Jichuan Town, Gao Family.

The largest gentry in Jichuan was extremely wealthy. He operated the Jichuan Wharf in a government-supervised, merchant-run model with Poyang Prefecture. Many members of his family held official positions, and he also kept several martial artists. He was a veritable local tyrant.

However, today, Gao Weiwu, the patriarch of the Gao family, received some shocking news.

"What! My son got beaten up! Are you all just sitting around doing nothing? Why didn't you help?!"

Gao Weiwu berated the servants, who felt extremely wronged.

"Master, it's not that we didn't want to go, but that person was incredibly powerful. All the young masters were trained in martial arts, yet they were overpowered in an instant. We had no choice but to rush back to report the news!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Weiwu frowned and looked at a lean man beside him.

"Instructor Chen, what do you think?"

Chen Qian is Gao Weiwu's most trusted instructor. His strength has reached the third rank of Xiantian. Although he is not ranked in a big city, in this small town of Jichuan, Chen Qian is already a strongman.

He thought for a moment and said, "With your strength, young master, you can easily defeat any innate master. The other party is probably just an innate master passing by and doesn't know the rules here."

Gao Weiwu's face turned cold: "Outrageous! Whoever dared to hurt my son, no matter who it is, we cannot let him leave so easily. Instructor, you take a group of guards and bring him back to me!"

Chen Qian bowed and accepted the order.

After all, he was paid to do a job. For a martial artist like him, whose talent was limited and who would never improve in his lifetime, being able to work as a well-paid instructor in a wealthy family was already the best option.

Now that his master has been humiliated, he naturally has to take action.

Chen Qian looked at the servant and asked, "Did you see clearly? How old is the person who made the move?"

"Reporting to the instructor, he should be around twenty years old."

"So young! Hmph, looks like a talented young upstart. He's already lost his way after reaching the Innate Realm. I'll go and have a go at him."

Chen Qian was relieved. It was just a young junior to be dealt with; it was easy for him.

He immediately led a dozen or so martial artists and headed aggressively toward the dock.

The Gao family was not far from the dock, and they arrived at the scene in no time.

Ye Kang was sitting on a stool, legs crossed, leisurely drinking tea, while exuding the aura of a second-grade innate master.

Underneath the bench, five young masters trembled in agony.

The one on the outermost edge, who else could it be but our young master!

Chen Qian immediately became furious and shouted.

"Where did this madman come from! Release my young master at once!"

Immediately, the fishermen scattered and fled, clearing space on the dock.

Many people's expressions changed immediately upon seeing Chen Qian's arrival, and some kind-hearted individuals whispered, "Hero! Let's go!"

Ye Kang naturally knew someone had arrived, but he didn't turn around. He simply said casually, "Where did that dog barking come from? It's ruining my enjoyment of the scenery."

Chen Qian was instantly enraged. He drew his broadsword and shouted, "Who are you cursing!"

Ye Kang said, "You're cursing dogs, why are you in such a hurry? You're carrying a knife and have brought so many people, what are you trying to do?"

Chen Qian was stunned for a moment, then said in a daze, "Nonsense! You hit my young master, of course I'm here to ask you for him!"

"Really? Here, take that person."

Ye Kang nodded and tossed the young master of the Gao family over.

The martial artists behind Chen Qian immediately caught him, and when they saw the young master Gao's right hand, which was smashed into a pulp, everyone was dumbfounded.

Chen Qian was completely stunned, and his teeth almost broke from clenching.

"Who are you to dare use such a heavy hand!"

Ye Kang turned around, stared into Chen Qian's eyes, and said, "He only has himself to blame. He enslaved the living and oppressed the good. Doesn't what he did deserve a severed hand?"

Chen Qian frowned as he was told this; he knew, of course, what his young master had done.

But what does that have to do with him?

He sneered, "My young master just went a little too far. Since you've used such heavy-handed tactics, I can't let you off the hook. I'm afraid I'll have to spare your life!"

Chen Qian roared, channeling his true energy, his muscles bulging, and leaped forward, slashing directly at Ye Kang.

It's clear that he also used a sword technique that was no weaker than the White Tiger Breaking Slash.

Ye Kang's expression grew increasingly cold.

"Play? You call this playing?"

Ye Kang raised his eyelids, clenched his left fist and swung it upwards, sending a golden fist flying and instantly smashing Chen Qian away.

With a splash, Chen Qian fell into the water, his eyes surfacing in fear.

"My dantian... my dantian... is shattered!"

He screamed in despair, his face contorted with pain.

This scene left everyone on the dock stunned.

This young man has crippled Chen Qian!

With his dantian shattered, Chen Qian was destined to be a cripple for life, even worse than an ordinary person!

Ye Kang got up and walked over, looking down at Chen Qian in the water.

"Since you treat ordinary people's lives like a game, then you should experience the life of an ordinary person. I wonder if you can still say these words after losing your martial arts skills."

After saying that, he ignored the guy and turned to look at the remaining guards of the Gao family.

“I won’t make things difficult for you. Put the person down and go back to tell your Master Gao that if you want your son back, you’d better come back here yourselves.”

The guards dared not refuse, and immediately abandoned the young master of the Gao family, scrambling away as fast as they could.

An eerie silence fell over the dock.

A moment later, one of the fishermen was the first to shout, "Good!"

A burst of cheers erupted, and the villagers cheered, feeling a surge of joy in their hearts.

Some people even picked up carrying poles and angrily struck Chen Qian in the water.

"I'll teach you to bully me! I'll teach you to take my wife for yourself! You don't know martial arts anymore, do you? Let's see what you do now!"

People around looked at the man, who seemed to have gone mad, with pity.

He was originally a scholar, but his virtuous wife was taken by Chen Qian, who forcibly took her, and he went mad.

I only realized today that I wasn't really crazy, I just had no choice but to go crazy.

Ye Kang remained expressionless and sat back down on the bench. He wasn't in a hurry; he wanted to see just how these guys could act so lawlessly.

Night comes.

There are fewer people on the dock now.

As Ye Kang was examining the precious plants in the ancient jade artifact, someone else arrived.

Not only did people come, but a lot of them did.

Gao Weiwu, along with several other young masters' elders, arrived with dozens of martial artists and a group of constables in official uniforms.

The leader was Gao Weiwu. His face was gloomy. He walked forcefully to Ye Kang and looked at his son on the ground with heartache.

"Your skills are impressive; even my family's instructor is no match for you."

Ye Kang nodded and said, "Thank you for the compliment."

Gao Weiwu felt a wave of blood rising from his throat and quickly pointed at the person next to him, saying, "Do you know who this is! He is the county magistrate of Jichuan Town. Your act of violence here is clearly a disregard for the laws of the Great Jin Dynasty. We may not be able to deal with you, but surely the government can!"

Ye Kang sensed the threat in the words and looked at the county magistrate in front of him with amusement.

"Sir, is there something you need?"

The magistrate immediately straightened his hat and said, "You audacious thief! I am here, so release him immediately! You are committing violence in the street; you have no respect for the law!"

Ye Kang nodded: "So?"

"..."

There's no reason for that. It's already a miracle that the county magistrate came out to shout a few words. How could he dare to really provoke a martial artist?

He quickly looked behind him and saw a masked man in black.

"Masked Man, you see this! Such a villain! We implore the Azure Scale Guards to take action and wipe them out!"

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