"Is there a Half-Step Entering Saint Realm before reaching the Entering Saint Realm?"
Xiao Yifeng asked in surprise.
"Yes, the Entering Saint Realm and the Celestial Beings Realm are the two most difficult checkpoints in the pursuit of the Martial Path. Breaking through them is as tough as ascending to heaven, which is why there are distinctions like the Half-Step Entering Saint Realm and the Half-Step Celestial Beings Realm. Anyone who steps into these realms can be considered to have grasped some opportunity to break through and could potentially make a breakthrough at any moment."
"I am currently striving towards that realm, and you should make an effort as well. Strive to break through to the Qi Condensation Realm soon. Given your talent and potential, your strength will surely reach an extremely high level by then."
Xiao Han looked at Xiao Yifeng and said.
"Thank you for the guidance, Uncle Three!"
Xiao Yifeng nodded his head and turned his gaze towards Song Chenbo and Zhao Yuanzhi.
"What brought you two here?"
"Didn’t we hear from the team leader that you were in danger? So we specifically rushed over to help, but it turned out there was no help needed. Compared to you, we are just too weak."
Song Chenbo said with a look of shame.
"Don’t talk like that. I appreciate the thought, and thank you!"
Xiao Yifeng patted the shoulders of the two men, his expression full of gratitude.
"If it wasn’t for you, we couldn’t have made it back either. We owe you our lives. It’s us who should be thanking you. From now on, you are my brother, Song Chenbo. Whatever happens, I will be there!"
Song Chenbo also patted Xiao Yifeng’s shoulder as he spoke.
Zhao Yuanzhi did not speak, but his eyes revealed that he shared the same thoughts as Song Chenbo.
Afterward, Xiao Yifeng and the others hurried to the airport and returned to Tianhai with Blood Rakshasa and Qijie in tow.
The trip to Yanjing came to a temporary close, but no one knew that when Xiao Yifeng next descended upon Yanjing, a greater storm would stir, turning Yanjing upside down and marking the beginning of a new Chapter in his life.
Tianhai, Ye Corporation.
In the office of Ye Yaxin at Ye Corporation, she sat with a troubled expression and a hint of anger in her eyes, yet she did not erupt.
In front of Ye Yaxin sat a man dressed in a suit, looking official and somewhat balding, accompanied by several men holding briefcases.
"President Ye, I hope you think it over. The state will not permit such a valuable new energy source, one that has the potential to change many aspects of humanity’s future, to remain in private hands."
"Setting aside what you all might do with this new energy in the future, currently every power is eyeing the Ye Family. You’ll struggle to keep this new energy safe. Once it falls into the hands of other forces, particularly foreign ones, it would be a significant loss for China."
The balding middle-aged man went on and on.
"Director Jiang, I understand what you’re saying, but this new energy source is something I have developed through substantial effort and resources, and I cannot simply hand it over to someone else."
Ye Yaxin said in a stern voice.
"Ye Yaxin, you must understand who you are speaking with. I am the Deputy Director of China’s Energy Administration, representing the state government. The decision from above is final and not open to your refusal."
"If you don’t comply, the Ye Family will be sealed off immediately, and I think you know who will suffer the losses. So I advise you to consider carefully the consequences of your decision."
Director Jiang spoke coldly.
"Who’s so bold as to threaten my wife!"
A cold voice sounded, as Xiao Yifeng’s figure abruptly entered, his gaze falling on Director Jiang.
Ye Yaxin said softly as she saw Xiao Yifeng appear.
"Kid, who are you? Who allowed you to barge in here?"
Director Jiang looked at Xiao Yifeng with a displeased expression in his eyes as he walked in uninvited.
"Are you deaf or something? I just said that anyone who dares to threaten my wife means that this Ye Yaxin is my wife. Is there a problem with me entering my wife’s office?"
Xiao Yifeng glanced at Director Jiang with a hint of scorn.
Director Jiang’s face darkened, and a flash of anger swept through his eyes.
"Alright, Director Jiang, don’t be angry, let’s have a good talk!"
Ye Yaxin quickly intervened.
"There’s nothing to talk about. Hand over the new energy source now, or face the consequences!"
Director Jiang commanded coldly, with a strong sense of official authority.
"Even more arrogant than me!"
Xiao Yifeng snorted coldly, a terrifying killing intent bursting from his eyes, overwhelming the atmosphere with a dreadful murderous aura directed at the other party.
As the killing intent from Xiao Yifeng infiltrated him, Director Jiang instantly turned pale, his body trembling, his eyes filled with an inexplicable sense of fear.
"Get out now, or I’ll throw you all out!"
Xiao Yifeng ordered icily, his formidable presence causing the group to tremble violently, their faces drained of color.
In the end, they were all scared off, especially Director Jiang, who completely lost his officialdom and fled in panic.
"They are from the China Energy Bureau, and that one is the deputy director. What you did isn’t very appropriate, is it?"
Ye Yaxin looked at Xiao Yifeng with her eyebrows slightly knitted.
"If not this way, what do you propose we do? Give away the new energy source you’ve worked so hard to develop to the state?"
Xiao Yifeng said with a light smile.
Ye Yaxin was at a loss for words, not knowing how to respond.
"Now you see," Xiao Yifeng said as he sat on the side, speaking indifferently. "I told you before, whether it’s domestic corporate power or foreign forces, they will all target this new energy source. Even the state won’t let it go, because this new energy source is a major invention and reform. How could the country possibly allow it to be easily controlled by private hands?"
He picked up the cup of coffee Ye Yaxin had drunk from on the table and started drinking it, not minding the slightest.
"Let’s not talk about that now. The most important thing is Xueqing; we still haven’t heard anything. I contacted the police, but they have come up empty too. It’s as if Xueqing has vanished into thin air."
Ye Yaxin’s expression was filled with urgency and concern.
"There’s no need to panic; she might not be in trouble. Moreover, it’s most likely that she has been kidnapped over this new energy source. After all, anyone with a certain amount of capability can find out her connection to the new energy source, and taking her to obtain this source would be the most convenient," Xiao Yifeng said indifferently.
"So, what do we do now?"
Ye Yaxin looked at Xiao Yifeng with a sense of helplessness in her eyes. At that moment, she seemed to have forgotten the fact that he had other women and viewed him as a man she could rely on.
Xiao Yifeng’s eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a trace of an extraordinary