It turns out that the martial artists’ examination is approaching, and Jiang Yun wants to take one more step forward to become an A-class nursing home.
The news about Li Xian obtaining the Tiger Blood Pill was quickly learned by Jiang Yun.
She thought:
"The Tiger Blood Pill can strengthen the body and regenerate blood. If I have the assistance of this pill, my confidence in the examination will increase significantly."
So, she immediately found Li Xian and got straight to the point, intending to buy it.
"Sorry, I’m not selling it," Li Xian said apologetically. Although he was polite, he was not servile.
"Not selling?" Jiang Yun narrowed her eyes. "You’re just a D-class nursing home, consuming the Tiger Blood Pill is simply a waste. Are you sure you’re not selling it? I’m willing to offer 500 Wen coins."
Zhao Han said quietly, "Uh... Aunt, the Tiger Blood Pill... should cost at least 700 Wen coins, right?"
As soon as he finished speaking.
There were two slaps, and Zhao Han’s cheeks puffed up. Jiang Yun slapped him twice for no reason.
Moreover, she did it so quickly that Li Xian couldn’t see how she did it.
Zhao Han was slapped until he was dizzy and almost fell to the ground. Jiang Yun looked disgusted, "The value of the Tiger Blood Pill, what do you need to comment on? Do you think I don’t know?"
She then stepped forward menacingly, "Are you selling it or not?"
Li Xian shook his head and said, "Sorry, not selling."
"Aren’t you afraid I’ll slap you too?!" Jiang Yun said coldly, the power already flowing into her palm.
"If you want to slap then slap, I can’t beat you now, I admit that. If you want to rob it, you can rob it, I can’t beat you now, I also admit that."
Li Xian’s tone was calm.
But... he did not compromise. In the future, he would return the favor a hundredfold.
"Good boy." Jiang Yun gritted her teeth, momentarily having no solution.
Of course, she wanted to rob it.
But it’s just that Pang Long had just bestowed the Tiger Blood Pill, and then she went and snatched it, it seemed too blatant.
Seeing that she was about to leave in a bad mood, Jiang Yun was furious. Just as she was about to teach him a lesson, she saw Li Xian’s calm expression, not afraid in the slightest.
Suddenly, an idea struck her, and she shifted her target to Wang Chun and Zhuo Yilei, "Slap slap" sounds echoed as each received four slaps.
The speed was so fast that by the time they felt it, there was already a burning pain on their faces.
"Remember, this beating is because of him."
"If today’s events are reported to Commander Pang, I will practice the palm technique with you every day."
Jiang Yun left with big strides, giving Li Xian a fierce glare.
She intended to provoke discord among the four, sowing seeds of discord.
"That woman... such a malicious mind." Li Xian frowned and asked with concern, "Boss, Second Brother, Third Brother, are you okay?"
"No... nothing," Wang Chun forced a smile.
"It’s something!" Zhao Han wiped his tears.
Not crying, just the pain in his cheeks triggered tears in his eyes.
"This woman’s Jade Palm, she’s actually trained it to the Great Success Realm."
Zhao Han said angrily.
"Jade Palm?" Li Xian asked.
"It’s a lower martial arts, more than ten times more powerful than basic martial arts, its power and effect are completely different. The power generated from training this martial art is extremely vicious."
Zhao Han rubbed his cheeks, bloodshot in his eyes, looking somewhat terrifying: "If I’m not mistaken, before long... our three faces will swell more and more."
"The power of the Jade Palm will linger in the flesh. Eventually forming permanent palm marks..."
"If that power can’t be dispelled, the three of us... will be disfigured."
Li Xian couldn’t bear it, "Is there a way to resolve it?"
"There is!" Zhao Han said with a bitter smile, "Have Jiang Yun help the three of us dispel it. Reverse the flow of power, and a few more slaps will suffice. But... is it possible? That Jiang Yun is famously ruthless."
Wang Chun covered his cheeks, realizing the seriousness, his expression uncertain, "Maybe... maybe it’s possible..." Halfway through, the atmosphere fell terrifyingly silent.
