The area fell deathly silent.

All eyes were on Yue Tianyang. No one dared make a sound, not even to breathe too loudly.

No one had expected that the legendary Boss Yue would actually appear here today.

Yue Tianyang swept his gaze over Brother Dong's subordinates and asked, "What's going on?"

Brother Dong, drenched in cold sweat, suddenly pointed at Luo Xiu. "Boss... it's like this. This little bastard was causing trouble here, so I called some brothers over to deal with him."

Yue Tianyang followed his pointed finger, his eyes landing on Luo Xiu's face and narrowing slightly.

Seeing Ye Ningxue holding Luo Xiu's hand and looking so well-behaved, he guessed that Luo Xiu must be the master she had mentioned before. At the same time, he was surprised. He had never seen Ye Ningxue, who was practically a soldier, act so docile. It made her seem like a stranger to him, which in turn made him even more curious about Luo Xiu.

While Yue Tianyang was lost in thought, Yao Xinna cautiously approached. "Boss Yue, do you still remember me? I've worked with you before."

Yue Tianyang glanced at her and nodded slightly, smiling. "I remember. President Yao of Zimei Pharmaceuticals."

Hearing this, Yao Xinna's face lit up. Feeling a surge of pride, she subconsciously straightened her back. She also felt that the legendary Yue Tianyang wasn't as frightening as rumored; on the contrary, he seemed quite amiable and approachable.

"Boss Yue, you've really caught us in a laughable situation. Brother Dong and I came here today to pick out a few antiques, but we suddenly encountered two worthless runts making trouble, so Brother Dong wanted to teach them a lesson."

"You have no idea, Boss Yue. These days, there are just too many ignorant fools who don't know what's good for them..."

Her words were cut short as she saw Yue Tianyang walking straight toward Luo Xiu.

A triumphant smile appeared on her face. He must be going to deal with Luo Xiu. After all, this entire Antique Street is Yue Tianyang's turf. If someone dares to cause trouble here, how could he let them off the hook?

However, in the next moment, her smile froze.

Yue Tianyang politely extended a hand to Luo Xiu and said with a smile, "You must be Mister Luo Xiu, correct? I've heard about you from Snow. She speaks very highly of you."

At that moment, Ye Ningxue shook Luo Xiu's arm and said, "Master, this is Yue Tianyang. He's the person I told you about on the phone that I wanted to introduce you to."

Luo Xiu shook hands with Yue Tianyang. "I've long admired your name."

Yue Tianyang replied with a smile, "It's a pleasure, a real pleasure."

"Mister Luo, would you have some time to talk with me?"

Luo Xiu gently shook his head. He didn't ask what the talk was about, but simply declined, "Sorry, I have other things to attend to."

Yue Tianyang was from the underworld, so Luo Xiu didn't want to get too involved with people like him.

A troubled expression crossed Yue Tianyang's face, and he covertly gave Ye Ningxue a meaningful look.

Ye Ningxue naturally understood what he meant. She took Luo Xiu and Lin Xiyue by the hand and started pulling them toward the main building of the Antique City.

"Master, Mistress, please do Xiao Xue the honor of going upstairs to sit for a bit."

This was part of a deal Yue Tianyang had struck with Ye Ningxue on the way here. As long as she helped keep Luo Xiu around, Yue Tianyang would put in a good word for her whenever she was being punished by Elder Ye in the future.

With a look of helplessness, Luo Xiu let Ye Ningxue pull him into the Antique City building. Suddenly, a series of agonized wails with a distinct cadence rose up from behind them.

Glancing back, he saw Brother Dong rolling on the ground and Yao Xinna kneeling, trembling uncontrollably.

「At the entrance of the Antique City.」

Yue Tianyang looked down at Brother Dong on the ground with a benevolent expression and said slowly, "You've worked for me for many years, so I'll let this slide. From now on, you will go to Sea City and take over for Xiang Laoer and Tao Laosi. You'll be in charge of the business there."

