Hearing the exchange between the two, the people around them all looked on with bewildered expressions at Old Master Tang and Jiang Chen.

Goodbye?

Did Jiang Chen mean to say goodbye? Could it be? But why would Old Master Tang...

Although others were not clear, Tang Jiawei knew exactly what Jiang Chen was about to say, which only made him more certain of his own conjecture, and the look he gave Jiang Chen carried with it a trace of solemnity.

"Mr. Jiang, please!" Tang Jiawei gestured towards the villa and spoke softly.

Jiang Chen glanced at Tang Jiawei, said a few words to Yan Hu, Zhu Wenqiang, and others, then followed towards where Old Master Tang had gone, while Ye Jingyi and the other two followed Zhu Wenqiang and the rest to the banquet hall.

On the second floor of the villa was the Tang Family's internal reception room.

Old Master Tang took Jiang Chen into the reception room, while Tang Jiawei followed and closed the door behind them.

"Venerables, Old Master Mo, Lou Family Patriarch, Old Master Tang, Ouyang, Old Master Dong." Jiang Chen greeted the elders he recognized in the room, then gave a nod to Tang Yulin.

Old Master Dong's mouth twitched, and his eyes revealed a complex expression.

The order in which Jiang Chen addressed them might not be noticeable to others, but the seniors in the room were all astute, and having just experienced what had happened, it was impossible for them not to pick up on it!

Normally, when addressing the elders, one would greet them according to the seniority of their generation, and among those of the same generation, the greetings would go from those with whom one was less acquainted to those with closer ties or in order of seating.

Yet, Old Master Dong was of the same generation as Old Master Tang, a generation above Ouyang, and he was standing in the middle position. Under normal circumstances, he should never have been the last to be greeted.

But Jiang Chen unapologetically greeted him in such a manner, leaving Old Master Dong to be addressed last.

At that moment, the likes of the Lou Family Patriarch and others glanced at Old Master Dong, all aware that Dong Wenhua's choice had indeed affected the Dong Family's standing in Jiang Chen's heart!

For Old Master Dong, this was a helpless situation. Faced with what had just occurred, given the Dong Family's not particularly deep relationship with Jiang Chen, Dong Wenhua's choice was not wrong.

However, it was regrettable that in the future, getting Jiang Chen to help the Dong Family would likely be far more difficult.

Old Master Dong sighed internally.

But what he did not grasp was Jiang Chen's perspective. To Jiang Chen, people like Dong Tianchen who had once fought alongside him shared a bond of comradeship, founded on battles they'd faced together. Now, Dong Wenhua's decision may have downgraded the Dong Family in Jiang Chen's mind, but if Dong Tianchen or Dong Yu ever needed help, he would still do his utmost to assist.

However, if the Dong Family itself was in trouble and hoped for Jiang Chen's help, he would consider it, but it would not be so easy anymore!

"Young Jiang, let me introduce you: these three gentlemen are from the Holy Court Tribunal. This is Deputy Judgment Chief Xi'er, and the two adjudicators are Ji Long and Bu Langshi," Old Master Tang introduced the three Northern Union elders to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow and nodded to the three men. His mind raced—given one Peak Semi Venerable Venerable and two Innate Grandmaster peaks, they probably weren't here to capture him.

"Mr. Jiang, do you know why we are here?" Xi'er, the deputy Judgment Chief, asked indifferently.

Jiang Chen looked calmly at Xi'er, the deputy Judgment Chief, and replied with dignity, "It's because I killed Lei'ao, isn't it?"

"Since you are aware, then you must know your crime!"

Ji Long bellowed, his powerful aura bursting forth and fiercely pressing down on Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen's eyes narrowed slightly as he gave Ji Long a cold glance.

Bang!

A blast reverberated, a mighty aura directly dispersed Ji Long's and struck him with overwhelming force.

Thud, thud, thud!

Ji Long took three consecutive steps back, his face filled with shock as he watched Jiang Chen.

Xi'er's expression changed slightly, his body shuddered, and his own aura erupted, shielding Ji Long from the oppressive aura that Jiang Chen continued to unleash.

"If the three of you are here for an investigation, I am willing to talk, but if you have come to accuse me, excuse me, for I, Jiang Chen, will not entertain such a visit. I don't believe I have any crimes to confess to!"

Jiang Chen's tone turned cold, he glanced indifferently at Ji Long, then turned his head to stare into Xi'er's eyes.

Peak Semi Venerable Venerable, this Vice Judge Xi'er is quite strong; I actually misjudged him just now!

Jiang Chen muttered to himself internally.

The atmosphere in the reception room suddenly tensed up.

"Haha! Let's not stand around, everyone please take a seat," Old Master Tang laughed heartily, gesturing towards the sofas nearby.

Vice Judge Xi'er looked deeply at Jiang Chen, then turned and walked toward the sofa.

Old Master Tang gave Jiang Chen a meaningful look, Jiang Chen rolled his eyes at him and also headed towards the sofa.

This kid, is it really that hard for him to bow his head? Such a stubborn mule!

Old Master Tang muttered to himself internally; the look he had given was to signal Jiang Chen to be more polite, but Jiang Chen had defiantly rolled his eyes in response!

The assembly of patriarchs took their seats one by one, and whether by coincidence or not, several placed Xi'er and his party on one side, separating them from Jiang Chen.

"Mr. Jiang, please tell us what happened that day," Xi'er asked in a serious tone, his voice gentle.

Jiang Chen nodded and began to recount the incident.

Throughout this period, Xi'er was staring intently into Jiang Chen's eyes, paying close attention to any changes in his expression.

However, to his disappointment, throughout the narration, Jiang Chen's face remained indifferent, showing not the slightest change in expression!

After hearing Jiang Chen's account, Xi'er furrowed his brows lightly.

Everyone could tell that the matter was not complicated—it all hinged on whether they would believe it or not.

Old Master Tang and the others simultaneously turned their heads to look at Xi'er, as they all absolutely believed in Jiang Chen, so the focus was now on Xi'er.

"Would you four please step outside for a moment? There are some matters here that you are not supposed to know at this time!" Xi'er said after a moment of silence, turning his head to look at Tang Yulin and the others.

Tang Yulin and his companions had interacted with Jiang Chen before; they were called by Old Master Tang to cooperate with Xi'er's party in the investigation of Jiang Chen.

Now that the principal party had arrived, they were no longer needed in the room. After all, with the exception of Jiang Chen, the principal party, the others present were of the older generation—watching the excitement required qualifications as well!

Hearing this, Old Master Tang nodded at Tang Yulin and his group.

Reluctantly, the four men stood up and left the reception room.

Once they had gone, Xi'er looked up at Jiang Chen and spoke gravely, "Lei'ao was a Guardian Knight of the Holy Court, and even though you killed him because of Ge'er Te, and previously you did not know he was one of ours, the fact remains that you killed a Guardian Knight of our Holy Court. Therefore, I hope you will come back with us and repeat your story before the Judgment Chief."

"The Judgment Chief?! Why is the Judgment Chief conducting the review?"

Upon hearing Xi'er's words, Old Master Tang was visibly startled and looked at Xi'er with a shocked expression.

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