Master Lei wasn’t foolish, but he didn’t want to get involved in the conflict between Ao Bao and Wei Ming.
However, since Ao Bao’s words were reasonable, he couldn’t refuse the proposal, so he said: "Since Escort Master Ao intends to personally evaluate this man, please proceed."
As Master Lei finished speaking, the Martial Arts Arena in the center was quickly cleared out. Hundreds of escort masters crowded around it, whispering to each other, pointing at Qin Hong with expressions of disdain.
Indeed, Ao Bao was the Great Master of their escort agency. If they don’t believe Ao Bao, how could they believe that kid? What’s more, that kid hadn’t said a single word from beginning to end.
Ao Bao leaped onto the Martial Arts Arena, and then beckoned Qin Hong with his finger: "Kid, get up here. Let your grandfather teach you well."
"Courting death!" Seeing Ao Bao’s arrogant expression, Qin Hong couldn’t hold back any longer. Although his Fighting Spirit lay dormant within him, it was extrely active, coursing through his body, giving Qin Hong abundant strength.
Seeing Qin Hong step onto the Martial Arts Arena, Ao Bao continued, "The weapons in this arena, you can use freely. Rest assured, I won’t take advantage of you, I’ll only use one hand to face you. As I said, if you withstand ten moves, you qualify to join my Qingtian Escort Agency."
"No need. Since Escort Master Ao will use only one hand, I’ll do the sa so people won’t have idle thoughts." Qin Hong spoke calmly, the Fighting Spirit swirling inside him, boosting his morale.
Honestly, it was his first ti dueling with a Mountain Opening Realm expert, but before, Lu Hong had told him that his current strength was definitely stronger than Mountain Opening Realm, and he needn’t fear those previously feared as tigers, and could even trample them underfoot.
So, this was the confidence driving Qin Hong to face Ao Bao.
"Hehe, courting death." Ao Bao sneered but didn’t speak further; if the opponent sought death, he couldn’t be blad.
With Master Lei’s command, the duel officially started.
Ao Bao swiftly approached, raising a hamr the size of a sandbag, and directly smashed towards Qin Hong’s face. With this punch, Ao Bao summoned all his Qi Blood Power; he intended to kill this kid before him who dared to look down on him. Ao Bao was the illegitimate son of the Hang City Lord. Although he couldn’t appear openly, he wasn’t soone to be belittled. Even if he wasn’t the Hang City Lord’s illegitimate son, rely his status as a Qingtian Escort Agency Great Master and achieving Mountain Opening Realm at thirty years reinforced his position. Killing a person was akin to crushing an ant for him!
Once the punch was launched, although a Mountain Opening Realm expert couldn’t externally manifest Qi Blood Power, its surge within still evoked a ferocious presence detectable by others.
This was a Mountain Opening Realm expert with abundant Qi Blood, capable of splitting mountains, tearing apart tigers and leopards!
Well t!
In three years, Qin Hong didn’t know how many tis he’d duelled with Lu Hong. Ao Bao before him was truly far slower compared to his master’s speed.
Qin Hong retreated a step, pulled back his right fist, gathering Fighting Spirit onto his right hand, then seized the mont, and struck out.
"This kid dares to exchange punches with Escort Master Ao at Mountain Opening Realm Third Level? He’s courting death!"
Under the Martial Arts Arena, an uproar erupted among the escort masters.
In the next second, the fists collided.
The anticipated scenario of exploding the kid before him didn’t transpire as Ao Bao envisioned. Instead, his arm suddenly felt a massive force, shredding everything within.
No... impossible!
Ao Bao could distinctly feel that his Qi Blood was insignificant before the opponent’s odd force, easily neutralized. Subsequently, his arm shattered, and the peculiar force kept invading his body.
Ao Bao was a bloodthirsty person. Although he didn’t understand the strange force, he could recognize that if this force traversed his arm into his body, he would die.
Thus, in an instant, Ao Bao chose to sever his own arm.
At the mont Ao Bao severed his arm, Qin Hong lifted a foot, striking Ao Bao in the belly.
