"Ye Chen, aren't you being too reckless? Tong Xingtong is Yanran International's second-in-command, with authority only second to Chu Yanran. If you offend her and she bears a grudge, what will you do?" Zhang Xinlan said with some concern, aware of the terrifying reputation that accompanies Tong Xingtong's status, known to all present.

"Don't worry, she must be here to ask for my help, and she won't tear off the pretenses with me just yet!" Ye Chen said with the air of someone who had everything under control.

In fact, Ye Chen had roughly guessed the purpose of Tong Xingtong's visit, which is why he dared to treat her so dismissively.

When Ye Chen helped Chu Yanran to treat her orphaned son, as he was leaving, he gave Chu Yanran five types of elixir.

Pure Yang Elixir, Revitalizing Pill, Hundred Treasures Elixir, Beauty Enhancement Pill, Body Sculpting Pill.

Each of these elixirs had its marvelous uses, among which the Pure Yang Elixir was the most valuable, a Martial Arts Spirit Elixir that could propel a martial arts master forward at an astonishing pace!

The Hundred Treasures Elixir was a Health Preserving Elixir that nourished the body and spirit, extending one's lifespan. As for the Beauty Enhancement Pill and Body Sculpting Pill, these two variant elixirs were developed by Ye Chen especially for women, capable of preserving eternal youth and sculpting a beautiful figure, their usefulness boundless! For those women who adored beauty, the allure of these effects was unimaginable.

The Revitalizing Pill was the most peculiar elixir Ye Chen had ever concocted in his life, with a single effect: it could naturally regenerate a woman's broken hymen, identical to the original!

At that time, Ye Chen wanted to collaborate with her to start a pharmaceutical company. Therefore, he detailed the incredible effects of these medicines. Perhaps because he overpromised, he did not gain the trust of Chu Yanran and Tong Xingtong.

Now, after so much time had passed, these two women certainly tried the elixirs he left behind, realizing the miraculous effects and the huge profits hidden within these small pills, and suddenly they couldn't sit still any longer.

Tong Xingtong rushing to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan to find him must be for this matter.

While Ye Chen pondered this in his heart, he left the people around him and wandered alone in the Heavenly King Banquet, enjoying the awe-filled glances cast his way by the surrounding crowd.

At this moment, with Tong Xingtong coming for a partnership, Ye Chen felt like he had a winning hand.

Before leaving Chu Yanran, the unseen move he had made was finally taking effect!

Chu Yanran, just as he expected, was beginning to stir, which gave Ye Chen a thrilling sensation.

Earlier, Ye Chen had purposely left behind those elixirs, knowing that this empress would eventually test the properties of the medicines. Now that Tong Xingtong had come to Hong Kong and Macau to find him, it meant his contingency had successfully swayed Chu Yanran!

The pharmaceutical company involved a colossal undertaking, and without a strong backing, it was impossible to sustain such a mammoth operation. Therefore, Ye Chen very much hoped for a powerful partner.

Chu Yanran, the internationally renowned business empress, was undoubtedly Ye Chen's top choice.

However, before Ye Chen was proactive because he was in a passive position, hoping to win Chu Yanran's investment with just the pill recipes!

But here, on his home ground, with Tong Xingtong coming from afar as a guest, who must abide by the host's rules, Ye Chen was in a dominant position, steering the negotiation of interests.

The fact that Tong Xingtong traveled such a distance showed her great importance to the project, making Ye Chen's heart extremely calm.

He knew that since Tong Xingtong had come, she would certainly do everything in her power to get him to agree to a partnership.

Previously, when Ye Chen wanted to discuss a partnership, he had hit a wall in front of these two women. Now he intended to give Tong Xingtong the cold shoulder for a while, to regain his footing!

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Ye Chen stepped out of the Heavenly King Banquet and left that luxurious world. The slightly cool evening breeze brushed against his face, giving him a comfortable feeling.

Ye Chen looked up at the starry sky, his heart as open and vast as the night sky, with the affairs of the entertainment and pharmaceutical companies settled, giving him a sense of achievement in life.

However, suddenly, the evening breeze stirred, and a few falling leaves drifted over, bringing with them a deadly chill, causing Ye Chen's expression to change subtly.

On a dark and windy night perfect for a killing, the esteemed guests were all indulging in the Heavenly King Banquet, with only Ye Chen stepping out to gaze at the stars.

The open view and the quiet surroundings suddenly made him feel cut off from the rest of the world!

Ye Chen braced himself, someone had come to take his life, and it was a Grandmaster-level figure. He had entered into the opponent's domain.

"When Grandmasters meet, the surging blood qi is visible for hundreds of meters around, a unique sign and a symbol of their might!" Ye Chen remained unruffled, looking at the stars as if speaking to himself. "You have your own domain, so you are naturally a Grandmaster, but I can't see the surge of blood qi that belongs to you. It seems you are an extremely gifted individual who is adept at hiding!"

All around was silent, no one responding to Ye Chen's words, only a few scattered leaves fluttering in, adding to the loneliness.

Ye Chen reached out as if to catch those few leaves, but the seemingly powerless leaves drifting in the air suddenly revealed their sharpness, as if they were sharp knives streaking toward him!

