The Most Powerful Overlord

Chapter 145: A Power Beyond the Martial King

"Because I don’t want the truth to remain buried! I don’t want you, Brother Qingtian, to live without knowing!"

Ye Zeyan said.

Ye Qingtian’s lips curled into a smile: "But even if you let me know, so what? In your view, even if I know, it’s beyond my ability to do anything, right?"

"Ah?"

Ye Zeyan was startled.

"So you’ve made sure of my character, knowing that I won’t rest when I find out. If I stir up trouble, Ye Kuangfeng and the others naturally won’t sit idly by, and it could ignite a conflict among the four great families. Although I don’t know what your purpose is, at least the more chaos among the four great families of Tianjing, the better, right?"

Ye Qingtian looked at Ye Zeyan and said.

"No, Brother Qingtian, how would causing a conflict among the four great families benefit me?"

Ye Zeyan said helplessly.

Ye Qingtian’s smile was full of meaning: "Today, I won’t kill you first. I’m curious to see what tricks you can play?"

"Huh?"

Again, Ye Zeyan was startled.

Ye Qingtian said he wouldn’t kill him? Where did he get the confidence?

Fearing that Ye Qingtian was being patient, Ye Zeyan couldn’t help but scrutinize him again.

He truly was just an ordinary person, although he’s practiced martial arts, it’s not enough to make a mark.

"I will go to Tianjing! Rest assured, I won’t let you down!"

Ye Qingtian’s smile deepened.

After Ye Zeyan left, Ye Qingtian dialed a number.

"An old friend, you’re actually calling me?"

The voice on the other end sounded extremely surprised.

"I need you to investigate something for me, regarding the four great families of Huaxia Tianjing over a decade ago..."

Ye Qingtian said expressionlessly.

"This matter can be investigated, but it’s difficult. As you know, there are many things in Huaxia that are sensitive for me to get involved in directly, especially in Tianjing. I face great pressure from the special organizations of Huaxia..."

There was a hint of hesitation in the voice on the other end.

"Speak, what’s the condition?"

Ye Qingtian asked directly.

"It’s refreshing to deal with an old friend like you. I implore you to help me with something."

"What is it?"

"I will contact you when the old friend needs your assistance. For now, I’ll start investigating this matter."

The person on the other end revealed an unprecedented excitement.

Ye Qingtian’s old friend was indeed an extraordinary person, especially in intelligence gathering. This time, Ye Qingtian could only rely on him.

...

In the afternoon, Ye Zeyan and his group returned to Tianjing.

Hua Chenfeng and Ren Shaowu immediately secluded themselves; both were under immense pressure now.

As soon as Ye Zeyan returned to the Ye Family, an emergency meeting was held in the Ye Family hall.

Present were the head of the Ye Family, Ye Longkun, and several elders, each exuding an aura of authority.

Even Ye Kuangfeng and Mid Heaven Ye Fengtian were present.

"Zeyan, tell us what happened? Why did your Life Wheel shatter?"

Ye Longkun asked.

This matter gripped the hearts of everyone in the Ye Family.

Ye Zeyan said solemnly, "I thank the grandfathers, my father, and elder brother for your concern! Indeed, the Life Wheel failing signifies I’ve experienced death once."

Everyone watched Ye Zeyan closely.

"Because in Jin City, I encountered a reclusive powerful figure! Though he didn’t show up, he killed me instantly with a single strike!"

The shocking revelation from Ye Zeyan shook everyone present.

"What? With your Late-Stage Martial King cultivation, he killed you with one strike?"

Ye Fengtian exclaimed in surprise.

In the younger generation, Ren Shaoqing had reached Late-Stage Martial King, making him almost level with Ye Zeyan.

They represented the peak of the younger generation in the Huaxia Martial Arts World.

Yet there was someone who could kill him with one strike without showing himself?

"Indeed. The strength of this person felt at the level of an elder brother!"

Ye Zeyan said gravely.

"Gasp! At the same level as Fengtian?"

There were gasps of disbelief in the hall.

"Fengtian is at the Martial Emperor Realm, above Martial King! Aside from Ling Zhantian in the Northwest, is there someone else at this level?"

Ye Kuangfeng inhaled sharply, his eyes filled with shock and fear.

Ye Zeyan nodded, "If it were a Half-Step Martial Emperor (Martial King Peak Realm), although I wouldn’t be a match, I could still escape unscathed. Much less being killed with one strike, so he must be at the Martial Emperor Realm!"

"Isn’t that terrifying? In Huaxia, only the Five Dragons are known to be Martial Emperor strong persons! Yet in the remote Northwest, a Martial Emperor has emerged?"

Ye Longkun exclaimed repeatedly.

Ye Zeyan glanced at everyone and said, "Grandpa, you’re all aware of the Mountain and River Wonders in Jin City’s Hidden Forest World, right?"

"Of course we know! But as far as I know, the Mountain and River Wonders had long been reserved by the secluded expert, Young Master Wu Chen from Wangyue Pavilion. Is there a connection?"

Ye Fengtian asked curiously.

Ye Zeyan smiled, "Big brother, you don’t know that the current owner of the Mountain and River Wonders is not Young Master Wu Chen but someone else. I found out something when I went to Jin City this time. Wangyue Pavilion sent people to the Mountain and River Wonders, but all seven were crushed, including Qin Lingtian’s master, Wang Busheng."

"What? This happened? They dared to kill someone from Wangyue Pavilion?"

Everyone was in shock.

Ye Fengtian asked, "Was the person who killed you the owner of the Mountain and River Wonders?"

"That’s right. And even now, Wangyue Pavilion hasn’t taken action, which is enough to prove their formidability."

Ye Zeyan’s eyes were filled with dread.

"Thankfully, there’s the Life Wheel, otherwise, it would have been disastrous!"

Ye Longkun breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Do you think this person could be..."

Ye Fengtian suddenly said.

Ye Kuangfeng’s eyes flickered, "You mean this person could be Ye Xiaoyao, just coincidentally in the Northwest area."

"Exactly, considering everything, it’s likely him."

Someone agreed.

But Ye Longkun immediately rejected, "Impossible! The youngest Martial King in Huaxia is our Ye Family’s Zeyan! Ye Xiaoyao is merely in his early twenties, how could he be at the Martial Emperor Realm? Moreover, anyone who fought him would attest to this; he’s at most stronger than Shentian and others."

"Indeed, that’s true. The Martial King Realm is already supremely difficult to reach. Much less the Martial Emperor Realm! It’s a chasm compared to the Martial King Realm!"

"Fengtian’s advancement to the Martial Emperor Realm was because he entered the Wangyue Pavilion Hidden Tower and gained an extraordinary opportunity!"

...

Ye Kuangfeng nodded, "Indeed, from now on, we should pay more attention to these two individuals. Especially the owner of the Mountain and River Wonders who dared harm our Zeyan, we must regain this honor for the Ye Family!"

"I agree! Even if he is a Martial Emperor!"

Ye Longkun declared loudly.

Jin City.

In Hua Qingfei’s company.

"President Hua, our product is in the final stage of development, you must be extra cautious."

Lin Yanan said.

"Mm, mm, I will be careful."

Hua Qingfei nodded.

Meanwhile, in a high-rise hotel on the fortieth floor of the central building of Jin City,

a man wearing a shirt sipped red wine while talking on the phone: "Don’t worry, leave that person to me. You all focus on Hua Qingfei."

Beside him was a sniper rifle.