Chapter 2189 – Shocking the Audience
Everyone present inside the hall gazed at s.h.i.+ Feng in astonishment.
w.a.n.g Zongquan was no minor character. Although he had lost to Fire Dance, there was still no doubt that he was an apex internal force expert. Even the masters of top-ranking training centers and dojos had to treat him with respect.
Not to mention, w.a.n.g Zongquan had been working as a hitman for the past decade. Even if he couldn't openly cause problems for a training center or dojo, he was more than capable of doing so in secret.
“Is this guy tired of living? He actually dares to come out now? Does he really think w.a.n.g Zongquan won't dare to challenge him again?”
“What bold words! Does he actually believe he can produce an internal force expert?”
The many experts present looked at s.h.i.+ Feng with disdain when he appeared in the hall. They all felt that s.h.i.+ Feng was getting too full of himself. Fire Dance had just fought a dangerous battle in order to pull the Heaven's Rumble Training Center out of a crisis. All s.h.i.+ Feng needed to do was lie low and wait for w.a.n.g Zongquan to leave. He simply had to be tired of living, to reveal himself now.
“Old Xiao, is this the young man you were talking about?” Chen Tianhe shook his head as he looked at s.h.i.+ Feng. “He's far too immature and arrogant. Although he has the support of an aristocratic family's disciple, he still shouldn't have provoked w.a.n.g Zongquan like this.”
Although w.a.n.g Zongquan could not afford to run afoul of ancient aristocratic families, he would have no problems killing the other members of the Heaven's Rumble Training Center. He could also make it so that the deed couldn't be traced back to him.
Even though s.h.i.+ Feng had already grasped internal force, it wouldn't change his fate. After all, according to the rumors Chen Tianhe had heard, more than ten internal force experts had fallen at w.a.n.g Zongquan's hands, including apex internal force experts.
So, he is s.h.i.+ Feng? Zhang Tianya could not help but reveal some envy as he eyed s.h.i.+ Feng.
An aristocratic family's disciple!
The status of every one of these disciples was not the slightest bit inferior to that of an heir of a major corporation. They were existences that even someone like w.a.n.g Zongquan had to show respect to.
Yet, despite having ordinary looks and an average family background, s.h.i.+ Feng actually managed to gain Fire Dance's favor and even her support. How could Zhang Tianya not envy him?
In fact, Zhang Tianya believed there was an 80% chance that s.h.i.+ Feng's success in becoming an internal force expert was due to Fire Dance's help. After all, the legacies and resources that ancient aristocratic families possessed were far superior to those of top-ranking training centers and dojos. So long as one possessed even the slightest amount of talent, they would have no problem becoming an internal force expert.
If Zhang Tianya had obtained these resources, he would've most likely become an expert on w.a.n.g Zongquan's level by now.
Meanwhile, during the time the spectating crowd was quietly discussing s.h.i.+ Feng, s.h.i.+ Feng had arrived at the center of the hall. Fire Dance promptly took the initiative to stand behind him as if she really was just a member of the Heaven's Rumble Training Center.
This scene immediately provoked the envy of many of the spectating experts.
“c.r.a.p! What kind of luck does that kid possess to earn the favor of that G.o.ddess!?”
“What a lucky b.a.s.t.a.r.d! With an aristocratic family backing him, even w.a.n.g Zongquan can't do anything against him on the surface.”
“That's right! If we could sponge off such a G.o.ddess as well, even setting up a top-ranking training center wouldn't be a problem!”
Many of the men present derided s.h.i.+ Feng, and as if they were afraid s.h.i.+ Feng could not hear them, their voices grew steadily louder as they spoke.
To most of the experts present, being able to grasp internal force was already a matter worth rejoicing. As for setting up their own training center in a first-tier city and developing it into a top-ranking training center, that was something that they didn't even dream of.
However, if they had the help of an aristocratic family's disciple, then such a feat would be a piece of cake.
Now that s.h.i.+ Feng had Fire Dance's support, his becoming one of Fenglin City's powerhouses was almost guaranteed. Fenglin City's fighting industry might even have to adhere to his wishes in the future. Other top-ranking training centers and dojos also wouldn't dare to act against him rashly.
Meanwhile, seated in a comer of the hall was Zhuo Linqiu, who was quietly observing the event.
