The Name of Loser Spreads Throughout the World (Part 2)

Shaking off the short, thin middle-aged man's support, Ga Lie Ao got to his feet and walked up to Xiao Yan. He patted his chest and provoked him. "Xiao Yan, try hitting me with another palm strike."

"Since you're asking to die, I'll grant your wish." Xiao Yan's confidence was at its peak. Seeing Ga Lie Ao provoke him, he immediately unleashed Stone Crushing Palm once more.

But this time, the prepared Ga Lie Ao was not sent flying by Xiao Yan's strike. He merely took several steps back before standing firmly in place, completely unharmed.

Ga Lie Ao had taken Xiao Yan's palm strike head-on without suffering so much as a scratch. Other than Xiao Se and Xun Er, everyone present stared in utter disbelief.

Among the crowd were quite a few Dou Zhe mercenaries with keen eyes. They soon spotted what was amiss and shouted, "What Young Master Xiao Yan used just now wasn't Dou Qi, but Dou Qi Energy."

The moment those words fell, they caused an uproar.

Everyone in the area began discussing it heatedly:

"How is that possible? Isn't Young Master Xiao Yan a Dou Zhe? A Dou Zhe should use Dou Qi. How could it be Dou Qi Energy?"

"Exactly! And judging by that, it should only be around the fourth stage of Dou Qi Energy. It definitely hasn't exceeded the fifth stage..."

Listening to the discussions around him, Ga Lie Ao's pale face revealed a sickly, mocking smile. "Hahaha... I guessed right. Xiao Yan, you're really not a Dou Zhe anymore. Haha..."

As he spoke, he raised his right foot and kicked toward Xiao Yan's abdomen.

The next moment, Xiao Yan's entire body bent into an arch as he was sent flying several meters backward.

"Urgh..." Xiao Yan knelt on the ground, clutching his abdomen as he continuously vomited sour fluid.

Clearly, Ga Lie Ao had put his full strength into that kick.

Everyone present stared wide-eyed in disbelief at Xiao Yan, who had been kicked away.

"Brother Xiao Yan, Brother Xiao Yan, are you alright?" Seeing Xiao Yan kicked until he vomited acid, Xiao Xun'er rushed to his side and helped him up.

The doubtful gazes around him were like embroidery needles, piercing deep into Xiao Yan's heart. His pride had been shattered. Along with it, so had his dignity and reputation as a genius...

At that moment, Xiao Yan's mental wounds had surpassed his physical ones.

"Get away." Hearing Xiao Xun'er's call, Xiao Yan flung away her jade-like hand, clutched his stomach, and fled in panic.

If he had not agreed to accompany her shopping, he would never have run into this mess.

"Brother Xiao Yan..." Looking at Xiao Yan's retreating figure, Xun Er cried out. After a brief pause, she followed after him amid the astonished and jealous gazes of the crowd.

"Brother, aren't that Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er your clansmen? Why didn't you help them?" Long Kui's puzzled voice sounded in Xiao Se's mind from within the crowd.

Xiao Se smiled faintly. "They aren't Brother's clansmen. Brother's only family is Long Kui."

"Hehe, thank you, Brother." Hearing that, a gentle smile appeared on Long Kui's beautiful face. After a pause, her smile faded slightly as she frowned. "But Long Kui doesn't like that Ga Lie Ao. Judging by the look of him, he must have harassed plenty of decent girls."

Xiao Se replied with a smile, "Since Long Kui doesn't like him, Brother will teach him a lesson for you. Long Kui, close your eyes first and withdraw your Soul Power perception. When I call for you, return to normal."

"Long Kui understands." Within the Demon Sword Space, Long Kui obediently lifted her beautiful, fair chin and said.

Looking at the onlookers gradually dispersing around him, Xiao Se quietly locked onto Ga Lie Ao with his Soul Power. He took three steel needles made by Tang San and coated in neurotoxin from Twenty-Four Bridges on a Moonlit Night, then used Batwing Reincarnation, the tenth-ranked hidden weapon throwing technique from the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record.

