Chapter 41: Either Endure or Be Cruel

  Chu Hao was shocked and his body quickly retreated backwards, leaving a long trail on the sandy ground of the martial arts arena. Although Liu Lao seemed frail and old, his movements were as swift and fierce as a rabbit, and after one move failed, he immediately followed up with another hook, tightly grabbing onto Chu Hao's arm.

  He had just dodged Lao Liu's attack, a completely subconscious action, and at this moment Lao Liu changed his move too quickly, Chu Hao couldn't react in time, and his right arm was caught by Lao Liu. Chu Hao circulated his internal energy, trying to shake off Lao Liu's hand that held his right hand, but the seemingly weak palm was like a vice, tightly clamped, unable to move.

  Liu Lao's sudden movement made Chu Hao's heart jump with fright, and in his astonishment, his left hand did not stop, but instead chopped towards Liu Lao's right hand that was grasping his own.

  "Good!" A sharp glint flashed in Old Liu's eyes, and then he didn't seem to make any movement. Chu Hao felt his body spin around once, and the claw on his left hand didn't even touch Old Liu.

  Unexpectedly, Liu Lao's martial arts skills were so good that Chu Hao was shocked and bewildered! And just at this moment, Liu Lao released Chu Hao's right hand, took a step back, and shouted loudly: "Young Master, please use your fists on the old slave!"

  Chu Hao felt that he had been played by Lao Liu for half a day, and at this moment, he naturally felt a bit uncomfortable. Hearing this, he didn't show any courtesy, and with a flick of his still slightly sore right hand, he hummed and swung it towards Lao Liu!

  A gust of wind was stirred up by a powerful fist, and under Chu Hao's great force, even the air was scraped out with a faint sound.

  The old willow remained motionless, just as the fist was about to reach him. Suddenly, his small eyes widened, and that skin full of wrinkles seemed to become smooth like silk in an instant. Then, with a burst of energy, Old Willow heavily spat out a word from his mouth,

  "Explode!"

  At this moment, it was as if a sudden clap of thunder had exploded, and Chu Hao's eardrums were numbed by the loud shout!

  At the same time, a surging air current burst out from Lao Liu's body, and his robes fluttered. Chu Hao's punch was unable to get within half a meter of him, and he was shocked to be blown away by the air current, landing six or seven meters away.

  With one hand supporting himself on the ground, Chu Hao tried his best not to look too embarrassed, but his face still revealed an unattractive expression. This Old Liu's cultivation was unfathomably deep, and in front of him, he felt like a child!

  Liu Lao's demeanor returned to its usual calm, the storm subsiding. He took a step forward and said respectfully: "Your Highness, I was just following the king's orders earlier, and I offended you. Please forgive me."

  Chu Hao secretly thought that this person was at least a master above the innate level. Hearing these words, he smiled bitterly in his heart. Even if he wanted to punish him, he would need to have the power to do so, let alone the fact that he was still the one his father king had called to test himself.

  "It's unexpected that the young master has already achieved six horses' strength with one punch, and his cultivation has also been upgraded to the fifth layer of bone refinement. If the king knew about it, he would definitely be very happy." Lao Liu's words were full of praise, but there was no ripple on his old face, as if he was calmly talking about something that had nothing to do with him.

  Chu Hao shrugged and patted the dust off his body, looking at Liu Lao Dao: "Liu Lao is indeed deep and not showing off, getting stronger with age." Just now, when things happened suddenly, Chu Hao thought that when Liu Lao was testing him, he had already been controlled by his right hand, so he didn't plan to continue hiding and revealed his actual strength after being promoted.

  However, Liu Lao is the trusted aide of the emperor, so there shouldn't be any problem.

  Seeing that Chu Hao's face did not show any signs of despair, but instead quickly calmed down, a faint glimmer flashed in Lao Liu's eyes. He then lowered his head and said lightly: "The young master has been praised." Lao Liu had watched Chu Hao grow up since he was a child. After Chu Hao's cultivation plummeted, he had also observed him for a period of time. Unfortunately, Chu Hao did not recover.

  At this moment, Chu Hao actually really re-motivated his cultivation, and for the entire Wang Fu, it was undoubtedly the biggest joy.

  Liu Lao said: "Your Highness does not blame the lower officials for offending their superiors, but this humble servant is really terrified."

  Chu Hao sneered, rubbing his right arm, and said, "Liu Lao, no need to be so polite. My father sent you to test me, it's about the martial arts competition half a year from now, isn't it?"

  Liu Lao nodded and said: "Your Highness is clever, no wonder King Ye has been praising you recently."

  Chu Hao smiled slightly and didn't bother to continue the small talk, saying seriously: "Liu Lao, in the Wang Fu, apart from you and Father Wang, no one else knows about Xiao Wang's cultivation recovery, right?"

