Arc 2Fang Family and Shadow Guards

Ye Feng expanded his wealth and influence, built a life with Li Xiaona and Ye Lin, and crushed the Fang Family’s resistance. The arc ended with his Shadow Guards protecting his loved ones and confronting Han Shaoqing at Qinglou.

  • Ye Feng bought Jinhui Building, helped his family, and arranged for Ye Yuanhai to manage Jin City Flower Base before returning to Demon City with Ye Lin.
  • Ye Feng reunited with Li Xiaona, cleared up Ye Lin’s mistaken identity, bought Phoenix Cry Pavilion, and won a livestream contest for Fang Qi.
  • At the Qin Family charity dinner, Ye Feng recruited Shen Haoyue to run Universe Investment, declared war on the Fang Family, and won jewelry and a watch for Li Xiaona.
  • After a truck crashed into Ye Feng’s car, an Elementary Defense Talisman protected him, Li Xiaona, and Ye Lin, and Ye Feng ordered Shen Haoyue to intensify the attack on the Fang Family.
  • Ye Feng attended graduation, rescued Lin Yiyi from Wang Yong, bought several luxury cars, and hosted a dinner for Wang Chao, Yang Dong, and Cheng Wen.
  • Ye Feng reached Foundation Establishment, advanced to its middle stage, and directed Shen Haoyue to expand Universe Investment and acquire Penguin.
  • Ye Feng rejected Fang Hongye’s proposed settlement and bought the Fang Family’s assets at their original price, requiring most of the funds to go to charity, then summoned four Shadow Guards.
  • At Qinglou, Shadow Three stopped Han Shaoqing’s guard, and Ye Feng ordered Shadow Three to break Han Shaoqing’s arm before Zhao Peng went to meet Hua Ling'er.
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Ch. 26Li Fengxia Throws a Tantrum

At Ye Lin’s college admission banquet, Ye Feng’s maternal aunt Li Fengxia caused a scene after demanding that he find work for her son, but he drove her away and later agreed to help his cousin. Back at the East Lake Villas, Ye Feng showed his young cousin Wang Xiaoshuai the entertainment rooms in the basement.

  • Ye Feng discussed buying the Jinhui Building from Zhang Zhiwei and introduced Qian Zhongwen and Zhang to his parents.
  • Ye Feng joined his family in making toasts, and his older brothers teased him about knowing influential men.
  • Li Fengxia demanded that Ye Feng arrange more work for her son, then threw a tantrum when Wang Meijuan confronted her.
  • Ye Feng threatened to block Li Fengxia’s son from getting work, prompting her to take back her gift money and leave.
  • Ye Feng reassured his mother, who asked him to help her late eldest brother’s son Jiadong, and he agreed.
  • Ye Feng took Wang Xiaoshuai to the basement entertainment rooms and offered to put on Briar before they sang karaoke.

Ch. 27Returning to the villa

Ye Feng settled his family into the East Lake villa, arranged dinner, and decided to buy Jin City Flower Base as a gift for his father. He left Ye Wuhen to handle the acquisition and considered returning to Demon City to recruit Shen Haoyue.

  • Ye Feng took Xiaoshuai to the study after his family took over the villa’s movie theater, then received confirmation that spending on the Jinhui Building had earned him 200 billion Huaxia Currency in cashback.
  • Ye Feng messaged Li Xiaona and promised to treat her to a meal at Phoenix Cry Pavilion when he returned.
  • Ye Feng asked Chen Tai to bring dinner to the villa, and Chen Tai personally delivered it and apologized for his earlier worries.
  • Ye Feng helped his drunken father to a room after Ye Lin brought him back, then persuaded his relatives to stay the night at the villa.
  • Ye Feng asked Ye Wuhen to buy Jin City Flower Base for his father and transferred him 50 billion Huaxia Currency to pursue the acquisition.
  • Ye Feng noted that he still needed over 9 trillion in cashback to upgrade the system and considered returning to Demon City to recruit Shen Haoyue.

Ch. 28Jin City Flower Base

Ye Wuhen bought the Jin City Flower Base for Ye Feng, who received a massive cashback and gave his father the base to manage. Ye Feng prepared to return to Demon City with Ye Lin and arranged better pay and support for Ye Wuhen and Niuniu.

