Under the cover of night, Ye Qian, much like Luo Yu before her, was sent flying, experiencing the sensation of flight before crashing heavily onto the ground.
In the lamplight, a clear palm print was visible on her once fair face, her lips split and bleeding.
Jiang Wuming had controlled the force of this slap perfectly; otherwise, with his strength, he could have shattered Ye Qian’s skull with a single blow!
"Uh..."
The sudden turn of events shocked everyone present once again.
None of them had expected Ye Qian to interfere in the match and attack Xing Tian with lethal intent.
After all, this violated the regulations of the Martial Division!
Furthermore, Ye Qian was merely a seven-star martial artist, and attacking Xing Tian was akin to a moth flying into a flame.
What they expected even less was for Jiang Wuming to strike Ye Qian!
Ye Qian was dazed by Jiang Wuming's slap. After landing, her head buzzed, and she remained stunned for several seconds before struggling to get up, glaring fiercely at Jiang Wuming.
"You... you dare to hit me?!"
"You should be glad you're still alive."
Jiang Wuming looked at Ye Qian expressionlessly and said coldly, "With your actions just now, my brother would bear no responsibility for killing you!"
"He dares?!"
Ye Qian retorted instinctively.
As a young lady of the Ye family, she had always been arrogant and overbearing. Since childhood, no one had dared to kill her, let alone lay a finger on her!
"Don't forget what you said earlier: during martial artist challenges and matches, no one is allowed to interfere. You openly violated the Martial Division's regulations and suddenly ambushed my brother. Why wouldn't my brother dare to kill you? Where do you get your confidence?"
Jiang Wuming said coldly, "He didn't attack you solely because of me. In other words, if I had nodded just now, even if Ye Zheng were here, he would have killed you on the spot without batting an eye!"
"You..."
Ye Qian's expression changed, and she looked at Jiang Wuming with shock and anger.
Shocked because Jiang Wuming's words showed utter disregard for the Ye family, and he had once again spoken Ye Zheng's name directly!
Angry because, according to Jiang Wuming, killing her would be no different from slaughtering a chicken for Xing Tian – this was a severe blow to her pride and dignity as a Ye family lady!
However—
This time, before Ye Qian could finish her sentence, she was interrupted.
"Ye Qian, Master Wuming is correct. If his brother had killed you just now, he would not have to bear any responsibility, because you openly violated the Martial Division's regulations!"
"Ye Qian, don't think you can break the law and trample on the Martial Division's rules just because you're from the Ye family!"
"Ye Qian, you should be grateful to Master Wuming for saving you!"
...
Some students from the Yan Jing Martial Arts Academy couldn't help but speak up.
Although they were all students of the Yan Jing Martial Arts Academy like Ye Qian, they did not side with her. Instead, they stood with Jiang Wuming.
After all, Ye Qian was in the wrong!
Moreover, they regarded Jiang Wuming as an idol in the martial arts world.
For both reason and emotion, they could not support Ye Qian!
"Fine, Jiang Wuming, you wait! You will pay for this!"
Hearing the accusations from the Yan Jing Martial Arts Academy students, Ye Qian trembled with rage. She glared at Jiang Wuming with hatred in her eyes and uttered a threat.
"Take him and get out before I change my mind!"
Jiang Wuming said bluntly, his tone unquestionable.
This time, Ye Qian clamped her lips shut and dared not utter another word.
Because, from the incident just now, she knew that Jiang Wuming did not fear the Ye family as much as others did.
Furthermore, she could feel the chilling intent in Jiang Wuming's gaze. If she continued to blabber, Jiang Wuming would definitely teach her another lesson!
Besides, Jiang Wuming's words also reminded her – Luo Yu was lying on the ground, covered in blood, unconscious, and appeared to be seriously injured. The immediate priority was to treat Luo Yu!
Thinking of this, Ye Qian's face turned cold, and she walked towards Luo Yu without a word.
"Xing Tian, let's go in for a drink."
Jiang Wuming withdrew his gaze and said to Xing Tian.
