Two furious shouts rang out, as Duan Yibo and Wang Weijiang suddenly sprang into action.

With fierce palms, they struck towards the chests of Zhang Hengda and Chen Bikun beside them.

Buzz!

Li Qiuyue's expression changed, erupting with an aura as she swiftly moved forward to charge.

Buzz!

Bang!

Li Jiutian suddenly unleashed his aura, dispersing Li Qiuyue's. Startled, Li Qiuyue looked at Li Jiutian with astonishment.

At the same time, Chen Bikun both paled, hastily retreating.

Buzz!

The oppressive aura on Liu Qingxia suddenly vanished.

Startled, Liu Qingxia reflexively charged towards Chen Bikun, raising her palm to strike their backs.

Thud! Thud!

Two muffled sounds resounded as Chen Bikun's bodies shuddered, involuntarily falling forward.

Thud! Thud!

Another two muffled sounds erupted, as the palms of Wang Weijiang and Duan Yibo pursuing them fiercely landed on the chests of Chen Bikun.

Spurt! Spurt!

Crack-crack!

Chen Bikun immediately spat blood, their protective Inner Qi shattered by Liu Qingxia's palm, and having taken another fierce palm from Duan Yibo, their bodies' bones instantly splintered!

Thump! Thump!

Chen Bikun collapsed to the ground, lifeless in an instant!

"Sect Leader Li, Elder Chen, why is this happening?" Li Qiuyue's face changed drastically, urgently speaking out.

"Martial Alliance's directors don't need to be too many; the fewer the original powerholders, the easier to control!" Li Jiutian explained unabashedly in front of Liu Qingxia and others.

"This..." Li Qiuyue faltered, glancing at Liu Qingxia and the other two, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.

Qiu Boyuan's expression slightly changed, also glancing at Liu Qingxia and the others, sternly saying, "With more people dying, you can't control the Martial Alliance!"

"What do you mean by this, Director Qiu?" Li Jiutian turned his head, his gaze darkly scrutinizing as he looked at Qiu Boyuan.

Qiu Boyuan looked coldly at Li Jiutian, then nodded towards Li Yunfeng, "You could ask him!"

Everyone was slightly taken aback, turning to look at Li Yunfeng.

Li Yunfeng's expression changed repeatedly, finally speaking helplessly, "Indeed, Elder Chen, Elder Li, we mustn't kill anymore!"

"The Martial Alliance's three Hierarchs and six directors manage different areas, the Hierarch oversees everything, Vice Hierarch Dao is mainly responsible for managing the strength statistics, instructor arrangements, and discipline of the alliance members, Vice Hierarch Liu mainly manages personnel changes, subdivision of areas, and rewards, while the six directors are responsible for six areas."

Glancing at the corpses on the ground, Li Yunfeng continued with a distressed look, "Originally it was me, now it's Qiu Boyuan, both of us as the last directors, managing the most important Jincheng area, just this small area!"

As he spoke, he glanced at Qiu Boyuan with a trace of envy in his eyes:

"Now, leveraging Jiang Chen's influence, Qiu Boyuan is in charge of the Jincheng, Dingjing, and Jinhai regions. Director Duan Yibo is responsible for the eastern areas along the river, Director Wang Weijiang is responsible for the western areas along the river, Director Li Qiuyue is responsible for the central region, Director Chen Bikun is responsible for the northwest region, and Director Zhang Hengda is responsible for the northern region."

"In the north, there is the Huangluo Clan, and in the northwest, there is the Zhou Family. In the central region, there is the Yue Family. Additionally, considering the Six Great Sects in Jiangbei, there is little we can manage. Along the river, only the Tang Family is not to be trifiled with easily; we do not consider other families significant. Thus, the Martial Alliance's influence along the river is stronger than in Jiangbei!"

