Rebirth Of The Urban Immortal Cultivator

by Stayrr

Chen Fan, the great cultivator, failed to transcend the Tribulation of Heaven: the final stage of his cultivation. Little did he know that this accident would bring him back to Earth and turn back time to five hundred years ago when he was just a teenager. 'I had once reached the precipice of power in the known universe and could look down on the ten thousand realms with pride; I

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Chapter 289: Tell Them My Name

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Three months had passed since Chen Fan had come back.

Within this three month time, Chen Fan had spent most of his time on the Green Dragon Grand Array. Seeing the completion of the large scale dharma array was finally underway, Chen Fan let out a sigh of relief. As long as he had this Dharma Array, he could ward off any attack even if his enemy had modern weapons at their disposal.

The Green Dragon Grand Array was different than Zhou Daoji's Grand Array of Nine Dragons because it could be used multiple times. In addition, the energy inside of the Green Dragon Grand Array was much easier to control and had multiple functions. It could be used to gather spirit qi, confuse intruders, attack, and defend. Even modern artillery wouldn't be able to destroy the defense of the Green Dragon Grand Array.

After this array was finished, the Misty Mountain Array at Chu Zhou City would lose its function. Therefore, Chen Fan planned to get rid of the Misty Mountain Array and transfer the Array Spirit there into the Green Dragon Grand Array. Spirit creatures such as the Yin Snake were very hard to come by, and it would be the final touch that completed the Green Dragon Grand Array.

"Boss, boss! I met a high school hot chick! She is supposed to be the class leader of her class and she has a lot of pretty friends. Do you want to join us at the bar tonight?" Qiu Yilun came up to Chen Fan and said with a lewd smile.

"Bug off!" Chen Fan waved a hand and said: "I have a date with Xiao Qiong tonight."

"Tsk..tsk! Boss, you need a life. Xiao Qiong is nice and all, but you also need to appreciate other kinds of beauty in your life. It's good for your relationship as well." Qiu Yilun shook his head and lamented. "Ah-right, boss. Zhou Qinya seemed to have gotten back with her boyfriend. Lulu saw the two of them going out for dinner together in a Ferrari."

"I see." Chen Fan's eyes remain locked on his book.

The night he was back from Hong Kong, Chen Fan erased the memories of the girls. His actions were backed by Qiu Yilun and Qi Wangsun

"We are bros! I can keep a secret for you. However, we don't trust those three girls, they might spread rumors."

To believe a woman could keep a secret was like believing bears were not interested in honey.

In order to avoid his cover as a college student being blown, Chen Fan erased the three girl's memory using secret arts. Zhou Qinya and the other girl only remembered that they had been to Hong Kong but nothing about what had happened at the Cruise Ship.

"To be frank with you, boss, you shouldn't have erased Zhou Qinya's memory. She is nothing like Lulu nor Xiaojin. I don't think she would spill the beans but she might use your secret as leverage to make you sleep with her. A win-win situation! What a pity, she was one of the best in our Business School both in terms of looks and brains." Qiu Yilun lamented.

He still believed that Chen Fan needed to loosen up a bit.

Chen Fan cracked a smile. If his identity was made public, there would be countless pretty birds flocking to him. The greatest idol of all girls in China became an idol only because he was the son of the richest man in China, however, even now, Chen Fan already had enough wealth to claim the title as the richest man in the world.

Jiang Bei, Zheng family, Medicine God Valley Sect, Lu family and Kunloon, all of these subjects of his owned over a few dozen billion at least.

"Ah, right. Have you noticed that something is off about Senior Brother?" Qiu Yilun asked abruptly.

Chen Fan furrowed brows and put down the book.

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He, too, had found Qi Wangsun was acting strangely recently. For example, he was gone early in the morning and wouldn't return to the dorm until very late in the night. Even when he made a phone call, he would find a quiet place to talk. Despite that, Chen Fan could still hear clearly of his conversation. Chen Fan respected his roommate's privacy, so he often blocked his room mate's private conversation.

Chen Fan rubbed his chin as he recalled what had happened in his past life.

"Could it be that the Qi Family is here?"

Qi Wangsun always kept things to himself, and he was like that in Chen Fan's past life as well. All Chen Fan knew about him was that he was from a prestigious family in Northern China and Qi Wangsun also had a fiance. He had come to this southern university just to avoid seeing the fiance that he never liked. After he graduated from Jin City University, he went overseas to continue his education.

Meanwhile, inside a high-class Japanese Spa Center.

The restaurant was filled with attractive maids wearing kimonos. The large V-neck exposed their neck caked with white power. They wore their hair up with an intricate braids decorated with glittering headdress. Their asses swayed sultrily with every step they took. Each one of them was carrying a tray full of Sake, Sushi, Sashimi and other expensive food.

"Young Master, all these maids are hand-picked by me from Japan. They all have just graduated from high school and most of them are still virgins. would you like me to prepare one for you tonight?"

Inside of a plain but elegantly decorated room, a bald brawny man sat on his legs. His arm was inked with a menacing dragon, it's withering body contrasted a large scar that ran across his bald head. His body was encased in a black suit and his burgeoning muscles had stretched the suit so much that it was about to rip at the seams. He was at least two meters tall and even when he was sitting down, he was about the same height as an ordinary Chinese person.

Across from him sat a young scrawny man. He wore a pair of round glasses. His face was thin and had a pointy chin. He was Chen Fan's roommate, Qi Wangsun.

Qi Wangsun looked nothing like a wimpy college student. His kept his back straight, and eyes sharp, looking like a powerful boss.

The brawny man lowered his head and regarded Qi Wangsun respectfully.

He knew that the young man sitting before him was his boss's son, the heir to an incredible heirloom.

"No need, even if I want to have some fun tonight, I would find a virgin from Tokyo University who had a decent upbringing." Qi Wangsun sipped the sake and said lightly.

"Why of course! You are the heir of the Dong Sheng Group. You could have a descendant of the Japanese Royal family, much less a college girl from Tokyo University." The bald man said with a smile.

Tokyo University was one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. Most of the high-level government officials had graduated from this university. It ranked much higher than the Huaqin University of China globally. Being admitted to Tokyo University meant a bright future in Japan.

"Let's get to the point, what do you need from me? I don't want anything to do with the mess in the Yellow Sea."

Qi Wangsun put down his wine cup and asked with furrowed brows.

This brawny man was one of his father's most trusted assistants. He had contributed a lot to his father's success and therefore was awarded heavily as well. Seeing him in front of him gave Qi Wangsun a sense of foreboding.

"Your father and mother tasked me to accompany you while you study here in Jin City." The brawny man said with a smile.

"has anything happened at home?" Qi Wangsu knotted his brows tighter and gave the brawny man a sharp glare.

"Ermmmm... Ermmmm" The brawny man was terrible at lying. He was taken aback by the question at first and then a wry smile broke slowly broke over his face. "Young Lord, please stop pressing me for more answers. I ... can't..."

"Anything happen to my father?" Qi Wangsun pressed on.

"Dong Sheng Group and Fu Hai Group had a... run in.. on the sea. Your old man is concerned about your safety, so he sent me to protect you." The brawny man said under his breath.

"Fu Hai Group?"

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Qi Wangsun snorted.

Both Dong Sheng Group and Fu Hai Group were reputable companies in Northern China. Although both companies were privately owned, their influence touched every facet of international trade logistics and beyond. They were involved in business such as trading ports, international shipping, seafood, real estate, international trade, warehouse, etc... The Yuan Yang Group at Tian He was peanuts compared to these two.

Ever since Qi Wangsun was a child, the Dong Shen and Fu Hai were at each other's throats, competing for the dominance of trading routes to Japan.

"Fu Hai seemed to have gained the backing of a very high profile person in North-Eastern China. Therefore, they are acting up lately. Your old man wants me to ask you... if you could marry the daughter of our family ally in Japan?" The brawny man asked cautiously.

"No."

Qi Wangsun suddenly rose to his feet knocking the wooden tray and drinks onto the floor.

His face was flushed red and he shouted: "I will never marry that woman! If Qi Dongsheng wants to expand his business in Japan, I suggest he marry her himself."

After having said that, Qi Wangsun pushed open the wooden door and barged out.

The brawny man sat awkwardly in the room by himself. After a while, the brawny man heaved a sigh and lamented disheartened.

"Young Lord... The old man is on his last leg now."

"We have lost a dozen of our men in the conflict and worse, their benefactors at North-Eastern China are already on the move."

The thought of that man who had claimed the seat of power in North-Eastern China that bordered Russia gave the brawny man a shiver.

He was a Martial Arts Grandmaster!

Without the Support of Yukishiro family in Japan, the Dong Sheng Group would already have collapsed.

Qi Wangsun returned the dorm with a long face. His roommates looked at him quietly as he entered the room.

"What is it?"

Qi Wangsun managed to put on a smile.

"That is our question for you. You have been missing in action for many days, just like what boss did!" Qiu Yilun snorted. "Are we bros or not? If we are, then you should tell us what's going on! Don't worry, we have a boss, we can handle anything.."

"Just some... family stuff."

Qi Wangsun shook his head.

He had never thought that even in Jin City he couldn't hide from that woman. The thought of that cold and stuck up b with an itch gave Qi Wangsun the jitters. He knew the vicious methods behind that seemingly innocent look, if she was not as conniving and ruthless as she was, she would never become the family lord of the Yukishiro family at the age of eighteen. She had the entire wealth of Kyushu in her disposal and was a CEO of the Sumii Group.

If he married her, he would have sent himself into the blows of a vicious beast

Seeing Qi Wangsun's reluctance, everyone stopped pressing him for more answers.

Chen Fan patted him on his shoulder and said: "If you are really in trouble, use my name, it might help."

"Your name?" Qi Wangsun asked in surprise.

"Chen Beixuan"

Chen Fan said and then walked out of the dorm.

Qi Wangsun was dumbfounded by the development. He suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask his family to investigate the background of Chen Fan. Such a mighty figure who was rich and knows Dharma Spells shouldn't have gone unnoticed by his family.

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Chapter 290: Transfer Student

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Chen Fan met up with Fang Qiong at the cafeteria of the Jin City University as they had planned.

However, to his surprise, Zhong Yaoyao didn't tag along with Fang Qiong. Since the first time Zhong Yaoyao learned about Chen Fan's identity, she was terrified and stayed away from the couple, however, after seeing Chen Fan was benign and harmless, she became emboldened and started to intrude on the couple's private time once again.

"Where is Zhong Yaoyao?" Chen Fan asked curiously."I thought she would come with you."

"There is a new transfer student from Korea who looked very handsome. Yaoyao is totally infatuated with him and has no time for anything else." Fang Qiong said with a sigh.

"A transfer student from Korea?" Chen Fan was taken by surprise.

The first semester was almost over; why would there be a transfer student?

"Indeed. I have seen him and I have to agree with Yaoyao. He looked as cute as those male-leads in the Korean drama. You know how much Yaoyao loves K-pop." Fang Qiong shook her head. "Rumor has it that this new transfer student is from the Lee Family that founded the Samsung Group."

"Lee Family of the Samsung Group?"

Chen Fan was taken aback by the revelation.

As the biggest corporation in Korea, the Samsung group had a finger in nearly every aspect of Korean's life. There was a saying in Korea and it went like this: Samsung and Taxes are the two things a Korean can never avoid.

Samsung group was involved in many industries such as hospital, energy, arms, bio-tech, communication, and even fashion. The electronics department was just a small branch of Samsung group at that time.

The heyday of the Samsung group's electronics department wouldn't come until the age of smart cell phones and computers.

However, Samsung group was already a heavyweight player in the world stage of concerns. The Lee Family that controlled it also seemed to be able to exert their political will from behind the scenes. A member of such a prestigious family ought to be a shining example of the elite in Korea.

"I heard that he was from a branch of the family that was in charge of biotech sector. I am not too sure though, I got all my information from Yaoyao." Fang Qiong looked up and said, Then she looked down at the notebook and started typing. The cosmetic company she was spear-heading was about to start its first day of business. Fang Qiong had been so busy with preparing for the opening day that sometimes she had to miss lunches.

"Oh well." Chen Fan shrugged.

The Lee Family of the Samsung Group was a force to be reckoned with. They were usually alluded to as the real owners of Korea, who had control over even the president. It's collective might is as powerful as the Hong Sect and had far surpassed that of the Zheng family and the Loong family. However, Chen Fan was unfazed by the new transfer student's powerful background. Chen Fan could have defeated the entire Lee Family, much less a member of its branch family.

Suddenly, a wave of girl's excited shrieks came up from downstairs.

It wasn't before long before Chen Fan saw a couple came up the stairs. The man was tall and handsome and wore his hair with a typical Korean style. He had long and skinny legs and the earring he wore made him look slightly feminine. In addition, he also carried a cloud of gloominess about him.

The girl was wearing a black short skirt that accentuated her thin waist and exposed her long and elegant legs. She was wearing heavy makeup, with dark eye-liner that brought out the seductiveness in her. She was Zhong Yaoyao.

"Let me introduce him to you. He is my boyfriend, Lee Hyun-bin." Zhong Yaoyao said with a proud smile. "He is the new exchange student from Korea and he is also the CEO of the Samsung Biotech division. He has just turned twenty and already has over a few dozen billion in assets."

"Hi everyone, my name is Lee Hyun-bin." The tall skinny young man extended a soft hand.

Lee Hyun-bin's Chinese was very fluent and didn't have any accent.

"I am Fang Qiong, Yaoyao's BFF. This is my friend Chen Fan." Fang Qiong introduced herself and Chen Fan. She threaded her arm through the loop of Chen Fan's elbow and didn't mind exposing their relationship.

Over the three months, the two's relationship had been heating up significantly as they became more and more comfortable with each other like when they were children.

"Humph!!"

Zhong Yaoyao snorted lightly at Chen Fan and gave him an indignant glance.

Ever since she got hooked up with Lee Hyun-bin, she felt she had a powerful benefactor who was even more powerful than Chen Fan and therefore, she finally wouldn't have to be afraid of him.

Chen Fan cracked a light smile and then moved his attention to Lee Hyun-bin.

There was something off about Lee Hyun-bin that Chen Fan couldn't put his finger on. He had felt the same strangeness in the Tree Herder, Jason. However, Lee Hyun-bin seemed to carry an even heavier unsettling air about him.

Meanwhile, Zhong Yaoyao was busy bragging about her boyfriend.

"Hyun-bin is not only a CEO of the Samsung group but also a student of the Biology department from the University of Seoul. He was going to attend Huaqin University but in the end, he chose Jin City University."

Zhong Yaoyao said as her face bloomed like a flower.

Huaqin University was the top university in China, and its Life Science faculty was one of the best of its kind in the world. Jin City University was much inferior to Huaqin University.

"Compared to Yan Jin City, I enjoy the green view of the Jiang Nan Province much better." Lee Hyun-bin said. "Plus, the internationally renowned professor just joined the Jin City University's Biology department, whom I really wish to meet."

"Are you talking about Professor Chen, Chen Beixuan?" Fang Qiong asked in surprise.

"Indeed." Lee Hyun-bin nodded.

Chen Fan registered a light glinted in his eyes as the Korean student mentioned his name. That subtle movement of face alerted Chen Fan and made him connect the sudden appearance of the Korean student with the development of the Vitality Serum.

"Could he be here for me?"

As the leader of the world pharmaceutical companies, Samsung Biotech wouldn't just sit around while Aid International took the lead in the Vitality Serum.

Although the existence of the Vitality Serum was yet to be made public, Samsung Biotech must have already heard about the serum and knew how revolutionary it would be.

The four of them chatted for a while. Although Lee Family of the Samsung Group had remained polite, his voice was laced with disdain and contempt. He sounded like a city person talking to a bunch of backward bumpkins. China at that time was less developed than Korea, and her prestigious family background didn't help to quell his condensation and contempt. Not even top elites of China were worthy of being his equal, much less a few college students of relatively wealthy upbringing.

"I have heard that Miss Fang is going to start up a cosmetic company?" Lee Hyun-bin said curiously. "I have a friend who happened to be the heir of Amorepacific. I can introduce her to Miss Fang one day."

Amorepacific was the biggest cosmetic company in Korea. There were many famous brands under the company such as HERA and Sulwhasoo.

Lee Hyun-bin seemed to be very interested in Fang Qiong, and spent most of his time talking to her. On the other hand, he outright ignored Chen Fan.

"Really?"

Before Fang Qiong could say more, Zhong Yaoyao's eyes lit up with glee. "I used quite a few lines of Products under Amorepacific. Xiao Qiong had been contacting Lancome but hasn't got any reply from them yet. It would be terrific if she could get the support of Amorepacific."

"I have a recommendation if I may disclose. To start a cosmetic line, the easiest way is to start as a sales agent of other brands. Amorepacific is creating a new kind of face cream that no one in China has gotten the sale rights to yet. I would recommend you to apply for the exclusive rights of the sale in China."

Lee Hyun-bin said confidently.

His calm demeanor and wide knowledge gained many people's approval.

"Good to know. Thanks for the tip, Mr. Lee." Fang Qiong appreciated Lee Hyun-bin's suggestion although she already had her own plan. However, she also registered a strangeness in Lee Hyun-bin's gaze that was borderline lewd in intent. Uneasy and slightly scared, she inched closer towards Chen Fan.

Chen Fan remained calm, but a cold light had already appeared in his eyes.

"So what is your story, Mr. Chen?"

Seeing the girl backed away from him toward Chen Fan, Lee Hyun-bin finally took notice of Chen Fan.

"Me? I am just a student." Chen Fan shrugged.

"If you want, you can come work at Samsung once you graduate. The representative of the Samsung group in Jin City, Lee Hyeok-Gyu is my Uncle." Lee Hyun-bin said lightly.

A pang of embarrassment appeared on Zhong Yaoyao's face.

She had forgotten to tell Lee Hyun-bin about Chen Fan's background.

As the Master Chen of Jiang Bei, he definitely didn't need to work for anyone, not even Samsung. Zhong Yaoyao quickly diverted the topic back to cosmetic. "Hyun-bin, can you really connect her with the CEO of Amorepacific?"

"Why of course! We have known each other ever since childhood." Lee Hyun-bin said with a smile. "Plus, he will be visiting Jin City in a few days."

"Really?"

Zhong Yaoyao's eyes lit up with excitement and even Fang Qiong's interest was piqued.

The Amorepacific of Korea, Lancome of France, Estée Lauder of America dominated the global market. Fang Qiong's cosmetic company simply couldn't compare.

"Of course."

Lee Hyun-bin nodded.

The four chatted a bit more and Lee Hyun-bin rose to his feet and was about to leave. Zhong Yaoyao pleased him to stay longer, but Lee Hyun-bin refused with a warm smile.

After he exited the cafeteria, he entered a Mercedes-Benz G series. A stately looking middle-aged man in the front passenger's seat handed over a folder to the young man and said: "Boss Lee, here is all the information we could gather."

Any Samsung group employee would be surprised to see the middle-aged man in person. He was none other than Lee Hyeok-Gyu, the representative of the Samsung group at Jin City. He was the one calling the shots in China on behalf of the Samsung group and was a frequent guest of the rich and the powerful.

Lee Hyun-bin took the folder and started reading its contents. With every page he flipped, his brows knitted tighter.

"This information is too superficial. Who exactly is Chen Beixuan? Where does he live? Which family did he come from? Where does he usually frequent? I need answers!"

"I am here under the direct order of the family to find out the recipe of Vitality Serum. How am I going to do that with this bullshit?" Lee Hyun-bin slapped the stack of papers on Lee Hyeok-Gyu's face and said hotly.

Although Lee Hyeok-Gyu was supposed to be Lee Hyun-bin's uncle, the middle-age man hurried to apologize.

"Joesonghabnida! I am so sorry! We are in China, so our intelligence capability is... limited. I have tried as much as I could to get these."

"Then try harder! Use all of our connections in China to investigate the heck out of Chen Beixuan!"

"Vitality Serum is the utmost importance to us. Based on the intel gathered from our source in Aid International, this product is going to squeeze many kinds of supplements out of the market. It's even going to threaten the sales of many cosmetics. Whoever controls the Vitality Serum controls the future of the biotech." Lee Hyun-bin said.

Seeing a dark light in the young man's eyes, Lee Hyeok-Gyu lowered his head as cold sweat glided down his back.

As the leader of the Samsung group in China, Lee Family of the Samsung Group knew how important Lee Hyun-bin was to the Lee Family. He had mystical power at his disposal and was in charge of the intelligence and covert operation units of the Samsung group.

"What are we going to do with Miss. Zhong?"

Suddenly, Lee Hyeok-Gyu thought of something, so he asked cautiously.

"She is just a plaything while I stay in China. "

Lee Hyun-bin let out a cold smile and the thought of the other more attractive girl he met at the cafeteria made the dark light shine even brighter.

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Chapter 291: Green Dragon Array

After Lee Hyun-bin left, Fang Qiong paused a second and then said: "Yaoyao, I think you should stay away from Lee Hyun-bin. He feels... dangerous."

Chen Fan gave Fang Qiong an approving look. From the beginning to the end, Lee Hyun-bin had been acting like a true gentleman, however, Fang Qiong was able to see through his mask of culture and benevolence and registered that hint of elusive animosity. It appeared that the Jade Marrow Dharma Artifact had taken effect on her and made her more aware of other's intentions. That way, she would no longer be so easily fooled.

"Take it easy, I know he is just playing games with me. I won't let him take advantage of me." Zhong Yaoyao waved a hand and said impatiently. Even as she said so, she gave Chen Fan a surreptitious glance.

"Ok, you take care of yourself then." Fang Qiong lamented.

This BFF of hers had always been very opinionated. Although she had many boyfriends in the past, never once did she let them break her heart. However, Lee Hyun-bin made her worry for Zhong Yaoyao. Her gullible BFF looked like an innocent little bird that was about to fall prey to the big bad wolf.

Even as Fang Qiong worried about her friend, Chen Fan squeezed her hand and gave her a look that reads: "Don't worry, I won't let anyone harm her." Fang Qiong felt immediately relieved after seeing Chen Fan's look. Although Chen Fan was only been an ordinary college student before her, she felt an inexplicable conviction in him.

The meeting with Lee Hyun-bin was only the beginning of a much larger struggle.

Although Lee Hyun-bin was after the Vitality Serum and had possessed unimaginable power, Chen Fan didn't care about his presence at all. He wouldn't even be threatened by the Samsung group, much less a singular member of the group. He would simply crush those who dared to oppose him with brute force. However cunning and talented Lee Hyun-bin was, he was no match against an Immortal Cultivator.

After realizing how trivial the Samsung group's threat was, Chen Fan conceded that he could spend more time on the construction of the Green Dragon Grand Array.

"Tonight, the Green Dragon Grand Array is finally going to be completed."

The moon was high and the stars dim; the wind came up in a fearsome whim.

Chen Fan stood at the peak of the East Mountain and looked down at the East Mountain Meadow. Vitality Serum was nothing but the bait he used to lure attention and money to the project, his real intention was the Spirit Herb Cultivation Plant to be built in the meadow.

Upon the completion of the project, Chen Fan would have a near-limitless source of Spirit Medicine. He could create any kind of elixir that was necessary to push his cultivation to the Divine Sea level. By then, he would be truly invincible on earth.

"Green Dragon Grand Array was based on the wood element. Seventy-two Dharma Artifacts stabilized the energy inside while they kept on drawing Spirit Qi from the Green Dragon Lake. It aligned perfectly with the correct constellation and matched the direction of flow deep under the earth. This ought to be the most powerful Dharma Array I ever created in this life."

Chen Fan linked his hands behind his back and exclaimed.

To kick start the Green Dragon Grand Array, he had spent over a few billion and purchased tens of thousands of hundred-year-old trees. He also picked out many materials he acquired from Hong Kong and refined them into seventy-two Dharma Artifacts. Each and every one of these seventy-two dharma artifacts had their own effects. Some were used for attack, some for defense, some to confuse the intruders and some created illusions. The Misty Mountain Array simply couldn't compare with the Green Dragon Grand Array in terms of comprehensiveness and scale.

Chen Fan fished out a scintillating jade plate from the yellow-skinned gourd.

The Jade plate was made from a piece of jadeite. It glowed softly with an emerald green light and after True Essence was channeled into the plate, it started to hum. Suddenly, it flew into the air and cast down to the ground in a beam of light.

It was within the light that a miniature model of the East Mountain Meadow appeared as a flickering 3-D shadow. Seventy-two dim lights flashed across the landscape.

"Spirit Gathering Array, arise!"

Chen Fan started the art and stomped the ground.

Suddenly, nine of the dim lights became brighter and turned into nine columns of light that lanced upwards. In real-life, the nine dharma artifacts that made out of supreme-grade jade started to quiver and hum. The nine beams of light quickly merged together to cover the entire East Mountain Meadow, forming a giant Spirit Gathering Array.

Each of the nine Dharma Artifacts were created from jade that weighed over a few dozen kilograms and was worth a few hundred million. Chen Fan had spared no expense in order to create the Spirit Gathering Array that could cover over a few thousand acres of area. He had scoured the entire Chind and finally gathered these nine remaining pieces of natural jade stones that were of such large size. A good chunk of his investment for this array went straight to the purchase of these nine Jade Stones.

As soon as the Spirit Gathering Array was completed, a wild gale came up and swept through the entire valley. A faint azure light rose above the East Mountain Meadow and was locked in place in the air just below the emerald light.

"I was right in choosing this area! Just the Spirit Gathering Array alone could gather as much Spirit Qi as the entire Misty Mountain Array."

"Spirit Channeling Array, arise!"

Chen Fan stomped the ground once again.

Another nine dots turning into bright columns of light in the projection of the Jade plate.

Nine beams of light, that were carefully placed in the mountain according to the rise and fall of the mountain range started to glow as bright as azure-colored fire. These nine pillars were made out of a combination of Jadestone and other kinds of wood. Countless inscriptions were carved into them with yin crystals and water energy crystals embedded here and there. The last pillar that rose up was driven deep into the bottom of the Green Dragon Lake.

Chen Fan doubled down on his art.

With a booming explosion, the Spirit Qi of the vast Green Dragon Lake poured into the Green Dragon Lake like a great deluge. Touched by water, tens of thousands of hundred-year-old trees that were moved into the valley started to glow a faint green light. The water and wood elements had worked in lockstep to amplify the effect of the Spirit Qi. Suddenly, a deep rumbling thunder sounded out in the sky.

The clamor had woken up the residents in the mansions at the foothill of the mountain. They wondered why would they hear thunder high up in the mountain?

After the Spirit Qi of two different elements converged, a light drizzle started to fall onto the East Mountain Meadow. The water was green in color since they were infused by Spirit Qi. Once it landed on the soil, they quickly turned into a puff of azure-colored clouds and rose into the air.

In a blink, the Spirit Qi around the East Mountain Meadow had gotten so condensed that they had formed Spirit Qi Water.

However, Chen Fan knew that the high concentration wasn't meant to last since it always happened at the onset of the blending of Wood and Water Element Spirit Qi. After the two energies stabilized, the concentration of Spirit Qi would only allow the formation of Spirit Qi Mist, however, it was still a huge improvement compared to the Misty Cloud Array.

"Mist Array, arise!"

Chen Fan started another art and summoned seven more bright lights to flash into view in the projection.

The seven giant Yin Crystals buried under the seven peaks of the East Mountain were suddenly charged up with energy and let out a thick mist that spread out throughout the mountain. Anyone looking from under the mountain would notice the sudden addition of a thick mist covering the mountain. The mist was so thick that even satellites' sensors wouldn't be able to penetrate through.

Chen Fan had cast the Misty Cloud Array even when he was only a the late-stage of the Foundation Establishment level, so by now, it was a walk in the park. If he had enough Yin Crystals, he could have covered the array over the entire city.

Once the Mist Array was initiated, the East Mountain Meadow was permanently under the cover of a thick misty cloud. Although the mist could invite questions from the more inquisitive citizens, no one would be interested enough to brave the mountain. Plus, mountains were supposed to have mist and even if anyone stumbled into the misty array, they would be confused by the lack of clear sight and being led back to where they started by the misty array.

"Once the Dharma Array is completed, I can pretty much claim the East Mountain Meadow for myself." Chen Fan thought to himself as his hands moved industriously to cast many Dharmatic arts and poured True Essence into the jade plate.

"Illusion Array, arise!"

This time there was no more glowing dharma artifacts. Instead, the seven thousand-year-old pine trees that were planted at the seven peaks of the mountain started to shake its branches, making a deep rustling sound.

Then, an invisible force wave rose from the seven old pine trees and covered the entire East Mountain Meadow.

The space above the East Mountain Meadow appeared to have bent slightly, and then quickly it unbent itself. If one observed the East Mountain Meadow from above, they would notice that the mist and the cloud had suddenly disappeared. However, if one were to walk close up, they would be greeted by a layer of thick mist.

The Illusion Array was used to put on a disguise to avert curious eyes.

After four Dharma Arrays were activated, Chen Fan continued on.

"Giant Wood Array, arise!"

As soon as he finished his words, tens of thousands of ancient trees glowed a green light. These lights shot upward and formed a film of light in the sky that nearly blotted out any light.

Although this film of light appeared thin, it was extremely robust. Not even a direct shot from the tank could have penetrated it, much less gun bullets. This was why Chen Fan had replanted so many ancient trees on the mountain. The Giant Wood Array would provide an impeccable defense to the East Mountain Meadow, a perfect choice for the Guardian Array.

"Living Vitality Array, arise!"

Chen Fan stamped the ground and activated the sixth array. Suddenly, countless green dots fell from the sky like rain droplets. As soon as they hit the ground, grass and trees started to grow with incredible speed.

The Living Vitality Array was mainly used to cultivate Spirit herbs and boost their growth. However, it also had a beneficial effect on the mortals. If one remained in the array for a long time, even the deadliest disease would be cured.

Chen Fan activated eight arrays in one go and there was one more to go. Only after all nine arrays were activated, should the real Green Dragon Grand Array be completed.

"The last one, Green Dragon Array!"

Chen Fan stood still as sweat started to roll down from his forehead.

It would be a challenging task after he had spent so much energy despite the incredible power of his Azure Thearch Longevity Body. A potent array formation such as the Green Dragon Array would normally require a Divine Sea level of attainment to cast.

Chen Fan drew a large gulp of air and shouted: "Tong Shan!"

A silent but large frame rose behind him. Tong Shan stepped forward, holding a large piece of jade stone.

Inside the jade stone was a long writhing snake made out of misty air. It was the Array Spirit from the Yun Wu Mountain. Chen Fan had ordered Tong Shan to bring it all the way from Chu Zhou City here.

Chen Fan closed his fingers and snatched the large misty snake out of the stone, then he hurled it into the Dharma Array. Almost simultaneously, he started an art and shouted: "Green Dragon Array, arise!"

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Chapter 292: The Value of the Vitality Serum

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As soon as the Misty snake was cast into the Dharma Array, the array suddenly became alive.

"Boom!"

Many azure-colored claps of thunder crackled in the air and the Yin Snake's previous misty body suddenly became more substantial after it twisted and rolled its body in the Green Dragon Grand Array. In the end, it flipped its tail and launched out of the array, turning into a real Azure Dragon.

This azure dragon was over a hundred meters long and had horns on its head and talons on its feet. Its long beard flowed in the air as it let out a series of long deep growls. It soared into the sky before a backdrop of mist and azure light. Powerful Wood and Water Element Spirit Qi converged under its tail, as wisps of azure-colored mist arose.

The azure dragon spat out a white light that hit a giant boulder at the top of the mountain. The bolder suddenly exploded and turned into dust.

"At this level, it was only one step away from taking a physical form outside of the Dharma Array."

Chen Fan swept sweat off his forehead and lamented.

This Array Spirit was the Soul of the Yin Snake. It had been cultivating in the Misty Cloud Array for over a year and had doubled its size. After it was dropped into the Green Dragon Grand Array, it absorbed even more Spirit Qi and had grown to a few hundred meters in length. If it leveled up once more, it should be able to survive outside of Dharma Array. Its power by then would be no less than that of Connate Spirit Beings.

The snake would also be one of the reasons behind the Green Dragon Grand Array's deadly power.

The Array Spirit inside the Green Dragon Grand Array had the energy of the entire Green Dragon Lake and countless ancient wood at its disposal, therefore, not even half a dozen Immortal State Cultivators would be able to tame it. Such a mighty Dharma Array was what made Chen Fan the overlord of the world. The Seven Malice Poison Array at the Medicine God Valley Sect was a simple usage of the Power of Heaven and Earth and therefore, it paled in comparison with the Green Dragon Grand Array in terms of scale and potency.

"The Green Dragon Array is finally done. Next, I can focus on the production of the Vitality Serum."

Chen Fan thought to himself as his eyes glinted.

He was very well aware of the value of the Vitality Serum. As soon as this product was introduced to the market, it would change the course of human history. It would completely revitalize the Spirit Qi on earth and make it more abundant, making cultivation much more accessible to mortals.

Although the effect of the vitality serum was only one-hundredth of the Yun Wu Spirit Water, the Essence Qi was very beneficial to mortals if it was used over a long period. It could not only strengthen a mortal's body but also prolong life. Even if it could only give a mortal a few months or, at most, a year of extra life, it would still be incredible.

Such a revolutionary product should never be treated lightly.

Its inception in the moral world carried the same if not more weight than that of the steam engine, Penicillin or the first computer. It would open many doors for the mortals on earth and speed up their evolution. Once more and the more people that use the Vitality Serum over a long period of time, there would be more Martial arts geniuses, Spellcasters, the "Awakened" or the Extraordinary

Although that wouldn't in ten or twenty years, by then, Chen Fan should have already reached the Connate Spirit if not Golden Core and should have left earth and ventured deeper into the universe. Right now, none of the government officials nor their think tank advisers had seen the real impact of the Vitality Serum. They only considered it a supplement that could strengthen one's body, boost the immune system and prolong life span. However, even with its most superficial effects on the human race would be enough to drive people crazy for it.

Therefore, ever since Chen Fan had created the first batch of stock solution, he halted the production altogether until he completed the Green Dragon Grand Array.

Without the Green Dragon Grand Array, he did not have enough bargaining rights while negotiating with other powerful international powers who were interested in the serum.

The thought of the recent information he had gathered made him snort.

"Samsung group, Aid International, Hong Sect and Dark Totem are all onto something? Seems like the Vitality Serum has been keeping you guys on the edge of your seats."

He looked at the soaring Azure dragon and cracked a thoughtful smile.

The completion of the Green Dragon Grand Array didn't catch a lot of people's attention. Only a couple residents at the foothills were disturbed by the thunder in the middle of the night. With the Illusion Array, the mountain looked the same as usual and only when one ventured deep enough into the mountain would they realize that the path to the East Mountain Meadow had already been obscured by heavy mist.

Chen Fan left East Mountain and returned to school.

In addition to his normal school life, he had one more task: establish a pharmaceutical firm to carry out the production of the Vitality Serum.

"Excuse me everyone, please stop what you are doing and come over here."

In the Laboratory For Future Life Science, Chen Fan clapped his hands, willing everyone to pay attention to him. Xue Jiao and the others paused their work and walked over to him. They looked at the black-haired young man with a great measure of respect. Under his leadership, the research team had finally invented the revolutionary product: Vitality Serum.

The more they understood the effects of Vitality Serum, the more impressed they were.

Vitality Serum was a catalyst for growth in all living beings on a revolutionary level. It was as if it had direct access to the secret code of genes in human. Those voluntary test subjects who had been using Vitality Serum for over three months saw an improvement in all aspects of health. Although those improvements were small, they were exciting nonetheless.

Most supplements do absolutely nothing. The Golden Brain Solution, for example, that had swept throughout China was nothing but a sugary drink. Therefore, since Vitality Serum could actually improve the human's physical condition and had zero side effects, it was as incredible as a god's miracle.

These test subjects had only taken the serum for three months, what if they took it for three or thirty years?

Does that mean every ordinary man and woman would have the perfect physique and could live a very long life?

The thought elated everyone.

"Our production of the Vitality Serum was set in stone after the first stock solution was produced. Today, we will finally kick off the mass production of the serum. We need to produce them in a larger factory, sell them to the public and cash in on our hard work."

Chen Fan said slowly.

He scanned around the researchers in the room.

Over the last few months, he rarely spent any time in the lab and therefore, most of the faces were unfamiliar to him. However, as Chen Fan scanned everyone with Divine Sense, he started to see more than what he could with his eyes.

Among the researchers, there were Japanese and American spies, top dogs from the Aid International and other Pharmaceutical giants, expert biologists from all over the world, and a researcher from the military headquarters. Ironically, there were only very few students from the Jin City University present.

Chen Fan also noticed that Xue Jiao had long since been turned into a puppet, and she often met up with someone afterword in secret.

However, Chen Fan didn't care about any of this. The production of the Vitality Serum required the stock solution, and the recipe for the stock solution was only in Chen Fan's hands. Since the Vitality Serum required both science and Cultivation Arts to produce, only Chen Fan had access to the small Dharma array he used to create the stock solution. Without it, no one would be even able to reproduce the stock solution, much less mass-produce the Vitality Serum.

"The lab will be dismissed effective today. Everyone can get your last bonus checks. "Chen Fan continued.

Lo and behold, many researchers eyes lit up with glee after they heard the announcement.

They had already get their hands on the recipe and couldn't wait to report back to their real employees. There, the serum would be mass-produced before Chen Fan got the chance to do so.

However, Xue Jiao was taken aback by the announcement. She gave Chen Fan a worried look and was about to say something, but Chen Fan was impervious to her silent protest.

People left the lab after they had gotten their check, leaving only Xue Jiao and Chen Fan. Xue Jiao rushed to Chen Fan and shouted: "Professor Chen, how could you let them leave?"

"Why not? The employment terms are laid out in the contract. Once they helped me produce the Vitality Serum, I will offer them a bonus check." Chen Fan pretended to be clueless.

"But... but you know how important the Vitality Serum is, don't you?" Xue Jiao asked. "Many of those researchers had questionable backgrounds, I suspect that some are even spies from a foreign country. They have been locked up in the lab and couldn't get in touch with their bosses, but now you have let them loose. What about the recipe of the Vitality Serum?"

