Rob's Threat

Hearing this, Ge Ci and the others all sucked in a sharp breath. After staring blankly for a moment, they burst into laughter.

"Hahaha..."

"Tell me loudly, who gave this kid the courage to say he'd beat Ge Ci to death?"

"He's just a green kid, and he dares to make such a boast!"

"Xiao Yu, is your cousin an idiot or something? Hehe!"

The young men behind Ge Ci mocked him without restraint, making no effort to hide their scorn.

Yet in the face of all those derisive looks, Xiao Tian remained where he was, calm and unruffled, a faint smile playing on his lips.

At last, Ge Ci's expression grew somewhat grave. A fierce glint flashed in his deep, dark eyes. He stepped to the side and fixed his gaze on Xiao Tian, then said in a low voice,

"Kid, I hope your big talk doesn't make you bite your tongue!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd immediately cleared a space for the two of them.

"Be careful. Don't let me kill you with one hit. I won't go easy on you!"

Watching Xiao Tian remain so calm, Ge Ci felt as though his pride had been gravely insulted. Dou Qi surged out of him, gathering into a powerful force around his fist. He sneered as he spoke.

Then Ge Ci stomped his foot and shot forward like a hunting leopard. His Dou Qi-shrouded left fist struck out rapidly, cutting through the air with a sharp whistle as it slammed toward Xiao Tian's head!

Seeing this, everyone around them frowned. Ge Ci was using so much force—was he trying to beat the shit out of Xiao Tian?

Yet facing Ge Ci's ferocious attack, Xiao Tian didn't move an inch. He didn't even make the slightest move to defend himself, as if he had no intention of dodging at all!

Seeing this, Ge Ci's eyes filled with scorn. He thought,

Hmph! Did this guy get so scared he froze up?

At the thought, the vicious grin on Ge Ci's face widened. He could already picture himself punching Xiao Tian flying!

But the instant that thought surfaced in Ge Ci's mind, fear spread from the depths of his heart, chilling him from head to toe!

In the next moment, Ge Ci realized in horror that the fist he'd unleashed with all his strength had been casually caught in one of Xiao Tian's hands. No matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't move it at all!

"What?!"

Ge Ci was shocked. He hurriedly tried to pull his fist back and break free of Xiao Tian's grip, but Xiao Tian's fingers were like iron pincers, clamped firmly around his wrist. No matter what he did, he couldn't get loose.

"Heh. Not only are you slow, you're weak, too. Are you really a student of Jia Nan Academy?" Xiao Tian shook his head, a mocking smile on his face.

Ge Ci's face turned livid. Xiao Tian had caught his left fist, and no matter how hard he struggled, it was useless. At that moment, he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into, because he could feel the strange looks everyone was giving him.

This humiliation was worse than being killed!

"If you've got nothing to say, then lie down."

Xiao Tian's voice was cold, and the smile on his face gradually faded. In the next instant, he lifted his right leg and kicked Ge Ci hard in the abdomen!

Thud!

A muffled impact rang out. Ge Ci's body flew hundreds of meters through the air like a cannonball, finally stopping when he crashed into a wall in the distance.

The moment he hit the wall, his body convulsed violently a few times. Then he passed out, completely unconscious.

"Hiss—"

At the sight, everyone sucked in a sharp breath. They gaped at him, stunned into silence.

Everyone stared blankly at Ge Ci, lying in a pool of blood. Their minds seemed to have gone blank, and it took them a long time to recover.

Rob and the old students from Jia Nan Academy who had accompanied him to recruit students looked especially as if they'd seen a ghost. Their pupils contracted, and they were utterly shocked.

Ge Ci was a Four-star Dou Zhe, one of the strongest among their group. Yet Xiao Tian had just kicked him hundreds of meters away, and it was unclear whether he was alive or dead!

They could also tell that Xiao Tian hadn't used any Dou Technique. He'd done it with nothing more than a simple, ordinary movement.

"Gulp!"

After a long while, throats bobbed as everyone struggled to swallow.

Xiao Tian paid no attention to their stunned looks. He walked over to Rob, a smile on his lips, and asked,

"Do I still have to wait an hour in the sun?"

Hearing the faintly mocking question, Rob's face darkened. He stared at Xiao Tian as if he wanted to carve his appearance into his memory.

After a long silence, Rob let out a deep breath and left the scene. As he passed Xiao Tian, he lowered his voice and said coldly,

"Kid, you've got my attention. When you get to Jia Nan Academy, someone will teach you a lesson!"

Hearing the threat, Xiao Tian narrowed his dark eyes and replied coolly,

"I don't know about Jia Nan Academy, but if you keep acting tough, want to end up like him?"

As he spoke, Xiao Tian pointed at Ge Ci, who was lying motionless on the ground.

For some reason, when Rob met Xiao Tian's cold, dark gaze, his pupils contracted slightly, and his body trembled involuntarily. A chill quietly crept over him. It felt just like when he'd once encountered a high-tier Magical Beast—enough to leave him terrified.

"You... watch yourself!"

Rob gritted his teeth. His face twitched, and after tossing out those words, he hurried away and disappeared from sight.

After Rob left, cheers immediately erupted from the crowd. Quite a few young women gazed at Xiao Tian with burning eyes. The female students from Jia Nan Academy were especially excited. After seeing their senior Ge Ci defeated, they looked at Xiao Tian as if stars were dancing in their eyes.

"Yu'er, your cousin was so cool just now! I really like him. Introduce me to him, hehe!" Xue Ni bounced over to Xiao Yu, grabbed her arm, and shook it excitedly.

"Get lost. Keep dreaming! I'm not introducing him to you!" Xiao Yu gave Xue Ni an exasperated look, then strode quickly toward Xiao Tian.

"You little rascal, nicely done! You have no idea how priceless Rob's expression was just now. Your big sister finally got to vent her anger! Come on, tell me what reward you want!" Xiao Yu walked up beside Xiao Tian, patted his shoulder, and spoke with a proud air, looking quite pleased.

Xiao Tian rubbed his nose and looked her up and down without the slightest restraint, teasing her,

"There's a reward, too? How about taking another bath together?"

At that, Xiao Yu's pretty face flushed bright red. She scolded him furiously,

"Get lost, you lecher! Who wants to bathe with you?"

Those around them heard their exchange and began whispering among themselves. Some of the male students looked at Xiao Yu with teasing expressions and started gossiping.

Hearing the embarrassing rumors, Xiao Yu blushed. She bit her soft, rosy lip, mortified and annoyed.

But just then, a gentle woman's voice broke through Xiao Yu's awkwardness.

"Mmm~~ This little fellow really does have excellent talent. It looks like I've found myself a treasure this time!"

As the gentle voice rang out, a beautiful woman dressed in green walked over. Her graceful, charming face wore a faint smile.