So this is what they were after. It had long been heard that although the Wu Family excelled in martial arts, they were not particrly outstanding in terms of wealth. They couldn''t evenpare to an ordinarymercial family, let alone behemoths like the Liu and Ye families.


    Now it seemed that the sudden rise of the Autumn Group had caught their attention. However, their financial strength couldn''t possibly swallow up the Autumn Group, leading them to approach her own family.


    Liu Yiru couldn''t help but sneer inwardly, especially since there was already a secret agreement in ce with the Autumn Group.


    Even if they did end up crossing paths with the Autumn Group, she couldn''t possibly coborate with the ambitious Wu Family. Liu Fengyi smiled faintly and said, "But I don''t think the Autumn Group poses any threat to our Ye Family. What do you think, Yiru?"


    Although she was unaware that her younger sister had already made an agreement with Li Xue, her mindset was simr to her sister''s.


    "Right," Liu Yiru nodded. "In this world, there are manypaniesparable to our strength. Surely not all of them are our enemies, right? And we are both developing in Wanhai alongside the Autumn Group. Maybe there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future."


    Seeing her biggest excuse being easily refuted by the two sisters, Wu Shiying couldn''t help but feel somewhat embarrassed and angry.


    The sophistication he had put on earlier was now impossible to maintain. He adopted a dark expression and said menacingly, "So, does this mean you refuse to cooperate with me?"


    Liu Fengyi replied calmly, "I''m sorry, but we may not see eye to eye on this matter. Of course, if there are other legitimate business opportunities, we would be happy to cooperate with the Wu Family." Whether intentional or not, Liu Fengyi emphasized the word "legitimate."


    "As a member of the Martial Alliance, is this the attitude you have towards the Martial Alliance?" Seeing that his attempts at persuasion were futile, Wu Shiying had to bring up the Martial Alliance, a force that had always been advantageous in his previous negotiations.


    However, Liu Yiru sneered, "The requirements of the Martial Alliance? Do you think just because your surname is Wu, the Martial Alliance belongs to your family? Hmph, what a far cry from the fairness of the Martial Alliance in the past. It''s now a ce of corruption, manipted by a bunch of viins. I am truly disheartened as a member."


    As a sessful businesswoman, Liu Yiru would not normally speak so bluntly, but Wu Shiying''s disrespectfulments about her beloved son ignited her anger, leaving her with no restraint in her words.


    Liu Fengyi was taken aback. Wasn''t her sister''s tone tearing the rtionship with the Wu Family apartpletely?


    This was not advantageous for the Liu Family at all.


    However, now that things had reached this point, she wouldn''t criticize her sister in front of outsiders.


    Judging by Wu Shiying''s demeanor, even if her sister didn''t speak those words, the Wu Family would likely still target the Liu Family.


    Wu Shiying''s face turned green with anger, and he was on the verge of erupting.


    Although he was confident in outmatching either of the Liu sisters individually, facing them together left him with no chance of winning. He had to suppress his anger for the time being.


    However, when he noticed Ye Fei sitting silently on the side, appearing harmless, a sinister thought crossed his mind. He had boasted excessively this time. He had believed that with this great achievement, he could stand out among the many outstanding offspring of the Wu Family, holding a significant advantage in futurepetitions for the position of the next family head.


    But now, the Liu sisters were giving him no face. How could he ept that? He had already learned that although Ye Fei was considered useless, he was the apple of the Liu sisters'' eyes. If he could control Ye Fei, why wouldn''t the sisters cooperate?


    He even considered threatening Ye Fei''s life to secure his position and perhaps even have a private chat with these sisters who intrigued him.


    With his perfect n in mind, Wu Shiying still maintained an appearance of anger, mmed the table, stood up abruptly, and dered, "Fine, remember what you''ve said today. I hope you don''t regret it in the future!"


    With that, he turned towards the door of the private room. However, halfway there, he suddenly turned back around, swiftly lunging towards Ye Fei with his hands poised like ws, seemingly about to grab him.


    Liu Fengyi, who was the first to notice the situation, couldn''t help but cry out in shock. She leaped up suddenly, but Ye Fei was sitting closer to the door, and Wu Shiying''s strength exceeded hers. She had no chance of reaching Ye Fei before Wu Shiying could.


    Upon hearing her sister''s cry, Liu Yiru also saw what was happening. Overwhelmed with concern, she had forgotten about her son''s formidable strength and stood up as well, rushing towards her sister. In a rare disy, she even cursed, "Bastard, stop it!"


    Despite the sisters'' best efforts, they were much slower than Wu Shiying. Just when they were starting to feel hopeless, a significant change urred in the situation.


    Ye Fei had already harbored the intention to kill Wu Shiying, but he did not want to do it in front of anyone. He just wanted to wait for him to leave and then secretly take him down. However, he didn''t expect this guy to be so reckless and make the first move without knowing the consequences.


    Without hesitation, his body reacted naturally. He suddenly stood up from the chair, spun lightly, evading the hands that Wu Shiying reached out, then swiftly lunged forward. His right hand, like Wu Shiying''s, turned into a w-like shape and shot out like lightning, grabbing Wu Shiying''s neck in one swift motion.


    What Ye Fei unintentionally disyed just now was a move from the martial arts passed down in the Liu family.


    Although he had not practiced martial arts since childhood, he had watched his sisters practice a lot, making him very familiar with the techniques.


    Originally, when he saw his mother and sisters practice, he thought the Liu family''s martial arts were too graceful. When women practiced them, they were naturally elegant and agile. However, if a man were to use them, it might seem too feminine.


    To his surprise, when he executed the move, it was nothing like that. There was no hint of femininity.


    Instead, there was a sense of elegance and agility in his martial movements, which delighted him. It seemed he could now use the family''s inherited martial arts.


    However, amidst Ye Fei''s joy, there was also some disappointment. Was this the feared martial art of the Wu family? Was it really so weak?


    Unbeknownst to him, while he was disappointed, the other three were astonished, their eyes almost popping out.


    Although Liu Yiru had known before that her son had considerable strength, his current performance was truly astounding.


    While Wu Shiying''s martial arts were slightly inferior to those of her younger sister Liu Junyi, they were not far off.


    Among all martial artists, he could be considered top-tier. It was unexpected that under her son''s hands, Wu Shiying couldn''t even make a move.