"What about it?"

Chen Fan suddenly gave the girls a mischievous smirk.

"What?"

Xue Jiao was taken by surprise by Chen Fan's reaction and then she was even more confused.

Chen Fan waved a hand and deactivated the dharma artifacts he had hidden in the lab. He then turned around to Xue Jiao and said: "Try your experiment again and see for yourself if you can reproduce the serum."

Confused, Xue Jiao went on with the experiment. She had done it many times so it didn't take her long to produce another vial of stock solution

However, she suddenly realized that the solution lacked the blue sheen as the previous one. After running it through some tests, she reckoned that the solution contained only yeast but nothing else. It was not the Vitality Serum at all.

"How is that possible?"

Xue Jiao was dumbfounded.

The recipe was the same, and so were the materials and procedures. How could the end result differ so much?

"I told you that the Vitality Serum was not created only by science. It also relied on Dharma Spells." Chen Fan said lightly.

Without Chen Fan's array disk, those researchers would never get the correct end produce. All they would get their hands on was a few bottles of yeast, but not the magical Vitality Serum.

Xue Jiao was rendered speechless. She finally realized that all her worries and concern was unnecessary. Chen Fan had taken measures to prevent other companies from stealing his work from the very beginning.

"Have you been handing out with Yu Qin recently?" Chen Fan suddenly asked.

"What... how... how do you know?" Xue Jiao suddenly turned into a bundle of nerves and stammered.

Chen Fan cracked a light smile and didn't reply. After a while, a light flashed in his eyes.

"That is none of your business, now, take me to her."

The Vitality Serum had been produced so he figured that it was about time to sit down and negotiate the terms with the Military again. Right now, he had even more bargaining chips in his hands than before.

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Chapter 293: Extraordinary One's Awakening

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

"Grandmaster Chen."

When Chen Fan came to Yu Qin, she was accompanied by another elderly man. This old man looked to be in his eighties, but his eyes were sharp and glittered with wisdom. He wore a spiffy uniform with two stars on his shoulder badge.

"This is the Director of the Biology Research Institution, Mr. Ding Shanxue. A research fellow of the national research council."

"You don't seem to be surprised by my visit." Chen Fan remarked.

"Grandmaster Chen dismissed the lab and other recent measures meant that you are about ready to negotiate with us." Yu Qin said matter-of-fact-ly

She was wearing a tight-fitted uniform and a beret that brought out her exceptional curves. She batted her eyes as she locked her gaze on Chen Fan.

"That's right, the Vitality Serum has been under development for a while. It is time for it to be introduced to the public now."

To Chen Fan, the Vitality Serum was just a tool for growing Spirit Medicine, however, it meant a great deal more to the mortals and could boost the mortal world right into an Immortal Cultivation civilization. Whether that would happen or not still remains to be seen.

Even if that would happen one day, hundreds of years would have passed by, by then Chen Fan should have already left Earth.

"What did you do to those dismissed researchers?" Chen Fan asked curiously.

Starting a few months ago, when the stock solution was created, Chen Fan had sensed the presence of elite guards around the perimeter of the lab. Their military men had been disguised as school security guards. However, their overbearing demeanor and deadly intent in their eyes betrayed their identity. They were the elites of the elites and were very likely from special law enforcement units.

"We knew that Master Chen must have measures to prevent the secrets from being stolen, so we didn't intervene. However, we couldn't simply let them come and go as they please." Yu Qin cracked a smirk and said,"We will detain those spies from America and Japan, not to harm them, but to use them to exchange for some of our men. Meanwhile, Aid International would have to pay a large ransom to get their researchers released. That being said, we also aware that we can't stop new spies from coming in to steal your recipe, sooner or later they would get what they want."

"Then they will realize that the recipe was entirely useless." Chen Fan said with a shrug.

Yu Qin and Xue Jiao both smiled knowingly.

"That's what confused us at first. We had repeated the same procedure countless times and failed to reproduce the same result!" Ding Shanxue suddenly put in.

"Is that because we had the wrong recipe or we had missed one or two steps?"

"Neither." Chen Fan shook his head and asked: "Mr.Ding, what do you think is it that made Vitality Serum so extraordinary?"

"What made it extraordinary?" Ding Shanxue paused and then pondered a second, then he said: "It seems to contain mysterious energy that was intrinsically linked to the evolutionary force of the human body. It can improve physique, delay aging and boost the immune system. However, no modern testing methods could pinpoint what exactly had given the serum such effect. It was just a solution infused with yeast on the paper."

"Indeed! The mysterious energy you mentioned; we call it Spirit Qi or Essence Qi."

Chen Fan rose to his feet and padded back and forth in the room with his hands linked behind his back

"Essence Qi? Spirit Qi?" Everyone was perplexed by the names

"Spirit Qi is everywhere and nowhere. It existed in every molecule in the air, but no equipment would detect it. It might as well does not exist."

Chen Fan closed his eyes and took a heavy breath. "However, a cultivator like me can feel the ebb and flow of this vast and powerful energy. The main goal of a cultivator is to learn to control this energy. "

Even as Chen Fan spoke, two wispy tendrils of white mist came out from his nose. They twisted and twirled in the air like two mischievous willow o the-wisp. After a while, the two strands of mist retreated back into Chen Fan's nose, stunning everyone who saw it.

Ding Shanxue nodded as if he had finally made some sense of Chen Fan's explanation.

"The Biology Research Institution used to work alongside the military and conducted a slew of tests on Internal Force users. The test results suggested that there was an unknown type of energy within these martial artists breath and it was that energy that had given them superhuman strength. However, no matter how hard we tried, we can't locate the source of the energy."

"That is because your level of technology is too primitive. Only a society that has reached Galactic Civilization could have sensed the presence of Essence Qi."

Chen Fan thought to himself.

Based on the inter-galactic traveling experience, he suspected that it would take the mortals on earth another two hundred years to detect the Essence Qi and another five hundred years for them to make use of the Essence Qi. However, even with the Super Soldiers they created using the Essence Qi, they were no match against other Immortal Cultivation civilizations that possessed countless Exalted Immortals within the nine Immortal Cultivation sects.

Chen Fan remained quiet and kept his thoughts unspoken.

The Vitality Serum was the most powerful thing he could use on earth with little to no consequences. Anything more powerful might have an adverse effect that was beyond Chen Fan's control.

A good example of such powerful things were the basic art of Immortal Cultivation. If Chen Fan made it public, all nations would fight to the death to obtain it, risking another world war and encourage all kinds of unsavory acts such as assassinations and kidnapping. By then, Chen Fan was not sure if he could protect even himself, much less his loved ones.

"Let's stay on the topic, what is your offer for the serum?" Chen Fan knocked on the table with his knuckle and asked.

"Depends on what is it you want?" Yu Qin pulled herself together and entered the negotiation mode. "My boss has given me the authority to make any deal with you, as long as it benefits both of us."

Chen Fan gave Yu Qin a surprised look.

He realized that he had underestimated this attractive strategist.

She could not only overrule the decision of Hong Kong's governor, and now she was given full authority to negotiate with him. Chen Fan wagered that the girl had many secrets that she had hidden from him. However, Chen Fan was pleased to negotiate with someone he already knew, it would save them a lot of time and back and forth.

"Let me be honest here, the vitality serum has many variants." Chen Fan crossed his arms and said: "The one I showed you is the most basic version, also the most diluted. It can be further concentrated to create the Essence Version."

"What will be the differences between the normal version and this Essence Version?" Yu Qin and Ding Shanxue asked as interest glittered in their eyes.

"The Essence Version is concentrated extracts of the normal one. It has three different kinds of basic variants: Double strength, triple strength, and Quintuple Strength." Chen Fan said confidently. "There is only so much Vitality Serum one can use in a day but with the Essence Version, one can take in a few times more Essence Qi of Life."

"That's a brilliant idea!" Ding Shanxue nodded in agreement. "The amount of volume of serum one could use might be finite, but with a higher concentration of Essense Qi, one would get much more benefit. It was like the difference of eating a large bland bun and eating a slice of nutritious meat."

"General Chen, can the Essence Version also be mass-produced?" Yu Qin hurried to ask.

"Of course." Chen Fan nodded and said: "Based on my preliminary estimate, we should be able to meet the global market's demand with the normal version, and double strength version can be sold in China only. The Triple strength and Quintuple Strength would only have enough for the military consumption."

"What are the difference between the double strength and the Quintuple Strength?" Yu Qin asked curiously.

Chen Fan cracked a smile and didn't reply to her right away. Instead, he turned around and looked to Ding Shanxue. "Mr. Ding had worked at the Research Institution, so I wager he has seen the Extraordinary Ones."

"Ah, I think you meant the Super Humans." Ding Shanxue nodded and said. "They called themselves the Extraordinary Ones but also prefer to be called Super Humans or Supernaturals"

"It's the same." Chen Fan said calmly. "Let it be Super Humans or Extraordinary Ones, their power was awoken after they were born. That awakening requires some kind of catalyst, such as the Vitality Serum. Quintuple Strength Vitality Serum would greatly increase the chance of awakening."

"Really?"

Yu Qin shouted out her amazement.

Ding Shanxue, on the other hand, started to breathe heavily.

Only an academic authority in the Military's Research Institute such as him would fully understand the weight of Chen Fan's words.

The awakening of the Extraordinary Ones had been an international research hot topic for many years. Even during the cold war era, countless soldiers from America and Soviet Russia were sent to Biology Research Institutions to be tested by researchers in searching for a viable method of inducing awakening. However, after decades of research, and countless failed trials, let it be psychological stimulation, gene enhancement or physical stimulation, the problem remained unsolved. Yet, there and then, Chen Fan claimed that his serum would kick start the awakening process.

If Chen Fan was right, the serum would open many new doors to human society.

The current world had only a very few Extraordinary Ones and they spread all over the world. However, if a nation had the technology to force awaken Extraordinary Ones, there would be an army made up of super-soldiers very soon.

"It's not as straightforward as you think."

Seeing the two's elated expressions, Chen Fan shook his head and gave them a dose of reality." Based on my research, the normal serum could increase the chance of awakening by one ten-thousandth of a percent. The double-strength doubles that chance and the Triple strength times it by three. Since the chance was very small, it required a very long term use of the serum to take effect."

"What about Quintuple Strength ?" Yu Qin asked curiously.

"One in every ten thousand." Chen Fan answered lightly.

"One in ten thousand? That's enough!" Ding Shanxue clapped his hands and exclaimed: "There are 1.3 billion people in China, and that means we would have a super-soldier army of a hundred and thirty thousand strong. We could have at least three hundred extraordinary ones in our hands if we consider only the population of the military."

Ding Shanxue gave Chen Fan a greedy look and then asked.

"General Chen, what do you want in exchange for the Serum then?"

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Chapter 294: Covert Operation Unit of Samsung

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Ding Shanxue left the meeting with Chen Fan with a tangled knot of trouble in his mind. He was given a price, but he doubted his higher-ups would agree to it. Chen Fan was essentially asking for lifetime amnesty

Yu Qin stayed behind and after Xue Jiao and the others were gone, Yu Qin pulled a long face and said: "Grandmaster Chen, I have some information relating to the Vitality Serum that I would like to share with you."

"Oh? About what?" Chen Fan asked curiously.

"Our source showed that the entrance of foreign spies into China tripled ever since you have invented the number one stock solution three months ago. Many of those agents had arrived in Jin City. We are confident that they came here for the Vitality Serum." Yu Qin flipped a few pages in a stack of papers and said seriously.

"For example, Mr. Lee Hyun-bin was one of them."

Yu Qin rushed the folder to Chen Fan. Chen Fan took a glance and saw the picture of a feminine-looking young man. He was Zhong Yaoyao's new boyfriend, Lee Hyun-bin.

"I have seen him a few days ago." Chen Fan nodded.

"On the paper, he appeared to be the CEO of Samsung group, a member of the offshoot branch of the Lee Family, and the nephew of the family lord of the Lee Family, Lee Jianhi. In reality, he is the chief of Samsung's Covert Operation Unit, an A class Extraordinary One." Yu Qin explained.

"Samsung's Covert Operation Unit? What is the A class?" Chen Fan asked with furrowed brows.

"Samsung's Covert Operation Unit is a special unit inside of the Samsung group. It recruited men and women with near-supernatural abilities to execute the company's will under the table. They were used to tidy up loose ends, business espionage and stealing business secrets. Based on our records, there was at least one Korean president who was assassinated by Samsung's Covert Operation Unit." Yu Qin explained.

The information even took Chen Fan by surprise.

He then recalled that none of the Korean presidents were able to retire in peace, they were either thrown behind bars or were assassinated. This was a clear sign of lack of solidarity and leadership within the country.

Samsung group was a behemoth company. It was worth over a few hundred billion US dollars and made up about one-tenth of the Korean annual GDP. It would not be an easy task to control and manage such a large corporation. The group owned four publicly traded companies that had entered the world's top five hundred list. In 2008, there were only a handful of private firms in China had made the cut. The Samsung group's influence was at least ten times more powerful than even the Zheng family.

Therefore, there was a saying in Korea that went like this: Samsung owned Korea, and Lee Family owned Samsung.

"Due to the close ties between Samsung group and the Korean government, Samsung's Covert Operation Unit had shared some responsibility with the Korean National Intelligence Agency. That being said, the covert units have always been under the direct control of the Lee Family and was under the command of the direct descendants of the Lees." Yu Qin put in.

"A class is a class based on the international standards for categorizing the Extraordinary Ones. C-class is equivalent of initial success in Internal Force, B class is of phenomenal success, A class peak, and S class Extraordinary Ones were equivalent to Grandmasters. A class was somewhere in between A and S class. Their power is about the same as that of semi-transcendent state martial artist. This individual was very close to becoming a top Extraordinary One."

"So, you mean Lee Hyun-bin is a powerful Extraordinary One?"

Chen Fan asked distractedly.

However powerful Samsung group was, Chen Fan was not concerned by its threat.

Chen Fan could kill even the members of the Hong Sect which boasted six deadly underbosses, much less the Samsung group. As long as he stayed out of the Korean peninsula, Samsung group could not do harm to him. Chen Fan doubted that the Samsung group's Extraordinary ones were more powerful than the underbosses of Hong Sect; after all, one was a commercial enterprise, the other was an underground professional criminal organization.

"Lee Hyun-bin is not the most powerful one inside Samsung's Covert Operation Unit, but he was on the top five list. Based on our information, the Lee Family has three S-class elite Extraordinary Ones in its service." Yu Qin said.

"I see."

Chen Fan replied nonchalantly without any sense of concern.

Yu Qin knew where Chen Fan's confidence came from. Although Chen Fan was not as wealthy as the Lee Family, when it came down to personal strength, he could hold himself against the combined might of ten Lee Families. Yu Qin continued.

"Our information also showed that Lee Hyun-bin was not alone, there were about ten other of his peers who have made their way into Jin City. Some of them could be the S-class elite Extraordinary ones. They might also carry weapons that the Korean government have invented to counter Martial Artists like you. However, if you wish, we could send a warning through our embassy in Korea to the Korean government and the Lee Family."

Yu Qin sounded matter-of-fact and no-nonsense.

Despite the hundreds of billions of assets at its disposal, the Lee Family was only an ant compared with the mammoth weight of China; even the country of South Korea was dwarfed by the Asian giant, much less a private company.

"There is no need, if he dares to mess with me, I will kill him."

Chen Fan flicked a finger and remembered Lee Hyun-bin's gaze on Fang Qiong's face. The promise of blood and killing brought a cold smile on his face.

Yu Qin remained quiet and kept her thoughts to herself.

She knew Chen Fan well and had registered Chen Fan's deadly intent to kill.

Afterward, Yu Qin briefed Chen Fan about other unsavory individuals that had been lurking behind the scenes. Chen Fan was taken by surprise to see the amount of elite martial artists and Extraordinary Ones hiding in plain sight in Jin City.

Yu Qin spent some time telling Chen Fan about the leader of the Dark Totem: Theseus, the Phantom.

The intel showed that Aid International had spent three billion to mobilize nearly half of the Dark Totem. Not only were they going to avenge Jason, but they were also going to steal the secret of the Vitality Serum.

"Theseus was the most powerful of them all and his power was recognized by the international underground world. He was listed as the second most powerful man in the world, right after you. He had awakened the Shadow force inside of him and could control shadows. That ability had made him the most feared assassin in the world." Yu Qin said as concern flickered in her eyes.

"Don't worry. You can let me handle them while you make sure about the safety of my family." Chen Fan cracked a smile and said.

Chen Fan had foreseen the coming of the Dark Totem ever since he killed Jason.

The Aid International also rubbed Chen Fan the wrong way. They had faked cooperation during the research, but as soon as they saw the profit in the miraculous serum, they revealed their true colors, and eager to gobble up the prize entirely.

Like Jason said, the pharmaceutical world was a dog-eat-dog world. The powerful companies were always hungry for new profit and new markets, and would never sit around and let the others claim the lion's share. They might be afraid of Chen Beixuan's name and his power at first but when they grew more comfortable, they would become restless. There were over trillions of profit at stake, and they would even wage a war with a nation for it much less getting rid of a teenage boy.

"You can be reassured. We have upgraded your family member's security rating to SS and havd dispatched Cang Dragon unit to protect them." Yu Qin said confidently.

Chen Fan nodded.

Securing his family's safety was one of his top priorities while he negotiated with the military.

Powerful as he was, he could not stay with his family and protect them all the time. If anyone sent a Grandmaster-level assassin to harm his family, Chen Fan would not respond in time. The protection jade talisman could save their lives once or twice, but not forever. However, the involvement of the government forces should deter most of the assassination attempts.

"There are also some agents of the Hong Sect in the city. Our source in North America told us that the Hong Sect had dispatched their Dark Moon unit." Yu Qin said seriously. "The Dark Moon of Hong Sect had the same reputation as Samsung's Covert Operation Unit for its deadliness. Each member of the unit is an elite martial artist and a master of all kinds of weapons. They were lead by three underbosses, one of them is Thunder King, Zoro."

"Hong Sect is going to take advantage of the situation."

Chen Fan narrowed his eyes.

Samsung's Covert Operation Unit, Dark Totem, Dark Moon of Hong Sect... so many powerful forces converged at Jin City where they conspired and plotted against him. Alongside them were spies and agents of powerful nations such as Russia and America.

The amount of attention attracted by the Vitality Serum had far exceeded Chen Fan's expectations.

He had thought that the mortals on earth should have discovered the implication of using the Vitality Serum after a few decades. However, he had underestimated the mortal's greed, what extent to which mortals would go for profit. The serum's purported effect of improving man's sexual prowess would also make it extremely sought after in the market, making it even more valuable.

Viagra had racked in over billions of profit each year for the company that invented it, and the effect of the Vitality Serum was a few times more potent than viagra, therefore, it would be even more successful and profitable.

If the inventor of the serum was not Chen Fan, the Chinese government would have already taken over the Laboratory For Future Life Science and claimed everything for itself.

The Chinese government had not done that because they feared the ire of the most powerful Grandmaster in the world. Chen Fan had put his power on full display many times, so the government knew he was not just a charlatan. Plus, Li Wuchen and other benefactors of Chen Fan inside the government must have vouched for Chen Fan's peaceful nature. Otherwise, the government would never tolerate Chen Fan's existence and his possession of a valuable asset.

"Influence is as important as a personal strength. Without it, I would never be able to negotiate peacefully with such a mighty nation."

Chen Fan exclaimed.

When he has just reborn back into his life as a high school student, the military headquarters would simply brush off his requests, and there would be no negotiations. Chen Fan was aware that it was his influence and strength that had brought the military to the bargaining table, not the Vitality Serum. One day, when he had finally reached Connate Spirit and gained Golden Core, even the American President would have to kowtow to him.

After he had ironed out some details about the mass production of the serum, Chen Fan was ready to go. Suddenly, from the corner of his eye, he caught a few words on a piece of paper presented by Yu Qin.

"She is here too? Is she here for the Vitality Serum?"

On the paper was a line of Japanese Kanji Characters and it read: Yukishiro Sa

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Chapter 295: Kendo Grandmaster

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

"Isn't Qi Wangsun's fiance is called Yukishiro Sa?"

Chen Fan left the room with mindful of questions. In his last life, Qi Wangsun had one too many during a party and told Chen Fan about his life before he entered college. Although he had mentioned the name: Yukishiro Sa, he refused to acknowledge that he had spoken that word after the fact. The name remained in Chen Fan's mind nonetheless.

Chen Fan had always thought she was a Chinese girl in his past life, but she turned out to be Japanese. No wonder Qi Wangsun wouldn't come to terms with their arranged engagement.

Chen Fan didn't have to wait long before he was told that all his requests to the military had been approved. It was finally time to kick off the mass production of the Vitality Serum.

Chen Fan had the Jin City City treasury pool a lump sum of investment and registered a firm called Azure Talisman Pharmaceutical for the manufacturing of the Vitality Serum. Chen Fan and the city both owned 50% of the joint venture. City employees made up most of the workers and managers in the company while Chen Fan was the CEO, overseeing the direction of the cooperation.

Despite being surrounded by people from city hall, Chen Fan was not concerned that he would become a puppet.

The secrets in producing the Vitality Serum was in his firm grasp and the company was simply a disguise and was dispensable. However, Jin City took their responsibility seriously and assigned many capable workers and managers to the company to kick off the production of the serum as soon as possible.

On the opening day of the firm, Qin Hua led the entire Jin City's leaders to attend the opening ceremony. Many tycoons and magnates also arrived at the behest of Qin Hua.

Meanwhile, Chen Fan stood in the middle of the manufacturing plant of the Vitality Serum.

The plant was built at the foothills of the East Mountain, right beside the Green Dragon Lake. Due to its proximity to the lake, Chen Fan was able to readily tap into the lake's Spirit Qi. This plant was under special zoning and took a few top construction groups a few months of working round the clock to finish.

"Looks like you guys have very good security measures."

Chen Fan scanned the few security guards in black uniform and cracked a smile.

These security guards looked just like any ordinary security guards, however, each one of them were equipped with firearms. They were not from commercial security companies, instead, they were elite soldiers from the military.

"No security measure is over the top when we are dealing with Vitality Serum." Yu Qin stood beside him and said proudly. "We have conducted a thorough background check on all the workers of the plant to make sure none of them are foreign agents. We also have stationed an entire unit of the Cang Dragon not far from here and could be called to aid in case of emergency."

"From the entrance to the manufacturing space, there are over five security checks and not even a bird would get in unnoticed."

A smug smile surfaced on Yu Qin's face as she explained her master design.

She was the architect of the impenetrable compound.

However, Chen Fan shook his head and smiled. "These measures are only effective against ordinary humans and were useless against a Martial arts Grandmaster, Perfected Cultivator or an elite Extraordinary One. It wouldn't be hard for them to enter the compound unnoticed. Theseus for example, he even has the ability to bend shadows, much less getting across a few checkpoints. "

Chen Fan's words hit the mark. Yu Qin suddenly put on a troubled look.

She was an experienced veteran and was well connected in the society, however, she had never seen the terrifying power of those people Chen Fan had mentioned. Therefore, it was easy for her to forget about their existence altogether while designing the security layout of the plant.

"However, even if they were able to make it into the plant, they will only discover some idling machines. This is not going to be the real manufacturing plant." Chen Fan smiled lightly.

Despite her curiosity, Yu Qin had kept her questions unspoken.

The secrets of the Vitality Serum was Chen Fan's bargaining chip while he negotiated with the military. Therefore, he would never disclose such information to her. ,

"Let's go, I will show you the real deal." Chen Fan linked his hands behind his back and walked deeper into the compound.

Yu Qin tailed behind him and arrived at a room filled with large reactors that were filled with blue liquid. The liquid was very light in color at first but as time went by, they became as deep and rich as sapphire.

"There are so many Vitality Serums! No wonder Aid International and other tycoons would fall head over heels for this stuff."

Yu Qin looked down at the reactors and was shocked.

Little did she know that the Vitality Serum here was only the tip of the iceberg. Majority of the Vitality Serum was stored securely inside the Green Dragon Grand Array. Even as they spoke, Tong Shan was working industriously irrigating the Spirit Herbs with the blue liquid.

Under the triple effects of the Catalyst Essence Serum, Dharma Array, and the Spirit Mist, these spirit herbs grew at an incredible rate.

As soon as these saplings mature, Chen Fan would consume them to boost his cultivation.

Meanwhile, inside the Green Vines Club, a pair of women sat face to face by a table.

Tang Yifei wore her hair in a ponytail. Her body was wrapped in a flowy shirt and below that she wore tight leggings. A string of rosewood beads wrapped around her elegant wrist that bent slightly to hold the weight of the teacup. She looked lazy, relaxed and inevitably attractive.

A girl in a white outfit had half kneeled and half sat across her.

The girl's face was cold and her skin as white as the first snow in winter. She wore a kimono that fit loosely over the arms and was tight around the waist. A red rose petal shaped dot in the middle of her eyebrows completed her dreamy look.

"Miss Yukishiro, please enjoy your tea."

Tang Yifei held out a cup of tea with the color of amber in front of the girl and set it on the table. "This Da Hong Pao tea was not from the mother trees on the Wu Yi mountain, but it was from an older cultivar nonetheless. I was lucky enough to obtain it from one of my good friends. It is saved for the most honored guest of my outfit here."

"I appreciated it, Tang San."

Yukishiro Sa bowed lightly and lifted the cup of tea and took a sip.

Every movement of her muscles screamed etiquette and her upper class upbringing.

"What brings you to China, Miss Yukishiro."

Tang Yifei locked her eyes on the girl in white kimono.

Tang family was well connected with their Japanese partners through business, and one of their partners was the Yukishiro family from Kyushu. Therefore, Tang Yifei knew that the Yukishiro family's supremacy in the Kyushu region. They owned more wealth and resources than the Tang family. Despite her young age, Yukishiro Sa had become the family lord of the Yukishiro family and impressed everyone with her incredible talents and ruthless methods.

"I have a fiance currently studying at Jin City University. I came here to make sure that our engagement is still valid."

Yukishiro Sa put down her tea and said in a cold voice. Her Chinese was fluent and didn't have any accent.

"Your fiance is studying at Jin City University?"

Tang Yifei was taken aback by the answer. She didn't expect this business conversation to turn into a love story.

Tang Yifei paused a second and then said: "Jin City is not quite safe nowadays, please be careful. Our sources have warned us about the presence of many agents of foreign forces in the city."

As soon as Tang Yifei finished her words, a middle-aged man wearing a wakizashi gave her a disdainful look as he mumbled something under his breath.

Yukishiro Sa explained unhurriedly

"This is my guard Kawakami Gensai. He said no one in the Jin City would dare to mess with us, because he will chop their heads off with his katana."

Tang Yifei's smile remained on her face, however, she knitted her brows.

Kawakami Gensai's arrogant words rubbed her the wrong way. Did he think the Tang family was also a pushover? A light came up in Tang Yifei's eyes, she quickly gathered herself and asked with a smile.

"May I ask who is Kawakami Gensai San's teacher?"

The Japanese man seemed to have understood Tang Yifei's words, he replied with an arrogant grunt.

Yukishiro Sa remained calm and continued: "Kawakami san was the disciple of the Grandmaster Kitaniwakawa. Grandmaster Kitaniwakawa was one of the four greatest Grandmasters of Japanese Kendo. He was able to sever the flow of a waterfall with a katana. I have been cornered by a dozen armed thugs in the past and it was Kitaniwakawa san who had saved me."

Even as Yukishiro Sa spoke, a proud light lit up in her eyes.

Kendo masters were revered in Japanese society and Kitaniwakawa was a household name in Kyushu and Shikoku region. Even the Yukishiro family respected him greatly. Without the backing of the mighty Kitaniwakawa, Yukishiro clan would never be able to claim the seat of power at the Kyushu. The fact that Yukishiro Sa had one of the Grandmaster's disciples as her personal guard spoke loudly of the Yukishiro family's influence and their tie with the Kendo master.

"Is that so?"

Tang Yifei cracked a smile and asked: "I wonder how does Kawakami san compare to the Martial arts Grandmasters in China?" Grandmasters Kawakami Gensai's face darkened a little but he tilted his head to one side and uttered something in Japanese that sounded harsh and rude. Yukishiro Sa paused a second and said: "He said the Grandmasters are on par with Kendo Grandmasters, and he believed that in ten years he should be as powerful as any Grandmaster in China."

"Well then, Kawakami san, have you ever heard of the name Chen Beixuan?" Tang Yifei pressed on.

"Chen Beixuan!"

This time Tang Yifei was able to make out what Kawakami Gensai was saying without Yukishiro Sa's translation.

Kawakami Gensai pulled a taut face and then uttered something in Japanese. Yukishiro Sa furrowed her brows and paused a moment before she continued: "Kawakami san said that he had heard of the name even in Japan. He had heard that Mr. Chen is the most powerful fighter in China, and even his teacher, Grandmaster Kitaniwakawa respected him greatly. His teacher believed that Chen Beixuan was not a mortal and shouldn't be challenged."

Even as Yukishiro Sa translated the Japanese warrior's remark, a hint of surprise crept onto her face.

She had never expected the usually arrogant and cocky Kawakami Gensai San would respect, if not fear a Chinese fighter. Even his teacher, the mighty Kitaniwakawa seemed to admire Chen Beixuan. Who exactly was Chen Beixuan?

"I wager that Yukishiro san and Kawakami san might not be aware that Mr. Chen Beixuan is also studying at the Jin City University at this moment. "Tang Yifei sniffed a tea after she had delivered the final blow.

Kawakami Gensai and Yukishiro Sa both turned pale after hearing the news.

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Chapter 296: Yukishiro Sa

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

After Yukishiro Sa left the Green Vines, she got into the backseat of a Toyota Land Rover. Her face was cold as ice and eyes glinting. Kawakami Gensai felt embarrassed by what had happened. He thought his fame and power would be enough to scare the little Chinese girl, but he ended up shooting himself in the foot.

"Kawakami san, do you really believe that woman's words?" Yukishiro Sa asked slowly.

"I think they are all bluffs." Kawakami Gensai hugged his wakizashi in his chest and said with furrowed brows.

"Grandmaster Chen Beixuan is the most powerful Grandmaster in China, and even my teacher revered his power and skills. Why would someone so powerful go to a college in Jin City? Can you believe it? A Kendo Grandmaster carrying a backpack to university?"

"My lady, I am convinced that this Chinese woman is bluffing. She had mentioned the name of Master Chen so scare us, making us believe that she, somehow, was related to Master Chen." Kawakami Gensai snorted and said: "The Tang family is only a small clan in the small Jin City, it was no match against our mighty Yukishiro family who lorded over the entire Kyushu Island."

Yukishiro Sa remained silent, as a smile found her face.

"Kawakami san, you are not a woman and therefore lack a woman's intuition. When Tang Yifei spoke Chen Beixuan's name, she clenched her fist ever so slightly, and I can see a light came up in her eyes. It was obvious that she had seen Chen Beixuan and I am convinced that they are on very complicated terms. The way she talked about him was as if she was talking about her ex."

"Soga!" Kawakami Gensai nodded.

He was a powerful Kendo master but lacked skills in reading people's mind. That particular skill in the girl was what made him respect Yukishiro Sa. She didn't claim the seat of power just by birthright and had to face countless challenges. However, all those who opposed her were now dead in the pacific ocean. The girl had such keen observation skills that could see through anyone's mind. Kawakami Gensai often felt naked in front of the girl since he constantly felt that the girl knew all of his thoughts, including the thought that hasn't come to him yet.

"She was nothing but an unwanted woman, discarded and pathetic. The Tang family was bound to go downhill if she continues to be in charge." Yukishiro Sa shook her head.

She had expected much more from Tang Yifei. She had expected her to be just like her: calm, shrewd and rational. However, she was very disappointed. "Now I really want to meet this Chen Beixuan, I wonder what kind of man could have charmed Tang Yifei?"

Yukishiro Sa cracked a light smile.

Kawakami Gensai suddenly pulled a taut face and said: "My lady, please be careful what you wish for. Chen Beixuan is the deadliest Grandmaster in China and to be near him is as dangerous as being near a tiger."

"I have you, don't I?" Yukishiro Sa finally let out a smile.

She usually kept an indifferent and cold face, and that had made the rare smile on her face even more alluring. Her beauty was a Devil's snare, tantalizing but poisonous. Kawakami Gensai had trained in Kendo for thirty years, but still, found his thoughts gravitate towards her will. He quickly lowered his head to avoid the sight of this dangerous beauty.

"My Kendo couldn't compare with the might of Master Chen. I think only my teacher could ward him off"

"Grandmaster Kitaniwakawa?" Yukishiro Sa furrowed her brows as her smile evaporated.

If there was anyone in the Yukishiro family that Yukishiro Sa still feared, it was not her useless father, not her vicious uncle, and neither was her dying Grandfather who had made her an official heir, it was an old man who wore one plain Kendo suit and a Wakizashi year-round. His name is Kitaniwakawa.

This Kendo Grandmaster looked like a mendicant monk, but he was a household name in Kyushu and Shikoku region. Even the leaders of the local county would have to talk to him with great measure of respect.

A county in Japan was equivalent to a province in China. Any County Minister was as important as the Major of Tokyo. The only level of administration above a country minister was the prime minister of Japan and his cabinet ministers. Although the politics of Japan was largely driven by large corporations, and the status of government officials was not as high as those in China, it spoke loudly of Kitaniwakawa's fame and influence. As a matter of fact, without Kitaniwakawa's support, Yukishiro Sa would never have become the current lord of the Yukishiro family.

Although Yukishiro Sa prided herself for being able to see through people's minds, she could never read the mind of Kitaniwakawa. To her, his mind was as still as a deep pond of water, when she looked into it, she only saw own reflection.

"Chen Beixuan is powerful, but so is my teacher." Kawakami Gensai looked up as a flame danced in his eyes. In his mind, Kitaniwakawa was a godly existence and could easily bring down the most powerful Grandmaster in China.

Yukishiro Sa didn't offer a reply, however, the strange light in her eyes became even brighter.

She had thought that it would be a relaxing trip but never had she thought that there might be a True Dragon hidden in plain sight in the small city of China. Although the Chinese's girl's information about Chen Beixuan was yet to be proven, she was already getting agitated.

Chen Fan was not aware of what had happened at the Green Vines club.

He had other matters to focus on.

"This was the fourth time this week they were trying to infiltrate the plant. Samsung's Covert Operation Unit is getting bold. The furthest they got was the fourth checkpoint and we even had to alert the Cang Dragon unit stationed nearby."

Inside a quiet garden, Chen Fan's attractive strategist Yu Qin complained while hanging a long face.

Chen Fan sat across the table, sipping his tea. He didn't seem to be disturbed by the news at all. Instead, he asked curiously. "Are those guys idiots? They know we are guarded by the military, yet they still kept on coming."

Suddenly, a hint of embarrassment flashed across Yu Qin's face.

"You know that our recent foreign policy was to cozy up to Korea in order to suppress the power of Japan. The Lee Family had many supporters in China, and—"

Before Yu Qin could finish, Chen Fan cut her short with a nod.

It wasn't the first time politicians colluded with foreign powers. The recent boom of Samsung group inside of China must have filled many Chinese official's pockets as well, including those inside the military headquarters. That must be the reason behind the recklessness of Samsung's Covert Operation Unit.

"Lee Hyun-bin must be desperate. From the dismissal of the lab to the establishment of the Azure Talisman Pharmaceutical, everything pointed to our success in our research. Plus, the mass production of Vitality Serum was already underway and soon it will hit the market, yet they still haven't gotten any sales rights. They might have realized that the Samsung Biotech was disenfranchised by us and their competitors. The Lee Family of the Samsung Group would not sit around and accept that."

Yu Qin analyzed the situation calmly.

"The Pharmaceutical industry is a dog-eat-dog world and one less competitor in the game meant one more share for everyone involved." Chen Fan shook his head and cracked a smile.

Samsung Biotech was an inexperienced and small company compared to Aid International and its alliance. Even the entire might of the Samsung group would not be able to shake the old alliance forged out of the fierce competition.

"However, since Aid International had hired Theseus, they have already forfeited their sale rights." Chen Fan said coldly.

"Mr. Chen, should we issue a direct warning to Lee Hyun-bin and tell him to bug off?" Yu Qin asked.

"No, he has done what he has done, and he should be ready to pay the price. No one takes my stuff for free." Chen Fan smiled and then rose to his feet. "Thank you for the tea, miss Yu."

Then, Chen Fan linked his hands behind his back and sauntered away, leaving Yu Qin worried about the continuing escalation of the situation.

While Chen Fan was brimming was confidence, Yu Qin was much less optimistic about the future. Samsung's Covert Operation Unit was just a tip of the iceberg, and there was much more where that was coming. Hong Sect's Dark Moon and Theseus, the Phantom had been lurking in the darkness ever since the beginning, biding their time. Chen Fan was powerful, but was he powerful enough to ward off so many deadly forces?

Meanwhile, Chen Fan was walking to the last public class he offered for this semester.

He had been a visiting professor at the Jin City University's biology department under the persona of Chen Beixuan. He offered an elective class every week. The classroom was always packed with students who wanted to either soak up his knowledge or his godly presence. Many students from other universities in Jin City also traveled to the Jin City University and attended the class.

"... today, I am going to extrapolate a theory about genes and evolution."

Chen Fan announced confidently.

The front rows were taken by his royal fans such as Zhong Yaoyao. However, Zhong Yaoyao was not accompanied by Fang Qiong as she usually was, instead, it was a feminine-looking young man: Lee Hyun-bin.

Once the class was over and most students had left the room, Lee Hyun-bin walked over to Chen Fan and shot out a hand.

"Professor Chen, I am so glad to see you in person."

Zhong Yaoyao trailed behind him, beaming from side to side.

"Professor Chen, this is an exchange student from Korea, and his name is Lee Hyun-bin. He is the CEO of the Samsung Bio-tech."

"Oh, really?" Chen Fan replied stoically."What do you need, Mr. Lee?"

