96: Chapter 96 Who dares to touch a hair on my great-grandson's head?

Magic City Han Family, small building in the backyard.

Han Tianlin rushed into his father's secluded practice courtyard in a few strides, his Middle Stage Martial Saint Aura currently somewhat chaotic.

"Father!"

Martial God Han Qingcang opened his eyes, brows slightly furrowed: "What are you panicking about? Has the sky collapsed?"

"That child Han Ming destroyed Li Tianci's Dantian on the challenge arena." Han Tianlin's voice was trembling, "It's Li Beixiong and Gu Qingcheng's grandson, that Li Tianci with the SSS-grade Sun God Body."

Martial God Han Qingcang was silent for two seconds, then suddenly laughed up at the sky. His laughter was like thunder, shaking the fallen leaves in the courtyard until they rained down.

"Good! Good lad! Ruthless enough, brave enough! This is the kind of offspring I, Martial God Han Qingcang, should have!"

"Father!" Han Tianlin's voice was anxious, "The Li Family will never let this rest. That old thing Li Cangqiong will definitely take people to Modu Martial Arts University to demand him. We must hurry and think of a way to protect Han Ming!"

Martial God Han Qingcang restrained his smile and stood up. His Peak Martial Saint Aura shot straight into the clouds like a drawn divine sword.

The entire Han Family compound—no, the strong powerhouses of the entire Modu Base City felt this pressure.

"Think of a way?" He snorted coldly, "I would like to see who dares to touch a single hair on my great-grandson's head!"

"Notify all Elders of the Han Family above the Martial Venerable level, and communicate with the Nangong Family. Be ready to go to war with the Li Family and Gu Family at any time."

"Yes!"

...

Modu Martial Arts University, deliberation hall.

The atmosphere was as oppressive as the sky before a storm.

Patriarch Li Cangqiong sat in the guest seat, his Peak Martial Saint Aura released without restraint.

Standing behind him were six Li Family Elders of the Martial Saint level, lined up in a row, their Aura monstrous.

Li Beixiong was also among them, his eyes bloodshot, his killing intent almost solidifying.

"Vice Principal Ouyang." Li Cangqiong's voice was old and dignified, "Your student, Han Ming, deliberately destroyed the Dantian of my Li Family's direct descendant, Li Tianci, on the challenge arena. Shouldn't Modu Martial Arts University give my Li Family an explanation for this?"

Vice Principal Ouyang Hai sat in the main seat, his expression calm, not speaking.

"Elder Li is right!" A Martial Venerable-level instructor from the school stood up. His surname was Liu, and he had always been on good terms with the Li Family, "This Han Ming is too ruthless! Challenge arena matches should stop at the point of contact, yet he deliberately used a heavy hand to destroy Li Tianci's Dantian. This is clearly premeditated revenge!"

"Such a person does not deserve to be a student of Modu Martial Arts University! I propose handing Han Ming over to the Li Family to deal with!"

"Instructor Liu is right!" Another instructor chimed in, "Destroying someone's Dantian is an extremely cruel method. This child's Heart-Nature is vicious; keeping him at Modu Martial Arts University is a disaster!"

"That's right, Li Tianci is an SSS-grade Sun God Body, a future Martial God seed for humanity. Now that he's crippled, even if he can be repaired, he will have no hope of breaking through to Martial God in his lifetime. We must give the Li Family an explanation."

Several school high-level officials with ties to the Li Family spoke up one after another, unanimously demanding that Han Ming be handed over.

"Bullshit!"

An angry shout interrupted these voices.

A white-haired old man stood up. It was Han Yunshan, who came from a side branch of the Han Family. He had been teaching at Modu Martial Arts University for over sixty years, was highly respected, had Peak Martial Venerable cultivation, and had taught countless excellent students in Martial Dao theory classes.

"What are the rules of the challenge arena? Fists and kicks have no eyes! As long as there is no intentional murder, there is no violation of school rules!"

"Han Ming defeated Li Tianci with one punch because his strength is superior! If Li Tianci's skills were lacking and his Dantian was destroyed, who can he blame? If it were Han Ming who was crippled today, would you stand up and speak for him?"

"Elder Han is right!" Another instructor stood up. He was a Senior Brother of Teacher Xue Muhan, "Challenge arena rules have been this way since ancient times; losing is losing. If the Li Family couldn't afford to lose, they shouldn't have let Li Tianci challenge him in the first place!"

The two factions' opinions were diametrically opposed, and the hall descended into chaos.

Ouyang Hai remained silent throughout, his gaze sweeping calmly over everyone present.

When his gaze fell upon Li Cangqiong, a trace of imperceptible coldness flashed in those old but sharp eyes.

"Enough."

Ouyang Hai spoke. His voice was not loud, but it instantly silenced the entire hall. His Peak Martial Saint pressure was no less than that of the Peak Martial Saint Martial God Han Qingcang.

He slowly stood up, his gaze sweeping over the Li Family members.

