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Chapter 97 The Crisis of Shadowmoon Martial Arts School

Hearing the commotion, Xu Ning quickly went outside.

Before Han Huxiao left, he clearly said that it would take a month to return, but now only a few days have passed and he has returned in a hurry. Something must have happened.

When Xu Ning saw Han Huxiao, he had already passed through the front hall and arrived at the back courtyard.

At this moment, Han Huxiao had lost its previous imposing aura.

His clothes were torn, his face was pale, and there was blood at the corner of his mouth. He was being supported by Han Yue and Du Che.

Behind them were several other people, some seriously injured and others lightly injured.

"What happened?"

Xu Ning quickly pressed for an answer.

At this moment, Du Che cried out in anguish, "We've been tricked!"

"The caravan that was entrusted to us for escort was actually just a front."

Du Che explained, "After they lured us to a valley, martial artists ambushed us from both sides. Before we could react, they attacked us. Among them were even experts at the Intent Realm..."

"When Master saw that things were not going well, he told us to escape while he covered our retreat. But the enemy was prepared and not only killed most of our companions, but also seriously injured Master. If Master hadn't fought with all his might and risked his life to defeat the enemy's Intent Realm martial artist, we might not be back now."

Du Che's voice was choked with sobs, filled with grief and indignation.

"Do you know who did this?"

Xu Ning asked again.

"The other party's identity has not been exposed, and we don't know who did it."

Du Che clenched his fists, his eyes filled with resentment.

"Master Han..."

Upon hearing what had happened, Xu Ning quickly stepped forward and grasped Han Huxiao's hand.

He could clearly sense that Han Huxiao was seriously injured.

In addition to the visible external injuries, the body also suffered severe internal damage.

"It's alright..."

Han Huxiao forced a smile: "Now that I'm injured, I'll have to trouble Vice Master Xu to take care of me from now on..."

"Cold Moon".

Han Huxiao forced himself to stay upright, not wanting to show his vulnerable side in front of the instructor and apprentices: "Take me back to my room to rest."

"father……"

Seeing Han Hu Xiao like this, Han Yue felt distressed, but she forced herself to stay strong.

"Du Che, quickly find a doctor to treat the brothers."

Han Huxiao gave one more instruction, and then Han Yue helped him back to his room.

After receiving the order, Du Che hurriedly left the Shadow Moon Martial Arts School.

Although the enemy was treacherous and fierce, Du Che was well protected by Han Huxiao and was not injured.

"I was set up..."

After helping to settle the wounded, Xu Ning was also sorting out his thoughts.

"Using caravans as bait to ambush the group—clearly, this is highly targeted..."

Xu Ning pondered, "The mastermind behind this must be an old enemy. Either it's a former foe of Master Han, or a competitor within the city..."

Xu Ning has already narrowed down the suspicions to several martial arts schools in Chunlin County.

"Regardless of whether this incident was orchestrated by a competitor, Master Han's predicament will definitely have a chain reaction..."

Xu Ning knew very well that Cold Tiger Roar was the face of Shadow Moon Martial Arts School, as well as its biggest trump card and reliance.

If he gets into trouble, other forces in the city will most likely put pressure on the Shadow Moon Martial Arts School.

When one's own strength is not commensurate with the resources one possesses, someone will inevitably come to seize them.

"If I continue to stay at Shadowmoon Martial Arts School, the pressure of dealing with different situations will be immense..."

Xu Ning had already foreseen this.

Based on Xu Ning's probing of Han Huxiao, he believed that Han Huxiao's injuries would be difficult to recover from in a short period of time.

Even so, now is certainly not the time to simply walk away.

He has to wait until the situation becomes clearer before making a decision.

If Han Huxiao has a backup plan and can resolve the trouble properly, or coordinate with all parties to return to a peaceful situation by relinquishing some of their interests, then it wouldn't hurt for him to do more for Yingyue Martial Arts Academy.

Xu Ning had a rather favorable impression of the Shadow Moon Martial Arts School.

However, if the enemy becomes powerful and he faces a life-or-death crisis, then Xu Ning can only prioritize self-preservation and escape the quagmire.

"Let's wait for Master Han's next move..."

Xu Ning decided to remain inactive for the time being and continue serving as the deputy head of the Shadow Moon Martial Arts Academy.

……

puff!

After being taken back to his room by Han Yue, Han Huxiao stopped suppressing his injuries and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Han Huxiao's already weak aura became even more feeble at this moment.

