The Madwoman

Chapter 39: Madwoman Fang Mo's expression was extremely grim as he watched this scene.

This Li Feng was too vicious. Breaking all four limbs was not enough—he had actually ripped out Violent Wolf's neck bone alive.

Violent Wolf was completely crippled. A martial arts prodigy had been ruined just like that.

Earlier, Fang Mo had even regretted not holding back too much!

Now it seemed killing Mountain Breaking Claw had been the right choice. Otherwise, he would have been the one to die—perhaps as miserably as Violent Wolf.

"You!"

Chen Yeming's face was livid as he gritted his teeth and said, "You've already won. Why did you have to cripple him?"

Qin Yuanping stepped forward then, a victor's smile on his face. "Young Master Chen, this was a life-or-death match. Life and death are of no concern. What, are you, the man who runs a boxing gym, going to break the rules?"

Chen Yeming said nothing. He flung his sleeve away in fury.

"Li Feng, enough. Spare his life!"

Qin Yuanping smiled faintly again and called Li Feng to a stop, displaying his magnanimity. His gaze fell on Chen Yeming as he raised his voice.

"Young Master Chen, you lost. This Iron Stone Boxing Gym is mine now, isn't it? Still, I'm not in a hurry. Get things ready. I'll come take over Iron Stone Boxing Gym first thing tomorrow morning!"

"I'll be waiting anytime!"

Chen Yeming said through gritted teeth.

"Ha ha... Young Master Chen truly is a straightforward man. Then I'll see you bright and early tomorrow!"

Qin Yuanping swept away his earlier gloom and laughed heartily. With a wave of his hand, he said, "Let's go. Today is a fine day—brothers, off to Chunhua Palace! Tonight, all expenses are on this Young Master Qin!"

With that, he laughed loudly again and led everyone out of the room. Several young masters burst into laughter as they clustered around him and left.

"Clear the place and close the gym!"

Chen Yeming said coldly before turning and leaving everyone's sight.

Fang Mo watched it all with a chill in his heart.

Iron Stone had changed hands. Qin Yuanping had won it away.

Of course Fang Mo knew Qin Yuanping. He was Qin Muxue's cousin and an important figure in the Qin Family. Fang Mo had met him more than once before.

Now, the Qin Family had gotten tangled up with the people from Xingying Martial Arts School and was even fighting the Chen Family.

Iron Stone Boxing Gym was an important Chen Family property. Were they already prepared to tear off all pretense?

He had a feeling that Yunyang was about to see its skies change.

The spectators had begun to leave. Fang Mo glanced at Violent Wolf, who was being carried off the arena by staff, his gaze complicated, then quickly departed with the crowd.

He returned to the martial arts school in a heavy mood, though he still changed cars midway.

He had the gatekeeper open the door and entered the courtyard.

He had just crossed the front courtyard and reached the side courtyard, preparing to return to the dormitory, when someone stepped out from behind a tree and blocked his path.

"Senior Sister Guan, you haven't rested yet?"

Fang Mo was slightly startled when he saw Guan Lu. Guan Lu rarely came here.

Moreover, the words they had exchanged in total numbered fewer than ten. Yet she was clearly waiting for him here, which caught him by surprise.

Suddenly, Guan Lu moved. Her palm shot straight at Fang Mo, a tiger claw carrying a piercing howl of wind.

Fang Mo reacted instinctively. He assumed a tiger stance and met it with a punch. With a muffled bang, their attacks collided.

The Tiger Subduing Stance beneath Fang Mo's feet erupted as he tried to block the strike, but he could not withstand it at all. His feet slid back a meter.

"Senior Sister, what are you doing?"

Fang Mo cried out urgently. He had no idea what madness had seized Guan Lu.

Yet Guan Lu did not stop in the slightest. She stepped forward, her Smashed Hammer striking straight at Fang Mo's chest.

Fang Mo shifted aside to evade while throwing out a Cannon Hammer. With a bang, their fists collided.

The shock made Fang Mo's arm feel as though it were about to break, and he staggered back several steps.

Guan Lu pressed on at once, lifting her leg in a sweeping kick. The powerful wind from her leg swept the fallen leaves from the ground into the air.

That kick was immensely powerful, carrying a biting killing intent.

Fang Mo's fighting spirit ignited in an instant. Rather than retreat, he advanced, his body suddenly lunging forward as he used Erlang Carries the Mountain to brace against Guan Lu's thigh.

Guan Lu's face flushed red instantly as she withdrew her leg and spun into another kick.

Fang Mo had not expected Guan Lu to react so quickly. He could only withdraw his move and raise both palms to block as a tremendous force crashed into him.

His body was sent staggering sideways, and he retreated five or six steps before managing to steady himself.

His arms felt as though they were splitting apart. Her strength was too great; he was no match for her at all.

Yet Guan Lu stopped then and did not pursue with another attack. Her gaze remained fixed tightly on Fang Mo.

