Instant Kill

Long Haochen could automatically filter out the earlier words as nonsense, but when it involved his family—especially his mother and aunt—he could not endure it.

This man had insulted his mother and aunt, which meant he had insulted his grandfather. No matter which relative he had insulted, he had successfully infuriated Long Haochen.

The girl at the counter was the first to notice the change in Long Haochen's mood. His originally gentle blue eyes were now filled with icy killing intent. It was hard to believe such a terrifying gaze could appear on a ten-year-old boy.

Long Haochen was well-mannered. Rather than throwing a childish tantrum, he slowly walked up to the burly man who had insulted his family. At one meter forty-five, Long Haochen was not even as tall as the man's chest, yet he showed no fear whatsoever.

Long Haochen stopped and stared coldly at the burly man. He merely stood there quietly, but he no longer felt like an immature little boy. Instead, he seemed like a sharp sword about to leave its sheath.

The burly man was utterly fearless. Leaning against his battle axe planted on the ground, he looked at Long Haochen with mockery. Although Long Haochen's presence was imposing, he did not believe a little kid like him could cause any trouble.

The burly man's unrepentant attitude strengthened Long Haochen's resolve to kill him. Long Haochen calculated how he could kill the man without violating the Alliance's laws.

The Temple Alliance's laws prohibited private fights, except for challenges.

As long as Long Haochen challenged the burly man, he could kill him legally.

"You insulted my family. I, Long Haochen, challenge you in the name of a Squire of the Knight Temple!"

Long Haochen drew the twin swords from his back, their points aimed directly at the burly man.

Everyone around them, including the burly man, froze for a moment. Then the man burst into mocking laughter. "Haha! You're killing me! A brat who hasn't even grown all his hair wants to issue a knight's challenge? Since you want to play, I'll play with you. Come on, hit me!"

With that, the burly man strode out of the Adventurer's Guild first. Then he repeatedly hopped back and forth at the entrance while shouting, "Come on, hit me!" He could not have looked more punchable.

Faced with the burly man's provocation, Long Haochen instead became even calmer.

"In battle, anger will not make you stronger. Instead, it will cloud your judgment. If your opponent is stronger than you, they can use your anger against you and put you in danger."

Long Haochen took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and strode out of the Adventurer's Guild.

Long Haochen and the burly man stood on the street outside the Adventurer's Guild, surrounded by a crowd of onlookers eager for a spectacle.

The burly man rested his battle axe on his shoulder and crooked his pinky at Long Haochen, his mocking gaze seeming to say, Come on, hit me!

Long Haochen narrowed his eyes. He crossed his twin swords before him, then sprang into the air.

Charge, Cross Slash!

A sharp cross-shaped sword beam ripped through the air with a piercing screech, racing toward the burly man and catching him completely off guard.

The burly man hurriedly swung up his battle axe to shield himself. The moment he assumed a defensive stance, the cross-shaped sword beam had already arrived.

Boom—

The nearly two-meter-tall burly man was blasted backward by the Cross Slash. At the same time, Long Haochen's next attack immediately followed.

The burly man saw a fist rapidly expanding before his eyes. Then he could no longer see the world.

Astonishing Dragon Fist!

Boom—

The burly man crashed heavily onto the ground, face-up.

No one could make out his features, because his face was now completely mangled, his entire visage deeply caved in.

"Third Brother!"

Two burly men rushed out of the crowd. They clearly knew the dead man.

The two men helped the burly man up. After confirming that he was dead, they both turned toward Long Haochen and glared at him furiously.

"What a vicious little brat. We're all fellow countrymen, yet you really dared to kill him. Aren't you afraid of being punished by the Alliance's laws?" one of the men shouted, pointing at Long Haochen.

Long Haochen sneered and said coldly, "When he insulted me and my family, did he ever treat me as a fellow countryman? I killed him in a formal knight's challenge. Even the Alliance has no right to interfere."

"You..." The man was so angered by Long Haochen that he could not speak.

Though they were furious, the two men did not act rashly. Long Haochen had instantly killed a third-rank, third-level warrior, proving that he truly was a Squire—and one with considerable cultivation at that.

As the saying went, better a dead friend than a dead self. Although they had shared life-and-death bonds with the burly man, he was not worth sacrificing their lives for.

"What happened here?"

A fiery yet familiar female voice came from the distance. Pale golden light flashed, and everyone's vision blurred. When they could see clearly again, a curvaceous woman was already standing before them.

"Ah, it's Hell Rose!"

Li Xin was quite famous in the Adventurer's Guild. The instant she appeared, many people recognized her.

At the sight of Li Xin, the coldness on Long Haochen's face immediately faded. He returned to being that harmless little sister—no, little brother.

"Big Sister."

The two burly men exchanged looks, their expressions shifting uncertainly. They had wanted to report Long Haochen to the city lord's residence, but the woman before them was clearly an even stronger knight. If she and Long Haochen were siblings, even the city lord's residence would not dare deal with them lightly.

However, the two burly men were outsiders and did not know that Li Xin's father, Li Aoxiao, was Bright Moon City's military commander. In Bright Moon City, how many people dared provoke Hell Rose, whose backing was so formidable?

One of the burly men pointed at Long Haochen and said, "My third brother merely made a joke with this little brother. Who would have thought he would be so petty and viciously kill my third brother? Is this the benevolent spirit your Knight Temple boasts of?"

The burly man speaking was a third-rank, second-level battle warrior from the Warrior Temple. Though their professions differed, he was, like Li Xin, a genuine third-rank professional. While he did not dare attack Long Haochen out of respect for Li Xin and the forces behind her, that did not stop him from talking big.

Even if they could not afford to provoke the siblings, saying a few words to disgust them would at least vent some of their anger. Besides, if they could seize the moral high ground, perhaps they could even embarrass the siblings.

Li Xin snorted coldly and put her hands on her hips. "Just a joke? My little brother is so kind-hearted. Your companion must have taken that joke too far to anger him. The Knight Temple's spirit of benevolence is for good people, not thugs and hooligans like you. If you refuse to accept this, come at us together. We'll see whether your shields are tougher or my sword is sharper."

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