Supreme Cultivation Master

Upon arriving at the villa, Su Qingxue was in the dining room cooking. As the hostess, with Ye Fan’s friends visiting, she felt she had to present her most gracious and virtuous side.

Just then, Ye Fan arrived with his three guests.

After getting out of the car, Heavenly Defect and Di Que entered the living room. The moment they saw Su Qingxue, they said in unison, "Hello, Sister-in-law!"

Su Qingxue hadn’t expected them to be so enthusiastic.

Although the two men had somewhat odd appearances, she could feel that they both deeply respected her.

So she immediately said, "Come in, come in! Have a seat!"

The two didn’t stand on ceremony and sat right down. Upon seeing Su Qingxue, they realized she was truly on a different level from the flamboyant and trashy women one might find elsewhere. They secretly admired their leader’s excellent taste.

Alice had also arrived. When she saw Su Qingxue, she too said, "Hello, Sister-in-law!"

Su Qingxue took an immediate liking to the mischievous girl.

"What a pretty little girl!" Su Qingxue said.

"Hello, Sister-in-law!" Alice smiled sweetly, already acting familiar.

At this point, Ye Fan introduced her. "This is Alice, my adopted sister. She’s quite a handful, so please don’t mind her mischief!"

"Hmph!" Alice was unhappy that Ye Fan would describe her that way in front of Su Qingxue.

Su Qingxue immediately came to her defense. "Mischief is in a woman’s nature. If you can’t even tolerate that, can you even call yourself a man?"

"Exactly! Sister-in-law is the best!" Alice showed no sign of being a stranger and immediately grabbed Su Qingxue’s hand.

Ye Fan then introduced Heavenly Defect and Di Que.

What Su Qingxue didn’t know was that they were all powerful martial cultivators.

Then, Alice said, "Sister-in-law, I have a gift for you!"

"Really? Thank you!" Su Qingxue smiled.

She had originally thought Alice would give her some small trinket, but when Alice presented the gift, she was shocked—it was a necklace studded with diamonds.

Not only was the pendant a diamond, but the chain was also made of diamonds. A necklace like this would cost several million; it was impossible to buy for less.

Moreover, she seemed to recall seeing this necklace in a fashion magazine. It was the work of a world-class jewelry designer from Europe.

She had adored it but hadn’t bought it, because it was simply unobtainable. She never expected to see it in Alice’s hands.

Su Qingxue quickly said, "This necklace is far too valuable! I can’t accept it!"

"Don’t worry, Sister-in-law," Alice hurriedly explained. "This necklace was bought with money from Brother Fan’s private base account. He’s not exactly a romantic, so I took the liberty of buying it for you on his behalf!"

Only then did Su Qingxue accept it. Of course, she was very curious about Ye Fan’s past and how he had become so wealthy, but she knew she could ask about that gradually.

Ye Fan, however, had an ugly expression. Several million! Even though he didn’t use that account anymore, it was still his money!

Obviously, he was willing to spend it on Su Qingxue, but it seemed the credit for this gift had been snatched away by Alice.

Nearby, Heavenly Defect and Di Que were filled with regret. If only we had known, we would have prepared a gift to win our sister-in-law’s favor. Now the chance is lost.

During dinner, Heavenly Defect and Di Que, true to their battlefield habits, were about to grab their chopsticks and dig in rudely.

"AHEM!" Ye Fan coughed.

Instantly, the two men froze, not daring to move their chopsticks, and quickly put them down.

Seeing this, Su Qingxue immediately declared, "I make the rules in this house. You don’t have to pay any attention to him!"

"Thank you, Sister-in-law!"

The two immediately began to eat. With Su Qingxue backing them, what did they have to fear?

But Ye Fan was not pleased. He was already thinking about when he could properly deal with these two for daring to use Su Qingxue as their backer.

After dinner, Su Qingxue and Alice shared a room. Su Qingxue had genuinely grown fond of Alice.

At one point, Alice asked her, "Sister-in-law, have you and Brother Fan... crossed that final line in your relationship yet?"

"What line?" Su Qingxue asked, puzzled.

Alice made a suggestive gesture with her fingers. Instantly, Su Qingxue’s face turned crimson as she replied, "Not yet!"

"Why is the progress so slow? He must have another woman on the side," Alice immediately added fuel to the fire.

Thinking of Fang Nan, and the ambiguous relationship with Tang Yurou, Su Qingxue began to fume. Although she currently had no intention of fully consummating her relationship with Ye Fan, his apparent lack of initiative stoked her anger.

So, she admitted, "He does indeed have other women."

"That won’t do!" Alice said instantly. "Even though you aren’t married yet, you can’t let him mess around like this!"

"Then what should I do?" Su Qingxue asked.

"Of course, you have to cross that line with him!" Alice replied. "Once you do, he’ll have more to consider and won’t dare to be so reckless."

Su Qingxue thought for a moment and felt Alice had a point. "Then how do I get him to cross that line?"

"Be aggressive! Force yourself on him! Take him down and show him what true despair feels like!" Alice declared.

If Ye Fan knew what they were discussing, he would surely think that no "persuasion" was needed. Just give him a hint or an opportunity, and it would be a done deal.

Su Qingxue blushed deeply. "Can I really do that?"

"Let me observe your relationship for a bit longer, then I’ll figure out the right approach. There’s always a suitable method!"

"Okay!" Su Qingxue nodded.

Of course, Alice was thinking, "Brother Fan, this is the most I can do to help you. I knew you were afraid of your wife."

If Su Qingxue knew what Alice was really thinking, would she still be so kind to her? It seemed highly unlikely.

At that moment, Su Qingxue’s figure was on full display before Alice—curvy where she should be curvy, and perky where she should be perky. Only then did Alice truly understand what a "goddess" was. Even she felt inferior.

Aside from her looks, there was still a small gap between her and Su Qingxue. Alice could only console herself with the fact that she was younger and hadn’t fully matured yet. But she was already twenty... was there still time?

"Sister-in-law, can I come to work with you?" Alice asked sweetly.

"Of course!" Su Qingxue replied. "But I’m sure you won’t be used to the office environment!"

"It’s fine, Sister-in-law. Actually, Brother Fan called me back mainly to protect you. I heard about what happened. Brother Fan will definitely find the killer. No one can escape his notice!"

"Mhm!" Su Qingxue nodded, her sad memories resurfacing. Only now did she realize just how many people she had looking out for her.

The two women talked until they fell asleep.

Meanwhile, three others were discussing important matters: Ye Fan, Heavenly Defect, and Di Que.

Ye Fan took a drag from his cigarette and passed the photos of Su Jianguo’s wounds to Heavenly Defect and Di Que.

Heavenly Defect spoke up. "Boss, judging from these injuries, the strike was fatal, and the weapon is unique. A person like this might not be famous in the assassin world, but I can narrow down the target!"

"Who?" Ye Fan asked immediately.

"The Card Master!" Di Que answered before the other could.

"The Card Master?" Ye Fan mused.

Heavenly Defect continued, "That’s right. The Card Master is a very unusual assassin. He exists in the cold and darkness, and his movements are unpredictable. His weapons are three cards—red, blue, and yellow—each with a unique power. He also has a one-of-a-kind trademark!"

"What trademark?" Ye Fan asked, his brow furrowed.

"Every time the Card Master kills someone, he leaves a card behind at the scene!" Heavenly Defect and Di Que said in unison.

Hearing this, a sharp, cold light glinted in Ye Fan’s dark eyes.

I have to find the Card Master’s whereabouts as soon as possible. Otherwise, Qingxue’s safety will be under constant threat!