Did I give you permission to leave?

Lei Hong wanted to offer assistance, but before he could even move, he saw a blur rush straight into the crowd!

Naturally, it was Ye Tianci.

Ye Tianci moved so fast that he left behind only a trail of afterimages!

Even with his eyes wide open, Lei Hong could not lock onto Ye Tianci's true figure!

Members of the Lingjiang Martial Arts Association were sent flying one after another.

In the blink of an eye, over fifty men were all lying on the ground!

Cries of painful agony echoed from afar.

Nearby, Lei Hong stared with wide, astonished eyes, completely dumbfounded by the sight.

Master Ye's martial arts skills were simply too terrifying!

He was immensely grateful that he hadn't sought trouble with him earlier; if he had even acted on impulse back then, he would probably still be lying in a hospital bed recovering from his injuries right now.

Not only Lei Hong was dumbfounded, but Zhong Shaokun was also stunned, staring at Ye Tianci as if he had seen a ghost.

Ye Tianci stretched his limbs, looking refreshed. "That was satisfying!"

He stepped forward and hooked a finger at Zhong Shaokun. "Is this really all of them? Not enough."

"You should still have more people, right? Keep calling them!"

Zhong Shaokun had heard unreasonable requests before, but this was the first time he had ever heard one quite like this!

It wasn't just unreasonable; it was utterly provocative!

Flesh and blood could only take so much!

Zhong Shaokun was deeply humiliated once again!

Forgetting his terror, he roared angrily at Ye Tianci, "What are you acting so arrogant for?! Just wait, my Lingjiang Martial Arts Association has plenty of men!"

With trembling hands, he picked up his phone and made a call. "Come to Wangjiang Tower! Hurry! Get here right now! Bring more men!"

"Bring as many as you possibly can." Ye Tianci advised from the side.

"I can, I can... I can bring as many as possible."

He practically screamed those final words through a cry.

The humiliation inflicted by Ye Tianci was driving him to tears.

Watching him finish the phone call, Ye Tianci sat down in a grand armchair nearby and tapped his fingers lightly on the table. "Lei Hong, pour the tea."

Lei Hong respectfully poured a cup of tea for Ye Tianci, feeling quite delighted.

He considered it the utmost honor to be able to serve tea and water to Master Ye.

This time, the wait was slightly longer. After a full ten minutes, harsh screeches of brakes sounded from outside.

The sound of brakes echoed back-to-back; judging by the noise, dozens of vehicles had arrived!

"Thud! Thud-thud!"

Footsteps sounded like battle drums—chaotic and hurried.

Over a hundred men poured up from below in a steady stream!

"Well-timed!"

With a loud roar, Ye Tianci didn't wait for Zhong Shaokun to give the order, nor did he offer any polite greetings. Empty-handed, he charged straight into the crowd!

Like a fierce tiger descending from the mountains!

He fought his way out of the private dining room and all the way downstairs!

Then he fought his way back upstairs from the lower floor!

This time it took a little longer—roughly two or three minutes—before he completely dealt with the hundred-odd men!

Wangjiang Tower returned to peace once again.

From upstairs to downstairs, from the entrance to the private room, across the floors, banisters, tables, and stools...

People were sprawled out everywhere!

There was barely any space left to step.

Ye Tianci clapped his hands, dusted off his sleeves, and slowly walked over to Zhong Shaokun.

Lying on the ground, Zhong Shaokun's expression changed completely!

His lips trembled, and his eyes were filled with terror!

At that moment, Zhong Shaokun finally felt fear!

Ye Tianci snatched the phone from his hand, dialed the previous number, held it up to Zhong Shaokun's mouth, and spoke in a flat tone, "Keep calling people. I haven't had enough fun yet."

"The more people, the better!"

"Oh, right, if you can't summon anyone else, you can call your father, Zhong Xiuyuan."

Ye Tianci was currently burning with fighting spirit.

He had never felt so exhilarated in his life.

Ever since he was a child, his three senior martial sisters had taken turns tormenting him. The eldest sister would suppress the second sister, the second would suppress the third, and either way, the three senior sisters always managed to keep him under their thumbs.

