"Are you going to speak or not!" Xiong Daoliang was extremely annoyed by Ye Xiao's teasing, and his voice grew even colder.

"Speak? How can I not speak? I worked so hard just to have this conversation with Mr. Xiong. Even if the sky falls, I will speak," said Ye Xiao with a laugh, then continued, "Zhou Yuyan is returning to Yan Capital City, Ling Shuya is going to study at Minghai Academy, and I will stay at the Ling family villa and not go anywhere."

Hearing this, Xiong Daoliang was puzzled. Clearly, he couldn't understand why Ye Xiao suddenly wanted to tell him this. Weren't these pieces of information quite disadvantageous for Ye Xiao? If he sent someone to intercept them, wouldn't Ye Xiao have to comply?

However, Xiong Daoliang was exceedingly clever. How could he not understand that Ye Xiao had also thought of this level of reasoning? Soon after, he asked Ye Xiao directly, "What do you mean by telling me all this?"

"Ha-ha, of course I need to tell you. In Minghai City, in terms of power, Mr. Xiong holds a wider influence. Therefore, I hope Mr. Xiong will make sure to protect these two individuals. Their smooth travel and personal safety—I believe Mr. Xiong is more than capable," Ye Xiao said, smiling.

Listening to Ye Xiao, Xiong Daoliang became even more puzzled. What did Ye Xiao mean by this? Was he offering himself on a silver platter? Knowing the power he possessed, why then would he reveal such crucial information? Could this all be a trap, aiming to draw him out? But did he really need to intervene personally? If Ye Xiao didn't protect them, his men should be enough to handle them.

"What's your real purpose in telling me all this? Stop beating around the bush. I don't have time for your nonsense," Xiong Daoliang said, his voice filled with anger, clearly running out of patience with Ye Xiao's provocations.

"Alright, actually, the reason I called you was just to threaten you a bit," Ye Xiao said, still smiling.

"What?" When Ye Xiao uttered these words, Xiong Daoliang was somewhat stunned. A threat? Was this how Ye Xiao threatened someone? Were threats made with mere words?

"Listen carefully, my dear Mr. Xiong. If those two are threatened, then you won't be able to stay in the Yan Country Continent," Ye Xiao said.

"Just with you?" Xiong Daoliang listened to Ye Xiao's words and felt that Ye Xiao wasn't very powerful; he did, however, seem to be quite skilled in boasting.

But when Ye Xiao finished what he had to say next, Xiong Daoliang was immediately stunned.

"Not me, but the Flame Dragon Team," Ye Xiao said, smiling. "You're currently targeting me. If you ensure their safety, you and I will have a battle to the death. However, if you think about threatening their lives—oh no, not just 'thinking,' but if you actually take action—then I'm sorry, but you absolutely won't escape the pursuit of the Flame Dragon Team. You're aware of the power of the Flame Dragon Team; I believe even the Plum Blossom Group, which you rely on, wouldn't dare to truly confront them."

At the end of his speech, Ye Xiao wasn't being alarmist but merely stating a fact—the strength of the Flame Dragon Team was absolutely not to be underestimated, and their warrant would terrify anyone.

"So you mean, if I don't understand them…"

"Then it's just a battle between the two of us," Ye Xiao said.

Listening to Ye Xiao, Xiong Daoliang felt this was still to his advantage. Ye Xiao was part of the Flame Dragon Team; if Ye Xiao reported this incident, the Flame Dragon Team would surely investigate, and Ling Hengyu would be the best witness. By that time, it would mean the end for Xiong Daoliang, which was definitely not what he wanted.

"Fine, I agree. I will let them go," Xiong Daoliang said.

Actually, it wasn't just about Ling Shuya—Xiong Daoliang truly did not want to harm Zhou Yuyan, knowing her background. That girl had the powerful Zhou family of Yan Capital City behind her. Xiong Daoliang might dismiss Ling Hengyu, but he couldn't ignore the Zhou family of Yan Capital City.

Ye Xiao smiled slightly and said to Xiong Daoliang, "It's not them you're letting go of—it's yourself. Alright, hanging up now. Come over as soon as you've recovered. I'll be waiting here for you; Senior Xie is waiting for you at the gates of hell."

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Xiong Daoliang almost laughed, seeing as Ye Xiao seemed to be completely overestimating himself, daring to confront him and even brazenly asking him to come to him. Did he really believe he could defeat him? Xiong Daoliang didn't believe so, because even if Ye Xiao were given an unmatched Cultivation Technique, Xiong Daoliang didn't believe he could be defeated within just a few days. Xiong Daoliang was very confident in his own strength; after all, he believed that a Xuan Rank master could never beat an Earth Rank like himself.

Right, Xiong Daoliang was so arrogant precisely because he relied on his Earth Rank strength. Although he had just reached Earth Rank, it was still enough for him to look down upon anyone of Xuan Rank.

