"Ye Feng? Could you be Ye Feng, the President of the Jingnan Prefecture Martial Arts Association?" Jia Mengxue had heard the name before, even if she’d never met the man.

Upon hearing this, everyone present was dumbfounded. Wang Teng, Yan Duo—everyone except Tang Chuan was stunned.

Tang Chuan couldn’t care less about the President of the Jingnan Prefecture Martial Arts Association. He was from the Tang Family of Sea City; the Martial Arts Association of Jingnan couldn’t control his family, and even if it could, it wouldn’t be as powerful as them.

But the expressions on Wang Teng, Yan Duo, and the others turned incredibly grim. Their fathers had often told them that when out in public, it was better to offend people from the Four Gates and Six Families than to offend Ye Feng, the President of the Martial Arts Association. And today, of all days, they had run right into him, causing their faces to become impossibly pale.

They trembled all over, their minds went numb, and they felt as if their legs could no longer support them. Who in the world did we provoke? Of all people, we provoked Ye Feng, the President of the Martial Arts Association. He’s an Overlord Level master! Is he someone we can afford to cross?

These days, you could provoke a business queen like Jia Mengxue and not be too afraid. But if you provoked someone like Ye Feng, he could make sure you never saw another sunrise.

"President Ye, I can’t believe it’s you. Look at this mess... We’re so sorry, so sorry. We were wrong, completely blind. If we had known it was you, we would never have dared to do this!" Wang Teng said hurriedly.

"Yes, President Ye! We were targeting that punk Yang Qi; we had no idea you were in there! If we had known, how could we possibly have acted like this? You are a man of great magnanimity, please spare us!" Yan Duo added, desperate to explain.

The others chimed in, begging for mercy. Some even dropped to their knees on the spot. Wang Teng and Yan Duo, as the heirs of the Wang and Yan Families, managed to remain standing due to their high status. The other young men and women weren’t so fortunate. In front of Ye Feng, the President of the Martial Arts Association, their families were worth less than dirt. Terrified, they knelt one by one, their pants soaking through as they cut a pathetic figure.

What terrible luck!

They were used to acting arrogantly while following Yan Duo and Wang Teng. They had never encountered any real challenges, and even when they did, they could always handle them. But this obstacle was one they truly couldn’t overcome.

"A bunch of trash!" Tang Chuan suddenly said coldly. "He’s just the President of the Jingnan Prefecture Martial Arts Association. What’s so great about that? I’m telling you, get lost right now and hand over the Cloud Sea Hall. Otherwise, I’ll see to it that you’re no longer president!"

Hearing this, the crowd snapped back to their senses. That’s right, what are we afraid of? We have the Third Young Master of the Tang Family on our side! Why should we fear Ye Feng? With Tang Chuan backing them, Ye Feng would have to concede. After all, Tang Chuan was a disciple of the Blood Lotus Sect, and it was said his master held a very high position there.

Those who had been kneeling got back to their feet, now filled with righteous indignation.

Yan Duo even sneered, "President Ye, this is the Third Young Master of Sea City’s Tang Family. Even you should make way for him. Out of respect for you, we’ll let it slide if you just leave. But the Cloud Sea Hall must be vacated."

"Exactly!" Wang Teng echoed.

"Heh, a classic case of dogs borrowing their master’s might. But can your precious Young Master Tang truly protect you?" Ye Feng sneered and turned to Tang Chuan. "I’ve long heard that the Tang Family of Sea City is arrogant. Seeing it today, it seems the reputation is well-deserved. Now, I’ll give you a chance. Kneel, kowtow, and apologize. If you do, I might spare you. Also, if you injure someone, you compensate them until they are fully healed."

"And what if I don’t? Kneel? There’s no way. If anyone’s kneeling, it’s you!" Tang Chuan, young and brash, was only in his thirties and already a half-step Overlord. He didn’t take Ye Feng seriously at all. Reaching out, he tried to force Ye Feng’s shoulder down, intending to make him kneel.

However, when his hand pressed down, Ye Feng didn’t budge an inch.

It was only then that Tang Chuan realized something was terribly wrong. Ye Feng... he might be a Martial Arts Overlord.

"Hah, you dare to make a move?" Ye Feng scoffed coldly, grabbing Tang Chuan’s wrist. He twisted it sharply, and Tang Chuan shrieked in pain, collapsing to his knees. "Forget you being Tang Chuan; even if your father, Tang Wenqiang, were here, he wouldn’t dare to be so brazen in my presence. I was going to let you pay up and get lost, but that’s off the table now. Kneel here in the main hall and wait for your families to come and collect you."

Tang Chuan was utterly humiliated. Along with the humiliation came a wave of regret for being too arrogant and underestimating the martial artists of Thunder City. First, there was the backlash from the Corpse Worm Pill incident. Now, Ye Feng had forced him to kneel on the ground. How embarrassing! He felt a crushing sense of helplessness. He had thought he could act with impunity in Thunder City, but instead, he was hitting walls at every turn. It was enough to drive him mad.

"What are you two still standing there for? Do you need me to help you kneel?" Ye Feng asked, his cold gaze falling upon Wang Teng and Yan Duo.

The two were so frightened they dropped to their knees immediately. We regret this so much! We really regret it! We thought Ye Feng would be intimidated by Tang Chuan, but he wasn’t scared at all. He even forced Tang Chuan to the ground! A terrible thought suddenly struck us: just how powerful is the person who could send Ye Feng to handle this? Who else of great significance could be in the Cloud Sea Hall? No wonder the manager had adamantly refused to let us in. He even repeatedly advised us not to provoke the people inside. We didn’t believe him at the time, but thinking back, he was genuinely trying to help us. We were just too foolish, insisting on ramming our heads against a brick wall. It’s all over now.

By offending both Ye Feng, the President of the Martial Arts Association, and Jia Mengxue, the Business Queen, a harsh beating from their families was now inevitable. For Yan Duo and Wang Teng it would be bad enough, but the others were in serious trouble. Normally, their families could smooth over minor incidents, but how could they possibly handle this? If things went poorly, their families and companies could be destroyed. The thought was maddening.

Tang Chuan’s face was also a mask of distress. He was the third son, but his maternal grandfather was Tang Yu, the King of Hidden Weapons and one of the Eight Kings of the World. Because of this, his position within the Tang Family was quite high. However, if word of this incident spread, he would be utterly disgraced and might even be pushed to the very end of the line of succession. His maternal grandfather couldn’t interfere in Tang Family matters, either. This was a disaster.

The usually arrogant young masters had truly met their match this time.

Jia Mengxue also sighed. As a business queen, she was unmatched in the world of commerce. But she had always looked down on martial artists and had never practiced martial arts herself. Now, she suddenly understood. No matter how large she grew her business, a top-tier martial artist could still kill her with ease and view her as nothing. The bodyguards she could hire were only ever second- or third-rate.

"I’ll be blunt with you all," Ye Feng said, his cold gaze sweeping over the kneeling group. "Offending me is one thing. But you never should have offended the person inside that room. He is the man I respect most, the one I admire most. He is also my boss!"