In the old man's eyes, although Chen Xiao was above the level of a Grandmaster, he was by no means an invincible entity.
If they engaged in a direct confrontation, with the Gong family's foundation and resources, they could certainly take down this puny upstart.
However, if Chen Xiao were to resort to assassinating Gong Ruofeng, he would be truly difficult to deal with.
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