This martial saint's health bar is too thick

Chapter 668 A Hero Can Stand Up Straight
Chai Jie reached out to grab Yu Hong, but his speed and strength as a Foundation Establishment stage expert completely surpassed Yu Hong's.

Yu Hong's hair stood on end. The two were too close, and he had no time to dodge. He could only activate his internal energy, and a faint golden light shone from his body.

This amount of force was nothing to Chai Jie; he could easily defeat him with a single blow and then smash Yu Hong's chest to pieces!

Just as Chai Jie's right palm was about to strike Yu Hong's chest, a figure suddenly appeared between the two. Chai Jie's wrist was grabbed by the other party, and with a pull and a force that was hard to resist, he was sent flying.

boom!
Snapped--

Chai Jie stepped back, smashing a wooden table behind him.

None of the onlookers saw what had just happened; they only saw a blur before their eyes, and then the leader of the Di Kui Gang was sent flying.

Yu Hong only then realized what was happening and looked at the old man blocking his way with astonishment.

So this old gentleman who liked to spout off his books was actually a hidden master?!

Chai Jie, who was thrown away, actually breathed a sigh of relief.

As expected, the person personally sought out by the chief elder of the Ye family was no ordinary individual.

The opponent was able to easily send him flying with one move, so he was probably a martial arts master as well. Since the opponent had saved Yu Hong, he didn't need to attack Yu Hong anymore.

Chai Jie stood up, showing no anger, and bowed to the old man who had made the move:
"May I ask who this esteemed senior is?"

The old man stood in front of Yu Hong, calmly looking at Chai Jie:

"The old man was just there to watch the show. The show has only just begun, why is Chief Chai already going to kill people to silence them?"

Chai Jie laughed and said, "Haha, I didn't mean to kill him to cover it up. Senior, you misunderstand. I just wanted to test Inspector Yu's skills."

Now that he had been stopped, he certainly couldn't admit that he wanted to kill the Blue Patrol Inspector.

"Ye Qin, you can't even take care of yourself, yet you still have the mind to watch other people's misfortunes?"

A powerful voice suddenly came from all directions into the restaurant!

Upon hearing this voice, Chai Jie completely relaxed.

The one who spoke was the man in brocade robes—Huang Wenshan, the chief retainer of the Ye family!

The opponent is a martial arts master with six supernatural powers. Because of the large number of supernatural powers, it is difficult to break through the realm, but the combat power at the martial arts master level is amazing.

In the latest popularity rankings, Huang Wenshan ranked eighth on the local list!
When a dragon from another river comes to Chongcheng, it can really do whatever it wants!

Upon hearing Huang Wenshan's voice, the elderly gentleman named Ye Qin remained completely calm and said indifferently:

"The chief retainer of the Ye family is hiding his true colors and using others to do his dirty work. He has truly disgraced the Ye family."

"How dare you mention the Ye family?"

Huang Wenshan flew into a rage, his voice booming like thunder, instantly shattering all the glass windows of the restaurant!
The restaurant was instantly in a mess, and screams erupted from within.

"This matter involves no one else; those who are not involved should leave immediately."

Ye Qin did not respond to Huang Wenshan, but spoke to the others in the restaurant.

Upon hearing this, both ordinary people and martial arts practitioners got up and left, staying away from this place of trouble.

Even the leader of the Earthly Gang was thrown away in one move; this spectacle was no longer something they were qualified to watch.

The members of the Di Kui Gang surrounding the restaurant did not stop these people from leaving.

Soon, the restaurant became empty.

The restaurant owner and staff all left.

"Young man, aren't you leaving yet?"

Ye Qin turned around and looked at Yu Hong, who was still standing in the same spot.

Yu Hong said solemnly:
"I promised Boss He that I wouldn't leave until the matter of the Earthly Gang was resolved."

Ye Qin looked at the young man and reminded him, "If I hadn't intervened just now, you would be dead."

Yu Hong's expression was solemn:

"There are always things in this world more important than life and death! As long as I live, I will never stop doing what I believe is right."

Ye Qin smiled and remarked, "It's so good to be young."

He began to understand why the Duke had chosen a young man as the patrol inspector.

Huang Wenshan, dressed in brocade robes, walked into the restaurant.

He first looked at Ye Qin, then glanced at Yu Hong, who was still standing there, and frowned slightly.

