"You… are you an Ancient Martial Artist of the Flame Dragon?!"

Xi Bo's expression changed as he exclaimed in shock again.

"Yes!" Jiang Chen nodded gently.

Xi Bo's face shifted rapidly, a spark of realization in his mind as he spoke solemnly, "You've met Venerable Xi'er, was it at Xi Bo Tang Family's elder's birthday banquet? Are you the one who killed the Holy Court Guardian Knight?"

"Yes, that was me!" Jiang Chen nodded again.

Whoosh!

Xi Bo let out a breath, and with a bitter smile said, "I never imagined I'd be boasting about my talents in front of you! Even less did I expect that you are the Mr. Jiang that Venerable Xi'er mentioned!"

"If Chief Judge Xi'er has told you that I am the owner of the Jiuzhou Group, didn't he mention my capabilities?" Jiang Chen asked, looking at Xi Bo in surprise.

Xi Bo gently shook his head, "It wasn't Venerable Xi'er who told me you're the owner of the Jiuzhou Group, but rather…"

"From the Chaide Family?" A flicker of understanding passed through Jiang Chen's eyes.

"How did you know?!"

Xi Bo froze, suddenly feeling as if he had been stripped bare before Jiang Chen, as he realized that all his secrets seemed to be known to Jiang Chen!

"That, I cannot tell Mr. Xi Bo!" Jiang Chen said with a light chuckle, shaking his head before he asked with a fixed gaze, "Since Mr. Xi Bo knows from the Chaide Family, should I assume that the people from the Chaide Family have taken note of me?"

"That's not the case."

Xi Bo shook his head, "Given Jiuzhou Group's international influence, it is not enough to attract the attention of the Chaide Family, but, if they knew about the strong force by Mr. Jiang's side, I think the Chaide Family would be interested in Mr. Jiang!"

Xi Bo glanced at Yan Hu and others, speaking with profound meaning.

"Mr. Xi Bo, I want to know, in your eyes, which is more important, the Chaide Family or the Holy Court?" Jiang Chen's eyes narrowed slightly as he asked in a serious tone.

The expressions of Yan Hu and his companions changed, looking at Xi Bo with a hint of danger in their eyes.

Jiang Chen's secret— they absolutely would not allow it to be exposed by anyone!

Xi Bo was momentarily stunned, noticing the expressions of Yan Hu and the others and suddenly realizing that he had misspoken.

If Jiang Chen was not here based on received information, the purpose of his coming here deserved deep reflection, especially with such great power brought along, his intention was self-evident.

Moreover, since he came incognito, and I had made such a statement, it would obviously provoke their hostility!

After pondering, Xi Bo said with a grave tone, "The Chaide Family possesses great power, but they have one clear characteristic, which is that their martial strength only serves their own family. Although our Xi'er Family is dependent on the Chaide Family, it is only in business. Our family's martial strength comes from the Holy Court, and every generation, some of us serve within the Holy Court."

"Now I understand!"

Jiang Chen nodded lightly, "My capabilities are well known to the Chief Judge Xi'er, but as for the Chaide Family, I haven't had any dealings with them, so there's no need for them to know!"

"Understood, please rest assured, Mr. Jiang, I was too presumptuous! The elder mentioned, among the young people that Flame Dragon should not provoke, Mr. Jiang is the foremost! I just did not expect that the Mr. Jiang mentioned by the elder would be the same Mr. Jiang who is the owner of the Jiuzhou Group!" Xi Bo nodded earnestly.

Jiang Chen smiled faintly, his gaze shifting subtly as he added meaningfully, "Mr. Xi Bo, now that the situation is clear, Ge'er Te intends to sign a contract with your Xi'er Group and Wu Yati without our knowledge at Jiuzhou Group. What is Mr. Xi Bo's view on this matter?"

"That is absolutely impossible!"

Xi Bo decisively shook his head, "Our Xi'er Group's cooperation with Jiuzhou Group is based on the potential of Jiuzhou Group, we cannot change our partner. Besides, Mr. Jiang, the elder said if we can forge a good relationship with Mr. Jiang, we definitely should. Although I do not know the elder's reasoning, seeing the forces beside Mr. Jiang, there's no way I would forsake Mr. Jiang's friendship to collaborate with Ge'er Te."

"Oh?" Jiang Chen's eyes narrowed slightly, "But isn't Ge'er Te likely to be an heir of the Ge'er Family? Doesn't Mr. Xi Bo consider future cooperation with the Ge'er Family?"

"Ha ha!" Xi Bo chuckled, "It's true that Ge'er Te might be the future heir of the Ge'er Family, however…"

Glancing at Xuan Long and the others, Xi Bo spoke with deep meaning, "I am more optimistic about Ge'er Yan's future!"

"Ha ha!" Jiang Chen laughed heartily, "Good, I believe Mr. Xi Bo will not make an error in judgment!"

"I hope so too!" Xi Bo chuckled, nodding.

With a subtle twist at the corner of his mouth, Jiang Chen murmured, "Mr. Xi Bo, did you come this time just for this diamond vein?"

Xi Bo was slightly taken aback, his eyebrows furrowing slightly as he looked deep into Jiang Chen's eyes, a contemplative glance emerging.

Jiang Chen did not rush him, waiting quietly.

"Mr. Jiang, I need to make a phone call," said Xi Bo after a moment, speaking gravely.

Jiang Chen gestured politely for him to proceed.

Xi Bo stood up and went to the window, took out his mobile phone, and made a call.

After a while, he returned to the sofa and said gravely, "This time, I came using my identity with the Xi'er Family, under the guise of this diamond vein, to investigate a matter!"

"Investigating the matter of the Dark Church," Jiang Chen said softly.

Xi Bo's expression hardened as he nodded firmly, "Since Mr. Jiang has noticed, I will be frank, Wu Yati is a member under the Dark Church's influence.

Their family once was a guardian kingdom of the Dark Church. After the battle between light and darkness decades ago, the Dark Church went into hiding, but in recent years, dozens of Dark Church chapels suddenly emerged around the world, which was quite unexpected to us.

After years of investigation, we found that there seems to be a huge force behind the Dark Church supporting them, which has left us quite puzzled.

Therefore, this time, we planned to use Wu Yati as a cast stone to test the waters, remove Wu Yati, and see how the Dark Church reacts!"

After hearing Xi Bo's words, Jiang Chen frowned slightly, "The strength beside Wu Yati is not strong; if the Holy Court wants to remove him, it should be easy."

"No, no, no!"

Xi Bo shook his head repeatedly, "Wu Yati's overt strength is indeed not strong, but in the mountain range north of Ta Mu, there is a base hidden there. We once sent a Semi Venerable early-stage powerhouse who disguised his identity to explore, but he never returned."

"A Semi Venerable gone without a trace?!"

Jiang Chen was shocked for a moment, his eyebrows furrowing tightly, "To make a Semi Venerable early-stage powerhouse go missing, unable even to flee, there must be at least three Semi Venerables there, or a late-stage Semi Venerable Venerable!"

After speaking, he looked at Xi Bo, "So, you must have brought quite a few people, right?"

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