppose oneself so recklessly the equivalent of giving oneself away?


    Originally, some might still have doubted whether what Princess Er Ya said was true or false, or even doubted the authenticity of Princess Er Ya herself!


    But with Nanba killing like this, itpletely confirmed Nanba''s actions.


    That means that Nanba did indeed make a move against Princess Er Ya before, bing a rebel of the Blood Demon Sect!


    Aplete idiot!


    How did such a big fool be the leader of the Blood Demon Division?


    "Whoever dares to oppose Leader Nanba, this will be the end! All members of the Blood Demon listen up, the Blood Demon n Leader is ipetent and confused, Leader Nanba is already preparing to take over the Blood Demon Division and will definitely lead everyone towards a more glorious future... Support Leader Nanba!"


    "Support Leader Nanba!"


    "Leader Nanba is mighty!"


    Nanba has been operating within the Blood Demon Division for so many years, naturally, he has his own faction of loyal direct lineage troops.


    Under the orders of a few direct lineage subordinates, more than a hundred people also expressed their loyal support.


    But the key point now is that this is during a standoff between three forces. Although Princess Er Ya''s strength is not as good as Nanba''s, with Princess Er Ya''s statusid out there, even the first batch of Blood Demon powerhouses that Nanba brought along, a good half of them remained indifferent and did not show any enthusiasm.


    Especially after they saw Nanba directly kill another deputy, several subordinates loyal to the n Leader and Princess Er Ya even exchanged nces, then nodded secretly, gripping their battle sabers and quietly moved closer to Leader Nanba.


    The situation had actually be very clear now.


    The emergence of Princess Er Yapletely tilted the scales towards the side of Ye Fan and Gu Feng.


    On the side of ck Clothes Society''s Matsumoto and Elder Xiao Quan, almost all of the ck Clothes Society''s members were dead or severely injured, and Zhou Yao himself brought less than fifty direct lineage troops, not nearly enough to shake the overall battle situation.


    Zhou Yao and Nanba''sbined forces now numbered less than two hundred, while on Ye Fan''s side, the Xuanwu Region''s powerhouses alone were nearly a thousand, and with the support of Princess Er Ya, that was a crushing force of twenty times greater.


    Even ifpared on the level of absolute powerhouses from the Martial Emperor Level, Ye Fan''s side had Gu Feng, Yu Qiang, along with Ruan Feiliu and another elder, already holding an absolute advantage.


    "Young Master Zhou, what should we do now? You have to think of something. Do you have any other direct lineage troops from the Xuanwu Region? It''s time for them to act!" Nanba, seeing his subordinates gradually turning against him, felt panic seizing his heart and approached Zhou Yao, speaking to him.


    At this moment, Zhou Yao was so frustrated he was nearly going mad!


    I really want to say I don''t know you!


    But at this point, Zhou Yao had alreadypletely fallen out with Gu Feng, and the current situation left no room for turning back.


    We have to figure out a way to leave here first!


    "Leader Nanba, with our few people, trying to oppose Princess Er Ya, as well as Gu Feng, and the Tianji Pavilion members, is impossible! There''s only one way now, and that''s to take hostages and leave here... Later, you take Princess Er Ya hostage, I''ll take Ye Fan, and let another one of your deputies take Yu Linglong, then we can safely leave this ce..."


    "Take hostages?" Nanba eximed in shock, as Zhou Yao quickly covered Nanba''s mouth with his hand, "Keep it down!"


    Dammit!


    With so many Martial Emperor powerhouses present, why are you shouting so loud, are you eager for them to find out?


    In despair, Nanba nced over at Ye Fan and Yu Linglong''s direction, where there were two Martial Emperor powerhouses, Yu Qiang and Gu Feng, as well as Tianji Pavilion''s Dead Soldiers and several Martial Venerable masters from the Xuanwu Region, all vigntly surrounding Ye Fan and Yu Linglong in the middle, "How can we break through?"


    "Do you have a choice right now? Even if we can''t break through, we must charge!" Zhou Yao felt somewhat desperate inside, this was the only way out.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    If they could take Ye Fan, Yu Linglong, and Princess Er Ya as hostages, perhaps there was a chance they could escape with their lives. But if they tried to break out from another position, the members of the Xuanwu Region and the Blood Demon Division would have no such concerns and with so many powerhouses taking turns, even if it was a war of attrition, it would wear them to death!


    Actually, Zhou Yao still yed tricks!


    With two Martial Emperor powerhouses at Princess Er Ya''s side, sending Nanba to take her hostage would surely put Ruan Feiliu and those Blood Demon strongmen on high alert¡ªthey absolutely wouldn''t allow Nanba to seed easily.


    But Nanba''s sudden action was bound to grab everyone''s attention.


    Afterward, Zhou Yao, Nanba''s deputymander, Elder Xiao Quan, and Matsumotounched an attack on Ye Fan''s side, outnumbering them at the Martial Emperor level, which greatly increased the chances of sess!


    However, when Zhou Yao looked towards Ye Fan''s direction, an unexpected change urred once again!


    "Hmm!"


    Ye Fan, lying in Nan Sheng''s arms, suddenly cried out, his body twitched, and he actually wakes up directly!


    "Young Master, are you awake? Are you alright?" Nan Sheng had been embracing Ye Fan, constantly injecting her Martial Arts Qi into Ye Fan''s body, hoping topensate for his overdrawn Martial Arts Qi.


    But to Nan Sheng''s astonishment, when the Young Master''s head rested against her Great Phoenix, such an intimate contact, while making Nan Sheng somewhat shy, also let her receive a warm current with a strong aura.


    Those warm currents continuously elevated the Martial Arts Qi within Nan Sheng''s body, and naturally, Ye Fan benefited as well.


    Nan Sheng''s pupils dted in shock at the moment, her heart thunderstruck... So the Young Master had such a secret? One could receive warm currents and boost their own strength just by having close contact with the Young Master?


    In just a brief moment, the benefits Nan Sheng received felt like she was about to break through to the Martial Venerable Realm.


    Nan Sheng refused outright when Xiao Wen and the others wanted toe over and hold Ye Fan for a while.


    How could Nan Sheng pass up such a treasure, a furnace?


    She had only intended to help the Young Master, but she never expected to be the one to benefit more!


    Nan Sheng had already decided that the role of the warm-footed girl by the Young Master''s side was hers for sure.


    "Yes! I am fine now... My body still has the ancient aura and energy from the remnants of the Undying Bone, and the Divinity Fragment is also providing me with the energy for recovery... The depletion I felt earlier has basically been fully restored,"


    Ye Fan stood up from Nan Sheng''s arms, patted her shoulder with his hand, and then leaned in close to Nan Sheng''s ear and whispered, "Remember to keep it a secret!"


    Having received the warm current feedback himself, Ye Fan naturally understood, Nan Sheng must have discovered the secret of the Inheritance within him.


    "Okay!"


    Zhou Yao felt the fluctuating Qi emanating from Ye Fan from a distance, and his face instantly turned bitter.


    Damn it!


    Not only had Ye Fan woken up, but he also returned to his peak condition, adding another Martial Emperor level fighter to their ranks.


    "Young Master Ye, you''re awake... That''s great... Thank you for saving my life..." Seeing Ye Fan awake from afar, Princess Er Ya didn''t hesitate and quickly dashed towards Ye Fan!


    When Er Ya moved, Ruan Feiliu, the other Martial Emperor elders, and a group of guards also moved together!


    This turn of events made Nanba panic!


    If they let Princess Er Ya gather with Ye Fan and the others, it would be even harder to make a move!


    Nanba stirred his Qi Force, ready to charge in the direction of Er Ya!


    Pfft! Pfft!


    But what Nanba didn''t expect was that five battle sabers would suddenly strike from behind, plunging straight into his waist...

 Chapter 214 Begging for Mercy! Have You No Integrity?

    Behind Nanba, three Martial Venerables, along with two warriors of the Grandmaster Realm, plunged their battle sabers into Nanba''s body!


    One of them even stirred the de within Nanba''s body!


    Crack!


    Nanba himself seemed to hear the sound of his bones shattering, "Damn it! You bastards... are courting death..."


    Nanba cast a resentful nce at the few subordinates beside him, two of whom were his most trusted right-hand men. Nanba had thought that everyone else might betray him, but not these subordinates.


    As a result, it was that subordinate who took the lead in stabbing a knife into his back!


    This interruption made it clear that it was no longer possible for Nanba to continue his assault on Er Ya.


    "Commander Nanba, we''re sorry, but we don''t want to die!" Nanba''s subordinates were very clear that under the current circumstances, it was almost impossible for Nanba to win.


    Now, by killing Nanba, they did not seek a true promotion to elder status, but at least they sought to survive.


    "Bastards! Don''t want to die? Even if I die, I''m taking you down with me!" Nanba screamed furiously, unleashing a violent fighting force with his hand, and with a punch he sent the five subordinates in front of him flying.


    Nanba was very clear that he was not going to live much longer.


    Therefore, at this moment, he didn''t care much anymore and directly burned his Vitality Force, increasing his strength by several folds, and struck with full force!


    Boom! Boom!


    The two subordinates at the forefront of the Grandmaster Realm died instantly, and the remaining three Martial Venerables were also sent flying back, vomiting blood.


    Without any hesitation, Nanba pushed off the ground with his feet, and like a sharp arrow, he instantly closed the distance, bypassing Ruan Feiliu and another Blood Demon Elder, charging at Er Ya!


    Although he knew it was difficult today and that his injuries meant he was already not going to live, before his death, Nanba did not want to make it easy for Er Ya.


    Even though Er Ya''s martial arts had reached the Martial Venerable Realm, she was momentarily stunned and at a loss when faced with Nanba''s sudden attack.


    "Be careful!" Ye Fan, who had juste to his senses, also realized that the beautiful woman he had coincidentally stumbled upon on the beach was actually the princess of the Blood Demon Sect, who had unexpectedly saved his and Gu Feng''s lives in their most desperate moment.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Now that the overall situation was basically settled, Ye Fan naturally could not let Er Ya get hurt.


    As he shouted, Ye Fan''s body moved swiftly, scooping up Er Ya into his arms while dodging to the side. His hand guided Nanba''s lethal strike, redirecting it from Er Ya to Zhou Yao.


    Whoosh!


    A thunderous sound rang out as Nanba''s attack on Er Ya weirdly changed direction, heading toward Zhou Yao instead.


    Zhou Yao was almost going mad, "Nanba, what the hell are you doing? Are you trying to get yourself killed¡­ Why the hell do you attack me for no reason?"


    The move Nanba had executed against Er Ya was meant to be a deathblow, an attack with all his strength after burning his life force.


    There was no way for Zhou Yao to dodge; seeing the battle saber about to hack down on him, he could only grit his teeth and use his Qi Force to resist fiercely!


    Boom! Boom!


    After the sessive thunderous booms, Nanba was left exhausted, staggering back a few steps. Before he could steady himself, Ye Fan reached out with a gentle palm strike to Nanba''s chest, sting a massive hole into it!


    Nanba was sent flying backward,nding about ten meters away. He struggled briefly, then propped himself up with a rock, gasping for air. Blood spilled from the hole in Nanba''s waist, like water pouring out of a pierced bucket.


    Excessive blood loss made Nanba''s head spin and he had trouble standing steady.


    With the destruction of Nanba''s dantian by those subordinates, it was nearly impossible for Nanba to stop the bleeding himself.


    "Damn it..." Nanba looked at Er Ya and Ye Fan, who had swiftly moved a few yards away, his eyes brimming with intense resentment.


    The final deadly move that was supposed to end his life had failed to take Er Ya with him to see Yama, leaving him with some regret!


    But at this moment, even with a myriad of frustrations in his heart, Nanba had no way out.


    As he cursed, blood was already streaming down from the corners of his mouth, nostrils, and eye sockets.


    The Vitality Force within his entire body was rapidly draining away, and he could see that his life was not going tost much longer!


    "Leader Nanba... How are you..."


    Nanba''s several loyal subordinates from the Legitimate Line rushed over, looking worried. They even tried to use their own Qi Force to stop Nanba''s bleeding.


    However, Nanba raised his hand to stop them, "It''s useless! Those malicious culprits have destroyed my internal organs. I can''t survive! You guys think of something else, whether to surrender and preserve your lives... or, try to find a way to break out..."


    While he was talking, Nanba''s body began to slump toward the ground.


    It was clear to Nanba''s Legitimate Line subordinates that, given the current situation, surrendering meant death, and trying to fight their way out was simply impossible!


    "Brothers, let''s fight with them! Kill!" Nanba''s subordinates, seeing that their master was beyond help, one by one, wielding their Battle Sabers, began to fight against the surrounding forces of the Xuanwu Region and Er Ya''s men.


    A chaotic battle erupted instantly!


    But to call it a battle was more like a one-sided ughter.


    With Nanba''s death, the forces supporting him were halved yet again. Aside from those few tens of Legitimate Line subordinates, who knew they had no escape, the rest chose to surrender.


    Er Ya''s subordinate, Elder Ruan Feiliu, along with another Elder at the Martial Emperor Level, joined forces with the strong members of the Blood Demon Sect as well as those from Gu Feng and the Tianji Pavilion, and it took them less than a minute topletely capture all of Nanba''s forces!


    It was a battle with no suspense!


    Ye Fan, holding Er Ya, did not pay any attention to the nearby battle, focusing instead on a huge pit created by Nanba''s explosive attack.


    Ye Fan had drawn Nanba''s killing blow to Zhou Yao; although Zhou Yao had withstood Nanba''s attack, he himself was smashed down into the soil, copsing under the ground!


    "Cough cough!" When Zhou Yao mbered out of the pit, he was a disheveled mess, his clothes blown apart, and one of his arms broken, limping.


    "Commander Zhou... was it you just now who said you would send me on my way? What''s this, are you leading by example?" Ye Fan stood beside the pit, smiling mockingly at Zhou Yao.


    Zhou Yao looked at Ye Fan with a bitter expression, his pupils filled with shock.


    Ye Fan had just been at hisst gasp, all his Martial Arts Qi and spiritual power nearlypletely exhausted, rendering him unconscious!


    And now he had recovered so quickly?


    Ever since Ye Fan had diverted Nanba''s attack, Zhou Yao had felt that this monstrous Ye Fan had fully recovered.


    In less than ten minutes, the situation on the field had reversed once again.


    Zhou Yao had thought he had Ye Fanpletely in his grasp, but now he was the one being manipted by Ye Fan!


    "Young Master Ye... I was wrong... Actually, I too was a victim, it was all Leader Nanba, he beguiled me, made me betray the Xuanwu Region, betray Great Xia, considering our pastradeship, how about sparing my life... Young Master Ye, ask for anything, and I will agree..."


    At this moment, Zhou Yao bit the bullet, dismissive of any pride, and directly knelt down to Ye Fan, continuously kowtowing, begging for his life...

 Chapter 215 All Dead! Not One Left!

    Elder Xiao Quan and Matsumoto Bilian had faces filled with despair!


    At the scene, thest remnants of the ck Clothes Society had been cleaned up by the Tianji Pavilion''s forces, and Nanba''s legitimate line subordinates were jointly in by the Blood Demon Sect and Gu Feng''s forces!


    Now, only Elder Xiao Quan, Matsumoto, and Zhou Yao were left all alone!


    Leader Nanba''s deputy, originally a Martial Emperor-level expert, had inexplicablybusted into a pile of ash after a seemingly light p from Ye Fan just moments before.


    It''s over!


    This time, it''spletely over!


    What was supposed to be the encirclement and extermination battle led by Yu Linglong and the others had instead turned into a total annihtion for the ck Clothes Society.


    "Go!" Elder Xiao Quan, realizing that a direct confrontation was pointless, barked out as he tried with all his might to teleport Matsumoto away, "You must survive and return to avenge us!"


    Elder Xiao Quan''s intentions were good; with a Martial Emperor-level power, he might have been able to help Matsumoto escape if faced with someone else.


    But Ye Fan had already awakened, Ye Fan who had learned the Teleportation Trait from the Undying Bone and acquired the Evil-Purging Formation among other mysterious and ancient Martial Techniques from the Divinity Shard.


    How could Elder Xiao Quan''s actions take effect in front of Ye Fan?


    Whoosh!


    Matsumoto had just been thrown less than ten feet before Ye Fan, acting retributively, teleported out and effortlessly captured him, then violently smashed him into the ground, "You''ve been a scourge upon Great Xia for many years and still think you can escape? Do you really think that''s possible?"


    Crack!


    The instant Ye Fan made his move, hepletely sealed Matsumoto''s blood vessels; although Matsumoto possessed some Martial Arts Qi, he couldn''t muster it at that moment, and upon hitting the ground, his bones shattered from the impact, breaking who knows how many.


    Matsumoto struggled several times on the ground, attempting to stand, but was utterly unable to do so.


    Despair was written all over Elder Xiao Quan''s face, as thest glimmer of hope faded.


    "Ye Fan, you may be a devilish genius... but let me tell you, you won''t seed, Great Xia won''t allow such a powerful talent to emerge... hahaha... I won''t beg you..."


    As he spoke, Elder Xiao Quan drew a dagger from his body and shed it across his own abdomen!


    This Elder Xiao Quan, unlike Zhou Yao who had knelt down and begged for mercy,mitted suicide on the spot.


    "Elder Xiao Quan..." Witnessing the scene, Matsumoto''s body writhed on the ground, the me of life extinguishing from his eyes.


    The ck Clothes Society had made so many arrangements in Great Xia over the years, and now, they were severely weakened, their organization beyond recovery.


    s!


    One could only hope that the other teams could still achieve some merits in Great Xia!


    Splurt!


    Using thest of his strength, Matsumoto too pulled out a dagger and ended his own life.


    Finally, only Zhou Yao was left kneeling on the ground, looking at Ye Fan and Gu Feng and others with a face full of despair.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Although the danger had passed, Princess Er Ya was still clinging tightly to Ye Fan''s arm, wishing she could meld her body into his embrace.


    "Princess Er Ya, that''s enough, cough cough!" Ye Fan twitched his arm, feeling Er Ya''s Great Phoenix, which was very soft, and very white; he had felt it deeply, almost to the point he couldn''t breathe.


    But continuously taking advantage of a girl like this made Ye Fan feel somewhat embarrassed, and he tried to pull his arm back!


    Er Ya, however, refused to let go, instead holding Ye Fan''s arm even tighter, "It''s not enough! Brother Fan, isn''t there a saying in Great Xia? Saving a life warrants a pledge of allegiance with one''s body! Besides, Brother Fan has saved my life twice now. It''s a pity I don''t have a sister or a younger sibling, otherwise I would definitely pledge myself to Brother Fan!"


    Embracing Ye Fan''s arm, Er Ya shook it yfully, her face disying pure enjoyment.


    No way!


    Ye Fan''s body is a natural furnace.


    Any physical intimate contact with Ye Fan allows one to gain that endless warm current, rapidly boosting one''s strength.


    If it weren''t for so many people around here, Princess Er Ya would probably want to push Ye Fan down right now...


    Ye Fan was somewhat speechless. This Princess Er Ya is also a temptress!


    But, thinking of Princess Er Ya''s near-nude appearance before, Ye Fan couldn''t help but feel a pang of longing.


    "Young Master Ye, please consider... considering that we are all from Great Xia, can you perhaps..." Zhou Yao was still shamelessly begging Ye Fan, trying to seize a chance to save his own life.


    Although Zhou Yao was deeply reluctant on the inside, he had to admit that the n he had orchestrated for so many years waspletely ruined today.


    It was all because of these two bastards, Yu Linglong and Ye Fan. If it weren''t for the variables they introduced, Zhou Yao might already have be the Leader of the Xuanwu Region by now!


    Zhou Yao had already secretly decided that if he managed to survive today, he would go to all lengths to kill Ye Fan and Yu Linglongter on.


    Before Ye Fan could answer, Gu Feng beside him spoke up, "No! Such a traitor must be strictly punished, or how could we face the fallen brothers of the Xuanwu Region?"


    With a splurt!


    Fearing that Ye Fan would be put in a difficult position, as Gu Feng spoke, his battle saber pierced through Zhou Yao''s heart, instantly causing Zhou Yao''s dantian to explode.


    "You... Gu Feng... you''re so ruthless..." Zhou Yao looked at Gu Feng with an incredulous expression,pletely unexpected that Gu Feng, who had been both a teacher and friend to him, would take action without any hesitation and y him directly.


    Zhou Yao''s life force was rapidly fading away, with a strong unwillingness surfacing in his eyes.


    Gu Feng snorted coldly and said, "Hmph! Zhou Yao, you betrayed Great Xia, caused the death of so many brothers, and sold the interests of Great Xia. How could you die with any dignity if you didn''t face the condemnation of the Heroic Spirits of the Xuanwu Region?"


    After reprimanding Zhou Yao, Gu Feng continued to scold the surrounding Martial Arts Experts of the Xuanwu Region, "Everyone look closely, anyone who betrays Great Xia, betrays the Xuanwu Region, this will be the end result!"


    Above the canyon, the moon previously obscured by dark clouds once again emerged from the clouds, illuminating the entire canyon with a bright light.


    A breeze blew, and the air was filled with a scent of blood.


    If it weren''t for seeing so many corpses in the canyon, one could hardly believe that such a brutal battle had just taken ce here.


    "Young Master... these were found on Xiao Quan and Matsumoto..." Ye Fan''s maids, Nan Sheng and Xiao Wen, brought over two boxes and handed them to Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan opened the boxes and his gaze became sharp.


    A Heavenly Pce Map Fragment?


    A Divinity Shard?


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    So, in the hands of these ck Clothes Society high-rankers, there were indeed such treasures?


    Gu Feng, having seen this scene, quickly directed his subordinates, "Turn around, all of you. We didn''t see anything, understand?"


    Eh!


    The battle today was led by the Xuanwu Region!


    Theoretically, all the spoils of war on-site should be confiscated!


    Gu Feng''s action was clearly intended to hand these treasures over to Ye Fan... because only in Ye Fan''s hands could they exert their greatest utility!


    "Thank you! Leader Gu Feng..." Ye Fan put away the items and gave Gu Feng a slight nod of appreciation.


    Gu Feng nodded, "Young Master Ye, now that Zhou Yao is dead, our Xuanwu Region is short a very important position. I wonder if Young Master Ye could take on the role for a while... I''m getting older, and the Xuanwu Region will need you to hold it up in the future..."

 Chapter 216 A kiss is not enough? Then how about going to the grove?

    Gu Feng''s meaning was clear, and Ye Fan understood it well.


    Five years ago, Gu Feng had made an exception to allow Ye Fan into the core of the Xuanwu high ranking, taking on the role of one of the Four Heavenly Kings, the mighty Zhen Tianwang, with vast authority.


    Now that Zhou Yao had fallen, it was natural that Gu Feng wanted Ye Fan to take the opportunity to be the Deputy Commander of the Xuanwu Region, seeking a sessor for his own future.


    If it had been earlier, Ye Fan might not have considered these things.


    But now, after the Ye Family had been targeted in a dark plot, those hidden enemies had no intention of sparing thest of the Ye Family''s bloodline and were fully set on eradicating them; Ye Fan had to pull more background forces to ensure the safety of the Ye Family.


    "Good! I agree!"


    No sooner had Ye Fan spoken than Gu Feng immediately interjected, "All in the Xuanwu Region, listen clearly, Young Master Ye has agreed to take on the role of Deputy Commander of the Xuanwu Region... As long as Young Master Ye is willing, he can assumes my position as Commander at any time, Young Master Ye''s authority is above that of Mr. Gu, do all of you understand?"


    Gu Feng, fearing that Ye Fan might retract his eptance, hurriedly announced the news of Ye Fan''s agreement to the public.


    "Commander Ye is powerful!"


    "Commander Ye is powerful!"


    "Willing to follow Commander Ye!"


    Ye Fan''s brave performance just now had been witnessed by all in the Xuanwu Region.


    In his early twenties and already at the Martial Emperor Level, his prospects for the future were truly boundless.


    Following such a monstrous genius, even the slightest favor was enough for an ordinary person to enjoy for a lifetime.


    Moreover, Ye Fan had previously been one of the Four Heavenly Kings in the Xuanwu Region, and now that he was taking up the post of Deputy Commander, his position was legitimate, and naturally, no one opposed it.


    "I hope everyone will cooperate in the future, to jointly protect Great Xia!" Ye Fan greeted the experts of the Xuanwu Region, then turned his head to look at Yu Linglong beside him.


    Just now, a gash on the shoulder from Matsumoto''s men had caused Yu Linglong to faint.


    Although Ye Fan had already helped Yu Linglong stop the bleeding, the wound had not been treated and could not be dyed any longer.


    "Commander Gu, please take care of the matters here! I will take Linglong and rush back to Flower Capital immediately, to tend to her injuries!"


    "Fine! Young Master Ye, go ahead without worries, and remember, from now on, the Xuanwu Region is your home, your backing force, Young Master Ye, if you have any needs, just notify Mr. Gu anytime, one phone call, and Mr. Gu will be there with all his might!" Gu Feng sincerely looked at Ye Fan!


    Previously, when the Ye Family had faced disaster, Gu Feng had only offered covert support for Ye Fan.


    But now that Ye Fan had be the Deputy Commander of the Xuanwu Region, and the sole candidate for the future legitimate Commander position, it was natural for Gu Feng to publicly support the Ye Family.


    "Thank you!"


    Ye Fan nodded at Gu Feng, swiftly picked up Yu Linglong, and prepared to call for his helicopter to fly back to Flower Capital overnight.


    But Er Ya by his side was not happy, "Brother Fan! You saved me, and you''ve seen all of me... I... I am now your woman... I want to go back with you to your home... to meet your parents-inw..."


    Er Ya''s words left Ye Fan thunderstruck.


    "What? How did you be my woman?" Ye Fan asked somewhat helplessly, "Princess Er Ya, it was an urgent situation when I saved you, and if I saw your body then, it couldn''t be helped! Nothing actually happened between us before... I saved you, but the Blood Demon Forces you brought with you also saved me from the hands of people like Zhou Yao, we are even!"


    Although Er Ya was indeed very beautiful and had a decent background.


    Ye Fan already had seven sisters-inw by his side, and he couldn''t even take care of the seven sisters-inw; where would he find the inclination to get involved with Princess Er Ya?


    We''re even?


    Hearing Ye Fan''s words, Er Ya became dazed for a moment.


    Was it really all even now?


    If so, once Ye Fan returned to Great Xia, and she went back to the Blood Demon Division, wouldn''t they have no interaction ever again, missing out on each other for a lifetime?


    Seeing Ye Fan embracing Yu Linglong preparing to leave, a glint shed in Er Ya''s eyes as she made up her mind, she must fight for her own happiness!


    "Wait a minute, Brother Fan!"


    Er Ya shed to Ye Fan''s side and called out to him.


    In the moment Ye Fan was still stunned, Er Ya suddenly grabbed his neck, tilted her head up, and fiercely kissed Ye Fan''s lips!


    Umm!


    Sweet to the taste, with a touch of greenness!


    Such a sudden actionpletely dumbfounded Ye Fan.


    This little girl, is she serious?


    The scene was somewhat thrilling!


    Ye Fan still had his big wife Yu Linglong in his arms, and another stunning beauty was forcefully kissing him.


    And she did it in front of so many people, those Martial Arts Experts from the Xuanwu Region and the Martial Arts masters from the Blood Demon Sect were all present.


    Ye Fan extracted a hand and pped Er Ya''s butt, this brat was not behaving! Your next journey awaits at empire


    Yingying!


    With that p from Ye Fan, Er Ya involuntarily let out a cry, her body twisted in Ye Fan''s embrace for a moment before she struggled out and said resentfully to Ye Fan, "Brother Fan, are we even now? That was my first kiss, and so many people here witnessed it... you have to take responsibility for me..."


    Er Ya had the sly smile of a scheming little fox on her face.


    "That''s how you take responsibility? Just a peck on the lips, what''s that?" Ye Fan looked at the girl before him, a smile rising on the corners of his mouth, teasing Er Ya as heughed.


    He was curious to see what Er Ya was going to do next.


    "Ah? That still isn''t enough to demand responsibility? Then what exactly is required? Don''t tell me I have to¡­" Er Ya seemed confused, thought about some customs in Great Xia, hesitated for a moment, and actually began to unfasten her neckline, "Aiyah! You''re so bad... Whatever, sooner orter I''ll be yours,e on then¡­"


    As Er Ya indeed appeared to be getting ready to undress right there, Ye Fan was startled and quickly reached out to seize Er Ya''s wrist, "Silly girl, are you nning to do something here?"


    Er Ya was taken aback, then nodded thoughtfully, "Right! We can''t do it here, let''s go... Brother Fan, let''s go to the little grove of trees over there... Although you''ve already seen my body, I must tell you, there''s a secret about my body... You''ll definitely like it..."


    Er Ya''s neckline was half undone, and the Great Phoenix within was faintly visible, as if it could soar out at any time.


    Seeing this, Ye Fan couldn''t help feeling restless, this girl was truly bewitching!


    In front of so many people, she still wanted to go to the grove?


    "Enough! Stop it... Er Ya, something so important has happened within the Blood Demon Sect, you must go back to the Blood Demon Headquarters and exin things clearly to your father! Once you''ve dealt with the matters of the Blood Demon Sect, thene find me in Great Xia Flower Capital, alright?"N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Ye Fan sighed helplessly. This girl Er Ya had made her stand so clear, it seemed Ye Fan had no reason to refuse!


    But with currentplexities within the Blood Demon Sect, Er Ya definitely had to return to the Division first...

 Chapter 217 Do You Want Us to Be Widows Again?

    Er Ya was too naive, but Ruan Feiliu, an elder from the Blood Demon Sect beside her, had already figured it out!


    Ye Fan''s behavior now was practically an eptance of Er Ya, it was just that Er Ya herself didn''t realize it yet.


    Now that Leader Nanba had rebelled, even though Nanba was taken care of at a critical moment, if Er Ya didn''t return with them, Ruan Feiliu and his subordinates, despite having a thousand mouths, wouldn''t be able to exin themselves clearly.


    "Princess Er Ya, how about this... Youe back with me first, exin what happened here to the old n leader, and then I will apany you to Great Xia to find Young Master Ye, okay?" Ruan Feiliu said with a bitter face, "You see, in the current situation, if you don''t go back with us, I''m afraid the old n leader might think that we are the ones rebelling, and we will all be doomed!"


    The other elder beside Ruan Feiliu and some other high-ranking members of the Blood Demon Sect nodded in support.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Even though Er Ya was love-struck and very fond of Ye Fan, she also understood that the conditions Ruan Feiliu and the others mentioned were correct. If she didn''t return, the current messy situation of the Blood Demon Sect couldn''t be fully resolved.


    "Fine then! Brother Fan, don''t forget, I am already your woman now... This... is for you..."


    While speaking, Er Ya took off a strangely shaped pendant from around her neck and put it on Ye Fan''s neck, "Remember, you have to miss me!"


    After speaking, Er Ya signaled to the forces of the Blood Demon Sect and quickly withdrew, heading towards the seashore.


    Ye Fan, watching Er Ya''s retreating figure, also couldn''t help but sigh deeply.


    The pendant Er Ya ced on Ye Fan radiated with an ancient aura, and it seemed to contain some Vitality Force as well¡ªit was probably something valuable!


    s!


    The debt of love is the hardest to repay in this world!


    And what Ye Fan was most concerned about now was his main wife, Yu Linglong, in his arms!


    Now that things had progressed to this point, he had cooperated with the Xuanwu Region to annihte the ck Clothes Society in Peni Canyon, and Gu Feng even publicly dered himself the Leader of the Xuanwu Region.


    Ye Fan''s identity was basicallypletely exposed, Ye Fan was no fool!


    Yu Linglong, being so exceptionally intelligent, naturally couldn''t be kept in the dark.


    And Ye Fan had already traced the investigation to the likes of Elder Zhang and Tang Zheng. Zhang Feng and Shen Xiao had already been killed, and the Ye Family, Tang Family, and Zhang family hadpletely torn their faces apart.


    Ye Fan had no intention of continuing to y dumb and hide his identity any longer!


    Because there was no need!


    After so many events, even if those behind the Ye Family were idiots, they''d know that something was off with the Ye Family. Plus, many things, although Ye Fan did them in utmost secrecy, couldn''t possibly have no information leak out at all, and the other party would definitely investigate the various signs rted to Ye Fan.


    Moreover, Ye Fan no longer needed to pretend; having traced it back to Tang Zheng and Elder Zhang, those big figures behind them, even if they wanted to sever ties with Tang Zheng and the others, it would be impossible.


    The true culprit behind the Ye Family''s demise would sooner orter be brought to light!


    Only now, how should he exin things to his main wife?


    If Yu Linglong knew that he had been deceiving her before, would she beat him up?


    s!


    ...


    On the ne, Ye Fan had just settled Yu Linglong into her seat when he promptly began applying the Ghost Valley Thirteen Needles technique. He swiftly nourished Yu Linglong''s breath and began purging the toxins from her body without any hesitation.


    Once Yu Linglong''s breathing stabilized, Ye Fan took out a porcin bottle and peeled away ayer of something on her, spreading some ointment on the wound on her shoulder. The wound on Yu Linglong''s shoulder began to heal at a rate visible to the naked eye.


    "Mmmh," as the Qi Force circted within Yu Linglong''s body, it took only a moment for her to twist slightly and murmur, slowly opening her eyes.


    Ye Fan wrapped his arms around Yu Linglong and whispered gently, "Uh... you''re awake..."


    Not quite sure what to call Yu Linglong, Ye Fan felt somewhat awkward for a moment.


    Yu Linglong looked up and nced around the ne, noting that besides Ye Fan, there were only Ye Fan''s four maids.


    Yu Qiang and the other assassins of Tianji Pavilion were on another ne, flying alongside as an escort.


    "Hmph! Ye Fan¡­ Tell me the truth, have you been ying dumb all this time? You... this bad guy¡­ you''ve been thinking about us all along, haven''t you?" Yu Linglong was full of anger, trying to struggle out of Ye Fan''s embrace, but shecked the strength to do so.


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    Thinking about how all seven of her sisters had dered they would marry Ye Fan, it really infuriated her that the youngster hadnded such a good bargain!


    "No, no... Linglong, my wife, I really haven''t been ying dumb all the time. It''s just Divine Doctor Lei''s superb medical skills that I''ve been gradually recovering only during these recent days... Hearing that you were besieged by the experts of the ck Clothes Society, I rushed over. Luckily, you''re not seriously harmed¡­" Although Ye Fan was now at the Martial Emperor level of strength, he still felt a bit nervous in front of Yu Linglong, who was once his sister-inw.


    "Hmph! I don''t believe you. Yixue told me that in the bedroom at night, you were nothing like a fool..." Yu Linglong red intensely at Ye Fan, trying to detect some hint in his eyes.


    But Ye Fan had already decided that he would die before admitting that he had awakened on the day of the funeral, for he knew life would be terribly difficult afterwards.


    "Linglong, my wife, I''ve been wrongly used¡­ I really only woke up recently. Five years ago, when I was studying Rune Talisman, I identally sealed myself. Later, it was Divine Doctor Lei''s medical skills that helped me release some prohibitions, and I began to slowly recover¡­ If I lie, may I meet an untimely end, may lightning strike me¡­"


    What Ye Fan was saying was indeed the truth, and while he spoke, he began to swear to the heavens.


    "Don''t talk nonsense! What would we do if you died... Do you want to make us all widows again? Hmph!" Seeing the earnest look on Ye Fan''s face, Yu Linglong quickly reached out to cover his mouth, a hint of blush spreading across her face.


    Yu Linglong and the others were all resolute women. Having dered in front of so many people that they wished to be Ye Fan''s wives, they had made the strongest vow. In this lifetime, they would never change their minds.


    "Linglong, my wife, are you not angry anymore?" Ye Fan, sensing the change in Yu Linglong''s expression, quickly grabbed her hand, a sigh of relief escaping him inwardly.


    What Ye Fan feared most was that aftering clean to Yu Linglong, she would ignore him and give him a sound beating.


    "Hmph! Why should I be angry¡­ Ah, you are the hope for Ye Fan''s future, the hope that us seven sisters protect. Now that you have awakened, I''m too delighted to be angry... why would I be¡­" Feeling the warmth flowing from Ye Fan''s arm, Yu Linglong looked at him with aplex gaze, "I saw your strength before I fell unconscious, and now it seems you no longer need the protection of us sisters!"


    As she spoke, Yu Linglong withdrew her hand from Ye Fan''s grasp. Her tone turned somewhat cold, "Given Young Master Ye''s monstrous talent, if you feel that we sisters are not worthy of you, you can dissolve the marriage agreement. We won''t cling to you..."


    Ye Fan''s monstrous talent had been witnessed by everyone five years prior!


    Now, with Ye Fan being able to easily face Matsumoto and Elder Xiao Quan and deal with three Martial Lords at the same time, his strength must be at least at the Martial Emperor level!


    Yu Linglong was very aware that since Ye Fan''s awakening, he had grown, once again bing that distinguished favorite of the heavens!


    Compared to Ye Fan, the seven of them, as his sisters-inw, were all too ordinary!


    "Linglong, my wife, would I be that kind of person? Before, it was you who sheltered a fool like me, but now¡­"


    As Ye Fan spoke, without any hesitation, he embraced Yu Linglong tightly in his arms once again and leaned in to kiss the crimson lips of Yu Linglong.


    At this moment, any exnation was superfluous, colorless... the best response was action...

 Chapter 218 Why are you so bad? Have you been thinking about this for a long time?

    "Eek!"


    Yu Linglong''s entire body tensed up instantly when Ye Fan suddenly attacked her.


    As Great Xia''s Number One Valkyrie, Yu Linglong was exceptional inbat and had outstanding Martial Arts talent, but when it came to the emotions and feelings between men and women, she was entirely clueless.


    Moreover, Yu Linglong never expected that Ye Fan wouldunch such a sudden attack, kissing her of all things!


    Feeling the rush of the man''s breath, Yu Linglong was foggy-headed for a while, and by then, Ye Fan had already stormed the fortress,pletely overrunning Yu Linglong''s red lips, and his hand was restlessly nning to wander elsewhere...


    Such a scene utterly terrified Yu Linglong.


    "Don''t!" This deadbeat, hmph, must have been coveting her for a long time, he''s so brazen!


    Yu Linglong chastised softly, hastily pushing Ye Fan away, her face flushed. She struck Ye Fan on the chest and said, "You... how can you be so naughty..."


    Even though Yu Linglong looked very angry, there wasn''t a hint of genuine anger in her eyes.


    At that moment, Yu Linglong was more like a spoiled girl.


    Ye Fan watched Yu Linglong with a wicked gleam in his eye, his heart bursting with joy.


    So Her Majesty the Queen wasn''t that scary after all!


    If a man takes the initiative, he might actually seed.


    Originally, Ye Fan thought that his impulsive kiss would result in Yu Linglong pping him or giving him a thorough beating.


    Instead, Yu Linglong had only symbolically pounded on him.


    "Hehe! Linglong, my wife, there''s a saying, ''No woman loves a man who isn''t bad,''" Ye Fan said, attempting to pull Yu Linglong back into his arms.


    But Yu Linglong pushed Ye Fan away, "You''ve already taken my first kiss... That''s enough for today... We''ll talk about the restter..."


    Yu Linglong was still not quitefortable with such sudden intimacy with Ye Fan. Although she feigned calm on the surface, internally, she was in a state of panic.


    If Ye Fan insisted on undressing her, what should she do?


    Should sheply, or should she resist fiercely?


    Or should she slightly resist at first, then submit to him?


    Sigh!


    It seems that after today, she must have a good heart-to-heart with an experienced confidante!


    Hmph!


    That darn Ye Fan must have been pretending all along, now she''s so embarrassed!


    Yu Linglong''s emotions fluctuated wildly, her mind racing with countless thoughts.


    Suddenly noticing that her dress had slipped halfway down her shoulder and that arge portion of the grand Phoenix on her chest was exposed, Yu Linglong blushed and hurriedly pulled her dress back up, "You did that on purpose, didn''t you..."


    Having been unconscious before, Yu Linglong had no idea how much Ye Fan had seen.


    But she thought, in the end, she would belong to him anyway, so let him look!


    However, being kissed forcefully by Ye Fan was already Yu Linglong''s limit.


    As for the rest, Yu Linglong would have to mentally prepare herself before epting it.


    As she was pulling her clothes back on, Yu Linglong suddenly remembered that she and Matsumoto had gotten into a fight, resulting in arge cut on her shoulder¡ªone so deep even the Great Phoenix would have a gash.


    At this thought, Yu Linglong''s expression dimmed, and she looked at Ye Fan with some worry. "Xiao Fan, my chest... I got injured before, and there''s going to be a veryrge scar. It''s going to look awful, will you mind..."


    Even though Yu Linglong was usually rather casual, she was, after all, a normal girl who cared a lot about her figure and appearance.


    Besides, she had already epted in her heart that Ye Fan was her husband.


    So, she cared even more about Ye Fan''s opinion!


    "Linglong wife, what are you talking about? Even if you turned into an ugly monster, I wouldn''t mind at all... You''re the wife I love the most. In such difficult times, you still didn''t abandon the Ye Family, didn''t abandon me. How could I possibly let you down?"


    As Ye Fan answered with a sincere face, he didn''t allow Yu Linglong any chance to object, and forcefully pulled her into his arms.


    Caught by Ye Fan once again, Yu Linglong felt a bit embarrassed, struggled a few times unsessfully, and then simply gave up struggling.


    Ye Fan''s Four Great Maids seated at the front of the ne tactfully turned around and pulled down the partition between the cabin seats, creating a small, enclosed space behind them.


    Thus, Yu Linglong didn''t feel as overwhelmingly shy.


    "Before, it was you all uniting to protect me. From now on, it''s my turn to protect you!" Ye Fan, holding Yu Linglong in his embrace, spoke sincerely, "As long as I, Ye Fan, am here, I will definitely not let you suffer any injury or grievance!"


    The great debt of gratitude towards the Ye Family from the seven sisters-inw was something Ye Fan would forever remember in his heart.


    "Hmm!" Yu Linglong nestled in Ye Fan''s arms. Although it felt somewhat awkward,


    She found Ye Fan''s assertive wordsforting, and the feeling of being protected was surprisingly nice.


    "Also, I have a surprise for you¡­" Ye Fan looked down at Yu Linglong, "Don''t forget, I''m also a doctor with excellent medical skills. Judging by the time, the ointment should havepletely taken effect by now, and your wound won''t leave any scars!"


    "Ah?" Hearing Ye Fan''s words, Yu Linglong was so surprised that she sat up straight from Ye Fan''s embrace, "No scars at all? Really? You''re not lying to me, are you?"


    "Of course, let''s witness the miracle together now!"


    While speaking, Ye Fan reached out to undo Yu Linglong''s clothing to help clean the ointment from her wound.


    "Don''t move! I''ll do it myself... Turn around!" The wound was in such a sensitive spot; if Ye Fan were to do it, wouldn''t she be fully exposed to him?


    She would die of embarrassment!


    Ye Fan naturally knew what Yu Linglong was thinking.


    But after the intimate actions just then, Ye Fan had grown much bolder.


    This Great Xia''s Number One Valkyrie wasn''t as cold as imagined. As long as one was thick-skinned and unafraid of failure, there were always chances.


    Thinking this, Ye Fan spoke with a devilish charm, "No way! Cleaning off this ointment requires specific steps and techniques. Let me do it! Otherwise, if it''s not done correctly and any scars are left, that would be troublesome!"


    "Really?" Upon hearing Ye Fan''s words, Yu Linglong paused in her movements.


    Although her instincts told her something was odd about Ye Fan''s words, the injury on her chest was a matter that concerned her future beauty, so Yu Linglong dared not be negligent.


    "Of course, it''s true... Why would I lie to you?"


    Yu Linglong somewhat guardedly loosened her grip and then said helplessly, "Alright! Go ahead! Hmph... You just know how to tease me... In the future, who knows how you''ll tease me and my sisters..."


    After all, Ye Fan was going to be her husband in the future, so it wasn''t a big deal for him to see, right?n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    But if Ye Fan wanted to touch her, she would definitely not agree right now!


    This darned pest¡­

 Chapter 219 Dont Look!

    Ye Fan reached out slowly and began to undo the clothing on Yu Linglong''s shoulder, where a leather jacket covered a white T-shirt beneath, both shed with a cut!


    Because Ye Fan had actually torn it while applying the ointment earlier, Yu Linglong had simply covered it up afterward.


    Thus, with a gentle tug, Yu Linglong''s clothes slid down substantially.


    The snapped strap of her bra, along with half a pale, delicate outline of a phoenix, was clearly visible.


    "You... don''t look..."


    Even though Yu Linglong had mentally prepared herself, when Ye Fan really started to clear the ointment off her chest, she couldn''t help but get extremely nervous, protesting in a soft shout, her body trembling slightly.


    For some reason, when Ye Fan''s fingers touched Yu Linglong''s skin, she felt an inexplicable warmth throughout her body, nearly on the verge of making some strange noises.


    The Valkyrie, who hadn''t cried even when grenades exploded on the battlefield, was now truly on the edge of breaking down.


    "Linglong, my wife, what are you talking about? If I don''t look, how can I clean off the ointment? Be good... don''t move around, otherwise, if I touch some ce by ident, don''t me me then, okay..." Ye Fan said with a wicked smile, suddenly feeling that his big wife, despite usually acting as cold as a queen, was actually quite adorable.


    Ye Fan drew out his battle saber and carefully cleared the ointment from Yu Linglong''s wound.


    Once theyer of ck ointment was scraped away, the underlying skin was fair and ruddy, the woundpletely healed, and apart from being slightly redder, it looked no different from the surrounding skin.


    At first, as Ye Fan scraped the ointment from her shoulder, Yu Linglong bit her lip and could barely ept it.


    But as Ye Fan''s wrist moved further down, because the skin was softer and more difficult to apply pressure to, he ended up having to hold it with his hand... but with just such a gentle pinch, Yu Linglong''s body almost went limp.


    Deliberate!


    This damned Ye Fan, it must have been deliberate!


    Hmph!


    Five years ago, back then, Ye Fan was known as the Chaos Demon King of Cloud City, and with Wang Fugui, Guo Li, and several others, they''d done no small amount of mischief.


    Yu Linglong had never imagined that this man would end up causing trouble for her.


    But now, at such a critical spot on her chest, although Yu Linglong felt shy, she dared not make any rash moves and could only continue to stiffen up, allowing Ye Fan to hold the Great Phoenix and gently clear off the ointment.


    At this moment, Ye Fan was also feeling nervous.


    The size of the Phoenix under his hand, Ye Fan had only observed from a distance before and thought it was not conspicuous.


    But when he actually started, he suddenly realized that Yu Linglong''s assets were really not small, and he couldn''t even get his hands around them.


    Moreover, although he had seen her half-dressed when they left Peni Canyon, Yu Linglong had been unconscious at that time, whereas now she was fully alert, and the thrill of touching her again waspletely different.


    The former sister-inw had be his wife!


    Hisss!


    Actually, cleaning the ointment off the wound was not aplicated affair.


    In less than two minutes, Ye Fan had already cleaned all the ointment off the wound thoroughly.


    Underneath the ointment was wless skin, fair and ruddy, seamlessly blending with the surrounding area, leaving no trace of injury. If not for having seen it with his own eyes just a moment ago, Ye Fan would have never believed that Yu Linglong had such arge cut on her shoulder.


    "Ah!" Ye Fan looked at Yu Linglong with her eyes tightly closed, her eyshes fluttering non-stop from extreme nervousness. He purposely called out, making her tense up again, "What''s wrong? Xiao Fan, did the ointment not work? I knew it... There''s no such miraculous medicine in this world..."


    Yu Linglong''s heart sank at the thought of having such a big cut across her chest, feeling like her beauty would be utterly ruined.


    If it wasn''t for Yu Linglong being Great Xia''s Number One Valkyrie with incredibly strong willpower, she might have already sumbed to tears.


    Sigh!


    Yu Linglong nced at Ye Fan with some flickering eyes, wondering if he truly wouldn''t mind her current state.


    Perhaps he was just sparing her feelings and giving her lip service!


    Feeling somewhat disheartened, Yu Linglong tugged at her clothes, her gaze turning icy in an instant.


    This damn Ye Fan, if he knew he couldn''t heal her wounds, why did he deceive her and let her have such high expectations?


    Although Yu Linglong had epted the reality in her heart, when she was about to tidy up her clothes, she instinctively looked down at her chest.


    "Ah... this..."


    When Yu Linglong noticed that from her shoulder down to the center of her chest, her skin was perfectly white and wless, she was instantly stunned!


    What was this situation?


    Had her skinpletely recovered?


    Or was it that she had never been injured at all?


    Yu Linglong''s mind short-circuited for a moment, and she carefully recalled the fight.


    She was very clear about being shed by Matsumoto and others'' Battle Sabers, cutting a huge gash from her shoulder to her chest. The wound had been bone-deep, and the pain had pierced deep into her heart. How could she possibly not have been injured?


    But now, there was not a single trace of the wound. Had it really healed just like that?


    Impossible!


    Was it an illusion of hers?


    Yu Linglong rubbed her eyes in disbelief and took another careful look at her chest.


    Even, fearing that she hadn''t seen clearly enough, she tore off the ck bra, carefully inspecting her wound.


    As the bra was removed, Yu Linglong''s pair of Great Phoenixes were suddenly freed from theirst constraints, swaying as if they were about to take flight!


    Pale and pristine!


    And proudly poised!


    Although Ye Fan really didn''t want to look, it was helpless as they brazenly stormed into his eyes... It seemed that if Ye Fan didn''t appreciate them, it would be a disservice to such a beautiful sight!


    It was a disrespect to art.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    With an artistic gaze, Ye Fan began to measure with his eyes, his fingers asionally bending, recalling the sensation from just before, and nodding frequently. Indeed, from a contour perspective, it should be just so.


    Bowing her head, Yu Linglong, in disbelief, pressed down on the wound on her chest.


    It truly was healed, leaving no marks.


    This was simply miraculous!


    As Yu Linglong pressed, she could still feel a faint pain under her skin, indicating that the wound truly existed. Its healing was wholly thanks to Ye Fan''s magical Ointment.


    "Xiao Fan... I..."


    Yu Linglong looked up, intending to express her gratitude, but as soon as she raised her head, she saw Ye Fan staring straight at her, his hand still gesturing grandly!


    Yu Linglong''s beautiful eyes flew open in anger, ring at Ye Fan, she snapped, "Shameless! Ye Fan, what are you doing?" As she spoke, Yu Linglong hurriedly put on her clothes to cover the beautiful scenery!


    Bang!


    Embarrassed beyond measure, Yu Linglong lifted her leg and kicked towards Ye Fan. She only intended to teach Ye Fan a small lesson, but she hadn''t expected to kick directly into the crotch of his pants...

 Chapter 220 Oh! Im not clean anymore!

    "Hiss! Ah... Linglong, my wife, are you trying to murder your own husband..."


    Ye Fan hadn''t been on guard against Yu Linglong at all, and when she suddenly kicked him like that, he instantly felt such pain that his body bent at the waist. He clutched the chair beside him, his face twisting in agony.


    "Ah..." Seeing Ye Fan in such a state, Yu Linglong''splexion changed dramatically, her eyes filled with distress, "Xiao Fan, are you all right? I... I didn''t do it on purpose..."


    Yu Linglong had only meant to knock Ye Fan down a peg, never intending to actually harm him.


    Besides, wasn''t Ye Fan at the Martial Emperor level in terms of strength? He could have easily dodged her kick.


    Why did Ye Fan look so pained now?


    "Ow! I can''t take it, I''ve lost all feeling, I think my eggs... might be smashed..." Ye Fan furrowed his brow, hissed in a breath of cold air, and put on a very pained expression, but a mischievous smile yed at the corner of his mouth.


    Ye Fan had now found the trick to dealing with this queen of a wife.


    For his wife, Great Xia''s Number One Valkyrie, she was always a high and mighty queen. If he didn''t get the upper hand with Yu Linglong from the start, Ye Fan''s life would not be easy.


    Yu Linglong was like a wild horse that needed to be tamed first!


    "Ah... What should we do then?" At this moment, Yu Linglong couldn''t even bother to cover herself anymore. She quickly rose from her seat, helped Ye Fan sit down properly, "Why... why didn''t you dodge? If something happens to you, how am I supposed to exin it to the other sisters, how am I supposed to exin it to Old Master Ye..."


    A great cmity had befallen the Ye Family, and all the core disciples were wiped out.


    In the direct lineage, Ye Fan was the only remaining scion.


    At the time, Yu Linglong, along with her seven sisters, chose to marry Ye Fan, regardless of him being a fool, with the purpose of extending the Ye Family lineage. And now, only Su Yixue and Ye Fan had truly been intimate, and it was still unclear whether there was any movement in Su Yixue''s belly.


    Now that Ye Fan had just woken up, if a man''s function were impaired, Yu Linglong would be the criminal of the Ye Family.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    "I was just too focused!" Ye Fan looked tenderly at Yu Linglong, "I didn''t expect you to kick me!"


    "I..." Yu Linglong sat beside Ye Fan somewhat at a loss, "Then what do we do? Shall I rub it for you?"


    Hiss!


    Listening to Yu Linglong''s words, Ye Fan couldn''t help but gasp.


    This big wife of his was truly generous!


    "That doesn''t seem appropriate..." Ye Fan purposely kept her waiting.


    Yu Linglong, without overthinking it, said, "Oh, what''s wrong with that? At times like these...e on..."


    ...


    A few minutester, the intive voice of Yu Linglong echoed from the back of the cabin, "You dreadful Ye Fan, how could you do this? You... you''re absolutely wicked, you clearly weren''t hurt but you deceived me... swindled me into doing that..."


    "I''ll strangle you!"


    Yu Linglong, her face flushed with embarrassment, grabbed Ye Fan''s waist and pinched him hard, causing Ye Fan to grimace in pain.


    But recalling the movements of Yu Linglong''s delicate and fair hands just a moment ago, Ye Fan felt a secret thrill.


    Even if Yu Linglong''s actions were a bit unskilled, the sensation was beyond what most could imagine!


    "Wife, be gentle... be gentle, you''re my wife. What''s wrong with us being a bit more intimate? Hehe, there are even more intimate actions toe... shall we try them out now..."


    Amid their yful scuffle, Ye Fan continued to tease Yu Linglong non-stop.


    "You wish! Hmph! You''ve already bullied me enough... you''re so bad..." Yu Linglong thought about those embarrassing movements she had just made, what her eyes had seen, and those actions her hands had performed.


    Yu Linglong had never imagined that she, a proud Valkyrie, would actually do such things.


    Yu Linglong always felt as if her mind was no longer pure... but the more she tried to remove the image of Ye Fan''s physique from her mind, the clearer his robust figure became.


    Damnit!


    An expletive spontaneously popped into Yu Linglong''s mind!


    Feeling that her hands weren''t clean either, she wiped them on her clothing several times...


    However, what had just happened made Yu Linglong realize something.


    That was, even if she were to roughhouse with Ye Fan in the future, she must be careful not to kick him in the crotch. She definitely needed to make this clear to her sisters.


    Besides, as the only seed of the Ye Family, it was essential for the Ye Family to leave behind offspring soon.


    Now that only Su Yixue and Ye Fan had "tilled the fields," they must urge Ye Fan to take action with the other sisters as soon as possible... As for herself!


    Hmph!


    Even if it meant giving in to this deadbeat, she would make him wait until the very end!


    Yu Linglong turned to nce at Ye Fan, then haughtily turned her head away, silent and toozy to pay any more attention to him.


    Ye Fan, standing by her side, sheepishly touched his nose, aware that having Yu Linglong help him rub the ce she had kicked might have been a bit too much.


    This hadpletely crossed Yu Linglong''s limits!


    But Ye Fan wasn''t worried at all!


    With a woman like Yu Linglong, once she had crossed a line for the first time, it would be much easier to push the boundaries further in the future...


    However, Ye Fan also knew not to rush things; today had reached the limit! If he tried to press further, he feared Yu Linglong might genuinely turn against him... for now, it seemed she was only disying a slight coyness and shyness...


    "Alright already! I was just teasing you... But what you did today was too dangerous, Linglong. Next time something like this happens, I might have to spank you!" Ye Fan shifted the topic to something else, "If it weren''t for thest-minute turnaround, all of us from the Xuanwu Region would have been annihted!"


    "Hmph! It''s none of your business!"


    Yu Linglong retorted petntly, still puffing with anger like a New Year''s pig that couldn''t be subdued.


    Ye Fan smirked roguishly, "How can I not care? You''re my wife, after all. Before this, it was you and wife Yixue who protected me, protected the Ye Family... but from now on, it''s my turn to protect you all!"


    Ye Fan spoke sincerely, moving closer to Yu Linglong, and once again took her into his arms.


    "Who''s your wife! Hmph!" Though Yu Linglongined with a coquettish voice, her body honestly did not struggle to get out of Ye Fan''s embrace, letting him hold her.


    This time, Ye Fan''s hands were very well-behaved; he just held Yu Linglong in his arms without making any further moves.


    "Matsumoto Bilian, Elder Xiao Quan, and Zhou Yao, along with the others... Ah..." Ye Fan deliberately left his sentence unfinished, then suddenly stopped speaking, quietly observing Yu Linglong''s reaction.


    As Great Xia''s Number One Valkyrie and a crucial figure in the Xuanwu Region, this Heavenly Furnace operation aimed to eliminate Matsumoto and root out the traitors within the Xuanwu Region.


    Upon hearing Ye Fan stop mid-sentence, Yu Linglong became anxiously curious, "What happened to Matsumoto and Xiao Quan? What''s the deal with Zhou Yao? Tell me quickly... you just know how to pick on me..." Yu Linglong punched at Ye Fan''s chest, swinging her arm with some force, but by the time itnded, it was as soft as cotton.


    "Want to know? Give me a kiss, and I''ll tell you!" Ye Fan, with his arms wrapped around Yu Linglong''s waist, looked at her mischievously, a naughty smile on his face...

 Chapter 221 A Shocking Kiss!

    "You... how can you be like this... you really are..."


    Yu Linglong stomped her feet in anger upon hearing Ye Fan''s words.


    This Ye Fan, without any overtly offensive action, could with just a casual word or gesture, truly make Yu Linglong''s legs go weak!


    So infuriating!


    Although Yu Linglong was kissed just now, it was a forced kiss by Ye Fan.


    And now, this guy is even more excessive, demanding that she kisses him.


    How can this be eptable?


    "The treasures hidden within Peni Canyon are truly breathtaking... It''s just a pity about Elder Xiao Quan and Matsumoto... sigh..."


    Ye Fan had Yu Linglongpletely figured out and intentionally whetted her appetite.


    Yu Linglong almost pricked up her ears to listen to Ye Fan''s words, but just at the crucial moment, Ye Fan would say no more.


    Yu Linglong''s teeth itched with hatred. This Ye Fan was devilishly cunning... Now, Yu Linglong was somewhat doubting whether her decision to marry Ye Fan with her seven sisters-inw was right or wrong?


    In the future, who knows how much Ye Fan will bully them!


    Who could withstand Ye Fan''s tactics?


    Sigh!


    But thinking back, it was her own decision to marry Ye Fan.


    And although Ye Fan could be a bit naughty, deep inside Yu Linglong''s heart, she unexpectedly felt a hint of liking... and wasn''t repulsed!


    She had already let him kiss her once, so what''s the harm in another kiss?


    Yu Linglongforted herself for a few seconds before finally making up her mind.


    Suddenly, she turned in Ye Fan''s arms and faced him, sitting in hisp, wrapped her arms around his neck, and leaned down to kiss Ye Fan''s lips.


    The kiss just now left Yu Linglong in a daze, not having truly savored it.


    Hmph!


    If she was going to be kissed, then she might as well be on top!


    With this move by Yu Linglong, her previously half-hidden clothes began to sway, and along with them swayed the phoenix hidden within...


    Ever since he was young, Ye Fan had been an expert at catching birds. Later on, he caught fewer of therger birds and let alone a phoenix of this caliber.


    But Ye Fan was very good at controlling himself!


    Today, Yu Linglong had already made a huge concession, and that was more than enough. Being able to enjoy a passionate kiss proactively offered by his main wife, Ye Fan was satisfied.


    If Ye Fan made any further moves, he feared Yu Linglong might just erupt!


    Watching Yu Linglong lean down, Ye Fan hooked his hand around her slim waist, feeling the "Queen''s" pressure.


    To the outside world, who would have thought that a Martial God as cool as a queen could show such tender affection?


    This kiss!


    It was like thunder striking the earth!


    This kiss, earth-shaking!


    Yu Linglong initially had the upper hand, but in the end, the situation flipped, and her clothes were nearly stripped off!


    Whether or not Ye Fan made any moves, Yu Linglong waspletely confused.


    All she knew was one thing, Yu Linglong felt as if her entire heart had been sucked away, and she was about to fuse with Ye Fan.


    She just wanted to hold him tighter!n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Even tighter!


    This little rascal in front of her was going to be my man, Yu Linglong thought.


    ```


    Phew!


    After a long while!


    It wasn''t until Yu Linglong''s breathing became somewhatbored that the two reluctantly parted ways.


    Yu Linglong had mist in her eyes at this moment, while Ye Fan also looked utterly indulgent.


    "Hmph! Stupid Ye Fan... If you dare not to marry me in the future... I will definitely castrate you..." Yu Linglong looked at her disheveled clothes and shyly chided Ye Fan.


    She had been bullied by Ye Fan to this extent; if he didn''t marry her, how could she face anyone else afterward?


    "In my heart, I have already married my wife a hundred times over!" Ye Fan gently embraced Yu Linglong, speaking affectionately, "Once all matters are resolved, I will surely hold the most luxurious, grandest wedding for you two! And I will announce to the whole world that you are my wives!"


    "Hmph! That sounds more like it!" Yu Linglong squirmed in Ye Fan''s embrace, not realizing that she, usually so strong-willed, had be utterly tender in front of Ye Fan.


    "Right! I almost forgot, you were saying how Matsumoto and Elder Xiao Quan were dealt with?" Yu Linglong suddenly remembered the question she had intended to ask and hastily sat up from Ye Fan''s embrace, her eyes sparkling with curiosity as she inquired.


    So many brothers had died in this Peni Canyon operation; if Matsumoto and Elder Xiao Quan were allowed to escape, it would have been too big a loss.


    "Oh! Every member of the ck Clothes Society has been wiped out, Matsumoto and Elder Xiao Quan are dead... their bodies disintegrated..." Ye Fan smiled as he told Yu Linglong the truth, prompting her to hammer his chest in mock frustration, "Annoying! You did that on purpose... just to tease me... Hmph..."


    They were already dead, and yet Ye Fan spoke with such mystery, causing Yu Linglong to think that Matsumoto and Elder Xiao Quan had escaped.


    "What about Zhou Yao then?"


    "Zhou Yao was the biggest traitor within the Xuanwu Region; he had colluded with the ck Clothes Society long ago but he met his end at our hands... The Blood Demon Sect also provided significant help this time..."


    Ye Fan didn''t withhold any information and gave Yu Linglong a detailed report on the situation from the battlefield.


    Of course, when it came to matters regarding Princess Er Ya, Ye Fan was deliberately vague, choosing to omit some key details.


    Otherwise, Ye Fan was not sure if his wife would resort to wielding a knife against him if she found out about Er Ya throwing herself at him!


    After all, he already had seven brothers'' wives, and while he was content with what was in his bowl, he kept an eye on the pot... Not that Ye Fan was actively looking; the pot came to him, but Ye Fan was still worried...


    When the nended at Flower Capital Airport, it was already almost 2 a.m.!


    Ye Fan had wanted to invite Yu Linglong toe with him to rest, but as soon as they disembarked, someone from the Xuanwu Region came specifically to pick up Yu Linglong.


    As a core figure within the Xuanwu Region, Yu Linglong had many detailed matters that required her personal attention.


    "Xiao Fan, although you''re not weak now, you still have to be careful, understand?" At the airport parting from Ye Fan, Yu Linglong couldn''t hide her reluctance.


    After a slight hesitation, Yu Linglong quickly pecked Ye Fan on the cheek.


    This scene left the Xuanwu Region powerhouses who came to receive Yu Linglongpletely stunned.


    "Holy shit! Did I just see Commander Yu kiss Young Master Ye of the Ye Family?"


    "Damn! Is this a once in a blue moon event?"


    "Mother of god! This is definitely huge news!"


    While everyone was still discussing animatedly, Yu Linglong''s gaze turned icy as she gave a sharp look to the members of the Xuanwu Region, "Shut up, do you want to die?"


    Her words instantly made everyone present sober up!


    After all, outside, Yu Linglong always had the image of the decisive and ruthless Valkyrie; within the entire Xuanwu Region, even those stronger than her seldom dared to provoke her!


    Just as Yu Linglong was about to get into the car and leave, Ye Fan suddenly called out to her, "Wife! Wait a second, I have something to give you..."


    As he spoke, Ye Fan tossed a porcin bottle with intense energy fluctuations to Yu Linglong, "This is an Elixir Pill that assists a Martial Venerable in breaking through to the Martial Emperor Level. I want my wife to break through as soon as possible!"


    What?


    Martial Emperor Elixir Pills?


    Ye Fan just casually gave it to her?


    Yu Linglong''s pupils dted, "Xiao Fan, this is too precious..."


    Breakthrough Elixir Pills for the Martial Emperor Level, something that many countries were searching for with all their resources, and Ye Fan just gave it to her?


    ```

 Chapter 222 The Truth That I Am Not Stupid Is Revealed!

    As Martial Arts gradually prated the secr world, every nation understood the significance of Martial Arts experts for a country!


    If a country had Martial Lords stationed within, its confidence would be entirely different!


    An elixir pill that could assist in breaking through to the Martial Emperor Level... at minimum, it would be a top-grade elixir of the Eighth Rank or above... ten billion, a hundred billion, a trillion... these were not things that money could buy!


    "Priceless? Linglong, you are my wife... what could be more important than that?" Ye Fan sincerely looked at Yu Linglong, "In the future, I just hope for world peace and that you can give birth to lots of healthy baby boys!"


    "Tut! There are so many people here, I''m dying of embarrassment... stop talking..." Yu Linglong reached out and tugged at Ye Fan''s clothes, wishing she could hug Ye Fan and kiss him properly if it weren''t for the crowd around them.


    "Go ahead!"


    Ye Fan watched Yu Linglong leave the airport and said to Guo Li, who hade to pick him up, "Let''s go! Drive to Sister Wan''s!"


    Although Ye Fan was flirting with Yu Linglong on the ne just now, in truth, it was a case of injuring the enemy a thousand and self-harming eight hundred. Ye Fan was also suffering terribly!


    At the moment, Su Yixue was in Cloud City; Qing Run had not yet be intimately close, so the only one who could relieve the urgent need was Qiu Wan.


    "Okay!" Guo Li drove the car while reporting to Ye Fan, "Young Master Ye, tonight, a foreigner named Roselle let me tell you that he has already arrived in Great Xia. He needs to handle some affairs in the Northwest first, then he wille specifically to see you!"


    Roselle?


    Several years ago, those few individuals that one had funded had now begun to be the well-known financial magnates of Europa. It seemed they hadn''t forgotten their gratitude and turned ungrateful!


    But what business did he have in the Northwest?


    ...


    In Peni Canyon, the ck Clothes Society had joined forces with the General''s Mansion, nning to assassinate Yu Linglong, the number one Valkyrie of the Xuanwu Region, to severely undermine the credibility of the Xuanwu Region.


    Even almost all the ck Clothes Society''s forces in Great Xia had been mobilized, but in the end, the result was the decimation of their entire army.


    Ye Fan and Yu Linglong, among others, had already withdrawn back to Flower Capital when the Japanese ck Clothes Society''s headquarters finally received the news.


    "What? A thousand warriors of the ck Clothes Society,pletely annihted? How is that possible?" Taro Asada, the president of the ck Clothes Society, crushed the teacup in his hand, looking incredulously at the report he had just received, "Could this information be wrong?"


    Taro Asada had been waiting for news from Peni Canyon since dusk today.


    The ck Clothes Society''s progress in Great Xia had been very slow, especially due to the resistance posed by the warriors of the Xuanwu Region.


    They had been counting on this battle to boost the morale of the ck Clothes Society while also providing an exnation to the royal family.


    However, the news he received was of the total annihtion of the ck Clothes Society''s forces!


    How could this be possible?


    "Hey! President Taro, the news is absolutely true... Master Matsumoto, Elder Xiao Quan, and all other members of the ck Clothes Society, they all died for their country... Even Deputy Commander Zhou Yao, who had already sworn allegiance to us, has also fallen..."


    "Originally, our fight was advantageous! But at the crucial moment, the reinforcements that Commander Zhou Yao sought, the Blood Demon Sect, suddenly sided with the Xuanwu Region, turning the tide of battle!"


    "Among them, the most crucial factor was Ye Fan, the only surviving Young Master of the Great Xia Ye Family!"


    Hearing his subordinate''s report, Taro Asada felt his heart go cold.


    In order to seize those fragments within the Great Xia Realm, the ck Clothes Society had dispatched nearly half of its forces. This total annihtion was almost a devastating blow to the ck Clothes Society.


    Not only would it be impossible to continue the projects within the Great Xia Realm, but the ck Clothes Society''s position within Dongying would also likely suffer a huge impact.


    Other families had long been coveting the ck Clothes Society''s position, and now with the Society''s heavy losses, they would likely seize the opportunity to kick them while they were down!


    "Ye Fan? Isn''t he the fool Young Master of the Ye Family? Hmph! All the core disciples of the Ye Family are dead... what waves could a fool stir up?" Taro Asada, like before, remembered the outdated intelligence about Ye Fan.


    "No, President Taro, we have all been deceived by Ye Fan... He was pretending to be a fool the whole time. ording to the information we got from the scene, Ye Fan''s strength is at least above the Martial Venerable Realm, even stronger! He is not foolish at all... and behind Ye Fan there is a powerful force with Martial Emperor Level experts supporting him!"


    "Martial Lord?"


    "Feigning ignorance?"


    When Taro Asada heard the report from his subordinate, the first thing he thought of was the annihtion of the Zhao Family, the Li Family, and the Wang Family in Cloud City.


    These families were all vassal families under the staunch enemies of the Ye Family.


    Although they were insignificant, ording to the perspective of the Ye Family''s enemies, suppressing the declining Ye Family or the Su Family was not a problem at all.


    But within a short week, all three major families were obliterated.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    The most eerie part was that the Wang Family was thest to be wiped out, actually dying in a desperate fight against Xu Jian''s forces.


    In the end, all three major families, rivals of the Ye Family in Cloud City, were wiped out, and even Xu Jian and his son, who originally nned to take over the Ye Corporation''s assets, coincidentally met their deaths as well.


    The internal and external crises of the Ye Family were all greatly alleviated in an instant.


    Previously, everyone thought it was just a coincidence.


    But now, Taro Asada finally understood that this was no coincidence at all; it was all Ye Fan''s maniption from behind the scenes.


    "Quick! Immediately share this news with the Capital and the Northwest of Great Xia¡­ Ye Fan has fully awakened, and it''s crucial that everyone gets this information as soon as possible¡­"


    "We can''t be fooled again!"


    At this moment, Taro Asada also gradually epted the reality that 800 men of the ck Clothes Society werepletely annihted!


    Since Ye Fan had awakened, and five years ago, he was that monstrous prodigy, so now Ye Fan''s strength had reached the Martial Venerable Realm. Considering his heaven-defying talent, Taro Asada felt that any oue was possible if Ye Fan had nned it.


    But there was one thing Taro Asada was certain of: he definitely would not be in the forefront when dealing with Ye Fan next time.


    ...


    In the Great Xia Capital, Tang Zheng, who had just received the message from Asada, had a bitter expression, "Sigh! It''s toote for us to know this information¡­"


    The forces under Tang Zheng''s control had almost beenpletely cleaned up by Ye Fan beforehand.


    Even Tang Zheng''s grandson, Shen Xiao, had fallen into Ye Fan''s hands. Without any power at his disposal, Tang Zheng felt helpless to do anything!


    In Flower Capital, Zhou Ming, who had just arrived, also received the news, "Ye Fan is not a fool? Eh... why does this name sound so familiar... When was he ever a fool? I feel a bit afraid... No, I must study this carefully..."


    In the Northwest, Zhang Heng also saw the message passed on by Asada.


    "Damn it! Did these Japanese dogs know about Ye Fan''s situation long ago and are only telling me now? Hmph! What''s the point of telling me now?" Zhang Heng smashed the table in a fit of madness, "My only grandson has died in Flower Capital, ah ah ah... Heavens! Are you letting my Zhang family die out?"


    Zhang Feng had even requested the Nether Young Master, Chen Tang, to take action alongside him against Ye Fan. In the end, Chen Tang ended up acknowledging Ye Fan as his godfather and killed Zhang Feng!


    With such a bizarre turn of events, Zhang Heng naturally deduced that Ye Fan''s strength had reached an extremely terrifying level, enough to control Chen Tang''s action against Zhang Feng.


    "I''ll never let this go with you! Hmph... if I can''t deal with you, then I''ll use all of Zhang family''s power to bring down Ye Corporation, I have to tear a piece of flesh from you!"


    Zhang Heng knew that since his deputymander, Chu Feng, and grandson, Zhang Feng, had already died at the hands of Ye Fan, it would be difficult for him to kill Ye Fan using martial strength.


    Zhang Heng thought then to use economic means to take over all of Ye Corporation!


    Even if I can''t kill you, I still want to make you suffer...


    By seizing control of Ye Corporation, perhaps we could turn the tables and get those undecided middle family powers to stand on the opposing side of the Ye Family!


    Finally, we can unite andpletely annihte the Ye Family¡­


    "How is Mr. Roselle''s contact going? Will we be able tounch a sessful strike against Ye Corporation''s stocks tomorrow?" Zhang Heng mmed the papers on the table and coldly asked his deputymander!

 Chapter 223 How about I give you a son?

    "Mr. Roselle has already entered the Great Xia Realm and will definitely arrive in Anxi City early tomorrow morning. Before the market opens, we canunch a sniper attack on the Ye Family''s stocks! Mr. Roselle, let''s prepare the cash first... This operation is likely to encounter our old opponent, and we will need a substantial amount of funds..."


    Zhang Heng scoffed, "Good! Even if it costs the entire Zhang Family, I don''t care as long as we can bring down the Ye Family!"


    Now that Zhang Feng is already dead, the Zhang Family has no future to hope for. What is there to be afraid of?


    ...


    In Flower Capital, Ye Fan and Guo Li were about to arrive at Qiu Wan''s house when they suddenly received a phone call from Lovette, "Young Master Ye, I''ve just received information that that old Roselle from Europa has gone to the Northwest Zhang Family in Great Xia and has decided tounch a sniper attack on the Ye Family''s stocks tomorrow! Damn it... Young Master Ye, I''ve already left the Beautiful Country and headed to Great Xia overnight, determined to help you win this battle..."


    "It might be a bit difficult to maneuver funds on your end, Young Master Ye. I''m bringing five hundred billion over, and if that''s not enough, we can mobilize another four hundred billion at any time!"


    Without waiting for Ye Fan to speak, Lovette arranged all the ns himself.


    Ye Fan''s mouth curved into a smile. The Northwest Zhang Family?n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Had Elder Zhang finally lost his patience and decided to personally enter the fray?


    So Roselle was actually joining the Zhang Family, nning to take on the Ye Family together?


    Haha!


    How interesting!


    Zhang Heng probably didn''t realize that he might end up sacrificing the entire Zhang Family in the process, did he?


    "Alright! Start taking action ording to your n, and we''ll meet tomorrow morning!"


    In the financial world, the two giants, Roselle and Lovette, are super tycoons from the Beautiful Country and Europa.


    But what the outside world doesn''t know is that nearly ten years ago, Ye Fan had already tamed both of these tycoons.


    This time, although it wasn''t a visibly earth-shattering event, Ye Fan knew that this was the first direct financial showdown between the Ye Family and their mortal enemies.


    Either the Ye Family would be destroyed economically, or the Zhang Family would bepletely brought to its knees!


    In reality, from the moment Zhang Heng invited Roselle to join the Zhang Family, the oue was already sealed!


    ...


    Ye Fan''s car came to a stop outside the gates of Qiu Wan''s vi. As they neared, Guo Li said to Ye Fan, "Big Brother, the situation with Peni Canyon must have already been leaked! Are you still nning to y dumb?"


    Ye Fan smiled faintly, "No need! We''ve already grasped the basic clues. We''ve traced the investigation to Tang Zheng and Zhang Heng. It won''t be easy for those bigwigs behind them to erase the evidence... There''s no point in continuing to y dumb."


    Guo Li nodded, "Then I''ll tell Wang Fugui the truth too! That big simpleton has been pestering me for a long time!"


    "Okay!"


    Ye Fan responded and stepped toward the inside of the vi.


    Meanwhile, Guo Li got into the car and dialed Wang Fugui''s number, "Old Wang! I have some good news for you... Actually, you guessed right. From the day of the Ye Family funeral, Big Brother was no longer foolish. All that pretending was to baffle the enemy..."


    "Damn! I knew it, I could tell Big Brother was different from before, damn it, I''ve asked you guys so many times yet you still had to deceive me... Schr Guo, I want to strangle you right now..." Wang Fuguiined over the phone, "Where is Big Brother now? I want to see him!"


    Guo Li nced at Qiu Wan''s vi and said mischievously, "Big Brother is about to be busy with some farming, he''s too busy to see you now. Lets talk about it tomorrow!"


    ...


    Although it was already two o''clock in the morning, the vi''s hall was still brightly lit.


    When Ye Fan entered the hall, he saw that Qiu Wan had curled up on the sofa and fallen asleep.


    Her perfect figure was wrapped in a white nightgown, with curves in all the right ces!


    Actually, Qiu Wan was definitely an exceptional beauty. However, the hardships of life had worn away much of her beauty before.


    Though Qiu Wan had only been with Ye Fan for two days, her Innate Taoist Body had been developed, and now there was a peculiar aura emanating from her, making her look very dignified and full of charm.


    "Brother Fan, you''re back?" Sensing the noise at the door, Qiu Wan immediately woke up, and seeing Ye Fan''s return, quickly stood up with a blush on her face, "Have you eaten? Are you hungry, should I make something for you to eat?"


    Seeing Qiu Wan''s tender demeanor warmed Ye Fan''s heart.


    At this moment, Qiu Wan was just like a little wife, guarding the warm home and waiting for her husband to return from work.


    She was like a light in the midst of thousands of homes, making Ye Fan suddenly feel very peaceful. Perhaps in the future, after all the matters of the Ye Family had been resolved, he would also return to such a normal and ordinary life!


    But how would Ye Fan know that with the announcement from the seven sisters-inw that they all wanted to marry him, coupled with the mysterious Divine Gate behind his mother, how could he possibly lead a normal life?


    "Okay!"


    Qiu Wan quickly busied herself in the kitchen, and soon enough, a bowl of noodles was served. Ye Fan was indeed a bit hungry and polished off the bowl in no time.


    "I''ve prepared the bathwater for you... I''ll be waiting upstairs for you!" Though it wasn''t their first time, the thought of what was about to happen made Qiu Wan somewhat shy.


    ...


    A few minutester, when Ye Fan entered the bedroom, Qiu Wan was already lying in bed under the covers, showing only her head.


    At the bedside, the nightgown was already hanging on the rack!


    Needless to say, under the covers, Qiu Wan was now without a stitch on!


    "Hehe," Ye Fan gave a mischievous smile, flipped back the covers, and hugged the bare Qiu Wan to his chest, his hands not showing the slightest courtesy.


    "Ah! Xiao Fan, you''re so bad... go slow..." Though Qiu Wan had braced herself, Ye Fan''s sudden assault overwhelmed her with shyness, and though held in Ye Fan''s arms, she still attempted to twist her body.


    But what Qiu Wan didn''t know was that the more she twisted, the more deadly the temptation was for Ye Fan.


    "Is it okay?" Ye Fan''s burning gaze fixated on Qiu Wan in his arms, seeking her consent.


    Ye Fan was already a Martial Emperor Level powerhouse, so naturally, his strength was unquestionable.


    But Qiu Wan was just an ordinary girl, and though she possessed an Innate Taoist Body, Ye Fan was still worried that she might not be able to handle it.


    "Mmm!" Qiu Wan replied shyly, tucking her head even deeper into the covers.


    Ah! This little rascal, he must be doing this on purpose.


    Anyone else in her ce would have been embarrassed to ask such a question.


    However, thinking of all the good things Ye Fan had done for her, Qiu Wan''s heart warmed.


    If she hadn''t met Ye Fan, her daughter''s situation would have been dire, possibly ending up dead without knowing how. Not to mention those assassins at night... And then there was Ye Fan taking her to thepany to vent her frustration, and arranging for her such a vi, providing her a job with an annual sry of five million!


    "Xiao Fan, thank you!" With these thoughts in mind, Qiu Wan''s eyes became misty, her gaze filled with moisture as she looked at Ye Fan, "Xiao Fan, why don''t I... have a son for you..."

 Chapter 224 The Lingering Five Poisons Child!

    Qiu Wan was already in her mid tote twenties, and her previous life was always in a terrible state, one could say extremely bitter!


    She had suddenly been elevated to her current status by Ye Fan, and often, Qiu Wan found it unbelievable that the situation before her was real.


    Ye Fan was several years younger than herself, and Qiu Wan truly couldn''t understand what Ye Fan saw in her.


    The best way Qiu Wan could think of to repay Ye Fan was to bear him a son!


    Watching Qiu Wan''s serious and shy demeanor, Ye Fan chuckled evilly, "Bear a son? How should we go about it then?"


    "Ah! You... you''re such a bad guy... it''s done that way..." Qiu Wan said as she covered her head with the nket.


    Despite being so skillful, she still acted innocent in front of him!


    She was simply too naughty!


    "I don''t know how! Maybe Sister Wan could teach me?" Ye Fan said as he crawled under the nket as well, and it seemed like he bit onto something; his words came out somewhat muffled.


    "Ah..." A coy protestation came from the room, "You... don''t ruin it... mmm..."


    In an instant, sounds not suitable for children started to emerge from the room, along with a sensual aroma filling the air.


    ...


    After toiling around in the room for over an hour, and reaching the limits of Qiu Wan''s body, everything finally calmed down.


    Looking at Qiu Wan fast asleep in his arms, Ye Fan felt a wave of emotion within himself.


    The effects of an Innate Taoist Body, a natural Innate Furnace Cauldron, were so apparent?


    In just two days of being with Qiu Wan, Ye Fan found that his strength had improved by a whole realm, reaching the power of a Seventh Rank Martial Emperor.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    If this continued, he feared he might soon make a breakthrough to Martial Saint strength!


    Ye Fan, with a deep gaze out the window, pondered that maybe only when he reached the Martial Saint Realm could the Ye Family truly rest without worries.


    Although Martial Emperor Level experts already possessed sufficient deterrent power, Ye Fan now knew that in this world, apart from the experts of the Secr World, there were also those from the Ancient Martial World, as well as the Divine Gate Organization and the Holy Envoy Organization, along with the Evil Cult...


    At this moment, Ye Fan was unsure whether he could confront those Evil Cults once he reached the Martial Saint Realm!


    s!


    ording to his grandfather''s words, the Divinity Fragments scattered all over the world had to be collected as quickly as possible, and also the Heavenly Pce Map Fragments...


    As Ye Fan was contemting, his strong Perception suddenly alerted him to a car quietly stopping a few hundred meters away from the vi, with a figure rapidly approaching.


    And as the person approached, they were muttering, "Damn it! Finally found the ce... Hardly managed to nt the Poison Gu, and it got destroyed just like that, that little girl was the best fertilizer... absolutely can''t let her go..."


    This man was none other than the Five Poisons Child from the Gu Sect.


    It was the Five Poisons Child who had set up the Poison Gu on the scalp of Qiu Wan''s daughter.


    After Ye Fan cleared all the Poison Gu from the little girl, the Five Poisons Child even suffered a bacsh, leaving him with not light injuries.


    Last night, the Five Poisons Child went to Qiu Wan''s old residence to search, but failed to find Qiu Wan and her daughter. After exerting quite a bit of effort, he learned that Qiu Wan had moved to this vi area and hurriedly came looking.


    A trace of coldness crept onto Ye Fan''s lips!


    Beforehand, it might not have mattered since Ye Fan and Qiu Wan were strangers, but now Qiu Wan was his woman, and moreover, she had an Innate Taoist Body, which had greatly enhanced his strength, making her Ye Fan''s lucky star.


    Ye Fan would naturally not let any harme to Qiu Wan!


    Hmph!


    Ye Fan snorted coldly, quickly put on his clothes, and then his body swiftly shed, and in the blink of an eye, he was already outside the vi.


    ...


    Outside the vi courtyard, Five Poisons Child was still carefully probing and perceiving.


    The poison gu he had set up yesterday had been cleared without a sound, indicating that whoever took action yesterday must be strong. Five Poisons Child was still very cautious.


    "Hey! Brother, what are you doing?" Five Poisons Child was seriously scouting when his shoulder was suddenly tapped, scaring him so much that he nearly exploded on the spot.


    "Damn it! Who the hell are you, trying to scare me to death?!" Five Poisons Child jumped two meters high on the spot, feeling his heart was about to leap out.


    Although Five Poisons Child''s strongest skill was deploying poison gu, as a core member of the Gu Sect, his strength was also at the peak of the Grandmaster level, on the verge of breaking into the Martial Venerable Realm.


    But why hadn''t he felt a thing when Ye Fan, such arge living person, suddenly appeared behind him?


    Could it be that Ye Fan''s strength was much higher than his?


    Five Poisons Child''s heart pounded wildly as he stimted his qi force and sized up Ye Fan from top to bottom. Ye Fan did not seem to have any fluctuation of martial breath, did he? Ye Fan didn''t seem like a martial arts expert!


    Could it be that he was too focused?


    Yes!


    That must be it!


    "What are you doing here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?" Five Poisons Child red at Ye Fan warily. Although there was no fluctuation of martial breath on Ye Fan, Five Poisons Child didn''t want others to see what he intended to do.


    "Hehe! I heard that the people in this vi are very rich... I''m a bit short on cash and was thinking of asking them to lend me some money to spend! What about you, brother, do you also want to enter and borrow money? How about we work together? We can split the earnings fifty-fifty afterward?"


    Ye Fan already understood very well what Five Poisons Child was here to do, but his sheer rney had the Five Poisons Child thoroughly bamboozled.


    "Ah? Borrowing money... Oh, right! I wanted to borrow some money to spend as well, but the gate is tightly locked, and there''s an electric fence on the wall. It won''t be easy to get in without making any noise..."


    Upon hearing Ye Fan''s words, a thrill of secret delight surged in Five Poisons Child''s heart.


    Hmph!


    So it''s a thief, huh?


    Perfect, with this guy probing the way ahead, if anything goes wrong, he can run away at the first opportunity, and there''s even someone to take the fall.


    "Isn''t it just a lock? No big deal... I can open it in seconds..." Ye Fan said with a wicked smile. The password lock at the vi''s entrance had his fingerprint recorded¡ªit would indeed only take seconds for him to open it.


    But under the cover of night, Five Poisons Child had no idea that Ye Fan in front of him was the same fool who stirred the entire Cloud City, giving the two Grand Chancellors headaches.


    As he spoke, Ye Fan quickly stepped forward and pretended to fiddle with the password lock.


    Click!


    The next moment, the vi''s gate opened effortlessly.


    "Brother, that''s impressive!" Five Poisons Child watched Ye Fan''s actions with some shock. In just the span of a breath, Ye Fan had the password lock open¡ªwas he that skilled?


    "Brother, have you heard? I heard that the owner of this vi has a treasure map, and the treasures it leads to are said to be worth hundreds of billions! Brother, let''s carefully searchter, and if we find that map, we''re made!"


    After detecting Ye Fan''s formidable skills, Five Poisons Child''s attitude toward Ye Fan started to change, and he began coaxing Ye Fan to take action!


    As for what would happen after Ye Fan found the itemster... Hmph... At that time, whether to kill or maim would be entirely up to Five Poisons Child...

 Chapter 225 Dog Eat Dog! Will it respond if you call it?

    "A map? What map? What era do you think this is? Believing in that stuff is still better than getting some real gold and silver!"


    Ye Fan was startled upon hearing Five Poisons Child''s words!


    It seemed that even the Five Poisons Child knew about the Ye Family''s map!


    "Brother, have you ever heard of Martial Arts? It''s said that inside the treasure trove, there are a lot of Martial Arts Techniques, and the gold and silver there are a million times more than what you''ve seen... If one could get that map, any family could be the strongest family in the world..."


    The Five Poisons Child continued to dupe Ye Fan, not knowing that actually, everything was under Ye Fan''s control.


    "Is it really that powerful? But I''ve never seen that map, and I don''t know what it looks like... If I knew what it looked like, as long as it''s in this vi, I''m sure I could find it..." Ye Fan was just testing the waters, thinking it wouldn''t hurt to take a stab in the dark.


    Unexpectedly, the Five Poisons Child actually took out a piece of the map fragment from his bosom and handed it to Ye Fan, saying, "Brother, meeting you is fate! Look, this is the kind of map. I only have one fragment here, familiarize yourself with it! Later, when we find the other fragments, we can split the good stuff we find fifty-fifty!"


    The Five Poisons Child exined to Ye Fan with a fake smile, while a sinister expression flickered at the corner of his mouth.


    The guy in front of him looked foolish enough. Though he might have some skill in thieving, how could there be a share for Ye Fan once the things were in hand?


    And since Ye Fan had stumbled upon his actions today, the Five Poisons Child had no intention of sparing Ye Fan''s life.


    Well, let him serve as fertilizer for his Gu Worm!


    "Oh! Is this the map then, it actually looks proper!" Ye Fan responded and took the map fragment in his hand to feel it; indeed, there was an ancient aura fluctuating, simr to the two pieces he already had.


    So it turned out, aside from the seven map fragments of the Ye Family, there were other fragments out there as well.


    "I had no idea this was a treasure, brother... Haha, I also picked up two pieces elsewhere, almost threw them away like trash, do they look the same?" Ye Fan chuckled wickedly, and while talking, he took out the other two map fragments he had on him, one of which he obtained from Qiu Wan, and the other was given by Liu Hao.


    My goodness!


    Seeing the two map fragments in Ye Fan''s hands, the Five Poisons Child''s eyes nearly lit up!


    Damn!


    He had endured hardships for most of his life, using countless schemes, and it was not until recently that he managed to get one map fragment.


    And the "thief" in front of him actually had two pieces all of a sudden?


    Was this a gift from heaven, sending such a big piece of fat meat right to his lips?


    No, that won''t do!


    He must seize the items in this guy''s hands today, they were "stolen" anyway!


    "Brother, you''re impressive, let me have a look!" Five Poisons Child said, reaching out to take the two map fragments from Ye Fan''s hands to inspect them, but Ye Fan suddenly withdrew his wrist, "Just look from there!"


    The Five Poisons Child''s mouth twitched, inwardly he remarked, still very cautious!


    Humph!


    "But to an extraordinary person like myself, you''re just transparent trash!"


    "Crushing you is as easy as crushing an ant, what''s there to boast about?"


    If it weren''t for wanting to use Ye Fan''s hands to further obtain the map from Qiu Wan''s side, Five Poisons Child would already be eager to take Ye Fan''s life. What he didn''t know was that the map from Qiu Wan''s hands had long been on Ye Fan.


    Five Poisons Child was fantasizing about having one map in his possession, adding the two from Ye Fan''s hands, and if he could find the map from Qiu Wan''s side as well, then he would have all four pieces. By then, theplete map would nearly be formed, and he would be the first to enter that secret realm. To learn all those cultivation techniques, martial arts techniques¡ªwho else in the world would be his opponent?


    Just as Five Poisons Child had clearly seen the genuine articles in Ye Fan''s hands, Ye Fan abruptly tucked the map pieces away and slipped them into his chest.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Along with the ones he had put away was the piece that Five Poisons Child had just shown to Ye Fan!


    "Brother, did you forget something? It''s fine that you put away your own map, but can you give me back my piece?" Five Poisons Child''s face twitched twice as he extended his hand toward Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan''s face turned severe as he spoke, "Your map? What map of yours... I don''t recall you having any map."


    Tonight, Ye Fan came out specifically to deal with Five Poisons Child, yet he hadn''t anticipated the unexpected windfall from Five Poisons Child.


    "Brother, that''s not very righteous of you! The three map pieces you put away¡ªtwo are yours... and one is mine that I gave you, don''t you remember?" Five Poisons Child exined patiently to Ye Fan, already starting to feel his blood boil.


    Ye Fan shook his head, "Did you give me a map just now? I don''t remember it at all... And besides, brother, you can eat indiscriminately, but you can''t speak carelessly! You say I have your map, why don''t you call it out and see if it responds? If it does, it''s yours!"


    "..." Ye Fan''s words left Five Poisons Child speechless, hisplexion thoroughly darkened, "Kid, what are you trying to imply? Want to welsh on the deal? You must be confused about where you are."


    Five Poisons Child''s entire body was seething with martial arts qi, his inner turmoil rising!


    Damn it, had he overeaten or what? A grandmaster of the Grandmaster Realm and a martial arts expert, actually having to exin himself to a thief?


    "Ha ha! Brother, you jest. Something just came up at home, so I have to go!" A hint of a smile appeared on Ye Fan''s lips as he suddenly pushed off with his ankle and dashed towards the vi''s exterior.


    Dealing with Five Poisons Child was a piece of cake for Ye Fan.


    Yet Ye Fan wasn''t keen on letting Five Poisons Child die in Qiu Wan''s vi, to avoid dirtying the ce.


    "Bastard! Thinking you can run... in your dreams! Laotzu was just worrying about not having a reason to kill you, but you''ve brought this on yourself!" Seeing Ye Fan actually attempting to leave, Five Poisons Child immediately went berserk, speeding after Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan, running ahead, kept his pace steady¡ªneither allowing Five Poisons Child to easily catch up nor tog behind. After a few minutes, he lured Five Poisons Child into a dead-end street, and only then did Ye Fan stop.


    "Run, run, you bastard! Keep running! Let''s see where you can go? Huff! Huff!" Five Poisons Child, who had chased breathlessly, hadn''t realized something was very wrong with Ye Fan.


    Five Poisons Child, with the power of the Grandmaster Realm, was gasping after chasing Ye Fan while Ye Fan seemed effortlessly rxed!


    This fully indicated that Ye Fan was no ordinary person!


    However, at this moment, Five Poisons Child was so preupied with the three map pieces that he thought he could easily handle Ye Fan and hence hadn''t thought it through!


    Seeing Five Poisons Child draw his battle saber, Ye Fan began to speak fearfully, "Big brother... let''s talk this over, don''t scare me, okay? I''ll give you everything, alright? I''m really scared to death!"

 Chapter 226 Did You Think I Really Loved You?

    "Hmph! Scared now, are you? Toote! Damn it... To think you''d dare cross me over an item I fancied, go to hell!"


    As a Great Protector of the Gu Sect, the Five Poisons Child had killed no small number of people, and was known for his ruthless and cold-blooded nature.


    As he berated, his battle saber swung down swiftly towards Ye Fan''s neck.


    Hmph!


    Ye Fan let out a cold snort, and with a light pinch of his fingers, he gripped the battle saber, blocking the Five Poisons Child''s attack and looked at him with a smile that wasn''t quite a smile!


    "Kid, you''re seeking your own death; don''t me me... Have a good journey on the Yellow Springs Road..." The Five Poisons Child was very confident in the effectiveness of his sh, believing that a single cut could finish off Ye Fan. He even started consoling Ye Fan, "It''s normal to feel a bit cold and dizzy as you bleed out..."


    Huh?


    Mid-sentence, the Five Poisons Child suddenly sensed something was amiss.


    Why had his battle saber stopped in mid-air?n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Looking up, the Five Poisons Child was shocked to find his precision steel battle saber firmly pinched between Ye Fan''s two fingers, suspended in the air!


    Holy mother!


    Was he hallucinating?


    The Five Poisons Child was taken aback and rubbed his eyes, hardly able to believe what he was seeing. Upon focusing again, there was no mistake¡ªthe battle saber was indeed pinched by Ye Fan.


    "Damn it!" The Five Poisons Child eximed, trying to draw back the battle saber using his Qi Force!


    But despite exerting his Energy Transformation, Control, and even the power of someone at the Peak of Grandmaster... even putting forth all his strength as if his life depended on it, he still couldn''t move the battle saber an inch.


    At this moment, the Five Poisons Child finally realized the severity of the situation, "Kid! Are you ying with me?"


    Dropping the battle saber, the Five Poisons Child took a step back, circting themand through his mouth. The poison gu on his body began to stir, ready tounch a fatal strike at Ye Fan at any moment.


    Now, looking at Ye Fan''s face, the more the Five Poisons Child looked, the more familiar it seemed, "Have we met before?"


    Tilting his head, the Five Poisons Child scrutinized Ye Fan once more and finally recognized who he was, "Damn it! You''re that idiot from the Ye Family... Ah, I knew I recognized you!"


    That idiot from the Ye Family had recently been causing quite a stir.


    The Third Elder Ling Yun of the Gu Sect was rumored to have died in Cloud City, and it was all rted to Ye Fan.


    But the Five Poisons Child had always looked down on Ling Yun, a senior elder who couldn''t even outwit an idiot.


    Trash!


    Having recognized it was Ye Fan, the Five Poisons Child actually felt less tense!


    "There! Young Master Ye, hand over the map fragment to me, and I''ll buy you some candyter, okay?" The Five Poisons Child still thought Ye Fan was truly an idiot, since so many reports had confirmed that the simpleton of the Ye Family had been in a state of folly for five years.


    Any person could pretend to be a fool for a moment, but surely not for five years.


    "..." Ye Fan was speechless. After the battle in Peni Canyon, he hadpletely revealed himself to the outside world!


    I''m not pretending anymore!


    I''m not an idiot anymore!


    And I don''t need to y the fool anymore!


    But it seemed that the news had been dyed in reaching the outside world.


    Ye Fan admitted he was no longer a fool, yet there were people stubbornly clinging to the belief that he still was.


    "Heh, do I look like a fool to you now?" Ye Fan dropped his battle saber on the ground, speaking indifferently to the Five Poisons Child, "So it was you who used the method of ''Raising Gu in a Corpse'' in Xiao Xiao''s scalp to grow Gu worms? Such a vicious method, and you used it on a child... do you have any humanity?"


    Ye Fan''s gaze fixed on the Five Poisons Child, a hint of ruthlessness shing in his eyes!


    One could imagine if Qiu Wan hadn''t met him, the Five Poisons Child''s method of raising Gu would surely have seeded.


    No matter which hospital Qiu Wan took Xiao Xiao to for examination, they would certainly find no issues.


    In the end, they could only watch helplessly as Xiao Xiao died... Such torment of a child destroyed a woman''s hope!


    "Aiyo! It seems the fool from the Ye Family can actually understand human speech now? Haha... What does it matter if I tell you? That little girl''s life is cheap, being fertilizer for my Gu worms is her honor!" the Five Poisons Child arrogantly proimed, "Moreover, I''ll tell you, when your third brother was attacked in the Vermilion Bird Domain, I was present... Haha, it was I who personally gouged out his eyes..."


    "Such a pity, we ultimately couldn''t find any clues about the map fragment he had!"


    "However, there will be clues soon! You, a fool, dare to wander around Flower Capital... Today, the two map fragments on you are mine... hand them over..."


    As he spoke, the Five Poisons Child reached out to grab at Ye Fan''s chest.


    Even at this point, the Five Poisons Child still thought Ye Fan was in a state of idiocy.


    Five years ago, Ye Fan''s strength was merely at the Grandmaster Realm. Having been foolish for five years, how much could Ye Fan''s strength have possibly improved?


    And with his powerful Gu Technique, wasn''t subduing Ye Fan an easy task?


    Seeing Ye Fan about to raise his hand to block, the Five Poisons Child suddenly let out a loud shriek, "Don''t move if you don''t want to die! Haha... Do you think I wasted so much talk with you because I really care about you? Damn it, I was just buying time to set up the Gu worms... Look down at your feet..."


    Ye Fan looked down and saw that the ground where he stood was suddenly covered with numerous centipedes, scorpions, and venomous snakes... emitting a chilling and unsettling sound!


    Such a scene would make the scalp tingle for any normal person.


    The gathering of so many Poison Gu was terrifying enough, and if they all invaded a human body, they could tear it to shreds in an instant.


    "Do you think that''s all? Let me tell you... My Bloodthirsty Gu has already quietly infiltrated your body from behind, and it will soon suck your brain dry... Then you will turn into a pool of blood..."


    "At that time, whether you''re truly a fool or just pretending to be one, you will go report to Yama!"


    The Five Poisons Child also let out a sigh of relief, "You bunch of trash still want to fight with me? Heh, too naive!"


    As he spoke, the Five Poisons Child reached out to take the map fragments from Ye Fan''s embrace.


    But Ye Fan caught the Five Poisons Child''s wrist firmly, smiling wickedly, and then extended his other hand, disying a few ck Bloodthirsty Gu in his palm, tauntingly saying to the Five Poisons Child, "You mean these Poison Gu? They seem to have no interest in my flesh!"


    Hiss!


    Huh?


    Seeing the scene unfold before him, the Five Poisons Child instantly froze!


    What... What''s happening?


    His own Bloodthirsty Gu were ineffective? They didn''t obey hismands and infiltrate Ye Fan''s body?


    "Attack! Hiss!" The Five Poisons Child, panicked to the extreme, hastily gavemands, trying to incite the Bloodthirsty Gu and the other Poison Gu at Ye Fan''s feet tounch an attack!


    But to his shock, in an instant, all the Poison Gu seemed to be out of his control, emitting frantic cries. The next moment, a few of the Bloodthirsty Poisonous Gu actually flew onto the Five Poisons Child''s neck, and viciously bit down...


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 Chapter 228 Is the Third Sister-in-Law Sincere or Pretending?

    At the funeral, Ye Fan had already awakened!


    When Shen Mange announced her marriage to him, Ye Fan quietly observed her expression. That resoluteness and determination didn''t seem feigned!


    Later at the cemetery, Shen Mange even helped Ye Fan straighten his cor, and that concerned and pained look was not something one could pretend to have.


    Shen Mange truly had the best interests of the Ye Family at heart!


    But why then did the Five Poisons Child say it was Young Master Ye, Ye Lingyu''s father-inw who betrayed him?


    "Hmph! Facing death and you still want to drive a wedge between the Ye Family and the Shen Family?" Ye Fan snorted coldly, stepping on the Five Poisons Child''s thigh and exerting a bit of Qi Force, promptly breaking the Five Poisons Child''s thigh.


    The Five Poisons Child instantly cried out loudly in pain, "No, I didn''t lie at all! I''m telling the truth... I was there at the scene, it was Ye Lingyu''s father-inw, Shen Nanfei, who framed Ye Lingyu, and the first stab was by Shen Nanfei... Don''t believe me, check my phone, there''s a short video on it... Ah, my leg... please give me a quick death, I''ve told you everything I know..."


    The Five Poisons Child was utterly desperate!


    He knew that with Ye Fan fully awakened, there was simply no chance of survival being in his hands; now all he hoped for was a swift death!


    Furthermore, the Five Poisons Child felt extremely resentful inside. When the Gu Sect agreed to take action against the Ye Family, the Five Poisons Child was hesitant, but Zhuang Bifan ultimately sent him to carry out that assassination mission, resulting in this dire predicament.


    If he had to die, let no one else live either!


    The Five Poisons Child had made up his mind to expose everyone he knew who was present on the scene; if he was to die, he wouldn''t be lonely on the Yellow Springs Road.


    "Those who acted together with the Gu Sect included several high-ranking members of the Vermilion Bird Domain, whose names I can''t recall... But I recognize the martial arts experts from several other families; there are those from the Southern Han Family, the Cao Family... and even martial artists from the Ancient Martial Arts Feng Family participated as well..."


    As the Five Poisons Child spilled everything, Ye Fan also found the phone on him!


    He opened the phone to a short encrypted video. Although it wasn''t long, just several seconds, Ye Fan clearly saw his sister-inw''s father, Shen Nanfei, plunging a knife into Ye Lingyu''s chest before the screen went haywire.


    In thest frame, Ye Fan saw his elder brother being kicked around like a football by numerous martial arts experts, his eyes gouged out...


    Damnable!


    Although he had known earlier that his elder brother was murdered.


    Ye Fan had not imagined the enemies of the Ye Family would be so cruelly ruthless.


    It was not enough to kill a man; they had to torture him so.


    Especially in the video, Ye Fan saw several familiar faces.


    Some of them were formerly close friends of the Ye Family.


    Bastards!


    Betraying the Ye Family, I will make sure all of you pay the price.


    However, regarding the issue of Shen Nanfei, Ye Fan still had some hesitation. The Shen Family''s actions before and after werepletely contradictory... Had something happened within the Shen Family as well?


    Once the matter at Flower Capital was resolved, he must travel to Sea City to visit the Shen Family personally and uncover the truth of the matter.


    If it was indeed Shen Nanfei who acted against his elder brother, Ye Fan would naturally not hesitate to act. But then, what about Shen Mange? She was his sister-inw before, and now had announced her marriage to him, making her his wife!


    A wife''s father being the enemy who killed one''s brother, Ye Fan found himself in a difficult position.


    But the specifics would have to be dealt with when the time came.


    "Onest question, where did you get this piece of the map?" Ye Fan asked coldly, staring at the Five Poisons Child.


    At this moment, the Five Poisons Child had reached the depths of despair, having almost disclosed everything he knew. The only issue left for Ye Fan was about the fragment of the map.


    Previously, grandfather had said mother gave seven map fragments to his seven brothers, but the fragment in the Five Poisons Child''s possession clearly did note from any of the Ye Family''s sons.


    This means one thing, that there are likely more than seven map fragments of the Heavenly Pce.


    "I... I just happened to obtain it in an ancient tomb in the Miaojiang area. At that time, a few members of an archaeological team discovered this thing, iming it was a site of Divinity, with even Cultivation Techniques inside. I killed them all and seized the map..."


    Ancient tomb?


    Ye Fan''s brows furrowed at the sound of this!


    The situation was bing increasinglyplicated!


    The fact that the archaeologists had obtained these map fragments from an ancient tomb suggested that his mother might not have even entered that site.


    Even gathering all seven Ye Family map fragments together might not be enough to enter the site.


    After thinking rapidly, Ye Fan suddenly understood.


    Besides, if thebination of the Ye Family''s seven map fragments formed aplete map, his mother would have likely led the Ye Family disciples to that ce long ago!


    How many pieces are there to the map fragments? When will gathering theme to an end?


    s!


    Ye Fan heaved a long sigh in his heart, reckoning that he could only do so much for now, first dealing with all those arch-enemies of the Ye Family!


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    With a flick of his wrist, the Inheritance within Ye Fan flickered and a torrential wave of heat surged from his palm, engulfing the Five Poisons Child and all the surrounding Poison Gu.


    In an instant, the Five Poisons Child and those Poison Gu all turned to nothingness!


    "I''m f*cked... Just how many cards do you have up your sleeve..."


    In the void, one could faintly hear the Five Poisons Child''s astonished words.


    Only in death did the Five Poisons Child realize just how impressive the title of the number one prodigy of Great Xia really was!


    Ye Fan used the Inheritance to burn because the widespread Poison Gu in the Flower Capital was too dangerous. If he wasn''t careful, and civilians were identally injured, that would be terrible!


    So he decided to burn them all with a single fire!


    Having dealt with this, Ye Fan casually patted his hands and swiftly disappeared from the scene.


    As he passed the entrance of the dead-end alley, Ye Fan nced at a nearbyne, a devilish smile appearing on his lips, but he said nothing.


    Ye Fan''s powerful Perception naturally allowed him to sense that there were people hiding in thatne observing quietly, and he also knew that they were from the Gu Sect.


    But Ye Fan ignored them; the message was meant to be spread.


    Ye Fan wasn''t pretending anymore, he wasying his cards on the table... He wanted to make all those who acted against the Ye Family feel panic, fear, and terror...


    "What''s going on, big brother... I just saw that idiot Ye Fan nce over here, it felt like being stared at by a venomous snake! Do you think he discovered us?"


    "Scared of what, it''s just an idiot! What we need to focus on now is why the Five Poisons Child, protector who clearly went in chasing after Ye Fan, didn''t show up when Ye Fan came out. What the hell happened!"


    "The leader has long suspected that the Five Poisons Child harbored ulterior motives. Let''s go... Let''s go take a look..."


    But by the time they checked the alley, they found no valuable clues and could only leave in frustration.


    Ye Fan returned to Qiu Wan''s ce and slept until daybreak, only to be woken up by a phone call from Lovette, "Young Master Ye, the Northwest Zhang Family has formally dered war on the Ye Family, and in half an hour, the financial war will start. Are youing over to watch..."


    On the phone, Ye Fan could sense a hint of excitement in Lovette''s voice!


    "Of course, how can I miss such an exciting spectacle?"

 Chapter 231 Stay Calm! Let the Bullets Fly for a While!

    Zhang Family Ancestral Home, appraisal value: 80,000!


    Zhang family''s ten vis, appraisal value: 88,000!


    Zhang Family Company Building, appraised at 140 million!


    The two jade lions at the Zhang family''s doorway, appraised at 500!


    The Zhang family''s diamond-studded toilet, appraised at 3,000!


    ...


    The densely packed appraisal sheet made Zhang Heng''s scalp go numb.


    Damn it!


    The Zhang family ancestral home, a century-old residence in the prime area, was appraised at only a bit over two million? Ten vis valued at less than eight million in total, meaning each vi is worth 800,000?


    What is this, a robbery?


    And they even appraised the Zhang family''s diamond-studded toilet, what are they trying to do, ransack the ce?


    Fuck, they even installed surveince in my own house?


    An ominous feeling overwhelmed Zhang Heng!


    This time I gambled everything in a financial battle with the Ye Family, but was it the right or wrong move?


    Yet when he thought of his only grandson who died in Flower Capital, Zhang Heng felt as though his heart was being twisted by a knife. That was thest hope of the Zhang family, and now he was gone, leaving the Zhang family with no future!


    Although it seemed Chen Tang was the one who killed him, Chen Liang from the Nether Holy Master had already called to exin that Chen Tang was controlled by Ye Fan. Ye Fan was no longer a fool, everything was a deception.


    That little bastard Ye Fan... I must fight this battle...


    But Zhang Heng still hesitated over signing the mortgage agreement.


    "It has started! The Ye Corporation has already made their move; they''re actually beginning a counter-acquisition of Zhang family shares. They''ve absorbed 5% of the shares in an instant..."


    While Zhang Heng was still hesitating, a subordinate from the Roselle team who was monitoring the stock market situation started reporting.


    "Patriarch Zhang, it''s your call... Or it''s also okay not to fight today," Roselle said calmly to Zhang Heng, "It''s no big deal, I''ll forego my fee and just buy a ne ticket to go back!"


    "Fight! We must fight..." Zhang Heng bit the bullet and issued the finalmand.


    Under the circumstances, how could they not fight?


    Even if the Zhang family didn''t act against the Ye Family, the Ye Family had already started a counter-acquisition of Zhang corporation stocks. The slightest carelessness, and the Ye Family might take control of the Zhang Corporation.


    "Mr. Roselle, start with the funds in the corporation''s ount for now; if it''s not enough... I''ll figure something out..." Zhang Heng threw the appraisal sheet onto the table, his face burning with rage.


    It was infuriating that they even appraised the diamond-studded toilet.


    "Patriarch Zhang, don''t be angry. You need to keep this appraisal sheet safe; you might need it soon!" Qi Tao collected the appraisal sheet and said to Zhang Heng with a sly smile.


    "Start!" Roselle gave a small smile and also issued themand to begin.


    ...


    In Flower Capital, inside the Guo Corporation meeting room, Lovette saw the stock prices changing on the screen and his eyes lit up, "They have started to counter-attack! On mymand, hike the Ye Corporation''s stock price by five times!"


    Huh?


    Lovette''s words left everyone present, including Guo Li and Xuan Yufei, momentarily stunned.


    Raise it five times?


    ```


    Fighting a financial war isn''t done like this!


    By raising the price so high, Ye Corporation will be under tremendous financial pressure, and the rapid spike in price will surely make the Zhang family think twice before trying to acquire Ye Family''s stocks.


    "Brother Fan... this Lovette, he..." Although Guo Li had great faith in Lovette''s financial prowess, such a chaotic strategy still caused him concern.


    Even if Lovette brought five hundred billion, it wouldn''t be enough to sustain this chaos.


    "Brother Fan, is this really alright?" Xuan Yufei also expressed her concern anxiously.


    But Ye Fan remained calm, sipping his tea with an indifferent air, "What''s there to worry about? The war between the Zhang family and Ye Corporation is already predetermined. Just wait and watch for the oue!"


    The outside world had no idea that both Roselle and Lovette were financial tycoons fostered by Ye Fan.


    When Ye Fan learned that Roselle had gone to orchestrate for the Zhang family, he knew that it was a trap set up by Lovette and Roselle. Today''s battle, in the eyes of the world, was earth-shattering, a matter of life and death between the Ye and Zhang families.


    But for Ye Fan, it was nothing more than a show.


    Lovette knew, Roselle knew, Ye Fan knew... and everyone else was kept in the dark.


    No sooner had Ye Fan finished speaking than a call from his grandfather, Ye Changfeng, came in, "Xiao Fan, what''s going on with the stock? Why is there such abnormal fluctuation... I heard the Zhang familyunched a sniper attack against Ye Corporation, can you handle it? If not, I''ll call my old friends to intervene right away!"N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Cloud City was at peace for the moment, and Ye Changfeng had nned to visit the Capital today.


    There were things that needed to beid out on the table!


    Now that Ye Fan had fully awakened, there were certain resources and support Ye Changfeng must provide. However, seeing the drastic fluctuations in Ye Corporation''s stock, he put his trip to the Capital on hold and immediately called Ye Fan.


    "No need! It''s just a minor skirmish; I can handle it... Just sit back and enjoy the show, Grandpa!"


    Although Ye Changfeng was aware that his grandson was extraordinary, he was still somewhat concerned, "Are you sure? The other side has mobilized hundreds of billions of dors; where do you have that kind of money?"


    Many activities from five years ago, Ye Changfeng was not aware of.


    Bing the Zhen Tianwang of the Xuanwu Region, supporting two financial moguls, saving General Song Pa... There were still many things Ye Changfeng didn''t know about, including the biggest secret¡ªthe Tianji Pavilion¡ªthat Ye Fan had yet to mention to his grandfather.


    With assets over a trillion, the Nether Group under Tianji Pavilion was a colossal entity that, should he ask, Pang Hai would provide him with as much funding as he needed.


    However, the funds brought by Lovette,bined with support from Xuan Yufei, should already be sufficient.


    "Really, there''s no need! Trust me, Grandpa, of course I have my ways. Ye Corporation is our Ye Family''s lifeline and passion; I won''t let it copse!" Ye Fan knew that the intrinsic value of Ye Corporation might not be that great, but it had be a symbol of the Ye Family''s existence, and naturally, it couldn''t suffer any mishap.


    "Oh! Alright then!"


    In Cloud City, even after hanging up the phone, Ye Changfeng was still a bit worried. He thought it over and still decided to call Jiang Cheng, the defense minister from Flower Capital, "Little Jiang, Xiao Fan has arrived in Flower Capital, he''s doing something today. Help me check his exact situation..."


    ...


    In Northwest Anxi City, the Zhang Corporation headquarters!


    Upon seeing Ye Corporation''s stock soar by 500%, Roselle immediately issued an order, "Begin the full acquisition, devour it! However much stock is on the market, we''ll take it all... First dump two hundred billion into it and go from there..."


    "Yes!"


    Roselle''s subordinates quickly began manipting their ounts to gobble up all of Ye Corporation''s stocks avable.


    Two hundred billion were thrown in an instant, but due to the quintupled price, in reality, the Zhang family only managed to acquire one-fifth of the avable shares.


    Zhang Heng was getting anxious on the side, "Mr. Roselle, this is not working! By purchasing at five times the price, we also need to protect our own stocks from being snatched away, and we definitely won''t have enough funds..."


    Zhang Heng also quickly realized the issue and started to remind Roselle urgently.


    This Roselle, why does it feel like he came to squander the family wealth today?


    With his tactics, couldn''t three hundred billion disappear in the blink of an eye?


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 Chapter 232 Going to Die! Knowing its a Trap and Still Must Jump!

    "I told you before, we don''t have enough capital! How do you expect to swallow up Ye Corporation without buying enough shares?" Roselle said dismissively. "Patriarch Zhang, stop dawdling, hurry up and figure out a way to raise the funds!"


    "The stock price of Ye Corporation is still rising, what do we do?"


    "Keep up with it, invest the remaining 100 billion and continue buying!" Rosellemanded without a moment''s hesitation, rapidly issuing the order.


    But the shares of Ye Corporation on the market were like a tidal wave. Zhang Heng had thrown in 300 billion in funds without causing so much as a ssh; he managed to acquire less than ten percent of Ye Corporation''s stock, still far from gaining control of thepany.


    What made Zhang Heng even more desperate was, after he had spent the 300 billion in his hand, the shares of the Ye Family became possessed, as it were.


    They plummeted from a 600% surge back to the normal price and then continued to fall. In just a few minutes, the Ye Family''s stock had dropped to 30% of its normal level!


    "Damn it, what kind of sorcery is this?" Zhang Heng stared at the data on the screen,pletely dumbfounded.


    In just a few minutes, the shares of the Ye Family went from a sixfold increase to just 30% of the normal price, which meant that rtive to their highest value, they had plummeted by 20 times!


    That also meant that Zhang Heng''s 300 billion had, in the blink of an eye, shrunk to a mere 15 billion!


    Fuck!


    This was outright robbery!


    The other party seemed to have eyes everywhere, perfectly knowing his limit. After selling Ye Corporation''s shares at a high price and knowing he had run out of money, the stock price immediately plummeted.


    "Patriarch Zhang, the money... we need to keep raising funds. Now that the prices have dropped, this is the best opportunity to turn the tables..." Roselle eximed anxiously, urging Zhang Heng as he watched the data on the screen, "We can now buy Ye Corporation''s shares at a price three times below the market rate. It''s all profit if we get them!"


    Roselle was visibly anxious, and Zhang Heng naturally understood the gravity of the situation.


    But where could he get so much money now?


    The Zhang family had pooled all their resources; Zhang Heng really didn''t have a penny left.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    "Patriarch Zhang, Nether Pawnshop is at your service with all sincerity... We''re just a bridge, and if you buy back the items within 24 hours, we''ll only charge a 5% premium!" Qi Tao, the general manager of Nether Pawnshop, spoke up at just the right moment, holding the appraisal report in his hand.


    Damn it!


    At this point, Zhang Heng was almost cursing his mother. Years of experience told him that this was clearly a well-nned trap. But Zhang Heng had no choice but to jump right in!


    Jumping might lead to death, but not jumping was a certain death.


    The key problem was that, despite pondering over and over again, Zhang Heng simply couldn''t connect Roselle and Nether Pawnshop with Ye Fan.


    In his view, it was most likely that Roselle just wanted to make a profit from the situation.


    "Bring me the contract, I''ll sign it!" Zhang Heng ordered Qi Tao through gritted teeth.


    Zhang Heng''s sons, who were standing by his side, frowned heavily, feeling an overwhelming sense of doom as they looked at the situation unfolding before them, "Dad! Shouldn''t we slow down for now? Something seems off today..."


    "Yeah! Dad, if we mortgage our 50 billion and invest it, only to fail again, we will truly be left with nothing!"


    Tang Zheng from Capital had already been suspended from his position, treated as a disposable pawn.


    Although Zhang Heng''s job was still secure, after learning that Zhang Feng and Nether Young Master Chen Tang had both been defeated by Ye Fan, it was clear that there was an intent to abandon Zhang Heng as well.


    "Slow down? You think I don''t want to slow down? Damn it, if we slow down now, those 300 billion we just invested will bepletely wasted... This is a life and death battle. If we don''t keep raising the stakes and continue to fight, we will be devoured by Ye Corporation, leaving nothing, not even the bones. Feng''er has already died at the hands of Ye Fan; do we still have a way out?"


    Zhang Heng, as an elder, had weathered many storms and could see through almost all matters.


    But even though he saw through everything, he had no choice at the moment.


    "Sign the contract!"


    Under the supervision of two notaries from the Martial Alliance, Zhang Heng reluctantly signed the contract. An employee from Nether Pawnshop swiftly operated theputer, "Patriarch Zhang, the funds have been transferred! Wishing you a great victory in this battle!"


    "Buy it all, buy everything..." As Zhang Heng began to bellow orders to all of Roselle''s staff on the scene, he suddenly found that the share price of Ye Corporation had skyrocketed again, returning to five times the previous price in an instant.


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    At this moment, Zhang Heng''s fifty billion was poured in, but it couldn''t buy any shares at all.


    "Damn it, they yed me..."


    Zhang Heng''s gaze swept sharply around the room, where, apart from Roselle''s working team, the rest were the core disciples of the Zhang family, "Who among you is a Ye Family spy?"


    Every time he had money, Ye Corporation''s stock prices soared, and whenever he was out of money, their stock prices fell.


    Such a bizarre scene could not possibly be a coincidence.


    "Patriarch... it''s not looking good, the stocks of Zhang Corporation are about to crash... Our stocks have already fallen by 50%, and they continue to drop, someone is targeting our stocks, what do we do now?"


    The financial analyst from the Zhang family, looking at the changing stock prices of Zhang Corporation on the screen, spoke anxiously, "Due to the steep drop in price, it has triggered a panic sell-off. If we don''t protect the stock price soon, Zhang Corporation is really going to go bankrupt!"


    Pfft!


    Zhang Heng looked at the screen, and spurted out blood.


    Watching his family''s stocks plummet so rapidly and more people continuously selling off, and, what''s key, the selling price was being suppressed, if this continued, it wouldn''t take long for Zhang Corporation topletely copse.


    "Patriarch Zhang, it''s up to you to decide. Do we continue to buy stocks from Ye Corporation, or do we protect Zhang Corporation''s stock price?" Roselle''s calm demeanor nearly drove Zhang Heng insane.


    After all, it''s not your money that''s being burned!


    Damn it!


    "Protect the stock!"


    Zhang Heng closed his eyes and issued themand out of desperation.


    Actually, Zhang Heng himself knew that with only fifty billion in his hands, it would be very difficult to protect the Zhang family''s stock!


    ...


    Five minutester, the result was just as Zhang Heng had anticipated.


    Even after Roselle sold off a hundred billion worth of shares which he had previously bought for three hundred billion, it still wasn''t enough to protect Zhang Corporation''s stocks.


    "Patriarch... the fifty billion is gone, and our Zhang Corporation has beenpletely targeted. Now the Zhang family has a new owner... Thepany that took over is called Cloud City Ye''s Technology Co., Ltd., and they now have absolute control over thepany..."


    When the financial operator of the Zhang family read the results from the screen, Zhang Heng could no longer hold on, and slumped down from his seat.


    "No... it''s impossible... why... why is the Ye Family so powerful..."


    Today''s actions of the Ye Family were extremely odd, as if they had full control over Zhang Heng''s every move. Any slightest disturbance on Zhang Heng''s side and the Ye Family was the timeliest to respond.


    Zhang Heng''s two sons were also confused, slumping to the ground!


    The other core members of the Zhang family were also desperately staring at the big screen, bewildered.


    "Roselle, it was you... it must have been you who tampered with it. You''re so powerful, managing so much money, how could you lose so fast?" Zhang Heng finally voiced his suspicions.


    Today, Roselle''s actions were akin to a god of wealth squandering money.


    In less than an hour, he had burned through more than three hundred billion in cash of the Zhang family and also mortgaged the family''s entire conglomerate and ancestral assets to the Nether Pawnshop.


    Roselle adjusted his sses and smiled at Zhang Heng, "Patriarch Zhang, thank you for your cooperation! Today''s task waspleted so smoothly, I can finally report back to Young Master Ye!"


    Young Master Ye?


    Hearing Roselle''s words, Zhang Heng waspletely dumbfounded, "Which Young Master Ye?"


    At the scene, everyone''s gaze converged on Roselle!


    And Roselle nonchntly took out his phone, "Don''t worry, when I connect the video call, you''ll all know immediately!"


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 Chapter 234 A Dog in Distress!

    "Go home? Mr. Zhang, you seem to have forgotten that all of the Zhang family''s real estate is also on the mortgage list... Including anything within the Zhang family''s property, even the toilet, no longer belongs to you..."


    As Qi Tao spoke, he waved the assessment list in front of Zhang Heng''s eldest son.


    Qi Tao''s words made it clear, all members of the Zhang family were now homeless, without any assets, left to wander the streets!


    "Humph! Even if you have mortgaged it, so what? Don''t forget this is Northwest Anxi City, this is the Zhang family''s domain, who are you to count for anything? I''m going home, let''s see what you can do about it? Let''s go, everyone, let''s go home!"


    Zhang Heng''s eldest son, Zhang Hong, still somewhat disbelieving, called to the core members of the Zhang family, hurried out of the Zhang Corporation building to the parking lot to drive home, but from a distance, they saw several workers directing a tow truck hauling away Zhang Hong''s sedan.


    Zhang Hong immediately became frantic, "What are you doing? You''ve got some nerve, that''s my car, what right do you have to tow it away?"


    "I''m sorry, ording to Mr. Zhang Heng''s mortgage agreement, your sedan is also on the mortgage list, now these cars belong to Nether Pawnshop, please cooperate!" As they spoke, a few more workers stepped forward, blocked Zhang Hong, and threw an assessment list in his face.


    Cooperate my ass!


    Zhang Hong held the assessment list in his hands and looked at it, his mood plummeting to rock bottom.


    Looking at his father, who stood beside him looking dazed and foolish, Zhang Hong also felt full of grievances, "Father, when you signed the mortgage agreement just now, why didn''t you leave us anything?"


    But how could Zhang Hong understand Zhang Heng''s feelings at that time?


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    In the midst of that life-and-death struggle, all Zhang Heng could think of was victory!


    And, under a copsed nest, how could there be any intact eggs?


    If the Zhang family lost, even if they could keep something, would Ye Fan let them off?


    "Big brother, what do we do now?" The second son of the Zhang family saw the situation at hand and began to panic.


    If even the car was impounded, what if the house was seized? Where would everyone live?


    "First, let''s take a taxi home. Do you have any cash on you, little brother? Damn it! I just realized our bank cards have all been frozen, those bastards..." Zhang Hong had intended to use bank payment, to transfer some money into his micro-message for emergency use, but when he tried to make the transaction, he found that all of the bank cards and ounts under his name were frozen andpletely unusable.


    Banks and financial institutions must have already been aware of the battle between the Zhang family and the Ye family.


    The Zhang family lost, it''s as if they were utterly wiped out. The Zhang family previously owed quite a lot of money outside, and at this time, financial institutions will surely try to minimize their losses by freezing all the bank cards of everyone in Zhang Corporation.


    "Ah? Damn, my bank card is also frozen... It''s over, it''s all over... Doesn''t this mean we have no money even for food?" The heart of the second son of the Zhang family was ice cold.


    After much difficulty, a few people scraped together some cash from their pockets and took a taxi back to the Zhang family mansion.


    At the entrance of the courtyard, Zhang Hong''s wife, along with other family members, had all been driven out, with workers posting sealing strips at the entrance and Martial Arts Experts on-site to ensure order.


    "Everyone listen up, all of the Zhang family''s mansions have been mortgaged to Nether Pawnshop by Zhang Heng, they are now officially seized, find yourselves another ce to live!"


    When Zhang Hong''s wife saw him return, she immediately rushed over, crying and wailing, "Husband, what on earth is going on? My set of gold jewelry is still inside, and they wouldn''t let me take it out!"


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    Zhang Hongpletely despaired, Nether Pawnshop had even appraised the toilet, so certainly, all the other valuables in the house were within the scope of the assessment.


    The Zhang family had initiated an attack on the Ye family first, and now that the Ye family had risen, how could they possibly forgive the Zhang family?


    It was all father''s fault, why did he choose to act against the Ye family in the first ce?


    Now the retribution hase, hasn''t it!


    Although Zhang Hong was not as capable as Zhang Heng, she saw through issues more clearly.


    This financial battle between the Zhang family and the Ye Family was just the beginning!


    The Zhang family''s participation in the assassination attempt on the Ye Family, exterminating all ten core disciples of the Ye Family, had almost led to their annihtion.


    The entire Zhang family would probably have to be buried alongside those Heroic Spirits of the Ye Family who died!


    "Stop thinking about it! Let''s go!" Originally, Zhang Hong thought that in Anxi, the Zhang family was like the local serpent king, with their bodyguards, each a Martial Arts Expert. It seemed improbable that the Nether Pawnshop could forcibly seize her house.


    Yet, when Zhang Hong arrived at the scene, she realized that all the bodyguards had run off, and not a single one remained.


    "Big brother, where do we go now? We don''t have any money on us!" The second eldest of the Zhang family looked dejected, speaking to Zhang Heng at his side.


    Zhang Hong sighed helplessly, "I''ll call a friend and see if I can borrow some money to rent a ce and settle everyone down!"


    "President Lin, this is Zhang Hong... Well, I''d like to borrow some money from you, not much, just fifty thousand, is that possible?" Zhang Hong felt extremely suffocated!


    Her father, as an elder statesman, wielded immense power, with the Zhang Corporation''s scale reaching hundreds of billions.


    In the past, Zhang Hong wouldn''t even give a nce at a mere fifty thousand.


    But now... for fifty thousand, Zhang Hong had to beg abjectly.


    "Ah! Fifty thousand won''t work? Then how about twenty thousand? If twenty thousand is too much, then ten, or even five thousand would do..."


    Zhang Hong''s face kept changing, as she desperately suppressed the anger in her heart.


    Trash that used to grovel before her like a dog now wouldn''t even deign to lend her fifty thousand. What the hell?


    "Mr. Zhang, don''t even talk about fifty thousand; I wouldn''t lend you five yuan! I wouldn''t dare... Hmph! You Zhang family, when you began plotting against the Ye Family five years ago, you should''ve foreseen today''s consequences... You better take care of yourselves..."


    The man on the phone said his piece and then hung up directly!


    "Damn! Bastard, what the hell?" Zhang Hong was so angry she wanted to smash her phone, but considering everyone''s predicament, she ultimately swallowed her rage and continued to dial other contacts.


