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Chapter 114 - 108: Shocking!

Chapter 114: Chapter 108: Shocking!

The path of Martial Arts has existed from ancient times to the present.

For instance, during the Three Kingdoms Period, the undefeated general Zhao Yun rescued Lady Gan and Liu Chan at Changshan Slope, charging through the encirclement of the Wei Army, unstoppable on his way.

Similarly, in that modern invasion war, numerous heroes from the Martial Arts World fought bravely to protect their country, relying solely on their martial skills.

However, since the 1950s, there had been signs of decline in the path of Martial Arts; this situation continued until the end of the last century.

At the end of the last century, martial artists realized that the speed of cultivation had significantly increased compared to the past, and various sects began to produce all kinds of geniuses; the Martial Arts World became prosperous once again.

Today, the Martial Arts World holds an irreplaceable position—whether it is in Huaxia or one of the other Five Great Alliances, the Supreme Strongman of each association has a certain say in their territories.

As the top expert of the younger generation in the Hongwu Sect, Yang Qing was born at the end of the last century. Because he had unusual bones and excellent Martial Arts talent as a child, he was noticed by the Hongwu Sect Leader and taken as a direct disciple. Not only was he personally taught, but his physique was also improved by various spiritual elixirs.

It was because of this that Yang Qing, not yet thirty years old, had already become the top expert among the younger generation in the Hongwu Sect. A year ago, he had reached the ’Half-step Innate’ realm and was now on the verge of entering the ’Early Innate’ realm at any time.

On this clear morning, sunlight poured over the tranquil West Lake Club. Dressed in a white robe, Yang Qing practiced his boxing in the courtyard, moving as swiftly as the wind and striking as hard as a hammer. With each movement, the sounds of muscles and bones contending could be heard.

Suddenly—

Yang Qing’s figure flashed, his arms suddenly opened wide like a crane fishing, then— he swiftly drew his arms back, his body slightly bent, resembling a fierce tiger. His right hand suddenly swung out, hitting a tree as thick as a bowl.

"Bang—"

"Crack—"

Accompanied by a muffled sound, Yang Qing’s fist smashed into the tree trunk, his inner strength suddenly bursting out. With a "crack," the tree trunk broke and thunderously collapsed.

"Applause—"

Not far away, Lin Ao Feng, who had been walking this way, saw this scene and immediately smiled as he clapped his hands, saying, "Mr. Yang looks like he has mastered the foremost ’Tiger-Crane Dual Form’ of Hong Fist to perfection.

"Barely managing to achieve unity of mind and form."

As Lin Ao Feng’s applause and praise rang in his ears, Yang Qing stopped his boxing practice and spoke modestly, though he held his head high and puffed out his chest, the pride on his face unmistakable.

Seeing Yang Qing’s prideful face, Lin Ao Feng couldn’t help but laugh secretly inside. He had been buttering up Yang Qing since last night because he saw Yang Qing’s arrogant nature and wanted to use him to remove Ye Fan.

"Brother Lin, you came to find me so early, could it be that Ye scoundrel has accepted the challenge?" Seeing Lin Ao Feng’s silent smile, Yang Qing got curious and couldn’t help asking.

Lin Ao Feng nodded, "Yes, he has accepted."

"Since he has accepted, things will be easier to handle. Once we kill him, our mission this time will be accomplished, and then I can return to the sect to focus on cultivation, striving to enter the Early Innate Realm soon to prepare for next year’s ’Qing bang’ tournament at Wudang." As he spoke, Yang Qing’s eyes lit up with fervent light.

It felt as if the life-and-death fight with Ye Fan was nothing more than child’s play to him; what he truly cared about was next year’s ’Qing bang’ tournament in Wudang.

Ye Fan, however, knew nothing about all this.

Jiuxi Rose Garden Noble District.

Ye Fan had also completed his morning practice and returned to Su Family’s No.2 Villa.

"Buzz buzz..."

Back in his room, just as Ye Fan was about to shower, he heard his cellphone vibrating.

