In the courtyard.

The father and son sat facing each other.

Jiang Han looked at his son, who seemed both familiar and strange.

Familiar, because he had watched him grow up with his own eyes. Strange, because lately, this son of his had become increasingly unusual and difficult to comprehend.

Jiang Han even wondered if he was falling behind the times.

He was silent for a moment before asking, "Chen’er, where did you get all these essence crystals?"

"Did you take them from the Alchemy Master Guild?"

Jiang Chen shook his head. "Dad, how could I ever do something like that?"

"In truth, I earned all these essence crystals by selling the elixirs I refined myself."

Jiang Han suddenly remembered that his son knew alchemy and was a rather skilled alchemist.

’But this rate of earning money is just too fast.’

To have accumulated a fortune of two hundred million in such a short time.

No, it seemed to be even more than that.

"You’re really something else."

Jiang Han was filled with emotion. This son of his was even more incredible than he had imagined.

The Jiang Family’s Infinite Sword Array... of course, the most shocking thing was Jiang Chen’s current identity.

President of the Alchemist Guild.

"So, tell me, how did you become the President of the Alchemist Guild?"

He finally asked the question.

One had to understand that not even the City Lord’s Mansion dared to provoke the Alchemy Master Guild lightly.

Although the Alchemy Master Guild would cooperate with the City Lord’s Mansion at times, it still had the right to refuse them.

All in all, the Alchemy Master Guild was not under the jurisdiction of the City Lord’s Mansion.

It was countless times stronger than their Jiang Family.

And now, his son was the President of the Alchemist Guild.

His status was even higher than his own father’s.

Jiang Chen explained everything that had happened.

Jiang Han came to a sudden realization, but he was also left a little speechless.

"I never expected it to turn out this way."

"Forget it. I won’t ask any more about your affairs."

"However, regarding the City Lord’s Mansion, you should avoid provoking them for the time being."

"Since our Jiang Family can overcome this difficulty, let’s just endure it for now."

He once again tried to persuade his son. If Jiang Chen really wanted to escalate things, he truly had the power to do so.

No one could control Jiang Chen anymore. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"Dad, rest assured, I won’t act recklessly."

"I have my own plans."

Jiang Chen readily agreed with his father.

But, of course, no one else could know what he was truly thinking.

He returned to his courtyard.

A green elixir appeared in Jiang Chen’s hand.

That’s right, the Cyan Silkworm Pill.

He planned to use the Cyan Silkworm Pill to solve the problems between the City Lord’s Mansion and the Jiang Family. The key was the Cyan Silkworm Pill itself.

The next day, Jiang Chen summoned Jiang Zuo.

"Big Brother, you were looking for me?"

Jiang Zuo had been injured by Wen Bufan’s men, but his wounds had mostly healed by now.

Upon hearing that Jiang Chen was looking for him, he had hurried over.

Nodding, Jiang Chen took out a letter and handed it to Jiang Zuo.

"Take this letter, give it to the people at the City Lord’s Mansion, and tell them they must deliver it into Wen Bufan’s hands."

"Go on, quickly."

Jiang Zuo was a little surprised. A letter from Jiang Chen for Wen Bufan.

He didn’t know what the letter contained.

But without hesitation, he took the letter and immediately went to the City Lord’s Mansion to deliver it.

At the City Lord’s Mansion, the Wen Bufan of today was absolutely ecstatic.

Having trashed and seized the Jiang Family’s shops, after completing this series of events, he felt refreshed and invigorated.

He laughed out loud. "The Jiang Family must have a massive headache right now, wouldn’t you say?"

Beside him, Lin Hai also laughed. "Young Master, the Jiang Family has been trying to see the City Lord, but we’ve refused them. Haha, forget a headache, they probably want to die right now."

"I reckon it won’t be long before the Jiang Family’s finances are cut off. In the end, they’ll fall apart without us even having to lift a finger."

But Wen Bufan waved his hand. "No, this is just the beginning. To make them go mad, you must first make them despair."

