"Mr. Jiang, we deeply apologize for the attack you encountered," the strongest elder of the Ge'er Family spoke apologetically.

This afternoon, the three elders learned about the competition's situation from Ge'er Feite and came to understand Jiang Chen's significant influence!

Jiang Chen paused briefly, then humbly bowed, "Ge'er Elder, you are too kind!"

"Everyone has been injured; let's return and rest for now. We'll discuss any matters tomorrow," Ge'er Feite lightly suggested. Although he addressed everyone, his gaze was fixed on Jiang Chen.

"Alright!" Jiang Chen nodded gently.

The group soon dispersed, and Ge'er Kusi personally led Jiang Chen and his companions to arrange new accommodations for them.

That night, the Ge'er Family's guards worked tirelessly throughout the night.

The battles on both sides were fiercely fought. Jiang Chen's side was relatively easier to handle; the battlefield took place on a golf course, which merely destroyed a field that already needed renovations. However, in the villa area where the other battle occurred, dozens of villas were ruined in the clashes. The guards worked all night to manage the aftermath, only achieving a preliminary cleanup by morning.

Early the next morning, after having breakfast, Jiang Chen and his group came to bid farewell at Ge'er Kusi's villa.

After a night's rest, coupled with Jiang Chen's elixirs and acupuncture, the group had fully recovered.

"Mr. Jiang, are you leaving so soon?" Ge'er Kusi looked at Jiang Chen in astonishment.

Jiang Chen glanced at Bu Langshi, then responded with a light smile, "The Holy Court has some matters that require my presence."

"I see!" Ge'er Kusi exchanged a glance with Bu Langshi, nodding knowingly, "Alright then, if you have time in the future, I hope you'll visit us again."

"Certainly!" Jiang Chen agreed with a nod, as he and his companions left the manor, escorted by Ge'er Kusi.

On their way to the airport, Jiang Chen and his group boarded a plane heading to the Holy Court's headquarters in Di Gang.

As Jiang Chen and his team boarded the plane, the sect factions erupted into a storm of chaos!

The Dark Night Mercenary Corps, Dragon Soul Mercenary Group, Blazing Flame Mercenary Corps, and Mandala Mercenary Group—four of the ten major mercenary groups—almost simultaneously announced their alliance with the Dragon Flame Mercenary Group!

This news instantly ignited unrest among the sect factions, which had been slightly stabilizing.

Various factions scrambled to verify the authenticity of this information. Once confirmed to be true, the leaders of these factions were overwhelmed with a growing sense of an impending storm!

Soon after came another piece of shocking news.

The Divine Spear Mercenary Group merged into the Hellfire Mercenary Corps, marking the triumphant return of Hellfire to the mercenary arena!

The sect factions immediately felt an unusual tension, discerning an intention to suppress the Dragon Flame Mercenary Group behind Hellfire's comeback.

While many prepared to watch the inevitable clash between Hellfire and Dragon Flame, the Dragon Flame Mercenary Group issued an earth-shattering statement.

"The Fallen Angels Mercenary Group is a covert faction established by the Soul Devouring Group. The Dragon Flame Mercenary Group will eradicate Fallen Angels entirely. Anyone who dares to obstruct us shall face death!"

Along with the announcement, the Dragon Flame Mercenary Group released substantial evidence responding to all doubts and silencing any skepticism.

"The Fallen Angels Mercenary Group is an anomaly. Anomalies must be annihilated!"

"The members of the Fallen Angels Mercenary Group shall all be executed!"

"Destroy Fallen Angels completely!"

After Flame Dragon's announcement, the Holy Court, Flame Dragon Group, and the Chaide Family also made their statements. The sect factions suddenly fell silent; the declarations from three Overlord forces swiftly shut down all discussions on the matter.

Numerous factions' eyes turned to the Hellfire Mercenary Corp, which, as another Overlord force, had just announced its return. Everyone was curious whether Hellfire would issue its stance in response to the other three forces.

However, to everyone's disappointment, Hellfire merely stated its comeback without making any further moves, leaving many intrigued by its strategy.

Meanwhile, various factions privately exchanged intelligence, but nobody managed to discern Hellfire's true intentions.

Soon, a wave of hunting swept through the sect factions targeting the Fallen Angels Mercenary Group. The entire mercenary world joined forces to search for their whereabouts.

With the power of collective pursuit, the long-hidden Fallen Angels Mercenary Group was ultimately exposed. The three Overlord forces, along with the newly restructured Dragon Flame Mercenary Group, launched an overwhelming assault, eradicating the Fallen Angels entirely from existence.

Throughout this period, Hellfire Mercenary Corps, despite being recognized as the indisputable leader in the mercenary world, remained eerily inactive, raising even more questions among the various factions.

"Tell me, could Hellfire's return truly be aimed at countering Dragon Flame?"

"Is Dragon Flame's sudden big move an attempt to intimidate Hellfire?"

"Are the three Overlord forces' statements connected to Dragon Flame in some way?"

"Wasn't the Chaide Family supposed to be neutral? Why have they suddenly taken action against the Soul Devouring Group?!"

Sect faction forums were flooded with questions, and numerous long-dormant accounts came alive.

"Just because the three Overlord forces made statements after Dragon Flame doesn't necessarily mean they support Dragon Flame, right?" said 'Dance of the Fingers is Handsome,' an apparent Venerable Realm cultivator using an overly narcissistic username.

'You Lie Loves Watermelon': "Dance of the Fingers, your analysis is somewhat interesting. Where's the Sage? Why don't they weigh in on this and see if your guess holds up?"

"Watermelon kid, sounds like you know something, huh!" 'Dance of the Fingers is Handsome' called them out directly.

"Watermelon, spill the beans. What do you know?"

"Yeah, tell us."

"Stop being cryptic. If you know something, just say it! Or are you bluffing to seem mysterious?"

Countless accounts suddenly started bombarding 'You Lie Loves Watermelon' on the forum.

"Dammit! Dance of the Fingers, you've set me up!" 'You Lie Loves Watermelon' posted a series of angry emojis.

'Dance of the Fingers is Handsome': "Not at all, just guessing!"

"Don't bother with the watermelon kid anymore; definitely just trying to seem clever. Sage, give us an analysis!"

"Exactly, Sage, what's your read on the current situation?"

"Sage, please guide us. We're all lost here!"

"Requesting Sage's insights!"

"Sage, please explain. What's the path forward?"

The forum erupted in a frenzy of mentions, calling for the Sage to weigh in on the matter.

Sage: "The situation right now… has gotten complicated!"

"The Sage has appeared!"

"Sage, how is it complicated?"

"Sage, help us navigate forward!"

"Shut up, everyone, let the Sage speak!"

Among the crowd, posts popped up urging others to maintain order, leading everyone to silence their inquiries.

Sage: "I understand everyone has many questions and even doubts that I haven't fully resolved myself. However, some points can be clarified."

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