Chaotic World of Martial Arts: I Have a Spirit Pearl of Desire

A short while later, a group of more than ten people filed in as if no one else was there!

The leader was a burly man, as tall as an iron tower, with his clothes wide open, revealing a strong chest, and exuding a strong sense of oppression.

He slightly raised his chin, his rugged gaze slowly sweeping over everyone in the hall, his eyes carrying a hint of condescending scrutiny!

He looked as arrogant as if he were inspecting his own territory.

"Hahaha!!"

The man laughed loudly a few times, then symbolically cupped his hands towards Luo Haiping, who was seated in the main seat: "Instructor Luo, it's been a long time!"

Before Luo Haiping could speak, the man turned around, surveyed the entire area, and announced loudly, "I am Heng Chong, the instructor of the Hundred Refinements Armory stationed here! I heard that Miss Haitang has recovered from her injuries, so I have come to pay her a visit today!"

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and several servants behind him immediately carried up a heavy lacquered wooden box.

Heng Chong grinned, patted the box, and said, "This box contains rare and nourishing medicinal herbs that have been stored for years, to help Miss Haitang recover!"

"To nourish the body?" Luo Haiping sneered, his eyes instantly sharpening like knives. He bluntly stated, "I've heard that Hundred Refined Armory has been getting very close to the Fang family lately. And now, Tang Jili, the former advisor of the Black Shark Gang, is also working at your Hundred Refined Armory, isn't that right?"

Heng Chong didn't hide anything, grinning and readily admitting, "That's true! However, he's just one of my advisors now, and he doesn't know much about the past grievances between the Black Shark Gang and the Luo family! Now that the Black Shark Gang has been completely eradicated by you, Instructor Luo, why don't you give me some face and not hold it against him!"

"Face?" Luo Haiping snorted heavily. "I heard that my sister's serious injuries are inextricably linked to Tang Jili; it was he who set this trap! Since your Hundred Refinements Armory claims today that you intend to befriend the Luo family, then hand over Tang Jili's head with both hands! That way, I can let bygones be bygones!"

Upon hearing this, Heng Chong's smile vanished instantly, his gaze turning cold: "Instructor Luo, Tang Jili is now a member of my Hundred Refinements Armory. Are you asking me for him?"

"So, you're saying you're not planning to hand them over?" Luo Haiping slammed his hand on the table and stood up, coldly saying, "Then your bringing people here today showed absolutely no sincerity!"

"Sincerity?" Heng Chong laughed arrogantly, then his gaze swept coldly over Luo Haiping. "Sincerity is for those with real ability! Coach Luo, I respect you because you're ten years older than me, and I call you Coach. But I'm here today for two reasons!"

He stretched out his thick fingers, gesturing aggressively, and said, "First, of course, is to visit Miss Haitang; second, is to renegotiate the distribution of profits from the riverside docks! Our Hundred Refinements Armory needs the two docks in the east. Furthermore, the waterway near Wild Duck Island will also be entirely under our control from now on! In exchange, we can give you our small dock, and we'll also give you three thousand taels of silver..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of everyone in the room changed.

Sure enough, the people from the Hundred Refinements Armory came with ill intentions!

Chen You frowned as well.

They came up here demanding the docks and waterway routes—that's incredibly arrogant!

Do you really think they're made of clay?

For a moment, everyone in the room glared angrily at Heng Chong.

Luo Haiping's face darkened completely, and he sneered, "It seems your Hundred Refinements Armory is here purely to cause trouble today!"

"If that's your opinion, then there's nothing I can do!" Heng Chong shrugged, adopting a roguish expression. "I'll say it again: my Hundred Refinements Armory is willing to be friends with the Luo family! But matters like territory allocation naturally require both sides to sit down and 'discuss' them properly."

"You are far too arrogant. I don't know who gave you the courage to spout such nonsense on the Luo family's territory." Luo Haitang said coldly, her eyebrows furrowed.

"We don't need anyone to give us courage. When it comes to strength, our Hundred Refinements Armory has never feared anyone in this river region!"

Heng Chong arrogantly looked around, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, before finally landing directly on Chen You.

