"What do you mean?"
Chen Xuan's gaze turned cold as he stared at the three men who had kicked down his door.
They clearly hadn't come with good intentions.
He was certain he had never met them before, much less offended them.
Yet they had come looking like they meant to demand an explanation. They were clearly here to pick a fight.
"The meaning is obvious. I'm here to teach you a lesson," one of them sneered. "Because you offended someone you shouldn't have."
As soon as he spoke, all three circulated their Dou Qi, releasing their auras.
Without another word, the three attacked Chen Xuan.
They looked to be in their early twenties. One had reached the ninth stage of Dou Qi Power, while the other two were one-star Dou Zhes.
Their attacks were vicious, every move aimed at Chen Xuan's vital spots.
Seeing them strike so ruthlessly, Chen Xuan's expression hardened.
Though he was only a one-star Dou Zhe, he had no fear of facing the three of them together.
His aura rose as Dou Qi enveloped his body.
Relying on the advantage of his physique, he let their attacks land on him as though they were tempering his body.
But his own attacks were not something they could withstand.
After all, he possessed a high-tier Yellow-class Dou Technique with astonishing power.
Even though the three had Dou Techniques of their own, they were far weaker than Chen Xuan's.
The shadow of a giant tiger appeared around him, radiating a fierce aura as roars echoed out.
The four fought within the room, shattering tables and chairs in the process.
Relying on his physique and speed, Chen Xuan quickly beat all three to the ground.
Planting a foot on one fallen man's face, Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing within them. "Three against one, and you still lost. You really are useless."
Terror filled the three men's eyes.
They had thought they could easily teach Chen Xuan a lesson, never expecting this outcome.
"Kid, there are some people you can't afford to offend."
"Offend us, and don't expect to have an easy time in the sect."
"This won't be settled so easily. Just wait for our revenge."
Though the three were no match for Chen Xuan, they remained exceedingly arrogant.
Clearly, they had someone backing them.
Chen Xuan sneered. "I've never been afraid of trouble. Since I've already offended you, I might as well offend you thoroughly."
With a vicious grin, he raised his hand and began slapping the three of them wildly.
"Slap! Slap! Slap!"
He repeatedly slapped their faces, every blow landing solidly and painfully. It was not a pleasant feeling.
At first, the three cursed and shouted, but in the end, they started begging for mercy.
"Tell me, who exactly sent you here?" Chen Xuan asked, staring at them.
These three were merely lackeys. The real person behind this had yet to appear.
Anyone capable of making these three act as lapdogs was surely no ordinary person.
"It was Senior Brother Li Wei," the three answered in unison.
"Li Wei?" Chen Xuan raised a brow. "What is this Li Wei's status? How strong is he? Why is he targeting me?"
Having only just entered the Misty Cloud Sect, Chen Xuan knew nothing about this man named Li Wei.
Why did the other man want to deal with him?
"Li Wei is the Third Elder's grandson. He is a core disciple and an eight-star Dou Zhe."
"Senior Brother Li Wei wants to teach you a lesson because of Nalan Yanran."
"Senior Brother Li Wei likes Nalan Yanran."
The three hurriedly answered.
Hearing their replies, Chen Xuan finally understood what was going on.
"Leave all the Gold Coins you have on you. You kicked in my door, so you'll have to compensate me. Otherwise, I won't let you leave so easily."
Chen Xuan's lips curled into a sinister arc, his tone dark and intimidating.
Since he had run into three cowards, he naturally had to extort them.
After all, he needed money. The more, the better.
Seeing Chen Xuan's fierce expression, the three were frightened and obediently handed over all the Gold Coins they carried.
Only after surrendering their Gold Coins could they leave.
"Tch, the three of you combined don't even have a thousand Gold Coins. What a bunch of poor bastards." Chen Xuan curled his lip.
"Li Wei, is it? Just you wait. This won't be settled so easily, because I hold grudges." Chen Xuan had already etched this grievance into his heart.
As Flat-headed Brother, how could he possibly let this matter go?
Once he found the chance, he would make Li Wei suffer a lesson.