The reason he ordered Chai Jie to kill Yu Hong was not, as Chai Jie suspected, to test the Duke of Jing'an.

How could he possibly be qualified?

He just wanted to test Yu Hong's true cultivation level, because he knew that some inspectors in the Blue Patrol Pavilion liked to disguise their cultivation level and inspection rank in order to catch 'big fish'.

Huang Wenshan felt that finding Ye Qin today was a bit too easy, and that things were somewhat coincidental. He was worried that Ye Qin and someone else were working together to set up a scheme, which was why he sent Chai Jie to test Yu Hong.

Identity and appearance can be faked, but a martial artist's instincts are hard to fake.

The more skilled someone is, the harder it is to conceal their instincts.

Just now was a true life-or-death moment for Yu Hong. Huang Wenshan saw all of Yu Hong's reactions and was certain that Yu Hong was not faking it.

A mere mid-stage Qi Transformation cultivation level is not worth mentioning.

However, the other party's identity as a Level 3 Inspector of the Blue Patrol Pavilion is a bit troublesome.

"I'm giving you one chance. Leave here and pretend nothing ever happened."

Huang Wenshan said to Hong.

The overwhelming pressure from the Six Supernatural Martial Arts Master was like a mountain, pressing down on the opponent!

The chilling killing intent was like ten thousand steel needles, piercing every part of Yu Hong's body!
Yu Hong's face turned pale. Like a cub encountering a tiger, the implant in his body instinctively became restless, causing his internal energy to become disordered and even making it difficult for him to breathe.

Such power would have made even a Qi Transformation stage martial artist like Chai Jie, a Dao Foundation stage martial artist, kneel down long ago, let alone a Qi Transformation stage martial artist.

But Yu Hong's willpower was amazing, and he managed to hold on!

He struggled to stand up straight and raised his hand with difficulty to point at Chai Jie:
"He needs to come with me and cooperate with the investigation."

Huang Wenshan's face darkened; the other party was truly ungrateful.
"What did you say? Say it again?!"

The invisible pressure on Yu Hong became even heavier.

He took a difficult breath, and then pointed at Huang Wenshan again:
"And you... All the martial arts masters of the Great Blue Dynasty are either officials in the court or members of the Blue Patrol Pavilion. What is your status? If you are a court official, you should not meddle in the conflicts of the martial world. If you are a member of the Blue Patrol Pavilion, you should abide by the Ten Rules of the Blue Patrol Pavilion!"

Huang Wenshan was stunned.

Where the hell did this hothead come from?
Are young people these days so careless about their own lives?
A murderous glint appeared in Huang Wenshan's eyes as he looked at Chai Jie:

"Do it!"

Since Yu Hong is determined to die, then so be it.

Chai Jie looked troubled:
"Sir, just now I..."

Huang Wenshan impatiently interrupted him: "You just go ahead and do your thing, I'll keep an eye on that old bastard!"

If Ye Qin dares to intervene and save the person, it will give him the perfect opportunity to easily injure the opponent and capture him alive!
"grown ups."

"Say one more word and I'll kill you!"

Huang Wenshan completely lost his patience, and a chilling murderous intent made Chai Jie feel cold all over.

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Chai Jie's hands trembled slightly, his face full of humiliation, yet he dared not resist.

Xu Qi watched his gang leader from behind.

How similar this scene is to the one when the restaurant owner, Mr. He, faced him before.
"Chief Chai."

Yu Hong spoke again, "You were forced to attack me. I advise you to turn back."

Chai Jie was taken aback, looked at Yu Hong, and hesitated to speak.

Yu Hong pointed at Huang Wenshan again and said in a serious tone:

"This person is not a martial artist from Chongcheng, and may not even be a martial artist from Ming Province. According to the Ten Laws of the Blue Patrol Pavilion, if there is no conflict in the martial arts world, his wanton attack on you is also bullying the weak, which violates the fourth law of the Ten Laws of the Blue Patrol Pavilion!"

Xu Qi, standing behind Chai Jie, was stunned and deeply shocked!

Just now, Yu Hong spoke righteously to one of his martial arts instructors, saying that he had violated the ten rules of the Blue Patrol Pavilion.

