Chapter 246 Elder Lin
Huang Tingting chimed in, "That's right, with Brother Ming guarding our Huangshan Martial Arts Hall, we don't need your help!"
Black Tiger roared, his body surging with vital energy, "How dare you insult Mr. Chen, you're seeking death!"
"Still dare to make a move?"
Qu Haoming sneered, his body shook, and he actually sent Black Tiger flying!
Chen Xuan moved swiftly, placing his hand on Black Tiger's shoulder and pressing down slightly, dissipating all the force.
"Oh? You have some skill."
Seeing Chen Xuan's action, Qu Haoming raised an eyebrow, a little surprised, but quickly regained his composure.
Having some skill was just having some skill.
"Hmph, you're far from as skilled as my Brother Ming," Huang Tingting snorted coquettishly.
Qu Haoming nodded faintly. Huang Tingting was even more delighted. If it weren't for someone already nestled in Qu Haoming's embrace.
Huang Tingting snapped, "You two, hurry up and leave. You're not needed here anymore."
Chen Xuan took a breath, narrowed his eyes, and stared at Huang Tingting, saying coldly, "Is this your decision or your father Huang Wenshan's?"
Huang Tingting raised her head, her chest puffed out, her neck snow-white, her pretty face filled with arrogance. She pouted, "My decision is my father's decision. My father dotes on me the most."
"Alright, I understand. Tell Huang Wenshan that I've changed my mind. If Huangshan Martial Arts Hall wants to join Xuanji Hall in the future, the conditions will likely not be like this!" Chen Xuan dropped these words and left with Black Tiger.
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Chen Xuan and Black Tiger left Huangshan Martial Arts Hall in anger.
Black Tiger cursed, "Huang Wenhai dares to play such a trick on me! You wait, if your Huang Wenshan can buy a single Budan Lingdan on the market in the future, I'll eat my hat."
Pills were Black Tiger's greatest reliance. Such pills held a fatal allure for martial artists, and Huangshan Martial Arts Hall was no exception.
Chen Xuan remained unfazed. With just those pills, Xuanji Hall's development prospects were limitless. It was Huangshan Martial Arts Hall's loss not to join. Even if Huangshan Martial Arts Hall was unwilling to join, there were other martial arts halls willing to join.
"Is this Mr. Chen?"
Suddenly, a voice rang out.
Chen Xuan turned his head and saw an elderly man in a Tang suit, leaning on a cane, being supported by a middle-aged man in a suit, walking slowly over.
The old man appeared frail, seemingly needing the support of his cane to walk. However, Chen Xuan could clearly sense a powerful force contained within the old man. It was just that this force seemed somewhat sluggish.
Before Chen Xuan could speak, Black Tiger's eyes widened like copper bells, "It's you?"
"Black Tiger, you know this old man in the Tang suit?" Chen Xuan frowned.
Black Tiger quickly explained, "Mr. Chen, this elder is the current master of Qingcheng Martial Arts Hall, Elder Lin Ye. He was once the number one expert in Jiangzhou, and our only half-step internal force grandmaster. However, he was poisoned by his enemies later, which caused his health to decline."
Chen Xuan suddenly understood the reason for the sluggishness of the internal force within the old man.
"You flatter me," Elder Lin said with a touch of bitterness.
"Elder Lin, you know me?" Chen Xuan asked with a smile.
Elder Lin chuckled, "Last time, I attended your engagement banquet and met you. It seems Mr. Chen doesn't have much of an impression of me."
Chen Xuan smiled apologetically, "I'm sorry, Elder Lin. There were too many people at the banquet, I really didn't remember."
"Mr. Chen, may I ask what you went to Huangshan Martial Arts Hall for?" Elder Lin frowned.
Black Tiger explained the situation.
Elder Lin sneered, "That old rascal Huang Wenshan is blind! Someone with Mr. Chen's strength, even in my prime, I wouldn't dare say I could win for sure."
He still remembered the scene at the banquet where Chen Xuan had frightened away a half-step internal force grandmaster from the Tang family of Zhongyuan.
