Chapter Summaries

Chen Xiaofan joined the City Lord’s family for a meal, where they thanked him for rescuing the City Lord’s wife and son and proposed recording his name in their family genealogy. As the City Lord and his son praised Chen Xiaofan’s martial arts, the City Lord asked his wife to confirm what she had witnessed.

• The City Lord toasted Chen Xiaofan and thanked him for saving his wife and son.
• The City Lord proposed entering Chen Xiaofan’s name in the family genealogy, and his wife and son enthusiastically agreed.
• Chen Xiaofan introduced himself and accepted the proposal after the City Lord insisted on honoring his kindness.
• The City Lord praised Chen Xiaofan’s martial arts, and his son described how effortlessly Chen Xiaofan defeated the criminals.
• The City Lord questioned whether his son was exaggerating, and the boy told him to ask the City Lord’s Wife, who had witnessed Chen Xiaofan’s strength.

The City Lord brought Chen Xiaofan to a secluded mountain clearing to test their martial arts by striking the mountain without relying on external aid. The City Lord began the contest by unleashing a full-strength palm strike, with the result still unseen.

• The City Lord and his wife praised Chen Xiaofan’s martial arts, and the City Lord asked him to demonstrate his strength.
• Chen Xiaofan agreed to spar after the meal, and the City Lord brought him, Young Boy, and the others to an open mountain clearing.
• The City Lord proposed that they compete to see who could shatter more of the mountain, and Chen Xiaofan accepted.
• Young Boy encouraged his father, and the City Lord gathered his strength before striking the mountain with his palm.

Chen Xiaofan demonstrated his overwhelming strength by leveling a mountain with a single palm strike. The City Lord and his family were left in awe, while Chen Xiaofan remained calm.

• After his own strike barely disturbed the mountain, the City Lord asked Chen Xiaofan to show his true strength.
• Chen Xiaofan struck the mountain with his palm, causing it to crack and collapse in a massive rockslide.
• The City Lord and his family stared in disbelief after the dust cleared and saw that the mountain had been leveled.
• The City Lord resolved to learn from Chen Xiaofan, while his wife and son marveled at his power and wondered if he was an immortal.
• Chen Xiaofan remained composed as the City Lord's family struggled to believe what they had witnessed.

Chen Xiaofan impressed the city lord and his son with his overwhelming strength, accepting their praise before detecting a large group approaching. The city lord soon heard the footsteps too, confirming Chen Xiaofan’s warning as the group drew near.

• The city lord praised Chen Xiaofan’s strength and regretted ever thinking he could challenge him.
• The boy declared Chen Xiaofan his new idol, and the city lord jokingly complained that his son had switched sides.
• The City Lord's Wife suggested they return home, but Chen Xiaofan stopped after hearing many approaching footsteps.
• The city lord doubted Chen Xiaofan’s warning because he heard nothing, and the boy insisted his father’s hearing was unmatched.
• The city lord then heard the approaching footsteps and admitted Chen Xiaofan had been right, leaving the boy astonished by his abilities.

The Lord City Master and his family were surrounded by the Azure Dragon Gang, whose leader revealed that the Butler had betrayed them and hired the gang to kill them. The Butler appeared and admitted the attack on the Lord City Master's wife and children had also been his doing, leaving the Lord City Master stunned and furious.

• Chen Xiaofan suspected the armed strangers had come for the Lord City Master and his family.
• The Azure Dragon Gang Leader revealed that the Butler had sent them to kill the Lord City Master's family in exchange for wealth and the City Master's seat.
• The young boy rejected the accusation and insisted that Uncle Butler could not have betrayed them.
• The Lord City Master demanded to confront the Butler, who stepped out from the crowd and dismissed their past closeness as an act.
• The Butler revealed that he had also sent the thugs who attacked the Lord City Master's wife and children, shocking the Lord City Master.