Now, when faced with a martial arts master who could kill him with a mere flick of his wrist, he would say the same thing.
Although the "First Law of the Jianghu" stipulates that matters of the Jianghu shall be settled within the Jianghu, it does not mean that people in the Jianghu can kill indiscriminately.

If an outsider like Huang Wenshan were to kill Chai Jie without being involved in any Jianghu grudges, it would indeed violate the Ten Laws of the Blue Patrol Pavilion.

Xu Qi had always angrily denounced the so-called Ten Laws, but this was the first time he truly realized that these Ten Laws not only bound him, but also protected him! As long as you are not the strongest person in the world, you will always be vulnerable to being bullied by someone stronger than you.

And it was precisely the strongest person in the world, the one most qualified to be unreasonable, who established these ten laws.
Xu Qi's mind raced with a mix of emotions.

"ridiculous!"

Huang Wenshan scoffed, "Do you know who I am? How dare you spout the Ten Laws of the Blue Patrol Pavilion in front of me?"

As he spoke, he took out a token from his sleeve.

This token is somewhat similar to the one Yu Hong took out earlier, and it also has the words 'Qingmian' written on it.

However, Yu Hong's token was black, while Huang Wenshan's token was silver.

Yu Hong's token had a 'three' written on the back, while Huang Wenshan's token had a 'one' written on the back.

"Level 1 Inspection".

Yu Hong fell silent.

The Blue Patrol Pavilion's patrols are divided into three levels: Level 2, Level 1, and Special Level.

There are over a hundred people like Yu Hong who are third-level inspectors.

The number of first-level inspectors combined does not exceed the number of two hands.

Although there is no direct subordinate relationship between the two, the authority of a Level 1 inspector is far greater than that of a Level 3 inspector. If they meet in public, a Level 3 inspector is obligated to cooperate with a Level 1 inspector.

Chief retainer of the Ye family, martial arts master, and first-level inspector.

These identities combined finally made Yu Hong realize which Ye family Ye Qin was referring to as the 'Ye family'.

"So he was Huang Wenshan."

The other person's name was on the list of popular figures that Yu Hong had just looked at.

Huang Wenshan was the chief retainer of the Ye family, but he did not hold any official position.

He joined the Blue Patrol Pavilion after its establishment.

Later, when patrol inspectors were appointed, he became a patrol inspector and quickly rose to the rank of first-level patrol inspector.

Although Li Fei is the head of the Blue Patrol Pavilion, the Blue Patrol Pavilion was originally established by Ye Ze'an.

All the systems and regulations were established by Ye Ze'an. The establishment of Blue Patrol Pavilions in various places and related affairs are all inseparable from Ye Ze'an's arrangements.

Therefore, it wouldn't be too difficult for members of the Ye family to hold high positions within the Blue Patrol Pavilion.

"Now that you have seen me, why do you not bow?"

Huang Wenshan put away the token in his hand and looked at Yu Hong with disdain.

This is why Chai Jie hesitated to speak.

He knew Huang Wenshan's identity earlier than the others. Huang was a first-level inspector of the Blue Patrol Pavilion. Yu Hong, a mere third-level inspector, was talking about the Ten Laws of the Blue Patrol Pavilion in front of him. Wasn't that a joke?

"Yu Hong has met with Inspector Huang."

As expected, Yu Hong bowed to Huang Wenshan.

A smile appeared on Huang Wenshan's face: "I'm giving you one last chance. Get out of here now. I'll take care of Chongcheng's affairs."

He no longer intended to let Yu Hong off the hook, but there was no need to personally intervene in front of so many people.

Once we've captured Ye Qin, we can secretly kill Yu Hong and pin the blame on the Earthly Gang.

Anyway, many people witnessed Yu Hong dealing with the Di Kui Gang today, and also saw Chai Jie take action against Yu Hong.

But Yu Hong refused his 'kind offer' again:
"Inspector Huang, even if you are a first-level inspector, you still have to abide by the Ten Laws of the Blue Patrol Pavilion. The Earthly Gang openly violates the Ten Laws, yet you are associating with them. I suspect you are protecting them."

Furthermore, knowing my identity, you twice instructed others to attack colleagues; I will also report this matter truthfully.

Huang Wenshan's expression froze, realizing that Yu Hong must have gone mad.

Xu Qi was dumbfounded, thinking that this young man was really fucking awesome!
"If you die here today, how will you report this?"

