Chapter 227: Daring to Insult Lord Cheng? You Simply Do Not Know Whether You Live or Die!
The others did not know Su Wei’s situation, but Xiao Qi understood it very well.
Over the past few days, Lord Cheng had given them quite a few benefits, especially after they finished standing through the dead-stake training on the first day.
At that time, those who had acted the fastest had also received the greatest benefits.
Xiao Qi himself had been too outstanding, directly obtaining a Spiritual Armament and leaving everyone else far behind.
Aside from him, the one who had gained the most was Su Wei, that fellow who had carried away more than a dozen boxes of extremely potent Blood Pills.
By the time the others came back to their senses and went to chase after Su Wei, he had actually already hardened his heart and swallowed every Blood Pill.
That man had fallen unconscious in a dark corner, his Vital Blood almost bursting out of his body.
If not for Doctor Ma, whose medical skills were superb, Su Wei probably really would have suffered a major accident.
However, the benefits afterward had indeed far exceeded expectations.
Su Wei’s Vital Blood and strength had improved enormously, making him completely resemble an expert who had specialized in Hard-Body Training for many years.
The reason he had fallen into a disadvantage while sparring with Yang Li now was purely because the weapon in his hand was holding him back.
His Vital Blood had increased too greatly in too short a time.
His body was still not familiar with this power, so using a weapon felt extremely awkward.
Both of them were at the Mid Fifth Rank.
With Su Wei’s strength, if he truly threw a punch, Yang Li absolutely would not be able to withstand it.
Just then, cries of surprise suddenly rang out from the side of the Martial Practice Ground.
“Lord Zhang is here. Has he also come to watch the sparring here?”
“Lord Lu Lin is here too!”
One of the Zhang Brothers and the leading direct-line scion of the Lu Family had appeared, and the Jinyiwei’s desire to watch the excitement was instantly activated.
Cheng Yu had risen like a new star and rendered another great merit, gathering a group of Jinyiwei to train.
Clearly, he intended to build a force of his own.
With a new force rising within the Jinyiwei, those most affected were naturally the Lu Family and the Zhang Brothers.
They were bound to come and pay attention.
Zhang Fen and Lu Lin arrived at the Martial Practice Ground and looked toward the scene of the sparring in the arena.
Su Wei erupted again and charged out, fighting Yang Li with the same cultivation method in a direct exchange.
Yet as they fought, Su Wei, who had already not held the upper hand, suddenly had a drastic change in expression and actually revealed a fairly large opening.
If he had not withdrawn in time, he would almost have been injured.
When Zhang Fen saw this, he nodded in satisfaction.
Yang Li was one of his own people. If he could defeat those useless men, it could also be considered a slap to Cheng Yu’s face.
“I thought Cheng Yu had some ability. I did not expect him to be merely this much. It seems that he was only lucky in Jiangnan.”
He admitted that Cheng Yu’s strength was extraordinary.
But when it came to building a faction and nurturing subordinates, Cheng Yu was still far too young.
He neither had a vast amount of resources nor did he have anything but people others had left over. No matter what, they could not stir up any waves.
“Lord Lu, what do you think?”
Lu Lin, who stood beside him, also shook his head in disappointment.
He had heard that this was a practical combat task arranged by Cheng Yu, having them challenge other, stronger Jinyiwei.
But to expect gains after only a few days of training was clearly unrealistic.
He had thought Cheng Yu was an extremely extraordinary person, but now it seemed Cheng Yu was also someone who aimed too high and overreached.
“This Yang Li is not bad. Lord Zhang, you manage your subordinates well. I admire you.”
“Hahaha!”
Zhang Fen laughed loudly. He wanted to properly watch how his man crushed Cheng Yu’s man!
At the central sparring platform of the Martial Practice Ground.
Rough breaths steamed from Su Wei’s nose as he lowered his head and looked at the Xiuchun Saber in his hand.
“Damn it, the hilt broke again. This is already the third one!”
Those parasites in the logistics department ought to be dragged out. How dare they produce defective goods like this to pad the numbers!
His furious expression was seen clearly by Yang Li.
Yang Li had already noticed Zhang Fen’s arrival, and he understood very well how much Lord Zhang resented Cheng Yu.
He knew that his chance to perform had come!
He not only had to win, but he also had to win thoroughly and utterly, striking down Cheng Yu’s arrogance on Lord Zhang’s behalf!
Yang Li directly placed the Xiuchun Saber in his hand behind his back and arrogantly mocked Su Wei.
“What? Are you flying into a rage because you are no match for me? If this is all you amount to, then stop embarrassing yourself in public!”
