Chapter 156: Chapter 155 Arrogant Posture
The next day, Ye Fan was taking Mu Wanxin to the airport when he noticed a car cautiously tailing them. In the busy traffic, an ordinary person wouldn’t have noticed, but the keen-eyed Ye Fan did. He was furious, certain that the Shangguan family had sent soone to monitor him. As the King of Heaven, he would not allow such people to spy on him.
"Driver, turn the car around and stop up ahead!"
"Alright!" the taxi driver agreed, pulling the car over. Ye Fan and Mu Wanxin then got out.
"Strange! We followed them right to this spot. How did they just disappear?" the two people in the other car said, shocked. They had been tailing them the entire way only to lose them. How were they going to explain this to Shangguan Qiuyue?
Just then, Ye Fan suddenly appeared beside their vehicle, giving them a huge fright. With a single punch, he blasted a hole straight through the car’s body.
The two n trembled, not daring to even breathe too loudly. They had never witnessed such destructive power. Although they were Martial Artists themselves, they could never achieve such a feat.
Ye Fan’s voice was dangerously calm as he spoke. "Gentlen, you’ve been following
for so long. Isn’t it ti you took a break?"
The two n, the sa bodyguards who often protected Shangguan Qiuyue, nodded their heads shakily. Seeing Ye Fan in this state, it was impossible for them not to be afraid. He was on the verge of exploding with rage.
Ye Fan declared, "Go back and tell Shangguan Qiuyue that if she continues to monitor , I will make her understand the aning of regret!"
The n nodded hastily, quivering as they drove away in the car Ye Fan had punctured. Even as Inner Strength Martial Artists, they didn’t dare to act rashly. Ye Fan’s re aura was enough to make them feel suffocated. It had to be said that he inspired a terrifying, almost hopeless, sense of dread.
When they arrived at the airport, Black Fog was already there. He was the only expert by Ye Fan’s side in the Divine Land who had broken through to the Innate realm. It seed that, given ti, he would surely have a chance to challenge for the rank of King.
"Ensure she returns to Jiangning safely," Ye Fan instructed.
"Yes!" Black Fog nodded. In the past, he would never have submitted to Ye Fan so readily. Even he didn’t know why, but the longer he spent with Ye Fan, the more subservient he beca. He used to be a proud and untamable man. Although he worked for Ye Fan, he never gave him a pleasant look. Now, that rebellious streak was gone, replaced by a composed and steady deanor.
"Do you want
to stay and help?" Black Fog asked. He was aware of Ye Fan’s plan and sought his opinion, as he had improved a great deal during his ti at Heavenly King Hall.
Ye Fan replied, "There’s no need. It’s just the re Sky Sword Sect. I alone am enough."
Black Fog simply nodded, saying nothing more.
Mu Wanxin was filled with reluctance to leave. Her trip to the southwest had not been smooth, but it had resolved many of the worries weighing on her heart. Parting with Ye Fan was the last thing she wanted to do.
Ye Fan said to her gently, "Wanxin, you head back to Jiangning first. I promise I’ll co see you as soon as I get back. But you have to promise
you’ll take good care of yourself."
"Mhm! Ye Fan, I’ll wait for you!" Mu Wanxin said tearfully.
The two of them shared a long, reluctant farewell before Black Fog finally escorted Mu Wanxin onto the plane.
anwhile, back at the Shangguan family estate, Shangguan Qiuyue stared at the vehicle, which was mangled in a way no ordinary person could manage. She was enraged, not at Ye Fan, but at the two n standing before her.
"Who told you to monitor him?" Shangguan Qiuyue demanded angrily.
"It... it was the Family Head!" they replied in fear.
"You idiots!" she said coldly. "I told you before, whatever he is doing, you are not to ask questions or ddle in his affairs. Yet you went and spied on him! Forget it, just go. I will explain this matter to him myself."
Although Shangguan Qiuyue was angry, she didn’t punish the two n. After all, they had risked their lives for the Shangguan family countless tis. To say they were covered in scars was no exaggeration. For this reason, despite her fury, she did not take it out on them.
