Dragon qi, to ordinary people, was incomprehensible and unimaginable, at best, a legend.
To some ancient martial arts practitioners, it was an invaluable resource for cultivation. In an era where heavenly treasures were extremely scarce, discovering dragon qi was almost unthinkable.
Similarly, Cheng Xiaofan, as a descendant of Shennong, desperately needed dragon qi. Nanshan Lake was his territory. The appearance of dragon qi here was an unexpected joy, and he would not allow anyone to snatch it away.
After hanging up Zhang Dibao's call, Cheng Xiaofan immediately went out.
"Xiaofan, what's wrong now?" Miao Xiuhua caught up from behind and asked.
Cheng Xiaofan said, "Dibao just called. He said some outsiders came to Nanshan Lake to fish, not only refusing to pay but also beating people."
"Something like that, they're trying to rob us!" Miao Xiuhua was also furious.
Bai Yiling said, "Xiaofan, I'll go with you!"
Cheng Fugui said, "I'll go with you guys to take a look!"
Cheng Xiaofan waved his hand and said, "Yiling, you come with me. You two elders just stay at home and guard the house."
He was worried that if a conflict broke out, the two elders would be caught in the middle and might get hurt.
The people who came to Nanshan Lake to cause trouble were all after the dragon qi. They were all ancient martial arts practitioners. Once a fight broke out, fists wouldn't recognize anyone.
Hearing Cheng Xiaofan's words, Cheng Fugui and Miao Xiuhua knew they couldn't follow.
Cheng Fugui instructed Bai Yiling, "Yiling, keep an eye on Xiaofan. Harmony is the most important thing. Don't hurt people at every turn!"
"..." If the other party attacked first, shouldn't he resist?
Cheng Xiaofan, as a dutiful and well-behaved son, could only feel speechless towards his timid father.
"Woof woof!"
At this moment, Taqibao, the mischievous dog, burst out of the house. Master, take me with you!
Whoever dares to cause trouble here, I'll teach them a lesson!
"You don't need to follow. Without my permission, no one is allowed to show up!" Cheng Xiaofan could see that this dog had a strong戾气 (lìqì - malevolent aura) since its mutation and had been looking for a hypothetical enemy to vent on.
He didn't want it to cause any fatal accidents in broad daylight.
More importantly, Cheng Xiaofan didn't want others to mistake him for being arrogant and relying on his dog, making him seem cowardly.
Taqibao had been clamoring to go to Nanshan Lake with Cheng Xiaofan, but with just one glare from its master, it immediately cowered and ran towards the back mountain.
It thought, instead of following its master, it might as well go play with those ten white swans!
Not long after, Cheng Xiaofan and Bai Yiling arrived at Nanshan Lake.
As expected, there were quite a few strangers along the shores of Nanshan Lake.
These people were all dressed in strange and flamboyant attire, mostly imitations of ancient clothing. Whether men or women, they all dressed themselves as if they had just time-traveled from ancient times.
Their eyes were wide open like bull's eyes, staring into the lake, excitedly searching everywhere, as if looking for some rare treasure.
There were also a few strangers on the island in the middle of the lake. Zhang Dibao and a burly man were arguing about something.
However, Zhang Dibao had clearly been beaten by the burly man. Half of his face was swollen like a meat bun, and blood was flowing from his nostrils and the corners of his mouth.
Although Zhang Dibao was also strong, he was ultimately an ordinary person and no match for them.
The burly man wore a swastika-patterned headband, a grey robe, a red silk sash around his waist, and a pair of new cloth shoes.
This entire outfit was almost identical to how Wu Song was dressed before he drunkenly beat Jiang Men Shen.
He menacingly pointed his finger at Zhang Dibao's nose and roared, "Why hasn't the person you called come? Where is he?"
"What divine being Cheng Xiaofan? Someone who farms, and he's been crowned a divine being?"
"Who crowned him? Was it Jiang Ziya?"
*Slap!*
As soon as the burly man finished speaking, a slap suddenly landed on his face, sending him flying and crashing heavily to the ground.
"Which shameless junior attacked me!"
In the burly man's mind, anyone who could slap him flying was no ordinary person. He dared not confront him head-on but attacked sneakily. This made him furious.
The other strangers nearby were stunned!
Because they hadn't noticed anyone else attacking Wu Chengli.
However, as Wu Chenglian just got up from the ground, *slap*, he was hit by another heavy slap on the face, falling to the ground again.
Wu Chenglian was furious: "Shameless scoundrel, show yourself if you dare!"
"Who gave you the guts to cause trouble on my territory?" At this moment, Cheng Xiaofan's figure appeared abruptly in front of those people.
Wu Chenglian was startled by Cheng Xiaofan's sudden appearance: "Who are you?"
Cheng Xiaofan sneered and said, "You are not qualified to know who I am until I've beaten you into submission!"
*Slap!*
Cheng Xiaofan slapped him directly into the lake.
"Kid, you dare to lay hands on our Young Master Wu, you're seeking death!" The other strangers lunged at Cheng Xiaofan with bared teeth and claws.
Cheng Xiaofan glanced at those guys. He estimated they were all tools for Wu Chenglian and none were a match for him.
He winked at Bai Yiling, who had followed him, signaling that these useless toads were her responsibility.
Immediately, Bai Yiling understood, flashed her figure, and rushed forward. With a spinning kick, she swept all those people into the lake.
Bai Yiling's move startled Wu Chenglian, who had just jumped out of the lake and onto the shore. He couldn't believe that his few subordinates, who were bodyguards rigorously trained in Siberia, were so easily defeated by this peerless beauty.
He shifted his gaze from Bai Yiling to Cheng Xiaofan, his face contorted, and said, "Kid, who is this beautiful woman to you?"
"She's my wife!"
Cheng Xiaofan sneered coldly, "What about it?"
Wu Chenglian said with ill intent, "Kid, I, Young Master Wu, have taken a fancy to your wife. As long as you give her to me, I won't hold you accountable for your sneak attack just now!"
Cheng Xiaofan was enraged upon hearing this, "You have some nerve, coming to my territory and daring to take a fancy to my wife?"
He turned to Bai Yiling and said, "Wife, this guy's skills are not even as good as that flowery Daoist. I'll leave him to you to deal with!"
"Then I'll deal with him!" Bai Yiling responded and kicked towards Wu Chenglian.
When Wu Chenglian saw the leg kicking towards him, he tried to dodge, but he couldn't. The kick landed squarely on his knee, and with a *crack*, his kneecap shattered.
"Ah!"
Wu Chenglian let out a scream and fell to the ground.
Bai Yiling was stunned and looked at Cheng Xiaofan, asking, "What's going on? This guy is too weak. I haven't even used my full strength yet!"
"Alas!"
Hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan said with deep regret, "When I slapped him into the lake just now, I also sealed his spiritual power with my qi!"
"I intended for him to be your practice opponent, but I forgot to release the qi that sealed his spiritual power!"
*Puff!*
Wu Chenglian spat out a mouthful of blood in anger upon hearing this!
Who exactly was this guy? He had slapped him into the lake and sealed his spiritual power?
No wonder he felt weak and couldn't exert any strength when trying to dodge the beauty's attack.