    "President Ning..."


    "Brother Wang..."


    Zhang Hong made dozens of calls in session, with the other party either not picking up or bluntly refusing after they did.


    Just as President Lin said, they wouldn''t lend Zhang Hong a dime, let alone fifty thousand.


    The current state of the Zhang family was utterly destroyed by the Ye Family, reduced to nothing more than lost dogs; who would dare to provoke them?


    The more crazed the Zhang family''s assault on the Ye Family was, the more ferocious the Ye Family''s retribution would be...


    At this point, Zhang Hong truly experienced what it meant to be deserted in the face of adversity!


    The other members of the Zhang family were also trying to find ways, seeking help from brothers, from best girlfriends... but the results were no different, they didn''t manage to collect a single penny!


    "I''m hungry, I''m so hungry... I want something to eat... you all hurry up and find me some food..." Zhang Heng stood aside, his expression vacant, issuing orders to Zhang Hong.


    Seeing their father like this, the second eldest of the Zhang family felt a surge of resentment, "It''s all father''s fault, he insisted on targeting the Ye Family, and now he has brought us all to this state!"


    "Big brother, I have an idea! What if we personally tie up father and deliver him to Ye Fan, would Ye Fan forgive us?"

 Chapter 235 How about we offer our father to Young Master Ye to kill to vent his anger?

    "Bastard, what are you thinking? He''s our own father... How could you have such thoughts?"


    Zhang Hong scolded her brother furiously, yet her heart couldn''t help skipping a beat.


    Instantly, her mind was filled with other ideas, and the method the second brother mentioned might indeed be a solution to their problem.


    After all, when the decision was made to make a move against the Ye Family, all the decisions, all the execution ns, were personally ordered by the old master. It had nothing to do with themselves, right?


    If Ye Fan were to hate, he should only hate our father!


    If offering our father to Ye Fan could save the lives of the other members of the Zhang family, then this deal should be worth it!


    But what the two brothers didn''t know was, the moment the second brother spoke, Zhang Heng''s facial muscles twitched violently.


    "Husband, what do we do now? I''m hungry too... I didn''t even have breakfast today before we were driven out!"


    "Yeah!"


    A group of people started to make amotion, with Zhang Heng gone mad, everyone lost their pir of support.


    Zhang Hong looked at the three remaining coins in her pocket, then waved to everyone, "Let''s go to the street and beg for food!"


    "What? Beg for food, husband, you''re not joking, right?"


    "Do I look like I''m joking? Our family assets are all mortgaged and confiscated, our bank cards have been frozen... If you want to live a few more days, what other choice do you have?"


    "At a time like this, who cares about face?"


    Zhang Hong sighed helplessly, found a stick to lean on, picked up an iron wrist guard, and went out to the street to start begging, "Big brother, please, give me a little?"


    To survive now, they could only do this!


    Moreover, maybe, this pitiful state of the Zhang family was exactly what Ye Fan wanted to see?


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    In Flower Capital, inside the conference room of the Guo Corporation, Ye Fan looked at the surveince footage of Zhang Hong and the others'' actions, snorting coldly from his nose.


    The people of the Zhang family, they have today too?


    Humph!


    When you decided to target the Ye Family, you should have expected this very end!


    "Big brother, if you ask me, why not just send someone to kill them all? The seven brothers of the Ye Family and three uncles were all nned and killed by them... These bastards, each and every one of them deserves more than death!"


    Wang Fugui, who was beside Ye Fan, spoke with some indignation, "If big brother, you can''t bear to do it yourself, Old Wang will personally take people there and make sure they go very peacefully!"


    Can''t bear it?


    Ye Fan snorted coldly!


    These bastards almost annihted the Ye Family, what''s there for Ye Fan not to bear?


    Ye Fan is not a white lotus who needs to think this and that.


    Being kind to enemies is being cruel to oneself, Ye Fan knows this principle all too well.


    Taking out the trash like the Zhang family with a single stroke would be extremely easy for Ye Fan.


    But to let them die so easily would be letting them off too cheaply!


    Ye Fan intended to keep them alive not to spare them, but to make them suffer more than death itself! He wanted them to repent for their sins and atone for their actions!


    Another more important reason was that Ye Fan wanted to use the Zhang family members as bait to "smoke out" and fish for bigger prey!


    Zhang Heng, as a senior councilor, already held a high position; even if he was just a pawn of the power yers behind the scenes, he was a significant one.


    Ye Fan deliberately made the Zhang family homeless, forcing them to wander the streets and beg, to show the big yers behind the Zhang family that he meant business. He wanted to see whether they could resist intervening or not!


    If they didn''t intervene, the Zhang family''s downfall while serving them, paired with their boss''s indifferent stance, would surely lead to division within the camp of Ye Family''s mortal enemies. Some would be disheartened and leave the camp.


    It was a strategy to disintegrate the alliance of the Ye Family''s foes, reducing the number of adversaries!


    But if they did intervene to help the Zhang family, then Ye Fan could trace the connection and swiftly bring the real culprits behind the curtain to justice.


    It was a strike meant to kill the spirit!


    "No rush! Like turtles trapped in a jar, where can they possibly escape? I''ve already ordered strict surveince on all of them; they won''t get away!" Naturally, the execution of this n was left to the members of the Tianji Pavilion.


    At this point, Ye Fan was gradually beginning to feel that his own power was somewhat insufficient.


    After the Ye Family suffered a significant blow, the forces they could mobilize were very limited. Many vassal families were still watching from the sidelines, and even if they offered their strength for Ye Fan tomand, he could not readily trust them.


    As for Guo Li and Wang Fugui, being iron brothers, they could be fully trusted, but their numbers were far too few.


    It seemed it was time to create his own independent fighting force!


    But he stillcked an absolute leader for thebat team... Wang Fugui''sbat ability and loyalty were not in question, but in terms of intelligence, he was suitable as a deputy at best. Entrusted with fullmand, he still left something to be desired. This fool might even be sold off by someone and help count the money for them.


    "Young Master Ye, someone outside wishes to see you! They say it''s the Director of Defense of Tiannan Province..."


    Just as everyone was rxing after the battle with the Zhang family, a guard arranged outside suddenly came in to report.


    "Oh? Please let him in!" Ye Fan was aware of this Director of Defense; his name was Jiang Cheng, a prot¨¦g¨¦ promoted by his grandfather.


    Previously, Xia Hao assisted Ye Fan, and his grandfather had told Xia Hao that if there were any difficulties, he could seek help from Jiang Cheng.


    "Greetings, Young Master Ye..." Jiang Cheng strode confidently into the hall, and upon seeing Ye Fan, he respectfully bowed, "Elder Ye is worried about you and sent me to check on you. If you have any financial difficulties, I can provide some assistance!"


    Jiang Cheng''s words caused Lovette, Guo Li, Xuan Yufei, and the others present to be taken aback.


    The old master was truly worried to bits. A financial war against the Zhang family was entirely Young Master Ye''s showcase, so what support could he possibly need?


    "I appreciate the sentiment, Director Jiang! However, it seems unnecessary now; the battle has ended... Look, the Zhang family has been taken down..." While speaking, Ye Fan pointed to the big screen where the green stock indices were still fluctuating and twinkling.


    "It''s over? You''ve won already... Young Master Ye, you..." Jiang Cheng''s impression of Ye Fan was still of the ignorant state from before. Although Elder Ye had said Ye Fan had recovered, Jiang Cheng still had his doubts.


    Moreover, in his mind, financial battles like this were supposed tost a very long time, weren''t they?


    "Yes! So, thank you, Director Jiang, for making the trip, but your support really isn''t needed... However, with the arrangements the Ye Family has in Flower Capital, we will need to trouble you more in the future!" Ye Fan bowed slightly to Jiang Cheng, speaking politely.


    Even though Jiang Cheng was a student promoted by his grandfather, Ye Fan gave him all the respect that was due.


    After all, in the official circles of Tiannan Province, Jiang Cheng was one of the top five figures who sometimes could indeed be very effective.


    "You''re too kind, Young Master Ye. I am forever indebted to Elder Ye, and I will never forget his kindness. If Young Master Ye needs anything, I am at your service, ready to exert every effort!" Jiang Cheng quickly bowed deeply to express his sincerity.


    Jiang Cheng was extremely loyal; even when the Ye Family was in a dire situation, Jiang Cheng''s support never wavered. Now that the genius prodigy Young Master had awakened, Jiang Cheng''s loyalty to the Ye Family was naturally more steadfast than ever!


    "Young Master Ye, there is something I must remind you of... The Xia Family may run into some trouble soon..."

 Chapter 236 How Exactly Does Ye Fan Know So Many Important Figures?

    "Oh? What kind of trouble?"


    Ye Fan furrowed his brow as he asked Jiang Cheng!


    It had been two days since Ye Fan came to Flower Capital from Cloud City, and naturally, Xia Hao had withdrawn from Cloud City as well. These past two days, Ye Fan had been busy dealing with the affairs of the Qing Family, then he encountered Qiu Wan, and afterward, he went to Peni Canyon to rescue Yu Linglong. Indeed, he hadn''t had muchmunication with Xia Hao and wasn''t very clear on the specific situation.


    "Xia Family mainly deals in real estate business, but recently, seven or eight of their construction sites have encountered sessive problems... either fires or copses at the sites, and because of this, several site managers of the Xia Family have been arrested. Almost all of the Xia Family''s construction sites have been rectified and are in a state of shutdown..."


    "Yesterday, it was said that the Xia Family''s eldest young master nearly had a car ident! It seems that indeed someone wants to put the Xia Family into a deadly situation!"


    Jiang Cheng roughly exined the situation, "Old Master Ye had previously alerted me that if the Xia Family encountered any trouble, to lend a hand. But the affairs of the Xia Family are somewhatplex, and my connections and power aren''t able to resolve them immediately. A particrly crucial point is that it''s very likely that the Southwest Ma Family is sabotaging behind the scenes, but the Ma Family is intricately connected with the Ye Family, so..."


    Jiang Cheng didn''t finish his sentence, but his meaning was quite clear.


    As a Vassal Family of the Ye Family, and with the Ma Family''s patriarch, an oldrade who had fought alongside Ye Changfeng in the early days, the Ma Family held a very high position within the Ye Family''s camp. Jiang Cheng, a mere Minister of Defense, couldn''t do anything against the Ma Family.


    "The Ma Family? Which Ma Family?" Upon hearing Jiang Cheng''s words, the corners of Ye Fan''s mouth twitched involuntarily.


    In the list provided previously by Yamada Eiko, and also in the list from the Qin Family, there was one important character, and that was the Ma Family''s patriarch, Ma Wencai!


    The Ma Family, as a heavyweight in the Ye Family camp, was also in collusion with the Japanese ck Clothes Society, and ording to what Qin Zhan said, the Ma Family had also participated in the assassination attempt on Ye Lingjun.


    Yesterday, because he needed to rescue his principal wife Yu Linglong, Ye Fan only dealt with the Qin Family based on the list given by Yamada Eiko, and he had yet to deal with the He Family and the other families.


    Now that the Ma Family was at odds with Xia Hao, it was indeed time for a visit to the Ma Family.


    "It''s the Southwest Ma Family, Ma Wencai, who previously served as Old Master Ye''s aide!" Jiang Cheng sighed helplessly, "But whether this is true or false, I''m not quite sure, it''s just spection based on the clues we''ve investigated so far!"


    Ye Fan nodded, "I understand! I will take care of this matter!"


    At that time, when Ye Fan was confronting people like Chu Feng and Zhou Ming, he had already received news.


    Those sworn enemies of the Ye Family, unable to shake the main force of the Ye Family itself, nned to change their approach and target the Vassal Families close to the Ye Family, as well as other families on good terms with them.


    In order to show the other neutral families the consequences of associating with the Ye Family!


    This strategy included isting the Su Family and attacking the Qing Family, and now targeting Xia Hao followed the same logic.


    After the death of the ten core disciples of the Ye Family, Xia Hao was the first to stand up and support Ye Fan without hesitation!


    This favor was no less than the deration of the seven Yu sisters agreeing to marry Ye Fan.


    Now, since those people had turned their attention to the Xia Family, Ye Fan would definitely bring them down with thunderous measures.


    Ring-a-ling!


    Just as Guo Li arranged for everyone to go out to eat and celebrate, a call from Ye Changfeng came through once more, "Xiao Fan, I''ve just received news, the Ye Family has gone to battle with the Zhang family, and we''ve won aplete victory? Absorbing all the assets of the Zhang Family? How... does our Ye Family have such a big appetite?"


    Ye Changfeng was still very much aware of his own Ye Corporation; most of his attention was on military affairs, so in terms of scale, Ye Corporation wasn''t muchrger than the Zhang family''s.


    So, when the Ye Family and the Zhang Family went to war, and Ye Fan told Ye Changfeng not to worry, how could Ye Changfeng possibly not worry?


    "It''s over! Not only have all the corporate assets of Zhang Corporation been devoured... but now, all the residences of the Zhang family, including the toilets in their home, no longer belong to the Zhang family. Grandpa can check out the livestream online; there should be a broadcast of the Zhang family begging on the streets..." Ye Fan cracked a slight smile, "Because I just so happen to know a financial magnate, Mr. Lovette, so we won!"


    Ye Fan didn''t hide anything from his grandfather and brought up Lovette!


    "Ah? Lovette, the century-old stock god, the financial tycoon with assets in the trillions? How could he possiblye to assist the Ye Family?" Ye Changfeng was shocked over the phone, his face filled with confusion.


    Hadn''t his grandson been incapacitated for five years? When exactly had he met so many influential people?


    Moreover, Ye Changfeng was now sensing that, aside from Wandering Soul and the power of the vassal families, there seemed to be another hidden force outside, secretly helping Ye Fan. Continue your saga on empire


    Ye Fan smiled faintly, thinking to himself that Lovette had said he woulde to help him, and even if Ye Fan asked for all of his assets now, Lovette would transfer them without hesitation.


    "Are you relieved now? In this battle against the Zhang family, we havepletely crushed them! The Ye Family''s revenge mission is also officially starting, so grandpa, take care of yourself!"


    Since the operation in Peni Canyon, Ye Fan had no intention of hiding himself anymore.


    The true culprits behind the scenes had already been investigated to the extent of Zhang Heng and Elder Tang Zheng, and the option to retreat or remain in the shadows was no longer possible.


    "Alright then!" Ye Changfeng sighed, his monstrous grandson seemed to have truly grown up, "Since that''s the case, I''ll feel at ease going to the Capital! However, before I leave, I need to entrust you with something... now that you''re in Flower Capital, go on my behalf to visit Ma Wencai of the Ma Family!"


    "Ma Wencai, as my former deputy, made significant contributions! Moreover, in the Southwest and throughout Great Xia, he has substantial influence. If the Ye Family is to carry out our revenge mission, it would be best to have the support of the Ma Family! Ma Wencai has been stationed in the Southwest for many years; with his support, our rear will be much more stable... Do you understand?"


    "Oh! I understand!" Ye Fan responded but did not tell his grandfather the truth, sneering inwardly. Grandfather still remembered the brotherhood they shared in battle, but the Ma Family had long since ceased to be the same as before.


    Since the Ma Family had participated in the attack on his elder brother, they had been cklisted by Ye Fan.


    But regardless, the Ma Family, being his grandfather''s former deputy, warranted that the necessary formalities be observed.


    "Old Guo, prepare some gifts for me. After we finish eating, apany me to visit Old Master Ma!" Ye Fan called out to Guo Li beside him and then said to the members of Lovette''s team present, "Everyone has worked hard today, let''s go have a meal first, and afterward, Young Master Guo will arrange your bonuses!"


    As Ye Fan was summoning everyone to leave, he suddenly thought of Liu Wuyang.


    He was the future God of Wealth managing the finances and, since Lovette was here, it would be valuable for him tomunicate with Lovette and perhaps gain some useful insights for his growth.


    With this in mind, Ye Fan immediately made a call to Liu Wuyang.


    "What? Young Master Ye is arranging for me to dine with the God of Wealth, Lovette? Am I hearing this right?" Liu Wuyang was ecstatic on receiving the call and yelled excitedly, "That''s my idol! Young Master Ye actually knows him?"@@novelbin@@


    Liu Wuyang was extremely grateful for his past choice to cling to the coattails of Ye Fan, which was incredibly wise, "Young Master Ye, please wait, I''m on my way! Thank you, Young Master Ye, thank you!"


    Liu Wuyang kept expressing his gratitude over the phone until Ye Fan impatiently interrupted him, "Enough! Attend to the task I assigned you, handle it with diligent care... with Ye Corporation at the core, we will build a new business empire, and you will be our future God of Wealth..."


    The financial battle between the Ye Family and the Zhang Family was over, but the impact of such a significant event had only just begun!


    Capital''s Tang Zheng was the first to receive the news and wasn''t surprised by the oue, "As long as Ye Fan is still alive, none of us will have a good ending, and moreover... I''m afraid that even if Ye Fan doesn''t take action, those above us will..."

 Chapter 237 Overbearing Brother-in-Law!

    Ye Fan hadpletely woken up, and after pretending to be foolish for such a long time, he was now openly waging war against the Zhang family and had even scored an overwhelming victory!


    This meant that the Ye Family had begun to rise and initiate their frenzied revenge, soon touching the true mastermind and assassin behind the scenes!


    To protect themselves, the big shots above would definitely sacrifice the pawn to save the chariot.


    Both Tang Zheng and Zhang Heng knew too many secrets, and the best way to shut them up would be to silence them and then pin all the me on them. That way, the real big shots who took action could cleanly escape any ties.


    "Elder, what do you n to do?" Tang Zheng''s assistant stared at him, a profound look shing in their eyes, "If the Elder has a n, I can help execute it!"


    Tang Zheng waved his hand, "No need! I will handle it myself... If the big shots above really want to make a move against me, then within 24 hours of my death, all the ns of the big shot and evidence of their direct orders will be sent to Ye Fan''s email!"


    "Ah! Elder... Why would you do such a thing? Aren''t you helping Ye Fan? But Ye Fan killed your only grandson Shen Xiao¡ªdon''t you hold a grudge?" The assistant''s pupils dted suddenly, their gaze shing with a dark glint.


    "Hold a grudge? Heh! How could I not? But from Ye Fan''s perspective, we almost annihted the entire Ye Family; he just killed my grandson, so what''s wrong with collecting some interest?" Tang Zheng''s retort left the assistant speechless.


    "Since we chose to move against the Ye Family at that time, we should have been prepared to bear the consequences of their revenge!" Tang Zheng sighed deeply, "When we nned the operation, everyone was ready. We took action in ten different ces at the same time, and if any loophole appeared, allowing any of the Ye Family''s ten core disciples to escape, we would be at a disadvantage. And the result..."


    The result was that there were no ws in the assassination of the ten core disciples of the Ye Family, but everyone had overlooked that idiotic young master of the Ye Family.


    That strongest monstrous talent young master escaped death in a car ident five years ago, and now that he had fully recovered, his strength had soared uncontrobly!


    "s! These things don''t matter anymore. What''s important is that, despite how we served those above us, at the critical moment, they not only failed to protect us but now want to silence us... If we must die, let''s die together!" As Tang Zheng spoke, he took a deep look at his assistant, "Sometimes, you shouldn''t take other people''s words too seriously; think more about your own way out."


    Tang Zheng''s sudden remark made the assistant shiver inside.


    Did the Elder seem privy to something, was this remark pointing at them?


    "As long as the Elder has his own arrangements, that''s good! Uh... Elder, I''m going to take a call!" With that, the assistant hurriedly left the hall and walked to the corner of the courtyard outside, then dialed a secure phone number, "Big shot, Tang Zheng has be suspicious. Should we take action immediately?"


    Inside the hall, Tang Zheng watched the assistant''s departing back and shook his head with a coldugh, "Life, indeed, is a vain affair, ah! Xiao Wang, still too young!"


    ...


    In the quiet s¨¦par¨¦e in the Capital Western Suburbs, a middle-aged man with a mobile phone was listening to the reports on the phone, his face darkening, "Hmph! A bunch of wastes, that idiot Zhang Heng actually dared to initiate a financial war against the Ye Family without telling me, even after knowing that Ye Fan had woken up... Tang Zheng, that old bastard, even wants to threaten me, despicable..."


    He paused for a moment before continuing, "Find Tang Zheng''s prepared evidence as soon as possible, and make sure he doesn''t hand it over to Ye Fan!"


    Although the man knew that, since Ye Fan had restored his monstrous talent, Ye Fan would ultimately trace it back to him with his wit and methods.


    But the man didn''t want Ye Fan to find out so quickly; at least he wanted to dy some time to gain time for his subsequent ns.


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    Perhaps, if he were sessful with his following ns, even if Ye Fan did find out it was him, he wouldn''t fear the ultimate showdown!


    "We can gather hackers to invade Tang Zheng''s phone andputer! As soon as we get the evidence, annihte him immediately!" A shadow passed through the man''s eyes. Thinking about the current predicament, he felt an inexplicable irritation.


    The situation was clearly very favorable, so why did it suddenly start to turn around?


    All the arrangements and ns I made in Cloud City have failed, and so many members who were infiltrating and ced there have been nearlypletely wiped out. Now Ye Fan has already made it to Flower Capital... Soon, I''m afraid he''lle to the Capital, won''t he?


    Then, when the timees, what should I do?


    The man hung up the phone and nced at the live broadcast on the screen. On the screen was the Zhang family begging on the streets, the entire scene seemed to be filled with destion.


    "Little beast! He''s striking right at the heart... Damn..." The man, in irritation, swept everything off the desk onto the floor.


    This was a move made by Ye Fan, and the man had to respond.


    Either rescue Zhang Heng or kill Zhang Heng!


    No matter which one, it''s a hard choice for him!


    Just now, there have already been over a dozen phone callsing in from my own camp, inquiring about the Zhang family''s affair, all trying to gauge my tone and test my attitude.


    The man knew that he had to make a choice!


    The muscles on his face twitched a few times, and the man continued to make another call, "Yue Gang, take people to Anxi City immediately and take care of all the Zhangs... Don''t let them continue to lose face. Remember, make it clean, leave no trace, understand?"


    On the live broadcast screen, the number of online viewers continued to climb, from 100,000 to 300,000, and now it had reached over a million... The number of people who had watched had already exceeded thirty million... If this continued, I''m afraid the entire country would know the Zhang family has fallen...


    And as the major backer behind the Zhang family, if I truly do nothing, it would really be disheartening. The forces and organizations that depend on me might copse in an instant!


    Damn Ye Fan, this little beast, hmph! As expected, he''s not easy to deal with!


    However, wanting Ye Fan dead is not just my own wish, but the Holy Envoy Organization also sent people to Flower Capital. I would like to see how Ye Fan is going to deal with this!


    ...


    In Tiannan Province''s Flower Capital, Ye Fan and Guo Li, along with Lovette''s team and others like Liu Wuyang and Xuan Yufei, went to a hotel for dinner to celebrate!


    When the time was right, Guo Li was left almost to entertain these people while Ye Fan drove a car and brought gifts, nning to "visit" Ma Wencai, his grandfather''s former aide.


    Ye Fan wanted to see, when faced with thest young master of the Ye Family, what kind of attitude Ma Wencai would have!


    The moment the car stopped at the entrance of the Ma Family''s mansion, Ye Fan saw a familiar face, furiously storming out from the Ma Family gates.


    "Sister-inw, what are you doing here?" The person who came out was none other than his sixth sister-inw, Qing Run.


    "Xiao Fan?" Qing Run saw Ye Fan getting out of the car, her expression immediately eased up a bit, "Don''t mention it, our Qing Family has a project that needs tomunicate with the Ma Family here. I thought that since grandpa had some ties with Elder Ma, I woulde over to ask for their help, but I did not expect to be rejected outright, and they even humiliated me! They called me trash, a whore, saying any random man would do for me to marry, it''s just infuriating..."


    Hmph!


    Listening to Qing Run''s words, Ye Fan''s face darkened immediately, "Sister-inw! Don''t be angry,e! Go in with me, I''ll make them kneel and apologize to you!"@@novelbin@@

 Chapter 238 "You fool, youre not worthy of using the front door! So what if Im humiliating you?

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    "Ah? Is that really necessary?"


    Qing Run looked at Ye Fan with some confusion. "Xiao Fan, are you already well?"


    Ye Fan no longer continued to feign ignorance. Although he had not deliberately concealed the news, in reality, only the top enemies of the Ye Family knew. Sinceing back from Peni Canyon, Ye Fan hadn''t seen Run, so she was unaware of the situation.


    "Yes! Now the situation has stabilised. Don''t worry, sister-inw! Nothing will go wrong!" As he spoke, Ye Fan reached out to hold Qing Run''s hand, but she stood still without moving.


    "What''s wrong?" Ye Fan turned around with some confusion, looking at Qing Run.


    "Hmph! What did you just call me? You didn''t used to call me that..." As she spoke, Qing Run stamped her foot in feigned annoyance.


    This damn bad boy, it really was unclear whether he was truly foolish before or just pretending to be!


    And now that Ye Fan had awakened, how could the "spreading the branches and scattering the leaves" n that Big Sister Yu Linglong had set for everyone possibly continue with good conscience?


    Ye Fan was taken aback, then realized, "Ha ha! Wife Run, let''s go... Is that better?"


    His own sixth sister-inw really was quite adorable!@@novelbin@@


    Since there was no need to pretend to be foolish anymore, Ye Fan no longer awkwardly hid himself. While speaking, he reached out and directly pulled Qing Run into his arms, feeling her tender body, his hand mischievously pinching Qing Run''s buttocks.


    "Ah... Xiao Fan, you''re so bad..." Qing Run felt Ye Fan''s restless hand, her body suddenly stiffening, and she couldn''t help but twist a few times in Ye Fan''s arms.


    This damn bad boy, why is he so bad?


    That ce, is it for you to casually touch?


    "Tell me honestly, did you wake up a while ago and keep pretending in front of us?" While feigning annoyance, Qing Run reached out and pinched the flesh on Ye Fan''s waist.


    This question must be rified!


    Otherwise, all those private conversations she had with Su Yixue, that bad guy Ye Fan would know it all, wouldn''t he?


    Initially, Qing Run thought Ye Fan was just a fool who didn''t understand matters between men and women. She made up her mind to guide him in the evening... But now, Ye Fan had flirted with her until her legs were weak, and she was somewhat unustomed to it.


    "Not at all! Gently, Wife Run, are you trying to murder your husband? My condition has only improved a bit these past two days..." Ye Fan''s lips curved up, he certainly wouldn''t admit that he had actually returned to normal at the funeral itself.


    Otherwise, how would those sisters-inw face himter?


    After all, the seven sister-inws had proimed in front of so many people that they wanted to marry Ye Fan, and that took a lot of courage... If they found out he was already no longer foolish, they would probably die of shame.


    Having acquired his wives, Ye Fan naturally wouldn''t let any of them slip away!


    "Hmph! I''m not going to bother with you..." Hearing that Ye Fan had fully awakened, although Qing Run felt a bit shy, she was more happy than anything else.


    Once Ye Fan had awakened, relying on his monstrous talent, the Ye Family finally had hope.


    While feigning annoyance, Qing Run stepped towards the Ma Family''s main gate.


    But just at the entrance, several bodyguards scolded and drove her away, "Qing Run, how shameless can you be? The family head has made it very clear, we are no longer participating in your project... You''ve been told to scram, can''t you understand humannguage...""


    "You..." Qing Run had almost calmed down after Ye Fan''s antics. Discover hidden tales at empire


    But now, a mere gatekeeper was daring to bully her. Furious, Qing Run''s body started to tremble slightly, "You... you''ve gone too far..."


    What''s wrong with the Ma Family people, have they taken the wrong medicine?


    Weren''t they cooperating really well with the Qing Family before?


    Moreover, wasn''t Elder Ma formerly Old Master Ye''s deputy? Logically, knowing that Qing Run had announced she would marry Ye Fan, they should have been supporting her mightily, right?


    "Hmph! So what if it''s overboard? A shameless woman like you, any man can sleep with... You even stoop to sleeping with a fool, why not sleep with me too? I am much better than that Ye Family''s fool¡­ Ha ha..."


    Several bodyguards at the doorughed wildly,pletely failing to notice that Ye Fan, who had followed them, had an extremely grim expression.


    Boom!


    A powerful Martial Arts Qi erupted from Ye Fan, and with one punch he smashed it directly into the chest of the bodyguard who had insulted Qing Run!


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    The bodyguard''s body flew like a cannonball, crashing directly into the nearby wall and creating a huge indentation.


    Crack!


    His chest copsed in an instant while a gush of fresh blood spewed out; his body slid down the wall to the ground. He struggled several times but failed to get back up.


    "Dare to insult my Wife Run, kneel down, apologize!"


    Ye Fan stared coldly at the bodyguards, his powerful aura suppressing everyone until it felt hard to breathe.


    "Holy shit! Kid, who the hell are you... acting wild here; you must be looking for trouble in the wrong ce..."


    Bang!


    Before another bodyguard could finish his sentence, Ye Fannded another punch.


    This bodyguard met the same fate as the previous one, mming into the wall and then falling to the ground while coughing blood and convulsing violently.


    "I am Ye Fan, here on behalf of the Ye Family to pay respects to Elder Ma!" Although his voice wasn''t loud, Ye Fan spoke with a strong and intimidating presence.


    "Ye Fan? It''s Ye Fan... God, hurry... close the doors..."


    Inside the gate, the remaining bodyguards, hearing that it was Ye Fan who came to pay his respects, scrambled to shut the gate quickly.


    Ye Fan''s brows furrowed at the sight!


    What did this mean?


    The Ma Family didn''t intend to see him, and did they really think a door could stop him?


    As Ye Fan was contemting, a middle-aged man resembling a steward appeared from the side entrance and hurried toward Ye Fan, "Haha, so it''s Young Master Ye visiting... I am Ma Family''s steward Ding Xuan. This way please, Young Master Ye..."


    Although the steward wore a smile, it didn''t reach his eyes which flickered with a mocking light.


    The steward walked ahead two steps, but Ye Fan stood still without moving.


    "What''s the matter, Young Master Ye?... Elder Ma has been informed of your arrival, so he sent me personally to receive you..." The steward''s mouth spoke enthusiastically, but inwardly he was muttering disdainfully about the foolish young master feeling self-important.


    Hmph!


    How much longer could the Ye Familyst at this point?


    "Steward Ding, isn''t something off here? As the eldest young master of the Ye Family, I should enter through the main door to pay respects to Elder Master Ma, right? By asking me to use the side door, what is this implying?" Ye Fan spoke calmly while he clearly understood that the Ma Family was looking down on him, thus humiliating him and instructing him to use the side door.


    "Young Master Ye, please don''t misunderstand! The main gate is reserved for important guests. Young Master Ye... please bear with it. If you wish to meet Master Ma, then go through here. If you prefer not to... then do as you please, Young Master Ye," the steward''s tone turned colder, and the smile on his face faded away.


    "Hmph! A foolish idiot, plus a Ye Family nearing its demise, are you acting as if you are still the Ye Family of the past? What right do you have to use the main door... Today I really want to see, just how a fool ns to handle this..."


    Ding Xuan thought he had spoken softly, but was unaware that Ye Fan heard every word clearly.


    "And if I insist on using the main gate?" A sharp look shed in Ye Fan''s eyes as he coldly nced at Ding Xuan!


    The Ma Family was trying to put him in his ce!


    Hmph!


    Do they really think I''m still that fool?


    "That will depend on whether Young Master Ye has that ability!" Ding Xuan''s expression darkened, he waved his hand, and suddenly dozens of archers appeared along the gate wall, armed with enhanced crossbows targeting Ye Fan and Qing Run. "Young Master Ye, I advise you to be wise. The Ye Family is not what it used to be!"


    In that moment, Ding Xuan''s petty nature was on full disy!


    Elder Master Ma was very clear about Ye Fan''s intentions in visiting the Ma Family¡ªYe Changfeng was seeking Ma Wencai''s support.


    Ma Wencai had already colluded with the Japanese ck Clothes Society, as well as the sworn enemies of the Ye Family, and would obviously not agree to help Ye Fan... But before that, it was necessary to show off their dominance...

 Chapter 239 It Must Be Because They Arent Tough Enough! Scared, Huh?

    Moreover, in Ding Xuan''s eyes, Ye Fan was still the fool he had been before. Even if there were asional moments of rity, was controlling him not an easy task?


    More importantly, it was with Ma Wencai''s tacit approval that he dared to be so presumptuous!


    The Ye Family nowes to seek the Ma Family''s support, yet they expect to gain it with this kind of attitude?


    Dream on!


    "Hmph!" Ye Fan snorted coldly, ignoring Ding Xuan and instead turned his gaze to the bodyguards at the front gate who had humiliated Qing Run, "I told you to kneel and apologize. Did you take my words as nothing but wind?"


    "If you don''t know how to kneel, I can teach you!"


    As he spoke, Ye Fan unleashed a violent surge of Martial Arts Qi from his hand, transforming into an invisible giant hand that instantly took control of the five or six bodyguards at the door, forcing them to kneel down on the ground before Qing Run.


    At the same time, Ye Fan deployed his powerful spiritual power from within, intimidating the bodyguards on a mental level.


    In an instant, the bodyguards seemed to behold a terrifying sight, hastily bowing and saying, "Miss Qing, we... we''re sorry, we shouldn''t have insulted you, please forgive us..."


    "We judged you wrongly, we''re sorry, please have mercy on us!"


    "We won''t dare do it again!"


    Ye Fan''s mental pressure was straightforward; he created a terrifying Illusionary Realm simr to the one he used on Qing Shaocheng. The bodyguards, who had just entered the martial realm, were utterly terrified, and they kept knocking their heads on the ground begging Qing Run for mercy.


    Standing beside them, Qing Run did not understand what Ye Fan had done exactly, but remembering what her brother went through a couple of days ago, she got the gist of it.


    However, the uninformed Steward Ding Xuan, upon seeing this scene, instantly turned pale.


    "A bunch of bastards, have you gone mad? What the hell are we feeding you at the Ma Family for? Why are you kneeling to a whore? Are we afraid of the Ye Family now?" Ding Xuan furiously stepped forward, kicking the bodyguards'' rears, "We''ve been suppressed by the Ye Family for so many years, and now we''re finally on the verge of rising. How did we end up with such a bunch of spineless wretches!"


    "Steward Ding, they... they''re too frightening... Without apology, they will tear us apart..."


    Regardless of Ding Xuan''s threats, the bodyguards continued to kowtow incessantly.


    Ding Xuan was nearly driven to madness!


    For at this moment, the Ma Family''s bodyguards weren''t just representing themselves¡ªthey embodied the face of the Ma Family!


    And now, with Ding Xuan standing right there, the Ma Family''s bodyguards knelt down to apologize to Ye Fan and Qing Run. Wasn''t that a p in Ding Xuan''s face?


    "You..."


    Just as Ding Xuan was about to give the order to drag away these bodyguards, Ye Fan was already taking action.


    p!


    Without any warning, Ye Fan''s hand forcefully struck Steward Ding Xuan''s face.


    "Does your mouth taste like shit? Dare to insult my wife again, and I''ll knock your teeth out one by one, then slice you inch by inch¡ªdo you believe me?"


    This p from Ye Fan was to vent for Qing Run!


    These beautiful sisters-inw had willingly endured so much disdain and oppression to protect the Ye Family. Now that he had fully awakened and no longer needed to hide his abilities, how could he possibly allow them to suffer any further?


    Whoever dares to mess with my wife, Ye Fan, is asking for it!


    The dull sound echoed like a watermelon being smashed apart.


    Ding Xuan had reached the strength of the Grandmaster Realm, so Ye Fan directly used the Martial Venerable Realm Qi Force to p Ding Xuan away; he flew through the air, with his teeth shattered in his mouth, and as he fell t on his face, a mouthful of fresh blood and broken teeth spurted out.


    The corner of his mouth also split open, his nose crushed, and rolling in pain on the ground Ding Xuan cried out, "Damn it... damn it... my nose, my teeth... ow..."


    Ding Xuan struggled to his feet in utter embarrassment, his face smeared with blood, saliva, and tears flowing messily down.@@novelbin@@


    "What are you all standing around for? Kill him... I''m going to make him pay today... act now..."


    Ding Xuan hadpletely lost it!


    A down-and-out family''s idiot young master actually dared toy hands on him?


    To think, the Ma Family had received support from the ck Clothes Society as well as higher-ups and was fully poised to be Great Xia''s number one family.


    Such an honorable position, why should it be trampled upon by a fool?


    "Steward Ding, this¡­"


    After Ding Xuan''s order was issued, none of the many bodyguards and assassins present dared to make a move so easily.


    Although the Ye Family had fallen and Ye Fan was just a fool.


    But as long as Old Master Ye was alive, the million-strong Tianlong Army behind the Ye Family wielded enough deterrent power. Moreover, with the staunch support of his seven sisters-inw, if they brazenly killed Ye Fan at the Ma Family''s doorstep, the Ma Family would not live for long either.


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    Due to fear, no one dared to make a move!


    "Ding Xuan, if you''ve got the guts, let them try to chop at me with a knife or shoot an arrow at me! Hmph! I''d like to see who dares to touch a single hair on this young master?" Ye Fan''s mouth twitched, and he stared coldly at Ding Xuan, defiantly sweeping his gaze over the assassins around him.


    Those assassins and bodyguards instinctively wanted to dodge when swept by Ye Fan''s sharp gaze.


    That gaze!


    Like a Lone Wolf, like a venomous snake!


    Just being nced at, everyone felt their bodies tremble and their souls as if they had been greatly shocked.


    "I..." Ding Xuan was angry, but he hadn''t lost his reason.


    The Ma Family was very keen on killing Ye Fan to curry favor with their superiors.


    But they couldn''t do it right in front of the Ma Family gates; even if they moved against him, they couldn''t leave any evidence behind.


    And besides, Ye Fan had just pped him brazenly, and Ding Xuan didn''t dare retaliate!


    It was a beating taken in vain!


    "I''m asking you onest time, will you open the gate and let me in?" Ye Fan stepped on Ding Xuan''s chest, pinning him against the wall, and he chided coldly.


    For Ding Xuan, this was an extremely humiliating posture.


    He himself, the chief steward of the Ma Family, was being threatened by a fool like this.


    The key point was, he couldn''ty a finger on Ye Fan... he could only watch helplessly as he was bullied...


    "Don''t even think about it! If you dare, kill us all... Hmph! Otherwise, you won''t get through the main gate today. And you still want the Ma Family to support your Ye Family? Dream on!"


    Although Ding Xuan couldn''t do anything to Ye Fan, it was also impossible for him to open the gate by himself.


    "Fine! This is your own choice, don''t regret it!" Ye Fan smiled wickedly, released Ding Xuan, and turned to call out to Qing Run, "Wife, let''s go!"


    Ding Xuan was startled and somewhat perplexed!


    Hadn''t Ye Fan been so imposing just a moment ago? And now he was nning to leave?


    He chickened out?


    Hmph!


    I thought the young master of the Ye Family was formidable, but it seems the rumors out there are all fake!


    It must be because they were not tough enough, which is why they were bullied by Ye Fan!


    The wind died down, the rain ceased, and Ding Xuan felt he was in the clear again!


    Feeling a little smug, he straightened his cor and coughed twice, "Scared, aren''t you? Idiot... Don''t let the door hit you on the way out!"


    Qing Run was wrapped in Ye Fan''s embrace, also looking puzzled, "Xiao Fan, are we just leaving like this?"


    Ye Fan replied with a cold smile, "How could that be? The one who dares to bully Ye Fan hasn''t been born yet! Get in the car, and buckle up!"


    Once Qing Run was in the car and had her seatbelt fastened, Ye Fan didn''t hesitate at all; he floored the elerator and yanked the steering wheel, sending the reinforced Hummer charging towards the Ma Family''s main gate like a bellowing bull!


    Indifferent to life and death!


    If they won''t ept me, then let''s fight!


    Now that this young master doesn''t have to hide his strength, what is there to be afraid of... They won''t let me walk through the main gate, eh? Then I''ll just smash it open...

 Chapter 240 Hes really fierce! Why am I always the one getting hurt?

    "Fuck! Ye Fan, what are you doing? Have you gone mad?"


    Seeing Ye Fan''s Hummer roaring towards the gate, Ding Xuan waspletely dumbfounded, "Quick! Stop him!"


    This idiot really doesn''t y by the rules.


    What normal person would crash into someone else''s gate like this, risking their own life?


    A family''s main gate is the face of their home. Crashing into someone''s gate is like pping them in the face.


    But an idiot truly defies all reason!


    However, the bodyguards had already seen Ye Fan''s madness; he was someone who dared to attack a Grandmaster Realm butler. These ordinary bodyguards rushing up would be like delivering their heads on a tter, wouldn''t it?


    So, even though Ding Xuan was shouting himself hoarse, not a single bodyguard dared to step forward.


    As Ye Fan''s car was about to hit the gate, out of sheer desperation, Ding Xuan could only go himself. With a sh of his body, he positioned himself in front of the gate and reprimanded Ye Fan, "Madman! Stop right now... Damn it, you got the guts to crash into me? Try it!"


    The Ye Family was already so fallen that they were nearly extinct; Young Master Ye didn''t mean shit.


    As Steward of the Ma Family, to put it crudely, even a dog of the Ma Family would be worth more than Ye Fan.


    Ding Xuan was betting that Ye Fan didn''t have the guts!


    But what Ding Xuan didn''t know was that when Ye Fan annihted the three major families in Cloud City, he didn''t even blink an eye. How could he possibly fear a mere steward?


    "Is there really such a bizarre request? Hmph! Must be fulfilled!" A chill surfaced on the corner of Ye Fan''s mouth as he pressed the gas pedal even harder, pushing it to the limit.


    Buzz buzz!


    In the midst of the deafening roar, Ye Fan''s Hummer, like an arrow released from its bow, whooshed towards Ding Xuan.


    "Fuck! He''spletely lost it, definitely an idiot..."@@novelbin@@


    Seeing that Ye Fan had reallye crashing towards him, Ding Xuan panicked as well.


    Even though he was a Grandmaster Realm expert, he had never directly confronted a high-speed charging sedan. Moreover, he had just been injured; his strength was greatly reduced.


    Instinctively, Ding Xuan wanted to dodge out of the way.


    But to Ding Xuan''s despair, just as he started to mobilize his Qi Force, he found his body being dragged by a sudden force, dying his movement by half a second.


    Boom!


    It was that half-second dy that Ye Fan''s rapidly charging Hummer sent Ding Xuan flying and mmed him against the gate behind.


    Thankfully, the gate was made of wood. Ding Xuan, having absorbed the impact, left a human-shaped hole in the gate... Immediately thereafter, the entire gate exploded, turning into a pile of debris.


    And alongside the debris, Ding Xuan flew out, almost disfigured.


    "Ah... My back, my balls..."


    After realizing he couldn''t dodge, Ding Xuan did his best to activate his Protective Qi Energy. But under such immense force, the Qi shattered instantly. A huge hole was poked in his crotch by the splinters, and a piece of wood was stuck in his waist.


    Ding Xuan''s body, from head to toe, was almostpletely battered! He fell sitting over a dozen meters away, his body convulsing ceaselessly, unable to even stand up! Experience more content on empire


    "Do something, you idiots, what''s the use of Ma Family feeding you..."


    Ding Xuan shouted at the surrounding bodyguards, almost crying.


    But at this moment, all the bodyguards stood frozen in ce, not one daring to take action.


    At this time, they all had one thought in mind!


    This Young Master Ye is truly fierce!


    Qing Run was sitting beside Ye Fan, protected by his Qi Force. Although the Hummer''s windshield had shattered, Qing Run wasn''t hurt at all.


    "Xiao Fan, is this... really okay?" Qing Run looked at the ruined gates and said uneasily to Ye Fan, "After all, the Ma Family is a powerful n dominating Southwest, and the Ye Family still needs their support. Isn''t thispletely offending them?"


    Ye Fan sneered coldly in his heart. Even if he didn''t force the gate, there was no way for the Ma Family to return to the way things were with the Ye Family.


    "No matter!"


    Ye Fan kicked open the car door, stepped out, and addressed Ding Xuan, "Steward Ding, as I said earlier, to visit Elder Master Ma, I must enter through the front gate. Look, haven''t I entered just the same?"


    "You''re out of line..." Ding Xuan, enduring the intense pain, scolded Ye Fan. "By acting like this, the Ma Family won''t let you off the hook!"


    As Ding Xuan spoke, he nced inside the estate!


    What exactly was Elder Master Ma''s stance?


    Now that it hade to this, Elder Master Ma still hadn''t shown himself. What was he waiting for?


    ...


    At this moment, in the study room of the Ma Family Estate, Ma Wencai and his son Ma Wei were watching the surveince footage with somber expressions.


    "Father, do you think this Ye Fan is truly foolish or just feigning it? How dare he be so brash?" Ma Wei frowned deeply. The news of Ye Fan''s recovery hadn''t reached them yet, so ording to their intelligence, Ye Fan was still in a foolish state.


    Yet the behavior Ye Fan was showing now didn''t quite match that of a foolish state.


    "Sigh! I''m not too sure either... The situation is getting tricky now. With such a big incident happening at the Zhang family''s, it seems the Ye Family has started to strike back. If Ye Fan has truly recovered, we could be in trouble..."


    Ma Wencai was beginning to hesitate at this point!


    After all, he was once Ye Changfeng''s most loyal lieutenant, supposed to be tightly bound to the Ye Family.


    But five years ago, due to benefits from that side, the Ma Family gradually started to break away from the Ye Family, until now... Ma Wencai realized he had led the Ma Family into a very dangerous impasse.


    In the eyes of those people on that side, they were always wary of him.


    And on the Ye Family''s side, they had clearly begun to doubt him as well.


    "Father, you must make a final decision quickly! Otherwise, we might end up offending both sides... and we have already taken part in the assassination attempt against Ye Lingjun. There''s no turning back after this..."


    Ma Wei was analyzing the situation, and of course, Ma Wencai was aware of all this too.


    But the fear of the Ye Family still made Ma Wencai hesitate.


    However, now that Ye Fan hade to their doorstep.


    It was time to make his stance clear!


    "You''re right, we have no way out! The Ye Family has be a thing of the past... Let''s go meet Ye Fan. But we can''t act against him directly for now. Let''s stabilize the situation with him first... Our Ma Family is still waiting for a piece of news. If that seeds, then the Ye Family will surely perish!"


    "Understood! Father, I''ll go to receive him right now," Ma Wei said, his eyes shing with a dark glint as he quickly walked towards the front courtyard!


    ...


    Inside the Ma Family Estate, Ding Xuan watched the courtyard with a face full of despair, waiting for Elder Master Ma to send someone to rescue him.


    Soon, Ma Wei appeared before Ye Fan and Ding Xuan. "Oh, isn''t this Young Master Ye? If I had known you wereing, I would have weed you properly... Pleasee inside..."


    As Ma Wei spoke, he scolded Ding Xuan, "Ding Xuan, is this how you greet our guests? How did it be like this? Kneel down and apologize to Young Master Ye right now!"


    Huh?


    Ma Wei''s words baffled Ding Xuan!


    Dammit, wasn''t it your father and son''s orders that made things difficult for Ye Fan?


    And now you damn want me to apologize!


    Why am I always the one getting hurt?

 Chapter 241 Unleash Ultimate Close Up! This is not a negotiation, its an order!

    "What are you dazing out for? I told you to apologize to Young Master Ye, can''t you understand human speech?" Ma Wei stepped forward and kicked Ding Xuan, "You''re worse than a dog, putting on airs here. Do you really think you''re so remarkable?"


    Although it seemed like Ma Wei was scolding Ding Xuan, his words were intended to reflect on Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan wasn''t a fool, of course, he understood what Ma Wei was saying.


    "Forget it, a dog will always be a dog, it can''t change its nature of eating shit. Moreover, dogs have one trait, they always look down on others, not realizing that people are actually much stronger than they think. Right, Young Master Ma?"


    Ye Fan stared at Ma Wei with a smirk, saying ''dog eyes look down on people'', subtly throwing back all of Ma Wei''s words.


    Ma Wei tried to insult Ye Fan under the guise of the issue with Ding Xuan, whereas Ye Fan, leveraging the dog analogy without raising his voice, left Ma Wei speechless, "Young Master Ye, you..."


    Is this still the fool from the Ye Family before?


    He even knows how to fight back, directly calling out one''s ''dog eyes look down on people''?


    After the exchange, Ma Wei didn''t gain any advantages.


    "The old servant, Ma Wencai, greets Young Master Ye!"


    Just as the situation was bing tense, Ma Wencai suddenly walked out quickly from the back courtyard. Upon seeing Ye Fan, he didn''t hesitate at all to bow respectfully, his attitude utterly sincere, "Young Master Ye, my son and our steward are ignorant and have offended you. I hope Young Master Ye can forgive them!"


    "Of course, if Young Master Ye is not appeased, you can take their lives with a single slice, as they would deserve. After all, the Ma Family has always been the most loyal vassal family to the Ye Family!"


    As the deputy general to Ye Changfeng, Ma Wencai was indeed much more sophisticated.


    He immediately rified his position, also emphasizing his status that the Ma Family is a vassal family to the Ye Family. If you really move against Ma Wei and Ding Xuan, it would be like taking action against your own people, which might dishearten other families.


    Ma Wencai was morally and emotionally ckmailing him. He was aware of it, and so was Ye Fan.


    However, Ding Xuan was unable to grasp the subtleties of this foxlike confrontation at the moment. Hearing that Ma Wencai was willing to trade his life for goodwill with Ye Fan, he was so scared he almost wet himself, "Don''t..."


    Ding Xuan was about to speak up but was silenced by a look from Ma Wencai, pushing back whatever Ding Xuan was about to say.


    Ye Fan smiled lightly, "Master Ma overstates the matter. If the family dog doesn''t listen, at most, you give it a lesson, that''s all. To kill... well, that would depend on the severity of the matter! Let''s keep their lives for now..."


    "It''s just because Steward Ding wouldn''t let me through the front door, no big deal! Now that I''m here, it''s just that I exerted a little too much force and damaged Master Ma''s gate. I assume Master Ma won''t mind, right?"


    Since Ma Wencai hadn''t broken off rtions, Ye Fan continued along with what Ma Wencai had said.


    You''re trying to emotionally ckmail me?


    I can do that too!@@novelbin@@


    Breaking your gate is like marking your head with urine, you still have to tolerate it.


    "Not at all... I don''t mind at all!" Ma Wencai''s facial muscles twitched slightly, and he was inwardly startled.


    How incisive his words were!


    Clear logic, precise to the point!


    Ye Fan was able to parry any covert move Ma Wencai tried on him with swift and sharp counters.


    This Ye Fan, he seemedpletely different from the information previously gathered!


    "Ha ha! That''s for the best... Master Ma, I came here on behalf of my grandfather to reminisce with your elderly, and to discuss some matters. I was in a rush and didn''t bring any gifts, this is just something I prepared in haste. Of course, there''s also something my grandfather specifically asked me to deliver to you!"


    As Ye Fan spoke, he took the gifts prepared in the car and specifically handed a small box to Ma Wencai.


    When the box was opened, inside was a bullet strung with a piece of cord.


    "This is¡­ the bullet that Old Master Ye had blocked for me back then¡­ this¡­" Ma Wencai picked up the bullet, repeatedly stroking it with his hand, his eyes welling up with tears as if returning to the era when he fought alongside Ye Changfeng.


    Decades ago, during a battle, Ye Changfeng and Ma Wencai''s men were scattered, and the two were forced into a jungle. As the enemy was about to kill them both, it was at that critical moment that Ye Changfeng took a bullet for Ma Wencai, saving his life. It wasn''t until the reinforcements arrived that they were both rescued.


    The bullet that became lodged in Ye Changfeng''s shoulder waster removed, and Ye Changfeng had kept it ever since.


    Now the meaning behind Ye Changfeng turning over this bullet was quite clear.


    As themander of the million-strong Tianlong Army, Ye Changfeng, although old, was certainly not foolish.


    Ma Wencai''s subtle maneuvers over the years had not escaped Ye Changfeng''s notice.


    This time, by having Ye Fan personally visit and bringing the bullet, he intended to give Ma Wencai onest chance, hoping that Ma Wencai would remember their brotherhood and turn back in time.


    "Father¡­ please think this through¡­" Ma Wei, who was beside Ma Wencai, saw that something was amiss with his father''s emotions and quickly spoke up to remind Ma Wencai, pulling him back from his reverie.


    Now that the Ma Family had already betrayed the Ye Family by participating in the attack on the Second Young Master of the Ye Family, and had boarded the bigwig''s ship, how was there any possibility of disembarking halfway?


    Ma Wencai instantly adjusted his emotions, his expression turning serious, and he carefully put away the bullet, "Tell your grandfather, the gift, I, Ma Wencai, have epted¡­ By the way, I also have something for you¡­"


    As Ma Wencai spoke, he handed over a copper coin button woven with a red cord to Ye Fan, "Young Master Ye, this is the peace charm I''ve worn for most of my life, and now I give it to you! May it keep you safe, it''s a small token of my regards for Xiao Fan¡­"


    "As for anything else, there''s no need to say more. I have met you, and the gifts have been delivered! There''s nothing else, Young Master Ye, please return."


    The intentions of Ma Wencai were also made very clear, the old generation''s debts of gratitude and grudges, through a bullet and a peace charm, had been exined very clearly.


    That is, no matter how Ye Fan positioned himself today, Ma Wencai had already decided to betray the Ye Family.


    Ye Fan''s visit today was doomed to fail.


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    However, since Ye Fan hade with Qing Run, he didn''t n to return empty-handed.


    "Elder Master Ma, I''m already here, I should at least have a cup of tea before leaving, shouldn''t I?" Ye Fan stared provocatively at Ma Wencai, "It''s been many years since we''ve seen each other, I have much I''d like to discuss with Elder Master Ma!"


    "Oh?" Ma Wencai''s eyebrows twitched, it seemed Ye Fan had fully awakened indeed, his current schemes and rhetoric even giving an old fox like him a hard time, forcing him to tread carefully.


    Who knows where else Ye Fan might beying a trap for him!


    Ye Fan and Ma Wencai entered the main hall together and sat down. Without beating around the bush, Ye Fan said, "Elder Master Ma, Qing Run is my wife, you must be very well aware of that, so regarding the Qing Family''s project, you shouldn''t make it difficult, right?"


    Today''s visit was not only as a courtesy but also to stand up for Qing Run and show some assertiveness...


    Ye Fan was fully aware of all of the Ma Family''s actions, so he naturally wasn''t afraid, full of confidence!


    "Elder Master Ma, let me add one more thing, this is not a negotiation, but an order!"


    Huh?


    With that one sentence, Ye Fan instantly made the atmosphere in the hall turn eerie!


    Was this young man Ye Fan being too arrogant?


    After all, Ma Wencai was on the same level as Ye Changfeng, and yet Ye Fan was being so presumptuous¡­

 Chapter 242 Breaking Through His Psychological Defense!

    "Insolence! Ye Fan, don''t go too far. Even if your grandfather were here, he wouldn''t dare to speak to my father like this. Who do you think you are..."


    Ma Wei had just been insulted by Ye Fan at the door, calling him a dog, which was already suffocating enough for him.


    Now that Ye Fan was even bullying his own father, if it weren''t for the fact that this was the Ma Family Estate, Ma Wei might have wanted to pull out his battle saber and make a move on Ye Fan.


    "Young Master Ma, I''m giving you face, so you''d better speak less! Don''t forget, based on what your dad said, your life is in my hands now. If you anger me, I could chop you down with one de, and Master Ma wouldn''t say a word, right? Elder Master Ma?"


    As Ye Fan spoke, he deliberately turned to Ma Wencai to inquire.


    Although Ma Wencai was so angry he was almost hurt internally, he had indeed said as much just now, and with Ye Fan questioning him like this, he had no grounds to object, "Young Master Ye is correct!"


    Ma Wencai coldly red at Ma Wei, "Shut your mouth!"


    This fool, if he can''t speak properly, then he shouldn''t babble!


    His own idiot son, despite being decades older than Ye Fan, why does he have the brain of a pig? He''s nowhere near Ye Fan''s level!


    "There''s another matter, Elder Master Ma. The head of the Xia Family in the Provincial City, Xia Hao, is a very good friend of mine... I''ve heard recently that the Ma Family has been deliberately making things difficult for the Xia Family in many ways. I urge Elder Master Ma to order everyone to stop their actions now, I''m waiting!"


    Ye Fan looked intently at Ma Wencai, leaving no room for negotiation.


    Two things!


    One is for the Ma Family to give way on the Qing Family''s crucial project, and the other is to stop suppressing the Xia Family.


    But both of these tasks were key missions specifically assigned by the higher-ups; how could Ma Wencai dare to order a halt?


    "Young Master Ye, this puts me in a difficult position... Regarding the Qing Family''s project, we''re all relying on our abilities, and in matters of business, it seems a bit inappropriate for Young Master Ye to coerce so forcefully, doesn''t it? As for the Xia Family''s plight, I have heard about it, but I was never aware that these matters had anything to do with the Ma Family."


    "However, since Young Master Ye has mentioned it, I will certainly send someone to investigate immediately, and I will definitely give Young Master Ye an exnation as soon as possible, how does that sound?"


    Ma Wencai said this verbally, but inwardly, he was extremely shocked.


    Ye Fan had only been in Flower Capital for a short two days, yet it seemed like he had understood all the situations in Flower Capital clearly.


    Setting aside the Qing Family''s issue, how did the Ma Family''s carefully concealed arrangements get exposed?


    "Ma Wencai, if you didn''t hear me clearly, let me repeat it. I''m not here to wait for your investigation, I''m not here to discuss, but tomand, you must act immediately! My patience is very limited!"


    Ye Fan shook his head, disagreeing outright with the proposal Ma Wencai had made.


    Ye Fan''s aggressive stance caused Ma Wencai''s brows to furrow even more, "Young Master Ye, Mr. Ma has also made himself very clear. If Young Master Ye continues to press for the impossible, it would be unreasonable! Furthermore, it seems Young Master Ye might not be aware of the current situation. The Ye Family is no longer the Ye Family of the past, and the Ma Family is not the Ma Family of old either... Please leave, Young Master Ye..."


    "Also, allow me to offer a piece of sincere advice to Young Master Ye! It would be best for Young Master Ye to leave Great Xia immediately and find a secluded ce to live quietly. Perhaps then you might preserve some bloodline for the Ye Family... Otherwise, once you step out of the Ma Family Estate''s doors, what might happen, Mr. Ma cannot guarantee!"


    Threat!


    This was a tant threat!


    p!


    Without any hesitation, Ye Fan raised his hand and pped Ma Wencai across the face, making Ma Wencai see stars, "Ma Wencai, it seems you''ve forgotten your ce? Once you were my grandfather''s adjunct, I respected you and called you Elder Master Ma. Without my respect, I could cut you down with my saber, would you dare to fart then?"


    Hiss!


    The crisp sound of the p echoed in the hall, and both the guards in the hall and those at the door were stunned by what they saw.


    This Young Master Ye is really too fierce!


    As a grandson of Ma Wencai''s generation, he should have been courteous when meeting Ma Wencai, right?


    Not only did Ye Fan dare to challenge Ma Wencai, but he even dared to p Ma Wencai. This was literally shitting on the Ma Family''s head!


    A tolerance for the intolerable!


    "Ah! Insolence... Ye Fan, do you really think I wouldn''t dare to do anything to you? Come, teach him a lesson for me, as if I were educating you on behalf of your grandfather!" Ma Wencai''s face turned an iron blue as he clutched his bleeding mouth, berating the bodyguards in the hall.


    A group of a dozen or so people, upon receiving the order, immediately rushed towards Ye Fan like mad.


    The bodyguards in the inner hall, unlike those outside, were dead soldiers trained by Ma Wencai, all absolutely obedient to hismands.


    "Hmph! Do you think this trash could kill me?" Ye Fan smirked lightly, waved his hand, and a stream of Qi force surged out, forming a barrier of Gang Qi around him that kept the martial arts experts at bay within three meters.


    The strongest among those martial arts masters was merely at the Grandmaster Realm; Ye Fan simply needed to employ the Gang Qi of the Martial Venerable Realm to easily stop them in their tracks.


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    Preventing them from advancing even an inch further!


    And under the oppression of Ye Fan''s powerful aura, those martial arts experts actually knelt uncontrobly before Ye Fan.


    "This..." Ma Wencai, witnessing the terrifying strength of Ye Fan, had his pupils shaking with shock, "Strength beyond the Martial Venerable Realm? Ye Fan, you..."


    Ma Wencai was shocked, but even more so, he felt a sense of wonder.


    Is this the innate talent of a monstrous genius?


    Dazed for five years, and now he has broken through the Martial Venerable Realm?


    No wonder Ye Fan was so arrogant. At just over twenty years old, he had already reached the Martial Venerable Realm, so it waspletely possible for him to have hope of breaking through to the Martial Emperor Level before sixty!


    Only, Ma Wencai had no idea that Ye Fan had already attained the power of the Martial Emperor Level.@@novelbin@@


    "Ma Wencai, today you have no choice, you must do as I say! Do I really need to expose everything?" Ye Fan had already received the news that the entity in direct contact with the Ma Family was none other than Matsumoto Bilian from the Japanese ck Clothes Society!


    "You''re not still waiting for news from Master Matsumoto, are you? You still hope that their operation to ambush Yu Linglong in Peni Canyon will seed?" Ye Fan stared coldly at Ma Wencai, shaking hisst support with a single sentence, "I''ll tell you, Matsumoto Bilian has already died by my hand... Heh, the ck Clothes Society''s forces in Great Xia have almost beenpletely wiped out. You can no longer rely on them!"


    What?


    Ye Fan''s words made Ma Wencai''s body tremble. The look in his eyes when he saw Ye Fan was filled with fear!


    How could Ye Fan possibly know everything?


    He even knew about his contact with Matsumoto... and that Matsumoto had been killed? How was it that he was not aware of this news?


    In fact, by normal reasoning, since the Ma Family was an important piece arranged in Flower Capital by those in power, they should have been notified of such a major operational failure and theplete annihtion of Matsumoto and the ck Clothes Society!


    But the big shots had already realized that something was amiss and had started to disassociate themselves from Tang Zheng and Zhang Heng; naturally, they had no intention of sharing this news with the Ma Family!


    On the one hand, it was to cut ties and avoid leaving any incriminating evidence. On the other hand, they wanted to exploit the Ma Family''s remaining value by having the Ma Family confront the Ye Family like the Zhang family did, depleting the Ye Family''s resources.


    "You might not believe it, but you should recognize this bracelet from Matsumoto, right? Heh... Now that Matsumoto has perished, do you think your Ma Family can still make waves in front of my Ye Family?"


    Ye Fan stared coldly at Ma Wencai, the previous smile disappeared from his eyes, reced by a hint of chill and murderous intent...


    If Ma Wencai really did notply, then Ye Fan would indeed personally take action to ughter them all...

 Chapter 244 If You Do Something Wrong, You Must Pay the Price!

    "Ah! Father, please don''t..."


    "Family head, no, please!"


    In the hall, Ma Wei and the chief steward Ding Xuan, upon seeing Ma Wencai''s actions, both let out a sharp scream involuntarily.


    Ma Wencai was the soul of the entire Ma Family, managing everything within the family. Although Ma Wei was Ma Wencai''s legitimate son, his capabilities paled far inparison to his father''s.


    If Ma Wencai were to die at this moment, the entire Ma Family left behind would be utterly beyond Ma Wei''s control.


    Of course, now that Ma Wencai had directly announced the donation of the Ma Family to the Ye Family, there was no need for Ma Wei to manage it anymore.


    But with his father''s death, Ma Wei instantly felt as if he had lost his backbone.


    "Dad, why must you suffer like this..." Ma Wei stepped forward and embraced Ma Wencai, covering the wound on Ma Wencai''s neck with his hand, he said with a sobbing tone, "Father, what are we to do without you?"


    "Son... The Ma Family has done wrong and someone must die, must pay the price... It''s better I die alone than all of you dying... After you''ve settled the affairs of the Ma Family, leave Great Xia. In the study, I''ve arranged a ce for you all to go to..."


    "You must not seek revenge, understand? This is our Ma Family''s own fault! It''s me, Ma Wencai, who took the wrong path, it''s me who has failed Old Master Ye, s... If you get the chance, apologize to Old Master Ye for me!"


    Ma Wencai exerted hisst bit of strength to make everything clear to Ma Wei, then his head tilted, and hepletely lost the breath of life.


    Back in the day, during the campaign in the Northern regions of Great Xia, Ma Wencai was also a valiant general, feared in all directions, perfectly capable of standing on his own. Otherwise, Ma Wencai couldn''t have served as Deputy Commander of the Tianlong Army.


    Yet such a valiant general ultimately met with this fate!


    "Dad..."


    Ma Wei, holding Ma Wencai''s corpse, began to wail loudly.


    The personal bodyguard team of Ma Wencai, upon seeing the situation unfold, each began to rage, activating their Qi Force and preparing to strike at Ye Fan.


    "It''s all because of that bastard Ye Fan, he killed Elder Ma!"


    "Right, brothers! Take action... Kill him!"


    Not just the bodyguard team, but in a corner of the hall stood a venerable old man in a Martial Venerable robe, his gaze sharply fixed on Ye Fan.


    That was the hidden expert bodyguard who had followed Ma Wencai for the longest time!


    "Xiao Fan..."


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    Seeing the oppressive situation around her, Qing Run grew anxious and nervously clung to Ye Fan''s arm.


    Although Ye Fan was formidable, this was the Ma Family''s territory, surrounded by so many martial arts experts. If they all attacked at once, could Ye Fan handle them?


    What Qing Run didn''t know was that Ye Fan had already be a Martial Emperor Level expert, and he could easily deal with all the experts present with one hand.


    However, Ye Fan remained calm amid the restless behavior of the surrounding bodyguards, standing still without taking any action.


    Ye Fan was waiting...


    Ye Fan wanted to see what Ma Wei would ultimately do!


    In the past, the Ma Family assisted the Ye Family and made significant contributions... The Ye Family bing the number one family in Great Xia couldn''t have done it without the Ma Family.


    But if Ma Wei dared to harbor any disloyalty, Ye Fan would not hesitate to ruthlessly eliminate everyone from the Ma Family.


    Just as those bodyguards were about to charge at Ye Fan, Ma Wei suddenly roared, "Stop! Have you forgotten what the old master said just now?"


    "It''s all the fault of our Ma Family, our Ma Family brought this on ourselves! It''s the Ma Family who has wronged the Ye Family... Anyone who dares to disobey the old master''s orders will be killed without mercy!"


    Although Ma Wei''s authority was notparable to Ma Wencai''s, he was, after all, Ma Wencai''s legitimate son, and his status was undeniable. With just one sentence, he instantly made all the bodyguards and martial arts experts present stop in their tracks.


    "Young Master Ma, we..."


    "Shut up!"


    The legitimate line bodyguards wanted to argue back, but they were silenced by a single reprimanding shout from Ma Wei.


    "Everyone, do as I do! Kneel!" While Ma Wei admonished them, he respectfully walked in front of Ye Fan, knelt down, and said in a deep voice, "Ma Wei leads everyone from the Ma Family to kneel before Young Master Ye! All of the Ma Family''s assets, as well as the matters my father entrusted to me, will be handed over within three days... please allow Young Master Ye to absolve us..."


    The subordinates from the Ma Family in the hall, including the steward Ding Xuan, although very unwilling in their hearts, had no choice as things had progressed to this point.


    Ye Fan stood there, without physically lifting a hand!


    But Ye Fan''s overwhelming aura of authority had already driven Old Master Ma to despair and suicide, by way of atonement!


    The others from the Ma Family could only submit!


    Dominance!


    "Hmph! Young Master Ma, who was it just now that said I was no better than a dog?" Ye Fan coldly stared at Ma Wei, though his mind was still hesitating.


    ording to Ye Fan''s temperament, he would have eradicated root and branch all of those who had moved against his elder brother.


    But Ye Fan had just obtained detailed information from Tianji Pavilion, which confirmed what Ma Wencai had said: during the attack on Ye Lingjun, the Ma Family''s involvement was minimal at best, likely remaining neutral without taking any action, nor offering support.


    As for the other underhanded dealings with the ck Clothes Society, although it had been going on for some time, Ma Wencai seemed to have always been hesitant, so the evil deedsmitted were mostly negligible.


    So, regarding how to deal with the Ma Family now, Ye Fan was still in a quandary!


    "To atone, Young Master Ye, I was wrong just now! My Ma Family will always be a dog to the Ye Family, I am that dog... please, Young Master Ye, punish me..." Ma Wei lowered his head very much, lying prostrate on the ground without daring to lift it.


    Despite the resentment Ma Wei felt towards Ye Fan, where would he dare show it at this time?


    His father had traded his life for the Ma Family''s chance at survival, and Ma Wei was afraid a single misstep would lead to the downfal of his entire family.


    Ye Fan watched the situation before him, furrowed his brows, then found his grandfather''s phone number and dialed it!


    ...


    On his way to the Capital, Ye Changfeng was meditating with closed eyes, pondering over the battle between Ye Fan and the Zhang family!


    He couldn''t understand how Ye Fan, his youngest grandson who had been feeble-minded for five years, managed to enlist Lovette, such a giant in finance, under his banner.


    Soon, Ye Changfeng was awakened by his subordinate, "Elder Ye, there is great news! The young master... the young master has be the Deputy Commander of the Xuanwu Region, you must see this... and the young master has also nearly uprooted the ck Clothes Society''s power in Great Xia..."


    The Guard Captain Leng Feng offered a tablet with the live broadcast for Ye Changfeng to watch.


    On the screen, exactly there was Commander Gu Feng with Yu Linglong and other high-ranking officials from the Xuanwu Region announcing appointment decisions, and also recounting Ye Fan''s previous contributions!


    "What? Xiao Fan has actually be the Deputy Commander of the Xuanwu Region and has been designated as the sessor... how is this possible..." Ye Changfeng was so shocked that he almost jumped to his feet.


    He was finding his grandson more and more inscrutable!@@novelbin@@


    With the Tianlong Army already a region controlled by the Ye Family, what would it mean if the Xuanwu Region also fell into Ye Fan''s hands?


    Ye Changfeng didn''t dare to entertain the thought!


    "No, I must call that old man Gu Feng right away!" Ye Changfeng''s breathing became rapid as he hurriedly pulled out his mobile phone, found Gu Feng''s number, and dialed!


    Ye Changfeng suspected that this might be a charade... someone impersonating Gu Feng at the press conference?


    He needed to confirm with Gu Feng!

 Chapter 245 Youve Raised a Good Grandson! Ye Fans Backup Plan!

    Ye Changfeng, who still harbored some doubts, thought that the live broadcast might have been faked!


    But as soon as the phone connected, Ye Changfeng saw on the live broadcast that Gu Feng''s cellphone rang, Gu Feng nced at it, then said something to Yu Linglong and the others beside him, and left the frame with his phone in hand.


    Wow!


    Could it actually be real?


    Seeing such a scene, Ye Changfeng was actually starting to believe what Gu Feng had announced earlier.


    His silly grandson had been plotting for thest five years? He had already entered the Xuanwu Region five years ago, and he was even one of the renowned Four Heavenly Kings!


    "Elder Ye..."


    Once the phone was connected, Gu Feng greeted Ye Changfeng respectfully.


    Although Gu Feng was also a leader of the Xuanwu Region, holding a position at the same level as Ye Changfeng,


    the prestige that Ye Changfeng held in all of Great Xia was unmatched, so even Gu Feng had to be extremely polite in front of Ye Changfeng.


    "Gu Feng, you old geezer, what you announced at the conference just now, was it true or false? Ye Fan, at such a young age, has actually be the Xuanwu Region''s Deputy Commander. Are you out of your mind?"


    Although Ye Changfeng''s mouth was reprimanding andining, the corners of his lips had actually curled up to the heavens.


    There was a certain amount of boasting and showing off in this statement from Ye Changfeng!


    "Absolutely true! Elder Ye, you''ve raised a good grandson indeed... Five years ago, in that battle in the Xuanwu Sea Area that showed the mettle of Great Xia, it was Young Master Ye who was inmand. That battle promoted Young Master Ye to one of the Four Heavenly Kings, universally acknowledged by everyone... And there''s more..."


    Today''s public announcement of Ye Fan''s position was also with his permission, so Gu Feng held nothing back in front of Ye Changfeng and recounted some matters not suitable for public disclosure.


    As he listened to Gu Feng, Ye Changfeng learned that there were indeed so many unknown contributions that had been made by Ye Fan. One could say that although the Xuanwu Region had been stationed in the southeast of Great Xia for many years, it was really Ye Fan who had firmly established their foothold and won a great portion of the territory.


    "You''ve really kept me in the dark quite miserably!" Ye Changfeng said with a hint of grievance in his voice. If it hadn''t been for today''s press conference held by the Xuanwu Region, Ye Changfeng might still have been kept in the dark, utterly unaware that even the Xuanwu Region was under Ye Fan''s control.


    Given this, Ye Changfeng now had even more confidence as he was about to head to the Capital to negotiate matters regarding the Ye Family.


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    Even if the Ye Family had lost ten core disciples, what of it?


    "Elder Ye, forgive us, this was all instructed by Young Master Ye to keep a secret, it wasn''t our intention to hide it from you!" Gu Feng replied respectfully over the phone, "But appointing Young Master Ye as the Xuanwu Region''s leader wasn''t just about loyalty. Everyone epts Young Master Ye''s leadership, and... with the current situation in the Xuanwu Region, only Young Master Ye can stabilize the region... I hope Elder Ye can support this..."


    Ye Changfeng''s lips curled up; his grandson bing the leader of the Xuanwu Region was an incredible piece of good news. How could Ye Changfeng disagree with that?


    Furthermore, Ye Fan taking the position of leader of the Xuanwu Region was like having an additional life-saving gold medal, another amulet. Ye Changfeng was too happy to object.


    Still, Ye Changfeng remainedposed as he said, "This is an internal affair for the Xuanwu Region, and I shouldn''t interfere too much. You handle it yourselves! However, once you''re a bit more free, you''ll have toe to Cloud City to drink with me!"


    "Yes, yes, certainly!"


    "Hahaha! Indeed, he''s a scion of my Ye Family... Damn it, five years ago I thought Ye Fan was just a freak of martial arts talent, but I never imagined the kid had actually quietly climbed to such a high position in the Xuanwu Region! The Four Heavenly Kings,e to think of it, Ye Fan must have been the highest ranked among the Ye descendants back then... Hahaha..."


    After hanging up the phone, Ye Changfeng couldn''t contain himself any longer and burst into loudughter.


    The Ye Family had been nearly annihted, and Ye Changfeng had been somber for such a long time; today was the first time he''d felt this happy.


    The rise of the Ye Family, there was really hope now!


    At the very least, even if the Ye Family couldn''t take revenge or secure peace, if anyone thought about touching Ye Fan again, they''d have to consider whether they could bear the wrath of the million-strong armies of both Tianlong and Xuanwu Regions.


    "Congrattions, Elder Ye!"


    The Guard Captain Leng Feng also genuinely felt happy for Ye Changfeng, "I never expected the young master to be so powerful, this is really great!"


    Ye Changfeng had been happy for less than thirty seconds when a call from Ye Fan came in, "Grandpa, there''s been some trouble in Flower Capital! Ma Wencai hasmitted suicide as an apology... Before dying, he listed all of Ma Family''s assets for sale to the Ye Family, and also transferred some authority over the leaders of the Tianlong Army..."


    "Ma Wencai is dead?" Ye Changfeng''s expression froze; although he had anticipated it, thinking about his oldrade-in-arms meeting his end like that still made him somewhat sad.


    "I understand!" As amander who had control over a million-strong army, Ye Changfeng immediately knew what Ma Wencai''s suicide apology was aiming for after a moment''s thought, "Xiao Fan, I have a general understanding of some past actions of the Ma Family! My suggestion is, since Ma Wencai is already dead, there''s no need for relentless extermination, what do you think?"


    After all, they had been through life and death together, and although the subsequent actions and choices of the Ma Family were ufortable to deal with, they had not directly acted against the Ye Family, and their mistakes weren''t deserving of death. Thus, Ye Changfeng, considering the face of his old brother, still wanted to spare the lives of people from the Ma Family.


    "Alright! I got it!"


    Ye Fan had called Ye Changfeng precisely to hear his grandfather''s thoughts. Since his grandfather wished to preserve his oldrade''s lineage, Ye Fan naturally intended to follow his grandfather''s wishes.@@novelbin@@


    Flower Capital, the Ma Family courtyard!


    Ma Wei and other core disciples of the Ma Family, bodyguards, and others were still kneeling on the ground nervously, waiting for Ye Fan''s final decision.


    "Alright! Get up... Out of respect for your father, I can forgive you..." With a wave of his hand, Ye Fan''s words instantly made Ma Wei and the others let out a sigh of relief.


    At this moment, their backs were soaked in sweat, their bodies trembling.


    With Ye Fan''s words, Ma Wei knew that his father''s death had not been in vain, and the Ma Family lineage could at least continue.


    Ye Fan looked at Ma Wei and the others with a faint smile on his lips, "However, although you may escape the death penalty, I still need to keep some leverage... to ensure you won''t cause any trouble!"


    As Ye Fan spoke, he reached into his pocket and took out a few pills, handing them to Ma Wei.


    Even though his grandfather had said not to kill them, in Ye Fan''s heart, not supporting the Ye Family was equivalent to betrayal, and he still needed to guard against it!


    "What... what is this?" Ma Wei looked at the ck pills in his hand, feeling uneasy.


    "These are the Bloodthirsty Gurva from the Gu Sect, with the Mother Gu inside me! Once ingested by the host, they will always lie dormant within the host''s body. If you have any disloyalty, the Bloodthirsty Gu will automatically activate, devouring your brains... Besides, if my life is in danger, you will die with me! So, it''s up to you to decide what to do!"


    Ye Fan would never let others control his life, nor would he leave it in the hands of enemies...


    These Poison Gu were the best form of defense and assurance!

 Chapter 246 The Worlds "Bed Armor" Chu Lanwei!

    Ma Wei''s face showed a hint of bitterness!


    "Make your own decision?"


    What other choice did they have?


    Having done something wrong and still being alive was already a tremendous grace!


    Without any hesitation, Ma Wei tilted his head back and ced the pill in his mouth, swallowing it directly, then distributed the remaining pills to a few other core disciples of the Ma Family to take.


    "Young Master Ye, regarding the Ma Family''s associated personnel and other information the Ma Family knows about," Ma Wei said, no longer disying his previous arrogance, "I willpile a detailed document after organizing my father''s study and send it to Young Master Ye! As for the handover of the Ma Family''s assets, whom should we contact?"


    "Contact Guo Li and Liu Wuyang!"


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    Guo Li was a chief steward brother by Ye Fan''s side, and Liu Wuyang was the god of wealth in charge of finances that Ye Fan had cultivated; now it was time for them to be put to use!


    After leaving the Ma Family, just as they reached the entrance, Qing Run received a call from her subordinates, "President Qing, we just received news that, for some reason, the Ma Family, which waspeting with us before, has given up on contesting the project! And... they even sent all their application materials to ourpany, iming it was all a free gift. What''s going on? Are they ying some kind of trick?"


    Hearing the content of the call, Qing Run looked at Ye Fan in shock, utterly astounded.


    Were the Ma Family acting so quickly?


    After looking for so many people and asking for so many favors, she couldn''t make the Ma Family step back.


    But Ye Fan had merely shown up, and the Ma Family Patriarchmitted suicide on the spot, all of Qing Family''s troubles were resolved as if by magic!


    "No!"


    "Then why? President Qing, did you manage to smooth things out with the Ma Family on your end?"


    "Don''t worry; I''lle back to deal with it right away. I''ll discuss the rest when I return!" Qing Run hung up the call, nced at Ye Fan without speaking, and he nodded, "Wife Run, go ahead! It so happens that I have other matters to handle in Flower Capital!"


    "Okay!" Qing Run looked at Ye Fan, a trace of shyness shed across her face, then she reached out to wrap her arms around Ye Fan''s neck, nting a kiss on him, "Xiao Fan, tonight... I''ll wait for you. If you don''te today, Sister Linglong is going to criticize us!"@@novelbin@@


    The seven sisters-inw of the Ye Family married Ye Fan with the intention of helping the Ye Family branch out and spread its lineage.


    Although Ye Fan had woken up now, the Ye Family''s next generation had only him. It was necessary to think ahead and leave behind more descendants.


    But Ye Fan had been in Flower Capital for several days and always failed to visit Qing Run''s room, which left her rather helpless.


    Back when Ye Fan was still in his foolish state, Qing Run could bear the embarrassment and take the initiative.


    But now that Ye Fan had woken up, and she had shifted from sister-inw to wife, the thought of taking the initiative again made Qing Run feel like her heart couldn''t take it.


    "Of course! Wife Run, have a nice bath tonight!" Ye Fan looked Qing Run up and down with a mischievous glint in his eyes.


    The truth was, people like Qing Run, Su Yixue, and Yu Linglong all shared the same sentiment.


    Everything was for the protection of the Ye Family, to preserve its lineage.


    Now that Ye Fan had awakened and was so extraordinarily gifted, even Yu Linglong as the Great Xia Valkyrie was somewhat afraid of not being a match for Ye Fan, let alone Qing Run and the others.


    It seems like I must take more initiative in the matters involving the sisters-inw from now on!


    "Tsk! You''re so bad... but I''m leaving first!"


    Qing Run reluctantly parted from Ye Fan and headed to the Qing Family Company first.


    Ye Fan''s Hummer was wrecked, and as he was pondering how to leave, Xia Hao drove a ck Mercedes up to him and stopped.


    Seeing Ye Fan, Xia Hao hastily bowed respectfully and said, "Young Master Ye! Thank you for saving my life. If it wasn''t for Young Master Ye''s intervention, our Xia family would have beenpletely destroyed..."


    Xia Hao also received the news just ten minutes ago that the penalties facing the Xia family''s affected construction sites had suddenly been revoked.


    The suppliers and dealers who were previously opposing the Xia family changed their attitude in an instant, all beginning to support the Xia family!


    Instantly, all construction sites returned to normal operations.


    The troubles that had been guing Xia Hao for several days were resolved in a sh.


    Just as Xia Hao was puzzled, he saw the announcement released by Ma Wencai online and immediately realized that Ye Fan had made a move, so he hurried over to express his gratitude to Ye Fan.


    "Patriarch Xia is too kind! It was just a matter of convenience..." Ye Fan extended his hand to help Xia Hao up and spoke with a smile, "Patriarch Xia, back in Cloud City, all the families kept their distance from the Ye Family, except for you, who risked everything to support the Su Family. I, Ye Fan, am well aware of this kindness!"


    Recently, when Ye Fan needed to y the fool, Xia Hao had cooperated with him in many ways, handling a great deal of trouble.


    Ye Fan was genuinely grateful to Xia Hao.


    And to those who loyally supported him, Ye Fan naturally would not be stingy.


    After thinking for a few seconds, Ye Fan said, "All of the Ma Family''s assets will soon be taken over by the Ye Family! The Xia Family specializes in real estate, so let''s hand over all the Ma Family''s real estate projects to the Xia Family to manage! But there is one condition!"


    "Ah?" Xia Hao was stunned, the Ma Family''s real estate business was worth at least hundreds of billions, and Ye Fan was just giving it to the Xia Family like that?


    "Agreed! Agreed! Whatever Young Master Yemands, Mr. Xia will surelyply!" Xia Hao was now simply too grateful that he had firmly clung to Ye Fan''s powerful support back then.


    The Ye Family''s archenemies in Cloud City had already beenpletely purged. And Ye Fan had been in Flower Capital for only a few days, yet both the Qin Family and the Ma Family had fallen.


    It was likely that soon, the vassal forces arranged by those enemies in Tiannan Province would be eliminated one by one by Ye Fan.


    By that time, there would be almost nothing that could stop the rise of the Ye Family!


    There would be nothing to prevent Ye Fan from taking his full revenge!


    "Patriarch Xia, you''re not even going to think about it?" Ye Fan was very satisfied with Xia Hao''s attitude; it was apparent that Xia Hao was nning to bind himself securely to the Ye Family''s ship.


    "No need to think! Young Master Ye, five years ago, you saved my life. Five yearster, you save the Xia Family from peril once again. The entire Xia Family''s assets are yours, Young Master Ye, to arrange as you wish!"


    Ye Fan nodded, "It''s not thatplicated. I just want Liu Wuyang to lead in forming a business alliance that is absolutely controlled by the Ye Family. I hope Patriarch Xia will set an example for the Xia Family and be the first to join this alliance!"


    "No problem! Do I need to announce it now?" Xia Hao took out his phone, his face earnest.


    Ye Fan smiled, "There''s no rush for that. We''ll wait for Liu Wuyang''s news on the specific timing!"


    It should take some time for Liu Wuyang to sort out the Ma Family''s assets, as well as those of the Qin Family; integrating them with the previous resources of the Ye Family, and sorting everything out would take at least a week.


    "Fair enough!" Xia Hao nodded and hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Young Master Ye, a couple of days ago, a big shot from the Capital came to me wanting to ask for the Immortal Doctor''s help with treating someone. What do you think... should we agree to it?"


    "They promise that the reward will definitely satisfy Young Master Ye!"


    "Oh?" A mischievous smile appeared on Ye Fan''s lips, "A reward that will definitely satisfy me is quite interesting... Agree to it and see what happens!"


    If the Capital big shot had found Xia Hao, then they must have somehow learned that the true identity of the Immortal Doctor was himself.


    And now, they wereing to Ye Fan for treatment!


    It probably wasn''t just about the illness itself, right?


    "That''s great! Young Master Ye, are you avable now? That patient has been staying at my ce for several days... I can''t chase them away, and it''s really bothering me!" Xia Hao finally sighed in relief.


    "They''re at your ce already?" Ye Fan was startled too, "Then let''s go!"


    As Xia Hao drove Ye Fan towards the Xia Family home, he asked curiously, "Did you figure out the identity of the patient?"


    Xia Hao nodded mysteriously, "I''m not too clear on the specifics, but I''ve heard others refer to her by a title."


    "Bed Armor Chu Lanwei!"


    Huh?


    Hearing this name, Ye Fan''s heart skipped a beat!


    Bed Armor Chu Lanwei, themented widow that tugs at heartstrings?


    The Consort of thete Prince from the Capital? She came all the way to Flower Capital to seek treatment from him?


    Was this truly for treatment, or was there some other motive at y?


    "Bed Armor," as the name implies, indicates someone with unparalleled skills in certain areas; while there may be some exaggeration involved... she was certainly not without merit...

 Chapter 248 Princess Consort, Please Conduct Yourself with Dignity!

    The most crucial aspect was that Chu Lanwei deliberately twisted her waist, disying her stunning figure for all to see!


    Shui Linglong''s figure, coupled with the soaring phoenix, exuded an arrogant posture, and every move she made was full of elegance and charm, a feeling that Su Yixue and Qing Run couldn''t even begin to rival.


    She had some simrities with Qiu Wan, mature and full of allure, but Qiu Wan''s charm felt grounded, while Chu Lanwei before him seemed ethereal, as if on the clouds.


    The Bed Armor of the world!


    Indeed, its fame is well deserved!


    Just one nce and there was an urge to pounce on her, to experience that feeling of being on the clouds.


    The stunning figure on the pillow, to sleep on it for one night would surely be as soft as a cloud.


    "Ah! My apologies... Young Master Ye, you didn''t see anything, did you?" While Chu Lanwei''s words seemed to chide, her hands moved not in panic, but slowly, gently pulling up the hem of her skirt, half-covering and half-revealing the scenery.


    But the outline was still clearly visible, blocking it like this was no better than not blocking at all!


    Seductress!


    That was the word that popped into Ye Fan''s mind!


    She must be doing it on purpose!


    Purposely trying to disturb my martial heart!


    Hmph!@@novelbin@@


    Am I so easily manipted?


    With a thought, the Inheritance within Ye Fan''s dantian flickered again, enveloping him in a strange aura, clearing his head a lot more.


    Beautiful women... there''s no reason for Ye Fan not to like them!


    But everything must be within my control!


    After the mysterious Inheritance flickered, all beauties, in Ye Fan''s eyes, were nothing but skeletons bathed in rouge!


    "Hehe! Does this Princess Consort want me to see something?" With his mindset adjusted, Ye Fan gave a devilish smile, his gaze boldly surveying Chu Lanwei''s body.


    Especially when Chu Lanwei bent over to bow to Ye Fan, the allure beneath her neckline, a myriad of ravines, seemed eager to break into Ye Fan''s vision; for him not to appreciate it seemed almost a disservice to such a splendid view!


    Ye Fan''s gaze was sharp as a knife, as if it could tear through all of Chu Lanwei''s defenses.


    Seeing Ye Fan''s gaze regain rity, Chu Lanwei''s beauty creased into a frown. Hadn''t she disyed her most proud figure before Ye Fan and even yed her charms, yet Ye Fan showed no reaction whatsoever?


    In an instant, Chu Lanwei felt a sense of defeat.


    Having lived for over thirty years, the moment Chu Lanwei appeared before any man, nearly no man was able to resist her charm, not even Xia Hao, who was of a sizable age and dared not look at her squarely whenever they met.


    Ye Fan was clearly just a vigorous young man in his twenties, how could he maintain such restraint?


    ording to Chu Lanwei''s expectations, if Ye Fan had rushed towards her as soon as he entered and had shown any desires to go further, it would have made the following things she wanted to do much easier!


    But with the current situation dragged out by Ye Fan, Chu Lanwei was a bit embarrassed!


    As the Princess Consort of Prince Zhao Cheng of Great Xia, with her noble status, she would never exhibit such seductive demeanor before others, deep down Chu Lanwei was still very conservative.


    Now Ye Fan had gotten a bargain for nothing, but things couldn''t move forward.


    Aside from feeling thwarted, it actually ignited Chu Lanwei''spetitive spirit!


    Humph!


    This Princess Consort refuses to believe that I''m not attractive at all!


    "This humble servant would like Young Master Ye to see everything, do you dare, Young Master Ye?" Chu Lanwei''s lips curled into a mischievous smile, challenging Ye Fan with a provocative gaze.


    A breeze drifted in from outside the door, skillfully flipping the hem of Chu Lanwei''s gauzy skirt, just up to the side of her thigh, under which her exquisite figure swayed in the light!


    Together with Chu Lanwei''s alluring gaze, it was a silent invitation to Ye Fan, as well as a challenge.


    Although Ye Fan knew in his heart that this Princess Consort was not to be trifled with.


    Yet faced with such a creature of temptation, even with the suppression of the Inheritance, Ye Fan still felt a restlessness.


    Do I dare?


    Suchnguage is akin to this scenario: a woman strips naked and lies down on the bed, then mockingly says to you, "Are you even a man?"


    It''s a trampling of dignity!


    "Princess Consort, you''re ying with fire," Ye Fan took a deep breath, trying hard to shift his gaze to the side.


    But damn it, when Ye Fan''s eyes moved to the side, he just happened to catch the outline of the Princess Consort''s silhouette!


    Just like that ancient poem!


    Viewed from the side it forms a ridge, from the front a peak; near and far, high and low, none is the same!


    The ancients did not deceive me!


    "Then why not let the fire burn even hotter?" Chu Lanwei, seeing the change in Ye Fan''s expression, revealed a smug smile on her lips.


    Indeed, still too young. Unable to resist the Princess Consort''s advances?


    As she spoke, Chu Lanwei bit her red lip lightly, her lotus steps shifted lightly, her body leaning gently against Ye Fan''s chest. She wrapped her arms around Ye Fan''s neck, breathing her orchid fragrance onto his chest, "Young Master Ye, your servant is ill, will you cure your servant, please?"


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    Such a temptress, whispering and singing softly in one''s embrace, with such intimate gestures!


    Ye Fan was truly having a hard time restraining himself!


    "Princess Consort, this is what you''ve asked for..."


    While scolding her with his words, Ye Fan reached out and grabbed Chu Lanwei''s slender waist, his hand naturally sliding downward!


    One word!


    Soft!


    When endurance bes unbearable, there''s no need to endure any longer!


    Ye Fan raised his eyebrows, not minding the experience of walking on clouds.


    So what if Chu Lanwei was the Princess Consort?


    But just as Ye Fan was about to act, a voice suddenly arose from the courtyard entrance, "Young Master Ye, it''s not good... Trouble has arisen, someone has forced their way into the Xia Family''s estate, demanding to see you..."


    Huh?


    Ye Fan furrowed his brows, annoyed that someone would interrupt at such a crucial moment.


    Ye Fan was extremely irritated!


    Mesmerized by the subtle movements of Ye Fan''s fingers, Chu Lanwei in his arms had already begun to look dazed.


    She had thought her martial skills unparalleled in the world, but never expected that Ye Fan possessed some kind of unique magic power. Such brief contact had inexplicably made Chu Lanwei develop an inexplicable attachment.


    Even now, Chu Lanwei did not want to leave Ye Fan''s embrace, and wished to stay held in his arms.


    It seemed there was a veryfortable aura within Ye Fan.


    "I''m going to change," said Chu Lanwei reluctantly, guessing who might havee. Her body twisted suddenly, and she rapidly dashed toward the bedroom.


    With a sudden emptiness in his arms, Ye Fan felt a sense of loss.


    However, Ye Fan also knew that such a temptress needed to be savored slowly...


    "Alright, I''ll take a look!" Ye Fan responded, swiftly emerging from the courtyard, only to see a grey-robed old man approaching.


    Around the grey-robed old man, dozens of the Xia Family''s bodyguards were gathered, along with Xia Hao.


    There seemed to be an invisible aura around the old man, preventing the bodyguards from getting close. With each step the grey-robed old man took, the ground seemed to tremble!


    "Young Master Ye, this old man is somewhat peculiar, we can''t handle him, be careful!" Xia Hao reported to Ye Fan with a bitter expression on his face.


    Ye Fan waved his hand, his face showing a bit of solemnity!


    Because Ye Fan had already sensed that this old man before him had strength above the Martial Emperor Level.


    On the Martial Arts level, while everyone was rapidly improving their strength nowadays, Martial Emperor level experts were still few and far between in the whole of Great Xia.


    A Martial Emperor level expert had actually sought him out, the implications were probably not small!


    "Young Master Ye... I am here merely to offer you a word of advice! There are some people you''d best not touch! There are matters you''d best not meddle in..." As he spoke, the grey-robed old man nced into the courtyard, "It''s normal for a young man to crave beauty, but the person inside... you cannot handle..."

 Chapter 249 Kid, you cant hold onto the Princess Consort!

    So this was all about Chu Lanwei?


    I, Young Master Ye, couldn''t get a grip?


    Ha-ha!


    If this old thing hadn''t shown up just now, Ye Fan would have already taken action!


    Whether you can get a grip or not, you''ve got to try to find out, right?


    Besides, if one hand can''t get a grip, surely two hands can, right?


    "Hmph! In all my life, since when did I, Ye Fan, need your guidance?" Ye Fan stared coldly at the gray-robed elder, "Leave this ce immediately, andpensate for the damage caused to the Xia Family!"


    Ye Fan didn''t indulge the elder at all!


    Ye Fan had feigned ignorance and shown restraint for a long time only to find the true culprit behind the Ye Family''s plight.


    Now that he had traced it to Tang Zheng and Zhang Heng, it was no longer possible for the big shots behind the scenes to extricate themselves.


    There was no need for Ye Fan to continue pretending... Especially since Ye Fan had now achieved the strength of a Seventh Rank Martial Emperor.


    Ye Fan had already ascertained just now that this old man, though indeed a strong Martial Emperor Level fighter, had at most the strength of a Martial Emperor Third Grade, which did not frighten Ye Fan!


    "Ha-ha! It''s not wrong for a young man to be arrogant, but if you''re arrogant in the wrong ce, that''s not good!" the elder said calmly, looking at Ye Fan, "Young Master Ye, I truly sympathize with what happened to the Ye Family... But since Young Master Ye was fortunate enough to survive, you should live well with your tail between your legs and give up on other ideas! Otherwise, if something happens to Young Master Ye, then the Ye Family will truly be without a sessor!"


    A threat!


    Sarcasm!


    This old man was deliberately poking at Ye Fan''s sore spots!


    The Ye Family was almost wiped out, and even now, though there were clues to the real behind-the-scenes culprit, in reality, Ye Fan was only dealing with some minions and had not yet reached the true viin behind it all.


    This was a source of immense frustration for Ye Fan!


    "Old thing... your mouth really stinks!"


    While scolding, Ye Fan used Teleportation, his body swiftly shing in front of the gray-robed elder, and without any hesitation, he pped the elder''s face hard.


    Snap!


    A crisp and muffled sound echoed at the entrance of the courtyard, and the elder''s body even turned twice in the direction of the p.


    "You little beast, you actually..."


    The gray robe was raging furiously, Qi Force exploding, his entire outfit bulging with the force contained within.


    However, while the elder was furious, he was even more shocked.


    How could Ye Fan be so fast?


    ording to thetest intelligence, results showed that Ye Fan had reached the Peak of Martial Venerable and might very likely have attained Martial Emperor Level strength, but even if it was Martial Emperor-Level, it was just the threshold of that level.


    But now, the reality seemed entirely different, didn''t it?


    The elder himself had the strength of a Martial Emperor Third Grade and had not even clearly seen how Ye Fan made his move!


    This Ye Fan, it seems, was not so easy to provoke!


    The happenings in Cloud City, and Flower Capital ofte, were only spected by outsiders to be Ye Fan''s doing, but now it seemed that these were indeed Ye Fan''s handiwork.


    "You dare to strike me? Do you know who I am?" The gray-robed elder was furious but, sensing the Martial Arts Qi surging around Ye Fan, he dared not act rashly, "I am a member of the Great Xia Royal Family Elder Council, representing the royal family. How dare you strike me, putting the dignity of the royal family aside?"


    "Now, kneel immediately and apologize to me, and I can pretend this never happened!"


    The gray-robed elder''s facial muscles twitched twice!


    A member of the illustrious Great Xia Royal Family Elder Council, actually pped by a young upstart¡ªthe pain on his face was nothing, but the issue was the public humiliation!


    This was a resounding face-p!


    "Kneel? Hmph! You think a dumbass like you is worth Young Master Ye''s knees?" Ye Fan stared coldly at the grey-robed old man, his mind racing with analysis based on the intelligence his subordinates had provided.


    The old man in front of him was indeed the eighth elder from the Great Xia Royal Family Elder Council, responsible for the safety of the royal family members.


    His identity was indeed correct!


    But whether he represented the royal family was doubtful!


    After the Ye Family suffered such a devastating annihtion, the Great Xia Royal Family didn''t give a damn and acted as if nothing had happened; they seemed content to watch from the sidelines. Now that the Ye Family and their arch-enemies had fought to this point, could the royal family be so foolish as to send someone to deal with the Ye Family at this time?


    Obviously not!


    But since the eighth elder hade, it could only mean one thing: he must have conspired with someone else!


    "Ye Fan, you''d better think clearly about the consequences! Hmph! Opposing the royal family... you know what kind of end awaits... If you don''t kneel today, don''t me this old man for being rude... Later, the royal family will certainly issue a nationwide order to hunt you down..."


    The Qi Force in the grey-robed old man surged, ready to take action any moment.


    Meanwhile, inside the courtyard, from the bedroom window on the second floor, Chu Lanwei and a maid watched the situation outside with grave expressions.


    "Hmph! These old fools, actually tracking down This Princess Consort all the way to the Flower Capital, totally detestable!" A fierce look shed in Chu Lanwei''s eyes, "They must pay the price!"


    "Princess Consort, should we intervene? Elder Han is after all a Martial Emperor level master, and Ye Fan may struggle to deal with him!" The maid by her side looked worriedly at Ye Fan. "After all, to achieve our goal, we must have the Ye Family''s support!"


    Chu Lanwei smiled faintly, "Struggle? Hmph! You underestimate Ye Fan... If he were to struggle with a single elder, I fear he would have died countless times already! Just wait and see, we''ll step in only if it''s really necessary!" Read exclusive content at empire


    Chu Lanwei watched Ye Fan with a devilish smirk on her lips.


    During her close contact with Ye Fan earlier, Chu Lanwei had clearly felt the warm flow emanating from his body.


    Could it be that all she needed was close contact to receive this infinite warm flow and enhance her own strength?


    Was this really the secret of Ye Fan, a monstrous prodigy?


    Chu Lanwei started to understand why the seven sisters-inw of the Ye Family, even in such a hopeless situation, still announced they would marry Ye Fan.


    As long as this treasure that was Ye Fan existed, the Ye Family could never be extinguished... and besides, the current Ye Fan was no longer the naive fool he had been five years ago.


    The arch-enemies of the Ye Family were probably going to die miserably!


    The man that Chu Lanwei, the one I set my sights on, is surely a proud son of heaven.@@novelbin@@


    The Number One Bed in the World, even getting a glimpse isn''t for everyone, let alone having any designs on it!


    ...


    At the entrance of the courtyard, the powerful Qi Forces of two Martial Emperor level powerhouses shed against each other, making the air suffocating!


    "Is that so? A nationwide hunt... I''m... so scared..." Ye Fan said with a mocking smile, feigning fear, and addressed the grey-robed old man, "Then please enlighten me, elder, what should I do to avoid such a disaster?"


    The royal family wasn''t made up of fools; they would definitely not hunt down Ye Fan!


    Now that Ye Fan was the leader of the Xuanwu and Tianlong domains,manding a million-strong army, how suicidal would the royal family have to be to hunt him down?


    But what Ye Fan wondered was who exactly was behind this grey-robed old man, hence he yed along with the old man''s act!


    "Hehe! So you do know fear, huh? To avoid all this is simple: first, refuse to heal Princess Consort Chu Lanwei; second, kneel before me and apologize; and third, hand over the fragment of the map you possess... Fulfill these three conditions, and I can guarantee your life will be worry-free..."


    Huh?


    The first two demands were within Ye Fan''s expectations, but upon hearing the third, his brow began to furrow!


    Still coveting the Heavenly Pce Map Fragment that I possess?


    Hehe!


    Such greed...

 Chapter 250 Beating up People on Live Stream, Making an Example by Killing the Monkey!

    "Oh, is that so? You''vee to know the secret of the map fragment, have you?"


    Ye Fan stared at the grey-robed elder, a cold smile ying on his lips, as an idea, akin to throwing a scare into the monkeys by striking a chicken, suddenly popped into his head!


    The corners of the grey-robed elder''s mouth twitched, as he thought to himself, so what about the Ye Family''s little secrets? Did they really think no one knew?


    Everyone was acting so crazily against the Ye Family, and for what? Wasn''t it all for that map fragment held by the Ye Family, to enter the Divine Ruins, and to gain ess to the Immortal Pce?


    But aloud he still exined, "Young Master Ye, those map fragments are of great significance. Your family can''t keep them safe. Hand them over to me, and let''s turn them over to the royal family¡ªthat''s the best choice! Only in this way can your Ye Family be protected and ensured peace for the future!"


    No matter what, he had to get the fragment from Ye Fan''s hands first.


    As for who he''d actually give the object to once he got it, that remained to be seen!


    "Is the map fragment that important? But I don''t have it on me, it''s in a residence in the Flower Capital. Why don''t youe with me to fetch it?" Ye Fan smiled wickedly, having just received confirmed news that this Great Xia''s Eighth Elder was Han Mo, who had quietly left the Capital to conduct activities in the Flower Capital!


    There was no instruction from the royal family regarding Han Mo''s movements.


    Ye Fan had already figured out how to deal with Great Xia''s Eighth Elder Han Mo!


    He''d do a live broadcast!


    He nned to live stream beating up Han Mo, openly demonstrating a lesson for all to see!


    But Han Mo was, after all, a master at the Martial Emperor level; if Ye Fan made a move in the Xia Family Courtyard, he would naturally be able to take him down within three moves, but if two Martial Emperor powerhouses were to sh, the Xia Family would likely be ravaged thoroughly.


    So Ye Fan nned to lure Han Mo to the outskirts, find an open and deserted ce, and then take action!


    "Oh? Is that so? Well then, alright!"


    Triumph shed across Han Mo''s lips as he rxed and quickly swelled with arrogance once again.


    Hmph!


    Wasn''t Ye Fan supposed to be very formidable?


    Confronted with the pressure of the royal family, shouldn''t Ye Fan be a bit more restrained?


    No matter how powerful the Ye Family was, they still had to listen to the royal family, didn''t they?


    Han Mo hurried Ye Fan, intending to leave, but Ye Fan stood still. Instead, he turned his head toward the room and said, "Princess Consort, stop enjoying the show. Testify for me... Otherwise, if Elder Han Mo takes my stuffter and then kills me, to whom shall I appeal?"


    Huh?


    Ye Fan''s casual remark sent a jolt of rm through Han Mo''s heart.


    Could this guy read minds?


    Indeed, Han Mo had just been nning to do exactly that¡ªif he got the map from Ye Fan, he would not hesitate to kill him to avoid future troubles.


    If Ye Fan were to die, with so many wanting him dead, surely even the royal family would secretlymend him for doing the right thing, right?


    But now that Ye Fan had called on Princess Consort Chu Lanwei, it was inconvenient for Han Mo to act.


    Although Princess Consort Chu Lanwei''s strength was no match for Han Mo, her identity was significant, and besides, Chu Lanwei was someone else had specifically asked him not to harm.


    "..." Chu Lanwei, hearing Ye Fan''s words from inside the room, was at a loss for words.


    "Princess Consort, will you go? If you do, it''s going to be troublesome!" Chu Lanwei''s maid analyzed the situation, "No matter what happens to either Elder Han Mo or Ye Fan, if you''re at the scene, Your Grace, it''ll be irritating for you."


    Chu Lanwei sighed helplessly, "That rascal Ye Fan is calling out to me, can I not go? This Ye Fan is definitely not easy to deal with... He must have realized that This Princess Consort needs his help, so he''s using this method to tie This Princess Consort to his side!"


    A smile crept up the corner of Chu Lanwei''s mouth, the more Ye Fan was like this, the more this Princess Consort liked him.


    ¡­


    Chu Lanwei followed Ye Fan and Han Mo, driving a car away from the Xia Family, heading towards the outskirts of Cloud City!


    The farther the car went, the more deste it became. Sitting in the back seat, Han Mo looked outside at the barren mountains below, and seeing that Ye Fan had no intention of stopping, he asked with some confusion, "Young Master Ye, where are you taking us? Does Young Master Ye live in such a remote ce?"


    Ye Fan nced in the rearview mirror and shed a mischievous smile, "Elder Han, you''re thinking too much... How could I possibly live here? I just want to pick a quiet ce, to give you a good beating, that''s all..."


    Huh?


    "What? Ye Fan, what are you ying at? What do you mean by that!" After hearing Ye Fan''s words clearly, Han Mo felt a sudden tremor in his heart.


    What?


    Was Ye Fan looking for a ce to beat himself up?


    And he had Chu Lanweie as a witness!


    This guy was so arrogant?@@novelbin@@


    Did he have the strength for it?


    Han Mo''s mind raced with many thoughts in an instant, but seeing Ye Fan''s confident expression, he couldn''t help feeling a bit fearful¡ªand an ominous feeling crept in.


    Why did Han Mo feel like the Ye Fan in front of him might actually be able to give him a beating?


    "Stop the car! I want to get out..." Han Mo started frantically pounding on the car door, "Princess Consort, you wouldn''t just sit by and watch Ye Fan act so recklessly, right?"


    "Do you know what the crime is for assaulting a Great Xia Elder? How dare you!"


    Chu Lanwei sat quietly in the passenger seat next to Ye Fan, her face calm.


    While Chu Lanwei didn''t know the details of Ye Fan''s n, she had an idea of what was going on.


    From the moment Ye Fan led Han Mo away from the Xia Family Courtyard, Chu Lanwei knew Han Mo was in for a disadvantage!


    "Why so agitated? It''s not like you haven''t been beaten before! Be calm, we''re almost there!" Ye Fan snorted coldly, hit the brakes, and stopped the car. They had already approached the mountain, and there was a perfect wastnd of several dozen acres right in front of them.


    "Elder Han, look at this ce, with mountains and water. If you are buried here, it would be a decent choice!" Ye Fan teased, staring at Han Mo, "I advise you not to resist too fiercelyter, or I might get excited and hit you too hard, costing you your life!"


    Ye Fan got out of the car, fixing Han Mo with an intense gaze.


    By now, Han Mo also understood that Ye Fan had brought him here for a battle.


    This battle was inevitable!


    But Han Mo checked again, and Ye Fan''s Martial Arts Qi waspletely within his control... Hmph! Let him be arrogant, let''s see how I will deal with you in a bit!


    "Princess Consort, you''re just in time to witness! It was Ye Fan who tantly attacked a Great Xia Elder, I''m entirely acting in self-defense... If Ye Fan encounters any danger to his life, you can''t me me..."


    Thinking he was sure to win, Han Mo continued to threaten Ye Fan, "Kid, hand over what you have on you now, and I can spare your life for a couple of days, out of respect for Old Master Ye. If you insist on seeking death, then don''t me me!"


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    In fact, Han Mo had wanted to kill Ye Fan eight hundred times over in his heart for the p Ye Fan had given him in front of so many people.


    Even so, if it came to a fight, Han Mo wanted to stand on the moral high ground!


    Ye Fan didn''t pay any attention to Han Mo but opened his smartphone video app, started a live broadcast, and handed it to Chu Lanwei, "Princess Consort, start the livestream, you can at least be a cameraperson, right? Of course, if you can add some excitingmentary, that would be even better..."

 Chapter 252 Stand there and let you hit me? Am I sick?

    "Woo!"


    Half a stone was still left in Han Mo''s mouth, and just as he was about to spit it out, Ye Fan suddenly pped him, pushing the stone back into his throat.


    Damn it!


    Am I sick?


    Just standing there and taking a beating!


    Do you think I''m stupid!


    Enraged to the point of madness, Han Mo could no longer care about anything else, gathering all his Martial Arts Qi andunching a fierce attack towards Ye Fan''s chest, "You little beast, go to hell!"


    After all, Han Mo possessed the strength of a Martial Emperor Third Grade, and with his full power behind an attack, the force was truly terrifying.


    The powerful Qi Force Fluctuation caused the clouds in the sky to gather and shake.


    From a distance, it looked as if a tornado had suddenly formed, a devastating power barreling towards Ye Fan.


    This shocking scene was just like what was described in novels!


    Viewers in the live streaming room began floatingments across the screen!


    "Who is this fellow Daoist facing tribtion here?"


    "Idiot, that''s the terrifying disy of someone''s Martial Arts Qi force! Martial Arts is the closest realm to us!"


    "Would that punch be able to smash the fried egg my girlfriend made for me?"


    "Scram! Show off your love and die early!"


    In the Capital, at the Elders Council residence.


    The sudden change in the live stream''s footage caused Ye Changfeng and Steward Mo to stop their quarrel, both watching the live stream with serious expressions.


    With this move, Han Mo had deployed the power of the peak of the third-grade Martial Emperor, and Steward Mo was very clear about its might!


    Ye Fan insisted on letting Chu Lanwei livestream and beat up Han Mo which meant that Ye Fan must have been quite confident.


    However, Steward Mo had some doubts. Ye Fan was just in his early twenties, and even if he had started practicing Martial Arts from the womb, entering the Martial Emperor Level in just over twenty years was too terrifying!


    Whether Ye Fan could withstand Han Mo''s attack would determine the royal family''s subsequent attitude towards the Ye Family.


    If Ye Fan were to withstand it, then the royal family probably wouldn''t dare make a peep against the subsequent actions of the Ye Family!


    A twenty-year-old Martial Emperor, would you believe it?


    In any country around the world, such a person would be treasured like an ancestor!


    Moreover, Ye Fan now had the support of millions of soldiers from the Tianlong and Xuanwu Battle Domains behind him. How could the royal family suppress Ye Fan anymore?


    But if Ye Fan could not withstand the blow, then thest bloodline of the Qilin Child of the Ye Family would be doomed. The fall of this monster prodigy would mean theplete annihtion of the Ye Family, with no more future to speak of!


    In the Capital''s West Mountain Vi, a middle-aged man also frowned at the live stream disyed on the big screen. "Hmph! This Ye Fan really knows how to y the game!"


    "Han Mo, this stupid pig, showed up in the Flower Capital at such a critical time, isn''t this just giving the Ye Family a reason to take action? s, to be caught by Ye Fan and beaten up... thisplicates matters..."


    With a slight headache, the man rubbed his temples, seemingly indifferent to the oue of the live stream.


    The curious assistant beside him asked, "Boss, don''t you care at all about the result of the fight in the live stream?"


    The man shook his head lightly, "Is there a need to care? The oue was predetermined from the start. The moment Ye Fan decided to livestream the beating of Han Mo, it showed he was one hundred percent confident! This isn''t just about beating Han Mo, but deliberately putting on a show for us to see... We don''t have much time left, Ye Fan is smarter than we thought!"


    Pop!


    As soon as the man''s words fell, the grand spectacle that had been so earth-shattering on the live stream screen suddenly came to an abrupt end.


    The massive tornado, the sky-high Martial Arts Qi, all of it stopped with Ye Fan''s side kicknding on Han Mo''s face.


    The wind ceased, the rain halted, and the weather that had been clouded seconds ago cleared up instantly, leaving nothing but sunny skies!


    ```


    "Is it over just like that?" In the residence of the Capital Elders Council, Steward Mo, although he had anticipated the oue, still found it somewhat hard to ept when he actually saw Ye Fan effortlessly kicking Han Mo to the ground with a single foot.


    "Old Ye, just what kind of freak did your family raise?" Steward Mo sighed helplessly.


    Sometimes, he even wondered whether the father and son had discussed it in advance, one staying in the Capital, the other outside the Capital, intentionally staging this drama for him to watch?


    The purpose being to have the upper hand in negotiations?


    Ye Changfeng and Ye Fan could have nned it, but there''s no way Han Mo would cooperate with them, right?


    But now, whether Han Mo wanted to cooperate or not, he was forced to "cooperate!"


    In the wastnd on the outskirts of Flower Capital, Ye Fan, with just a light kick, instantly dissolved the peak of the third-grade Martial Emperor level power of Han Mo, and then shoved Han Mo headfirst into the ground with another firm stomp.


    "Just like this¡­"


    Ye Fan couldn''t help but think of a phrase, "That year, I walked with my hands in my pockets, not knowing what a rival was."


    At this moment, Ye Fan felt just like that!


    Dealing as a Seventh Rank Martial Emperor, facing a third-grade one is like an adult dealing with a kindergartner, absolutely a one-sided thrashing.


    "Watch closely, everyone, I''m about to start showing off¡­" Ye Fan smirked wickedly at the camera held by Chu Lanwei, then in the next moment, he grabbed Han Mo''s ankle, swung him around, and mmed him hard onto the ground!


    Boom!


    Boom!@@novelbin@@


    Ye Fan, not holding back at all, wielded the strong Qi Force, swinging Han Mo up as if he were a stick and repeatedly smashing him down, then kept on pounding!


    "Fun!"


    The more Ye Fan smashed, the more excited he got, thoroughly enjoying himself.


    "Guys, isn''t Young Marshal Ye handsome?


    "Isn''t Ye Shaonan manly?"


    Chu Lanwei asionally swayed in front of the camera, with her seductive voice, modting the atmosphere of the live broadcast, really deadly!


    After a relentless beating by Ye Fan, when he finally grew tired, he dumped Han Mo on the ground like a dead dog.


    And on the ground where Ye Fan had just pounded, there appeared the shape of two letters!


    SB!


    "Hmph! What is Ye Fan trying to imply, is he cursing me to my face?"


    In the vi in the Capital Western Suburbs, the middle-aged man, upon seeing those two letters SB in the camera, could not hold back his anger any longer, standing up furiously, "Hmph! Do they really think that''s all we''ve got? We can''t wait for him toe to the Capital, we must take the initiative to go there¡­"


    "Boss, what about Han Mo? Should we¡­?"


    While speaking, the assistant made a throat-slitting gesture.


    "If Han Mo can''t bear Ye Fan''s torment and spills the beans about the boss, that would be troublesome!"


    The man sneered coldly, "Humph! With the Zhang family''s downfall and Tang Zheng''s dismissal, Ye Fan has been biding his time for so long, and he has already investigated up to this point¡­ Do you think he hasn''t guessed the truth already? Whether Han Mo talks or not, it doesn''t matter¡­ Besides, Han Mo isn''t stupid enough to betray me, there''s no benefit for him in doing that!"


    The assistant nodded, "And what about the Princess Consort? Chu Lanwei going there this time is certainly to seek Ye Fan''s help, and if the death of Prince Zhao Cheng from years ago gets dug up for a reckoning again, that would also be quite troublesome!"


    "Indeed! Chu Lanwei getting involved in this matter is quite troublesome¡­ But anything we do now is toote, Chu Lanwei''s public appearance today has made her stance clear, let''s just see how things develop step by step. The priority is still to have someone find the map fragment as soon as possible¡­"


    "As for Flower Capital! Let them cause a ruckus, have onest hurrah!"


    Even though Ye Fan made such a public spectacle by beating up Han Mo!


    Many people outside still held the impression that Ye Fan was a fool, including core members of some families in Flower Capital!


    "Elder Han Mo, to think he actually encountered that fool Ye Fan, it''s like being wrongly used and unable to argue, that beating was taken in vain¡­"


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 Chapter 253 Domineering Declaration of War! Murderous Heart Strike!

    Flower Capital, numerous families focused on the live broadcast couldn''t help but sigh, while also feeling somewhat curious!


    "Are the elders of the Great Xia that weak?"


    "Heh heh! The Ye Family is already at the end of their tether, I guess most of this is just for show? Find someone to cripple Han Mo, and then let an idiote out to perform... The Ye Family is really trying to stabilize the morale of their people!"


    "The Ye Family is done for; all ten core disciples are dead. Relying on just an idiot and an old man who''s halfway into the grave, what waves can they still make?"


    ...


    At Zhou Ming''s residence, Zhou Ming had already sent for Zhuang Chao, the young master of the Gu Sect, "Young Master Zhuang, how do you see the current situation?"


    Zhou Ming and Zhuang Chao were watching the live broadcast. In fact, Zhou Ming''s mind was clear as a mirror, and he could even be described as panicked.


    Previously in Cloud City, Zhou Ming and Murano Koji, two Martial Lords, were thrashed by Ye Fan. At that time, Zhou Ming thought it was just the brute force of an idiot that coincidentally killed him once.


    Originally, after returning to the Capital, Zhou Ming thought that with the blessing from Your Highness the Holy Envoy, having advanced to the third-grade Martial Emperor, he could fully deal with Ye Fan.


    But instead... Ye Fan openly broadcast and even thrashed Han Mo like this!


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    Great Xia elders vary in strength; some are very strong in martial arts, others specialize in mechanical traps, but Elder Han Mo''s strength is all too clear to Zhou Ming, you are at the peak of the third-grade Martial Emperor''s power.


    If Han Mo was thrashed like this by Ye Fan''s hand, wouldn''t I just be handing over my head if I went up?


    For a moment, Zhou Ming felt an intense sense of powerlessness.


    So many people from the Ye Family have been in, but why is it so difficult to kill a mere idiot in the end?


    "Hmph! He''s just an idiot, what else is there to see? Even if Ye Fan''s strength has recovered, so what? With his intelligence not in y, we can still toy with him to death..." Zhuang Chao looked down upon Ye Fan''s performance.


    Zhou Ming was startled in his heart but then a wicked smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.


    Zhou Ming had invited Zhuang Chao over precisely to use him as cannon fodder.


    Since Zhuang Chao believed Ye Fan was rubbish, then let Zhuang Chao take the lead. It would also be a good opportunity to test what condition Ye Fan was really in! Whether he has fully awakened? To what extent has his strength reached!


    "Haha! Young Master Zhuang truly has a discerning eye; our thoughts align perfectly... However, leaving this idiot alive is always a disaster! Let''s n out how to design his demise!" Zhou Ming''s mouth twitched as he continued, "Tonight is Patriarch Ren of Flower Capital''s birthday banquet. It''s sure to be bustling. I heard Miss Ren has also invited Ye Fan. Why don''t we make a move during the birthday banquet?"


    Zhuang Chao nodded, "This Ye Fan, he definitely needs to be killed! Our Third Elder from the Gu Sect was blown up because of him, and the Five Poisons Child''s death also has something to do with him... However, Young Master Zhou, let''s make it clear beforehand, we can indeed join hands against Ye Fan, but whatever is on Ye Fan, our Gu Sect must take it all. After all, we have already lost so many people!"


    "Easy! Easy! As long as Ye Fan is killed, I don''t want any of those things, all of them for Young Master Zhuang... Haha, let''s toast!" Zhou Ming sneered inwardly. How could he possibly give away those pieces of the map that the Holy Envoy invested so much in and nned such a massive scheme with the Capital''s big shots?


    Let''s see you actually kill Ye Fan first!


    As long as Ye Fan is dead, dealing with you, Zhuang Chao, isn''t that just within reach for me?


    What Zhou Ming truly feared was Ye Fan!


    ...


    Flower Capital, on the outskirts!


    The live broadcast of Chu Lanwei continued, "Dear brothers, please give a round of apuse for our Young Master Ye!"


    "This beat-down mission concludes with a total victory for Young Master Ye... Now let''s give Han Mo another five seconds to stand up, shall we?"


    "Elder Han Mo, I''m counting down from five, you still have a chance to stand and fight, okay? 5, 4, 3..."


    Chu Lanwei''s delicate voice echoed in the empty wilderness!


    Han Mo, already lying on the ground like a dead dog, only had hisst breath left in him.


    His bones were broken who knows how many times, his dantian destroyed, his martial powerpletely dissipated, already nearly dead.


    Yet, at this very moment, Han Mo''s mind was exceptionally clear; he could hear every single word Chu Lanwei said loud and clear.


    "..." Still counting down from five, do you think this is a fighting tform?


    This is killing the spirit!


    These treacherous lovers!


    Damn it!


    Ahhh!


    Han Mo wanted to scream, but he couldn''t even open his mouth and could only squirm a few times.


    At this moment, Han Mo finally understood why Ye Fan had earlier said that when he was beating him up, it was best for him not to resist.


    s!


    Was my resistance of any use?


    I thought thating to the Flower Capital to stop Ye Fan from treating Chu Lanwei would be an easy task, just fly over, warn Ye Fan, and then I could head back immediately.


    But now... I can''t go back anymore!


    I''m so stupid! Really!


    If I had known, why did I listen to the big boss''s nonsense, wouldn''t it have been good to just keep doing my job as an elder?


    But there is no medicine for regret in this world, no matter how much Han Mo regrets, it doesn''t change the fact that he''s already ruined.


    Leaving him alive is actually more painful than killing him!


    Having been in the position of an elder for so many years and making countless enemies, what Han Mo suffers while alive is far more terrifying than death!


    Ye Fan squatted next to Han Mo and seeing his lips move twice, deliberately bent down toward him and said, "What did Elder Han say?"


    "Oh! Elder Han Mo thanks me for beating him up, he really enjoyed the process of getting beaten... and also, he told me a secret! He said thating to the Flower Capital, someone instructed him toe..."


    Ye Fan walked up to the camera, gave a mischievous smile to the live broadcast camera, and said, "You all just wait nicely for Young Master Ye, don''t be scared, I''ll being for you soon!"


    p!


    With that, Ye Fan immediately turned off the live broadcast.


    The effect of today''s live broadcast has been achieved!


    This is a bold public deration of war against the enemy, and also an inspiring call to the Direct Lineage Force of the Ye Family!


    Ye Fan''s domineering actions today, whether he''s truly foolish or pretending, regardless of how many people really believe that Ye Fan has awakened, at least those following the Direct Lineage Force of the Ye Family have seen hope.


    That Ye Fan could beat Elder Han Mo means Ye Fan still has the backbone to stand strong.


    Moreover, today''s open deration of war will further diminish the morale of our arch-enemies!


    Those neutral families, powers, and organizations that were on the fence may have already started to lean toward the Ye Family side!@@novelbin@@


    Pfft!


    Hearing Ye Fan''s words, Han Mo spit out another mouthful of ck blood in rage, almost losing his mind!


    Damn it!


    When did I ever thank you for beating me up? Am I sick?


    And, through which mouth did I say someone instructed me?


    I, Han Mo, may be dumb but not that stupid, right?


    nder! He''s ndering me!


    Enraged, Han Mo''s body convulsed, then his head twisted to one side, and he fainted!


    On the other side, after putting away his phone, Ye Fan looked devilishly at Chu Lanwei and said, "Princess Consort, it''s time we discussed our matter!"


    "Yes!" Chu Lanwei smiled charmingly, leaning into Ye Fan''s arms and even deliberately twisting her body a little, "The scenery here is nice, why don''t we have a deeper exchange in that flower sea over there?"

 Chapter 255 Prolonging Life!

    Boom!


    Upon hearing this news, Ye Fan''s head suddenly buzzed and exploded!


    The Ye Family''s ten great heroes, all dead in battle!


    This was the official statement, but anyone with clear eyes knew that so many generals falling on the same day, all from the Ye Family.


    It was obviously a nned conspiracy!


    Since awakening at the funeral, Ye Fan had been quietly using his own power to investigate the truth, starting from the three major families in Cloud City toter the Liu Ran Family in Provincial City, the Qin Family, Elder Tang Zheng, Zhang Heng...


    Ye Fan was getting closer and closer to the truth!


    Ye Fan had suspected that there was someone else behind Tang Zheng and Zhang Heng, but he never expected the truth to present itself to him in this way!


    Was it Prince Jin of the royal family who led the attack on the Ye Family?


    The Prince Jin with the greatest power in the world?


    "Princess Consort, one can eat indiscriminately, but words must not be spoken carelessly!" Ye Fan stared intently at Chu Lanwei, "Princess Consort ims that Prince Jin is the mastermind behind the annihtion of the Ye Family. Do you have any substantial evidence?"


    Ye Fan watched Chu Lanwei, wanting to see every expression on her face clearly.


    Ye Fan wanted to confirm whether Chu Lanwei was using Prince Jin of the Ye Family''s destruction just to get his help with her revenge.


    Prince Jin, as the most powerful prince on the royal family''s side, was not so easy to deal with.


    Chu Lanwei''s face showed little change, her expression grave as she said, "Young Master Ye can rest assured. Since this Princess Consort dares to make such a statement, naturally, there is a basis for it! Before Zhao Cheng was attacked, he had already discovered some key evidence... It''s just that now, these pieces of evidence are in the hands of one of his former subordinates..."


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    The implication of Chu Lanwei''s unfinished words was clear!


    Ye Fan could certainly get these pieces of evidence, but only if he agreed to help Chu Lanwei with her revenge and take over Zhao Cheng''s old faction!


    "I agree!" Ye Fan didn''t hesitate at all and immediately epted.


    The enemy of my enemy is my friend!


    Besides, whether or not Prince Jin was the Ye Family''s mortal enemy, when Ye Fan got deeper into digging out the real culprits, there was bound to be a conflict with the royal family. If Prince Jin represented the royal family, then a battle between the two was inevitable.


    "Littledy, thank you, Young Master Ye! From now on, I shall be a mere tea-serving maid by Young Master Ye''s side, at your beck and call!" Chu Lanwei finally breathed a sigh of relief, bowing sincerely to Ye Fan.


    "However, Young Master Ye, I feel there are some situations that I should exin to you! Prince Jin is the most powerful prince in Great Xia, and besides those officials in public, he is supported by many big names. The strongest under Prince Jin are the Tian, Di, Xuan, and Huang''s four battle squads, each led by a Martial Emperor..."


    "Usually, the four battle squads Tian Di Xuan Huang remain hidden throughout Great Xia in various professions, but whenever Prince Jin needs them, they might pop up right next to you!"


    "Additionally, Prince Jin has the strongest intelligencework, which is almost pervasive throughout Great Xia! Of course, now the intelligencework in Cloud City has beenpletely destroyed by Young Master Ye, and the one in Flower Capital... should also be close to destruction... But in any other ce where people are active, Prince Jin might have infiltrated..."


    "Onest point, thework of rtionships of Prince Jin, apart from the Martial World, includes the Ancient Martial Families, the Four Great Holy Lands, and even some other reclusive families, with whom he has very strong connections!"


    "It''s no exaggeration to say, looking at all of Great Xia, aside from the Ye Family, this Princess Consort can hardly find any family that canpete with him! And now, the Ye Family has suffered such a heavy blow... Although Young Master Ye has awakened, you must not take this lightly..."@@novelbin@@


    Chu Lanwei''s words were a reminder to Ye Fan, but they also revealed her own concerns.


    Chu Lanwei did not know whether her choice was right or wrong!


    After all, by appearing so publicly with Ye Fan and starting a live broadcast, I have already dered war, albeit in a veiled manner!


    So it is, I no longer have any way out!


    Ye Fan naturally understood Chu Lanwei''s meaning, "Heh! The Princess Consort is underestimating the Ye Family... Although the Ye Family has suffered heavy losses, we are still the foremost family in Great Xia and we have some hidden strengths that the Princess Consort might not know about! I won''t mention the Tianlong Army, but you must be aware of the recent appointment of the Deputy Commander in the Xuanwu Region, right? Let me reveal a bit more... the Nether Group throughout Southwest, with assets of over a trillion and coveted by countless big shots, is actually backed by me..."


    Since they were cooperating, Ye Fan decided to reveal a bit of his strength to Chu Lanwei.


    The Nether Group holds supreme power over the entire Southwest, deterring the whole country. With assets worth trillions, many have tried to make a move against the Nether Group only to fail, for it is rumored that behind the Nether Group lies that mysterious organization!


    "Ah? The Nether Group... it really is you... Behind the Nether Group..." The Princess Consort''s eyes, as big as those of the Carn brand, widened in shock.


    When the Su Yixue family was being suppressed, the Nether Group had already started to offer support.


    When Chu Lanwei investigated this matter, she thought it was simply due to the rtionship between Ye Fan and the big shots of the Nether Group. She didn''t expect that Ye Fan was actually the boss behind the Nether Group, which meant that he must have a significant connection with the mysterious organization behind the Nether Group.


    If not the true master, at least he was certainly one of the top echelons!


    If Ye Fan had such a deep rtionship with the Tianji Pavilion, then his chances of dealing with Prince Jin would rise by several notches.


    "Shh! It''s best if only the Princess Consort knows this... and you should also be aware of the support from Wandering Soul..." In actuality, Ye Fan had another powerful source of support that he had yet to reveal.


