A purge of the Heavenly King's Mansion immediately commenced.
With the combined strength of the Wang and Feng families, cleaning out these forces was not difficult.
Moreover, with intent versus lack of intent, the people of the Heavenly King's Mansion never dreamed they would be struck from behind.
In just half a day, dozens of assassins from the Heavenly King's Mansion were all slaughtered.
On the surface, the Feng family remained harmonious, showing no signs of disturbance.
But in secret, bloodshed was already rampant.
And the instigator, Ye Fan, was now chatting and laughing with the Grand Elder, Grand Supplicant, and others.
"It seems the Heavenly King's Mansion is destined for destruction this time. Having done so many wicked deeds, even heaven will not spare them."
Upon hearing City Lord Li recount the Heavenly King's Mansion's actions over the years, Elder Gu said coldly.
Although the Gu family also had unruly members who committed wicked deeds, the Grand Supplicant was upright.
Therefore, he found the Heavenly King's Mansion's actions particularly detestable.
"They courted their own demise; they can't blame others."
The Grand Elder also said coldly.
Ye Fan, however, had a smiling expression: "This plan was flawless. I doubt the Heavenly King's Mansion could have ever imagined that the Feng family would also betray them."
This time, the plan went so smoothly precisely because the Heavenly King's Mansion was unaware of the Feng family's change of heart.
In the past, the Feng family had followed the Heavenly King's Mansion's lead, never daring to betray them.
But now, with Feng Ting in charge of the Feng family, they naturally would not assist the Heavenly King's Mansion and instead turned to Ye Fan.
Many assist the righteous, few assist the unrighteous; it's a simple principle.
Seeing Ye Fan's faint smile, Elder Lei laughed beside him.
"I fear there's nothing in this world you, kid, wouldn't dare to do. In the past, I wouldn't have dared to imagine anyone would dare to move against the Heavenly King's Mansion, but you've been in Jiangnan City for only three months and have already accomplished so many earth-shattering deeds. It seems we old folks can't afford to grow complacent."
Elder Lei's words caused the Grand Supplicant, Grand Elder, and others to nod with smiles.
Ye Fan's boldness was indeed beyond their capabilities.
Upon arrival, he dared to confront the Feng family.
And now, he was engaging in a decisive battle with the Heavenly King's Mansion. Such courage was not possessed by ordinary people.
It was noon when the high-ranking officials of the Heavenly King's Mansion finally arrived.
Mr. Bai entered with a grim expression, his hands clasped behind his back.
As soon as he saw Ye Fan, the fury in his gaze instantly ignited.
Behind him was the Mansion Lord of the Heavenly King's Mansion.
"Clear the area."
Ye Fan said indifferently.
Feng Ting nodded and arranged for people to evacuate the crowd.
After all, this was a battle to the death, and outsiders could not witness it.
More than ten minutes later, all non-essential personnel had been evacuated.
Seeing only Ye Fan and his companions present, Mr. Bai's expression suddenly darkened.
"Feng Ting, where are the people from my Heavenly King's Mansion?"
He had already sensed something was amiss. They had arrived, but the assassins had not appeared, which could only mean one thing: Feng Ting had betrayed them.
Feng Ting smiled slightly, displaying an arrogant demeanor.
"Those people, feeling they had committed too many wicked deeds, were unwilling to serve you any longer and have since departed. You are now alone."
With things having reached this point, Feng Ting naturally wouldn't pretend to be submissive anymore.
Mr. Bai's body trembled violently, veins bulging on his arms.
"Traitors, you are all traitors."
Saying this, he lunged forward, heading straight for Feng Ting.
"Leave Mr. Bai to me. Deal with the others. Remember, leave no survivors."
Ye Fan instructed coldly, then quickly moved to meet him.
True Qi flowed on his fists. The two men faced each other directly, without any fancy moves.
In a head-on clash, Mr. Bai did not gain any advantage.
This shocked Mr. Bai. In their previous fight, Ye Fan was no match for him, but in just over a month, Ye Fan's strength had improved so rapidly. It was no wonder Mr. Hei had met a tragic end at his hands.
His fists, like tigers released from their cages, carried immense might, rumbling thunderously.
After a brief moment of shock, Mr. Bai unleashed his fighting spirit once more.
"Good, good. I underestimated you. Ye Fan, you are now worthy of being my opponent."
Fists and palm strikes rained down furiously, and no one dared to approach them.
Both of them were Innate realm experts, their True Qi surging wildly. Anyone caught in the crossfire would surely die.
"Crack."
Ye Fan was struck on the chest, but his fist landed heavily on Mr. Bai's shoulder.
With a crack, Mr. Bai's shoulder blade was instantly shattered.
Ye Fan, with blood at the corner of his mouth, glared fiercely at Mr. Bai.
"I am not afraid of death, but are you?"
An indomitable, fearless aura erupted. Ye Fan, disregarding his injuries, charged forward to fight Mr. Bai to the death.
Seeing Ye Fan fight like a madman, Mr. Bai felt a surge of fear.
Although enraged, he still felt fear when his life was threatened.
Condensing all the True Qi in his dantian to his fingertips, Ye Fan let out a roar, like thunder from the heavens, and plunged towards Mr. Bai.
Seeing this, Mr. Bai's heart leaped in alarm, and he quickly dodged.
But in an instant, Ye Fan's body exploded like a cannonball.
"Swish."
A palm pierced directly through Mr. Bai's heart.
Mr. Bai could never have imagined that he, a dignified Innate realm expert, would meet such a tragic end at the hands of a junior.
His body trembled, and blood flowed from Ye Fan's palm.
"You... are good."
He whispered, then, with unconcealed resentment, Mr. Bai collapsed to the ground.
No one expected that Mr. Bai, the foremost expert of the Heavenly King's Mansion, would meet such an end.
Ye Fan spat out a mouthful of blood. That final blow had unleashed all his potential.
If not for the life-saving pills on his person, he would have been in critical condition.
With Mr. Bai eliminated, the combat effectiveness of the Heavenly King's Mansion plummeted.
With Ye Fan's side's strength, dealing with them was more than enough.
...
Two hours later, the members of the Heavenly King's Mansion were completely purged, with not a single survivor left.
Ye Fan wore a faint smile.
"Everyone, from this day forward, the Heavenly King's Mansion will no longer exist in Jiangnan City. The antique circle of Jiangnan City will establish new rules, aiming to restore transparency and fairness to the antique community."
Ye Fan stated calmly, and Elder Lei and the others nodded.
Without the latent threat of the Heavenly King's Mansion, future endeavors would be much easier.
City Lord Li then appointed Elder Lei as the foremost figure in the Jiangnan antique circle.
With the Antique Association overseeing the antique circle, it would be foolproof.
Ye Fan, after unifying Jiangnan City, departed once more for Hangzhou City.
His path was still long, and his legend continued.
A powerhouse like him would stir up bloody storms wherever he went, but the justice within his heart would never change!