Chapter 154: Beating His Son Right in Front of Him!

While Zhang Ze received his precious treasure, Wu Shishen also received the notification from Earth.
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Affairs Building.
Han Yanxin stood beside Wu Shishen.
"Yanxin~"
"How long has it been since master and disciple last met?"
Han Yanxin said in a deep voice, "It has been over a year~"
"Indeed~"
"In the blink of an eye, it's been over a year."
A sharp glint flashed through the old man's eyes. "You cannot continue to act alone anymore. Nanhe Province is currently in urgent need of manpower!"
"Master, you mean..."
The old man interrupted him, "Right, the star gate seal in Nanhe Province is bound to be broken within a week!"
"As for the current situation inside, none of us knows. Fortunately, the war in Anqing City ended quickly, so we can spare some manpower."
The master and disciple talked about many things after that.
Finally, the old man teased, "Returning to Earth for a couple of days will also allow you to look after Woody..."
"Master~"
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"Teacher, are we heading back just like this?"
Hearing Woody's words, Zhang Ze found it hard to believe.
"Do you still want to stay behind to keep the old man company?"
With that, he cast a sideways glance at Zhang Ze.
The latter scratched his head and asked no more questions.
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That day.
Woody, Xie Xun, Qin Feng, and a group of instructors from the Anqing Martial Arts Bureau led Zhang Ze and the other trainees through the star gate back to Earth.
As for Liu Guang, Li Jiehao, Fu Wu, and others, they followed closely behind and returned to Earth a little later!
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Leng Bingbing had been sticking by Zhang Ze's side these past few days.
Returning to the Martial Arts Bureau, the young girl asked, "You're free tomorrow, right? Since you don't need to take on any missions, why don't you accompany me out to buy some things?"
Hearing this, Zhang Ze felt somewhat conflicted. Having asked Ren Xueer to seek out Peng Fei and the others, he still felt a lingering sense of concern.
"Shall we call Peng Fei and the others along as well?"
"Alright~"
As the two of them were chatting, a young man's figure approached them out of nowhere. It was none other than Liu Zhanwei!
"Bingbing~"
At the mere sound of his voice, Leng Bingbing's expression turned one of utter disgust.
Seeing the man's ferocious, man-eating look, how could Zhang Ze fail to guess what was going on?
He was definitely one of Leng Bingbing's suitors!
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"Why don't you two talk first?"
Zhang Ze asked tentatively, only for Leng Bingbing's glare to nearly murder him on the spot.
We're doomed!
Zhang Ze thought to himself.
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Liu Zhanwei stepped forward two paces and asked, "Are you that Zhang Ze? The Martial Arts Bureau trainee who blew up the Blood Moon Guard City and forced back the Blood Moon City army?"
Noticing that the other party seemed relatively calm, Zhang Ze smiled and said, "Those are just minor achievements and contributions, nothing worth mentioning~"
Zhang Ze waved his hand, speaking with an utterly serious expression—completely different from the swaggering attitude he had displayed beneath the walls of Anqing City.
Liu Zhanwei chuckled lightly and said nothing more.
He turned to Leng Bingbing and said, "Entering the star realm space for the very first time and immediately running into a major battle, are you feeling a bit depressed? How about I accompany you out for a stroll tomorrow?"
Leng Bingbing made no reply.
Zhang Ze motioned for her to go on ahead, while he stayed behind to chat casually with Liu Zhanwei.
"I say, my brother, can't you tell that she... seems... somewhat... extremely annoyed by you?"
Liu Zhanwei was losing face.
He was a twenty-four-year-old Tier 4 powerhouse and a legitimate commander of the Anqing Province garrison forces; how could a nobody like Zhang Ze lecture him?
With Leng Bingbing out of sight, he no longer maintained his previous cultured and amiable facade.
He barked angrily, "Do you think that just because you shouted a couple of times outside Anqing City, every single girl has to revolve around you?"
"Can't they?"
Zhang Ze replied bluntly.
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"Oh ho~"
Lu Mingyu had just returned to the Martial Arts Bureau, and upon running into this scene, his spirits lifted.
He shouted at Liu Zhanwei, "I say, are you looking for a beating, kid? Do you even know who is standing in front of you?"
"This is the leader of our Martial Arts Bureau trainees! A genius who advanced to Tier 4 within just one year of enrollment!"
