Chapter 73: Resolving the Heavenly Cleaving Blade (Part 1)

Stepping out of the room, Li Chengfeng and Wang Bin followed behind Chu Qingyan toward the elevator, ready to go downstairs.

Wang Bin seemed utterly terrified of Chu Qingyan, consistently maintaining a distance of more than two meters from her and not daring to get too close.

Li Chengfeng, however, walked right up beside Chu Qingyan to wait for the elevator. Watching the red arrow on the left side of the elevator slide downwards, just as the car was about to reach their floor, an angry roar suddenly echoed in his ear.

"Country bumpkin, get away from me!"

Startled, Li Chengfeng hurriedly took two steps back and cast a puzzled look at Chu Qingyan. Was this woman out of her mind? What was with all the screaming and shouting? He asked in a displeased tone, "Miss Chu, I didn't even touch you. Why are you being so fierce?"

A look of disgust, laced with contempt and disdain, appeared on Chu Qingyan's face as she spoke in an extremely domineering tone.

"Country bumpkin, stay away from me. You must keep a distance of more than two meters. For bumpkins like you to get too close to me is a desecration of my body."

Damn it! This woman was simply too overbearing. Getting too close to her counted as desecrating her body—if he accidentally brushed against her, wouldn't that practically be attempted rape?

This was a blatant insult. Li Chengfeng's expression shifted instantly, and without thinking, he retorted off the cuff.

"Miss Chu, don't overestimate yourself. A woman like you—if you took off your clothes and chased me down three streets, and I so much as glanced at you, I'd be committing a sex crime!"

"Pfft!"

Startled, Wang Bin didn't expect Li Chengfeng to dare speak to Chu Qingyan like that. *It's over, we're totally screwed.*

Chu Qingyan had just stepped into the elevator when such a brazen remark reached her from behind. She widened her eyes and stared at the man before her. For as long as she could live, this was the first time anyone had ever dared talk to her like that.

"Country bumpkin, what did you just say? If you've got the guts, say it to my face again!"

Seeing that the elevator doors were about to close, Chu Qingyan suddenly strode back to the entrance and reached out, dragging Li Chengfeng into the car by his collar.

Because someone entered, the elevator sensors triggered, and the doors slid open once more. Looking at the open doors, Wang Bin didn't dare step inside and instead took two steps back.

The elevator doors closed again shortly after. Wang Bin sighed, pressed his middle and index fingers together to tap his forehead, then touched his left chest and his right chest, before pressing his palms together and chanting with a pious expression.

"Amitabha, Buddha protect me, protect my classmate, protect my brother, and pray that woman doesn't beat him to death. Amen, Alleluia, watch over him..."

At this moment, the elevator was slowly descending from the 26th floor. Inside the car, there were only Li Chengfeng and Chu Qingyan.

On Chu Qingyan's pretty face, a fierce and cruel expression emerged. She cracked her fair, delicate knuckles, producing a series of sharp 'crack' sounds.

"Country bumpkin, say what you just said again. See if I don't beat the crap out of you!"

So pretty, yet so foul-mouthed and crude.

Li Chengfeng curled his lips in utter disdain, letting out a soft, cold snort. He looked down from a height, casting a mocking and provocative gaze at Chu Qingyan, whose height barely reached 1.6 meters—not even coming up to his shoulder. He spoke in a cocky and challenging tone.

"Little missy, you sure talk big. Let me tell you, back in school I was on the track and field team, and I've practiced martial arts for a couple of years. Not only can I split bricks with one hand, but I can also smash boulders on my chest!"

Li Chengfeng raised his hand to make a downward chopping gesture, then flexed his solid chest, looking extremely badass and formidable. Staring contemptuously at Chu Qingyan, he continued, "Against someone like you, I could easily handle you with just one hand. If it weren't out of respect for Old General Chu, it's hard to say whose crap would get beaten out!"

Clenching a fist the size of a sandbag, Li Chengfeng waved it right in front of Chu Qingyan's eyes, looking utterly arrogant and smug. If he couldn't even handle a single woman, his height of 1.78 meters would have been wasted in vain.

Thinking he would successfully intimidate Chu Qingyan, he was caught off guard when a look of genuine amusement appeared on her face. Two deep dimples formed on her cheeks as she replied in a playful tone.

"Ooh, ooh, ooh, I'm so scared!"

