The second update, seeking subscriptions, monthly tickets~~~ The miserable return to the city, a four-hour drive took a full seven-plus hours, exhausted to death~~

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Lei Peng's complexion alternated between green and red. The Tianchi Secret Technique was his trump card, which he had reserved for challenging Song Qingshan and seeking revenge.

Yet he didn't expect that he would fail to confront Song Qingshan but instead encountered the equally formidable Qin Fang. He had intended to make an example of Qin to scare others, but the plan backfired, and it was he who ended up getting a scare instead.

Of course, this metaphor didn't seem quite appropriate, but it was enough to describe Lei Peng's feelings at the moment: extremely depressed and furious.

Such depression caused Lei Peng's mind to be somewhat distracted, and his gaze toward Qin Fang was no longer as firm as before; he even stopped regarding Qin Fang as a rival, revealing instead a sense of unease and fear.

For a Martial Artist, this was akin to being haunted by a mental demon. If this were to end today like this, then this mental demon would linger with Lei Peng, impossible to dispel for a long time.

If left unchecked for long, it might even have some unforeseen detrimental effects, to the extent that a talented Martial Artist might become indistinguishable from ordinary people...

"Peng, don't lose heart, this kid most likely resorted to deceit. The Tianchi Secret Technique has been passed down for hundreds of years and has never been deciphered. This kid is young and his Strength is mediocre, how could he possibly break it..."

It was Shangguan Tianling who spoke up at the critical moment; he couldn't stand by and watch Lei Peng, whom he saw as his successor, being easily defeated. He needed to encourage Lei Peng to regain his spirit.

Similarly, as a member of the Heavenly Pool Sect, he had to defend the Tianchi Secret Technique. Otherwise, if word got out, the Sect would lose significant face.

"Right, you must have used deceit!"

Hearing Shangguan Tianling speak, Lei Peng, who was feeling somewhat insecure, suddenly felt as if a light had pierced through the darkness, and the road ahead that had become bleak now seemed much clearer.

"Qin, I don't know what trickery you used to break my Tianchi Secret Technique, but I don't believe it... try this move again!"

Lei Peng himself understood that Qin Fang's performance just now had become his mental demon. If it wasn't for his uncle Shangguan Tianling's reminder, perhaps he would have really fallen into despair.

Now, what he needed to do was to defeat Qin Fang, to crush the mental demon Qin had brought upon him so that he could regain his former confidence and walk further on the Martial Way.

While speaking, Lei Peng also gathered all his power, preparing to strike Qin Fang with a thunderous attack.

"Wait!"

Just as Lei Peng was about to make his move, Qin Fang suddenly shouted loudly, startling everyone present and causing them to look at him with very strange gazes.

"Lei Peng, do you think you are the only one with another move up your sleeve?"

At that moment, Qin Fang slowly asked with a brilliant smile on his face and eyes shooting out sharp rays of light, instantly making Lei Peng feel extremely apprehensive.

"What... what have you done to me?"

Lei Peng was slightly taken aback and somewhat panicked, mostly due to the shock caused by Qin Fang's breaking of his Tianchi Secret Technique earlier, which made him feel inexplicably that Qin Fang seemed far more formidable than he had imagined.

"Press on your Qimen Acupoint and see how it feels..."

Qin Fang spoke with an indifferent expression as if he was discussing something completely unrelated to him.

"Qimen Acupoint..."

Lei Peng was slightly startled, his eyes filled with suspicion.

During their exchange of blows, the two had only made contact with one palm, and Qin had not made any other physical contact with him. Lei Peng's Tianchi Secret Technique was transmitted into Qin's body through palm contact, but the Qimen Acupoint was not located on the palm, so it seemed unlikely that Qin could have caused any damage to his Qimen Acupoint.

Regardless, Lei Peng had a vague feeling that Qin wasn't bluffing. With so many people present, especially with his uncle Shangguan Tianling, a Grandmaster-level Expert, Qin would hardly succeed in any deceit...

"Press it then. I'm not afraid of you..."

With this thought, Lei Peng regained some courage, shouted lightly, and immediately pressed down on his Qimen Acupoint.

"Wait..."

Almost everyone present heard what Qin Fang had said and were puzzled by what he was scheming. Shangguan Tianling himself was also confused.

But as he watched Lei Peng foolishly go to press on his own Qimen Acupoint, Shangguan Tianling faintly felt that things might not be as simple as they seemed and tried to stop Lei Peng from acting.

However, his warning was a bit too late, or perhaps Lei Peng had acted too quickly. As Shangguan Tianling spoke, Lei Peng's finger had already pressed down on the Qimen Acupoint.

