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Chapter 1031 Intentionally Inflicting More Injury
However, the person who was most surprised was Long Ling.

Anyone who has ever interacted with Xuan Chu knows very well that he is actually a person with very high principles.

Unless it's something he's convinced of, no matter how much you try to persuade him, he'll remain stubborn.

But now, this very person is standing up for him because he was attacked earlier.

That's right, Long Ling was certain that Xuan Chu was standing up for him at that moment.

Even if there was some acting involved, he knew very well that the majority of the reason he was actually getting revenge was because of it.

A strange feeling spread through Long Ling's chest.

He is the incomparably powerful Dragon King, and he is always the one protecting others and standing up for them...

After the initial surprise, a smile gradually appeared on Long Ling's lips.

He couldn't help but think to himself, "Fine, I'll let it go since Xuan Chu is so understanding."

From now on, he can add Xuan Chu's name to the list of people he trusts.

At this moment, Xuan Chu had no idea that Long Ling was imagining so much. His gaze fell on the people lying on the bed.

Yun Ran didn't use her full strength at the time, so these people shouldn't have been so badly injured.

Xuan Chu's hand touched the pulse of one of them.

As he suspected, these injuries were not caused by Yun Ran.

He knew Yunran's methods very well; she would strike wherever she wanted, and if she said she would inflict a minor injury, she would never inflict a significant one.

Besides, yesterday's fight was just a show; at most, they only suffered minor injuries.

But now, the injuries on these people are clearly caused by another aura that does not belong to Yun Ran.

Xuan Chu carefully examined their injuries, and then a mocking smile appeared on his face.

Huh~
These people knew in their hearts that they bore a heavy responsibility for losing the bronze mirror, so they deliberately made things worse.

When the time comes, even if someone comes to investigate, they will think that the person who stole the bronze mirror was highly skilled and ruthless.

Each one of them—truly a clever scheme.

This behavior is similar to that of the old man before, who wanted to kill them unexpectedly and then pin the blame for collusion on him and Long Ling.

It is said that one can see the whole picture from a part, and at this moment, Xuan Chu can probably judge what kind of people these Xuan Master Association members are.

The chairman glanced cautiously at the old man whose face looked rather pale. He saw that the old man wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth but did not retaliate.

She stood quietly to the side, watching Xuan Chu examine the injuries on the person lying on the bed.

Immediately afterwards, the president's gaze followed the old man's line of sight and landed on Xuan Chu.

Although Xuan Chu didn't say anything, everyone present could sense that his aura wasn't very peaceful.

It's like the harbinger of an impending storm.

The president and the other local masters were on tenterhooks.

They were afraid that Mr. Xuan might not be able to control his anger because of what had happened before.

Especially considering Mr. Xuan's formidable skills, none of them could possibly be his match.

The old man then spoke, his tone filled with a strong sense of sarcasm and irony.

"What? This little injury can't stop you?"

Xuan Chu ignored the old man's sarcastic remarks and directly took out the silver needles he carried.

If the injuries on these people were truly caused by Yun Ran, he might be willing to give them some medicine.

But now, we know that these people deliberately aggravated their injuries.

In order to lessen his own responsibility, he shifted all the blame onto Yunran.

Xuan Chu immediately became less inclined to let these people have it easy. In any case, how to treat this injury was ultimately up to him.

As for the process, that's not important.

Long Ling watched as Xuan Chu quickly turned one of them into a hedgehog-like figure.

Then, the most crucial injection forcibly woke the person up.

Normally speaking, this kind of treatment is a last resort.

It is only chosen when the most difficult conditions are met and no medicinal herbs are available.

Moreover, even if such a method is used, the person receiving the acupuncture should be kept asleep as much as possible to reduce pain.

However, Xuan Chu forcibly awakened this person, so the pain he would have to endure would be at least ten times greater than before.

"Ah ah ah..."

After the man woke up, he let out a pitiful cry of pain; just by listening, one could imagine how deep his suffering was.

It was a pain that penetrated to the very depths of my soul.

Xuan Chu seemed to ignore him, and when he struck, the silver needles in his hand were both fast and steady.

Until the last needle was inserted, the man was in so much pain that he could no longer make a sound.

However, his eyes were practically bulging out of their sockets.

This feeling of being fully conscious yet in excruciating pain, though intended for healing, feels more like torture.

The local association's mystics masters couldn't help but swallow hard when they saw the needle in Xuan Chu's hand.

Just looking at it gave them a phantom pain.

Now, they just want to completely overturn their past impression that Mr. Xuan was easy to get along with.

They are powerful and ruthless...

This is the true face of this Mr. Xuan.

Seeing this, Long Ling couldn't help but gasp.

He had no idea that Xuan Chu's methods of tormenting people were so terrifying.

He couldn't help but think to himself: No wonder Yun Ran told him not to mess with Xuan Chu. Turns out, this guy isn't a pushover either!
Long Ling immediately recalled whether she had ever taken advantage of Xuan Chu's tolerance and gone too far.
After thinking for a long time, Long Ling still couldn't figure out what wrong she had done to deserve such treatment from Xuan Chu.

So, he should be alright... right?

The man, whose body was covered in needles, was filled with immense regret.

If I had known, he would never have resorted to such deception.

Not only did he suffer serious injuries for nothing, but now he is also enduring treatment that is comparable to torture.

At that moment, he even felt that death would be a kind of happiness for him.

Every second now feels like an eternity to him.

Only those who have experienced it can understand this feeling.

Just when the man thought this was the worst of it all...

Xuan Chu spoke again, and what he said was more cruel to the man than a death sentence.

"Just leave the needles in for another half hour, and I guarantee there won't be any aftereffects on his body."

For men, the first half of that sentence is practically a death sentence from the King of Hell.

As for the second half of the sentence, it is completely unimportant to him at this stage.

But what he didn't know was that Xuan Chu wasn't lying. The needles he used would cause immense pain, making them veritable torture.