abnabooks 78. There will be no next time.
78. There will be no next time.
Chu Xuan instantly used the Heavenly Ladder Leap Technique to dodge Liang Qiusong's grab, but a bloody scratch was still left on his shoulder, causing a burning pain!
Chu Xuan stretched his shoulders, his face turning completely cold.
"What's wrong? Are you angry? Are you furious?"
"Come on, hit me!!"
Liang Qiusong laughed wildly.
"Let me see what you, a piece of trash with inferior talent, have that makes you dare to bare your teeth at me?! You've learned the Eight Extremes Vajra Killing Technique, haven't you? Come on! Attack!"
Chu Xuan's face was gloomy, his eyes narrowed as he stared at the somewhat deranged Liang Qiusong!
I have to say, Liang Qiusong is very strong, really very strong!
He was no match for his opponent using only Bajiquan.
But he's not only skilled in Bajiquan!
He originally planned to settle accounts with the other party after breaking through to the Transformation Realm with the Heart-Shattering Palm.
Now, he doesn't want to wait any longer!
Instantly, with the power of four layers amplified, Chu Xuan prepared to kill his opponent right there.
"My two junior brothers are in high spirits, actually sparring here..."
A voice suddenly rang out behind the two of them.
Then they saw Senior Brother Wei Hong holding a strange beast that looked like a rabbit but was as big as a goat, looking at the two of them with a half-smile.
Both of them changed their expressions and stopped their attacks at the same time.
"How could Senior Brother bear to leave the martial arts school?"
Liang Qiusong said with a forced smile, "I was bored, so I decided to spar with my junior brother."
As he spoke, he looked at Chu Xuan and said with a forced smile, "Junior Brother Chu's practical experience is lacking. You need to practice more! Otherwise, you could easily run into trouble once you leave the city."
Chu Xuan said calmly, "Thank you for the reminder, Third Senior Brother. There won't be a next time."
"Hehe, of course."
Liang Qiusong chuckled and prepared to leave.
Wei Hong frowned at Liang Qiusong, but finally reminded him, "Third Junior Brother, while the meat of exotic beasts is highly nutritious, its energy is mixed. Consuming too much can easily affect your mind. Right now, it's best for you to pause your attempt to break through to the Transformation Realm and wait..."
"Senior Brother, you should mind your own business first!"
Liang Qiusong interrupted him, saying bluntly, "Over the years, most of the martial arts school's resources have been poured into you, and you still haven't broken through to the Transformation Realm! If I were you, I would have been ashamed to death long ago."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Anyway, it wouldn't be long before he left the Lu Clan Martial Arts School for the Xuan Yang Sect, so he couldn't be bothered to keep up the pretense with Wei Hong.
Wei Hong stared at Liang Qiusong's departing figure, his gaze somewhat gloomy.
"Senior Brother, you... went to that trading market too?"
Chu Xuan looked at the "rabbit" that Wei Hong was carrying and asked in surprise.
"Oh, you mean this?"
Wei Hong raised the strange beast in his hand and laughed heartily.
"I was craving something good, so I came out for a treat. I was going to invite you along, but you ran off first."
He patted Chu Xuan on the shoulder: "Let's go back together..."
"Senior Brother, thank you! Take this bear paw back and have Master try it."
As they approached their doorstep, Chu Xuan handed the bear paw to Wei Hong and thanked him.
He went to the market at the foot of the mountain, and Wei Hong went too!
Just when he and Liang Qiusong were having a violent conflict, Wei Hong appeared just in time.
How many coincidences are there in this world?
Although Wei Hong's appearance actually ruined his plans.
But he has to acknowledge this relationship!
"You little brat..."
Wei Hong chuckled, knowing that Chu Xuan had guessed his true intentions, and said without any politeness, "This bear paw is a good thing! Okay, then I won't stand on ceremony with you."
By the way, things might get a bit turbulent in the coming days. Unless absolutely necessary, it's best not to leave the city…
After giving him another reminder, he took the bear paw and strode away.