  • Ye Feng found Ye Yuanhai raiding the refrigerator, then took him to the basement KTV room to join the family singing.
  • Ye Wuhen met Huang Jinchang at the Jin City Flower Base and agreed to buy it for six billion Huaxia Currency.
  • Ye Feng received 600 billion Huaxia Currency in cashback, transferred Ye Wuhen another 100 billion, and said he would leave Jin City in his hands.
  • Ye Feng told his parents he would return to Demon City the next day, and Ye Lin got permission to go with him.
  • Ye Feng brought Ye Yuanhai to the flower base and told him he would manage it; Ye Yuanhai accepted the gift after Ye Wuhen reassured him that the specialists had stayed on.
  • Ye Feng ordered Ye Wuhen to take a 20-million annual salary, hire staff, replace his wardrobe and car, and buy clothes for Niuniu, and Ye Wuhen agreed for her sake.

Ch. 29Back to Demon City

Ye Feng brought his sister Ye Lin from Jin City to Demon City, where she settled into his home and explored Demon City University with him. At the university, they ran into Zhao Li, while Li Xiaona’s roommate Shi Nan saw them together with roses.

  • Ye Feng prepared to fly to Demon City with Ye Lin, who packed an excessive amount of luggage, and their parents saw them off at the airport.
  • Ye Feng and Ye Lin met Mo Li at the airport before flying to Demon City and taking a taxi to Ye Feng’s home at Tomson Riviera.
  • Ye Lin claimed Ye Feng’s bedroom, chose to live in university dorms, and persuaded him to buy roses for his girlfriend.
  • Ye Feng and Ye Lin visited Demon City University, where they stopped at Zhao Li’s supermarket and Ye Feng introduced Ye Lin as his sister.
  • Shi Nan, Li Xiaona’s roommate, saw Ye Feng and Ye Lin together on campus.

Ch. 30Misunderstanding

Ye Feng reunited with Li Xiaona after a misunderstanding about the roses was cleared up by Ye Lin, then agreed to take both women to the Qin Family’s charity dinner. After buying formalwear for the event, Ye Feng hinted that he would show Ye Lin how he and Li Xiaona met.

  • Li Xiaona saw Ye Feng with Ye Lin and cried, while Shi Nan accused him of two-timing Li Xiaona.
  • Ye Lin showed that she and Ye Feng were siblings by comparing their ID cards, clearing up the misunderstanding.
  • Ye Feng gave Li Xiaona the roses and invited her and Ye Lin to attend the Qin Family’s charity dinner with him.
  • Ye Feng took the two women to Wanda Plaza, where they chose formalwear and accessories for the banquet.
  • Ye Lin asked how Ye Feng and Li Xiaona had met, and Ye Feng promised to take her somewhere that would explain it.

Ch. 31Buying the Phoenix Cry Pavilion

Ye Feng took Ye Lin and Li Xiaona to the Phoenix Cry Pavilion, where he first formally met Li Xiaona, and ran into his former supervisor Wang Gang. After Wang Gang mocked him, Ye Feng bought the pavilion for two hundred million Huaxia Currency, leaving Wang Gang to crawl out as promised.

  • Ye Feng, Ye Lin, and Li Xiaona visited the Phoenix Cry Pavilion and reminisced about how Ye Feng and Li Xiaona first met there.
  • Ye Lin playfully bickered with Ye Feng and Li Xiaona until Wang Gang arrived and insulted Ye Feng.
  • Ye Feng offered to buy the Phoenix Cry Pavilion, and Wang Gang mocked him and promised to crawl out if the purchase went through.
  • Ye Feng transferred Zhou Muyao two hundred million Huaxia Currency and became the pavilion's owner.
  • Ye Feng ordered the security guards to make Wang Gang fulfill his promise, then kept Zhou Muyao as manager and declared the food free for the day.

