My disciple, you are now invincible. Go down the mountain and wreak havoc on the world!

As Ye Xunhuan walked over step by step, the assassin leader was so frightened that his legs cramped up, and he leaned against the corner of the wall, trembling all over.

"You...you stay away! The sect leader won't let you get away with this!"

"The Ghost Pavilion's influence spans the globe. If you kill us, you won't survive either!"

Ye Xunhuan walked up to him, bent down and felt around in his pocket, pulling out a smartphone and a black token engraved with the flower of the other shore.

He put the token in his pocket, then fiddled with his phone for a long time, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

He doesn't understand how to use touchscreen phones; he often presses the wrong button when sending messages, and he even accidentally calls the food delivery guy.

"What a piece of junk."

Ye Xunhuan muttered as he tossed his phone to the other person, "Tell me, how many bases do you have? Who's your inside man?"

The assassin leader gritted his teeth, striking a pose of unyielding defiance.

"Don't even think about getting any information from me. We, the people of the Hidden Pavilion..."

"A tough nut to crack, huh?" Ye Xun chuckled, then pulled out a small porcelain bottle, poured out a dusty pill, and pinched the other person's chin to shove it in.

"I recently made a prescription for a 'Ten Thousand Ants Devouring the Heart' powder, which is said to make you itch to the very bone."

"Your bones are tough, aren't they? Let's see how durable they are."

Less than two seconds after swallowing the pill, the assassin began to convulse, rolling on the ground, scratching and howling, his face covered in tears and snot.

"Ah—!? It itches—?"

"It itches! It's so itchy! ... It's so itchy..."

"ah--!"

"I'll tell you! I'll tell you everything!"

"According to the information from the Ghost Knights, Master Dedao has come down from the mountain and asked us to quickly gather in Jiangcheng."

"Currently, Jiangcheng has three strongholds! The warehouse at the south dock, the abandoned pharmaceutical factory in the west, and... and the Lu family! Lu Mingyuan, the eldest son of the Lu family in Jiangcheng, is our mole!"

"He's the one who secured the access to the hospital's ventilation vents today!"

"The Lu family..."

Ye Xunhuan stroked his chin, recalling Zhao Zhenyu's repeated changes of mind a few days ago, then Lu Mingyuan's public support, and then the police station incident.

So this is the root of all the underhanded tricks Lu Mingyuan has been up to.

He lifted his foot and gently stepped on the other person's wrist.

"Click—"

The sound of bones breaking was enough to make your teeth ache.

"Originally, if you confessed honestly, I might have spared your body." Ye Xunhuan said calmly, but his feet didn't loosen their grip.

"But you shouldn't have made a move on my wife."

A flash of silver light appeared at his fingertips, and the silver needle pierced precisely into the center of his brow.

The assassin leader's head lolled to the side, and he fell completely silent.

Ye Xunhuan clapped his hands, took out a new lollipop from his pocket, tore open the wrapper, and put it in his mouth.

The sweet strawberry flavor spread on his tongue before he slowly climbed out the window and returned to his ward.

In the ward, Yao Chen had already used his internal energy to expel most of the toxins, and his three disciples had also recovered and were lying on the ground panting.

The way the group looked at Ye Xunhuan was as if he were a god.

Dozens or even hundreds of Youge assassins were wiped out in less than a minute. Their strength was even more terrifying than that of the old Valley Master back then!

"Young Master, are you... are you alright?" Yao Chen hurriedly stepped forward and bowed.

"What could possibly happen? A bunch of weaklings, not even as tough as the rats I used to catch when I was a kid."

Ye Xunhuan waved his hand, walked to the sofa, and touched Su Qingyuan's forehead. Seeing that her breathing was steady and her complexion was gradually becoming rosy, he was finally relieved.

"Old Medicine Master."

"This old servant is here!"

"How many people can your former followers from Medicine King Valley muster up right now?"

"Young Master, after so many years of lying low and searching, we've probably found over a hundred people so far," Yao Chen said with a look of shame.

"Alright, activate all the hidden lines." Ye Xunhuan said casually, chewing on a lollipop.

"The South City Wharf, the abandoned pharmaceutical factory in the West City, and the Lu family."

"Clear them all out tonight, regardless of whether they put up a fight or not, leave no one alive."

After speaking, Ye Xunhuan looked at Ye Zhong, who was rushing over.

"Send a message to the Ye family's branch in East China and ask them to send some manpower over."

"Yes, young master, this old servant will take care of it right away." With that, Ye Zhong turned and left.

Yao Chen was startled and looked at Ye Xunhuan in astonishment. "Young Master, you—?"

Ye Xunhuan waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to ask any more questions.

Yao Chen lowered his head abruptly: "Yes, young master! This old servant will arrange it immediately!"

He knew in his heart that after tonight, the world in Jiangcheng would be completely different.

In the latter half of the night, undercurrents surged in Jiangcheng.

