157: Did it directly absorb the Heavenly Realm?

Ye Chen nodded. "That's right."

Li Yao gasped, his expression immediately turning grim.

"My good Brother-in-law!"

"You... you were a bit too ruthless with your attacks!"

"There are eight lying on the ground, one fell out the window, plus those dozen or so paralyzed over there..."

"The casualties are too high!"

"Even if they were breaking and entering to commit a crime, you can't clear yourself of the suspicion of excessive self-defense!"

"Even if I wanted to protect you, with this scene, this evidence... how can I?"

"If the higher-ups investigate, I'll have to take off this police uniform!"

Cold sweat seeped from his forehead; he was truly anxious.

If it weren't for Li Qin, he would have washed his hands of this long ago...

Upon hearing this, Li Qin glared at him aggressively. "If you dare to stay out of it, I'll go tell Xiaoya that you have another woman."

"Xiao Qin, what nonsense are you spouting?" Li Yao's face darkened. "The current situation is different, don't be willful..."

"I don't care!"

Li Qin said haughtily, "If Ye Chen goes in, I'm going in too."

Li Yao: "..."

Damn it!

He was about to be angered to death by this rebellious younger sister!

He didn't want anything to happen to Ye Chen either, but what could he do?

But before he could speak.

Ye Chen already patted his shoulder and spoke.

"Brother Yao, don't worry."

"Make a call and ask your Director Xiao, or... just ask the head of the Municipal Bureau directly."

"Give them my name and tell them that what happened here was done by me, Ye Chen."

"They should know what to do."

Li Yao was stunned. Seeing Ye Chen's confident gaze, he felt suspicious and uncertain.

Could it be... that my Brother-in-law has other trump cards?

He didn't dare to delay, immediately walking to the side, taking out his encrypted communication phone, and dialing Director Xiao's private number.

The call connected, and Li Yao quickly reported the situation in a low voice, emphasizing Ye Chen's name.

There was silence on the other end of the line for a full five or six seconds.

Then, Director Xiao's voice came through, carrying an indescribable complexity.

"Li Yao... Seal the scene, secure the evidence, send the wounded to the hospital, and hand over the bodies to the forensic examiner."

"As for Ye Chen... you don't need to ask anything, and don't interfere with anything."

"Cooperate with him. Whatever he wants to do, as long as it doesn't violate the most basic principles, give him the green light."

"This is... the will of the higher-ups."

"Remember, today's events are classified at the highest security level. All personnel involved must sign a confidentiality agreement. Anyone who dares to leak a single word will be severely punished!"

Li Yao was dumbfounded: "My Brother-in-law... got a promotion?"

"No," Director Xiao said helplessly. "He has joined the Dragon Group."

After speaking, the call ended.

Li Yao held the phone, standing in place, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

He slowly turned his head to look at Ye Chen, his facial expression incredibly vivid.

Shock! Confusion! Realization! Finally, it turned into a wry look of admiration.

"Good heavens..." "Brother-in-law, when... when did you become a member of the Dragon Group?"

Ye Chen smiled, neither admitting nor denying it, just asking: "Can you withdraw the team now?"

"Yes! Absolutely!"

Li Yao let out a long sigh of relief, the heavy stone in his heart finally dropping.

He turned around and waved to his subordinates who were standing by. "Withdraw the team!"

"Technical department, collect evidence. Ambulances, take the wounded. Be careful to separate them; those who crippled their own martial arts are to be detained separately!"

"Move quickly, don't disturb the residents!"

Following his order, the police immediately took efficient action.

Very quickly, the scene was cleaned up, the wounded and captives were taken away, and the police tape was removed.

Before leaving, Li Yao gave Ye Chen a "You're awesome" look, and then led his people away.

The living room soon returned to peace.

Ye Chen walked to Li Qin's side, looked her up and down, and a flash of surprise crossed his eyes.

"Huh?" "Sister Qin, not bad." "You took such a beating, not only are you not injured, but you actually..."

He reached out and placed his hand on Li Qin's wrist, sending a trace of true energy inside, then raised an eyebrow. "You've broken through to the Early Heaven Realm?"

The originally weak sensation of qi in Li Qin's body had now grown and taken shape. Although the circulation was still a bit stiff, she had indeed reached the Early Heaven Realm, the entry level for martial artists!

One must know that for ordinary people, tempering the bones and muscles, sensing the qi, and then guiding qi into the body to stabilize at the Early Heaven Realm... even with good talent, it takes years of hard work.

How long has Li Qin been practicing? At most, less than a day! This speed is simply shocking!

Of course, this is mainly due to the miraculous "Induction and Transformation" ability of the "Ancient Body Technique," which passively absorbed part of the attacking force from several martial artists of the Grandmaster Realm, forcibly cultivating her from a small seedling into a big tree.

Upon hearing this, Li Qin's eyes immediately widened. "Early Heaven Realm? Is it very powerful? How does it compare to those ugly monsters from earlier?"

Ye Chen nodded. "The Early Heaven Realm is the fourth major realm for martial artists."

"You are currently at the Early Heaven Realm, and a dozen or so ordinary people wouldn't be able to get close to you."

"Even if special forces soldiers came, they would have to behave themselves."

"As for those Men in Black from earlier, most of them were at the Grandmaster Realm, which is above the Early Heaven Realm, one major realm higher than you."

