Chen Qiao immediately said, "He's not fighting you!"
The youth looked at Qin Xun. "Shouldn't he be the one to decide whether he fights or not?"
Qin Xun said calmly, "You've got the wrong person. I don't know how to fight."
"What, are you scared? Afraid you can't beat me?"
"Yes, I'm afraid I can't beat you. Find someone else."
"You're the only one here around my age. I only want to fight you! Don't worry. If you have what it takes to hurt me, I definitely won't hold it against you!"
"Find someone else." Qin Xun picked up the cake from the bar and started to leave.
Although they were already two hundred kilometers away from Zone 108, he didn't want to stir up trouble.
He didn't want to cause Xu Chao any trouble.
"No one gets to refuse me. If you won't agree, I'll attack you right now!" The youth's voice suddenly turned cold.
"Sorry, we're just passing through. We have to leave in a little while, so please, young man, let him off the hook." Bare-chested, Xu Chao walked down from upstairs, one step at a time.
"He's with you? There are only two of you?" The scar-faced man looked up at Xu Chao as he came down the stairs.
"He's my younger brother. We've always lived in Zone 91."
"Zone 91 is so far from here. What are you doing here?"
"Our older sister married into Zone 112 a few years ago. We're going to see her."
Scarface stared at Xu Chao. He didn't believe a word Xu Chao said.
The youth smiled. "I mean no harm. It's just rare to meet someone around my age outside the zones. If he can get by out here, he must have some skill, so I wanted to spar with him."
"My younger brother was born timid. He faints at the sight of blood, so please don't make things difficult for him." Xu Chao came over to Qin Xun and put a hand on his shoulder.
"All right. Since that's the case, I won't make things difficult for him." The youth shook his head, bored, and turned to leave.
"Your lodging, food, and drinks are all on me tonight," Xu Chao said with a smile.
The moment the words left his mouth, the youth, who had turned to leave, suddenly snatched the curved saber from the scar-faced man's hand, spun around, and slashed at Qin Xun.
The blade went straight for his forehead. The youth was trying to kill Qin Xun!
Clang!
A red dart struck the blade, knocking the curved saber aside.
"What do you take my place for?!" Chen Qiao's face was full of anger. "Everyone here has to follow my rules! Whether they're commoners or nobles!"
"Interesting. This is getting more and more interesting." Instead of getting angry, the youth laughed and said to Qin Xun, "I'll wait for you outside. If you don't dare come out, I'll come in and chop you down."
His tone was calm, but it gave the impression that he really would do it.
The youth turned and went outside, with the men carrying the spear and the three-section staff close behind him.
"Once he sets his mind on something, he won't change it easily. Clearly, you have no choice but to fight him tonight." Scarface pulled a wad of cash from his pocket and held it out to Qin Xun.
When Qin Xun didn't take it, he put it on the bar.
"Go out and fight him. Whether you can beat him or not, just lose to him. Otherwise, if he gets angry, you'll be in even more trouble."
Seeing that Scarface could still be reasoned with, Chen Qiao asked, "Who is he? I haven't seen anyone this arrogant in a long time."
"He has the capital to be arrogant. If you can't satisfy him tonight, you'll all be in serious trouble!"
With that, Scarface turned and went outside.
Chen Qiao looked at Xu Chao. "What do you think?"
Xu Chao said gravely, "That scar-faced guy understands everything, but with that youth, it's clearly just as he said. If he isn't satisfied tonight, something could happen!"
Chen Qiao murmured, "Even ordinary nobles who are arrogant only act that way inside the zones. Someone who dares to be this arrogant inside the zones probably isn't an ordinary noble! Those three men with him should be his bodyguards, and they're all Psionic Power users too! They're probably not weak either!"
"Kid, what the hell are you afraid of? Go out there and fight him!" a young man shouted from a few meters away.
Chen Qiao looked over and snapped, "What's it got to do with you? You're just watching the show and hoping it gets bigger, aren't you?"
"If there's really no other way, I'll go out and fight him. He just wants to feel superior. I can deliberately lose to him."
Qin Xun understood that he had no choice but to fight!
Otherwise, things would get even more troublesome.
Xu Chao thought calmly for a few seconds. "All right, we'll do that. Don't worry. No matter what happens, I'm here!"
The customers drinking inside followed them out as well.
When Lulu and her group learned there was a show to watch, they all gathered around the grass.
On the grass, the youth had already taken off his coat. Holding his curved saber, he looked at Qin Xun with a smile.
"This kid doesn't look like he's much for following rules. Be careful. I'll say it again: no matter what happens, I'm here!" Xu Chao leaned close and spoke into Qin Xun's ear.
"Go on. If anything really happens, I won't stand by and watch either!" Chen Qiao stood beside Qin Xun with her arms folded.
Qin Xun felt no pressure and walked forward, perfectly composed.
The youth looked Qin Xun up and down. "How old are you?"
"Eighteen!"
"I'm eighteen too. I'm also a Psionic Power user. Are you one? If you are, I'll use Spirit to fight you. If you're not, I won't use Spirit either!"
"No."
"Good. Then I won't use Spirit either. My weapon is this curved saber. Do you have one? If not, I can find you one!"
"I do." Qin Xun drew a dagger from his waist.
"Good! To keep you from holding back, let's add a rule: the loser cuts off one hand!"
"Hey!" Chen Qiao limped forward. "You didn't say anything about cutting off a hand before!"
"Isn't saying it now just the same?" The youth smiled faintly. "If he's scared now, we don't have to fight. Just have him cut off a finger."
Chen Qiao frowned, plainly displeased. "Do you really think you can run wild wherever you please in my place?!"
"Watch your mouth!" the man holding the three-section staff said coldly.
Chen Qiao glanced over the three men and took a deep breath. "Fine, then fight! Qin Xun, don't be afraid of causing your big sister trouble. Have some fun with him. The longer, the better!"
Qin Xun could hit the bullseye with a steel fork from more than ten meters away without missing.
Chen Qiao believed he had some skill.
"Come on!" Qin Xun said coolly.
Smiling, the youth raised his curved saber and held it horizontally in front of his chest. "I'm eighteen, just like you, but eleven people have already died by my hand. Are you scared?"
Qin Xun said nothing and beckoned to the youth.
The youth gave a cold snort and charged at Qin Xun with his curved saber!
The youth had clearly trained too. Both his footwork and his movements were far beyond those of an ordinary person.
He rushed up to Qin Xun and brought his saber down in a fierce slash at his forehead.
Just like before, the strike was aimed at taking Qin Xun's life.
Qin Xun calmly turned to the side, easily dodging the youth's attack.
He also dodged the next few slashes by turning sideways.
The youth exclaimed, "Not bad. You've got some moves!"
The youth kept attacking!
Qin Xun easily dodged every one of his next dozen or so attacks.
Chen Qiao whispered to Xu Chao, "Qin Xun's got some moves. That speed, those reflexes-who taught him?"
"Anyone who wins ninety-nine matches in a row in the Killing Arena can be that strong!"
"The Killing Arena? Ninety-nine wins in a row?" Chen Qiao's eyes filled with shock, and she looked at Qin Xun again in disbelief.
After dozens of attacks in a row were dodged, the youth grew somewhat angry. He felt as though he were being made a monkey of.
He stopped following the rules and immediately activated the Spirit in his body.
His subsequent attacks, whether in speed or strength, were several times fiercer than before!