Wang Wu's heart sank. Was Ye Dexian determined to fight to the death?

Xu Ke's eyes narrowed slightly. "What? Not satisfied?"

"Satisfied?" Ye Dexian let out a cold laugh, his eyes widening as he bellowed, "Xu Ke, do you really take me for a three-year-old child you can fool at will?"

An astonishing aura immediately erupted from Ye Dexian, so powerful it made those around him unsteady on their feet. A gust of wind burst forth from him, its razor-sharp presence like a ferocious beast charging directly at Xu Ke and the others.

But when the aura reached Xu Ke, it was like a drop of water falling into the ocean—it vanished without a sound. Not a single flicker of change crossed Xu Ke's face.

Ye Dexian's heart tightened. This Xu Ke is truly no ordinary Innate Middle Stage cultivator.

Just then, Wang Wu stepped forward, staring coldly at Ye Dexian. "Ye Laojiu, if Mister Xu is negotiating with you, then you should negotiate properly. Don't resort to intimidation for no reason." He neutralized the aura charging toward them, shielding Wang Qiya and Zhou Yi Yi from its effects.

"Haha, is this a negotiation? You cripple the innocent Ye Chong first, then say you want to heal him, and you consider that a bargaining chip?! Who the hell do you think you're fooling? I'm telling you, I won't let today's matter rest easily!" Ye Dexian shouted.

The Ye Family members behind him immediately went on full alert. Their eyes filled with murderous intent as they instantly aimed their crossbows at everyone.

Wang Wu's expression changed at once. True Qi surged within him, forming a protective barrier as he firmly shielded Wang Qiya and Zhou Yi Yi behind him.

Meanwhile, Xu Ke had already spotted surges of killing intent stirring in the darkness with his peripheral vision, their target none other than Ye Dexian.

The Wang Family's men have already taken their positions, Xu Ke thought.

"Ye Laojiu, don't pretend you're so innocent," Xu Ke sneered. "Let me tell you plainly, if you still refuse to let Wang Qiya and Zhou Yi Yi leave, we'll just have to settle this with force. I'd like to see who dies faster—your Ye Family's Ye Chong, or someone on our side."

As he finished speaking, the cold gleams of murderous intent in the darkness shone openly, locking onto Ye Dexian. His pupils constricted violently as he seethed with rage.

Xu Ke, you fucking cunning bastard!

When he sensed the cold gleams in the darkness, he finally realized he had fallen into a trap.

Before coming here, Ye Dexian knew Xu Ke had a venomous tongue, so he had targeted Wang Qiya with his insults, deliberately avoiding a direct confrontation with Xu Ke for fear of being led astray. But when Xu Ke brought up negotiations, he was sidetracked anyway. The moment he spent considering Xu Ke's proposal had given the Wang Family ample time to get into position.

Now, the Wang Family held a sixty-percent advantage on the surface.

In terms of experts, he was facing Wang Wu and Xu Ke—a man who had killed Ouyang Shuang despite being a tier lower. Ye Dexian knew he couldn't completely overcome them. In terms of numbers, the worthless rabble inside the Golden K Bar was useless, and his elite team was completely exposed, while God only knew how many people the Wang Family had hidden in the shadows. Regarding hostages, Xu Ke held the Ye Family's second young master, while the Ye Family had nothing.

"You..." Ye Dexian's expression was incredibly foul, his body trembling with anger. After hemming and hawing for a moment, he finally managed to squeeze out a sentence. "What you're doing will disrupt the harmony of the six major families!"

Seeing Ye Dexian force out such a line as if he were constipated, Xu Ke laughed. "So what, Ye Laojiu? If you want to maintain the harmony of the six major families, then just let us leave, right?"

Hearing this, Ye Dexian's expression turned as foul as if he'd eaten shit. "Didn't you just say you wanted to stay and treat Chong'er?"

Obviously, Ye Dexian was now ready to agree to Xu Ke's terms.

But Xu Ke replied with an innocent look, "When did I say that? I've always insisted that all four of us must leave."

