Chapter 167 Killing Intent
Zhang Songtao lay on the ground, clutching his chest in pain, a look of bewilderment on his face.
How did I end up on the ground?
"One move kill!"
Elder Fang was greatly shocked by this.
Zhang Songtao ranked second in strength among the Four Young Masters of Yanhuang; even Ji Xinghai couldn't achieve such a swift and decisive victory.
At this moment, he suddenly felt that Chen Xuan's earlier words might be true!
"Did you really kill Master Gui?" Elder Fang couldn't help but ask.
Chen Xuan nodded with a smile.
Elder Fang was stunned, and his old face instantly lit up with wild joy. He said excitedly, "Then your strength is already invincible below the Internal Energy Grandmaster level?"
"More or less," Chen Xuan replied.
Of course, the reality was far from that.
Elder Fang was overjoyed. "Good, good, good! A peak Internal Energy Master in his twenties. If you join the Yanhuang Iron Brigade, you will surely..."
"Elder Fang, you said it yourself just now. If I defeat Zhang Songtao within three moves, you won't force me to join the Yanhuang Iron Brigade. You won't go back on your word, will you?"
Chen Xuan interrupted Elder Fang directly.
"Aren't you going to reconsider? If you join the Yanhuang Iron Brigade, I can guarantee you'll be in your Uncle Wei's position before you turn thirty."
Elder Fang was unwilling to give up, and couldn't help but offer an even greater incentive. Zhang Songtao, standing nearby, was shocked to hear this.
Given Elder Fang's status in the Yanhuang Iron Brigade, this was not an empty promise.
If Chen Xuan were to join the Yanhuang Iron Brigade in the future, wouldn't it mean Chen Xuan would get a meteoric rise?
Unexpectedly, Chen Xuan shook his head. "I hope Elder Fang doesn't make unreasonable demands."
Elder Fang's expression stiffened, and after a moment, he burst into laughter. "Good kid, you're promising at a young age. I hope that next time the Yanhuang Iron Brigade needs something, you won't refuse to help!"
"Naturally," Chen Xuan said with a smile.
Although he feared no one, having the Yanhuang Iron Brigade as a connection in Jiangnan Province would make things much easier. He had no reason to offend them.
Elder Fang didn't linger, didn't even have a cup of tea, and hurried back to the provincial capital from the Su family villa.
In the car, Zhang Songtao's chest still ached faintly. He couldn't help but rub his chest to disperse the stagnant blood and qi.
His brows were furrowed, and he said with a puzzled look, "Elder Fang, how was my movement technique deciphered? I've already mastered this technique. Could that kid have used some special means to cheat?"
Elder Fang chuckled. "Be content."
"What do you mean, Elder Fang?"
Elder Fang said with a faint smile, "If Chen Xuan had been serious, you probably would have died in the Su family by now, and Master Gui might really have died at his hands."
"Ah? I don't believe it!"
Zhang Songtao was stunned, then showed some disbelief. He took out his phone and called Ji Xinghai.
"Yes, Chen Xuan indirectly saved me and killed Master Gui!"
Listening to Ji Xinghai's low voice on the phone, Zhang Songtao's heart trembled. His phone even fell to the ground, and a sense of lingering fear washed over him, drenching his back with cold sweat.
Elder Fang shook his head with a wry smile, regretting that he couldn't recruit Chen Xuan into the Yanhuang Iron Brigade.
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Su family villa.
"Good, very good!"
Su Qian walked out from the back of the living room.
Seeing Su Qian, Chen Xuan's mouth twitched. It turned out Su Qian had also avoided him.
This old fox!
"Uncle Su, why didn't you help me push this away?" Chen Xuan said helplessly.
Su Qian shook his head and gave a wry smile. "Years ago, I had the fortune to study in the Yanhuang Iron Brigade for two years. Elder Fang is, in a way, half my teacher, so I didn't know how to refuse."
Chen Xuan hadn't expected Su Qian to have been to the Yanhuang Iron Brigade before.
He asked subtly, "Uncle Su, where did you go later?"
Su Qian, the old fox, avoided the topic and directly changed the subject. "To celebrate your significant progress in strength, Yunxi has gone to prepare in the back. It seems she's cooking herself. You'll have a few drinks with me later."
Chen Xuan frowned. It seemed the identity of his future father-in-law was indeed a secret.
Su Qian seemed to have read Chen Xuan's thoughts and patted Chen Xuan on the shoulder. "Don't worry, I'll tell you when the time is right."
A moment later, Su Yunxi personally brought a dish to the table, its appearance frankly disastrous and carrying a hint of burnt smell. She placed it specifically in front of Chen Xuan.
"Chen Xuan, this is specially made by Yunxi for you. You must eat more," Su Qian said with a chuckle.
Chen Xuan's mouth twitched. He gritted his teeth and ate it anyway.
After dinner.
Su Qian received a call from the Su family.
"Uncle Su, I heard you're going to recruit that good-for-nothing as your live-in son-in-law?" Su Ning said coldly.
Su Qian's expression turned grim. "He is not good-for-nothing. However, I am indeed going to take him as my son-in-law."
"It seems you are determined to disgrace the Su family!" Su Ning said angrily.
Su Qian snorted, "Hmph! I have already left the Su family and have no relation to them."
"I'm telling you, even if you've left the Su family and no longer accept any resources from them, you are not allowed to do anything that goes against the Su family. As long as you bear the surname Su, you must accept the Su family's control."
Su Ning's tone was domineering. "Grandmother said, if you remain stubborn, the Su family will deliver a grand gift to you at the engagement banquet!"
"If you dare to mess around, don't blame me for being rude!" Su Qian's face turned ashen with anger.
"Heh heh, I've had a fortune teller calculate it for you. You don't have many days left to live. It's best to listen obediently and hand over the ancient jade. Otherwise, without your protection, your lineage might end up begging on the streets."
Su Ning spoke without reservation, issuing a warning. "Also, that live-in son-in-law of yours has angered me. You obediently make him kowtow and apologize to me, and I might consider leaving him a complete corpse."
"Don't worry, I would rather die than let you succeed!" Su Qian gritted his teeth.
"You old geezer! It seems you're seeking death!"
Chen Xuan, sitting to the side, heard Su Ning's words. His gaze immediately turned cold, and he snatched the phone from Su Qian's hand. "Uncle, give it to me."
"Su Ning, I'm telling you, from now on, the Su family is under my protection. If you dare to disrespect Uncle Su in the slightest, I will make sure you die a horrible death!" Chen Xuan's words were filled with ferocity.
"Chen Xuan? You unfaithful cur! How dare you talk to me like that? Are you tired of living?" Su Ning was furious.
Chen Xuan was unfazed. "Su Ning, when you come to Jiangzhou next time, you'd better wash your neck clean. I'll personally kill you!"
Su Ning was a genius of the Su family, and no one had ever dared to provoke him like this. Hearing Chen Xuan's words, his anger flared up.
"You..."
Su Ning wanted to speak, but with a snap, Chen Xuan hung up the phone.
Su Qian looked at Chen Xuan, revealing a hint of relief, then a trace of worry. "Chen Xuan, Su Ning's skills are extraordinary. He has likely reached the Grandmaster level. Provoking him like this is not good. If he really comes to Jiangzhou... the consequences are unimaginable."
In his opinion, Chen Xuan had not yet grown, and provoking Su Ning like this was not good for him.
"Grandmaster? It's nothing. If he dares to come, I dare to keep him in Jiangzhou," Chen Xuan's eyes flashed with cold light, his face full of confidence.
Su Ning's various hostile actions had already stirred his killing intent!