"Did you clearly see how he made his moves?"
Duan Tianlang hurriedly asked those four Duan Family Disciples.
"His speed was so fast, we simply couldn't see clearly!"
The four Duan Family Disciples thought back carefully for a while and unanimously replied.
"Oh!"
After inquiring more details, Duan Tianlang came to a conclusion.
"Indeed! Duan Gujin has always been pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger! He's concealed his strength so deeply, there must be a plot! I must cripple him first!"
His eyes flickered, and after pondering for a while, he thought of a plan.
He knew in his heart that Duan Gujin must have been holding back and playing dumb before, and now he's not pretending, probably because he feels the time is ripe and there's no need to play dumb anymore.
"If I don't eliminate him before his wings are full, who knows what will happen once he grows!"
With this thought, Duan Tianlang decided to take action.
Although the legs of those four Duan Family Disciples were broken by Duan Gujin, they had no intention of letting the Discipline Elders of the Duan Family know.
There were two reasons why those four Duan Family Disciples dared not publicize the matter.
First, they were not the Direct Disciples of the Duan Family, they were only Branch Disciples.
If the Duan Family were to really investigate, these four would likely receive severe punishment.
Second, the four of them together outnumbered and were stronger than Duan Gujin.
But despite their numerical superiority and greater strength, their legs were still broken by Duan Gujin alone.
If this were known to the Duan Family, they would only be seen as useless wastes, subjected to ridicule and mockery.
After discussing for a while, the four Duan Family Disciples knew they could only endure and not tell the Discipline Elders of the Duan Family about this matter.
They couldn't afford to lose this face!
After returning to his room, Duan Gujin rested and recuperated on his bed.
Defeating the four Duan Family Disciples and breaking their legs was a mere trifle for him, not something to dwell on.
Even if the elders of the Duan Family were to settle the score with him, he would just shift the blame onto those four Duan Family Disciples.
Thus, he did not fear retaliation from the Duan Family.
For him, if those four Duan Family Disciples actually invited an elder of the Duan Family to seek justice for them, he would be ready to retaliate.
He understood that to him, those four Duan Family Disciples were nothing more than guns for Duan Tianlang; they had no thoughts of their own.
"No matter what schemes Duan Tianlang has, I'll just deal with them!"
The news of Duan Gujin defeating the four Duan Family Disciples quickly spread within the Duan Family, after all, the Combat Power that Duan Gujin had shown was really too monstrous.
"Have you heard? They say that Duan Gujin broke the legs of four Duan Family Disciples, is that true?"
"I heard it, is this thing true?"
The Duan Family Disciples discussed animatedly among themselves, while Duan Tianlang behind the scenes was fanning the flames.
In less than two days, all Duan Family Disciples came to know that Duan Gujin had been hiding his true strength.
This was Duan Tianlang's plan; he wanted every member of the Duan Family to know that Duan Gujin's strength was absolutely not as weak as previously shown.
The reason Duan Tianlang intentionally created this momentum was to have one of the Duan Family Disciples whose leg Duan Gujin had broken, have his older brother discipline Duan Gujin.
The Duan Family Disciple whose leg was broken by Duan Gujin was named Ye Wangxuan, and his older brother was Ye Wanghui.
Under the fueling of Duan Tianlang, Duan Gujin was described as a starved wolf that had been hiding its fangs for years, and now he was set to strike.
Duan Tianlang, instead of taking revenge on Duan Gujin directly, intended to use the strength of Ye Wanghui to eliminate Duan Gujin, a decision determined by his nature.
"Smart people use their brains, foolish ones resort to their fists!"
Soon, Mu Feiyan heard the rumors outside, and only then did she learn that Duan Gujin had broken the legs of four Duan Family Disciples as soon as he made a move.
Upon hearing this news, she involuntarily gasped in shock, thinking to herself that her child was too ruthless, right?
So, she immediately found Duan Gujin and asked about what had happened.
"Mother, they deliberately provoked me! If I didn't show some severity, they would become increasingly aggressive! They would then look down on me as trash, and the bullying would escalate! To deal with those who are ungrateful, I must use thunderbolt methods to suppress them! Only by aggressively dominating them will they not see me as easy to bully!"
Duan Gujin replied indifferently.
After hearing Duan Gujin's response, Mu Feiyan's eyes widened with disbelief; she never expected Duan Gujin to answer her in such a way.
She wasn't a foolish person; she had been in the Duan Family for over twenty years. She knew that on the surface, the Duan Family appeared harmonious, but in secret, there were many a thief and a whore, with rampant deceit.
"You're thinking and acting rightly! You did the right thing, do as you wish from now on!"
Mu Feiyan's eyes flickered, and she did not ask any further.
She knew that to survive in the Duan Family, resorting to thunderbolt methods was indeed necessary!
A while later, Mu Feiyan relayed a piece of information she had uncovered to Duan Gujin.
"Now, there are rumors outside that among those four Duan Family Disciples, one of their older brothers is preparing to duel you, to avenge his younger brother's broken leg! It is said that this Disciple's older brother is at the Postnatal Ninth Layer, Gujin, if he challenges you, you must not accept! With your current power, you should not be his opponent at the Postnatal Ninth Layer!"
Duan Gujin chuckled, "Mother, my Master told me, cultivators must bravely challenge their own limits! Look, I am now genuinely at the Postnatal Fourth Realm!"
He knew that no matter what he said, his mother might not listen, but as long as he showed her his strength, she would likely agree to him accepting the challenge from that Duan Family Disciple's older brother.
Soon, Mu Feiyan saw the four Heavenly Dragon Martial Souls flying out from above Duan Gujin's head.
"So you really are at the Postnatal Fourth Realm!"
Previously, although she heard others say that Duan Gujin's cultivation had reached the Postnatal Fourth Realm, just a few days ago, she saw only one red Heavenly Dragon Martial Soul flying above Duan Gujin's head.
So at that time, she thought it was very likely Duan Gujin's Master who had broken the legs of those four Duan Family Disciples.
In fact, Duan Gujin's cultivation was still at the Postnatal First Layer, and he only had one red Heavenly Dragon Martial Soul.
But now seeing four red Heavenly Dragon Martial Souls floating above Duan Gujin's head, she realized the rumors were true; her son Duan Gujin indeed had four red Heavenly Dragon Martial Souls.
She was overjoyed. Just as she was about to congratulate him, she suddenly thought about the rumors and felt that with Duan Gujin's cultivation at the Postnatal Fourth Realm, it still wouldn't be possible to break the legs of four Duan Family Disciples, all stronger than him, with a single move.
It was too mysterious!
So, she thought it was impossible!
Her mind whirled, and after a moment of thought, she asked, "What did your Master say?"
Duan Gujin's eyes flashed, he answered, "He wants me to bravely challenge all enemies! Only through intense combat and constant challenges can my potential be quickly unlocked!"