Mu Chi Family.

Zhang Rongyu, Suda Heqi, Lu Meisha, along with a group of servants and maids from the mansion, and two high-ranking resident experts.

Everyone became interested and came to watch the battle, surrounding the arena in darkness.

As he watched Zhang Rongfang and Chen Yuxi standing off in the field, Suda Heqi curiously asked one of the resident experts.

"Wood Tributor, what do you think of the strengths of these two? Any judgments or advice?"

The asked Wood Tributor was over fifty, and in his youth, he was a dignified seventh-grade expert. Now older, his strength had declined but was still at least sixth-grade.

Therefore, it was most suitable for him to analyze the situation now.

Wood Tributor was tall, with gray hair and beard. Upon hearing the question, his gaze remained on the two in the arena.

"Young Master Chen Yuxi, judging from his physique and the rumors, follows a strength-dominant path. His practice of Mang Family Fist and Iron Calm Skill are top martial arts to enhance strength and body hardness. Such a hard skill expert is often more formidable in direct confrontations than ordinary experts by a margin.

As for the other side, Young Master Zhang Rongfang, I can't quite see through him. His physique is quite well-proportioned and solid, but martial arts aren't just about physique, it's about skill. Although, with such a physique, his strength is definitely not weak. If he is still at third-grade, a decision should be made within ten moves."

Suda Heqi nodded in agreement.

"Actually, considering Young Master Rongfang's training time, if there were no interruptions, he should now be at fourth-grade." The second resident expert interjected unexpectedly.

"That's not bad... after all, he's still young." Suda Heqi said with a smile.

Meanwhile, in the arena.

Zhang Rongfang glanced at the ever-growing crowd, especially Lu Meisha, whose face remained expressionless, but her eyes revealed an eager anticipation.

His sister's slight expectation, his brother-in-law's approval, and the curiosity of the others around.

All these emotions seemed to reflect like images in a mirror, clearly appearing in his mind.

"Let's begin." Chen Yuxi said with a smile, one hand behind his back. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

"My first move will hit your left shoulder. Watch closely."

"I'm ready." Zhang Rongfang also wore a smile.

Swish!

In an instant, Chen Yuxi stepped forward, bent his body, his single hand like a whip, eyes sharp.

Just a moment ago, his gentle eyes suddenly changed, with a faint trace of hidden mockery emerging from their depths.

He was well aware of Lu Meisha's request. As long as he could make this guy before him a big joke while maintaining his demeanor.

After this, he would have the opportunity...

One must know, Lu Meisha nowadays is not what she was two years ago, the Mu Chi family is a noble Spirit People family from the Great Capital.

If he could successfully join with them, the future would hold wealth and prosperity, martial arts resources would abound!

Thus, this time, he must first subdue his opponent, then deliberately show a flaw, luring the opponent into making a sneaky and despicable move.

In this way, even if he were to encounter a despicable sneak attack, he would still inadvertently counterattack and disgrace him.

Then, not only would no one mind him injuring his opponent, but so many people in the Mu Chi mansion would deeply regret the sneak attack on him.

At the same time, he also achieved his goal of striking down this big guy before him, winning Lu Meisha's favor.

Moreover, if the person before him had higher morality, perhaps he might even feel guilty for initiating a sneak attack after the fact.

Thus achieving three gains in one!

Chen Yuxi had already calculated everything in his mind.

'First, suppress, apply pressure, make him eager to counterattack, yet powerless!'

'Then, show a flaw, encouraging...'

Swish!

Chen Yuxi sprinted rapidly, performing the 'Mountain Gate Opens' move from Mang Family Fist, throwing a straight punch towards Zhang Rongfang's shoulder.

This punch was extremely fast, reaching the limits of a sixth-grade Martial Artist.

A sixth-grade martial artist had already developed and tapped into their body potential quite well.

Breaking through the limit six times consecutively, they were much stronger than ordinary people.

Plus, since Chen Yuxi was practicing hard skills, the power was even greater.

At this moment, as he threw out a punch, he intentionally chose a good-looking posture, with his waist, back, and chest muscles standing tall, displaying full curves. His mouth held a slight smile, as his spirited braid flew back, releasing a hint of fruity and soapy fragrance.

He could almost hear Lu Meisha not far away, covering her mouth, eyes shining brightly.

Crack.

Suddenly, a crisp sound.

'Oh no! I sprained my foot!!?' Chen Yuxi's smile abruptly froze, as his forward right foot suddenly softened and lost strength.

He's only halfway through his sprint, still at least four meters away from Zhang Rongfang,

'No way! I can't lose face like this!' He couldn't comprehend how he had managed to sprain his foot so coincidentally.

Even though his posture was indeed somewhat awkward and the move was not standard, leading to the possibility of spraining his foot.

But....

Immediately, Chen Yuxi forcibly used his other foot to push against the ground, supporting himself, trying to maintain the original move and strike his opponent.

Pff.

At this moment, his sprained calf went numb, unexpectedly and completely powerless, suddenly cramping up.

Then, everyone watched as he, quite literally, fell headlong to the ground three meters in front of Zhang Rongfang.

Kneeling on one knee, the punching right arm turned into a posture of supporting the ground and kowtowing.

"......"

The expressions on the faces of the people around froze.