"Now, with the Alliance Hierarch dead and the Vice Alliance Hierarch also dead, if we were to kill Liu Qingxia as well, it would certainly trigger an all-out rebellion within the alliance. On the riverside, with crucial followers of Duan Yibo and Wang Weijiang, keeping them might allow us to take control of the Martial Alliance more swiftly."

Li Yunfeng, disregarding everyone present, analyzed the current situation of the Martial Alliance in front of Liu Qingxia and two others.

At this point, they already regarded the Martial Alliance as their own and didn't consider Liu Qingxia and the others significant; after all, the gap in strength was too large!

"Li Yunfeng, expecting us to help you take control of the Martial Alliance? Don't dream!" Duan Yibo shouted angrily.

Wang Weijiang ignored Li Yunfeng and looked towards Qiu Boyuan, "Old Qiu, I never expected you to betray the Martial Alliance. Don't use Qiu Liang as an excuse. I see you're just afraid of death! You've disappointed me greatly!"

"Directors Wang and Duan, more talking is useless!" Upon hearing Wang Weijiang's words, Liu Qingxia's heart skipped a beat, and she hastened to speak, "Today, we fight them!"

Whoosh!

Liu Qingxia's aura burst forth mightily, ready to fight desperately.

"Vice Alliance Hierarch!"

Qiu Boyuan's expression changed, and he quickly spoke, "Why must it be so? Why make such a pointless sacrifice?"

Liu Qingxia furrowed her brows and stared straight into Qiu Boyuan's eyes, saying deliberately, "Are you sure it's a pointless sacrifice? Can you guarantee this sacrifice is completely devoid of value?"

"I'm sure!" Qiu Boyuan nodded emphatically.

Liu Qingxia paused, confusion flashing in her eyes. Was Qiu Boyuan really certain Mr. Jiang could handle these people? Wouldn't causing chaos within headquarters provide Mr. Jiang with a greater opportunity?

"Qiu Boyuan, you may be afraid of dying, but we are not!" Duan Yibo glared angrily at Qiu Boyuan and spoke coldly.

Qiu Boyuan glanced at Duan Yibo, then turned to face Li Yunfeng, "Li Yunfeng, you should understand how difficult it will be to take control of the Martial Alliance if we kill them. We both are the lowest-ranked directors and can hardly command respect. Consider this yourself."

After he finished speaking, Qiu Boyuan took a deep look at Liu Qingxia, stepped back twice, and, with a detached air, leaned against the wall.

Li Yunfeng was stunned for a moment, his eyebrows knotted in silence. He then looked up at Chen Liangui, "Elder Chen, I'm sorry. Indeed, as Qiu Boyuan said, these three cannot be killed."

"It's up to you. We are only responsible for ensuring they can't leave this conference room!" Chen Liangui looked meaningfully at Li Yunfeng, his glance flicking to Qiu Boyuan with the corner of his eye.

Li Yunfeng was slightly startled, his heart skipping a beat as he instantly understood this was a test given by Chen Liangui. If he could persuade Liu Qingxia and the others, it would increase Chen Liangui's regard for him. If he failed to persuade them, Chen Liangui might consider choosing someone else as the Alliance Hierarch.

Clearly, Chen Liangui was beginning to appreciate the calm and composed Qiu Boyuan!

Glaring fiercely at Qiu Boyuan, Li Yunfeng then turned to face Liu Qingxia and the others and began to persuade them with reason and emotion.

…

Jiang Family Courtyard, internal reception room.

Jiang Chen hung up the phone, his eyebrows tightly furrowed.

"Chen'er, what's wrong? Who did you call 'uncle'?" Jiang Minglong asked in confusion.

The conversation Jiang Chen had on the phone had puzzled everyone.

"It was Qiu Boyuan!" Jiang Chen said softly, "When Qiu Boyuan answered the phone, he called me Qiu Liang. Something felt off, so I continued the conversation under the identity of Qiu Liang."

Pausing, Jiang Chen turned to look at Li Tian Chong and the others, "Senior Li, Senior Fang, we might have to delay this meal. I need both of you to help me with something!"

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