"Seventh Brother, what's wrong? Is it that Liang Xiao..."

Liang Yongping tightly clenched his fist, unable to continue his sentence.

Liang Xiaoqi hesitated for a few seconds with a suspicious look on his face and shook his head, "Big Brother, saving Liang Xiao's life shouldn't be difficult, but..."

Liang Yongping sighed in relief, "But what? Just say it, no need to worry."

Liang Xiaoqi hesitated for a moment, "Liang Xiao needs surgery, I... I'm not confident that he can continue practicing martial arts afterwards."

"So that's the case, I already guessed it." Liang Yongping gave a bitter smile and patted Liang Xiaoqi on the shoulder, "No matter what, save Liang Xiao's life first. Just do your best."

Although Liang Yongping spoke lightly, his heart bled inside; Liang Xiao was a prodigy he had high hopes for. For a martial arts genius to be unable to practice martial arts at such a young age, how cruel is that!

In some sense, it was almost as hard to accept as if Liang Xiao were killed!

Liang Xiaoqi was not one to dawdle. Hearing Liang Yongping's words, he immediately nodded.

"There's no time to lose. For Liang Xiao's safety, we shouldn't move him. I'll get the tools and operate right here."

Liang Xiaoqi's silhouette disappeared from the council room, and the room fell silent again. No one had anything to say, and everyone was tense about Liang Xiao, sighing deeply.

"Chu Ge, can you tell me how you ambushed Liang Xiao?"

Liang Yongping stood next to Liang Xiao, looking at the grandson he was most proud of, with a complex tone.

Chu Ge frowned, "Ambush?"

"Wasn't it?" Liang Yongping's voice turned colder.

Chu Ge was noncommittal. Even if he didn't want a meaningless conflict with the Liang Family, even if he explained, it was doubtful they would listen.

"Clan Leader." The younger generation's Liang Xiaoliu sighed, "Actually, the fight between Chu Ge and Big Brother was a fair fight, not an ambush. At least that's what I saw."

"Impossible!" Before Liang Yongping could speak, Liang Yongzhong's eyes turned cold, and he resolutely said three words. He simply couldn't believe that anyone of the same age could defeat Liang Xiao in a fair fight.

"Third Brother, let the child speak." Liang Yongping glanced at Liang Ye and then turned his eyes back to Liang Xiaoliu, "Tell us, what exactly happened."

Liang Xiaoliu looked conflicted. He actually didn't know how to say it because he hadn't seen anything—Chu Ge and Liang Xiao's fight had already ended.

"Let me speak then." Liang Ye, who was slumped on the ground, stood up and wiped the tears from his eyes.

"Their fight only lasted a moment. We saw Big Brother's hand pierce into Chu Ge's chest, Chu Ge's fist stopped at Big Brother's chest, and then Big Brother said he had something to ask Chu Ge alone and told us to leave. Although I don't know what happened, Big Brother might have been injured at that moment."

When Liang Ye finished speaking, everyone in the room was stunned, trying to imagine the scene but couldn't figure out what had happened. No matter how they thought about it, Liang Xiao should have won.

Liang Yongping's gaze swept across Liang Xiaoliu, Liang Xiaoqi, Chen Zhihao, and Chen Yujie, all of whom nodded. Finally, his gaze landed on Chu Ge's blood-stained chest.

"Can you give me an explanation?"

Chu Ge had nothing to hide, and truthfully said, "He stabbed me, but the wound isn't deep. And I hit him three times."

Hearing Chu Ge's words, everyone's pupils in the council room shrunk, including Liang Yongping, the Clan Leader.

If Chu Ge's words were taken at face value, then what Liang Ye and the others saw was not Chu Ge attacking, but retracting his hand!

After a brief dead silence, Liang Yongzhong snorted heavily, "Nonsense! It's pure nonsense! In terms of speed, how can you be faster than Liang Xiao!"

Chu Ge stood up and walked toward Liang Yongzhong.

Liang Yongzhong frowned, "Kid, what are you trying to do?"

Chu Ge stopped in front of Liang Yongzhong, "I'm going to attack your right cheek."

After saying this, Chu Ge waited a second to make sure he gave Liang Yongzhong enough time to prepare, then raised his right arm.

"Then give it a try!"

Liang Yongzhong snorted coldly, suddenly feeling a blur in front of his eyes. Instinctively, he raised his hand, only to feel a gust of wind, and on closer look, Chu Ge's fist was already less than an inch from his right cheek.

"Hiss..."

In the council chamber, a gasp of amazement rang out. Except for Liang Yongping and Liang Yong'an, no one else saw how Chu Ge moved. It seemed as if the fist appeared out of thin air or had been there all along.

