Hai Bodong: Xiao Yuan, Go Deal with Jia Xingtian

"Haha, Old Man Bing, I didn't expect that after all these decades, your strength hasn't improved much. Back then, even I had to be wary of your icy attacks, but now they're not so impressive!"

After another violent collision, an old man's loud laughter came from within the yellow ball of light.

"Hmph, Old Monster, haven't you made much progress over the years either? Judging by your age, it seems you're nearing your limit. If you don't break through soon, your time will come. At that point, without your protection, the Jia Ma Imperial Family won't be so comfortable!"

Hai Bodong's cold snort came from within the icy blue light.

"Hehe... I'm still young and have a long life ahead of me... It's not that easy for me to... perish." The aged voice chuckled faintly from within the yellow light, but although the words were calm, Xiao Yuan and the others could easily detect a hint of heaviness in them.

"Tch, you don't even believe that yourself..."

"Old Man Bing?" Upon hearing Jia Xingtian's address to Hai Bodong, Nalan Jie was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened suddenly as he looked at the smugly smiling Mittel Tengshan and exclaimed, "Ice Emperor? That's Hai Bodong? He's still alive?"

"Hehe, how could Hai Lao perish so easily? He's just been living in seclusion in another place for decades."

Mittel Tengshan smiled and said that Nalan Jie's shocked expression made him feel quite pleased.

Upon hearing this, Nalan Jie's expression immediately became uncertain. He was naturally very clear about the connection between Hai Bodong and the Mittel Family, and he also knew the heights that the Mittel Family would reach once they regained control of the Ice Emperor.

Not to mention the other two of the three major families, even the Imperial Family would feel a sense of apprehension towards it.

After all, during the last change of power in the Jia Ma Empire, the Jia Ma Imperial Family was a behemoth family within the previous empire. Therefore, the Imperial Family family has always been quite wary of these powerful families within the country.

Fortunately, due to Nalan Yanran's influence, the Nalan Family also had the support of the Misty Cloud Sect, so Nalan Jie was not too worried about Hai Bodong's return to the Mittel Family.

Mittel Tengshan understood this as well, but in the long run, the Mittel Family still had the advantage. After all, in his eyes, the two brothers, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan, were much better than that Nalan Yanran.

"Judging from this, it must be Jia Lao and Hai Lao sparring, right?"

Xiao Yuan stared intently at the movement and collision of the two orbs of light, and casually asked a question.

"Hmm, in this Imperial Capital, only Jia Lao can fight Hai Lao to this extent!"

Mittel Tengshan's expression also became more serious upon hearing this, and he nodded in response.

"Xiao Yuan, do you know Hai Lao?"

Nalan Jie sensed the familiarity in Xiao Yuan's words, his expression stiffened, and without looking at Xiao Yuan who was holding Ya Fei, he pretended to be focused on the battle of the Dou Emperor and casually asked.

"Hehe, when I went to the Nalan Residence before, it was Hai Lao who went with me."

Xiao Yuan smiled and nodded upon hearing this.

"Haha, Xiao Yuan has learned all of Hai Lao's skills! Moreover, Hai Lao was able to return thanks to Xiao Yuan. In fact, he is a benefactor of my Mittel Family. It just so happens that Ya Fei and he are in love, and I reckon they can hold their engagement banquet in a few days."

Mittel Tengshan, standing to the side, smiled and said something that sounded like rubbing salt into Nalan Jie's wounds.

Upon hearing this, Nalan Jie's expression became even more awkward. Such an outstanding child should have been part of his Nalan Residence, but instead, he became a member of the Mittel Family. He had to admit that the Mittel Family's ability to judge people was truly admirable!

Xiao Yuan silently watched Mittel Tengshan's smug and boastful appearance, and thought that this Great Elder was quite good. The way he was acting now was like a grandfather praising his grandson.

Xiao Yuan Ya Fei, nestled in Xiao Yuan's arms, had a slightly flushed face. Although they had been completely honest with each other all night, and she wasn't the type of young woman who blushed easily, being held in Xiao Yuan's arms in front of the two old men and having him talk about their engagement made her both excited and shy.

Time flew by, and after a few casual words, the battle in the garden was nearing its end. Xiao Yan had also arrived and, seeing that the two Dou Emperor figures were merely sparring, felt much relieved and quietly watched from the side.

A moment later, Nalan Yanran and the others finally arrived.

They looked at Xiao Yan's retreating figure, somewhat puzzled.

