I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

As soon as the news of Li Shuyan's dissolution of the Li Clan Association was released, the heads of various branches of the Li clan either came to her door or called her to question why she did this and on what basis she did it.

She was prepared; after responding to one or two people, she turned off her phone and hid in Villa No. 3, Liuguang, refusing to see anyone with the surname Li.

The Li family didn't cause much trouble; they just asked a few questions as a matter of routine and then quieted down.

Just two days later, everything was as quiet as if nothing had happened.

However, they were only outwardly quiet; in reality, undercurrents were already surging.

The leaders of the Li family's more ambitious branches have begun to form factions and win over other branches to build their own power.

Such a large clan association as the Li Clan Association cannot be disbanded just because of Li Shuyan's decision. If she doesn't want to be the president of the clan association, there are plenty of people who do.

All of this was within Li Shuyan's expectations, but she didn't care.

Firstly, with her current abilities, she is simply not capable of holding the position of president of the Li Clan Association. If she were to force herself into the position, she would be pulled down sooner or later.

Secondly, she genuinely felt that this clan association no longer needed to exist, as no country would want to see a large private organization exist.

The reason why the Li Clan Association has been able to exist for so long is because they have not done anything too outrageous, but their existence is an unstable factor and a hidden danger.

Moreover, the Li family has become increasingly arrogant and domineering in recent years. If they do not restrain themselves, they will be punished sooner or later.

Let the rest of the Li family do whatever they want if they like to cause trouble!

They're all busy competing for the presidency, and nobody cares about her anymore. Now, she's truly the one who calls the shots in the Li family of Haicheng.

Of course, she also has Qin Ge above her, but sometimes she'll be on top of him too.

......

The liveliest spot in the entire villa is the swimming pool in the front yard. Every time you approach it, you can hear laughter and chatter, like you've accidentally stumbled into a spider's web.

Even someone as strong as Qin Ge now has to walk around the pool. This is the first time he has felt completely out of resources since he started practicing the Hehuan Sect's techniques.

On the second-floor balcony, Qin Ge admired the beautiful view below.

He took a sip of coconut juice, stretched his arm forward, and slowly moved the coconut in his hand from left to right.

The pool was a chaotic mess, with people getting more and more scantily clad each day, and each one more surging than the last.

Qin Ge compared the coconuts to the others and found it difficult to determine which was better. It seemed that he would need to rely on his feel for the coconuts to come to a conclusion.

If Chen Xiaoxiao were there, there would be no suspense; she would undoubtedly be number one, and she would be far ahead.

"Is it pretty?"

"You seem to be enjoying this so much, why don't you go down? I don't think there's a rule against the pool being open to men, right?"

Yu Jinghong appeared behind Qin Ge wearing a swimsuit, still wet and barefoot.

She smiled and said, "Would you like to take a closer look?"

"No, I'm a gentleman, and right now I'm just being wicked. Don't test me with this!" Qin Ge saw the two huge things that were about to burst out and subconsciously raised the coconut in his hand.

"You guys have fun, I have soup simmering in the kitchen, I need to go check on it!"

"Don't give me that!" Yu Jinghong stopped Qin Ge, laughing hysterically. "When have you ever been in the kitchen?"

"It's a shame you've finally met your match; we can't let you off so easily!"

She clung tightly to Qin Ge's arm, as if afraid he would run away. "I have something to tell you."

"Just say what you want to say. Why are you pulling at my clothes?" Qin Ge had already thrown the coconut in her hand aside and replaced it with two smaller ones. "If you provoke me again, I'll retaliate!"

"Right here!"

"Alright, alright, let's get to the point!"

"That's strange. I haven't asked you before, but how come you have time to come on vacation? Didn't you take on an important mission?"

"What important mission could there be!" Yu Jinghong's eyes darted around. "You're allowed to play on Flowing Light Island for so long, but I can't come?"

"Ha, you've really made something of yourself, even guarding against me?" Qin Ge lightly flicked his finger, cutting the swimsuit strap. "I knew it. Your East China Sea Martial Arts Hall took on the mission to protect Professor Yu. Can you deny it?"

"I'm a member of the Shadow Martial Arts Hall, after all. Besides, given our relationship, is there any need for you to hide it from me?"

The pressure on Yu Jinghong's chest dissipated, and she remained calm, saying, "This is a matter of principle, and has nothing to do with how close or distant our relationship is."

"Once someone else took over, I naturally became free!"

She looked at her tenderly, "I'm telling you, I think I'm about to break through..."

"You're kidding me!" Qin Ge stopped what he was doing. "You only reached the Great Perfection of the Earth Realm a short time ago, how could you possibly break through again so quickly!"

"Does being hundreds or thousands of times off also qualify as 'almost'?"

"You guys really don't treat me like a human being!"

"You're not even human..." Yu Jinghong muttered softly, then wrapped her arms around Qin Ge's waist and squatted down.

......

Two days later, early in the morning, Qin Ge received a call from Shen Yulan.

Professor Yu Xiangmin is dead, he died within the jurisdiction of Jiangcheng!

Qin Ge immediately found Yu Jinghong, "Tell me the truth, who took over Professor Yu's safety from your Donghai Martial Arts Hall?"

Yu Jinghong, still half-asleep, said, "Didn't I tell you? I can't tell you; it's a matter of principle!"

"Principles my ass! Professor Yu is dead!"

"What did you say?! Really?" Yu Jinghong was instantly wide awake, but still doubted that she had misheard. "That can't be, right?"

"What's impossible about it!" Qin Ge then truthfully told Shen Yulan what he had learned from her.

Jiangcheng is rich in medicinal herbs. Yesterday, Yu Xiangmin left Donghai and went to a medical research and experimental center in Jiangcheng.

They entered Jiangcheng at nightfall and then lost contact with them.

In the early hours of the morning, Jiangcheng Shadow Martial Arts Hall found Professor Yu and his group, and there were no survivors!

Judging from the time of death, the attack occurred shortly after the person entered Jiangcheng.

Because the route was kept secret and they were escorted by special personnel, it took Professor Yu and his group a long time to attract attention after the incident, after which they sought help from Jiangcheng Shadow Martial Arts Hall.

With such a big incident, Shen Yulan would definitely have to report it to Qin Ge, the hall master.

"This shouldn't be!" Yu Jinghong was deeply shocked, then her expression became hesitant. "How could anyone be so bold? What are they after?"

Qin Ge rolled her eyes. "Stop arguing about what's right and wrong. Who exactly took over your responsibility for Professor Yu's safety?"

"I'm truly speechless. Not only were they completely wiped out, but they didn't even leave a trace of the killer. What were they even doing?"

"What time is it? Can't you say it yet?"

"This..." Yu Jinghong hesitated for a moment, then looked around before whispering in Qin Ge's ear, "They are from the Xuan'an Bureau."

"Xuan'an Bureau?" Qin Ge quickly ran through his mind, confirming he didn't recognize the name. "What kind of strange thing is this?"

Are you sure it's "玄" (xuan) and not "公" (gong)?