Xun Er could not stop a look of disdain from appearing in her eyes. The gap between each star among Dou Sheng was enormous. Lei Miao was two stars stronger than Xiao Yan, so Xiao Yan naturally could not be his match. The latter's proposal was merely another excuse to continue making things difficult for him.
Xun Er could not help cursing inwardly, "Old geezers are equally annoying no matter where they are!"
Yet the very next moment, Xiao Yan caught Lei Miao completely off guard.
"Exchanging pointers with Elder Lei Miao? No problem."
"He agreed just like that?"
Lei Miao could hardly believe it. In his view, Xiao Yan clearly knew he was deliberately making things difficult for him. He had proposed those terms without ever expecting Xiao Yan to accept. He had merely wanted to block Xiao Yan first, then secure greater compensation for himself afterward.
But Xiao Yan had agreed so readily, completely beyond his expectations. This made him cautious.
"Young friend Xiao Yan, what this old man proposed is a one-on-one fight. No one else from Origin Return Manor may join in."
Lei Miao also knew that Origin Return Manor currently had a nine-star Dou Sheng expert. If Xiao Yan brought Yan Jin into this, then no one in the entire Thunder Clan would be able to defeat him.
Xiao Yan nodded repeatedly without hesitation. "Naturally. Not a single other person from Origin Return Manor will help me."
Xiao Yan stressed the word "person" heavily, as though he wanted to prove to Lei Miao that he would follow Lei Miao's conditions completely.
"I would like to seek Elder Lei Miao's guidance right now. Do you have the time?"
Xiao Yan's ready manner gave Lei Miao a faint sense that something was wrong. Even if he racked