Chapter 495 493: Not Worthy

When Li Ba saw his sister's eyes were red, he was momentarily baffled:

"What's wrong, sis? Tell me who bullied you, and I'll take care of them for you!"

"I heard Mr. Mu had arrived and wanted to see if I could help, but I didn't expect him to be such a lecher..." Li Yan rubbed her eyes, snuggling up to her brother and murmuring.

Li Ba finally understood why his sister was upset and burst out laughing:

"What are you thinking? That's not it at all. Mr. Mu is cultivating in there! He's all alone in the room, so what kind of 'fun' could he possibly be having?"

'Ah, is that right?' Li Yan blinked, and her mood instantly brightened.

"Come, let me introduce you," Li Ba said, pointing to Gu Qiang, who was sitting nearby. "That's Miss Gu, Elder Gu's granddaughter."

Li Yan greeted Gu Qiang and briefly introduced herself.

Seeing how beautiful Gu Qiang was, she felt a little insecure:

"Miss Gu, are you Mr. Mu's girlfriend?"

At these words, a flicker of sorrow crossed Gu Qiang's face. The question stirred a thousand emotions, a painful reminder that pierced her heart.

"You must be joking, Miss Li. How could ordinary women like us possibly be worthy of Mr. Mu?"

Li Yan felt a wave of relief, but then she, too, grew dispirited.

'Yeah, why would Mu Lin ever like me?'

Li Ba sighed endlessly. 'Mu Lin is such a towering figure. Even if women threw themselves at him, he probably wouldn't be interested.'

'The line of women waiting to throw themselves at him would be a mile long!'

In the middle of the night, as intense drum beats and music still echoed through the nightclub, a casually dressed man in his fifties walked in.

He was unremarkable in appearance, but his aura was so imposing that no one dared to underestimate him. The guests on the dance floor couldn't help but move out of his way.

It was as if he radiated danger.

Elder Gu's expression suddenly hardened. He shot to his feet, startling the guards around him. They rushed over in alarm. "Elder Gu, what's wrong? You seem panicked."

Elder Gu's face was grim. "I'm not panicked. Trouble has arrived! Go find Mr. Mu! Tell him to come out. Without him, I fear this situation can't be resolved!"

After a few brief words, Elder Gu strode out of the private booth. Seeing his haste, Li Ba grew anxious and hurried to ask:

"Elder Gu, what's going on? Is there a problem?"

"A master has entered the club. His strength is extraordinary. I don't know what will happen, but this is a problem that can't be solved without Mr. Mu's intervention."

Li Ba was terrified. In his eyes, Elder Gu was a man who stood among the clouds, a peerless figure. If even Elder Gu couldn't handle this, how could such a situation even be possible?

He scrambled to do as he was told.

The long sofa against the wall had been full of men and women drinking and chatting, but now only one person sat there.

His aloof temperament made him unapproachable.

Gu Jiangshan walked over. With Mu Lin not emerging, he had no choice but to step forward and face this himself.

The middle-aged man glanced at him disdainfully, clearly unimpressed, and asked faintly, "Gu Jiangshan of the Jade Pavilion District?"

Elder Gu replied politely, "I have already retired from the Jade Pavilion District. And who might you be?"

The middle-aged man gazed at the ceiling, blew out a smoke ring, and said faintly, "Wu Wenbing."

Elder Gu's pupils contracted violently. He was utterly horrified. "'Mountain-Shattering Beidou Fist' Wu Wenbing?"

Wu Wenbing looked at Elder Gu with contempt. "You and I have no quarrel. Get lost and don't block my path."

"I am here under orders to execute Mu Lin. Tell him to come down."

Wu Wenbing of the Mountain-Shattering Beidou Fist, a Peak of Grandmaster expert who had been famous throughout Da Xia decades ago.

However, the Wu Wenbing of that era was much older than the man standing before him. To have regained his youth like this meant he must have had a massive breakthrough in the Martial Dao.

Wu Wenbing had very likely already become a Martial Arts Celestial Being.

'I can't possibly defeat a top-tier expert like him. My only choice is to risk my life to buy time until Mu Lin arrives.'

Hoping to stall Wu Wenbing, Gu Jiangshan asked, "Must Elder Ning be so utterly ruthless?" 'Every second counts,' he thought.

"Utterly ruthless? I told you, I only want Mu Lin's life."

