Su Rong and Zhang Su’er both clenched their delicate fists tightly, staring straight at the two men locked in confrontation. Although they did not know Pang Shao’s exact strength, Su Rong had heard from her father that among the younger generation in Yao City, no more than five people could match him in martial power!
And what was Ye Chu? Merely a powerless playboy, completely incomparable to Pang Shao.
Su Rong could not help sighing. She was unsure whether the sigh was for Ye Chu or for Zhang Su’er’s fate.
Ye Chu looked at the nearly berserk Pang Shao, rolled his eyes, and thought to himself that he had not grown up being scared. If Pang Shao truly dared make a move, then at worst he would do as Pang Shao’s grandfather had done: hang him up and whip him for three days until he behaved!
“Get out of the way!” Pang Shao roared at Ye Chu, his rage boiling over with overwhelming dominance!
Fang Xinyuan, seeing the furious Pang Shao, felt complete terror. At this moment, he had only one thought: would Pang Shao blame him because of Ye Chu? If Pang Shao turned his anger on him, his future days would surely be miserable. Even if his father learned he had offended Pang Shao, he would definitely punish him severely!
“Damn it! Why provoke this great lord for no reason!” Fang Xinyuan hated Ye Chu to the core, completely forgetting their own cowardice earlier, and that what Ye Chu had done was to protect their female companion.
Fang Xinyuan shot a glance at Fang Xinhu. Fang Xinhu understood immediately and nodded. He quickly stepped forward. “My lord, please do not be angry! We will drive this scumbag off the boat right now. It is not worth getting upset over such a waste for my lord.”
“Yes! My lord, there is no need to be angry over such a small matter. I will have someone throw him out immediately.” Fang Xinyuan stepped forward to placate Pang Shao.
Su Rong and Zhang Su’er saw their postures and contempt flashed in their eyes. Su Rong felt especially sickened. She had actually accepted an invitation from such a person to come to this flower boat.
Though Ye Chu had a notorious reputation and bore countless curses, at least he still acted like a man. But these people? They could not even compare to someone they called a scumbag. How dare they call themselves men!
“Ye Chu! Get out! Otherwise, this young master will personally throw you into Cold Lake!” Fang Xinhu dared not show off in front of Pang Shao, but toward Ye Chu he was full of arrogance.
And because of those words, the mad fury that had boiled Pang Shao’s blood suddenly dissipated. His expression turned extremely strange as he looked at Fang Xinhu. “Did this young master hear wrong? This guy wants to throw Ye Chu into Cold Lake? Yao City truly produces talent! Far more arrogant than this young master!”
Fang Xinhu, scolded by Pang Shao, was equally stunned. Seeing Pang Shao’s smiling face, he thought Pang Shao approved of his actions. This pumped him up even more.
“Why are you still standing there? Get lost! If this young master has to act, do not blame me if you end up missing limbs!” Fang Xinhu sneered at Ye Chu with extreme arrogance and superiority.
Pang Shao’s smile grew even wider. His small eyes narrowed as he looked at Fang Xinhu with amusement. “Interesting! Too interesting! Ye Chu was right. There truly are all kinds of people in this world! A dog eats enough shit and starts thinking it is a tiger!”
“Are you challenging me?” Ye Chu looked at Fang Xinhu. Rage began to rise in his heart as well. This time he had lost face badly in front of Pang Shao. Pang Shao would soon spread word that he had been called a scumbag and waste in Yao City. With this information, Pang Shao could easily investigate his past reputation in Yao City. From now on, Pang Shao and his group would surely use it to mock his character! Before this, Ye Chu had always stood high and mighty, declaring his character far surpassed theirs!
“Challenging you? So what?” Fang Xinhu puffed out his chest, not putting Ye Chu in his eyes at all. Especially seeing Pang Shao’s smile grow thicker, he stood even taller.
“Fine! I accept!” Ye Chu spoke word by word, almost gritting his teeth as he stared at Fang Xinhu. This guy had ruined his reputation. Then he should not expect to get off lightly.
Liang Shan was shocked when he heard Ye Chu agree. Without caring about anything else, he rushed in front of Ye Chu and grabbed him. “Do not be reckless! Fang Xinhu is not weak. Though not as strong as his brother, he is still a seventh-stage martial artist! You have no strength to tie a chicken. Accepting his challenge will either kill you or leave you gravely injured.”
