Ye Xiao finally understood why Ling Hengyu never believed Xiong Daoliang would be harmful to him. Xiong Daoliang always spoke with a smile, seeming as if he never got angry, treating people very kindly, always displaying an unhurried demeanor.

Hypocrisy—this was Xiong Daoliang.

When Ye Xiao heard Xiong Daoliang's words, he smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Xiong, you really think highly of me, but I'm sorry, I cannot help you. I am just a minor bodyguard, after all. If my employer is in danger, I'll step up to shield them!"

"Shield?" Xiong Daoliang, hearing Ye Xiao's words, suddenly burst into laughter, his smile full of contempt as he said, "You think you can block it?"

Ye Xiao shrugged his shoulders and said, "If I can block it, great. If not, well, I still have to step up, after all, I'm paid to avert disasters for others."

"Well said. It seems that anyone who hires you as a bodyguard is indeed fortunate," said Xiong Daoliang.

"Thanks for the compliment!" Ye Xiao replied with a proud smile.

Just then, the voice of Ling Hengyu came through; Ye Xiao had just moved outside the villa and in the process had killed three or four of Xiong Daoliang's martial artists, so the situation inside the villa had stabilized.

Ling Hengyu and Weei Jie naturally came out as well, especially Ling Hengyu, who was particularly enraged upon seeing the arrival of Xiong Daoliang.

"It really is you, Xiong Daoliang!" Ling Hengyu glared at Xiong Daoliang and angrily said.

Xiong Daoliang looked at Ling Hengyu, and the usual softness was all put away at this moment.

"Your eyes are good, it's me," said Xiong Daoliang.

Ling Hengyu was extremely furious and confronted Xiong Daoliang, saying, "Xiong Daoliang, you and I have no grievances; what are you meaning by this today?"

"No grievances?" Xiong Daoliang laughed out loud and said, "Ling Hengyu, could your company have grown this big without my help? Without me, Xiong Daoliang, would there be a Hengyu Group now?"

On hearing Xiong Daoliang's words, Ling Hengyu was momentarily at a loss for words, because during those difficult years, Xiong Daoliang indeed helped him a lot, but Ling Hengyu was a person who kept his professional and personal life separate, so in the later company operations, he did not give extra attention to Xiong Daoliang.

"No more words to say, huh? My goal today is simple: take Ye Xiao away. If you cooperate, I will spare your life. If you dare to obstruct, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Xiong Daoliang said coldly.

Ling Hengyu, hearing Xiong Daoliang's words, frowned and said, "Just for these reasons, you want to go to battle with me? Besides, you should know Ye Xiao's identity."

"Ha ha, now tell me, what means do you have to spread the news of my arrival here?" Xiong Daoliang laughed and continued, "All network communications within ten kilometers have been cut off."

"You're truly despicable!" said Ling Hengyu angrily.

At that moment, Ye Xiao suddenly laughed.

"What are you laughing at?" Xiong Daoliang looked at Ye Xiao curiously.

Ye Xiao replied, "Don't make it sound so nice, okay? You should be quite familiar with the Plum Blossom Group."

Xiong Daoliang was taken aback by Ye Xiao's words, and then said, "What do you mean?"

"The people you sent, they all bear the mark of the Plum Blossom Group. Do I need to spell it out for you? Uncle Ling is easy to fool, but I'm not. Are you really disrespecting Uncle Ling over some trivial company matters? Or is it perhaps because of significant dealings with the Plum Blossom Group?" said Ye Xiao.

"What?" Ling Hengyu was shocked by Ye Xiao's revelation. The Plum Blossom Group was a renowned organization among martial artists, a stellar assassin group on the Sina Continent, known as the leading assassin collective. Anyone they aimed to kill, so far, had not escaped their fate.

Ling Hengyu turned to look at Xiong Daoliang, saying in disbelief, "Xiong Daoliang, you're actually a traitor!"

"Ha ha, I said my judgment is never wrong. Ye Xiao is indeed a talent, not only remarkable in martial arts but also sharp-witted. Ye Xiao, you say you won't be my subordinate—how can I not kill you?" Xiong Daoliang was indeed surprised; he hadn't expected Ye Xiao to guess his identity correctly.

Actually, Ye Xiao was not completely certain either. After all, the headquarters of the Plum Blossom Group was in Beihai Country, and although it was the top assassin group on the Sina Continent, it was, at the end of the day, from Beihai Country.

Because of a certain past history, the people of Yan Country had significant prejudices against Beihai Country. Of course, this was only their own fault, for being capable of committing such heinous acts was not something humans should do.

