Reckless Again, and I'll Slap You!

Deep in the attic was a gravel plaza.

The plaza was surrounded by bustling shops. All kinds of Spirit Medicines, weapons, armor, martial arts manuals, and Demonic Crystals could be found there.

Those who could come here were generally people of some status in Qingyang Town.

At this moment, quite a few people had gathered around the outskirts of the plaza, watching the two groups inside.

Neither group was very old, yet the sharp tension between them was especially intense.

The two sides involved were the younger generation of the Lin Family, led by Lin Xia, and the younger generation of the Xie Family, led by Xie Ting.

By the time Lin Yi and the other two arrived, the two sides had already clashed.

The Lin Family had only two Body Tempering Seventh Level members: Lin Xia and Lin Hong.

On the Xie Family's side, besides Xie Ting, there were two other Body Tempering Seventh Level members.

Moreover, the Xie Family's younger generation outnumbered the Lin Family's. It was obvious that the Xie Family currently held the advantage.

Seeing this, Lin Yi said nothing and immediately chose to lend a hand.

The moment Lin Yi joined the battle, he was like a tiger among a flock of sheep, unstoppable!

"Thud!"

"Thud!"

"..."

A series of heavy objects hitting the ground soon rang out across the gravel plaza.

The Xie Family's younger generation, who had been so imposing moments ago, had all been sent crashing to the ground like dead dogs, except for Xie Ting. Cries of pain and wails filled the air.

Only then did Xie Ting notice the change in the situation. She hurriedly took several steps back, widening the distance between herself and Lin Xia, her face turning extremely ugly.

Lin Xia and the other Lin Family youths naturally noticed Lin Yi's arrival as well, and delighted smiles appeared on their faces.

"Lin Yi, what are you doing here?" Lin Xia looked at Lin Yi, her face filled with joy.

Lin Yi smiled. "Qing Tan and I came to the Marketplace to have some fun. We ran into Lin Shan, and he told us what happened here."

"Lin Yi, thank you." Lin Hong walked over as well and thanked Lin Yi with a complicated expression.

Lin Yi casually glanced at him before looking toward Lin Xia. "Sister Lin Xia, only Xie Ting is left. Do you want to beat her yourself, or should I teach her a lesson for you?"

"You... What are you trying to do? My sister and the others are right here. If you don't want to get beaten, then hurry up and take your people and leave!"

Hearing Lin Yi's words and seeing the unfriendly look in Lin Xia's eyes, Xie Ting's cheeks paled slightly. She spoke harshly, though her voice betrayed her fear.

"Do you even have the right to speak here?" Lin Yi sneered. A cold glint surged through his eyes as he raised his hand.

"Stop!"

The instant Lin Yi raised his hand, a crisp, urgent female shout suddenly rang out. A fierce gust of wind shot straight toward Lin Yi.

"Slap!"

Lin Yi had no intention of paying it any mind. His body shifted slightly, easily dodging the incoming gust, and at the same time, he viciously slapped Xie Ting across the face.

"Ah!"

Xie Ting let out a shriek. The slap sent her flying backward, and she crashed into the Xie Family youths who had fallen earlier.

Many of the onlookers in the gravel plaza widened their eyes at the sight, their faces filled with disbelief.

Stunned gazes turned toward Xie Ting, who had been sent flying by a single slap from Lin Yi. The previously noisy gravel plaza fell completely silent.

The silence lasted for quite a while before some people recovered. They looked at Lin Yi with strange expressions.

Xie Ting was, after all, a delicate beauty, yet Lin Yi had struck her without the slightest hesitation. His decisiveness was truly astonishing.

Lin Xia and the other Lin Family youths looked at Xie Ting, who had been sent flying by Lin Yi's slap, and a surge of satisfaction welled up in their hearts.

Over the years, they had suffered no shortage of bullying from the Xie Family's younger generation.

Today, they had finally held their heads high!

"You hit me? You actually dared to hit me?"

Xie Ting remained dazed for a while. After recovering, she staggered up from the ground, covering her burning cheek with one hand as she glared viciously at Lin Yi and screamed.

"Keep making noise, and I'll slap you again!" Lin Yi's eyes turned cold. He raised his hand once more, and Xie Ting immediately staggered backward in fright.

Lin Yi turned toward Lin Xia and said with a chuckle, "Sister Lin Xia, do you want to add a few more slaps?"

"That's enough, don't you think?"

Before Lin Xia could say anything, a cold voice suddenly came from not far away.

The onlookers around the gravel plaza instinctively stepped aside, opening a path.

A young girl dressed in fox fur approached with light steps. She looked quite noble, and her appearance somewhat resembled Xie Ting's. She was none other than the Xie Family's number-one genius, Xie Yingying.

"Sis!"

When Xie Yingying appeared, Xie Ting's eyes immediately reddened. She called out with a sob in her voice.

Lin Xia and the other Lin Family youths all grew solemn when they saw Xie Yingying arrive.

"You're Lin Yi, right? What you did earlier was very improper. Sometimes, recklessness can make your family pay the price."

Xie Yingying stared at Lin Yi with her limpid eyes. Her calm voice carried a hint of chill.

"Either fight or leave. Why are you spouting so much nonsense? Does everyone from the Xie Family only know how to boast?" Lin Yi casually swept a glance over Xie Yingying and said indifferently.

Hearing Lin Yi's crude words, the calm expression Xie Yingying had deliberately maintained became difficult to hold. Her face turned ugly. "Arrogant. I'd like to see just how capable you are."

As her voice fell, faint specks of Yuan Power emerged around Xie Yingying's body. She was clearly preparing to fight.

"Yingying, let me handle this!"

At that moment, a cool voice suddenly rang out. Immediately afterward, a figure leaped directly down from the second floor. His upright, imposing figure made all the younger generation present feel a wave of pressure.

"Lei Li!"

Seeing the tall man in tight-fitting clothes, Lin Xia and the others instantly changed expressions and hurriedly crowded behind Lin Yi, their eyes filled with worry.

"Big Brother Lei Li!"

The Xie Family members were overjoyed upon seeing him. Xie Ting was especially delighted and cried out.

"Yingying, just watch from the side," Lei Li said with a smile, his gaze gentle as he looked at Xie Yingying.

"Mm." Upon seeing Lei Li, Xie Yingying smiled faintly as well. When she looked back at Lin Yi, the corners of her lips unconsciously curled into a shallow smile.

"You're Lin Yi, right? I heard you were first in the Lin Family's Clan Competition. But to act so arrogantly just because of that title is rather ignorant. Today, I'll let you know that there is always someone better, and the sky is always higher!"

Lei Li smiled at Lin Yi, speaking with an air of superiority.

"Could it be that you're the 'someone better' and the 'higher sky'?"

Lin Xiao stuck out his little finger and picked at his ear, speaking impatiently. "Enough with the act. If you want to fight, hurry up. I still have to accompany my Qing Tan around the shops."

"Courting death!"

Lin Yi's unconcerned attitude enraged Lei Li. He shouted coldly, then stomped heavily on the ground. His entire body shot toward Lin Yi like a cannonball.

Intense light surged rapidly over his fist. The sharp gust of wind left Lin Xia and the others' cheeks pale.

Lin Yi's expression remained as calm as still water. He clenched the five fingers of his right hand into a fist and casually punched forward, meeting Lei Li's fist head-on.

"Bang!"

The two fists collided abruptly under everyone's tense gazes, and an invisible wave of air suddenly exploded outward!