Shankou Ikoh ignored Kawada Shoya and instead said to the others, "As for all of you, during this period, you must remain within your own territories. If necessary, you can come directly to the sect. Remember, if Third Young Master of Lu Family acts against any faction, other factions must provide full support, or face disciplinary action according to clan rules."

At the end of his speech, a trace of extreme cold murderous intent flashed in Shankou Ikoh’s slightly cloudy eyes.

"Yes."

Feeling the murderous intent flicker in Shankou Ikoh’s eyes, everyone felt an invisible chill in their hearts and nodded repeatedly.

"If there’s nothing else, you may leave now!"

Upon hearing Shankou Ikoh’s words, everyone stood up from their seats without hesitation and walked outside.

In a short period, the entire hall was left with only Shankou Ikoh.

Shankou Ikoh sat in the chair without leaving, slowly picked up the cigarette box beside him, took out a cigarette, lit it up, took a deep breath, and exhaled a mouthful of thick smoke after a long pause. Under the smoke, Shankou Ikoh’s face appeared particularly grim. What he had said before was out of necessity, with no alternative.

Just as Ji Xingyun had once told Lu Tianxing, the reason Shankou Family rose rapidly in just a few decades was entirely due to the support of a mysterious force, which enabled Shankou Family to become the number one family in Tokyo in such a short time. This supporting force behind Shankou Family was the Heavenly God.

However, all of this relied on Heavenly God’s support. If not for Heavenly God’s backing, Shankou Family would at best be considered a relatively strong family, certainly not enough to become Tokyo’s number one family.

If it were the past, upon hearing that Third Young Master of Lu Family arrived in Tokyo, he would never have felt so oppressed or compromised today. Instead, he would have directly adopted Kawada Shoya’s suggestion to eliminate Lu Tianxing first. As for Old Master of Lu Family and Cangwu, surely Heavenly God would handle them.

But half a month ago, Shankou Family was investigated by an inexplicable force. Although Heavenly God eventually intervened and eradicated this intelligence force, Heavenly God’s whereabouts became erratic. Even after Ashida Ikeda returned severely injured to Japan, Heavenly God completely lost contact. Despite attempting to reach Heavenly God via phone calls, they could never connect; Heavenly God seemed to have mysteriously vanished without any trace.

Without Heavenly God’s support, Shankou Family could at most be considered a relatively strong force, ranking no more than second-tier in China, entirely unable to withstand Lu Tianxing’s assault.

This is the true reason Shankou Ikoh forbids Kawada Shoya from acting against Lu Tianxing. If Lu Tianxing were killed, Shankou Family would face catastrophic destruction; forget even Old Master of Lu Family, perhaps even Cangwu alone could nearly destroy Shankou Family.

If Lu Tianxing cannot be killed, it would be tantamount to provoking a bloodthirsty beast, leading Shankou Family to a slow death, living forever in fear.

No one knows how much time has passed. Shankou Ikoh pressed the cigarette stub firmly into the ashtray, picked up the phone beside him, and dialed the number of Iga Clan’s top expert Kawakami Renichi.

The call was swiftly answered.

Kawakami Renichi’s voice immediately came through the phone: "Shankou Clan Leader, I wonder why you’re calling me so late. Is there something urgent?"

"Mr. Kawakami, I have something important to discuss with you. Do you have time?"

"Now?"

"Yes, that’s right, now."

Shankou Ikoh replied firmly, "Of course, if it’s inconvenient for you, Mr. Kawakami, I can personally visit you at Iga Sect."

Upon hearing Shankou Ikoh’s words, Kawakami Renichi’s eyebrows immediately furrowed slightly. He wasn’t familiar with Shankou Ikoh, and sometimes Shankou Ikoh didn’t even regard him seriously. But now, Shankou Ikoh actively came to him, raising a hint of doubt in Kawakami Renichi’s heart.

Nonetheless, as the message that spread throughout Tokyo today flashed through his mind, Kawakami Renichi’s eyes glinted immediately, and he quickly spoke up: "Alright, Shankou Clan Leader, I will welcome you at Iga Sect."

"Sure, I will be there shortly."

After exchanging a few more words of idle chatter with Kawakami Renichi, Shankou Ikoh hung up the phone. However, he didn’t immediately leave; he continued to sit in the chair in silence for a moment, then picked up his mobile phone and dialed another number: "Come to the conference room now."

As soon as the words fell, Shankou Ikoh hung up the phone without giving the person on the other end a chance to respond.

"Knock!" "Knock!"

Before long, the sound of a heavy knock was heard from outside, and soon, a person, cloaked in a black robe with an obscured face, walked in from outside.

"Greetings, Clan Leader."

After entering, the figure immediately offered a respectful salute to Shankou Ikoh.

Looking at the visitor, Shankou Ikoh curled his lips into a smile and said solemnly, "From today onwards, you are me; you are Shankou Ikoh. Understand?"

"Yes!"

The visitor nodded slightly upon hearing Shankou Ikoh’s words. Under the illumination of light, the face concealed beneath the black robe was revealed to Shankou Ikoh, unexpectedly identical to his, as if they were twin brothers, with matching physique and strength.

...

As morning’s first light pierced the horizon from east to west, Lu Tianxing had opened his eyes, staring dazedly at the ceiling.

Beside him, Angel’s rhythmic breathing echoed in Lu Tianxing’s ear, her straight and slender leg casually draped over him, her body snuggled like a tame kitten half curled in Lu Tianxing’s embrace, sleeping peacefully.

Under the sunlight, the entire room appeared very chaotic, with clothes strewn about the floor, and some even torn. One glance would suffice to speculate how intense last night’s battle was.

Listening to Angel’s even breaths and feeling the delicate skin on Angel’s body, Lu Tianxing involuntarily recalled last night’s madness.

Last night, upon returning to the hotel with him, Angel indeed kept her promise, preparing various modified costumes—student, teacher, nurse, and more—showing Lu Tianxing what a true enchantress was. Throughout the night, with each round of battle, Angel changed outfits repeatedly. Although not seven times in one night, it was certainly four or five times.