Just like that, Ao Bao, like a cannonball, was flung out of the arena, knocking over walls and houses.
Only a fragnt of shattered bone from an arm fell onto the Martial Arts Arena.
This all happened within a re instant.
Below the arena, everyone stood dumbfounded, this... this...
That was Escort Master Ao at Mountain Opening Realm Third Level, one of Qingtian Escort Agency’s top experts, defeated in a single move, his arm even broken by the opponent, simply... like a dream!
The observing Master Lei’s face turned pale with fright. He was only at Mountain Opening Realm Second Level, slightly weaker than Ao Bao. The opponent, with a punch and a kick, had disposed of Ao Bao. He saw it clearly; this was terrifying!
Master Lei wasn’t foolish. Though he didn’t know Ao Bao was an illegitimate son, as a Qingtian Escort Agency Great Master, being crippled like that couldn’t go unanswered. By rights, he should capture the opponent imdiately and await the Chief’s decision, but... but he couldn’t match the opponent!
How could he stop the opponent? A single oversight, and he’d be done for.
Having taught Ao Bao a lesson, Qin Hong roughly knew he was likely unsuitable to join Qingtian Escort Agency, so he turned to Master Lei and said, "Since Qingtian Escort Agency doesn’t welco my joining, let this matter rest."
Saying so, Qin Hong prepared to leave.
But Master Lei quickly spoke: "Such remarkable skills, young hero, you defeated Ao Bao, naturally qualifying to join my Qingtian Escort Agency. However, the Chief and Great Master Wei Ming took on a mission two days ago, and they’re not in Hang City currently. Your prowess is extraordinary, and should you join my Qingtian Escort Agency, the Chief would be delighted, so please stay in Hang City for two days awaiting the Chief’s return. As for accommodation in Hang City, Qingtian Escort Agency will bear all costs."
Master Lei reacted swiftly, instantly coming up with a way to retain the opponent. Anyway, this wasn’t sothing he could decide for anyone, but if he let the opponent go instantly, he estimated he’d face questioning, thus he craftily deceived, aiming to keep Qin Hong.
Unaware of these sches due to limited social experience, Qin Hong actually agreed: "Then I’m obliged."
Seeing Qin Hong agree, Master Lei was sowhat excited: "Co, co, young hero, please follow ."
"Just call Qin Hong."
"Alright, alright, Young Hero Qin Hong, please follow ."
Subsequently, Master Lei personally arranged a luxurious heavenly suite for Qin Hong at the Yuelai Inn near Qingtian Escort Agency, providing all als, and instructed the innkeeper to extend a warm welco.
Late at night, as Qin Hong was ditating, a sudden breeze caressed his face, making Qin Hong instantly alert.
But the next mont, he sensed a familiar presence, relaxing: "Master!"
"Hmm." Lu Hong casually sat down, sampling so of the leftover tea and pastries on the table.
Seeing this, Qin Hong promptly said, "If Master is hungry, I’ll imdiately have the waiter bring more food."
"No need, just tasting casually, would your teacher ever lack a al?" Lu Hong waved his hand, indicating it wasn’t necessary.
Then, Lu Hong said, "Today you made quite a splash in Qingtian Escort Agency!"
Hearing this, Qin Hong understood. Surely, his master had been secretly protecting him all along, so he said, "Master, Ao Bao was indeed too arrogant, so I disciplined him a little."
"Discipline is fine, but have you forgotten what I instructed?"
With Lu Hong’s reminder, Qin Hong imdiately recalled that before coming to Hang City, Lu Hong specifically instructed him not to release the Fighting Spirit externally.
Apparently, his thod of injecting Fighting Spirit into Ao Bao in the day was observed by Lu Hong.
Without any defense or hesitation, Qin Hong imdiately admitted his mistake: "I acknowledge my error!"
Lu Hong helplessly said: "I’m not trying to restrict you; however, you should realize that the thods I teach you differ significantly from the current mainstream system of the Dark Continent. If detected, we might attract nurous calamities. While I don’t fear them, if top experts from the Dark Continent co together, I’m afraid I may struggle to protect you completely. Your master isn’t invincible."
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