Martial artists can never be ultimately insulted

After regaining her senses, Sakura Ibuki patted her face, but after hesitating for a moment, she decided to lower her expectations.

After all, she had been working on joining the Kengan Association for quite some time, but so far she hadn't even gotten close to it.

Thinking this, Sakura Ibuki politely thanked her, saying, "Although I don't know exactly what happened, thank you for your help in this matter!"

Upon hearing Sakura Ibuki's words, Yuan Chen and Chun Li immediately realized that Sakura Ibuki was lowering their expectations. However, the two simply exchanged a glance and did not say anything more.

"We've finished eating, let's clean up."

Yuan Chen said.

"Coming, coming! I'll do the dishes!" Sakura Hibiki ran over excitedly.

After clearing the table, I went to sleep.

"Don't bother me!" Chunli glared fiercely at Yuan Chen.

This left Yuan Chen somewhat helpless.

"Does Chun-Li see me as a pervert?"

Chunli didn't say anything, just rolled her eyes and went back into the house.

Back in his room, reflecting on the day's events—the battles he participated in, the resolve he felt, and the presence of top-tier warriors like Baki and Gohori—Yuan Chen was filled with excitement. He was deeply moved by the wonders of the fighting world. Unable to sleep due to his heightened emotions, he decided to visit Chun-Li to discuss philosophy.

The door opened, and Sakura Sho was there too.

Will this stop me?

The two of us—oh, it's only our first day meeting, so let's stop here.

I still couldn't fall asleep after returning to my room, so I masturbated and finally fell asleep.

While the Sakura family was preparing to rest, Wu Horiki and his nephew returned to the Wu clan's residence in a special car and came to Wu Huili once again.

Sitting on the tatami mat in meditation, Wu Huili's eyes showed a hint of surprise when she saw the two return.

"Just the two of you? Where's that brat Lei An?"

“He fought with Brother Yuan Chen and was seriously injured. He has gone back to rest now,” Wu Qiqi replied.

Upon hearing Wu Hori's answer, Wu Huili's eyes also revealed a hint of surprise.

Despite Wu Lei'an's near-total rejection and isolation by his clansmen, giving the impression of being the victim of bullying, the reality was that Wu Lei'an was the one unilaterally bullying the other clansmen from beginning to end.

Even under these circumstances, Wu Huiliyang still valued Wu Lei'an highly.

Besides possessing unparalleled talent that is enough to make a name for itself in the 1,300-year history of the Wu clan, there is also Wu Lei'an's intention.

Although her current mindset is filled with rebellion, Wu Huili could sense the potential brewing within it.

Perhaps all it takes is one opportunity for Wu Lei'an to take a step further on his existing foundation, to break through and rebuild, and to become someone who can shoulder the responsibilities of the family.

And possessing such talent and will...

Seriously injured?

If I remember correctly, according to Garuda, that kid named Yuan Chen has only been cultivating for about three years, right?

This still includes the time spent building a solid foundation.

Even as that legendary disciple...

Thinking this, Wu Huili frowned and asked, "Is there a video recording?"

"Yes." Having anticipated that his grandfather would ask about this, Wu Qiqi readily handed over the memory card of the high-speed video camera.

The battle was not long; including the standoff, it only lasted about ten minutes.

After watching the entire video, Wu Huiliyang's face also showed a solemn expression.

Although the video cannot convey the 'intention' that a martial artist exudes during battle, Wu Huiliyang could clearly feel the pressure that Wu Lei'an felt when confronting Yuan Chen, even just from Yuan Chen's fighting stance and power trajectory.

Especially that last punch—

"How is Lei An now?" Wu Huili asked solemnly. "Although I can't feel the intent at that time, that punch was definitely not an ordinary strike!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Hori and Wu Hori exchanged a glance, and then recounted Yuan Chen's 'Life Therapy', Baki's 'Theory of Deficient Blood', and how Wu Lei'an suddenly 'woke up from his sleep' and came to the dining table to eat during the late-night snack.

Upon hearing the words of the uncle and nephew, Wu Huili's initially solemn face was gradually replaced by surprise, confusion, and bewilderment.

Finally, after hesitating for a long time, Wu Huiliyang took a deep breath and said, "Are you... sure what you're saying is true?"

"Yes, although we are still quite surprised..." After exchanging a glance, Wu Qiqi sighed:

"But without a doubt, that's the whole story for tonight... If you still find it hard to believe, you can ask Lei An again tomorrow, or ask Feng Shui now."

