Crippling Chen Hu, Hundred Households Officer Intervenes

The crowd below instantly erupted.

"It's Su Fei versus Chen Hu, these two seem to have some bad blood. This is going to be good."

"Chen Hu is at the first level of the True Qi Realm. Su Fei could lift a thousand-jin stone lock, but what's his actual cultivation level? Is he even in the True Qi Realm?"

"Hard to say. Su Fei lifting that stone lock earlier was terrifying. He might be hiding his strength."

"Maybe Su Fei is just in the Body Tempering Realm and practiced some tough external martial arts."

Captain Chen smirked coldly and whispered to his close confidant beside him.

"Remind me later. Ah Hu said he wanted to teach this kid a lesson. Don't let him get too hurt, though. This is an Imperial Guard induction assessment, after all. It won't look good if someone gets seriously injured."

He smiled, but his tone was icy, devoid of any warmth.

Commander Ling announced solemnly.

"Begin."

Stage Four.

Before the words even finished, Chen Hu struck first.

He pushed off the ground, his body shooting towards Su Fei like an arrow. He unleashed a set of fist techniques, his fists imbued with True Qi, smashing towards Su Fei's face with a whistling sound.

"Kid, die for me!"

Su Fei showed no fear. Nine Yang True Qi flowed within him as he pushed his palms forward. He met Chen Hu's attack head-on, relying solely on his Nine Yang True Qi.

Bang.

Their palms collided. Chen Hu felt a surge of scorching, fierce power. His palms throbbed with pain, his arms ached, and he was forced back three steps.

He was shocked and furious.

"Impossible! How can you be this strong?"

Su Fei advanced slowly.

"It's not that I'm strong, it's that you're too weak."

Su Fei continued his assault. Empowered by the Nine Yang True Qi, every punch and kick he threw carried immense power, forcing Chen Hu to defend with all his might.

Within seven or eight exchanges, Chen Hu was already struggling, having taken two direct hits to his body, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

"Impossible! I'm a genius! I won't lose!"

Chen Hu was gradually forced to the edge of the stage. Seeing that he was about to be knocked off by Su Fei, his expression turned hesitant. He subtly reached for his waist with his left hand.

Just as Su Fei's next punch was about to land, Chen Hu's face flushed red, and he raised his left hand. Three glints of cold light shot rapidly towards Su Fei.

"Go to hell!"

The sudden sneak attack with hidden weapons caught everyone off guard. The crowd below cried out in alarm.

Only Captain Chen's eyes flashed with satisfaction. In his eyes, as long as his nephew used the trump card he had prepared, at such close range, Su Fei would either die or be severely injured. He considered it understandable that his nephew, Chen Hu, resorted to hidden weapons in a moment of desperation during the match. Furthermore, with his own status as a Hundred Households Officer and the backing of the Chen family, who would dare to cause trouble for him over an orphan?

On the stage, Su Fei had already noticed Chen Hu's change in expression with his God-tier Insight Technique. The Nine Yang True Qi within him erupted, and he pushed out both palms, unleashing a wave of qi.

Clink, clink, clink.

With three crisp sounds, three blue, poisoned flying needles were repelled by the powerful qi wall and flew back. They landed below the stage.

Chen Hu was stunned.

Su Fei's expression turned cold. He was shocked and enraged.

"This is a fair match on stage, and you dare to use hidden weapons?"

He hadn't intended to kill Chen Hu initially, but who knew he had a Hundred Households Officer as an uncle? However, given the current situation, Chen Hu was clearly trying to kill him. Su Fei had never been one to tolerate such actions.

This matter today cannot end well.

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Su Fei pushed off the ground with his legs, quickly closing the distance to Chen Hu. Before Chen Hu could react, Su Fei struck.

Fueled by anger.

He slammed a palm into Chen Hu's chest and abdomen.

"Ah!"

Chen Hu let out a piercing scream. Intense pain shot through his chest and abdomen, his ribs shattered, and all his strength drained away like a receding tide.

