A Martial Saint Among Men: From Joining a Martial Arts School

Chapter 72 Mutual Understanding

Chu Xuan did indeed owe Bai Dongchu and his wife a favor.

But this favor could only save one life!

The opportunity he was referring to was giving Bai Dongxu the power of choice!

Bai Dongxu's choice did not surprise him.

Although the Bai family wasn't among the top families in Qingshan City, they were still considered extremely wealthy and had many branches and hamlets. Bai Dongxu himself had over a dozen concubines and dozens of children.

Bai Kexin was just one of his favorites, but not the only one. The outcome was predictable.

"Master Chu————"

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Bai Dongxu forced a smile. "I wasn't in the manor when Bai Kexin humiliated your aunt. By the time I returned, it had already happened. I hope you can understand."

,"understand!

'

Chu Xuan nodded.

Just as Bai Dongxu breathed a sigh of relief, Chu Xuan unleashed a Bajiquan strike, channeling all his strength into his fist and striking Bai Dongxu's lower abdomen, Dantian!

The punch was powerful and heavy, knocking aside Bai Dongxu's hastily guarding forearm while simultaneously striking his vital dantian.

A muffled thud resounded.

Bai Dongxu's body flew backward several meters in an instant, crashing into the wall with a bang, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"you----"

Bai Dongxu's face turned deathly pale instantly, and his strength dissipated like a tidal wave. He collapsed to the ground, his limbs twitching, and he didn't even have the strength to lift his hand.

If the heart is the source of human strength, then the dantian (lower abdomen) is the source of a martial artist's power.

Chu Xuan's punch just now shattered Bai Dongxu's dantian, rendering his martial arts completely useless.

Why?

Bai Dongxu's face was gloomy, and his lips trembled.

Chu Xuan clearly agreed to Bai Dongchu's request, and clearly expressed his understanding just now, so why does he still want to cripple himself?

Chu Xuan said calmly, "If the eldest master is so ruthless to his own daughter, how much more so to others?"

Since we can't make peace, and I don't want to be bothered every time I sleep, I guess I'll just have to trouble you, Uncle Bai. I hope you can understand!

'

After saying that, he ignored Bai Dongxu, whose face was already contorted, and turned to leave.

The area outside Yundingxuan was in complete chaos.

Many onlookers gathered around Bai Kexin's body, pointing and commenting.

Chu Xuan glanced at him, then turned and disappeared into the darkness.

Three days later, the results of the military examination were announced.

Throughout the entire city of Qingshan, one could hear the sounds of gongs, drums, and firecrackers.

Around noon, a lively commotion arose outside Chu Xuan's house.

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"Good news! Good news! Congratulations to Young Master Chu for ranking twenty-seventh in the martial arts examination!"

The minor official shouted at the top of his lungs, followed by a large crowd of onlookers.

Upon seeing Chu Xuan emerge, the clerk immediately plastered on a smile, his face full of flattery, and said, "Young master, you are a promising young man. Your success in the imperial examinations means you have a bright future ahead of you. We represent the government to offer our congratulations—"

"Thank you!"

Chu Xuan expressed his gratitude and took out ten taels of silver from his pocket to give to the clerk, which immediately made him overjoyed.

At this moment, the mother and sister, who had heard the commotion, also came out from the backyard, carrying fruits that they had prepared at some point, and quickly distributed them to the crowd who had come to watch the excitement.

"He actually became a martial arts master?"

""

Among the crowd, Auntie Er, who was watching the commotion, was deathly pale.

She and her second uncle went into the inner city today with the intention of asking Chu Xuan to help Chu Ming, but unfortunately they had no idea where Chu Xuan's family lived.

Unexpectedly, they ran into the procession announcing good news, so the second aunt went along to watch the excitement and maybe even get some freebies.

But to everyone's surprise, it was Chu Xuan who passed the imperial examination!

Two years ago, Chu Xuan's family lived in a dark and damp house in the outer city, and they couldn't even get enough to eat. Chu Xuan also fell seriously ill and almost died.

These things seem like they happened just yesterday.

Today, everything has changed dramatically.

