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Chapter 83 If there is a next time, I will not let it go lightly (Please subscribe)
The army was defeated like a mountain.

Surrounded by numerous martial artists, soldiers, and armored troops, the martial artists of the Rebirth Sect and the bandits of Lianyun Village could no longer cause much trouble.

Only a few people, led by Zhu Bao, managed to break through the encirclement. Even so, Zhu Bao was seriously injured and almost captured.

The battle only gradually subsided after the last robber fell.

The entire street was filled with the pungent smell of blood.

The corpses were piled up like mountains, and blood flowed, staining the ground crimson.

The survivors stared blankly at the corpses strewn across the ground.

Some people looked on with sorrow as they saw the bodies of their relatives and friends who had died tragically.

Hong Ming looked at the crowd around him, then his gaze fell on the people next to him, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The battle was indeed extremely fierce, but fortunately, the members of the Hong Family Martial Arts School were only injured and did not lose their lives.

Then, he looked at Su Chen, his eyes flashing with surprise. This battle was all thanks to Su Chen.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have had it so easy, and they wouldn't all have survived.

"Guards! Seize him!"

Just then, a furious roar rang out, and led by the magistrate, five or six archers stepped forward.

Taking advantage of the break, he went straight to Su Chen and gave an order to the soldiers around him.

"What are you doing?" Upon seeing this, Hong Ming immediately took a step forward, faced them directly, and shouted.

"What are we doing?" The captain sneered, pointing at Su Chen. "Of course, we're killing the traitor! This guy is a traitor infiltrated into our ranks by the Rebirth Sect. Not only did he ambush me, but he also killed several archers!"

"Bullshit! You're blind and shooting randomly, not even sparing your own people, and you dare to blame us!" Li Mo shouted, very dissatisfied with the man's distortion of the truth.

These words immediately drew stares from the crowd. They acted as a fuse, igniting the crowd's discontent. Some even stood up and accused, "That's right, if it weren't for you, my brother wouldn't have died!"

"Nonsense!" The magistrate's face darkened, and he refused to admit it, sneering, "Sacrifices are inevitable in war, and the deaths of your relatives and friends are all because of this man. If he hadn't leaked the information, how could they have died?"

He shifted all the blame for the leak onto Su Chen, and then waved his hand, ordering the remaining archers to be on high alert and aim at Su Chen.

Faced with the chief's blatant lies, Hong Ming and the others were not having it and immediately stepped forward to protect Su Chen behind them.

"stop!"

At this moment, Tao Dingfang walked over slowly, and the crowd immediately made way for him. He came to the headman, his gaze shifting between him and Su Chen, and then asked, "What happened?"

Fu Chang embellished the story, and Hong Ming immediately retorted, "It was your people who started by not distinguishing right from wrong, and then they turned around and slandered us. They really know how to stir up trouble!"

The others also began to rebuke the man. After everyone had finished speaking, Tao Dingfang frowned at the man and scolded, "Enough! This matter ends here. The battlefield hasn't been cleaned up yet, and the enemy hasn't been caught up. What kind of behavior is this, fighting amongst yourselves here?"

Then, he looked at Su Chen and said solemnly, "I will let you off the hook this time, but if there is a next time, I will not let you off lightly!"

After speaking, Tao Dingfang ordered everyone to clean up the battlefield, while he led his team into Linjiabao.

Upon seeing this, everyone's gaze sharpened. Although they did not speak, a hint of dissatisfaction flashed in their eyes, and they all sensed the other party's bias.

As Tao Dingfang's army entered the inner city of Linjiabao, this dissatisfaction intensified.

They hadn't forgotten that most of the Lin family's assets still lay within Linjiabao, and judging from Tao Dingfang's intentions, he clearly wanted to seize all of them.

Hong Ming gently patted the silent Su Chen, shook his head, and said nothing, but the meaning behind his words was self-evident. Su Chen didn't speak, but nodded, his eyes fixed on Tao Dingfang and the constable for a long time.

"Junior brother, your strength..."

Everyone dispersed, and Tao Dingfang didn't let Hong Ming and the others get involved in cleaning up the battlefield. Hong Ming and the others went to a corner to rest.

Li Mo hesitated for a long time before looking at Su Chen and then asked the question that had puzzled everyone.

"What's wrong with my strength?" Su Chen retorted.

“We just saw you defeat Han Baichuan. Although he was careless, he is a martial artist who practices internal energy. Just how strong are you now?” Li Mo asked, and everyone listened attentively.

Upon hearing this, Su Chen chuckled and said seriously, "I already said it, I've broken through, I've broken through to the Qi Refining stage!"

Everyone: "..."

This bombshell news is definitely beyond what most people can handle.

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Chen noticed the stiff bodies and blank stares of everyone.

He smiled and explained, "Han Baichuan probably didn't expect me to be a martial arts practitioner, so he was careless and that's why I knocked him down. But actually, he wasn't seriously injured at all!"

No one cared about these words anymore; in everyone's minds, Su Chen's words about breaking through to the Qi Refining stage echoed for a long time.

After a long while, Hong Ming was the first to react. Ignoring everyone's expressions, he asked, "But you haven't cultivated the Qi and Blood Circulation Technique, have you?"

"Oh, I don't know either. I just broke through without really knowing why." Su Chen was too lazy to come up with a reason and just said it casually, leaving everyone to speculate.

Since he had already created a genius persona for himself, a breakthrough that came naturally was not unusual.
He broke through without even realizing it?!
Upon hearing this, everyone fell into a long silence. Hong Ming's lips twitched, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Is this the difference between a genius martial artist and an ordinary martial artist?
He felt deeply hurt!

Qin Hao: "..."

Tired, weary, that's it. He had completely given up on comparing himself to Su Chen.

Just a few hours ago, he was planning to go back and put all his effort into breaking through to catch up with Su Chen, but now he has completely given up on that idea.

How can I catch up? There's no way I can catch up!
While everyone was still reeling from the shock of Su Chen's breakthrough,

Tao Dingfang and the headman walked towards the inner city of Linjiabao.

"Sir, that brat killed many of our archers. Letting him go like this is too lenient!" he said through gritted teeth.

"What do you know? It's not the right time to touch him." Tao Dingfang sneered, having just learned this from the man.

Zhu Bao killed the most of the dead archers, followed by Su Chen. When he learned of this, he was filled with rage.

It was one thing to die at Zhu Bao's hands, but to have so many of them killed by Su Chen was something he couldn't tolerate!

But the battle has just ended, and if we directly attack Su Chen, it will surely provoke public outrage.

Even if we were to take action, now wouldn't be the time. It's not advisable to fall out with these martial artists now; they have other uses.

"What does Your Excellency mean?" The captain's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

"We'll take action after this is all over."

After leaving behind a single sentence, Tao Dingfang departed, leaving behind the magistrate with a gloomy expression, his cold, dark eyes revealing murderous intent!
(End of this chapter)