Chapter 19
The Gathering Yuan State is classified in a different way than the Condensing Qi State. It has three classifications: the preliminary stage, middle stage and late stage.
Each stage includes three sub-stages: beginning, completeness and peak.
Jiang Chen’s current state was the beginning of the preliminary stage of the Gathering Yuan State.
After the year-end bonuses were given out, on the next day, the travelling members of the Jiangs returned one after the other.
Among them was Jiang Jian’s brother, Jiang Feng. He progressed a lot in the past year and had achieved the peak of the preliminary stage of the Gathering Yuan State.
In addition, he brought back a noble female companion, which was enviable for others.
And the cousin who was on good terms with Jiang Chen also came back.
Jiang Feng was embarrassed, but he knew his female companion’s temper, so he didn’t respond.
“Who are you?” Jiang Chen asked.
“My name is Jin Jie. You can call me Miss Jin,” She said proudly.
“You are a guest here. Watch your mouth.” Jiang Chen didn’t show her any courtesy.
Jin Jie was shocked. She said angrily with her eyes wide open, “What did you just say? Do you know whom you are talking with?”
“An insolent woman, who knows no respect,” Jiang Chen said coldly.
“Respect? Your small Southwind Ridge doesn’t deserve my respect.”
“Then please leave.” Jiang Chen gestured towards the door.
Of course Jin Jie wouldn’t leave so easily, but she was so dumbfounded that she couldn’t even say a word.
Jiang Feng took the chance to question Jiang Chen, “Jiang Chen, she is my guest. You don’t have the right to ask her to leave.”
“So you’ll allow her to talk bullshit here to insult the Jiangs? Don’t forget you are also a member of the Jiangs,” Jiang Chen said.
Jiang Feng was extremely discontented with Jiang Chen’s attitude towards him, since he didn’t save face at all in the presence of Jin Jie. He said, “What a great talk! How eloquent you’ve become since we last met! Looks like that without your father here, no one is giving you any proper education. Today I will give you a good lesson as a brother!”
“Yeah? How will you give me the lesson?” Jiang Chen raised his head and looked at Jiang Feng with provocation.
“You’ll know it soon. There are plenty of chances at the banquet.”
Jiang Feng didn’t rush. Instead, he left with Jin Jie for the moment.
At the moment Jiang Chen sensed that someone was looking at him. The cold and gloomy look made him quite uneasy.
He looked towards where the look was coming from. He saw a young man who was more or less his age sitting in a seat for distinguished guests.
There was also a girl beside him.
Jiang Lu came to him and noticed his look. She nodded at him.
“Is he Meng Fei?”
Jiang Chen squinted. Instead of being intimidated, he looked like he had accepted the challenge.
Something occurred to him. Last time when her mother went to the Su’s, they met a rude guy who claimed to be Su Qian’s boyfriend.
He called Cher over, pointed at Meng Fei and asked her, “Is he that guy?”
“Exactly!” Cher looked at him and nodded.
“What did he say?” Jiang Chen asked.
“Young Master.” To his surprise, Cher glanced at him and didn’t dare speak.
Jiang Chen couldn’t imagine what terrible things Meng Fei had said that even the talkative Cher didn’t dare speak them out.
“Good. I got it,” Jiang Chen said coldly.