Ch. 32A Carnival Gift-Spamming Spree

Ye Feng visited his home with Ye Lin and Li Xiaona, then used his fortune to help his college classmate Fang Qi win a livestream PK against Sexy Kitten. After Sexy Kitten lost and removed her makeup, Ye Feng left the stream to find his follower count soaring and Fang Qi asking to thank him in person.

  • Ye Lin brought Li Xiaona to Ye Feng's home and registered her fingerprints and iris, then took her to see her room while Ye Feng waited in the living room.
  • Ye Feng watched a video of the Phoenix Cry Pavilion incident on Douyin, then found his classmate Fang Qi livestreaming and losing a PK to the popular Sexy Kitten.
  • Ye Feng asked the system about cashback for livestream gifts, learned tips were ineligible, and spent ten million Huaxia Currency on Carnivals for Fang Qi.
  • Sexy Kitten briefly overtook Fang Qi with a seductive dance, but Ye Feng sent more gifts until Fang Qi's score decisively won the PK.
  • Sexy Kitten removed her makeup as punishment, while Fang Qi gained viewers and followers and thanked Ye Feng; Ye Feng exited and found his own follower count had reached eighty thousand.
  • Fang Qi privately invited Ye Feng to a meal to thank him in person.

Ch. 33Ye Lin, the Third Wheel

Ye Feng spent the evening with Li Xiaona and Ye Lin, who teased the couple and advised Li Xiaona to be more direct with her passive boyfriend. The next morning, Li Xiaona prepared breakfast for Ye Feng, and Ye Lin joined her at the table.

  • Ye Lin told Ye Feng that Li Xiaona would stay overnight in her room, then took her to bathe and sleep there.
  • A button from Li Xiaona’s tight pajamas popped off and hit Ye Feng in the face, embarrassing Li Xiaona and amusing Ye Lin.
  • Ye Lin told Li Xiaona that Ye Feng was passive about expressing affection and encouraged her to tell him what she wanted directly.
  • Li Xiaona agreed with Ye Lin and said she would take more initiative with Ye Feng before the two women went to sleep.
  • Li Xiaona got up early and cooked breakfast for Ye Feng, and Ye Lin brought out three glasses of milk to complete the meal.

Ch. 34Taking over Cloud Villa

Ye Feng shared a loving breakfast and goodbye with Li Xiaona before taking over Cloud Villa, where he doubled the staff’s wages and found invitations to the Qin Family’s charity dinner. A call from Wang Chao reminded him that graduation was the next day and left him reflecting on the end of university.

  • Ye Lin and Li Xiaona prepared breakfast for Ye Feng, who praised them and thanked them for making him feel loved.
  • Ye Feng took Li Xiaona back to Demon City University, where they embraced and kissed before the dorm supervisor and Li Xiaona’s roommates teased her about their relationship.
  • Ye Feng visited Cloud Villa No. 6, transferred Bai Jie twenty million Huaxia Currency, and told her to double the staff’s wages.
  • Bai Jie showed Ye Feng two invitations left by Mr. Shen for the Qin Family’s charity dinner, and Ye Feng said he would not stay at the villa that night.
  • Wang Chao invited Ye Feng to dinner with their dormmates after graduation the next day, and Ye Feng reflected on the end of their university years.

Ch. 35The Banquet Begins

Ye Feng attended a charity banquet with Li Xiaona and Ye Lin, where he met Shen Haoran and his sister, Shen Haoyue, and learned the Shen Family's campaign against the Fang Family had stalled. A cashback reward granted him powerful cultivation items, and he warned the Shen siblings that he would destroy the Fang Family if it came after him.

  • Ye Feng and Li Xiaona shared a kiss at home before Ye Lin interrupted them, and the three left for the charity dinner at the Oriental Pearl Hotel.
  • At the banquet, Shen Haoran introduced Ye Feng to Shen Haoyue, and Ye Feng introduced Li Xiaona and Ye Lin as his girlfriend and younger sister.
  • Ye Feng received a 300-billion-Huaxia-Currency cashback and a reward of a Marrow Cleansing Pill, ten Elementary Defense Talismans, and the introductory chapter of the Chaos True Scripture.
  • Shen Haoran warned Ye Feng that his closeness to the Shen Family could attract the Fang Family's attention, and Ye Feng said he would make the Fang Family disappear if it targeted him.
  • Shen Haoran told Ye Feng that interference had forced the Shen Family to pause its attack on the Fang Family, though it had already taken some of their businesses.

