The words sent a wave of commotion through the entire hall.
Ya Fei's father had once been the prospective head of the Mite'er Family, but both parents were involved in an accident during a mission, leaving behind only a teenage orphan in the family.
The orphaned girl, bereft of her parents, was like a duckweed without roots. Naturally, others eyed the vast wealth and power left by her parents.
What was most difficult was that this girl didn't have a very good Dou Qi cultivation talent. This undoubtedly added fuel to the fire of these people's greed. Fortunately, the Great Elder, Teng Shan, was still relatively fair.
He had always protected Ya Fei's inheritance in accordance with the family rules and had been secretly looking after her.
But today, how could the Great Elder openly support her?
"I object!" an elder stood up.
For years, he and elders like Lei Ou had been quite hostile towards Ya Fei. If she became the family head, their comfortable lives would undoubtedly come to an end.
"Do you object?" Teng Shan glanced at the elder, his eyes ice cold.
The elder's heart trembled. He spoke, "Great Elder, I think..."
Before he could finish, Teng Shan's figure suddenly appeared before him.
"Slap!" Without mercy, a slap sent the Dou Spirit elder flying like a cannonball, even creating a hole in the meeting hall wall.
"I've said, this concerns the prosperity and decline of the family," Teng Shan said coldly, looking at everyone.
"I'll ask again, who supports, who opposes?"
The hall was silent. Who would have thought that the Great Elder, who always valued family rules, would actually resort to violence?
Finally, an elder who had a good relationship with Teng Shan asked softly, "Great Elder, we support you, but you have to give us a reason.
Ya Fei has some ability, but it doesn't seem like she's strong enough to affect the family's rise or fall."
Teng Shan nodded slightly, not hiding anything. He said directly, "Ya Fei has now met a young master from a large family in Central State. This person's strength can easily kill me."
As soon as these words came out, gasps of cold air filled the air.
Without paying attention to the shock on their faces, Teng Shan continued, "The two protectors behind that young master have the power to easily destroy the Jia Ma Empire.
According to my estimate, they have the strength of at least a high-level Dou Ancestor."
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces became even more blank.
What was the concept of a high-level Dou Ancestor? Most of them had never even seen a Dou Ancestor expert.
Even the entire Jia Ma Empire, on the surface, didn't have a single Dou Ancestor expert.
This was a power so strong it could ignore everything, capable of annihilating the Mite'er Family with brute force.
Seeing the stunned expressions on everyone's faces, Teng Shan couldn't help but smile with satisfaction; after all, he had been just as stunned yesterday.
"Tie Zha, Lei Ming, Wen Sen... the three of you should voluntarily relinquish everything in the family and find a place to retire."
He glanced at the elders who had been the harshest in ostracizing Ya Fei in the past.
"Great Elder, we..." The faces of several elders changed.
"Lei Ou was burned to ashes yesterday, and Lei Le was also executed by me. Do you want to follow in their footsteps?" Teng Shan coldly glanced at the few people.
These elders, who had been arrogant in the past, instantly turned pale.
"If you retreat now, you might save your lives. If you delay, your families will suffer," Teng Shan said calmly.
The few elders swayed, as if they might collapse at any moment.
Ignoring them, Teng Shan continued to scan the others. "Many of you have offended Ya Fei in the past. Whether or not you can resolve those grudges, you should consider yourselves.
We've worked together for many years. I'm warning you all, don't lose your lives for the sake of this little bit of power."
With that, he strode away, leaving behind a group of bewildered elders.
Some of these elders looked ashen, the very same people who had been most aggressive in their opposition to Ya Fei.
Others looked anxious and uneasy, probably having had some minor conflicts with her.
A few others wore expressions of joy; these were the elders who had once helped Ya Fei. Perhaps they had only offered a small kindness at the time, or maybe they had helped out of respect for Ya Fei's parents.
Today, that tiny bit of kindness he'd once shown might be repaid a thousandfold.
The room was silent, but a transformation was about to occur, one that would shake the Mite'er Family to its core.
The small courtyard Teng Shan had arranged for Xiao Yan was the former residence of Ya Fei's parents.
Though called a small courtyard, it covered more than ten acres. Besides pavilions and towers, there was also a small artificial lake and a gazebo.
At this moment, the last rays of the setting sun, tinged with red clouds, illuminated the lake in front. Elegant, plump koi fish surfaced, gasping for air.
Just like the beauties around Xiao Yan.
"I really didn't expect this," Ya Fei said, her beautiful eyes reflecting a complex emotion as she looked at the koi fish in the lake, their mouths open wide.
In the space of a single afternoon, the elders of the family had all come to pay their respects, acting like grandchildren.
The old geezers who had been suffocating her in the past were practically begging for mercy.
Even the rest of them were now respectful and ingratiating.
And all of this change was brought about by the young man in front of her, who was much younger than she was.
"Feeling a lot better now, aren't you?" Xiao Yan scattered a handful of fish food, watching the fish churn up waves in the lake.
"Much better," Ya Fei's red lips curved into a smile as she rested her head gently on Xiao Yan's shoulder.
"Thank you."
Over the years, she had grown from a teenage girl to where she was today. Others only envied her strong business acumen and social skills.
But they didn't know that she was like the koi in the water, seemingly vibrant and beautiful, yet also struggling to survive.
Until the appearance of this young man, she could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"Aren't you going to show me some sincerity?" Xiao Yan sprinkled another handful of fish food, turning his head to look at the flower of the imperial capital with a mischievous smile.
In terms of maturity and charm, Ya Fei was indeed one of the top beauties he had encountered since coming to this world.
He just didn't know if that queen of the Snake-People clan could surpass her.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel a little anticipation.
Ya Fei's face flushed red, but her beautiful eyes carried a natural charm. Her red lips parted slightly as she said, "Then, how does Master Xiao Yan want this concubine to repay you?"
"Tsk, this little vixen." Xiao Yan was teased by her gaze, and a wicked fire rose from his lower abdomen.
He directly scooped up the vixen in front of him, holding her around the waist, and prepared to walk out of the room.
"It's still too early," Ya Fei said shyly, burying her head in Xiao Yan's arms.
The advantages of a mature woman were evident here. This unspoken understanding and smooth progression were definitely not something those inexperienced young girls could compare to.
"Alright, we can start with a candlelit dinner then," Xiao Yan smiled slightly.
Although he enjoyed the pleasures of the flesh, he valued the process and quality. That was what made things endlessly memorable.
Atmosphere, that sort of thing, was like a semi-transparent veil on a beautiful woman, not as direct, but even more alluring.
After a meal of fine wine and delicious food, Xiao Yan took a satisfying hot bath. He walked to the large bed in the room, his gaze burning as he stared at the beauty in front of him, her delicate body wrapped in a bathrobe.
"Heh heh," he chuckled wickedly. Just as he was about to begin exploring the Evil Saint's inheritance with Ya Fei, he heard a knock on the door.
"Who's the blind fool, knocking at this crucial moment?" Xiao Yan was annoyed. He walked over and opened the door, only to see a little bean sprout standing in front of him.
"What are you doing here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?" Xiao Yan said with a dark expression.
"I wet the bed," Hun Xin said matter-of-factly.
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