Chen Shi Tou silently thought that perhaps, in hell, he could tell Afu, "I'm sorry."
Chu Feng's brows were tightly furrowed. This was the first time he had encountered such a thorny problem.
At that moment, a burst of hearty laughter shattered the stiff atmosphere.
Lu Yunfei, dressed in white, chuckled. "It's nothing more than a pill that boosts blood vitality. Has that stumped all of you?"
Only then did Chu Feng notice the man standing behind Li Xuanhai.
Clad in snow-white robes, with a jade pendant as green as dripping emerald hanging from his waist and black deerskin boots on his feet, he moved with steady strength, every inch the young master of a Noble Family.
"And this young master is?"
"I am the Third Young Master of the Lu Lineage of Jizhou, Lu Yunfei. Has Young Hero Chu heard of me?"
"The Lu Lineage? Third Young Master?"
Chu Feng pondered briefly, then shook his head. "Never heard of it."
The elegant air around Lu Yunfei faltered.
In an instant, he felt that Chu Feng was deliberately mocking him. The Lu Lineage of Jizhou had been passed down for a thousand years, and powerful martial artists emerged from it one after another.
It would have been understandable if Chu Feng had not known his name, but not even knowing the Lu Clan of Jizhou? That was clearly deliberate.
"I heard of your great reputation the moment I arrived here. As it happens, my martial cultivation has reached a bottleneck. Why don't we spar and make progress together?"
Lu Yunfei stared intently at Chu Feng. Afraid that Chu Feng would refuse, he pulled a jade bottle from his robes.
"There are Tiger Leopard Blood Vitality Pills inside. They are refined through a complex process using precious tiger and leopard bones. Taking one greatly replenishes blood vitality. Just three are enough to offset the blood vitality consumed by the Blood Gu Pill, and there are nine here..."
Chu Feng's eyes lit up. These Noble Family disciples really are rolling in wealth. He took out such precious pills just for a petty clash of pride.
Seeing this, Chu Feng immediately reached out and accepted the jade bottle. "Young Master Lu is indeed generous. Thank you for the aid. Chu will surely repay you tenfold someday."
"Hey, wait... I haven't finished speaking. You can only have them if you defeat me."
Lu Yunfei had not expected Chu Feng to move so quickly. In a moment of carelessness, he realized that the jade bottle was already in Chu Feng's hand.
"Alright, I know. It's all the same..." Chu Feng waved a hand dismissively.
"You infuriate me..." Lu Yunfei was so angry that he could not speak.
The friends he had met in the past had all been gentlemen, courteous in conduct and well brought up. He had never encountered someone as shamelessly unruly as Chu Feng.
Lu Yunfei said nothing more and merely removed the emerald-green jade pendant from his waist.
He had made up his mind to teach this arrogant youth from a small city a proper lesson.
Then he looked at Li Xuanhai and said, "Master, I have seen prey and my heart rejoices. I wish to spar with this martial arts genius. I hope for your permission..."
Li Xuanhai nodded in agreement.
This disciple of his was proud and arrogant. Though he appeared refined and gentle, he was exceptionally competitive.
Thus, he was not surprised by his disciple's actions.
It was also a good chance to see what this small-city youth was truly capable of. He had heard of far too many false geniuses.
It was not easy for a county town to produce a genius, so local ruffians often set up schemes to exaggerate someone's reputation as a genius.
Once that reputation rose like a magpie taking flight, they would swindle investments from local gentry and wealthy households. Such martial arts prodigies who were really frauds could be found everywhere.
If Chu Feng was truly someone fishing for fame and reputation, then this would count as removing a malignant tumor from the county town.
Although Yang Chenwu had confidence in Chu Feng, the other party was, after all, a young master from a Noble Family in Jizhou. His martial resources were beyond comparison with those of a small-city martial artist, so Yang Chenwu was still somewhat worried.
Li Zhenshan, on the other hand, remained calm and composed, looking utterly unruffled.
He knew Chu Feng's strength well. Ordinary Noble Family disciples were absolutely no match for him.
