As Gu Xiaotian finished speaking, fluctuations of origin force instantly surged over his body, and he made ready to strike.
"Father, wait!"
Gu Qingyao spoke urgently. "Commander Chen has come to discuss something important."
Gu Xiaotian snorted coldly. "What important business could such an arrogant brat possibly have to discuss?"
Just as Gu Qingyao was about to speak, Chen Shi'an said quietly, "Miss Gu, please step aside.
"Let me exchange a couple of moves with City Lord Gu. Don't worry, I won't hurt him."
At this, Gu Xiaotian became even more furious and roared, "You arrogant brat!"
The moment his words fell, he shot forward, appearing before Chen Shi'an in an instant. He swung his fist, smashing it viciously toward Chen Shi'an's face.
Chen Shi'an stood quietly where he was. Only when the fist neared his face did he strike like lightning. Though he moved second, his hand arrived first, seizing Gu Xiaotian's fist.
At the same time, immensely powerful fluctuations of origin force surged through his hand.
Gu Xiaotian's fist was forcibly stopped, unable to advance even a fraction.
His expression changed drastically. He hurriedly tried to pull his fist back, only to discover that Chen Shi'an's hand held it fast like an iron hoop.
No matter how hard he struggled, he could not pull it back at all.
"Your cultivation has actually surpassed third grade late stage! What cultivation level are you?"
Gu Xiaotian cried out in shock. His own cultivation was at third grade late stage, yet he could clearly sense that the fluctuations of origin force coming from Chen Shi'an surpassed his own. Chen Shi'an's cultivation was actually higher than his.
Gu Qingyao also looked surprised. She remembered that just over two months ago, Chen Shi'an's cultivation had only been at third grade middle stage.
Now,