"Still eating?" Ignoring a pair of ferocious eyes, Chen Yang walked straight into the hall. He glanced at the dining table and smiled with envy. "Wealthy families really are different. Eighteen different dishes for a single breakfast!"

"We had a tough journey getting here, so you wouldn't mind if we sat down for a bite, would you?"

Yang Hu sat down boldly, immediately digging into the food with gusto.

Xue Wenlong: "..."

The members of the Xue Family: "..."

Chen Yang picked up a steamed bun, raised a glass of red wine, and chuckled, "Don't just stand there, everyone. Sit down and eat! We can talk business after we're finished!"

What the hell is this? Not only did they barge into our home, but now they're acting like they own the place?

"Who the hell are you to sit at my Xue Family's table! I order you to get on your knees and kowtow in apology!" Xue Wenlong slammed his palm on the table, pointing at Chen Yang as he bellowed.

"Such nonsense." Chen Yang frowned. With a light sweep of his sleeve across the table, a stainless-steel fork shot out. It impaled Xue Wenlong's shoulder, sending him flying backward to slam hard against the wall.

"Was I not clear enough? We eat first, and talk business later," Chen Yang said, swirling the wine in his glass before taking a gentle sip.

This... The visually shocking scene made everyone's pupils contract, their hearts trembling in shock. Such a ruthless technique!

"Aaaargh!" Xue Wenlong collapsed to the floor, letting out a soul-tearing scream of pain. He turned to Xue Gang. "Grandfather, kill him! Kill him now!"

"You have some nerve!" Xue Gang struggled to suppress his rage, staring daggers at Chen Yang. "You injured my grandson yesterday, and today you come barging through our front door. How incredibly arrogant! What do you take my Xue Family for?"

His original plan had been to finish breakfast, then hunt Chen Yang down—even if he had to dig three feet into the earth to find him. He would make the boy wish for death but be unable to die, and then, finally, annihilate him along with the Qin Family. But now, the man himself had brazenly barged into his home and attacked at the slightest provocation, injuring his grandson once again.

Chen Yang acted as if he hadn't heard a word. He raised his wine glass and drained it in a single gulp. Not bad, it tastes pretty good.

Yang Hu wiped his mouth in satisfaction after finishing his meal.

Everyone: "..."

Who in the world are these people?

SMACK!

Chen Yang slammed the empty glass onto the table. He picked up a napkin, wiped his hands, and said, "Now, we can talk business."

"As for the details, I made them very clear to you on the phone yesterday. Do you know what you need to do?"

"Haha!" Xue Gang laughed, baring his teeth. "Kid, aren't you overestimating yourself? Do you really see my Xue Family, and me, Xue Gang, as some pushover you can trifle with?"

BOOM!

Chen Yang waved his sleeve lightly. Xue Gang, who had been grinning with confidence just a moment ago, was sent flying back five or six meters as if he'd been struck in the chest by a massive sledgehammer.

"Enough pointless chatter." Chen Yang snapped his fingers at Yang Hu. "Take him outside. There's more space out there, which will make things more convenient."

Yang Hu bared his teeth in a grin. Without a word, he grabbed Xue Wenlong by the arm and started dragging him outside.

In an instant, the hall fell so silent you could hear a pin drop. Every member of the Xue Family stood frozen in shock, watching as Xue Wenlong was dragged out like a dead dog.

COUGH, COUGH.

Coughing violently and spitting up mouthfuls of blood, Xue Gang struggled to his feet. He leaned weakly against the wall, his entire body trembling. His bloodshot eyes were filled with utter terror and disbelief as he stared at Chen Yang's departing back. What kind of power is this?

The initial fear gave way to a dark fury. He was Xue Gang, the head of the Xue Family! He held a position of immense power in Lingjin City. While not quite able to blot out the sky with one hand, he was still a top-tier existence who looked down upon the masses. When had he ever been so flagrantly disrespected? Even the four great super-clans had to show him some deference. Yet today, a mere youth had humiliated him so casually!

"You little bastard! Do you really think you can humiliate the Xue Family with impunity?" Xue Gang's eyes bulged as he roared with all his might.

At the same time, the Xue Family's bodyguards heard the commotion and came rushing. Fifty or sixty men swarmed forward, completely surrounding Chen Yang and Yang Hu. Simultaneously, a flurry of desperate calls for help went out from the Xue residence.

The sun climbed slowly into the windless sky. It was a beautiful day.

Chen Yang stretched lazily, then spread his arms wide to bask in the warm sunlight.

A toothpick dangling from his lips, Yang Hu casually stood with one foot on Xue Wenlong's back, completely ignoring the surrounding bodyguards.

Xue Wenlong lay in a pool of his own blood, new injuries compounding the old, every nerve in his body screaming in protest. Yet, he refused to submit. With eyes that looked ready to split from their sockets, he snarled, "Keep acting so arrogant! I can't wait to see how you die! You dared to attack the Xue Family? Even if you were the Heavenly King himself, you'll be leaving your life behind today!"

"You might be a decent Fist Master, but don't you forget, this is the Xue Family's territory!" Every word was squeezed through clenched teeth, dripping with bloodlust and venomous resentment. As the future head of the Xue Family, if word of this got out, how could he ever show his face in Lingjin City again?

The moment the words left his mouth, a fifty-man "blade team" arrived, their presence menacing. They carried broadswords over a meter long, the polished steel glinting with a chilling light that seemed to lower the temperature. At their approach, the regular bodyguards scrambled to get out of their way.

And that wasn't all.

"Brother Xue Gang, the Sun Family is here to help!"

"The Li Family has come as well!"

Another clamor of footsteps announced the arrival of even more reinforcements. Following the two loud shouts, a pair of men in their sixties strode forward with the commanding presence of walking dragons and tigers, a large group of men at their heels.

When they saw Xue Gang covered in blood, their expressions instantly darkened, and their sharp gazes landed on Chen Yang. Behind them stood over a hundred men clad in black, all armed and ready to strike.

"It's a small matter, I didn't expect to trouble you two." Xue Gang wiped the blood from his mouth and offered a cupped-fist salute to the two elders. "I thank you both. After I slaughter this little bastard, the drinks are on me!"

"Don't say that, we're old friends!" The elder, Sun Guang, waved a dismissive hand. He then pointed at Chen Yang and sneered, "You ignorant brat, you dare cause trouble here? Did you ask for permission from the Sun Family's fists first?"

"Kneel and apologize at once! If you do, we might consider leaving you a complete corpse!"

His voice was powerful and resolute, leaving no room for argument.

Chen Yang, however, remained as still as a mountain. He asked coolly, "Is everyone here?"

"Then, my first question: who came up with the idea to kill Qin Donglai?"

Xue Gang: "..."

Sun Guang: "..."

He's completely surrounded by hundreds of men, not even a fly could get out of here. How can he still be so calm and composed?

Yang Hu bared his teeth in a grin. "Answer the question. Don't think calling in a bunch of nobodies is going to save the Xue Family!"

"..."

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