*Swish!*

A streak of blood-light almost simultaneously lit up as Jiang Chen blocked in front of Lin Bingrui, his Blood Saber already unsheathed, cleaving towards the man in black.

*Clang!*

A piercing, crisp sound rang out as the Blood Saber clashed with the Eastern Blade.

Ling Jianghai's expression changed drastically, his eyebrows tightly furrowed. He hadn't expected Jiang Chen's reaction to be so quick, enabling Lin Bingrui to narrowly escape disaster.

"Kill him!" Ling Jianghai roared, turning his head and staring intently at Lin Bingrui.

*Swoosh swoosh swoosh!*

*Clang! Clang! Clang—*

The figures of the man in black and Jiang Chen constantly shifted, the two blades colliding fiercely, sparks flying in all directions!

After watching for a while, Lin Bingrui felt a surge of fear. This man in black could contend with Jiang Chen for so long; had Jiang not been there today, it wouldn't have mattered how many people he brought!

Fully convinced of Jiang Chen's strength, Lin Bingrui watched for a moment, feeling a stroke of luck before he stopped watching the duel. In his heart, he had already sentenced the man in black to death.

Turning his head and looking coldly at Ling Jianghai, Lin Bingrui spoke in a frosty voice, "Ling Jianghai, I originally didn't want to lay a finger on you, but since you're so eager to die, I'll grant your wish today!"

"Hmph! Lin Bingrui, do you think that this kid can match up to Jinghai? He is..."

*Clatter clatter—*

Ling Jianghai's words were cut short by a clear sound. He turned his head to look and was horrified.

He saw that the Eastern Blade had been directly chopped in half by Jiang Chen's Blood Saber.

And at the same time, a faint blood-colored glow, almost imperceptible to others, surged into the Blood Saber.

"Aaah—"

The man in black, Jinghai, was also terrified and was about to retreat hastily.

But Jiang Chen had no intention of letting him go and followed through with a backhanded upward slash.

*Swish! Sliiice—*

With that strike, Jiang Chen cleaved the man in black, Jinghai, from the bottom up, into two halves.

*Splurt—thud!*

Blood splattered, and the bisected corpse collapsed to the ground, blood instantly pooling into a lake.

*Buzz buzz—*

At the same moment, the Blood Saber in Jiang Chen's hand vibrated twice before suddenly all the Evil Qi converged within, becoming as unremarkable as an ordinary Tang Sword.

"Huh?"

Jiang Chen was surprised, glanced at the Tang Sword, and thought to himself, What's going on?

Thinking this, he shook the saber in his hand again, the Cultivation Technique activated, and with a buzz, the Blood Saber roared back to life, its blood-red color now deeper and more intense than before.

Interesting!

Jiang Chen smiled; it seemed that the Evil Qi within the Tang Sword hadn't disappeared, but had been concealed. Could it be that the saber could advance just like a Cultivation Technique?!

While he was experimenting with the saber, Ling Jianghai on the side had been scared stiff.

"Impossible!" Ling Jianghai cried out, his face filled with disbelief as he looked at the bisected corpse of the man in black, then turned to Jiang Chen, his eyes filled with shock. A flash of insight struck him, and pointing at Jiang Chen with a trembling voice, he said, "You, you're Mr. Jiang who defeated Liang Zhengqi? It wasn't one of your elders?!"

Jiang Chen sheathed the Tang Sword, looked up at Ling Jianghai, and said, "My elders? They don't fight."

Ling Jianghai's gaze turned ashen; he knew he had made a mistake, a grave mistake!

If he had known that Jiang Chen was the Mr. Jiang who defeated Liang Zhengqi, he would have never turned against him in this manner. But now, it was all too late!

Under the watchful eye of such a great master, there was no escape!

"Ling Jianghai, do you have anything else to say?" Lin Bingrui stared coldly at Ling Jianghai.

"With Mr. Jiang here, I can't touch you! Kill me or cut me, I'll accept whatever you decide!" Ling Jianghai said, his face pale.

Hmph!

Lin Bingrui huffed and turned to bow towards Jiang Chen, "Mr. Jiang, thank you. Could you wait a moment, please?"

"Sure." Jiang Chen nodded and returned to the sofa in the private room.

Ling Jianghai didn't move; he knew very well that any resistance now would be futile.

Lin Bingrui took out his mobile phone and made a call. Soon enough, Uncle Xiang arrived with a group of men in black suits and entered the private room.

"Mr. Jiang, I owe you a big one today. Please take this one hundred million," Lin Bingrui passed a check for one hundred million to Jiang Chen across the table.

Jiang Chen casually took it and stuffed it into his pocket, saying indifferently, "Your people have arrived, so I'll be on my way."

"Mr. Jiang, take care!"

"Mr. Jiang, take care!"

Lin Bingrui, Uncle Xiang, and others all bowed respectfully as they saw Jiang Chen off.

Upon leaving the private room, Jiang Chen drove home. As for Ling Jianghai's fate, it was no longer his concern!

...

The following day or two were quiet, and all the while, Jiang Chen was searching for a medicine that could help Shen Zhenguo stand again.

Heaven rewards the diligent, and Jiang Chen finally found it.

Just as he excitedly walked through the door with the medicine, Jiang Chen's phone rang again. He pulled it out to see it was Shen Zhenguo calling.

Jiang Chen answered the phone with respect, "Hello, Elder Shen."

"Haha, Mr. Jiang, are you free the day after tomorrow?" Shen Zhenguo's hearty laughter came through the speaker.

Jiang Chen was slightly startled; he had only just gathered the ingredients to treat Elder Shen's legs when he received the call. He couldn't help but chuckle, "I'm free, is there something you need, Elder Shen?"

"The day after tomorrow is this old man's birthday. I would like to invite Mr. Jiang to attend my birthday celebration. Would you be willing to come?"

Jiang Chen blinked and nodded, "Of course, I would be honored."

"That's great, then I can rest assured, haha! By the way, Mr. Jiang, your presence alone is enough, please do not bring any gifts. Your presence will make me happy, and I really don't want to make things difficult for myself," Shen Zhenguo chuckled before adding seriously.

Jiang Chen shook his head, "How can that be? It's only right to bring a birthday gift on your elder's special day."

"No, no, Mr. Jiang, you have already helped this old man too much. I really can't accept your gift. Please, please don't bring any gifts, it would trouble my conscience!" Shen Zhenguo insisted again, his tone firm.

"This... alright then!" Jiang Chen agreed, albeit reluctantly.

After hanging up, Jiang Chen went to the dining room, arriving just in time for dinner.

"Wow, perfect timing for dinner again, someone sure knows how to freeload with perfect timing!" Gong Yue taunted Jiang Chen, as usual.

Jiang Chen couldn't be bothered with her and turned to Gong Lin, "An elder is celebrating his birthday the day after tomorrow, come with me."

"Sure!" Gong Lin agreed with a radiant smile, a sweet warmth flowing through her heart.

"Hmph! What elder? Who knows if it's just some shady friend!" Seeing the smile on Gong Lin's face, Gong Yue knew her sister had fallen for Jiang Chen and couldn't help but voice her annoyance.

Jiang Chen ignored Gong Yue once more and picked up his chopsticks to start eating.

Gong Yue glared at Jiang Chen furiously and stopped paying him any attention.

Gong Lin helplessly shook her head at the two who couldn't seem to get along, secretly sighing to herself, Were these two enemies in a past life or something? Why can't they get along?

After dinner, Gong Yue stormed back to her room, still fuming. Gong Lin turned to Jiang Chen and asked softly, "Jiang Chen, whose elder is it?"

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