“Hmph!”

Chen Yongnian let out a cold snort and took the initiative. His feet scraped across the floor, moving as if he were treading through thick mud, yet his speed remained incredibly fast.

This Eight Trigrams footwork was also known as the Mud-sliding Step. When shifting and generating power, the soles of the feet remained parallel to the ground with minimal lift, resembling a pedestrian walking through slushy mud while trying to keep their shoes clean.

Qi Dengxian stood his ground with a loose, casual posture. He didn’t move an inch.

By the time Chen Yongnian reached him, Qi Dengxian’s body suddenly shuddered. In that instant, it was like the wind blowing through a great tree, making a hundred leaves shake at once.

His head, shoulders, torso, hands, and legs moved in unison. His entire being erupted with a terrifying aura, like a sudden, massive tsunami!

“If you fight with the Eight Trigrams Palm like that, you’ll never cultivate the real thing!” Qi Dengxian muttered. At the same time, he raised his right hand, striking toward Chen Yongnian like a massive grinding stone.

Chen Yongnian was startled by this momentum. His heart trembled, and his body instinctively twisted as he tried to retreat.

The key points of Eight Trigrams Palm are roaming, entangling, and constant variation, seizing the flank… but how is this guy’s Eight Trigrams Palm so… overbearing?! The thought flashed through Chen Yongnian’s mind.

Qi Dengxian also used the Eight Trigrams footwork. His toes lightly brushed the ground, and his body shot forward like a bolt. In the blink of an eye, he was right in front of Chen Yongnian.

A dominant and fierce palm force rushed toward him. The wind generated by the strike was so sharp that Chen Yongnian could barely keep his eyes open.

Looking at the palm rushing toward his face, an illusion appeared in Chen Yongnian’s mind. Is this motherfucking Baji Quan or Eight Trigrams Palm? How is it this aggressive?!

He crossed his arms in front of him to block.

Qi Dengxian executed a Raising Body Palm. He physically lifted Chen Yongnian’s crossed arms with raw force. Immediately after, he stepped forward with his right foot, penetrating Chen Yongnian’s centerline, and pushed with his left palm.

Slap!

A crisp sound rang out, like a strike against stretched leather. Chen Yongnian turned deathly pale. He sprayed blood from his mouth as his body rolled away like a broken gourd.

Qi Dengxian casually retracted his palm and shook his head. Chen Yongnian’s level was simply too poor. He hadn’t even begun to enjoy himself yet.

The people in the room were frozen. Not a single person spoke. Even their breathing became hushed and shallow.

Wang Bao lay on the ground, blood dripping from his mouth. He forgot even to wipe it away.

Chen Yongnian had actually been defeated so easily by Qi Dengxian? It was over in a single exchange!

Wang Hu’s teeth clenched involuntarily. He hadn’t expected that the land he practically held in his hand would fly away in an instant.

Moreover, the person who made it fly away was the very Qi Dengxian they had never deigned to look at properly.

The frost on Xiang Dongqing’s face suddenly gave way to a sliver of a smile. She turned around and sat back down on the sofa. Right now, she didn’t want to leave just yet!

Shang Jun and Xiao Lei stood with their mouths wide open, looking at the scene in disbelief.

The little secretary’s eyes were as round as lightbulbs, looking quite adorable in her shock.

“President Wang, it seems your estimation was wrong. Our Xiang Group still has capable people. We are fully capable of handling the pressure of developing the New Century land.” Xiang Dongqing was the first to break the silence, speaking slowly.

Now it was Wang Hu’s turn to be speechless. Just moments ago, relying on Chen Yongnian’s strength, he had practically kept the Xiang Group from lifting their heads. But in the blink of an eye, the ones unable to look up were those from the Tiger Gate Group.

“Hehe… fine. It seems the Xiang Group does have the capability. My judgment was wrong!” Wang Hu gritted his teeth, forced to swallow his pride.

The little secretary immediately looked at Qi Dengxian with a face full of worship. She had thought he was useless just moments ago, but now he looked like a superhuman who had turned the tide at the critical moment!

Qi Dengxian rolled back his sleeves and grumbled, “Truly boring!”

At this moment, no one could find a way to refute those words.

Shang Jun bit his lip and muttered to himself. It must be because Xiao Lei and I went up first and exhausted most of Chen Yongnian’s strength. After fighting three matches in a row, no one can guarantee their stamina!

This guy just picked up a leak. He only seized the opportunity after we drained Chen Yongnian’s energy.

He isn’t that powerful at all. If I had gone up third, I definitely could have done it too!

Qi Dengxian’s hearing was exceptional. He heard Shang Jun’s mutterings and glanced at him, but he couldn’t even be bothered to speak. He simply turned his back.

Wang Hu gave Qi Dengxian a long, deep look, then nodded to Xiang Dongqing. “Dongqing, the days ahead are long!”

After saying that, the members of the Tiger Gate Group rose and departed.

However, before they left, they couldn’t help but steal extra glances at Qi Dengxian, burning his image into their memories.

“Deputy Minister Qi, you have performed a great service this time,” Xiang Dongqing said to him.

Qi Dengxian waved a hand. “Fine, fine. The people from Tiger Gate Group don’t understand social graces. Inviting us to a restaurant for negotiations and then only fighting without eating? I’m starving right now!”

“Huh?”

Qi Dengxian’s comment left everyone stunned and speechless.

“Arrange whatever you want to eat. Put it all on my tab.” Xiang Dongqing looked at Qi Dengxian, shook her head helplessly, and then rose to leave.

The little secretary happily made a face at Qi Dengxian and followed her out. Shang Jun and Xiao Lei still had injuries and needed to visit the hospital.

In short, the Xiang Group’s land was saved. Furthermore, Qi Dengxian had gained the authority to interfere with the development of that land, a promise Xiang Dongqing had personally made.

Qi Dengxian didn’t plan on being polite with her. He ordered a massive spread of dishes and began to feast. When the bill came, he showed his work ID and charged it directly to Xiang Dongqing.

In a moment, find a chance to put this into Qiao Qiumeng’s glass… As Qi Dengxian passed by a private room, his ears twitched. He had heard a voice.

Then, he heard Zhang Shaojie’s voice. “Young Master Kang, Qiao Qiumeng is a woman I’ve pursued for a long time without success. She finally trusts me a little, and I’m immediately handing her over to you. This shows my loyalty…”

“Zhang Shaojie, you’re quite good. Don’t worry, I’ll arrange for your family to leave Huaguo properly. Even the arrangements in America will be perfect,” Young Master Kang responded.

“Thank you, Young Master Kang!” Zhang Shaojie said with complex emotions.

I pursued Qiao Qiumeng for so long without success, yet now, to escape safely, I actually have to let someone else enjoy her…

Damn it, it’s all because that Qi Dengxian appeared and ruined my plans! Otherwise, I definitely would have been the first to taste Qiao Qiumeng.

Just as he was thinking this, the door was suddenly kicked open with a loud bang. Zhang Shaojie looked toward the entrance, his expression looking as if he had seen a ghost.

He had just been cursing Qi Dengxian, and now the man had appeared outside the door. What was going on?

“Zhang Shaojie, you’re quite something!” Qi Dengxian had a smile on his face, but his left eye was narrowed.

NOTES

Mud-sliding Step (趟泥步): The signature footwork of the Eight Trigrams Palm, designed to maintain balance and constant motion.

Raising Body Palm (擡身掌): A technique used to break an opponent’s guard by lifting their arms and exposing their torso.

Picking up a leak (撿漏): A slang term for gaining an advantage through luck or someone else’s hard work. Shang Jun is using this to cope with the reality of Qi’s strength.

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