Elder Lin's mind stirred, and he smiled, "Mr. Chen, I have an impudent request. I wonder if I may speak it?"
"Please, speak," Chen Xuan nodded.
"I wonder if you could assist our Qingcheng Martial Arts Hall?" Elder Lin invited with a smile.
Chen Xuan smiled, "I can assist Qingcheng Martial Arts Hall, but I wonder if Elder Lin can afford the compensation!"
Seeing a glimmer of hope, Elder Lin showed a hint of joy, "What kind of compensation?"
He was eager to befriend Chen Xuan.
Chen Xuan directly stated his price, "Elder Lin leads Qingcheng Martial Arts Hall to join Xuanji Hall."
Upon hearing this, Elder Lin's eyebrows also rose.
The young man stepped forward and shouted, "Kid, you're being a bit excessive! Our Qingcheng Martial Arts Hall is one of the three major martial arts halls in Jiangzhou. Inviting you to assist is giving you face, and it's intended to foster good relations with the Su family. Don't think too highly of yourself."
"Silence!" Elder Lin commanded.
The young man had no idea Elder Lin was trying to befriend Chen Xuan, not the Su family.
The young man said indignantly, "Our Qingcheng Martial Arts Hall is in its prime, not like the declining Huangshan Martial Arts Hall. Why should we join some damn Xuanji Hall? It's just a newly established force."
"If you dare to speak nonsense again, you'll be confined when we get back!" Elder Lin's expression turned cold.
The young man trembled, a trace of resentment in his eyes, but he obediently shut his mouth.
"If you don't want to, then so be it. I won't force you," Chen Xuan waved his hand casually.
Elder Lin pondered for a few seconds, his expression shifting as if he were contemplating something. Finally, he gritted his teeth, "We, Qingcheng Martial Arts Hall, are willing!"
Upon hearing this, the young man beside him widened his mouth, completely taken aback that Elder Lin would make such a decision.
Even Chen Xuan was momentarily surprised but quickly recovered and nodded in agreement, "Elder Lin, you truly live up to your reputation as the former number one expert of Jiangzhou, possessing such courage. Rest assured, you will be proud of the correct decision you've made today!"
"I hope so," Elder Lin added with a hint of bitterness.
"When will the two martial arts halls hold their match?" Chen Xuan asked with a smile.
"In seven days."
"Good, I've noted it. I'll definitely be back in seven days," Chen Xuan said.
"Black Tiger, let's go!"
Chen Xuan beckoned, led Black Tiger into the car, and drove away as the engine roared.
The middle-aged man glanced at Elder Lin and said resentfully, "Dad, have you become senile? How could you agree to such a request? Do you really think he can defeat a half-step internal force grandmaster? What if the Su family is deliberately building up this son-in-law's reputation?"
News of Tang Zhenghao's death at the hands of a half-step internal force grandmaster had long been suppressed by the Yanhuang Iron Brigade, so others had no knowledge of it. The only information outsiders had was that Chen Xuan had scared away a half-step internal force grandmaster.
However, that scene was too strange, leading to much debate about Chen Xuan's true strength.
"You don't understand."
Elder Lin shook his head. Others couldn't see it, but he could. Chen Xuan's strength was unfathomable.
He hoped this gamble would pay off!
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Black Tiger drove the car, shouting excitedly, "Mr. Chen, that's fantastic! Although we didn't subdue the weakest of the three major martial arts halls, Huangshan Martial Arts Hall, we've subdued the rising Qingcheng Martial Arts Hall."
"Don't celebrate too soon. We haven't fought yet," Chen Xuan rolled his eyes.
"No, no, Mr. Chen is omnipotent. How could there be anyone you can't defeat?"
Black Tiger's face was full of fawning, but his words were sincere.
In his eyes, Chen Xuan was a celestial being, and those were mere mortals. How could mortals contend with celestial beings?
Chen Xuan shrugged, neither confirming nor denying.
Black Tiger couldn't help but laugh, "Mr. Chen, what excites me most is, if Huangshan Martial Arts Hall sees you during the match that day, I wonder what Huang Wenhai's expression will be?"