Ch. 36Banquet Conflict

Ye Feng recruited Shen Haoyue to lead a Demon City investment company with 200 billion in initial funding, then clashed with Fang Zhiping after three influencers mistreated Ye Lin and Li Xiaona. After ordering Shen Haoyue to attack the Fang Family, Ye Feng left the confrontation at the Qin Family banquet and went upstairs to meet Qin Tian and Qin Lang with his acquaintance Zhao Peng.

  • Ye Feng offered Shen Haoyue the CEO position at a new investment company, promised her a 200 billion Huaxia Currency initial investment, and transferred the funds after she accepted.
  • Ye Feng learned that three influencers had shoved Li Xiaona and tripped her, checked that she was all right, and slapped the women when he confronted them.
  • Fang Zhiping arrived, insulted Shen Haoran, and threatened Ye Feng and his family; Ye Feng mocked him and ordered Shen Haoyue to launch a full-scale attack on the Fang Family.
  • Qin Tian intervened to stop the dispute at the Qin Family banquet, and Fang Zhiping left.
  • Ye Feng recognized Zhao Peng, met Qin Tian and Qin Lang, and accepted their invitation to talk upstairs.

Ch. 37The Auction Begins

Ye Feng secured the Qin Family’s support in his plan to crush the Fang Family, then attended the Qin Charity Foundation auction and prepared to spend generously. The auction opened with a vase sale and moved on to an expensive Tiffany necklace.

  • Ye Feng told Qin Tian he would use his fortune to defeat the Fang Family, and Qin Lang asked to join the effort.
  • Qin Tian and Qin Lang offered a 100 million Huaxia Currency donation and welcomed Ye Feng and his companions to the auction.
  • Ye Feng reassured Li Xiaona and told Shen Haoyue to use his money against the Fang Family whenever she needed it.
  • The charity auction began, and Huahai Group won the first lot, a Qing Kangxi wucai butterfly-pattern vase, for 6.5 million Huaxia Currency.
  • The auctioneer introduced the second lot, the Tiffany Heart of Eternity Necklace, with an 80 million Huaxia Currency starting bid.

Ch. 38What I Said Was Five Billion

Ye Feng won the Heart of Eternity for Li Xiaona and spent five billion Huaxia Currency on a historic watch at the charity auction. On the way home, a drunk truck driver crashed into his car, but an Elementary Defense Talisman saved Ye Feng and the two women; suspecting the crash was deliberate, he asked Qin Tian for help and ended the chapter at the Pearl Hotel.

  • Ye Feng outbid Ren Hongmei and Qi Guangming with one billion Huaxia Currency to win the Heart of Eternity for Li Xiaona.
  • Ye Feng bid five billion Huaxia Currency for the Patek Philippe Dragon Watch, bringing his charity contributions to six billion Huaxia Currency.
  • Ye Feng joked with Qin Tian and Zhao Peng after the auction, then left with Li Xiaona and Ye Lin.
  • A truck struck Ye Feng's car, but an Elementary Defense Talisman turned to ash and protected Ye Feng and the two women from serious injury.
  • Police determined that the drunk truck driver had run a red light and was entirely at fault, while Ye Feng told Qin Tian he suspected the crash was deliberate.
  • Qin Tian took Ye Feng, Li Xiaona, and Ye Lin to the Pearl Hotel and arranged a presidential suite; after settling the women in their rooms, Ye Feng went to the reception room.

Ch. 39Taking the Marrow Cleansing Pill

After the Fang Family’s attempt on his life, Ye Feng ordered a full-scale assault against them and strengthened his family’s defenses. He took a Marrow Cleansing Pill, learned the Chaos True Scripture, and set out with Li Xiaona and Ye Lin for Demon City University.

