Chapter 128: Keeping One’s Word
Chapter 128: Keeping One’s Word
Xu Xiangbei stared blankly at him, as if not knowing how to dodge. Ouyang Yufei felt a secret delight in his heart. "Kid, you want to play the game of breaking stones on your chest, huh? This punch of mine is a lot heavier than a big hammer."
He was afraid he’d kill Xu Xiangbei with one punch, so he held back a bit, after all, there was no deep-seated grudge, just a lesson to be taught.
Just as he was about to hit Xu Xiangbei, Xu Xiangbei’s fingers touched the back of his hand, and with a pull and a throw, he used the force against him. Four ounces deflect a thousand pounds.
Ouyang Yufei felt a great force pull him suddenly, and his whole body flew up, unable to stop himself, crashing hard into a sandbag in front of him.
Luckily, he wasn’t malicious and ruthless. He had pulled back a bit of the force temporarily, so the impact with the sandbag was lessened, sparing him from too much harm.
He was just dizzy and nauseated, his insides twisting, and couldn’t help but crouch on the ground and throw up, as if exactly as Xu Xiangbei had said, he vomited everything he had eaten.
Xu Xiangbei laughed heartily, "Good boy, obedient as ever, throwing up within three punches. If I told you to eat it all back, would you?"
Just as Xu Xiangbei finished speaking, several disciples who saw their master throw up also became nauseous and started vomiting.
Xu Xiangbei raised his eyebrows, "What’s with you all, are you pregnant or something? Seeing someone throw up makes you want to throw up too?"
Ouyang Yufei’s face turned beet red as he wiped his mouth clean and fiercely raised the two Iron Gall Balls in his hand, "Kid, you dare crash my place and use some demon technique, today I’m going to fight you to the end."
The two Iron Gall Balls whistled as they were thrown at Xu Xiangbei, one after the other. In mid-air, they clashed and sped up like lightning.
Xu Xiangbei turned and dodged, feeling a cool breeze pass over his head, clicking his tongue and saying, "Impressive, such fine Iron Gall Balls, they’re great for cracking walnuts, what a waste to throw them."
Ouyang Yufei was so angry he almost passed out. His decades of training with the Iron Gall, only to be told by the other it was for cracking walnuts.
Xu Xiangbei dodged the two Iron Gall Balls and heard the sound of wind behind him. He quickly ducked his head, and the balls spun back into Ouyang Yufei’s hand.
Xu Xiangbei curiously stared at the Iron Gall Balls in Ouyang Yufei’s hand and laughed with surprise, "How fun! You’ve drilled holes and embedded two threads in the Iron Gall, so you can throw them anywhere and pull them back. But what kind of silk is so strong, could it be the legendary Celestial Silkworm Silk?"
Ouyang Yufei’s face was as red as can be. Xu Xiangbei had sharp eyes. His ability to freely send and retrieve the Iron Gall was all due to two fine carbon fiber threads.
"Idiot, do you think this is a martial arts novel? This is high-tech material, aerospace-grade carbon fiber threads. Don’t underestimate these two threads; even a small piece can lift hundreds of kilograms of cargo. I paid a lot to get them."
Xu Xiangbei smiled enviously, "Why don’t you make two Iron Gall Balls for me to play with? At worst, I’ll pay you more money."
"If you want to play, take them and play."
Ouyang Yufei once again threw the Iron Gall Balls, this time aiming straight for Xu Xiangbei’s legs as if they had eyes.
Xu Xiangbei was prepared and gently sidestepped to dodge the attack.
Unexpectedly, in mid-air, the two Iron Gall Balls lightly collided, making a crisp metallic sound, and suddenly changed direction towards Xu Xiangbei’s shoulders.
Xu Xiangbei clicked his tongue in amazement. The Iron Gall technique of the Ouyang Family was indeed extraordinary. Not only could it attack in a roundabout manner, but the balls could also collide to change attack direction, leaving the opponent defenseless.
Seeing the Iron Gall Balls suddenly change direction, about to hit his shoulder, Xu Xiangbei swiftly waved his hands, actually managing to catch the two Iron Gall Balls that were coming at him.
With a mocking smile, he said, "Flying Fish, you’re really too kind, giving me the two Iron Gall Balls. You’re so filial to me, I gladly accept them."
Ouyang Yufei’s face turned green, and with a shake of his wrist, an invisible force traveled through the ultra-fine carbon fiber thread, striking Xu Xiangbei’s palm.
Xu Xiangbei was holding the Iron Galls tightly, suddenly feeling a sting as if bitten by a bug. He involuntarily loosened his grip, and the Iron Gall Balls flew back into Ouyang Yufei’s hand.
"Wow, this trick is quite novel, sending little bugs to bite people, huh."
Ouyang Yufei’s expression was tense, cold sweat appearing on his forehead. If he hadn’t prepared, the Iron Gall Balls might really have been taken by Xu Xiangbei.
Xu Xiangbei opened his palm, finding a small red dot as if bitten by a bug.
He gave a thumbs up with a playful smile, "Great Inner Strength! The carbon fiber threads really are something, infused with your Inner Strength they become as hard as needles. But next time you toss them to me, they might not come back."
Ouyang Yufei’s eyes flashed with helplessness. His secrets weren’t secrets in Xu Xiangbei’s eyes.
Where the threads wound around the Iron Gall Balls, a piece of thread was left sticking out, normally laying flush on the ball’s surface.
If anyone caught the Iron Gall Balls, Ouyang Yufei would shake with Inner Strength, and the thread would transform into a sharp needle, piercing the opponent’s hand, giving him a chance to retrieve the Iron Gall Balls.
This shake was also a unique skill of the Ouyang Family, called the Sea Fury Needle.
Seeing the chaotic training ground and the disciples leaning all over, he knew he wasn’t a match for Xu Xiangbei and suddenly felt a sense of a hero’s melancholy.
Xu Xiangbei, however, was unrelenting, "Flying Fish, what about our three-punch agreement? All your disciples saw it, don’t try to back out."
The disciples feared Ouyang Yufei would admit defeat and honor the three-punch agreement, forfeiting the martial arts hall. They kept urging Ouyang Yufei to not take it seriously.
"Master, don’t listen to him. You didn’t lose."
"Master, you were just joking with him. Don’t take it seriously."
But Ouyang Yufei was someone who took things seriously. His face flushed red, and he bowed with his fists together, "Doctor Xu, I’m sorry about yesterday. I admit defeat and accept punishment. From now on, this martial arts hall will bear your name."
Seeing Ouyang Yufei living up to his word, Xu Xiangbei smiled, feeling more favorable towards him.
Ouyang Yufei was truly a straightforward guy, only getting into a fight with him to help a relative. This proved the saying ’no hard feelings after a fight.’
"You punched me yesterday and hit my girlfriend with an Iron Gall. Of course, this account needs to be settled."
Hearing Xu Xiangbei mention settling accounts and actually taking the martial arts hall, the disciples glared with anger.
But Ouyang Yufei waved his hands to quiet them, speaking with a tinge of sadness.
"Dear disciples and friends, my skills are limited, I was outmatched, and naturally, I admit defeat. I can lose the fight, but I cannot lose my honor. As practitioners of martial arts, we must have integrity and be people of our word. Although the three-punch agreement was unintentional, since I said it, I must see it through."
The disciples’ eyes burned with passion, applause thundered in the room, and some even had tears in the corners of their eyes.
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