Fierce One, you absolutely cannot get hurt!

Monkey glanced at Lin Ao and left immediately.

Long Aotian, on the other hand, wore a look of utter disdain and contempt.

"Brother Long, if I recall correctly, isn't that man one of Xiao Fan's associates?"

Lin Ao was puzzled. Wasn't this Monkey one of Xiao Fan's men? When did he become a lackey for Long Aotian?

"You mean Monkey? He used to be his man, but now he's mine. I won't go into the specifics, but my arrival in Jianghai City signals that Xiao Fan's position as Sect Master is no longer secure. He won't even make it through the first year of his probationary period, heh."

Long Aotian's signature smug smile appeared, accompanied by an air of absolute confidence. He had been unwilling to accept his previous defeat, and now that he realized Xiao Fan would be replaced shortly after taking office, Long Aotian was overjoyed.

"Then why did you look so disgusted just now? Did something happen?"

When Long Aotian heard Lin Ao's question, a hint of hesitation crossed his face, unsure if he should tell him.

"Is it some kind of secret within the Dragon Gate? If so, then never mind. I respect a friend's privacy~ Understood, understood, I spoke out of turn, heh~"

Lin Ao said this specifically to pry, otherwise he wouldn't have called Long Aotian a friend; it actually worked to loosen Long Aotian's tongue.

"It's not really a secret, it's just that I can't stand some of Xiao Fan's methods. They make me feel sick."

Lin Ao froze. What did that mean? He looked back and didn't see Xiao Fan; could he have gone out to do something strange?

Long Aotian thought it wouldn't hurt to tell Lin Ao. If Xiao Fan really succeeded in gaining the support of the Qin Family, he needed Lin Ao to be on guard. By giving this worthless piece of information to Lin Ao, he could build a rapport, gain the support of the Lin Family, and at least have the power to oppose Xiao Fan.

He couldn't let Xiao Fan continue to develop, or his trip to Jianghai City would be for nothing.

So, Long Aotian pulled Lin Ao into an empty corner.

"Monkey is my man now. He's been by Xiao Fan's side providing me with information. Just now, Monkey said Xiao Fan intends to make Qin Yun his woman tonight to secure the support of the Qin Family. He certainly isn't using legitimate methods. Our Dragon Gate only allows open competition, not backstabbing, so even though I despise his actions, I can't interfere."

Long Aotian whispered into Lin Ao's ear, shrugging his shoulders to show his helplessness.

"So, Brother Lin, you might need to keep an eye on the Qin Family later. Xiao Fan often relied on women to climb the ladder before he became Sect Master, you know how it is. I don't know where he gets his secrets from; I'm not any worse than him, so why..."

Aotian was still muttering to himself when he turned around and realized Lin Ao was gone. Seeing him rushing outside, he gave chase.

"Brother Lin~ I wasn't finished yet, why are you running so fast? Do you need to pee? Shall we go together?"

Lin Ao was speechless. When Long Aotian said Xiao Fan was going to make a move on Qin Yun, he looked back toward where Xia Qiange was and didn't see Qin Yun, which made him feel that things were going south.

He wanted to get out there and find Qin Yun immediately, otherwise his Fierce One would be crying her eyes out in a moment.

But this Long Aotian was like a piece of adhesive plaster, sticking to him, and Lin Ao had no time for his nonsense.

"Aotian! Are we friends?"

Lin Ao pulled Long Aotian to a secluded spot by the door and asked him with a serious expression.

Long Aotian was stunned. Although they had only just met, he actually had a decent impression of Lin Ao, who had helped him vent his frustration in front of Xiao Fan earlier, and he would need to cooperate with him in the future. So, he nodded blankly.

Lin Ao: "Aotian! Do you want to sit in the Sect Master's chair?"

Aotian: "I do!"

Lin Ao: "Do you want to suppress Xiao Fan?"

Aotian: "I do!!"

Lin Ao: "Do you want the Old Sect Master to look at you with new eyes?"

Aotian: "I do!!!"

Lin Ao: "Do you want to lead the Dragon Gate to glory, to make it bigger and stronger?"

Aotian: "I do!!!!"

Lin Ao: "Do you want to become a leader praised by everyone in the Dragon Gate??"

Aotian: "I do!!!!!"

Lin Ao's rapid-fire questioning gave Long Aotian no time to think!

Lin Ao: "Let's go kill Xiao Fan! Shall we???"

Aotian: "Let's go!!!!!!"

