My Sexy CEO Wife-Chapter 147 - 146 You Must Help

Gao Fei smiled slightly, "Let me ask you, was Yin Yang Sect more formidable when it was first established, or is it more formidable now?"

"Why do you ask this?" Lu Sanyang frowned.

"I have my reasons, just answer my question quickly," Gao Fei said.

"Of course, it was more formidable when it was first established..."

"So, you mean to say, after a thousand years of inheritance, the strength of Yin Yang Sect has slowly started to wither, am I right?"

"You..."

"To put it another way, the descendants of Yin Yang Sect are quite unworthy, almost ruining the foundation built by their ancestors."

"Nonsense!" Lu Sanyang trembled with rage.

"Am I wrong?" Gao Fei said disdainfully, "When Yin Yang Sect was first established, how splendid it was. And now? How many people are even aware of Yin Yang Sect nowadays?"

"Times have changed," Lu Sanyang argued loudly, "Hundreds of years ago, Yin Yang Sect began to withdraw from the world and live in seclusion, hardly interfering with the mortal world's affairs. After so many years of seclusion, it's only normal that others have not heard of Yin Yang Sect."

Gao Fei chuckled lightly, "Then let me ask you, why did Yin Yang Sect choose to live in seclusion?" Not waiting for Lu Sanyang's response, Gao Fei continued, "In my opinion, there are only two reasons. First, they offended someone and made an enemy, second, there was a major event that forced them into seclusion..."

"Nonsense! Utter nonsense! If you dare to slander Yin Yang Sect again, I'll fight you!" Lu Sanyang's eyes seemed to spit fire.

"Feeling nervous?" Gao Fei laughed.

"Nonsense!" Lu Sanyang cursed furiously, "I am not nervous! Your words are rubbish; why should I feel nervous!"

"Then let me ask you another question, why has the strength of Yin Yang Sect declined with each generation?" Gao Fei continued to ask.

"Because... because..." Lu Sanyang glared, "Why do I have to tell you! What are you, and what right do you have to inquire about Yin Yang Sect's affairs!"

"You can get angry, even furious, but it's best not to swear," Gao Fei said calmly, "If you provoke me, you won't like the consequences."

"Hmph." Not knowing whether Gao Fei's threat had an effect or not, Lu Sanyang closed his mouth and stopped swearing.

"Let me ask you one more question, how many Cultivate Immortality Sects are left in this era?" Gao Fei's questions were far from over, "Don't tell me you don't know."

Truth be told, Lu Sanyang really didn't want to deal with Gao Fei, let alone answer his questions, but... to get the method to repair his Dantian, Lu Sanyang could only bow his head and honestly answer the questions. He slowly took a breath, "With the changes of the times and other factors, many Cultivate Immortality Sects have disappeared. To my knowledge...

only about a dozen remain, all hiding in deep mountains and forests, living a life of seclusion."

"A dozen?" Gao Fei raised an eyebrow, "Not bad!"

"Not bad?" Lu Sanyang laughed, but it was a cold laugh, "Do you know how many Cultivate Immortality Sects there were in Ancient Times? Hey, it's a pointless question to ask you, as you certainly won't know. Let me tell you, in Ancient Times, the Cultivate Immortality Sects were as plentiful as hairs on an ox, easily numbering in the tens of thousands.

Of course, the strengths of these sects varied, some being formidable while others were weak... That was the golden age for cultivators... It's a pity that..." Lu Sanyang sighed lightly, "As times changed, the Cultivate Immortality Sects began to decline... Now there are only about a dozen left, and their strength has greatly diminished..."

"Tens of thousands of sects? Were there really that many?" Gao Fei seemed somewhat incredulous.

"The prosperity of Ancient Times is beyond your imagination," Lu Sanyang said.

"Time is too far gone, some things simply can't be verified..." Gao Fei shook his head, "I really want to go back to the Ancient Times to see what that era was truly like."

A look of yearning also appeared in Lu Sanyang's eyes. He too wished he could return to Ancient Times to see just how formidable those cultivators were.

After a moment of reflection, Gao Fei continued to inquire, "Where does Yin Yang Sect rank among these sects in terms of strength?"

"Probably within the top three," Lu Sanyang said.

"Oh, that's a pretty high ranking."

"Every few years, there's a major competition among the sects, and rankings are made according to their strength. Over the years, Yin Yang Sect has consistently maintained a top-three ranking."

...

After listening to Lu Sanyang's explanation, Gao Fei gained a preliminary understanding of the strength of the dozen or so Cultivate Immortality Sects. Among these sects, the people with the highest strength were the Sect Leaders, with Golden Core Realm Cultivation, followed by the elders, with Inedia Stage Cultivation, and the rest were ordinary disciples, with Qi Gathering Stage Cultivation.

"So, within these sects, the highest level of cultivation is the Golden Core Stage?" Gao Fei asked.