She had already confirmed it—Iron Mask was definitely Fang Mo.

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No trainee in the Martial Hall who had yet to reach Bright Force would have been able to withstand two of her moves, yet Fang Mo had caught them.

Her gaze fell on Fang Mo's arm. She could say for certain that if she pulled back his sleeve, there would definitely be wounds beneath it—marks left by Eagle Claw Skill.

This man really knew how to hide himself. He had been pretending all along in the Martial Hall, yet she had never expected his combat awareness to be so strong.

But in the end, Guan Lu held herself back. She did not check Fang Mo's arm again. She merely let out a heavy snort at him, then turned and left.

She felt somewhat ashamed—ashamed of having misunderstood Fang Mo.

She had always thought Fang Mo was good for nothing, that he went out to wine and women, never imagining that he had been fighting in underground rings.

Perhaps he knew he was about to be expelled from the Martial Hall, which was why he had been pushing himself so desperately!

No wonder he came back injured every time!

And she had misunderstood him!

Watching Guan Lu's departing figure, Fang Mo was utterly baffled.

What was wrong with her?

Had she gone crazy and come looking for him to vent her anger?

If he had known Guan Lu had guessed his identity—

He returned to his room and took off his outer clothes. The wound on his arm, which had nearly healed completely, had split open again from the fight just now.

"Crazy woman!"

Fang Mo gritted his teeth and cursed under his breath, then dug out some medicine from the cabinet and reapplied it.

He still had to practice boxing tomorrow. He could not let anyone notice.

He did not continue cultivating. Instead, he went to the medicinal bath room, ran hot water, poured in the medicinal solution, and sat in the tub to soak.

He also began replaying the previous battle in his mind.

He found that some of the combat techniques he had learned in his previous life were still useful.

For instance, Inch Strength. Before reaching Dark Strength, this technique was a sharp weapon for breaking through certain external hardening arts.

If he had not possessed Tai Chi Fist and the technique of Inch Strength today, he would definitely have lost.

Thinking of Mountain Breaking Claw's Iron Cloth Shirt, his eyes burned with envy.

If he could master that martial art, it would make up for his lack of defense.

Suddenly, he thought of Violent Wolf. That man's defense had been formidable as well. Even after both his arms had been mangled by Li Feng's Eagle Claw Skill, he had not lost his fighting strength. He must have cultivated an extremely profound defensive art too.

The image of Violent Wolf fighting Li Guang surfaced before his eyes again. Bright Force martial artists truly were terrifying.

This made him yearn even more for Bright Force. He had to work harder and break through to Bright Force as soon as possible.

Back courtyard.

Guan Lu stormed back in a fury. She did not even acknowledge Guan Lie and Xie Changmin, who were playing chess in the study, and headed straight for the inner residence.

"This girl is all grown up, yet she's still so madcap and unruly. Not a shred of manners!"

Guan Lie said irritably.

Xie Changmin smiled as he picked up a chess piece.

"Don't be so nitpicky. Lu Lu is already quite obedient. Knight to e5!"

"Obedient? Obedient, my foot!"

Guan Lie picked up a chess piece as well and said sullenly, "I told her to go to Dan Shi Mountain Buddhist Monastery, but she refused no matter what... bishop to c4!"

"I would advise against going as well."

Xie Changmin stared at the chessboard, picked up his knight again, and said calmly, "The atmosphere at Dan Shi Mountain Buddhist Monastery is indeed poor these days. The outer court is controlled by all sorts of factions. Even if she went, she wouldn't be able to learn anything real... checkmate!"

Guan Lie looked at the chessboard, shook his head with a bitter smile, and set down his piece. "I lost. I still can't beat you, Senior Brother!"

Xie Changmin smiled faintly and set down his own piece.

"Then where are you planning to send Lu Lu?"

Guan Lie picked up the teapot and poured Xie Changmin a cup. "I'm planning to send her to Songyang Martial Academy. A good friend of mine works there and can help get her a spot."

"Send her to Yunkong."

"I have some ties with Bai Zujiang, the head of the alchemy academy at Yunkong Martial Academy. I'll write a letter when the time comes, and you can send Lu Lu there."

Xie Changmin said this as he lifted his teacup and took a sip.

At his words, Guan Lie was instantly overjoyed and hurriedly said:

"Thank you, Senior Brother. I thank you on Lulu's behalf as well!"

Xie Changmin said with a smile:

"You're being polite with me now? But this matter will have to wait—we'll talk about it in half a year!"

Guan Lie was slightly taken aback, then immediately understood. He looked at Xie Changmin in surprise and said:

"Senior Brother, do you want to send Fang Mo there too?"

Xie Changmin slowly rose to his feet and walked to the window. Gazing at the clear moonlight in the sky, he said calmly:

"That depends on whether he can break through to Bright Force. If he doesn't, he won't be qualified to go!"