Chapter 243 Next Time I'll Raise the Stakes
Hei Hu looked at Zhao Tianhao, writhing in pain on the ground, disbelief etched on his face. He then looked at Chen Xuan with utter admiration.
He had been no match for Zhao Tianhao moments ago, and now he had knocked the man to the ground.
Even Zhao Tianhao couldn't believe it. Although the groin kick was insidious and he had been on guard, he hadn't expected to be caught. Did this kid find my weakness?
However, he refused to believe it!
"You lost!"
Chen Xuan stood over Zhao Tianhao, who was clutching his groin on the ground.
Hei Hu coughed twice, his eyes full of pride. He declared arrogantly, "Kid, you lost. A bet is a bet. Don't bother Mr. Chen anymore, or I won't be polite."
This was a sixth-rank internal energy master! Normally, he would have to bow and scrape to such a person. Now, he had actually beaten him!
It felt amazing!
Zhao Tianhao's expression grew darker, a cold glint in his eyes.
He had been so high and mighty just moments ago, and now, in the blink of an eye, he was a loser.
No, he was unwilling to accept this.
How could the eldest young master of the Zhao family be trampled underfoot?
"Hey, did you hear me?" Hei Hu shouted.
Zhao Tianhao's expression turned cold. Enduring the pain in his groin, he suddenly punched Hei Hu.
Hei Hu was caught off guard, crashing into a stone pillar. With a splat, blood sprayed out, and his aura weakened.
This happened in a flash, and Chen Xuan didn't even have time to intervene.
Zhao Tianhao wasn't finished. He lunged at Hei Hu, intending to kill him to wash away his shame!
Chen Xuan moved swiftly, rushing forward and blocking Zhao Tianhao. "Stop!"
Seeing Chen Xuan, Zhao Tianhao revealed a sinister grin. "Do you think you can beat me with your underhanded tactics?"
Chen Xuan glanced at the blood-covered Hei Hu, his eyes hardening.
At this moment, he genuinely felt the urge to kill Zhao Tianhao. However, for an arrogant person like Zhao Tianhao, living might be more painful than dying.
"Chen Xuan, die!" Zhao Tianhao's fist shot straight for Chen Xuan's face.
Chen Xuan snorted coldly and flicked his wrist. With a whoosh, a silver needle flew out.
Zhao Tianhao's expression shifted slightly. He tried to dodge, but the needle was too fast to evade. It pierced directly into Zhao Tianhao's dantian.
"You dare use hidden weapons? You're asking for death?" Zhao Tianhao glared at Chen Xuan, asking coldly.
Meanwhile, he was checking his body for any abnormalities.
"On account of your sister being Yunxi's best friend, if you kneel before me now and beg for mercy, I can help you recover your cultivation," Chen Xuan said coldly.
Zhao Tianhao instinctively retorted, "You say you sealed my cultivation? What a joke!"
"Don't believe me? Try it yourself," Chen Xuan chuckled.
Zhao Tianhao immediately tried to circulate his dantian. The next moment, his expression changed drastically. He looked at Chen Xuan in astonishment, "What did you do to me?"
He had already tried. His dantian circulation was sluggish and dead, with no internal energy whatsoever.
Was this guy performing magic? How did he do it?
"I told you, I sealed your dantian, and your internal energy cannot be circulated," Chen Xuan said with a smile.
Zhao Tianhao roared, "Chen Xuan, I command you to unseal my dantian immediately, or you'll regret it."
"Is this the attitude of the Zhao family when asking for help?" Chen Xuan's smile held a hint of playfulness.
Zhao Tianhao's face turned green and then white.
His greatest confidence lay in his cultivation. Without it, everything would turn into nothing.
He chose to yield. Taking a breath, he said somewhat awkwardly, "Chen Xuan, please quickly unseal my dantian..."
"I said, kneel down," Chen Xuan said again.
"Kneel down?"
Zhao Tianhao's face contorted. "Don't push your luck. When has Zhao Tianhao ever knelt before anyone?"
Chen Xuan shrugged. "Then there's nothing I can do."
"You good-for-nothing son-in-law, just you wait!" Zhao Tianhao left in a huff.
After Zhao Tianhao left, Chen Xuan quickly checked Hei Hu's body. He found that Hei Hu had only suffered superficial injuries and would recover in a couple of days, sighing with relief.
Hei Hu had been involved in the martial arts world before, living a life on the edge. He didn't pay attention to such minor injuries.
He was still immersed in the joy of defeating a sixth-rank internal energy master, and asked with a smile, "Mr. Chen, how did I defeat a sixth-rank internal energy master just now?"
