Third floor of the ship's cabin.
“You’re saying this kid is Marquis Chiye’s son? How is that possible!” The bearded man’s face turned green with rage as he watched Jiang Qin being subdued so easily.
Isn’t Marquis Chiye’s son a good-for-nothing?
“Like father, like son. Why is it impossible? Also… thanks!”
Xu Hanliang smiled faintly, took the blood-colored Treasure Artifact the bearded man had wagered, and turned to walk towards the cabin.
The outcome was decided; no need to watch anymore!
“Congratulations, Brother Xu, on winning the Treasure Artifact. I still have a bottle of Immortal Brew from the Imperial City. Would you like to try it?” The woman in white followed Xu Hanliang out.
“Haha! You didn’t want to bet with him, but you insisted on throwing your money away. Regretting it now, are you?” The bald man gloated.
“Hmph! It’s just a Low Grade Treasure Artifact! I, Jiang Lun, can afford to lose it!”
The bearded man snorted coldly, suppressing the pain in his heart, and flicked his sleeves before leaving.
Only the bald man remained, his smile gone, still observing the Prodigies from the four Great Cities below. His gaze fell upon Chen Zheng, and a flicker of surprise passed through his eyes.
“Marquis Chiye’s son? Heh heh! Interesting! Your Majesty should be very interested…”
On the deck.
Jiang Qin’s face turned from red to green, then from green to purple. His eyes rolled back, and he was on the verge of suffocating.
“If you concede, I’ll let you go, how about it?”
Chen Zheng looked at him calmly.
Fear and pleading showed in Jiang Qin’s eyes, but with Chen Zheng’s hand around his neck, he couldn’t speak.
Of course, Chen Zheng knew he couldn’t speak!
Because he never intended to let Jiang Qin go!
“Since you’re not speaking, you can’t blame me!”
As Chen Zheng’s indifferent words fell, he raised his other hand, Qi and blood force gathering in his palm, and in Jiang Qin’s terrified eyes, he pressed it against Jiang Qin’s heart meridian!
At the same time, the hand gripping Jiang Qin’s neck loosened.
Bang!
Jiang Qin immediately flew out like a deflated ball, spitting blood, and crashed into the crowd.
“Jiang Qin is crippled!”
The Mang City Prodigy who had been echoing Jiang Qin rushed forward to check on him, exclaiming in shock, his face pale.
Chen Zheng’s palm strike had directly shattered Jiang Qin’s heart meridian, rendering all his martial meridians useless. Unless a miracle occurred, Jiang Qin would be a cripple for the rest of his life!
“What vicious methods!”
Jiang Qin’s companion looked at Chen Zheng, his eyes filled with hatred, but also a hint of fear!
Jiang Qin’s strength was not weak, but against this kid, he was practically crushed!
“Yan City actually has such a Genius?”
“To make Jiang Qin unable to resist, his immense strength must exceed ten thousand catties, right?”
“Don’t provoke him!”
Not only the people from Mang City, but also the other Great City Prodigies watching, with the exception of a few, looked at Chen Zheng with apprehension, and no one dared to challenge him again.
“Dissatisfied? Come fight!”
Chen Zheng looked at Jiang Qin’s companion, beckoning with a calm expression.
“I… I…”
The man’s face changed slightly, his hatred vanishing. He stammered, afraid to respond, and finally turned and ran away!
“Useless!”
Chen Zheng shook his head, no longer paying attention, and turned to look at the Yan City Prodigy who had been knocked flying earlier: “Are you alright?”
The Yan City Prodigy struggled to his feet, his face full of gratitude: “Thank you, Young Marquis, I’m fine!”
“Then let’s go, inside!”
Chen Zheng waved his hand, ignoring the surrounding gazes, and strode towards the second floor of the cabin.
His lingering power was still evident; wherever Chen Zheng went, the crowd automatically parted.
The Yan City Prodigy saved by Chen Zheng quickly followed.
