78: One person can't support the whole

Just like pressing the floodgate button, Shang Xian surged forward like a torrent.

"Aoo~"

His heavy panting sounded like a tiger's roar, and in the blink of an eye, he was in front of Jiang Hanwen.

Shang Xian immediately launched a Double Dragons Emerging from the Sea, aiming one left and one right at Jiang Hanwen's shoulder blades.

No sooner said than done, Jiang Hanwen closed in, crossing his hands into an X-shape, with his thumbs and four fingers forming a semicircle, like handcuffs, fitting perfectly over Shang Xian's arms.

Shang Xian's chest was left perfectly open.

The next second.

"Bang!"

The crossed hands slammed hard into Shang Xian's chest, sending him flying like a cannonball.

He went fast, but came back even faster.

Caught off guard, Shang Xian was hit with a stinging pain, and he stomped his feet to dissipate the force, then rushed back like a cannonball.

"Bang!"

This time, it was Jiang Hanwen who was inadvertently sent flying by a kick.

Neither of them would yield, and they fought fiercely.

The six people circling outside gradually retreated, expanding the ten-meter circle to ten zhang, giving the two enough freedom.

The more Shang Xian fought, the more alarmed he became; Jiang Hanwen's fist techniques were becoming smoother and smoother—he was using Shang Xian as a target for practice!

"Bang!"

Another full-force clash, and both retreated two zhang.

Battle Intent flowed in Jiang Hanwen's eyes; indeed, practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.

Whether it was the Tai Chi Fist in his memory, or the Zhuangli Fist, Mang Fist, and "San He Quan" (Three Harmonies Fist), only through actual sparring could his fist techniques accelerate their integration.

"Stop!" Shang Xian raised his hand.

"I'm not fighting anymore!"

Jiang Hanwen resisted the urge to curse; you dog, weren't you all high and mighty just now?

I've already pulled down my pants, and you're showing me Teletubbies!

"Chief Steward Jiang, there's only a misunderstanding between us, no enmity.

We won't get a result from sparring in a short time, so let's just call it a day." Shang Xian said helplessly.

If they truly kept fighting, he was confident he could win.

But Jiang Hanwen was using him as a whetstone, polishing his fist techniques, and the more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt.

What?

He was half a step into Qi Induction Realm, the future new Chief Commander of the Zhuang Family, and he was supposed to be a sparring partner for you!

Even if he achieved a Breakthrough in the future, if this matter got out, wouldn't it be humiliating?

Jiang Hanwen rolled his eyes at him; he read Shang Xian's frustration.

He's really petty; I wasn't forbidding you from polishing your own fist techniques, it's ridiculous.

"Alright then, I'll rest first." Jiang Hanwen, still unsatisfied, turned and went back into the house, secretly deciding that he must find someone to spar with in the future. Wu Shen, that kid, a remnant of the Wu Family, would be a good whetstone.

In the darkness, two pairs of eyes witnessed Jiang Hanwen and Shang Xian sparring, their gaze deep.

"You six remember, in the Medicine Field, you can offend anyone, but you absolutely cannot offend Chief Steward Jiang, do you hear me?" Shang Xian pointed at Jiang Hanwen's house.

"Commander, are you not going to take us with you anymore?" a subordinate asked.

"Cultivate well, and when I achieve a Breakthrough to Qi Induction, I'll take you into the mountains to catch savage beasts. The Family Head said that once you Breakthrough to Qi Induction Realm, you can go to the back mountain to clear land.

At that time, as long as you achieve a Breakthrough, you can all come!"

"..."

Discussing their future blueprint, Shang Xian left with his six subordinates.

After a while, two figures emerged from the darkness.

The moonlight shone on their luxurious brocade, revealing two similar faces.

"He probably wanted to connect the Heaven and Earth Bridge for Qi Induction, but unfortunately, he didn't succeed.

Within ten years, he probably won't be able to Breakthrough to Qi Induction." Zhuang Mingyu said.

"Are you relieved now?" Zhuang Kongming looked at Zhuang Mingyu.

Zhuang Mingyu nodded, and said seriously:

"He's a good friend, not a good subordinate. If you can't earn his trust before he achieves a Breakthrough, it's better to step down from your position."

"I'll handle his matters.

Third Brother can't help me. Do you intend to keep arguing with me your whole life?" Zhuang Kongming looked at his half-brother with a complicated expression.

You don't know the cost of firewood and rice until you run a household. Only by truly managing the Zhuang Family did he realize the difficulty of having no one to help.

But the dream in his heart, even if no one helped, he had to pursue it.

"If we can really move to Black Rock City, I am also a Zhuang Family member and will contribute.

You want to raise scale horses to sell, don't you? I'll do that." Zhuang Mingyu said.

The warmth in Zhuang Kongming's eyes gradually turned cold; the help he wanted was not this at all.

"Alright, the beast pens will be under your charge from now on, and I'll contact Black Rock City." Zhuang Kongming gave up on seeking help.

Rome wasn't built in a day. The concept of the strong preying on the weak, sown by Zhuang Xian for decades, was like a hole eroded by dripping water on a stone. How could one expect a band-aid to restore it to its original state?

The best time to plant a tree was ten years ago, the second best time is now.

But human nature is selfish, worrying that they are the ones who plant the tree, while others enjoy the shade.

So, on the grassland, people constantly shout, but no one is willing to be the first to dig the soil, fertilize, and plant the saplings.

Zhuang Kongming compromised, but whether it was truly a compromise or a trap, Zhuang Mingyu wasn't sure, and even Zhuang Kongming himself wasn't sure.

When scheming becomes a habit, even genuine concern can transform into a performance to steal trust.

Crocodile tears are not to be trusted, and neither are human hearts.

The brothers talked for a while, but eventually went their separate ways.

However, what the two of them didn't know was...

A pair of eyes hidden among the tiles saw everything clearly.

Jiang Hanwen jumped off the house and stomped on the ground.

Three breaths later, the solid yellow earth rippled like water, and Xiao Bu Dian, over five feet tall, burrowed out from within, turning sideways and glancing at Jiang Hanwen with a proud air.

"Here, old rules, I understand." Jiang Hanwen held four crimson bloodline grass in his hand.

The little fellow spread its five claws, and its black shell nails tapped lightly, making crisp clicking sounds, as if saying it wasn't enough.

Jiang Hanwen picked another one, and this time the little fellow didn't gesture, but instead grabbed Jiang Hanwen's hand.

Immediately after, two familiar voices sounded in his ears:

"He probably wanted to connect the Heaven and Earth Bridge for Qi Induction, but unfortunately, he didn't succeed.

Within ten years, he won't be able to Breakthrough to Qi Induction."

"Are you relieved now?"

...The tone, rhythm, and emphasis of their speech were as clear as a movie.

Indeed, caution prevents major mistakes.

Want to know my strength? Dream on!

Fortunately, I pretended to be sick for a month, deliberately blocking my meridians for Zhuang Kongming to check.

It's just that, even at this critical juncture, entering a great era of Cultivate, the two high-level factions still refuse to unite.

Jiang Hanwen shook his head. They say that a harmonious family prospers, and conversely, if a family is not harmonious, the strongest fortress is often broken from within.

The Zhuang Family, relying solely on Zhuang Kongming, is like a lone tree unable to support itself.

He had just sat down and taken a sip of tea.

Thumping footsteps sounded in his ears, followed by...

"Bang bang bang!"

The main door was violently kicked, like a soul-chasing summons.

"Open the door quickly! Hahahaha!"

Hearing that demonic laugh, the curses that had risen to his lips receded.

Gong Qing?

What's going on tonight, why is the house so lively?