So, that's the case. It's no wonder Zero Wing is confident of establis.h.i.+ng itself in Fenglin City, Zhuo Linqiu thought to himself as he observed Fire Dance, disregarding s.h.i.+ Feng entirely. With this, Zero Wing indeed merits the young master's attention.
As the butler of the Five States Corporation's heir and an apex internal force expert himself, Zhuo Linqiu knew a lot more regarding ancient aristocratic families than Chen Tianhe and w.a.n.g Zongquan did, so he understood just how valuable the support of an aristocratic family's disciple was.
During the time everyone was discussing s.h.i.+ Feng, w.a.n.g Zongquan had also arrived before him, his gaze filled with disdain and anger as he glared at the young man.
“And here I thought you wouldn't have the courage to show yourself,” w.a.n.g Zongquan sneered. “Since you're here, do you dare exchange a few moves with me? I want to see whether you truly are capable of instructing such an excellent member or not, Hall Master s.h.i.+.”
Originally, w.a.n.g Zongquan thought that he would not have a chance to reclaim the reputation he had lost due to Fire Dance today. However, since s.h.i.+ Feng had taken the initiative to appear before him, this was the perfect opportunity for him to do so and fulfill his agreement with Lu Xingluo to wreck the Heaven's Rumble Training Center's reputation, killing two birds with one stone. He naturally couldn't miss this opportunity.
That won't be a problem. Only, Master w.a.n.g, you were just injured. Do you need a few days to recover? It won't be too late to spar at that time,” s.h.i.+ Feng said.
“No need! It is only a minor injury! I wish to experience Hall Master s.h.i.+'s brilliant moves now!” w.a.n.g Zongquan said. He launched an attack at s.h.i.+ Feng without hesitation, not giving him any more time to speak.
In w.a.n.g Zongquan's opinion, s.h.i.+ Feng was simply trying to find an excuse to buy time and eventually let the matter be forgotten. He naturally couldn't let s.h.i.+ Feng have his way. Meanwhile, the best method to get s.h.i.+ Feng to take action was to leave the man with no choice but to take action.
The spectating crowd shook their heads and sneered at s.h.i.+ Feng.
“That guy is so dumb. Did he really think w.a.n.g Zongquan would let such a great opportunity slip by?”
“Hahaha! He's going to make a fool of himself now!”
“He's just a brat who has just learned internal force. Does he actually think an apex internal force expert like w.a.n.g Zongquan will be afraid of him because of a little injury?”
“How foolis.h.!.+ Does he believe he can run rampant just because he has the backing of an aristocratic family's disciple?”
Everyone understood that s.h.i.+ Feng was planning to get w.a.n.g Zongquan to give up on today's match with the excuse that w.a.n.g Zongquan was injured. Unfortunately, how could someone of w.a.n.g Zongquan's caliber not see through his ploy?
Moreover, the spectating experts could also see very clearly that, although Fire Dance had defeated w.a.n.g Zongquan, she should have grasped internal force only recently. Her physique was also far inferior to his. Although she had indeed managed to injure w.a.n.g Zongquan, he should still be able to exhibit 80% of his normal standard—which would be sufficient for him to beat up a basic internal force expert.
In the next moment, however, w.a.n.g Zongquan's fast and powerful fist suddenly came to an abrupt halt before s.h.i.+ Feng's face, unable to move forward by even the slightest.
How is this possible?! w.a.n.g Zongquan stared at his wrist, which s.h.i.+ Feng was gripping tightly, in extreme confusion.
w.a.n.g Zongquan had given his all in that punch. Despite his injury, his full-powered punch still wasn't something a basic internal force expert could block directly. In his opinion, s.h.i.+ Feng should've chosen to dodge or deflect his attack. However, s.h.i.+ Feng had actually used one of the most impossible-to-execute methods to stop his attack—grabbing his wrist.
Before w.a.n.g Zongquan could shake off s.h.i.+ Feng's hold, s.h.i.+ Feng suddenly tightened his grip and swung w.a.n.g Zongquan's arm as if he was swinging a sword. Immediately, w.a.n.g Zongquan felt himself getting yanked off his feet, then propelled through the air. For a moment, the surrounding crowd even felt a strong wind blowing past their faces.
Soon after, a loud boom entered everyone's ears as the floor beneath them shook slightly.
By the time everyone realized what was going on, w.a.n.g Zongquan was already lying unconscious on the floor some distance away from s.h.i.+ Feng, the marble beneath him cracked.