A mocking smile played on Wu Wenbing's lips, his eyes filled with a disdain that seemed to crush Gu Jiangshan underfoot. "Gu Jiangshan, are you even worthy?"

"I hear the Martial Arts Technique you cultivate is quite peculiar. Your aura scatters, becoming both nowhere and everywhere at once. They say most people die at your hands without ever laying eyes on you."

"You could have achieved great things. What a pity you've cast your pearls before swine by working for Mu Lin..."

Wu Wenbing feigned regret, but his actions were merciless. With a flick of his finger, the wine glass in his hand shot toward Elder Gu with a WHOOSH.

It smashed squarely into Elder Gu's face.

CRACK!

"Argh!"

As his body was struck, it instinctively counterattacked. An immense power erupted, taking its form.

This omnipresent energy filled the entire hall in an instant, but Elder Gu was in no state to launch an attack.

Wu Wenbing closed his eyes, sensing the energy. He sighed. "Truly impressive. Even I can no longer sense you. An ordinary person, caught unawares, would fall to your technique instantly."

The moment he finished speaking, Wu Wenbing took a heavy step and moved like a phantom, appearing directly in front of Elder Gu and startling him so badly he shuddered.

Elder Gu's vision was blurred with blood. He could only sense an invisible monster pouncing on him, its presence like a mountain crashing down—like the end of the world.

This was the pressure of a peak martial artist!

Elder Gu was horrified. 'So Wu Wenbing really did become a Martial Arts Celestial Being?' Despair washed over him. 'How can I possibly fight this?'

For now, he could only focus on ensuring Mu Lin's safety:

"Li Ba, go to Mr. Mu! Tell him to run! As far away as possible!"

Elder Gu cried out through the pain, his hoarse voice filled with heroic despair.

Seeing Elder Gu defeated by Wu Wenbing, Li Ba felt as if his spine had been ripped out. The blood drained from his face in terror.

He scrambled upstairs in a panic, rushing toward Mu Lin's room.

Seeing the situation escalate, the patrons fled in droves, not daring to linger for a second longer.

Wu Wenbing mercilessly stomped on Elder Gu's broken body. The old man whimpered piteously under his foot.

With a look of disgust, Wu Wenbing kicked Elder Gu, sending him flying across the lobby. Elder Gu slammed hard into a wall, sending up a cloud of dust and debris. The huge commotion sent the remaining guests fleeing in terror.

Wu Wenbing's gaze swept around the now-empty room.

'So, Mu Lin is upstairs?'

He turned and headed for the stairs.

Li Ba and his sister ran frantically to Mu Lin's room, where Gu Qiang was already standing, knocking on the door. She had been about to ask Mu Lin if he wanted a late-night snack.

She asked hurriedly, "Boss Li, what's wrong?"

Li Ba struggled to get the words out. "Your grandfather... he's been defeated! He told us to run!"

He was panicking. 'Even an expert as strong as Elder Gu was completely helpless. Just how powerful is this Wu Wenbing? It's unimaginable!'

"How could that be!" Gu Qiang was thunderstruck. This was something she had never even considered possible.

"My grandfather lost? Is he... is he hurt? How is he?"

Gu Qiang was so worried she was losing her composure. Li Yan quickly stepped forward to console her.

"I don't know... A fight at that level is beyond our comprehension. But that Wu Wenbing is a monster. Elder Gu's face was covered in bloody gashes... It's bad!"

As a Martial Artist himself, Li Ba knew all too well how brutal that confrontation must have been.

The color drained from Gu Qiang's face, and she started to run downstairs.

But Wu Wenbing was already on his way up. His terrifying aura rooted Gu Qiang to the spot.

Wu Wenbing ignored Gu Qiang and continued walking forward.

Li Ba saw that he was the only one left. This nightclub was his turf; he couldn't hide no matter what. Trembling, he stepped in front of Wu Wenbing.

"An Outer Strength Martial Artist? You think you're worthy of facing me?!" Wu Wenbing gave Li Ba a cursory glance, instantly gauging his level of strength.

"Get lost!"

An explosive roar erupted from his mouth, carrying a destructive force that blasted outwards.

Li Ba didn't even have time to register what happened. His vision went black, an immense pressure crushed his skull, and he fell backward, stiff as a board.

Li Yan threw herself down beside her brother, crying out hoarsely, "Brother! Brother, wake up!"

Wu Wenbing walked past them and kicked the door. The entire door was blasted from its frame, fluttering to the ground like a helpless leaf before bouncing twice.