Chapter 171
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The tall, muscular fellow grunted as he rushed towards Qin Feng and punched out this time. It seemed he was no longer going to restrain himself to simply slapping him. Unfortunately, this Little Zhou fellow had not bothered to hide his intentions, and had already telegraphed his move to the younger man.
Qin Feng, naturally, wasn't too concerned about causing a ruckus, after his scolding of the Duke himself earlier. And since he was more than prepared to be thrown out of the Palace anyway, he decided that he wasn't going to bother playing nice. Especially not with the woman already having insulted him.
Although, honestly, he didn't think he had the ability to do so, in any case. From the sound of the rushing wind that accompanied the tall man's fist, it was clear that this Little Zhou was some sort of an expert, and that his attack held a good deal of power in it! Fortunately, Qin Feng had already prepared himself, and had brought up the most powerful defensive stance that he knew:
[White Jade Hands: Weeping at Her Own Reflection!]
The palm caught the fist easily, sweeping it aside and sending most of the power behind it blowing away to the side. But it was clear to Qin Feng, from that clash, that he was hopelessly outclassed by his opponent!
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The White Jade Hands technique had the unique ability to absorb the power of the opponent's blow, and in this particular stance, channel it back against the attacker. Given Qin Feng's familiarity with this stance, he would be able to throw about a third of the power used against him back at his opponent. While dispersing the other two thirds into the air about him.
But the strength of the attack still managed to force Qin Feng back three steps before he could fully disperse the energy. Nor was he able to gain any advantage over this Little Zhou fellow, even with that technique! Still, the wide-eyed look on the tall man's face made it clear that he had not expected Qin Feng to be capable to handling his attack. And he had clearly not prepared a second one, to follow through.
Qin Feng, on the other hand, growled as he summoned his qi again. Unlike his opponent, he was more than ready to launch his own attack! But even as he was starting to take a step towards the lanky fellow, he felt a wave of force sweep through the whole corridor!
Quickly, he channeled his qi down to his feet instead, to hold himself to the floor. The tall man, despite his superior cultivation, together with the woman and her maid, were affected at once. Even Li Changhai was too late to begin his own preparations, and staggered back a good number of steps, before he could regain his balance.
"What is going on here? Fighting in my Palace? Who dares?"
A figure followed after the sound of the voice and it was clear to everyone who saw him that it was the Duke! And beside him was the ever-present Butler Jin, who was already eyeing Qin Feng with a gaze that seemed more than a little interested.
"Changhai! Xiuxian! You two should know better than to cause a ruckus here. Especially you, Xiuxian! How many times do I have to chide you for letting your people get out of hand?"
The expression on the Duke's face was stern, although Qin Feng noted the look of surprise that crossed the same, when he met the older man's gaze unperturbed. The young man was determined to give off the vibe of an unhappy, proud martial artist, after all.
Fortunately, the old man did not take offence. At least, not with him.
Instead, his displeasure was directed at the lanky man in green, who had returned to the woman's side, as soon as the Duke appeared. And from the somewhat sickly, pale complexion that the older woman - the Hag, Qin Feng labelled her quickly! Well, it was clear from how she looked that she had not taken that sudden blast of inner qi well.
Not that it stopped her from throwing out an accusation at once:
"Father! You should tell off Sanlang, but not me! He is the one who started to use his martial arts within the Palace first. I was only sending Little Zhou to catch him, to tell him not to do that! Who knew that he had such a barbaric friend, who would dare to raise hands against me!"
Qin Feng gave out a snort as he rolled his eyes. Which was enough to start the fury in the woman eyes burning again. So she was Li Changhai's older sister? No, his half-sister, Qin Feng reminded himself. Well, he had already offended the Duke himself, so what did it matter if he smacked his daughter's cheeks a couple of times, for good measure?
After all, he doubted that the old man would do more than throw him out of the Palace. He had saved his second son a good number of times. And Qin Feng had Lady Xie on his side. He hoped that would be enough.
But this time, the Duke managed to surprise him. Rather than the other way round.
"What do you mean by that? You dare to start a fight here just because you are my daughter? I do not remember you bothering to uphold the rules of my Palace, when you were the Eldest Ducal Princess here! Since when have you started abiding by my rules?
