Body Refinement for Longevity: From Health Cultivation Exercises to Overcoming All Techniques

"Sister Muyun, what a coincidence!"

Speak of the devil, and he appears; Zhao Liuye's voice came from behind her.

Li Muyun turned around with a dark face and saw Zhao Liuye, dressed in luxurious brocade and looking very respectable, standing in front of her.

"I apologize, Young Master Zhao, but my daughter has some matters to attend to at home, so I will not be able to keep you company any longer."

Li Muyun was slender and frail, and had no desire to have any further dealings with this two-faced beast. After finding an excuse, she turned to leave.

"Oh, please don't."

But at that moment, Zhao Liuye grabbed her wrist.

"Do you know what you're doing? Let go of me..."

Li Muyun feigned composure, but a dangerous glint appeared in her seemingly innocent almond-shaped eyes.

"Sister Muyun, have I done anything wrong? Is it wrong for me to hold my woman's hand? Don't forget, your father has already betrothed you to me as a concubine. So what wrong have I done?"

"You... I knew nothing about this matter, and I disagree with it. Don't even think about me joining your Zhao family..."

Li Muyun looked distressed, but the martial artists behind him hesitated to step forward to stop him because of the intimidating gazes of the two martial artists behind Zhao Liuye.

Everyone knows that the Zhao family is a famous and powerful family in the capital, with immense influence and power. As long as they don't commit murder in broad daylight, nothing will happen to them.

Moreover, if they tried to stop her, given Zhao Liuye's petty nature, they would definitely be dragged into the shadows and have their legs broken that very night.

Left with no other choice, Li Muyun devised a plan. He pretended to bite Zhao Liuye, who was startled and released his grip.

Li Muyun immediately retreated behind the guards, her face showing anger mixed with panic. "Young Master Zhao, you...you must have some self-respect. My father cannot represent me, nor can he make decisions for me. If you continue to force me like this, I would rather die than give in to your wishes!"

"snort!"

Zhao Liuye snorted coldly, completely ignoring Li Muyun's words.

"Then go die! If you weren't still alive, the products your father left in the capital would already be in the Zhao family's hands. Now that you're dead, it's perfect. The Zhao family can swallow these products without lifting a finger... Are you willing to accept that?"

Zhao Liuye wasn't particularly attracted to Li Muyun's beauty. Although she was indeed exceptionally beautiful, possessing a delicate and graceful charm, he was more concerned with her abilities.

After the turmoil in Black Lion City and the disappearance of Master Li and his youngest son, the Li family's business in Black Lion City was left unattended and weakened by internal and external troubles, becoming increasingly precarious. Even the Zhao family wanted to abandon it.

Unexpectedly, Li Muyun was still alive and had returned to inherit these businesses.

What surprised him even more was that Li Muyun had revitalized these industries, and they were now growing stronger and making a fortune every day. Even his Zhao family had to take them seriously.

What they coveted even more was Li Muyun herself. This woman's business acumen was truly outstanding. If she could be owned by the Zhao family, what worries would they have about future development?

As a result, the current situation has come to be.

Zhao Liuye wants to marry Li Muyun. It would be best if Li Muyun agrees, but she has no choice but to agree, since he has the contract that Master Li previously betrothed Li Muyun to him. Even if the government intervenes, they have no say in the matter.

Li Muyun's face was ugly, and red marks were left on her slender wrists from being pinched. She ignored this unreasonable bastard and turned to leave.

"That bastard! I'd rather die than marry someone like that. At worst, I'll sell everything and leave."

"Li Muyun, this is my final line. Coming to my Zhao family is considered a marriage of convenience. Do you think I'd mistreat you? You want money? You want power? I'll give you as much as you want. Let me tell you, if you still don't know what's good for you, tomorrow I'll bring my men and force you. Once you're pregnant with my child, you'll know how good my Zhao family is..."

Hearing Zhao Liuye's threatening words behind her, Li Muyun's last plan was shattered. There was simply not enough time in one day to sell off her assets.

Tears welled in her eyes, and a deep sense of powerlessness welled up in her heart. Now, she was all alone and helpless. How could she possibly fight against such a powerful family that had stood in the capital for a century?

Even the Chen family, the only one with any connection to her, was far inferior. After learning about this, they avoided her like the plague. The Shen sisters were even worse off, barely better off than ordinary people. How could they be expected to help her?

"My benefactor..."

Just then, she thought of Chen Han.

She had tried to get information about Chen Han from the Shen sisters, but the responses she received were ambiguous. They showed neither sadness nor joy, but rather something strange. She was certain that the two sisters were hiding something from her.

"Could it be that they've already met with our benefactor? But why hasn't he come looking for me...? Well, there's nothing between us. Perhaps after so long, he sees me as just a slightly more familiar stranger. He only helped me out of pity..."

Thinking about this, she felt very disappointed again.

However, at this very moment, Zhao Liuye saw her steward rushing to her with several servants. The steward looked terrified and said anxiously.

"Young Master Zhao, hurry back! The clan chief demands you appear before him within fifteen minutes!"

Towards the end, the manager even started to shout.

The sudden change in the usually easygoing butler made Zhao Liuye's heart skip a beat, and a sense of impending doom welled up inside her.

"What exactly happened? Tell me!"

"Young Master, I don't know either. I heard the clan chief was also missing and shouted from inside the hall that he was looking for you."

The entire household heard it and, terrified, knelt down. "I've been in charge for most of my life, and this is the first time I've seen the clan chief so angry. You should go back and see for yourself."

"I, I...I didn't do anything...Why is this happening?"

Zhao Liuye muttered to herself uneasily, then hurried home.

Zhao Liuye, the eldest son of the Zhao family, is the head of his branch of the Zhao family and one of the elders of the Zhao family. His branch is a branch of the Zhao family located in Black Lion City. Now that they can no longer live in Black Lion City, they have returned to the main family.

In the master's household, there were thirteen elders like his father, each of whom was quite powerful and a figure of considerable influence.

Above the elders in the family is the head of the family, the patriarch of the clan; the head of the family is also the patriarch.

One of the thirteen elders of the Zhao family could wield considerable influence in a city like Black Lion City, while the patriarch was far ahead of them, and even had close ties with the royal family.

Why would such an important figure, whom he rarely sees, suddenly seek him out?

Zhao Liuye couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she tried.

Instead of curiosity, he was filled with unprecedented fear, his lips turned pale, and he could barely walk.

Before long, he arrived at the Zhao family's main residence.

At this moment, just as the steward had said, everyone in the vast Zhao family mansion, regardless of their status or social standing, was kneeling on the ground, not daring to raise their heads.

"Get your ass in here now!"