Chương 257: Yun Tianxiang

Exchanging over thirty moves with Yun Laifu, relying on his superior agility and reflexes, Song Que found himself at a disadvantage, yet not in an absolutely dire situation. He managed to deal with the opponent quite comfortably. However, it seemed that fighting for this long had started to ignite Second Master Yun's temper.

"Hundred Flowers Flying Butterflies!" A bright pink aura flared up on Yun Laifu's hands. His hands struck out continuously, leaving hundreds of afterimages in the air, resembling a swarm of butterflies swarming flowers as they flew densely toward Song Que's body.

"Young Noble Song, be careful!" Standing on the sidelines, Yun Xi was frightened by the terrifying might of this move; her face turned pale as she shouted loudly. With the opponent coming at him fiercely, Master Song dared not be careless. He brought both hands in front of his chest and, imitating Hui Wu's stance, pushed out with accumulated force. From between his palms, a layer of Qi force endlessly bloomed outward, shattering Yun Laifu's 'butterflies' one by one. Boom... boom... boom...

A continuous series of palm strikes echoed out. Despite blocking the opponent's attack, Song Que was blasted back seven or eight steps, only managing to stop when he reached the edge of the courtyard wall. A row of blue bricks on the ground had been shattered into several distinct, deep footprints. Feeling the stinging pain transmitting from his hands, Master Song, despite his usually amiable temper, had a sliver of genuine anger provoked by this guy. This is no fun anymore!

"Hmph!" Seeing the opponent rushing forward eagerly, refusing to give him a chance to catch his breath, a cold glint flashed in Song Que's eyes. With a cold snort, he immediately entered the Super God State. Dispensing with any logic or reasoning, he swung his right arm and threw a full-force punch. It was a fist technique derived from the Flying Body Sledgehammer. Boom! In the Super God State, Master Song possessed the strength of three elephants!

Caught off guard, Yun Laifu was hit by this sudden strike, stumbling backward for three steps before stabilizing his body. Old Yun was shocked inwardly, but at the same time, furious. He had originally intended to show off and establish dominance, yet he was beaten back like this. It was truly a loss of face! His face flushed red, and without holding anything back, he unleashed 100% of his internal force, charging forward to reclaim his pride. Boom... boom... boom!

Engaging in fierce combat with a First-Tier expert was not a pleasant feeling. Furthermore, this opponent's movement techniques were countless times more brilliant than Gu He's, only half a notch weaker than Song Que's own. Song Que was quickly suppressed and subjected to a fierce beating. With every palm strike that connected, Yun Laifu's True Qi secretly permeated into his body and began wreaking havoc. This forced Master Song to split his attention, using the Tesseract to expel these maggots.

It was truly stifling! Moreover, this gradually began to significantly impact his movements. At this moment, taking advantage of a slight sluggishness in Song Que's movements, Yun Laifu appeared behind him like a phantom, ruthlessly delivering a palm strike. I can't let this go on! Grandee Song shouted angrily. Reacting with lightning speed, he viciously thrust his elbow backward, smashing it toward the opponent's palm. Iron Clasp Sledgehammer Technique - Extracting the Base Sledgehammer! Boom!!!!

An earth-shattering explosion rang out. The ornamental trees and artificial rockery in the courtyard were all swept up by the shockwave, tumbling away as the area instantly fell into ruin and devastation. Taking advantage of the impact, Song Que leaped backward, landing on top of the courtyard wall, his eyes cold and vigilant.

"Second Brother! Do not be rude to our guest!" Just then, a deep, reprimanding voice rang out, causing the warring auras of the two men in the courtyard to dissipate. Simultaneously, the doors of the main hall opened, and a group of people walked out. Leading them was a middle-aged man who bore a slight resemblance to Yun Laifu. Judging by his tone, he was undoubtedly the Family Head of the Yun family, Yun Tianxiang. Stolen content warning: this tale belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences elsewhere.

"Forgive me, Big Brother. Young Noble Song, I apologize for the offense just now. This old man was simply too curious about your martial arts and got an itch to test you. If it caused you any displeasure, I hope you can forgive me." Yun Laifu had completely retracted his force by now. Reverting to a kind, harmless appearance, he cupped his hands and apologized. Yun Tianxiang immediately spoke up to smooth things over:"Young Noble Song's martial arts are truly profound.

My second brother used all his tricks but couldn't harm you in the slightest. Formidable, truly formidable! My second brother is a martial arts fanatic who loves sparring with others. I hope Young Noble Song will not take it to heart." Secretly observing for a moment and seeing that the other party had no further hostile intentions, Song Que finally let out a sigh of relief, though he still dared not lower his guard completely.

It wasn't until Yun Xi ran over anxiously to check on him that he lightly hopped down, shaking his head to reassure her he was fine. Only then did he turn to the others and indifferently cup his hands:"This junior, Song Que, greets Family Head Yun!" As for the unreasonable attack just now, he didn't mention a single word of it. This guy held grudges, and before figuring out their true motives, he absolutely wouldn't let the matter go so easily.