Listening to the sound of the call being ended from the other side, Xiong Daoliang handed the phone to Xiong Tao.

"Dad, how did it go?" Xiong Tao asked his father cautiously.

Xiong Daoliang replied, "It's fine. Tell everyone to continue their cultivation practices diligently; the Flame Dragon Team won't cause us any trouble."

"Ah?" Xiong Tao looked at Xiong Daoliang incredulously and said, "How is that possible? Would Xiong Tao hold onto such advantageous resources and not use them? Dad, are you really sure?"

Xiong Daoliang laughed and said, "We've encountered a recklessly brave opponent."

After speaking, he turned and returned to his room, then shut the door.

Xiong Tao stood in place, confused, obviously not understanding what exactly had happened.

On the other end, Ye Xiao.

"Ah, finally settled the problem at hand," Ye Xiao sighed, murmuring with a smile.

He knew that he was eventually going to have a real duel with Xiong Daoliang, but during his duel with Xiong Daoliang, he also had to ensure that his friends would not be threatened. He had narrowed this battle down to a fight between two people.

This also meant that as long as Ye Xiao and Xiong Daoliang had a battle to the death, the upcoming problems would be resolved.

If Ye Xiao were to win, that would naturally be the best outcome and bring joy to all. However, if Ye Xiao were to unfortunately perish, Xiong Daoliang would gain no advantage, for once Ye Xiao died, Xiong Daoliang would have openly killed a member of the Flame Dragon Team, and he would still face death.

This was a war very unfair to Xiong Daoliang, yet Xiong Daoliang relished it.

Now was the time to decide the fate, so for this battle, Ye Xiao had to make all the efforts he needed.

However, just as he was preparing to cultivate, the phone rang again.

At that moment, Ye Xiao's phone was placed on the bedside table beside him.

"Did Xiong Daoliang have a change of heart?" Ye Xiao looked at the ringing phone and wondered.

But when he picked up the phone, he saw the name displayed was Su Yun.

"Sister Su!" Ye Xiao cheerfully said to Su Yun.

"Why didn't you come to class?" Su Yun's voice sounded very serious.

Ye Xiao responded, "Sister Su, isn't it quite normal for me not to attend class?"

"You're not in trouble, are you!" Su Yun suddenly asked.

"No trouble at all. What could possibly happen to me? You know my strength," Ye Xiao replied proudly.

"Still lying!" Su Yun's voice suddenly became very stern.

Hearing Su Yun's words, Ye Xiao felt a bit puzzled.

"Sister Su, what's wrong?" Ye Xiao asked, baffled.

"Everything that happened last night at the Ling family villa, do you think I wouldn't know if you didn't tell me?" Su Yun said.

Realizing Su Yun already knew, Ye Xiao then chuckled and said, "Actually, it was just a small scuffle."

"A small scuffle?" Su Yun, suppressing the turmoil in her heart, said, "Ye Xiao, you're still lying to me. Do you think I don't know that you almost died yesterday? You didn't let me get in the car yesterday because you knew there was going to be a battle, right?"

Su Yun's voice trembled, causing Ye Xiao to feel very distressed. He quickly replied, "Sister Su, really, I'm fine. Aren't I fine now?"

"What if you weren't fine? Would I not even be able to see your body now? Ye Xiao, what do you really take me for?" Su Yun nearly shouted by the end.

Ye Xiao was truly stunned by Su Yun's words. Yes, what did he consider Su Yun to be? Honestly, Ye Xiao himself didn't know; he just wanted to ensure that Su Yun was not threatened, as simple as that.

After a brief surge of anger, Su Yun's voice returned to an unusual calm, and she asked Ye Xiao, "Ye Xiao, can you tell me anything that happens in the future?"

"Definitely!" Ye Xiao said immediately, as he didn't want to upset Su Yun any further. Women shouldn't get angry, as anger can cause wrinkles, and Ye Xiao certainly didn't want his stunningly beautiful teacher to have wrinkles on her face.

"Are you coming to class today?" Su Yun asked.

"I cannot. I won't be able to attend for the next few days, but Ling Shuya and Qiuyu will," Ye Xiao responded.

"Oh, alright. When you come to the school next time, maybe tonight Shuya and Qiuyu can come to the Ling family villa together…"

"No need," Ye Xiao interrupted, knowing what Su Yun meant by wanting to come with Ling Shuya and Shen Qiuyu to the Ling family villa. However, Ye Xiao did not want her to come, especially during this period. It would bring no benefit to Su Yun to be too close to him.

"I promise, I will live well, and after this is over, I will go to school regularly, okay?" Ye Xiao said.

Although Su Yun knew that expecting Ye Xiao to attend school regularly was unrealistic and his promise was hardly believable, she still trusted him!

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