For a time, not just the Martial Dao World was thrown into chaos, but all countries were in turmoil as they sent representatives to protest to the Flame Dragon.

However, the Flame Dragon side dismissed them with a single line, "The 'Life Origin' series products and body-strengthening injections are private products of the Yi Chen Group, and they decide how to sell them!"

Seeing that protesting to the Flame Dragon was futile, various countries then began targeting the branches of the Jiuzhou Group in their own lands.

Yi Chen Group again issued an international statement, declaring that any country targeting the Jiuzhou, Longteng, and Yi Chen groups would not be sold any products!

Suddenly, the countries were deflated.

No one wanted their own citizens to become monsters, especially ones controlled by some organization.

For a while, countries around the world sped up the acquisition of medicinal materials while searching for the tracks of the three major organizations, the Crusaders, and members of the Hellfire Mercenary Corps. Once found, heavy weapons were deployed.

Some countries even launched nuclear attacks directly at the strongholds of the five major forces in uninhabited zones or isolated islands!

The Northern Confederation, as the Crusaders' base, was the first to be targeted, with major international martial arts forces flooding into the Northern Confederation. The sectarian factions among the great forces saw this country as a land of opportunity.

The leaders of the Northern Confederation criticized the Yi Chen Group, provoking Ye Jingyi. In rage, she withdrew all Jiuzhou Group branches from the Northern Confederation, cutting off all sales channels to them.

This threw the Northern Confederation into complete panic, and they started a campaign to expel the Crusaders!

Ye Jingyi's actions also placed her in a dangerous situation, with assassins pouring into the Flame Dragon one after another. Ye Jingyi faced multiple assassination attempts almost daily.

Yet, Dragon Saint personally guarded her, accompanied by Supreme Long Huang, Supreme Phoenix Luan, and two Saint Realm experts from the secret forces. You Xuan, after Spirit You reported back, also arrived to protect Ye Jingyi!

Ye Jingyi returned to Dingjing, commanding the overall situation from there. Dingjing was filled with sentries from Yi Chen's security and the Flame Dragon Group.

A large number of assassins were killed in Dingjing, a frontline city, and all its residents sensed something was wrong, opting to stay home as much as possible. As an apology, Ye Jingyi sent every household in Dingjing a compensation of a hundred thousand!

The whole world was thrown into chaos, and regardless of the three major organizations, the Crusaders, Hellfire, or allies like the Flame Dragon Group, all sighed silently!

Never offend a woman, especially one with significant influence.

When Jiang Chen was around, he took the bigger picture into account, keeping impacts to a minimum. But with Jiang Chen absent, Ye Jingyi's revenge was maddening, even inducing fear in Dragon Saint!

Still, no matter how chaotic the world got, that was the business of the martial forces and national leaders. Ordinary folks, except those in Dingjing, went on with their lives. Dingjing's residents had no complaints due to the windfall compensation they received like manna from heaven.

However, some residents in Dingjing felt uneasy, taking that compensation from the Yi Chen Group to travel elsewhere, planning to return after the upheaval subsided.

By evening, on a nearly kilometer-wide small island east of the Flame Dragon in the public seas.

At the beach, five young men and women wearing swim trunks and bikinis were barbecuing on the sand.

A stunning woman sat on the beach, gazing westward, a hint of reminiscence in her eyes.

"Qingqing, what are you thinking about?"

A woman with ion-permed hair approached the beautiful woman, gently patting her shoulder, and softly inquired.

Su Qingqing came back to herself, shook her head, and gave a faint smile: "Nothing really!"

"Are you thinking again about that Divine Doctor Jiang from your previous clinic?" the woman teased.

Su Qingqing paused, a complicated expression flashing in her eyes.

Him? He should be busy with all sorts of important matters! I and he... are destined not to be from the same world!

"Qingqing, Lin Ya, what are you doing!" A shout came, as a shirtless young man wearing just swim trunks approached them.

Lin Ya looked up at the young man, who raised an eyebrow, flexing his abdomen to reveal six-pack abs.

"Wang Wengang, stop showing off those abs of yours, with your scrawny frame, you don't need to work out to get abs!" Lin Ya sneered disdainfully.

"Lin Ya, that's not fair, Wang Wengang works out every day." A man with a sharp face and beggarly demeanor opined, defending Wang Wengang.

"Alright, are we still barbecuing or what!"

A voice of complaint came, as a voluptuous woman in a bikini approached them, leaning towards Wang Wengang: "Wang Wengang, call me for body-training later!"

"Sure! Si Hui, let me tell you, my personal trainer said..." Wang Wengang whispered to Si Hui while glancing at Su Qingqing, reaching to grope Si Hui from behind.

"Ah!"

Suddenly, Su Qingqing screamed.

Wang Wengang hastily withdrew his hand.

"Qingqing, what's wrong?" Lin Ya was startled, turning to Su Qingqing, noticing a shocked expression in her eyes as she followed her gaze.

In the shallow waters not far off, a naked body floated over, face directed towards them.

"Jiang Chen!" Su Qingqing screamed, quickly running to the shore.

"Jiang Chen?! Is it that Divine Doctor Jiang?" Lin Ya's eyebrows twitched, muttering softly, then got up to run over as well.

...

Half an hour later, in the master bedroom of a luxurious villa built against a thirty-meter-high cliff in the north of the island.

Jiang Chen lay on the bed, wearing only shorts. His breath was somewhat weak, his right fist clenched tightly, and the edges of a copper mirror emerged from his fist.

Su Qingqing stood anxiously wiping Jiang Chen's face with a warm towel, checking his pulse with one hand to assess his condition.

Lin Ya and the others stood by the bed, watching Su Qingqing and Jiang Chen with varied expressions.

"Lin Ya, is this the kid Qingqing's always dreaming about, that Divine Doctor Jiang?" Wang Wengang asked with a sour expression.

"It should be him!"

Lin Ya nodded lightly, then said teasingly, "Look at his abs, without having to show eight-pack abs are so evident, now that's a man!"

Wang Wengang's face changed, turning gloomy.

"This kid looks like a little white face, and he floated over naked from the sea, probably drained dry by some rich woman and tossed overboard!" the sharp-faced man maliciously guessed.

"Zhao Zhong, shut up, you're not allowed to slander Mr. Jiang!" Su Qingqing glared at the man angrily, exclaiming softly.

Zhao Zhong's face shifted, sneeringly said, "Su Qingqing, then why do you say he floated over from the sea naked? Besides, his hand holds a mirror so tightly, it's obvious he was with a woman!"

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