Chapter 635: A Defeated Underling?

On this journey to the Central Plains, from the border to here, it was the first time Abu and his group suffered casualties—one-third of their members dying at once.
Although the Mu Family responded reasonably to both incidents, preventing them from finding a weak point to attack, the repeated setbacks finally alerted Abu!
The first time was due to the Mu Family’s rapid response and powerful sniping, combined with decisive tactics and overwhelming strength, which completely shattered the confidence and dominance of the seven disciples.
Alang’s defeat and death left Abu and the others speechless…
Despite suspicions of deception regarding the “hundred moves” agreement, his death from a sword strike instantly changed everyone’s perception of Yao Shi Wan Neng and the Mu Family.
They could be both tough and flexible, adaptable and resilient!
It seemed the earlier pretense of weakness was just a tactic.
Alang sadly became a cautionary example.
“Stop!”
With Abu’s heavy and authoritative shout, Yao Shi Wan Neng only paused slightly before continuing to push through the crowd without looking back. Bao Long stepped forward in time, blocking Abu and the others:
“You can’t even handle a single move from an ordinary Mu Family disciple. With such strength, how dare you claim you’ve faced no opponents along the way… Fine, since you’ve come all this way, I’ll choose a Mu Family disciple to fight you… But this time, Abu, you should take part personally. Don’t let your disciples go to their deaths.”
“…Good! Very good!”
Abu stared coldly into Bao Long’s eyes, filled with rage.
He knew that his top disciple, “Alang,” had likely died in vain, and it was now impossible to avenge him against Yao Shi Wan Neng.
At that moment, he suddenly felt a hint of regret.
While they came to the Heavenly Demon Sect seeking fun and challenges, they clearly underestimated the depth and strength of the largest martial arts gang in the Central Plains.
Their best disciple, “Alang,” had been manipulated by an obscure Mu Family disciple until he was finally killed with a single sword strike.
Moreover…
Bao Long’s appearance clearly meant the Mu Family wasn’t unprepared for this confrontation. Without that element of surprise, how could a few of them possibly take on a super gang?
Such behavior was foolish!
But now that things had reached this point, they were forced to act!
“Road Tiger!”

With a dry tone, a name was uttered. Immediately, a man with scars on his face stepped forward from behind Abu. His gaze was dark and fixed intently on Baolong, his eyes brimming with undisguised confidence and contempt: “A defeated foe! I’ll fight you in this battle—who dares to accept the challenge?”
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire crowd was in an uproar.
“Brother Baolong…”
Numerous eyes quickly turned to Baolong and Lu Hu.
Whoosh!
An invisible gust of wind swept past the two, lifting their clothes.
Their cold gazes met in the air, sparking invisible tension.
“Fine.”
After a few seconds of silence, Baolong, without denying Lu Hu’s challenge, said, “A challenge is usually made to someone stronger than oneself. It seems it’s not the case here in Vietnam. I guess that’s how you all made it this far…” Seeing Abu and his group’s faces turn grim, Baolong didn’t give them a chance to retort or withdraw their challenge: “But since Brother Lu Hu has made this request, I, Baolong, must accept it.”
“…”
Abu and Lu Hu frowned silently.
Initially, when Baolong had caught them off guard, they had blushed with embarrassment. But unexpectedly, Baolong chose to accept the challenge without pressing further.
Baolong was one of the leaders of the Mu Family!
They had already lost one round. If they could win one back from Baolong, even at the cost of some face, it wouldn’t be a loss.
Lu Hu swallowed back his regret. Though he was puzzled as to why Baolong would choose to fight despite such a huge disparity, his strong confidence kept him from delving deeper. In his eyes, this battle was a sure win!
Yet…
As Baolong slowly walked down the training ground under everyone’s gaze, taking out equipment one by one from his Qi Bag, soft gasps spread throughout the crowd:
“Fourth-stage Purple Scale Armor!”
The dazzling purple armor covered Baolong’s arms and body, making his already stern appearance even more majestic and imposing. The purple metal glowed in harmony, shining brightly! An invisible aura surrounded him, expanding rapidly, almost matching Lu Hu’s astonishingly restrained presence.
“Where did Boss Baolong get this armor? I’ve never seen him wear it before…”
“Wow! The entire set of Fourth-stage Purple Scale Armor—is said to be the most defensive in current craftsmanship, with incredible resistance to attacks!”
“Needless to say, it must be the work of that person!!”
“…” The disciples of the Mu Family discussed excitedly, while Abu and his group’s expressions grew increasingly solemn.

The martial arts skills of the small southwestern nation were quite good, but when it came to equipment production, they were far inferior to those in the Central Plains. Nowadays, having even a first-class weapon at the third level was already considered quite impressive there. It had even given rise to a trend—coming to the Central Plains to kill people in order to steal high-level equipment and thus become rich.

Upon noticing the equipment on Baolong, Lu Hu’s expression immediately turned grim…

Although Baolong had not made it onto the Dragon Ranking, his strength was not much different from Lu Hu’s. Now, with the decisive advantage in equipment, the gap between them was even smaller. It would likely be difficult for him to win in a short time.

“Come on.”

Baolong stopped ten meters away from Lu Hu, his tone utterly calm. He showed no arrogance or arrogance due to his upgraded equipment, his face still bearing the seriousness of a battle ahead.

Lu Hu had shed his previous confidence and arrogance, becoming cautious. He certainly didn’t want to end up like Alang.

…

Seeing this, Happy and Silver Fox exchanged a faint smile among the onlookers.

Silver Fox looked at Happy and suddenly said, “Sometimes I really wonder, Happy, are you really just in your early twenties…” Facing Happy’s surprised gaze, he added, “Sometimes, it seems like you can see people very clearly. And although your actions are crazy, it seems like each step you take has deep meaning. It’s quite interesting.”

“Is it that mysterious as you say?”

“I mean, before, when you looked at me, Lei Zhan, and Xiao Bei, you seemed quite confident. Of course, none of them disappointed you… As for the Mu family now, this status isn’t so much because others are helping you, but rather because you’re using your personal charisma to influence them, making us willingly serve you!” After a pause, Silver Fox said meaningfully, “That kid Baolong, although also a student from an ordinary family, is willing to fight and push forward. He’s very steady in both his actions and character. In the future, he might just become one of your right-hand men.”