Upon hearing Qiu Boyuan's words, Jiang Chen felt a warmth in his heart.

From what he had gathered from Li Yunfeng's words just now, within the Martial Alliance, even though Qiu Boyuan and Li Yunfeng were both branch leaders, Dingjing and Jincheng couldn't be mentioned in the same breath, let alone the fact that Li Yunfeng was also a director of the general association. This made him far beyond what Qiu Boyuan could compare to.

In such circumstances, Qiu Boyuan was still willing to protect him, which signified a bond of sentiment!

"President Qiu, thank you!" Jiang Chen said respectfully, "However, I can't let you bear this burden alone. The trouble I have caused, I will shoulder myself."

Qiu Boyuan shook his head firmly, "Mr. Jiang, by saying that, you would be slapping my face. You are my lifesaver, and since this trouble has arisen within the Martial Alliance, and I am a part of it, it is my unshirkable duty to take responsibility. Mr. Jiang, please do not refuse!"

"Mr. Jiang, if you truly feel uncomfortable, then why not take me as your disciple?"

Qiu Liang's eyes shone as he looked at Jiang Chen. Initially, he had supported Jiang Chen mainly because of Jiang's potential, but now, he genuinely admired him. Jiang Chen's sincerity and formidable strength had completely won him over!

Jiang Chen glanced at Qiu Liang and said with a smile, "You wish. I am not going to take you as my disciple, but I can give you some guidance from time to time."

After pausing for a moment, Jiang Chen turned to Qiu Boyuan, "President Qiu, since you have put it that way, I won't refuse your offer. But... President Qiu, how long have you been stuck at the Semi Innate Realm?"

"Um? For a long time now, I have been unable to make a breakthrough," Qiu Boyuan replied with a start, looking at Jiang Chen in puzzlement.

Jiang Chen smiled slightly, "If you trust me, I can help you refine a certain Elixir that should help you break through."

"What?!" Qiu Boyuan exclaimed, his face full of shock as he stared at Jiang Chen: "Mr. Jiang, you... you can refine Elixirs?"

The art of potion refining, such a skill was almost extinct throughout Flame Dragon, and while the Martial Alliance did have some Elixirs, these were relics passed down in limited quantities. Hearing that Jiang Chen could refine Elixirs left Qiu Boyuan utterly bewildered!

"Yes, I can refine Elixirs!" Jiang Chen affirmed with a smile and a nod.

Qiu Boyuan was overjoyed, bowing with his fists clasped and said, "If Mr. Jiang can help me break through to the Innate Realm, then my life, Qiu Boyuan, is yours. Whatever command you give, Mr. Jiang, I shall follow without hesitation!"

"I can't guarantee with absolute certainty that I can help President Qiu make a breakthrough, and also, some ingredients will be necessary for the Elixir," Jiang Chen said with a light laugh and a shake of his head.

If Jiang Chen had claimed he could ensure success, Qiu Boyuan might have had doubts, but now Jiang Chen's words made him trust him even more. He quickly responded, "Of course, I will take care of the ingredients!"

Jiang Chen wrote down a list of needed ingredients on a piece of paper, "President Qiu, start looking for these ingredients. I'll try to find them too. We'll stay in contact and once we have everything, I will help you refine the Elixir!"

"Good, good, thank you, Mr. Jiang!" Qiu Boyuan thanked him repeatedly, treating the list of ingredients as a treasure as he pocketed it!

Jiang Chen smiled slightly, turned, and walked over to Yè Yùwǎn. He took off his jacket and draped it over her shoulders, then after greeting Qiu Boyuan and the others, he left the private room with his arm around Yè Yùwǎn.

Qiu Boyuan and the others watched Jiang Chen leave, then turned to glance at the people scattered all over the floor of the private room, and exchanged a bitter smile.

"Uncle, this situation is quite tricky!" Qiu Liang's face showed a worried look.

Qiu Boyuan nodded, his face growing solemn, "Tricky as it may be, we must take it on. We need not speak further of Mr. Jiang's favor towards us; we must shoulder this matter. As for the Jincheng branch... "

After a moment of contemplation, Qiu Boyuan continued, "I will make a trip to the general association. If you have time in the next few days, go see Mr. Jiang. Firstly, you can get some guidance from him, and secondly, keep an eye out. If someone from the Jincheng branch comes looking for trouble with Mr. Jiang, block them!

We cannot let this situation escalate any further! At least until the matter with Li Yunfeng and his son settles down, we must prevent Mr. Jiang's enmity with the Jincheng branch from deepening!"

"Okay!" Qiu Liang nodded firmly.

The two of them summoned several trusted individuals to send Li Yunfeng, his son, and the other two living Jincheng branch Martial Artists to the hospital. Then they dealt with the corpses scattered throughout the private room.

This matter was temporarily suppressed, but an undercurrent was quietly surging.

...

Jiang Chen brought Ye Yùwǎn home to recuperate for two days. Ye Yùwǎn, restless, went to the company again, and the bored Jiang Chen, after having finished acupuncture and massage for Ye Jingyi, went off to Dingjing University for classes.

One thing after another had happened during this period, and Jiang Chen was somewhat exhausted. Attending classes at the university was sometimes a form of relaxation for him.

Walking across the campus, taking in the surrounding environment, and looking at the young men and women scattered around, Jiang Chen felt relaxed in body and mind.

"Hey!" Lost in relaxation, Jiang Chen didn't pay attention and collided with a woman as he approached the teaching building.

As the woman was about to fall to the ground, Jiang Chen quickly reached out to steady her waist, lifting her up.

His heart trembled fiercely as he felt the touch against his chest, and he couldn't help but look down.

"What are you looking at!" the woman scolded angrily, pushing Jiang Chen away, her eyes blazing with fury.

Jiang Chen snapped back to reality and quickly apologized, "Sorry, I was enjoying the scenery and didn't notice you, my apologies!"

"Enjoying the scenery?!" The woman looked down at her chest, her face instantly reddening. She glared fiercely at Jiang Chen and snapped, "Pervert!"

With that, the woman turned and walked towards the teaching building, leaving Jiang Chen with an attractive view of her retreating figure.

"What pervert..." Jiang Chen froze for a moment, then suddenly realized what had happened and muttered with a wry smile, "The scenery I was talking about was the university's landscape, not yours... Although your 'scenery' is quite impressive too!"

Shaking his head, Jiang Chen entered the teaching building and went into his classroom.

"Jiang Chen?!"

"The rookie king is here!"

"He's still at school? I thought he had been expelled!"

"Expelled? As if he could ever be expelled!"

The classmates exclaimed in surprise as Jiang Chen entered the room.

"Boss!"

"Boss?!"

"Boss, you're finally back!"

Lu Yunbo, Zhang Wenjie, and Sun Hao leaped up from their seats, overjoyed, and rushed toward Jiang Chen.

"Haha!" Jiang Chen felt warmed in his heart and happily embraced Lu Yunbo and the others, then went to the empty seat that they had kept for him and started chatting with them in low voices.

Soon, it was time for class, and the crisp sound of high heels clicked at the doorway.

"Boss, look, the wet nurse is coming!" Sun Hao said with a mischievous grin.

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