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Chapter 16: They Were Too Weak, One Punch Was All It Took
Chapter 16: They Were Too Weak, One Punch Was All It Took
"Husband, it's been a month since we last heard from Yan. I'm so worried."
Madame Xu, her face filled with concern, addressed her husband.
Forty-year-old Xu Junhe, the wealthiest man in Donghe County, still carried traces of his youthful handsomeness, but at this moment, his face wore a troubled expression.
"Wife, Yan needs to be disciplined. We can't let him run wild anymore. You mustn't spoil him so!"
"What are you saying, husband? He's our only son. If I don't spoil him, who will I spoil?" Madame Xu replied, her face full of displeasure.
"I..." Xu Junhe sighed.
Just then, a maid rushed in. "Master, Madam, Young Master has returned!"
"Yan is back?"
Madame Xu's face lit up with joy as she hurried out, muttering, "Has he lost weight or gotten a tan? I hope he hasn't hurt himself."
Xu Junhe sighed again and followed with a stern look on his face.
"Where's Pan the pharmacist? You lot be careful and bring it in for me. I'll handle the butchering myself," ordered Xu Yan, who was directing the servants as they carried the Red-Eyed Tiger towards the slaughterhouse, intending to skin it himself.
He also instructed the servants to fetch Pan, the pharmacist revered by the family.
"What kind of tiger is this? It's enormous!"
"Even though it's dead, I still feel my legs turning weak just standing here!"
The servants and guards of the Xu family, upon seeing the massive tiger's corpse, were all astonished.
Even though it was dead, standing before the Red-Eyed Tiger still evoked a sense of fear and weakness in their legs.
Even the guards, who were skilled in martial arts and had hunted tigers before, felt a sense of unease deep within when faced with this gigantic tiger.
The guards lifted the stretcher and carried the tiger towards the slaughterhouse.
"Yan, come here and let me see if you've lost weight." Madame Xu's doting voice carried over.
"Mother!"
Seeing his mother, Xu Yan immediately became well-behaved.
"Father!"
Xu Junhe scowled. "You still know how to come home?"
As he opened his mouth to reprimand his son, Madame Xu interrupted, "Husband, Yan just got back. Don't be so hard on him."
"I..." Xu Junhe was left speechless, his words stuck in his throat.
He could only glare at Xu Yan, his eyes conveying his stern reprimand.
Madame Xu pulled Xu Yan close, examining him from head to toe. Instead of losing weight or getting a tan, he seemed to have become sturdier. Seeing that her son hadn't suffered during his time away, she felt relieved.
"Yan, you..."
Suddenly spotting the Red-Eyed Tiger on the stretcher, she exclaimed, "Yan, did you hunt this giant tiger?"
Madame Xu's face was filled with concern.
"Mother, I bought this!" Xu Yan lied to ease his mother's worries.
He dared not tell her that he had killed the Red-Eyed Tiger himself.
"You bought it? That's good, that's good!" Madame Xu heaved a sigh of relief.
As long as it was a problem that could be solved with money, there was no danger. As long as her precious son didn't take unnecessary risks, any amount of money was worth spending.
Xu Junhe stared at the Red-Eyed Tiger, his heart pounding. This giant tiger was terrifying, and even in death, it exuded an oppressive aura.
He hadn't encountered many tigers in his life, and he had even been on tiger hunts before.
However, this tiger was extraordinary, and even in death, it seemed to radiate an aura of intimidation.
"What kind of tiger is this? I've never seen anything like it!" Xu Junhe asked, puzzled.
"Master, neither have we!" replied the guards, shaking their heads.
"Father, this is the king of tigers, the Red-Eyed Tiger!" Xu Yan explained.
"Red-Eyed Tiger?" Xu Junhe furrowed his brow, confused as he had never heard of such a tiger before.
He looked at the guards, but they also shook their heads in ignorance.