Brother Dong clenched his teeth, silently enduring the pain, not daring to ask why. But he knew the boss was furious, and it had to be because of Luo Xiu!

Afterward, the approachable Yue Tianyang turned his gaze to the shivering Yao Xinna. With a smile, he said, "President Yao, I'll have to trouble you to leave Henghai Province."

"And here's a piece of advice. If you ever set foot in Henghai Province again, those legs of yours that so many men admire might just have to say goodbye to you forever."

Yao Xinna shuddered and said in a choked voice, "Thank... thank you, Boss Yue."

"You two will kneel here," Yue Tianyang commanded. "When Mister Luo comes out, you will kowtow and apologize to him."

"Yes… Boss Yue."

At that moment, they were both kicking themselves. If only they'd known Luo Xiu was an acquaintance of Boss Yue, they wouldn't have dared to provoke him even if they had ten times the courage.

Yue Tianyang straightened his collar, composed himself, and then walked into the main entrance of the Antique City with a smile. He had been furious. He came here today to win Luo Xiu over, but of all the rotten luck, Brother Dong and Yao Xinna just had to go and ruin his image right in front of the man, making Luo Xiu take an instant dislike to him.

「On the third floor of the Antique City.」

Inside a grand, antique-style reception room, Yue Tianyang poured Luo Xiu a cup of tea. "Mister Luo, please have some tea."

Only Yue Tianyang and Luo Xiu were in the room; Lin Xiyue and Ye Ningxue were waiting outside.

"Mister Luo, the fact that Snow is willing to acknowledge you as her master, even adoring you, is more than enough to prove your strength is extraordinary," he said generously. "Anything you take a fancy to in this Antique City today is on the house."

Luo Xiu gently shook his head. "I don't really want anything; I'm just browsing."

He understood the principle that accepting gifts indebts you to the giver, and he truly wanted nothing to do with someone from the underworld like Yue Tianyang.

Yue Tianyang offered, "If you like it, Mister Luo, I would gladly give you this whole Antique City."

Luo Xiu replied, "I cannot accept rewards without merit, nor do I wish to take what others cherish."

Yue Tianyang said, "There's a saying… it's better to obey than to refuse a courtesy."

"There's another saying," Luo Xiu retorted, staring at him. "'He who is overly attentive without reason is either a scoundrel or a thief.'"

Yue Tianyang smiled. "Actually, I can feel that you have an aversion to me, Mister Luo."

Luo Xiu stated, "If that's the case, then we have nothing more to talk about."

Yue Tianyang smiled and said, "Indeed, I am not a good person, and I've done many atrocious things. It's well-known that I, Yue Tianyang, am the biggest underground Dragon Head in Henghai Province."

Luo Xiu asked, "So what exactly is Boss Yue trying to say?"

Yue Tianyang explained, "It's because this is the only path I could take to stand against that person. In fact, I was once a soldier. I participated in the Henghai campaign and even made the greatest contributions."

"Regrettably, in the end, I became a pawn used by others. I was disgraced, my reputation shattered, and my entire family fell victim to treachery. Not even my infant granddaughter was spared, and they all died with unresolved grievances."

Luo Xiu lifted his teacup and took a gentle sip, saying nothing. He wasn't interested in Yue Tianyang's past ordeals.

Yue Tianyang suddenly stood up and stared at Luo Xiu. "Before our formal conversation, I'd like to test your strength, Mister Luo. I want to see if you are truly qualified to be Snow's master."

Luo Xiu looked up at him, his gaze questioning.

The next moment, a visible, transparent aura erupted from Yue Tianyang's body. The terrifying force made the entire room tremble.

Luo Xiu looked down at the teacup in his hand, which had unknowingly cracked, and his eyelids drooped slightly. It seems Yue Tianyang is a true master, after all.

"I have reached the Late Stage of Gathering Spirits, and I consider my strength to be greater than Snow's."

"Mister Luo, I ask for a fight!"

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