Translator – Ink Hub
Editor – Ms. B

Qi Dengxian’s reckless and unscrupulous attitude truly pushed Xu Aoxue to the brink of fury.

In her world, she associated only with refined scholars and never with the common rabble. When had she ever encountered a crude, petty man like Qi Dengxian?

He had actually threatened to pin her to the ground and beat her?!

Xiang Dongqing, however, managed to extract a significant amount of information from Qi Dengxian’s words. Xu Aoxue intended to target the Xiang Group, and more importantly, Yu Xiaolong would likely intervene in the end!

Yu Xiaolong’s power was staggering, and her family background was equally formidable. If the Yu family got involved, then this battle was already over; one might as well resign and admit defeat immediately.

“Fine, I’ll wait to see how you give us that massive slap in the face! Let me see how a lowly prison guard intends to turn the world upside down!” Xu Aoxue spoke through gritted teeth, her refined composure beginning to slip.

“If you don’t want to lose tens of billions, then get your ass back to the Capital. I’m covering the Xiang Group. If you dare reach out, be prepared to have your hands broken!” Qi Dengxian spoke with a face full of indifference, as if he were simply stating a cold, hard fact.

If these words had come from a powerful tycoon, they might have had a deterrent effect, making people marvel at the speaker’s extraordinary spirit.

However, coming from Qi Dengxian’s mouth, they only invited a wave of ridicule.

“Who does he think he is? The Xu Group is an enterprise from the Capital with assets worth tens of billions. Is that how he talks to President Xu?”

“Haha, the Xiang Group is already struggling to deal with the Humen Group. This guy is going around picking fights and provoking the Xu Group as well. This is going to bring total destruction upon the Xiang Group!”

“President Xiang must be regretting bringing him into the group right now. This kind of person is a disaster magnet. He even dares to talk trash about President Xu and General Yu. He’s a total lunatic!”

Xiang Dongqing waved her hand and spoke. “Enough. Everyone, set aside your grievances and speak less. Today is supposed to be a happy occasion, after all!”

After saying this, she pulled Qi Dengxian to the side, her face darkening significantly.

“Do you have any idea what you’re saying? The words you just spoke will inevitably strike a blow to the Xiang Group’s stock price. I’m starting to wonder if you’re an undercover agent for the Humen Group,” Xiang Dongqing questioned, her voice simmering with suppressed anger.

“I’m just telling the truth,” Qi Dengxian replied calmly.

“I know, but everyone hadn’t made things completely clear yet, and you’ve already leaked so much information. Now, everyone knows the Xu Group and the Humen Group will move against us together, and even Yu Xiaolong will be involved. How are the shareholders supposed to stay calm?” Xiang Dongqing frowned repeatedly, her dissatisfaction evident.

Qi Dengxian smiled and said, “Whatever losses you incur, I will make up for them. I promised Old Xiang I would look after you.”

“Besides, so what if Yu Xiaolong joins in? The Yu family isn’t a single, harmonious unit. As long as we can crush their first wave of attacks, every crisis will be resolved.”

“Don’t keep worrying about the funding issue. I’ll handle it for you.”

Xiang Dongqing was left speechless. She couldn’t tell if this guy was being too arrogant or if he truly possessed such deep confidence.

Wang Hu looked at Xu Aoxue and smiled. “This Mr. Qi is truly arrogant. Is President Xu planning to just endure his insults?”

“Why bother competing with a bottom-feeder like him? Once the Xiang Group’s building collapses, he will naturally realize how foolish he was,” Xu Aoxue responded coldly.

“Makes sense!” Wang Hu smiled again.

Xiang Dongqing had brought Kimmy and Kent, the two top financial experts, to show her strength to the Humen Group. His quiet arrangement for Xu Aoxue to appear at this banquet was also a show of force.

This battle was destined to be like Mount Tai crushing an egg. It was simply a matter of seeing whose wrist was stronger and who could snatch more profit when the Xiang Group fell.