"And do you think you are still children?! Sanlang is also my son! And he has just won a victory for me and my allies! He has the right to run about my Palace, and use whatever martial arts here, if he wishes to do so!" roared the old man.
Clearly, that had surprised his daughter, as well as the tall man beside her. Honestly, Qin Feng was also astonished, but he managed to hide it better. Perhaps the Duke was partial to his sons, and did not care too much for his daughter? Especially since she had already been married out of the family? That could be a reason why he was shielding Li Changhai against her?
But a quick glance at the said Ducal Prince at his side told him a different story! Li Changhai was clearly as surprised as his sister was, for all that he was able to hide it a little better. Clearly, what the Duke was doing was a surprise to his son as well!
"Bah! All of this is nonsense! This is no the first time that I am telling you to forget about visiting your mother's tomb in Winter! But you have insisted on coming, and staying far too long! Well, let me make it clear to you that you have outstayed your welcome!"
The clearly angered Duke flicked his sleeves at this white-faced daughter, and gave out a loud grunt as he did so. Qin Feng, of course, was ignorant as to what that meant. Only later would he discover, from his conversations with those who knew the old man's habits, this was a clear indication that he was furious!
"Do not come back next year! Or the ones after that! Since you cannot control your people, or your own temper in my house, you are not welcome! If you insist on visiting your mother's tomb, you can stay at an inn hereonafter!"
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The tall, muscular fellow grunted as he rushed towards Qin Feng and punched out this time. It seemed he was no longer going to restrain himself to simply slapping him. Unfortunately, this Little Zhou fellow had not bothered to hide his intentions, and had already telegraphed his move to the younger man.
Qin Feng, naturally, wasn't too concerned about causing a ruckus, after his scolding of the Duke himself earlier. And since he was more than prepared to be thrown out of the Palace anyway, he decided that he wasn't going to bother playing nice. Especially not with the woman already having insulted him.
Although, honestly, he didn't think he had the ability to do so, in any case. From the sound of the rushing wind that accompanied the tall man's fist, it was clear that this Little Zhou was some sort of an expert, and that his attack held a good deal of power in it! Fortunately, Qin Feng had already prepared himself, and had brought up the most powerful defensive stance that he knew:
[White Jade Hands: Weeping at Her Own Reflection!]
The palm caught the fist easily, sweeping it aside and sending most of the power behind it blowing away to the side. But it was clear to Qin Feng, from that clash, that he was hopelessly outclassed by his opponent!
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The White Jade Hands technique had the unique ability to absorb the power of the opponent's blow, and in this particular stance, channel it back against the attacker. Given Qin Feng's familiarity with this stance, he would be able to throw about a third of the power used against him back at his opponent. While dispersing the other two thirds into the air about him.
But the strength of the attack still managed to force Qin Feng back three steps before he could fully disperse the energy. Nor was he able to gain any advantage over this Little Zhou fellow, even with that technique! Still, the wide-eyed look on the tall man's face made it clear that he had not expected Qin Feng to be capable to handling his attack. And he had clearly not prepared a second one, to follow through.
Qin Feng, on the other hand, growled as he summoned his qi again. Unlike his opponent, he was more than ready to launch his own attack! But even as he was starting to take a step towards the lanky fellow, he felt a wave of force sweep through the whole corridor!
Quickly, he channeled his qi down to his feet instead, to hold himself to the floor. The tall man, despite his superior cultivation, together with the woman and her maid, were affected at once. Even Li Changhai was too late to begin his own preparations, and staggered back a good number of steps, before he could regain his balance.
"What is going on here? Fighting in my Palace? Who dares?"
A figure followed after the sound of the voice and it was clear to everyone who saw him that it was the Duke! And beside him was the ever-present Butler Jin, who was already eyeing Qin Feng with a gaze that seemed more than a little interested.
"Changhai! Xiuxian! You two should know better than to cause a ruckus here. Especially you, Xiuxian! How many times do I have to chide you for letting your people get out of hand?"
The expression on the Duke's face was stern, although Qin Feng noted the look of surprise that crossed the same, when he met the older man's gaze unperturbed. The young man was determined to give off the vibe of an unhappy, proud martial artist, after all.