"I will only say one thing."

"The school has school rules. Han Ming did not violate them. Modu Martial Arts University will not hand him over to anyone to be dealt with."

Li Cangqiong's expression instantly turned gloomy: "Ouyang Hai, are you trying to shield him?"

Ouyang Hai looked at him, his tone still flat: "Li Cangqiong, the rules for the challenge arena were set by the first Principal five hundred years ago. If the Li Family has any objections to this rule, you may go and appeal to the Principal."

Li Cangqiong's breath hitched. The Principal of Modu Martial Arts University was one of the few existences in the entire Great Xia Alliance, the guardian deity protecting human territory.

Was that someone he could see just because he wanted to?

"Good, very good." Li Cangqiong stood up and looked coldly at Ouyang Hai, "The Li Family has noted this. Farewell."

After speaking, he flicked his sleeve and turned to leave, taking the Li Family members with him.

He hadn't expected Ouyang Hai to be so disrespectful, causing the Li Family embarrassment for the sake of an ordinary student.

As Li Beixiong walked to the door, he turned back to look at Ouyang Hai, his killing intent undisguised.

But in the end, he didn't say anything and followed his father, disappearing outside the hall.

Ouyang Hai sat back down, his old Face expressionless.

A moment later, he turned his head and whispered to the assistant beside him: "Go investigate how many people the Li Family has planted in Modu Martial Arts University. Hand me the full list within three days."

The assistant felt a shiver in his heart, whispered his acknowledgement, and hurried away.

...

As the Li Family members returned to their Family estate, the person responsible for investigating Han Ming's identity also returned.

"Patriarch, Han Ming's identity has been verified."

"Speak."

"Han Ming, from Jiangbei Base City; his grandfather is named Han Tianxiong."

"Han Tianxiong?" Li Cangqiong furrowed his brows; this name sounded familiar, but he couldn't place it for the moment.

Li Beixiong's expression changed instantly.

Han Tianxiong—that piece of trash from the Han Family whom he had beaten into serious injury in the street? That Third Young Master of the Han Family whose fiancée he had stolen?

"Han Tianxiong... He is Han Tianxiong's grandson?"

"Yes. After leaving the Magic City back then, Han Tianxiong lived under an assumed name in Jiangbei, married, and had children. Han Ming is his eldest grandson, nineteen years old this year, and was admitted to Modu Martial Arts University two months ago."

"After enrollment, he defeated Ye Yunfeng, Wang Peng, and Nangong Li, topping the freshmen rankings. Today, the Young Master challenged him, and he took the opportunity to destroy Young Master Tianci's Dantian."

Li Beixiong's Face shifted from livid to ferocious.

He finally understood. Han Ming destroying Li Tianci's Dantian was not an accident, not a slip of the hand, but premeditated revenge!

He was collecting a debt for that piece of trash, Han Tianxiong!

"Han Tianxiong—!"

Li Beixiong's roar shook the entire hall.

His Three-Star Martial Saint's violent Aura was completely out of control; the bluestone floor beneath his feet shattered inch by inch, and the people around him retreated one after another.

"Someone! Summon all Elders above the Martial Venerable level!" He gritted his teeth, his killing intent almost overflowing from his eyes, "I will flatten the Jiangbei Han Family! I will make that trash Han Tianxiong kneel before me and watch his grandson be crushed by my own hands!"

Li Cangqiong looked at his son, who had been blinded by rage, and furrowed his brows slightly: "Beixiong, calm down."

"Father!" Li Beixiong turned his head, his eyes full of madness, "That trash Han Tianxiong actually still has descendants! His grandson crippled my grandson! How do you expect me to swallow this anger?"

Li Cangqiong did not answer but looked at Li Beicang beside him.

Li Beicang was the head of the Li Family, with Middle Stage Martial Saint cultivation, and his considerations were much more thorough than his younger brother's.

Seeing his father look at him, Li Beicang looked at the enraged Li Beixiong and said slowly:

"Beixiong, calm down. Since we know of Han Tianxiong's existence, how could the Han Family not know?"

"They won't just stand by and watch. Do you want to go to war directly with the Han Family?"

"Hmph, so what if we go to war? Is our Li Family afraid of their Han Family?"

Li Beixiong snorted coldly, but he still restrained his Aura and sat down.

He also knew that going to war with the Han Family was unrealistic.

Not to mention that the Li Family might not necessarily be a match for the Han Family, even the Great Xia Alliance would not watch two major families truly fight.

A war between two Peak Martial Saint families was a major matter; the higher-ups would not allow it. They wouldn't care about minor scuffles, but if a real war broke out, perhaps even Modu Base City couldn't withstand the destructive power of Peak Martial Saints.

"Alright, that's enough! You can arrange for someone to assassinate Han Ming in secret and demand compensation from the Han Family. Also, do everything possible to repair Tianci's Dantian, no matter the cost."

Li Cangqiong stood up, looked at Li Beixiong, and said with finality.