Peerless Martial Expert in the City-Chapter 238 - 241: Could it be him?

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Never had anyone, like Xiao Yi, remained so composed until now!

This was simply too illogical.

But in just an instant, his mood was replaced by an even greater rage—he actually saw a hint of mockery in the corner of Xiao Yi’s eyes!

Not only was he composed, but he even dared to show a mocking expression to him!

Provocation!

Yes, that was provocation!

This was a huge challenge from Xiao Yi to him. Never in his life had he been provoked like this by a country bumpkin!

This damned country bumpkin, you will definitely regret this!

Suppressing the immense fury within him, Li Zijie sneered in his heart, glaring at Xiao Yi with gritted teeth. Initially, he had only planned to let his brothers play around with Xiao Yi publicly for a bit, to vent some anger by slapping him a couple of times or making him bark like a dog, ensuring that this country bumpkin loses all face and makes a fool of himself in front of everyone. But now, in his heart, he was secretly swearing that this time, no matter what, he would make Xiao Yi suffer terribly—it wouldn’t just be about losing face; at the very least, he wanted to cripple one of his limbs, have him lying in a hospital for a week or two, and let him truly understand and broaden his horizons so that in the future, he would think twice before messsing with people he shouldn’t provoke. The consequences of provocation were quite severe!

"Of course, by the time you won’t be able to laugh anymore."

Xiao Yi said indifferently.

His tone was calm, yet naturally carried an air of arrogance.

"Fine, fine!"

Li Zijie, looking at that indifferent and self-assured expression on Xiao Yi’s face, was so angry he could hardly speak. He now understood that this country bumpkin in front of him was probably an ignorant fool who thought he could intimidate him with mere bravado—an impossible feat. Talking more to such a person was redundant, and only he himself would end up frustrated.

Thus, he decided not to waste any more words. After repeating the word "fine" twice, he stopped the several young masters who were equally enraged and could not stand Xiao Yi’s arrogance, and were ready to speak out. He waved at them, gesturing to start the action, and said with an extremely icy voice, "Cripple him, I will take all the consequences."

Having said that, he coldly stood aside, his eyes fiercely fixed on Xiao Yi.

Quietly waiting for the moment that this country bumpkin would be disabled by his brothers, then he would go up and slap him violently a few times and teach him a lesson on how to behave!

"You son of a bitch, you haven’t died yet!"

"Don’t you know who we are?"

"Daring to speak to Young Master Li like that, cripple him!"

"......"

Upon hearing Li Zijie’s order, the young masters no longer held back, cursing foul language as they surged forward towards Xiao Yi, each vying to be the first, afraid of falling behind. They all knew this was an opportunity, an excellent chance to earn favor and show off in front of Li Zijie—and, moreover, it was completely risk-free. This skinny-looking country bumpkin seemed like he could be blown away by a gust of wind, probably going down with one punch, essentially they could entirely ignore any retaliation.

Such a perfect opportunity definitely shouldn’t be missed. If they fell behind and someone else knocked down this ignorant fool, it would be a huge missed opportunity.

Xiao Yi looked indifferently at the faces of the eager young masters rushing toward him, a trace of mockery curling upon his lips. He truly didn’t understand why there were always such foolish people who could be so fiercely aggressive over a matter concerning someone they didn’t even know, like they harbored deep-seated hatred. To be used by others like lackeys, did they really need to be so eager?

Moreover, did he really look that easy to bully?

To hasten toward their own demise with such excitement and rivalry?

Xiao Yi didn’t understand, nor did he intend to understand. He only knew one thing for those who were oblivious to their own doom, especially those who made moves to harm him—he would never show mercy and make them regret it!

As the fist of the first kid who charged up was about to hit his face, he moved, his lips curling into a sneer. Instead of dodging, he charged directly into the flurry of punches coming at him.

"Smack smack smack smack...!"

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

"..."

Accompanied by a series of crisp and loud cracks, all those who had rushed at him instantly had bright red handprints swell on their faces. Each print was strikingly red and caused their faces to swell up instantly, and from their mouths, they soon let out agonized screams.

However, strangely, they weren’t clutching their faces and screaming. Instead, everyone was tightly holding either the fists or the feet they had swung at Xiao Yi, screaming in pain. It seemed that it wasn’t the handprints that had made their faces swell instantly that hurt, but their hands and feet.

