Chapter 1616 - 1590: Sparring in Martial Arts

Duan Yu looked at the curry beef in front of him and asked.

"Brother Ye, is this dish truly meant for us?"

He still couldn’t quite believe it and asked Ye Chen again for confirmation.

"Absolutely, this is for you guys, quickly give it a try."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Feng smiled and said.

"Brother Ye, thank you very much, why don’t you sit down and join us?"

As Qiao Feng spoke, he made a gesture of invitation.

Ye Chen nodded and sat in the nearby empty seat.

He thought that being able to drink cheerfully together with the two main characters from "Heavenly Dragon Eight Books" was indeed an exciting matter.

Seeing that the two had not picked up their chopsticks, but continued to admire the dish in front of them, Ye Chen spoke up.

"Brother Qiao, Brother Duan, why don’t you quickly have a taste?"

Duan Yu had long been unable to hold back; upon hearing this, he quickly picked up his chopsticks and put a piece into his mouth, savoring it carefully.

It must be said that this beef was very flavorful and had a nice chewiness.

Even someone like him, who had tasted countless delicacies, felt that this was indeed a rare earthly gourmet sensation.

Duan Yu widened his eyes, displaying his surprise as he looked at Ye Chen and said.

"Brother Ye, this is truly delicious, the best I’ve ever tasted in my life!"

Qiao Feng thought what Duan Yu said was somewhat exaggerated, considering that as the Heir of Dali he had tasted all sorts of delicacies, how could he possibly say this?

With this suspicion in mind, he picked up his chopsticks and took a bite as well.

As soon as the beef entered his mouth, Qiao Feng too couldn’t help but praise it.

"Third brother was indeed right, it’s absolutely delicious."

Seeing the surprised expressions on the two people’s faces, Ye Chen didn’t think much of it.

After all, the people of that era didn’t eat as refined food, they couldn’t have the modern-day meticulous research into gourmet meals.

Qiao Feng knew that if Ye Chen hadn’t come along, they could never have tasted such delicious food.

With an excited expression, he held up his wine cup and said.

"Brother Ye, let me toast to you, thank you for bringing us such a treat."

Without any hesitation, Ye Chen generously raised his wine cup.

"Brother Qiao, no need to be so polite."

The two spoke and then drained the wine from their cups in one go.

When they arrived, Qiao Feng and Duan Yu had already had a lot to drink.

Ye Chen noticed Duan Yu was already showing signs of intoxication and was using his inner strength to expel the alcohol from his body.

Perhaps because when drinking with friends, even a thousand cups aren’t enough, Qiao Feng and Ye Chen drank a few more cups and still felt unsatisfied.

Ye Chen could clearly see that Qiao Feng was indeed a hearty man, and his drinking capacity was astonishing.

Duan Yu knew well of Qiao Feng’s impressive drinking capacity, and was usually the first to get drunk in his company.

But the sight of Ye Chen and Qiao Feng having downed many cups without any sign of intoxication was truly surprising to Duan Yu.

Actually, the reason Ye Chen could drink so much was because he possessed the Thousand Cups Unintoxicated skill.

That meant Ye Chen’s drinking capacity was much greater than Qiao Feng’s, and he didn’t need to use inner strength like Duan Yu to expel the alcohol.

The two continued drinking for a while, and a satisfied smile appeared on Qiao Feng’s face.

"Today we’ve had such a great drink."

He believed that as men, they should drink heartily and eat meat boldly, only then would it be satisfying.

Duan Yu glanced around to see that Ye Chen and Qiao Feng had already downed a large amount of wine.

With the two showing no signs of intoxication at all, he couldn’t help but feel genuine admiration.

After all, drinking capacity isn’t something that can be easily matched.

Qiao Feng glanced at Ye Chen beside him and said.

"Brother Ye, it has been a pleasure meeting you, I am truly delighted. May I ask if you would like to spar with me?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen nodded and replied.

"No problem."

In the past, he had read novels and knew that Qiao Feng’s martial arts were formidable, and he wanted to see just how strong the other truly was.

Now that the chance had appeared, how could he possibly miss it?

Ye Chen knew that Qiao Feng possessed two major Beggar Gang skills: the Dog-Beating Stick Technique and the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, as well as Dragon Claw Hand and Demon Subduing Palm taught by Master Xuan Ku.

He wanted to see if Qiao Feng’s kung fu was as amazing as mentioned in the novels.

Duan Yu became very excited upon hearing that the two were going to spar in martial arts.

Having seen this eldest brother’s prowess before, he always felt like the suddenly-appearing Ye Chen was like a mystery, and wanted to see how strong he truly was.

The three started walking forward, looking for a place with fewer people.

After all, once their martial arts were displayed it would surely be destructive, and they didn’t want to accidentally harm innocent bystanders nearby.

"Brother Ye, what martial arts are you skilled in?"

Qiao Feng asked, looking at Ye Chen.

"I’m not particularly skilled in any, just know a little bit here and there."

Ye Chen replied modestly.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Feng acknowledged with a nod, appreciating Ye Chen even more.

He could faintly sense Ye Chen’s martial arts were very strong, yet Ye Chen was so modest.

"Alright then, let me have a look."

Qiao Feng said with a smile.

As the words fell, he launched an attack at Ye Chen using the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms.

Qiao Feng’s movements were extremely fast, but in Ye Chen’s eyes, they seemed to unfold in slow motion like a movie.

To his astonishment, Ye Chen did not dodge but stood there without moving.

Duan Yu thought Ye Chen must have been shocked into stillness, considering how powerful the eldest brother’s Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms were, and most couldn’t withstand them.

Just then, Ye Chen moved, his actions were incredibly swift as he dodged gracefully.

Qiao Feng didn’t expect that he would miss; a situation that had never occurred before.

His eyes revealed a surprised expression.

As he was still in shock, Ye Chen advanced with an attack of his own.

What shocked Qiao Feng even more was that Ye Chen’s moves were practically identical to his — how was this possible?

We must know that the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms took Qiao Feng a long time to learn and achieve such prowess.

Yet Ye Chen had learned them in such a short time; it was truly astonishing to him.

Not only him, but Duan Yu’s expression also became more intriguing.

He constantly speculated about who this man before them truly was, not only able to dodge his eldest brother’s attack but also capable of learning his brother’s martial arts.

A sense of foreboding rose within his heart.

"Eldest brother, be careful."

Duan Yu exclaimed, alarmed.

He already saw that Qiao Feng was on the verge of being struck by Ye Chen’s palm technique.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Feng too began to feel a bit panicked.

He could tell the power of Ye Chen’s palm, seemingly even stronger than his own.

However, what frustrated him was that even if he wanted to dodge, it was too late, only able to close his eyes and shake his head in resignation.

Ye Chen, of course, never intended to actually hurt him; it was merely a friendly challenge.

Just as he was about to strike Qiao Feng, he quickly retracted the palm technique.