161: Escape in a panic
Boom!
The red-eyed Zheng Xilong became even fiercer, and his strength continuously grew.
Chu Qing was fearless.
The two clashed head-on.
"You're not afraid to die, and neither am I!"
Chu Qing sneered.
He didn't know what methods Zheng Xilong used to enhance his strength.
But he knew:
At this very moment, he absolutely could not retreat.
Otherwise, if he retreated from Zheng Xilong now, he would also retreat when facing stronger opponents in the future.
"If you're not afraid to die, I'm even less so!"
"Come, kill!"
Chu Qing, bathed in blood, frantically surged his Golden Tendons and Black Gold Bone, fighting with all his might.
Ten seconds... Chu Qing had over a dozen new wounds.
Twenty seconds... he adapted to Zheng Xilong's attacks.
One minute:
Zheng Xilong suddenly roared, his eyes bloodshot, shedding tears of blood.
Chu Qing was completely fearless, still clashing with him head-on.
Bones fractured!
Golden Tendons were broken.
Aside from a few vital points, the rest of his body was a gruesome sight.
His major tendons snapped, and his strength declined.
However, as time passed, Chu Qing discovered:
The Golden Tendons, which should have required several days of rest to self-repair, were healing themselves at an extremely fast rate.
Although the recovery was far less than the damage inflicted.
But it did slow down his decline in strength.
Moreover:
He also discovered:
His left hand's Black Gold Bone could block all of Zheng Xilong's attacks.
Although his Flesh was torn, the Black Gold Bone showed no damage whatsoever.
"Haha... Balding, you're finished!"
Chu Qing accelerated his attack frequency.
Relying on his Black Gold Bone, he actually gained the upper hand again, pushing Zheng Xilong back.
Boom!
In another head-on clash.
Both of them flew backward simultaneously.
Chu Qing landed and instantly got back on his feet.
Zheng Xilong on the opposite side struggled for a moment before getting up.
Just then, the old man abandoned Madam Shi, hoisted Zheng Xilong onto his shoulder, and ran off.
Chu Qing roared: "Put him down! I'm going to beat him to death!"
The old man ran even faster.
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
The enemy had fled.
Chu Qing leaned on his knees, panting heavily.
Madam Shi, her clothes clean, said coolly: "You're not pursuing him?"
Chu Qing... Pursue what?
Can't you see I'm too tired to move?
Ten minutes later;
Madam Shi helped him with a simple treatment of his wounds.
"The tendons and bones will be fine in a few days."
"The only trouble is the Flesh wounds."
"You haven't reached the Flesh Realm yet, so it will take more than ten days to recover."
Chu Qing smiled: "It was worth it!"
Madam Shi: "Hmm?"
Chu Qing picked up Zheng Xilong's resources, looked at them, and smiled:
"If getting injured means I can get fifty portions of top-grade bone-refining Secret medicine, I'd rather get injured every day."
"Too bad I didn't beat Zheng Xilong to death."
Madam Shi said: "He has Perfected Gold Tendons, he's not that easy to kill."
"Moreover, he also consumed Secret medicine."
"And he activated a method to stimulate his potential."
"He's tough to beat!"
Chu Qing nodded.
After Zheng Xilong's eyes turned red, his recovery and destructive power both significantly increased.
"However, once you reach the Skin and Hair Realm, as long as you're slightly stronger than him, you'll be able to kill him easily."
Madam Shi comforted him.
Chu Qing nodded.
During the fight just now, he had been mostly suppressing Zheng Xilong.
Although his punches and kicks could split the opponent's Flesh, they were blocked by the major tendons and bones.
He couldn't inflict heavy damage on the opponent.
Ultimately, it was still a lack of sufficient attack power.
However, once his Realm was higher, his attack power would greatly increase.
"Why didn't you kill that old man?"
Chu Qing threw away his tattered brocade robe, wearing only a ragged pair of shorts.
Madam Shi said coldly:
"Keep him as a whetstone."
Chu Qing was stunned.
"A whetstone? If you can get rid of him early, get rid of him early."
"What if he schemes against you one day?"
Madam Shi said: "That's for you to use as a whetstone."
Chu Qing didn't want a whetstone at all.
He only wanted to kill his opponent to eliminate future troubles... Zheng Xilong lost.
