Chapter 112: Truly a Master

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Xiao Xinghua, accompanied by Xiao Yunmeng and others, hurriedly greeted and exchanged pleasantries with everyone present. Chu Tianfeng, on the other hand, sat solemnly in a corner of the hall, carefully scanning the entire construction site with his spiritual perception.

Before long, when his awareness swept over a middle-aged man seated in the front row, he exhaled deeply. This man appeared to be in his forties, his face pockmarked and rough, and his hands covered with many worm-like lines, giving off a somewhat terrifying impression. His cultivation was also impressive, having reached the peak of the Transformation Stage.

Seeing this man’s distinguished appearance, Chu Tianfeng immediately recognized him as a Gu master. Even if the insect found on Xiao Xinghua last time wasn’t placed by him personally, it was certainly connected to him in some significant way.

To confirm his suspicion, Chu Tianfeng casually walked over to Xiao Xinghua’s side and quietly asked, “Do you remember the middle-aged man with the pockmarked face sitting in the second row on the right?”

Xiao Xinghua glanced roughly towards the right corner and said with his right fist loosely held near his mouth, “Yes, I saw him about half a year ago. The fat man sitting next to him is General Manager Yang from Bixing Real Estate.”

Hearing this, Chu Tianfeng felt even more assured.

Wearing a faint smile, he strode directly toward the man with the scarred face.

“I am Liu Feng from the Celestial Master Sect. May I know your name, brother?” Chu Tianfeng extended his hand toward the scarred man.

Fearing that appearing unaffiliated would lack authority, he had deliberately assumed the identity of a Celestial Master Sect disciple.

The scarred man was slightly taken aback. He could tell Chu Tianfeng was relatively young and initially thought of ignoring him. But upon hearing that he claimed to be from the Celestial Master Sect, he reluctantly stood up.

“I am Zhuo Weiqin, from Wushan in Yun Province,” the scarred man replied coldly as he shook Chu Tianfeng’s hand.

“Wushan?” Chu Tianfeng pretended to ponder, holding his hand firmly, “Where exactly is Wushan?”

In truth, the handshake was a ruse; he was marking Zhuo Weiqin with his spiritual perception.

“It’s a small border town near the Yue Kingdom. Not worth mentioning,” Zhuo Weiqin said impatiently.

“Oh.” Chu Tianfeng kept holding his hand tightly. “Which part of Wushan exactly?”

After marking the palm, he shifted his focus to Zhuo Weiqin’s sleeve.

Zhuo Weiqin lost his patience and forcefully flicked his wrist. “Get away!”

Crack—

A muffled grunt followed.

Although Chu Tianfeng’s cultivation wasn’t very high, his strength was equivalent to late innate stage, so he couldn’t be easily shaken off.

“You…” Zhuo Weiqin looked at Chu Tianfeng in surprise, clutching his dislocated wrist.

The nearby fat man, General Manager Yang, also wore a suspicious expression, glancing back and forth between the two.

“If you don’t speak up, you might end up stuck here today,” Chu Tianfeng said with a faint, almost teasing smile.

“How dare you!” Zhuo Weiqin growled quietly. “If you kill me, our Wu clan will unleash the full power of our tribe to annihilate your Celestial Master Sect!”

“Oh really?” Chu Tianfeng’s smile grew brighter. “I admit, I’m quite scared. Come, let’s have a proper chat over there.”

Without giving him a chance to respond, true energy surged forth as Chu Tianfeng pulled Zhuo Weiqin up and started walking.

The two looked like old friends reunited after many years, with Chu Tianfeng holding Zhuo Weiqin’s arm and resting his other hand on his shoulder.

Zhuo Weiqin was furious but no match for Chu Tianfeng, unable to resist as he was dragged along.

Reaching a corner of the construction site, Chu Tianfeng quickly sealed several vital acupoints on Zhuo Weiqin’s body, rendering him immobile.

“Let me go!” Zhuo Weiqin roared in anger.

“Did you plant the insect on Xiao Xinghua?” Chu Tianfeng asked coldly.

“So what if I did?” Zhuo Weiqin glared fiercely. “If you have the guts, kill me.”

A playful smile flickered on Chu Tianfeng’s lips as he lightly pressed his palm against Zhuo Weiqin’s upper dantian, channeling true energy inside.

Moments later, Zhuo Weiqin was sweating profusely, writhing in pain.

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“Hehe, comfortable?” Chu Tianfeng shrugged. “Speak, what kind of clan is the Wu tribe? Where are they exactly? How strong are they?”

“Extremely comfortable! I swear, as long as I’m alive, I will kill every last one of your Celestial Master Sect, leaving none behind!” Zhuo Weiqin spat through gritted teeth.

Unexpectedly, Zhuo Weiqin showed the courage of a true man, with a heroic disregard for death.

“Our Celestial Master Sect is full of experts. It would be effortless to wipe out your Wu tribe. Tell your clan chief to prepare several coffins,” Chu Tianfeng thought to himself, amused at having drawn such a formidable enemy.

“Good, very good!” Zhuo Weiqin’s eyes burned fiercely as they swept over Chu Tianfeng’s face.

“Get lost!” Chu Tianfeng slapped Zhuo Weiqin’s lower dantian.

Knowing Zhuo Weiqin was tight-lipped and further questioning would be futile, Chu Tianfeng decided to deepen his hatred by injuring his cultivation.

With another surge of true energy, Zhuo Weiqin cried out in pain, drenched in sweat again.

“I’ll cripple your cultivation for today as a mild punishment. Next time we meet, it will be your death!” Chu Tianfeng swiftly released the acupoints.

“Boy, I’ll remember you!” Zhuo Weiqin glared hatefully before limping away.

