The first update,

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This was truly a case of turning the tables, using the enemy's own tactics against them. It had been only a few minutes since Lei Peng uttered those words when the situation took a drastic turn for the worse, plummeting completely.

The initially triumphant and utterly dominant Lei Peng was suddenly knocked from heaven into hell, first by having his trump card, the Heavenly Pool Sect's secret technique, completely neutralized by Qin Fang.

Now, without any warning, Qin Fang had rendered him half-paralyzed... even the words Lei Peng had spoken just a moment ago were thrown back in his face by Qin Fang!

This wasn't just ruthless... For someone as proud as Lei Peng, it was as if Qin Fang had taken his life...

"You... pfft!!"

Faced with such a predicament, Lei Peng's face instantly turned a shade of purple, as if he was about to ooze blood, and if he could move his legs, he truly wanted to rush over and tear Qin Fang apart.

But that was obviously impossible, and the only thing he could do was to stand there foolishly, allowing Qin Fang and Cai Qing to mock him with their "very unusual gazes"...

Talking about Qin Fang might be somewhat appropriate, but Cai Qing considered herself innocent, purely a bystander caught in the crossfire.

Lei Peng, who had always considered himself above others, never felt this disheartened, not even when he was defeated by Song Qingshan a year ago. That was mainly because Song Qingshan was rather taciturn, defeating his opponent and then leaving immediately afterwards.

But Qin Fang was clearly not as polite as Song Qingshan, retaliating with the enemy's tactics and throwing all of Lei Peng's previously arrogant words right back at him...

Such a provocation was too overpowering, inflicting severe damage on Lei Peng... A surge of blood rushed up so forcefully that Lei Peng couldn't hold it back, spraying out.

"Damn it..."

Qin Fang hadn't expected Lei Peng's psychological resilience to be so weak. Without saying much, he had caused Lei Peng to spurt blood. If he hadn't dodged quickly enough, that mouthful of blood would have sprayed right in his face.

Even so, Qin Fang's clothes were still speckled with dots of red blood...

Not only that, but as a result of that mouthful of blood, the restriction on Lei Peng's body was somehow lifted, and he could move his legs again...

Of course, this kind of movement was a bit different from his normal actions because Lei Peng's vision went dark as his body softened, and he swayed before falling toward the ground.

"Peng'er..."

Shangguan Tianling was closest to Lei Peng and naturally the first to notice the change in him. Upon seeing Lei Peng's condition, he immediately shouted out loud and quickly reached out to catch Lei Peng... even though Lei Peng had already passed out with his eyes tightly closed.

"Quick, save him..."

This sudden change was indeed unexpected, and none of the Lei Family's experts had seen it coming. But Lei Peng was, after all, one of their own, and no matter their attitude towards this incident before, they now had to stand with Lei Peng.

With Lei Peng fallen, the Lei Family's reputation was at stake, and Lei Peng, being one of the Family's talented young martial artists, couldn't just be left incapacitated. Someone immediately stepped forward to help.

Of course, not everyone was genuinely concerned; for example, the elders of the other Six Tigers of the Lei Family. Lei Peng's arrogance had not only irritated the other Six Tigers but also reflected poorly on them.

They had been forewarned by Lei Laohu about this event, and secretly, they had hoped that Qin Fang would cripple Lei Peng. And now, Lei Peng's current state had truly exceeded their expectations.

After all, which one of these high-level martial artists hadn't faced such defeat and setbacks to reach where they were now? If they had been that psychologically fragile, they would have died from coughing up blood long ago.

Their contempt for Lei Peng's weak mental fortitude did not show on their faces, but inside, they were certainly disdainful, and of course, there was no scarcity of secret satisfaction.

"He's alright, just fainted..."

The examination results came quickly: Lei Peng himself was fine, he just couldn't withstand such a blow. A suffocating sensation in his chest and the surge of reverse blood flow had caused him to faint. All he needed was some rest and he would recover.

"Nephew Qin, the restriction on Peng'er's body..."

Of course, the Lei Family couldn't just consider the matter settled because Lei Peng was okay. After all, he had been incapacitated by Qin Fang using silver needles to seal a certain acupoint on his body, leaving him with numb legs and half-paralyzed... Even though Lei Peng had fainted, this issue still needed to be resolved.

"Elder Lei, let's not rush this for the moment. My sister-disciple and I have come with a purpose that I'm sure everyone present is aware of. Now that the Lei Family's elders are all here, I think we should discuss this matter first..."

But Qin Fang was in no hurry to untie Lei Peng; instead, he first began to talk about conditions.

"Qin Fang..."

