The Nine Yang Divine Skill consists of nine volumes, and Ye Xiao had obtained the cultivation methods for the first four volumes. Although Ye Xiao suspected that the Nine Yang Divine Skill was indeed the Heavenly Book's "Nine Yang Dragon Skill," he dared not be certain. If it truly were, that would be incredibly surprising.

Upon seeing that Ye Xiao fell silent after hearing his words and looked somewhat peculiar, Ling Hengyu immediately gazed at Ye Xiao with confusion and asked, "Ye Xiao, what's wrong? Are you thinking about this Heavenly Book?"

Ye Xiao was indeed pondering over the Heavenly Book, but it wasn't suitable to say it aloud. Instead, he simply smiled and said to Ling Hengyu, "Uncle Ling, I was just thinking that since both you and Uncle Weei are Martial Artists and both understand the ways of Martial Arts Cultivation, why is Shuya not a Martial Artist? Shuya is smart and agile, and if she were to practice Martial Arts, she would certainly become a capable Martial Artist very quickly. She wouldn't even need my protection then, right?"

"The matters of the Martial Arts World are exceedingly complicated. I don't want Yaya to be exposed to such things from a young age. Wouldn't it also be good for her to live a peaceful and stable life?" sighed Ling Hengyu. "If it weren't for the ways of Martial Arts Cultivation, Yaya's mother wouldn't have..."

"I heard about this from Shuya. She told me her mother passed away when she was very young," said Ye Xiao.

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Ling Hengyu gave a bitter smile and said, "If only she had really passed away. Let's not talk about this. Checking the time, Shuya should be out of school now. We should leave now, to avoid making Shuya worry."

Upon hearing Ling Hengyu's words, a great doubt arose in Ye Xiao's heart. Ling Shuya's mother isn't dead? But Ling Shuya said her mother had died, and Ye Xiao remembered that whenever the topic of Ling Shuya's mother came up, the sadness on Shuya's face was real!

But now, Ling Hengyu was saying it would have been better if she had died!

So, does that mean Ling Shuya's mother is still alive? And it's because of Martial Arts that she disappeared?

Ye Xiao sighed. The affairs of the Ling family were becoming ever more mysterious.

Since Ling Hengyu had said they were leaving, Ye Xiao naturally didn't say much. After all, in the end, these were the Ling family's own matters, and as an outsider, there was much Ye Xiao should not say.

Outside, it was still pouring rain, but since they had braved the rain to get here, they could only brave it to leave. When the group arrived at the ground floor of the building, Ye Xiao looked outside and exclaimed in surprise, "Eh, where's Wu Xinyuan?"

Hearing Ye Xiao's question, Ling Hengyu immediately asked, "Right, where did you throw that Wu Xinyuan earlier?"

Ye Xiao pointed towards a pile of miscellaneous items below and said, "See that steel rebar? Wu Xinyuan was thrown down there. His thigh was impaled. I thought he was close to death, but now he's disappeared. He must have escaped!"

"If this trouble isn't resolved, it will lead to endless problems," Weei Jie furrowed his brow slightly and said, "It seems we'll have to be vigilant in the future!"

Ling Hengyu, however, did not share Weei Jie's worries but instead smiled faintly and said, "There's no point in talking about it now. Besides, so many Martial Artists have shown up in Minghai City. Although this Wu Xinyuan is a threat to us, whether or not we eliminate him doesn't really make a difference. The key is to find the person spreading those rumors!"

Weei Jie nodded in agreement upon hearing Ling Hengyu's words and said, "That person is truly malicious. They're trying to use these foolish Martial Artists to go against us!"

"Could it have something to do with the Mountain Wolf Group?" Ye Xiao suddenly turned towards Ling Hengyu, recalling the mysterious person in black who had rescued Qiushan He!

That was a mysterious man in black, with strength not inferior to his own!

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Ling Hengyu said, "It's possible, but the Mountain Wolf Group's leader in Minghai City, Songzhu Jianyi, probably doesn't have that kind of brains. I'm afraid someone more capable is helping him. Anyway, let's not think about it now. We'll take things as they come. Ye Xiao, I'll leave Yaya's safety to you. I will try to find some external help as soon as possible."

"Sure, no problem. I have a sworn brother and my senior sister both near Minghai Academy right now. Although their strength is not particularly strong, they are more than capable against anyone below Xuan Rank who harbors thoughts of harming Shuya!" Ye Xiao said.

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Ling Hengyu nodded, then added, "If you need any financial support, just let me know. As long as you can name it, I will do my best to accommodate you!"

