Chapter 269: Sensation and Secret History

The battle between Zhou You and Qi Fengxiao, while not spread to the point of being known to everyone on every street corner, still had a very sensational impact.

One was in the late stage of Qi and Blood, the other at the peak of Qi and Blood.

When the two sides clashed, they successively used top-tier weapons like Qi and Blood divine weapons and Charm-Concealing treasures!

This was a high-end match, deserving of the name!

Out of consideration for the prestige of noble families, this battle was not widely publicized, yet it stirred up a huge commotion within the pugilistic circle.

"Winged Tiger Zhou You is actually sharp to this extent, even Young Master Qi Er suffered a loss?"

"Incredible! Wang Laohu is getting old, and he has times when his judgment fails."

In the martial arts circle, there was no lack of people who had opinions about Wang Jianxiong's overbearing style, and they finally vented their pent-up anger by taking this opportunity.

With dim eyes and failing vision, he drove away such an excellent talent; there will surely be trouble brewing from within in the future.

Among the anecdotes of martial artists passed by word of mouth, there is no lack of examples where a Disciple learned a full set of skills abroad and returned to their sect to wreak havoc in revenge.

When Wang Jianxiong gets old and becomes weak and powerless, who will be able to stop the Winged Tiger in his prime? The upper echelons of the martial arts circle, that is, the experts at the Martial Master level, did not have an overly hostile attitude toward Zhou You.

Although they all had Disciples killed or injured by Zhou You, that was a fair contest, and they could only seek to get it back in the ring.

In order to use Zhou You as a blade to deal with Wang Jianxiong, they even allowed Zhou You to grow and strengthen on his own.

After that day, some even proposed absorbing Zhou You into the martial arts circle as a member.

President Wang Jianxiong rejected it on the spot!

This matter was left unsettled, which also verified from the side that since Zhou You left the martial arts hall, he had already moved beyond the rank of a Disciple; although he had not yet reached the point of sitting on equal footing with Martial Masters, he had already touched that threshold.

The intentions of various parties toward him increased exponentially.

Some wanted to win him over as an Amulet, some wanted to take him as a master to learn boxing, and others even plotted to use Zhou You as a stepping stone to curry favor with Young Master Qi Er.

At this time, what was Zhou You doing?

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Zhou Laodie checked repeatedly, sighed heavily, kept his head down without speaking, and smoked one cigarette after another.

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Mother's eyes turned red, and she wiped away tears while covering her mouth, not letting herself cry out.

In front of the two elders, Zhou You's hands and face were wrapped in snow-white gauze, tight and meticulous, wrapped up like a white rice dumpling.

There was no help for it; Qi Fengxiao's soft sword was too sharp. Although he used the Primordial Iron Garment as a Martial Master would, blocking the fatal attacks, skin cuts were unavoidable.

He didn't feel anything during the intense battle, but after it ended, he discovered that his body was covered in dense, small wounds, numbering at least a hundred or so.

None were fatal wounds, but if left ignored, the blood loss alone could kill him.

"Dad, Mom, I just went out and had a fight with someone. Don't look at how serious I look; it's actually nothing. I'll be fine after resting for ten days or half a month, and besides, I won."

Upon hearing this, his parents were not relieved but even angrier, staring at him in unison.

"Ever since you learned boxing, your body hasn't been well. You fight with people all day long; what's the point?"

"Your father isn't unable to support you. Good son, learn a trade to make a living in the future and stop practicing boxing."

Mother was rarely firm for once, pulling on Zhou Laodie's sleeve to signal him to help speak.

Zhou Laodie took a few quick puffs, finished the remaining tobacco, and said while puffing out smoke, "Son, it's fine to learn boxing for self-defense, but if others don't offend me, I shouldn't offend them either. You should move your hands less in the future and reason first when you encounter things."

"I said that, but they didn't listen. Not only did they not listen, they fought even more fiercely."

Zhou You spread his hands helplessly, "Dad, don't worry. Since I started learning boxing, I haven't lost a fight."