"Okay."
Xing Tian nodded, his eyes no longer bloodshot, and the anger on his face vanished, returning to his usual憨笑 demeanor.
As Jiang Wuming and Xing Tian walked back into the bar, the bar owner and staff immediately put aside their curiosity and returned to their posts.
Meanwhile, the Yan Jing Martial Arts Academy students split into two factions. Some followed Jiang Wuming and Xing Tian into the bar, while others remained at the scene, watching Luo Yu, Ye Qian, and the others, curious to see how things would develop – they all believed this matter was far from over!
Under the watchful eyes of the remaining Yan Jing Martial Arts Academy students, Ye Qian arrived beside Luo Yu. She first gave him an internal healing medicine and then took out a bottle of topical powder, sprinkling it onto his wounds.
"Ah—"
When the topical healing powder was applied to Luo Yu's wounds, the intense pain woke him from his unconsciousness, causing him to grimace.
"Luo Yu, how do you feel?"
"Young Master Luo, are you alright?"
Seeing Luo Yu awaken, Ye Qian and the other fops spoke up.
"Where is that bastard?"
Luo Yu, ignoring their questions, scanned the crowd with intense hatred. He did not find Jiang Wuming and Xing Tian.
"He... they went into the bar to drink."
A fop replied instinctively.
"Pfft—"
Upon hearing this, Luo Yu's body trembled with rage, and the movement aggravated his injuries, causing him to spit out another mouthful of blood.
"Luo Yu, don't move around. I just gave you healing medicine. I'll call an ambulance now to take you to the hospital!" Ye Qian said, seeing that Luo Yu's injuries were not minor.
"Ye Qian, what happened to your face?" Luo Yu asked, again ignoring her concern. He noticed the injury on Ye Qian's face.
"Sister-in-law saw that bastard hit you and wanted to save you, but Jiang Wuming slapped her..."
A fop explained truthfully.
"Damn it, they're pushing their luck too far!"
Luo Yu was furious and then said, "Ye Qian, don't rush me to the hospital. My injuries are not fatal, and after taking the healing medicine, I'll be fine for now. We'll go to the hospital after we've dealt with things here!"
"You want to?"
Ye Qian's heart stirred, but she wasn't certain.
"I'll call Uncle Xu right now and ask him to come over!"
Luo Yu's words confirmed Ye Qian's guess. He intended to find someone to teach Jiang Wuming and Xing Tian a lesson.
Uncle Xu, whom Luo Yu mentioned, was Xu Zhou, a retainer of the Luo family with the strength of a two-star War God, ninth stage. He was responsible for the security of the Luo family estate.
In addition, the Luo family had a three-star War God specifically tasked with protecting the safety of the Luo family patriarch!
"Alright, I'll also call my parents and tell them about Jiang Wuming, that scoundrel, hitting me just now. Based on what he did, he'll never set foot in our Ye family compound again in his life!"
Ye Qian nodded, her face full of hatred, also unwilling to let the matter rest!
...
Meanwhile, inside the Martial Arts Bar.
Jiang Wuming and Xing Tian returned to their booth.
Due to the earlier commotion, the bar's music had been turned off, and it was quiet. Xing Tian, with his superior hearing, overheard the conversation between Luo Yu and Ye Qian outside the bar.
This discovery caused Xing Tian to frown and feel a pang of self-reproach. "I'm sorry, boss, for causing you trouble."
"Don't be sentimental!"
Jiang Wuming chuckled and chided him.
"They're calling for backup. What should we do?" Xing Tian asked hesitantly.
"Drink. If the sky falls, I'll bear it!"
Jiang Wuming's smile remained unchanged, but a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
Because he knew that Xing Tian wanted to wait until he was stronger to personally go to the Luo family and demand an explanation.
For this reason, he had only created an opportunity tonight for Xing Tian to collect a small amount of interest – by teaching Luo Yu a lesson!
However, if Luo Yu, Ye Qian, and the Luo family insisted on courting disaster, he wouldn't mind making a name for himself in the capital tonight!
...