Dark and Stormy Night

Xiao Yan, standing nearby, looked at his cousin Xiao Tian with surprise. He knew Xiao Tian might have had a fortuitous encounter, which allowed him to make a splash at the test tournament, but he never expected his physical body could withstand an attack from a one-star Dou Practitioner without budging.

"Gale Ao, it's your turn!"

Xiao Tian put his hands in his pockets, tilted his head slightly, and said with a faint smile to Gale Ao.

Seeing Xiao Tian's calm and indifferent demeanor, as if he didn't take him seriously at all, Gale Ao's chest heaved violently with anger. He wished he could rush forward and tear that bastard's mouth apart!

However, he didn't dare to rush forward for the moment. After all, this person he used to look down on as trash was now completely different.

"I said... it's your turn!"

Xiao Tian's tone rose a notch again, staring at Gale Ao, speaking slowly, word by word.

For some reason, Xiao Tian's gaze at this moment made Gale Ao's heart tremble. His face twitched fiercely, and a sense of panic surged within him.

"Slap!"

Before he could hesitate further, Xiao Tian suddenly took a step forward, raised his right hand, and delivered a loud slap to Gale Ao's extremely pale cheek, which was pale due to his weak constitution.

As the crisp sound of the slap echoed, everyone around was stunned. They all felt their heads explode with a buzzing sound, and the whole world instantly fell silent, with only gasps of surprise reverberating.

"This..." Uncle Payne, standing nearby, was dumbfounded, completely stunned. The scene before him surpassed his understanding.

Even all the guards of the Xiao family were stunned. Not long ago, some of them had heard that Xiao Tian seemed to have cultivated Dou Qi and had defeated Xiao Ning in the test square. They had some doubts as to whether it was true.

However, witnessing it all with their own eyes now, they finally confirmed it. This was definitely not a rumor. This great trash, who they had once mocked, had actually made a comeback, and could even easily defeat a one-star Dou Practitioner!

For a moment, the entire market street was silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop!

Xiao Tian's slap caused Gale Ao's entire body to shake violently. Stars flashed before his eyes, and his mind went blank, completely losing the ability to think. Not long after, he directly fainted.

The onlookers around the market were all dumbfounded, their faces showing expressions of disbelief.

Was this... was this still the great trash that everyone despised and mocked?

"Young Master, Young Master!!"

Seeing Gale Ao faint, several attendants from the Gale Family hurriedly helped Gale Ao away. As they left, they cast resentful glances at the Xiao family members, filled with malice and hatred.

With the departure of Gale Ao and his group, the Xiao family market once again returned to its bustling state. After a brief shock, the people in the market began to discuss.

"Damn, did I just see that wrong? Xiao Tian actually defeated Gale Ao?"

"You don't know yet, I heard that at the test square, Xiao Tian was measured to have one hundred million segments of Dou Qi!"

"Hiss! What, one hundred million segments of Dou Qi? Are you kidding me? How is that possible??"

"I don't believe it either. I suspect the Proving Magic Stone Tablet malfunctioned, but... you've all seen it now, this guy Xiao Tian has really become strong!"

"Damn, what kind of fortuitous encounter did this trash have?"

"Shh, keep your voice down, don't let him hear you!"

In the market, whispers could be heard constantly, the main topic of discussion being Xiao Tian's change and strength. Not only them, but even Xiao Yan at this moment had a look of disbelief, his face twitching uncontrollably.

Only Xun'er, her beautiful eyes glinting with a hint of brilliance, seemed to have already guessed the outcome.

Several hours later, seeing that the sky was getting dark, Xiao Tian and the other two left the market.

"Brother Xiao Tian, see you tomorrow!"

Xiao Xun'er turned back, smiled charmingly, waved at Xiao Tian, and then disappeared into the night.

Watching Xun'er gradually move away, Xiao Tian also showed a warm and brilliant smile, preparing to leave. However, just as he took half a step forward, Xiao Tian's footsteps suddenly stopped. His eyes narrowed as he looked at several figures ahead.

"People from the Gale Family?"

Although these people were masked, Xiao Tian easily identified their identities with his keen perception.

Clearly, they wanted to take advantage of this dark and windy night to avenge Gale Ao, who he had almost slapped to death.

"Kid, the higher-ups said they want to nip the Xiao family's hope in the bud. If you have to blame someone, blame your bad luck for offending people you shouldn't have. We'll send you on your way tonight."

The leading middle-aged man snorted coldly, cast a sinister glance at Xiao Tian, then suddenly raised his hand and pointed at him, shouting:

"Kill him!"

As his voice fell, several sounds of breaking wind suddenly erupted. Five or six figures surged forward like hungry tigers pouncing on their prey, reaching Xiao Tian in the blink of an eye. Their palm strikes were aimed at Xiao Tian's neck, abdomen, and waist!

These guys were clearly not new to this. Their coordination was extremely tacit. Every move they made was tricky and highly restrictive, making it impossible to dodge. If they dodged any one of them, they would suffer a fatal blow!

However, facing the sudden attack, Xiao Tian still maintained the posture of taking a step forward, a faint cold smile on his lips, as if he was not afraid at all.

And at this moment, a surge of powerful Dou Qi erupted from Xiao Tian's right palm, followed by a clear and loud dragon's roar that suddenly echoed.

"Roar~"

A huge palm wind spread out, and in an instant, the figures who were fiercely attacking Xiao Tian were sent flying backward.

"Pfft—"

A burst of blood sprayed out, and several grey-clothed dark guards from the Gale Family fell down in a sorry state. They struggled a few times before completely losing their breath.

"Life is inherently short, yet some people always want to take shortcuts." Looking at the corpses scattered on the ground, Xiao Tian shook his head and sighed softly, then turned towards the direction of the Gale Family.

A dark and windy night is a good night for killing and arson.

Over the years, Xiao Tian had already harbored deep hatred for the Gale Family. Not to mention the Gale Family's rampant seizure of the Xiao family's business and their oppression of the Xiao family, just the arrogance of Gale Ao and his son alone was unbearable. Furthermore, the Gale Family had now joined forces with the Oba Family, intending to annex the entire Xiao family.

Of course, there were also personal issues. Gale Ao had bullied him quite a bit over the years, and this person had also been coveting Xun'er.

Since they were already enemies, there was no need to show mercy.

With a "nothing to lose" mentality, Xiao Tian's thoughts raced as he ghosted into the Gale Family's backyard.

However, just as he was about to make a move, the previously closed window on his left was suddenly pushed open gently. Moonlight poured down, and a beautiful young girl in a golden robe quietly sat on the windowsill. Her snow-white, jade-like legs were crossed, her slender waist was as straight as a willow, and her black hair cascaded over her shoulders, obscuring her delicate face. Only a hint of red lips and a pair of autumn-water-like, spiritual eyes twinkled in the night, as captivating as an elf.

Upon seeing that exquisitely beautiful face, Xiao Tian's heart skipped a beat. He then swallowed and murmured, "Xun... Xun'er!"

Clearly, he had never expected Xiao Xun'er to appear at the Gale Family's residence.