110: Chapter 110 Your strength is weaker than I expected
Yan Louchuan, who had been staring at his fishing rod, couldn't help but turn around to look at Li Yuan after hearing his evaluation.
"In all these years, it's the first time someone has called me boring. Not bad, not bad."
Yan Louchuan had a smile on his Face.
Li Yuan's sudden appearance and his concealment methods had already caught much of his attention.
He didn't expect this young man's words to be even more interesting.
"Li Yuan, may I ask what makes you feel regretful and think I'm boring?
If you speak well, I can give you a reward.
But if your words are uninteresting, I might have to let you suffer some physical pain."
Yan Louchuan asked the question calmly.
Before Li Yuan could answer, Yan Chenzhou immediately spoke up.
"Patriarch, you overestimate him. This nonsense of his is just to get your attention.
He knows that to a Ninth-Grade Supreme like you, anything ordinary is simply beneath your notice.
That's why he's putting on this sensationalist performance!"
Yan Chenzhou evaluated; if he were to act this way, that would certainly be his goal.
But Li Yuan was not him, nor did he have such a narrow mindset.
Li Yuan had no interest in attracting Yan Louchuan's attention.
Hearing Yan Chenzhou's words, Li Yuan glanced at him and then turned back to Yan Louchuan.
"It seems you, the Patriarch, don't have much authority.
A junior of the Yan Family actually dares to interrupt you like this.
To be honest, this disappoints me even more."
Li Yuan didn't respond to Yan Chenzhou at all, speaking directly about Yan Louchuan's authority; their levels were completely different.
Hearing this, Yan Chenzhou was frightened and quickly explained, "Patriarch, Chenzhou didn't..."
Yan Louchuan waved his hand, indicating he didn't need to say more.
"The authority of our Yan Family Martial Artists doesn't need rules to manifest.
As long as I, Yan Louchuan, stand here, people will naturally know, and authority will follow.
Chenzhou, your State of Mind is still too weak and too easily influenced.
This is why you fell behind in the match.
His victory wasn't because his talent and potential are superior to yours."
Yan Louchuan, this Ninth-Grade Supreme, indeed didn't seem easily influenced.
He possessed absolute confidence; words alone could not pressure him.
Hearing Yan Louchuan's words, Li Yuan chuckled and shook his head repeatedly.
"A Ninth-Grade Supreme—I didn't expect your discernment to be so poor as well.
Do you really think Yan Chenzhou's talent and potential are stronger than mine?"
In front of everyone, Yan Louchuan nodded, his Face full of confidence.
"This child, Chenzhou, follows a path very similar to the one I took in my youth.
His potential is enough to at least touch the edge of the Ninth-Grade.
As for you, you've merely borrowed a Move or two from a Ninth-Grade's techniques.
A fish living in a pond always thinks it lives in the vast ocean.
However, such short-sightedness brings these fish infinite confidence."
At this point, Yan Louchuan seemed to lose interest, a hint of impatience appearing on his Face. "Enough, no need for more nonsense.
I just want to know what makes you feel regretful and think I'm boring."
Li Yuan didn't delay.
"The answer isn't complicated. Just one thing: your strength is weaker than I expected."
"Hahahahaha!!!"
As soon as Li Yuan finished speaking, Yan Louchuan burst into hearty laughter, sounding very happy.
In many years, he had never laughed so happily.
The Yan family members nearby were also very surprised to see Yan Louchuan laughing like this.
Other onlookers also felt a bit more relaxed seeing Yan Louchuan laugh.
When the Ninth-Grade Supreme's mood improved, the pressure felt by the onlookers seemed to decrease significantly.
This was the influence brought by absolute strength.
As long as he was happy, the surrounding area would be harmonious.
If he was unhappy, no one dared to smile.
"I've been fishing for so many years, and this is the first time I've been looked down upon by a fish.
Li Yuan, I truly find you very interesting.
Follow me back to the Yan Family and help Chenzhou with his Drug Trial.
I'll spare you the physical pain."
Yan Louchuan ordered and casually began to reel in his fishing rod.
As a Ninth-Grade Supreme, he probably felt that once he spoke, the matter was settled.
His words, to some extent, were equivalent to the decree of the Emperor of Great Shun.
Especially in a place like this, with no other Ninth-Grade to oppose him.
He, this Ninth-Grade, should be like a deity.
Hearing this, Li Yuan looked at Yan Louchuan and snorted.
"Some things don't just happen because you want them to.
I said, your strength is even more disappointing than I expected."
Being told twice that his strength was insufficient, Yan Louchuan didn't laugh this time; instead, he showed a hint of displeasure.
"I want to see who has the final say here.
Within a ten-mile radius, I don't sense the aura of any other Ninth-Grade Martial Artist.
That mysterious Supreme behind you doesn't seem to have come, has he?"
With those words, Yan Louchuan directly attacked Li Yuan.
A Claw Strike shot out, aimed directly at Li Yuan's shoulder blade.
He didn't intend to injure Li Yuan, just to capture him and bring him back to the Yan Family Ancestral Grounds for Yan Chenzhou's Drug Trial.
Talking so much with Li Yuan had already been a waste of time in Yan Louchuan's eyes.
As a Ninth-Grade Supreme, speaking so much to Li Yuan was already giving him enough Face.
Yan Louchuan even considered himself incredibly kind for not letting Li Yuan suffer any physical pain.
As the Claw Strike went out, an invisible Qi Force had already gripped Li Yuan's shoulders.
Controlling the Qi Force, in Yan Louchuan's eyes, today's farce was already over.
Even if Li Yuan was a Martial Arts Grade 8, he would have no room to fight back now.
But in the next moment, that Qi Force suddenly vanished.
The Qi Forces he, a Ninth-Grade Martial Artist, used actually failed to control Li Yuan!
This sudden scene even startled the Ninth-Grade Supreme.
His old eyes showed a flash of thought, and Yan Louchuan attacked Li Yuan directly with his Claw Strike.
Since the Qi Force didn't work, he would use a physical Claw Technique.
But at that moment, Li Yuan produced a Long Sword from somewhere, its edge meeting the claw.
Yan Louchuan didn't specialize in Claw Techniques; he just wanted to capture Li Yuan.
Although he wasn't specialized, logically, any of his Moves should be enough to suppress Li Yuan.
He was a Ninth-Grade; even his pressure should make it hard for Li Yuan to Move.
But Li Yuan wasn't suppressed at all and could even counter with his sword.
Moreover, Yan Louchuan could feel that this young man's Sword Moves seemed capable of actually injuring him!
The onlookers were also somewhat surprised to see this.
But despite their surprise, they still thought Yan Louchuan was just playing around.
The sword edge didn't stop, and Li Yuan's counter-Moves followed up.
At a glance, it really looked like two Ninth-Grade Martial Artists were clashing.
While others watched the spectacle, Yan Louchuan's heart was already in turmoil...
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