  • Qin Tian told Ye Feng that an anonymous overseas account had paid the driver five million Huaxia Currency, and Ye Feng asked Qin Tian to deliver an envelope to Ye Wuhen.
  • Ye Feng gave Li Xiaona and Ye Lin Elementary Defense Talismans, then ordered Shen Haoyue to attack the Fang Family and transferred her 800 billion Huaxia Currency.
  • Ye Feng swallowed a Marrow Cleansing Pill, endured its painful effects, and found that his strength and senses had greatly improved.
  • Ye Feng learned the Chaos True Scripture and discovered that his cultivation barely advanced because spiritual energy was scarce.
  • Ye Wuhen confirmed that the envelope had arrived, agreed to give Ye Feng’s parents the talismans, and explained that Foundation Establishment roughly corresponded to the Houtian realm.
  • Ye Feng, Li Xiaona, and Ye Lin prepared to travel by taxi to Demon City University, since his Big G could no longer be driven.

Ch. 40Graduation

Ye Feng celebrated his graduation from Demon City University with his girlfriend Li Xiaona, his sister Ye Lin, and his dorm brothers, then took the women to buy a car. At a luxury car dealership, he found Wang Yong harassing Lin Yiyi and attacked him.

  • Ye Feng attended the graduation ceremony with Li Xiaona and Ye Lin, reunited with Yang Dong, Cheng Wen, and Wang Chao, and invited his brothers to dinner at his home.
  • Ye Feng arranged for Bai Jie to prepare dinner and told Ye Lin he would buy her a car, while planning to give her an apartment he had purchased in her name.
  • Ye Feng, Li Xiaona, and Ye Lin visited a Mercedes-Benz dealership and learned that Lin Yiyi had been fired after a customer repeatedly complained about her.
  • Ye Feng went to the Feichi Luxury Car Hub and found Wang Yong berating Lin Yiyi, so he kicked Wang Yong to the floor.

Ch. 41Bugatti La Voiture Noire

Ye Feng defeated Wang Yong and bought six luxury cars, including the one-of-a-kind Bugatti La Voiture Noire. He drove Li Xiaona and Ye Lin to Cloud Villa, where he promised they would enjoy the facilities.

  • Ye Feng knocked down Wang Yong’s three lackeys, and Wang Yong knelt and barked like a dog before fleeing.
  • Ye Feng apologized to Lin Yiyi and took her to the luxury car section, where he bought a Bugatti La Voiture Noire and a Maserati Quattroporte for Li Xiaona.
  • Ye Feng bought a Rolls-Royce Cullinan, a Rolls-Royce Phantom, a Porsche Cayenne, and a Mercedes-Benz S350, with the remaining cars delivered to Cloud Villa.
  • Ye Feng and Li Xiaona drove the Bugatti and Maserati to Cloud Villa while Ye Lin rode with Li Xiaona.
  • Ye Lin and Li Xiaona wondered whether Cloud Villa was a restaurant, and Ye Feng told them it had entertainment facilities and a swimming pool.

Ch. 42Yang Dong and the Others Arrive

Ye Feng welcomed Ye Lin, Li Xiaona, and his friends to his newly purchased villa, where he revealed his growing wealth and gave Ye Lin an apartment. The banquet began after Yang Dong and the others arrived, leaving the group to choose drinks in Ye Feng’s wine cellar.

  • Ye Feng received 7.6 trillion Huaxia Currency in cashback and rewards, including a System Space, cultivation pills, the Chaos Sword Art, talismans, and top-grade spirit stones.
  • Ye Feng showed Ye Lin her property certificate for an apartment at Tomson Riviera, and she invited Li Xiaona to move in with her.
  • Ye Feng told Li Xiaona he wanted to meet her parents, and she agreed to discuss the visit with them.
  • Bai Jie told Ye Feng that Yang Dong and the others had arrived, and Ye Feng welcomed them to his villa.
  • Ye Feng took his three friends to the wine cellar, where they chose Moutai for the banquet.

Ch. 43The Brothers' Dinner

Ye Feng celebrated graduation with his three friends, heard Yang Dong's marriage plans, and offered Wang Chao a job at his investment company. After the others passed out, Ye Feng helped them to bed, while Fang Hongye confronted Fang Zhongyi over the Fang Family's collapsing assets and suspected the Shen Family was behind the attack.

