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

Shen Monong's words, "Master was ambushed and seriously injured," were like a bucket of ice water poured over Ye Xunhuan's head.

The smug grin on his face, which had been so eager to take advantage of his second senior sister, vanished instantly. He abruptly released his grip on her arm, and his body temperature plummeted.

Before he could finish chewing the orange-flavored lollipop in his mouth, the movement of his cheeks suddenly stopped.

Those long, narrow eyes, which always carried a hint of a carefree smile, were now churning with an icy chill.

"Senior sister, what did you say?"

His voice was very low, without a trace of his usual nonchalant tone.

The stand-in of the Youge Pavilion Master, who was being trampled underfoot, had just let out a groan when Ye Xunhuan exerted force with his toe. With a crisp "crack," the opponent's sternum collapsed, leaving a large crater, and he died on the spot.

The people kneeling below the stage were so frightened they didn't even dare to breathe.

Even though Ye Xunhuan was still standing in the same spot, the overwhelming aura of killing intent pressed down on them, making their hearts pound wildly, as if an invisible hand had gripped their throats.

Shen Monong strode onto the stage. "My third master was attacked last night. The attacker broke into his secluded cultivation cave. My master took three blows head-on, which severely damaged his heart meridian. He has now sealed the cave and is in seclusion to heal his injuries."

"I rushed over from the capital overnight because I was afraid something might have happened to you."

Upon receiving a message from her sect, she dropped her multi-billion dollar project and rushed over. Just as she arrived at the auction house, she heard something amiss inside.

Ye Xunhuan remained silent.

He pressed the candy in his mouth with the tip of his tongue and crushed it to pieces with a crunch.

The sweetness spread, but it couldn't suppress the surging anger in my heart.

The Third Master was originally the Law Enforcement Elder of the Medicine Scripture Pavilion in Medicine King Valley. His martial arts and medical skills were unfathomable. Ordinary masters couldn't even break through the mountain gate's maze formation. The fact that the Third Master was seriously injured meant that the opponent was definitely after the "Medicine King Scripture".

He slowly turned his head, his gaze sweeping across the audience.

Wang Hao collapsed to the ground and wet his pants, while the pot-bellied jeweler, Mr. Li, shrank back, trying to squeeze into the crowd.

Those two were the most enthusiastic just now, calling him a "gigolo" and saying "keep his wife here and take good care of her."

They're trying to pin all the blame on him and his wife.

Ye Xunhuan originally wanted to take his time, but now he's lost interest.

"The Wang family, the Li family..."

Ye Xunhuan, with the remaining half of the candy stick dangling from his mouth, called out the names of the two people.

The sound wasn't loud, but it was like a death knell.

The two shuddered and went limp on the spot.

"S-Senior, please spare me! I was wrong! I'll never do it again!"

Wang Hao scrambled forward, his forehead bleeding profusely from the impact.

Mr. Li also joined in the wailing: "Senior! I'll pay! I'll offer a hundred million! To buy my life! Please, have mercy!"

"One hundred million?" Ye Xunhuan scoffed, jumped off the stage, and slowly walked up to the two of them.

"Is my wife's reputation only worth a hundred million to you?"

He crouched down, patted Wang Hao's face, and said casually, "You just said you wanted to strip my wife naked and throw her in the street so everyone could have their fun with her?"

"You said that, didn't you?"

Wang Hao's face changed instantly, turning ashen white, and his lips trembled as he couldn't utter a word.

"If you're going to lay a finger on my woman, you'll have to pay the price."

Ye Xunhuan showed no smile on his face and flicked his fingertips lightly.

"puff--"

The broken candy stick pierced Wang Hao's lower abdomen with precision, and the domineering internal force rushed in along the stick, instantly shattering his dantian.

He then casually delivered two chops with his hand, producing two crisp "crack" sounds.

Wang Hao's arms bent at an odd angle, his tendons severed by internal force, and he would probably never be able to hold chopsticks again.

"ah--!"

A heart-wrenching scream echoed through the hall. Wang Hao rolled on the floor in agony, his face covered in a mixture of cold sweat and blood.

