"Green-skinned cur, it's not for a mere servant like you to meddle when Chu Fengmian comes for his Spiritual Medicine. A dog should stand quietly to the side. Your master hasn't spoken, yet you dare to speak to Chu Fengmian?"
Chu Fengmian gave Lin Gou a glance and scoffed in mockery.
Lin Gou's face bore several scars from past battles, some of which had caused necrosis and turned his skin green, earning him the nickname "Green-skinned Dog" behind his back in the Lin household.
But everyone only dared to call him that in secret. Facing Lin Gou directly, no one dared, for Lin Gou was the deputy steward of the Lin household's external residence, the true number one figure there. Offending him to his face was certainly not a wise move.
"Has Chu Fengmian lost his mind from medication today? He's openly insulting Lin Gou?"
Many disciples of the Lin household's external residence were shocked at this scene.
Chu Fengmian, in his usual demeanor, would hardly dare to speak out loud in front of Lin Gou, yet today he started by directly insulting him.
And Lin Gou despised nothing more than those three words.
Sure enough, upon hearing "green-skinned cur," Lin Gou's face instantly turned dark with anger surging up within him.
Had they not been at the Lin residence, Lin Gou might have lashed out immediately.
"What? When Chu Fengmian calls you a dog, you can only accept it obediently? I am the head steward of this external residence, and calling you a dog is a grace bestowed upon you."
Chu Fengmian sneered continuously as he watched Lin Gou's face twist in anger.
He then strode up confidently, walking straight towards Lin Gou.
"Get out of the way already. You are unworthy of stepping into the Medicine Hall."
His approach was a clear intent to make Lin Gou move aside.
"Chu Fengmian, do you really think you're the head steward of the Lin household's external residence? You expect me to give way to you?"
Lin Gou looked at Chu Fengmian, both furious and frustrated.
He couldn't understand what Chu Fengmian was up to, but if he gave way to Chu Fengmian, whom he deemed worthless today, then he, Lin Gou, might as well stop trying to get by in the Lin household.
"Today, I will stand right here. Let's see what capability you have to make me step aside!"
Lin Gou stood before Chu Fengmian with a scornful laugh.
While he couldn't initiate a fight against Chu Fengmian inside the Lin household, by standing his ground with his Marrow Quenching stage four realm, he was eager to see what Chu Fengmian could possibly do.
"Is that what you're saying? Are you asking for a beating?"
Chu Fengmian's eyes narrowed as he suddenly charged forward, arriving in front of Lin Gou in the blink of an eye.
"What?"
The speed was so fast that even Lin Gou couldn't react in time.
Chu Fengmian's hand had already grasped Lin Gou's clothes and with great force,
he threw Lin Gou out from the Medicine Hall, smashing him hard against the floor, breaking several stone tiles in the process.
"Lèse-majesté. As the head steward of the Lin household's external residence, I should discipline this servant on behalf of the Lin household," Chu Fengmian commented coldly after looking at Lin Gou.
"Such incredible speed!"
"Is that Chu Fengmian? Even a martial artist in the fifth level of Marrow Quenching stage might not be able to achieve such speed."
"And look, the strength of Chu Fengmian, to be able to grab and throw Lin Gou out with at least the power of the third level of Marrow Quenching stage. Since when does Chu Fengmian possess such might?"
"Could it be that Chu Fengmian's true strength was always hidden, and now he has finally unleashed it?"
Many of the Lin household external residence disciples watched the scene in disbelief, unable to comprehend when Chu Fengmian had become so frighteningly powerful.
Previously, rumors about Chu Fengmian defeating Cao Dahai were met with skepticism, as Cao Dahai's strength was such that any randomly chosen disciple from the Lin household could easily defeat him.
Chu Fengmian defeating Cao Dahai was still within reason, but Lin Gou was a true disciple of the Lin household external residence, ranked midway in strength.
Without even a chance to fight back, Lin Gou was thrown out of the Medicine Hall by Chu Fengmian, a thought deemed inconceivable.
