C1 Showing Up!

In the Southernmost Land, a slender man with skin as white as snow and a statuesque figure stood encircled by thousands of soldiers atop the General Appointment Stage. His fists were clenched tightly, betraying his inner turmoil, as his piercing gaze finally settled on the woman below.

Clad in a form-fitting suit, she stood just three meters away, her posture rigid.

"Is everything clear now?" he asked.

At his words, the woman shivered involuntarily, then quickly bowed her head and responded, "Ultimate Lord, the Dark Department has confirmed the whereabouts of Xiao Yue, the girl you instructed us to find. I, Bingfeng of the Dark Department, am here to report."

"The very Xiao Yue who rescued you a decade ago is Lin Xiaoyue, the Lin family's heiress from C City. She is currently being coerced into marriage by the Xia family, another powerful clan in C City."

"Furthermore, her parents are part of a significant national research project. Agents of Dark Paradise have penetrated our borders, aiming to assassinate and abduct the children of these researchers. Lin Xiaoyue is among their targets!"

Upon hearing this, the man's expression turned grave, and a palpable aura of lethal intent radiated from him.

Bingfeng, mid-report, sensed the air chill around her. Confused, she looked up at the man before her. A single glance from him was enough to instill a bone-chilling fear, as though she could be reduced to ashes in the blink of an eye.

He was Qin Dongfang, once of the prestigious Qin family, one of the top ten families of the Imperial Capital.

A decade earlier, the Qin clan had been decimated in a single night. The family head's body was disgracefully discarded in a sewage ditch, and the affiliated smaller families crumbled in the aftermath.

The once-mighty Qin family vanished overnight.

He alone, grievously injured yet alive, had managed to flee to C City with his family's desperate aid, finding himself destitute on the streets.

It was Xiao Yue, the girl who found him beside a restaurant's swill bucket, severely wounded and starved of strength, who offered him food and care, saving his life. Otherwise, he would have been long gone.

But fate was cruel. The night of his rescue, the Dark Paradise Killers, hot on his trail, found him once again, inadvertently endangering Xiao Yue and those who had helped him.

Just in the nick of time, he was saved by the former Limitless Master, who whisked him away to the Southernmost Land, a place deemed off-limits to humankind. Meanwhile, Xiao Yue was escorted to safety by her personal bodyguards.

They parted before she could express her gratitude for her rescue.

A decade later, the once dying youth had risen to become the new Limitless Ultimate Lord!

Limitless boasts ninety-five core members, embodying the supreme power of A Country.

One member could take on ten thousand soldiers.

One member could topple a nation!

And Qin Dongfang stood at the helm of this formidable force.

For ten long years, he had defended this territory, slaying innumerable exotic beasts and maintaining the front lines in the Southernmost Land.

He alone had quelled enemy forces that once terrorized the globe, driving them into exile from A Country, leaving them to languish in the shadows.

For ten years, he had protected the nation's forbidden land, undefeated.

He was the pillar of A Country, unmatched by any other.

"I need all the information on Xiao Yue, everything!"

"Ultimate Lord, we've compiled all the details on Lin Xiaoyue for you right here."

Qin Dongfang extended his hand, accepted the folder, and swiftly perused the contents.

Lin Xiaoyue: Female, 26, of the Lins from C City, head of Lin's Group. Orphaned when her parents undertook a highly classified mission, she faced a coerced marriage from the Xia family of C City. Moreover, she narrowly escaped multiple assassination attempts by agents of Dark Paradise.

With a flick of his wrist, he crumpled the papers in his hand into a ball, reducing them to dust.

Bingfeng's senses sharpened, her eyelids twitching in alarm.

Qin Dongfang broke the silence. "Issue the command! Effective immediately, the Vice Commander will assume control of Limitless. I, Qin Dongfang, the Sixth Ultimate Lord, shall take my leave from the forbidden land."

With the Southernmost Land now secure and Limitless in a period of recuperation, he was bound for C City to fulfill a debt of gratitude.

Days later, within A Country, C City.

Feast Hotel.

Having received the latest updates from Bingfeng, Qin Dongfang had arrived at his destination.

Tonight, Lin Xiaoyue was set to host a banquet right here.

Precisely at eight in the evening, a custom bulletproof Bentley pulled up to the entrance of the Feast Hotel in C City. A squad of bodyguards, clad in black and on high alert, quickly surrounded the woman stepping out of the car, escorting her safely inside the hotel within seconds.

The woman was strikingly beautiful.

Her long, raven hair, rosy lips, and delicate nose complemented her eyebrows, which arched like crescent moons. Her evening gown accentuated her slender figure to perfection. Despite her fragile appearance, her face bore a composure and efficiency that seemed at odds with her porcelain skin.

She was the daughter of the key figure in a research and development project, and the very person who had compelled Qin Dongfang to come out of seclusion. She was Lin Xiaoyue, the CEO of Lin's Group in C City.

Although their encounter was brief, he had a vivid recollection of her features and face, which perfectly aligned with the smiling visage in his memory.

It was her!

The Lin Xiaoyue before him was the same Xiao Yue who had saved him years ago.

Ten years is neither a long time nor a short span.

If they were to meet, would she... still remember the boy she once rescued?

The killers from Dark Paradise were nowhere to be seen outside the hotel. Qin Dongfang, observing from a distance, confirmed it was safe before he made his way toward the entrance of the Feast Hotel.

At eight-fifteen, the grand hall glittered with guests aplenty.

"Now, please join me in a warm round of applause for tonight's host, Director Lin of Lin's Group!"

Following the emcee's cue, all eyes turned to the red carpet that led to the stage.

Lin Xiaoyue, with her elegant demeanor and a touch of haughtiness on her lovely face, walked the carpet. Her floor-length red gown and the spotlight that followed her only accentuated her regal bearing.

Like a lotus emerging from clear waters, her beauty was effortless and unadorned.

The crowd, momentarily stunned, erupted into fervent applause after a brief pause.

In the midst of the roaring applause, a man with a slicked-back hairstyle abruptly rose and positioned himself in front of Lin Xiaoyue.

The previously jubilant hall fell into a hushed silence at his sudden stand.

Lin Xiaoyue halted, her brows furrowed in displeasure, and demanded, "What are you doing here? You're not welcome!"

The man's lips curled into a smug smile. "Lin Xiaoyue, surely you don't believe that all these people came here at your invitation to attend the investment banquet?"

Lin Xiaoyue's brow furrowed. "What are you implying?"

With a disdainful snort, he retorted, "Without my consent, I'm eager to see who in C City has the audacity to partner with Lin's Group tonight." His gaze bore into Lin Xiaoyue, brimming with challenge.

At his words, Lin Xiaoyue quickly glanced around at the surrounding guests. Yet, to her dismay, each person she looked at promptly averted their gaze.

Her heart heavy, Lin Xiaoyue turned back to face the man, her eyes ablaze with defiance and outrage.

Unabashedly, he ogled her, his eyes fixated on her chest heaving with indignation as he declared, "Face the facts, Lin Xiaoyue! In C City, no one dares cross me. In three days, you'll submit and become my woman. If not, you'll find yourself without a foothold in C City!"