Chapter Seventy-Fifth: Chu Mingcai, Fractured Bones and Shattered Fingers

  Next to the arena, there is a Hongyun Wine House. In the warm pavilion on the second floor near the arena, seven or eight people are seated upright.

  These seven or eight people are all big shots in Linwan City. If they stomp their feet, Linwan City will shake three times!

  Lingyuan City Master Li Boyan sat upright in the first position, while others such as Ge family master Ge Jianfu, Xu family's Xu Changling, and Yu family master Yu Tianfeng, who usually stayed in seclusion and rarely went out, also couldn't help but come out this time to watch the spectacular event of the three-yearly Haiyun preliminary selection, sitting and watching the magnificent appearance of their children and grandchildren.

  In addition to the above four people, there are some medium-sized family heads with strong family forces, even close to the three major families.

  Chu's family head, Chu Wanjun, smiled and said: "Ge Weifeng's strength is indeed stunning. Even if Xu Zhengchun used the Blood Sacrifice Secret Method, he couldn't do anything to him, and instead ended up exhausting his Xuanli and fainting."

  Ge's family head Ge Jian snorted: "The firefly's light dares to compete with the bright moon? It will only bring shame upon itself, and defeat is inevitable."

  Xu Changling's face sank like water upon hearing this, Xu Zhengchun indeed was no match for others in terms of skill, he had nothing to say.

  Xu Changling and Ji Jianfu are both masters of their craft, so they naturally wouldn't learn from a shrewish woman who makes unreasonable demands.

  However, the action of Xǔ Yáng giving medicine to Xǔ Zhēng Xīn and saving Xǔ Zhēng Chún has brought joy to Xǔ Cháng Líng's heart. He deeply understands the importance of family unity. Although Xǔ Yáng giving a single pill may seem like a small thing, it shows that he is gradually acknowledging the family.

  "As far as I know, Xu Zhengchun is not the strongest among the younger generation of the Xu family," said Yu Tianfeng, the master of the Yu family, slowly and calmly. "Being able to force Ge Weifeng, a late-stage Xuan Shi, to this point with his mid-stage Xuan Shi strength can be considered a glorious defeat."

  This sentence is obviously helping Xu Changling out of trouble. Xu Changling nodded and smiled at Yu Tianfeng, the two exchanged a smile, with deep meaning.

  Jian Fu looked at him with a cold hum in his heart. The Yu family had always maintained a balanced policy, and when the Xu family was powerful back then, they joined forces with the Ge family. Now that the Ge family was dominant, Yu Tianfeng, this old scoundrel, began to extend an olive branch to the Xu family again.

  "Heh heh, seniors, please don't be impatient. Just watch the younger generation's competition and enjoy it as a form of entertainment." Li Bo Yan raised his wine cup with a smile.

  The competition on the stage was fierce, but overall it went as expected and there were no dark horses that won with weakness.

  "The fifteenth group, Yun Ma Copper Plate!" Haiyue teacher announced loudly after glancing at the beast skin scroll.

  Xu Yang stepped up onto the stage, his opponent was a robust young man. Upon seeing that his opponent was Xu Yang, he couldn't help but burst out laughing loudly.

  "Ha! I was wondering who the strong enemy was, and it's actually you!" The burly youth grinned widely, clearly delighted. "Xu Yang, I recognize you! At last month's Qianbao Pavilion appraisal meeting, you were just a low-ranking cultivator, with an Eight Extremes Balanced talent that was basically useless! And now, after more than a month, you're at most a beginner-level Cultivator! How perfect, using you as a warm-up for the big battle ahead!"

  "Who are you?" Xǔ Yáng asked calmly and quietly.

  "I am Chǔ Jiā's second son, my name is Chǔ Míng Cái!" The sturdy youth said with a pleased expression, "According to my older brother Chǔ Míng Dé, you are an unrecognizable person, with low strength and yet arrogant and domineering. Now I will teach you a lesson on behalf of my older brother!"

  "You're more talkative than Chu Mingde," Xu Yang didn't continue arguing with Chu Mingcai, and turned his head to look at Le Tingyun, "Referee, can we start now?"

  Lety Cloud had some impression of Xu Yang, a pair of clever eyes staring at the fat ball on Xu Yang's shoulder, lightly opening her red lips and smiling: "Of course, it can, but before that, do you want to hand over the little guy on your shoulder to me for safekeeping? Such an adorable little thing, if it gets broken, wouldn't it be heartbreaking?"