Xiao Yuan can fly and is fast, which is not wrong.

But why is Xiao Yan so fast too?

Xiao Yan didn't care about the probing gazes of these people. As Yao Lao's disciple, he could still find some suitable movement techniques Dou Technique.

"That aura... it seems to be my great-grandfather..." The Little Princess said in surprise, her brows furrowed as she looked at the yellow light in the sky.

"Who is the other group? In this Jia Ma Empire, there are only a handful of Dou Huang expert, and it seems that only Sect Master Sect Master Yun Yun is a Dou Huang expert expert around the imperial city?"

Liu Ling frowned.

"That person wasn't a teacher..."

Nalan Yanran calmed her breathing, shook her head, and said.

"Who could it be?"

Everyone looked at each other, completely bewildered. A powerhouse of this level couldn't just appear out of nowhere!

"Boom..."

In the garden, the two beams of light collided fiercely once again, and then shot out simultaneously.

"Sigh, forget it, I'm not coming anymore. I'm definitely no match for you now!"

Within the icy blue light, Hai Bodong helplessly conceded defeat.

If he can cultivate normally, in twenty years, even if he doesn't become Dou Zong, with his talent, he'll be close to reaching the Dou Huang Peak.

"Unfortunately, Old Man Bing, what have you been doing for the past twenty years? It seems that your Douqi Realm has even declined, but your Icy Douqi has become more and more refined, and you can use your Dou Technique more freely. It doesn't seem like you've neglected your cultivation!"

The yellow light trembled slightly, then its radiance slowly receded, revealing an old man with white hair dressed in a simple hemp robe. He looked at Hai Bodong, who had also concealed his aura, with a puzzled expression and couldn't help but ask.

Hai Bodong rolled his eyes and said with a sneer, "Nonsense, do I look like the kind of person who neglects cultivation? I fought Medusa and lost. I've been recuperating for the past few years."

"You actually survived Medusa? Amazing!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Xingtian blinked in surprise, then gave Hai Bodong a thumbs-up with deep respect.

Then, he turned his gaze to Xiao Yuan and his group outside the garden and said with a smile, "It seems we've alerted quite a few people tonight!"

Jia Xingtian's gaze swept across the crowd, finally settling on the Little Princess who was hiding and dodging. He was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head helplessly.

"Hehe, Jia Lao, it's been years since we last met. You're still as vigorous as ever." Seeing the old man in the hemp robe looking over, Mittel Tengshan and Nalan Jie quickly bowed.

"I didn't expect to disturb the two of you. I'm really sorry. As I get older, I'm becoming more and more willful..." Jia Xingtian nodded with a smile.

"Jia Lao is joking." Upon hearing this, Nalan Jie and the other person quickly replied with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Jia Xingtian casually waved his hand, then his gaze swept over them, finally settling on Xiao Yuan. His turbid eyes swept over the wings on Xiao Yuan's back, and he was immediately stunned, exclaiming in surprise, "Huh, is this Flying Dou Technique? What is this little guy?"

"Junior Xiao Yuan greets Jia Lao..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan bowed and smiled.

"Tsk, not bad at all. To possess such a rare Dou Technique at such a young age, this little guy seems quite extraordinary." Jia Xingtian said with a gentle smile.

Meanwhile, Ya Fei, who was standing in the air only because Xiao Yuan was holding her, was unable to perform a proper bow. So she smiled apologetically and then greeted him verbally.

But Jia Xingtian didn't seem to care, and nodded with a smile.

"Hey, you're here too? Hmm? And you brought Ya Fei with you?" A flash of icy blue light appeared in front of Xiao Yuan, and Hai Bodong smiled at the two of them.

"Sister Ya Fei wanted to witness the prowess of Dou Huang expert, so I brought her here to take a look."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan shrugged, appearing extremely relaxed, showing none of the restraint that others displayed when facing Dou Huang expert.

"Tsk, fine."

Hai Bodong was inexplicably fed a mouthful of dog food, helplessly pursed his lips upon hearing this.

"Old Man Bing, is this young man your disciple? He seems to have quite a bit of talent." Seeing the easygoing atmosphere between the two, Jia Xingtian asked with a smile.

"Hehe, I guess so. I didn't teach him anything. He's reached this level mainly because of his own talent."

Hai Bodong smiled upon hearing this, and then honestly and without any pretense, he spoke.

"Tsk, after all these decades, you've become much more talkative and even learned to be humble!"

Upon hearing this, a hint of mockery appeared in Jia Xingtian's eyes, and he chuckled and teased.

