CHAPTER 194: CHAPTER 193: YE XIN’S MAN (3/3)

"Want to kill me?" Seeing the furious expression on Shangxi’s face, Yang Chen couldn’t help but look at Ye Xin.

He thought to himself: It’s genuinely not easy to have a beautiful wife; everywhere you go there are rivals in love!

Seeing Shangxi charging forward, Ye Xin rushed up instantly and began fighting with him.

It was obvious that Ye Xin’s reactions and strength were significantly weaker.

If Yang Chen guessed right, Ye Xin hadn’t rested properly for several days. After consecutive days of intense fighting, her stamina, endurance, and reaction abilities had severely declined.

After a bout of fighting, Shangxi said coldly to Ye Xin, "Ye Xin, step aside! I don’t want to hurt you!"

Then he turned to Yang Chen and said, "If you’re a man, fight with me, don’t hide behind a woman!"

Yang Chen coldly smiled and said to Ye Xin, "Wife, come back, let me fight him."

Hearing Yang Chen use the term ’wife,’ Shangxi was even more infuriated, his pale face flushing with anger.

Ye Xin shook her head, "No! I can defeat him!"

Yang Chen sighed and said to Ye Xin, "Come back, your physical condition is terrible, I can see it. Leave the rest to me, trust me!"

"Hmm... okay then!" Ye Xin hesitated for a moment and nodded.

She could hear the confidence in Yang Chen’s words, and she knew that Yang Chen was a person with a sense of proportion, he would never take reckless risks.

Ye Xin retreated, and Yang Chen stared at Shangxi, saying coldly, "Come on! Let me see what you’re capable of!"

Saying that, Yang Chen took a starting stance.

Shangxi glanced at it and sneered, "Wing Chun?"

Yang Chen ignored him.

Shangxi let out a cold laugh, pushed off with his foot, and punched towards Yang Chen.

The fist hadn’t arrived yet, but the force of it came first.

Yang Chen swiftly dodged and blocked with his hand.

The force was strong, making Yang Chen’s arm numb with the shock.

Shangxi’s reaction was quick; after missing the hit, he stomped his foot, kicking up dirt, stopping abruptly, and spun around to deliver a downward kick towards Yang Chen.

Yang Chen’s eyes sharpened, and he fiercely punched upwards at Shangxi’s leg.

Bam!

A dull sound reverberated.

Yang Chen let out a cold laugh, and took a couple of steps back to stabilize himself.

Shangxi stood firm, shook his foot, flicked his hem, and sneered, "Cursory at best, you don’t understand Wing Chun at all, only the posture!"

"Cursory?" Yang Chen was so angry he laughed. This was the first time someone had called him that.

"Against you, there’s no need for authentic martial arts, these fancy moves are enough!" Yang Chen said coldly.

"You’re looking for death!" Shangxi bellowed with anger, "A cursory fighter dares to act arrogant in front of me!"

As he spoke, Shangxi’s entire demeanor became even more fierce, he assumed a downward horse stance, and the air around him moved without wind, with a visible airflow gathering around his right fist.

Ye Xin saw this, her face changed slightly, and she warned Yang Chen, "Honey! Be careful! His attack is very strong!"

Yang Chen’s expression was solemn too; he could see that Shangxi’s aura was not just relying on physical strength but also utilizing some internal and external energies.

If you find it hard to understand, you can consider it similar to Inner Strength.

Yang Chen dared not hide any longer, he activated his Cultivation Technique, ready to meet the blow head-on!

At this moment, a thin line gathered on Yang Chen’s fist, as if enveloped by fist wind.

"Die!" Shangxi roared, punching towards Yang Chen.

As the punch was thrown, it carried the sound akin to muffled thunder.

"Be careful!" Ye Xin’s heart leapt to her throat, not expecting the two of them to use such desperate moves right away.

Yang Chen’s eagle eyes were locked on Shangxi, standing motionless.

Just as Shangxi’s fist came near him, Yang Chen threw a punch, directly hitting Shangxi’s fist.

Bam!

The clash of the two punches emitted a sound similar to an explosion.

Yang Chen was knocked back several steps, while Shangxi flew backward, landing three to five meters away.

Yang Chen let out a muffled groan, his face a little pale, the blood on his shoulder soaking through the bandage and starting to drip down.

Shangxi quickly got up from the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood.

He looked incredulously and fearfully at Yang Chen, "Who are you?"

Yang Chen took a deep breath, revealing a cold expression as he stared at Shangxi and said, "As you can see, I’m Ye Xin’s man!"

"You!" Shangxi was furious.

Yang Chen stared at Shangxi, saying coldly, "I don’t care what your relationship with Ye Xin is, she will never go with you. If you want to take her away, you’d have to kill me! But the real outcome is, before you kill me, I’d kill you first!"

Shangxi’s face changed slightly, seemingly fearing Yang Chen’s strength.

"Ye Xin!" He turned to Ye Xin, "You must come back with me. Your injuries cannot be delayed. Professor Qi has told me about your condition; I believe it’s more than just an ailment. Only where we are can heal you!"

"I’m fine!" Ye Xin said, "I don’t want to go back with you!"

"Ye Xin!" Shangxi looked anxious.

"Leave!" Ye Xin said firmly.

Shangxi looked at Yang Chen with helplessness and resentment, "You don’t know what you’re doing! You’re not only harming yourself but also Ye Xin! Even if I can’t beat you, there are others who can restrain you. Don’t underestimate our power! You will definitely regret this!"

With that, Shangxi struggled to get up and disappeared into the woods.

After Shangxi left, once Yang Chen was sure there was no trace of him, he couldn’t help but vomit a mouthful of blood.

"Honey!" Ye Xin screamed in fear, quickly running over to support Yang Chen.

"Cough cough cough!" Yang Chen coughed repeatedly, spitting out a few mouthfuls of blood-tinged phlegm.

Having exerted his full strength just now, his internal injuries hadn’t fully healed. Forcing himself to attack already aggravated them. If that strike hadn’t deterred Shangxi, in a battle of attrition, Yang Chen would surely have been exposed.

"I’m fine!" Yang Chen took a deep breath and waved his hand, "A bit of rest will do."

Ye Xin looked at Yang Chen, tears trickling down, "Look at you, you’re like this and still showing off, whimper! Hate you, you are not allowed to push yourself so hard anymore!"

Yang Chen bit his lip to endure the pain and said, "I won’t anymore, didn’t I just drive away the bad guy? Someone vies for my wife with me, how can I not give it my all?"

Ye Xin chuckled through her tears, looking at Yang Chen, "I’ll help you!"

"Okay!"

The two of them, limping, continued walking along the riverbank.

Although Yang Chen’s body was aching, his heart was very content. Having such a wife by his side, everything was worth it.

The sky had a hint of orange-red, and dusk was setting in.

In the distance, fishing boats had already started fishing in the river.

Ye Xin waved at the fishing boats, and Yang Chen pulled out a stack of Siam Coins from his pocket and handed them to Ye Xin. His mind was groggy now, not suitable for dealing with people.

Ye Xin called over a fishing boat, but seeing Yang Chen covered in blood and so heavily injured, the fisherman was hesitant to take them. Nevertheless, a stack of Siam Coins was thrown over, so the fisherman said no more.