Martial Arts Universe: With a single command, 100,000 iron cavalry will sweep across the martial wor

Upon hearing this, Kou Zhong's face immediately darkened. He knew all too well that Wu Xiangjun was not someone to be trifled with. Here, any woman beside Wu Xiangjun could easily deal with the two of them. Yet, seeing Wu Xiangjun and Li Xiuning chatting and laughing, a strong sense of resentment still welled up in Kou Zhong's heart.

He gritted his teeth and whispered:

"But if we don't go, won't Li Xiuning and Shang Xiuxun be taken advantage of by that lecherous Lord Wu Xiang?"

"Kou Zhong, we are outnumbered and outmatched now. Even if Lord Wu Xiang really takes them by force, what can you and I do? What can I possibly do?"

"There's nothing you can do. If you show even the slightest hostility, even without Lord Wu Xiang personally taking action, his men will be enough to take your life."

"I know... Young Master Ling, you are indeed somewhat different now."

"Yes, I've figured it out. Without strength, everything is just empty talk. If I were already a Grandmaster, Cihang Jingzhai wouldn't object to my pursuit of Shi Feixuan; if our power were stronger than Wu Xiangjun's, why would Shang Xiuxun go to him?"

"That's right. As long as we have enough strength and influence, we won't need to be subservient to others anymore. At that time, even if I wanted to pursue Li Xiuning, the Li clan would probably agree."

At this moment, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling's mindset had subtly changed. They no longer drifted through life as before, but were determined to not only diligently practice martial arts but also strengthen the Jianghuai Army. Only in this way could they possibly obtain everything they desired.

Su Qingfeng, a smile playing on her lips, watched Shang Xiuxun approach and said to Li Xiuning:

"Tsk tsk, Li Liu's concubine, what do you have to say now?"

When Li Xiuning heard him refer to her as "Li Liu's concubine" again, she felt both ashamed and angry, and wished she could strangle this scoundrel.

"Can you please stop calling me that? I haven't lost yet! Shang Xiufang hasn't arrived yet."

"Haha, one's here, can the other be far behind?"

"At least she hasn't arrived yet."

"Still being stubborn? Wait until Shang Xiufang gets here, then let's see what you can say then."

Li Xiuning clenched her fists tightly, her gaze fixed on the direction Shang Xiufang was supposed to be. Now that Shang Xiuxun was there, all her hopes were pinned on Shang Xiufang.

She now only hoped that Shang Xiufang would arrive slowly, even if it was just a moment later. As long as she could get through this first fifteen minutes, it didn't matter when Shang Xiufang arrived afterward.

Seeing Shang Xiuxun approaching aggressively, Su Qingfeng felt a little uneasy—was she going to confront him right there and then? With so many people around, wasn't she afraid that her torn dress would be exposed in public?

Shang Xiuke stormed up to Su Qingfeng, glared at him, and shouted:

"Su Qingfeng, you bastard, will you die if you don't find women?"

Su Qingfeng felt a sense of bewilderment.

Is Shang Xiuke his wife? Or a member of his family? I've been sitting here the whole time without moving, and Song Yuhua and the others came by themselves, so how did it become him looking for a woman?

He looked helplessly at Shang Xiuke, whose face was flushed, and really couldn't understand what was wrong with her.

Could it be that she took her anger out on me because the warhorse was sold too cheaply earlier?

"Shang Xiuke, what's wrong with you? Did you see me going to find a woman? I've been sitting here quietly the whole time, don't talk nonsense."

Su Qingfeng quickly patted Su Yan's head and explained, "Girl, don't make wild guesses. I have nothing to do with these two women."

"Su Qingfeng, how can it be alright? Didn't you tear my dress? Didn't you see everything?"

Regardless of the consequences, Shang Xiuke revealed everything Su Qingfeng had done to her. Since she was surrounded by women, she no longer cared about being shy.

Upon hearing this, the women around Su Qingfeng all cast disdainful glances at him. They couldn't believe Su Qingfeng had torn Shang Xiuke's clothes and seen her naked; he was utterly beastly.

Su Yan was also shocked. It turned out that Shang Xiuke had come to find her father in a huff yesterday because of this matter.

"Father, you really tore Sister Shang's clothes...and saw her naked?"

Shang Xiuke blushed deeply under everyone's gaze, lowered her head, and regretted her impulsive words. She had made a huge fool of herself.

Su Qingfeng looked at Shang Xiuke, surprised: This girl actually exposed this matter; it seems she intends to pin it on him.

He was speechless at her sudden shyness.

"Ahem...it was an accident, really. Shang Xiufang was there too, you can ask her if you don't believe me."

"Don't ask me. I didn't know when Wu Xiangjun tore Shang Xiuke's clothes. Don't believe this nonsense."

Shang Xiufang had come over at some point, put her arm around Shang Xiuke, and glared angrily at Su Qingfeng.

Li Xiuning was taken aback when she saw Shang Xiufang suddenly appear—

Has a quarter of an hour passed? When did she arrive? Li Xiuning suddenly panicked.

Song Yuhua, Shen Luoyan, and the others looked at Su Qingfeng, unsure of whom to believe. Su Qingfeng and Shang Xiufang each had their own version of events, but it seemed that the allegations of tearing clothes and seeing Shang Xiuke naked were true.

Why did Su Qingfeng tear Shang Xiuke's clothes? What did he intend to do to Shang Xiuke at that time?

Su Qingfeng glared at Shang Xiufang, his heart seething with hatred. This celebrity, who had been opposing him from the very beginning at the inn, was still picking on him. Su Qingfeng felt that the lesson he had given her last time had been far too lenient.

He glared at Shang Xiufang, who was gloating beside him, and coldly threatened, "Shang Xiufang, it seems your butt doesn't hurt anymore."

