"Did you make a transaction worth a billion with Ling Feng today?" In the dim light, a figure watched the painting on the wall and spoke.

Chu Ziling looked at the figure in front of her and sneered, "What? You have people watching me?"

"You're overthinking!" The figure turned around, it was Chu Tianji, the Chu Family Head.

"I'm just curious about Ling Feng! I'm curious about what your intentions are! You should know what that piece of land means to our Chu Family!" Chu Tianji said indifferently, "The Eighteen Star Zodiac Shaking Evil Formation, that is the mission given to us by that mysterious fighter. You sold it to Ling Feng, aren't you afraid of that fighter's anger?"

Chu Ziling laughed, "The Eighteen Star Zodiac Shaking Evil Formation? That's hilarious! Big brother, do you really think that so-called mysterious person can help our Chu Family ascend to the pinnacle of Huaxia? How old are you to still believe in this?"

Chu Tianji's expression remained calm, he glanced at Chu Ziling and said, "I have my reasons to believe! I am the head of the Chu Family, and I surely know what I am doing! What I'm asking now is why you sold it to Ling Feng?"

"Of course, to please Ling Feng!" Chu Ziling said cheerfully, "Ling Feng is an S-class expert and also the son-in-law of the Dragon King. He might very likely become the next Dragon King. What's wrong with me currying favor with him?"

Chu Tianji looked at Chu Ziling, "Hmph, don't try to fob me off with that excuse. I know you wouldn't please Ling Feng for such a matter, you're not that kind of person!"

Chu Ziling's smile faded, and a disdainful arc formed at the corner of her mouth, "Since you know I'm not that kind of person, you should understand why I had to do it! Our Chu Family needs to grow stronger, and I naturally will strive towards that. But to pin my hopes on some so-called mysterious person—Chu Ziling can't do that!"

"The fate of the Chu Family can only be controlled by our own hands!" Chu Ziling said solemnly, "This requires the Chu Family's relentless efforts and a robust foundation! Taking shortcuts? That will only lead to our family's faster decline!"

Fury flickered across Chu Tianji's face, "Nonsense! What do you know! What do you understand!"

"I indeed don't know much!" Chu Ziling said coolly, "But I do know a family's prosperity requires the effort of generations, requires the constant nurturing of elites. But what about the Chu Family now? Just because the Ye Family has stepped back, do you think our time to rise has come? Chu Yang even teamed up with the underground forces for a woman, that's simply disgraceful to our family!"

Disappointment tinged Chu Ziling's voice, "I see nothing admirable in him, just a full-blown prodigal! I think you pinning your hopes on that mysterious person is less feasible than properly fostering the next generation. Otherwise, even if you leave behind a fortune, it won't be enough for his squandering!"

"How dare you!" Chu Tianji exclaimed in a low voice, "I am the head of the Chu Family, and I don't need your scrutiny over my actions!"

Chu Ziling shrugged, "I knew you would say that. Oh, by the way, the reason I sold the property to Ling Feng was also because we simply couldn't build villas on it, let alone harness any mountainous energy. I had to seek Zhao Wuji as a last resort, unless we involve Dragon Group personnel..."

"We can't alarm the Dragon Group!" Chu Tianji immediately refused, "This matter must remain hidden. Once the Dragon Group comes to know of this, the consequences would be unthinkable!"

"Well, there you have it!" Chu Ziling said, "Leave it to Ling Feng. If he can solve the problem, then you can step in and take it back later, right?"

Chu Tianji hesitated for a moment and then said, "Can that Ling Feng really solve that difficult problem?"

A flash of indescribable expression crossed Chu Ziling's eyes, "Of course, I must say, we all underestimated Ling Feng! He resolved the issues quietly. Now, I'm actually considering, if we were to cling to Ling Feng tightly, wouldn't that be more reliable than that so-called mysterious person?"

Chu Ziling's words carried a trace of mockery, but they made Chu Tianji seriously consider for a moment.

"No, Ling Feng carries too many marks of the Dragon Group, I cannot take the risk!" Chu Tianji said solemnly.

Chu Ziling shook her head, her tone had been mocking, but her elder brother Chu Tianji took it seriously, which showed how different their philosophies were.

"The remaining matters are up to you!" Chu Ziling stretched lazily, "But I must warn you, from what I've observed, Ling Feng is not easy to deal with. If you want to take that land back from him, you better think it over carefully!"

With those words, Chu Ziling turned and left, a meaningful smile appearing at the corner of her eyes.

She could foresee that if the Chu Family really tried to reclaim that land, Ling Feng definitely would not just hand it over! As a cultivator, Ling Feng knew the value of that land well!

"Let Ling Feng test whether the Chu Family now has the strength to vie for the supreme power in Huaxia!" Chu Ziling thought to herself, "If we can't even overcome the obstacle that is Ling Feng, the Chu Family might as well stay put and at least not be consumed by ambition completely!"

Chu Ziling had left, but Chu Tianji was still standing in place, staring at the painting on the wall. The painting depicted the Crucifixion of Jesus, but eerily, behind the crucified Jesus, a ghastly demonic face faintly appeared.

"Ziling, don't I know as well that real grandeur needs to be built over many generations? But I no longer have time!" Chu Tianji sighed, "Having made a deal with the devil, I have no choice but to press on, otherwise, what awaits the Chu Family is utter ruin!"

No one in the Chu Family knew that twenty years ago, when Chu Tianji had just assumed the position of Family Head, he had been in a car accident and nearly met King Yan! At the brink of death, a mysterious voice emerged in his mind, "Would you like to make a deal with me?"

After striking the deal, Chu Tianji emerged from the ICU, miraculously surviving despite the doctor's death certificate. However, the price he had to pay was to become a puppet of that voice until the end of his life!

"Eighteen Star Zodiac Shaking Evil Formation, how did Ling Feng know all this?" Under the lamplight, Chu Tianji's expression grew increasingly grim.

And Ling Feng was completely unaware that he had become a thorn in someone else's side!

When the morning sunlight streamed into the bedroom, Ling Feng, holding the soft body in his arms, opened his eyes.

Having been conquered over the course of last night, Liu Tingyu had already surrendered!

"Waking up like this every day is indeed one of life's great pleasures!" Ling Feng thought blissfully.

At that moment, Liu Tingyu also opened her eyes and seeing Ling Feng's naughty smile, her face blushed, and then she said indignantly, "Ling Feng, you're terribly naughty, last night you... you clearly promised me, you big liar!"

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