Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 367 - 365: Wu Shentong’s Tactics, Is the Simple-Minded Person Not Interested?

Chapter 367: Chapter 365: Wu Shentong’s Tactics, Is the Simple-Minded Person Not Interested?

Master Hong wanted to challenge Wu Shentong.

This scene, however, did not surprise anyone else.

Because the two men would fight each other every year, everyone was used to it by now.

Seeing Master Hong take the stage, everyone present retreated dozens of steps in unison, making room for the two of them.

Master Hong stood in the middle of the training field, hands clasped behind his back, exuding the aura of a master.

At this moment, he was no longer the old beggar, but a strong contender for the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch.

Wu Shentong was still standing on top of the building at the front of the training field, and his gaze naturally became more solemn after seeing Master Hong’s entrance.

He, looking down from above, said, "I didn’t expect it to be you again!"

"Indeed, it’s me again!"

This time, Master Hong did not play the fool and responded coldly.

"After being defeated by you last year, I kept my promise and played the beggar for a year, and now it’s time for revenge!"

"Revenge, with you?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Shentong showed a cold smile, "You’ve wasted a whole year, while I have been in secluded cultivation. Do you really think you can beat me this year?"

"We won’t know if we don’t try!"

Master Hong wasted no words, or perhaps facing Wu Shentong, he did not want to waste time.

He tapped the ground with one foot, and his whole body soared into the air, transforming into a bird taking flight.

The bird made several movements in the air, advancing with astonishing speed towards his opponent.

"Good!" Wu Shentong was not intimidated, and with a tap of his foot, he advanced to meet his adversary.

The two figures converged in midair, like two birds in combat, exchanging dozens of moves in a flash.

This time, in the eyes of the onlookers, the two seemed evenly matched in strength.

At least better than the last one who flew up and lay down a second later.

The previous challenger did not withstand a single move, while Master Hong was able to exchange blows with Wu Shentong.

The two continued to fight, fifty moves, eighty moves, over a hundred moves...

Each exerted pressure, but in the end, neither emerged victorious.

The spectators from the Jianghu were all stunned to see this.

The challenger was suddenly on par with the old alliance leader, which felt off-pace to everyone.

If two or three more fighters of such caliber were to confront Wu Shentong, wouldn’t they wear him out to death?

Wu Shentong would probably not be able to withstand the continuous challenges of such masters through a war of attrition.

But the problem was, Master Hong was also a top-notch expert. To have such skill was the fruit of a lifetime of arduous cultivation.

Among those present, who would dare to say they could win against Master Hong?

Probably no one.

To muster five or six experts of Master Hong’s caliber to threaten Wu Shentong was a pure fantasy.

So, watching the two compete, many among the onlookers were already considering backing out.

Although challenging Wu Shentong was a dream opportunity for Jianghu people, they realized how green they were after seeing a real master’s duel.

When top experts cross swords, we’re just delivering ourselves to the slaughter.

That was the thought of a group of people.

"Speaking of which, Silly, can you tell who’s winning and losing between them?"

Zhang Wei’s thoughts were more straightforward since he was not one of the Jianghu and had no intention of challenging the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch; he was purely interested in watching the contest between the masters.

So, seeing the two exchange over a hundred moves without a victor, he turned to the "professionals" beside him.

After hearing this, Xia Qianyue instantly became alert and focused, her eyes locking firmly on the two fighters.

After watching for a while, she scratched her head and responded in a somewhat dazed manner, "I don’t know..."

"Huh?" Zhang Wei was momentarily stunned.

Aren’t you able to discern the "qi" of the contestants? Why can’t you see the state of their battle?

Previously when Zhang Xinyan and Master Zagu’s Second Disciple were fighting, and when Zhang Xinwu and the senior disciple were fighting, you were able to predict the outcome.

Why does your foresight fail with Wu Shentong?

Luckily, Xia Qianyue discerned Zhang Wei’s confusion and pointed towards Wu Shentong in the midst of the fight.

"He has no qi on him, or rather, it’s hidden by some technique, so I can’t tell, okay?"

"That can happen?"

Zhang Wei was astonished, but had no means to argue.

"Qi" was, after all, an ethereal and elusive concept. At least to him, as an ordinary person, it was invisible.

Similarly, whether Wu Shentong had qi within him was something every martial artist already knew the answer to.

Like the Dao Buddha Hermitage Trio standing next to Zhang Wei.

"Could it be that Wu Shentong has cultivated the [Hidden Qi Technique] of that assassin family?"

