Starting from the pharmacy, he grew into a martial saint among men.

At the southwest entrance of Canglang Mountain, a long fence has already been erected.

Soldiers patrolled the left and right sides, sealing off the entire mountain range completely.

After Chu Hong and the other hundred or so examinees were led to the entrance, the leading soldier, with a stern face, gave a deep order:

"Enter the mountain in groups of three, and do not linger!"

Following his command, Qin Feng, who had already been standing at the forefront, immediately led his men into the mountain.

The three moved quickly and disappeared into the dense forest in an instant.

The candidates followed closely behind, none of them intending to linger or lie in ambush at the entrance; they all rushed into the depths of the forest.

Everyone knew that at the beginning, they had to stay away from strong players like Chu Hong and Zhou Mingrui to avoid being eliminated directly.

Zhou Mingrui slowly walked up to Chu Hong, cupped his hands in greeting, and smiled:

"Brother Chu, we didn't get to enjoy the last competition to our heart's content. This time, let's settle this score in the martial arts competition."

Chu Hong nodded slightly and smiled:

"Brother Zhou, prepare plenty of identity tokens for me!"

"That depends on Brother Chu's strength!" Zhou Mingrui clasped his hands in a fist salute and then darted into the mountains alone.

Chu Hong followed closely behind, disappearing in the direction Qin Feng and the other two had left, silently catching up.

At this moment, on the training ground.

Zhou Sanhe looked in the direction Chu Hong had left, a smile playing on his lips.

"Hey, that kid from the Qin family is probably going to be the first one eliminated."

Qin Ruhai stared intently at the light screen above, and when he saw Chu Hong's direction of travel, his heart tightened suddenly.

"Don't let them catch up! Don't let them catch up!"

He muttered to himself, filled with anxiety.

Qin Lin didn't pay attention to Qin Feng's whereabouts; her gaze wandered between the light screens, searching for Xiang Rufei's figure.

In her mind, Qin Feng, though a younger brother, had little ability and would be eliminated sooner or later.

But Xiang Rufei is different. He has the strength and the help of others, so he will definitely be able to obtain enough identity tokens and achieve fame and success.

In the Canglang Mountains, Chu Hong followed the trail and hurried along. In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he caught up with Qin Feng and the other two who were running as fast as they could.

Chu Hong lightly touched the withered branches under his feet, and his figure moved forward instantly, steadily blocking the three people.

"Qin Feng, I told you, you can't escape."

Chu Hong spoke calmly, without a trace of harshness.

But in Qin Feng's eyes, Chu Hong was like a demon returned from hell.

His face filled with terror, and he hurriedly shouted to the guards beside him, "Stop him quickly! There will be a great reward when we get back!"

Before he finished speaking, the man had already turned around and fled in a different direction.

The two guards exchanged a glance and immediately obeyed the order.

One of them spread his arms and blocked Chu Hong's way, saying:

"Chu Hong, could you please give us the honor of letting Qin Feng go for now?"

"It will only take a moment!"

Chu Hong shook his head and said calmly, "What if I don't give you face?"

The two exchanged a glance, as if making a decision, and then knelt on the ground with a thud.

"Brother Chu, please have mercy on us. Just do us a favor, and we'll hand over our identity tokens to you. We'll keep our word."

"Oh?" Chu Hong raised an eyebrow, finding it intriguing. "Really?!"

"Absolutely true!"

Qin Feng, who hadn't run far, turned around and saw this scene. He was immediately enraged and shouted, "You shameless people!"

The kneeling man shouted back, "Young Master Qin, run! No matter what method we used, we managed to stop them, didn't we? Your Qin family shouldn't deny it; everyone outside is watching."

"Despicable, shameless!" On the training ground, Qin Ruhai's chest heaved, feeling that these two were too spineless and had made him lose face.

Song Qingshan chuckled and added insult to injury, saying, "Qin Ruhai, you should worry about your son first. It's only just begun, and he's already going to be eliminated."

"You..." Qin Ruhai was speechless.

In the Canglang Mountains.

