To enter the guard team and change his fate, Qian Feng had poured his heart and soul into training this past month.
Aside from his daily work, he squeezed out every bit of time to desperately practice the Iron Stone Fist, even fainting from exhaustion several times.
How could he be willing to let this spot be snatched away by someone far inferior to him?
Qian Feng immediately requested to settle the matter with Gao Qiwei.
Gao Qiwei, who was neither tall nor short and had a very ordinary appearance, saw Qian Feng's gaze and instantly became flustered.
He knew his own limitations and was certain he was not Qian Feng's opponent, so he hurriedly looked to Liu Xin for help.
Liu Xin's face was expressionless, but a layer of frost had already settled over it.
In his eyes, this group of youths were all servants of the Liu Family, property of the Liu Family.
How could a servant be allowed to contradict a decision he had made?
As for fairness? Was a house servant even worthy of discussing fairness with him?
Liu Xin did not speak, but Sun Changhe, who was standing beside him, stepped forward.
His eyes wide and sharp, he sternly rebuked Qian Feng: "Presumptuous! You, a mere servant, dare to question Instructor Liu's decision?
Do you want to rebel? If you want to fight, I'll fight you.
If you can beat me, I'll give you my spot.
Do you dare?"
Sun Changhe himself was also a house servant of the Liu Family, yet at this moment, he was the first to step out and suppress Qian Feng.
His purpose, of course, was to show loyalty to Liu Xin and curry favor with him, so that his path would be smoother after entering the guard team!
Qian Feng's expression changed.
Sun Changhe's strength was a cut above the others, and if he truly fought him, his chances of winning were very small.
However, hearing the other party say that if he could win, the spot in the guard team would be given to him, made him grit his teeth: "Alright! Sun Changhe, then I'll fight you!"
Liu Xin stood with his hands behind his back, not stopping them, a playful smile on his lips.
"Hmph!"
Under everyone's gaze, Qian Feng let out a fierce roar and made the first Move, his powerful heavy punch striking directly at Sun Changhe's chest.
Sun Changhe did not dodge or evade.
He clenched his fists, his skin taut, and calluses could faintly be seen on his knuckles.
He likewise threw a straight punch!
"Bang!"
The two fists collided, and a crisp sound of bones cracking rang out.
Qian Feng staggered backward, feeling a piercing pain in his fist.
Sun Changhe's fist felt not like a fleshly fist, but a stone.
With just one collision, Qian Feng's hand bones had already cracked, the pain reaching his very bones!
The others who practiced Iron Stone Fist only practiced the 'Move'.
A month was too short; what level could they reach?
But Sun Changhe was different.
His father was a Martial Artist in the guard team and had special medicinal paste to help Sun Changhe 'practice his fists'.
The advanced Realm of Iron Stone Fist was to train one's fists to be as hard as iron and stone, capable of breaking bones and rupturing organs, with formidable lethality.
Although Sun Changhe was far from reaching this Realm, defeating Qian Feng, who had just started learning Iron Stone Fist, was a foregone conclusion!
With one punch, Qian Feng was repelled and injured, and the outcome was decided, but Sun Changhe did not stop.
He stepped forward, closing in on Qian Feng, his iron fists showing no mercy, striking out one after another like a raging storm, giving Qian Feng no chance to catch his breath.
"Stop... stop..."
Qian Feng's hand bones were shattered, his face pale and contorted with pain.
Facing Sun Changhe's fierce assault, he was utterly defenseless and quickly tried to beg for mercy.
Liu Xin, meanwhile, stood by, not intervening.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
In a few breaths, Qian Feng's chest, shoulders, and abdomen were repeatedly struck.
Accompanied by the sound of cracking bones, blood spurted from his mouth, and his body slumped directly to the ground, falling unconscious, his body twitching uncontrollably.
He was definitely seriously injured.
This scene left everyone present silent with fear.
Sun Changhe usually disdained associating with other house servants, but now, with Liu Xin's implicit approval, he showed no mercy to Qian Feng, who was also a house servant!
"You lowly wretch are worse than a pig or a dog!