These words made Ye Chu glance at Fang Xinhu in surprise at his seventh-stage strength. Seventh-stage power could rival a fierce bull. In this martial world, it was not much, but at Fang Xinhu’s age it was still decent! Though he had not truly entered the path of cultivation, he had taken a solid step forward.
In this world, countless people cultivated martial arts. The path of martial cultivation focused on refining one’s own vital spirit, absorbing the essence of sun and moon, and seizing the creations of heaven and earth. These were the three realms. Only after refining one’s own vital spirit did one truly step into martial cultivation. Before that were ten stages, the foundation before true cultivation.
Almost everyone in this world practised some martial arts and knew a few moves. Someone like the previous Ye Chu, who refused to learn anything and cultivated nothing, was truly an exception.
Seventh-stage strength was relatively strong. For ordinary people, reaching even fifth-stage in a lifetime was difficult.
Su Rong saw Fang Xinhu glaring menacingly at Ye Chu and could not help stepping forward. Her beautiful, delicate face and clear eyes fixed on Fang Xinhu. “What kind of skill is it to bully him? Why did we not hear you speak up against outsiders!”
Su Rong looked at Fang Xinhu with extreme contempt. Though she did not like Ye Chu as a person, right now she despised Fang Xinyuan and the others even more.
Scolded by Su Rong, Fang Xinhu felt flustered. He tried to steady himself and argued. “He accepted my challenge himself! I did not force him!”
“You…” Su Rong bit her red lip with her pearly teeth. Her face, as smooth and tender as congealed fat, flushed faintly with anger at his shamelessness, adding a touch of alluring charm.
Fang Xinhu dared not meet Su Rong’s eyes. Instead he shouted at Ye Chu. “Take three of my punches if you dare!”
A domineering punch shot out, without any flourish, straight toward Ye Chu’s chest. Zhang Su’er and Liang Shan saw it and felt anxious and fearful. Under this punch, Ye Chu would likely lose half his life.
Fang Xinyuan and the others wore smiles on their faces. They had wanted to deal with this scumbag Ye Chu for a long time. Now Fang Xinhu acted on their behalf and could curry favour with Pang Shao at the same time. Why would they not be pleased?
“Smack!”
The expected sound of a fist hitting the chest did not come. Instead, a crisp slap rang out. Everyone looked toward the centre. The scene before them left their minds unable to process it.
A red handprint appeared on Fang Xinhu’s face. His left cheek swelled instantly. Fang Xinhu staggered and fell aside, crashing into a table. His forehead struck it and bled.
“This is impossible!” Including Liang Shan, everyone found it unbelievable. How could Ye Chu slap Fang Xinhu? He was a seventh-stage martial artist after all. Though not yet truly on the path of cultivation, he was far stronger than ordinary people.
“His face is quite thick. Slapping him actually hurt my hand!”
Liang Shan felt Ye Chu was too unkind. After slapping someone, he still mocked the thickness of their face. That was classic rubbing salt in the wound!
Enraged, Fang Xinhu ignored the ringing in his ears. He swung a fierce slap toward Ye Chu, even more domineering than his previous punch. This was a furious strike, swift and powerful.
“Smack…”
In countless people’s disbelief, Ye Chu’s slap landed squarely on Fang Xinhu’s face again. This time Fang Xinhu was not so fortunate. He was sent flying by Ye Chu, staggering backward, crashing through a window, and falling with a splash into Cold Lake.
Silence blanketed the surroundings. All eyes focused on Ye Chu. Including Su Rong, everyone was shocked by Ye Chu’s two slaps. Though they saw the slaps lacked any technique, sending a seventh-stage martial artist flying proved at least that Ye Chu was no simple person.
“Three years ago, he had no strength to tie a chicken. Now he can slap away a seventh-stage Fang Xinhu. Could something have happened to him in these three years?”
Su Rong’s cool gaze fell on Ye Chu. Her heart could not stay calm. She knew very well what kind of person stood before her. Calling him a waste was no exaggeration. Someone like that should not even be able to slap an ordinary person, let alone send a seventh-stage martial artist flying. Yet the one famed as a waste and scumbag had confronted Fang Xinhu with overwhelming force and even dared provoke Pang Shao.
Su Rong found him hard to see through. Was this still the same Ye Chu who relied on his family background and committed every evil?