"My bones aren't that fragile. I drink plenty of milk to keep them strong."

Huh...!?

Zheng-Fu's words left the young man speechless. He hadn't expected such a ridiculous response. Zheng-Fu seemed so innocent, as if he didn't understand the seriousness of the situation.

Ha ha ha!!!

"Is that young man naive or just stupid!? He doesn't even get it!"

"His handsome face annoys me. Even the girl I called to sit with me is now paying attention to him!"

"Don't worry, comrade. Since he dares to step into the arena, his handsome face will be crushed by the young master from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group soon enough!"

"Defeat him, Young Master!"

"Destroy his handsome face!"

Many people were jealous of Zheng-Fu's looks and shouted for the young man from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group to deal with him. However, others were still curious about Zheng-Fu's identity. At that moment, a voice broke through the crowd's chatter.

"That's the young man who resisted the City Governor's attack!"

"Huh...!? He resisted a palm strike from the City Governor?"

"Oh! That's right. I remember now. I was eating noodles and dumplings at Aunty Chim's shop near the alley that day, and I saw him withstand the City Governor's attack!"

"Is he really that skilled? I was helping my wife give birth that day, so I didn't witness it."

The crowd's opinion shifted as they began to recognize who the mysterious young man was. Although not many people had seen the event because the City Governor's soldiers had blocked access, a few had been there to witness it.

"Huh! So you have a bit of history, resisting the City Governor's attack. That means your strength must be at least at the advanced Immortal Soul stage. But why can't I feel any energy from you? Or are you just a scammer using magic items to hide your level?"

The young man from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group sneered, mocking Zheng-Fu. He couldn't sense any energy from him, nor detect any energy waves, so he taunted Zheng-Fu with these insults.

"It could be as you said. But you're lucky to have won eight rounds in a row because everyone surrendered." Zheng-Fu maintained his innocent smile, showing no sign of being provoked. He even complimented the young man on winning eight consecutive rounds without a fight.

"You... you! Huh! Quite the mouth on you! You don't seem to feel fear standing before me. Today, I'll show you what real strength and fear are!" The young man suppressed his growing anger and spoke with an air of menace.

"Mhm... I'll wait and see," Zheng-Fu replied, calmly dropping the playful demeanor. His face turned serious and composed.

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In the seat of the Monster Guardians Group...

"Who is this young man? Why do I feel like he's so dangerous?" asked the leader of the group, eyeing Zheng-Fu cautiously.

"From what the people are saying, he seems to be from the Silver Body Clan, which was at the bottom of the low-ranking clans in this city. In the previous competition rally in Huang-Di City, this clan won first and second place, sir."

"I'm not interested in that. I want to know who he is and what his energy level is." The young man had heard about the Silver Body Clan, but he was more concerned with who Zheng-Fu was, as he had never heard of him before.

"People are saying he isn't actually from the Silver Body Clan but from somewhere else. They also claim he was able to withstand an attack from the City Governor of Huang-Di City."

"He resisted the City Governor's attack? And he's not from here? Mhm… interesting. It seems like the young master from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group is about to face a real challenge," the young man said with a slight smile, sensing something unusual about Zheng-Fu.

…………….

In the Nine Conquest Monster Movement Group...

"Do you know anything about that youngster?" the group leader asked a highly skilled martial master beside him, who frequently visited the town.

"Not at all, sir. I've come to this town often, but I've never heard of or seen him before. But I've heard this young man could resist the City Governor's attack, sir."

"Huh...? He resisted the City Governor's attack? As I saw through his energy level, I didn't sense any energy from him. But the way he gracefully jumped from the third floor... that's something only a high-level martial master could do."

The young man knew that Zheng-Fu was certainly no ordinary person. An ordinary person couldn't have used such a graceful move to leap from the third floor onto the stage, nor would they dare to stand in front of a madman like the young master from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group without showing any sign of fear.

If he wasn't truly a highly skilled master, only a madman would dare to do such a thing. However, no matter how crazy one might be, they must still have some skill. But what puzzled the young man was why he couldn't perceive Zheng-Fu's true level.

"No matter who he is, he's just another obstacle for you to step over, sir."

"Huh! You're only looking at the surface. My instincts tell me this young man is even more dangerous than the young master from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group. If it's not necessary, we should avoid provoking him," the leader replied, trusting his instincts, which had never misled him before.

"Yes, sir. We'll follow your orders."

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Back in the arena...

"Start the battle!"

After finished speaking, the tavern leader jumped down from the arena, watching intently. He was curious about the identity of the young man his son had mentioned as interesting and who had earned praise from Luo-Qing.

As for the name "Zheng-Fu" that the leader announced, it was actually a mistake made by the person responsible for registration, not because Chu Jing-Chen had told them to use this name. However, since the name "Zheng-Fu" had already been called, Zheng-Fu had no choice but to respond as the tavern leader had announced.

After the announcement, the young man from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group remained still, his expression cold and intimidating. He didn't prepare for the fight, as if Zheng-Fu wasn't even worth his attention. Zheng-Fu, on the other hand, didn't take up a stance either.

"Huh! Since I'm the young master of the famous Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group, I'll let you take the first three stances. If you still can't touch me after three stances... I'll crush your skull with my bare hands!" the young man boasted arrogantly, mocking Zheng-Fu's apparent lack of movement.

For most martial masters, such remarks would be deeply insulting. But for Zheng-Fu, it didn't matter. He wasn't looking to reveal his full strength anyway, but defeating this young man wouldn't be difficult.

"Thank you very much, Young Master. But what if I defeat you in three stances?" Zheng-Fu's tone remained calm, as though it were no big deal. To others, however, it sounded absurd, like a child challenging a powerful adult.

Ha ha ha!!!

"Who does that kid think he is? How dare he say that!"

"He's probably too scared to think straight. That's why he's talking nonsense!"

"I think he meant to say he'd surrender, but it came out wrong!"

Ha ha ha!!!

"Young Master, get rid of that fool!"

"Yes! Crush him!"

The audience erupted in laughter, thinking Zheng-Fu had lost his mind. They knew how powerful the young master from the Spirit-Hunting Wolf Group was, even the leader of a high-ranking middle-class family had to show respect to this young man, and there was no need to even mention causing him any injury.

"Good!!! If you defeat me in three stances, I'll bow down and call you Grandfather!" The young man did not expect Zheng-Fu to dare say such a thing, but he didn't care or get angry at all. On the contrary, he even said that if Zheng-Fu could actually defeat him, he would call him "Grandfather."

"You said it yourself! Let me start with the first stance," Zheng-Fu smiled slightly, seeing that the young man didn't take him seriously. He then set up his stance and threw his first punch. It looked like an ordinary punch.

Pow!!!

Ha ha ha!!!

"What is he doing? Punching the air!?"

"This guy really is crazy. Instead of attacking the young master, he's punching the air to use up his three stances!"

"Sigh!! This round of the competition is probably over. There's nothing exciting about it at all!!"

The crowd mocked Zheng-Fu, thinking he was insane for wasting his stances. But what they didn't know was that this punch wasn't as ordinary as it appeared. After Zheng-Fu threw it, a powerful, invisible energy wave followed his fist.

Only martial masters at the Divine Emperor stage or higher could sense the translucent energy wave. Even so, those at the first and second levels of the Divine Emperor stage, including the young men from the three forces, couldn't clearly see the energy. It was hard to detect, even for the tavern leader.

Wooooosh!!!

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