"I want to ask a few questions, on behalf of Samsung Biotech, about Vitality Serum." Lee Hyun-bin plastered on a smile.

Chen Fan refused right away: "I am sorry, information about the Vitality Serum is classified. It's sale rights have been awarded to Aid International and other pharmaceutical companies. If you want to know more, I suggest you ask Aid International."

Lee Hyun-bin's gaze turned cold as soon as he heard that.

If he was able to get the sales right so easily, he would never have to come to China. Even if he could get his hands on the sales quota, the Samsung group would still not be satisfied. He wanted more; he wanted the recipe.

With that thought in mind, Lee Hyun-bin put on a fake smile and then locked his glinting eyes onto Chen Fan.

"Mr. Chen, would you like to reconsider your decision?"

Two dark swirls appeared in his eyes, tempting and deadly. It gravitated the consciousness of people around him toward him. Already, Zhong Yaoyao's mind turned sluggish and dull. It was as if her soul had been sucked into the black holes in the Korean young man's eyes.

Chen Fan furrowed brows and let out a half-smile.

"How dare you show off Dharma Spells in front of me. You are preaching to the choir."

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Chapter 297: The Real Trap

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

The dark light inside of Lee Hyun-bin's eyes came from the power that was awakened when he was only seven. The Lee family was elated by the addition of an Extraordinary One in their family. The Lees were a commerce dynasty, so rarely did they produce any heirs who had obtained such personal strength. The Lee Family's lord had even hired an elite soul energy master to show Lee Hyun-bin the ropes.

When Lee Hyun-bin finally turned sixteen, he was also already a powerful A class Extraordinary One.

He excelled in Soul Energy Dharmic powers and was well known for his unpredictability. He could hypnotize his unwitting victims without even showing any sign of using the power. Plus, he was a master of deceit and knew how to use his charming appearance, high social status to lower his victim's guard. In Korea, he had ruined the reputation of many young starlets and daughters of decent families. Zhong Yaoyao quickly fell prey to his charm as soon as he arrived in China.

"You would rather have it the hard way, wouldn't you. You are just a university professor, how are you planning to hold on to such a valuable secret?"

Lee Hyun-bin snorted as the dark light started to gain more intensity.

The otherworldly soul energy was reshaped by secrets arts into invisible energy waves that rushed into Chen Fan's eyes, trying to gain control of Chen Fan's conscious. Lee Hyun-bin had used this art to pin many rich and powerful people under his thumb.

Although the Consciousness Override could only last a short period of time, it should be enough time for him to squeeze the recipe of the Vitality Serum from Chen Fan's mouth.

To his surprise, Chen Fan was unaffected by his art. An azure light came up in his eyes as Chen Fan cracked a smile.

Suddenly, Lee Hyun-bin felt a tsunami of soul energy that was more powerful and vast than that of his teacher came at him. The energy felt as vast and deep as the ocean but as tough and hard as steel. Before such unimaginable presence, Lee Hyun-bin's soul energy looked like a small fishing boat before a rogue wave that was crashing down on it with all its weight.

"Bang!"

An invisible force wave swept across the room.

The young man felt a heavy blow land on his mind and it staggered him, knocking him down to the ground. Blood poured out from all holes on his face, making him look like a bloody demon.

"Hyun-bin, what's happening?"

Zhong Yaoyao panicked and hurried to steady Lee Hyun-bin.

"How? How did you break my secret art?"

Lee Hyun-bin didn't spare an appreciative moment for Zhong Yaoyao. Despite the blood spilling out all over his face, he locked his eyes onto Chen Fan and asked incredulously.

The match of soul energy was much more deadly than that of martial arts. The one who was defeated might suffer soul injury permanently which would strip one of an Extraordinary One's power.

Lee Hyun-bin's soul energy was shattered by Chen Fan's Divine Will. The secret arts which he had been perfecting over the decade were countered by Chen Fan utterly. If not because Chen Fan had held back his power, his brain might as well have already exploded.

"Take this as a lesson for the importance of humbleness." Chen Fan linked his hands behind his back and said lightly. "If you dare to offend me again, I will kill you."

As soon as he finished his words, Chen Fan didn't waste one more second on the Korean young man. He whirled around and walked off

Lee Hyun-bin might have been a powerful figure in the Lee Family of the Samsung Group, but in the eyes Chen Fan, he was nothing but an ant.

"He countered my art! My secret art!"

Lee Hyun-bin slumped on the ground; his bloody face that was half-covered by the hair. However, he didn't seem to care about his appearance but kept on murmuring to himself stupidly. This secret art of Soul Energy was what helped him claim supremacy inside the Lee Family. As a dashing young lord of the mighty Lee Family, he had never thought that he would be defeated by a university professor.

His fragile ego was shattered, and he wouldn't come to terms with the reality

"Damn that Lee Hyeok-Gyu! His intelligence is all wrong! Chen Fan is a Soul Energy Grandmaster!"

"Damn you Aid International! They must know the power of Chen Fan and had been waiting to see my defeat. No wonder none of the other forces had made a move yet."

"And Curse you Chen Beixuan! You have countered by secret art and destroyed my soul energy, I will never forgive you."

A venomous flame came up in Lee Hyun-bin's eyes.

He hated Lee Hyeok-Gyu for failing to find out Chen Fan's real power. However, he knew the fault was not with him. Lee Hyeok-Gyu was just a manager of a company, who might have resources at his disposal in Korea, but in China, he was helpless.

He loathed Aid International's purposeful reticents about Chen Fan's true identity. They must be gloating at him now.

The person Lee Hyun-bin hated the most was Chen Fan. He had chosen to ignore the power of Lee Family behind Lee Hyun-bin and utterly defeated him. Worse, he had robbed him of all the precious soul energy he had harnessed over the decades, it would take him a few years to recuperate and start his cultivation from scratch.

"Someone help! Someone, please!"

A passer-by finally discovered the bloody face of the Korean young man. He shouted out for help.

Everyone rushed toward Lee Hyun-bin and carried him to the school nurse's office. Even as he was being carried, Lee Hyun-bin struggled to break free and shouted out at the top of his lungs: "Chen Beixuan, I will kill you! I will kill you!"

It wasn't until Lee Hyun-bin was carried away by others, Zhong Yaoyao's body shivered a little.

It was as if someone had splashed her with cold water, her mind suddenly became clear and was aware of the situation.

"Shit! I thought I was just playing along with his game. Did I just fall for him for real?"

"What did Professor Chen say? Why can't I remember any of it? Why did Lee Hyun-bin start to bleed for no reason?"

As reality set in, Zhong Yaoyao felt a chill down her spine.

"Am I... possessed?"

Lee Hyun-bin was a handsome playboy, but Zhong Yaoyao was also an equally experienced player on the stage of teenage drama. She had broken many hearts but never allowed herself to get serious even in the slightest. So her near fall for Lee Hyun-bin had scared her and made her feel lucky that Lee Hyun-bin's run-in with Chen Fan had given her a wake-up call.

After he had dealt with Lee Hyun-bin, Chen Fan linked his hands behind his back and took a stroll around the campus.

Jin City University took up a huge swath of land. Inside, the university was filled with scenic gardens and resting places which were frequent visiting spots of love birds after dark. Dusk had just broke, so most students were at the cafeteria for dinner, even the love birds were absent in the gardens.

Chen Fan made his way to a small path that led deeper into the park, suddenly, he stopped in his tracks and said.

"Come out now, I know you are there."

A couple who sat not far from the path overheard Chen Fan. The young man was light-hearted after seeing Chen Fan talking to himself.

"That dude is such a weirdo. Did you see him talking to himself?"

The girl covered her mouth to stifle her giggle. Her eyes were fixed on Chen Fan's handsome face.

Chen Fan waited for a moment and got no reply. So he said lightly.

"I am on this path only once a week and this is the last week I will ever pass here. Plus, aren't you afraid of Lee Family's ire by encouraging Lee Hyun-bin to come after me?"

"Lee Family of the Samsung Group is not worthy of our concern."

A refined voice finally came up.

A blond young man emerged from behind a pavilion. His tall frame was encased in a white Italian bespoke suit. Below his waist, he wore a pair of matching white dress pants and white dress shoes. He looked scintillating despite the low light around him. His features were chiseled into his face and looked as handsome as that of Chen Fan. A silvery light with the color of lightning flashed with fits and starts. The moment his eyes met with Chen Fan, he bowed slightly.

"I am Zoro, nice to meet you, Mr. Chen. "

The blond young man spoke perfect Chinese with a smile on his face. He was the underboss of Hong Sect, Zoro the Thunder King.

"Oh shit! There really is someone there."

The couple was shocked by the sudden appearance of a blond foreigner.

"I am sure Mr. Park wouldn't mind using Lee Hyun-bin as the bait to lure you out." Zoro shrugged.

An Asian man emerged from behind a large tree. This Asian man was thin and scrawny. He had high cheekbones and a pair of slant eyes. His skin was the color of wax, however, in his eyes, a sharp light glinted.

"He is just the heir of the Lee family, no big deal. Even his family lord has to speak to me respectfully, much less Lee Hyun-bin. "

The Asian man snorted and spoke with broken Chinese.

"I am Park Kyung-hwan of the True Teaching Sect, it is my honor to meet you, Master Chen."

The Asian man bowed slightly and perfunctorily without any sense of respect. His deadly gaze never left Chen Fan's face.

"Mr. Park Kyung-hwan was a Mixed Martial Arts Master in Korea, the head sergeant of the Korean national special forces. He is also the benefactor of the Lee Family. He had wanted to meet you for a long time, Mr.Chen." Zoro put in.

Even without Zoro's introduction, Chen Fan could feel the belligerence coming off from Park Kyung-hwan. He must be as deadly as Blacksnake. His energy seemed to converge around his legs, and his kick packed enough force to snap a steel bar.

"Just you two?"

Chen Fan cracked a smile and asked contemptuously.

Although Zoro and Park Kyung-hwan were both renowned mighty figures, their combined might was still a far cry from that of Chen Fan. It had only taken Chen Fan one move to finish most of his opponents, including a few Grandmasters and Blacksnake. These two men wouldn't last longer than two moves.

"Master Chen is the number one Grandmaster in China, of course, we had to be prepared."

Zoro shook his head and cracked a smile.

Two more shadows appeared from a corner seemingly out of thin air.

One was a beautiful middle-aged woman in her forties. She was dressed entirely in red with red hair. Even her eyes were crimson red in color. A mesmerizing smile hung on her face lazily, masking her true feelings. Small flames danced at the tip of her red fingernails.

The other one was a tall brawny black man of about two meters in height. His shiny black skin looked at hard as iron. Despite the cool temperature of October, he only wore a white tank top that wrapped tightly around his impressive pecs. Each step he took seemed to carry enough weight to crush the paved path. He looked much more menacing and intimidating than the strongest boxer in the world. His appearance alone would scare a child and make him cry.

Crimson Lady, Olga

Buck, the Diamond

They were the two other underbosses of the Hong Sect.

"OMG, why are they so many people here?"

The couple was stunned by the development. They had never thought that there were so many strange-looking foreigners hiding in the bush at this hour. What were they doing anyway?

"Not enough."

Chen Fan saw the two more powerful Awakened Extraordinary Ones and then said with a smile.

"And me."

A cold voice drifted toward Chen Fan.

Then Chen Fan finally saw him in the shadow of the bushes. The shadow twisted and turned and transformed into the shape vaguely resembling a human. First was the head, then the chest, belly, thighs, legs and then feet. The man was suddenly standing right in front of everyone as if the shadow had just given birth to him.

The couple was so terrified by the development that they felt their heart throbbed in their chest and even their cry was caught in their throat.

He was Theseus, the Phantom. The leader of the Dark Totem and a Super Overlord of the underground world.

Suddenly, five deadly fighters appeared in the small park, surrounding Chen Fan.

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Chapter 298: A Mysterious Overlord

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Chen Fan's interest wasn't piqued until he saw Theseus.

Of all the five foreign fighters, only Theseus was worth his time. Chen Fan regarded the dark Shadow Force that surrounded Theseus and realized that he was the most powerful Extraordinary One he had ever met by far. The way Theseus walked out of the shadow resembled the Art of Concealment practiced by Immortal Cultivators. Despite its visual similarities, the Art of Concealment was a high-level Dharmic power that can only be used by Connate level Cultivators, while Theseus had only played a few visual tricks to create the illusion that he had emerged from nothing.

Theseus the Phantom, Zoro the Thunder King, Park Kyung-hwan of the True Teaching Sect, Olga the Crimson Lady and Buck the Diamond.

Three of them were the underbosses of Hong Sect, one was the leader of the Dark Totem while the last one was the benefactor of Lee Family of the Samsung Group. They were obviously after Chen Fan. No one, other than Chen Beixuan could have stirred up so many mighty figures to gang-up on him. Theseus was considered a deadly assassin and a Super Overlord everywhere around the globe and he was more powerful than most ordinary grandmasters.

"Since when did the Samsung group and the Hong Sect work together?"

Despite being besieged by five super fighters, Chen Fan was unfazed. So he asked unhurriedly.

"I am the benefactor the Lee Family, not their servant."

Park Kyung-hwan grunted.

The belligerence that came off from his body was forged in countless deadly battles. As the Head sergeant of Korean Special Force, Park Kyung-hwan to Korean military was as important as Ye Nantian to the Chinese military. He was such an influential figure in Korea that not even the Lee Family dared to command him.

"I can negotiate on behalf of Korea with other countries, the Lee Family has no control over me." Park Kyung-hwan said proudly. He carried the signature pride and dignity in those who had reached the Grandmaster level.

Grandmasters were true dragons. That saying went far beyond China.

Park Kyung-hwan, Zoro and Olga, they were powerful forces. Although they might not be able to hold themselves before an entire army, it wouldn't be too difficult for them to run away from such engagement. Once they were safe, they could simply assassinate whoever was in charge of the army. They could easily wreak havoc in a country and destroy the rule of law. Theseus and Chen Fan were even more powerful and were genuinely feared by most countries.

That being said, not all nations were helpless during the attack of these deadly fighters. Cang Dragon unit used to be in charge of eliminating these powerful fighters in China. These Grandmasters were mortal after all, and could not survive a surprise attack of modern weapons in capable hands.

"Mr. Chen, we are not here to duke it out with you. At our level, we are all content with what we have and do not lack money nor power. There is no need to resort to violent means."

The young man was wrapped around in the darkness, revealing only a pair of glinting eyes.

"Oh? Do you mean you don't want to avenge the death of Jason?" Chen Fan faked a surprised look and then asked.

"Jason had offended a Grandmaster, and therefore his death is warranted," Theseus said slowly. "Back to our topic, we need the real recipe for the Vitality Serum. Hand it over and we will be done. I promise that we will never gang up on you."

After hearing Theseus's words, Park Kyung-hwan and Zoro both pulled a taut face.

Although there were five of them, the combined might of the other four could barely match that of Theseus. As a Super Overlord, his Shadow Force was a top Art of Concealment in the world. He was wanted in over a dozen countries, but he was not only alive but also striving.

"Are you hired by Aid International?" Chen Fan asked.

"What does Aid International mean to me? No." Theseus shook his head. "They tried to hire me with three billion dollars, but I turned them down. The Vitality Serum was priceless especially its effect of awakening Extraordinary Ones. Mr. Chen, you will not be able to hold on to Vitality Serum by yourself. The entire circle of Extraordinary Ones would come after you in droves."

"Oh?" Chen Fan flicked a finger and said lightly: "If they dare to mess with me, I will kill all of them, until the river runs red. Sooner or later, they would learn their lesson."

"I wager that Mr. Chen is going to turn our proposal down then?" Theseus asked with furrowed brows.

"Humph! Why should I agree to it? Even if you gang up on me, I can still easily defeat all of you." Chen Fan linked his hands behind his back and cracked a smile.

If Olga heard anyone else other than Chen Fan say those words, she would be laughing. However, she was not laughing then. Those words came out of Chen Fan, the most powerful Grandmaster in China. His seemingly arrogant claim was backed by his illustrious achievements.

"We might not be able to kill you, but we are enough to slow you down."

Olga blew out the dancing flame on his fingertip and said.

"Oh?"

Chen Fan was taken aback. "Your real target is not me?"

"You are just part of the operation. We know the immense difficulties in killing a Super Overlord such as you and so we never set it as our goal. Our goal here is to simply slow you down." Zoro lifted his eyebrows and shrugged. "We should slow you down enough to allow the Covert Operation Units from the Lee Family and the Dark Moon to infiltrate into the Manufacturing plant and take your secret."

"Aren't you afraid of the ire of the Chinese government?"

Chen Fan furrowed his brows and asked.

Chen Fan wagered that his opponent should have figured out by then that the Chinese military was in direct charge of the production plant. If they attack the plant directly, the Chinse government was bound to take the gloves off.

Olga and the others smiled in silence. In the end, Park Kyung-hwan put in: "China is a superpower, but not the most powerful force in the world."

"The Vitality Serum is too precious to be left in peace. The combined might and wealth of all the Pharmaceutical companies in the world was enough to wage a war on China. The operation against the production plant was nothing compared to what they are really capable of." Theseus said as he shook his head.

Chen Fan stood still and didn't say a thing.

The fact that Theseus had disclosed their plan to him so openly meant that their actions against the production plant might have already succeeded.

There were many ways that they could move the machines out of the country. Chen Fan wouldn't be surprised that at this very moment, there were submarines lurking in the Chinese waters, ready to load the shipment on board. As for those powerful fighters, they would leave China by exiting from any point on the tens of thousands of miles of Chinse border. Once they are out of China, the Chinse military would be of no concern to them.

"So? What do you think Mr. Chen? Are we still fighting?" Zoro said as he shrugged his shoulders.

"Of course." Chen Fan suddenly lifted his head and let out a broad smile. "I don't care what is going to happen at the plant, but I know that all of you have to die today."

As soon as he finished saying his words, he tapped the ground lightly with one foot and darted out like a phantom.

Meanwhile, not far from the University park where Chen Fan was, a man wearing a camouflage vest sat against a tree trunk and said.

"Hey, little bird, who do you think will be the victor?"

"Chen Beixuan is a force to be reckoned with, but he might not be able to survive the combined force of five S class overlords, not even our boss can do that. Plus, these five deadly Overlords have a good team composition. There were martial artists, Extraordinary Ones and also an assassin. If they can work as a team, their power would be more than the sum of the parts. Plus, did I mention Theseus yet?"

A girl perched over a large branch of the tree replied.

She wore her hair short was in a skin-tight leather suit and pants, accentuating her tight and fit body, and changed her appearance with sexual energy. Her face was cold and hard and looked surprisingly similar to Yu Qin. However, she was slightly older than Yu Qin, about thirty or so.

"Based on what I know, Theseus was a super overlord on the Dark Roll. Our boss had a run-in with him in Europe but the bugger escaped in the end. I was surprised that he dared to set foot in China again," The man in camouflage vest shook his head and said: "Tsk tsk... what did Chen Beixuan do to piss off this many overlords? Not even Ye Nantian was this reckless."

"Lu family of Lin City, Hong Sect, Medicine God Valley Sect, Ghost Witch Sect, Feng Shui sects, Gong Tau Masters, and the Dark Totem. Those are just some of the people he has already pissed off. Not to mention the Diamond Temple, Xin Yi Sect, and even my own family." So saying, the man pouted slightly and continued: "If not because our minister and the Li Family of Jin City's protection over him, I would have gone to teach him lesson long ago."

"You think you can even make a scratch on that guy?" The women in leather suit snorted.

"Well.. of course, I ... can't!" The man in vest looked up indignantly but had to face the reality

"Our old man had published the Heaven roll and placed him on the top spot. I am only at the tail end of the top ten list. Although I have since improved a lot, my power was at most on par with Lei Qianjue. That still was not enough to counter this guy's hypersonic punch. I think only boss or that dip shit Ye Nantian can stand up against him."

"Ok, shut up now. The show is about to start."

The woman in leather cut the man short and said.

"Are they really going to fight inside the university park?" The man in vest grunted under his breath as he jumped high up into the air like a loaded spring. He landed gracefully on the branch where the woman was, without even disturbing a single leaf.

"If things get out of control, we might not be able to contain the situation." The man in vest furrowed his brows and complained.

"Don't worry, Theseus has been under Boss's radar ever since he arrived in China. I wager the boss is somewhere near us even now." The woman in the leather suit said.

"Great, now I feel relieved. " The man in best cracked a smile.

Suddenly, the woman covered her ear as someone spoke into the earpiece. Her face darkened and said: "Shit! The Hong Sect's Dark Moon and the Lee Family's Covert units had breached into the production plant. They are in a heated battle with the Cang Dragon as we speak. Boss what about to go there and help out."

"Are they serious? These guys are away too ballsy." The man in vest cursed. "What about the battle here?"

"Leave it to Boss and Chen Beixuan."

The woman looked into the distance for a moment and hopped off from the tree. She got onto a Harley-Davidson, revved up the engine and then disappeared.

The man in vest shook his head and heaved a sigh before he started to catch up with her.

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Chapter 299: A Deadly Alliance

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

No one in the current world had ever had the treatment of being attacked by five Overlords at the same time. Theseus was convinced that Chen Fan would back down. Although the other four overlords were not nearly as powerful as Theseus, they were not weak by any stretch of the imagination and ranked somewhere in the middle among all Grandmaster level Overlords.

To his surprise, Chen Fan didn't even flinch and met their attacks head-on.

"Chen Beixuan, you are too arrogant."

Park Kyung-hwan pulled a tight face and then launched his body up into the air like a grasshopper, while in the air, he whirled around and delivered a spin kick at Chen Fan. The kick came at such lightning speed that it has created air pockets that collapsed in an explosion. If any Taekwondo fighter has seen this spinning kick, they would kneel down on the ground in utter admiration for the skill and power. Park Kyung-hwan's level of attainment had long since surpassed that of kickboxing. Every punch and kick was infused with deadly explosive energy that could crush his target's skull.

"Humph!!"

Chen Fan snorted and delivered a punch almost lazily.

Chen Fan had the Azure Thearch Longevity Body, so any physical attack would be quelled by his superhuman strength. However, Park Kyung-hwan had done his homework and knew Chen Fan's strength well. His body suddenly spun along the other direction in the air with a sudden twist, and he spread out both legs to clamp down on Chen Fan's neck.

"Sthla"

The muscles on his thighs suddenly burgeoned and tore open his dress pants at the seems. The Wind of Four True Righteousness suddenly came up all around him. It was evident by then that Park Kyung-hwan was an expert in both internal forces as well as physique refinement. He had not only mastered the usage of internal energy but also learned a trick or two from Ancient Muay Thai and Ancient Yoga.

Even as Park Kyung-hwan changed his attack technique in the air, Diamond Buck stomped the ground and stormed at Chen Fan like an unstoppable tank.

This black man was about two meters tall with a frame that was nearly as large as Tong Shan. The muscles on his body looked so hard that it was as if they were pumped with iron. While he was fighting in Northern Africa, soldiers on the other side of the battlefield used to shoot him with a machine gun at point-blank, but only to find out that his muscles had stopped the bullets from entering his body.

Worse, he was born this way and never tempered his body with Physique Refinement arts, yet, he was as deadly as a Physique Refinement Grandmaster.

If he had spent some time in cultivation, he would become a headache even for Lei Qianjue. Even at this level, Diamond Buck was the perfect tank role for the team.

"Courting death!"

Chen Fan was unfazed by the attacks coming from both fronts. He yanked an arm up and summoned an azure-colored blade aura.

Park Kyung-hwan let out a panicked shriek and changed his attack once again. So flexible was his body that he was able to straighten his body and seemingly took a few large strides in the air past Chen Fan, turned around, and pulled out a bayonet which he used to stab at Chen Fan in the back.

Suddenly, Chen Fan was facing attacks from both sides. The ramming Diamond Buck in front of him and the backstabbing Park Kyung-hwan behind him.

Chen Fan was suddenly in grave danger.

However, Olga and the others didn't lower their guard even in the slightest. They knew that Chen Fan wouldn't so quickly defeated by Park Kyung-hwan and Buck.

Olga flicked a finger and shot out a flame-red like a ruby from the tip of her finger.

This flame was bright and scintillating, its orange and red fingers melted the air, making turning it into flowing liquid. These flames converged into one and lanced at Chen Fan.

Olga the Crimson Lady was well known for her fire elemental superpowers. She was able to compress the flames until they were dense and sharp enough to cut through steel. Even armor-plated vehicles could be cut open by her deadly flames.

Zoro the Thunder King quickly followed suit and attacked as well.

Zoro was the rising star among the seven underbosses of Hong Sect. His ability to control lightning was rare even among the Extraordinary Ones. Flash of lightning appeared in his eyes as his golden hair rose up and stood on end. In between his palms, a tendril of cracking lightning appeared.

The charged electricity sparked between one palm to the other but was confined by Zoro's immense will power. Then with a gentle push, Zoro unleashed the ball of sizzling energy toward Chen Fan.

"Pizzzzhew!"

The pulse of electricity pierced through the air and shot at Chen Fan as sparkles danced around it in agitation.

In a blink, four of the five fighters had made a move on Chen Fan. Years of training and cultivation had given them a perfect sense of timing in their team attack. Zoro's lightning was the last to be unleashed, but it was also the fastest. It was about to land on Chen Fan before Park Kyung-hwan did.

"Uh?"

Chen Fan was staggered slightly by the impact from the lightning.

This lightning attack was different than that of the Arcane Bulwark of Thunder and neither was it same as the Dharma Spells of Thunder Rock used by the Grand Elder of Medicine God Valley Sect. It was pure electrical energy and was able to arc through the air due to its extremely high voltage. However, Chen Fan had Azure Thearch Longevity Body at his disposal, therefore was practically an insulator. He only staggered slightly despite the extremely dangerous attack.

That being said, Chen Fan's slight staggering had given Park Kyung-hwan and Buck enough time to double down on their attack.

"Bang!"

The tip of Park Kyung-hwan's bayonet pierced into Chen Fan's back. The deadly tip was so sharp that it was able to pierce through a ten-centimeter thick steel plate. That was not all, Park Kyung-hwan's hand suddenly started to vibrate, agitating the deadly bayonet so that it's even easier for it to penetrate deeper. Park Kyung-hwan had used this technique and killed a driver of an armored vehicle from outside.

However, as soon as Park Kyung-hwan's blow landed on Chen Fan, his face darkened.

He watched as an azure light flashed across Chen Fan's body and then he felt the bayonet seemed to have landed on a piece of diamond slab.

"What kind of body is this? Is he the Terminator T-1000? The blade should have already pierced him through even if he is made out of steel."

Park Kyung-hwan was suddenly seized by terror.

He thought he had taken Chen Fan seriously and prepared as much as he could. All of the information he had collected, let it be reports from Korean intelligence service or letters of Hong Sect, had mentioned Chen Fan's incredible physique. Despite the warning, Park Kyung-hwan was confident in the deadliness of the bayonet. It was made for piercing military-grade armors and was created from a special tungsten alloy.

However, such a deadly weapon couldn't even make a scratch on Chen Fan's skin.

Before Park Kyung-hwan had time to shout out a warning, Buck was already right in front of Chen Fan.

He had dominated Africa as a Tank Class Extraordinary One. His body and physical strength could rival that of a Physique Refinement Master. He had picked up some speed to build up more momentum. He ducked down slightly and pushed one shoulder forward to ram into Chen Fan. At this speed, he could have knocked a Jeep to its side or letting his shoulder ram through the body of an elephant.

A cold light came up in Chen Fan's eyes. He stomped the ground lightly and tilted his shoulder to take the impact.

It was a clash of two indestructible bodies; shoulder to shoulder, flesh against flesh.

Chen Fan's posture looked like the famous technique from Ba Ji Fist called Mounted on Mountain. However, the way he challenged his force and energy was very different than Mounted on Mountain. Chen Fan was going to take the brunt of the impact using only his body.

"Kacha!"

Everyone was stunned by what happened next.

After the impact, it wasn't the larger of the two who remained standing, instead, it was Chen Fan with a much smaller built. Buck's bones, hard as they were, were crushed by the impact. His shoulder caved in and formed a large depression all the way into his chest.

Buck scrambled back and covered his injury with one hand as he let out a painful howl.

Ever since Buck's talent was awakened, he had dominated Northern Africa and never sustained such an injury. Even when he was only a boy he was already wrestling with lions and elephants. When he was a little older, he flipped a tank upside down. Buck was convinced that he was the most physically strong man on earth and never had he thought that a wimpy Chinese teenager could have defeated him.

"You have a Bloodline Talent, isn't it?"

Chen Fan furrowed his brows and gave Buck a curious look,

Olga, Zoro, and Theseus had unlocked their Elemental Talent. They have trained to align themselves with a particular element in nature in order to achieve awakening. However, Buck was different. He had never undergone any training nor cultivation, his body was born this way. There would be only one explanation for this. He had awakened a Bloodline.

The human race was not alone and genes of other races or even Spirit Beasts sometimes made their way into human's gene pool. This happened to all races in the galaxy, and humans were not unique. If anyone had inherited a bloodline of supernatural background, he could unlock those abilities by awakening the bloodline. Although Chen Fan was not sure what kind of Bloodline Buck had inherited, he guessed it was something of bestial in nature, which explained his incredible physical prowess.

Without the beast body, the man would have already been dead after the impact.

"What kind of freak is he?"

After Zoro, Park Kyung-hwan and Buck's attack all fell through, Olga panicked and shouted.

Finally, her flame attack reached Chen Fan. However, Chen Fan sucked the burning flame right into his mouth and fed it to his Li Fire Golden Eyes. Everyone's faces darkened after seeing the development and even Theseus started to look troubled.

He just realized that the young man before him was the strongest opponent he ever met.

Worse yet, Chen Fan hadn't made a move yet, and his incredible body alone had already shaken his opponent to the core. If none of their attacks would work, how are they going to win the battle?

"You are really worthy of your number one title."

Theseus lamented.

Zoro's golden pupils shrank as he upped his defense.

When he called upon the other four overlords, he was quite confident in their victory. However, by now, his sense of confidence was gone. If Lei Qianjue was able to hold himself before such a strong enemy, the old man must also be mighty powerful as well. Zoro realized how wrong he had been to assume that he was as powerful as Lei Qianjue.

Meanwhile, the young couple sitting not far away were stunned by what they saw.

Fire, lightning, shadows, a beast like black fighter, an assassin with the body as flexible as a snake. These were all things out of Hollywood movies. What impressed them, even more, was the young man who stood amidst all the chaos, smiled as if nothing strange was happening.

No one spared any attention to the young couple, as all of them fixed their gaze on Chen Fan. They knew that they needed to work together and give all they got to finish the job.

Diamond Buck shouted and stomped the ground. He ripped the shirt off his body with his good arm, blood vessels burgeoned under his skin and a few popped in his eyes. He was turning into a wild beast

"The big guy is going to lose it again."

Olga said as the crimson flame in her eyes shone brighter.

Flames came up around her, and its dancing fingers brushed against the grass by her feet and eventually lit them on fire.

She stood still while surrounded by a conflagration, looking like the Goddess of Fire.

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Chapter 300: Grandmasters Killing Streak

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

"I said, all of you will die."

Chen Fan's face looked indifferent and cold. Without wasting any movement, he spun around to face Park Kyung-hwan.

Zoro's powerful Thunder attack had caught his attention and didn't have time to react to Park Kyung-hwan's backstab. After he finally gathered himself, he was ready to deal with the Korean. How dare he stab the North Mystic Celestial Lord in the back?

Seeing Chen Fan's cold and indifferent eyes, Park Kyung-hwan was suddenly seized by a pang of desperation and a sense of crisis.

He had never felt more scared even when he was standing point-blank from a loaded cannon aiming at him. Park Kyung-hwan shouted out something and pulled out a whip that had been hanging from his waist. The whip suddenly turned into countless shadows and shot at Chen Fan. Although Korean martial arts were not well known for its usage of whips, since Park Kyung-hwan was well versed in nearly all kinds of martial arts, he was quite an expert in using such an unconventional weapon. Weapons like whips came in handy nowadays where it was inconvenient to carry longer arms.

This whip was made out of stips of Rhino's skin that was enforced by countless thin strands of steel wires. As it whirled through the air, it created a small tornado and pull all the plants and grass around it closer and shred them into pieces. In the hands of Park Kyung-hwan, the whip turned into a dragon and came after Chen Fan.

"One down."

Chen Fan lowered his head slightly and said.

Suddenly, his body turned into a blurry shadow as he darted toward Park Kyung-hwan with lightning speed. Meanwhile, he shot out both hands into the whirling whip and gripped the whip with ease, then he yanked at it hard.

Suddenly, Park Kyung-hwan felt an overwhelming power rush into him through the handle of the whip. He reacted quickly and let go of the whip right away; nonetheless, his movement slowed down as he staggered slightly. Chen Fan seized the opportunity and closed in to him. In a blink, he was already right in front of Park Kyung-hwan and extended his left hand to reach him.

"Damn!"

Park Kyung-hwan panicked. He stamped the ground to push himself backward. As his feet left two deep depressions on the ground, his body backed away in lightning speed and put a ten-meter distance between him and Chen Fan in a blink.

"I am dead if I didn't react quickly."

After he was out of harm's way, Park Kyung-hwan still didn't let his guard down. It had been a near escape from a deadly engagement with someone as powerful as Chen Fan.

"Uh? Why did he stop chasing me?"

To Park Kyung-hwan's surprise, Chen Fan didn't catch up with him. Even as Park Kyung-hwan was about to celebrate his escape, he noticed a gloating smile on Chen Fan's face. He looked down and finally realized that Chen Fan had stolen his heart—literally—without him even noticing it. Everything happened so fast that the pain seemed to have escaped Park Kyung-hwan's brain.

Suddenly, a pang of excruciating pain seized the Korean man.

"I can't believe..."

Sudden, Park Kyung-hwan's vision turned dark and collapsed onto the ground in death.

The mighty Head Sergeant of Korean Military, a deadly Overlord, was killed by Chen Fan. His heart was ripped out from his chest by the Chinese Teenager with bare hands.

"Let's move together!"

Theseus pulled a taut face and ordered everyone to attack with him.

Seeing that Park Kyung-hwan couldn't even last one attack from Chen Fan, Theseus knew that he needed to finish this off as soon as possible before Chen Fan picked his teammates off one after another. Chen Fan's power had completely taken him by surprise and he was shocked to see how easily he had killed Park Kyung-hwan.

"Arhhh, Arhhh, Arhh!!!"

The first who came after Chen Fan was Diamond Buck.

His vascular muscles were covered with blood veins and he stared at Chen Fan with those wild bloody eyes of a beast. Every step Buck took would send a tremor down to the earth. That young couple who was still watching the fight thought there was an earthquake and panicked.

Olga fanged out both of her arms.

Suddenly, the grass around her caught fire. She moved her arms again, channeling the flames into a large fireball. The fireball has three layers, the exterior of the fireball was dark red in color, the middle was orange and the core was white, the color of molten steel.

"Go"

Olga pushed gently and sent the fireball wheezing in the air.

The fireball hovered about a meter above the air and all the grass underneath it in its path were scorched by its incredible temperature.

Zoro fang out both arms as electrical energy flowed through his body. His hair on ends and his skins were suffused with blue electrical energy. In the end, he channeled all the sizzling energy into a lightning ball.

"Ball Lightning!"

It was the most powerful form of naturally occurring lightning. The power in this lightning strike could kill at least a dozen people. The spell obviously was taking a toll on Zoro's system. His forehead was covered with sweat and his chest heaved up and down as he breathed laboriously.

The power of lightning was more deadly than that of fire, however, it was also extremely difficult to control. Therefore, Zoro would have to spent nearly half of his true energy to cast the lightning ball while Olga could cast the fireball without a sweat.

These two balls flew at Chen Fan with incredible speed.

Theseus took a step back and blended his body with the shadow around him and disappeared.

As Diamond Buck rushed toward Chen Fan, Chen Fan lifted a hand with great measure of casualness.

The unmarred smooth skin on his hand scintillated like porcelain. It was more refined and delicate than even the hands of hand models. Every aspect of it was in such perfect harmony with each other from its length to the curve of the fingers. It was sublime.

"Bang!"

Chen Fan was shaken slightly by the impact, but he gathered himself before anyone could have noticed it.

Meanwhile, as Buck rammed into Chen Fan's arm, he was stopped cold in his tracks and froze in action. A hint of disbelief surfaced in his eyes. Then an imprint of a palm appeared in the middle of his chest.

It started as a barely noticeable discoloring of his skin, and then the depression became deeper as if an invisible palm was pressing on his chest.

one inch, two inches, three...

The palm pressed through Buck's chest severed his spine and came out from Buck's back, making a palm-shaped hole.

"Two down."

Chen Fan pulled his hand back and said calmly.

Then and only then, the lightning attack finally arrived. The air around Chen Fan was suddenly compressed into a white expanding ring that surrounded him in a perfect circle. As the ring expended, it pressed down on the grass and bent the bushes, making a booming noise that shook the earth.

"Hypersonic Sate?"

Olga and Zoro were both shocked by the scene.

Chen Fan had used this exact same move to kill Lei Qianjue and made a name for himself. Half a year later, they had finally seen it in action. Buck's body was incredibly strong and could rival that of a Physique Refinement Grandmaster. Even the Azure Wood Qi Blade might even just make a small scratch on his body, and would never be able to punch a hole in his chest.

Bloodline Extraordinary Ones such as Buck were extremely enduring during a battle. Any injury would only make his temper flare and entice his battle will. Therefore, Chen Fan had decided to use the powerful Hypersonic technique to deal with him once and for all.

What was so amazing about Chen Fan's move was not how strong his body was, instead it was his unimaginable speed.

If a truck was barely moving, it would never hurt anyone. However, if it was traveling at 1000 kilometer per hour, it could smash anyone it a pulp.

The faster the speed, the more energy the attack packed. When the speed was nearing the speed of light, one punch would have finished an entire planet.

