"Slap—!"
The Centurion, caught completely off guard, was sent flying several meters away, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, several teeth knocked out.
For a moment, the entire crowd erupted in uproar.
The remaining few also became vigilant, not expecting Xiao Yang to suddenly make a move!
"Damn it! You brat, you're too despicable, to dare to sneak attack! I was careless just now..."
The beaten Centurion was still unconvinced.
"So now, are you ready?"
Xiao Yang walked forward step by step, raising his right hand again.
"What, you still want to—"
Before the man could finish speaking, Xiao Yang slapped him again, his head tilting as he instantly fell unconscious.
"Hmph! What elite of the Vermilion Bird Army, turns out they're nothing special," Xiao Yang commented sharply.
These words, however, enraged the remaining people present.
"Brat, what are you pretending for?"
"He's the weakest among us! I could beat you down with one hand tied behind my back!"
"Also, this is our Vermilion Bird Army's camp, how dare you, an outsider, run wild here?"
"If you don't want to die, get out immediately!"
Those Centurions drew their sabers, blades pointed forward.
They were all hotheads in the army; no matter Xiao Yang's identity, they would hack at a prince if they got angry!
"A bunch of idiots!"
Xiao Yang berated them, continuing, "Let alone this camp, this entire city is the territory of my Xiao family!"
"And who you were just insulting was not only the female general of the Vermilion Bird Army, but also my fiancée, Xiao Yang!"
"Even if the King of Heaven himself came, he couldn't bully my woman, Xiao Yang!!!"
Every word was powerful, echoing throughout the entire venue.
For a moment, those Centurions were stunned.
They hadn't expected Xiao Yang to be so spirited, protecting his fiancée so dominantly, completely different from the useless Ninth Young Master rumored about.
[Ding! Ning Hongye's Affection +5, Total: 25.]
At this moment, a system notification also rang in Xiao Yang's ear.
He gambled right again!
Xiao Yang rejoiced inwardly.
For a tsundere like Ning Hongye, no matter how precious a gift he gave, it probably wouldn't win her heart.
The last time he gained affection was when he promised to help her raise an army to rebel.
Now, his grand pronouncements had earned him another 5 points of affection.
However, the group of Centurions were still unconvinced, cursing and grumbling.
"Ninth Young Master, even so, you still injured our brothers!"
"How will this debt be settled?"
"If you don't give us an explanation today, don't even think about leaving the camp!"
Xiao Yang looked at them coldly and said proudly, "You've all said so much, isn't it just because you want to fight me? Then come on!"
"Let me test you!"
A muscular man walked out.
"Gazi, you just went to a pleasure house yesterday and got drained, don't go embarrass yourself, let me do it!" another man said.
"Panzi, you're good at leading troops, but when it comes to fighting, you're still a bit of a kid!"
For a moment, they actually started arguing among themselves for the right to fight.
"Stop arguing!"
Xiao Yang frowned, his gaze sweeping across the crowd, and said, "I'm in a hurry, all of you, come at me together!"
What?!
Hearing this, those Centurions were furious.
To be a Centurion in the Vermilion Bird Army, they were all Third-grade Martial Artists, and they had fought through life and death on the battlefield; their combat ability was not comparable to ordinary martial artists.
And now Xiao Yang wanted to fight them all at once, this was a great insult, completely disregarding them.
"Brat, you're seeking death!"
"How dare you look down on us?"
"Everyone attack together and defend the honor of the Vermilion Bird Army!"
Those Centurions were enraged, drawing their sabers and attacking Xiao Yang from all directions.
Not far away, Ning Hongye frowned, about to make a move.
But Xiao Yang was a step ahead, charging into the crowd and activating the power of his [Invincible Twin Pupils].
In an instant, his opponents' movements seemed incredibly slow in his eyes, like snails crawling, with weaknesses and openings everywhere.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
With every punch Xiao Yang threw, one person was struck in a vital spot.