"That's correct," Lu Sanyang nodded.

Gao Fei furrowed his brows, deep in thought. He hadn't expected that in this world, there were still about a dozen hidden Cultivate Immortality Sects, and their overall strength wasn't weak; each sect had Golden Core Stage experts...

What other secrets were hidden in this world?

...

Several days later.

Gao Fei arrived in Southern City and, after settling Lu Sanyang, he took a car to Feitian Group.

A few days prior, Feitian Group had undergone a renovation, with new glass installed, new flooring, and new office furniture...

"Director, good morning!"

"Director, hello!"

"Director, you've arrived!"

...

Many employees ran out to greet Gao Fei, their attitudes extremely respectful.

Gao Fei didn't put on airs either, smiling and nodding in response.

He took the elevator to the top floor, and then walked into his own office. He personally brewed a cup of tea, then sat in the chair, sipping tea while reviewing the backlog of documents.

"Dong dong dong..."

A faint knock sounded at the door.

"Come in," Gao Fei said without even lifting his head.

"Creak!"

The heavy door was gently pushed open, and the Group's Vice President Zhang Chunhui strode in: "Chairman, you finally showed up... you've really been too... what's the word... You own the Group yet you neglect it, leaving all the work to me. I'm practically being worked to death..."

"You've indeed worked hard during this period," Gao Fei said with a smile. "I'll give you a raise."

"It's not about the money..."

"Oh? You don't want a raise?"

"Not that. Of course, I hope for a raise... In this day and age, any normal person likes money."

"I'll talk to the financial department right away, arrange for your raise—double it." Gao Fei liked to act swiftly and decisively, not dragging things out. Once he had made a decision, he wanted to implement it immediately.

Zhang Chunhui initially came with a bellyful of complaints, wanting to have a serious talk with Gao Fei, as even though he was human, not a machine, and needed rest, working so intensely all the time was bound to wear him down eventually. But then Gao Fei opened with offering a raise—a double at that—so Zhang Chunhui's resentment dissipated a bit.

"Chairman, there's something I need to report to you."

"Go ahead."

"A few days ago, someone delivered a large batch of antiques and ancient jade, claiming it was ordered by the Chairman..."

"Yes, that's correct. How many pieces of antiques and jade are there altogether? They're all authentic, right?" Gao Fei asked.

"There are over five hundred pieces, and more than ninety percent are authentic."

"Where have you stored these antiques?"

"In the warehouse, they are all in the warehouse now."

...

After finishing the report, Zhang Chunhui stood up and left. He came with a resentful look but left grinning, well, because of the raise...

Just as Gao Fei was about to go to the warehouse, his mobile phone on the office desk suddenly rang—it was Liu Mengyao calling. Gao Fei picked up the phone and answered, "Hello?"

"Gao Fei!" Liu Mengyao's crisp voice came through the phone. "Aren't you back yet?"

"I'm back, just got back," Gao Fei said with a smile.

"You're back!" Liu Mengyao's tone held a touch of surprise. "That's great! Come out quickly, I need to see you, to tell you something very important."

"Sure, no problem," Gao Fei readily agreed.

After agreeing on a time and place to meet, they ended the call.

...

At noon, 12 o'clock.

Gao Fei met with Shen Caidie at a small restaurant.

"I'm paying today," Liu Mengyao declared boldly. "Order whatever you like, drink whatever you like!"

Gao Fei didn't refuse and started ordering from the menu.

Four dishes and a soup, plus two bottles of beer, the two sat face to face, chatting and enjoying the meal, the atmosphere appearing quite harmonious.

"Come on then, what's the matter?" Gao Fei said, wiping grease from the corner of his mouth with a napkin.

"I... um..." Liu Mengyao suddenly blushed, her words faltering as if she had something difficult to say.

Gao Fei laughed: "This doesn't sound like you at all! You're usually straightforward, no beating around the bush. Why so hesitant today? Out with it—whatever it is, as long as it's within my power, I'll help you."

"Gao Fei!" Liu Mengyao bit her lip, gathering courage. "Be my boyfriend!"

"Pfft!"

Gao Fei was in the midst of drinking when he heard Liu Mengyao's words and accidentally spit out his drink: "Are you joking with me?" He stared at Liu Mengyao, dumbfounded, never in his dreams expecting her to say such a thing—she truly took him by surprise.

"Sorry, I misspoke just now," Liu Mengyao looked somewhat embarrassed.

"Phew..." Gao Fei sighed in relief: "So, you misspoke..."

"What I meant was! Pretend to be my boyfriend!" Liu Mengyao clarified.

"Pretend? Boyfriend?" Gao Fei's mouth twitched harshly: "Liu Mengyao, what's with you today? What's all this outlandish nonsense?"

"I only came to you out of desperation," Liu Mengyao sighed heavily. "Really, you have to help me. If you don't, then I'm doomed... I tell you, I don't even dare to go home now..."