After his senior sisters went down the mountain, the old man Ghost Hand trained him for another two years, and Ye Tianci had only been able to withstand his master's suppression in the final three months before descending the mountain.

He was so used to being suppressed that this was his first time feeling such absolute exhilaration!

Ye Tianci felt completely relaxed from head to toe!

Observing Ye Tianci's expression, Zhong Shaokun's lips kept trembling, and his speech stuttered, "I, I... I can't call anyone else."

"Can't call anyone?"

"Aren't you the young master of the Lingjiang Martial Arts Association? Is that all the ability you have?" Ye Tianci's expression turned cold and alluring.

"Thud!"

Zhong Shaokun's knees went weak, and he dropped to his knees before Ye Tianci. "Mr. Ye, I was wrong!"

"Why are you apologizing? I actually liked your rebellious look from earlier."

"Get up and make a phone call to summon more people."

Ye Tianci's expression remained calm and completely harmless.

Yet the more he acted like this, the more terrified Zhong Shaokun became.

"Thud! Thud-thud!"

Terrified, Zhong Shaokun began to kowtow repeatedly, banging his forehead loudly against the floor.

Trembling with fear, he cried out tearfully, "I can't call anyone else! Mr. Ye, I really can't call anyone else!"

"Kowtowing is useless. You should still call someone."

"I..."

Zhong Shaokun was so frightened he began to weep, pleading in a humble and submissive tone, "Mr. Ye, I truly know I was wrong! I shouldn't have offended you or plotted against you. Please spare me for my father's sake!"

"Then I'll give you a chance to call your father here."

Upon hearing those words, Zhong Shaokun grew even more terrified. "Mr. Ye, please don't disturb my father! If the old man finds out I mobilized people without authorization and got so many injured, he'll beat me to death!"

"You bastard! What's the use of knowing fear now?!"

A majestic voice suddenly echoed from downstairs.

The next moment, a figure appeared at the doorway of the private room.

It was an elderly man dressed in a red-and-black Tang suit.

Of medium build, the elder was full of vigor with a sharp gleam in his eyes, looking to be around fifty years old.

His temples bulged slightly, marking him instantly as a martial artist.

Embroidered clearly across the chest of his garment was the character "Zhong".

Zhong Shaokun scrambled forward on his hands and knees, grabbing the old man's trouser legs and wailing, "Dad, my arm is broken, save me!"

Seeing Zhong Xiuyuan's ruined arm, the old man's expression turned gloomy.

"Are you the master of the Lingjiang Martial Arts Association, Zhong Xiuyuan?"

Ye Tianci asked calmly.

"Indeed, that is this old man! And you... you must be Mr. Ye?"

Upon seeing Ye Tianci, Zhong Xiuyuan's eyes darted quickly, and his expression changed instantly.

Ye Tianci looked at him serenely. "I don't believe I know you."

Zhong Xiuyuan hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Mr. Ye may not know this old man, but this old man certainly knows Mr. Ye."

"I wonder how my unworthy son offended Mr. Ye to be injured to this extent."

"Ask him yourself." Ye Tianci stood with his hands clasped behind his back.

Zhong Xiuyuan frowned and glared fiercely at his son.

Startled, Zhong Shaokun knelt on the ground and stammered weakly, "Dad, I know I was wrong now. Please put in a good word for me."

"Slap!"

No sooner had he spoken than Zhong Xiuyuan struck him fiercely across the face!

Zhong Xiuyuan delivered the strike solidly, holding nothing back!

Zhong Shaokun's cheek swelled red instantly!

"You unfilial wretch! How dare you offend Mr. Ye? Are you blind?!"

"Apologize to Mr. Ye! Kowtow ten times! Slap your own face ten times!"

Zhong Xiuyuan rebuked angrily.

Daring not to talk back, Zhong Shaokun obediently kowtowed, slapped his own face, and apologized continuously.

"Get back and reflect on your actions! You are not allowed to step out of the house for three days, or I will break your legs!" Zhong Xiuyuan scolded.

As Zhong Shaokun scrambled to his feet to leave, Ye Tianci's cold voice rang out, "Did I give you permission to leave?"