Brother-in-law Suda Heqi's mouth twitched slightly, casting a suspicious glance at his sister, wondering if his sister had encountered a fraud. This... a dignified sixth-grade expert who sprains his foot?? Isn't this a joke?!

Zhang Rongyu exhibited sympathy, quickly asking if he was all right, while arranging for someone to support him.

But doubt also arose in her eyes.

Even though there are many sixth-graders in the Confucian sect, they've never encountered someone like this before...

She too began to suspect this young man of being a product of boastful exaggeration.

Meanwhile, the surrounding servants and maids couldn't help but quietly whisper among themselves.

Originally, many of them had never seen what it looked like when a high-ranking martial artist made a move.

Everyone came over with curiosity and anticipation to watch, but the result...

This isn't something worth gossiping about...

The buzzing around grew, like needles constantly pricking Lu Meisha's face.

She bit her lip, her cheeks burning, and looked at Chen Yuxi in the arena, feeling like she wished for death at that moment.

"Yu Xi... he probably had an old injury from practice that flared up just now..." She quickly thought of an explanation and called out loudly.

"Since it's an old injury that hasn't fully healed, then that makes sense." Sister Zhang Rongyu quickly added.

"Someone help..."

"It's nothing! It was just an accident!" Chen Yuxi, at this moment, couldn't care less about anything.

He knew that if he backed down now, he'd become a laughingstock for life!

He stood up.

A mere sprained ankle, he'd been injured countless times since he started practicing martial arts, what's the big deal!?

Looking up, he gazed at Zhang Rongfang's innocent face opposite. He tried hard to maintain his composure.

"It's alright. Even though my foot is injured, I can still guide you. Let's go again, it was just an accident, don't worry."

He brushed off the helping hands of the servant.

"Alright, Brother Fang, you strike, hit here." He pointed to his shoulder.

"Are you sure?" Zhang Rongfang showed hesitation.

"It's fine! For us martial artists, injuries are a common occurrence since childhood, this small thing is nothing. Come!" Chen Yuxi shouted.

These words somewhat salvaged his image in the eyes of those around him.

"Then... here I go?" Zhang Rongfang hesitated.

"Come on! Don't be afraid! Use all your strength, let me see your foundation!" Chen Yuxi still wore a sunny smile on his face.

"Alright then..." Zhang Rongfang looked around, seeing no objections, and really got into position, aiming at Chen Yuxi.

Thud.

He lunged forward, raising his right fist, executing a move from Great Dao Teaching's Mountain-shaped Talisman 'Path Through Pine Mountain,' launching a punch.

The name of this move sounded nice, but it was essentially an upward swinging punch, using waist strength to create an arc, resembling people climbing upwards through a pine-covered mountain.

Meanwhile, Chen Yuxi also raised his hand to try and block, planning to divert the punch sideways with his stance.

The approach of this move was predictable, and he could certainly react in time.

But...

Zhang Rongfang's fist hadn't even touched the opponent.

Thud!!

Suddenly there was a dull sound.

Chen Yuxi's only foot left seemed to twist too quickly, slipping backward....

Bam.

He fell forward like a collapsing mountain, losing balance.

At this point, Zhang Rongfang's fist was still half a meter away from him...

Zhang Rongfang shuddered in fright and quickly raised his hands.

"Not me! I didn't hit him! It's not my fault!!"

He spun around on the spot, indicating his innocence.

"You all saw it! I didn't even touch him!! It wasn't me!!"

The gazes from the crowd focused on him, but most just glanced over him and landed on the fallen Chen Yuxi.

Now, the previously disappointed servants and maids became suddenly interested.

If it was just an accident, it wouldn't be much. But now it's different.

This Chen Yuxi, he just seemed like a pretender...

Maybe he's just faking it to deceive people.

Claiming to be a sixth-grade, perhaps to prevent being exposed when making a move, he deliberately injured himself at a crucial moment.

This way, as long as he doesn't fight, no one would know he's a fraud!?

The buzzing around grew louder and more numerous.

Some fragments of conversation reached the ears of the brother-in-law and sister, making them both look very uncomfortable.

Zhang Rongyu whispered a few words to her husband, then asked the two Tributers to verify if Chen Yuxi was indeed a fraud.

Fortunately, the response they got was 'not a fraud.' This reassured them somewhat.

"Quickly go and ask Pharmacist Xu from the residence to come and take a look." Zhang Rongyu instructed.

"Yes." Someone immediately jogged away.

At this moment, on the sidelines, Lu Meisha's expression was nearing collapse.

She struggled to keep her eyes on Chen Yuxi and forced her ears to ignore the surrounding chatter.

But no matter what, her entire skin was pinkish, and her earlobes were bright red, signs of rapidly surging Qi and blood.

"Chen Yuxi!!!" She suddenly screamed.

Then turned to run.

"Meisha! It was an accident! An accident!! Meisha, wait for me!?" In the arena, Chen Yuxi was also on the brink of collapse.

He totally didn't understand what was happening.

His ankle was indeed twisted once from practice, but it had been fine for a while.

He just wanted to look good, so some moves were a bit off, but how could it be so coincidental!?

His mind was in a rush of blood as he watched Lu Meisha dart away. His ears also roared with buzzes.

He wanted to get up and chase after her, but both feet were twisted, making it impossible to stand.