northernbook Chapter 95 Xiao Chen is not a waste
Chapter 95 Xiao Chen is not a waste
Hongwu King walked into the courtyard with his hands behind his back, and all the guests stood up and bowed respectfully.
Everyone except Xiao Chen was standing.
“Your Majesty, my Xiao family really has no way to get this person to leave…” Xiao Hongyuan said, feigning difficulty.
The Hongwu Emperor has arrived; they want to see how Xiao Chen can remain calm now.
"Young people these days have no manners at all," Hongwu said calmly, his expression already showing displeasure.
"Xiao Chen, get out of there right now! Do you think you're worthy to sit in the Hongwu King's seat?" Xiao Yiyi immediately scolded him sternly.
"I said, I'm sitting right here today. If you have the guts, get rid of me." Xiao Chen said expressionlessly.
"You're so arrogant! Prince Hongwu is a grandmaster-level figure renowned throughout Jiangnan. Your paltry skills are no match for him, you know?" a member of the Xiao family mocked.
"Grandmaster, it's nothing special," Xiao Chen said.
The scene immediately fell silent, and everyone stared at Xiao Chen as if he were a fool.
The Hongwu Emperor of Jiangnan was renowned for his power and prestige!
How dare a mere kid like him be so arrogant in front of him?
"Hmph!" King Hongwu snorted coldly.
This cold snort struck everyone's hearts like a heavy hammer, making it hard for them to breathe and filling them with fear.
Is this the might of King Wu? It's terrifying!
“I haven’t seen such an arrogant brat in many years. The last one, I crippled him,” Hongwu King said with a stern face.
"You talk too much nonsense," Xiao Chen said impatiently, beckoning him with his finger.
If you're going to take action, then take action. Why waste time on words?
Feeling slighted, the Hongwu Emperor flew into a rage.
How dare a discarded son of the Xiao family look down on him?
"You're courting death!" he said coldly, and then Hongwu King moved with a whoosh.
With a single move, it was as swift as lightning, creating a gust of wind.
His attacks were fierce; his punches even produced a hissing sound in the air, demonstrating their power.
The name of King Wu is not an exaggeration.
Before he even arrived, the cups and bowls on the table in front of Xiao Chen were already shattered by a gust of wind.
"The Martial King of Jiangnan is indeed powerful." A glint flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes, and he understood the strength of the man.
In the blink of an eye, Hongwu King's fist was right in front of him, but Xiao Chen still neither dodged nor avoided it.
This is a force capable of shattering gold and breaking stone, enough to blow a skull apart.
The Xiao family thought Xiao Chen was just not reacting yet, and their mouths were already wide open in a grin.
At the critical moment, Xiao Chen finally managed to move one hand.
He stretched out one hand and grasped the incoming fist.
"call……"
The biting wind stopped abruptly.
In an instant, the storm subsided, and Xiao Chen grasped Hongwu King's fist.
"what?"
The Xiao family members froze, unable to believe it.
How powerful was the Hongwu King's fist... such a huge commotion, one would think even an impenetrable wall would be blasted into a crater, yet Xiao Chen grasped it with ease...
Everyone felt a sense of unreality.
"He actually caught it!" The Xiao family couldn't believe it.
Even the Hongwu Emperor himself was stunned.
Despite his slight disdain, he did not hold back.
The moment his fist was caught, he felt as if he had hit cotton; the force of his punch inexplicably dissipated.
“Boy, you…” King Hongwu stared at Xiao Chen in shock, not understanding how he had done it.
"Is this all the strength the Ten Divine Generals of the Heavenly King's Palace have?" Xiao Chen frowned and said.
Hongwu King's strength is worthy of the title of Grandmaster in the martial arts world, but it does not match Xiao Chen's expectations of Yaksha.
"What Ten Divine Generals? I am the Hongwu King!" The Hongwu King shouted coldly, forcefully pulled his hand back, and quickly took a few steps back.
His expression had become serious and solemn, as if facing Xiao Chen as if he were facing a formidable enemy.
“You’re not Yaksha…” Xiao Chen raised an eyebrow and looked around the courtyard.
Is the Yaksha of the Heavenly King's Palace still not showing up?
"Go and tell that guy that this kid is very strong, and what he gave... wasn't enough," Hongwu King said, turning to the Xiao family.
Xiao Chen understood; he wasn't a member of the Heavenly King Palace, but had been drawn here by the promise of profit.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, as long as you can capture Xiao Chen, you will receive double the reward!" Xiao Hongyuan replied.
"That's good then." Hongwu King turned his head, his face revealing a murderous aura, and said, "I'm going to get serious now. If I kill him, I won't care, but I'll still pay the reward."
Xiao Chen made him feel threatened, and he had to go all out.
After he finished speaking, the veins on the Hongwu King's face suddenly bulged, and his muscles bulged all over.
"This is my ultimate technique, you can't catch it again!" With a roar, he charged at Xiao Chen like a human cannonball, kicking up dust.
This time he was even faster, producing a sharp sonic boom.
"Oh?"
Xiao Chen's expression shifted slightly, and he also became serious.
He remained undeterred, facing the terrifying iron fist of the Hongwu King, and threw a punch in return, ready to meet fist with fist.
A head-on collision will only hurt the weak.
"You're courting death!" King Hongwu roared, his fist meeting Xiao Chen's.
"boom!"
In an instant, a surge of air caused chaos at the banquet, and the guests fled in terror.
This level of combat is truly breathtaking!
They couldn't believe that humans could be this powerful.
Dust and smoke filled their vision. Just as the Xiao family members were about to approach to investigate, a figure was suddenly thrown out, smashing a pillar and falling into the ruins.
Xia Liuli felt a pang of anxiety and wanted to run over, but Xiao Yichen grabbed her.
"What? Can't wait to see his remains?" he said with a sneer.
"Haha... Finally, someone can deal with this abandoned pawn!" The Xiao and Xia families were overjoyed.
However, their cheers stopped abruptly after only a short while.
Because a person emerged from the smoke and dust—who else could it be but Xiao Chen?
"What? How is this possible!" Everyone was dumbfounded and couldn't believe it.
They looked incredulously to the other side and discovered that the person lying in the ruins was the Hongwu Emperor.
"puff……"
Hongwu King coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face ashen white.
He looked at Xiao Chen with equal shock, his eyes filled with horror.
"When did such a powerful young expert emerge in my Xia Kingdom...?"
He finished speaking in fits and starts, and then he fainted.
"King Hongwu... actually lost to Xiao Chen!" The Xiao family members looked extremely grim.
This was a grandmaster-level figure who was renowned throughout the Jiangnan region, and was hired by the Heavenly King Palace at great expense to deal with Xiao Chen.
Unexpectedly, even someone like him was no match for Xiao Chen...
"He's been in the Xiao family for so many years, and he's just a good-for-nothing. How did he become so powerful?" Xiao Hongyuan looked completely bewildered.
At this moment, all members of the Xiao family felt the same way.
In their eyes, Xiao Chen was a jinx, a good-for-nothing. Even if he showed extraordinary talent, it couldn't change their deep-seated prejudice.
But now they finally understand that Xiao Chen is not a waste; his strength has exceeded their imagination.
The Xiao family remained silent.
Xiao Yichen stared intently at that figure, his eyes filled with jealousy and resentment.