Facing the girl’s challenge, Lin Feng’s brows furrowed slightly.
He had spoken up earlier only because he could not stand hearing her say that Dragon Nation’s boxing was useless.
He had no intention of fighting her.
After all, it was their first meeting. There was no conflict between them. To come to blows over a verbal dispute would be absurd.
However, the girl clearly had no intention of letting it go.
Seeing Lin Feng remain silent, she let out a cold laugh. “Martial arts master, shall we begin then? I’d like to see just how capable you really are.”
As she spoke, she turned to the burly man behind her and smiled. “Uncle Jie, I’ll have to trouble you. Give this so-called martial arts master a lesson and let him understand that Dragon Nation’s boxing is nothing special.”
“Xiao Rou, don’t be ridiculous!”
As soon as her words fell, the elderly man frowned and scolded, “A match must be fair! What kind of match is it if you have Ah Jie make a move?”
The girl pouted, clearly dissatisfied, and muttered, “Didn’t he say he’s a martial arts master? Of course Uncle Jie should fight him.”
The elderly man shot her a glare, then looked at Lin Feng with a hint of apology. “Young man, my granddaughter has been spoiled. If her words offended you, please don’t take it to heart.”
Perhaps worried that Lin Feng’s youthful pride might flare up, the elderly man pointed at the burly man behind him and added, “My bodyguard once served as a combat instructor. Ordinary people are no match for him. The talk of a match was just a joke. You needn’t take it seriously.”
Clearly, in the old man’s eyes, although Lin Feng’s Tai Chi looked decent, that was all.
If they truly fought, Lin Feng would likely end up exactly as his granddaughter described, a human punching bag.
“Forget it.”
Since the elderly man had spoken this way, Lin Feng nodded slowly and turned to leave.
However, when he reached a large tree, he suddenly stopped again.
“Your understanding of Dragon Nation’s boxing is only superficial. The reason I said you were wrong is because true masters have mastered the killing techniques within the art.”
Lin Feng said in a steady voice, “In front of a martial arts master who has mastered such killing techniques, Taekwondo and other fighting techniques truly are no more than flowery moves.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Feng suddenly raised his hand and slapped his palm against the trunk of the tree beside him. Visit g.com for the full chapter.
That palm strike did not appear forceful.
When he moved his arm, it was just as calm and natural as when he had been practicing earlier.
The tree showed no visible reaction. Not even a single leaf fell.
Lin Feng offered no further explanation. He gave the girl a deep look and strode away from the open-air park.
“What was that? I thought he had some real skill. Turns out he’s just all show. As expected, those who practice Dragon Nation’s boxing are unbeatable in words but lacking in real ability.”
Watching Lin Feng’s departing figure, the girl curled her lips, her face filled with disdain.
“Enough! Xiao Rou, you need to fix that temper of yours.”
The elderly man glared at her unhappily. “How many times have I told you not to be so arrogant and reckless with your words? Look what happened today. You offended someone for no reason. It’s fortunate that young man had a good temper. Otherwise, who knows how this might have ended?”
“If someone has no ability yet pretends to be impressive, offending him is no big deal.” The girl rolled her eyes indifferently.
“You, you…” The elderly man sighed helplessly. “Yes, offending ordinary people may not matter. But if you don’t change this habit, what if one day you offend someone truly powerful? Our Ding Family may be one of the four major families in Nancheng, but making too many enemies is never a good thing.”
“There’s a saying, the more friends you have, the easier the road ahead. That is an unchanging truth.”
The elderly man sighed again and continued advising her, “Take tomorrow’s banquet for example. Influential figures from all over Nancheng will attend. If you speak carelessly as you did today and offend someone, wouldn’t you be creating enemies for our Ding Family for no reason?”
“They are attending out of respect for our Ding Family. If you anger them with a few careless words, then wouldn’t that…”
Seeing that her grandfather intended to continue lecturing, the girl stuck out her tongue and quickly grabbed his arm, shaking it playfully.
“Oh, Grandpa, alright, I know I was wrong!” she said sweetly. “I promise that next time, even if someone points at my nose and says Dragon Nation’s boxing is amazing, I won’t argue. Is that acceptable?”
“That’s not what I meant!” The elderly man was both exasperated and amused. But seeing her act spoiled and affectionate, he could only sigh and wave his hand. “If I repeat it three times, it becomes meaningless. Just don’t let this happen again. It’s getting late. Let’s head back and prepare for tomorrow’s banquet.”
As he spoke, he waved his hand and began walking forward.
The girl giggled and supported his arm as they walked. “Grandpa, it’s not that I’m unreasonable. I just can’t stand those who can’t face reality. That’s why I couldn’t help arguing.”
“You, honestly…” The elderly man shot her an annoyed glance.
The next second, however, something seemed to catch the corner of his eye, and he suddenly stopped.
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Seeing his reaction, the girl froze for a moment.
The elderly man did not answer. Instead, he gently pushed her aside and hurried to the tree that Lin Feng had struck.
On the trunk was a clear palm print, nearly piercing through the entire thickness of the tree.
“This… Ah Jie, come take a look!”
The elderly man sucked in a sharp breath and turned to the burly man. “Can you do this?”
The burly man had already noticed the distinct palm print on the trunk, and his expression changed slightly.
After examining it carefully for a moment, he shook his head solemnly.
“Sir, I’m afraid… I can’t.”
“You can’t either?”
Hearing this, the elderly man’s face changed.
As his personal bodyguard, Ah Jie’s abilities were well known to him.
Across the entire Dragon Nation, Ah Jie might not rank among the very best.
But in Nancheng, his strength was easily within the top five.
Yet even Ah Jie admitted he could not accomplish this. Did that not mean the young man just now was even stronger than Ah Jie?
“Grandpa, was this left by that person just now?” The girl had also come to her senses, disbelief filling her eyes.
Wasn’t Dragon Nation’s boxing just flashy movements?
She had seen that palm strike clearly. It had looked ordinary.
How could it possess such terrifying power?