One Move to Subdue the Enemy

One Move to Subdue the Enemy

"Xiao Yan, you—"

His underwear had been stripped clean with just a few words. If it had only been a quarrel between the two of them, then so be it, but now a beauty was present. The moment Xiao Yan opened his mouth, any hope he had of taking the beauty home was definitely gone.

Watching Xun'er's gaze go from cold to disgusted, Ga Lie Ao felt as if a duck already at his lips had been let loose by someone else.

Naturally, he had no kind words for Xiao Yan.

"What? You can't win with your mouth, so now you want to use your fists?"

Xiao Yan silently shielded Xun'er behind him. The faint smile on his face remained, as though he had long expected this scene, and he showed not the slightest fear.

"What, now that the Xiao Family's Trash Young Master has become Dou Qi Stage 3, all you know how to do is rely on your clan's power to protect you?"

Ga Lie Ao snorted coldly. He had been waiting for Xiao Yan to act on impulse; when the time came, if his side made a move, they would at least have an excuse.

As for whether he could beat Xiao Yan?

What a joke. How could he not beat a mere Dou Qi Stage 3 piece of trash?

"Using provocation on someone younger than you—childish. Making trouble on Xiao Family territory—stupid."

Xiao Yan shook his head, but then changed tack. "However, since you want to fight, I'll naturally oblige. After all, I'm not Young Master Ga Lie Ao. I don't need lackeys waiting on me hand and foot every time I go out. Those who don't know better might think Young Master Ga Lie Ao is in poor health, with crippled hands and feet."

"I'll make your hands and feet crippled! All of you, move aside!"

Ga Lie Ao had already been suppressing a bellyful of anger. With Xiao Yan adding fuel to the fire like this, he had thoroughly enraged him.

As soon as the words fell, the others consciously cleared out an open space. In the not-so-wide street, the Ga Lie Family's Gallant Young Master and the Xiao Family's Fallen Genius, two "famous figures" of Wutan City, stood facing each other.

Ga Lie Ao then assumed an opening stance.

Although he was not yet a Dou Zhe, he was at least someone at Dou Qi Stage 8. After releasing his Dou Qi outward, there truly was a gust of force rushing toward the face.

Yet Xiao Yan stood there, with only the hem of his clothes and strands of hair lifting slightly, as if what faced him was nothing more than a gentle breeze.

"Xiao Yanzi, you're being too reckless."

Yao Lao frowned as he transmitted his voice to Xiao Yan.

"Mm. But if you aren't reckless, what kind of young person are you?"

Xiao Yan did admit that even to himself, his actions seemed somewhat rash. But he also understood very well why he insisted on fighting.

He probably wanted to properly vent everything he had suffered since falling silent.

Afterward, Xiao Yan let out a long breath. He merely raised both hands, yet did not circulate his Dou Qi.

The passersby watching from the side were all stunned. Had the Xiao Family's Third Young Master gone mad? Though he was already crippled, he should still have a little Dou Qi left, right? Facing someone at Dou Qi Stage 8, he did not even circulate his Dou Qi. Was he tired of living and seeking death?

Only, whether it was Ga Lie Ao or Xiao Yan himself, neither cared about that anymore.

Only Xun'er stood behind Xiao Yan, her watery, bright eyes open wide.

She knew very well that Xiao Yan Gege would not do anything foolish without confidence. Naturally, this time was the same.

Very soon, accompanied by Ga Lie Ao's explosive shout, he immediately charged toward Xiao Yan.

But Xiao Yan did not budge. Only at the final instant did he raise his knee and draw back his fist, blocking Ga Lie Ao's punch.

Ga Lie Ao felt as if his fist had struck a ten-thousand-jin boulder. Xiao Yan did not tremble in the slightest, while his own fist was faintly aching.

What was going on?

But Xiao Yan gave Ga Lie Ao no time to think.

After blocking the first punch, Xiao Yan's bent arm instantly snapped straight. His clenched fist opened into a claw, going straight for the throat.

At the same time, he raised his knee and tensed it, kicking away Ga Lie Ao's left foot. Ga Lie Ao, who lost his center of gravity in an instant, was thrown into a dizzy mess, and in the blink of an eye, lost all ability to resist.

And when his blurred vision searched the ground in a sorry state for Xiao Yan's figure, a clean white fist quietly stopped at the Taiyang point on the side of his forehead.

"You lost, Young Master Ga Lie Ao."

It had only been one defensive move, followed by a counterattack to subdue the enemy, yet this already unfair battle ended in a flash.

Xiao Yan maintained the posture of restraining Ga Lie Ao, then gave a whistle.

Only then did the Xiao Family's Guard arrive late.

There was naturally no need to say more about what happened afterward. No matter how unwilling Ga Lie Ao was, he could only be sent back.

And this time, not only had he failed to get the beauty, he had instead lost massive face.

With his mighty cultivation at Dou Qi Stage 8, he had been defeated by a Dou Qi Stage 3 piece of trash who had not used Dou Qi and relied only on fists and feet, failing to last even ten exchanges. He had been instantly killed in a single confrontation. Who could afford to lose face like that?

The thought that in the future, everyone in Wutan City would be saying that the young master of the Ga Lie Family could not beat the Xiao Family's trash genius, and could not even last a single exchange, made Ga Lie Ao feel a burning pain on his face even worse than the bruises from his fall just now.

How was he supposed to establish himself in Wutan City after this?

Moreover, once he returned home, questioning from the Elder and scolding from Father were unavoidable. As for relying on the clan to settle accounts with Xiao Yan, that was even more impossible.

You, a Dou Qi Stage 8, lost to someone at Dou Qi Stage 3, and you still wanted to cry about an unfair victory? Was that because one slap to the left cheek was not enough, and you had to offer up the right cheek too before you were satisfied?

Ga Lie Ao was merely lecherous, but in the end, he still had a normal person's intelligence. Naturally, he clearly understood that now that things had reached this point, he had to swallow this mute loss no matter what.

"Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan!!!"

Ga Lie Ao's face was mottled blue and red.

"You just wait!!!"

And leaving aside Ga Lie Ao, who slunk away like a homeless dog, after Xiao Yan used one move to subdue a Dou Qi Stage 8 opponent, the surrounding crowd first fell deathly silent, then erupted into thunderous cheers.

It was likely that even in Wutan City Grand Theater, such loud cheers and applause could not be heard.

With cultivation at Dou Qi Stage 3, he had defeated an opponent at Dou Qi Stage 8 in just a single exchange?

Forget Wutan City; in the entire Gama Empire, from ancient times until now, such a thing had never happened!

What was more, everyone had seen it clearly just now. Xiao Yan had not even used Dou Qi, and had subdued Ga Lie Ao in one move with only his fists and feet.

Many people even felt as if the Xiao Family's genius had returned then and there.

"This Xiao Yan of the Xiao Family is truly extraordinary. Even if he has fallen, he is still a Tiger Leaving the Plains at any rate, not someone so easy to bully."

"Tiger Leaving the Plains? I'm afraid he's a Dragon Entering the Sea. The Xiao Family's genius is coming back!"

"That's hard to say, but no matter what, judging by how Xiao Yan looks now, he can indeed be considered someone of note."

The conversations of the people nearby naturally also entered Xiao Yan's ears.

Tiger Leaving the Plains? Dragon Entering the Sea?

Xiao Yan had no interest in these titles, but that person was indeed right. The Xiao Family's genius had already returned!