    That was the Divine Gate backed by his mother!


    However, Ye Fan had not yet made contact with the high-level of the Divine Gate, and he did not wish topletely expose himself.


    "Yes! I believe in Young Master Ye, you can definitely do it!" All traces of Chu Lanwei''s deep suspicion vanished, and in its ce arose an alluring look, "Young Master Ye... I could be yours now,e..."


    While speaking, Chu Lanwei hooked her hand around Ye Fan''s neck, embraced him, and fell back onto the huge stone bed!


    Heaven as quilt!


    Earth as bed!


    The Number One Bed in the World finally shed all its pretense, ready to surrender itself to Ye Fan.


    Gazing upon the exquisitely voluptuous beauty before him, Ye Fan couldn''t say he wasn''t tempted ¡ª that would be a lie!


    But at that moment, the thought of the Ye Family''s annihtion at the hands of Prince Jin caused Ye Fan''s blood to boil with rage!


    The ten core disciples of the Ye Family fell at the hands of Prince Jin, and ording to Chu Lanwei, Ye Fan stillcked the strength to deal with Prince Jin with the forces currently at hismand!


    He must be stronger and consolidate even more powerful forces to absolutely crush Prince Jin!


    As for the beauty in his arms, Ye Fan''s mind was not on her anymore!


    "Princess Consort, let''s leave it at this! It''s not toote for you to thank me after Prince Jin''s matter is settled," Ye Fan let go of Chu Lanwei and looked at her earnestly, his eyes filled with determination!


    Huh?


    Ye Fan actually refused me at such a moment?


    Chu Lanwei suddenly began to doubt her own allure. Was she really that undesirable, despite being the Number One Bed in the World?


    "Young Master Ye, are you truly giving up such a great opportunity? I have yet another huge secret that I haven''t told you... Sleeping with this Princess Consort can extend one''s life... I''m not joking..."

 Chapter 258 You Also Want to Marry an Idiot?

    A car left the Xia Family and headed towards Flower Capital International Airport!


    Chu Lanwei sat in the back seat, a hint of a smile ying at the corners of her mouth.


    This trip to Flower Capital had finally resolved the issues, and Ye Fan turned out to be much more of a monster than she had imagined. Remembering those shy actions she took with Ye Fan among the sea of flowers, Chu Lanwei felt a blush of shynesse over her again.


    She had only seen such actions on the inte before, but had never done them¡­ Men just like that sort of thing!


    "Princess Consort, are you thinking of something happy?" The maid beside her asked with some confusion, looking at the Princess Consort.


    Ever since the Princess Consort had gone out with Ye Fan, she couldn''t help but reveal such a smile upon her return!


    "It''s nothing. Pass mymand¡­ The Thirteen Departments of King Cheng spread across Great Xia, effective immediately, are to follow Ye Fan''s orders in full. Seeing Ye Fan should be the same as seeing this Princess Consort¡­ Ye Fan is their new King," Chu Lanwei stated her orders with a stern face.


    "Ah?" The maid by her side eximed in shock upon hearing the Princess Consort''s words. "Princess Consort, are you¡­ The Thirteen Departments, that''s the core force left by the prince, yourst power for self-protection. If you hand it all over to Ye Fan, what if Ye Fan¡­ What then?"


    In the maid''s understanding, the power capable of shaking half of Great Xia must be held in one''s own hands.


    Chu Lanwei smiled lightly, "I have given him my body already, what does giving him these forces matter?"


    "Given him her body? Oh my god¡­"


    The maid waspletely dumbfounded. Now she finally understood why the Princess Consort had been wearing a smile since she got back. So this was why!


    The Princess Consort had devoted herself to avenging the prince''s family these years, sparing no effort. Now, she had made such a huge sacrifice, s!


    "Yes! I will send out themands immediately!"


    One after another, encryptedmands were sent out, and all of King Cheng''s hidden forces in the Thirteen Departments across Great Xia received the messages.


    "Has the Princess Consort finally started to make her move?"


    "We are to follow Ye Fan? That fool from the Ye Family!"


    "You shouldn''t call the young master of the Ye Family a fool anymore. Have you ever seen a fool that powerful? Capable of beating down Elder Han Mo? We should just do as the Princess Consort orders!"


    The Thirteen Departments were the direct lineage forces nurtured by King Cheng from a young age, and even after King Cheng''s death, they remained loyal to Chu Lanwei, absolutely obeying hermands.


    Several major families in Flower Capital also received Chu Lanwei''s orders.


    In the Qiao Family Courtyard, the family head Qiao Wanjun looked at themand received on his phone, a smile emerging at the corner of his mouth, "The Princess Consort''s decision to cooperate with Young Master Ye is probably the most correct one! s, the Princess Consort has had a hard time these past few years, hopefully Young Master Ye won''t let the Princess Consort down!"


    "Since the Princess Consort has ordered us to fully follow Young Master Ye''s lead, I must also make a gesture, can''t let Young Master Ye underestimate the power of King Cheng''s men! The Gu Sect has been active in Flower Capital for so long, always plotting against Young Master Ye. It seems it''s time for this old man to take action!"


    At the airport, boarding the ne, Chu Lanwei looked out at the scenery of Flower Capital through the window, her eyes reflecting a touch of tranquility.


    Ye Fan, I have entrusted you with all the forces of King Cheng along with myself, I hope you won''t let me down!


    When you march to the Capital, I am looking forward to the day when I can truly be your woman!


    At that time, This Princess Consort will definitely spare no effort to show you what The Number One Bed in the World is all about!


    ...


    Flower Capital, at the entrance of the Ren Family Courtyard!


    Ever since Ren Xueying had made the call to Ye Fan, she had been standing at the doorstep, waiting.


    Ye Fan was the youth she had rescued six years ago, as well as the person who made her heart flutter. Ren Xueying was eagerly anticipating Ye Fan''s arrival. And it was only with Ye Fan''s arrival that perhaps today''s difficult situation faced by the Ren Family could be resolved.


    "Miss, even if Young Master Ye ising, it wouldn''t be so soon! Why don''t you rest inside the house, and I''ll wait here?" Ren Xueying''s maid spoke out to her.


    "No, it''s better I wait for him here!" Ren Xueying shook her head, "Due to the car ident five years ago, Ye Fan became idiotic and foolish. Although he''s recovered somewhat now, he still acts foolishly sometimes! If I don''t wait for him here, who knows if he might get lost?"@@novelbin@@


    In fact, all these were just excuses. Hadn''t Ren Xueying recently seen Ye Fan in Cloud City, deftly negotiating with that shopkeeper, not looking the slightest bit foolish?


    Furthermore, in the short span of two days since Ye Fan''s arrival in Flower Capital, the Qin Family had fallen, and the Ma Family had surrendered; all these were Ye Fan''s doings!


    "Sis... Not to lecture you, but even though Grandpa and Father''s arrangements don''t meet your wishes, pinning your hopes on an idiot isn''t realistic!" A burly man next to Ren Xueying frowned as he spoke, "Moreover, that fool, not knowing the immensity of heaven and earth, even beat up Elder Han Mo. Isn''t this aplete offense to the royal family? Even if the Ye Family wants to revive and rise, it''s bound to be fraught with hardships!"


    "How could they dare to offend the Ancient Martial Feng Family when they can''t even protect themselves?"


    This burly man was Ren Xueying''s elder brother, Ren Botao. His talent wasn''t bad either; in his early thirties, he had already be a grandmaster level expert, serving in the military!


    "Brother, you don''t understand! The potential within Ye Fan is beyond your imagination. No matter what, I will announce today at Grandpa''s birthday banquet that I will marry him, and you should prepare yourself to break with the Feng Family!"


    "As for whether Ye Fan will marry me, and how he will deal with it, that''s his own business!"


    Ren Xueying had set her heart on Ye Fan six years ago. When she recognized Ye Fan in Cloud City, she had already made her decision, so she spoke with determination.


    "Xueying, you... Sigh... You''re really too willful... If you cause such a stir tonight, how shall we manage the aftermath..." Although Ren Botao rebuked her with his words, his mind had already begun to contemte how to arrange the evening''s banquet.


    It would be best if Feng Hanshao and his group from the Ancient Martial Arts circle did note at all!


    Who made Ren Botao famously overprotective of his sister?


    "I just can''t understand what you''re all thinking, you, Yu Linglong, Qing Run, all those crazy girls, throwing yourselves at Ye Fan without care for your lives. What kind of magic power does Ye Fan have?" Ren Botao couldn''t help thinking of the Ye Family funeral, the iprehensible decision of Yu Linglong, Qing Run, and others; seven sisters-inw dering to marry Ye Fan.


    Perhaps Ye Fan really did hold some secret unknown to outsiders!


    "Anyway, there''s still some time until the banquet really begins! When Ye Fan arrivester, I should be able to test him, right?" Ren Botao also wanted to see for himself what was so special about Ye Fan.


    "Big brother, you can test him, but you''re not allowed to deliberately make things difficult for him or hurt him... understood? If not, I won''t let it go!" Ren Xueying yfully warned her brother. Since her brother had always protected her since she was young, Ren Xueying held great respect for him.


    "Hey! Not even married yet and already protecting him... Hmph... Once you have a boyfriend, you don''t need your brother anymore..."


    As the siblings were bantering, the car that Ye Fan was in stopped at the entrance. Ye Fan, with a smile on his face, stepped out of the car and addressed Ren Xueying, "Miss Ren, I just overheard you talking about a boyfriend? When did you get a boyfriend?"

 Chapter 260 Our Family Doesnt Want to Be Dogs!

    The second bowl!


    Ren Botao and Ye Fan finished at almost the same time!


    After two bowls of liquor, even with his considerable capacity for alcohol, Ren Botao was beginning to feel tipsy.


    His face was a deep red, and his tongue seemed to swell.


    But in contrast, Ye Fan still appeared calm and collected. "Big brother, how about we stop here and call it a draw?"


    Ye Fan''s strength was at the Martial Emperor level; his body was immune to all poisons. How could a few liters of white liquor possibly intoxicate him?


    At this moment, Ren Botao realized something was off. "Kid, you''re quite interesting! I didn''t expect you to be such a good drinker. Heh, I want to see just how long you canst... A draw? Impossible! When ites to drinking, I, Ren Botao, have never conceded to anyone... Bring it on..."


    Ren Botao picked up his bowl and once again tilted his head back and downed another!


    In fact, three bowls, which is a liter and a half, was the normal amount for Ren Botao. After the third bowl, his body began to sway, and his speech slurred, "It''s your turn! If you can''t... can''t drink, then admit defeat and get the hell out of the Ren Family..."


    "You... you think the Ren Family wants this? You think our father and grandfather... really want to ruin Xueying''s happiness and marry her off to that scoundrel Feng Hanshao? We have no choice... The Ren Family is facing difficulties; we must have the Feng Family''s support, otherwise the entire Ren Family is doomed..."


    "Goddamnit, that bastard Feng Hanshao. Having me serve him food is one thing... pouring his drinks and moving his table and chairs, I''ve put up with that... but to make me, actually make me put on his shoes for him... Damn, what the hell is he..."


    "He sits there talking while our father has to stand... carefully waiting on him, I''ve had enough..."


    "Kid, you need to be tough... If you can take down Feng Hanshao, your brother supports you, and is rooting for you..."


    Ren Botao waspletely inebriated, his head swaying, spouting all sorts of nonsense, but he was revealing his true feelings.


    Indeed, Ren Xueying was forced to make an arrangement with the Feng Family, but the Ren Family was not willing, and the whole family was against it.


    Feng Hanshao?


    Ye Fan also heard a familiar name!


    Back in Cloud City, in Su Yixue''s factory, Priest Yan set up the "Eight Sons Filial Piety to Mother" formation, intending to deploy the Seven Stars Lethal Formation against Su Yixue. After Ye Fan took down Priest Yan, he had confessed that it was the Ancient Martial Feng Family''s young master, Feng Hanshao, who had ordered him to take action.@@novelbin@@


    Ye Fan had not yet settled the score with Feng Hanshao for targeting the Su Family. Was Feng Hanshao now turning his attention to the Ren Family as well?


    If that was the case, then he could settle both new grudges and old scores together.


    "Don''t worry, big brother. With me here, Xueying won''t suffer the slightest grievance! As long as she''s unwilling, she doesn''t have to marry anyone!" Ye Fan nced over at Ren Xueying next to him and mischievously winked.


    "Hmph! This Brother Fan, so naughty..." Ren Xueying muttered with feigned annoyance.


    Ye Fan clearly had a high tolerance for liquor but pretended to be weak and vulnerable, tricking his big brother into drinking recklessly without holding back!


    "Big brother, you''re drunk. How about we don''t drink any more? Let''s call it a day?" Ye Fan could feel that Ren Xueying''s big brother, Ren Botao, wasn''t a bad person at heart.


    "Drunk? Who''s drunk? I''m not drunk... Come on, let''s keep drinking, pour the drinks..."


    Gulp!


    After the fourth bowl, Ren Botao could no longer stand and was about to drop to the ground. Explore stories at empire


    Ye Fan quickly reached out to hold Ren Botao up, "Big brother, you really are drunk... Someone,e help big brother get some rest..."


    "I''m not drunk! Get lost!" Ren Botao waved away the bodyguards who came close and slung his arm over Ye Fan''s shoulder, "Brother-inw, let''s continue drinking... You... I really like you, let''s drink more..."


    "If we drink well, you''re my dad, you''re my grandpa. Let''s not talk about my sister... heh, even my wife is up for grabs..."


    Pfft!


    Ren Botao was indeed magnanimous, even uttering such remarks about sharing his wife.


    Ye Fan was speechless, while Ren Xueying on the side turned red with shy indignation, "Big brother, what nonsense are you talking about?"


    "I''m not talking nonsense... Acknowledging this brother-inw is way better than that bastard Feng Hanshao, right... You all agree, don''t you... don''t you? Otherwise, if Xueying marries... marries that guy Feng Hanshao, we''d all have to be... be dogs..."


    It''s said that people who are drunk, although they might spout nonsense, actually have clear minds.


    Ren Botao was evidently in that state!


    Even though some of what he said was gibberish, the logic behind it was sound.


    It would be far better for his wife to make herself useful to Ye Fan, than for the whole family to be dogs for the Feng Family, right?


    "Enough!" A powerful reproach rang out from the entrance of the hall, as a man dressed in a Zhongshan suit stepped in, "Ren Botao, you''re drunk and making a fool of yourself here? Get out!"


    "Dad? You''vee?" Ren Botao''s eyes were a bit hazy, but upon seeing the middle-aged man, he recognized him, "Am I drunk? How could I be drunk just like that... Haha, well done,d, great brother-inw, you can drink even better than me... You''re a real man, losing to you is not shameful... Fair and square..."


    "Woof, woof, woof!"


    The next moment, Ren Botao actually started barking like a dog, then stretched out his hands and flipped upside down, propping himself up on the ground with both hands, continuing to bark while attempting to crawl out of the hall.


    I''ll fuck your ancestors to the eighteenth generation!


    Ren Zhenghua saw his son like this and his face went as ck as a pot lid.


    Dammit!


    How did I end up with such a creature?


    "You scoundrel!" Ren Zhenghua''s face muscles twitched with anger, and had it not been for Ye Fan''s presence, he probably would have wanted to kick Ren Botao and send him flying right there.


    He obviously couldn''t outdrink the other person yet insisted onpeting in drinking. They already said no betting, but that pig-brained Ren Botao just had to make a bet!


    When Ye Fan and Ren Xueying arrived, Ren Zhenghua got the news and had been discreetly observing from the sidelines.


    Seeing Ren Botao''s behavior getting more and more out of line, Ren Zhenghua had no choice but to step in and reprimand him!


    "Won''t someonee and drag him out, get him some Sobering Soup?" Ren Zhenghua said, somewhat exasperated. There were still so many guests to entertain that evening, and if he was drunk, how could he attend to those guests?


    "Yes!"


    A few bodyguards also noticed that the family head was truly angry and hurried to help Ren Botao up.


    Bam!


    Before the bodyguards could get close, Ren Botao, due to his drunkenness, had weakened arms and directly smashed his head onto the ground, howling in pain. Yet, he still wouldn''t let the bodyguards near, "No onee over, I''ll kill whoeveres closer!"


    At this point, Ren Zhenghua wished he could find a cloth to cover his face!


    I don''t know this creature, it''s too embarrassing!


    Ren Xueying also felt somewhat sheepish standing by, unsure of what to do.


    Ye Fan gave a slight smile and nodded at Ren Zhenghua, "Let me handle this... I happen to know a bit about medicine, so I can help big brother sober up first..."


    As he spoke, Ye Fan stepped forward, grabbed Ren Botao''s shoulder with ease, pulled him up, and before Ren Botao could react, the powerful Qi force from Ye Fan''s arm had already surged into Ren Botao''s body!


    Hisss!


    The next moment, under the facilitation of Ye Fan''s powerful Martial Arts Qi, 360 fine streams of liquid squirted out from Ren Botao''s skin surface. Controlled by Ye Fan''s Qi force, they coalesced into a few water balls in the air and then precisely fell into severalrge bowls on the table!


    Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the exact alcohol he had just drunk!


    This... Qi Manifestation, Telekinesis... These are at least the strengths of a Martial Master Venerable, and above the Martial Emperor Level...


    Could it be that Ye Fan, standing before them, really possessed such formidable strength?

 Chapter 261 I can only offer myself in return for the life-saving grace!

    Ren Zhenghua was shocked!


    If Ye Fan had indeed reached the strength of the Martial Emperor Level, and had truly awakened, then it could be understood that everything Ye Fan had done before was not just fooling around!


    In Cloud City, as well as in Flower Capital, all of Ye Fan''s actions were part of his strategy.


    Including the recent live broadcast where he beat up Elder Han Mo, nearly everyone thought Ye Fan had gone stupid, gone mad... which was why he would offend the royal family!


    But now it seemed, Ye Fan must have had his own ns!


    If that was the case, then perhaps Xueying''s choice of Ye Fan was also a good one!


    After all, whenpared to Feng Hanshao, Ye Fan''s attitude towards the Ren Family was thousands of times better, to say the least.


    Ren Zhenghua turned his head to look at Ren Xueying beside him, wanting to see if his daughter knew about Ye Fan''s true strength. But at that moment, Ren Xueying also had her mouth wide open,pletely shocked by the scene before her!


    "Ugh! I... what happened, why there''s a bump on my head... and it still hurts..."


    Ye Fan had extracted all the alcohol from Ren Botao''s body with Martial Arts Qi, and Ren Botao''s head cleared up in an instant. Feeling the pain from the swelling bump, he began to mutter to himself.


    "Eh! What''s going on? Ye Fan, why is there still a full cup of wine on the table, didn''t you drink it up?"


    Listening to his son still making a fool of himself, Ren Zhenghua couldn''t bear it any longer. He kicked Ren Botao hard on the buttocks, "Get out of here!"


    After Ren Botao had left, Ren Zhenghua gave a bow to Ye Fan, "I''m sorry! Young Master Ye must find this amusing!"


    "Not at all, not at all! We''re all family here, and Big Brother is just being sincere!" Ye Fan said with a devilish smile, ncing sideways at Ren Xueying. Hearing the words ''all family,'' Ren Xueying''s cheeks flushed with embarrassment once more.


    Seeing his daughter''s expression and thinking about what Xueying had mentioned before, Ren Zhenghua sighed helplessly.


    His daughter''s heart was clearly set on Ye Fan, but although Ye Fan''s strength was now ample, could the Ye Family truly rise to power? Could they really stand against the Feng Family?


    Choosing the Feng Family, the Ren Family would not have a good end either!


    Given Feng Hanshao''s character, the Ren Family would truly be less than dogs!


    Yet, choosing the Ye Family, with its current situation, could they withstand the pressure from the royal family and survive the fatal blows of their archenemies?


    Ren Zhenghua was torn!


    Should he take the bet or not?


    "Uncle Ren! This is a gift I''ve prepared for Old Master Ren''s birthday, please ept it!" Ye Fan said as he waved his hand, and at the door, several bodyguards carried in boxes of jade articles, corals, and other precious items that had been prepared in advance.


    These items, one could tell that Xia Hao had put much thought into preparing them.


    But for these major families, these treasures were rare but not really absent.


    "Young Master Ye has brought so many gifts to visit the Ren Family, I''m very grateful!" Ren Zhenghua nced at the gifts, worth at least tens of millions; Ye Fan had indeed put effort into it, but clearly Ren Zhenghua had not yet epted Ye Fan, just weed him as a guest.


    Ye Fan smiled devilishly and nodded to the driver who hade with him, "Uncle Ren, I have one more gift here, which I think you''ll definitely need!"


    The driver handed over a folder to Ren Zhenghua. Ren Zhenghua opened it and was instantly stunned, "A cooperation contract with Nether Group for Sun City? This... how is this possible?"


    The Ren Family was currently facing the difficulty of needing to cooperate with Nether Group on a project worth over a hundred billion. It was a project into which the Ren Family had invested a lot of resources and energy in the early stages.


    One could say that the Ren Family had thrown all their cash flow andworking resources into it.


    Once sessful, the Ren Family might be the superpower dynasty of Southwest, not just a first-rate family.


    But should they fail, the Ren Family would dere bankruptcy and fall from grace, never able to rise again!


    Previously, the Ren Family had exhausted all connections but couldn''t reach a cooperation agreement with the Nether Group, not even a meeting with Director Xu Hai, the general manager of Nether Group!


    Later, Feng Hanshao imed he could negotiate the partnership with Nether Group, so the Ren Family agreed to the engagement between Ren Xueying and Feng Hanshao. Read exclusive content at empire


    But now, the cooperation project that the Ren Family couldn''t finalize despite all their efforts was being brought to them by Ye Fan with the contract in hand.


    Pang Hai''s handwritten signature, the seal of Nether Group''s headquarters¡­ everything was so real!


    The life-saving cooperation project for the Ren Family was settled just like that?


    It was all too smooth, so smooth that Ren Zhenghua began to doubt it.


    "Young Master Ye, this¡­ the contract is real, right?" Ren Zhenghua asked Ye Fan with some suspicion.


    Could Ye Fan be making such a joke? There was no need to deceive him with a fake contract, was there?


    "Uncle Ren, it''s normal for you to be skeptical! But rest assured, at the banquet tonight, Director Pang Hai and Director Xu Hai will bothe in person to visit. Whether it''s true or false, you''ll know then!"


    When Ye Fan previouslymunicated with Xu Hai about the partnership, Xu Hai had conveyed Pang Hai''s intentions.@@novelbin@@


    Ye Fan had announced his awakening, and Pang Hai felt that as the overseer of Tianji Pavilion, he should meet with the Pavilion Master. As it happened, Elder Master Ren was hosting his birthday banquet, so Ye Fan asked them to attend as well.


    On one hand, to meet, and on the other, to support the Ren Family!


    "What? Director Pang and Director Xu areing in person? This¡­" Although the Ren Family counted as a first-rate family in Flower Capital and had Elder Master Ren in Southwest for many years, his severe illness and weakened condition meant his influence was quite limited.


    Ordinary first-rate families might ept an invitation to help celebrate, but superpower families and such colossal entities as Nether Group were entities that the Ren Family sought to curry favor with, naturally they could not invite them.


    "Indeed!" Ye Fan nodded!


    Ren Zhenghua now started to believe what Ye Fan said was true. If Pang Hai personally showed up that day, then even though Feng Hanshao imed he knew Pang Hai and could finalize the Ren Family''s cooperation with the Nether Group, now Ye Fan had already secured the contract in advance.


    Whose side would Pang Hai take at that time?


    The scene would undoubtedly be very intense!


    "Young Master Ye, why are you helping the Ren Family like this?"


    Ye Fan was being so kind to the Ren Family, excessively so, and Ren Zhenghua was puzzled!


    Ren Zhenghua knew that his daughter was beautiful, but would someone of Ye Fan''s level becking in pretty girls?


    With seven women already announced to marry Ye Fan, Ren Xueying''s beauty surely wasn''t enough to make Ye Fan take such a big risk!


    "Ha! The reason? Well, that depends on what Xueying has to say," Ye Fan turned his head towards Ren Xueying and nodded slightly.


    All the groundwork wasid out here, now it was Ren Xueying''s move!


    A blush appeared on Ren Xueying''s face. This Brother Fan was too mischievous; how could he make a girl initiate such a thing?


    But Ren Xueying also knew that Ye Fan was exceptionally outstanding, and if she didn''t take the initiative, she would have no chance at all!


    With this thought, Ren Xueying took two steps forward, took hold of Ye Fan''s arm in front of Ren Zhenghua, and said with determination, "Dad! The reason is that I want to marry Brother Fan¡­ Is everything that Ye Fan has done, considered a sufficient dowry to marry me?"

 Chapter 263 A Fool Causing Trouble?

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    What?


    Ye Fan''s single statement stunned everyone present!


    Ren Zhenghua''s brows involuntarily furrowed!


    Arrogant!


    Too arrogant!


    A young man in his early twenties who doesn''t even consider the Great Xia Divine Doctor, Lei Qianjue, worth his notice?@@novelbin@@


    It''s okay for a youngster to be arrogant, but this is too much¡ªdisregarding everyone is not right!


    Ren Zhenghua let out a long sigh,menting to himself that he probably made a mistake in his judgment!


    s!


    Although Ye Fan has some talent, if he likes to boast so much and is so arrogant, he is unlikely to achieve greatness!


    "Xueying! Look, you said he wasn''t a fool!" Uncle Ren Zhengchao shook his head slightly and said, "Which normal person would be so arrogant as to disregard Divine Doctor Lei? If even Divine Doctor Lei has no solution, would a fool be able to cure our father?"


    "I strongly oppose it¡ªhe must not touch a single hair on our father! Otherwise, if anything happens, no one can bear the responsibility!"


    Ren Zhenghua didn''t speak, clearly agreeing with his younger brother''s words.


    After all, Ye Fan was too confident!


    On the side, the silent third uncle, Ren Zhengyu, also spoke, "Big brother, second brother! In my opinion, you''re both making a fuss over nothing. Wasn''t the Doctor Mike I hired before very good? You insist on finding someone else to treat father... Heh, it''s all pointless in my view, and in the end, you''ll still have to ask me to bring Doctor Mike back..."


    As he spoke, Uncle Ren Zhengyu''s mouth curled into a sinister smile.


    Although the gesture was small, Ye Fan captured it with his sharp senses.


    The moment he entered the room, Ye Fan had already scanned Elder Master Ren with his eyes. Indeed, the elder''s veins in his legs were blocked by clotted blood, but besides the clots, there was another very serious issue.


    That is, Elder Master Ren''s body had been tainted with a chronic poison!


    And it was abination poison; this toxin had been nted in the elder''s body for at least five years.


    Over the years, these toxins had been eroding Elder Master Ren''s Vitality Force, and there was a significant umtion of the toxins in his body.


    If this continued, the elder might drop dead at any moment!


    Ye Fan had been wondering how anyone could have had the chance to poison Elder Master Ren with the Ren household''s strict security.


    Seeing the changes in Uncle Ren Zhengyu''s expression, Ye Fan immediately understood.


    Heh, so the gradual decline of the Ren family over the years isn''t just due to external reasons!


    There''s a major problem within the Ren family!


    Elder Master Ren''s three sons have likely colluded with outside forces, plotting to take their father''s life at any moment.


    Judging by their demeanor, tonight seemed to be the final moment to make their move.


    However, the sudden arrival of Lei Qianjue by Uncle Ren Zhengchao and Ren Xueying bringing Ye Fan to treat Elder Master Ren had dyed Ren Zhengyu''s ns somewhat.


    "Enough! Stop arguing... Let''s wait until Divine Doctor Lei has a look and then decide!" Ren Zhenghua was too weary to argue and settled the matter with one sentence.


    "Cough, cough! Cough, cough!"


    As soon as Ren Zhenghua finished speaking, Elder Master Ren, who was resting on the bed, suddenly began to cough violently.


    His body started to convulse severely, and his mouth coughed up several clots of ck blood.


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    "Ah! Grandfather, are you all right?"


    "Father!"


    Ren Xueying and Ren Zhenghua, as well as the other two uncles, seeing the situation before them, all rushed to the bedside in panic, grabbing Elder Master Ren''s arm and shaking it.


    Ye Fan nced at Elder Master Ren and spoke with a serious face, "We should let me treat the elder master as soon as possible! If we don''t treat him now, the elder master''s body may not be able to withstand it, and his blood could flow backward, leading to instant death at any moment!"


    The elder master''s condition was this poor, not because of the car ident from years ago!


    It was entirely due to the poisoning by the third son, which corroded some of the elder master''s bodily functions.


    "Ah... this... Brother Fan..." Ren Xueying said apprehensively, "Dad, perhaps we should let Brother Fan try..."


    "Get out!" Before Ren Zhenghua could speak, the third uncle Ren Zhengyu immediately scolded, "What is this fool causing trouble for? Xueying, take him out. Don''t let him contaminate the air here and affect the elder master''s breathing!"


    Ren Zhenghua also sighed deeply and said, "Xueying, take Ye Fan out first! We''ll wait for Divine Doctor Lei toe!"


    Because he had started to distrust Ye Fan, even though his father was in such a state, Ren Zhenghua still did not want to let Ye Fan take action.


    Ye Fan shook his head, feeling helpless. Well then!


    Let''s wait for Lei Qianjue to arrive and see if he fails to cure him then!


    However, before leaving, Ye Fan discreetly shot out a silver needle from his hand, entering a vein of Elder Master Ren''s, temporarily locking the elder''s Vitality Force and blocking the toxins from further corroding his organs.


    Ye Fan was uncertain when Lei Qianjue would arrive, and if Elder Master Ren couldn''tst until then, Ye Fan could not bring himself to watch the elder die before his eyes.


    Ren Xueying, leading Ye Fan to the courtyard outside, said with a face full of remorse, "Brother Fan, I''m sorry, my father and second uncle don''t trust you... Later, I will try to convince them..."


    Ren Xueying had fallen for Ye Fan six years ago, and after encountering him again in Cloud City, she had decided to marry him, holding him in high regard. Therefore, she did not want to see Ye Fan suffer any indignities or disrespect!


    "It''s alright!" Ye Fan was unfazed by this, "After all, I''ve always appeared as an imbecile; it''s normal for everyone''s attitude to take some time to change!" Experience more tales on empire


    "Hmph! You say that... my eldest brother was conned so badly..." Remembering Ye Fan''s act of feigning ignorance, Ren Xueying couldn''t help butin softly.


    Ye Fan shrugged his shoulders helplessly, "Sigh! I really didn''t mean to con your brother. I tried to stop him several times, but he insisted on continuing the drinkingpetition¡ªthere was nothing I could do!"


    Ren Xueying nodded, "Yes! Actually, my brother was driven to madness. These years, the Ren Family has been declining; that scoundrel Feng Hanshao has treated our Ren Family like dogs... Today, after drinking, my brother finally had a heart-to-heart talk with you!"


    Ye Fan''s lips curled into a smile, and he tenderly pulled Ren Xueying into his embrace, softly saying, "Don''t worry! It won''t happen again; six years ago, you protected me, so from now on, it''s my turn to protect you!"


    Yingning!


    The moment their bodies touched, Ren Xueying once again felt the warm currenting from Ye Fan, which started to Nourish and Cultivate her body.


    Ren Xueying''s eyes began to grow hazy as she gazed at Ye Fan''s handsome face, her lips parting slightly as she leaned in towards Ye Fan''s mouth!


    Just as the two were about to kiss, a security guard appeared at the entrance of the courtyard, bringing an old man with him!


    "Master, have you already arrived?"


    The old man suddenly spoke up, interrupting the two at the moment of their kiss.


    Seeing the old man, Ren Xueying''s eyes widened in embarrassment, "Divine Doctor Lei?"


    The old man before them was none other than Great Xia Medical Saint Lei Qianjue!


    "It''s me!"


    "What did you call Brother Fan just now? Master... did I hear wrong?" Ren Xueying waspletely stunned. Divine Doctor Lei Qianjue was calling Ye Fan ''Master''? Was this some kind of joke?


    If even Divine Doctor Lei Qianjue, the Great Xia Medical Saint, was willing to address Ye Fan as ''Master'', how extraordinary must Ye Fan''s medical skills be?


    And yet her father and second uncle still had doubts...

 Chapter 265 Are You Blind? Apologize to My Master, or Ill Kill You!

    What the fuck!


    Ren Zhengyu was scared stiff by the sudden appearance of the battle saber!


    One must know, Lei Qianjue also possesses martial arts prowess of the Control Realm, and the moment the battle saber moved, it stirred up an extremely biting aura of killing intent, making the temperature in the entire room drop several degrees!


    "Divine Doctor Lei, please, don''t get agitated, don''t get agitated..." Ren Zhengyu hastily escaped several meters from under the de''s edge of the battle saber before he finally took a breath of relief.


    Adjacent to him, Ren Zhenghua and Ren Zhengchao, who had also been stupefied, finally came to their senses, their tone somewhat stammering as they said, "Divine... Divine Doctor Lei, what do you mean? Master... who is your master?"


    While Ren Zhengchao spoke, he nced at Ye Fan, recalling the words Ye Fan had said when he left the room, "The Old Master''s illness can only be cured by me!"


    In fact, Ren Zhengchao already had an answer in his mind!


    Dammit!


    Could it really be this melodramatic?


    Ye Fan from the Ye Family, could he be Lei Qianjue''s master?


    Ren Zhenghua also thought of this possibility, and his heart rate elerated!


    Fuck me!


    If Ye Fan really is Lei Qianjue''s master, then Ye Fan''s medical skills... Holy shit, I really underestimated him. Such an incredible doctor was standing right in front of me, and I actually didn''t believe it?


    Ren Zhenghua considered further; if Lei Qianjue, someone whomanded such high prestige throughout all of Great Xia, was willing to acknowledge Ye Fan as his master, that unequivocally indicated that Ye Fan''s power must be absolutely terrifying.


    As the leader of the Ren Family, even if I am very powerful, could my judgement be as good as Lei Qianjue''s?


    This is fucked up!


    I almost missed out on clinging to powerful coattails!


    "Are you blind? Young Master Ye is my master, you bunch of idiots. You actually didn''t believe my master... If it weren''t for the sake of my master and master''s wife, and not wanting to hold a grudge, you''d be crying without a ce to cry... Immediately apologize to my master, or else I''ll still chop you up!"


    Lei Qianjue was also quick-tempered, not giving Ren Zhengchao any face, unleashing a torrent of curses, and Ren Zhengchao could only obediently listen.


    "The lessons from Divine Doctor Lei are well taken, we were wrong!"


    As Lei Qianjue personally confirmed Ye Fan''s identity, the atmosphere on the scene suddenly became delicate.


    Just now, the three Ren siblings, including Ren Zhenghua, didn''t believe in Ye Fan, even going so far as to implicitly allow the youngest to treat Ye Fan like an idiot and kick him out.


    And now, Divine Doctor Lei couldn''t do anything about Old Master Ren''s illness, only Ye Fan could save him.


    "Young Master Ye, we are sorry! We were negligent to you earlier... Please forgive us, Young Master Ye!" Ren Zhengchao was the first to speak up, stepping forward and bowing respectfully to Ye Fan.


    At this moment, Ren Zhengchao finally realized that the so-called idiot Young Master of the Ye Family had already awakened long ago.


    Not only was hisbat power off the charts, but his medical skills were astounding!


    Whether he was sincerely apologizing or doing it for his father''s life, Ren Zhengchao had to lower his head!


    The face of Ren Zhenghua standing by also had trouble holding up, "Young Master Ye, about my attitude earlier... I''m sorry, yeah..." Ren Zhenghua''s mistake was slightly smaller, as he didn''t confront Ye Fan directly, but merely failed to defend Ye Fan when his second and third brothers were refuting him.@@novelbin@@


    Ye Fan hadn''t nned to hold a grudge against them anyway, and besides, Ren Zhenghua was Ren Xueying''s father, Ye Fan''s future father-inw, so naturally, he wouldn''t make things difficult for him.


    "Uncle Ren, you''re too kind! After all, I am too young, so it''s normal for everyone to doubt my medical skills!" While speaking, Ye Fan reached out to help Ren Zhenghua and Ren Zhengchao, "However, personal attacks, calling me an idiot, that''s a bit too much!"


    Ye Fan turned to look at Third Uncle Ren Zhengyu!


    Ren Zhengyu himself had issues, and moreover, he had been the one who showed the most disdain for Ye Fan earlier, scolding him like a grandson, as if Ye Fan was just a piece of trash who shouldn''t have been there.


    Ye Fan would definitely save a life!


    But it also depends on Ren Zhengyu''s attitude!


    "You... why are you looking at me? Hmph! You can''t possibly be thinking that I should apologize to you!" Although Ren Zhengyu verbally confronted Ye Fan, he still felt somewhat uneasy inside.


    On one hand, he was a little afraid that Raging Fire Lei Qianjue would truly unsheathe his battle saber and chop him down.


    On the other hand, Ren Zhengyu was frightened that the things he had done might be exposed!


    Now that the follow-up n wasn''t fully arranged, if the things he had done to his father were exposed, then Ren Zhengyu feared he would meet a terrible end.


    "You bastard! Do you not want to apologize, or are you just stupid?" Ren Zhenghua bellowed angrily, startling Ren Zhengyu, "You were the loudest when insulting Ye Fan just now. Ye Fan is my daughter''s boyfriend. How could we allow you to trample over him like that? Apologize, apologize immediately!"


    Ren Zhenghua finally recognized Ye Fan''s strength and also understood that everything Ye Fan had said before was no bluff.


    Whether it was securing the contract with the Nether Group, the confidence in dealing with Feng Hanshao, or now treating his father''s illness.


    Ye Fan was certainly under no pressure!


    Such an outstanding son-inw!


    He naturally had to speak up for him!


    Ren Zhenghua''s attitude couldn''t be more genuine! Your next chapter is on empire


    But although Ye Fan saw through this, he did not call it out. Social interactions are like that, after all. How can you expect to be treated with respect if you cannot offer corresponding value in return?


    "Big brother, I..." Even though Ren Zhengyu was scheming behind the scenes, he still held significant apprehension towards his older brother and father. At his big brother''s scolding, Ren Zhengyu immediately wilted.


    "Third brother, what are you hesitating for? Hurry up and apologize. Do you want to see father die right now?" Ren Zhengchao, seeing Ren Zhengyu still hesitating, couldn''t help but scold as well.


    Meanwhile, Lei Qianjue kept waving his battle saber in the air, producing swooshing sounds, his eyes ferociously fixed on Ren Zhengyu!


    Ren Zhengyu shivered all over in fear, knowing that today he had to bow his head. Otherwise, he was afraid he wouldn''t be able to get through this.


    "I''m sorry! Young Master Ye, I shouldn''t have insulted you that way... you should call me a fool, call me trash... I am the trash, I am the worthless one..."


    While apologizing, Ren Zhengyu''s eyes darted about restlessly.


    A premonition of ill omen already began to surface in his mind, nning to sneak away as soon as Ye Fan began treating the patient.


    Seeing the way Ye Fan was, he feared that thetter might truly be able to heal his father. If so, the secret on his father''s body would be revealed!


    "Heh heh... Uncle, you''re not trash! You''re a man of great wisdom!" Ye Fanughed devilishly, patting Ren Zhengyu on the shoulder, a look in his eyes that made Ren Zhengyu panic even more!


    Ye Fan must have noticed something!


    No, he had to leave immediately!


    As soon as Ye Fan finished speaking, he quickly approached Old Master Ren and began to immediately apply the Ghost Valley Thirteen Needles, while unblocking the clogged meridians in Old Master Ren''s legs and removing toxins from his body.


    "Cough cough..." In just a few minutes, Old Master Ren''splexion started to look healthier, he began coughing, and his breath started to be much more steady and smooth.


    Even the onlookers saw Old Master Ren''s legs twitch!


    The excitement on the faces of Ren Zhenghua and Ren Zhengyu was hard to conceal, but theplexion of Ren Zhengyu by their side was growing worse by the moment, and he moved, intending to head outside the bedroom door!


    "Uncle, where are you going? Old Master Ren is about to wake up. Don''t you want to be happy with everyone else?" While treating the patient, Ye Fan still kept an eye on Ren Zhengyu''s movements.


    It made Ren Zhengyu go numb!


    Damn it!


    Are you sent by heaven specifically to counteract me?


    "Cough cough! Well, I was thinking of going to the bathroom, I''ll be right back!" Ren Zhengyu made up an excuse on the spot, trying to slip away!

 Chapter 266 Just a Dying Struggle!

    "That''s not right, Third Brother, isn''t there a bathroom right here in the bedroom? Why would you run outside to use the toilet?" As the eldest, Ren Zhenghua was naturally not foolish, and some of Ren Zhengyu''s unusual behavior had already aroused his suspicions, "Third Brother, what are you up to? Father is clearly in critical condition, yet it seems like you don''t care at all?"


    Ren Zhenghua''s words made Ren Zhengyu''s face turn awkward in an instant.


    Everyone''s gaze converged on Ren Zhengyu!


    Right!


    The room obviously had a toilet, why did Ren Zhengyu need to go outside to use it?


    Isn''t that nonsense?


    "Well... I just wanted to get some fresh air, that''s all right, isn''t it?" Ren Zhengyu now couldn''t wait to leave this ce at any moment.


    Ye Fan, he was putting too much pressure on him.


    He always felt like something bad was going to happen!


    Since Ren Zhengyu had said this, Ren Zhenghua and Ren Zhengchao naturally didn''t feel it was appropriate to say anything more.


    However, Ye Fan just smirked sinisterly, "Why doesn''t Uncle Three wait another two minutes? The Doctor Mike that Uncle Three has invited should be arriving soon as well, and once he does, we can have a good discussion about medicine!"


    "Ah!"


    Ye Fan''s words nearly made Ren Zhengyu jump out of his skin.


    Poisoning the father, it was an act he and Doctor Mike had conspired together. Just a moment ago, Ren Zhengyu was relieved that Doctor Mike wasn''t on the scene today. If Ye Fan really discovered something, he could push all the me onto Mike, and then find an opportunity to silence Mike afterward, so that none of the responsibility would impact him.


    But why would Doctor Mikee?


    He hadn''t called him, had he?


    Ren Zhengyu looked at Ye Fan in shock and nced nervously at Ren Zhenghua and the others.


    Seeing Ye Fan cornering Ren Zhengyu like this, Ren Zhenghua and Ren Zhengchao also sensed something was amiss. With Ye Fan''s cunning character, it didn''t seem like he would take offense at a few words from Third Uncle, would he?


    "Young Master Ye, have you discovered something?" Ren Zhengchao turned to Ye Fan and inquired, then nced at his father, Ren Tianxing, lying on the bed, "Does Father''s condition have anything to do with Doctor Mike?"


    Ye Fan nodded, "Besides the seque from the car ident five years ago... Elder Master''s body has also been poisoned with a chronic poison, and it''s even abination of toxins. If I hadn''t arrived today in time, I''m afraid Elder Master wouldn''t have survived the day!"


    Poisoned?


    The pupils of Ren Zhenghua, Ren Zhengchao, Ren Xueying, and the others all dted in shock.


    For so many years since Father had been seriously ill, He had almost always been bedridden, with very little time spent conscious. Everyone always believed that it was due to the impact of the car ident, never suspecting poisoning.


    After being discharged from the hospital back then, it was always Doctor Mike, arranged by Third Brother, who took care of Old Master Ren''s health, and no one ever had any doubts about it.


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    And now to find out that their father had been suffering for so long because he had been poisoned?


    Ren Zhenghua and the others turned their heads to look at Lei Qianjue, still uncertain about Ye Fan''s judgment.


    "Why are you looking at me? You still don''t believe my master? I also detected the toxins in Elder Master''s body just now, but I can''t neutralize them!" Lei Qianjue''s eyes widened at them in return, leaving Ren Zhenghua and Ren Zhengchao with sheepish expressions.


    "Third Brother! What''s going on here? Are you behind this?" Ren Zhenghua looked sternly at Ren Zhengyu, his gaze filled with murderous intent.


    Ren Zhengyu, to actually harm their father, was he that cruel?


    "I don''t know what you''re talking about, Big Brother! Don''t listen to that idiot... How could I... How could I every a hand on Father..." Ren Zhengyu waspletely panicked, his exposure was inevitable, Ye Fan had already discovered the toxins in Father''s body, and if he didn''t leave now, he''d be in trouble, "I have an emergency, I must leave immediately, I''ll exinter!"


    At this moment, Ren Zhengyu couldn''t even bother toe up with an excuse and started heading toward the door of the bedroom.


    Crash!


    Just as Ren Zhengyu was about to set off, two bodyguards arranged by Ren Xueying at the door, apanied by a hook-nosed man in a white coat, appeared at the entrance, perfectly blocking Ren Zhengyu''s way back.


    "Doctor Mike? Why have youe?" Seeing that Mike had actually been brought in, Ren Zhengyu''s face turned to one of utter despair!


    It''s over!


    Completely over!


    "Mr. Ren, weren''t you the one who asked me toe over?" Doctor Mike looked at Ren Zhengyu with some confusion, curiously.


    At this point, Xueying, who was with Ye Fan, finally began to understand why Ye Fan had arranged for her to call Doctor Mike over and had her seal off the backyard to prevent anyone from entering or leaving at will.


    It turned out Ye Fan had sensed something wrong all along!


    Calling Mike here was for a face-to-face confrontation! Sealing off the backyard was to prevent Uncle Three from escaping!


    "Damn it! Why the hell did youe at this time?" Ren Zhengyu hissed at Mike in a low voice, wishing he could strangle him.


    If Mike hadn''te, he could have made up an excuse, but with Mike at the scene, as soon as Mike spoke up, Ren Zhengyu would be doomed!


    With this thought, a fierce look shed in Ren Zhengyu''s eyes, and without any hesitation, he drew out the dagger he was carrying and stabbed it toward Doctor Mike''s heart, "Big Brother! It''s all Doctor Mike''s doing, he put poison in father''s medicine, wanting to kill him, I''m avenging father right now!"


    Ren Zhengyu''s thinking was simple, and very clumsy!


    Although everyone could guess the truth was certainly that the third brother had tampered with it, as long as he killed Mike and prevented Mike from testifying, even though everyone knew the truth, they couldn''t do anything to Ren Zhengyu.


    "Ren Zhengyu... you... shameless..." Seeing the dagger Ren Zhengyu pulled out, Mike hurried to dodge, but the distance was only about two feet, and Mike was just a regr doctor.


    How could he easily dodge Ren Zhengyu''s sudden attack?


    "Ah!


    "Ah!" Ren Xueying screamed in horror when she saw Uncle Three actually taking a knife and stabbing Doctor Mike.


    Everything happened so quickly that no one had time to react and stop Ren Zhengyu''s action.


    Just as Ren Zhengyu''s dagger was about to pierce Mike''s chest, a smug smile appeared on Ren Zhengyu''s lips.


    Hmph!


    As long as Mike died, he could me everything on Mike.


    That way, although his n to seize control of the Ren Family had failed, he would at least be safe. At worst, he could flee abroad and enjoy hister years with the money he had amassed over the years.


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    Mike, don''t me me!


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    A crisp sound echoed in the room, just when Ren Zhengyu thought everything was taken care of, and Doctor Mike thought he was surely going to die!


    But after several seconds, Ren Zhengyu realized Mike hadn''t coughed up blood and his body hadn''t fallen.


    The key point was, Ren Zhengyu found the feeling on his dagger to be somewhat off!


    Ren Zhengyu looked down at the dagger in his hand, and indeed it had punctured something, but it wasn''t Mike''s body, it was a pillow.


    Ye Fan, holding the pillow, was staring at Ren Zhengyu with a devilish grin.


    After a chuckle, Ye Fan turned to the still-shaken Mike, "Doctor Mike, now that he''s tried to silence you by killing you, speak up¡­ Confess and you may receive leniency, there might still be a chance for you to live¡­"

 Chapter 268 Backing the Ren Family! Venting Anger!

    Just now, Ye Fan had used the Ghost Valley Thirteen Needles and had also transferred some of his own Vitality Force. In fact, Ren Tianxing had already awakened!


    The old patriarch heard everything that had happened in the room, loud and clear!


    This damned third son had actuallymitted such an outrageous and unfilial act, and he still had no thoughts of repentance at this point!


    Ren Tianxing was enraged and directly ordered Ren Zhenghua to take action.


    "Ah... Dad, no... I was wrong, please spare me this time, I will never dare to do it again..."


    Hearing that his father had actually given the order to break his own legs, Ren Zhengyu panicked immediately.


    If his legs were broken, he would have to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair. How would he carry out the many ns he had? Wouldn''t he be left without any opportunity?


    "Big brother! Have mercy, Xueying, help me beg Grandfather!"


    "Second brother, say something!"


    Ren Zhengyu, with a thud, knelt down on the ground and kept kowtowing and begging Ren Zhenghua, Ren Zhengchao, and the others for mercy.


    No matter what, he had to escape this immediate peril first.


    If he stayed alive, only then would there be a possibility of rising again!


    Ye Fan and Lei Qianjue looked on coldly at Ren Zhengyu, and even Lei Qianjue couldn''t help but snort in disdain, "Hmph! Acting like a beast in his own performance... Does he look like he has any remorse? He''s just looking for a chance to escape punishment!"


    Next to him, Ren Zhenghua held a cane, hesitating slightly, "Dad, this..."


    "What are you hesitating for? Didn''t you hear what he said? Xueying''s car ident was all caused by this beast. Now, I suspect that my car ident years ago was also this bastard''s doing! If we don''t disable him now, are we supposed to wait until they kill all of uster?" Ren Tianxing''s face was grim, as he had already made up his mind to deal with this beast!


    "Alright!" Ren Zhenghua looked at Ren Xueying, and thinking back to the car ident she had suffered just days before, how dangerous it had been. If it weren''t for the mysterious Rune Talisman given by Ye Fan, she would be dead and shattered by now.


    Bang bang bang!


    At that moment, Ren Zhenghua couldn''t care less, he swung the stainless steel cane and smashed it hard against Ren Zhengyu''s legs.


    Ren Zhengyu originally had the strength of the Control Realm, but unfortunately, Ye Fan had already sealed all his Martial Arts Qi, leaving Ren Zhengyu without a shred of resistance.


    "Ah... Ah... Ah... Don''t... "


    Crack! Crack!


    The dull sounds of smashing were followed by the raw sounds of bones breaking.


    Ren Zhenghua did not hold back this time, smashing Ren Zhengyu''s leg bones almost to pieces, leaving none intact, and only stopping when recovery was impossible.


    "Disable his martial arts and imprison him for life!" Ren Tianxing ordered coldly. A bodyguard stepped forward and punched Ren Zhengyu''s dantian,pletely disabling it, and then dragged him away!


    Everyone knew that Ren Tianxing''s third son, Ren Zhengyu, was finished for life.


    Watching the direction in which Ren Zhengyu was taken away, everyone felt a stir of emotions.


    On the bed, Ren Tianxing moved his legs a bit and got up from the bed, able to walk several steps very smoothly on his own.


    "Dad! Your legs are healed?" Ren Zhengchao and Ren Zhenghua both looked delighted, "You''re alright?"


    At this moment, they could clearly see that Ren Tianxing''splexion had greatly improved.


    For the Ren Family, this was a huge blessing!


    With Ren Tianxing still alive and able to return to work in the Southwest Defense Zone, who would dare look down upon the Ren Family?


    "Yes!" Ren Tianxing answered and quickly walked up to Ye Fan, respectfully bowing, "Young Master Ye, thank you for giving this old man a second chance at life!"


    "If not for Young Master Ye, I fear I would have been killed directly by that beast, and the Ren Family would have been finished!"


    Ye Fan quickly helped Ren Tianxing to his feet, "Grandfather, you''re too polite! I''ve said before, my visit to the Ren Family is to repay a favor. Six years ago, Xueying saved my life on that night. Everything I''m doing now is only right!"


    Ren Tianxing was not one to y coy, "Good! Young Master Ye, since you think highly of Xueying, I consent to your marriage. I will announce it during tonight''s birthday banquet!"


    Ren Tianxing had much more decisiveness than Ren Zhenghua!


    In just a few sentences, he had made his stance clear. He also wanted to cling tightly to this golden leg!


    Although Ren Tianxing wasn''t often lucid, through the information passed on by his subordinates, he had his own insights into the current changes in the Great Xia situation.


    At such a young age, Ye Fan was already the Deputy Commander of the Xuanwu Region, and the Tianlong Army was truly an invincible Ye Banner.


    Under such circumstances, even if Ye Fan were a fool, few would dare to touch him!


    Moreover, Ye Fan had now fully awakened. With such monstrous talent, his future was bound to be limitless. Ye Fan''s favorable view of Xueying was her good fortune, an opportunity for the Ren Family.


    In fact, Ren Tianxing was still unaware of another secret of Ye Fan, which was the miraculous warm current in Ye Fan''s body that could rapidly enhance Xueying''s Martial Arts strength!


    With such a rocket-like training speed, it wouldn''t be impossible to cultivate a Martial Lord, or even a Martial Emperor, in a short period of time!


    Any family with a Martial Lord as its guard could easily dominate a territory!


    "Thank you, Young Master Ye, for saving my father and the Ren Family! For my previous rash actions, I apologize to Young Master Ye once again. When Young Master Ye and Xueying get married, I will surely present a generous gift!"


    Ren Zhengchao also bowed to Ye Fan again, and finally understood that, despite the big trouble the Ye Family had encountered, nearly facing extinction, its foundation was still not something that small families like the Ren Family could contend with.


    With Ye Fan present, the Ren Family could have no worries!


    "Who''s getting married to Xueying? What are you all babbling about?" During the harmonious atmosphere in the room, a sharp-faced, monkey-cheeked young man with sses and his hands behind his back strutted in, with an air of superiority, "It seems the Ren Family has not recognized their own status. It''s an honor for the Ren Family to be seen as a dog by Young Master Feng. And yet you dare think of promising Xueying to someone else?"


    The bespectacled man looked contemptuously at everyone present, his gaze finallynding on Ye Fan, "Heh, this idiot from the Ye Family, who doesn''t have many days left to live, and you still treat him like a treasure! Trash!" Discover exclusive tales on empire


    Swish!


    The sudden appearance of the bespectacled man disrupted the harmony on the scene, with all eyes fixed on him.


    "Brother Fan, this guy is an aide of Feng Hanshao''s, named Sun Ren! Relying on his status as one of Feng Hanshao''s people, he''s very hateful. He bosses around the Ren Family, often taking things as he pleases. If anyone in the Ren Family displeases him, they get beaten up. Even my brother has been pped by him..."


    Xueying quietly exined a few things beside Ye Fan, and immediately Ye Fan understood.@@novelbin@@


    So, he''s just a nobody trying to punch above his weight?


    You think you''re some big shot?


    You think just because your Feng Family helped the Ren Family, everyone in the Ren Family should kneel and thank you?


    Hmph!


    From now on, such a situation will never happen again...


    Today, Ye Fan must avenge the Ren Family for this insult!


    p!


    Ye Fan''s figure shed, and he delivered a p to Sun Ren''s face, sending him stumbling to the ground. Then he stepped on Sun Ren''s face, "Kneel down, and apologize for your words!"

 Chapter 269 Freeze! Take your beating like a good boy from Big Brother!

    "Fuck! You actually dare to hit me... Damn it, they say even when you hit a dog, you should look at its owner... Are you blind or something?"


    Smack!


    Sun Ren clearly hadn''t realized the gravity of the situation, still bbering, when Ye Fan pped him again with a heavy hand.


    "I hit you, what can you do about it? Let me tell you, Ren Xueying is now my wife. Harassing my wife''s family is the same as harassing the Ye Family. You''d better remember that!"


    "Your wife? Bullshit, Ren Xueying is Young Master Feng''s destined wife. You damn fool, what are you, daring to snatch Young Master Feng''s woman, you''re seeking death..." Find more chapters on empire


    Bang!


    Ye Fan showed no courtesy, punching fiercely, and Sun Ren''s nose was smashed to bits!


    "Do you really never learn? I''m telling you onest time, talk nonsense again, and I''ll break your third leg, understand?"


    Ye Fan red sharply at Sun Ren, who suddenly shivered all over, even feeling a chill in his crotch.


    Wasn''t the outside world saying that Ye Fan was a fool?


    But now, it looked like this Ye Fan was not foolish at all. He reacted without hesitation the moment he spoke¡ªno dallying!


    If he lingered any longer, he really might be killed by Ye Fan.


    Coming here to ry a message today, Sun Ren had intended to put on an act, but he didn''t expect to be dealt with so miserably.


    "Whimper..." Sun Ren covered his bleeding nose, jumping from the pain and wanting to curse, but he didn''t dare to speak again.


    Ren Zhenghua, Ren Zhengchao, Ren Xueying, and Ren Tianxing, standing by, saw what unfolded before them, and their furrowed brows instantly rxed.


    So, this is howfortable it feels to have a strong supporter?


    That''s so domineering!


    The frustration that had built up for so long was finally released at this moment. What a relief!


    "You... you just wait!" Sun Ren didn''t dare to curse any longer, and turned to Ren Zhenghua, "Ren Zhenghua, you bunch of dogs, Young Master Feng said he will be here in half an hour. Your whole family better be at the door to wee him. To show your sincerity, you''d best kneel down at the front..."


    Mid-sentence, Sun Ren caught Ye Fan''s gaze, got scared, immediately covered his face, and hastened to exin, "Young Master Ye, spare me! It''s not my words, Young Master Feng asked me to notify you! I''ll leave if there''s nothing else..."


    Sun Ren finished speaking and immediately prepared to flee the room.


    Just as he reached the doorway, he bumped right into Ren Botao who wasing in.


    Ren Botao had been at the door and had overheard the gist of the conversation. Hearing thest part, where Feng Hanshao had the audacity to demand that the Ren family kneel down to wee him at the grandfather''s birthday feast, Ren Botao couldn''t hold back anymore.


    "Young Master Ye, can I beat him up too?" Ren Botao saw Sun Ren about to leave and, full of anticipation, looked at Ye Fan to ask for permission.


    Feng Hanshao and his assistant had been pissing all over the Ren family, treating them as if they were nothing.


    Ren Botao had had enough!


    "Of course, big brother should settle scores and grievances. If anything happens, I''ll take the fall for it!"


    As Ye Fan''s words ended, he spoke to Sun Ren who was about to escape through the door, "Wait a second, take another good beating before you go!"


    Ye Fan''s words instantly made Sun Ren freeze at the doorway.


    Sun Ren had been arrogant because his strength had reached the Grandmaster Realm. In the Secr World, that was already very powerful martial arts skills; at least in the Ren Family, he had almost no rivals.


    But just now, Ye Fan had struck out three times in session, and he hadn''t felt how Ye Fan had moved at all, which meant Ye Fan''s strength was definitely above his own.


    So, in front of Ye Fan, he didn''t dare to be presumptuous!


    But now, Ye Fan was telling him to stand still and take another beating!


    And to be hit by Ren Botao, that trash?


    What a joke?


    "Ye Fan, don''t you think you''re going too far?" Sun Ren looked back, casting a resentful nce at Ye Fan before turning his fierce gaze towards Ren Botao, threatening harshly, "Ren Botao, dare to touch so much as a single hair on Laotzu today and see what happens! I may not be able to beat Ye Fan, but do you really think I can''t beat you?"


    As he spoke, Sun Ren''s entire body radiated with Martial Arts Qi Force fluctuations, the powerful aura keeping Ren Botao utterly at bay.


    Hmph!


    The Ye Family''s Laotzu might still get me riled up, but your Ren Family? I haven''t even begun to take you seriously.


    Seeing that he had managed to keep Ren Botao at a distance, Sun Ren felt a measure of triumph, as if he had finally reimed some face today, and he stepped forward, intending to leave.


    But the next moment, Ye Fan shed in front of Sun Ren again, reaching out to pat Sun Ren''s shoulder.


    Whoosh!


    Instantly, Sun Ren felt all the Martial Arts Qi within him dissipate in a moment, and the channels of Martial Breath circting through his body were sealed. He waspletely unable to muster any strength, just like a cripple.


    "This...," Sun Ren waspletely numb. What was there left to y?


    With such an effortless move, Ye Fan had himpletely at his mercy!


    "I already told you, stop resisting and just stand there and take your beating. But no, you had to go and make it unpleasant for yourself. What am I to do with you?" Ye Fan said with a light smile, stepping aside, "Big brother, you can start now. He''s finally behaving."


    Such casual mockery, a mere flick of the hand could overturn the heavens!


    With such an easy gesture, Ye Fan had justpletely subdued a Grandmaster expert. His overwhelming power made everyone''s eyes at the scene shine with awe!


    Is this the deterrence of the Ye Family''s Qilin Child?


    Is this the unnatural talent of that demonic genius from the Ye Family?


    Thud, thud, thud!


    Now finally having the chance for revenge, Ren Botao didn''t hesitate at all and seized Sun Ren for a merciless beating.


    Breaking arms, shattering thighs, knocking out every tooth...


    "For looking down on the Ren Family, for pping Laotzu, for treating my Ren Family like dogs!" Ren Botao roared with satisfaction, "Let me tell you! Even if one is a dog, a dog still has its dignity, damn it..."


    In the end, Ren Botao smashed Sun Ren''s third leg to pieces too, before finally pausing a moment.


    Sun Ren at this point had turned into a limp dog on the ground, his body violently twitching, his eyes filled with confusion¡ªnumb to it all!


    "That''s enough! Botao, we need this guy to go inform Young Master Feng. If Feng Hanshao doesn''t show up today, who knows how this mess will get sorted out," Ren Tianxing called out to Ren Botao, intending to let Sun Ren go.


    But at this point, Sun Ren had long since passed out,pletely incapable of any action.


    Ren Botao kicked him several times, but there was no response.


    "Just find somewhere to lock him up for now!" Ren Zhenghua instructed, and several bodyguards immediately carried Sun Ren away!


    "Young Master Ye, would you like us to head to the banquet hall up front to sit for a while, or would you like to rest here?" Ren Tianxing, now much taken with Ye Fan, was also very d that he had such a fine granddaughter. Otherwise, a monstrous talent like this wouldn''t have fallen to the Ren Family''s lot!


    Before Ye Fan could respond, a security guard from the front hall suddenly came over to report, "Family head, it''s not good! He Gang, the head of the He Family has had a bit too much to drink and is throwing a fit at the front. He''s threatening to blow up the banquet hall, and many guests are scared and want to leave!"


    He Gang?@@novelbin@@


    "Is that He Qiang''s dad?" Ye Fan raised the corner of his mouth, asking Ren Zhenghua who was standing next to him.


    Ren Zhenghua nodded, "Yes! That He Gang is a madman, rumored to be backed by some bigwigs from the Capital. He often ys the bully in the Flower Capital, and we definitely did not invite him today... and now he''s starting trouble? Sigh, what a headache!"


    Ye Fan smiled faintly, "Uncle Ren, don''t worry! I''ll handle it. With me here, I guarantee today''s birthday banquet won''t be disturbed by anything!"


    He Qiang, the son of He Gang, was still in Ye Fan''s hands. Ye Fan hadn''t yet taken the trouble to deal with the He Family, but He Gang had actually jumped out on his own ord!


    One wonders if he''d still be so brazen after seeing the state his son is in?

 Chapter 271 Boasting About Getting Robbed, Whats There to Show Off!

    "..."


    Ye Fan was speechless too, his future big brother-inw really had a screw loose!


    This kind of thing, can you really ask it like that?


    As a mature man himself, it didn''t really bother him, but wouldn''t Ren Xueying die of embarrassment?


    "I''ll be right there!"


    However, Ye Fan also felt a bit of wonder, were these families really in such a hurry?


    Even before the birthday banquet had officially started, those families were already impatient?


    "It''s all your fault, Brother Fan..." While tidying up her clothes, Ren Xueying chastised Ye Fan coyly, "Hmph, now you''re satisfied, aren''t you..."


    As a girl, she had sacrificed so much for Ye Fan.


    What should have been seen and what shouldn''t have, she had shown it all to Ye Fan!


    "Hehe! Not a bad performance, you deserve a reward!" As he spoke, Ye Fan pped Ren Xueying''s buttocks, instantly eliciting another round of coy protests from her.


    But remembering her brother was still outside in the courtyard, she forcefully suppressed her cries.


    After getting themselves together, they came out of the courtyard, "Big brother, you and Xueying go ahead, I''ll be there in two minutes!"


    Having said that, Ye Fan propelled himself with his ankles and rushed toward the rooftops of the Ren Family buildings!


    Opposing the Ye Family, the information that Ye Fan currently held came from two sides: one was Zhang Heng and Tang Zheng, as well as their backer, Prince Jin. The other was Young Master Zhou of the Capital, along with the Holy Envoy Organization!


    And based on the intelligence, the Gu Sect and Zhou Ming were also expected at the scene today!


    To deal with ordinary family forces, normal methods would suffice, but against Zhou Ming and the forces of the Holy Envoy Organization behind him, it was estimated that a bit of trickery would be necessary! Enjoy new chapters from empire


    For example, the Evil-Purging Formation!


    Because time was of the essence, Ye Fan didn''t hesitate at all; after reaching the rooftops of the Ren Family Courtyard, he quickly formed seals and rapidly set up three Evil-Purging Formations around the banquet hall, then hurried toward the main hall.@@novelbin@@


    In the main hall ahead, the patriarchs of the He and Liu families, He Gang and Liu Zijian, had already begun to threaten Ren Zhenghua, using their shares in the Ren Family as leverage, trying to force Ren Zhenghua to step down immediately and give up control of the Ren Corporation.


    "Young Master Liu, how''s the family''s action n going?" After returning from Peni Canyon, Ye Fan had been thinking about how Liu Wuyang and his family''s rtionship should be handled.


    From the information obtained from Qin Zhan, in addition to the Qin and He families taking action, the Liu Family had indeed also participated in the move against his second brother, although their involvement wasn''t deep. Another consideration for Ye Fan was that since Liu Wuyang had been identified as his right-hand man, the handling of the Liu Family needed to be cautious.


    Although Elder Brother Liu Qingyang had been dealt with, Liu Zijian was still Liu Wuyang''s father after all.


    Therefore, Ye Fan had Guo Li, in coboration with the Nether Group, assist Liu Wuyang himself in dealing with the Liu Family matters!


    For the first step, Liu Wuyang decided to use his prior influence within the Liu Family to force Liu Zijian out of control of the Liu Corporation, cutting off the roots and forming a toothless tiger out of his father!


    "Young Master Ye, we''re holding a secret board meeting, everything''s going smoothly, and we''re about to release an announcement to dismiss all of that bastard Liu Zijian''s positions!"


    "Excellent!"


    The corners of Ye Fan''s mouth couldn''t help but curl up slightly with a smile upon receiving Liu Wuyang''s message!


    While He Gang and Liu Zijian were making a scene in the Ren Family banquet hall, they had no idea they had already been outnked.


    ...


    In the banquet hall, as per Ye Fan''s arrangement, the old Master Ren Tianxing did not make an appearance!


    Because ording to intelligence from the outside world, the old Master was still seriously ill in bed, which was one of the reasons why so many families dared to make a move against the Ren Family.


    The old Master had already recovered his health. If he were to appear now, many families nning to take action would probably hesitate, and those enemies could not be eliminated all at once.


    "Ren Zhenghua, I''m giving you onest chance to consider. Announce your resignation from the position of CEO of the Ren Corporation immediately and hand over the Ren Corporation to our He family and Liu family for management! Otherwise, don''t me us for being rude!"


    At the very center of the banquet hall stood He Qiang and Liu Zijian shoulder to shoulder, and behind them was a group of martial arts experts, among which were unbelievably four masters of the Martial Master Realm and one expert of the Martial Venerable Realm overseeing!


    Such a formidable array was not something the Liu family and the He family could normally possess.


    Clearly, behind the Liu family and the He family were other forces secretly supporting them. The goal was simple: to take down the Ren Family and remove this thorn from their side.


    "Patriarch Ren, you see, we came prepared today, with four Great Masters and a Martial Venerable expert presiding! Think it over, Patriarch Ren, can the entire Ren Family withstand these people? Today is the old Master''s birthday banquet, if things get bloody, it wouldn''t be good, right?" Liu Zijian exchanged a nce with He Gang; a malicious smile flickered at the corners of their mouths.


    He Gang was initially under orders from Elder Tang Zheng of the Capital.


    But after Elder Tang Zheng''s grandson met with trouble in the Flower Capital, Elder Tang Zheng lost contactst year, and the big boss in the Capital couldn''t be reached either. He Gang had almost given up on continuing the mission, but on this day, several ancient martial families came to his door, asking them to continue their tasks, promising support with martial arts expert strength.


    Thereupon, He Gang instantly felt empowered again!


    "Liu Zijian, He Gang, you''re going too far! Is there no other time to discuss these matters? Today is the old Master''s birthday banquet; why must you be so aggressive and push people to a dead end?" While Ren Zhenghua was speaking, he nced towards the back door of the hall.


    The strongest in the Ren Family now was only Ren Zhenghua, a master of the Grandmaster Realm. If Liu Zijian and He Gang really wanted to use force, Ren Zhenghua would not have a way to counter it.


    "Ren Zhenghua, today is the best time! With so many people here as witnesses, it would be hard for Patriarch Ren to back out after resigning from the Ren Corporation, wouldn''t it?" He Gang said arrogantly, "Ren Zhenghua, stop dawdling. Just announce your resignation quickly, and then we can continue with today''s birthday banquet as a final birthday celebration for the old Master. Let''s all be happy, haha!"


    "Exactly! Ren Zhenghua, the Ren Family now is not what it used to be. With the old Master Ren seriously ill, even if you wanted to be dogs, you would have to see if others would give you the chance!"


    Hearing the sharp and harsh words from Liu Zijian and He Gang, Ren Zhenghua''s face turned ashen.


    Ren Botao and Ren Xueying could hardly bear it any longer, "I really want to go p that son of a bitch!"


    "Which family''s dog has not been tied up properly, barking wildly at old Master Ren''s banquet? Get lost from here immediately!"


    Just as the Ren Family was fuming with rage, a resounding voice echoed in the hall, and a tall figure strode in from the entrance of the hall.


    It was Ye Fan!


    With Ye Fan''s entry into the hall, an invisible aura spread throughout the hall, instantly dissolving the oppressive atmosphere. Everyone felt a great deal of relief!


    Ye Fan''s piercing gaze fell upon Liu Zijian and He Gang, causing them both to shudder instantly!


    "Is it you?" Liu Qingyang, Liu Zijian''s eldest son, had died at the hands of Ye Fan. Liu Zijian himself had seen the video, originally waiting for Chu Feng, under themand of Northwestern Elder Zhang, to deal with Ye Fan, only for Chu Feng to bepletely wiped out!


    Later, Ye Fan started moving against the Qin family and the Ma family; even Elder Tang Zheng of the Capital and Zhang Heng were taken down by Ye Fan.


    Liu Zijian was growing more uneasy; although the outside world still called Ye Fan a fool, Liu Zijian felt nervous upon seeing him!


    But He Gang was clearly slower on the uptake, "Hmph! I wondered who it could be. It turns out to be the idiot Young Master of the Ye Family. Who let this fool in? Somebody throw him out of here!"


    He Gang only knew his son hadn''te homest night, but he was not yet aware of what had actually happened...

 Chapter 274 I Really Did Get My Head Caught in a Door! He Gang Admits Defeat!

    "What have you done to my son?"


    The previously immensely arrogant He Gang had instantly lost his nerve!


    He Gang had only this one son, whom he had fathered in hister years, and treasured him even more than gold. If anything were to happen to him, the He Family would be left without an heir.


    There was both anger and fear in He Gang''s eyes as he scolded Ye Fan in a lowered voice. If looks could kill, He Gang would have in Ye Fan countless times!


    "Heh, heh! Nothing much, just invited Young Master He for a tea, that''s all!" Ye Fan said with a nonchnt smile, then turned toward the video screen and said, "Huizi, let Young Master He make some noise!"


    On the other side, holding He Qiang captive, was none other than Yamada Eiko, who had already been subdued by Ye Fan.


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    "Yes! Master!" Yamada Eiko responded. She grabbed the iron rod beside her and, without a second word, smashed it down onto He Qiang''s head.


    "Ah..." He Qiang, who had already fainted, was abruptly brought back to consciousness by the blow, and upon seeing He Gang on the video, he instantly began to cry loudly and desperately, "Dad! Dad! Hurry...hurry and save me, please save me..."


    "My son, my son... you''ve gone too far!" He Gang, watching his son''s pitiful state in the video, was hopping mad on the spot. He wanted tosh out at Ye Fan but didn''t have the courage to actually do it.


    He Gang wanted to continue speaking with He Qiang, but Ye Fan abruptly ended the video call.


    "You¡­ Young Master Ye¡­ I¡­" He Gang was so frustrated his teeth itched. In the current scenario, Ye Fan had his lifeline in his grasp, and though He Gang wanted to fight with Ye Fan, he didn''t dare to show the slightest dissatisfaction.


    "Patriarch He! Don''t say I''m being too harsh. I''ve already seen thebat video of how my second brother died that Qin Zhan showed me... Hmph! When you made a move on my second brother, did you ever think your actions were too much?" Ye Fan snorted coldly, "You know what you need to do! My patience is limited. I''ll give you five seconds to think, or else consider the consequences."


    What Ye Fan wanted had actually been made very clear before.


    The shares of the Ren Family that Ye Fan mentioned, He Gang was supposed to temporarily keep safe for Ye Fan.


    Now if He Gang wished for his son to be spared, he would inevitably be forced to admit that what Ye Fan said was true! If he did not admit it, then He Qiang would most certainly meet his end immediately!


    Despite feeling so aggrieved he could burst into mes, He Gang had no choice!


    "Ye Fan, you''re ruthless!" He Gang red at Ye Fan hatefully. He finally understood why those three families from Cloud City, as well as the Ma Family from Provincial City and the Qin Family, had all fallen into Ye Fan''s hands.


    Ye Fan was no longer a simpleton, and his methods and thinking were not something normal people could contend with. Ye Fan had all his nsid out well in advance, calcting every possibility, and those who opposed him would easily be controlled. There was no point in ying this game.


    "Someone, bring Patriarch He a microphone; Patriarch He has something to say!" Seeing He Gang''s demeanor, Ye Fan smiled faintly, gestured to Ren Xueying not far away, and she immediately brought over a microphone, handing it to He Gang.


    He Gang had been so full of himself, boasting non-stop just moments ago. But after Ye Fan approached and whispered a few words, He Gang becamepletely deted, as if the air had been let out of him.


    Such a transformation drew the eyes of everyone on the scene!


    Everyone was curious about what had happened!


    "Ladies and gentlemen, I was foolish just now! After being reminded by Young Master Ye, I remembered that I indeed agreed with Young Master Ye before, that the shares of the Ren Family were to be kept temporarily by me on behalf of Young Master Ye, and now they should be returned to Young Master Ye!"@@novelbin@@


    He Gang, holding the microphone and extremely reluctant, said these words.


    He felt so ashamed with each word he uttered that he wanted to crawl into a hole and hide.


    Just a second ago, He Gang had been saying that he must have had his head caught in a door, questioning how he could possibly hand over the hard-won shares to Ye Fan. But in the next second, there he was, publicly pping his own face in front of so many guests, affirming that what Ye Fan said was absolutely correct, and that the shares should be returned to Ye Fan.


    This damned situation!


    How was he supposed to face anyone in Flower Capital ever again?


    Ah?


    Whoooosh!


    He Gang''s words were heard clearly by everyone on the scene, immediately causing a stir, and everyone turned to look at Ye Fan and He Gang with shocked faces!


    "What''s going on here? What exactly did the idiotic Young Master Ye say to He Gang?"


    "Yeah! Isn''t this too awesome? Those shares are worth at least tens of billions; it must have cost He Gang a great effort to get them. And now he just gave them away to that idiot from the Ye Family?"


    "Watch your mouth! Do you still think Young Master Ye is that idiot? Could an idiot have such brilliant tactics?"


    "I''m starting to understand why all seven of Ye Fan''s sisters-inw agreed to marry him. Ye Fan, the monstrous genius, was foolish for five years, but now that he''s awakened, he''s still exceptional!"


    On the stage, Ren Zhenghua, Ren Zhengchao, and Ren Botao, as well as the other Ren Family disciples, had been worried.


    But suddenly, upon hearing He Gang''s words, they were all stunned in ce!


    They looked at Ye Fan with incredulity on their faces!


    This waspletely impossible, right?


    Today, He Gang and Liu Zijian''s joint action was clearly backed by someone, intending to take down the Ren Family!


    So how did Ye Fan resolve the crisis with just a few words, making He Gang submit to him?


    How did he manage to do that?


    The scene was in an uproar, and the most shocked was Liu Zijian, who was by He Gang''s side.


    "He Gang, have you lost your mind? When did we ever say we were going to hold shares for that idiot Ye Fan... This is Young Master Feng..." Liu Zijian wanted to say more, but after seeing the sharp look in Ye Fan''s eyes, he could only shut up obediently and meekly step forward, tugging weakly at He Gang''s sleeve.


    "Ah! Patriarch Liu, you''d better watch out for yourself, brother, I can''t afford to y this game!" With a sigh of resignation, He Gang knew his son was in Ye Fan''s hands, and the He Family had previously taken part in the hunt for Young Master Ye. It appeared that Ye Fan had already uncovered some of the truth.


    Now, He Gang just wanted to reunite with his son as soon as possible and then make a quick getaway!


    The big shot from Capital had already abandoned the vassal families in Flower Capital, and He Gang and the others had to find a way to save themselves.


    "Patriarch He, here''s the transfer contract. Please sign it," said Ye Fan. As he spoke, he nodded to Guo Li, who had already arrived by his side. Guo Li and Wang Fugui immediately brought out the pre-prepared contract and handed it to He Gang.


    A standard contract, with all termsplete, and no loopholes.


    He Gang wore a look of despair!


    Damn it!


    Ye Fan, that bastard, must have calcted everything before the banquet, digging a trap and just waiting for me to jump in!


    Otherwise, how could he be so well prepared?


    "Ye Fan, you set me up... I..." He Gang was so frustrated he was nearly going crazy, "I haven''t seen my son yet, I won''t sign!" he hissed at Ye Fan in a low voice.


    Ye Fan smiled faintly, "Do you think you have a choice? Shall I make another phone call right now? It just so happens that there are a few hungry wolves over there!"


    "No, no, no! I''ll sign, I''ll sign... But even if I sign, it''s not valid until we go back to thepany and stamp it with the official seal..." He Gang continued to look for reasons and excuses, trying to stall!


    Young Master Feng should be arriving soon, right?


    Once Young Master Feng gets here, Ye Fan won''t have the capital to be so arrogant, right?


    But the next scenepletely broke He Gang!


    "The official seal? I''ve already sent someone to get it for President He!" Ye Fan gestured, and Wang Fugui roughly pushed forward a bespectacled man, who was none other than He Gang''s private secretary from He Corporation, holding a seal box. "President He, they insisted that you wanted me to bring the seal over to you..."

 Chapter 276 Young Master Feng Who Puts on Airs!

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    But both of Liu Wuyang''s bodyguards were at the Control Realm level, how could Liu Zijian possibly struggle?


    "Young Master Ye, my father also participated in the actions against the Ye Family. Young Master Ye, what do you think, how should he be dealt with?" Liu Wuyang had the bodyguards control Liu Zijian, but did not make any decisions on his own, instead consulting Ye Fan for guidance.


    Ye Fan was very satisfied with Liu Wuyang''s attitude!


    To Ye Fan, loyalty was the most important quality when choosing his people, and clearly, Liu Wuyang had proven his.


    "Although ording to my wishes, I would not let go of any person involved in the n to exterminate the Ye Family! But since Young Master Liu is now my brother, as for your father, you decide... life or death, it all depends on you¡­"


    When Ye Fan arranged for the experts from Tianji Pavilion and Guo Li to assist Liu Wuyang in taking control of the Liu Family, this was his n and arrangement.


    The affairs of the Liu Family were to be fully decided by Liu Wuyang himself.


    Although it would be a simple matter for Ye Fan to want Liu Zijian dead, merely the flick of a finger, and it could be done! But after all, Liu Zijian was Liu Wuyang''s father, and they shared a blood connection; Ye Fan feared Liu Wuyang might harbor a grudge in his heart. But as long as Liu Wuyang himself dealt with it, whatever the oue, it was all good!


    "Thank you, Young Master Ye!" Liu Wuyang, having received an affirmative answer, also breathed a sigh of relief.


    On the other side, He Gang faced Ye Fan with an embarrassed expression, "Young Master Ye, I have already met all your conditions, my son¡­"


    He Gang couldn''t understand how, with the simultaneous actions of the two major families and the covert support of the Ancient Martial Family, they were defeated so utterly all of a sudden?


    "Oh! Following this address, go find your son, and it just so happens you can go together!" Ye Fan sneered. When the He Family had excessively exerted themselves in the attack on his second brother, Ye Fan had no intention of letting the He Family off ever since he got the news from Qin Zhan.


    When He Gang went to find He Qiang, it was the perfect opportunity for Yamada Eiko to deal with them all!


    "Thank you, Young Master Ye, thank you Young Master Ye!"


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    He Gang was excited, his mind already nning his departure from Flower Capital that evening.


    But what he didn''t know was that he indeed would be leaving that evening, but not the Flower Capital ¨C instead, he was headed for Yellow Springs Road!


    He Gang and Liu Zijian hade full of bluster, but they ended up leaving in apletely deted manner.


    Even though they had a Martial Venerable strongman arranged by Feng Hanshao, along with three grandmaster level experts, no one dared to make a move at this moment.


    All the guests at the scene automatically cleared a path, allowing the two men and their entourages to leave.


    The way everyone looked at Ye Fan had undergone a drastic change.


    His methods and strategies were demonically ingenious!


    Liu Zijian, escorted by Liu Wuyang''s men, was about to leave the hall, and He Gang was also about to leave with a group of people.


    Despite their reluctance, they were helpless!


    Their fates were in Ye Fan''s hands; it was impossible for them to turn the tables.


    "Stop! A bunch of trash, to be trampled underfoot like this and just leave?"


    Just as the two men were about to step out of the grand hall''s door, a voice suddenly rang out in the hall.


    Huh?


    Everyone was taken aback, their gazes immediately turning towards Ye Fan.


    But after everyone nced at Ye Fan, they realized that it wasn''t Ye Fan who had just spoken!


    ```


    At the entrance of the hall, a young man dressed in a western suit stepped in, blocking He Gang!


    Two Martial Venerable Realm subordinates at the side of the western-suited young man quickly made their move, immediately knocking down the two bodyguards of Liu Wuyang and rescuing Liu Zijian.


    "It''s him, Feng Hanshao has arrived!"


    At Ye Fan''s side, Ren Xueying, upon seeing the young man in the suit arrive, nervously reached out and grasped Ye Fan''s arm.


    Although Ye Fan''s previously exhibited formidable strength had given Ren Xueying some peace of mind, the thought of actually facing Feng Hanshao and recalling his actions at the Ren Family still left her very worried.


    "It''s Young Master Feng!"@@novelbin@@


    "The Ancient Martial Feng Family, although they rarely take action, have a very powerfulwork throughout the Southwest! With the Feng Family taking on the Ye Family, the show is about to start!"


    All the guests at the scene were abuzz with the appearance of Feng Hanshao.


    They all started to get excited, as if grabbing chairs in preparation for a good show!


    "Young Master Feng, you''ve finally arrived! We''ve been bullied so miserably... my son..."


    "Yes! Young Master Feng, the shares we held have already been taken away by Ye Fan!"


    Liu Zijian and He Gang, seeing Feng Hanshao''s arrival, were like seeing their own father, finally finding their backbone.


    When they looked at Ye Fan again, their eyes were once more filled with mockery.


    Humph!


    With Young Master Feng here, Ye Fan, let''s see how you can continue to show off?


    Feng Hanshao patted the shoulders of the two men and then turned his head to nce at Ye Fan, "Even when hitting a dog, one must consider its owner! Young Master Ye, you have meddled too much in today''s affairs!"


    Feng Hanshao spoke with a disdainful expression on his face.


    As an elite of the Ancient Martial Families, Feng Hanshao didn''t take Ye Fan seriously at all. As his words fell, Feng Hanshao coldly stared at Ren Zhenghua and said, "Patriarch Ren, what is going on? Did my assistant fail to convey my intentions earlier? I clearly asked for all the Ren Family members to kneel and greet me at the door, so why did I not see a single person when I arrived?"


    Feng Hanshao had only heard thest part of the events taking ce.


    Liu Zijian and He Gang had been suppressed by Ye Fan and forced to leave, but Feng Hanshao was unaware of the full extent of the events.


    At that moment, Feng Hanshao was still posturing as the grand heir of an Ancient Martial Family, questioning why the Ren Family had not knelt to greet him, yet he was oblivious to the fact that the situation at the scene had already changed.


    "Young Master Feng..." Ren Zhenghua tried to exin.


    But Feng Hanshao rudely cut him off, "I don''t want to hear your exnations. Today is the Elder Master''s birthday banquet, and I am giving you this face!"


    As his words ended, Feng Hanshao saw Ren Xueying so affectionately holding Ye Fan''s arm and his brow immediately furrowed as he scolded coldly, "Ren Xueying, what are you doing? Your future husband is here, what is this nonsense with a fool? Come over here quickly, don''t forget, only I, Feng Hanshao, can save your Ren Family!"


    Watching Feng Hanshao''s arrogant behavior, Liu Zijian and He Gang felt awkward, trying several times to exin the situation to him, "Young Master Feng, Ye Fan, he..."


    But Feng Hanshao didn''t give them a chance to speak, interrupting them directly, "Enough, I''ll take care of your matterster, don''t disturb me now!"


    After rebuking Liu Zijian and He Gang, Feng Hanshao swept a smiling nce at the guests and then loudly announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, friends! Today, I, Feng Hanshao, am very grateful to you all for attending Elder Master Ren''s birthday banquet. At the same time, I have another joyous announcement to make, that is Ren Xueying will marry me... The Ren Family will form an alliance with the Feng Family..."


    "Hereafter, the Ren Family will be a part of the Feng Family, I hope everyone is aware!"


    Feng Hanshao appeared as though he controlled the entire situation, acting as if he was the master of the scene...

 Chapter 278 The Frolicking Clown!

    Ye Fan didn''t open his mouth, and Feng Hanshao felt even less annoyed in his heart!


    Upon hearing Ye Fan''s words, Feng Hanshao suddenly felt like his lungs were about to burst.


    Damn!


    It was all because of that idiot from the Ye Family that, taking advantage of his brief absence, someone actually snatched his wife from him?


    The wife who was already set to be his, in the blink of an eye, became Ye Fan''s wife?


    And there Ye Fan was, unting and showing off, as if he were grinding Feng Hanshao''s face against the ground!


    Moreover, just now Liu Zijian and He Gang had also fallen into Ye Fan''s hands!


    This Ye Fan, why was he so annoying?


    "Ye Fan... you''re seeking death!" Feng Hanshao red coldly at Ye Fan, "A fool from the Ye Family, since you have a dog''s life to live, you should wag your tail properly at people, not strut around. Who gave you the courage?"


    Feng Hanshao knew from various sources that Ye Fan seemed to have recovered his normal senses.


    Priest Yan, who he had sent to cause trouble at Su Yixue''s factory, also mysteriously vanished, most likely dead at the hands of Ye Fan.


    Today, in the presence of so many people, it was also time to settle the total ount with the Ye Family.


    "Ye Fan, let me tell you! Others may fear you, but the Feng Family does not!" Feng Hanshao began in a somber voice, "Now, kneel before me right this instant and sever an arm for yourself. I can spare you a dog''s life and let others kill you!"


    All of Ye Family''s staunch enemies were trying by any means to hunt down Ye Fan.


    With so many guests on the scene, Feng Hanshao did not want to bear the me for killing Ye Fan and thus face retaliation from both the Tianlong Army and the legitimate line of the Ye Family.


    Simply punishing Ye Fan and saving some face for himself was enough!


    Although Feng Hanshao said he wasn''t afraid of Ye Fan, when Jin Yang attacked Ye Fan before and those mysterious masters intervened to solve Jin Yang, Feng Hanshao still had some apprehensions.


    Furthermore, Feng Hanshao had already detected the Martial Breath emanating from Ye Fan''s body, a strength that was not weak, at least at the Martial Venerable Peak!


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    As the legitimate eldest son of the Ancient Martial Feng Family, under the umtion of the family''s resources, Feng Hanshao''s strength had already reached the Martial Emperor Second Grade... but his actualbat experience had not yet reached that level, so he was very cautious!


    "Kneel? Why don''t you teach me how, Young Master Feng?" A slight smile appeared on the corner of Ye Fan''s mouth, this Feng Hanshao, back in Cloud City, had instructed Priest Yan to cause trouble in Su Yixue''s factory, and now he was targeting the Ren Family.


    With the information Ye Fan currently had, he was still unclear about what Feng Hanshao really wanted to do. Was he somehow connected to Prince Jin and also wanted to crush the Ye Family?


    Regardless, now that Feng Hanshao hade today, the feud between Ye Fan and Feng Hanshao was thoroughly established.


    For such a scion of the Ancient Martial Arts, there was only one way to deal with him: either kill him outright or intimidate him thoroughly!


    Whoosh!


    As Ye Fan voiced his rebuke, a Qi Force Fluctuation stirred around him, and in the blink of an eye, his body vanished from the spot!


    The next moment, a crisp sound echoed through the hall!


    p!


    Ye Fan''s pnded fiercely on Feng Hanshao''s face. Feng Hanshao hadn''t even realized what had happened when he found himself spinning several times, seeing stars!


    "Fuck... so fast..."


    Feng Hanshao''s heart throbbed violently, his pupils dted, and he was greatly shocked!


    He was, after all, a formidable figure at the Martial Emperor Level. How could he be so unaware of Ye Fan''s approach, not even sensing it?


    Thud!


    While Feng Hanshao was still searching for Ye Fan''s trace, Ye Fan reappeared behind him and punched him on the shoulder, forcibly knocking Feng Hanshao to his knees on the ground.


    Thud!


    Feng Hanshao''s knees and the ceramic tiles on the floor collided with a dull sound, as if bones were shattering, causing everyone in the hall to wince in pain.


    "Young Master Feng, what''s with you? We haven''t even celebrated the New Year, and you''re already kneeling before me? I really can''t ept your gesture of worship!" Ye Fan stood in front of Feng Hanshao, a wicked smile on his face as his eyes brimmed with mockery.


    "Ye Fan¡­ you''re asking for death¡­ ah¡­" Feng Hanshao almost went mad with rage, hurriedly springing up from the ground and screaming hysterically.


    Kneel to your grandpa!


    Damn it, you think I want to kneel?


    It''s clearly your trick, but you make it sound as if I willingly knelt before you!


    Feng Hanshao, infuriated, swung his fist, nning tounch an attack on Ye Fan.


    Powerful Martial Emperor Level Qi Forces exploded in the hall, causing visible ripples in the air and shaking the entire building.


    "A Martial Emperor powerhouse? My God, Young Master Feng is actually a Martial Emperor¡­ too powerful!"


    "Who would have thought? The Feng Family has actually produced such a monstrous talent. It seems likely they will rise to be the foremost family among the Ancient Martial Families!"


    "No wonder Young Master Feng is so arrogant. He has the capital to be so!"@@novelbin@@


    The guests at the scene felt a mix of fear and excitement, wary that the fight might affect them, yet eager to observe up close, feeling a profound shock internally.


    Feng Hanshao is so young and already a Martial Emperor powerhouse; his future seems exceptionally bright.


    "Have you thought about this? Though Feng Hanshao is so formidable, Ye Fan just pped him across the face, and Feng Hanshao didn''t dodge at all. What kind of strength does that make Young Master Ye?"


    "Ah! Right, my God, two freaks!"


    In the center of the hall, Ye Fan easily dodged Feng Hanshao''s punch and continued taunting, "Isn''t Young Master Feng kneeling to worship me? I remember now, just a moment ago Young Master Feng wanted me to kneel and apologize. This must be a demonstration, right?"


    "Ah, I get it now! But kneeling? That''s out of the question!"


    Ye Fan dropped his mocking demeanor and quickly grabbed Feng Hanshao''s arm, saying, "Young Master Feng, Ren Xueying is now my wife! You have no business here. I advise you to roll out of here immediately and to not provoke me again¡­ I, Young Master Ye, am not someone you can afford to offend!"


    Ye Fan red intensely at Feng Hanshao and coldly continued, "I have yet to settle the score with you for Priest Yan''s attack on the Su Family. If you insist on causing trouble here today, don''t me me for being rude!"


    "Presumptuous!" Feng Hanshao''s arm was grabbed, his expression darkened as he desperately tried to muster his Martial Emperor Second Grade strength to struggle free from Ye Fan''s grasp.


    But no matter how hard Feng Hanshao tried, he found Ye Fan''s wrist immovable like a steel mp!


    Huh?


    Feng Hanshao''s pupils dted with shock as a thousand metaphorical wild horses stampeded through his mind!


    "You... you''re also a Martial Emperor powerhouse?" In that moment, Feng Hanshao realized why Ye Fan had been so at ease facing him.


    Ye Fan was also a Martial Emperor, and his strength was clearly much stronger than his own, at least above Martial Emperor Second Grade.


    "Hmph! Knowing that, why don''t you get lost?" Ye Fan kicked Feng Hanshao in the groin, sending him flying several meters away, where hended miserably on the ground, taking a tumble.


    Hiss!


    Feng Hanshao felt a searing pain in his groin, grinding his teeth in agony as he struggled to stand, his face darkening as he red at Ye Fan.


    Although Ye Fan was also a Martial Emperor, things had gotten a bit tricky today. But Feng Hanshao couldn''t bear to leave just like that!


    The unique constitution of Ren Xueying was something Feng Hanshao had to get his hands on; how could he just let Ye Fan monopolize her?


    "Ye Fan, don''t be too smug! Did you think you were the only Martial Emperor powerhouse here? Let me tell you, tonight I''ve also invited a big shot from Southwest to join us¡­ With you as one Martial Emperor against two, or even three, let''s see how you handle it..."


    Pausing for a moment, Feng Hanshao turned to Ren Zhenghua and continued, "Ren Zhenghua, you''re going to regret kneeling and begging meter! Without Elder Pang and my introduction, the Nether Group would never sign the contract with you!"

 Chapter 279 The contract you signed is fake!

    Martial Emperor experts are not asmon as cabbages!


    Feng Hanshao was a Martial Emperor expert himself, and he might even have two Great Martial Emperor experts stationed!


    Three Great Martial Emperor experts facing Ye Fan alone, even if Ye Fan was fierce, he couldn''t possibly be a match, right?


    Moreover, Feng Hanshao had also invited Pang Hai, the President of Nether Group, toe personally!


    "Young Master Feng is indeed Young Master Feng, those depths of the Ancient Martial Families can''t bepared with us ordinary families. Even if the Ye Family is the number one family in Great Xia, it is still no use!"


    "Yeah, the Ren Family is really getting grilled on the fire today!"


    The surrounding guests, upon hearing Feng Hanshao had actually invited Pang Hai from Nether Group, began to whisper among themselves.


    By Feng Hanshao''s side, Liu Zijian and He Gang seemed to havee back to life at this moment. Recalling the humiliation that Ye Fan had just inflicted on them, Liu Zijian spoke coldly, "Ye Fan, I advise you to be sensible, and kneel before Young Master Feng to beg for mercy while Elder Pang has not arrived yet... Renounce the marriage engagement with Ren Xueying, or else, you won''t even know how you dieter..."


    "Exactly, you better release my son right now, and I will speak well of you in front of Young Master Feng!"


    There were also some Vassal Families of the Feng Family at the scene, who also began to join in, advising Ye Fan.


    Everyone was convinced that Ye Fan had already lost today.


    Ye Fan was already being suppressed. In just one day, the ten core disciples were all ughtered, many of the Ye Family''s Vassal Families had left, and the neutral families had tilted towards the opponents. The influence and power of the Ye Family had already suffered greatly!


    So what did Ye Fan have now to fight against Feng Hanshao?


    "Ye Fan, don''t ruin the Ren Family because of yourself! The cooperation contract with Nether Group is the key to saving the Ren Family from annihtion... Even my Feng Family had a hard time dealing with Elder Pang to agree to cooperate with the Ren Family! Hmph! If you look for them yourself, let alone Elder Pang, I''m afraid you won''t even see Director Xu," Feng Hanshao said with a smug look on his face, clearly very satisfied with the influence of his Feng Family.


    But by Ye Fan''s side, Ren Xueying was holding onto Ye Fan''s arm even tighter, looking at Feng Hanshao like she was looking at an idiot.


    Half an hour ago, Ye Fan had already handed over the cooperation contract with Nether Group to Ren Zhenghua. The signatures and seals were done, and all the paperwork wasplete.


    Once Ren Zhenghua signed the contract, Nether Group had promised, the funds of dozens of billions would be transferred immediately.


    Feng Hanshao still wanted to ask for Elder Pang?


    "Young Master Feng, let me interrupt! The cooperation contract with Nether Group you mentioned, we''ve already signed it¡­ But it''s not because of you, it''s because Young Master Ye greeted Elder Pang¡­"


    Ren Zhenghua spoke with a coldugh, and as he did, he shook the contract in his hand.


    What?


    Upon hearing Ren Zhenghua''s words, Feng Hanshao waspletely dumbfounded!


    Are you all ganging up to y me today?


    First was the matter of the marriage engagement with Ren Xueying. Feng Hanshao had been yed for a fool, and he had endured that.


    Now, regarding the cooperation contract between the Ren Family and Nether Group, it was something he had personally discussed with Elder Pang. Ye Fan had just made a call and it was agreed upon?


    What joke is this?


    "Ren Zhenghua, that''s enough from you! I''ve tolerated you for so long!" Feng Hanshao roared angrily, "Do you think the cooperation contract with Nether Group is something you can just sign whenever you want? Waving a fake contract here to deceive people, is that amusing to you?"


    "With so many guests here, do you have no shame?"


    Feng Hanshaopletely refused to believe that Nether Group would so easily agree to cooperate with the Ren Family.


    Nether Group agreed to sign a contract with the Ren Family, that was entirely because they saw the face of the Feng Family.


    Tonight, Feng Hanshao had invited Pang Hai to show off the strength of the Feng Family and to put on airs.


    ```


    And now, with Pang Hai not even here yet, how can the contract be signed?


    "Feng Hanshao... don''t you think you''re going too far? I show you respect by calling you Young Master Feng, yet here you are, jumping around like a monkey. Don''t you find yourself ridiculous? Do you think the Ren Family can''t survive without you? Take a good look with your dog eyes..."


    Ren Zhenghua also lost his temper, throwing the copy of the contract at Feng Hanshao.


    The contract fell at Feng Hanshao''s feet, who made no attempt to pick it up. Liu Zijian, hesitating beside him, reached down, picked up the contract, and after scrutinizing it, his voice trembled as he began to speak, "Young Master Feng, the contract..."


    "Just spit it out! What about the contract?" Feng Hanshao was already annoyed, and he replied to Liu Zijian with great impatience.


    "The contract is real! It really has the Nether Group''s seal and Elder Pang''s signature... I''ve seen Elder Pang''s signature at a press conference before... It even has a security code..."


    Huh?


    Hearing Liu Zijian''s words, Feng Hanshao was so frustrated that he felt like going mad!


    Damn it, why was he so unlucky tonight?


    Wasn''t there a single thing going his way?


    Feng Hanshao picked up the contract, scanned it briefly, and also came to realize a fact¡ªthe contract was indeed real!


    Ren Zhenghua had somehow gotten his hands on an actual cooperation contract from the Nether Group.@@novelbin@@


    "Good for you, Ren Family... daring to forge a contract with the Nether Group. When Elder Pang gets here and we confront you face-to-face, let''s see how long you can keep up your lies..."


    Feng Hanshao still didn''t believe the contract was really signed by the Nether Group, deep down he thought it was a fake created by the Ren Family and Ye Fan.


    "Wait till Elder Pang exposes your lies in person, then brace yourselves for his wrath!"


    Feng Hanshao spoke with passion while Liu Zijian, standing next to him, took the contract and pointed to its security code, "Young Master Feng, look, it has a security code. This contract doesn''t seem fake..."


    "..." Feng Hanshao, overwhelmed with anger, closed his eyes. Why did he have such a bunch of pig teammates?


    "Damn it, I am not blind!" Feng Hanshao, as the eldest son of the Feng Family, could naturally tell from the security code that the contract didn''t seem forged.


    But what to do now?


    Was he really supposed to admit front and center that Ye Fan was more capable than him, that the Ren Family didn''t need him?


    And then just leave in disgrace after his wife had been snatched away?


    Where would he put his face?


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    Just yesterday, Feng Hanshao had finished discussing cooperation terms with Pang Hai, and he still couldn''t believe that Pang Hai would sign a contract with the Ren Family.


    "Hmph! The Ren Family and Ye Fan must have used some despicable tricks to fool Elder Pang into signing the contract... Elder Pang is already on his way here, and soon we will unveil the real truth!"


    "Ye Fan, I want to see how much longer you can keep up this act!" Feng Hanshao, seeing Ren Xueying hugging Ye Fan, felt an intolerable sense of panic rising inside him, "Ren Xueying, why don''t you let go of Ye Fan? Are you trying to infuriate me to death?"


    Ye Fan shed a wicked smile, "Young Master Feng, aren''t you meddling a bit too much? Xueying is my wife, what''s wrong with being affectionate with my own wife?"


    mua!


    As he spoke, Ye Fan wrapped his arms around Ren Xueying and fiercely kissed her on the lips, then turned to Feng Hanshao somewhat smugly. "See! Even if I kiss my wife, there''s no problem, right?"


    It was a devastating blow!


    Pfft!


    Feng Hanshao felt his heart shatter, now possessing only one thought¡ªwaiting for Pang Hai to arrive...


    As long as Pang Hai came, he could expose the sordid affair of Ye Fan and the Ren Family forging the contract, and with the deterrence of the Three Great Martial Emperors, perhaps he could finally turn the tables today...


    ```

 Chapter 280 Elder Pang, Ye Fan Must Be Severely Punished!

    "You¡­ damn it¡­ ah ah ah¡­"


    Feng Hanshao was so furious he wanted to immediately rush over and tear Ye Fan to pieces, but remembering Ye Fan''s terrifying strength, he knew charging at him was tantamount to delivering his own head on a tter!


    Left with no choice, Feng Hanshao could only swing his fists, smashing them ruthlessly into his own chest without regard for his life!


    Thump thump thump!


    In the hall, Feng Hanshao pounded his chest nonstop, much like a ck gori.


    This sight evoked sighs ofment from the guests present.


    The Qilin Child of the Ye Family truly lived up to his reputation!


    With only a minimal effort, even the proud scion of the Ancient Martial Feng Family seemed somewhat unable to cope.


    Among the crowd, Jin Mingliang of the Jin Family, along with the head of the Sun Family, Sun Jiahong, looked on with dark expressions as the situation on stage took an abrupt turn.


    "President Jin, this Ye Fan really is somewhat difficult to deal with!" Sun Jiahong sighed heavily, feeling a strong sense of helplessness.


    Jin Yang of the Jin Family and Sun Desheng of the Sun Family had both fallen at Ye Fan''s hands in Cloud City.


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    Previously, the Jin and Sun families were backed by Tang Zheng and Zhang Heng, but now Zhang Heng waspletely toppled, and there had been no news from the Capital''s bigwig Tang Zheng either.


    However, with the heirs of both families dead by Ye Fan''s hand, naturally, they would not let the matter rest so easily.


    Though they no longer had orders or support from above, they had not given up the idea of taking action against Ye Fan.


    At today''s Ren Family birthday banquet, under the call of Liu Zijian and He Gang, they had nned to join the coalition against the Ren Family.


    Only, events unfolded too quickly; Ye Fan had taken down both Liu Zijian and He Gang, and now even Feng Hanshao was being put to the fire.


    "Hmph! Even if he''s hard to deal with, we can''t let him off easily¡­ Jin Yang and Sun Desheng died by Ye Fan''s hand, and we must avenge them¡­ Moreover¡­" Jin Mingliang nced around and whispered to Sun Jiahong, "I have just received a message from another Capital bigwig, telling us to go ahead with our n, and he will send a high-level support to aid us!"


    "But we must not act rashly; we need to find opportunities for a battle of wits and courage!"


    En?@@novelbin@@


    Sun Jiahong''s pupils dted, "Another bigwig from the Capital? Who could that be?"


    In Sun Jiahong''s understanding, Pavilion Master Zhang Heng was already the limit of his knowledge; anyone more powerful would only be¡­


    "Prince Jin!" Jin Mingliang nodded to Sun Jiahong, "People from Prince Jin are already on their way here, let''s wait and see how things unfold before we act!"


    On the other side of the crowd, Zhou Ming and the Young Master of Gu Sect, Zhuang Chao, hidden behind others, looked at Feng Hanshao with disdain, "This Feng Hanshao is so trashy that he can''t even beat a fool from the Ye Family!"


    "Young Master Zhuang, release those Poison Gu of yours now; those poison gu, upon release, could certainly deter everyone here! No matter how powerful they are, if those poison gu burrow into their bodies, they''ll have to submit obediently!"


    Zhou Ming red at Ye Fan with resentment. Last time in Cloud City, it was this bastard Ye Fan who shattered his physical body.


    The leaders from the Holy Envoy Organization had also arrived in Cloud City and had even taught him some secret techniques to harness Evil Cult Power!


    Today, they must make Ye Fan suffer!


    "No rush! When Feng Hanshao goes mad, fighting a life-and-death battle with Ye Fan, it won''t be toote for us to make a move then!" Zhuang Chao''s mouth curved into a sinister smile, "When the Gu Sect makes a move, it naturally has to be earth-shattering!"


    The Gu Sect had been confined to the Miaojiang Mountains of Southwest for so many years, constantly plotting to step out of the mountains.


    And Elder Master Ren of the Flower Capital was the first person they needed to secure!


    Elder Master Ren was stationed in the Southwest and posed the greatest deterrence to the Gu Sect.


    "Elder Pang from Nether Group has arrived!"


    "Director Xu from Nether Group has arrived!"


    "Ms. Qiu, the Chief Financial Officer of Nether Group, has arrived!"


    As the announcements echoed at the entrance, a group of people stepped into the hall.


    Leading the group was Pang Hai, the President of Nether Group, along with Qiu Wan, the Chief Financial Officer, and Xu Hai, the General Manager of Nether Group!


    The order in which the three of them walked was a bit strange!


    Although Qiu Wan kept trying to stand a bit behind, both Pang Hai and Xu Hai deliberately slowed their pace by half a step, letting Qiu Wan lead the way.


    Xu Hai had personally witnessed the rtionship between Ye Fan and Qiu Wan at that takeoutpany; she was one of the future Pavilion Madams, so both Xu Hai and Pang Hai naturally showed Qiu Wan the utmost respect.


    This scene made Qiu Wan''s face flush with embarrassment.


    Upon entering the hall, Qiu Wan''s beautiful eyes searched around until she finally felt at ease when she saw Ye Fan.


    But without any further action from Pang Hai, Qiu Wan found it inappropriate to rush over to Ye Fan right away.


    Besides, at that moment, Ren Xueying was still clinging to Ye Fan''s arm.


    Qiu Wan was very clear about her own position, being a married woman who had the good fortune of bing Ye Fan''s woman, she was already very content with the tremendous favor she had received and had no other expectations.


    "Elder Pang, you''ve finally arrived! That''s great!" Feng Hanshao ran over to Pang Hai with quick steps, politely grasping Pang Hai''s hands with both of his, "If you hadn''te, this ce would have turned into aplete mess!"


    With a slight upward curl of his mouth, Pang Hai nced at Ye Fan and made a modest bow, intending toe over and pay his respects to Ye Fan, but Feng Hanshao blocked Pang Hai once again!


    "Elder Pang, do you remember the cooperation with the Ren Family that I discussed with you yesterday?"


    With the arrival of Pang Hai, Feng Hanshao seemed to find a lot more confidence.


    "Of course, I remember!" The muscles on Pang Hai''s face twitched twice; he had already received a detailed report of what had transpired in the hall from the spies of Tianji Pavilion.


    However, since Ye Fan had not given any further instructions, Pang Hai did not see fit to take any immediate action.


    "Did everyone hear that? Elder Pang is here on site, and he personally acknowledged the discussion he had with me yesterday about cooperating with the Ren Family. I didn''t tell any lies, did I?" Feng Hanshao deliberately raised his voice so that the entire room could hear him.


    "Elder Pang clearly promised me that he would cooperate with the Ren Family through my contact. How could he possibly cooperate with the Ren Family without my knowledge? So, that contract with the Ren Family is undeniably fake!" Feng Hanshao''s expression darkened as he immediately turned the spearhead towards Ye Fan, "It''s definitely that idiot bastard from the Ye Family who has forged the contract between Nether Group and the Ren Family, Elder Pang. This is an affront to the credibility and dignity of Nether Group, and punishment is imperative!"


    "Yes! Punishment is imperative!"


    Liu Zijian and He Gang, who were standing nearby, were also delighted to see that Feng Hanshao had indeed managed to bring Elder Pang, the great Buddha of Nether Group.


    To know that not only did Pang Hai manage the trillion assets of Nether Group, but his own strength also surpassed the Martial Emperor Level!


    With Young Master Feng and Elder Pang joining forces, how could Ye Fan dare to behave recklessly?


    "Is Young Master Feng so certain?" Pang Hai looked at Feng Hanshao with an almost mocking smile, "Moreover, have you considered, punishing Young Master Ye means offending the entire Ye Family. Is Young Master Feng prepared to bear the consequences? "


    "Furthermore, I feel that Young Master Ye also possesses Martial Emperor Level strength! Do you have the power to punish him?"

 Chapter 282 I Feel Like Im Being Trapped!

    Qiao Wanjun''s rebuke silenced Feng Hanshao immediately!


    In Feng Hanshao''s view, even if Qiao Wanjun didn''t support the Feng Family, he should at least remain neutral!


    Such a significant family power, second only to the Nether Group, joining Ye Fan''s camp would add some pressure on Feng Hanshao''s side.


    However, Feng Hanshao was set on taking down Ye Fan today, so he didn''t care about Qiao Wanjun''s choice, "Qiao Wanjun, this is your own choice to perish alongside the Ye Family, so don''t me me, Young Master Feng!"


    After a pause, Feng Hanshao shouted to the guests, "Then, who here is willing to support me, Feng Hanshao?"


    With Ye Fan gaining so many allies, naturally, Feng Hanshao wouldn''t fall behind!


    "Whoever stands up now to support the Feng Family will receive generous rewards after we take down the Ren Family and the Ye Family! Moreover, my Ancient Martial Feng Family will also sponsor the Martial Arts Cultivation elixirs, Martial Arts Techniques, and so forth!"


    Feng Hanshao feared the families present might hesitate, so he increased the stakes!


    "I, Liu Zijian, represent the Liu Family and support Young Master Feng!"


    No sooner had Liu Zijian spoken than Liu Wuyang, who was by Ye Fan''s side, directly interrupted him, "Liu Zijian, you old coot, you''re no longer the president of the Liu Corporation now, you probably can''t represent the Liu Family anymore, can you?"


    "I... Can I represent myself, at least?"


    Liu Zijian had just spoken when he was silenced by the retort!


    Feng Hanshao nced at Liu Zijian with some annoyance, why were all his teammates so useless?


    "I, Jin Mingliang, represent the Jin Family and support Young Master Feng!"


    "I, Sun Jiahong, represent the Sun Family and support Young Master Feng!"


    "I... the Chen Family, support Young Master Feng!"


    "I, the Yang Family, also support Young Master Feng!"


    ...


    Under Feng Hanshao''s call, many families present also announced their support for him!


    In terms of numbers, there were about half more than on Ye Fan''s side.


    Ye Fan frowned and swept his gaze over these families, some of which were clearly going for the generous rewards that Feng Hanshao offered.


    However, another part, judging from the list given by Qin Zhan, Ye Fan knew, had previously participated in the assassination of his older brother, Ye Lingjun.


    They had also been involved in the crackdown against the Ye Family not long ago!


    Now joining Feng Hanshao''s camp against Ye Fan was all too natural!


    In Flower Capital, the family powers opposing the Ye Family had alle to light.


    Ye Fan''s purpose had been achieved, and it was time to wrap things up!


    "Hmph! Ye Fan, look at this... your supporters are those inconsequential little families, while on my side, there are noble and great families. I advise some families to not seek their own demise, it''s still not toote to back out now!"@@novelbin@@


    Feng Hanshao let out a coldugh, with an absolute advantage both in numbers andbat strength.


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    Today!


    Ye Fan was bound to die!


    The Ye Family could be dered extinct!


    Humph!


    As for the rumors about how terrifying Ye Fan was... now it seems that he was not that impressive after all!


    In the face of absolute power, all tricks and strategies are in vain!


    In the hall, aside from the guests who were standing with Ye Fan and Feng Hanshao, the majority of the guests maintained a neutral, observant stance!


    Zhou Ming had originally nned to join Feng Hanshao''s camp and support him in his endeavors.


    But Zhuang Chao stopped Zhou Ming!


    "Young Master Zhou, let''s see how things y out a bit longer before we act," said Zhuang Chao. As the Young Master of the Gu Sect, although he was a bit weaker than Zhou Ming in strength, he was far more cunning.


    Pang Hai, Xu Hai, and others suddenly appeared, and then so obediently cooperated with Feng Hanshao''s actions¡ªeverything seemed too smooth to be true!


    Zhuang Chao always felt there was something fishy about it!


    "Ye Fan, just admit defeat! Look around you, besides these little shrimps by your side, who else dares to support you?" Feng Hanshao coldly scanned the guests in the hall, "If anyone else here wishes to court death, I won''t stop them!"


    "I, Qiu Wan, on my own behalf, support my man Ye Fan!"


    No sooner had Feng Hanshao''s words fallen, than Qiu Wan, who had been biting her lip in hesitation next to Pang Hai, finally mustered the courage to step forward and walked towards Ye Fan!


    Qiu Wan knew that the Nether Group and Ye Fan had a deep connection, but she was unaware that this was all an act orchestrated by Pang Hai and Ye Fan.


    So, seeing Ye Fan in danger, Qiu Wan, despite feeling somewhat shy about her rtionship with Ye Fan, bravely stood up. Her face flushed with embarrassment, she walked over to Ye Fan''s side, gave Ren Xueying an apologetic smile, and then quietly stood next to Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan looked at this married woman, who had be his, and seeing the nervous expression on her face, he knew that Qiu Wan must be worried sick.


    But she still bravely came to his side, indeed a wonderful and precious woman to cherish!


    "Sister Wan, worried about your man, huh?" Ye Fan boldly pulled Qiu Wan into his embrace, his hand even pinching her bottom!


    "Xiao Fan, there are so many people here... Run, Xueying, they''re all watching..." Qiu Wan''s face turned red as her body squirmed slightly in Ye Fan''s arms.


    As long as she was close to Ye Fan, Qiu Wan seemed to feel much more at ease.


    "What''s there to be afraid of? You are my woman, and that''s no secret! Sister Wan, in my heart, you are just like them, you are all my wives!" Ye Fan had never thought less of Qiu Wanpared to the others since they hade together, despite the unusual circumstances of their beginning.


    "But Elder Pang and the others..." Qiu Wan nced nervously towards Pang Hai and Xu Hai.


    She didn''t quite understand; hadn''t Ye Fan said that the Nether Group was one of his holdings?


    Why were Pang Hai and Xu Hai openly supporting Feng Hanshao, looking to go against Ye Fan?


    Ye Fan smiled faintly, "Don''t worry! Let the bullet fly for a moment longer, and you''ll understand soon!"


    Whoosh!


    Everyone at the scene exploded intomotion!


    All eyes widened as they looked towards the center of the hall, anticipating a twist in events.


    Qiu Wan, the Chief Financial Officer of the Nether Group, had unexpectedly announced her support for Ye Fan?


    And she was so intimate with Ye Fan?


    In the Nether Group, the Chief Financial Officer holds a position second only to Pang Hai and Xu Hai¡ªthe third most important person. While Qiu Wan said she only represented herself, her decision seemed to suggest the stance of the Nether Group to some extent!


    When Qiu Wan appeared just now, everyone at the venue was curious about her background. The previous Chief Financial Officer of the Nether Group was definitely not Qiu Wan!


    Why had a woman, previously unknown, suddenly be a core executive of the Nether Group?


    "Elder Pang, what... what is going on? Chief Financial Officer Qiu Wan, why is she suddenly supporting Ye Fan? Is there some mistake..." Feng Hanshao was utterly dumbfounded, a bad feeling welling up inside him!


    The fact that Qiu Wan rushed to support Ye Fan, and theck of surprise from Pang Hai and Xu Hai¡ªcould it all be a trap that they hadid, a pit they had dug? Feng Hanshao felt like he was about to be buried...

 Chapter 284 Forced to Submit and Apologize on Knees!

    But they didn''t know that as they gathered, on Ye Fan''s side, Guo Li had already arranged for people who meticulously recorded everyone at the scene!


    Not one could escape!


    In just a few seconds, only Liu Zijian, He Gang, and the direct lineage main families of the Jin Family and Sun Family remained by Feng Hanshao''s side!


    Some of these people had participated in the assassination of Ye Lingjun, while others had joined in the suppression of the Ye Family, with their own sons having perished in Cloud City.


    They knew they couldn''t escape and couldn''t hide!


    Before today, many people still thought Ye Fan was that idiotic fool.


    But with so much happening today, everyone finally realized that Ye Fan had deceived them all.


    Ye Fan was not the slightest bit foolish!


    The mastermind behind Nether Group was none other than Ye Fan. He had surely investigated clear as day those families that had participated in the attack on the Ye Family.


    They also understood why the Zhao Family, Wang Family, and Li Family of Cloud City, despite their seemingly advantageous positions, had suddenly been annihted!


    With such strong power as Ye Fan''s, what was the point in them even ying?


    "I''m really stupid, truly! Was my brain eaten by a dog... I''m so stupid..."


    Feng Hanshao stood rooted to the spot, nearly going mad, repeating this sentence over and over.


    Ye Fan gave a devilish smile, took two steps forward, and stood in front of Feng Hanshao, "Young Master Feng, what did you say just now? That I should kneel down, apologize, and admit my wrongs? That I should sever an arm myself?"


    ''Hehe, how about now? What do you think if the three of us, the Three Great Martial Emperors, take you on? Would you like to experience what that feels like?"


    Uh!


    Upon hearing Ye Fan''s words, Feng Hanshao shuddered all over.


    Three Great Martial Emperors?


    What a joke!


    Feng Hanshao was very aware of his strength; he wasn''t even a match for Ye Fan alone, let alone the added involvement of the likes of Pang Hai, Yu Qiang, and others in the fight?


    "Ye Fan, you''re ruthless... Even if you win today, what can you do to me? Don''t forget, I''m the eldest son of the Ancient Martial Feng Family. Do you dare kill me?"


    Even though today''s nned actions had failed, Feng Hanshao still talked tough, holding onto the fantasy that Ye Fan wouldn''t dare to harm him.


    Bang!


    Before Feng Hanshao could finish speaking, Ren Botao, standing beside Ye Fan, acted abruptly, delivering a savage kick right into Feng Hanshao''s groin.


    Although Feng Hanshao was a Martial Emperor, his entire body''s Martial Arts Qi was already suppressed by Ye Fan, and his attention waspletely on Ye Fan; he hadn''t noticed on the side that Ren Botao would dare to attack.


    Pfft!


    Feng Hanshao seemed to hear a crisp sounding from his groin¡ªthe sound of eggs cracking!


    "Ah... my balls..."


    Feng Hanshao felt a chilling sensation in his groin as if there was also blood flowing.


    It was over!


    His manhood was ruined!


    To think that he, a powerful Martial Emperor, a proud son of the Ancient Martial World, was attacked by someone from the Secr World in the Control Realm, and even had his balls crushed!


    If this incident were to spread, his disgrace would reach home.


    "Hmph! Feng Hanshao, let me tell you, you''ve been throwing your weight around in the Ren Family, treating all members of the Ye Ren Family like dogs; Laotzu has long found you disagreeable!" With Ye Fan''s backing, Ren Botao was extremely arrogant, "I said just now, if I got the chance, I would definitely break your head off and stuff it into a toilet!"


    "Ren Botao, you''re seeking death!" Feng Hanshao roared hysterically, enduring the excruciating pain in his groin.


    Had Ye Fan made the move and seriously injured him, Feng Hanshao could somewhat ept it.


    But he couldn''t bear being severely injured by the likes of a nobody like Ren Botao!


    As he chastised with his mouth, a powerful surge of Martial Arts Qi burst from his body, and he threw a punch at Ren Botao.


    ```


    Damn it!


    Just because I couldn''t beat Ye Fan, does that mean I can''t beat a piece of trash like you?


    Huh!


    In the blink of an eye, Feng Hanshao had already charged in front of Ren Botao.


    But as his fist smashed down, his wrist was caught by a strong hand, firm as iron pliers, locking Feng Hanshao''s wrist in the void, "Young Master Feng, it seems you''re not very obedient!"


    "What do you want to do?" Feng Hanshao, seeing Ye Fan intervene, became a bit panicked and asked uneasily.


    My balls have been kicked to oblivion, am I supposed to just stand there and do nothing?


    Crack!


    Without any hesitation, Ye Fan''s powerful Qi Force surged and instantly shattered Feng Hanshao''s arm, pulverizing the bones and severing the tendons.


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    In just the blink of an eye, Feng Hanshao''s arm was hanging at a ny-degree angle, the Vitality Force rapidly dissipating, turning the arm ck in an instant. There was no chance of recovery!


    "Ah... f*ck... Ye Fan, what the hell..." The intense pain from his arm made Feng Hanshao feel like his lungs were about to explode!


    Are Ren Botao and Ye Fan brothers or something?


    One smashed my balls, and the other, without a word, broke my arm!


    I just said a couple of words, and now there''s not a single part of my body that''s intact... damn it...


    However, although Feng Hanshao was extremely angry inside, the fact that Ye Fan and Ren Botao both made a move hadpletely awakened him.


    Under such circumstances today, with Ye Fan backed by the Nether Group, he had already secured the absolute advantage. If he continued to stay here and didn''t show submission, he really might end up losing his life.


    Ye Fan is not to be trifled with. The three great families of Cloud City were annihted overnight.


    Although there''s no evidence, it now seems that the only possible perpetrator is Ye Fan!


    Thump!


    With this in mind, Feng Hanshao didn''t hesitate at all and immediately knelt before Ye Fan, Ren Botao, Ren Zhenghua, and others, "Young Master Ye, Patriarch Ren, I, Feng Hanshao, was wrong! Here, I kneel and apologize to you... For all the losses caused to the Ren Family and the Ye Family, just name your price, and I willpensate in full..."


    While speaking, Feng Hanshao also kowtowed a few times to Ren Zhenghua and Ye Fan!


    Hiss!


    Such a scene made all the guests at the venue gasp in shock.


    Feng Hanshao is a major figure from an Ancient Martial Arts family!@@novelbin@@


    You have to understand, any Ancient Martial Family has resources far surpassing those of the families in the Secr World.


    An individual from an Ancient Martial Family, not to mention a young master, but even a steward or a bodyguard captain, would be held in high esteem by ordinary families in the secr world, reverently treated like royalty.


    And now, Feng Hanshao was actually kneeling to Ye Fan, apologizing to Ren Zhenghua!


    Has he truly been scared?


    Pushed to desperation?


    Ren Zhenghua was somewhat lost, uncertain how to proceed!


    After all, when ites to Ancient Martial Families, Ren Zhenghua stillcked the courage to confront them!


    Ye Fan turned his gaze towards Ren Botao, and with encouragement from Ye Fan, Ren Botao chuckled and said, "Young Master Ye, can I beat him up first to vent some anger before we talk terms?"


    "Of course, you are free to do as you please... all the tools on the scene are at your disposal..." Ye Fan said with an indifferent smile, then warned Feng Hanshao, "Young Master Feng, you''d better not resist! Thest one who resisted was your assistant Sun Ren, but his current situation isn''t too good!"


    "..." Beating me and I can''t even fight back, can''t resist!


    Are you guys thugs or what?


    Feng Hanshao finally understood why there had been no news from his assistant; it turned out he had been dealt with by Ye Fan and Ren Botao...


    Aah aah aah!


    Right now, Feng Hanshao wished he could explode with rage, but he dared not...


    ```

 Chapter 286 Still some iron-headed folks not afraid of death!

    Ye Fan looked towards Zhou Ming and Zhuang Chao, both of their bodies involuntarily trembled!


    "Young Master Zhou, why do I feel like Ye Fan has already discovered us?" Zhuang Chao frowned and stealthily moved back into the crowd. Ye Fan''s recent handling of Feng Hanshao had scared everyone present witless, and Zhuang Chao was still somewhat in shock.


    This time Zhou Ming came to Flower Capital with a trump card given by His Highness the Holy Envoy.


    Although Ye Fan was disying strength that was at least that of a Martial Emperor Fourth Rank, Zhou Ming was not discouraged.


    However, since Ye Fan was somewhat unconventional, Zhou Ming was not nning to y his trump card until the veryst moment.


    "What is there to be afraid of, Young Master Zhuang? Don''t you have confidence in your Gu Technique? Just release those Poison Guter and bite all of them to death!" Zhou Ming was still egging Zhuang Chao on.


    Zhuang Chao''s eyebrows twitched, "Releasing the Poison Gu isn''t a problem! But the key issue is that the Third Elder of the Gu Sect was blown up, and the whereabouts of the Five Poisons Child are unknown. I''m not sure if Ye Fan is also skilled in Gu Techniques¡­ and I need to get close to Ye Fan to release the Poison Gu on him! The distance is too far now, if I rashly release the Poison Gu and Ye Fan notices, it''ll be difficult to actter!"


    "Is that so? Then let''s create an opportunity to get close to Ye Fan!" Zhou Ming''s lips curled into a smug smile, "Let''s wait a moment, when the birthday banquet officially starts, we can find an opportunity to go up and toast the elder, won''t that give us a chance to get close?"


    Zhuang Chao nodded, "Young Master Zhou makes sense! If Young Master Zhou hadn''t reminded me, I would have almost forgotten. For this operation, my father emphasized that there were additional tasks!"


    As he spoke, Zhuang Chao gave a meaningful nce towards a table not too far away.


    The muscr man in camouge understood the signal and immediately nodded!


    In the past, the Gu Sect wrought havoc upon the world, prompting the empire to employ Martial Arts masters to drive the Gu Sect into the Hundred Thousand Mountains of the Miaojiang Gu Cult, banning any Gu Master from leaving Miaojiang without the official permission from the empire.


    Garrisoned in the Southwestern Region, responsible for monitoring the Miaojiang Gu Cult, was none other than Old Master Ren. In particr, Old Master Ren had a mysterious department at his disposal, Department 749, which only answered to hismands. The members of that department were highly skilled and naturally nemesis of the Gu Sect.


    If the Gu Sect wanted to break out from the Southwest Miaojiang, they would need to prate Old Master Ren''s deterrent force.


    The Gu Sect had learned from multiple sources that Old Master Ren had been bedridden for many years, and Ren Zhenghua''s earlier introduction had confirmed this.


    The camouged muscr man was Ren''s deputy, Jiang Yuan, who was also the puppet the Gu Sect spent many years cultivating.


    Today, Zhuang Chao''s visit to the Ren Family was not only to deal with Ye Fan andplete the assigned tasks, but also to assist Jiang Yuan in his power grab!


    "Dear guests, that was just a minor interlude! Young Master Feng had a little misunderstanding with our Ren Family, which has now been resolved. Please, continue with the music, continue dancing! We will wait for more guests to arrive shortly, and the banquet will begin soon. Everyone, make sure to eat well and drink well!"


    Ren Zhenghua exchanged nces with Ye Fan. With Ye Fan''s permission, he picked up the microphone to address the remaining guests present.


    The representatives of the families that had stood against the Ren Family, witnessing Feng Hanshao''s downfall, had long since vanished without a trace.


    Most of the remaining guests supported either Ye Fan or the Ren Family, with some being neutral families that had previously stayed out of the dispute.


    Having witnessed the grand spectacle Ye Fan and Pang Hai orchestrated that reduced Feng Hanshao to tears,


    everyone no longer dared to underestimate the Ren Family.


    "Congrattions to Elder Master Ren on his seventieth birthday, my Yang Family presents a pair of jade unicorns!"


    "My Wen Family offers a pair of Golden Lions!"


    The scene immediately started to liven up, with many families sending their blessings and gifts, showing their reverence to Elder Master Ren. At the same time, it was also an attempt to curry favor with Ren Zhenghua, aiming to establish good rtions.


    The banquet hadn''t even officially begun when Ren Zhenghua and Ren Zhengchao stepped off the stage, warmly entertaining the guests. Guests also constantly approached Ren Xueying, congratting her on finding a good husband.


    This left Ren Xueying blushing, but even more bashful were Qiu Wan and Qing Run by Ye Fan''s side.


    Qiu Wan, who was already a married woman and had be Ye Fan''s woman as an act of gratitude, now made such a public appearance. Instinctively, she wanted to hide behind Ye Fan.


    By nature, Qiu Wan was not a contentious or grasping woman. The arrival of Ye Fan had drastically changed her life''s trajectory. For Qiu Wan, this was already enough; just being the woman behind Ye Fan was more than she could ask for.


    Seeing Qiu Wan like this, Ye Fan''s lips curled into a smile. He extended his hand, wrapped it around Qiu Wan''s slim waist, and held her, then introduced her to Qing Run and Ren Xueying, "Xueying, Wife Run, let me exin! This is Sister Wan, she''s my woman too. Please take good care of her in the future!"


    "Ah..." Qiu Wan let out a startled cry, "Xiao Fan, this... isn''t..."


    "Isn''t what? Sister Wan, aren''t you my woman? Have you forgotten? There are still so many scratch marks on my back fromst night, all made by you, Sister Wan," Ye Fan teased Qiu Wan, who was blushing profusely. Your next journey awaits at empire


    Embarrassed, Qiu Wan almost wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into, "Ah! Stop talking, Xiao Fan... I''m dying of embarrassment..."


    "Miss Ren, Miss Qing! Hello... I am Qiu Wan!"@@novelbin@@


    Having reached this point, with nowhere to hide, Qiu Wan reached out to Ren Xueying and Qing Run with a face red with embarrassment.


