Chapter 80: Birthday Almost Turned into a Day of Mourning

It’s someone’s seventy-fifth birthday.
And you’re wishing them a deserved death?
You’ve snatched up all the bamboo shoots in Long City with your words!
“Outrageous brat…!”
Shen Qiushan berated Chu Fei angrily, “How dare you speak to my mother like that!”
“Then let me change it.”
Ignoring Shen Qiushan’s objections, Chu Fei continued on his own.
“You’re almost seventy-five? That’s pretty impressive, honestly. If it were me, I’d be dead already at that age!”
Madam Shen: …
The Shen family: …
“If you’re not satisfied, I can say something else?”
“That’s enough!”
Afraid that Chu Fei would come up with something even more outrageous, Madam Shen hurriedly cut him off, putting a stop to his antics.
“I’d like to see what kind of gift you’ve brought for me!”
She took the box Chu Fei offered her, opened it, and found a single pill inside.
Puzzled, she looked at Chu Fei. “What is this?”
“A Golden Marrow Pill. Even if someone’s already dead, this could force them back for one last breath.”
Chu Fei’s tone was flat. “It’s perfect for someone who already has one foot in the grave.”
Everyone was stunned when they realized Chu Fei’s gift was a pill.
In Longxia, aside from the martial artists, there was another mysterious profession: the pill master.
Becoming a pill master required extremely rare talents, so they were few and far between.
At the very least, Long City had never produced one.
But without question, every pill master was a prized asset for martial families and powerful clans.
After all, their pills could not only cure illness but also increase a martial artist’s cultivation. Could it be that Chu Fei…
“Blowing smoke again, a Golden Marrow Pill, really? You think you’re a pill master?”
Meng Xinghe sneered. As a member of the Meng family, he knew the worth of a pill master.
He simply couldn’t believe that a small place like Long City could ever produce one.
Shen Linglong chimed in, “Exactly! Why don’t you look at yourself in the mirror? How dare you pretend to be a pill master? I bet you just picked up some random pill to fool Grandma!”
“This thing’s pitch black. Who knows if it’s even safe to eat!”
“Right, Grandma, just throw it away. Not even a dog would eat this!”
“If you couldn’t afford a gift, fine, but why bring this thing to disgust us?”
The rest of the Shens joined Shen Linglong in belittling Chu Fei.
A wild man from the mountains, daring to claim he’s a pill master—
It was the funniest thing they’d ever heard!
“Aren’t you all going a bit too far?”

Shen Miaoyu couldn’t take it anymore and voiced her discontent.
“Chu Fei cured Grandpa Cheng, didn’t he? If he really is a pill master, what’s so strange about that? And he’s given Grandma a gift out of kindness—what right do you have to pick it apart?”
She was genuinely angry, and her heart ached a little for Chu Fei.
From what she knew of him, he wasn’t just sharp-tongued, he was also tough-hearted.
For him to offer a gift like this was already giving her a lot of face, but these people were doing nothing but humiliating him!
“We’re being picky?”
Shen Linglong shot back, “Shen Miaoyu, don’t be ridiculous. We don’t even know if this thing’s poisonous, isn’t it reasonable to be suspicious?”
“If something happens to Grandma after she takes it, will you be responsible, or will that bumpkin?”
Shen Miaoyu reached out her hand, “If you think it’s poisonous, then give it back.”
“Who wants this garbage anyway? Grandma, give it back to her. I’ll have Brother Xinghe buy you a thousand-year-old snow lotus someday—far better than this junk!” Shen Linglong called to Madam Shen.
Madam Shen didn’t believe this thing could cure anything.
Besides, she already had a bias against Shen Miaoyu, so she tossed the pill back with a look of disgust.
“Take your worthless thing and get out. And don’t you or that boy ever step foot in the Shen family again!”
Shen Miaoyu took the pill and was about to leave with Chu Fei.
Jiang Hong wanted to step in and mediate, but Shen Qiushan shot her a glare.
At the same time, Shen Linglong gave Meng Xinghe a look, signaling that it was time to have someone teach Chu Fei a lesson!
Meng Xinghe understood and instructed Uncle Zhao behind him,
“Uncle Zhao, teach that punk a lesson. Show him his place.”
“No problem, young master.”
Uncle Zhao understood perfectly and stepped forward to block Chu Fei and Shen Miaoyu.
But Chu Fei suddenly stopped, turning to Shen Miaoyu with a smile.
“Don’t be upset. This is all part of my plan.”
“What plan?”
Shen Miaoyu looked puzzled.
She didn’t know what Chu Fei was planning, but she was sure it wouldn’t be anything good.
Chu Fei told her to stay calm, then narrowed his eyes at the Shen family. “I can prove the pill works.”
“Oh? Then prove it to me!”
Madam Shen sneered. “Let’s see how you prove it, you useless thing!”
Chu Fei grinned—he’d been waiting for those very words!
He slapped Madam Shen hard across the face.
The old woman flew across the room.
Before anyone could react to what had just happened, Chu Fei lunged forward, grabbed a chair, and smashed it down on Madam Shen!
It was a scene of utter violence.
He beat her so badly she started wailing for her ancestors.
She was barely breathing, eyes rolling back in her head!
“Grandma!”
Shen Linglong immediately rushed to pull Chu Fei away.

“What are you doing, you lunatic?!”
Smack!
Chu Fei backhanded Shen Linglong, knocking her to the floor.
“How dare you hit my woman!”
Meng Xinghe roared, “Uncle Zhao, do it!”
As soon as he was ordered, Uncle Zhao charged at Chu Fei.
He didn’t waste any words.
This was the mark of a true expert: never showing their feelings.
Have you ever seen a lion barking before it pounces?
Have you ever seen a leopard yowling while hunting?
Of course not!
These fierce beasts always wait quietly for the perfect moment.
And when the moment comes, they strike in an instant, taking their prey in one move!
And then…
Uncle Zhao was down.
He was slammed to the floor like a smashed cucumber.
Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do?
After a moment of bewilderment, Uncle Zhao struggled to raise his head and looked up at Chu Fei, who towered over him, blurting out instinctively,
“Kid, look me in the eye—I yield!”
“Damn, did you poke my eyes?!”
Meng Xinghe: …
What the hell?
Wasn’t Uncle Zhao a top expert on the Wind and Cloud List, just one step from the Martial Lord realm?
How did he get flattened in a single move? Is this guy cheating?!
After kicking Uncle Zhao aside,
Chu Fei sprang up and delivered a brutal elbow to Madam Shen’s abdomen—KO!
Madam Shen’s breath caught in her chest; her birthday nearly became her death day!
Shen Miaoyu couldn’t take it anymore and hurried to pull Chu Fei back, “Why are you hitting people all of a sudden?”
Chu Fei was still a little unsatisfied.
But since Shen Miaoyu stepped in to mediate,
he could only say, “Didn’t she ask me to prove the pill works?”
“And what does that have to do with you beating her up?” Shen Miaoyu frowned.
Chu Fei replied earnestly, “If I beat her to death first, then give her the pill and she comes back to life, doesn’t that prove my pill works?”