Curtain Falls

As soon as Jia Lie Bi voiced his question, Xiao Zhan immediately stepped forward. "Jia Lie Bi, that is none of your concern. If you win, my Xiao Clan will naturally give you one hundred thousand gold coins."

Jia Lie Bi glanced at Xiao Zhan, then looked toward the First Elder nearby.

Seeing Jia Lie Bi looking at him, the First Elder was briefly puzzled.

"Jia Lie Bi, what are you looking at me for?"

Jia Lie Bi said, "Xiao Zhan wants to wager one hundred thousand gold coins against me. Do you have any objections?"

As far as he knew, the Xiao Clan was far from peaceful internally. These elders seemed dissatisfied with Xiao Zhan, and one hundred thousand gold coins was no small sum for the Xiao Clan. At the very least, these elders should have said something.

However, Jia Lie Bi was destined to be disappointed. The Xiao Clan's internal discord had been an issue from many years ago. In the current Xiao Clan, Xiao Zhan held absolute authority.

Hearing Jia Lie Bi's words, the First Elder wore a strange expression. "Do I need to have an opinion about the clan head's decision?"

"Or are you saying that in the Jia Lie Clan, even a mere one hundred thousand gold coins requires the entire clan's approval before the clan head can use them?"

"Then it seems the Jia Lie Clan is not much after all."

The First Elder's remarks, both openly and subtly, belittled Jia Lie Bi. Jia Lie Bi was so furious that he nearly attacked on the spot.

"Clan Head Jia Lie, can we continue with our wager now?" Xiao Yun spoke up, bringing things back on track.

Jia Lie Bi could only grit his teeth and agree.

"Fine. I, Jia Lie Bi, accept your wager."

The wager of one hundred thousand gold coins was thus settled.

Although he had confidence in his son, Jia Lie Bi still felt somewhat worried. Ao'er, you had better not let me down.

On the arena, Xiao Yan and Jia Lie Ao stared at each other as everyone around them watched with rapt attention.

Jia Lie Ao looked at Xiao Yan ahead of him and sneered. Dou Qi circulated within his body, and his aura immediately surged.

"Xiao Yan, today I will show you the difference in strength between Dou Practitioners."

He stomped hard on the ground and charged straight at Xiao Yan, raising his right hand, which was wrapped in a layer of Dou Qi.

"Black Tier Low-Level Dou Skill: Catching Wind Palm!"

As the Black Tier Dou Skill was unleashed, Jia Lie Ao struck at Xiao Yan with a palm carrying fierce wind pressure.

On the platform, Jia Lie Bi felt greatly pleased when he saw Jia Lie Ao open with his strongest move.

Good, Ao'er. That is how it should be. Do not give your opponent even the slightest chance. End him in one move.

Seeing Jia Lie Ao use his ultimate move right from the start, Xiao Yan had no intention of holding back either.

His cold black eyes fixed on the front. Faced with Jia Lie Ao's powerful strike, Xiao Yan did not choose to retreat or evade.

He clenched his right fist, bent his body slightly, and charged toward Jia Lie Ao like an enraged lion poised to pounce.

Watching Xiao Yan's actions, the Second Elder, who was serving as the referee on the arena, could not help but break out in a cold sweat for him.

This kid was far too impulsive.

When opponents were evenly matched, whoever seized the initiative often had a greater chance of victory. Jia Lie Ao had attacked first and taken the initiative. Against such an opponent, most people would choose to avoid the edge of his attack first.

The Second Elder circulated the Dou Qi within his body, ready to intervene at any moment. Xiao Yan's talent was exceptional, and no matter what, he would not allow anything to happen to him.

"Eight Extremes Collapse!"

Xiao Yan let out a low, muffled shout. Under the Second Elder's somewhat astonished gaze, he finally collided with Jia Lie Ao.

Bang!

Their fist and palm met, and the surrounding crowd fell silent, scarcely daring to breathe.

Jia Lie Ao had originally been extremely confident in his strength, a smile on his face when he attacked. When he saw Xiao Yan charge toward him instead of dodging, that smile became even more savage.