Though she claimed to be scared, she showed not the slightest trace of fear. Her smiling face suddenly twisted into a vicious scowl, and she directly raised her hand, slapping Li Chengfeng hard across the face before shouting loudly.

"Daring to threaten this young lady—see if I don't beat you to death!"

Caught completely off guard, Li Chengfeng instantly sported a red palm print on his face. He hadn't expected her to launch a sneak attack and was thrown into utter disarray. Furious, he roared at the top of his lungs.

"Stinking wench, don't push your luck, or don't blame me for being unpolite!"

"You dare call me a stinking wench... What the hell!"

Chu Qingyan didn't hesitate to drop profanities. Gritting her teeth, she threw a punch straight at Li Chengfeng's right eye. He tried to dodge, but it was impossible; the speed of that punch was simply too fast.

Stung with anger from being struck, Li Chengfeng let his blood run hot. Disregarding Chu Qingyan's identity, he retaliated directly, quickly swinging his hand to slap her across the face. If a full-grown man couldn't even deal with a woman, he'd be a laughingstock.

Just as his palm was about to connect with Chu Qingyan's face, she gently tilted her head back and easily evaded the blow.

Li Chengfeng was thoroughly shocked—his slap had hit empty air.

With a cold snort, Chu Qingyan wore a look of fierce displeasure and snapped, "Country bumpkin, you dare fight back? Watch me beat you to a pulp!"

As she spoke, another punch flew toward his other eye. Though he was slightly more prepared this time, evasion remained impossible. The fist landed solidly against his eye socket, drawing a sharp cry of pain from him.

Immediately afterward, a blur of fists filled his vision, landing blow after blow upon his body, occasionally interspersed with kicks.

Standing 1.78 meters tall, Li Chengfeng was left utterly defenseless before Chu Qingyan, screaming in continuous agony.

"Miss Chu, stop hitting me! I've learned my lesson..."

It was only then that Li Chengfeng remembered this woman was no ordinary person—she was the daughter of Old General Chu. As a general's daughter, how could she possibly be an ordinary person?

Although Chu Qingyan was a woman, she was an established martial arts expert whose cultivation had already reached the late stage of Internal Energy. How could Li Chengfeng possibly be a match for her?

Before long, the elevator reached the ground floor, and the doors slid slowly open. Chu Qingyan stepped out with a dashing and heroic stride, then spun around, wearing a bright smile as she stared at Li Chengfeng still cowering inside the car. She said in a fierce tone.

"I know how to pull my punches, so stop playing dead and get out here!"

There were no visible injuries on Li Chengfeng's face, save for a pair of slightly reddened eyes and a few minor aches across his body. Yet, he hunched over, supporting his knees with his hands, putting on an exaggerated display of utter agony as he limped out of the elevator, casting a grievance-filled gaze at Chu Qingyan.

How could this woman be so terrifyingly good at fighting?! And why were her blows so ruthless?!

Chu Qingyan was somewhat surprised; she hadn't expected Li Chengfeng to be so fragile. A trace of doubt flickered in her mind—she hadn't even used much force, nor had she struck his legs, so why was he limping?

A moment later, Wang Bin emerged from another elevator. Upon seeing Li Chengfeng, a look of joyful relief washed over Wang Bin's face—thankfully, his friend hadn't been beaten to death. He hurried forward with concerned inquiries.

"Chengfeng, are you alright?"

When Li Chengfeng saw Wang Bin, he forced an expression of supreme agony, squeezed his eyelids tight to force out two tears, and wailed in an aggrieved voice.

"Binzi, I got beaten up by a woman..."

"Ah, it's all my fault! I forgot to warn you to stay away from that chick. She is seriously hardcore—she kicked me flat on my back with a single blow!"

Realizing he had slipped up, Wang Bin hastily corrected himself. "I-I mean, stay away from Miss Chu."

Hearing the word "chick," Chu Qingyan felt the urge to throw hands again, but seeing Li Chengfeng's pathetic, miserable state, she ultimately decided to let it slide. After all, he was brought here by her father.

Chu Qingyan declared in an icy tone, "Country bumpkin, spineless coward, hurry up and move. I'm taking you to buy clothes."

Li Chengfeng was genuinely terrified now. He had originally thought he could easily handle this woman, only to find himself completely dominated by her. Good thing he knew how to fake being miserable, or she really might have beaten the crap out of him.

With Wang Bin trailing closely behind, Li Chengfeng followed Chu Qingyan, making sure to maintain a safe distance of over five meters the entire way.