“You do not need to be so angry. As trash, it is perfectly normal for you to be no match for me. Do not let some strange confidence make you forget your own worth.”
“To make all of you come here and humiliate yourselves, it seems that Lord Cheng’s judgment is not very good!”
When Su Wei heard those words, his Vital Blood immediately surged upward.
According to Cheng Yu, when one was subduing an enemy in a life-and-death battle, one had to use one’s strengths and avoid one’s weaknesses. But in sparring and training, one had to find what was lacking and make up for it.
Bullying weaklings could not improve him.
That was why Su Wei had gone and clashed with Yang Li using a cultivation method Yang Li was skilled in. He wanted to gain greater improvement.
But he had not expected this brat Yang Li to be so talkative.
He had prattled on for ages.
And now he had even dared to speak so wildly and disrespectfully toward Lord Cheng. He truly did not know whether he lived or died!
Su Wei could no longer endure it. “You are the one who sought death first!”
He charged toward Yang Li once again, causing Yang Li to sneer disdainfully again.
“Still coming? How utterly ridiculous!”
The two Xiuchun Sabers were about to collide once more, but an unexpected thing suddenly happened.
Under everyone’s shocked gazes, Su Wei suddenly released his right hand, and the Xiuchun Saber in his grip abruptly flew toward Yang Li’s vital point.
Yang Li had been preparing to suppress Su Wei again with the same cultivation method, but this sight startled him.
What kind of move was this?!
He hurriedly changed the attack of the Xiuchun Saber in his hand and barely blocked the flying blade by the slimmest margin.
CLANG!
Su Wei’s Xiuchun Saber was knocked flying.
“Madman!”
Yang Li roared furiously. He understood now. Su Wei, this fellow, wanted to beat him by surprise!
This was an extremely dangerous move. The slightest carelessness would make one fall for it.
But to use it against him, Yang Li?
Far too naive!
Now that Su Wei had lost his weapon, Yang Li wanted to see what he would do!
“You overestimate yourself! Watch how I humiliate you...”
Yang Li’s Internal Energy erupted again. Su Wei had actually tried to trick him with a sinister move, so he had to retaliate!
Without a weapon to block him, a single saber strike would be enough to seriously injure Su Wei!
He would use this to display himself before Lord Zhang!
But before he could draw his saber again, a fist grew larger and larger before his eyes. Surging Vital Blood almost made him unable to open them.
“Hm?”
Just an instant earlier, Su Wei had concentrated his Vital Blood on his fist. His entire body twisted like a bowstring drawn taut, and he threw the punch with incomparable ease.
The strength from his entire body gathered at a single point and poured madly onto Yang Li’s face.
CRACK!
The sound of bones shattering rang out.
Su Wei’s fist smashed into Yang Li’s face head-on, sending his entire body flying backward. Yang Li fell to the ground and rolled several times in succession, his life or death unknown.
“Daring to insult Lord Cheng? You simply do not know whether you live or die!”
At this moment, the entire Martial Practice Ground fell silent.
The Jinyiwei stared fixedly at Su Wei’s fist, their expressions filled with extreme horror.
That fist was smoking!
They were both martial artists at the Mid Fifth Rank. How could he unleash such might?!
“Old Su, well fought!”
Xiao Qi stood up and laughed loudly, cheering for Su Wei. The others beside him hurriedly joined in.
“Handsome! Old Su!”
He had forcefully crushed Yang Li, that fellow who had spoken so wildly. It truly vented everyone’s anger and brought honor to Lord Cheng!
They were happy, but someone else was not.
Among the Jinyiwei faction of the Zhang Brothers, the atmosphere at this moment seemed frozen solid.
“Yang Li lost? How is that possible?!”
They simply did not dare believe the fact before their eyes. Yang Li had lost, and he had been crushed in this way!
Subconsciously, they all looked toward Lord Zhang.
Zhang Fen’s face was filled with disbelief. Aside from the humiliation of his own man’s defeat, there was even more shock.
What was that punch just now?!
As far as he knew, Su Wei absolutely had not possessed this ability before.
The only possibility was that he had suddenly obtained it over the past few days, which meant... it was related to Cheng Yu!
Zhang Fen’s mind began to spin wildly.
“No wonder Cheng Yu wants to build his own faction. So he has mastered such a special method, one that can improve other people’s strength... This matter must be investigated clearly!”
A method that could make Vital Blood and strength soar within a few days was absolutely extraordinary!
If Cheng Yu was allowed to continue nurturing his subordinates and expanding his strength like this, major problems would definitely arise!
Thinking of this, Zhang Fen’s heart suddenly hardened, and he abruptly charged toward the sparring platform.
First, he would seize that brat Su Wei and force the answer out of him!