Seeing they couldn't persuade him, the old couple sighed until the second half of the night and woke up the next day with dark circles under their eyes. "Shier, come quickly and persuade You'er."

With no other way, his parents had to find Zuo Shier, who was staying in the guest room, hoping he could persuade Zhou You.

Zuo Shier came to visit and told Zhou You a piece of good news.

"I've broken through to Qi and Blood 3rd Stage, and my Double Body Tiger Form Fist is also gradually reaching perfection."

During these days, he lived in the Inner City without disturbance, studying the Double Body Tiger Form Fist with peace of mind, and his progress was rapid.

He already had a solid foundation in the Two Hearts Fist, which was equivalent to a seamless transition, and he quickly re-entered the Qi and Blood realm with the new boxing style, rapidly improving all the way to Qi and Blood 3rd Stage.

However, just after breaking through, he learned from friends outside that Zhou You was already in the late stage of Qi and Blood.

"Senior Brother Zhou, I will help you persuade your father and mother."

Zuo Shier was open-minded. As a martial artist, fighting is the foundation of one's standing; if one doesn't fight to determine strength and superiority, how can one prove the value of decades of hard training? Zhou You was born to do this; there was no possibility of him being content with mediocrity.

Well, Zuo Shier defected quickly; instead of persuading Zhou You, he wanted to persuade his parents for him.

"I heard you defected to Qi San and became an enemy of Qi Er. Acting like this is like walking a tightrope at high altitude, every step is terrifying."

"The infighting of noble families is ten thousand times more dangerous than the ring. A moment of carelessness can lead to being smashed to pieces, or even endangering one's family."

Zuo Shier told Zhou You an example.

There was once a Senior Brother at the Chixin Fist Hall who had a pretty good relationship with Zuo Shier. At thirty, he was already at Qi and Blood 6th Stage, standing at the peak of most martial arts hall Disciples.

This Senior Brother was one of the Disciples most valued by the hall master. If he were still there, the Tie Feng Martial Arts Hall would likely not have chosen to attack them.

It's a pity...

"The Senior Brother was persuaded, sold himself to the Xu family, and became a family warrior, but died in an accident."

"At that time, Master was shocked and angry, and went to ask for the reason in person, but couldn't find out anything."

"I heard it involved becoming a sacrifice in the power struggle between the direct descendants of the Xu family."

Zuo Shier said this with great emotion, "No matter if you are a genius or a fighter who wins every battle, once you enter a wealthy family, your life is no longer your own. Dignity and safety are even less worth mentioning."

After Zuo Shier left...

Zhou You estimated the gap between the enemy and himself.

Qi Fengxiao is at the peak of Qi and Blood; specifically, he is a top-tier expert at the 9th Stage of Qi and Blood, invincible under the Martial Master level.

As a member of a noble family, his resources are so abundant that it is outrageous.

Noble family boxing techniques, Charm-Concealing treasures, and Amulets personally refined by Martial Masters, etc.

Zhou You is at the Qi and Blood 7th Stage; although he has trump cards and, overall, the strength to defeat his opponent, it is absolutely impossible for him to kill him.

There is no way around it; Qi Fengxiao has too much health, and Gongliang City is his family's territory.

It would be fine for Zhou You to have a fair match with him where they stop at the point of contact, but if he were to strike to kill, the martial masters watching the battle would all move to exterminate him.

How can he further narrow, or even close, such a gap between himself and the enemy?

Zhou You subconsciously looked at the panel; he hadn't checked the settlement in a long time, and he had accumulated quite a lot of Experience Points.

"Experience Points: 108,120."

With the Experience Points breaking the 100,000 mark, he could be considered quite wealthy.

After all, during this trip to the plague zone, he completed many Trial Projects and gained quite a lot of Experience Points.

Zhou You calculated rapidly in his mind, and within a few breaths, he had already planned out the allocation of these Experience Points.

(End of this chapter)