"Alright~ Let's move~"

Lin Ao grabbed Long Aotian and headed outside.

"Wait~ hold on... Brother Lin, this... the Dragon Gate forbids backstabbing..."

Long Aotian froze in his tracks.

"Aotian! Didn't the Old Sect Master say anything to you before he left? Didn't he give you a hint? Think back, recall what the Old Sect Master said to you?"

Lin Ao didn't look back as he dragged him along; if he wanted to stick around, he was going to be dragged into the water.

"He said this was my chance and that I should seize it. And to use my head more?"

Long Aotian recalled what the Sect Master had told him.

"That's it, isn't it? Would the Old Sect Master have said that in the past? Saying that means he is completely disappointed in Xiao Fan. You need to prove with your strength that you are better than Xiao Fan. Look, if Xiao Fan dies, you can take his place, gain the friendship of our Lin Family, and develop the Dragon Gate in Jianghai properly. Tell me, wouldn't the Old Sect Master be happy?"

Long Aotian listened to Lin Ao's words, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.

"Aotian~ I believe in you. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Do you really want to let the Dragon Gate fall into the hands of a sinister villain? Is that what you want? You are merely acting as an emissary of justice. Remember: create glory, make it bigger and stronger!"

Lin Ao stopped in his tracks, turned around, and patted Long Aotian on the shoulder with a meaningful expression, looking at him with a face full of encouragement and approval.

"Right! The Dragon Gate cannot fall into the hands of such a treacherous villain. I will lead the Dragon Gate to new heights! Make it bigger and stronger!"

Long Aotian was now completely sold on Lin Ao's proposal, his eyes growing increasingly excited as he envisioned the Dragon Gate becoming ever more powerful under his leadership.

Lin Ao: "Screw Xiao Fan!"

Aotian: "Screw Xiao Fan!!!"

Lin Ao: "Liberate the Dragon Gate! Take down Xiao Fan!"

Aotian: "Liberate the Dragon Gate! Take down Xiao Fan!!!", "Liberate the Dragon Gate! Take down Xiao Fan!!!", "Liberate the Dragon Gate! Take down Xiao Fan!!!"

"Alright, alright~ Aotian, I know your resolve. Let's plan this out now; we'll finish off this treacherous villain who's hindering the Dragon Gate's progress tonight."

Lin Ao hurriedly held down Long Aotian, who looked as if he had been injected with a massive dose of adrenaline, knowing that the real business at hand was what mattered.

"What do you suggest, Brother Lin?"

Aotian still maintained his look of excitement, though his smile had become much more normal this time.

"Aotian, first repeat everything Monkey told you to me, word for word."

Lin Ao needed to see exactly what Monkey had said before he could determine the next course of action.

"Hmm, Xiao Fan is currently desperate to gain the support of the Qin Family because Elder Qin has yet to give him a definitive answer. If this continues, Xiao Fan won't be able to maintain his footing in Jianghai. Also..."

"Get to the point!"

Lin Ao's eyelid twitched; this wasn't what he wanted to know right now.

"Oh, oh~ Monkey said Xiao Fan invited Qin Yun out tonight, claiming that after this meeting, he wouldn't pester her anymore. Qin Yun agreed, but he's just using that as an excuse. He even had Monkey prepare an aphrodisiac. He didn't mention the location, and Monkey probably doesn't know either; he didn't have Monkey follow them."

Upon hearing this, a fierce glint appeared in Lin Ao's eyes. Before, it was hiring people to stage a hero saving the damsel, but this time it had escalated to using aphrodisiacs?

"Brother Lin, let me ask Monkey if he knows Xiao Fan's location now."

Long Aotian stepped aside to call Monkey.

Lin Ao also pulled out his phone and dialed Qin Yun's Feixin voice call directly; this was the first time he had ever called her.

"Bo-bo~ Bo-bo~ Bo-bo~"

A strange ringtone played from Qin Yun's phone, causing her face to flush slightly. It was a ringtone she had set using a voice clip Lin Ao had sent her on Feixin.

This was the first time Lin Ao had called her, but she hurriedly hung up.

Because there was a man in front of her, she found it inconvenient to answer Lin Ao's call at the moment.

Looking at the hung-up call, Lin Ao was burning with anxiety. You foolish woman, why couldn't you answer the phone at a time like this? And you went out alone—are you stupid or what!!!

He then furiously typed out a message to Qin Yun.

Fierce One, you absolutely cannot let anything happen to you!