Lu Yunfei placed the jade pendant on the table, then leaped into the center of the courtyard and beckoned Chu Feng over.
"Lu Clan of Jizhou, Lu Yunfei. Please..."
Yang Chenwu's thoughts raced, and he said with a smile, "Chu Feng, Demon Suppression Captain is here today. So long as you display all your strength, perhaps he may recommend you for entry into the Demon Suppression Division."
"Such a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity must not be missed..."
Chu Feng had helped him so greatly. If a few words from him could let Chu Feng catch the Demon Suppression Captain's eye, it would be an act of goodwill on his part.
Chu Feng merely smiled without saying anything and slowly walked over to stand opposite Lu Yunfei.
Although Lu Yunfei's blood vitality churned fiercely and his presence was imposing, Chu Feng did not sense the slightest threat from him.
Once Chu Feng had taken his position, Lu Yunfei could wait no longer. He shot into the air, covering three zhang in a single step, closing in with a savage straight punch aimed directly at Chu Feng's mouth.
I'll knock out his teeth first. Then when his words leak air, let's see how he mocks people.
Chu Feng lowered his eyelids and narrowed his eyes.
Whoosh!
The next moment, he caught Lu Yunfei's hate-filled punch with one hand.
Lu Yunfei was not surprised. If a genius praised throughout an entire county could not even take one of his moves, then he truly would be worthless!
In an instant, while his right hand remained locked in their contest of strength, his left fist rose from below and smashed viciously toward Chu Feng's chin.
Chu Feng chuckled. "You Noble Family young masters are really black-hearted. You keep trying to hit my face. Are you jealous because I'm more handsome than you?"
"Because you're too annoying..."
Lu Yunfei sprang into the air, both feet kicking straight toward Chu Feng's chest. If that heavy, powerful blow landed solidly, even a Bone Forging martial artist would likely break several ribs.
Chu Feng's expression remained blank. He sank his waist into a horse stance and neither dodged nor evaded, allowing those savage feet to kick toward him.
Bang!
Chu Feng's feet did not move an inch. Only his upper body tilted slightly backward before immediately returning to normal.
In contrast, Lu Yunfei, who had unleashed that fierce blow, was sent tumbling by the rebound force before he could regain his footing.
At once, Chu Feng became slightly interested. The footwork Lu Yunfei had used to shed force just now was absolutely an advanced martial art.
"A thousand-year Noble Family. They do have something..."
What a powerful body. Could this fellow have reached the limit of Flesh Tempering? His strength follows his will, reaching everywhere, allowing him to use the muscles in his chest to generate force and knock me back?
Before he had time to think further, Lu Yunfei fiercely stamped forward the instant he landed.
Once again, he threw a punch directly at Chu Feng's face.
Chu Feng leaned back and dodged. Seizing the chance, Lu Yunfei drove a straight punch at Chu Feng's kidney...
The two exchanged more than ten moves in the blink of an eye, explosive cracks continuously ringing through the air as their fists collided.
Everyone present changed expression at the sight.
Li Xuanhai began sizing Chu Feng up anew. To exchange so many moves with Lu Yunfei, this man truly was a genius.
Li Zhenshan remained as he had been, with no change in expression.
Chen Shi Tou clenched his fists, staring at Chu Feng with worship in his eyes. In his heart, his master was the strongest.
Never mind some thousand-year Noble Family—none of them could possibly be a match for his master!
Only Yang Chenwu wore a strange expression. He had seen Chu Feng erupt with his full strength before, and that incomparably ferocious aura was still difficult for him to forget.
Looking at him now, the more Yang Chenwu watched, the more he felt that Young Master Chu was simply playing with a child.
"Yes, that's right—he's playing with a child..." Yang Chenwu murmured with certainty.
"Looks like Noble Family disciples are only so-so..."
Yang Chenwu came from a humble background and had never had contact with those upper-class Noble Family disciples. Everything he knew of the strength of Noble Family martial artists was merely hearsay.
Now, seeing Chu Feng's relaxed and carefree expression, Yang Chenwu even had a feeling.
"Perhaps... if I went up, I could beat a Noble Family young master too?"
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