Although Buck had awakened his Bloodline and gained a nearly indestructible body, his body would not withstand an attack with hypersonic speed. However, unlike when Chen Fan killed Lei Qianjue, he didn't even commit one hundred percent of his energy in the strike and therefore could use the same technique a few more times with ease.

Meanwhile, a man of Chinese descendant hiding behind a tree not far away from the battlefield was shocked by what he saw.

"Is this the true power of Chen Beixuan?"

"Old man often told me that he was the most powerful man in China under the level of Immortal State. I always thought that was crazy talk. Now I finally believe."

The man lowered his head as he grappled with the shock and disbelief.

Meanwhile, Chen Fan turned around to look at Olga and Zoro after he had done away with Buck

Zoro and Olga were startled by the young man's gaze. They felt they were facing an ancient dragon that was unleashed on to the earth by the gods to punish them. Their minds were overtaken by fear and a sense of danger.

"Shit, we need to get out of here"

Before Olga come to a decision as to what she should do, Zoro had made the decision for her. He shifted and backed away, putting distance between him and Chen Fan. By then the fireball and the lightning ball had finally made their way to Chen Fan. Despite their slow speed, they packed enough deadly energy to kill hundreds of people.

"The third."

Chen Fan said slowly.

Before Olga realized what was going on, Chen Fan had already acted. He shot out both arms to grab the two energy balls

Under Olga's incredulous stare, the two deadly packets of energy didn't explode to harm Chen Fan as she expected, instead, they slow down, hovering above Chen Fan's palm like two tamed pets.

"Your control of energy is pathetic."

Chen Fan brought both hands slightly closer to each other and liquid fire started to spill out from the fireball. Meanwhile, the lightning ball also seemed to have turned into a hot liquid and trickled toward Chen Fan's palm. In the end, the red and white energy converged and formed a light with red and white stripes. It was a fusion of red hot flames and sparkling tendrils of lightning.

This bright light of red and white became longer as Chen Fan fang out both arms, and eventually turned into a bolt.

The bolt was forged by flames that were hot enough to melt metal and ten thousand volt electricity. Once the power was unleashed, each of them was as deadly as a cannon shot at point-blank. However, Chen Fan had merged the two energy together seamlessly. Olga was stunned by what she saw, as Chen Fan's technique had flaunted all the rules of elements she had learned.

How could anyone take control of other people's energy? How could anyone use fire and lightning simultaneously?

Such power was the stuff of legends.

Maybe Chen Fan was a mighty god from the legends?

Chen Fan had reached Ethereal Enlightenment, and therefore, Olga and Zoro's superpowers were child's play to him. They might look powerful, but useless when used against him.

"Go"

Chen Fan hurled the bolt toward his target.

The energy bolt shot out at Zoro and traced a red line in the air that extended from Chen Fan's hand to Zoro's chest. Zoro's flesh melted from the impact with the bolt and the latter easily bore through his body and came out from the other end.

A mighty underboss of Hong Sect that dominated Europe was gone.

In a blink, Chen Fan had killed three Grandmaster Overlords. The alliance of the five deadly fighters disintegrated in a flash.

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Chapter 301: Theseus's shock

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

"This is impossible!"

Olga stared at the development with utter disbelief.

Even the conflagration wouldn't apply her any comfort like it used to. Thunder King Zoro, Diamond Buck, and Park Kyung-hwan were all dominating forces in their local area. Zoro was in charge of entire Western Europe and had tens of billions of assets in his disposal. Buck lorded over and was a fierce opponent of many rebel groups. Park Kyung-hwan was a Grandmaster in Korea who was well versed in many different styles of martial arts and controlled tens of thousands of special military forces. He was considered the godfather in the field of Korean martial arts

However, powerful as they were, they were killed by Chen Fan with ease.

Olga was deeply shaken especially by the sight of Chen Fan's last move where he bent the fire to his own will. This meant Olga's super ability was only a child's play before Chen Fan.

Even the man in green shirt watching the fight from a distance was impressed by Chen Fan's last move, much less Olga.

Chen Fan had reached an incredibly high level of attainment in all aspects of cultivation such as Physique Refinement, Martial arts, Dharma Spells. The man in the distance had always been convinced that only a cultivator who had reached Immortal State could use both thunder and fire elements at the same time. However, Chen Fan had proved him wrong.

"How would I fare if I threw my gloves off against him?"

The man in the distance asked himself long and hard.

Although the man was not scared by Chen Fan's power by any stretch of the imagination. Over the decade, he had fought countless battles and never lost one. He was an expert in many secret arts of different sects, therefore, he was confident that his power should be on par with the young man, at least for now.

"Theseus, your cronies are all gone, aren't you going to run away now?"

After killing three Grandmasters, Chen Fan dusted his clothes off relaxedly. His gaze found a patch of shadow and fixed on it. Although there didn't appear to be anyone inside the shadow, Chen Fan was certain that Theseus was there.

"How did you find me?"

Theseus's frame cropped up from the dark shadow.

His eyes were dark and cold, and they fixed on Chen Fan like a hungry vulture.

Anyone who saw what had happened to those Grandmasters would be shaken to the core. Even though Theseus was a Super Overlord of the underground world, it wouldn't be a small feat for him to kill both Diamond Buck and Thunder King Zoro at the same time. However, Chen Fan had done away with them so swiftly and with such ease that Theseus was genuinely taken by surprise.

"Chen Beixuan, I have never thought that you have such incredible abilities. Let's call it off today. I will return the money I got from Aid International and neither will I ever pursue the Vitality Serum ever again. If you agree to the terms, I will return to Europe right away." Theseus said readily.

He was the leader of Dark Totem, a dominating force in entire Europe, therefore, he was quick to register which direction the wind blows and conceded defeat when necessary.

Meanwhile, Olga was terrified after hearing Theseus's announcement.

If Theseus left her, she would have to face Chen Fan all by herself. How was she going to hold herself before such incredible power?

Chen Fan linked his hands behind his back and replied coldly: "I have already told you that you will have to die. You will have to pay the price for messing with me."

"Humph!" Theseus grunted. "Chen Beixuan, you are too full of yourself. You are far from the most powerful fighter on the Dark Roll. Not even an immortal level Overlord could have stopped me, much less you."

Theseus was well known for his skills in using Shadow Force.

His ability also made him the king of assassins even though he was not registered at the assassin's guild. No one could have escape Theseus alive and no one could capture Theseus. When a quiet whisper of his name would instill fear into the hearts of his victim.

"Is that so?"

Chen Fan cracked a smile and lifted an arm slowly, and grabbed something in the air.

"Boom!"

In the Void Dimension, an azure palm the size of a school bus rose up right above Theseus's head. Chen Fan flipped his hand, palm facing down and pressed downward. The azure-colored giant palm mirrored Chen Fan's hand and bore down on its target with a force of biblical scale that threatened to disturb the fabric of reality.

"Yi Wood Connate Spirit Grand Qin Na Hand!"

"Useless."

Disdain crawled on to Theseus's face. His body twisted as he jumped back into the shadow and disappeared.

Theseus disappeared right before the azure-colored palm slammed down on him. Everything within a three-meter radius around Chen Fan was smashed by the large palm. A large palm-shaped crater appeared on the ground. Olga felt cold sweat glided down from her back. She wagered that if she was a blow of such scale, she would never come out alive.

However, Theseus was not dead, since there was no sign of blood in that palm-shaped depression.

"You won't run away."

Seeing his attack had missed, Chen Fan remained calm and lifted his hand again and repeated the attack.

"Boom!"

Azure colored palms came down on the earth one after another and left many depressions. If any student happened to pass the scene, they would be dumbfounded by the garden in ruins.

After a while, Olga started to notice that it was a cat and mouse game.

Chen Fan's palm strike was aimed at a darting shadow. The shadow swam around other shadows trying to put some distance with Chen Fan. However, each Palm strike seemed to force the shadow closer toward Chen Fan. In the end, even Olga was able to make out the outline of Theseus in the moving path of shadow.

"There is going to be nowhere to hide if this continued. He would have to take the Azure-colored energy head-on." Olga thought to herself.

That, Theseus already knew.

"Damn him! How did he capture my presence?"

Fear finally crept into Theseus's heart. His Art of Concealment used the Shadow Force to conceal himself as he jumped from one shadow to another. If used properly, he was nearly invisible. He thought he could count on this skill during the fight with Chen Fan. To his surprise, Chen Fan was able to spot him accurately and turn the fight into the game of whack a mole, and was winning.

"You have brought this onto yourself."

A cold light flashed in Theseus's eyes as he picked up some speed and jumped out of the shadows. A glinting dark dagger appeared in his hand as if out of nowhere.

The dagger was made out of black metal, and despite its ordinary look, it was extremely sharp. It was Cold Edge, Theseus's legendary weapon. The dagger had drank the blood of many rich and powerful men in the world. Its appetite had earned Theseus a bounty in seventeen different countries.

The appearance of this blade meant Theseus was going to attack with abandon.

"Perfect!"

Chen Fan cracked a smile and punched at his opponent.

This punch was infused with so much True Essence that its movement had shaken the Void Dimension. The energy in Chen Fan's fist vibrated at an ultra-high frequency as Chen Fan hurled it toward Theseus. An innocent and unwitting bee happened to be in the way of the fist and was instantly pulverized before it even came to contact with the fist. Chen Fan's opponent was a Super Overlord of the underground world, so he didn't hold back his power and deliver a killing blow from the get-go.

True Martial Thirty-Six Forms, Void Dimension Shockwave!

Chen Fan had used the Void Dimension Shockwave while he was still in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment level. At that time, he simply unleashed his Fist Qi and therefore, the effect of the technique was similar to a Transcendent Grandmaster's Divine Fist of a Hundred Steps. Chen Fan was at Ethereal Enlightenment level now, and could finally unleash all of its power.

The vibrating energy pushed and pulled the air around it at extreme frequency, turning the air into liquid. Around its area of effect, anything would be instantly crushed, kneaded and liquified. Even the incredible body of Diamond Buck would fracture and disintegrate until his large frame turned into a bloody mosh. If Theseus came into contact with the punch, he, too, would be turned into a pulp.

However, Theseus was unfazed by Chen Fan's overbearing attack. His body flashed out of view and blended into a path of shadow. Then he reappeared behind Chen Fan, stabbing the glinting blade down at Chen Fan's nape of his neck.

"uh?"

Chen Fan furrowed his brows as Theseus's reaction had caught him by surprise.

Then he snorted coldly as blade auras formed at the tip of his fingers. He yanked the other arm and delivered a backhand slash. Theseus backed away and disappeared into the shadow, ready to strike out again.

"Haha, what made you think you can surprise me twice?"

Chen Fan laughed and then stomped the ground with one hand.

"Kaboom!"

His feet sent a shock wave down to the earth and rippled outward. Suddenly, Theseus appeared in plain sight. Even as he wondered what had taken his cover away, Chen Fan shot out a hand and knocked the Cold Edge off of Theseus's hand. With another hand, he wrapped his finger around Theseus's neck.

"How did you find me?"

Despite being in the moment of life and death, Theseus couldn't hold back his curiosity.

Other than the Art of Concealment, the Shadow Jumping was his most prized skills. He was able to defeat many Overlords who were as powerful as him, if not more so. Not even those ranked at the top of the Dark Roll were able to decipher his movement, how could Chen Fan achieve that?

"I marked you with my Divine Sense. Your Art of Concealment worked only in the physical world, but in the spiritual dimension, you are as conspicuous as a flaming torch in the night." Chen Fan squeezed Theseus's neck and said lightly: "However, your ability to use the Art of Concealment did take me by surprise. Although it was a far cry from the real Art of Concealment of the Five Elements. "

"It didn't work anyways."

Theseus let out a wry smile. "I was convinced that other than the Azure Dragon, there was no more Super Overlords in China. I was wrong, and it is my pleasure to die in your hand."

Even as he said so, he lowered his head and asked.

"Dear Mr. Chen Beixuan, I wish you can honor the rule of the underworld and allow me to bail myself. I am willing to pay five billion US dollars for my life."

"Five billion US dollars?" Chen Fan cracked a smile.

This was not a small number back in 2008. Five billion US dollars was worth forty billion yuan. That would make anyone on the top ten rich list in China. Theseus was convinced that Chen Fan would rise to the bait since most Grandmasters could never earn that much money in his entire life.

However, with a small squeeze, Chen Fan snapped Theseus's neck.

"I am reborn into this world, what does money mean to me?"

Theseus stared at Chen Fan in disbelief even after his death.

The Super Overlord of Western Europe could not come to terms with Chen Fan's brushing off his offer.

By now, the alliance of five deadly Overlord had only one surviving member: Olga the Crimson Lady.

Chen Fan turned around and gave the woman surrounded by flames a long glare.

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Chapter 302: The Shaken Underground World

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Olga stood in the fire as orange tongues of flames licked her skin. Her eyes were the color of blood and even her hair that got tousled in the heatwave looked like dancing flames. As an infamous fire bender of the underground world, Olga had not been this scared for her life for a good three decades. The last time she had the same feeling was when she was just a lost and helpless teenager who had a run-in with the law and got tortured behind bars.

Ever since then, her flame talent was awakened and she became the renowned Crimson Lady in the underground world. No one even dared to raise voice at her and fearing to be burnt by her belligerent flames.

However, there and then, Olga was shaking like a little girl.

She had never thought that such power could have existed in the world. Thunder King Zoro, Diamond Buck, and Park Kyung-hwan presided over their territories and each one of them was as deadly as an entire squad of a Law enforcement unit. However, Chen Fan had killed them as if killing helpless chicks.

Even Theseus, the Super Overlord of the dark underworld, the king of assassins was killed by Chen Fan with a twist of the neck. The power at Chen Fan's disposal had far exceeded her imagination. She realized that this was not a job for just a few Grandmasters such as her. Without the involvement of an Immortal State cultivator or a large army, no one could even scratch this monster.

"You are Olga, the Crimson Lady?"

Chen Fan walked over to her. As soon as the venomous flame came in contact with Chen Fan, it turned into a trickle of tame and harmless flow of energy that surrounded Chen Fan. It was as if the flames had a change of heart and decided to aid Chen Fan.

"Yes, that's me."

Olga pushed her curvy chest out slightly and managed a smile.

Ever since she had awakened her power, she never had to use her body again in order to survive, but now it was time to pull out the old trick. Olga had a gorgeous face and looked like she was in her thirties, however, she was much older than her appearance. She used her power to reshape her flesh and enhance her appearance. She had paid particular attention to enhancing her breasts, and as a result, they were a least a few cup sizes larger than an average Asian woman. Her waist was so thin that a large man could wrap their hands around it. Under her lean waist, two breathtaking curves traced out her round and full ass. She was wearing a red dress that had a high split, revealing her long and elegant thighs and porcelain-like skin.

What a tantalizing spinner body.

"Mr. Chen Beixuan, you are the most powerful man I have ever seen and I am willing to serve you for the rest of my life" Olga's voice had a sultry cadence. She spoke as she waggled her way toward Chen Beixuan.

However, Chen Fan was not interested at all.

"Go back and tell the Hong Sect not to mess with me again. If they do, I will come to find them, and erase them from this planet." Chen Fan waved a hand and shot out a powerful force. The invisible force landed on Olga, blew her a few dozen meters out and thudded back to the ground right before the young couple still watching the fight.

The sudden action startled the couple, and they screamed.

"Damn you!"

Olga struggled to her feet; her heart was filled with anger.

Chen Fan's disregard of her sexual power was even more irritating to her than Chen Fan's superior strength. She glared at the young man as she imagined how she would rip his face open. However, as soon as she pulled herself together, she was scared by Chen Fan's threat. She knew that Chen Fan was not just uttering empty threats.

"I hope our leader would learn a lesson from this."

Olga thought to herself.

The Hong Sect would have lost four of seven underbosses in total if she also falls. Lei Qianjue was dead at first and now two of his peers had gone to meet with him. The Sect Leader was definitely going to feel the pain.

As soon as Chen Fan finished the fight, the battle at the Serum production plant had also came to an end.

Samsung's Covert Operation Unit and the Dark Moon from the Hong Sect were able to breach the Cang Dragon units defense line. However, the sudden appearance of a mysterious yet powerful fighter had completely crushed the attack. If not because of the modern weapons they carried, none of the attackers would have been able to get out of the plant alive.

"Tsk, tsk... They even brought laser cannons. If not for my foresight, I might not be able to turn the tables around. "

The man slapped his hand and tutted.

Across from him stood a woman in a suit of leather. Like Olga, she was also surrounded by a conflagration. The conflagration around her burnt more intensely than that around Olga. The white-hot flames swirled around her, making her look like an even more breathtaking goddess than Olga ever was.

"What's going on with Chen Beixuan?" The woman asked.

Dark Moon of Hong Sect and the Samsung's Covert Operation Unit were small fishe compared to what Chen Fan had to deal with. He had to stand up against six overlords and one of them was Theseus, a super overlord. She was convinced Chen Fan would be lucky if he could escape unscathed.

"Maybe he had already ran away. There is no way he could stand up against that many powerful foes." The man shrugged and said. Suddenly, someone spoke into his earpiece and he was stunned by the news. "Hey little bird, guess what boss just told me."

"What is it?"

"Chen Beixuan won." The man spoke slowly. "He killed four of them, including Theseus."

"What?" The woman in the leather suit's face turned cold.

Even if the woman had confidence in Chen Fan's power, she would be stunned by the outcome.

Zoro and the others were not just any ordinary Extraordinary Ones, they were the underbosses of Hong Sect, the godfather of Korean Martial arts community, and one of them was even the King of Assassins in the underground world. The combined forces of the five deadly fighters were going to pose a threat to even Ye Nantian much less anyone else. However, they were easily dealt with by Chen Fan. How powerful exactly was Chen Fan?

"The old man was right, he really is worthy of the number one title in China."

The man let out a wry smile.

The woman didn't speak a word, as she was still incredulous about what had happened. If today's event was heard by the international underground world, it would be a piece of sensational news. It had been a while since the last time a Super Overlord such as Chen Fan appeared.

"I wager there is going to be one more name on the Dark Roll," The woman said thoughtfully.

The man also nodded in agreement.

As she had expected, as soon as the news reached the underground world, people instantly got excited.

"Thunder King Zoro, Diamond Buck, Park Kyung-hwan including Theseus were all dead. Only one of the deadly alliance was spared to deliver a warning to the Hong Sect?"

Many people couldn't believe their ears after they heard what had happened.

Zoro dominated western Europe, Buck Northern Africa while Park Kyung-hwan was the founder of modern Korean Martial arts. Not to mention Theseus, who was on the most wanted list of over a dozen different countries. However, they were all dead, killed by the same person. This was unimaginable!

The quiet place called Jin City in the Jiang Nan Province of China suddenly caught everyone's attention.

The name of Chen Beixuan was heard all over the globe as he was the center of the whirlwind event.

Everyone was already aware of Chen Fan's power by his place on the top spot of the Heavenly roll. However, the global community was still unfamiliar with Chen Fan. Yes, he had killed Lei Qianjue, and Blacksnake, that was nowhere near enough to prove his spot on the global stage.

However, things had changed now. Chen Fan had killed four deadly world-renowned fighters with ease and proved himself. The international underground world had never heard of such a shocking event in decades. Its implication was huge and could be felt far and wide beyond China.

The event had rendered the Korean Martial Arts community rudderless and even the Japanese Kendo masters couldn't resist keeping a close eye on China. The powerful fighters in South East Asia were shocked to the core while Hong Sect was outright furious.

"Asshole!"

The sect leader of the Hong Sect slammed the table forcefully. Rage had overtaken him and made him tremble uncontrollably.

There were seven underbosses in Hong Sect. After Chen Fan had killed one of the seven, Lei Qianjue, Romon had replaced his teacher. However, even as Romon was still learning the ropes, Chen Fan had killed two more underbosses. He had practically eliminated half of the sect's underbosses: a huge blow to the Hong Sect.

Worse, the Hong Sect's Dark Moon had also sustained heavy losses but gained nothing to show for.

The Hong Sect had loaded a gun and shot itself in the foot.

The remaining underbosses were quiet. A few days ago, some of them had been touting the idea of waging a full-on war against China and Chen Beixuan as a show of strength. Now, all of them were quiet and scarcely dared to moan their losses. Even though each one of them was a powerful fighter in their own rights, they feared Chen Fan as much as everyone else did.

"What should we do next boss?"

Someone asked

"What can we do other than cleaning up Zoro's mess first!" The sect leader heaved a sigh and despite his loathing toward Chen Fan, he had to face the reality and tried to contain the damage to a minimum.

Already, he had gotten reports about the increasing restlessness of their rivals in Western Europe and Northern Africa.

Despite the increasingly unstable condition in those regions, the Hong Sect lacked the manpower to quell the unrest. Each of the remaining five underbosses were busy with their own territory. The situation in Canada was still uncertain, and might even draw more resources from the sect much less offering any help.

"Damn this Chen Beixuan!"

For the first time in the Sect leader's life, he doubted his judgment.

Before Lei Qianjue and Chen Fan took their gloves off, they both signed legally binding waivers. However, Hong Sect was adamant in avenging Lei Qianjue. That contributed directly to the death of two more underbosses. If not because of Chen Fan's mercy, even Olga would have already been dead, tallying the death toll to four. Hong Sect would never be able to recover from such damage.

"What kind of freak is he? How could anyone under twenty be so powerful?"

The sect leader's confusion was shared by everyone else at the table.

Such conversation was carried out not only in Hong Sect but in practically all groups around the world.

The Dark Totem was gripped by deep sadness. Theseus the Phantom was the main reason for their success. The fall of Theseus reduced the number of Overlords in the Dark Totem to just one. Worse yet, the remaining Overlord was of below-average strength and would never be able to restore the Dark Totem to its former glory.

They hated Chen Fan, but Chen Fan was not their biggest trouble; it was their rivals and enemies who were swimming around them like sharks, eager to take a bite.

"I think he must be one of the most powerful Overlords on this planet."

Many people marveled in their minds.

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Chapter 303: Special Case Department

Although the battle at Jin City University was over, its implication were just starting to be felt. However, Chen Fan was already back to his calm and uneventful life as a student. It was as if killing Theseus was such a trivial matter that deserved no reflection afterward.

Theseus and Zoro might have been infamous fighters in the international underground world,they were not even as big of a threat to Chen Fan as Lei Qianjue had been.

Lei Qianjue had reached the peak of all three aspects of cultivation: Martial arts, soul energy, and physique refinement. Zoro and his cohorts didn't even reach the peak of their Dharma Cultivation much less Physique Refinement. Even Theseus who was considered a Super Overlord had nothing to show for other than his ability of Shadow Jumping.

However, after Chen Fan had seen through his trick, Theseus was not any more powerful than an ordinary Overlord, such as Blacksnake.

However, in the eyes of the public, killing four out of five Overlords while being attacked from all sides sounded like an incredible feat. There hasn't been such a powerful Overlord for many years even in China.

It wasn't long before Chen Fan was visited by strangers.

"Nice to meet you Mr. Chen Beixuan. My name is Red Sparrow and I am from the Special Case Departments. We are in charge of collecting information on spell casters and Martial Artist in China." The woman wore a suit of leather and her short hair reached the shoulder. She barged into the room directly without asking for permission.

"I saw you yesterday while I was fighting. There was someone else besides you if I remember correctly."

Chen Fan said slowly.

Chen Fan was sitting with Tang Yifei and Tang Yuanqin in the Tang family's manor, enjoying a cup of steaming supreme-grade Big Red Robe Tea

When Red Sparrow saw Chen Fan's arrogance, she snorted at first, but her contemptuous quickly turned into a cold gasp as she said: "You mean you knew that we were there with you?"

"Not just you two, I also sensed the presence of another elusive power. Try as he might in avoiding my detection, he couldn't slip through my radar." Chen Fan sipped his tea and said: "I can sense his power and I have to say that whoever he was, he was even more powerful than Lei Qianjue, much less Zoro or Theseus, including you."

"He is our boss, Azure Dragon." The woman said with a flash of embarrassment on her face. Deep down, strong emotions roiled inside of her.

While embattled by five Overlords, Chen Fan still was able to afford the energy to detect the three observers in the distance. This spoke loudly of his immense power and was a telltale sign that the five Overlords were no match against him. She wondered how powerful exactly Chen Fan was.

Red Sparrow had walked into the room with pride if not disdain, but they were gone now.

As an Overlord in the Special Case Departments, she had the backing of China. However daring and powerful Chen Beixuan was, he wouldn't dare to mess with the government. However, she soon realized that she had underestimated this teenage boy.

"Azure dragon?" Chen Fan paused a second and cracked a smile: "I had thought that there was only Ye Nantian who might be my worthy opponent, but I didn't expect there to be an azure dragon."

"His presence, internal energy, and Dharmic powers blended so perfectly well and his soul energy was also so incredibly strong that it could rival that of Zhou Daoji or Kunloon. His body was also tempered by the Physique Refinement arts and was near the level of Grandmaster. With such power, I wager he must be close to the Immortal State if not already there." Chen Fan said calmly.

As Red Sparrow listened to Chen Fan's words, she started to become increasingly shocked.

The power of her boss, the azure dragon was an S class secret in China. No one, other than her and her peers knew that Azure Dragon practiced Martial-Dharma Dual Cultivation. He was a peak level Grandmaster, as well as a Perfected Cultivator. He had reached the Transcendent state both in physical and in soul energy. He was only half a step away from reaching Immortal State and was a rare talent around the globe.

Chen Fan was a few miles away from the azure dragon and he had not only sensed his presence but also knew his abilities clearly.

That was indeed a terrifying ability!

"Could he really be an immortal state cultivator?" Red Sparrow asked herself in disbelief. However, she had to come to terms with reality and the reality was that there and then, Chen Fan knew exactly what she was capable of and what she was thinking. She had never felt so helpless other than when she was with the Old man

"What do you want from me?" Chen Fan rested his hand on the armrest and asked casually.

"OH... nothing... I just want to warn you that you have made too many enemies of late. After you have uprooted the Sheng family and the Zheng family, a lot of people want you dead. Make sure you dial it down a notch." Red Sparrow managed to remain calm.

However, the more she spoke, the more she felt how lacking of confidence she was.

Chen Fan's power was boundless, so much so that Chen Fan was almost beyond the law.

Red Sparrow conceded that other than mobilizing a large amount of troops, she lacked any means to contain Chen Fan. She doubted that even azure dragon could effectively keep Chen Fan under his thumb.

"You are called Red Sparrow, and you said your boss is Azure dragon, does that mean that there is a White Tiger and Black Tortoise?" Chen Fan asked mischievously.

Red Sparrow's pulled a taut face and said: "That's right."

"Hold on, let me guess.." Chen Fan shot out a hand and narrowed his eyes. "I can sense the fire energy in you was even more potent than Olga. You are one of the most powerful Extraordinary Ones in the world and not even Theseus is your worthy opponent. You are a Fire Elemental Extraordinary One."

"Azure dragon must have reached a peak in all aspects, Martial arts, Physique Refinement, Dharma Spells and even Soul Energy. That's what made him your boss."

"As for White Tiger, he represents Seventh Gold in the west and must be a paragon of martial spirit. So I guess the other belligerent presence I sensed while I was fighting must be him, the White Tiger."

"The last one, Black Tortoise, is a combination of snake and tortoise, so he must be an expert in both Dharma Spell and Martial Arts"

As Chen Fan went on, Red Sparrow became so terrified that she nearly jumped out of her chair.

"How do you know?" She stammered.

The information regarding the four of them was top-secret of her department. They reported directly to the Military headquarters and other than the top dogs in the military, no one even knew their names. Plus, they always operated clandestinely and had never met Chen Fan even once. Could there be a mole inside the department?

"Azure Dragon is a semi-immoral state cultivator, Red Sparrow was an elite Extraordinary One who mastered the art of fire bending, White Tiger had reached the late-stage of Transcendent State, and Black Tortoise was an expert of Martial-Dharma Dual Cultivation. Haha! It seems like your department is a force to be reckoned with." Chen Fan cracked a smile and pointed at Red Sparrow.

Despite his words, even Tang Yifei could see the disdain on his face.

Although Tang Yuanqin stood aside and was quiet all the while, he was shocked nonetheless.

Each one of the four deadly Overlords could have made it to the Heaven Roll's five list. White Tiger might have been the weakest of the four, but he was also a peak Transcendent State Grandmaster and was not any weaker than Lei Qianjue or Hua Yunfeng. The Azure Dragon was the most powerful of the four and had already reached semi Immortal state. The combined might of the four deadly fighters was enough to keep all the martial artists and cultivators in check.

Only someone as powerful as Chen Fan could have held himself before their might.

The contempt on Chen Fans face didn't sit well with her, so she snorted and said: "Chen Beixuan, I know you are powerful, but remember, there is always someone better than you. You have reached Immortal State at the most, and I would like to remind you that our department has killed immortal state cultivators before."

"Oh? You have killed an Immortal State Cultivator?" Chen Fan narrowed his eyes and let out a half-smile.

"Humph! Never underestimate the power of a superpower." Red Sparrow looked up and said coldly. "Why do you think these Immortal State cultivators hide deep in the mountains for six decades? Don't they want to know what is going on? They are simply too afraid of making an appearance. "

"With modern technology, even Immortal State Cultivator could be killed with ease."

Red Sparrow said stridently and with a great measure of conviction.

Her words were backed by a superpower ranked top five if not top three in the world. China had over two million enlisted soldiers and possessed missiles, hydrogen bombs and nuclear bombs. It was one of the five Permanent Members of the United Nations Security Council.

Even if Chen Fan had reached Immortal State, he should think twice before ruffling the feathers of such a powerful force.

"Hehe"

Chen Fan cracked a smile and didn't reply.

Although he had already reached Ethereal Enlightenment state and gained Divine powers and Azure Thearch Longevity Body, he wouldn't escape a bombardment unharmed.

He was as powerful as a top-level Immortal State cultivator on earth and therefore he still needed to be careful around the threat of modern military attack. However, Chen Fan's caution did not amount to fear.

"I admit that modern technology would pose a threat to me, but it wouldn't be difficult for me to avoid direct confrontation with an army." Chen Fan smiled slightly and said: "Even Osama bin Laden could deliver such a heavy blow to America without using Dharmic powers, what do you think I am capable of?"

"Can you imagine how many innocent lives would be lost in order for the country to subjugate a rogue Transcendent Grandmaster? Is the nation prepared to fight a prolonged Urban warfare in the most developed cities? Have you thought of the economic implications of such a war? Even if the nation was committed, how many cities is it willing to sacrifice?"

Chen Fan said with an unswerving conviction in his voice.

An Immortal State Cultivator was no match against the modern army, that was true. But if the Immortal State cultivator went rouge and turned to terrorism attacks, he could become a painful thorn in the side fo powerful nations such as America, much less China.

The color drained from Red Sparrow's face as Chen Fan went on, in the end, she had to agree with him as she let out a wry smile.

What Chen Fan said was exactly what she feared the most.

Neither Immortal State Overlord or a Transcendent Grandmaster, they could be eliminated with an army of a thousand strong. However, such a large scale destructive battle was unwanted in any modern country.

"You are right." Red Sparrow grinned and said: "That is the purpose of the Dark Roll, to warn the leaders of all nations in the world."

'Dark Roll?"

Chen Fan furrowed his brow and had no idea what it was.

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Chapter 304: Number Three On the Dark Roll

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

"The Dark Roll is its abbreviated name, and its real name is called "Most Wanted List For Offenders of the Highest Risk the Underground World," and it was published by CIA's special case management department on the internet. The background of the internet is black, and the names of fugitives were in dark red. Therefore, it was called the Dark Roll." Red Sparrow said patiently.

Red Sparrow was wearing a tight black leather overall that accentuated her breathtaking spinner body. The highlight of her look was a pair of fit legs, the movement of her muscle under the skin-tight fabric made looked like that of a prowling black panther under its black fur with a lustrous sheen.

A Super Overlord such as her had long since forsaken the usage of her sexual advantage to get ahead in life. She was powerful enough to earn the respect of even the most powerful man in China. She wouldn't bat a lash when she saw an ordinary government official. She could have pinned someone as powerful as Tang Yuanqin under her thumb with ease.

Chen Fan was the only person in the world who was able to make her turn down her pride a notch and lower her head.

"Dark Moon was updated every three months on a secure but discreet server. Only those involved in the underground world, as well as intelligent agents of major nations, have access to the website. It keeps the recorded of twenty most powerful Overlords on earth."

"That Theseus you killed was number twenty on the list. He had assassinated countless leaders and family lords in Europe and was on the number one stop of a dozen country's most wanted list. His ability to Shadow Jumping had made him the most feared assassin. The International Law Enforcement Unit had tried to capture him for decades but failed. No one had never thought that he would be killed by you."

Red Sparrow's calm voice was laced with a hint of being impressed.

Theseus was not the most powerful fighter by a long shot, but he was worth the title of the deadliest assassin. His Shadow Jumping ability was much more potent than the abilities of Blacksnake. He was even able to escape the grasp of Azure Dragon a few times, but in the end, Chen Fan had twisted his neck with ease.

"Even Theseus can be on the number twenty spot? I don't think this Dark Roll was such a big deal at all."

Chen Fan flicked a finger and said in a contemptuous voice.

"Not all Overlords on the Dark Roll are powerful, but they must be deadly and destructive in their own ways." Red Sparrow said with a cold smile. "CIA's Special Case Management Department published this list as a warning to all the nations in the world to steer clear of these bad boys."

"Oh? So other than Theseus, who else is on the Dark Roll?"

Chen Fan was slightly interested, so he asked.

Red Sparrow furrowed her brows and said: "There are four Chinese people on the list, including you. Ye Nantian is number ten. My boss, Azure Dragon, was number seven."

"What about Mr. Chen?"

Tang Yifei couldn't hold back her curiosity, so she asked.

"He wasn't even on the list just a few months ago." Red Sparrow snorted. "One doesn't get onto Dark Roll simply because he won a couple of fights in the streets. Only those real fights against powerful foes matter and will be noticed by the CIA. We knew that he had killed Lei Qianjue and Blacksnake, but those were insignificant fights. Lei Qianjue had been silent for decades but based on the available information; he was of mediocre power. Blacksnake was even worse; he is just an assassin of above-average skills. He might be a threat to those rich and the powerful, but in the eyes of the Super Overlord, they were just meh."

"What about now?"

Chen Fan asked curiously.

"Now..." Red Sparrow paused a second and said: "CIA is going to update the list again, and I think you will make it to at least top ten if not top five."

Chen Fan's achievement was simply too great to be ignored.

Even when he was besieged by five Overlords, he was able to kill four of the attackers, including one of the assassins listed on the Dark Roll. This was his greatest achievement yet, and not even those who ranked high on the Dark Roll would be able to pull it off.

Dark Roll was a list for wanted criminals, and it was also a warning. Each Overlord who had made it to the list enjoyed the greatest level of tolerance in all nations in the world. As long as they stay put and don't wreak havoc, the government would turn a blind eye on their existences. Only a superpower in the world, such as the US has the gusto to crack down on them.

"Top ten is not top five?" Chen Fan cracked a contemptuous smile.

Chen Fan's reaction didn't sit well with Red Sparrow. The latter said coldly: "Do you really believe that everyone considered you worthy of the top spot on the Heaven roll? You have never fought anyone on the Dark Roll and what you have done previously was a walk in the park for Ye Nantian or my boss. When the old man placed you at the top of the Heaven Roll, a lot of people felt your that rank was unwarranted."

"You have never seen Ye Nantian in action, and therefore you would never understand the full extent of his power. Even my boss commented that if not because of Ye Nantian's humbleness, his rank on the Dark Roll could far exceed his and made it into top five."

After she said that, Red Sparrow snorted and then continued: "If we take all the fighters in my department into consideration, the top ten list of the Heaven roll would be completely different."

"Oh? You said that Ye Nantian is powerful, but why did he only make it to top ten instead of the number one spot if not top three?"

Chen Fan cracked a smile.

"Top three on Dark Roll?"

Red Sparrow chuckled.

She shook her head and explained: "The Dark Roll hasn't changed for thirty years and even one of the listed members was a force to be reckoned with in the underground world and had countless lives in their hands. Many had even escaped the rage of the US military."

"People had suspected that all three of them had already entered Immortal State and therefore they were called the Three Lords of the Underground World."

Even as Red Sparrow explained it, fear flickered in her eyes.

"Immortal State?"

Chen Fan remained calm and asked stoically.

Even if they were of Immortal State, they would not pose any threat to him. Chen Fan had reached Ethereal Enlightenment and had many Divine powers in his disposal, including the Azure Thearch Longevity Body. Therefore, he was confident that he was able to defeat them even the Immortal State cultivators with one sweep of his blade.

"That being said, their Immortal State status just pure speculation and has not been proven yet." Red Sparrow then shook her head and said: "Regardless, they were powerful and dangerous, that was why the list used the label 'of High Risk' on them. It would take at least an entire brigade of elite forces in order to contain them."

"But don't worry your pretty head about them. They are away above your concern. You will rank at the most the fifth on the list." Red Sparrow said coldly.

"Is that so?"

Chen Fan cracked a smile and didn't offer any more words.

Red Sparrow was riled up again by Chen Fan's demeanor, and her temper flared.

She was not an easy-going person to start with, and the elemental fire energy in her didn't help to soothe her nerves either. She was easily ticked off by pretentious assholes such as Chen Fan who didn't finish their sentences and let the other half of his sentence hang in suspense. She wished she could summon a ball of fire to engulf the young man.

Her chest heaved up and down for a while, and finally, she was able to gather herself.

"Mr. Chen Beixuan, I know that you are powerful. But please remember this: you are also responsible for the life and safety of your family and friends. Think twice next time before you do anything stupid."

"Are you threatening me?"

Chen Fan narrowed his eyes and gave the woman an icy glare.

He used to preside over the universe as the invincible North Mystic Celestial Lord. He used to lord over billions of races, and no one had dared to utter a threat to him, much less directed at his family. Chen Fan was suddenly irked by the woman's insidious intent.