"This time it's the tip of the nose. Are you ready?" Chu Ge asked lightly, looking at Liang Yongzhong's face, filled with suspicion and embarrassment.

"Come on!"

"Whoosh!" Chu Ge's fist swung out again.

This time, even though Liang Yongzhong concentrated all his attention, he still couldn't see Chu Ge's movements. The hand he intended to use to block had just been raised to chin level, when Chu Ge's fist had already stopped right in front of his nose.

Liang Yongzhong's eyes widened even more, his face alternating between red and green. How could this be possible?

Chu Ge withdrew his fist and returned to the chair he had been sitting on amidst stares that regarded him like a monster.

As he passed by some members of the Liang Family, they instinctively stepped back, eyes fixed on his uncanny fist.

"Do you believe me now?"

Chu Ge asked lightly, glancing at the wound in his palm he had cut over ten minutes ago. This wound somewhat affected his speed; otherwise, Liang Yongzhong's hand wouldn't even have been able to reach chin level.

He wasn't here to boast in front of the Liang Family. He came to resolve a misunderstanding, and to do that, he needed to present something that would command their respect. For martial artists, there's no better proof than raw capability.

"Wow," with a rustle, everyone in the room gathered around Chu Ge. If they previously thought he was hard-pressed to escape, the peculiar speed he just displayed changed that perception.

Liang Yongping squinted slightly, observing Chu Ge for a few seconds, "Alright, Yong'an stays. We'll lend our hands when Xiaoqi returns. The rest, dismiss yourselves first."

Liang Yongzhong whirled around, frowning tightly, "Brother?"

Liang Yongping waved his hand, "The kid isn't here to cause trouble. Otherwise, he wouldn't have brought Liang Xiao back, nor exposed his strength. Besides... forget it, just leave. No need for distractions when Xiaoqi conducts the surgery later."

The logic behind Liang Yongping's words wasn't hard to understand, but given everyone's heightened emotions, calming down wasn't easy. After hearing his reasoning, they glanced at each other, sighed with complex emotions, and quietly exited the council chamber.

Almost everyone cast a deep look at Chu Ge while leaving, pondering over what Liang Yongping left unsaid after "besides."

When they found an answer, they couldn't help but smile wryly in their hearts.

The Clan Leader's intention was likely this: if Chu Ge truly wanted to leave here, you might not be able to stop him. Even if you could, it would come at a bloody cost.

The crowd dispersed, and the large council chamber quickly became empty, leaving only Chu Ge, Liang Yongping, Liang Yong'an, and the unconscious Liang Xiao.

Chu Ge smiled at Liang Yongping, signaling goodwill. Although he didn't know what would happen next, the change in Liang Yongping's address towards him signaled a temporary absence of strong hostility.

Tap, tap, tap...

The long-missed sound of footsteps came from outside the door. Liang Xiaoqi had returned, carrying a case with surgical tools, his expression gravely serious.

Not only did Liang Xiaoqi return, but a young woman in her twenties accompanied him, pushing a mobile surgical bed.

It seemed inappropriate to think of such things now, but when Chu Ge saw the woman, he couldn't help but inwardly admire, she's beautiful.

The woman was about 1.7 meters tall, with relatively short hair for a woman. Her long left bangs inclined down, covering her left eye.

It may sound a bit alternative, but this hairstyle suited her face perfectly, giving an impression that was undeniably fitting.

Unlike the previous Liang Family members, the girl entered the council chamber without glancing at Chu Ge, as if he didn't exist, heading straight to Liang Xiao's side. Throughout the process, her face remained expressionless, and the visible right eye was as cold as ice.

Chu Ge had seen many women, and with just one look, he could determine that the coldness in this girl's eyes wasn't an act. It was genuine coldness.

It felt as if everything around her had nothing to do with her.

The girl stopped beside Liang Xiao, bowed politely to Liang Yongping and Liang Yong'an, then helped Liang Xiaoqi transfer Liang Xiao from the chair to the surgical bed.

"Xiaoqi, Liang Xue, I'll leave Liang Xiao... to you both. If there's anything you need from us, just say the word."

Liang Yongping patted Liang Xiaoqi's shoulder, offering a look of encouragement and trust, then stepped back slightly with Liang Yong'an, waiting quietly.

Chu Ge sat to one side, hoping from the bottom of his heart that Liang Xiao would wake up soon. He was the hope of a family and a respected opponent.

Moreover, aside from Liang Chen, Liang Xiao could play a crucial role in resolving the misunderstanding between him and the Liang Family.

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