"Understood, Lady Su Mi! I'll return as quickly as possible," said Old Shen, nodding respectfully before leaving the room.
"Could it really be the work of the Zhao family?" Xia Tao asked with a hint of anger in his tone, casting a glance at the seductive young woman next to him.
"Why would they do such a thing?" the young woman replied indifferently. However, a faint trace of apathy could be seen in the depths of her eyes.
She was Su Mi, the young lady of the Su family.
She was a vision of youthful beauty, with blonde hair cascading in soft waves around her shoulders, framing a face adorned with sparkling blue eyes. Her figure was an enchanting blend of sensuality and elegance, with curves in all the right places. A black skirt hugged her hips, modestly reaching her knees, perfectly contrasting with the cream tights that highlighted her long, alluring legs. Her chubby, peach-like butt added a delightful roundness to her silhouette. Above, a crisp white shirt showcased her ample, well-shaped chest, hinting at its fullness while maintaining sophistication.
"I'm not sure," Xia Tao replied, frowning, "but from what I've heard, someone from the Imperial Capital has come here and is engaged to the Zhao family's daughter."
"But wasn't Brother Ye engaged to that girl?" Su Mi asked curiously.
"Heh, it seems that old scoundrel sold off his own daughter," Xia Tao replied with a sneer.
"NINGYAN!" Suddenly, Ye Fan woke up from his slumber, shouting the name of his former fiancée.
"Brother Ye! Are you alright?" Xia Tao quickly rushed to Ye Fan's side.
"Where am I? Where is Ningyan?" Ye Fan asked, looking around in shock and disbelief. However, upon seeing Su Mi's beautiful face, he seemed to calm down somewhat.
"Don't you remember, Brother Ye? Last night, you arrived here by taxi, and as soon as you got here, you collapsed," Xia Tao explained.
"I see," Ye Fan murmured to himself before yelling again, "Kang Xiang! I swear to the heavens I will kill you and tear you into a thousand pieces!" The fury and murderous intent in his eyes were undeniable.
That scoundrel, Kang Xiang, had destroyed his dantian! He had turned him into a useless cripple.
But this wasn't the end for him! He would rise again and exact his revenge.
"Brother Ye Fan, we have some bad news to share," Su Mi stepped forward slightly and glanced at him.
"What is it?" Ye Fan's tone softened entirely in front of Su Mi, as if he didn't want to upset her. After all, even though he had lost Xia Ningyan for now, Su Mi was still here.
Whether it was Xia Ningyan or Su Mi, he intended to make all of them part of his harem!
"According to Kimigari, who was here earlier, your dantian is completely shattered, and there's no way to repair it," Su Mi explained. She noticed Ye Fan's contemptuous gaze but chose to ignore it; now wasn't the time.
"It doesn't matter. I have ways to fix it," Ye Fan said confidently, harboring a secret he had never shared with anyone.
His secret: the Heavenly Titan Physique.
Thanks to this physique, he never really cared much about spiritual cultivation, always focusing more on training his physical body. He only pursued spiritual cultivation because it acted as a boost. Now that spiritual cultivation was no longer an option, he would fully focus on his physical development.
Xia Tao and Su Mi exchanged glances but remained silent. Since Ye Fan seemed confident, they chose not to interfere.
"Anyway, Brother Ye, who did this to you?" Xia Tao suddenly asked, steering the conversation in a new direction.
"A scoundrel named Kang Xiang, a second-generation playboy from the Imperial Capital," Ye Fan replied, murderous intent flickering in his eyes just at the mention of the name.
"I've been to the Imperial Capital once for business and am somewhat familiar with the prominent families there. Among them, there's no family with the surname Kang," Xia Tao said, frowning.
"So, Brother Tao, are you saying that Kang Xiang is just a fraud?" Ye Fan asked excitedly.
"Probably. Maybe he's just the young master of some mid-tier family in the capital," Xia Tao speculated.
Su Mi listened intently, her expression turning pensive. If Kang Xiang was from a mid-tier family, then it wasn't him?
For a brief moment, despair flashed in her eyes, but she quickly suppressed it. She needed to be sure.
"Hahaha! The foolish Zhao family threw me out for a fraud! And now, they're even going to sell their daughter to him! Hahaha!" Ye Fan couldn't stop laughing bitterly.
"Should we inform the Zhao family?" Xia Tao asked.
"There's no need. Those bastards threw me out because they thought that scoundrel had a better background than me. I'll make sure they regret their decision," Ye Fan declared, his eyes burning with rage.
"Sister Su Mi," he said, looking at her kindly.
"Yes?"
"Your business focuses on talismans and formation arrays, correct? I have a few methods for creating formations and talismans that will easily make your company the top in Donghai City."
"And you, Brother Tao. Your family's business is in medicinal pills, right? I know a secret method to create a pill that can instantly restore a cultivator's energy to its peak."
"Really?" Xia Tao's eyes lit up with excitement as he looked at Ye Fan.
In truth, the only reason his family was still standing was because of Ye Fan's medicinal formulas. Now, if he could create such a miraculous pill, his family could easily rise to prominence, perhaps even becoming a provincial powerhouse.
Ambition burned in Xia Tao's eyes.
"Of course," Ye Fan said with pride.
"Thank you so much, Brother Ye Fan! I promise I'll repay you," Su Mi said with a smile on her face, though a cold indifference lingered deep in her eyes.
"Haha, no need to thank me, Sister Su Mi. We'll simply crush the Zhao family together." Just seeing Su Mi's heavenly smile made Ye Fan feel like all the hardships he had endured were worth it.
"Hm? I'll be right back," Su Mi said, noticing her phone ringing as she stepped out of the room.