The Beauty CEO's Personal Expert

"Where is the current headquarters of Netherworld Snake?" Ling Chen asked.

Tian Xiong smiled and shook his head, saying, "That’s a question I can’t answer because I don’t know. What I can tell you is that the current leader of Netherworld Snake is Chen Derong. That man is ruthless and never leaves a loose end. Whatever he sets his mind on obtaining, he will get it, no matter the cost."

"Then why do you know so much about Netherworld Snake?"

"I won’t hide it from you, the Dark Pavilion has cooperated with Netherworld Snake several times. However, Chen Derong’s appetite was too large for us to satisfy, so we cut off our cooperation and have had no contact since."

Ling Chen nodded and said, "So, you know how to contact people from Netherworld Snake."

"The way to contact Netherworld Snake is not a secret. If you’re determined, it’s not hard to find out. Well, I’ve said all I need to say, Mr. Ling, you can leave now."

"Thank you for telling me this." Ling Chen slowly stood up from the chair and said, "If possible, I don’t wish to be enemies with the Dark Pavilion."

"Sorry! I’m afraid that’s not up to me. The path the Dark Pavilion chooses is not something I can decide. Besides, I’ve already given you an opportunity to soar, but unfortunately, you gave it up."

"Alright then. Next time you fall into my hands, I will spare your life." Having said that, Ling Chen turned and walked out of the booth.

"Wait!" Tian Xiong suddenly called out to Ling Chen, tapping his forehead and laughing, "I almost forgot something important related to Netherworld Snake. If you want to deal with Netherworld Snake, I can give you a suggestion."

"What suggestion?"

"Chengde Martial Arts Hall. Once you’re there, you’ll naturally know."

"Got it, thank you for the suggestion."

After leaving the tea house, Ling Chen got into his car and then took out his phone to type in the four words Chengde Martial Arts Hall. Soon, all the information about Chengde Martial Arts Hall appeared in the online entries.

Luofeng Town! This is the address of Chengde Martial Arts Hall, located in a small town on the outskirts of East Sea City, only a little over sixty kilometers away, not too far. From the information found online, this Chengde Martial Arts Hall seems to have no special features, just an ordinary martial arts hall. However, since Tian Xiong emphasized Chengde Martial Arts Hall, perhaps this hall hides some unknown secret.

Back at the Dragon Tiger Hall, after meeting with the group, Tong Zhentian immediately asked about his meeting with Tian Xiong.

"Honestly, he wasn’t too bad. If it weren’t for the different camps we’re in, I might have been able to become friends with him." As Ling Chen spoke, he noticed the porridge girl walking in from outside the office.

"How is she doing?" Ling Chen asked. He was naturally referring to Su Mei, who had been accompanied by the porridge girl these past two days. The two girls stayed in the room all day and had not come out, so he did not know how the situation was.

"Her emotions have finally stabilized, you can go see her."

"Okay, I’ll go check on her later."

A moment later, Ling Chen arrived alone outside Su Mei’s room. After knocking on the door, he pushed it open, only to see Su Mei standing alone at the window, gazing at the sky with a somewhat lonely silhouette.

"What are you looking at?" Ling Chen walked straight up behind her, smiling as he asked.

"Nothing." Su Mei withdrew her gaze and turned to look at Ling Chen, expressionless as she asked, "Why are you here?"

"Nothing much, just came to check on you. Are you... okay?"

Su Mei let out a bitter laugh, walked to the bedside, and sat down with a desolate expression, "Do you think I could be okay? Elder Du was the closest person to me, and now he’s gone too. I sit here every day thinking about the road ahead. But the more I think, the more confused I become."

"Don’t think too much about it now. Take some time to go out, breathe some fresh air, interact with people. It will make you feel much better," Ling Chen said. Seeing Su Mei’s worried expression, he was genuinely concerned she might become depressed.

"Ling Chen, tell me... am I really deserving of this?"

"Deserving?" Ling Chen asked puzzledly, "Why would you say that?"

"If I hadn’t refused your help in the beginning, perhaps the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion wouldn’t have ended up like this. The Su Family’s centuries-old foundation was all destroyed in my hands, I’m a sinner in the Su Family. I’ve been thinking these past few days, what face do I have to continue living in this world. Rather than live in such pain, it would be better to just end it all."

Hearing her outpouring, Ling Chen quickly said, "Don’t ever think that. The fall of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion isn’t solely your fault. The Dark Pavilion prepared for decades to deal with the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, even if you hadn’t refused me back then, it wouldn’t have changed the result."

"But..."

"No buts." Ling Chen interrupted, "What you need to do now is not to regret but to look forward. Time won’t turn back, no matter how much you regret, it won’t change anything. The only thing you can do is find a way to change this situation. Yes, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion is gone, but that doesn’t mean you can’t rebuild it. Don’t forget, you still have the Heavenly Mechanism Arts Hall, you haven’t lost everything."

"The Heavenly Mechanism Arts Hall..." Su Mei muttered, with a bitter smile, "What good is the Heavenly Mechanism Arts Hall? You know, it’s just full of students, and those coaches are only peripheral disciples of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. What can they do? The most crucial thing is that the centuries of foundation the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion had accumulated have all collapsed, what do I have left to rebuild it?"

Ling Chen shook his head, "If that’s how you see things, then you’re greatly mistaken. There are many self-made people in this world. As long as you have passion, dreams, and drive, you can achieve something. You’re just facing a significant setback now, it’s no big deal. Whose life doesn’t have ups and downs? If everyone acted like you, wanting to die over a setback, how many would survive in this world? What you need to do now is not blame yourself, but have confidence in yourself. Also, you no longer have Elder Du by your side, but you still have me. You’re my friend, and as long as you need it, I can help you. But if you continue to give up on yourself like this, even if I want to help you, I can’t."

"I... don’t know." Su Mei lowered her head, biting her lip, "Don’t say anything more, let me think about it."

"Alright, think it through yourself. I hope you can pull yourself together, not only for yourself but also for Elder Du. He gave everything for the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, would you bear to let his sacrifice go in vain?"

"Please don’t say any more."

"Okay, I won’t say more. I’ll give you time to think quietly. I hope you don’t disappoint everyone’s expectations," Ling Chen said as he stepped out of the room.