"However..." He paused and smiled. "For the average person to go from a beginner, leap over the Yellow Realm, Xuan Realm, and Earth Realm, and step into the Early Heaven Realm, it's basically impossible without ten or eight years of hard work, plus some luck."

"You've done in one day what takes others ten years; you should be secretly happy."

Li Qin immediately beamed with joy, proudly puffing out her chest. "That's right! This young lady is a genius!"

"However..." She rubbed her still-sore arms and waist, baring her teeth. "The process was just too intense, I almost peed myself..."

Ye Chen smiled, then his expression turned serious. "Sister Qin, I'm giving you a task."

Li Qin immediately stood straight, speaking full of confidence: "Younger Male Cousin, go ahead! Protecting Sister Bing Lan and Uncle and Aunt, right? Don't worry, leave it to me! I'm a martial arts expert now!"

Her "I'm very strong" attitude diluted the tense atmosphere from earlier, and even Ye Huasheng and Zhuang Yufen couldn't help but show a trace of a smile.

Ye Chen nodded. "That's right. You take Lan Lan and my parents, leave here immediately, and stay in a safer place."

Upon hearing this, Bing Lan slowly said, "Let's go to 'Lanting Pavilion'! That's another property under my name; the security level is higher than here, and very few people know about it."

Since the Hidden Sect was able to find Dijing Garden, it means this place is no longer safe.

"Alright, pack your things immediately." Ye Chen took a deep breath and said word by word, "I will have a Grandmaster-level person go meet up with you. With them there, plus the newly broken-through Sister Qin, as long as it's not an elder-level figure from the Hidden Sect taking action personally, you should be safe."

As soon as Li Qin heard "Grandmaster," her eyes lit up even more. A Grandmaster? Compared to them, this fresh-out-of-the-oven "Early Heaven Realm expert" seems like a little rookie again... But it doesn't matter! This young lady progresses fast!

Bing Lan frowned slightly, looking up at Ye Chen. "Are you going to that casino?"

Ye Chen's eyes turned cold, and he nodded. "I must go. The Hidden Sect is like a venomous snake; if you don't hurt it and make it afraid, it will keep coming back to harass us again and again."

"Today they dare to touch my family, tomorrow they will dare to touch my friends. Only by uprooting them, letting them know pain and fear, can we eliminate the future trouble."

Bing Lan walked up and straightened Ye Chen's collar. Her cold, clear eyes reflected his face. "Be careful."

A thousand words, in the end, only condensed into these four words.

Ye Chen held her hand and smiled. "Wait for me to come back for dinner."

After saying that, he didn't delay any longer, turning and walking out of the devastated living room.

Downstairs, the car model let out a low roar, like a black Leopard, speeding away.

The night wind blew into the car window, carrying the chill of late autumn.

Ye Chen held the steering wheel with one hand and dialed Night Owl's number with the other.

A few seconds later. Night Owl's irritable voice came through. "What?"

"Have Black Blind Man send a Grandmaster over to the 'Lanting Pavilion' villa to protect Bing Lan and my parents." Ye Chen said concisely.

Night Owl snorted coldly. "You're getting quite used to ordering me around, aren't you, Young Master Ye? Fine, no problem, but I want a reward!"

Ye Chen was speechless. This woman really never forgets to bargain.

He said calmly, "The reward certainly won't be small, and you'll have it right away."

"Hmm?" Night Owl was stunned for a moment. Then, a suppressed soft moan came from the other end of the line, and her breathing suddenly became a bit rapid. "You... you really have a feeling!"

That familiar, stimulating sensation was back! That was a good thing to help her cultivate!

She suddenly became excited. "I'm going to call that blind man, Black Blind Man, to send someone! Then I'm going to cultivate!"

Before the voice had even finished, the call was hurriedly hung up, leaving only a busy signal.

Ye Chen shook his head and threw the phone onto the passenger seat. Then, he pressed the accelerator to the floor, and the car model streaked through the night like a flash of light.

Before long, he arrived at the hotel where Liu Qingluo was staying. He knocked on the door. "Creak—" The door opened quickly.

Liu Qingluo stood at the doorway, having changed into a clean gray tracksuit. Her face and body, which were originally covered in scars, were now smooth and beautiful.

What surprised Ye Chen the most was the aura faintly flowing around her... Early Heaven Realm!

And it wasn't the instability of someone just entering the Early Heaven Realm, but rather quite solid, with a faint trend toward stabilizing at the middle stage of the Early Heaven Realm.

How long has it been? Just one night and one day! The "Yimu Transformation Technique" combined with the remaining vitality of the peach pit, the effect is actually so overbearing?

Seeing Ye Chen, Liu Qingluo bowed respectfully. "Benefactor."

Ye Chen nodded. "It seems you have recovered well."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingluo was not happy, but instead pursed her lips. "Yes... I just stabilized at the Early Heaven Realm. Benefactor, is my progress... a bit slow? I can work even harder..."

"Slow?" Ye Chen interrupted her, feeling somewhat amused. This speed, if placed in the outside world, would be enough to make those so-called geniuses die of shame.

"It's not slow; it's already very fast! However, you don't need to continue burying yourself in hard training today."

Liu Qingluo looked at him in confusion. Ye Chen smiled mysteriously. "Come with me to a place."

"Where to?" Liu Qingluo was stunned. "To kick the Hidden Sect's place." Ye Chen asked playfully, "Are you coming?"

Liu Qingluo's face turned cold. "I'm coming!"