The Jiang family had already returned to its original calm.

In the courtyard, Jiang Yifan and Elders Fu and Lu both had quite complex expressions.

Zhou Hao, Gao Zijian, and Zeng Longjun saw that staying longer wouldn't accomplish anything.

Hence, Zhou Hao said to Jiang Yifan, "Young Master Jiang, if your family needs help from our Zhou family, just give me a call."

Jiang Yifan nodded slightly, "Mm, Zhou Hao, I will."

The Jiang family and the Zhou family have always had good relations, which is why Jiang Yifan and Zhou Hao could become brothers.

"Then I'll head back first," Zhou Hao said.

Jiang Yifan nodded and reminded Zhou Hao, "For now, let's put aside the matter of Qin Yunyue. After I've settled the grudge with the Meng family, it'll still be timely to address him."

"Alright, understood," Zhou Hao replied.

Then, Zhou Hao and his two companions bid farewell to Jiang Yifan and left.

"Two elders, let's go inside and talk," Jiang Yifan said to Elder Fu and Elder Lu.

The two elders followed Jiang Yifan into the villa.

The ground floor living room was in a state of disarray after a fierce battle.

The three of them could only move to the second-floor living room.

"Young Master, I suspect that tonight, the masked black-clothed intruder who injured us is none other than the Meng family's elder, Meng Chuan," Elder Lu said, looking at Jiang Yifan.

"But brother, if it were Meng Chuan, with his Martial King fifth-level strength, there's no way we could have sent him flying," Elder Fu questioned.

Elder Lu furrowed his brows and said, "But if it's not Meng Chuan, I really can't think of anyone else from the Meng family who could have injured us."

"Two elders, this masked figure claimed to be from the Meng family and said the Meng family wants to replace us, the Jiang family, to become the number one martial arts family. It must be someone from the Meng family, besides, other martial arts families in Jiangnan City have all received favors from my father, and have no reason to target us," Jiang Yifan said.

Elder Lu looked at Jiang Yifan and asked, "Then, Young Master, what do you plan to do?"

"I originally thought of asking Young Master Yang to take me to see his grandfather, the Grand Elder of the Star Moon Sect, and tell him about the Meng family's actions tonight. But without evidence, and since Meng Wuhen also has connections with Young Master Yang, I'm afraid of being falsely accused and suffering a disadvantage," Jiang Yifan pondered.

In Jiangnan City, the Yang family is the largest conglomerate, and Young Master Yang's name is Yang Zhenhui, known as the foremost young master in Jiangnan.

The young master holds a broad network and is widely respected wherever he goes, due to his immense reputation.

His fame is not only because he's the son of the wealthiest man but also because his grandfather is the most powerful Grand Elder of the Star Moon Sect.

The Jiang family's Longevity Sect is a subordinate force of the Star Moon Sect, but without evidence, expecting the Star Moon Sect to eliminate the Meng family for the Jiang family is impossible.

Jiang Yifan doesn't yet have the capacity to mobilize the Star Moon Sect.

"Indeed, our Jiang family's Longevity Sect is insignificant in the eyes of the Star Moon Sect, especially since the Sect Leader has passed away. The Star Moon Sect would hardly pay us any mind," Elder Lu said with a helpless expression.

Elder Fu also sighed, "Perhaps the Star Moon Sect is considering letting the Meng family replace us to control the various martial arts families in Jiangnan City."

Jiang Yifan defiantly said, "We can't let the Meng family succeed."

"While the Star Moon Sect hasn't stated that our Jiang family isn't part of the Star Moon Sect, our family still leads the martial arts families in Jiangnan City, so we should do something to secure our position."

Seemingly struck by an idea, Jiang Yifan's eyes lit up as he said to the two elders, "Elders, summon the heads and elders of the major martial arts families in Jiangnan City tomorrow. I want to use their forces to confront the Meng family."

Elder Fu and Elder Lu exchanged glances, their expressions showing both joy and approval.

