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"No need to pay it back? I'm afraid that will be hard to explain to your master, won't it?" Xu Ke said coldly.

Dongfang Mingliang stammered, "Your relationship with Alliance Leader Chen is good, and besides, this was just a match. It's normal for the Young Master to lose, so... just forget about the debt!"

Xu Ke laughed. "You certainly know when to advance and when to retreat."

This Dongfang Mingliang's actions are truly disgusting.

Xu Ke knew that if he hadn't been so formidable, Dongfang Mingliang would have kicked him for sure on Chen Haiming's behalf.

Just then, Chen Haiming, who had passed out, slowly came to and cried out in pain. Xu Ke knew that Chen Haiming's recovery was excellent. An injury like that could make him lose consciousness abruptly, but he would also recover quickly.

Seeing Chen Haiming wake up, Dongfang Mingliang looked as if he had found his savior. "Young Master, let's go..." He didn't dare cause any more trouble for Xu Ke.

But Xu Ke spoke coolly, "What about my demands?"

"What?" Dongfang Mingliang asked. Remembering Xu Ke's demands, his face turned ugly.

Have Chen Haiming tell Chen Xiong he's trash? And then treat the renovation crew to a meal? Isn't that going too far?!

But Chen Haiming forced himself to his feet, his face filled with humiliation. "I... I'll do it!"

He had already seen the dent in Dongfang Mingliang's stomach; it was clear he had been defeated by Xu Ke. Since even Dongfang Mingliang, an Innate Initial Stage Martial Artist, couldn't handle Xu Ke, Chen Haiming knew he was truly no match for him.

"Xu... Xu Ke, you are very strong! My skills are inferior, and I have brought this shame upon myself!" Chen Haiming gritted his teeth. Admitting he couldn't beat someone his own age was incredibly difficult for him.

But what could he do? His skills were inferior.

At the same time, Chen Haiming felt a deep respect for Xu Ke, even a little admiration.

Xu Ke is only twenty-five years old. How can he be so powerful?!

"I'm not interested in the qualification for the selection contest," Xu Ke said calmly. "However, your grandfather entrusted this matter to me, and I promised to see it through. Therefore, I won't give you the spot."

"You've prepared for this contest for years and are resentful; I understand that. It's why I gave you a chance to fight."

"But I kicked you until you vomited blood and passed out because you were in the wrong."

"Had you only insulted me, I would have just made you insult yourself ten times in return, and we could have called it even."

"But you shouldn't have blocked my clinic, and you certainly shouldn't have interfered with ordinary people. Hasn't Alliance Leader Chen ever taught you the code of conduct for a Martial Artist?"

Chen Haiming looked at Xu Ke, his expression changing.

Xu Ke thought the young man was about to argue. But to his surprise, Chen Haiming suddenly looked like a child who had done something wrong and mumbled, "I... I'm sorry!"

"You're right. I was too immature!"

Seeing Chen Haiming like this, Xu Ke waved a hand dismissively. "Send a voice message to your grandfather and let him deal with you." After all, this was Chen Xiong's grandson, and Xu Ke had no right to overstep his authority.

Upon hearing this, Chen Haiming trembled as he picked up his phone. He actually sent a voice message to Chen Xiong, repeating word for word, "I am trash..."

Seeing this, Dongfang Mingliang hurried over to Xu Ke and whispered, "Young Master Xu..." He wanted Xu Ke to stop Chen Haiming from humiliating himself further.

But Xu Ke shot him a sidelong glance. "As his sparring instructor, you not only failed to stop him, you aided and abetted him."

"After he lost, you still wanted to try and get even?"

"You will go to Alliance Leader Chen and receive your punishment as well."

Dongfang Mingliang's face went white. "Wh-What?!" He never imagined that after punching him, Xu Ke would also demand he go receive punishment.