It wasn't that Song Que was petty, but he had genuinely felt the opponent's malice earlier. If it were merely an elder testing and guiding a junior, they would stop before causing real harm. Furthermore, it would be like Zhao Mingyue's guidance earlier today—allowing him to freely display his martial arts before taking the lead to instruct him. But Yun Laifu's actions just now were entirely different!

In terms of comprehending moves, this guy wasn't much better than Master Song; there was nothing to instruct him on. Furthermore, this bastard's fighting style was purely unprincipled. He used his profound internal force to fiercely suppress him, even utilizing insidious tricks like sending True Qi into his body. This was no longer a joke! Given his long-standing good relationship with the Yun family, this action truly left Song Que confused.

He couldn't figure out what kind of nonsense these two brothers were plotting...... The Yun Family, Guest Reception Hall. Under Yun Xi's strenuous persuasion, Song Que finally granted them face and stepped inside. Sitting opposite him and Yun Xi were the two brothers, Yun Tianxiang and Yun Laifu, along with several of Yun Xi's older brothers and sisters. Among them, her eldest brother, Yun Jinglong, as well as Yun Junying and Yun Yan, were all present.

Still harboring a belly full of anger, Master Song didn't take the initiative to speak. He merely sat there silently watching the show, leaving the atmosphere far from pleasant.

"Young Noble Song, please try the tea. This is my father's treasured Snow Mountain Tea, harvested from rare ancient trees atop the Western Kunlun Ridge. Normally, he can't even bear to drink it himself. Only when meeting the most esteemed guests will he bring out a few leaves to serve them."

"Many thanks, Miss Yun!" Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Yun Xi spoke up to smooth things over. Song Que didn't reject her face. Giving a nod of thanks, he picked up the teacup and took a sip to savor it. The tea's aroma was pure and elegant. It tasted sweet and refreshing in the mouth, with a lingering aftertaste that grew sweeter the longer he savored it. It truly was an excellent tea!

Seeing his action, Yun Tianxiang finally let out a sigh of relief and hurriedly spoke up:"I heard about the events at the Yaochi Tea Party today. For Young Noble Song to swiftly defeat the Shadow Water Sword, Lin Zhenjie, is truly worthy of endless admiration. You must know that the Shadow Water Sword's strength could rank in the top five among all the young talents in Yangnan. His personal combat record includes exchanging a hundred moves with a First-Tier martial artist without losing.

To think he couldn't last even fifty moves against Young Noble Song. Formidable, truly formidable!"

"Family Head Yun praises me too highly. Brother Lin was merely slightly careless and underestimated his enemy. If we were to fight again, my victory wouldn't be so easy." Song Que was speaking the truth. Lin Zhenjie's strength was genuinely not ordinary. His ability to win so cleanly was largely due to the terrain of the arena.

Old Lin's movement techniques were a large chunk inferior to his, and without a Domain like his to monitor the surroundings, Lin Zhenjie had to divide his attention between fighting and watching his footing on the stone pillars. Furthermore, Lin Zhenjie had truly been careless this time, never expecting Song Que to erupt with such terrifying speed. One misstep led to another, resulting in him being utterly humiliated in front of everyone.

As for his so-called combat record of exchanging a hundred moves with a First-Tier martial artist, that was also true, but one had to consider the circumstances at the time. With his father's prestige backing him, unless there was a true life-and-death blood feud, who would dare to strike him heavily? Therefore, this record was heavily watered down; hearing it for a quick laugh was enough. The Yun family members could also hear that although his words were modest, his tone was brimming with confidence.

They had no objections to this either. After all, Yun Laifu had just tested him; the quality was absolutely genuine!

"Worthy Nephew Song is truly modest! Calling you Worthy Nephew shouldn't be a problem, right?" Yun Tianxiang thought highly of this guy's potential and eagerly tried to pull their relationship closer.

"Naturally, there is no problem. Family Head Yun, please feel free," Grandee Song merely gave an indifferent nod.

"Haha, it seems Young Noble Song still holds a grudge over my abruptness earlier. This old man will apologize to you once more." Hearing his tone, Yun Laifu laughed heartily before lowering his posture and apologizing again, which could be considered giving Master Song plenty of face.

"Haha, indeed. My second brother just has this hobby, and many times, no matter how much I talk to him, it doesn't work. Worthy Nephew Song, seeing as he still acts like a child despite his old age, please don't bicker with him." Watching this old man's act, Song Que furrowed his brows. He was fierce and vicious just moments ago, yet now he was kind and humble. They truly seemed like two entirely different people! It's far too confusing!

With two First-Tier experts apologizing to him, if he still maintained a cold face, he would truly be acting arrogant. Furthermore, for the sake of the beautiful Yun Xi's face, Master Song wouldn't do anything overly eccentric. He cupped his hands, smiled, and shook his head:"The two Uncles praise me too highly. It was merely a small matter; I have long since stopped taking it to heart." It'd be a miracle if you didn't take it to heart!

The others naturally didn't believe his ghostly words, but no one was brain-damaged enough to say it out loud. They very naturally smoothed over the earlier conflict and began happily chatting about family matters.