Cindy Sun was startled and instinctively tried to dodge, but Lena Ye's kicks were vicious—sometimes impossible to avoid. This time, her speed was lightning fast. The crowd gasped in shock, never expecting the dignified Ye family heiress to stoop so low.
"Go to hell!" Lena Ye shouted, about to succeed.
But just then, Ryan Ling suddenly stepped in front of Cindy. Lena's kick not only failed—it was like she hit a brick wall, sending her flying backwards as if struck by a massive force. The leg she'd used was clearly ruined.
"Who the hell are you, kid? How dare you touch Sister Lena! The Ye family will never let you off!"
"That's right, you'd better not leave. I'm calling backup right now!"
"Kid, you’re not getting out of here. The Ye family’s men are waiting outside!"
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Outside the circle, when people saw Ryan actually lay hands on Lena Ye, her friends immediately started shouting. The whole Grand Guest Hotel was in an uproar—clearly the Ye family held serious sway here, and the crowd quickly backed away.
"Mr. Ling, you should leave now! I’ll handle this—just say my dad’s name and they won’t dare kill me!" Cindy Sun, seeing the situation change, grew anxious and spoke up.
"It’s fine, let them come!" Ryan Ling sneered. He’d already wiped out the entire Orthodox Unity Daoist Sect—why would he fear the Ye family? Besides, Angie Chen had already made arrangements.
Soon, a burly man stormed in, followed by a gang of Ye family thugs.
Suddenly, Cindy Sun cried out, "Brother, it’s him! He broke my leg!"
"Well, well, Dragonridge is really getting out of hand! Someone actually dared lay a finger on the Ye family. There’s no way this ends without blood tonight!" The burly man said, pulling out two steel forks, looking like a demon from hell.
"We’re doomed! Ye Biao the brute is here—he’s a living King Yama, who’d dare mess with him?"
"Exactly! He’s a total maniac. Last time he got the idea to eat a human heart, he just went out on the street, grabbed someone, and cut it out! The guy’s insane!"
"Don’t even mention it, Ye Biao’s brain isn’t wired right. He kills people and even the police can’t do anything about it!"
Seeing him draw weapons, the crowd instantly scattered.
"Mr. Ling, don’t worry about it. This is all because of me—I won’t let anything happen to you!" Cindy Sun, usually timid and shy, stayed calm in the crisis. Though she’d always been bullied, it was mainly because she never revealed her true identity.
"It’s fine, someone else will handle this soon. Relax!" Ryan Ling was completely unfazed, even more relaxed than before.
"Someone else will handle it?" Cindy blinked at Ryan Ling, even more confused!
Just then, someone outside suddenly shouted.
"Oh my god, things are getting wild—Old Man Ye himself showed up, and pretty much all the Ye family elders are here!"
"And it’s not just the Ye family—Daoist Master Xuanlong from Taiyi Sect, Franklin Fu the Golden Sword Gate boss, all the big names are here! Xuanlong is Old Man Ye’s own teacher! Do you really need this many people to discipline a kid?"
"Yeah, isn’t this a bit much? Maybe they’re just here for some Dragonridge upper-class meeting at the Grand Guest Hotel. I heard Orthodox Unity Daoist Sect had a huge incident recently—details are still secret. Maybe they’re all here for that!"
"Could be, very likely. I also heard a super strong master came to Dragonridge—surname Ling. No one knows his background, but now the whole city treats him like a god!"
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For a moment, Ye Biao and Lena Ye were both stunned.
"Don’t worry, Lena. They’re probably just here for a meeting, and they’re all our elders—they’ll definitely be on our side!"
"Yeah, big bro’s got it right. No matter what, they’re our elders. My leg’s broken—perfect timing to let them get justice for me!"
At that moment, Ye Biao and Lena Ye were chatting.
Suddenly, the main doors swung open and a crowd of Dragonridge’s absolute top brass stormed in, faces grim and nervous.
"Dad, my leg..."
"Dad!"
Lena Ye and Ye Biao saw their father, Franklin Ye, and immediately called out. But Franklin Ye ignored them completely and walked straight toward Ryan Ling.
Cindy Sun had planned to reveal her family name to defuse the crisis, but when she saw so many Dragonridge bigwigs appear, she was so scared she dove right into Ryan Ling’s arms.
