Slowly turning around, Galley tilted his head, a somewhat sinister smile curling at the corner of his mouth. “Brother Liu Xi, can I play with him?” Liu Xi nodded with a smile, subtly raising his palm in front of him and sneered, “Go ahead, don’t hold back.”
Galley squinted his eyes, a smile spreading across his face. Liu Xi’s words reminded him of a private conversation he once had with Gally Bi. At that time, Gally Bi had just learned about Xiao Yan regaining his cultivation talent. After a long, sullen silence, he said something extremely serious and cold to Galley: “If that Xiao family brat ever accepts your challenge, don’t show any mercy. If you can kill him on the spot, that would be best. Even if you can’t, cripple his hand or leg, that way, the Jia Lie family will have one less terrifying enemy in the future.”
Galley’s face grew more and more grotesque as he recalled his father’s serious and cold words. His gaze was dark as he glanced at Xiao Yan, who stood not far away with a calm expression. He seemed to already sense that this talented young man would die by his hands.
Galley’s confidence stemmed from his own strength. He had already reached the rank of a three-star warrior, and the cultivation technique he practiced was a high-level wind-attribute Xuan-tier technique: Wind Roll Technique. Combined with the various combat skills he had mastered, he could almost challenge a normal five-star warrior without losing.
In comparison, although Xiao Yan’s cultivation talent had returned, his strength during the coming-of-age ceremony a few months ago was only at the level of eight segments of Qi. Even if his strength had improved during this period, it couldn’t surpass his own. Galley was absolutely confident about this.
On the entire street, not only did Galley think that Xiao Yan had no chance of winning, but even the surrounding mercenaries and Xiao Yu also thought the same. No matter how outstanding Xiao Yan’s talent was, the gap in their ranks could not be ignored.
“Isn’t this little rascal usually too smart? How could he fall for such a low-level provocation?” Looking at Xiao Yan, who was carrying an iron rod, Xiao Yu’s pretty face turned slightly stern. She stepped forward, her voice filled with exasperation, “When did you become so reckless? You know you can’t win, so why accept the challenge? Are you tired of living?”
Xiao Yan shrugged lightly, smiling, “We haven’t even started yet. Who knows who will tire of living first?”
“You…” Seeing the stubborn Xiao Yan, Xiao Yu stomped her foot in frustration. Her long, sexy legs moved forward, blocking Xiao Yan’s path, and she snapped her green whip, making a sharp cracking sound. “Let me do it. I know you have great potential, but that’s for the future.”
Looking at Xiao Yu, who was facing away from him, Xiao Yan was stunned. He didn’t expect that this woman, who had always been hostile towards him, would protect him in front of others. Scratching his head, he then let his gaze wander over Xiao Yu’s fragrant shoulders, down her back, her slender waist, her perky buttocks, and her perfect, sexy legs.
Astonished by the perfect curves of this wild woman, Xiao Yan clicked his tongue. Quickly, before she noticed, he withdrew his gaze, tilting his head slightly, as if resting his chin on her shoulder. “Uh, weren’t you hoping I’d be killed by someone else before?”
The sound of breathing in her ear made Xiao Yu’s body instantly tense up. A pink blush quickly appeared on her delicate ears. After a moment, she took a deep breath, her voice trembling slightly, “You should know your value to the family. So, you can’t casually accept challenges from others. As your…cousin, I have the right to shield you from some dangers.”
“Uh, what a strange statement.” Scratching his head, Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly. “But never mind. I can handle my own affairs. Women, step aside.”
With that, he tightened his grip on the iron rod, sidestepped past Xiao Yu, and stomped his foot, charging straight at the impatient Galley.
Seeing Xiao Yan’s actions, Xiao Yu’s face turned anxious. Just as she was about to use her whip to pull him back, the girl’s light and clear voice stopped her: “Cousin Xiao Yu, trust Brother Xiao Yan. He is not reckless. He wouldn’t provoke without a plan.”
“Xuner…” Turning around, Xiao Yu looked at the smiling Xuner, her expression one of surprise. She could only sigh and nod, but her hand still tightly held the whip.
“Hehe, little bastard, I’m going to make you regret this foolish move today,” Galley sneered, his pale blue Dou Qi rapidly gathering in his palm.
Standing still, Galley’s hands suddenly curled into sharp claws, the tips of his fingers forming ten sharp spines as he laughed sinisterly. With a flick of his claw, a whistling sound followed as he attacked Xiao Yan fiercely.
Feeling the sharp, air-tearing sound, Xiao Yan’s eyes narrowed. His left hand, slightly curled, suddenly struck the ground, an invisible force propelling him to a sudden stop.
Seeing Xiao Yan’s flexible control over the momentum generated by his speed, the experienced mercenaries around immediately let out a chorus of exclamations.
As his body stopped, Xiao Yan threw the iron rod from his hand without hesitation, like a sharp arrow, shooting straight at Galley’s head.
Seeing the iron rod flying at him, Galley sneered disdainfully. His hand, wreathed in pale blue Dou Qi, grabbed the rod and shook it, causing the air in front of him to ripple, and several small, pale blue whirlwinds appeared out of nowhere.
After passing through the small whirlwinds, the force of the iron rod was easily dissipated. Without its power, the iron rod fell to the ground with a crisp sound, only half a meter from Galley’s head.
“Sigh…” Seeing Xiao Yan’s attack effortlessly deflected, the surrounding crowd let out a helpless sigh. Galley, with his advanced cultivation technique, was almost invincible.
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