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"I, Qin Wu, am at the fourth level of the Acquired Realm. I have mastered the Iron Bell Shield technique and have handled seventeen malicious attacks against the Lin family under Chairman Lin's guidance. I have extensive combat experience."

"Ms. Lin's itinerary, venue security arrangements, personnel screening—all security details must be reviewed and ultimately approved by me. Your people…"

"I can handle external coordination and intelligence support, but the core security and on-site command must follow my orders. This is not a matter for discussion; it's a prerequisite for ensuring Miss Lin's absolute safety. I hope Mr. Ye... can recognize the situation and cooperate fully."

After saying that, he slightly raised his chin, waiting for the pretty-boy in front of him to know when to back down.

He had seen too many of these hot-blooded, self-important young guys who, in the face of real strength and experience, could only bow their heads in the end.

Ye Heng hadn't reacted yet, but Shen Chongshan, who was standing to the side, almost choked.

He was furious, still unresolved with his questioning of Ye Heng about mobilizing Jin Xuan, when this nonsensical "bodyguard" suddenly appeared. Fourth level of the Acquired Realm? A master of the Iron Bell Shield? Showing off his strength in front of him, a Foundation Establishment stage Spirit Group Director? And acting all high and mighty, as if he wanted to take over all command?

Absurd! Utterly absurd!

Shen Chongshan felt the veins on his forehead throbbing.

Lin Ruofei's heart skipped a beat. Although she hoped that Qin Wu's arrival would put her father at ease and acknowledged that Qin Wu was quite capable, these words were really too harsh.

"Qin Wu, Mr. Ye and his colleagues are professionals..."

She stopped before she could finish speaking.

Because neither Ye Heng nor the middle-aged man who had just been angrily questioning Ye Heng seemed to have heard Qin Wu's words and continued their conversation.

"Director Shen, why Jin Xuan listens to me is a private matter, and I don't think I need to tell you."

"All you need to know is that I will be involved in the Eclipse of the Moon operation in the Demon Sea."

Shen Zhongshan's anger, which had just been provoked by Qin Wu, was completely reignited by Ye Heng's appearance.

"You'll make a move? Do you really think you're some invincible master? That's utter nonsense!"

Qin Wu watched the two arguing, completely ignoring him.

With his strength at the fourth level of the acquired realm, where wouldn't he be treated as an honored guest by those so-called social elites?

In the entire Demon Sea City, only those high-ranking officials and nobles could overshadow him.

This blatant disregard was like a resounding slap across Qin Wu's proud face.

Anger, mixed with the embarrassment of being belittled, instantly overwhelmed his reason.

"I'm talking to you!" Qin Wu roared, his voice like muffled thunder.

He could no longer hold back and decided to use the most direct method to make the other party "recognize the situation"—since words were useless, then let's let strength speak for itself!

He wanted to make this arrogant young man and the middle-aged man who seemed to be his backer understand who was in charge here!

In the blink of an eye, Qin Wu slammed his right foot into the ground, the thick floor tiles groaning under the weight.

He moved like a cannonball, exuding a fierce aura. His five fingers were like claws, his bones cracking, and he aimed straight for Shen Zhongshan's shoulder with a sharp gust of wind. He planned to grab the other's shoulder blade first to subdue him, demonstrating his strength while leaving room for maneuver so as not to actually injure the "official personnel".

"Qin Wu! Stop!" Lin Ruofei cried out in shock. She hadn't expected Qin Wu to be so reckless as to attack the Spirit Group members directly!

She tried to stop him, but Qin Wu was too fast; she couldn't react in time.

Ye Heng's hand holding the water glass didn't tremble at all, and he didn't even lift his eyelids, as if what was rushing towards him was not a master of the fourth level of the acquired realm, but an insignificant flying insect.

Shen Chongshan was furious.

He was already annoyed and frustrated by Ye Heng's cryptic words, and had nowhere to vent his anger. This bodyguard, who appeared out of nowhere and was only at the fourth level of the acquired realm, actually dared to attack him? And in this kind of situation, in such a provocative way?

It's simply a horror of slipping the world!

Shen Chongshan didn't even turn around; he remained facing Ye Heng.

Just before Qin Wu's sharp claws were about to touch the fabric of his shoulder—

The true essence within Shen Chongshan's body, belonging to a Foundation Establishment cultivator, erupted like a dormant volcano suddenly spewing out a tiny wisp of lava.

It wasn't even a real counterattack; it was merely an instinctive, suppressed, and extremely slight recoil when the body's protective essence was attacked.

"Bang!"

A dull thud, like a heavy object falling to the ground, rang out.

Qin Wu's determined claw strike, when it was still an inch away from Shen Zhongshan's shoulder, was like hitting an invisible but indestructible steel wall!

No, it wasn't a steel wall; it felt more like he had punched a towering, unmoving mountain with all his might! A terrifying force, so powerful and pure that it made his very soul tremble, surged back up his arm!

"Crack..." A slight sound of bone cracking came from Qin Wu's wrist.

"Ugh!" Qin Wu groaned, his face turning from red to white in an instant.

He felt as if his entire right arm had suddenly lost all feeling, followed by excruciating pain.

The force of the recoil did not dissipate; instead, it surged like an invisible giant wave, engulfing his entire body.

His forward momentum came to an abrupt halt, and he flew back at an even faster speed than he had come, his burly body resembling a kite with a broken string.

Qin Wu slumped against the wall, his right arm hanging limply at his sides. His forehead was instantly covered in cold sweat. He looked up at Shen Chongshan, who was still facing away from him and hadn't even moved a muscle. His eyes were filled with boundless horror, disbelief, and... deep fear.

What kind of power was that?! His fourth-level acquired external martial arts Golden Bell Shield was more fragile than paper in front of this power! The opponent didn't even... turn his head!

Who exactly is this middle-aged man who appears to have no cultivation level whatsoever?!

My feeling just now was like an ant trying to shake a giant tree!

Lin Ruofei was also completely stunned. She covered her mouth, looked at the disheveled Qin Wu, and then at Shen Zhongshan, who seemed to have done nothing and was still confronting Ye Heng. Her mind went blank.

Only then did she realize that Qin Wu, whom her father had described as "quite capable," might not even be able to withstand a single move from a true master of the Spirit Group.

What kind of person is Ye Heng, who can make Deputy Director Jin Xuan obey orders and remain calm in the face of such a master?

Shen Chongshan didn't even bother to look at Qin Wu's miserable state.

A mere acquired martial artist dares to make a Foundation Establishment cultivator turn back? All his attention remained on Ye Heng. The negligible backlash hadn't even disrupted his aura in the slightest.

He stared intently at Ye Heng, and from Ye Heng's calm and composed reaction, he could tell that the other party was not surprised at all by this scene.

"Since we've already taken action, even if you're from Nanjing, I don't mind teaching you, this so-called special envoy, a lesson."

Although the government of the Great Xia Kingdom has extremely strong control, cultivators within the Spirit Group are not allowed to act arbitrarily, and an official ranking system has been established.

But in fact, one rule has never changed.

That is... strength reigns supreme!