"It seems highly likely!"

"Well, well, his grandson uses Yin Wind and Star Shift and Constellation Rotation, and now he himself has also cultivated evil techniques?"

In the eyes of the Dao Buddha Hermitage Trio, there was nothing but disdain.

It was rather peculiar that they would dare to show scorn toward the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch.

But there was no helping it, considering the actions of Wu Shentong were truly too hypocritical.

Back then, we joined forces to exterminate the "demonic path." Oh, that’s wrong, the demonic path was defined by you.

Thirty years ago, when you first became the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch, you led the martial artists to deal with the wicked practitioners.

What was your slogan? ’The methods of wicked practitioners are venomous, bringing disaster to the martial world. We are acting for heaven to punish the evil and promote the good, eliminating troubles once and for all.’

We joined hands and exterminated those families that cultivated venomous techniques, and we severed their lineages.

But unexpectedly, all those legacies ended up in your hands, and you not only monopolized them but also passed them on to members of your own family.

Isn’t this equivalent to... us accompanying you in ’acting for heaven,’ while you indulged in ’oily feasts,’ and we’re still stuck eating chaff and swilling vegetables?

It turns out we martial artists have been nothing but your tools, your pawns?

Whether Wu Shentong saw the martial artists as pawns or truly wanted to act for heaven and do good, but later became greedy, no one knows.

But what they now knew was that Master Hong, in his encounter with Wu Shentong, did not gain the upper hand.

The two had exchanged blows for two hundred rounds, and although it seemed there was no winner or loser, Master Hong felt the pressure.

Because he had opened fire fully, yet he could not take down Wu Shentong.

Meanwhile, the energy in Wu Shentong’s body kept surging outwards ceaselessly, and his spirit did not show the slightest sign of flagging.

On the contrary, the aura surrounding his opponent was like an unfathomable vast sea.

After clashing with one move, the two parted.

"[Hidden Qi Technique]!" Master Hong coldly questioned the person in front of him, "Wu Shentong, you do have some tricks, using this kind of technique to conceal the energy within your body, leaving others unable to fathom your true strength!"

"Wu Shentong, I had objections to you back when we were eliminating those major families together. I didn’t expect that, in the end, apart from gaining a good reputation for ’acting for heaven,’ we got nothing. But as the Alliance Hierarch, you filled your own coffers, taking all the Martial Arts Secrets from those wicked families for yourself. Didn’t you go too far?"

"Master Hong, watch your words!"

Wu Shentong’s eyes chilled, seemingly dissatisfied with being reminded of old affairs by the person before him.

"Hmph, I insist on speaking out; I will let all in the martial world recognize your true face, Wu Shentong. Let them know that your martial virtue does not qualify you as the Alliance Hierarch, unfit to command the heroes!"

"You’re courting death!"

Seeing that Master Hong didn’t shut up and instead planned to continue, Wu Shentong finally became enraged.

He raised his hand and stabbed out four fingers, emitting four streams of invisible energy from his fingertips as if they were invisible arrows piercing straight at Master Hong’s face.

Master Hong, sensing something amiss, immediately closed his mouth and hastily retreated.

Hisss Hisss Hisss!

Four invisible attacks pierced the ground, making four holes in the earth.

"Yin Needle techniques, and it’s externally emitted too!" The Dao Buddha Hermitage Trio, witnessing this scene, all exclaimed in surprise.

Good for you, Wu Shentong, you truly have no shame.

All those techniques of the wicked path, there isn’t one you’ve missed, you’ve cultivated them all, haven’t you?

I thought you’d have some shame and perhaps only teach your grandson, maybe showing some restraint yourself.

But to think, you really have no shame at all.

Wu Shentong’s shameless act naturally shocked some of the old hands present; back in their days, they also participated or heard about those things.

Now seeing the old Alliance Hierarch display wicked techniques, they were of course astonished.

For Master Hong, who was the target of Wu Shentong, not only did he have to suppress the shock in his heart, but he also needed to guard against Wu Shentong’s methods, which instantly increased the pressure on him.

Wu Shentong flicked his ten fingers continuously, shooting out numerous "Yin Needles," like a plethora of free-flying hidden weapons raining down like a flurry of feathers.

Master Hong moved agilely, using his speed to dodge all the attacks.

However, as he evaded, his breath also started to fluctuate.

Just dodging such dense attacks had already cost him greatly, while Wu Shentong’s internal energy was still flowing without end.

"I need to get in close!"

In an instant, Master Hong realized that to win, he needed to shorten the distance between them.