"I’m going to utterly destroy their Jiang Family."

"I’ll chop off their heads one by one and kick them around like balls,"

he said, gnashing his teeth, his deep-seated hatred for the Jiang Family still apparent.

"Young Master, a letter for you."

Suddenly, a guard hurried in, holding a letter.

Wen Bufan took the letter.

He opened it with some suspicion.

’An invitation.’

’Inviting the great Young Master Wen Bufan to the Jiang Family for tea and a chat.’

’Signed, Jiang Chen.’

Hm?

Seeing the letter’s contents—an invitation from Jiang Chen of the Jiang Family for him, Wen Bufan, to come to the Jiang estate for tea and a chat—

Wen Bufan found it utterly contemptible.

"You? A piece of trash like you wants to have tea and a chat with me?"

"Dream on."

His first instinct was to refuse.

But then he thought, ’That’s not right.’

’If I just refuse, I’ll lose face. He’ll think I’m afraid of him.’

Although he knew Jiang Chen had a few tricks up his sleeve, Wen Bufan still wasn’t afraid of the so-called Jiang Chen.

Since Jiang Chen had invited him, he couldn’t afford to look weak.

He handed the letter to Lin Hai.

"What do you think? Should I go or not?"

"If I don’t go, that brat will think I’m scared of him."

Lin Hai read the letter’s contents. It was an invitation.

He frowned.

"Young Master, that brat Jiang Chen is probably up to something. It would be best if we didn’t go."

The more Lin Hai said this, the more reluctant Wen Bufan was to back down.

"No. This time, I have to go."

"Bring the City Lord’s Mansion guards. We’re going. Even if it’s a trap, I dare to walk into it."

Wen Bufan said with extreme arrogance.

He wasn’t worried about Jiang Chen.

This was because he now had the authority to mobilize the City Lord’s Mansion guards. As long as he mobilized a large number of them, he had no reason to fear Jiang Chen. He might even be able to use this opportunity to wipe out the Jiang Family.

Lin Hai was hesitant.

He continued to persuade him, "Young Master, that kid is sinister. I’m afraid he’s plotting something."

But Wen Bufan wouldn’t listen at all.

"Don’t forget, our City Lord’s Mansion has even more powerful experts. I’ll go to my father and borrow a Martial King Puppet."

"Even if the Jiang Family estate is a dragon’s pool and a tiger’s den, I’d still dare to charge in."

Wen Bufan grew more and more confident.

"I’ll take this chance to destroy the Jiang Family today. Why not? He’s the one who invited me."

Helpless, Lin Hai immediately gathered the City Lord’s Mansion guards.

Meanwhile, Wen Bufan went to his father to ask for a Martial King Puppet.

The Martial King Puppet was the City Lord’s Mansion’s most powerful trump card. Although it was a puppet, it possessed the combat power of a Martial King.

It was quite terrifying.

After some time, Wen Bufan had finished his preparations. Behind him followed a burly, stoic-faced man.

He stuck close to Wen Bufan’s side, never leaving him for a moment.

Seeing that large man, even a peak Martial Master Ninth Heaven expert like Lin Hai showed a slight change in expression.

He was somewhat afraid of the big man.

Even knowing the man was just a puppet, Lin Hai was no match for a puppet with the combat power of a Martial King.

Seeing that the Martial King Puppet was present, Lin Hai also felt relieved.

"Follow me! To the Jiang Family!"

With a grand wave of his hand from Wen Bufan, over a thousand guards from the City Lord’s Mansion immediately followed, heading straight for the Jiang Family estate.

A vast and mighty procession, their presence imposing.

In the blink of an eye, they had left the City Lord’s Mansion.

A confident smile hung on the corner of Wen Bufan’s mouth as he rode his Four-Horned Bull.

With Lin Hai, a Martial Master Ninth Heaven, and a Martial King Puppet by his side, he had what it took to sweep through all of Hanwu City.