Forced to Marry a Female Billionaire CEO-Chapter 678: Xu Ke Likes Antiques, Right?

Upon hearing this, Wong Ting gritted his teeth. He disliked delays!

Wong Ting wasn't a true genius himself; he had advanced by leaps and bounds only thanks to a fortuitous encounter. But that didn't stop him from understanding how quickly a genius could transform, for he had Qian Jun, a subordinate with excellent aptitude, under his command.

If Xu Ke hadn't planted a 'thunder' in Qian Jun's Dantian, Qian Jun would have already completely stabilized his cultivation at the Innate Initial Stage. With Wong Ting's help, he might have even reached the Innate Mid Stage. Moreover, Xu Ke could challenge opponents above his cultivation level despite his youth. His combat power was even stronger than Qian Jun's, and his breakthrough speed was even faster. Xu Ke was an even more heaven-defying genius! Wong Ting did not want to let such a person grow unchecked!

Wong Ting took a deep breath, his reluctance clear in his voice. "Isn't there any other way?"

"What other way is there?" Yan Xuehai spoke indifferently. "Can you come back immediately? Or can I go to Tianhai at once?"

Wong Ting immediately fell silent.

"The Alliance Hierarch wants you to keep a close eye on the Southern Territory's sea domain. You can't leave," Yan Xuehai said. "If you do, I'm afraid things might change. This is your chance for a breakthrough, and you can't waste it. If you succeed, then no one will be able to stand against us, master and disciple."

Wong Ting remained silent. What Yan Xuehai said made sense.

While abroad, Wong Ting was not only responsible for managing the Southern Territory Army and expanding his influence, but also for waiting for an opportunity to break through to the peak level. He had once tracked down Yin Li, the head of the Assassin's Alliance, and fought him. After the battle, Wong Ting found the aura emanating from Yin Li to be quite appealing. At that time, Wong Ting himself had only just broken through to the Innate Great Perfection, yet he felt Yin Li's aura made his True Qi restless, as if it was eager to break through as well.

At that moment, Wong Ting was ecstatic. He knew that not only had he been incredibly lucky to stumble upon a method to reach Innate Great Perfection, but now, right after achieving it, he was immediately presented with an opportunity to break through to the peak level.

Back then, he had wanted to force Yin Li to surrender his Cultivation Technique. Unfortunately, Yin Li's strength was not to be underestimated, and the two fought to a draw. Just as Wong Ting was about to call his master for support to forcefully eliminate Yin Li, Yin Li proposed a deal. He asked Wong Ting to expand his influence abroad and turn the Southern Territory's sea domain into the Southern Territory Army's private territory, free from anyone else's supervision or control. If he could maintain this for long enough, Yin Li would give him the Cultivation Technique.

Wong Ting naturally agreed, as he was already planning to cultivate his own forces in the Southern Territory anyway. It was for these two reasons that he had never left the Southern Territory.

Hearing Wong Ting's silence, Yan Xuehai paused slightly before saying, "As for Xu Ke, so what if you give him time? Don't you have the confidence to defeat him head-on with your own strength?"

Wong Ting's face turned livid. "I know, but I still feel it's too risky. There are too many variables, and I don't like it."

"Whether you like it or not, you must wait. Always remain calm before major events. Life is a game of chess; don't expect to finish it in one sitting," Yan Xuehai grew stern. "Getting rid of your impatience will benefit you."

"Yes, Master."

Wong Ting finally took a deep breath, suppressing his irritation.

After they hung up, Wong Ting's gaze turned dark as he muttered to himself, "The Huang Family and the Qin Family, is that it?"

"Fine! When I return, I'll eradicate them both."

"From this day forward, you two families, just like Xu Ke, are my enemies."

「...」

"What? Are you two joking? Making an enemy of Wong Ting, have you lost your minds?"

