Chapter 15 Three Halls and Four Families
Tianxianglou Liuyunjian
After all the dishes were served, the two began to feast on the food to the sound of the pipa. Liu Yuan seemed to have forgotten what had happened just now and pretended nothing had happened and concentrated on eating.

I have to say that Tianxianglou really lives up to its reputation. Not only is it good at fancy work, but the craftsmanship is also excellent. It is truly a masterpiece.

The ingredients used in the dishes are all meat of rare and exotic animals. If Fang Chen had not already made some progress in health preservation, it would be a bit too much for him to eat.

After eating and drinking, the two prepared to leave together.

At this moment, the door of the room was suddenly pushed open, and a weird voice came in.

"Hey, Liu Yuan, why didn't you tell me you were back so I could welcome you back?"

A man in fancy brocade clothes followed by two people suddenly broke in with a frivolous look on his face.

When Liu Yuan saw the man, his expression became uncertain, and he said without giving him any face: "Li Zhong, who do you think you are? Do I need to inform you whether I will come back or not?"

Unexpectedly, the man was not angry at all. He glanced at Fang Chen who was standing next to him. He was just about to go to the martial arts gym, so Fang Chen was wearing the clothes of an elite disciple.

Li Zhong saw the words "Lie Yang" embroidered in silver thread on the clothes. His face changed, and he asked with a smile, "Who is this brother?"

"There are still such young talents in Lieyang Martial Arts School. They are elite disciples at such a young age!"

Fang Chen looked at Li Zhong expressionlessly. This man obviously did not get along well with Liu Yuan, and his behavior and arrogant attitude made him somewhat displeased.

So he said in a bad mood: "Are you saying that there is no one in my Liyang martial arts school?"

Li Zhong's face changed immediately. He could not afford to offend Liyang Martial Arts School. He apologized with a smile, "Brother, you are joking. Your school is well-known in Tongcheng. I was just stupid and said the wrong thing."

After glancing at him, Fang Chen said nothing more. His action was not entirely to support Liu Yuan. Master Li Guiyuan valued his reputation the most in his life. Since he had received his kindness, he naturally had to protect the reputation of the martial arts school.

Fang Chen didn't want to get entangled any more. This was the time when his strength was increasing the fastest. He didn't want to create any complications unless he had to.

At this time, Liu Yuan stood up and said to Li Zhong: "If you are fine, get out of the way!"

After hesitating for a few moments, Li Zhong suddenly smiled and waved to the two people behind him.

"It's okay, of course it's okay, get out of the way, brother, we'll see each other again if we're lucky!"

He bowed to Fang Chen and made way.

Fang Chen nodded slightly and left Liuyunjian with Liu Yuan.

Looking at the two people's backs gradually going away, Li Zhong narrowed his eyes slightly, "Uncle Xu, check that elite disciple!"

He had come here to cause trouble today, but Fang Chen's appearance disrupted his plan. Although he was not afraid of an elite disciple, there was no need for him to take the initiative to provoke him.

If not for this, it wouldn't be so easy to get out of the way today!

An old man with graying temples standing on the right side of Li Zhong looked at Fang Chen thoughtfully.

As if remembering something, he suddenly said: "Master, I should know who he is!"

"Oh?"

Li Zhong turned his head and waited for what to say next.

Xu Bo hesitated and said, "I heard a few days ago that another disciple with superior aptitude appeared in Liyang Martial Arts School, and he was directly promoted to an elite disciple!"

Li Zhong turned around abruptly and frowned, "You mean him?"

Xu Bo nodded slightly, "It's almost right!"

Li Zhong couldn't help showing a hint of jealousy when he heard this. Superior physique, even if born in a side branch of a great family, can enjoy the treatment of a direct descendant. The meaning of these four words is far more simple than what ordinary people think, as they can open up a gap in a strict, old-fashioned and inflexible family.

It was very difficult for him to suppress the trace of malice in his heart. It was too stupid to make enemies for no reason. He, Li Zhong, was not the kind of person who only knew how to be arrogant and domineering.

"Then how did he get together with Liu Yuan?" Li Zhong asked again.

Xu Bo shook his head and said, "I don't know that Liu Yuan is also a disciple of Liyang Martial Arts School. He must have met him at the Martial Arts School, right?"

Li Zhong's eyes flashed with sternness, "Then go check and find out what their relationship is!"

"Now!" he added.

Xu Bo bowed and nodded repeatedly, then hurried downstairs and left.

Li Zhong thought to himself, hoping that it would not affect what happened next, otherwise he would not be able to take care of elite disciples or those with superior aptitude. Potential is just potential after all. He would take Liyang Martial Arts School into consideration, but some people would not!
On the way to Liyang Martial Arts Hall, Liu Yuan apologized: "I'm sorry for dragging you into this."

Fang Chen shook his head, "Brother, what are you talking about? We are friends!"

Liu Yuan nodded with emotion, "Alas, Li Zhong is a vicious and narrow-minded person. You should be more careful in the future."

Fang Chen asked with a hint of doubt: "Who was that person just now?"

Liu Yuan replied, "He is the young patriarch of the Li family, and the Li family and my Liu family control almost 90% of the medicine shops and clinics in Tongcheng. The relationship between the two families has always been bad."

He sighed, "Moreover, the conflicts have been getting more and more serious recently. As you can see, the conflicts are almost exposed!"

Fang Chen understood that the most powerful forces in Tongcheng, apart from the county government, were the three halls and four families.

The so-called three halls are the three major martial arts halls of Liyang, Tiandao and Chiyue, and the four families are the four major families of Shi, Yang, Zhao and Zhou.

In general, the aristocratic families have a stronger foundation than the martial arts schools due to the accumulation of time, and their influence involves all aspects of the city and is complex.

Under these eight major forces are clans such as Liu and Li.

However, can the four major families allow others to completely occupy an industry, let alone an important one like a pharmacy or a clinic? Fang Chen was a little puzzled.

After parting with Liu Yuan on the road, Fang Chen came to the elite disciples' training ground alone.

Each elite disciple has a separate training room. Fang Chen looked at the iron-black wooden man in the room. It was made of special metal and was strong enough to withstand the blows of martial artists.

Practicing with the wooden man pole can achieve twice the result with half the effort. Fang Chen feels that his pole pole skills are not far from being a minor success. Of course, the most important reason for such progress is the improvement of talent.

"Clang clang clang!"

Fang Chen's fists and arms kept hitting the wooden man, making crisp sounds.

He found that he was very suitable for this training method. If ordinary strength-training warriors did not practice horizontal training methods, their defense would not be as good as his current one.

In the continuous confrontation with the Black Iron Wooden Man, Fang Chen's proficiency in the boxing stance continues to increase!

After a long time, he stopped practicing and let out a breath.

"Maybe I should choose a style of play."

This Fiery Sun Fist Stance is a martial art, which is sufficient for him before he breaks through the barriers and builds up his strength, but the fighting method is also indispensable, otherwise he will just get beaten when fighting with others.

(End of this chapter)

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