"father!"

Upon seeing this, Han Yue's eyes immediately welled up with tears of heartache.

Why did this happen?

Han Yue helped Han Huxiao to the bed, and then took out a porcelain bottle from the cupboard.

She took out a pill from the porcelain bottle and gave it to Han Huxiao.

"Cough cough..."

After taking the pill, Han Huxiao coughed twice, and his complexion became slightly rosier.

"Han Yue, our Shadow Moon Martial Arts Academy may be in big trouble."

Han Huxiao did not try to comfort his daughter, but instead directly explained the seriousness of the situation.

"I'm certain this ambush was orchestrated by some forces within the county town," Han Huxiao said. "When I was young, I roamed the martial world but never made enemies. It was only after opening my martial arts school in Chunlin County that I gradually started to have grudges against others."

"This time, although I don't know who the mastermind is, I could clearly feel during the fight that the enemy's killing intent towards me was very strong. Even if they couldn't kill me, they would still try to cripple me."

"As you know, although Shadowmoon Martial Arts Academy is quite famous in the county town, its foundation is relatively shallow. The entire academy is almost entirely centered around me. Before Vice Master Xu arrived, the strongest person below me was only at the Inner Qi Realm, resulting in a very serious gap in strength..."

"Now that I'm in trouble, it won't be long before our martial arts school and its affiliated businesses collapse..."

Han Huxiao's words clearly showed his anxiety: "The situation is very critical right now. The other side is obviously prepared, and I estimate they will make a move soon."

"Father, what should we do?"

Han Yue already understood the predicament she was in. Although she was anxious and worried, she still forced herself to remain rational.

Han Huxiao did not respond immediately to Han Yue's question.

He closed his eyes, frowned, and fell into deep thought.

After a long while, Han Huxiao finally opened his eyes.

He didn't answer Han Yue's question immediately, but instead asked, "While I was away, surely someone came to challenge us, right?"

"have."

Han Yue replied, "Tie Guanxiong from the Mengtie Martial Arts School came, but he was defeated by Vice Master Xu."

"Iron Bear was defeated by Xu Ning?"

A look of surprise appeared in Han Huxiao's eyes.

He had fought Xu Ning before and knew that Xu Ning was exceptionally talented.

He believed that Xu Ning, in the realm of mind, was also of the upper class, on par with Tie Guanxiong, a humanoid beast.

Although Tie Guanxiong had not mastered the perfect external martial arts, his body was strong and could withstand more oppressive force. In addition, he had been in the Mind Realm for a long time, so his strength was close to being invincible below the Intent Realm.

Iron Bear, in fact, lost to Xu Ning in actual combat, which Han Huxiao never expected.

"When Vice Master Xu fought Tie Guanxiong, he went straight for the kill, going head-to-head with Tie Guanxiong without being at a disadvantage," Han Yue continued. "After that, Vice Master Xu changed his fighting style, probably by changing the way he channeled his energy... After that, Tie Guanxiong was on the defensive and was defeated after a few dozen moves."

"this……"

A strange light flashed in Han Huxiao's eyes: "To actually go toe-to-toe with Tie Guanxiong... this young man is truly formidable!"

Previously, when Han Huxiao fought Xu Ning, Xu Ning only demonstrated a way of unleashing power.

According to Han Yue's description, Xu Ning is still highly proficient in other methods of generating force.

Even some martial artists at the Intent Realm cannot achieve this level of skill in applying force.

"Besides Iron Bear, has Xu Ning fought against anyone else?"

Han Huxiao then asked.

"no."

Han Yue shook her head: "When Tie Guanxiong came to challenge the dojo, quite a few spectators from the city followed... After Vice Master Xu defeated him, the news spread quickly. Once everyone knew of Vice Master Xu's strength, no one else came..."

Han Huxiao nodded thoughtfully, then suddenly seemed to realize something.

"not good!"

Han Huxiao's expression changed slightly: "Once word gets out about Vice Master Xu's true strength, other martial arts schools or families in the city will definitely contact him secretly. After all, he's only been at Shadow Moon Martial Arts School for such a short time, and we don't have much connection with him. As long as we offer enough benefits, it won't be difficult to poach him from our Shadow Moon Martial Arts School!"

"Han Yue, have you noticed that Deputy Director Xu has been in contact with any strangers?"

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