"Don't think of it as a threat; think of it as a suggestion." Red Sparrow suddenly rose to her feet; her face was lit up with satisfaction. "If you want to live in this country, then you will have to obey the law. General Li could take you under his wing for the sake of the Vitality Serum for a while, but he can't protect you forever. Sooner or later, you will regret your arrogance and recklessness."

After she had said that, she turned around and walked off with her victory.

Red Sparrow's action and words didn't please Tang Yifei. She complained under her breath:

"Mr. Chen, do you know her? What is this Special Case Departments? Is that a real thing? If I were you, I would throw her into the Jin City River to cool her head first."

Tang Yifei was a strong woman, and of course, she couldn't stomach the presence of another strident woman.

Two tigers cannot share one mountain, and two strong women can not share one conversation.

Tang Yuanqin pulled a long face and then refuted her: "Silence. A lady like you should not prattle about Mr. Chen's personal matter. Plus, that woman was clearly a powerful force to be reckoned with. She can't fake that decisiveness in her."

After he had said that, he turned around and bow to Chen Fan: "Mr. Chen Fan, what do you think of it?"

"She didn't lie to me about where she came from. If she didn't work for any clandestine organization, her ability to control fire should have already made her famous." Chen Fan shook his head and asked: "Yanqin, do you know anything about this department?"

"Special Case Departments? It sounded familiar, but it is clearly above my paygrade." Tang Yuanqin let out a wry smile. "To be very frank with you, Mr. Chen. Even though I have also reached the peak of Internal Force cultivation, I must be worth less than an insect in their eyes. They only deal with much more important matters, such as national security and whatnot. They must have gotten involved because of Theseus."

"That makes sense." Chen Beixuan nodded and thought to himself: "How dare you look down on me. Do you really think I need anyone's protection?"

"Little girl, you have thought too lightly of me. However, powerful and influential you are, you are no match against me."

Three days later, the CIA updated their Dark Roll.

The name on the third place has changed, and it was a Chinese name.

"Beixuan, Chen."

What a shocking news to the international underground world, or the so-called "Dark World."

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Chapter 305: Stultified Red Sparrow

England, London, at five o'clock in the morning.

Inside an old apartment, a white man wearing a pair of glasses with a sleepy face walked over to a computer holding a cup of coffee.

He went by Raphael, which, of course, was not his real name. As a member of a large underground organization, Raphael was in charge of collecting and analyzing intelligence all over the world. The group he worked for was called Crimson Wings, and it was a mercenary group particularly renowned in Northern Africa and the Middle East.

However, what made his mercenary band so special was not their martial skills; instead, they operated behind the scenes as master spies and dealt with Overlords in the Dark World very often.

Most of Raphael's time was spent on collecting information on the illicit groups, or families in the Dark World.

"Another CIA Dark Roll Update."

Raphael took a sip of coffee to get a pick-me-up.

He was a British citizen of Eastern Indian descent. His pale skin was a telltale sign that he was a member of the high-class cast in India. Raphael didn't have any special supernatural abilities, but he was a talented hacker and served the Crimson Wings in that capacity.

Raphael's fingers danced over the keyboard as lines of green code cascaded down on the screen.

The web site was hosted on the CIA's secret server and it was not easy to get in just by typing in URLs. It could only be reached after passing a few firewalls. Only those who had a password or a hacker like Raphael could access it.

"Ok, here we go."

Raphael kept on typing as a window that looked like a BBS bulletin board appeared.

"Let's see what's new." Raphael scrolled down.

CIA's forum was subdivided into a few topics. Some were used to access task reports, some for publishing lists of criminals, and some were portals for private bounty hunters. Other than America, many other smaller western countries also used this server in their intelligence services.

These small counties didn't have the resources to deal with the Overlords within their borders and therefore, they would post a bounty on the bulletin, hopping that mercenary groups or bounty hunters would rise to the challenge.

"Miyamoto Musashi, Japanese, B class Mixed Martial Arts expert. Excelled in Karate, Aikido, Judo. He had killed a tiger with bare hands before. Criminal Details: Murdered the Young Heir of the Mitsui Group. Currently in exile in Europe. Bounty Issued by Japan Law Enforcement Department. Bounty Amount: ten million US dollars."

"Flamebear Gru, Russian. B class awakened Extraordinary One. He trained in Syberia for seven years and is an expert in the art of Physique Refinement. His kicks are able to break a steel pole and was undefeated in all thirty-six matches. Crime Details: Murdered a high position member of the Russia Mafia. Bounty issued by Russia Maffia. Bounty Amount: 15 million US dollars."

"Kane Greyscale, Middle Eastern, C level Extraordinary One."

Raphael looked at all the bounties and noticed that half of them were for B or C class low-level criminals. Disappointed, he shook his head.

Although he was just an ordinary human, his involvement with the Crimson Wings let him rub shoulders with even S-Level and A-level Overlords.

"Let's see what's going on with the S-Level Overlord bounties."

Raphael opened a new window as he murmured to himself.

"S-Level Overlord was extremely resilient and could not be easily killed unless they were reckless. Last time, Hong Sect had posted the bounty on a Chinese dude named Chen Beixuan, but in the end, the dark world lost a powerful king of assassins."

Raphael said gloatingly.

Even Crimson Wings knew to stay away from suicide missions such as that. No one can predict the exact power of an S-Level Overlord. They could be very destructive once they got all riled up.

Raphael started from the bottom of the list and notice not a lot has changed. Suddenly, something caught his attention.

"Theseus the Phantom, Bavarian, S-Level Overlord. He has the ability to use Shadow Force and was ranked number twenty on Dark Roll. Crime Details: Murdered a great number of rich and powerful men and women in Serbia, Poland, and Italy. Bounty issuer: seventeen nations. Bounty Amount: five billion US dollars. [MISSION CANCELED]"

"So it's true that Theseus is dead." Raphael lamented.

Crimson Wings had to deal with Dark Totem a few times. Crimson Wings's clients were mostly governments so they were theoretically at odds with each other when their paths did cross. Although the Dark Totem was not as powerful of a group as the Crimson Wings, they were feared by a lot of people because of Theseus.

The memory of the news he had heard a few days ago came back to him. Raphael shook his head and lamented.

Two Hong Sect Underground World kings, a Korean Grandmaster, and a Dark Roll member were all laid low at the same time. This had been a new sensation in the Underground World. Even the leaders of the Crimson Wings had hosted a few meetings to discuss the implications. The bosses of Crimson Wings were clearly scared by Chen Beixuan and felt hesitant to accept any bounty on Chen Beixuan should it come up.

"He was besieged by five Overlords, and he was able to kill four of them. Chen Beixuan is scary."

Raphael marveled in his mind as he continued to scroll through the discussion section of the bulletin.

The news was recent so the bulletin board was filled with heated discussions about what had happened in Jin City of China.

"I think Chen Beixuan should be listed as number four on the Dark Roll, right after the Big Three."

"Impossible. Chinese Overlords were there while they fought each other. I would be surprised if they didn't intervene. If Azure Dragon had helped him out, Theseus could be dealt with very swiftly. After all, Azure Dragon was number seven on the Dark Roll."

"Olga survived and she said only Chen Beixuan was involved in the fight."

Members of different groups of various nationalities deliberated on details of the fight enthusiastically. Those netizens could be members of national intelligence services or a leader of an International Group. They all logged in using a private VPN, fearing CIA or hackers detecting their whereabouts.

"I also feel that Chen Beixuan could be at least listed at number five or six."

Raphael held a cup of coffee and said to himself.

Suddenly, a new thread popped up on the board.

"You should take a look at the updated Dark Roll, NOW."

"Uh? Dark Roll updated?" Raphael was taken aback and then he opened a window.

This topic was pinned and was highlighted with a black background and dark red text, and it read: "Most Wanted List For Offenders of the Highest Risk."

Naturally, Raphael started from the bottom since the top spots of the list haven't been changed for years. However, the bottom half of the list changed frequently.

Theseus, for example, was a typical cyclical member at the bottom of the list.

However this time, Raphael didn't see Theseus's name.

"Number twenty, Erika, Japanese top Kendo master, the only woman on the list."

"I have heard of her before. She was lauded as a one in fifty-year genius in Kendo." Raphael thought to himself and scrolled up on the list.

"Number seventeen. Dark Titan"

Number fifteen, Demon Elephant, Lahore

"Number thirteen, Crimson Wings, Karl."

"Uh? Our boss is one rank lower now? Was it because Chen Beixuan had made it onto the list?" Raphael scratched his head and mumbled. Then he realized that all the other Overlord's rankings were one spot lower.

"It's the same for the eighth, seventh, sixth, fifth..."

When he noticed that Chen Beixuan's name was missing even when he was already looking at the then-fourth-now-fifth spot on the list, he was confused. Could it be that Chen Beixuan had made it into the top five? So they were right, Chen Beixuan had fought the battle all by himself without the aid of the Chinese Government.

He was shocked when he saw the name of the fourth position.

The red letters formed a word: Zeus.

Zeus was the god of all gods, the lord of thunder.

This Overlord had an overwhelming and imperative personality. The ostentatious name spoke for itself. However, everyone believed that the name befitted his power. He had proven his strength after countless battles and miraculous escapes, so his title was well earned.

He was number three on the list, the third deadliest man on this planet.

"Zeus the Thunder Lord"

"Why is Zeus out of the top three?"

Raphael had many questions but he was too dumbfounded to think. He scrolled up a line and finally saw what he was looking for: a Chinese name highlighted with bold red text.

"Beixuan Chen!"

"Chen Beixuan had outranked Zeus, what the heck?"

Raphael's face turned pale as he murmured in surprise.

He knew that this development is going to excite the entire Underground World.

Meanwhile, Red Sparrow had also gotten an updated Dark Roll. She was shocked when she saw Chen Fan's name.

"This is impossible!"

Disbelief and confusion were written all over Red Sparrow's cold and hard face. "You guys know how deadly Zeus is. He escaped the US special force's attack and took down two black hawk helicopters and one tank. He is so close to Immortal State that he might as well be one. Why is Chen Beixuan ranked above him?"

The people she was sitting with were also shocked and confused.

The top three on the Dark Roll had all escaped unscathed during US military raids. Their position hadn't changed in ten years. Listing Chen Fan at number three means that this young man also had the ability to face against an entire army. Even the US military with the newest weapons and deadliest arsenal could not take Chen Fan down, much less the Chinese military.

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Chapter 306: Aftermath

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Under the Kunlun mountain's frozen range was a secret military base.

Construction of the base started ten years ago and by now, it had made significant signs of progress. It has a one-level structure on top of the mountain range but it went deep down into the earth. There were at least a few hundred soldiers stationed at the base and a squad of air force personnel for air support. Rumors among the public believed that this was a research base for long-range missiles.

Inside the meeting room of the underground base, a group of people sat around a table and were carrying out a discussion.

All attendees of the meeting were in military uniform and Red Sparrow was one of them. As soon as she returned to the base, she changed into a handsome looking military officer uniform. If she stood side by side with Yu Qin, the two looked practically the same. What was even more surprising about her uniform was the one star on her shoulder badge.

In addition to Red Sparrow, a few men with the rank of General Major stood still and gazed at the one who sat at the head of the table.

The man at the head of the table was a middle-aged man. He wore a pair of glasses with scratched metal frames that definitely had seen better days, an old suit with faded colors. He looked calm and scholarly like a typical member of the intellectuals during the eighties in China. On his shoulder badge was two-stars, indicating his rank of Lieutenant General

Although the man had neither Dharmic powers nor martial powers like most other people at the table, everyone looked at him with a great measure of respect and admiration. He was the Director of the Special Case Department and he represented China in the International Underground World.

"Comrade Yu Nan, be careful what you say next time. I remind you that Chen Beixuan is the Head Sergeant of Cang Dragon so he is one of my men. I can tell what you are trying to do, you are trying to take him out of my team." The man with glasses knocked on the table and said.

"But, Director Xiao —" Red Sparrow protested.

Director Xiao remained calm and said: "You have broken the rules and so, you should apologize to Grandmaster Chen personally. The Military Headquarters and Li Wuchen have already talked to me about it. I hope this is the last time."

"I just gave him a warning, Is Li Wuchen for real?"

Red Sparrow's face was contorted by anger.

As the main member of the Special Case Department and a General Major, Red Sparrow was granted little restrictions on her actions due to the fact that she was of the highest ranking in the department other than the minister and a few deputy ministers.

"Be respectful, young lady." Director Xiao pulled a tight face and said: "You are talking about Li Wuchen. Let it be rank or age, he is way ahead of you. Even if you see him in private, not as an officer, you should still call him Uncle with respect."

"Fine..." Red Sparrow lowered her head but anger burned even brighter in her eyes. She clenched her fist and tried to channel all of her resentment towards one person.

The rest of the attendees, including a few deputy directors, White Tiger and Black Tortoise all tried to suppress the snickers on their faces.

Red Sparrow was spoiled by the Director because she was a girl. This was the first time she got to taste his no-nonsense reprimand and her peers wagered that she should turn it down a notch from now on.

"As for Chen Beixuan's high ranking on the Dark Roll, I think that is something worth celebrating." Director Xiao said. "General Chen Beixuan is the Head Sergeant of the Cang Dragon and therefore a member of the military. Sooner or later we will ask for help from Li Wuchen or Chen Beixuan, it's never a bad thing to have a powerful ally. Plus, he will add another one to the list of Dark Roll members in China, making it four in total. That would make the imperialists at the CIA think better to mess with us again."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Of course, the ranking of the Dark Roll also reflected our weakness in collecting and assessing Grandmaster's abilities. We are in the same country as Grandmaster Chen, but we knew him less than the CIA did." Director Xiao knocked on the table with a knuckle and said: "CIA wouldn't list him at the third spot for no reason. I figure that Olga, being the sole survivor, must have told the CIA some details that we are not aware of. Those details are the key to the CIA's decision in replacing Zeus with Grandmaster Chen."

He then furrowed his brows and said.

"Zhentang, did azure dragon reply to our message? He was the only other person present at the battle beside Olga."

A man sat beside Red Sparrow straightened his back and announced. "Boss went out of the country right after the battle was over, saying that he is going to take over the Dark Totem. However, right before he left, he told me that he also agrees Chen Beixuan is the most powerful man under the Immortal State and he said Chen Beixuan has broken the hypersonic barrier with his own body."

"Broke the hypersonic barrier?"

Many attendees who sat closer to the head of the table looked at each other in fear.

Chen Fan's exact power had been the main contention among the leaders of the department. After all, no one from the department was present while Chen Fan fought Lei Qianjue and no one had witnessed his ability to use Hypersonic Punch. Most analysts had only anticipated a Lei Qianjue in or around the mid-stage of Internal Force cultivation. To their surprise, after a decade of hard word, Lei Qianjue was able to make it onto the Dark Roll and become extraordinarily powerful.

There had been one recording of the fight, but due to the weather, the video footage was too coarse to be anywhere meaningful.

However, If Chen Fan had unleashed the Hypersonic Punch once again and was witnessed by both Olga and Azure Dragon, the CIA might very well have placed him so high on the Dark Roll. The power needed to wield the hypersonic ability was astronomical and required strength that was beyond most people's imagination. Therefore, even many CIA analysts were worried that they had underestimated Chen Fan's power even after placing him on the third spot.

"Very well then. We should treat Chen Beixuan very carefully. Any action against him must get my director's approval." Director Xiao announced.

It was always better to have a powerful friend than foe. To butt heads with such a potent opponent would not bode well for anyone.

"But Director, how are we going to make sure that he will cooperate?" Red Sparrow hurried to put in.

"This is none of your concern." Director Xiao waved a dismissal. However, Red Sparrow's question made him think of the shock and disbelief when he first saw Chen Fan's profile. He rubbed his chin and wondered if it was time to visit the old man at Yan Jin. After all, Chen Fan was technically his Grandson.

Embarrassed and angry, Red Sparrow pushed her chair back and walked away.

Director Xiao shook his head as he watched Red Sparrow's temper flare.

He had gotten used to it, all Super Overlords have a hot temper.

The aftereffect of the battle at Jin City lingered for a long time. Chen Fan was finally officially recognized globally as he was put on the radar of many nations' secret services. He was added to the top of many blacklists around the globe.

Meanwhile, Chen Fan got to enjoy a few days of rare peace and free time.

After he had killed Theseus, Aid International was shaken to the core. After Chen Fan was listed on the Dark Roll, Grant from Aid International flew to Jin City all the way from Europe, hoping to get an audience with Chen Fan. But he was rejected by Xue Jiao at the door.

Xue Jiao stared at the old man with an aquiline nose and said.

"Mr. Chen has made it very clear, from today on, Mr. Chen will cease to work with Aid International in any shape or form. We will look for other partners. As for overseas sales, we might as well do it ourselves."

"But we have already signed an agreement. You are breaching our contract and it's illegal" The old man with an aquiline nose shouted.

"Then sue me."

Xiao Xue shrugged and walked off with a warble.

She had enough of these companies' representatives over the month she had to work with them. All of them were on their high horses and looked down on her since she was just an assistant. There and then, the sour face of Grant was the most gratifying thing for her.

Grant stood still and didn't move as embarrassment and anger flashed.

"Sir, do you want me to notice the Justice department and sue him?" His secretary with a large bosom asked as she straightened her black rim glasses.

"Sue my ass!"

Grant threw away his cane and shouted at her.

As the representative of Aid International, he was well aware of the magical effect of Vitality Serum. Many foreign countries would beg Aid International to export such products to their country. If his government sued Azure Talisman Pharmaceutical, the latter could simply refuse to sell the product to the people in his country while the case proceeds in court. This would anger the public who desperately needed such a miracle supplement and be detrimental to the government.

It might not be a big deal when the Vitality Serum was new to the market. However, as soon as the world discovered Vitality Serum's effect, the public might protest against the government's league actions.

At the bare minimum, this serum was able to pause aging and increase sex drive. These effects alone would make many people fall head over heels for it.

"So what we do now?" The secretary was startled by his sudden outburst of anger. So she asked with a pale face.

"What else can we do, we need to beg her to let us in!" Grant took a deep breath and managed to gather himself. He heaped smiles on his face and walked toward Xue Jiao's office.

As he got closer to the office, the smile on his face disappeared slowly.

Ever since he became the representative of Aid International, he never had to endure such humiliation. However, if he messed this up, the board would probably tear him apart.

However, Grant was bound to be disappointed.

Ever since Aid International hired Theseus, it was blacklisted by Chen Fan. Chen Fan didn't retaliate because he didn't think it was worth his time. However, as soon as the Vitality Serum reached the market, he should be able to deliver a devastating blow to Aid International by carving out most of its profits and putting it into his own pocket.

As his assistant was being mired in business, Chen Fan was having a great time with Fang Qiong while doing nothing.

Fang Qiong's preparation for the opening of her cosmetic company had finally ended. Therefore, the two of them were both free and could afford time for a real date. Although their bond had been strengthening over time, they never confessed their affection to each other. It felt like they were more of BFFs than lovers.

Chen Fan picked out a formal dress and spruced himself up for the day. When he arrived at the coffee shop, he noticed that it wasn't Fang Qiong waiting for him. Instead, it was a middle-aged woman wearing a snappy looking suit and a pair of glasses with heavy black rims. She was Su Susu, Fang Qiong's mother.

The moment Su Susu saw Chen Fan, a sharp light lit up in her eyes right away.

Chen Fan narrowed his eyes slightly and walked over to her.

Meanwhile, he conceded that he could not escape the fate of dealing with her.

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Chapter 307: The Su Family of Wu Zhou City

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Su Susu, Fang Qiong's mother, and Fang Mingde's wife.

In Chen Fan's past life's memory, she was the producer and deputy director of a Tv station responsible for overseeing the production of all kinds of shows and dramas. Under her leadership, the Tv station had grown its influence significantly, and a few shows that aired on the station were extremely successful. Therefore, even the director of the station respected her greatly.

Su Susu didn't wear her usual charm of a tender woman of Jiang Nan Province, instead, she had worn her hair up with a pair of black-rimmed glasses. She was in a business suit and looked stoic and stern.

The first thing that came out of her mouth was

"Are you seeing my daughter?"

"Yes." Chen Fan nodded readily.

In Chen Fan's past life, he would definitely need a moment to muster enough courage to admit under Su Susu's questioning glare. However, Chen Fan was a different man now and had gone through enough by now to face the challenge.

"I disagree." Su Susu said, clear and simple.

She waited a moment for Chen Fan's reaction but was disappointed by the lack of it. She furrowed her brows and asked: "Why don't you ask me why?"

"I don't need to. I already knew you would oppose it." Chen Fan shrugged and said nonchalantly.

He had heard all of the reasons that he was not a good match for her daughter.

Let it be family background, personality, talent and looks, Chen Fan was no match against Shen Junwen in his past life. However this time, Shen Junwen was already dead and the Chen family of Jin City was thriving better than ever. Jin Xiu Group had grown rapidly after the huge injection of investments from Chen Fan. Chen Fan was interested to know what excuses Su Susu would find this time.

Su Susu gave Chen Fan a surprised look.

She remembered Chen Fan as a shy and reticent boy, but she found it hard to reconcile her recollection of the boy with the confident, strident, and proud young man. This time, she had also picked up the unmistakable disdain and contempt that she had previously missed.

She paused a moment and then plastered on a softer look.

"Xiao Fan, I have known you ever since you were a child, so I know you have a good upbringing and good parents, especially your mom. More than a few of my friends at Zhong Hai have told me about Jin Xiu Group's inspiring business ventures. She had predicted the rise of the housing price even when everyone was selling off their properties, fearing a real estate bust. Now the market had turned around and Jin Xiu Group is going to cash in and become a heavyweight in the industry. When that happens, your mother's achievement would have far surpassed that of Uncle Fang."

Su Susu went on. It was evident that she had spent a fair amount of time investigating Chen Fan's family.

The year was 2009 and the property market had just started to heat up. From there, the value of real estate would surge every year and remain high for decades to come. Zhong Hai was a top tier city and was the first to react to the rising market and was also the most profitable. Wang Xiaoyun made the first step in the right direction before anyone else did and was bound to have a spot in the future of the real estate industry.

"But..." Su Susu was finally ready to attack. "Chen Fan, do you know the story between Uncle Fang and me?"

"Only a little. I know you are from Wu Zhou City and Uncle Fang was from Chu Zhou City. You two met at university." Chen Fan replied.

In his past life, Chen Fan knew very little about Fang Qiong 's family since Xiao Qiong had never liked to talk about it.

"I am from the Su Family of Wu Zhou City." Su Susu said calmly.

"Su Family?" Chen Fan furrowed his brows as he recalled something. "You mean the Su Family of Jiang Nan Province?"

The richest man in Jiang Nan Province was Zhang Donghai. Ever since he created the Donghai Group, he had remained on the top ten list of Chinese rich list. Donghai Electronics was sold not only in Jiang Nan Province but also all over China.

However, that was what appeared on the surface. Many old men in Jiang Nan Province would remember an ancient family in the province that was as powerful and wealthy as Zhang Donghai.

It was the Su Family of Wu Zhou City.

The Su Family can trace their lineage to the Qin dynasty. Then, they ran a textile shop that produced silk and cloth exclusively for the emperor himself. They had a monopoly over the supply of fabrics in the forbidden city for many generations. Even during the chaotic civil war, the Su Family was able to remain wealthy and powerful.

The famous Chinese nationalist entrepreneur, Zhang Qian had even visited the Su Family to borrow a large sum of money to kick off his textile business. It spoke loudly of the Su Family's influence and power.

After the PPC was established, some of the Su Family members were able to become high-level government officials. Even when the political moment was generally hostile towards rich people in the 60's the Su Family of Wu Zhou City was still able to thrive, much less now. Their influence could be felt in every link of the textile production in the '80s. Later, they left textile businesses and ventured into the finance and banking business. The board director at the Chamber of Commerce of Wu Zhou was the family lord of the Su Family. Even if Zhang Donghai had to bow to him respectfully and call him brother Su.

"So the Su family's wealth goes back three hundred years. No wonder Sheng Junwen was so dead set on marrying Xiao Qiong."

Chen Fan shook his head.

The Sheng family was able to rise to power in Chen Fan's last life not purely because of luck, but also the backing of the Su Family. Adding on Shen Junwen and Sheng Ronghua's unscrupulous methods, they had made themselves one of the richest families in China.

"My father's family was an offshoot of the Su Family. We are not liked by the old man." Su Susu stirred the coffee with a small silver spoon and then said: "Proving myself before the other family clan had always been my dream, so I have worked hard ever since I was little."

"That is why you have chosen Uncle Fang. You think he has potential." Chen Fan said.

"I chose between Mingde and your father. Your father is better in terms of family background, personality and even talent, but he is too..stubborn. I would never live a good day of life if I had chosen him." Su Susu said calmly.

Chen Fan was as taken aback by the revelation.

He had never thought that the relationship between his and Fang Qiong's parents could be so complicated. No wonder every time they went to visit the Fangs, his father always looked embarrassed or something.

"I chose Mingde and he didn't disappoint me. He became a tycoon in Jin City and made my father proud before his family clan. The old man at the family clan had even taken a liking in Xiao Qiong because of how well we have done." Su Susu confided in Chen Fan calmly. However, a hint of sorrow and wistfulness crept onto her face.

Chen Fan knew that even that nuance of expression was a show put on for him.

Her real personality was more shrewd, cunning and unscrupulous than his parents and her husband.

"But Ming De Group is still a far cry from the Su Family. Su Family and amassed huge fortune over the last three hundred years and my husband simply couldn't compare. Therefore, all of my hopes and bets are one Xiao Qiong." Su Susu shook her head and then locked her eyes onto Chen Fan. "Do you know what I mean?"

Chen Fan paused a second and then nodded and said. "Yes."

Su Susu was the exact same as his mother Wang Xiaoyun. They both wanted to do something to prove themselves. The Wang family, the Su Family, Jin Xiu Group and the Ming De Group, they were all the same.

However, Wang Xiaoyun had carried her dream by herself and didn't let her husband and son shoulder it. On the other hand, Su Susu first had wished that her husband could make her dream come true, failing that, she went on to unload the burden of her dream on to her daughter.

To some degree, these two women presented the two typical choices facing Chinese women.

One choice was to be independent, and the other was to rely on their husbands and children.

Chen Fan found it hard to blame Su Susu. She was a much better wife and mother than Wang Xiaoyun but Chen Fan was also aware that Wang Xiaoyun was the stronger one.

"Our two families have been friends and have similar financial backgrounds, so in theory, you are the best match for Xiao Qiong. However, the Su Family nor I could allow you to waste away my daughter's life." Su Susu's eyes glinted and locked onto Chen Fan. "We have planned everything out for Xiao Qiong. After she was done University, she will go overseas to attend graduate school. After that, she will return to China and run the family business."

"The Su Family lacked talents in her age, and adding on the fact that she was the old man's favorite grandchild, she was very likely to take over part of Su Family's business. By then, she needed someone strong to support her, and that someone is not you..."

Su Susu said bluntly. "Let it be personality, talent, academic achievement, I can't see anything good in you."

Chen Fan was unfazed by Su Susu's sharp criticism.

"That is why you had chosen Shen Junwen?"

Su Susu was taken aback at first and furrowed her brows. But she quickly gathered herself and said indifferently: "Shen Junwen is history now. I knew that your family had been rising in power after defeating the Sheng family. However, even the Jin Xiu Group was nothing in the eyes of the Su Family."

Su Susu rose from her seat and gave Chen Fan a long hard look.

"You can not imagine the power of a hundred-year-old family."

After she said that, she snatched up her handbag and walked off.

It wasn't until Su Susu had made it to the door, did she heard Chen Fan's calm reply.

"Auntie Su, what if I tell you that I am already powerful enough to bring down the Su Family? Will you marry Fang Qiong to me?"

Su Susu stopped and turned around. "If that is true, I will kneel down before you and beg you to take my daughter's hand."

Shen then turned around as a cunning smile appeared on her face.

"But that will never happen."

After that, Su Susu pushed the door open and disappeared.

Chen Fan sat quietly in the coffee shop, reflecting the conversation he just had with Shen Junwen. There had been one question that chafed his mind in his past life and he was never able to get an answer. Why would Su Susu choose Shen Junwen when Jin Xiu Group was not any less powerful than Wan Rong Group?

But the question was answered today.

Su Susu had treated her daughter as the only way to her own salvation. She gave her the best education and had tremendous hope for her. Her daughter was meant to bring honor to the family, but not to waste her life away alongside Chen Fan.

"What a shame, your mortal eyes can not see my real power."

Chen Fan let out a mocking smile.

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Chapter 308: Let's Get Married Now

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Chen Fan didn't have to wait too long before Fang Qiong finally showed up.

She rarely put her makeup on, and today was one of those days. She was in a slim fit peacoat and matched it with a pencil jean skirt. She had curled her hair into a cascade of dark silk that tumbled down to her shoulder. Adding on her sapphire-colored shoes and a pair of fashionable sunglasses, she looked more attractive than ever.

Chen Fan had a Deja vu when he saw the girl in sunglasses. It was as if she had grown a few years older and reminded Chen Fan about when he met her again at the class reunion party.

Fang Qiong walked over to him with an LV handbag and sat down.

"Was my mom here?" She got right down to the point.

"Yes." Chen Fan nodded.

There was nothing to hide. Chen Fan knew that Fang Qiong was waiting outside of the coffee shop while he was talking to her mother. She must have seen her mother carrying a conversation with Chen Fan and felt reluctant to go in.

"Did she say that she wants us to stop seeing each other?" Fang Qiong's innocent eyes locked onto Chen Fan. Her hands clenched tightly under the table.

"Yes." Chen Fan nodded and said.

Then Chen Fan continued. "I told her that I wouldn't stop."

Deep down, Fang Qiong was relieved after hearing it. Her closed fist also loosened.

She paused a second and furrowed her brows. "Xiao Fan, did my mom talk to you about Su Family?"

"Yes.." This time, Chen Fan seemed a little hesitant. He leaned over and held onto Fang Qiong's hand. "Don't worry; the Su Family is not a problem. Whatever you want to do, I will be right behind you. Whether you want to take over Ming De or Su Family's business, I am all for it."

Fang Qiong didn't say a word, but she squeezed Chen Fan's hand a little.

Despite Chen Fan's reassurance, she knew that the Su Family of Wu Zhou City was a huge roadblock that not even the Jin Xiu Group nor the Chen family could topple, much less Chen Fan himself. They had accumulated over three hundred years of wealth and influence, and a twenty-year-old boy simply couldn't compare.

Fang Qiong grew up surrounded by the Su Family, and therefore she knew the mighty ancient family very well.

After a while, she looked up with fear flickering in her eyes. She looked right into Chen Fan's eyes and said: "Xiao Fan, let's get married."

"What?"

The girl's words had shaken the Dao Heart of a five-hundred-year-old invincible North Mystic Celestial Lord.

"I know my mom well. If she has made up her mind, nothing will change it." Fang Qiong said to herself. "When I was young, she forced my father to work hard to move out of Si Shui County to the Chu Zhou City, and then from Chu Zhou City to Jin City. My father only comes home every month and spends most of his time working."

"She also had a master plan for my life. She made me come to Jin City for university. She made me choose an economics major, and made me attend the IELTS class so that I will go out to the US to continue my education. She wants me to take over the Ming De Group and the Su Family. She wants me to be a success."

"However, I can't let her make a decision for me in terms of my personal life. I just can't."

Fang Qiong said firmly with strong conviction.

The girl looked up, exposing the tender and smooth skin on her elegant neck. "That's why we should get married now. Let's get it done with, and she can't stop us once its all over."

"that's the only way." The girl said firmly.

"But.. we barely had one real date?"

Chen Fan couldn't believe what was happening.

In this life, he got to know Fang Qiong for a little over half a year, and during this time, they were practically joined by the hip. They eat, walk, talk, and hang out together all the time.

In their classmates' eyes, they act just like a couple. However, both Chen Fan and Fang Qiong knew that at this stage, they were simply soul mates, just like how they were when they were kids. They had hung out together all the time and got teased by the adult who told them to play pretend as a couple. Chen Fan wanted to take things slowly this time and to get married after a few years of getting to know each other. After he helped Fang Qiong finished her life goal, he would leave the planet with her and start the real journey of cultivation.

"Let's get married first, and then we will fall in love with each other."

The girl announced with unswerving conviction.

"Don't you like me?" She asked

"Of course I do." Chen Fan answered.

"Are you willing to marry me?" The girl asked again.

This time Chen Fan was quiet.

"You promised to marry me when we were both kids, don't you remember?" She batted her eyes and looked expectant and nervous.

Chen Fan was quiet again.

Of course, he didn't forget about it, and neither did Fang Qiong. However, just as she said, they were both kids at the time. Fang Qiong had even refused the invitations from Yan Jin University as well as Huaqin University to attend Jin City University to fulfill a childhood promise.

Chen Fan looked at the attractive girl before him as memories of his past life flooded his mind.

They were inseparable until junior high, and they met again at university after all these years. However, Fang Qiong's commitment to their relationship had not wavered at all. Like mother like daughter. Once she had made up her mind, nothing would change it.

There and then, Chen Fan realized that he was the coward that shriveled before challenges.

In his last life, Fang Qiong didn't let go of their bond even when she was under her mother's most vehement protest. Instead, she proposed to leave Jinlin City with Chen Fan. However, Chen Fan was much less of a man then. Crushed by the unbearable weight of his mother's death and Jin Xiu Group's bankruptcy, he faltered and broke up with Fang Qiong.

Having lost all faith in himself, he didn't want Fang Qiong to suffer alongside him, and to endure the sneers around them.

In Chen Fan's mind, this girl was talented and hard-working. She was meant to rise above others and bask in her own success. Chen Fan didn't want to ruin her future, and therefore he left Chu Zhou City by himself. The next time he saw Fang Qiong was at the Class Reunion party.

By the time of the class reunion party, she was already the successful CEO of Ming De Group, and she was about to marry Shen Junwen.

Chen Fan could never forget the glittering joy and happiness in the girl's eyes when he first saw her.

Chu Zhou City knew that Fang Qiong struggled a lot with her decision. Otherwise, she would have already married to Shen Junwen and had kids. Chen Fan knew very well that even then, there was still a spot for him in Fang Qiong's heart. If he wanted to, he could live with Fang Qiong at the Chu Zhou City. However, Chen Fan didn't propose such a thing. Disappointed and disheartened, Fang Qiong sought solace in wines and finally got drunk. They hadn't spoken one complete sentence with each other that night.

That night, Chen Fan jumped off from the roof of a high rise building. If Cangqin didn't save Chen Fan, that would be the end of Chen Fan's story.

There wouldn't be a North Mystic Celestial Lord who had dominated the universe for five hundred years, and no songs would be made to honor the love between the North Mystic Celestial Lord and Zi Qiong Goddess.

"I backed down in my last life, what about now?"

Chen Fan looked up and connected his gaze with the girl. He then said one word.

"Bravo!"

"Really?" The girl's face was lit up with joy. She rose up from her seat and said: "Let's go get registered at the City Hall right now!"

"As you wish." Chen Fan cracked a smile.

The two teenagers drove all the way to the Jin City's City Hall even though they didn't have any ID on them. All the while, they didn't speak a word to each other. Fang Qiong made a phone call to Zhong Yaoyao and told her about her decision.

Once they arrived at City Hall, Zhong Yaoyao was already waiting for them there. She asked with a troubled look: "Xiao Qiong, are you sure you want to get married to him?"

"Of course!" Fang Qiong said firmly. She walked over to Zhong Yaoyao and held on to her arm. "If you are my best friend, then help me get it done."

Zhong Yaoyao hesitated, and then slowly led the couple into an office.

There was envy and jealousy in her eyes when she glared at Chen Fan. It was as if Chen Fan had stolen her lover away from her.

Zhong Yaoyao's uncle was a Director at City Hall. With his permission, the couple was able to get a marriage certificate even without ID cards.

Fang Qiong walked over to the counter to get her marriage certificate with her chin up. However, Chen Fan could feel the trembling in her hands.

Marriage was a sacred thing for every girl, the most important event in their lives. Fang Qiong was only nineteen years old, almost too young to bear the consequence of a capricious decision.

Chen Fan kept his silence and walked along with the girl.

He knew that once Fang Qiong had set her mind on something, she would never waver. She had stayed with him not only on earth but also when they traveled in space during their Immortal Cultivation. It was he who needed to man up now, not her.

Unbeknownst to anyone, the renowned Grandmaster in China, Chen Beixuan was married in the little City Hall office. They had only one witness, Zhong Yaoyao.

After they left City Hall, they went straight to a duck rice noodle joint.

This was Fang Qiong's favorite place for duck rice noodles, and she was a frequent customer here while she was in high school.

After she got the certificate, she felt a heavyweight was off of her shoulder but also more intimate with Chen Fan. She sat closer to Chen Fan than usual and shared her food with him.

Chen Fan enjoyed the meal with a smile that bloomed over his face. Fang Qiong had never opened up so much to him in the last six months. The two's interactions didn't sit well with Zhong Yaoyao. She pulled a long face and chewed on the duck meat as if it was Chen Fan's flesh.

Three bowls of Duck rice noodles, 21 yuan in total.

That was the cost of their wedding celebration.

Fang Qiong drove Chen Fan to his dorm, and before they parted, she kissed him on the cheek which invited many jealous stares.

Chen Fan touched the spot where the girl kissed, and he could still feel her moist, lush lips. A smile broke over his face.

He then linked his hands behind his back and sauntered into his dorm.

This was the first time he wanted to drink to his heart's content.

When Fang Qiong returned home, it was also midnight, but the living room light was still on. Su Susu was wearing a housecoat and sat on a lounge chair waiting for her.

She glared at her daughter as soon as the latter walked in.

"Where have you been? Why are you home so late?"

"You know where I went." Fang Qiong said lightly.

"Were you messing around with that boy until now?" Su Susu pulled a dark face.

"We are not just messing around, and we got married." Fang Qiong put down her heels and announced the news.

This was the first time she had the confidence to stand up for her own decision.

"What?" Su Susu was shocked.

Fang Qiong walked over to her mother and put the marriage certificate on the table. "From now on, Chen Fan is my husband, your son in law. What you think does not matter; it is already done."