"I'll cripple your life force, sever your arms, and spare your dog's life. This isn't mercy; it's making your remaining years a living hell."

Ye Xunhuan stood up, not even bothering to glance at him again. "Remember, in your next life, watch your mouth and your lower body. Not just anyone can be coveted."

Mr. Li, who was standing next to him, was so frightened that his fat body trembled like a leaf, and he opened his mouth to beg for mercy.

Ye Xunhuan turned to look at him. "You were shouting quite loudly just now, saying my wife is just a pretty face, something I'll use and then throw away, right?"

Mr. Li fell to the ground with a "thud," his fat body trembling so violently that the ground shook.

"I was wrong! I was so rude! Senior, I'll never do it again! I'll give you all my assets! Please forgive me!"

"family property?"

Ye Xunhuan sneered and turned to look at Shen Monong who was walking over.

"Second Senior Sister, are you sure you can handle taking over Fatty's Li's Jewelry and Wang Hao's Wang Group?"

Shen Monong glanced at the two of them indifferently, took out her phone and dialed a number, her tone calm yet carrying an undeniable air of authority:

"Attorney Zhang, please handle two matters immediately."

"First, acquire all outstanding shares of the Jiangcheng Wang Group, contact the bank to freeze all of the Wang Group's assets, and declare the Wang Group bankrupt within half an hour."

"Secondly, shut down all of Li's Jewelry's stores and factories, withdraw all channel partnerships, and make it disappear completely from Jiangcheng."

She paused, then added, "They'll use all of the Shen family's connections in Jiangnan. Anyone who dares to help them will be going against the Shen family."

The person on the other end of the phone respectfully agreed and hung up decisively.

In less than thirty seconds, two families who had been operating in Jiangcheng for decades were sentenced to death.

Mr. Li collapsed to the ground, his face ashen.

He knew the power of the Shen family; they were a top-tier wealthy family in the capital. Crushing a local businessman like him would be easier than crushing an ant.

He built his family business from scratch his whole life, and it all vanished in the blink of an eye because of his sharp tongue.

The remaining young masters and wealthy businessmen in the audience shrank back, not daring to even raise their heads.

This is a true master!

He can cripple the Pavilion Master of Youge Pavilion in three moves, and he can bankrupt two families with just a word.

The woman standing beside him was the head of the Shen family in the capital. Commercial dominance came without hesitation.

Those who had just joined in the commotion were now inwardly slapping themselves, fearing that Ye Xunhuan's gaze would fall upon them.

Ye Xunhuan glanced around, uninterested in arguing with these small fry.

"roll."

As soon as the word was uttered, everyone felt as if they had been granted a pardon and scrambled out, afraid of following in Wang Hao's footsteps if they were too slow.

In less than a minute, the huge auction hall was completely empty, leaving only a mess and two half-dead people.

The auction house owner, Mr. Zhang, huddled behind a pillar, wanting to run away but too afraid to.

Ye Xunhuan glanced at him: "How much of your property does Youge own?"

"Seventy percent..." Boss Zhang's voice trembled.

"From today onwards, Youge's shares are all gone."

"This auction house belongs to my second senior sister," Ye Xunhuan said casually.

"If you want to keep working, then work honestly; if you don't want to, then get out."

"If you dare to help Youge with their swindling and fraudulent activities again, it won't be as simple as just changing the boss next time."

"Yes, yes, yes! Thank you, senior! Thank you, Miss Shen!" Boss Zhang was overjoyed and quickly kowtowed to express his gratitude.

Working for the Shen family is much safer than working for Youge.

After dealing with these miscellaneous matters, Ye Xunhuan turned around, his face darkening.

"Second Senior Sister, let's get down to business."

"Who were the ones who launched the night raid on the mountain gate? There are maze formations and protective formations on the mountain; it's impossible for outsiders to sneak up there silently."

Shen Monong's expression was solemn. She took out a piece of silk cloth stained with dark blood from her bag and handed it over: "Take a look for yourself! This is the residue of the palm strike."

"I've identified it; it's the Cold Plum Heart Sutra, the direct lineage of Medicine King Valley's internal energy cultivation method."