Chen Xuan roughly explained the matter of Zhao Tianhao's unbalanced upper and lower body.
However, Hei Hu clearly hadn't understood.
"It seems my groin kick played a crucial role. I need to practice it well," Hei Hu nodded in agreement, his eyes showing conviction.
Last time he had defeated an internal energy master with a groin kick, and now he had used it to defeat a sixth-rank internal energy master. This move had great potential!
Chen Xuan's foot slipped, and he almost fell.
This was purely an accident!
"Get out of here now! Or don't blame me for not recognizing you!"
Chen Xuan kicked Hei Hu. Hei Hu chuckled, turned, and left.
Chen Xuan then took the jade stone Hei Hu had given him and eagerly began working on improving the attack formation. The difficulty of upgrading the attack formation was much higher than that of the defense formation; they were not on the same level.
For this reason, Chen Xuan was overwhelmed.
However, the formation had already taken shape. He believed that before long, an attack formation capable of instantly killing an internal energy grandmaster would be completed!
Just as Chen Xuan was setting up the formation by the fountain, Zhao Jing walked over angrily, arms crossed, and said coldly, "Chen Xuan!"
"Miss Zhao? Is there something you need?" Chen Xuan straightened up and looked up at Zhao Jing.
A blush appeared on Zhao Jing's fair face, with a few beads of sweat on her nose.
She stood tall and graceful, with a voluptuous figure.
Despite her angry expression, her beautiful features were still apparent, adding a different charm.
Unfortunately, even this couldn't soften Chen Xuan's heart.
"You know perfectly well. Hurry up and restore my brother's internal energy." Zhao Jing spoke condescendingly, with a hint of arrogance and dissatisfaction.
Chen Xuan had expected Zhao Jing's attitude to be better than Zhao Tianhao's, but Zhao Jing's attitude was still so harsh, causing him to frown. "Restoring internal energy is not impossible, but as I said, have your brother kneel down and apologize to me."
"Kneel and apologize? Chen Xuan, don't go too far! My brother accidentally injured your friend during a spar, why did you have to cripple him?"
Chen Xuan sneered, "Did your brother tell you that?"
"Yes!" Zhao Jing, though slightly uncertain, nodded.
Chen Xuan sneered, "Putting aside that your brother has repeatedly troubled me, if I hadn't stopped him just now, he would have surely beaten my friend to death. What if someone had died?"
Zhao Jing's momentum weakened upon hearing this.
It seemed that the facts differed from Zhao Tianhao's earlier statement.
She knew Zhao Tianhao better than anyone. Zhao Tianhao was arrogant and overbearing. As the Zhao family's top genius, he was capable of such actions.
However, even though she vaguely guessed the truth, Zhao Jing's inherent pride wouldn't allow her to bow to Chen Xuan.
"Even if Xiao Hao was wrong, you shouldn't have crippled him! Hurry up and cure him, and I'll let this matter go."
Zhao Jing's tone softened slightly, but it still carried a condescending and overbearing air.
"Let it go? I won't cure him!"
Chen Xuan smiled. What a proud woman she was.
"What did you say?"
Zhao Jing's eyes blazed with anger, and she gritted her teeth. "Chen Xuan, don't forget, my Zhao family has brought an internal energy grandmaster. Do you want me to ask him to invite you over?"
"Threatening me?"
Chen Xuan's heart stirred.
If an internal energy grandmaster was willing to help him verify the power of the attack formation, he wouldn't mind!
Seeing Chen Xuan remain silent, Zhao Jing showed a hint of triumph and smiled. "Are you scared? Don't worry, you're Yunxi's fiancé, and I don't want to fall out with Yunxi. As long as you quickly restore Xiao Hao's internal energy, I can let this matter go."
Chen Xuan shook his head. "You're mistaken. If you don't meet my conditions, I won't restore your brother's internal energy."
"Hmm?"
Zhao Jing was stunned at first, thinking she had misheard. She quickly reacted, and her pretty face instantly turned cold.
"Will you treat him or not?"
"I won't!"
"Fine! Just you wait. I'll complain to Yunxi!"
Zhao Jing, furious, turned and left abruptly.
"Wait!" Chen Xuan's brow arched.
A voice suddenly sounded from behind. Zhao Jing stopped in her tracks and turned to look at Chen Xuan, a triumphant look on her face. "Chen Xuan, have you changed your mind?"
Weren't you arrogant just now? Why aren't you arrogant anymore? Your weakness is still Yunxi, isn't it?
As long as she whispered in Su Yunxi's ear, Yunxi would deal with you!
However, what Chen Xuan said next made her expression stiffen.
"No, I just want to remind you, if you come to beg me next time, I'll raise the price."