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Ling Chen smiled slightly and said, "Since they are unwilling to let us in, we can only find another way, we can’t just wait here in vain."

After knocking for several minutes, the door of Chengde Martial Arts Hall finally opened. Seeing Elder Ren’s cold face, Ling Chen clasped his fists and said with a smile, "Ling Chen from Dragon Tiger Hall, here to visit the Martial Arts Hall Master of Chengde Martial Arts Hall."

Elder Ren said coldly, "I don’t know what Dragon Tiger Hall is, please leave immediately." Saying this, he closed the door again. However, Ling Chen was prepared and quickly used his hand to stop the door as it was closing.

"Elder Ren, I’m here to challenge, so there’s no need for you to be polite, and I don’t need to follow too many rules. If you close the door, I’ll immediately take it down, do you believe that?"

Hearing this, Elder Ren’s old eyes narrowed slightly, and he glared coldly at Ling Chen, "Ling, I don’t want to entertain you, don’t push your luck. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being rude."

Ling Chen shrugged indifferently and said, "Elder Ren, please don’t treat us with courtesy, we are here to challenge. If you are polite to us, we will feel uncomfortable. If Elder Ren wants to test our skills, feel free, I will definitely accompany you to the end."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Chen immediately felt a massive Inner Strength transmitted through the door panel. At this moment, Elder Ren’s hand was pressing on the other side of the door panel, with only the door separating it from Ling Chen’s right hand. Sensing the continuous flow of Inner Strength, Ling Chen’s lips curled up slightly, and the Inner Strength in his Dantian circulated rapidly, transmitting through his right hand to the door panel, resisting Elder Ren’s attack.

Chen Junfeng and the porridge girl were both experienced practitioners; they could tell at a glance that Ling Chen and Elder Ren were competing in Inner Strength. Although battling Inner Strength seems simple, it’s actually very risky. A slight mistake could cause serious internal injuries or even damage the Dantian.

As time passed, a hint of paleness gradually appeared on Elder Ren’s face. His gaze toward Ling Chen was filled with astonishment. He originally intended to teach Ling Chen a lesson, but he didn’t anticipate that the other’s Inner Strength was as vast and powerful, continuous, and not inferior to his own. Moreover, seeing the relaxed manner of the opponent, it seemed he was still holding back.

After a while, Elder Ren seemed like he couldn’t hold on anymore. His arm trembled slightly, and sweat dripped from his forehead. Sensing the opponent’s Inner Strength gradually weaken, Ling Chen did not press the advantage; instead, he immediately retracted his Inner Strength back to his Dantian, and then withdrew his hand from the door panel.

If he didn’t do this, it would certainly injure Elder Ren. He came to visit this time, not to really challenge, and if he hurt the other party, his purpose this time might be difficult to achieve.

After withdrawing his hand, Elder Ren took a few deep breaths, and when his breathing gradually calmed, he shifted his gaze back to Ling Chen.

"To have such strength at a young age, I underestimated you."

"I was just lucky, winning by chance." Ling Chen smiled and said, "Elder Ren, can we go in now?"

Elder Ren hesitated for a moment, then stepped aside, allowing Ling Chen and the others into the Martial Arts Hall. As the five of them walked away, the door panel suddenly crumbled into wood chips and scattered on the ground.

Entering Chengde Martial Arts Hall, Ling Chen followed behind Elder Ren, observing the environment of the Martial Arts Hall. Although the area of Chengde Martial Arts Hall couldn’t compare to Dragon Tiger Hall, it was still not small, with several hundred square meters, and at the center was a performance arena over two hundred square meters. The other buildings were all constructed around the arena.

At the moment, there were seven or eight little boys in the arena, wearing loose uniforms, throwing punches, and kicking with style. It looked very interesting. Although there were only seven or eight little boys, there were four coaches on the side, correcting their movements from time to time.

No wonder the woman said earlier that the teaching quality of Chengde Martial Arts Hall is very good; with one-on-one or one-on-two teaching, it’s hard not to learn well.

Regarding the teaching method of Chengde Martial Arts Hall, Ling Chen understood that the so-called fate is just a pretense. Summarized in four words, it’s "selective and instructive."

Arriving at the main hall of Chengde Martial Arts Hall, the interior was very simple and ancient.

"Have a seat."

As everyone sat down, Elder Ren spoke on his own accord, "My name is Ren Qiang, I’m the head of this Martial Arts Hall. What are you people from Dragon Tiger Hall here for?"

Ling Chen smiled slightly and said, "So Elder Ren has heard of Dragon Tiger Hall."

Ren Qiang responded indifferently, "Dragon Tiger Hall, the largest force in the current Martial Arts world, what martial artist doesn’t know it."

"Since Elder Ren knows, I might as well be frank. I came to Chengde Martial Arts Hall because someone told me if I want to deal with the Netherworld Snake, I can seek help here."

Upon hearing the words ’Netherworld Snake’, Ren Qiang’s face suddenly changed, and he said solemnly, "I don’t know what Netherworld Snake is, you may have come to the wrong place."

"Elder Ren, don’t be quick to deny it. I want to ask, is Ren Quan your ancestor?" When he learned Ren Qiang’s surname outside, Ling Chen connected it to Ren Quan, one of the founders of the Netherworld Snake. When he met Tian Xiong yesterday, the latter mentioned the Ren Family. Back then, the Ren Family and the Chen Family had a conflict of interest. To seize control of the Netherworld Snake, the Chen Family secretly leaked the Netherworld Snake’s intelligence to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, leading to a siege on the Netherworld Snake’s headquarters and secret locations, causing heavy losses.

However, before Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion’s actions, the Chen Family had already transferred all their forces, leaving only the Ren Family’s people in the Netherworld Snake’s headquarters and secret spots. Because of this, the Ren Family suffered a devastating blow.

Ling Chen always thought that the Ren Family had been wiped out by the Chen Family, but now it seems some from the Ren Family had escaped secretly.

Faced with Ling Chen’s inquiry, Ren Qiang’s expression wasn’t good.

"Mr. Ling, let me repeat, I don’t know any Netherworld Snake, nor do I recognize this Ren Quan you’ve mentioned. If you have no other business, please take your people and leave immediately, Chengde Martial Arts Hall does not welcome you."

Ling Chen continued on his own, "Elder Ren, I mean no harm, I’m just here purely to seek help. To be honest, I’m currently the number one target of the Netherworld Snake, and they are using all means to try to kill me. No matter where I go now, I always have to have someone with me to ensure my safety. Frankly speaking, I don’t like this feeling, so I want to resolve this matter completely. I’ve heard about your Ren Family’s affairs. No matter what heinous things your ancestors may have done, those are matters from hundreds of years ago, and I’m not interested in pursuing them. I just want to know some information about the Netherworld Snake. Once I get what I want, I can assure you I will never bother you again. How about it?"

Ren Qiang stared into Ling Chen’s eyes, remained silent for a moment, and spoke, "If I refuse, are you going to kill me?"