main reception desk where they would register for room cards. If they did not want to go back during lunchtime, they could rest here.After completing their registration, a staff member informed them t...Chapter 489: Issuing Another Challenge

After hearing the old man's words, the middle-aged man Chen Jingbin proceeded to recount what had happened.

The old man's eyes widened when he heard that Chen Jingbin was defeated by a young man with just one move. A ferocious aura burst out from him, but it only lasted for an instant before vanishing into his body.

He knew how powerful this middle-aged man was—reaching the Dark Power stage at forty made him a prodigy even in all of Treasure Island; otherwise, he wouldn't have been put in charge of such an important martial arts school as Northern City Martial Arts Hall.

Such a powerhouse being defeated and rendered helpless by a young man in his twenties If not for the fact that Chen Jingbin was known to never lie, he wouldn't believe this. Even now, he found it hard to accept the truth.

To think that he himself, aged sixty-something, who had reached peak Dark Power level, would need over ten moves to defeat this middle-aged man. But Xiao Yu With just one move At this thought, he felt absurdity.

But no matter what happened, they needed to salvage their reputation. Otherwise, the Chen family martial arts hall's status would be ruined. Although it was their own challenge that had sparked the fight, Xiao Yu's action was close to kicking in a challenge. The Chen family would become a laughingstock throughout Treasure Island, and many martial arts halls might secretly rejoice at this.

Such news had likely already spread among major martial arts halls and national arts families by now. They were probably waiting for the chance to laugh at them as well. Therefore, they must take action; it couldn't be a small one.

The old man walked over to the telephone after he finished talking, dialing several numbers in quick succession—more than ten calls altogether.

"Brother Six, send out another challenge. We need to rise where we fell!" shouted the old man after making his phone calls.

“Yes!” An elderly voice came from behind a screen near the old man as soon as he spoke.

A while later, an old man in a tailcoat who looked like a butler walked out from behind the screen. He appeared to be around seventy with silver hair and beard, head bowed low, holding a leather envelope.

"Six Brother, I麻煩 you to make a trip!" The old man said when he saw Xiao Yu走出來 from behind the screen.

The old steward bowed to the old man after hearing his words and then left. Nobody noticed that when he lowered his head, a glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes.

"Jingbin, let's go; I'll show you your arm!" After the steward left, the old man said to the middle-aged man, and then led him towards the back of the villa.

The estate was very spacious. It took about three minutes for the old man to lead the middle-aged man into the depths of the estate. In the deep part of the estate stood several quiet little houses amidst grasslands and trees.

"Father, Bishi asks to see you!" The old man walked up to one wooden house and called out respectfully.

After a while, an elderly voice came from inside the small house. "Come in."

Hearing this, the old man led the middle-aged man into the room. It was very simply furnished: a reclining chair, a bed, and a desk. A very aged-looking elder sat cross-legged on the ground.

"Bishi, what is it" The elder who sat cross-legged asked after glancing at Chen Jingbin.

"Father, please take a look at Jingbin's arm!" Chen Bishi pointed to Chen Jingbin's arm and said to his father sitting cross-legged on the ground.

The old man raised an eyebrow. Earlier, he had seen Chen Jingbin’s injured arm and knew that it was caused by some special technique; however, he didn’t know which one.

He recognized Chen Jingbin as someone familiar, but since he hadn't been out for many years, and Chen Jingbin belonged to a branch of the family, he wasn't very acquainted with him.

In the past, he had never paid much attention to these matters. Therefore, when he saw Chen Jingbin earlier, he didn’t say anything. Hearing what Chen Bishi said now, he carefully examined Chen Jingbin’s arm.

"Bone-setting hand" The old man called Chen Jingbin over and felt his dislocated arm. His expression suddenly changed greatly.

The elder confirmed Chen Jingbin's injuries and released his arm, pacing back and forth in the room as he fell into deep thought. The method of dislocating bones used by Chen Jingbin was similar to their family’s technique of breaking and mending bones; one followed a righteous path while the other took an aggressive route.

This elder was Chen Boxi's father, Chen Guangru, who had been the core figure of the previous generation in the Chen family. Originally, Chen Guangru would have been the next head of the household, but due to his misstep, he missed out on that position.