"Young Master, it's rare and commendable that during the Jiang family's crisis, you can remain calm and come up with a solution to resolve it. I'm sure the Sect Leader's spirit would feel comforted," Elder Lu praised.

"Young Master, my brother and I will invite the heads of the major martial arts families tomorrow. We must demand an explanation from the Meng family," said Elder Fu.

That night, the Jiang family plotted their preparation to deal with and safeguard themselves against the crisis...

The next day, the heads and elders of the major martial arts families of Jiangnan City gathered at the Jiang family.

When they heard that the Meng family sent experts to the Jiang family at night, injuring Jiang Yifan and Elders Fu and Lu, and attempting to replace the Jiang family as the top martial arts family,

all the martial arts family members felt outraged on behalf of the Jiang family.

When night fell, Jiang Yifan, along with Elder Fu, Elder Lu, Longevity Sect experts, and members of other major martial arts families went to the Meng family to demand an explanation and that the Meng family hand over the assailant who injured Jiang Yifan and the elder twins.

The Meng family was bewildered, having no clue where this disaster had come from.

Naturally, they denied sending anyone to the Jiang family, while the Jiang family insisted that the Meng family dispatched experts.

The Meng and Jiang families stood their ground, eventually leading to a chaotic skirmish.

Despite the Jiang family's numerical advantage, with the core figure Jiang Bu'er already dead, and many heads and elders from other martial arts families having also perished in the Capital City alongside Jiang Bu'er,

those with overwhelming numbers were still unable to overpower the originally second-top martial arts family in Jiangnan City, the Meng family.

The confrontation ended with losses on both sides, and no victor emerged.

One could say that this battle, having left all martial arts families in Jiangnan City even more depleted, also catapulted the Meng family to become Jiangnan City's foremost martial arts family in terms of strength.

Of course, this is only on the surface when considering martial arts families, as there are many hidden families in Jiangnan City whose power far exceeds these martial arts families.

The next day, news of the Jiang family and the major martial arts families' clash with the Meng family quietly spread around Jiangnan City, even becoming the talk among common folk in the streets and alleys, undeniably causing a sensation.

After Saturday and Sunday passed, Jiangnan University was bustling again on Monday, with students also discussing the major battle between the Jiang family and the Meng family two nights ago.

In a quiet pavilion, sat Qin Yunyue, Xiao Ling, Xie Wenbo, and Li Qing.

"Have you all heard about the Jiang and Meng family incident?" Qin Yunyue asked the other three.

Xiao Ling nodded, "Yes, I've heard. I didn't expect the Jiang and Meng families would clash so fiercely? It's said that both Jiang Yifan and Meng Wuhen were injured in the battle."

Xie Wenbo showed curiosity, "Could it be that Meng Wuhen really sought trouble for the Jiang family for us? Otherwise, how could there have been masked experts entering the Jiang family and injuring Jiang Yifan and the Jiang family's elders on Friday night?"

Xiao Xiao frowned, "Even though the Jiang and Meng families never got along, the Jiang family, despite the death of Jiang Yifan's father, still holds significant influence in Jiangnan City, which the Meng family should know. It would be unreasonable for them to hastily move against the Jiang family and send only one expert to deal with them."

"Could it be that the Jiang family is lying, and no Meng family experts ever invaded them?" Xie Wenbo questioned.

Qin Yunyue shook his head, "No, there was indeed an expert who entered the Jiang family. Otherwise, with Jiang Yifan already facing family upheaval, he wouldn't so publicly demand an explanation from the Meng family."

"Regardless of whether anyone invaded the Jiang family, the fact that the Jiang and Meng families both took damage is a good thing for you, isn't it?" Just then, a voice came through.

Qin Yunyue and the other three looked in the direction of the voice, only to see Xie Feng walking into the pavilion.

Lin Fei looked at Qin Yunyue and the other three, saying, "For now, neither Jiang Yifan nor Meng Wuhen can trouble you guys, so you can catch a breather."

Qin Yunyue, with a knowing smile on his face, couldn't help but ask Lin Fei, "Xie Feng, do you know who the masked intruder that entered the Jiang family is?"

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