"Three times... SOLD!"BANG!The wooden gavel fell with a sound that echoed like a death knell for the glory of the Zhao Family. The emerald ring, which for hundreds of years had symbolized the family's supreme authority, now officially belonged to Fang Zhe for the mere price of a single dollar.Zhao Ming Yao collapsed completely. His chest heaved with ragged breaths, and bloodstains marred his expensive white shirt, which was now tattered and ruined. In the middle of the magnificent hall, he looked like a stray dog that had just been brutally beaten."Is that all? So, it’s over," Fang Zhe said flatly.He stepped toward the auction podium, ignoring the horrified look of the auctioneer, and took the velvet box containing the emerald ring.Fang Zhe twirled the ring between his thumb and index finger, letting the hall's lights reflect off the deep green gem, before finally slipping it into his pocket with a casual movement... as if the object were nothing more than a stray coin he’d foun

Siska swiftly put her arm around Aunt Mei, who still appeared dazed, and guided her upstairs. As their footsteps faded behind the staircase, the silence in the Alchemist God Shop grew even more suffocating.The piercing cold was no longer just a premonition; it was Qi compressed with chilled killing intent.Bimo and Uncle Lu both felt it approaching. By reflex, Uncle Lu drew a short dagger from his waist, standing firmly by Fang Zhe’s side."Master, are they here?"Swoosh!Instead of a brutal assault, a silver shadow sliced through the air at the speed of light. Fang Zhe didn't flinch; he simply raised two fingers and...Clack!A small dagger was caught perfectly between his index and middle fingers.The blade was not coated in poison; instead, a slip of gold paper was tucked into it, radiating a luxurious scent of sandalwood."Not the Black Shadow Sect," Fang Zhe murmured, his eyes narrowing. "This is far too... classy."From the dark shadows of the shop's pillars, a man emerged. He

Fresh blood seeped from the corners of Elder Xue’s lips as the thin Qi blade began to fade, leaving behind a scorched puncture wound that had incinerated his internal organs. He collapsed before Zhao Ming Yao’s shoes, no longer breathing. The once-mighty powerhouse of the Blood Shadow Sect was now nothing more than an insignificant pile of flesh.Fang Zhe finally took a deep breath, allowing his golden Qi circulation to settle back into his dantian. He then turned his gaze toward Zhao Ming Yao.The Young Master, who had always appeared dapper and arrogant, had now completely lost his sanity. Ming Yao crawled backward, his fingers clawing at the asphalt until his nails snapped. He let out a soft laugh—a sound that rang chillingly through the silence of the night—before suddenly bursting into tears while pointing at Elder Xue’s corpse."Hahaha! You’ve destroyed all the glory the Zhao family built?! The business, the money..." he choked out.Bimo moved to slap Ming Yao, but Fang Zhe imme

Auntie Mei exhaled a long breath, her eyes wandering through the restaurant’s glass window as if she were being pulled back into a memory from twenty years ago."Zhe’er, I was only seven years old at the time," Auntie Mei said in a low voice, filled with nostalgia. "I was looking for firewood on the outskirts of the Holy Land village when I saw a little boy huddled under an old banyan tree. You were only four years old then; your body was covered in dust, and you kept calling for your mother with a voice that was nearly gone."Auntie Mei smiled sadly, her fingers trembling as she brushed the surface of the table."I didn't find anyone there. No carriage, no guards—just you, all alone. Because I didn't have the heart to leave you, I brought you home to my little shack. But life in the Holy Land village was harsh, especially for a young girl who had to support an adoptive younger brother."She continued her story with a heavier tone, "To make ends meet and ensure you could eat, I event

Before two minutes had even passed, the restaurant’s elevator doors slammed open with a heavy thud. Juliant Gerva stepped out, radiating a thick aura of authority, flanked by a row of personal bodyguards who looked far more formidable than the lackeys his younger brother had brought along."Where is he?!" Juliant’s voice thundered, causing several diners to flinch.Juan immediately scrambled to greet his brother, his face twisted into a sickening look of triumph. "That’s him, Brother! That thug at the table! He beat up our men and had the audacity to claim he’s Mr. Fang Zhe. He even said that even if you came here yourself, you wouldn't dare be as insolent as he is!"Juliant Gerva snorted roughly, his eyes narrowing in fury. "Someone dares to use the name of my most important business partner for a low-life scam? In the city of Shange, anyone who insults Mr. Fang Zhe is insulting the Gerva family!"Juliant marched toward the table. From behind, he could only see the back of a young m