Chapter 172: Lin Shidi who doesn't understand romance

The Martial Administration Department did not announce the name of the person who left their name on Mount Wudao to the public.

The Jiangnan Circuit Martial Administration Hall also remained silent.

The news only circulated in a small circle.

Various circuits didn't know why the Martial Administration Department didn't announce it. If there were concerns, logically speaking, Lin Chen from a few days ago shouldn't have been announced either.

But it just happened to announce the name of Lin Chen from Jiangnan Circuit, while keeping the latter one secret.

Various Martial Administration Halls couldn't understand why the Martial Administration Department treated them so differently. Was the identity of this student from Jiangnan Circuit special?

Lin Chen naturally didn't know that the Martial Administration Department had suppressed his news. He cultivated as usual. Two days later, the Wild Wind Leg finally stepped into the Small Success stage, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Iron Bone Skill perfected, Clear Wind Palm perfected, Water Cloud Palm perfected, and finally Clear Wind Palm and Water Cloud Palm fused into Wind and Cloud Palm, and Iron Bone Skill was also cultivated to the second layer of the Mountain-Shaking Score. Logically speaking, a Wild Wind Leg Small Success shouldn't cause any emotional fluctuations.

But Lin Chen didn't think so. Every progress is worth being happy about.

The Martial Way is long. On this road, having perseverance and willpower is not enough; one must also have gains.

Big gains are accumulated from small gains time and time again.

"Lin Chen, let's go."

Just as Lin Chen finished cultivating the Wild Wind Leg, Min Huanbo's figure also appeared. Today is the day of the fight between the two places.

Following Yu Yu Jiaoxi Min out of the Thousand-Step Mist, he boarded a cruise ship. After an hour, seeing an island in the clouds and mist not far away, Lin Chen had a look of surprise in his eyes.

In the Poyanghu area, there are actually islands?

"The Poyanghu area is far more vast than you imagine, otherwise the Poyang Guard wouldn't have been established. You'll know when you enter the Ranked Tier one day."

Min Huanbo saw Lin Chen's confusion and explained with a smile, while his gaze fell on the island ahead: "This is the second special training ground of our Jiangnan Circuit Martial Administration Hall."

"Yu Yu Jiaoxi Min, does that mean our special training ground is actually an island too?"

"Smart."

Hearing this instructor's praise, Lin Chen fell silent.

This can also be praised as "smart"?

"Because this time only you are participating in the fight from our side, the venue for the fight is set on this island. From the moment you land on the island, it means the fight has begun. The students on the opposite side have a relative advantage in terrain understanding. Of course, it's also possible that you will encounter all the students on the other side as soon as you land."

Min Huanbo made a joke. This possibility was not non-existent, but having confirmed that Lin Chen had left his name on Mount Wudao twice, no matter what means the students on this side used, the final result would not change.

If these students gathered together and looked for Lin Chen to fight head-on from the beginning, it would save time instead.

"Shouldn't be."

Lin Chen shook his head. He didn't think all the students on the other side would wait for him on the shore.

"Oh, how did you conclude that the other side wouldn't wait for you on the shore?" Min Huanbo was a bit curious, not knowing how Lin Chen came to such a judgment.

"I understand Jiang Jiang Shijie. With Jiang Jiang Shijie's temperament, she is by no means the type to join forces with others. The more genius one is, the more arrogant one is."

Lin Chen found a reason, but whispered in his heart: with the relationship between him and Jiang Jiang Shijie, Jiang Jiang Shijie would definitely not join forces with them, and might even prevent these people from joining forces.

On the island.

"Jiang Jiang Shijie, this battle relates to the face of our entire special training ground. We should be united and deal with that Lin Chen together." A youth looked at Jiang Qing and advised.

"Join forces? We have so many people against Lin Chen alone. Even if we win, what glory is there to speak of? If it spreads, it will only invite ridicule."

Jiang Qing snorted lightly: "If you want to join forces, join forces. I would rather fight Lin Chen and lose to Lin Chen than join forces to defeat Lin Chen. That would only make me feel ashamed."

After speaking, Jiang Qing turned around and left decisively, leaving the people on the scene looking at each other.

"Jiang Jiang Shijie's words make some sense. We have so many people; even if we defeat Lin Chen, what is the meaning? I won't participate either."

Another youth stood out. Those who could appear in the special training ground were all geniuses of various prefectures, even the strongest existences. Previously, because they thought of Lin Chen leaving his name on Mount Wudao, his strength was extraordinary, and under someone's proposal to join forces, they agreed.