Li Xian knew what he meant.
Jiang Yun had suddenly appeared, with the goal being the Tiger Blood Pill. As long as Li Xian obediently agreed to sell the Tiger Blood Pill to Jiang Yun.
Perhaps everything could be resolved.
Li Xian clenched his fists, looking at Zhao Han and the others. Their cheeks were gradually swelling, already the size of fists, looking like pig heads.
Soon, their appearance would become more frightening.
Their silence indicated their inner struggle.
"Is there a way to solve it by telling Commander Pang?" Li Xian asked.
Zhao Han shook his head, "In Yihetang Manor, there are hundreds of martial artists, everyone exercises martial arts, and there are often conflicts, which Commander Pang generally doesn’t interfere with."
A martial artist should have a spirit of valor and shouldn’t be too restrained.
Pang Long values the rules the most, and with such rules, he will naturally not intervene.
Seeing no way out, Li Xian thought: "They treated me well and took my side, which caused them this unnecessary disaster."
"If it were just me, it wouldn’t matter to be beaten with sticks. But implicating them is something I am indeed unwilling to do."
Seeing the trio’s miserable state, Li Xian sighed gently and pursued in Jiang Yun’s direction.
Not far along, he indeed saw Jiang Yun’s figure. Li Xian frowned and shouted, "You want the Tiger Blood Pill, right?"
Jiang Yun was sitting on a tree branch, knowing that Li Xian would come, she smiled faintly, "Now I don’t want it anymore."
"Unless you kneel and beg me to buy it, then I might generously buy the Tiger Blood Pill, albeit reluctantly."
Li Xian watched Jiang Yun, his eyebrows furrowed, eyes slightly narrowed.
Earlier, concerned about his friends, he indeed thought about giving up the Tiger Blood Pill. However, upon seeing Jiang Yun again, he no longer thought so.
For the sake of Zhao Han and the others, selling the Tiger Blood Pill would indeed be chivalrous and above reproach.
But some things, you can’t obtain by begging or yielding.
If he knelt down now, begged, and sold the Tiger Blood Pill cheaply, would Jiang Yun definitely help him and resolve Zhao Han and their injuries?
Not necessarily!
In fact, it’s very unlikely. Because she has the power not to keep her promises!
"The weak beg on their knees."
"The strong fight bravely."
"Selling the Tiger Blood Pill might bring momentary peace. But what if in the future, Jiang Yun is in a bad mood and slaps us again, what should we do then?"
"Rather than that, I might as well find a way to get the Jade Palm, practice it to Great Success, and help Zhao Han and the others dispel the power!"
Li Xian’s thoughts flowed, his gaze becoming more determined.
He said, "Since you don’t want the Tiger Blood Pill, that’s just as well. Let’s part ways here."
He turned and left.
Jiang Yun was stunned, staring at Li Xian’s back, her gaze exuding a dangerous glow.
This boy, whether he’s determined or selfish.
...
Zhao Han and the other two were under a tree’s shade, using sleeves to cover their faces, leaving only their eyes exposed.
Watching Li Xian return, they tried to ask calmly, "Fourth Brother, how did it go?"
Li Xian shook his head, "Didn’t work out."
"Didn’t work out?" Zhuo Yilei paced anxiously, "How could it not work out? We were slapped for no reason, how can this be?"
"Third Brother..." Zhao Han said flatly, "This isn’t Fourth Brother’s fault. It’s that woman, she was too ruthless."
Despite saying this.
Zhao Han knew this reasoning deep down, but it still felt unfair. There was a subtle change in atmosphere among the four.
Li Xian said, "Don’t worry, I’ll find a way to help you recover. The Jade Palm... where can it be learned? Does Commander Pang have it?"
Zhao Han, feeling the anguish, wasn’t very inclined to engage with Li Xian just then. But he still said, "All the martial arts in the manor are just coarse things fallen from the Mistress’s fingernails."
"The Jade Palm is a palm technique documented in the Leisure Martial Pavilion managed by the Mistress’s personal maid, Qiuyue."