Chu Xuan returned home, greeted his mother, and then began to prepare the bear meat.
The meat of the Crimson Flame Bear is completely different from that of the Crimson Dragon Fish; it smells particularly fishy and pungent. There were no refrigerators in this era. Wealthy families might have stored ice, but Chu Xuan's family clearly didn't have that luxury.
If it's not dealt with quickly, this meat will soon spoil and rot!
In the following days, Chu Xuan did not go to the martial arts school again, but instead practiced the Heart-Shattering Palm at home.
Watching his essence value rapidly increase again, Chu Xuan felt a great sense of security.
"Soon..."
……
"Xuan-ge'er, something terrible has happened!"
That day, just as Chu Xuan finished practicing the Two Elements Stance, there was a sudden, urgent knocking on his front door.
Chu Xuan was somewhat surprised to hear this title.
Since he moved into the inner city, few people have called him that anymore.
Nowadays, even strangers call him "Master Chu"!
The door opened, and there stood a middle-aged man dressed in coarse cloth. Chu Xuan recognized him; he seemed to be their former neighbor from that street.
"Is this Uncle Sun? Please come in. What can I do for you?" Chu Xuan asked.
The middle-aged man glanced at the second courtyard with some awe, but didn't dare to enter. Instead, he said anxiously, "Xuan-ge'er, something terrible has happened! Your cousin Chu Ming... he's dead!"
"What?"
Chu Xuan was immediately shocked. "Chu Ming is dead? What happened?"
"Well... we don't know either! You'll find out when you go and see for yourself..."
The middle-aged man stammered, unable to give a coherent explanation.
"Brother Sun, what happened?"
At this moment, Zeng Ke also saw the middle-aged man and came over to ask him something.
Chu Xuan briefly explained the situation: "Mother, I'm going to check on the old house. I'll tell you when I get back."
When Zeng Ke learned of Chu Ming's accident, her face turned pale. She didn't say much, only telling Chu Xuan to be careful.
Chu Xuan quickly followed the middle-aged man away.
My second uncle's family now lives in the place where Chu Xuan's family used to live.
On the way, Chu Xuan learned about his second uncle's family's recent situation from the middle-aged man.
Since failing the exam, Chu Ming seems to have come to terms with reality. He stopped being unrealistic and instead chose to join a gang!
Although the monthly salary is not much, it is enough to support a family.
But before things could get any better, Chu Ming suddenly ran into trouble.
Judging from what the middle-aged man said, Chu Ming's troubles should not be related to the gang he associated with.
As they approached the old house, Chu Xuan heard his second aunt's heart-wrenching cries, while his second uncle sat on the ground, looking completely lost.
Many neighbors came to help and offered words of comfort to the two.
"Xuan-ge'er is here!"
Someone spotted Chu Xuan and suddenly called out, immediately drawing everyone's attention.
"Xuan'er, your second aunt begs you, you must avenge Ming'er! Waaah, Ming'er died such a tragic death..."
When Second Aunt saw Chu Xuan, she was about to kneel down and beg him.
"Second Aunt, what exactly happened? Who has Chu Ming offended recently?"
Chu Xuan stopped his second aunt and asked with a frown.
"No, no..."
My second aunt shook her head as she cried.
"Xuan-ge'er, you'll see when you go take a look. This couldn't possibly be the work of an enemy. If you ask me, Chu Ming probably ran into something dirty..." a neighbor said from the side.
"What filthy stuff? I bet it was done by some kind of monster!"
"Impossible! How could a beast drink blood without eating meat..."
"What are you all shouting about? Xuan-ge is a martial arts graduate, he's very knowledgeable. Let Xuan-ge take a look."
Several neighbors started arguing.
Chu Xuan stepped into the room, and when he saw Chu Ming inside the coffin, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he couldn't help but gasp.
Inside the coffin, Chu Ming had become a dried-up corpse.
The skin was dry and stuck to the bone, like a dried corpse that had been dried in the desert for countless years, with all the flesh and blood gone!