    Exchanging nces, Qing Run and Ren Xueying finally understood why they hadn''t heard of Qiu Wan before, and why she suddenly became Nether Group''s Finance Director. It turned out she was already Ye Fan''s woman.


    "Hello, Sister Wan!"


    With smiles on their faces, Qing Run and Ren Xueying shook hands with Qiu Wan. Qing Run said with augh, "I was wondering why Xiao Fan didn''te back all ofst night! So he was captivated by Sister Wan... giggle..."


    Qiu Wan timidly looked down, at a loss for words.


    Ren Xueying quickly and tactfully changed the subject, "Sister Wan, your skin is so well maintained, please share some tips with us!"


    Among women, there''s never ack of topics to discuss. Soon enough, Qiu Wan, under the guidance of Ren Xueying and Qing Run,pletely blended in.


    The atmosphere at the scene was harmonious!


    Suddenly, a challenging voice broke the harmonious mood!


    "Patriarch Ren, today is the Elder Master''s birthday banquet. Why haven''t we seen Elder Master Ren yet? Couldn''t it be that Elder Master Ren has been poisoned and is now gravely ill?"


    The one speaking was none other than Elder Master Ren''s deputy, Jiang Yuan!


    Standing up with Jiang Yuan were several othermanders of the Southwest Defense Zone. Everyone eyed Ren Zhenghua intently, "Patriarch Ren, if Elder Master Ren really is in no position to lead, please hand over themand seal to Mr. Jiang, and let the deputy take over the entire Southwest Defense Zone!"


    Huh?


    Was this an outright attempt at usurpation?


    After the recent events, with the Feng Family leaving defeated from their confrontation, there were still people unwary of danger, brazenly opposing the family?

 Chapter 288 Zhuang Chaos conspiracy!

    As Ye Fan''s voice faded, the door to the side opened and Ren Tianxing strode out from inside!


    His face was glowing red, and his steps were vigorous!


    "My friends, I, Ren Tianxing, am back!" Ren Tianxing took the microphone from Ren Zhenghua''s hand and greeted everyone loudly.


    Huh?


    What''s happening?


    The crowd, watching Ren Tianxing walk on his own, were all dumbfounded.


    Everyone knew that a few years ago, Ren Tianxing had a car ident, which left his legs disabled, and he had been confined to a wheelchair for many years. Despite seeing all the famous doctors, they said Old Master Ren simply couldn''t stand up again.


    Moreover, just now, the third child of the Ren Family had poisoned the old man''s body. Wasn''t it said that Old Master Ren was on the brink of death?


    Now, appearing so healthy, where was the look of someone who was at death''s door?


    Those from the Xuanwu Region''s enforcement team who were holding Jiang Yuan and the others were so shocked to see Ren Tianxing looking so healthy that their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, "This... it''s impossible, Ren Tianxing he..."


    ording to the information provided by Young Master Zhuang, wasn''t Ren Tianxing about to die?


    It was for this reason that Jiang Yuan dared to make a move, challenging Ren Tianxing''s authority.


    "Hmph! Jiang Yuan, you ingrate, I didn''t expect you to be so vicious. Taking advantage of my illness, you''ve already set your sights on the power of the entire Southwest Defense Zone. Don''t think your little maneuvers have escaped my notice!" Ren Tianxing scolded Jiang Yuan coldly, holding the microphone, "Acting up in front of Commander Ye is the fate you''ve brought upon yourself!"


    "Elder Ren, save me... Please, save me..."


    Jiang Yuan was utterly desperate!


    Ye Fan''s true identity was revealed, as Deputy Commander of the Xuanwu Region, and with a single word, he stripped Jiang Yuan of his position and cast him into hell.


    And what was crucial was that Ren Tianxing wasn''t dead. All of Jiang Yuan''s actions in the Southwest Defense Zone had been in vain.


    Old Master Ren had been stationed in the Southwest for many years, a distinguished old general with outstanding merits. As long as Old Master Ren drew breath, no leader in the Southwest Defense Zone would dare to act recklessly!


    Ye Fan signaled to some men from the Xuanwu Region''s enforcement team, and in an instant, they took Jiang Yuan and the others away.


    The scene finally returned to peace!


    "Damn it!" Zhuang Chao, standing at the back of the crowd, watched the scene unfold before him and roared lowly in anger, "Damn it, we''ve been nning in the Southwest for so many years, finally managing to win over a group of core figures, and Ye Fan, with one move, has directly crippled our ns!"


    The Gu Sect intended to expand out of the Southwestern Region, and the first step was to take down the 749th unit within the Southwest Defense Zone and remove this thorn in their side!


    But now, with the appearance of Ye Fan, directly using his status asmander to take down Jiang Yuan and those core leaders, the Gu Sect''s subsequent ns were going to be much harder to carry out!


    The only way now was to kill Ye Fan!


    If Ye Fan died, then the Ren Family would have no backing, and the Gu Sect would have a chance to progress.


    "Young Master Zhuang, now you see, this Ye Fan is not so easy to deal with!" Zhou Ming''s eyes shed with a fierce light, the current situation seemed to demand that in the end, he would have to make a move himself.


    Zhou Ming touched the secret weapon given to him by the Holy Envoy Organization, which was said to be a Fragment obtained from the Divine Ruins and activated to have a special effect.


    Within a hundred meters of the Fragment''s influence, except for the user himself, the strength of all other living targets would be suppressed below the Grandmaster Realm.@@novelbin@@


    This was Zhou Ming''sst card!


    Even though Ye Fan was at the Martial Emperor level, so what?


    In the final moment, once Zhou Ming activated the Fragment, suppressing everyone''s strength, his own Martial Emperor Third Grade power would bepletely sufficient to reap the lives of everyone present.


    Then, Ye Fan, Pang Hai, Yu Qiang... all these Martial Emperor powerhouses, as well as the big shots supporting Ye Fan, would all be taken down, and no one would survive!


    To kill Ye Fan would surely earn me significant credit from the Holy Envoy Organization this time!


    "Hmph! Let''s go, let''s toast to the old master. Young Master Zhou, help create the opportunity, I''m going to make my move!" Zhuang Chao''s eyes shed with ruthlessness, "I don''t believe that Ye Fan is invincible!"


    Ever since the fall of the Ye Family''s ten core prodigies, followed by the continuous suppression of the Ye Family, within a mere half month, Ye Fan had led the Ye Family toe through the lowest ebb.


    With the power of Prince Jin in Cloud Citypletely purged by Ye Fan, the fall of the Zhang family, and Elder Tang Zheng of the Capital neither being dismissed nor defeated, as well as the formidable opposing forces in Provincial City beingrgely cleared... Those wavering families started to choose to support the Ye Family.


    The direct lineage forces of the Ye Family also began to gather!


    Seeing that Ye Fan was about to be overwhelmed, Prince Jin was almost ready to take action himself!


    "Elder Master Ren, on behalf of the Liu Family in the Capital, I wish you a long life of a hundred years!" Zhou Ming and Zhuang Chao came over, raising their sses to Ren Tianxing.


    While everyone''s attention was drawn to Zhou Ming, Zhuang Chao quietly circled behind Ye Fan, flicking his wrist gently, and several ck Poison Gu silently slipped into Ye Fan''s clothes.


    Three Corpses Brain Gu!


    Bloodthirsty Gu!


    Soul-Bewitching Gu!


    ...


    Zhuang Chao had sent almost all of his strongest seven Poison Gus towards Ye Fan.


    Among them, several were expressly forbidden by Great Xia, wicked Forbidden Gu!


    But to deal with Ye Fan, Zhuang Chao used them all!


    As long as he could take down Ye Fan, everything would be worth it!


    Especially the Three Corpses Brain Gu, a neurostimnt Poison Gu; once it took root inside Ye Fan''s body, if he could control Ye Fan''s consciousness, that would be perfect!


    A living Ye Fan, within the control range, would be far more valuable than a dead Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan represented the hope of the Ye Family, holding control over the Tianlong Domain and the Xuanwu Region, two major Battle Domains.


    Millions of troops were all under Ye Fan''s control; if he could control Ye Fan and mobilize these forces, then the ns of Prince Jin and the Gu Sect would be almost eighty percent sessful.


    After Zhuang Chao seeded, he made an OK gesture to Zhou Ming, secretly heaving a sigh of relief.


    These Poison Gus had already attached themselves to Ye Fan, which meant that Ye Fan''s life was now in Zhuang Chao''s hands.


    What Zhuang Chao didn''t know was that, from the moment he and Zhou Ming came over, Ye Fan had already been watching him.


    As Zhuang Chao released his Poison Gus onto Ye Fan, Ye Fan also acted, releasing a Gu Worm onto Zhuang Chao.


    Zhuang Chao''s release was those Poison Gus, while Ye Fan''s release was the "Gu Emperor," the sovereign capable of controlling all Poison Gus under heaven!


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    From Qin Zhan''s video, Ye Fan clearly saw Zhuang Chao''s involvement in attacking his second brother, Zhuang Chao had even taken a knife to Ye Lingjun.


    Since Zhuang Chao had presented himself, Ye Fan naturally wouldn''t be courteous!


    Zhuang Chao wanted to kill Ye Fan with Poison Gus, so Ye Fan would use Zhuang Chao''s proudest Poison Gus to kill him!


    The bloody feud of the Ye family would start to be avenged now, bit by bit, all blood debts paid with blood!


    Old Master Ren Tianxing appeared, and the birthday party officially began!


    The atmosphere on the scene was lively, and Zhuang Chao, oblivious, continued toasting with the other big shots in the hall, while simultaneously deploying his Poison Gus on these people!


    The ambitions of the Gu Sect were colossal. Since Ren Family held a birthday party today, Zhuang Chao''s idea was to ensnare everyone in one fell swoop, employ those who could be used, and kill all those who couldn''t to reduce future opposition...

 Chapter 290 The Emperor is Actually a Woman?

    "This..." Ye Changfeng originally intended merely to secure hereditary session for Ye Fan, to fight for a legitimate status on his behalf!


    It would also make it easier for Ye Fan to take over the Tianlong Army with full legitimacy in the future!


    If the royal family could provide some other forms of pacification along the way, Ye Changfeng would no longer persist in his misconduct.


    What he mainly wanted was an attitude from the royal family!


    Yet, Ye Changfeng had not expected that this young Emperor would directly concede so much, even going so far as to establish a new Grand Tutor Mansion!


    And to give away so many elixir pills, martial arts techniques... If these were put to good use, they couldpletely create another small "royal family"!


    What does the Emperor want to do?


    The royal family is giving too much at once!


    "Elder Ye, do you have any objections to our sincere apology? You can certainly raise them, whether there''s a position in Great Xia that interests you, or ady of the royal family Young Master Ye might favor, we can discuss all of it..."


    Since he had decided to be open about it, Ji Yuchen was extraordinarily generous.


    The power of Prince Jin was growing more and more, and he had already begun to make moves openly in the Imperial Court.


    If it hadn''t been for the fortunate coincidence of making use of the disturbance Ye Fan caused in the Provincial City to suppress Zhang Heng and Tang Zheng, Ji Yuchen felt that even he was somewhat struggling to hold up.


    "Uh, it''s not that... Emperor, please wait a moment, this is a major matter, and I need to discuss it with my grandson..." Ye Changfeng bowed to Ji Yuchen, "Would the Emperor allow me a moment to make a phone call?"


    Yi Yuchen''s sudden generosity caught Ye Changfeng off guard.


    Having witnessed Ye Fan''s cunning and methods, Ye Changfeng decided to consult with Ye Fan!


    "Please go ahead!"


    Ye Changfeng nodded, took his cell phone, and stepped outside the grand hall to find a secluded corner, where he dialed Ye Fan''s encrypted number!@@novelbin@@


    ...


    In Flower Capital, atop the Ren Family Courtyard, Ye Fan had just reinforced several formations and released several distinct Paper Men, feeling somewhat relieved, when suddenly he received a call from his grandfather, "Grandpa, what''s wrong? Is your activity in the Capital going smoothly?"


    "Xiao Fan, everything is going too smoothly, so much so that it''s making me uneasy. The Emperor is even considering establishing a new Grand Tutor Mansion and has matched us with a lot of elixir pills..."


    In front of his grandson, Ye Changfeng held nothing back and ryed the situation from the Capital.


    Upon hearing this, Ye Fan immediately understood, "Agree! Why not agree? Grandpa, this is what the royal family owes us... Are the lives of the uncles and the Ten Great Proud Sons of Heaven worth only this much? A Grand Tutor Mansion, plus all the powers given by the royal family... far frompensate for the pain of the Ye Family. Can my elder brotherse back to life?"


    At the time, if it hadn''t been for the tacit approval of the royal family, how could those mortal enemies have executed the assassination so smoothly, simultaneously striking in seven ces? The ount between the Ye Family and the royal family isn''t settled yet! I will settle it properly when I arrive in the Capital!"


    "Furthermore, the Emperor''s intention to support the establishment of the Grand Tutor Mansion is very clear; he wants to foster another major force in the Capital to help bnce the pressure on the Imperial Court. Grandpa, go ahead and do it without fear, with me here, the sky will not fall!"


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    With Ye Fan''s blessing, Ye Changfeng felt much more confident.


    Returning to the grand hall, he immediately agreed to Ji Yuchen''spensation n, discussed some details, and then headed toward his own residence!


    The Emperor will issue a decree tomorrow to establish the Grand Tutor Mansion, which will be another major event that is bound to shake the entire Great Xia!


    With the royal family''s stance clear, those families that previously distanced themselves from Ye Fan will surelye back to fawn over Ye Changfeng.


    Ye Changfeng had even more matters to attend to!


    As he got older, he suddenly began to get busier, and Ye Changfeng was somewhat unustomed to this sudden change.


    "That kid Ye Fan is bing more and more promising..." Though Ye Changfeng sighed, he was in good spirits despite the busyness.


    ...


    In the Capital, within the great hall of the royal family, Ji Yuchen watched Ye Changfeng''s departing figure and let out a long breath, "Finally, I''ve managed to stabilize that big shot, sigh!"


    As long as Old Master Ye was there, and with the Ye Family''s Qilin Child rising rapidly, the Ye Family wouldn''t fall, and so the Great Xia wouldn''t be thrown into chaos for the time being!


    Moreover, in that battle at Peni Canyon, Ye Fan had cleaned up Xuanwu Region''s biggest internal traitor, Zhou Yao, and incidentally wiped out arge number of the ck Clothes Society''s Martial Arts Experts lurking within Great Xia.


    Dongying''s hidden forces within Great Xia suffered a heavy blow!


    At least for a short while, they wouldn''t be able to cause much trouble in Great Xia.


    Ji Yuchen''s pressure was significantly reduced.


    "Tonight I need to go to my mother''s ce; I must get a good night''s sleep! Sigh!"


    Ji Yuchen, as the Emperor of Great Xia, seemed to be a person of deep feelings and sensitivity.


    Apanied by her maids and guards, Ji Yuchen arrived at a courtyard within the royal pce and headed straight for the bedroom, "Mother, tonight I want to sleep with you!"


    Whoosh!


    From the bed in the bedroom, a beautiful woman dressed in a thin silk nightgown appeared in a sh and mped her hand tightly over Ji Yuchen''s mouth, "Are you crazy? Why say it so loudly? Are you hoping everyone else will find out?"


    While speaking, the beautiful woman cautiously looked outside the courtyard for any abnormalities before finally releasing Ji Yuchen''s mouth.


    "What''s there to be afraid of? Everyone in this courtyard is one of ours! Pretending... always having me pretend, I''ve been pretending for over twenty years, when will I be able to stop?" There was a trace of mncholy in Ji Yuchen''s tone as she spoke, ripping off her clothes in the process.


    As the outerwear and the undergarments were shed... several coils of white bandages wrapped around Ji Yuchen''s chest were also torn off, and then a pair of pale Great Phoenixes burst out...


    Such a scene, if seen by outsiders, would surely make their eyeballs pop out in shock!


    Oh my!


    The mighty Emperor of Great Xia was actually a girl?


    In the nation of Great Xia, especially within the royal family, the session of the Emperor had always been a male affair!


    Such an identity of Ji Yuchen, if it were to be known, would definitely be the biggest secret in Great Xia!


    "Sigh! Yuchen, I know these years have been hard for you, but it''s something that can''t be helped! Your father and I only have you as our child. If you weren''t a boy, then the Great Xia Royal Family would inevitably fall into your uncle''s hands. At that time, would our family still have a way to survive? And what about those legitimate generals and officers who follow us, what good end would they meet?"


    Listening to her mother''s nagging, Ji Yuchen showed a helpless expression, "Enough! Please, no more. Just let me rx and get some good sleep, can''t you? Wearing that thing all the time makes me feel like I can''t breathe properly..."


    With the constraints on her chest removed, Ji Yuchen felt exceptionally rxed, tumbling several times onto the Imperial Consort''s bed.


    Only here could Ji Yuchen shed all disguises.


    The beautiful woman, feeling helpless, walked over to the window and gave a nod to several shadows hidden in the darkness outside. She then closed the curtains and sighed long and deep, "How could I not worry about the current situation? Soon, you will have to marry the Grand Chancellor''s daughter, and you still need to figure out how to deal with that... sigh... it''s difficult..."


    As the beautiful woman spoke, the image of that feigning idiotic Young Master Ye from the Ye Family crossed her mind. If she couldpletely win over Ye Fan to support her and her daughter, perhaps there would be a new way out?

 Chapter 292 Use Your Life for Their Safety!

    "Elder Pang!"


    Yu Qiang looked at the situation unfolding before him and quickly approached Pang Hai, his hand already clutching the hilt of his de, "Should we make a move now?"


    Although Yu Qiang''s body was also infested with the Poison Gu, after all, he was a warrior at the Martial Emperor level, "Even though the Poison Gu can take my life, before I die, I will definitely be able to y that bastard Zhuang Chao!"


    Pang Hai''s brow furrowed slightly, and his eyes scanned the surroundings, but he still didn''t catch sight of Ye Fan.


    But just now, Pang Hai clearly sensed several fluctuations in the aura of the hall, as if an ancient power was spreading through it.


    The Pavilion Master had suddenly left, and it definitely wasn''t really to go to the restroom.


    When Ye Fan left just now, he had said that the real big fish was still at the scene, indicating that he was already prepared.


    "Not so fast..." Pang Hai hadn''t been in contact with Ye Fan for long, but from Ye Fan''s various performances before, this new Pavilion Master was certainly no pushover!


    No sooner had Pang Hai''s words fallen than Ye Fan''s figure shed, darting out from a side door of the hall.


    With a smile on his face, he addressed Zhuang Chao, "Young Master Zhuang, why bother with this? Today is Elder Master Ren''s birthday celebration. How about, for my sake, we discuss some pleasant matters today instead?"


    Ye Fan stepped toward the center of the hall, his face calm, seemingly oblivious to the cluster of Poison Gu gathered on his shoulder.


    "Xiao Fan, he..." Qiu Wan saw the condition Ye Fan was in and turned pale with fright, nearly crying out.


    Qing Run quickly intervened, "Sister Wan, don''t make a fuss, Xiao Fan must have his own n!"


    Ren Xueying, Qing Run, Qiu Wan, and the others saw the Poison Gu on Ye Fan and, despite guessing that Ye Fan must still have some cards up his sleeve, were still terrified to the core!


    Their hearts leaped to their throats!


    This bad man, always scaring people!


    Zhuang Chao, seeing Ye Fan appear, especially the Poison Gu quietly clinging to him, immediately breathed a sigh of relief.


    As long as the Poison Gu remained on Ye Fan, Zhuang Chao could control him.


    "Hmph! Ye Fan, what are you worth? What face do you think you have? Nothing but a fool. The Ye Family is nearly extinct, and who do you think you are?" Zhuang Chao scoffed and continued, "Feng Hanshao may fear you, but I certainly don''t!"


    "Let me tell you, I''ve disliked you for a long time! Damn it, you actually dared to touch Jiang Yuan, ruining the ns of the Gu Sect... Now is the perfect time to settle both new grudges and old!" With a flick of his wrist, another swarm of centipedes flew towards Qiu Wan and Qing Run, encircling them.


    "Ye Fan, see for yourself! These are the most venomous creatures of the Gu Sect, your women are surrounded. With just onemand from me, they will be gone in an instant! Aren''t you quite arrogant? Show me your arrogance now!"


    Zhuang Chao was feeling inplete control of the situation!


    Ye Fan''s brows furrowed as he nced towards Ren Xueying and Qing Run.


    Qing Run immediately said, "Xiao Fan, don''t worry about us here, concentrate on what you need to do!"


    Having followed Ye Fan for some time, Qing Run hade to understand him quite well.


    Ye Fan never acted without confidence, but once he made a move, the task was practically 80 percent sessful.


    A smile crept across Ye Fan''s lips; it seemed his sister-inw was starting to truly understand him!


    Seeing that he had Ye Fan in his clutches, Zhuang Chao was very pleased with himself. He red at the family representatives who were still hesitating to sign and coldly scolded them, "I told you to sign, are you all deaf? Don''t sign, and see if I don''t let these Poison Gu devour you!"


    Whoosh!


    With a wave of Zhuang Chao''s hand, the Poison Gu gathered around the hall surged like a tide at once.


    A foul, fishy odor filled the hall, making the crowd somewhat nauseous.


    Among the family representatives, the Yang Family, the Xiang Family, and several other family representatives hesitated for a moment before taking the lead, "Let''s sign! Joining the Gu Sect''s business group by signing isn''t necessarily a bad thing. Once the Gu Sect prospers, won''t everyone benefit?"


    As they spoke, several family representatives immediately stepped forward, leading the way in signing the contract quickly with their pens.


    Ye Fan watched coldly as these families signed, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly.


    Very well hidden, indeed!


    Are these also pawns of the Gu Sect?


    Furthermore, several of the families among them are on the list provided by Qin Zhan, and they had also participated in the assassination of my second brother, Ye Lingjun!


    If that''s the case, then I''ll use you as a starting point!


    Whoosh!


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    Ye Fan discreetly activated amand, and the Poison Gu insects that had been gathering around instantly surged forward, enveloping the recently signed Yang Family''s and Xiang Family''s patriarchs, beginning to devour them frenziedly!


    "Ah... Young Master Zhuang... What are you doing?"@@novelbin@@


    "I am Yang Hong, we had already joined the Gu Sect, and had even acted together... Ah... Ah..."


    The patriarchs of both the Xiang and Yang families were utterly bewildered,pletely unable toprehend what was happening.


    Wasn''t everything fine just a moment ago?


    Hadn''t Young Master Zhuang just been giving them signals, wanting them to lead the momentum, so why had he suddenly ordered the Poison Gu to devour them?


    The two cried out in agony, attempting to break free from the encirclement of Poison Gu.


    But in the blink of an eye, two living men were torn to shreds by the tidal wave of Poison Gu, leaving behind only a pile of chilling white bones!


    Hiss!


    Such a scene left everyone aroundpletely astonished.


    And what they were more curious about was, why did this happen?


    Hadn''t Zhuang Chao said that those who did not sign would be punished, to be devoured by the Poison Gu?


    But now, why were the ones who had signed being torn to pieces?


    "Ah... Damn it... What''s going on..." Zhuang Chao looked at the scene before him, his face full of confusion, "Damn it! I clearly did not issue any actionmand just now... Damn, this is ghostly..."


    "Patriarch Xiang, Patriarch Yang, Patriarch Yue... You... God damn..."


    Just then, the swarm of Poison Gu charged forward, and in the blink of an eye, they had torn apart the patriarchs of four families. These were the capable pawns arranged by the Gu Sect in the Flower Capital; now with Jiang Yuan already lost, the Gu Sect''s strength deployed in the Flower Capital had suffered heavy losses.


    If this continues, then what''s there left to y?


    "Damn it! Ye Fan, are you the one causing trouble?" Zhuang Chao turned his head and stared at Ye Fan coldly, but he had been watching Ye Fan all this time and indeed hadn''t seen any action from him.


    How could it be so eerie?


    Ye Fan shrugged his shoulders, "Young Master Zhuang, I swear by heaven and earth! I did nothing just now. I tremble at the sight of these Poison Gu; how could I cause any trouble? Everyone can testify that it was Young Master Zhuang who killed them, it has nothing to do with me!"


    Ye Fan put on an act as if he was hastily distancing himself from the situation, which somewhat drove Zhuang Chao mad!


    What the hell!


    I killed my own subordinates, everyone saw it clearly, do I need your damnmentary?


    "Shut up! Now have your people sign immediately, submit to the Gu Sect, or else, you all will apany them in death!" Zhuang Chao was already bing distraught, although everything seemed to be under his control, he had a bad feeling.


    Ye Fan spoke as if he were very helpless, "Young Master Zhuang, let''s talk about this! Can you not make them sign? You can propose any other condition, and I promise to cooperate fully, how about that?"


    En?


    Ye Fan has given in so easily?


    Zhuang Chao was initially stunned, then a hint of a cold smile appeared on his lips, "Not having them sign is also an option! Then exchange your life for their safety. Stand there quietly and let this young master kill you, do you dare?"


    Right now, Prince Jin and the Ancient Martial Families, are all dreaming of killing Ye Fan!


    If I manage to kill Ye Fan in front of so many people, wouldn''t that be a tremendous merit?


    "Alright! As long as Young Master Zhuang promises not to make things difficult for them, I can stand here and let Young Master Zhuang kill me," Ye Fan said with a calm smile, "Does Young Master Zhuang have any other conditions?"

 Chapter 293 Is Ye Fan Dead?

    What the hell?


    Can I propose other conditions?


    Is Ye Fan actually a spineless coward?


    Or did my Poison Gu scare him?


    With a greedy nce at Qing Run, Ren Xueying, Qiu Wan, and the others behind Ye Fan, Young Master Zhuang wickedly opened his mouth, "Young Master Ye, could you perhaps let them be mine? If Young Master Ye agrees, I''ll surely treasure them!"


    To be honest, Young Master Zhuang felt somewhat disgruntled.


    What makes Ye Fan, a fool, deserve so many stunning beauties?


    Such beauties should be matched with an outstanding and handsome guy like myself!


    The thought of pressing Ye Fan''s women beneath him excited Young Master Zhuang immensely, especially since Ye Fan had caused so much trouble for the Gu Sect.


    "That... wouldn''t be good, right?" Ye Fan''s eyes shed fiercely, his gaze icy cold.


    Women!


    Especially women indebted to Ye Fan, they were his Achilles'' heel!


    Young Master Zhuang dared to covet his women, and for that, Ye Fan would make him wish he were dead!


    "How about a different condition, Young Master Zhuang?" The fire inside Ye Fan was barely containable. If not for wanting to observe Zhou Ming up close, Ye Fan would have already made his move.


    "Hmph! Ye Fan, do you think you still have the right to negotiate terms with me? If I kill you here, all your treasures, maps, women, and the Ye Family''s wealth will belong to me!" Young Master Zhuang said with a coldugh as he flipped his wrist, causing the poison Gu hidden on Ye Fan''s body to start surfacing, "Ye Fan, your life is in my hands. With a mere flick of my wrist, you could drop dead! Are you scared now?"


    After secretly shing with Ye Fan for so long, the Gu Sect never gained the upper hand. Prince Jin had even expressed his dissatisfaction with the Gu Sect.


    But once Young Master Zhuang actually faced Ye Fan, he found himself easily dominating Ye Fan, much to his own surprise.


    In his heart, Young Master Zhuang felt an overwhelming sense of achievement.


    Look! Ye Fan, whom none of you could handle, I easily subdued!


    Ye Fan beat Elder Zhang Heng''s grandson, Zhang Feng, Elder Tang Zheng''s grandson, Shen Xiao, and the Young Master of Nether Holy Land, Chen Tang... Doesn''t that make me far more formidable than them?


    "Ye Fan, I''ll give you a chance now! Kneal before me and beg for mercy, and I might consider sparing one of your women. You can choose one to leave, and I promise not to bother her afterwards!"


    As Young Master Zhuang spoke to Ye Fan, he turned to his subordinate and said, "Quick! Get out the phone. We''ve got to record this thrilling moment!"


    The video of Ye Family''s idiotic Young Master kneeling and begging for mercy at the hands of the Young Master of Gu Sect would certainly bring him unparalleled glory after going viral on the short video tforms.


    Qing Run twitched the corner of her mouth as she watched the scene unfold.


    This scene seemed familiar. Back in Cloud City, Jin Yang had kidnapped Qing Run, Su Yixue, and Xuan Yufei, forcing Ye Fan to make a choice. In the end, Jin Yang met a miserable fate.


    "Choose? Why should I choose? In the adult world, of course, I want them all!" Ye Fan snorted coldly, "Young Master Zhuang, you''re always coveting other men''s wives. Are you the reincarnation of Thief Cao or what? Damn!"@@novelbin@@


    As Ye Fan cursed, his figure suddenly darted forward, pping Young Master Zhuang fiercely across the face.


    p!


    The crisp sound echoed in the hall as Young Master Zhuang spun several times on the spot, seeing stars,pletely stunned!


    How dare Ye Fan hit him?


    There were poison Gu all over his body, and Ye Fan dared to strike him?


    Is he brainless?


    Truly an idiot?


    "Aaargh! You''re looking for death... I''ll kill you..." Young Master Zhuang waved his hand, and the powerful poison Gu on Ye Fan''s body began to viciously tear at him, blood immediately breaking out from his skin.


    "Brother Fan... be careful..."


    Not far away, Qiu Wan and Ren Xueying, among others, watched the situation unfolding before them and shouted out anxiously.


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    Yu Qiang and Pang Hai also had Poison Gu on them, and despite their predicament, tried several times to step in and support Ye Fan, but they were constantly stopped by Ye Fan using secret voice transmission.


    Hu!


    With Ye Fan''s body being gnawed by the Poison Gu, there was no hesitation in his movement as he pushed off the ground with his ankles, making a sharp turn, and sped towards Zhou Ming who was off to the side.


    Boom!


    Without any hesitation, Ye Fan threw a powerful punch towards Zhou Ming.


    Although Ye Fan had easily captured Feng Hanshao in the great hall today after setting up so many Formations, and he did not even consider Zhuang Chao of the Gu Sect a threat!


    But Zhou Ming alone emitted a familiar aura, and most crucially, Ye Fan sensed a frightening presence from him.


    It was a type of suppressive power, one that, if activated, made Ye Fan feel as if the Death God was descending upon him.


    Therefore, even though he could have easily subdued Zhuang Chao, Ye Fan acted cautiously. While grappling with Zhuang Chao, he was constantly looking for an opportunity to make a move on Zhou Ming.


    Even if he could not kill Zhou Ming outright, at least he could probe some secrets!


    "Fuck! You two are fighting a good fight, what the hell does it have to do with me?" Zhou Ming, who had been enjoying the show, thought Zhuang Chao had the situation under control and believed that Zhuang had clinched the victory today. However, he never expected Ye Fan to suddenly change direction and attack him.


    Ye Fan''s attack was right in front of him, and it was unleashed with the strength of a Martial Emperor Sixth Rank.


    Zhou Ming, with his true strength, had no way to defend against it.


    At the critical moment, Zhou Ming quietly activated a few degrees of the treasure given to him by the Holy Envoy, altering the aura within three feet around him, and instantly Ye Fan''s strength was suppressed to below the grandmaster level.


    Ye Fan''s mighty attack instantly weakened and was easily blocked by Zhou Ming!


    Chi chi!


    In just that brief moment of resistance, the Poison Gu that Zhuang Chao had previously arranged to attach to Ye Fan''s body began to rapidly tear Ye Fan into pieces, leaving not even bones behind on the spot!


    Ye Fan, who had just been alive and well, suddenly vanished on the spot!


    Ye Fan is dead?


    Fuck!


    Is it for real?


    Ye Fan''s sudden disappearance shocked everyone present!


    Dammit!


    Can it not take such an abrupt and sharp turn?


    The Qilin Child of the Ye Family, wasn''t he incredibly powerful? A Martial Emperor Level expert, skilled in healing arts, dealing with Feng Hanshao as if it were a game, how could he be killed so effortlessly by Zhuang Chao?


    "Ah! Brother Fan!"


    "Xiao Fan!"


    "My husband!"


    Ren Xueying, Qing Run, and Qiu Wan, upon seeing Ye Fan vanish like that, simultaneously let out a piercing roar, their bodies shing as they attempted to rush towards Zhuang Chao''s location!


    "Son of a bitch! I''m going to fight you... You... how dare you kill my man... Ah..."


    Ren Xueying''s body was trembling, and she felt like she was about to faint!


    After much difficulty, she had finally encountered the man she had fancied six years ago and resolved his troubles. Everything was moving in a good direction, and now Ye Fan was just gone?


    Ren Xueying couldn''t ept it!


    Qiu Wan couldn''t ept it!


    Qing Run couldn''t ept it even more!


    He had sworn with seven sisters to extend the Ye Family lineage, and now, she hadn''t even slept with Ye Fan yet, he had died on her territory. How was she going to exin this to the other sisters?

 Chapter 296 Let Me Die with Understanding!

    "Ah!"


    "Ah!"


    In just the blink of an eye, those faithful to Young Master Zhuang Chao, as well as his subordinates, had been devouredpletely by a tidal wave of Poison Gu.


    "No... don''t... please stop..." During this time, Zhuang Chao kept issuingmands, trying to stop the Poison Gu from continuing their attack, but he was horrified to find that the insects, which were clearly under the control of his Mother Gu, were not heeding his orders at all.


    Even more, when Zhuang Chao issued instructions too frantically, several of the Mother Gu even bit at his chest, causing Zhuang Chao''s heart to convulse violently and he spat out several mouthfuls of ck blood!


    In contrast, on Ren Tianxing and Pang Hai''s side!


    The Poison Gu that had been clinging to them had all retreated cleanly, not one had been left behind.


    Disgusted by the insects that had left her body, Ren Xueying shook her arms and said with a pleased expression, "I knew Brother Fan was the most powerful, I thought we were going to be widows!"


    "Tch! Xueying, don''t talk nonsense!" Qing Run''s face turned somewhat red, but she couldn''t hide the joy on her face.


    Qiu Wan, standing beside her, still looked tense as she watched Ye Fan, and although she remained silent, her heart was also filled with joy for him!


    Having just met a man who cherished her so much, bringing such a drastic change to her life, Qiu Wan also wanted to cherish him properly!


    With Ye Fan stepping in to solve such a troublesome problem with the Poison Gu, Pang Hai and Yu Qiang also heaved a sigh of relief.


    Indeed, the Pavilion Master of Tianji Pavilion has never been a coward!


    Zhuang Chao''s Poison Gu hadpletely lost their effectiveness, and he had even suffered bacsh, violently spitting out fresh blood. He retreated non-stop, panic-stricken, "Ye Fan... you... you..."


    Poison Gu was Zhuang Chao''s greatest reliance!


    With Poison Gu, he could control the life of Ye Fan and the lives of so many other guests present.


    Even if Ye Fan wasn''t afraid of the Poison Gu''s control, he also had to consider the lives of his women and hispanions.


    But now, with a sweep of his hand, Ye Fan had made all those Poison Gu dissipate, and the Poison Gu on Ye Fan himself had also vanished without a trace.


    Whatever means had Ye Fan used?


    "How on earth did you do this?" Zhuang Chao nced back, only to see that all his men had been devoured, leaving only Zhou Ming, who had used some method to keep the Poison Gu at bay.


    But evidently, even Zhou Ming had no good way to counter the army of Poison Gu at this time.


    Zhuang Chao had no room to retreat!


    "Heh heh!" Ye Fan chuckled coldly and reached into his clothes to pull out a ck cauldron, "You should recognize this item!"


    "The Myriad Gu Cauldron!" Seeing the ck cauldron in Ye Fan''s hand, Zhuang Chao screamed, his eyes filled with fervent desire, "No wonder, so that''s it... Ye Fan, you''ve actually gained control of the Myriad Gu Cauldron, seized control of the Gu Emperor thatmands all the world''s Poison Gu... you''re ruthless..."


    It was then that Zhuang Chao finally understood why Third Elder Ling Yun and the Five Poisons Child didn''t offer any resistance in front of Ye Fan and were all annihted.


    And today, the reason why Ye Fan had spared his life for so long, Zhuang Chao also understood!


    Borrowing a knife to kill!


    Zhuang Chao nced at the white bones surrounding him. In just those brief moments, the Gu Sect''s arrangements in Flower Capital and even the entire Southwestern Region had been almostpletely wiped out. Crucially, all those direct lineage subordinates of the Gu Sect had been "killed" personally by Zhuang Chao!


    At least, to outsiders, that seemed to be the case!


    What would the other subordinates of the Gu Sect think when they saw the wildly circting videos?


    Not only did the Gu Sect not protect its direct lineage families, but it also used Poison Gu to kill them. They''d probably be afraid to cooperate with the Gu Sect in the future, right?


    Eradicating both people and hearts!


    "Cruel, huh? Ha! If anyone is to me, it''s Young Master Zhuang for being too greedy and dishonest!" Ye Fan smirked wickedly, "If you had followed our original agreement, that you wouldn''t pursue them if I died, perhaps you could still be alive and leave this ce, but now..."


    "What do you want to do now?" Zhuang Chao had anticipated the oue, but seeing that Ye Fan really intended to kill him still made him somewhat panicky.


    Ye Fan smiled coldly, "You participated in the killing of my second brother, and now you have killed me as well. Do you think I should keep you around for the celebrations?"


    Whoosh!


    Ye Fan gently spun the Myriad Gu Cauldron in his hand, sending out a stream ofmands. In the blink of an eye, the tide-like poison insects crazily pounced towards Zhuang Chao.


    There were some Mother Gu originally raised by Zhuang Chao himself that hesitated, not wanting to devour their own master.


    But as a golden poison Gu appeared on Zhuang Chao''s shoulder and fluttered its wings twice, all the poison insects immediatelyplied, and frantically burrowed into Zhuang Chao''s mouth and nostrils without a care for their lives!


    "Ah... no... don''t..." Extreme fear crossed Zhuang Chao''s face, filled with unwillingness and extraordinary rage, as his proudest skills and strength in Gu Technique turned out to be the cause of his own demise.


    "Ye Fan, you can''t kill me... If you kill me, the Gu Sect will never let you off!"


    Zhuang Chao, with his Grandmaster Realm strength, still wanted to put up a fight!


    But to no avail, as those poison insects had already burrowed into his body, gnawing at his organs, rendering his potent Martial Arts Qipletely ineffective!


    Hiss!


    The sounds that filled the air made one''s skin crawl!


    "The Gu Sect will never let me off? Hmph! Do you think you and your father truly represent the Gu Sect? With the Myriad Gu Cauldron in my hands, it''s not certain who the Gu Sect will actually listen to, right?"@@novelbin@@


    The Myriad Gu Cauldron is sacred to the Gu Sect and, in theory, should only be in the hands of the Sect Leader. However, Zhuang Bifan, Zhuang Chao''s father, gained the position of Sect Leader through particrly disgraceful means.


    Although Zhuang Bifan is currently recognized as the Sect Leader of the Gu Sect, not everyone is convinced!


    Zhuang Chao''s expression dimmed. Within seconds under the assault of the poison insects, nothing was left of Zhuang Chao but an empty husk.


    After countless blood-red insects crawled out of Zhuang Chao''s carcass, it copsed instantly, even the husk devoured cleanly by the poison Gu.


    It was as if nothing had happened!


    With Zhuang Chao''s death, the Mother Gu he had raised also perished.


    The poison insects Zhuang Chao had summoned were eradicated with a singlemand from Ye Fan, leaving no trace behind.


    If not for the pile of stark white bones in the hall, one would never imagine such a horrific scene had just taken ce!


    Hiss!


    A gasp echoed in the hall from all the guests.


    Those families previously siding with Feng Hanshao who opposed Ye Fan had been dealt with, and most had already left, but not before attracting the attention of members of Tianji Pavilion.


    The families that had just sided with Gu Sect''s Zhuang Chao had also died by Zhuang Chao''s hand!


    In Flower Capital, those families that opposed the Ye Family, Ye Fan had nearly wiped them all out in one night!


    All of Prince Jin''s forces in Flower Capital had been utterly destroyed!


    Even the Gu Sect, with the death of Young Master Zhuang Chao here, had suffered a heavy blow, and at least for a short time, the Gu Sect dared not create trouble in Flower Capital...


    "Next, it''s your turn, Young Master Zhou!" After resolving Zhuang Chao''s matter, a sigh of relief from people like Pang Hai and Yu Qiang became noticeable, yet Ye Fan''s expression turned stern as he looked towards Zhou Ming!


    Ye Fan had already probed earlier with the Paper Man and found Zhou Ming''s behavior today extremely peculiar!


    That overwhelming presence that suppressed the entire gathering made Ye Fan feel very uneasy...

 Chapter 297 Power Suppressed! Frustrated!

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    Just now, when the paper man version of Ye Fan approached Zhou Ming, his strength was suppressed below the Grandmaster Realm!


    But at this moment, when the real Ye Fan approached Zhou Ming, he found the Inheritance within the depths of his dantian to be exceptionally excited, the mes it emitted were more vigorous than ever before.


    A peculiar Martial Breath surged within Ye Fan''s body, seemingly contesting the strange qi around Zhou Ming, reducing the influence of the oppressive force on his power.


    Even with the powerful strength of the Inheritance, it could only reduce Zhou Ming''s mysterious power by half, allowing Ye Fan to exhibit the peak prowess of the Martial Venerable Realm, but still not reaching the Martial Emperor Level.


    However, Zhou Ming''s power was clearly above the Martial Venerable Realm.


    "Elder Pang, take everyone else and retreat outside the hall!"


    Previously, when Ye Fan had used the paper man to test, he had found that Zhou Ming''s suppression of power only extended within a three-foot range of Zhou Ming.


    But when Ye Fan had just entered from outside the hall, he found that the oppressing force had already spread throughout the entire hall.


    Ye Fan now had little confidence that his Teleportation Trait,bined with the Evil-Purging Formation, Inheritance, and some Divinity Fragment powers, would be sufficient to defeat Zhou Ming.


    But Zhou Ming, as the final boss hidden at the end, made it impossible for Ye Fan to leave today!


    Their confrontation was bound to be a life-and-death battle!


    "Afraid it''s toote to leave now!" Seeing Pang Hai and the others preparing to move, Zhou Ming immediately made his move.


    Zhou Ming had already experienced Ye Fan''s prowessst time in Cloud City, where a moment of carelessness resulted in his physical body being destroyed by Ye Fan.


    Now, seizing the opportunity of the Ren Family''s banquet, it had not been easy to gather so many of Ye Fan''spanions and women together¡ªa bargaining chip to threaten Ye Fan. How could Zhou Ming let them leave?


    Boom!


    Zhou Ming''s wrist smashed violently towards the ground, and a ck mist began to spread rapidly, transforming into a ck dragon and attacking Pang Hai, Yu Qiang, Ren Xueying, Qiu Wan, and others in eight different directions.


    "It''s the power of the Evil Cult!"


    Upon seeing the ck mist, Elder Pang''s face changed drastically, "Young Master Ye, be careful. This ck mist is very strange; once it entangles you, it will continuously devour your Vitality Force!"


    Tianji Pavilion had been involved in the suppression and sealing of the Evil Cult for many years and was very clear about its power.


    Ye Fan''s brows furrowed, the background of Zhou Ming was indeed rted to the Evil Cult!@@novelbin@@


    Back in Cloud City, he had learned from the Zhao Family that besides the mysterious force in the Capital, Young Master Zhou was also involved... And now, Zhou Ming had appeared as well.


    The mysterious power from the Capital had already been confirmed¡ªthe mastermind behind it was Prince Jin!


    As for Zhou Ming, he was backed by the mysterious Holy Envoy Organization, which was definitely rted to the Evil Cult!


    The emergence of the Evil Cult was greatly connected to the Divine Gate left by Ye Fan''s mother!


    The threads of the situation seemed to be bing clear!


    Whether it was Prince Jin or the Holy Envoy and Evil Cult behind Zhou Ming, they were all after the Immortal Pce map in the Ye Family''s possession. And the Divine Gate led by his mother must have been the main force suppressing the Evil Cult back in the day... So, did the Holy Envoy Organization and Evil Cult want to deal with the Ye Family because they feared his emergence, preventing the Evil Cult from reappearing in the world?


    "Hmph! Evil-Purging Array, rise!" Thoughts shed through Ye Fan''s mind rapidly, but his hands didn''t stop.


    The Evil-Purging Array, originally obtained from a Divinity Fragment, inherently possessed a suppressive and purification effect against the Evil Cult!


    Watching the ck mist turn into dragons, about to reach Ren Tianxing and others, several experts from Tianji Pavilion tried to use their Martial Breath to stop it, only to be entangled by the ck dragons. In the blink of an eye, half of their Essence Blood was sucked out, their skin rapidly aging dozens of years.


    Such a terrifying scene made the people behind hesitant!


    And at that moment, the Evil-Purging Array that Ye Fan had previously set up began to activate!


    ```


    A golden light surged forth, and a huge, ephemeral rune pattern resembling an Eight Trigrams Formation Drawing rose from the ground.


    Hiss hiss!


    The ck fog transformed into ck dragons, and upon encountering these runes, they immediately let out intense hissing sounds, dissipating greatly in an instant.


    The remaining ck fog quickly retracted and reconvened beside Zhou Ming, not daring to act rashly.


    "Ye Fan! You''ve finally shown yourself, eh? Indeed, you really are that despicable woman''s offspring... Hmph! His Highness the Holy Envoy wasn''t certain before, but now... Ye Fan, you are doomed!"


    Zhou Ming, seeing the Evil-Purging Grand Array unleashed by Ye Fan, frowned slightly, but did not seem overly concerned. Instead, he appeared somewhat excited!


    Had he finally found the person His Highness the Holy Envoy was searching for?


    A glint of sharpness shed in Zhou Ming''s eyes as he kicked off the ground and charged directly towards Ye Fan, intent on assassination.


    With the assistance of His Highness the Holy Envoy, Zhou Ming''s strength had already reached the Martial Emperor Third Grade, and with the addition of that mysterious treasure, his strength was now performing at the Martial Emperor Fourth Rank.


    But Ye Fan was currently only at the peak of the Martial Venerable Realm. Watching Zhou Ming''s approach, Ye Fan''s face was solemn, bracing himself for battle!


    What Zhou Ming feared most was the Evil-Purging Formation, and just now, outside the hall, Ye Fan had already set up over thirty arrays. Each formation could wear down Zhou Ming a bit. With over thirty formations activated, Zhou Ming should be almost dragged down, right?


    The most infuriating part was the treacherous artifact on Zhou Ming''s body suppressing strength. The closer one got to Zhou Ming, the more they would be suppressed, which greatly worried Ye Fan.


    However, although Ye Fan had his own n, Zhou Ming also came fully prepared this time.


    He had seen the formidable power of Ye Fan''s formation and thus wasn''t going to give Ye Fan the chance to keep activating the formation.


    Boom!


    The strong Martial Breath instantly made it difficult for Ye Fan to even breathe!


    The moment Zhou Ming''s dagger was about to stab in front of Ye Fan, with no other choice, Ye Fan used his Teleportation Trait to barely evade Zhou Ming''s first attack.


    "Heh, quite quick... But I don''t believe you can move continuously!" Zhou Ming said with a cold snort as he pressed towards Ye Fan once again.


    The gap between Martial Emperor Fourth Rank and the peak of Martial Venerable was not a small one.


    Even with Ye Fan''s formidable physique and the Teleportation Trait, he was still under great strain!


    The second time Zhou Ming approached, Ye Fan activated the second array, the power of the Evil-Purging Array blocking Zhou Ming once. However, the ck fog around Zhou Ming seemed endless, effortlessly dissolving the array.


    The third time, Ye Fan used the power of Inheritance to burn and block once!


    The fourth time, Ye Fan''s Teleportation was already very strenuous!


    The fifth time, Ye Fan ultimately couldn''t hold on and was struck in the chest by Zhou Ming''s punch, his body thrown backward!


    "The reputed monstrous Qilin Son of the Ye Family is just this, huh!" While Zhou Ming coldly eximed, he saw Ye Fan staggering, losing his fighting power, but Zhou Ming didn''t let up and continued charging at Ye Fan!


    If one strikes, it must be a fatal blow!


    "Brother Fan! Be careful, I''ming to help you!" Ren Xueying, seeing Ye Fan vomiting blood, his Martial Breath weakening rapidly, sped toward Ye Fan. At the same time, an ancient Qi Force surged out from her body, enveloping Ye Fan in its midst.


    In that instant, Ye Fan felt as if a long-parched desert suddenly encountered life-saving rain!


    A powerful Vitality Force quickly replenished him, and at the same time, his own Martial Breath exploded more than twofold!


    Previously, Zhou Ming had suppressed Ye Fan''s strength below the peak of Martial Venerable, but at that moment, with Ren Xueying joining in, Ye Fan''s strength suddenly skyrocketed to at least the Martial Emperor Second Grade!


    Was this the power of a wet nurse?

 Chapter 298 They All Fell Down! What Miracles?

    "Die!"


    Zhou Ming rushed to Ye Fan''s side and plunged the dagger in his hand viciously towards Ye Fan''s heart!


    Because Zhou Ming had already sensed that Ye Fan''s strength was only at the peak of the Martial Master Venerable.


    So Zhou Ming had be careless, and when he was attacking Ye Fan, he only used the strength of a Martial Emperor Second Rank.


    Afterunching an attack, Zhou Ming suddenly felt something was wrong!


    The aura on Ye Fan was not right; just moments ago, Ye Fan''s disyed strength was merely at the Martial Venerable Realm. But now, Ye Fan''s power had instantly reached above a Martial Emperor?


    This is bad!


    At the same time that Zhou Ming felt a great shock, his body rapidly retreated backwards.


    Ye Fan had that strange Teleportation ability; if he wasn''t careful, he could be seriously injured!


    Spurt!


    But by the time Zhou Ming realized it, it was already toote!


    Ye Fan had already teleported behind Zhou Ming and thrust a battle saber into Zhou Ming''s weakest spot.


    East Wind Break, chrysanthemums shattered...


    "Ah!"


    In an instant, Zhou Ming experienced a sensation like flying, his whole body almost took flight!


    That was painfully pleasurable!


    "Damn Ye Fan, I''m going to kill you..." Zhou Ming''s body quickly flickered, hastily searching for Ye Fan''s subsequent position tounch another attack at him.


    In fact, Ye Fan hadn''t intended to strike Zhou Ming in that spot!


    Ye Fan''s initial attack targeted Zhou Ming''s dantian and heart area. However, Zhou Ming dodged at the right moment and was hit in that unfortunate spot by pure chance. Although Zhou Ming was in great pain, it was not a fatal blow to Ye Fan.


    Boom! Boom!


    After Zhou Ming exerted his full strength, even with Ren Xueying''s wet nurse ability to continuously heal and stabilize his martial arts power,


    Ye Fan, due to the suppression of his realm, couldn''t unleash his true power as a Seventh Rank Martial Emperor.


    It was incredibly frustrating and painful!


    After exchanging more than a dozen moves, Ye Fan was once again beaten into spitting blood, his body staggering as he stood!


    "Young Master!"


    At this point, Nan Sheng and Xiao Wen, along with the Four Great Maids on the periphery, couldn''t sit still any longer. They charged in recklessly and blocked two fatal injuries for Ye Fan, but all four maids were injured as well!


    Pang Hai, Yu Qiang join the fray!


    Guo Li, Wang Fugui join the fray!


    Even Ren Botao joined in!


    But the result did not change because of the suppression from Zhou Ming''s mysterious artifact; nobody could exert their strongestbat power.


    However, Zhou Ming himself was unaffected, his Martial Emperor Third Grade strengthpletely dominating everyone else!


    In just a few minutes, Ye Fan, Pang Hai, Yu Qiang, Guo Li, and the others all fell to the ground.


    There were some guests on the periphery who wanted to take action but were utterly helpless.


    "Ye Fan...e on! Have the guts to stand up, huh? The guts to keep fighting... And Pang Hai, refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit. You''re seeking your own death, so don''t me me..."


    Zhou Ming had knocked down so many strong fighters, and though he had suppressed their realms, he still felt a bit tired, panting heavily as he spoke.


    "Ye Fan, hand over the map on you! Maybe if I''m in a good moodter on, I''ll give you a quick end!" Zhou Ming''s eyes glinted as he stared at Ye Fan.


    Prince Jin had nned such a big operation just for the map of the Immortal Pce that the Ye Family held.


    And the artifact that Zhou Ming''s Holy Envoy Organization was after included the Divinity Fragments within the Immortal Pce map.


    Zhou Ming dragged his blood-dripping war saber, step by step, towards Ye Fan.


    The tip of the saber scraped sparks off the ground!


    Ren Xueying and Qiu Wan, Qing Run, and others were lying not far from Ye Fan, "Brother Fan!"


    "Xiao Fan!"


    The girls all desperately wanted to use their bodies to block Zhou Ming''s final blow for Ye Fan.


    "Young Master Ye!"


    "Big brother!"


    Pang Hai, Yu Qiang, Guo Li, Wang Fugui, and others were also struck down at this moment, their bloodlines sealed. They could only watch helplessly as Zhou Ming walked toward Ye Fan.


    "Zhou Ming, if you have the guts, put away your evil thing and fight me fair and square!" Yu Qiang was so angry that he began to cough violently, but at this moment, Zhou Ming''s eyes were only on Ye Fan''s life. How could he possibly care about the others?


    Ye Fan had fallen to the ground, looking extremely weak.


    But in reality, Ye Fan knew that he had merely overdrawn the power below that of a Martial Venerable, and the power of a Seventh Rank Martial Emperor was forcibly suppressed. His body had not suffered any serious injuries!


    At this moment, if there was some power that could block Zhou Ming''s suppressing force, even for 0.1 seconds, Ye Fan would have enough strength to kill Zhou Ming.


    Unfortunately, Ye Fan had already tried several times. Whether it was using the power of the Divinity Fragment or employing the Evil-Purging Formation, he was unable to remove that mysterious oppressive power.


    Is this so evil?


    Is this the bizarre method of the Evil Cult?


    Am I really going to die?


    From his childhood to now, even during the five years that he had sealed himself, Ye Fan had never felt so helpless!


    Ye Fan looked longingly at Ren Xueying, Qing Run, and Qiu Wan sitting next to him.


    "Sister-inw, Xueying, Sister Wan, I''m sorry!" Ye Fan sighed with helplessness. He had been too confident. He had thought that the formations he had set up would be enough to deal with Zhou Ming, but he hadn''t anticipated that the evil thing on Zhou Ming would be so powerful.


    Even the three great Martial Emperor powerhouses on his side were no match for Zhou Ming!


    "Old Guo, Old Wang, let''s be brothers in the next life!"


    "Elder Pang, Elder Yu, I''m sorry!"


    Ye Fan struggled to take hisst breath, standing up to bid farewell to everyone!


    s!


    The archenemy of the Ye Family was too strong!


    If it had only been Prince Jin, Ye Fan would have gathered strength, and with the help of Princess Consort Chu Lanwei, along with Tianji Pavilion, there would have been a hope for victory.


    But the forces propped up by the Evil Cult, because of the matter with Ye Fan''s mother, wanted Ye Fan''s life even more than Prince Jin did.


    Was the Ye Family going to escape this disaster?


    Ye Fan supported his body with the Battle Saber, staring coldly at Zhou Ming, "Zhou Ming, you''d better be able to take my life with one strike! Otherwise, even if I die... I will take a piece of you with me..."


    "Hmph! Do you think I''m stupid? To talk nonsense with you? The more the talk, the worse the end tends to be for the viin! Better to send you to meet Yama first... After all, once you see Yama, the map on you will still be mine! Then I can take my time dealing with them!"


    A shade of darkness shed in Zhou Ming''s eyes as he swung the Battle Saber in his hand, stabbing viciously at Ye Fan''s chest.


    Whoosh!@@novelbin@@


    The hall shimmered with cold light!


    "Brother Fan!"


    "Xiao Fan!"


    "Big brother!"


    "Young Master Ye!"


    Everyone let out a scream of despair. A genius, thest hope of the Ye Family, was about to fall!


    Damn, why is heaven so unjust?


    In a previous fight with Zhuang Chao, Ye Fan had used some Blinding Technique to dodge a cmity!


    But this time, the Ye Fan that appeared before everyone was the real deal; he could bleed, he could smile...


    Was there still a miracle left?


    No more!


    The forces that Ye Fan could currently assemble, other than the Wandering Soul Squad stationed at the main camp in Cloud City, were all here. Who else coulde to save Ye Fan?


    Outside the hall, a wild cat''s wailing was heard, as if it too was crying out in grief.


    A gentle breeze rustled in, and the leaves whispered, leaving mottled dark shadows in the courtyard outside!


    The night seemed a bit deste...

 Chapter 300 Absolute Domain!

    Even from that Evil-Purging Formation, golden mes were tumultuously rising!


    Zhou Ming''s soul consciousness touched the Evil-Purging Formation and immediately made a sizzling sound, as if it were being scorched.@@novelbin@@


    "Ah... Ah..." Zhou Ming''s white consciousness darted wildly in the air, releasing intense screams from his mouth, "Damn it, despicable!"


    But all was to no avail!


    After all, the Evil-Purging Formation was specifically designed to target adherents of the Evil Cult, inherently capable of purifying souls and consciousness.


    The reason its effectiveness was somewhat diminished before was that Ye Fan''s strength had been restricted below that of a Martial Venerable!


    But now, Ye Fan could unleash the power of a Seventh Rank Martial Emperor, so the might that the Evil-Purging Formation could exert also increased by a geometric factor!


    Sizzle!


    In mere seconds, the dozen or so Evil-Purging Formations converged and instantly burned Zhou Ming''s soul consciousness into nothingness!


    A golden stream of light drifted onto Ye Fan''s arm and then entered his body!


    Hm?


    Feeling the golden aura that floated over, Ye Fan was momentarily stunned as countless memory fragments suddenly shed through his mind!


    Were they Zhou Ming''s memories andbat experience?


    After the Evil-Purging Formation "purified" Zhou Ming, hisbat experience, martial techniques, actually all transferred to Ye Fan?


    Ye Fan closed his eyes to carefully feel the information that had been transmitted from Zhou Ming''s body, overjoyed in his heart.


    It turned out Zhou Ming had also found a piece of the Immortal Pce map fragment, but he had hidden it and not handed it over to Your Highness the Holy Envoy!


    The rest of the advanced martial techniques went without saying.


    Overall, killing Zhou Ming had brought Ye Fan a bountiful harvest!


    Pang Hai and Yu Qiang were on one side, wielding battle sabers, and had initially nned to take further action, but after seeing the white light disappear and no longer sensing Zhou Ming''s presence on the scene, they finally felt at ease.


    "Young Master Ye..." Pang Hai, with caution, swept around the hall once more, making sure there were no other dangers before respectfully bowing to Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan nodded, handing over the fainting Xuan Yufei to Ren Xueying who had approached from the side, while he himself walked toward Zhou Ming''s corpse.


    The Immortal Pce map on Zhou Ming could not fall into others'' hands!


    What Ye Fan cared about most was the other formidable power disyed by Zhou Ming earlier that could suppress others'' Martial Arts Qi, and he had to uncover this secret.


    Ye Fan quickly searched Zhou Ming''s body and indeed found the Immortal Pce map fragment on him!


    At the same time, he discovered another fragment!


    A Divinity Fragment?


    At this moment, the golden Phantom Body on Xuan Yufei''s body had already dimmed, and Ye Fan instantly felt a powerful suppressive force spreading from the fragment!


    So, the power Zhou Ming used to suppress everyone''s abilities just now, it all came from this Divinity Fragment?


    Ye Fan released a surge of spiritual power into the Divinity Fragment to inspect it but discovered that inside the fragment was chaos, filled with a sense of heaviness as if it were about to stick his spiritual power inside!


    The fragments in that ruin were indeed filled with all sorts of strange properties!


    Ye Fan was still pondering how to control these fragments when suddenly, he found that the Divinity Fragment began melting in the palm of his hand, quickly merging into his body!


    At the same time, Ye Fan felt a profoundlyplex and immense spiritual pressure surging towards his mind!


    "Ah..."


    Although the Inheritance within Ye Fan''s body flickered, offsetting a great portion of the spiritual pressure, Ye Fan still cried out in pain.


    In his haze, Ye Fan learned that the power contained within this Divinity Fragment was known as "Absolute Domain"!


    It was an extremely heaven-defying ability to control the field!


    It could suppress the strength of others within one''s own domain, and even double the effects of gravity, making the movements of others sluggish...


    Although Zhou Ming had obtained this Divinity Fragment, it was apparent he had not fully grasped the special abilities it held!


    If Zhou Ming truly were to double the gravity and slow down movements, Ye Fan would really have no chance of turning the tables today.


    However, Ye Fan''s spiritual power was still not enough to withstand the Absolute Domain within the fragment, and under the immense spiritual pressure, hested less than five seconds before tilting his head and fainting!


    "Brother Fan!"


    "Xiao Fan!"


    Seeing Ye Fan falling towards the ground, Qiu Wan, Ren Xueying, and Qing Run were shocked and hurried forward to support Ye Fan, "Divine Doctor Lei, what''s happened to Xiao Fan now?"


    During the fight between Ye Fan and Zhou Ming, many cuts had been opened on his body, and his clothes were dyed red with blood, looking extremely frightening.


    Everyone was unclear about Ye Fan''s current condition!


    Lei Qianjue quickly stepped forward to check Ye Fan''s pulse, his eyebrows knitting and rxing from time to time, finally he said somewhat helplessly, "Judging by the wounds on Young Master Ye''s body, they are all just superficial injuries, but Young Master Ye''s spiritual power is very weak... I''m afraid he will need strong Vitality Force for support..."


    As he spoke, Lei Qianjue nced at Ren Xueying.


    Ren Xueying''s Special Physique could continuously provide Vitality Force and Martial Arts Qi, which was exactly what was needed for replenishing Ye Fan.


    "Okay! Sister Wan, Sister Lan, don''t worry, leave it to me, I know what to do!" Ren Xueying''s face showed a hint of shyness, thinking of the close contact she had had with Ye Fan before, which also generated that kind of warm current, and that too could feed back and enhance the nourishing and cultivating of Ye Fan''s own body.


    She had recognized Ye Fan as her own six years ago, and now that she was engaged to him, it was all a matter of course for her to be Ye Fan''s woman!


    Ren Xueying replied and hurriedly carried Ye Fan in the direction of her own bedroom!


    "Divine Doctor Lei, please check on Princess Yu, how is she now?" Qing Run looked at Xuan Yufei, who was still in aa, her face full of concern.


    If it wasn''t for Princess Yu''s sudden appearance today, using her special Spirit Contract Physique to withstand the pressure of the domain, everyone present might have died!


    Xuan Yufei had grown up with Ye Fan since childhood, and although there had been some misunderstandings due to the broken engagement, they did share feelings for each other in reality.


    After today''s events, Qing Run had decided that as soon as Ye Fan and Xuan Yufei woke up, she would join forces with her seven sisters to persuade Ye Fan to ept Xuan Yufei!


    How could they me Princess Yu for such a good girl when it wasn''t her willingness to break off the engagement in the first ce?


    However, after Lei Qianjue carefully examined Xuan Yufei, he furrowed his brows tightly, "Trouble! Miss Xuan''s condition does not look optimistic. The Spirit Contract has suffered a severe injury, and it''s afraid she won''t wake up anytime soon!"


    What?


    Hearing Lei Qianjue''s words, Pang Hai, Qing Run, and the others were all in an uproar.


    It was because of saving Ye Fan and everyone present that Xuan Yufei had ended up like this; if something happened to her, everyone would feel very uneasy!


    "Divine Doctor Lei, is there really no other way?" Pang Hai frowned and spoke to Lei Qianjue, he had heard about the situation of Spirit Contract creatures getting injured before!


    If a Spirit Contract creature received an injury, normally it would either disperse or hide, never to appear again. In more serious cases, it would affect the main body, causing the main body to fall into aa and be a vegetative person, never waking up!


    The attack from Zhou Ming earlier was a full-strength blow from a Fourth Rank Martial Emperor, while Xuan Yufei was only at the strength of the Control Realm!


    The injuries suffered by the Spirit Contract might be at the most severe level...

 Chapter 302 The Rise of the Ye Family, An Unstoppable Force!

    Capital, Prince Jin''s residence!


    When Prince Jin first received the message from his subordinates that Ye Fan had died at the hands of Zhuang Chao, with a video as evidence, he was overjoyed for quite a while!


    But then there was a shocking turnaround, as Ye Fan somehow came back to life and killed Zhuang Chao in seconds.


    Zhou Ming''s appearance seemed to have sealed Ye Fan''s fate, but ultimately with Xuan Yufei''s arrival, Ye Fan countered once more, pulverizing Zhou Ming into nothingness.


    Patriarch Ren''s birthday banquet turned into Ye Fan''s showground!@@novelbin@@


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    Whether it was the Ancient Martial Family, the Feng Family, Zhuang Chao of the Gu Sect, or Zhou Ming from the Holy Envoy Organization, all had perished at the hands of Ye Fan!


    In just two days since Ye Fan arrived at Flower Capital, he had already taken down the Qin and Ma Families, and the He Family had also fallen into his hands. Prince Jin was very clear that after tonight''s actions, the arrangements he had in Flower Capital could almost bepletely wiped out.


    Because everything had been exposed!


    There were no secrets left, but whether the experts he sent to meet with Sun Jiahong and Jin Mingliang would bring any surprises was unknown.


    After all, now that Ye Fan was seriously injured, if they had the chance to infiltrate the Ren residence, they might still be able to kill him!


    "Get in touch with Sun Jiahong," Prince Jin ordered while feeling a headache, "and tell them to be cautious, to avoid the Ye Family''s retaliation!"


    His subordinate quickly reached out to Sun Jiahong, but the feed seemed chaotic!


    "Boss, something''s gone wrong... the guys you sent just met up with us and they''re being chased... Ow, fuck, who the hell shed me..."


    "Boss, I can''t talk anymore... Ugh..."


    Before Sun Jiahong could finish speaking, the video showed a Battle Saber piercing through Sun Jiahong''s chest, blood spraying all over the floor.


    As Sun Jiahong slowly fell, his phone slipping from his grasp showed Jin Mingliang, not far away, already down and twitching on the ground, and several Martial Lords sent by Prince Jin were staggering, on the brink of copse.


    "Damn it! What the hell is this..."


    Prince Jin leaped from his seat upon seeing the situation unfold before him.


    Wasn''t Ye Fan already seriously injured?


    How could he act so swiftly, and who had gathered so many powerful figures to strike?


    "We just got the news, it was Nether Group, and it was Elder Pang who made the move! Behind Elder Pang, there''s involvement from a very mysterious organization, one that couldpete with the power behind Zhou Ming¡­"


    The subordinate immediately stepped forward to exin to Prince Jin!


    Prince Jin''s face darkened like still water, "Curse it! It''s only been less than a month, how has Ye Fan suddenly grown this powerful? He has already won the support of that bitch Chu Lanwei, and now he has the support of Nether Group and its backing power, things are getting more troublesome!"


    Prince Jin had actually been quite proud of himself after eliminating the ten core prodigies of the Ye Family in one day.


    So after there were only the old fogey Ye Changfeng and the fool Ye Fan left from the Ye Family, Prince Jin didn''t take them seriously. When it came to taking action against the Ye Family and the Vassal Familiester, Prince Jin didn''t get involved, just letting Zhang Heng and Tang Zheng handle it.


    He didn''t expect that his few days of neglect would allow Ye Fan to grow into an extremely terrifying stage, so much so that even Prince Jin felt afraid!


    "Your Highness, you are mistaken! Ye Fan didn''t get the support of Nether Group," said the subordinate. "Pang Hai personally announced that he''s just a dog under Ye Fan''smand, Ye Fan is the real owner of Nether Group... that means, Ye Fan is the one who controls the power behind the scenes at Nether Group..."


    Prince Jin''s brows furrowed even tighter, "Ye Fan is ying ruthless! He''s been strategizing step by step, first eliminating our influence in Cloud City, then clearing out our pawns in Flower Capital, even remotely crippling the Northwest Zhang Family and suppressing Capital''s Tang Zheng... This bastard is gradually eroding the power at my side! We must immediately remind the Han Family and other families in Guangcheng at the south!"


    "Ye Fan has now settled matters in Tiannan Province, and his next step should be to investigate the clues about the incident involving his third brother! While we are searching for clues about the Immortal Pce map, Ye Fan must be searching as well!"


    "Yes!"


    Just as Prince Jin''s assistant had responded, an unfamiliar call came in, "Prince Jin, how about we talk about matters concerning Ye Fan?"


    "Who are you?" Prince Jin asked warily, listening to the strange number on the phone, "How did you get my cell phone number?"


    Now, whenever Prince Jin heard the name "Ye Fan," he would feel a sense of dread!


    "Who I am is not important. What matters is that you must know Zhou Ming. Zhou Ming''s coboration with you was actually my idea! Now that Zhou Ming is dead, I must step forward... In short, we have amon enemy!"


    On the other end of the phone was none other than the Sage Master behind Zhou Ming.


    "Ye Fan''s power is growing stronger. If we let him develop any further, we''ll all be in danger! But I have some reservations and cannot confront Ye Fan directly, so I can only ask for Prince Jin''s help... Whatever your needs may be, we can discuss them..."


    It was the person behind Zhou Ming!


    After a brief chat, Prince Jin immediately confirmed the caller''s identity.


    "Good! Let''s find a ce to meet and talk. It''s inconvenient to talk on the phone!"


    "That would be wonderful!"


    ...


    In Flower Capital, a birthday party that wasn''t particrlyrge ultimately became Ye Fan''s main stage!


    Ye Fan took down Feng Hanshao, eliminated Zhuang Chao, Zhou Ming and others!


    In the end, although Ye Fan was seriously injured, the news here had already caused shockwaves among countless people.


    The Ancient Martial World, Dongying, Europa, Miaojiang Gu Cult... Everyone who heard the news of Ye Fan''s serious injury began to stir restlessly.


    "Ye Fan was seriously injured, huh? That bastard who pretended to be an idiot for five years, there''s finally an opportunity! Bagaa, we must find the chance to act!"


    "My son... my only son... it''s all because of that bastard Ye Fan, I must kill him! Pass down my order, ask the Saintess toe over for a meeting!" Miaojiang Sect Leader Zhuang Bifan received news of his son''s death btedly.


    When Zhuang Bifan learned of Zhuang Chao''s demise, he almost exploded on the spot!


    Zhuang Bifan had his only son at an already advanced age, and the doctors had said that he wouldn''t be able to have any more children afterwards!


    With Zhuang Chao''s death, he was left without a sessor!


    It was like the flutter of a butterfly''s wings in the Antic had, across the world, triggered a tornado and caused a massive tsunami...


    Ye Fan was no longer the fool, and the Ye Family was beginning to rise again,pelling everyone to take a serious look at this family that used to be the number one n in Great Xia!


    ...


    Meanwhile, in the Ren Family, within Ren Xueying''s boudoir, a scene full of tender affection was unfolding.


    Ren Xueying shyly removed Ye Fan''s clothes, bathed him, and after cing him in bed, she slowly took off her own clothing. Then looking at the handsome man on the bed, she hesitated, "What... what should I do next? Should I be on top, or below?"

 Chapter 305 Im Not Afraid of Threats at All!

    After everything that had happened, Ye Fan had long forgiven Xuan Yufei!


    Xuan Yufei had once been such a proud girl, but to seek his forgiveness, she put aside her pride and approached him repeatedly in humility, one could say her love had be very abject.


    But to be fair, although the Xuan Family''s broken engagement did have a significant impact on the Ye Family, could Xuan Yufei really be med?


    After all, when the Xuan Family called off the engagement, Xuan Yufei was a puppet being controlled, not at all herself.


    Moreover, the situation of the Ye Family at the time meant that whether the Xuan Family called off the engagement or not, it wouldn''t have had any significant effect on the overall situation. Even if they hadn''t broken off the engagement, it wouldn''t have changed the dire state that the Ye Family was in, nearly being annihted!


    It just caused some emotional distress for the Ye Family and Ye Fan.


    But fate sometimes ys such tricks on people¡ªjust when Ye Fan was ready to forgive Xuan Yufei, she fell into aa again because of him!


    Ye Fan sat by Xuan Yufei''s side, releasing the rich Vitality Force he had obtained from the Divinity Fragment, which entered Xuan Yufei''s body, to nourish her physique and soul.


    Although this power was of limited effect in restoring Xuan Yufei''s Spirit Contract, Ye Fan''s actions were also a way to express his inner remorse.


    After all, this girl before him was Ye Fan''s first love, the lover he had weathered so many storms with, and experienced life and death beside.


    Yet, because of a misunderstanding, he had neglected Xuan Yufei for such a long time.


    After the vast and pure Vitality Force entered Xuan Yufei''s body, Ye Fan could feel that her condition had improved significantly¡ªalthough still weak, her pulse and heartbeat were much stronger now.


    Xuan Yufei''s experience this time made Ye Fan realize another issue that just improving his own strength was not enough¡ªhe must expedite the advancement of his partners, brothers, women, andpanions like Meng You as quickly as possible.


    That way, they would have the power to protect themselves in times of danger, and they could also be of help when he got into trouble.


    With this in mind, Ye Fan turned and walked toward the door, "Where is Feng Hanshao being held?"


    The Feng Family wanted to swallow the Ren Family and kill Ye Fan this time, so naturally, Ye Fan intended to collect some "interest" from the Feng Family.


    "He''s being held in the secret chamber in the back. Young Master Ren is personally guarding there," answered the Ren Family''s bodyguard respectfully, "Would you like me to take you there?"@@novelbin@@


    The performance Ye Fan had given at the Ren Family today had been seen by everyone.


    It was very clear to everyone that if Ye Fan hadn''t taken action today, the Ren Family would have been finished.


    All members of the Ren Family admired Ye Fan from the bottom of their hearts.


    "Hmm!"


    Ye Fan nodded, and as he followed the bodyguard toward the back courtyard''s secret chamber, he also dialed Guo Li''s number, "Old Guo, how are things going with those families in Flower Capital now?"


    Ye Fan was broadly aware of the previous conversation between Guo Li and Pang Hai.


    The decision his strategist brother had made was in very good keeping with Ye Fan''s prior arrangements and ns.


    "Big Brother, you''re awake? Don''t worry, under the siege of Tianji Pavilion and the Ye Family''s assassins, the He Family, the Yang Family, the Luo Family... all those families involved in the ambush on the Second Young Master of the Ye Family have basically been wiped out, not a single core member is left..."


    Guo Li hurriedly reported the situation to Ye Fan!


    "However, big brother! Even though the hidden dangers in the Flower Capital, and indeed, the entire Tiannan Province, have been cleared, your situation is nowpletely exposed! It will be troublesome to carry out subsequent ns," Guo Li said with some concern, "The dead rivals of the Ye Family, their current clues..."


    With a wicked smile, Ye Fan spoke lightly, "Hmph! The dead rivals of the Ye Family, the backers havepletely emerged. The Prince Jin in the Capital, as well as the Holy Envoy Organization behind Zhou Ming, are very likely to be involved in the impending outbreak of the Evil Cult in the Flower Capital... These are all known entities now, what''s left to see is aparison of the strengths between both sides..."


    "We need to speed up our actions as well!"


    "When the cleansing operation of the Flower Capital families is almostplete, you take the lead. Gather Elder Pang, Yu Qiang, the core members of Tianji Pavilion, Xia Hao, and Qiao Wanjun, under Chu Lanwei, as well as Old Wang and others at the Ren Family''s ce. I have important matters to arrange!" Ye Fan''s tone was somewhat solemn!


    Grandfather had already replied with a message, the royal family nned to establish a new Grand Tutor Mansion and rewarded so many medicinal herbs and Elixir Pills, which clearly indicated support for the Ye Family to build a new power group, one that couldpete with Prince Jin.


    On the other hand, the Feng Family also had topensate Ye Fan with many Elixir Pills and medicinal ingredients.


    Ye Fan''s previous stockpile could now be distributed with peace of mind, to enhance the strength of hisrades. Because soon, Ye Fan would soon get a replenishment of Elixir Pills!


    "Alright!"


    ...


    When Ye Fan and his bodyguards arrived at the secret room, they could hear the thumping sounds from afar, and intermittently, Ren Botao''s voice.


    The bodyguards saw Ye Faning and hurriedly wanted to go in and warn Ren Botao, but Ye Fan gestured to stop them and pushed the door open to enter.


    "Feng Hanshao, I bet you didn''t expect this day, huh? Come... Want some water? Crawl over here, call me grandpa, and I''ll let you drink..." Ren Botao had been tortured by Feng Hanshao for quite a while, even being made to kneel on the ground and ridden like a horse.


    So now that Feng Hanshao had fallen into his hands, he was determined to y him to death!


    Ye Fan unobtrusively took a short video and then sent it to the mobile number Feng Hanshao had previously dialed.


    Instantly, a call from the Feng Family came in, precisely from Patriarch Feng Feiyu, "You bastard! Ye Fan, you son of a bitch, what exactly do you want? You better release Hanshao right now, or else, you better think clearly about the consequences of offending an Ancient Martial Family!"


    Patriarch Feng Feiyu had already witnessed through the live broadcast Ye Fan''s torture and mockery of Feng Hanshao, and he''d also directly extorted ten billion, demanding from the Feng Family a contribution of one hundred Third Rank Elixirs, ten Fourth Rank Elixirs, and ten books of Advanced Martial Techniques... It was utterly outrageous!


    Ye Fan smiled faintly, "Patriarch Feng, I''ve already beaten Feng Hanshao to the point of being unrecognizable. Do you think I haven''t offended your Feng Family yet? How about I rough him up a bit more, so Young Master Feng can experience the strength of my hands... I''m someone who fears threats the least..."


    "You''ve seen the situation just now! Right now, Young Master Feng is very keen to have a drink of water, s, everything depends on my mood, isn''t that infuriating?"


    Ever since Feng Hanshao took action against the Su Family in Cloud City, the Feng Family had made it onto Ye Fan''s cklist. Furthermore, Feng Hanshao dared to attempt to annex the Ren Family in the Flower Capital. Even if the Feng Family didn''te looking for trouble with Ye Fan, Ye Fan would eventually deal with this hidden threat sooner orter.


    "You..." Feng Feiyu was so angry that he was beside himself, but given the current situation, his only son was in Ye Fan''s hands. No matter how much resentment Feng Feiyu harbored, he dared not unleash it, "I''m sorry! Young Master Ye, the items you requested are already on the way. They should arrive at the Flower Capital by dawn! I hope Young Master Ye will ensure that Hanshao is unharmed by then..."


    Patriarch Feng''s request was truly to the utmost humility!


    As long as his son was intact, that was enough!


    After all, the entire Feng Family had invested so many resources in Feng Hanshao, almost all of them, to cultivate such a young Martial Emperor. If he were to die just like that, the loss for the Feng Family would be immense, potentially causing them to fall from a first-rate family in the Ancient Martial World, unable to rise again for a century...

 Chapter 306 Mass Production of Martial Lords!

    "Don''t worry! I guarantee that Young Master Feng will be in one piece!"


    Ye Fanughed and hung up the phone!


    Feng Hanshao was in one piece, but whether he was alive or dead, and whether his dantian was intact or damaged, that Ye Fan could not guarantee!


    "Young Master Ye!"


    As soon as Ye Fan hung up the phone, Ren Botao quickly greeted him, somewhat sheepishly saying, "Young Master Ye, by treating him like this, by ying him till he breaks, there won''t be any trouble, right?"


    "He was just too detestable, tormenting the Ren Family so much before, I couldn''t hold back!"


    Ren Botao was a bit nervous, worried that byying his hands on Feng Hanshao, he would displease his brother-inw.


    Ye Fan smiled slightly and patted Ren Botao on the shoulder, "Big Brother, you don''t need to be so formal with me. Since Xueying is my wife, you are my big brother. Just call me Xiao Fan!"


    "As for Feng Hanshao, don''t even mention ying with him. Even if you killed him, there would be no problem at all!"


    Now, with his eggs crushed and his dantian destroyed, Feng Hanshao was no different from a cripple.


    But even so, Ye Fan had no intention of leaving Feng Hanshao alive.


    Sooner orter, the entire Feng Family would be eradicated.


    "Ah! Ye Fan, you bastard... ooh... you promised to let me go..." Feng Hanshao, lying on the ground, convulsed a few times and howled hysterically upon hearing Ye Fan''s words.


    Was Ye Fan a demon?


    "Damn! Haven''t had enough beating yet? Shut up!" Now that Ren Botao had Ye Fan''s permission, his confidence surged, and he suddenly kicked Feng Hanshao away, "Young Master Ye, didn''t you say that you would let the Feng Family bring those elixir pills and materials to exchange for Feng Hanshao? If he really dies from torture, I''m afraid it won''t be easy to exin!"


    Ye Fan smiled faintly, "No worries!"@@novelbin@@


    "But for now, you shoulde with me to the hall outside. I have another arrangement, and it''s best you don''t miss it!"


    ...


    When Ye Fan and Ren Botao arrived at the hall, Pang Hai, Yu Qiang, Qiao Wanjun, Xia Hao, Guo Li, Wang Fugui, and other people from the Qing Family, like Qing Shaocheng, had already arrived.


    In the crowd, Ye Fan spotted two familiar faces: one was Wang Yao, the girlfriend whom Qin Shou had previously forced, and the other was Yamada Eiko.


    Ye Fan couldn''t help but turn his head to nce at Guo Li. His iron buddy had really been considerate in his arrangements.


    Although Wang Yao slept with Ye Fan in an attempt to get revenge on Qin Shou, regardless, she had already be Ye Fan''s woman.


    "Master! Thiste at night, summoning me here, are you missing me?" As soon as Yamada Eiko saw Ye Fan appear, she didn''t hesitate and hurried over to him.


    Her sinfully ample chest swayed as she squeezed into Ye Fan''s arms, her seductive voice whispering in his ear, "If master wishes, I am fully cooperative, any position is possible... Even though I have no experience, I can learn..."


    Her tempting body writhed in Ye Fan''s embrace, her ample sinfulness continually colliding with Ye Fan''s chest.


    Soft, full of bounce!


    So alluring, if there weren''t so many people around, Ye Fan might well have tried a feel.


    During the previous few times he was with Yamada Eiko, he had only spanked her, never actually going for that sinfully ample chest.


    But he had just finished exchanging experiences with Ren Xueying, Qing Run, and Qiu Wan, and Ye Fan''s waist was still a bit sore and achy, so he merely entertained the thought.


    "Be serious! Today I have important matters to discuss!" Ye Fan gave a p on Yamada Eiko''s buttocks.


    Whimper!


    Yamada Eiko, with just a gentle pat, immediately felt that familiar warm current and wore a look of enjoyment on her face, making those like Qiao Wanjun and Pang Hai beside her unable to keep watching.


    Ahem!


    This Young Master Ye, everything about him is great, except he is also too popr with thedies!


    There are so many people present, does he really have to flirt so publicly?


    They''re practically being force-fed a diet of dog food!


    Ye Fan also felt somewhat helpless, the inheritance within him flickered so miraculously¡ªwhenever he had close contact with a girl, it would generate a warm current, benefiting both parties and bringing endless advantages.


    "Everyone!"


    Ye Fan cleared his throat and spoke directly, "Those who I''ve asked toe here today, aside from a portion from Cloud City, the rest are the legitimate lineage force of the Ye Family, my dependable left and right arms, my support force! Tonight, in the confrontation against the Feng Family, Gu Sect, and Zhou Ming, those longstanding foes of the Ye Family, I thank everyone for speaking out for justice and supporting the Ye Family!"


    As Ye Fan spoke, he bowed deeply to everyone present!


    "Thank you all for standing by the Ye Family when we were in trouble, for the unwavering support, for sacrificing so much for the Ye Family... And tonight, I, Ye Fan, have luckily escaped death, and furthermore, my strength has once again made a breakthrough!"


    Ye Fan paused for a moment, "The most crucial point is that I haveprehended another miraculous formation, which, once deployed, will increase the Martial Arts Cultivation speed of everyone by at least tenfold! Therefore, I''ve gathered everyone to swiftly enhance your strength, aspensation to you all, and to prepare for the battles we have to face in the future!"


    Whoosh!


    As Ye Fan''s words fell, the crowd was immediately astonished!


    Ten times the cultivation speed?


    Pang Hai''s eyes couldn''t help but sh with excitement!


    The tenfold increase in cultivation speed mentioned by Ye Fan was probably a conservative estimate. Pang Hai''s first thought was about Zhou Ming''s previous suppression of everyone''s strength. Now that Ye Fan mentioned everyone''s cultivation speed could be increased tenfold, it must be due to a formation with effects opposite to those deployed by Zhou Ming, right?


    "Big brother! Are you serious? If that''s the case, doesn''t that mean if I cultivate tonight, as long as I have enough Martial Arts Qi, I could break through from the Grandmaster Realm to the Martial Venerable Realm?" Wang Fugui was the first to stand up and inquire of Ye Fan.


    "Yes!" Ye Fan nodded, "I have a batch of Elixir Pills here, and barring any idents, with the energy provided by the pills, it''s feasible for those at the Grandmaster Realm to advance to Martial Venerable, and those at the Martial Venerable Realm to break through to Martial Emperor... However, the Martial Lords present..."


    Ye Fan released his perception and scanned the surroundings for a moment!


    There were not many Grandmasters present, only a little over twenty. Pang Hai and Yu Qiang already had the strength of a Martial Emperor, while the rest were below the Control Realm.


    However, when Ye Fan''s perception swept across Qiao Wanjun, his eyes suddenly lit up, "So Old Master Qiao has already reached the strength of the Martial Venerable Realm? The old master has kept things quite hidden!"


    When Ye Fan saw Qiao Wanjun yesterday, he hadn''t noticed Qiao Wanjun''s Martial Venerable Realm strength.


    "I''m ashamed! Young Master Ye tters me. As you know, ever since King Cheng met with misfortune, the days have be harder for the Princess Consort, and we could only just get by!" Qiao Wanjun hurriedly bowed to Ye Fan and exined.


    Ye Fan nodded and handed an Elixir Pill to Qiao Wanjun, "To at least break through from the Martial Venerable Realm to Martial Emperor requires at least a Second Rank Elixir Pill. I happen to have just one here! I hope Old Master Qiao can achieve a breakthrough this time and then represent me in the Capital; rest assured the Princess Consort will be taken care of."


    In the sea of flowers, Chu Lanwei had already helped Ye Fan so much!


    She naturally counted as one of Ye Fan''s women. Chu Lanwei had handed over all the power of the Thirteen Departments under King Cheng to Ye Fan, which was akin to entrusting her life and fortune to Ye Fan; naturally, Ye Fan couldn''t neglect Chu Lanwei.


    "Ah! Thank you, Young Master Ye, thank you!" Qiao Wanjun''s pupils dted with gratitude as he knelt directly before Ye Fan.


    He had never imagined that, having just ced himself under Ye Fan''smand by the order of the Princess Consort, Ye Fan would immediately give him such a valuable Elixir Pill to assist in his breakthrough to Martial Emperor...

 Chapter 308 Little brother, your sister applauds your courage!

    The southeastern area of Flower Capital is a mountain region, dotted with a few viges and towns!


    Fortunately, the poption within is not very dense.


    Even a few kilometers away, Ye Fan had already keenly detected the strong stench of decay.


    At the same time, Ye Fan also noticed that on the main road leading into the area, roadblocks had been set up with youths in Xuanwu Region camouge uniforms intercepting vehicles and pedestrians trying to enter.


    "I''m sorry! This area has been taken over by the Xuanwu Region and is temporarily closed off. Please turn back," the leader of the camouge-d youths saluted Ye Fan and said.


    Ye Fan responded with a faint smile, as he was now the Deputy Commander of the Xuanwu Region, the designated sole heir to the region.


    Although Ye Fan and Gu Feng had declined, temporarilycking the time to deal with specific matters, Gu Feng had already internally confirmed that Ye Fan was the foremost authority figure, and even Gu Feng himself would follow Ye Fan''s orders.


    It seems that the incident tonight had happened unexpectedly, and with such a significant event urring with the Ren Family, Gu Feng likely thought he was still in aa from his serious injuries, hence theck ofmunication.


    But none of this mattered; Ye Fan just wanted to go in and see for himself just how formidable the Netherworld Blood Worm really was.


    "Do you recognize this?" Ye Fan took out a token, which was the one previously belonging to Zhen Tianwang.


    The leading captain took it and only nced at it before immediately recognizing it, "Ah! Zhen Tianwang... no, Commander Ye, is that you? Weren''t you in aa? How..."


    This captain was also privy to some information about Ye Fan''s condition from a live broadcast.


    And the information given from above stated that Ye Fan was seriously injured and in aa.


    Yet now, Ye Fan had appeared at the scene so quickly!


    The captain couldn''t help but breathe a sigh of relief; with Commander Ye personally arriving, there might truly be hope for resolving the crisis with the Netherworld Blood Worm.


    In fact, before Ye Fan arrived, they were also afraid!


    After all, the legends about the Netherworld Blood Worm were truly terrifying.


    Tens of thousands of blood worms consuming everything until not even bone residue would remain.


    Moreover, the presence of the Netherworld Blood Worm was often associated with the legendary evil cult. If the evil cult were to emerge, it would pose an even greater threat!


    "Can I go in now?" Ye Fan put away the token and offered the captain a slight smile.


    "Of course! However, it''s very dangerous inside. Do you need us to assign someone to apany you? A group of experts from the Capital Xiangguo Manor have arrived, and we haven''t heard back from them yet!"


    "No need! Keep my arrival here confidential for now!"


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    Ye Fan nodded to the captain, stepped on the elerator, and his vehicle sped towards the deeper parts of the mountain region!


    ...


    In the southeastern mountains!


    A group of people was moving rapidly through the mountains, led by an extraordinarily beautiful woman in a white dress with a veil on her face and two battle sabers at her waist, her bearing valiant and her movements agile!


    "Young Miss Ji, why don''t you wait here, and we''ll go ahead and check out the situation?" The group stopped in a mountain hollow, and as everyone stared gravely at a dpidated temple in the distance, a youth in sturdy attire spoke with a heavy face.


    "Yes! Young Miss Ji, you are the Empress-to-be, and you''ll marry the Emperor next month. With your noble status, if anything were to happen to you, we wouldn''t be able to bear the responsibility. Plus, the whole of Great Xia would be shaken, and it would greatly impact the Emperor!"


    Surrounding the young woman in white, there were at least twenty or more powerful figures, among whom at least five were of the Martial Venerable Realm.@@novelbin@@


    Among them were two old men, who had even reached the strength of the Martial Emperor Level!


    These powerhouses didn''t seem to care about the so-called Netherworld Blood Worms at all; they were more concerned about the safety of the youngdy in the white dress.


    Because the girl before them was none other than Ji Ningxuan, the daughter of the Prime Minister Manor, sent to the Flower Capital by Emperor Ji Yuchen himself!


    "What''s there to fear? My master is the Sage Master of the Jade Pool Sacred Land. She has taught me some methods specifically designed to deal with these evil creatures. Since we''re here, how can we ignore them?" Ji Ningxuan was obviously dissatisfied with her subordinates'' cowardice. She snorted coldly, picked up the pace, and charged to the front, heading straight for the dpidated temple.


    Because, ording to the results of the preliminary investigation, all the Netherworld Blood Worms discovered were converging around the temple!


    For now, the Netherworld Blood Worms only devoured all the pigs in a piggery surrounding the temple and hadn''t spread further!


    If they could eradicate all the Netherworld Blood Worms here, it wouldn''t affect the residents of nearby towns, let alone the citizens of the Flower Capital, thus preventing a major panic.


    "Young Miss! Let us handle this. You''re the Empress-to-be... You cannot just rush into danger like this..."


    The other bodyguards tried to stop Ji Ningxuan but were red back by a look from her. "If you''re afraid, then roll back to the Capital right now and stop being an eyesore here!"


    The next moment, Ji Ningxuan made a leaping step, crossed a hill, and was already less than two hundred meters away from the temple.


    No sooner had Ji Ningxuan emerged from behind a rock than she suddenly bumped into a man''s embrace.


    "Huh? Why is there still someone here, weren''t all the surrounding vigers evacuated?" Ji Ningxuan frowned and asked her subordinates beside her.


    At this time, Ji Ningxuan had already noticed that there was activity over by the temple.


    Seems like the Netherworld Blood Worms keeping watch outside had detected something and began to report to their leader inside, causing more Netherworld Blood Worms to start surging out.


    "Someone, hurry and take him away from here!" Ji Ningxuan shouted at a bodyguard beside her, then turned to the man before her, "Little brother! This ce is very dangerous; hurry up and leave... Otherwise, once the fight starts, sister won''t be able to look out for you!"


    Ji Ningxuan took a casual nce at the man before her, feeling that he looked somewhat familiar, but she couldn''t remember where she had seen him. Moreover, as the night was already quite dark, she didn''t pay much attention.


    The one who came here, of course, was Ye Fan!


    Following the scent of rotting flesh, Ye Fan quickly found his way to the temple!


    After observing those Netherworld Blood Worms up close just now, Ye Fan was greatly shocked.


    These Netherworld Blood Worms had bizarre shapes, about the size of a football, resembling gigantic fleas... They could fly, and also swiftly burrow into the ground!


    With sharp ws and teeth, and a pair of green-glowing eyes in the dark, they were truly chilling to behold!


    "Heh heh! A man should not need a woman to take care of him. I''vee here, of course, to exterminate these freaks!" Ye Fan smirked charmingly, scanning the assembled bodyguards, whose strength was incredibly formidable.


    Indeed, they were people sent by the Capital Faction; their foundation was much stronger than the average family!


    However, these Netherworld Blood Worms obviously couldn''t be dealt with by mere Martial Arts strength alone!


    Since these Netherworld Blood Worms were connected with the Evil Cult, it would take techniques from the Divinity Fragments to handle them!


    "You? Want to get rid of these Netherworld Blood Worms? Don''t make meugh, little brother! These are evil blood worms that eat people without spitting out their bones. Soon they''ll consume you till not even your hair is left. Be obedient... hurry up and go..."


    Ji Ningxuan sized up Ye Fan from top to bottom because Ye Fan had hidden his Eighth Rank Martial Emperor strength, Ji Ningxuan didn''t sense any Martial Breath from him, and naturally, she looked down on him!


    "But your bravery ismendable, so sister gives you a thumbs up!"

 Chapter 309 Sister Is Not Interested in You!

    As Ji Ning Xuan spoke, she took a step forward, ready to rush up and check on the Netherworld Blood Worms herself!


    But Ye Fan moved swiftly, intending to advance with Ji Ning Xuan.


    "Little brother, you''re not listening," Ji Ning Xuan frowned at Ye Fan and chuckled, "I already said it''s dangerous here, I told you to leave, why aren''t you obeying? Brother, there''s a time and ce to act cool in front of ady, but I''m already taken, so you''re wasting your time!"


    "Even if you act bravely, I won''t be interested in you!"


    While speaking, Ji Ning Xuan couldn''t help but let out a long sigh in her heart.


    As the Miss of the Prime Minister Manor, Heaven''s Pampered Girl, and the direct disciple of the Sage Master of the Jade Pool Sacred Land, not to mention the future Empress!


    Such a distinguished status was something countless girls throughout Great Xia probably envied!


    And as the Miss Prime Minister, Ji Ning Xuan was fully aware of the responsibilities she carried, always behaving and doing what she was supposed to do. This included her arranged marriage with the Emperor, both having grown up together, making them childhood sweethearts. Indeed, she did not dislike him, but he was not the one to make Ji Ning Xuan''s heart flutter either.


    But since the family arranged it that way, Ji Ning Xuan instinctively thought it was her duty to follow through!


    Ji Ning Xuan was actually patient enough to exin so much to a stranger?


    The two grey-robed elders beside Ji Ning Xuan exchanged nces, their brows furrowing slightly.@@novelbin@@


    The Miss was not like this in front of others before!


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    The usual men, the Miss would not even spare a nce.


    "You think too much, I¡­" Ye Fan was about to exin when Ji Ning Xuan interrupted him and said to the two bodyguards beside her, "You two, keep an eye on him here, don''t let him get close! It''s best to take him away from here!"


    Ji Ning Xuan gave Ye Fan a deep look, not even sure herself why she was so talkative tonight.


    It was an incredibly strange feeling. Ye Fan was indeed very handsome and radiant, and there was a peculiar magic power about him that drew Ji Ning Xuan to want to get closer, to want to say a few more words!


    No, that''s not right!


    I am the chosen Empress, next month is my grand wedding, how could I have other thoughts?


    With these thoughts in mind, Ji Ning Xuan immediately cast aside her inner distractions and, with a slight push of her ankle, dashed toward the temple with great speed!


    At the temple, themotion was growing louder and louder.


    Countless Netherworld Blood Worms had crawled out from underground, some flying in the air, and they seemed to form a defensive formation.


    "You¡­" Ye Fan was a bit helpless. This silly girl, charging like this, wasn''t it just delivering herself to the enemy?


    But before Ye Fan could speak, the two bodyguards beside him coldly said, "Kid, if you want to stay here, just keep your mouth shut and don''t make a sound! Don''t make it hard for us, or we will have to forcefully remove you!"


    The bodyguards were rtively polite to Ye Fan; they could tell that the Miss had a somewhat special attitude toward him.


    Ye Fan felt a bit helpless!


    With his current strength as an Eighth Rank Martial Emperor, all the bodyguardsbined were not his match. But Ye Fan also wanted to observe and see what tactics these Netherworld Blood Worms had.


    Whoosh!


    On Ji Ning Xuan''s side, in the blink of an eye, the first wave of people was less than ten meters away from the temple.


    "Audacious monsters, daring to cause chaos in Great Xia,e out and meet your death!" As Ji Ning Xuan shouted, she quickly drew out the two battle sabers from her waist, sending two ferocious Qi Forces toward the Netherworld Blood Worms inside the temple.


    Ye Fan''s eyes narrowed sharply!


    This woman, she''s got something.


    The Qi Forces surging from the two battle sabers faintly took on the shape of a green snake... with signs of dragon transformation.


    Clearly, she had been guided by a high-level master!


    The key point is, this young beauty, probably not even a year older than me, yet the Martial Arts Qi unleashed by her two battle sabers was actually at the peak of the Martial Venerable Realm!


    Are Martial Venerables of today really so devalued?


    Five years ago, Ye Fan, at the age of fifteen, stepped into the Grandmaster Realm and was acimed as the number one monstrous talent of Great Xia... But as Ye Fan progressively improved, he now realized his previous insights were just too limited. The further he went, the higher he climbed, the more he discovered that there were too many hidden masters and experts in this world.


    It was only because he hadn''t reached this level before that he hadn''t seen them!


    Boom! Boom!


    The two battle sabers emitted an intense Qi Force st, easily shattering the dpidated three-story temple in front of them, causing it to copse!


    "Hee hee!"


    There seemed to be a sound of teeth grinding, and at the same time, a whining noise came from beneath the temple.


    Whizz!


    The instant the temple building copsed and exploded, a huge dark shadow burst out, also instantly exploding!


    Countless Netherworld Blood Worms, the size of ser balls, began to make whining noises, scurrying everywhere.


    Under the impact of the powerful Qi Force, arge number of ck Netherworld Blood Worm carcasses had already fallen to the ground, some directly blown apart, others cleaved in two.


    The remaining scurrying Netherworld Blood Worms, after confirming Ji Ningxuan''s location, retreated several meters back as a whole, hovering in the air with some trepidation.


    "Hmph! Netherworld Blood Worms, are just so-so!" Ji Ningxuan, having seeded with one move, became somewhatcent and lightly yelled, "One sh can reap so many Netherworld Blood Worms, everyone join in, these beasts will soon be wiped out!"


    Ji Ningxuan signaled her bodyguards and then prepared to strike again!


    Whoosh whoosh whoosh!


    Suddenly, the Netherworld Blood Worms three feet away exposed their abdomens and, in the next instant, collectively spat out thick yellow poisonous smoke, assaulting Ji Ningxuan and her people.


    The speed was so fast, it could match that of a Martial Venerable Realm expert.


    Some weeds and trees that were touched by the smoke instantaneously withered, turned pitch ck, and then crumbled into dust that dispersed with the wind.


    Even the stones on the ground shattered instantly upon contact with the poison smoke!


    This indicated just how potent the poisonous smoke was!


    "Miss, be careful!"


    Seeing the poison smoke about to envelop Ji Ningxuan, the several bodyguards next to her didn''t hesitate to sh in front of her, activating their powerful Martial Arts Qi to block the spread of the poison smoke.


    The two grey-robed old men beside Ji Ningxuan also took action!


    The powerful strength at the Martial Emperor level was disyed, and the Qi Force surged in the air, creating visible ripples. Tangible Gang Qi blocked most of the poison smoke!


    "Not good! This poison smoke can corrode Martial Arts Qi, everyone be careful!" The two grey-robed old men soon realized something was wrong!


    The poison smoke of the Netherworld Blood Worms could not only corrode nts but also invade and spread along Martial Arts Qi, prating into the body!


    This was terrifying!


    "Ahh!"


    The two Grandmasters in front of them didn''t have time to react as their Martial Arts Qi was corroded and their bodies tainted by the poison. Their bodies rapidly disintegrated... In the blink of an eye, two Grandmasters became a pool of blood...


    The power of the Netherworld Blood Worms'' poison smoke was terrifying to such an extent!


    "Retreat!" Ji Ningxuan quickly moved back as her expression also began to grow serious!


    It seems that these Netherworld Blood Worms are not as easy to deal with as I had imagined...

 Chapter 311 The Empress in Danger! Netherworld Blood Worms Know How to Encircle and Reinforce?

    Ji Ningxuan had already released her perception and felt around her several times!


    Within a few hundred meters radius, she felt no signs of any living creature''s presence.


    If there were traces of blood worms under her feet, how could it be possible that she felt nothing?


    Moreover, Ji Ningxuan herself was endowed with some secret methods by the Jade Pool Holy Master, which could detect situations beyond the reach of ordinary people.


    Even the two Martial Emperors standing beside her had not noticed the trace of the Netherworld Blood Worms. Could a viger living here be aware of the blood worms?


    In Ji Ningxuan''s mind, she thought Ye Fan was just a viger living here, perhaps someone who had been missed during the recent move!


    "I really can see them, move three steps to the left quickly, they are already under your feet, and they might bite you at any moment!" Ye Fan, not far away, stared seriously at the ground beneath Ji Ningxuan''s feet as he spoke with utter conviction.


    But Ji Ningxuan just smiled faintly. "Stop joking! Little brother, your way of flirting really isn''t impressive. Do you think I''m the type of person who gets scared easily? You..."


    Ji Ningxuan was still muttering under her breath when one of the bodyguards beside her seemed to sense something was wrong.


    "Empress, the soil under your feet... the soil under your feet..." The bodyguard''s voice was filled with terror as he spoke.


    Ji Ningxuan frowned and scolded the bodyguard next to her, "What''s with the soil under my feet? Finish what you''re saying!"


    "The soil under your feet is moving... hurry..."


    The bodyguard, his face full of terror, watched the soil under Ji Ningxuan''s feet start to wriggle, and then a head glowing with green light emerged from the earth, followed by a second, then a third... The heads poking out belonged to none other than the Netherworld Blood Worms, which were supposed to have beenpletely eradicated!


    Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!


    In an instant, in the blink of an eye, countless densely packed Netherworld Blood Worms burst forth from underground. Seen from above, they resembled sesame seeds scattered on the ground.


    "Ah!


    "Ah!"


    Several bodyguards, too slow to react, were ambushed and bitten on the ankles by a few blood worms. Then, a swarm of blood worms surged over them, and in the blink of an eye, they were devoured.


    "Empress, step on my shoulder, hurry and go!" The bodyguard who reacted first saw that everyone was already surrounded by the Netherworld Blood Worms, and there was no ce left to step.


    All the ground beneath their feet was teeming with Netherworld Blood Worms. If the Empress didn''t leave, she was sure to be bitten.


    The toxicity of the poison smoke emitted by the Netherworld Blood Worms earlier was so colossal. If she were to be bitten by these blood worms, that toxin would invade her, and the Empress might truly die!


    Without any hesitation, the bodyguard scolded her to move while grabbing Ji Ningxuan''s ankle and hoisting her up directly.


    Hm?


    Ji Ningxuan, seeing the situation unfold before her, was also thoroughly shocked.


    A moment ago, she could not sense the presence of a single Netherworld Blood Worm. How did they suddenly appear?


    Could these blood worms possess intelligence, knowing how to hide their own presence?


    Ji Ningxuan still wanted to continue taking out the Rune Talismans from before to suppress these blood worms.


    However, obviously, the blood worms had taken their precautions. Seeing Ji Ningxuan getting ready to act, from four directions, four groups of Netherworld Blood Worms rapidly darted toward Ji Ningxuan, attempting to prevent her from using those Rune Talismans.


    Hiss!


    Seeing those frantically approaching Netherworld Blood Worms, Ji Ningxuan finally started to tremble with fear.


    These blood worms were not simple at all¡ªthey had their own consciousness and actually knew how to block her from casting the Rune Talismans?


    Left with no choice, Ning Xuan swung her battle saber in hand to block the approaching blood worms while trying to use her subordinate''s shoulder to leave the ce.


    Puchi!


    But just as Ning Xuan was about to push off, the bodyguard beneath her feet had already beenpletely engulfed by the Netherworld Blood Worms, devoured in an instant, copsing amid a swarm of them.


    Ning Xuan, losing the support of strength, fell to the ground in an instant!


    At that moment, the ground was teeming with Netherworld Blood Worms, swarming like a tide with individuals asrge as footballs.


    Most of them were ck blood worms, but among them were a few red blood worms. However, these red blood worms did not attack people; they simply waved their tentacles, seemingly the so-calledmanders!


    Is there a hierarchy among Netherworld Blood Worms?


    Realizing the situation before her, Ning Xuan felt for a moment that the world had be somewhat unreal!


    In modern society, to think that such evil insects as Netherworld Blood Worms still existed! And they even had their own intelligence and hierarchy?


    As she was about to fall to the ground, the other bodyguards blocking the Netherworld Blood Worms were stunned, "Empress, be careful!"


    The lead guard captain, Gao Fei, scolded as he shed with his saber to repel the blood worms around, then hastily rushed towards Ning Xuan.


    Within this task force, the strongest were two bigwigs at the Martial Emperor level, followed by Gao Fei at the peak of Martial Master strength, and then Ning Xuan.


    The Netherworld Blood Worms had suddenlyunched an attack from underground, and most of the bodyguards had perished because they couldn''t defend in time... The only ones left were the two Martial Emperor bigwigs and a few Martial Lords who could barely clean up the surrounding Netherworld Blood Worms and barely protect themselves!


    But the endless Netherworld Blood Worms surging upward from the ground left the ordinary Martial Lords unable to spare any attention to assist Ning Xuan.


    The two Martial Emperor bigwigs also saw the Empress''s crisis. After clearing the Netherworld Blood Worms around them with a palm strike, they flickered on their ankles and rushed towards Ning Xuan with urgency.


    Now, the Great Xia Empire was beset with internal strife and external threats; the royal family''s influence was waning, so Ning Xuan absolutely couldn''t encounter any trouble.


    Even if everyone present had to perish here, it was imperative to ensure Ning Xuan''s safety.


    However, these bodyguards still underestimated the intelligence of the Netherworld Blood Worms.


    When the two Martial Emperor bigwigs and Gao Fei attempted to rush over to rescue Ning Xuan, even more Netherworld Blood Worms emerged from the ground, swooping down from high above and forming a wall of blood worms that resolutely blocked the three experts.


    Moreover, from these charging blood worms emerged seven or eight golden Netherworld Blood Worms.


    These blood worms were surging with Martial Arts Qi, and even a Grandmaster, shing with a saber, couldn''t harm these golden blood worms. The venom of the golden blood worms, their speed of action, was several times faster than that of the ck and red blood worms.


    They worked in coordination, systematically targeting Gao Fei and the other two gray-robed elders.


    Did they even understand the tactic of "encircle the point to aid elsewhere"?


    It was clear that these Netherworld Blood Worms had identified Ning Xuan as the most valued, most significant person at the scene from the start.


    So from beginning to end, they were plotting, luring the enemy in deep, then striking from an unexpected direction, encircling to strike the reinforcements... Their target for attack was the two Martial Lord powerhouses from the get-go... and Ning Xuan was just bait they used...@@novelbin@@


    Interesting!


    Ye Fan watched this scene from a distance, squinting his eyes to a slit!


    If such intelligent Netherworld Blood Worms could be harnessed, they would undoubtedly be a mighty hidden force...


    Ye Fan shifted his gaze towards the ruins of the temple below. Since a portion of the blood worms had attacked Ning Xuan and the others, that mysterious barrier had once again disappeared.


    Finally, Ye Fan could see what was beneath the temple. So this was the reason so many Netherworld Blood Worms had gathered here...

 Chapter 313 The Empresss Journey of the Heart Reaches the End of the Universe!

    Ji Ningxuan really wanted to refuse, not to let Ye Fan''s hands move recklessly!


    But her body was very honest, almost actively twisting into Ye Fan''s arms, wanting to have more contact with him.


    "Empress!"


    Not far away, two grey-robed elders had temporarily resolved the crisis and, seeing Ji Ningxuan''s movements, couldn''t help but frown and remind her.


    As the distinguished daughter of the Prime Minister Manor and the future Empress, every word and action of Ji Ningxuan would be interpreted by many.


    At this moment, Young Miss Ji''s posture with Ye Fan was indeed not very appropriate!


    "Ah!" A shout from one of the grey-robed elders suddenly awakened Ji Ningxuan. She turned her head to nce at the situation under the feet of the other bodyguards.


    There, the Blood Worms were being firmly suppressed. The other bodyguards, standing on top of those Blood Worms, moved as if they were walking on t ground, easily stepping out of the encirclement and escaping the danger.


    But why, when she jumped down herself, did those Netherworld Blood Worms still bite her?


    Ji Ningxuan''s brows furrowed in annoyance!


    It was deliberate!


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    This good-looking, sunny, and harmless young man was definitely doing it on purpose!


    But why? Just to take some small advantage of her?


    Ji Ningxuan looked up to scrutinize Ye Fan''s face closely, just as a ray of moonlight fell upon it. She instantly recognized him, "You... you''re the idiotic young master of the Ye Family... no... the demonically talented Ye Fan? You..."


    The handsome man before her was none other than Ye Fan, the very person she was meant to meet with priority upon her visit to the Flower Capital.


    Since Emperor Ji Yuchen could not leave the Capital, he was going to announce the establishment of the Grand Tutor Mansion tomorrow to support the rise of the Ye Family; hence, he sent her to meet Ye Fan overnight, expressing the royal family''s goodwill and making amends for the royal family''s previous neglect.


    But now, thepensation she was offering came with quite the price! The Empress, destined for the Emperor, was being held in Ye Fan''s arms, touched by him, and it seemed Ye Fan had ns for even more audacious actions.


    This man was seeking revenge!


    He was using her to retaliate against Ji Yuchen for being indulgent towards Prince Jin''s actions!


    Intelligent as ice and snow, Ji Ningxuan identified Ye Fan in an instant and immediately understood all the reasons behind his actions.


    Hmph!


    From the get-go, Ji Ningxuan''s assumption was wrong; she thought Ye Fan acted because he coveted her beauty.


    It turns out she was overthinking it!


    "Let go of me!"


    Now that she had figured out Ye Fan''s identity, Ji Ningxuan''s expressions instantly grew serious, and with a faint reprimand, she said no more.


    Ye Fan''s brows furrowed as he sensed the change in Ji Ningxuan''s attitude. His ankle tapped the ground, and he moved away from the Netherworld Blood Worms'' encirclement, taking Ji Ningxuan to safety.


    "Empress, it seems like I was the one who saved you just now, wasn''t I? Not even a word of thanks?" Ye Fan said with a smile that was not quite a smile, scrutinizing Ji Ningxuan with an incisive gaze that seemed as though he was about to tear her clothes apart.


    Earlier, Ye Fan had deliberately failed to control the fluctuations of his Qi Force, also to leave a hook in Ji Ningxuan''s mind.


    Hmph!


    The royal family had turned a blind eye to Prince Jin''s actions, leading to the near destruction of the Ye Family. So what if he now touched the Empress? Even if he were to impregnate her with his child, it would be a consequence the royal family had brought upon itself.


    "You... thank you!" Although Ji Ningxuan wanted to rebuke him, what Ye Fan had just said was indeed the truth. Had it not been for Ye Fan''s intervention, Ji Ningxuan and everyone else might have lost their lives there.


    Moreover, although Ji Ningxuan was angry about Ye Fan using her to get back at Ji Yuchen, Emperor Ji Yuchen had specifically instructed her beforeing to the Flower Capital to make sure she showed goodwill towards Ye Fan.


    Her father also warned her that Prince Jin''s maneuvers in the Imperial Court were bing increasingly rampant, and the Prime Minister Manor alone couldn''t suppress them. Now, only after the Ye Family rose again, would there be a power to bnce the scales.


    Therefore, the Ye Family absolutely must not be offended.


    In the Capital, Ji Yuchen personally received Ye Changfeng, giving him such favorable treatment.


    Here in Flower Capital, it was only natural for Ye Fan to try to win him over as well.


    "Just a light and breezy couple of words? That''s it?" Ye Fan chuckled roguishly, sizing up Ji Ningxuan from head to toe.


    Ji Ningxuan grew restless under his gaze. "You¡­what else do you want? You were holding me just now, and that already happened¡­"@@novelbin@@


    The Guard Captain Gao Fei was present, along with two gray-robed Martial Emperor powerhouses, so naturally, Ji Ningxuan wasn''t willing to detail the specifics.


    Ye Fan smiled lightly, "Since I''ve already had a feel once, how about one more touch as a way of saying thanks? I don''t expect you to pledge yourself to me or anything!"


    "You¡­shameless, in your dreams!" Ji Ningxuan was truly getting angry now. Ye Fan had already embraced and touched her, which was bad enough, but now to make such a request!


    The offense wasn''t great, but the insult was enormous!


    Did he really think she was such a frivolous person?


    "Young Master Ye, please have some self-respect! Young Miss Ji is the Emperor''s betrothed Empress, and the wedding is to take ce next month¡­ I implore you, Young Master Ye, to consider the royal family''s dignity!"


    One of the gray-robed old men, unable to stand by as Ye Fan bullied Ji Ningxuan, stepped forward with a stern tone to speak to Ye Fan, his body emanating waves of Qi Force Fluctuation with a hint of threat within.


    Damn it!


    Ye Fan just couldn''t bear it any longer!


    p!


    Without any hesitation, Ye Fan backhanded the gray-robed old man''s face, sending him spinning several circles on the spot, stars sparkling before his eyes.


    It wasn''t until he felt the hot pain on his face that the old man couldn''t figure out how Ye Fan had struck him.


    There were rumors outside, along with the royal sentiment, that Ye Fan had indeed awakened, his strength reaching the level of a Martial Emperor. But the old man thought Ye Fan had only just reached the Martial Emperor level; now it seemed that Ye Fan''s strength greatly surpassed that of a Third Grade Martial Emperor!


    "Giving you face, huh? Hmph! Consider the royal dignity? When the Ye Family''s Ten Great Proud Sons of Heaven were massacred, did the royal family ever care about the life and death of the Ye Family?" Ye Fan said coldly, "Half of Great Xia was conquered by the Ye Family. Without the Ye Family, would there even be a present-day royal family? Why then did you allow the extermination of the Ye Family? If you can take action initially, why can''t I retaliate?"


    "Forget just touching her, even if she became my woman, what could the royal family dare to do?" Ye Fan said, violently pulling Ji Ningxuan into his embrace, his hand deliberately caressing her a few times. "The lives of ten from the Ye Family, how they were lost, doesn''t the royal family know clearly?"


    Feeling the towering killing intent emanating from Ye Fan, Ji Ningxuan frozepletely.


    Feeling Ye Fan''s hand moving on her, Ji Ningxuan almost forgot to resist¡­


    Domineering!


    Chilling!


    This was the man she had in mind!


    Thinking of what had befallen the Ye Family, Ji Ningxuan''s heart ached!


    Indeed, on that day, the Ten Great Proud Sons of Heaven of the Ye Family all fell, the family almost wiped out, and even afterwards, Prince Jin wouldn''t let even the idiotic Ye Fan off the hook, so furiously targeting Ye Fan and those Vassal Families of the Ye Family!


    Ye Fan must have endured such tremendous pain and torture to have made it this far.


    And the royal family, though not the masterminds, they were certainlyplicit...


    Upon these reflections, Ji Ningxuan suddenly felt that everything Ye Fan did was only right and proper!


    Revenge against the royal family, taking liberties with herself, none of it seemed wrong!


    If it were her, she probably would go even further than Ye Fan.


    s!


    Perhaps she shouldpensate Ye Fan on behalf of Ji Yuchen?

 Chapter 314 This Mans Badness is Enthralling!

    Although Ji Ningxuan had always been an obedient and well-behaved girl on the surface, a well-behaved disciple.


    Over the years, no matter whether as the cherished daughter of the Prime Minister Manor or as a disciple of the Jade Pool Sacred Land, Ji Ningxuan had always behaved very dutifully and obediently.


    But in her heart, Ji Ningxuan harbored some rebellious thoughts.


    After so many years of following the rules, why couldn''t she live once ording to her own heart?


    She had heard quite a few rumors about this Ye Fan before her eyes.


    He entered the Grandmaster Realm at fifteen, proimed the number one monstrous genius of Great Xia.


    Afterwards, at the Ye Family funeral, Xuan Yufei called off the engagement, and the seven sisters-inw even boldly announced they would marry Ye Fan together.


    Before, Ji Ningxuan didn''t quite understand what those beauties were thinking, why they would willingly degrade themselves for a fool?


    But today, after getting close to Ye Fan and sensing that miraculous warmth, Ji Ningxuan thought she had grasped the crux of the matter.


    As long as she stayed by Ye Fan''s side, she felt as if she had ess to a treasure trove for cultivation, capable of endlessly enhancing her strength. Any Martial Dao Cultivator would find such an opportunity irresistible!


    Moreover, though Ye Fan was handsome, he always seemed a bit naughty.


    That kind of naughtiness annoyed you, yet was also somewhat alluring.


    Perhaps it was exactly what they say, "A man not bad is a woman not in love."


    After all, Ji Yuchen had sent her to the Flower Capital to express his apologies and to see if there was any way they couldpensate Ye Fan!


    It''s just that thepensation Ye Fan requested was a bit too steep!


    As the Empress-to-be, if she really did something with Ye Fan, it would absolutely be the greatest news in all of Great Xia.


    No, no!


    The thought had just shed through Ji Ningxuan''s mind when she was startled and immediately snuffed it out!


    The position Ji Ningxuan held, her identity did not allow for such actions.


    The dignity of the Royal Family, the face of the Prime Minister Manor, the honor of the Jade Pool Sacred Land¡ªJi Ningxuan could not ignore any of it.


    Although Ji Ningxuan was young, she carried too many burdens on her shoulders!


    "Presumptuous, Ye Fan! Don''t think that just because the Ye Family controls the Tianlong Army, you can be arrogant!" Seeing hispanion beaten, another grey-robed elder''s face fell and he scolded Ye Fan.


    He, too, wanted to summon his Martial Arts Qi Force, but remembering the plight of hispanion just now, he retreated a few steps out of apprehension and dodged Ye Fan''s gaze.


    It was all well and good to talk tough, but if he was to be beaten for nothing, it would not be worth it.


    "Hmph! So what if I am presumptuous?" Ye Fan scoffed, "Don''t forget, who was it that saved you from the Netherworld Blood Worms just now? If you think your life is too long, I don''t mind throwing you back in!"


    As he spoke, Ye Fan cast a nce toward the Netherworld Blood Worms nearby.


    After Ye Fan left the encirclement, although the Netherworld Blood Worms were still suppressed by his Absolute Domain, their ability to burrow underground allowed them to avoid a direct confrontation with the power of the Absolute Domain, so the Formation''s suppressive force was gradually weakening.


    Most of the Netherworld Blood Worms had already withdrawn from the Formation, regrouping again toward the temple ruins.


    Beneath the temple, the Insect Queen''s birthing process seemed to have reached a critical moment.


    Ye Fan nced at the fist-sizedrvae, already half emerged, but the process seemed tremendously strenuous. The Insect Emperor paced anxiously beside it, wanting to help, yet unsure of what to do.


    Hisss!


    As Ye Fan hissed, a surge of tremendous Martial Arts Qi Force stirred, daunting the two grey-robed elders to the point where they couldn''t help but shudder.


    The power of the Netherworld Blood Worms was something they had just witnessed firsthand.


    This time,ing from the Capital to the Flower Capital, the royal family and the Prime Minister Manor had arranged for an elite force of top experts.


    But in just a few short minutes, all strong individuals below the Grandmaster Realm had been killed, and even two warriors of the Martial Venerable Realm had died.


    Seeing the two gray-robed elders shutting up obediently, Ye Fan''s anger finally began to subside somewhat.


    Realizing that his emotions might have been too intense, Ye Fan released Ji Ningxuan from his embrace and spoke softly, "I''m sorry! Miss Xuan, it''s not you I''m upset with. Please, go ahead and leave!"


    Ye Fan let out a long sigh, feeling a bit of guilt towards Ji Ningxuan in his heart.


    After all, the incident was the royal family''s fault, and it seemed somewhat overbearing to me Ji Ningxuan for it.


    "It''s fine! Ye Fan... Actually, I understand you very well!" Ji Ningxuan stepped away from Ye Fan, a hint of mncholy on her face. The look she gave Ye Fan was no longer one of anger but one filled with sympathy, pity, and heartache!


    Although Ye Fan had taken liberties with her just now, touching her in ces he shouldn''t have, the incident was in the past now.@@novelbin@@


    s!


    Moreover, during the brief moment of close contact with Ye Fan, Ji Ningxuan felt she had made a huge breakthrough in her strength by continuously absorbing the warm flow from Ye Fan''s body, even harboring hopes of breaking through to the Martial Emperor level.


    She would consider the intimate encounters she had with Ye Fan as a secret between the two of them, to be forever cherished in her heart!


    After tonight, Ji Ningxuan would return to being that untouchable Empress, the lofty Jade Pool Saintess, the Prime Minister Manor''s esteemed daughter.


    "However, as the Empress-to-be, havinge here, I can''t just walk away without dealing with these Netherworld Blood Worms¡ªit wouldn''t be right!" Ji Ningxuan took a deep look at the Netherworld Blood Worms, her eyes reflecting a firm resolve.


    Ye Fan chuckled lightly, "Oh! Is that so? Do you know how you n to deal with them? Are you going to try to scare them off with a loud shout, or are you nning to pounce on them and bite them to death?"


    "You..."


    In an instant, Ye Fan''sment had left Ji Ningxuan at a loss for words.


    The strength Ji Ningxuan had demonstrated proved that she was incapable of dealing with the Netherworld Blood Worms by herself, a fact that had been confirmed by the earlier situation.


    If it were not for Ye Fan''s intervention, Ji Ningxuan and the others would have beenpletely wiped out.


    "I''m not trying to criticize, but if you go out there now, you''ll just be throwing your lives away! So, please, just leave and don''t add to the chaos here!"


    "..."


    She had been disdained!


    The daughter of the Prime Minister Manor, the Empress-to-be, the direct disciple of the Jade Pool Holy Master¡ªshe had been disdained by a foolish young master!


    "Hmph! Who''s underestimating who? Do you really think I''m just a pretty vase? I was merely careless just now!" Ji Ningxuan huffed arrogantly, frowning slightly, "Do you really believe that''s all there is to the techniques of the Jade Pool Sacred Land?"


    Hum!


    As Ji Ningxuan spoke, she took out a semi-transparent stone from her body, which stirred a simple and primitive aura in the air, humming as it vibrated!


    As the primitive aura spread, the Netherworld Blood Worms that had gathered around seemed to sense danger and quickly retreated several meters, eyeing Ji Ningxuan warily.


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    A Divinity Fragment?


    Ji Ningxuan also had a Divinity Fragment? The depth of the Prime Minister Manor''s resources was truly extraordinary!


    But thinking about it, it wasn''t too surprising that Ji Ningxuan, as the daughter of the Prime Minister Manor and a direct disciple of the Jade Pool Holy Master, possessed several Divinity Fragments.


    "You see? I can resolve this without you!" Ji Ningxuan huffed petntly, activating the Divinity Fragment in her hand while swinging her battle saber, and once again charging towards the temple ruins!


    Ye Fan was rendered speechless; this Ji Ningxuan really was stubborn!


    The Insect Queen was producing offspring down below, and although these Netherworld Blood Worms were afraid of the power of the Divinity Fragment, they would certainly protect the temple ruins at all costs to safeguard the Insect Queen...

 Chapter 315 The Empress is Bitten in the Chest!

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    "If you insist on courting death and I have to save you again, I really won''t be polite this time. Just now, I only took a little interest. Next time, I won''t mind doing something to you!"


    Ye Fan watched Ji Ningxuan sway her hips, a devilish smirk appearing on the corner of his mouth.


    Admiring from a distance and measuring with his hands feltpletely different.


    Leading the way, Ji Ningxuan, upon hearing Ye Fan''s words, staggered involuntarily, thinking of where Ye Fan had just taken liberties with her body, her face burning hot with embarrassment.


    She, the distinguished daughter of the Prime Minister Manor, the Great Xia Imperial Concubine, was actually taken liberties with by that idiotic young master of the Ye family.


    She was no longer pure!


    Agitated!


    The two grey-robed elders beside her, hearing Ye Fan''s brazen words, were scratching their hearts with resentment.


    The Empress was held in such high esteem; how could she be defiled like this?


    But they had just felt it, Ye Fan''s strength was far superior to that of a Martial Emperor, and was geometrically stronger than their own. As much as they were furious, they couldn''t beat him in a fight!


    Seeing Ji Ningxuan rush ahead, a group of bodyguards cast resentful nces at Ye Fan and continued to follow her.


    In the blink of an eye, Ji Ningxuan had charged to within three meters of the temple ruins. With the Divinity Fragment in hand to deter them, the Blood Worms were forced to retreat, having shrunk back to the edge of the temple. If they retreated further, they would reach the Insect Queen''s breeding grounds.


    It was clear that the Netherworld Blood Worms were also extremely agitated.


    They made continuous hissing sounds, jostling each other, even starting to frenziedly bite theirpanions.


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    Yet no matter how Ji Ningxuan urged the Divinity Fragment, those Blood Worms would not retreat further. Although shivering all over, they still stood their ground.


    "Hmph! So you do know fear? Asking for death!" Ji Ningxuan uttered a rebuke and pulled out a handful of powder, scattering it into the wind.


    Whoosh!


    The next moment, the powder actually ignited in the wind, emitting intense, hot mes!


    Hum!


    All the Blood Worms that could not avoid in time were instantly scorched, filling the air with the smell of roasting meat.


    The swarm of Blood Worms on the ground suffered casualties in the thousands in an instant.


    If Ji Ningxuan continued to burn like this, those Netherworld Blood Worms would indeed suffer a big loss.


    Seeing her own battle results, Ji Ningxuan looked somewhat proudly over at Ye Fan, as if to show off.


    Miss here has strength too!


    Ye Fan''s lips curled, indeed somewhat surprised in his heart.


    It seemed the Jade Pool Sacred Land did have some true capabilities, obtaining a Divinity Fragment and using this kind of burning me¡­although the temperature was not as high as the Inheritance me swirling within his body, it was still quite intimidating for a regr Martial Arts Expert to suddenly conjure such a ze!


    But Ye Fan immediately shook his head, "Hurry up and retreat! If you don''t retreat now, you''re really going to suffer a loss!"


    With the Devil''s Pupil activated, Ye Fan could clearly see that in the underground nest, the Insect Emperor had be enraged and was starting to issuemands to his Golden Armored Blood Worms.


    His wife was giving birth, and these detestable humans were attacking them without stopping!


    The Insect Emperor, already irritable, became even more frenzied!


    "Hmph! Why are you like this? Can''t you stand to see others be powerful? Didn''t you see I''ve already burnt so many with one fire? If I burn a few more times, I can wipe them all out! Don''t think you''re the only powerful one in this world!" Ji Ningxuan said this with actually a bit of ack of confidence.


    Because she had already noticed that the Netherworld Blood Worms she had just scorched had formed a huge hole here in the ruins, but in the blink of an eye, even more Netherworld Blood Worms surged up from the ground and filled the vacancy, not to mention.


    And the number of Golden Armored Blood Worms among the next wave was increasing.


    Ji Ningxuan had already noticed that her me could burn the ordinary ck Blood Worms to death, but those Golden Armored Blood Worms seemed not to fear her me at all.


    Nevertheless, Ji Ningxuan''s stubborn temper also red up; today, she had to prove herself in front of Ye Fan!


    Was she not just a pretty vase, incapable of achieving anything without Ye Fan?


    ```


    Master had given her so many treasures and secret techniques, just now there simply hadn''t been an opportunity to use them.


    Once she had the chance to use them, even if she couldn''t kill all these Netherworld Blood Worms, surely she, as the Empress, protected by these bodyguards, wouldn''t have any issues with self-preservation, right?


    Huff!


    Just as Ji Ningxuan raised her Battle Saber, preparing to make another move, the Netherworld Blood Worms on the ruins of the temple suddenly stirred.


    Countless Netherworld Blood Worms burst forth from the ground, in an instant the sky was overwhelmed, the moonlightpletely blocked, and the night turned a shade darker in a sh.


    Ji Ningxuan frowned, thinking they were about to attack her.


    But the next moment, Ji Ningxuan witnessed a scene that shocked her, causing her pupils to dte involuntarily.


    "Go!"


    The tens of thousands of Netherworld Blood Worms had actually arranged themselves into the character for "go" in the sky. Upon closer inspection, it was indeed the character "×ß"!


    Huh?


    Heavens!


    Ji Ningxuan thought she might be seeing things¡ªdid these Netherworld Blood Worms actually possess such high intelligence?


    To be able to arrange themselves into characters? Telling her to leave?


    "Miss, perhaps we should retreat for now... The Emperor sent you to Cloud City, not for adventuring! Look, we''ve already lost so many brothers! Moreover, the Fragment in your hand, its deterrent effect on the Netherworld Blood Worms, is gradually diminishing!" one of the grey-robed old men vigntly observed the Netherworld Blood Worms surrounding them as he spoke beside Ji Ningxuan.


