"What? You want to attack me?" Although Hua Xiuxian's cultivation fell short of Bo Gu's, he still had plenty of confidence. His eyes widened as he spoke coldly.
"Heh heh, how would I dare? Even if I don't respect the monk, I have to respect the Buddha. You're Elder Hua's prized disciple, after all!" Bo Gu looked utterly languid as he spoke pointedly. "But if I accidentally let something slip to that adorable junior sister of mine, that wouldn't be good. Then handsome Hua would turn into hapless Hua, wouldn't he?" Even at the end, Bo Gu did not forget to take a jab at Hua Xiuxian.
"You... hmph!" Hua Xiuxian shuddered at his words and snorted coldly, momentarily at a loss for what to say. After some thought, he still could not swallow his resentment. "Am I supposed to lose all those things for nothing? In your dreams! No, you have to defeat Li Xiaoya, at least!" Though he still put on a tough front, his tone had clearly softened considerably.
"Oh? You think Li Xiaoya is that easy to deal with? If he were, why didn't you take him on?" Bo Gu said coldly. He paused, then continued in the same icy tone. "You think my losses were small? That brat even destroyed my Steel Ring Ancient Treasure! Your things aren't worth as much as that treasure of mine!"
"...!" Hua Xiuxian was left speechless. Bo Gu's Steel Ring Ancient Treasure was indeed a rare treasure, yet Li Xiaoya had simply torn it apart by brute force. The strength of his body-tempering technique seemed even more formidable than the rumors suggested, leaving Hua Xiuxian shaken.
"Still, letting you lose all those things for nothing does seem a little unreasonable." Seeing his reaction, Bo Gu smiled and suddenly seemed