In just an instant, Xiao Yi had steadied himself again. Calm and composed, he stood there, his eyes sweeping over these young masters who had just been throwing punches and kicks at him. Seeing their faces twisted in pain, there wasn’t a trace of pity on his face.

People like them were frankly not worth pitying. Xiao Yi knew very well that those who were in the most agony were the ones who had been most malicious and struck hardest. Just moments ago, he had merely returned a tiny bit more of the force they intended to inflict on him back to their bodies. Yet, he hadn’t expected them to be so fragile, so easily brought to cries like slaughtering pigs by just that bit of pain.

All the onlookers were stunned by this sudden turn of events.

Some of them had just come over, but many had been there from the beginning. They had seen so many people attack Xiao Yi yet he had just been subjected to their kicks and punches!

But how could it be that those who had hit him were now the ones screaming in agony?

Li Zijie was completely flabbergasted. He wasn’t so shocked by the handprints on their faces—for he had seen clearly how Xiao Yi had endured the beatings and then slapped each one of them. He was only surprised that such a skinny guy could deliver such loud slaps, leaving marks on all of their faces.

Yet, how could it be that when his arms or legs had definitely landed on Xiao Yi, he remained completely unharmed? And what about his brothers who were crying out as though they were in unbearable pain?

This was totally illogical and beyond his comprehension!

Could it be...

Suddenly, Li Zijie recalled a secret he had once overheard.

"My mere skills aren’t worth mentioning, I haven’t even truly entered the gate of martial path. The martial path starts with Bone Tempering. Once reaching the Bone Tempering Period, one truly steps through a threshold. Someone at the Bone Tempering Period has muscles and bones like pure steel; no ordinary punches or kicks can hurt them. The harder you try, the more likely you might injure yourself, just like kicking a steel plate won’t hurt the plate."

These were the words a trusted person of his father had spoken, and Li Zijie had accidentally overheard them. This trusted person was viewed as an almost divine martial artist in his eyes, reportedly an ex-member of a mysterious military force capable of Scaling Walls and Vaulting Roofs, and nearly invulnerable to bullets. He could dodge them!

Could it be that this skinny country bumpkin in front of him was actually a master of the Bone Tempering Period?

This thought flashed through Li Zijie’s mind, but he immediately shook his head, dismissing the possibility as utterly impossible. He simply couldn’t believe that such a country bumpkin could be a legendary master of the Bone Tempering Period as described by that trusted person.

After all, he had never truly seen anyone from the Bone Tempering Period before, and he didn’t even know what it actually meant!

All he knew was that one sentence he had eavesdropped on!

While he was struck with utter shock, feeling as if his heart was being pounded by giant waves, Xiao Yi’s gaze had already shifted to him, and his steps were slowly making their way towards him. His gaze wasn’t harsh; it was merely indifferent, but in Li Zijie’s eyes at the moment, it felt like a huge pressure bearing down on him. Xiao Yi’s steps were slow and steady, silent upon landing, but to Li Zijie, it felt as though each step was like a sledgehammer harshly banging on his heart, making him feel like he couldn’t keep up his heartbeat.

"You... what do you want!"

Li Zijie asked, his voice trembling, a hint of fear seeping into his eyes. He still didn’t understand what had just happened and didn’t believe that Xiao Yi was a master of the Bone Tempering Period, but his intelligence was quite normal. He was certain about one thing—his young master friends weren’t screaming in pain for no reason. There was definitely something odd about this guy.

People are always more fearful of the unknown and the peculiar.

"Don’t worry, I won’t hit you. I’m a reasonable person. Since you haven’t hit me, I naturally won’t hit you either. I only retaliate against those who hit me, making the cause and effect clear."

As Xiao Yi gazed at the fearful expression in Li Zijie’s eyes, the sneer on his lips grew even thicker. This Li Zijie, no less arrogant than Li Ziming, seemed far inferior in strength compared to Li Ziming. At least, Li Ziming had the guts to attack him back then, even if he feared him now, he could still stand firmly; unlike Li Zijie who was crumbling now. (To be continued. If you like this book, you are welcome to vote and support on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)