This martial saint is too cautious.

Time flies by.

Two months passed in the blink of an eye.

Despite spending both money and time on in-game purchases, Lin Yan's skin smoothing progress continues to increase.

The martial arts tree reached a height of seven inches.

The second round of skin smoothing is 70% complete.

"More than three hundred taels of silver, which increased the progress by 20%, money really doesn't go far."

Lin Yan curled his lip. Based on this calculation, from two to three rounds of skin retouching, a successful one would cost nearly two thousand taels of silver. And if it failed…

Thankfully, I won't fail.

He pulled back his fist and drew water from the well to wipe his body.

When he came to Qingtian Town again this year, no matter how much Ah Xiu begged, he did not allow Ah Xiu to come to the courtyard again.

He had no interest in Ah Xiu, and even though Guangping County was an open place, Ah Xiu was responsible for taking care of his daily life. Over time, there would be gossip, which might affect her future marriage prospects.

After wiping himself down, Lin Yan changed into clean clothes, went out to tell Zhang Feng and the others that he needed to go into town, and then rode away from Qingtian Town.

After entering the city, Lin Yan headed towards his home. Before he even reached his doorstep, a figure overtook him from behind and hurriedly ran forward.

The moment he was overtaken, Lin Yan glanced at the person and realized it was Butler Yang from his uncle's house.

"Butler Yang?"

Butler Yang, who had run ahead, stopped when he heard the sound. When he turned around and saw Lin Yan, his face lit up with joy: "Young Master Lin, I was just about to look for you."

"But is something wrong with your uncle?"

"The young master has gotten into trouble. The master and Protector Li sent me to find him. If he's not here, I'll go to Qingtian Town to look for him."

Upon hearing Steward Yang's words, Lin Yan frowned. The Cai family was facing a thorny issue.

"Let's talk as we walk."

"The eldest young master has a girl he likes at Piaoxiang Pavilion, but when he went there today, he found out that the girl had been chosen by the young master of the Wu family. The eldest young master was furious and rushed into the young master of the Wu family's private room. Unexpectedly, the young master of the Wu family was entertaining the second-time disciples of the Zhou family's martial arts school. In his impulsiveness, the eldest young master angered the disciples of the Zhou family's martial arts school and is now being detained."

Lin Yan glanced at the blazing sun overhead. Going to a place like Piaoxiang Tower in broad daylight was quite an act of eagerness.

"Does the Cai family and the Wu family have a grudge?"

"Yes, the Wu family is also in the cloth business, and they have always had conflicts with our family."

The two families had a conflict, and it was also a fight over a girl. It just so happened that the martial arts school disciples were involved. Lin Yan knew in his heart that this was a trap set up by that young master of the Wu family.

As for whether this disciple of the Zhou Family Martial Arts School was being used or was part of a trap, we'll find out when we get there.

……

A crowd of onlookers gathered in front of Piaoxiang Tower.

Cai Ming, the eldest son of the Cai family, knelt on the ground, his face bruised and swollen, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He struggled to stand up, but was pinned down by a servant of the Wu family who stepped on his back.

"Father... Mother..."

He called out indistinctly, his voice trembling with sobs.

Cai Wanlong's face was ashen, his fists clenched, but he dared not step forward.

Several servants stood behind him, all with their heads bowed, none daring to move.

"Master Cai, don't look at me like that."

Wu Yan, the young master of the Wu family, said with a smile, "Your son rushed into my private room and disturbed my distinguished guests. I only asked him to kneel down and apologize, which is already very lenient."

Cai Wanlong was so angry that he trembled all over, but he couldn't say a word.

The First Madam was already in tears, and several times she tried to rush up to help her son, but Li Min held her back tightly.

"Brother Cheng, is it really necessary to go this far?"

Ang Lee looked at the young man standing next to Wu Yan with his arms crossed.

Cheng Zonghan, a second-time skin-refining disciple of Zhou Family Martial Arts School, had undergone skin refining three years ago and was quite famous among second-time skin-refining disciples in the county.

Like the Yang Family Martial Arts School, the Zhou Family Martial Arts School is one of the six major martial arts schools in the county.

Cheng Zonghan glanced at Li An and said indifferently, "He offended my drinking mood, so making him kneel for half an hour is not excessive. If you are not satisfied, you can go and save him."

Li An was speechless.

He was only doing skin-scratching once; there was no way he could save anyone from Cheng Zonghan's clutches.

"Master, with my health, I'm afraid I'll be crippled in half an hour..." the First Madam cried out.

Cai Wanlong certainly knew this, but this time the Wu family had set a trap and caught him red-handed. What could he do?

The onlookers were also whispering among themselves:

"The Cai family has been in business for so many years, they should have some connections."

"How can a merchant compare to a martial artist? Especially since this Master Cheng has undergone double skin retouching."

"The Cai family is finished. They've offended someone like that; how are they supposed to do business now?"

As Wu Yan listened to these discussions, his smile deepened.

This was exactly the effect he wanted: to spread the news that the Cai family had offended someone, so that the merchants who originally cooperated with the Cai family would know that if they wanted stable business, they should turn to the Wu family.

"Master!" the First Madam continued to plead.

"Wu Yan, this time..."

Cai Wanlong gritted his teeth. He knew what the Wu family wanted, but he had no choice because of his eldest son.

"Uncle."

Just as Cai Wanlong was about to speak, a commotion arose in the crowd, and as the crowd parted, Lin Yan walked in.

Lin Yan glanced around the room and walked directly toward Cai Ming, who was being held down.

Cai Wanlong's eyes lit up when he saw Lin Yan: "Nephew Lin!"

