Upon hearing Ye Feng’s words, everyone was shocked. For someone like Ye Feng to show such respect and admiration for a person inside... Could this person’s identity and status be even more terrifying than Ye Feng’s?

Little did they know, the person Ye Feng referred to was none other than Yang Qi. It was simply that Yang Qi was more low-key and didn’t want Ye Feng to reveal his name.

"Alright, I’m done wasting words with you. Hurry up and call your families to come pick you up. Don’t even think about escaping, or I’ll break your legs!"

Just then, the vice president of the Martial Arts Association arrived. Ye Feng ordered him to stand guard outside and was about to return to the Cloud Sea Hall.

"President Ye, could you introduce me to your boss? I would like to meet him!" Jia Mengxue also wanted to get to know some influential people. This would solidify her business empire. Otherwise, if she were to be taken out, wouldn’t her vast empire fall into someone else’s hands?

"Wait a moment, let me ask my boss."

Ye Feng turned and entered the private room. After getting Yang Qi’s permission, he brought Jia Mengxue inside.

As Jia Mengxue entered the room, she was stunned. She recognized Lei Qingtian, Lei Tingjun, Elder Chen Guo, Yao Ran, and even Lei Yingying and Kong Tianjian. The only person she didn’t recognize was a young man sitting in the most honored seat.

"Ms. Jia, please, have a seat," Yang Qi said with a smile, glancing at her. "My name is Yang Qi. I heard you wanted to meet me. Excellent. We should cooperate more in the business world in the future."

Yang Qi? To someone not concerned with the Jianghu, the name was completely unfamiliar. However, Jia Mengxue was a businesswoman with a sharp eye for people. Yang Qi was clearly no ordinary person. She handed her business card to him, bowed, and said, "Mr. Yang, you seem to have important matters to attend to, so I won’t stay long. We can connect when you’re free!"

She was a clever woman. She could see that Yang Qi had important things to do, and for him to even meet her was a sign of respect. Naturally, she would not overstay her welcome. After giving her business card to Yang Qi, she turned and left.

"How are those kids doing?" Yang Qi asked Ye Feng.

"I made them kneel in the main lobby and told them to call their parents to come get them," Ye Feng replied.

"Good. We’ll use this opportunity to knock the Yan and Wang Families down a peg and teach them a lesson," Yang Qi nodded. "Come, come, let’s talk business while we eat!"

「Meanwhile, in the hotel lobby.」

A crowd had gathered, pointing and whispering.

Wang Teng, Yan Duo, and the others were kneeling there, utterly humiliated. Ye Feng had not only forced them to kneel but had also made them call their parents. If their parents didn’t show up, they had to keep kneeling. This was a complete humiliation.

Tang Chuan’s situation was even worse. As the third young master of the Tang Family of Sea City, he had been forced to kneel after arriving in Thunder City. If the Zhao Family heard about this, they would laugh their heads off. This wasn’t just a slap in the face for the Yan and Wang Families, but also for his own Tang Family of Sea City. It was so frustrating. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Tang Chuan wanted to curse up a storm, but he didn’t dare. He knew very well that Ye Feng was a ruthless man who cared nothing for the threats from the Tang Family of Sea City. If he dared to shout and scream, Ye Feng would definitely kill him.

Yan Duo and Wang Teng felt just as aggrieved but were equally afraid to protest, and the others were even more so. Offending Ye Feng was their misfortune today. Even if their parents came, they would probably beat them severely rather than dare to offend Ye Feng, the President of the Martial Arts Association.

Their only thought now was regret. Why did we have to offend Ye Feng? Why didn’t we figure things out first? We thought Tang Chuan would be useful, but he turned out to be completely worthless. The news spread quickly.

Meanwhile, Wang Hai, the Family Head of the Wang Family, and Yan Feng, the Family Head of the Yan Family, were having tea with Tang Wenqiang. The three were discussing matters of state, planning how to divide the future spoils of Thunder City.

However, just at this moment, the stewards of the Wang and Yan Families rushed over.

"Family Head, something’s happened!" they both exclaimed in unison.

"What’s the panic? Here in Thunder City, what could possibly happen to our Wang and Yan Families?" Wang Hai frowned.

"Exactly. Who would dare touch our Yan and Wang Families? Don’t let Mr. Tang laugh at us," Yan Feng added.

"Something really has happened! Young Master Yan Duo and Young Master Wang Teng have been forced to kneel! They’re in the lobby of the Thunder City Grand Hotel, with a crowd of people pointing and staring," said the Yan Family’s steward.

"What!"

Yan Feng and Wang Hai shot to their feet. "How audacious! Who dares make the heirs of the Yan and Wang Families kneel in public? This is a slap in our faces! Who is it?"

"Ye Feng! President Ye Feng of the Martial Arts Association. He said they offended his boss, which displeased him greatly," the Wang Family steward reported.

"Ye Feng?" Wang Hai’s brow furrowed. "Ye Feng is indeed formidable, but my Wang Family is no pushover. If he dares to drop all pretense of civility and offend the Wang Family, then he can’t blame me for being merciless!"

"The same goes for my Yan Family! His time as President of the Martial Arts Association is over," Yan Feng said, furious.

The Wang and Yan Families were both part of the Four Gates and Six Clans. Although they didn’t wish to offend the Martial Arts Association, they didn’t fear it either. If it had been some other matter, they might have let it go, but making their sons kneel in full public view was unbearable.

"Since you two have business to attend to, please go ahead. If you need my help, just let me know," Tang Wenqiang said with a smile.

"Actually, Mr. Tang... your son, Tang Chuan, the Third Young Master of the Tang Family, is also among those kneeling," the Wang Family steward couldn’t help but add.

"What!" Tang Wenqiang was aghast, the gossip suddenly turning on him. "How dare Ye Feng! Doesn’t he know Tang Chuan is my son? How dare he make my son kneel!"

"Ye Feng said," the steward continued, "that it’s not just Tang Chuan. He said that even if Tang Wenqiang came, he’d have to kneel as well."

"How preposterous!" Tang Wenqiang was enraged. He had come to Thunder City intending to leverage the Tang Family’s might to handle two major affairs. He never imagined that before even accomplishing one, he would become a laughingstock.

"Gentlemen, let’s go together," Tang Wenqiang gritted his teeth. "I want to see for myself what this Ye Feng is made of, that he dares to provoke my Tang Family of Sea City and clearly holds no regard for your Yan and Wang Families either."

"Mr. Tang, you go on ahead. We’ll go home, gather our men, and set out immediately," Yan Feng and Wang Hai said before departing.

Tang Wenqiang waited a short while before setting out. He brought the experts he had with him from Sea City, all of whom were Guest Elders of the Tang Family. After all, he had suffered a setback in Three Prefectures Town and didn’t want a repeat of that incident, so he came well-prepared.

Forcing Yan Duo and Wang Teng to kneel was one thing. But to dare make his son kneel as well? That was a direct insult to the Tang Family and an affront to Tang Yu, the King of Hidden Weapons and one of the Eight Kings of the World. It was intolerable.

At the hotel entrance, Tang Wenqiang met up with Yan Feng and Wang Hai, who had just arrived. He scoffed and said, "This time, it’s not just Ye Feng who’s going to suffer. The owner of this Thunder City Grand Hotel is also in for it for not speaking up for our sons. He’s truly courting death."