"Damn it! Chu Fengmian, do you dare to take me on in a real fight instead of ambushing me?"
Lin Gou climbed up from the ground; as a martial artist, the fall hadn't injured him, but the dust and dirt made him look extremely disheveled.
To be thrown out of the Medicine Hall by Chu Fengmian in front of so many Lin household disciples was an absolute humiliation for Lin Gou.
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"Oh? It seems the lesson I gave you wasn't harsh enough."
Chu Fengmian's gaze flickered over to Lin Gou, a hint of murderous intent evident in his eyes.
This Lin Gou was a lackey raised by the Lin manor specifically to deal with Chu Fengmian. Today, Chu Fengmian was going to cripple this lackey, making those people from the Lin manor realize that Chu Fengmian was no longer the Chu Fengmian of the past.
"Lin manor, those who defy their superiors, die!"
Chu Fengmian coldly uttered these words.
Chu Fengmian's figure moved once again; the distance of tens of meters was closed almost instantly, bringing him right in front of Lin Gou.
This time, Lin Gou was prepared. Anticipating Chu Fengmian's speed, the moment Chu Fengmian made his move, Lin Gou was already throwing a punch toward him.
Lin Family's Yellow Grade Mid-Level Martial Technique, Lin Domination Fist.
This Lin Gou, following the deputy steward of the outer estate, had received many benefits. This Yellow Grade Mid-Level Martial Technique was supposed to be cultivated only by Martial Artists who were at least at the fifth level of Bone Tempering Realm.
Now at the fourth level of Bone Tempering Realm, Lin Gou had already mastered it, clearly not without the deputy steward's influence.
This punch was extremely domineering, epitomizing the pinnacle of raw power as it thundered toward Chu Fengmian. Should it connect, even if it didn't kill, it would certainly take half of one's life.
"Chu Fengmian, die! Even if you've unblocked your Spirit Vein, what can you do? The gap between the third and fourth levels of the Bone Tempering Realm is not something you can overcome!"
"Just be a good cripple!"
Lin Gou said with a smug grin on his face.
If this punch landed on Chu Fengmian's body, his Spirit Vein would at least be shattered. Then, the Spiritual Power Chu Fengmian had just recovered would be squandered.
"Is that so?"
A smile formed on Chu Fengmian's lips.
The moment the punch hit Chu Fengmian's body, his figure suddenly shattered.
An illusion!
The Chu Fengmian Lin Gou had hit was just an illusion.
"What?"
Caught off guard by this sudden change, Lin Gou was momentarily thrown off balance, and almost at the same time, Chu Fengmian's kick was already flying towards Lin Gou.
"Bang!"
Chu Fengmian didn't hold back at all with this kick, and immediately, Lin Gou's body was sent flying, crashing into the wall of a courtyard and falling to the ground coughing up mouthfuls of fresh blood, close to unconsciousness.
"What is Chu Fengmian doing?"
Many people saw Chu Fengmian walking toward Lin Gou, who had collapsed on the ground.
Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, Chu Fengmian's foot was already stepping toward Lin Gou's right arm.
"You wanted to cripple me? Today, I shall cripple you first!"
Saying this, Chu Fengmian stomped down viciously.
Crack.
A crisp sound echoed as Lin Gou's right arm was crushed.
"Ah!"
Lin Gou's scream was so chilling that it sent shivers down the spine of every Lin Family Disciple present.
When had Chu Fengmian become so ruthless?
It wasn't just the right arm. Following that, Lin Gou's left arm and both legs were mercilessly broken by Chu Fengmian.
It was only after Lin Gou fainted that Chu Fengmian kicked him away. Two outer estate Disciples hurried over from a distance and quickly carried Lin Gou away.
"Fierce, truly fierce."
"It looks like a change is coming to the Lin manor's outer estate; Chu Fengmian is truly growing up."
"Chu Fengmian is indeed worthy of being a descendant of the previous manor lord. Truly, the tiger's den produces no dogs."
All Lin Family Disciples were filled with shock and awe as they watched Chu Fengmian walk into the Medicine Hall.
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