The butler revealed that envy and ambition drove him to plot against the City Lord and murder his wife and child. Chen Xiaofan realized the butler would also target him to keep his secret, but he remained unafraid and stayed to see what would happen.

• The butler confessed that he resented the City Lord for surpassing him and planned to take the City Lord's position.
• The butler admitted he had loved Madam but wanted her dead because she stood in the way of his ambition and might threaten him.
• The City Lord condemned the butler for trying to kill his innocent wife and child, who had survived the earlier attack.
• The butler vowed to kill the City Lord and his entire family with the help of the roughly one hundred men he had gathered.
• Chen Xiaofan realized the butler would not let him leave after learning the butler's secret, but he remained calm and chose to watch.

Chen Xiaofan confronted the steward after discovering his secret, but the steward refused to let him leave and threatened to kill him. The City Master tried to protect Chen Xiaofan and challenge the steward to a duel, while Chen Xiaofan warned the steward’s men that they would pay for opposing him.

• The steward said Chen Xiaofan knew too much to be allowed to leave and resolved to kill him along with the City Master and his people.
• Chen Xiaofan declared the steward and his followers enemies of the sect, but the steward and the Man in Green Robes mocked his threats.
• The City Master urged the steward to settle their grievance in a one-on-one fight and pleaded with him not to harm Chen Xiaofan, his Benefactor.
• The steward rejected the duel, revealed that Chen Xiaofan had thwarted his plan against the City Master’s family, and vowed to make him pay.
• Chen Xiaofan warned the steward and his men to kneel and beg for mercy or face a miserable death.

Chen Xiaofan faced the steward and his green-robed followers as they mocked him and prepared to attack. The City Lord vowed to protect Chen Xiaofan, while Chen Xiaofan remained confident that the attackers would not win.

• The steward and the Man in Green Robes mocked Chen Xiaofan and dismissed his earlier victory as luck.
• The young boy defended Chen Xiaofan and apologized for drawing him into his family's conflict, and Chen Xiaofan reassured him that they would be safe.
• The steward threatened to kill Chen Xiaofan first and ordered his subordinates to attack.
• The City Lord stepped forward and vowed that the attackers would have to kill him before harming Chen Xiaofan.
• A Man in Green Robes laughed at the City Lord, and Chen Xiaofan questioned the attackers' confidence in their numbers.

Chen Xiaofan insisted on facing the butler’s force of more than a hundred trained fighters after the City Lord admitted he could not defeat them. The City Lord accepted his help, and the Man in Green Robes sent one of his men to fight Chen Xiaofan first.

• The butler mocked Chen Xiaofan and said he had hired more than a hundred professionally trained fighters to kill the City Lord’s family.
• Chen Xiaofan refused the City Lord’s offer to handle the attack alone and insisted on fighting the men himself.
• The City Lord’s son urged his father to trust Chen Xiaofan, and the City Lord agreed to follow his decision.
• Chen Xiaofan told the City Lord to protect his wife and child while he dealt with the attackers.
• The butler and the Man in Green Robes demanded that Chen Xiaofan stop talking and fight.
• The Man in Green Robes challenged Chen Xiaofan to defeat one of his men first, and the chosen fighter stepped forward with his saber.

Chen Xiaofan killed an attacker with one palm strike, terrifying the Men in Green Robes and surprising the steward. The steward pressured the Azure Dragon Gang Leader to send a stronger fighter, threatening to withhold the remaining silver if he failed.

• Chen Xiaofan struck the man with his palm, sending him into a boulder and fatally shattering his meridians.
• The onlookers and Men in Green Robes panicked as they witnessed Chen Xiaofan's strength.
• Chen Xiaofan challenged anyone else to attack, and the Men in Green Robes stayed silent.
• The steward admitted he had misjudged Chen Xiaofan, then blamed the Azure Dragon Gang Leader for sending a weak fighter.
• The Azure Dragon Gang Leader apologized and promised to make Chen Xiaofan suffer next time.
• The steward promised extra reward money for success but threatened to withhold the remaining silver if the gang leader failed.