But under Xu Ke's frigid glare, Dongfang Mingliang also took out his phone and obediently prepared to report to Chen Xiong. After all, Dongfang Mingliang knew that if Xu Ke wasn't giving face to Chen Xiong, he would have crippled both of them just now. If he didn't report obediently, he would inevitably suffer another of Xu Ke's kicks sooner or later.

Outside, the two of them stood reporting like naughty children.

As Xu Ke walked back inside, he addressed the admiring crowd. "Sorry, everyone, for involving you in my personal affairs."

Xu Ke could tell that Chen Haiming had come in the morning purely to cause trouble. According to Duan Jia, two men from the renovation crew had even taken a couple of punches from Dongfang Mingliang for having short tempers. Although the injuries weren't serious, they were still hurt. This was what had truly angered Xu Ke.

"It's nothing, Dr. Xu."

"Dr. Xu, you're awesome! The way you beat up Chen Haiming was like you were disciplining your own grandson, haha, so satisfying!"

Duan Jia quickly waved his hands. "Don't talk nonsense. If Alliance Leader Chen heard that, it could cause a misunderstanding."

The crowd burst into laughter.

After the laughter died down, Xu Ke was about to take out some money to compensate them when Chen Haiming walked back in, holding his phone.

"What is it?" Xu Ke asked.

Chen Haiming cleared his throat. "My grandpa wants to talk to you."

The expressions on everyone's faces changed instantly.

He beat the younger one, and now the elder is coming to make trouble?

Xu Ke raised an eyebrow, took the phone, and walked to the doorway. "Grandpa Chen, good morning."

Chen Xiong's voice came through, filled with apology. "Sorry about that, Xu Ke." He knew Xu Ke was giving him face by having Chen Haiming come to him for punishment. Otherwise, from the rumors Chen Xiong had heard, anyone who confronted Xu Ke was now long dead.

"Please don't say that, Grandpa Chen."

"This grandson of mine has always been poor at dealing with people. He focuses solely on martial arts, and I've been neglectful in his upbringing. Who would have thought he'd stir up such a mess? Is everyone on your end alright?"

"No one here was hurt. You don't need to worry, Grandpa Chen."

"That's good, that's good."

When Chen Xiong heard what Chen Haiming had done, he wanted nothing more than to go and kick his grandson himself. As soon as news of Qian Jun entering the competition reached him, he knew Xu Ke had become Tianhai's only hope.

Chen Xiong knew that Qian Jun was intentionally representing another city not just to humiliate Xu Ke, but also to convey a message from Wong Ting—

So the Tianhai Martial Alliance wants to side with Xu Ke? Then you can all just wait to die!

If Wong Ting merely wanted to humiliate Xu Ke, they could have simply approached Chen Xiong about having Qian Jun represent Tianhai instead of him. That way, they could have humiliated Xu Ke while also signaling that they still stood with the Tianhai Martial Alliance.

But by sending Qian Jun directly, they proved that Wong Ting intended to eliminate both Tianhai and Xu Ke together. So, the situation was now simple: if Xu Ke couldn't defeat Qian Jun, Tianhai would be in great trouble.

And under these circumstances, Chen Haiming had actually gone looking for trouble with Xu Ke...

What a disgraceful descendant!

"This happened because of my poor discipline," Chen Xiong continued apologetically. "So how about this: name any request you have. If I can fulfill it, I will."

Chen Xiong was immensely grateful that his relationship with Xu Ke was still decent. And thankfully, Chen Haiming was his grandson, not his son. Otherwise, with Xu Ke's nickname "Child-Delivery Maniac," Chen Haiming probably wouldn't exist anymore.

"It's all right, Grandpa Chen..." Xu Ke chuckled.

Seeing this, Chen Xiong pondered for a moment before gritting his teeth. "I heard Yuan Shang mention in passing that your medical skills are quite extraordinary."

"How about this? I have a friend who possesses a number of rare medicinal herbs."

"After the Martial Alliance competition ends, I'll take you to him. You can choose any three items you like, and I'll cover the cost."