Shielded by the crowd, no one noticed the poisoned steel needles in Xiao Se's hand.

Meanwhile, Ga Lie Ao was still immersed in the joy of having defeated Xiao Yan. The praise from his lackeys had practically sent him floating into the sky.

"Whoosh, whoosh..."

While Ga Lie Ao was immersed in the joy of victory, the three neurotoxin-coated steel needles flew from Xiao Se's hand in straight lines before spreading apart in arcs.

"Ahhh..."

The steel needles struck two eggs and a sausage with perfect accuracy. Ga Lie Ao felt his lower body go numb, then let out a miserable scream. Blood dyed the crotch of his trousers red.

Seeing Ga Lie Ao get hit, Xiao Se's lips curled slightly. Without lingering, he unleashed Ethereal Smoke Step, his body turning ghostlike as he quietly left the Imitation Market.

After leaving the Imitation Market, Xiao Se did not return to his residence. Instead, he hurried back to the Xiao Family Back Mountain. After circling around several times and having Long Kui check with her perception to make sure Ling Ying was not following him, he plunged into the Waterfall Cave.

Following the cave passage into the stone chamber, Long Kui impatiently flew out of the Demon Sword Space and pounced into Xiao Se's arms. Her jade-like hands wrapped around his neck as she asked playfully, "Brother, what did you do to that Ga Lie Ao just now?"

Xiao Se affectionately stroked Long Kui's head and smiled. "Nothing much. I only made it so he won't be able to keep doing evil in the future." He did not want Long Kui exposed to such filthy matters.

"On behalf of all those girls, Long Kui thanks Brother." Xiao Se's affectionate head pat made Long Kui's beautiful eyes curve into shallow crescents as she giggled sweetly.

After spending some time being affectionate with Long Kui, Xiao Se took out the two First-Grade Wood-Type Magic Cores he had bought, along with the medicinal essences he had refined beforehand, from his Storage Belt. Looking at Long Kui, he said somewhat urgently, "Long Kui, with my current ability, I'm still not capable of refining a Second-Rank Pill like Nurturing Spirit Liquid. I'll have to rely on you later."

"Don't worry, Brother. Long Kui can finally help Brother. Long Kui is really happy." With a faint smile, Long Kui possessed Xiao Se's body.

While Xiao Se was refining pills, in Xun Er's courtyard within the Xiao Clan.

At that moment, an incomparably beautiful figure stood gracefully in the tranquil courtyard.

The girl wore a light purple dress and gazed calmly at the sky. The gentle breeze blowing toward her pressed the purple dress tightly against her delicate body, outlining her perfect curves.

Xun Er's slender brows were slightly furrowed, and a trace of worry flashed through her beautiful eyes. The confidence and pride in the eyes of the Brother Xiao Yan she admired had vanished.

After a long silence, Xun Er suddenly spoke. Her pleasant voice carried a strange quality that seemed to cleanse one's soul.

"Come out!"

As the girl's voice fell, a mass of black mist rose eerily beside her. The mist gradually condensed into a human form. It was Ling Ying, whom the Ancient Clan had ordered to secretly protect Xun Er.

"Miss." Ling Ying knelt on one knee before Xun Er and spoke respectfully.

"How is Brother Xiao Yan?" Xun Er asked indifferently.

Hearing Xun Er ask about Xiao Yan, Ling Ying revealed a bitter smile. "Young Master Xiao Yan only suffered superficial injuries. It is nothing serious. However, this blow seems to have hit him quite hard, and he is having trouble accepting it."

"Have you found the reason Brother Xiao Yan's Dou Qi disappeared?" Xun Er's brows furrowed slightly.

Ling Ying shook his head. "This subordinate is incompetent. I found nothing unusual."