With some curiosity, Ye Fan walked over to the nightstand, picked up the phone, and was surprised to see a call from Situ Chen.

"Xiao Fan, I heard from Sky Army that you had a conflict with Lin Ao Feng last night at the Yunshan Underground Racing Track and even crippled one of Nanqinghong’s Eight Great Kings, Wang Dong." As soon as the call connected, the voice of Situ Chen came through the receiver, both excited and worried, "Are you hurt?"

"No."

"Good, then it’s good you’re not injured."

Relieved by the news, Situ Chen then cautioned, "Lin Ao Feng has always been arrogant and despotic; humiliated by you, he surely won’t let things rest. Moreover, as Wang Dong is one of Nanqinghong’s Eight Great Kings, Lin Tianyi himself will likely not let this go either."

"They have already taken their revenge."

Aware of Situ Chen’s concern and worry, Ye Fan decided not to hide the truth, "Last night, they sent someone with a challenge letter; Hongwu Sect’s Yang Qing wants to have a life-and-death fight with me."

"A life-and-death fight?"

Upon hearing this, Situ Chen was initially shocked, then thinking of Ye Wenhao in Hanghu, he quickly understood Lin Ao Feng’s intentions and couldn’t help asking, "Have you accepted?"

"Yes, the day after tomorrow at six in the evening, I will engage in a life-and-death fight with Yang Qing at the West Lake Club."

"Yang Qing may have the strength of a Half-step Innate, but he’s surely no match for you," Situ Chen commented, then couldn’t help asking, "By the way, Xiao Fan, you must have entered the ’Early Innate’ realm, right?"

"Not yet, but dealing with that Yang Qing is no problem." Ye Fan confidently said, believing that as long as Yang Qing hadn’t stepped into the ’Early Innate’ realm, he couldn’t be a threat to him!

"I always thought you were already in the Early Innate realm."

Hearing Ye Fan’s words, Situ Chen was slightly surprised, but after a moment’s thought, he said, "Alright then, Xiao Fan, I will personally accompany some people to Hanghu the day after tomorrow to help you fight!"

"Uncle Situ, there’s no need."

Understanding Situ Chen’s intentions and somewhat touched, Ye Fan chose to decline, believing a simple duel didn’t need to be made so grand.

"Alright, that’s settled then!" Situ Chen was a straightforward person, not one for fussing about.

Although Ye Fan had only met Situ Chen once, he understood him somewhat, and therefore, he did not refuse again.

"Ruoshui, eavesdropping at the door isn’t a good habit," Situ Chen said with a bitter smile as he ended his call with Ye Fan.

Crack!

As soon as Situ Chen’s words fell, the door was pushed open, and Situ Ruoshui appeared at the doorway in her cartoon pajamas. Far from being embarrassed about being caught eavesdropping, she was instead puzzled and asked, "Daddy, what did you mean by saying you’re going to Hanghu to help Brother Ye Fan in his fight?"

"Xiao Fan is going to have a martial arts duel, and Daddy is bringing people to cheer for him," Situ Chen hesitated briefly before opting for the truth.

"Ah... Brother Ye Fan is going to fight someone? He won’t be in danger, will he?"

Upon hearing Situ Chen’s words, Situ Ruoshui’s chubby cheeks immediately showed her worry. Although she knew nothing about martial arts, she likened it to online game PvP (Player vs. Player) battles, instinctively assuming that the loser might get injured or even die.

"No," Situ Chen said, shaking his head with a wry smile upon seeing her reaction.

"Daddy, can I go with you to cheer and support Brother Ye Fan?" Situ Ruoshui’s face lit up with hope after hearing that Ye Fan would not be in danger.

"Alright then."

Situ Chen hesitated momentarily and then agreed to Situ Ruoshui’s request.

On one hand, Situ Ruoshui had rarely pleaded him for anything in recent years, and furthermore, he understood that due to his overprotectiveness, Situ Ruoshui had hardly any friends in the past years and was very lonely, while the recent incident at Hanghu made Ye Fan her first friend.

Even more so, Situ Chen felt that Ye Fan held a more significant place in Situ Ruoshui’s heart than a friend!

