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 Lin Yuan City. If they stomp their feet, Lin Yuan 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 sat cross-legged, rarely going out. This time, they couldn't help but come out to watch this triennial Haoyun preliminary selection grand event, sitting and watching their children and grandchildren's heroic appearance.

  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 true 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 with his Xuanli exhausted and fainting."

  Ge's family head Ge Jian let out a cold snort: "The glow of fireflies, dare to compete with the bright moon? Seeking humiliation for oneself, defeat is inevitable."

  Xu Changling's face sank like water when he heard this. Xu Zhengchun was indeed inferior in skill, and 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 the matter of Xǔ Yáng giving a dan medicine is small, it shows that Xǔ Yáng gradually recognizes 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 Ice Extreme Xuan Vein, a late-stage Xuan Master like Ge Weifeng, to this point with his mid-stage Xuan Master strength, is already a glorious defeat."

  This sentence is obviously for Xu Changling's relief. Xu Changling nodded and smiled at Yu Tianfeng, and 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! Just in time to use you as a warm-up for the big battle ahead!"

  "Who are you?" Xǔ Yáng asked calmly and quietly, without showing any anger.

  "I am Chú Jiā's second son, my name is Chú Míng Cái!" The sturdy youth said with a smile, "According to my older brother Chú 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 be done, 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 heart-wrenching?"

  Xu Yang thanked Le Tingyun's kindness and said: "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 Double Jades'. 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 Xu 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 the ground. He opened his big hands and grabbed at Xu Yang: "You little brat, 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's physical strength is formidable, he's still trying to force it. In this round, Xu Yang's finger bones will likely be shattered more than half!" The old man who had just spoken exclaimed in dismay.

  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 heated discussion to the later subdued tone, and 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 outstanding members of the Chu family were the most promising candidates to inherit the position of head of the household. In Chu Mingde's mind, he let Chu Mingcai lose Jingzhou due to carelessness and defeat at the hands of Xu Yang. During his own battle with Xu Yang, he used mysterious tactics to defeat Xu Yang! With this calculation, the image of the two brothers in the heart of 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 on Chu Mingcai's chest like a poisonous snake spitting out its letter!

  "Ka ka", Chu 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 once, 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 this 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 starting points ~