Originally, Cai Qing was delighted to find that Qin Fang actually had such a trump card, instantly taking down Lei Peng. With Lei Peng, this troublemaker, out of the way, getting past the Lei Family would be relatively easier.

However, what Cai Qing hadn't expected was that under such favorable circumstances, Qin Fang suddenly made such a statement. Upon hearing it, her face changed instantly, and she exclaimed in shock.

Qin Fang, however, waved his hand, signaling her to calm down and leave the matter to him to handle.

"Hmm?"

The members of the Lei Family were momentarily stunned upon hearing Qin Fang's words, clearly not anticipating that at such a moment, Qin Fang would dare to put forth such conditions.

After all, Qin Fang was using this as a bargaining chip to blackmail the Lei Family, which was tantamount to destroying the friendship that had existed between the Cai and Lei families for many years.

But would Qin Fang care?

Clearly, he did not care!

With Lei Peng causing such a debacle, he had already disregarded the longstanding friendship between the Cai and Lei families—it was now just Qin Fang doing the same.

As for who was right or wrong, that would depend on what others said. Nonetheless, Qin Fang wasn't about to concern himself with that.

"Nephew Qin, are you threatening my Lei Family?"

As expected, many from the Lei Family showed significant changes in their expressions, barely suppressing the anger in their hearts as they spoke.

The speaker was an expert from the Lei Family, who appeared relatively young, around forty or so, but whose strength was only average, still at Level 5, and he had not yet reached the Level 6 Grandmaster Level...

Such a person was one of the more ordinary members among those present from the Lei Family, clearly not having much say, but he was not short on audacity, speaking as if he represented the entire Lei Family.

"Whether it's a threat or not is not for me to say... Elder Lei, what do you think?"

Qin Fang, however, remained unfazed, not even deigning to look at the middle-aged man as he calmly countered, then turned his gaze towards Old Master Lei, who was seated in the most important position.

The sudden change in Lei Peng's condition was too abrupt, so much so that it took everyone by surprise.

Even Old Master Lei, who had always pretended to be unconcerned, now opened his somewhat cloudy eyes, looking in astonishment at the composed yet confident Qin Fang.

Lei Peng was his grandson. Although this incident has caused him some embarrassment, and he was somewhat annoyed, children must ultimately grow up. He couldn't say much, let alone stop his own grandson from seeking a breakthrough on the path to becoming a stronger martial artist.

Therefore, although he didn't quite approve of Lei Peng adopting such a forceful method to achieve this marriage alliance, his failure to intervene was, to some extent, a tacit approval.

He was also somewhat concerned about the friendship between the Cai and Lei families over the years, so he had always refrained from expressing his stance, not wanting to fall out with the Cai Family.

Even if negotiations between the two families broke down, he, the old man, would still have opportunities to mediate...

Of course, he personally would have preferred Lei Peng to succeed. The Cai Family had already declined, and the only one who could inherit the family business, Cai Qing, was a girl who was fundamentally unable to cultivate Inner Breath... This was a most fatal flaw.

The transmission of martial art techniques in martial families is mostly done following ancient traditions, orally and through demonstration... Cai Qing's inability to cultivate Inner Breath meant that once the Xingyi Fist was passed onto her, the method of cultivating Inner Breath would be lost soon after, and it would be difficult to continue passing it down. To rely on personal understanding was far-fetched; the slightest mistake could lead to deviation, destroying all cultivation.

This destined that the Cai Family's legacy would either come to an end or be passed on to outsiders...

And if it had to be passed to an outsider, Elder Lei certainly preferred it to come to the Lei Family, so that they could have the essence of both the Bear Fist and Cannon Fist, securing a better footing in the Martial World and maybe even catching up to the famous sects in the future.

In fact, this marriage arrangement was initially known only to Elder Lei and Master Cai, with Cai Qing and Lei Peng, the parties involved, unaware of it... It was only when Lei Peng's strength greatly improved after integrating the Lei Family Bear Fist with the Heavenly Pond Sect's Changbai Ice Palm that Elder Lei joyfully remembered this engagement that had been sealed for many years, leading to the subsequent events.

Perhaps Elder Lei was not initially intent on this, but while the proposer was casual, the listener was deliberate. Lei Peng had a longing in his heart, and with an uncle like Shangguan Tianling pushing from behind, that led step by step to today's situation...

But Qin Fang's arrival was undoubtedly a huge upheaval. Not only had Lei Peng and Shangguan Tianling not anticipated it, but even Old Master Lei himself had not expected things to escalate to this extent...

It was already too late for regret. By speaking out this way, Qin Fang was not only expressing the Cai Family's stance on this matter—an extreme anger—but was also forcing Old Master Lei into a corner! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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