But now, as Jiang Qing pointed this out, the youths' self-esteem and face made them unable to make any more moves to join forces.

In the end, five people left.

"The rules were set by the instructors of the two places, which means that we are allowed to join forces. Everyone, don't forget, if we win this fight, how many points we can get."

Huo Tong looked at the people on the scene who were still moved and wanted to leave, and quickly opened his mouth to persuade. That Jiang Qing was doing it on purpose; he had already seen it clearly. That bitch Jiang Qing was in the same group as Lin Chen, just wanting to use these words to break them up so that Lin Chen could defeat them one by one.

But he didn't dare to say it clearly, otherwise that bitch Jiang Qing would definitely dare to beat him in front of everyone.

Listening to Huo Tong's words, the few youths who were originally going to leave also calmed down.

Points are important. As for face or something... when the time comes, just push it to the instructors. It was the instructors who set such rules, just wanting them to join forces to deal with Lin Chen.

"We will wait for Lin Chen here. Once Lin Chen enters, we will strike immediately. I don't believe he can be the opponent of so many of us alone."

Seeing that no one left the scene, there was a fierce look in Huo Tong's eyes. No matter how powerful Lin Chen was, he couldn't be the opponent of so many of them. So what if he left his name on Mount Wudao? He only left his name at eighteen acupoints, and every person present had a higher stage than Lin Chen.

The cruise ship approached the shore, and Lin Chen could already see the reefs ahead.

"Landing means the fight has begun. Prepare whenever you are ready, and go up whenever you are ready."

Min Huanbo stood on the deck and told Lin Chen the rules.

Lin Chen nodded, his gaze fixed on the reefs on the shore ahead. He wasn't afraid of encountering the students on the opposite side, just afraid of traps or ambushes.

A lion fights a rabbit with all its strength.

There were many cases of capsizing in the gutter; he must never take it lightly.

After observing for a few breaths and confirming there were no ambushes on the shore, Lin Chen tapped his right foot lightly on the deck, his figure flying toward the shore like a swallow, landing steadily on the reefs on the shore.

Min Huanbo watched Lin Chen land on the shore and controlled the cruise ship to leave toward the other side of the island.

After landing, Lin Chen looked at the dense forest not far ahead, a smile curled at the corner of his mouth, watching the figures walking out from inside.

One, two...

A total of eleven!

Jiang Jiang Shijie was not there. Lin Chen could understand, but there were four others.

According to what Yu Yu Jiaoxi Min said on the ship, there were sixteen students on this side. So were the other four disdainful of joining forces with these people to deal with himself, or were they letting these eleven people lead the charge first while hiding in the dark to observe?

While Lin Chen was thinking about these, the eleven people on the opposite side were looking at Lin Chen back and forth.

They really wanted to know what a genius who could leave his name on Mount Wudao looked like.

But looking at it this way, this Lin Chen's appearance was also ordinary. Except for a pair of very bright eyes, there was nothing special.

Huo Tong looked at Lin Chen, and there was an unconcealable hatred in the bottom of his eyes. If it weren't for Lin Chen, he wouldn't have been beaten by Jiang Qing. If it weren't for Lin Chen, his brother-in-law's title of Jiangnan Circuit model student wouldn't have been snatched away.

"This person should be Huo Tong."

Lin Chen clearly captured the hatred in Huo Tong's eyes and immediately had a judgment about his identity.

Others might be jealous of him, but not to the point of hating him. Only that Huo Tong, having been beaten by Jiang Jiang Shijie, would harbor hatred for him.

Having found the main person, Lin Chen didn't intend to dawdle. His Qi and blood surged, and he was like a violent beast, rushing directly toward the opposite side.

Seeing Lin Chen make a move directly, the youths on the opposite side were first shocked, then immediately turned into anger. This Lin Chen was too arrogant. Facing so many of them, he didn't say a word and made a move directly, clearly not putting them in his eyes.

However, ten-plus breaths later, these youths experienced despair.

Lin Chen was like a violent beast, charging and crashing, and they were helpless against Lin Chen. Whether it was palms or fists, when they hit Lin Chen, the rebounding force caused their Qi and blood to surge, and they couldn't help but stagger.

On the waist of a mountain peak in the distance, the instructors of the two places who were watching the battle were all stunned.

"This Lin Chen... how could he be so strong?"

"Leaving a name on Mount Wudao, how could it be an undeserved reputation? If there were no absolute strength, how could it be possible to leave a name on Mount Wudao? Senior Brother Zhang, you wouldn't not understand this principle, right?"