Chu Hong watched Qin Feng's figure gradually disappear, his tone completely calm:

"Alright, give me your ID card!"

The two immediately stood up, their faces beaming with smiles, and made a gesture to hand over their identification tokens:

"Brother Chu, here you go!"

But the moment they raised their hands to hand it over, a fierce glint flashed in their eyes.

One man clenched his fist, the other held a knife, and they launched an attack on Chu Hong in an instant.

"You've got guts!"

Chu Hong had noticed something amiss with the two earlier and assumed they were trying to escape.

Unexpectedly, these two were about to attack him.

But he remained calm and deftly deflected the incoming swordsman's fist with a flick of his wrist.

Before the two could change their moves, he unleashed two side kicks in quick succession.

The force, combining both strength and gentleness, instantly broke through their defenses, swiftly and cleanly kicking them to the ground.

"Don't move! Or I'll cripple you!"

He picked up the long knife and held it to the necks of the two men.

Seeing this, the two dared not move again, and could only say with bitter faces:

"Brother Chu, we were wrong. We shouldn't have... we shouldn't have gone back on our word."

Chu Hong casually snatched the two identity tokens into his hand, his tone indifferent, yet carrying a chilling threat:

"Hmph, trying to play tricks on me? Once you're out of the mountains, don't wait for me to come looking for you!"

The two men immediately turned pale, filled with fear, and hurriedly said, "Brother Chu, we have come to apologize in person!"

At that moment, a cold announcement rang out from the sky:

"Zhang Wu and Li De are eliminated! Get out of the mountain immediately and do not linger inside."

The two dared not linger and scrambled toward the mountain pass.

Chu Hong ignored the two and turned to follow the trail, continuing to track Qin Feng.

"Whoosh whoosh~"

The fallen leaves and branches crunched underfoot as Qin Feng ran, his legs already aching from the effort.

He ran for an unknown amount of time, but he could no longer hold on. He had no choice but to find a ditch with dense bushes to hide in, panting heavily.

Thinking back to what he had just witnessed, he couldn't help but curse inwardly:

"Those two guys are so spineless. I'll definitely teach them a lesson when I get out of here."

"How are you going to deal with them?" a calm voice sounded from behind.

"That's naturally... Ah, Chu Hong! What are you doing here!?"

Qin Feng subconsciously tried to respond, but immediately realized something was wrong.

He turned his head and was immediately terrified, his soul almost leaving his body. He braced himself on the ground and hurriedly retreated two meters away.

On the training ground, Qin Ruhai saw his son in such a disheveled state, and his face was filled with embarrassment, anxiety, and helplessness.

He really hoped that Qin Feng could bring out his usual quick wit and not be eliminated at the start.

But this scene wasn't just seen by him; other people who were watching Chu Hong also saw it clearly.

"So that's Qin Feng from the Qin family. How could he be so pathetic?"

"A martial artist who relied on pills to advance his level has never experienced life-or-death battles, so he naturally panicked when he encountered Chu Hong."

"Tsk tsk tsk, so cowardly and timid, he must be scared out of his wits. He has completely disgraced the Qin family."

The constant rumors made Qin Ruhai's face as black as ink.

He then realized that this year's martial arts trial was not just about selecting the strongest.

This further exposes the ugly side of scions of wealthy families, allowing everyone to see and comment on it.

If those from aristocratic families lack genuine skills, participating in martial arts examinations will only make them a laughingstock and bring them great shame.

In the Canglang Mountains.

Qin Feng trembled with fear.

Chu Hong walked calmly toward Qin Feng.

He had no deep-seated hatred for Qin Feng. Qin Feng's current predicament was entirely due to his unwarranted provocation, and he only had himself to blame.

"Hand over your identity token, and I'll let you leave peacefully," Chu Hong said calmly. "If you continue to resist, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Qin Feng had long since lost his arrogance, retreating repeatedly and hurriedly begging for mercy:

"Chu Hong, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have provoked you on purpose. Please forgive me, I'm a magnanimous person."