News of this battle quickly spread throughout the global underground, where it was considered sensational news. As for Ye Fan, he earned a new nickname: the Terminator. He had ended the reigns of several Kings, becoming the man at the very pinnacle of power.

The outside world was unaware of King Hall’s current situation, but everyone understood one thing: Ye Fan might no longer be a King. This didn’t mean he had fallen from his position; rather, it signified that he had transcended it. After all, a man who could end the reigns of so many Kings was clearly beyond their level and had possibly reached the legendary rank of Emperor.

Throughout history, experts were numerous, but few Martial Artists ever became Kings, and those who did were legendary figures. The number who became Emperors was even smaller, so much so that they existed only in legends. Therefore, it was only natural that Ye Fan was hailed as a groundbreaking, Emperor-level expert.

With the Kings’ thrones now vacant, the global underground grew restless. Everyone wanted to become one of the new Kings, and for this reason, a new era of constant warfare was about to begin. Who would fill the empty seats would soon be decided. Of course, many had already removed the King of Heaven from their considerations, believing he had transcended the rank of King and no longer needed to be on their lists.

However, none of this had anything to do with Ye Fan, who was just awakening from a deep slumber.

He suddenly opened his eyes and looked around in shock. Everything seemed familiar, yet he had no idea who he was.

"Who am I? And where is this place?" Ye Fan wondered aloud.

He tried hard to remember, but his mind was a complete blank. He couldn’t understand why he couldn’t recall anything, not even his own name. He weakly climbed out of bed, looking at his surroundings.

"A base in the desert! And I am...?"

"AH!" He clutched his head, a wave of pain and unease washing over him.

He looked in the mirror and saw a handsome face, but it was a shame he couldn’t recall anything about the man staring back. He felt as if his own face was that of a stranger.

Could I have amnesia? This was the first thought that came to Ye Fan’s mind. It seemed so. A glance at his wounds told him it was a severe case.

SQUEAK!

The door to the room opened, startling Ye Fan.

The person who entered was none other than Qin Mengyao. Qin Yanran had been exhausted and had gone to rest, leaving her to take care of Ye Fan.

When she saw Ye Fan standing in the room, Qin Mengyao immediately exclaimed with joy, "Brother-in-law! You’re finally awake!"

"Brother-in-law?"

The term felt foreign to Ye Fan. Why was this beautiful woman calling him that? Was he married?

"Brother-in-law, what’s wrong with you?" Qin Mengyao suddenly sensed that Ye Fan was acting like a stranger, so much so that he didn’t seem to recognize her at all.

"It’s me, Mengyao!" she said quickly. "Your favorite sister-in-law!"

Ye Fan shook his head. "I don’t know who you are. You must know who I am, though. Can you tell me? I can’t remember anything right now!"

The gravity of the situation instantly hit Qin Mengyao. She realized her brother-in-law had amnesia. "Brother-in-law," she said, "do you really not remember anything at all?"

"That’s right," Ye Fan replied.

Realizing how serious this was, Qin Mengyao prepared to go tell her sister. However, she had barely taken a step before she pulled her foot back.

My brother-in-law has amnesia. Even though King Hall is his organization, who knows if someone might try to harm him in this state! No, I can’t let anyone else find out. And that includes my sister!

Qin Mengyao was a smart woman. With Ye Fan unable to remember anything, he was in grave danger. Having considered the implications, she made her decision.

She approached Ye Fan and said, "Brother-in-law, let’s go!"

"Where are we going?" Ye Fan asked.

Qin Mengyao replied, "Brother-in-law, your identity is very special. It’s dangerous for you to stay here. We have to leave. After that, I’ll find a way to help you get your memory back!"

Ye Fan didn’t want to go, but he found himself being dragged away by Qin Mengyao. Left with no choice, he could only follow her. Although he had amnesia, his mind was clear. To him, anyone he met could be trying to either help or harm him. However, he figured that if Qin Mengyao wanted to hurt him, she’d had plenty of opportunities already. So, he chose to trust her.

Qin Mengyao disguised Ye Fan, wrapping him head to toe in bandages, then led him to the King Hall garage. She started an SUV and drove away with him.

In the afternoon, Qin Yanran grew worried about Ye Fan and went to check on him, only to be dumbfounded when she found his room empty. When she realized Qin Mengyao was also gone, her first thought was kidnapping. She was just about to inform the Great Commanders of King Hall when she noticed that Qin Mengyao’s luggage was also missing.

It can’t be a kidnapping. If it were, they wouldn’t have taken her luggage! Qin Yanran was incredibly clever and could always pick up on the smallest clues.

She inquired with the people at King Hall and learned that Qin Mengyao had left that morning in an SUV, accompanied by a patient completely wrapped in bandages.

Why would my sister take my husband away? Qin Yanran wondered. She thought for a long time but couldn’t come up with a reason.

She gritted her teeth. I don’t care what your reasons are. Taking my husband away without so much as a word to me... I’ll never let you get away with it! Did you really think you could pull this off without me knowing? You’re wrong. You’ll never know that I planted a tracker on my husband’s button.

With that, Qin Yanran got into a desert SUV of her own and sped off in the direction indicated by the tracker.

By evening, Qin Mengyao and Ye Fan had made camp in the desert.

Staring at the nearby tent and the dancing flames of the campfire, Ye Fan tried to dredge up any useful information, but it felt as though all his past memories had been completely erased. Just then, Qin Mengyao handed him a canteen.

Ye Fan took a deep drink. Seeing his ruggedly handsome face, Qin Mengyao was struck by a bold idea. She moved behind him and wrapped her arms around his waist.

Startled, Ye Fan quickly pulled her arms away. "Mengyao, what are you doing?" he demanded. She had told him her name earlier, so he knew what to call her.

"Brother-in-law, I love you!" Qin Mengyao declared.

"Nonsense!" Ye Fan said angrily. "You keep calling me your brother-in-law, and now you say you love me? What are you trying to pull?"

If it had been anyone else, the lie might have been exposed, but the crafty Qin Mengyao was not one to be underestimated. At that moment, she started to cry.

Seeing the beautiful, sorrowful woman before him, Ye Fan’s anger dissipated. "Mengyao, why are you crying?" he asked.

"Do you think I enjoy calling you that? We were childhood sweethearts, meant to be together, but we were torn apart! My sister... she took advantage of you when you were drunk and slept with you. Afterward, overcome with guilt and pressured by my Yu Family, you had no choice but to get engaged to her!

"I know you’ve always loved me in your heart, but you thought we had no future together, so you chose to live a life of humiliation with my sister! I know you’re a responsible man, but this isn’t a responsibility you need to bear! My sister never loved you! She’s just using you and your status for her own ambitions! Wake up! The only woman in this world who truly loves you... is me!"

Qin Mengyao’s acting was completely convincing, and she looked more grief-stricken than ever.

Sister, I have one advantage over you: I’ve never been intimate with him! Even though you have, that’s all in the past. Now, he’s just a man with amnesia! Hahahaha!

Qin Mengyao was gloating internally, but a flicker of it accidentally showed on her face. It was enough for Ye Fan to notice something was off. He realized then that he couldn’t trust everything this woman said.