Are you even worthy of fighting me?"
Sun Changhe looked at the unconscious Qian Feng on the ground, spat, and his face was full of disdain.
"This Sun Changhe is not bad... Once he fully masters the 'Iron Cloth Skill', it won't be difficult for him to become a Ninth-Rank Martial Artist before he's thirty."
Liu Xin secretly nodded.
Although Sun Changhe was currently a house servant, after becoming a member of the guard team, his identity and status would be extraordinary.
Liu Xin scanned the group and said indifferently: "If anyone is not satisfied with the spots I have chosen, you can also step forward.
I will give you a 'fair' chance!"
Under Liu Xin's gaze, all the youths lowered their heads.
Seeing Qian Feng's tragic state, who would dare to step forward?
"Then that's settled.
Those I've chosen, follow me."
Liu Xin's face was expressionless.
He then turned and left, not sparing another glance at the crowd.
None of these house servants could truly catch Liu Xin's eye, nor did he believe any of them would be worthy of his attention in the future.
The Iron Stone Fist he taught was merely an incomplete, low-grade boxing technique.
Even if one practiced diligently for ten years, it would be difficult to even become a ranked Martial Artist.
As for why all the young house servants were gathered for selection when the guard team spots were already decided, the reason was simple.
Firstly, if there truly was a hidden gem among these house servants, the Liu Family would naturally cultivate them, even allowing them to marry into the Liu Family, change their surname to Liu, and be used for their own benefit.
Secondly, it was to display authority and sharpen the edges of these young house servants.
Want to change your fate?
Only with the Liu Family's permission could these servants change their fate!
"Brother Qin... I'll be going first."
Ma Hong looked at Qin Kun, a hint of regret in his eyes, but he spoke a greeting and then turned to leave.
Ma Hong's ability to obtain a spot in the guard team was not only due to his good talent but also clearly related to his father, who likely made arrangements with Liu Xin.
Ma Hong felt that Qin Kun's martial arts talent was very good, and if he were cultivated by the Liu Family, he might achieve something in the future.
However, he also knew that this was as far as Qin Kun would go, and by joining the guard team, he and Qin Kun were now people of two different worlds!
Liu Xin and the others left, and the youths fell silent, their faces pale.
They were all very young, and some had hoped to change their fate through their own efforts, but what happened today had smoothed their edges, dealing them a heavy blow.
They understood that only by dedicating themselves wholeheartedly to the Liu Family could they or their descendants hope to live a good life!
"Alas... Qian Feng was too impulsive.
He shouldn't have openly contradicted Instructor Liu."
"Hehe, that kid Gao Qiwei is unremarkable... but his mother is quite pretty.
I heard that his mother invited Instructor Liu to their house for dinner a while ago, and what happened during that time is unknown."
"Be careful... don't speak carelessly!
Words can bring disaster!"
After Liu Xin and the others had gone far away, the youths present began to whisper.
Some felt that Qian Feng was a bit too impulsive, while others speculated about the reason Gao Qiwei, who had no background and was unremarkable himself, could enter the guard team.
Qin Kun did not participate in the discussions, silently walking away and returning home.
"That's just how the world is.
Although I couldn't get into the guard team, for me... it's just a minor setback."
Qin Kun muttered to himself as he lit a fire and cooked at home.
It was impossible for Qin Kun not to feel angry or wronged after practicing diligently for a month, believing he had a chance to enter the guard team, only to find the spots had long been decided internally.
However, he was more rational and knew that the consequence of impulsiveness was like Qian Feng's.
Not to mention confronting Sun Changhe, he was certainly no match for him now.
Even if he could truly defeat Sun Changhe, he would most likely be resented by Liu Xin, and even if he entered the guard team, he wouldn't have a good time!
Of course, one major reason Qin Kun could remain rational and not be as impulsive as Qian Feng was that Qin Kun possessed the 'Blood Sea Divine Seed'.
Even without entering the guard team, he had the opportunity and confidence to make a name for himself; it would just take a bit more time.
"Let's take it slow."
Qin Kun looked at the burning flames in the stove and added a bit more firewood!