"Anyone who acts as Chen Ge's lackey will not be spared!"
These individuals, wearing protective artifacts, felt no fear.
The members of the Su family, filled with grief and indignation, declared, "We are martial artists too, how can we fear a mere group of ordinary people? We fight!"
Just then, Master Zhou and the others' expressions turned stern. "You seek death by opposing Master Chen!"
"Everyone! Since the Martial Arts Association is already targeting us, we should stand with Master Chen now. We rise and fall together!"
The assembled masters suddenly came to their senses.
Regardless of the circumstances, they were already at odds with the Martial Arts Association and had no reason to hold back any longer.
Thus, they each unleashed their unique skills and attacked the remnants of the Su family.
With their intervention, the Su family members were left with no power to resist.
They had never imagined that their original intention to confront Chen Jie would lead to such a tragic end.
Screams and wails filled the air.
Many pleaded with Chen Jie for mercy, willing to become his dogs.
However, some remained unyielding, vowing to avenge the Su family.
But under the onslaught of the crowd, they all perished.
"Master Chen, from today onwards, our Su family will be your loyal followers. We beg you to spare our lives!" A representative approached Chen Jie and, with a thud, knelt to beg for mercy.
Zhou Wei chuckled and said to Chen Jie, "Brother Chen, the Su family's elites are mostly dead. Keeping these people alive to control the Su family would be greatly beneficial to us!"
Chen Jie's heart stirred. The Su family, as a second-rate clan, possessed its own heritage.
He was currently in urgent need of a large sum of money to break off his engagement, and perhaps the Su family could contribute to this endeavor.
Therefore, he nodded and said, "Then absorb them. The protective artifacts you used today can be recharged for free at my place."
"Excellent!" Zhou Wei was immediately ecstatic.
In the distance, Yin Manman and the others, sensing the unfavorable turn of events, prepared to flee.
"Did I say you could leave?" Chen Jie turned to Yin Manman, his voice cold.
Yin Manman trembled, her voice laced with fear. "Chen Jie, what do you want? I only came back to ask you to be my boyfriend. Surely you won't kill your admirer?"
Huang Jing and the others remained silent, not daring to speak.
Zhou Wei immediately slapped her. "A slut like you, worthy of pursuing Brother Chen? You're seeking death!"
He had long wanted to get rid of women like Yin Manman, who flirted with everyone.
He then turned to Chen Jie and said, "Brother Chen, let me deal with them."
Upon hearing this, Yin Manman forced a smile more tragic than tears, and declared to Chen Jie with righteous indignation, "I just like you! Is there anything wrong with liking someone? You can reject me, but you can't stop me from pursuing you!"
Slap!
Zhou Wei delivered another slap. "Shut the hell up, you're making me sick! If you're going to beg for mercy, at least come up with a decent excuse!"
Yin Manman, covering her face in humiliation, dared not utter another word.
Chen Jie looked at Yin Manman with a half-smile. "The people from the Su family, you were the one who called them, weren't you?"
Yin Manman quickly replied, "No! I just wanted you to be my boyfriend and satisfy my inner dissatisfaction! How could I possibly call them to deal with you?"
Chen Jie frowned.
Judging by Yin Manman's tone, it didn't seem like she was lying.
While he feared nothing, he would not indiscriminately kill the innocent.
After a moment's thought, he said, "It's best that you had nothing to do with this, otherwise, you know the consequences."
"I know, which is why I'm just using a little trickery on you now. Chen Jie, I want to compete with you intellectually! I hope you won't be too unreasonable!"
Yin Manman said guiltily, then quickly drove away.
Intellectually?
Chen Jie chuckled, not taking Yin Manman's words to heart.
Her idea of intellectual competition likely involved power, wealth, and public humiliation, not personal harm.
After all, with her capabilities, if it escalated to murder, the price she would pay would be unbearable.
Therefore, it was best not to escalate to a life-or-death struggle.
"Hmph, this pathetic girl, what kind of rotten luck did she have to be driving a luxury car now. Brother Chen, this fly, I can swat her away." Zhou Wei said unceremoniously.
"Forget it, her crime doesn't warrant death. If she's willing to humiliate herself, let her be," Chen Jie said lightly.
Zhou Wei reluctantly nodded in agreement.
Chen Jie then approached Master Zhou and the others, saying, "Everyone, you don't need to worry about the threat from the Martial Arts Association. If you find them giving you trouble, just tell me."
Zhou Shu and the others breathed a sigh of relief. "With Master Chen's words, we are reassured."
Yi Zhentian said, "If there's an opportunity, Master Chen might consider negotiating with the Martial Arts Association. With your abilities, the association wouldn't truly seek a fight to the death. Moreover, the Martial Arts Association has countless experts. If you could forge a connection, it would be beneficial to you, Master Chen."
"Oh? You know about the Martial Arts Association?"
Seeing Chen Jie inquire about the Martial Arts Association, Yi Zhentian immediately explained it to him.
The Martial Arts Association where Lu Ming was a member was just the Pingcheng Martial Arts Association. Above it was the Provincial City Martial Arts Association.
To join the Pingcheng Martial Arts Association, one needed a recommendation.
Ordinary members required at least Xuan-rank strength.
Councilors required Earth-rank or above.
As for the president, vice-president, and so on, they were at least mid-Earth-rank or above.
In the understanding of Yi Zhentian and the others, with Chen Jie's strength, he could already hold a position as vice-president in the Martial Arts Association.
This was also why they believed Chen Jie had a chance to reconcile with the Martial Arts Association.
Chen Jie had no intention of joining the Martial Arts Association; instead, he was considering something else.
While martial artists were powerful, they also easily offended people.
The greatest danger was the risk of being ambushed by enemies.
If they had his protective artifacts, this potential danger could be resolved.
Perhaps then, he could approach the Martial Arts Association to promote his protective artifacts.
With this thought in mind, Chen Jie said to everyone, "I will consider this suggestion. You all can go back for now. I'll have Zhou Wei send each of you a protective artifact later."
Everyone was overjoyed. "Thank you, Master Chen!"
Chen Jie then drove away in his big G.
Meanwhile, He Yufei became busy as soon as she returned home.
She first asked her mother to change into clean clothes and then tidied up the messy house.
Her mother, due to prolonged medication, carried a strong scent of medicine upon entering the house.
When facing Chen Jie, she felt a profound sense of inferiority and thus did not want to expose her less-than-ideal state to him.
"Daughter, the gentleman is coming to see me, isn't he? Who are you cleaning all this up for?" He Yufei's mother asked, confused.
"Mom, his status is not ordinary, and we can't affect his mood. Just don't worry about it," He Yufei said guiltily.