All the secret agents that Medicine King Valley had been hiding for twenty years were brought to the surface. In addition, the Ye family's elite troops stationed in East China drove over overnight. The two forces joined forces and wiped out all of Youge's strongholds like a tumbleweed.

In the warehouse at the South City Wharf, all the poison and weapons hidden there were confiscated. The members of the garrison who stubbornly resisted were all killed in less than ten minutes.

The abandoned pharmaceutical factory in the west of the city, where a new type of drug was being developed, was completely destroyed. Several drug manufacturers were trapped in the laboratory before they even had a chance to destroy the data.

The Lu family suffered the most.

Lu Mingyuan's father, Lu Hongtu, had no idea that the police had already imprisoned his son, Lu Mingyuan, and that he would be executed in the fall.

He was sitting on the leather sofa in his villa, happily sipping red wine, waiting for the good news from Youge.

He had it all planned out. Once Old Master Su passed away, that brat Su Qingyuan wouldn't be able to hold up the Su family business, and the entire pharmaceutical market in Jiangcheng would belong to the Lu family.

With a loud crash, the villa's main gate was kicked open.

A group of men in black filed in, their movements incredibly swift and agile, and they quickly subdued all the bodyguards.

"Who are you?! How dare you trespass on the Lu family property? Are you tired of living?"

Lu Mingyuan slammed his wine glass down and roared, his voice stern but his heart empty.

The leading man brandished a bronze token. "By order of the young master, we are tasked with eliminating the Lu family, who are accomplices within Youge. Lu Hongtu, you colluded with Youge to murder Chairman Su and secretly suppressed the Su family. The evidence is irrefutable. Do you know what your fate will be?"

"Young Master? What Young Master?" Lu Hongtu's heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition surged into his mind.

"Our young master is Ye Xunhuan."

Upon hearing those three words, Lu Hongtu's face turned ashen, his legs gave way, and he collapsed onto the sofa.

Of course he knew Ye Xunhuan, the good-for-nothing live-in son-in-law of Su Qingyuan who came down from the mountain, always carrying a lollipop, like a street urchin, a country bumpkin who couldn't even figure out how to use a smartphone.

He just couldn't understand how this seemingly useless country bumpkin could have such extraordinary abilities!

"Impossible! He's just a country bumpkin! How could he possibly..."

Before he could finish speaking, the man in black stepped forward and crushed his kneecap with a single stomp.

Screams echoed throughout the villa.

Overnight, the Lu family, a long-established and powerful family that had dominated Jiangcheng for decades, was completely wiped out.

Their family assets were seized and transferred to the Su family. All core members were taken into custody, and the whole affair didn't even cause a ripple.

The news spread throughout Jiangcheng's high society circles early the next morning, leaving everyone stunned.

The Lu family is gone?

Just because he offended that country bumpkin with the lollipop?

Who exactly is that kid?

Needless to say, within the Su Group, several directors who had originally joined the Lu family in their efforts to force Su Qingyuan to step down were now terrified and silent, not daring to even raise their heads during meetings.

After waking up, Su Qingyuan returned to the company to take charge of the overall situation. No one dared to utter a single word of dissent, and she sat firmly in her position as the head of the family.

On the spot, Yao Chen, representing Yaowang Valley, signed a deep cooperation agreement with Su's Pharmaceutical.

Yaowang Valley provides exclusive ancient prescriptions and medical expertise, while the Su family is responsible for production and distribution. Together, they have expanded their pharmaceutical empire to the entire Jiangnan Province.

In the president's office, Su Qingyuan looked at the cooperation documents in her hand, then at the briefing on the Lu family's downfall on the table, feeling as if she were in a dream.

She turned to look at Ye Xunhuan on the sofa next to her, who was sitting with his legs crossed, a lollipop in his mouth, engrossed in his phone.

The screen showed a match-3 puzzle game, and he frowned, clearly stuck on a level he couldn't move.

This guy was dominating the rooftop the night before, but the next day he got into a fight with a mobile game.

"Why are you looking at me?" Ye Xunhuan looked up, grinned at her, revealing two canine teeth, "Don't you think your husband is amazing? Have you secretly fallen for me?"

Su Qingyuan blushed, rolled her eyes at him, but couldn't help but smile.

……

Meanwhile, across the ocean, in a secluded castle on a private island.

The man wearing a silver mask sat on the black jade throne, his fingertips lightly tapping the table.

On the large screen in front of us, the battle report that had just arrived was playing—

The Longxia Youge branch and stronghold were destroyed, and the Lu family was wiped out.

"Oh--?"

"hehe--!!"

"The successor of the Medicine King... has finally decided to show himself."

A deep, cold, synthesized electronic voice rang out, carrying a chilling aura.

He traced Ye Xunhuan's photo on the screen with his fingertips, a cruel smile curving his lips beneath the mask.

"After twenty years, Yao Ningshuang's son can no longer be hidden."

"The Medicine King Sutra, and the accounts from back then, should also be settled properly."

He slowly stood up, his silver mask gleaming coldly in the candlelight.

"Backup machine."

"I'll go there myself and meet... him."