"This..."
Seeing Shen Lang catch the blade with his bare hands, Yu Linling, Wang Yuyan, and Yang Ce were already shocked.
Then, seeing Shen Lang shatter the blade with his bare hands, the three of them had their pupils instantly dilate, so shocked they couldn't speak.
"Shen Lang, is he even human?"
The same question simultaneously arose in the hearts of the three.
"No... Impossible."
Kong Tiandao was equally shocked.
Looking at the countless fragments on the ground, Kong Tiandao's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.
He couldn't believe that Shen Lang could catch his full-force downward strike with his bare hands, and even less that Shen Lang could shatter his giant blade, forged from fine steel and capable of slicing through iron, with his bare hands.
For a moment, Kong Tiandao's eyes lost all color, his legs went weak, and he knelt on the ground.
"He's finished, Kong Tiandao is finished."
Seeing Kong Tiandao's state, Yu Linling's expression changed drastically.
She knew that Kong Tiandao had suffered a blow, his spirit was broken, and he was destined to be a cripple for the rest of his life.
Dismissing a cripple with a glance, Yu Linling turned to Shen Lang and said, "Kid, I have to admit, your strength is beyond my imagination, but I must still tell you, the Kong family is not someone you can afford to provoke."
"Is that so?"
Shen Lang heard this and chuckled, "I've already provoked them. If I apologize now, can we part on good terms?"
"It's too late."
Yu Linling said coldly, "Anyone who offends the Kong family will not survive. Moreover, you first turned Kong Zixiong into a cripple, and then turned Kong Tiandao into a cripple."
"Kid, the Kong family is sworn to you until death. Just wait for the Kong family's endless revenge."
Having said that, Yu Linling flicked her dress and was about to leave.
However, after taking just two steps, Shen Lang blocked her path.
"Kid, what do you want?"
Seeing Shen Lang blocking her, Yu Linling's face was startled, and she said.
"What do I want?"
Hearing Yu Linling's words, Shen Lang smiled, "Didn't you say I've already offended the Kong family and they're sworn to me until death? In that case, do you think I'll let you, a member of the Kong family, go?"
"You want to kill me?"
Yu Linling heard this and said calmly, "The Kong family is sworn to you until death now, but they will only kill you. They will not implicate your loved ones. If you dare to kill me, the Kong family will be enraged, and then your friends, family, and anyone even remotely connected to you will die."
"Do you know why?"
Yu Linling's smile was alluring and enchanting, "I don't mind telling you. Because as long as I exist, the Kong family will only grow stronger. Within ten years, the five great families of Longdu will become three."
"The five great families becoming three will bring unimaginable benefits to the Kong family."
"Among the five great families, Qin is strong and Qi is dominant, but the Kong clan is the most avaricious. The Kong family pursues profit by any means necessary. If you kill me, the Kong family's profits will be damaged."
"The old master of the Kong family once said that anyone who harms the Kong family's interests is equivalent to digging up their ancestral graves and will be executed along with ten generations of their kin."
Yu Linling looked at Shen Lang, a look of provocation on her face, "I am here right now. You can kill me, but you must weigh the consequences."
"What?"
Hearing Yu Linling's words, both Wang Yuyan and Yang Ce were shocked.
They knew Yu Linling was not insignificant in the Kong family, but they never expected her to be so crucial.
Especially Yang Ce, he now truly understood why the Kong family had sent Yu Linling to Nanling. Apart from avenging Kong Zixiong, it was likely to take this opportunity to incorporate Nanling into the Kong family's commercial empire.
However, when Wang Yuyan and Yang Ce looked at Shen Lang, they found that after hearing Yu Linling's threat, Shen Lang not only showed no fear but instead exuded an indescribable excitement.
"So you're this important?"
Shen Lang sized up Yu Linling, smiling sinisterly, "Since you're so important to the Kong family, does that mean that if I control you, the Kong family will agree to anything I ask for, right?"
What?
As soon as Shen Lang said this, not only Wang Yuyan and Yang Ce were startled, but even Yu Linling was greatly shocked.
Especially Yu Linling, she never expected that her words not only failed to scare Shen Lang but instead made him realize her importance.
At this moment, Yu Linling realized how great her mistake was.
"Kid, whatever you want, just ask."
Yu Linling scrutinized Shen Lang for the first time, realizing that besides his physical prowess, his mind was also unfathomably deep. Her expression changed as she said this.
Yu Linling knew how important she was, and she believed that no matter how outrageous Shen Lang's demands were, the Kong family would agree.
"The first condition, return White Horse Club to my brother Ce. He is my sworn brother from a different mother and father. I can't let the Kong family seize his life's work."
Shen Lang sneered and said.
"What?"
Hearing Shen Lang's words, Yang Ce next to him was greatly shocked.
Yang Ce never expected Shen Lang to make such a request and was temporarily unable to react.
When did this bastard become so kind?
However, Yang Ce quickly understood.
This bastard wasn't being kind at all; he was trying to make him an enemy of the Kong family.
The Kong family was known as the most avaricious of the five great families in Longdu. In their code, what is yours is mine, what is mine is mine, and what isn't yours is all mine.
They always found ways to plunder and seize what others possessed, while demanding even the slightest bit from others was like cutting off a piece of their flesh.
Now that the White Horse Club had become the Kong family's, if it was lost, the Kong family would not only hate Shen Lang to the bone but would also want to tear Yang Ce to pieces.
Yang Ce looked at Shen Lang, cursing him silently, this bastard was trying to roast him alive, to kill him!
However, the White Horse Club was the culmination of his more than ten years of hard work and his dignity as the King of Nanling. If he lost it, Yang Ce would truly be insignificant.
Yang Ce could not and did not want to lose the White Horse Club.
Therefore, facing Yu Linling's sharp gaze, Yang Ce showed no fear and met it head-on.
"Hmph—"
Seeing this, Yu Linling let out a cold snort, then threw the White Horse Club equity transfer agreement in her hand directly to Yang Ce.
"Any other demands, state them all."
Yu Linling looked at Shen Lang and said coldly.
"Can you agree to any demands?"
Shen Lang heard this and smiled.
"Yes—"
Yu Linling said coldly, "Any demands."
Hearing this, Shen Lang leaned closer to Yu Linling, looking at her intelligent and beautiful face, and said with a presumptuous smile, "You are very beautiful, let me kiss you."
"Get lost—"
Hearing this, Yu Linling shouted, "Change the condition."
"Fine—"
Shen Lang heard this, pondered for a moment, and then said, "I am very handsome, you kiss me."