After all, every innocent girl dreams of a fairy-tale romance, and Ye Fan appeared like a War God, rescuing Situ Ruoshui from Qiao Bazhi and others, fitting perfectly into a fairy-tale narrative...

"Yay!"

As expected, seeing Situ Chen agree, Situ Ruoshui danced around excitedly, like a joyful sprite.

Watching this scene, Situ Chen sighed inwardly, whereas Situ Ruoshui skipped out of the study and went back to her bedroom. She picked up the phone to call Su Liuli.

When Situ Ruoshui had met Ye Fan and others at Lingyin Temple, she not only ended up in the same class as Su Liuli but also shared a dormitory with her.

In just a few days, their relationship heated up quickly, and they became close sisters, inseparable at school and known among Donghai University males as ’Dong University’s Double Beauties’.

"Ruoshui, why are you calling me so early?"

On the other end of the phone, Su Liuli, who loved to sleep in, was still curled up in bed. Hearing her phone ring, her first thought was to turn it off, but upon seeing that the caller was Situ Ruoshui, she answered the call, still groggy.

"Sister Liuli, I’m going to Hanghu the day after tomorrow, will you come with me?" Situ Ruoshui asked excitedly, her chubby face flush with excitement.

"Why are you going to Hanghu?" Su Liuli asked, still confused.

"My dad said that Brother Ye Fan is going to have a duel the day after tomorrow, and I’m going with my dad to support him," Situ Ruoshui explained truthfully.

"Oh."

Su Liuli unconsciously responded, then, as if doused with cold water, suddenly woke up completely, "You... you said Ye Fan is going to duel with someone?"

"Yes," Situ Ruoshui replied, a bit surprised. "Sister Liuli, didn’t you know?"

"You know I really dislike that guy and don’t go around asking about his affairs," Su Liuli said pretending indifference, although her brows were tightly furrowed.

Situ Ruoshui, unable to guess Su Liuli’s thoughts, naively said, "Sister Liuli, actually Brother Ye Fan is really nice, let’s go cheer for him together."

"Alright, for your sake, I’ll also go support him," Su Liuli said, yawning deliberately. "Okay then, Ruoshui, I’m too sleepy, going back to sleep..."

As she finished speaking, without waiting for Situ Ruoshui’s reply, she hung up and immediately called Su Yuxin’s number.

"Yu Xin, I heard that Ye Fan is going to duel with someone?" Su Liuli asked impatiently as the call connected.

"Yes."

On the other end, Su Yuxin sounded somewhat distressed. Although she could sense Ye Fan’s confidence, she was still filled with concern about Ye Fan’s upcoming life-and-death fight with Yang Qing.

These worries made her restless all night long, unable to sleep.

"Why is he suddenly fighting someone?" Su Liuli asked, a hint of worry seeping through her tone.

"Last night, Jin Emperor got involved in a street race and a fight that offended people from Nanqinghong. He stood up for Jin Emperor and offended Nanqinghong again," Su Yuxin sighed, her brows furrowed. "Nanqinghong sent a challenge letter for a duel to the death."

"A duel to the death?"

Hearing these three words, Su Liuli was shocked, her face displaying unmistakable worry.

"That guy must have his head kicked by a donkey. Just because someone challenges him, does he have to accept? What if he gets hurt in the match? What if he’s killed?" After a brief moment of shock, Su Liuli burst into angry curses. Though her words were unpleasant, they could not mask the worry in her heart.

"He said he’s confident,"

Remembering Ye Fan’s promise from the night before made Su Yuxin’s worries lighten a bit. She then asked, somewhat puzzled, "Liuli, I thought you really disliked him. Why are you so anxious about him dueling?"

"How can I not be anxious? If something happens to him, who will treat your illness?" A surge of alarm went through Su Liuli’s heart, and she quickly responded, as though she was explaining to Su Yuxin and convincing herself at the same time.

Protesting too much.

She gave a perfect reason, yet she couldn’t hide the guilt inside her heart. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it with recommendation tickets or monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)