As Ye Xuan watched the old man's retreating figure, a strange sense of familiarity welled up in his heart.

Where has he seen this old man before?

But, for the time being, I couldn't remember.

At this moment, a system notification suddenly sounded in Ye Xuan's mind, startling him.

"Congratulations, host, on completing the mission."

Mission: Save the Liu family from crisis

Task Reward: None

Upon seeing the system notification, a strange light flashed in Ye Xuan's eyes, followed by a playful smile on his lips.

Save the Liu family?

Hehe, the Liu family hasn't completely fallen yet, so why do I need to save them?

With that in mind, Ye Xuan decided to give up.

Liu Yanran, unaware of Ye Xuan's thoughts, quickly asked when she saw him stop, "Why did you stop?"

"That's all, let's go."

"oh"

Just as the two were about to leave, Liu Yanran's gaze suddenly fixed on a certain spot ahead, her eyes widening in disbelief.

"This...this is impossible!"

Looking at the scene before her, Liu Yanran murmured to herself.

Is there anything here?

Ye Xuan also looked over curiously.

However, when his gaze swept over, he was suddenly stunned, and his whole body froze on the spot as if struck by lightning.

Because Ye Xuan witnessed a scene that shocked him!

A man dressed in a black robe and cloak, shrouded in shadow, was seen floating in mid-air with his eyes closed, as if he were dead.

Ye Xuan was deeply shocked.

He clearly remembered that he had encountered something equally bizarre back in China—zombies.

But this guy in front of us is far more bizarre than a zombie; in fact, he's extremely bizarre.

Ye Xuan was certain that he had never met him before, but he had given him an extremely strong feeling.

Could this guy be... a ghost?

As Ye Xuan was still reeling, the old man slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing in them. He then looked at Ye Xuan, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"Your name is Ye Xuan?"

"I am," Ye Xuan nodded and said in a deep voice.

The old man didn't speak, but looked Ye Xuan up and down, finally sighing and calming himself down.

"It seems it's time to send you out of Yanjing, otherwise, you'll lose your life here."

Ye Xuan's pupils contracted, and a chill ran through him.

He had already seen through his own cultivation level; it was at the peak of the Innate Realm.

The strange guy in front of me was at most at the mid-stage of the Innate Realm, but his strength was far superior to mine.

In other words, he is a super strong person at the peak of the innate stage.

The thought that he was being targeted by a super strong expert at the peak of the Innate Realm filled Ye Xuan with bitterness.

However, Ye Xuan knew that this was not his fault; he could only blame his bad luck.

"You want to kill me?" Ye Xuan's mind was filled with thoughts, but he didn't show them. Instead, he smiled faintly and looked at the old man provocatively.

"Haha, little guy, you're too naive!"

The old man laughed wildly, throwing his head back and shouting, "Killing you is as easy as turning my hand!"

Ye Xuan didn't speak, but gave the old man a cold glance before turning and walking towards the villa.

The old man didn't stop him, but watched Ye Xuan's disappearing figure, muttering to himself, "Ye Haoxuan, it seems we'll meet again this time."

After returning to his room, Ye Xuan sat cross-legged on the bed and began to cultivate.

He must reach the mid-stage of the Innate Realm as soon as possible. At that time, he will have some self-protection ability and be able to protect Liu Yanran and the entire Liu family more comprehensively.

Nothing was said that night, and dawn broke in the blink of an eye.

Just then, Ye Xuan suddenly heard Liu Yanran shouting in his ear.

"Ye Xuan, Ye Xuan, wake up!"

Ye Xuan frowned and slowly opened his eyes, only to see Liu Yanran sitting on the edge of his bed, her eyes red and streaked with tears, clearly having cried all night.

A pang of pity immediately rose in Ye Xuan's heart.

He didn't understand why Liu Yanran was crying, but seeing this scene filled him with anger.

"Ye Xuan, hurry up, he's here!" Liu Yanran saw Ye Xuan open his eyes and quickly pulled him along, urging him on.

"What? Who?"

"Liu Zhennan of the Liu family, one of the four great families of Yanjing, you'd better leave now, or you won't be able to leave!" Liu Yanran shouted anxiously.

Ye Xuan's expression changed slightly.

Liu Zhennan is one of the top-ranked members of the four major families in Yanjing. His strength is unfathomable. Even I might not be his match!

Ye Xuan cursed inwardly, quickly grabbed a set of clothes, changed hastily, and left the room.

Upon entering the courtyard, seeing Liu Yanran's anxious face, he comforted her, "Don't worry, he can't hurt me. Besides, he's not capable of hurting me."

Hearing Ye Xuan's words, Liu Yanran breathed a sigh of relief, but she was still very worried.

Liu Yanran knew very well that Liu Zhennan was incredibly powerful. Since her grandfather passed away, Liu Zhennan had practically monopolized the leading position in the entire Yanjing business world, wielding immense power.

Moreover, and most importantly, Liu Zhennan is the head of the four major families in Yanjing, while the Liu family can only be ranked second.

Although the Liu family is the head of the four major families, its position is rather awkward.

Because in Yanjing, no family would give the Liu family any face, unless the Liu family members were powerful enough, otherwise they simply could not compete with the four major families.

"Hello, Uncle Liu!"

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