"Damn, am I this powerful?"
Ye Feng couldn't help but whisper to himself in disbelief.
However, he soon understood that it wasn't his strength, but the Supreme Overlord Spear Art and the Sea God's Trident in his hand that were too powerful.
The Supreme Overlord Spear Art had no rating displayed and was a remnant, with only two moves, but it was definitely no weaker than a top-tier martial art.
As for the Sea God's Trident, there was even less to say. As the weapon of the Sea God, Ye Feng didn't know what level of existence it was.
With the enhancement of these two, he could crush Liang Qing, whom he hadn't been confident against, and even lightly touching the opponent's weapon caused it to shatter into pieces. They were not on the same level.
"Cough, cough, cough!! How is this possible!"
Liang Qing coughed up blood, his face filled with shock and disbelief.
He knew that his sword was not an ordinary long sword, but a rare spiritual sword from the sect. Yet, it had shattered into pieces when it collided with Ye Feng's trident. He couldn't comprehend it.
But his current concern was not this, but how to escape from here.
Just then, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly echoed from outside, followed by a loud voice.
"People inside, listen up! You are surrounded! Release the hostages immediately!"
Ye Feng was stunned by the voice, as it sounded very familiar.
He soon remembered that it was Su Keqing's voice.
However, the moment Ye Feng was pondering who the voice belonged to, Liang Qing seized the opportunity, flashed to the side, and dashed towards a small door with incredible speed.
By the time Ye Feng reacted, Liang Qing had already left the abandoned factory, and there was no trace of him when Ye Feng chased after him.
At this moment, Su Keqing, leading a large group of police officers, had surrounded the entire factory and shouted, "People inside, listen! I'll say it again, you are surrounded. I advise you not to resist futilely..."
The next second, Ye Feng threw out the bosses of the three companies and walked out of the factory holding Xiao Feifei, saying, "Alright, alright! Stop shouting! The kidnappers have already fled!"
"Huh? Ye Feng? It's you!" Su Keqing's eyes widened when she saw Ye Feng.
Ye Feng rolled his eyes at her and said, "You guys are too slow! You took so long to get here! How can you rescue hostages with such efficiency!"
"You..."
Su Keqing was furious upon hearing this.
However, she saw Xiao Feifei in Ye Feng's arms and couldn't help but say, "Forget it! I won't argue with you. How is Feifei?"
"She's fine! Just some minor external injuries! Take these three guys back and interrogate them properly!" Ye Feng pointed at the bosses of the three companies.
Su Keqing pouted and nodded, "Okay!"
The next second, she ordered her subordinates to apprehend the bosses of the three companies and take them back to the police station.
After instructing her subordinates, Su Keqing immediately stepped forward and asked, "Hey, what's going on? Why did they kidnap Feifei?"
Ye Feng explained, "Because I wanted to buy backfill from these three guys, but they tried to rip me off by deliberately raising the price!"
"I turned around and cooperated with another company, and helped that company lower the price significantly, causing the market price of backfill to plummet. They suffered heavy losses and kidnapped Feifei to threaten me..."
"So that's how it is!"
Su Keqing finally understood what was happening.
The next second, she thought of something else and asked, "Right, since you caught them, why did you say the kidnappers escaped just now?"
"Because there were not only these three kidnappers, but also two more..."
Ye Feng recounted the entire process.
"Two Grandmaster realm cultivators? Damn it, it must be disciples from those hidden sects again!" Su Keqing said angrily.
Hearing this, Ye Feng asked in confusion, "Disciples from hidden sects?"
Su Keqing immediately explained, "That's right! My father said that according to the internal estimates of the Dragon Court, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth will surely recover within three years!"
"And many sects and hidden families that were originally sealed have now emerged to gain an advantage when the spiritual energy of heaven and earth recovers!"
"As soon as they came out, they started taking over various companies and businesses, wanting to lay the groundwork in advance..."
Ye Feng finally understood what was happening after listening to her.
During the time he was abroad and in seclusion, not only had the sea races outside China revived, but many hidden forces within China had also emerged.
As soon as they appeared, they began to take over various companies and businesses, wanting them to pledge allegiance to their sects, becoming tools for them to amass wealth, and preparing for their sect's emergence.
Xingyu and Liang Qing from earlier were dispatched by one of these sects to take over companies.
"I see!" Ye Feng nodded.
Not long after, the two sent Xiao Feifei to the hospital, and left after she fell asleep.
At this moment, Su Keqing suddenly stepped forward and asked, "By the way, I haven't seen you in a while! What have you been up to lately?"
Ye Feng did not hide anything and told her that he had been in seclusion cultivating.
"I see! By the way, what cultivation realm have you reached now?" Su Keqing couldn't help but ask.
Ye Feng smiled and said, "Guess!"
"Hmph, if you don't want to say it, then fine! I have other things to do, I'm leaving now!" Su Keqing said unhappily.
Ye Feng watched Su Keqing's retreating back and could tell that her cultivation had already reached the middle stage of the Innate realm.
This speed was incredibly fast. She probably wanted to show off in front of Ye Feng just now.
Ye Feng didn't want to discourage her, which was why he didn't say anything.
However, at this moment, Su Keqing seemed to suddenly remember something and quickly turned back, saying, "Right, I have something else I want to tell you!"
"Oh? What is it?" Ye Feng asked in confusion.
She said solemnly, "Within the next three years, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth will recover, and this world may undergo great changes!"
"No one knows what it will be like then! But it is certain that it will be very cruel, and the world may no longer be bound by laws and regulations!"
"So, many forces that have learned about the situation are now preparing. I think you should also prepare quickly, and it's best to find a powerful force to rely on in advance!"
Ye Feng nodded and said, "Yes, yes, we really need to prepare in advance!"
Even if Su Keqing hadn't said it, Ye Feng had already noticed that the world was slowly changing.
The sea races he encountered at sea and the disciples of sects he met upon his return all possessed abilities beyond ordinary people.
Once the spiritual energy of heaven and earth fully recovers, there will be more and more people like this and things like this.
If one were an ordinary person, it would indeed be wise to seek protection from a powerful force.
"I think you can reconsider our Dragon Police! We are affiliated with the China Dragon Court. Although we are not sure what the future holds, at least we are an official organization now and can provide you with protection!" Su Keqing said patiently.
Ye Feng replied, "Hmm, I'll see for now!"
"Alas, alright!"
Su Keqing sighed and turned to leave.
After she left, Ye Feng muttered to himself, "I should also prepare properly and build a force of my own..."