She yawned and then walked into her own room.

Su Susu's face soured as she slumped on the sofa. Her sharp but manicured nails dug deeply into the fabric of the sofa.

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Chapter 309: Fang Mingde's confusion.

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Su Susu stared at the wedding certificate stupidly. It's red color, and the golden national emblem stared back at her mockingly. Under the national emblem was the words: "Marriage Certificate."

She opened up the cover and saw the photo of Fang Qiong and Chen Fan.

This was their first official date, so both of them were dressed up for the occasion. Fang Qiong was wearing a slim peacoat and was wearing light makeup while Chen Fan was in a sports coat. In the picture, neither of them looked like nineteen-year-olds.

Su Susu fixed her gaze on Chen Fan's face, and his smirk riled her up. She dug her nails deeper into the sofa. One piece of her nail fell off from her finger but she didn't notice it at all.

"From now on, Chen Fan is my husband, your son in law. What you think does not matter, it is already done"

Fang Qiong's words shocked her, making her feel like her world was swirling around her.

She fished out the cell phone with a shaky hand and dialed a number.

"Du... du... du..."

When the line finally connected, it was a sleepy voice of a man on the other end.

"What's up, honey? Why are you call me so late?"

"Fang Mingde, I don't care where you and who you are with, get back right now!" Su Susu shouted at the top of her lungs, and after she said that, she slammed the cell phone on the ground.

At the other end of the line was a middle-aged man with wide eyes and a set of dark and thick eyebrows. He rose from a king-size bed covered with a pink sheet. Beside him was a naked woman under the sheets. The woman was also awakened by the call and she sat up and stretched her arms to let out a yawn. Silky sheets slipped off of her bare skin and revealed a pair of large and full breasts

She was in her thirties had had a foxy and seductive face. Her brows bent down ever so slightly at the edge: a hook for the hearts of man. Her eyes were wide and glittering and her small pouty mouth seemed to invite a kiss constantly. Even a faint smile or a slight crinkle on her face looked alluring and tempting

However, Fang Mingde was not tempted. He rose from the bed and started to dress.

"What is going on Mingde? Is she calling you back to the house?" The woman propped her head with both palms and asked with slight rancor.

"Something must have happened at home. You will rest for now. I will visit you in a few days. "

Fang Mingde moved quickly. Right after he had put on a shirt, he picked up a briefcase and dashed out.

Behind him, the woman gazed at his back with a hint of resentment.

She was only eighteen when she was hired by Fang Mingde to be his secretary, and she had been working for him for twenty years. She knew that regardless of how busy his work was, he would put down everything in his hand and return home as soon as his wife called him. She was nothing but a plaything to Fang Mingde, and there was only room for Su Susu in his heart.

Any woman who planned to steal the husband of Su Susu would eventually give up.

Fang Mingde got into his sports car and drove back. He had never heard so much fear in his wife's voice. Fang Mingde was anxious to find out what had happened at home.

Su Susu was not a sensitive person and she could even stomach him keeping a couple of mistresses. After all, what kind of tycoon didn't keep a few mistresses?

Fang Mingde pressed down on the gas pedal and ran through a few red lights. After he got home, he saw Su Susu was sitting on a sofa silently with a long face.

"Susu? What's going on?"

Fang Mingde asked anxiously.

Su Susu didn't speak a word. Instead, she pointed to a piece of paper on the table.

"What is it?" Fang Mingde was dumbfounded. He picked up the red document and realized that it was a marriage certificate.

"Did she finally get some evidence of me having an affair?"

Fang Mingde thought to himself incredulously. They had been spending time together for over twenty years and they knew each other very well. Despite his promiscuous activity outside of the family, he had always been a good father and a good husband.

He opened the cover and what he saw stunned him.

"Xiao Qiong?"

Fang Mingde shouted

He had recognized the two pictures on the certificate right away. One was her daughter, the apple of his eye, and the other was the son of his old friend Chen Gexin.

"Xiao Qiong and Chen Fan are married?"

The development had caught Fang Mingde off guard and he was so dumbfounded that he almost thought that it was a prank.

He looked up at his wife and saw a cold smile on Su Susu's face.

"Yes, your lovely daughter did it. She dragged this little shit to the city hall and got married. None of us knew about it."

"It. It.."

Fang Mingde was speechless.

Unlike Su Susu, he liked the boy, after all, Chen Fan's father was his good friend and the two families had always been very close. Chen Fan had always called him Uncle Fang when he was young. But they seemed to have drifted apart ever since the Fangs moved to the Jin City.

"I remember now! You said Xiao Fan is here at Jin City University as well, and you said he visited us a few times while I was away." Fang Mingde suddenly remembered something and continued. "He looks pretty good to me in the picture."

"Wang Xiaoyun is the CEO of both Chens Group and Jin Xiu Group now, so it's a good match. They knew each other ever since they were little so it's just a matter of time anyways. But... they acted a little bit too quickly. Why didn't they ask our opinion?"

"Fang Mingde, what the hell are you talking about?"

Su Susu slammed the coffee table hard and rounded her eyes in anger.

"Your daughter is only in the first-year of university, and she has already gotten married. What do you mean it's just a matter of time? What are we going to do when they bring a child to us? What are you going to say then? Answer me!"

Fang Mingde managed a placatory smile and said: "This is Xiao Fan we are talking about. You and I have known him ever since he was just this little. We are friends with his parents as well. Have you seen how big Wang Xiaoyun's Jin Xiu Group is? Her company is bound to catch up with ours. Plus, the Chen family is also doing better each day, why would you have to—"

"Humph! I don't care! Wang Xiaoyun son has taken my daughter away from me, she needs to give me an answer." Su Susu cut her husband short and said coldly.

"Can you imagine Xiao Qiong married to that good for nothing Chen Fan? He has been a bad student ever since elementary school. If not for the money his mother threw into the Chu Zhou City High School, he might not even have graduated! His mother had to buy his way into the Business School at the Jin City University, a third-tier colleague. What do you see in him what makes you think he is worthy of Xiao Qiong? What can he do for Xiao Qiong? He is a spoiled brat through and through, without his parents, he is nothing."

After pondered on his wife's words for a while, Fang Mingde wavered.

Although school grades didn't mean anything to people of Chen Fan's family background, it was a telltale sign of a person's level of education and talent.

His daughter had been on the top three list ever since she was in elementary school. Her National University Entrance Exam score was top ten in the province and even Yan Jin University and Huaqin University invited her to attend school there. However, she didn't accept the invitation because she wanted to stay in her hometown. She had been helping out in the company ever since she was in middle school and possessed excellent management skills. Let it be her ability, talent or look she was the cream of the crop even among the elite class of Jin City.

Fang Mingde didn't think anyone in Jin City was worthy of his daughter, much less Chen Fan.

"On another note, why does Chen Fan look so familiar?"

Fang Mingde stared at the picture and felt something was off.

"You knew him ever since he was a kid, so of course he looks familiar." Su Susu flung back at him.

"No... no... I have definitely seen this face in the last few months. His name is ... familiar ... too familiar." Fang Mingde shook his head as he paced back and forth as he searched in his mind for the name.

Su Susu was still on and on about Chen Fan. Fang Qiong could no longer hold back her anger, so she rushed downstairs in her pajamas. She said with a cold voice: "Mom, stop talking like that about my husband!"

"You think this piece of paper proves anything?" Su Susu's temper flared again.

She pulled a hard face and said: "Fang Qiong, I always thought that you were a good kid, but I had never thought that you would get me on this one!"

Fang Qiong flung back hotly.

"Mom, I have done whatever you wanted me to do for twenty years. I will not let you interfere with my marriage. I like Xiao fan, and I wanted to stay with him forever and ever and ever!"

"Nonsense!" Su Susu cut her short and said: 'I will call the city hall right now, and tell them to rescind the certificate."

So saying, she pulled out a cell phone and started dialing.

As the deputy director of the local Tv station, she was extremely well connected inside Jin City. It wouldn't be too hard for her to pull some strings and erase the marriage record.

"Mom!"

Fang Qiong shouted.

Tears already welled in her eyes and were about to pour out.

Her daughter's desperate pleas finally made Su Susu waver.

She put down the phone and said: "Silly girl. I do this for you. You have a bright future ahead of you, why do you want to waste your life on that good for nothing brat? He is a spoiled piece of shit, and you are the future of this house and will achieve great things."

"Plus, even if your dad and I agree to your marriage, what do you think your grandpa would think, and what about Great-Grandpa in Wu Zhou? You will turn all of us, including you into walking laughing stocks."

Fang Qiong became increasingly disappointed after each word come out of Su Susu's mouth.

She wanted to protest but lacked the words. Her mother was right, Chen Fan was an honest and decent person, but other than that, he really had nothing to brag about himself. He would pale in comparison with her other suitors such as Shen Junwen. However, Fang Qiong liked Chen Fan exactly because he was so simple and down to earth. She would never even began to imagine living with that double-face worm called Shen Junwen.

Chen Fan was genuine and true to himself and others, that was what really attracted her.

However, Su Susu's concern was not unfounded either. The old man of the Su Family of Wu Zhou City had high hopes for Fang Qiong, and they would never allow her to get married to Chen Fan. Fang Qiong had thought of that already, and that was why she was in such a hurry to get married first. However, she finally realized that the marriage certificate was just a piece of paper and it meant nothing,

A smile surfaced on Su Susu's face as she saw her daughter lower her head.

Even as she was about to call the City Hall again, Fang Mingde slapped his head and shouted: "Ah! I remember who he is now!"

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Chapter 310: Chen Fan's Real Identity.

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

"Ah! I remember who he is now!"

Fang Mingde and Su Susu were both startled by Fang Mingde. They looked at him with confusion and surprise. Su Susu pulled a cold face and asked: "Fang Mingde, what the hell are you doing? I need you to talk some sense into your daughter, not babbling about some nonsense. Did your mistress turn your brain into mush?"

"Mom, don't say that." Fang Qiong said embarrassedly.

She knew her father had a few mistresses outside of the family. However, growing up, she had seen too many rich and powerful men do the exact same. Plus, her father always spoiled her and treated her like the apple of his eye.

"Yes.. don't say things like that when your daughter is here." Fang Mingde blushed. Despite his embarrassment, shock and surprise still flashed in his eyes.

"I mean I finally remembered where I saw his picture."

"Who are you talking about?" Su Susu asked furrowed brows.

"Him!" Fang Mingde picked up the marriage certificate and opened it up, revealing the picture of Chen Fan and Fang Mingde.

"Chen Fan?"

Fang Qiong was taken aback by the development and so was Su Susu.

A sneer appeared on Su Susu's face and then muttered: "Idiot."

"Fang Mingde, is your head screwed on backward? You have known this little shit ever since he was a kid. It has only been a few years, of course, you would recognize him! We even have lots of VR recordings of him hanging out with us in our basement."

"Just so, dad. Xiao Fan is in a lot of our family photos." Fang Qiong asked in confusion.

Chen's family and Fang Qiong were long-time friends. They often spent vacations together and traveled across China. There were over hundreds if not thousands of pictures displaying Chen Fan's face. Many of those pictures were kept inside of Fang Qiong's bedroom, and she took them out of storage boxes to go through them from time to time.

Therefore, Fang Mingde should be familiar with Chen Fan's image, and he should know it.

Seeing Fang Mingde's sudden surprised reaction, the mother and daughter pair shook their heads and were ready to go on with their argument again. Already, Fang Qiong's mind raced as she thought of how to deal with her mother.

However, Fang Mingde said heavily.

"I didn't see it at home. I saw it at a banquet a few months ago."

"A banquet?"

Everyone was caught by surprise.

"Were you having dinner with Wang Xiaoyun? " Su Susu asked suspiciously.

Fang Qiong was also dumbfounded.

Chen Fan had only been in Jin City for less than half a year and before that, he had always remained in Chu Zhou City. How did Fang Mingde see a picture of Chen Fan at a banquet? Was he having dinner with the members of the Chen family or worse, Chen Fan's mother?

"Wang Xiaoyun was not here, but it was Song Binsheng from the Song family who had shown me the picture." Fang Mingde's voice was deep and thoughtful, his face serious.

"Song Binsheng?"

The name caught Su Susu's attention. The sneer on her face suddenly disappeared.

The Qiao family and the Song Family had always been the leading families in Jinlin City before the rise of the Chen family. They had deep roots in the city and were well connected. The combined forces of the two families could even rival the Wei Family of the North Bank. Song Binsheng was the leader of the second generation in the Song family. He was the CEO of Songs Group and was in control of over a few hundred billions of assets. He liked to keep things to himself, so the public knew very little about him. Otherwise, he would definitely be on the top ten rich list of Jiang Nan Province.

The Song family and Song Binsheng were mighty forces that Ming De Group and Fang Mingde simply couldn't compare.

"Why does Song Binsheng have Chen Fan's picture? Did Wang Xiaoyun give it to him?" The mother and daughter pair looked at each other in confusion. Song Binsheng was the CEO of a large company, and why would his path cross with a spoiled brat such as Chen Fan?

Su Susu suddenly realized that there was more than what meets the eye.

Was Song Binsheng trying to signal something? Perhaps to hint at the marriage between Chen Fan and Fang Qiong? If so, the Chen family must have been eyeing Fang Qiong for a while.

If the Chen family had the backing of the Song Family, even the Old man at the Wu Zhou City would have to think twice before putting a stop to the marriage. After all, the Song Family was not the Chen's family, it was a powerful and influential force that had existed for many decades.

"Humph! He has the support of Song Binsheng, so what? If I disapprove of the marriage, there is nothing that Song Binsheng could do." Su Susu said with a cold smirk.

To her surprise, Fang Mingde was unaffected by her comment. He said with a heavy voice: "Wang Xiaoyun didn't give Song Binsheng the picture. When Song Binsheng showed it to me, he told me the young man is Master Chen."

Disbelief and shock flashed in their eyes as he spoke.

"Master Chen? Who is Master Chen?" Fang Qiong was even more confused.

Su Susu's face paled and let out a surprised cry: "Master Chen of Jiang Bei?"

Then and only then, Fang Qiong finally remembered the name. It had only been three months since the downfall of the Sheng family, so the name often got brought up among the elites of Jin City. However, as time went on, fewer and fewer people were going to talk about it.

"Dad, you mean Xiao Fan is the Master Chen of Jiang Bei?" Fang Qiong rounded her eyes in surprise and glared at Fang Mingde in disbelief.

Chen Fan and Master Chen of Jiang Bei...

Su Susu found it hard to make the connection between a mighty figure that dominated Jiang Bei and a spoiled brat. There was no one in Jiang Nan Province who dared to oppose Master Chen. Even Sheng Ronghua, the richest man in Jiang Nan Province.

"Fang Mingde, are you sure you weren't drunk? Chen Fan is not Master Chen of Jiang Bei. That's ridiculous." Su Susu quickly gathered herself and folded her arms. "You saw it how many months ago? Are you sure you weren't drinking? I don't think your recollection was right. You have to be drunk. "

Su Susu didn't believe any of it.

Although she works for the government, she had heard of the name. The battle between the Sheng family and the Chen family had been the focal point of everyone's attention, so everyone knew that it was the sudden involvement of Master Chen that had toppled the Sheng family. Sheng Ronghua and his mansion were destroyed with him inside while Shen Junwen had a car accident at the Jin City Bridge.

Su Susu had even interviewed a few neighbors of the Sheng family, but no one seemed to know what had happened. In the end, the police determined that the destruction was caused by an explosion from a natural gas leak. However, Su Susu's journalist's instinct told her that that was not the truth.

"I did drink a lot that night. That is why I am not entirely sure right now. Maybe I did remember the picture wrong. But I can't explain the other piece of evidence." Fang Mingde shook his head and said.

"What other evidence?" Fang Qiong asked.

"When Song Binsheng showed me the picture, he told me that Master Chen's real name is Chen Fan and he is from Chu Zhou City and is less than twenty years old." Fang Mingde let out a wry smile.

"When I heard that name, I thought maybe it was just a coincidence that his name is the same name as Chen Fan that we know. After all, it's a pretty common name. There could be over a few hundred Chen Fans in Chu Zhou City right now. But it wasn't until I saw his picture on the wedding certificate that I realized that Master Chen is Chen Fan that we know."

He looked up at his wife and daughter and said: "Can you find another person who is named Chen Fan, less than twenty years old, from the Chen family and looks exactly the same as this picture?"

Both Fang Qiong and Su Susu became quiet after they heard the question.

He was right. If he looked like Chen Fan, sounded like Chen Fan, then he must be Chen Fan.

The mother and daughter pair were both shocked by the development, as both of them tried to grapple with reality.

"Xiao Fan is Master Chen of Jiang Bei? The one who did away with the Sheng family?" Fang Qiong murmured to herself in disbelief.

Fang Qiong had heard many rumors about Master Chen. In those rumors, master Chen was a cold-hearted murderer who possessed deadly Dharmic powers. In her mind's eye, she saw Master Chen as a man wearing a black robe with menacing tattoos on his arms and a sadistic grin on his face. Wherever he went, a group of men in black suits with equally cold and menacing-looking faces trailed behind him.

Therefore, she found it hard to reconcile the Chen Fan that she knew with the image of a deadly sinister man in her imagination.

Chen Fan had always felt like a little brother next door to her, not a dominant figure of Jiang Bei.

Su Susu's shock was tenfold worse than Fang Qiong.

Su Susu knew much more about Master Chen than her daughter did. She knew that over a hundred tycoons from Jiang Bei had attended Chen family's family banquet, just to pay tribute to Master Chen. She had even heard rumors saying that the Wei Family of the North Bank was also his ally.

How could such a powerful force turn out to be the young man that she despised so deeply?

Su Susu found it hard to come to terms with reality.

A minute ago, she was looking down on the young man, mocking him for being poor and weak; a minute later, she learned that the very same boy might as well be the most powerful man she had ever known.

"I remember now. Xiao Fan told me once that the Master Chen of the Chen family was him. But I thought he was just pulling my legs!" Fang Qiong suddenly announced.

"I wager he was behind Wang Xiaoyun's appointment as the Chens Group's CEO. He must have also caused the rising of the Chen family." Fang Mingde exclaimed.

He had always liked Chen Fan and thought one day he could hire the young man to work for him. After knowing that the young man he wanted to hire had already far exceeded himself, a mix of complicated emotions rose inside of him.

"Humph! So what? I work for the government, and his financial clout means nothing to me. I also have the support of the Su Family, he can't forget about that!" Su Susu said bitterly.

Despite her words, they all knew that Su Susu was fighting a losing battle.

Ming De Group was peanuts before Master Chen. Only the mighty Su Family could make Chen Fan take them seriously.

"Honey, it's not that simple." Fang Mingde shook his head and let out a wry smile. "Don't you know that other than the Sheng family, there is another victim of Master Chen?"

"Who is that?" Fang Qiong asked as she batted her lashes.

Su Susu paused a second and then color drained from her face.

"Gao Tianmin!"

Fang Mingde said slowly.

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Chapter 311: The Truth Revealed

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Gao Tianmin was one of the most powerful men in the province. If he got a cold the entire province would shiver. Even the benefactor of the Chen family such as Qin Hua or Wei Changsong would have to tread carefully around him.

Plus, Gao Tianmin was only in his forties, the prime age for a man to reach even further. He might be able to climb the ladder of power and reach the position of a provincial minister. However, three months ago, he was assigned away from Jiang Nan Province and no one had heard what had happened to him. Many suspected that he had messed with the wrong person and his demotion was retribution.

Fang Qiong asked in confusion.

"Dad, why is Gao Tianmin involved in this?"

Su Susu pulled a dark face and said: "Did Gao Tianmin get demoted because of..."

"Indeed."

Fang Mingde nodded as fear flickered in his eyes. "Brother Binsheng had told me that Gao Tianmin had always been a staunch supporter of the Sheng family. Without him, Sheng Ronghua would never be able to get the East Mountain Meadow project."

"After Sheng family fell apart, many people, including the Song family thought that Gao Tianmin would take action. However, before anyone could see that, Gao Tianmin was taken away by the higher-ups. From then on, the Song family issued a clan wide order to never mess with Master Chen. Brother Binsheng showed me the picture to give me a heads up to be careful around Chen Fan."

The information Fang Mingde had just disclosed was top secret amongst the elites of the city.

Other than a small group of elites, no one knew about the ins and outs of what had happened to Sheng Ronghua or Gao Tianmin. They were beyond most people's reach and if they didn't come out and clear the air, the public would never know what really happened.

"But... that's Gao Tianmin!" Su Susu muttered with a pale face.

"You are right, he is Gao Tianmin." Fang Mingde nodded, his words echoed the shock on Su Susu's face.

Sheng Ronghua and the Sheng family were businessmen and in his title such as the richest man in Jiang Bei were just empty words in the eyes of the really powerful men. However, unlike Sheng Ronghua, Gao Tianmin was a real heavyweight in Jiang Bei.

Even the combined might of Sheng family, and the Chen family were a far cry from the clout of Gao Tianmin.

At the very most, Chen Fan was just a boss among the unsavory characters in the underground world. One word from the Great World could land him behind bars for years. That was why the Old Man Wei didn't think that the Chen family would rely too heavily on Chen Fan, instead, their hope was in Chen Zhenxin and Qin Hua.

As for the Su Family, they had earned their influence and wealth by providing their service to the emperor of China.

However, Chen Fan had not only got rid of the Sheng family, but he had also uprooted its benefactor, Gao Tianmin.

It was evident that there was an incredibly strong force backing Chen Fan's action.

"Brother Binsheng told me that Chen Fan had the backing of the military headquarters. He told me that Li Wuchen was really impressed by this young man." Fang Mingde spoke under his breath.

"Li Wuchen?" Fang Qiong had never heard that name before. However, Su Susu's face had further paled and she asked her husband with a quiet and cautious voice: "You mean The Li Wuchen?"

Fang Mingde didn't reply; he simply nodded.

Waves of strong emotions rose inside of Su Susu.

Li Wuchen was one of the most powerful men in the Chinese military, a provincial officer such as Gao Tianmin simply couldn't compare.

Even the Su Family had to treat Li Wuchen with great respect. Li Wuchen had visited the Su Family a few times, and each time he did, the Old man himself had to receive the old soldier at the entrance. If Chen Fan had the support of Li Wuchen, he must be extremely talented and capable.

But how could that be? Chen Fan is only, a less than twenty years old teenager

If he was able to catch Li Wuchen's attention when he was only twenty, how successful would he be when he reached thirty or forty?

Su Susu suddenly remembered her conversation with Chen Fan at the coffee shop.

"what if I tell you that I am already powerful enough to bring down the Su Family?"

Although it didn't seem to be the case, in twenty years or so, his achievements could very well surpass the Su Family. She suddenly realized the huge potential in this young man and he was a much better candidate than Sheng Junwen. Shen Junwen and his father might not even be able to surpass the Su Family in their lifetime, but that would not be the case for Chen Fan.

With that thought in mind, Su Susu felt a pang of regret.

"Was I really wrong about him?"

She lowered her head and murmured to herself.

By then, Fang Qiong's heart was already filled with joy and delight. She had no idea when Chen Fan came to be the Master Chen of Jiang Bei, and neither was she aware of the details of the relationship between Chen Fan and Gao Tianmin or Li Wuchen, all she cared about was that her husband was not just an ordinary spoiled brat, he was a diamond in the rough.

Although she was as adamant in marrying Chen Fan a few moments ago as she was now, she was slightly disappointed after her mother had talked down about her lover. After all, all girls dreamed of marrying a powerful man that was praised by everyone around her.

This was the same kind of sentiment that parents had about their kids. A wife hoped their husband would succeed as much as a mother would want her kids to succeed.

This was a human's natural feeling and no mortal could avoid it.

"Honey, I think you have not only misjudged Chen Fan but you also nearly missed a diamond! My daughter seemed to have a higher perception than you do and was able to tell that Chen Fan was not just any ordinary young man." Fang Mingde rubbed his belly as a smile broke over his face.

Knowing how powerful and influential Chen Fan was lightened up his mood.

Who wouldn't want to have a capable son-in-law?

He had set his standards high and thought that only the Minister's son was a good match for his daughter, but things turned out better than he had thought.

"Dad, stop! You!" Fang Qiong lowered her head in embarrassment.

"You called him husband just a minute ago, why are you embarrassed now?" Fang Mingde let out a peal of laughter. Embarrassed, Fang Qiong punched her dad without using much force. Fang Mingde stopped laughing immediately as he knew that his daughter has thin skin. If he kept on mocking her, she might as well throw a fit.

"Mom, what do you say now?" Fang Qiong lifted her chin high and looked at Su Susu like the victor.

After a night of protesting and pleading, Fang Qiong felt she had finally won the argument.

Su Susu didn't reply, instead, she simply snorted.

She had used all the excuses to separate the couple. Although Chen Fan had never proven his ability and talent before her, his incredible status in the province spoke loudly for him.

Master Chen of Jiang Bei and shaken many cities by toppling the Sheng family and getting rid of Gao Tianmin. He also got the approval of Old Man Wei and Li Wuchen. He was so powerful that even the Su Family had to take him seriously. Although the Su Family was not afraid of Chen Fan, neither did they want to mess with him. However influential and powerful the Su Family was, it was not a good idea to rile up not only Chen Fan, but also the Wei Family of the North Bank as well as Li Wuchen.

"He is much more successful than Shen Junwen. With his help, Xiao Qiong would have a much easier time in the future. I don't think the Old Man at the Su Family would disagree with her decision to marry him. After all, no one in the Su Family's second and third generation was even remotely comparable to Chen Fan."

With that thought in mind, Su Susu's face finally softened a little.

"Fine, I am not against your marriage."

"Really?" Fang Qiong's eyes lit up with joy. She nearly jumped out of her chair.

"However, you are too young and it was reckless to get married now. I mean, we haven't officially met him as your boyfriend yet, and neither did his parents meet you as Chen Fan's girlfriend. What made you think you can act on a whim?" Su Susu scolded. "By the way, neither of you had your IDs with you. How did you get this certificate? Did Yaoyao's uncle help you out?"

"Mom!"

Su Susu blushed and lowered her head as she pleaded her case, however, this time her voice was devoid of rancor.

"At the very least, we need to meet with his parents and talk everything through, iron out the details and set up an engagement. After that, we will talk about marriage." Su Susu folded her arms and said coldly.

Fang Qiong stood quietly in the corner of the room and had turned into a shy kitten.

Her mother had arranged everything for her ever since she was a child. If not because of her love for Chen Fan, she would never have thought of defying her mother. After her mother had made a compromise, her courage to protest also faltered.

"Fang Mingde, contact Chen Gexin and Wang Xiaoyun in a couple of days. Tell them that we will host an engagement banquet first. They are both too young for marriage, so the wedding should be postponed until they graduate. We are a decent family and so my daughter will behave herself and not let the rumor spread."

"No problem, honey."

Fang Mingde rubbed his hands in excitement as he nodded.

He always liked Chen Fan and the boy's illustrious achievements only made him feel good about his sound judgment.

After they were done talking, Fang Qiong was about to go to her own room. However, her eyes were fixed on the wedding certificate.

Su Susu noticed what her daughter was thinking, so she said: "Go back to your room now. I will keep the certificate for you, I won't get rid of it, I promise."

She paused and then let out a smile. "Do you really think this piece of paper means anything? If anyone brings up the fact that neither of you had an ID, this certificate would be forfeited."

Fang Qiong didn't know what to say but her face was flushed red.

"Don't worry, I will help you complete the paperwork. Don't worry your pretty head about it." Su Susu heaved a sigh and said.

"Thank you, mom."

A kittenish smile surfaced on Fang Qiong's face, making her look as cute as a button.

"Don't act like a child, you are married now."

Su Susu shook her head helplessly.

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Chapter 312: A Turn of Events

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Su Susu heaved a sigh after Fang Qiong was back in her own room. She bent double and hugged her knee close to her chest as she reflected on what had happened. Fang Mingde asked curiously: "What is going on? I thought Chen Fan is pretty good. Don't tell me you can think of anyone better."

"He is not just pretty good, he is too good to believe." Su Susu said quietly. "The last time we saw him was six years ago and he was just a little boy. But suddenly, he has become this infamous Master Chen of Jiang Bei. Can you imagine what had happened to him during these six years?"

"Er..." Fang Mingde hesitated.

His wife's words hit the mark, Chen Fan's change and transformation were unbelievable.

They watched as Chen Fan grew up so they knew Chen Fan very well. However, it had only been a few years, Chen Fan had transformed into a completely different person, like the carp fish in Chinese Mythos that jumped over the Dragon Gate and suddenly turned into a dragon.

Fang Qiong was too elated to think clearly, but Su Susu was thinking for her.

She had seen many things in her life and if life had taught her anything, that was to plan for the worst.

"Other things aside, there are so many secrets behind the fall of Sheng family that are unknown to us." Su Susu cracked a cold smile. "Chen family and Sheng family's paths never crossed before. However, the Chen family suddenly started to compete with the Sheng family on the East Mountain Meadow project and instigated the conflict. Worse, Sheng Ronghua and his entire family were killed under suspicious circumstances, and their mansion was burned to the ground with a dozen sheng family members in it."

"Are you saying that Chen Fan did all of that?" Fang Mingde asked under his breath with fear.

"I am not sure, neither do I know if he had cast some kind of spell or curse on the Sheng family members. However, what I'm trying to say is that we know practically nothing about our future son in law. It worries me if we marry our daughter to him right now." Su Susu shook her head.

"Susu, you are overthinking it." Fang Mingde protested. "Chen Fan might have changed to a point that we no longer know him, but we know his parents very well. We have been friends for over twenty or so years, and do you really think their son is going to be a conniving thug?"

Su Susu kept her silence, but the knot on her brows loosened a little.

She never liked Wang Xiaoyun, but she was impressed by the couple's moral bearing.

"Shit!"

Fang Mingde suddenly remembered something.

"What's going on? "Su Susu chided.

Fang Mingde let out a wry smile and said: "I have something that I meant to tell you. But I almost forgot about it because of Xiao Qiong's marriage. "

Then he plastered on a mysterious look and then said: "Not long ago, I was at Wu Zhou for business and so I visited your old man on my way. The Old man mentioned that he wanted to introduce a suitor for Xiao Qiong, it was the son of one of his old colleagues. Since I didn't know anything about Xiao Qiong and Chen Fan, I agreed to let Xiao Qiong go on a date with that boy. But now..."

After hearing that, Su Susu's mind was filled with questions.

The lord of Su Family had been a vice governor, although he was not directly in charge of things, the position was prestigious nonetheless. Every holiday, many leaders of the Jiang Nan Province would visit him with many gifts. The Su Family had also remained strong and thrived thanks to the Old Man's reputation and illustrious past. Without him, the Su Family would never be called the number one family in Jiang Nan Province.

The old man's colleague would have to be at least a Minister of a province.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Su Susu gave Fang Mingde a glare.

Fang Mingde shrugged and smiled wryly.

This was supposed to be great news for the couple, after all, if the Old man didn't care about Xiao Qiong, he would never bother to arrange a date for her. They knew that the Old man wouldn't introduce just anyone to Xiao Qiong, so the young man must be the son of either a super-rich family or a powerful one.

However, their daughter had spoiled everything by getting a marriage certificate. There was no way they could explain the situation without seeing any raised eyebrows.

"Did the Old man say which family is he from?"

Su Susu kept her hands close to her chest and asked with furrowed brows.

"I think he is from Zhong Hai. The Old man said that he was one out of million among the teenagers in Zhong Hai." Fang Mingde recalled, and then he gave Su Susu a glance. "Are you going to eat your words again? Xiao Qiong and Chen Fan had already got the certificate. Plus, whoever this young man is, do you think he would be as powerful as Gao Tianmin? Even Gao Tianmin was no match against Chen Fan, much less a young fledgling. Chen Fan is the best you can find, I tell you."

"I know." Su Susu brushed her husband off annoyingly.

She folded her arms and paced back and forth in the living room.

After a while, she paused and then said.

"Hold off contacting Wang Xiaoyun for now. Let's go and meet the Old Man himself. Regardless of who Xiao Qiong would choose, the marriage would have to be approved by the Old Man anyways. "

"It's going to be the Old Man's birthday in a few days. I worried that if we tell him right now, we are going to spoil his mood." Su Susu hesitated.

"If I were you, I would just turn down the other young man. Do you really think that boy from Zhong Hai is better than Chen Fan?" Fang Mingde snorted and protested.

He had never liked the arrogant Su Family. Try as he might to catch up with the mighty Su Family, he had failed so far. Chen Fan, the freakishly overpowered son in law was his only hope to regain his dignity.

"Don't be silly. Think about how the old man would feel if we outright turn him down." Su Susu flung back at him and said: "The old man wouldn't arrange such a marriage for no reason. He hadn't interfered in any of the other third-generation Su Family members. Only because he likes and cares about Xiao Qiong, did he get himself involved, trying to help Xiao Qiong get ahead in her future life. Outright rejecting him is as bad as slapping him in the face."

"Er... should we bring Chen Fan with us as well? Once the old man sees him, he would understand." Fang Mingde suggested.

Su Susu pondered a moment and then nodded her consent.

"Fine, tell Xiao Qiong to bring that little shit to our home and we will talk to him."

Fang Qiong was unable to fall asleep for the whole night.

There had been too many things going on in one day.

It was supposed to be their first date, but somehow her mother had found out their plan and threatened Chen Fan before they could meet. She was so riled up by her mother's interference, that she went to the City Hall and got a marriage certificate with Chen Fan to flout at her mother. She then quickly faltered in her confrontation against her mother, after realizing her responsibility and the implication of her capricious decision.

However, to her surprise, things turned around at the end.

Chen Fan turned out to be the Master Chen of Jiang Bei.

He had transformed from a spoiled brat to a mighty figure in Jiang Bei.

The transformation was so drastic, that when Fang Qiong first heard of it, she was rendered speechless.

After the elation and joy finally faded, Fang Qiong was able to cool down her mind and start to reflect on the development and the events that lead to this point.

"He could have gone to any second tier university, however, he had chosen to come to the third tier colleague at the Business School of Jin City University."

"No wonder Sister Yifei had changed her attitude toward him so drastically. She had ignored him the first time she met him, but later, she asked me to bring him to her club all the time."

"They always said that Master Chen of Jiang Bei and Tang Yuanqin of Jiang Nan Province were at odds at each other, so I had always wondered why they got along so well. They must have fought at some point and the Tang Family was defeated. The so-called 'assassination' that happened in the garden of the Green Vines Club must be one of those conflicts."

"Shen Junwen must have been involved in whatever had happened in the garden. He might have been the one who told Sister Yifei Chen Fan's real identity. That explains why Xiao Fan slapped Shen Junwen on the face and why Sister Yifei was mad at Shen Junwen after the incident at the garden."

"No wonder Yaoyao who likes to poke at Chen Fan became so afraid of him. She must know his real power as well."

"No wonder..."

As Fang Qiong recalled what had happened before this, a strong emotion came up in her heart.

Although she had never seen any of the events in person, she was able to guess what had happened with reasonable accuracy. She even started to suspect that the real reason behind the feud between Chen family and the Sheng family was herself. After all, the two families had never crossed paths before.

However, what Fang Qiong still couldn't figure out was how did Chen Fan change from a normal teenager to a powerful cultivator and martial artist in six years?

"Did Xiao Fan learn those Dharma Spells in these six years or did he know them all the time? "Fang Qiong lay on her belly and propped her head on her palms.

"Master Chen had risen to fame about a year ago in Chu Zhou City, so something must have happened to Xiao Fan around that time, something miraculous, after a long period of cultivation, he finally transformed himself into the mighty Master Chen."

Regardless of what Chen Fan had become, Fang Qiong's heart didn't change the slightest.

She can sense that although they had been separated for a few years, and many things had happened in those few years, deep down, Chen Fan didn't change. They knew each other ever since they were little, and therefore, they knew each other as thorough and as clear as they knew themselves.

"I should sleep now, I will listen to his explanation tomorrow."

Fang Qiong covered her face with the sheet and managed to fall asleep.

The next day, as soon as Fang Qiong saw Chen Fan, she asked directly: "Are you Master Chen?"

"Yes." Chen Fan nodded readily.

Chen Fan had never planned to hide his identity from Fang Qiong since he knew that Fang Qiong was surrounded by elites of the city and it was only a matter of time she found out about it.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Fang Qiong asked quietly.

"I didn't want it to affect you and neither do I want you to see me as Master Chen. I am Chen Fan, your best friend, and your husband." Chen Fan said calmly.

The mentioning of the word "husband" made Fang Qiong blush. She lowered her head and said: "My mom wants you to accompany us to Wu Zhou. It's my great-grandpa's birthday and she wants you to meet him."

Chen Fan nodded and said, "Sure thing"

He had wanted to meet the Su Family of Wu Zhou City for a while now.

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Chapter 313: The Ancient Su Family

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Chen Fan's meeting with Su Susu and Fang Mingde was uneventful.

Both Su Susu and Fang Mingde were smart people and they knew that they wouldn't do anything after the die had already been cast. Su Susu hid her resentment and plastered on a welcoming smile. Fang Mingde had always liked the boy and he was more than happy to accept the boy as his son in law. He persuaded Chen Fan to drink a few cups of hard liquor with him as his way of celebration.

Chen Fan obliged and poured the contents of the cup down his throat.

It would take at least a few hundred kilograms of hard liquor to make an Ethereal Enlightenment level cultivator drunk.

Su Susu watched the interaction between the two men with complicated feelings.

If not for Fang Mingde's conviction in what he knew of Chen Fan, she would never have guessed that Chen Fan could lord over Jiang Bei. The way he carried himself, from his attitude to the cadence of his speech, resembled that of an erratic hermit instead of a tycoon.

"Could the rumors be true that he had used a Dharma Spells to subjugate all the tycoons of Jiang Bei?" The question rose in Su Susu's mind. She simply couldn't believe that an ordinary teenage boy sitting before them was Master Chen that was feared by everyone in Jiang Bei.

However, for Su Susu, Dharma Spells and Divine powers were the stuff of legends.

