Forced to Marry a Female Billionaire CEO-Chapter 611: Time to Land, Right?

He said, "What's so good about the Northern Territory? It's barren and desolate. We've earned so much just by relying on the Southern Territory. Wong Ting's power is destined to be tremendous. The Martial Alliance belongs to him, and he will certainly seek to dominate the world. There's no point in us turning on him now."

After speaking, Qin Jinghuan glanced at the two of them, his tone laced with threat. "I think you two had better focus on figuring out how to deal with Xu Ke. Don't meddle in things that don't concern you."

With a smile on his face, Qin Jinghuan looked at them.

Their expressions immediately darkened, and they said in unison, "What do you mean by that?" Was Qin Jinghuan taking a dig at them?

"Qin Jinghuan, you're being insolent!" Qin Feng suddenly roared.

Startled, Qin Jinghuan quickly stood up and bowed his head. "Dad..."

"Apologize to these two elders right now. They are your seniors. What are you doing? Do you think you're so great?" Qin Feng's face was stern.

"Mister Yin, Mister Yang, I'm sorry. Jinghuan was being reckless just now," Qin Jinghuan quickly apologized.

The expressions on the two elders eased slightly. After exchanging a glance, they said, "Forget it. You were only doing it for the Qin Family. We don't blame you."

"Thank you!" Qin Jinghuan said, showing his gratitude.

At this moment, Qin Feng approached them and said with a smile, "I know that you two are also seeking a new path for the development of the Qin Family. But... we don't need to be afraid of Xu Ke. Right?"

Hearing this, Mister Yin and Mister Yang could only nod. "Yes."

Since Qin Feng still intended to fight Xu Ke to the end, they had no choice but to think of another way to secure the antidote. After all, neither of them believed that Xu Ke would actually give them the antidote after the Qin Family had cast all their votes for Hua Xingxue. Otherwise, they wouldn't have avoided mentioning the topic since the moment they walked in.

「...」

After Mister Yin and Mister Yang left, Qin Jinghuan walked up to Qin Feng, wearing a mischievous smile. "Dad, your acting is getting more and more skilled."

"What acting? I was truly scolding you," a smile touched Qin Feng's lips. As he watched their departing car, a dark glint flashed in his eyes. "Those two old fools have gotten cold feet. Not a shred of courage. No wonder they're still just two failures stuck at the Innate Late Stage."

Qin Jinghuan spat contemptuously, then asked, "Dad, do you think those two old guys could be a problem? Why would they suddenly start thinking about cooperating with Xu Ke right after coming back from Sui City? Do you think they might have..."

Qin Feng glanced at him. "You mean, they've defected to Xu Ke?"

"Right!"

"They probably haven't," Qin Feng said after a moment of thought, shaking his head. "Otherwise, they wouldn't have been so direct about wanting to cooperate."

Thinking it over, Qin Jinghuan gave a slight nod.

Qin Feng was about to say more when his phone suddenly rang.

BRRRING—

"Who would be calling me at this hour?"

Qin Feng walked over to the table, picked up the phone, and his expression soured upon seeing the caller ID.

Qin Jinghuan leaned in for a look, and his face paled as well. "Grandpa? Why is he calling?"

"I don't know..." Qin Feng pursed his lips, but his troubled expression made it clear he knew exactly why his father was calling.

He answered the call.

An angry voice roared from the other end. "Qin Feng, why hasn't Xiao Ya been discharged from the hospital yet? Didn't I tell you to find a good doctor and bring her home? Have you done nothing at all?"

Then, a bout of fierce coughing erupted from the phone. COUGH, COUGH, COUGH... 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Hearing this, Qin Feng's face immediately contorted into an ugly expression.

「...」

「Yihe Pharmaceuticals.」

Zhou Fan was on the phone. "Dad, are you done with your work?"

He had called Zhou Qingyong earlier in the afternoon, but he had been too busy to answer. Now, Zhou Qingyong finally had time.

"It's handled. Go ahead," Zhou Qingyong's voice came from the other end.

"Things are almost settled. Lin Huiyang has infiltrated Xu Ke's clinic, and they said they'll sign the contract." A sinister smile crossed Zhou Fan's lips.

"Good!" Zhou Qingyong's voice betrayed no emotion.

"As for Uncle Quan... Dad, will you be the one to talk to him?" Zhou Fan probed.

"Yes, don't worry. I've been blocking the news from him from the start. Once you've sealed the deal with Xu Ke, I'll go abroad to find him myself."

"Great, that's perfect!" Zhou Fan was ecstatic.

After a few more words with Zhou Qingyong, Zhou Fan hung up. He glanced at the Yihe Pharmaceuticals business card on his desk, and a cold sneer curled his lips.

You want our shares? In your dreams, Xu Ke!

「...」

Xu Ke had no idea that news of his return had affected so many families. He had just arrived back at Junyue Residence. After letting Wong Qifu know he was home, he quickly went to his room to begin cultivating.

Having just broken through this morning, he had been forced to rush back to Tianhai and deal with numerous issues, leaving him no time to adjust and consolidate his cultivation base. A martial artist who had just broken through to the Innate Initial Stage would normally expend a tremendous amount of energy to break through their physical barriers. If they were to toil so hard immediately afterward, as he had, they would encounter serious problems with their cultivation.

Fortunately, Xu Ke had abundant experience with the Innate Realm, which was why his cultivation was stable. In fact, he was now relying on that experience to tackle a major problem with his cultivation—it was too conspicuous! His aura was so obvious that anyone passing by could feel it, which was definitely not a good thing.

After a period of adjustment, he finally managed to suppress his aura.

PHEW...

Xu Ke opened his eyes and slowly exhaled, his gaze sharp and clear. As he felt the energy within his body, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes and the corners of his lips curled up. Thankfully, his previous experience hadn't gone to waste.

He was different from Qian Jun, who had taken several days to fully control his Innate Initial Stage cultivation. Xu Ke, on the other hand, had managed to stabilize his cultivation in just half an hour, ensuring there would be no instability in his control over his strength. If he were like Qian Jun, Xu Ke might have actually exhibited less power in a fight than he did before reaching the Innate Realm.

With danger lurking at every step, Xu Ke knew he had to be cautious, now more than ever.

I won't be at ease without hiring more bodyguards... Xu Ke muttered to himself after getting his cultivation under control.

Then, he took out the empty box from the Jade Mountain Lotus and the Bronze Wine Chalice, sighing forlornly.

Damn it... Another wasted trip.

If I could have turned this Dragon Essence into a medicinal bath, not only would my True Qi have soared to a new level, but my physical strength might have even rivaled Ghost Elder's Iron Shell Divine Skill, Xu Ke lamented to himself, before cursing, It's all Han Wang and Ye Lang's fault. Those bastards.

At that, Xu Ke suddenly paused. Right, I haven't contacted them yet...

He opened his phone and found their number. He was about to call but hesitated, then immediately left his apartment and took the elevator downstairs. A short while later, he returned with a different phone.

He had gotten a disposable number from Feng Wei, planning to use it to contact Han Wang without revealing his own.

If they're hiding their identity, then I have to hide mine as well...

He then keyed in Han Wang's number, murmuring to himself as he did.

At this time, you two should have landed by now, right?