Jiang Chen's firm words fell into silence, and the surroundings instantly quieted down.

Everyone silently watched Jiang Chen, observing his earnest expression and the genuine look in his eyes, free of any falsehood.

Even the rowdy Xing Fei and An Long had stopped, their faces filled with an indescribable emotion.

Brother!

Such a simple word.

Yet, at this moment, coming from Jiang Chen's mouth, it weighed a ton.

It was a promise.

A promise that he would always consider them as brothers, no matter what the future held...

Once a brother, always a brother!

Suddenly, Yan Hu, Xuan Long, Xing Fei, and the others, tough men and women alike, had tears brimming in their eyes.

At this moment, they had etched Jiang Chen's current silhouette deeply into their hearts.

Simultaneously, they all had one phrase engraved in their hearts:

Never betray, rise to the peak together!

Li Wuji and another clenched their fists tightly; at this moment, their hearts truly aligned, and they were utterly devoted to Jiang Chen.

At the same time, they eagerly wished to return to their former brothers and tell them one thing.

Brothers, we were wrong!

Dinglingling!

Suddenly, a ringtone of a cell phone broke the silence, awakening everyone.

Yan Hu, Xuan Long, as well as Xing Fei, Mengte De'er, and others exchanged glances, seeing the concealed tears and determination in each other's eyes.

Then, they suddenly burst into laughter.

"Haha, An Long brother, I'll let you off this time!" Then Xing Fei and Mengte De'er stopped their scuffle, laughed out loud, and walked aside.

"You guys wait for me, I must get even today!"

An Long also quietly wiped away his tears, pretending to be grumpy as he stood up, checked his phone, his expression slightly changed, then said, "Hello, Li'er big brother, you've arrived?"

"I've arrived, where are you?" A rushed voice came through the receiver.

"We..." An Long turned his head to look at Jiang Chen.

"Room." Jiang Chen spoke softly, turning towards the private room door.

"We are in the presidential suite Number 1 on the top floor," An Long followed, responding as he walked.

"I'm coming up right now, call that sheep over, take her away before Ta Ta'er arrives!"

An Long nodded, laughing, "Alright, alright, I'll call the sheep right now."

As he spoke, An Long glanced at Xing Fei.

Xing Fei glared fiercely at An Long.

Pfft!

Suddenly, Xing Fei burst out laughing.

"Haha!"

"An Long, you should stop calling yourself An Long, you should go by Dark Panda instead!"

"Haha..."

Everyone turned to look and burst out laughing, seeing An Long with his dark circles, resembling a panda.

"Laugh, laugh, laugh, laugh yourselves to death!" An Long hung up the phone, grumbling and pouting.

"Haha..."

"Haha!"

The group, chuckling, walked into the elevator.

"All right." The elevator doors closed, and Jiang Chen spoke with a light chuckle.

Everyone immediately turned solemn and looked at Jiang Chen together.

Jiang Chen turned his head to Xuan Long, "Call Xi Lai."

"Yes."

Xuan Long softly responded and took out his phone to make the call.

"Li'er and Wu Yati have taken the bait. We strive to settle the matter of the mine veins tonight. I've discussed it with Xi Lai this afternoon. In this attack on the base in the mountain, we'll try not to expose ourselves, nor will we eliminate Wu Yati just yet, leaving him to see if someone from the Dark Church will come."

Jiang Chen softly instructed, "When Li'er arrives later, An Long, you guys are to act as if I've hired you. Hu Zi, Fei Er, and Mengte De'er can reveal their strength, but you must not!"

"Yes." Everyone nodded in unison.

Ding!

The elevator reached the top floor, and Jiang Chen and his group walked out.

"Mr. Jiang." At the elevator entrance, Xi Lai and an old man with white hair awaited them.

Buzz!

A subtle yet powerful aura erupted from the old man, pressing fiercely towards Jiang Chen.

Yan Hu's expression turned cold, and he stepped sideways to stand in front of Jiang Chen, his aura skyrocketing.

Bang!

A blast of air exploded, and the elder's face changed. He took a step back, his expression shocked as he looked at Yan Hu.

"Mr. Xi Lai, what is the meaning of this?" Jiang Chen coldly looked at Xi Lai.

Xi Lai glanced at the elder and gave a wry smile, "Mr. Jiang, please don't misunderstand. Mr. Fa'er... he's somewhat resentful, thinking that you should not be in charge of these cooperation negotiations, so..."

"If he's resentful, we can simply not talk. I am not insistent!"

Jiang Chen said indifferently, "Don't think that my cooperation with you is a favor from your Church. Without your Church, I could still take care of Ge'er Te and equally protect this mine vein!"

"Mr. Jiang, I admit your guard is formidable, but to keep the mine vein just by..."

Fa'er started coldly but stopped midway, closing his mouth, his face aghast.

Until now, his attention had been only on Yan Hu, not noticing Xuan Long and the others. Turning his attention to Jiang Chen, it suddenly dawned on him that this group only had two Innate Peak powerhouses; the rest were all Semi Venerables, and all of them were as strong as himself, if not stronger, at the mid-stage of Semi Venerable!

What kind of combination was this, that it was so formidable?

"Well? Mr. Fa'er, do you think we aren't capable of protecting the mine vein?" Jiang Chen spoke coldly.

Fa'er opened his mouth but said nothing.

"I'm talking to you!" Jiang Chen suddenly shouted.

Buzz buzz buzz!

An overwhelming aura erupted from Jiang Chen, the intent to kill heavily enveloping Fa'er.

Fa'er's expression drastically changed, his face instantly turning pale.

At that moment, he felt as if he had plunged into an ice cellar, his body chilling from the inside out, retreating several steps continuously, his face in disbelief as he looked at Jiang Chen.

"Mr. Fa'er, don't think you can present yourself as superior before me just because you belong to the Church. I won't say much else, but you, Fa'er, are simply not qualified!" Jiang Chen coldly glanced at Fa'er, withdrew his aura and his killing intent, and turned towards the room.

He was well aware of what Fa'er wanted to do; his command for An Feng and others to retreat would definitely cause their dissatisfaction. Fa'er was trying to intimidate him and his people, relying on his mid-stage Semi Venerable strength.

Thus, he intended to fight fire with fire!

You wanted to press me with your aura; I'll press you until you can't breathe.

Feeling Jiang Chen's late-stage Semi Venerable strength, Fa'er's old face blushed with embarrassment, wishing he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Because, he really wasn't qualified to act superior before Jiang Chen and his people.

How old were Jiang Chen and his companions, and how old was he? With such strength at such an age, he was pathetically weak in front of Jiang Chen and his group!

However, he was not yet willing to give up.

Watching Jiang Chen and his group enter the presidential suite, Fa'er's mind raced, his eyes flickering uncertainly, clueless of what he was plotting.

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