After descending the mountain, my aloof fiancée became completely devoted to me.

Before she could finish speaking, Lin Ping gently raised his hand, pulled her back behind him, and held her protectively in his arms.

His originally indifferent eyes suddenly flashed with a chilling light, and without warning, a faint yet extremely terrifying imperial aura burst forth from his body.

The oppressive aura, though seemingly calm, was incredibly heavy, instantly sweeping across the entire area in front of the Shen family's gate and slamming heavily onto the Luo and Wang families.

In the blink of an eye, the Luo family head and the Wang family head, who had just been spouting nonsense and acting aggressively, suddenly trembled. Their legs felt as if they had been filled with a thousand-pound boulder, their knees buckled, and they knelt down on the ground with a thud. Their whole bodies trembled violently, and excruciating pain emanated from their very bones.

The accompanying disciples and elders from both families were even worse off. Their faces were ashen, cold sweat poured down their foreheads, their legs went weak, and they all knelt down on the ground. They didn't even have the courage to look up at Lin Ping. Their bodies trembled uncontrollably, and their eyes were filled with overwhelming fear.

They were suddenly jolted awake to the fact that the person before them was an unparalleled expert who could crush the Mountain-Suppressing King with a mere flick of his wrist, and who could kill them as easily as crushing an ant!

"Noisy."

Lin Ping parted his thin lips slightly, uttering a single word. His voice was indifferent, yet carried an unassailable imperial majesty. His gaze was icy as he stared at the two kneeling figures begging for mercy.

"No one in Jiangcheng martial arts, or even in the entire Jiangcheng, is qualified to negotiate with me."

"If you dare to act recklessly in front of the Shen family again and provoke me, the fate of the Mountain Guardian King will serve as a warning to you."

The cold words, each one piercing to the heart, shattered the last vestiges of their pride.

"We were wrong! Mr. Lin, we know we were wrong, please spare our lives!"

"We'll never dare to do it again! We'll leave immediately, and we'll never dare to provoke Mr. Shen again, nor will we dare to set foot in the Shen family's residence!"

The two were terrified and kowtowed repeatedly, begging for mercy. They scrambled away, carrying their still-shaken clansmen, leaving behind a pile of gifts, and fled in panic, not daring to linger for even a moment longer.

The remaining minor gang leaders were so frightened that they turned pale and didn't dare to breathe. They knelt down and bowed, not daring to take the gifts. They scurried away in disgrace, and in the blink of an eye, the noisy entrance to the Shen family was completely quiet again.

Li Wenliang shrank to the side, trembling all over, bowing his head and not daring to make the slightest move.

Lin Ping's imposing aura vanished instantly, and he returned to his usual calm demeanor. He turned to look at Shen Aoxue behind him, his eyes softening instantly. He reached out and gently stroked her hair, soothingly saying, "It's alright now. From now on, no one will dare to bully the Shen family again."

Shen Aoxue looked up at him, her eyes filled with intense love and dependence. She nodded gently and nestled in his arms.

The two stepped into the Shen family villa side by side, and the door slowly closed.

Meanwhile, deep within Jiangcheng, in an ancient martial arts mansion hidden in the mountains, the heavily injured and dying Zhenshan King slumped in his chair, his face contorted with rage, and roared venomously at a black-clad figure before him.

"Master, you must avenge me! Lin Ping destroyed my cultivation and crippled my martial arts! I want him dead! I want the entire Shen family to be buried with him!"

The man in black exuded a murderous aura, his eyes were sinister, and he coldly stared towards the city of Jiangcheng. He emanated a powerful aura far exceeding that of a half-step Grandmaster, and his voice was sinister and piercing.

"How dare this mere junior run wild in Jiangcheng? Within three days, I will personally take action and grind him to dust to avenge you."

A shocking murder plot against Lin Ping is brewing in the shadows, while Lin Ping's third destined fiancée, who has never appeared, has also quietly set her sights on Jiangcheng amidst the conflicts in the ancient martial arts world, waiting to meet him.