Once the banquet concluded, Xu Aoxue returned to Yu Xiaolong’s villa at Cloud Peak.

“Guess who I saw at the banquet today?” Xu Aoxue said to Yu Xiaolong.

“Qi Dengxian, right?” Yu Xiaolong said directly.

“How did you know?!” Xu Aoxue, who had been expecting a surprised expression from Yu Xiaolong, was the one who ended up surprised.

Yu Xiaolong spoke indifferently. “Only he could make you come to me with such excitement to talk about it.”

Xu Aoxue nodded, then let out a cold laugh. “Do you know what kind of wild words Qi Dengxian spewed at the banquet? Do you want me to tell you…”

After Yu Xiaolong learned about the situation at the banquet from Xu Aoxue, she couldn’t help but shake her head slightly.

“Impotent rage. That’s probably all it is,” Yu Xiaolong said helplessly.

“He’s got quite the mouth. He said he’d break my hands and slap your face!” Xu Aoxue sneered repeatedly, her disdain absolute.

Yu Xiaolong shook her head. “We aren’t even from the same world. How could he possibly slap my face?”

“In terms of wealth and power, he can’t help the Xiang Group at all. He himself isn’t even worth mentioning.”

“In terms of martial prowess? He might have some skill, but compared to me, he is as humble as dust…”

“Looking back, I suppose I did go a bit too far. Tearing up the marriage contract right in front of him must have dealt a severe blow to his self-esteem.”

Xu Aoxue chimed in. “What kind of thing is Qi Dengxian that he deserves your serious consideration? Tearing it up in front of him was normal. After all, the difference between you two is too vast. Doing that actually prevents him from harboring any false hope. Otherwise, if he kept pestering you, wouldn’t that give you a headache?”

“True. His status and position are too lowly after all. If I hadn’t done that, he might have stubbornly refused to give up and continued to harass me,” Yu Xiaolong said with a neutral expression.

Xu Aoxue smiled. “He said those things at the banquet. What do you plan to do?”

Yu Xiaolong replied, “Everything will proceed as usual. You do your thing; if you encounter difficulties, I will step in. As for Qi Dengxian, you don’t need to pay him any mind. He won’t be able to stir up any waves in this struggle…”

At this point, Yu Xiaolong couldn’t help but shake her head. She might have felt a shred of shame before about tearing up the marriage contract, but now, there was none left at all.

Yu Xiaolong’s answer was exactly what Xu Aoxue expected. Indeed, Qi Dengxian couldn’t stir up any waves. He just had a big, unpleasant mouth. Why should she care about such a minor character?

Just then, Yu Xiaolong heard the roar of a sports car engine passing by. She looked up and saw a sports car speeding along the road that wound toward the peak of Cloud Peak Mountain.

“I’m going out for a bit!” Yu Xiaolong’s eyes flickered as she spoke in a low voice.

“Where are you going?” Xu Aoxue couldn’t help but ask.

“To see someone I’ve wanted to see but have never been able to. I hope he’s willing to see me today. Three visits to the thatched cottage… it’s come to this,” Yu Xiaolong said with a hint of displeasure.

She had gone to Cloud Peak Heaven Palace twice to seek an audience with the Sovereign of Eternal Night, Chu Wudao, but had returned empty-handed both times. This had left her feeling somewhat frustrated and dejected.

After saying this, Yu Xiaolong left the house and headed straight for the mountain peak.

“Who lives at the peak of Cloud Peak Mountain?” Xu Aoxue turned to ask Long Yanan.

“It is Mr. Chu Wudao. The Young Miss wants to see him,” Long Yanan answered seriously.

Xu Aoxue was stunned. “So it’s him… that legendary figure…”

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Footnotes:
TN1: “Three visits to the thatched cottage” (三顧茅廬) is a reference to the Three Kingdoms period when Liu Bei visited Zhuge Liang three times to recruit him. It signifies showing great sincerity when seeking someone’s help.

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