"The masters from the Flame Dragon Team are certainly extraordinary," Chen Maocai chuckled, looking at Zhao Guangyi, and said, "Brother Zhao, it seems that if we want to kill this kid, only you and I have a chance."

"This kid's strength is probably at the Peak of Xuan Rank. Either of us could definitely kill him," Zhao Guangyi said.

Chen Maocai, slightly surprised, said, "Such high strength, as far as I know, this Ye Xiao should be just about twenty years old."

Zhao Guangyi said, "Yes, his talent in Martial Arts is indeed monstrous. However, if he didn't have such talent, how could he have joined the Flame Dragon Team? But whether he joined the Flame Dragon Team or not isn't important. Last time I fought him, the Flame Dragon Team didn't retaliate. Moreover, there are people from their Flame Dragon Team who want to kill him too. So, dealing with him, I reckon he won't seek help from the Flame Dragon Team. However, there is a tricky problem that is hard to solve."

"Brother Zhao means the Jiang Family?" Chen Maocai said.

Zhao Guangyi nodded and said, "That day, Jiang Wuqi's intentions were very clear. As long as I intended to kill Ye Xiao, he would take action against me. At that time, Ye Xiao and Jiang Zhongzheng were both present, and I really couldn't be sure I could beat them."

"Brother Zhao's thoughts are correct; Jiang Wuqi's strength in Bird City is certainly one of the best. Moreover, the Jiang Family has a trump card. If that terrifyingly strong trump card returns, it might not go well for us," Chen Maocai said with a bitter smile.

Zhao Guangyi naturally understood that the person Chen Maocai referred to was Jiang Wuqi's elder brother, Jiang Wulu.

Jiang Wulu rarely appears, but every time he does, it's when the Jiang Family is in crisis, and he performs a jaw-dropping turnaround to save the day.

So, it's precisely because of this super-strong existence, Jiang Wulu, that the Jiang Family can remain undefeated among the eight great Martial Arts Families in Bird City.

Zhao Guangyi said, "Indeed, if not for this reason, how could the Jiang Family hold the top position among the eight great families?"

Chen Maocai said, "Originally, our idea was to use the Flame Dragon Team's people and then kill them. This way, even if something happens, it would have nothing to do with us. However, it seems relying on Liuyue won't work now. Liuyue's strength is also at the Peak of Xuan Rank and is almost invincible at that level, yet he was chased off by Ye Xiao. So, I suspect Ye Xiao has hidden his strength."

"No way," Zhao Guangyi said, incredibly surprised by Chen Maocai's words. "Could it be that Ye Xiao possesses Earth Rank strength? If that's the case, the day I almost killed him, he didn't show exceptional strength at all. Could it have all been to hide his strength? If Jiang Wuqi and the others hadn't shown up, Ye Xiao would have died without a doubt."

Chen Maocai thought for a moment, feeling that Zhao Guangyi's words also had some logic. If he truly had hidden strength, it shouldn't be concealed so completely.

"Grandfather, I want to meet this Ye Xiao," It was at this moment that the heir of the Chen family, Chen Cangyu, who had not spoken all along, suddenly spoke.

When he said this, Zhao Guangyi and Zhao Hong couldn't help but be taken aback. They had always heard that Chen family heir Chen Cangyu had a proud and outstanding personality, and now it seemed to be true.

"My grandson likes to duel with strong opponents, too eager to improve," Chen Maocai laughed heartily and said to Zhao Guangyi.

Zhao Hong, who hadn't spoken, smiled at Chen Cangyu and said, "Having zeal is a good thing. However, Ye Xiao's strength is indeed too strong, dear nephew. I'm afraid your current strength might not be enough to handle him."

Chen Cangyu said disdainfully, "I think you're all overestimating this Ye Xiao."

After speaking, Chen Cangyu stood up directly, saying, "Or are you afraid because Ye Xiao humiliated Zhao Pu, and that's why you have this sense of fear?"

No matter what, Zhao Pu was a descendant of the Zhao family. Now, when Chen Cangyu said such things, Zhao Guangyi and Zhao Hong's expressions changed immediately.

However, Chen Cangyu seemed unaware and walked straight towards the exit, still sneering, "If I encounter this Ye Xiao, I'm definitely going to challenge him."

Saying this, Chen Cangyu had already left the scene.

"Please don't mind, Brother Zhao. The child doesn't know the severity of what he says," Chen Maocai quickly faced Zhao Guangyi, apologizing as he saw Chen Cangyu's lack of manners and his departure.

"No need to be so polite, Brother Chen." Zhao Guangyi still needed the Chen family's support. Even though he felt displeased towards Chen Cangyu, he maintained a gentle façade, saying, "Children, this generation of kids, have all been spoiled by us, their elders."

"Indeed," Zhao Guangyi said.

At this moment, Zhao Hong looked at Chen Maocai and said, "Uncle Chen, Qian Shuangyue demands that Chen's second-in-command investigate this matter within a deadline. We can't kill, so what should we do?"