  • Ye Feng hosted Wang Chao, Yang Dong, and Cheng Wen for a graduation dinner and toasted their lasting brotherhood.
  • Yang Dong announced that his family had arranged his marriage, and Cheng Wen said he planned to return home and take the government-post exam.
  • Ye Feng offered Wang Chao a job and promised to introduce him to a beautiful female boss the next day.
  • The three friends drank until they passed out, and Ye Feng carried them to the guest rooms.
  • Fang Hongye berated Fang Zhongyi over the Fang Family's losses and supply stoppages, and Fang Zhongyi said the Shen Family appeared to be attacking them.
  • Fang Hongye threw a scalding tea bowl at Fang Zhongyi, who did not dare to dodge.

Ch. 44A Nighttime Discussion in the Fang Family

Fang Hongye learned that Shen Haoyue, backed by Ye Feng, was attacking the Fang Family, and he decided to seek Ye Feng’s forgiveness. Meanwhile, Ye Feng broke through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, gained divine sense, inherited the Chaos Sword Art, and began cultivating with Spirit Gathering Pills.

  • Fang Mingyue told Fang Hongye that Shen Haoyue had acquired the Fang Family’s suppliers and shares, and that Ye Feng was likely behind the attack after his clash with Fang Zhiping.
  • Fang Mingyue advised the family to flee or seek Ye Feng’s forgiveness, and Fang Hongye chose to visit Ye Feng with Fang Zhiping the next day.
  • Fang Mingyue warned Fang Zhongyi that Ye Feng might be a Grandmaster Realm martial artist, so Fang Zhongyi told Fang Zhiwei to keep Fang Zhiping under watch.
  • Ye Feng swallowed a Realm-Breaking Pill and advanced to the Foundation Establishment Stage, gaining the ability to extend his divine sense a hundred meters.
  • Ye Feng sensed Li Xiaona’s birthmark and felt an unexplained familiarity, then used the system to inherit the Chaos Sword Art.
  • Ye Feng took three Spirit Gathering Pills and circulated his cultivation technique to absorb their spiritual energy.

Ch. 45The System Mall Opens

Ye Feng unlocked the System Mall and discovered it offered cultivation items, including a Shadow Guard he wanted to buy for his family. After Li Xiaona went home to speak with her parents, Ye Feng discussed Shen Haoyue’s progress against the Fang Family and told her to prepare to acquire Penguin.

  • Ye Feng absorbed three Spirit Gathering Pills, advanced to Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, and received the notification that the System Mall had opened.
  • Ye Feng browsed the System Mall, saw that a Shadow Guard cost 200 points, and decided to earn enough to protect his family.
  • Ye Feng kissed Li Xiaona and reminded her to tell her parents that he wanted to visit them; she drove home to speak with them.
  • Ye Lin asked Ye Feng for shopping money, and he transferred her 20 million Huaxia Currency.
  • Ye Feng called Shen Haoyue, learned that her campaign against the Fang Family was going smoothly, and told her to prepare to acquire Penguin.

Ch. 46Taking Wang Chao to Meet Shen Haoyue

Ye Feng took Wang Chao to meet Shen Haoyue at Universe Investment’s headquarters, where Shen Haoyue assigned him to work as a cleaner after his awkward attempt to flirt with her. She briefed Ye Feng on the company’s campaign against the Fang Family and discussed plans to build the business and provide employee housing.

  • Ye Feng and Wang Chao drove to the Chengji Building, and Ye Feng encouraged Wang Chao to approach the woman waiting outside without telling him she was Shen Haoyue.
  • Ye Feng stopped Wang Chao and introduced him to Shen Haoyue, the CEO of Universe Investment, after Wang Chao’s advances angered her.
  • Shen Haoyue reported that Universe Investment had acquired 142 of the Fang Family’s suppliers and seventeen percent of its shares, shrinking its assets by a third.
  • Ye Feng suggested acquiring Boyuan Law Firm and Tongda Accounting Firm, raising salaries, and purchasing nearby residential buildings as employee housing.
  • Shen Haoyue assigned Wang Chao to work as a cleaner for a month and sent him to report to the cleaning department.

