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Chapter 141 So what if you have high martial arts skills?

Xue Yu's slightly plump figure appeared almost as soon as he spoke, right in front of Xie Tianqing. Xie Tianqing suddenly smelled the incense on Xue Yu's official robe and his heart skipped a beat: "This man's movements are incredibly fast!" Before his longsword could turn back, Xue Yu had already struck him in the chest with his palm.

Xie Tianqing's longsword was too long, making him vulnerable to being caught off guard. However, Xue Yu's movements were too fast, forcing Xie Tianqing to raise his left hand and exchange a palm strike with Xue Yu.

He felt that Xue Yu's palm technique wasn't particularly skillful, and was just beginning to have doubts when suddenly his palm felt slightly itchy. His heart skipped a beat, and he realized that Xue Yu was actually practicing a poison palm technique.

A thought flashed through his mind, and he finally understood why Xue Yu's official robe had such a strong fragrance. It turned out that all poison palm techniques were accompanied by poison gas when they were used, and those with profound internal strength and keen senses could detect it immediately.

Xue Yu used incense to mask the poison on his palm. Xie Tianqing never expected that a high-ranking official of the imperial court would resort to such despicable means; caught off guard, he fell into their trap.

The poison was extremely potent, and in an instant, it had seeped into Xie Tianqing's arm from his palm. Xie Tianqing felt an unbearable numbness and itching throughout his arm, and as he watched Xue Yu strike again, his limbs simply couldn't keep up with his thoughts.

Suddenly, a gasp rang out in the hall. Xue Yu sensed something amiss behind him and quickly dodged to the side, creating distance between himself and Xie Tianqing. He then turned around. A young man in a blue robe saw him turn around, slightly raised his elbow, and launched a punch with his right fist and left palm, striking straight and then pushing.

Xue Yu cried out in disbelief, "The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms! How could you...?"

The people in the hall were all deeply moved upon hearing this. As members of the martial arts world, who hadn't heard of the formidable reputation of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms? Yet, though the world was vast, very few people possessed this divine skill. They had never had the chance to witness it before, but unexpectedly, they had seen it here.

As soon as Xue Yu uttered the words, he realized his mistake and quickly shut his mouth. He knew that the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms were powerful, and even with poison on his palm, he could not guarantee that he would not be injured. So he dodged the palm strike and instead struck the boy's side.

The young man suddenly changed his palm into a claw and grabbed Xue Yu's pulse point. That powerful palm strike just now was unexpectedly a feint.

Xue Yu's inner energy surged, but it dissipated completely under the boy's grasp. His face turned deathly pale as he asked the boy, "Who exactly are you, sir? I don't think I've ever offended you."

Yue Feng said, "Bring me the antidote."

With his pulse point seized, Xue Yu was like a fish on a chopping board. Yue Feng's display of martial arts had further diminished any thought of taking the risk. He used his other hand to pull a small porcelain bottle from his robes and tossed it to Yue Feng, saying, "Take three pills with water."

Yue Feng loosened Xue Yu's wrist, pulled out the stopper from the small porcelain bottle, and poured out three pills the size of rice grains. Ma Liangcai hurriedly went to find some water.

At this moment, half of Xie Tianqing's body was numb, and he could not stand steadily, so he could only lean against a nearby wall. Yue Feng and Ma Liangcai helped him take the antidote, and in a short while, Xie Tianqing was able to stand up on his own.

Seeing that the medicine was effective, Yue Feng put the small porcelain bottle into his pocket and said to Xue Yu, "You haven't offended me, but it seems like I have? Isn't that right, Lord Ouyang?"

Xue Yu followed Yue Feng's gaze and looked at Ouyang Ying, who was hiding among the purple-clad men, his face pale. Ouyang Ying's severed wrist was bandaged tightly, yet drops of blood still slowly and steadily seeped out. Ouyang Ying said:

"You, surnamed Yue, just because you're skilled in martial arts, does that make you so great? Does it give you the right to do whatever you want? You should know that all land under heaven belongs to the emperor, and as a guest retainer of the Six Doors, you should be even more aware of and abide by the law!"

Yue Feng said, "What is the law? An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, that is the law! You bullied the common people first, and after I stopped you, you tried to cut off my wrist. If my martial arts were not good enough, how could I have kept this hand?"

"I should have killed you with one sword to stop you from harming the people. Now it seems that I was just being too soft-hearted."

Ouyang Ying's face turned from pale to ashen, but she couldn't utter a single word. Xue Yu coughed twice and said, "Guest Yue, calm down. We came here with no other intention than to clear up the misunderstanding with you."

"Furthermore, Chief Constable Luo of the Six Doors in Hanzhong has also learned of this matter and invites you to come over for a visit. I happen to have some free time, so I've come to personally invite you. Guest Minister Yue, you can't say I haven't given you face, can you?"

Xie Tianqing said coldly, "Lord Xue, you didn't seem to say that just now?"

Xue Yu pretended not to hear Xie Tianqing's words. Yue Feng said, "Since Chief Constable Luo invited me, and Lord Xue is giving me so much face, it seems I have no choice but to go."

"It's just that I'm a timid person, always afraid that something might happen to my friend the moment I leave. Lord Xue, Lord Ouyang, do you have any relatives or friends? Would you be as afraid as I am?"

Xue Yu and Ouyang Ying looked extremely unpleasant, but dared not show it. After holding it in for a long time, Xue Yu said, "Guest Yue's friend is my friend, Xue. He will not be harmed. Please rest assured, Guest Yue."

Yue Feng gave a faint hum, walked to Xie Tianqing's side, whispered a few words in his ear, and then walked outside.

Yue Feng followed Xue Yu and Ouyang Ying out of the escort agency, where Xie Tianqing, Ma Liangcai, and others saw them off. Yue Feng saw a sedan chair parked by the roadside and got in without a word.

That sedan chair was originally meant for Xue Yu, but Yue Feng snatched it first. In her heart, she really wanted to tear him to pieces, but she said aloud, "Guest Yue, please sit tight, we'll set off now."

Yue Feng lazily hummed in response from inside the sedan chair. Xue Yu gritted his teeth and mounted his horse amidst the strange gazes of the crowd.

He wasn't used to riding horses, and his posture was incredibly awkward. Someone outside the escort agency chuckled. Xue Yu felt his face burning with embarrassment, waved haphazardly, and the group slowly set off.

When passersby saw it, they thought it was the emperor's envoy on an inspection tour; otherwise, how could it be worthy of such a grand display?

With a sedan chair in the procession, the pace was slow. Yue Feng was jostled around in the sedan chair for a long time, almost falling asleep, when suddenly the sedan chair stopped, and Xue Yu's voice rang out from outside: "Gatekeeper, let Luo Yonghuai come to see me!"

Upon seeing this display of power, the gatekeeper of the Six Doors scurried inside to deliver the message. A short while later, a gaunt old man emerged, trembling. Just as he was about to bow to the sedan chair, he suddenly noticed Xue Yu sitting on his horse.

He was greatly startled, and countless thoughts raced through his mind in an instant. He hurriedly bowed to Xue Yu and asked, "Lord Xue, who is this...?"

Xue Yu smiled and said, "Chief Constable Luo, you really have a bad memory. You asked me to invite the guests, and I've already done it. Do you expect me to be the one to entertain them?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Yonghuai became even more puzzled. He opened his mouth towards the sedan curtain but didn't know how to phrase it. Just then, a loud laugh came from inside, and two sedan bearers lifted the curtain, revealing Yue Feng walking out with a beaming smile.

"Chief Constable Luo, how are you?"