"Haha, good! You've got guts. You really do have a bit of Xiao Xuan's bearing from back then!"
The space above the training ground suddenly rippled, and three figures appeared. They were Gu Yuan and the other two from within the hall. That booming laughter came from the man on the left, built like an iron tower.
On the distant platform, Xun Er's brows knitted slightly. Gu Hua beside her also darkened, saying angrily, "What exactly is the Lei Clan chief doing? By seniority, he's generations above Xiao Yan, yet he's actually making a move himself!"
They all understood that although Xiao Yan could now be considered the most outstanding of the younger generation on the Dou Qi Continent, Lei Ying was the dignified chief of the Lei Clan. Across the entire continent, there were only a handful of people who could defeat him. For someone of his status to make a move against Xiao Yan was indeed going too far.
"Brother Xiao Yan should have his own plans. He wouldn't do anything he wasn't confident in..."
Though she was worried as well, Xun Er had considerable faith in Xiao Yan. She knew he would not act so recklessly. Since he dared to accept, he should have some confidence.
Gu Hua could only smile bitterly. Lei Ying was an Eight-Star Dou Sheng. Just thinking about that level made one feel powerless, much less confronting him.
Most of the people in the arena were utterly stunned that Xiao Yan had dared to accept Lei Ying's challenge. They exchanged glances, then looked toward the slender figure standing proudly in the field. Setting everything else aside, that courage alone was enough to make people admire him.
Lei Dong gave Xiao Yan a complicated look, then silently retreated. Even his all-out strike had failed