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Chapter 132: Challenging with force
Lu Qiang stood solemnly aside, following his master to entertain the guests.

His face was calm and expressionless, and he was a man of few words.

But beneath his calm appearance, his heart was in turmoil because of the uninvited guest who came today.

Captain Ye, the city gate guard, came to visit with his newly adopted godson.

Captain Ye is one of the eight ghost-catching captains, commanding a large number of troops and holding great power.

When Jianxiong Martial Arts School opened its doors in Gongliang City to recruit disciples, it had to deal with all aspects, and the city gate guards were an unavoidable hurdle.

When one reaches a realm above Qi and Blood, one is inevitably exposed to the dangers of the real world, such as ghosts.

The city gate guards are specially appointed to hunt and kill evil creatures. They have exclusive powers and an extraordinary status.

The Ghost Catcher's power, authority, and even the troops and resources he controls are far beyond outsiders' imagination.

Although the city gate guards and the martial arts school have little contact and are in different circles, they rarely have opportunities to interact with each other.

With Captain Ye's status, there is no need for him to visit in person.

But he came anyway, and brought...

Lu Qiang subconsciously looked at Captain Ye's godson. He was not a stranger and they had met him once before.

This person was Zhang Shiyu, the apprentice of Dazhuangquan who had challenged the martial arts master.

This kid turned into a city gate guard and jumped off the boat quickly.

"Haha, Master Wang, I, Ye, have no children in my old age, so I adopted Shiyu as my adopted son and devoted all my efforts to cultivating him."

"This child is sensible, but he has too many worries on his mind and is always unwilling to tell me, his elder."

Captain Ye was wearing casual clothes. He didn't even drink the tea, but happily chatted with Wang Jianxiong.

Zhang Shiyu stood obediently behind Captain Ye, his eyes fixed on the ground, and did not make a sound from beginning to end.

The old man was playing with a small grass gourd in one hand, and the surface had been rubbed to a shiny finish.

He listened quietly, occasionally sipping his hot tea.

"...Until a few days ago, when I was about to achieve a breakthrough, I was still thinking about this little thing."

Captain Ye slapped his thigh and said, "I don't think this is going to work. We have to put an end to this. Master Wang, what do you think?"

"Tuk!"

Wang Jianxiong tapped the table lightly with his palm, and the grass gourd hit the table, making a light sound.

Seeing this, Lu Qiang's heart suddenly tightened, something was wrong.

Captain Ye brought Zhang Shiyu to the door, obviously to seek justice for him, which meant that Jianxiong Martial Arts School had to bow its head.

"Zhang Shiyu, this name sounds familiar. Lu Qiang, have you heard of it?"

Lu Qiang said, "Master, have you forgotten that there was an apprentice of Dazhuang Fist with the same name?"

He added, "He's not a big shot. He lost to Zhou You in the first game."

"I see."

Wang Jianxiong asked Captain Ye, "Captain Ye, are you related to Dazhuang Boxing?"

Fighting among martial arts gyms is a way of eliminating the weak and retaining the strong in the circle. No matter how powerful the city gate guards are, they cannot openly trample on the rules.

Zhang Shiyu's defeat to Zhou You was a fair fight, with no shady dealings involved.

Captain Ye smiled, "Shi Yu came here with his skills, those farming tricks are not worth mentioning."

"Now, he is my adopted son. He learns the Thousand Troops Breaking Evil Fist and is assigned the job of guarding the city gate."

"Master Wang, the city gate guards have the responsibility to defend their territory. I have the special authority to do this. Please give me some convenience."

He just said "farming skills" lightly, which seemed to be belittling Dazhuang Fist, but he also suppressed Fu Hu Fist without making a sound.

Later, the identity of the city gate guard was pointed out, secretly reminding Wang Jianxiong that he who knows the times is a hero.

It's not worth it to make everyone unhappy just because of an apprentice from another school!
Lu Qiang noticed a detail of his brother. The master gently let go and rolled the shiny grass gourd on the table.

