Sister Hua stood at the entrance and didn't go inside, instead, she said to one of the guards: "Please inform Young Master An, I have something to report."

The guard jolted awake, recognized Sister Hua, and without saying much, agreed and turned into the villa.

Soon, a young man in a bathrobe walked out.

He looked to be around thirty, with sharp eyebrows, handsome features, and an air of extraordinary valor.

He glanced at Sister Hua, his expression slightly darkened, and gave her a look, quickly moving to a nearby secluded spot.

Sister Hua hurried to follow.

"Sister Hua, didn't I tell you? If it's nothing urgent, don't come looking for me!" An Shengtian seemed somewhat unhappy.

Sister Hua's face immediately flushed with shyness, different from her previous cold demeanor, she pouted: "Young Master An, I know, I know, but, it's really something urgent."

"What is it? Hurry up!" An Shengtian glanced towards the villa: "You know, the old leader might pass away at any moment, I need to stay by his side 24/7 to prevent others from taking advantage. Otherwise, if anyone seizes the opportunity, all previous efforts will be in vain."

"I understand." Sister Hua lowered her head, looked around, and seeing no one, took two steps forward and grabbed An Shengtian's hand: "Shengtian, you know my heart belongs to you. Although you said you would marry the Holy Daughter, I know you're only doing it to get Sakura Falling. You promised me, once you get Sakura Falling, you'd marry me, right?"

An Shengtian's expression changed slightly, he wanted to pull his hand away, a flash of disgust in his eyes, but he still said: "Yes, so this is not the time to reveal our relationship. If the other elders find out and use it against us, we might never have another chance. If you have nothing else, please leave quickly."

"No, no, I really have something." Sister Hua hurriedly said: "Half an hour ago, I caught four people at the shore. They seem to be outsiders, possibly also aiming for the leadership of Sakura Falling."

"Such trivial matters don't need reporting." An Shengtian was clearly impatient: "Find out who they are, if they pose a threat, just throw them to feed the fish."

He glanced at the villa again and whispered: "I must go back now, it's not just me watching the old leader, those four elders are also eyeing him. Once the major task is completed, I will reward you well."

An Shengtian quickly left, re-entering the villa.

Sister Hua watched An Shengtian's back, her eyes flashing with hesitation, she gritted her teeth: "An Shengtian, you better not be lying to me, otherwise, I won't let you off!"

Seeing An Shengtian enter the villa, Sister Hua also left quickly, heading to the woodshed where Ye Guichen and the others were held.

After entering the villa, An Shengtian's previously sullen face quickly turned sorrowful.

He went straight to a bedroom on the second floor and quietly pushed the door open.

Inside, there was a bed, and on the bed lay a masked person.

The mask resembled a demon, appearing eerie and terrifying.

Beside the bed, a girl was lying down.

The girl looked exhausted, with one hand holding the masked person's hand, seemingly asleep, her eyelashes fluttered slightly, and there were faint tears at the corners of her eyes.

An Shengtian came to the bedside, lightly patted the girl's shoulder, and as she woke up, he said gently like a warm man: "Holy Daughter, I'm here, you should go rest. The old leader is fine, I will watch over him."

This girl was the Holy Daughter of Sakura Falling, named Shang Hongye.

Shang Hongye rubbed her eyes, glanced at An Shengtian, and shook her head: "No need, thank you for your kindness, you should go rest."

"No, you've been up for three days and nights. If the old leader wakes up, he wouldn't want to see you like this." An Shengtian insisted, moving forward intending to carry Shang Hongye.

Shang Hongye quickly raised a hand, stopping An Shengtian's further actions: "Young Master An, really, no need. I understand your intentions, but until my master agrees, I won't consent. You should leave. I won't leave before he wakes up."

Her eyes showed resoluteness.

Seeing this, An Shengtian knew he couldn't persuade her, sighed: "Alright, then I'll sleep next door. Call me if anything happens."

He turned and left.

However, as he walked out of the room, An Shengtian's expression quickly darkened.

"Damn it, pretending to be so virtuous! Just a woman, if it weren't for you being the Holy Daughter of Sakura Falling, how could I be so nice to you? Hmph, wait and see, once I become the leader of Sakura Falling, I'll make you kneel before me and beg for me to take you!" An Shengtian thought to himself, entering the adjacent bedroom.

But he didn't sleep, instead, he stood by the window.

From here, he could see almost the entire view of Sakura Falling.

Sakura Falling wasn't large, similar to a village of a thousand people, but everyone inside was a poison expert, their strength equivalent to an army.

This piece of fat meat, An Shengtian definitely wouldn't let go easily.

If he could control Sakura Falling, the An Family's influence in Azure Dragon Commerce would definitely rise, possibly even challenge the president of Azure Dragon Commerce.

"I wonder how Yuan Shao is getting along with things." An Shengtian murmured.

This place was remote, news was sparse, An Shengtian knew nothing about what was happening in Yun City.

His gaze was cold, filled with icy intent.

An Shengtian slowly clenched his fist and murmured: "The old leader may be comatose, but he won't die anytime soon. If this drags on, unexpected events are inevitable, I must find a way to hasten his death. Otherwise, do I really have to wait for the old leader to die naturally before taking action?"

An Shengtian was indeed somewhat impatient.

Since learning of the old leader's illness, he rushed over immediately, bringing with him Azure Dragon Commerce's best doctor, ostensibly to treat Sakura Falling's old leader, but the primary goal was to seize the opportunity. Once the old leader dies and there's no leader, he planned to take over Sakura Falling.

Who would have thought, the old leader had been ill for over half a month now, surviving on mere fluids without dying.

What's even stranger, many examined the old leader's body but found nothing wrong.

At this rate, it'll be endless.

For An Shengtian, who's used to a life of luxury, staying in such a backwater for so long was tiresome, but outwardly, he had to appear sincere, willingly staying here.

This wasn't just for the Holy Daughter Shang Hongye to see, but for the rest of Sakura Falling too.

In the east, a red sun slowly rose.

An Shengtian's icy gaze did not warm with the sunlight, instead, it grew colder.

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