In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

Chapter 185: Extraordinary!

Unfortunately……

The Yuan and Fang families are not easy to deal with. Both families are extremely powerful, with at least two or three seventh-rank martial artists guarding each household, and a large number of eighth and ninth-rank martial artists as well. With the power Xu Zhiwen possesses, it is simply not enough to deal with these two families. Otherwise, Xu Zhiwen would not have specifically chosen to eliminate the weakest Zhu family instead of targeting the wealthier Yuan and Fang families.

“Of course I know that the Yuan family is powerful.”

Chen Dao said noncommittally, "But with the county magistrate, Master Li, and myself, we might not be unable to deal with the Yuan family!"

Upon hearing this, Li Hu, Xu Zhiwen, and Li Ying all looked at Chen Dao in astonishment, seemingly not expecting him to say such a thing.

In the eyes of the three, Chen Dao was just a boy from Chenjia Village, and shouldn't have any grudges with the Yuan family, so why did he seem so determined to deal with the Yuan family?

Why does Young Friend Chen want to deal with the Yuan family?

Xu Zhiwen had already realized that he wasn't the only one who wanted to eliminate the Yuan family; Chen Dao also had the same idea.

"Because I have some past conflicts with the Zhu family."

Chen Dao said succinctly, "Although I am not very talented, if the county magistrate wants to deal with the Yuan family, I am willing to do my part."

Xu Zhiwen gave Chen Dao a deep look, somewhat puzzled as to why a farmer's son from Chenjia Village would have a grudge against a behemoth like the Yuan family in Taiping County. He also couldn't understand where Chen Dao got the confidence to deal with the Yuan family.

"not enough!"

At this moment, Li Hu shook his head and said, "I know that you, young friend Chen, are already a martial artist, but martial artists are also divided into levels. The Yuan family has at least three seventh-rank martial artists. Brother Xu and I together only have two seventh-rank martial artists. That is far from enough to deal with the Yuan family!"

Based on his observation of Chen Dao's appearance, Li Hu could roughly tell that Chen Dao had become a martial artist. However, he did not know that Chen Dao was already a seventh-rank martial artist. Therefore, when calculating the strength to deal with the Yuan family, Li Hu did not include Chen Dao in his calculations.

"is it?"

Chen Dao didn't offer any explanation, but instead said to Li Hu, "Master Li, why don't you spar with my pet for a bit?"

"what?"

Li Hu was stunned for a moment, then looked at the little round creature on Chen Dao's shoulder. This cat-like animal had brought him a sense of danger several times. To be honest, Li Hu was also quite curious about the animal's fighting ability.

So Li Hu nodded and said, "Then let's go!"

After saying that, Li Hu got up and walked to the open space to the side, while Chen Dao said to Xiao Yuan, "Go, Xiao Yuan, don't hurt anyone."

"Uh-huh-huh."

Xiao Yuan called out to indicate that she understood, then jumped off Chen Dao's shoulder and disappeared into a blur in everyone's sight.

"So fast!"

Xu Zhiwen narrowed his eyes slightly, his heart pounding!

The animal that Chen Dao called Xiao Yuan seemed to move as fast as a ghost, and even he, a seventh-rank martial artist, could not catch a glimpse of Xiao Yuan.

Xu Zhiwen couldn't help but think... If Chen Dao suddenly ordered the kitten to attack when he and Li Hu were completely unprepared, they probably wouldn't be able to react in time.

"Where have you gone?"

Li Hu tried his best to open his eyes wide, hoping to catch a glimpse of Xiao Yuan, but he soon realized that he was doing it in vain!

Because Xiaoyuan was moving too fast, his eyes couldn't keep up with her speed. The only thing he could tell where Xiaoyuan was was the airflow caused by her running!

Realizing this, Li Hu immediately became alert and carefully sensed the fluctuations in the air!

"Hey!"

Just then, a clear shout rang out in Li Hu's ears like a thunderclap. Almost entirely on instinct, Li Hu threw a punch to his left.

"嘤嘤嘤!"

Suddenly, Xiao Yuan appeared to Li Hu's left and let out a soft whimper. She nimbly twisted her body to dodge Li Hu's fist attack and then disappeared from Li Hu's sight again.

"Such speed, such agility!"

Xu Zhiwen muttered to himself, "To be fair, if I were in Xiao Yuan's position just now, I would probably have to take Li Hu's punch head-on. But Xiao Yuan was able to dodge Li Hu's punch in a short moment, which shows how agile she is!"

"嘤嘤嘤!"

In the open space in the backyard, Xiao Yuan's figure flashed in and out from time to time, frequently launching attacks on Li Hu. Although she could not harm Li Hu, she made him feel exhausted.

His eyes couldn't catch a glimpse of Xiaoyuan; he could only judge her position by the movement of the air. This forced him to defend relentlessly, leaving him unable to attack her and feeling constantly on the run.

"Uh-huh-huh."

Just then, another crisp cry rang in Li Hu's ears. Li Hu froze and looked down to see that Xiao Yuan had appeared on his shoulder at some point, its sharp claws hovering over his throat, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any moment.

"Father actually lost?"

Li Ying stared blankly at her father, whose throat was being choked by Xiao Yuan, her expression vacant.

Li Ying was probably the person who knew the most about how strong Li Hu was. When Li Hu was still an eighth-rank martial artist, he was the strongest among the three major martial arts schools in Taiping County.

After becoming a seventh-rank martial artist, Li Hu was arguably the strongest person in Taiping County, however...

Li Hu, one of the strongest martial artists in Taiping County, couldn't even beat a seemingly harmless kitten...

This made Li Ying wonder if this little cat, which Chen Dao called Xiao Yuan, was a big worm in cat's skin.

Even a big worm is no match for my father!

"This cat..."

Xu Zhiwen stared blankly at Xiao Yuan, who was pressing its paw against Li Hu's throat. To be honest, when Li Hu said that this kitten was dangerous, he didn't really take it to heart. In his opinion, an animal that was so small couldn't be that powerful.

Only now... did Xu Zhiwen realize that being small and cute did not mean that this kitten was harmless. On the contrary, because of its small size, it was faster and more agile. Even a seventh-rank martial artist could not catch its strange movements or attack it!

"Xiaoyuan, come back!"

Chen Dao smiled and waved to Xiao Yuan. Xiao Yuan immediately retracted its claws, jumped off Li Hu's shoulder, and landed on Chen Dao's shoulder, resting its chin on Chen Dao's shoulder. It resumed its harmless appearance, as if it was not the one who had just defeated Li Hu.

"call!"

The moment Xiaoyuan retracted her claws, Li Hu subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. Just now, he was really afraid that Xiaoyuan would slash his neck. Fortunately, because Xiaoyuan had been instructed by Chen Dao in advance, she did not kill him.

"Young friend Chen!"

Li Hu sat back down at the table, his face full of shock, and said, "Your pet is truly extraordinary!"