"Hehe."

Hai Bodong neither confirmed nor denied this.

Nalan Yanran below suddenly realized why Xiao Yuan's cultivation speed was so fast. It seemed to be the result of the Ice Emperor's full-fledged cultivation. With the resources of the Mittel Family, it was not impossible for them to produce such a genius.

Seeing that no one believed him, Hai Bodong didn't bother with them. If they knew that Yun Yun of the Misty Cloud Sect had a special relationship with Xiao Yuan, everyone present would probably have their jaws dropped to the ground.

Speaking of which, isn't Nalan Yanran below Yun Yun's disciple? Tsk tsk tsk, I wonder what kind of interesting situation will unfold when this relationship is revealed in the future? Hai Bodong glanced at Nalan Yanran below, who looked like she had just realized something, and then looked at Xiao Yuan with a strange look in his eyes.

Hai Bodong is not a gossipy person.

But he really wanted to share this gossip! "How about I give this little guy a try?"

At this moment, Jia Xingtian, who had been silent for a moment, looked at Xiao Yuan and said something surprising.

"???"

Upon hearing this, everyone present widened their eyes.

"Are you kidding me?!" Hai Bodong cursed mercilessly upon hearing this, "Old man, what's wrong with you? How can Xiao Yuan, a Da Dou Shi, spar with a Dou Huang Peak of your level!" He then secretly dug a pit for Jia Xingtian, "If you really want to spar, you should at least suppress your cultivation level to be the same as Xiao Yuan's, right?"

Jia Xingtian was a cunning old fox, so he naturally understood the hidden meaning in Hai Bodong's words. He then said with some amusement, "Even if we suppress ourselves to the same realm, this kid's combat power and experience are not as good as mine, right? You're that confident?"

"Hmph, you? You're no match for Xiao Yuan at the same cultivation level."

Hai Bodong grinned upon hearing this and said confidently.

"Oh? Then I'd really like to give it a try!" Upon hearing this, Jia Xingtian was also aroused. He immediately formed hand seals to suppress his aura at the level of Three-Star Dou Grandmaster, and then looked at Xiao Yuan, "Come on, let me see why Old Man Hai has so much confidence in you!"

"Xiao Yuan, don't hold back on this old guy, just pin him to the ground and beat him up!"

Hai Bodong cheered from the side.

"No, Hai Lao, Jia Lao, you two can just play around, why do you have to drag me into this? If I lose, Jia Lao's victory won't be honorable either; if I win, Jia Lao will be even more disgraceful. I'm not going to do something so thankless!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan quickly declined.

He came to watch the play, not to perform.

"Old Man Hai, this kid isn't as quick-witted as you!"

Seeing this, Jia Xingtian made a sarcastic remark, and then immediately launched an attack on Xiao Yuan in a flash.

But Xiao Yuan reacted even faster. He immediately embraced Ya Fei, flapped his wings, and left the spot. Black, cold air appeared, reflecting a chilling light under the moonlight.

"Tsk, they actually took the initiative to make a move."

Hai Bodong's lips curled into a smug smile. Back then, even at the Dou Ling realm, he had suffered a loss at Xiao Yuan's hands. Now that Old Man Jia had suppressed his strength to the same level as Xiao Yuan— the Da Dou Shi —he was probably in for a surprise! Seeing Xiao Yuan's actions, Jia Xingtian was also somewhat displeased. This kid was actually planning to bring someone with him to fight? His actions were far too frivolous!

Ya Fei was also worried about this and wanted Xiao Yuan to put her down first, but seeing Xiao Yuan's calm expression, she felt inexplicably at ease and didn't rush to speak. She just obediently hugged Xiao Yuan Xiao Yuan tried her best to keep him from being affected in the battle.

Watching Jia Xingtian, Dou Qi condensed on his body and Jia Xingtian directly through the black ice mist, Xiao Yuan's lips curled up slightly. Then, he calmly and elegantly snapped his fingers.

The next moment, the icy mist instantly condensed into ice crystals, reflecting the moonlight and emitting a dazzling, chilling light.

Jia Xingtian consciously raised his sleeve to shield himself from the ground, his other hand unleashed a burst of Dou Qi, shattering the surrounding ice crystals.

However, in that instant when his vision was obscured, Xiao Yuan's hand seals changed rapidly, and ice blades appeared around him, spinning quickly.

When Jia Xingtian regained his sight, he was greeted by Ice Blade Storm that came crashing down on him.