Chen Xiaofan stood still as the Azure Dragon Gang Leader struck him with a broadsword, which failed to harm him. The gang leader accused Chen Xiaofan of using a hidden defensive treasure, and the City Lord defended his benefactor as someone who simply could not accept defeat.

• The Azure Dragon Gang Leader dismissed Chen Xiaofan’s skill and challenged him, while Chen Xiaofan mocked his boasting and accepted the fight.
• The Azure Dragon Gang Leader charged Chen Xiaofan with his broadsword as Chen Xiaofan remained motionless.
• The broadsword struck Chen Xiaofan with a loud clang but left him unharmed.
• The Azure Dragon Gang Leader accused Chen Xiaofan of using a concealed defensive treasure and resorting to underhanded tricks.
• The City Lord rebuked the gang leader, insisting that Chen Xiaofan had beaten him fairly and that he refused to admit defeat.

Chen Xiaofan rejected the steward and Azure Dragon Gang Leader’s demand that he remove his outer garment to prove he had not cheated, while the City Lord and a little boy defended him. He mocked the opposing group for lacking the strength to kill him, and they threatened to show their power.

• The steward accused Chen Xiaofan of cheating and demanded that he remove his outer garment to reveal the truth.
• The Azure Dragon Gang Leader backed the steward, claiming Chen Xiaofan’s refusal proved his guilt.
• Chen Xiaofan denied using tricks and asked why he should prove his innocence to them, then challenged them to worry about how they would kill him and the City Lord’s household.
• The City Lord defended Chen Xiaofan, and the little boy urged him not to waste words on the rogues.
• The Azure Dragon Gang Leader and steward insisted their numbers and strength would prevail, while Chen Xiaofan said they could prove themselves by killing him.

Chen Xiaofan defeated the Azure Dragon Gang Leader with a single palm strike, shattering his saber and hurling him into a mountain. The gang members, the steward, and the City Lord's family were left stunned and terrified by his power.

• The Azure Dragon Gang Leader raged at Chen Xiaofan and threatened to kill him.
• Chen Xiaofan mocked the gang leader and claimed that none of them could defeat him.
• The Azure Dragon Gang Leader slashed at Chen Xiaofan's neck with his saber.
• Chen Xiaofan shattered the saber with one palm strike and sent the gang leader crashing into a mountainside.
• The Azure Dragon Gang members, the steward, and the City Lord's family stared in disbelief as fear spread among them.

Chen Xiaofan rejected the Azure Dragon Gang Leader’s pleas and killed him, then destroyed his head in front of the horrified crowd. He left the onlookers terrified as he warned them against opposing him.

• Chen Xiaofan confronted the Azure Dragon Gang Leader and dismissed his offer to surrender the gang leadership in exchange for his life.
• The Azure Dragon Gang Leader begged Chen Xiaofan to spare him and offered to fulfill his demands, but Chen Xiaofan insisted on killing him.
• Chen Xiaofan struck the gang leader’s neck, severing his head and killing him.
• Chen Xiaofan kicked the severed head across the ground, then smashed it apart with his palm.
• Chen Xiaofan declared that this was the fate of those who foolishly opposed him, leaving the crowd intimidated.

After Chen Xiaofan killed the Azure Dragon Gang leader, the butler tried to persuade the gang members to keep fighting so he could still capture the City Lord and his family. He offered double pay, and the gang members agreed to attack Chen Xiaofan, who remained confident he could defeat them all.

• The Azure Dragon Gang members froze in horror after their leader died at Chen Xiaofan's hands.
• The butler weighed retreating against risking everything and decided to persuade the gang members to fight.
• The butler urged the gang members to avenge their leader and promised them double the agreed reward.
• The Azure Dragon Gang members responded to the offer by volunteering to attack Chen Xiaofan.
• Chen Xiaofan said that even more than a hundred attackers would not defeat him, and the butler mocked his confidence.

