A Xiu, Born with Divine Strength

"Spare me, heroine!"

A burst of miserable screams suddenly rang out from somewhere in the slums.

The wealthy young master Qi Tian lay sprawled face-down on the ground, his nose bruised and his face swollen, several shoeprints stamped across his luxurious clothes.

A petite figure stood with one foot on his back, her expression blank and her gaze cold.

The girl looked around fifteen or sixteen. She had short hair, neither pretty nor ugly, neither fat nor thin—though one particular area was somewhat flat.

Fang Bai and Xiao Yuan stood off to one side as well. The former looked righteously indignant and grief-stricken as he said, "Old Qi! I never thought you were this kind of person! In broad daylight, you actually peeked at someone bathing!"

The moment he spoke, the girl's sword-sharp gaze shot toward him!

Fang Bai's expression stiffened at once. Then he gave an awkward smile. "Uh, beautiful, this has nothing to do with me! We just happened to be passing by. We drew our blades when we saw injustice and helped you subdue this hooligan!"

Xiao Yuan looked innocently at Fang Bai, wanting to speak but hesitating.

Hearing this, Qi Tian, whose face was pressed to the ground, immediately became agitated. Yet no matter how hard he struggled, he could not push himself up.

"Fang Bai, I'll f#￥&... you... ugh... cough, cough!"

A trace of gravity flashed through Fang Bai's eyes as he stared at the girl in shock.

She looked so delicate and frail, yet she had actually pinned Old Qi down and beaten him.

The aura she gave off was clearly only First Order Intermediate.

What a monster!

Fang Bai felt a little pained. He had run into someone more badass than him again!

He was seriously such a damn useless protagonist!

After thinking for a moment, the girl grabbed Qi Tian by the back of his collar with one hand, lifted him up like a chick, then turned and left.

Though Qi Tian looked miserable, he still had the strength to fight back. But he felt guilty, so naturally he did not dare make a move.

After all, he really had peeked at her bathing...

Who the hell would have thought that going to find a latrine would lead to something like this?!

Damn it, were all the houses here like this? They just hung up a curtain beside the toilet and called it a bathroom? Did they have no respect for privacy at all?

Fang Bai and Xiao Yuan exchanged a glance, then silently followed.

Before long, the four of them returned to a small room.

Director Liu was currently having tea with an old man.

They were both surprised to see the girl carrying someone by the collar.

Director Liu's sharp eyes spotted that the person being carried was Qi Tian, and he asked in surprise, "What happened to you lot?"

Before Qi Tian could speak, the girl casually flung him aside, sending him sprawling face-first into the ground.

"Ow!"

Qi Tian struggled to his feet, his bruised and swollen face glaring at the girl. "Hey, hey, hey! You've gone too far! You hit way too hard! If I hadn't been going easy on you because you're a girl, this young master would've fought back!"

At that, the girl's brows knitted slightly, and her delicate little hand clenched into a fist.

Qi Tian's eyelid twitched. He could not help taking two steps back as he said, "Hey, hey, hey! Don't come any closer! This young master is a dual-element Tier 2 Martial Artist!"

He truly had some lingering fear of this girl. Not only was her combat awareness freakish and her attacks ruthless, but more importantly, she had been born with divine strength! He had let his guard down and actually stumbled hard because of it!

Just as the girl was about to strike, an aged voice suddenly rang out. "A Xiu, stop."

It was the old man beside Director Liu.

Hearing him, the girl gave Qi Tian a cold glance, then silently walked to the old man's side.

Director Liu looked at Qi Tian. "How did you manage to provoke that young lady?"

Qi Tian opened his mouth, but found it hard to say anything. In the end, he gave an embarrassed smile. "Uh, it was all a misunderstanding. A misunderstanding!"

In his heart, he cursed Fang Bai and Xiao Yuan hundreds of times over.

They had obviously peeked too, so why was he the only one getting beaten?

