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 busy trying to join the Kengan Association for 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 all 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, everyone prepared to return to their rooms to sleep.

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

This left Yuan Chen somewhat helpless.

"Does Chunli think of 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 exceptional warriors and martial artists like Baki and Horisuke, Genji was filled with excitement. He was deeply moved by the wonders of the fighting world and, unable to sleep due to his heightened emotions, decided to visit Chun-Li to discuss philosophy.

The door opened, and Yagura was there too.

Is that enough to stop me?

There were two of me—oh, it was only the first day we met, so let's stop here.

I still couldn't sleep after going back to my room, so I masturbated and finally fell asleep.

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

Sitting upright on the tatami mat, meditating, 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 Huxi replied.

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

Despite being ostracized and isolated by almost all his clansmen, giving the impression of being the bullied one, Wu Lei'an was actually the one unilaterally bullying his fellow clansmen from beginning to end.

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

Aside from his unparalleled talent, which was enough to make him famous throughout the 1,300-year history of the Wu clan, there was 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 go 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 her grandfather would ask about this, Wu Horixi simply handed over the memory card of the high-speed camera.

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

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

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

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 blow!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Hori and Wu Hori exchanged a glance, and then recounted Yuan Chen's 'life therapy,' Baki's 'theory of illusory blood,' and how Wu Lei'an suddenly 'woke up from his sleep' and came to the table for a 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 Huili took a deep breath and said, "Are you... sure what you're saying is true?"

"Yes, although we are quite surprised ourselves..." After exchanging a glance, Wu Hori 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 Horisuke'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 Horisuke: "Indeed."

Wu Fengshui: "..."

After finishing their business, Wu Horixi, 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?" Wu Huili nodded, seemingly unconcerned.

"Then let's make a call. At this hour, that old man who owns the film source is probably already asleep and won't be able to 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 Hori and the others still had hesitant expressions on their faces, as if they had something else to say.

Seeing this, Wu Huili asked bluntly, "Is there anything else?"

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

"……change?"

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

It should be noted that although Wu Lei'an may seem arrogant and spoiled 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 wasn't just because of talent, but more importantly, the strong and unwavering will hidden beneath the arrogance.

Meeting Wu Huili's gaze, Wu Hori knew exactly what his grandfather was thinking. So he said, "It gives the impression that... Rai-an has grown up a bit."

"...Grown up?"

Many guesses had already formed in her mind, but after hearing Wu Horisu'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, went outside and took out the delivery package 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 displaying the words "Kengan".

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

"...Huh?"

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

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

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

Watching her older brother rush out to pick up a package, then suddenly dash back to his second-floor bedroom, and now rush 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 pang of sadness. She was afraid her brother would have another bout of his adolescent delusions 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) mode, Sakura Hibiki was also a little surprised and opened her mouth wide. Then, belatedly, she slurped up the noodles and nodded repeatedly.

"He even forgot about 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.

“…Yes.” Sakura Ibuki nodded.

"Has the battle been arranged?" Yuan Chen asked.

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

She turned and went back to her room. When Sakura Ibuki returned, 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 it true? Is Kengan really that strong?!"

No wonder Sakura Ibuki was so surprised.

Ginza Center, with a history of over 400 years, is Tokyo's most luxurious commercial district, known as "Asia's most expensive place." 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 some become vacant...

Although Sakura Ibuki has a decent business sense, what he runs is just a chain of family-run yakiniku restaurants. While it is of a certain scale, 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..."

Upon hearing Ibuki Sakura's words, Hibiki Sakura, who was standing next to her, puffed out her cheeks like a squirrel and chewed, saying with some surprise, "Ginza? And I remember that's all about expensive luxury goods, right? Won't you run into any problems opening a charcoal-grilled restaurant there...?"

Upon hearing Sakura Hibiki's words, everyone's expressions turned strange. They almost immediately imagined a scene on a luxurious shopping street where socialites had just emerged from a luxury handbag store, only to see several greasy, drunken middle-aged men in vests and slippers walking out of a family-run barbecue restaurant next door, with exhaust pipes belching out greasy smoke...

"Wow, what a rare sight..." Sakura Ibuki exclaimed, then added, "And 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 help you pay this money... Well, the same goes for the expansion of the barbecue restaurant. Just consider it as an additional clause requiring the other party to provide shops in other commercial streets.”

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

Sakura Ibuki said with a headache, "Hiring gladiators seems to cost a lot of money..."

"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 for ordinary people.

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

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, a membership spot with the Kengan Association has been delivered right to my doorstep.

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

Although she didn't know why people of their status would choose someone from such a humble background as herself, it 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 this a mutually beneficial arrangement."

"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'm also aware of 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 humorous educational comic, would have such determination.

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

"It wasn't mine to begin with, so there's nothing to be sad about," said Sakura Ibuki, shaking her head.

“These things that are beyond my control will eventually be lost in various ways even if I keep them. In that case, I might as well develop them slowly as I originally planned.”

Upon hearing this, Yuan Chen nodded and then said with a smile, "To be able to think rationally under such enormous benefits... 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~"