    When Ji Ningxuan first used the Fragment''s deterrent effect, those Netherworld Blood Worms could only approach within a distance of five meters at most, but now they had pressed in to within three meters everywhere.


    The Golden Armored Blood Worms emitted an ancient aura on their bodies, which counteracted and neutralized the ancient Qi of the Fragment, offsetting the suppression it had on them.


    "This..." Ji Ningxuan was utterly stunned as well.


    But to retreat just like this?


    Ji Ningxuan couldn''t help but nce towards Ye Fan¡ªwouldn''t retreating just like this make her aughingstock in his eyes?


    "Retreat! Don''t worry, I won''tugh at you, you''ve done quite well! It''s just that these Netherworld Blood Worms have exceeded your capabilities. Leave them to me!" Ye Fan gave Ji Ningxuan an encouraging look.


    His tone truly bore no hint of mockery!


    But when Ji Ningxuan heard Ye Fan''s words, she instantly got hot under the cor!


    This guy was just provoking her on purpose!


    "This youngdy refuses to believe it! They''re just a bunch of beasts, how tough could they be?" Just before retreating, at the very least, she wanted to ughter them to an extent she found satisfactory.


    Huff!


    The powder in Ji Ningxuan''s hand was instantly scattered in ten handfuls, igniting furious mes that nearly enveloped the entire temple ruins, burning wildly.


    As Ji Ningxuan had predicted, confronted by her mes, the Netherworld Blood Worms should have either fled in panic or burnt to death at least, surely at least frightened.


    But what Ji Ningxuan didn''t expect was that upon encountering her mes, not a single worm fled; in fact, all the Netherworld Blood Worms acted as if they were insane, and all dove towards the mes like moths to a me, rushing towards them crazily!


    Using their own bodies to extinguish the fire?


    What are they trying to do? What exactly are they protecting?


    While Ji Ningxuan was puzzled, she didn''t notice that a golden Netherworld Blood Worm had burst forth directly from the ground, swiftly approaching and biting viciously below her corbone!


    "Ah!" A pang of pain shot through Ji Ningxuan''s chest. She quickly reacted, channeled her Martial Arts Qi, sliced the Blood Worm in two, and then hurriedly sealed the blood vessels around her chest.


    Having been bitten, Ji Ningxuan''s first instinct was to look towards Ye Fan. She felt she should immediately ask him for help since he likely had a cure.


    But her stubborn nature made her clench her teeth tightly, stopping herself from asking for help.


    "What''s wrong, Miss Xuan, have you been bitten by a Blood Worm?" Ye Fan had been using his Devil''s Pupil to observe the situation underground and hadn''t noticed what had happened to Ji Ningxuan.@@novelbin@@


    "No!" Ji Ningxuan bit her red lips lightly, petntly responding with that one word¡­

 Chapter 316 Soul Contract, Blood Worm Acknowledges Owner!

    "Don''t act tough! The poison of these Netherworld Blood Worms is no joke. If any of you are bitten, tell me immediately, I might still be able to save your life. If it''s toote, then you can only go see Yama!"


    As Ye Fan spoke, he quickly moved toward Ji Ningxuan.


    Although Ye Fan didn''t have much of a liking for Ji Ningxuan, she was Ji Yuchen''s Empress. As long as he could make Ji Yuchen miserable, Ye Fan felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart.


    Besides, Ye Fan had his own ns to make use of these Netherworld Blood Worms for himself.


    He couldn''t let Ji Ningxuan keep burning them either. If she burnt them all, then there''d be nothing left for him to y with.


    Whoosh!


    Before Ye Fan could get close, the mes Ji Ningxuan had summoned were collectively extinguished by the swarm of Netherworld Blood Worms, and more of them, undeterred by the pressure of the Fragment in Ji Ningxuan''s hand, charged at Ji Ningxuan and the others like mad.


    More Golden Armored Blood Worms had emerged, and there were even more surrounding them thanst time.


    Ji Ningxuan and the two grey-robed elders by her side all turned pale.


    "Miss, we''re in trouble! We can''t even escape now!"


    Wasn''t this situation the same as just before?


    Trapped again!


    The bodyguards that Ji Ningxuan had brought had already lost half their number, and this wave of Netherworld Blood Worms was more numerous and stronger than thest.


    Ji Ningxuan truly regretted it!


    Had she known her methods were ineffective against these Blood Worms, she should have listened to Ye Fan earlier. If they had left this ce, there naturally would have been someone from the Town Martial Hall to deal with these Netherworld Blood Worms.


    What would the oue be if she really met her demise here?


    The Netherworld Blood Worms just now seemed to have realized that Ji Ningxuan was somewhat special, so they formed the character "leave" in the air, seemingly wanting Ji Ningxuan to back off considering the difficulty.


    But instead, Ji Ningxuanshed out with even fiercer fire to burn them, nearly reaching the Insect Queen that was regenerating underground.


    This time, shepletely enraged these Netherworld Blood Worms!


    Not even the ancient aura of the Temple Fragment could suppress them. They seemed desperate to fight Ji Ningxuan and the others to the death.


    "Ye¡­" Ji Ningxuan wanted to call out to Ye Fan for help but found uttering his name to be so difficult.


    What a p in the face!


    She had just imed she didn''t need Ye Fan, that she could manage on her own. Yet within seconds, she found herself in a dire situation once again!


    "Evil-Purging Formation, activate!"


    Just as Ji Ningxuan and her group of bodyguards were in despair, Ye Fan had already shed to their side. With a shout, he quickly activated the seals in his hand, and several immense Eight Trigrams Formation Drawings descended from the sky, enveloping everyone below.


    The golden Glowing Gang Qi fluctuated, with intricate ancient patterns and mysterious designs swirling around!


    The entire Formation exuded sanctity, untouchable and high above.


    The Formation extended for ten meters around, and the aura within this area underwent an earth-shaking, monumental transformation.


    With the Evil-Purging Formation in ce, it was as if this spot had been elevated. Any evil presence was purified and eradicated here!


    As the Evil-Purging Formation activated, all the Netherworld Blood Worms within the area fell prostrate to the ground, utterly subdued, and dared not move.


    And the few Golden Armored Blood Worms that still tried to struggle just needed Ye Fan to move his wrist slightly. With a ripple through the Formation... the Golden Armored Blood Worms were instantly "purified," turning into a pile of dust, scattering with the wind, and falling to the ground.


    Ah?


    Ji Ningxuan and the two Martial Emperor powerhouses also covered by the Formation, upon witnessing this scene, werepletely dumbfounded.


    What kind of magic is this?


    That can directly destroy these Golden Armored Blood Worms into nothingness?


    You should know that these Golden Armored Blood Worms have incredibly hard exoskeletons that even warriors of the Grandmaster Realm cannot easily cleave through, yet Ye Fan merely moved his finger and managed to destroy these Golden Armored Blood Worms!@@novelbin@@


    The power is too terrifying!


    Terrifying indeed!


    "Still not leaving? Do you really want to wait until they tear you apart?" Ye Fan, seeing Ji Ningxuan and several bodyguards still dumbfounded, couldn''t help but rebuke them.


    "Ah... Oh..." Ji Ningxuan replied, snapping out of her shock. Her body staggered, and she quickly rushed toward the safe area outside.


    However, when Ji Ningxuan looked back, she found that Ye Fan had not retreated, but was instead stepping into the pile of Yellow Springs Blood Worms!


    All around were the densely packed Yellow Springs Blood Worms, and Ye Fan''s body emanated ayer of golden Glowing Gang Qi that enveloped and protected his entire body, as he stepped into the midst of the Blood Worms.


    Ji Ningxuan watched with her heart racing!


    "Ye Fan, what are you doing? Come back... Are you seeking death?" Ji Ningxuan had already confirmed that even a Divinity Fragment''s deterrence against these Yellow Springs Blood Worms would gradually weaken.


    What was Ye Fan doing, entering into their of the Yellow Springs Blood Worms like that? If the surrounding defenses failed, wouldn''t that be a one-way ticket to death?


    "Take care of yourself!"


    Ye Fan responded, quickening his pace, and in an instant, he had arrived beneath the temple ruins, appearing in the middle of that "nest"!


    Hiss, hiss!


    The Insect Emperor and Golden Armored Blood Worms had already detected Ye Fan''s movements when he was still outside.


    Now that Ye Fan appeared before them, even though they were surrounded by Yellow Springs Blood Worms, none dared or managed to harm Ye Fan, shielded as he was by those Gang Qi.


    Seeing Ye Fan, a group of Golden Armored Blood Worms stood vigntly in front of the Insect Emperor and Insect Queen, eyeing Ye Fan warily.


    Ye Fan gave a faint smile, the Evil-Purging Formation in his hand fluctuating, and he calmly said to the Insect Emperor, "Shall we talk? I help you save them, and you submit to me!"


    When Ye Fan said "talk," he essentially left no choice for the Insect Emperor.


    If the Insect Emperor showed any sign of dissent, Ye Fan would smash down the Evil-Purging Formation in his hand, and everything within these nests¡ªthe Insect Queen, the Insect Emperor, and all the Golden Armored Blood Worms¡ªwould have to die.


    Whoosh!


    The Insect Emperor let out a howl, and all the surrounding Golden Armored Blood Worms quickly withdrew, while the Insect Emperor humbly prostrated before Ye Fan, even lifting its ws toward him.


    Indeed very smart!


    Ye Fan''s mouth curved slightly, and without any hesitation, he shed beside the Insect Queen. A stream of pure Vitality Force emerged in his hand, infusing into the body of the Insect Queen to replenish her dissipating power.


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    Whew!


    It took only a moment for the Insect Queen to sessfullyplete her reproduction. The newly produced Little Blood Insect was actually apletely crimson Blood Worm.


    All the Yellow Springs Blood Worms, upon seeing this crimson Blood Worm, prostrated on the ground, appearing both fearful and devout.


    After the crimson Yellow Springs Blood Wormnded, the first thing it saw was Ye Fan, and then it crawled toward him!


    Ye Fan extended his palm to the crimson Yellow Springs Blood Worm, which then obediently climbed into his hand, even nuzzling against the center of his palm!


    In an instant, Ye Fan seemed to feel a consciousness transferring from the crimson Blood Worm into his body!


    Hm?


    Although it was still a Yellow Springs Blood Worm before his eyes, Ye Fan sensed that this particr worm seemed a bit extraordinary...


    "I''ve done what I promised; now it''s your turn!" As Ye Fan spoke, his wrist swiftly performed the gestures in midair forming two Soul Contracts, binding with the Insect Emperor and Insect Queen, establishing a master-servant rtionship!


    From that point on, the Insect Emperor and Insect Queen, along with all the Yellow Springs Blood Worms, could only recognize Ye Fan as their master.


    Moreover, if Ye Fan were to suffer an unexpected death, then the Insect Emperor and Insect Queen would also perish!


    Linked in life and death, sharing amon destiny!

 Chapter 317 Ye Fan, Miss is Here to Save You!

    This temple was located on a mountain peak nestled within a mountain hollow!


    Beneath the temple, Ye Fan reached a soul contract with the Netherworld Blood Worm, and tens of thousands of blood worms around seemed to sense something and began to grow restless.


    At this time, on the edge of a cliff on an adjacent peak, a middle-aged man in a wheelchair stared down with a somber expression, his eyes reflecting contemtion.


    By the man''s side, a ck-robed man wearing a mask noticed themotion below and a trace of worry appeared in his eyes, "Headmaster, should we make our move now? These Netherworld Blood Worms are highly toxic, and Ye Fan has been in there for quite some time..."


    "No need to worry! The young master''s son, since he dared to enter, naturally has his own methods. Let''s wait and see first!" The man in the wheelchair spoke indifferently, his words measured and his voice cold, his mouth curved in a slight smile that still carried an intimidating force that made others involuntarily want to step back.


    This man was none other than the overall head of the Great Xia Martial Commandant, Chen Yao!


    When the Europa Martial Arts Alliance invaded Great Xia, Chen Yao had once rushed thousands of miles to fight, single-handedly taking on the top ten experts of the Europa Martial Arts Alliance overnight, nearly annihting the Europa Martial Arts Alliance headquarters, forcing Europa''s invasion n toe to an abrupt halt.


    Chen Yao became famous in that battle, and from then on, he took charge of Great Xia''s most mysterious martial authority organization, the Martial Commandant!


    He could supervise hundreds of officials above and, below, could execute any martial arts expert plotting treachery without adhering to any rules! Externally, he was the strongest deterrent against the petty thieves surrounding them.


    Across the whole of Great Xia, as well as the entire Europa martial arts realm, the mention of the name  Chen Yao would cause everyone''splexion to change.


    "Where have Prince Jin''s men arrived?" Chen Yao casually asked the ck-robed man by his side. "Prince Jin used power he shouldn''t have to harm the little mistress''s bloodline! Hmph! I didn''t know before, but now... now that I do, some troubles must be shouldered for him!"


    "The ten Red Armor experts arranged by Prince Jin have reached Flower Capital and are on their way here. They should arrive in ten minutes!"


    Chen Yao nodded, "Let''s go down. The Prime Minister Manor and the young mistress have some scores to settle! When necessary, we must remind Ye Fan!"


    "Yes!"


    The ck-robed man responded, and in the blink of an eye, he firmly lifted the wheelchair Chen Yao was seated in with one hand and then leaped down the cliff.


    Although the cliff was steep and perilous.


    The ck-robed man walked as if on t ground, the wheelchair in his hand exceptionally stable, no different from moving on levelnd.


    In the wheelchair, Chen Yao, the head of the Martial Commandant, closed his eyes contentedly.


    ...


    Outside the temple ruins, Ji Ningxuan, who had already reached a safe area, frowned as she stared at the temple!


    The gray-robed elder beside her had urged her several times, "Miss! Let''s hurry and leave, it''s too dangerous here. If anything happens to you, we wouldn''t be able to exin it to the Prime Minister and the Emperor!"


    Ji Ningxuan''s body staggered, the wound on her chest had just numbed, but now it began to hurt again.


    Though Ji Ningxuan had sealed the wound on her blood vessels, the poison of the Netherworld Blood Worm was too potent, still rapidly spreading through her body.


    Thinking of what Ye Fan had said before, Ji Ningxuan had a bad feeling in her heart.


    This time, she probably wouldn''t make it!


    Ye Fan had already saved her twice!


    Before the Emperor arrived, he had especially instructed that Ji Ningxuan''s main purpose foring to Cloud City was to win over Ye Fan.


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    Forget it!


    Her life was already saved by Ye Fan, so she would return it to him!


    "You all go back first, I''m not leaving!" Ji Ningxuan shouted at the gray-robed elder and the other bodyguards beside her, and in a sh, she dashed towards the temple ruins, "Ye Fan, are you dead in there? The little mistress is here to rescue you!"


    "Ah... Miss..."


    By Ji Ningxuan''s side, two gray-robed elders, and the other bodyguards were shocked by Ji Ningxuan''s actions and cried out, "No, don''t!"


    Has the Empress lost her mind?


    Ye Fan had clearly saved her from danger, and yet the Empress was recklessly hurling herself back towards those Netherworld Blood Worms?


    The Empress has fallen for Ye Fan?


    The two grey-robed Martial Emperor experts exchanged nces, the same thought involuntarily surfacing in their minds!


    Everyone wanted to stop Ji Ningxuan, but it was already toote.


    In the blink of an eye, Ji Ningxuan had already rushed to the front of the temple ruins!


    Whoosh! Whoosh!


    At this moment, Ji Ningxuan, without any hesitation in her hands, threw countless rune talismans, powder, and the power of the divinity fragments, along with the formidable peak Martial Venerable Qi force, recklessly at the surging Netherworld Blood Worms.


    Boom! Boom!


    Ji Ningxuan''s attack method this time waspletely different from before; she was going all out in a do-or-die effort!


    Since I''m not going to survive anyway, I might as well give my life back to Ye Fan.


    So, in just a moment, the damage she had inflicted on the Netherworld Blood Worms was already several times greater than before.


    What was strange, however, was that even though Ji Ningxuan had killed tens of thousands of those Netherworld Blood Worms, they only retreated, dodged, and surprisingly did not attack Ji Ningxuan proactively.


    "Ye Fan,e out right now, I''m returning your life to you!"


    Ji Ningxuan had already neared the temple ruins, targeting the direction Ye Fan had descended, swinging her battle saber, ready to stab down!


    ...


    Hiss!


    At this moment, in the underground nest beneath the temple.


    Ye Fan had alreadypleted the soul contracts with the two Insect Emperors, the Insect Queen, and he had given them three orders!


    Not to harm people proactively!


    Not to appear in densely popted areas without being summoned!


    Not to...


    And that blood-coloredrva, upon entering Ye Fan''s palm, had directly lied down and fallen asleep.


    Ye Fan was considering whether to keep this blood-coloredrva with him as a pet when he suddenly felt a chill on his scalp.


    Opening his Devil''s Pupil, he instantaneously saw Ji Ningxuan''s frenzied attacks above.


    Looking at those tens of thousands of dead Netherworld Blood Worms, Ye Fan couldn''t help feeling heartache.


    "Dammit! I could handle them being killed before, but now they are my people (insects), potentially a terrifying fighting force in the future... it would be such a waste if they died..." If he allowed Ji Ningxuan to continue her onught, all of Ye Fan''s progeny would be wiped out by her.


    "Stop!"@@novelbin@@


    Ye Fan shouted with his mouth, and with a single thought, he used teleportation to rush to the surface, unleashing his strength at the Martial Emperor level, instantly neutralizing Ji Ningxuan''s attack.


    "Ye Fan... you''re okay?" Ji Ningxuan, seeing Ye Fan suddenly emerge from among the blood worms, unharmed, couldn''t hide the shock in her eyes, but in the next moment!


    Pfft!


    Ji Ningxuan violently spat out a mouthful of ck blood, her body going limp and copsing to the ground!


    Huh?


    Ye Fan was somewhat curious; he had just neutralized Ji Ningxuan''s attacking force and hadn''t attacked her in return. Was the Empress made of paper? So fragile?


    Ye Fan moved in a sh, holding Ji Ningxuan in his arms, and upon looking down, he immediately saw the ckened wound below her corbone on her chest!


    "Damn! You were bitten by a blood worm? Why the stubbornness?"

 Chapter 319 Today, He Pierced Through, and Ill Hold It Up!

    "Young Master Ye..."


    The grey-robed old man wanted to say more, but Chen Yao, standing nearby, suddenly shot a sharp gaze his way!


    Huh?


    Chen Yao didn''t speak, yet the grey-robed old man suddenly felt a chill run through his body, involuntarily trembling.


    The oppressive force of Director Chen from the Town Martial Hall was too strong.


    "For Young Master Ye to agree to treat the Empress is her honor!" A youth in a ck robe by Chen Yao''s side snorted coldly, and his deep voice caused everyone to involuntarily step back a few paces, "Yes, Lord of Shadows!"


    This ck-robed youth seemed devoid of any Martial Breath fluctuations.


    But in reality, he was a terrifying existence in the Town Martial Hall, second only to Chen Yao, a single man who could face a thousand foes!


    Ye Fan, cradling Ji Ningxuan, quickly strode toward the civilian house and teleported to it.


    Whoosh whoosh whoosh!


    Suddenly, a series of rapid sounds of tearing through the air exploded above the wastnd. A group of about a dozen people appeared in front of Ye Fan, blocking his path.


    "Are you Ye Fan? You really are a nuisance. Isn''t it good to just be a fool? Why create such big trouble for Prince Jin... Today, I''m here to send you on your way!"


    The leader was an old man in a Tang suit, and behind him stood a row of experts in red armor!


    Ye Fan merely nced at them and was shocked to discover that these red-armored experts all had fluctuations close to the Martial Emperor Realm?


    Damn!


    Since when had Martial Arts Experts be so worthless?


    Have they turned into cabbages strewn across the streets?


    Moreover, the key point was that on those red-armored Martial Arts Experts, Ye Fan felt a unique Rune Talisman oppression, somewhat simr to the suppressing force of the Divinity Fragment used by Zhou Ming earlier.


    Had Prince Jin grown so impatient?


    Using so many mysterious experts to kill him at once?


    Although Ye Fan''s strength had now reached the Eighth Rank Martial Emperor, and he also possessed the Teleportation Trait, the Absolute Domain of the Divinity Fragment, the purification effects of the Evil-Purging Formation, and Inheritance''s burning among other trump cards.


    But Ye Fan had never faced so many sinister Martial Arts Experts attacking at once, and he felt somewhat apprehensive!


    The key issue was that the poison spreading through Ji Ningxuan''s body was elerating. Although Ye Fan had used his methods to protect Ji Ningxuan''s heart meridians, if the poison wasn''t quickly expelled, Ji Ningxuan would truly die.


    If the Prime Minister Manor indeed owed a favor to his mother, having saved her life before, then today, no matter what, Ye Fan must save Ji Ningxuan!


    Whoosh!


    With Martial Breath violently pulsating around him, Ye Fan was about to use all his trump cards such as Inheritance, the Absolute Domain, and everything else at once, intending to unleash his most powerful moves to kill with a single strike.


    But as the Martial Breath began to pulse around Ye Fan, arge hand reached out to grasp his arm and gently patted him, saying, "Young Master Ye, rest assured and go save her. Leave this to him!"


    Somehow, Chen Yao had been pushed beside Ye Fan again by the youth in the ck robe.


    "You, disappear from my sight within three seconds, and I''ll spare your lives!"


    Chen Yao merely spoke lightly, and those who were ready to take action were involuntarily subdued by that chilly breath and retreated three steps.


    The leader in the Tang suit finally saw Chen Yao''s face clearly, his face changed dramatically, and he eximed, "Chen Yao... Director Chen, howe you are here?"


    Chen Yao did not reply to the old man''s question, but continued to speak lightly, "Lu Yuan, as the Deputy Commander of the royal family''s Red Armored Guards, your duty is to protect the royal bloodline from being exterminated. You should not interfere in Prince Jin''s affairs!"


    This man in the Tang suit was actually the Deputy Commander of the strongest royal guard force, the Red Armored Army group.


    He was supposed to be loyal to the royal Emperor, but in reality, he had long been colluding with Prince Jin.


    This time, Ye Fan caused a huge disturbance in the Flower Capital, getting involved with Princess Consort Cheng, Chu Lanwei. Upon learning that the Emperor had even dispatched Ji Ningxuan in person to the Flower Capital, Prince Jin could no longer sit still, so he asked Lu Yuan to make a move overnight to have Ye Fan executed before the Grand Tutor Mansion''s n could be announced tomorrow.


    Lu Yuan looked around cautiously. After noticing that other than Chen Yao and the young man in the ck robe, there were no other experts in the vicinity, he instantly felt much more at ease.


    "Chen Yao, don''t think you can do whatever you please just because you have the Town Martial Hall in your hands! Don''t forget, Great Xia belongs to the Ji Family... You''d best not get in my way today, or the consequences will be more than you can handle!" Lu Yuan was somewhat anxious, as Ye Fan had to die today.


    "By protecting Ye Fan like this, aren''t you afraid that if he pierces the sky, you''ll also want to die with him?"


    If Ye Fan doesn''t die today, once the Emperor''s Grand Tutor Mansion''s n is announced tomorrow, the situation in all of Great Xia would be reversed in an instant.


    The advantageous situation that Prince Jin had previously arranged would copsepletely at that moment.


    The neutral families, or those that had leaned towards Prince Jin because they saw the fall of the Ten Great Proud Sons of the Ye Family, would likely switch their allegiance back to the Ye Family.


    "Moreover, do you really think that just the few of you can stop us?"


    Lu Yuan was quite smug, as he himself possessed the strength of a Martial Emperor Fifth Rank, and he also had some trump cards left by the royal family''s senior elders.


    "Chen Yao, you''re no longer the tiger you once were! Your leg has been disabled for so many years, do you really think you''re that impressive..."


    As Lu Yuan continued to bber, Chen Yao directly interrupted him, "If the sky gets pierced by Ye Fan today, I''ll stand on top of it for him!"


    "I''ve already given you a chance, three seconds have passed! Shadow..."


    Chen Yao called out to the young man in the ck robe beside him, gently waving his wrist.


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    The young man in the ck robe beside Chen Yao turned into a shadowy afterimage, instantly rushing towards Lu Yuan.


    The battle saber, glinting with cold light, only left a trail of light in the air!


    Thump! Thump!


    In an instant, five Red Armored experts plummeted to the ground!


    Hisss!


    Lu Yuan was utterly stunned, "How is this possible?"


    The top-tier Red Armored Army of the royal family, though few in numbers, possessed extraordinary strength. Furthermore, stimted by medicine and runes, they could disybat power that far exceeded their actual numbers.


    Beforeing here, Lu Yuan had already activated the runes on them and administered stimting medicines.


    At this moment, all of theirbat powers were at least at the Martial Emperor Level, and with the enhancement of special runes, theirbat power was even higher!


    Although he knew that the Shadow beside Chen Yao was extremely powerful, his men shouldn''t be this pathetic, not even getting a chance to fight back, right?


    Gurgle!


    Lu Yuan let out a startled cry, and suddenly realized that he couldn''t make any sound. Instead of speaking, only gurgling noises came from his mouth, and Lu Yuan felt a cool sensation on his neck as though some liquid was flowing down!


    Hm?


    Ah?


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    Shock gripped Lu Yuan''s heart. He reached to touch his neck, looked down, and his pupils dted with his eyes nearly popping out!


    When had his throat been slit?


    Just now, the Shadow had merely passed by him in a sh, so when had he moved?


    Was it Shadow who had made the move, or was it Chen Yao?


    Was he about to die?


    "Mmph mmph..." Lu Yuan covered his throat in horror, trying to stop the flow of blood, but it was all toote. The Vitality Force within his body dissipated rapidly, his body staggered, and then he fell to the ground...

 Chapter 320 The Person You Dont Dare to Kill, Ill Kill for You!

    "My heavens!"


    The two grey-robed Martial Emperor bodyguards following behind Ye Fan, together with Bodyguard Captain Gao Fei, couldn''t help but exim when they saw the scene before them, "Lord of Shadows'' strength is indeed not exaggerated!"


    The Town Martial Hall was an extremely mysterious organization. Even though Gao Fei and the others were the Prime Minister Manor''s bodyguard captains, they rarely interacted with the Town Martial Hall; of course, they also preferred to keep it that way.


    In the past, they had only heard that Director Chen''s Lord of Shadows could take on a thousand men single-handedly. They had their doubts then, but today, witnessing the Lord of Shadows effortlessly y five Red Armor experts and the Royal Guard Deputy Commander Lu Yuan firsthand¡ª


    They were convinced!


    "It''s good for you to witness this with your own eyes! From now on, the Lord of Shadows will be under Ye Fan''smand. Therefore, it''s best that you don''t trouble Ye Fan! Otherwise, you can try to see whether your lives are tougher or the Lord of Shadows'' de is sharper!"


    Chen Yao suddenly turned his head while standing next to Ye Fan, giving Gao Fei and the two grey-robed elders a nonchnt nce.


    Although it was merely a simple sentence, it was, in fact, a warning to both the Prime Minister Manor and the royal family¡ªenormous entities in their own right.


    Ye Fan, I, the Town Martial Hall, have your back!


    If you intend to harm Ye Fan, carefully consider whether your lives are tough enough.


    Standing beside Chen Yao, Ye Fan furrowed his brows as he saw Lu Yuan fall and said, "Killing the Royal Deputy Commander just like that? Won''t there be any consequences?"


    At that moment, Ye Fan truly began to believe that Chen Yao seriously had his best interests at heart.


    After all, if Chen Yao hadn''t made a move, Ye Fan would have nned to take action himself and y them all.


    Although Ye Fan was somewhat concerned about whether his own abilities were sufficient to handle these experts, let''s not forget, he had just entered into a Soul Contract with the leader of a hundred thousand Netherworld Blood Worms right here!


    Those Netherworld Blood Worms were underground at this moment, ready to surge out like a tide at a singlemand from Ye Fan.


    Even the Red Armor experts and the other strong men sent by Prince Jin might find it difficult topletely eradicate so many Netherworld Blood Worms, right?


    Since Lu Yuan was conspiring with Prince Jin, he was one of the main culprits responsible for harming the Ye Family; Ye Fan resolutely would not spare his life.


    However, his status as the Royal Deputy Commander posed some problems!


    With Chen Yao making a move, indeed, Ye Fan had avoided some trouble.


    Chen Yao smiled slightly, "No worries! Young Master Ye, with me here... whoever you dare not kill, I''ll kill for you! Whatever you dare not do, I''ll do for you! Anything you find inconvenient, I''ll handle for you! When the Ye Family was previously in trouble, I happened to be sent abroad to deal with an emergency, which is why I couldn''t protect the members of the Ye Family, and they seeded in their plot¡ªMr. Chen feels guilty for it!"


    "But fortunately, you are okay!"


    "Go ahead! Do as you wish! Whether in the Southwest, heading to Southern Guang City, or even if you march to the Capital... the Town Martial Hall will always be your strongest support; you canpletely trust your back with me!"


    Chen Yao looked tenderly at Ye Fan, that "benevolent" gaze causing Ye Fan to get goosebumps all over.


    How to put this!


    Although Chen Yao''s expression was somewhat cold and unsettling, the way he looked at Ye Fan at that moment was filled with a fatherly affection like a father observing his son.


    This guy, was he really just friends with my mother back then?


    Ye Fan had never seen his mother since he was young, and he was curious about what kind of person she was?


    "I''ll go rescue them first!"


    Feeling Ji Ningxuan twitch in his arms again, Ye Fan knew he had to take action now!


    After being dyed by the Red Armor experts for a moment, if he didn''t act soon, Ji Ningxuan would truly be done for!


    "Go on! Be at ease and rescue her; I am here to make sure no one will disturb you outside, you can do whatever you want to do..."


    Those four words "whatever you want to do," Chen Yao said them very clearly, his eyes sharply sweeping across the two grey-robed Martial Emperor experts with a full warning in his expression.


    The two grey-robed elders cravenly took two steps back, attempting to avoid Chen Yao''s gaze, internallyining.


    We haven''t even opened our mouths to say anything, so why stare at us?


    Look at me again... Look at me again...


    I could... I could kneel before you?


    Ye Fan nodded in response, pushed off the ground with his ankle, and his body swiftly dashed towards the civilian houses!


    Although Chen Yao had said that, with him here, nobody would disturb Ye Fan.


    Nevertheless, the bodyguards sent by the Prime Minister Manor and the royal family still followed Ye Fan, diligently keeping watch around the house.


    With Ye Fan gone, only Chen Yao, Shadow, and the remaining five Red Armor warriors were left in a standoff at the scene!


    There were also three middle-aged men, each clutching a Battle Saber, warily watching Chen Yao and Shadow, their eyes filled with fear.


    "Chen Yao, do you really have to be at odds with Prince Jin? What exactly has the Ye Family offered you? Our Prince Jin can give you tenfold, a hundredfold the rewards. Why would you oppose us for a fool..."


    The person speaking was dressed in a T-shirt; he was one of Prince Jin''s trusted lieutenants.


    This time, following Lu Yuan here, his role was merely to supervise the battle.


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    "Do you think I, Chen Yao, can be bought?" Chen Yao stared fixedly at the man, speaking indifferently, "Make a call to your master, tell him that I, Chen Yao, have arrived in the Flower Capital!"


    "What?" Prince Jin''s subordinate, upon hearing Chen Yao''s words, was utterly dumbfounded.


    At this time, Chen Yao was actually telling him to make a call?


    What did this mean?@@novelbin@@


    Pfft! Pfft!


    While he was still hesitating, Shadow made a move again, and the other five Red Armor warriors, along with the twopanions by his side, fell to the ground in an instant.


    "I''ll call, I''ll call!" Although he didn''t understand Chen Yao''s intentions, he knew that if he didn''t make the call, he would be killed immediately, but if he did make the call, at least he could live another second.


    The instinct to survive made him take out his phone and dial Prince Jin''s number, "Prince Jin, it''s me..."


    "How did it go? With the Top Ten Martial Emperor Experts deployed to encircle the severely injured Ye Fan, you must have seeded, right?" On the other end of the call, Prince Jin''s tone also sounded somewhat hurried.


    Prince Jin was very anxious as he saw the rise of the Ye Family.


    After the Feng Family and Zhou Ming had made their move, Ye Fan had been severely injured, presenting a rare opportunity.


    Prince Jin had nearly yed his most important card, having Lu Yuan reveal himself early to eliminate Ye Fan.


    "No... My lord, Chen Yao... Chen Yao hase to the Flower Capital..."


    "What! Damn it... Chen Yao came to the Flower Capital? What the hell... why are you calling me?" As soon as he heard the name Chen Yao, Prince Jin from the Capital nearly jumped up in shock, his face filled with terror as he responded to his subordinate.


    Instantly, Prince Jin''s only thought was to hang up the call!


    But suddenly, an icy voice came through the phone, "Prince Jin! The Ye Family''s debt, we''ll start to repay it slowly now... As long as I''m around, you''d best not pull any sly tricks on Ye Fan! As for the debt between you and the Ye Family, I''ll save it for Ye Fan to settle with you... So, you can live a couple more days..."


    Chill!


    Ice-cold chill!


    Prince Jin felt a cold air rush from the soles of his feet to his head!


    The Demon King Chen Yao had gone to Flower Capital, and no matter how many more men he sent now, he feared none would be able to touch Ye Fan...


    Could it be that all his previous schemes were about to copse?


    Was he to just wait idly for Ye Fan toe and im his life?

 Chapter 322 Im Not Indulging You!

    "Ah... ruffian... shameless... how could you kiss there..."


    Ji Ningxuan cried out in shock, lifting her foot to kick straight at Ye Fan''s crotch!


    Ye Fan''s brow furrowed; this move was all too familiar!


    The familiar scent, the familiar form!


    Previously, when his main wife Yu Linglong was injured, Ye Fan helped her to cure, and Yu Linglong delivered a kick right to his crotch!


    Although it did not injure Ye Fan, from that moment on, he had a shadow in his heart.


    So this time...


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    As Ji Ningxuan lifted her foot, Ye Fan was already prepared. Straightening his body at the same time, he grabbed Ji Ningxuan''s ankle.


    At that moment, Ji Ningxuan waspletely undressed, with only a camisole and close-fitting panties left on her body.


    When Ye Fan grabbed Ji Ningxuan''s long leg like that, he directly hoisted it onto his shoulder.


    Ji Ningxuany on the side of the bed, while Ye Fan carried her leg on his shoulder, like a hard-working old man struggling to push a hand cart...


    Along the way, the valleys and gorges presented an endless view, with a vast expanse of white nes, overwhelming Ye Fan''s vision!


    It wasn''t that Ye Fan wanted to look, but those sceneries barged into his eyes, and he couldn''t help but see...


    "Miss Xuan, isn''t this a bit too heartless? I saved you, yet you repay kindness with grudges?" Ye Fan stared intently at Ji Ningxuan, his eyes somewhat wishing to knife someone.


    He could forgive Yu Linglong for treating him that way.


    Because Yu Linglong was his wife who had stood out without hesitation to support the Ye Family during such a crisis. So no matter what Yu Linglong did, Ye Fan could ept it.


    But who is Ji Ningxuan in front of him?


    Nothing at all!


    Instead, she is the Empress to Emperor Ji Yuchen, another man''s woman!


    If it wasn''t for Chen Yao reminding Ye Fan that the Prime Minister Manor saved his mother''s life that year, Ye Fan did not even want to save her!


    "Ah... shameless ruffian, where are your eyes looking..." When Ji Ningxuan saw her own disgraceful actions, with so little fabric covering her body, her key areas were almost exposed, and she would be entirely in Ye Fan''s view.


    While scolding aloud, Ji Ningxuan''s other leg kicked towards Ye Fan''s chest again.


    Of course, without any doubt, it was also caught by Ye Fan!


    The moment their skin touched, that warm current rushed from the contact between the arm and the ankle into Ji Ningxuan''s body, dispelling thest bit of poison in her, and at the same time enhancing Ji Ningxuan''s Martial Arts Qi strength.


    "Mmn!"


    That feeling ofplete rity throughout her body made Ji Ningxuan want to scold, but what came out of her mouth was afortable moan.


    "???"


    Ji Ningxuan was baffled!


    My God!@@novelbin@@


    What weird sound did she just make?


    It wasn''t her who made it!


    If other people outside heard such a noiseing from the room, they would think she and Ye Fan were doing something indecent!


    "Let go of me! You scoundrel... you..." Ji Ningxuan tried to struggle, but at this moment her body had only just recovered, and she had already used up all her strength; even her movements were deformed, and her writhing body looked more like she was coquettishly teasing.


    "Hmph!" Ye Fan had no good attitude towards Ji Ningxuan, "Still want to kick me? You really don''t know what''s good for you, huh? Think I''m a sick cat just because I don''t show my ws?"


    You don''t want this young master to touch you, do you?


    Well, this young master insists on touching you!


    You think you''re the Empress? Then this young master will make sure you remember tonight forever!


    While scolding, Ye Fan flipped his wrist and turned Ji Ningxuan over, pinning her on the edge of the bed, and smacked her buttocks with two sharp ps!


    "That''s what you get for not listening! That''s what you get for biting the hand that feeds you!"


    Smack!


    Smack!


    One crisp sound after another rang out in the room, leaving Ji Ningxuan dazed. It took her a good while toe to her senses.


    "Ah¡­ Ye Fan, you bastard¡­ what are you doing¡­ don''t¡­ stop¡­ don''t¡­ want you to stop¡­ don''t want you to stop¡­ oh¡­"


    Ji Ningxuan was on the verge of tears!


    What on earth was happening?


    She was none other than the Jade Pool Saintess, the daughter of the Prime Minister Manor, even the Empress of the Emperor of Great Xia!


    With such a distinguished status and identity, she had been touched by that fool of a master from the Ye Family, kissed there, and now she was even being spanked?


    This detestable man!


    Truly fearless of heaven and earth!


    Initially, Ji Ningxuan''s mouth was full of indignant scolding, but as Ye Fan continued to spank her, the warm currents fed back into her body, bringing her to the edge of a breakthrough!


    Her Martial Breath began to surge violently, and just with that intimate contact with Ye Fan, Ji Ningxuan''s strength had actually broken through the peak of Martial Venerable and was on the verge of breaking into the level of Martial Emperor.


    Ye Fan also sensed the change in Ji Ningxuan''s aura and involuntarily stopped his movements!


    Ye Fan looked at his hand with satisfaction. It seemed that his palm really had some magic power!


    Ji Ningxuan, at that moment, keenly felt the build-up of Martial Breath within her body, right at the edge of breaking through, justcking that final bit of Martial Arts Qi.


    If Ye Fan continued to spank her a couple more times, she might just break through!


    As for Martial Arts Cultivation, having one breakthrough in Energy Transformation was one in ten thousand; gaining Control could make one a local tycoon; stepping into Grandmaster allowed one to dominate a region; Martial Venerable could preside over a domain¡­ and to reach Martial Emperor, one must find tremendously rare opportunities for a breakthrough...


    The chance was too precious, and Ji Ningxuan didn''t want to miss it!


    Biting her lower lip gently, Ji Ningxuan turned her head shyly, her face flushing red as she said to Ye Fan, "Why¡­ did you stop?"


    Ye Fan gave a mischievous smile; he clearly knew what Ji Ningxuan meant!


    Right at the moment of her potential breakthrough, he had stopped, naturally not providing any more Martial Arts Qi.


    But Ye Fan deliberately said, "Nothing! It''s just that I don''t find spanking in this position satisfying enough¡­ Forget it, I''m leaving!"


    ying hard to get!


    Against the totally na?ve Ji Ningxuan, these tricks were too easy for Ye Fan; he yed her effortlessly.


    Seeing Ye Fan about to truly leave the room, Ji Ningxuan became anxious, "Don''t¡­ don''t go¡­"


    "Not go? I''ve already helped you get rid of the toxins! Now that you''re fine, what''s the point of me staying here? Besides, didn''t you want no contact with me? Just now you were trying to kick me out, I''m too much of a nuisance here, better I leave!"


    Ye Fan looked at Ji Ningxuan with a yful expression on his face!


    Now, Ye Fan wasn''t the one in a hurry; Ji Ningxuan was!


    "I''m sorry! I misunderstood you just now¡­ uh¡­ whatever position you want to spank me in, I¡­ I''ll go along with it, okay¡­"


    Ji Ningxuan was so mortified she wished she could just crawl into a hole and hide!


    Were these the words of an Empress?


    Was she actually begging a foolish young master to spank her?


    Crazy!


    Definitely crazy!


    Ji Ningxuan felt immensely conflicted. From the moment she first encountered Ye Fan that evening, she realized that herposure had been disturbed, her body taken advantage of by Ye Fan time and again!


    To the point that she was now the one initiating contact.


    When she returned to the Capital, how would she exin this to the Emperor?

 Chapter 323 I volunteered!

    "Isn''t this a bit inappropriate?" Ye Fan stopped in his tracks, looking devilishly at Ji Ningxuan!


    You little rascal!


    You''re too green to spar with Young Master Ye!


    "You are of such noble stature, with your wedding next month, bing the exalted Empress! For me to spank you like this, it seems highly disrespectful!" Ye Fan said with a righteous air.


    Ji Ningxuan was almost driven mad by his words, utterly frustrated in her heart. Do you really think spanking Miss Xuan is a sign of disrespect?@@novelbin@@


    Hmph!


    Ever since the moment he dealt with the Netherworld Blood Worms, Ye Fan hadn''t stopped his hands on her.


    The ces he should and shouldn''t touch!


    The ces he should and shouldn''t look, was there any part of her he hadn''t vited?


    Even though he was helping her detoxify earlier, he didn''t show any signs of being nervous or anxious when he kissed her chest!


    On purpose!


    This deadbeat, it was definitely intentional!


    And yet, now Ji Ningxuan''s body was raging with Martial Arts Qi, a great opportunity for a breakthrough. If she missed this chance, who knows when the next woulde.


    Ji Ningxuan really didn''t want to miss it!


    What was key, though, was the peculiar feeling Ji Ningxuan had in her heart... She was too embarrassed to admit it, but she actually kind of enjoyed being spanked by Ye Fan.


    It seemed as though Ye Fan had a kind of magic power, drawing her in, making her want to get close to him, again and again.


    So, in fact, it was the rebellious thoughts inside Ji Ningxuan''s heart that were causing mischief, using the breakthrough as an excuse to have more intimate contact with Ye Fan.


    Anyway, it was only for this night; as long as they didn''t cross the ultimate line,


    it should be fine, right?


    After tonight, she would forget everything that happened here and be a well-behaved Empress.


    "It''s okay! It''s all consensual... and besides, you spanking me like this can help me improve my strength, you should know that, right?" Having already made up her mind, Ji Ningxuan''s shyness lessened a bit, and she sat up on the bed, twisting her body, striking a very sultry pose, and proactivelyy down at the edge, "Is this okay?"


    At that moment, Ji Ningxuan was only wearing herst bit of undergarments, her curvaceous figure hardly contained within them.


    Especially as Ji Ningxuan struck the pose of a beauty gazing at the moon,pletely at his mercy.


    Although Ye Fan felt he was nearly at his wits'' end, he was still somewhat unable to control himself.


    p!


    Ye Fan gave a firm smack to Ji Ningxuan''s buttocks and sneakily said, "Miss Xuan, remember you asked for this! It''s entirely your request, I''m not to me!"


    p! p! p!


    The room was instantly filled with a rhythmic sound!


    The noise was clearly heard by Guard Captain Gao Fei and the two grey-robed old men outside.


    The men exchanged nces, their faces suddenly turning pale.


    "Old Qin, this... What are they doing inside? They couldn''t possibly be..."


    Men being men, the sound of spankinging from the room, along with the presence of a man and a woman inside, was all too suggestive.


    The slightly fatter old man in a grey robe also twitched the muscles in his face a few times, "It''s unlikely... Should we go in and check?"


    "Yes! Miss Xuan is to be the Empress, and if anything happened here, where would the Emperor''s face go? Ye Fan, this guy, has too much nerve..."


    Gao Fei, Old Qin, and another grey-robed Martial Emperor bodyguard all had unpleasant expressions on their faces!


    This Ye Fan was too presumptuous!


    To humiliate and bully the Emperor''s woman like this?


    However, what they were a bit curious about was, if the Empress was being bullied, why didn''t she call for help?


    Just as they were about to take action, they suddenly felt a chill emerge behind them.


    Old Qin, Gao Fei, and the other bodyguards became instantly alert and turned around abruptly, only to find Chen Yao and Lord of Shadows already present.


    "What are you few doing here? Trying to get inside for what?" Chen Yao spoke indifferently, and although a smile was on his face, the sharpness in his eyes made one shiver without feeling cold.


    "Young Master Ye is treating the Empress; do you all harbor any suspicions?" Just one light sentence from Chen Yao made them all quiver as if they were waves on a drum.


    "No! No! Not at all!"


    Shit!


    Chen Yao''s oppressive force was so overwhelming that just one look from him silenced everyone, leaving them daring not to make any move or utter a word, let alone have a thought in their minds.


    "Good that you don''t! I have already made it very clear. No matter what Young Master Ye does, even if he were to puncture the sky, Mr. Chen will have his back! To put it more bluntly, even if Ye Fan were to sleep with the Empress today, it would still be Ji Ningxuan''s honor... it''s the royal family''s deserved fate..."


    Chen Yao''s words caused a great change in the facial expressions of Old Qin and the others, their pupils dting wildly!


    Just now, they merely suspected Ye Fan was up to some unseemly deed with Ji Ningxuan inside.


    Yet, unexpectedly, Chen Yao had bluntly made it public.


    What was Chen Yao trying to do?


    Rebellion?


    So protective of Ye Fan, could it be that Ye Fan was his illegitimate son?


    Ding Ling Ling!


    At this critical moment, Old Qin''s phone suddenly rang.


    Old Qin saw that it was a call from Emperor Ji Yuchen, and his eyebrows twisted like pretzels.


    To answer or not to answer?


    The Emperor must have already tried to contact Ji Ningxuan. If Old Qin didn''t answer, wouldn''t that lead to a greater misunderstanding?


    But if he did answer, what was he to say regarding the current situation?


    "Report truthfully!"


    With Chen Yao''s lightmand, Old Qin had no choice but to reluctantly pick up the video call. Continue reading on empire


    "Old Qin, what''s the situation? Why can''t I reach Ji Ningxuan''s phone? Has something happened?" On the other end of the line, Emperor Ji Yuchen''s face was stern.


    "Ah! Emperor... It''s like this, a swarm of Netherworld Blood Worm creatures suddenly erupted in Flower Capital, so Miss Xuan wanted toe take a look and then she was identally injured, luckily saved by Young Master Ye. Now, Young Master Ye is healing Miss Xuan..."


    Old Qin nced at Chen Yao and quickly reported the situation.


    "Oh! Is Ning Xuan''s injury not serious?" Ji Yuchen''s brow furrowed slightly, "With Ye Fan there, it should be no big problem!"


    Seeing that Ji Yuchen didn''t have many questions, Old Qin finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    But the next moment, Ji Yuchen''s question suddenly caused Old Qin''s nerves to tense up, "Why do I hear a p-p sound over there? What''s happening? Does Ye Fan make noise when healing Ning Xuan?"


    Hiss!


    Old Qin was immediately nervous, his mouth stuttering, unsure of how to respond to the Emperor.


    Because for such a healing situation, even Old Qin himself was doubtful and couldn''t exin it.


    Now Old Qin seriously suspected that Ye Fan had indeed bullied the Empress.


    What he feared most was responding to the Emperor''s question, and yet the Emperor had to ask precisely that.


    "Emperor, Young Master Ye should be giving the Empress a full-body massage to detoxify, so it''s actually quite normal to hear some sounds! You would understand, wouldn''t you?" Old Qin was still hesitating when Chen Yao had already taken the phone from him and calmly exined to Ji Yuchen.


    "Full-body massage?" Ji Yuchen echoed in confusion, his facial muscles twitched a bit, "I see!"


    Since it was Chen Yao speaking, Ji Yuchen was somewhat wary and also a bit ufortable, so he quickly gave some instructions and hung up the phone!

 Chapter 325 Empress, You Havent Been Bullied, Have You?

    Ji Ningxuan suddenly turned around and threw her arms around Ye Fan, holding him tight!


    "But once we leave through this door, we may never have a chance like today again!" Ji Ningxuan looked up at Ye Fan, her eyes filled with a misty veil of moisture.


    She was speaking for Ye Fan to hear, but in reality, it was also a reminder to herself.


    Once they left this ce, Ji Ningxuan would have to return to being the distinguished Empress, and Ye Fan would continue as the genius youth shouldering the Ye Family.


    Without anything else happening between them, the two might never cross paths again!


    Hmm!


    Overwhelmed by her feelings, Ji Ningxuan looked up and kissed Ye Fan on the lips.


    This was thest time!


    It would serve as a memento.


    Her heart pounding, Ji Ningxuan released Ye Fan and immediately regained her cool demeanor, "Let''s go!"


    With that, Ji Ningxuan was the first to step towards the door.


    Ji Ningxuan tried her best to control her emotions, not showing too much.


    In fact, considering the time, Ji Ningxuan and Ye Fan had only met that evening.


    But sometimes, that''s how it is between people. Some may know each other for ten years yet remain strangers, while others may feel an eternal connection at first nce.


    Ye Fan stood in the room, watching Ji Ningxuan walk away with a swaying grace, a smile emerging on his lips.


    Savoring the fragrance lingering on his lips, Ye Fan followed her steps.


    This girl, she couldn''t possibly have feelings for me, could she?


    ...


    Outside the civilian house, Gao Fei, Old Qin, and the others were nearly going mad with worry!


    Seeing Ji Ningxuan and Ye Fan finallye out, Old Qin was the first to rush up, "Empress, are you alright?"


    "Miss, during the healing just now, there were some strange noises. You weren''t mistreated, were you?"


    The bodyguards surrounded Ji Ningxuan with concerned expressions.


    Actually, the answer was quite obvious by now. Although Ji Ningxuan managed to keep her emotions in check, her rosy cheeks and radiantplexion gave away the fact that she felt...nourished. Old Qin and Gao Fei were experienced after all!


    "I''m fine! What are you imagining?" Ji Ningxuan frowned and snapped.


    "But, Empress... You are to have your grand wedding next month, are you certain nothing happened between you and Ye Fan?" Old Qin was a royal guard, naturally more concerned about Ji Ningxuan''s honor. It was a matter of the royal family''s prestige. If word got out, it would bring shame to the entire royal family.


    "Nonsense! Since when do I need to be judged by you lot? Even if something did happen, what would you do to me? Report my failings to the Emperor?" Ji Ningxuan was already irritated inside, and the incessant questioning from the bodyguards made her explode with anger.


    As she lost her temper, a chilling killing intent surged around her.


    Even Gao Fei, who was at the Martial Venerable Realm, was intimidated by her aura and took two steps back!


    Old Qin and another Martial Emperor bodyguard also realized the change, "Ah, Miss, you... You''ve broken through to the Martial Emperor Level?"


    The other Martial Emperor bodyguard, from the Prime Minister Manor, wasn''t concerned about what happened between Ji Ningxuan and Ye Fan; his only concern was Ji Ningxuan''s safety.


    "Yes! Just now, with Ye Fan''s help... and a stroke of fate, I broke through to Martial Emperor!" As Ji Ningxuan spoke, she nced at Ye Fan who had followed her out.


    The method Ye Fan used to help her break through was truly peculiar.


    There was spanking and kissing!


    Sigh!


    No more chances after this!


    "That''s great! Miss, you make us feel ashamed¡­ We didn''t expect someone as young as you to have already broken through to the Martial Emperor! With this breakthrough, along with the Master, and the Steward, the Prime Minister Manor now has four Great Martial Emperors sitting in power. Our days ahead should be easier!"


    Although the Prime Minister Manor served as a very important institution assisting the Emperor in managing affairs, in reality, over the years, as Prince Jin gradually intervened and oppressed, the authority and influence of the Prime Minister Manor had significantly declined.


    Even though there had been three Great Martial Emperors in the manor, they each had their own tasks and responsibilities, so it had always been very constrained.


    But now that Ji Ningxuan had broken through to the Martial Emperor, this was a new opportunity!


    "Congrattions, Empress!" Old Qin also noticed Ji Ningxuan''s breakthrough in strength and could only let out a helpless long sigh, expressing his congrattions.


    The royal family needed the support of the Prime Minister Manor now, and he knew that even if something had happened between Ji Ningxuan and Ye Fan today, even if the Emperor had been cuckolded, the royal family would have to bear it.


    "Empress, the Emperor called earlier to inquire about your injury! He also heard some sounds¡­ Our report is that Young Master Ye was giving you a massage to heal your wounds!" Old Qin let out a long sigh and told Ji Ningxuan about the call from Ji Yuchen, essentially reminding her not to misspeak.


    "I understand! Let''s go!"


    Ji Ningxuan signaled the people around her, nodded toward Chen Yao standing nearby, then quickly got into a Hummer parked at the side and left the scene!


    Ji Ningxuan''s primary purpose ining to the Flower Capital was to win over Ye Fan!@@novelbin@@


    So much had happened tonight, and she had allowed Ye Fan to take all the advantages. Surely, this gesture of goodwill should be enough, right?


    But!


    She felt a bit sorry for Ji Yuchen!


    Sigh!


    After all, Ji Yuchen was partly responsible for the annihtion of the Ye Family.


    What she had done could be considered as helping Ji Yuchen atone for his sins, right?


    He¡­ surely would not me her!


    As Ji Ningxuan drove away, her mind was full of thoughts, but her eyes involuntarily looked back, catching a glimpse of Ye Fan''s rogue-like demeanor, and she let out a long sigh in her heart!


    As of tonight, it was time to start forgetting!


    ...


    After everyone had left, Chen Yao finally spoke to Ye Fan, "Young Master Ye! If you are interested in Ji Ningxuan and want to sleep with her, there is absolutely no issue. I will handle things with the Emperor."


    Chen Yao looked at Ye Fan intently, without the slightest hint of joking. Explore more stories with My Virtual Library Empire


    Ye Fan quickly shook his head, "Director, please don''t mess around! Although I haveints against the royal family, it''s not right to take someone else''s wife."


    Chen Yao nodded and continued, "Now you can tell me about your ns. Tell me what you intend to do! I''ll give you some advice, see where I can help you. Even though the Red Armor soldiers dispatched by Prince Jin have been in, as a member of the royal family who has operated for many years, Prince Jin''s power and methods behind the scenes should not be underestimated!"


    Ye Fan''s brows furrowed slightly, "Director Chen, why are you helping me so much? Merely because you were a friend of my mother? And what kind of person was my mother?"


    This had been a point of curiosity for Ye Fan!


    Although Chen Yao had already shown absolute protection over him and helped y the Red Armor warriors sent by Prince Jin, Ye Fan, after everything he had been through, wouldn''t easily trust anyone!


    "Your mother, she was an extraordinary and exceptional woman with many followers willing to sacrifice their lives for her, and I am one of those followers! Out of regard for your mother, I am willing to sacrifice my life¡­ Since you carry her bloodline, I am also prepared to sacrifice my life for you, if necessary," as Chen Yao spoke, his eyes revealed a profound look as if remembering something beautiful, and a slight smile curved at the edge of his mouth.


    "Is that all?" Ye Fan raised his eyebrows. Director Chen was a suitor of his mother? And after so many years, with his mother having disappeared without a trace, was Chen Yao still so devoted to her?


    Seeing that Ye Fan was still puzzled, Chen Yao took out half of a Jade Pendant from the clothes close to his body, "Your mother said back then, if you don''t believe me, to show you this... and you would believe."


    A Jade Pendant?


    Another Jade Pendant Fragment?

 Chapter 327 More People? Lets See Who Has More!

    "Ye Fan?"


    Feng Feiyu turned around and saw Ye Fan actually appearing from outside the Ren Family''s ce, and his heart couldn''t help but be filled with doubt.


    ording to the intelligence obtained yesterday, didn''t Ye Fan suffer severe injuries after that desperate fight with Zhou Ming, even falling unconscious?


    Why does Ye Fan now seempletely unharmed? And the Martial Arts Qi surging from his body, is it still at the Martial Emperor Level?


    With Ye Fan on the scene, and Pang Hai also having strength at the Martial Emperor Level, things were gettingplicated!


    The heavy pressure made Feng Feiyu''s heart beat a drum, recalling how his son brought so many experts yesterday, only to be crushed. If today he was again trampled underfoot by Ye Fan, then the Feng Family would never be able to raise their head in the Ancient Martial World again.


    Next to Feng Feiyu, two other family''s Martial Venerable experts sensed Feng Feiyu''s pressure and stepped forward, each releasing their powerful Martial Arts Qi, sharing some of his burden.


    Feng Feiyu immediately felt relieved. He nced at the forces on his side, the Feng Family''s Iron Blood Guard Team had gathered over a hundred people, plus the support from two great Ancient Martial Families.


    Afraid of what?


    With that thought, Feng Feiyu instantly regained his confidence, "What are you looking at? What I said stands, kneel down and apologize! Hand over my son immediately, otherwise... none of you will have it easy today..."


    Those live broadcast scenes from yesterday had gone viral on the inte. The grand young master of the Feng Family, the monstrous talent of the Ancient Martial World, was brutally abused in front of Ye Fan, even his wife was taken away.


    This is a humiliation of colossal proportions!


    Today, Feng Feiyu must reim that face!


    "Is that so? Patriarch Feng, just now Elder Pang already said, what happened yesterday is in the past. If you bring the Elixir Pills I want, I''ll release your son, and perhaps your Feng Family may still find a way to live. Are you insisting on ripping off the facadepletely?" Ye Fan stared coldly at Feng Feiyu, sneering in his heart, like father like son indeed.


    Feng Feiyu and Feng Hanshao, both of the same ilk, were blind to their plight until the casket was closed.


    Yesterday, evidence had already been confirmed that the Feng Family took part in the oppression against Su Yixue''s family and participated in the pursuit to kill Ye Fan''s Second Brother.


    And now they''vee to provoke time and time again!


    I, Young Master, don''t kill people without a reason, do you really think I''m a sick cat?


    "Over? Yesterday, you caused so much instant loss to the Feng Family, and you say it''s over? Hmph! If you want it to be over, firstpensate my Feng Family with fifty billion, then kneel and beg for mercy. I''ll consider only killing you, allowing that old man of the Ye Family to live a few more years!"


    Feng Feiyu was getting excited speaking, and continued, "At that time, when your second brother died, he was still whispering your name. After you die, below you''ll have seven brothers to keep youpany, so you won''t be lonely! Haha... After you die, I''ll have your beautiful sisters-inw, and your wife, all taken by my son, perfect..."


    Feng Feiyu was so engrossed in his own words that he failed to notice Ye Fan''s expression darkening to the extreme.


    The Feng Family!


    Must die!


    Up to this point, all the families involved in the attack on the Ye Family, without exception, have all met with a bad end.


    Ye Fan initially had no intention of involving families from the Ancient Martial ne so soon, but the Feng Family had openly provoked him to the extreme, so there was no need to tolerate any longer.


    Ye Fan nced at Pang Hai, who nodded back at him.


    Ye Fan immediately understood that those cultivators in the hall should have mostlypleted their breakthroughs.


    Qiao Wanjun, Yamada Eiko, Guo Li, Wang Fugui, and Yu Qiang, as well as the experts from Tianji Pavilion¡ªwith so many experts, not a single one from the Feng Family can think of escaping.


    Sensing the fluctuation of Martial Arts Qi emanating from Ye Fan, Feng Feiyu tightened, and he rebuked Ye Fan, "You little beast! What do you think you''re doing? Hmph! With your strength, you still think about resisting... You''d better open your eyes and see clearly, I''ve brought so many experts here. No matter how strong you are, with so many of us, we''ll wear you to death..."


    "Now! Kneel down immediately, bark like a dog, and crawl around here three times, while gathering all your sisters-inw, publicly announcing that your wife will be given to my son, otherwise, I''ll take action..."


    p!


    Feng Feiyu kept babbling nonstop, and Ye Fan was tired of listening. His body moved instantly, and he pped Feng Feiyu''s face fiercely.


    The p made Feng Feiyu see stars and he was somewhat dazed, "Fuck! What happened? What hit my face?"


    After being stunned for several seconds and seeing the clear imprint of a hand on his face, Feng Feiyu finally realized. Find exclusive stories on My Virtual Library Empire


    Was he just pped by Ye Fan?


    Damn!


    How could he, a dignified Martial Emperor level expert, have also been pped across the face by Ye Fan?@@novelbin@@


    On top of that, there were two other family heads of great stature sitting right next to him, both Martial Emperor Fourth Rank and Fifth-Rank experts. Why hadn''t they noticed Ye Fan''s movement?


    Just how terrifyingly strong had Ye Fan be?


    Feng Feiyu''s confidence, which had just been restored, was once again deted!


    Was the decision he made today right or wrong?


    If he had known this would happen, he wouldn''t have listened to the other two families'' suggestions and made a scene today. He should have listened to Ye Fan, obediently handed over the elixir pills, and saved his son''s life first.


    "Hmph! Feng Feiyu, do you think the Ye Family, having fallen from their status as one of the Ten Great Proud Sons of Heaven, is a soft persimmon for anyone to pinch? You think you have greater numbers? Then let me show you!" As Ye Fan coldly snorted, he shouted towards the Ren Family Courtyard, "Come out, all of you!"


    Whoosh!


    With Ye Fan''s shout, arge group of Martial Arts Experts instantly rushed out from the Ren Family Courtyard.


    Leading them were Guo Li and Wang Fugui, along with Yu Qiang, Yamada Eiko, and others!


    "Big brother, haha, I''ve already broken through to the peak of Martial Venerable. Just a bit more and I can break through to the Martial Emperor level!" Wang Fugui, like a hooligan, rushed over to Ye Fan, grumbling loudly, "Damn it! Laotzu has long found this thing displeasing to the eye, a piece of trash trying to show off in front of big brother!"


    Bang!


    Without any hesitation, Wang Fugui rushed in front of Feng Feiyu and suddenly kicked towards Feng Feiyu''s crotch.


    Pop! Pop!


    Two crisp sounds echoed from Feng Feiyu''s crotch almost instantaneously!


    The eggs are smashed!


    F*ck!


    His son was crippled yesterday, and today he himself was crippled.


    And just a few dozen seconds ago, Feng Feiyu had been pped by Ye Fan.


    How infuriating!


    Being pped by Ye Fan was one thing, after all, Ye Fan was already a Martial Emperor level expert.


    But being pped by Wang Fugui was unbearable!


    Heck, Wang Fugui had just said it, his strength was only at the peak of Martial Venerable, which from a Combat Power standpoint, should be much lower than that of Feng Feiyu.


    Yet he still managed tond an attack!


    "Ahh! My eggs... F*ck, f*ck... you... will not die a good death... hiss... pain, pain, pain..." Feng Feiyu covered his crotch, jumping around in pain on the spot.


    Butpared to the pain in his crotch, Feng Feiyu was more shocked by the Martial Arts Experts who had rushed out from the Ren Family Courtyard!


    Yu Qiang, Qiao Wanjun, Pang Hai, and Ye Fan... Feng Feiyu could already sense that there were four great Martial Emperor experts!


    There were also Guo Li, Wang Fugui, Yamada Eiko, and so many Martial Venerable peak experts from the Tianji Pavilion!


    In terms of strength, they already formed an oppressive force against the few people from the Feng Family!


    Oh my!


    What''s the point of ying this?


    Today was a total disaster!


    Feng Feiyu nced at the two Ancient Martial Bigwigs next to him, feeling extremely vexed, then suddenly an idea came to him!


    If he took action now, he was sure to lose. Instead of that, he might as well... faint... y dumb...


    Bang!


    With that thought, Feng Feiyu''s eyes shut, and his body fell straight to the ground...

 Chapter 329 Does the Ye Family Ancestor Want the Ye Familys Life? Why?

    The Ye Family has now all but fallen, leaving only Ye Fan and Ye Changfeng as the direct lineage!


    It surely can''t be Ye Changfeng, right?


    If it''s not Ye Changfeng, then there''s only Ye Fan left!@@novelbin@@


    Ye Fan is the husband of Ancient Martial Nangong Aoyue? Experience exclusive tales on My Virtual Library Empire


    What the hell!


    At this moment, even Pang Hai couldn''t keep his calm!


    What kind of person is this new Pavilion Master, chosen by the Old Pavilion Master of Tianji Pavilion?


    Not only does he have an exceptional talent for cultivation, but he also knows so many powerful big shots!


    The Wandering Soul Squad, the Deputy Commander of Xuanwu, a subordinate of King Cheng; and now he even has such a connection with the Ancient Martial Nangong Family!


    If Tianji Pavilion rises, wouldn''t that be a sure thing?


    The guardian mission of Tianji Pavilion, along with subsequent missions, can finally bepleted, right?


    "Master Ye Fan, as we meet for the first time, please take good care of me for the rest of my life!"


    With the crowd looking on in surprise, Nangong Aoyue walked gracefully toward Ye Fan and gave him a gentle curtsy.


    Her charm was like the warm sun on a spring day, filling the whole scene with warmth!


    "Beauty, are you sure you haven''t mistaken me for someone else?" Ye Fan''s brow furrowed slightly; except for some past interactions with Ren Xueying six years ago, he really hadn''t bothered with any other girls.


    Nangong Aoyue smiled and reached out her hand to Ye Fan, then hooked his neck.


    While everyone thought Nangong Aoyue was being so bold as to do something to Ye Fan right there and then, Nangong Aoyue gently spoke, "Rest assured, my husband, I would never recognize the wrong person! And even if I did, this Ancient Martial Scepter Jade Pendant wouldn''t make a mistake!"


    As she spoke, Nangong Aoyue took out the Ancient Martial Scepter Jade Pendant from around Ye Fan''s neck and showed it to him.


    This jade pendant was given to Ye Fan by Manager Wu in the Thousands Treasure Pavilion when he was in Cloud City, iming it was a gift from the mysterious boss to Ye Fan.


    Thinking of this, Ye Fan also remembered something.


    When Ye Fan first arrived in Flower Capital and opposed Shen Xiao, Shen Xiao had also summoned two powerful fighters from the Ancient Martial World, namely Elder Cao and Elder Kong. But when they saw the jade pendant on his chest, they ran off immediately.


    As they left, they uttered the same words: the Ancient Martial Scepter signifies the power of the Ancient Martial Alliance!


    The Nangong Family...


    Connecting all the dots, everything makes sense.


    So it was because of this jade pendant!


    "Is that so? Miss Nangong, even though I epted the gift you gave me, to suddenly be thrust into a husband and wife rtionship like this, doesn''t it seem a bit too abrupt?"


    Although the Nangong Aoyue before him was beautiful and the background behind her was not weak,


    yet Ye Fan was not someone to do that with just anyone he met. Otherwise, what would differentiate him from a pig?


    A hint of worry appeared on Nangong Aoyue''s face, "Young Master Ye, our rtionship has been predetermined for a long time! I wonder if Young Master Ye might spare a moment to speak privately?"


    At this moment, Nangong Aoyue''s eyes were filled entirely with Ye Fan, showing no concern for the battle happening on the other side.


    Although the Nangong Family has weakened, that''s onlypared to the past when theymanded the whole Ancient Martial Alliance.


    The current strength of the Nangong Family is still more than enough to confront one or two Ancient Martial Families.


    "Alright!"


    Nangong Aoyue brought Ye Fan to the side of the Ren Family''s main gate, behind a flowerbed, before she started speaking with a somewhat solemn expression, "Young Master Ye, please watch!"


    As she spoke, Nangong Aoyue opened a video clip.


    The video had a somewhat yellow tint, and even the picture quality was not particrly clear.


    The video started to y, showing a woman speaking to a man, "Head of Nangong Family, then the marital agreement between my son and Miss Nangong is settled like this! I hope the Head of Nangong Family will not go back on his word. I will use some methods to seal some techniques in Miss Nangong''s body. After Ye Fan and Miss Nangong marry, he will naturally be able to obtain them..."


    Listening to the woman''s words and connecting them with the not-so-clear video, Ye Fan finally understood who the woman in front of him was.


    Mother?


    It was a video recording of his mother?


    In fact, at the Ye Family, Ye Fan''s parents didn''t have much presence!


    Because they were low-key, they seemed weakpared to the other prodigies of the Ye Family. But in reality, Ye Fan had already found out that his mother had ties to Divine Gate and had quietly established the Town Martial Hall, leaving behind so many contingencies for him.


    She was an outstandingly impressive person!


    After leaving pieces of the Immortal Pce map on her seven sons, she left the Ye Family!


    Where on earth did Mother go?


    What did she go to do? It was all unknown!


    Now, suddenly seeing information about his mother, Ye Fan''s heart started pounding with excitement, "You... how do you have video footage of my mother?"


    Ye Fan knew what his mother looked like only from a few photos he saw at his grandfather''s.


    Nangong Aoyue spoke solemnly, "Before Auntie left, herst stop was at our Ancient Martial Nangong Family. It''s said that she was dealing with a very difficult issue! Just before she left, she confirmed our marital agreement with my father and put some secrets and Prohibitions rted to Divine Gate within my body, using a Blood Covenant to seal them. They can only be unlocked after my husband and I are married..."


    As she spoke, Nangong Aoyue once again took out a piece of Jade Pendant from her body, "My father said that as long as this Jade Pendant Fragment is presented, my husband will believe everything!"


    Thump!


    Seeing the Jade Pendant Fragment in front of him, Ye Fan almost spat blood!


    Another Jade Pendant Fragment.


    Tonight, Ye Fan had already seen a Jade Pendant Fragment for the second time.


    Just a few hours ago, Chen Yao had brought out a piece, verifying his identity.


    No. 4 Jade Pendant Fragment!


    Ye Fanpared the fragment in Nangong Aoyue''s hand with the photo on his cell phone, confirming the authenticity of the pendant, and felt a wave of resignation in his heart.


    Suddenly, he had inexplicably gained another wife out of nowhere?


    Including the seven sisters-inw, Ye Fan felt his head was getting bigger!


    Sigh!


    Sometimes, having too many women is not necessarily a good thing!


    Since they were all his women, Ye Fan would naturally have to protect them fully.


    But now, with so many enemies watching him openly and secretly, when they find no way to act against him, they will inevitably target the women around Ye Fan!


    "Thanks for today''s help!" Since the Nangong Family was a reliable family to trust, then everything Nangong Aoyue did today was exinable.


    Nangong Aoyue shook her head lightly, "Husband, we are one, there''s no need to say thank you between us! Moreover, handling the Feng Family, the Yan Family, and the Cao Family today, I had to step in... It was best for husband not to act, otherwise husband might soon have big trouble!"


    Huh?


    Ye Fan looked at Nangong Aoyue puzzled, wondering what trouble could there be if he just eliminated the Feng Family.


    "Husband is not very familiar with the Ancient Martial Scene, the current situation in the Ancient Martial World is quiteplicated! Those who acted against the Ye Family nearly wiping them out, the main culprit indeed is Capital King Jin, but behind the scenes, on the Ancient Martial level, several major families were involved as well. Aside from the Yan Family and the Tang Family just now, the main one wanting to exterminate the Ye Family was, Ancient Martial Ye Family... also, husband''s Ye Family Ancestor..."


    What?


    Ancient Martial Ye Family?


    The ancestral family of the secr world''s Ye Family, they also wanted to exterminate the Ye Family?


    Why?

 Chapter 331 Grand Tutor Mansion Established! Shocking the Four Seas!

    "Young Master Ye, congrattions!"


    The leader was not the highest-ranking four-star general, but a three-star one!


    It was Ning Tao, who had appeared at the Ye Family funeral!


    Ning Tao used to be a minor guard beside Ye Changfeng, but now he had be a three-star general in the Xuanwu Region.


    Unexpectedly, after all the twists and turns, Ye Fan had be the Deputy Commander of the Xuanwu Region, and Ning Tao was once more under the banner of the Ye Family Army. Read new chapters at My Virtual Library Empire


    Nevertheless, Ning Tao was still quite reliable!


    During the Ye Family''s funeral, under such a tragic situation,


    the Tianlong Army''s leaders were originally nning to attack Cloud City outright, but it was by Ye Changfeng''s strict orders that the Tianlong Army did not fall into disarray.


    Aside from the Tianlong Army, however, with so many old friends, colleagues, and generals, very few actually showed up, and Ning Tao was one of them!


    It was also that day when Ye Fan''s seal was removed, and he then woke up.


    Therefore, Ye Fan felt quite positively about Ning Tao.


    Of course, this was probably one of the reasons why Ji Yuchen sent Ning Tao to read the Imperial Edict.


    At least by sending a general who was friendly to the Ye Family, Ye Fan would be in a better mood.


    "Thank you, General Ning," Ye Fan replied with a light smile, taking the Imperial Edict in his hand and casually handing it to Guo Li by his side.


    This Ji Yuchen, although he had agreed to Grandfather''s terms, also established the Grand Tutor Mansion!


    But this was also like putting the Ye Family on the fire, tying the Ye Family and the royal family together.


    Before, the Ye Family could still hide in the shadows, maneuvering between the royal family and other third-party forces.


    Now, with Ji Yuchen''s actions, on the one hand, it was seen as an apology for the royal family''s tacit eptance of Prince Jin''s actions; on the other hand, it let everyone know that the Ye Family was with the royal family, and to move against the royal family, they had to move against the Ye Family first.


    This way, the number of enemies the Ye Family had to face, both openly and in secret, I fear would be many times greater!


    Sigh!


    I''m still too young!


    In an instant, Ye Fan suddenly realized how tired he was!


    The map of the Immortal Pce left by his seven brothers, he had not even fully investigated, and now trouble and challenges wereing one after another!


    "Old Guo, arrange some food! After a big battle, everyone has worked hard, today we should gather together, and by the way, I have some things to announce!"


    After giving Guo Li a nod, Ye Fan''s body shed, and he swiftly walked towards the bedrooms in the mansion!


    In the bedroom area, there were three girls who had saved Ye Fan''s lifest night!@@novelbin@@


    Ren Xueying, Qing Run, Qiu Wan!


    These three exceptional girls were now his women.


    Last night was to replenish the depleted spiritual power and Vitality Force for Ye Fan.


    And today, it was his turn to reciprocate!


    To be honest, it truly was just to replenish a bit of Martial Breath for them, purely friendly exchanges!


    As for reliving the experience, that was just a by-the-way matter!


    ...


    "Grand Tutor Mansion? Damned fools!"


    In Prince Jin''s Mansion in the Capital, although Prince Jin had known the general intelligence earlier, seeing Emperor Ji Yuchen officially announcing the establishment of the Grand Tutor Mansion on television, and publicly dering Ye Changfeng''s return,


    such actions still made Prince Jin fly into a rage!


    "Ji Yuchen, this bratty boy, is he openly opposing me now? By supporting the Ye Family''s rise, do you really think the Ye Family can overthrow me? And have you considered, even if you manage to overthrow me, what will be of the royal family once the Ye Family rises again?"


    Prince Jin was so angry that he kept smashing things in the room, and his bodyguards all kept their distance.


    Prince Jin had been in an extremely bad moodtely!


    Everything had been arranged so well for the extermination of the Ye Family, but somehow, everything began to crumble overnight.


    The arrangements in Cloud City, Flower Capital, and throughout Tiannan Province, including the hidden forces of the Ma Family, were all uprooted!


    Even Old Zhang Zhang Heng and Tang Zheng had been taken down by Ye Fan from such a distance.


    Just yesterday, out of consideration for old times'' sake, Prince Jin had nned to send help to those Zhang family members begging in the streets of the Northwest Zhang Family.


    As a result, Prince Jin sent out ten waves of people, all of whom disappeared without a trace.


    Clearly, the Zhang family members were nothing but baitid out by Ye Fan.


    Zhang Heng, as a loyal supporter of Prince Jin, ended up begging in the streets for opposing Ye Fan to the death. If Prince Jin did nothing, it would dishearten the families, forces, and vassals following him, and they might no longer be willing to serve him.


    But if he intervened, damn it, the Northwest was like a bottomless pit.


    No matter how many people he sent, they were all killed by those arranged by Ye Fan!


    Damn it!


    "Prince Jin, what should we do now? The royal family has actually bestowed so many Elixir Pills and Martial Techniques on the Grand Tutor Mansion. All these things together, if used properly, are enough to equip a group of fighters stronger than a reinforced battalion, right?"


    By Prince Jin''s side, an aide picked up the map from the ground, hung it back up and looked anxiously at Prince Jin as he asked.


    "If the Grand Tutor Mansion is reallypleted, and the Ye Family''s strength is fully amassed, then we truly won''t stand a chance!"


    Facing the rise of the Ye Family, it seemed like Prince Jin was ready to give up!


    But Prince Jin''s assistant and other subordinates didn''t think so; they had all been involved in the n to exterminate the Ye Family and were the main perpetrators.


    Maybe if Prince Jin failed, the Ye Family wouldn''t dare to kill him because of his royal status.


    But for these subordinates, it would be tragic¡ªthey would definitely be the scapegoats!


    Prince Jin sneered coldly, "No rush! Sigh! Last night, I got in touch with that big shot, and he has already agreed toe to the Capital in a few days, bringing with him a group of fighters a hundred times more powerful than Martial Arts Experts!"


    "Ah? Really?"


    Upon hearing this, the assistant''s face lit up with joy. "Your Highness, you finally contacted that big shot? With him taking action, we''re finally secure!"


    After a brief pause, the assistant continued, "Your Highness, regarding the Ye Family''s maps, we''ve discovered new clues recently! In Guangcheng in the south, when the third member of the Ye Family was being chased, something supposedly ended up in a bar..."


    "Good! Send someone to investigate immediately¡ªthe sooner, the better! Ye Fan has wrapped up things in Tiannan Province and will be heading south soon. We absolutely can''t let him get there first!"


    The Ye Family might have already collected who knows how many maps. If they managed to gather all the maps and enter the Immortal Pce first,


    then even if the big shot behind Prince Jin took action, it might not be enough to deal with Ye Fan!


    "Yes!"


    ¡­


    In the Capital, on the way back to the Ji Family from the airport!


    Ji Ningxuan, who was initially drowsy, instantly became wide awake when she saw the video on her phone announcing the establishment of the Grand Tutor Mansion by Emperor Ji Yuchen.


    "The Grand Tutor Mansion, huh? Young Marshal!" Ji Ningxuan, seeing the familiar name on the screen, couldn''t help but think of the intimate moments she shared with Ye Fan the night before.


    Having been kissed by Ye Fan in that ce, could she really forget him?


    Sigh!


    With the establishment of the Grand Tutor Mansion, should she give Ye Fan a gift?


    But what would be a good gift to give him?

 Chapter 334 The Mortal Alliance is Established! The Ye Family Has Completely Risen!

    Ye Fan''s words instantly silenced everyone present!


    Yesterday, the Ren Family, summoned by Ye Fan, made use of the Absolute Domain and with the aid of some elixir pills, saw everyone''s strength increase rapidly; most had broken through to the Grandmaster Realm while those who were already at the Grandmaster level had broken through to Martial Venerable. Qiao Wanjun had broken through to the Martial Emperor level...


    Everyone was extremely satisfied with the improvement in their strength, but now Ye Fan was saying there were even more formidable adversaries?


    "You all should remember, Zhou Ming from the capital employed a Divinity Fragment at the Ren Family, which could control a region and suppress the strength of all people within it! And such fragments, there are many more around the world, with a greater number of people possessing them, and some even have abilities that we cannot fathom!"


    "Therefore, I''ve decided! Led by Wang Fugui and Yu Qiang, we will form a new Special Training Camp. All direct lineage core forces of my Ye Family must ensure they train for at least four hours a day in the camp!"


    Ye Fan''s announcement stirred up the crowd below.


    But everyone also knew that the Evil Cult was getting restless, the Netherworld Blood Worms were appearing, and the world was gradually bing more dangerous. Strengthening oneself would naturally benefit one''s future development.


    "Good! We fully support Young Master Ye!"


    Almost no one opposed, and everyone expressed their support.


    Patriarch Ren, standing by the side, sighed to himself, "Young Master Ye has matured! Moreover, Young Master Ye himself has begun to form a group of Direct Lineage Troops, which is taking shape!"


    With the establishment of this Special Training Camp, the Martial Strength from this training would be a force independent of both the Ye Family and the Town Martial Hall and Tianji Pavilion, a force under theplete control of Ye Fan.


    Ren Xueying and Qing Run exchanged nces, thinking about the candid scene in the room just before, their faces turned red with embarrassment, but their hearts were filled with sighs.


    They had not been wrong in their choice of man; they had indeed chosen correctly!


    The rise of the Ye Family was unstoppable!


    "Additionally, I have another announcement to make! I hereby dere the official establishment of the Tianfan Commercial Empire Alliance, managed by Liu Wuyang as the general manager. Those who are interested can join the Tianfan Commercial Alliance, and together we will build a global economic empire..."


    Although it was proposed as a suggestion, practically everyone in attendance belonged to Ye Fan''s direct lineage, and naturally, they supported it without hesitation.


    Wang Fugui, Liu Wuyang, and these brothers who stood by Ye Fan''s side all had specific duties and positions. It also meant that Ye Fan''s independent group had already formed. However, another good brother by Ye Fan''s side, Guo Li, had not yet been given a specific position.


    Guo Li looked somewhat dejected.


    Having grown up together, Guo Li had always been loyal to Ye Fan!


    He believed he could do everything that Wang Fugui was capable of doing.


    "Finally, I have one more announcement! Guo Li will act as the chief executive of our Mortal Alliance, recing me in managing and coordinating the allocation of all internal resources. In my absence, he can exercise all of my powers!"


    Hearing Ye Fan''s words, the disheartened look on Guo Li''s face finally changed for the better.


    So this was it?


    The most important position of chief executive had been reserved for him by his big brother!


    Ye Fan''sst statement also meant that his Mortal Alliance had taken shape in terms of economic, martial arts, intelligence, and secr world influence.


    In the future, as the Mortal Alliance grew stronger, Ye Fan would not only be able to contend with Prince Jin but would also have the strength to stand against the Ye Family Ancestor!


    And when facing those arch enemies from the Temple, before all the temple members gathered, he would also have the power to fight!


    For the Ye Family, for the protection of the seven stunning sisters-inw, for the women, brothers, and friends by his side, Ye Fan had no other choice!


    Only by bing stronger!


    Only by bing even stronger could one protect what they wish to protect!


    Looking at thepanions, brothers, and women who hade along the path with him, Ye Fan also felt a wave of emotion in his heart!


    There was actually one person missing at the scene!


    Xuan Yufei!


    Although at that time, during the Ye Family funeral, Xuan Yufei, under the control of the Soul Capturing Technique, broke off her engagement with him, but after experiencing so many life-and-death situations and understanding the reasons, Ye Fan no longer harbored any resentment towards Xuan Yufei.


    Moreover, if it hadn''t been for Xuan Yufei using her Spirit Contract to block Zhou Ming''s fatal attackst night, I''m afraid he would be meeting Yama right now!


    By Ye Fan''s side, Pang Hai finally took a long, relieving breath.


    Although Young Master Ye had said that in the future, the crises to face would include Prince Jin, the Ye Family Ancestor, and those mortal enemies from the Temple.


    But for now, the Ye Family Ancestor and those mortal enemies from the Temple were merely in a probing stage.


    The current problem to solve was only Prince Jin!


    Ye Fan was now at the strength of an Eighth Rank Martial Emperor, and with so many supporting forces by his side, it was almost impossible for Prince Jin to silently assassinate Ye Fan.


    Furthermore, with the establishment of the Grand Tutor Mansion, nominally, it had already given the Ye Family a legitimate excuse and reason to rise to power.


    Ding Dong!


    Suddenly, Pang Hai''s phone rang, and another encrypted message came through.


    Pang Hai whispered to Ye Fan, "Young Master Ye! The Evil Cult of the Flower Capital is finally starting to make moves¡­ The cult has basically confirmed the location for the sealing chant, and at the same time, we''ve received news that a veryrge number of martial strength forces and organizations are gathering towards the Flower Capital¡­"@@novelbin@@


    What?


    Ye Fan''s brow furrowed, what were those Martial Arts Families doing rushing to the site where the Evil Cult was emerging?


    Seeing Ye Fan''s furrowed brows, Pang Hai continued to exin, "Based on past experiences! Wherever the Evil Cult appears, there will definitely be a Divinity Fragment. Those families areing for the Divinity Fragment¡­ Of course, there are also some families that are inherently supported by the Evil Cult, and they can''t wait for the cult to emerge¡­" Your journey continues with My Virtual Library Empire


    Is that so?


    No matter what their intentions, these familiesing to the Flower Capital are not here with pure motives!


    If that''s the case, then using some tactics against them wouldn''t be something to feel guilty about!


    "I understand! When the banquet is almost over, Elder Pang, apany me to have a look!"


    The Evil-Purging Formation that Ye Fan had acquired from the Divinity Fragment had already been deployed several times, against Zhang Feng and Chen Tang, against the Netherworld Blood Worm, and at the Ren Family against Zhou Ming and those from the Gu Sect¡­ But this intricate formation was primarily constructed to deal with the Evil Cult!


    Ye Fan was also eager to test just how powerful this Evil-Purging Formation was against the Evil Cult!


    "Alright!"


    Elder Pang had just finished his response when Yamada Huizi also teleported over, "Master, I also wish to apany youter! My mother said that once I found the master, I must guard him at any time! Besides, I also know a bit about the Evil Cult¡­"

 Chapter 337 The True Form of the Evil Cult!

    Tianji Pavilion''s Pang Hai!


    Although he had been extremely low-key over the years, as the overseer of an absolute force hidden within the Great Xia, he was recognized by almost everyone at the Martial Arts level!


    The duty of the Tianji Pavilion itself was to monitor and defend against the outbreak and harm of the Evil Cult.


    Therefore, it was only logical for Pang Hai to appear here.


    At the same time, he also attracted almost everyone''s attention.


    The rolling aura of death and the ck mist in the demolition area instantly weakened significantly.


    By this time, the Martial Arts Families that had been lurking around the outskirts of the demolition area also noticed the changes inside.


    "What''s going on? Why has the aura of the Evil Cult inside suddenly weakened?"


    "Could Tianji Pavilion have some method to deal with the Evil Cult? If the Evil Cult doesn''t erupt and break out, how can we have the chance to get those fragments?"


    "Deal with the Evil Cult? Heh, you''re thinking too much. As far as I know, no one can thoroughly deal with the Evil Cult! Even if the Buddhist Sect intervenes, they only drive the Evil Cult away!"


    "Moreover, it is said that not only Flower Capital but many other ces around the world have shown signs of Evil Cult outbreaks! s, this world is starting to be turbulent!"


    The people outside were discussing fervently, and the conclusion they reached was that Tianji Pavilion simply couldn''t have the means to thoroughly deal with the Evil Cult. What they needed to do now was to wait!


    News from the scene spread rapidly!


    Originally, some of the strong practitioners from Martial Arts Families nned to sneak in after nightfall, but at this point, they couldn''t wait any longer and were all gathering towards the demolition area.


    ¡­


    Heart of the demolition area!


    After the Five Paths Evil ying Formation was dropped, there were no longer any roars emanating from the old well at the center of the light field; almost no movement at all!


    And most crucially, whenever the Evil-Purging Formation began the process of purification in the past, Ye Fan could always gain some vital Martial Strength from it.


    But when Ye Fan dropped the sixth Formation and the purification began, no force was fed back to him.


    The Evil Cult, legendary for its unbounded terror, waspletely annihted by the Evil-Purging Formation just like that?


    Although Ye Fan had some predictions about the power of his Evil-Purging Formation, he hadn''t expected that just by activating it, he would totally exterminate the Evil Cult?


    Ye Fan took a step, ready to approach the old well!


    "Pavilion Master, be careful!" Pang Hai hurried forward a step, blocking Ye Fan and quickly moving ahead.


    Yamada Huizi also stepped in front of Ye Fan, "Master, please wait, let your servant check it out first!"@@novelbin@@


    While speaking, Yamada Huizi took out a white jade te from her body, which shimmered with a faint radiant glow.


    Yamada Huizi tied the white jade te with a rope, then released it down the well, and after a few dozen seconds, she pulled it back up.


    The white jade te now had ayer of ck light gathered on it. Yamada Huizi sniffed the white jade te close to her nose, then, exhaling a long breath, nodded and said, "Master, the Evil Cult below has temporarily lost its vitality! Shall your servant go down first to check and confirm everything is alright before youe down?"


    Ye Fan curiously looked at the white jade te in Yamada Huizi''s hand. Was this white jade te really so magical? It could even detect the vitality of the Evil Cult?


    Seeing Ye Fan staring at her white jade te, Yamada Huizi hurriedly began to exin, "This was left by my mother, saying it could help avoid some dangers for the master! I''m not clear on the specific principle!"


    Ye Fan nodded!


    Ye Fan naturally trusted Yamada Huizi.


    The Fragment Number 2 had already confirmed that Yamada Huizi was a descendant of the Divine Gate left by his mother and possessed the Jade Pendant Fragment due to her loyalty.


    "Let''s go down together!"


    Ye Fan had now confirmed that his Evil-Purging Formation did have a deterring effect on the Evil Cult.


    Moreover, Ye Fan also possessed the Teleportation Trait, so in case of any danger, he could immediately teleport away with Yamada Eiko!


    "This old servant will apany you!" Pang Hai said with a frown, and he turned to the other four maids, "You all stay up here on lookout, and do not let anyone approach!"


    Whoosh!


    Ye Fan, Yamada Eiko, and Pang Hai leaped down into the old well!


    The depth of the old well was not great, only a few dozen meters, and it was already dried up without any water.


    However, upon reaching the bottom of the old well, they were surrounded by cold stone walls but did not discover anything out of the ordinary.


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    Where exactly were these so-called members of the Evil Cult?


    Could it be that those from the Evil Cult were merely some kind of consciousness, Phantom Bodies?


    "Master, over here!" While Ye Fan was still releasing his Perception to scan the surroundings, Yamada Eiko had already taken out the White Jade te and approached one side of the stone wall. After tapping it several times with her hand, she determined the location.


    Crack!


    A surge of Qi Force flowed from Yamada Eiko''s hand, activating her Martial Arts Qi to shatter the side of the stone wall!


    As the stone wall crumbled, a wide passageway appeared before them, with bright light shining through!


    A world beyond the old well?


    This scene even astonished Ye Fan!


    Did Yamada Eiko know too much?


    If it weren''t for the Fragment of the Jade Pendant that verified Yamada Eiko''s identity, Ye Fan would genuinely start to doubt her motives!


    What was a Japanese like her doing by his side, after all?


    "Master, this way, please!"


    As Yamada Eiko led the way at the front, ready to take Ye Fan into the passage, Pang Hai reached out and tugged at Ye Fan''s sleeve, casting a nce at Yamada Eiko.


    Pang Hai also began to harbor suspicions about Yamada Eiko.


    Although there were many rumors about the Evil Cult circting in the outside world, in reality, very few truly understood the Evil Cult.


    And Yamada Eiko knew too much¡ªunnaturally much!


    "It is of no concern!" Ye Fan said with a slight smile. Yamada Eiko''s strength was merely that of a Martial Venerable, while he himself possessed the power of an Eighth Rank Martial Emperor, and Pang Hai was also a Martial Emperor Fifth Rank. With two powerful Martial Emperors, should they fear any trickery from Yamada Eiko?


    Ye Fan and Pang Hai followed Yamada Eiko through a passage about ten meters long and emerged into a massive hall!


    The entire hall was filled with Luminous Pearls, lighting it up as if it were broad daylight!


    The whole floor was iid with intricate patterns of various Luminous Pearls, as well as Dragon Locking Nails!


    But what shocked Ye Fan and the others the most was the giant skeleton that spanned several tens of meters within the hall...


    The skeleton had a strange shape, resembling an erged tiger, yet it also bore some resemnce to a dragon...


    The ck mist and Aura of Death were emanating from this very skeleton!


    Although the Aura of Death on the skeleton was very weak at the moment, detecting the arrival of Ye Fan and the others, the skeleton still emitted an aggressively invasive aura. The undting ck mist seemed to want to envelop them... However, the ancient golden energy that surged across the floor easily suppressed the skeleton''s ck aura...


    "Master, ording to my mother''s description, this should be the physical form of those from the Evil Cult! Regrettably, my mother said shecked anything to destroy the skeleton, so all we could do was to strengthen the Formation to seal it... Sigh!"

 Chapter 340 This skin is so tender!

    Seeing the woman in the red dress approaching, Pang Hai''s expression also began to grow solemn, "Vermilion Bird Seat Head, please have mercy! I have verified Young Master Ye''s credentials, and he is indeed the person chosen by the Old Pavilion Master!"


    Pang Hai seemed very wary of the woman before him, fearing that she might attack again, he quickly positioned himself in front of Ye Fan.


    But the woman in the red dress coldly huffed, "Steward Pang, you might acknowledge his position as Pavilion Master, but I do not... and...


    "In my view, he is simply not qualified!" The woman in the red dress rebuked sharply while her piercing gaze fixed on Ye Fan, "After being in a stupor for five years and waking up, he has done nothing but involve himself with women constantly. What achievements can he have? If I am not mistaken, aside from the seven exceptionally beautiful women following you, you also have a fianc¨¦e you broke off with, Xuan Yufei; the Princess Consort of the Capital, Chu Lanwei; the young miss of the Ren Family from Flower Capital; and this one by your side... Hmph, too many to count on both hands!


    "Elder Pang, a man surrounded entirely by women like him, do you really think he can divert his attention to managing the affairs of Tianji Pavilion? Right now, Tianji Pavilion is in internal disarray, a mess. If we end up with such an ipetent Pavilion Master, what future will Tianji Pavilion have?"


    The woman in the red dress exuded a chill that seemed to lower the temperature around her considerably.


    "Vermilion Bird Seat Head, the fact that Ye Fan has many girlfriends doesn''t contradict his role as Pavilion Master of Tianji Pavilion, does it?" Elder Pang replied helplessly, because what the Vermilion Bird Seat Head said was the truth after all.


    Ye Fan had so many girls by his side, and even Pang Hai had worried about this before. Ye Fan''s mind must be entirely on those girls, and he would have far less energy to manage Tianji Pavilion.


    "How does it not contradict?" The woman in the red dress was agitated, "Everything for the sake of Tianji Pavilion! Tianji Pavilion has a grave responsibility... to resist the Evil Cult, to exterminate Evil Demons, that is the fundamental duty of Tianji Pavilion. If Tianji Pavilion perishes by our hands, how can we face those ancestors and Heroic Spirits who struggled for Tianji Pavilion before us?"


    "Vermilion Bird Seat Head, but..." Pang Hai was about to say that the Evil Cult here had been eradicated by Ye Fan in thirty seconds just today.


    But before Pang Hai could speak, the woman in the red dress immediately cut him off, "No need to say more! Now you have two choices, either you roll out of Tianji Pavilion on your own, and we in Tianji Pavilion will elect a new Pavilion Master internally! Or, I will have to kill you, to prevent you from harming Tianji Pavilion!"


    As she spoke, the woman in the red dress''s Martial Arts Qi exploded around her, her power seemingly on par with Ye Fan''s, was she also at the Eighth Rank Martial Emperor level?


    Ye Fan, watching from the side with narrowed eyes, had the corners of his mouth turned slightly upward!


    "Elder Pang, who is this alluring demoness? Why do I feel like she''s acting like a jealous lover, having her eyes on me? Or is it a hormonal imbnce? Always wanting to kill, do you think she can kill me?" Ye Fan smirked devilishly, knowing that although the woman in the red dress was strong, he was fully confident in dealing with her.


    Teleportation Trait, plus the Ice Seal Skill he had obtained from burning the Fierce Beast, along with the Absolute Domain from the Divinity Fragment! In the gaming world, this would be sh, Silence, Ultimate... How could it be difficult to face a woman?


    Hiss!


    Ye Fan''s words made Pang Hai involuntarily suck in a breath of cold air through his teeth.


    "Young Master Ye, this is Yi Wansu, one of the four great Seat Heads within Tianji Pavilion and the only extraordinary woman known as the Tianji Queen. She holds immense prestige in Tianji Pavilion, and for Ye Fan to gain control of Tianji Pavilion, her support is needed for sess at least halfway," Pang Hai said as he wiped the sweat from his forehead, "But, this Yi Wansu has quite the temper, and there are very few within Tianji Pavilion who dare to provoke her..."


    Pang Hai was nearly crying!


    Although he was the Steward of Tianji Pavilion, and he had kept it functioning barely over the years, in reality, the forces Pang Hai could mobilize were extremely limited. Besides Yu Qiang from the Assassins Division, the only one who would listen to Pang Hai''s advice was this Yi Wansu!


    If Ye Fanpletely offended Yi Wansu, then his future control over Tianji Pavilion would be fraught with difficulties.


    "Seeking death! If I don''t show my teeth, do you really think I''m easy to bully?" Ignoring Ye Fan''sment, Yi Wansu shoved Pang Hai aside, her body shed, and she reached to grab Ye Fan''s shoulder.


    It must be said, Yi Wansu''s speed was indeed very fast; Ye Fan only blinked, and Yi Wansu''s fair wrist was already in front of his eyes.


    "Don''t fight... Vermilion Bird Seat Head, why put yourself through this..." Pang Hai tried to intervene, but it was entirely futile.


    Hmph!


    For Yi Wansu''s attack, Ye Fan was not the least bit flustered; he sidestepped lightly to avoid her and reached out to grab Yi Wansu''s fair wrist. His fingers gently slid over it, caressing...


    "Tsk, tsk! Such tender skin, but why such a big temper? What''s with you, girl, wouldn''t it be nicer to be a little more gentle?"


    What?


    Pang Hai, standing on the side, involuntarily closed his eyes!


    Done for!


    This Young Master Ye, he is truly fierce!


    The tail of a tiger¡­ No, even daring to touch a tiger''s wrist?


    To Yi Wansu with her tyrannosaurus temper, Ye Fan touching her wrist like that was more unbearable than killing her!


    Not greatly harmful, but extremely insulting!


    "Ah! Bastard¡­ Son of a bitch, you actually dare to flirt with me? If I don''t ughter you today, I''ll take your surname!" Originally, Yi Wansu had only nned to warn Ye Fan, but at this moment, as Ye Fan teased her like this, Yi Wansu waspletely enraged, truly intent on killing him.


    ng!


    Yi Wansu''s battle saber came out of its sheath, and as it swept toward Ye Fan, her Eighth Rank Martial Emperor strength was pushed to its limits.


    The cold gleam of the saber, leaving only an afterimage in the void.


    But as the saber came chopping down, Ye Fan was already two meters away.


    With the second sh, Ye Fan easily evaded again!


    With the third sh, Ye Fan still dodged!


    "Damn it! Ye Fan, are you even a man, only knowing how to dodge? If you have the guts, fight me fair and square!" Although Yi Wansu was scolding with a delicate voice, a shock was starting to set in her heart.


    She was very clear on her own strength!


    Having attacked Ye Fan with her Eighth Rank Martial Emperor strength for three consecutive moves and Ye Fan having so effortlessly dodged them all.@@novelbin@@


    It seemed that this Ye Fan really did have some genuine skills!


    "Hehe! Female T-Rex, fighting with Young Master is not something you can just do whenever you fancy. There''s got to be some stake involved before I''m willing to make a move!" Ye Fan eyed Yi Wansu devilishly, already hatching a cunning n in his mind.


    "What do you want? What do you want to bet on? How about it¡­ you really think you can beat me? Don''t dream on!" Yi Wansu''s grandfather was an elder of Tianji Pavilion, and with her extraordinary talent, since childhood, she was a monstrous prodigy within Tianji Pavilion, having beaten up anyone from her generation.


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    After taking over the Vermilion Bird Seat Head, Yi Wansu''s Martial Emperor Level strength had never met an opponent!


    So, for a young whippersnapper from the Secr World, Ye Fan, to be appointed as Pavilion Master of Tianji Pavilion, Yi Wansu was not convinced!


    "That''s not for sure, what if I win? What then?" Ye Fan gazed at Yi Wansu, continuing to provoke her, "If I really do knock you down, you''re not going to cry, are you?"


    "Nonsense! How could I possibly lose!" Yi Wansu''s emotions werepletely roused, being looked down upon like this!


    Just you wait, I''ll show you how formidable I am!

 Chapter 342 Intentionally Letting Ye Fan Take Advantage?

    "Nice! I really want to see just how big that is!"


    As Ye Fan spoke, his eyes brazenly swept across Yi Wansu''s chest.


    d in a red dress, the neckline of her chest had loosened a lot due to the battle, with her towering sins almost popping out. At this moment, one could even see the semi-circr arc, probably too much for one hand to grasp.


    While Ye Fan was still talking, his fingers mimicked the corresponding action.


    Even though Yi Wansu had never eaten pork, she had seen pigs run, and upon seeing Ye Fan''s hand gestures and then his eyes, she immediately understood what he meant!


    "Ah! I''m going to kill you... You just stand there, don''t move..." Yi Wansu scolded sharply, quickly backing away as the Qi Force in her hands fluctuated, beginning to fiercely stimte her imprints, apparently intending to set up an extremely formidable formation.


    Ye Fanughed, "Beauty! Tell me... is it that you''re dumb, or am I? If I obediently stand still, letting you set up your formation to beat me, do I have a hole in my head?"


    Just as Yi Wansu was about toplete the first imprint, Ye Fan made his move, rapidly shing to Yi Wansu''s side.


    Yi Wansu thought Ye Fan was going tounch an attack on her, but instead, he just reached out and gently pinched her face, "Sigh! Such a tender cheek... It would be such a waste not to cup it..."


    Huh?


    What?


    Pang Hai, standing in the square, was bewildered for a few seconds by Ye Fan''s words before he rubbed his head in confusion.


    This new Tianji Pavilion Master, truly doesn''t follow the usual path... not even the backdoor.


    How is he going to spend his days after teasing Yi Wansu, the highly respected Vermilion Bird Seat Head of the Tianji Pavilion like this?


    Yamada Eiko couldn''t help butugh out loud while recording the battle scene, "Master is mighty, go Master!"


    In Yamada Eiko''s heart, since she has recognized Ye Fan as her master, she would support him with all her might, believing in him unconditionally.


    "Ahhh! Ye Fan, you''re such a shameless, lecherous... Ahhh... I''m so angry..."


    The imprint Yi Wansu had justpleted instantly dissipated again!


    This detestable Ye Fan, verbal teasing was bad enough, but he even pinched her face, suggesting she should get cupping for such a nice cheek?


    This is simply outrageous!


    A thought shed through Yi Wansu''s mind, and she was on the verge of drawing her battle saber.


    But at the moment Yi Wansu was about to draw her saber, she suddenly noticed something abnormal on her body.


    The cheek pinched by Ye Fan and the wrist he had touched were instantly filled with a warm current. It flowed rapidly into her body then swiftly transformed into Martial Arts Qi and Rudy Force, nourishing and cultivating her body.


    Although the quantity of the warm currents was small, the pure energy transformed and entered Yi Wansu''s body, making her feel an unprecedentedfort.


    "Ying!"


    In an instant, Yi Wansu couldn''t help but let out an embarrassing noise from her mouth.


    Huh?


    Such a sound made Pang Hai''s brows twitch violently from afar!


    What''s going on?


    Wasn''t the Vermilion Bird Seat Head still so furiously enraged just now?


    But now, Yi Wansu''s emotions seemed a bit off!


    Bing sentimental?


    Pang Hai felt like ten thousand mud horses were galloping through his heart!


    No way?


    Does this Young Master Ye really have such magic powers?


    Fighting a fight, but could it actually end up in bed?


    Although Yi Wansu was still furious in her mind, her body was very honest!


    She needed more of that warm current!


    And the way to get more of these warm currents was to keep having physical contact with Ye Fan?


    With a suspicion already in her heart, the look Yi Wansu gave Ye Fan had already changed.


    If Ye Fan''s body truly possessed such miraculous capabilities, wouldn''t it be an inexhaustible cultivation treasure?


    Merely making contact had allowed her to gain so much warmth, transforming into Martial Arts Qi that swiftly elevated her strength.


    If she were to have a deeper exchange with Ye Fan, wouldn''t her martial arts improvement soar like a rocket?


    For instance!


    If she lost and truly became Ye Fan''s woman, it seemed she wouldn''t be at a disadvantage!


    Just consider it part of her training!


    Watching Yi Wansu''s expression change incessantly, Ye Fan knew she had already sensed the magic power in his palm!


    That''s right!


    It was all intentional by Ye Fan!


    Ordinarily, Ye Fan could control the Crimson me True Fire within his body, preventing that warm flow from benefiting others.


    But given Yi Wansu was a key figure in the Tianji Pavilion, Ye Fan was thinking of subduing her, so he couldn''t beat her too harshly!


    The best oue would be to subdue her without a fight, and that was optimal!


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    "Ouch!"


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    "Stop it!"


    The battle between Yi Wansu and Ye Fan continued!


    But from the initial lethal aura, Yi Wansu''s voice gradually became more delicate and tender.


    Pang Hai, watching from the side, felt more and more that something was amiss!


    "Eh! Vermilion Bird Seat Head could have attacked straight through Young Master Ye''s opening?"


    "That''s not right! Did the Vermilion Bird Seat Head skip a meal? Why is she deliberately throwing herself into Young Master Ye''s arms?"


    As an experiencedbat master, Pang Hai took a long time to think over the battle before him and still couldn''t understand.


    Because at this moment, it seemed like the purpose of Vermilion Bird Seat Head Yi Wansu''s attacks on Ye Fan was more about wanting him to spank her buttocks? Touch her cheeks? Or have other close physical contacts?


    After reaching this conclusion, Pang Hai was dumbfounded!


    What was going on?


    Ever since Pang Hai knew of Ye Fan, aside from those seven sisters-inw, he found that almost no woman Ye Fan came into contact with could resist him.


    As long as they had any interaction with Ye Fan, as long as he was willing, it seemed they would all inevitably fall under his spell!


    Ren Xueying, Wang Yao, Qiu Wan, Qing Run... not to mentionter Chu Lanwei and... Empress Ji Ningxuan... and now, it looked like even the Vermilion Bird Seat Head Yi Wansu was about to sumb!


    In fact, Pang Hai''s guess was spot on. At this moment, Yi Wansu hadpletely fallen, be crazy, and utterly infatuated!


    It was true!


    Indeed, it was true!


    As long as Ye Fan''s palm or body was in any close contact with her, she could receive that miraculous warm flow, thereby enhancing her strength!


    Cultivating to Yi Wansu''s realm, an Eighth Rank Martial Emperor, it was possible to not break through for a lifetime!


    But with the support of Ye Fan''s miraculous warmth, in just a few minutes, Yi Wansu''s strength was on the verge of breaking through to Martial Emperor Ninth Rank!


    Such might made Yi Wansu''s eyes begin to shine!


    So the Pavilion Master was such a treasure of a man?


    Now, Yi Wansu was extremely grateful for the bet she previously made with Ye Fan!


    If she lost, she would be Ye Fan''s woman!


    And now... Yi Wansu was somewhat eager to lose...


    Today, she must try out the depth and length...

 Chapter 345 No matter how awesome you are, youre still my woman!

    Both of them walked out from the grasnd!


    Ye Fan remained handsome and radiant, while Yi Wansu''splexion was rosy. In contrast to her previous stern appearance, she now seemed softer and more beautiful!


    The clouds dispersed, and a ray of sunlight shone upon Yi Wansu, coupled with her red dress, she appeared like an exquisite fairy who had identally descended to the mortal realm.


    Such a stunning scene left Pang Hai and Yamada Eiko speechless!


    "Vermilion Bird Seat Head... did... did you break through?" Pang Hai felt the surging Martial Arts Qi from Yi Wansu, his face full of shock.


    Hadn''t the Vermilion Bird Seat Head just gone with the Pavilion Master to fulfill a promise, to engage in an exchange of life experiences?


    And just from that exchange, the Vermilion Bird Seat Head directly broke through to Martial Saint?


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    Mommy!


    For so many years, there had never been a Martial Saint powerhouse in Tianji Pavilion.


    Now that Tianji Pavilion had a Martial Saint powerhouse, the influence of the Pavilion instantly rose a notch.


    Moreover, since the Vermilion Bird Seat Head had broken through to the Martial Saint Realm and also submitted to Ye Fan, it represented a significant deterrence to the other Seat Heads, ensuring they wouldn''t dare to make any rash moves.


    "Yes! I was lucky to make the breakthrough, thanks to Xiao Fan..." said Yi Wansu. As she spoke, she gave Ye Fan a seductive nce, "Without Xiao Fan''s help, I was afraid I might never have had the chance in this lifetime!"


    What?


    Ye Fan stood aside, listening to Yi Wansu''s words, and felt that something was a bit off.


    Had he be a tool now?


    But upon further thought, no matter how awesome you are, so what?


    Aren''t you still my woman, Young Master Ye?


    "Elder Pang, rest assured. I, Yi Wansu, will honor all the conditions I''ve promised. From today on, the Vermilion Bird Department will fullyply with the Pavilion Master''s orders!" Yi Wansu said solemnly as she bowed to Ye Fan and Pang Hai, making her stance clear.


    As she rose again, Yi Wansu nced toward the copsed area of the demolition zone and continued, "Now, I must deal with the Evil Cult here. Elder Pang, please take Xiao Fan away first!"


    "Handle the Evil Cult?" Pang Hai looked at Yi Wansu with a puzzled face, not quite understanding what she meant.


    Yamada Eiko was also staring at Yi Wansu curiously!


    Yamada Eiko was quite upset over how Yi Wansu mistreated her master just now. If she had had the chance to act, she would have given Yi Wansu a hit on the head.


    "What''s wrong? Any problems? Elder Pang, I have now reached the Martial Saint Realm, so I should be considered the number one person within Tianji Pavilion, right? Since an Evil Cult has emerged in the Flower Capital, I definitely need to help the Pavilion Master with the troubles, like strengthening the seals and such. With my Martial Saint Realm strength, even if I cannot deal with the cult, escaping shouldn''t be a problem, right?"


    As Yi Wansu spoke, she released her powerful Perception to sense the situation in the demolition zone.


    However, what puzzled Yi Wansu was that even though she had exerted her Martial Saint Realm capabilities, she couldn''t detect even a trace of the Evil Cult''s aura.


    What was going on?


    Hadn''t she just sensed the fluctuation of the Evil Cult''s aura right here?


    Could it be that within the brief moment of intimacy with Ye Fan, the Evil Cult had already escaped?


    "Vermilion Bird Seat Head, you''re thinking too much! The Evil Cult here was eliminated by the Pavilion Master before you arrived... The formation underground, as well as the skeletal remains of the cult, have all been destroyed... So, Vermilion Bird Seat Head, there''s no need for you to worry!"


    Pang Hai had followed Ye Fan to the underground and saw Ye Fan use the formation and Crimson me to incinerate the incredibly hard skeleton to ashes. Ye Fan had obtained the Divinity Fragments and the Soul Bone; this was unmistakable!


    "The Evil Cult was destroyed by the Pavilion Master?" This time, it was Yi Wansu''s turn to be shocked. She looked at Ye Fan incredulously, then turned her gaze to Pang Hai, and then to Yamada Eiko.


    Ye Fan was clearly only of Eighth Rank Martial Emperor strength!


    Even Yi Wansu, with her Martial Emperor Ninth Rank strength and those special trump cards taught by her grandfather, wasn''t confident about handling the Evil Cult, and this time she only nned to test and reinforce the seal.


    But Ye Fan, with Eighth Rank Martial Emperor strength, actually managed to kill the Evil Cult so effortlessly?


    Yi Wansu knew that from thest time she felt the disturbances of the Evil Cult here till she rushed over, it had been only about fifteen minutes.


    In such a short time, how did Ye Fan eliminate the Evil Cult?


    When Yi Wansu''s gaze turned to Pang Hai and Yamada Eiko, both of them nodded emphatically, "Vermilion Bird Seat Head, there''s no need to lie to you about such a serious matter!"


    At this moment, Ye Fan finally felt that he had stood back up again.


    Hmph!


    Being pinned to the ground and rubbed around earlier, that feeling was very unmanly!


    But now, seeing Yi Wansu''s shocked expression staring at him, Ye Fan felt quite pleased.


    "How about it, your man is quite strong, isn''t he!"


    Yi Wansu''s lips curled up, "Oh! It seems I have underestimated you? Something as difficult to deal with as the Evil Cult, you resolved it so easily? It looks like, within my Tianji Pavilion, a Qilin Child is about to emerge!"


    Yi Wansu took a long sigh of relief, and the worry in her heart finallypletely rxed.


    With the Evil Cult issue resolved, the crisis of the Flower Capital had also been lifted.


    "Since my little brother is so powerful, he must be rewarded!" While speaking, Yi Wansu looped her arms around Ye Fan''s neck and firmly kissed him on the lips, "Sister will let you do whatever you want with her... when you manage to defeat me... I''m off..."


    The next moment, a red dress shed rapidly through the air, and Yi Wansu''s figure vanished from the demolition area in the blink of an eye, leaving no trace behind, just as she had arrived.


    s!


    Looking at that glimpse of red, Ye Fan also sighed emotionally.


    How would he face this enchanting woman when the time came?


    "Congrattions, Young Master Ye! With the support of the Vermilion Bird Department, you''ve sessfully gained half the control over the Tianji Pavilion!" Pang Hai gave Ye Fan a respectful bow, "Moreover, with the Vermilion Bird Seat Head having be Young Master Ye''s woman, she will be Young Master Ye''s capable general in the future!"


    Ye Fan''s facial muscles twitched twice!


    Pang Hai truly had a way with words!@@novelbin@@


    The usage of "in the future" was excellent!


    Although Ye Fan had only interacted with Yi Wansu for such a short time, based on his understanding of her, she would likely be a strong supporter of his in the future, right?


    "Let''s go! We should withdraw too," Ye Fan said while taking out an empty box from his body, then he infused a cluster of Aura of Death into the box and threw it into the copsed pit in the middle of the square.


    The issue of the Evil Cult outbreak was resolved so easily, but Ye Fan knew that the struggle involving the Evil Cult''s emergence was not officially underway yet!


    With so many Martial Arts Families and powerful individuals hiding around the demolition area, they would naturally need some excitement when they made their move at night.


    And that box was the excitement Ye Fan left for them!


    Of course, the ''surprises'' Ye Fan left for them were not just that; there were also the poisons he had prepared, the formations, and Ye Fan''s Paper Puppets... these would be slowly discovered by them during the battle tonight!


    Just as Ye Fan, Pang Hai, and Yamada Eiko turned to leave the demolition area, Grandfather''s anxious call came through, "Xiao Fan, something''s happened... you must note to find me... wu..."


    Grandfather wanted to continue, but the phone seemed to have been snatched away by someone else, and a gloomy voice spoke up, "Ye Fan, my dear grandson, hello! Bring the map you carry with you to Southern Suburb No. 38 Courtyard in Huadu within half an hour, or prepare to collect your grandfather''s corpse!"

 Chapter 347 Who Set Up So Many Poisonous Killing Formations?

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    "What the hell just happened? Some idiot actually blew up the windows of his own car!"


    "Haha! That cracked me up, a perfectly good Porsche, just like that, ruined!"


    No sooner had Yi Wansu left than the martial arts experts lurking in the nearby woods and buildings couldn''t help but start mocking.


    A martial artist who can''t even control his own Qi Force wants to join in the fun here.


    "Hmph! Lucky that stupid bitch is gone. Otherwise, staying here, she''d most likely have to leave her life behind today!"


    The martial arts family experts were enjoying their own witty remarks so much that they thankfully didn''t realize Yi Wansu hadn''t heard them.


    Otherwise, just for those words alone, they would have been enough to send them to meet Yama.


    "Damn, why isn''t it dark yet? I feel like themotion inside the demolition area has died down! Have the experts from Tianji Pavilion already dealt with the Evil Cult?"


    "Impossible! The Evil Cult is so powerful. If Tianji Pavilion had resolved it that quickly, then why the hell have we been waiting for so many years?"


    "However, they might have just strengthened the seals a bit. Big brother, do we still have to wait until it gets dark?"


    All the martial arts experts were releasing their senses towards the demolition area to sense what was inside, only to find that the aura of death that had been fluctuating before had weakened significantly, leaving just a faint trace of it.


    In the northeast direction of the demolition area, the steward of the Ancient Martial Liu Family, Liu Tianxiong, frowned and nced inside the area, coldly saying, "No good! We can''t wait anymore. If we wait until it''s dark, the crowd gathered here will only getrger, and our chances will be slimmer. Order the brothers to start the operation ording to the original n!"


    In the Southwest of the demolition area, Zhou Dehong, the head of the hidden Zhou Family, also spoke up, "Pass on mymand, everyone start the operation immediately!"


    Boom!


    Boom!@@novelbin@@


    Ye Fan and Yi Wansu, along with Pang Hai and others, had left no more than five minutes before the martial arts experts hidden around, as if by some agreement, began to move simultaneously from all directions towards the core area of the demolition site.


    But not five secondster, screams began to emanate from the demolition area!


    "Ah! Damn, what''s going on, why is there a smell of chili in this dust? My eyes, I can''t see!"


    "My nostrils, why are my nostrils starting to rot?"


    "It''s poison... Damn it, this dust is poisonous, the leaves are poisonous, even the stones on the ground are poisonous..."


    "Ah!"


    "Ah!"


    "Ah!"


    In just a moment, the outskirts of the demolition area began to echo with screams one after another.


    Within moments, at least dozens of martial artists fell to the ground, including experts in the Grandmaster Realm and even higher-ranking masters in the Martial Venerable Realm, all heavily poisoned and instantly losing theirbat effectiveness.


    These toxins, of course, had beenid down by Ye Fan before he left!


    Just a simple few dozen poison formations had already eradicated a small portion of the martial arts family experts.


    "Which morally bankrupt jerk set up these poison formations here?"


    The families charging behind, upon seeing the martial artists ahead being directly eroded by the poison until only half their bodies remained, became extremely cautious, all halting at the outskirts, not daring to proceed rashly.


    "This is probably Tianji Pavilion''s doing! Just now, they were the only ones who went into the demolition area... Inside, they must have already taken action against the Evil Cult, but the good stuff, they surely haven''t taken yet. Otherwise, they''d have no reason to set up these poison formations here!"


    "Right, exactly! It must be so. Everyone be careful, hurry up and rush in. Whoever gets to the front first gets the loot,e on, hurry!"


    Whoosh whoosh!


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    The Martial Arts Families gathered at the perimeter, despite witnessing so many of their own sacrifices, were so captivated by the fragments near the Evil Cult that they could not care less, and once again gathered their subordinates, recklessly charging forward.


    In the Northeast direction, Liu Tianxiong had brought with him over a hundred Martial Arts Experts, most of whom were above the Martial Master Realm in terms of strength.


    However, after being continuously ambushed by the Poison Formation, half of his men had already died, and among the remaining twenty or thirty experts, some were also invaded by the poison, greatly reducing their strength.


    "Boss! Should we keep pushing forward? Most of our brothers have been killed or injured, and who knows what other methods Tianji Pavilion has prepared up ahead? Even if we make it to the very front and find the Divinity Fragment, with so many Martial Arts Families eyeing us from behind, it''s not certain that we''ll have the chance to protect it!"


    "Yeah! Boss, should we retreat?"


    Even the Evil Cult and the Fragments were not seen, and with most of the people who hade already dead, those Martial Arts Experts from the Liu Family who hade along were no longer very confident.


    "Retreat? Retreat my ass! Have you forgotten what the head of the family said before we came? If we don''t get the Fragment this time, none of us will live to return, so keep charging in!" Liu Tianxiong nced back.


    Barely reaching Martial Emperor Level, Liu Tianxiong could naturally sense that there were still many Martial Arts Experts behind them, constantly watching the Liu Family''s movements.


    Once the Liu Family seeded, those Martial Arts Families behind them would definitely make a move against the Liu Family.


    But now, with so many of the Liu Family sacrificed and nearly reaching the core area of the demolition, how could Liu Tianxiong bear to give up?


    Finally, after the Liu Family had sacrificed several more experts, they broke through the Poison Formation. The core area was right in front of them when suddenly a figure appeared before Liu Tianxiong and his men.


    "Ye Fan?"


    Seeing the sudden appearance of the figure, Liu Tianxiong''s heart clenched tightly, and he instinctively retreated two steps, grabbing a subordinate to shield himself.


    Although Liu Tianxiong''s actions were despicable, it was precisely such a move that saved his life.


    But the subordinate that was grabbed was not so lucky!


    Thud!


    His chest was directly pierced by a sword from the "Ye Fan" in front of him, killing him instantly.


    This Ye Fan was naturally just the paper Puppet Corpse that Ye Fan had arranged to be there. However, Ye Fan had strengthened them with some Prohibitions and secret techniques from the Puppet Corpse Sect, endowing them with not insignificantbat power.


    "It''s Ye Fan! Damn it, Ye Fan hase back!" In the Southeast direction, those Martial Arts Experts who had just broken through the Poison Formation and taken a breath of relief also spotted the "Ye Fan".


    Southwest direction!


    Northwest direction!


    In the core area around the demolition site, Martial Arts Experts approaching from every direction were as spooked as if they''d seen ghosts during the day, all encountering "Ye Fan".


    Even quite a few Martial Arts Families had several capable subordinates killed by the Puppet Corpse Ye Fan!


    Ye Fan was everywhere, and with an ancient aura beginning to surge within the demolition area, enveloping everyone, it felt as if they couldn''t fully exert their Martial Arts abilities!


    The whole scene began to turn eerie!


    Everyone was killing like madmen, seeing shadows at every turn, and even those families vying for treasures started tearing each other apart!


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    The scene became utterly chaotic...


    The weaker Liu Family, Zhou Family, in front of the real Martial Arts powerhouses, werepletely outmatched, and within just a few minutes, anotherrge group of Martial Arts Expert families were ughtered, falling on the za of the core area...


    By then, seven or eight families had finally approached the position of the ancient well at the very core!


    Of course, it had copsed into a huge pit, and ck fog was billowing out from within...


    "The Evil Cult is right here, the Divinity Fragment must be below! Everyone, charge!"


    Within the crowd, someone roared, and all eyes greedily swept toward the pit below, their attention fixated on the ancient box inside...

 Chapter 348 The Dark Death Energy in the Box, Pure Harvest!

    The box was exactly what Ye Fan had left behind before he left!


    Inside the box, Ye Fan had released almost all of his stored Aura of Death, suppressed only by a formation that would lose its effectiveness once the box was opened.


    The Aura of Death inside, in its function and effect, was somewhat simr to the ck mist of the Evil Cult, capable of devouring and corroding all living beings nearby!


    When he left the box behind, Ye Fan had thought it over repeatedly!


    But ording to the news from Tianji Pavilion, the families and institutions eyeing the Evil Cult''s emergence in the world were almost all no good... Since that was the case, if they died for the Divinity Fragment, Ye Fan felt no guilt at all.


    "Damn it, Liu Tianxiong, I saw that box first, dare you move a finger and see what happens?"


    "Bullshit! Does the box bear your name? You saw it first, so it''s yours? Try calling it and see if it answers you!" Liu Tianxiong''s men had already sacrificed much, and it had cost the lives of several subordinates to finally kill Ye Fan, only to discover that "Ye Fan" was a Puppet Corpse.


    After all the trouble to reach this ce, Liu Tianxiong certainly wouldn''t give up the fight for the box!


    "You pieces of trash, do you dare to be so presumptuous in front of my Ancient Martial Shen Family? All of you, scram!"


    "Patriach Shen, don''t speak too soon, our Wang Family also has a share in that box, don''t we?"


    In an instant, the vast pit was surrounded by dozens of Martial Arts Families and organizations; the powerful fluctuations of Martial Arts Qi stirred up the dust on the ground, making the air at the scene seem somewhat oppressive.


    "If that''s the case, let''s all rely on our abilities then! Brothers, kill! Whoever gets the Divinity Fragment, their family will soar!"


    Someone in the crowd roared, and hundreds of Martial Arts Experts, all throw themselves into the fray recklessly.


    Boom! Boom!


    All the Martial Arts Expertsunched indiscriminate attacks.


    Any expert who tried to get close to the box would immediately be attacked by countless others around them.


    In just a few seconds, several Martial Lords were killed by the collective efforts of the crowd¡ªdying in extremely brutal ways!


    But even so, the remaining organizations and experts still rushed forward without any regard for their lives.


    The copsed huge pit eventually became a natural repository for corpses.


    In just a moment, countless bodies had already been piled up at the bottom.


    The battle above continued, and all the major organizations were fighting with bloodshot eyes.


    At this moment, Liu Tianxiong, with two knife wounds on his body, twitched the muscles on his face and quietly crawled towards the pile of corpses below.


    Using the corpses as a cover, Liu Tianxiong quickly crawled to the bottom of the pit. While those Martial Arts Experts above were unaware, he grabbed the box at the bottom of the pit in his hands.


    "Haha! I''ve finally got the box. It''s perfect! Is my Liu Family finally going to rise?"


    Liu Tianxiong clutched the box tightly in his arms, his face full of triumph.


    It was his cunning that paid off, bypassing the ughtering Martial Arts Experts above anding directly from underneath the corpses.


    "The box?"


    Liu Tianxiong''sughter immediately caught the attention of the Martial Arts Experts above!


    "Damn! What happened, how did a small Liu Family take away the box? What do we do now?"


    "Damn it! What the hell are we fighting for if we''re just going to let it slip away?"


    At this time, above the pit, the Martial Arts Experts left fighting were from only seven or eight families, but they were all from very powerful and deeply-rooted Ancient Martial Families and reclusive families.@@novelbin@@


    With the box in Liu Tianxiong''s hands, the seven or eight families above didn''t dare to make a rash move.


    They were all waiting for the actions of other families!


    After all, the battle had been raging for so long that everyone had already pushed themselves to the limit.


    Now, whoever makes the first move will inevitably be jointly annihted by the other families.


    Yet Liu Tianxiong, lying at the bottom of the pit, had be that very fulcrum.


    If this box really contains a Divinity Fragment, then Liu Tianxiong would indeed have seeded in his endeavor.


    Unfortunately, what is inside the box is not any Divinity Fragment, but an Aura of Death!


    "Haha! It belongs to my Liu Family now!" Liu Tianxiongughed wildly as he saw that none of the Martial Arts Families above dared to move rashly.


    Liu Tianxiong also understood the situation now, he was well aware that it would be impossible for him to take the box away with him.


    But if he opened the box here and absorbed the Divinity Fragment inside on the spot.


    The experts present probably wouldn''t dare to make any excessive moves, right?


    With this thought, Liu Tianxiong reached out to open the box!


    "No!"


    The Martial Arts Families above, seeing Liu Tianxiong''s action, were almost spitting fire from their eyes, yet aside from shouting, they dared not make any other superfluous moves.


    In the end, they could only watch helplessly as Liu Tianxiong opened the ancient box in his hand!


    Whoosh!


    As the box was opened, an outburst of violent ck death energy shot towards the sky, rapidly expanding with the wind and spreading out towards the crowd, enveloping the entire demolition area in the blink of an eye. Your journey continues with My Virtual Library Empire


    "Ah! Damn it, this ck mist is poisonous... it can devour our Vitality Force!"


    "My hand, how did it instantly corrode and vanish?"


    "I get it now, it''s a trap, a trap set by the Tianji Pavilion! The item below the Evil Cult must have been taken by Tianji Pavilion long ago, they''re deliberately trying to wipe us out!"


    "So ruthless!"


    The strong individuals from the Martial Arts organizations, after considering for a brief moment, immediately understood the key reason and realized it was a trap.


    Although the Aura of Death was formidable enough to devour power, for those above the Martial Venerable Realm, it still was possible to resist for a moment.


    Moreover, in such a critical situation, the heads and leaders of many families directly used the bodies of their subordinates to block the Aura of Death, attempting to flee from the demolition area!


    But at that moment, a golden light emerged from below, which was the Evil-Purging Formation that Ye Fan had set up in advance, temporarily restraining all actions!


    Huff huff!


    The only sounds at the scene were of the Aura of Death devouring and the agonized screams of the Martial Arts experts!


    After a few minutes, everything dissipated like smoke.


    The ck Aura of Death disappeared, the Evil-Purging Formation on the ground vanished, and even the corpses in the pit... all were gone.


    A breeze blew, picking up a few dead leaves off the ground.


    Beyond the silence, no one could imagine that such an intense battle had just taken ce here, with hundreds of Martial Arts experts falling and vanishing from this very spot.


    Meanwhile, on the outskirts of the demolition area, other Martial Arts experts were continuously arriving, trying to snatch the fragments from beneath the Evil Cult!


    ...


    Outside Court No. 38 in the Flower Capital Southern Suburb!


    After Ye Fan drove there and reached the outside of the court, he felt an ancient and eerie Qi Force Fluctuation emanating from within the courtyard.


    That powerful Qi Force Fluctuation was such that even Ye Fan, who had reached the strength of an Eighth Rank Martial Emperor, could not perceive through it to see what exactly was happening inside!


    "Now that you''re here, juste in! No need to hide... In my eyes, you are already a dead man!"

 Chapter 349 I Want to Rip Open Your Heart and See!

    As the sound arose in the courtyard, Ye Fan could clearly feel a Divine Sense locking onto him!


    Moreover, even with Ye Fan''s extraordinary spiritual power, he was unable to shield himself from that prying Divine Sense!


    That feeling of being targeted was like being watched by a ferocious venomous snake.


    It had been a long time since Ye Fan had encountered such a sensation!


    Ye Fan''s expression began to turn solemn!


    It seemed that Nangong Aoyue was right, the Ancient Martial Ye Family was not to be underestimated.


    "Elder Pang, Huizi, you two should not go in!" Ye Fan said gravely to the two, "Wait for my message, if there is no news from me within half an hour, quickly move those seven sisters-inw and Xueying to safety!"


    The Ancient Martial Ye Family had set their sights on him, and it didn''t take them long to find him in Flower Capital.@@novelbin@@


    At the deepest level, they wereing for the Nine Dragons Bloodline. If they confirmed his bloodline, they would probably want to take his life on the spot and forcibly seize it, right?


    "This... Okay, Young Master Ye!" Although Pang Hai was extremely concerned for Ye Fan, he too sensed the strong Martial Arts Qi Force fluctuation and powerful spiritual power movementing from inside the courtyard.


    Seeing Young Master Ye being so careful and fearful, Pang Hai knew that even with his strength as a Martial Emperor Fifth Rank, he wouldn''t be able to help much if he went inside.


    After instructing Pang Hai and Yamada Eiko, Ye Fan stepped forward and charged into the courtyard!


