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Mou Family's elder thought of this, and his brain spun, nearly making the world spin around him.

He had considered many possibilities, yet he had never thought that Chen Xing could be an Ascension-level powerhouse.

The degree of exaggeration was akin to an eighteen-year-old high school student winning the Nobel Prize.

"No, you said you didn't start!"

Suddenly, Mou Family's elder understood everything.

Everything made sense!

Why the secret lead he had been following about an Ascension-level powerhouse had suddenly cut off.

He had thought it was because of concerns about His Majesty, that the Ascension predecessor did not want to offend His Majesty.

Now it seemed, he probably knew long ago.

All the effort he had made during this time… all had been in vain.

"I have offended you, Elder Mou," Zhao Guangming said as he held a pair of shackles in his hands, gently shaking them, making a crisp clashing sound with the iron shackles.

Looking at the junior who had respectfully greeted him at an old friend's birthday banquet and who was now meeting him in such a situation today.

"I understand," sighed Elder Mou, extending his hands, allowing Zhao Guangming to handcuff him.
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With Elder Mou taking the lead, the remaining subordinates also responded in kind.

...

"Elder, have you found out about Chen Xing's situation?"

"I have, there's no problem," Chi De pushed away the girl who was plucking her beard, "I even went specially to find Old Monster Han, and he said he would not interfere in this matter."

"That's good."

"How about your own Beast Taming cultivation level? You're so concerned about that boy every day," Chi De said exasperatedly, "Everyone else's Beast Taming Level has surpassed yours by far. If you don't put in more effort, you won't even see their taillights!"

Being experienced, he was well aware of the junior's thoughts.

However, he did not see much hope; the gap between them was too large.

If he could not catch up, he would only grow further apart.

But the youthful days of Mu Ai were indeed memorable; everyone has their freedom.

Suddenly, the news broadcast on the TV broke the silence in the room.

"According to reports by the Lin Family, and joint verification by the Commerce Department, Tax Department, and the Blaze Agency," the news anchor said severely, "Changxing Mou Family, Eastern Wei Family, and four other organizations have been found to have engaged in severe tax evasion and are suspected of organizing criminal forces…"

Like a huge stone thrown into a lake, this news stirred up ripples.

Chi De pulled out his phone to make a call and after asking about some inside information, his voice nearly broke, "What?"

Hearing Elder's voice, Chi Mengyao looked worriedly at the elder.

Elder gave her a reassuring look.

He hung up the phone after a moment.

Chi De remained silent for a long time, then sighed deeply, "A true dragon has emerged in Great Xia."

He had thought it was only the peak of Transcendence; he had never imagined it was an Ascension.

He had been even one step faster than him.

Not just Chi De, virtually on this night, countless factions that received the signal were sleepless.

Even the City Lord's Mansion in Fentian Giant City, far from millions of miles away, was brightly lit tonight.

...

Chen Xing was taken aback by the treatment of an Ascension-level powerhouse.

The affairs of these five families were almost resolved overnight, their charges confirmed and irrevocably fixed.

Principal Yan called to ask Chen Xing if he wanted to take up his position now.

But Chen Xing kindly declined.

If anything happened now, there would still be someone above to bear the responsibility.

If Principal Yan retired, wouldn't the primary responsibility fall on himself?

Thinking of this, Chen Xing felt it might be better to stay a little longer in his current secondary role.

Besides, if his adjunct position turned into a principal one, when would he have time to go outside?

Beyond this, there were various pieces of information and phone calls, large and small.

Some wanted to get to know him; others sent messages trying to make acquaintances.

Some hurriedly sent messages, those who had business dealings with the five major families, now were all severing their connections.

In an instant, it seemed as if all the people around him were filled with goodwill.

Even the individuals in charge of his parents' security group called to offer their congratulations.

Their intentions were actually quite simple, in reality.

They all knew that there were definitely many people trying to get close to Chen Xing now.

They also knew that sending messages or making calls might not necessarily be helpful.

But they were more aware that Chen Xing might not care about those who sent gifts, but he would definitely remember those who did not.

At the same time, a new name was added to the list of families within Great Xia that couldn't be provoked—Chen Xing.

Even those families that also had Ascension were not willing to confront Chen Xing head-on.

Because from the current intelligence, Chen Xing was someone who remembered every slight and was extremely vindictive.

If such a character was provoked and couldn't be appeased, just targeting his family members would only incite his antagonism further.

Thus, many family elders were admonishing their younger members, especially the usually arrogant ones, even going as far as to press their heads down and make them memorize the faces in the photos!

And then, they repeatedly instructed, not to offend anyone in the photos!

In a sense, Chen Xing's purpose this time was also achieved.

Because unless Chen Xing could be killed, targeting his family members didn't mean much.

And it would only draw Chen Xing's greater hostility.

...

The affairs of the five great families no longer needed Chen Xing's attention, as many people wanting to please Chen Xing would help resolve the issues.

The industries and various resources of the five great families continually flowed into Chen Xing's hands.

If he wished, just a call to arms, and he would immediately become one of the top newly-emerging leading families in the country.

Countless auras of influence enveloped him, and Chen Xing suddenly felt somewhat dazzled.

He suddenly realized that power was the essence!

All schemes, all social interactions, all conspiracies, were so fragile in front of absolute power.

With enough power, everything else was an illusion.

Anything he desired, he just had to speak, and countless people would bring it to him.

Chen Xing was initially prepared to immediately head for Dragon Emperor Giant City, but suddenly he had another idea.

Great Xia possessed so many resources, and now that he had his current status, it should be much easier to collect some secret treasures, right?

Great Xia definitely held many precious secret treasures, like the secret realms that had descended within the boundaries of Great Xia.

These secret realms originally belonged to the Exotic Region, some of which were inherently the dangerous and forbidden lands of the Exotic Region.

But after being separated from their original areas, these secret realms became rootless, significantly reducing their threat level.

Great Xia must have collected many valuable items.

Otherwise, they would not have developed from a native area viewed by an Exotic Region into a massive entity feared even by Fentian Giant City within just a few hundred years.

To know the deterrent power of a force, one only needs to look at the reaction of its enemies.

When Chen Xing expressed his thoughts, a vast amount of information was laid out on his desk.

Among this information included the 741 secret realms in Great Xia today.