"If you really want to keep making trouble and force this investigation, you can crawl on back to the Public Security Bureau and bring a Commander at the Muscle Forging Realm here. Then I’ll naturally get out of your way without another word! But if it’s just the two of you... Hahahaha!"

He didn’t finish his sentence, but his disdain was plain to see. Seeing their Chief’s overwhelming presence, the surrounding martial masters from the Escort Agency joined in the boisterous laughter, their eyes full of mockery as they looked at Su Yu.

Feng Ting was the first to snap upon hearing such unrestrained mockery.

She had wanted to de-escalate the situation, since Su Yu had been the one to break the rules first. But now that they were being mocked to their faces, this was simply intolerable!

Besides, if they backed down now, the Public Security Bureau would lose face!

"Pei Zhan! Do you really think we’re pushovers, you old dog?"

Feng Ting’s elegant brows furrowed, her spirited, pretty face filled with rage. She knew that with her strength at the Late-stage of the Flesh Refining Realm, she was no match for Pei Zhan in a one-on-one duel. But she turned to Su Yu, a fighting spirit igniting in her eyes.

Although Su Yu was only in the middle-stage of the Flesh Refining Realm, Feng Ting knew he was a genius capable of fighting across realms and defeating those in the Late-stage of the Flesh Refining Realm!

They were both top geniuses from the Public Security Bureau. ’If the two of us team up against him, with our excellent coordination, we might just be able to put up a fight against this old codger!’

’As long as we can fight him to a draw—no, even if we’re at a slight disadvantage—as long as we don’t lose too badly, the Public Security Bureau’s prestige won’t be tarnished!’ 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

However, in response to Feng Ting’s combative gaze, Su Yu simply shook his head calmly.

"Chief Pei, I’ll say it again." Su Yu’s tone was indifferent, as if he were stating a simple fact. "Let’s settle this with one move. A test, that’s all."

After he spoke, he tilted his head and gave a slight nod to Feng Ting, who was on the verge of erupting, signaling her to step back.

Seeing his stubbornly calm expression, as if he were determined to maintain his facade to the bitter end, Feng Ting was so furious she nearly coughed up blood. Her ample chest heaved, her beautiful eyes wide with incredulity.

’This Su Yu is so arrogant! So conceited!’

’Is he actually serious?’

’The intelligence report on him said he was calm and methodical. Were the rumors false?’

’Or does he really have an ace up his sleeve?’

At this thought, Feng Ting’s heart skipped a beat. ’Has he broken through to the Late-stage of the Flesh Refining Realm?’

’No, no, no... According to the intel, he only broke through to the middle-stage a short while ago. It’s impossible for him to have another breakthrough in such a short time.’

’Besides, even if he did break through, does he really think that’s enough to take on someone at Flesh Refining Realm Perfection?’

’The gap between the late-stage and the Perfection Realm is far greater than the one between the middle and late stages.’

’After all, the Perfection Realm means that all three fleshly gates of the Flesh Refining Realm have been opened. One’s Qi and Blood integrate perfectly within the body, causing a massive surge in strength.’

"Hahahahaha! Good! Excellent!"

Pei Zhan laughed, his fury so great it turned to mirth. The thick muscles of his face quivered, and undisguised killing intent flashed in his eyes. "It seems that after all these years of cultivating my temperament, the fearsome reputation I carved out for myself in the martial world has truly been forgotten! To think I’d be so disrespected by a snot-nosed brat like you!"

"Since you’re so arrogantly courting death, don’t blame me for being merciless today!"

With that, Pei Zhan swept his arm out and bellowed, "Everyone, clear out!"

The martial masters of the Escort Agency immediately surged back like a tide, clearing a large open space.

Although Pei Zhan’s face was a mask of fury, his mind was perfectly clear.

’Openly confronting the Public Security Bureau would have dire consequences. But this Su Yu is being overconfident, insisting on a "spar." So even if I cripple the brat with a single punch, it’ll just be a case of his skills being inferior. He brought this on himself!’

Seeing the smug certainty on Pei Zhan’s face, as if he’d already won, Feng Ting gritted her teeth in anger, her chest heaving once more.

’Utterly foolish!’

She cursed inwardly. Taking a long stride, she gave a cold wave of her hand, signaling for the Security Guards to also fall back.

’If Su Yu loses, he’ll be the one to lose face for himself and the Public Security Bureau. It will have nothing to do with me.’

In her mind, she once again dissociated herself from Su Yu, firmly placing him in the category of foolish, arrogant men.

"Alright, boy! Since you’re so eager to witness my skills, I’ll teach you a lesson today. I’ll show you what it means to know your place!"

Pei Zhan stared at Su Yu’s face, which remained as placid as an old well, and the anger in his heart burned even hotter.

’I can’t believe kids these days are so arrogant. I’ve seen my share of geniuses back in the day, but none of them ever dared to disrespect me like this.’

’Even when I lost, it was to an opponent of the same realm. No one ever dared claim they could beat me in a single move from a lower realm.’

At that moment, he resolved not to hold back. He would cripple Su Yu with a single punch!

"Open your eyes, boy, and watch closely! I’ll let you have a taste of my unique art, the Zhenyuan Fist, which I have honed for twenty years!"

"Back in the day, it was with this very Fist Technique, which I had mastered, that I built the great Zhenyuan Escort Agency from the ground up! I can’t even count how many ruffians’ heads have been crushed under these iron fists!"

With that, Pei Zhan unreservedly mobilized all the Qi and Blood in his body. The roar of his Qi and Blood surged within him like a great river.

His bones began to CRACKLE and POP all over his body, a tell-tale sign of an impending Ming Jin burst. The sound struck fear into the hearts of everyone watching.

"Chief Pei is getting serious! That display of Qi and Blood is terrifying!"

"That Su Yu is reckless. How dare he claim he can settle it with the Chief in one move? This next punch is going to take half his life!"

"But Su Yu is a genius from the Public Security Bureau... I hope Chief Pei doesn’t actually cripple him."

"Serves him right! He thinks he can act all high and mighty just because he has the Public Security Bureau’s backing. Even if he gets crippled today, he’ll have brought it on himself. No one will be able to blame our Escort Agency for it!"