Upon hearing Wu Hori's suggestion, a flicker of interest flashed in Wu Huili's eyes, but she then sighed and said:

"Then let's ask Lei'an again tomorrow... As for feng shui, a liberation rate of 28 probably won't reveal anything profound."

Wu Hori: "Indeed."

Wu Fengshui: "..."

After finishing their business, Wu Qiqi, who was about to go back to rest, suddenly remembered something and slapped his forehead, saying, "Oh, right, Brother Yuan Chen wants to help that host family get a Kengan membership."

"Kengan? Oh, you mean you want to hone your martial arts skills?" Nodding, Oh Hye-ri said casually.

"Let's make a call. At this hour, that old guy is probably already asleep and can't see emails or anything like that."

After saying that, Wu Huili felt that there was nothing else to say and was about to rest when she noticed that Wu Qiqi and the others still had hesitant expressions on their faces, as if they had something else to say.

Seeing this, Wu Huili Yang simply asked directly, "Is there anything else?"

"...And Lei An." In response to his grandfather's question, Wu Qiqi said, "After waking up... Lei An is indeed still the same Lei An, but his personality seems to have changed a bit."

"...Changes?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Huiliyang's face also showed a slight solemnity.

It should be noted that although Wu Lei'an may seem arrogant and conceited now, in Wu Huiliyang's heart, Wu Lei'an is still the most important pillar of the Wu clan as they enter the next era.

It's not just because of talent, but more importantly, because of the strong and unwavering will hidden within arrogance.

Meeting Wu Huili's gaze, Wu Qiqi knew exactly what her grandfather was thinking. So she said, "It seems... Lei'an has grown up a bit."

"...Grown up?"

Many guesses had already formed in her mind, but after hearing Wu Qiqi's words, Wu Huili still couldn't help but be slightly stunned, her black eyes widening in an unusually evil way.

"..."

The next day, early morning.

After washing up, Sakura Ibuki, as always, came outside and took the delivery from the mailbox.

At first, Sakura Ibuki didn't notice anything, but she soon realized that among the many express deliveries, one had a noticeably different texture from the others.

Upon opening the package, a wooden plaque came into view, clearly bearing the words "Kengan".

Looking at the wooden plaque, Sakura Ibuki was slightly taken aback. Then, she subconsciously flipped the plaque over to the other side and saw a chip and a string of codes.

"...Huh?"

After a moment of hesitation, Sakura Ibuki returned to her room, quickly entered a URL, and then entered the code recorded above.

A moment later, the verification was completed. Looking at the page she entered and the Kengan Association information in her personal data, Sakura Ibuki couldn't help but open her mouth wide.

Then, as if remembering something, she ran downstairs and came to the dining table.

Meanwhile, watching her brother rush out to pick up the package, then suddenly dash back to his second-floor bedroom, and now rush back downstairs to the dining table with an excited expression, Sakura Hibiki, who was happily enjoying Yuan Chen's homemade breakfast, couldn't help but feel a little downcast, fearing that her brother was having another bout of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) and said:

"Hey bro, you're eating..."

"I know we're eating, but there's something very important right now!"

Seeing that her older brother was actually speaking properly and not indulging in his chuunibyou (middle school syndrome), Hibiki Sakura was somewhat surprised and opened her mouth wide. Then, belatedly, she slurped up the noodles and nodded repeatedly.

"He's even forgotten his chuunibyou (middle school syndrome), so it must be something really important!"

"Is it about the Kengan Association?" Yuan Chen asked.

Upon hearing Yuan Chen's words, Sakura Ibuki was taken aback for a moment before nodding, "...Uh, yes."

"Has the application been approved?" Yuan Chen asked.

“…Hmm.” Sakura Ibuki nodded.

"Is the battle plan ready?" Yuan Chen asked.

"...Battle?" Upon hearing this, Sakura Ibuki was slightly taken aback, and then said, "Wait a moment."

Turning around, she returned to her room. When Sakura Ibuki came back, her face was slightly more serious, but her brows still held a deep sense of disbelief as she said:

"I checked the match schedule, and the next match should be in three days. It's for the lease of a shop on Ginza Central Street for the next three years... Is that true? Is Kengan really that strong?!"

No wonder Sakura Ibuki was so surprised.

Ginza Center, with over 400 years of history, is Tokyo's most luxurious commercial district, known as "the most expensive place in Asia." It is on par with the Champs-Élysées in Paris and Fifth Avenue in New York, and is home to long-established department stores, top brand flagship stores, and century-old shops.