After a quiet night, the morning sun bathed Jiangcheng in its light, washing away the carnage and clamor of Black Rock Valley the previous night.

Lin Ping sat quietly in the guest room of the Shen family, adjusting his breathing. His ancient emperor cultivation slowly circulated, and his aura became more and more gentle and restrained, showing no trace of the sharpness of an unparalleled expert.

He stood up and paced back and forth, a thought rising in his mind. He decided to find Zhou Xiaofan, who had taken away the King of Zhenshan yesterday, and clarify the origin of the jade pendant. After all, she was his second destined fiancée, and there were many fateful entanglements between them, so he had to investigate.

Just as I stepped out of the living room, a hurried figure came quickly down the stairs.

Shen Aoxue, carrying a women's briefcase, frowned slightly. Her usually gentle face was filled with anxiety, and her steps were hurried. Her usual composure and calmness were nowhere to be seen, clearly indicating that she had encountered a difficult situation.

Lin Ping quickly stepped forward, reached out to support her unsteady body, and asked in a gentle and concerned voice, "Why are you in such a hurry? What happened?"

"Something terrible has happened at the company." Shen Aoxue sighed softly, her brows furrowed with anxiety. "The group's partner suddenly broke the contract and joined forces with a competitor to suppress us. The senior management collectively launched an attack, forcing me to hand over control of the company. I have to go back immediately to deal with it."

After saying that, she was about to walk out when Lin Ping immediately grabbed her wrist, his eyes resolute: "I'll go with you."

He would never allow anyone to make things difficult for his woman.

Shen Aoxue felt a warmth at first, then smiled helplessly, looked up at him, and gently brushed his sleeve with her hand. Her tone was full of doting yet helpless: "Why are you going with them? Those are just ordinary people in the business world, weak and powerless, not martial artists. They can't withstand even a bit of your strength. If you start fighting, things will get out of control."

In her eyes, Lin Ping's cultivation was extraordinary, and he could injure or kill people with a single blow. However, he was hesitant and restrained when dealing with ordinary business rivals.

Lin Ping's eyes softened as he gently stroked her brow, promising in a deep voice, "I won't lay a hand on you, I'll just stay by your side and never hurt anyone, I'll only protect you."

Seeing his resolute attitude, Shen Aoxue felt a surge of warmth in her heart and stopped refusing. She nodded in agreement and let Lin Ping accompany her out.

As soon as the two stepped out of the Shen family's gate, a fawning figure quickly came up to them, bowing and scraping, his attitude extremely respectful.

It was Li Wenliang who had been guarding the door all night.

Having witnessed Lin Ping's terrifying methods last night, he was determined to curry favor with him and stayed by the Shen family's side at all times, hoping to win even a sliver of Lin Ping's favor.

"Mr. Lin, Ms. Shen, good morning!" Li Wenliang bowed, his smile obsequious, not daring to be the slightest bit negligent.

Lin Ping didn't even lift his eyelids, his gaze indifferent, and he led Shen Aoxue forward, completely ignoring this sycophant.

Seeing that Lin Ping was about to leave, Li Wenliang gritted his teeth, quickly stepped forward, bowed, and called out loudly to the two of them, "Mr. Lin, please wait! Miss Shen, I have something to say!"

Lin Ping stopped in his tracks, turned to the side, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes as he looked at him coldly.

Li Wenliang didn't dare to look up, his body hunched over, his tone urgent yet resolute: "I know that Miss Shen's Shen Group is facing a business dispute. The other party has a powerful background and is deliberately causing trouble. I have extensive connections in Jiangcheng, both in the business and political circles. I can help Miss Shen completely resolve her company's problems and guarantee that those troublemakers will obediently admit their mistakes!"

Knowing he was not qualified to curry favor with Lin Ping, he decided to start by causing trouble for Shen Aoxue in order to curry favor with Lin Ping.