"Can Junior Brother Xu win?" Lu He's eyes held a trace of worry.
Lu Xue shook her head slightly. "I don't know either. The sect rules are right there—Junior Brother Xu cannot refuse."
"That's good too." Lu He nodded, his gaze turning solemn. "We've never seen him make a move. Sixth Uncle praised him to the skies. Today, we can finally see what his true strength is."
As they spoke, Fang Yin had already taken his stance.
Fang Yin specialized in fist techniques, so neither of them drew a weapon.
He looked down at Xu Qing from on high, convinced he had Xu Qing, this fat piece of meat, firmly in his grasp. Then his eyes shifted, and an even more showy idea rose in his heart.
He wanted to put on a display of magnanimity before everyone and steal the limelight to the utmost.
He smiled, and his tone softened as well. "Junior Brother Xu, as your senior brother, I ought to yield a little to my junior. If I defeat you just like this, people will inevitably gossip."
"How about this? I'll give you three moves." Fang Yin held up three fingers, calm and composed. "After three moves, I'll get serious. You'd better make good use of them."
There was such a good deal?
Xu Qing froze for a moment, then smiled. "Then many thanks, Senior Brother Fang."
Before his words had faded, the Five Elements Mountain-Subduing Fist was already unleashed.
Song Mountain Subduing Hammer! The pinnacle of Cannon Fist! Snow-Treading Startled Swan activated at the same time. The Startled Swan Step stamped out fiercely, and his whole body shot forward like a cannonball.
The wind howled past, making the spectators' ears buzz.
The fist arrived first; the sound of the wind followed after.
This punch was too