"Ha!"

He gave a loud shout, carrying all his internal energy as he charged upward.

In mid-air, he transformed into a giant roc, channeling all of his strength into his palm.

In a flash, a sonorous dragon chant filled the air.

"Damn, Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms!"

Seeing this, Zhang Wei let out a series of astonished cries.

This palm, with its faint dragon chant, wasn’t it the legendary Beggar’s Sect supreme technique, the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms!

"Kid, stop yelling; that’s just because Master Hong is moving too fast, and it’s the noise from the friction between his palm force and the air, not some Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms!"

A member of the Dao Buddha Hermitage Trio immediately had an objection, cutting off Zhang Wei’s exclamation.

You’ve obviously read too many martial arts novels.

That was just an ordinary palm; it’s only because the one who struck moved swiftly and forcefully, causing noise by rubbing against the air.

"Well come!"

Seeing Master Hong exert all his strength, Wu Shentong cracked a smile, his face revealing ferocity and cruelty.

His hands’ fingertips surged with energy, and he pointed forward with all ten fingers at once.

He released ten "Yin Needles," stabbing towards Master Hong’s body.

Thud thud!

The Yin Needles pierced into Master Hong’s body, flesh tearing apart and several blood arrows spraying out.

But Master Hong’s body, despite such an attack, didn’t shrink back at all, pressing forward relentlessly. Incredibly, his momentum remained unbroken as he made his way to Wu Shentong.

"This..."

The latter was astonished.

This Hong actually endured his physical injuries, neglected defense, and aimed to attack me instead.

"Wu Shentong, take my palm strike!"

Master Hong roared ferociously, concentrating all the palm force of his body into one strike, which he landed directly on Wu Shentong’s chest.

Bang!

With a resounding impact, the building under Wu Shentong’s feet shattered, and he lost his footing, falling into the ruins of the structure below along with Master Hong.

Dust and smoke rose up, enshrouding their figures in a haze.

The onlookers all around fixed their eyes towards the center, searching for the two combatants.

They wanted to see the outcome of this match, who had won and who had lost?

Did Master Hong defeat Wu Shentong with that strike, or had Wu Shentong fended off Master Hong’s attack?

Of course, logically speaking, a typical person would not be able to withstand Master Hong’s palm strike.

Even Wu Shentong wouldn’t be unscathed while blocking it.

As the dust gradually cleared, just as the crowd was about to discern what happened, an unexpected development occurred.

"You, you actually..."

"Hong, go to hell!"

Two shouts, one after the other, rang out.

Then, with two "bang bang" sounds, a figure spat out fresh blood and was sent flying out.

It was Master Hong.

He flew tens of meters, hit the ground, and rolled several times before finally managing to stop his retreat.

But he struggled vainly to rise, barely lifting a hand in the direction of Wu Shentong, and then, with blood spurting from the corner of his mouth, he fainted.

"Hahaha, you’re nothing more than this!"

From within the smoke emerged a figure with hands clasped behind his back, it was Wu Shentong.

He looked at Master Hong, his eyes filled with cold sneers, mockery, and the arrogance of a victor.

By now, everyone knew the result of the match.

Master Hong had been defeated, and Wu Shentong was the victor.

"Star Shift and Constellation Rotation, it was Star Shift and Constellation Rotation again!"

"At the instant Master Hong made his move, Wu Shentong used Star Shift and Constellation Rotation to divert Master Hong’s palm force to the ground beneath his feet!"

"The very moment when the palm force hit the body, though the momentum should have been backwards, the building below shattered, so that was the reason!"

At the side, the Dao Buddha Hermitage Trio all saw through the means by which Wu Shentong neutralized Master Hong’s attack.

Star Shift and Constellation Rotation, it’s said that not only can it change the positions of one’s internal meridians, but it can also deflect the force of an attack in an eerie way, completely removing it from one’s body.

Unexpectedly, Wu Shentong had already cultivated this technique to such a realm.

"Who else wishes to challenge me?"

Wu Shentong looked around leisurely and asked.

At this moment, the energy inside him was continuously flowing, circulating through his body, making him appear very composed.

As if the exchange with Master Hong had caused him no injury whatsoever.

And the martial artists around, hearing what Wu Shentong said and seeing his calm and collected demeanor, dared not make a sound.

There was no helping it, even a formidable character like Master Hong had been defeated.

Would it not be humiliating for them to step forward?

The crowd exchanged glances, all of them too intimidated to come forward.

"What, are you all scared?"

