Keep Yapping and I'll Slap You Again!

Deep within the pavilion, there was a plaza paved with gravel.

Surrounding the plaza were several bustling shops, where all sorts of Spirit Medicine, weapons, armor, and even martial arts manuals and Demonic Crystals could be seen.

Those who frequented this place were generally people of some status in Qingyang Town.

At this moment, however, a large crowd had gathered around the perimeter of the plaza, watching two groups of people inside.

The members of both sides were young, yet the atmosphere between them was sharp and exceptionally intense.

The two conflicting parties were the Lin Family juniors, led by Lin Xia, and the Xie Family juniors, led by Xie Ting.

By the time Lin Yi and his two companions arrived, the two sides had already begun to clash.

On the Lin Family side, only Lin Xia and Lin Hong were at the Body Tempering Seventh Level.

As for the Xie Family, besides Xie Ting, there were two others at the Body Tempering Seventh Level.

Furthermore, the Xie Family juniors were greater in number, and it was clear that they held the advantage at this moment.

Seeing this, Lin Yi did not waste words and chose to intervene immediately.

The moment Lin Yi joined the fray, he was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep; no one could stop him!

"Thud!"

"Thud!"

"..."

On the gravel plaza, a series of heavy thuds soon echoed as bodies hit the ground.

In the blink of an eye, the Xie Family juniors who had been so aggressive just moments ago—with the exception of Xie Ting—were all sprawled on the ground like dead dogs, wailing in agony.

Only then did Xie Ting realize the change in the situation. She hurriedly retreated a few steps to put some distance between herself and Lin Xia, her face turning ghastly pale.

Lin Xia and the other Lin Family juniors naturally noticed Lin Yi's arrival, and their faces were filled with pleasant surprise.

"Lin Yi, why are you here?" Lin Xia looked at Lin Yi, her face beaming with joy.

Lin Yi smiled slightly. "Qing Tan and I were visiting the Marketplace when we ran into Lin Shan, and he told us what was happening here."

"Lin Yi, thank you." Lin Hong also walked over, his expression somewhat complex as he thanked Lin Yi.

Lin Yi glanced at him casually before turning to Lin Xia. "Sister Lin Xia, only Xie Ting is left now. Do you want to go settle the score yourself, or should I teach her a lesson for you?"

"You... what do you think you're doing? My sister and the others are right here! If you don't want to get beaten up, take your people and get lost!"

Hearing Lin Yi's words and seeing the malicious glint in Lin Xia's eyes, Xie Ting's cheeks turned pale, and she spoke with a voice that sounded fierce but was inwardly terrified.

"Is it your place to speak?" Lin Yi sneered, a cold light flashing in his eyes as he raised his hand.

"Stop!"

The moment Lin Yi raised his hand, a crisp and urgent shout rang out, and a gust of wind was shot directly toward him.

"Slap!"

Lin Yi, however, paid it no mind. With a slight shift of his body, he easily dodged the incoming gust while simultaneously landing a heavy slap across Xie Ting's face.

"Ah!"

Xie Ting let out a shrill scream as she was sent flying backward, crashing into the Xie Family juniors who had fallen earlier.

Many of the onlookers on the gravel plaza widened their eyes in disbelief at this sight.

Stunned gazes were fixed on Xie Ting, who had been sent flying by Lin Yi's slap, and the once-noisy gravel plaza fell into a dead silence.

The quiet lasted for a long while before some people finally regained their senses, looking at Lin Yi with strange expressions.

Xie Ting was, after all, a delicate beauty, yet Lin Yi had shown no hesitation in his actions; he was truly decisive.

Lin Xia and the group of Lin Family juniors felt a surge of satisfaction as they watched Xie Ting being sent flying by Lin Yi's slap.

Over the years, they had been bullied by the Xie Family juniors far too often.

Today, they had finally held their heads high!

"You hit me? You dare hit me?"

After being dazed for a long while, Xie Ting finally came to her senses. She scrambled up from the ground, clutching her burning cheek, and glared at Lin Yi with a ferocious look as she shrieked.

"Keep yapping, and I'll hit you again!" Lin Yi's eyes turned cold, and he raised his hand once more, causing Xie Ting to stumble backward in fear.

Lin Yi turned to look at Lin Xia and smiled lightly. "Sister Lin Xia, do you want to go over and land a few more slaps?"

"I say, that should be enough, shouldn't it?"

Before Lin Xia could respond, a cold voice suddenly drifted over from not far away.

The onlookers in the gravel plaza instinctively cleared a path.

A young girl dressed in fox fur was seen walking over with small, measured steps. She appeared quite noble, and her features were somewhat similar to Xie Ting's; it was none other than the Xie Family's top genius, Xie Yingying.

"Sister!"

Seeing Xie Yingying appear, Xie Ting's eyes turned red, and she let out a cry with a sob in her voice.

Lin Xia and the group of Lin Family juniors felt their expressions turn grave as they watched Xie Yingying arrive.

"Your name is Lin Yi, right? Your actions earlier were very unwise. Sometimes, recklessness can make your family pay a heavy price."

Xie Yingying stared at Lin Yi with eyes like autumn water, her calm voice carrying a hint of coldness.

"Either make your move or get lost. Why so much nonsense? Are the members of the Xie Family only capable of wagging their tongues?" Lin Yi swept a casual glance at Xie Yingying and said indifferently.

Hearing Lin Yi's crude words, the calm expression Xie Yingying had been feigning instantly faltered, and her face turned somewhat unsightly. "Arrogant. I'd like to see just how much ability you actually have."

As her voice fell, faint specks of Yuan Power emerged from Xie Yingying's body, and she prepared to strike.

"Yingying, let me handle this!"

At this moment, a cold, clear voice suddenly rang out. Immediately after, a figure leaped directly down from the second floor. His tall, upright posture made all the juniors present feel a sense of pressure.

"Lei Li!"

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

"Big Brother Lei Li!" Upon seeing this person, the members of the Xie Family were overjoyed, and Xie Ting even cried out in delight.

"Yingying, just watch from the side," Lei Li said with a smile, looking at Xie Yingying with gentle eyes.

"Mm," Xie Yingying replied with a faint smile upon seeing Lei Li. When she looked back at Lin Yi, a slight curve couldn't help but appear on her lips.

"Lin Yi, right? I heard you were first in the Lin Family Clan Competition. But to be so arrogant just because of that title is a bit like a frog at the bottom of a well. Today, I will let you know what it means to have someone better than you, and a sky beyond the sky!"

Lei Li looked at Lin Yi with a smile, his posture full of bravado.

"Could it be that you are that 'someone better' or that 'sky beyond the sky'?"

Lin Yi extended his pinky finger to pick his ear, looking somewhat impatient. "Alright, stop putting on an act. If you want to fight, hurry up. I still have to go shopping with my Qing Tan."

"You're courting death!"

Lei Li was infuriated by Lin Yi's indifferent attitude. He let out a cold shout, stomped his foot heavily on the ground, and shot toward Lin Yi like a cannonball.

A dense luster surged rapidly over his fist, and the sharp wind pressure made the faces of Lin Xia and the others turn pale.

Lin Yi, however, remained as calm as water. He curled his right hand into a fist and swung it forward casually, meeting Lei Li's fist head-on.

"Bang!"

The two fists collided suddenly under the nervous gazes of the crowd, and an invisible shockwave burst outward!