Every family is a miniature society, and within the largest villa, Tang Hongde was undoubtedly the ruler of the entire villa. Protecting the ruler's safety was the most basic duty of these bodyguards!

Ye Xiao had not really thought there would be so many bodyguards here, but now it seemed he was wrong because there truly were not a few. At a glance, there were at least a hundred, plus those who had not arrived, which meant the entire Tang Mansion estate might have one to two hundred bodyguards. What difference was there then between this and the great families of ancient times?

Ye Xiao looked at the bodyguards of the Tang Mansion, gave a cold smile, and said, "I do not wish to cause a bloodbath, so I hope you do not force me to do things I myself am reluctant to do!"

"You dare kill someone in Tang Mansion!" At this point, Tang Long had already come out from the villa, his cold eyes staring at Ye Xiao who had now reached the front of the villa, blocked by numerous bodyguards!

Of course, Ye Xiao did not recognize who this Tang Long, now speaking before him, was. However, Tang Long bore some resemblance to Tang He whom Ye Xiao had met before, so Ye Xiao deduced that this man might be related to Tang He. But now, the dead Tang He was of no relation; he was here for Tang Rong!

Ye Xiao looked at Tang Long with a smile, gave a soft laugh, and said, "It seems you must be the steward of the Tang Family. I'll provide you with an opportunity, hand over a healthy and happy Tang Rong, or else, hehe!"

Tang Long had seen many arrogant and conceited people, but he had never encountered someone as arrogant and disdainful as Ye Xiao. Ye Xiao completely disregarded his own presence, not to mention the entirety of the Tang family. Such arrogance was indeed a state of its own!

Tang Long glanced at the bodyguards by his side, then at Ye Xiao, alone, and laughed, saying, "There are over a hundred people here, all of them martial artists!"

"So what?" Ye Xiao said, "No one can stop my path forward!"

Tang Long burst into laughter, then told the bodyguards, "Take him down, and if necessary, leave no survivors!"

Tang Long's words indeed served as a reassurance for these men—they could kill the man before them, no need to duck or dodge anymore!

Instantly, over a hundred martial artists charged directly at Ye Xiao!

However, among these martial artists, eighty percent were merely at the peak of the Yellow Rank, with only a few Xuan Rank martial artists. Besides the previous few Xuan Rank individuals, the strength of the remaining Xuan Rank martial artists was at best on par with that of Tang Fu.

Thus, as soon as these men made contact with Ye Xiao, the slight worry he originally had in his heart immediately vanished.

Ye Xiao's strength at this moment informed everyone that he was not someone ordinary martial artists at the Yellow Rank or even ordinary martial artists at the Xuan Rank could compare with. Ye Xiao did not want to slaughter them, so surrounded by over a hundred people, Ye Xiao merely applied superficial touches, and his speed was very fast. Often, while everyone saw Ye Xiao fighting in front of one person, in the blink of an eye, he had moved to fight another, making those who were attacked barely see him!

Within five minutes, at least thirty bodyguards of the Tang family had fallen, most severely injured. Observant onlookers could tell that Ye Xiao was not going full force; if he truly were, then the results would not be just severe injuries—it would have been fatal!

Tang Long saw this very clearly, although somewhat reluctant to hurt Ye Xiao, now Ye Xiao was causing severe injuries to their Tang family's bodyguards. If this continued, wouldn't all of Tang family's bodyguards end up unable to work because of Ye Xiao's beatings?

"Stand aside!"

Tang Long shouted loudly at the house guards and bodyguards!

Those bodyguards who were originally reluctant to continue fighting heard Tang Long's words and quickly cleared a path for him.

At this time, Ye Xiao also looked toward Tang Long. Tang Long appeared to be about forty years old but was full of vitality, clearly another expert.

Ye Xiao never took real martial arts experts lightly, just like at this moment as he watched Tang Long approaching him, the smile on his face very faint.

"Ye Xiao, I know you are wholeheartedly trying to protect Tang Rong, but she is already home now, and she no longer needs your protection, so please, leave!" Tang Long looked at Ye Xiao, his gaze devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

Ye Xiao looked at Tang Long, smiled, and said, "I came all the way from Minghai City, surely I can't leave without even seeing Rongrong. If Rongrong says she wants to stay here, then I will wholeheartedly support that decision. But if she doesn't want to stay in this place, then, sorry, no one can keep her here!"

Young man, don't be so arrogant. You must understand, the sky is very high, the land vast, and the Earth will continue to turn without anyone!" Tang Long's words were also not light.

However, Ye Xiao had no self-awareness, lightly smiled, and said, "I'm truly sorry, I cannot accept your suggestion, so now I must go inside!"