Shang Xiufang was shocked that Su Qingfeng would dare to say such shameful things in public, and her face flushed crimson. She glanced around at the people, pointed at Su Qingfeng, and shouted, "You scoundrel!"

"Likewise," Su Qingfeng retorted without backing down. He thought to himself, who says beautiful women can lie so easily? That approach wouldn't work with him. Besides, what he just said was the truth.

Seeing this, Song Yuhua hurriedly asked Shang Xiufang, "Shang Xiufang, you...you really got spanked by this person?"

Shang Xiufang was on the verge of tears. She hadn't expected Su Qingfeng to bring up yesterday's events in front of so many people. Looking at the curious and inquisitive eyes of the women around her, she was speechless, unsure how to explain.

Su Qingfeng gave her no chance to catch her breath, saying mercilessly, "An explanation is just a cover-up. Shang Xiufang, you are a public figure. If your lies are exposed, how disappointed your admirers will be."

"**! I'll fight you to the death!" Shang Xiufang screamed, filled with shame and anger, as she charged towards Su Qingfeng. She felt that Su Qingfeng was simply inhuman, specifically targeting her, a woman, to bully her; she could no longer tolerate this.

Seeing Shang Xiufang lunge at him like a madwoman, her long fingernails outstretched, Su Qingfeng was startled and quickly shouted, "Stop this crazy woman!"

However, Li Xiuning, Shang Xiuke, and the others did not move, and even Xiaomeng and Xue Nu did not try to stop them.

Su Yan glanced at her small frame and quietly slipped to the side. She had no desire to get involved in this messy affair, and she was utterly speechless about her father—he'd only been at Pegasus Ranch for a day or two, and he'd already seduced almost every pretty woman there. Oh, it seemed like only Song Yuzhi was missing. Su Yan secretly admired her father's methods for dealing with women.

Just as Shang Xiufang was about to pounce on him, Su Qingfeng swiftly grabbed her hands. But Shang Xiufang didn't stop; taking advantage of Su Qingfeng's momentary lapse in attention, she suddenly slammed her forehead into his face.

A muffled "bang" was heard.

Su Qingfeng covered his nose and squatted down on the ground—this time, he had been truly taught a lesson by this fierce woman.

Seeing Su Qingfeng squatting there, covering her nose, Shang Xiufang quickly touched her own forehead as well—neither of them had fared well from the collision; she felt a throbbing pain in her forehead. Li Xiuning and the other women watched from the side, finding it both funny and exasperating: one squatting on the ground, the other constantly rubbing her forehead, it was like two children playing around.

"Dad, are you alright?" Su Yan walked to Su Qingfeng's side and nudged him worriedly.

"Do I look alright to you?" Su Qingfeng looked up, blood streaming down her nose.

"Ouch, it's bleeding! Dad, quickly cover it with your handkerchief." Su Yan didn't expect Shang Xiufang to have bumped her father's nose and made it bleed, so she hurriedly took out her handkerchief and handed it to him.

"You're bleeding? Su Qingfeng, let me help you stop the bleeding." Xiaomeng heard the commotion and rushed over to touch Su Qingfeng's nose a few times. She was also a little helpless. A dignified expert at the peak of the Innate Realm had actually been hit and had his nose bleeding. Was his cultivation level fake?

Seeing that several people were gathered around Su Qingfeng and she couldn't get close to them, Shang Xiuke turned to Shang Xiufang and asked, "Xiufang, are you alright?"

With tears welling up in her eyes, Shang Xiufang said aggrievedly, "Xiuke, my forehead hurts so much... Is that guy's nose made of stone? I'm going to be disfigured."

Shang Xiuke glanced at her forehead and chuckled softly, "It's nothing, just a little red. You're really something, you bumped into Su Qingfeng and made him bleed from the nose."

"He deserved it," Shang Xiufang said, though she felt a little embarrassed. This bump had actually caused Wu Xiangjun to bleed; wouldn't others think she was a shrew?

Li Xiuning, Shen Luoyan, and Xue Nu watched from the sidelines, unable to offer any help, so they simply remained silent. However, this commotion had already attracted the attention of some surrounding forces.

Li Shimin glanced at Su Qingfeng, wanting only to leave as soon as possible. He needed to rush back to mend his relationship with Chai Shao and had no heart to concern himself with anything else. This time, he had spent 20% more to buy 50,000 warhorses, and he wondered if his father would scold him when he returned.

He hurriedly asked Shang Zhen, "Steward Shang, the payment for the horses has been settled. When can we take the horses away?"

"Young Master Li can be taken away at any time."

"Alright, I'll arrange the men right away. Steward Shang, I'll take my leave now." After saying that, Li Shimin hurriedly left with his men.

"Have a safe trip." Shang Zhen smiled and watched him walk away. Pegasus Ranch really made a lot of money from this deal.

After buying ten thousand warhorses, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling left. They watched Su Qingfeng, Shang Xiuke, and Li Xiuning frolicking around, and felt uneasy. They decided to take their horses back to the Jianghuai Army's territory as soon as possible.

Under the arrangement of their family elders, Song Yuzhi and Song Shidao also purchased 50,000 warhorses and set off immediately. They could no longer interfere in Song Yuhua's affairs—with Lord Wu Xiang around, no one dared to provoke him easily.

Before leaving, Song Yuzhi glanced at her older sister, Song Yuhua, and sighed softly. She knew that if her sister went back with her, she would likely face the fate of being arranged by their father to marry into the Duzun Fortress. Staying might be better; at least Song Yuhua's safety wouldn't be a concern.

People gradually dispersed, and the council hall grew increasingly deserted. Su Qingfeng was covering her nose with a handkerchief, intending to clean it, when she saw a frail old man return with Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling.