If Chen Jie hadn't broken through, Jiang Long truly wouldn't have been saved.
But now, things were different. He had ascended to the Qi Refining stage and coincidentally knew a technique to save lives.
"Healing Art!"
Chen Jie formed a hand seal and pressed it towards Jiang Long's body.
Simultaneously, the spiritual energy within him transformed into a green light, entering Jiang Long's body.
Seeing this, Jiang Xue couldn't help but ask, "What is this?"
"It's the Healing Art I just learned. It can keep Uncle Jiang from dying," Chen Jie replied, his hand pressing on Jiang Long's meridians.
After finishing, Chen Jie let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had discovered it in time. If it were a few minutes later, Jiang Long would truly have been beyond saving, even by a divine physician.
Jiang Xue's body trembled.
Was her father really going to be saved?
Chen Jie sealed Jiang Long's extraordinary meridians and then carried him back to the villa.
Jiang Xue followed Chen Jie, observing his actions with curiosity.
After settling Jiang Long, Chen Jie stood up and said to Jiang Xue, "Watch over Uncle Jiang. I'll be back soon!"
"Stop!" Jiang Xue demanded, "Where are you going?"
Chen Jie replied coldly, "To settle accounts with the Zhou family!"
"My father sacrificed his life to beg the Zhou family to spare you, and you're still going to the Zhou family to court death?" Jiang Xue retorted angrily.
Chen Jie frowned, "Your father is not dead. He will recover soon!"
Jiang Xue said sternly, "My eyes aren't blind. Do you think you're a god who can bring the dead back to life?"
Although Chen Jie's earlier display had been astonishing, she dismissed it as some kind of trick and didn't believe he could save Jiang Long.
"My father said he successfully pleaded with the Zhou family for you. As long as you go to the Zhou family to apologize and beg for mercy, they will let you go. Go to the Zhou family and apologize now, don't let my father die in vain!" Jiang Xue urged.
"Xiao Xue..."
Chen Jie was about to explain, but Jiang Xue cut him off coldly, "Don't call me Xiao Xue! My father treated you like family, but I have no interest in that! In my eyes, you're just a stranger who only brings us trouble!"
"If it weren't for my father, do you think I would remind you? I wouldn't care even if you died!"
Chen Jie was stunned, then smiled helplessly.
Indeed, from beginning to end, only Jiang Long had ever helped him.
Jiang Xue had never truly paid him any mind.
With this thought, Chen Jie dropped his pleasantries. He said to Jiang Xue, "Jiang Xue, I appreciate your good intentions. Just think of me as going to the Zhou family to apologize. Regardless, after today, the Zhou family will no longer trouble your family."
Chen Jie turned to leave.
"Wait, I'll go with you. I need to see with my own eyes that you're apologizing to the Zhou family, so my father doesn't die in vain!" Jiang Xue insisted.
"As you wish!"
Then, Chen Jie and Jiang Xue took a taxi towards the Zhou family's residence.
In the distance, inside a black car, the North and South Elders watched helplessly as Chen Jie and Jiang Xue departed.
They exchanged a look and shook their heads.
This Chen Jie truly lacked any sense of responsibility.
For three days, he had done nothing, and in vain, Jiang Long had sacrificed himself for him.
In the end, he was still going to the Zhou family to apologize.
Without virtue, without ability, and cowardly, how could he be worthy of Miss Wang?
With this thought, the two of them immediately recounted the events of the past two days to Wang Xiaoyan.
"Miss, perhaps you were truly mistaken about him. This brat is already on his way to apologize to the Zhou family! We saw it with our own eyes; there's no mistake!" the North and South Elders said over the phone.
Wang Xiaoyan, who had initially had great confidence in Chen Jie, began to doubt herself after hearing their words.
After a long silence, Wang Xiaoyan commanded, "You two, continue to follow Chen Jie secretly. If his life is in danger, intervene and save him!"
She sighed inwardly. If he truly exceeded her expectations, she would accept him.
If he was genuinely going to apologize, saving his life would be repaying his life-saving kindness.
However, their relationship would go no further than that.
"Yes, Miss!"
The North and South Elders hung up the phone, exchanged a look, and said, "Although we have a way to save Chen Jie's life, that method is meant to protect the Miss. We shouldn't waste it on this boy. Let's catch up to him and stop him from going to the Zhou family!"
"Agreed!"
The two of them understood that given the Zhou family's temperament, even if Chen Jie went to apologize, he would still die!
...
"The Zhou family is just ahead!" Jiang Xue's eyes showed a hint of fear as she saw the grand entrance of the Zhou family.
The Zhou family resided in a large estate, even more luxurious than her grandfather's residence.
The mere grandeur of their dwelling illustrated the vast disparity between the two families.
Chen Jie glanced at her and said, "If you're scared, wait outside. I'll be out soon."
"No, I have to see you apologize with my own eyes. This is what I promised my father! I don't want him to have any regrets!" Jiang Xue obstinately replied.
A hint of admiration flickered in Chen Jie's eyes. At least this showed that Jiang Xue was a filial daughter.
Just as he was about to enter, a black commercial van suddenly blocked their path.
"Hold on!"
The North and South Elders stepped out of the car and stopped them.
Chen Jie couldn't help but frown.
The North and South Elders glanced at Jiang Xue and said to Chen Jie, "Come here. We have something to tell you."
Chen Jie nodded and, with a confused expression, followed them to the rear of the black car.
"Kid, you're going to the Zhou family to apologize, aren't you?" the North and South Elders asked.
Chen Jie frowned, "Apologize?"
"That's right. We've been observing your movements for the past two days. We're fully aware of your every action."
The North and South Elders continued, "Even if you go to the Zhou family to apologize, based on our understanding of them, they will not let you go!"
"We are entrusted by Miss Wang to advise you to abandon this plan!"
One of them pulled out a bank card and handed it to Chen Jie. "There's one hundred million inside. The password is six zeros. Miss Wang gave it to you. Take this bank card, find a small place to live in seclusion, and you'll have enough to live the rest of your life in comfort. Go quickly! Before the Zhou family finds out."
The two of them meant well, so Chen Jie did not take the bank card.
However, he politely said, "I appreciate your good intentions, but I think you might have misunderstood something. I'm not here to apologize to the Zhou family, but to settle accounts with them!"
"You..."
The North and South Elders' faces changed. "Just you?"
"Yes, just me!" Chen Jie stated calmly.
"What an arrogant tone! Even our Wang family wouldn't dare to confront the Zhou family without preparation. How can you?" the North and South Elders retorted impolitely.
"That's right! Kid, don't be foolish. If it weren't for us, Qian Wudi would have already taken your life. How can you compare yourself to the Zhou family? A wise person knows when to adapt. Leave this place immediately!"
Chen Jie walked directly towards the Zhou family, his indifferent voice reaching the two elders. "How? You'll find out soon enough. You'll also soon realize how ignorant and ridiculous your actions are!"
"You, fine. We'll see how you plan to settle accounts with the Zhou family!" the North and South Elders said, enraged.