Forced to Marry a Female Billionaire CEO-Chapter 660: Didn’t Make You Wait Too Long, Did I?

A day passed by very quickly.

「Morning.」

Xu Ke sat at the dining table, smiling as he looked at Wong Qifu. "Why the worried face? Rest assured, I won't die."

Wong Qifu's gaze lowered slightly. "I hope so."

The plan was incredibly dangerous, and Xu Ke's refusal to let Wang Wu accompany him only made Wong Qifu more worried. But she knew there was no other way; the enemy wouldn't take the bait otherwise.

"A whole day has gone by. Have you still not found out what masters Wong Ting and Yan Xuehai have sent over?" Wong Qifu asked again.

"No." Xu Ke shook his head, then added thoughtfully, "Shi Hongda notified me that he only saw two people... Don't worry. It's getting late, I should go."

Hearing Xu Ke's repeated reassurances, Wong Qifu finally let the worry on her face fade, offering a smile. "Go on, then. I'll be waiting for your good news."

"Alright!" Xu Ke stood up. "When I get back, I'll take you—"

"Don't say it." Wong Qifu cut him off before he could finish. "Don't jinx yourself like that. It's bad luck."

Xu Ke was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but let out a wry chuckle. Is that what they call a jinx?

"Alright, then I'm off."

"Go."

...

In the car, Tang Yingchang sat in the driver's seat. "Mister Xu, Alliance Leader Chen and the others don't know anything about this, right?" he asked.

"That's right." Xu Ke nodded. "I originally considered asking Alliance Leader Chen to come, but I was afraid his presence would prevent me from openly letting Shi Hongda and the Yin and Yang Elders leave. They might even suspect that Alliance Leader Chen and I were engaged in entrapment, planning to wipe them all out in one go. That's why I dropped the idea."

"True, the public order of the Tianhai Martial Alliance must be maintained," Tang Yingchang nodded in agreement. "Besides, if we fail to kill Wong Ting's and Yan Xuehai's people today and their subordinates escape, they might report Chen Xiong's involvement. If that happens, then even if we succeed in our assassinations, it would be a pyrrhic victory. We would lose everything."

Xu Ke nodded in agreement.

After all, if the higher-ups obtained concrete evidence of Chen Xiong's involvement in these internal struggles, the entire power structure of the Tianhai Martial Alliance would be reshuffled. At that point, Xu Ke's plan to make Tianhai his power base would completely fall apart.

This was precisely why Xu Ke hadn't considered asking Yuan Shang or Chen Xiong for help, despite Chen Xiong being a top-tier master.

As for Duan Chongfeng, Xu Ke kept him in the dark. There was no helping it. The Duan Family was powerful, but they were unlikely to send anyone to help, and Duan Chongfeng's own strength wasn't sufficient. Of course, if Duan Chongfeng knew Xu Ke thought that, he would definitely give him a piece of his mind.

Besides, I don't think I need that much help in my current situation. The cards I'm holding should be enough.

Last time on the Haisui Expressway, I hadn't yet broken through to the Innate realm. There were secret techniques, ones that could unleash limitless potential in a life-or-death crisis, that I couldn't use. It wasn't because I'd forgotten them; it was because back then, at the Innate Great Perfection stage, I was simply incapable of using them!

My talent was so ridiculous back on the mountain that advancing from the Acquired stage to the Innate stage was like a walk in the park. That's why the Medical Saint never taught me any secret techniques to stimulate potential at the Acquired stage; he only taught me the ones that could be used *after* reaching the Innate realm. Otherwise, with the Medical Saint as my master, how could I only know how to gnaw on Dragon Essence when on the verge of death, without any other methods to stimulate my potential? What a joke.

But now, my strength is on a different level. Heartbreak, Vein Shatter... I can list at least a dozen top-tier secret techniques that can stimulate power without being as life-threatening as burning True Qi. They only harm the body's foundation. Ren Gu forced me to learn all of them for one purpose: to unleash my greatest potential in a life-or-death situation and then... run for my life.

That's right. Ren Gu told me that if I ever encountered an enemy I couldn't beat, I should never fight head-on. If I had the power to escape, I should run. Why be a fool and stand there to fight?

That's why I know that if my master ever found out that I'd forcefully absorbed Dragon Essence in that alley, consumed the Jade Mountain Lotus and the Bronze Chalice on the Haisui Expressway, and still stubbornly fought my opponents head-on... I wouldn't just be sent to shovel manure. I'd probably have to go bury myself in a septic tank.

So now, to prepare for the worst, I've naturally brought out all the secret techniques Ren Gu taught me. Though, I can't help but feel it might be a bit of an over-preparation.

I not only have five moles on the inside, but with Wang Wu out of the picture, I've also secretly positioned two other teams. One of them consists of top-tier experts forged in blood and fire. With a setup like this, it's highly unlikely I'll be pushed into a corner where I need to use those secret techniques to flee.

Unless Wong Ting and Yan Xuehai have an ace up their sleeve... If they do, I'll use every escape plan I've prepared without a moment's hesitation. Still, I have to admit, thinking about Wong Ting and Yan Xuehai is incredibly vexing.

Why does the Huang Family have Wong Ting as a backer, who in turn has Yan Xuehai as *his* backer? This nesting doll of patrons is so damn annoying! And where the hell did my own backer run off to? If my master were in Tianhai, I'd have him step in and squash them all flat. You think you're the only ones with support?

Unfortunately, dreams are beautiful, but reality is cruel. I can't count on a patron anymore. I have to rely on myself!

SCREECH—

As Xu Ke was lost in his thoughts, the car came to a stop at the Tianhai Gymnasium.

"We're here, Mister Xu."

"Alright."

Xu Ke collected his thoughts, pushed open the car door, and stepped out.

The Tianhai Central Gymnasium still displayed the same sign from the Martial Alliance Leader selection competition: "Under Renovation." The plaza entrances, usually open to pedestrians and tourists, had been sealed off again.

Xu Ke had arranged this by applying to Chen Xiong, claiming he needed the venue to undergo a trial for the Northern Dragon Guard. Chen Xiong, of course, was so shocked his jaw nearly hit the floor. He had just been lamenting how Xu Ke had failed to get into the Northern Dragon Guard. He was even thinking of having Xu Ke compete for the position of the Long Capital Alliance Hierarch, or at the very least, inherit the Tianhai Alliance Hierarch position. And now, after all that, it turned out Xu Ke was already in? And not just in, but a Seasoned Envoy of the Northern Dragon Guard?

Chen Xiong went from shocked to overjoyed in an instant. But when he saw Yuan Shang's smug, "I-knew-it-all-along" expression, he became furious. By the time Xu Ke had completed the "facility closure" paperwork and left the Martial Alliance office with his stamped application, Yuan Shang was already gloomily sweeping the floors of the entire building, a look of utter despair on his face.

Afterward, Xu Ke walked through a service passage into the heart of the Central Gymnasium. The spectator stands, once bustling and deafeningly loud, were now so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Only five figures stood in the center of the arena floor.

Bai Qian'er, Xiang Hongyu, Ma Lian, Duan Zhuo'e, and Fang Caizhe. Fang Caizhe's face was still bruised and purplish, but his eyes now gleamed with a mixture of excitement and venomous malice.

Seeing them, Xu Ke broke into a smile and said slowly, "I'm here. I hope I didn't keep you waiting too long."