A malicious grin spread across his face as he taunted, "If you don't believe me, you're welcome to have a contest! This... is the recently famous Captain Chen You, right? It's said that you single-handedly swept through Luo Lei and his son Luo Sanpao, slaughtering an entire room full of people? And I also heard that you killed the Tiger and Leopard Duo and obtained their rare treasures?"

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the hall instantly froze to freezing point, and an extremely heavy killing intent even permeated the air.

Everyone present knew perfectly well that the Tiger and Leopard Duo were assassins hired by the Black Shark Gang.

Meanwhile, Stanley Tong, the advisor of the Black Shark Gang, is now sitting swaggering around in the Hundred Refinements Armory!

It's hard not to believe that there's a connection between them.

Facing Heng Chong's condescending gaze, Chen You slowly stood up and coldly said, "I thought the Hundred Refined Armory had some important figure here, but it turns out they're just a bunch of lackeys scavenging scraps from the Black Shark Gang. Under the guise of a visit, bringing a box of rotten tree bark, they think they can get two shipping routes? What, is the Hundred Refined Armory so poor that even begging requires bringing a dozen men for courage?"

Chen You's words were extremely venomous, not only rendering Heng Chong's "generous gifts" worthless, but also tearing off the mask of Hundred Refinement Armory's bluster on the spot.

Heng Chong and his dozen or so subordinates instantly turned extremely ugly.

Meanwhile, the Luo family's high-ranking members and retainers couldn't help but burst into laughter, leaving the group from the Hundred Refinements Armory utterly humiliated and in a difficult position.

"Um?"

Heng Chong frowned sharply, clearly not expecting this young man named Chen You to be so arrogant, with a mouth more venomous than a knife!

Who does he think he is?

Did he think that by sheer luck he could take down the Tiger and Leopard Duo, he could act with impunity in front of Heng Chong?

It should be noted that Heng Chong was able to hold the position of instructor at the Hundred Refinements Armory because he possessed genuine fourth-rank strength!

In this river region, even the well-known Luo Haiping was not taken seriously by him, let alone a mere inexperienced Chen You.

"Haha! Good! Brother Chen, you certainly have a temper!" Heng Chong laughed in extreme anger, a sinister and vicious glint flashing in his eyes.

He clapped his hands, turned to the side, and sneered, "Perfect timing! I have a sworn brother who has long admired your name. It's a rare opportunity to meet you today, and he'd like to have a friendly spar! I just wonder if Captain Chen has the guts to accept?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a person stepped out from behind Heng Chong.

He was an extremely robust young man. Although he was not tall, even half a head shorter than the average person, his muscles bulged high all over his body. A cruel smile was on his dark face. He looked exactly like a short iron tower made of fine steel. With each step he took, the paving stones under his feet seemed to tremble slightly.

Heng Chong reached out and patted the short, stocky youth on the shoulder, then looked at Chen You provocatively: "My sworn brother is called Lei Li, and he cultivates hard martial arts! How about it, Captain Chen, do you dare to take him on?"

Everyone raised their eyebrows, clearly indicating that Lei Li's strength was probably not low.

It gives off an extremely strong sense of oppression!

On the other hand, although many people know that Chen You is also very strong, he gives people a reserved feeling and is not as imposing.

Surprisingly, Chen You laughed.

He is currently at the mid-stage of the fourth rank!

He has mastered many martial arts techniques, all of which have reached the Great Perfection level.

I'm confident I can defeat even Luo Haiping!

This guy named Lei Li really wasn't worried about anything.

"Accept it? Why wouldn't you dare?" Chen You shrugged. "But if I accept, how about we win a prize?"

Heng Chong laughed, "Hahaha, good, you've got guts. If you lose, you'll have to agree to the two conditions I just mentioned, how about it?"

Both Luo Haiping and Luo Haitang frowned.

The main reason is because of this Lei Li; they've all heard of him!

He was said to be a genius recruited by the Hundred Refinements Armory.

Despite his young age, he possesses the strength of a mid-to-late stage of the second rank.

However, he had previously killed two third-rank martial artists.

In particular, he practiced an indestructible martial art, which is said to make him impervious to swords and spears!

Chen You is quite strong, and his future achievements are limitless, but facing him...

Neither of them had any confidence.

Surprisingly, Luo Yan spoke up: "Okay!! But what if Chen You wins?"