Medical Sage

Although the people present were previously unaware of the enmity between Chen Fei and Yii Xiao, by now, even the slowest-witted among them had come to understand. This little monster actually holds a grudge against Yii Xiao, the Fifth Elder of the Celestial Group. Wait, and the Central Guard Bureau… could their sudden and inexplicable decision to initiate this sparring match be because…

Suddenly, everyone’s gaze shifted back to Chen Fei, their expressions inevitably changing once again. If that’s truly the case, then this kid, this little monster, is unbelievably audacious and insufferably domineering! How could a normal person dare challenge the mighty Celestial Group, second-in-command of the Four Departments of Capital City, over a personal vendetta!?

”You little bastard, you really have no restraint, do you!?”

Just then, the Bald Second Elder of the Celestial Group suddenly stood up on the high platform. His chilling gaze fixed on Chen Fei as he spoke with clear malice, ”Our Celestial Group is an organization of exalted status and immense authority. How could a little bastard like you be allowed to run wild here? However, considering you’re young and that Cultivation isn’t easy, if you admit your mistake right now and get off that stage, our Celestial Group can be magnanimous and let bygones be bygones. We won’t hold your death-seeking behavior against you! Otherwise…”

He paused dramatically, his tone chilling, before continuing slowly, ”Otherwise, I will make you understand just how stupid it is to cause trouble within my Celestial Group! It is tantamount to seeking death!”

An uproar swept through the crowd, all of them astonished by the Bald Second Elder’s words. In their eyes, one could see expressions of uncontrollable disdain and ridicule.

The Bald Second Elder’s current attitude was just like that of the despicably shameless, sore-loser Fourth Elder! Perhaps even more so. Of course, the Bald Second Elder himself didn’t see it that way. He felt that his current demeanor was already giving Chen Fei a great deal of face. If this little bastard had any sense and understood the situation, he should back down immediately. After all, even their Fourth Elder—a powerhouse on the brink of reaching the SSS Level—had been defeated by that little bastard. Despite Yii Xiao’s high position, he stood no chance of turning the tables. He simply lacked the strength!

As for why he stood up for Yii Xiao, the reason was quite simple. He and Yii Xiao were of the same faction, both close to the Chen Family. He had known about the Chen Weishan incident long in advance, which only made him feel more strongly that Chen Fei was an ungrateful, clueless, and overconfident brat. How dare he lay a hand on someone from the Old Chen Family!? If the old patriarch were still around, he would have already seized that little bastard and handed him over to the Old Chen Family for judgment! As for the fact that Chen Fei himself had the Old Chen Family’s blood in his veins, the Bald Second Elder knew, but he never believed that a child born to a lowly countrywoman was worthy of the great and noble Old Chen Family name! He was utterly unworthy! Thus, he refused to acknowledge it. How could this little bastard be a descendant of the Old Chen Family’s bloodline? What a joke. He was just a bastard, nothing more.

Heh…

But just as he was thinking this, our Young Master Chen suddenly laughed. Then, with a mocking expression, he raised a finger and pointed toward the high platform not far away.

”Old man, if you’re not convinced, you can come down and try me yourself. In any case, I’ve seen the full extent of the Celestial Group’s shamelessness today. A Celestial Group Elder, an SS+-Level Powerhouse! Such status, such prestige! And yet, you’re afraid of a young man in his twenties. I wonder, is it disdain, or is your courage smaller than a mouse’s? I’m truly curious.”

As he spoke the last few words, Chen Fei’s scornful, taunting tone soared. Yii Xiao’s face instantly flushed a deep, purplish red. Chen Fei’s words were exceedingly humiliating! If word of this got out, what would become of his reputation—or the reputation of the entire Celestial Group!?

”You little bastard, are you looking to die!?” The Bald Second Elder’s expression changed instantly. He hadn’t expected the little bastard to use such words to back them into a corner, forcing their hand. Otherwise, they would be utterly humiliated today, becoming the laughingstock of the Forty-Nine City.

”That’s right, I am looking to die. I implore the Fifth Elder, Yii Xiao, to grant me my wish! Of course, if you, the Second Elder of the Celestial Group, a mighty SSS-Level Powerhouse, can truly lower yourself to fight a wet-behind-the-ears kid in his twenties like me, I would be more than willing and would welcome it!”

Initially, our Young Master Chen, Chen Fei, had a playful look on his face. But by the end of his sentence, his expression turned to ice. His chilling voice echoed across the training ground like thunder.

”Old man, are you going to come down and try me or not!?” he said with disdain, his eyes locked on his opponent.