"Not just anyone can enter here — only members of the Tang family can. You are not one of them!" Tang Long's words were already tinged with impatience.

Ye Xiao chuckled and said, "When I arrived at the gate of Tang Mansion, the security told me I couldn't enter, yet here I am. When I reached the stone bridge, Tang Fu also told me I couldn't cross, yet here I am. Now, standing at the front door of this villa, you tell me I can't enter. Do you think you can stop me?"

"I'm telling you one last time, young man, don't be too arrogant. There are no benefits to it!" Tang Long warned Ye Xiao for the last time.

Yet, Ye Xiao did not grasp Tang Long's intentions at all. Instead, he showed a face full of disdain and mockery.

"If there's nothing else, I don't want to keep chatting with you!" After saying this, Ye Xiao immediately headed towards the main villa's door within Tang Mansion. However, just as Ye Xiao took a few steps forward, suddenly Tang Long moved!

Yes, Tang Long moved — truly moved!

Like a virgin still with the swiftness of a rabbit, these eight words suited Tang Long perfectly. In a flash, he was right in front of Ye Xiao. His hand, appearing slow but actually extremely fast, lifted and swiftly struck towards Ye Xiao. Simultaneously, a fierce wind blew from Tang Long's hand, a force so strong that ordinary people would struggle to withstand it.

Wind-clearing Palm!

Seeing the strong wind force and the astonishing speed, Ye Xiao recognized it as the high-level martial arts, Wind-clearing Palm — a hand skill known for its speed and powerful attacks.

Ye Xiao faced Tang Long without any hint of carelessness. After all, when those Xuan Rank mid to late guards heard what Tang Long had said, they all stepped back. This indicated only two possibilities: first, this person had a very prestigious identity, and the people around him dared not disobey his words; second, this person had incredibly strong abilities, certainly stronger than anyone present!

Indeed, these were the only two possibilities!

However, Ye Xiao believed more in the second possibility. If it were the first, how could such a person of high stature personally take action? This did not make sense logically. Furthermore, the fierceness of his palm wind also suggested that his inner strength was extremely robust!

Ye Xiao took no chances and agilely met Tang Long's Wind-clearing Palm with his Eagle Claw Skill!

Upon contact, Ye Xiao was immediately sent flying by the Wind-clearing Palm. However, carrying the Nine Yang Divine Skill within him, his defensive power was astounding. Though he couldn't help but retreat due to Tang Long's palm power, he actually suffered no injury at all!

"High-level martial arts, Wind-clearing Palm, really extraordinary!" Ye Xiao stabilized his figure, a faint smile forming on his face.

Tang Long, seeing that Ye Xiao met his Wind-clearing Palm head-on and seemed uninjured, was greatly surprised. Smiling faintly, he looked at Ye Xiao and said, "To take one of my palms and still have the energy to talk, you're not bad!"

Hearing Tang Long's words, Ye Xiao couldn't help but give a wry smile. Did he really need to be beaten to the ground and beg for mercy to be considered weak?

Although it was just one contact, Ye Xiao had already sensed that Tang Long's strength was indeed extraordinary. Furthermore, he could tell that at the very least, Tang Long's inner strength was as profound as his own, if not denser.

Ye Xiao realized that if he only used the Eagle Claw Skill, he would likely have a hard time defeating Tang Long. Thus, Ye Xiao suddenly changed his attack, his hands transforming from eagle claws to dragon claws.

Ye Xiao's trump card, the Fire Dragon Claw!

Tang Long, who had seen much and knew much, noticed the change in Ye Xiao's palms and his expression shifted slightly. Originally, the Eagle Claw Skill was already a high-level technique, and Tang Long had not underestimated Ye Xiao. However, now Ye Xiao had deployed the Fire Dragon Claw, a rare technique even more powerful than the Cloud Clearing Palm.

Yet, even though Tang Long recognized the Fire Dragon Claw technique used by Ye Xiao, he remained composed.

"Do you think just with the Fire Dragon Claw you can defeat me?" Tang Long couldn't help but chuckle upon seeing Ye Xiao.

"Hehe, good eye!" Ye Xiao smiled faintly, and then, with a shift of his body, he disappeared from his original spot. To those present, they could only catch glimpses of Ye Xiao's afterimages. Thus, in an instant, Ye Xiao had reached Tang Long's front, his Fire Dragon Claw incredibly fast, striking directly at Tang Long's neck and heart.

Tang Long was slightly surprised by Ye Xiao's astonishing speed, but that was merely a slight surprise. As Ye Xiao came attacking, Tang Long quickly burst backward, retreating rapidly.

Although Ye Xiao had a strong determination to succeed, when he attacked Tang Long, he was surprised to find that although Tang Long was retreating, his face revealed a mocking smile!

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