Chen Jie's gaze narrowed.
With just this palm strike, he could feel that Gu Yue's strength was far superior to Zhao Zilong's.
Was this the power of an ancient family? A mere youngster possessed such formidable strength!
Chen Jie became excited.
The last time he unleashed his full power against Zhao Zilong with a sword, Zhao Zilong couldn't even withstand it, so the sword strike hadn't displayed its true might.
Now that Chen Jie had reached the Foundation Establishment stage, his strength had increased terrifyingly. He himself didn't know how strong he was compared to a martial artist.
Chen Jie directly unleashed a palm strike.
Boom!
The moment their palm forces clashed, Chen Jie struck with his right palm and waved his left hand, unleashing a soundproof barrier.
Within the barrier, a deafening roar echoed, and both of them retreated a step.
Gu Yue's delicate face shifted slightly, "You could actually block seventy percent of my power! Come again! Next, I'll use my full power!"
Chen Jie also met the challenge excitedly, "To tell you the truth, I only used thirty percent of my power just now! Now, I'll use fifty percent!"
The two exchanged another palm strike.
Another thunderous boom.
Gu Yue's delicate face turned ashen.
Chen Jie's palm strike this time was vastly different from before, its power nearly doubling.
The immense impact sent Gu Yue's sleeves flying wildly.
Her once loose clothing was now pressed tightly against her delicate body by the turbulent force, perfectly showcasing her flawless curves to Chen Jie.
"Ah!"
Gu Yue let out a startled cry and then flew backward.
She only managed to steady herself after retreating more than ten steps.
She clutched her chest with both hands.
That last strike's potent push felt as if a palm had pressed against her body.
This filled her with shame and anger.
"Is my strength enough?"
Chen Jie approached Gu Yue and asked calmly.
Gu Yue's eyes scanned Chen Jie, suppressing her shyness and revealing admiration.
She hadn't expected Chen Jie, so young, to surpass her in strength.
His talent was even greater than hers!
Was this the legacy of the God King, Chen Jie's master?
It seemed to be only slightly inferior to their Gu family's ancient cultivation methods!
Women admired strength, and Gu Yue was no exception.
Before meeting Chen Jie, she felt that Chen Jie, a poor boy from humble beginnings, was beneath her, and that the annulment of their engagement was inevitable.
This was because her requirements for a husband were that he had to be stronger than herself.
Now, Chen Jie had met this requirement.
"Within my family, my strength is only considered mid-tier. Moreover, our Gu family has several old ancestors who are in seclusion. Do you think you alone can confront our Gu family?"
"Unless you have more experts like yourself. As for those from the Martial Arts Association, they are nothing compared to our Gu family!"
Gu Yue said.
Chen Jie frowned. If the entire Gu family were to mobilize, he would indeed be under immense pressure facing them alone.
However, he didn't believe the Gu family would make such a fuss over this.
Moreover, he hadn't even used his cultivation abilities against Gu Yue; he had only used his martial arts skills.
Since his trip to Wutai Mountain, he felt that his martial arts strength had reached a bottleneck.
If he could break through this bottleneck, his martial arts prowess would likely rival his cultivation abilities.
"To break through the martial realm, I might need to activate the engagement letter..." Chen Jie mused.
Then, Chen Jie shook his head.
He looked at Gu Yue and said, "Then you're welcome to try!"
"You..."
Gu Yue said angrily, "How can you be so obstinate? I'm doing this for your own good, do you know that? If our Gu family dispatches experts, you won't be able to resist at all!"
"Is that so? I'd be very interested to see your Gu family's experts!"
Chen Jie replied.
"You're hopeless. If that's the case, then I'll fulfill your wish!"
Gu Yue huffed and then returned to the villa.
"Damn it! I'm helping you, and you're so ungrateful!"
"If that's the case, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Although Gu Yue didn't want to completely fall out with Chen Jie, she felt it was necessary to make him face reality.
With this thought, she took out her phone and made a call.
"Hello, Second Uncle!"
"Has the ancient cultivation technique been retrieved?"
A hoarse voice replied from the other end.
Gu Yue said awkwardly, "I've encountered some minor issues."
"Minor issues? I've heard about it. Is it because they're staying at Peace Villa? Hmph, the owner of Peace Villa is too ignorant. Gu Yue, you directly take action and level Peace Villa!"
Gu Yue's second uncle trusted Gu Yue's capabilities, believing she could roam freely in the provincial capital.
Therefore, he considered this a minor issue for Gu Yue.
However, Gu Yue replied awkwardly, "Second Uncle, I, I am no match for the owner of Peace Villa!"
"What? In this small provincial capital, there are still such old fellows?"
Second Uncle exclaimed in surprise.
He believed that anyone whose strength surpassed Gu Yue must be an ancient monster who had lived for countless years.
A small place couldn't possibly harbor such a genius expert.
"Second Uncle, he's not an old fellow! He's the same age as me, a young man! Moreover, you might not know, but he is Chen Jie, with whom I have an engagement!"
Second Uncle was utterly astonished again.
"It's your fiancé? His strength is that high?"
Second Uncle exclaimed, "This little trash, since he's engaged to you, why isn't he trying to please you? Hand him over!"
After thinking for a moment, he added, "Hmph, so what? Since you're not his match, I'll step in and make him regret it!"
Gu Yue asked, "Second Uncle, do you intend to kill him?"
"Kill him? That's not necessary, after all, he's engaged to you! Moreover, it wouldn't be good for our Gu family's reputation if we killed him and it got out."
Gu Yue's second uncle added, "Besides, since his potential is so great, the master who arranged the engagement with our Gu family back then was likely no ordinary person!"
"I'll just teach him a lesson on behalf of his master!"
Gu Yue breathed a sigh of relief, "Then, Second Uncle, you need to act quickly. I received news that Ding Qing and his daughter are planning to auction off our ancient cultivation technique to stay here permanently!"
"Hmph! Do they really think a mere Peace Villa can protect them? Too naive! Wait for me, I'll arrive tomorrow!"
"Then I'll wait for you!"
Chen Jie returned to the villa, feeling somewhat worried.
Strictly speaking, Chen Jie was inclined to support Gu Yue.
After all, their relationship was a factor.
The Gu family's ancient cultivation technique should be preserved if possible.
However, he didn't intend to violate the rules of Peace Villa.
Although Ronan could restrict Ding Qing and his daughter's internet access, they could still contact auction houses by phone.
Soon, Ding Qing and his daughter contacted several auction houses, and eventually, news of the ancient cultivation technique being up for auction spread.
Chen Jie immediately informed Gu Yue of this news.
This was a way of indirectly helping her.
Upon receiving the news, Gu Yue immediately contacted the major auction houses in the provincial capital, warning them not to participate in the auction of the ancient cultivation technique, or face dire consequences.
The Gu family's influence was indeed immensely powerful.
Within an hour, the auction houses that had agreed to auction the ancient cultivation technique all backed out.