"Mr. Mu Lisi, we have a problem!"

Jiang Chen ignored Ralph and sat in the open seat, his expression grave as he turned to Mu Lisi.

Mu Lisi's face grew stern. Although he hadn't paid much attention when Xi'er had spoken earlier, seeing Jiang Chen's solemn expression, he was immediately shocked and asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"

"I had Hu Zi secretly watch the Fulang Family; today, more than a thousand people have entered their manor, and they are all very strong!" Jiang Chen said gravely, "Among them are..."

"Very strong? How strong can they be? A bunch of defeated soldiers can't be that formidable. You're Jiang Chen, right? I think you haven't experienced major events; just seeing over a thousand Martial Artists has scared you silly, right?" Ralph spoke with a disdainful expression.

"Ralph, shut up!" Mu Lisi shouted coldly.

Jiang Chen was startled for a moment, his brow lightly furrowing as he turned to look at Xi'er.

Xi'er explained softly, "He is Ralph, the deputy leader of the Paladin Knights and a friend of Deputy Chief Judge Si Ke Da, which makes him a friend of Teacher Lei'ao."

Jiang Chen nodded in realization, glanced at Ralph once, and ignored him, turning his head back to Mu Lisi, "Most of them are Innate, equivalent to the Paladin strength as you refer to in the West, and there are also..."

"Ha-ha! A bunch of Paladin Knights scared you? Jiang Chen, you really aren't as reputable as you're made out to be!" Ralph scoffed loudly, interrupting Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen's face darkened as he turned and glared directly at Ralph.

"Ralph, did you not hear me tell you to shut up?" Mu Lisi glared furiously at Ralph.

Ralph's heart trembled a bit, but he defiantly met Mu Lisi's gaze, "Lord Mu Lisi, I really don't understand why you all are so polite to this Jiang Chen, who has minimal strength. Since when do our Holy Court's Paladin Knights die at the hands of someone who fears even Paladin Knights, and we do not seek revenge for them?"

"Heh!" Jiang Chen gave a cold laugh. "You're speaking up for Lei'ao, aren't you?"

"Yes!" Ralph's face turned cold, his look towards Jiang Chen darkening. "Lei'ao was Si Ke Da's favorite disciple, and Si Ke Da is my best friend. I regard Lei'ao just as I would my own direct disciple; you killed him, and I swear I'd kill you if I could!"

"Do you have the ability?" Jiang Chen retorted sharply.

"What do you think!"

Whoom!

Ralph shouted, his aura bursting forth strongly, pressing intensely towards Jiang Chen.

The faces of Xi'er and the others changed, about to intervene verbally.

Suddenly, a towering murderous intent emerged from Jiang Chen, a vast and elusive aura rushing directly at Ralph.

Buzz buzz!

Bang! Bang bang!

The auras of Jiang Chen and Ralph collided mid-air, sending out a series of intense fluctuations, with continuous explosive noises echoing.

Ralph's face suddenly turned pale, his own aura completely scattered, his body feeling as if a massive mountain was pressing down on him, and the bone-chilling murderous intent causing him extreme palpitations as though his life was in danger the moment he made a move!

"You, you... you are at the late stage of Peak Semi Venerable Venerable? How is that possible? You're so young, how could you be at the late stage of Peak Semi Venerable Venerable?!" Ralph cried out in horror.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Several figures rapidly entered the courtyard, and upon seeing the scene, they couldn't help but pause, their faces turning to shock. They warily glanced at Jiang Chen and then unanimously turned to look at Mu Lisi.

"Come over, everyone, let's have a meeting," Mu Lisi said in a deep voice.

"Yes!" The newcomers responded in unison and stepped forward to gather around.

Jiang Chen dispersed his imposing aura and looked coldly at Ralph. "I've told you very clearly, if what happened with Lei'ao happens again, I will kill him again! If he dares to support others in humiliating my woman, I will kill him! If you dare to cause trouble again, I will kill you too! Don't think your Holy Court is all that great. If it weren't for some connections with Chief Judge Xi'er, I wouldn't bother with your nonsense!"

Ralph's face changed, and he opened his mouth, but no words came out.

Whoosh whoosh!

Several more figures leaped in, among them was Fa'erxi.

Upon arriving at the group, Fa'erxi glanced around. There were only six chairs in the courtyard, all occupied, so he had to stand next to Ha'er. He looked at Jiang Chen and asked, perplexed, "What happened?"

"It's nothing!" Ha'er waved his hand and turned to sweep his eyes over the newcomers, finally resting his gaze on Jiang Chen. "Mr. Jiang, everyone leading the operation is here. Please speak, what has happened?"

"Mr. Jiang? You are Jiang Chen?" An elderly man in his fifties frowned and looked at Jiang Chen with a cold gaze.

"Si Keda! Mr. Jiang is our ally, and I hope you will show him the respect an ally deserves! You should be well aware of why Lei'ao died. You can't blame Mr. Jiang for that!" Mu Lisi's expression turned cold, and he glared fiercely at the old man.

Si Keda's expression slightly changed upon hearing this. He glanced at Mu Lisi, turned his head away, and took a deep breath!

"Mr. Jiang, I apologize!" Mu Lisi began, his face bearing an apologetic expression. "We are currently undertaking a comprehensive purge of the Dark Church, so… there are some shortcomings in personnel allocation!"

Jiang Chen nodded in understanding. Mu Lisi's words explained why Si Keda and another were here. It was because the Holy Court was now beginning a comprehensive purge of the Dark Church, and they were short-staffed, not specifically targeting Jiang Chen!

"Mr. Mu Lisi, how many people has your Holy Court prepared for this operation?" Jiang Chen glanced over the dozen or so people present, frowning again. "Are all the people from the Peak Semi Venerable Realm here?"

"Yes! Everyone from the Peak Semi Venerable Realm is here. We have also prepared two thousand Paladin Knights. This time, we plan to eradicate those thousand people along with the Fulang Family!" Mu Lisi nodded emphatically.

Jiang Chen's expression changed slightly; he gently shook his head. "These people are not enough!"

"Not enough?!" Mu Lisi and the others looked at Jiang Chen in astonishment.

Jiang Chen said in a stern voice, "According to Hu Zi's investigation, there are currently at least three people in the Fulang family's manor with the strength of a Peak Semi Venerable Realm, six with the Late Semi Venerable Realm, twelve in the Mid Semi Venerable Realm, and twenty in the Early Semi Venerable Realm! Most of the others are Innate Grandmasters!"

"How is that possible!?"

"This can't be possible!?"

"Absolutely impossible!"

Ralph and the others exclaimed in shock, and expressions of astonishment appeared on the faces of Mu Lisi and the rest.

Jiang Chen glanced at Ralph and the others, ignored them, and continued to address Mu Lisi. "Mr. Mu Lisi, currently on your side, only you yourself are from the Peak Semi Venerable Realm, and there is only one person from the Late Semi Venerable Realm, the deputy director Ha'er. There are only six from the Mid Semi Venerable Realm and eight from the Early Semi Venerable Realm. Even if we include one Peak Semi Venerable and one Late Semi Venerable from my side, it is still far from enough!"

As his words fell, the entire house was shrouded in dead silence.

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