It turned out they had arrived here earlier to pick up their classmate. But Qi Tian had needed to use the toilet at the crucial moment, so the three of them had gone together. Unexpectedly, they happened upon A Xiu bathing.

A Xiu noticed them immediately and chased after them. When Qi Tian turned around, he discovered that those two bastards, Fang Bai and Xiao Yuan, had already slipped away without a trace!

Meanwhile, he had stupidly stood there in a daze, just in time to meet A Xiu's eyes as she rushed out.

Then came a scene of pursuit and escape.

He had been safe at first, but Fang Bai and Xiao Yuan had turned around and stabbed him in the back, letting A Xiu catch up to him directly.

Damn it! It was enough to make him furious!

Fang Bai and Xiao Yuan walked over as well.

"Director Liu."

Fang Bai greeted him, completely ignoring Qi Tian's murderous glare.

Old Qi, don't blame your brothers! As the saying goes, better a fellow Daoist dies than I do!

Besides, you're the strongest. Take the damage for the rest of us.

Director Liu looked at his three students and felt a headache coming on.

He said to the old man, "Old sir, since there's nothing else, I'll take A Xiu with me."

The old man nodded slightly. "Thank you for your trouble. Please take good care of this child."

Director Liu glanced at the expressionless A Xiu and nodded. "All right."

Fang Bai and the others stood to one side, watching the scene.

That was right. A Xiu was their classmate.

She was a Space Element Martial Artist!

Space Element!

This attribute was extraordinarily rare. Among all humanity, Space Element Martial Artists were the fewest in number!

Once they grew strong, warriors of this type held an immense advantage over others of the same rank!

And A Xiu had been born with divine strength as well!

Fang Bai nudged Qi Tian with his elbow. "Old Qi, is that girl really that strong?"

Qi Tian snorted and turned his head away, refusing to look at him.

Fine, fine, fine! This young master had given you gold and even a Space Ring before, and this was how you treated a friend!

He felt a little depressed.

Fang Bai raised his brows, then said sincerely, "Well, about what happened just now, I'm really sorry! You know Xiao Yuan and I are the weakest in the team. But you're not only the most handsome and richest in the team, you're also the strongest, so we thought you could handle it."

Qi Tian's expression shifted as he looked at him suspiciously. "You really think so?"

Fang Bai nodded repeatedly. "Absolutely!"

Only then did Qi Tian's expression ease. "Hmph! I only didn't get serious because she's a girl. It's not that I couldn't beat her... But she really is incredibly strong. I think two of my ribs might be broken."

Fang Bai asked tentatively, "By your estimate, what would the odds be if the two of you fought?"

Qi Tian thought about it very seriously, then answered honestly, "Sixty-forty, I guess. I feel like she's better at risking her life than I am."

Fang Bai nodded and said nothing more.

On the other side, the old man looked at A Xiu and said kindly, "Xiu'er, when you go somewhere new, take good care of yourself. Don't push yourself too hard, understand?"

For the first time, a trace of reluctance appeared on A Xiu's expressionless face. She looked at the old man and said aggrievedly, "Grandpa, I don't want to leave you."

The moment she spoke, Fang Bai and the others all turned to look at her in surprise.

That girl's voice was so pleasant?

Who would have thought that a girl who fought with the savage brutality of a wild beast would speak in such a soft, childish voice?

Noticing Fang Bai and the others looking at her, A Xiu's little face reddened slightly.

The old man smiled and comforted her. "Be good. Grandpa has nothing left to teach you. Besides, you don't belong here. Go out and see more of the world. Just come back to visit Grandpa often when you have time."

A Xiu's eyes immediately reddened.

The old man took a jade Crescent Pendant from his worn-out pocket and placed it in the girl's hand. "Keep this on you. At a critical moment, it can save your life."

A Xiu held the pendant and remained silent.

The old man looked at Director Liu and said earnestly, "I'm entrusting her to you."

Respect appeared in Director Liu's eyes. He raised his right fist diagonally before his chest, as though performing some sacred rite.

"Senior, please rest assured!"