He went limp, collapsing onto the arena. His face was ashen, his eyes filled with despair.

Seeing him like this, Su Fei felt an immense surge of satisfaction.

Just as Su Fei hesitated, wondering whether to deliver a second palm strike to kill Chen Hu, a furious roar erupted from below the stage.

"How dare you injure my nephew like this!"

Captain Chen, below the stage, was enraged. He pushed through the crowd, his hair and beard bristling, and sent a powerful palm strike towards Su Fei on the stage.

"Chen Zhenyu, stop right there!"

Captain Li, who had been watching Stage Four, sensed something was wrong. He leaped onto the stage, blocking Su Fei, and met the incoming palm strike.

"Bang!"

As the two Innate True Qi forces collided, an explosion resounded, and waves of energy spread outwards.

Those near the stage stumbled back a few steps.

Captain Chen's palm strike was blocked. Seeing that it was Li Chengfeng, he became even more furious.

"Captain Li, how dare you stop me?"

Li Chengfeng replied coldly.

"Captain Chen, this is a martial arts competition. Life and death are determined by fate. Moreover, your nephew initiated the sneak attack with a hidden weapon. Su Fei was merely defending himself. What wrong did he commit? He didn't kill your nephew, just broke a few of his bones."

"Who is right and who is wrong is clear for everyone to see. As the chief examiner, I will not allow you to act recklessly here."

Hearing this, Chen Zhenyu pointed at Su Fei.

"I don't have a son. Chen Hu is my elder brother's son. I treat him like my own son, and now he's been crippled. I'm avenging him, so what wrong have I done?"

Li Chengfeng's voice grew sharper.

"Su Fei has passed all three trials and is now a member of the Imperial Guard. I will report today's events to the Commander, and he will make the final judgment. If you dare to make a move again, remember that the Imperial Guard is a place that upholds rules. Don't forget the rules of the Imperial Guard."

Upon hearing the words "Commander," Chen Zhenyu's rage instantly subsided by half.

He glanced at the murmuring crowd around him, then at Li Chengfeng, who stood his ground.

He knew Chen Hu had tried to ambush Su Fei first, so it was understandable that he was crippled. He knew he was in the wrong today.

With a cold snort, he had his trusted subordinates help the stunned Chen Hu and quickly departed.

Judging by their direction, they were heading towards the medical clinic.

The crowd below the stage fell silent, all stunned into speechlessness by the turn of events.

No one had expected an entrance examination to escalate to this point. Su Fei had not only won the match and crippled Chen Hu, but he had also provoked Captain Chen into acting rashly, only to be publicly protected by Captain Li.

Seeing Captain Chen leave, Captain Li's expression relaxed slightly.

"Su Fei, congratulations. You have passed the third round of the examination."

"Don't worry too much about Captain Chen regarding today's events. Your nephew was in the wrong."

"You will soon be a Squad Leader in the Imperial Guard. We are a place that upholds rules, and he won't dare to do anything to you."

Captain Li looked at Su Fei with admiration.

"You're only eighteen this year, and your talent far surpasses Chen Hu's. If you wish to serve under me, I can offer you the position of Squad Leader."

Su Fei pondered for a moment and immediately accepted.

He was somewhat surprised and delighted. A Squad Leader position was much better than a Strongman. I'll take it.

Seeing his prompt acceptance, Captain Li's impression of Su Fei improved further.

"By the way, Su Fei, what is your current martial arts cultivation level? I don't think you're just at the initial stage of the True Qi Realm."

Su Fei had no intention of hiding anything from his future superior.

"True Qi Realm, fifth level."

Upon hearing this, Captain Li's smile froze on his face, and a flicker of shock crossed his eyes.

He scrutinized Su Fei, trying to find any trace of a lie on his face.

But Su Fei's aura was steady, and his expression remained unchanged.

This indicated he wasn't lying.

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