    Watching Ye Fan''s retreating figure, without any hesitation, Pang Hai immediately made a call to Yi Wansu, "Vermilion Bird Seat Head, where are you right now? The Pavilion Master is in trouble, he''s your man, you can''t ignore this..."


    Inside Tianji Pavilion, the strongest known expert at present was Yi Wansu!


    Given the current situation, perhaps if Yi Wansu could arrive in time, she might still be able to save Young Master Ye''s life!


    ...


    In the courtyard!


    Upon entering the hall, Ye Fan saw his grandfather, Ye Changfeng, tied to a chair, with two Martial Arts Experts holding battle sabers to his neck on either side.


    On the ground beside themy arge number of bodyguards in disarray, including Grandpa''s Guard Captain, Leng Feng!


    Ye Fan frowned, it seemed that Leng Feng''s strength was still too weak.


    If they survived this crisis, he must help Leng Feng improve his strength.


    In the secr world, although indeed not many dared to make a move against his grandfather, Ye Fan now knew that it wasn''t just Prince Jin eyeing the Ye Family, but also the Ancient Martial Ye Family, as well as the Holy Envoy Organization behind Zhou Ming, and his arch enemies from Divine Gate.


    At the head of the table, there was an old man in a Tang Suit, holding a teacup, measuring up Ye Fan from head to toe.


    "Release my grandpa!" Ye Fan''s gaze was intense as he stared at the old man in the Tang Suit, his tone calm.


    The old man in the Tang Suit smirked, "Release your grandpa? Of course, but first hand over the item obediently!"


    The old man in the Tang Suit continued to speak, "There are quite a few who want the Ye Family''s items! This time, the ancestor didn''t say we would do anything to your Ye Family... the life and death of the Ye Family is but a thought away for me! If you behave well, perhaps I can spare you all!"


    "No! Xiao Fan, you shouldn''t havee... Those maps from the Ye Family are what your mother left behind, they concern the lives of the entire world, you absolutely must not give them to them..."


    Grandfather Ye Changfeng, standing nearby, heard the words of the Old Man in Tang Suit and hastily started to speak, trying to stop Ye Fan.


    The Old Man in Tang Suit frowned, "Third Brother, are you still so impatient? Don''t forget, your lives are in my hands! If I want to kill you and your grandson, it would just be the matter of lifting a finger!"


    "I''m offering this out of the brotherhood between us, giving you a chance! And yet you fail to appreciate it, if you don''t cooperate, then don''t me me for truly annihting your entire Ye family line!" As the Old Man in Tang Suit spoke, he signaled to two subordinates with his eyes.


    Thump!


    Upon receiving the order, the Old Man in Tang Suit''s two subordinates swung their Battle Sabers, hitting the back of Ye Changfeng''s neck with the back of the des, knocking him out on the spot.


    "Seeking death!"


    Seeing the actions of the two subordinates, a spark of rage appeared in Ye Fan''s eyes.


    The Teleportation Trait activated, and his body instantly moved beside the two bodyguards, his Eighth Rank Martial Emperor strength fully unleashed!


    Splurch! Splurch!


    Ye Fan drew his Battle Saber, directly piercing the heart and the dantian of the two bodyguards¡­ then, carrying his grandfather, he quickly retreated a few meters away, his hands fluctuating with Vitality Force as he funneled it into his grandfather''s body to awaken him!


    "Xiao Fan¡­ hurry and leave! Don''t worry about me, you''re no match for them!" Grandfather, regaining consciousness, saw that Ye Fan had saved him and his eyes were filled with concern, "They are people sent by the Ancient Martial Ye Family. Our Ye family''s more than a dozen branches have already been exterminated. Theiring here is definitely with malicious intent!"


    "I know, Grandfather!" Facing his grandfather''s ramblings, Ye Fan spoke in a deep voice, "I know what the Ancient Martial Ye Family is plotting!"


    Ye Fan''s reply was very calm!


    "Hehe! Ye Fan, it seems I''ve underestimated you¡­ The outside world always said you were a fool, but it turns out you are not foolish at all! And your strength¡­ much stronger than your grandfather''s¡­ Hehe¡­"


    The Old Man in a Tang Suit stared at Ye Fan, a meaningful smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.


    Having eliminated so many Ye family branches without finding the Nine Dragons Yang Meridian, and with the Ten Great Proud Sons of Heaven perished without locating the corresponding bloodline, could it be that the bloodline inherited by the Ye family is on Ye Fan?


    If that''s the case, then if I subdue Ye Fan¡­ and plunder that bloodline, and then¡­ if I can absorb it, wouldn''t I no longer need to be under the control of the Ye Family Ancestor?


    Could I be the foremost person among the Ancient Martial Families?


    "Second Grandpa, you tter me! Isn''t it the Ye Family''s map you want? I can give it to you¡­ Right now, I have three pieces of the Immortal Pce map, all of which I can give you! But after handing over the map, can I exchange it for safety for me and my grandfather?" As he spoke, Ye Fan respectfully took out three fragments of the Immortal Pce map from his person.


    Ye Fan had already tested Second Grandpa''s strength several times just a moment ago.


    It waspletely above his own, at least at the level of Martial Saint Realm!


    Although Ye Fan had Crimson me, Absolute Domain, Teleportation, and other traits, facing an expert several realms higher than himself, Ye Fan did not have absolute certainty!


    After all, even half an hour earlier, when Yi Wansu disyed her true fighting capabilities, Ye Fan was no longer her match!


    "Hehe! I will take the items first¡­ But, Ye Fan, you seem to have misunderstood the situation. Do you think you''re in a position to negotiate terms with me?"


    Whoosh!


    The Old Man in Tang Suit unleashed a wave of Qi Force, sweeping the map fragments from Ye Fan''s hands into his own. After a nce, satisfied, he pocketed them, then stepped toward Ye Fan, "If you want me to spare you and your grandfather, it''s possible¡­ I need to open your heart and release a bit of your Heart Meridian Blood to see, and if there''s no problem, you might be left with a life..."

 Chapter 351 Running Out of Trump Cards! Ultimately No Match!

    "Ah!"


    Although he was a Martial Saint Realm expert, losing an ear still hurt so much that Ye Zhong couldn''t help but cry out!


    Losing an ear indeed wasn''t fatal, but as a Martial Saint powerhouse, a first-rate bigwig of the Ancient Martial Ye Family, it was a huge loss of face to have his ear sliced off during a fight with a foolish Young Master from the Secr World.


    Fearing Ye Fan might have more attacks up his sleeve, Ye Zhong''s body moved rapidly, quickly retreating thirty feet to escape the control of Ye Fan''s Absolute Domain.


    The moment he left the domain''s range of control, Ye Zhong felt his strength return to the Martial Saint Realm, which brought him a slight sense of relief.


    Ye Zhong touched the blood on his face and turned his gaze to the ear lying on the ground.


    In the Ancient Martial World, with the right medical knowledge and certain special Martial Techniques, one could reattach an ear to the wound promptly and have it healpletely.


    But just as Ye Zhong was about to pick up his fallen ear, a foot appeared, stepping on it, and Qi Force surged violently!


    Spurt!


    The fallen ear burst into pieces, turning into a pile of debris!


    Under such circumstances, it was now impossible to repair his ear!


    "Ah! You little beast... you''re looking for death... ah... damn it..."


    Ye Zhong red at Ye Fan, with a ferocious light in his eyes. This Ye Fan, his resolve was truly ruthless!


    To kill the spirit as well as the body!


    The move just now, had it been anyone else, even a Martial Saint Realm expert might have perished here. And after slicing off Ye Zhong''s ear, Ye Fan even stomped on it to burst it!


    Whoosh!


    Ignoring the blood on his face, Ye Zhong once again mobilized the power of the Martial Saint Realm andunched an attack towards Ye Fan!


    This time, to defend against the interference of the Absolute Domain, Ye Zhong deployed his secret Forbidden Technique right from the start, to neutralize the effects of Ye Fan''s Absolute Domain.


    But to Ye Zhong''s surprise, this time, Ye Fan had activated the Evil-Purging Formation!


    A brilliant wave of light surged, and the powerful power of the Formation enveloped the area within thirty feet again.


    "Damn it, what the hell are you up to now? Do you think your little tricks can stop me?" Ye Zhong thought Ye Fan was still using his previous Absolute Domain to restrain him.


    But he had only said half of that when he realized something was wrong!


    Because the Evil-Purging Formation, aside from suppressing strength, could actually "purify" and absorb things within the formation?


    "My arm!"


    Even though Ye Zhong''s body was protected by a powerful forbidden spell, the skin on the surface of his arm began to corrode instantly under the purification of the Evil-Purging Formation, with flesh and blood blurring!


    Hmm?


    Ye Zhong was shocked, and so was Ye Fan!


    Ye Fan had used the Evil-Purging Formation to battle many Martial Arts Experts, including the Nether Young Master who had fallen victim to it.


    Yet Ye Zhong, before him, seemed unafraid of his Evil-Purging Formation?


    Its potent purifying effect only corroded the skin slightly?


    Ye Fan further intensified the Evil-Purging Formation, wanting to increase its purifying power!


    However, by then, Ye Zhong had already reacted, protecting his body with that unique Qi as he retreated, and with a powerful sh, he attempted to cut down Ye Fan, employing Martial Saint Realm Qi Force to block any further moves from Ye Fan.


    Boom!


    A powerful sh came down, and the entire courtyard was obliterated in an instant!


    ¡­


    Outside the courtyard, Ye Changfeng made his escape and immediately met up with Pang Hai!


    Seeing the rolling dust inside and the destruction of the courtyard in an instant, Ye Changfeng''s heart leapt to his throat, "Elder Pang, Xiao Fan... he''s not going to be okay, is he?"


    Ye Changfeng''s brows were tightly knitted; in truth, his inquiry to Pang Hai was nothing more than seekingfort for himself!


    The strength of the Ancient Martial Ye Family had been something Ye Changfeng had avoided talking about for many years.


    Although Ye Changfeng was thriving in the Great Xia Common World, in reality,pared to the Ancient Martial Ye Family, he amounted to nothing.


    Any one of them could crush countless people in the Secr World with their power.


    s!


    Even though Ye Fan had already be a Martial Emperor Level expert, Ye Zhong had reached the high ranks of the Martial Saint Realm.


    If Ye Fan were given enough time to grow, he might have had a chance of fighting against them, but now...


    "Elder Ye, rest assured! The Pavilion Master is sure to be alright! Moreover, our Tianji Pavilion''s number one strongman is already on his way. The Pavilion Master only needs to hold on for one more minute!"


    Pang Hai''s brows were furrowed into a tight twist!


    "No need for a minute, thirty seconds will suffice! How dare you hurt my man, you''re seeking death!"


    From themunicator on Pang Hai''s body, Yi Wansu''s voice rang through, apanied by the wooshing sound of the wind.


    After uniting with Ye Fan, Yi Wansu''s strength had also broken through to the Martial Saint Realm.


    As long as Yi Wansu arrived in time, her joint forces with Ye Fan could significantly increase their chances of taking down Ye Zhong!


    The problem was, Ye Zhong was evidently already set on killing!


    Could Ye Fan hold out until the veryst moment?


    ...


    "Cough cough!"


    Above the ruins of the courtyard, Ye Fan coughed, waving his hand to clear the dust in front of him. His body appeared somewhat ragged, but he was not injured.


    Ye Fan had evaded most of the force from Ye Zhong''sst attack, but even then, he couldn''t withstand all of the residual power.


    Thankfully, at the critical moment, the Inheritance within Ye Fan flickered once more, instantly neutralizing the remaining force from Ye Zhong''s attack and saving Ye Fan''s life again.


    "Eh? Not dead?" Ye Zhong walked out of the dust, channeling his Martial Arts Qi to heal the wound on his arm. Seeing that Ye Fan was still standing there unscathed, he frowned in confusion, "It seems you really are very lucky!"


    "I''d like to see just how long your luck canst," he thought.


    Ye Zhong had an ominous feeling. Here he was, a mighty Martial Saint Realm expert, who had already struck three times, yet he couldn''t even take down a mere Eighth Rank Martial Emperor youth. He hadn''t harmed Ye Fan at all; instead, he himself had lost an ear.


    If this kept up, he might actually fall at the hands of Ye Fan, right?


    The battle needed to be quick!


    After all, this was the Secr World, and behind Ye Fan was a formidable power. Moreover, there was always a lurking Divine Gate power in the Secr World, rumored to be greatly rted to Ye Fan''s mother. If they intervened, Ye Zhong wasn''t sure he could win.


    But this time, Ye Fan was the one to make the first move without engaging in battle with Ye Zhong!


    Whoosh!


    With a thought, the Inheritance in Ye Fan''s dantian flickered, activating the Crimson me instantly. A ball of red mes erupted and instantly engulfed Ye Zhong!


    This was Ye Fan''sst card up his sleeve!


    Crimson me Burning!


    Based on Ye Fan''s previous experience, this Crimson me could incinerate even Martial Emperor experts into ash!


    But would it work against a Martial Saint expert?@@novelbin@@


    Before Ye Fan could finish his thought, whoosh, a figure engulfed in mes rushed out from the Crimson me. His beard, eyebrows, and clothes were all burned to a crisp, but Ye Zhong himself, enveloped in a halo of light, hadn''t sustained fatal damage and was upon Ye Fan in an instant!


    With a sudden reach, he grabbed Ye Fan by the throat, "This time, you little beast, let''s see how you resist?"

 Chapter 353 Change of Seasons! Dig Out Your Own Heart!

    Ye Zhong twisted the handle of the knife within his flesh, aiming to sever Ye Fan''s heart and other organs!


    That way, when it was time to remove his own heart, it would be a bit more convenient!


    However, to Ye Zhong''s frustration, why did his arm feel so awkward?


    Ye Fan was clearly standing right in front of him. Logically, by extending the dagger out, it should simply require a stir in Ye Fan''s chest and it would be done.


    But at this moment, Ye Zhong felt as if his arm had twisted in reverse, taking on a hooked position, as if he were standing behind Ye Fan, reaching around to his front, anding back in a reverse hook to dig into Ye Fan''s chest cavity.


    Incredibly awkward!


    This damn thing, if Ye Fan weren''t standing in front of him, Ye Zhong would feel as if he were digging out his own heart.


    Digging out his own heart?


    As this thought surfaced in his mind, Ye Zhong suddenly saw the fresh blood dripping from his wrist!


    And then there was...


    A sudden, piercing pain from his own chest!


    Ye Zhong looked down in disbelief at his chest, and his eyes nearly exploded!


    Fuck!


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    What kind of magic is this?


    Isn''t this me digging out my own heart?


    Moreover, Ye Zhong realized his position was nowpletely wrong!


    He had clearly been standing in front of Ye Fan, but now Ye Fan had disappeared from his sight, and instead, Ye Zhong found himself standing where Ye Fan had been standing moments before.


    The dagger, which should have prated Ye Fan''s heart, was held by Ye Zhong himself, stirring inside his own chest!


    Digging out his own heart?


    If he hadn''t experienced it himself, Ye Zhong would have never believed it!


    What the hell was Ye Fan?


    How did he manage it?


    He had clearly sealed all of Ye Fan''s vitality and Qi Force, so how did Ye Fan still have the strength to struggle free?


    And to employ such an absurd method to escape from his grasp and make him dig out his own heart?


    Was it just that phrase "Change of Seasons"?


    Did it really possess such power?


    Ye Zhong was about to go insane!


    His heart had been pierced, and he had even stirred it a few times within his chest; Ye Zhong''s heart had suffered a severe injury. What''s more terrifying was the fear in his heart. At that moment, Ye Zhong could no longer care about his image; he hastily wanted to withdraw and at the same time tried to pull the dagger out from his heart.


    Ye Zhong was already a Martial Saint Realm powerhouse, and although his heart had taken a severe hit, reducing his strength surely!


    But having reached the peak strength of a Martial Saint First Rank, even discounting his reduced capacities, he could still overpower Ye Fan if he moved quickly enough.


    Ye Zhong harbored this thought, and naturally, so did Ye Fan.


    The surging golden Qi of the Nine Dragon Patterns had won Ye Fan one final chance, and how could he possibly waste it?


    All of Ye Fan''s Vitality Force had indeed been sealed, but as the Nine Dragon Patterns on Ye Fan''s chest pulsed, not only did they heal his wounds, they also rapidly removed all the Prohibitions on Ye Fan''s body.


    So, to an onlooker, Ye Fan still appeared to be under Ye Zhong''s control, but in reality, Ye Fan was now free to move as he pleased.


    But Ye Fan had been enduring, waiting for thisst opportunity to take action!


    Finally, he had seeded!


    ...


    Seeing Ye Zhong attempting to withdraw and remove the dagger, Ye Fan teleported, suddenly appearing in front of him with a devilish smile, and smacked his hand down on the dagger held in Ye Zhong''s hand!


    His aim was to drive the daggerpletely through Ye Zhong''s heart!


    As long as Ye Zhong''s heart was thoroughly pierced, even if he possessed great abilities to sustain his life, maintaining his strength at the Martial Saint Realm would be nearly impossible!


    And once Ye Zhong''s strength fell below the Martial Saint Realm, then with Ye Fan''s trump cards, he would have aplete chance to kill Ye Zhong outright!


    "Hmph! You little beast, looks like I indeed let my guard down too much and underestimated you... Die! Scoundrel!"


    Ye Zhong was utterly enraged!


    At this moment, he could no longer care about the dagger in his chest!


    Releasing the dagger''s handle, one hand blocked Ye Fan''s attack, while the other swung a powerful blow at Ye Fan standing before him!


    Boom!


    This was Ye Zhong''s ultimate move, the culmination of his strongest Martial Saint Realm strength, his final killing technique!


    Ye Zhong was acutely aware that if he couldn''t kill Ye Fan with one strike in the current battle, given the severe injury to his heart, he might not stand a chance against Ye Fan''s ghostly tactics once they were fully unleashed.


    The powerful Qi Force crushed forward, and although the Ye Fan before him tried desperately to dodge, he ultimately failed to escape. Under the crushing force of Ye Zhong''s Qi, he crumbled into a heap of debris!


    It seemed as though the air was filled with the scorched smell of burning paper.


    Is he dead?


    Ye Zhong let out a sigh of relief internally, but he was also somewhat puzzled!@@novelbin@@


    Didn''t Ye Fan possess the Nine Dragons Yang Meridian?


    His blood contained such tremendous energy; even if Ye Fan couldn''t fully mobilize the power of his blood, it shouldn''t have been so easy for him to be destroyed by himself, right?


    No!


    Something was very wrong!


    Ye Zhong furrowed his brow as he looked at the paper floating in the void, his mind racing. In an instant, he thought of a terrifying forbidden technique!


    "Not good! It''s a Puppet Corpse!"


    Ye Zhong knew that in Xiangxi, there was a Puppet Corpse Sect that could use paper to change form and simte a person''s actions.


    Damn it!


    Ye Zhong''s scalp tingled the moment he realized that what he had just shattered wasn''t Ye Fan after all!


    Move!


    He had to move!


    With this feint, Ye Fan used the Puppet Corpse to distract him, the final blow was definitely going to be aimed at him!


    But...


    It was already toote!


    "He he! Second Grandpa seems to be quite knowledgeable, aren''t you?"


    A sinister voice rose from within Ye Zhong''s embrace!


    Puchi!


    The next moment came a crisp sound!


    The Ye Fan in his arms reached out, grabbed a dagger, and plunged it straight through Ye Zhong''s heart!


    Even Ye Fan''s arm had pierced through Ye Zhong''s chest.


    "Ah!"


    The intense pain almost made Ye Zhong pass out!


    Boom!


    Ye Zhong flicked his fingers, once again employing Martial Arts Qi to st the Ye Fan in his arms into fragments!


    As expected, the Ye Fan who had thrust the dagger through his back was still just a Puppet Corpse!


    Ye Fan did not have many belongings, but he had a plethora of Paper Men!


    After reaping the benefits of the Paper Men''s actions, Ye Fan had cut out hundreds of them, cing them on his body with Runes and Forbidden Techniques at the ready for a critical moment!


    Little did he imagine that today, at such a crucial time, it would save his life!


    At this moment, Ye Fan stood ten meters away from Ye Zhong, staring at him intensely!


    After being injured, Ye Zhong''s bodily functions had sharply declined from acting consecutively twice.


    Especially after the second time, when his body waspletely prated by the dagger, which was like a deting balloon, arge part of his Martial Arts Qi leaked out from the wound in his heart when he tried to use it again.


    Ye Zhong''s face was solemn and a bit pale.


    Huff, huff!


    Ye Zhong''s wrist flicked rapidly, using Martial Arts Qi to temporarily seal the wound in his heart, and he red coldly at Ye Fan, "Little beast! Do you think that by piercing through my heart, you can really escape from me unscathed?"


    A chilling aura emerged from Ye Zhong, seemingly preparing to use his trump card!


    Ye Fan took a step back, protecting his grandfather and Pang Hai among others.


    At this time, Ye Fan, on the contrary, became very calm, "Heh! Of course, that''s not all..." Ye Fan snapped his fingers in the air, "Second Grandpa should be feeling quite dizzy right now, shouldn''t you? If the poison in Second Grandpa''s body acts up now, I suppose Second Grandpa''s strength should be reduced once more!"


    "Ah?"


    Hearing Ye Fan''s words, Ye Zhong''s head suddenly swayed, feeling a wave of nausea and dizzinessing over him again!


    Puchi!


    Ye Zhong couldn''t help but vomit a mouthful of ck blood, a clear sign of poisoning in his body!


    "Poisoned? How is that possible? When did you have the opportunity to poison me?"

 Chapter 355 Three Thousand Red Threads Seize Life, Ultimate Reversal Again!

    Ye Fan held the battle saber in his hand, rigid in the air!


    He cursed Ye Zhong''s ancestors for eighteen generations in his heart!


    He had been careless!


    Damn it, these old monsters had more tricks up their sleeves than he had imagined!


    If he had known, he wouldn''t have acted rashly just now!


    The Three Thousand Red Threads seemed to have a mind of their own, tightly controlling every cell in Ye Fan''s body, leaving him unable to summon any Martial Arts Qi.


    Although Ye Zhong was also seriously injured by now, his heart pierced and blood vessels ruptured, and poisoned, his strength still remained above the Martial Emperor Sixth Rank and Seventh Grade.


    Crucially at this moment, with Ye Zhong controlling Ye Fan, even if Pang Hai and the others wanted to help, they dared not approach rashly!


    "Little beast, you didn''t expect this, huh? Humph! Laotzu also has a trump card for preserving my life!" Ye Zhong, seeing that Ye Fan was finallypletely under his control, let out a long sigh of relief, "Don''t think of destroying it with your mes, it''s useless! Laotzu''s Three Thousand Red Threads, they are not ordinary items... ha ha... heaven is truly helping me..." Your adventure continues at My Virtual Library Empire


    Guided by Ye Zhong''s hint, Ye Fan finally activated his Devil''s Pupil, scanning the source of the Red Threads and discovered that they were emitted by a red fleshy ball in the center of Ye Zhong''s palm!


    If he could sever that fleshy ball from Ye Zhong''s wrist, the Red Threads would be free of Ye Zhong''s control, then as long as he could move freely, the situation would bepletely in his own hands!@@novelbin@@


    "None of you move, or Laotzu will kill him right now!" Ye Zhong, noticing Yamada Eiko and Ye Changfeng, along with Pang Hai and others seeming to want to move, hurriedly scolded them coldly.


    "Humph! Let Laotzu recover from my injuries and clear the poison, then I will slowly settle the ounts with you!" Although Ye Zhong''s body was also very weak at this moment, the thought of forcibly plundering Ye Fan''s Nine Dragons Yang Meridian and having unlimited strength in the future filled him with indescribable excitement.


    "Damn it! Boy, you never thought you would see this day, did you?"


    Smack!


    Ye Zhong pped Ye Fan across the face, knocking him down to the ground.


    Ye Zhong stepped on Ye Fan''s cheek, looking down at him and said, "Humph! Son of a bitch, for stabbing my heart, for chopping my ear... wait, Laotzu will repay it all a hundredfold..."


    Whoosh! Whoosh!


    Ye Zhong circted his Martial Arts Qi, causing a surge around his body and forcibly expelling the Poison Gu within!


    At the Martial Saint Realm, one''s physical constitution is incredibly strong.


    If the Poison Gu hadn''t entered through the hole in his heart, they would''ve had no chance of prating Ye Zhong''s skin.


    Spurt! Spurt!


    All the Poison Gu flew out chaotically, scattering like a cloud of poison around the area!


    Having expelled the Poison Gu, Ye Zhong''s strength increased once again. Next, all he needed to do was force out the toxins and slowly repair his heart!


    What Ye Zhong didn''t notice was that at the moment the Poison Gu flew out, under the cover of the noise of the Poison Gunding, a stunning woman in a red dress had already shed behind him!


    Whoosh! Whoosh!


    Just as Ye Zhong began to circte his Qi Force to expel the toxins, a dagger was suddenly thrust towards his heart!


    "Ah... fucking hell... who?" Ye Zhong''s entire body broke out in goosebumps, without even time to draw his saber, he frantically waved his palm to block.


    Because Ye Fan had used the martial arts technique Change of Seasons, Ye Zhong had already stabbed himself, causing severe damage to his heart. He couldn''t afford any more damage to it.


    If his heart werepletely destroyed, even a Great Luo Immortal would not be able to save Ye Zhong!


    Spurt!


    The dagger didn''t hesitate and directly pierced through Ye Zhong''s palm, then the de tip twisted inside it!


    Crack!


    Apanied by the sound of bone breaking, a huge hole appeared in Ye Zhong''s palm, and the fleshy ball connected to the Three Thousand Red Threads was perfectly separated from Ye Zhong''s palm!


    Swoosh!


    The fleshy ball, following the red thread, shot towards Ye Fan at high speed and instantly entered Ye Fan''s palm, merging with his left palm in the blink of an eye.


    Huh?


    In an instant, Ye Fan felt a rush of strange and ancient powerful information flooding into his body!


    This powerful spiritual power seemed to want to destroy Ye Fan''s soul!


    But at the crucial moment, the Inheritance me within Ye Fan flickered, and a scorching breath enveloped the spiritual power of the fleshy ball, burning it into nothingness. The sentience of the fleshy ball was instantly extinguished, leaving behind only the pure information!


    Ye Fan didn''t have much time to understand the specifics of the information, but he roughly knew that this was a kind of Ancient Parasitic Beast Spirit Body that could coexist with a strong host or plunder it!


    Before, when the Beast Spirit Bodybined with Ye Zhong, its own consciousness was suppressed by Ye.


    Therefore, when it had the chance to break away from Ye Zhong, the Beast Spirit Body fled at the first opportunity. However, it didn''t expect that after entering Ye Fan''s body, its consciousness would be extinguished by the Inheritance, yet its abilities were perfectly preserved!


    After briefly sensing the skills of the Red Silk Spirit Body, Ye Fan had a thought. The red threads that entwined his body''s meridians and organs instantly detached, all returning to his palm, and Ye Fan immediately regained his freedom of movement.


    Ye Fan raised his palm to look at it, and it was just like a normal person''s, showing no signs of abnormality whatsoever!


    "Ah! My palm¡­ My red threads¡­"


    As Ye Zhong''s palm was pierced and he saw the red threads and flesh ball leave him, his heart instantly chilled to the extreme.


    It''s over!


    All over!


    Ye Zhong''s struggle against Ye Fan hade down to this final moment, entirely depending on the Red Silk Spirit Body for a desperate counterattack!


    Now that Ye Fan had regained his freedom, and he hadn''t fully recovered his strength yet, the key point was that Ye Fan had brought reinforcement... a helper of the Martial Saint Realm!


    The one who arrived was none other than Yi Wansu, who hurriedly rushed over!


    At this moment, Yi Wansu''splexion was rosy, and she was breathing heavily!


    Her chest heaved beautifully, quite a sight!


    Right after receiving Elder Pang''s phone call, Yi Wansu had sprinted recklessly, activate all her Qi Force. Despite overexerting herself, she had managed to rescue Ye Fan at thest moment!


    Whew!


    Ye Zhong instinctively activated his Martial Arts Qi, intending to flee the scene.


    Yi Wansu made a move as if to act, but Ye Fan reached out to stop her, "Wife! Don''t rush, your man''s got this!"


    Whew!


    With a single thought from Ye Fan, the Three Thousand Red Threads shot out from his palm like arge, enveloping the fleeing Ye Zhong.


    Hiss-hiss!


    In the blink of an eye, Ye Zhong suffered the same fate as Ye Fan had earlier, invaded by the Three Thousand Red Threads that took Control over all his meridians, blood vessels, and organs, leaving his body rigid in ce!


    Role reversal!


    Yet another reversal!


    Ye Zhong felt like his CPU was about to burn out!


    The key was that Ye Fan was using his own final trump card!


    The Red Silk Spirit Body, was it so quickly controlled by Ye Fan?


    Sigh!


    It definitely must be the suppression from the Nine Dragons Yang Meridian that allowed Ye Fan to so easily control the Red Silk Spirit Body!


    You should know, after Ye Zhong acquired the Red Silk Spirit Body, he had paid a great price to barely keep it under control!


    "Come over here!" As Ye Fan shouted, he flicked his wrist and immediately Ye Zhong walked towards Ye Fan and Yi Wansu like a marite on strings!


    Thud!


    After walking up to Ye Fan, Ye Zhong directly knelt down before him!


    "Second Grandpa, you''re too kind. You are an elder, and I really can''t ept you kneeling before me!"


    "..." Listening to Ye Fan''s words, Ye Zhong was almost cursing in his heart. Can you be any more shameless?


    Do you think I want to kneel?


    My body is now under the control of the Three Thousand Red Threads; it''s clearly you manipting me, yet you''re saying I want to kneel?


    Damn your ancestors!


    "If you can''t do it, shall I make the move to kill him? Otherwise, keeping him will always be a trouble," Yi Wansu said coldly as she stared at Ye Zhong, inquiring of Ye Fan next to her. Her gaze seemed eager to y Ye Zhong alive.


    Damned bastard!


    I just found a man, and you nearly made me a widow?


    How could I not hate you?

 Chapter 357 Want to marry me? Defeat me first... then well talk!

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    "What about the map fragment rted to the Ye Family, what can be said about it?"


    Ye Fan looked at Ye Zhong with satisfaction. It seemed that the Soul Contract was indeed quite effective.


    Previously, Ye Fan had only quietly experimented with birds and dogs, the real battle wasst night with the Netherworld Blood Worm and now with Ye Zhong, the second time.


    "Master, I have sinned! Actually, the reason the Ancestor sent me to the Flower Capital was mainly for the Evil Cult. Regarding the Ye Family, the Ancestor didn''t ask much, everything was my own decision!"


    Thump!


    As Ye Zhong spoke, he kneeled directly before Ye Fan.


    So that was it!


    Hearing Ye Zhong''s words, Ye Fan couldn''t help but breathe a sigh of relief inside.


    Since the Ancient Martial Ye Family Ancestor had not noticed him yet, it made things even more advantageous for him! Plus, with Ye Zhong covering for him back home, securing a few months, or even a year, shouldn''t be a big problem.


    "You''ve done no wrong!" Ye Fan said indifferently, "You don''t have to make the trip for nothing now; the Evil Cult has been exterminated by me, and the Divinity Fragment they sought is now in my hands!"


    "Exterminated? Master, you exterminated the Evil Cult directly?" Ye Zhong looked shockingly at Ye Fan, his heart already churning violently, it must be the power of the Nine Dragons Yang Meridian!


    Too powerful!


    Even the Evil Cult could be suppressed?


    s!


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    Ye Zhong''s mind instinctively wanted to curse Ye Fan, wondering why the Nine Dragons Yang Meridian couldn''t be seized by him, but thinking of the spiritual coercion of the Soul Contract, he instantly abandoned the thought, "That''s simply wonderful¡­ Congrattions, Master, well done!"


    "Is there anything else you need me to do, Master? If not, I shall take my leave!" With both ears sliced off and his heart severely wounded.


    Even as a warrior of the Martial Saint Realm, Ye Zhong still needed time to recover, or perhaps a transnt.


    "Nothing else for now! Just tend to your wounds for the time being. After you''ve regained your strength, take a trip to the Capital. Check if there is anyone beside Prince Jin above the Martial Saint Realm. If so... fight with him. It would be best to beat him to a point where he cannot take care of himself!"


    A profound gleam shed through Ye Fan''s eyes.


    Capital King Jin was the true mastermind behind the scheme to act against the Ye Family.


    This vengeance, Ye Fan must exact personally!


    Ye Fan intended to use Prince Jin''s head to offer to the Heroic Spirits of his uncles, as well as those of his seven brothers.


    But ording to secret news from Tianji Pavilion, Prince Jin seemed to be making contact with an even stronger entitytely... If that were true, it would be good to let Ye Zhong test the waters.


    "Understood!"


    With a response, Ye Zhong pushed off the ground with his ankle, and in the blink of an eye, he was gone from the scene.


    "Xiao Fan, is it really okay to let him go like that? Won''t there be issues? If our Cloud City Ye Family is exposed to the Ancient Martial Ye Family, we''ll face huge troubles, over there¡­ s¡­"


    Ye Changfeng looked in the direction where Ye Zhong disappeared with a worried face.


    In his heart, Ye Changfeng held a secret that, ording to Ye Fan''s mother''s instructions, he had yet to disclose to Ye Fan.@@novelbin@@


    If Ye Fan knew about that secret, he would immediately head for the Ancient Martial Ye Family.


    Ye Fan''s mother had said that until Ye Fan''s strength broke through to the Martial Saint Realm, the truth must be kept from him.


    "Don''t worry, Grandfather! The deterrent power of the Soul Contract has been tested by me for many years, and it has never had any ws... It''s as if a mental steel imprint has been ced deep within Ye Zhong''s soul. From now on, Ye Zhong is a dog under mymand. Having him in the Ancient Martial Ye Family is like having a stake nted there!"


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    Ye Fan''s eyes shed with depth, and he couldn''t help but think of Chen Tang, the Young Master of the Nether Holy Land!


    This guy could even be sworn in as his godson now. One of the Four Great Holy Lands, the Nether Holy Land, wanting to make a move on him should be difficult for the time being!


    Now with Ye Zhong from the Ancient Martial Ye Family covering him, all abnormal news regarding the Cloud City Ye Family is intercepted. The Ye Family Ancestor, for a long time, should not notice Ye Fan!


    The time bought for Ye Fan was enough for him to deal with Capital''s Prince Jin and search for the map fragments left behind by his seven brothers!


    As for those arch-enemies from the Divine Gate, even if they make a move on him within a short period, it would most likely just be a slight probe.


    Having temporarily resolved a major hidden danger, Ye Fan felt a wave of relief!


    "Wife! Thank you for today! How about I give you a kiss as thanks?" Ye Fan said yfully to Yi Wansu, who was wearing a red dress by his side.


    "Humph! Dream on! Everything was for the sake of Tianji Pavilion, and for Great Xia!" Yi Wansu said, although her words expressed that sentiment, she still waved to her assistant in the distance and then a truck filled with gifts drove over.


    Ye Changfeng rubbed his forehead when he heard Ye Fan''s words.


    Was this grandson of his naturally destined to encounter romantic entanglements?


    It was enough that he inherited seven stunning sisters-inw... But in less than a month, Ye Changfeng had heard that Ye Fan had gained several more beauties as confidantes!


    Ren Xueying, Qiu Wan, and reportedly even the Empress spent most ofst night with Ye Fan... And now this one, the Vermilion Bird Seat Head of Tianji Pavilion, whose strength was above the Martial Saint Realm, had also been charmed by Ye Fan?


    "Grandfather! Wan Su pays respect to Grandfather... This is my first meeting with Grandfather, and I wasn''t sure what you liked, so I prepared some small gifts. It''s a little token from Wan Su, please be sure to ept it!"


    As Ye Changfeng was still bewildered, Yi Wansu had already approached him, bowed respectfully to him, and then gestured towards the truck.


    With the cloth cover on the truck sliding off, instantly...a whole truckload of various gifts appeared before everyone!


    Milk, nutrition products, clothes, jade stones, ornaments, fine liquor, good cigarettes... And even a two-meter-tall red coral had been brought over!


    "Seat Head, we apologize! We were pressed for time and only managed to get these!" The assistant bowed to Yi Wansu with an apologetic face, fear evident in their eyes, worried that Yi Wansu would be unsatisfied.


    "..."


    Ye Changfeng was left speechless by the sight of a truckload of gifts!


    Is this what she calls a bit?


    A small gift?


    "Miss, these gifts are too much... They could practically be a dowry..." Ye Changfeng said to Yi Wansu with a smile on his face! Of course, Ye Changfeng liked the previous seven granddaughters-inw of the Ye Family... But this Yi Wansu in front of him, with her outstanding figure and top-notch beauty, and most crucially, her heaven-defying strength, would surely be one of Ye Fan''s important sources of support in the future!


    Ye Changfeng liked her!


    As for matters of the heart, Ye Fan would handle them by himself; of course, Ye Changfeng wouldn''t interfere too much.


    "It''s good if Grandfather doesn''t find themcking! But as a dowry, this is a bit too modest... When the weddinges, Wan Su will be sure to offer a full ceremonial tribute!" Yi Wansu, in front of Ye Changfeng, had none of the arrogance and waspletely adorable in her mannerisms.


    Ye Fan, who was standing aside, felt somewhat sheepish, "Have you already agreed to marry me?"


    "Shut up!" Yi Wansu, who had just been extremely gentle with the grandfather, turned to Ye Fan with an icy face, "If you want to marry me, try defeating me first!"


    "..."


    Ye Fan was at a loss for words, feeling incredibly frustrated!


    Damn woman, just because you''re a Martial Saint Realm expert, huh?


    Hmph!


    Just you wait, from now on, I will definitely intensify my cultivation, improve my Root Bone, and surpass you as soon as possible... In the future, I will certainly have you under me...

 Chapter 358 The Emperor Summons! The Empress is in a Panic!

    Huh?


    Ye Changfeng and Pang Hai, who were standing nearby, couldn''t help but feel a sense of wonder as they watched Ye Fan''s behavior.


    Especially Ye Changfeng, since learning of Ye Fan''s awakening, he hadn''t seen anyone who could control Ye Fan. After all, Ye Fan was too strong! Even Ye Fan''s seven stunning sisters-inw, including the eldest sister Yu Linglong, who was saved by Ye Fan in Peni Canyon, probably had fallen into Ye Fan''s embrace as well.


    Having such a delicate and lovely granddaughter-inw to control Ye Fan was just perfect!


    "Wan Su, from now on, I''m entrusting Xiao Fan to you! Xiao Fan is young and needs to be restrained in many aspects... With Wan Su watching over him, I''ll be at ease," Ye Changfeng said while ncing at Ye Fan.


    Although the Ye Family was indeed dwindling and needed to spread out its branches...


    But his grandson already had seven sisters-inw, he couldn''t just go around sowing wild oats!


    "???" Ye Fan, listening on the side, felt somewhat stifled. What do you mean by needing to be restrained?


    Grandpa!


    Am I really that sort of person?


    Yi Wansu exchanged a few simple pleasantries with Ye Changfeng and then took her leave. Ye Fan checked the time; it was almost five in the afternoon!


    Ye Fan remembered that his sister-inw Qing Run had mentioned there was a business banquet at five o''clock and that she wanted him to apany her.


    "Wife Run, just send me the address of the banquet! I''m running a bitte, so let''s meet right at the entrance of the banquet!"


    ...


    The location where the Evil Cult of Flower Capital appeared, the demolition area, although the first wave of martial arts families that charged in had been annihted by Ye Fan''s aura of death, there continued to be an endless stream of experts and martial arts families rushing in!


    However, even after they had turned the entire demolition area upside down, they found no trace of the Evil Cult, and naturally, there were no clues about the Divinity Fragment that was supposed to exist alongside it.


    "What exactly is going on? Wasn''t it said that the Evil Cult was active here half an hour ago? How did they suddenly vanish without a trace?"


    "Do you think someone has wiped out the Evil Cult and taken the Divinity Fragment?"


    "Big brother, what a joke! The Martial World has existed for so many years, and there have been several instances of the Evil Cult causing chaos. Have you ever seen someonepletely eradicate the Evil Cult? The Mysterious Sect and other Hidden Sects, at most, can strengthen the Evil Cult Seal, driving the Evil Cult far away from the cities, which is already quite impressive!"


    "This is really strange, then. Where exactly did the Evil Cult go? ording to earlier reports, the only people who came here were that idiot young master from the Ye Family and the manager of Tianji Pavilion, Pang Hai. Could it be that they took it? Ah! Forget it, let''s keep looking, keep searching!"


    "Don''t talk nonsense! Haven''t you heard? The Great Xia Royal Family has already supported the Ye Family in establishing the Grand Tutor Mansion. It''s still unclear whether Ye Fan is really stupid or just pretending... Let''s not make things ufortable for ourselves!"


    "Pff! What''s there to be scared of? The dynasties of the secr world can only bark at us a couple of times. In front of those immortals from the Ancient Martial World, would they dare to show any dissatisfaction?"


    Countless martial arts experts kept searching the demolition area, unaware that the Evil Cult and the first wave of martial arts experts who entered had already been wiped out by Ye Fan!


    The sudden disappearance of the Evil Cult of Flower Capital and many martial arts families and experts became a mystery!@@novelbin@@


    The news quickly reached the Capital City Royal Family!


    Emperor Ji Yuchen put down the files in his hand and listened to the report from thedy-in-waiting next to him, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth, "Ye Fan and the manager of Tianji Pavilion went to the demolition area together? And then the Evil Cult just disappeared? Interesting!"


    Previously, when Ye Fan was in Cloud City, the Su Family was under pressure, and Nether Group inexplicably stepped in to help. Everyone was bewildered as to why Nether Group would assist Su Corporation.


    And only now did Ji Yuchen finally understand.


    ```


    "This guy has really kept himself hidden deep! Even Tianji Pavilion, such a terrifying martial arts organization, is under Ye Fan''smand! If Ye Fan eventually takes full control of all four divisions of Tianji Pavilion, just think how terrifying a force it would be... I''m afraid even the royal family would have to be wary... s..."


    Ji Yuchen rubbed his head, feeling somewhat relieved about the decision he had made.


    By supporting the Ye Family''s establishment of the Grand Tutor Mansion and fostering good rtions with them, at least the royal family he represented wouldn''t stand against Ye Fan.


    "Emperor, the Evil Cult has suddenly vanished without a trace, does the royal family need to step in and investigate?" the maid beside him asked tentatively, observing the change in Ji Yuchen''s expression.


    "No need! I have my own ns for the Evil Cult!" Ji Yuchen was certain that Ye Fan had a hand in the Evil Cult''s disappearance.


    He truly wanted to meet this "foolish" young master who yed dumb, to see firsthand what kind of heaven-defying ability he had, to even obliterate the Evil Cult!


    "Emperor! Empress Ji Ningxuan has arrived, should I let her in?" The guard at the door reported to Ji Yuchen.


    "Let her in!" Ji Yuchen summoned Ji Ningxuan to learn about Ye Fan''s performance the previous night when dealing with the Netherworld Blood Worm. Moreover, with Chen Yao of the Town Martial Hall personally supporting Ye Fan, these important pieces of information needed to be discussed face-to-face with Ji Ningxuan.


    In the vast royal family, Prince Jin''s family was overpowering, even shadowing Ji Yuchen himself. Now, the only support Ji Yuchen could count on was the Empress and the power behind her¡ªthe Prime Minister Manor!


    "This humble wife greets the Emperor!"


    Entering the grand hall, Ji Ningxuan bowed respectfully to Ji Yuchen, a departure from her usual cold demeanor. At this moment, she seemed somewhat ufortable.


    For one thing,st night in Flower Capital, before Ji Ningxuan, she had hugged and touched Ye Fan!


    As the Emperor''s consort having such intimate contact with another man behind his back,


    it was like delivering a green hat straight to his doorstep, with free shipping!


    When alone with Ye Fan in Flower Capital, without Ji Yuchen present, it was all unspoken, but now, facing Ji Yuchen, she felt awkward and guilty!


    On another note, although Ji Ningxuan was dressed in a long gown, covering her figurepletely, she knew that when the Emperor summoned her, she was trying on some peculiar outfits, secretly taking photos¡ªsailor suits, nurse outfits, and even flight attendant uniforms...


    At that time, she was wearing a nurse outfit underneath, and the maid entered directly, without giving her time to change, which left Ji Ningxuan feeling very flustered inside.


    "En! No need to be so formal, Ning Xuan... we haven''t seen each other for just a few days, yet your skin seems to have improved even more! It''s moist and rosy..." Ji Yuchen sized up his "childhood friend" with a sigh in his heart.


    Although Ji Ningxuan grew up with Ji Yuchen, up to now she still didn''t know that Emperor Ji Yuchen was not a man, but a woman in disguise!


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    Could it reallye down to relying on Ye Fan for that certain deed?


    What he fears is that when the timees, Ye Fan wouldn''t be willing!


    Summoning Ji Ning Xuan today was also a good opportunity to indirectly learn more about Ye Fan''s character and to test Ning Xuan''s attitude!


    "Eh! Empress, why are you sweating on your forehead?" Ji Yuchen looked at Ji Ningxuan with a half-smile, "Come! Sit closer to me, why are you so far away?"


    As Ji Yuchen beckoned Ji Ningxuan over, he suddenly said, "Empress! After the events ofst night, what do you think of Ye Fan? Did you secretly take pictures?"


    Ji Ningxuan''sposure was almost blown by that one sentence!


    Could the Emperor already know about what happenedst night?


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 Chapter 360 Trouble for the Qing Family!

    It was none other than Qing Run from the Flower Capital, the woman who was Ye Fan''s ex-sister-inw!


    Of course, just yesterday at the Ren Family''s, Qing Run had be Ye Fan''s woman.


    The events that unfolded in Cloud City were now known throughout the Southwest, and even across the entire Great Xia.


    General Song Pa, the biggest owner of a jade mining field in Myanmar, had actually taken the initiative to reduce his share of the profits and indefinitely handed over all rights to distribute jade within Great Xia to the Qing Family. This meant that within a few years, the Qing Family was bound to be the leading group in the jewelry industry within the Great Xia realm!


    With profits guaranteed to be at least in the hundreds of billions, every family wanted a piece of the action.


    "Hello, everyone!" Qing Run got out of the car and looked around.


    After her intimate rtionship with Ye Fanst night, Qing Run feltpletely different about him.


    When Ye Fan was still considered a fool, Qing Run was worried, heart-sore, indulgent¡ªshe wanted to protect and take care of him.


    But ever since Ye Fan had regained his senses and risen again, especially after yesterday when she became Ye Fan''s woman under such shy circumstances, she had a strong sense of belonging, and today, Ye Fan filled her thoughts the entire day.


    Unfortunately, since Ye Fan had been so busy with many things, there hadn''t been a chance for them to be alone.


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    Facing those business cards passed to her, Qing Run just instinctively took them in her hand, her mind not even considering looking at them.@@novelbin@@


    "President Qing, are you looking for something? If you tell us, we can help you find it," said Cai Xin, the Xu family''s head butler, as he respectfully addressed Qing Run.


    "I''m looking for my husband, we agreed to meet here and go into the banquet together!" When Qing Run said the word "husband," a happy smile appeared on her lips.


    "Husband? Does President Qing mean Ye Family''s genius, Ye Fan? Is he waiting for you at the entrance?" Cai Xin''s eyelids twitched, feeling a sense of unease, and he couldn''t help but nce behind the crowd.


    The young man who had just spoken to him... Cai Xin thought the man had seemed familiar but couldn''t immediately remember who he was. Could it possibly have been Ye Fan?


    "Quick! Everyone, make way, don''t hold up President Qing from finding her husband!"


    The crowd dispersed automatically, and the figure of Ye Fan, who was standing at the back, immediately appeared in front of Qing Run.


    "Xiao Fan!" Seeing Ye Fan, Qing Run excitedly ran over, quickly approaching him without caring about the many people present, and passionately threw herself into Ye Fan''s embrace, whispering, "I missed you so much!"


    Feeling the emotion of the beautifuldy in his arms, Ye Fan too was filled with a sense of wonderment.


    What virtues or abilities did he have to deserve this?


    Even when he was a fool, these incredibly beautiful sisters-inw were firmly by his side.


    Last night, Qing Run, Ren Xueying, and Qiu Wan did not hesitate at all, directly forging that intimate rtionship with him.


    In this life, no matter what happened, he must protect these sisters-inw, his women!


    "Yes! Sister-inw, I missed you too!" Ye Fan deliberately pped Qing Run''s buttocks with his hand and kept calling her "sister-inw," which made Qing Run blush.


    "Ah! You... you''re terrible... you''re doing it on purpose, we were already like that yesterday, and you still call me sister-inw... really..." Qing Run couldn''t help but remember the times she spent with Ye Fan when he constantly called her "sister-inw."


    She wondered from what point did Ye Fan actually start pretending!


    She was truly embarrassed to death!


    "Oh! What exactly happenedst night? Why don''t you tell me about the details, sister-inw?" Ye Fan, seeing Qing Run''s shy demeanor, smirked mischievously, deliberately teasing her, making her almost wish she could burrow into his chest.


    "Humph... you''re really awful, acting all innocent after taking advantage..."


    The two of them were flirting with each other without a care for their surroundings!


    The dozens of business tycoons and family representatives around them looked at each other in dismay!


    They had nearly had their fill of dog food!


    Big Brother!


    Is there no justice left in the world, with so many people watching us?


    "Cough, Young Master Ye... I''m sorry, just now Mr. Cai was ignorant, I have failed to recognize Young Master Ye, please forgive me!" Cai Xin looked at Ye Fan, his face bitter.


    What a great opportunity it had been to climb up to the Qing Family!


    He had actually failed to recognize Ye Fan and missed such a golden opportunity.


    If he couldn''t reach a cooperation with the Qing Family, then the task assigned by the Capital would be unachievable. Sigh!


    So, although it was embarrassing, Cai Xin still bowed his head respectfully and apologized to Ye Fan.


    "Please forgive me, Young Master Ye!"


    Several other family representatives who had been echoing Cai by his side also stepped forward and bowed apologetically to Ye Fan.


    They had not at all expected that the Young Master Ye Fan of the renowned and brilliant Ye Family, Run''s husband, had just been standing beside them!


    Before, when Ye Fan was still a fool, that was one thing, but now Ye Fan was no longer foolish!


    Furthermore, the royal family had explicitly supported the Ye Family in establishing the Grand Tutor Mansion. What a great honor and gesture that was!


    "Hehe! Didn''t I say earlier that I was very close to President Qing? Don''t you think I am close to President Qing now?" Meanwhile, Ye Fan hugged Qing Run and deliberately kissed her cheek.


    "Close! Of course, close... Young Master Ye, it was our mistake not to recognize the true greatness before us, please forgive us," said Cai Xin and the other family representatives, all looking frustrated, continuously bowing, "Young Master Ye, could you please help us talk about the possibility of cooperating with the Qing Family?"


    Ye Fan nced at Qing Run in his arms and spoke indifferently, "Opportunities onlye once, once missed, they are gone. Your cooperation with the Qing Family will have to be discussed with President Qingter. Run, let''s go inside!"


    "Okay!"


    Qing Run nestled gently into Ye Fan''s embrace and stepped towards the banquet hall!


    A group of people left frustrated at the hotel entrance, shaking their heads, "Sigh! Such close reach to riches and honor, how could we have failed to grasp it?"


    "It''s a pity, I don''t even qualify to enter the banquet! Let''s disperse, just disperse!"


    As Qing Run, leaning in Ye Fan''s embrace, walked towards the banquet hall, she spoke softly, "Actually, attending this banquet today... Our Qing Family does have a problem to solve... Later we have to transport so many Jade Raw Stones from Myanmar into the country, we must cover the domain of the Southwest Eight Provinces, especially in the Southwest Border Area, where many unforeseen factors may arise... Therefore, we need to find a powerful transportpany..."


    "We''ve talked to that transportpany before, but the terms they offered were way too harsh! Today, we wanted to ask the president of the Flower Capital Chamber of Commerce toe forward and try to adjust the conditions again!"


    Ye Fan frowned slightly, "Oh? How harsh were their terms?"


    "Divine Eagle Transport Co., Ltd. agreed to transport the Jade Raw Stones for Qing''s Jewelry without any transport fee, but they demanded 50% of our profits!" Qing Run spoke with a hint of helplessness, "50%, that''s the total agency rights. They want to take away 50 billion a year in profits; isn''t that just outright robbery?"


    "But our Qing''s Jewelry didn''t have such arge scale before, nor did we have our own transportpany. Although my husband helped secure the agency rights from General Song Pa, how to transport the Jade Raw Stones back is still a troublesome matter. Now it seems, if we want to safely transport the Jade Raw Stone from Myanmar to Flower Capital, we have to rely on Divine Eagle Transport Company, because only they have the capability, sigh!"


    Hmm?


    Upon hearing Qing Run''s words, a fierce look shed in Ye Fan''s eyes.


    This Divine Eagle Transport Company was clearly being deliberately difficult...


    In that case, this Young Master would like to see whether it is Prince Jin behind the scenes causing trouble!

 Chapter 362 Who Asked You to Take It Upon Yourself to Save Me?

    Red Silk Spirit Body!


    How could I forget such a treasure?


    Ye Fan, who was worrying, suddenly saw the faint mark on his palm and immediately thought of the Three Thousand Red Threads he had obtained from Ye Zhong!


    It was a peculiar object inherited from ancient times, able to deeply integrate into the body, isn''t it the most perfect silk thread?


    A touch of joy emerged in Ye Fan''s heart. Without any hesitation, with a thought, the Three Thousand Red Threads surged out from his palm, quickly entering the old man''s body through his palm.


    "Holy shit! What''s going on? Palms spewing threads, Spider-Man or what?"


    "Stop joking, that''s a sci-fi story, how can there be such miraculous things? Pretentious!"


    "Sigh! Millennials are so impatient these days, always looking for shortcuts! That young guy must have recognized him, it''s Elder Xiong from the Divine Eagle Group, trying to cling to higher branches!"


    Ye Fan crouched on the ground, paying no attention to the noisy crowd around him.


    Devil''s Pupil activated, he carefully observed the situation of the Three Corpses Brain Gu inside the old man''s body, using the Red Silk Spirit Body to carefully wrap up the seven Three Corpses Brain Gus in the old man''s chest and head, each tendril tightly coiled, pulling¡­


    The Three Corpses Brain Gus seemed to sense the danger, moving within the old man''s head, trying to escape!


    Because the Three Corpses Brain Gu was tightly connected to the old man''s nerves, the slightest movement of the Gu caused the old man''s body to convulse violently, his arms and legs even bending into a hook shape, looking extremely sinister!


    It was like a beautiful woman doing a difficult yoga posture, kneeling on the ground, bending backward, almost forming a 360-degree circle!


    In such a situation, if it were a beautiful woman, it would look quite aesthetically pleasing, but an old man doing such actions made people''s skin crawl!


    Especially since the old man''s teeth in his mouth wouldn''t stop chattering, making a cackling noise, the scene looked disturbingly eerie!


    "What are you doing? Stop immediately, if you cause a death, it''s going to be trouble!" Suddenly, several security guards rushed into the hall, trying to stop Ye Fan''s actions.


    Xia Hao quickly stepped forward, blocking the guards outside, "If a life is lost, I, Xia Hao, will take responsibility. Is that okay now?"


    In Flower Capital, the Xia Family was already one of the top families, not weak in strength. Especially after the Ma Family attacked the Xia Family, causing many of the Xia Family''s construction sites to suddenly halt production, but in the end, it was the Ma Family that was wiped out, with many of the Ma Family''s real estate projects being directly taken over by the Xia Family!


    From that moment on, everyone finally recognized the power of the Xia Family!


    Of course, there were also those who knew that the Xia Family was clinging to the coat-tails of the ''foolish'' young master of the Ye Family.


    "The ''foolish'' young master? My God, Xia Hao has stepped in, so is it that ''foolish'' young master of the Ye Family?"


    "Things are getting more interesting! That ''foolish'' young master who pretended to be stupid for so many years, is he awake now, and does he even have medical skills?"


    The crowd started to buzz!


    Overnight, the Ye Family fell from their peak to a trough with the downfall of the Ten Great Proud Sons of Heaven!


    But in less than a month, the Ye Family rose again, establishing the Grand Tutor Mansion, an institution on par with the Prime Minister Manor!


    With high status and power, the Ye Family''s influence had even climbed a notch higher than before!


    It''s just a pity that the Ye Family was now too short of manpower!


    In the center of the hall, Ye Fan had wrapped up all the Three Corpses Brain Gu inside Elder Xiong''s body. He let out a howl,manding the Gu Emperor in the Myriad Gu Cauldron to take action, "Nobody move!"


    The powerful bloodline suppression of the Gu Emperor instantly calmed all the agitated Three Corpses Brain Gu inside Elder Xiong''s body, causing them to curl up and not dare to move!


    Ye Fan continued to operate the Red Silk Spirit Body, pulling the Three Corpses Brain Gu, slowly extracting them from Elder Xiong''s body¡­ In just a few dozen seconds, all present felt a blur in front of their eyes, as the Three Corpses Brain Gu pierced through the back of Elder Xiong''s hand, and in an instant, they were all subdued by the Myriad Gu Cauldron on Ye Fan!


    ```


    "Hmm!"


    As the Three Corpses Brain Gu left Old Master Xiong''s body, a hum escaped his lips, he slowly moved, and then he opened his eyes. He struggled to sit up from the ground and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. His gaze upon Ye Fan grew wide with shock, gratitude, confusion?


    His expression was extremelyplex!


    "Shit! Did this idiot Young Master Ye actually heal Old Master Xiong? Fuck, did he really just hitch himself to a high branch?"


    "Bullshit! Stop talking nonsense; from now on, you call Young Master Ye ''Young Marshal,'' got it?"


    "Moreover, now that the Grand Tutor Mansion has been established, it''s still up in the air who is clinging to whom!"


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    The crowd continued to stir, eyes fixated on the situation in the center of the hall!


    In a corner, the faces of a few young men with gloomy expressions froze as they saw Ye Fan truly bring Old Master Xiong back to life, "Fuck! Ye Fan really revived that old bugger... This could mess up the n to use the Divine Eagle Group to restrict the Qing Family''s development!"


    "This idiot actually has this kind of skill? Did you see what he did to the old man just now?"


    "Didn''t get a clear look! Let''s just wait and see, and if the Xiong Family makes any moves, we''ll report it right away! The Divine Eagle Transport Group is an important channel controlled by His Highness for transporting many top-secret and critical items; nothing can go wrong!"


    In the middle of the hall, after regaining consciousness, Old Master Xiong''s gaze swept towards the corner where the young men were situated and his mouth twitched slightly!


    "Old man, how are you feeling now?" Ye Fan had already scanned with Devil''s Pupil, and afterpletely removing the Three Corpses Brain Gu, the old man should be fine!


    "Impudent brat! Who asked for your help? I merely wanted to take a nap on the ground... Who needs your misguided intervention, fumbling all over me? I''m not sick... Look at what you''ve done; you''ve made my hand bleed. Be careful, I might sue you for intentional injury and demandpensation for my emotional distress..."


    Whoosh!


    The crowd at the scene became wildly agitated!


    "Has the old man gone mad? He was about to die just now; it was clearly Young Master Ye who saved him, and he can''t even be thankful but has the nerve to curse Young Master Ye?"


    "Are they insane? Something''s not right; how could Old Master Xiong, being such a powerful figure, not distinguish between friends and enemies?"


    "Sigh! Probably it''s because he''s old, been a dog for too long!"


    What nobody expected was that upon waking up, Old Master Xiong immediately started berating Ye Fan.


    Not only was he ungrateful, but he also used Ye Fan of messing with him?


    Does he mean to frame Ye Fan in a scam?


    "Old man, this... isn''t very reasonable of you!" Ye Fan was also a bit frustrated and surprisingly looked at Old Master Xiong.


    What''s the meaning behind this old fellow''s words?


    "Old Master Xiong, it was clearly Ye Fan who saved you! You don''t have to be thankful, but to scold my husband like this, tarnish his reputation, and insult his character, isn''t that a bit inappropriate?" Qing Run also stepped forward from behind Ye Fan, fiercely protective of her husband!@@novelbin@@


    Old Master Xiong snorted coldly, nced at Qing Run, then shifted his gaze back to Ye Fan and scoffed, "Is that so? This is President Qing''s husband huh? Ha, I see now, you want to use this so-called favor of saving my life to get your hands on the Divine Eagle Group, to help you transport Jade Raw Stones? Dream on! Our Divine Eagle Group has already stated our terms: 50% of Qing''s Jewelry profits or no deal!"


    Huh?


    Such a stubborn old man, and to nder Ye Fan''s life-saving actions as a ploy for a deal?


    Truly leaves one speechless!


    Rescuing someone only to have it backfire?


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 Chapter 364 The "Date" in the Toilet

    "What''s wrong?" Qing Run noticed a change in Ye Fan''s behavior and asked with concern.


    "Nothing. You guys go ahead and enjoy yourselves; I need to use the bathroom." Ye Fan called out to Qing Run and Guo Li, then his body flickered, and he quickly moved towards the staircase.


    As soon as Ye Fan left, all the business tycoons and guests in the hall swarmed towards Qing Run.


    "President Qing, do you remember me? It''s Old Wang. We''ve had a meal together. Let''s cooperate when there''s a chance!"


    "President Qing, here is my business card. We have strong channels in the Jiangnan Region. Let''s work together in the future!"


    "President Qing, my older cousin is in the jewelry business. I hope you''ll look after us more in the future!"


    If it wasn''t for Wang Fugui and Guo Li protecting Qing Run, she might have been crushed by the crowd in an instant.


    Although Elder Xiong had just rejected cooperation with the Qing Family, everyone knew that when Qing Run stood up during the Ye Family''s funeral to announce her marriage to the fool of the Ye Family, she had made the right bet!


    Now, the Ye Family had re-established the Grand Tutor Mansion!


    Such a powerful new institution was clearly the royal family supporting the rise of the Ye Family. No matter the reason, one thing was certain¡ªnow the Ye Family was powerful!


    And as for the legends about Ye Fan, everyone had heard a thing or two!


    Five years ago, Ye Fan was a brilliant prodigy, entering the Grandmaster Realm at just fifteen years of age. After being foolish for five years, now he had returned with overwhelming power. His future prospects were undoubtedly limitless!


    If he entered the Martial Saint Realm, even the royal family might have to look up to him!


    ...


    After Ye Fan left the crowd and went past yesterday''s staircase, he ''Teleported'' directly to the third floor!


    Just as Ye Fan left through the stairwell, two youths stealthily followed him. "Huh! Wasn''t Ye Fan just here? How did he suddenly disappear? How could this guy run so fast?"


    "Quick, look around! See where that guy went? We were ordered to keep a close watch on him!"


    However, Ye Fan, who had gone up to the third floor, heard the conversation between the two youths at the stairwell loud and clear.


    Hmph!


    Thinking of trailing Young Master Ye? Dream on!


    Ye Fan continued to use his Cultivation Technique and flipped out of a window from the third floor to the second. Following the information in the text message, he slipped into the bathroom!


    While at the window of the bathroom, Ye Fan noticed that there was a rope connected to a window on the first floor!


    Meanwhile, inside the bathroom, which was locked from the inside, an old man with his back to Ye Fan was pacing anxiously!


    Recognizing this figure, Ye Fan smirked.


    So it was him?


    Whoosh!


    Ye Fan''s figure shed, and he appeared inside the bathroom, his gaze fixed on the old man before him, "Elder Xiong? Hehe... just now in the hall, Elder Xiong seemed very imposing. And now you''ve summoned Young Master Ye here; what''s the meaning of this?"


    The old man before him was none other than Elder Xiong, the one Ye Fan had rescued earlier in the hall!


    The president of the Divine Eagle Group, Xiong Tianhua!


    Just before, in the hall, Ye Fan had clearly saved Xiong Tianhua''s life. However, Xiong Tianhua jumped around, not only failing to thank Ye Fan for saving him but also using him and threatening Qing Run, lookingpletely ready to burn bridges.


    Thump!


    Without any hesitation, Xiong Tianhua knelt directly in front of Ye Fan and respectfully kowtowed three times, knocking his forehead red, "Mr. Xiong is ashamed! Thank you, Young Master Ye, for saving my life... The words spoken earlier in the hall were acts of desperation, I''m sorry! Please forgive me, Young Master Ye!"


    Thud, thud, thud!


    After respectfully kowtowing a few more times to Ye Fan, Xiong Tianhua continued, "Young Master Ye, please do forgive Mr. Xiong! There had always been people trailing Mr. Xiong, and in the hall just now... If Mr. Xiong had not done as he did, everyone in Mr. Xiong''s family would be in life-threatening danger!"


    Hm?


    Listening to Xiong Tianhua''s words, Ye Fan''s mind turned rapidly, quickly grasping the gist of Xiong Tianhua''s meaning!


    It seemed that there might still be room for cooperation between the Qing Family and Divine Eagle Group, right?@@novelbin@@


    Otherwise, why would Xiong Tianhua have arranged to meet him here?


    "Elder Xiong, please stand up and speak!" Ye Fan stepped forward, his attitude already softening a bit.


    "No! Time is urgent, I won''t hide it from Young Master Ye, Mr. Xiong snuck up here using a rope from the first floor, we have at most ten minutes, please let Mr. Xiong finish speaking!" Xiong Tianhua continued to kneel on the ground and said, "Young Master Ye, Mr. Xiong begs you to save my entire family! Mr. Xiong is willing to pledge allegiance to Young Master Ye and serve you loyally!"


    "The terms previously offered by Divine Eagle Group for the cooperation with Qing''s Jewelry were not at all what we intended! It was all Capital King Jin''s idea, he purposely wanted to make it hard for the Qing Family... One of my grandsons and granddaughters has been imprisoned in the Capital as hostages by King Jin, Mr. Xiong is powerless and can only resign to fate!"


    "Furthermore, Young Master Ye, you already know about the situation inside Mr. Xiong''s body! Inside all of us from the Xiong Family, we have been afflicted with the evil Poison Gu such as the Three Corpses Brain Gu, and if our Xiong Family harbors any dissent, they would hesitate not a moment to poison us all to death! Luckily, the Poison Gu in Mr. Xiong''s body was all miraculously cleared by Young Master Ye today... Young Master Ye is truly our Xiong Family''s savior!"


    "I earnestly request Young Master Ye to save our Xiong Family, we will go all out to support Young Master Ye... and fight Capital King Jin to the death! Moreover, King Jin recently required our Xiong Family to transport a batch of very precious Elixir Pills, medicinal materials, and a collection of Ancient Artifacts and Techniques from Southwest Miaojiang... We are willing to quietly shift them all to Young Master Ye..."


    Listeng to Xiong Tianhua''s speech, Ye Fan finally understood!


    So the Xiong Family was being controlled by King Jin, but the means employed were not honorable! And everything that Xiong Tianhua did in the hall earlier, was it all just for show?


    Xiong Tianhua understood everything!


    Knowing that Ye Fan could remove the Three Corpses Brain Gu, this was their only chance at survival, so he secretly arranged to meet with Ye Fan, hoping to secure a future for the Xiong Family.


    "Young Master Ye, rest assured, I will definitely find an opportunity to apologize to Miss Qing in person! As for the transport contract, I will have someone quietly sign one with Miss Qing, we won''t take a cent from the transport fees... Everything is at Young Master Ye''smand!"


    Ye Fan looked at Xiong Tianhua, who was prostrate on the ground before him, a hint of a smile emerging at the corner of his mouth, "Elder Xiong! Stand up... I agree to your terms!"


    "How many more of your Xiong Family have been afflicted with the Three Corpses Brain Gu? Tonight, I will find some time to sneak into the Xiong Family and clear them all! As for the hostages in the Capital, I''ll make a callter, and they should be resolved quickly!"


    A profound look shed in Ye Fan''s eyes!


    There were two people who could help with the hostages in the Capital.


    One was naturally Princess Consort Chu Lanwei, while the other was Empress Ji Ningxuan!


    However, Ye Fan was more inclined to seek help from Ji Ningxuan, given that she had the backing of the Prime Minister Manor and, in case of any conflict, would receive support from both the Prime Minister Manor and the royal family, hence no trouble would arise!


    Just as Ye Fan was thinking about Ji Ningxuan, his phone suddenly chimed!


    Chime! Chime!


    After ringing several times, Ye Fan saw several stunning private photos pop up on his phone¡ªa nurse outfit, a flight attendant uniform, a sailor suit, and even a catwoman costume...


    That figure, curves in all the right ces, was absolutely top-notch!


    "Consider this a congrattory gift for the establishment of the Grand Tutor Mansion from me... Only this once, you have to delete them immediately after viewing! Hmph!"


    There was a slightly warning note behind the images!


    It sounded like a threat, but more than that, it was like a coquettishint...

 Chapter 365 Youre not allowed to do bad things with my photo!

    The one who had sent the photo was none other than Empress Ji Ningxuan, who had experienced life and death with Ye Fan justst night and had evene into intimate contact with him!


    As the Jade Pool Saintess of the Four Great Holy Lands, the Great Xia Imperial Concubine, and the daughter of Prime Minister Manor, Ji Ningxuan usually lived above themon fray, her life and cultivation guided by the will of her elders.


    Butst night, Ji Ningxuan rebelled for once, running wild for a time.


    Initially, she had been sent by Emperor Ji Yuchen to win over Ye Fan, but in the end, she got herself entangled. Kissed by Ye Fan and having seen and touched...


    In the Capital, Ji Ningxuan''s residence!


    After sending the photo, Ji Ningxuan''s face turned bright red, her heart thumping uncontrobly as she nervously tossed her mobile phone aside.


    "I''m so embarrassed! Embarrassed to death! Ji Ningxuan... You are the future Empress, the Jade Pool Saintess... How can you do such a thing? Such shameful photos, how did you manage to take them? It''s all that damn best friend''s fault..." Touching her burning cheeks, Ji Ningxuan''s wrists trembled slightly.


    The feeling was very strange!


    Deep inside, Ji Ningxuan felt extremely uneasy and anxious, yet at the same time, she experienced an unprecedented thrill...


    A lofty Saintess, to think she would send such photos!


    Ji Ningxuan hesitated for a moment, then hurriedly picked up her phone, staring at those stunning photos. Normally, Ji Ningxuan would never wear such clothes¡ªthe hollowed-out panties that revealed the sinful straps of her front, perfectly presenting all of Ji Ningxuan''s beauty, each spot radiating charm, and even mesmerizing herself!


    s!


    Yet the tenderness of that night could only end like this!


    Sadness appeared on Ji Ningxuan''s face. Let''s just withdraw the photos! If he has seen them, so be it; if not, then let it go!


    "Hmm! The photo is very sexy, I''ve saved it and tonight I can hide under the covers and sneak a peek!"


    Just as Ji Ningxuan was about to withdraw the photos, a message suddenly popped up!


    Ye Fan had actually replied to her message!


    "Ah! This bad guy... How could he save it?" Ji Ningxuan was flustered!@@novelbin@@


    She was the Saintess, the future Great Xia Imperial Concubine; if these photos were to be exposed, how could she show her face again? And as an Empress, such an incident would surely damage the royal family''s dignity.


    If she offended the royal family, what then would Prime Minister Manor do?


    In an instant, Ji Ningxuan''s mind raced with many thoughts!


    But seeing Ye Fan say he had saved her photo, the corners of Ji Ningxuan''s mouth couldn''t help but curl into a smile.


    It seems she was still very charming... Hmph, and to think he nned to hide under the covers and look at them, this rotten guy was sure to use her photos for bad things...


    What bad things?


    Ji Ningxuan seemed to think of something embarrassing, her face turning red. She tossed her phone aside and copsed onto the bed, burying her head in the nkets, attempting to drive Ye Fan''s shadow from her mind!


    But the more Ji Ningxuan tried to banish Ye Fan''s shadow, the deeper it ingrained itself!


    The events ofst night, with Ye Fan helping her draw out the poison from her chest, such a private area, had been frivolously touched by him, not to mention other ces on her body...


    That trembling, heart-racing sensation... as soon as Ji Ningxuan thought of it, it was as if she could still feel Ye Fan''s hands on her body!


    A nce for a thousand years!


    Although she had been with Ji Yuchen for so many years, aside from the affection they shared from growing up together, Ji Ningxuan felt no romantic emotions toward him.


    Yet, she had only been in contact with Ye Fan for one brief night, and although they had not crossed the final line, the seed of longing for Ye Fan had been deeply sown in Ji Ningxuan''s heart.


    Moreover, every time Ji Ningxuan thought of him, it was like the best fertilizer, continuously nourishing... that seed was growing, sprouting, and the speed of its growth was now uncontroble.


    Perhaps... she should run away from her marriage?


    As Ji Ningxuany on the bed, even she was startled by the thought that had surfaced in her mind!


    Was she really thinking about running away from her arranged marriage?


    But with the Prime Minister Manor and the Jade Pool Sacred Land behind her, where could she possibly escape to?


    Ye Fan had the support of the Ye Family, and the newly established Grand Tutor Mansion. How could he possibly elope with her?


    Sigh!


    Ding-dong! Ding-dong!


    Just as Ji Ningxuan''s expression began to darken, Ye Fan''s video call came through.


    "Ah? This bad guy, isn''t it enough just looking at photos? He wants a video call too... what to do... If Ye Fan asks me to change in front of him, should I agree or not?" Ji Ningxuan felt her heart was about to leap out of her chest.


    That unparalleled thrill made Ji Ningxuan really want to go wild for once!


    They say a girl in love has an IQ of below zero! At this moment, Ji Ningxuan was just like that!


    Despite being the daughter of the Prime Minister and the Jade Pool Saintess, normally with top-notch intelligence, at this moment she waspletely like a little girl, filled with longing for an impossible love!


    Since she was in her own bedroom, Ji Ningxuan was wearing a low-neck camisole and panties!


    Initially, Ji Ningxuan nned to change her clothes before answering the video call.


    But on a whim, Ji Ningxuan decided not to change and to video call with Ye Fan like this. Even though the Great Phoenix on her chest swayed, almost exposing itself... it was extremely shameful!


    But for some reason, Ji Ningxuan felt like she was willing to be bullied by Ye Fan.


    Anyway, he had already seen her, what would another look matter!


    "Ye Fan... you''re not allowed to do anything bad with my photos, otherwise... otherwise, I''ll never let you off!" As soon as the video connected, Ji Ningxuan spoke first, warning Ye Fan.


    But her tone was like a little kitten baring its teeth, feisty yet adorable.


    And when Ye Fan saw Ji Ningxuan dressed like that, the small camisole on top barely containing the Great Phoenix, and only panties on the bottom, revealing her perfect long legs...


    Was the Empress really so bold and frank?


    Seeing such an appearance in the video,pared to what he had seenst night in the Eastern Suburb Residential House, gave him another kind of feeling!


    Ye Fan smirked, "Hehe! Do bad things? What bad things could I possibly do with your photos?" Even though Ye Fan knew what Ji Ningxuan meant, he intentionally teased her.


    "That... that... You''re so bad..." Ji Ningxuan, dressed like that and video calling with Ye Fan, had already mustered all her courage.


    Ji Ningxuan had told herself that she shouldpletely forget about what happenedst night! But when Ye Fan wanted to video call, she couldn''t help but want to be close to him.


    "Alright! I''ll stop teasing... I called you because I need a favor," Ye Fan''s expression became serious, "the Xiong Family of Flower Capital has a granddaughter and a grandson held as hostages by Prince Jin in the Capital. Please find a way to rescue them from Prince Jin, can you manage it?"


    "I can!" Ji Ningxuan agreed without any hesitation, almost before Ye Fan had finished speaking, she gave her answer, surprising even herself!


    Ji Ningxuan didn''t realize that she had effectively allowed herself to bepletely manipted!


    It seemed that no matter what Ye Fan asked, Ji Ningxuan would agree without hesitation, even changing her clothes in front of him, as long as Ye Fan insisted a bit more, she wouldply.


    Ji Ningxuan lightly bit her red lips, "Wait for me, send their information to me and I will definitely rescue them!"


    Ji Ningxuan smiled gently at Ye Fan through the video, "Ye Fan... I will agree to anything you say... I... miss... you... very much..."


    After taking a deep breath and saying those words, Ji Ningxuan quickly hung up the video call and turned off her phone!


    Then she copsed onto her bed, her chest heaving dramatically as a single tear silently slid down the corner of her eye...


    What was she supposed to do with Ye Fan from now on?


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 Chapter 366 Does Young Master Ye Dare to Hit on Even the Empress?

    Flower Capital Hotel, in the second-floor restroom, Ye Fan looked at the hung-up phone and couldn''t help but let out a long sigh!


    He certainly hadmitted a big sin!


    He had intended to only tease the Empress, but now it seemed like he was about to abduct her.


    Love was deeply rooted!


    If by chance Empress Ji Ningxuan lost control and had a son with him, the Emperors''s hat would turn greener than the vast prairie.


    But considering what the royal family had tacitly consented to Prince Jin doing, Ye Fan suddenly felt that such retribution was deserved by the royal family!


    Hmph!


    In the restroom, an anxious Xiong Tianhua, seeing the changing expressions on Ye Fans face, asked worriedly, "Young Master Ye, the grandchildren in Capital... who did Young Master Ye ask to save? I just heard, it seems to be a girl, who is she? Can we rely on her?"


    Ye Fan smiled indifferently, "Great Xia Imperial Concubine Ji Ningxuan, daughter of the Prime Minister Manor! What do you think, reliable enough?"


    "Ah...the...the Empress? This..." It took Xiong Tianhua a couple of seconds to snap out of it before he could not help eximing, "Young Master Ye, you...even the Empress, you..."


    Xiong Tianhua didn''t finish his sentence, but the implication was clear.


    This Ye Fan, his guts were too big, weren''t they?


    To actually flirt with the Empress?


    Moreover, Xiong Tianhua had just heard the Empress seemed to have sent some private photos to Ye Fan, and her coquettish demeanor suggested that their rtionship was far from normal.


    "Young Master Ye, rest assured, I''m deaf, and I''ve suddenly gone blind! I didn''t hear anything, didn''t see anything!" Xiong Tianhua hurriedly exined, knowing such explosive content wasn''t meant for his ears.


    At the same time, Xiong Tianhua was immensely shocked!


    This Ye Fan, indeed, did not take themon path; even the Empress was within his grasp, so whatever the Ye Family nned to do in the Capital would surely be much easier, right?


    Prince Jin...probably wouldn''t be able to jump around for much longer!


    Thinking of this, a cold sweat broke out on Xiong Tianhua''s back!


    Luckily, he had chosen correctly and pledged allegiance to Young Master Ye in time. Otherwise, if he had continued to side with Prince Jin, he wouldn''t even know how he''d die.


    "Do you now think the girl is reliable, Elder Xiong?" Ye Fan stared at Xiong Tianhua with a smile.


    "Reliable! Very reliable!" Xiong Tianhua shook his head eagerly. The Empress had the backing of the royal family, as well as the support of the Prime Minister Manor and the Jade Pool Sacred Land¡ªone of the Four Great Holy Lands. To rescue two nobodies in the Capital would be effortless.


    "What about the Three Corpses Brain Gu on our family members, Young Master Ye?" Xiong Tianhua looked at Ye Fan with hopeful eyes.


    For years, the Xiong Family had been forced to work for Prince Jin, solely because the Poison Gu in their core members'' bodies threatened their lives constantly, leaving them no choice.


    Now that the Three Corpses Brain Gu had been removed from Xiong Tianhua without any harm, he was very hopeful for this great opportunity to break free from Prince Jin''s control.


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    "Gather the Xiong Family members who''ve been poisoned, and after the banquet, I''ll sneak into the Xiong Family and help remove them. Also, prepare some cats and dogs¡­and the number should be the same as those of you who are poisoned by the Gu," Ye Fan suddenly thought of something and added.


    Using the Red Silk Spirit Body, Ye Fan could indeed extract the Three Corpses Brain Gu and keep it in the Myriad Gu Cauldron temporarily without much trouble.


    However, after all, the one who had ced the Poison Gu was the leader of the Gu Sect. If those Poison Gu were left in the Myriad Gu Cauldron for too long, the leader might detect it!


    So, Ye Fan''s idea was to nt those Three Corpses Brain Gu into those cats and dogs, allowing the Three Corpses Brain Gu to continue living without affecting the leader''s judgment of the Gu Sect.


    "Ah...Okay!" Although Xiong Tianhua was somewhat confused, he still responded and then got ready to continue climbing down the rope.


    Ye Fan shook his head, reached out to grab Xiong Tianhua''s shoulder, and with a blink of an eye, sent Xiong Tianhua to the first-floor restroom. A pulse of Qi Force flowed along his wrist and the rope in front of Xiong Tianhua instantly turned to nothingness.


    Damn!


    Xiong Tianhua was so shocked by Ye Fan''s tactics that he was at a loss for words!


    This Ye Fan is truly a monstrous genius!


    A smile emerged at the corner of Xiong Tianhua''s mouth, had he finally chosen a way out for the Xiong Family?


    Then, the cooperation with the Qing Family must be settled immediately, and his sincerity must be clearly expressed!


    With this thought, Xiong Tianhua quickly made a phone call, "Xiao Yang, immediately revise the contract terms, zero-cost transportation¡­ and then have that backuppany we set up represented by Xiao Wang¡­"


    ¡­


    On the second floor, aftering out of the restroom, Ye Fan once again encountered those two bodyguards who had been following him!


    The two bodyguards, upon seeing Ye Fane out of the restroom, couldn''t help but let out a sigh of relief.


    "Damn! Running so fast, in a hurry to be reincarnated?"


    "Exactly, it''s just a trip to the restroom. Is there a need to be so crazy?"


    Seeing Ye Fan quickly approaching down the corridor, the two men hastily shut up, pretending to be there by chance.


    However, they had no idea that all their movements were being clearly observed by Ye Fan!


    "Bros, the restroom is over there, remember to get it done quickly," said Ye Fan with a wicked smile as he passed by the two bodyguards!


    "Huh? What does that mean?" The two bodyguards didn''t understand what he meant when suddenly they each felt an intense cramp!


    "Ah! My stomach hurts so much... I need to go¡­ quickly to the restroom¡­"


    "Damn! Me too, I really can''t hold it any longer..."


    Both of them clutched their stomachs, cheeks clenched tightly, not daring to take big steps, they rushed toward the restroom almost at full speed.


    But in the end, their sphincter muscles just couldn''t cope!


    Pfft! Pfft!


    Right at the restroom entrance, the floodgates flew open, an earth-shattering outburst, reeking to the heavens, nearly bursting their pants¡­


    "Ah! Damn it, what the hell is going on!"


    ¡­


    In the lobby on the first floor, Qing Run greeted a bunch of business tycoons, and finally got a moment of leisure, she sat down at a table, with Wang Fugui, Guo Li, Xia Hao, and others around.


    "Xiao Fan went to the restroom, it''s been so long, why hasn''t hee back yet? Nothing must have happened, right?" Qing Run, after bing Ye Fan''s woman yesterday, had only Ye Fan on her mind.


    Guo Li smiled slightly, his mouth twitching, "Sister-inw, don''t worry, nothing will happen! If my guess is correct, the cooperation between Divine Eagle Group and Qing''s Jewelry should be secured!"


    "Ah? Old Guo, what are you joking about? Just now in the hall, Elder Xiong was so adamant in his refusal, he almost fought with Xiao Fan! He said it was absolutely impossible to cooperate with the Qing Family. Could it be that Elder Xiong would change his decision?" Qing Run''s face was marked with confusion.


    Wang Fugui also chimed in, "Yeah! That old geezer, the big brother saved him, and he shows no gratitude at all, even acting so arrogantly, I really want to twist off his neck. Cooperation seems impossible, right?"


    "Exactly! Old Guo, don''tfort me, I might as well think of other ways!" Qing Run let out a long sigh, picked up a ss of champagne, and was about to take a sip, when a young man wearing sses quickly walked over.@@novelbin@@


    "I am Wang Meng from Dahua Transportation Co., Ltd.!" While speaking, Wang Meng handed Qing Run a document, "Miss Qing, here is a cooperation document, please sign it!"


    Huh? A cooperation document?


    Qing Run took the folder with a puzzled look, opened it, and saw "About the zeromission transportation cooperation agreement between Divine Eagle Group and Qing''s Jewelry!"


    Seeing this title, Qing Run''s pupils suddenly dted... what''s happening?

 Chapter 368 Whoever can cure our Poison Gu, we will marry him together!

    "Hehe! What''s there to be afraid of? There''s no one here anyway..."


    Ye Fan gave a wicked smile, "Besides, after tonight, I might have to return to Cloud City, then head down to Guangcheng. Opportunities like this are rare!"


    Qing Run was naturally aware of the situation Ye Fan described!


    Although shy, Qing Run still slowly extended her arms to wrap around Ye Fan''s neck and closed her eyes!


    Go ahead, bully me!


    Just let this little rascal bully me!


    Sigh!


    Since I''m already his, let him do whatever he wants!


    Moreover, Ye Fan is an Eighth Rank Martial Emperor, so if anyone approaches, he would definitely know. Once Qing Run figured this out, she just let go!


    From her initial shyness and passivity, she started to take the initiative!


    In an instant, the usually elegant and stunning CEO radiated boundless passion...


    On the mountaintop, amidst the clouds, a heavenly melody began to ripple!


    In the wilderness...


    When a battle urs, there''s always a special feeling!@@novelbin@@


    The normally reserved Qing Run had now totally sumbed.


    Next to them, a few birds cocked their heads, puzzled at the scene on the stone b... What are these humans doing here? Why do they look so strange?


    One moment this way, the next moment that way...


    Forget it, can''t understand, time to sleep!


    After a long while!


    All was calm. When Ye Fan embraced Qing Run into the car, she was alreadypletely limp in his arms. Her face was flushed, her eyes hazy, almost dripping with water!


    Qing Run was just about to stand up to straighten her clothes when her legs gave way, and she fell back into Ye Fan''s embrace, "It''s all your fault! You little scoundrel... so bad..."


    Qing Run coquettishly scolded him with a pout, and pounded gently on Ye Fan''s chest!


    "A bad guy is what a girl loves!" Ye Fan chuckled mischievously, "Come on! I''ll take you home..."


    "Mm!" Qing Run responded, then reminded Ye Fan, "Xiao Fan, don''t forget, at 11 o''clock tonight, Mange will arrive at Flower Capital Airport. Remember to pick her up, okay? If you don''t have time, I can go as well!"


    Although Ye Fan had now sobered up, Qing Run still remembered the promise they, the seven sisters, made at the funeral... to spread the descendants of the Ye Family wasn''t just his responsibility alone!


    And as for Ye Fan, that bad boy... Hmph, the other sisters who tricked her into marrying Ye Fan should also taste his prowess!


    "I''ll go pick her up myself!" Ye Fan sighed deeply, thinking of the information obtained from the Five Poisons Child.


    Shen Mange''s father was the direct culprit who acted against his third brother. If this was true, how should he face this third wife of his? The sister-inw who so resolutely announced her marriage to him at the Ye Family funeral, he must not let down that kindness!


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    After picking her up, Ye Fan must get to the bottom of it!


    But before that, Ye Fan has another matter to deal with. Xiong Tianhua had already submitted to him, so Ye Fan promised to cleanse the Three Corpses Brain Gu from the core members of Xiong Tianhua''s family, and he needed to act promptly tonight.


    After sending Qing Run home, Ye Fan drove her car straight to the Xiong Family Courtyard!


    ...


    At that moment, the Xiong Family Courtyard was brightly lit.


    All of the core disciples had gathered in the hall, about twenty or thirty in total, while cages with thirty-something cats and dogs were ced next to the hall.


    "Elder, can we really trust Young Master Ye? It''s sote already, and he hasn''t arrived yet?"


    "Yes! The Poison Gu in our bodies is not something that can be easily cleared! If we fail and also offend Prince Jin, then we end up displeasing both parties!"


    "Grandfather, are you sure that the Poison Gu in your body has been cleared?"


    In the hall, the other core disciples were all feeling tense, yet they were also very hopeful.


    After all, when they were infected with the Poison Gu, they had helplessly watched those disgusting insects burrow into their bodies. Every time they thought about it, they couldn''t sleep at night.


    Xiong Tianhua was also somewhat anxious, pacing back and forth nonstop in the hall, "I am absolutely certain! I feel no sense of being controlled in my body anymore... You all believe in Young Master Ye''s strength! If Young Master Ye has promised me, he will definitelye. Let''s wait a bit longer!"


    Although Xiong Tianhua wasforting the other core disciples, his hands were involuntarily wringing together.


    Even though Ye Fan and Prince Jin were sworn enemies, would Ye Fan save the Xiong Family for the sake of a transport team?


    Xiong Tianhua had decided that, as long as Ye Fan came tonight, regardless of whether he could solve the Poison Gu problem for everyone in the Xiong Family, he nned to give all the top-secret cargo being transported by Prince Jin from the Southwest to Ye Fan.


    It was said that among those goods, there was a super treasure sent by Gu Sect Zhuang Bifan! When Xiong Tianhua personally escorted the goods to the Miaojiang area, he overheard Zhuang Bifan reporting that among the cargo was a Soul Bone containing a Demon Shadow skill. If one could absorb it, they could inherit it.


    It was said that the Demon Shadow was essentially a Phantom Body of the person, but it carried the same attack effects as a real body against enemies! Moreover, the Demon Shadow could also prate through enemies, causing significant damage... Additionally, the most crucial thing was that the Demon Shadow could instantly escape dozens of meters away. No matter how restrained the main body was, it could immediately reach the location of the Demon Shadow Illusion Body to escape!


    Let the Demon Shadow Illusion Body do the dangerous work, and one could still flee to safety!


    Such a heaven-defying Soul Bone, which the leaders of the Gu Sect had obtained from an ancient tomb, was intended as a gift for Prince Jin by the transport team led by Xiong Tianhua.


    As Prince Jin had caused them such misery, Xiong Tianhua no longer wanted to work for him.


    If such a heaven-defying Soul Bone were to fall into the hands of Prince Jin, it would be as if he had a second life. Luckily, this time they encountered Young Master Ye, and if Ye Fan came today, Xiong Tianhua would give those precious items to Ye Fan.


    He will definitelye!


    He will definitelye!


    Xiong Tianhua''s nervous fingers were locked together. Although today was the first time he met Ye Fan, Xiong Tianhua knew from the moment Ye Fan saved him without asking for anything in return, that the foolish young master of the Ye Family was definitely a good person!


    The Ye Family was known for their loyalty and bravery, yet they met with such a fate, a matter that moved everyone to sigh!


    This deed was for himself, but also a way of helping Young Master Ye once!


    "Grandfather, I think he won''te, will he? This guy Ye Fan is probably just bluffing to deceive you into cooperating with Qing Corporation! A fool like him who has only just recovered, to have cultivated to his current strength is already lucky enough, but if he could also deal with the Poison Gu, wouldn''t that be too heaven-defying?" Xiong Tianhua''s youngest granddaughter Xiong Yaqiined coquettishly, "I said before, if anyone can remove the poison from my body, I''ll marry him!"


    "Right! Dad¡­ if Ye Fan really can remove the Poison Gu from our bodies, Yaqi and I will marry him together!" Another elegant beauty also spoke up in support.


    "Sigh! Everyone, disperse... Ye Fan definitely won''te tonight!" Most of the core disciples of the Xiong Family had begun to feel despondent, their faces filled with dejection as they prepared to leave.


    "Nonsense! One is an aunt and the other is a niece, what are you thinking? Besides, even if you want to marry Young Master Ye, do you think Young Master Ye would even have a liking for you?" Elder Xiong scolded, "Stay right where you are and wait until 12 o''clock. If Young Master Ye doesn''te by then, we''ll talk!"


    Just as Elder Xiong''s voice faded, a voice sounded at the entrance, "Elder Xiong, I''m here! I heard someone say that if I could remove your Poison Gu, they would marry me? I''m taking that seriously, you know!"


    As Ye Fan spoke, his eyes mischievously swept over Xiong Yaqi and the other beauty.


    The sharpness of his gaze seemed as if it were tearing their clothes apart, causing both women to involuntarily shrink back.


    Could this Ye Fan really remove all the Poison Gu from the bodies of the Xiong Family members?


    Xiong Yaqi sized up Ye Fan from top to bottom, looking even more handsome than his photos. But if he really removed the Poison Gu from her body, her aunt had also said she wanted to marry Ye Fan, does that mean she would have to...


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 Chapter 370 Soul Bone Demon Shadow Skills, Phantom Body Attack!

    Xiong Tianhua brought Ye Fan to his study, and after entering several passwords on the bookshelf, he followed the tunnel into the Xiong Family''s enormous underground chamber hall!


    The entire basement could truly be called a football field!


    Looking at the scene before him, Ye Fan felt somewhat astonished. Why did these major families all like to dig such basements underground?


    Below the Ye Family, after grandpa took him once, there was also a huge basement.


    Now, the Xiong Family had one too!


    "Young Master Ye, over there... There are a total of 38 trucks, all filled with supplies that Prince Jin ordered us to transport to the Capital, including some elixir pills, martial arts techniques, and various medicinal ingredients and elixir pills that Zhuang Bifan from the Gu Sect had gathered. But now, I do not intend to send them anymore; I offer them all to you, Young Master Ye, hoping they will be useful to you!"


    Elder Xiong turned on the lights in the basement and pointed respectfully at a long row of heavy trucks, speaking to Ye Fan.


    Oh?


    Ye Fan was slightly startled. Were all these supplies plundered by Prince Jin?


    Ye Fan released his perception and felt that on the 38 trucks, several of them contained a rich aura of antiquity. The years of the herbs on those trucks were not short.


    Moreover, there were some elixirs that had even reached the fifth-rank and sixth-rank, which were very scarce elixir pills!


    Prince Jin gathering so many supplies could indicate some malevolent scheme, couldn''t it?


    Such an abundance of supplies could be enough to mass-produce many Grandmaster Realm experts!


    Now, intercepting these supplies halfway, Prince Jin must be hopping mad, right?


    "If you give all these supplies to me, how will you exin it to Prince Jin?" Ye Fan didn''t refuse the items, because after all, he now had founded the Mortal Alliance and needed to strengthen his forces; he indeed needed such resources.


    A profound look flitted through Xiong Tianhua''s eyes, "For the time being, Prince Jin should not inquire about them! However, when he does start asking, all the Poison Gu in the Xiong Family will have been cleaned out by then, and the hostages in the Capital should have been rescued, so there is nothing to fear!"


    Ye Fan shook his head, "Elder Xiong, I have a n! Tomorrow, you just report to Prince Jin and tell him that the supplies were robbed by Ye Fan when they were passing through Tiannan Province!"


    "Ah? This... Wouldn''t this bring a lot of trouble to Young Master Ye?" Xiong Tianhua was puzzled, wondering why Ye Fan would make such a decision.


    Ye Fan snorted coldly, "Prince Jin was on the verge of exterminating the Ye Family, what could be more troublesome than that? Now, I don''t mind a little more trouble!"


    After thinking about it, Xiong Tianhua realized that the Ye Family had alreadypletely fallen out with Prince Jin, and with all those conflicts now out in the open, this little bit didn''t matter anymore, "Okay!"


    "Young Master Ye,e this way! Inside this armored car is the most precious soul bone from this transportation, as well as some other items!" Xiong Tianhua stepped forward and used his fingerprint and iris scan to open the car door. He first took out a box from inside, "This is the soul bone mentioned by Zhuang Bifan, take a look, Young Master Ye!"


    Ye Fan opened the box, inside was a semi-transparent bone quietly lying there, roughly the same shape and size as the soul bone Ye Fan had acquired within the Evil Cult''s skeleton.


    Ye Fan held the soul bone in his hand and injected his powerful martial arts Qi and spiritual power into it, and instantly felt a vast spiritual fluctuation lurking within the soul bone, trying to invade his body.


    Unfortunately for the invading force, the flickering inheritance me in Ye Fan''s dantian merely swayed slightly, and the intense, burning mes instantly incinerated the spiritual fluctuations into nothingness.


    Phew!


    The next moment, the transparent soul bone melted in Ye Fan''s hand, rapidly absorbing into the palm of his hand.


    At the same time, a surge of powerful information flooded into Ye Fan''s head. The so-called Demon Shadow Skills didn''t require Ye Fan to learn; they instantly branded themselves in his body, just like that.


    Phew!


    With a thought from Ye Fan, a purple phantom body burst out from him and, following Ye Fan''s intention, charged tens of meters away, easily prating through trucks and concrete pirs!


    And when Ye Fan''s mind moved again, his original body had already vanished on the spot, appearing tens of meters away, behind that pir!


    Looking at his original body that had teleported over, a hint of surprise appeared in Ye Fan''s eyes.


    This was mysteriously simr to the Teleportation Trait he hadprehended!


    However, the Teleportation Trait requires a significant amount of spiritual power to use, whereas this Demon Shadow Martial Arts technique, simr to an instinctive skill, only consumes one''s Martial Arts Qi and even has an actual offensive effect.


    The key point is, as Elder Xiong mentioned, this Demon Shadow Skill is almost not subject to any form of limitation or suppression!


    Ye Fan''s Teleportation Trait had been suppressed once by Zhou Ming''s Fragment at the Ren Family. He waspletely unable to utilize any of his trump cards, but now with the Demon Shadow Skill, it''s as if he has an extra lifeline.


    "Elder Xiong! Thank you!"


    Ye Fan once again turned back and bowed respectfully to Elder Xiong.


    The gift Elder Xiong had given was incredibly precious!


    "Young Master Ye, please don''t be too formal, as long as it''s useful to you! There are also some other treasures in here that all belong to you, Young Master Ye, feel free to look!"


    Ye Fan casually nced around the armored vehicle, originally intending to leave just like that.


    But his Devil''s Pupil suddenly activated on its own, focusing on a cylindrical object.


    Ye Fan approached and opened the cylinder, a sheepskin parchment fell out from within.


    Seeing the yellowed sheepskin parchment, Ye Fan was instantly stunned.


    Wasn''t this another Immortal Pce map fragment?


    The ancient aura fluctuating on it was exactly the same as those fragments of the Immortal Pce map that Ye Fan had obtained before.


    Adding the ones obtained from the Five Poisons Child and from Liu Hao, Ye Fan now had five map fragments in his possession!


    If he could collect all of the fragments left by his seven older brothers, could he then piece together aplete map?


    What would the mysterious inside of the Immortal Pce look like?


    What kind of ce is the Gods'' Ruins?


    Ye Fan pulled his thoughts back, activated the Devil''s Pupil once more, and scanned dozens of the trucks again. Indeed, there was nothing else that caught his eye, so he left the basement with Elder Xiong.


    Those ordinary Elixir Pills, Ye Fan couldpletely concoct them himself!


    As for Martial Techniques, Ye Fan had gained top-grade Techniques from the dragon-patterned ring; ordinary ones hardly caught his interest.@@novelbin@@


    In the Xiong Family Courtyard, Ye Fan nodded towards Xiong Tianhua, "Elder Xiong, you don''t need to see me out! As for those items in the basement, I will arrange for Guo Li to transport them away in batches!"


    As his voice fell, Ye Fan activated the Demon Shadow, with his Phantom Body rushing out of the Xiong Family Courtyard and his true body vanishing on the spot!


    Xiong Tianhua watched the fading figure of Ye Fan and murmured to himself, "I hope this old man hasn''t misjudged the person!" Discover stories at My Virtual Library Empire


    ...


    After leaving the Xiong Family Courtyard, Ye Fan drove swiftly towards Flower Capital Airport!


    In twenty minutes, Shen Mange''s ne would bending!


    The inevitable confrontation would have to be faced!


    On one hand, his third brother died at the hands of Shen Mange''s father, Shen Nanfei!


    On the other hand, there was his sister-inw Shen Mange, who had dered at the funeral that she would marry himself, a fool, showing deep love and loyalty!


    How should he choose between these two conflicting emotions?


    Marry Shen Mange, pretending to be unaware of the truth behind his third brother''s death? Ye Fan could not do it!


    But to give up on Shen Mange, to personally kill Shen Nanfei, would surely break his sister-inw''s heart to an extreme, and Ye Fan also found it somewhat unbearable...

 Chapter 371 The Real and Fake Ye Fan, Intercepting the Sister-in-law?

    Capital, Prince Jin''s residence!


    Prince Jin leaned sluggishly against the Taishi Chair, propping up his head with one hand, hisplexion weary.


    Today, the entire day had been a series of super bad news for Prince Jin!


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    The establishment of the Mortal Alliance under Ye Fan indicated that Ye Fan''s new power was beginning to take shape, and Ye Fan''s group had started to take action!


    As for therge-scale battle at the Ren Familyst night, with Feng Hanshao and Ye Fan shing, the result was that all the direct lineage troops Prince Jin had arranged in the Flower Capital were eradicated!


    Putting those aside, what Prince Jin cared most about now was the news of the Evil Cult''s emergence in the Flower Capital.


    For the treasures under the Evil Cult, Prince Jin had dispatched one of his four major guard teams, the Code Hu Guard, but a day had passed without any news; it was as if they had vanished into thin air.


    "Your Highness, there is some vague news about Lord Hu and the rest..." His assistant hurried in from outside, "ording to the feedback from martial arts families at the perimeter of the demolition zone, they witnessed Lord Hu''s team entering the demolition zone! After a fierce battle, there was no further movement inside, and after the ck fog tumbled... When they entered again, there was no trace of any creature inside..."


    "Were they devoured by the Evil Cult?" Prince Jin frowned and said, "But Ah Hu''s strength has already reached the Martial Emperor Level; the sealed Evil Cult, with limited fighting power, should have allowed Ah Hu to escape. How could there not be any trace at all?"


    "It''s probably not the Evil Cult! Now there is a continuous stream of martial arts families and strong individuals gathering towards the Flower Capital, everyone has turned the demolition zone inside out, even ten zhang underground has been thoroughly searched, yet no trace of the Evil Cult, nor the treasure, has been found!" the assistant sighed deeply, "Everyone is now suspecting that it was the doing of Tianji Pavilion and Ye Fan¡ªthe treasures must have been taken by them..."


    "However, everyone is curious! Where did the Evil Cult go? Does Ye Fan have the ability to deal with the Evil Cult?"


    With the continuous flow of information, Prince Jin''s heart skipped a beat. If Ye Fan had the capability to deal with the Evil Cult, then were those immortals he hired capable of dealing with Ye Fan?


    At this moment, Prince Jin felt worried, even somewhat regretful.


    If he had known the Ye Family would be this difficult to deal with, he would not have rashly moved against them.


    Now that the situation had developed this far, it had be a life-or-death struggle; not continuing to act was no longer an option!


    "There is another matter! The second inmand of the Ancient Martial Ye Family went to the Flower Capital. He almost killed Ye Changfeng, but somehow after fighting Ye Fan... Based on what our people observed from a distance, they saw Ye Zhong bowing respectfully to Ye Fan, seemingly having submitted..."


    Prince Jin snorted coldly, "Hmph! It''s useless for Ye Zhong to submit. The most important thing for the Ancient Martial Ye Family is still the Ye Family Ancestor! Find a way to infiltrate the Ancient Martial Ye Family and ry detailed information about Ye Fan to the Ye Family Ancestor. Doesn''t he want Ye Fan''s bloodline? If we truly cannot handle Ye Fan, then we must at least ensure that Ye Fan doesn''t have an easy time!"


    "Right! How are things arranged in the Flower Capital? Shen Mange actually intends to find Ye Fan... We cannot let her meet Ye Fan directly; otherwise, the secrets of the Shen Family in Guangcheng would be exposed, and it would be troublesome to proceed with our ns there!" Prince Jin felt extremely weary; by now, he was almost out of strength.


    "Everything in the Flower Capital was originally arranged without issues! But... Little Prince said he would take action himself, and he rushed to the Flower Capital this afternoon! Moreover, disguised as Ye Fan, he intends to intercept Shen Mange in the airport, saying it''s to share your worries!"


    "Ah? What is that troublemaker doing going to the Flower Capital at this time? Why didn''t you tell me earlier? Damn it..." When Prince Jin heard his assistant''s report, he was on the verge of exploding.


    That troublesome son of Prince Jin, usually idle and smug, thinks of himself as a great general when, in reality, he is nothing.


    And now, disguised as Ye Fan to intercept Shen Mange in the Flower Capital?


    I bet he''s just lusting after Shen Mange''s celebrity body!


    Is he that eager?


    After thoroughly dealing with Ye Fan, wouldn''t all the celebrities in Great Xia be his?@@novelbin@@


    "Immediately call him and tell him to roll back here right now... don''t dare go provoking Ye Fan on his own!" At a time like this, running into Ye Fan''s stronghold was like amb entering the tiger''s den!


    "Yes!" The assistant responded and added, "But Your Highness need not worry too much. Although the immortals have not yet arrived, two of their disciples are already here, and Little Prince has them all by his side! Their strength has already reached the Martial Saint Realm, and if they really encounter Ye Fan, just their intervention might be enough to possibly kill Ye Fan on the spot!"


    s!


    Hopefully!


    In his heart, Prince Jin harbored an ominous feeling!


    ...


    Flower Capital International Airport!


    When Ye Fan drove there, the ne had justnded. Good, he was notte!


    Ye Fan, with a bouquet of flowers in hand, walked towards the airport exit!


    From a distance, he saw countless people flooding the airport exit.


    These were all Shen Mange''s fans.


    As an international superstar, Shen Mange excelled in singing and acting¡­ she was a leading figure in each field, and her poprity was extraordinary.


    A thought crossed Ye Fan''s mind, and the Demon Shadow activated, a purple Phantom Body gliding effortlessly through the gaps in the crowd, reaching the very front with ease.


    Whoosh!


    The next moment, his real body followed the Demon Shadow''s movement and instantly arrived at the first row.


    The other fans beside Ye Fan, seeing him suddenly appear, had confused expressions on their faces!


    How did this guy suddenly show up here?


    Wasn''t there no one there a second ago?


    "Mange!"


    "Ah! Mange is out!"


    "Shen Mange, I love you!"


    A dazzling figure emerged from the airport exit, it was indeed Shen Mange!


    She was wearing a long white dress with a green belt cinched at her waist, which outlined her slender and exquisite figure to perfection.


    With shoulder-length hair and a paleplexion¡­ she exuded the unique charm of Eastern women!


    Curves in all the right ces, and slender where it mattered!


    This sister-inw was certainly a top-notch beauty!


    Especially that waist, if one were to hold it¡­ it would definitely have its own allure¡­ cough cough¡­


    Ye Fan reined in the chaotic thoughts in his head, and was just about to step forward to greet her, when suddenly a few figures stepped up from the side and quickly approached Shen Mange!


    "Mange, I''vee to pick you up!" The leader, a young man, greeted Shen Mange enthusiastically.


    Seeing the young man''s appearance, Ye Fan was stunned!


    F*ck!


    Someone who looked exactly like himself?


    And he was intercepting his wife?


    Was this tolerable?


    Ye Fan''s powerful Martial Arts Qi began to surge as he prepared to take action!


    If this pretender impersonating him was allowed to romance his wife, it would set a precedent, and he would never stop wearing the cuckold''s horns¡­

 Chapter 373 Strip, Let Me See!

    "Ah... how did you get here again? How... how did you get up here?"


    The sudden appearance of someone in the sealed car scared Shen Mange so much that she screamed out loud!


    The person who came was naturally none other than Ye Fan, who had quietly followed her.


    To enter a sealed car, Ye Fan now had at least two methods!


    One was Teleportation, and the other was using the newly acquired Shadow Pration skill from the Soul Bone, which was a breeze!


    "Mange sis, what''s the matter?" Qing Run quickly asked over the phone upon hearing Shen Mange''s scream.


    "It''s Ye Fan... I don''t know how he did it, but he suddenly appeared in my car! But just now, he was clearly in the car behind us..." Shen Mange quickly exined the situation to Qing Run.


    On the other end of the phone, Qing Run let out a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on her face, "Mange sis, if that''s the case... then the person sitting next to you is indeed Ye Fan! I suspect that when you were at the airport, you encountered a fake Ye Fan..."


    A fake Ye Fan?


    Hearing Qing Run''s words, Shen Mange''s heart skipped a beat.


    She turned her head and took a closer look at the Ye Fan before her eyes, and she was instantly dumbstruck.


    That''s right!


    The feeling was correct!@@novelbin@@


    That familiar aura, that familiar scent, that reassuring feeling.


    So, the Ye Fan she encountered at the airport was an impostor?


    That was terrifying!


    However, Qing Run had mentioned that there was a way to verify whether Ye Fan was real or fake, so she decided she would confirm his identity firstter!


    After hanging up the phone, Shen Mange stared intensely at Ye Fan, "You... take off your clothes..."


    Huh?


    Ye Fan, unaware of the previous conversation between Shen Mange and Qing Run, was stunned when he heard Shen Mange''s words, "Take off my clothes?"


    Is this supposed to be explosive?


    Although the seven sisters-inw did indeed say that they would expand the Ye Family''s lineage, there was no need to rush like this, right? They could go to a hotel!


    "It''s not quite appropriate to do this here... how aboutter?" Ye Fan eyed Shen Mange with some suspicion, attempting to discern something from her expression.


    Seeing the mischievous look in Ye Fan''s eyes, Shen Mange immediately understood; this bad egg must have taken it the wrong way.


    "Aiya... Run sis was right, you really are so bad!" Even though Shen Mange spoke coquettishly, her mood suddenly improved greatly.


    It couldn''t be wrong, it was that familiar scent!


    Yixue and Run have both said that Ye Fan himself is a good person, but sometimes, he''s mischievously bad, that kind of bad that makes one unable to stop, an endearing kind of bad.


    "I... just want to check the situation on your chest..." Shen Mange''s lips pouted coquettishly, but her body moved closer to Ye Fan, "Let me do it myself then!"


    As she spoke, Shen Mange reached for Ye Fan''s T-shirt and lifted it straight up.


    "Sis, are you this wild? Sis, let me tell you... if you take such an advantage of me, you''ll have to take responsibility for me..." Though Ye Fan was chatting away, he did not stop Qing Run''s actions.


    Ye Fan could tell that this sister-inw had a lot of worries etched between her brows ¨C Shen Mange must have her reasons for doing this!


    However, when Shen Mange lifted up Ye Fan''s shirt, his chest was smooth and clean, with nothing on it!


    No Dragon Shape tattoo?


    Shen Mange''s mood plummeted to rock bottom!


    Was this guy in front of her not the real Ye Fan, but still the impostor from before?


    Where had the real Ye Fan gone?


    Could Ye Fan be in danger?


    In an instant, Shen Mange''s mind was flooded with thoughts, and she began to worry about Ye Fan.


    "What are you looking for, sister-inw?" Ye Fan asked, noticing the distracted Shen Mange.


    "Nothing... nothing..." Shen Mange''s expression dimmed. She intended to let go of Ye Fan''s T-shirt, but for some reason, the driver in front suddenly mmed on the brakes.


    Shen Mange stumbled, hurling herself into Ye Fan''s arms. Your journey continues on My Virtual Library Empire


    The low neckline of her white dress stretched even lower in an instant, and the towering sin almost burst out, nearly covering Ye Fan''s cheeks!


    "Ah..." Feeling the warm breath from Ye Fan''s nose, Shen Mange cried out and hurriedly climbed down from him.


    The moment she let go of his shirt, Shen clearly saw a golden dragon-shaped tattoo emerge on Ye Fan''s chest!


    Ah?


    Does he really have a dragon on him?


    Although she had already released Ye Fan''s T-shirt, Shen Mange lifted it up again, observing carefully.


    The tattoo on Ye Fan''s chest was in the shape of a dragon, rapidly circting and emanating an ancient aura!


    "It really is you! That''s great... Ye Fan..." So, the dragon Run was talking about was this?


    Just now, when Ye Fan was in a normal state, it wasn''t visible, but when her sin and Ye Fan''s cheek came into close contact, the dragon tattoo appeared!


    So... the dragon on Ye Fan''s chest was a lecherous dragon!


    Hmph!


    Bad guy...


    Shen Mange chided sweetly with her lips, yet she felt overjoyed inside!


    "Ye Fan, I''m d you''re okay!" With a bashful hand, Shen Mange hooked her arm around Ye Fan''s neck and nted a kiss on his cheek.


    Whoosh whoosh!


    In that instant, the dragon tattoo on Ye Fan''s chest surged with even brighter light, almost as if mes were about to erupt from it!


    Undoubtedly a lecherous dragon!


    What''s most critical is that Shen Mange instantly discovered a tremendous secret.


    At the moments when her sin touched Ye Fan and when she kissed Ye Fan, she felt a strong warm current on her chest and above her lips... It quickly transformed into Martial Arts Qi, rushing into her body, rapidly enhancing her martial arts strength.


    This...


    Does Ye Fan have such a heaven-defying effect?


    As long as she had close contact with Ye Fan, she could receive that warm current, which then turned into Martial Arts Qi!


    Not long ago, she heard that Yixue had already broken through to the Grandmaster Realm, and Shen Mange had been wondering how it happened!


    So this was the reason?


    That''s fantastic!


    She indeed made the right choice with this husband!


    "Sister-inw... what''s... what''s the situation..." Ye Fan felt her tenderness passively and waspletely stunned.


    "It''s nothing! Xiao Fan... and you deliberately call me sister-inw, you should call me wife!" While Shen Mange felt shy, she had no rejection, leaning her head on Ye Fan''s shoulder, her whole body seemed to rx.


    But the next moment, Shen Mange seemed to think of something, "Hmph! Did you already know that someone was impersonating you to get close to me? You big bad jerk, aren''t you afraid your wife will be seduced away?"


    Ye Fan smiled sheepishly, "Mange, I did notice! But you had your suspicions too, right? You didn''t hug that imposter just now, and now... look..."


    At that point, Shen Mange''s entire body curled up in Ye Fan''s embrace, like a kitten, showing limitless reliance on him!


    "Husband, I''m scared..." Shen Mange tenderly wrapped her arms around Ye Fan''s neck, and just as she started to speak, her eyes reddened, tears sliding down her cheeks.


    Such a scene nearly broke Ye Fan''s heart, "Mange, don''t be afraid. Tell me everything slowly, with me here, nothing will go wrong!"


    "Yes! Xiao Fan, tonight... can you not go back and stay with me?" Shen Mange looked at Ye Fan with a hopeful face, having relied on herself for so many years, she finally found someone to depend on and grew somewhat fond of this feeling...

 Chapter 376 Humiliating Someones Son to Their Face! A Killing That Crushes the Spirit!

    "You¡­ you¡­ you dare to spare my life? Do you¡­ do you know who I am? My father is¡­"


    Zhao Wuyou instinctively started to reveal his father''s name!


    At that moment, the two smart fellows behind Zhao Wuyou seemed toe to their senses, "Young Master Zhao, you can''t say it!"


    They were betting that Ye Fan only knew his surname was Zhao, but did not know he was the son of Prince Jin.


    But if Zhao Wuyou directly revealed his identity, considering the current situation between Prince Jin and the Ye Family was a fight to the death, could Zhao Wuyou expect a good oue?


    Clearly, they had bet wrongly!


    Ye Fan had heard the conversation between Zhao Wuyou and Prince Jin clearly just now, and he had long since known Zhao Wuyou''s identity!


    "You want to say your father is Prince Jin, don''t you?" Ye Fan said coldly, looking at Zhao Wuyou indifferently.


    "Now that you know! My father is a powerful prince of the royal family, with immense authority. If you dare to harm a single finger of mine, my father will never let you get away with it¡­"


    Pfft!


    While Zhao Wuyou was still mumbling, Ye Fan had already made his move. Shadowless sh was rapidly activated, and in an instant, he had severed one of Zhao Wuyou''s fingers, "Now I''ve done it, go ahead and call your father! I really want to see what he ns to do about it."


    "Humph! Your father wants to exterminate my entire family, he won''t let me go? I won''t let him off either!"


    Hearing Ye Fan''s words, the two young men in white behind Zhao Wuyou were speechless, everything was exposed¡­ It was over!


    They had arrived in good shape, but now they couldn''t go back!


    Now that Zhao Wuyou''s identity had been exposed, it was likely that Ye Fan had beenying out his ns sincest night.


    "Ah! My finger¡­ damn, you really dare to do it¡­ you''re courting death¡­" Zhao Wuyou had always been pampered since childhood and had never suffered.


    The sudden dismemberment of his finger caused him an excruciating pain, and Zhao Wuyou immediately jumped up.


    "I''m really calling... I''m actually calling¡­" Zhao Wuyou looked at Ye Fan with a face full of horror, wanting to call his father toin, but was somewhat afraid to do so.


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    "Call! And it''s best to make a video call!" Ye Fan said coldly, staring at Zhao Wuyou, his attitude making Zhao Wuyou somewhat confused.


    What was Ye Fan implying?


    He really wanted him to make a call?


    With a nervous heart, Zhao Wuyou dialed Prince Jin, "Dad¡­ sob sob¡­ my hand, my hand is injured, you must avenge me¡­"


    As Zhao Wuyou spoke, he waved his severed finger in front of the camera!@@novelbin@@


    In the Capital, upon seeing his son like this on screen, Prince Jin''s heart skipped a beat, "Is it just your finger that''s injured? What about your Shang Luo brothers?"


    "They''re here!" Zhao Wuyou moved the camera to show the two young men in white.


    Everyone was still there?


    Is it just Shang Luo who lost an arm?


    "Did you defeat Ye Fan? Or did you escape by chance? Am I dreaming?" Prince Jin was full of doubt in his heart!


    His foolish son, along with those two smart disciples of an immortal, had actually defeated Ye Fan?


    "Humph! Zhao Jin¡­ do you think this is a dream?"


    While Prince Jin was still puzzled, a chilling voice suddenly came from the phone, and at the same time, a familiar yet unfamiliar figure appeared on the screen.


    "Ye Fan¡­ you¡­"


    Prince Jin couldn''t help but gasp, his heart plunging to rock bottom in an instant!


    The moment he saw Ye Fan, Prince Jin felt utterly hopeless.


    I was indeed overthinking it!


    My foolish son, how could he possibly be a match for Ye Fan?


    All the schemes I hadid out in Cloud City, Flower Capital... every single one was unraveled by Ye Fan! Even Tang Zheng and Elder Zhang Heng have beenpletely wiped out by him, our whole family has fallen!


    If I myself gained no advantage in my skirmish with Ye Fan, how could I expect my son to take him down?


    "What do you want to do?" After a briefpse, Prince Jin quickly regained hisposure and asked in a deep voice, "If anything happens to my son, I... will wipe out your entire family..."


    "What do I want to do? Laotzu wants a blood debt paid in blood! Damn it! Zhao Jin, hasn''t my entire family already been wiped out by you? What''s left for you to destroy?" Ye Fan red intently at the image of Prince Jin on his phone, that face now etched deeply in his mind.


    It was this Prince Jin who orchestrated everything, leading to the death of his three uncles and seven brothers, the Ten Great Proud Sons of Heaven, all in one day. The Ye Family was nearly obliterated overnight!


    This vengeance must be exacted, or the heroic spirits of the Ye Family will never rest in peace underground!


    Phscht!


    While speaking, Ye Fan grabbed Zhao Wuyou''s arm and snapped it with a crisp sound right in front of Prince Jin, "Take a good look! This is the interest..."


    Phscht!


    A flicker of movement from Ye Fan''s Battle Saber, and he stabbed a hole directly into Zhao Wuyou''s other shoulder!


    "Ahh! It hurts, it hurts... my arm, my shoulder..." In agony, Zhao Wuyou hopped around on the spot. Seeing the Shang Luo brothers standing idly by, he exploded in anger, "You two, what are you just staring at? Hurry up and lend a hand! Are you really going to just watch me get stabbed?"


    "Little Prince, it''s not that we don''t want to move! We simply can''t... All of our strength has suddenly been suppressed, we... s..."


    Shang Luo spoke in a toneced with despair and helplessness.


    Ye Fan had already activated Absolute Domain, taking control of the area. The Shang Luo brothers had actually been trying to flee but found their strength suppressed and their meridians mysteriously sealed, rendering thempletely immobile.


    "Stop! Ye Fan, you beast... stop now, that''s my son! How dare you be so presumptuous?" Prince Jin''s facial muscles began to twitch violently as he watched the scene unfold on video.


    Ye Fan smirked coldly, "Hmph! Dammit, your son is a son? Weren''t my brothers also someone''s sons? The Ye Family made great contributions to Great Xia, how could you be so heartless and act against us for a few lousy maps?"


    "Today, you''ll get a taste of the same treatment!"


    Phscht!


    Phscht!


    Ye Fan''s hand movements didn''t pause as he continued to repeatedly stab Zhao Wuyou with the Battle Saber.


    But Ye Fan was controlling the force and the location precisely, causing severe injuries but not instant death.


    Zhao Wuyou screamed in pain, loud enough to be heard throughout the entire building!


    Prince Jin''s heart clenched and he closed his eyes in despair.


    Why did my foolish son have to go and make himself a target?


    Before this, the grandson of Zhang Heng, Zhang Feng, and the grandson of Tang Zheng, Shen Xiao, both rashly sought out Ye Fan and met with a grizzly fate!


    "Ye Fan, you will not die a good death!" Through gritted teeth, Prince Jin cursed at his phone as a powerful Qi Force began to whirl around, stirring up a tornado-like storm throughout the entire royal residence!


    Bang Bang Bang!


    The surrounding light bulbs, roof beams, and trees all burst apart!


    "The feeling''s mutual! But rest assured, I won''t kill him so quickly... When I march on the Capital, on that day, I will send you and your son off together, to pay respects to the deceased heroic spirits of my Ye Family!"


    In the Capital, unable to stand the sight of his son being stabbed again by Ye Fan, Prince Jin crushed his phone and then roared towards the doorway, "Servants! Send out our strongest assassination team, immediately to Flower Capital!"


    "Yes, Your Highness! May I ask, are they to rescue Little Prince?" The assistant inquired faithfully.


    "No! Kill him!"

 Chapter 377 The Mad Prince! Even kill his own son?

    "Ah? Your Highness, are you sure you didn''t misspeak?"


    The assistant before Prince Jin, upon hearing his words, wore a look of disbelief, "That''s the Little Prince, your own flesh and blood!"


    A tiger wouldn''t eat its offspring!


    Could His Highness really be ordering the death of the Little Prince? To kill his own son? Was this defying the heavens?


    Prince Jin''s face was wracked with agony; the moment his burst of energy dissipated, his whole person seemed to age by decades, his body slightly unsteady, "Correct! Just kill him¡­"


    "I''m acutely aware of the intentions behind Ye Fan''s vile actions. He intends to use Wuyou''s life as a bargaining chip to constrain and limit my movements, forcing me to pull my punches. As long as Zhao Wuyou is in his hands, all my subsequent actions can''t be fully executed. With these restraints, things will be extremely troublesome!"


    Prince Jin copsed into a chair, his gaze somewhat hollow.


    "But, we could send someone to rescue the Little Prince, couldn''t we? It''s not necessary to kill him!"


    "Do you think that''s possible? Have we not learned enough from the lesson of the Northwest Zhang Family?" Prince Jin red coldly at his assistant, "How many have already died trying to save the Zhang family?"


    Having mortgaged all their assets due to the economic war with the Ye Family, the Northwest Zhang Heng Family ended up begging in the streets.


    Prince Jin had sent rescuers more than once, in the hopes of keeping the loyalty of his subordinates from cooling. But despite sending wave after wave of experts¡ªincluding several journeys by Martial Lords¡ªall that went there failed to return!


    "It''s a bottomless pit! Moreover, now it is my own son, Zhao Wuyou. Should Ye Fan use my son as bait to set a trap and pick us off piecemeal, steadily eating away and dissolving ourst bit of strength, what cards would we have left to y against the Ye Family?"


    "Rescuing someone may be troublesome, but killing is much easier! So! Carry out the orders, arrange for an assassin to kill Wuyou¡­ Hurry¡­ otherwise, I''ll regret it!"


    Prince Jin, engulfed by rage, mmed his fist onto the table, shattering it along with the floor, leaving several cracks!


    "Yes! Your subordinate will make the arrangements immediately!"


    ¡­


    In the Flower Capital, within a hotel lobby!


    Ye Fan looked at the interrupted phone screen and smiled faintly; a surge of Qi Force flowed through his hand, and he crushed Zhao Wuyou''s phone as well.


    With one kick, Ye Fan pushed the barely breathing Zhao Wuyou away, his gaze then shifting to Shang Luo and his apprentice brother nearby.


    Shang Luo had already witnessed the extent of Ye Fan''s prowess by then!


    As disciples of the immortals, they had thought that with their power as Martial Emperor Sixth Rank, they would be unparalleled in the secr world.


    Unexpectedly, they hadn''t even started fighting with Ye Fan when his Phantom Body had already reduced their strength by a third! Then they werepletely overpowered by Ye Fan''s Absolute Domain.


    "You... what do you want to do? My master¡­" Shang Luo had intended to boast about his powerful master, but the words stopped on his lips abruptly.


    After all, Zhao Wuyou had also invoked his impressive father, yet Zhao Wuyou had ended up being tortured beyond recognition.


    "Hmm! Why stop there?" Ye Fan stared intensely at Shang Luo and his fellow apprentice, "Though you don''t have a blood feud with me, aiding and abetting Prince Jin against me means you must face punishment!"


    Pausing for a moment, Ye Fan searched out their phones and then spoke lightly, "Send a message of safety to your master, then!"


    Ah?


    Message of safety?


    How could his situation be considered safe?


    But looking into Ye Fan''s intense eyes, Shang Luo knew he had no choice.


    He helplessly dialed his master''s number, "Master!"


    A somewhat stammering voice came through the phone, "Dis... disciple... how is it going? Ye Fan''s... stre... strength, how is it?"


    Listening to the stuttering voice on the phone, Ye Fan couldn''t help but think of Master Leopard Demon''s voice from an anime!


    "Enough! Stop the nonsense... I''m calling you to tell you! Don''t mess with me in the future... If you behave well, I might consider giving your two disciples back to youter! Otherwise, I''ll wipe you out along with them!"


    Ye Fan snatched the phone, briefly said a few words, and once again crushed the phone to pieces!


    "Ah... what... what''s going on, you... you... who are you?" On the other end of the phone, Shang Luo''s "Immortal" master was still confused when the phone had already started transmitting a steady tone!


    "Are you... are you sick? Who dialed the wrong number?" Shang Luo''s Immortal master looked at the phone number with some confusion, it was indeed his eldest disciple Shang Luo''s mobile number, and the voice that had just called out ''master'' was indeed Shang Luo''s.


    But who was the young man swearing at him?


    Because he was in a critical period of cultivation and would not be able to leave seclusion for another month, when Prince Jin asked for help, the Immortal had sent his two disciples to fill in for the time being.


    Thinking of this, the Immortal dialed Prince Jin''s number, "Prince... Prince Jin... how are my two disciples... doing?"


    "I''m sorry, Immortal!" Prince Jin apologized respectfully on the phone, "The Immortal''s two disciples, along with this prince''s good-for-nothing son, were captured by Ye Fan. I''m afraid they are more likely dead than alive! Ye Fan also threatened to wipe out the Immortal as well!"


    Prince Jin was slyly omitting the fact that it was his own foolish son''s doings that had led to the incident, while also directing some hatred towards Ye Fan.


    "Ye Fan? Damn... damn it... so it''s him!" The Immortal immediately understood what had happened upon hearing Prince Jin''s exnation. It turns out it was Ye Fan talking to him just now, "I... I understand... Damn it, once I finish my cultivation... I''lle and settle the score with him immediately!"


    In the Capital, Prince Jin, who had hung up the phone, finally felt a bit better!


    Hmph!


    Ye Fan, so what if you captured this prince''s son?


    The death of a son in exchange for the annihtion of your entire family seems worth it!


    If the Immortal makes a move, do you even stand a chance of surviving?


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    Prince Jin''s fingertips were tapping on the desk, thinking of ways to boost his own strength!


    There was news from the Gu Sect Zhuang Bifan two days ago, iming they had acquired an extraordinary Soul Bone. If absorbed, it could grant the function of a Demon Shadow Illusion Body, essentially a second life!


    If the Soul Bone were to be absorbed, then his Martial Emperor strength would indeed ascend another level!


    With the defying feature of that Soul Bone, when the timees to face off against Ye Fan in a decisive battle, he would certainly have an added edge!


    He wondered how far Xiong Tianhua had gotten with transporting the supplies!


    Just as Prince Jin was reaching out to Xiong Tianhua, Xiong Tianhua''s phone call suddenly came through, "My lord, something terrible has happened! Our transport convoy was just attacked by Ye Fan''s men, and all the supplies have been stolen!"


    "What? All stolen?" Prince Jin rose from his chair in anger, his entire demeanor soured in an instant.


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    Is this Ye Fan sent by the heavens to specifically target me?


    Just now, he captured my son and tortured him so recklessly, and now he has stolen my supplies too?


    "What about the armored vehicle? Are the supplies in the armored vehicle still there?" The thing Prince Jin cared about the most was the content inside the armored vehicle, which contained two very important things: the fragment of the Immortal Pce map and that Soul Bone!


    "Gone! When Ye Fan made his move, he first targeted the armored vehicle... Our Xiong family members have suffered heavy casualties; I''m afraid it will be a long time before we can carry out transport missions again! I ask for Prince Jin''s forgiveness!"


    Xiong Tianhua''s performance over the phone was very convincing, with a tone of panic and a slightly hoarse voice!

 Chapter 380 Shameless to the Extreme!

    "Big brother, look, you were discharged from the hospital without even telling me. I could have arranged someone to pick you up!"


    Trying to appear calm and with a concerned face, Xuan Zhengguo greeted Xuan Zhenghua, "Big brother, how are you feeling now? Has your leg healed? Can you stand up?"


    Xuan Zhenghua looked at his foolish younger brother with a gloomy expression and snorted coldly through his nostrils, "Hmph! I don''t need your meddling... With the way you''re recklessly handling things, thepany will eventually be ruined by your hands!"


    "Cough cough! Big brother, as you know, I was only taking charge in an emergency!" Xuan Zhengguo continued, "Has the doctor said anything? What''s the reason for your prolongeda?"


    Xuan Zhengguo was extremely anxious. If the doctor discovered that he had been poisoned, he would be exposed. But if not, there still might be a chance for redemption!


    With aplicated look in his eyes, Xuan Zhenghua nced at Xuan Zhengguo, "No! Fortunately, it''s all in the past now. I heard you''re organizing a shareholders'' election for a new Chairman? I''m eligible to participate in the election, aren''t I?"


