Mockery and Sarcasm

Xiao Bai on the platform paid no mind to whatever strange thoughts the others might have.

Looking at Xiao Yan, who had fallen to the ground and was coughing up blood, Xiao Bai appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly, he was thrilled.

This mission should be complete now, right?

Sure enough!

Xiao Bai opened the mission interface, and two huge golden words appeared on the Panel—Completed.

If not now, then when?

Xiao Bai decisively reached out toward those two words, then felt the changes in his body and immersed himself in them.

First came the increase in strength. His combat power had grown by an unknown amount, and he had gained many more methods at his disposal.

Next was his use of Dou Techniques. Previously, the Mystic Seal could only be executed up to the third level. But now, with his current strength, he could perfectly execute the fourth level.

Those were the two most immediate benefits. Of course, there were other benefits as well, such as greater physical strength and stronger spiritual power.

"Ah! Brother Xiao Yan!"

A cry of alarm interrupted Xiao Bai's thoughts.

Looking toward the source of the voice, he saw that Xiao Xun'er had noticed Xiao Yan's condition.

She immediately stopped holding back, directly knocking back the people surrounding her before flying toward Xiao Yan.

Xiao Xun'er slowly helped Xiao Yan up and asked softly, "Brother Xiao Yan, how do you feel? Why don't you go down and treat your injuries first?"

"No, I haven't lost!"

Supported by Xiao Xun'er, Xiao Yan slowly rose to his feet and roared furiously at Xiao Bai.

"How could you possibly defeat me? You must have cheated!"

Xiao Bai's face darkened as he watched Xiao Yan descend into madness.

If Xiao Yan had simply admitted defeat, Xiao Bai might not have treated him this way. He might even have respected him as a real man, but...

What a complete disappointment!

"Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan, you've truly disappointed me! Has a single defeat knocked you flat? Useless trash!"

Xiao Bai did not care how the crazed Xiao Yan would react. After all, Xiao Yan could not beat him even when he was clear-headed, let alone now. Heh...

So Xiao Bai continued mocking him without pause, utterly unafraid of any trouble that might come later.

However, not everyone was willing to watch Xiao Yan be mocked. Two voices immediately shouted out.

"Shut up!"

One voice came from someone stronger—the Clan Leader, who possessed Da Dou Shi strength. The other came from a young girl, though her voice carried a trace of scorching heat.

Feeling that faint fiery aura, it seemed as if the Dou Qi throughout his body was about to ignite.

There was no need to say it. Xiao Bai already knew who it was.

The owner of that voice was none other than Xiao Xun'er.

Feeling that scorching heat and seeing the fleeting flame in Xiao Xun'er's eyes, Xiao Bai could not help cursing inwardly.

That's the power of the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame!

Having a Heavenly Flame really is damn impressive. I'll get one to play with someday too.

Thoughts aside, the matter at hand was not yet over.

Damn it, she's already this arrogant and overbearing before even marrying into the Xiao Family. If she really marries in, what then?

Fine, fine! I, Xiao Bai, can't deal with you for now, but dealing with Xiao Yan is easy. Just wait—I'll settle this score sooner or later! Xiao Bai said inwardly, adding the debt to his little notebook.

But not being able to defeat them did not mean he could not cause them a little trouble. This was called collecting interest first.

"Xiao Yan, you cowardly piece of trash, you pretty boy—just keep hiding behind girls!"

After provoking Xiao Yan, he naturally had to provoke Xiao Xun'er as well.

"Oh?! Right, you won't have to worry for the rest of your life. Someone is taking care of you now, but what about later?"

As he spoke, he seemed to be worrying over Xiao Yan's future life. But then he suddenly appeared to think of something, revealing an expression of utter shock.

At the same time, it was as though a huge weight had been lifted from his heart, like a father entrusting his beloved daughter to a son-in-law he trusted.

"Hmm... right! I heard you have a very impressive fiancée cultivating in some Misty Cloud Sect? I think you should write her a letter and have her send someone over to protect you twenty-four hours a day. I think that would be quite good..."

As Xiao Bai spoke, he wore an expression as though he truly had Xiao Yan's best interests at heart.

"You?!"

Xiao Yan was so enraged that he spat out a mouthful of clotted blood, which also somewhat eased his injuries.

The others were greatly shocked by Xiao Bai's words as well. They could not understand how Xiao Bai knew that Xiao Yan had a fiancée.

Because they did not know either, they became even more interested.

There were not many pieces of gossip this juicy!

When Xiao Xun'er heard that her beloved Brother Xiao Yan already had a fiancée, her expression became even more complicated.

Yet she still supported Xiao Yan without letting go. However, every clever person knew that a thorn had taken root in her heart.

Xiao Zhan's expression tightened as well, and he unconsciously rose from his seat.

Others might not know what was going on, but he was different. After all, a marriage contract was still lying inside his storage ring.

Although he did not know how Xiao Bai had learned of it, that was no reason not to speak up and stop him.

"Xiao Bai, we were born from the same root, so why torment each other so fiercely? Since you have already won, why go this far? You have crossed the line!"

As he spoke, Xiao Zhan's face remained calm, but his voice was noticeably sterner.

Seeing the situation, Xiao Bai knew he could not continue. It was not good to push things too far too quickly.

Leaving aside Clan Leader Xiao Zhan's words, there was also that little girl beside him whose trump cards were unknown. He still had to consider the consequences.

He still had too few trump cards. Though the family's support was neither here nor there, even a mosquito was still meat.

Although this made Xiao Bai feel somewhat dispirited, that was all.

Because how could someone with a cheat possibly lose so easily?

Players could be divided into three levels: free-to-play players, pay-to-win players, and cheat users.

Among them, cheat users stood at the very peak. They could not be measured by common sense, and Xiao Bai was one of them.

Looking at the somewhat angry Clan Leader, Xiao Bai did not continue provoking him viciously. He merely said lightly,

"I was only telling the truth..."

"You..."

Xiao Zhan was furious, yet he had no rebuttal at all. Sitting in his seat, he nearly crushed the armrest beneath his grip.

The others were no fools. Seeing this, they instantly understood that Xiao Bai had been telling the truth and began speculating about who Xiao Yan's fiancée was.

For a time, everyone even forgot that this was a martial contest, and the scene became noisy and lively.

Naturally, the spectators' stands were no different.

How could the Great Elder and the others, who had always been at odds with Xiao Zhan, possibly let such an opportunity pass?

To them, seeing the Clan Leader suffer was an immensely satisfying thing, though naturally they could not show it too obviously.

Still, a wound that should be reopened had to be reopened.

"Clan Leader, Xiao Yan has a fiancée? How come we didn't know about this?"