Li An, standing to the side, also looked delighted: "Junior Brother Lin."

Only Li Min showed a look of worry on her face.

Upon seeing Lin Yan approaching, the Wu family servants reached out to stop him, shouting, "Who the hell are you...?"

Before he could finish speaking, a slap landed on his face.

Snapped!

A crisp sound exploded.

The servant was sent flying, and the crowd quickly made way before he crashed heavily to the ground.

The entire room fell silent.

The sudden change left many people confused about what had happened.

Lin Yan bent down, lifted Cai Ming up from the ground, and said in a flat tone, "Get up."

Cai Ming's legs went weak and she could barely stand. Lin Yan simply picked her up and turned to leave.

Seeing their companion's miserable state, the Wu family servants nearby dared not step forward to stop him. Wu Yan was also somewhat flustered and quickly looked at Cheng Zonghan.

"stop."

Cheng Zonghan spoke, scrutinizing Lin Yan's attire: "Someone from the Yang Family Martial Arts School?"

Lin Yan didn't turn around, but simply said, "Cai Ming was impolite first and has already been punished. Let's drop this matter."

Cheng Zonghan sneered. He said he would make Cai Ming kneel for half an hour, and it ended like this? What would people think of him if word got out?

"What if I don't agree?"

Lin Yan ignored him and continued walking.

Cheng Zonghan's face darkened. He was a prominent figure in the martial arts circle of this county. He had never been ignored like this before.

"If you want to take people away, then let me see what you're capable of."

With a loud shout, Cheng Zonghan pushed off with his feet, his body moving like an arrow, and struck Lin Yan in the back with a palm!

"Be careful!"

Ang Lee quickly spoke up to remind him.

Lin Yan didn't reply.

Just as Cheng Zonghan's palm was about to touch his back, he suddenly turned to the side, made a fist with his right hand, and delivered a backhand splitting punch!

Fist and palm meet.

boom!

Cheng Zonghan felt a tremendous force coming from his palm, and his entire arm instantly went numb. His face showed shock; the opponent's punch was so powerful!

Before his shock had subsided, Lin Yan's second punch had already landed.

This punch was faster and more powerful.

The fist whistled through the air and smashed directly into his chest!

boom!

Cheng Zonghan was sent flying backward, his back slamming hard against the doorpost of Piaoxiang Tower. The wooden post cracked with a snap and slid to the ground a few moments later.

The entire venue was deathly silent.

The servants of the Wu family, in particular, looked extremely relieved.

Fortunately, they didn't intervene. Even Master Cheng was knocked away; if they had gone up there, they probably would have lost their lives.

Cheng Zonghan slumped against the doorpost, clutching his chest, staring at Lin Yan in disbelief.

How is this possible? I didn't even take two punches.

He had seen those second-stage skin-refining disciples at the Yang Family Martial Arts School before, and he knew the few who were stronger than him. Just now, he was so tough and didn't give Lin Yan any face because his face was unfamiliar and he was obviously a new disciple who had just entered the second stage of skin-refining at the Yang Family Martial Arts School.

Could this person be a hidden genius of the Yang family?

Lin Yan didn't look at Cheng Zonghan again, afraid that if he did, he would lose control and beat Cheng Zonghan to death.

Throughout his martial arts training, apart from Junior Brother Zhao, he has killed everyone else he has fought.

Wu Yan stood on the steps, his smile completely frozen.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but looking at Cheng Zonghan slumped against the doorpost, and then at that back that didn't turn around, he couldn't utter a single word.

Lin Yan carried Cai Ming back before greeting Master Cai and Senior Brother Li.

"Junior Brother Lin, your progress in strength is simply phenomenal!"

Ang Lee patted Lin Yan on the shoulder with great force, as if he himself had defeated Cheng Zonghan.

Two punches.

Just two punches.

Cheng Zonghan, who had been famous for a long time, was defeated. Junior Brother Lin's strength was too terrifying.

Li Min's red lips were slightly parted, and she still hadn't come to her senses. She didn't know much about martial arts, but she knew that the fact that Master Cheng dared to be so arrogant and that the master and the head guard could only endure it was enough to show how powerful the other party was.

That powerful man was knocked down by his own nephew with just two punches.

She had been worried that her nephew would get hurt.

From Li Min's perspective, Cai Ming was born to the first wife, so it would be a good thing if he were deposed. However, she was not such a short-sighted person. Today, the Wu family was going to slap the face of the entire Cai family, which would affect the Cai family's business.

Seeing Lin Yan appear, she was both happy and worried. She was happy that Lin Yan could save face for the Cai family, but she was worried that if Lin Yan got hurt, it would be a bad thing for the Cai family and for herself.

Fortunately, my nephew is very promising.

Li Min is now incredibly grateful that she helped Lin Yan back then out of consideration for their family ties.

With Lin Yan around, regardless of whether Cai Ming is deposed or not, as long as the master doesn't lose his mind, he will hand over the Cai family business to Jun'er.

The onlookers didn't dare look at Lin Yan until he and the Cai family left, at which point they suddenly started talking amongst themselves:

"Who is this person...?"

"The Yang Family Martial Arts School sent Master Cheng flying with just two punches?"

"When did the Cai family... get in touch with someone like this?"

"I...I just heard Master Cai call this nephew, is he a relative of the Cai family?"

"With such a powerful relative in the Cai family, I'm afraid no one will dare to trip them up in business in the future."

Hearing these comments, Wu Yan's face turned extremely ugly, but when he thought of the scene where the other party punched Master Cheng away with two punches, he felt a chill run down his spine and couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.

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