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Chapter 183: Chapter 162 [The Storm is Coming!] Vote for Monthly Ticket!!

After noon, the splendid sunlight poured down like a golden waterfall, scattering across Ao Xiang Villa and making this famous place in the Yangtze River Delta sparkle with golden light.

Under the sun, the trees provided shade and the flowers were in full bloom, a group of unnamed birds chased each other above the villa, chirping nonstop, in high spirits.

Standing quietly on the balcony of Villa No.1, Brother Chen looked towards Villa No.2, his gaze complex.

That was Situ Haotian’s villa.

To be exact, it had been.

From an emotional standpoint, Brother Chen had treated Situ Haotian almost like his own son for over a decade; he didn’t wish to sever ties with Situ Haotian, to drive him out of the Dong Hai Gang, out of Dong Hai.

But reason told him that if Situ Haotian could do the things he did in Hanghu, then he definitely would not protect Situ Ruoshui as Chen himself would; instead, he suspected Situ Haotian might do something to fight for Situ Ruoshui’s inheritance.

This was something Brother Chen absolutely didn’t want to see!

Having lost his wife, he would not allow his daughter to be harmed a bit more!

"Click-clack! Click-clack!"

While Brother Chen was lost in thought, the sound of high heels striking the ground echoed, coming from behind him; Feng Jing stepped onto the balcony and walked towards him.

For some reason, after making a special effort, Feng Jing appeared especially beautiful today.

She wore a black dress that reached the ground and draped a sheer white shawl over her shoulders; her feet were in exposed high heels, her toes covered in black stockings, stirring provocative thoughts.

She had her hair neatly done up, and her makeup was a bit heavier than usual, less gentle yet more glamorous, which gave her the air of a wealthy aristocratic lady.

"Brother Chen,"

Soon, Feng Jing reached Brother Chen’s side and naturally hooked her arm in his, speaking softly, "I don’t have anything to do this afternoon since you have a meeting, so I was thinking of going shopping with Ruoshui."

"Why do you suddenly want to find Ruoshui?" asked Brother Chen, turning to look at Feng Jing.

Feng Jing let out a soft sigh, "Ruoshui and Haotian have always been close. With such an incident occurring, she must be feeling upset. It’s a good opportunity for me to accompany her."

"It’s rare for you to be so thoughtful; go ahead," Brother Chen said, his expression complex as he nodded.

"Mhm."

Feng Jing gently nodded, withdrew her arm, turned around, and sashayed away, her hips swaying.

The moment she turned, the warmth on her face vanished without a trace, replaced by a cold smile!

Ten minutes later, Feng Jing drove out of the villa in a Bentley limousine; Fei Si, Brother Chen’s personal bodyguard, came alone to the balcony of Villa No.1 and greeted him, "Brother Chen!"

"Have they all arrived?" Brother Chen nodded slightly and inquired.

"I just called to check, and they’ve all arrived in Dong Hai, heading towards the villa now," Fei Si said, frowning slightly, "Brother Chen, something feels off to me."

"What is it?"

"Look, in the past, everyone would come a day in advance for the meetings, but this time, aside from Boss Liu, none of the others have shown up."

Fei Si expressed his confusion. The villa complex at Ao Xiang Villa had over a dozen villas, apart from the ones occupied by Brother Chen, Situ Ruoshui, and Situ Haotian; the rest were used to host guests. During past meetings, the elder members of the Dong Hai Gang would arrive a day early and stay in the villas at Ao Xiang Villa.

"In the past, they came early to pay respects and to report their recent work to me in advance, but since I met them a few days ago and they’ve already reported their work to me, it’s normal for them to rush over today," Brother Chen smiled and thought little of it.

Without a word, and even though reason told Fei Si that Brother Chen’s explanation made sense, he still felt something was amiss.

"Little Four, do you think I was too harsh in dealing with Haotian?" Brother Chen suddenly asked when Fei Si remained silent.

"Brother Chen, you had no choice."

Upon hearing this, Fei Si couldn’t help but sigh. Having followed Brother Chen for many years, he knew Brother Chen was not one to show mercy easily, but he was a man of great loyalty and righteousness.

"Yes, I had no other choice."

Brother Chen smiled bitterly, "After the incident in Hanghu was exposed, I couldn’t possibly trust him again, nor could I feel secure entrusting the empire to him. And he, too, would harbor suspicions and prejudice against me, leading to deeper conflicts if he stayed."

"Brother Chen, I’m going to say something you might not want to hear, but I’ve always felt that Situ Haotian is too cunning and ruthless," Fei Si hesitated before continuing, "At times, in previous years, I even suspected that he was an undercover agent Lin Tianyi planted by your side. Although observations over the years have ruled out that possibility, with the Hanghu incident, if you keep him here, it’ll be fine if you pass on the empire to him in the future, but if you don’t, with his temperament, he will definitely turn against you!"

Brother Chen raised an eyebrow slightly and fell silent, knowing that Fei Si was speaking the truth.

At Tan Palace Villa.

To cheer up Situ Ruoshui, Liu Li played League of Legends with her.

Different from how engrossed she used to be while gaming, Situ Ruoshui seemed to have not yet emerged from the shadow of the incident with Situ Haotian, somewhat absent-minded.

Later on, just as the two finished their first round, Situ Ruoshui’s phone started flashing.

"Daddy, do you know how to sing Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star?"

"I don’t."

"Then I’ll teach you."

"Okay."