Fortunately, the old man did not take offence. At least, not with him.
Instead, his displeasure was directed at the lanky man in green, who had returned to the woman's side, as soon as the Duke appeared. And from the somewhat sickly, pale complexion that the older woman - the Hag, Qin Feng labelled her quickly! Well, it was clear from how she looked that she had not taken that sudden blast of inner qi well.
Not that it stopped her from throwing out an accusation at once:
"Father! You should tell off Sanlang, but not me! He is the one who started to use his martial arts within the Palace first. I was only sending Little Zhou to catch him, to tell him not to do that! Who knew that he had such a barbaric friend, who would dare to raise hands against me!"
Qin Feng gave out a snort as he rolled his eyes. Which was enough to start the fury in the woman eyes burning again. So she was Li Changhai's older sister? No, his half-sister, Qin Feng reminded himself. Well, he had already offended the Duke himself, so what did it matter if he smacked his daughter's cheeks a couple of times, for good measure?
After all, he doubted that the old man would do more than throw him out of the Palace. He had saved his second son a good number of times. And Qin Feng had Lady Xie on his side. He hoped that would be enough.
But this time, the Duke managed to surprise him. Rather than the other way round.
"What do you mean by that? You dare to start a fight here just because you are my daughter? I do not remember you bothering to uphold the rules of my Palace, when you were the Eldest Ducal Princess here! Since when have you started abiding by my rules?
"And do you think you are still children?! Sanlang is also my son! And he has just won a victory for me and my allies! He has the right to run about my Palace, and use whatever martial arts here, if he wishes to do so!" roared the old man.
Clearly, that had surprised his daughter, as well as the tall man beside her. Honestly, Qin Feng was also astonished, but he managed to hide it better. Perhaps the Duke was partial to his sons, and did not care too much for his daughter? Especially since she had already been married out of the family? That could be a reason why he was shielding Li Changhai against her?
But a quick glance at the said Ducal Prince at his side told him a different story! Li Changhai was clearly as surprised as his sister was, for all that he was able to hide it a little better. Clearly, what the Duke was doing was a surprise to his son as well!
"Bah! All of this is nonsense! This is no the first time that I am telling you to forget about visiting your mother's tomb in Winter! But you have insisted on coming, and staying far too long! Well, let me make it clear to you that you have outstayed your welcome!"
The clearly angered Duke flicked his sleeves at this white-faced daughter, and gave out a loud grunt as he did so. Qin Feng, of course, was ignorant as to what that meant. Only later would he discover, from his conversations with those who knew the old man's habits, this was a clear indication that he was furious!
"Do not come back next year! Or the ones after that! Since you cannot control your people, or your own temper in my house, you are not welcome! If you insist on visiting your mother's tomb, you can stay at an inn hereonafter!"
* * *
The tall, muscular fellow grunted as he rushed towards Qin Feng and punched out this time. It seemed he was no longer going to restrain himself to simply slapping him. Unfortunately, this Little Zhou fellow had not bothered to hide his intentions, and had already telegraphed his move to the younger man.Qin Feng, naturally, wasn't too concerned about causing a ruckus, after his scolding of the Duke himself earlier. And since he was more than prepared to be thrown out of the Palace anyway, he decided that he wasn't going to bother playing nice. Especially not with the woman already having insulted him.Although, honestly, he didn't think he had the ability to do so, in any case. From the sound of the rushing wind that accompanied the tall man's fist, it was clear that this Little Zhou was some sort of an expert, and that his attack held a good deal of power in it! Fortunately, Qin Feng had already prepared himself, and had brought up the most powerful defensive stance that he knew:White Jade Hands: Weeping at Her Own Reflection!The palm caught the fist easily, sweeping it aside and sending most of the power behind it blowing away to the side. But it was clear to Qin Feng, from that clash, that he was hopelessly outclassed by his opponent! Find authorized novels in Webnovelfaster updates, better experiencePlease click www.webnovel.com for visiting.The White Jade Hands technique had the unique ability to absorb the power of the opponent's blow, and in this particular stance, channel it back against the attacker. Given Qin Feng's familiarity with this stance, he would be able to throw about a third of the power used against him back at his opponent. While dispersing the other two thirds into the air about him.But