Everyone around was dumbfounded—the scene was too rare. At least the top five powers in Dragonridge were here. Even if they were fighting another province, they wouldn’t send this many heavyweights.
Was a random nobody kid really worth all these big shots showing up?
Just as everyone was wondering, something even more unbelievable happened.
"Master Ling, please forgive my failure to discipline my children. When we get home, I’ll beat them to death if I have to!" Franklin Ye, the Ye family patriarch, was the first to speak—then, with a heavy thud, he knelt directly in front of Ryan Ling.
After he finished, the even higher-ranking Daoist Master Xuanlong from Taiyi Sect and Franklin Fu, head of Golden Sword Gate, hurriedly bowed as well.
"Master Ling, I can’t believe anyone in Dragonridge would dare disrespect you. It’s our failure—please punish us as you see fit!"
After the two Dragonridge bigshots said this, the whole room was stunned like they’d been struck by lightning. Lena Ye and Ye Biao were completely shell-shocked. Franklin Ye couldn’t hold back anymore—without waiting for Ryan Ling to speak, he marched over and kicked Lena Ye’s other leg. "You disgrace! I really ought to kick you to death!"
With that kick, Lena Ye’s other good leg was trashed too.
No one else dared say a word—they all shrank back. Everyone now realized the top master rumored in Dragonridge was right in front of them.
Meanwhile, Cindy Sun, still in Ryan’s arms, was already swept up in emotion. She never imagined this calm boy was such a legendary figure; her eyes sparkled with delight, and her heart raced uncontrollably.
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"Forget it, Master Ye—it’s just a minor thing. An apology is enough, you all can withdraw. Don’t ruin a perfectly good dance party!" Ryan Ling, seeing things had settled down, quickly spoke up.
Honestly, with his current status, teaching Lena Ye a lesson meant nothing. In his eyes, these people were just ants—not even worth his effort.
"Thank you for your mercy, Master Ling. But they offended you, so by Ye family rules they must be punished—drag them back home, each gets a hundred lashes, and neither can leave for a year!" Franklin Ye ordered, and Ye family servants immediately hauled Lena Ye and Ye Biao away. The Taiyi Sect and Golden Sword Gate folks didn’t dare disturb Ryan Ling’s mood and quickly retreated to the sides, ready to obey any command.
The dance party continued, but now that Ryan Ling’s identity was exposed, tons of people crowded around, eager to see the legendary “Master Ling.” Plenty of beauties who’d already been drawn in by his Ghost-Step Dance were now even more excited, swarming around him.
"Forget it, Cindy, you hang out with them for a while. I’ll take Master Ling out back for a break!" Seeing all the excited girls, Angie Chen simply dragged Ryan Ling away.
Ryan Ling wasn’t a fan of this kind of scene, so he quickly slipped away with Angie Chen.
The Taiyi Sect and Golden Sword Gate people wouldn’t let anyone get close to Master Ling—they instantly blocked off the corridor.
"Angie, I just asked you to notify the Ye family—how did Taiyi Sect and Golden Sword Gate end up here too?" Ryan Ling was speechless; he really didn’t want everyone chasing him like some celebrity.
"I only told the Ye family, but you’re just too famous now! The moment they heard your name, they freaked out. Besides, Taiyi Sect and Golden Sword Gate are basically your little brothers now—if anything happens to you in Dragonridge, they’ll rush over instantly!" Angie Chen hurriedly explained.
"Whatever, after this your cousin should be satisfied, right? I think tomorrow she can take us to the Sun household!" Ryan Ling shook his head, thinking he should avoid these elite-packed parties in the future.
"She’s definitely satisfied—maybe that little loli’s already fallen in love with you!" Angie Chen giggled, suddenly hugged Ryan Ling, and dragged him into a side room.
"What are you doing? This is the ladies’ room! There are like a hundred people outside—what if someone walks in?" Ryan Ling was startled and protested.
"Relax, you’re Master Ling—there are plenty of bootlickers guarding the door. All those girls were eyeing you like wolves, I got jealous. So tonight I’m getting my compensation right here in the bathroom!" Angie Chen said, immediately pulling down Ryan’s pants and kneeling to ‘eat’ him.
At that moment, a pair of eyes outside the door was secretly watching the scene, swallowing hard and breathing fast...