    Xuan Zhenghua still remembered the past. On his father''s deathbed, he had urged the two brothers to be united!


    So, even though Ye Fan had already told Xuan Zhenghua that hisa was entirely caused by Xuan Zhengguo poisoning him, and that the car ident eight years ago was also Xuan Zhengguo''s doing, Xuan Zhenghua still wanted to give his younger brother a way to save face. After taking up the position of director, he could simply gradually kick his brother out of the corporation, asking him to not cause trouble and to peacefully enjoy histter years.


    But sometimes, people are like this, the kinder you are, the more others think you''re easy to bully and will push you even further!


    "Big brother! Originally, it would have been good for you to participate in the election for the Chairman position. You''ve led the corporation for so many years, and your prestige and authority within thepany are formidable. But you''re still in a wheelchair now, and I''m afraid it would be not very convenient for you to work daily if you''re elected as thepany''s Chairman. Don''t you all agree?" Xuan Zhenghua secretly heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. As long as the doctor didn''t know about the poisoning, Xuan Zhengguo still had a chance.


    With the size of Xuan Corporation running into hundreds of billions, it wasn''t something you could just give up on!


    "Yes! Director Xuan is right... The old Chairman is disabled in both legs; he simply can''t lead the work!"


    "Besides, the old Chairman''s disability would affect thepany''s image when seen in public! I think the old Chairman should focus on recovering!"


    All the legitimate lineage troops that Xuan Zhengguo trained in thepany stood up and echoed in support.


    But Xuan Zhenghua, as thepany''s former Chairman, despite having been out of position for many years, had a prestige that was not something ordinary people couldpare to.


    Those veterans who had been silent all this while suddenly perked up.


    "Shut your damn mouth, when the old Chairman led us in conquering territories, have you forgotten? Now that the corporation is on the right track, you''re just scared that the old Chairman will touch your interests, aren''t you?"


    " The old Chairman is only inconvenienced in the legs, not in the head! Do you think everyone is as brainless as you?"


    "We firmly support the old Chairman!"


    The two groups instantly started to stand up and argue loudly.


    Meanwhile, Xuan Zhenghua looked at Xuan Zhengguo with a face full of disappointment, "Younger brother! Must you make our sibling rtionship so rigid? It seems that father waspletely right in handing over Xuan Corporation to me!"


    Xuan Zhengguo was also unyielding at this point, "Big brother! It''s not that I want to make a fuss, but with your leg... you indeed cannot work normally. A disabled person, being alive is enough; you should just stay at home and enjoy yourter years. Why bothering out to vie for power? Big brother, first you were in aa, and then it was Princess Yu. This is all fate... What if, you have another car ident, that would be really troublesome!"


    Threat!


    That was an outright threat!


    Xuan Zhenghua had long known the truth about the car ident eight years ago. Everything was his own younger brother''s behind-the-scenes plotting, with the purpose of ousting Xuan Zhenghua from the position of Chairman and seizing Xuan Corporation for himself.


    Not to mention the poisoning incident that left Xuan Zhenghuaatosed for so many years!


    Later, even using Xuan Zhenghua''s life to threaten Xuan Yufei!


    Thinking about everything Xuan Zhengguo had done, Xuan Zhenghua couldn''t hold back any longer.


    "Enough! Xuan Zhengguo, you''ve brought all this on yourself! Since you want to tear off the facade, then don''t me me for being ruthless!" Xuan Zhenghua shouted angrily, standing up straight from the wheelchair and walking toward the stage, "Today, for the position of Chairman, count me in the election!"


    Ah?


    Seeing Xuan Zhenghua actually stand up from the wheelchair, Xuan Zhengguo was so shocked he felt numb, "Big brother, your... your leg..."


    Well done!


    Dare to fool me?


    It''s over!


    This time I''m truly outmatched!


    With Xuan Zhenghua''s legs in good shape, his return as the king, coupled with the prestige Xuan Yufei had umted before, the number of people supporting Xuan Zhenghua will definitely exceed seventy percent!


    "Director Xuan, Director Xuan has stood up! Haha, Director Xuan''s legs are fine, everyone can see, right? Director Xuan haspletely recovered, what else do you have to say?"


    "Fantastic! Director Xuan has fully recovered! With Princess Yu always unconscious, Director Xuan taking over, Ipletely agree!"


    The shareholders at the scene, seeing such a situation, all began to get excited!


    The voting process that followed didn''t even need to be thought about, it was a foregone conclusion that Xuan Zhenghua would be elected.


    A fierce look shed in Xuan Zhengguo''s eyes!


    Dammit!


    Ever since our father was still around, battling with Xuan Zhenghua,peting with Xuan Yufei, so many years have passed, and not once did I win!


    Damn it!


    "Big brother... It was just a joke earlier... Look, Xuan Corporation will ultimately still be ours! You as the chairman, how about giving me a position as deputy director? I could also help you with your worries!" Xuan Zhengguo, seeing the situation was settled, immediately changed his face and opened his mouth to suck up to Xuan Zhenghua, trying to secure the position of deputy director.


    As long as I stay in thepany, there''s a chance!


    Xuan Zhenghua hadn''t even spoken yet, and Ye Fan, who had been silent beside him for a long time, spoke up, "Uncle! At this point, don''t you understand the situation yet? Hand over yourpany shares, roll out of thepany obediently, find a ce where no one is around, and live out the rest of your life. On ount of Princess Yu, I can spare your life! Don''t go looking for death!"


    "Hmph! Ye Fan, what''s so great about you... the sole heir of the Ye Family, don''t act so arrogant, you''ll follow in your uncles'' footsteps sooner orter, just you wait! It''s none of your business what happens with the Xuan Family!" Xuan Zhengguo hated Ye Fan to the extreme. If res could kill, he would have killed Ye Fan a thousand times over.


    "Release it!" Xuan Zhengguo finally made hisst decision and nodded to Shen Mange, who was by theputer.


    Shen Mange yed several videos on theputer!


    "Make this car ident look convincing, killing my big brother would be best¡­"


    "Doctor Liu, remember to poison my brother, don''t forget, ah... make sure to control the dosage..."


    "Young Master Zhou, is the Soul Capturing Technique on Princess Yu ready to activate today... it''s to control Princess Yu and cancel her engagement with the Ye Family..."


    The several videos clearly recorded how Xuan Zhengguo nned the car ident, how he poisoned Xuan Zhenghua, and how he contacted Young Master Zhou to control Princess Yu''s decision to call off the engagement with the Ye Family. The necessary witness evidence was also present!


    "Ah... you guys... where did you get these things from? nder, it''s definitely nder... Big brother, I didn''t, I''ve never nned a car ident, I just told them to hit you a little... no... not me¡­"


    Xuan Zhengguo pleaded excitedly, but in his haste, he let slip a fatal admission!


    "If these pieces of evidence were handed to the police, what do you think would happen?" Ye Fan stared coldly at Xuan Zhengguo. It was this Xuan Zhengguo who used the Soul Capturing Technique to control Princess Yu, causing the Ye Family to lose all face at the funeral!


    If Xuan Zhengguo was going to tear off the facade, then let''s tear it offpletely!


    Pfft!


    Xuan Zhengguo''s legs went weak and he knelt before Ye Fan and Xuan Zhenghua, "Young Master Ye, spare my life! Big brother, spare my life, I... it''s not... I waspletely lost at that time, spare my life, I dare not anymore..."


    While Xuan Zhengguo was kowtowing to Ye Fan, a vicious light shed in his eyes. There wasn''t a trace of remorse, and his mind was still seeking ways to have those key witnesses killed!


    Once I turn the tables and get support from the ck Clothes Society, I''ll deal with Ye Fan and Xuan Zhenghua, those bastards!


    Except... this time, Ye Fan wouldn''t give him any chance. A stream of ck deadly aura surged out of his hand, quietly entering Xuan Zhengguo''s body... Your journey continues with My Virtual Library Empire@@novelbin@@


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 Chapter 381 The Wicked Have Their Own Demise! A Miserable Fate as a Permanent Vegetative State!

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    Hu!


    As the ck Deadly Aura began to circte within Xuan Zhengguo''s body, the next moment, he thudded to the ground beside him with a flop!


    "Ah! My knees... Why can''t I move my knees? My knees... How did a big hole appear... Ah, Ye Fan, what have you done to me?" Xuan Zhengguo looked at Ye Fan with a face full of terror and then clutched at his legs.


    At this time, on Xuan Zhengguo''s knees, a small ck hole corroded by the Deadly Aura could be seen, with ck qi still swirling inside.


    "Uncle, don''t talk nonsense, I didn''t do anything just now!" Ye Fan said with a wicked smile, then whispered to Xuan Zhengguo, "Uncle, don''t you like to poison others and cause idents? Well, now you can experience the feeling of sitting in a wheelchair!"


    Ye Fan waved to a few security guards at the door, who hurriedly came forward and ced Xuan Zhengguo in a wheelchair!


    That''s right!


    It was the very wheelchair that Xuan Zhenghua had just been sitting in!


    "Uncle, take a good look, your name is engraved on it, it''s custom made just for you!" Ye Fan flipped up a pouch on the side of the wheelchair meant for holding a cellphone, where the three characters of Xuan Zhengguo were inscribed in white font.


    There was also a message written below, "If lost, please contact 13XXX!"


    It even had the contact number for next of kin!


    "You... You all... You had plotted everything from the beginning... I..." Xuan Zhengguo looked at Ye Fan with a face full of terror as his eyes nearly popped out of his head.


    This Ye Fan, he''s too terrifying!


    Could he have anticipated that I would step by step make things difficult for Big Brother? And then, had he dug a pit here to wait for me?


    I''m so foolish!


    Truly!


    I''m so foolish!


    At this moment, Xuan Zhengguo was so full of regret that he wished he could p himself.


    He was very aware that just now, Ye Fan and Big Brother had already given him several chances in a row.


    If, at any step, Xuan Zhengguo had given up dealing with Big Brother, perhaps, he would have had a chance to live. But now, he had run out of options...


    "That''s right! Uncle, I did prepare a pit here waiting for you! At the Ye Family funeral, you manipted Princess Yu into humiliating the Ye Family. I haven''t forgotten that grudge, and this hatred must be ced on your head!" Ye Fan bent over next to Xuan Zhengguo and continued in a low voice, "Previously, in consideration of Princess Yu''s face, I didn''t deal with you! But since you don''t regard Princess Yu as your niece, I don''t need to regard you as my uncle any longer!"


    A literal stab to the heart!


    A pit was prepared, yet you insisted on jumping into it!


    What can be done now?


    You have to admit it, even if you don''t want to!


    "I concede!" Xuan Zhengguo, deted all at once, said, "Bring the contract!"


    Shen Mange brought over the share transfer contract, Xuan Zhengguo signed it, pressed his fingerprint, all was finalized, and he publicly announced his resignation from all positions in thepany, "Witnesses, from now on, I, Xuan Zhengguo, am no longer a part of the Xuan Corporation. Everyone, take care of yourselves!"


    After everything was arranged, Xuan Zhengguo turned to Ye Fan and Xuan Zhenghua and said, "Are you satisfied now? I am already disabled... What do you want to do with me?"


    Xuan Zhenghua looked at Ye Fan with aplicated expression in his eyes, about to speak, but Ye Fan directly interrupted him, "Don''t worry! Uncle, I won''t take your life! But I won''t give you the chance to cause trouble either!"


    As he spoke, Ye Fan ced his wrist on Xuan Zhengguo''s shoulder, and another wave of Aura of Death entered Xuan Zhengguo''s body.


    "You... What else do you want to do? Abba... Abba, abba..."


    Xuan Zhengguo couldn''t finish his sentence before he found himself stammering.


    Then Xuan Zhengguo realized his hands were no longer under his control, stiff in front of him, his neck twisted awkwardly, his mouth crooked, his entire person paralyzed in the wheelchair.


    His head was alert, his eyes functioning normally, he could see everything, understand everything, but he couldn''t move his hands or feet, and even his mouth could not speak; he could only emit the sounds of ''abba, abba.''


    He had bepletely vegetative!


    "Alright! Don''t worry, someone will take care of you..." Ye Fan waved to the Ye Family bodyguards at the door, "Take Uncle home!"


    "Abba, abba... Abba..." Xuan Zhengguo''s eyes filled with intense resentment, and inside, he felt like he was about to explode!


    How ruthless!


    A heart-piercing blow!


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    Not killing him, Ye Fan made him suffer more than death would have!


    Keeping him alive meant he could only watch, unable to do anything else, as Xuan Zhenghua, Xuan Yufei, and Ye Fan lived happily while Xuan Zhengguo himself was nothing but a cripple!


    Watching Xuan Zhengguo leave, Ye Fan reached out and patted Xuan Zhenghua''s shoulder, "Uncle Xuan! You see, you are just too soft-hearted¡­ As for thepany matters that follow, you''ll have to handle them yourself! I have other things to attend to, so I won''t be apanying you. These bodyguards from the Ye Family, I leave them to you, use them with confidence!"


    Ye Fan called out to Shen Mange before nning to leave!


    At this moment, the shareholders in the meeting room finally came to their senses, "Young Master Ye, is this the international superstar Shen Mange?"


    When Shen Mange had helped push Xuan Zhenghua into the hall earlier, many young shareholders had suspected that she was that celebrity.


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    "That''s right! She is the international superstar Shen Mange and now my third wife!" Ye Fan said, while he embraced Shen Mange in his arms with an intimate look.


    This scene left all the shareholders present in shock.


    Dude!


    Have you no manners?


    Didn''t you just say that Xuan Yufei is your childhood sweetheart and partner? You are the Xuan Family''s son-inw!


    To be embracing another woman in front of your future father-inw, you truly have some nerve!


    But when everyone turned their gaze to Xuan Zhenghua, they saw he was smiling, with not the slightest sign of anger.


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    Well, it makes sense. When Xuan Yufei called off the engagement and seven sisters-inw announced they would marry Ye Fan, it became a settled fact.


    Now that Xuan Yufei and Ye Fan are back together, with the rising power of the rejuvenated Ye Family, Xuan Yufei should be content to be one of his partners!


    "Miss Shen, could you give me an autograph?"


    "Me too!"


    "Miss Shen, my daughter adores you!"


    The crowd was only stunned for a moment before they immediately surrounded Shen Mange.


    Shen Mange looked at these enthusiastic fans and nced at Ye Fan, who immediately understood, "Then go ahead and sign autographs for them. After that,e find me at Su Corporation! I''m headed there now; Yixue''s new drugunch is about to start!"


    "Okay!"


    Ye Fan left the Xuan Corporation building, and as he breathed in the familiar fresh air of Cloud City, he couldn''t help but feel somewhat reflective.


    In just a short month, the Ye Family had risen from decline, experiencing earth-shattering changes.


    Ye Fan himself had changed as well.


    From a fool who hadpletely woken up, he now had seven beautiful sisters-inw, along with Qiu Wan, Ren Xueying, Nangong Aoyue, and many other favoreddies...


    Once he hadpletely wiped out Prince Jin and eliminated the threat of the Ancient Martial Ye Family, he resolved the formidable enemies of Divine Gate, it would be time to take thesedies on a pleasure trip, and that would be the true joy of life!


    ...


    Su Corporation, the press conference was about to begin at any moment!


    But in the CEO''s office, a star and her agent sat opposite Su Yixue with unfriendly facial expressions, "President Su, my Weiwei has recently be a hit in a drama and is now a top-tier star. The endorsement fee you''re offering is too low! It has to be raised!"


    Su Yixue frowned, "Sister Zhang, didn''t we already increase the endorsement fee from three to twenty million? The contract was just finalizedst night. How can you ask for a price hike again? The press conference is going to start in twenty minutes; this is unprofessional, exploiting the situation for more money!"


    "President Su, no matter what you say! We thought it overst night, and twenty million isn''t enough, the endorsement fee must be one billion! Moreover, my Weiwei wants 3% of the shares in Su Corporation¡­ Otherwise, we will not be attending today''s press conference!" Agent Sister Zhang spoke as if everything was justified,pletely undaunted by Su Yixue.


    "What? An endorsement fee of one billion? Plus 3% of the shares? Aren''t you bullying people? Who does business like this?" Su Yixue was on the verge ofughing from anger!


    Although Su Corporation wasn''t veryrge at the moment, anyone with insight knew that once their Snow Beauty Cream hit the market, it would be a blockbuster, with 3% of Su Corporation''s shares easily valued at tens of billions!


    How could they have the audacity to make such a demand?


    "Don''t be upset, President Su. There''s only twenty minutes left before the conference. Consider our offer. If you don''t meet our demands, my Weiwei certainly won''t be making an appearance! All the advertising and promotion you did in advance, if it goes to waste, it''s not our responsibility¡­"


    It''s clear!


    Zou Weiwei and her agent were deliberately extorting Su Yixue!

 Chapter 382 Ye Fans Woman? I Want a Taste!

    "Get out! Get the hell out right now!"


    Su Yixue stood up, mmed the table, and pointed towards the door as she scolded, "What kind of way is this to do things? It''s just an endorsement, isn''t it? If ites to it, we don''t need a celebrity. I still believe our ointment will sell!"


    As the seventh sister-inw of the Ye Family, Su Yixue, who was able to stand with people like Yu Linglong at the Ye family''s funeral and dere her marriage to Ye Fan, naturally had some mettle!


    The effects of the Snow Beauty and Nourishing Cream had been proven in thest pre-release conference when Ye Fan used Li Zhong''s arm for the experiment!


    Lately, those short videos had been spreading like wildfire on various tforms, and consumers were very much looking forward to the Snow Face Cream.


    The reason for seeking a celebrity endorsement was simply to let more people know about it and to build brand image.


    If Zou Weiwei and her team were going to break the rules, then so be it ¡ª no celebrity needed!


    "President Su, I''m afraid you no longer have a say in this! Today, whether you sign this contract or not, you still have to sign it!" Zou Weiwei''s agent, Zhang Meng, took out a contract from her bag and threw it in front of Su Yixue.


    Su Yixue nced at it and saw the share transfer percentage, instantly furious again, "What exactly are you trying to do? You just talked about wanting 3% of the shares, and now the contract actually says 23%... Are you trying to rob us?"


    Su Yixue stared coldly at Zhang Meng and Zou Weiwei, "Making a mess in Su Corporation, have you got the wrong ce? Someone, please show them out!"


    Su Yixue''s face began to darken!


    At this moment, Su Yixue had also realized that Zhang Meng and Zou Weiwei''s intention ofing to endorse Su Corporation was a facade, but they obviously had a deeper purpose.


    23% of the shares just happened to be the proportion of shares Su Yixue held individually!


    If anyone were to hold these 23% of shares, they would immediately be the major shareholder of Su Corporation, and Su Corporation would truly undergo a change of ownership and name.


    "No need to shout! President Su... Those bodyguards outside have already been sent away by me! Sign it, don''t make me get rough with you!" Zhang Meng''s face held a fierce look as she flipped her wrist, and a dagger appeared in her hand.


    Thump!


    A surge of Qi Force fluctuation coursed through Zhang Meng''s hand, as she fiercely stabbed the dagger into the table in front of Su Yixue, burying the entire de beneath the surface of the table.


    Was Zhang Meng also a martial arts expert?


    With the ability to transform Qi into force, it seemed she was at least at the level of the Control Realm.


    "President Su, be a good girl! Otherwise, it won''t be pretty for this sharp knife to leave a mark on your face," Zhang Meng cautioned while giving a nce to Zou Weiwei, "What are you standing around for? Go give President Su a hand!"


    "Oh! Right!"


    Zou Weiwei responded and, no longer hiding her intentions, her face darkened as she stepped forward and violently twisted Su Yixue''s fingers back, "It seems President Su is somewhat reluctant! How about we break a finger first to teach you a lesson?"


    They were ruthless characters!


    When they made a move, it was with deadly intent!


    Either a slice across the face or breaking a finger!


    Su Yixue''s face was icy, her eyes shing dangerously.


    Crack!


    A crisp sound apanied by a scream, "Ah!"


    Zhang Meng, leaning against Su Yixue''s desk, spoke indifferently, "President Su! If you don''t want to drink a toast, you''ll have to drink a penalty. We''ve got people all around the Su Corporation. Even if you scream your lungs out today, no one wille to save you. Just ept your fate..."


    Boom!


    Zhang Meng was still prattling on when suddenly a loud crashing sound erupted nearby.


    Zhang Meng realized something was amiss, turned her head to the side, and was immediately stunned by what she saw. Explore more adventures at My Virtual Library Empire


    Zou Weiwei, who was also at the Control Realm, was sent flying like a sandbag for seven or eight meters and smashed violently against the wall, creating a huge dent in it.


    Zou Weiwei was like a photo embedded in the wall, ck blood trickling from the corner of her mouth. Her body convulsed powerfully for a moment, then her head lolled to the side, motionless!


    "F*ck!"


    Zhang Meng waspletely stunned. The intelligence report hadn''t mentioned that Su Yixue was also a martial arts expert!@@novelbin@@


    "President Su... you..."


    As Zhang Meng turned to look at Su Yixue and hadn''t finished speaking, Su Yixue made her move.


    A in punch smashed into Zhang Meng''s nose bridge!


    Crack!


    Zhang Meng''s nose shattered, her cheeks almost exploding, and with the massive impact, she flew backward, mming hard against the wall.


    "My nose¡­" Zhang Meng had just begun to scream, holding her nose, when Su Yixue''s figure shed towards her again, and a kicknded on her chest, breaking god knows how many ribs. Zhang Meng''s chest caved in.


    "Still want to sign that contract with me?" Su Yixue dusted off her hands and coldly stared at Zhang Meng, "Hmph! Don''t forget, I''m Ye Fan''s woman. Did you really think I would be easy to bully?"


    As Su Yixue was the first to have close contact with Ye Fan, she benefited from the me of Warmth and had already broken through to the Grandmaster Realm.


    Although Su Yixue had not undergone systematic martial arts training, she possessed the strength of the Grandmaster Realm, so even a casually thrown punch could easily crush these trash experts from the Control Realm.


    "You... I¡­" Zhang Meng was now bleeding from seven orifices, gasping for air, feeling like she was about to die.


    Su Yixue''s actions took both Zhang Meng and Zou Weiweipletely by surprise!


    Who would have thought that an apparently ordinary corporate president was also a grandmaster-level powerhouse?


    "See! I told you all along to let me deal with this woman, but you wouldn''t listen... now you pay the price!" Before Zhang Meng could finish speaking, a sharp-faced young man appeared at the door, eyes fixed intently on Su Yixue, "Such a beautiful woman is born for a man''s enjoyment! Laotzu will only use her, not break her, andter Ye Fan can still have his turn..."


    "Eldest Xiong! Be careful, she has reached the Grandmaster Realm!" Seeing the man''s arrival, Zhang Meng showed a trace of joy, "Su Yixue, you''re done for! Hehe, today, you might just end up giving Ye Fan a green cap to wear, hahaha!"


    By now, Su Yixue had also sharply sensed the danger from the man who had just entered the door.


    Su Yixue nced at the window behind the office, nning to jump through the window if necessary; there was an awning below, which could buffer her fall and allow her to escape!


    Didn''t Xiao Fan say he''d attend the release conference today?


    Why hasn''t he arrived yet?


    If Xiao Fan doesn''t show up soon, I''m done for today!


    How could I face Xiao Fan if my purity were tarnished?


    "What''s Grandmaster Realm? I''ve already reached the Martial Venerable Realm, isn''t it a simple matter topletely crush her?" The moment Eldest Xiong spoke, his figure dashed forward swiftly towards Su Yixue!


    Su Yixue, sensing danger, tried to jump out the window!


    But Eldest Xiong was much faster, grabbing Su Yixue''s hair in one swift motion, dragging her across the floor towards the desk, "Stupid bitch, trying to run? I haven''t had my fun yet, and you''re already running? How can you repay my brother then?"


    Eldest Xiong''s face was full of greed as he decisively pressed Su Yixue down on the office desk!


    Rip!


    Eldest Xiong showed no mercy, tearing her white suit jacket into shreds, with her ck tank top torn apart on one side, revealing a glimpse of splendor!


    "Let me go!" Su Yixue struggled while fiercely protecting her stomach!


    In fact, Su Yixue had also prepared a surprise to tell Ye Fan for this trip back to Cloud City for the new drug release conference!


    But Su Yixue had never expected to encounter such an event today¡­

 Chapter 384 Worse than death! Crush their bones and scatter their ashes!

    Eldest Xiong''s evil hand was poised to grab Su Yixue''s chest!


    All was closing in, just within reach...


    Zhang Meng and Zou Weiwei were anxiously urging Eldest Xiong on, faster, just a bit faster!


    Just a little more, just a little, and they could defile Ye Fan''s woman; the task assigned to them would be nearlyplete.


    Their superiors had ordered that anything that could bring suffering to Ye Fan and his woman would be considered fulfillment of the mission!


    As Eldest Xiong''s body continued downward, what was originally just a foot''s distance suddenly felt like a thousand miles away, making it extremely difficult to get any closer.


    Whoosh!


    Just as Eldest Xiong was about a half-foot away from Su Yixue''s skin, the air suddenly rippled, and the Red Silk Spirit Body, like an enraged dragon, shot furiously through the air...


    Whiz whiz whiz!


    The Red Threads pierced the void, emitting a sharp, explosive sound!


    In an instant, Eldest Xiong was tightly entangled!


    The next moment, Eldest Xiong found himself uncontrobly floating upward!


    "Hey! Hey! What''s going on... put me down... damn it, I haven''t even touched..." Eldest Xiong hadn''t fully realized what was happening yet and thought that Zhang Meng and Zou Weiwei were ying a trick on him!


    While he was cursing, he tried to mobilize the strength of his Martial Venerable Realm to resist!


    To Eldest Xiong''s shock, however, he found that the Red Threads had actually prated his body, locking down all his meridians and internal organs!


    "Yixue, my wife, I''m sorry... I''mte, I let you suffer!"


    Ye Fan teleported in front of the desk and tenderly took Su Yixue into his arms, "It''s ok... it''s ok now... my wife..."


    Seeing the purple-red palm print on Su Yixue''s face, Ye Fan''s heart ached terribly.


    As the youngest sister-inw, when Ye Fan was still in a foolish state, Su Yixue had been very kind to him, taking him to buy candy every day and even washing his clothes for him.


    After bing Ye Fan''s wife, as his first woman, she was even more gentle to Ye Fan and never scorned him for being a fool.


    He couldn''t bear to see Su Yixue suffer the slightest grievance, yet these beasts tormented his wife so!


    "Xiao Fan? Husband Xiao Fan, is it really you?" Su Yixue, who had closed her eyes in despair, opened them in surprise when she heard Ye Fan''s voice and felt a familiar and warm embrace, "Is it really you? Am I dreaming?"


    Su Yixue''s eyes were wide with tears that she couldn''t stop from flowing. She even pinched her own arm to make sure she wasn''t dreaming¡ªit hurt, really hurt, "This isn''t a dream! My husband, you''re finally here... wu... wu... If you hadn''te, I would have been..."


    Unable to hold back any longer, Su Yixue tightly hugged Ye Fan and burst into tears.


    As Su Yixue sobbed in Ye Fan''s arms, she choked out, "Husband! Rest assured... apart from pping me, that scum didn''t touch me, my body belongs only to you..."


    "I know! I know! It''s ok now, my wife Yixue, it''s all over!" Ye Fanforted Su Yixue while tenderly helping her straighten her clothes.


    In the room, Zhang Meng, still recording, and Zou Weiwei, who had been waiting to see the show, only then realized what was happening, "Damn! Ye Fan... Holy shit, run for it!"


    The two were like birds startled by the mere twang of a bow, wishing they had extra legs given by their parents, as they ran wildly, heading to bolt out the door!


    Whiz whiz whiz!


    The Red Silk Spirit Body once againunched hundreds of threads, easily binding the two into rice dumplings!


    "My wife Yixue, the press conference is about to start. Go tidy up, change your clothes, and I''ll apany you to the event soon!" Ye Fan kissed Su Yixue tenderly on the cheek, signaling her to the office''s changing room.


    After Su Yixue had gone to the changing room, Ye Fan''s gaze turned to Eldest Xiong, icy cold!


    With a single thought, the Red Threads pulled Eldest Xiong down to Ye Fan''s feet.


    "Beast! You''ve got guts... touching my girl, you''re courting death!" Ye Fan stepped on Eldest Xiong''s face, his Qi Force exploding from his ankle, surging through Eldest Xiong''s cheek and throughout his body!


    Crack! Crack!


    Eldest Xiong''s cheeks shattered, his ribs broke, his shoulder bones fractured!


    "Hmph! Just death? Kill me then... I''m not afraid..." Eldest Xiong hade to carry out this assignment with the resolve to face certain death.


    Now, in Ye Fan''s hands, Eldest Xiong found a certain tranquility.


    "Death? Hmph! You think too simply... I will make you wish for death..."


    Whoosh!


    With a mere thought from Ye Fan, the me of Inheritance appeared in his hand and then enveloped Eldest Xiong''s ankles, starting to burn them inch by inch!


    "Ah... Damn you... What are you doing... My foot..."


    "My leg..."@@novelbin@@


    The me of Inheritance was capable of burning almost anything in existence.


    Its potent scorching power began to burn Eldest Xiong''s ankles bit by bit!


    Watching his foot, his leg, slowly vanish, turning into nothingness... the abject terror began to spread in Eldest Xiong''s heart. The excruciating pain made his body convulse, but the Red Silk Spirit Body controlled by Ye Fan prevented him from even losing consciousness.


    The surface where the thigh was burnt was remarkably smooth, as if it had been cut by a knife, resembling the mirror surface of ss.


    Blood poured from that mirror-like surface, and before it could hit the ground, it was burnt to nothing by the Crimson me, while the blood that didn''t flow out bubbled like boiling water.


    This terrifying scene made Eldest Xiong experience a fate worse than death...


    The Crimson me continued to advance bit by bit upwards, soon to reach below Eldest Xiong''s lower abdomen, and his manhood had already been half burnt away... The pain curled Eldest Xiong''s body into a ball.


    "No... No... Ye Fan, I swear, I really didn''t touch Su Yixue! Aside from pping her hard once, I didn''t even touch her skin! You can check the video on Zhang Meng''s phone if you don''t believe me..."


    "Yes, that''s right! I can testify that Eldest Xiong really didn''t touch Su Yixue! Young Master Ye, please spare my life!" Nearby, Zhang Meng was also petrified by Ye Fan''s terrifying methods.


    The Red Threads on Ye Fan were eerie enough, and he could even control fire?


    That was too horrifying!


    Ye Fan sneered, picked up a cellphone that had fallen to the ground, and watched the video inside.


    Eldest Xiong indeed hadn''tid a finger on Su Yixue!


    But he had yanked Su Yixue''s hair so violently, dragging her on the ground!


    Utterly despicable!


    Whoosh!


    Ye Fan instantly retracted the Red Silk Spirit Body and the me of Inheritance.


    Could he finally take a breath of relief?


    Just when Eldest Xiong thought Ye Fan had calmed down, Ye Fan''s Eighth Rank Martial Emperor strength surged wildly, and his powerful Qi Force transformed into a giant hand, lifting the half-burnt body of Eldest Xiong high into the air, squeezing it fiercely!


    Bang!


    Eldest Xiong, a Martial Venerable Realm expert, was thus crushed into nothingness in midair by Ye Fan...


    Literally crushed to death!


    As the Qi Force apparition of Ye Fan''s hand opened, a handful of pitch-ck powder fell from the sky towards the ground!


    Eldest Xiong was reduced to ashes!


    Thoroughly dispersed...


    Touch my wife, face certain death!


    Even thinking it is taboo, or else... certain death...


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 Chapter 386 Knocking the Mountain to Awe the Tiger! Blood is destined to flow into rivers today!

    "Oh my! I''m so embarrassed..."


    Ye Fan''s forthright words made Su Yixue''s face turn a deep shade of red, and she almost buried her head into his chest!


    Thinking about the intimate moments she had shared with Ye Fan, and how she had gently guided him, her face felt burning hot!


    "Oh no, it''s not like that when sleeping, it should be like this, first take off your clothes... then hold me..."


    Um!


    Su Yixue''s head was filled with those shy images, and by then, Ye Fan might have beenpletely awake.


    She acted as if she were Ye Fan''s teacher, as if she knew it all!


    But in reality, she was still a virgin!


    "Hmph! Little rascal, were you awake all along, pretending to be silly in front of me just to make me look foolish... You''re absolutely terrible!" Su Yixue lightly pounded Ye Fan''s chest with her hand, her heart filled with a mixture of sweetness and yful indignation.


    Her demeanor, filled with all kinds of charm, instantly made Ye Fan''s heart swell with tenderness, and he took Su Yixue''s face in his hands and nted a firm kiss on her lips.


    "Mmf! My makeup that I just finished is all messed up by you again..."


    "Um! Don''t move your hands around... my clothes are going to get ripped!"


    "You cad! The press conference is about to start. Can you let me go, please? Tonight... I''ll keep youpany!"


    The scene inside the room was so beautiful that even the sun outside felt too shy to look and hid behind the clouds.


    In the end, Su Yixue still had the advantage taken by Ye Fan, with even her strap off-kilter over her chest.


    "I brought you back to the Capital for the press conference specifically to surprise you! You''re going to be a dad, I, Su Yixue, am carrying your child, Ye Fan!" Su Yixue tidied her messy hair and looked at Ye Fan with a serious expression, "I, Su Yixue, am continuing the Ye Family lineage. I''ve done it!"


    Ye Fan lifted Su Yixue high up in excitement, "Yixue, my wife, don''t worry, I will take good care of you and our child! Haha! I, Ye Fan, will have descendants¡­ Later on, Yixue, my wife, if you could work hard to give me eight or ten sons, that would be the best, haha!"


    After their intimate moment, there were only five minutes left until the new drug''s press conference.


    As the two of them were preparing to leave for the venue, Su Yixue''s expression turned somewhat dim, "Sigh! We had initially invited Zou Weiwei to endorse the product as a celebrity... Zou Weiwei is quite popr right now, with a couple of hit dramastely, which would match our product profile perfectly, having the best cost-effectiveness ratio. But now..."


    Su Yixue nced towards the corner of the room!


    Ye Fan had earlier crushed them into dust,pletely burned to ashes by a ze, and they were no longer present!


    "Without celebrity endorsement, even though the product is still effective, it still feels somewhatcking... That Zou Weiwei, they really are despicable..."


    Ye Fan, holding Su Yixue''s hand, had a glimmer of darkness flicker across his face.


    Zou Weiwei and their ilk weren''t just bad; they were downright monstrous!


    They even nned to throw sulfuric acid on Su Yixue''s face.


    Today, everyone present connected to Zou Weiwei, Eldest Xiong, Zhang Meng, and those involved in this plot, Ye Fan would not spare a single one.


    As for the celebrity endorsement issue...


    Ye Fan turned to look tenderly at Su Yixue, "Yixue, my wife, do you remember what your sister-inw does?"


    "Of course I know, sister-inw Shen Mange is a major international star! We also considered inviting her as a spokesperson, but when we contacted her agent, the asking price was too high, and they seemed unwilling to coborate with us..."


    Hmm?


    Upon hearing this, and connecting it with what Shen Mange had told himst night, Shen Mange''s recent career struggles, primarily due to opposition from multiple fronts, might have something to do with her agent.


    This time, for Shen Mange''s concert in Guangcheng, he would have to stay by her side.


    He couldn''t allow what happened today to have any chance of repeating!


    "For this kind of thing, you should contact Mange directly! Hehe, don''t forget, you''re all my wives, we''re one family!" Ye Fan held Su Yixue in his arms and kissed her face again.


    Su Yixue blushed deeply, "Tch! You... really, marrying you means being bullied by you for a lifetime..."


    And he talks about family!


    This bad egg, what exactly is he thinking in his head?


    This guy, wouldn''t he be nning on something involving the sisters togetherter?


    What Su Yixue didn''t know was that back in Flower Capital, Qing Run, Ren Xueying, and Qiu Wan had already tried that.


    "But even if we contact sister Mange now, it''s toote. Is she supposed to fly over here?" Su Yixue felt a bit regretful, as today''s press conference was meant to be perfect, but it had been marred by such an incident, and she had almost lost her innocence.


    Ye Fan''s powerful perception sensed Shen Mange''s presence; she had alreadye up to the floor and was just around the corner.


    "Yixue, my wife, do you believe in magic? I''ll show you a magic trick, make sister-inw appear in one second, do you believe that?"


    Ye Fan put on a serious face, which made Su Yixue somewhat puzzled, "Stop joking around! Xiao Fan, if we don''t have a celebrity, we don''t have a celebrity. Our Snow Beauty Cream can still sell well without one!"


    "Oh spirits of heaven and earth, let my gem reveal its power... Transform..."


    Ye Fan recited a chant with mock seriousness, and then pointed his wrist towards a corner.


    Thump thump thump!


    Shen Mange''s figure instantly appeared there!


    Su Yixue waspletely stunned, "Third sister-inw, howe you''re here?"


    "Xiao Fan... that''s, that''s amazing. How did you do that?" Su Yixue was truly taken in by Ye Fan for a moment, but just a few secondster she understood, "Xiao Fan, you''re fooling me again!"


    "What prank has this little rascal yed on you this time? I heard you were holding a new productunch today, and just happened to be in Flower Capital, so I came along with Ye Fan to show support!" Hearing Shen Mange''s exnation, Su Yixue understood even better, "Hmph! Wait until tonight, I''ll deal with you then!"


    "Mange, I need a favor to save the situation... Here''s the thing..."


    "Of course, no problem, we''re all family after all!" Shen Mange cheerfully agreed, causing Su Yixue to stagger a bit!


    Had the third sister-inw been corrupted by Ye Fan so quickly?


    ...


    The scene of Su Corporation''s new productunch was able to amodate thousands of people, and it was already packed to the brim!


    Due to the viral short video, consumers'' expectations for the miraculous effect of the Snow Beauty Cream were sky-high!


    All kinds of media, various national super distributors who had previously been on the fence, all showed up today, waiting for the official release of the new product to start cing their orders!


    But among the crowd, a bunch of people were flitting about between groups, spreading rumors.


    "Don''t bother waiting today, folks; I heard President Su of the Su Family corporation is in trouble. They say someone forced themselves on her, and the news conference might not go on as scheduled!"


    "Isn''t that so? They even say she got acid sshed on her face!"


    "I''ve heard some gossip too, saying Su Yixue transferred her shares to a bigwig from the Capital, and Su Corporation doesn''t belong to the Su Family anymore!"


    "Damn! Doesn''t that mean the agreements we signed with Su Corporation are invalidated?"


    That Manager Liu and his twenty-eight people kept moving non-stop in the hall.


    At first, the impact was minimal.


    However, as they kept spreading the rumors, the waiting crowd in the hall began to grow restless.


    After all, some distributors had already prepaid the Su Family several hundred million in funds; if the Su Family encountered problems now, their losses would be tremendous!


    "Why hasn''t President Su shown up yet? Can someonee out and exin?"


    "Yeah! Can it be that something really happened to President Su?"


    Under the bad influence of Manager Liu and his cronies, the scene was starting to get chaotic. Some clueless business magnates were even thinking about breaking past the security team by the stage.


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    Seeing the chaos at the scene, Manager Liu and a few of his men sneered, "Hmph! The atmosphere is all set, now we just wait for Zhang Meng to show up!"


    Just as the situation was about to spiral out of control, Ye Fan, with Shen Mange and Su Yixue in his arms, suddenly appeared on the stage!


    "Long time no see, everyone! I''m Ye Fan, the fool of the Ye Family. These twodies used to be my sisters-inw, and now they are my wives!" Ye Fan grabbed the microphone, his powerful voice instantly subdued the whole venue.


    "Today''s my wife Yixue''s new productunch. The star we booked had a dy! So, my third wife, Shen Mange, will serve as the spokesperson for Su Corporation!"


    "But before we start the official release, I have a video to share with everyone. Enjoy!"


    As Ye Fan spoke, he projected a video from his phone onto the big screen.


    The video ying on the screen was of Ye Fan brutally crushing Eldest Xiong''s bones!@@novelbin@@


    "This beast wanted to harm my wife. I got so angry that I turned him into dust. I hope nobody else gets any ideas about my wives in the future, as I''m a bit short-tempered, you see!"


    Ye Fan deliberately yed this video to sound a warning to potential troublemakers at the venue.


    Moreover, it was a warning to those contemting harming the family of Ye Fan''s seven brother-inw''s family, urging them to consider the consequences.


    "Holy shit! Eldest Xiong is dead... damn it, that gue Ye Fan has shown up... we''re done for, time to get the hell out of here..."


    Off to the side, Manager Liu, witnessing the situation and shaking all over with shock, didn''t hesitate at all. He quietly crouched down, then crawled on the ground, nning to sneak out of the hall under the cover of the crowd!


    But just as Manager Liu crawled out no more than three feet, a pair of legs blocked his path, "You dared toy a hand on my wife! Did you think you could actually escape?"


    For Ye Fan, his wives were his untouchable scale.


    And today was destined to be a bloodbath... or at least end in ashes...

 Chapter 387 Disobedient? Saw off your ears to accompany Little Princes ears!

    "Ye Fan?"


    Seeing Ye Fan standing in front of him, Manager Liu''s pupils suddenly dted. Wasn''t Ye Fan just on the stage a moment ago?


    How did he suddenly appear in front of him?


    However, this only caused Manager Liu a moment''s distraction before he immediatelyposed himself.


    Ye Fan had indeed directly crushed Eldest Xiong in the office, but that was in the office!


    There were so many people here; surely Ye Fan wouldn''t act openly, would he?


    Didn''t he care about the consequences at all?


    "Ye Fan, you can''t kill me!" Having realized this, Manager Liu even more calmly stood up, "There are so many people here, do you dare to kill me? I entered as an investor, if you kill me, what will the other investors think?"


    "Furthermore, Ye Fan, don''t forget! If we took action, how could we only arrange so few men? Let me tell you, we have at least twenty or thirty assassins arranged here... You can kill me, but can you kill them all?"


    "If you let me go, I can immediatelymand them to stop!"


    Ye Fan stared coldly at Manager Liu, "Are you talking about that man wearing the duckbill hat over there? Also, that man in the ck T-shirt, and the person in the pink shirt..."


    As Ye Fan spoke, he clearly identified all the assassins that Manager Liu had deployed.


    Manager Liu''s face instantly changed, "How... how do you know so urately?"


    There were over a thousand people at the event. Even if Zhang Meng and Eldest Xiong had been exposed, it shouldn''t have been possible for Ye Fan and his people to locate all these assassins so quickly among so many people.


    Yet, Manager Liu had overlooked the power of a Martial Emperor!


    "What does it matter if you know, can you kill them instantly..."


    Before Manager Liu even finished, Ye Fan''s thoughts stirred, and the Demon Shadow Illusion Body surged out of his body, rapidly weaving through the crowd, while the me of Inheritance was released by the Phantom Body.


    Whoosh whoosh!


    Everywhere it went, in the blink of an eye, all of the assassins that Manager Liu had stationed were incinerated into nothingness, leaving no trace behind.


    The whole process took less than three seconds.


    When the Phantom Body made a circuit around the venue and returned to Ye Fan''s own body, Manager Liu, shocked, found that the assassins he had ced around the room had all disappeared into thin air.


    "Holy shit... what kind of Demon Art is this?" Manager Liu felt his scalp tingle and his whole being was about to explode!


    The Phantom Body''s strike, instantly ughtering twenty or thirty people without a sound, was truly terrifying!


    All the hairs on Manager Liu''s body stood on end, and he finally caved in!


    "Young Master Ye, I was wrong... it was Capital King Jin..." Manager Liu still wanted to say more, but Ye Fan directly unleashed the me of Inheritance and incinerated Manager Liu on the spot.@@novelbin@@


    The entire action was as fast as lightning!


    Only after all the men involved in Manager Liu''s operation were eliminated did the bigwigs attending the press conference gradually realize what had happened.


    "What just happened? Why do I feel like someone just disappeared from beside me?"


    "Right! I thought I was hallucinating. There was clearly a man in a pink shirt standing beside me just now, how did he suddenly vanish? Is this some kind of haunting?"


    "Forget it, it doesn''t matter, let it go, the press conference has already started! The international goddess Shen Mange has personallye to endorse it, such a close viewing opportunity is rare!"


    Although the representatives of the families and the tycoons felt something was amiss,


    Since they were not acquaintances, after a brief stir, they did not pay it any further attention!


    All were turned to ashes, and Ye Fan finally let out a breath of relief in his heart!


    Hmph!


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    It was just a pity that he didn''t have the time to deal with Prince Jin''s assistant right now!


    ...


    In Capital, within Prince Jin''s study!


    Prince Jin Zhao Jin had just finished dealing with a pile of documents and picked up his phone to browse through videos when he suddenly saw the one of Ye Fan crushing Eldest Xiong. His body, which had been lying down, sat up instantly, "Holy shit! What sort of madness has Ye Fan caused now? Why has he killed my men again? When have I ever provoked anyone?"


    Ever since Zhao Wuyou fell into Ye Fan''s hands yesterday, Zhao Jin had behaved a lot more cautiously.


    Prince Jin had already decided that he wouldn''t easily make a move against Ye Fan until after the Immortals delivered the message.


    So Ye Fan had already made his way to the Capital?


    "Xiao Pan, this Eldest Xiong, seems to be one of the Dead Soldiers you recruited, right?" Prince Jin frowned and spoke to the assistant at the door.


    The assistant at the door dodged the gaze somewhat and before he could answer, a close guard hurried over with a box.


    "Your Highness, there''s an express delivery for you outside, they said you must personally open it yourself!"


    Express delivery?


    Prince Jin was puzzled, how could he possibly be ordering express delivery?


    "You¡­ open it!"


    As the prince, Prince Jin was extremely afraid of death. Looking at the box on the table, he instructed assistant Xiao Pan.


    Reluctantly, Xiao Pan stepped forward to open the box. As soon as he saw the contents, he eximed, "Ah!"


    Inside the box were a pair of bloody ears, next to which was a mobile phone, which contained a video message.


    "Your Highness, maybe I should take the box outside and throw it away!" Xiao Pan''s heart grew more and more fearful because the operation in Cloud City had been his solemand, and now suddenly receiving a pair of ears, Xiao Pan had a very ominous feeling.


    Little Prince¡­


    "Wait!"


    Prince Jin sharplymanded, looking calmly at the ears on the tray, and picked up the phone to y the video.


    "Prince Jin, I warned you! I told you not to pull any stunts¡­ and you actually sent people to Cloud City to harm my woman? As a warning, here are your son''s ears. You can choose to steam them or braise them in soy sauce¡­"


    The speaker in the video was none other than Ye Fan himself.


    "Ah?" Although he had anticipated it, actually hearing Ye Fan say that the ears in front of him belonged to his son, Prince Jin exploded, "Damn it, my son... My poor son... Your ears... Mother..."


    Prince Jin jumped up on the spot, wanting to touch the ears but didn''t dare to!


    The alwaysposed Prince Jin could no longer maintain hisposure.


    Although Prince Jin could give themand to kill his own son, he couldn''t bear to see his son tortured like this!


    That''s not right?


    I clearly didn''t send anyone to act in Cloud City. How did I anger Ye Fan to crush Eldest Xiong and then cut off my own son''s ears?


    "What''s going on?" As the ruler, Prince Jin quickly pieced most of the logic together after a little thought.


    Thud!


    Assistant Xiao Pan immediately knelt before Prince Jin in panic, "Forgive me, Your Highness! Our men sent to assassinate Young Master Ye have already been wiped out in three groups¡­ We had no chance at all, so I thought, just make some trouble in Cloud City to distract Ye Fan''s attention, and the result..."


    Once Xiao Pan exined the situation, Prince Jin immediately understood everything.


    "Idiot! Haven''t I repeatedly instructed you not to act recklessly? And yet you still took matters into your own hands... Not only did Little Prince survive, our own men were beaten so brutally by Ye Fan. If this video spreads, what will others think of our Prince''s Mansion?"


    "Did you take my words as a joke? Someone, bring me a saw!"


    Once the saw was in hand, a fierce look crossed Prince Jin''s face, and he pinned his assistant Xiao Pan to the table, grabbing Xiao Pan''s ear and began to saw it off with slow back-and-forth movements!


    "Damned thing, you don''t listen, do you? What use are your ears then? Saw off your ears to keep my son''s earspany!"


    Zzss Zzss Zzss!


    The sound of the steel saw grinding against flesh echoed in the study, giving everyone goosebumps!


    Although Xiao Pan was in so much pain that his body trembled violently, he didn''t dare make a sound!


    Xiao Pan knew the prince''s temper very well; seeing his son tortured had driven the prince mad, and now he was inflicting the same pain on Xiao Pan, trying to transfer his own suffering¡­


    Detestable Ye Fan!


    So you''re that tough, huh? Laotzu doesn''t buy it; surely there''s a way to deal with you?


    In Guangcheng, apart from the measures arranged by the prince, Laotzu will surely add a double dose, ensuring you have a one-way trip¡­

 Chapter 388 A Grand Gift to the Prince!

    Prince Jin had his assistant''s ears sawed off, resulting in blood sttered all over the ground!


    Looking at the two twitching muscles that were once ears on the table, Prince Jin''s mood seemed to have calmed down a lot, "Get lost!"


    Prince Jin stretched his bloody finger into his mouth and sucked on it before he then picked up a cloth to wipe his hands clean.


    A bunch of idiots!


    He sent them to assassinate someone, and they couldn''t even kill him.


    Now Wuyou is in Ye Fan''s hands, and Laotzu is really goddamn ufortable!


    Prince Jin had a childte in his life, only this one son whom he loved dearly, but the issue was that his son was not so bright and always believed he was a greatmander of this world.


    And now... well...


    However, Prince Jin''s moment of sorrow was brief, and after a moment, his face returned to its usual coldness.


    Hmph!


    Since you are my son and have been captured, if as your father I can''t alleviate your suffering soon, then the pain you ought to bear, you will bear it yourself.


    When you die, I''ll make sure to burn you more paper money!


    "Prince Jin, the Scorching Sun Emissary requests an audience, saying there is an important matter to discuss!" The guard at the door didn''t dare toe close, reporting from a distance to Prince Jin.


    Prince Jin''s facial muscles twitched twice as a profound look flickered in his eyes, "Arrange for him to go to the hall, I''ll be there shortly!"


    Now, the two disciples of the Immortal hadn''t made their move yet, and were already under Ye Fan''s control. With the Immortal still some time away from leaving his seclusion, Prince Jin''s own power was starting to be insufficient against Ye Fan.


    Perhaps the Scorching Sun Emissary had another way!


    ...


    In the hall, Prince Jin and the Scorching Sun Emissary sat opposite each other. The Emissary''s face still rippled with a faint luminance, concealing his actual features, making it impossible to see his true face.


    "Your Highness, regarding the matter of the Little Prince, I have already heard about it! But Your Highness need not worry too much, as long as the Little Prince''s body is intact, we have ways to bring him back to life..."


    With just one sentence, the Scorching Sun Emissary had revitalized Prince Jin''s spirits, "There is such a method?"


    "Of course, I would never deceive Your Highness!" A smug smile appeared on the Scorching Sun Emissary''s face, "I came today because I heard that Ye Fan is about to travel south to Guangcheng... If my guess is correct, besides investigating the truth behind his third brother Ye Lingyu''s death, he is probably targeting the industry left by his mother..."


    The words of the Scorching Sun Emissary caused Prince Jin''s mouth to twitch several times.


    Ye Fan''s mother had assets in Guangcheng?


    Just who exactly is Ye Fan?


    Prince Jin felt like he was caught in a curse; the more he fought Ye Fan, the stronger Ye Fan seemed to be.


    "Your Highness may not know, but Ye Fan''s mother left behind a Runic weapon production base in Guangcheng! This base is not very famous in the Secr World, but it specializes in providing high-end Ancient Martial Families with weapons... and those battle sabers, with Rune Power enhancements, are incredibly terrifying..."


    "Moreover, because of years of cooperation with Ancient Martial Families, this production base has maintained a strong rtionship with many of them! Whoever takes over this base not only gets the secret to manufacturing weapons but also gains powerful connections within the Ancient Martial World!"@@novelbin@@


    "And now, I wish to offer this great gift to Your Highness!"


    Being able to obtain the powerful connections of Ancient Martial Families, Prince Jin''s heart fiercely stirred.


    Those supreme Ancient Martial Families had immense power, especially the elders of their ns, whose formidable strength was enough to sweep across a small country in the Secr World.


    They were entities more powerful than the state itself.


    Now, in Prince Jin''s struggle with Ye Fan, he was already finding it very tough. If he could get such a powerful ally at this time, who lives and who dies was not yet certain.


    "What are the Scorching Sun Emissary''s conditions for such support to me?" Prince Jin, as one of Great Xia''s top leaders, naturally knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch.


    "Of course! The only condition from this envoy is that Ye Fan must die... and after Ye Fan''s death, his body must be handed over to us!"


    "Is that all? These are the Holy Envoy''s only terms?" Prince Jin looked at the Scorching Sun Emissary with some confusion. The Scorching Sun Emissary, whose strength had clearly reached the Martial Saint level, did not dare to confront Ye Fan personally.


    Previously supporting Zhou Ming, and now turning to him, what exactly was the reason?


    "This is the only condition! To tell the truth, Prince, it is not that this envoy does not want to deal with Ye Fan personally, but Ye Fan''s cultivation technique naturally suppresses mine! Therefore, I can only ask the Prince for assistance!"


    Prince Jin nodded, so that was it, the Scorching Sun Emissary turned out to be quite candid.


    But instantly, another problem gave Prince Jin a headache, "But the issue now is! I no longer have enough strong fighters to deal with Ye Fan, and... with such a powerful base, if I want to take control, without any proof, I''m afraid they won''t listen to my orders, right?"


    Clearly, the power behind this production base hadpletely surpassed Prince Jin''s control.


    "Your Highness, rest assured, everything has been prepared for you! This is the order for taking over the base, personally written by Ye Fan''s mother years ago, authentic and without error. As for manpower... on this asion, this envoy has also brought another gift for Your Highness, which can help raise 10 Martial Emperor powerhouses..."


    As he spoke, the Scorching Sun Emissary took out an order and also ten Elixir Pills!


    "These Elixir Pills can instantly raise one''s strength to around the level of a Martial Emperor Fourth Rank, and they willpletely obey the Prince''smand!"


    When the Scorching Sun Emissary passed the Elixir Pills to Prince Jin, an almost imperceptible, wicked smile flickered across his lips.


    Others might not know, but as long as the Scorching Sun Emissary was aware, these weren''t pills for enhancing strength but Insect Eggs... Insect Eggs that could control the human body...


    Humph!


    The trip to Guangcheng, Ye Fan wants to take over the production base so smoothly, it definitely won''t be that easy.


    Let Prince Jin and Ye Fan fight a life and death struggle, and meanwhile, the Scorching Sun Emissary will take advantage of the chaos to sneak into the base and find a way to counter Ye Fan''s suppression!


    Once they are no longer afraid of the suppression from Ye Fan''s bloodline, then all the Holy Envoys will have the ability to eliminate Ye Fan in an instant!


    By that time, all hispanions should rise!


    ...


    In Flower Capital, those who made moves against the Su Corporation, Ye Fan cleaned them all up!


    The matters that followed went much more smoothly!


    Ye Fan had his Four Great Maids watch over the scene while he himself returned to the Ye Family Courtyard.


    "Tiankui Base? My mother''s legacy, must I take it back?" Standing in the study with his grandfather Ye Changfeng, Ye Fan looked at the takeover order his grandfather handed him, puzzled.


    "Just what kind of divine being was my mother?" Before leaving, the pieces of the Immortal Pce map she left with his seven brothers, the Dead Soldiers she left for him underneath the Ye Family''s grounds, Marshal Chen Yao of the Town Martial Hall calling her his guide!


    And now she even left him Tiankui Base!


    "Yes... Your mother said, if you reach the strength of the Martial Emperor level, then you''ll be qualified to take over Tiankui Base! This will be a powerful aid on your future path; the Runic Divine Weapons inside the base, as well as the energy and connections behind Tiankui Base, you shouldn''t give them up..."


    Ye Fan''s brows were deeply furrowed, and in his mind, he already had a rough guess!


    Tiankui Base must be the first key to essing the mysterious Divine Gate behind his mother, right?


    Now it wasn''t a question of whether Ye Fan wanted to or not, whether to avoid it or not!


    The Divine Gate''s adversaries had already subtly begun to test Ye Fan, and if he didn''t respond, they wouldn''t hesitate to kill him because of his mother!


    "Alright!"


    The journey to Guangcheng, aside from investigating the true cause of his third brother''s death and finding the Immortal Pce map, now had another arduous task!


    "Tiankui Base is currently under the joint control of the Four Great Families from the south, your mother has been missing for so many years, they may not readily relinquish control, so you must n carefully... perhaps even before you set out, they will have started taking action..."

 Chapter 391 Letting the Daughter Share the Nuptial Chamber with the Old Ancestor? Perverted!

    "Mange, wife, what''s going on?" Ye Fan turned his head in confusion and looked at Shen Mange!


    In the secr world, those who can be ancestors are the guardian gods of their family ns, with strength at least above the Martial Emperor level.


    In an era, being granted an audience by such an ancestor should be the utmost honor, no?


    "The ancestor of the Shen Family is a pervert, he... he often demands that the young women of the Shen Family enter his bridal chamber, and even several distant uncles'' wives have been defiled by the ancestor..."


    "That perverted ancestor has had his eyes on me for a long time! But previously, with the power of the Ye Family as a deterrent, the ancestor didn''t dare to take me by force. But now... after the recent Ye Family incident, the ancestor has been urging me to serve him multiple times..."


    Hmph!


    Listening to Shen Mange''s story, Ye Fan''s entire body''s Martial Arts Qi exploded in an instant, his eyes shooting a sharp gleam!


    "Hmph! The height of shamelessness..."


    My third sister-inw''s decision to marry me, a fool, in such a desperate situation for the Ye Family, was when I began to see Shen Mange as my wife.


    Now they want my wife to serve the Shen Family''s ancestor?


    Dream on!


    "Let''s see who dares to touch a single hair on my wife and try it!" Ye Fan''s domineering voice resounded at the entrance of the Shen Family Courtyard, as his powerful Perception reached into the courtyard.


    Ye Fan did want to see, just how capable this ancestor of the Shen Family was, to not even spare his own descendants!


    In the backyard of the Shen Family, a simple and ancient courtyard was met by a strong resistance to Ye Fan''s Perception, which seemed to be due to an ancient Formation.


    A powerhouse of about Seventh Rank Martial Emperor?


    Hmph!


    Well hidden indeed, and such strength is formidable throughout Great Xia.


    But when ites to touching Ye Fan''s wife, he only has one word for them: lift them off!


    Ye Fan, with so many cards up his sleeve, even faced with Ye Zhong, a Martial Saint Realm powerhouse, had means to deal with him, so a Seventh Rank Martial Emperor powerhouse was nothing in his eyes.


    "Young Master Ye, I, Mr. Shen, wee you as a guest to the Shen Family! However, if Young Master Ye insists on intervening in our family affairs, then don''t me me, Mr. Shen, for not being polite!" Shen Nanfei''s face changed color.


    "The Ye Family needs an exnation, and the Shen Family has already given it. Whether or not Young Master Ye epts it is his own business!" Shen Nanfei''s face darkened as he waved his hand in the air.


    Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!


    In the blink of an eye, dozens of enhanced crossbow arrows appeared atop the courtyard walls, locking onto Ye Fan and the others with deadly aim.


    "Young Master Ye, the Shen Family and the Ye Family were friendly noble families in the past. Surely you wouldn''t want to break off such rtions now, would you?" Shen Nanfei stared coldly at Ye Fan, "Hand over Shen Nanpeng, hand over Shen Mange! Our Shen and Ye families can still be friends, otherwise..."


    Rustle, rustle!


    From inside the gate, another group of bodyguard experts rushed out from the courtyard.


    Are they all Grandmasters or above?


    Seeing the fluctuating Martial Breath on those bodyguards, Ye Fan was slightly taken aback.


    Ye Fan had an Absolute Domain, a Divinity Fragment, and so many Elixir Pills supporting him, yet he had barely managed to raise everyone''s Martial Arts level by one grade in Flower Capital.


    And now, a mere Shen Family had hidden so many Martial Arts Experts in bulk?


    A single Grandmaster might not be much, but a group of well-trained Grandmasters possessed terrifyingbat power!


    Ye Fan activated his Devil''s Pupil and scanned the crowd, immediately spotting an anomaly!


    Inside these bulk-produced Grandmaster powerhouses, there lurked a huge "insect" that was on the move!


    At the core of this insect, the size of a fist, it curled up near the heart and dantian, surrounded by numerous long tentacles.


    Those tentacles were tightly wound around the body''s meridians and organs, and could support Martial Strength as the body manipted the Martial Breath.


    This was essentially like giving the body a cheat, forcibly enhancing their strength!


    So that''s how it is!


    An insect, capable of mass-producing so many Martial Arts Experts!@@novelbin@@


    Where did these strange insectse from?


    "Otherwise, what else?" Ye Fan''s intense gaze fixated on Shen Nanfei. There was definitely something wrong with this Shen Nanfei, but whatever the problem was, Ye Fan still couldn''t discern any clues!


    "Otherwise, don''t me me, Mr. Shen, for tearing off the facade! This is not Flower Capital, not Tiannan Province, this is Guangcheng, the Shen Family Courtyard!" Shen Nanfei''s face began to twist with ferocity, "Someone, bring her back to me!"


    With a wave of his hand, the bodyguards behind Shen Nanfei acted in unison, rapidly charging towards Ye Fan.


    "Brother Fan!" Shen Mange, somewhat fearful, hid behind Ye Fan.


    Shen Mange was very clear that once her father caught her, there would be no escape, she would inevitably be forced to consummate the marriage with that centuries-old man!


    Thinking of that disgusting scene, Shen Mange''s whole body broke out in goosebumps.


    The night beforest, Shen Mange had alreadyin in the same bed with Ye Fan.


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    Apart from the veryst step, everything else¡ªwhat should be seen, what shouldn''t, what should be touched, what shouldn''t¡ªhad already been given to Ye Fan. In Shen Mange''s heart, she was resolute; she was Ye Fan''s woman!


    "Don''t be afraid!" Ye Fan took Shen Mange''s hand and whispered words offort.


    "How dare you!" Before Ye Fan could react, Wang Fugui had already stepped forward, unleashing a violent burst of Martial Master Venerable-level Qi Force.


    Like a tornado, the formidable Qi Force smashed more than a dozen bodyguards, sending them flying backwards.


    Behind Wang Fugui, Guo Li, Yamada Eiko, Yu Qiang, and others also took a step forward, their Qi Force fluctuating!


    The air grew tense, as the two sides faced off, the situation bing increasingly fraught!


    Swoosh swoosh swoosh!


    A series of whooshing sounds suddenly attacked Ye Fan; it was more than twenty crossbow arrows geared for a sneak attack?


    Hmph!


    These enhanced crossbow arrows could challenge a Grandmaster, and even pose a threat to experts in the Martial Venerable Realm.


    But against someone on the Martial Emperor Level, these arrows didn''t even have the power to prate the Gang Qi, hoping to threaten Ye Fan?


    Isn''t that a joke?


    Hum!


    With a mere wave of his hand, Ye Fan created a Gang Qi with his powerful Qi Force in mid-air, easily blocking the twenty-plus crossbow arrows.


    Swoosh swoosh swoosh!


    Yet on the other side, taking advantage of the moment Ye Fan was distracted, another twenty-plus crossbow arrows were rapidly fired, not at Ye Fan, but at Shen Nanpeng lying on the ground!


    At this moment, Ye Fan was two or three meters away from Shen Nanpeng; even with the strength of a Martial Emperor, it was impossible to block so many arrows at once, right?


    Moreover, besides the arrows, there were sniper bullets as well.


    As soon as Shen Nanfei took action, he had to kill Shen Nanpeng; he couldn''t let Shen Nanpeng speak!


    As the bullets and arrows were about to strike Shen Nanpeng, Shen Nanpeng desperately shook his head in panic, but to no avail, as he made muffled noises with his mouth!


    Shen Nanfeiughed, if Shen Nanpeng died, then the Shen Family would have someone to pin the me on... after all, with no witness to the dead, all dirty deeds could be pushed onto Shen Nanpeng.


    Red Thread Spirit Body!


    In the nick of time, Ye Fan''s Three Thousand Red Threads shot out, moving faster than the arrows, wrapping Shen Nanpeng up and yanking him over to Ye Fan''s side in the instant before the arrows made contact.


    "This..." The smile on Shen Nanfei''s face instantly stiffened. Ye Fan still had such a method? From several meters away, he could still save someone?


    Ye Fan let out a coldugh and nced at Shen Nanfei, "Uncle, your obsession with killing your own brother is truly baffling! Why not let the third uncle speak for himself about the true nature of these events?"


    With a flick of his wrist, Ye Fan''s Red Thread Spirit Body pulled off the gag from the third uncle''s mouth, also unfastening all the seals and prohibitions on his body!


    "No..."


    Shen Nanfei immediately panicked; once Shen Nanpeng started talking, many secrets would no longer be hidden!


    While Shen Nanfei hurled his reprimands, he intended to step forward!


    ng!


    A battle saber shot out from Ye Fan''s hand, tyrannically pinning just beside Shen Nanfei''s toes on the ground, "Uncle, you''d best not make any sudden moves!"


    The saber gleamed with flowing light, bursting with the Qi Force of the Martial Realm, apanied by flickering runes, filled with immense pressure and energy, as if a single move from Shen Nanfei would instantly crush him to dust...

 Chapter 393 Refuse to Admit to Death? Shen Mange Plays Her Trump Card!

    On the screen, besides Shen Nanfei, there were also high-ranking members of the Gu Sect, the Han Family from Guangcheng, several members from the Cao Family, a few top figures of Vermilion Bird...


    All their appearances were clear to see, and it would be quite troublesome for them to deny anything!


    Damn it!


    Didn''t we agree during the operation that no filming was allowed? How did footage still end up being taken?


    Damn it all!


    Who the hell filmed this?


    Shen Nanfei scrutinized the ying video, searching carefully, and suddenly noticed that one person was missing from the crowd¡ªthe Five Poisons Child from the Gu Sect!


    Yes!


    That''s the bastard!


    During the operation, the Five Poisons Child always seemed to be dodging; it turns out he was up to these tricks!


    Some time ago, we received reports from the Gu Sect that the Five Poisons Child had gone missing.


    And now, it seems likely that the Five Poisons Child must have fallen into Ye Fan''s hands, and spilled all the secrets he knew, otherwise Ye Fan would not have possessed this video evidence.


    "Shen Nanfei, with such evidence right here, what else do you have to say?" Ye Fan''s face was a mask of gloom!


    Just before he died, Third Brother Ye probably never imagined he would die by the hands of his own people, stabbed with the first knife by his future father-inw himself.


    Silence!


    The scene was deadly quiet, not just Shen Nanfei, even the legitimate line bodyguards of the Shen Family were stunned at this moment.


    They had never expected that the Shen Family was truly involved in the assassination operation against Third Young Master Ye, and that the family head himself took part!


    Shen Nanpeng, the third uncle, yelled angrily, "Well done, big brother, so it was you... You''re truly ruthless, even murdering your prospective son-inw, what exactly are you trying to do?"


    Shen Mange had just seen her father take action to kill Ye Lingyu, and seeing Ye Fan confront her father, her biggest worry was her father''s safety, but connecting all the events together, Shen Mange suddenly realized some things.


    The father in front of her, although identical to her own father, waspletely different in his demeanor and actions from before.@@novelbin@@


    However, how can she test whether her father is real or fake? Shen Mange frowned in thought, suddenly recalling some incidents from her childhood, secrets that only she and her father knew.


    Shen Nanfei, facing the current situation with all evidenceid bare, knew that if he could not clear things up, all his actions would be at a disadvantage.


    "Cough cough! Young Master Ye, please calm down. There must be some misunderstanding... right, Ye Lingyu is my future son-inw, I have no reason to kill him, right? What good does it do me to kill him?" Shen Nanfei forced a smile awkwardly, continuing to exin, "It must be someone framing me, deliberately photoshopping, creating fake videos to smear my name..."


    "Right! It has to be that; Young Master Ye knows how advanced face-changing techniques are these days, it must be someone trying to frame me! Young Master Ye mustn''t do something that hurts your own while making an enemy happy!" Shen Nanfei seemed to have found a reason to exin, gradually growing bolder.


    But how could Ye Fan possibly be so easily deceived?


    "Really? Shen Nanfei, let''s call you that for now. You''re right, face-changing techniques are highly developed, but I''m afraid it''s not someone else impersonating you, but you impersonating someone else!" Ye Fan approached Shen Nanfei with a cold advance.


    No matter how skilled Shen Nanfei was with his face-changing technique, as long as Ye Fan had the opportunity to get close to him, he still had a way to differentiate.


    The Aura of Death, if brushed across Shen Nanfei''s cheek, would instantly dissolve the outeryer of skin if it had been altered by the face-changing technique.


    With a guilty conscience, Shen Nanfei naturally wouldn''t allow Ye Fan to get close, watching him warily, he said, "What¡­ what do you want to do? It''s just a video, do you really want to take my life? Hmph! Don''t forget, if you truly killed me, how would you and Shen Mange get along?"


    Just now, Shen Nanfei stubbornly denied the rtionship between Ye Fan and Shen Mange, but at this moment, when his own life was at stake, he brought up Shen Mange.


    "Dad! Just now you wouldn''t acknowledge my rtionship with Ye Fan, so why bring it up now?" Shen Mange said indifferently, "Dad, when I was eight, you promised me¡­ what kind of husband you would find me when I grew up, have you forgotten?"


    Shen Mange was intelligent and astute, subtly bringing up little secrets agreed upon with her father when she was younger.


    A flicker of astuteness crossed Shen Nanfei''s eyes, and he frowned, a foreboding feeling emerging in his heart.


    Why was this Shen Mange suddenly bringing up her childhood?


    "I remember, of course I remember! Hasn''t your father made concessions now? I''m not opposing the engagement with Young Master Ye anymore, and the assassination attempt on the Third Young Master Ye was a misunderstanding; it was mainly orchestrated by families like the Han Family and the Cao Family. Mange, please persuade Ye Fan..."


    Shen Nanfei wanted to deflect Shen Mange''s questioning, but she had already begun to doubt, and naturally wouldn''t let it go.


    "Dad! Then you tell me, when we made that promise, what were the six criteria for my husband you were to adhere to?" Shen Mange stared intensely at Shen Nanfei, "At that time, you said it was our little secret, something to remember for a lifetime!"


    Ye Fan stopped in his tracks and looked tenderly at Shen Mange. Read thetest on My Virtual Library Empire


    Ye Fan also understood the meaning behind Shen Mange''s words.


    Whether the Shen Nanfei before them was real or fake, or had gone mad, or was under the control of the Gu Sect, bringing up childhood memories would be the best way to distinguish.


    "Ah! Mange... why are you suddenly talking about these things? So many years have passed, how could I remember clearly? Let''s go, since you''re back, why don''t we put down our weapons and sit down to talk?" Shen Nanfei nced toward the main house.


    Just now he had sent people to call the elder ancestor, and logically, the ancestor should have shown up by now, right?


    The current situation had already stripped him of the upper hand!


    Failing to kill Shen Nanpeng meant there was no way to shift the me; furthermore, now that Ye Fan had produced video evidence, forcefully exining himself would likely fail.


    The only option now was to lure Ye Fan into the Shen Family Courtyard and eliminate him there.


    Only, Shen Nanfei was vastly overestimating the elder ancestor''s abilities!


    "No! We must talk about it today... Since you can''t clearly remember about when I was eight, what about when I was twelve and had a fever? You carried me on your back to find a doctor; you must remember that time, right? That time, you ran so fast that you broke three toes on your left foot; you must have some impression of that incident?"


    Shen Mange remembered talking about some secrets from her childhood, but Shen Nanfei was panicking at every word!


    Damn it, was he exposing himself?


    This bitch, always talking about childhood memories, how would he know a damn thing?


    "I know, I know! My toes, they still hurt when the weather changes!" Shen Nanfei replied nervously, feeling somewhat hollow inside.


    But Shen Mange suddenly changed her expression dramatically, "No! You''re not my father! When I had a fever at twelve, you didn''t hurt your toes at all! And our promise at eight was not about a husband..."


    "Who exactly are you?"


    Shen Mange''s words exploded like a bomb at the scene, and the Shen Family''s bodyguards and Third Uncle Shen Nanpeng were all in shock, looking towards Shen Nanfei with disbelief¡­

 Chapter 396 Immortal Path Guide? The Heaven-Defying Method for Tempering the Root Bone!

    Hmm!


    The Ancestor of the Shen Family''s Martial Arts Qi surged violently, starting to run rampant!


    Although the strength that the Ancestor of the Shen Family was currently disying was only at the Control Realm, the power contained within his bloodline still reached the level of a Martial Emperor. If he were to self-destruct, it would indeed be a terrifying existence.


    However, from the soul bone of the fierce beast in the demolition area, Ye Fan had acquired another skill!


    Ice Seal!


    Therefore, as soon as the power in the Ancestor of the Shen Family''s bloodline began to operate, Ye Fan''s thoughts moved, and a surge of Qi flowed from his hand, enveloping the old ancestor and instantly freezing him solid!


    Frost covered the old ancestor''s entire body, and the Ancestor of the Shen Family felt as if his blood had solidified in an instant, his eyebrows full of frost!


    "This... ah, are you even human?"


    The Ancestor of the Shen Family waspletely numb!


    His Seventh Rank Martial Emperor strength had been seized by Ye Fan. Would he even be unable to self-destruct in front of Ye Fan?


    Frustration, shock, and in the end... the Ancestor of the Shen Familypletely lost heart...


    "I was wrong, Young Master Ye, please, I beg you to spare my life..." The Ancestor of the Shen Family looked fearfully at Ye Fan! Stay updated with My Virtual Library Empire


    Over the years, the Ancestor of the Shen Family had curled up inside the Shen Family, using some wicked means to raise his strength to that of a Seventh Rank Martial Emperor. If he obtained that thing from the Shen Family, he might even be able to break through to the Martial Saint Realm, or even reach a more powerful existence, which was almost tantamount to eternal youth.


    He did not want to die just like this!


    So even if it meant begging Ye Fan, the Ancestor of the Shen Family did not care at all!


    But the Ancestor of the Shen Family had coveted Ye Fan''s wife, which had already touched Ye Fan''s sore spot. Furthermore, he wanted to use Ye Fan''s wife in a transaction¡ªhow could Ye Fan possibly let him go?


    "Hmph, let you go, do you think that''s possible?" Ye Fan stared coldly at the Ancestor of the Shen Family. "Change ces, if today I were in your hands, would you let me go? Would you let my wife go?"


    "Tell me, just how beastly are you, to not even spare your own great-granddaughter? Wanting to consummate the marriage... what is the real reason?"


    Ye Fan stared intently at the Ancestor of the Shen Family, sneering inwardly!


    This wasn''t as simple as it looked on the surface!


    As an ancestor who had lived for over a hundred years, what kind of beautiful woman hadn''t he seen? And besides, even if he wanted to sleep with a woman, why would he choose his own family''s great-granddaughter?


    Unless, within the blood of these legitimate members of the Shen Family, there was some special existence!


    "No... nothing! This old man just thought Mange, being an international star, is very beautiful, that''s all!" The Ancestor of the Shen Family''s gaze shifted evasively. "Young Master Ye, how about we talk terms? What will it take for you to let me go? Be it money, elixir pills, or other cultivation techniques, as long as you state your terms, I can try to satisfy them... just please don''t kill me..."


    Although the Ancestor of the Shen Family''s heart and dantian were pierced, as long as he was alive, he had a way to continue recovering.


    But if he were to diepletely, then it would all be over!


    "Humph! Unrepentant even in death!" Ye Fan red coldly at the Ancestor of the Shen Family. "Do I look like I''m short on money to you?"


    The Ye Family was backed by the Ye Corporation and the Nether Group of the Tianji Pavilion, plus the support of so many consortia from Ye Fan''s seven gorgeous sisters-inw. Ye Fan could easily mobilize trillions of assets anytime!


    As for elixir pills and cultivation techniques, the Emperor had dered support for the establishment of the Grand Tutor Mansion for the Ye Family, providing countless elixir pills. Added to thosepensated by the Feng Family, Ye Fan was notcking at all, moreover, he could produce them himself.


    "Very well!" Seeing he couldn''t negotiate with Ye Fan, the Ancestor of the Shen Family simply adopted the attitude of a dead pig not fearing boiling water. "If that''s the case, then just kill me! If you kill me, you won''t get anything worthwhile!"


    Like the man with the scar, the Ancestor of the Shen Family also wanted to make onest struggle!


    Yet Ye Fan did not indulge him at all. With a flick of his wrist, he grabbed the Ancestor of the Shen Family''s head, and the Seven Stars Soul Extinguishing Hand was activated. The strong spirit immediately breached the Ancestor of the Shen Family''s mental defenses.


    "Ah... what are you doing?" The Ancestor of the Shen Family felt a severe pain in his head as Ye Fan''s Divine Sense forcefully broke through his own realm of thought. His pupils immediately dted with shock, and his gaze filled with utter terror as he looked at Ye Fan.


    Could it be that Ye Fan had already reached that mysterious realm?


    In just a moment, the expression of the Ancestor of the Shen Family had dimmed, as the Seven Stars Soul Extinguishing Hand was a top-grade technique Ye Fan had obtained from the dragon-patterned ring, its might was no joking matter.


    "Tell me, why did you target Shen Mange?"


    "It''s because of the Immortal Path Guide!" At this moment, the Ancestor of the Shen Family was as docile as amb, "I''ve been lurking in the Shen Family for so many years, all for the Shen Family''s Immortal Path Guide. It''s said that there is an Immortal Path Guiding Talisman in the Shen Family, which is a ticket for an immortal''s arrival to recruit disciples. I''ve been scavenging the Shen Family for so many years, without any clues, so I wanted to breakthrough using Shen Mange..."


    Immortal Path Guide?


    An immortal''s arrival?


    Listening to the Ancestor of the Shen Family''s words, Ye Fan''s brows furrowed!


    Could it be that above the path of Martial Arts, there really were immortals?


    Previously, Ye Fan had received intelligence, saying that Prince Jin had solicited an immortal to act on his behalf, and that the two youths in white by Zhao Wuyou''s side were disciples of an immortal. At the time, Ye Fan had thought Prince Jin was just bluffing, but now, it seemed likely that there really was a mastermind behind Prince Jin!


    If this so-called "immortal" really were to arrive, how should he confront them?


    Based on strength, those immortals'' powers were definitely at least above the Martial Saint Realm!@@novelbin@@


    Now, Ye Fan was only at the Eighth Rank Martial Emperor''s strength, and because of his own constitution, he couldn''t withstand the tremendous power of the Divinity Fragment, making it very difficult for him to continue to breakthrough. The strongest master Ye Fan could rely on was probably the Vermilion Bird Seat Head of Tianji Pavilion, Yi Wansu, who had pushed him.


    But Yi Wansu alone couldn''t help Ye Fan deal with so many people!


    How could he improve his physique to withstand more Martial Arts Qi?


    Ye Fan was somewhat worried and continued to ask the Ancestor of the Shen Family some questions. He found out that the man with the scar was sent by Prince Jin to the Shen Family. On one hand, it was topletely sever the rtionship between the Shen Family and the Ye Family, and on the other hand, it was to investigate the Immortal Pce fragment on Ye Lingyu!


    After scavenging all the assets, elixir pills and such from the Ancestor of the Shen Family, when Ye Fan was about to burn him to ashes, he inadvertently asked one more question, "Do you also know how to enhance one''s constitution, Root Bone?"


    "I do! Ten years ago, when I entered a huge ancient tomb, I fortuitously obtained a piece of ancient scripture that contains exnations about Root Bone... It says you can burn your own bones with fire to enhance the quality of your Root Bone, but despite racking my brains, I couldn''t figure out how to actually use fire to burn one''s bones..."


    While speaking, the Ancestor of the Shen Family handed over a yellowed booklet to Ye Fan, emanating an ancient aura!


    An ancient tomb?


    Another ancient tomb?


    When Ye Fan previouslymunicated with the Five Poisons Child, the Immortal Pce map fragment in his possession was also obtained from an ancient tomb! The Soul Bone that the leader of the Gu Sect offered to Prince Jin was also from an ancient tomb!


    Was this booklet from the Ancestor of the Shen Family also from an ancient tomb?


    Howe there suddenly appeared so many magical ancient tombs in the Great Xia, containing so many treasures?


    Ye Fan took the ancient booklet in his hand and flipped through it, "For those who practice Martial Cultivation, Root Bone is divided into Mortal Bone, Spirit Gu, Taoist Bone, Divine Bone... The quality of the Root Bone determines the upper limit of one''s cultivation. A mortal body can at most cultivate up to the Martial Saint Realm, a body with Spirit Bone can... The Root Bone is innate and originally immutable, but there is a heaven-defying method. If one obtains Inheritance, one can temper the Root Bone, improving its quality..."


    Improving Root Bone quality through Inheritance?


    Seeing the words Inheritance, Ye Fan''s heart suddenly trembled!


    Ever since obtaining the dragon-patterned ring and activating the Inheritance in his dantian, Ye Fan knew only that this Inheritance provided him with warmth, helped him detoxify, and brought him many benefits!


    But what Inheritance truly was or what more uses it had, he had never heard!


    Today, having finally seen a record about Inheritance, could it improve Root Bone?


    Does that not mean that he could temper his Root Bone with Inheritance, absorb the power of the Divinity Fragments in his bloodline, and thus breakthrough to the Martial Emperor Ninth Rank, or even reach the Martial Saint Realm?


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 Chapter 400 Guzheng Operation? The harsher you speak now, the worse itll be later!

    Ye Fan, who was next to them, had been tapping his fingers on the table, but his fingers paused when he heard Han Chengye''s words!


    So the man with the scar, impersonating Shen Nanfei, was called Old Mo?


    He really was a ruthless character!


    "Expose... this...." Shen Nanfei only heard Ye Fan say that he would invite them over, but what the n was after getting together, Ye Fan did not borate to Shen Nanfei, so at this time Shen Nanfei still did not know how to speak.


    Seeing Ye Fan slightly shake his head, Shen Nanfei then continued, "There''s definitely no exposure! It''s just that Mange went home first. We had a disagreement, and she insisted on marrying that Ye Fan guy... Moreover, Shen Mange has begun to suspect my identity. I came to find you two to discuss what we should do about this?"


    Shen Nanfei threw the problem to Han Chengye and Cao Yutang!


    From the video, Shen Nanfei also saw that the two men indeed made a move on Ye Lingyu.


    Previously, Old Mo, who impersonated him and disguised himself as Shen Mange''s father, must have caused Shen Mange to suffer a lot. Shen Nanfei also wanted to know how those beasts had treated his daughter.


    "You scared the life out of me; I thought Ye Fan had traced it back to us!" Cao Yutang pped his own chest, "Yesterday, Prince Jin even called me specifically to remind us to be wary of Ye Fan. I said things shouldn''t escte so quickly!"


    "As for Shen Mange, heh heh... Old Mo, stop pretending! Such a beautiful international star, why let outsiders reap the benefits... Haha, anyway, since you''re impersonating Shen Nanfei, why not just conquer her yourself? If you can''t conquer her, then do the same as you did with Shen Nanfei, imprison her..."


    "What can Ye Fan do when hees to Guangcheng and can''t find anyone? By doing this, we can almost eliminate the impact of Shen Mange''s announcement to marry Ye Fan! When things settle down a bit, we can have someone from the Gu Sect use a Poison Gu to control her. Let her marry a beggar, a homeless man, or even a wild dog to help Prince Jin the most!"


    Cao Yutang spoke animatedly, and next to him, Han Chengye also had a thief''s grin on his face, "Old Mo! You wouldn''t be soft-hearted, would you? Have you really started to see that bitch as your daughter? If you''re soft-hearted, that''s fine too, hand her over to the brothers for some ''training.'' We''ll make sure she''s obedient... Haha..."


    The two were only concerned with their own exhrating conversation, unaware that Shen Nanfei''s face had already turned extremely dark.


    "You two beasts... are you even human?" Shen Nanfei''s face reddened with rage as he could not hold back anymore, grabbing two cups of hot water from the table and furiously sshing it towards the faces of Han Chengye and Cao Yutang.


    "Ah! Damn it!"


    "Old Mo, have you lost your mind? What are you doing?"


    Although Han Chengye and Cao Yutang both had the strength of the Martial Venerable Realm, unfortunately, they were too close andpletely unprepared, so while they dodged most of the hot water, some stillnded on their skin, scalding it red.


    This ssh of hot water, even if it reached their skin, couldn''t cause much harm to a Martial Venerable Realm powerhouse.


    But the key was not the extent of the harm, it was the extreme insult!


    "Old Mo, what''s gotten into you today? I feel something very off about you! Are you really Old Mo, or is this some kind of trap you''ve set?" Cao Yutang, with his sharp and crafty appearance, was obviously more cunning. He began to sense something was amiss and involuntarily looked over at Ye Fan several times.


    Ye Fan sat there all along, and although he didn''t speak, the invisible pressure he radiated made Cao Yutang''s heart uneasy.


    "Don''t be nervous, don''t be nervous! Old Mo is just too excited... We''re just discussing, that''s all! You two continue, besides these methods, how should we deal with Ye Fan?" Ye Fan, disguised as Shen Nanfei''s nephew, spoke to smooth things over with Han Chengye and Cao Yutang, continuing to prod them to talk.


    But in reality, Ye Fan''s heart had sunk to its lowest point.


    From the video he obtained from the Five Poisons Child, Ye Fan knew that Han Chengye and Cao Yutang, from the Han and Cao Families, were directly involved in the assassination attempt on his third brother.


    But he had not expected them to be so vicious as to not only consider raping Shen Mange but also nning to forcefully marry her off to a wild dog... such an insult to his own wife!


    One could imagine, if he hadn''t noticed the Shen Family''s scheme and Shen Mange had really returned to the Shen Family alone, what kind of horrific ordeal she would have faced?


    She would not have been defiled by the old ancestors but rather fallen into the hands of dogs like Old Mo and Han Chengye.


    "This brother, your uncle sure has a temper, you might want to calm him down..." Han Chengye frowned, nced at Ye Fan with some caution, and spoke, "As for dealing with Ye Fan! Hasn''t Prince Jin already notified us? He said we don''t have to worry... He has arranged a ten-man Martial Emperor Battle Squad, which is about to arrive in Guangcheng!"


    "Yes! Prince Jin himself issued the message, asking us to cooperate fully with their operation. As for the Shen Family matter, we don''t have to worry too much and can back down when necessary... The battle squad that Prince Jin is sending mainly targets a certain base! Prince Jin''s intention is to have Ye Fan fight to the death with the behind-the-scenes Four Great Families of that base before they take action!"


    Huh?


    Hearing the words of Cao Yutang and Han Chengye, Ye Fan''s brows furrowed tightly.


    A base?


    It must be the Tiankui Base Grandpa mentioned!


    The property left to him by his mother was supposed to be top secret, and now Prince Jin''s side already knew about it!


    Doesn''t that mean his identity has beenpletely exposed?


    What Ye Fan meant was not that he himself had awakened, but that his mother was the leader of the Divine Gate. If Ye Fan''s mother''s identity had been exposed, then what Ye Fan would have to face was not just Prince Jin''s pressure, or the oppression from the Ancient Martial Ye Family.


    The mortal enemies of the Divine Gate, and the forces supported by the escaped Evil Cults, would probably go insane trying to hunt him down, right?


    Cao Yutang, seeing Ye Fan''s deeply knitted brows, seemed to understand in an instant, "Old Han, wrong! They are not Old Mo and the liaison from the Capital... If they were Prince Jin''s men, how could they not know such important news? All this information should have been ryed by Old Mo to us!"


    "Who exactly are you?"


    Cao Yutang and Han Chengye stood up in panic, their entire bodies bursting with Martial Arts Qi, vigntly staring at Ye Fan and Shen Nanfei. Read new chapters at My Virtual Library Empire


    Ye Fan sneered coldly through his nostrils, casually pinching his face a couple of times, "Sigh! I''m still morefortable with my original appearance... Did you even think of today when you killed my brother? And you even have the audacity to bully my wife so viciously?"


    "Ah? Fuck! It''s Ye Fan! Old Mo, did you betray us?"


    "Damn it, I knew something was off! Run... Old Han, you take the main door, I''ll go through the window!"


    The moment Cao Yutang cursed, he unleashed the Qi Force of the Martial Venerable Realm to its extreme, frantically rushing towards the window.


    At this point, Cao Yutang and Han Chengye cursed not having been born with more legs!


    Seeing the two men about to flee, Ye Fan still calmly sat in his chair, even leisurely picking up a cup of tea, making Shen Nanfei so anxious that he nearly jumped up, "Young Master Ye... Quick, they''re getting away! If we let them leave here, it will be difficult to catch them again..."


    After startling the snake this time, Han Chengye and Cao Yutang would definitely be exceedingly cautious!


    "Don''t worry! Uncle, let the bullets fly for a moment, they wille back on their own!"


    Huh?


    Shen Nanfei was still puzzled when two screams came from the doorway and the window in session, "Ah! My arm..."


    "My thigh!"


    Pu chi! Pu chi!


    Two muffled sounds followed, and Shen Nanfei watched in shock as Han Chengye and Cao Yutang''s respective arms and thighs were severed by something in the air.


    Moreover, their bodies were embedded into a piece of silk; they seemed to be getting sliced into pieces!


    While the two men were terrified, they were forced to slowly retreat, leaving behind beads of blood on those silk threads!


    Shen Nanfei''s pupils dted in disbelief!


    Was this... also Ye Fan''s doing?


    A zither tactic?@@novelbin@@


    But when exactly had Ye Fan set up these measures? If it had been him acting rashly, he''d probably have been sliced into pieces now, wouldn''t he?

 Chapter 402 The Fierce and Cute Beauty Kidnaps Ye Fan?

    "It''s crooked! My body, why has it be crooked?"


    A gust of wind blew by!


    Struck by terror, Han Chengye and Cao Yutang discovered their bodies beginning to tilt, leaning to one side just like the Leaning Tower of Pisa.


    And then...


    Puchi! Puchi!


    The heads of Han Chengye and Cao Yutang tilted first, and then they watched their bodies being sliced by those threads into bread-like pieces, sliding diagonally onto the ground, stacking neatly like shale.


    Their heads separated from their bodies, they watched helplessly their flesh fall into such a horrifying pile.


    That visual impact and terror filled Han Chengye and Cao Yutang with dense despair even in their dying moments.


    I''m so dumb!


    Truly!


    Was my brain having a spasm when I decided to join Old Mo against the third son of the Ye Family?


    I thought that with Prince Jin''s n everything was in ce, by striking at all ten of the Great Proud Sons of Heaven of the Ye Family within a single day, the Ye Family would be annihted, but Prince Jin miscalcted one idiot!


    And before I knew it, that idiot, Ye Fan, had already turned the tides against the wind.


    Cloud City purged, Flower Capital purged, and now it''s Guangcheng''s turn, isn''t it?


    As theirst breath escaped, Han Chengye and Cao Yutang knew that the Han Family and Cao Family were thoroughly eradicated. And the silence of it all¡ªthe Capital''s King Jin might still be unaware of what happened.


    Ye Fan''s moves were too swift, with the force of thunder, he purged Old Mo inside Shen Family, captured the Ancestor of the Shen Family, and then turned around to trap both the Han Family and the Cao Family!


    Fierce enough!


    "This is too cruel!" Ye Fan, looking at the scene before him, couldn''t help but frown, "Uncle, such a scene, it won''t ruin the good image you have of me, right?"


    Ye Fan turned his head and looked at Shen Nanfei beside him, smiling as he asked.@@novelbin@@


    After all, this was his future father-inw; Ye Fan still needed to pay attention to his image.


    Though Shen Nanfei had also experienced great storms, he was still shocked by the terrifying scene before him.


    The strings in Ye Fan''s hands were simply too horrific.


    Killing without a trace!


    However, what Shen Nanfeimented even more was Ye Fan''s thick skin!


    The Qilin Child of the Ye Family, what good image is there to speak of?


    Hehe!


    If Ye Fan were a person of simple kindness, he probably would have been crushed to death a thousand times over by Prince Jin, how could he still be alive to this day?


    But it was exactly Ye Fan''s meticulous and terrifying mindset that made the Shen Family choose to deeply align with the Ye Family, giving the Shen Family a future.


    "No, not at all... All of this is their just deserts! Without Xiao Fan, I fear both the Shen Family and Mange would have met with great disaster," Shen Nanfei also responded with a smile, a slight smile floating on his lips.


    Resolute in killing, without ying the saint or the white lotus!


    With such a Ye Fan, how could the Ye Family worry about not rising?


    "Good! Raise the banner high!" Ye Fan looked at the pieces of flesh on the ground, he too sighed in relief. In his heart, he silently thought, big brother, your murderers, your brother has dealt with three of them, rest in peace. I won''t let off a single one of those whoid their hands on you.


    With a thought, the me of Inheritance flickered, enveloping the corpses of Han Chengye, Cao Yutang, and the others. After a surge of heat, everything turned to nothingness.


    Even the scent of blood in the air waspletely incinerated!


    If it weren''t for his own eyes bearing witness, Shen Nanfei could hardly imagine that such a terrifying scene had just urred here!


    "Let''s go, Uncle! Mange and the others must be anxiously waiting. Let''s eat!"


    Ye Fan called out to Shen Nanfei and took a step to leave the room, heading towards Room 801.


    Indeed, they needed to dine, but Room 808 only served as the chosen burial site for Han Chengye and Cao Yutang. The real dining ce was in Room 801.


    "Is it all taken care of?" Shen Mange asked as she saw Ye Fane in, gently standing up to hook her arm in Ye Fan''s, a look of concern on her face.


    The demise of the Ye Family''s Ten Great Proud Sons of Heaven pained Ye Fan greatly, Shen Mange knew.


    However, with the dire situation of the Ye Family unresolved, Ye Fan simply had neither the time nor the right to grieve.


    "Yes!" Ye Fan looked tenderly at Shen Mange and sighed inwardly.


    It was wonderful to have the support of these seven sisters-inw!


    Furthermore, it was just an impostor that targeted Shen Nanfei; it was actually Old Mo, sent by Prince Jin, who had acted against his third brother, ensuring no impact on his rtionship with Mange.


    As everyone took their seats and dined, Shen Mange looked expectantly at Ye Fan and said, "Xiao Fan! Tomorrow night is the concert, and I want to invite you on stage to sing a few songs with me, would you?"


    When she announced her marriage to the simpleton Ye Fan, Shen Mange might have been somewhat impulsive. Your next chapter is on My Virtual Library Empire


    But now, having been through so much, Shen Mange truly had Ye Fan in her heart.


    As an international superstar, Shen Mange had always maintained a clean image, barely involved in any scandals. However, in the entertainment industry, there were still many people eyeing Shen Mange, always trying to take advantage of her.


    Even a few had followed her to Guangcheng, looking to cause trouble at her concert, it was rumored.


    Through this concert, Shen Mange also wanted to make her rtionship with Ye Fan public once and for all, to deter those people from further fantasies.


    While Ye Fan wasn''t aware of Shen Mange''s thoughts, he knew the concert would certainly not be peaceful.


    Although Zhao Wuyou, Prince Jin''s son, was in his hands, Prince Jin would be wary of making any rash moves for now.


    But aside from Prince Jin, the establishment of the Ye Family Grand Master''s Mansion had touched upon interests not only of Prince Jin but also of the deeply rooted Family Powers of Great Xia.


    Seeing Ye Fan''s growing strength, they felt pressured to act against him directly. Yet, as Ye Fan and Shen Mange were a married couple, they might stir up some trouble at her concert as a warning, which was entirely possible.


    "Alright! I''ll definitelye... Although I''m not much of a singer, I have studied piano and can apany you with a piece!"


    When the meal was nearly finished, Ye Fan got up from the room, intending to head for the restroom.


    Leaving the private room, Ye Fan headed towards the restroom at the end of the corridor, but as he was passing by another private room, suddenly, a whiff of fragrance blew by, and two slender and long arms pulled his wrist, dragging Ye Fan directly into the room.


    Then Ye Fan felt himself pressed against the wall by overwhelming waves, and a fair hand covered his mouth.


    In front of Ye Fan, two stunningly beautiful girls with veiled faces stared intently at him, making a shushing gesture, "Make no sound, we won''t hurt you, we just wish to inquire about something. If you understand, blink your eyes!"


    One of the girls, the slightly more voluptuous one, held a dagger to Ye Fan''s throat, threatening him.


    Ye Fan was somewhat bbergasted. With his own Eighth Rank Martial Emperor Peak strength, he had actually been taken hostage by two beautiful girls?


    Ye Fan sensed that the girls were merely at Martial Venerable Peak Realm. With a flick of his fingers, he could easily subdue them.


    However, Ye Fan was curious about what these girls wanted to do, so he nodded, signaling for the girls to speak.


    "Do you know that viin Ye Fan? I heard he''s dining in this restaurant... If you know him, tell us his location, and we''ll let you go right away!" The petite girl blinked, shaking the dagger in hand, and said threateningly in a tough yet endearing manner, "If you dare to deceive us, this missy will castrate you!"


    What?


    Ye Fan the viin?


    These top-notch beauties were looking for him? But after considering for a moment, Ye Fan didn''t recognize these beauties at all?


    What was going on?

 Chapter 404 Scan the Code? What Horse? A Ferghana Horse?

    Daya, Xiao Ya was taking Wang Fugui, nning to cross the road when they realized that Ye Fan was following along!


    She couldn''t help but ask in confusion, "Why are you still following us? We said earlier that once you tell us who Ye Fan is, you can leave. We won''t make it difficult for you!"


    Ye Fan smiled faintly, "It just so happens that I also have something to do at the bar across the street, it''s on my way! You go on your way!"


    At that moment, a blind old granny, tapping her walking stick, was trying to cross the road.


    Ye Fan quickly took a few steps forward, "Granny, take it slow, this is a road, let me help you across!"


    Ye Fan patiently guided the old granny through the traffic lights, and by the time they reached the other side of the road, Daya and Xiao Ya still hadn''t left.


    Xiao Ya tilted her head, looking at Ye Fan, and said, "Didn''t expect you to be quite a nice person, so eager to help!"


    While speaking, Xiao Ya reached out her hand towards Ye Fan, "You''re a good person, from now on, you''re our friend! If anyone ever bullies you, just tell me, and we''ll definitely protect you and stand up for you!"


    Xiao Xiaoya spoke earnestly, her two little canines asionally visible, cute yet slightly mischievous, and her slender and exquisite figure was full of allure.


    Pfft!


    Wang Fugui was beside them, trying his hardest not to burst outughing, almost hurting himself from holding it in!


    Oh my!


    The twosses, with only Martial Venerable Realm strength, couldn''t even beat him, yet they were talking so big, wanting to protect Big Brother Ye Fan?


    Hehe!


    But, judging by your intentions, you are nning to kill Big Brother Ye Fan, aren''t you?


    If you knew that the person you want to protect is the same person you want to kill, how would you react?


    "Oh? Then thank you for your protection!" Ye Fan extended his hand and shook it with Xiao Ya, purposely pinching her wrist with hisrge hand and said with a slightly devilish smile, "It seems you''re good people too, right?"


    Yingy¨©ng!


    What made Ye Fan curious was that Xiao Ya didn''t have any special reaction, but Daya beside her, suddenly squirmed and let out a yingy¨©ng, her face flushing red!


    Hmm?


    What''s this situation?


    Ye Fan looked on curiously, although he clearly pinched the smaller girl, why did the other girl have a reaction?


    Dingdong!


    As Ye Fan was wondering, the Tianji Pavilion''s information system on his retina had already transmitted the investigation results before his eyes.


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    "These are the Gu Sect''s top twin Saintesses, with a heart connection..."


    After Yi Wansu, the Vermilion Bird Seat Head, had be one of Ye Fan''s women in Flower Capital, she conveniently handed over the Tianji Pavilion''s internal intelligence system to Ye Fan.


    The technicians of Tianji Pavilion had directly imnted a high-tech retinal device in Ye Fan''s eyes, which could be used as a camera, transmitting any scene and object Ye Fan saw in real-time, while behind it was the Tianji Pavilion''s supeputer system, providing Ye Fan with the best possible attack routes in real-time and presenting all the intelligence he needed within his field of view.@@novelbin@@


    So the Gu Sect has begun to make their move?


    But could Zhuang Bifan really send such two naive sweeties to kill me?


    Does the Gu Sect really have no one left?


    Actually, Ye Fan guessed correctly. The Gu Sect''s Third Elder Ling Yun had died at his hands!


    The Five Poisons Child, second only to Zhuang Bifan, had died at his hands!


    Zhuang Chao, the son of Zhuang Bifan, also had died at his hands!


    Now, inside the Gu Sect, there were fewer and fewer core experts they could send out to carry out missions, or else Zhuang Bifan wouldn''t have sent Xiao Taizhen''s two disciples to deal with Ye Fan.


    Top-grade twin sisters with a heart connection?


    Interesting!


    Does that mean if one of the twin sisters experiences a drastic emotional change or an action, the other one will feel the same?


    "Of course we''re good people!" Xiao Ya responded seriously to Ye Fan, "Let''s go! Since you''re also heading to the bar, let''s go in together, I''ll buy you a drink!"


    Daya frowned slightly and said, "Xiao Ya, shall we not? Master sent us here toplete a mission, let''s notplicate things further, okay?"


    It''s clear that Daya is far more cautious and gentle in nature, very careful and prudent!


    "Sister! What''s there to fear? Didn''t we agree beforeing here that we''d let loose just this once? Plus, haven''t you noticed? The thief our master sent us to kill looks pretty dumb, doesn''t seem like a really bad person, right? Later on, this nice friend here can help us keep watch!"


    Pfft!


    Wang Fugui, who was snacking on melon seeds, suddenly heard Xiao Ya''s description of him and was at a loss for words!


    Me, look dumb?


    I admit I''m a bit slow and not the quickest to react, but at least my IQ is normal, right?


    But you guys... are clearly even more foolish than me, aren''t you?


    The pot calling the kettle ck, really!


    If it weren''t for my brother''s sake, I would''ve beaten you up so badly your own parents wouldn''t recognize you!


    ...


    In room 801 of the White Cloud Hotel!


    After Ye Fan, Wang Fugui, Daya, and Xiao Ya left, the people inside the room were dumbfounded for several seconds before they came to their senses.


    "Young Master Guo... do you have any idea what just happened? Why do I feel like this situation is so bizarre?" Shen Nanfei rubbed his forehead, feeling quite the headache.


    Ye Fan was clearly so fierce and formidable, easily handling even Ancestor of Shen Family and Old Mo without breaking a sweat!


    And just half an hour ago, Shen Nanfei personally witnessed Ye Fan slicing Han Chengye and Cao Yutang into pieces with silk threads.


    How could such a fearsome man possibly be kidnapped and held hostage by two young girls?


    "Ahem! Uncle, to be honest, I''m not quite sure what happened myself, but big brother must have his reasons for doing so, everything is under his control, don''t worry!"


    Seeing Ye Fan soically going along with the y of the two stunning beauties, Guo Li couldn''t help but overthink.


    "I should follow and take a look!"


    Yu Qiang, as the head of Tianji Pavilion Assassins Division, took his responsibilities very seriously. As he spoke, his Qi Force circted, and his figure vanished from the room, following Ye Fan andpany towards the Dreamy Bar!


    ...


    Inside the Dreamy Bar!


    Daya and Xiao Ya, looking scared and timid, "held" Wang Fugui hostage. They werepletely out of their element, like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, not even knowing where the bar counter was.


    And yet, they have the nerve to think I''m the dimwitted one?


    "This way!" Wang Fugui took the initiative to guide, leading them all to the bar counter.


    Daya spoke up meekly, "We''d like... four drinks, how much will that be?"


    While speaking, Daya pulled out a white handkerchief from her clothing, carefully unfolding it to reveal a stack of somewhat worn-out bills, and began to count the money.


    Seeing this, both Wang Fugui and Ye Fan were shocked!


    This...


    What''s going on here?


    Are these two stunning beauties from deep in the mountains?


    "Ladies, just scan the code! The total is 298!" The server, also puzzled by Daya and Xiao Ya, nced at Ye Fan and Wang Fugui, scorn filling his eyes.


    Jerks!


    Just one look and it''s obvious both Ye Fan and Wang Fugui are seasoned yers, actually deceiving such innocent young girls!


    How despicable... human scum... why can''t such good fortune evere my way...


    "Eh? What horse? Where is there a horse here? A Ferghana horse maybe?" Daya didn''t understand what the server meant at all, her eyes swept around in confusion, but she saw no horses anywhere.


    Why can''t she understand what they''re saying?


    Moreover, the most embarrassing part was, Daya realized she didn''t have enough money in her handkerchief, "Um, could you possibly give us a discount?"

 Chapter 406 Kissing the Wrong Person? Or is the Big Brother Skilled at Playing?

    Ye Fan was also puzzled, could a kiss really kill someone?


    How on earth did this little girl manage to do that?


    Did they have poison in them?


    If that was the case, then he must give it a try!


    Seeing Wang Fugui about to cry, Ye Fan nodded his head, signaling Wang Fugui to be at ease!


    "I''m sorry! Ye Fan, I don''t know why the leader wants to kill you, it seems to be because you killed Zhuang Chao, the Young Master. Rest easy, we will definitely give you a proper burial!" In an instant, Xiao Ya''s expression became somewhat dim as if losing its luster, she really intended to embrace Wang Fugui and kiss him.


    Just as Wang Fugui was about to freak out, Ye Fan uttered lightly, "Change of Seasons!"


    Instantly, Ye Fan and Wang Fugui had switched ces.


    Xiao Xiaoya bent down to kiss and ended up kissing Ye Fan''s lips.


    The moment their skin touched, a sharp pain came from the lips, and Ye Fan''s could visibly see his lips turn ck and then purple!


    Was there really poison?


    Ye Fan quickly wrapped his arm around Xiao Xiaoya''s delicate waist and rapidly sensed Xiao Ya''s body, instantly understanding, "Cmity Poison Body?"


    So, these two exceptional Saintesses actually possessed the once in a millennium Cmity Poison Body constitution?


    In history, it was also known as the Star of Disaster constitution.


    Because of the powerful poisonous abilities of the Cmity Poison Body, just one release of the toxin could lead to piles of corpses and rivers of blood.


    No wonder Xiao Ya said that a single kiss could kill a person!


    So, it was death by poisoning?


    However, the toxins of the Cmity Poison Body were indeed lethal to others, but not to Ye Fan. Among the Cultivation Techniques Ye Fan had acquired from the dragon-patterned ring, there was one specifically for controlling poisons from the Poison ssics, rendering almost all toxins in the world ineffective against Ye Fan.


    Moreover, what was more formidable was that Ye Fan had the me of Inheritance within his body.


    Upon detecting that Ye Fan was attacked by toxins, the me stirred for a moment and instantly burnt away all the toxins on Ye Fan''s lips.


    Such minor toxins couldn''t harm Ye Fan at all.


    However, failing to take advantage of the tenderness offered on a tter wouldn''t be doing justice to his conscience.@@novelbin@@


    So...


    Without the slightest hesitation, Ye Fan began to respond intensely.


    At first, Xiao Ya, who had only nned to have a brief kiss, after kissing for quite a while, found that Ye Fan did not seem to have any intention of letting go and was getting more and more vigorous? What was going on?


    Xiao Ya even let out a series of coyints, her body softening and falling into Ye Fan''s embrace!


    Yingying!


    Beside them, Daya had been sitting upright, but as Ye Fan''s actions intensified, Daya couldn''t hold back anymore, her body involuntarily starting to twist! Her eyes closed on their own, her neck slightly arching... and shameful soundsing from her mouth...


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    Seeing Daya''s reaction, Ye Fan was shocked, but at the same time, he felt a guilty pleasure!


    Could it really be?


    He had only kissed Xiao Ya, but Daya was having the same reaction?


    It was simply miraculous!


    The me of Inheritance within Ye Fan''s body began to stir, a warm current flowed through their skin contact towards Xiao Ya''s body, rapidly enhancing Xiao Ya''s Martial Arts Qi.


    Daya beside them felt the same sensation!


    This...


    Daya, Xiao Ya werepletely stunned!


    What''s going on here?


    Howe I just wanted to kill someone, and while kissing them, I could increase my own Martial Arts strength?


    "Xiao Ya, that''s enough... It''s almost done, um..." Daya was so embarrassed she almost wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into!


    Yet her heart was beating in an unusually dramatic way¡ªwas this what kissing was supposed to feel like?


    From childhood to adulthood, because of their Cmity Poison Body, their entire bodies were filled with poison, so they couldn''t date or get intimate with boys like normal people could.


    Now that Xiao Ya fancifully wanted to use a kiss to kill "Ye Fan," not knowing that Ye Fan would experience it before he died, weren''t she and her sister also experiencing a unique sensation?


    Ye Fan had intended toe clean with Xiao Ya and Daya, but the moment he opened his eyes, he saw a grey-robed old man not far away! Moreover, he distinctly sensed through the Myriad Gu Cauldron that there were dozens of Poison Gu moving in the old man''s body.


    Still someone overseeing in the dark?


    Then I will have to change my strategy!


    Thinking this, Ye Fan''s body suddenly started convulsing violently, then he began foaming at the mouth and slumped over on the sofa, even his eyes starting to roll back...


    "Holy shit!" Ye Fan''s reaction caused Wang Fugui, who had already moved to the opposite side, to be so shocked that his eyeballs nearly popped out.


    Damn!


    Bro, with that level of acting, not grabbing an Oscar would be a travesty for yourself!


    If Wang Fugui hadn''t known Ye Fan''s methods, he would have thought Ye Fan had actually gotten into trouble. But then he remembered how Ye Fan had feigned idiocy for so many years, fooling everyone around him; dealing with two young girls now, wasn''t that entirely normal?


    Ye Fan had copsed on the sofa, but Xiao Ya and Daya had alsoe to their senses by now. After seeing Ye Fan''s face clearly, they instantly screamed, "Ah? It''s you? We kissed the wrong person... Young man... I... I didn''t mean to kill you... What''s wrong with you? Are you okay?"


    Xiao Xiaoya looked at Ye Fan in front of her, then at Wang Fugui across from her, her pupils dting as she was immensely shocked, "That''s not right! The person I just kissed was Ye Fan, wasn''t it? How did it turn out to be you? Sister, what do we do now?"


    At this moment, Daya also saw clearly the Ye Fan copsed on the couch, and in their hearts, the real "Ye Fan" they intended to kill was still sitting properly on the opposite side.


    Hadn''t they be indiscriminate killers now?


    "He''s our friend, a good person; if he dies, I''ll feel guilty for the rest of my life!" Xiao Ya was like a child who had made a mistake.


    After getting to know him, she was somewhat reluctant to kill Ye Fan.


    But this was themand of the master and the sect leader; they had no choice but to execute it!


    Moreover, the most crucial point was that Xiao Ya found that whenever she hesitated while carrying out her mission, a violent thought would surface in her mind, urging her to act brutally and kill the target.


    This situation had urred more than once or twice. Xiao Ya hadn''t paid much attention to it before, but this time, when she was about to kill Ye Fan, she felt it distinctly.


    It was as if her body wasn''t under her own control anymore in that instant!


    Was someone controlling her secretly through some method?


    Xiao Ya couldn''t help but nce toward the Second Elder!


    But at the moment, the two girls'' worry wasn''t about how to question this matter but how to resolve the issue of Ye Fan being poisoned!


    "I... Let''s try, I''ll attempt to draw out the poison from his body..." Daya said shyly, wiped the foam from Ye Fan''s mouth with a tissue, and then quickly kissed his mouth!


    Huh?


    Wang Fugui''s neck on the side was stretched out like a duck''s!


    Indeed, big brother knows how to y!


    With a single feigneda, he easily got a handle on two exceptional Saintesses... Brilliant, simply brilliant...

 Chapter 407 Are you addicted to teasing me?

    It was another distinct kind of sweetness, unripe and tangy!


    Daya had just remotely felt the sensation of that kiss, but this time, she experienced it firsthand. In an instant, she waspletely intoxicated! Continue reading at My Virtual Library Empire


    Xiao Ya, beside her, had the same reaction as her sister at this moment. Her eyes were blurry, and her whole body went limp and powerless, slumping against the sofa.


    She let out a whining moan!


    Wang Fugui didn''t understand the intricacies of the situation, but he clearly saw both scenarios unfold: when the younger sister became intimate, the older sister reacted in that way, and when it was the older sister''s turn, the younger sister had the same response!


    What the hell is this?


    Could it be that the sisters have a heart-to-heart connection, some sort of telepathy?


    Sometimes people say Wang Fugui is slow-witted, but he''s not stupid at all, just a bit simple, a little slow to react. Though he didn''t know the truth, Wang Fugui had roughly guessed it!


    In the private booth, Daya and Ye Fan kissed again!


    Not far outside, the Gu Sect''s Second Elder, Zhong Hua, was displeased and strode swiftly towards the booth.


    Earlier, when the Saintess took action against Wang Fugui, Zhong Hua was almost driven mad. Ye Fan was clearly sitting across from them; why did they target someone else? But in the end, due to a mix-up, Ye Fan copsed on the sofa. Just when Zhong Hua breathed a sigh of relief, the two Saintesses went ahead and kissed in session!


    Were they addicted to kissing?


    And they still nned on helping Ye Fan detoxify?


    "Have you two had enough? The mission isplete, why aren''t you retreating, what are you still doing here?" Zhong Hua approached the booth and scolded Daya and Xiao Ya, interrupting Daya, who was entranced.


    "Ah!" Daya struggled out of Ye Fan''s embrace, looking at Zhong Hua with a bit of fear and said, "Second Elder, um... it seems we killed the wrong person, and I wanted to draw out the poison from his body to save him..."


    "Killed the wrong person?" Zhong Hua was somewhat stupefied, "What do you mean? The Master sent you two here to kill Ye Fan, right?"


    "Yes! But where''s Ye Fan? We identally harmed our friend just now, we can''t be indiscriminately killing the innocent!" Xiao Xiaoya pointed at Wang Fugui sitting across from the booth, saying that was Ye Fan.


    Zhong Hua massaged his head in frustration, headache ensuing!


    These two sweet simpletons, in Zhong Hua''s opinion, should not have been allowed to act on their own in the first ce.


    "You''re mistaken! This one who has copsed, he is Ye Fan. That one seems to be called Wang Fugui; he''s just a brother of Ye Fan," Zhong Hua said, while keeping a vignt eye on Wang Fugui. However, he was very curious as to why Wang Fugui had no reaction at all while watching his brother get attacked.


    "Ah? Not Ye Fan?" Both Daya and Xiao Ya were shocked and turned to look over at Wang Fugui across the booth.


    Wang Fugui, nearly two meters tall, greeted Daya and Xiao Ya cheerfully with a wave, "Hi! Hello there!"


    "You... you really aren''t Ye Fan? He is Ye Fan?" Daya and Xiao Ya exchanged nces and then scolded Wang Fugui angrily.


    "That''s right! The one lying down that you''re with is Ye Fan, my big brother!"


    "Why... why didn''t you say so earlier?" Fuming, Daya and Xiao Ya''s chests trembled with anger. They thought about how they had taken Ye Fan from the hotel, then entered the bar, and all that had happened since then, a strange feeling welled up inside them.


    Ye Fan would help an olddy across the street; he''s a good person! He''s their friend!


    In the depths of their hearts, they did not wish for Ye Fan to die!


    "You didn''t even ask, just came up and used me of being Ye Fan and then wanted to kill me. What could I do?" Wang Fugui let out a helpless sigh, thinking to himself, all this was Big Brother''s arrangement, how could I know?


    "Hmph! It''s all that damn Ye Fan''s fault, messing everything up and deceiving us... I''m so angry, you deserve it..." Xiao Ya angrily struck Ye Fan''s body, and seeing him still lying motionless on the couch, her eyes filled withplexity, "Sister, he..."


    The poison of the Cmity Poison Body was extremely potent, and having been absorbed by the body through the mouth, it was very difficult to extract!


    Did Sister''s earlier attempt to suck it out have any effect?


    Daya shook her head in disappointment. "No effect, his pulse is still very weak!"


    "Enough! What''s with you two? A misunderstanding is just that, isn''t the end result the same? Hasn''t Ye Fan been killed? That''s good enough, right?" A flicker of joy appeared on Zhong Hua''s face as he took out his phone, recorded a short video, and excitedly sent it to the sect leader Zhuang Bifan, "Look, Sect Leader, the two Saintesses havepleted their mission and poisoned Ye Fan to death. We''ll find a way to escape immediately!"


    "Let''s go!"


    Zhong Hua called out to the two Saintesses again, yet Daya and Xiao Ya stood still, showing no intention of moving.


    "Second Elder, could we have killed the wrong person? Ye Fan is a good man, we want to save him and listen to his exnation. Why did he have to kill Zhuang Chao? Is that okay?" Daya and Xiao Ya, after such a brief interaction, already believed that Ye Fan and Wang Fugui were not bad people and thus did not wish to see Ye Fan killed just like that.


    "Nonsense! Leave now, or I will enforce familyw!" Zhong Hua''s expression darkened, "Hmph! You think you can break free from Control just by acting on your own?"


    As Zhong Hua spoke, he flipped his arm over, revealing several ck beetles on his wrist, fluttering their wings and making a buzzing sound. It was one of the Ten Great Forbidden Gu, the Three Corpses Brain Gu, capable of controlling a person''s Divine Soul!


    In an instant, Daya and Xiao Ya''s faces changed dramatically; their heads shook uncontrobly, and their pupils changed color in an instant. It was as if a strange emotion had taken control of them inside their heads, causing them to lower their heads and, like zombies, stagger towards Zhong Hua!


    Despite the struggle deep within Daya and Xiao Ya''s eyes, they were helpless, seemingly overpowered by the controlling emotions in their heads, ultimately sumbing.


    "Hmph! Can''t control you two, huh?" Zhong Hua looked at the obedient Daya and Xiao Ya with a somewhat proud gaze, greed shing in his eyes.


    If it weren''t for the fact that these two top-notch Saintesses were full of poison, Zhong Hua wouldn''t mind giving it a try!


    They were too tender, too pure!@@novelbin@@


    Dammit!


    Are they just going to leave like that?


    Watching Zhong Hua about to leave with Daya and Xiao Ya, Wang Fugui became as anxious as ants on a hot pan.


    Big Brother, stop pretending to sleep already, both our sisters-inw are being taken away. What exactly is your n? What should I do?


    "Stop right there!" Seeing that Zhong Hua was about to leave and Ye Fan had yet to make a move, Wang Fugui could do nothing but grit his teeth and stand up, shouting at Zhong Hua, "You can go, but leave them behind!"


    Oh?


    Hearing Wang Fugui''s words, Zhong Hua sneered, "You big fool, what do you want to do? Heh, don''t provoke me, you are no match for me! I will spare your life so you can collect your brother''s body!"


    With a move of his ankle, Zhong Hua kicked over the couch where Ye Fan''s "corpse"y, sending it toppling to the ground...

 Chapter 409 Cut in half? This is the end they chose for themselves!

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    Hiss!


    The sound of skin being sliced open was so eerie that it made one''s scalp tingle. Zhong Hua''s entire body broke out in goosebumps, and his eyeballs almost popped out in shock!


    Who was it, who exactly had made a move?


    Wang Fugui was still standing in the same ce, all the guests around him had clearly been cleared out by him!


    In terror, Zhong Hua lifted his head and after seeing the owner of the hand, he nearly went limp, "Ye Fan¡­ it''s you¡­ Aren''t you already dead?"


    Was this a resurrection?


    "Ahh ahh! It hurts, it hurts¡­" After the initial shock, Zhong Hua immediately felt an intense pain in his chest!


    At this moment, Zhong Hua''s chest had been sliced open down the middle, like a cucumber cut in half. Apart from his head and neck which were still connected, everything from the chest down to his thighs had been split in two. Such a scene was enough to make anyone''s skin crawl.


    Looking down at his own body, Zhong Hua screamed shrilly, "Ye Fan, you bastard, I''m going to kill you..."


    Zhong Hua tried to muster his Martial Emperor Second Grade Qi Force to strike at Ye Fan, but his dantian had already been sliced in half. How could he harness any Martial Arts Qi?


    Puchi! Puchi!


    Zhong Hua cycled his Martial Arts Qi through his body several times, but it only caused a few bubbles to appear in the blood vessels below his chest.


    Zhong Hua was nearly going insane; after all, he was a Martial Emperor Second Grade in strength. In the entirety of Great Xia, was he not considered a top expert? How could he be so useless in front of Ye Fan, not even knowing how Ye Fan had made his move before being subdued?


    Of course, Zhong Hua was unaware that before Ye Fan made his move, he had already activated the Absolute Domain, suppressing Zhong Hua''s abilities.


    "Come on! Weren''t you just eager to take a photo as a souvenir? Let me satisfy you, take your photo!" Ye Fan took out his phone, stood next to Zhong Hua, adjusted the angle, and prepared to take a selfie.


    "You scoundrel! Why the long face, is your daddy dead?" Ye Fan turned his head, saw Zhong Hua''s dejected expression, and, furious, spun around and violently pped him across the face.


    At this point, the condition of Zhong Hua''s body was extremely critical. His body had been chopped in half, and it was only Ye Fan''s Qi Force sealing some of his blood vessels that prevented blood from spilling out. But now, Zhong Hua dared not move his body at all, afraid that any movement would upset the bnce and his body wouldpletely separate at the midsection, and he would be split in two and done for.


    "I¡­ Ye Fan, I''m sorry! Please let me go, alright? It wasn''t my intention to kill you today¡­ it was all just a misunderstanding¡­" Zhong Hua, enduring the severe pain on his face and body, forced a smile and pitifully begged Ye Fan for mercy.


    Meanwhile, within his heart, Zhong Hua was consumed by curiosity.


    The toxins from Cmity Poison Body had invaded Ye Fan''s body, and yet Ye Fan was still alive?


    What kind of monster was this man?


    "Big Brother, so you were fine? That''s great, I was scared to death just now!" Seeing that Ye Fan was unharmed, Wang Fugui appeared excited and shed over, then turned to berate Zhong Hua, "Spare you? Are you dreaming? Hmph! You wanted to gouge out our brother''s eyes just now; do you think you can be spared today? Damn it, you were so brutal earlier, I was nearly knocked apart by you. Now it''s my turn!"


    Wang Fugui smirked wickedly and without any hesitation, grabbed Zhong Hua''s legs and yanked them apart, "Let''s do some yoga!"


    "Ah!"


    With just a bit of force from Wang Fugui, Zhong Hua instantly split into two halves, letting out a despairing scream before copsing to the ground.


    "You asked for this! Just now, you wanted to cut me in half; now taste what it''s like to be split!" Wang Fugui stomped hard on Zhong Hua''s head and then continued, "Big Brother, how should we handle this guy? Should we call Minister Yu and his men toe clean up?"


    Originally, Wang Fugui had nned to get revenge for the third brother of the Ye Family by gouging out Zhong Hua''s eyes as well.


    ```


    But he thought such methods were too cruel.


    If someone is a dog and bites you, you can''t possibly bite back like a dog, can you? If you did that, wouldn''t you be stooping to the level of a dog?


    "No need!"


    A muscle twitched at the corner of Ye Fan''s mouth as he silently thought to himself, Third Brother, another one of your killers is down.


    Ye Fan moved his wrist slightly, issuing severalmands. As the Myriad Gu Cauldron was activated, a swarm of Poison Gu worms started to squirm out of Zhong Hua''s body!


    Ye Fan burned Zhong Hua''s corpse along with the other Poison Gu, but he caught Zhong Hua''s Lifebound Poisonous Gu, the ck Spider, and several Three Corpses Brain Gu separately.


    Keeping Zhong Hua''s Lifebound Poisonous Gu was to continue deceiving Zhuang Bifan. As for the Three Corpses Brain Gu, they were part of the scheme to control Daya and Xiao Ya. Since the Three Corpses Brain Gu inside Daya and Xiao Ya had not been removed, the Gu worms in Zhong Hua naturally couldn''t be allowed to die.


    "Go buy those circus performing monkeys outside, I will need themter!" Ye Fan, seeing a street performer with a few monkeys outside the window, instructed Wang Fugui.


    "Sure!"


    After Wang Fugui left, Ye Fan finally turned to look at Daya and Xiao Ya.


    At this moment, the two Saintesses had nk stares and vacant eyes.


    Ye Fan was now somewhat understanding. Before, they had only been carrying out tasks mechanically; it turned out that the Gu Sect had imnted the Three Corpses Brain Gu in their bodies, which could control their actions at critical moments.


    Just now, when Daya and Xiao Ya disobeyed orders and tried to rescue Ye Fan, it was Second Elder Zhong Hua who used the Three Corpses Brain Gu to control the two women.


    Now that Ye Fan held the Three Corpses Brain Gu, he uttered themand, and the control of the Three Corpses Brain Gu was instantly lifted, allowing Daya and Xiao Ya to regain their normal state immediately.


    "Ah! Sister, Ye Fan... he... he..." Xiao Ya eximed and hurriedly turned her head to check on Ye Fan''s condition.


    Sister Daya also looked worried as she nced over at their booth.


    Ye Fan stood beside the booth, smiling at them and greeted, "Ladies, let''s reintroduce ourselves, I''m Ye Fan! Nice to meet you, please take good care of me!"


    Ye Fan had, by a twist of fate, already kissed both Daya and Xiao Ya. Seeing that the two girls were not bad people, he naturally wanted to help them by removing the Poison Gu from their bodies.


    "Ah? Ye Fan... you, you''re alright? You''re actually fine?" Xiao Ya was both shocked and excited. Then she quickly realized something, "No, my master said that the toxins of the Cmity Poison Body are more poisonous than arsenic. There''s almost no antidote that can cure it... How... How is this possible?"


    Daya, moreposed, scrutinized Ye Fan carefully, "Are you a human or a ghost? We... we actually didn''t want to kill you, but just now, somehow, our bodies suddenly went out of control! If you had died, please don''t me us..."


    Xiao Ya also clung to her sister in fear, warily looking at Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan smiled wickedly, "Heh heh! Since you two sisters have kissed me, I am now your man. How could I not look for you? Alive, you belong to me; dead, you''re still my ghosts!"


    As he talked, Ye Fan stepped forward as if he was about to embrace the two sisters!


    Frightened, the sisters screamed together, waving their fists in panic, "Don''te over, don''te over!"


    But as Xiao Ya covered her eyes and cried out, her fingers slyly parted a slit, peeking through at Ye Fan...@@novelbin@@


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 Chapter 410 Treating Illness? Should I Take Off My Clothes? I Have a Great Body!

    Watching the two sisters'' adorable antics, Ye Fan made sure to stop what he was doing when it was appropriate, finally halting his steps. He reached out to pinch each of the sisters'' cheeks, "All right! I''ll stop teasing you now, I am alive... See, I have a shadow on the ground!"


    "Ah?" Daya and Xiao Ya felt the warmth from the hands that pinched their cheeks and saw Ye Fan''s shadow on the ground, which finally made them somewhat believe his words, "You... you''re really still alive? But the poison from the Cmity Poison Body is almost impossible to cure in this world. We both kissed you, howe you''re alright? How did youe back to life?"


    Ye Fan shrugged his shoulders, "You have the special Cmity Poison Body constitution, and I have the very rare Nine Dragons Yang Meridian, right? The Nine Dragons Yang Meridian is a naturally fiery constitution that can refine and resist any poison!"


    Ye Fan did not reveal the secret of his Inheritance, but the exnation based on his Nine Dragons Yang Meridian constitution was close enough.


    "Oh! Is that so?"


    The constitution of the Nine Dragons Yang Meridian had indeed been mentioned by their master, Xiao Taizhen; such a person is extremely rare, once every ten thousand years, and would definitely be an extraordinary figure among people.


    Having heard Ye Fan could interact normally, felt warm to the touch, and had a shadow on the ground, Daya and Xiao Ya were now certain he wasn''t dead or a ghost, which put their minds at ease considerably.


    "So you mean, you''re not afraid of the poison in our bodies?" Daya was still pondering how to exin when Xiao Ya was already excitedly advancing, hugging Ye Fan''s neck and going in for another kiss on his lips.


    Ying ying!


    Xiao Ya hadn''t even started to cry out when Daya, sensing the emotional disturbance, couldn''t help but scold yfully, feeling a bizarre sensation in her body.


    "Xiao Ya... wait a second, ying ying..."


    This damned constitution!@@novelbin@@


    Whenever her sister felt any emotional fluctuations, the elder sister could sense them immediately¡ªit was truly annoying.


    Daya could feel her sister''s ardor, almost as if she wanted to meld her body into Ye Fan''s chest.


    After quite a while, Xiao Ya finally separated from Ye Fan, and seeing that he was unharmed, she jumped excitedly on the spot, "Giggle! It''s so great... finally, there''s a man who isn''t afraid of our constitution! Ye Fan, you already said yourself, you are our man, so from now on, my sister and I are your girlfriends, and you have to treat us well! Hehe, you got lucky!"


    Ye Fan''s facial muscles twitched slightly as he watched Xiao Ya''s excited expression, thinking to himself, looking at you like this, who exactly is getting lucky!


    However, Ye Fan did not mind these two adorable, innocent, top-notch Saintesses; he would see how it goes!


    "Xiao Ya, don''t be like this... I..." Daya was a lot moreposed, and somewhat socially anxious; her sister was so enthusiastic, and the key part was they had to share emotions, which was really too much for her to handle.


    "Ye Fan! I''m sorry, today''s incident might have been a misunderstanding! I don''t think you''re the kind of person who eats babies'' brains... Both my sister and I didn''t mean to kill you, it''s just..."


    Daya was still trying to exin to Ye Fan when he cut her off, looking at her flushed face, "I know! Your bodies are out of control, driven by a violent emotion that urges you to act against your target, regardless of whether you want to kill or not, the moment led you to do it!"


    Ye Fan urately voiced the doubts within Daya and Xiao Ya''s hearts, and their pupils dted as they looked at Ye Fan with shock.


    Is Ye Fan an Immortal?


