My husband Can Cultivate-Chapter 158: This is Such a Slap in the Face!

"Dammit! How can this kid be so strong?"

Chen Tiequan’s eyes were icy cold, his gaze filled with killing aura. How could I have never expected Yang Qi to win every single match? He’s eliminated everyone from our Iron Fist Martial Arts Hall until only Zhang Rong is left. If I had known Yang Qi was this strong, I should have listened to my daughter, Chen Li, from the beginning. I really need to think about how to handle this... This is simply too embarrassing.

"No, it’s fine. Zhang Rong will definitely win!" Chen Tiequan gritted his teeth, his hands clenched into tight fists. He was trying to reassure himself, but his nervousness was obvious.

On the stage, Zhang Rong stared coldly at Yang Qi. "Don’t think you can beat me just because you beat them! Before me, you’re still laughably weak!"

"Are you done with your nonsense? Then let’s begin," Yang Qi said with a yawn. "After this is over, I have other things to attend to. I don’t have time to waste on you!"

"Arrogant! Unbelievably arrogant!" Zhang Rong roared as the full aura of a Martial Arts Master at the Great Achievement Realm erupted from him.

For a young man, he was truly strong. What a pity he ran into me. He’s destined to lose this battle, Yang Qi thought with disdain. It’s finally time to end this!

Zhang Rong assumed his stance and, with a ferocious roar, charged at Yang Qi.

In response, Yang Qi simply slapped out with one hand.

SMACK!

The slap was deafeningly loud, landing squarely on Zhang Rong’s face, and his features contorted grotesquely. Below the stage, countless eyes bulged in shock, and jaws dropped to the floor.

BANG!

Zhang Rong crashed onto the platform, his body convulsing as blood continually seeped from his mouth. Defeated! Like a dead dog! Zhang Rong, the so-called top prodigy of the Iron Fist Martial Arts Hall, was defeated just like that? Just what level of strength did Yang Qi possess? How terrifying was he?

Yang Qi walked over to Zhang Rong’s side and sneered, "See? I told you that you were no good. Why waste our time!"

"You! You!" Zhang Rong glared viciously at Yang Qi, wishing he could tear him to shreds. His rage was boundless.

"What are you looking at? Keep staring, and you can say goodbye to those eyes. Get lost!"

With that, he kicked Zhang Rong in the face, sending him flying off the stage. He didn’t kill him; Zhang Rong’s transgressions didn’t warrant death. He wasn’t like Bai Sheng.

"Hahahaha! Excellent! That’s wonderful!" Wang Nantian leaped to his feet, laughing heartily. The martial artists from the Tian Nan Martial Arts Hall erupted in excited shouts. They won! They had won! From this day on, their hall would hold the title of Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch of Kang City! They hadn’t misjudged him. Yang Qi was too powerful. Inviting him had been the correct decision from the very start.

Meanwhile, the members of the Iron Fist Martial Arts Hall looked livid and extremely displeased. What should have been a guaranteed victory had turned into a crushing defeat. It could be said that they were defeated by Yang Qi alone!

"That kid deserves to die!" Chen Tiequan and the other experts from the Iron Fist Martial Arts Hall stared coldly at Yang Qi, their fury palpable.

"What is that kid’s background? Where did he suddenly come from?" Chen Tiequan demanded. No one could answer. Before this duel, Yang Qi’s name was completely unknown to them.

CRACK!

The cup in Chen Li’s hand shattered. At this moment, her regret was overwhelming. Yang Qi was originally the helper I hired. But in the end, my father drove him away, and I abandoned him.

"Oh, and Brother Iron Fist, I must thank you," Wang Nantian suddenly said with a laugh, his voice carrying across the entire venue and causing an uproar.

Many people were confused. What did Wang Nantian mean?

"Wang Nantian, you shut your mouth!" Chen Tiequan roared.

"Hehe, afraid I’ll state the facts and make you lose face? In that case, I simply must speak!" Wang Nantian chuckled and announced loudly, "Perhaps you all don’t know this, but at first, Mr. Yang intended to help the Iron Fist Martial Arts Hall. And what happened? He was personally chased away by Chen Tiequan, which is how he ended up at our Tian Nan Martial Arts Hall. So, you tell me, shouldn’t I be thanking Brother Iron Fist?"

What!

Those who didn’t know the truth were stunned. They wanted to laugh but didn’t dare. The humiliation was unbelievable. The man driven away by the Iron Fist Martial Arts Hall had just snatched the throne of the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch from them. This was a catastrophic loss. It was as if the Iron Fist Martial Arts Hall had handed victory to their rival on a silver platter. If Yang Qi had been with them, even if he hadn’t fought, the Iron Fist Martial Arts Hall would have been guaranteed to win.

Hearing this, Chen Tiequan’s expression became even uglier. Chen Li felt like she was going to vomit blood. If only I had been a little more persistent back then, maybe this wouldn’t have been the outcome. Unfortunately, it’s too late for regrets now. Many members of the Iron Fist Martial Arts Hall also wore dreadful expressions. How could such a thing have happened?

"Oh, that’s right, why did Brother Iron Fist drive Mr. Yang away again? Yes, yes, I remember now. It was because Mr. Yang offended Zhang Rong, wasn’t it? Tsk, tsk. It seems that in the eyes of the Iron Fist Martial Arts Hall, Zhang Rong was stronger and more important. Isn’t that right, Brother Iron Fist?" Seeing Chen Tiequan’s displeasure brought Wang Nantian great joy, and he spoke with even more relish.

Everyone finally understood. So that was how it was. Chen Tiequan drove Yang Qi away to appease Zhang Rong, likely because he thought Zhang Rong was more valuable. And what was the reality now? The very same Zhang Rong, whom Chen Tiequan valued so highly, had been sent flying with a single slap from Yang Qi, defeated like a dead dog. The irony was staggering. How foolish!

"Brother Iron Fist, I wonder if you’re feeling just a teeny, tiny bit of regret now?" Wang Nantian said with a mocking smile.

"You’ve said enough!" Chen Tiequan bellowed. He slammed his hand on the table and shot to his feet. "Since today’s duels are over, we shall take our leave!"

He couldn’t bear to lose any more face and turned to leave.

"Stop!" Wang Nantian’s voice was cold. "The new Alliance Hierarch’s coronation ceremony. You dare to be absent?"

"I..." Chen Tiequan was utterly frustrated and dismayed. I’m so frustrated. I really want to find a hole to crawl into and hide. This is too infuriating.

"Alright, the duel has concluded, and the Tian Nan Martial Arts Hall is victorious. For the next three years, the position of Alliance Hierarch will be held by the Tian Nan Martial Arts Hall!" the Kang City Martial Artists Association announced.

The Martial Artists Association was a semi-official organization with considerable prestige. Basically, all martial artists in Kang City were under its governance, and the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch served as their civilian representative. No matter how upset the Iron Fist Martial Arts Hall was, they wouldn’t dare to act out. Offending the Martial Artists Association would only bring them more misery.

In the end, they had no choice but to hand over the crown and seal representing the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch to the Tian Nan Martial Arts Hall.

After that, Yang Qi’s involvement was over.

Once his coronation was complete, Wang Nantian insisted on treating Yang Qi to a meal. But Yang Qi, preoccupied with his cultivation, had no interest.

"By the way, Mr. Yang, aren’t you interested in medicinal ingredients?" Wang Nantian said suddenly. "It’s quite a coincidence. An Elixir that the Sacred Hand of Jingzhou, Zhang Chengli, spent over a decade refining has found its way to Kang City. It just so happens to have been acquired by the Ye Family Auction House."