Tian Yi.
The patriarch of the Tian royal family.
Although he was not the strongest generation of the Tian family, he was the most stable. He was steady and progressive, and now that he was striving for royal status, he could be considered an outstanding member of his generation.
The Tian family, following the orders of the Ye family, dispatched their strongest martial artist group at the time to pursue Ye Guohui and Ye Longlin. During the entire process, the Tian family lost three Martial Spirits, including one of their ancestors, Tian Qian!
The Tian family's three strongest ancestors were Tian Qian, Tian Fa, and Tian Ci.
These three were the Tian family's most powerful ancestors and their pillars. It was Tian Qian, the ancestor, who led the Tian family's most elite fighters to pursue Ye Guohui, all to demonstrate their loyalty to the Ye family.
Of course, the final outcome did not disappoint them.
The Tian family gained the attention of the Ye family, and with the Ye family's assistance, they rose to their current status.
Back then, the Tian family was merely a top-tier second-line family. Apart from the three ancestors, there was no one of note. Their strongest were only three Martial Spirits, but all three of them died at the hands of Ye Guohui, and even Ancestor Tian Qian perished at his hands.
The incident at the time had a significant impact on their family. It wasn't until the Ye family stepped in that the Tian family achieved their current standing.
In essence, the Tian family's current glory was built upon the remains of Ye Longlin and Ye Guohui. Although they didn't die, they have now returned!
Yet, no one could deny that their current achievements were made on the shoulders of Ye Guohui and his son.
"My esteemed client said that none of the people from that year will survive. After dealing with this group, he will come for you. Therefore, for the time being, we have no time to engage with you. If you move aside, this matter today will be treated as if it never happened."
Having fought on battlefields for many years, Ye Longlin's strength was not merely the myriad of dragon-elephants. It was just that he was still recovering from an injury and his old ailments had resurfaced, preventing him from using his full strength.
He took medicine every day without interruption. Being able to exert some of his myriad dragon-elephant strength was considered a gradual improvement.
Their strength was more than enough to handle the group before them, but... the boss said this was a family matter, so they couldn't overstep their bounds.
"This is simply laughable!"
"You killed our people and now you expect us to leave? What, were you injured in that battle? Are you unable to act now?
However, it doesn't matter. Since you cannot act, it doesn't mean we can't. This is even better, as it will make things simpler to handle."
Tian Yi sneered, this being a reasonable assumption. If the opponent was truly injured, they certainly couldn't act, and even if they did, they wouldn't have the strength.
Hence this statement.
But for them, this was undoubtedly good news, as the opponent's injury was good news for them.
Yuan Gang's lips curved into a hint of playfulness. "Since you want to play, let's play. I also need to get in touch with the military personnel here and let them know my esteemed client has arrived."
Meanwhile, in the military circles of Qing City.
Hu Haijun was in his office, looking at military exercise documents, and a headache ensued. Last year's military exercises had thoroughly shamed their military circles in a directly administered city. Their entire special operations battalion was captured by the opposing side, failing after the other side only sacrificed a few dozen decoys.
The planned three-day exercise ended in defeat in just one day, causing him immense embarrassment.
At this moment, the landline on his desk rang, and he immediately answered.
"Hello, this is Hu Haijun."
"This is Yuan Gang. The information has been sent to your computer, and the fax will arrive in about a minute. Please check it."
After speaking, the other party hung up directly. Hu Haijun was bewildered, completely unsure of what was happening.
But just after he hung up the phone, the fax machine next to him suddenly started working. After about ten seconds, he looked at the document in his hand and suddenly swallowed hard, his eyes filled with shock!
"Dragon Pavilion! The sacred land of the military!"
"How could two Three-Star General Venerables have come to Qing City? Why was there no news?"
Without further hesitation after reading it, he immediately made a call: "Notify the helicopter squadron. Fully armed, proceed to the South Qing Highway Toll Station. No delays!"
...
Highway toll station.
Ye Longlin sat in the car, quietly looking at his phone.
The phone wallpaper had been changed by Mu Hanqi to her own picture.
Looking at the girl on the screen, Ye Longlin couldn't help but smile lightly, his smile as warm as a spring breeze.
"Boss, when did you become so lovestruck? Hehe."
Xuan Niao, in the passenger seat, looked at Ye Longlin in the back and turned to chuckle.
Ye Longlin rolled his eyes in annoyance. "If you could control your temper, you could find a boyfriend too. You can't possibly stay unmarried forever, can you? You're a girl after all. Plan your own affairs properly. I won't be in this position for much longer."
Was this him planning for them?
Xuan Niao's eyes dimmed slightly, clearly not expecting Ye Longlin to say such a thing. She had originally intended to tease her boss.
"If you step down, then I will too. After all, without your support, the Dragon Pavilion definitely won't be able to maintain its current independent status."
"Uh... Boss, should I go deal with those people outside?"
As he spoke, the people outside were already swarming in, many appearing around the vehicles and surrounding them.
Ye Longlin looked up, then lowered his head to continue looking at his phone. "Yuan Gang will handle it."
Xuan Niao shrugged, not saying much more, and continued to look at the tablet in her hand.
"I say, weren't you supposed to call for backup? It's been over ten minutes, why haven't they arrived yet? Don't tell me you're just putting on a brave front, hehe. Let me tell you, if you can't find anyone today, I can give you a chance to live, as long as you crawl between my legs.
After all, there's an ancient saying about enduring humiliation. I believe that in the face of survival, even you can't ignore it, right?"
At this moment, in the Tian family's formation, someone suddenly spoke, a playful smile on their lips.
Yuan Gang gave him a cold look and said expressionlessly, "I hope you remember what you just said, and I also hope you can continue to say it later."
As he spoke, in the distance, black dots appeared in the sky. He let out a displeased snort.
Fifteen minutes had passed since he made the call. Fifteen minutes was longer than expected; there was no quick response from the alert!
A bunch of good-for-nothings!
Was the rapid response mechanism meaningless in their eyes?
"Buzz buzz buzz—"
The sound came from afar, the sound of propellers. Many people present looked up at the sky, and only when the black dots drew closer did they realize it was a helicopter squadron!