Forced to Marry a Female Billionaire CEO-Chapter 677: The Trend Has Been Set

During Xu Ke's conversation with Hu Deyao and the others, Ye Feng and Ye Taiqing had finished their talk.

Ye Feng walked over to Xu Ke's side. "Xu Ke, I've finished speaking with Fourth Grandpa."

Upon hearing this, Han Wang and the others immediately fell silent.

Xu Ke glanced at the composed Ye Taiqing and asked, "What did he say?"

"He's willing to help me."

Xu Ke asked, surprised, "Oh? Just like that?"

"There are just a few conditions..."

"What conditions?" Xu Ke didn't need Ye Taiqing to do anything for him; helping Ye Feng was enough. Still, he was curious about the conditions.

A hint of melancholy appeared on Ye Feng's face as he said, "What he wants is very simple: to be reinstated into the family's ancestral records."

"That's it?" Xu Ke was surprised again.

"There is one condition, though," Ye Feng added with a wry smile. "I must apologize to him on behalf of our lineage and let the Ye Family clansmen know that it was my grandfather who framed him, forcing him to flee to Long Capital."

The "lineage" Ye Feng referred to was that of Ye Deming, Ye Yunfeng, and himself—the direct lineage of the Family Head. In fact, if Ye Yunfeng were to learn of this condition, he would definitely refuse. However, since Ye Feng was already planning to use the excuse of "disrupting family unity" to oust Ye Yunfeng and seize the Ye Family Corporation, apologizing on behalf of Ye Yunfeng and Ye Deming meant little to him.

Hearing this, Xu Ke laughed. He knew Ye Taiqing wasn't a good person; his flight to Long Capital was simply the result of losing an internal power struggle with Ye Deming. But Xu Ke could understand why he wanted an apology. He had never managed to make Ye Deming surrender to him in his youth or his prime. Receiving that surrender from Ye Deming's grandson in his old age was a form of psychological comfort. Moreover, by aligning with Ye Feng, Ye Taiqing could now wave the banner of righteousness. This gave him the legitimacy prized by these great families and clans, making him feel all the more justified.

"Fine. I don't really understand these family dynamics of yours, but as long as he helps you, that's what matters... Tsk, feudal dregs. Truly detestable," Xu Ke said, shaking his head.

Ye Feng chuckled. He knew that someone like Xu Ke, who didn't come from a great family, would find these rules hard to accept. However, having grown up marginalized by his own brothers, Ye Feng could, to some extent, comprehend the motives behind all of Ye Taiqing's actions.

Subsequently, Xu Ke had Ye Taiqing "willingly" ingest poison before handing the antidote to Ye Feng. Xu Ke didn't concern himself with the affairs between them. What he wanted was simple: a future Ye Family that would be docile and help maintain a stable social environment in Tianhai.

Afterward, everyone left the gymnasium.

「Meanwhile, in Long Capital.」

At the headquarters of the Martial Artist Alliance, Yan Xuehai stood before a floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the bustling cityscape. His murky old eyes flickered with indiscernible emotion. Even upon receiving the news that the Fire Guard trio had failed and were rapidly fleeing Tianhai, he showed no sign of distress.

After hanging up the phone, he gazed toward the distant skyscrapers and up to the heavens, where clouds floated as light and thin as veils, and the splendid sunlight illuminated the azure sky.

"Such fine weather," Yan Xuehai remarked after watching intently for a long while, heaving a deep sigh. Horrifyingly, the breath he exhaled condensed into a mist in the air, lingering for a long time without dispersing.

At this moment, Yan Xuehai was inwardly relieved. I'm glad I didn't fall into the trap. Failure isn't important. Death... no, at my current level, dying would be quite difficult. But being seriously injured would have been exceedingly troublesome. Luckily, after weighing the risks, I sent the Shadow Guard instead of going myself. Had I recklessly left Long Capital for Tianhai, I would have surely fallen into the trap set by that unknown Peak Level Maestro. Moreover, this Peak Level Martial Artist wouldn't have appeared for no reason. Ren Gu's shadow must be lurking behind this. If that were the case, two Peak Level Martial Artists might have ensured I remained in Tianhai... forever.

"A blessing in disguise," Yan Xuehai squinted, picked up his teacup, and drained it in one gulp. He muttered, "I knew you had appeared in Tianhai back then, but I never imagined you were there to take on a disciple. Ren Gu, what exactly are you scheming?"

Although most people were unaware of Ren Gu's appearance in Tianhai that year, those at the very top had been able to pick up on some clues. Otherwise, Ki Qinyin would not have gone to Tianhai in person and, after a prolonged and arduous search, managed to find him.

At that time, Yan Xuehai had also wanted to seek out Ren Gu. Unfortunately, Wong Ting was at a critical juncture in his breakthrough, so Yan Xuehai couldn't leave and had to act as his guardian. He had considered sending people to investigate Ren Gu, but it was futile. Every agent he sent was lost. Not only did they fail to uncover anything, but he also lost a number of good men.

The most infuriating part was that Ren Gu didn't kill anyone. He simply crippled the cultivation of Yan Xuehai's men, tattooed the line "Brother Yan, how have you been lately?" on their faces, and then stuffed them into pig transport carts to be shipped back to Long Capital.

At that moment, Yan Xuehai had been so enraged he nearly suffered a qi deviation. It was a humiliating disgrace of the highest order.

Afterward, unable to leave Long Capital himself, Yan Xuehai stopped sending people to look for Ren Gu. He didn't want to send out the Shadow Guard, either. What if all three of the triplet brothers died?

And today, Yan Xuehai finally understood. Ren Gu had appeared in Tianhai back then to take on a disciple. What he never expected was that when this disciple finally revealed his prowess, he would do so with an unknown Peak Level Martial Artist at his side.

"The whole situation is bizarre," Yan Xuehai let out another deep sigh, then picked up his phone to call Wong Ting. His most valuable subordinate had died; he had to inform Wong Ting.

"Master." The call connected quickly, and Wong Ting's voice came through.

"The matter in Tianhai has concluded," Yan Xuehai said.

"How did it go?" Wong Ting's voice was calm. He didn't sound excited. In his mind, with the Shadow Guard and Nie Yuntian involved, Xu Ke had no chance of escape.

"Prepare to select a new combat general," Yan Xuehai said.

The moment he finished speaking, Wong Ting exclaimed in shock, "What?! That's impossible!"

Of course, Wong Ting understood what Yan Xuehai's words meant. It was precisely because he understood that he found it so unbelievable. Impossible! How could the Shadow Guard and Nie Yuntian possibly lose?

"Nothing is impossible. We have our trump cards, and so do they," Yan Xuehai said indifferently, before relaying the details of the situation.

After listening, Wong Ting ground his teeth, his tone filled with extreme humiliation. "A Peak Level Martial Artist... A Peak Level Martial Artist..."

He had never imagined the situation would deteriorate to such an extent! The Fire Guard was slapped repeatedly and fled in utter disarray, leaving Nie Yuntian to die a baffling death... And Xu Ke hadn't paid the price of a single life. This is the ultimate humiliation!

"Don't worry about Tianhai anymore," Yan Xuehai continued. "This plan has failed, and Xu Ke has already gained too much momentum. We'll decide what to do when you return to the country."