Chen Jie understood and bowed to Lord Yelu, "Thank you, Lord Yelu. Like I said before, if you need anything, I’m at your disposal!"
Lord Yelu laughed, "Haha, Jiu Si, let’s not talk about that for now. It’s better if we capture this person first."
He pointed at Nan Batian.
Chen Jie replied, "As you wish, my lord."
Saying this, he charged directly at Nan Batian.
With a raise of his hand, he unleashed the Seventeen Dragon Capturing Palms. Nan Batian was greatly shocked and hurriedly stirred up his Mystic Ice Power to fight against Chen Jie.
The two exchanged over twenty moves without either gaining an upper hand.
In that moment, everyone could see the power of the Seventeen Dragon Capturing Palms; and Chen Jie’s prowess with it was not inferior to that of the old beggar. It was shocking that he was fighting on par with Nan Batian.
It should be known that Nan Batian was in a Blast Technique state then.
This revelation made everyone clearly understand the formidable strength of Chen Jie, which was enough to match that of the top individual in Mianshui.
Chen Jie and Nan Batian fought twenty moves without a clear winner, greatly shocking the many young members of the Fishing Guild present.
This group included Qin Ying who had just recovered.
Qin Ying clenched his teeth and looked extremely displeased as he watched Chen Jie fight on par with Nan Batian.
"How is this possible? How can Chen Jiusi have strength comparable to Nan Batian, and, the Seventeen Dragon Capturing Palms! Where did he learn that from?"
Jealousy turned Qin Ying’s eyes red. Why couldn’t he be the one who knew the Seventeen Dragon Capturing Palms?
He was jealous, he was resentful, he was envious. Chen Jiusi had skyrocketed from a nobody in Xiantao Town just a year ago, to someone even he had to look up to.
What was he when he first came to Mianshui?
Just a Skin Buff Realm, but now, he had reached the Energy Transformation level and even learned the Seventeen Dragon Capturing Palms, enough to trample him underfoot.
And judging by the proficiency of his Seventeen Dragon Capturing Palms, he must have been practicing it for a long time, yet he had kept it hidden so well. If in the future he became a pawn for Lord Yelu, meant to balance against him, wouldn’t he be killed stealthily by him?
Terrifying, truly terrifying, Chen Jiusi was dreadfully formidable.
At this point, Qin Ying’s eyes darted about, a mix of jealousy and fear shaking his whole body.
His brother, Qin Bao, came over to support him and said, "Big brother, this Chen Jiusi is really terrifying. He’s managed to get his hands on the Seventeen Dragon Capturing Palms, and he’s fooled everyone!"
Qin Ying said, "This man is too dangerous. We must be extremely cautious, more cautious than ever when dealing with him."
Qin Bao replied, "Big brother, we’ll have to confront him thoroughly in the future. I’m afraid we might not be able to hold our own!"
Qin Ying said, "Don’t worry, we have Lord Yelu. Lord Yelu will help us."
Qin Ying hoped Lord Yelu would take sides, of course, his thought was valid. Without any unexpected fortune, to compete with Chen Jie, he could only rely on Lord Yelu’s support.
Thinking so, Qin Ying, and the young members of the guild, watched Chen Jiusi, who was matching Nan Batian blow for blow.
At this point, Chen Jie’s followers from White Tiger Hall were watching their Hall Master with wide eyes, filled with anticipation. Not knowing who, someone remarked, "The Hall Master never shows off, but who would have thought he was so powerful."
Xiao Hu, hearing his fellow disciples, slightly curved up the corners of his mouth. Did you think Brother Jiusi was just being friendly, greeting everyone with a smile every day?
Little did they know that whenever Brother Jiusi was free, he would rise at 3 to 5 AM to practice tirelessly day after day. That’s how he achieved today’s prowess; all his efforts were behind the scenes.
It was time today to show what he’s capable of, to let the whole of Mianshui know Brother Jiusi’s prestige!
Thinking this, Xiao Hu watched Chen Jie, who was currently matching palms with Nan Batian, his eyes filled with admiration.
Others may not know, but he knew how hard his Brother Jiusi worked.
Meanwhile, Chen Jiusi and Nan Batian were evenly matched, astonishing the young members of various guilds around them.
Was this the strength of White Tiger Hall’s Fifth Master Chen?
No wonder he dared to challenge Nan Batian, daring to be so powerful. It seemed the rankings of the Thirteen Grand Protectors might need reassessment after today.
If he remembered correctly, Chen Jiusi had only been in Mianshui County for a year, yet to have such strength in just a year was terrifying indeed!
Thinking this, everyone widened their eyes, afraid to miss such a splendid battle.
Presently, Elder Liu watched with his eyes wide open. That palm strike earlier, he thought his junior brother had given his all, but now he realized that even then, it was not all his Brother Jiusi’s strength.
Unexpected indeed, his Brother Jiusi had always kept a low profile, hiding his true skills.
He had thought him to be a lesser junior brother, but his strength was on par with Nan Batian; truly, he was a master of disguising strength as weakness.
Elder Liu confirmed that Chen Jie’s strength must indeed be above his.
In his heart, he contemplated that his future attitude towards him should be more respectful than before, better than before.
Lord Yelu, watching Chen Jie battle Nan Batian, saw that they were evenly matched. His expression turned thoughtful, thinking that perhaps he truly shouldn’t be forceful. With Chen Jiusi’s strength, if he could be used for his own purposes, he could be a good tool!
As for whether he could control Chen Jiusi, Lord Yelu never doubted because he was confident enough.
Meanwhile, not far away on a rooftop, Zhao Ya was watching the intense fight below, a sharp gleam passing through her eyes.