As noon approached, the internet erupted with heated discussion. A video of the young Martial Artist's mangled body being healed at Xue Xi's restaurant spread everywhere. The astonishing results gave many disabled people hope, and they rushed to find ways to ask Martial Artists to buy the treatment for them.
At an auction in the War God Palace, the Water of Life—which people usually fought over—went unsold. Countries also unilaterally canceled their orders for it. The head of an American biotech company was so furious that he smashed a vial of green liquid in his hand.
"Put me through to Councilman Mike. This Huaxia liquor can't keep selling so cheaply, or the Water of Life will become a joke!"
Meanwhile, a hunched old man stroked his beard as he watched the video projected before him. The greed in his eyes was impossible to hide. He spoke to the man and woman waiting on the screen opposite him. "Little Vulture, Little Scorpion, I approve your request. Once you obtain the recipe for this miraculous Highland Barley Wine, I'll agree to let you retire. I'll also pass on my experience breaking through to the Planetary Realm. Go ahead with your plan. I'll be waiting for good news."
Li Yao and Venina exchanged excited glances, then ended the call. Looking at the locator on her arm, Venina wore a confident, knowing smile. "Let's go. It's time to set out. Once we catch this little pup, getting what we want shouldn't be difficult, considering how much the shop owner cares for it."
In the kitchen, Xue Xi tossed Five-Spice Beans in a wok. Suddenly, her phone began to buzz. She quickly turned off the stove and pulled it from her jeans pocket. Seeing that Luo Feng was calling, she answered at once. Before she could speak, his low, urgent voice came through.
"Xue Xi, get to the coordinates I sent you right away. Someone's after Little Wolf. Those two are way too strong for me. I can only hold them off for a little while. Hurry!"
The call ended with a busy tone. Xue Xi's brows furrowed into a deep frown. She grabbed the Coiled Dragon Wooden Blade beside her and swung it. "Damn it! You dare touch my Little Wolf? I'll make sure you regret it!"
She shoved the kitchen door open with a bang. The diners turned to stare as Xue Xi strode out, blade in hand. She clasped her hands toward them. "Please keep eating, everyone. I'm going to deal with some fool who doesn't know his place. I'll be right back!"
With that, she rushed out of the restaurant and tossed the Coiled Dragon Wooden Blade into the air. She jumped onto it and stood upright. To hell with her fear of heights! Fueled by anger and a surge of adrenaline, Xue Xi felt frighteningly powerful. She drove the blade with her Spiritual Force, and it shot toward the coordinates.
Wind roared past her ears as Xue Xi maneuvered the blade between buildings. Soon, she flew beyond the Gourmet Anchor's coverage and kept accelerating. The ground below grew smaller, and scattered clouds began to appear.
She considered what lay ahead. A fight was inevitable, but she didn't know Force Amplitude or any movement techniques. She'd have to crush her opponents with sheer superiority.
Xue Xi reached into the Universe Pot above her head and took out the Five-Piece Combat Set she'd packed before leaving. She hurriedly ate it and immediately felt her abilities improve by several levels across the board.
She looked down on her enemies strategically, but took them seriously tactically. Even a lion used its full strength to catch a rabbit. To deal with unknown threats and secure peace in the days ahead, she had to strike like thunder, crush them, and make an example of them!
Before long, Xue Xi spotted two figures chasing each other below. It was Luo Feng and Li Yao, who was wearing the Black God Suit. Xue Xi immediately sped up. With Origin Energy and Spiritual Force boosting her, her speed surged. The wooden blade broke the sound barrier again and again as it flew toward Li Yao, who was chasing Luo Feng.
Li Yao was focused on hunting down the boy who had disrupted their hunt. "Kid, I didn't expect you to be a Psychic. You've got some talent, but it's a shame. You're not leaving here alive today!"
Luo Feng ignored him, driving his shield at full speed and dodging the attacks from behind.
In the next instant, Li Yao felt as if a rocket had slammed into his kidney. He let out a cry of pain, staggered, and plunged from the sky. He crashed into the ground, leaving a huge, character-shaped crater.
Luo Feng glanced back and saw Xue Xi riding her blade, hovering where Li Yao had been. He couldn't help clicking his tongue. That collision must have ruined the Black God Suit—and the guy wearing it.
Xue Xi thought so too. She'd clearly seen the blade's tip pierce through the Black God Suit's defenses the moment it touched them. If she hadn't kicked him, the attacker would probably be hanging from the Coiled Dragon Blade now.
She turned to Luo Feng and hurriedly asked, "Where's Little Wolf? I didn't see him on my way here!"
Luo Feng snapped out of it and pointed east. "There were two attackers. I held this one off, and a female Martial Artist went that way to hunt Little Wolf. Go, quick!"
At that moment, Li Yao leaped out of the crater below, clutching the kidney Xue Xi had stabbed. With a sinister grin, he projected an image from the device on his wrist.
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