Twinkle twinkle little star

At the same time as her phone flickered, a ringtone sounded—it was the theme song of the hit show "Where Are We Going, Dad?" that had been popular nationwide a few years ago. Because Situ Chen was often too busy with work to take care of Situ Ruoshui, she had been especially fond of the show, watching every episode without fail. She even set this song as her ringtone and has kept it to this day.

Upon hearing the ringtone, Situ Ruoshui took off her pink headphones and picked up the phone, only to find a call from Feng Jing, and instinctively pressed the answer button, "Aunt Feng."

"Ruoshui, your dad said you’re at Ye Fan’s Tan Palace Villa, right?" On the other end of the line, inside the Bentley, Feng Jing asked gently.

"Yes, Aunt Feng, is something the matter?" Situ Ruoshui answered first and then asked.

"Here’s the thing, your dad wants to see you, and he specifically sent me to pick you up." Feng Jing lied without changing her expression, still maintaining a gentle tone, "Wait for me at the villa, I’ll be there in an hour."

"No need, Aunt Feng, I can get back on my own," Situ Ruoshui said, not suspecting Feng Jing’s words, yet declining her kind offer.

Perhaps already anticipating that Situ Ruoshui would refuse, Feng Jing quickly added, "It’s no trouble, I’m already out running errands, so it’s on the way to pick you up."

"Alright then." Situ Ruoshui finally accepted Feng Jing’s arrangement.

"Hoo~"

Upon hearing Ruoshui’s agreement, Feng Jing secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then without wasting more words, she hung up the call and quickly composed a message: Situ Ruoshui agreed to let me pick her up, I expect to meet her in an hour.

After finishing the text message, Feng Jing found the latest number Situ Haotian had given her from her contacts and pressed send.

Soon, Situ Haotian replied: Don’t let that bastard see anything fishy, send me a message after you’ve picked up Situ Ruoshui.

Alright.

Feng Jing replied again and then deleted the record, putting the phone into her Hermes handbag.

"What’s wrong, Ruoshui?" At the same time, Su Liuli walked over and asked Situ Ruoshui.

"My dad wants to see me, he’s sent Aunt Feng to pick me up," Situ Ruoshui said truthfully.

"I see, should we tell Brother Fan?" Su Liuli asked.

"No need, big brother is training in martial arts, let’s not disturb him," Situ Ruoshui shook her head.

Su Liuli said no more upon hearing this.

Because she knew that Ye Fan had been utterly immersed in martial arts cultivation these last two days, apart from taking a little time each day to accompany Situ Ruoshui for a walk to clear her mind.

Indeed, that was the case, having solidified his Half-step Innate Realm, Ye Fan attempted to practice the final and most terrifying killing move of "Xuansha Fist," Qi Rushes to the Sky.

As the killing move and essence of "Xuansha Fist," Qi Rushes to the Sky was a powerful martial arts technique researched and perfected over a lifetime by Chu Xuanji. It had nine levels, and once the ninth layer was reached, one could unleash forces eighty-one times stronger than a normal attack!

This meant that if Ye Fan could master the ninth layer of Qi Rushes to the Sky, he could almost contend with opponents two realms higher than himself, and even mastering the first layer would allow him to face opponents one realm higher.

Due to his unique cultivation method, the storage and quality of his inner strength far surpassed martial artists of the same level. If he were to comprehend the first level of the Qi Rushes to the Sky technique, he could even manage to kill Early Innate Realm martial artists!

Originally, according to Chu Xuanji, the first layer of Qi Rushes to the Sky should only be practiced by Ye Fan after he had entered the Early Innate Realm. However, Ye Fan tried to practice the first layer when he was at Postnatal Perfection, and although he did not fully comprehend it, he managed to grasp the basics, able to unleash thrice his power.

"Logically, if I could unleash thrice my power with Qi Rushes to the Sky while at Postnatal Perfection, now that I have fully solidified the Half-step Innate Realm, comprehending the first layer to unleash nine times my power should not be difficult."

In a forest within the Tan Palace Noble District, Ye Fan was engulfed in an evil aura, standing under the sunlight like a wooden stake with his eyes closed, carefully recalling the way he punched and powered through just now, quietly pondering and visualizing the contents of "Xuansha Fist" in his mind.

In the World Martial Arts, speed is unrivaled!

This is the overarching principle of "Xuansha Fist"!

With this principle at its core, Chu Xuanji made speed the secret technique of "Xuansha Fist," constantly refining it until he created the two martial arts techniques that shook the martial arts world related to "Xuansha Fist"—the movement technique "Phantom" and Qi Rushes to the Sky.

Back then, Ye Fan was able to face off against the genius Yang Qing of the Hongwu Sect without being at a disadvantage, largely thanks to the "Phantom" movement technique.

Is it because my punching speed is not fast enough?

Ye Fan wondered to himself but couldn’t arrive at an answer.

With no other choice, he could only explore and understand through practice.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

For a while, the sound of air being torn echoed, as Ye Fan punched time and time again in the manner of unleashing Qi Rushes to the Sky, as fast as lightning and seemingly ferocious. However, each time there seemed to be something missing, preventing him from executing the first layer’s full power of Qi Rushes to the Sky.

"It seems I’m too eager for success; I should go back and consider it carefully, and practice again tomorrow."

As the sunset gradually fell, Ye Fan ceased his practice. He also understood that hastiness would not bring success, and moreover, he had promised Chu Ji to have dinner with Ye Wenhao tonight and couldn’t break the appointment.

At the same time.

Feng Jing’s Bentley sedan, carrying Situ Ruoshui, slowly drove out of the Tan Palace Noble District and headed straight for Ao Xiang Villa...

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