Hearing Da Jun's words, Huo Yingjun's expression immediately froze.
Chen Xiao, so young, had managed to defeat a Qi realm expert, which was clearly beyond his expectations.
His expression changed, and much of the anger on his body subsided.
But he still stubbornly snorted, "Qi realm experts are not all the same. Wu Dingbang was merely a beginner in the Qi realm. Killing him doesn't prove anything."
Huo Yingjun was also a Qi realm expert, but he had entered the realm many years ago, and his strength was comparable to Qi Tianhu's.
This was why Qi Tianhu had asked Qi Qingfei to become his disciple and learn the Huo family's boxing from him.
Just then, a hearty laugh echoed.
"Hahahaha, everyone's here!"
Not far away, Qi Tianhu strode over with imposing confidence.
With his arrival, Huo Yingjun completely dropped the matter of finding Chen Xiao for a spar.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Qi Tianhu ushered everyone into a luxurious business van.
The van set off on the road.
At this point, everyone noticed that following the business van was a line of black luxury cars.
There were dozens of them, making for a very grand display.
Inside the van, Huo Yingjun asked with an arrogant expression:
"Old Qi, you've made such a grand display today and even invited me. What's going on? Are we officially going to war with those wolf gang pups?"
Qi Tianhu smiled mysteriously and said,
"The matter of the wolf gang isn't urgent. They tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice. With Wu Dingbang dead, their morale is low, and they won't be able to make much of a splash in the short term."
"I've gathered everyone here today to welcome a distinguished guest."
"A distinguished guest? What kind of distinguished guest warrants such a reception?"
Huo Yingjun snorted dismissively, his words carrying a hint of defiance.
He clearly hadn't expected Qi Tianhu to invite him only for him not to be the main focus.
Qi Tianhu smiled slightly and said, "It's Gui Jia Qi, Senior Old Ghost Xu!"
"It's him?!"
Upon hearing this, Huo Yingjun's pupils contracted, and his expression became uncertain.
Qi Tianhu asked, "What's wrong, Old Huo? Do you have a problem?"
Huo Yingjun shook his head and said coldly, "No."
Chen Xiao, who was beside Da Jun, asked, "Da Jun, who is this Gui Jia Qi?"
Da Jun replied,
"Reporting to Master Chen, Senior Xu is a renowned figure in the martial arts world, having held the top position on the Golden Ranking for many years."
"Legend has it that he already possesses the strength to be on the Heavenly Ranking, but for some reason, he has never challenged any Heavenly Ranking experts."
"Therefore, he also has a title: the number one under the Heavenly Ranking!"
Huo Yingjun snorted coldly, "Number one under the Heavenly Ranking? I think Old Ghost Xu knows he's not strong enough and doesn't dare to challenge them!"
Qi Tianhu's expression changed, and he said with a veiled tone, "Brother Huo, when you meet Senior Xu later, you mustn't say such things!"
Huo Yingjun looked at Qi Tianhu dismissively, "Old Qi, why are you so afraid of that old ghost? Are you getting older and more cowardly?"
Qi Tianhu's expression shifted slightly, but he didn't take offense.
"Brother Huo, you don't know, I'm not afraid of him, I need his help."
"To be honest, in two months, I plan to attempt to break into the Heavenly Ranking. If I can get guidance from Senior Xu, it might be twice as effective."
Huo Yingjun frowned:
"Attempt the Heavenly Ranking? Old Qi, with your strength, you're still quite a bit short, aren't you?"
"Moreover, the people on the Heavenly Ranking are ruthless. If you fail, you might even lose your life. Why are you in such a hurry?"
Huo Yingjun wasn't looking down on Qi Tianhu.
They were old friends, and they knew each other's strengths well. He was genuinely worried for Qi Tianhu.
Qi Tianhu gave a helpless wry smile, "Brother Huo, time waits for no one. I have a reason to challenge the Heavenly Ranking!"
If he couldn't obtain the Ten Thousand Year Earth Core Rock, Qi Tianhu's life would come to an end in a few months.
Therefore, he indeed had a reason to challenge the Heavenly Ranking.
Seeing that Qi Tianhu didn't reveal the specific reason, Huo Yingjun didn't press further.
Although they were old friends, their relationship wasn't that deep.
Furthermore, at their level, they couldn't completely open up to each other and bare their souls.
The convoy arrived at the highway entrance and stopped.
After waiting under the sun for half an hour, a black Rolls-Royce drove down the highway and slowly stopped by the roadside.
Qi Tianhu quickly went to greet it.
His subordinates also lined up in two rows by the car door.
The car door opened, and an old man wearing a dark robe stepped out.
The old man had a grim expression, his hair and beard completely white.
However, his eyes held a ferocity that was utterly inconsistent with his age.
Those with weaker courage didn't even dare to meet his gaze.
As soon as his feet touched the ground, the people standing in two rows immediately shouted in unison.
"Welcome, Elder Xu, to Jiangcheng!"
The momentum was earth-shattering.
Qi Tianhu, with a beaming smile, bowed and said,
"Welcome, Senior Elder Xu. Elder Xu, you must be tired from your journey. Thank you for your hard work!"
Although Old Ghost Xu's expression was grim, he nodded slightly.
This indicated that he was somewhat satisfied with Qi Tianhu's arrangements.
Seeing this, Qi Tianhu's heavy heart finally felt at ease.
He had heard that Old Ghost Xu was an extremely vain person and demanded a grand reception wherever he went.
That was why he had arranged this.
And the outcome proved him right.
Afterward, Qi Tianhu briefly introduced a few people to Old Ghost Xu.
When Qi Tianhu introduced Huo Yingjun, Old Ghost Xu suddenly spoke slowly, "You are the successor of the Northern Huo Family Boxing?"
This was the first sentence Old Ghost Xu had spoken since getting out of the car, and Huo Yingjun felt very proud.
He stood tall and proud, "That's right, I am the thirty-sixth generation successor of the Northern Huo Family Boxing! The direct and legitimate lineage!"
Old Ghost Xu said a faint "Oh" and nodded slightly.
"Northern Huo Family Boxing is indeed formidable."
Huo Yingjun became even more smug, with an air of arrogance in his eyes and brows.
He thought to himself, what's the use of you, Qi Tianhu, groveling to Old Ghost Xu? The person he truly values is me!
At this moment, Old Ghost Xu changed the subject,
"However, you haven't earned the right to be arrogant in front of me, Old Ghost Xu!"
Huo Yingjun was stunned, "Elder Xu, what do you mean by that?"
Old Ghost Xu said lightly, "I don't like your eyes. Dig them out yourself."
Huo Yingjun was instantly enraged and cursed loudly:
"Xu, what do you think you are? I've always looked at people like this, why should you make me dig out my eyes? Others fear you and revere you, but I, Huo Yingjun, am not afraid..."
Before Huo Yingjun could finish speaking, he saw two black shadows lunge forward.
With two sharp sounds, Huo Yingjun clutched his eyes and collapsed.
His wailing echoed throughout the highway intersection.
Blood gushed out, Huo Yingjun's eyeballs had burst.
Old Ghost Xu said slowly, "Since you're unwilling to do it yourself, I'll have to help you."
Everyone was stunned, frozen in place, they hadn't seen what had just happened at all.
But Chen Xiao sighed inwardly, this person truly lived up to his nickname 'Gui Jia Qi'.
Those two kicks were as fast as ghost shadows!