Huang Wenshan was so angry that he laughed instead.

Yu Hong: "Even if I die, other inspectors will come to Chongcheng."

Huang Wenshan: "Do you think the people who came to investigate believe what I, a first-level inspector, say, or what others say?"

Yu Hong: "If that's the case, why don't you do it yourself? What are you afraid of?"

Huang Wenshan was speechless for a moment.

Chai Jie glanced at Huang Wenshan, seemingly lost in thought.

He suddenly realized that he might still have a glimmer of hope, which lay with Yu Hong.

If Huang Wenshan doesn't dare to kill Yu Hong, then he probably wouldn't dare to kill himself in front of Yu Hong either.

If Huang Wenshan dares to kill someone, Chai Jie will most likely die as well.

Chai Jie never imagined that one day the chief retainer of the Ye family, a powerful figure ranked on the Earth Ranking, would be intimidated by a mere Qi Transformation stage martial artist.
"No, he wasn't intimidated by Yu Hong; he was intimidated by the ten laws written on the paper! He was intimidated by the person who wrote them down!"

Chai Jie clenched his fists, his back already soaked with cold sweat, nervously awaiting Huang Wenshan's reaction.

Huang Wenshan remained silent for a few seconds, his expression gradually turning ferocious, and the killing intent emanating from him grew stronger!

Chai Jie's heart skipped a beat; he knew he had made a mistake in his gamble.

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

Ye Qin, who had been quiet all along, suddenly started clapping, attracting everyone's attention.

Ye Qin looked at Yu Hong with admiration:

"Young man, you are remarkable!"

"If I weren't here today, you might have really scared these people away. Unfortunately, I have something they desperately want, and by standing in front of me like this, you're just forcing them to kill you."

Yu Hong looked at Ye Qin and asked seriously:

"Old sir, who are you? What do you have on you?"

Ye Qin looked somewhat dejected: "I am a steward of the Ye family, and I have some secrets about the Ye family."

Yu Hong asked earnestly, "Mr. Ye, you are also a martial arts master, right? Do you hold any official position?"

Ye Qin shook his head.

Yu Hong: "So, you're also a member of the Blue Patrol Pavilion. As a first-level inspector, he's trying to harm members of the Blue Patrol Pavilion, so I can't just sit idly by."

After saying that, he actually stepped forward and stood in front of Ye Qin:

"Inspector Huang, if you insist on violating the Ten Laws today, then step over my dead body first!"

Huang Wenshan's face was grim as he stared intently at Yu Hong, saying each word clearly:

"Young man, let me give you one last piece of advice: once you're dead, you have nothing left. Are you really not going to move aside?"

Yu Hong suddenly laughed:

"On the day I became the patrol inspector, although I didn't get to meet the Duke of Jing'an, a senior relayed a message from the Duke to all of us—"

The Duke of Jing'an said he would not give us high-ranking positions, great wealth, or power, but he could give us a promise:
If we sacrifice ourselves for justice and righteousness, he will never let our sacrifice be in vain!

He said that many people in this world, when faced with power and life and death, dare not take another step forward, because they know that taking that extra step is meaningless.

And he gave us this 'step'—

From now on, the world will no longer be cramped, and heroes can stand tall!

Yu Hong had silently recited Li Fei's words to all the inspectors countless times.

Every time he thinks back, a figure who never gives up appears in his mind.

That figure once faced the heavenly tribulation head-on!
He once held off a million-strong army of northern barbarians!
He once faced an attack from top-tier experts!

Just thinking of that figure fills Yu Hong with boundless courage.

"Who was the Duke of Jing'an thinking of when he said those words?"

Yu Hong suddenly thought to himself.

Unfortunately, it seems there will be no chance to find out the answer.

The golden sunlight still shone through the window onto Yu Hong, who faced the eighth-ranked expert on the Earthly Ranking head-on, refusing to back down an inch.

"Come, kill me, Yu Hong, and see how long you can live!"

P.S.: I will definitely write some chapters that some people might consider 'padded' in the final stages of this book, but for me, these are necessary plot points for the ending, and some content needs to echo the beginning.

This chapter serves as both foreshadowing and is dedicated to Hao Yi, because Yu Hong is essentially Hao Yi in his younger days.
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