After refining all these elixirs, Su Chen first took a bath, changed his clothes, and feeling refreshed, returned to his room to prepare for cultivation!
The first thing he couldn't wait to cultivate was his spiritual power!
After all, this was the first ti he had refined this type of elixir and he wanted to see just how effective it was!
After taking a pill, he imdiately felt a storm raging in his mind!
But this situation was within his expectations, so he imdiately activated the "Chaos Divine Thought"!
A mont later, the situation improved greatly, and a clear energy slowly nourished his mind...
...
anwhile, at the Jiang Family!
In the hall of the Jiang Family, a dozen people were seated, all of whom were core mbers of the Jiang Family!
The Jiang Family was holding an ergency eting, initiated by Jiang Shiqi's second uncle, Jiang Zhengyao. As the second-in-command of the Jiang Family, he naturally had the authority to call such a eting!
"Second brother, what is this sudden ergency eting for?"
At this mont, a middle-aged man sitting at the head asked.
This middle-aged man was naturally Jiang Shiqi's father and the Family Head of the Jiang Family, Jiang Zhenghua!
"Big brother, do you know about the big incident at Yuntong Comrce Guild the day before yesterday?"
Jiang Zhengyao glanced at Jiang Zhenghua at the head and said.
"Oh, what incident?"
Jiang Zhenghua asked casually.
"Yesterday morning, at the Human Level High Grade elixir sale at Yuntong Comrce Guild, a young man beat up the Xue Family's Young Master, Xue Hong!"
Jiang Zhengyao said lightly.
"Xue Hong got beaten up?"
"And it was a young man?"
"How is that possible?!"
...
Upon hearing this, the Jiang Family mbers imdiately began to chatter!
After all, the incident hadn't happened long ago, and Jiang Shiqi hadn't ntioned it when she returned, so it was natural that most of them were unaware!
"Oh, there's such a thing?"
Jiang Zhenghua was also startled, knowing the significance of Xue Hong in Guangping City!
"Indeed!"
Jiang Zhengyao said solemnly, then turned his gaze to Jiang Shiqi:
"Shiqi was also on the scene, she should know the details!"
Imdiately, the others also looked at Jiang Shiqi!
"Yes, it's true."
Jiang Shiqi nodded reluctantly as everyone looked over.
In truth, she had sowhat guessed that the sudden family ergency eting was likely due to that incident!
"Second brother, even if such an incident occurred, what does it have to do with our Jiang Family? Why cause such a stir with a family eting?"
Jiang Zhenghua asked curiously.
"This matter is best asked to Shiqi. She seems to have a close relationship with the young man who injured Xue Hong!"
Jiang Zhengyao said with a playful glance at Jiang Shiqi.
As soon as he finished speaking, the Jiang Family mbers were even more amazed!
Especially the implication of a close relationship ntioned by Jiang Zhengyao hinted at sothing not simple!
Could the young man who injured Xue Hong have an unusual relationship with Shiqi?!
"We are just acquaintances."
Jiang Shiqi replied blandly.
"Just acquaintances?"
Jiang Zhengyao snorted coldly and said:
"If you're just acquaintances, would you plead for him with Lu Kang?"
"If you're just acquaintances, why would you stand beside him when Xue Hong was making things difficult for him?"
Upon hearing Jiang Zhengyao's words, everyone imdiately believed that Jiang Shiqi indeed had an extraordinary relationship with the young man he ntioned!
And who was this Lu Kang?
Although Lu Kang might not be as significant as Xue Hong, the Lu Family was also one of the noble families in Guangping City!
"Perhaps everyone doesn't know yet, but during the ti Shiqi lived outside, she was neighbors with that kid!"
Jiang Zhengyao continued to add.
In fact, when Jiang Zhengyao first heard of this news, he imdiately connected it to the young man he had encountered recently!
However, he also found it impossible, given the young man's low strength, how could he be a match for Xue Hong?
But after so inquiries, he found that it was indeed that kid!
This made him feel sowhat surreal!
But with so many witnesses, there was no way this event could be fabricated!
Of course, he also sensed this as an opportunity!
"Second brother, what exactly are you trying to say?"
Jiang Zhenghua frowned slightly and asked.
"Big brother, I think Shiqi's relationship with that kid who injured Xue Hong is too close, and her actions yesterday might make the Xue Family suspect this is our Jiang Family's stance!"
Jiang Zhengyao said.
"So what if they do?"
Jiang Zhenghua snorted.
Jiang Zhengyao responded:
"I think in order to avoid misunderstandings, it'd be better for big brother to go along and agree to the Xue Family's marriage proposal!"
The reason he was eager to marry Jiang Shiqi off was largely because he wanted to beco the Family Head of the Jiang Family!
Because Jiang Shiqi's talent in martial arts was not low, at a young age, she had already reached the Cave Void Realm Third Turn!
Among the younger generation in Guangping City, only the City Lord's son was above her, aside from Xue Hong!
So, even though Jiang Zhenghua only had this one daughter, it not only didn't obstruct his position as Family Head but even added to it in so respects!
However, if Jiang Shiqi were married off, the situation would be different, especially if she married into the more powerful Xue Family!
In this way, Jiang Shiqi would essentially beco part of the Xue Family, and since his big brother had no successors, his own path to becoming Family Head would face less resistance!
Moreover, the Xue Family had no problem with this, they even hoped he'd promote this internally!
Furthermore, he had shown enough goodwill!
Logically, they'd of course want his big brother to remain as Family Head, since he is Shiqi's father and hence more closely related!
But his big brother remained cautious and distant towards both the Xue Family and the City Lord's Mansion!
This was evident in the matter of the Xue Family's proposal!
From this perspective, even the Xue Family and the City Lord's Mansion wouldn't oppose him taking over!
After all, they valued the Jiang Family as a whole, not any single individual!
If he beca Family Head, it would bring the Jiang Family closer to those two powers!
By then, Jiang Shiqi would just be a nominal link between the two families with no real significance!
"Hmph, is my Jiang Family really afraid of the Xue Family?"
Jiang Zhenghua snorted coldly.
"Not afraid, but if we can resolve conflicts, we should!"
Jiang Zhengyao spoke.
His words drew nods of approval from quite a few, mostly those who already supported his views!
"Does that an sacrificing my daughter's happiness?"
Jiang Zhengyao replied coolly.
"How is this sacrificing Shiqi's happiness?!"
Jiang Zhengyao said "sincerely":
"I'm doing this for Shiqi's good, Xue Hong is also a definite elite among the younger generation, it's not unfair to her!"
On the surface, his words might not seem wrong, at least in terms of family background, individual strength, and talent, the two were quite well-matched!
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