I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

Jiang Xianjue and Jiang Yi were both startled, and then turned around at the same time.

"Qin Ge!?"

"Chaoning?"

"Chaoning, what's going on? Why are you back again? What's going on here...?"

Qin Ge glanced at Jiang Zhuoqing and Yu Jinxiao, who were still locked in fierce combat, and said, "Your Jiang family is really unlucky. You actually managed to provoke two such experts at the same time!"

"Patriarch Jiang, explain yourself properly. How have I looked down on others?"

"If you can't give a coherent explanation, then you're just talking nonsense, and don't blame me if you get beaten up!"

"Now that things have come to this, I'm not afraid to tell you: I'm also eyeing your Jiang family. In essence, I'm no different from those people in the Zhao family!"

"From the moment I learned of the existence of your Jiang family, starting with Cai Qingyi, I had the idea of ​​taking your Jiang family under my control."

He pointed at Jiang Zhuoqing and the other man, "Right now, no one can help you except me, so I'm not afraid to tell you."

"You—!" Jiang Chaoning panicked upon hearing Qin Ge's words. "So you had this planned all along? You deliberately approached me, and that was just one step in your plan, right?"

"You approached me solely for the sake of the Jiang family, hoping to find a breakthrough through me?"

She was in a state of utter confusion. If this were the case, wouldn't she be indirectly harming the Jiang family? Asking Qin Ge for help would be like inviting a wolf into the house.

"That's right!" Qin Ge readily admitted, "That was indeed my plan. If it weren't for you, why would I have gone to watch that level of arena competition!"

"However, after I met you, my thoughts changed a little bit."

"Jiang Chaoning, you are far more important to me than the Jiang family. Ten Jiang families couldn't compare to you alone!"

"Me?" Jiang Chaoning's heart trembled, and her ears turned red. Was he confessing his feelings?

Is he out of his mind? What decent person would confess their feelings at a time like this?

Am I really that important to him?

That bastard, he either uses her as a bargaining chip or suddenly confesses his feelings. Can't he just act like a normal person...?

Jiang Chaoning was lost in thought, while Jiang Xianjue and Jiang Yi exchanged bewildered glances, their expressions quite interesting.

"I already guessed what you're saying," Jiang Xianjue said, breaking the awkward atmosphere. "But I still think you're different from the Zhao family and those other people."

"If the Jiang family falls into the hands of someone like Zhao Yu, they will only use the Jiang family as a weapon to attack rivals, eliminate dissidents, and help themselves achieve their ambitious hegemony!"

"Their priority is always profit!"

"But you're different. Although I'm not entirely sure what you want the Jiang family to do for you, Zhao Yu and his group would absolutely never do something like investigating the truth behind the Xu Xiaoluo incident!"

"Not only did you do it, you also invested the entire Qingyin platform without hesitation or concern. That's what makes you different!"

"When I say you give off a condescending vibe, it probably stems from this indifference."

"You watch others fight and grab, and then you suddenly feel like joining in. The outcome doesn't matter; if you succeed, great; if you don't, it's no big deal!"

Qin Ge laughed, "Getting older really makes a difference, huh? You have such a nice way of speaking!"

"But no matter how much you praise me, I won't be soft-hearted."

"After saying all that, have you thought it through?"

"I've already thought it through. I'll agree to anything you want!" Jiang Xianjue said solemnly, then glanced at where Jiang Zhuoqing and the other person were. "Do you really have a way to deal with them?"

"That was great!" Qin Ge smiled, then turned his attention to the battle between Jiang Zhuoqing and Yu Jinxiao, and stopped talking.

Jiang Yi approached Jiang Chaoning, tugged at her sleeve, and whispered, "Chaoning, what's going on? Why are you back again, and with Qin Ge?"

"Wasn't he at Cloud Dwelling Abode? How did he get here so quickly?"

One should always be wary of others; unlike Jiang Xianjue, he didn't have such a good impression of Qin Ge.

If Qin Ge arrived at the Jiang family ahead of time, it means he knew in advance that something bad would happen to the Jiang family tonight, which is not a good thing!

"He didn't come from Yunqi Residence..."

Jiang Chaoning blushed as she spoke.

After receiving a text message from Jiang Yi informing her of the trouble at home, she immediately contacted Qin Ge and asked him for help.

She promised that as long as he was willing to help her, she would agree to all the conditions he had previously proposed!

Just then, Qin Ge was on his way to the west of the city when he received a call from Jiang Chaoning. After some deliberation, he decided to change direction and head to the Jiang family's house.

If something really happens to Feng Shuofang, all he can do is clean up the mess. The Shadow Martial Hall will handle these matters, so his presence won't make much difference.

However, there is still hope to save the Jiang family.

Jiang Chaoning hadn't gone far after escaping when she called Qin Ge again, just as Qin Ge had arrived nearby.

"I see..." Jiang Yi breathed a sigh of relief, but his expression quickly became serious again.

He estimated that Qin Ge was still unaware that Feng Shuofang and the other members of the Shadow Martial Hall had been poisoned by Yu Jinxiao!

"Bang bang bang—"

Jiang Zhuoqing and Yu Jinxiao were unable to defeat each other for a long time, and their hearts began to become irritable. They exchanged several blows, without any extra techniques, and it was a pure clash of strength.

With a series of loud bangs, the impact created a huge shockwave.

Jiang Zhuoqing's hair ornament was shattered, her long hair was disheveled, and her long robe was torn in several places and stained with blood. Black energy swirled around her.

Yu Jinxiao was in no better shape. The sword wound on his shoulder had been struck by Jiang Zhuoqing multiple times, tearing the wound open and revealing the white bone. The eerie ghostly aura around him had become thin and shaky.

The two stared intently at each other, secretly gathering their strength.

The entire hall of the Jiang family and the surrounding houses have been reduced to ruins. Many members of the Jiang family were caught in the crossfire of the battle, struck by flying debris or killed by the aftershocks.

"Old man, you may lack martial ethics, but you do have some skill; you've managed to push me to this point!"

"You're not bad either. You're neither human nor ghost, but your strength is undeniable. No wonder the Withered Heart Ghost Sect defied the world to preserve this lineage!"

"Stop with your words! I see you've reached your limit, you're almost too weak to lift your sword anymore, aren't you? Get lost now, and I might spare your life!"

"Your mouth is far more powerful than your cultivation level. Let's fight again!"

Although the two were clearly recuperating, their mouths never stopped. It seemed that they had forgotten about Jiang Xianjue and the others, and did not care about Qin Ge's arrival.

"You two, you demolished someone's house, and you still want to fight?"

Qin Ge stepped forward slowly, as if strolling leisurely in a courtyard.

Jiang Zhuoqing and Yu Jinxiao frowned upon hearing the sound, then turned their heads to look.

He was clearly stunned for a moment when he saw Qin Ge's face clearly. Qin Ge?!

They had never met Qin Ge in person, but they had seen photos of him.