  Liu Lao nodded: "Your Highness, rest assured, my mouth and eyes are under the control of the king. Without the king's orders, I won't say anything or see anything."

  Chu Hao understood in his heart, looked around and said: "Liu Lao, you called Xiao Wang here. Apart from listening to the king's orders to check Xiao Wang's cultivation, there should be other things, right?"

  Originally, this was just a casual remark by Chu Hao, but unexpectedly, Liu Lao's expression changed slightly, and he continued calmly: "It seems that Your Highness has indeed deceived both the king and the little slave in recent years. Your Highness is truly talented and has a piercing gaze."

  Chu Hao saw him putting on hat after hat, and hastily waved his hand, bitterly smiling: "Liu Lao, it's just that Xiao Wang was blind to have thought so. From my birth until now, this is the first time I've seen Liu Lao take action. Liu Lao's cultivation is profound, Xiao Wang can't even touch the hem of Liu Lao's clothes."

  "Your Highness doesn't need to be so hard on yourself." Old Liu shook his head, as if recalling something, and said: "If it weren't for that matter, Your Highness would probably be even more formidable than I am now..." He paused, and Old Liu seemed to feel that he had spoken too much, let out a sigh of emotion, and hastily stopped himself, saying: "Now that Your Highness can revive his fortunes, he will surely rise again in the future, sweep away the evil reputation of the past three years, and once again fulfill the name 'Little Overlord'!"

  Chu Hao heard that Liu Lao had intentionally concealed something, and his heart moved. He wanted to ask, but after thinking about it, he suppressed the emotion and asked: "Can't we restore our former reputation? Xiao Wang doesn't care, I really want to know, what else does Liu Lao have besides testing me?"

  Liu Lao's face was expressionless, he coughed slightly, and then walked towards the rest house in the school field. There was a row of fences there, inside which were placed heavy weapons, unless it was the intention of the guards to exercise their strength, otherwise those heavy weapons were not used much.

  Only after Liu Lao went in did he quickly come out, and not only that, but he was also dragging a large man with his upper body exposed, the big man's eyes were tightly closed, looking like he had fainted.

  "This..." Chu Hao took a closer look at the man's face, and was shocked to find that it was one of the nine soldiers who had taken advantage of him in the General's mansion schoolyard.

  This great Han was the highest in cultivation among those nine people, having already reached the first layer of refining skin. Unexpectedly, he was picked up by Old Liu as if he were a little chick.

  Chu Hao's expression was hidden in his eyes, and Liu Lao let out a strange sound that seemed like laughter but wasn't. He then threw the man onto the sandy ground and said: "Your Highness, do you recognize this person?"

  Chu Hao saw this person, and he already knew that Liu Lao had known the inside story of last night. However, being followed made him somewhat unhappy, and his tone was a bit stiff: "Liu Lao is indeed all-knowing and omnipotent, having grasped Wang's whereabouts clearly."

  Liu Lao shook his head and said, "Your Highness, please forgive me for being impolite. This is the king's intention." After a pause, Liu Lao continued, "Since Your Highness went out to enjoy the spring scenery last time, the king has been extremely concerned about your safety. Yesterday, I saw you rushing out and immediately reported it to the king. The king then ordered me to follow you and protect you from harm."

  Chu Hao's face was uncertain, he wasn't sure what else the old man knew. If he had been following him all along, why hadn't he appeared when the white-clothed woman and Xiao Bai Lian attacked him? And what about the matter of himself and Lin Yue Er going to Tao Ran Ju, did this old man know about that too?

  It was hard for Chu Hao to read anything from Lao Liu's face, he felt powerless for the first time, shook his head and said: "Lao Liu, don't always use my father's words. What is your purpose in bringing this person to see the young king, just say it clearly."

  "Heh heh……" Lao Liu chuckled and then said: "Young Master Wang, including this person, there are eight others behind the martial arts training ground. They were the nine people who followed the master to do things back then. I didn't get the master's approval and brought them to the Wang estate on my own."

  Chu Hao frowned: "Does Old Liu want them to follow Xiao Wang?"

  Liu Lao shook his head, his gaze lightly floating over the large man lying on the ground, saying: "These people have already been removed from the school's list, even if you look at the Ministry of War, you won't find their names." After a pause, Liu Lao continued: "Your Highness has endured for so many years, and the king ordered me to bring these people before you, and also to pass on a message to Your Highness.

  "What's wrong?" Chu Hao furrowed his brow even tighter.

  "Either endure or be cruel." Lao Liu said slowly and word by word.

  At this moment, Chu Hao's eyes condensed, and his body involuntarily shuddered.