Ch. 47Li Xiaona Misunderstood (Thanks to reader Tong Yifan for the like)

Li Xiaona brought her new car home, and her parents learned that her boyfriend Ye Feng was a young university senior rather than the older man they had feared. Meanwhile, Fang Mingyue told Old Master Fang that Ye Feng was meeting Shen Haoyue, and they prepared to seek peace by surrendering most of the Fang Family's assets.

  • Yang Qin grew angry when Li Xiaona came home in a Maserati and said her boyfriend had given it to her.
  • Li Xiaona explained that Ye Feng was her university senior, only two years older than her, and wanted to visit her parents.
  • Yang Qin and Li Changlin agreed that Li Xiaona could bring Ye Feng to meet them after her exams.
  • Fang Mingyue told Old Master Fang that Ye Feng was meeting Shen Haoyue at Chengji Building.
  • Fang Mingyue proposed selling the Fang Family's assets and going abroad, but Old Master Fang said they could only seek peace because Ye Wuhen could destroy their family.

Ch. 48The Fang Family Apologizes

Ye Feng accepted the Fang Family’s apology and bought its assets, while warning Fang Hongye and Fang Mingyue not to retaliate. After revealing his Shadow Guards, he left to prepare for an evening outing with Zhao Peng, who had invited him to an ancient pleasure house.

  • Fang Hongye apologized to Ye Feng and offered Fang Zhiping and ninety percent of the Fang Family’s assets as compensation.
  • Ye Feng rejected the offer of assets for one Huaxia Currency and instead bought the Fang Family’s assets at their original price, requiring ninety percent of the funds to go to charity.
  • Ye Feng summoned four Shadow Guards, frightened Fang Hongye, Fang Mingyue, and Shen Haoyue, then warned the Fang Family against playing tricks.
  • Ye Feng told Shen Haoyue to take over the Fang Family’s businesses and look after Wang Chao before leaving the Chengji Building.
  • Zhao Peng invited Ye Feng to visit an ancient pleasure house that evening, and Ye Feng agreed to go.

Ch. 49Qinglou

Ye Feng took Ye Lin and Zhao Peng to Qinglou, an elegant venue for music and poetry, where a jianghu-themed evening began. After host Xie Xiaoqing invited guests to compose poems for a chance to meet Hua Ling'er, Zhao Peng asked Ye Feng to write one for him.

  • Ye Feng assigned Shadow One and Shadow Two to protect his parents and Shadow Three and Shadow Four to protect Ye Lin and Li Xiaona.
  • Zhao Peng invited Ye Feng to Qinglou, and Ye Lin insisted on joining after hearing what kind of place it was.
  • Ye Feng, Ye Lin, and Zhao Peng reached the estate and watched a couple perform The Smiling, Proud Wanderer and A Laugh in the Sea.
  • Host Xie Xiaoqing announced the jianghu theme and invited the guests to write poems about bonds for a chance to meet Hua Ling'er.
  • Ye Lin teased Ye Feng about meeting Hua Ling'er, and Zhao Peng asked him to compose a poem on his behalf.

Ch. 50The Han Family's Young Master

Ye Feng and Ye Lin helped Zhao Peng win a chance to meet Hua Ling'er, but Han Shaoqing tried to stop him and attacked them. Ye Feng’s bodyguard Shadow Three defeated Han Shaoqing’s guard and crippled his arm, while Zhao Peng continued toward his meeting.

  • Zhao Peng copied Ye Feng’s poem, and Ye Lin arranged for it to be submitted; after Zhao Peng offered to take them to Macau, Xie Xiaoqing announced he had won the chance to meet Hua Ling'er.
  • Han Shaoqing confronted Zhao Peng outside the private room and demanded that he give up the meeting.
  • Han Shaoqing ordered his guard to attack Zhao Peng and Ye Lin, but Shadow Three struck the guard down.
  • Ye Feng ordered Shadow Three to break Han Shaoqing’s arm and warned him not to challenge Ye Feng again.
  • Ye Feng told Ye Lin that Shadow Three would protect her, then refused Zhao Peng’s request for a martial-arts guard and sent him to meet Hua Ling'er.
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