The two people stared at each other, neither speaking nor moving first.

After a full ten minutes passed.

The other person finally opened their mouth, still without making a sound, but just by looking at the mouth shape, it seemed to say to Ye Guichen: If you have the courage, follow me.

After saying this, they turned and quickly walked away.

Each step looked like those of an ordinary person, but after only ten steps, they had already walked a great distance.

The people around didn't notice anything unusual at all.

Ye Guichen watched the other person's back, hesitated for a moment, then took a step and closely followed behind.

After walking for another ten minutes or so, the other person finally stopped in an empty alley.

The alley was a dead end. The other person stood at the end of the alley, their back to Ye Guichen.

Ye Guichen stopped about ten steps behind them and spoke, "Protector Feng?"

Feng Hu turned around, looked at Ye Guichen with surprise, and praised: "You are indeed as smart as they say. You guessed my identity right away. Haha, it seems that whether it's Renfeng or Yu Nong, they were truly defeated by you."

Ye Guichen frowned: "Wang Renfeng, as the King Yan of Yama Hall, got what he deserved. It doesn't count as defeat or victory. Besides, he committed suicide. Before he died, he truly repented, and I chose to forgive him."

"As for Yu Nong, as an Innate master, he should have stayed in his place obediently. Instead, he had to interfere in the Azure Dragon Commerce's affairs. I got impulsive and crippled his arms, and looking back, it seems I went too far."

"Oh?" Feng Hu originally wanted to press further, but seeing Ye Guichen admitting it so readily, he was somewhat surprised: "Did you know Yu Nong was my man?"

Ye Guichen nodded: "I didn't know at first, but now I do."

"Since you know that, you should know how to apologize to me, right?" Feng Hu's voice turned ice-cold: "The fact that you dared to follow me proves you have courage. Among the younger generation, you indeed stand out! But to me, your so-called skills are nothing more than child's play."

"Is that so?" Ye Guichen retorted: "If this is child's play, then Protector Feng, you are talking so much with a child, doesn't that lower your status?"

"Haha, what a sharp-tongued kid!" Feng Hu laughed instead of getting angry, shouting behind Ye Guichen: "Yu Nong, come out!"

From the other end of the alley, a figure emerged.

It was Yu Nong.

Yu Nong had several scars on his face, his arms hanging limply, looking utterly dejected.

After he appeared, his eyes seemed ready to tear Ye Guichen to pieces. He lowered his head, his eyes rolled up, and his teeth gnashed as if Ye Guichen was already in his mouth, waiting to be bitten to death.

Ye Guichen didn't react, merely glanced at Yu Nong: "Yu Nong, you came out?"

"Kid, at this point, you are still being arrogant!" Yu Nong's voice was low, and he clearly hadn't gained any advantage with Duan Nanye: "Hmph, you didn't expect me to come out, did you? You really thought handing me over to the small Dragon Teeth would allow you to rest easy? You are wrong! I'm out today to seek revenge!"

Ye Guichen shook his head: "Your words are misleading. Actually, handing you over to Dragon Teeth was to give you a chance to reform. If you fell into my hands, you would be better off dead. Now that you are out, it's not because I'm afraid of the people behind you, but because I didn't want to involve Dragon Teeth in my affairs. So, stop flattering yourself!"

"Kid, you have gone too far!" Yu Nong felt like his lungs were about to explode.

Yu Nong knew Ye Guichen's prowess and had initially given up on seeking revenge.

After all, the skills Ye Guichen displayed back then still made him shudder just thinking about them.

More importantly, Yu Nong knew his arms were crippled, making him a useless person. He suspected that Feng Hu wouldn't even care about him.

He didn't expect Feng Hu would go to such lengths to rescue him from Duan Nanye.

This made Yu Nong extremely grateful and determined to pledge his life to Feng Hu.

Now that Feng Hu was personally taking action, Yu Nong had no idea Ye Guichen would still be so arrogant!

"Kid, I know you have exceptional martial talent! And you managed to cripple my arms, but don't be too cocky. With Protector Feng here now, you have no escape!" Yu Nong took two steps forward, a palpable malevolence emanating from him as if he wanted to devour Ye Guichen.

Ye Guichen seemed unaffected by Yu Nong's intense killing intent and sighed: "If you're out, you should just live quietly. Why provoke me and waste so many words!"

Not wanting to waste more time on the crippled Yu Nong, he looked toward Feng Hu: "Protector Feng, Yu Nong has told me your schemes. I'm sorry, I didn't ask for your opinion before finding out things I shouldn't know. So, why have you called me here today?"

"You little bastard, shut up!" Yu Nong nearly exploded.

Although he had been forced to reveal some things, he never dared to tell Feng Hu. Now, with Ye Guichen speaking, it felt like a dead end for him.

Ye Guichen snickered but ignored Yu Nong's curses completely.

Feng Hu laughed loudly, apparently not regarding Yu Nong's words at all: "Kid, I appreciate you, and I brought you here today to give you a chance."

"Protector Feng..." Yu Nong grew anxious upon hearing this.

He wanted Ye Guichen dead, so what was Feng Hu implying?

Feng Hu snorted coldly, glaring at Yu Nong, who then swallowed his words in fear.

"Young Ye, there's no need for you to sow discord here. I know what I'm doing. I didn't come today to hear your clever words but to give you a divine opportunity. If you grasp it, rest assured, Yu Nong will be yours to deal with. Of course, if you don't want it, then this conversation ends here."

Upon hearing this, cold sweat broke out on Yu Nong, and he grew increasingly tense.

Ye Guichen showed a hint of surprise: "Such a good deal?"

"Haha, you are a smart person, you should know who to oppose and who to submit to. Sometimes, retreating is a way to open up new possibilities." Feng Hu seemed unconcerned about Ye Guichen refusing: "From today on, if you follow me, you can take Yu Nong's position. Later, I will introduce you to King Qin. Then, be it Azure Dragon Commerce or Jinling Prince Mansion, wouldn't they be within your grasp? Oh, I also know you have a fiancée in Yun City. Rest assured, once you contact a whole new world, you won't look at such mundane women anymore."

Every word was manipulative and struck at the heart.

Yu Nong hadn't expected Feng Hu to discard him so easily, turning him into a bargaining chip in front of Ye Guichen. Though afraid, he dared not act.

He prayed in his heart that Ye Guichen would not agree.

If Ye Guichen really agreed to become Feng Hu's subordinate, with his understanding of Feng Hu, he would surely die without escape.

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