Body Refinement for Longevity: From Health Cultivation Exercises to Overcoming All Techniques

On the other side, the three of them were indeed discussing the matter of capturing Chen Yan.

People in the imperial city, whether openly or covertly, may appear to be sworn enemies on the surface, but in secret, they often engage in trade and cooperation.

The saying goes, "Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake." As long as fundamental interests and bottom lines aren't touched, they generally won't fight to the death. Naturally, this matter won't be discussed openly; both江湖人士 (jianghu figures) and royalty are well aware of this.

Chen Yan's matter was a matter personally ordered by the emperor, so it was naturally a major event and the sooner it was resolved, the better. The high-ranking officials of the two factions would naturally have to work together. However, halfway through the discussion, someone came to report that someone had come to cause trouble and that even Roulong was almost beaten to death.

At first, Long Gu was a little impatient, thinking to himself that this subordinate was simply an idiot who would come to him for such trivial matters.

But upon hearing the last sentence, he completely lost his composure.

Meat Dragon, one of the top fighters in his Nine Dragons Gang, was almost killed. This troublemaker must be someone of great importance.

With this in mind, he no longer hesitated and hurriedly bid farewell to the two men, intending to meet this person in person.

However, the two constables became interested when they heard about this and wanted to come with him to see and help, and do him a favor.

Long Gu was naturally pleased with their situation. After thanking them, he led them to this place, which led to the current situation.

"Please ask those who are not involved to leave."

Long Gu possessed an extraordinary aura; with just a casual glance, he instilled fear in those present. With a single word, without even needing to lay a hand on them, the martial arts practitioners slunk away.

This person is Long Gu, who slaughtered several beasts over 500 years old in his early years. His strength is truly at the peak of the secular world, and he is a third-step martial artist.

What's even more terrifying is that there are several martial arts masters under his command. At this moment, they are secretly observing without anyone knowing. They are still on his territory. If they don't comply with his wishes, they deserve to die!

In the blink of an eye, only four people remained in the hall: Chen Han, Zhao Wushuang, Long Gu, and Zhuge Rushuang.

Looking at the dark-faced man, the tall and aloof Zhuge Rushuang's gaze sharpened.

"Isn't this the person I ran into late at night at the Hongwen Academy a few days ago?"

Her expression gradually turned serious. The biggest shock Chen Han had given her that day was that he had gotten himself into trouble for refusing to kneel before the imperial edict, and the second was his extremely fast running speed. He disappeared in the blink of an eye, and chasing him was out of the question.

After meeting with the Emperor, she naturally investigated the matter and learned from the palace guards that the token this person used to enter the palace actually belonged to her apprentice.

As intelligent as she was, she quickly grasped the ins and outs of the incident within a few breaths.

This person is the one who slaughtered the Black Mountain Gang, and her disciple who had followed her for many years may have also died at his hands.

At this moment, she maintained a calm demeanor on the surface, but inside she was burning with rage.

Before she could even ask a question, the man looked at her, a faint smile on his face, and said, "Young lady, we meet again."

Zhuge Rushuang suppressed her anger, knowing that this was neither the place nor the time to lose her temper.

"Um."

Her response was simply a slight nod.

The two glanced at Zhuge Rushuang with surprise, thinking to themselves, 'So you two know each other?'

However, he didn't say anything. It was Long Gu who broke the silence, "Young friend, you are a new face. May I ask if you could tell me your name so that I may know something about you?"

"Hahaha, finally someone asked! I am the Black-Faced Demon, from the Yue Kingdom, and I became a disciple of the Thunder Martial Arts School, which was destroyed a hundred years ago."

Chen Han speaks frankly and can talk nonsense without batting an eye.

He naturally knew about the Thunderclap Technique he practiced; this martial art originated from the Thunderclap Martial Arts School of the neighboring Yue Kingdom.

However, although this skill was powerful, the threshold for mastery was too high, and very few people were able to achieve success in it. Eventually, due to a lack of successors, it completely declined.

However, this also gave Chen Han an opportunity to exploit a loophole.

Anyway, the Benlei Martial Arts School has declined, and he just happened to have mastered this skill, so it can't be hidden. He can talk nonsense however he wants, since there's no way to verify it.

"Benlei Martial Arts School?"

The three men's expressions changed simultaneously; clearly, they were also familiar with the Benlei Martial Arts School.

"So you're from the Thunder Martial Arts School? Then why have you traveled all this way to this place?"

Chen Han crossed his arms, appearing completely relaxed and unconcerned that the three might suddenly attack.

"Haha, so you're a guest who's come from afar. Well then, I already know what happened. It was indeed my fault for not being a good host and offending you, young friend. You can take these things if you want; consider it making friends."

"Oh?"

Chen Han glanced at the old man with some surprise, only to find that the man remained calm and gentle throughout.

"He just let me go like that? This old man is really carefree. I wonder if he has any dirty tricks up his sleeve."

After a moment's thought, Chen Han stopped pursuing the matter. What did any underhanded tricks matter? They were all meaningless in the face of absolute strength.

"Alright, your name is Long Gu, right? Not bad, I'll make you my friend."

"Well then, please make yourself at home, young friend."

Long Gu wasn't stupid; he had already weighed the strengths and weaknesses of both of them in his mind.

This so-called black-faced fiend appears to be at least a second-step martial artist, and the martial art he cultivates is the extremely difficult-to-master Thunderclap Strike. He knows this martial art, which emphasizes movement speed.

Although the three of them were able to suppress this person and maintain a firm advantage, if the opponent had no intention of fighting and was only focused on escaping, they simply could not catch up with him.

He might then use his speed advantage to retaliate, and given his second-step martial arts master level combat power, he is impossible to defend against or catch up with.

He wasn't stupid; he naturally understood this. If he acted impulsively, the losses could reach a terrifying figure.

Zhang Wushuang and Zhuge Rushuang were naturally aware of the problem, so they did not speak up to stop it. Besides, whether the Kowloon Gang made a profit or a loss was none of their business.

"Okay, until we meet again."

Chen Han clasped his hands in a fist salute and was about to leave when a clear, cold voice rang out, causing him to stop in his tracks.

"Young hero, please wait."

Chen Han turned around and looked at Zhuge Rushuang. He naturally knew what had happened that night and knew that he had inevitably revealed a flaw.

Now, she's afraid that if she stays behind, she'll have to bring this up again.

"Is there something you need, young lady?"

"That's natural."

Chen Han smiled faintly, "I'm a little tired. Why don't you come with me, young lady? Let's find a nice place to sit down and talk properly."

Zhuge Rushuang hesitated for a moment, then said coldly, "Let's just leave it at that."

She wasn't stupid; this person was no weaker than her, and if he suddenly attacked, she would inevitably suffer a great loss.

Moreover, given his terrifying appearance, he is unlikely to be a decent person and is most likely coveting her beauty, intending to take advantage of her.

Thinking of this, a cold and displeased look flashed across her beautiful face. Without glancing at Chen Han again, she moved gracefully and silently behind Zhang Wushuang.

"Hahahaha, regretting it? Too late. You're leaving today whether you like it or not!"

Chen Han knew that Zhuge Rushuang had noticed something and how could he let her leave? He shouted loudly, and a silver needle appeared at his fingertip, with a numbing agent that could cause unconsciousness attached to the tip.

As mentioned before, Chen Han is a free spirit who does whatever he wants. This woman has not offended him, but she knows a lot, so naturally she won't kill him.