Ye Dexian felt wronged and indignant.

Xu Ke continued to rub salt in the wound. "Oh, right, there's something else I should tell you and Ye Chong. When I struck, I controlled my strength carefully. Ye Chong's Dantian can still be saved if he receives treatment within ten minutes." He paused. "But if that time passes, I have no idea if he can be saved."

Hearing these words, Ye Chong's eyes widened, a spark of hope igniting in his heart. He subconsciously glanced at Ye Dexian with a pleading look before quickly shutting his eyes again, not wanting his plea to influence Ye Dexian's decision. Only when a person is truly desperate will they make a decisive choice. But if there's still a sliver of hope, who wouldn't want to grasp it?

"What on earth do you want?!"

Seeing Ye Chong, whom he doted on the most, show such a look only to forcibly suppress it for his sake, Ye Dexian's composure completely crumbled. His heart was in agony. He had purposefully refrained from showing too much care for Ye Chong in front of Xu Ke, fearing Xu Ke would discover his Achilles' heel. But after these few exchanges, Ye Dexian was already considering a truce and had let his true feelings show.

Behind Xu Ke, Zhou Yi Yi and Wang Qiya were stunned. How on earth did Xu Ke do it? After several rounds of confrontation, he had single-handedly turned the tables from a disadvantageous position to an advantageous one using only his words.

Zhou Yi Yi was screaming internally. Don't save Ye Chong! He must be completely crippled!

Then, Xu Ke briskly laid out his conditions. "It's simple. First, have Uncle Wu send Qiya and Zhou Yi Yi away. Second, have Uncle Wu stay behind to protect me while I perform the treatment."

He never said he was actually planning to leave with them. A healed Ye Chong would be beneficial to him.

At his words, Zhou Yi Yi's face changed dramatically. Why would Xu Ke still agree to heal him? Did this man not know that the Ye Family and the Wang Family were competitors? Could it be that Xu Ke really was cooperating with Ye Chong?

Meanwhile, Ye Dexian, recalling the pleading look in Ye Chong's eyes, took a deep breath and slowly said, "Fine." Then he added, "Tell your people to stand down, and my people won't make a move. You can rest assured."

Xu Ke immediately shouted, "Uncle Wu, get them out of here!"

The expressions on the Ye Family's men changed, but they didn't lower their crossbows an inch.

Xu Ke stared quietly at Ye Dexian.

Ye Dexian took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and commanded, "Fall back."

Only then did the Ye Family's men clench their teeth and reluctantly retreat. Following this, the Wang Family's men also relaxed their tense, aggressive stance, and the atmosphere in the room lightened at once.

"Move quickly," Wang Wu said, then moved to leave. He whispered to Xu Ke, "Mister Xu, if things go south, remember to use Ye Chong as a shield."

Xu Ke nodded slightly.

Wang Qiya and Zhou Yi Yi were immediately escorted by Wang Wu out of the Golden K Bar. As she descended the stairs, Wang Qiya instinctively looked back at Xu Ke standing alone, facing Ye Dexian and his dozens of men. A deep sense of guilt flashed in her eyes, but she said nothing to ask him to stay.

I can't be a burden any longer!

「...」

The Wang Family moved quickly. As soon as Wang Wu was outside, a car pulled up, and a middle-aged woman slowly stepped out.

The woman bowed. "Second Miss."

Wang Qiya said quietly, "Auntie Mai."

"Please get in. The Eldest Miss asked me to take you back," the middle-aged woman said slowly, her eyes lowered.

Wang Qiya nodded.

The middle-aged woman exchanged a look with Wang Wu, and then they sped away.

When Ye Dexian saw the person get out of the car, his expression shifted. "Mai Qing... The Wang Family's people are indeed timely."

Ye Dexian was suddenly overwhelmed with relief that he hadn't acted rashly just moments before. Otherwise, this situation would have been truly difficult to resolve!

At this moment, Ye Dexian even felt that Xu Ke's earlier words about maintaining harmony between the Ye and Wang families, while mostly nonsense, actually held a grain of truth.

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