Liu Xi was now extremely excited, and the source of his excitement was the graceful young girl standing not far in front of him. The girl was dressed in elegant attire, her delicate face unadorned, naturally beautiful. Her smooth, dark hair was casually tied with a short green ribbon, just reaching her waist. As a gentle breeze blew, her hair fluttered, tugging at the heartstrings. Around her slim, delicate waist, a light purple sash accentuated her alluring curves to the fullest extent, causing even passersby to steal glances, secretly wondering what it would be like to hold such a waist in their arms.
Gazing at the girl with a heated face, Liu Xi’s hands trembled slightly with excitement. The elegant girl in front of him was completely different from any woman he had played with before. Her ethereal quality, like a lotus flower, made Liu Xi, who loved women dearly, yearn to take her into his possession immediately. Glancing at Xiao Ning, who had been knocked down by his palm, Liu Xi smiled, “Protecting a lady requires some skill, which you seem to lack.”
Feeling ridiculed by Liu Xi, Xiao Ning’s face turned red, his eyes burning with anger as he glared at the former, gritting his teeth, wanting to rush forward and bite him.
“Xiao Ning, come back. You are no match for him,” Xiao Yu said coldly, stepping forward, her face slightly icy.
Xiao Ning bit his lip, gauging their respective strengths, and reluctantly stepped back, feeling utterly humiliated in front of the girl he liked.
Liu Xi’s gaze swept over Xiao Yu, finally lingering on her long, sexy legs, praising, “Another top-notch beauty. It seems my luck is quite good today.”
“Ha ha, Brother Liu Xi, they are all from the Xiao family. This girl is named Xiao Yu, but she has a fiery temper. A man without some skills can’t tame her,” Jia Lieao, followed by a group of burly men, came forward with a lecherous smile.
“Ha ha, the spicier, the more flavorful,” Liu Xi’s gaze shifted back to the silent, green-clad girl, his eyes gleaming greedily, “And what is this lovely girl’s name?”
Seeing Liu Xi’s attention on the girl he fancied, Jia Lieao’s lips twitched slightly. He cursed fiercely in his heart before reluctantly answering, “She is called Xuner.”
“Beautiful name.” Smiling and nodding, Liu Xi ceased his idle talk with Jia Lieao, stepped forward, and feigned a gentlemanly smile, “I am Liu Xi. May I invite the two ladies to stroll through the market? Whatever catches your eye in the market, I will gladly cover the cost.”
With that, Liu Xi slightly withdrew his arm, revealing the professional badge on his chest, somewhat proudly. The badge depicted an ancient medicine cauldron, with a silver wave pattern reflecting an unusual glow under the sunlight.
“A First Rank Alchemist?” Seeing the badge on Liu Xi’s chest, the surrounding crowd gasped in shock, and these exclamations only made Liu Xi’s smile grow wider.
Hearing the term “First Rank Alchemist,” Xiao Yu’s pretty face changed, but her nature wouldn’t allow her to go shopping with this shifty-eyed guy. She coldly replied, “No time. Find someone else.”
Pulling Xuner, she turned to leave. But as she did, several burly men emerged from the crowd, blocking their way with lecherous grins.
Seeing the burly men blocking their path, Xiao Yu’s face darkened. Turning to Jia Lieao, she coldly said, “This is Xiao territory. Are you being too arrogant?”
“Ha ha, the Xiao family? So strong? All because of the Blood Clot Powder. If I wanted to, I could easily cripple your Xiao family. The Spring Recovery Powder is just a simple healing concoction I whipped up,” Liu Xi gloated, stroking his snowy sleeves.
Hearing this, Xiao Yu’s face turned red with anger, but she refrained from lashing out, knowing the strength of an alchemist. She didn’t want to cause unnecessary trouble for the Xiao family.
While Xiao Yu was worried about these things, Xuner was not. All she knew was that this trash-like figure was delaying her from meeting Xiao Yan.
Glancing up, Xuner stared at the smug Liu Xi, her soft, melodious voice saying words that left everyone stunned, “Trash is trash. Even if you wear an alchemist’s skin, you’re still trash. As someone who flaunts his skills, Xiao Yan brother would call you… a fool.”
The street fell momentarily silent, many people wide-eyed. The seemingly elegant and charming girl was not shy about cursing.
Xiao Yu also stared at Xuner in shock, finally sighing, “I told you, that little scoundrel would corrupt you…”
Humiliated by Xuner’s public mockery, Liu Xi, whose temper was never very broad, gradually lost his smile, growling, “For so many years, you are the first to dare speak to me like this.”
“Really… such a foolish dialogue,” Xuner rubbed her smooth forehead, almost certain that the person in front of her was either a fool or terribly overconfident.
“Jia Lieao, act now. I was hoping to use proper means, but she doesn’t appreciate it,” Liu Xi ordered coldly, his face darkening.
“Uh…” Jia Lieao was taken aback, rubbing his head in frustration, thinking, “What is this guy thinking? Father was right; aside from alchemy, he’s useless. Damn, how can such a person become an alchemist?”
Sighing, Jia Lieao forced a laugh, “Brother Liu Xi, our Jia family can’t afford to provoke the Xiao family right now.”
“The Xiao family?” Liu Xi sneered, “If I can get her, I’ll truly bring down the Xiao family. Besides the Spring Recovery Powder, I can make a few other elixirs. If I do, the Xiao family will revert to their former state.”
Hearing this, Jia Lieao was stunned again. He hadn’t expected this guy to reveal his secrets so easily. After a brief moment of joy, he sighed, “Is having a lower IQ a better chance to become an alchemist?” Finally, he waved his hand, “Seize them!”
Seeing Jia Lieao give the order, the ten or so burly men behind him immediately surrounded Xuner and the others, their faces menacing.
Angered by their arrogance, Xiao Yu raised a green whip, striking one of the charging men, leaving a long blood mark on his face. Although Xiao Yu was a three-star fighter, the burly men were also at the fighter level. After felling a few, Xiao Yu gradually fell into a disadvantage, dodging rather clumsily.
Fending off another burly man, Xiao Yu retreated a few steps, pale-faced, and shouted at Xiao Ning, “Take Xuner and go! Call that little scoundrel out!”
Xiao Ning nodded hurriedly, then yelled, “Sister, be careful!”
Turning around, Xiao Yu saw the burly man she had whipped earlier raise his iron fist, aiming for her chest with a wicked grin. Angered by his indecent attack, Xiao Yu concentrated her qi in her palm, ready to strike, when a black shadow appeared beside her, a fierce wind slamming into the burly man’s face, sending him sliding several meters backward, bleeding profusely.
“Anyone who laid a hand on her, get rid of them…” A youth holding a steel rod, his eyes cold, glanced at Liu Xi and Jia Lieao, his calm voice filled with menace.
Hearing the youth’s command, dozens of burly men, each holding steel rods, swarmed out like a pack of wolves, grinning viciously.
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