The people she dealt with every day were government officials and elites of the city who were law-abiding citizens. However, Chen Fan was someone who would kill an entire family and could get away with it. Therefore, Su Susu was afraid of Chen Fan, worse, she simply couldn't understand him and neither could she comprehend Chen Fan's methods.

Throughout the family dinner, the couple didn't ask Chen Fan's personal matters.

When the dinner was almost over, Fang Mingde finally brought up the fact that the Su Family Lord had decided to arrange a marriage for Fang Mingde. Chen Fan nodded knowingly. Although Chen Fan couldn't remember Xiao Qiong ever mentioning this in his past life, he knew he would have to face some competition sooner or later.

After he left the Fang's residence, he didn't go back to his dorm. Instead, he took a taxi and went to the Chen family's manor.

He needed to inform his family about his marriage and also get some information about the Su Family of Wu Zhou City. There was one person in the Chen family who knew the Su Family of Wu Zhou City better than anyone would.

Chen Huaian had dominated Jin City for many years, so Chen Fan wagered that he must know the details about the Su Family's power.

When he arrived at the manor, the Old Man was all by himself, practicing calligraphy.

Chen Huaian let out a smile as a greeting to his grandson and returned to his practice. Chen Fan stood beside his grandpa and watched as the old man commanded the ink to form powerful strokes on the paper.

"Xiao Fan, come take a look at my work." Chen Huaian put down his brush and said with a proud smile.

"It's heavy and powerful. The strokes are as steady as Master Han Yu's work. It's a testament to Grandpa's decades of dedication to the art."Chen Fan praised.

Although Chen Fan was not trained in the art of calligraphy, he knew how to appreciate it. His father was also an avid calligraphy artist, so Chen Fan could read cursive fonts easily.

"I have practiced calligraphy ever since I was a child. I picked it up again after I retired and it wasn't until recently that I started to get good at it. However, my level of attainment is no match compared to you." Chen Huaian shook his head and put away his calligraphy work. He grabbed hold of Chen Fan's arm and said: "Come on, let's play a round of Chinese chess."

Chen Huaian had many hobbies, among them, were calligraphy, martial arts, and Chinese chess.

Of all the members of the Chen family, Chen Fan was the only one who appreciated the fun of those hobbies as much as he did.

In the past five hundred years, Chen Fan had fiddled with chess whenever he had free time. If he was alone, he would cast an illusion spell to create an opponent to play chess with him. Over the hundreds of years, his chess skill had surpassed even the best player on earth.

However, since he was playing with his grandpa, he needed to be turned down a little.

As Chen Huaian' pondered on his move, he asked casually: "What brings you here today?"

"I am married, Grandpa." Chen Fan moved his knight and captured a bishop.

"what?" Despite Chen Huaian's previous steady demeanor, he dropped a chess piece on the board. He looked up at Chen Fan with shock and asked: "You are married? Why didn't your parents tell me that?"

"I just got the marriage license yesterday."

Chen Fan rubbed his head embarrassed and told the old man what had happened yesterday.

"How reckless!" Chen Huaian was not sure what to make of what had happened. "You are only nineteen years old, not even old enough to get your ID card, much less getting a marriage certificate. This kind of marriage license is not going to be legally binding."

"On another note, I have heard of Xiao Ning mentioning this girl a few times. She said her talent and abilities are both one of a kind. The fact that she was willing to get the marriage license with you meant that she really cared for you. So don't disappoint her." The old man said slowly.

"Don't worry Grandpa, I will protect her with my life." Chen Fan nodded with conviction.

Although Fang Qiong's actions were reckless if not foolish, the fact that she had dragged Chen Fan to city hall and got the certificate meant that she was ready to take all the responsibility as well as blame. Even when Chen Fan was in the city hall, he had made up his mind to visit the Fangs to explain everything even it the girl had kept the marriage hidden.

"I don't think it will be much of a problem since the Fangs already knew your identity." Chen Huaian knocked on the table and said: "My grandson is the Master Chen of Jiang Bei, the Head Sergeant of Cang Dragon. He can even marry the daughter of the richest man in China, much less that of Fang Mingde."

Chen Fan cracked a smile after hearing his grandfather's praise.

The old man was right, at his level, he might even brush off the affection of the First Daughter of the United State of America.

"That being said, you need to talk to your parents about this first." Chen Huaian turned around and said: "Both of you are still too young, and marriage might take a toll on your academic achievement. I agree with the Fangs. The two families should meet first to arrange an engagement. As for the wedding, that can wait."

"As you wish, Grandpa." Chen Fan nodded.

Chen Fan didn't care when he would get married. He also knew that marriage would give Fang Qiong too much of a burden while she was still in the first year. Chen Fan would rather see her enjoy her time in college as well as her education abroad. He would always stay right behind her, supporting her whenever she needed and catch her if she falls.

"Other than the marriage, I also wanted to ask you about the Su Family of Wu Zhou City." Chen Fan continued.

"Su Family of Wu Zhou City..."

The old man murmured wistfully.

"That family is a force to be reckoned with!" Chen Huaian shook his head and lamented. "Ever since the fall of the Qin dynasty, China had its fair share of turmoil, yet, the Su Family was able to last three hundred years and stay unaffected by the war that ravaged the land. The leaders of the family must be very wise men and women to pull it off."

Chen Fan nodded his agreement.

Su Family was different than the other ancient families such as the Lus or the Gus.

The other two families were martial arts families and had produced countless powerful martial artists. It was common to see martial arts families thrive during tumultuous times. They had the ability to rally capable fighters under their banner to protect the local area and claim dominance. On the other hand, other families tended to do better during peaceful times. If it was in the old time, in order to defeat Lu Tianwu, Chen Fan would have to fight at least over a few hundred of his disciples.

The Su Family, on the other hand, was a mercantile family clan. They were relatively stronger during peacetime but will become the target of violent crimes during a war. Chen Fan was surprised that the Su Family was able to pass down their family wealth so many generations unscathed.

Then, the old man spoke a name that was the key to the success of Su Family.

"Hu Xueyan."

Chen Fan furrowed his brows and asked: "You mean the Su Family are Bureaucratic Merchants"

"Indeed." Chen Huaian ran his fingers through his long beard and said.

Hu Xueyan was a notable businessman during the Qin dynasty and he had made a court appearance due to his generous donation to General Zuo's campaign. He was the only person of the merchant class in the Qin dynasty to be awarded the red-top-hat a symbol of uttermost prestige. Later on, people used his name to refer to a new class of merchants that were called Bureaucratic Merchants who were not only a businessman but also influential in the realm of politics.

"The Su Family ran the Jiang Nan Province Royal Textile Factory and rose to fame. After the Qin dynasty fell, they shifted their business to banking and financed many warlords, including Dr. Sun Zhongshan, the founding father of modern China and his revolution. One of the family lords during that era was the deputy director of the Chinese Central bank. They were also well connected with the four great families at that time."

"After our party took over China, Su Family changed their alliance and funded many of our campaigns. Therefore, he was named the Patriotic Merchant, the merchant of the people. Once the People's Republic of China was founded, the current family lord was invited to the central party committees and advised our party leaders on the matters of financing. The current lord was retired now, but he was still a big name out there and was well respected by our country's leaders."

Chen Huaian explained the three hundred years of history of the Su Family patiently.

Chen Fan nodded slightly.

The Su Family was indeed an incredibly successful and resilient force, no wonder they would look down on Fang Mingde who owned over a few dozen billion of assets. In Chen Fan's past life, even when Sheng Junwen's father had become the richest man in the province, he dared not to force Xiao Qiong to marry him.

"The Su Family has been going downhill ever since the Old Man had retired. However, they are still a formidable force in Jiang Nan Province and Zhong Hai. Over the hundred or so years, they had exerted influence not only in Jiang Nan Province but also all over China. They are well connected with many other powerful families and therefore, it would not be a small feat to threaten them."

Despite his words, pride flashed in the old man's eyes. "But my grandson is a general major, and the Head Sergeant of Cang Dragon, he is more than qualified to marry Su Yanghao's granddaughter."

Chen Fan cracked a smile and didn't reply.

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Chapter 314: Master Chen, What Brings You Here?

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

The chief patriarch of the Su Family was called Su Yanghao and he was the father of the current Su Family Lord.

When Chen Fan walked out of the East Mountain Villas, he remembered his grandfather's warning. "Su Yanghao is almost ninety years old and he cared very little about what he had to lose at his age. However, it was his son, Su Zhengde who you had to worry about. He had always been successful in his career and rarely did he fail once in his business ventures, therefore he must be high on his horses and difficult to deal with."

"Although you are the rank of General Major, even Li Wuchen had to show respect before Su Yangshuo, much less you. Remember to turn it down a notch before the Su Family. They are backed by the central government and can not be trifled with."

Despite Chen Huaian's warning, Chen Fan was unfazed.

Chen Huaian knew that Chen Fan had gotten the position of the General Major at the military because of Li Wuchen's support. However, little did he know that his grandson was not only a General Major but was also the number one Grandmaster of China and had invented the Vitality Serum.

Plus, Chen Fan had also served a Lifetime amnesty from his negotiation with Ding Shanxue. In other words, the Vitality Serum alone could have made him more important to the nation than the entire Su Family, without even considering the fact that he was the third place on the Dark Roll.

The CIA's Dark Roll was not only a wanted list but served as a warning about the enlisted members.

Everyone on the list was mighty figures that were capable of wreaking havoc in the country. They were feared by most smaller nations. The closer one was to the top of the list, the more destructive one was. The top three on the list were able to rival an entire modern army. Even a superpower such as China dared not to mess with them.

However, Chen Fan didn't tell Chen Huaian about the Dark Roll. After all, Chen Huaian was a law-abiding citizen and might not comprehend the power of the underground world.

"I better spruce myself up if I am going to meet Xiao Qiong's family clan." Chen Fan rubbed his chin and said.

He realized that ever since he was reborn, he paid little to no attention to his appearance. However, since Xiao Qiong was going to show him to the entire family, he wagered that he needed to look at least half-descent. People might not only laugh at him but also Xiao Xiong if he wore a casual outfit to the gathering. Chen Fan didn't care what other people thought of him, but he didn't want to see Fang Qiong being looked down upon.

Chen Fan pondered for a moment and then called Zhou Qinya.

"What's up?"

Zhou Qinya was taken by surprise.

She had known Chen Fan for over half a year and she had kept Chen Fan's phone number. However, Chen Fan had never called her even once. So she had never thought that she would hear Chen Fan's voice over the phone.

"I need your help picking out an outfit." Chen Fan said calmly.

Chen Fan remembered that Zhou Qinya had helped him pick out an outfit at the Armani outlet and he was impressed by her taste. So he thought of asking help from the girl right away.

"Buying clothes?"

Zhou Qinya's first reaction was to turn Chen Fan down. She had rarely talked to Chen Fan over the last three months and she felt they were not close enough to go out shopping together. However, another voice nagged in her mind and told her to help Chen Fan.

In the end, Zhou Qinya budged, and so she said: "Very well, please wait for me."

Chen Fan waited less than twenty minutes in the downtown mall before he saw Zhou Qinya arrived with her BMW Mini. As soon as Zhou Qinya saw Chen Fan, she felt a rush of strange feelings come over her as a sense of respect and admiration rose in her heart. She felt that she was meeting a powerful man instead of a college student.

"What is wrong with me? He is just an heir of the Chen family. Why am I so helplessly admiring him?" Zhou Qinya shook her head, trying to shake off the strange feeling out of her mind, but to no avail.

Although Chen Fan had erased Zhou Qinya's memory of what had happened at the Cruise Ship, he was not able to erase her feelings deeply embedded in her brain. It was the same as a person's fear of water once he was drowned once. This fear sometimes even passed down generations, such as cow's natural fear towards predators.

"Mr. Chen. What kind of occasion are you trying to dress up for?" Zhou Qinya asked cautiously.

"I am accompanying my girlfriend to meet her family." Chen Fan said with a faint smile.

"Your girlfriend?" Zhou Qinya's brows knotted slightly as she asked. Her voice was filled with rancor and bitterness. After a while, she managed to gather herself and plastered on a warm smile: "Is that Fang Qiong?"

Chen Fan nodded.

Zhou Qinya furrowed her brows and said: "If that's the case, I suggest you wear something more mature. It's your first time seeing her family after all. Let's take a look at the brands over there."

Chen Fan followed the fashion expert without a word. He preferred to leave the work to the professionals.

Zhou Qinya had an opulent upbringing, and therefore, she was well aware of the accent and styles of each and every fashion brand. She had not only picked out an outfit for him but also took him to a top-notch hair salon to finish the look.

Chen Fan had to soften his hair using a secret art so that the barber was able to use his tools.

After a busy afternoon, when Chen Fan appeared before Zhou Qinya with his new look, Zhou Qinya's eyes were lit up with surprise and glee.

"Great! You look good!"

Zhou Qinya couldn't help but fall for Chen Fan's new look.

Chen Fan was not ugly by any stretch of the imagination. Both of his parents had good genes and he had not known one day of hunger as he grew up, so he shouldn't have a single ugly bone in him.

However, Chen Fan never paid any attention to his appearance and therefore he never knew how to bring out the most attractive features on him. Under the hair stylist's crafty hands, he suddenly transformed from an average no account to a dashing and spiffy looking gentleman.

"Mr. Chen, you are super handsome now."

Suddenly a pang of regret rose inside of Zhou Qinya. She was not sure what she was regretting, it was as if she had a chance of claiming this handsome man for herself, but now the ship had sailed.

"But he is just the heir of the Chen family. My boyfriend is much better than him. What am I regretting for?" Zhou Qinya asked herself in confusion.

She had no idea what she had missed out. The young man before her was not just a heir of the Chen family, he was also the much revered Master Chen who owned billions of assets.

"Thank you."

Chen Fan nodded at Zhou Qinya.

The manager of the saloon was a woman in a custom-fit business dress and an attractive painted face.

"Sir, you are so lucky to have such a nice girlfriend. I rarely see any girl take their boyfriends here, usually, it's the other way around."

Zhou Qinya blushed, but she didn't say a word.

Chen Fan furrowed his brows and was about to tell the manager that they were not a couple, when a loud harsh voice came up from the entrance.

"Ah-Ha! I caught you red-handed. I knew something was going on when you suddenly left at lunch. So you went to see your pretty boy, didn't you? You have been wanting to break up with me over the three months, is it because of this dip shit?"

People were startled by the voice, so they looked over to the entrance.

They saw a large group of men file into the saloon and the leader of the pack was in his twenties. He was wearing brand name items of clothing from his head to toes and had a permanent smirk on his pale face. His steps were weak and his voice hollow, it was evident that he was a frequent patron of night clubs.

Zhou Qinya's face darkened as as as she saw the man.

The manager hurried toward the young man and said: "Sir, you are in Jin Ding Beauty Salon, please don't make loud noises—"

"Fuck off!"

One of the young man's cronies pushed the manager aside before she could finish her sentence. The young man came over to Zhou Qinya and slapped her face without even sparing Zhou Qinya a glance

"Bitch! How dare you cheat on me?"

Color drained out of Zhou Qinya's face. She was so scared that she couldn't even move out of the way.

Even as the young man's hand was about to come into contact with Zhou Qinya's face, the attack was stopped by another hand. The young man was taken aback for a second and then he heard a voice.

"Wei Zipin, who gave you the audacity to hit people in front of me?"

The young man was the Third Lord Wei, Wei Zipin.

"What the—"Wei Zipin was suddenly seized by anger.

It had not been a good day for him. Ever since he got hooked up with the campus flower of the Business School, he had been trying all methods to get in between her legs. However, Zhou Qinya was a vigilant girl and so far had turned down all of his sexual advances.

Worse yet, ever since Zhou Qinya came back from Hong Kong three months ago, she became even more distant with him.

This made Wei Zipin suspicious if Zhou Qinya was seeing someone else at the same time. so he decided to send out his goons to follow Zhou Qinya. Today, him and Zhou Qinya were having lunch and the girl left in a hurry after she received a phone call. Wei Zipin contacted his goons to follow her.

After a while, he was told that Zhou Qinya had met up with a young man at a shopping mall. They then went to a hair salon to do the young man's hair. Wei Zipin stormed to the beauty salon in a fit of anger but he had never thought that anyone had the audacity to block his slap.

"Who the hell are you? How dare you call our Young Lord Wei by his name?" One of the men asked.

Although the Wei Family presided in Jiang Bei, Wei Zipin's Grandfather, the famous Wei Fu was a household name on the south side of the river as well. Wei Zipin's uncle was the Minister of Justice in the province and therefore, Wei Zipin had a great measure of influence even in Jinlin City.

"Ya, who the hell are you?"

Wei Zipin looked over his shoulder and what he saw nearly paralyzed him. Although Chen Fan had a new hairstyle, and new outfit, he would never forget the face of the man who had broken his leg before everyone.

This face appeared in his nightmares almost every night and even as Wei Zipin thought that he wouldn't have to deal with Chen Fan in real life again, he ran into him at this very moment.

Under everyone's surprised watch, Wei Zipin pulled back his hand and plastered on a humble smile. He said with a mix of fear and admiration: "Master Chen, what brings you here?"

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Chapter 315: A Visit to Wu Zhou

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Master Chen? What Master Chen?

Who was he?

Everyone, including Zhou Qinya were dumbfounded by the development. They were so far from the top of the totem pole where Master Chen was, they wouldn't even put the two and two together even when they heard Master Chen's name.

However, the henchmen's faces suddenly paled.

They knew how powerful Wei Zipin was and therefore, it would take a great deal of force to make the direct heir of the Wei Family of the North Bank bend down and bow. The only person who could do that must be that mysterious Master Chen of Jiang Bei. The thought that they were brought into a fight against Master Chen made them shiver. The Sheng family manor had only been burned down three months ago, it's still-warm ashes spoke many untold horror stories about the terrifying power of Chen Fan.

"I didn't expect to see you here." Wei Zipin managed to squeeze out a smile.

Wei Zipin had never felt more awkward than this. He had never thought that he would shoot himself in the foot. Whatever was done was done, and he could not take back what he had spoken.

Chen Fan didn't seem to be too riled up by the run-in.

He only wanted Zhou Qinya to help him pick out an outfit, and didn't mean to cause any misunderstanding between the girl and his boyfriend. Chen Fan wouldn't give a twat about the relationship between Zhou Qinya and Wei Zipin. However, since he seemed to have instigated the incident this time, he was compelled to intervene.

"I invited Zhou Qinya to pick an outfit for me. Are you going to hit me as well?"

Chen Fan tilted his head slightly and gave the pale-faced young man a sidelong glance.

"Of course not. It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding." Wei Zipin hurried to bow to Chen Fan and apologized. If anyone else spoke to him with such arrogance and condescension, he would not let him get away with it even if he was talking to the son of Zhang Donghai. As the heir of the Wei Family of the North Bank, he never had to stomach so much humiliation.

However, he was speaking with Chen Fan, and therefore he had to swallow down the embarrassment.

His leg was broken by Chen Fan simply because he spoke up against Chen Fan. Afterward, his grandpa warned him again not to mess with Chen Fan. His sister Wei Ziqin and brother Wei Zifang also told him the same thing.

Therefore, regardless of how indignant Wei Zipin felt, he had to swallow down the pain and keep it to himself.

"Then buzz off."

Chen Fan waved a dismiss as if waving away a fly.

Zhou Qinya watched in disbelief as Wei Zipin and his henchmen arrived with such hostility but had to scurry off like scared rats. Wei Zipin had also bragged about how powerful and influential he was in the city, that there was no problem in the city that he couldn't handle with a phone call. However, there and then, he had to run away like a complete loser.

"Master Chen? Is he the Master Chen of Jiang Bei?"

Zhou Qinya looked at the young man with disbelief.

She was not the only one looking. Everyone in the beauty saloon looked toward Chen Fan as if they were looking at a freak.

Chen Fan didn't want to waste too much time here, so everyone watched in silence as he paid for his hair cut and went into Zhou Qinya's BMW.

"I have caused this inconvenience for you. I will handle it. Don't worry, Wei Zipin won't do anything to you once you return." Chen Fan said calmly.

"No... no. I am not worried about that." Zhou Qinya was taken aback by Chen Fan's words. Then she shook her head and said: "We have broken up. The lunch was the last meal I will share with him."

"Oh?" Chen Fan was taken aback. He turned around and looked at the girl: "I thought you two had been together for half a year, why are you break up with him so abruptly?"

Zhou Qinya let out a wry smile.

"I don't know either. Even since I returned to Hong Kong, I felt like I was just awakened from a dream but I can't recall what the dream was about. Every time I see Wei Zipin, there is a voice deep down inside of me telling me to stay away from him."

Chen Fan kept his silence and didn't reply.

But he knew precisely what the cause was.

The art he had used on the girls was a small trick from the Soul Refining Art. It was able to clean all memories of a target and at higher levels, the art was able to reshape a mortal's soul and re-cast any being into the wheel of incarnation. Chen Fan has only reached the Ethereal Enlightenment level, therefore, he was only able to use the art to erase part of Zhou Qinya and Liu Xiaojin's memories.

Unlike Wang Lulu and Liu Xiaojin, Zhou Qinya seemed to be less affected by the spell. Although she could not remember what had happened, the emotion somehow persisted inside of her. Unconsciously, she felt fear and admiration toward Chen Fan and distance herself from Wei Zipin without knowing why.

With that thought in mind, Chen Fan suddenly felt slightly bad for the girl. He spoke in a softer voice.

"Don't overthink. I think maybe you are getting too tired. Get some rest and it will be better."

"OK."

Zhou Qinya replied and kept quiet. Chen Fan noticed that ever since he messed with her memory, the girl's personality had changed.

He accompanied Zhou Qinya to the bottom of the girl's dorm. Before the girl walked up the stairs, she paused a second, wanting to ask something about Master Chen, but in the end, she couldn't bring herself to form the words and walked away.

Chen Fan stood there and watched the girl struggling. He suddenly felt guilty.

However, if he didn't erase her memory, things will get even more complicated.

Compared to the calculating Zhou Qinya, Chen Fan seem to like this shy and reticent girl much more.

What happened to Zhou Qinya and only a side note in Chen Fan's life. Soon, he was about to begin the trip to Wu Zhou City.

Wu Zhou was the most developed city in Jiang Nan Province, a city with thousands of years of history.

Over the thousand years, the city produced countless talents in all fields. The city had tremendous water resources, which brought it wealth and opulence. The Wu Zhou and Lin City were both praised as heaven on earth. Wu Zhou City was also well known for its gardens and silk production, the latter was capitalized by the Su Family of Wu Zhou City and helped it rise to power. By now, the Su Family of Wu Zhou City had shares in over half of all the clothing factories in China.

Fang Mingde and Chen Fan didn't leave at the same time since he and his wife planned to visit other relatives. Therefore, Chen Fan and Fang Qiong went toward Wu Zhou by themselves.

Wu Zhou was not far from Jin City, and Fang Qiong had driven this road many times. She had the windows of her scarlet Audi TT down to let some fresh air in. Chen Fan watched as wind blew loose the girl's hair.

"What are you staring at?"

Fang Qiong rolled her eyes at him.

"We have been separated for too long, so I just wish to make it up to myself and watch you as much as I can." Chen Fan cracked a smile.

"Humph! Don't try to butter me up. You have lied to me about you being Master Chen for over half a year." Fang Qiong snorted. Although Chen Fan had already explained everything, the girl would still not let it go.

No girl would feel happy when her loved one didn't tell the full story.

Chen Fan was amused by the girl's reaction. He shot out an arm and wrapped it around her shoulder.

"Well, I just don't want to ruin our relationship with this worldly baggage. Plus, I have told you who I was before, but you simply refused to believe me."

"Humph!"

Fang Qiong snorted coldly.

However, Chen Fan's answer did send a warm and fuzzy feeling inside of her. If she knew Chen Fan's identity as soon as they were reunited, she might not have fallen in love with him. Even if she did, her motive would be tainted.

However, Fang Qiong kept those thoughts to herself. She pulled a taut face and said: "I don't care. You need to make it up to me. If you told me that you are Master Chen, I wouldn't have to fight my mom to get her approval. "

"Yea, yea, of course, waifu. I will make it up to you, my lovely waifu." Chen Fan lay sideways and rested his head on the girl's legs.

Fang Qiong was startled, and she shouted.

"Get off of me! We are on the highway. And... and... I am not your wife! "

"We have already got the certificate, government-issued." Chen Fan giggled and didn't move.

The girl blushed, turning her face into a red apple.

She had dragged Chen Fan to get the marriage certificate, so when Chen Fan brought it up again, she couldn't say a word to refute. She tried to push Chen Fan's head away, but to no avail, so she pinched his cheek without using too much force.

Chen Fan shook his head in response, making the girl's steering unsteady. fearing a car accident, the girl gave up and let Chen Fan do whatever he wanted.

As Chen Fan and Fang Qiong fooled around, a Cayenne drove past and the passengers, a group of teenagers, let out a burst of mocking laughter.

"Hey, you guys are fucking dope! Pullover or get a room, guys? Haha!"

Since Fang Qiong had her window wide open, the passengers in the SUV could see the actions clearly.

Fang Qiong snorted and pressed on the gas. She didn't want to waste time arguing with these rich brats. She knew these kinds of losers too well: driving an expensive Cayenne that had a special license plate. The more she reacted to them, the more excited they would get. In other words, they were trouble seekers.

Seeing the red Audi darted away, the man and woman in the Cayenne let out a wave of laughter.

Among them, an attractive looking young woman with carefully painted face and a pair of Prada shades suddenly furrowed her brows.

"Is it just me or the girl looked familiar? She looked like the daughter of Auntie Su, Fang Qiong."

"Who is Fang Qiong?" The passengers asked.

There were five passengers in total, two were men and three were women. The driver was a large brawny man with a buzz cut. He was wearing only a vest despite the chilly weather and a pair of camouflage pants. Meanwhile, on the front passenger seat sat a tall handsome looking young man. His straight and long leg would tug the heartstrings of many teenage girls.

The three girls were all sitting in the back seat. Among them, the one with the Parada sunglasses looked the most aloof. Half of her face was covered by the large shades, and revealing only a pointy chin and a pair of small but luscious lips. It was evident that she was drop-dead gorgeous.

The other two girls were not as charming as her but they were not ugly by any stretch of the imagination. Their clothing and jewelry screamed loudly of their opulent upbringings.

"Sister Qiao, do you mean Fang Qiong from the Su Family of Wu Zhou City?"

The handsome looking young man suddenly remembered something and he turned around and asked the girl.

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Chapter 316: The Ji Family of Zhong Hai

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

"What are you talking about?"

The other two girls were confused and asked the girl in the middle. They were all from Zhong Hai and happened to be on a trip to Jin City, therefore, they were not aware of the power dynamic in the city.

The woman locked her brows and put in: "I haven't seen her for two years since I went overseas, the last time I saw her was at Brother Luochen's party. Brother Luochen showed me a picture of Fang Qiong. The girl in that car looked a lot like the girl in the picture."

"I think Sister Qiao is not very far off. She was of the right age and drives an expensive car. She must be Fang Qiong." The handsome young man at the passenger seat said.

"If not for Sister Qiao, are going to let her get away with this. How could she do this to Young Lord Ji?"

"What are you guys talking about? Who is Fang Qiong and why does she have anything to do with Young Lord Ji?"

The other two girls were even more confused.

The handsome young man gave them a lazy glance. He was the cream of the crop among the elites of Zhong Hai, therefore, he considered himself too good to talk to these average rich brats. If not for pleasing the girl with the sunglasses, he would never take this brainless baby with him on a trip.

Despite his contempt, the young man explained patiently.

"You must have heard that Young Lord Ji's family is arranging a marriage for him?"

"Yes, of course. it's all over my social media. We and my girlfriends wondered where that girl came from? Will she be from Zhong Hai or Wu Zhou?" The topic quickly lit up the two girls' mood and they started to prattling about the news.

"The Old Man Su from the Su Family of Wu Zhou had made the arrangement. Young Lord Ji's grandfather and Lord Su were old friends, and the Old Man Su was so influential that Young Lord Ji simply couldn't turn him down." The handsome young man cracked a cold smile and said: "But who would have thought that the girl is a whore"

"Brother Nin, do you mean that Fang Qiong is Young Lord Ji's fiance?" The two girls both covered their mouths to stifle a cry.

"Not yet, they are in the talks. However, since Old Man Su had already spoken, the engagement is pretty much a done deal." The handsome young man said gloomily.

The other two girls suddenly became quiet as the weight of the development set in.

Before they had comprehended the implication of what they saw, they only viewed it as an onlooker. However, as they discovered the seriousness of the event, they were scared.

They had just seen Ji Luochen's fiance flirting and fooling around with another man on the highway. Worse, the girl was the Su Family's daughter so the honor of the Su Family and Old Man Su was also at stake. If the public knew about this, both the Su Family and the Ji Family were both going to lose face.

The Ji Family was one of the most powerful family clans in Zhong Hai.

Ji Luochen was also the most outstanding young generation of the Ji Family.

The Su Family of Wu Zhou City had also enjoyed three hundred years of scintillating reputation, such scandal was bound to mar its reputation.

"It's not that bad. They have only started talking about it, and haven't gotten engaged yet." The woman in the glasses said.

"The Old Man Su's ninetieth birthday is tomorrow, and Young Lord Ji had prepared to bring the engagement up during his birthday." The handsome young man said with a wry smile.

This time, even the woman in sunglasses was quiet.

Everyone looked at each other in confusion and was not sure what to say.

Finally, the handsome young man produced a phone and said: "I will call Young Lord Ji right now."

"We can't let her off the hook. That bitch cheated on Young Lord Ji!" A cold light flashed in his eyes. "Who would know that the daughter of the Su Family of Wu Zhou City was such a slut."

After that, he looked over his shoulder at the brawny man driving the car.

"Brother Bao, you need to help us with this."

The man in camouflage pants kept his hands steady on the steering wheel and said in a deep and cold voice. "I have seen what she has done. Brother Ji's business is also my business."

The woman in sunglasses' face darkened as she heard the big man's reply.

Brother Bao was one of the strongest men she had ever known and was a fearsome warrior.

His real name is Zhao Baofen and he used to be a veteran in the Law enforcement unit of Jin City. He had been recently transferred to the legendary Cang Dragon unit to be a lieutenant there. He was one of the very few people who could achieve the rank of Lieutenant at the age of thirty. Zhao Baofen's powerful benefactor aside, his personal strength would make him a force to be reckoned with.

Fang Qiong was protected by the Su Family, so she might be get away unscathed, but that wouldn't be the case for the young man with her.

"Yuze, Baofen, maybe we should think this through? Although I have been away from Jin City for many years I know that Fang Qiong was a decent girl. Even Shen Junwen had courted her many years and nothing bad had come out of that. Could that young man be her brother?"

The woman in sunglasses asked.

"Sister Qiao, we have both seen how red her face was. I swear she was fooling around with her lover." Nin Yuze said with a cold voice.

"As for Shen Junwen, remember that the Sheng family was already destroyed. Plus, Even Shen Junwen's father Sheng Ronghua had to talk respectfully to Young Lord Ji, so Shen Junwen is irrelevant."

"Young Lord Ji wouldn't even agree to the engagement if not for Old Man Su's sake." Nin Yuze said indignantly. "I have also heard that Fang Qiong was not even Old Man Su's direct Granddaughter, instead, he was her Great Uncle, a brother to her real grandpa. The Fang family lived under a rock in the Jin City for too many years, and they should feel lucky to be able to marry one of their girls to Young Lord Ji."

The car suddenly became quiet.

The woman in sunglasses wanted to say something but stopped.

After all, there was no need for her to defend a girl that she barely knew. Even if Fang Qiong was her BFF, she had to worry about the ire of the Ji Family in Zhong Hai. Ji Family was one of the most powerful families in Zhong Hai and was considered more influential and powerful than the Qiao family, Song family, or even the Wei Family of the North Bank.

Even as Nin Yuze made the phone call to Young Lord Ji, Chen Fan and Fang Qiong had already arrived at Wu Zhou.

The Su Family residence was located on the outskirts of the city, on the shore of Lake Tai. It took up a huge swath of land and behind its high walls were rooms decorated with traditional Chinese styles. Every piece of furniture in the manor might have over a few hundred years of history. The manor was completed with a typical Chinese garden with a small pond, flowing water, and windy stone bridges.

"Such Culture and history! Impressive!"

Chen Fan nodded.

The old man Su's birthday was tomorrow so the manor was filled with guests and family members who arrived a day ahead. After they were told that the manor's guest rooms were full, Fang Qiong looked to Chen Fan awkwardly.

Chen Fan cracked a smile and said: "Let's rent a place somewhere else then. Wu Zhou is a big city, there must be plenty of places to stay for the night."

Fang Qiong heaved a sigh and gave Chen Fan an apologetic smile.

Chen Fan had come here as her husband, an honored guest, but he didn't even have room to stay in the manor. However, before she got a clear answer from the Su Family about her marriage, she was reluctant to nag the Su Family for better treatment. Her mother's branch was never liked in the family clan and things didn't start to turn around until her dad's business became successful.

Even as Fang Qiong led Chen Fan toward the exit, a voice came up beside them.

"Hey, Little Nine, leaving already? Nowhere to stay? Just ask your Older Sister me!"

Fang Qiong's age ranked ninth among her generation, therefore, everyone in the Su Family called her Little Nine. However, the woman's voice sounded more like an evil stepmother than a warm welcoming older sister.

Chen Fan furrowed his brows as he scanned the couple approaching.

The woman was in her thirties and had an attractive face and an alluring body. Her movements were sexually charged, but her face was cold.

The man was much younger, sixteen at the most, a high schooler. He gave Chen Fan and Fang Qiogn a friendly smile.

"Ninth Sister, you are finally here. Who is this?"

They looked to Chen Fan in confusion.

Fang Qiong gave the woman a cold glance and then started introducing: "This is my oldest Uncle's daughter Su Qian, and my fifth Uncle's son, Su Lin"

Then, Fang Qiong threaded her arm through Chen Fan's elbow and lifted her chin and said:

"This is my husband Chen Fan."

"What?"

Both Su Qian and Su Qian were shocked.

They looked at the linked arms of Chen Fan and Fang Qiong and then at Chen Fan's face, and then back at the linked arms.

Su Qian was rendered speechless and she could only stare.

Su Qian had watched as Fang Qiong grew up. Although she had never like Fang Qiong, she knew her very well. In her memory, Fang Qiong always thought that she was better than anyone of her age and rarely talked to anyone. She had many suitors, but none was even able to carry out a conversation longer than two minutes with her.

Therefore, Fang Qiong had pulled the rug from under her when she announced that she was married.

Su Qian quickly thought of another rumor that had been spreading in the family, and her face darkened.

"Little Nine, didn't you know that Old Man had already—"

"I know." Fang Qiong cut her short. "That's why I am bringing Xiao Fan home and explaining everything to Third Grandpa."

"But... what about the Ji Family of Zhong Hai..." Su Qian murmured to herself.

"Don't' worry about it cousins. I am going to find a place to stay for the night with Xiao Fan, call me if you want to talk." Before she was met with more questions, Fang Qiong hurried to leave the manor with Chen Fan.

Su Qian was still grappling with what she had just learned. Meanwhile, Su Lin was confused.

"Sister Qian-Qian, what are you guys talking about? What about the Ji Family of Zhong Hai?"

Su Qian didn't answer. She stood still for a while, as the shock in her eyes turned into a gloating satisfaction.

"Little Nine, you think you are better than us because Old man likes you. I really want to see how you can get away with this foolishness this time around."

With that thought in mind, she shook his head with a sharp cold smile.

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Chapter 317: The Ji Family Arrived

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

It wasn't until they were out of the Su Family garden that Chen Fan asked with a taut face.

"Who is the Ji Family of Zhong Hai?"

Fang Qiong glanced at Chen Fan cautiously and said "That's the family my dad told you who had been asked by my third grandpa to arrange an engagement with me. They never told me about it, and I will never agree with it. Don't worry about it."

"I wouldn't allow it. You are my woman now." Chen Fan shot out an arm and clutched the girl into his arm. He then said with a great measure of gusto: "Not even the president of the United State of America can take you away from me, much less the Ji Family of Zhong Hai."

Chen Fan knew from the outset that Fang Qiong would not agree.

In his last life, Shen Junwen had tried to have his way with her for decades and followed her all the way from middle school, high school all the way to university and graduate school. In the end, Fang Qiong finally gave in under tremendous pressure from her family. Although the Ji Family of Zhong Hai was much more powerful than Shen Junwen, it was still no thread to Chen Fan. Chen Fan was a much more powerful version of himself in this life and if he was really riled up, he wouldn't think twice about killing the entire Ji Family.

The vitality serum was only the tip of the iceberg of what was under his sleeve. He had much more valuable bargaining chips that he could throw at the negotiating table.

"Who is your woman? Let go of me. We are in front of everyone." Fang Qiong tried to push Chen Fan away but to no avail, so she gave up and huddled closer into Chen Fan's arms.

This intimate interaction was seen by many people nearby.

Fang Qiong was the apple of the Old man Su Yanghao's eye, therefore everyone recognized her right away. Seeing her flirting with a young right at the doorstep of the Su Family manor, the crowd suddenly boiled over.

Although the marriage alliance between Su Family of Wu Zhou City and the Ji Family of Zhong Hai were only in its inception, many servants of the family had already heard rumors about it. Therefore, everyone was shocked to see the girl flirting with someone else so blatantly in public.

Those who had a sharp mind registered the seriousness of the event, so they rushed back into the manor to report what they saw to their master.

Meanwhile, inside the Su Family Manor's Great Hall.

This hall was first built a few hundred years ago and was burnt down and rebuilt a few times throughout history. Every furniture and decoration in this hall were ancient relics that had a story to tell.

In the great hall, Old Man Su sat at the head of the table and was enjoying a cup of tea with a few guests.

Su Yanghao was already in his nineties, but under his snowy white beard was an energetic face. He was the backbone of the Su Family of Wu Zhou City and without him, the family would fall apart very quickly.