Chen Ping looked at the shocked Zhang Jiang and the others with a smile, and regarding the fact that Lin Chen had already left his name on Mount Wudao for the second time, he didn't mention a word.

"It is rumored that those who can leave their names on Mount Wudao are martial arts geniuses who only appear once every ten years. Originally, I thought this was a bit exaggerated, but now it seems that this Lin Chen is worthy of this honor."

Zhang Jiang sighed. With such strength, even if Jiang Qing and the others joined forces, the ending would be the same. Lost!

From the moment Lin Chen stepped onto the island to the conclusion of the fight, it only took twenty breaths in total.

"Ten years?"

Xu Li, who was also observing this fight not far away, shook his head secretly upon hearing Zhang Jiang's words. Perhaps the earliest youths who could leave their names on Mount Wudao only appeared once every ten years, but as Mount Wudao has existed for over two hundred years, the difficulty of challenging has been raised time and time again. Now, only one person in the entire Great Liang appears every thirty years who can leave their name on Mount Wudao.

Lin Chen looked at the youths lying on the ground and walked to Huo Tong's side.

He had a sense of proportion in his actions. These people only suffered light injuries. They could stand up if they wanted to. The reason they were lying on the ground motionless at this moment was nothing more than being hit by his strength and this insurmountable gap, having no will to continue fighting.

Huo Tong felt the shadow on his face, and the eyelids he had pretended to faint with couldn't help but twitch a few times. Lin Chen's footsteps didn't deliberately lighten, and he could hear them clearly.

"I want to know, why is your Huo family targeting me?"

Lin Chen's words drifted into Huo Tong's ears. Huo Tong still wanted to play dead, but Lin Chen's next sentence immediately made him open his eyes.

"I know the instructors must be watching in the dark, but before the instructors arrive, I think it's no problem for me to kick and abolish your dantian. Do you think the instructors will punish me for being too heavy-handed on you?"

No!

Huo Tong could almost imagine that if Lin Chen did this, the consequence would be at most a scolding and being locked up for a few days.

"You... what are you saying, I..."

"One last chance. Tell me the reason. You can continue to delay and see if you can wait for the instructors to arrive."

Lin Chen looked down from above, and the coldness in his eyes made Huo Tong tremble. At this moment, Chen Ping, Zhang Jiang, and others on the hillside also found something wrong.

"What is Lin Chen doing?"

"Could it be that this Lin Chen and Huo Tong have grievances? Both are from Raozhou Prefecture."

Chen Ping and Zhang Jiang looked at each other, both seeing the trouble in the other's eyes. If there were really grievances, I fear Lin Chen would deal a heavy hand to Huo Tong.

The special training ground has secret medicines specifically for recovering injuries, but there are limits to that; not all injuries can be cured.

The next moment, Chen Ping and Zhang Jiang moved their steps, wanting to go down the mountain to stop it, and Chen Ping even condensed his Qi, preparing to shout to stop it first.

"The fight hasn't ended yet. Don't disturb."

Xu Li, who was in the dark, walked out. Chen Ping and the others looked at the sound and saluted immediately.

"Greetings, Master Xu."

"Since it's a fight, there will be injuries."

Xu Li made the final decision. He was the only one in this special training ground besides Jiang Qing who knew about the grievances between Lin Chen and the Huo family.

Whether standing from the identity of the Master or looking at the face of the girl Jiang Qing, he would choose to stand on Lin Chen's side. The Huo family stretched their hands too far this time.

He believed that Lin Chen wouldn't kill Huo Tong, and as long as Huo Tong couldn't die, he could carry everything else.

"It's the Li family!"

Huo Tong looked at Lin Chen's raised right foot and could no longer hold on.

"Hongdu Prefecture Li family?"

"That's right, it's the Hongdu Prefecture Li family! My sister has a marriage contract with Li Zhe. If you make a move on me, the Li family will definitely not let you go. Even if you left your name on Mount Wudao, so what? This is just the Open-Acupuncture Stage. There is still Organ Cultivation and Ninth Rank on the Martial Way path."

Looking at Huo Tong's fierce but cowardly appearance, Lin Chen smiled. Now the doubts in his heart could be considered completely resolved.

The Huo family stood behind the Li family. He had guessed this long ago, but he couldn't understand why the Huo family would be willing to help the Li family deal with him.

The Li family was far away in Hongdu Prefecture, and the Huo family was one of the four major families in Raozhou Prefecture after all. Although they were going downhill, there was no need to be a gun for the Li family.

It turned out to be because they had become in-laws with the Li family. Since Li Zhe was the future grandson-in-law of the Huo family, it was understandable to solve the competitor for the grandson-in-law.

