Seventeen didn''t say another word and directly leaped onto the fighting platform.

    "Qingyan, push me closer; I actually want to see what sort of skills this so-called Leader of the Jiangdu Martial Alliance really has!"

    Ye Feng waved his hand; in fact, he was a bit worried about Seventeen, so he wanted to be closer, just in case he needed to intervene should an accident occur.

    After all, the Leader of the Jiangdu Martial Alliance was no ordinary person.

    Long Zaitian laughed heartily and coldly sneered, "To brag about breaking seventeen of my ribs is simply insanity taken to its limits. Since that''s the case, I will first eliminate your subordinate bodyguard, and then I''ll come after you to settle the account!"

    As he spoke these words, Old Long''s gaze casually swept toward Ye Feng, but it was just a glance, and he stood dumbfounded on the spot as if struck by lightning.

    He simply couldn''t believe his eyes and thought he had seen incorrectly, so he hurriedly rubbed his eyes with his hands and took another careful look.

    "My heavens!"

    After uttering these words, Long Zaitian, not caring about Seventeen, who had already made his move, immediately jumped down from the fighting platform.

    Everyone watching was dumbfounded, completely unclear about what the Leader of the Jiangdu Martial Alliance was doing.

    However, in the next moment, something even more unexpected happened. Long Zaitian quickly took three steps and turned them into two, rushing over to Ye Feng, and then he bowed deeply with his hands clasped in front of him in a gesture of respect.

    "I was blind and failed to recognize Mr. Ye. Please, Mr. Ye, forgive me!"

    Long Zaitian bowed deeply, his attitude very respectful and his words even carried a thick sense of awe.

    At this moment, not just Ye Feng, but everyone around them was stunned, their eyes wide open, and their faces showed shock.

    "What...what on earth is going on?" someone in the crowd asked.

    At first, Long Shaowu thought he had seen wrongly and vigorously rubbed his eyes. Realizing that the man was really his grandfather, he hurriedly rushed over, calling out loudly, "Grandfather, what''s gotten into you? Are you confused? How can you be giving respect to this cripple?"

    "This wheelchair-bound cripple was the one who broke my second brother''s legs last night. Grandfather, please make your move. Just cripple his hands and make him crawl out like a dog!"

    Now standing before Ye Feng, Long Zaitian no longer had that overpowering aura from before and instead appeared to be rather uneasy.

    Three years ago, the General Assembly of the Martial Alliance was held in the Imperial Capital; leaders of the Martial Alliances from provinces nationwide would attend. Although Long Zaitian held a very high status in Jiangdu, at the General Assembly of the Martial Alliance, he was but a minor figure, even relegated to a corner.

    At that time, Ye Feng did not sit at the main table of the General Assembly of the Martial Alliance. He had merely shown his face briefly before quickly departing.

    But upon his entrance, the five people on the Martial Alliance''s leadership stage, that is, the five most powerful people in the General Martial Alliance, all stood up to greet Ye Feng with utmost respect and humility, filled with reverence.

    Upon witnessing such a scene, even a fool could discern this young man''s extraordinary status. Of course, Long Zaitian was no fool. Even if he did not know the specific details of this young man''s identity...

    Nevertheless, judging from the attitude of the highest echelons of the Martial Alliance, this young man''s status was obviously far above the top figures in control!

    Long Zaitian could hardly believe that such a significant figure, even one as high as the Sky Horizon, would actually come to Jiangdu and be so low-key.

    Thinking of this, Long Zaitian couldn''t help but feel a sense of fear and relief. He was thankful for his earlier recollections, remembering that scene from the Martial Alliance three years ago; otherwise, his Long Family might well have met with disaster.

    At first, the members of the Long Family were resentful and even wanted to reprimand Ye Feng openly, but now they were silent as cicadas in winter, not even daring to breathe loudly.

    Ye Feng said nothing but continued to look at Long Zaitian, sizing him up from head to toe, and eventually asked, "So, you know who I am?"

    Long Zaitian replied with a wry smile, "Shamefully, I inquired afterward, and I even questioned the higher-ups of the Southern River Region Jiangnan Province Martial Alliance, but they all knew nothing. Perhaps, it''s because our plane is too lowly and unworthy."

    Ye Feng nodded and said, "Well, knowing too much about my identity would not be good for you!"

    "Yes!" Long Zaitian bowed once more, then asked, "May I inquire, Mr. Ye, about today''s matters..."

    Ye Feng raised an eyebrow, pondering for a while before responding, "The juniors of the Long Family... I don''t bother myself with them. However, as the Leader of the Martial Alliance in Jiangdu, you originally had the responsibility to maintain the peace of the Martial Dao world here, yet you allowed the Lei Family to act recklessly due to fear of the Jiang Family''s power!"

    Long Zaitian said, "I recognize my mistake; I also deeply understand that I''m unworthy to be the Leader of the Alliance. I will apply today to resign my position."

    "No need," Ye Feng waved his hand, "I''ll give you one chance to restore order in the Martial Dao world of Jiangdu, to ensure justice and fairness. Should there be another offense in the future, I will be merciless!"

    "Yes, thank you, Mr. Ye, for your clemency!" Long Zaitian bowed deeply once again, his demeanor both respectful and sincere.