Wu Shentong gave the crowd a sweeping glance, his dark eyebrows arching in mocking amusement.

His expression seemed to say, "I haven’t even exerted myself and you’ve all given up, lost your courage?"

"If I’d exerted my full strength a moment ago, would you all be scurrying away in defeat right now?"

Ah, the loneliness of a master...

At this moment, Wu Shentong felt somewhat melancholic, guessing that this year’s Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch would probably be himself again.

"Alright then, if none of you dares to challenge, let’s proceed with the agenda!"

Wu Shentong finished speaking, his gaze directly gliding past everyone else and locking onto the person next to Zhang Wei!

Xia Qianyue!

The one who seriously injured my grandson!

And also the one who won the martial arts tournament, no... wrong...

She snatched the first place in the tournament right out of my Wu Family grandson’s hands!

There was a flicker of brooding darkness in Wu Shentong’s eyes.

Because this martial arts tournament was originally a stage set for Wu Renjie by the Wu Family.

Wu Renjie was to dominate the tournament, then become a well-known figure across Dongfang Capital.

That’s why the Five Great Families invested so many resources into promoting the tournament, but unexpectedly, it ended up benefiting someone else in the end.

Moreover, Wu Renjie is still bedridden with severe injuries, and even though he’s being nourished with ganoderma and ginseng, it will take a good while for him to recover.

Having disrupted the Wu Family’s plans, Wu Shentong naturally wouldn’t let Xia Qianyue off the hook.

So even if it meant bullying the weak, he was determined to contend with this young lady today.

"Young lady, since you’ve won the martial arts tournament, you’re qualified to challenge me as the top figure of the younger generation!"

Although Wu Shentong was not planning to let Xia Qianyue go, he too had his pride to consider and naturally couldn’t propose to fight her himself.

This would be seen as bullying the young and inexperienced.

Even though he indeed intended to do so, he couldn’t bring himself to suggest it actively, as that would tarnish his reputation.

So he could only leave the choice to Xia Qianyue, while simultaneously attempting to coercively entice her by saying, "What do you say? Do you wish to challenge the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch? If you win, the position is yours!"

As Wu Shentong eagerly awaited her response, and the surrounding martial artists also turned their gazes upon her, Xia Qianyue made a bold decision.

"I’m not interested in the position of Alliance Hierarch!"

"Huh?"

Hearing the young lady’s response, Wu Shentong was stunned, his expression turning chilly.

Because if this young lady wasn’t going to fight with him, wouldn’t that mean he would have no chance to defeat her face-to-face?

"What did you say?"

The surrounding crowd was equally astonished.

Good gracious!

Indeed, good gracious!

We fight tooth and nail in martial arts, practicing our skills, all for the dream of becoming the best in the world one day!

To sit on the throne of the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch, command the respect of all, and become a figure above others!

And yet, this young lady, you have no interest in the Hierarch’s throne?

Is your level of enlightenment too high, or are we just too superficial?

If even the position of Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch is beneath you, what else could possibly attract you?

"I’m not interested in the position of Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch because I have a full-time job already. The Martial Association’s rules state that members of the investigation department can’t hold any side jobs!" Xia Qianyue quickly offered an explanation.

"Huh?"

The surrounding martial artists were stunned once more.

You’re capable of becoming the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch, and still, you think about the investigation department?

The work of the investigation department doesn’t compare to the glory of being the Alliance Hierarch!

"Could this girl be scared?"

"I think she mostly is. Such a poor excuse definitely means she’s afraid to face the old Hierarch!"

After some thought, the people around them felt Xia Qianyue was just making excuses.

She didn’t want to confront Wu Shentong, so she deliberately used the rules of her department’s work as an excuse, which was indeed a terrible reason.

"How could you not be interested?"

Similarly, Wu Shentong was baffled and promptly expressed his displeasure, "This is the position of Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch; are you saying you don’t want my place?"

"I’ve said that I’m not interested in the position of Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch, but I can still spar with you!"

"You..."

As Xia Qianyue started to explain again, Wu Shentong was about to become angry, but then he realized that her last statement seemed to align with his own intentions.

"Are you saying you still want to challenge me?"

"It’s not a challenge, just a simple exchange between martial artists!"

Xia Qianyue said and spread her hands, then motioned for Zhang Wei to step further away.

She clearly was ready to take action.

Wu Shentong was amused.

Clever girl, daring to play tricks on me!

Today, I will let you understand the consequences of offending the Wu Family!

Wu Shentong, likewise, was ready for battle!

A great fight was about to erupt!