The Ruthless Brothers

Facing thirty Fighters armed with weapons, the dozen or so guards who had been swaggering about moments ago turned pale at once. Before they could flee, they were surrounded. Moments later, miserable screams echoed throughout the street.

"Xiao Yu, are you all right?"

Xiao Yuan turned around, and the killing intent on his face instantly melted into a gentle smile as he asked softly.

"I'm fine. I happened to run into Xun'er when I came out. She said she wanted to come take a look, so I accompanied her. Who knew we'd run into this bunch of bastards?"

As Xiao Yu met Xiao Yuan's concerned gaze, warmth filled her heart and a faint blush rose to her pretty face. She answered quietly.

Watching this scene from the side, Xiao Ning looked as though he had seen a ghost.

Was this really the sister who could crack open his skull at home?

Xiao Yan had also appeared beside Xiao Xun'er, though his gaze was somewhat strange. Smiling, he said, "You sure cursed him out happily just now."

Hearing Xiao Yan's teasing, Xun'er innocently spread her hands and smiled with pursed lips. "I didn't want to, either. I just couldn't stand the way he looked. You know, even Brother Xiao Yan back then wouldn't dare snatch someone off the street."

After Xun'er secretly struck back at him, Xiao Yan gave a dry laugh and rubbed his nose. He might have been somewhat arrogant back then, but he hadn't been as brain-dead as that guy, right? "Xiao Yuan, are you declaring war on my Gale Family?"

Watching the guards around him fall into a disadvantage, on the verge of dying here, Gale Ao shouted fiercely despite his inward weakness.

"Xiao Yu, take Xun'er and Xiao Ning somewhere to rest. Xiao Yan, I'll leave that idiot alchemist to you. He's a useless Fighter hollowed out by wine and women. You won't have a problem, right?"

Xiao Yuan ignored Gale Ao. After giving Xiao Yu his instructions, he looked toward Xiao Yan beside him. A cold curve lifted at the corner of his lips as he spoke blandly.

"An alchemist? Hehe, don't worry, Brother."

Xiao Yan nodded upon hearing this, then cast a cold look at Liu Xi.

That fellow's aura seemed rather strong, probably around a Six Star Fighter. But if they truly fought, Liu Xi's combat strength was likely not even comparable to Gale Ao's as a Three Star Fighter. Xiao Yan had mastered three Mysterious Rank Dou Techniques. Dealing with someone whose combat strength was inferior to a Three Star Fighter would not be difficult! Xiao Yuan naturally understood Xiao Yan's current level of combat strength, which was why he could confidently leave Liu Xi to him.

As for Gale Ao, it was time to properly test just how far that brat had cultivated his Wind Scroll Skill!

"You got one thing wrong. It's not that I'm declaring war on your Gale Family now. You, Gale Ao, already declared war on my Xiao family on behalf of the Gale Family. You intended to harm members of my Xiao family, but I discovered it in time, so no serious consequences resulted. But how this debt is settled will be up to me! Since you've already declared war, you'd better be prepared to die. Are you ready?"

Xiao Yuan looked at Gale Ao with a cold sneer. With a flick of his Mystic Iron Spear, he flung the corpse impaled on its tip aside. Then he stomped his foot and charged forward.

Xiao Yan followed closely behind, rushing toward Liu Xi.

"Pretty boy! We're both Three Star Fighters. Let's see what gives you the right to spout such arrogant nonsense!"

Staring at Xiao Yuan as he charged toward him with a Mystic Iron Spear gleaming with icy light, Gale Ao sneered. Faint Azure Wind Attribute Douqi rapidly gathered in his palms.

The next instant, Gale Ao abruptly curled both hands into claw-like shapes. At his fingertips, Azure Douqi flickered as it condensed into ten sharp spikes. With a savage grin, he swung his claws, creating a piercing howl through the air as he viciously attacked Xiao Yuan.

Sensing the sharp sound that seemed capable of tearing through the air, Xiao Yuan narrowed his eyes. He twisted his waist and thrust out his spear, accurately shattering all ten spikes.

Seeing Xiao Yuan dismantle Gale Ao's attack with such precise proficiency, the experienced mercenaries watching nearby immediately burst into exclamations of amazement.

Without losing momentum, Xiao Yuan thrust his spear toward Gale Ao. With a flick of his wrist, black spear blossoms bloomed before Gale Ao's eyes! Seeing the spearhead concealed by the blossoms and unable to determine its exact position, Gale Ao's heart sank. He did not dare let down his guard. His palm, glowing with Azure Douqi, clenched backward before shaking. The air before him rippled slightly, and several small pale azure wind vortices appeared out of thin air.

Mockery flashed through Xiao Yuan's eyes.

Idiot!

You think a few tiny wind vortices can stop my Six Harmonies Spear?

With a thought, Ice Attribute Douqi abruptly erupted from his hand. At the spear tip, black Ice Attribute Douqi flickered faintly with a glasslike sheen.

Screech! Under Gale Ao's increasingly horrified gaze, Xiao Yuan's spear crushed through the wind vortices he had condensed, shredding them apart as it stabbed directly toward his chest.

At the sight, cold sweat broke out across Gale Ao's back. A fierce glint flashed through his eyes as he clenched his right fist. Azure Douqi rapidly condensed over its surface, eventually forming a small vortex.

Mysterious Rank Low-Level Dou Technique: Azure Wind Whirlwind Fist! His fist cut through the air with a piercing howl, and the immense wind pressure swept all the debris from the ground around Xiao Yuan into the air.

The sheer force of it made the spectators retreat two steps, raising their arms to shield themselves from the dust blown over by the powerful wind pressure.

Yet Xiao Yuan seemed not to feel the wind pressure at all. He exerted force with his rear hand, released his front hand, twisted his waist, and drove the Mystic Iron Spear straight out.

At the same time, the Ice Attribute Douqi within the Black Water Qi Gathering Palaces erupted completely, releasing an aura several times stronger than Gale Ao's.

Six Harmonies Spear, Azure Dragon Offering Claws!

Dense killing intent surfaced in Xiao Yuan's eyes. The Mystic Iron Spear in his hand exuded biting cold, making everyone nearby shudder.

As expected, the spear ruthlessly shredded the azure wind vortex around Gale Ao's fist before piercing directly through his hand.

"Aaargh!"

Gale Ao immediately let out a miserable scream and flew backward. He crashed onto the ground, clutching his arm and howling in agony.

Then a loud bang sounded from the other side. Liu Xi, dressed in mourning clothes, was sent flying over and crashed onto Gale Ao, nearly knocking him unconscious.

Soon after, a noisy chorus of screams rose one after another.

Among the spectators, quite a few sharp-eyed people could tell at a glance that the right arms of both Liu Xi and Gale Ao were ruined. One had been pierced through by a spear, while the other had been beaten so badly that broken bone fragments jutted out. Even with the finest medicine, they likely could not be fully healed.

These two young masters of the Xiao family were truly ruthless!