Soon enough, Ye Fan returned. She imdiately apologized to him. "Mr. Ye, I am truly sorry. This was not my idea! I never had any intention of monitoring you."
"I don’t like being spied on," Ye Fan stated flatly. "Besides, no one is capable of monitoring . No one is an exception. This ti, I’ll forgive you."
"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Ye," Shangguan Qiuyue said. "We’re setting off tonight. Are you ready to depart?"
"I’m ready anyti," Ye Fan declared.
That night, they set off in a convoy of over a dozen off-road vehicles. Among the group, Ye Fan sensed the aura of an Innate Expert in a vehicle not far ahead of them. He guessed the person inside must be the Shangguan Ancestor. In Ye Fan’s estimation, this aura felt no weaker than Black Fog’s. He was, indeed, a true master.
The rest of the contingent were also Martial Artists, including all the drivers. He took a mont to carefully sense their power levels and identified five Postnatal Masters; the remainder were all Inner Strength Masters.
He and Shangguan Qiuyue rode in the sa car. He turned to her and asked, "So this is the full strength of your Shangguan family?"
"Of course, Mr. Ye. The strength of the Shangguan family is quite impressive, isn’t it?" she replied with a hint of pride. This was, after all, the family’s elite force. In the underworld, the Shangguan family was by no ans weak.
However, Ye Fan just said with disappointnt, "Too weak."
Shangguan Qiuyue was nearly apoplectic. She couldn’t believe his arrogance. Looking across the entire southwest, apart from the ancient heritage sects, the Shangguan family was second to none. Yet he had the audacity to call them weak. They had even brought out their Ancestor for this operation. While this lineup might still be a little lacking for taking on the Sky Sword Sect head-on, it was undoubtedly a top-tier force.
"You don’t believe ?" Ye Fan asked.
Shangguan Qiuyue quickly composed herself. "I haven’t misunderstood you, Mr. Ye. If you say our lineup is too weak, then it must be truly weak."
Hmph! I’ll let you be arrogant for a few more days. Once we’ve annihilated the Sky Sword Sect, I’ll be sure to teach you a lesson!
A thought Ye Fan was destined never to hear.
Finally, on the night of the second day, they arrived at a place shrouded in a foul miasma.
"Mr. Ye," Shangguan Qiuyue said, "the main base of the Sky Sword Sect is another hundred li from here."
Ye Fan stepped out of the vehicle and plucked a leaf from a nearby tree. He sniffed it and detected a pungent odor that wasn’t caused by any pollutant or chemical. He knew this scent could only be the result of so heretical martial technique. The Sky Sword Sect was, after all, a notorious Demon Cult in the southwest.
Just then, Ye Fan saw an old man with a full head of white hair getting out of a vehicle, flanked by three Martial Artists. Despite his age, his eyes were profound, and he carried an air of otherworldly grace. This was undoubtedly the Shangguan Ancestor, the oldest and most powerful mber of the Shangguan family, his body emanating the aura fluctuations of an Innate Expert.
The Ancestor’s gaze fell upon Ye Fan, and he walked over. "So, you are Qiuyue’s friend?" he asked.
"That’s right," Ye Fan replied.
"Your strength is not simple," the Ancestor comnted. "I imagine that with diligent effort, you might one day reach my level!"
The others who overheard this thought the Shangguan Ancestor was being far too generous. After all, across the entire southwest, aside from the mysterious Miao Border, there were very few who possessed his level of strength.
"No need," Ye Fan said casually. "I’m a lazy person."
Just as I thought. My strength is hidden well enough that this old man can’t see a thing. If my cultivation were truly only at his level, I wouldn’t be pleased—I’d die of sheer frustration. After all, I’m the King of Innate Masters. How could my power possibly regress? Everyone in the Shangguan family reeks of arrogance, always acting as if they’re a cut above everyone else. If it weren’t for our partnership, I’d never choose to associate with people like this. It would be beneath . That goes for this Shangguan Ancestor, too.
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