Chapter 43 (1/2)

He knew full well what kind of person his Martial Nephew, Lin Sheng, was. He had displayed jaw-dropping talent in cultivation ever since he was a child, and become a Baodan Grandmaster before the age of 30. He had seemingly limitless potential and was already being set up as the next champion of the Seven Invincible Sect.

He was also extremely careful in the way he did things, so there must have been a special reason; otherwise, he would never have done something like this. That he was doing whatever he wanted because he had a bit of cultivation was just a superficial reason.

For martial arts practitioners, it was easy to get ahead of oneself, and every sect faced these kinds of problems.

However, because he placed his trust in Lin Sheng, he did not say anything more.

At that time, the crowd watching from outside the ring was dumbfounded, as they could not understand what was happening. To be in the good graces of the young man in front of them, Lin Sheng actually went so far as to break the leg of a disciple from his own sect.

Even with modern medical advances, the disciple would probably be crippled for life. He might be able to recover enough to walk like an average person, but it would be difficult for him to practice martial arts.

Lu Yuling and Guo Yuanyuan were even more perplexed. They did not expect events to unfold in such an unforeseen way.

At first, they thought Lu Xuan would be driven out in embarrassment, but their expectations had been completely subverted. Instead, the university senior that they were just joking around with had gotten his leg broken by his senior.

While they were not the sharpest tool in the shed, even they realized that something was amiss here. The person they had been bossing around all this while was definitely not what he seemed.

“Yuling, what’s the background of this Lu Xuan guy? Did your dad tell you anything?” Guo Yuanyaun asked with some uncertainty.

Lu Yuling could only shake her head. Her father had only told her he was just the son of a colleague, and even he did not think too much of him.

After all, she was an attractive girl since she was young, and she had more than a couple of suitors. Her father was already used to this and thought that Lu Xuan was just another one of them.

He only introduced him to his daughter because he had to show his colleague some face.

Yet now it seemed like he was not what they thought.

Although it was not clear why Lu Xuan was being treated with such respect, there was no doubt that he was certainly not a normal person.

“Looks like we all totally misjudged him!”

Guo Yuanyuan felt slightly remorseful as well. She had a tendency to be a gold-digger, and it was why she was so desperate to be on Li Xun’s good side, as came from a well-to-do family.

However, it was becoming clear that they had not recognized the goldmine that was right in front of them.

As the two of them wallowed in regret, another group of people led by another young man strode up onto the Battle Ring.

Most of those watching knew that this was the Chen family that was opposing the Seven Invincible Sect.

When the members of the Seven Invincible Sect saw the Chen family, their expressions suddenly grew vigilant.

In contrast, the members of the Chen family looked to be full of confidence. Even so, when they saw Lu Xuan sitting in a chair and reading the news, they found it strange, not recognizing who he was.

“Gentlemen of the Chen family, shall we follow the age-old tradition and let the disciples of our sects come up to compete first?” Lin Sheng stepped forward to ask.

This was the rule agreed upon by the two factions. It allowed the disciples from both sides to display their skills in front of an audience and would aid their future growth.

“That won’t be necessary. Let’s get straight to the main event. Lin Sheng, I heard you made a breakthrough? Last year, you weren’t good enough to face me in a fight, but I guess you barely qualify now. Let your old man here give you some pointers!”

At that moment, Chen Chang, who had been at the head of the Chen family contingent, called out Lin Sheng by name.

“Give me pointers? I’m afraid your old arms and legs won’t be able to keep up!”

Lin Sheng showed no fear at all. Even though the opponent was a veteran Baodan Grandmaster, now that he was a Baodan Grandmaster himself, they were on equal footing.

The two men walked to the middle, as their strong, imposing air could even be felt by the more uninitiated members of the ringside crowd. These two men were completely different from the ones who had exchanged blows earlier in the day.

The two men took their stances, and in a flash, Chen Chang had made the first move. His fist shot out with the force of a cannon, speeding towards Lin Sheng.

Boom!