There was a hint of helplessness in Ling Hengyu's words. He truly was at a loss. In the business world, he could be considered an unparalleled hero, but because of severe meridian damage many years ago, in the Martial Arts World, he couldn't even compare to a Martial Artist at the lowest Yellow Rank Early Stage. The world of Martial Artists was inherently a survival of the fittest. In front of a Martial Artist, there were no reasons, only the fist dictated victory or defeat!

Ye Xiao, Ling Hengyu, and Weei Jie quickly left the construction site. As they reached the road outside, they had intended to get into Ye Xiao's Q Rui car, but just then, a taxi passed by. The two men hailed the taxi. The driver wasn't initially willing to take Ling Hengyu and Weei Jie, but when Ling Hengyu threw over a few water-soaked bills, the driver decisively let them into his vehicle.

Ye Xiao stood with a pink umbrella, watching the taxi rapidly drive away!

Sitting in his Qirui, Ye Xiao sighed, "Hero at his wits' end. If I weren't here today, one of the dominant tycoons in Minghai City would probably have been done for, and maybe tomorrow's morning paper would headline with 'Minghai City's richest man, Ling Hengyu, murdered by enemies' or something!"

People, no matter when, must have strength; in the business world, you need adequate money, but in the Martial Arts World, you require earth-shattering power. Only then can you thrive wherever you go, or else you'll be at the mercy of others!

Having started the Qirui, he suddenly noticed his iPhone 5s lying on the passenger seat, which prompted a bitter smile— he had forgotten his phone in the car!

Just then, an ominous thought abruptly flashed through Ye Xiao's mind.

He immediately snatched up the phone, and upon checking it, his face drained of color; at that moment he discovered there were at least five missed calls!

Five missed calls in such a short time?

Ye Xiao didn't believe these were spam calls, so he immediately checked the caller IDs: two were from Zhou Hao, two were from Ling Shuya, and one was from Shen Qiuyu!

My God!

Ye Xiao inwardly cursed his luck. The appearance of these people's phone numbers on his screen— what could it mean? Even the dumbest person might figure it out!

He quickly dialed Zhou Hao back, but the call rang out to voicemail with no answer.

Ye Xiao remembered that Zhou Hao was always available to take calls 24/7, unless he currently couldn't answer!

If Zhou Hao saw his number, how could he not pick up? Could he be in a fight?

With this thought, Ye Xiao grew more concerned and immediately pressed hard on the accelerator, racing through the rain at breakneck speed.

He had been too careless. Right after rescuing Ling Hengyu, he should have gone straight back to Minghai Academy. With such heavy rain today, some Martial Artists might take this rare opportunity; surely, a portion of them wouldn't let it pass by!

The Qirui's speed soared from tens to a hundred, one hundred and fifty, two hundred!

This Qirui blazed through the pouring rain at unprecedented velocity. The water on the ground had pooled heavily, and as Ye Xiao tore through it like a rocket, waves rose on both sides of the car, a spectacular sight indeed!

Minghai Academy, usually a thirty-minute drive away, took less than ten minutes for Ye Xiao to reach. Due to the rain, many cars—mostly luxury ones—were parked at the school gate.

Which student at Minghai Academy didn't have some background?

Ye Xiao's Qirui tires skidded sharply across the ground for more than ten meters before coming to a halt, the screeching friction causing the parents waiting to pick up their students to stare in shock!

Ye Xiao got out of the car, this time not bothering with the red umbrella, and as soon as the door opened, he dashed to the gate like a flash of lightning. He found, to his surprise, that the gate was now locked— contrary to usual, as Minghai Academy's gates were never locked. Plus, the new security guard, Li Dachui, was nowhere to be seen!

Realizing the situation might indeed be serious, Ye Xiao leapt up, and in full view of the onlookers, vaulted over the two-meter-high gate into Minghai Academy!

The sight of Ye Xiao jumping over without any assistance left the waiting parents agape, doubting what they had just seen.

Once inside the campus, Ye Xiao rushed straight toward the academic building.

With his keen hearing, as he neared the building, he heard noises of a fight. Looking in the direction of the sounds, he saw seven or eight people in combat.

Among them, Ye Xiao recognized two—Zhou Hao and Shen Qiuyu. Each was taking on three or four opponents. Had their location been inside the academic building rather than the playground, panic would have surely broken out—yes, they were on the playground!

Without a second thought, Ye Xiao sprinted immediately toward Zhou Hao and Shen Qiuyu.

Covered in dirt, both Zhou Hao and Shen Qiuyu, although Yellow Rank Peak Martial Artists, were outnumbered, and as the saying goes, even a strong tiger cannot fend off a pack of wolves. Thus, they were at a disadvantage.

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