Outside, the battle between Ye Aotian and the Blood Hand Butcher was still ongoing. It was evident that both had fallen into a passive state.
Meanwhile, the fight between Zhu Yeqing and Ling Xiaoyun was almost reaching its conclusion.
Ling Xiaoyun stared intently at Zhu Yeqing and said, âYou can kill me, but you cannot humiliate me. What do you mean by this? You are clearly much stronger than me.â
âI know. But I canât kill you, nor can I let you get too seriously injured. I need to control my strength.â
âYou ⦠donât go too far!â
Zhu Yeqing sighed and said, âI need my young master to get angry. If my young master doesnât get angry, I wonât receive my reward. Forget it, even if I explain, you wouldnât understand.â
âArenât you the one who hates the Chen family?â
Zhu Yeqing said, âYeah, so what? I gave you all the information, and itâs your own incompetence that caused this. How is that my fault?â
âIncompetence? Hahaha, you donât know, do you? Three people have already broken into Chen Fanâs room!â
âHmm, I know. I sensed it from the start. But it doesnât matter. My young master wonât die. You guys can only play within the rules. If we didnât follow the rules, the ones whoâd suffer would be you.â
That was the truth.
Inside the courtyard, Tao Xiaoyao was playing a mobile game.
This woman hadnât made a move yet. If she did, then clearly, no one on the scene would make it out alive.
Zhu Yeqing sighed and said, âThen letâs talk about something else. Ancient martial artsâyou possess the key element: a pure heart. But youâre still missing something. You rely too much on following othersâ words. Like this, you wonât be able to progress.
âYou have great talent. Though compared to me, youâre still a bit lacking, but among young people, youâre quite formidable. However, youâve wasted time recently. The last time we fought, we were evenly matched. But now, you canât even withstand a few of my moves. That truly disappoints me.â
Ling Xiaoyun lowered his head in silence. He admitted this fact because he truly hadnât improved. And when there was no progress, it meant regression.
âBut today, no matter what, I must take Liu Feifei away.â
âDo your best then. No rush, we can fight slowly. Donât worry, I wonât kill you.â
Meanwhile, upstairs, Chen Fan was holding a deck of cards, playing landlord (Dou Dizhu) with a few others.
Miao Lingyu asked, âBrother Chen Fan, how did you train your martial arts to be so strong?â
âDonât call me âbrother.â Also, arenât you guys following Ye Aotian?â
Of course, they were. But the two of them had read the diaryâdamn it.
Though, they had to admit, reading the diary was a blessing in disguise. If they hadnât, both of them would have been dead today.
These two were from the Miao family, which seemed to have ties with Ye Aotianâs side. Thatâs why, during their trial mission, they had joined Ye Aotianâs team.
However, after reading the diary, their perspective had completely changed. The things described in it had shattered their worldview.
So, the moment they returned to the country, they ran away immediatelyâbecause they found Ye Aotian utterly disgusting.
Damn it, twins? Seriously? When they read Chen Fanâs complaints in the diary, the two girls didnât even hesitate and bolted right away.
If they didnât run then, what were they waiting for?
After returning, they had been closely observing the developments, staying vigilant. They were a little concerned about the worldâs timelineâwhether the entire world had gone off track.
But after witnessing Ling Yuyanâs chaotic behavior, they realized the world hadnât changed. So, they decided to act.
That time, it was the two of them who knocked Ye Aotian unconscious.
However, later that night, they started having doubts and wanted to test Chen Fanâs strength. They always felt that when Chen Fan claimed to be strong, he was just bluffing.
There was no way Chen Changsheng, that legendary predecessor, had been killed by Chen Fan.
But judging by the current situation, it seemed like he really had.
At this moment, Miao Lingyuâs face was swollen, and she had a tissue stuffed up her nose. She had gotten a nosebleed from being beaten up. But that didnât stop her from continuing the card game.
âThen why donât you deal with Ye Aotian yourself?â
âThatâs my business. Just remember what I said and forget what happened today.â
In truth, Chen Fan didnât really know what to do. Even though he had exposed his strength, as long as nothing happened to Ye Aotian, the plot should still be on track.
The only thing he was worried about was something happening to Ye Aotian.
This novel has a slow burnâthings get more exciting later on.
Liu Feifei suddenly threw down her poker cards and shouted, âHahaha, I won!â
Then, she took a piece of paper and stuck it right onto Chen Fanâs face.
âDid you brush your teeth?â
âI did, donât worry! Itâs super clean. Honestly, you should be grateful that a fairy like me is taking care of you.â
This thick harem atmosphere ⦠Chen Fan didnât see anything wrong with it. The real problem was, if the protagonist were sitting here, it would be normal. But why was it him instead?
Forget it, just go with the flow. He was exhausted.
Throwing away the poker cards, Chen Fan said, âEveryone knows how to act later, right?â
Miao Lingyu replied, âOf course! Donât worry, Iâll just lie flat on the ground. No one can move me. If anyone touches me, Iâll throw a fit!â
Miao Lingyin watched her younger sister and rubbed her temples helplessly.
Chen Fan looked at her, making Miao Lingyin a bit shy.
She lowered her head, not daring to speak.
âWhat are you looking at? My sister and I look exactly the same. Just look at me. Donât stare at my sister.â
âI canât even look? No, wait, Iâm curiousâhow do you two tell each other apart?â
Damn it, wasnât this the kind of question the protagonist was supposed to ask? Why was he, the villain, asking it instead?
Wait ⦠Had he already adapted to his new character setting?
No way. Impossible. He was a man determined to walk the villainâs path to the end! Damn it, he was actually getting used to it.
âNot telling you. If you ever manage to win over my sister, then Iâll tell you.â
âI like Lin Qingyue.â
Miao Lingyu gagged.
âYou donât believe me?â
âIf I were you, Iâd just kidnap her tomorrow, lock her in my room, and make her wash my socks every day instead of prancing around outside.â
What theâthat part of the plot is later on! Why are you in such a rush? We havenât even gotten there yet!
At that moment, Chen Fanâs phone buzzed.
He looked at the screen silently. He knew things were about to wrap up.
âGet ready. Put on a good show for me.â
Outside, on the second floor, Cao Zijin was watching the fight below.
Ye Aotian had won.
And it seemed like he had even leveled up. With a single palm strike, he killed the Blood Hand Butcher.