He lost terribly.
When the news reached the Fu City Martial Academy, the Vice Dean was momentarily stunned, then burst into laughter:
"Indeed, that Chu Qing is extraordinary!"
A Martial Instructor said: "Vice Dean, he's too arrogant."
The Vice Dean nodded: "Not only arrogant, but also very brutal."
"But he has great courage."
"He has the mindset of looking down on all sides."
"Such people are rare now."
"If he grows up, he might not become a top-tier master, but he will be able to dominate a region."
The Martial Instructor lowered his head, silent... Ximen Family:
The Head of the Ximen Family was silent after hearing the news.
The other members of the Ximen Family cursed angrily:
"That trash Zheng Xilong, born of rebels, is just trash!"
"We wasted so many resources on him, letting him achieve Perfected Gold Tendons."
"Who knew he couldn't even defeat a Mud Leg."
Bang!
The Head of the Ximen Family slammed the table, roaring: "Shut up!"
"Don't mention providing resources again."
The Family members quickly fell silent.
The Head of the Ximen Family stood up and paced back and forth, saying: "I remember a child from the third branch is in Shiji County!"
"That child's strength is quite good, and the Family helped him get some Black Gold from Zhou City a few days ago."
"And also provided him with some Family retainers?"
The others nodded in agreement.
"Head of the Family, do you intend for him to kill Chu Qing?"
The Head of the Ximen Family sighed: "Let him befriend Chu Qing."
The Crowd was surprised.
Ximen Feng's father knelt on the ground with a thud, kowtowing: "Head of the Family, Chu Qing is ruthless, he crippled our Ximen Family's Prodigy."
"Are we just going to give up like this?"
The Head of the Ximen Family sighed: "First, lull the enemy into a false sense of security, then strike with a killing blow, how about that?"
Ximen Feng's father breathed a sigh of relief and kowtowed in gratitude.
The Head of the Ximen Family tapped the table, saying sternly:
"We are Noble families, we must act with foresight, magnanimity, and reason."
"Don't be like those country bumpkins, always talking about fighting and killing, and wishing ruin upon others."
"Killing people... shouldn't be done openly."
"Understand?"
The Family members nodded repeatedly, but they were unconvinced.
The Head of the Ximen Family sighed inwardly.
Today's Aristocratic Descendants are far inferior to those of the past.
Exhausting!
... Chu Qing crippled Ximen Feng.
And then severely wounded Zheng Xilong outside the city.
This achievement, even the masters in Prefecture City, greatly admired.
When they were his age, they simply couldn't have done this.
Ximen Feng's identity alone could have suppressed them completely.
"Unfortunately, this Chu Qing won't live long!"
"I'm taking bets, I bet he'll die within ten days, without a doubt!"
"I bet he'll die within three days, without a doubt!"
Almost everyone believed Chu Qing would die.
And, it wouldn't be more than ten days.
Just then:
News came from the Ximen Family:
"Ximen Feng lost on the arena, the Ximen Family will not seek revenge on Chu Qing."
"Next time Chu Qing comes, our Ximen Family will surely open its main gates wide and feast this young Prodigy, Chu Qing."
As soon as the news broke, The Crowd was in an uproar.
Many praised the Ximen Family for acting honorably, with magnanimity, and the demeanor of Noble families.
Only the various Noble families and Wu Forts secretly sneered.
They were all of the same kind, and they saw through the Ximen Family's maneuver at a glance.
The Cui Family Head said to someone: "I remember Mo Yang from the second branch is in the same Martial Academy as Chu Qing?"
"Yes, Head of the Family!"
"Then, have Mo Yang give Chu Qing a heads-up, tell him not to leave the Martial Academy's gates, otherwise he will surely die."
"Understood!"
Some Noble families, through Cui Moyang and others, contacted Chu Qing to curry favor for their own descendants.
As for whether it was useful or not, they didn't care too much.
As for Chu Qing's ultimate fate, alive or dead, they also didn't care.
After all... Shiji County is the countryside.
Country folk... are ultimately hard to present in elegant settings, even if they cultivate Golden Tendons, their future achievements... might not be that high.
This world speaks of origin, and it speaks of resources.
Without resources, without origin, no matter how good the talent, it's still just that.