Chen Maocai did not speak, but Chen Zeming waved his hand and said, "Brother Zhao, you're worrying too much. This isn't a big deal. Right now, Li Zhi, the head of the Jinling District Guard Bureau, is still injured, so most things are still managed by Haiqing. As long as we come up with an excuse, we can handle this matter easily. Haiqing, do you have any issues with this?"

Hearing this, Chen Haiqing immediately nodded and said, "No, I will do my best."

Chen Zeming continued, "It's just that we don't know where Liuyue is. If we can use Liuyue as a tool, it's better for us not to act directly. After all, Ye Xiao is part of the Flame Dragon Team."

Zhao Guangyi nodded and said, "Indeed, if it weren't for the good relations between the Chen family and Liuyue, we might not have known that Ye Xiao is with the Flame Dragon Team. If we mistakenly killed Ye Xiao last time, it would have been quite troublesome."

Chen Maocai said, "Yes, the Flame Dragon Team is still the Flame Dragon Team, regardless of how strong we are, we cannot openly oppose the Flame Dragon Team. Lately, a lot has been happening in Bird City."

"Brother Chen, are you referring to the Fu family's affairs?"

"Yes." Chen Maocai said, "This Fu Tianjue is no ordinary person. Since Ye Xiao's son and grandson died, he hasn't emerged, and now the one in charge is Fu Donglai, who openly befriends Ye Xiao. Could it be that this was instructed by Fu Tianjue? This doesn't seem like Fu Tianjue's style at all."

"Indeed, it doesn't match. However, Fu Tianjue seems to have disappeared into thin air. Since the Fu family's funerals a few days ago, he hasn't reappeared. Could there be an issue?" Zhao Guangyi speculated.

Chen Maocai laughed heartily and said, "Brother Zhao, you really are too suspicious. You should understand, in terms of strength, Fu Tianjue is not beneath us. Could Ye Xiao really kill Fu Tianjue? That's a huge joke."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Guangyi also felt he was being overly suspicious. However, neither he nor Chen Maocai realized that this offhand remark was indeed true: Fu Tianjue had truly become a thing of the past in the mortal world.

Zhao Guangyi looked at Chen Maocai and said, "Brother Chen, I remember your Chen family and the Fu family have had a marriage alliance, haven't you? Are you not well-informed about the Fu family's affairs?"

"Haha, Brother Zhao, to be honest, a marriage alliance did happen. Fu Donglai's mother was from my Chen family, but unfortunately, she died young, and Fu Donglai is an elusive character, rarely in touch with us. From an outsider's perspective, the Chen and Fu families are allied by marriage, but in truth, Fu Tianjue and Fu Hongyi have always been ambitious, relying on their superior strength and not taking us seriously. Outsiders have long said that the Fu, Chen, and Feng families are intermarried and closely connected, but in reality, not so much. It's not worth mentioning. In recent years, I've rarely interacted with Fu Tianjue," Chen Maocai said with a smile.

Hearing Chen Maocai's words, Zhao Guangyi was indeed a bit surprised and sighed, saying, "Fu Tianjue is truly ruthless. Even though he's the last of the eight major Martial Arts families to rise in Bird City, his strength is truly something to be reckoned with."

Chen Maocai said, "Let's not discuss him further. Now, it seems that whatever Fu Donglai intends is probably what Fu Tianjue intends."

"Brother Chen, does this mean Fu Tianjue has somehow learned of Ye Xiao's identity and wants to use him as a bridge to get closer to the Flame Dragon Team?" Zhao Guangyi said in surprise, "It seems that this is the only possibility, otherwise, how could he always remain invisible."

"Makes sense!" Chen Maocai agreed.

"Our primary objective now is to quickly locate Liuyue. If he is injured, we should help him heal swiftly. If he kills Ye Xiao with his hands, we can rest easy," Zhao Guangyi said.

"Exactly, I will surely contact Liuyue as soon as possible," Chen Maocai said to Zhao Guangyi, then looked at Chen Haiqing and said, "Haiqing, you ordered the attack on Li Zhi last time but failed. I have some doubts about your abilities."

Hearing this, Chen Haiqing hurriedly said, "Uncle Chen, Haiqing understands the mistake and will quickly eliminate Li Zhi."

At this moment, Chen Zeming also looked at Chen Haiqing with a smile and said, "Haiqing, Li Zhi is just an ordinary person. If you can't even handle him, we may have to consider grooming someone else."

Upon hearing Chen Zeming's words, Chen Haiqing turned pale with fear and quickly said, "Haiqing will eliminate Li Zhi right away and leave no traces, rest assured."

Chen Zeming nodded and said, "I suspect that Ye Xiao might come after you. Be cautious and keep your mouth shut."

"Yes, yes!"

Chen Zeming then looked at Chen Maocai and said, "Father, let's have him return first."

"Mm!" Chen Maocai nodded.

Chen Zeming then said to Chen Haiqing, "You head back first. We'll find you if there's anything."

"Yes!" After that, Chen Haiqing left the Chen family estate.

Meanwhile, at a secluded spot in the Chen family estate, a pair of eyes watched everything clearly.

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