A few breaths later, all his opponents lay on the ground, groaning in pain, unable to fight any longer.
"Is this the Double Pupils? It's too overpowered!"
Xiao Yang was secretly astonished. This was the first time he had used the power of his Double Pupils in a real fight.
Within the same realm, he was practically invincible!
As expected of a talent only a Great Emperor could possess.
Beside him, Ning Hongye's beautiful eyes also sparkled with brilliance.
If she had made a move, dealing with these Centurions would have been no problem.
But Xiao Yang was only a Third-grade Martial Artist, and he had won so easily.
It seemed this fiancée was hiding even more than she had imagined!
"Clap, clap, clap!"
Just then, a round of applause echoed from behind the crowd.
A middle-aged man in armor, exuding an imposing aura, walked out, his gaze fixed directly on Xiao Yang.
"You are Xiao Yang? Truly extraordinary! But this is the Vermilion Bird Army, and we don't tolerate a junior like you running wild!!!"
The next moment, a powerful aura erupted from within him, and his skin began to glow, like a golden Buddha's body.
"Fifth Grade Vajra Realm?!"
Xiao Yang frowned.
With such strength, he was considered a strong individual throughout the Great Xia.
His physical body had been tempered through a thousand trials, his bones as strong as refined iron, impervious to blades and spears... this was the [Vajra]!
His Eldest Brother, Xiao Junlin, was born with the Supreme Bone, and with the vast advantages of the Prince's Estate, after over twenty years of arduous cultivation, he was now only Fifth Grade.
This middle-aged man before him must have quite a background.
"Commander Huo!"
The Centurions, who had been beaten to the ground, looked as if they had seen a savior.
"Uncle Huo, why are you here?"
Ning Hongye used a respectful term.
This person was Huo Gang, a Commander in the Vermilion Bird Army. While his cultivation wasn't the highest, he had been a personal guard to the Great General Ning Xiong in his youth, was fiercely loyal, and held immense prestige.
Even Ning Hongye held him in high regard.
"General Ning, I am merely an old soldier and do not deserve you calling me 'Uncle'!
However, even if Xiao Yang is the Ninth Young Master of the King Zhenbei and your fiancée, the country has its laws, and the army has its rules!"
"He injured my subordinates, and he must give an explanation today. If the old general were still alive, he would likely agree with me!"
Huo Gang's words were impeccable, leaving Ning Hongye with no room to retort.
"Commander Huo, you want to stand up for your subordinates, and I want to vent my anger for my fiancée! Then tell me, how do you intend to resolve this matter today?" Xiao Yang asked.
"Why don't we follow the army's rules! Since the grievance cannot be resolved, then ascend the [Life and Death Stage], do you dare?!" Huo Gang asked sternly.
As soon as he said this, the entire place erupted in an uproar.
The Life and Death Stage!
Where one's skill is tested and one's life is decided!
Once one steps onto the Life and Death Stage, there must be an irreconcilable grievance, requiring a fight to the death.
"Commander Huo, you are a Fifth-grade Martial Artist, isn't this going too far!" Qing Luan protested indignantly.
Huo Gang, however, said, "I am not forcing Xiao Yang to accept! If he is afraid, he can also admit defeat and leave, but from this day forward, he is forbidden from setting foot in the Vermilion Bird Army camp, and he must hand over the Tiger Tally Gold Seal!"
"The Vermilion Bird Army has always revered the strong; they will not obey a coward's orders!"
This was Huo Gang's true objective.
He didn't intend to kill Xiao Yang on the Life and Death Stage, but rather to force him to hand over the Tiger Tally.
In his opinion, Ning Hongye giving such a precious token to Xiao Yang was simply child's play!
"Isn't it just going to the Life and Death Stage?"
However, in the next moment, Xiao Yang not only wasn't afraid, but his eyes blazed with fighting spirit.
"Good, this Prince agrees!!!"
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