In the fifth courtyard of the Ouyang Family, within the internal reception room.

Family Head Ouyang Nan and the venerable Ouyang Zhen were seated in the main seats on the sofa, opposite them sat an elder, a middle-aged, and two youths, three men and one woman.

"Elder Dong, I didn't expect you to come see me!" said Ouyang Zhen, his gaze complex as he looked at the elder opposite him.

Dong Tianchen, one of the Four Great Families, the patriarch of the Dong Family from S Province, a Semi Venerable Venerable Realm powerhouse.

Alas!

With a slight sigh, Dong Tianchen looked apologetically at Ouyang Zhen: "During the ranking battle of the Four Great Families back then, I was compelled against my will, elder brother Ouyang, I'm sorry!"

"Haha, I've come to terms with the incident from those years, but I know you, elder brother Dong, have always felt guilty and have been avoiding me. Now that you've come to visit, I'm truly happy!" Ouyang Zhen laughed heartily.

When Dong Tianchen and Ouyang Zhen were young, they were good brothers who had ventured through the Martial Dao World together. However, during a martial arts conference, at the final ranking battle of the Four Great Families, the two brothers met on the stage. As a result of a misstep by Dong Tianchen, Ouyang Zhen was injured, leading to a great decline in his strength, halting his progress at the Innate Peak.

This incident had always been a hurdle in Dong Tianchen's heart, and now being able to visit the Ouyang Family and face Ouyang Zhen required considerable mental preparation.

"Uncle Dong, I've heard about the incident from my father and don't blame you. During that battle, both of you were fighting for your families. If it weren't for you holding back your final strike at the last moment, even at the cost of backlash from the Cultivation Technique, my father might not have survived!"

Ouyang Nan also spoke to comfort him: "Father has always had regrets over these years. The regret is not that he was defeated by you, but that you've been avoiding him out of guilt ever since you injured him. Father once said that if he couldn't see his best brother again in this life, it would be his greatest regret!"

Dong Tianchen's gaze suddenly shifted as he stared intently at Ouyang Zhen, "Elder brother Ouyang, you…"

"Over these years, my soul trauma has never healed and has grown more severe; my time... I'm afraid is not much longer!" Ouyang Zhen said calmly, a look of relief in his eyes as he gazed at Dong Tianchen: "However, being able to see you come out before I die, I am content!"

"Elder brother Ouyang, let me take a look at your injuries!"

Dong Tianchen said seriously: "Back then, my 'Soul-Subduing Palm' wasn't mastered, and it couldn't have caused such a longtime injury. Your strength being halted at the Innate Peak could perhaps be due to the soul trauma preventing your breakthrough. But given the Ouyang Family's resources and your strength at the Innate Peak, that injury from back then should not have worsened!"

Ouyang Zhen's eyes widened as he said urgently, "Are you sure?!"

"I'm sure!" Dong Tianchen nodded firmly.

Ouyang Nan's expression changed slightly, his gaze flickering.

The woman sitting next to Dong Tianchen gazed deeply at Ouyang Nan, her brows slightly furrowing.

"You understand Soul Power, come and take a look for me!" Ouyang Zhen spoke gravely.

"Alright!" Dong Tianchen agreed with a nod, stood up, and came to Ouyang Zhen's side, placing a hand on his forehead.

Ouyang Nan's face changed again, and he opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, and then closed his mouth again.

Dong Tianchen glanced at Ouyang Nan and said softly, "Little Nan, don't worry, I won't harm elder brother Ouyang."

Ouyang Nan nodded lightly, a worried look appearing on his face.

Hum!

A strange fluctuation emanated from Dong Tianchen, invisible waves transmitted from his palm into Ouyang Zhen's mind.

The Dong Family's Secret Technique involved cultivating Soul Power, only attainable by an Innate Grandmaster, and the Dong Family were experts in dealing with soul trauma. Dong Tianchen was now using his own Soul Power to probe Ouyang Zhen's soul injury.

This investigation was extremely dangerous; if Dong Tianchen harbored any malice, Ouyang Zhen would be killed instantly. Therefore, Dong Tianchen understood Ouyang Nan's concerns.

However, the woman beside them did not see it that way.

Because, from the look in Ouyang Nan's eyes, she saw not only concern but also a hint of panic deep within, which made her somewhat suspicious.

Thump thump thump!

While Dong Tianchen was checking on Ouyang Zhen, a series of footsteps echoed, and five young men appeared at the entrance of the reception room—Jiang Chen, Yan Hu, Mo Bao, Zhu Wenqiang, and Ouyang Zhengqi.

"Stop!" Ouyang Nan shouted in a low voice, casting a cold glance at the five people at the door.

Ouyang Zhengqi and the others were slightly taken aback. Jiang Chen glanced at Dong Tianchen and Ouyang Zhen, inspected the fluctuations in the room, and knowingly stopped in his tracks.

As soon as Jiang Chen halted, Yan Hu and the others also stopped, and Ouyang Zhengqi stood in front of the four men.

Click click click!

The sound of high heels clicking on the floor resounded. The woman sitting opposite Ouyang Zhen and his son brightened up when she saw Jiang Chen at the door and stood up, walking towards the entrance.

"Mr. Jiang, we meet again!" The woman arrived in front of Jiang Chen, smiling at him.

Jiang Chen was slightly startled, taking a good look at the woman.

Dressed in a long pink dress with a pair of pink high heels, her long hair cascading down her back, she had the look of a princess. Delicate makeup adorned her exquisite face, and her lips curved into a slight smile, eliciting an urge to take a bite.

"You are... Dong Yu?!" Jiang Chen looked at the woman in surprise; this girl was the same Dong Yu who had almost been humiliated back at Eagle's Nest, the mysterious woman with strong protective fluctuations about her.

"Yes! I didn't expect Mr. Jiang to remember me," Dong Yu said, smiling happily.

Jiang Chen gave a slight smile, "You still owe me some answers; how could I forget."

"Is it just because of that?" Dong Yu asked, sounding slightly disappointed.

Seeing that Dong Yu's eyes seemed to hold a different kind of affection, Jiang Chen inwardly cursed 'damn it' and quickly changed the subject. Looking up at Dong Tianchen and Ouyang Zhen, he said in confusion, "What's going on?"

Dong Yu glared at Jiang Chen resentfully and said softly, "Grandfather Ouyang has suffered a soul injury, but there's something not right with his wound. My grandfather is checking on him."

"Soul injury?!" Jiang Chen was shocked, his brows furrowing slightly.

The elder of the Ouyang family had also sustained a soul injury? Could it be he was wrong, and the Ouyang family hadn't colluded with others against the Lou Family?

Seeing that Jiang Chen did not respond, Dong Yu silently turned her head but suddenly noticed Ouyang Zhengqi standing next to Jiang Chen. She frowned and asked, "Ouyang Zhengqi, why do you look so pale?"

Ouyang Zhengqi's complexion drastically changed upon hearing Dong Yu's words, then quickly put on a deeply pained expression, "Of course I'm worried, my grandfather has been tormented by this injury for so many years!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen also turned his head to look at Ouyang Zhengqi.

Suddenly, a thought struck him.

Could it be...

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