No!

The Huo family could find Lin Ming, which must mean they had been investigating him in the dark since the competition for the Jiangnan Circuit model student began. But at that time, he had only emerged a little bit in Poyang County, far away from that Li Zhe.

"When did your Huo family start watching me?"

"I don't know. I also learned some things about you from my grandfather later."

Huo Tong shook his head, seeing Lin Chen pursing his lips with an anxious look: "I really don't know. Grandfather wouldn't tell us many things."

"Fine!"

Lin Chen saw that Huo Tong really didn't know, so he didn't dawdle and stepped directly on Huo Tong's dantian.

Looking at Huo Tong's painful, wide-open eyes, Lin Chen retracted his foot and walked toward the dense forest ahead. Although he had no feelings for the old guy Lin Chaoyang, this grudge of scheming against him still had to be repaid. Huo Tong was just the interest he collected in the early stage.

Just as Lin Chen's figure disappeared into the depths of the dense forest, Xu Li's figure appeared on the scene, swept his eyes over the youths lying on the ground, and shouted angrily: "What are you still lying here for? All get up, a bunch of trash!"

After scolding, it seemed he was still not satisfied, and kicked the youth lying on the ground beside him. Coincidentally, the one lying there happened to be Huo Tong.

On the hillside, Chen Ping and others who saw this scene looked at each other. Master Xu was going to carry the matter of abolishing Huo Tong for Lin Chen. Even if the Huo family made trouble to the Martial Administration Hall afterwards, as long as Master Xu said he kicked and abolished Huo Tong in a fit of anger, the Huo family would be helpless.

As for whether Master Xu would be punished, it was highly likely there would be no punishment.

The Martial Administration Hall couldn't possibly not know that Master Xu was carrying it for Lin Chen. Unless the Martial Administration Hall didn't protect Lin Chen, if the Martial Administration Hall didn't protect Lin Chen, it would eventually be traced back to Lin Chen. If the Martial Administration Hall wanted to protect Lin Chen, there would naturally be no real punishment for Master Xu; it would be nothing more than doing it on the surface to give the Huo family an explanation.

This dumb loss, the Huo family was destined to eat.

*Whoosh! *

*Whoosh! *

*Whoosh! *

Four arrows, solving the other four youths, Lin Chen carried the Long Yinggong and continued forward.

Now, his opponent was only Jiang Jiang Shijie.

On the other side of the island, Jiang Qing was blowing the lake breeze, her long hair fluttering.

"Jiang Jiang Shijie, now only you are left."

Lin Chen spoke from afar, startling the white gulls on a few reefs not far away to fly away in a panic.

Jiang Qing's beautiful eyes had a trace of resentment. Didn't Junior Brother Lin know how to walk over silently?

Really only have martial arts and fighting in his heart?

A guy who doesn't understand romance.

Looking back, the resentment in Jiang Qing's eyes disappeared, and she looked at Lin Chen with a shallow smile: "Congratulations, Junior Brother Lin, for winning this fight."

Lin Chen:?

Jiang Jiang Shijie gave up voluntarily?

"Could it be that Junior Brother Lin wants to shoot Jiang Jiang Shijie down too?"

Hearing Jiang Qing's words, Lin Chen scratched his head, put away the Long Yinggong a bit embarrassedly, but in the process of putting it away, his eyes didn't leave Jiang Qing.

He was afraid that Jiang Jiang Shijie would play tricks on him. After all, Jiang Jiang Shijie only said congratulations, but didn't say she admitted defeat.

"I, Jiang Qing, swear to heaven, I admit defeat to Junior Brother Lin in this fight. Now Junior Brother Lin can put down his guard, right?"

Jiang Qing looked at Lin Chen's guarded eyes, couldn't help but roll her eyes in her heart, and bit her silver teeth lightly.

"Jiang Jiang Shijie, why bother? Junior Brother doesn't mean that."

Lin Chen was very embarrassed and wanted to put away the bow quickly, but the next moment his pupils constricted. Between lightning and flint, he pulled the bow and nocked an arrow!

*Whoosh! *

The arrow turned into a stream of light and shot toward Jiang Qing.

One arrow was not enough, Lin Chen instantly pulled three more arrows in a row. In an instant, without any reservation, he shot a total of five arrows!

At the moment Lin Chen pulled the bow and nocked the arrow, Jiang Qing's pretty face was not shocked. Her beautiful eyes narrowed, she bent down at the first time, and then her body lunged forward to the ground, rolling toward Lin Chen's direction, not caring about her image at all.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 173 =====