This gourd was picked by Zhou You from other mountains and brought back as a gift to the old man for him to play with.

They are all carefully selected, with regular bodies and graceful dragon heads, and are exquisite products that cannot be bought with money.

The old man also likes it very much. He holds it in his palm and plays with it whenever he has time. A thick patina has already formed on the surface.

At this moment, the gourd was placed on the table.

Wang Jianxiong flexed his five knuckles, spread them on the armrest, and asked, "What does Captain Ye want?" "Simple, call that apprentice out, and Shi Yu will fight him again."

Lu Qian looked up when he heard this. Isn't this bullying?

Zhang Shiyu is Captain Ye's adopted son and a key talent for training as a city gate guard. Zhou You is merely an apprentice in the outer courtyard of the martial arts school.

The former practiced the core secret method of the Thousand Army Breaking Evil Fist and often took the secret medicine Scale and Beard Pill, pouring a lot of resources into his cultivation.

As for the latter, the martial arts school taught them according to the normal apprentice allocation without any preferential treatment.

"It's common for martial artists to practice boxing and fighting!"

Captain Ye said calmly, "Since the establishment of Jianxiong Martial Arts School, has there been any precedent of anyone actively cowardly in battle?"

"It's just a competition!"

Wang Jianxiong tilted his head and ordered, "Lu Qiang, call Zhou You out."

"Zhou You, um, his nickname is Winged Tiger!"

Captain Ye's eyes were full of smiles, "I heard that he is good at Qinggong."

His tone was calm, and he didn't worry at all that Zhou You would disobey, refuse to accept, or even run away.

Now that the flower thief is dead, the weight of the famous Flying Tiger Zhou You in the martial arts hall has also dropped significantly.

Lu Qiang nodded in agreement. He already knew that his master had a tough personality and the other party was obviously trying to provoke him.

This battle must be fought, life and death will be decided by heaven.

However, since it was the other party who took the initiative to provoke the fight, how could we not be sure of winning?

Traveling around is dangerous!

Lu Qiang turned and walked out of the door. The shadow of the eaves fell on his face, darkening his vision.

Suddenly, the calm air began to flow.

The air vibrated slightly, and a few specks of dust fell, spinning and landing on the floor tiles.

"Ouch!"

A roar exploded in my ears. Although it was some distance away from the inner courtyard, it felt like a tiger roaring right next to my ear.

Lu Qiang's brain buzzed and the blood in his body was stirred, as if ripples were rising on a calm lake.

This roar contains the power of qi and blood.

The owner of the voice was obviously a novice who had just entered the Qi and Blood stage, and he looked a bit immature.

This means that someone in the outer courtyard has just broken through the Qi and blood barrier.

congratulations!

He turned around and bowed to Wang Jianxiong, "Master, a fellow disciple has made a breakthrough."

The three people in the house also heard the tiger's roar and were quite surprised.

It is not easy to break through the Qi and blood. What is even more rare is that someone broke through while they were talking.

"Ok!"

Wang Jianxiong thought that the inner courtyard had one more disciple, which was good news!
The situation inside and outside the city is becoming increasingly chaotic. In order to increase manpower to maintain the martial arts school's business, there are far from enough people available.

There are only a few Qi and Blood disciples in the inner courtyard, and they all have their own responsibilities, so they are stretched thin.

A Qi and blood disciple means that the martial arts school has an extra pillar and can expand its business.

He felt a little regretful just now. Zhou You was ambitious and sensible, a promising talent. It was a pity to let him go into battle and risk being killed by Zhang Shiyu.

However, the outer courtyard now has one more Qi and blood disciple, so this loss is nothing.

"Master Wang, congratulations. I won't bother you any more. I'll leave after the fight."

Captain Ye was also somewhat amazed, wondering which senior apprentice had made such a breakthrough.

As for who is the apprentice who made the breakthrough?
They never thought about it carefully, thinking it could be anyone but Zhou You.

After all, there is no such coincidence!

"Lu Qiang, go and call Zhou You over quickly."

(End of this chapter)