When Ye Xiao had fought against Xiong Daoliang's men before, he had inadvertently noticed the mark, and since they were loyal to Xiong Daoliang, Ye Xiao made a probing statement, which turned out to be right.

"So, has your choice changed now?" asked Xiong Daoliang with a smile.

"That's not possible!" Ye Xiao replied.

Hearing Ye Xiao's response, Xiong Daoliang immediately said, "Since you want death so much, then I will have no choice but to oblige!"

Xiong Daoliang's words revealed that he possessed a very strong True Qi; his strength was obviously immense.

Xiong Tao was still by Xiong Daoliang's side, and Xiong Daoliang was a meticulous man. Naturally, he would not leave his son unprotected to directly attack Ye Xiao, because if someone took the chance to harm his son, he would indeed be overwhelmed.

Thus, Xiong Daoliang grabbed his own son and then leapt outside the villa to a surprising distance and came back just as quickly.

However, when Xiong Daoliang returned, Xiong Tao was no longer there.

The reason Xiong Daoliang had brought Xiong Tao today was to help him practice bravery. Now, quite the opposite happened, Xiong Tao had been scared white; clearly, he had been frightened.

When Xiong Daoliang came back again, he brought three people with him, each with an icy demeanor and a face full of arrogance.

Just one glance, and Ye Xiao was greatly surprised because the strength of these three people was at least at the Late-stage Xuan Rank. It turned out that there were such powerful masters hidden by Xiong Daoliang's side.

However, upon further thought, Ye Xiao understood. Who was Xiong Daoliang? He was a member of the Plum Blossom Group, and the group was known for its abundance of experts, so having these few people was quite normal.

"Go kill him," Xiong Daoliang said without immediately moving to attack Ye Xiao.

As a superior and an expert who seldom acts personally, they prefer to command others to take action. To them, taking action by themselves would seem to be a loss of face.

Perhaps the saying, "using a cleaver to kill a chicken," was meant to describe such high-handed Martial Artists.

Hearing Xiong Daoliang's words, the three Martial Artist experts smirked coldly and immediately charged towards Ye Xiao, moving like three cheetahs, speeding towards him!

Ling Hengyu and Weei Jie immediately retreated. They could see that these three people were definitely beyond their ability to contend with; the power they wielded was just too strong.

Yet, there was someone who stood up at the scene, and that was none other than the Seven-colored Lamp, full of confidence in their own Array.

As the fight just began, the seven people within the Seven-colored Lamp immediately jumped into action, beginning to set up their formation.

In the blink of an eye, the Array had enveloped Ye Xiao and the three opponents.

"Hmph, this kind of formation wants to deal with the three of us?" one of the enemies sneered loudly.

"Let's see how you handle the might of the Seven-Colored Dragon Suppressing Formation!" Huang Tian's voice emerged from within the formation, and at the same time, three golden dragons charged directly towards those three people.

These three opponents clearly had extensive combat experience and did not panic at the sight; they adeptly dealt with the dragons, and for a short time, they were not defeated!

Meanwhile, Ye Xiao stood within the Seven-Colored Dragon Suppressing Formation, somehow separated from the three men as if in another space.

Just then, Wang Luoxin's voice reached his ears.

"Ye Xiao, listen to me. These three have immense strength, and I can't guarantee that even the Seven-Colored Dragon Suppressing Formation can truly defeat them. So, now we will use the formation to increase gravity, specifically the gravity on those three, while you will operate under normal conditions to fight them."

Hearing Wang Luoxin's words, Ye Xiao immediately understood.

"Okay!" Ye Xiao responded.

At that moment, even though one could previously not discern another's presence, Ye Xiao faintly began to perceive the three, and likewise, they saw Ye Xiao. However, despite the three dragons tirelessly attacking, their effect was not significant.

At this point, Ye Xiao appeared, and the three dragons dissipated.

"Humph, all within the Array is but illusion; how could these little dragons trouble us?" one of them said arrogantly upon seeing the dragons disappear.

Another looked at Ye Xiao and said, "We dispatched even the dragons, what's more, a mere you. Today you will witness our combined strength."

After their words, they immediately ran towards Ye Xiao at great speed.

Ye Xiao, however, noticed their speed was not fast at all, at most two-thirds of his own.

Then Wang Luoxin's voice echoed again, "Ye Xiao, they don't feel the increased gravity, but their speed has slowed. They won't realize it and will just think you are fast."

Ye Xiao found it strange. Why was Wang Luoxin speaking so loudly? Weren't they afraid the three could hear? Yet, he realized that the three seemed not to hear it at all and continued charging at him.

It appeared Wang Luoxin's voice truly was undetectable to the others. Ye Xiao couldn't help but secretly admire how wonderful this Array was.

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