More importantly, the vacancy rate of shops in the core area of ​​Ginza is extremely low, consistently at 0.0%, and it is common for shops to be hard to find.

In this situation, similar shops are in a state of having prices but no buyers. And even if there are vacancies...

Although Sakura Ibuki has a decent business sense, what he runs is just a chain of family-run yakiniku (grilled meat) restaurants, which is of a certain size... but it is still just a family-run yakiniku restaurant.

Thinking this, Sakura Ibuki couldn't help but say, "If I remember correctly, the monthly rent alone is around ten million yen, right? Even if we win, we don't have that many resources to invest in opening a shop..."

Hearing Sakura Ibuki's words, Sakura Hibiki, who was standing next to her, chewed her food like a squirrel with her cheeks puffed out, and said with some surprise, "Ginza? And I remember that place is full of very expensive luxury goods, right? You won't run into any problems grilling meat over charcoal there...?"

Hearing the words from the rustling of the cloth, the socialites on the luxurious commercial street had just emerged from a luxury handbag store when they saw several greasy, drunken middle-aged men in vests and slippers staggering out of a family-run barbecue restaurant next door, with exhaust pipes still belching out fumes…

"Wow, what a rare sight..." Sakura Ibuki exclaimed, then added, "And just the street management, the water and electricity routes, etc., would definitely not pass muster, right? This is a location that's like the city's calling card..."

"You could sublet it, become a landlord or something," Yuan Chen said casually.

“I believe that as long as you spread the word, someone will soon be willing to pay this amount for you... Well, the same goes for the expansion of the barbecue restaurant. Just consider it as an additional clause requiring the other party to provide a shop in another commercial street.”

"That's true... But wait! It's not even close to happening yet, is it?! There's still the competition..."

Sakura Ibuki said with a headache, "It seems that hiring a gladiator also costs a lot of money..."

"Just leave it to me," Yuan Chen said casually.

Sakura Ibuki hesitated for a moment, but did not question Yuan Chen's strength.

After all, obtaining membership in the Kengan Association is an impossible task in the eyes of ordinary people.

First, you need to be introduced by a specialist. After the introduction, you need to undergo verification and background checks. Once your identity is confirmed to be clean, you need to pay a registration fee of up to 100 million yen and challenge the existing members for your qualifications.

If no one is willing to accept the challenge, they can only wait until a member company faces an urgent need for money and chooses to accept the challenge, thus collecting a challenge fee.

If the challenge fails, the 100 million yen will be wasted, and the company will have to wait for a new company to accept the challenge and pay the challenge fee again.

And now, in just the time it took to say two sentences yesterday, the membership slots for the Kengan Association have been delivered right to my doorstep.

Having long since passed the age of a student like Hibiki Sakura, Ibuki Sakura was quite aware that the two people who had come to stay at her house probably had some extraordinary background...

Although she didn't know why people of their status would choose someone from a 'small and insignificant family' like herself, this didn't stop Sakura Ibuki from thinking rationally.

"In that case... how should I repay you?" Sakura Ibuki smiled bitterly, her face full of helplessness.

Volume 1: Chapter 81 - Kengan

Upon hearing Sakura Ibuki's words, Yuan Chen simply waved his hand and said:

"Don't worry about such things. All I want is to fight. Let's just consider it a win-win situation."

"In any case, this can no longer be explained by mutual benefit..."

Hearing Yuan Chen's casual words, Sakura Ibuki sighed slightly in resignation, but after a moment of silence, she said with a serious expression:

"I don't know much about the Kengan match right now, and I also know my own limitations, so for money that's beyond my control... I'll open a separate account for it, using your identity."

Upon hearing Sakura Ibuki's words, Yuan Chen was surprised that this character, who only made a brief appearance in the comedic educational manga, would have such determination.

Thinking about it, Yuan Chen also said, "Aren't you heartbroken?"

“It was never mine to begin with, so there’s nothing to be sad about,” Sakura Ibuki shook her head and said.

“These things that are beyond my control will eventually be lost in various ways even if I leave them here. In that case, I might as well develop them slowly according to my original plan.”

Upon hearing this, Yuan Chen nodded and then said with a smile, "To be able to think rationally even with such huge profits... it seems you also have some good 'intentions'."

"Haha, although I don't know what it means, I'll just take it as a compliment~"