After a full five minutes, the noise in the hall gradually subsided.

At this moment, the expressions of everyone at the door seemed to be carved from the same mold. Their eyes were bulging as they stared at the door, mouths wide open as if they could easily fit a goose egg in, their chins nearly hitting their feet.

If it had been the younger members of the Liang Family, they probably wouldn't have had such a big reaction. After all, these young people had never seen Liang Yongping truly in action. However, the ones present here were all elders of the Liang Family, and they naturally knew Liang Yongping's strength well.

Five minutes? Chu Ge actually managed to last five minutes under Liang Yongping's hand?

This... this... isn't that nonsense?

Finally, the commotion in the hall completely vanished. The crowd looked at each other, their eyes filled with immense astonishment and doubt.

Liang Yongzhong's old face trembled, "Big brother, he... must want to play a bit longer. After all, he hasn't exercised for a while, haha..."

Although Liang Yongzhong said this, he couldn't completely settle his heart. Even if his big brother didn't go all out, for Chu Ge to last five minutes was indeed nothing short of a miracle.

"You can come in," Liang Yongping's long-lost voice finally came out.

Liang Yong'an was the first to step towards the door, even though he knew the chances were slim. If Chu Ge was still alive, he hoped this could end here, so he could have someone treat Chu Ge immediately.

With a creak, Liang Yong'an opened the door, and the scene in the hall came into everyone's view.

Seeing this, everyone's steps instinctively halted, and the corners of their mouths twitched slightly.

The chairs that had been neatly arranged were mostly reduced to wooden fragments. The calligraphy and paintings on the walls were scattered everywhere, and the vases and tea sets on the Eight Immortals table were all broken into pieces...

In short, if one word were to describe the scene, it would be "messy", two words, "very messy", three words, "extremely messy!" as if a group of people had just completely smashed it.

At this moment, Chu Ge was lying motionless on the ground in the center of the hall, while Liang Yongping sat at the head seat, looking as calm as a still pond.

Seeing the motionless Chu Ge, Liang Yong'an felt a bit stunned. Even though he had anticipated this outcome, his heart still felt a bit congested.

Alas... what a pity for such an outstanding young man.

Liang Yongzhong, however, was in a great mood. He cast a smug smile at Liang Yong'an, who was frozen at the door, and then strode into the hall.

"Big brother, this kid..."

Just as he spoke halfway, Liang Yongzhong's gaze suddenly focused. To his surprise, Chu Ge on the ground actually moved his fingers, then propped himself up with one hand, muttering something as he slowly got up from the ground.

"Damn, old bastard hits really hard! Ouch, it hurts like hell."

Even though Chu Ge muttered this under his breath, no one except Liang Yongping heard it. Just seeing him struggle to stand up, the people filing in instinctively stopped, completely dazed, with a few even rubbing their eyes.

Chu Ge's act of standing was very labored, swaying as if he might fall at any moment. Yet even so, he still managed to stand up, leaving a silhouette to the people behind him like a stubborn little grass in a gale, immensely tenacious.

"Ahem."

Liang Yongping coughed twice, only then did everyone snap back like waking from a dream, shifting their gaze from Chu Ge to look at Liang Yongping, filled with astonishment.

"I have an announcement. From now on, none of you, nor your family members, are allowed to make a move against Chu Ge or cause him trouble. If anyone insists on doing so, it's best not to let me find out, otherwise... you'll be expelled from the Liang Family!"

Hearing Liang Yongping say this, Liang Yongzhong immediately became anxious, stepping forward with a furrowed brow, "Big brother! Liang Xiao and Liang Chen's matter, are we just letting that slide?"

Liang Yongping glanced at Liang Yongzhong, "How could it just slide? I'm merely saying you're not allowed to take action."

Liang Yongzhong was taken aback, "Big brother, you mean..."

"If someone is to take action against him, it can only be me. That's settled."

Chu Ge rolled his eyes dramatically, a wry smile appearing on his bruised and swollen face, feeling a bit of a headache thinking about the hard days to come.

As Chu Ge was at a loss for words, Liang Yongping called out to Liang Laoqi.

"Old Seven, take him down and give him a thorough examination. If there's any problem, treat him, then have someone inform me. If there's nothing wrong, find him a clean set of clothes and let him go."

Though Liang Laoqi was currently very puzzled and completely unaware of what was going on, he didn't question Liang Yongping's words at all and quickly nodded.

Liang Yongping paused for two seconds, then looked at Chen Zhihao, "Xiao Chen, you drove here, right? If you're free, wait here for a while. When Chu Ge leaves, you can take him."