Chen Xiaofan warned the Azure Dragon Gang that attacking him would cost them their lives, but the Second Boss ordered the gang to surround him. Chen Xiaofan soared to the mountain summit, leaving the crowd stunned, while the butler remained determined to eliminate him so he could assassinate the city lord.

• Chen Xiaofan warned the crowd that anyone who opposed him risked death, and the butler urged them to attack.
• The Azure Dragon Gang's Second Boss rejected Chen Xiaofan's warning and ordered the gang to surround him with sabers drawn.
• Chen Xiaofan leaped into the air and flew to the summit of a tall mountain.
• The gang members stared in shock at Chen Xiaofan's extraordinary Lightness Skill and understood why he had seemed so confident.
• The butler remained intent on killing Chen Xiaofan, whom he saw as an obstacle to assassinating the city lord and his family.

Chen Xiaofan swept down on the steward’s forces, killed dozens, and forced the survivors to beg for mercy. The Second Boss offered to betray the steward, who realized Chen Xiaofan was far stronger than he had believed and was left in despair.

• The steward mocked Chen Xiaofan for supposedly fleeing and said he would focus on the City Lord’s family.
• Chen Xiaofan attacked the gathered enemies, whose fear of his overwhelming aura sent them scattering in panic.
• Chen Xiaofan killed dozens of fleeing enemies with his palm strikes.
• The Second Boss and the others knelt and begged Chen Xiaofan for mercy, and the Second Boss offered to help kill the steward.
• The steward realized Chen Xiaofan had never been running away and that his strength surpassed all expectations, leaving him trembling in despair.

The steward disguised himself and tried to flee amid the chaos, but Young Boy exposed him, prompting the Lord City Master to pursue him personally. Chen Xiaofan rejected the Azure Dragon Gang's Second Boss's offer of help and reaffirmed that his decision against the gang would not change.

• The steward changed into Azure Dragon Gang clothing, blackened his face, and tried to slip away unnoticed.
• Young Boy recognized the steward by his silhouette and shouted that someone was escaping.
• The Lord City Master asked Chen Xiaofan to guard his wife and child, then set off to capture the steward himself.
• The Azure Dragon Gang's Second Boss offered to send men to help the Lord City Master, hoping to earn Chen Xiaofan's favor.
• Chen Xiaofan refused the offer and warned that no one could change his decision, leaving the Second Boss terrified for the gang's fate.

Chen Xiaofan gave the Azure Dragon Gang members ten counts to flee, then hunted them down and killed every last one. The mother and son watched in horror as the forest filled with corpses, while Chen Xiaofan remained calm.

• The Azure Dragon Gang's Second Boss begged Chen Xiaofan for mercy, and Chen Xiaofan offered the gang ten counts to escape.
• The Azure Dragon Gang members fled, but Chen Xiaofan caught up with them as soon as he finished counting.
• Chen Xiaofan killed the Second Boss and pursued the remaining gang members.
• Chen Xiaofan slaughtered every member of the Azure Dragon Gang, leaving none alive.
• The mother and son stood stunned by the massacre, while Chen Xiaofan showed no sign of distress.

Chen Xiaofan collected more than five hundred thousand taels from the dead Azure Dragon Gang members, then hurried with the City Lord's Wife and her son to check on Lord City Master. Lord City Master cornered the fleeing steward and prepared to settle their conflict.

• Chen Xiaofan searched the dead Azure Dragon Gang members and gathered more than five hundred thousand taels of silver and Silver Notes.
• Chen Xiaofan reassured the worried City Lord's Wife and agreed to take her and her son to Lord City Master's location.
• Chen Xiaofan carried the City Lord's Wife and her son away in a streak of white light.
• Lord City Master blocked the steward's escape and condemned him for betraying him and threatening his family.
• Lord City Master vowed to end his ties with the steward and reflected that he might never have learned of the betrayal if the steward had not attacked his family.