SSS Level!? He was truly curious to see what gave someone of that caliber the right to act so arrogant and show off in front of him. Not convinced? Then come down and give it a shot. Who’s afraid of whom!?

”This… this…”

The moment Chen Fei’s words fell, nearly everyone present felt the corners of their mouths twitch, their faces stiffening. They stared at Chen Fei, dumbfounded, struggling to comprehend where he got the audacity to provoke even the SSS-Level Second Elder of the Celestial Group. But this was truly too humiliating for the elder! No matter whether he came down to fight or not, his reputation was utterly ruined!

After all, how old was the Second Elder of the Celestial Group? It was safe to say he was definitely over a hundred years old! And Chen Fei? He was not even thirty, at most! Even if it was a case of the strong bullying the weak, there were limits! Ultimately, the Four Departments of Capital City were supposed to be allied. They couldn’t just act recklessly.

”Second Elder…” Seeing this, Kou Bin could only speak slowly, his face impassive. Clearly, even he was reluctant to clash with the SSS-Level Bald Second Elder. But the Celestial Group simply could not afford to lose this much face! So… he had to speak up.

Hearing this, the Bald Second Elder’s face twitched violently. Then, under the countless disdainful and mocking gazes of the crowd, his expression turned completely dark. He gritted his teeth, his eyes, twisted with rage, staring fixedly at Chen Fei, trembling nonstop. After a long moment, a ferocious glint slowly appeared in them.

”What an insolent little bastard, refusing to accept goodwill when it’s offered!”

The Bald Second Elder spoke through clenched teeth, his face contorted to the extreme. With a wave of his hand, he suddenly let out a cold laugh. ”Since this little bastard is so ungrateful… Yii Xiao, Fourth Elder, why don’t the two of you teach him a lesson together?”

The crowd was in an uproar once again! No one expected the Bald Second Elder to be so shameless as to send two SS+-Level Elders to gang up on one person! This…

However, as much as the crowd disapproved of the Bald Second Elder’s actions, upon reflection, they were at a loss for words. They understood it was a move of desperation. After all, the Fourth Elder had already been defeated by Chen Fei once before, so he alone was certainly not enough… Although the logic was sound, the act itself…

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Two figures flashed onto the collapsed main stage in the center of the training ground. The Fourth Elder of the Celestial Group, Master Zhou Xuan, had returned, clutching his bleeding chest. Beside him stood the ferocious-looking Yii Xiao, his eyes filled with mockery and ridicule as he stared at Chen Fei as if gazing upon a lamb for the slaughter.

Clearly, it never even crossed their minds that two SS+-Level powerhouses like them could possibly lose to Chen Fei. That was an utter impossibility. And it wasn’t just them; many others in the crowd thought the same.

BANG. The armrest of the chair beside Zheng Weiguo, who was seated on the high platform, suddenly turned to dust.

With piercing eyes, he glared at Kou Bin, his tone extremely unfriendly. ”Group Leader Kou, isn’t your Celestial Group going a bit too far!? Bullying someone younger is one thing, but now you’re ganging up on him? What is the meaning of this!?”

Hearing this, Group Leader Kou Bin remained expressionless, as if he hadn’t heard a thing. In reality, he simply didn’t know how to respond.

A cold laugh escaped the Bald Second Elder, who answered with a face full of scorn and contempt, ”Bureau Chief Zheng, why get so worked up? Since that little bastard is so confident in himself that he even dares to provoke me, what does this amount to? Are you trying to say that my strength as a Late Innate Ancient Martial Artist at the SSS Level is inferior to the combined might of those two?”

Finished speaking, he ignored the ashen-faced Zheng Weiguo and turned his gaze to the collapsed stage. While fixing Chen Fei with a chilling stare, he shouted sternly, ”What are you two waiting for!? Attack!”

”Yes!”

The Fourth Elder and Yii Xiao snarled almost simultaneously, their faces twisting with malice. Their eyes, brimming with killing intent, locked onto Chen Fei like a tidal wave about to crash.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

The two of them became blurs, streaking through the air from the left and right, hurtling toward the smirking Chen Fei with a terrifying wave of True Qi. A shocking power surged from their bodies, making the very air tremble as it bore down on him!

”Stop them!” Zheng Weiguo barked, his face livid. He couldn’t just stand by and watch.

Elder Lau Shan and another SS+-Level Elder from the Central Guard Bureau instantly rushed forward without hesitation. However, they had only charged a few meters when they all froze and stopped.

They both saw Chen Fei, still standing on the collapsed main stage, smile and wave a hand at them. Was he signaling that they didn’t need to intervene? A second later, the question in their minds was answered.

BOOM!

A terrifying torrent of flame erupted, engulfing the entire area.