"Sigh, after hearing President Liu's words, the chicken leg in my hand suddenly lost its appeal." A young man was holding a chicken leg, but he angrily tossed it into the trash can.

"I even feel my girlfriend isn't as attractive anymore. Compared to President Liu, my girlfriend really is lacking. When I'm out handling business, not only does she not help at all, but she always likes to drag me down. Ugh, it's so hard!" The man said, exasperated, and glanced around to make sure his girlfriend wasn't nearby before he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Liu Ruyan's voice touched the hearts of many people.

Just now, when Xu Hao turned around, he saw the tears welling up in Liu Ruyan's eyes, and he was deeply moved.

Back when he was down and out, he married into the Liu family. The attitude of the entire Liu family, from the oldest to the youngest, was very hostile towards him, except for Liu Ruyan, who treated him well. Although she wouldn't let him sleep in her bed, she regarded him as her husband in every other way.

At that time, the Liu family was facing a financial crisis. To resolve the crisis and alleviate the oppression Xu Hao faced from the Liu family, Liu Ruyan chose to sacrifice herself.

Now, Xu Hao had grown into a strong man capable of sheltering Liu Ruyan from the storms. But when faced with a life or death duel, Liu Ruyan, who hadn't cried when she was prepared to sacrifice herself, now shed tears.

Qin Yao reached out to wipe the tears from the corner of her eyes and said, "Sister Ruyan, don't worry. Believe in your husband's strength; he can definitely defeat Fein."

"Mhm, mhm!"

Liu Ruyan nodded heavily, but her eyes never left Xu Hao.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Fein walked over to Jieshi. He looked at the 15-meter-high rock and then turned to Xu Hao, shouting, "Xu Hao, do you dare to compete with me to see who reaches the top of this rock first?!"

Xu Hao said calmly, "A rock climbing competition? Isn't this just a game for ordinary people?"

Fein became angry and said, "Cut the crap. Do you dare to compete with me in rock climbing or not?!"

Xu Hao replied coldly, "Sure, we can compete, but I'm afraid your loss will be too embarrassing!"

"Hmph! I know how impressive your Qinggong from Huaya is, but Jieshi here has been smoothed over the years by the river's waters, making its surface extremely slippery and exponentially increasing the climbing difficulty. Why don't we climb from this side?!"

Xu Hao gave a faint smile and said, "Since you want to play, I'll play along with you!"

The two of them stood beside Jieshi together.

The real competition hadn't started yet, but they were already competing with each other.

Wu Kui and the others had long stood off in the distance, all watching in Fein's direction.

At this moment, someone asked, "Old Master Wu, knowing that Xu Hao's Qinggong is very good, yet Fein still challenges him to a rock climbing competition—doesn't this count as self-humiliation?"

Wu Kui laughed and said, "Of course not! Fein understands both his and Xu Hao's abilities very well. If Xu Hao thinks he's got this in the bag, he's gravely mistaken."

"Oh? How so?" The person immediately asked, and everyone turned their attention to Wu Kui.

Wu Kui stroked his beard and smiled, saying, "I can't reveal everything directly. Just watch; there will definitely be unexpected events..."

As he spoke, Xu Hao and Fein began to move.

Fein suddenly stomped the ground, his body soaring four or five meters high. Just as everyone expected him to run out of steam and fall, he fiercely grabbed the rock in front of him with both hands, carving ten claw marks into it like pincers. Then, like a gecko, he climbed rapidly up the wall.

This scene left everyone stunned. Was there really such a technique?!

In movies, when people see climbers scaling mountains, they're usually pictured with ropes and hooks on their backs, swinging upwards and slowly ascending while holding onto the ropes.

But here, Fein's hands seemed to turn into iron hooks, pulling him steadily upward.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Xu Hao hadn't moved at all!

Fein noticed this too, and turning towards the bottom, shouted, "Ahahaha! Xu Hao, are you giving up already?! Don't tell me you can't even climb this rock, or are you planning to surrender directly? If you kneel down and apologize, I might forgive your mistake! If you want to surrender, then kneel and kowtow! Come on!"

Wu Mengchong and the others noticed the situation.

Wu Mengchong sneered, "Hmph! I originally thought Xu Hao was a tough guy. After all, for him to accept Lord Fein's duel challenge shows he's a man. But now I see, I was wrong! Wrong on so many levels! Xu Hao isn't a man; he's a coward! A coward fleeing in the face of battle!"