Chapter 1537 Unmasked
The tone, however, carried a sense of judgment, like an elder speaking to a junior, or someone at the summit addressing those below.
Gu Lingyun also detected this tone and raised an eyebrow, visibly displeased.
"Then let me see your strength!"
With that, Gu Lingyun moved, darting towards Chen Xuan at lightning speed.
"Cloud Sealing Hand!"
A surge of immense internal energy erupted, forming a massive palm that reached out to seize Chen Xuan.
Instantly, the room was filled with turbulent airflow, emitting a sharp whistling sound, like the wail of ghosts.
The surging air formed a vast vortex, with Chen Xuan at its center, seemingly on the verge of being swallowed at any moment.
"So terrifying!"
"Is this a sci-fi movie?"
Everyone watched in stunned silence, worrying for Chen Xuan.
"Die!"
Gu Lingyun roared.
He thrust his palm forward again, the internal energy palm descending towards Chen Xuan's forehead with a thunderous crash!
"Break!"
Chen Xuan threw a punch.
It was ordinary and unpretentious.
But the moment his fist met the palm of internal energy, the palm faltered, then with a "crack," it split apart at a visible speed before collapsing entirely.
The surrounding area fell silent.
Gu Lingyun hadn't expected Chen Xuan to break his Cloud Sealing Hand so easily. Instead of despair, his eyes blazed with fighting spirit.
Such an opponent was rare and precious!
"Mountain Splitting Sword!"
He reached out, internal energy surging from his palm to condense into a purple sword of light. With a swing, it slashed forth.
Sword energy erupted and descended from the heavens, carrying a terrifying aura as it crashed down.
The immense pressure caused the ground beneath Chen Xuan to crack with intricate spiderweb patterns, a testament to its force.
Facing this terrifying sword, he responded with another punch.
Ordinary and unpretentious!
Crack!
Not only did it block the Mountain Splitting Sword, but it also shattered the purple sword of light inch by inch.
Gu Lingyun felt a wave of powerlessness. These were his ultimate moves, and he had lost so easily?
"Gu Lingyun, you lost!"
Chen Xuan's voice boomed, like thunderclaps exploding in everyone's minds.
At this moment, Chen Xuan appeared to them as an unparalleled God of War.
"You are strong, stronger than anyone my age I've met. You wait for me, I will not let this go."
"Retreat!"
Disgraced, Gu Lingyun turned and left. Seeing this, the others quickly followed suit.
"You've offended Young Master Gu, your Zhang family is finished!"
Kang Ping gritted his teeth.
"Bang!"
The Zhang family patriarch kicked Kang Ping, sending him sprawling onto the ground.
"What are you doing?"
"I'll kick you to death, old man! I'm telling you, from today on, our two families are at war!"
"Good, you have guts!"
This was, after all, the Zhang family's territory. Kang Ping got up from the ground, turned, and fled.
Even Gu Lingyun had returned defeated; what waves could he stir?
"Mr. Chen, thank you so much." The Zhang family patriarch grasped Chen Xuan's hand, deeply grateful, unsure of what to say.
"Patriarch Zhang, you are too kind. I was merely lending a hand."
Chen Xuan smiled faintly.
Zhang Xiaolong, hearing this, rolled his eyes.
Good heavens, beating up Gu Lingyun like that and calling it lending a hand? Only Chen Yiming could match such a display of arrogance.
Wait...
Your arrogant demeanor, why is it so much like Chen Yiming?
"Mr. Chen, my Zhang family has no way to repay you."
"Patriarch Zhang, so many guests are waiting. I think it would be best to proceed with the wedding soon," Chen Xuan said, clearing his throat.
"Then I'll hold the wedding first, and I will definitely pay my respects another day."
The Zhang family patriarch knew this wasn't the time for thanks and hurried to prepare the wedding.
Following this, the wedding proceeded as scheduled. Chen Xuan even served as the witness, giving a speech and posing for photos with the Zhang family.
After leaving the hotel, Su Yunxi's expression was grave. "Chen Xuan, the Gu family of the capital is one of the top three influential families here. Gu Lingyun likely won't let this go."
"We'll deal with whatever comes our way. Yunxi, you don't need to worry." Chen Xuan's expression remained unperturbed.
Su Yunxi hesitated, wanting to say more.
At this moment, Su Yunxi received a call. There was an urgent matter at her company that required her attention.
"I'll take you back to your company first."
Chen Xuan drove Su Yunxi back to her company. He stood on the street, lighting a cigarette.
Just then, a car screeched to a halt beside him. Zhang Xiaolong's plump figure emerged from the car.
"Zhang Xiaolong, what are you doing here?" Chen Xuan frowned.
Zhang Xiaolong chuckled. "Brother Yiming, stop pretending."
Chen Xuan's hand trembled, and the cigarette between his fingers nearly fell to the ground. He quickly regained his composure. "What Yiming? Are you kidding me?"
"Pretending, you're still pretending! I know exactly what kind of person you are?"
Zhang Xiaolong grinned slyly, his eyes fixed on Chen Xuan. Confidence radiated from his gaze.
This look made Chen Xuan's heart waver.
Could it be that he had been exposed?
Had he revealed himself in some way?
"You've really mistaken me!" He naturally wouldn't admit it so easily and shook his head resolutely.
"Mistaken? Then tell me, why do you have a mole on your neck? Why do you subconsciously twitch when you smoke? Why do you flinch every time you see a painting of a warbler?"
Zhang Xiaolong stared directly at Chen Xuan. With each question, his tone intensified. Such an interrogation could easily break someone down, but Chen Xuan's state of mind had long been tempered; he remained unfazed even when faced with Mount Tai collapsing.
Everyone has their habits, even saints. If you observe carefully, everyone is different from everyone else.
Chen Xuan knew about these habits of his, but he couldn't change them because they had become ingrained. He had thought no one would notice, but to his surprise, the seemingly careless Zhang Xiaolong had discovered them.
Don't tell me you have some hidden abilities?
"I don't know."
He uttered the three words weakly.
"Still don't know? You've been exposed, haven't you?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaolong burst into laughter, slinging an arm around Chen Xuan's neck with a brilliantly cheerful smile.
"How did you figure it out?"
Chen Xuan said helplessly, "I don't believe you observed this much with such certainty."
"Actually, I noticed some details, but I still didn't believe you were Chen Yiming. But when our Zhang family was in danger, you helped us without hesitation, and that's when I knew you were that Chen Yiming!"
Zhang Xiaolong said sternly.
Chen Xuan sighed. He hadn't expected to be recognized in this way.
He reluctantly extended his hand. "Hello, let's reintroduce ourselves. My name is Chen Xuan!"
"Hello, my name is Zhang Xiaolong!"
Zhang Xiaolong grasped Chen Xuan's hand firmly.
"You're not called Chen Xuan, so why did you change your name and enter Huanghai Group? And why did you disappear out of thin air?" Zhang Xiaolong asked, full of curiosity.
Chen Xuan opened his mouth to speak, but suddenly Zhang Xiaolong said, "Let's go, let's find a place to talk over drinks."