One of the servants spoke up, "Master, the Red-Eyed Tiger is mentioned in storybooks as a legendary king among tigers!"
Xu Junhe's face darkened as he glared at Xu Yan. "Storybooks? How can we believe such things?"
Although the giant tiger was frightening, he didn't believe everything written in storybooks, thinking it was just a rare breed of tiger.
The guards carried the Red-Eyed Tiger into the slaughterhouse, and after chatting with his mother for a while, Xu Yan went to the slaughterhouse to skin the tiger himself.
"The Red-Eyed Tiger truly lives up to its name as the king of tigers. An ordinary person would probably not be able to pierce its tiger skin even with a sharp knife in hand!"
Xu Yan couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
Pan the pharmacist arrived and was equally astonished by the size of the tiger. At Xu Yan's request, he selected dozens of precious tonic medicinal ingredients from the Xu family's pharmacy, most of which were valuable medicines for replenishing qi and blood. These would be used together with the tiger's blood, meat, and bones to brew tonic medicines.
Xu Junhe casually strolled over and, after glancing at the mostly processed tiger carcass, said indifferently, "Pan Pharmacist, make sure to properly process the tiger's whip."
Pan the pharmacist quickly put on a smiling face and nodded, "Master Xu, rest assured. With this king of tigers' whip, I will brew a jar of Tiger King Wine with one half, and with the other half, I will refine the Great Yang Pill along with precious medicines. Even those in their twilight years will be able to retain their virility!"
Xu Junhe nodded in satisfaction and said, "Hmm, if Pan Pharmacist needs any precious medicines, just say the word."
Xu Yan, standing by, couldn't help but speak up, "Father, as for this tiger king's whip, I also..."
He wanted to offer it to his master.
Xu Junhe glared at him and scolded, "Do you think your father needs it? Your grandfather is getting on in years and is busy with official duties. He is the one who needs this tonic medicine the most.
"With how much your grandfather dotes on you, can't you be more filial?"
Xu Yan opened his mouth but ultimately closed it again, conceding to his father's decision regarding the tiger king's whip.
"With Master's cultivation realm, he probably wouldn't care for the tiger king's whip anyway. Moreover, this item is not very elegant, and what if Master doesn't like it? That would be a disaster."
With that thought, Xu Yan felt that giving the tiger skin to his master was the better option.
"Hmph!"
Xu Junhe glared at his son, finally turning to leave.
Pan the pharmacist hurried to catch up with him, "Master Xu, you really don't need it? I was planning to use the tiger king's whip to brew a weaker medicine that would be more suitable for someone of your age."
Xu Junhe patted Pan the pharmacist's shoulder and said, "Old Pan, although I don't need it, there are others I can gift it to. Some of my peers in business might have a use for it, so you may proceed with your original plan."
Pan the pharmacist gave him a suspicious look but didn't point it out. He nodded and said, "I understand, I know what to do!"
That night, the Xu Residence was filled with joy. Madame Xu was in a good mood and had given out rewards, even holding a feast. The servants were in high spirits and enjoyed the meal.
The young master of the family, who was known for his foolishness, had finally returned after a month away.
And he had even bought a giant tiger, supposedly the king of tigers!
In the inner court of the Xu Residence, a pot of tiger king meat was cooked. Xu Junhe and his wife could only manage to eat a small bowl before they were full.
Xu Yan, on the other hand, devoured most of the pot by himself.
The remaining portions were given to a few of the family's guard masters, who were also top experts in the martial arts world, hired by Xu Junhe from various sects.
However, Xu Yan no longer viewed these martial arts experts highly.
In his eyes, they were too weak.
It would only take one punch to take them down.
Of course, when he was younger, he had learned martial arts from them, and they still maintained a good relationship.
After finishing the tiger meat, Xu Yan returned to his residence, which no one was allowed to enter without his permission.
This was his place of cultivation.
After his previous return, he had added a secret room to the residence.
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