My arm is broken, how can I be okay?

Chen Xiongfei's blood pressure shot up the moment he heard that.

He said impatiently, "My arm is broken, do I look like I'm fine?"

However, Chen Xiongfei knew at the time that his arm was bleeding continuously, and he would eventually die from excessive blood loss.

At that point, let alone his Body Tempering Realm Tenth Level cultivation.

No matter what cultivation level one had, if their blood ran dry, they would simply be gone!

The thought filled Chen Xiongfei with dread.

He endured the pain of his broken arm and stumbled towards Gu Chen, saying, "Young brother, just now... just now I offended you."

"Could you please stop this technique and stop my arm from bleeding?"

A true man knows when to bend and when to stand tall.

Chen Xiongfei, who had been so arrogant moments before, immediately cowered before Gu Chen.

Gu Chen took a bite of the stew in front of him and indifferently replied, "Kneel and apologize, and I'll forgive you."

This statement, however, deeply wounded Chen Xiongfei.

For a long time, Chen Xiongfei had been robbing and extorting people in this area, collecting protection money.

He was always the one people knelt before to beg for favors.

No one had ever dared to make Chen Xiongfei kneel!

If it were anyone else, Chen Xiongfei would have long since refused and taught them a lesson.

But at this critical moment, Gu Chen was no ordinary person!

He could easily break one of his arms; this strength was terrifying!

Even though Chen Xiongfei was extremely displeased, he could only suppress his dissatisfaction.

With a thump, Chen Xiongfei immediately knelt before Gu Chen.

Gritting his teeth, he said to Gu Chen, "Young brother, I am truly sorry!"

"Please, save me!"

Everyone around was stunned by the sight.

They had expected Chen Xiongfei to fight back, or for Gu Chen to kill him outright.

They had even expected people from Thunderclap Hall to arrive and rescue Chen Xiongfei.

But they never could have imagined.

That Chen Xiongfei would actually kneel before Gu Chen!

And apologize to Gu Chen so humbly!

Throughout it all, Gu Chen hadn't even glanced at Chen Xiongfei.

He contentedly finished the stew in his bowl, stood up, and prepared to head upstairs.

Before leaving, Gu Chen sent the jar of strong liquor beside him flying, hitting Chen Xiongfei directly.

Crack!

The liquor jar shattered instantly, and the strong liquor spilled onto Chen Xiongfei's severed arm wound, causing him to feel a pain akin to nearing death.

It felt as if countless sharp needles were constantly piercing Chen Xiongfei's nerves.

At some moments, Chen Xiongfei felt as if he were being tortured to death!

Chen Xiongfei's small follower was so scared he nearly soiled himself.

He had never expected Gu Chen to be so ruthless!

It was at this moment that Chen Xiongfei was surprised to discover.

The wound on his severed arm had indeed stopped bleeding!

Realizing that Gu Chen had just been treating his wound, Chen Xiongfei's anger flared even more.

He had already knelt before Gu Chen.

He had even apologized so humbly to Gu Chen in front of everyone.

Yet Gu Chen had treated him so roughly, filling Chen Xiongfei with rage!

However, given the circumstances, Chen Xiongfei didn't dare to say anything more to Gu Chen.

Because he knew that if he angered Gu Chen.

He would truly die!

Immortal County, outer city gate.

Wei Qingyu gazed at the towering city gate before her with a look of joy, her mood exceptionally pleasant.

Because by coming here, she could participate in the Rookie Competition and win the most generous rewards.

Perhaps they would even be chosen as a personal disciple by some major sect, allowing their cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds.

In the end, they would beat Gu Chen to death, and vent all their pent-up anger!

In her past life, Wei Qingyu came to Immortal County led by Gu Chen.

Although Gu Chen always acted like he was taking care of her on the surface, Wei Qingyu now realized that Gu Chen had been faking it all along!

Gu Chen deliberately taught her the wrong cultivation methods, which prevented her cultivation from ever surpassing his.

Because of Gu Chen, Wei Qingyu had failed to win the top spot in the competition in her past life, thus missing out on an opportunity with a major sect!

This time, Wei Qingyu swore she would not repeat the same mistakes.

Now that Gu Chen wasn't secretly sabotaging her, Wei Qingyu felt confident she would shine at the Rookie Competition!

While Wei Qingyu was lost in her pleasant future fantasies.

The voices of her parents suddenly came from behind her.

"Good daughter, we'll see you off here."

Wei Qingshan looked at his daughter with great satisfaction.

Then Liu Yucui added, "Your father and I originally wanted to go with you to Immortal County to participate in the Rookie Competition."

"But on second thought, you're all grown up now, and it's time for you to go out and make your own way."

"It's just that we can't help but worry about you going alone."

"Even though that Gu Chen from the Gu family isn't very capable, if he accompanied you, your father and I would at least be a little more at ease."

As soon as she heard Gu Chen's name, Wei Qingyu felt instantly annoyed.

She impatiently retorted, "Don't mention Gu Chen to me. Why would I need a good-for-nothing to accompany me to the competition?"

"That guy will only drag me down. I don't need him!"

"And me, what's wrong with me going alone? I'll still win the championship!"

Wei Qingyu believed she had been an Empress in her past life.

Even reborn now, participating in this Rookie Competition was like a complete mismatch.

With that thought, Wei Qingyu took her luggage from her parents.

"Alright, alright, you don't need to see me off!"

Wei Qingyu didn't even exchange pleasantries with her parents for long before walking straight through the city gates without looking back.

Because Wei Qingyu had been to Immortal County once in her past life.

She was not entirely unfamiliar with the environment here.

"I didn't expect everything here to be exactly the same as before."

As Wei Qingyu was marveling, she suddenly overheard a conversation between passersby.

"Someone beat up people from Thunderclap Hall! I heard they even broke an arm!"

"Yeah, a whole arm just fell off. It was terrifying!"

"I heard Chen Xiongfei from Thunderclap Hall even knelt and apologized to that young man afterward. It's unbelievable."

"Thunderclap Hall is usually so arrogant. It's good that they're facing some hardship now."

Hearing the passersby say this, Wei Qingyu couldn't help but frown.

She couldn't help but inwardly complain, "Is the local culture in Immortal County really this simple and honest?"