The other Yan City Prodigies exchanged glances, hesitated for a moment, and then gradually followed as well.
To hell with the Tian Family!
When Jiang Qin made his move earlier, Tian Yilin didn’t even dare to utter a sound!
Now that the situation on the airship was tense, it was better to cling to a strong figure and ensure their own safety first!
Tian Yilin’s face immediately darkened at the sight.
Zhu Hai advised from the side: “Brother Tian, you needn’t worry. These people are merely fence-sitters. Now that they need that good-for-nothing, they naturally follow him. Once that good-for-nothing loses power, they’ll come scurrying back!”
“Chen Zheng acts so domineeringly; he’s sure to have a turbulent three days. Brother Tian, just watch and see!”
Hearing this, Tian Yilin’s mood instantly improved significantly, and he agreed: “Brother Zhu is right! Only you are worthy of being my friend! Let’s go too, and pick a good room first!”
Only when Chen Zheng and his group were out of sight did Tian Yilin call Zhu Hai to leave with him.
Annoyed as he was, looking at the powerful Chen Zheng, Tian Yilin still felt a little scared!
“I’m not afraid of him! It’s just that Father ordered me to be patient!”
Tian Yilin comforted himself, and after entering the second-floor cabin, he directly chose accommodation in a different direction from Chen Zheng and his group.
On the deck, a crew member from the airship came over, carrying a stretcher to take Jiang Qin away, and no one came forward to assign blame.
The Prodigies from the three Great Cities looked calm, as if they were accustomed to this scene!
They had boarded the ship a few days earlier than the people from Yan City, and they had already figured out the rules on the airship.
As long as no one died, the Xuanlin Academy examiners would not intervene.
And those who were crippled would be sent back the same way once they reached the Imperial Capital.
“Bai Ze! You can really endure! Your own man was crippled, and you can still watch that kid act so arrogant! If I were you, I definitely couldn’t stand it!”
A young man in black martial attire suddenly looked towards the Mang City camp, at the young man in white who was surrounded by a group of Prodigies like the moon surrounded by stars.
Bai Ze said calmly: “Jiang Qin was foolish, arrogant, and ignorant. Why should I clean up his mess? Qiu Ye, on the other hand, don’t you hate it most when others act arrogant in front of you? Why didn’t you make a move just now? Could it be that you’re scared?”
Qiu Ye scoffed: “Their arrogance is directed at you guys, what does it have to do with me!”
These two, Bai Ze, was the top of Mang City’s hunting list, and Qiu Ye was the top of Yun City’s hunting list, both possessing Acquired Great Perfection cultivation!
“No more show to watch! You guys chat! I’m tired!” A young man with a full head of red hair, burning like a scorching sun, waved his hand and led his people away first!
He was the top of Yan City’s hunter list, Dongfang Wuque! And also the son of Yan City’s lord.
Qiu Ye and Bai Ze looked at him with a hint of apprehension.
Among the four Great Cities, Yan City ranked last, Mang City ranked fifteenth, Yun City was slightly better but limited in strength, ranking fourteenth!
But Yan City had already entered the top ten, ranking eighth!
The martial Dao level of a city’s Prodigies was naturally stronger!
“When we reach Xuanlin Academy, we’ll settle the score!” Bai Ze said coldly.
Qiu Ye scoffed: “Are you afraid I won’t?”
The two said no more and each led their people away.
Inside the cabin.
Chen Zheng and the others were looking for empty rooms. Because they arrived the latest, the better rooms had already been occupied by Prodigies from the other three Great Cities.
Moreover, the Yan City Prodigies discovered an important problem.
“Not enough rooms!”
“Even if fully occupied, some people still won’t have a place to stay!”
“What does this mean?”
The group frowned, their hearts beginning to grow anxious.
Suddenly, a commotion came from behind. Everyone turned to look, only to see a guy with a full head of red hair, exuding a terrifying aura, striding towards them.
Finally, Dongfang Wuque stood in front of Chen Zheng.