The family not only moved into a spacious two-courtyard house in the inner city, but also no longer had to live in fear every night, worrying about being targeted by thieves.

Chu Xuan turned his life around and became the "Martial Arts Master" she had longed for countless times!

"My Chu family has also produced a martial arts master."

'

My second uncle was also muttering to himself, his lips trembling.

However, thinking about the current relationship between the two families, he felt as if he had been doused with a bucket of cold water, chilled to the bone!

"That's right! Your nephew has become a martial arts master!" Second Aunt seemed to have thought of something, and her eyes lit up as she said, "You are now the elder of a martial arts master! I want to see if those scoundrels still dare to cause trouble at home."

'

Just then, Chu Xuan seemed to have spotted them and immediately walked towards their location.

Chu Xuan's action instantly drew everyone's attention.

Stared at by so many people, Uncle Er immediately stiffened, feeling as if he were sitting on pins and needles. Aunt Er, on the other hand, straightened her clothes and put on a smug look.

So what if he's a martial arts graduate? Isn't he still her junior?

Do you think you would dare to disrespect me?

"Xuan'er————"

Auntie smiled, and just as she was about to say a few words to show off her elder authority, she saw Chu Xuan brush past them!

The smile on my aunt's face froze instantly.

The second uncle turned around and saw that Chu Xuan had already come up to a burly, dark-skinned young man standing behind them.

The young man looked to be around twenty years old, with a light beard, a coarse cloth shirt soaked with sweat, and an iron hammer he hadn't yet put down, all of which indicated his identity!

blacksmith!

At this moment, no one was standing around the young man; they were all kept far away by the pungent smell of his sweat, their faces showing disgust.

The young man knew he was being rejected and was about to leave when suddenly a hand landed on his shoulder.

"Brother Zhu!"

Chu Xuan smiled and said, "We're already at your doorstep, why don't you come in and sit down?"

This young man was none other than Zhao Yuzhu, who had once received funding from the Bai family along with Chu Xuan, trained together at the Lu family martial arts school, and had taken good care of Chu Xuan in the outer courtyard!

Two years had passed since I last saw Zhao Yuzhu, and he had grown taller and stronger. However, reality seemed to have worn down his edges, and the youthful vigor he once had was no longer visible in his eyes.

Zhao Yuzhu was surprised that Chu Xuan had come to find him in public. He was both excited and flattered, and said, "Ah Xuan—Master Chu—"

"What Master Chu?! If you keep calling me that, I'll beat you up! You're no match for me now!"

'

Chu Xuan chuckled and teased him, then pulled him towards home.

"Ah Xuan, I—I won't go in. I'll come to visit another day—another day—" Zhao Yuzhu said hastily, worried that he would embarrass Chu Xuan with his tattered clothes.

"No need to reschedule, today is perfect!"

Chu Xuan ignored him and pulled him in front of his mother, introducing him, "Mom, this is Zhao Yuzhu! He's the older brother I met when I was learning martial arts at the martial arts school. He's taken good care of me! By the way, those iron pots and cooking utensils at home were a gift from him!"

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"Ah, it's you."

Upon hearing this, Zeng Ke recalled the pile of things that had been inexplicably left at her door when she moved. At the time, she thought someone had made a mistake.

"Why did you leave without a word after putting down your things last time? I didn't even have a chance to thank you. Please come in."

Zeng Ke didn't mind Zhao Yuzhu's shabby clothes and warmly invited him in.

"Greetings, Auntie!" Zhao Yuzhu said somewhat awkwardly and embarrassedly.

Just as everyone was about to go inside.

"Chu Xuan!"

When Second Aunt saw that Chu Xuan had ignored her, an elder, and instead warmly invited a blacksmith into the house, she immediately shouted in dissatisfaction, "Your second uncle and I have been standing here for ages, didn't you see? Is this how you treat your elders?"

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Chu Xuan turned his head, as if he had just noticed his second aunt, and asked in surprise, "Second Aunt, is something wrong?"

,,"I----

""

Auntie opened her mouth, but hearing Chu Xuan's unfamiliar, stranger-like tone, she couldn't utter a single word of her grievances.