  Xu Yang declined Le Tingyun's kindness: "Please announce the start."

  An old man below the stage spoke out, saying: "The Chus have been thriving in recent years. The two brothers, Chu Mingcai and Chu Mingde, are known as the 'Chu Twins'. Both of them possess the Earth Extreme Xuan Vein, with powerful and majestic strength! Although Chu Mingcai is slightly inferior, he also has the strength of a mid-term Xuan Master. This Pei Yang is only good at alchemy, but his innate talent is too poor. This trial is worrying!"

  After Le Tingyun announced the start, Chu Mingcai sneered and strode towards Xu Yang with large steps, each step shaking like a giant elephant. He opened his big hands and grabbed at Xu Yang: "Little boy, I can defeat you with just my physical strength!"

  Xu Yang did not dodge or evade, and similarly opened his palm to meet the other's grasp.

  "Bang!" The two palms were clasped together tightly, and a faint explosive sound echoed through the air.

  "Good heavens! Although Ming Zhe is strong, he's no match for Xu Yang in terms of internal power. This round, Xu Yang will likely shatter half the bones in his hand!" The old man who had just spoken stamped his foot and sighed.

  Chu Mingcai gritted his teeth, the muscles on his arms bulging high as he used all his strength to try and crush Xu Yang's palm. In contrast, Xu Yang was calm and collected, his face expressionless.

  The funniest is Fat Ball, this little guy also gritted his teeth and made an effort.

  The crowd watched in silence, from the initial hubbub of discussion to the later dwindling voices, now no one makes a sound.

  "Am I seeing things?" The elderly man who had just made a comment, not looking favorably on Xu Yang, rubbed his eyes. "This round of wrestling, and yet Xu Yang seems to have the upper hand?"

  On the contestant's seat, Chu Mingde had a mysterious and profound smile. He certainly knew that Xu Yang's physical strength was astonishing, but he didn't tell his younger brother Chu Mingcai.

  The Chu family also had internal strife, and the two most promising candidates to inherit the position of head of the household were the twin brothers. In Chu Mingde's mind, he would let Chu Mingcai lose Jingzhou due to his carelessness and defeat at the hands of Xu Yang, while he himself would use his mysterious skills to conquer Xu Yang! With this calculation, the image of the two brothers in the head of the household was absolutely high and low, and the position of head of the household naturally belonged to Chu Mingde.

  "Crack crack", the sound of bones shattering echoed out.

  Chu Ming's two big eyes suddenly opened wide, and his forehead was covered in cold sweat. He still didn't give up, and with the remaining hand, he also pressed it on, trying to pry open Xu Yang's palm.

  Xu Yang looked at him coldly, suddenly withdrew his palm, and then pressed it swiftly and mercilessly on Chu Mingcai's chest like a venomous snake spitting out its letter!

  "Ka ka", Zhu Mingde took this palm, his sturdy body flew out and crashed into the beast tendon fence at the edge of the arena, before finally stopping his momentum, and sat down softly.

  This blow left him with a cracked sternum and he would need at least a month of rest to recover.

  "I've been holding back," Xǔ Yáng said calmly, "Let me tell you, Chǔ Míng Dé had a run-in with me before the New Year, and I sent him retreating three steps."

  Chu Mingcai's eyes widened again, filled with an incredulous expression. Xu Yang's words reminded him that Chu Mingde had long known about Xu Yang's physical strength, but had been keeping it a secret.

  "Cough...cough..." Chu Mingcai coughed, struggled to get up, and said in a low voice, "Thank you." He then said something to the referee, Le Tingyun, who was standing beside him, before stumbling down from the stage.

  "Chu Mingcai concedes defeat, Xu Yang wins." Le Tingyun announced.

  As Xǔ Yáng stepped down from the stage, Lè Tíngyún suddenly stopped him and smiled: "Congratulations, I didn't expect your strength to be so formidable... by the way, are you selling that little monster of yours?"

  Xu Yang was speechless for a moment, and the beautiful referee actually started doing business on the stage, so he could only shake his head in refusal.

  "Really won't sell? I'll offer a top-grade spiritual technique..." Le Tingyun seemed to still have some hope. Fat Ball Tongling, with its cute appearance, had completely enchanted this mature beauty.

  PS: Thanks to Brother [Loli Master] for rewarding 100 Phantom Coins