Anyone could see that Edward Grant had suffered a setback this time and was surely filled with hatred toward William Carter. Unlike David Morgan, the rest of them still had to continue training here and definitely didn’t want to be targeted by Edward Grant because of this.

As for the martial apprentices at the Skin-Membrane level, even if some of them disapproved of Edward Grant’s actions, they were still disciples under Samuel Foster. At this moment, there was a sense of shared honor and loss, so naturally, it was impossible for them to step forward and praise William Carter. Of course, since Samuel Foster had just lost his temper and specifically called William Carter over for a chat, under these circumstances, they certainly wouldn’t be foolish enough to stand up for Edward Grant.

“It was just a matter of dodging a bit faster, that’s all,” William Carter replied modestly, not mentioning that if Samuel Foster hadn’t called a stop, he would have already struck Edward Grant with a palm chop, rendering him unable to continue fighting.

“That’s still pretty impressive!” David Morgan praised William Carter again, then lowered his voice and asked, “By the way, what did the master want to talk to you about?”

“The master said he’d introduce me to Xingchang Escort Agency as an escort, but I still want to keep practicing martial arts,” William Carter replied.

Upon hearing this, David Morgan widened his eyes, staring at William Carter as if he’d seen a ghost in broad daylight. After a long moment, he speechlessly patted William Carter on the shoulder and said, “You must have water in your brain!”

With that, David Morgan stopped talking and began repeatedly striking the iron sandbag.

The iron sandbag wasn’t filled with ordinary iron sand, but with fine iron sand mixed with medicinal paste brewed from a secret recipe.

The striking wasn’t random either; with each hit, one had to exhale from the dantian and channel all their strength into their palms.

Only after both palms were red and swollen would they stop, then soak their hands in the martial school’s secret medicinal solution to disinfect, reduce swelling, and strengthen tendons and bones.

Seeing this, William Carter didn’t argue, just smiled and also began striking the iron sandbag with his palms.

In the past, when striking the iron sandbag, William Carter only felt pain and not much else. But today, he could sense a faint medicinal energy seeping into his skin with each strike, constantly repairing and stimulating the skin, muscles, and tendons of his palms.

When he soaked his swollen hands in the secret medicinal solution, the sensation became even clearer and more distinct. He could even feel the blood and energy in his palms being stimulated, as if boiling water was surging inside.

“The Zuo family’s secret recipe really is something. No wonder they can run a martial school in the county city. Before, it was because my talent was average and my foundation poor that I couldn’t sense the wonders of this secret recipe. Otherwise, even without supplementing with meat or medicinal ingredients, if I had this kind of feeling, after two or three years, just relying on this secret medicinal solution for repair and stimulation, I should have broken through to the Skin-Membrane level by now.” William Carter carefully felt the medicinal energy seeping into his palms, inwardly marveling at the magic of the solution.

Immersed in training, the sun quickly set in the west.

In recent years, times had been unstable, so before sunset, the county city would close its gates.

So when William Carter saw the sun setting, he bid farewell to David Morgan and left the martial school.

William Carter hadn’t gone far from the school when a carriage caught up from behind.

The curtain of the carriage was lifted, revealing the cold face of Edward Grant.

Chapter 13: Young People Are Just Hot-Headed

“William Carter, don’t think you’re so great just because you managed to fight me for so long today! You’re just a poor kid training your muscles and bones. You’ll never set foot in the Skin-Membrane level in your life, let alone hope for the Strength level. If I really wanted to deal with you, I wouldn’t even need to do it myself. But since we all train at the same martial school, tomorrow at noon when the master goes to the inner room for lunch, if you kneel and admit your mistake to me in front of all the apprentices and brothers, I might consider letting you off. Otherwise, you’re in for a world of pain,” Edward Grant said.

“Edward Grant, I know you’re targeting me because I used to like Luo Yuke, but that’s all in the past. We’re all learning from the master, so why make things so unpleasant?” William Carter said.

“Haha! You think you’re qualified to talk to me about unpleasantness? So, are you going to kneel or not?” Edward Grant said condescendingly.

“Edward Grant, it’s better to resolve enmity than to create it. I really don’t like trouble, and besides, you’re also the master’s disciple, so I don’t want to become enemies with you. But if you keep pushing me, then we’ll just have to see what happens!” William Carter said calmly, a flash of cold and vicious intent flickering deep in his eyes.

Seeing William Carter remain calm from start to finish, Edward Grant suddenly felt a chill in his heart. But as soon as he realized it, he became even more angry out of embarrassment.

“Hmph, we’ll see!” Edward Grant abruptly dropped the curtain.

Watching the carriage drive away, William Carter curled his lips into a cold smile and muttered to himself, “Young people really are hot-headed! Don’t they know that the most dangerous snakes are always hiding in the shadows?”

After saying this, William Carter paused, his expression turning rather bewildered.

When did he become so mature and cunning?

“Must be the influence of that old devil!” Soon, William Carter shook his head with a wry smile. Although he didn’t want to become a sinister and ruthless person, he had to admit that, having merged with the old devil’s remnant soul and consciousness, his personality had been subtly affected.

After leaving the city gates, William Carter gazed into the distance at the Wuyang Mountains, which seemed to half-encircle the entire county city, stretching for who knows how many miles, a thoughtful look in his eyes.