    Howe he knows everything?


    "Because your bodies have been infused with one of the Ten Great Forbidden Gu, the Three Corpses Brain Gu, and you''re being controlled by the Poison Gu. In that instant, the Poison Gu took over your bodies!" Ye Fan said gravely, "Now, I''m going to help you extract the Poison Gu from your bodies!"


    "Okay! Brother Fan, it''s so good to have you, do we need to take our clothes off? Brother Fan, do you know? Both my sister and I have great figures, curvy and top-notch. My sister was evenining that in this lifetime, we might never have a man dare to appreciate our bodies, and now finally you, Brother Fan, can... "


    As she spoke, Xiao Ya began to undo the belt around her waist, her white dress slipping halfway off!


    Instantly, her () were about to burst forth, fair-skinned and full of intelligence...


    Indeed, very nice!


    Ye Fan had not expected that Xiao Ya, at her young age, would have such an ample bosom!


    "If my sister can be thus, then my sister''s heart must undoubtedly be even more broad!"


    However, at this moment, there''s no need to undress to extract the Three Corpses Brain Gu.


    And this is a bar, even though the staff have temporarily withdrawn, Ye Fan is not sure if someone might suddenly barge in.


    Such a beautiful sight... how can it be shared?


    Is shared joy not more joyful than solo joy? Pah!


    I, this young master, am just that selfish!


    Even if I were to appreciate it, I would find a ce with no one around and enjoy it all by myself!


    "No need! No need... cough cough, let''s talk about the matter of your figureter!" Ye Fan quickly stopped Xiao Ya''s movements.


    This enchantress, if he were a bit slower, would probably have stripped him down to his underpants in the next moment.


    At the thought, the Red Silk Spirit Body shot out of Ye Fan''s body, splitting into two and entering both Daya and Xiao Ya''s bodies.


    Because back in Flower Capital, Ye Fan had already extracted the Three Corpses Brain Gu from the bodies of people like Xiong Tianhua, this operation was just familiar territory!


    In just a few minutes, the Red Silk Spirit Body pulled out a total of six Poison Gu from Daya and Xiao Ya''s bodies!


    These Poison Gu, although also Three Corpses Brain Gu, were somewhat different from those in the bodies of people like Xiong Tianhua.


    Furry and dark in color with strands of blood color, the blue vein patterns clearly visible on them, they wriggled while entwined in the Red Silk.


    If one didn''t know that this was one of the most malicious Gu in the world, the Three Corpses Brain Gu, they might actually find them quite cute!


    "Ah! How cute, is this the Three Corpses Brain Gu?" Xiao Ya couldn''t help but curiously reach out and touch the furry insect.


    Whoosh!


    The moment Xiao Ya''s skin touched the insect, it swelled to more than double its size, bing as big as a banana, its eyes widening angrily, looking rather fierce!


    "Be careful!"


    Seeing these Poison Gu could actually grow bigger, Daya pulled Xiao Ya with some concern, "Xiao Ya, I told you not to touch it carelessly, that thing can hurt you, be careful it finds a ce on you to burrow into again!"


    Having lived in the Miaojiang Gu Cult, although Xiao Taizhen and Zhuang Bifan had been keeping information from them, they still knew some knowledge about the Gu Sect!


    Now that they had finally cleansed the Poison Gu from their bodies, Xiao Ya naturally didn''t want the Poison Gu to re-enter their bodies!


    "Hmph! So it was these things making a mess inside us, but... who nted these Poison Gu in us in the first ce?" Xiao Ya frowned, her small hand propping up her chin as she seriously pondered the logic.


    Ye Fan really wanted to crack open Xiao Ya''s head to see what was actually inside!


    How pure she is... to not understand such a simple truth!


    "No need to think! It was your master and sect leader, using the Three Corpses Brain Gu to control you, turning you into mere killing machines!" Ye Fan interrupted their thoughts with a single sentence!


    "Ye Fan, even though you''ve helped us... you''re not allowed to talk about our respect master like that, from childhood it was master who took us in, she would never do that to us!" Daya spoke up to defend their master, but in her heart, she had already epted the truth by seventy to eighty percent.


    Linking together all the past events, the truth was already clear before their eyes, it''s just that, emotionally, the sisters were having some trouble epting it...

 Chapter 412 Corrupting Them in Two Days!

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    "Tai Zhen, are the trees fun to y in? Do you want to join me up here?" Zhuang Bifan hung upside down from the tree trunk, looking down at Xiao Taizhen as he made the invitation.


    "No, thank you! You have fun by yourself!" Xiao Taizhen sighed heavily. This Zhuang Bifan was a lost cause!


    As Xiao Taizhen stepped towards the garden exit, he tried to call Daya and Xiaoya on their cellphones several times, only to find that they werepletely unreachable.


    Huh?


    What''s happening?


    Zhong Hua had seen with his own eyes Daya and Xiaoya use their Cmity Poison Body to poison Ye Fan. The mission should beplete, so they should have retreated immediately. Why couldn''t he contact them all of a sudden?


    A foreboding feeling was already surfacing in Xiao Taizhen''s heart!


    Prior to this, the Qingyi Sect was destroyed, and Xiao Taizhen had been lurking in the Gu Sect for many years, makingpromises, all for the sake of rebuilding his Sect with the help of the Gu Sect¡ªeven going so far as to let Zhuang Bifan take possession of his body.


    However, as time went by, Zhuang Bifan was only proactive when it came to using him and his two disciples.


    Whenever it was about helping Xiao Taizhen to rebuild the Sect, Zhuang Bifan would feign ignorance and make excuses, leading to no progress in the rebuilding of the Sect over the years.


    Yet, Xiao Taizhen and his two disciples had carried out countless missions for Zhuang Bifan, killing many people.


    Although Xiao Taizhen was not exactly a good person, seeing Zhuang Bifan colluding with Capital King Jin, the Japanese ck Clothes Society, and Western Europe''s Dark Church, and engaging in activities that greatly threatened the safety of Great Xia, Xiao Taizhen felt utter contempt in his heart.


    There was already a rift in their beliefs.


    Ding-dong!


    Lost in his thoughts, Xiao Taizhen suddenly received a text message from Zhong Hua''s number, "We''re being pursued by Ye Fan''s men. We need a few days to regroup. Don''t worry!"


    So that''s it!


    Reading Zhong Hua''s message, Xiao Taizhen felt a bit more at ease.


    Ye Fan was now gaining strength, with so many experts gathered around him... and the royal family had even established the Grand Tutor Mansion, clearly supporting Ye Fan.


    If Ye Fan got killed at this time, those Martial Arts experts by his side would definitely not let it go!


    Daya and Xiaoya had special physiques, so they should be fine.


    These two foolish girls must continue to be controlled. They will be of great use in the future!


    ...


    In Guangcheng, inside a bar booth!


    Yamada Eiko guided Daya and Xiaoya to watch a video, which mainly featured targets of their previous missions.


    When they saw that the people they killed were teachers, union representatives speaking out for the impoverished, and kind souls donating to orphanages, Daya and Xiaoya broke down and wept. Had they really killed only good people?


    It was especially heartbreaking for them to see several videos where Zhuang Bifan, the head of the Gu Sect, and their master were nning how to use the sisters to kill those good people!


    The reason for the killings turned out to be because those individuals threatened the interests of the Gu Sect and hindered their unscrupulous money-making schemes!


    "Why is this happening? Sob... Sister, my heart hurts so much..." Xiaoya''s eyes were red and swollen as tears streamed down her cheeks, her entire being seeming hollowed out in an instant.


    Daya sat stunned beside her, her gaze distant and lost.


    For so many years, their master had been like a mother to them in their hearts, the epitome of their faith!


    And now that faith had copsed, leaving their lives suddenly adrift.


    "Brother Fan!"


    Xiaoya sobbed, tearfully calling out as she saw Ye Fan standing beside her. Without hesitation, she tightly embraced him, "I''m so heartbroken!"


    "It''s okay! Cry, it''ll feel better once you let it out," Ye Fan gently held Xiaoya. This was an essential part of growing up.


    Seeing the equally heartbroken Daya, Ye Fan tenderly opened his arms to her as well.


    Daya hesitated, her expression awkward and confused.


    In her eyes, there seemed to be a question: Can I... trust you?


    The sisters had been deceived by their master for nearly twenty years, and they could no longer easily trust anyone.


    ```


    Ye Fan understood Daya''s thoughts and nodded vigorously!


    Daya hesitated for a moment, then also reached out and nestled in Ye Fan''s embrace, and then hugged him tighter and tighter, her body beginning to convulse violently.


    Heartbroken!


    Utterly heartbroken!


    Seeing the shattered emotions of the two women, Ye Fan let out a long sigh, a stream of Qi Force surged from his hand, entering the bodies of the two women, calming their emotions and gradually lulling them into sleep.


    Sleep!


    A good sleep will do!


    "Arrange a safe and hidden ce for them to stay for now! You will be responsible for apanying them these next few days..." Ye Fan said to Yamada Eiko with a frown, "I have a task for you, within two days, teach them to be bad!"


    "Ah? Teach them to be bad? Master, what do you mean by that?" Yamada Eiko asked with a coquettish smile, her eyes full of seduction.


    Ye Fan was somewhat speechless, tapped on Yamada Eiko''s head, "Don''t let your thoughts wander! When I say teach them to be bad, I mean make them less naive. They have to learn about the treachery and cunning of the jianghu, and not be easily deceived by others anymore!"


    "Besides, when they wake up, give them this booklet and have them cultivate as soon as possible. They can control the toxins in their bodies through this thing!" Ye Fan took out the Poison ssics from his person and handed it to Yamada Eiko!


    Yamada Eiko, taking Daya and Xiao Ya with her, left, while Wang Fugui, carrying the reinforced iron cage, also followed them out of the bar, "Brother, are we going straight to the base next?"@@novelbin@@


    Ye Fan came to Guangcheng for three things!


    One was to confirm whether Shen Nanfei had anything to do with Eldest Brother''s death, which was now basically resolved!


    Another was to investigate the true murderer behind Third Brother''s killing and to trace the whereabouts of the Immortal Pce map. Only half has been aplished so far, with the involvement of the higher-ups from the Han Family, Cao Family, and Gu Sect mostly dealt with. What remains are several high-ranking officials from the Vermilion Bird Military and a few other families involved in the operation.


    The third was to retrieve the Rune Base that his mother left for him!


    "No rush! Didn''t Prince Jin send over a ten-person Martial Emperor Combat Team from the Capital? To get Tiankui Base back, we must first deal with these nuisances¡­" Ye Fan''s eyes revealed a profound look.


    One or two Martial Arts Experts did not intimidate Ye Fan.


    But when Martial Arts Experts formed into a significant force, that''s where the trouble began.


    Of course, the best approach would be to defeat them one by one! And having the support of one of the Four Great Families, who jointly managed the base, would make Ye Fan''s subsequent work much easier!


    "Old Guo, how''s the investigation going?" Ye Fan walked out of the bar''s front door, outside, Guo Li, and Yu Qiang were leading their men and waiting.


    "Brother! We''ve almost finished investigating the Four Great Families'' personnel. We just got intelligence that representatives from all Four Great Families, as well as many other major families from Guangcheng, are unexpectedly having a banquet at Pearl Grand Hotel today! However, due to the exceptionally tight security, our intelligence officers can''t get in, so we don''t know what the situation is like inside!"


    Representatives from the Four Great Families and so many other families from Guangcheng having a banquet today?


    Such a coincidence?


    "Let''s go have a look!"


    ...


    At Pearl Grand Hotel, on the eighth-floor hall!


    About thirty people were gathered around three tables, with a young man wearing round sunsses seated at the head.


    The young man had bandages on both sides of his head, seemingly covering wounds on his head, and upon closer examination, it was apparent that his ears were missing!


    This young man was none other than Commander Pan, the assistant of Capital King Jin, who had his ears sawed off by Prince Jin for ordering Eldest Xiong and others to act in Cloud City without authorization.


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    All of Commander Pan''s anger was directed towards Ye Fan!


    So when he learned that Prince Jin and the Scorching Sun Emissary nned to join forces with the Four Great Families in Guangcheng to act against Ye Fan, he volunteered toe in person, determined to personally ughter Ye Fan.


    "Everyone! Since Director Han and Director Cao seem to be unable to attend, we shouldn''t keep Commander Pan waiting. Shall we start the meal?" a portly man stood up, warmly inviting everyone, "It''s an honor for us to have Commander Pane to Guangcheng to personally supervise the work. With Commander Pan here, we will surely..."


    Splurt! Splurt!


    Before the fat man could finish speaking, Commander Pan suddenly grabbed a knife and fork from the table and stabbed viciously into the fat man''s chest and throat!


    After seven or eight consecutive stabs, the portly man fell dead in a pool of blood!


    "Eat if you want to eat, why so much nonsense? Eat!" Commander Pan calmly wiped the blood off his hands, picked up a chicken leg from the table, and tore off a piece...

 Chapter 413 Killing Like Hemp, I Had a Great Time Today!

    The Martial Arts Bodyguards who came with Pan Shi quickly rushed over, two people dragged away the chubby man''s corpse, while the rest pulled out rags and swiftly wiped the floor!


    Swish swish swish!


    In less than 20 seconds, the entire floor was spotless, and even the air had been sprayed with freshener.


    If they hadn''t seen it with their own eyes, these family bosses present wouldn''t believe that a living person had just died right before them!


    Yet Prince Jin''s right-hand man continued to eat with suchposure!


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    "Ah!" The waiter standing by was petrified with horror for dozens of seconds, and it wasn''t until the Martial Arts Bodyguards left the hall that she came to her senses and let out a scream.


    But remembering Pan Shi''s ferocity, she covered her own mouth with her hand, not daring to scream any further.


    Huh?


    Pan Shi, who was eating, suddenly paused, his gaze turning icy as he looked at the waiter beside him.


    The frightened maid squatted down on the ground, covering her ears with her hands, shaking all over, "Manager Pan, spare my life, Manager Pan, spare my life, please... I didn''t mean to..."


    Covering her ears?


    Seeing the maid''s action, a hint of resentment shed in Pan Shi''s eyes, and he couldn''t help but touch his own cheek, since Prince Jin had sawed off Pan Shi''s ears!


    A deathly silence fell over the scene!


    The dozens of families who came today were either directly sworn to Prince Jin or were vassal families of Prince Jin.


    As a favorite of Prince Jin, Pan Shi had invited everyone to dine together today, which everyone originally thought was an opportunity to curry favor. But now it seemed that this Manager Pan was not easy to get along with.


    Everyone held their breath, watching the maid with nervous faces, silently mourning for her in their hearts.


    Just now, Director Zhao had been stabbed to death for merely saying a few weing words, so the odds for this maid seemed grim!


    Just when everyone thought Pan Shi was about to make another move, Pan Shi merely smiled slightly, helped the maid up, and said, "Don''t be nervous! There you go, I''m not that scary, go on with your work, and remember to serve me personallyter!"


    As Pan Shi spoke, he even patted the maid''s shoulder, lookingpletely amiable.


    That''s it, no more problems?


    Everyone was full of doubt,pletely unable to understand what Pan Shi was really like!


    "What are you all staring at? Eat your food,e on, eat! The one who talked too much just now has been sent away, you don''t want to end up like him, do you?" Pan Shi spoke with a smile to the crowd, and the heads of the families present, as well as their representatives, did not dare to dy, quickly grabbing chopsticks and spoons, and started stuffing food into their mouths frantically.


    However, the few family heads close to Pan Shi involuntarily moved a bit to the side as they stuffed food into their mouths, trying to distance themselves from Pan Shi.


    But after only one bite, another disaster struck!


    "Damn! You''re actually eating, are you pigs?"


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    Pan Shi took out a shotgun from beside him and fired at a man in a suit, blowing his entire body to bits!


    He then stood up, grabbed another middle-aged man in a shirt, and plunged his head into the boiling hotpot!


    The intense heat caused the man in the shirt to cry out in pain, but because his head was submerged in the hotpot broth, all that came out was a gurgling sound... And just like that, the man was held down in the hotpot by Pan Shi until he was scalded and drowned to death!


    Thud! Thud!


    At this moment, the dozens of family heads and representatives present were petrified with fear, falling to their knees without any hesitation, fearing that they had offended Pan Shi in some way and would be the next to face Yama.


    "Alright! I''ve had my fun, and the entertainment for today ends here. I called you all here today to tell you that Prince Jin wants Ye Fan dead in Guangcheng, and you''d better carry out Prince Jin''s orders without any discount! If I find out that anyone doesn''t listen, doesn''t put in their full effort, or colludes with Ye Fan in secret¡­ Hmph¡­"


    Pan Shi merely snorted coldly, and everyone''s body involuntarily trembled!


    Observing the reactions of those present, Pan Shi was very satisfied, this was the effect he desired.


    To kill the chicken to warn the monkeys!


    He intended to integrate all of Guangcheng''s forces and have them absolutely obey hismands.


    He wants what he thinks, not what you think!


    "Rise! after the banquet, all family Grandmasters must report to me within an hour! As for the Four Great Families, you are very clear about what Prince Jin wants, you''d better cooperate with this Steward toplete the handover of the base!"


    Although Pan Shi was very cold to the other families, he was clearly more polite to the Four Great Families controlling Tiankui Base.


    Because to a certain extent, the Four Great Families controlling Tiankui Base possess a power that transcends the Secr World. Prince Jin''s desire to take over Tiankui Base is, in fact, an attempt to seize control of the runic weapons intrinsic to Tiankui Base, and at the same time to control thework of connections umted there!


    "The meal is truly over now, everyone rx! There won''t be any more programs to follow. Even if there were, they wouldn''t concern you!"


    Pan Shi looked towards the doorway, his mouth curling into a cruel smile as the waitstaff left.


    How dare she mock this Steward for not having ears?


    ¡­


    After Ye Fan arrived at Pearl Grand Hotel, he sensed hundreds of Martial Arts Experts arranged around the building from the entrance alone; there were at least several dozen experts at the Grandmaster Realm.


    There were also experts at the Martial Venerable Realm, and even those at the Martial Emperor Level presiding.


    Such a setup would indeed make it difficult for any ordinary master to infiltrate easily.


    But for Ye Fan, it was not difficult, with Teleportation, Ye Fan already appeared on the eighth-floor corridor.


    He emerged from around the corner and from a distance saw a waiter, carrying a bowl of soup and constantly wiping away tears, whimpering, "I don''t want to die! I don''t want to die..."


    This waiter was the same one who had screamed in the hall earlier.


    Although Pan Shi had not killed her at the time and had instead had her personally serve him, after leaving the hall, the more the beautiful waitress thought about it, the more frightened she became.


    Such a brutal person had killed someone just for uttering a few weing words; since she had screamed and disrupted his enjoyment, there was definitely no good oue in store for her.


    So, after leaving the kitchen with the dish, the waiter lingered at the entrance to the hall with a bowl of soup, never daring to go inside.


    "What''s wrong, beauty?" Ye Fan frowned slightly, gently asking the waiter.


    "Ah?" The waitress, startled by the sudden appearance of a stranger in the hallway, took a big leap back. Noticing that Ye Fan''s attire was different from Pan Shi''s men, she rxed a bit, "They''re killing people... Pan Shi, Prince Jin''s assistant, actually killed someone on the spot, I just screamed and then... "


    Listening to the waitress''s words, Ye Fan''s brows furrowed tightly, a touch of coldness in his eyes!


    Since ancient times, at important meetings like this, if a maid or a waitress appears and sees or hears things they shouldn''t, there''s often only one oue for them!


    And that is to be silenced!


    Thus, regardless of whether this waitress screamed or not today, her fate was destined to be the same!


    Hmph!


    Prince Jin''s assistant is so mad?


    Now that you''re here, it''s time to leave your life behind!


    "Don''t be afraid! I''lle in with you, you won''t have any problems!"

 Chapter 414 Life is as Cheap as Dogs! Should the Lowly Scum Just Die?

    In the dining hall, due to the previous event, everyone was eating with utmost caution and care.


    "Why hasn''t my soup arrived yet?" Pan Shi, frowning, chided as he threw the chicken leg he held onto the table.


    Hmm?


    Pan Shi''s scolding once again tightened the atmosphere at the scene!


    Everyone''s heart skipped a beat, involuntarily recalling the words Pan Shi had said to that waiter earlier.


    He demanded to be personally served by the waiter, it seemed that Manager Pan had no intention of letting that waiter off the hook.


    Given Pan Shi''s character, even if the waiter had done nothing wrong, he would find some pretext to kill her!


    Thump, thump, thump!


    "Manager Pan, your soup is here!"


    Just as everyone''s hearts were in their throats, the waiter appeared in the dining hall with the soup, quickly walking towards Pan Shi.


    Although Ye Fan had already instructed the waiter not to be nervous,


    faced with such a demon who had killed three people in a short span of time, it was impossible for the waiter to say she wasn''t nervous.


    When the soup was presented to Pan Shi, the waiter''s hands trembled uncontrobly, the soup almost spilling out of the bowl.


    "Very good! You''re quite obedient!" Pan Shi said with a smile as he watched the waiter ce the soup on the table.


    The female waiter, seeing no other action from Pan Shi, couldn''t help but breathe a sigh of relief internally.


    This was the final dish. As long as she lifted the lid off the bowl, she could leave the hall and wouldn''t be in danger.


    But just as the female waiter was about to lift the lid, Pan Shi suddenly reached out and pressed down on her hand, "Beauty, how about we make a bet? Let''s bet whether this soup contains coriander? I hate coriander the most... If there''s coriander, then you''ve lost, and you mustpensate for my good mood! If there isn''t any coriander, then you''ve won, and you''ll be safe..."


    This soup was Seaweed Egg Drop Soup!


    Logically speaking, it shouldn''t contain any coriander.


    Without the waiter saying a word, Pan Shi had already lifted the lid covering the bowl, revealing the vorful Seaweed Egg Drop Soup with its thick broth and no trace of coriander.


    "No coriander, no coriander!" The waiter, upon seeing the Seaweed Egg Drop Soup inside, had her face light up with intense joy, gasping for air heavily.


    She was finally safe!


    "Manager Pan, please enjoy your meal!"


    As she spoke, the waiter turned to leave quickly. She had decided that as soon as she stepped out of the dining hall, she would leave at once, without lingering, and distance herself far from Guangcheng.@@novelbin@@


    "Wait a minute!"


    The waiter had barely taken a step when Pan Shi grabbed hold of her, "You''re right, there''s indeed no coriander, but I also hate eggs... Haha..."


    Click!


    Pan Shi''s expression turned instantly cold as he drew a Desert Eagle from his person and stuck the barrel directly into the waiter''s mouth, with no hesitation about pulling the trigger.


    From the moment the waiter had covered her ears earlier, Pan Shi considered that she was mocking him, and he had already wanted her dead!


    Whimper!


    The waiter''s face was stricken with terror, her sky-high spirits now plunging, pushing her to the brink of copse.


    Desperately, the waiter looked around the hall for assistance from the other family bosses.


    But these bosses feared Pan Shi''s authority and madness, unable to ensure their own safety, let alone intervene for a mere waiter.


    Moreover, these bigwigs of Guangcheng, all operating under Prince Jin, had blood on their hands. Who among them hadn''t taken lives?


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    In their eyes, the life of a lowly waiter was worth less than that of a dog. If she died, so be it¡ªnothing of consequence... To them, it was as ordinary as if a dog in their house had died.


    The value of a life was less than that of a dog!


    This was the dark inner nature of these individuals.


    The waiter hadpletely given up hope, shifting her gaze toward the entrance of the hall.


    The young man that I encountered in the corridor earlier who said he woulde in with me and save me, where is he now?


    The waiter looked several times but still couldn''t find any trace of Ye Fan.


    In the end, the waiter gave up!


    It makes sense!


    Even the big shots in Guangcheng are afraid of Pan Shi, so how could a young man dare to confront Pan Shi!


    This shitty world!


    The lives of those at the bottom are just that cheap!


    Goodbye, world!


    As the waiter closed his eyes in despair, a purple apparition suddenly shed in the room.


    Crack!


    A stream of Qi Forceshed out and, in the instant Pan Shi pulled the trigger, the Desert Eagle was directly sliced into two by a streak of Qi Force.


    Ding!


    The firing pin broke and shattered, and although Pan Shi pulled the trigger, the bullet didn''t fire.


    Whoosh!


    In the instant the purple apparition neared the waiter, Ye Fan''s true form appeared as he reached out and embraced the waiter, retreating a meter back.


    "Cough cough!" The waiter coughed violently, expelling the half piece of the gun barrel from his mouth.


    Wow!


    A stranger suddenly appeared in the room, rescuing the waiter from Pan Shi''s grasp, causing a stir among all the family representatives and big shots.


    When they clearly saw the young man''s face, they were even more frightened, retreating to the corner of the wall in shock, "Ye... Ye Fan?"


    It was actually Ye Fan?


    The families present were all under Prince Jin''s banner!


    And they were absolutely archenemies of the Ye Family!


    Moreover, many of those families had directly participated in the attack n against the Ye Family.


    Everyone was aware that the Ye Family had recently risen again, all fearing when Ye Fan woulde looking for trouble with them.


    So now, with Ye Fan appearing before them, their hearts hung in suspense!


    Rustle rustle!


    The bodyguards on guard at the hall''s wall and entrance rushed towards Pan Shi''s side in a swarm upon seeing Ye Fan, preparing to make a move on him.


    But Pan Shiughed wildly, spreading his arms, "Ha ha! Ye Fan, I thought you wouldn''te... it seems your intelligencework is trash! You''re much slower than I imagined!"


    Pan Shi tossed away the broken Desert Eagle and stared malevolently at Ye Fan, "I''ve been waiting for you a long time! I just wanted to tell you that I came to Guangcheng personally to snatch the things your mother left for you, to let you watch me y with your wife and then finally kill you..."


    "Heh heh! You want to protect this waiter? Let me tell you, you can''t save him... ha ha..."


    Ye Fan stared coldly at Pan Shi, "Seeking death!"


    As he coldly snorted, Ye Fan was about to unleash his Martial Arts Qi to attack Pan Shi.


    This assistant of Prince Jin was only a Martial Emperor Fourth Rank, and the bodyguards around him weren''t particrly strong either. Killing Pan Shi wouldn''t be a big problem for Ye Fan.


    ording to the intelligence provided by Han Chengye and Cao Yutang, it seemed that the Top Ten Martial Emperor Experts sent by Prince Jin had not gathered here!


    "Don''t make a move! Young Master Ye, I advise you, don''t rashly make a move... heh heh, I''ve prepared a big present for you, watch carefully..." As he spoke, Pan Shi turned on the big screen in the room!


    Upon seeing the image on the big screen, Ye Fan''s face changed drastically, and he nearly exploded on the spot, "Pan Shi! How despicable can you be? What kind of skill is it toy your hands on them?"


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 Chapter 416 Ye Fan Sees the Summoning of Tai Nai!

    At this moment, Ye Fan felt as if his great-grandmother was calling out to him!


    Ye Fan''s bloodline was special, and with the support of the Heritage Power, he had not taken the invasion of those 72 types of toxins seriously.


    But now, the Ancient Dark Prohibition from within the wooden stake turned into a ck liquid, enveloping the Heritage Power, and Ye Fan suddenly sensed the breath of death.


    Those toxins wreaked havoc in Ye Fan''s body, making him feel dizzy.


    Without any hesitation, Ye Fan rapidly activated his Eighth Rank Martial Emperor Martial Arts Qi, frantically resisting the toxins in his body.


    ording tomon sense, the body of an Eighth Rank Martial Emperor could be described as having Copper Tendons and Iron Bones, and a regr Martial Arts attack would trigger the body''s instinctive defense reaction.


    The key issue was that the waitress had not used any Martial Arts Qi, and Ye Fan had been neglectful for a moment, resulting in such severe damage to his body.


    But even though he was severely injured, Ye Fan was after all an Eighth Rank Martial Emperor with special inheritance from the dragon-patterned ring and the Poison ssics, a Cultivation Technique specifically for toxins. Just a brief activation allowed him to temporarily control the 72 types of toxins in his body.


    However, more troubling was the Dark Power from the ck liquid of the wooden stake. After invading Ye Fan''s body, part of it enveloped his Heritage Power, while the rest quickly dispersed throughout his body, clinging and spreading to all of his meridians and bones just as Pan Shi had described¡ªdevouring and absorbing the Vitality Force within Ye Fan''s bones!


    Ye Fan''s strength was suppressed by this Dark Power, and it continued to decrease.


    Ye Fan felt his actions were bing sluggish, and more importantly, he noticed that arge number of Martial Emperor powerhouses were gradually gathering in the hotel.


    At this moment, Ye Fan understood that the reason Pan Shi had gathered the bigwigs of Guangcheng here today was to deliberately release the news.


    The purpose was to attract him here!


    Hmph!


    You want to kill this young master?


    Even if I die, I must take you down with me!


    Ye Fan''s body exploded with Martial Arts Qi, and with a wave of his Battle Saber, heunched a fierce burst of Martial Arts Qi at Pan Shi and the waitress not far away.


    "Damn it! He can still fight?" Pan Shi, seeing Ye Fan continue to fight despite his strength being limited by the ck wooden stake, trembled in fear.


    As Ye Fan''s attack approached, Pan Shi, without any hesitation, sidestepped and swiftly grabbed the waitress, using her body as a shield in front of him.


    "Steward Pan, no..." the waitress screamed, trying to struggle free, but it was toote.


    Boom! Bang!


    The powerful Qi Force blew a huge hole in the hotel''s wall, and the chest of the waitress shielding Pan Shi was directly sted open, her body also showingyers of visible cracks.


    Crack! Crack!


    A breeze blew in from the window, and the waitress''s body turned into a pile of rubble in an instant, falling to the ground.


    Using Ye Fan''s goodwill to ambush him? This is a well-deserved fate!@@novelbin@@


    The air was filled with a bloody scent. Those bigwigs who had been ready to cheer at Ye Fan''s assassination now cowered silently in the corner.


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    A dangerous counterattack before death!


    In the hall, several members of the families even took advantage of Pan Shi''s distraction to quietly slip away through the main door!


    Huh?


    One move had not killed Pan Shi, and Ye Fan frowned before attacking again!


    A strong aura sent several bodyguards'' Battle Sabers flying, carrying a fierce murderous intent as attacks came at Pan Shi from eight directions.


    Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!


    The Battle Sabers tore through the void, emitting a sharp explosive sound, sealing off all of Pan Shi''s escape routes!


    Pan Shi had nowhere to run, "Someone help me!"


    Pan Shi''s pupils dted as he mobilized all of his Martial Arts Qi, trying to flee, but he waspletely immobilized! The bodyguards around him, even those of Martial Venerable Realm, were toote to save Pan Shi now.


    ```


    Pfft! Pfft!


    Seven battle sabers, all hit Pan Shi, piercing through his heart and dantian, nailing Pan Shi firmly to the wall!


    One of the battle sabers had slit right through Pan Shi''s crotch!


    Pfft!


    Pan Shi''s toothpick was cleanly severed, instantly lightening his body by two taels!


    Pfft!


    "God damn it... ah...", Pan Shi spouted a mouthful of fresh blood, his strength quickly began to dissipate.


    At this point, Ye Fan could no longer afford to move forward and finish him off because the dark power inside had begun to erode his body, making Ye Fan feel dizzy and unsteady on his feet.


    Pain emanated fiercely from deep within his bones as if countless small knives were slicing at them.


    Ye Fan''s thoughts turned, attempting to activate the Teleportation Trait to flee the scene.


    But after repeatedly triggering themands, Ye Fan suddenly realized the Teleportation Trait had failed to work?


    Then, the Demon Shadow Illusion Body was suppressed as well?


    This is bad!


    His Martial Arts Qi was weakening rapidly, all his trump cards were suppressed by the dark power and couldn''t be used. Moreover, Ye Fan felt his vision starting to blur.


    "Go... kill him... at all costs..."


    At this moment, Pan Shi, nailed to the wall and spitting blood, was still issuing orders to kill.


    Can''t dy any longer!


    Before the door guards could form a blockade, Ye Fan punched a path through and rushed towards the exit of the hall, then, relying on his memory, he headed for another stairway.


    But clearly, the punch Ye Fan threw this time was nowhere near as powerful as before!


    Pfft!


    Ye Fan had barely taken a couple of steps before he unexpectedly spat out a mouthful of ck blood, and blood started seeping from his skin all over his body.


    Seeing such a scene, those bodyguards who were previously terrified of Ye Fan suddenly grew confident, "Ye Fan is severely injured, his strength is about to fall below the Martial Venerable Realm, hurry, let''s take him down together!"


    "Right, as long as we capture Ye Fan, Prince Jin will win, and we''ll bepletely safe!"


    The bodyguards chased after him frantically, while Ye Fan staggered forward in flight.


    The stairway entrance, which could have been reached instantly with Teleportation, now seemed endlessly distant to Ye Fan. It was right in front of him, yet felt utterly out of reach!


    As the dark power continued to invade and consume him, Ye Fan''s footsteps slowed down more and more until he was on the verge of copsing to the ground!


    Cannot fall!


    I must not fall!


    Ye Fan''s eyes had be thoroughly blurry, his eyelids were incredibly heavy. However, he was forcefully persevering with his willpower. He must not fall... If he copsed, what would be of the Ye family?


    What would happen to his seven sisters-inw?


    Prince Jin would surely annihte thempletely!


    But no matter how strong Ye Fan''s willpower was, his body had reached its limit and could no longer hold out, finally falling to the ground!


    The bodyguards chasing after him had their eyes shining with excitement!


    Finally... was Great Xia''s number one prodigy, Ye Fan, about to die at their hands?


    Squeak!


    Just as the bodyguards were closing in, a door in the corridor squeaked open...


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 Chapter 422 Red Silk Tyrant Body! Full Evolution!

    Having found the knack, Ye Fan''s subsequent process went much more smoothly!


    Using the Dark Prohibition within the Soul Locking Wood as nourishment, the me of Inheritance swiftly tempered every bone and tendon in his body!


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    When all the breath of the Dark Prohibitions within Ye Fan''s body waspletely refined, all the Root Bone in Ye Fan''s body also instantaneously upgraded to Spirit Bone!


    At this moment, Ye Fan''sprehension of Martial Arts, his understanding of power, had entirely leaped several steps, simply iparable to the period of his Mortal Bone.


    Ye Fan could clearly feel that his cultivation speed seemed to have increased by many times.


    The power of the Divinity Fragment inside his body, the power of the Nine Dragons Yang Meridian, all began to automatically release, filling Ye Fan''s Spirit Bone¡­


    Hum!


    In an instant, Ye Fan''s strength not only recovered, but also directly broke through to the Martial Emperor Ninth Rank Peak!


    And it continued to rise¡ªif Ye Fan wished, he could immediately break through to the Martial Saint Realm with no problem.


    But now that Ye Fan''s Root Bone had been upgraded, he was not in a hurry at this moment; it was better to stabilize his foundation in the Ninth Grade Martial Emperor realm toy the groundwork for the future.


    Ye Fan closed his eyes and re-experienced every cell in his body!


    The feeling of that powering back was wonderful!


    Even, Ye Fan found that the Red Silk Spirit Body that had fused with his body seemed to have improved in quality along with the improvement of Ye Fan''s Root Bone.


    At this time, the Red Silk Spirit Body had no apparent change in form, but Ye Fan could sense an imperial aura emanating from the Red Silk Spirit Body, as if it held a power thatmanded worship!


    Red Silk Tyrant Body!


    These ancient Spirit Beasts were no simple creatures!


    As for what use there was in the improvement of the Red Silk Spirit Body''s quality, it was probably something to researchter!


    In the room, Shen Mange was still obediently sitting by the bed!


    Her skin was fair, and only a little bit of intimate clothing was left, disying Shen Mange''s stunning figure to the fullest.


    Although Ye Fan had already admired it back in Flower Capital, admiring it again was a different kind of charm.


    A super international star, the nation''s pure goddess, she was an untouchable existence for almost all malepatriots.


    But at this moment, in front of Ye Fan, Shen Mange was just like a little housewife, praying for her husband to wake up quickly!


    "Mange!"


    Ye Fan sat up from the bed and softly called out, startling Shen Mange, who instantly threw herself into Ye Fan''s arms, tearfully chiding, "You scared me to death, you bad jerk¡­"


    Shen Mange gently hit Ye Fan''s chest, but after striking once, she stopped, "You¡­ you''re really okay now? You''re not going to fall apart again, are you?"


    Previously, just a light hug from Shen Mange almost broke Ye Fan''s waist.


    "It''s okay now! I''m now frighteningly strong, do you want to feel it?" Ye Fan gave Shen Mange a mischievous smile and leaned over to kiss her cheek.


    I really owe it to my sister-inw today!


    If it weren''t for the touch of immortal power from the Immortal Path Guide, Ye Fan''s me of Inheritance would have been locked by the Soul Locking Wood, and the power of the Nine Dragons Yang Meridian could not have been exerted, then Ye Fan''s final fate would really have been a wretched death.


    "Ah! You''re such a bad guy, Old Guo and Yu Qiang are outside... how about tonight, is tonight okay?" Shen Mange squirmed in Ye Fan''s embrace, and her ck shoulder strap slid off, exposing her fair ( ) ready to soar!


    Ye Fan couldn''t look away even if he wanted to!


    Following Ye Fan''s gaze, Shen Mange looked down at herself, intending to tidy up after seeing her own bashful scene.


    Look! Look!


    She would be his sooner orter!


    "Heh heh! Then why did you take off your clothes just now, what were you nning to do?" Ye Fan continued to tease Shen Mange, causing her face to turn bright red, almost wishing she could find a hole to crawl into.


    "Yixue was right; you really are terrible! Hmph... Tell me honestly, did you...?" Shen Mange struggled to finish her sentence, clearly embarrassed to say it out loud.


    What a bad guy!


    "Haha! Alright, I''ll stop teasing you. Get ready, let''s go out. They must be worried by now!" Ye Fan said with a deep look out the window. "Hmph! Prince Jin still ns to make a big move in Guangcheng? Then let''s make an even bigger mess. I want topletely uproot Prince Jin''s basis in both Guangcheng and the Vermilion Bird Domain!"


    Prince Jin, Zhao Jin, had such a powerful influence in Great Xia mainly because nearly all the high-ranking officials in the Southern Battlefield''s Vermilion Bird Domain were under his control, along with a million-strong army.


    That''s why Prince Jin had the capital to defy the Ye Family!


    This time, since the perpetrators involved in the assassination attempt on my third brother were high-level officials from the Vermilion Bird Domain, Ye Fan would undoubtedly turn the Vermilion Bird Domain upside down. While dealing with those murderers, he would incidentally change the heavens of the Vermilion Bird Domain. Destroying one of Prince Jin''s roots, Prince Jin could jump all he wanted, but he''d be a tiger without teeth.


    ...


    In the room where the Scorching Sun Emissary and others were in the Capital Western Suburbs,


    The projection of Ye Fan''s body structure on the wall dissipated in an instant, turning into snowkes. The next moment, the special projector exploded on the spot!


    Pfft!


    The Scorching Sun Emissary spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and staggered, barely managing to stabilize himself against the wall!


    "Your Highness the Holy Envoy, are you alright?"


    "What happened to you?"


    The entire room was in chaos as over a dozen people rushed towards the Scorching Sun Emissary.


    Fear surged in the Scorching Sun Emissary''s eyes. "The Ancient Prohibitions inside the Soul Locking Wood have all been broken by Ye Fan? What kind of monster is he?"


    The Scorching Sun Emissary''s expression grew heavy. "Why do I also feel the intervention of immortal power? What''s going on here? Could it be that the Immortal Gate is also meddling in this affair? Things are getting more and more troublesome!"


    The Scorching Sun Emissary nced at everyone present. "Issue the orders, keep a close watch on all of Ye Fan''s movements, but make sure not to act rashly. We must not reveal our presence! I must contact the higher-ups and think about how exactly to kill this bastard!"


    "Yes!"


    ...


    In the Shen Family Courtyard in Guangcheng, Ye Fan and Shen Mange stepped out of the room, and everyone in the hall immediately perked up!


    "Big brother, are you alright now?"


    "I knew it, our master is super strong, with an Indestructible Vajra Body!"


    "It''s great that Pavilion Master is fine!"


    Everyone crowded around, each expressing their concern.


    Ye Fan nodded to everyone and walked straight over to the Ice Demon. "Thank you. How has your master arranged for what''s next?"


    If it weren''t for Songyang arranging for this Ice Demon to take him out of the hotel at the crucial moment, Ye Fan might have been doomed!


    After all, even if Yu Qiang and Guo Li and others had stormed in, it would have taken time.


    "The master said, if Young Master Ye died, I would be the scapegoat. If Young Master Ye lived, everything would be up for discussion!" The Ice Demon spoke calmly. "Before the operation, the master had already evacuated all family members. Since Young Master Ye is not dead, I will contact the master right away!"


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    A two-pronged approach?


    If Ye Fan died, all responsibility would fall on the Ice Demon, with no rtion to the Song Family... But if Ye Fan survived the ordeal, then the Song Family would have backed the right horse and could cling to this ''golden thigh'' from then on...


    Interesting!


    The Ice Demon had just connected the call when a string of curses came from the other end. "Dammit! Why did you only call me now? Hurry up ande save me, two Martial Emperor dogs are chasing me with knives..."

 Chapter 424 Tyrant Body Forces Rent Collection? Two Martial Emperor Experts Reduced to Slaves!

    Although Songyang was howling fiercely outside, Ye Fan was not in a hurry!


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    The instant he observed, Ye Fan had figured out that this Songyang had an extremely agile movement technique.


    Even if two Martial Emperor experts joined hands, they might not be able to injure Songyang immediately.@@novelbin@@


    Boom! Boom!


    The two Martial Emperor experts swung their battle sabers toward the spot where Songyang stood, instantly creating two giant pits on the ground, each thirty feet long!


    "Cough cough!"


    As the dust settled, Songyang coughed violently, scrambling towards Ye Fan''s location in a rather disheveled manner, "Young Master Ye, you can''t just stand by and watch me die, that would be terribly inconsiderate!"


    At this moment, Songyang''s head was full of weeds, his face stained with grey dust and white patches, his energy chaotic, a stark contrast to his previously calm demeanor.


    Seeing that Songyang was about to rush into the trees, Ye Fan finally stepped out with Guo Li and Wang Fugui, and others in tow, "Oh dear! I''m terribly sorry, Patriarch Song, I''mte, are you alright? I''m truly grateful for your life-saving grace!"


    Ye Fan smiled, offering Songyang a fist and palm salute, acting quite surprised.


    "..."


    Songyang waspletely speechless. Brother, could you be any more fake?


    You''ve clearly been here for at least two minutes already, only revealing yourself after seeing me make a fool of myself.


    You did this on purpose!


    In fact, Ye Fan did it on purpose.


    It was a small punishment for Songyang''s slippery behavior and having a backup n.


    "No worries! No worries, just in time! Ouch... shit, here theye again, Young Master Ye, be careful..." Songyang was still exchanging pleasantries with Ye Fan when he suddenly sensed the two dimwitted Martial Emperor experts swinging their battle sabers again, promptly moving deftly behind Ye Fan.


    Feeling it wasn''t safe enough, Songyang even dashed behind Guo Li, Wang Fugui, and the others, quickly moving to the very back of the group!


    "Patriarch Song, why are you running so far away?" Ye Fan smiled subtly; this Songyang was truly an amusing character!


    "Young Master Ye, it''s cooler in the back, I was just catching some breeze... Young Master Ye, those two guys are swinging their sabers our way, aren''t you going to dodge?" Songyang, from behind, looked on in shock as the two Martial Emperor experts'' sabers were about toe crashing down on Ye Fan''s head.


    Seeing that the distance to Ye Fan''s head was less than three feet, Ye Fan seemed to show no intention of dodging!


    Was Young Master Ye this confident?


    Hum!


    Ye Fan simply waved his hand lightly, and a powerful surge of Martial Arts Qi radiated out from him.


    The Absolute Domain was activated, instantly suppressing the strengths of the two Martial Emperor experts to below the Control Realm.


    With just two fingers, Ye Fan effortlessly blocked the attack of the two Martial Emperor experts.


    No matter how hard the two Martial Emperor experts tried, they couldn''t move their sabers forward even a bit more.


    But in Songyang''s eyes, his jaw was about to hit the ground!


    Fuck!


    This strong?


    An attack by a Martial Emperor Third Grade expert was blocked by just two fingers from Young Master Ye?


    These were two Martial Emperor experts after all, when did Martial Emperor experts be so worthless?


    What kind of monster is this?


    Did I make the smartest choice this time? Is the Song Family going to soar from now on?


    Songyang swallowed hard!


    Ye Fan''s strength must at least be above that of a Martial Emperor Fifth Rank or Sixth Rank, right? Today, Ye Fan was ambushed like that, with Soul Locking Wood entering his body, yet he seemed to be perfectly fine in an instant; how then could Prince Jin ever be a match for Ye Fan in the future?


    At this moment, Ye Fan extended his hand to block the movements of the two Martial Arts Experts, and with a light flick of his finger, the Three Thousand Red Threads Spirit Body eagerly prated into the bodies of the two men!


    Buzz!


    Sizzle!


    The instant the two Red Thread Spirit Bodies entered the bodies of the two Martial Arts Experts, Ye Fan seemed to clearly feel the sound of electric currents sizzling from the Red Silk Tyrant Body, along with a humming noise!


    The feeling was like that of a high voltage connector suddenly touching fire, where the electricity starts to flow, but sparks begin to fly at the connection point!


    As the Red Thread Spirit Bodies entered the bodies of the two Martial Arts Experts, Ye Fan clearly felt his Red Silk Tyrant Body''s tentacles instantly and forcibly connect with the main vein of the insect eggs'' tentacles inside the two men''s bodies!


    Then, a golden liquid flowed from the tentacles inside the bodies of the two men into Ye Fan''s Red Silk Tyrant Body!


    The insect eggs inside the bodies of the two great Martial Arts Experts directly submitted to the Red Thread Spirit Body inside Ye Fan!


    Although the situation felt absurd, Ye Fan was certain that this was the reality!


    Had his evolved Red Silk Tyrant Body forcibly extracted nutrients, energy from the bodies of the two great Martial Emperors?


    Collecting rent?


    Maya Ecological Civilization?


    Was his Red Silk Tyrant Body the parent-level organism, and the insect eggs inside the bodies of the two Martial Emperors were offspring-level organisms, hence they were forced to pay tribute?


    After those golden liquids entered Ye Fan''s body through the Red Threads, the Red Silk Tyrant Body itself did not absorb a trace, instead, all of it flowed into Ye Fan''s dantian. Under the burning of the me of Inheritance, the thick golden liquid, as thick as a finger, subsequently turned into a thin golden thread as fine as a hair, quietly settling in Ye Fan''s dantian.


    Ye Fan could feel that the golden thread contained an incredibly terrifying power, but when he tried to use Martial Arts Qi to control it, it waspletely ineffective!


    What chance was represented by that strand of golden thread?


    A sh of inspiration struck Ye Fan''s mind, as if he had seen a simr golden thread somewhere before, but then he instantly forgot!


    When the "nutrition" was almostpletely absorbed, the Red Silk Tyrant Body automatically retracted. Although the Red Silk Tyrant Body''s own consciousness had been burned away by the me of Inheritance, Ye Fan could still feel that it had a kind of ingratiating emotion transmitting to him.


    "Subordinate pays respects to the master!"


    Ye Fan was still puzzled, but the two great Martial Arts Experts in front of him lost their previous confusion in their eyes, knelt down reverently in front of Ye Fan, and worshipped sincerely.


    Holy shit!


    Such a scene shocked everyone around, including Guo Li, Wang Fugui, Yu Qiang, Songyang, and others.


    What''s going on?


    Is Young Master Ye''s personal charisma really that formidable?


    Just with a single encounter, he made two great Martial Arts Experts willing to submit?


    Only Ye Fan knew that the two great Martial Arts Experts must have been subdued by the imposing force of the Red Silk Tyrant Body. Rather than saying they had be his ves, it would be more urate to say that the insect eggs in their bodies had submitted to the Red Silk Tyrant Body.


    But the result was the same, the consciousness of the Red Silk Tyrant Body had already been erased by Ye Fan''s me of Inheritance, so these two Martial Emperors were now his ves from this point on!


    And their outward identity was as Martial Arts Experts by Prince Jin''s side, loyal subordinates to Pan Shi.


    Pan Shi was counting on using them to forcibly take over the Tiankui Base behind the Four Great Families!


    At this moment, Ye Fan finally understood!


    Why there had suddenly been so many experts above the Grandmaster Realm at Pan Shi and Prince Jin''s end, even ten Martial Arts Experts showing up.


    Because they were not cultivated through normal cultivation methods, but by using those tentacle insect eggs invading the human body,bining the insect eggs with the body, and using the parasitic insect eggs'' abilities to assist, thus instantly skyrocketing in strength!


    However, the downside of such actions was that their strength was fixed from then on, and more importantly, because the insect eggs themselves were conscious, the host''s intellect would be severely impaired, even losing their self-consciousnesster on!


    Ye Fan''s eyebrows twitched, if the Red Silk Tyrant Body could control Martial Arts Experts with insect eggs in their bodies, then using the Red Silk Tyrant Body, if he could control all the Martial Arts Experts around Pan Shi, wouldn''t Pan Shi be dumbfounded by then?

 Chapter 426 My Grandfather Has Been Poisoned? What Kind of New Scam Is This?

    "Men are no good! Except for Master!"


    "Master is the best man in the world, you''ll graduallye to realize how good Master is, hehe!" Yamada Eiko became somewhat intoxicated just thinking about the aura emanating from Ye Fan.


    In Guangcheng South Suburb, Yamada Eiko found a vi and bought it specifically to hide Ye Fan''s treasures¡­ No, it was to fulfill Ye Fan''s request to "teach the saints Daya and Xiao Ya a lesson" within two days!


    "Right! Sister Huizi, you''re absolutely correct, Brother Fan is the best man!" Xiao Ya nodded furiously in agreement!


    Initially, Xiao Ya was somewhat hostile when interacting with Yamada Eiko, but after spending some time together, they quickly became close.


    "Miss Huizi, why did you buy so many clothes back?" Daya was stunned looking at the heap of colorful clothes piled on the couch.


    Were those even called clothes?


    Nothing but a palm-sized piece, what could it cover?


    Some were even hollowed out or semi-transparent¡ªhow embarrassing it would be to wear that outside!


    There were also some outfits Daya recognized, worn by flight attendants on nes, but the fabric had been reduced by at least eighty percent... There were also nurses'' outfits from hospitals, equally short and thin...


    Damn capitalists, are they all so cheap with the fabric?


    "Of course, it''s to corrupt you two!" Yamada Eiko said with a wicked smile, "Come on! Time is tight. You only have two days, and after two days, Master will inspect your assignment. If you don''t perform well, Master won''t want you anymore!"


    "Ah! Then Sister, let''s hurry and start changing clothes!" Xiao Ya and Daya now depended on Ye Fan and were somewhat worried upon hearing Yamada Eiko''s words.


    Under the guidance of Yamada Eiko, Xiao Ya and Daya quickly got the hang of it, and the room immediately became a vibrant scene.


    Yamada Eiko certainly understood what Ye Fan meant by "corrupting"¡ªit was to teach Daya and Xiao Ya about the wickedness of society, not to trust people too easily... because Yamada Eiko herself was mischievous enough to be the best teacher for this lesson!


    These lessons, of course, Yamada Eiko always taught, but when it came to freedom in attire, she didn''t miss out either!


    Hehe!


    Two dayster, when the two perfect saints were handed over to the master, it would definitely be a brand new experience, and Master would surely praise me then!


    Achoo!


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    On the way to the Qi Family, Ye Fan, Wang Fugui, Guo Li, and others were in transit when Ye Fan suddenly sneezed out of the blue!


    It''s not like I have a cold; who is talking bad about me?


    Because Shen Mange was holding a concert in Guangcheng, the city''s transient poption had surged in recent days, leading to traffic congestion on the streets.


    The sedan carrying Ye Fan crawled slowly forward.


    Songyang sat beside Ye Fan, his eyes scanning outside the car window when he suddenly eximed upon spotting an old man in the square, "Eh? Old Master Qi is out and about?"


    Ye Fan followed Songyang''s gaze toward the square and saw an old man in a Tang Suit with a stick of candied haw in his left hand and sugar-painted candy in his right hand, eating with great pleasure. Sugar was clinging to his white beard, and he kept smacking his lips, "Delicious! So delicious, thank you, my precious granddaughter. Jiaojiao takes the best care of me!"


    Next to the old man, a dorky young girl in denim shorts and with a ponytail, grinned widely, "Of course! Grandpa doted on me the most when I was little! Eat slowly, the family bodyguards won''t catch up here for a while. You eat without worry; I''ll keep watch for you!"


    "That''s Old Master Qi, Qi Debang, and his granddaughter Qi Jiao! The old man has serious diabetes and several other chronic illnesses, so the family has always forbidden him from eating sugar. That''s why he often sneaks out to buy candied haw. He''s been caught many times... When Qi Jiao is at home, she often helps cover for him..."


    Listening to Songyang''s exnation, a smirk inadvertently appeared at the corner of Ye Fan''s mouth.


    My own grandfather, Ye Zhengguo, a lifetime in the military, yet in the end, our family was nearly annihted... Sigh, I must make an effort as soon as possible. I have to make the Ye Family rise again and ensure our family begins to flourish once more!


    Weren''t we known as the Ye Family''s ''Ten Great Proud Sons of Heaven'' before?


    In my hands, there must be twenty, thirty¡­ even more Proud Sons of Heaven, right?


    Ye Fan reviewed the list in his head, including the Princess Consort from the Capital, Qiu Wan from Flower Capital, Ren Xueying, Empress Ji Ningxuan, as well as Daya and Xiao Ya, Yamada Eiko¡­ It seemed possible...


    Just as the vehicle was about to continue forward, Ye Fan suddenly spotted a man wearing a duckbill cap hurrying towards Qi Debang and his granddaughter Qi Jiao in the za. The man bumped into Old Master Qi in an urate collision.


    "I''m so sorry, so sorry! I was in a hurry!" The man in the duckbill cap quickly steadied Old Master Qi with both hands, a guilty look on his face.


    However, the man''s face was also covered by sunsses, so it was impossible to see what the man in the duckbill cap actually looked like.


    What''s more, what nobody noticed was that in the moment the man in the duckbill cap approached Old Master Qi, his fingernails shot out at high speed, quietlyunching three puffs of powder into Old Master Qi''s mouth!


    From a distance, Ye Fan could see the dense ck aura contained within the powder!


    Poison!


    It was a very toxic poison, abination of various poisons...


    However, neither Old Master Qi nor his granddaughter Qi Jiao seemed to care much. "It''s alright! Young man, be more careful when you walk next time, luckily, my candied hawthorn didn''t fall!"


    The man in the duckbill cap nodded, and with a swift movement, he dashed into the crowd and disappeared.


    "Stop the car!" Ye Fan''s expression turned stern, and he shouted at Wang Fugui in front. His body was already rushing towards Old Master Qi.


    The poison released by the man in the duckbill cap just now was extremely potent andplex inposition. Ye Fan had never encountered it before and was unsure how soon it would take effect. Therefore, he had to act immediately!


    If it had been someone else, Ye Fan might not have intervened.


    But Songyang said that since the Qi Family were loyal vassals to his mother, he naturally couldn''t stand by and do nothing after witnessing the incident!


    Ye Fan quickly grabbed Old Master Qi''s wrist, and after feeling the pulse, frowned deeply. The old man''s condition was truly terrible; his body was weak and almost extinguished, not to mention gued with a multitude of diseases.


    And most importantly, Ye Fan could clearly feel that the potent toxins had already entered Qi Debang''s bloodstream!


    If he didn''t act quickly to save him, it would be very troublesome!


    "Hey! What are you doing? Why are you grabbing my grandfather? Let go of him right now!" Qi Jiao saw Ye Fan suddenly rush out and grab Qi Debang''s wrist. She immediately cried out and knocked Ye Fan''s hand away, then stood in front of her grandfather. "What are you trying to do?"@@novelbin@@


    Ye Fan said with a serious face, "Miss! Your grandfather has been poisoned. The man who ran into your grandfather just now has poisoned him with something very toxic. Please move aside so I can have a look at him. Otherwise, your grandfather is in mortal danger!"


    "What did you say? Poisoned?" Qi Jiao frowned and nced at Ye Fan. "What is this, some new scam? That man bumped into my grandfather, and now you''re saying he''s poisoned? Are you kidding me?"


    "¡­" Ye Fan was at a loss for words. "Your grandfather truly has been poisoned. Please let me have a look, otherwise in a moment, he will begin vomiting blood and convulsing. It might be toote to save him then!"


    "Shut up! Stop cursing my grandfather ¡­ you damn swindler, get lost, or I''ll call the police!" Qi Jiao obviously didn''t believe Ye Fan. She stared at him fiercely, took out her cell phone, ready to call the police!


    Qi Jiao was wearing a white camisole, and because she was so infuriated, her chest trembled with anger¡­ about to burst!


    These despicable scammers are getting more and more outrageoustely¡­

 Chapter 429 Gang Crime? Brazen Enough to Show Up at Our Door?

    In the Qi Family''s grand hall!


    Head of the Qi Family, Qi Yuan, sat at the head of the table with a gloomy expression on his face.


    Several middle-aged men dressed in luxurious garments, with tiger-patterned embroidery on their cuffs, sat to the side. The man leading them had a square face andrge ears and with a smile that didn''t reach his eyes, he said, "Head of the Qi Family, we''ve made our meaning very clear! We only need you to cooperate by opening up Tiankui Base so our Ancient Martial Mini Alliance can take a few Rune Weapons, that''s all!"


    "As a condition, all these Elixir Pills are for the Qi Family, along with some Top-grade Techniques! Those annoying flies in your family, I will take care of them for you, even the pressure from Capital King Jin. We can help resolve that too, ensuring that King Jin and his people won''t dare set their sights on Tiankui Base again! With the protection of our Ancient Martial Mini Alliance, the Qi Family will immediately rise to be one of the top existences in the Secr World!"


    "How about it? Head Qi, please consider it carefully?"


    These men came from the Ancient Martialmunity, part of a small alliance independent from the Ancient Martial Alliance. Due to the decline of the Nangong Family, the current head family of the Ancient Martial Alliance, the seven great families were dissatisfied with the restrictions of the Ancient Martial Alliance and thus had formed a separate coalition.


    The man leading them, named Qiu Yuanji, was the deputy head of the Qiu Family, a top-ranking family within the Ancient Martial Mini Alliance.@@novelbin@@


    Their purpose foring here was very clear; they were eyeing the Tiankui Base.


    Qi Yuan frowned as he looked at the mountainous pile of Top-grade Elixirs, Cultivation Techniques, and medicinal materials in the hall! With so many Top-grade Elixirs, it was enough to mass-produce a tremendous number of Martial Arts Experts, which could turn into an immensely powerful family in the Secr World, instantly boosting the status of the Qi Family.


    To say he wasn''t tempted, that would be false!


    But Qi Yuan was an honest man and still remembered the words the Miss had entrusted to him twenty years ago before she left. If the young master returned, he must hand over Tiankui Base to him intact!


    Just yesterday, Qi Yuan had received a call from Songyang, who said the young master had already arrived in Guangcheng and was nning to take over Tiankui Base.


    At this moment, whether it was King Jin or the Ancient Martial Mini Alliance, anyone who wanted to intervene would be refused by Qi Yuan.


    "Mr. Qiu, there''s no need to consider! I''ve repeated my stance several times as well, Tiankui Base is an asset left for the young master by the Miss, and our Qi Family is merely managing it. Without the young master''s orders, we will not hand it over to anyone! Please leave!"


    Qi Yuan waved over to the housekeeper, "Show them out!"


    Having said that, Qi Yuan was ready to leave the grand hall.


    This Tiankui Base, with its Rune War Soldiers and all the secrets of making Top-grade Runes, had drawn the attention of many!


    "Hold on!" The housekeeper was escorting Qiu Yuanji and his people out, but Qiu Yuanji showed no intention of leaving, and his face began to darken, "Head Qi, are you really going to refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit? Must we tear our faces apart for you toply? This is yourst chance¡ªdo you agree or not?"


    "Get out!" Although Qi Yuan was an honest man, he wasn''t someone who could be easily bullied. A surge of Qi Force welled up in his hand as he swung a chair at Qiu Yuanji and his people.


    Such an action had already made his attitude crystal clear.


    "Fine! Very good¡­ Qi Yuan, you''re forcing us to do this! Hmph! If you''re willing to disregard even the life of that old thing in your house, then feel free to try!" Qiu Yuanji''s face began to twist viciously, "Or perhaps, if you can bear to not care about the life of your father, maybe you can also bear not to care about the lives of the one hundred and twenty members of the Qi Family¡­ I advise you to call and check on your daughter and your old man first!"


    "Perhaps, at this moment, your old man has already started coughing up blood, hehe!"


    Huh?


    Qiu Yuanji''s words made Qi Yuan''s every hair stand on end, and he felt an ominous premonition. Turning anxiously to his housekeeper, he asked, "What about the old man and Jiaojiao? Weren''t they just strolling in the back garden?"


    At this moment, a bodyguard hurried over, some panic evident in his manner as he reported to Qi Yuan, "Head of the family, something terrible has happened! The young miss has sneaked out again with the old master, and the brothers are currently tracking them!"


    Hiss!


    Qi Yuan involuntarily sucked in a breath of cold air.


    If they were within the grounds of the Qi Family''s estate, it would take those people some effort to pull any stunts, but outside of the estate, there''s simply no telling.


    "If you dare harm a single hair on my daughter or father, it''ll be the end of you!"


    Qi Yuan hissed at Qiu Yuanji, then dialed a video call to his daughter, Qi Jiao. This reckless girl, he had already told her, recently it''s not peaceful in Guangcheng, and asked her not to wander around. Yet here she was, not only wandering by herself but also taking the old master with her!


    ...


    In the square, Qi Jiao was hugging her grandfather, watching as he kept spitting blood, still puzzled by what Ye Fan had said earlier when suddenly she noticed her father''s video calling through.


    Qi Jiao''s face was filled with bitterness, tinged with fear!


    With such a big incident, her father was definitely going to harshly criticize her.


    But at this point, things had already gotten somewhat out of hand, and Qi Jiao could only grit her teeth and answer the video call, "Dad!"


    "Where are you? How is grandfather right now... Ah... Dad, what happened to you? Why are you vomiting so much blood?" In fact, without needing Qi Jiao to borate, Qi Yuan had already seen the old master''s condition through the video call, and his face immediately turned pale, "What exactly happened?"


    "Just now, someone bumped into us, and then a group of people surrounded us iming that grandfather had been poisoned, and they bullied me... In the end, they left, and then grandfather started vomiting blood..." Qi Jiao roughly recounted what had happened, "Before they left, that person said that if I don''t want grandfather to die, I should hurry up and take him home!"


    "Dad, they must be scammers, it''s organized crime. Dad, you need to be careful!"


    Organized crime!!!


    Qi Yuan red fiercely at Qiu Yuanji and the others, then lowered his voice to Qi Jiao, "Bring your grandfather back immediately!"


    After hanging up the call, Qi Yuan rushed forward and fiercely grabbed Qiu Yuanji by the cor, mming him against the wall behind and coldly said, "How despicable of you! To resort to such lowly tricks, what skill is that?"


    Qiu Yuanji was not angry at all, instead, he let out a sinisterugh, "It doesn''t matter if it''s despicable, as long as it works! Besides, Head of the Qi Family, I already gave you a chance... It''s you who forced us, so me me why don''t you!"


    "If you ask me, you better have your precious daughter bring the old master back quickly, so we can administer the antidote as soon as possible. Otherwise, if too much time passes and the antidote loses its effect, the old master''s life will be at risk, and we would be held responsible oh!"


    "You..." Qi Yuan was so angry he wanted to punch these scumbags into oblivion, but with the old master''s life hanging in the bnce and the antidote in their hands, he had to forcibly suppress the fury in his heart!


    "Head of the family, there''s a group of people at the door asking to see you! They say they''ve already met with the young miss and can save the old master''s life!" a bodyguard reported to Qi Yuan at the entrance of the hall.


    Qi Yuan''s face was covered in shadows.


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 Chapter 431 So Ashamed I Wish I Could Crawl into a Hole!

    Qi Jiao shifted her gaze toward Ye Fan, who gave a devilish smile, "I told you we''d meet again, didn''t I? Here we are, much sooner than expected, right?"


    "You... I..." Qi Jiao thought back to what she had witnessed in the square, all the actions taken by Ye Fan.


    Could it be that Ye Fan was truly inserting needles into Grandpa to detoxify and save him?


    But when exactly was Grandpa poisoned, and howe I didn''t know about it at all?


    "Well, Little Tater, do you understand now? If it hadn''t been for my big brother stepping in, your grandpa would''ve been long dead by now! You should be thanking my big brother properly, and apologize to me!" Wang Fugui chided Qi Jiao with some smugness.


    However, Qi Jiao only pondered for a few seconds before another possibility dawned on her, "Hmph! Dad, don''t be fooled by them; for all we know, they could be in cahoots, scheming to deceive you together¡­"


    "???" Qi Yuan was shocked by his daughter''s wild imagination!


    The folks from the Ancient Martial Mini Alliance like Qiu Yuanji intended to seize the Tiankui Base, so it made sense that they would poison the old master. But Young Master Ye was already the owner of the Tiankui Base, it didn''t make sense for him to do so!


    "Silly girl, your brain must have been eaten by dogs!" Ye Fan smiled helplessly. Even though Ye Fan was usually patient, at this moment, he felt like smacking this silly girl''s bottom a few times.


    If Ye Fan hadn''t been determined topletely subdue Qi Jiao, he would have decided to ignore her altogether.


    Just when the people at Qiu Yuanji''s side thought they were in big trouble today, Qi Jiao''s unexpected assist immediately had them swiftly changing their tune, "Yes! That''s right, we''re all in this together, and mind you, it was all his idea, he''s the one who arranged the poisoning of the old master!"


    Qiu Yuanji winked at his twopanions, and the three of them immediately said in unison, confirming that they were in league with Ye Fan.


    This reversal of the situation left Qi Yuan, who had already recognized Ye Fan, feeling uncertain, "This... whom should I trust now?"@@novelbin@@


    Qi Yuan was a simple and honest man surrounded by cunning individuals, making him feel like his CPU was about to overheat.


    "Brother Qi, don''t listen to their nonsense, they are framing and scapegoating! How could Young Master Ye possibly poison the old master? I saw it with my own eyes. Young Master Ye was clearly helping the old master to detoxify, and Jiaojiao even had a fight with Young Master Ye..."


    "Dad! Look, they''ve admitted it themselves; regardless of anything else, capture all of them for now and conduct a slow interrogation. We will get to the bottom of this!" Qi Jiao retorted loudly.


    "It seems you really won''t give up until you''re faced with the end!" Ye Fan snorted coldly and shouted towards the gate, when Yu Qiang and members of Tianji Pavilion immediately brought out a group of people wearing hoods into the courtyard.


    "Let us go! Who the hell are you guys to capture us? Do you know whose people we are? Our boss is Qiu Yuanji, the Vice Alliance Leader of the Ancient Martial Arts!"


    "Hmph! You''re with the Qi Family, aren''t you? That''s right, I admit, it was I who poisoned Elder Qi, what can you do to us now that you know? Only Vice Alliance Leader Qiu has the antidote for this poison!"


    A group of hooded men knelt on the ground, continue to curse aloud, while Qiu Yuanji, seeing these people, turnedpletely pale, "This... 1, 2, 3..."


    Qiu Yuanji counted and realized that everyone he had sent out to poison and to monitor, more than a dozen people in total, had all been captured by Ye Fan.


    "Him? The man with the duckbill cap... He really did poison Grandpa?" When Qi Jiao saw the man with the duckbill cap, she suddenly remembered, at that time in the square, how the man had bumped into Grandpa.


    Could it be that simple to poison someone? How did he do it?


    Oh my God!


    Was it really them?


    These hooded men, are they really the ones in cahoots with Qiu Yuanji?


    And this Young Master Ye and hisrades, were they actually trying to save Grandpa?


    And here I was, wanting to hit him, to bite him... and I had just misunderstood him sopletely?


    What should I do now?


    Qi Jiao was so ashamed she wished she could find a hole to crawl into, even avoiding Ye Fan''s gaze!


    Phew!


    The hoods were removed from the heads of the captured men. Everyone''s eyes turned to look at Qiu Yuanji, "Alliance Leader Qiu, save us!"


    "We followed the escape route you nned, but I don''t know where these people came from; they just captured us!"


    "You promised, if wepleted this mission, we could leave. I even recorded it, you can''t go back on your word now!"


    Oh damn it!


    Listening to his subordinates'' utterly foolish words, Qiu Yuanji felt like he was going crazy. These idiots¡ªwhy couldn''t they keep their mouths shut when it was clear nobody would think they were mute if they didn''t speak?


    Qiu Yuanji surveyed the situation before him. Although they were also strong at the Martial Emperor level, on Ye Fan''s side there were two formidable experts, Ye Fan and Yu Qiang. Moreover, the Qi Family also had Martial Emperors arranged in secret by Prince Jin. Should a real fight break out, Qiu Yuanji''s side would not have the upper hand.


    Before his subordinates could finish speaking, Qiu Yuanji''s martial breath already began to fluctuate, nning to forcefully break out and escape!


    Qi Yuan realized what was happening no matter how slow he was, "Men, take Qiu Yuanji down!"


    Whoosh!


    Qi Family''s bodyguards immediately charged towards Qiu Yuanji, blocking off his escape route.


    With a cold snort, Qiu Yuanji took out a porcin bottle and said arrogantly, "Nobodye closer! Hmph, don''t forget, your old master has been poisoned by us. Without our unique antidote, he''s as good as dead. Everyone back off, and if you dare to stop me, I''ll crush this thing right away!"


    Qiu Yuanji unted the porcin bottle in front of Qi Family''s bodyguards, his eyes, however, were fixated on Ye Fan and the others.


    The strengths of those bodyguards from the Qi Family were merely at the Grandmaster Realm; Qiu Yuanji could easily dispatch them with a single move.


    What was most troubling were the two Martial Emperor powerhouses, Ye Fan and Yu Qiang, as well as Guo Li, Wang Fugui, and others who were already at the Martial Venerable Realm.


    With the porcin bottle in hand, it seemed like no one dared to make a rash move, and they all took a step back.


    Just as Qiu Yuanji and hispanions had reached the entrance of the courtyard, Ye Fan snorted coldly and made his move!


    The Three Thousand Red Threads shot out, and before Qiu Yuanji could react, the Red Silk Tyrant Body had already entangled Qiu Yuanji and his people. The thread-like strands directly controlled their meridians and dantian, causing Qiu Yuanji and hispanions to instantly stiffen on the spot,pletely unable to move.


    "Ah! What''s this¡­ Ye Fan, what have you done? Why can''t I move my body?" Qiu Yuanji stared at the Red Silk Tyrant Body that had entered his own flesh, and he was utterly astounded.


    Had the simpleton Young Master Ye from the Ye Family be so terrifying?


    The controlling Red Threads actually had such power, incapacitating all three of them in an instant?


    The three of them were, after all, equipped with the strength of the First and Second Rank Martial Emperors!


    Since when had fighters at the Martial Emperor level be so feeble?


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    But in reality, it wasn''t that theirbat abilities had be rubbish; it was that Ye Fan was just too strong!


    With the strength of a Ninth Rank Martial Emperor, his root bone had been elevated above Spirit Bone, andbined with the Divinity Fragment, the Nine Dragons Yang Meridian, and the Heritage Power within his body, Ye Fan could easily y even Martial Saint powerhouses!


    The undeniable oue was that the n of Qiu Yuanji and his men hadpletely failed!


    Considering Ye Fan''s previous track record, there was no chance for them to live through this day!


    A strand of Red Thread secured the porcin bottle from Qiu Yuanji''s hand and pulled it in front of Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan opened the bottle and sniffed it, then frowned and said, "Hmph! This isn''t an antidote at all. It''s apletely different poison, you''re courting death!"


    As he spoke, Ye Fan smashed the bottle on the ground.


    Hiss hiss!


    Following the shattering of the bottle, the liquid inside flowed onto the concrete floor, instantly corroding severalrge holes in the cement¡ªits toxicity was evident!


    Qi Jiao shivered at the sight. If she had rashly given the supposed antidote to her grandfather, wouldn''t that have hastened his journey to meet his grandmother?


    "Speak! Where is the real antidote?" Although Ye Fan indeed had methods to detoxify the old master, if an antidote was avable, Ye Fan would naturally prefer to take the easier route.


    "Ha-ha! An antidote? You''re thinking too highly, how could an antidote possibly exist for abination of 72 poisons? There is no antidote... Ye Fan, since I''m as good as dead today, I might as well take someone with me¡ªit won''t be lonely on the Yellow Springs Road... Qi Yuan, consider yourselves lucky this time, but next time, you won''t be so fortunate..." Qiu Yuanjiughed maniacally, as a dead pig doesn''t fear boiling water!


    "Ah?" Qi Jiao let out an astonished yelp when she heard it. No antidote?


    Then how would her grandfather''s poison be cured?


    Thinking back to what Ye Fan said earlier, only he had a way to save her grandfather... But she had already made a fierce deration: ''I, Qi Jiao, would rather drown than ask Ye Fan to save my grandfather,'' This... Qi Jiao nced at theke in the courtyard, her expression struggling, wondering if she really ought to jump in...

 Chapter 434 Blood Exchange to Seize Life? Are You a Demon?

    "Minister Yu! Quickly assist Qiu Yuanji with the Vitality Force, and make sure he doesn''t die immediately!"


    Ye Fan reprimanded Yu Qiang, a sly smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.


    Hmph!


    So this Qiu Yuanji wants to sit around and watch my disgrace?


    Let''s see how you like it when the stone you lift falls on your own feet!


    Ye Fan''s n was quite simple. Since the blood in Old Master Qi''s body had been thoroughly "contaminated" and was beyond saving¡ªrequiring aplete bloodletting to survive¡ªhe might as well give up on the original blood and directly exchange it with Qiu Yuanji''s.


    Qiu Yuanji, being in his prime and a Martial Emperor at that, couldn''t be healthier. Using his blood for the exchange with Old Master Qi''s would be perfect!


    As for the exchange conduit, a hospital might need dialysis equipment and such, which could be quite troublesome.


    But Ye Fan had the Three Thousand Red Threads and the Red Silk Tyrant Body with Fine Conduits, which made the process incredibly convenient.


    "Ye Fan... You''ve already promised me your body, can you not give me hope and then let me down? Please save my grandfather, why did you suddenly stop? I promise to do whatever you say from now on if you cure my grandfather, okay?" Qi Jiao watched as the Vitality Force in her grandfather''s body weakened, pleading with Ye Fan through tears.


    She grabbed Ye Fan''s arm and shook it, and with Qi Jiao''s arm shaking, despite the warm currents it produced, Ye Fan was in no mood to pay attention to that right now.


    "Remember what you said!"


    Ye Fan finished speaking and suddenly realized the ambiguity in his words.


    He had meant for Qi Jiao to remember to obey him in the future, but coupled with her earlier words, it could be misconstrued.


    But seeing Old Master Qi''s weakening state, Ye Fan had no time to exin, "Move aside!"


    After pushing Qi Jiao away, Ye Fan focused his thoughts and the Three Thousand Red Threads surfaced on his wrist, splitting into two groups¡ªone entering Old Master Qi''s body, and the other delving into Qiu Yuanji''s, tightly entwining with his blood vessels and beginning to absorb the fresh red blood from Qiu Yuanji''s veins.


    At this moment, Qiu Yuanji was under Yu Qiang''s control, with no possibility of death.@@novelbin@@


    Despite having a hole sted in his chest, the wound was stemmed, and he was receiving Vitality Force from Yu Qiang. Qiu Yuanji''s mind was clearer than ever.


    As he saw the sinister Red Threads siphoning blood from his body, Qiu Yuanji panicked, "Ye Fan, you damned killer! What are you trying to do? Just kill me... what kind of devilry is this?"


    The healthy red blood flowed rapidly through the Red Thread conduits, and the other ends of the threads pierced into a vein on Old Master Qi''s body.


    Simultaneously, the Red Threads that had entered Old Master Qi began to swiftly extract the "contaminated" blood from his body, rapidly transporting it into Qiu Yuanji.


    Initially, the blood contaminated by dark energy from Old Master Qi''s body, upon entering the conduits of Ye Fan''s Red Silk Tyrant Body, tried to corrode and provoke it, but a golden light emerged on the Red Silk Tyrant Body, swiftly pacifying the dark energy.


    Although each Red Thread conduit is incredibly fine, there were thousands working at once!


    Within moments, Old Master Qi''s originally pitch-ck skin turned back to a normal hue.


    In contrast, half of Qiu Yuanji''s body had been drained of its blood, reced with Old Master Qi''s "contaminated" blood, turning half of his own body ck.


    "Ah! Dammit... Ye Fan, you son of a *****! How can you be so despicable, resorting to such a stealthy switcheroo... Damn it, it''s too vile..."


    "Stop! Stop it now, ahhh..."


    Qiu Yuanji wasn''t afraid to die, but he didn''t want to die in such a suffocating way!


    Damn it!


    He hade here to kill Old Master Qi, to use Qi Debang''s life or death as leverage to force Qi Yuan topromise. But in the end, he''d be the scapegoat for Qi Debang.


    His indignant roars did nothing to change his fate.


    The Three Thousand Red Threads worked at high speed and just a few dozen secondster, the blood exchange wasplete.


    Ye Fan retracted the Red Threads and gave Yu Qiang a signal. Yu Qiang released Qiu Yuanji!


    Now, Qiu Yuanji was engulfed in the intense ck poison, almost turning into coal... 72 types of toxins rampaged through his body, using it as a battlefield, with the dark energy corroding his veins.


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    Pffcht!


    Qiu Yuanji copsed to the ground, his face filled with resentment as he stared at Ye Fan, "You... are you a demon?"


    The next moment!


    As the toxins and dark aura exerted their full power, Qiu Yuanji waspletely corroded into a puddle of blood, exuding a foul stench.


    Ye Fan flicked his wrist, and the me of Inheritance swept across.


    The puddle of blood was reduced to nothingness, as if Qiu Yuanji had never existed.


    Was that it?


    Ye Fan''s domineering act left everyone present with their jaws dropped!


    Blood exchange?


    The sky swap?


    How did Ye Fane up with such an oundish n?


    Qi Yuan and Songyang were looking at Ye Fan, their eyes shining.


    The young master is so mighty, perhaps even more formidable than thedy was back then!


    Tiankui Base has been humiliated for so many years, is it finally going to rise again?


    The mes, Three Thousand Red Threads... just how many trump cards does Young Master Ye have? He''s too powerful!


    Wang Fugui was still somewhat simple-minded, no longer surprised by his boss''s methods!


    Yu Qiang appeared to understand fully, the Pavilion Master is truly formidable!


    Qi Jiao looked at the vanished Qiu Yuanji, feeling a sense of vindication in her heart. This despicable scum dared to harm Grandfather, he deserved death!


    But, even though Qiu Yuanji was dead, could Grandfather really be cured?


    "Grandfather?" Qi Jiao called out to Qi Debang, who was lying on the stone table.


    "Dad? Can you hear me?" Qi Yuan also walked over to Qi Debang with expectation, holding Qi Debang''s hand as he spoke.


    However, despite Qi Jiao and Qi Yuan''s calling for a while, Qi Debang showed no response.


    What?


    Qi Yuan reached out to check Qi Debang''s nostrils, and suddenly screamed in terror, "Ah! Dad, please don''t scare me... Why aren''t you breathing? Young Master Ye, didn''t you say it was all right just now? Howe..."


    Qi Yuan''s body was trembling. He had also sensed the reinvigorated Vitality Force in his father just before¡ªhow could the breathing suddenly stop?


    No breathing?


    Ye Fan''s eyebrows rose, something didn''t seem right.


    After the blood exchange waspleted, Ye Fan had already thoroughly checked with his Devil''s Pupil. Not only had Old Master Qi''s body been cleared of all toxins and dark aura, but even his old ailments, like diabetes, had beenpletely eradicated.


    At this moment, Old Master Qi should be no different from a robust middle-aged man.


    "Haha! My dear son, my performance was convincing, wasn''t it? Did I scare you?" Before Ye Fan could speak, Qi Debang suddenly leapt up from the table, jumping down by himself, "I feel like I''ve gotten fifty years younger, terrifyingly strong, haha!"


    "..." Qi Yuan and Qi Jiao were speechless, their grandfather, despite his age, was still so yful!


    "Let''s go! On such a great day, we must go out and have a feast, to wee Young Master Ye and to thank him for saving my life!" Although Elder Qi was a bit mischievous, he turned to Ye Fan with a look of utmost sincerity.


    Just as everyone was about to leave to have a meal, two Martial Emperor powerhouses suddenly appeared before them, blocking their way, "I''m sorry! Others may leave, but without the supervisor''s orders, you cannot take a step out of this courtyard!"


    The two Martial Emperor powerhouses that appeared were precisely the ones Pan Shi had arranged to keep an eye on Qi Yuan...


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 Chapter 437 Shaking Them? Let Them Come Together to Feed!

    Qi Ming looked at Ye Fan with gratitude, "Yes! Young Master Ye!"


    As the steward of the Qi Family, having spent so many years in the family and Guangcheng, he still had some face. And yet, Chen Feng had actually made him crawl out of the hotel, losing not only Qi Ming''s face but also the face of the Qi Family.


    This was rubbing the Qi Family''s face in the dirt!


    Now, Ye Fan was about to give them a dose of their own medicine!


    Ye Fan, normally calm, struck with the force of thunder when he moved, and had just nowid low the Martial Emperor bodyguard from the Chen Family with a disy of imposing, martial might!


    The Qi Family finally had a mountain to lean on again!


    That feeling was just so good!


    Qi Yuan took a long, satisfied breath, bowed slightly to Ye Fan, thinking to himself that Young Master Ye''s future achievements would surely surpass those of the miss.


    The things the miss had not aplished back then, Young Master Ye would definitely solve perfectly!


    "You dare!" Seeing Qi Ming walking towards him, Chen Feng''s face twisted with fury as he viciously scolded, "Qi Ming, what are you? You even dare to make me crawl back..."


    Chen Feng felt he had been greatly insulted.


    In Chen Feng''s heart, Qi Ming was nothing more than a dog of the Qi Family, not on the same level as himself.


    A mere dog could make him crawl back on his knees¡ªwho would respect him then?


    If it had been Qi Yuan stepping forward, Chen Feng might have been able to ept it somewhat!@@novelbin@@


    Chen Feng continued to curse loudly, while Qi Ming nced left and right, grabbed severalrge flower pots nearby without saying a word, and smashed them down hard onto Chen Feng.


    Bang!


    One flower pot was not enough to vent his anger, so Qi Ming swung another down fiercely!


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    The dozen or so flower pots ced at the entrance were all emptied by Qi Ming.


    "Damn it! You were so arrogant, bullying Laotzu, but now you''ve got what''sing to you!" Qi Ming had not been able to beat Chen Feng before, nor did he have any support, so he had to swallow his anger.


    But now that Ye Fan had stepped in, casually crippling the Martial Emperor bodyguard from Chen Feng''s family, and with the support of the Grand Tutor Mansion and the powerful backing of the Town Martial Hall, what was there to fear?


    "Holy shit... my head... my crotch... hiss, you dare to smash... fuck¡­ my balls... ah..."


    After a dozen flower pots hade crashing down, Chen Feng, unable to move, waspletely mangled.


    His nose was askew from the impacts, blood was flowing from his crotch, and hey gasping on the ground!


    "Crawling or not?" After smashing so many flower pots, Qi Ming finally felt a bit of his anger subside and coldly scolded Chen Feng.


    "Damn it..." Chen Feng instinctively wanted to keep cursing, but seeing the situation before him, he feared Qi Ming would actually smash him to death right there if he didn''t yield.


    No, his life was the priority!


    "You''re ruthless! I''ll crawl... but you''d better not forget, our Chen Family has the support of Prince Jin. Manager Pan has arranged for two super-strong Martial Emperor experts to be stationed with our family. When theye killing their way here, all of you will die!" Chen Feng admitted defeat with frustration, but a fierce light shed in his eyes as he continued to threaten Ye Fan and the others.


    "Still talking tough? Seems like you haven''t been beaten enough, huh? Then I will keep going until you''re subdued!" Qi Ming picked up a flower pot, intending to continue his assault.


    Smashing felt incredibly satisfying to Qi Ming!


    He had never imagined that smashing someone so recklessly could feel so thrilling.


    But Ye Fan stepped forward, grabbed Qi Ming''s wrist, "Wait a second!"


    Huh?


    Qi Ming didn''t quite understand what Ye Fan meant.


    Ye Fan stepped forward twice, looking down with amanding presence at Chen Feng, "You mean to call for help, don''t you? Come on... here''s your chance. Make the call, summon everyone you can..."


    While speaking, Ye Fan handed over a cell phone to Chen Feng with a look of "sincerity".


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    What?


    Ye Fan''s actionspletely baffled Qi Ming and the others!


    Is there even such a thing?


    Having clearly gained the upper hand and being able to ruthlessly torment Chen Feng, Ye Fan actually let Chen Feng call for help?


    "Family head, this..." Qi Ming looked worriedly at Qi Yuan beside him, what if Chen Feng really managed to bring a Martial Emperor powerhouse? Could the people present handle them?


    Even though Qi Yuan was somewhat puzzled himself, after what had just happened, he knew that Ye Fan must have a reason for his actions, "Don''t worry! Young Master Ye''s methods cannot be understood by ordinary thinking; let the bullet fly for a while!"


    Even more confused was Chen Feng, who had just been thrashed by Ye Fan and then viciously beaten by Qi Ming. The most formidable Elder Jiang at his side was now useless!


    As for the other bodyguards of the Chen Family, they were all hiding inside the hotel lobby, not daring to show their faces!


    Chen Feng was already frightened, already cowed!


    "I... I don''t dare to fight... I was wrong, Young Master Ye..."


    With a face full of fear, Chen Feng looked at Ye Fan. For some reason, although it was just a nce from Ye Fan, Chen Feng felt as if his soul was shivering.


    Who knows if Ye Fan letting him make a call was another trap?


    If he walked into it, Ye Fan would probably hammer him to death!


    "Call! If you don''t call, then I''ll have no choice but to hit you!" Ye Fan said with a wicked smile, his Qi Force surging around his ankle, causing the ground to shake and lift a wave of air!


    Whoosh!


    The pieces of the flower pots and porcin that were scattered on the ground turned into powder in an instant under Ye Fan''s powerful Qi Force.


    Hiss!


    Such powerful strength made Qi Yuan, Qi Ming, Qi Jiao, Songyang, and the others twitch their eyelids fiercely!


    Young Master Ye''s strength had actually be this terrifying!


    Chen Feng was about to cry. Damn it, if those Qi Forces hit him, wouldn''t he also turn to ashes?


    "I''ll call, I''ll call..."


    Now, whether it was a trap or not set by Ye Fan, Chen Feng had to dive in!


    "Dad! Hurry and get those two Martial Emperor strongmen from our family toe to Guangcheng Grand Hotel to back me up, I''m being bullied, hurry..." Once the call was made, Chen Feng tremblingly handed the phone back to Ye Fan.


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    But Ye Fan didn''t take the phone back, "That''s it? That''s all the people you can call for help? I look down on you! Use your brain, think again, who else could be brought in to deal with me; let them alle together..."


    At this time, Qi Yuan and the others seemed to vaguely understand Ye Fan''s intention!


    Ye Fan wanted to avoid trouble, so he was letting the forces supporting the Chen Family to alle together, so he could deal with them all at once and save himself the trouble?


    "Ah?" Chen Feng was growing more puzzled with Ye Fan. What kind of bizarre demand was this? Since you''re so eager to seek death, then I won''t be polite, "I also have connections within the Vermilion Bird Military. Can I call them too?"


    Hmph!


    You think you''re so powerful, huh?


    Well, fine. Let those powerhouses from the Vermilion Bird Domain act together. No matter how tough you are, you wouldn''t dare to stand against Imperial power, right?


    Those big shots from the Vermilion Bird Domain who killed your third brother a while back can send you to join him now!


    When Ye Fan heard "Vermilion Bird Domain," his eyebrows twitched slightly!


    Is everything rted?


    Hmph!


    The murderous assants from the Vermilion Bird Domain had connections with the Chen Family too? If that was the case, then there would be no need for him to go to the Vermilion Bird Domain to find them individually!


    "Call!"


    Summon them all, ready for giving away your heads...


    Those big shots Chen Feng was calling had no idea that his call was essentially signing their death warrant!


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 Chapter 439 Now youre scared? Too late! Even kneeling and calling me grandpa is useless!

    Inside the Guangcheng Grand Hotel, in private room 308 on the third floor!


    Ye Fan, Guo Li, Wang Fugui, Qi Jiao, and others took their seats one after another.


    As for Chen Feng, he was under the watch of the Qi Family''s bodyguards, crawling around in the hall and barking like a dog, with a live broadcast arranged by someone on the spot.


    The Chen Family''s face was bound to bepletely lost this time!


    "Young Master Ye, this time... the Qi Family has been so fortunate because of Young Master''s intervention! If it weren''t for Young Master taking action, my father might have already... s..." Qi Yuan rose to his feet, bowing respectfully to Ye Fan, "Young Master Ye, please allow me to offer my deepest respect!"


    Qi Debang also stood up, bowing respectfully to Ye Fan, "Young Master, this old man''s life was saved once by the youngdy in the past and now once again by you, Young Master! Our Qi Family is forever indebted to Young Master Ye''s grace!"


    As one of the Four Great Families in charge of the Tiankui Base, the Qi Family was gradually weakening, but as they held one of the keys to operate the Tiankui Base, they were a target of envy, and countless people were plotting against the Qi Family!


    Prince Jin had his eyes on the Qi Family, and Pan Shi even sent two of the Ten Great Martial Emperors to surveil Qi Yuan... The Ancient Martial Mini Alliance, to force Qi Yuan into submission, directly poisoned Qi Debang, while secretly, who knows how many other forces were spying...


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    "Get up! Head of the Qi Family, Old Master, you''ve worked hard to guard the property left by the mother for so many years!" Ye Fan helped the two to rise, speaking sincerely, "Previously, my strength was weak, and I didn''t even know of the existence of the Tiankui Base, so I failed to protect the Qi Family, the Song Family..."


    As Ye Fan spoke, he nced around the room and surprisingly didn''t see Songyang.


    "Eh! Where did Patriarch Song go?" Ye Fan asked curiously to Guo Li beside him, wasn''t Songyang following them in earlier?


    "Oh! Patriarch Song received a few calls just now, something urgent came up, and he said he''d join for dinnerter, so we shouldn''t wait for him!" Guo Li replied, and without further thought, Ye Fan continued, "Now that I havee to Guangcheng and n to take over the Tiankui Base, from now on, the Qi Family will be my people. Anyone who dares to touch the Qi Family will be making an enemy out of me, Ye Fan!"


    "Thank you, Young Master Ye!"


    Qi Yuan bowed again, then took out an ancient-looking box from his body and handed it respectfully to Ye Fan, "Young Master, this is one of the four keys to activate the Tiankui Base! Due to disagreements among the Four Great Families, thest time the base was activated was three years ago... s, many orders for runic weapons in the Tiankui Base are still unfulfilled, and once the base is activated again, I''m afraid those forces wille knocking to press for their orders..."


    Ye Fan frowned slightly, opened the box, and insidey not a key as he had imagined, but...


    "Apass? This is the key?" Ye Fan picked up thepass inside the box, which was notrge, about the size of an adult''s palm, bronze-colored, and engraved with some mysterious and peculiar runes. Though thepass was small, it had a total of 12 concentric rings from the innermost to the outermostyers that could rotate smoothly against each other. Holding it in hand, a sense of ancient aura transferred into Ye Fan''s body.


    Even more so, Ye Fan saw that when he infused his Martial Breath into it, the 12 rings with runes emitted a faint flow of light and moved on their own!


    "Yes! This is the key left to us by the youngdy back then... Every time the Tiankui Base is activated, four such keys must be inserted simultaneously for the base to operate..." Qi Yuan exined respectfully!


    Ye Fan held the "key" in his hands and studied it for a long while; even using Devil''s Pupil to observe it, he found nothing particrly unusual.


    However, judging from the ancient aura and flowing light emitting from thepass, there were definitely secrets about this key that Ye Fan was not yet aware of.


    What exactly is the Tiankui Base?


    Ye Fan grew increasingly interested in this property left by his mother!


    "As for what the Tiankui Base actually is, even we from the Four Great Families don''t clearly know to this day, because although the base is veryrge, many areas are bound by Ancient Prohibitions, and we are unable to enter. What we can do is very limited, only able to transport materials for the Rune War Soldiers, then deliver the finished products..."


    Although Qi Yuan was trying his best to describe the situation at Tiankui Base, Ye Fan found himself more and more confused as he listened.


    It felt like Tiankui Base was akin to a "ck box." While the Four Great Families were in charge of the base, in reality, they were merelyborers,pletely clueless about what exactly was going on inside.


    It seemed that only by entering the base himself would he be able to uncover its mysteries.


    Qi Yuan handed over the Compass Key, and it was likely that Songyang would do the same. That left only Liang Antong and the Chen Family¡ªhow could he make them hand over the keys willingly? This was a question that needed thoughtful consideration!


    The dishes were served one after another, and everyone was enjoying the feast. Just as they were winding down, a bodyguard from the Qi Family rushed in with a panicked report, "They''re here... the Martial Emperor experts of the Chen Family have stormed in..."


    Ye Fan released his Perception, sensing the situation on the first floor, and immediately understood.@@novelbin@@


    "Hmph! They''re so slow; the Chen Family''s execution is not that impressive," Ye Fan waved to Guo Li and Qi Yuan among others, "Come on, let''s go down and meet them. It''s a good opportunity to take care of them all at once!"


    Before, with the power of the Red Silk Tyrant Body, Ye Fan had already subdued four Martial Emperor ves, numbered one to four, and had nted them around Pan Shi. If he could capture the two great Martial Emperor experts from the Chen Family as well, that would make six!


    Of the Top Ten Martial Emperor Experts brought by Pan Shi, Ye Fan had already used the Red Silk Tyrant Body to control half of them.


    By the time he took over Tiankui Base, even if a great battle was inevitable, Ye Fan would not be worried about the experts.


    ¡­


    In the lobby of the Guangcheng Grand Hotel!


    As two great experts from the Chen Family appeared, Qi Yuan''s bodyguards arranged on the first floor were all knocked down, the Chen Family''s Guard Captain helped Chen Feng up from the ground, "Young Master Chen, how did you end up like this?"


    At this moment, Chen Feng was riddled with several holes and had been crawling on the ground for so long that he was like a dying dog, barely clinging to life.


    "They''re finally here... I want them all dead..."


    Chen Feng was roaring so furiously that he couldn''t help but spit out a few mouthfuls of blood.


    And just at that moment, Ye Fan and Yu Qiang came out of the elevator.


    Seeing Ye Fan and Qi Yuan appear, Chen Feng struggled to stand up, tremblingly pointing at Ye Fan and said, "It''s him... it''s him. You two, go... chop him into mincemeat for me. I want to skin him, eat his flesh..."


    "Ye Fan, now it''s finally my turn, right? See, I have two great Martial Emperor experts on my side, huh... You''ve been invaded by Manager Pan''s Soul Locking Wood in your body, you''re probably at the end of your rope now, right? Make me eat my own words, aaargh... Go, cut off his tongue first..."


    Chen Feng became more and more infuriated as he roared at the two great Martial Emperor experts beside him!


    A twitch appeared at the corner of Ye Fan''s mouth as he spoke indifferently to Chen Feng, "Cut off my tongue? Young Master Chen, isn''t that a bit too cruel?"


    "Scared now, are you? Let me tell you, it''s toote to be scared now... Even if you kneel down and call me grandpa this instant, I will make sure you suffer a fate worse than death, slicing off your flesh piece by piece..."

 Chapter 441 Today, This Is Your Grave!

    Wu Shihao stood atop a battle tank, his gaze icy as he stared ahead!


    By his side, Wu Shihao''s adjutant nced at the several office buildings around and said, "War King, should the crowds in those buildings be evacuated? If we do begin the assaultter, I''m afraid these surrounding buildings will also be razed to the ground!"


    The Guangcheng Grand Hotel was located in the center of Guangcheng City, surrounded by the bustling CBD business district. In the neighboring buildings, gathered were high-tech enterprises, financialpanies¡ªtens of thousands of people at least!


    Crucially, there was also a women and children''s hospital nearby, where arge number of infants were born every year. If these buildings were razed to the ground, it would seem quite inhumane!


    Wu Shihao let out a cold snort, "What''s wrong with your brain? How have I taught you all this time? Those pieces of trash, are they worthy of our evacuation efforts? Their lowly lives, even if a few died, would it make any damn difference?"


    "Pass down mymand, everyone, to tighten the encirclement and prepare for bombardment at any time!"


    A fierce look shed in Wu Shihao''s eyes as he sneered inwardly.


    Ye Fan thinks he is so formidable, huh?


    Let me see how you escape when I greet you with hundreds of bombs, plus the siege from three thousand experts from the Military Technique, huh?


    Damn it!


    For this operation, Wu Shihao had also invested heavily, moving three thousand from the Military Technique without the approval of the Vermilion Bird regent. If he couldn''t kill Ye Fan, he wouldn''t be able to escape responsibility!


    But if he did kill Ye Fan, then with Prince Jin''s influenceing into y, the Vermilion Bird regent might have to be reced, and Wu Shihao would have nothing to fear!


    All in!


    ¡­


    In the Guangcheng Grand Hotel, the lobby!


    Chen Feng was being beaten back and forth by two Martial Emperor ves and was already near death from the torture, hanging by a thread at this moment!


    The damned thing was that the two Martial Emperor ves, in order not to let Chen Feng die, actually kept injecting Vitality Force into his body, forcibly keeping him alive each time he was near his end.


    Now Chen Feng wanted to die but couldn''t, doomed to suffer alive without respite!


    The continuous kicks from the two Martial Emperor vesnded on Chen Feng who had be numb to the pain.


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    Fuck this!


    What in the world have I done to deserve such enmity and such torment?


    Does Ye Fan know some Evil Technique? These two Martial Emperor experts, clearly brought by me, are now pummeling me like this¡­ Ah, ah, ah¡­ Where is War King Wu, whom I called for? Why isn''t he here yet?


    If the Military Martial forces have been deployed, Ye Fan surely wouldn''t dare to make a move, right?


    "Those inside, listen up, you are surrounded! Ye Fan, bring your people out and surrender immediately... You have thirty seconds. If you don''te out, we will immediately open fire!"


    Just as Chen Feng was in despair, the sounds of a loudspeaker and engines suddenly erupted outside the hotel entrance, apanied by the rumble of tank tracks.


    "Haha! War King Wu is here¡­ Ye Fan, stop, all of you, stop! War King Wu from Vermilion Bird Military, one of the Four Great War Kings, is here¡­ Damn it, Ye Fan, your time is up, right?"


    Chen Feng''s body twitched on the ground a couple of times, shouting taunts at Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan dared to move against Pan Shi''s people because Pan Shi was just private power!


    But the Vermilion Bird Domain is an imperial institution, and the intervention of Vermilion Bird Military represents the majesty of the empire!


    If Ye Fan dares to move against them, it would be tantamount to rebellion. War King Wu of Vermilion Bird would then have perfect justification to execute Ye Fan. In this case, even if Elder Ye had the support of the Tianlong Army, there would be nothing to say!


    At least in public opinion, there would be no advantage!


    Even if Ye Fan realizes Wu Shihao here was the murderer who killed his third brother back then, what of it? He still wouldn''t dare to act recklessly!


    Hearing Chen Feng''s words, the two Martial Emperor ves paused their movements and looked towards Ye Fan, seeking his direction.


    Ye Fan''s eyebrows furrowed upon hearing the noise outside, which seemed quite significant.


    Releasing his strong Perception to sense the situation, Ye Fan was shocked to discover that Wu Shihao of the Vermilion Bird Domain had actually mobilized so many Military Martial forces to surround the ce?


    And all those gun barrels were locked on this location!


    What was he trying to do?


    "Take him out and have a look!"


    Ye Fan snorted coldly, scolding the two Martial Emperor ves as he stepped towards the door.


    Guo Li, Wang Fugui, and Qi Jiao followed closely behind!


    It was unexpected that Songyang wasn''t at the scene. Could that slippery guy have known about such a situation beforehand? Ye Fan still couldn''t spot Songyang and felt somewhat puzzled.


    That guy had arranged for the Ice Demon to save him through Pan Shi''s hands; he shouldn''t be ying tricks like this, should he?


    But now Ye Fan didn''t have the surplus energy to ponder these matters!@@novelbin@@


    With Wu Shihao from the Vermilion Bird Domain mobilizing such a grand scene, privatelymanding three thousand troops to level the hotel, it was not good for Ye Fan to act rashly. It was a bit troublesome!


    Was Prince Jin intending topletely tear off the pretense?


    As one of the Four Great War Kings of the Vermilion Bird Domain, the only one who could suppress Wu Shihao was Elder Houtianji of the Vermilion Bird Domain. Annoyingly, Ye Fan was unable to contact Elder Houtianji at this time!


    After Ye Fan stepped out of the hotel, he couldn''t help but take a deep breath at the sight before him!


    Damn!


    The open square in front had been cleared, and now rows of military green tanks were arranged in a fan shape, their dark muzzles all locked on the hotel entrance.


    After Ye Fan came out, those muzzles even made a slight adjustment, all targeting Ye Fan alone.


    Behind the tanks, three thousand armed Military Martial experts surrounded the area in a tight formation, creating a deadly serious atmosphere!


    Atop one tank, Wu Shihao looked at Ye Fan with disdain and said coldly, "Ye Fan, you should not havee to Guangcheng. Today, this will be your grave!"


    "You have two choices: one is to kill yourself as an apology, and I won''t fire the cannon, the others can live! If you don''tmit suicide, then I''ll have no choice but to let everyone apany you, a traitor, in death!"


    Wu Shihao came forward,pletely unreasonable, and overwhelmingly oppressive!


    He was a ruthless character!


    "Don''t think I wouldn''t dare to fire!" As Wu Shihao spoke, he made a hand gesture in the air!


    Boom!


    To the side, another tank directly fired at the hotel''s side wall, instantly blowing a huge hole in the hotel, sending more than a dozen people who were eating flying.


    "..."


    Seeing such a scene, even Chen Feng felt his heart quail, "War King Wu, it''s me... Chen Feng, can you rescue me first?"


    Wu Shihao was called by Chen Feng, and seeing Wu Shihao, Chen Feng felt greatly relieved, thinking he would surely be saved.


    Wu Shihao nced at Chen Feng indifferently, "Young Master Chen, after you die, the prince will surely give you a grand burial, not letting your death be in vain!"


    Wu Shihao''s words left Chen Feng bewildered. What did he mean? He was clearly not dead at the moment. What''s this about a grand burial for himself?


    Bang bang bang!


    The next moment, a few sniper bullets flew over, instantly piercing Chen Feng''s heart, blowing severalrge holes in his chest.


    This time, Chen Feng truly couldn''t survive.


    Earlier, Ye Fan had ordered the two Martial Emperor ves to make their move without killing, yet in the end, Chen Feng actually died at the hands of his own people?


    "War King Wu... you... why would you do this..." Chen Feng reached for the blood on his chest, his face full of disbelief as he looked at Wu Shihao.


    Wu Shihao ignored Chen Feng and turned his head, with a fierce look at Ye Fan, "Chen Feng was a member of our Vermilion Bird Military, killed in action by the rebel Ye Fan during a mission! Ye Fan refused to cooperate with the investigation, resulting in an idental death by our Military Martial... Did everyone get that?"


    "Yes!"


    Such ruthless tactics!


    Wu Shihao was using Chen Feng''s death to give himself a legitimate reason to act!


    "Fire the cannon!"


    Ye Fan still intended to activate the Evil-Purging Formation, the Absolute Domain, to gain some control over the situation, but Wu Shihao didn''t give Ye Fan any extra time to think, issuing themand straight away...

 Chapter 444 Submit to Prince Jin! Ye Fan Surrenders?

    It''s over!


    Completely over!


    The suprememander of the Vermilion Bird Domain, Hou Tianji, has actually arrived!


    Wu Shihao knew that he stood absolutely no chance now!


    In the Vermilion Bird Domain, although Prince Jin had already nted, bribed, and managed to gain numerous strong adherents and key members, the one person he couldn''t buy or sway with any method was the suprememander Hou Tianji.


    What infuriated him even more was that in the Vermilion Bird Domain, no one could rival the prestige of Hou Tianji.


    Even though Wu Shihao had developed so many followers from the legitimate line who were willing to follow him, if they went against Hou Tianji''s wishes, those subordinates wouldn''t hesitate to turn their des against Wu Shihao and take his life!


    The Vermilion Bird Domain was thend that Hou Tianji, along with eighteen brave warriors, had fought for from scratch with des and spears. The million-strong army of Vermilion Bird Domain was also built up by Hou Tianji bit by bit.


    Therefore, Hou Tianji''s position in the Vermilion Bird Domain was as unshakable as that of Ye Changfeng in the Tianlong Domain and Chen Yao at the Town Martial Hall¡ªuntouchable by anyone.


    Whoosh!


    Following the order of Hou Tianji, the three thousand military warriors brought by Wu Shihao retreated instantly, like a tide receding cleanly!


    Even some of the armored vehicle operators, finding the vehicles too slow, actually carried their vehicles and disappeared from Hou Tianji''s sight, running and tumbling away.


    At this moment, they wished they were born with more than two legs!


    Originally, after Guo Li exposed Ye Fan''s identity, those military warriors began to hesitate.


    They didn''t quite dare to make a move on an official of Great Xia!


    Later on, when Chen Yao appeared, they all started to feel anxious. The Martial Bureau''s King of the Dark Night was someone no one dared to offend!


    Finally, when Hou Tianji appeared, they no longer dared to linger.


    They were acutely aware that today''s action by Wu Shihao was just part of Prince Jin''s n, and that it had failed utterly andpletely.


    Now, in the face of great trouble, they fled each for themselves!


    "Master Hou, your words still hold the most weight! I said it twice, and they wouldn''t retreat; you just had to scold them, and they all pulled out!" Chen Yao turned his wheelchair around, smiling at Hou Tianji.


    Hou Tianji gave a bitter smile, bowed respectfully to Chen Yao, and said, "Director Chen, please don''t make fun of me! If you hadn''t notified me in time, today could have erupted intoplete chaos. I wouldn''t even know how to exin it to Old Master Ye!"


    "Young Master Ye, I apologize for frightening you; this old man offers you his apology!"


    Having bowed to Chen Yao, Hou Tianji then turned his head and respectfully bowed to Ye Fan.


    Hou Tianji red fiercely at Wu Shihao, recalling the scene just now, feeling truly terrified.


    If Wu Shihao had actually seeded, if the volley had been fired and turned Ye Fan into ash, what would be of the Ye Family?


    The Ye Family had been plunged into great turmoil, nearly extinguished, and Ye Fan was thest remnant of the Ye Family... Before entering battle in the Vermilion Bird Domain, Hou Tianji had been a student of Ye Changfeng. If something had happened, Hou Tianji truly would''ve had no face to see Ye Changfeng again.


    "Elder Hou, please get up; this is not your fault at all. It was all Wu Shihao''s own doing!" Ye Fan said coldly, staring at Wu Shihao. Ye Fan had seen Wu Shihao''s face in the Five Poisons Child''s video, and just now Wu Shihao had personally admitted his actions.


    The enemy of his brother could be vanquished once more!


    Seeing the sharp gaze from Ye Fan, Wu Shihao knew his fate was sealed.


    Mobilizing the military martial without authorization was a grave crime, and then he struck at Ye Fan. The Martial Bureau had deployed their forces; neither Hou Tianji, nor Ye Fan, nor Chen Yao would let him live.@@novelbin@@


    Lastly, to absolve themselves of any connection, Prince Jin and Chief Steward Pan Shi would probably seek ways to silence him forever.


    But even in death, Wu Shihao didn''t want to die at Ye Fan''s hands.


    "Elder Hou, please, I''ve followed you once, don''t hand me over to the Martial Bureau... Please take me back to Vermilion Bird Camp. I''m willing to take my own life..." Wu Shihao begged Hou Tianji, deted like a punctured ball.


    He knew that once he fell into Ye Fan''s hands, he would undoubtedly suffer a fate worse than death!


    "If that''s the case, it''s better to have a swift resolution!"


    Wu Shihao was a man of the Vermilion Bird Domain, and ording to the rules, he should indeed be handed over to Hou Tianji for handling.


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    Ye Fan turned to look at Hou Tianji, wanting to see what stance he would take. After all, just like his grandfather Ye Changfeng, Hou Tianji was one of Great Xia''s respected old generals, someone whom Ye Fan truly admired. Unless absolutely necessary, he didn''t wish to be their enemy!


    Chen Yao, tilting his head to one side, was also smiling as he watched Hou Tianji.


    A muscle twitched on Hou Tianji''s face, and then he started speaking with a smile, "I''m old now, my eyes are blind, my ears are deaf... I can''t see anything, can''t hear anything! Young Master Ye... whoever you take away today, whatever you do, Mr. Hou knows nothing!"


    "..."


    Upon hearing Hou Tianji''s words, Wu Shihao''s heart sank intoplete despair!


    It was very clear what Hou Tianji meant: he nned to turn a deaf ear and a blind eye, not interfering with whatever Ye Fan decided to do to Wu Shihao.


    In fact, any sensible person would make the same choice.


    Wu Shihao was obviously the sworn enemy who had killed the third son of the Ye Family. Now, with the royal family''s support and the establishment of the Grand Tutor Mansion, the Ye Family had risen again... As a loser, who would offend the flourishing Ye Family for Wu Shihao''s sake?


    Moreover, within the Vermilion Bird Domain, although Hou Tianji still had prestige, he was growing older and had begun to struggle with managing the entire domain. The key issue was that Wu Shihao and several other Zhanwang had started to join different influential factions, which was giving Hou Tianji a major headache.


    Taking advantage of this opportunity with Ye Fan to eliminate Wu Shihao was also immensely beneficial to Hou Tianji. Why wouldn''t he seize it?


    "Thank you, Master Hou," Ye Fan bowed respectfully to Hou Tianji, then nodded to Yu Qiang, "Take him away!"


    The Tianji Pavilion also had its own base in Guangcheng!


    Wu Shihao was the murderer of his brother; Ye Fan was determined to avenge his brother. Killing him in the Town Martial Hall base would be ill-advised.


    "Young Master Ye, don''t be polite! Actually, Mr. Hou has a small favor to ask Young Master Ye," Hou Tianji began with a bit of a headache. "The global Military Martial conference is going to be held here at the Vermilion Bird Domain headquarters in the next few days... When the timees, elite Military Martial members from all over the world will participate to bring glory to their nations. It''s called a military exchange event, but with this opportunity, those foreign predators will surely strike fatally at our young Great Xia elite. Among our young generation, there are not many who can fight. Young Master Ye''s chief wife, Yu Linglong, is one..."


    "As for the others, they are somewhatcking! So, I would like to ask Young Master Ye to represent Great Xia in thepetition!"


    Chief wife Yu Linglong will also be attending the Military Martial exercise?


    "Go ahead, Young Master Ye!" While Ye Fan hesitated, Chen Yao actively spoke up, then whispered to Ye Fan, "Go to the Military Martial conference, take the chance to investigate inside the Vermilion Bird Domain. Among them, there is a big fish involved in the annihtion of the Ye Family. Root him out..."


    Someone from the high ranks of the Vermilion Bird Domain was involved in the attack on the Ye Family?


    Then, Ye Fan must participate in this global Military Martial exercise in the Vermilion Bird Domain! Moreover, his chief wife Yu Linglong would also be participating... Although he did not care about ranking, if he could help his chief wife Yu Linglong sweep away all the enemies and win the glory of first ce, that would be terrific!


    "I agree!" Ye Fan nodded his head, determining to contact his chief wife Yu Linglong after this evening''s events.


    Since returning from Peni Canyon, he had grown closer to his chief wife, and her strength had improved but was still not enough!


    This time, he needed to help Yu Linglong increase her strength again so that she would have more confidence at the Military Martial conference.


    "Thank you, Young Master Ye! How do you n to deal with the people from the Chen Family? Do you need my help?" Hou Tianji gratefully bowed to Ye Fan, ncing over at the corpse of Chen Feng and the other two Martial Emperor powerhouses, "My Vermilion Bird Domain won''t say much about the Chen Family!"


    Ye Fan gave a wicked smile, "No need! Let those bodyguards all withdraw!" Ye Fan issued amand to thosebelled as No. 5 and No. 6 Martial Emperor ves, "Just report back truthfully!"


    Chen Feng was assassinated by Wu Shihao, and everyone saw it clearly!


    "Head of the Qi Family, and Patriarch Song... I think tonight, Chief Steward Pan Shi will definitely summon you, asking you to hand over the keys, and forcibly take control of Tiankui Base! My advice is, you should submit to Chief Steward Pan Shi, better to hand over the keys to Pan Shi!"


    While speaking, Ye Fan took out the Compass Key that Qi Yuan had previously produced and returned it to Qi Yuan.


    "Ah? Young Master Ye, this..." Ye Fan''s action stunned Qi Yuan, Songyang and the others. What did Ye Fan mean by this?


    After a long and arduous struggle, was Ye Fan giving up?


    Was he afraid? Ready to surrender?


    Giving up the keys willingly?

 Chapter 446 Emperor, why do you always like to send your wife to another mans side?

    "Good! But, Steward... after the resources delivered by the Gu Sect were seized by Ye Fanst time, our avable resources have be very tight, haven''t they? If the Song Family and Qi Family get greedy and demand too much, we simply don''t have enough resources to meet their demands. What should we do?"


    Pan Shi frowned, "Then we''ll have to use the goods from the Southwest Secret Base. Tiankui Base must be taken at all costs! I will report to Prince Jin. You, immediately mobilize the base''s goods, and make sure not to reveal the location of the base!"


    To n for the entire royal power, Prince Jin had not only infiltrated the high ranks of the Vermilion Bird Domain, but also secretly hollowed out several mountains near Guangcheng to establish a vast base, capable of amodating at least a hundred thousand people, filled with tens of thousands of soldiers and supplies, all for unforeseen emergencies!@@novelbin@@


    "You bunch of useless idiots, I tasked you with monitoring a few ordinary family heads, and you couldn''t even do that. What use are you?" Pan Shi looked at the Martial Emperor powerhouses behind his assistant, who had been driven back by Ye Fan, and could hardly suppress his anger.


    Didn''t the Scorching Sun Emissary say that these Martial Emperor powerhouses were formidable? That they feared neither death nor pain and would fight until only one arm was left?


    But now, did they all run back here just because Ye Fan made a slight move? So afraid of death?


    "Forget it, take them to set up at Tiankui Base! Damn it, that guy Ye Fan, he definitely won''t let this go. We must take over Tiankui Base before he does!" Pan Shi scolded the Martial Emperor powerhouses numbered 1 to 6, who were the Martial Emperor ves already subdued by Ye Fan with his Red Silk Tyrant Body.


    Didn''t the Scorching Sun Emissary say that the Soul Locking Wood he provided, once imnted into the body, would ensure Ye Fan''s certain death?


    Those ancient Dark Prohibitions were supposed to corrode and consume the Vitality Force within a person''s body. It''s been over half a day, and Ye Fan is still hopping around lively! Who was that detestable person who rescued Ye Fan? Although Pan Shi had sent quite a few people to investigate, there seemed to be an invisible force in Guangcheng that was blocking his efforts.


    Pan Shi had intended to contact the Scorching Sun Emissary to get updated on the situation, but for some reason, he couldn''t get in touch with the Emissary at all!


    Pan Shi, preupied with venting his frustration, didn''t notice at all that a golden light flickered in the eyes of the number 3 Martial Emperor ve.


    On the other side of Guangcheng, the Red Silk Tyrant Body inside Ye Fan stirred, and he could clearly see what the number 3 Martial Emperor ve was seeing and hear what he was hearing.


    "The Southwest Secret Base?" Upon hearing such a top-secret piece of information, Ye Fan couldn''t help but be greatly shocked. What exactly was Prince Jin nning?


    It seemed that not only was he nning to move against the Ye Family, but he was also considering action against the royal family.


    Hmph!


    Such an important matter would undoubtedly be very difficult for Ye Fan to handle on his own. After hesitating for a moment, Ye Fan made a call to Chen Yao, "Director Chen, I have important information to report! In the Southwestern Region, Prince Jin has established a secret base. This is a big move. Perhaps the Martial Bureau should n a response, shouldn''t they?"


    On the other end of the phone, Chen Yao smiled with satisfaction, "Young Master Ye, it seems your intelligence gathering has improved significantly! One of my tasks ining to Guangcheng was indeed rted to this! However, Prince Jin is extremely cautious. We at the Martial Bureau only knew that Prince Jin had such a base, but we couldn''t pinpoint its location."


    "Moreover, even if we did find out where the base is, the Martial Bureau''s strength alone would still not suffice. We would need the forces from the Vermilion Bird Domain to act. But as I mentioned before, there is a big fish within the Vermilion Bird Domain... before we make a move on Jin Wang Base, we must first take down this big fish from the Vermilion Bird Domain to ensure a foolproof n! Additionally, regarding Jin Wang Base, actually, Young Master Ye, you should also inform another very important person!"


    Chen Yao''s tone over the phone seemed to carry a smile.


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    "Who?" Ye Fan asked with some confusion. Investigating Jin Wang Base should be the Martial Bureau''s responsibility. Who else should he inform?


    "Empress Ji Ningxuan!" Chen Yao chuckled lightly, "On one hand, Empress has a close rtionship with Young Master Ye, and she will definitely provide some convenience for you! With Ji Ningxuan''s support, it''s essentially equivalent to having the support of the forces behind Prime Minister Manor. On the other hand, Ji Ningxuan is the Empress, and for such a significant matter, she will surely report to Emperor Ji Yuchen. Then, Emperor Ji Yuchen will not sit idly by, and the royal family will deploy forces... At that time, Young Master Ye, you would be working with minimal effort to move things along!"


    Chen Yao''s words not only enlightened Ye Fan but also left him feeling a bit depressed.


    What did he mean by having a close rtionship with the Empress?


    Ji Ningxuan had already been designated as the Empress, although that night, Ye Fan had saved her life and even helped her extract the poison from her chest. Afterwards, Ji Ningxuan even kissed Ye Fan on the lips.


    But Ye Fan knew that he had to handle this situation carefully.


    After all, she was the Empress, thewful wife of the Emperor of Great Xia. If he really got involved with Ji Ningxuan, wouldn''t the royal family hunt him down all over the world?


    Implicating the Emperor of Great Xia in such a scandal was akin to seeking death!


    What Ye Fan didn''t know was that although he didn''t think of it that way, Ji Ningxuanter secretly took private photos for him... she thought about Ye Fan day and night, and the feelings between the two were quietly changing.


    The big secret that neither Ye Fan nor Chen Yao knew was that Emperor Ji Yuchen was actually female... Fearing her secret would be exposed after the royal marriage, Ji Yuchen was nning to implement a "seed borrowing" n!


    Therefore, due to a series of coincidences, Ji Yuchen was deliberately creating opportunities for Ji Ningxuan and Ye Fan to have more contact, lest her secret be exposed and Ji Ningxuan resisted the "seed borrowing" n.


    "Understood!" Ye Fan responded, "Director Chen, if we want to know the exact location, we can send someone immediately to closely follow Pan Shi''s assistant. I think we should have a result today!"


    Just now, from the third-ranked Martial Emperor ve, Ye Fan had heard and seen that Pan Shi''s assistant would personally go to the base to organize supplies. As long as they tracked him, they would surely find out the location of the base!


    After hanging up with Chen Yao, Ye Fan immediately called Ji Ningxuan and briefly ryed the situation.


    As expected by Chen Yao, upon hearing this explosive piece of news, Ji Ningxuan didn''t hesitate and rushed directly to where Ji Yuchen was handling state affairs, recounting the information reported by Ye Fan with a heavy tone.


    "What? Prince Jin actually built a base for a hundred thousand people around Guangcheng? What is this Uncle Wang up to?" Upon learning the news, Ji Yuchen leapt up from the chair, her voice trembling.


    A base for a hundred thousand people!


    If all of those hundred thousand people were martial arts practitioners and military martial experts, the destructive power would be enough to shake the very existence of Great Xia. If those hundred thousand people suddenly appeared in the Capital, the royal family would probably be doomed, wouldn''t they?


    Moreover, since Prince Jin had established such a base in the Southwestern Region, who knows if he had built others in different locations?


    Having quietly established it for so long, Emperor Ji Yuchen, the ruler of thend, didn''t know anything at all.


    Ji Yuchen paced back and forth in the room, frowning and pondering for a long time, then spoke up, "Ning Xuan, since you and Ye Fan have a close rtionship, I''ll trouble you to make a trip to Guangcheng. You may, on behalf of me, grant Ye Fan all powers, including the mobilization of a million military martial forces from the Vermilion Bird Domain. We must annihte them all before they react..."


    "What?" Ji Ningxuan''s heart skipped a beat, "Emperor, my rtionship with Ye Fan is..."


    Hearing that Ji Yuchen wanted to send her to Ye Fan again, Ji Ningxuan''s heart pounded nonstop. While feeling uneasy, she also felt a bit of anticipation!


    But Ji Ningxuan was really conflicted. Thest time, she had said that that reckless night was going to be thest time!


    Yet Ji Yuchen was actually sending her to Ye Fan again. Wasn''t she worried about losing her wife to him?


    Ji Ningxuan was truly afraid that she wouldn''t be able to control herself...

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    "I know! There''s nothing between you and Ye Fan; it''s all innocent, and I absolutely trust you!" Ji Yuchen quickly interrupted Ji Ningxuan, grabbing her wrist and saying, "Ningxuan, you''re the childhood sweetheart I grew up with. I can''t trust anyone else by my side now, only you, so go ahead with peace of mind!"


    Ji Yuchen looked at Ji Ningxuan with a devilish charm, but inwardly he muttered, I actually wish there was something between you and Ye Fan, otherwise, when the timees, my n won''t be executable!


    Ji Ningxuan felt a bit creeped out being stared at by Ji Yuchen like this.


    Could the Emperor have noticed something?


    But that day, she had simply kissed Ye Fan on the lips; could there be something detectable from that?


    Was it the private photos sheter took for Ye Fan that gave them away?


    But she had already told Ye Fan to delete them after viewing!


    "Here is my token; act ordingly when the timees! Elder Hou of the Vermilion Bird Domain is one of our men, and you can consult with him if there''s any issue!" Ji Yuchen patted Ji Ningxuan on the shoulder, "We need to set off immediately, there''s no time to dy this matter!"


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    In Tianji Pavilion''s base at Guangcheng!


    Wu Shihao, who was locked up in the underground chamber, had been tortured beyond recognition at this point.


    All members of Tianji Pavilion knew that Wu Shihao was the Pavilion Master''s enemy, so they showed no courtesy after detaining him here.


    They had pulled out all his teeth, subjected him to the tiger bench, shined intense lights on him... virtually all forms of punishment had been meted out to him!


    "You... just wait, once Laotzu is out, I will not let you go..." Wu Shihao, without any teeth, slurred his speech, but he still talked tough in front of the Tianji Pavilion members.


    The members of Tianji Pavilion were well aware that Young Master Ye would show no mercy to the enemies who killed his brothers; how could Wu Shihao possibly have a chance to get out?


    A few members of Tianji Pavilion were preparing toy hands on Wu Shihao again when a series of footsteps came from the doorway!


    Ye Fan and Yu Qiang, Guo Li, and others appeared abruptly.


    "Pavilion Master, Minister Yu!" The group of Tianji Pavilion members inside bowed respectfully to the two men.


    Ye Fan gestured for the few members of Tianji Pavilion to leave and turned his head to look at Wu Shihao!@@novelbin@@


    Thump!


    The members of the Tianji Pavilion hadn''t even left the room when Wu Shihao immediately knelt down to Ye Fan, "Young Master Ye, spare my life, I was wrong, I know my mistake... I beg Young Master Ye not to kill me..."


    As Wu Shihao spoke, he kept kowtowing ceaselessly.


    The Tianji Pavilion members looked at him with contempt; damn, weren''t you talking big just now? Howe you be so cowardly as soon as you see Young Master Ye?


    In fact, it wasn''t that Wu Shihao didn''t want to be defiant.


    The key was that after seeing what Ye Fan was capable of, Wu Shihao couldn''t be tough at all!


    Wu Shihao had an intuition that Pan Shi''s personal visit to Guangcheng this time, intending to take over Tiankui Base, would fail miserably! And Wu Shihao also knew that besides taking over Tiankui Base, Pan Shi wanted to mobilize the power of Jin Wang Base and aimed topletely seek control over the leadership of the Vermilion Bird Domain.


    But now it seemed that everything was going to fail!


    Therefore, seeing Chen Yao appear behind Ye Fan and knowing that Hou Tianji had abandoned him, Wu Shihao made up his mind.


    No more staunch resistance!


    First, save his own life!


    Ye Fan stared coldly at Wu Shihao without speaking, and Wu Shihao hurriedly said, "Young Master Ye, I have Direct Lineage Troops in the Vermilion Bird Domain, including Division Commanders and Chiliarchs who are absolutely loyal to Prince Jin. I will confess everything and won''t cause any trouble to the Vermilion Bird Domain in the future. I will also never cause any trouble for Young Master Ye, they are..."


    Wu Shihao actively listed a series of names, and Ye Fan looked at Guo Li by his side, who quickly jotted down the names with pen and paper.


    "Is that everything? Any you''ve missed?" Ye Fan raised an eyebrow and spoke to Wu Shihao, who immediately felt his heart pound violently a few times, a sense of foreboding flooding over him.


    "No, that''s it!"


    Ye Fan nodded, and Wang Fugui turned on the mobile video and projected it onto the wall.


    On the wall, the Vermilion Bird Domain headquarters'' camp appeared, showing rows of young men in camouge kneeling with their hands on their heads. Over a hundred members were the ones Wu Shihao had just named.


    Standing in front of those men was Hou Tianji.


    "Elder Hou, the list given by Wu Shihao has been sent to you; can you check it and see if it matches?" Ye Fan spoke indifferently, but Wu Shihao next to him was so shocked his eyeballs nearly fell out.


    His own direct lineage troops had been captured so quickly?


    Clearly, Hou Tianji had taken action beforehand; otherwise, it wouldn''t have been so fast!


    Did this mean that the list he provided waspletely meaningless?


    "Exactly right, not a single one missing, thanks Young Master Ye!"


    Hou Tianji had long wanted to clean up the factions within the Vermilion Bird Domain, but he previouslycked the opportunity. Today, Wu Shihao''s downfall had given Hou Tianji the perfect excuse and opportunity to make his move with full force.


    After hanging up the call, Ye Fan turned to Wu Shihao, "It seems this information isn''t enough to save your life!"


    Wu Shihao''s lips trembled, "I also know... the core members involved in the ambush to kill your third brother include Old Mo posing as Shen Nanfei, Head of the Cao Family, and the Han Family..."


    Before Wu Shihao could continue, Ye Fan had already yed the video segment given by the Five Poisons Child, "Are these the people you''re talking about in the video?"


    Seeing those core members surrounding and attacking Ye Lingyu all too clearly in the video, Wu Shihao felt as if he had been rickrolled!


    Damn it!


    Where did Ye Fan get these top-secret pieces of information from?


    This meant that even before Ye Fan arrived in Guangcheng, he already knew clearly who had been involved in attacking Ye Lingyu?


    Ye Fan''s visit to Guangcheng was like ying a Whack-A-Mole game.


    But at that time, those involved in the operation thought Ye Fan knew nothing...


    So foolish!


    Ye Fan was ying everyone like monkeys!


    "I also know that Prince Jin has established a base in the Southwestern Region. It''s located approximately around..." After betraying such significant intelligence twice, and with Ye Fan already knowledgeable, Wu Shihao gritted his teeth and decided to also sell out the location of Prince Jin''s base.


    Only with significant enough intelligence could he save his own life.


    However, Ye Fan was once again calling Chen Yao, "Director, how''s the tracking going?"


    "We''ve roughly located them, just fifty kilometers outside the Western Suburbs of Guangcheng, near the Outer Nine Archs Bridge..." The camera switched, and through the video, it was clear to see that members of the Town Martial Hall were stealthily following Pan Shi''s assistant towards a factory.


    "..."


    Damn it!


    Wu Shihaopletely despaired. Was Ye Fan an immortal?


    His biggest secret, the location of Prince Jin''s base¡ªthis top-level confidential information¡ªYe Fan already knew it. That meant Ye Fan surely nned to take action against Prince Jin''s base. Pan Shi and his people were doomed.


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    Unfortunately, although Wu Shihao now knew this information, he couldn''t warn Pan Shi and the others!


    "Wu Shihao, when you were involved in the murder of my third brother, you should have known this day woulde!" Ye Fan said coldly, staring at Wu Shihao and taking out a photo to ce on the table, "Repent to my third brother, apologize!"


    "Young Master Ye, I''m sorry, it''s my fault! I was wrong, please forgive me!" At this point, Wu Shihao didn''t dare hesitate any longer and respectfully kowtowed to Ye Lingyu''s photo in apology.


    A momentter, Ye Fan stared intensely at Wu Shihao, "Now it''s my turn to ask you! The map of the Immortal Pce on my third brother, how many clues do you guys have now?"


    Grandfather had said, the fragments of the Immortal Pce map that mother left on his seven brothers were critically important and must be gathered as soon as possible, not falling into enemy hands!


    "I... I don''t know. So far, none of our people have any clues..." Wu Shihao''s bitterness surged; so Ye Fan also knew about the existence of the Immortal Pce map?


    But the key piece of information that Ye Fan wanted, he had no knowledge of!


    After Ye Lingyu''s death, nearly a month had passed, and everyone on Prince Jin''s side had been searching every contact Ye Lingyu had before his death, but still, no clue was found.


    "If you don''t know about this, then there''s nothing to talk about!"


    St!


    As Wang Fugui by Ye Fan''s side uttered these words, his hand thrust a dagger directly into Wu Shihao''s chest...


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