the strength of the attack still managed to force Qin Feng back three steps before he could fully disperse the energy. Nor was he able to gain any advantage over this Little Zhou fellow, even with that technique! Still, the wide-eyed look on the tall man's face made it clear that he had not expected Qin Feng to be capable to handling his attack. And he had clearly not prepared a second one, to follow through.Qin Feng, on the other hand, growled as he summoned his qi again. Unlike his opponent, he was more than ready to launch his own attack! But even as he was starting to take a step towards the lanky fellow, he felt a wave of force sweep through the whole corridor!Quickly, he channeled his qi down to his feet instead, to hold himself to the floor. The tall man, despite his superior cultivation, together with the woman and her maid, were affected at once. Even Li Changhai was too late to begin his own preparations, and staggered back a good number of steps, before he could regain his balance."What is going on here? Fighting in my Palace? Who dares?"A figure followed after the sound of the voice and it was clear to everyone who saw him that it was the Duke! And beside him was the ever-present Butler Jin, who was already eyeing Qin Feng with a gaze that seemed more than a little interested."Changhai! Xiuxian! You two should know better than to cause a ruckus here. Especially you, Xiuxian! How many times do I have to chide you for letting your people get out of hand?"The expression on the Duke's face was stern, although Qin Feng noted the look of surprise that crossed the same, when he met the older man's gaze unperturbed. The young man was determined to give off the vibe of an unhappy, proud martial artist, after all.Fortunately, the old man did not take offence. At least, not with him.Instead, his displeasure was directed at the lanky man in green, who had returned to the woman's side, as soon as the Duke appeared. And from the somewhat sickly, pale complexion that the older woman - the Hag, Qin Feng labelled her quickly! Well, it was clear from how she looked that she had not taken that sudden blast of inner qi well.Not that it stopped her from throwing out an accusation at once:"Father! You should tell off Sanlang, but not me! He is the one who started to use his martial arts within the Palace first. I was only sending Little Zhou to catch him, to tell him not to do that! Who knew that he had such a barbaric friend, who would dare to raise hands against me!"Qin Feng gave out a snort as he rolled his eyes. Which was enough to start the fury in the woman eyes burning again. So she was Li Changhai's older sister? No, his half-sister, Qin Feng reminded himself. Well, he had already offended the Duke himself, so what did it matter if he smacked his daughter's cheeks a couple of times, for good measure?After all, he doubted that the old man would do more than throw him out of the Palace. He had saved his second son a good number of times. And Qin Feng had Lady Xie on his side. He hoped that would be enough.But this time, the Duke managed to surprise him. Rather than the other way round."What do you mean by that? You dare to start a fight here just because you are my daughter? I do not remember you bothering to uphold the rules of my Palace, when you were the Eldest Ducal Princess here! Since when have you started abiding by my rules?"And do you think you are still children?! Sanlang is also my son! And he has just won a victory for me and my allies! He has the right to run about my Palace, and use whatever martial arts here, if he wishes to do so!" roared the old man.Clearly, that had surprised his daughter, as well as the tall man beside her. Honestly, Qin Feng was also astonished, but he managed to hide it better. Perhaps the Duke was partial to his sons, and did not care too much for his daughter? Especially since she had already been married out of the family? That could be a reason why he was shielding Li Changhai against her?But a quick glance at the said Ducal Prince at his side told him a different story! Li Changhai was clearly as surprised as his sister was, for all that he was able to hide it a little better. Clearly, what the Duke was doing was a surprise to his son as well!"Bah! All of this is nonsense! This is no the first time that I am telling you to forget about visiting your mother's tomb in Winter! But you have insisted on coming, and staying far too long! Well, let me make it clear to you that you have outstayed your welcome!"The clearly angered Duke flicked his sleeves at this white-faced daughter, and gave out a loud grunt as he did so. Qin Feng, of course, was ignorant as to what that meant. Only later would he discover, from his conversations with those who knew the old man's habits, this was a clear indication that he was furious!"Do not come back next year! Or the ones after that! Since you cannot control your people, or your own temper in my house, you are not welcome! If you insist on visiting your mother's tomb, you can stay at an inn hereonafter!"* * *
