Urban Martial Saint

Ye Qing let out a cold laugh, gently stroking the Seven-Star Ancient Sword in his hand, and said loudly, ”If you truly have the skill, you can keep both!”

Li Changyuan was furious. Ye Qing’s words were downright mocking, but he couldn’t refute them. The strongest person in the Li Family now was Li Changshan, and it was likely only Li Changshan who could seize the Seven-Star Ancient Sword from Ye Qing’s hands. However, Li Changshan certainly wouldn’t help him. And as for the rest of them, even combined, they were no match for Ye Qing. After all, the power of the Seven-Star Ancient Sword in Ye Qing’s hand was too formidable, and no one dared to face it.

Li Changyuan gritted his teeth and said nothing further, but instead gave a disciple next to him a look.

This disciple had been with Li Changyuan for a long time and instantly understood his meaning from the look. He nodded slightly and quietly went to call the police. Li Changyuan knew well that using the Li Family’s strength was not enough to deal with Ye Qing, so he could only resort to official power to take Ye Qing down.

He had already made his plan; by seizing the position of Family Head this time and then obtaining the Seven-Star Ancient Sword, he would have the qualifications to challenge the Northern Martial Zen. By then, the entire Liaodong Province would respect him as the supreme power, a thought that thrilled him immensely.

Ye Qing noticed Li Changyuan exchanging looks with his disciple, but he paid it no mind. He supported Li Bing’en into the hall, holding the Seven-Star Ancient Sword, and said coldly, ”Though Third Master is no longer here, he is still the grandson of Third Master. Whoever dares to insult him in the slightest, I will make them pay with their life!”

As Ye Qing spoke, he scanned everyone present, but no one dared to meet his gaze. Nearly all the people in the Li Family had bullied Li Bing’en, and they were feeling guilty like thieves.

Li Changyuan gritted his teeth, and in the end, he did not argue back with Ye Qing. Instead, he turned to Li Changshan and said in a deep voice, ”Second Brother, do you dare to fight this battle or not? If not, just admit defeat. Our Li Family still has others. What does your delay mean? Are you afraid of the Northern Martial Zen?”

Li Changshan frowned, pondering how to handle the situation. Suddenly, Li Bing’en, standing beside Ye Qing, cheerfully walked over to Ao Yangrong.

Ye Qing was also contemplating how to fight and didn’t notice Li Bing’en. By the time he realized, Li Bing’en had already reached Ao Yangrong and was cheerfully reaching out to grab Ao Yangrong’s shoulder.

Seeing Li Bing’en like this, Ao Yangrong was inexplicably disgusted. He stepped back and shouted, ”Hey, can you keep an eye on him? Why let someone like this out?”

Ye Qing’s expression changed immediately, but just as he was about to speak, Li Bing’en unexpectedly grabbed Ao Yangrong’s shoulder.

That attempt by Ao Yangrong to dodge seemed as though he hadn’t dodged at all, as he failed to escape Li Bing’en’s grasp!?

Ye Qing was stunned. He had clearly seen Ao Yangrong dodge Li Bing’en earlier. But in the blink of an eye, it seemed Li Bing’en’s hand had suddenly extended longer, directly grabbing Ao Yangrong’s shoulder.

This scene didn’t just shock Ye Qing; everyone in the room was astonished, especially Li Changshan, who was sitting at the main seat. His eyes flashed with brilliance, and his expression changed drastically.

Ao Yangrong was also taken aback. He clearly intended to retreat a step. But why hadn’t the distance between him and Li Bing’en increased at all? The distance between the two remained unchanged as if he hadn’t retreated at all. Was his retreat earlier just an illusion?

Ao Yangrong frowned slightly and took another step back. But as he raised his foot, Li Bing’en actually mirrored his movement, lifting his foot in the same rhythm. When Ao Yangrong stepped back, Li Bing’en moved a step forward, precisely following him, leaving no gap between them.

Ye Qing saw this very clearly and couldn’t help but have a drastic change in expression. Even he would likely fall a bit behind in such synchronized movement with Ao Yangrong. How did Li Bing’en manage it? How could he match Ao Yangrong’s rhythm so perfectly?

If it had happened just once, it might be dismissed, but this was the second time Li Bing’en had matched Ao Yangrong’s movements, making it undeniable that this was no coincidence. And if it wasn’t a coincidence, this was truly astounding. To achieve this, Li Bing’en must be an exceptionally skilled master!

But wasn’t Li Bing’en supposed to be a fool? Hadn’t he been feeble-minded for over twenty years?

Ye Qing turned to look at the Li Family members, and they too wore expressions of disbelief. Of course, many of them still didn’t understand what had happened. However, the stronger ones could see that something was definitely off.

Ao Yangrong’s expression also changed drastically. Looking at Li Bing’en’s silly, laughing demeanor, he wondered if he was truly under an illusion. He considered himself a skilled fighter, yet he couldn’t dodge this fool—if word got out, how could he ever face anyone again?

”Get away from me!” Ao Yangrong reached out to grab Li Bing’en’s arm, attempting to push him away.

