<h4>Chapter 1242: Chapter 1254</h4>


    "Mr. Chu, if he regrets itter..."


    Yuwen Kangli could see that Third was somewhat regretting, and he began to plead for him.


    Chu Ge shook his head, "Anyone who doesn’t have a firm mindset from the start is not suitable for cultivating ancient martial arts. I’ve already asked him once, and he voluntarily gave up. Even if he regrets it now, it’s toote. Our Ancient Martial Arts will not ept someone whocks determination."


    "Is there really no chance?"


    Chu Ge chuckled softly, "If he can’t even endure this little hardship, he’s really not suited for ancient martial arts cultivation. There is still a long road ahead. If he wavers now, he will surely give up due to something in the future as well."


    Yuwen Kangli wanted to say more, but Old Master Yuwen interrupted him. He sighed lightly and said, "Enough, there’s no room for regret on the path you’ve chosen. Well, since Third has made his decision, he can go his own way."


    As Old Master Yuwen spoke, he turned his gaze to Lao Si, seemingly inquiring.


    Lao Si sensed his grandfather’s gaze, quickly stood up straight, and said obediently, "Grandfather, I’ve already learned it."


    Old Master Yuwen showed a gratified expression and nodded slightly, "Not bad, not bad. You’re stronger than your brother."


    After saying this, Old Master Yuwen nced at Third, sighed, then turned to Chu Ge and said, "Mr. Chu, this way, please."


    Chu Ge followed them to the backyard, which was exactly as Yuwen Kangli had described, with trees of various sizes arranged in an orderly manner.


    Yuwen Kangli asked in confusion, "Mr. Chu, what should I do next?"


    Chu Ge pointed to a tree in front of him, as thick as a thigh, "Split this tree in half."


    Yuwen Kangli looked at Chu Ge in shock, "Split this tree in half?"


    Should he use his bare hands to split it?


    Chu Ge nodded, "Try it, using the method you tried upstairs."


    Yuwen Kangli pursed his lips. If he could split a tree, wouldn’t he also be able to..."


    Suddenly, a chill rose in Yuwen Kangli’s heart. He swallowed, positioned himself in a horse stance in front of the tree.


    Chu Ge shook his head lightly and said, "You’re too close, step back, or you’ll easily hurt yourself."


    Yuwen Kangli retreated a bit as instructed, then held his breath, fully concentrating on the tree in front of him, devoid of any distractions. He was entirely focused on how to split the tree open.


    He took a deep breath, gathered energy in his palms, and fiercely struck out.


    Suddenly, there was a loud crash in the air, and the tree split open under his sheer force.


    Yuwen Kangli looked at his hand in shock. Did he seed? Did he actually seed on the first try?


    Chu Ge nodded with satisfaction and said, "Not bad, it seems you’ve grasped the essentials."


    Yuwen Kangli excitedly turned to Lao Si and said, "Lao Si, you try it too."


    Lao Si nodded heavily, walked to a tree, and used the method Yuwen Kangli demonstrated to split the tree as well.


    "Now you have both be true Ancient Martial Artists. You need to diligently cultivate to continually improve in the future."


    Chu Ge told them, and he thought of something and reminded them, "You cannot use Ancient Martial Arts to cheat, or I will disable your martial arts."


    Yuwen Kangli and Lao Si nodded and both knelt before Chu Ge, saying, "Thank you, Mr. Chu, please ept our salute."


    Old Master Yuwen corrected them from the side, "Why are you still calling Mr. Chu? You should address him as Master."


    Yuwen Kangli and Lao Si immediately started to speak.


    However, before they could call him Master, Chu Ge interrupted and refused, "Wait, no need to call me Master. I have no intention of epting disciples at the moment. Helping you break through in martial arts is just a small task. Now that I’ve helped you, I should be heading back."


    Old Master Yuwen saw Chu Ge’s insistence and refrained from saying more, "Mr. Chu, you’ve helped the Yuwen Family a lot, and now you’ve taught my two grandsons martial arts. I should properly treat Old Master Yuwen."


    Chu Ge smiled, "Old Master, there’s no need for formality. I’m developing in the Capital City and will need your support and help in the future. I’m doing this as a consideration for my future."


    Upon hearing this, Old Master Yuwen smiled and said, "Then Mr. Chu can rest assured. Although the Yuwen Family is not all-powerful in the Capital City, we’ll do our utmost to assist you as long as possible."


    Chu Ge smiled, "With those words from you, Old Master, I’m relieved."


    Chu Ge bid farewell to Old Master Yuwen, then climbed over the back wall of the yard to leave. If he left through the front door, he’d certainly be stopped for interviews.


    He walked along the street for a while before remembering his car was still parked at the entrance. After some thought, he decided to leave it until another day or until the reporters dispersed.


    As he continued walking, he suddenly sensed a car silently following him, making him instantly vignt.


    Recently, Gao Weijie and Zun Di seemed to have disappeared without a trace, leaving no movement. The Capital City appeared calm, but Chu Ge felt something significant was about to ur unexpectedly.


    Chu Ge didn’t look back and didn’t take the car following him seriously. People thronged the streets, and they wouldn’t dare to make a move.


    Chu Ge sneered. To give them a good opportunity to act, he turned a corner into a secluded alley where few passersby would be.


    After entering the alley, Chu Ge quietly leaned against a wall, waiting for them to catch up.


    The van following Chu Ge had seven or eight strong men inside. When they saw Chu Ge enter the alley, one immediately shouted, "Quick! Let’s rush into the alley and catch him!"


    "Wait! This alley isn’t the way to the Gambling Stone Field. Why did he turn in there?"


    Another asked, puzzled.


    "Who cares why! It’s now our chance to catch him!"


    "Better be cautious. This Chu Ge is cunning, full of tricks. We mustn’t underestimate him."


    "But if we don’t pursue, he’ll get away!"


    "Indeed, there are so many of us. Surely we can’t be afraid of this little punk Huang Mao?"


    The leader nced at hisrades, contemted, and finally nodded, "Fine! Let’s charge in! Leave one person to watch the car. If anything seems off, get ready to pull out immediately!"


    "Yes!"


    Except the driver, the others jumped out of the car, armed, and ran towards the alley.