After being badly beaten by Chen Xuan, the three returned covered in injuries.
They arrived at a private room and stood with their heads lowered before a young man.
The young man wore luxurious clothes, and his youthful face was filled with coldness.
After hearing their account, the young man raised his hand and slapped all three of them. "Three useless fools! You still couldn't win three against one?"
The three lowered their heads in shame, not daring to speak.
"Mo Feng, you're a Mo Family disciple. Now that you've been beaten, Mo Li should seek justice for you, shouldn't he?" The young man looked at Mo Feng.
"Senior Brother Li Wei, I know what to do," Mo Feng replied.
Li Wei was very satisfied with Mo Feng's answer. He waved his hand, signaling for the three to leave.
After Mo Feng and the other two left, a faint killing intent flickered in Li Wei's cold eyes. "A newly arrived disciple dares make advances on the woman I have my eye on? He must be tired of living."
As the Third Elder's grandson, Li Wei's status in the Misty Cloud Sect went without saying.
Even disciples stronger than him did not dare offend him lightly.
Li Wei cared even less about a newly arrived disciple.
He would make this newcomer understand that some people could not be provoked.
After Mo Feng found Mo Li, he recounted everything about being beaten, naturally embellishing the story along the way.
After hearing Mo Feng's account, Mo Li was furious.
"That brat is far too arrogant," Mo Li said coldly.
To seek justice for Mo Feng, Mo Li went directly to find Chen Xuan.
He had already disliked Chen Xuan. Now that this had happened, he had to seize the opportunity.
He wanted to teach Chen Xuan a lesson.
Before long, he found Chen Xuan.
"Kid, were you the one who beat Mo Feng?" Mo Li demanded, glaring at Chen Xuan.
Glancing at Mo Feng behind Mo Li, Chen Xuan shrugged and said calmly, "He came to make trouble, so I gave him a little lesson."
Mo Li narrowed his eyes, his gaze turning cold. "No one gets to teach a member of my Mo Family a lesson. You will pay the price for this."
Chen Xuan looked at Mo Li with interest and smiled. "Senior Brother, are you planning to bully a new disciple like me? Aren't you afraid of sect punishment?"
Mo Li's expression darkened, and uncertainty flickered in his eyes.
He knew the Sect Rules were strict and did not dare violate them lightly.
But there was no way he could simply let this matter go.
"I challenge you to a duel. If you win, we'll act as if this never happened. But if you lose, you'll kowtow to Mo Feng and apologize," Mo Li said sharply.
"How shameless. A four-star Dou Zhe challenging a one-star Dou Zhe to a duel, and you actually have the nerve to say it," Chen Xuan said disdainfully.
He was already shameless enough himself, but he had not expected Mo Li to be even more shameless.
Mo Li did not care about such things. Pride could not be eaten as food.
He only wanted to teach Chen Xuan a lesson.
"What? As a man, you don't dare accept?" Mo Li sneered.
"Don't try to provoke me with such a cheap trick. It won't work," Chen Xuan said teasingly. "If you want me to accept the duel, fine. But it will be ten days from now, and if you lose, you'll give me twenty thousand Gold Coins."
"Are you sure?" Mo Li was somewhat surprised that Chen Xuan agreed.
"If there's money, I'll duel. If there isn't, don't bother talking to me." Chen Xuan curled his lip.
"Fine. When the time comes, I'll have an elder supervise it," Mo Li agreed to Chen Xuan's condition.
Twenty thousand Gold Coins was nothing to Mo Li. He could afford it.
To teach Chen Xuan a lesson, Mo Li thought it was worth it.
"Then get lost," Chen Xuan ordered.
Mo Li gave Chen Xuan a cold look before leaving with Mo Feng.
Before long, news of their duel ten days later spread throughout the sect like wildfire.
Many people thought Chen Xuan was far too arrogant to dare duel Mo Li, a four-star Dou Zhe.
After Nalan Yanran learned of the news, she thought Chen Xuan had no idea of the difference between life and death.
After all, the gap between a one-star Dou Zhe and a four-star Dou Zhe was simply too great.
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