But before he could grab Li Bing’en’s arm, Li Bing’en’s other hand had already grasped his wrist. Ao Yangrong felt an immense force on his wrist, squeezing so hard his wrist bone was nearly broken, causing him to let out a cry of pain.

No one around knew what happened, only seeing Li Bing’en grabbing Ao Yangrong’s wrist, and Ao Yangrong began screaming in agony. What on earth was going on?

Ye Qing’s gaze was intensely hot. Could it be that Li Bing’en was a hidden expert? But he was a fool, a fool who had been bullied for more than twenty years, how did he learn martial arts?

Ao Yangrong now tasted the pain he once inflicted on Li Bingyu. Li Bing’en’s hand gripping his wrist was like an iron clamp, crunching his wrist bones, making the pain unbearable.

”Let go! Let go!” Ao Yangrong shouted frantically, simultaneously kicking towards Li Bing’en’s thigh.

Li Bing’en remained with his silly, laughing demeanor, casually lifting his right leg, seemingly unintentionally yet intentionally stepping directly onto Ao Yangrong’s foot, pinning it to the ground.

Ao Yangrong didn’t expect Li Bing’en to move so quickly. With his foot pinned, it felt like his foot bones were crushed, and he let out another howl of pain. But with one shoulder grabbed, one hand clutched, and one foot stepped on by Li Bing’en, he had absolutely no power to resist and could only be at his mercy!

Everyone from the Li Family was stunned, and those with good eyes clearly saw that Li Bing’en’s strength actually far surpassed Ao Yangrong’s. Dealing with Ao Yangrong was not difficult at all; in front of him, Ao Yangrong was as powerless as a child. Yet no one could understand when this fool became so formidable?

Li Changshan was also bewildered, but he reacted quickly. Seeing Ao Yangrong’s state, he immediately chuckled, ”Honorable Nephew Ao, are you admitting defeat?”

Ao Yangrong was desperate with pain, really wanting to concede, but could not, biting his lips in endurance. But Li Bing’en seemed to see through his thoughts, exerting more force with both hands and feet, bringing tears to Ao Yangrong’s eyes from the pain.

”Honorable Nephew Ao, admit defeat if you want to, why cry?” Li Changshan laughed, ”Crying is not good. If word gets out that the top disciple of Northern Martial Zen was beaten to tears by someone from our Li Family, how could that be?”

Ao Yangrong was driven mad. He had come to the Li Family this time intending to challenge Li Changshan’s apprentice and make a name for himself. Instead, he was scolded by Ye Qing and then beaten to tears by a fool. Indeed, he had made a name for himself. Within three days, the news of the Northern Martial Zen’s top disciple being beaten to tears by a fool would probably spread nationwide...

Li Changyuan was both shocked and anxious seeing this. Seeing Ao Yangrong couldn’t break free, he couldn’t help but urgently say, ”Second Brother, what does this mean? We are from a Martial Arts Family. How can we resort to those rogue fighting tactics? Grabbing hands and stepping on feet, wouldn’t it be shameful if word got out?”

”No matter how you fight, winning is what counts!” Li Bingyu shouted.

”You youngster, shut up!” Li Changyuan glared at Li Bingyu and angrily said, ”Second Brother, quickly get the fool to let go. Otherwise, this match doesn’t count!”

Li Changshan slightly frowned, about to speak, but who would have thought Li Bing’en really let go and released Ao Yangrong.

Ao Yangrong was about to go crazy. Struggling to retract his hands and feet, he quickly retreated, rubbing his hands and feet nearly collapsing. Several bones in his foot were broken by Li Bingyu; it was even difficult for him to step on the ground.

Seeing Li Bing’en like this, Li Changshan was slightly surprised but soon smiled again and said, ”Since you, Changyuan, think that kind of fighting is unfair, let’s have a proper fight now. Honorable Nephew Ao, who are you planning to send from your side?”

At this moment, Ao Yangrong’s hands and feet were in excruciating pain. He really didn’t want to fight anymore. But he knew he was the strongest among them. If he didn’t enter the fight, who else could?

Clenching his teeth and enduring the pain, Ao Yangrong limped up, giving Li Bing’en a cold stare, and said in a deep voice, ”I didn’t expect a fool to possess such strength. This Li Family truly conceals dragons and tigers. The clear-headed ones are incompetent, yet a fool is the strongest, how ridiculous!”

Ao Yangrong was bitter at Li Changyuan for providing inaccurate information, which caused him significant loss, hence his words mocked them.

Li Changyuan and the others were also full of embarrassment. They had always thought Li Bing’en was just a useless fool. Who would have thought they hadn’t seen through Li Bing’en before?

Ao Yangrong took a few deep breaths, slowly walked up to Li Bing’en, and said in a deep voice, ”Fool, do you dare to fight me?”

Li Bing’en ignored him, only looking foolishly at Ye Qing, then at Li Changshan, without anyone knowing what he truly meant.

(Two chapters today, four chapters owed.)