Rebirth of the Cultivation Devil

Liu Xu furrowed her brows, looking distressed. After being silent for a while, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she looked pleadingly at Liu Mei.

"Big sister, I beg you, can you let brother-in-law help us? If he is willing to step in, the Duan Family can definitely get through this crisis!"

Liu Zongxuan and Du Guizhen didn't know Ye Gang's identity and status, but she and Duan Yu were well aware of it. As the backbone of the Yanjing Ye Family, he was formidable in every way.

If Ye Gang was willing to intervene, even the major families in Jinling City would have to tread carefully, and the Duan Family could hope for a turnaround.

Liu Mei, looking at her sister's anxious face, felt a pang of compassion, so she took out her phone and directly called Ye Gang.

"Xiao Mei, how are things? Are mom and dad in good health?"

Ye Gang's deep voice came through.

Liu Mei replied, "Mom and dad are quite well. Gang, there's something I want to ask your help with!"

"If my wife needs something done, just say the word. No need to say help!"

Ye Gang joked lightly.

"You're the one good with words!" Liu Mei smiled gently before continuing, "Little Duan's family is in big trouble, come over and help out!"

Liu Mei knew that Ye Gang had never refused her requests.

Ye Gang was silent for a few seconds before suddenly saying something that left Liu Mei stunned.

"Isn't Xiao Feng over there? Anything that happens, just find him, it will be enough!"

Liu Mei hung up the phone, looking puzzled.

Next to her, Liu Xu anxiously asked, "Big sister, how did it go, what did brother-in-law say?"

Liu Mei glanced at Ye Qingfeng standing silently by the wall and softly said, "He said, if there's anything, find Xiao Feng!"

"Find Xiao Feng?"

Not only Liu Xu, but also Liu Zongxuan and Du Guizhen looked confused.

In their view, Ye Qingfeng was just a junior without power or influence; how could he get involved in such a massive affair?

The Duan Family was one of the local tyrants in Jinling City, facing off against the other major families in the city, each of them a force to be reckoned with.

Any one of them was already terrifying, let alone when several major families joined forces. Even if Ye Qingfeng had extraordinary abilities, how could he handle it?

Ye Qingfeng smiled to himself, thinking, "Uncle Gang really knows how to shirk responsibility, putting everything on me!"

Although Liu Mei found it strange as well, she trusted Ye Gang's words unconditionally.

"Xiao Feng!" she asked Ye Qingfeng, "Do you have a way to help your uncle?"

Ye Qingfeng touched his nose and said seriously, "Leave it to me, little aunt. Go back and tell uncle not to worry about anything. I haven't taken the major families in Jinling City seriously!"

Liu Xu frowned, finding Ye Qingfeng's words excessively arrogant. The major families in Jinling City had been entrenched for a hundred years, with deep roots and profound resources, and even the newly rising Duan Family was facing bankruptcy. Yet Ye Qingfeng, just a young man, claimed not to take them seriously?

Such words were audacious even for a city leader. When these families united, even regional officials dared not underestimate them, let alone a young man claiming not to care; this couldn't simply be called arrogance.

But as his little aunt, she said nothing. She had heard of Ye Qingfeng's unruly behavior, only worried that this nephew was unaware of the difficulties he might face.

"Xiao Feng, this is no joke!" Du Guizhen and Duan Su said, "These major families in Jinling aren't easy to deal with, don't act recklessly!"

Although Liu Zongxuan said nothing, his eyes showed a hint of worry.

"Don't worry, grandma!" Ye Qingfeng didn't explain much, "I won't act recklessly!"

The family chatted for a long time before Liu Xu received a call and had to leave.

"Big sister, Xiao Feng, come with me to the Duan Family. Although things don't look good now, you must at least pay a visit. Ah Yu also wants me to invite you over for a while!"

Liu Mei wanted to stay with her parents, but Du Guizhen said, "Xiao Mei, just take Xiao Feng over there for a while. There are nurses and doctors here, and my health is fine now. Go see Little Duan's, it would be good if you can help a bit!"

"Yes, it's been a long time since Xiao Feng and Duan Su have seen each other. These two cousins should meet!"

Liu Zongxuan agreed.

"Duan Su?"

Ye Qingfeng remembered his cousin, who had been quite akin to him in temperament over the years, both behaving rather recklessly.

In Jinling, on the top floor of the tallest building, five middle-aged men dressed differently but all exuding an extraordinary presence sat around a long table, each with a cold smile.

"Heh, this time we caught the head of the Duan Family off guard. After squeezing a huge compensation out of them, with just a bit more effort, we can completely crush the Duan Family, and then we can divide and swallow their assets, erasing the Duan Family from Jinling's upper social circle."

One man, with slick, shiny hair like a mob boss from the forties, said, and the others nodded in agreement.

"The Duan Family has developed too smoothly these past few years, thinking they could rise later and surpass us. Hah, truly overestimating themselves!"

Another man, a rugged middle-aged man in a jacket, said with sharp eyes and an imposing aura.

"Heh heh, in Jinling City, with so many people and so little to go around, losing one family means we gain exponentially more benefits. The Duan Family doesn't understand this, so we'll use them to set an example and show the new families the gap between them and the established Five Major Families!"

A scholarly man in traditional garments, wearing glasses, moved his fingers as if everything was under control.

The other two remained silent but clearly agreed with their approach.

"The Duan Family is already at its limit. At the gathering of families in three days, we can crush them completely. In the meantime, everyone should lay low and not cause trouble. Dividing the Duan Family's assets is the current main objective!"

The man who spoke first said again, and everyone nodded.

Each of these five individuals held significant positions, leading major families.

Jinling City's Five Major Old Families, east, west, south, and north, each controlled a region and had been strong for hundreds of years.

This gathering of the five lead figures was to discuss the division of the Duan Family's assets.

In their eyes, unless top elite families from Yanjing intervened, the Duan Family was as good as doomed.

"I remember the last time I was here; I was about ten years old."

Now, Ye Qingfeng was already at the Duan Family. Uncle Duan Yu's eye sockets were sunken, unlike the confident uncle he remembered.

Duan Yu forced a smile, "Xiao Feng has grown so much. Uncle hasn't seen you for a long time!"

Liu Mei and Liu Xu sat nearby, and Ye Qingfeng replied, "I haven't seen you for a long time either, Uncle. You must take care of yourself!"

Duan Yu looked helpless, shaking his head without speaking. Given the situation of the Duan Family now, he was powerless to reverse it and could barely hold on, his health nearly breaking down.