Chu Tianfeng smiled faintly and returned to the hall.

“How did it go?” Xiao Xinghua stood up quickly, having watched Chu Tianfeng pull that man away.

“The insect was indeed planted by him. I plan to follow up,” Chu Tianfeng nodded. “Is there a car? I’d like to borrow one.”

“Wait a moment.” Xiao Xinghua hurried to a corner and whispered to Xiao Xu. Moments later, he returned and handed Chu Tianfeng a car key. “The car is in the parking lot. Consider it a gift from me, Brother Liu.”

Chu Tianfeng accepted it without hesitation, shaking hands with Xiao Xinghua before leaving.

At the parking area, he pressed the key, and a black SUV responded with flashing lights about ten meters away.

Approaching, he realized it was an imported Mercedes-Benz G-Class.

Chu Tianfeng smiled knowingly and opened the door.

Seconds later, the SUV executed a sleek turn and sped out of the construction site like an arrow, leaving a trail of dust behind.

Watching the billowing dust, Xiao Xinghua felt deeply grateful.

The groundbreaking ceremony continued.

Interestingly, General Manager Yang remained casually seated, chatting animatedly with a young man beside him who looked like a rich heir.

Xiao Xinghua sat on stage, holding several sheets of paper and delivering a passionate speech.

Xiao Yunmeng and Shi Xiaomei quietly sat in the center of the front row; Xiao Yunmeng propped her chin on her left hand, smiling gently as she watched Xiao Xinghua’s eloquence.

Shi Xiaomei seemed uninterested, absorbed in her phone.

After Xiao Xinghua’s speech, others took turns speaking—varied voices and tones filled the hall.

Then came the firing of ceremonial salutes and ribbon-cutting. The leaders lifted shovels to lay the project’s foundation.

Finally, as the ceremony ended, Shi Xiaomei exhaled deeply and linked arms with Xiao Yunmeng, preparing to leave.

“Miss Xiao Yunmeng, it’s a pleasure to meet you!” Suddenly, a pale wrist blocked their path.

Its whiteness was radiant, luminous—anyone would marvel at its beauty.

Unfortunately, the owner of this fair wrist was a young man.

He was handsome—handsome features, eyebrows, nose, and a small mouth, all strikingly attractive.

“Hello.” Xiao Yunmeng smiled gracefully, politely extending her hand for a brief shake before withdrawing it.

Unexpectedly, the young man held firmly onto a few of her fingers, refusing to let go.

“Miss Xiao Yunmeng, I am Wei Xingwu. My father is the deputy mayor of this city, Yuanyuan,” he introduced himself.

“Is there something you need?” Xiao Yunmeng’s expression flickered with annoyance as she struggled to free her delicate hand.

“I wonder if you have time to honor me with lunch?” Wei Xingwu’s grip was like glue, showing no sign of loosening.

“Sorry, Xiao Yunmeng has an appointment at noon. No time,” Shi Xiaomei noticed Xiao Yunmeng’s displeasure and stepped forward to push Wei Xingwu away.

“Go away!” Wei Xingwu waved his other hand carelessly, attempting to swat Shi Xiaomei’s outstretched hand like a fly.

Bang!

A flash of light shimmered on Shi Xiaomei’s delicate wrist, and Wei Xingwu was knocked flying!

Even Xiao Yunmeng nearly toppled over.

Ah—

Shi Xiaomei was stunned, staring at her wrist in disbelief.

There was nothing unusual—just a seemingly ordinary bracelet.

Xiao Yunmeng also realized this and looked at Shi Xiaomei in surprise, then at her own wrist.

On her wrist was an identical bracelet.

“You, you…” Wei Xingwu lay half on the ground, pointing at Shi Xiaomei, stammering.

Nearby, Xiao Xinghua heard the commotion and quickly led Xiao Xu over.

“What’s going on?” Xiao Xinghua demanded angrily.

Xiao Yunmeng and Shi Xiaomei were still staring blankly at their bracelets, forgetting to answer.

“Mr. Xiao, someone harassed Miss Xiao Yunmeng but was taken down by her bodyguard,” a clear-headed staff member explained, pointing at Shi Xiaomei.

“Bodyguard?” Xiao Xinghua looked at Shi Xiaomei in surprise.

He knew her skills well.

In terms of eloquence or wit, Xiao Xinghua certainly bowed to her.

But in hand-to-hand combat, any member of the Xiao family could easily subdue her.

Bodyguard? Hardly.

“Wait for me!” Seeing more people approaching, Wei Xingwu, unwilling to suffer a loss, quickly got up and fled.

“Dad, this bracelet…” Xiao Yunmeng finally snapped out of her daze and ran excitedly to Xiao Xinghua.

“What is it?” Xiao Xinghua sensed something was amiss and asked quietly.

“This bracelet is incredibly powerful. Sister Xiaomei just flicked it lightly, and that annoying guy was knocked away,” Xiao Yunmeng said excitedly.

Xiao Xinghua suddenly understood and rolled up his sleeve, scrutinizing the bracelet on his own wrist.

“A true expert,” he said sincerely.

“Dad, where is Master Liu from?” Xiao Yunmeng touched her bracelet and smiled.

“I don’t know. We’ll discuss this later,” Xiao Xinghua said, turning to Xiao Xu. “Check who that rich heir was just now.”

“He is the son of Deputy Mayor Yuanyuan of this city and was sitting with General Manager Yang from Bixing Real Estate,” the staff member answered promptly.

“Yuanyuan? From the Li family faction?” Xiao Xinghua glanced at the fat man Yang, who was already near the exit, frowning. “This is outrageous! Find out what kind of arrogant power Yuanyuan has!”

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