Chen Zhihao was stunned for two seconds before coming to his senses, "Ah... ah, yes, Old Mr. Liang."

Chu Ge turned his back to the crowd, bared his teeth at Liang Yongping, mouthed "You're ruthless," then turned around and walked towards Liang Lao Qi, leaving the council hall together with him.

Watching Chu Ge's back, Liang Yongping felt both annoyed and amused, but his face remained calm as still water. He waved at everyone, "Alright, let's end this matter here. Remember what I said, you can all go now."

As Chu Ge reached the door, Liang Yongping added, "Remember, come to see me at least once a month from now on, or else..."

Chu Ge raised his hand to rub his forehead, gestured "I got it" without turning back, and then limped away with Liang Lao Qi.

Once everyone else had left again, a hint of pain finally appeared on Liang Yongping's face. He crossed his leg, clutched his foot, hissed sharply, and began to massage it.

This little rascal, he's supposed to be a practitioner, but what kind of dirty tricks does he play!

Biting ears, pulling down pants, spitting, stepping on toes, using a lighter to burn my beard, smashing a flower pot to fling sand in my eyes...

You little rascal, just you wait and see. Hmph, let's see how I train you in the future. But... this kid is already stronger than Liang Xiao now. With his talent, he might leave Liang Xiao far behind...

Oh well, it's good for Liang Xiao to have a target to chase after. With this little rascal around, I, this old man, can finally take it easy.

As he thought about it, Liang Yongping rubbed his foot with one hand and his ear with the other, and let out a sly chuckle.

Just then, a few younger members of the Liang Family appeared at the door of the council hall. Seeing this scene, they were all dumbfounded. Such movements and expressions appearing on Liang Yongping?

In the blink of an eye, Liang Yongping returned to his dignified and timeless sage-like appearance. He nodded to the younger members, stood up from his chair with composure, and walked over to them at a leisurely pace.

"Clean up, thank you for your hard work."

With a slight smile at the younger members, Liang Yongping walked out of the council hall, still muttering to himself about who had the kids clean up so quickly. Alas, blame that little rascal, got careless...

Even after Liang Yongping walked quite a distance, the younger members were still looking at each other.

"Just now... did I see things?"

"Uh, what a coincidence? I think I saw things too?"

"Hey, hey, don't you think the Clan Leader's walking a bit oddly? There seem to be teeth marks on his ear? Could it be..."

As they were talking, a graceful figure appeared near the council hall. It was Liang Lao Qi's granddaughter, Liang Xue.

"If you have time for chatter, why not quickly tidy up here?"

Seeing Liang Xue arrive, the younger members said no more, dropped the topic, and went into the council hall. However, their faces were still full of suspicion.

Liang Xue stood at the door of the council hall, gazing in the direction Liang Yongping had left, frowning slightly in thought. What on earth happened between that jerk and the Clan Leader?

After pondering for a long time, Liang Xue still had no clue, and what annoyed her more was that the image of that jerk was becoming clearer in her mind.

On the other side, Chu Ge was staying in Liang Lao Qi's room, undergoing an examination from Liang Lao Qi, while still recalling the battle just now. Although he was indeed beaten terribly and only got a few small advantages, the more he thought about it, the more excited he became, unable to contain a chuckle.

Looking at Chu Ge laughing foolishly, Liang Lao Qi was really speechless. What kind of heart does this guy have, to be so excited even when getting beaten?

What made Liang Lao Qi even more speechless was that despite this guy having difficulty even standing just now, after checking him over, his body was actually perfectly fine. This physical resilience is simply not like that of a normal human being.

Although Liang Lao Qi really wanted to ask what had been said between Chu Ge and Liang Yongping during their waiting time, he ultimately resisted the impulse.

Firstly, he felt that asking would probably be pointless, and secondly, he thought having too much curiosity might not be a good thing.

"Kid, here are some ointments for promoting blood circulation and reducing swelling. If you can walk, you can leave now. Walk straight from here, go past an archway, and there is Chen Zhihao's guest room."

Throwing a packet of medicine to Chu Ge, Liang Lao Qi issued an ultimatum.

Chu Ge took the packet, thanked Liang Lao Qi, and got up from the chair. Just as he reached the door, Liang Ye walked in.

"My big brother wants to see you, come with me."

Casting a cold sentence over his shoulder, Liang Ye walked out without looking back. Although Chu Ge felt rather helpless, he still followed his footsteps.

Liang Xiao's room was not far from there, and Chu Ge soon arrived.

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