As the crowd watched Xiao Ning, who had been flung into the masses with his condition unknown, the entire arena fell silent once again. Moments later, a myriad of astonished gazes, as if they were staring at a monster, turned towards the black-clad youth on the high platform. Although many did not know what exactly had transpired, they had all seen with their own eyes that Xiao Ning’s strength had suddenly skyrocketed. However, to everyone’s surprise, after this sudden surge in power, Xiao Ning suffered an even more crushing and decisive defeat. A single punch, and he was severely wounded.
In the VIP section, Ya Fei slowly covered her alluring red lips with her fair, slender hand, her ample chest rising and falling slightly, drawing breathtaking arcs. “Such a powerful Dou Technique… What level is it? Xuan Tier? How could that be possible?” she murmured in shock, having taken a sharp breath. She was well aware of how rare and difficult it was to master a Xuan Tier Dou Technique.
After being stunned for a while, Ya Fei’s mind finally regained its composure. Recalling the powerful Dou Technique Xiao Yan had used earlier, her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and her thoughts raced: “If my memory serves me right, the highest-level Dou Technique of the Xiao Family should be a low-level Xuan Tier Dou Technique, ‘Lion Mountain Split,’ which matches the Xuan Tier technique ‘Raging Lion Rampage.'”
“But the Dou Technique Xiao Yan used just now was clearly not ‘Lion Mountain Split’…” Her long lashes fluttered slightly, and the hand holding the teacup tightened. She whispered to herself, “Could it be… that this Dou Technique was not taught by Xiao Zhan?”
A glint of light flashed through her lazy, half-closed eyes, and without any trace, Ya Fei slightly turned her head, catching a glimpse of the subtle shock on Xiao Zhan’s face. “It’s indeed not a Dou Technique taught by Xiao Zhan…”
Her ample chest gently sank, and her slender, jade-like fingers twisted together behind the teacup. Thinking about Xiao Yan’s proficiency with those Dou Techniques, a sudden thought struck her: “This young man… must have a mysterious teacher behind him. Otherwise, a Xuan Tier Dou Technique cannot be mastered so perfectly by a mere youth.”
“Someone capable of teaching a Xuan Tier Dou Technique must at least be a Dou Ling expert! Perhaps even stronger!”
A solemn expression flickered across her beautiful face. Ya Fei elegantly set down her teacup and, with a mysterious glint in her eyes, slowly scrutinized the graceful youth in the arena. “This little one… seems to be getting more and more mysterious. It really makes one curious.”
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“Ah… This boy, Xiao Yan, is becoming increasingly unpredictable,” Xiao Zhan, who was sitting beside her, couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. Even he couldn’t help but cheer internally at the Dou Technique Xiao Yan had displayed earlier. Such a clean and decisive Dou Technique, in terms of its offensive power alone, could rival the Xuan Tier Dou Technique “Lion Mountain Split” in the family!
Shaking his head slowly, Xiao Zhan let out a soft breath, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light: “Behind Xiao Yan, there must be someone teaching him.”
“Who is teaching him?” Touching his face, Xiao Zhan’s gaze involuntarily shifted to Xuner, who was sitting below the stage. At that moment, the girl’s pretty face was filled with a faint smile as she watched the youth who was stealing the show.
“Could it be her?” Doubts churned in his heart. Recalling Xuner’s usual affectionate behavior towards Xiao Yan, Xiao Zhan felt a slight relief.
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On the high platform, Xiao Yan slowly exhaled a mouthful of stale air. His rock-hard arms quietly returned to normal, and the sleeves that had bulged slightly also softened. Shaking his head, he looked at Xiao Yu, who was hastily carrying the unconscious Xiao Ning off the stage. His face remained indifferent, and he felt no pity. If he hadn’t possessed two Xuan Tier Dou Techniques, Xiao Ning’s punch would have broken his right hand. Since others didn’t show mercy, he had no reason to be a foolish good person either.
Slowly retracting his fist, Xiao Yan turned his head to the dumbfounded Second Elder beside him and said calmly, “Is the match over?”
Swallowing, the Second Elder nodded quickly, just about to announce the outcome when a furious female voice interrupted him. “Wait!”
Xiao Yu, standing below the stage, stared at the blood-covered, unconscious Xiao Ning. Her teeth clenched her red lips in anger, and she shouted, “Xiao Ning is your cousin! How could you be so ruthless?”
The Second Elder frowned and sternly asked, “Xiao Yu, what are you doing?”
Xiao Yu carefully handed the unconscious Xiao Ning to a clansman behind her and leaped onto the stage, glaring at Xiao Yan in hatred. “How could you be so cruel to your own cousin?”
Looking at Xiao Yu, who seemed ready to accuse him, Xiao Yan sneered and turned his head, coldly saying, “It was just a meaningless challenge, but he broke the rules by taking a medicinal pill. Did you think he was showing mercy to me? If I didn’t fight back, I would be the one lying there. Would you then shout at him for me? He is human, but am I not? Besides being biased, what else can you do?”
Xiao Yu’s heart paused, her rosy cheeks turning pale and then red again. With her proud nature, she had never been scolded so publicly by someone younger than her. Taking a deep breath to suppress her anger, she said coldly, “I don’t care about your excuses. I only know that you hurt my brother. Now I challenge you. If you have the guts, accept it!”
“Xiao Yu, get down! This place is not for you to act recklessly! The rules state that the challenge is for those below the Dou Zhe level. You don’t have the authority!” The Second Elder barked angrily from the side.
Xiao Yu stubbornly bit her lip, glaring at Xiao Yan with resentment, and said coldly, “Are you afraid to accept?”
“You stupid woman,” Xiao Yan cursed inwardly. After fighting with Xiao Ning, he had already expended a lot of Dou Qi. Fighting with Xiao Yu, who was a three-star Dou Zhe, would be very disadvantageous.
“Do you dare not accept a challenge from a woman?” Seeing the coldness in Xiao Yan’s eyes, Xiao Yu’s heart felt elated, and she sneered.
Rubbing his nose, Xiao Yan’s mouth twitched slightly, and a fierce light suddenly shone in his black eyes. Just as he was about to engage in a desperate fight with this long-legged woman, a gentle, melodious laugh floated up to the high platform.
“Cousin Xiao Yu, Brother Xiao Yan is already exhausted. Challenging him now is taking advantage of his weakness. If Cousin Xiao Yu truly wants to challenge, why not try with me, Xuner? Would that be acceptable?”
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