「Inside Zhu Danyan's villa.」

Zhang Bin was wolfing down bread.

Zhu Danyan, however, had no appetite. She was already full—of anger at Zhang Bin. She glared at him, seething. "Zhang Bin, you idiot! You're good for nothing but screwing things up. I could have maneuvered around him. I absolutely had a way to get out of there unscathed, but you had to go and forcefully intervene, making a total mess of things. Now we just have to wait for the end, don't we?"

Zhang Bin struggled to swallow his mouthful of bread. He looked up in astonishment. "I even told him my moniker, the King of Gamblers. He can't be that foolish, can he? Would he really dare to blacklist you?"

"You crushed his balls and made him kneel on the ground! You humiliated him like that! No man could endure it, let alone someone like Lv Yuze! He's the godfather of the entertainment industry, with the entire, powerful Lü family backing him," Zhu Danyan said furiously. "Do you really think he's just going to let it go?"

"Yeah, I don't think he'd dare mess with me," Zhang Bin said nonchalantly, acting as if he couldn't care less.

"You... You're going to be the death of me!" Zhu Danyan stomped her foot, completely exasperated and despondent.

Of course, she knew Zhang Bin was powerful and had the mighty Taiqing Sect behind him, so keeping her safe wasn't an issue. However, the Taiqing Sect was just a cultivation sect, and a reclusive one at that. They would never intervene in the affairs of the entertainment industry. If Lv Yuze blacklisted her, the Taiqing Sect wasn't going to send someone out to assassinate him. That meant her career in the entertainment industry was truly over. This was not the outcome she had wanted at all.

Suddenly, Zhu Danyan's agent, Mi Yiyao, rushed into the villa, her face pale with panic. "Sister Yan, what on earth happened?" she burst out, terrified. "Why have all your film and television roles been canceled? Even the series and movies you're currently shooting are terminating their contracts! All your advertising deals are gone too! In just the last few minutes, I've received eighty-five emails, and every single one is a contract termination!"

"It's over. It's all over." Zhu Danyan's face went white as a sheet, and she collapsed limply onto the sofa. "Godfather Lv has really blacklisted me."

"What? Lv Yuze blacklisted you?" Mi Yiyao shrieked in horror. "What in the world happened? Tell me, quickly! Maybe there's still a chance to fix this!"

"It's no use," Zhu Danyan said gloomily. "I went to a banquet today, and that bastard had malicious intentions, which led to a conflict. My bodyguard was ruthless... he directly crushed Lv Yuze's balls, turning him into a eunuch. There's no chance for reconciliation now."

Mi Yiyao froze as if she'd been struck dumb. Her gaze shifted to Zhang Bin, who was still casually eating his bread. Where on earth did Sister Yan find such a terrifying expert? He actually crippled Lv Yuze! This is earth-shattering! How could Lv Yuze not go insane with rage? How could he not blacklist the Empress? This is really the end.

"Zhang Bin, tell me! What are we going to do?" Zhu Danyan stormed over to Zhang Bin, snatched the bread from his hand, and hurled it to the floor as she demanded an answer.

"Then stop being a celebrity. I'll take care of you for the rest of your life," Zhang Bin said nonchalantly.

Most men probably wouldn't want their woman to be in the limelight, let alone be a massive star. Zhang Bin was actually hoping to use this opportunity to get Zhu Danyan to leave the entertainment industry and obediently become his girlfriend.

"You bastard! I'm not done with you! You definitely did this on purpose!" Zhu Danyan sobbed, furious. "I'm never speaking to you again!"

She was so passionate about her career, but Zhang Bin had just ruthlessly destroyed it. What was the point of living anymore?

Mi Yiyao stared at Zhang Bin, her eyes unblinking. Who exactly is this young man? His relationship with Sister Yan seems... different. Could he be her boyfriend? When did Sister Yan start dating someone like him? How did I not know anything about it? She tried to see what was so special about him, what qualities he possessed that could win over an unparalleled beauty like Sister Yan. But no matter how hard she looked, she couldn't see anything out of the ordinary.

Zhang Bin sighed internally. It seems getting Zhu Danyan to quit the entertainment industry is impossible. He suddenly raised his head, his voice filled with killing intent. "Don't worry, I have a countermove. If he blacklists you, I'll blacklist him. I'll make sure he remains a eunuch for the rest of his life."

The two women were stunned, having no idea what he was talking about. Blacklist Lv Yuze? And make him stay a eunuch forever? What kind of blacklisting was that?

Zhang Bin pulled out his phone and dialed Zhou Tianyu.

At that very moment, Zhou Tianyu was also in Yanjing. He had been in America hunting the escaped Genetically Enhanced Humans but was urgently recalled because of a major incident at the Biological Base: Dr. Hanbing Yun had disappeared, and the formidable Jack and Sandra had been turned into meat patties.

Zhou Tianyu examined the two meat patties closely. "This attack came from a Cultivator at the Late Stage of the Integration Realm," he said in surprise. "A single palm strike turned them into pulp. It seems China is truly a land of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, filled with masters. To think we have a Cultivator this powerful, just one step away from the Ascension Realm."

"Who could this senior be?" Master Tianlong, Zhao Dawei, and the others were completely stunned, their faces a mixture of disbelief and immense joy. With such a powerful expert in the country, China was safe.

"But how could Dr. Hanbing Yun be missing? Could those two beasts have eaten her?" Zhao Dawei demanded angrily.

"You didn't find Dr. Hanbing Yun's clothes, did you?" Zhou Tianyu countered. "If they had eaten her, her clothes would have been left behind. Genetically Enhanced Humans eat people, but they don't eat their clothes. Since her clothes are gone, it means that senior took her away. He probably saw her great potential and decided to take her on as a disciple."

"Yes, that must be it! Dr. Hanbing Yun must have been taken away by that powerful senior!" Everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief.

"Perhaps this senior is a master from the Taiqing Sect," Zhou Tianyu said with a curious expression. "Let's go outside. We'll call Zhang Bin and ask."

Soon, they exited the underground base. Zhao Dawei was just about to call Zhang Bin when Zhou Tianyu's phone rang.

Zhou Tianyu answered, a hint of surprise in his voice. "Zhang Bin? You know my number?"

"Heh heh... You're a great master and a famous figure. How could I not know your number?" Zhang Bin chuckled.

"Funny you should call, I was just about to contact you," Zhou Tianyu said eagerly. "Tell me, is there a senior in your sect who has reached the Late Stage of the Integration Realm?"

"Several seniors in our Taiqing Sect are in death seclusion. Some have been cultivating for over five hundred years," Zhang Bin said slyly. "I don't know if they've reached the Fusion Stage. I'm just an outward-facing disciple, so I'm not privy to the sect's core secrets."

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