Hidden True Disciple

Inside the tavern, everyone was stunned after hearing this explanation.

No one had expected the people of Mighty Far Hall to be this shameless.

At first, everyone had guessed that after Zhao Xuanfeng lost Li Huchen, a man with Heaven-Born Tiger Bones, and caught Lu Chen knowing the Iron Thread Grappling Hand, he would most likely seize upon the matter to make trouble for Wang's Ginseng Shop.

Even if they did not dare kill openly, they would surely come knocking to demand an explanation and force Lu Chen to bow his head.

But who could have expected that Mighty Far Hall not only did not come to settle scores with Lu Chen, but instead took the initiative to speak up for him.

They claimed that Lu Chen was Mighty Far Hall's hidden master disciple!

"Damn it, that works too?"

"Hidden true disciple? Which genius in Mighty Far Hall came up with that damn term?"

Someone could not help laughing in anger.

"Mighty Far Hall is truly shameless!"

"What hidden master disciple? They clearly saw Lu Chen take first place and immediately changed their tune to curry favor!"

The crowd talked over one another, and the discussions did not stop.

As they talked, they suddenly realized that Mighty Far Hall's move, though shameless, was remarkably clever.

If they stubbornly insisted that Lu Chen had secretly learned the Iron Thread Grappling Hand, Mighty Far Hall could certainly use that as grounds to demand an explanation.

But Lu Chen was no longer the Lu Chen from before yesterday.

He was the Martial Examination's top scorer.

He had the protection of the imperial court.

Behind him now stood not merely a tiny Yam Herb Shop, but County Commandant Zhou Lingfeng, and even the entire Great Zhou court.

If Mighty Far Hall truly made a