"Hiss~~"

A low hissing gasp was heard, which was Lei Peng's reaction. It seemed the pressure on the acupoint caused him to feel a severe pain, intense enough that even an individual as strong as him could not help but sharply inhale.

"What... what's going on?"

Lei Peng winced in pain, his face showing a hint of panic.

As a practitioner of the domineering Bear Fist technique, he was top-notch in terms of strength and resilience to blows. That he could withdraw unscathed from a palm exchange with Qin Fang was evidence enough of his capabilities.

But faced with such an eerie pain, Lei Peng found it unacceptable. With Qin Fang's deliberate reminder just now, he instantly suspected Qin Fang had tampered with him.

"Don't panic, take a few steps to try..."

Qin Fang didn't hurry to answer, merely replying with a smile and another phrase.

This phrase sounded all too familiar, as if it were a line from some famous domestic comedian's array of trickery... At that moment, Qin Fang indeed resembled that grand deceiver.

Lei Peng was quite wary of Qin Fang at this point, although he really did not want to do as Qin Fang said, giving up and showing cowardice was clearly even less appropriate.

After hesitating for a moment, Lei Peng decided to give it a try. He slowly raised one foot, easily, with no abnormalities... The foot came down normally, with no mishaps.

He raised the other foot, still easily, with no abnormalities... And setting it down was trouble-free too.

However...

When he tried to lift his foot again, he was shocked to find that the leg seemed to have completely detached from his body, rendering it immobile.

He tried the other leg, which also couldn't move...

Just like that, both legs were immobile, right before his eyes, and the process took less than a second... yet it had indisputably happened.

"Uncle, save me... My legs can't move!"

Lei Peng immediately panicked, losing his composure and strength, appearing like a terrified child as he called out to his uncle, Shangguan Tianling, for help.

"Peng'er..."

Shangguan Tianling's face also turned pale, having witnessed everything unfold before him. He quickly stepped forward, supporting Lei Peng's body, attempting to get him to move. But the two legs were like stiff logs, utterly unresponsive.

After several attempts left and right, Shangguan Tianling was at a loss, and Lei Peng's legs remained utterly unresponsive.

"You... what have you done to me?"

Lei Peng's face was ashen, his inner demons not dispelled, and he hadn't expected such a calamity to befall him, completely altering his demeanor.

"Me? I haven't done anything... I just helped you with a needle!"

Qin Fang innocently shrugged his shoulders as he spoke.

"Knowing that I was coming to the Lei Family to discuss matters, didn't you think of investigating my background first?"

Lei Peng was slightly taken aback, just as Qin Fang said. He and Shangguan Tianling, aware that Qin Fang was coming to discuss the annulment of the marriage alliance, only thought of making Qin retreat, never considering investigating Qin Fang's identity and background beforehand.

Of course, although the Lei Family was a Martial Arts Clan, to have a firm foothold in the Capital City, they naturally weren't just any ordinary family. They had close connections with many official institutions.

For instance, in the National Security Bureau managed by the Eldest of the Tang Family, several members came from the Lei Family, some of them holding quite high positions.

With such capital, Lei Peng was a significant figure in the Capital City's circle of indulged youth. He may not match those genuine wealthy young masters, but he was far stronger than the average privileged young master.

To have money, people, and martial strength, it would be difficult for such a person to not do well...

Perhaps it was this confidence, or perhaps the pride of the Capital's denizens, that led them to look down upon Qin Fang from another place, hence they didn't conduct any substantial investigation. Their knowledge of Qin Fang was limited to the fact that he was Cai Pingyuan's chosen disciple, and beyond that, they knew nothing else.

If they had investigated beforehand, they might have discovered some of the great deeds Qin Fang had accomplished, especially how he turned Ye Xiang into a vegetable with a needle. That was a big incident in Ninghai.

While the incident was major, Qin Fang's Acupuncture Secret Technique had also spread widely in Ninghai, with many aware of it... If he could turn a perfectly fine person into a vegetable, then Qin Fang could certainly create another vegetative state with a needle...

Lei Peng's current condition seemed much better than a vegetable, as at least his upper body could still move, but his lower body, those two legs, became completely disabled.

"You... you harmed me!!!"

Facing such a predicament, Lei Peng felt that Qin Fang harbored malice from the beginning, and the current situation confirmed it.

"Harmed you? You think you're worthy?"

Qin Fang replied with undisguised disdain, "If you hadn't harbored ill-intentions, you wouldn't have ended up like this... At most, I'm only repaying you in your coin!"

"All this idle talk is pointless. My visit today has a very simple purpose, in your own words, if you annul this marriage alliance, I will immediately release you from these restraints, otherwise... you might as well spend the rest of your life lying in bed!" (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to vote for it with a recommendation ticket or a monthly ticket at Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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