In the Qin Family's residence, Qin Jinghuan shot to his feet in disbelief, his voice filled with rage. At the head of the table, Qin Feng's expression also changed drastically. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Two hours earlier, the father and son had been at home, eagerly awaiting the good news the Fire Guard would bring. Although they were unaware the Fire Guard were triplet brothers, they were confident that Xu Ke was doomed. After all, so many Innate Great Perfection cultivators were lying in ambush, and Fang Caizhe had already sealed every signal and exit in the stadium beforehand.

Who could have known that the news they received wasn't of Xu Ke's certain death, but of their own impending doom. How could they possibly accept this?

"There's no way around it, Family Head. We didn't want things to turn out this way either, but what's done is done. The Qin Family must now make a choice," Zhuge Changyang said with striking frankness, showing no trace of guilt for betraying the Qin Family.

Honestly, when he first betrayed the Qin Family because he was poisoned, he had felt a heavy moral burden. However, ever since Qin Jinghuan had brazenly berated them to their faces, that sense of guilt had vanished completely.

"Make a choice? Hahaha, that's hilarious! You two traitors have the gall to say that?" Qin Jinghuan was incandescent with rage. "Do you think I won't have you killed right now?"

Hearing this, the Yin and Yang elders revealed looks of disdain. They weren't afraid! Before siding with Xu Ke, they would have certainly done as they were told to protect their own lives and the generous compensation from the Qin Family; there was no need to fight them to the death.

But now, they were completely fearless. If Qin Jinghuan really made a move, the Yin and Yang elders could immediately seek help from their new boss. Getting a Peak Level Maestro to act on their behalf would be enough to crush the Qin Family!

Seeing their disdain, Qin Jinghuan seethed. This is rebellion! Utter rebellion!

"Enough!" At that moment, Qin Feng shouted, his voice sharp.

Hearing the genuine anger in his father's tone, Qin Jinghuan immediately fell silent.

Qin Feng looked towards the Yin and Yang elders, his face ashen. "Gentlemen, the Qin Family hasn't treated you poorly over the years. Why must you take things this far?"

"You haven't treated us poorly. That's why we want to help you, rather than just betraying you outright," the Yin and Yang elders declared righteously.

"Help us? Is betrayal your idea of help?" Qin Jinghuan sneered.

"Is this betrayal? We're simply adapting to the situation," Zhuge Changyang stated confidently. "It's true that I initially helped Xu Ke because I was poisoned. But after witnessing his power, what's wrong with joining him?"

"Family Head Qin, from our perspective, we aren't betraying you. We're trying to save you."

Qin Feng frowned, but his anger had subsided, replaced by deep contemplation.

The Qin Family had thrown its lot in with Wong Ting, and naturally, a whole group of others were waiting to do the same. Truthfully, their standing with Wong Ting was negligible, a fact Qin Feng had already sensed from his indifferent attitude. On the other hand, Xu Ke, backed by the Medical Saint and an unknown Peak Level Maestro, currently had no one flocking to his side due to his prior obscurity. For the Qin Family, this was the perfect opportunity to offer timely assistance.

Of course, in Xu Ke's eyes, the Qin Family's 'help' was hardly timely assistance. In terms of strength, they didn't even qualify as icing on the cake. If Xu Ke weren't concerned that turmoil among the great families would destabilize Tianhai society—giving Long Capital more justification to overtly intervene in the city's affairs—he would have changed his objective to eliminating them long ago.

"Exactly. We don't have a life-or-death grudge with Xu Ke. It can still be resolved," Zhuge Changyin picked up the conversation. "And to be blunt, Xu Ke doesn't need us as icing on the cake. To him, our strength is optional. If we continue to fight him to the death over a minor past squabble, we'll only be hurting ourselves."

"We should quickly prepare a gesture of sincerity to show our resolve to join him."

Zhuge Changyang chimed in, "That's right! Since we can't beat him, we should join him immediately!"

After they finished speaking, the Yin and Yang elders watched the silent Qin Feng, waiting patiently for his answer. Qin Jinghuan, meanwhile, was on pins and needles, his face full of reluctance.

TICK. TOCK.

Time ticked away, second by second.

After a long while, Qin Feng's frown finally smoothed out. He looked up and said, "You were saying..."

"Xu Ke likes antiques, right?"