"Did you know that?"
Being flattered like this made Zhang Ze feel thoroughly uncomfortable. But Li Sanqing saw right through it—Lu Mingyu was clearly trying to fan the flames for Zhang Ze!
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"Heh~"
"A genius?"
"What I'm best at is beating half-baked geniuses down to size!"
They were all hot-blooded young men; who was going to submit to anyone else?
During their very first encounter, egged on by Lu Mingyu, the two of them headed straight for the Martial Arts Bureau's training grounds.
Zhang Ze was speechless. "Are you actually going to fight?"
Liu Zhanwei's fighting spirit was soaring. Having been incited by Lu Mingyu once before, how could he easily back down now?
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Since words failed!
The two of them exchanged blows in no time.
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Boom~
The precious treasure in Zhang Ze's hand was extraordinarily formidable, and the thrill of using it for the very first time made his heart race with excitement.
He smashed it toward Liu Zhanwei a dozen times in a row, forcing the latter to constantly dodge and evade, not daring to meet the attacks head-on.
Growing perhaps a bit bored, Zhang Ze tossed aside his precious treasure and charged straight at Liu Zhanwei with bare fists.
Boom~
The sound of the sonic boom was ear-piercing!
Both were Tier 4 powerhouses, and the momentum of their clash was truly formidable.
Zhang Ze felt extreme annoyance. He had just beaten up the Li Zixing brothers a couple of days ago, and now here came another Liu Zhanwei. Was tomorrow going to bring a Sun Zhanwei or a Ma Zhanwei?
At this thought, his offensive grew increasingly fierce.
Since they were fighting, he had to establish his prestige so that these fellows would never dare to harass him again!
Bang~
Within a span of two or three punches, Zhang Ze landed a heavy blow right on the bridge of Liu Zhanwei's nose.
Stumble, stumble, stumble~
Taking the full brunt of Zhang Ze's attack, Liu Zhanwei was instantly forced back more than ten steps. Zhang Ze did not let up; he closed in immediately, intent on continuing the beatdown.
As he struck, he could not help but scold, "And you call yourself a legitimate garrison commander? A Tier 4 martial artist? When I was blowing up cities behind enemy lines and nearly kicked the bucket on the spot, why didn't I see any garrison commanders or generals then?"
"I forced back tens of thousands of troops from Blood Moon City, so what if a young girl admires me? Does that piss you off? Why don't you take a good look in the mirror at what you look like? If you're so pissed off, why don't you go blow up Blood Moon City yourself?"
Utter shame!
Getting beaten up was one thing, but not only did this fellow Zhang Ze launch a physical attack, his verbal psychological assault also utterly destroyed Liu Zhanwei's dignity!
Bang~
With a single punch, Zhang Ze knocked Liu Zhanwei flat on the ground.
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"Alright, that's enough~"
Just as Zhang Ze was getting into the swing of the fight and thoroughly enjoying showing off, someone suddenly spoke up.
Zhao Jinghong, accompanied by several others, appeared in the training ground. The stern shout just now had come from Zhao Jinghong.
No matter how enjoyable showing off was, Zhang Ze didn't dare to cross Zhao Jinghong right now—that was something he would save for after he broke through to Tier 7!
And so, in a flash, Zhang Ze lost all his domineering airs from lecturing Liu Zhanwei and put on a smiling face, saying, "Minister, why are you here? You surely aren't here to present me with an award certificate, are you?"
"There's no need for that. Forcing back the Blood Moon City army in the star realm space was—"
"Shut your trap!"
Zhao Jinghong's expression looked rather unsightly as he asked, "Do you even know who these people are?"
Zhang Ze glanced at Liu Guang, Li Jiehao, and the others before shaking his head.
Zhao Jinghong said in a deep voice, "Grandmaster Li, the youngest Tier 7 grandmaster in Anqing Province, and also the father of the Li Zixing brothers!"
"This is General Liu, the frontline commanding general of the Anqing Province garrison forces, and the father of Commander Liu Zhanwei!"
Zhang Ze, however, wore a look of complete bewilderment and asked, "Who is Commander Liu Zhanwei? Minister Zhao, the way you introduce him, you'd think he was some extraordinary young talent."
Seeing Zhang Ze put on such an innocent act, Zhao Jinghong felt tempted to slaughter the kid right then and there!