He had attacked with the intention of crippling Xiao Yan. He was certain that if Xiao Yan dared to take this palm strike head-on, he would be crippled beyond doubt.

Yet when his palm met Xiao Yan's fist, his face suddenly turned deathly pale, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

Xiao Yan's expression remained indifferent. His arm exerted force once more, unleashing a hidden force. In an instant, Jia Lie Ao was hurled from the arena by an enormous power like a fallen leaf drifting in autumn.

Before Jia Lie Ao could even make a sound after falling from the arena, he directly fainted.

The instant defeat was too shocking, and the crowd fell silent once again.

Having witnessed everything from the platform, Xiao Zhan excitedly rose to his feet and shouted, "Good!"

His son had displayed such brilliance below, and Xiao Zhan felt immensely gratified.

However, the Dou Skill Yan'er had used just now did not seem to be the Black Tier Dou Skill I gave him! It seemed Yan'er had secrets of his own.

In stark contrast to Xiao Zhan's mood, Jia Lie Bi stared at Xiao Yan on the arena and forced out several words through gritted teeth.

"How is this possible? Impossible!"

The Dou Qi within his body slowly began to circulate as his gaze locked onto Xiao Yan. This child has the potential to become a Dou Emperor. He must not be allowed to live!

Just as Jia Lie Bi was about to throw caution to the wind, a powerful wave of Dou Qi appeared and enveloped him.

"What? Clan Head Jia Lie, are you planning to make a move? How about we have a little spar?"

Xiao Yun revealed a small portion of his strength. Feeling the aura emanating from Xiao Yun, Jia Lie Bi was utterly shocked. A Dou Spirit!

How could this be? The Xiao Clan actually had a Dou Spirit!

Jia Lie Bi immediately stopped circulating his Dou Qi and forced a smile. "What are you talking about?"

"I was merely excited to see that Nephew Xiao Yan is so formidable and possesses the potential of a Dou Emperor. He will surely achieve great things in the future. I accidentally began circulating my Dou Qi in my excitement, that is all."

"Hahaha."

"With such a genius in the Xiao Clan, the Xiao Clan will surely become one of the great clans of the Jia Ma Empire in the future. Let me congratulate the Xiao Clan in advance."

After several dry laughs, Jia Lie Bi seemed to suddenly remember something and continued, "I still have some matters to handle at home, so I will not stay any longer today. Farewell, everyone."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jia Lie Bi did not dare linger, afraid that Xiao Yun might take a dislike to him and kill him with a single palm strike.

"Oh, Clan Head Jia Lie, do not forget the one hundred thousand gold coins you owe me," Xiao Yun called out to Jia Lie Bi, who had not gone far.

"Certainly, certainly." Jia Lie Bi replied in a fluster, and soon departed from the Xiao Family.

With the eyesore gone, Xiao Zhan and the others all felt much clearer in spirit.

Looking at Ao Ba Pa, who seemed somewhat uneasy, Xiao Zhan said, "Clan Head Ao Ba, quite a few geniuses from the Ao Ba Family have come to the Xiao Family as well. Why not let them take the stage for some fun and deepen the friendship between our two clans?"

Ao Ba Pa forced a smile. "Clan Head Xiao Zhan, you must be joking. This arena was set up by the Xiao Clan. How could the Ao Ba Family steal your thunder?"

"The younger generation only came to observe today. There is no need for them to go onstage and make fools of themselves."

Hearing this, Xiao Zhan understood that the Ao Ba Family had admitted themselves inferior, so he did not press them further.

"Someone, can you not see that Clan Head Ao Ba's tea has gone cold? Quickly bring him a fresh cup of hot tea." The considerate Xiao Zhan gave Ao Ba Pa some face.

After that, the arena matches continued, and twenty members of the Xiao Clan's younger generation were soon selected.

After they fought one another, the rankings were decided in the afternoon.

First place: Xiao Yan. Second place: Xiao Ning. Third place: Xiao Mei. Fourth place...

When Xiao Zhan saw Xiao Yan take first place, he was grinning from ear to ear. While presenting his award, he even gave Xiao Yan a thumbs-up.

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