The floating leaves rapidly enlarged in Ye Chen's vision, slicing directly towards his face. If hit, Ye Chen's brain might have spattered, resulting in instant death!

But what kind of man was Ye Chen, that he would be so fragile?

Suddenly, with a single hand motion as gentle as a spring breeze, the flying leaves halted just inches from Ye Chen's face and remained suspended in his hand.

Although Ye Chen had been severely weakened from using the Acupoint Hitting Skill in his fight with the crocodile, his vitality was far from peak condition, but now his countenance was radiant, and he emitted waves of potent energy, returning to his former divine stance!

Ye Chen held the withered leaves in his hand, realizing they were ordinary leaves, simply controlled by supreme chi. Once unleashed, they possessed the power to take a life.

"Your hidden weapons technique is quite extraordinary, but I'm also considered a grandmaster of hidden weapons, so relying on such means to kill me, I'm afraid you won't get your wish!" Ye Chen said with a laugh, though there wasn't a single person in sight, and he seemed to be talking to the air.

At this moment, only Ye Chen knew that a terrifying figure was lurking here, highly skilled at concealing their presence and assassinating others. Such individuals are often the most difficult to deal with and pose a great threat. Despite his outward calmness, he was inwardly fully prepared.

"Buzz!"

A barely audible sound, like the friction of air, filled the space as numerous fine silver needles shot through the air.

Ye Chen's eyes narrowed, and with a stomp of his foot, he kicked up a floor tile from the ground. He grabbed the tile and slapped it towards the incoming silver needles, causing a whooshing sound.

"Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!"

In an instant, the crisp sound of metal striking stone reverberated, and all the silver needles were deflected by Ye Chen's single slate.

Holding the tile in his hand, Ye Chen focused and tried to detect the position of the attacker. The assailant was extremely good at hiding, giving him a chilling sensation of sharp needles at his back.

However, after two failed ambushes, the one hidden in the dark seemed to fall silent, and there was no movement for quite some time.

Ye Chen remained on high alert, knowing that the person in hiding had not left and was still waiting for the opportunity to deliver a fatal strike!

"Are you an expert from the Messiah Organization?" Ye Chen asked in a stern voice.

The Messiah Organization, a terrifying force shrouded in darkness with strength rivaling the Huaxia Dragon Group, is filled with masters. The Giant Crocodile is one of its core members, and Ye Chen was unsure if this assassin was one of the Messiah Organization's killers.

Ye Chen wished for the person hiding in the dark to respond to him because then he could pinpoint their location and launch a powerful counterattack, rather than being as passive as he was now.

The feeling of being led by the nose is truly unpleasant. Ye Chen disliked the sense of constant danger, but the person lurking in the shadows was obviously not so foolish. Faced with a top-tier expert like Ye Chen, she would definitely not reveal her location.

"Buzz!"

The sound of air vibrating arose, and this time it was not the silver needles but a gleaming longsword that materialized from thin air—a ninja sword!

Ninjas are martial artists, but the path of ninja swordsmanship is devious, not the straightforward and honorable martial arts but rather a cold, weird, and violent way of assassination!

Feeling that killing intent, Ye Chen's hair stood on end. He flung the floor tile in his hand fiercely towards the longsword, but it missed. The sword vanished into the void, gone without a trace.

Ye Chen's expression turned serious as he finally understood the origins of this assassin!

Rumors say that three hundred years ago, there was a powerful figure from the island nation whose combat strength stood at the pinnacle of his era. After achieving transcendence in martial arts, he settled in Huaxia, which has a strong martial spirit, to find challengers among its hidden dragons and crouching tigers. He sought to uncover the secrets of Huaxia's martial arts because of frequent clashes between Huaxia and the island nation. Fearing domination by Huaxia should war break out due to the island's weaker stance, he wanted to unlock the mysteries of Huaxia's martial path!

In the end, he stole Huaxia's Five Elements Skill and gradually developed the ninja way!

The ninja way is notorious for its unpredictable, sinister, and venomous nature, a unique martial heritage of the island nation. The ninja sword that targeted Ye Chen appeared and disappeared in a flash, indicating that the assassin's skills were at the contemporary pinnacle. Ye Chen deduced that the hidden expert was a ninja, and not just any ninja but a terrifying and boundless one!

Ninjas are ranked at many levels. Those below the level of martial arts master are collectively referred to as 'genin', those whose skills enter the domain of a martial arts master are eligible to be called 'chunin', and an 'upper ninja' is a fearsome and boundless grandmaster!

Among the rumors, there is also mention of an 'ultimate ninja', which is the realm of a Land God, the strongest in the world, the king of assassination!

Being targeted for assassination by an 'upper ninja' made Ye Chen feel slightly wary, especially since his previous battle against the Giant Crocodile had greatly drained his vitality, leaving him not at his peak condition.

"If you are an upper ninja from the island nation, you're certainly not obscure. However, your aura is unfamiliar to me. There are only so many upper ninjas in the island nation. I wonder which grandmaster you are?" Ye Chen asked in a serious tone. "We have never met, and I have not made any enemies of you. Why have you been lurking in the dark to assassinate me?"

"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"

In reply to Ye Chen, the sound of swift blades cutting through the air filled the space, and three longswords emanating a quiet, cold light appeared suddenly in the air!

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