Chapter 1614: Out of reach

"Insolent! Have you learned to talk back? Do you think finding just any man can change my decision? When did you get to decide on important Family matters?"

Hua Manlou roared, "Get in the car now!"

Hua Ruyu pouted, but ultimately, under her father's authority, she angrily got into the Lincoln.

Hua Manlou turned around and said, "Old Zhang, go teach that arrogant and ignorant Young man a lesson. Tell him to stay far away from my daughter in the future."

Old Zhang nodded and turned to leave.

Hua Manlou then added, "Just teach him a lesson, don't take his life. Otherwise, if that girl Ruyu finds out, she might hate me forever."

"Understood, Patriarch!"

Old Zhang agreed, then his figure flickered and disappeared from the spot. He was indeed a strong practitioner of Earth Realm Great Perfection.

Ye Bufan didn't have a very clear destination. After arriving in Han City, he had the driver pull over and then got out of the car.

He looked around and saw a quiet small park nearby, so he walked into it.

Upon reaching a small grove of trees, he turned back and said, "You've been following me all along, come out."

His cultivation had now reached the Peak of Martial Saint, enough to cover a range of 2000 meters. Old Zhang thought he was well hidden, but his every move was within Ye Bufan's observation.

A figure flickered, and Old Zhang, looking surprised, emerged from the bushes. He never expected that with his cultivation, he would be discovered by this Young man.

One must know that he was a strong practitioner of Earth Realm Great Perfection, a Grandmaster-level expert, and usually excelled at concealment. He had just restrained all his Aura, so how could he have been discovered?

Ye Bufan completely ignored his question and asked, "Are you that old man from the Hua Family just now? Why are you following me?"

"Young man, you're surprising me more and more."

Old Zhang smiled, then said, "This old man is just here to advise you. Stay away from our Young Miss in the future, and it's best if you never appear before her again.

I know your thoughts perfectly well. Aren't you just trying to marry into a rich and powerful Family? But some people are beyond your reach."

"I'm beyond your reach?"

Ye Bufan was amused by his words and said with an arrogant expression, "There is no woman under heaven whom I cannot reach."

He spoke with sufficient confidence because even the Divine Emperor of the Western World and the Vampire Queen of the Dark World were his women. What person in this world could be beyond his reach?

"Young man, you are too arrogant."

Old Zhang's expression darkened.

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"Do you know who you just met? That was the Patriarch of the Hua Family, the foremost Family in Jiangzhe, and also the top expert in Jiangzhe, with assets totaling hundreds of billions.

Our Eldest Young Miss is of noble birth. What right does a common poor boy like you have to harbor improper thoughts about her?

This old man is here today to let you know the gap between you and the Young Miss, so you can abandon that dangerous idea as soon as possible, or you might easily lose your life."

Originally, he thought that once he revealed the Patriarch's identity and status, this Young man would surely be terrified.

But what he didn't expect was that Ye Bufan merely smiled slightly, with a hint of disdain in his eyes.

How could he know that neither hundreds of billions in assets nor the so-called top expert meant anything in the eyes of this Young man?

"Young man, what are you smiling at?" Old Zhang was enraged by his disdainful smile. "I'll give you one last chance. Swear now that you will never meet our Young Miss again, and I can spare your life today."

After saying this, the Aura of a Grandmaster expert suddenly erupted from him, attempting to intimidate the Young man before him.

"Give me one last chance? You're not worthy!"

Ye Bufan's expression also darkened. Although he had no relationship with Hua Ruyu, he didn't want to be threatened so easily, nor would he make any vows under duress.

"I'm telling you, your so-called Hua Family, your so-called Patriarch, they mean nothing in my eyes.

Get lost quickly. It's not up to you to dictate how I do things."

Old Zhang was instantly furious: "Young man, daring to despise our Hua Family, you are courting death!"

At this moment, he was truly enraged. He had tried to persuade him kindly, but to his surprise, this Young man remained unyielding.

He already knew his identity, yet he still dared to be so arrogant.

As his voice fell, he reached out and struck towards the opponent's chest.

He struck with a palm, and the opponent showed no reaction. The palm was about to hit Ye Bufan's chest.

He sighed inwardly, after all, he only wanted to punish him, not take his life, so he withdrew seventy percent of his palm force, only lightly slapping him.

Old Zhang had no idea that this action had just saved his own life.

When his palm struck Ye Bufan's chest, a powerful and incomparable rebound force instantly sent him flying back more than ten meters. His palm tingled, and his arm nearly fractured.

How terrifying was the Protective Aura of a Martial Saint-level expert? This was still when he had not

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used his full strength. If it had been a full-strength blow, he probably wouldn't have kept his old life.

Even so, Old Zhang suffered a considerable internal injury. After landing on his feet, he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

"Such strong Protective Aura, you… you…"

Old Zhang's face was filled with horror. He spoke for a long time but couldn't determine the opponent's cultivation. One thing was certain: it was much stronger than his.

This caused a storm in his heart. How could such a Young man possess such powerful cultivation? It seemed he was probably not inferior to the Patriarch.

Ye Bufan smiled coldly: "Given that you didn't have murderous intent just now, I will spare you, but only this once. If you dare to provoke me again, I will take your life."

After speaking, he didn't even glance at Old Zhang and turned to leave directly.

Inside the presidential suite of the Han City International Hotel, Hua Manlou and Hua Ruyu, father and daughter, sat facing each other.

Hua Manlou suppressed his anger and said as gently as possible, "Girl, this marriage I've arranged for you is for your own good. The Zheng Family is one of the four great Families of the entire Bangbang Country, with vast assets and formidable strength.

And Zheng Changxu is the only male heir among the Family's third generation; he will surely inherit the entire Family business in the future. You won't suffer by being with him.

As your father, I cannot protect you for a lifetime, and you have disliked practicing martial arts since childhood. Now you are just an ordinary person, only by finding a powerful Family can you ensure a lifetime of worry-free living."

"I don't need anyone's protection, and I don't care about the Zheng Family," Hua Ruyu said angrily. "I've already looked into it; that Zheng Changxu is just a profligate son. I don't like him, and I certainly won't marry him."

"You girl, why won't you listen to advice? The Zheng Family is a prominent Family in the entire Bangbang Country. As a core heir, what's wrong with being a bit profligate? That's not a big flaw!"

"I don't care, I just won't marry him. I only want Brother Xiao Fan."

"Nonsense!"

Hua Manlou's patience ran out, and he flared up again. "I'm telling you, don't even think about that Young man. You won't have a chance to see him again in the future."

"Dad, what do you mean by that? Did you do something to Brother Xiao Fan?" Hua Ruyu immediately reacted. "Where's Uncle Zhang? Where did Uncle Zhang go?"

Old Zhang had always followed Hua Manlou closely, but now he was nowhere to be seen, which immediately made her think of Ye Bufan.

Using Ye Bufan as a shield was just a spur-of-the-moment decision. If she brought disaster upon him because of herself, she would never forgive herself.