"Alright!" Ye Xiao nodded immediately, decisive and straightforward.
There was no room for hesitation now.
Huo Wushuang stood to the side, his face twisted as bitter as a bitter melon.
He looked at Ye Xiao, then at his little sister's eager-to-watch-a-show expression. Finally, he took a deep breath and said to Ye Xiao, "Go easy on me."
His tone was humble to the extreme.
Huo Wu could not hold it in and burst out laughing.
Huo Wudi shot her a glare but said nothing. He got up and headed outside.
"Come on, to the backyard."
The backyard was not large, just a level expanse of bluestone ground. It was probably where Huo Wudi usually trained.
Huo Wushuang stood to one side, loosening up his limbs with an expression of grim resolve.
Ye Xiao stood opposite him, calm and composed.
Huo Wu leaned against the doorframe, watching with a smile.
Huo Wudi stood nearby with his arms crossed, serving as the referee.
"Just one round," Huo Wudi said flatly.
"Got it," the two answered in unison.
Huo Wushuang took a deep breath, and the spirit rings beneath his feet lit up.
Two yellow.
A standard Soul Grandmaster configuration.
Ye Xiao glanced at him and did not hold back either. Spirit rings rose beneath his feet.
Two yellow, one purple.
A genuine Soul Elder.
Huo Wushuang's mouth twitched as he stared at that purple spirit ring.
Damn it, he really was a Soul Elder.
If Ye Xiao had not possessed a Soul Tool that concealed his spirit rings, Huo Wushuang would have surrendered on the spot.
"Begin!" Huo Wudi stared at Ye Xiao's spirit rings in silence for a while before giving the order.
Huo Wushuang shot forward almost instantly!
His First Spirit Ring flared with blinding yellow light, and he charged