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On the Eve of Chapter 165 [Part 3]

Inside the core courtyard of the Hu family patriarch.

After dismissing everyone else.

The courtyard gate closed.

Only Hu Long and Hu Lin remained in the large courtyard.

As dusk settles, the last rays of sunlight slant down from the eaves.

Two long, narrow shadows were cast on the bluestone ground.

"Tell me, what happened?"

Hu Long stood to one side, looking at Hu Lin beside him.

Hu Lin is not in good condition.

One arm hung limply, its bones twisted into a horrifying arc; his face was as pale as paper, and his lips were almost devoid of color.

It was clear that he had suffered a serious injury.

However, as a martial artist at the Bone Tempering Realm, their recovery ability is already extremely amazing.

This injury would be enough to cripple an ordinary person, but for him, it only looked terrifying; in reality, he could recover completely after a few days of rest.

"It's the Qi family."

Hu Lin lowered his voice, a hint of gloom flashing in his eyes.

"They want Hu Li to marry into the Qi family, and they're even demanding that we give up the administration of Xiadong City as part of her dowry—"

As Hu Lin recounted the story, Hu Long quickly understood the whole story.

The Southern Province Alliance, to put it bluntly, was nothing more than a game of power among the various medium-sized clans of the Southern Province to divide up their interests.

The Qi family, as Hu Lin mentioned, is considered one of the top clans among the middle-class clans in the Southern Province.

Their clan has a powerful martial artist at the Zhuangfu realm, making their foundation far superior to that of ordinary medium-sized clans.

Although the territory of the State of Yu was vast, it was almost entirely divided up by large and small clans.

Each of the middle-level clans held tightly to its share of resources, and none of them were willing to give up even a fraction of them.

While outwardly bound by the constraints of the superior clans and forbidden from killing each other, the covert suppression and exclusion never ceased.

Previously, with Hu Zhenkui, a martial arts master at the late stage of Bone Tempering, in charge of the Hu family, others had to think twice before taking them seriously.

Now that Hu Zhenkui is almost crippled and Hu Lin has only just broken through to the Bone Tempering Realm, the Hu family has fallen to the bottom of the middle-level clans.

In this situation, it's only a matter of time before they are targeted, tested, and have a piece of their flesh taken from them.

The Qi family's move this time wasn't exactly a deliberate targeting; it was more of a normal, unspoken rule.

As for the issue of the other party wanting to arrange a marriage.

Intermarriage between different clans is not unprecedented, but it is ultimately rare.

Even if they do exist, they usually just use ordinary members of the tribe as a perfunctory excuse.

Each practitioner of our family's secret martial arts has their own secret techniques. Although they lack divine guidance and cannot be entered into the path, there is no need to worry about them being leaked.

However, to be on the safe side, they would not easily form marriage alliances with other clans.

The Qi family's interest in Hu Li is a pretense; their real aim is to set their sights on Xia Dong City.

Xia Dong City, a large city with a permanent population of over ten million, is not as prosperous as Yangang City.

However, it is a major city that ranks among the top in the southern province.

Hu Lin naturally refused to give it up.

As a result, he was targeted during the exchange.

On their return journey, they were attacked again and suffered heavy losses.

The person who made the move was masked, but the style of the technique and the manner of the movement all pointed to the Qi family.

But the other party's sense of proportion was extremely accurate.

Injury without killing, no bloodshed, and no deaths.

This is an unspoken rule among the clans of the Southern Province. Even if the Hu family reported this matter to the Ji family above, the Ji family would never intervene for such a "trivial matter".

After all, the Qi family is also a member of the Ji family.

"This is a small matter; you handle it yourself."

Upon hearing this, Hu Long remained unmoved, merely glancing indifferently at Hu Lin.

"However, your strength is indeed too weak."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hu Long flashed in front of him and grabbed him.

With five fingers like claws, press down on Hu Lin's head.

Hu Lin did not dodge or even try to avoid it; he simply stood there quietly, letting Hu Long do as he pleased.

The moment the fingertips touched the top of the head, five scarlet lights shone simultaneously.

The red light was as thin as a hair, yet so solid it was almost tangible. After emerging from his fingertip, it burrowed into Hu Lin's body like a living thing, spreading along his meridians, bones, and flesh.

Click click click—!

The crisp cracking sounds of bones realigning exploded in rapid succession.

Hu Lin's twisted and deformed right arm returned to its original state at a speed visible to the naked eye; the broken parts rejoined on their own, and the misaligned parts corrected themselves.

