At this moment, in Jiang Chen's attic, there were many people.

Not just Shen Xiaoqin, Ye Jingyi, Leng Ye, and Yan Hu were waiting for him, but also Elder Master Jiang, Jiang Minglou, and Jiang Mingcheng were present.

"How did it go? What did father and the others say?" Seeing Jiang Chen return, Elder Master Jiang spoke up anxiously. Everyone eagerly awaited Jiang Chen's reply.

Jiang Chen gave a slight smile, "The three elders said that I should spar with them more when I have the time."

"Really? Haha, that's great! This means they acknowledge you and want to give you guidance!"

Elder Master Jiang was overjoyed, "Good, good, good! With the support of father and the other two, your position as the legitimate eldest grandson is secure. Even if Jiang Minghui plays any more tricks, it won't matter. Now you can fully prepare for the ancestral examination in a month's time."

Jiang Minglou and Jiang Mingcheng exchanged looks and nodded to each other.

At this moment, they truly recognized Jiang Chen. If Jiang Chen had not gained the approval of the three elders, they would have probably helped him, but still kept a backup plan for themselves.

"Alright, we won't disturb you any more, you guys talk, we will take our leave!" Elder Master Jiang said with a beaming smile, leading Jiang Minglou and another person toward the door.

As they passed by Jiang Chen, Jiang Minglou and the other person both patted Jiang Chen on the shoulder, signalling their recognition of him.

Jiang Chen smiled and nodded his head.

That night, the news of the Jiang Family's legitimate eldest grandson returning home spread like wildfire across Jincheng.

All the major families and powers in Jincheng were inquiring about this legitimate eldest grandson. Before the night was over, all the major powers had obtained a dossier on Jiang Chen, and while many looked down upon his dossier with disdain, even more were curious.

In the eastern suburbs of Jincheng, inside a standalone villa.

Zhang Wenjie looked at the information on the computer and smiled slightly, "Boss, you're finally here! In a few days, at the family juniors' gathering, you should go back, right? Then, we can meet."

"Wen Jie, I won't ask you, but you tell me, can Jiang Chen help you now?" Two arms wrapped around Zhang Wenjie's neck, and Meng Yanran looked at him anxiously.

For some time, Meng Yanran had been indirectly trying to probe Zhang Wenjie for his troubles, but Zhang Wenjie was guarding his secrets closely, infuriating her to no end.

However, even though she did not know the specifics, she realized something: given the forces of the Zhang Family and Meng Family, the fact that Zhang Wenjie was so apprehensive indicated that his troubles were not on the mundane side.

Because the power possessed by Jiang Chen, even when adding the Jiang Family, was not stronger than the Zhang and Meng Families combined. The only thing Jiang Chen had over them was martial strength.

Could it be...

As the thought crossed her mind, Meng Yanran knew she was powerless and could only hope for Jiang Chen!

"I don't know either. We'll have to ask the boss after we meet," Zhang Wenjie himself was somewhat unsure.

Regarding those people, he did not know much either, except for their hierarchical structure. To ask for Jiang Chen's help, he needed to know Jiang Chen's true strength.

If Jiang Chen truly was an Innate Grandmaster, then it would be fine, but if not, he couldn't ask for Jiang Chen's help, because that would endanger him.

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Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, five days had passed. To the disappointment of those from the major families of Jincheng who wished to meet Jiang Chen, ever since he had entered the Jiang Family's gates, he had not come out again.

Meanwhile, the news from the Jiang Family was that Jiang Chen spent each of these five days receiving guidance from the three Elder Masters at the ancestral hall, and the grove had been beaten back by a whole swath.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Now, in the afternoon with the sun about to set, another battle erupted in the woods at the sixth compound of the Jiang Family.

Four figures continuously shifted and battled in front of the ancestral hall. The First Elder stood in front of the hall with a stern gaze, always ready to disperse the residual waves of battle between the four combatants to prevent any damage to the hall.

Bang!

Thud!

With a muffled sound, a figure tumbled to the feet of the First Elder in a sorry state, then got up and charged back into the fray, cursing as he went, "You little bastard, I'm your uncle, how dare you kick my butt, you're asking for a beating!"

If his tone had been calmer, and without the pair of panda eyes on his face, perhaps his words would have carried some weight. But as it was, he looked just like someone who had suffered a loss and was in a hurry to regain face.

This man was Jiang Chen's fifth uncle, Jiang Mingcheng. Over these five days, Jiang Chen had been fighting in rotation with the three Elders daily. Today, after finishing his work, driven by curiosity, Jiang Mingcheng had come over, only to be ordered by the First Elder to join the fight.

Jiang Mingcheng had thought he could teach Jiang Chen a good lesson since he and the Second and Third Elders combined their efforts against Jiang Chen, surely they could beat him senseless.

But to Jiang Mingcheng's surprise, he, who had underestimated the enemy, was rewarded by Jiang Chen with a pair of panda eyes.

And the more they fought, the more astonished Jiang Mingcheng became.

Jiang Chen had not used his saber, so his attack power was somewhat lacking, but he had more than enough skill to cope with the three Innate Grandmasters' onslaughts. Under the three Elders' guidance, his understanding of cultivation techniques had deepened significantly over the past few days, and he was no longer relying solely on his vigorous vitality for combat.

At this moment, a faint Bloody Radiance surrounded Jiang Chen. Whenever Jiang Mingcheng and the others' attacks reached him, the Radiance would flicker. As it did, Jiang Chen's body moved in response, and attacks that appeared to strike him always narrowly missed.

"You little rascal, stay still and let the old man land a punch, damn it, this is too frustrating!" The Third Elder couldn't take it anymore and yelled exasperatedly.

It had been five days, with Jiang Mingcheng coming only for one, while he, along with the First and Second Elders, had been battling Jiang Chen for five days straight.

At first, it was alright; the three Elders gave Jiang Chen a harsh lesson, showing him that "the aged ginger is the spiciest," and they had thoroughly looked after him for a day while he wasn't using his Blood Saber.

From the second day on, their clashes saw wins and losses on both sides, and by the third day, their fight in the woods resulted in trees flung about and ended in a draw.

On the fourth day, to spare the woods, the three Elder Masters chose not to fight in the grove but in front of the ancestral hall, having the ten Semi Innate Grand Masters stand in front of the hall to disperse the shockwaves. However, they almost destroyed the hall because of a sudden powerful attack from Jiang Chen.

The three Elder Masters had no choice but to spare one among them to guard the hall, but the two who fought Jiang Chen suffered a lot as a result. Jiang Chen was not someone who simply endured quietly; after being chastised for two days, once he found an opportunity, he retaliated fiercely.

The three Elder Masters were all holding back their anger, wanting to teach Jiang Chen a lesson once again.

When they finally had Jiang Mingcheng come over, the three against Jiang Chen thought they could finally handle him. But unexpectedly, Jiang Chen had grown so quickly that he had no trouble facing the three of them and even managed to throw them into complete disarray.

This utterly unleashed the Third Elder's short fuse!

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