Elder Qing looked deeply at Jiang Chen, unaware of where Jiang Chen's confidence came from.

However, he did not ask. A move that allowed a person with late Semi Venerable strength to defeat an early Venerable surely must be Jiang Chen's most guarded secret technique, and Elder Qing knew it was inconvenient to inquire.

Elder Qing didn't doubt Jiang Chen's words. Since he discovered Jiang Chen, he had begun investigating him. Jiang Chen was a person who created miracles and was certainly not one to make unfounded claims!

"Let's go, let's go inside," Elder Qing said with a light smile.

Jiang Chen asked with some surprise, "Why are there so many people?"

Hmm?

Elder Qing looked at Jiang Chen again with surprise and hopeful expectation, asking, "You can sense their presence? How many people can you feel?"

"I can sense twelve people, but... there are also two faint presences that I can't quite grasp clearly, I'm not sure if they are there," Jiang Chen's brow furrowed slightly as he spoke with some uncertainty.

"You, you sensed twelve people? And two uncertain ones?" Elder Qing's eyes widened, his face full of shock.

"What's the matter?" Jiang Chen looked at Elder Qing with a confused expression.

Elder Qing waved his hand lightly and suddenly burst forth with a powerful aura that enveloped Jiang Chen, carefully sensing for a moment, then he looked at Jiang Chen seriously, "Tell me about the strength levels of those people you sensed."

"This... I'm not very clear on the strength levels within the Venerable Realm, but uh... according to what I've sensed, they can be divided into four tiers."

Jiang Chen carefully attuned himself, and then detailed one by one:

"Among them, the two weakest can be considered the first tier. Six of them are of the second tier. Three are of the third tier, with Elder Qing, Elder Hei, and Elder Bai all belonging to the second tier within this group. As for the two uncertain ones, they should be of the fourth tier, right? However, their presence feels very weak; I can't pinpoint their location, it seems quite elusive."

Listening to Jiang Chen's detailed explanation, Elder Qing's heart trembled fiercely.

Then, with a solemn expression, he said, "Young Jiang, this kind of ability has only appeared once before, just once, and it was in the Holy Court."

As he spoke, he took a deep breath and said solemnly, "That person, upon appearing, was hunted by all the Venerable's of the world. Even the Pope's personal involvement did not save him, don't ask why. Just remember, it's okay to glimpse a Venerable's aura, but you must absolutely not tell anyone else about your ability to discern the strength of Venerables until you break through to the Venerable Realm, absolutely must not!"

"This..."

Jiang Chen paused for a moment.

He sensed the gravity in Elder Qing's tone and nodded lightly in acknowledgment.

At this moment, in the main office loft of the third floor of the Flame Dragon Group's meeting room.

There were fourteen elders seated in the meeting room, twelve men and two old women.

At the head of the room sat an elderly man and woman. Six people sat in rows on each side, with the third seat to the left remaining empty.

"I'm not sure if the news Jiang Chen brought this time is true!" said the elderly woman at the head, her face grave as she spoke.

An elderly man sitting at the eighth seat on the left spoke coldly, "It's definitely not true! Supreme Phoenix Luan, Elder Chen is making a mountain out of a molehill. What strength does that kid have? How could he possibly have killed so many Peak Semi Venerable strong ones? If he really faced a Peak Semi Venerable strong one, he wouldn't even know how he died!"

"Feng Cheng, I know you have personal grievances with Jiang Chen, but you should be aware that the Wang Family brought about their own destruction. Do not let personal enmity cloud your judgment here in the Flame Dragon," the elderly man at the head said, glancing indifferently at the speaker from the eighth seat on the left.

This person was Feng Cheng, brother-in-arms of the Wang Family's ancestor.

Feng Cheng's face shifted subtly as he nodded respectfully, "Yes, Supreme Long Huang! However, I still do not believe he has such strength. If he doesn't, then the information he brings back will be greatly discounted!"

The people in the meeting room all frowned slightly. Feng Cheng's words weren't without reason—if Jiang Chen's claims were exaggerated, it would significantly affect their judgment.

Hum!

Suddenly, a powerful aura emanated, and everyone in the conference room was briefly stunned before turning their gaze towards the attic window.

"What is Jiang Chen trying to pull?" a thin elder seated at the foremost left voiced his confusion.

"Haha, surely Elder Chen has discovered that the lad was lying and intends to teach him a lesson!" Feng Cheng said with a smug laugh.

Everyone glanced at Feng Cheng, their expressions subtly changing.

After a short while, the aura dissipated, and all eyes turned synchronously towards the entrance of the conference room.

Bang bang bang!

A knock sounded, and Supreme Long Huang said indifferently, "Enter."

Creak!

The wooden door to the conference room opened, and Elder Qing entered with Jiang Chen.

Youth Jiang, let me introduce you. These two are the Supremes of our Flame Dragon Group, Supreme Long Huang and Supreme Phoenix Luan, both of whom possess the strength of the Venerable Peak."

As soon as Elder Qing entered, he started to thoroughly introduce each person to Jiang Chen:

"The first five on the left are Elder Zi, Elder Yin, Elder Wu, Elder Shen, and Elder Xu, and the first five on the right are Elder Chou, Elder Mao, Elder Si, Elder Wei, and Elder You. Elder Zi, Elder Chou, and Elder Yin are in the late Venerable Realm, while the others are in the middle Venerable Realm. Those two remaining, on the left is Feng Cheng, and on the right is Bing Lie, both are at the early Venerable Realm."

Having said this, Elder Qing looked meaningfully at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback and nodded gently.

He understood that Elder Qing was confirming his feelings from a moment ago, signalling to him which level of strength corresponded to a particular feel of the aura!

Young Jiang Chen, I pay my respects to all the elders here," Jiang Chen greeted everyone with a clasped fist and a bow.

Supreme Long Huang and the others looked at Elder Qing in surprise, feeling that Elder Qing's introduction was unusually detailed.

"Elder Qing, why are you disclosing our strengths in such detail? Be careful not to let this information leak out!" a voice said sarcastically.

Jiang Chen was slightly stunned and looked at Feng Cheng with surprise, instantly understanding the situation.

"Our Flame Dragon Group has six Supremes and twelve Zodiac Guardians; the upper echelons of all major powers are aware of this. What is there to hide?"

Elder Qing gave Feng Cheng a glance and pointed to a spot next to Bing Lie, summoning Jiang Chen, "Youth Jiang, go take a seat there."

"Alright!" Jiang Chen nodded and walked towards the seat beside Bing Lie.

"Oh, the director of one of the three major firms truly comes with the air of a boss. Are you planning to engage in business negotiations with us?" Feng Cheng remarked sarcastically, eyeing the cane in Jiang Chen's hand.

"Engage in business? Heh!"

Jiang Chen took his seat and retorted with a cold laugh, "Fine. I've already passed on all the information I know to Elder Qing. You name the price. Let's see how much you value this information. If it does not satisfy me, next time I'll hold a competitive auction—highest bidder wins."

"You!"

Feng Cheng's expression changed, and he glared coldly at Jiang Chen: "I knew it; you're probably exaggerating to gain an advantage. How could someone like you possibly kill a Peak Semi Venerable Venerable? Thinking of making an underhanded profit from our Flame Dragon, it looks like you're tired of living!"

Elder Qing frowned and was about to scold when a subtle fluctuation passed through.

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