"Watch out!" Sun Jiangman's pretty face changed, and she exclaimed in alarm.
Gu Chen remained calm and composed, his smile unchanged.
Boom!
The energy struck Gu Chen, seemingly encountering a powerful resistance, before stopping about six or seven inches away from Gu Chen. A tremor erupted in the void, and the energy completely dissipated!
"Impossible!" Kang Zuoqing's face was extremely grim!
His energy couldn't even get close to Gu Chen! This was the first time this had happened since he mastered the Yunyao Cultivation Technique!
Seeing Gu Chen unharmed, Uncle Ma and the others were shocked! Kang Zuoqing, once among the top five on the Tiger Ranking, had now reached the Peak Bone-Forge Realm. Even they would have struggled to resist Kang Zuoqing 'Kang Zuoqing attack, yet Gu Chen hadn't even raised a hand, and had actually broken through it?!
How did you do that?
"Young Master Kang, have you had enough?" Gu Chen straightened his clothes, looked at Kang Zuoqing, and said calmly, "I usually only give people one chance to make a move. If they come again, I won't be polite."
Although Gu Chen's face remained calm as he spoke, his voice revealed a powerful confidence and an undeniable authority!
Kang Zuoqing laughed, a laugh that was exceptionally cruel!
This unknown kid dared to provoke him?! Did he even realize that he had only used thirty percent of his strength just now?
"What are you doing?!"
Just then, several martial artists suddenly appeared on the mountain path. They were likely guards sent by the Six Great Families to maintain order, as only the Six Great Families were qualified to do so. During the Aristocratic Family Assembly, no matter which family was involved or how prestigious, private duels were not allowed; otherwise, they would be disqualified from the competition!
Upon seeing them, Kang Zuoqing suppressed his urge to attack. He glanced at Gu Chen and asked, "Will you be attending the Aristocratic Family Assembly tomorrow?"
Gu Chen smiled at first, then his face turned cold, and he said indifferently, "None of your business!"
That's insane! Absolutely insane!
Even Sun Jiangman hadn't expected that Gu Chen would be this arrogant when he got cocky!
Upon hearing this, Kang Zuoqing's eyes nearly contorted in anger. His fingers clenched so tightly that his knuckles cracked, and he took several deep breaths before managing to suppress his rage.
Then, he waved his hand, signaling his men to leave the high platform on the mountainside.
As he left, he deliberately brushed past Gu Chen, leaving behind the words, "I hope you can attend the Aristocratic Family Assembly tomorrow. Don't be a coward."
Gu Chen remained calm, as if he hadn't heard anything.
An impending conflict was thus averted.
Only after Kang Zuoqing left did Uncle Ma and the others feel the pressure suddenly disappear.
"This Kang Zuoqing is terrifying." Uncle Ma's eyes showed a hint of fear. "No wonder the Kang Family is so arrogant in the Land of Heaven and Earth. This Kang Zuoqing will definitely rise to fame at this Aristocratic Family Assembly. If given more time, he will definitely have the strength to break into the Dragon Ranking!"
"Damn it!" Sun Da slammed his fist into the ground. He was so humiliated that he couldn't even fight back, which was what frustrated him the most.
Gu Chen didn't care about any of that, and sat down on the stone bench. He then smiled at the others and said, "Weren't you going to rest? Sit down."
Upon seeing his action, Uncle Ma and the others withdrew their gaze from Kang Zuoqing and turned it to Gu Chen.
The man brought by this young lady was able to remain unfazed in front of Kang Zuoqing, and even had a way to dissipate Kang Zuoqing's energy. Just who is he?!
Sun Da, Uncle Ma, and Sister-in-law Hua sat together, while Sun Jiangman hesitated for a moment before coming to Gu Chen's side.
"Thank you for earlier." Sun Jiangman's expression was cold, just as it had been when they first met.
Gu Chen knew what she was thinking, sighed, and said, "Jiangman, the situation was urgent just now, so I had no choice but to step in..."
"Don't call me Jiangman." Sun Jiangman glanced coldly at Gu Chen and said, "Liar!"
Noticing her gaze, Gu Chen felt a pang of pain in his heart. He really wanted to hold this girl in his arms and give her a good talking-to. However, now was clearly not the time. He could only force a bitter smile, opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything coherent.
After resting for a while, Sun Jiangman, her face ashen, headed up the mountain first. Gu Chen shook his head and followed behind, asking her about her experiences in Tong City, but Sun Jiangman didn't even bother to twitch her lips.
Meanwhile, Sun Da, who was right behind him, seemed to be thinking about something. Seeing Gu Chen's shameless behavior, he suddenly came to his side.
"Gu Chen, you still dare to come here?"
When he said this, Sun Da seemed to have mustered up a lot of courage, and he even puffed out his chest to bolster his courage.
"If I hadn't come over, you would already be lying on the ground, beaten up by Kang Zuoqing."
Gu Chen said calmly.
Hearing this, Sun Da was speechless and could only say angrily, "Don't think I'll thank you. There were patrolmen coming by just now. Otherwise, given Kang Zuoqing's temper, ten of you wouldn't be enough to handle him."
"Really?" Gu Chen's expression remained unchanged as he asked, "He just said you're Cao Miao's follower. Who is Cao Miao?"
"Brother Xu is a direct descendant of the Liu Family, ranked among the top three on the Tiger Ranking! He's also one of my sister's suitors!"
When talking about Cao Miao, Sun Da had a smug look on his face, as if he were talking about himself. He couldn't help but glance at Gu Chen with disdain and said, "Kang Zuoqing is only fifth. Now, do you know the difference?"
Gu Chen smiled faintly. Is Sun Da so arrogant? Fine, I'll shatter that arrogance of his!
The Tiger Ranking? What's that?
With Gu Chen's current strength, breaking into the Dragon Ranking is a piece of cake!
In fact, when Gu Chen arrived at Leisurely Mountain yesterday, he had already made up his mind! Since his master had given him guidance to the Sun Family and even gave her the Pendant of the Luo River Goddess, then no matter who it was, no matter which spoiled brat dared to make a move on Sun Jiangman, he wouldn't mind revealing his strength, making a name for himself, and announcing it to the world!
--Gu Chen has arrived!
He has descended upon an ancient martial arts family!!
"If your sister's suitors can rank in the top three of the Tiger Ranking, then this time, I'll be Tiger Ranking one!"
Gu Chen leaned close to Sun Da's ear, his words brimming with powerful confidence and conviction. His deep voice left no room for doubt; he meant what he said!
After saying that, Gu Chen brushed past Sun Da and walked straight ahead.
After a long pause, Sun Da finally came to his senses. Instantly, an ugly expression appeared on his face. In that instant, he was actually stunned by Gu Chen!
"Number one on the Tiger Ranking?" Sun Da sneered, "How arrogant! You think you're invincible just because you have some insight and can analyze a few weaknesses? You can't even withstand one punch from me. How many people could you possibly defeat in a real fight? You only managed to keep Kang Zuoqing from attacking just now by luck! Number one on the Tiger Ranking? You, Gu Chen, dare to dream like that!"