"We wait."

Wu Kefan shook his head, then walked out of the conference room.

"Damn, it’s all because of that Ye Qingfeng that our Wu Family ended up like this."

In a small courtyard of the Wu Family, several younger members had gathered. Wu Dong slapped the table first and spoke.

"Don’t say that. Maybe he’ll step in. Ye Qingfeng is pretty strong, maybe he can come back and defeat that Yun Bumie!"

At this moment, a clear, lovely voice spoke. It was Wu Yun of the Wu Family.

The little princess of the Wu Family who, back then, had wanted Ye Qingfeng to marry into the family.

"Save the Wu Family? Why would he? He has a grudge against our Wu Family." Wu Dong immediately sneered.

"Wu Yun, how charming do you think you are? Just for that little bit of affection you showed him?"

Wu Feiyang sneered.

"Even if we go ten thousand steps back and say Ye Qingfeng would come to the Wu Family for your sake, would he be a match for Yun Bumie? That man is the former Sect Leader of the Mountain River Sect. His strength has long since reached the heavens, far beyond ordinary Martial Artists. Later he went out to seek opportunities, and now, after so many years, he shows up again—who knows what level his strength has reached? I’m afraid even Ge Min might not be his match."

Wu Qingshan nodded as he spoke.

For a moment, everyone’s words left Wu Yun speechless. Indeed, Yun Bumie was too strong, so strong it made people despair. Even Ge Min might not be a match for such an old monster.

A figure like that is hard even for the state to control, and they’re unwilling to casually offend him.

"Before, when Ye Qingfeng fought the Mountain River Sect, didn’t a lot of people think he wouldn’t stand a chance?" Wu Yun couldn’t help speaking up again.

"Enough. Stop pinning your hopes on Ye Qingfeng, Wu Yun. This is just daydreaming. I actually hope Ye Qingfeng shows up so Yun Bumie can kill him. That way, his anger will be vented and he might let our Wu Family off..."

...

Divine Guard.

"Azure Dragon, you really plan to go after Yun Bumie? What does that Wu Family have to do with you? Why are you taking a stand for them?" Zhang Qifan asked in complete bafflement.

"The Wu Family is a top clan. We can’t just let Yun Bumie slaughter them as he pleases. Martial Artists can’t interfere too much in the world of ordinary people. Isn’t that our Divine Guard’s long-standing principle? What’s wrong with me going to stop Yun Bumie?"

Ge Min’s expression was resolute as he spoke righteously.

"But Yun Bumie is the former Sect Leader of the Mountain River Sect. Our Divine Guard and they are closely tied. Even if the boss were here, he wouldn’t agree to you interfering with Yun Bumie!"

Zhang Qifan spoke again.

Yun Bumie and Wan Potian were figures of the same era. The two were fairly familiar and had some friendship. For the sake of just one Wu Family, he definitely wouldn’t step in to stop Yun Bumie.

"The boss isn’t here now. The Divine Guard is under my command. I’ll bear all the consequences. You all stay in the Divine Guard; I’ll go negotiate with Yun Bumie!"

Ge Min directly ordered. Among the Four Guardians, he was the Azure Dragon, the strongest and also the one with the greatest authority.

After speaking, Ge Min stopped wasting words and walked straight out of the room.

The three remaining people exchanged glances; there was a trace of helplessness in their eyes.

"You think Azure Dragon can persuade Yun Bumie?"

Black Tortoise asked in a deep voice.

"Heh, that’s hard to say. Fifteen years ago, Yun Bumie was already a Peak Battle King, only a hair weaker than the boss. Then he went out searching for opportunities for ten years. By now he’s at least a War Emperor Warrior. With that kind of strength, even Azure Dragon isn’t his match. Why should Yun Bumie give him any face?"

Vermilion Bird said with a light laugh.

"I’m afraid only if the boss personally acts can Yun Bumie be stopped. But now that the Ancient Martial World has opened, the boss has no time to deal with such trivial matters." Black Tortoise also nodded.

"The boss is extremely fed up with that Ye Qingfeng. Even if he were here, he wouldn’t help the Wu Family. It’d be best if Yun Bumie could kill Ye Qingfeng. Then we can just directly steal Huayu Group’s technology."

Zhang Qifan snorted coldly.

——

Xiangjiang, a Five-star Hotel.

Ye Qingfeng sat on the balcony, easily overlooking the scenery of Xiangjiang, feeling as if he were gazing down upon the world.

At this moment, a voluptuous woman in a pink set of loungewear gently brought Ye Qingfeng a cup of tea.

Ye Qingfeng took it, took a light sip, and said, "You only need to help me manage the Su Family’s assets. You don’t need to do these things. What I need is a steward, not a servant."

Ye Qingfeng had restored Su Yingxin’s eyesight because he needed someone to manage the Su Family’s assets, not because she was a beauty he wanted to have wait on him.

"Don’t worry, I’ve already fully taken over the Su Family’s properties; everything is on track now. A true leader can delegate work completely and thus free themselves. What she needs to do is only to grasp the direction of the group’s development."

Su Yingxin walked behind Ye Qingfeng and gently kneaded his shoulders.

If this had been before, anyone who saw this would probably have their jaws drop.

The dignified little princess of the Su Family, Su Yingxin, was actually making tea for a man and massaging his shoulders—she’d practically become a servant.

But Su Yingxin was smiling, without the slightest hint of dissatisfaction. After her eyes went blind, the Su Family members all drifted away. Losing her sight, losing her kin, during those days Su Yingxin truly felt like she was living in a Hell with not a single ray of light.

Ye Qingfeng had given her a chance, a vine stretching down into Hell, letting her climb out. As long as there was even a sliver of chance, she would climb with everything she had.

One thought, Hell; one thought, Heaven!

Having experienced that kind of darkness, Su Yingxin never wanted to go back again, so she had been cautiously currying favor with Ye Qingfeng.

Ye Qingfeng nodded, agreeing with Su Yingxin’s words. A leader indeed didn’t need to do everything personally.

"Oh right, I’ve already tallied up the gifts sent by the major tycoons of Xiangjiang. The shares in various hotels, clubs, and factories add up to a total of one billion in capital."

Su Yingxin said softly, unable to hold back a trace of shock in her heart.

One billion—this was an astronomical figure for many people, yet in just a few days, these Xiangjiang tycoons had gifted Ye Qingfeng shares worth a total of one billion.

And that didn’t even include the entertainment club worth five hundred million that Peng Daoyuan had given Ye Qingfeng. Counting that in, just in gifts alone, Ye Qingfeng had received one and a half billion.

At this moment, another stunning woman walked in. Seeing Su Yingxin’s light, revealing outfit, a subtle look flashed in her eyes.

"Ye Qingfeng, when are we heading to Yanjing?" Liu Feiyan walked to the balcony and asked.

"Everything in Xiangjiang is more or less settled. In two days, we’ll set off." Ye Qingfeng put down the teacup in his hand as he spoke.

The crescent of Su Yingxin’s lips couldn’t help but twitch slightly.

——

At this moment, the Mountain River Sect. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Ge Min stood within the Sect grounds of the Mountain River Sect. Spiritual Power surged as he raised his voice: "Divine Guard’s Ge Min, here to pay respects to Senior Yun Bumie!"

With Spiritual Power amplifying his voice, it sounded like a great bell tolling, echoing throughout the entire Mountain River Sect. In an instant, a figure appeared in Ge Min’s line of sight, and his eyes couldn’t help but tremble.