Even though his birthday was still one day away, guests had already come in droves. Most guests were greeted by third-generation youngsters while the second generation focused on the more prestigious guests. Only the most heavyweight guests had the honor of being received by the Old Man Su himself while they arrived. These guests were some of the most powerful men in China.

"Brother Ji, It has been years since we can sit down and enjoy a cup of tea quietly."

Su Yanghao lifted a China cup and swirled the supreme-grade Longjin Tea inside. This tea was made from leaves of the four hundred years old tea bushes at the Lion Mountain and was picked when the leaves were the tenderest: a short two-week window in early April before the spring rain. Its fragrance was sublime.

"Just so. ever since I was retired, those youngsters kept on pestering me. But I am finally getting old and useless now, so I can sit down with my old buddy and enjoy a cup of tea in peace." The other old man said. He was in a traditional outfit made out of rich fabrics.

Below them were Su Yanghao's brothers, as well as the current Family lord of the Su Family: Su Zhengde. They nodded their heads ingratiatingly from time to time.

Old Man Su rarely received any guests personally, and it was even rarer to hear him call anyone brother. It was evident that Lord Ji was even more powerful and influential than Su Yanghao.

Everyone at the main hall knew that the old man in the traditional outfit was Ji Shoujuo of the famous Ji Family of Zhong Hai.

Back in these two old men's prime, Ji Shoujuo was not nearly as successful in the government as Su Yanghao, however, he was a renowned economics scholar. As one of the founders of the Business School at Huaqin University, he was directly involved in designing the economic structure of the new China. He had many successful students, and many of them became either minister-level officials or the richest men in their areas. In addition to his successful students, Old Man Ji also sired an outstanding son who had already made himself a provincial governor. In the future, he might even get promoted into the central political beau.

His provincial-governor-son and many successful students had created a halo on top of the Ji Family and made it even more influential than the Su Family.

"Brother Su, I wager that this young damsel here is one of the two precious prizes of the Su Family, isn't she? "

Ji Shoujuo's eyes landed on a girl standing in between the two old men. She was in a red long sleeve dress. Her wrist flexed elegantly as she topped up the tea for the old men.

The girl was in her early twenties and had an extraordinary face and breathtaking body. Her skin was smooth and pale, but not lifeless. Her expression was relaxed, if not too much so, and reminded the old man of a portrait painted by the famous scholar painter Tang Yin of the Ming Dynasty. Her movements were as fluid as the water and carried a scent that was more pleasing than that of the tea.

"My Name is Su Xiao. Nice to meet you Grandpa Ji."

The woman in the red dress cracked a smile and then greeted Ji Shoujuo with a slight bend of the knees.

"Haha! What a fine damsel! If not because I have already made an agreement with your Grandpa Su, I would definitely fight against all the rich and powerful in the Wu Zhou City to have you in my family." Ji Shoujuo let out a peal of laughter.

The young man stood behind Ji Zhouzhuo cracked a smile. He examined Su Xiao from head to toe approvingly, but a flicker of deeper desire flashed in his eyes.

Such a drop-dead gorgeous from a powerful family must have an elite upbringing. It showed on her face, in her voice and in her every movement.

Let it be Ji Shoujuo or the young man behind him, they both knew that Su Xiao was the real prize of the family. However, Old Man Su had already made it clear many years ago that he would only offer his blessing to the marriage if the groom was from the most renowned family in China.

She was the direct descendant of Su Yanghao and was extremely attractive, and her elite upbring completed the dream package. She could marry any of the most powerful families in China, such as those in Yan Jin. Even the Ji Family might fall short in comparison with those real political and financial heavyweights who presided at the center of power.

With that thought in mind, Ji Shoujuo cracked a smile and then changed the topic

"Brother Su, I have already brought my grandson here, where can we meet your grandniece Fang Qiong?"

Su Yanghao gave his family a glance.

Fang Mingde and Su Susu rose to their feet in embarrassment. Even though they tried to make it here as early as possible, when they arrived, it was already too late to inform Su Yanghao about Chen Fan. Su Susu was suddenly at a loss for words and fumbled to improvise a reply.

"Third Uncle, Mr. Ji... Xiao Qiong took her time on the road, so she might be late. I will bring her to you tomorrow." Su Susu heaped smiles onto her face and said.

Su Yanghao furrowed his brows slightly and didn't press on.

He liked Fang Qiong even when she was a little kid. She was independent, feisty and determined. Su Yanghao had even thought of letting Fang Qiong takeover the Su Family when the second generation started to retire. Unlike Su Xiao, who would be married off to another family and offer limited help to the Su Family other than the marriage alliance, Fang Qiong was someone the Su Family could actually rely on.

That was why he took it upon himself to propose the marriage with the Ji Family. Both families were not only of similar background and social status, but the Ji Family could also help Fang Qiong to solidify her position in the Su Family. However, the old man had kept that thought to himself so far. He didn't want Fang Qiong to become the point of contention and envy among the second and third-generation family members.

"I see." Ji Shoujuo nodded and was quiet.

Even as everyone thought that was the end of the episode, a sultrily dressed woman made her way into the main hall and snorted.

"She was just here. I have seen her at the entrance."

"Xiao Qian, watch your mouth, we have a guest here." Su Zhengde pulled a long face and then refuted.

"It's true. I have seen ninth sister." Su Qian lifted her chin and said even more stridently. "She is with a man and she calls that man husband. How old is she? 19? That's gross!"

"What?"

Everyone was shocked after hearing Su Qian's words.

Su Zhengde and the others' face suddenly looked overwrought as they looked to the two old men.

Ji Shoujuo and Su Yanghao were both seasoned and wise old men, they have seen much more shocking and contentious moments than this. So both of them kept a calm face as they processed the information. However, Ji Luochen who stood behind Ji Shoujuo already started to look troubled.

"Xiao Qian, are you telling the truth?"

Su Yanghao asked slowly.

"Of course Grandpa. You can ask Xiao Lin as well. He saw them with me." Su Qian insisted, her eyes were two balls of gloating flames.

"Little Nine, your good days are finally numbered!"

As the eldest sister of the third generation, she liked to order everyone around. However, Fang Qiong always stuck out like a sore thumb and flaunted her authority. That had been the source of Su Qian's ire for many years and it festered to the point that it became this over the top revenge plot.

Su Zhengde and the others looked at each other with fear.

Some of them were still not convinced since the rivalry between Su Qian and Fang Qiong was a public secret.

Suddenly a youngster stormed into the hall, Su Zhengde shouted at him.

"Slow down, Xiao Qi. What's the hurry?"

"Grandpa, Uncle, I have seen ninth sister hugging and kissing another man. I thought Grandpa need to know." The young man scratched his head and said.

This time, a troubled look flashed across Old Man Su's face.

Su Qian could be lying, but it was unlikely that both of them were.

"Did Little Nine really bring a man home? That will disappoint me greatly."

Everyone looked to Fang Mingde and Su Susu, some were worried for them, some gloating. Despite the stoic expression on Su Yanghao's face, everyone knew that the Old Man was miffed. Without a proper explanation, Su Susu's family would have to pay dearly for this foolish act.

Su Susu was suddenly frozen in her chair, unable to speak.

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Chapter 318: A Family Party at the Su's

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Su Susu lowered her head and explained what had happened between Chen Fan and Fang Qiong as a tense and strange mood hung in the air of the main hall. No one had expected such a typical teenage love drama: childhood crushes reunited and wedded after years of separation against their parents' will.

Absurd! This is Absurd! He is only nineteen years old. What does she know about love? We will not let her taint the name of the Su Family of Wu Zhou City!"

Su Zhengde's temper flared. He slammed the table and shouted at the top of his lungs.

As the oldest son of Su Yanghao as well as the current lord of the Su Family, he wielded a great measure of authority in the family, particularly amongst the younger generation. Fang Qiong's rebellious and defiant action had riled him up.

All the other members of the Su Family were angry with Fang Qiong as well.

They all had a decent upbringing with strict rules in social etiquette. They knew exactly what was expected of them and they stuck to the standards. Fang Qiong's actions were unheard of and didn't sit well with any of the older generation of the Su Family.

Even Su Yanghao furrowed his brows in disappointment.

He had never thought that his most favorite granddaughter had done such a humiliating act. Worse, the scandal was exposed before the Ji Family, making it even more difficult to gloss over.

"Seventh Brother, your granddaughter is reckless and shameless. What makes you think that she could take over the family business?" An old man sitting next to Su Yanghao put in hotly as he looked at another old man with a hunched back.

The person at the receiving end of his scolding was another old man with an even more shriveled form.

The second old man seemed to have been shaken by the development however, he managed to gather himself and rose to his feet.

"Second Big Brother, Third Big Brother, Please forgive Xiao Qiong. The Fault is on me, I should have taught her better."

"Seventh Brother, please sit down first, let's talk this through."

Su Yanghao said in a deep voice.

The old man was Su Susu's father, the seventh brother of Su Yanghao and his name is Su Yangren. Due to his lack of talent, he was always pinned under his brother's thumbs until Fang Qiong was born. Even as everyone thought that his branch was going to rise to prominence in the family clan, Fang Qiong made such an unforgivable mistake and crushed the old man's dreams. However, as Fang Qiong's Grandfather, he couldn't stomach others blaming his beloved granddaughter, so he decided to carry Fang Qiong's burden for her.

Seeing her father's shaky form, tears welled in Su Susu's eyes and she also rose from her seat

"Uncle, it is my fault too. I have not fulfilled the duty of Xiao Qiong's mother. However, I want you to know that Chen Fan is not as bad as—"

Before Su Susu could finish, Su Zhengde cut her short.

"He is just an heir of the Chen family of Jin City. What is so special about him? Even Chen Huaian had to bow to father when they meet. Chen Zhenxin is a high-level official, but so what? His influence is a far cry from the Su Family and the Ji Family."

Su Susu opened her mouth and tried to say something, but the words caught in her throat.

Su Yanghao rose to his feet and bowed slightly to Su Yanghao as he said: "Father, I suggest we call back Fang Qiong right away. She was a decent lady, and shouldn't be fooling around with a man in public. She would ruin our family's reputation."

Su Yanghao's face was stoic.

After a while, he gave Ji Shoujuo an apologetic smile and then heaved a sigh.

"Brother Ji, I am so sorry for this mishap. You have my sincere apologies."

"Brother Su, there is no harm done." Ji Shoujuo shook his head and said: "The youngsters have their own ways go about marriage now, and we as their elders should understand them. Your niece had said that they have resorted to getting the marriage certificate but little did they know that our country's legal age for marriage was 20 and 22. Their marriage certificate is, therefore, nothing but a piece of paper. They would have to wait a few more years before they could legally get married."

"Within these few years, many things could happen. It's not uncommon to see young lovers separate after the initial infatuation wore off."

Ji Shoujuo said with a smile as he shook his head.

"Brother Ji, what do you mean?"

Su Yanghao was confused.

"I think we should hold off our arrangement for an engagement for now. After all, we didn't even consult the kids for their opinions. I say we let the youngsters meet first and take things slowly from there."

Ji Shoujuo said with a faint smile. "That girl is new to all this, and therefore could be overly idealistic when it comes down to relationships. Time would make her smarter about her choice and see reality clearly."

Ji Shoujuo didn't even mention Chen Fan since he never expected Chen Fan to be much of a threat to his grandson.

Everyone finally realized that Ji Shoujuo didn't take the matter too seriously, thinking the girl had acted out on a whim. Once the girl saw how talented and outstanding Ji Luochen was, she would quickly change her mind.

"Just so! Chen Fan simply couldn't compare with Young Lord Ji. "

Su Zhengde nodded in agreement.

Ji Luochen cracked a proud smile. In his mind, Fang Qiong's childhood friend was simply a no account. On the other hand, he was already one of the business leaders in Zhong Hai and rose above all other elites of his age. Chen Fan's family background and achievement simply couldn't compare.

Ji Shoujuo's words had convinced everyone, including Fang Qiong's grandfather.

Between Chen Fan and Ji Luochen, he wished his granddaughter could choose the latter.

Su Susu and Fang Mingde were shocked after seeing the Ji Family had brushed off Chen Fan's threat lightly. Marriage alliance was of uttermost important to the survival and continuation of a family clan, therefore, Fang Qiong's personal preference was irrelevant.

Let it be Su Family or the Ji Family, they both had spared no expense to make this marriage happen. In the larger scheme of things, Fang Qiong and Ji Luochen were simply two pawns. It didn't matter if they get along or not—it was not uncommon for elites to have affairs—as long as their marriage was still valid, so was the alliance between the two families.

"Ah right, Susu, you said that Chen Fan was from the Chen family? Do you mean that the Chen family of Jin City that everyone is talking about recently?" Su Yanghao asked.

"Indeed." Su Susu answered with a deep bow.

"The Chen family of Jin City had suddenly risen to power. I have heard of their name even in Zhong Hai." Ji Shoujuo nodded. However, he didn't seem to be alerted by the name.

Even the Qiao Family and the Song Family would pale in comparison with the Ji Family, much less Chen family. The Chen family had to keep at it for another thirty years before they could bring themselves to the same level of fame and power as the Ji Family.

Everyone in the room also shook their heads in dismissal.

Even though the Chen family had toppled the Sheng family, no one had expected the Chen family to be on the same level as Ji Family of Zhong Hai. Chen Huaian has already retired, and Chen Huaian's influence could only cover Jin City. Meanwhile, the second generation of the Ji Family was the governor of the entire province. In addition, the Old Man Ji's former students spread all over the government.

Su Susu wanted to say tell them more about Chen Fan, but she eventually kept her silence.

She meant to disclose Chen Fan's secret identity as Master Chen to the old man in private, fearing she would make the Ji Family lose face if she brought up Chen Fan's real strength. In addition, Su Susu was afraid that these old and stuck up minds in the room would disapprove of the tainted and unsavory stage Chen Fan was on. She was in a room full of elites of prestigious families, and they might not take a Feng Shui Master seriously no matter how powerful the master was.

At the Ji Family and Su Family's level, they would not be deterred by anyone from the underground world.

After a while, the meeting was finally over. As soon as Ji Luochen walked out of the room, the smile on his face evaporated. He said to his assistant in a cold voice: "Do a search on this Chen Fan. I need all of his information."

"He is courting death to touch my woman."

Ji Luochen narrowed his eyes, as a hard light glinted in his eyes.

Although he had never met Fang Qiong and had no feeling for her, his family's honor was at stake. If he backed down and returned to Zhong Hai without a marriage deal, he would look weak among the elites of Zhong Hai. Ji Luochen could not afford to look weak.

"Noted, Young Lord Ji. " His assistant paused a second and then continued: "Young Lord Nin and Brother Bao have arrived as well. Would you like to meet them?"

"Yuze and Baofen are here?" Ji Luochen was pleasantly surprised. "Very well, I need to talk to them anyway. With their help, my plan can be carried out more smoothly."

Meanwhile, Chen Fan was dragged across the entire Wu Zhou by Fang Qiong while sightseeing.

Wu Zhou had over thousands of years of history and many historical sites still remain to this day. There was the Tiger Hill, Garden of the Humble Administrator's Garden, Garden of Lions, and the Temple of Cold Hill. Chen Fan had visited Wu Zhou many times in his past life, but he had never spent a second on sightseeing. Therefore this was the first time he got to appreciate the beauty of the ancient city with his loved one.

When dusk fell, they decided to find a restaurant before heading home. Fang Qiong suddenly received a phone call.

After she was off the phone, Fang Qiong looked troubled.

"What's going on?" Chen Fan asked with a smile.

"It was my Big Cousin Su Peng. He invited me to a gathering of all the young generations in my family. He also wanted me to bring you." Fang Qiong batted her lashed at Chen Fan.

Although she heard of Chen Fan's secret identity from her father, she had no idea what Chen Fan was really capable of. Therefore she was concerned for Chen Fan if her cousins had set up a trap to harm him.

"Sure, why not?" Chen Fan cracked a smile. "Don't worry about me? Don't you forget that I am Master Chen? These puny little shits couldn't do anything to me."

"Yea. yea..." Fang Qiong rolled her eyes at Chen Fan's remark. Despite her words, she felt much more at ease.

If Chen Fan was able to dominate the entire Jiang Bei, these youngsters shouldn't be a threat to him.

They turned the car around and drove toward Wu Zhou's outskirts.

The gathering was at a private club just outside of Wu Zhou. This club was tucked away in an array of high walls that nestled along a small river.

However, despite the plain facet, the inside of the club was lavishly decorated, making one feel like they walked into a European Place. Two rows of girls in elaborate outfits flanked the entrance. They all wore their hair in a bun on the top of their heads.

The girls bowed to Chen Fan and Fang Qiong and welcomed them as the two made their way into the main hall.

A half dozen tables were set in the main hall with young men and women sitting around them. They were all well dressed and some of them were flanked by attractive girls.

Chen Fan scanned the room and thought to himself.

"I wager not only the young generation of the Su Family are here, but also that of the other families in Wu Zhou."

A silence fell over the room as soon as Chen Fan and Fang Qiong entered. they attracted everyone's attention but most gazes lingered on Chen Fan.

Everyone was curious about Chen Fan, the young man who claimed the prize of the Su Family of Wu Zhou City when the news of Su Family and Ji Family's marriage alliance was still fresh.

Wu Zhou was well known for its wealth, and half of Jiang Nan Province's wealth came from Wu Zhou. Of the ten richest men in Jiang Nan Province, six of them were from Wu Zhou, including the richest man in Jiang Nan Province, Zhang Donghai.

Su Family of Wu Zhou City was able to establish themselves among so many tycoons and magnates; they were truly a force to be reckoned with.

"Little Nine, You are finally here."

A young man in his early thirties rose from his seat and came over to Fang Qiong.

"Brother Su Peng." Fang Qiong nodded. Chen Fan also greeted the young man.

Su Peng didn't even spare Chen Fan a glance. He held onto Fang Qiong's hand and said: "Come with me, let me introduce you to some of the guests from Zhong Hai."

Fang Qiong looked toward where her cousin was pointing and saw a few young men and women sitting near the head of the table.

A handsome young man said coldly.

"There is no need to introduce us, we have met, haven't we? Miss Fang Qiong."

Fang Qiong was taken aback as she realized that the group of young men and women were the same group she met on the highway.

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Chapter 319: A Blatant Insult

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Su Peng didn't seem to register the awkwardness in the air as he carried on his introduction.

"This is the young lord of the Nin Family from Zhong Hai. I am sure that everyone here knows that the reputation of the Nin Family of Zhong Hai is on par with that of the Zhu family and Tang Family. Young Lord Nin is also one of the Four Young Lord of Zhong Hai, together with reputable names such as Tang Jianfen and Zhu Yuntao."

Many young hitters of Wu Zhou looked to Nin Yuze with a great measure of admiration after hearing the introduction.

The Zhu and Tang family of Zhong Hai were both prestigious families that rivaled the Wei Family of the North Bank, Qiao and Song Family of Jin City. To be listed as the equals of these families' heirs was a telltale sign of the Nin Family's power.

"Brother Peng you think too highly of me. Don't believe in those titles such as the Four Young Lords of Zhong Hai, that's nonsense."

Despite his humble words, everyone knew Tang Jianfen and Zhu Yuntao as mighty and influential young lords of Zhong Hai. People gave them the title of Four Young Lords of Zhong Hai not because they want something to talk about after dinner —such as the title of Four Young Lords of Capital City—they gave them the title as recognition of their outstanding ability and talent.

Su Peng cracked a smile and went on with the introduction.

"Little Nine, this is Mis Qiao Luoyin from the Qiao Family of Jin City. She is the daughter of Lord Qiao."

A surprised murmur rose among the crowd after Su Peng and spoken.

"She is Qiao Luoyin!"

The girl was wearing large sunglasses, revealing only half of her face. However, the curled lush lips and her pointy chin suggested breathtaking beauty behind the large pair of shades.

Beauty aside, her family background also made many guests jealous. The Qiao Family was one of the largest family clans in Jin City. Lord Qiao had dominated the political landscape of the province for over ten years and by now, his status in the government was even higher than Gao Tianmin, much less Qin Hua. So much so, the governor of the province wouldn't carry out any of his political wills without the support of Lord Qiao.

"I have heard people list her and Tang Yifei as the two Princesses of Jiang Nan Province." Some people murmured.

Much like the Tang Family, the Qiao family relied heavily on its female members in its day to day operations. Qiao Luoyin had more say in the usage of the family wealth and investments than most of her male elders.

"Sister Qiao." Fang Qiong was one of Qiao Luoyin's admirers, so she came up to Qiao Luoyin and greeted her.

Qiao Luoyin nodded slightly. When her gaze landed on Chen Fan, a hint of doubt flashed across her face.

"Uh? Why does he look so familiar?"

Su Peng then introduced a brawny man behind Qiao Luoyin. His name was Zhao Baofen, Brother Bao.

Brother Bao wore only a tank top and a pair of camouflage pants and blood red boots despite the biting cold in the air. He was ripped and his skin was covered with scars, giving him the appearance of a battle-hardened veteran. He stood still like a heavy buddha statue while tearing a drumstick off of a roast chicken with his bare hands. Despite his strange outfit and uncouth table manners, no one seemed to mind him.

In the end, Su Peng walked closer toward a young man at the head of the table and announced his name with great measure of respect.

"Xiao Qiong, this is Young Lord Ji, Ji Luochen."

The young man's toned body was encased in a bespoke suit from an Italian tailor. His sideburns and small beard were meticulously trimmed, adding his glinting eyes, he looked like a powerful leader.

"He is Ji Luochen?"

Fang Qiong was taken by surprise as her gaze landed on the young man. Ji Luochen connected her eye contact with a half-smile. Fang Qiong shivered a little and then moved closer toward Chen Fan. Seeing the girl's reaction, the light smile on Ji Luochen's face froze. He quickly covered his ugly frozen smile with the rim of the wine cup, pretending to take a sip; however, he was not able to stop the glinting menacing intent in his eyes.

"Tsk... tsk... Ji Luochen, Nin Yuze, and Qiao Luoyin are all here. I need to get some popcorn. This is going to be a great show." Many people who were aware of the drama marveled in their minds.

Many young generations of the Su Family looked at Fang Qiong and Chen Fan gloatingly.

The Su Family had strict rules and most young adults of the family still had to sneak out of the house to party with friends. Therefore, when Fang Qiong had brazenly brought a husband back to the family clan, everyone was shocked and most elders of the family felt that the family name was desecrated.

United by a common enemy, the Su Family members in the room would not change their minds about Chen Fan regardless of his family background, neither would they accept Fang Qiong's unorthodox and reckless behavior. Even the Ji Family Lord had to ask the Su Family formally to secure the marriage proposal, what made Chen Fan so special that he could simply show up and ask for Fang Qioing's hand?

Both Su Susu and Fang Qiong had underestimated the stubborn minds of a traditional family.

"Little Nine, grab a seat." Su Peng said as he gave Chen Fan a glance. Feeling slightly guilty, he said stoically to Chen Fan: "You too."

"Thank you, Brother Peng."

Fang Qiong cracked a smile and then nodded.

Even as the two were about to sit down, Nin Yuze suddenly rose to his feet and shouted: "Wait!"

"We haven't got introduced to this gentleman with Miss Fang yet."

Fang Qiong was already in her seat. She gave Nin Yuze a cold glare and said: "He is my fiance Chen Fan."

Nin Yuze let out an ugly grin and looked to Su Peng.

Su Peng was suddenly at a loss for words. As the eldest member of the Su Family, he should stick up for Fang Qiong. However, Fang Qiong's reckless action didn't sit well with him. He also understood the importance of the marriage alliance between Su Family and Ji Family; it would push the fame of the family to a new height.

However, Chen Fan's involvement had spoiled the family's plan and made himself a public enemy of all Su family members, including Su Peng.

"No one in the Su Family has heard of your fiance before." Su Qian put in.

Fang Qiong's face suddenly turned black.

"Indeed. The Su Family is old but proud and strong. We have followed strict family rules ever since they were set in the Qin Dynasty. Any suitor of the female family member had to ask for the family elder's approval and blessing. Without it, the marriage is forfeit. Little Nine, you are part of the Su Family despite your last name, so you need to adhere to the family rules as everyone else." Another young man said with a heavy voice.

His name was Su Ze, he was Fang Qiong's Second Big Brother. He was one of the most outstanding members of the third generation Su Family.

People in Wu Zhou called him Second Young Lord Su after his elder brother. However, he was even more well connected and generous than his elder brother. His name was heard even in other cities such as Zhong Hai and Lin City. Among the younger generation of the Su Family, Su Ze was the most outstanding male heir, and Su Xiao was his female counterpart.

"Second Big Brother..." Fang Qiong pulled a long face after hearing her cousin's castigation.

She didn't receive blessings from her family members for her marriage, neither did she expect such fierce opposition. None of her cousins' had even so much as smiled at her ever since she arrived. Su Peng seemed to be the most lenient, but Su Qian and Su Ze seemed to want to kick Chen Fan out of the room there and then.

Even as the heirs of other families watched the drama unfold, another voice came up.

"Fuck the Su Family. Since when did I, Chen Fan need your permission to date anyone?"

The remark startled everyone as they looked toward the speaker. They saw Chen Fan standing languidly, hitching his thumbs in his pocket and looking arrogant as ever.

His words had made all the Su Family members pull dark faces.

Su Family of Wu Zhou City had thrived for hundreds of years and never had it been humiliated by anyone in such a disrespectful way. Seeing the speaker was a young man, Su Ze let out a cold sneer and said: "How arrogant. Do you think the Su Family of Wu Zhou City is a pushover? Let me remind you that this is Wu Zhou, not Jin City."

Chen Fan snorted lightly and didn't reply.

He walked over to the table and pulled out a chair to sit down. He was surrounded by Fang Qiong's family members and therefore he didn't want to confront them physically. After all, such altercations would put Fang Qiong in a very difficult spot.

Seeing Chen Fan didn't reply, Su Ze snorted under his breath and left it at that.

His big ego had made him believe that Chen Fan was not worth his time. However, he had made up his mind to report the incident to Grandpa and persuade the old man to bar Chen Fan from ever setting foot into the Su Family.

Even as Chen Fan was about to sit down, Nin Yuze grabbed his arm and stopped him. He asked with a raised eyebrow: "Hey you, haven't you heard? You are not a member of the Su Family, so get off this table."

Fang Qiong could no longer hold back her anger. She slammed the table and glared at Nin Yuze: "Nin Yuze, what is the meaning of this?"

"Miss Fang, you are Young Lord Ji's fiance, so I won't argue with you." Nin Yuze cracked a smile and replied with great measure of leisure. He then locked his eyes on Chen Fan and threatened him.

"Sir, please remove yourself from the table, or I will call the security guards."

The hall became quiet as everyone looked to Chen Fan and Nin Yuze, scarcely dared to breathe.

It was evident that Nin Yuze wouldn't let the matter slide today, and everyone was curious about how Chen Fan would react to such provocation. Despite Su Ze's calm appearance, he became slightly worried.

He knew that Nin Yuze had planned to instigate a fight with Chen Fan from the outset. When that happened, Zhao Baofen would have an excuse to beat up the young man.

Su Peng knew Zhao Baofen's power very well. He excelled in Mixed Martial Arts and was able to fend off attacks from ten adults at the same time. His background was even more impressive than his personal strength. He had been a lieutenant in a special force unit and was handpicked by his leader to join the Cang Dragon Unit as a Vice-Captain. Chen Fan wouldn't stand a chance when he had to face against him.

Lo and behold, Zhao Baofen lowered the drum sticks and tensed up his body, ready to strike.

"Ji Luochen, Nin Yuze, Zhao Baofen and Qiao Luoyin."

"All four of them were back by overwhelming forces that could subjugate the combined might of Chen Fan with ease."

Su Peng heaved a sigh and kept his thoughts to himself.

He was still angry with Chen Fan for spoiling his family's important marriage alliance, so he had no reason to help Chen Fan.

What would he do? Will he back down or fall into the trap? If he dared to mess with Nin Yuze, he might as well be dead." Su Qian looked at Chen Fan gloatingly, waiting for the show to start.

Ji Luochen sipped his wine distractedly as if he was removed from the tense situation.

Suddenly, Qiao Luoyin let out a quiet gasp as she suddenly remembered something.

Everyone watched as Chen Fan cracked a smile. "Are you picking a fight with me?

"well, as you wish."

After he said that, he shot out an arm. His skin was smooth and pale as if it was made out of white jade.

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Chapter 320: Crush The Haters

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

"I hope you can laugh after I break your limbs."

Chen Fan's hands moved with lightning speed and caught Nin Yuze's left arm in his iron grasp. Then he twisted without using much force.

"Kacha!"

Nin Yuze's arm snapped as it let out a loud loud bone-crunching noise. The arm bent with an eerie angle, looking like the forearm of a praying mantis.

"What?"

Everyone was shocked by the development as they stared at Nin Yuze's injured arm with disbelief.

Chen Fan had finally got fed up with him and attacked.

Su Ze, Su Qian and Su Peng were shaken to the core while Ji Luochen dropped the wine cup in his hand out of sheer surprise. Many young heirs from Wu Zhou jumped out of their seats after reality set in. He had attacked Nin Yuze, one of the most powerful young heirs of Zhong Hai. Most ordinary people would be doomed if they even so much as harmed a hair on his body, much less breaking his arm.

Seeing the situation had gone beyond the point of no return, Fang Qiong closed her eyes, unable to bring herself to see what was going to happen next.

The reputation of Master Chen was built on top of blood and bones, he would not let these teenagers off the hook easily.

This was the first day she saw the true power of Chen Fan. However, she was not afraid, she only felt safe and protected.

"Ah!"

Nin Yuze paused a second and then pain shot through his body. He let out a saddening howl.

He stumbled a few steps and backed into the table behind him. After steadied himself, he held the injured arm close to the chest and glared at Chen Fan. "How... how dare you!"

He couldn't believe that Chen Fan would retaliate physically.

Nin Yuze had presided over Zhong Hai for many years and not even his powerful rivals such as the Tang, Zhu or Hua family dared to harm him physically. However, Chen Fan had broken his arm after being verbally provoked.

The brawny man Zhao Baofen suddenly became alert after watching the development with an expert eye.

Chen Fan had snapped Nin Yuze's arm as if he had snapped a straw. Human bones were dense and tough, and it would require a blow from a hundred-pound hammer to snap the bone and bent it to such a gut-churning shape. However, Chen Fan had done so using only used his bare hands with an effortless tugging motion. How strong exactly was Chen Fan?

"He is not an ordinary teenager."

Zhao Baofen finally concluded.

Before Nin Yuze could catch a breath, Chen Fan took a step forward and said: "I said I will break all your limbs, not one. Now it's the second one."

After he said that, Chen Fan grabbed Nin Yuze's good arm and twisted it.

Everyone heard the loud and clear bone crunching noise that churned their stomachs.

Nin Yuze's right arm was broken by Chen Fan. Nin Yuze was overtaken by pain as he screamed at the top of his lungs. Losing balance, he collapsed to the ground, rolling back and forth in agony. The crowd took a few steps back to put some distance with Chen Fan as they stared at the young man with fear and shock.

"He is crazy! How dare he!"

Su Qian pointed at Chen Fan with a trembling finger as she shouted.

"Stop! Do you know what you are doing? Do you know who you are attacking?"

"Of course I do." Chen Fan walked closer to Nin Yuze, driving the injured young man to push himself backward with both feet and wiggled his body on the ground like a worm.

"Don't! Stop! STOP! My dad is Nin Chendong and My Nin Zhongshen is my grandpa. You can't hurt me!"

He screamed, hair fell all over his face, making him look like someone straight out of a psychiatric ward.

Chen Fan linked his hands behind his back and kept his face calm. He said indifferently: "You have provoked me, now you will have to pay the price."

Seeing Chen Fan was inching closer, Zhao Baofen could no longer watch the young man getting hurt. He slammed the table as his body sprung up into the air and landed near Chen Fan. "Stop!" He shouted.

Chen Fan didn't even spare him a glance as he stomped on Nin Yuze's knee cap.

His foot carried so much power that it would pulverize a granite stone. The force shattered Nin Yuze's knee cap into hundreds of fragments; rendering it beyond surgical reconstruction.

Zhao Baofen pulled a dark face and castigated Chen Fan with a cold voice: "Sir, this is enough. Do you want him to spend the rest of his life in bed?"

"Didn't he want to do the same to me when he provoked me? The dozen or so bodyguards outside and you, the new member of the Cang Dragon were all biding your time to attack me, weren't you?" Chen Fan turned around slowly.

"You know who I am?" Zhao Baofen was taken aback by Chen Fan's remark. He asked: "Who are you?"

Zhao Baofen was a relatively new member of the Cang Dragon Unit and before that, he was a veteran at another Special force stationed in Jin City. His strength and metal were recognized by the Cang Dragon leaders and was promoted to the vice-captain soon after he was transferred. Chen Beixuan had left the military nearly a year when Zhao Baofen joined the Cang Dragon and therefore he didn't recognize Chen Fan. Neither did he recognized Chen Fan's name since Chen Fan was known as Chen Beixuan in Cang Dragon.

"You don't need to know who I am, all you need to know is that I am extremely disappointed in you." Chen Fan shook his head and stomped Nin Yuze's the other knee cap. Zhao Baofen had already failed to protect Nin Yuze three times, and this time he couldn't stand still and watch the young man suffer again.

He puffed his chest out and punched at Chen Fan. His fist stirred up a cold gust that stung the faces of onlookers.

"Who the heck is he? He is so strong!"

Su Ze and the others exclaimed in their minds.

Zhao Baofen's punch was so powerful that it would outright kill an ordinary man. Even Fang Qiong looked concerned for Chen Fan's life.

As soon as Chen Fan shattered Nin Yuze's second knee, he twirled around and shot out a backhand slap on Zhao Baofen's face. The impact sent Zhao Baofen flying until his hulking frame rammed into a wall.

"Kaboom!"

The impact shook the entire room and make the ground tremble.

Zhao Baofen's body left a shallow depression on the wall and the colorful plaster on the wall was crushed into flaky powders. Although Zhao Baofen had reached initial success in his internal force cultivation, he was winded and stunned by the blow.

"Did you use Cang Dragon Physical Conditioning Exercise?"

Chen Fan linked his hands behind his back and asked calmly.

"How did you know?" Zhao Baofen struggled to gather himself and asked in dizziness.

"Because I am its creator." Chen Fan put in and then stopped paying attention to Zhao Baofen all together. He turned around and looked at Nin Yuze. He had broken all four limbs of the young man as he had promised. Nin Yuze slumped on the ground motionless; his mind and body were both in shock.

"There are some people in the world that you should never provoke." Chen Fan said with a faint smile. "I broke your limbs for blocking my way. I will make you bed bound for the rest of your life. I want you to remember this lesson for every waking moment."

By then, the security guards finally heard the commotion inside and they barged in. Stunned by what they saw, they produced batons from their waist and was ready to come after Chen Fan.

"Stop it!"

Suddenly, a woman's cold voice came up.

The guards were taken aback and their confusion was shared by everyone around them, including Ji Luochen.

"Luoyin, why are you stopping them?"

"Indeed, Sister Qiao. This man is dangerous and sadistic. We need to bring him to justice." Su Qian put in hotly.

Chen Fan had broken Nin Yuze's limbs, and no one at the Su Family had seen such savagery before.

Su Ze and the others nodded in agreement with Su Qian.

The terrible incident happened on the Su Family's turf, and if the Su Family failed to offer the Nin family a proper closure, the relationship between the two families would quickly sour. Although the Nin family was not as powerful as Su Family, they would make a formidable foe.

"Sister Qian." Fang Qiong called her cousin out in disbelief.

She couldn't believe that Su Qian was the first one that wanted to throw her fiance into jail. Neither could she stomach Su Ze and other family members appalling compliance to Su Qian's cold-hearted proposal.

The leader of the bodyguards looked to Qiao Luoyin, waiting for her explanation.

After a while, Qiao Luoyin finally broke her silence.

The princess of the Qiao Family removed her sunglasses and revealed her breathtaking beauty. She had a heart-shaped face and a pointy chin. Her lush lips were slightly pouty and eyes wide and innocent. It was the face of an angel and one look from her mesmerizing gaze would rob the attention of any young man. No wonder she had to wear sunglasses all the time.

Her sublime beauty even caught Chen Fan's attention. He conceded that Qiao Luoyin was more attractive than Fang Qiong before she turned into the Zi Qiong Goddess.

Everyone watched as Qiao Luoyin let out a sneer.

"You guys are useless fodder before the mighty Master Chen. Even Zhao Baofen could not last more than one move, you would be courting death if you threw yourself at him."

After she said that, she gave Chen Fan an alluring smile.

"Am I right Master Chen?"

Qiao Luoyin's words shocked everyone.

They looked at Chen Fan in disbelief.

There could be many Master Chens in the world, but everyone knew that Qiao Luoyin meant a very specific one. He was the one who had shocked the entire Jiang Nan Province; he was Master Chen of Jiang Bei.

"He is Master Chen of Jiang Bei?"

Su Ze and Su Peng glared at Chen Fan incredulously.

Although Wu Zhou was close to Jin City, the elite circles of the two cities were quite removed from each other. Elites in Wu Zhou were closer to those in Zhong Hai and rarely did they rub shoulders with tycoons from Jin City. To most people in Wu Zhou, Jin City was only the provincial capital by name and reputation, but it had little to no influence over other cities in Jiang Nan province.

Half of Jiang Nan Province's wealth was located in Wu Zhou. Six out of the top ten richest men in Jiang Nan Province came from Wu Zhou, including the richest man Zhang Donghai.

Chen Fan's face was only known to a very few people in Jin City, where he had made a name for himself, even fewer people had known him in Wu Zhou City. Most of them have only heard of his name in passing but didn't care to dig further since they were too removed from what was going on in Jin City. Of all the people in the room, only Qiao Luoyin had recognized Chen Fan.

"Are you Master Chen?"

Ji Luochen was shocked by the revelation. He asked slowly.

He suddenly realized that the opponent who he thought was as weak as a pathetic worm turned out to be as terrifying as a prehistoric Tyrannosaurus.

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