Evening.
Hei Xiong finally met the young lady of the Hongmen.
She appeared to be around twenty years old, dressed in a black leather jacket and pants, tall and fiery, stunningly beautiful, with long black hair cascading down her back like a waterfall, her demeanor icy and intimidating, deterring any direct gaze.
Sikong Lianyan sat on the sofa, facing five odd individuals, one woman and four men, each exuding an extremely powerful aura.
The air within the entire living room seemed to be compressed under the weight of their presence, becoming exceptionally solemn.
Hei Xiong swallowed hard, his head bowed, sweat streaming down his forehead.
"Mr. Hong, you said someone injured you and also wants that new mine?" Sikong Lianyan asked, her voice soft, reminiscent of a young woman from the Su Zhe region, though light in tone, it held an irresistible authority.
Mr. Hong lowered his head, "I'm sorry, miss, I failed to handle the situation properly."
Sikong Lianyan suddenly laughed, "In fact, I should have guessed that it's not only us who have discovered that new mine. This matter is not related to you. However, you said that when he heard of our Hongmen, he also warned us not to set foot here?" As Sikong Lianyan's voice rang out, the temperature in the living room dropped suddenly, filling everyone with a bone-piercing chill.
"He did say that," Mr. Hong nodded.
"Hehe, miss, that guy really doesn't seem to take our Hongmen Five Tigers seriously, huh? It's as if everyone in the country has forgotten about us after our trip overseas," a heavily made-up woman sneered coldly.
"Yes, miss, this guy is too dismissive of our Hongmen," Kong Er clenched his fists, snorting coldly, "We must teach him a lesson this time."
Sikong Lianyan's eyes narrowed slightly, her clear eyes flashing with a sharp light, "I too would like to see who this guy actually is, daring to act so boldly."
"Uh, miss, that guy seems to have disappeared these last two days, the people I sent out couldn't find any trace of him," Hei Xiong suddenly said, trembling with fear.
"Maybe he ran away after hearing of our arrival?" Kong Er laughed heartily.
"Whether he has run away or not, we still need to settle this account with him. Besides, if our Hongmen want to take control of Yun Province in the future, we need to make a first step to intimidate others," Sikong Lianyan spoke slowly.
"Miss, that person has an unusual relationship with the Bai Family; probably people from the Bai Family know his whereabouts," Hei Xiong said.
"The Bai Family, then let's pay a visit to the Bai Family," Sikong Lianyan decided.
Cultivation knows no years, within the desolate mines.
A large and lush green tree stood conspicuously among a pile of disorderly rocks.
The green tree swayed in the breeze, tender branches trembling. Under the sunlight, each leaf sparkled with a dazzling green luster much like jade.
At that moment, this ordinary tree emitted an extremely dense green halo, and slowly, a figure emerged from within the light.
A young man about nineteen or twenty years of age, with black pupils and hair, dressed in simple casual clothes, exuding a vibrant aura of life as he stood there.
"Finally out. I wonder how much time this cultivation session has taken."
The person who emerged was none other than Lin Mo, who had been beneath the surface.
Lin Mo clenched his fists; this cultivation session had allowed him to absorb nearly all of the Spiritual Energy within the entire Spirit Vein. He hadn't drained the Spirit Vein completely. Unlike the Spirit Vein in the Miao Xue Divine Palace, this was a living Spirit Vein that could slowly regenerate over time. However, full recovery would require considerable time, and when that time came, he could return to absorb from it once more.
Lin Mo left the New Mine, intending to find Bai Rui at the Bai Family to explain a few things before leaving the area.
As he stepped out of the mine, Lin Mo saw two familiar figures standing among the rocky rubble.
The silhouettes were slender and radiated youthfulness—it was Liao Ke and Li Yunfei.
"Mr. Lin..."
The two of them saw Lin Mo coming out of the New Mine, and their pretty faces immediately showed a look of surprise, their eyes misting over with a hazy fog.
"Mr. Lin, you've finally come out," Liao Ke said, her eyes reddening as she saw Lin Mo.
Lin Mo frowned, seeing the strange expressions on their faces, and had an ominous premonition.
"Mr. Lin, if you hadn't come out, we really wouldn't have known what to do," Li Yunfei said, wiping away her tears, her eyes swimming with emotion.
"What happened?"
Having listened to their account, Lin Mo's eyes shone with two golden lights, and he clenched his fists tightly.
Hongmen!
It turned out that Lin Mo had been cultivating for nearly a week, and in that time, the people from Hongmen had actually arrived in Tengchong, taking control of not only the Shan Family, the Chamber of Commerce, but also causing trouble for the Bai Family.
Right now, the people from Hongmen were at the Bai Family's place, and they had taken control of several Bai Family elders and Bai Rui, forcing Lin Mo to come out.
Today was the last day!
If Lin Mo didn't show up, they threatened to kill Bai Rui.
"What a move, Hongmen, treating my words like nothing but wind?" Lin Mo clenched his fists, his eyes shooting out two cold beams of light.
Bai Family's influence in Yun Province was immense, and they had a deep foundation. Yet, in just a week, Hongmen had suppressed them and even taken control of several Bai Family elders and Bai Rui, showing how powerful Hongmen really was.
"It seems I have underestimated the strength of Hongmen."
Lin Mo unclenched his fists and strode forward.
Several Bai Family elders and the forces of Bai Zhan Hall were in place, and he had injured that Mr. Hong - Hongmen must have sent several top experts this time.
...
Yun Province.
In a scenic spot, a classical villa stood between green mountains and clear waters.
The courtyard was furnished with several wooden chairs and tables, offering fragrant tea, and many people were gathered around.
This included Shan Xiongjie and Dan Wen from the Shan Family, Chairman Fang from the Chamber of Commerce, Liao Zhiping from the Liao Family, and many other representatives of prominent households and power brokers in Yun Province.
At the head of the table sat a not-so-old young woman dressed in black leather clothes, outlining a spicy figure, with long black hair cascading like a waterfall and a distinguished aura.
Sitting there alone, she pressed down the atmosphere, making it so intense that others found it hard to breathe.
This person was none other than Hongmen's heiress, Sikong Lianyan.
To the left sat the Five Tiger Generals and others, each dressed in their unique way, but exuding extremely powerful auras, like five unapproachable mountains.
On the right were people from the Bai Family, with Bai Rui sitting in the first chair on the right, her pretty face cold, fiercely biting her silver teeth.
Hongmen's subjugation of the Bai Family, in just a week, had spread throughout the upper circles of Yun Province.
It was Sikong Lianyan's invitation that had brought everyone together here this time.
Bai Family was indeed the number one family in Yun Province, now pressured by Hongmen upon their arrival, arousing sighs among all the families in Yun Province.