The wounds on his body were healing rapidly, the scars were falling off, and new tender flesh was being revealed.

This scene would be considered a miracle by ordinary people.

But this is only the beginning.

The truly amazing changes happen inside the body.

Hu Lin was originally at the first stage of Bone Tempering, the Solid Bone realm, but now it was as if he was being pushed forward by an invisible hand, his aura surging.

Hu Long treated his injuries as a side effect; his real purpose was to perform the initiation ceremony.

Using the true energy of a master of blood transfusion, he forcibly catalyzed the tempering of the opponent's bones.

With power two realms higher than the previous one pouring down, the efficiency of bone tempering was naturally incomparable.

If an ordinary master of blood transfusion were to perform this method, even if they could succeed, it would cause considerable damage to the person receiving the empowerment, since the two are ultimately not on the same level and are not compatible.

Furthermore, one's own vital energy and true strength will also be depleted.

But Hu Long had none of these concerns.

The Qi and Blood True Energy cultivated through the "Heavenly Man's Observation of Self-Existence Heart Sutra" is inherently extraordinary and highly compatible, further incorporating the characteristics of the Spirit Ape Secret Martial Arts.

This is a characteristic he has only recently discovered.

The vital energy he exudes, if infused into another person's body, will not only not cause rejection, but will also gently nourish and moisturize, achieving the effect of empowerment.

Of course, this is just his speculation, and he doesn't know if there will be any aftereffects.

However, as things stand, the situation is roughly as he predicted.

In the blink of an eye, Hu Lin's cultivation level broke through from the Solid Bone Realm to the Living Bone Realm.

Another few breaths passed.

The sound of bones and muscles resonating emanated from within his body, like the plucking of a zither string or the trembling of a bowstring, indicating that he had directly entered the Steel Bone Realm.

This is no less impressive than Hu Zhenkui in his prime.

Even more so because of Hu Long's powerful and pure Qi and blood, Hu Lin's foundation was far more solid than that of an ordinary Bone Tempering Realm cultivator, and his physique was stronger.

At this point, Hu Long stopped and did not continue.

It's not that my Qi and blood are weak.

That small loss was nothing to him; he could replenish it in just a few breaths.

The real reason was that, from his third-person perspective, Hu Lin's body had reached its limit.

Advancing two minor realms in a row is already the limit that this physical body can currently withstand.

Continuing further will not be beneficial, but detrimental.

"Thank you, Master."

Hu Lin felt the surging power within his body, and a hint of joy appeared on his face.

He immediately knelt on one knee and bowed his head in respect.

Hu Long looked perfectly normal, showing no signs of fatigue.

"You'll have to come up with an excuse for your own lack of strength. As for the Qi family's affairs, you'll have to figure that out yourself. If you really can't resolve it, then come back to me."

Hu Long offered a consecration ceremony to Hu Lin, but Hu Long felt he was too weak.

He didn't want to have to deal with such trivial matters personally.

The Qi family's situation is just the beginning. Only if Hu Lin, the head of the family, is powerful enough will the Hu family not be treated like meat on a chopping block.

Hu Long did not want anything to go wrong with the Hu family.

Ultimately, when he was still weak, this family had given him some protection.

Moreover, He Yanling, Hu Zhao, and others also have close ties with the Hu family.

The problems that have arisen in the Hu family will indirectly affect them, which is something Hu Long does not want to see.

As evening fell, the setting sun, like blood, dyed the entire sky a deep crimson, and the sky gradually darkened.

Xidao City is located on the eastern peninsula of Yizhou Province in the Yu State, bordering the Southern Province.

The long coastline here makes it an excellent spot to watch the sunset.

Looking around, many tourists stopped to take pictures of the twilight with their phones or cameras, while families and young couples strolled along the beach, enjoying the last rays of the setting sun.

"Yes, slowly turn your head, look from left to right, then look at the camera, and keep smiling."

Ma Zhuo held a camera, backlit, and aimed the lens at the beautiful woman in front of him to take a picture.

He is short and chubby, but his photography skills are excellent. He is a well-known blogger with many people booking appointments to have their photos taken by him.

And all the clients he chose were outstanding in appearance.

It wasn't that he had any ulterior motives; he simply felt that only such a face deserved to be in his lens.

The woman slowly turned her face as instructed.

Suddenly, her eyes widened and she stared intently behind Ma Zhuo, as if she had seen something unbelievable.

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