He chose to pursue both Traditional Chinese Medicine and martial arts simultaneously, but because of limitations in natural talent, by nearly sixty years old, neither had reached a satisfactory level. The head of the Chen family did not require medical skills but must have exceptional martial prowess; however, at the time, his internal energy cultivation was only at the peak level of ming jing (brightness phase), so he lost his chance to compete for the position as head.

Although his medical achievements were also limited and could only be considered an ordinary TCM doctor, when any member of the Chen family got injured, it was usually Chen Guangru who treated them. After realizing that neither path had been fully mastered, he began focusing on bone surgery in this backyard garden—since a martial artist’s most common injuries involve bones, and since he himself was also a martial artist, his research into bone surgery became quite proficient.

He lived here for twenty years; although he hasn't yet reached the highest level of mastery, he is now considered an expert in this field, especially when it comes to treating injuries sustained by martial artists.

"Sit down!" Chen Guangru pointed at a small stool in one corner and told Chen Jingbin.

After Chen Jingbin sat down, Chen Guangru walked behind him and flexed his fingers until they became warm. Only then did he place his hands on Chen Jingbin's shoulders.

"Hmm..." As soon as the elder’s hands touched Chen Jingbin’s shoulders, Chen Jingbin let out a stifled groan.

Without looking at him, the elder grabbed Chen Jingbin's arm and pulled it outward with great force, twisting several times. Multiple crisp cracks were heard from his shoulder joint followed by Chen Jingbin's cries of pain as the bones snapped.

"It’s done! Move your limbs around a bit!" After a moment, the elder released Chen Jingbin's arm.

Chen Jingbin stood up from the stool and moved his arm, feeling that it was already completely healed aside from slight pain.

The old man didn’t ask about how Chen Jingbin got injured; in nearly twenty years, he hadn't asked anything about family matters. After all, without extraordinary martial arts skills, knowing such things would be better left unknown.

After returning from the hotel, Xiao Yu sat cross-legged in his room and quietly waited. He knew that the Chen family wouldn't let this go easily, but he also wasn’t expecting them to be so persistent.

"Knock knock knock..." The sound of knocking woke up the meditating Xiao Yu.

After getting off the bed and opening the door, Xiao Yu saw an old man and a young man standing at his doorstep. The younger man was the one who had delivered the challenge to Xiao Yu last night. At this point, there wasn’t any smug satisfaction in the young man’s eyes; instead, he looked very tense and dared not even look directly into Xiao Yu's eyes.

The young man originally thought that Xiao Yu was just an ordinary doctor who would get beaten up by his master, but to their surprise, they didn't manage to beat him up, and it was the other way around.

Xiao Yu looked at the old man, who appeared to be in his sixties. Despite looking aged, he had a cold and stern expression with no trace of emotion in his eyes; Xiao Yu could even sense a faint aura of bloodshed and killing intent from him.

"What is it" asked Xiao Yu as he looked at the two men.

"Challenge. Eight o'clock tonight, Chen Family Martial Arts Club. If you're scared, leave Taiwan immediately!" Hearing Xiao Yu's question, the old man handed over an envelope with a cold and indifferent voice.

Xiao Yu understood that if he accepted the challenge, he had to fight, but if he didn't, he would have to sneakily leave Taiwan. Looking at the old man, although Xiao Yu wasn’t competitive by nature, he also wasn't planning on leaving in such a shameful way.

Moreover, there was something else that Xiao Yu wanted to do. The reason this incident happened was because doctors were not allowed to treat injuries sustained from martial arts fights, an unwritten rule set by the powerful. To break this rule, he had to demonstrate his own strength; otherwise, it would all be in vain.

Since this incident occurred in Taipei, Xiao Yu thought that he should start there. He wanted doctors to treat any kind of injury, not just illnesses, without fearing retaliation.

With these thoughts in mind, Xiao Yu didn't say a word and took the challenge letter before closing his door.

The old man saw Xiao Yu accepting the challenge and narrowed his eyes slightly. Then he flashed a gleam of sharpness and left quickly.

At seven PM, Xiao Yu left the hotel again to head towards the Chen Family Martial Arts Club. Although it wouldn't be possible to break these unwritten rules overnight, he was determined to start with this one: doctors shouldn’t fear retaliation when treating injuries from martial arts fights.tal focused their attention on this quadrangle courtyard. There were those who envied and others waiting to see a spectacle. But after several days with no movement from either side, even those waitin...