Chen Xiao pondered for a moment before finally saying, "Uncle Gu, I'll try to free up more time these days. If you feel it's about to act up, come find me quickly, and I'll help suppress it."
Gu Zhendong shook his head with a wry smile, "This is just treating the symptoms, not the root cause."
Chen Xiao chuckled, "At least it can alleviate some of the pain. Once it's completely subdued, you'll be fine."
Gu Zhendong sighed, "Subdue it? It's not that easy. I've been trying for twenty years and haven't succeeded. Chen Xiao, why don't I give it to you? You're so strong, perhaps you can subdue it!"
Chen Xiao was slightly taken aback by this.
Gu Zhendong was right. If the Disha Lingmang were given to Chen Xiao, Chen Xiao could indeed subdue it.
And it would be quite easy, thanks to his divine sense, he wouldn't even need to use his internal spiritual energy.
However, doing so would mean that Gu Zhendong's twenty years of effort and suffering would all be in vain.
Therefore, Chen Xiao shook his head resolutely, "Uncle Gu, as you said, you've been at it for twenty years. Perhaps the dawn of victory is just ahead. If you give up now, all your efforts will be wasted. Those who go a hundred miles are only ninety by the time they reach ninety. Keep going."
"Moreover, if you can subdue this Disha Lingmang, your strength will undoubtedly improve qualitatively. For me, that would mean a powerful helper, much better than me subduing it myself."
After Chen Xiao appealed to his emotions and reason for a long time, Gu Zhendong finally nodded, "Alright then, I'll try again. Damn it, I don't believe I can't defeat this beast!"
Strictly speaking, the Disha Lingmang wasn't a true beast.
But seeing Gu Zhendong's fighting spirit reignited, Chen Xiao was happy for him.
Afterward, Chen Xiao returned to his room to sleep.
The night passed uneventfully. The next morning, Chen Xiao got up and went to the restaurant with Gu Zhendong for breakfast.
While they were eating, a waiter in a uniform walked into the restaurant and called out loudly, "Is Mr. Chen Xiao in the restaurant? Who is Mr. Chen Xiao?"
Chen Xiao walked over and asked, "I am Chen Xiao. What do you need?"
The waiter said politely, "Hello, Mr. Chen. Someone is looking for you outside the hotel. I knocked on your room door, but no one answered, so I came to check the restaurant. I didn't expect you to be here."
"It's like this, a few people have come to the lobby downstairs looking for you. If it's convenient, could you come out?"
Hearing this, Chen Xiao was not surprised. He had even guessed who it might be, as he had severed the legs of a local bully the previous night, and they were unlikely to let it go.
He nodded and said to the waiter, "Alright, lead the way."
As soon as Chen Xiao finished speaking, a robust voice came from outside the restaurant.
"No need, we're already here!"
Following this voice, a middle-aged man walked in, with several people behind him.
Chen Xiao glanced at them and saw that, including the middle-aged man, they were all Qi realm martial artists.
The middle-aged man looked at Chen Xiao and asked, "You must be the Chen Xiao, the boss of Jiangbei."
Chen Xiao nodded slightly and said calmly, "That's right, I am Chen Xiao. Who are you?"
The middle-aged man said, "I heard you injured my disciple yesterday and severed his legs!"
Chen Xiao sneered, "You're talking about Xia Shanbao, right? That's correct, I did cut off his legs. But we had an agreement beforehand. He lost, and he received the due punishment. That's all!"
Ding Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, "What you said is true, but in Qingcheng, no one dares to touch my people from the Seven-Character Electric Sword, Ding Yi!"
Hearing this, the waiter nearby was so scared that he quickly ran away.
The Seven-Character Electric Sword was locally renowned, though more for its infamy than anything else, which was why the waiter fled so quickly.
Seven-Character Electric Sword? It sounded quite imposing.
It was a pity that a Qi realm martial artist did not warrant Chen Xiao's respect.
He smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Ding, you speak with such a heavy tone. You must have a lot of stomach fire lately. Fortunately, I'm a skilled doctor and can prescribe some medicine to help regulate it."
Chen Xiao's remark caused a burst of laughter from those around them.
But when Ding Yi's cold gaze swept over them, they all shut up in fear and lowered their heads to eat.
"Hmph, kid, do you think I'm playing games with you? No matter how powerful your Jiangbei boss is, that's in Jiangbei. In my Qingcheng, you're not allowed to run wild!"
Ding Yi snorted angrily, his demeanor extremely arrogant.
Chen Xiao was already annoyed at being disturbed halfway through his meal, and Ding Yi's pretentious attitude made him even more impatient.
"What exactly do you want? State your business clearly, and we'll settle it as it should be. It's early in the morning, and no one wants to listen to you show off!"
Ding Yi was taken aback. This kid, why wasn't he playing by the rules?
"Fine, since you want to state your business, let's do that. Do you dare to fight me? If I win, you hand over that spiritual artifact to me. If I lose, you can do as you please!"
Chen Xiao couldn't help but roll his eyes, "I thought you were just standing up for your disciple. So, it turns out you're after the spiritual artifact on me. Fine, since you want a fight, let's have one. Consider it a morning exercise!"
"Very good!"
Ding Yi shouted and then drew a soft sword from his waist.
The soft sword was about three feet long, its blade flexible but sharp, flashing with a cold glint. It was clearly a treasure sword!
"Kid, watch your sword!"
Ding Yi roared, and the soft sword, like a silver snake spitting its tongue, lunged towards Chen Xiao.
*Swish—*
Silver light flashed, and sword energy overflowed!
Ding Yi was worthy of the reputation of the Seven-Character Electric Sword. His swordsmanship with the soft sword was superb. His sword speed was extremely fast, and combined with the flexible blade, it created countless sword lights.
The sword lights, accompanied by a whistling sound, enveloped Chen Xiao, forming a dense, impenetrable net, waiting for the opportunity for a fatal blow.
Even Gu Zhendong couldn't help but shout a warning, "Be careful, Chen Xiao!"
As for Chen Xiao, he yawned lazily. His languid demeanor showed that he completely disregarded his opponent.
Ding Yi was furious, "Kid, how dare you look down on me? Die!"
Ding Yi had originally intended to find a flaw in Chen Xiao and strike a killing blow.
However, Chen Xiao seemed to have weaknesses all over his body, and he was momentarily unsure where to thrust. That's why he hadn't attacked yet.
Seeing Chen Xiao's utter contempt for him, he was enraged and aimed the sword tip directly at Chen Xiao's heart.
Just as the soft sword was less than an inch away from Chen Xiao's heart, Chen Xiao finally made his move. His movement was incredibly fast, faster than the Seven-Character Electric Sword, like lightning.
With a 'ding' sound, the soft sword was caught between Chen Xiao's two fingers!