"You..."
"Alright, Jiang Xue, Chen Jie doing that must have his reasons. I trust Chen Jie will handle this matter properly."
Wang Xiaoyan said, "Give your phone to Chen Jie. I want to talk to him."
Jiang Xue nodded helplessly, then handed the phone to Chen Jie with a blank expression.
Chen Jie caught it and said, "Hello?" Wang Xiaoyan quickly replied, "Chen Jie, have you missed me? Hehe, I've missed you."
Chen Jie's heart stirred. "Then do you want to see me?"
"Of course! How could I not! I even dreamed of you yesterday!" Wang Xiaoyan said.
Chen Jie chuckled. "Then you'll see me tomorrow."
"Really?" Wang Xiaoyan asked in disbelief.
"Mm, I plan to go to Wutai Mountain for some matters. Once I'm done, I'll come visit you." Chen Jie said.
"Mmm, then Chen Jie, I'll be waiting for you."
Jiang Xue had originally thought Wang Xiaoyan would advise Chen Jie to be more restrained, but instead, the two were flirting openly in front of her.
This made her feel like an outsider.
After Chen Jie hung up, Jiang Xue seemed to remember something and sneered, "I thought you were truly fearless, but it turns out you're already planning to run away and seek refuge with Xiaoyan!"
"That's right. No matter how powerful you are, you can't stand against the Martial Arts Association. It'll be beneficial for you to lie low for a while." Jiang Xue said confidently, crossing her arms.
Chen Jie looked at Jiang Xue and said earnestly, "I won't run away, nor am I seeking refuge. I'm going to Wutai Mountain for a very important matter! It will take at most two days to return."
"Heh, stop being stubborn. In short, don't come back too early. The longer you stay, the better. I'm leaving."
Dingling!
Just as Jiang Xue was about to leave, the doorbell rang again.
"Master, I'll get the door," Lin Mengjiao said.
"No need, I'll do it. It's a good chance to see Jiang Xue off," Chen Jie said.
Lin Mengjiao gave an "oh" and followed them both toward the door.
The door opened, revealing a young man with a powerful aura waiting outside for them.
"You are Chen Jie?" the young man asked, looking at Chen Jie.
Chen Jie nodded. "I am. Who are you?"
The young man glanced at Chen Jie, then at Jiang Xue, and was instantly stunned by her beauty.
Then, his gaze shifted to Lin Mengjiao, and his expression faltered again.
This...
Born with a seductive charm, the weakness of men!
"I am Fang Rong, the Vice President of the Martial Arts Association," the young man said.
Upon learning his identity, Jiang Xue's pretty face changed drastically.
For a moment, she forgot to leave.
Chen Jie said, "Someone from the Martial Arts Association? I assume the Martial Arts Association received my warning? Are you here for Lu Ming?"
"You're quite self-aware. Not only did you injure the Su family, whom our association protects, but you also injured one of our directors. I'm here on behalf of our association to demand an explanation." Fang Rong said.
Chen Jie nodded and asked, "What kind of explanation do you want?"
Fang Rong glanced at Jiang Xue and Lin Mengjiao, then smiled. "Originally, considering you're a mid-stage Earth-level master, our association wanted to recruit you and turn the conflict into an internal one. Now, I've changed my mind."
Hearing the first half, Jiang Xue's heart secretly relaxed.
But upon hearing the latter half, her heart tightened.
Chen Jie's expression remained unchanged. "Oh? What have you changed your mind about?"
Fang Rong pointed at Jiang Xue and then at Lin Mengjiao. "These two women beside you are quite to my liking. As long as you let these two beauties be my women, I'll agree to let you join the Martial Arts Association, and all that happened today will be forgotten."
Jiang Xue was shocked and dismayed.
Although she was single, she didn't find just any man appealing.
Upon closer inspection, Fang Rong wasn't as handsome as Chen Jie.
What was even more unacceptable to Jiang Xue was that Fang Rong was demanding two women at once, treating them like playthings!
Could such a man be good to women?
She would absolutely not agree!
"You're seeking death!" Lin Mengjiao's pretty face turned cold, and she was about to make a move.
In her heart, only her master was worthy of her attention.
Other men were out of the question.
Chen Jie waved his hand, signaling Lin Mengjiao not to act rashly.
Lin Mengjiao then stopped with a cold expression.
Fang Rong licked his lips. "This chick is feisty! I like it."
"Do you have any other conditions?" Chen Jie asked expressionlessly.
Jiang Xue became anxious. In her eyes, Chen Jie was about to agree to the other party's conditions.
"Today, I'll take these two women away. Tomorrow, you'll come to our Martial Arts Association headquarters and apologize to Lu Ming in front of everyone. I can make you a vice-president. Within the association, you'll be my subordinate, and I'll protect you!" Fang Rong said with a smile.
"Oh, then you can get lost," Chen Jie said indifferently.
"Fine, these two women, I'll take..." Fang Rong stopped midway, his expression suddenly turning grim as he looked at Chen Jie. "What did you say?"
Bang!
Suddenly, Chen Jie kicked out, his foot landing on Fang Rong's chest.
Fang Rong's body shot backward like a cannonball.
After Fang Rong landed, Chen Jie glanced at him. "I said, you can get lost."
"Kid, you dare to ambush me?"
Fang Rong spat out a mouthful of blood and said angrily, "I originally thought of giving you a chance to be my subordinate, seeing as you have some ability. This is your own doing!"
Chen Jie's face darkened. "What do you want?"
"I'm going to kill you right now!"
Fang Rong leaped up and attacked Chen Jie directly.
"Stop! The Wang family won't allow you to do this! My Jiang family also won't allow it!" Jiang Xue felt his terrifying aura and her pretty face changed abruptly. She suddenly shouted.
Chen Jie looked at her with some surprise.
He hadn't expected her to speak up for him at this moment.
"Don't say the Wang family is nothing compared to our Martial Arts Association, even you, you'll soon be forced to ride on me and jingle a bell! Die!" Fang Rong attacked Chen Jie recklessly.
Jiang Xue's face changed drastically.
Meanwhile, Lin Mengjiao, eager to fight, stepped forward before Chen Jie. "Master, let me do it!"
Chen Jie nodded. Lin Mengjiao hadn't broken through to the Qi Refining stage yet. It was a good opportunity to test her strength.
"Little girl, if you attack me, be careful, I'll eat you in front of everyone!"
Fang Rong said lewdly.
However, his hand didn't falter as he fiercely struck Lin Mengjiao with a palm.
Lin Mengjiao was startled. This strength, peak Earth-level?
She was probably as strong as her previous master!
But instead of fear, she was happy. She immediately met his palm with her own and shouted, "Go eat shit!"
Boom!
With a loud bang, they stopped.
Fang Rong looked at Lin Mengjiao in shock.
Earth-level?
Lin Mengjiao was also shocked. This person actually made her feel like he was a tough opponent.
She immediately drew her soft sword from her waist. "Trash, pay with your life!"