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--- Chapter 221 ---
Under the cover of the night, Han Yuan calmly moved from one roof to another, speeding into the small mountain nearby.
The hooded guardian silently studied Han Yuan and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, 'I knew he was extraordinary from the start... Being able to stay calm when facing unknown danger is not something an ordinary brat could do.'
'He could have died if we were unreasonable, but he decided to gamble his life by betting on this fight.'
'When this brat provoked the young lady, he cast an inquiring glance at me. He knew I was much, much stronger than his teacher, yet he didn't cower and call that Dou Grandmaster to protect him.'
'He laughs in the face of death...'
'Even then, this level of movement skill is abnormal!'
The hooded guardian began to doubt whether his emotionally young lady could defeat this boy fairly. From his observation, the boy's movement skill has already reached the level of a master.
There are no unneeded steps, hesitation, or even weakness in his routine, and his speed is no less than that of a 3-Star Dou Master who focused on honing their speed.
'And the most confusing part is this brat's Dou Qi!' The hooded guardian couldn't sense Han Yuan's cultivation. Something about Han Yuan's Dou Qi is off in his sense.
The doubt in the hooded guardian's heart grew. Although his young lady is not an ordinary girl either, comparing the two of them makes him feel a weird sort of way.
It's almost blasphemous in a way.
After all, his young lady is the princess of the Gu Clan.
Her very bloodline is noble and pure.
On top of that, her talent and appearance are top-notch!
If not for the covert mission and her own safety, the young lady wouldn't have come to this deserted place and met Xiao Clan's brat.
Yet, in two years, she has become so close to that brat!
So close that she wanted to avenge him!
To the guardian, it was ridiculous.
Heh, if the guardian lived in the Douluo Continent, then this is already an early symptom of Love Brain Syndrome!
Thankfully, the girl is still young, and this symptom is curable.
Even then, the hooded guardian couldn't eliminate the doubt in his heart; one was his emotional young lady, and the other was a stone-cold genius with unknown depth.
They arrived at the small mountain, choosing a flat and wide enough area so Han Yuan and the little girl could go all out.
Han Yuan breathed in and out calmly, blowing steam off. "Before we start, I have something to ask."
"Hmph, go on. When I beat you up, you wouldn't have a chance." The little girl snorted.
Han Yuan smiled, "Tell me your name."
"Your "real" name."
"I know someone of your status can't be from Xiao Clan, nor Jia Ma Empire."
"If I have to guess, you must be from the Central Region."
The hooded guardian's eyes dilated as he couldn't believe Han Yuan had deduced their identity to that level. But thinking about it again, the Xiao Clan really can't dig into Han Yuan's past.
Han Yuan gazed at the smug little girl, "Am I right?"
The little girl was stunned. However, she quickly calmed down and replied coldly, "So what? You and I aren't the same kind of person. You might be a genius, but only in the scope of the little Jia Ma Empire."
"We are 'naturally' destined to be different."
"And that is arrogance for you." Han Yuan calmly pulled a wooden spear from his spatial storage. "But you still haven't answered my question."
The little girl felt a nameless anger in her chest. She clenched her hand and replied, "Gu... Gu Xun'er!"
"Beautiful name, what a shame..." Han Yuan chuckled helplessly.
"Well, it doesn't matter to me."
Han Yuan twirled his spear and faced Gu Xun'er, smiling as if something deep inside him was about to awaken.
Gu Xun'er gritted her teeth and entered a stance, too. "I will show you the consequence of making Brother Xiao Yan cry..."
"Ling Ying, you, be the referee!"
The hooded guardian was speechless. Then, he could only shake his head and stand between the two children, "Okay."
"Well, let the fight begin!"
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Both Han Yuan and Gu Xun'er vanished on the spot. A flash of wind and fire, Dou Qi clashed in the air as two small figures danced in the field.
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[Name: Gu Xun'er]
[Race: Human]
[Bloodline: Ancient Gu Clan (Very Pure)]
[Talent: Maiden of Golden Flame (Innate)]
[Physique: Golden Flame Emperor Body (Partially Sealed)]
[Physical Strength: Dou Grandmaster (1-Star]
[Soul Force: Mortal State (3rd Stage)]
[Cultivation Realm: Dou Master (9-Star)]
[Fighting Prowess: Dou Spirit (5-Star)]
[Heavenly Flame: 4th Ranked - Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame (Bound/Sealed)]
[Cultivation Technique: Gu Clan's Ancestral Technique, Heavenly Demon Wing, Finger of Destruction, Heavenly Seal of All-Heaven]
[Description: Gu Xun'er is the princess of the Ancient Gu Clan, born with immense duty and talent that no one has ever seen before. She was fated to be one of the strongest in the Dou Qi Continent. However, due to the chaos and danger of the Central Realm and the duty given by her father, she had no choice but to leave the Central Region and take shelter in rural Xiao Clan. Lonely, the princess doesn't have a friend to play with, and the danger brought by her talent, duty, and identity prevented her from being closer to others until she met the "Protagonist," who kindly helped her when the "Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame" bound and sealed inside her body went berserk. That moment made her attached to Xiao Yan, though what he did was nothing special.]
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[Maiden of the Golden Flame]
[You're the chosen maiden of the Golden Flame, bearing its searing heat and duty to rule the sky and earth.]
[Exclusive Skill - Heavenly Golden Flame's Control: Grant an ability and affinity to affect Heavenly Flame, though only the Heavenly Flame that was bound to oneself is 'perfectly' controllable]
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[Golden Flame Emperor Body]
[A mythical constitution that caused the wielder to possess immense and overbearing "Yang Qi", causing extreme pain and overheating. Paired by the Yang-Dominated Technique and resource, it is only a matter of time for a person with this physique to rise into prominence.]
[Warning: Due to the Golden Flame Emperor Body's origin, any female with this physique was bound to suffer bitterly! In the history of Dou Qi Continent, no female with "Golden Flame Emperor Body" could live past the age of fifteen after awakening it.]
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[Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame]
[Ranked 4th in the Heavenly Flame List, the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame is a unique and destructive flame capable of incinerating anything, even Dou Qi. Legend says that the first user of this flame, when releasing its power, was able to instantly burn down a spatial realm made by a Dou Saint Expert. This Heavenly Flame passed within the Ancient "Gu Clan" of the Central Region from generation to generation; unfortunately, only a very few people can control it.]
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Skimming the information he got from the Eyes of Truth, Han Yuan could not help but smile at the fierce loli before him. "As expected of the Central Region, you're strong."
Meanwhile, Gu Xun'er lashed out, "This is not my full power yet!"
She waved her arms, and a faint image of trigrams appeared behind her, transforming her swaying arms into a small cyclone.
"Trigrams Palm!"
Han Yuan watched the small palm hovering before his eyes. He ducked and was ready to strike Gu Xun'er back. "Tempest Kick - Three-Pronged Strike."
Gu Xun'er was shocked as her palm attack actually missed! Then, like a fleeting shadow, Han Yuan split into three in her field of vision before experiencing pain from the left, right, and back sides of her head.
BAM! BAM! BAM!
"T-This is..." Ling Ying couldn't believe his eyes. Those kicks, this is not a low-level Dou Technique at all!
Han Yuan casually walked past the fallen little girl and said, "That was the same technique I used on Xiao Yan back then."
"He can't defend himself against it, so are you..."
Gu Xun'er clutched her head as she glared back at Han Yuan. "I-I haven't lost yet..."
Unexpectedly, the little girl's aura changed. Previously, her cultivation was only at the 9-Star Dou Master Realm, but she rose to the 9-Star Dou Spirit Realm, skipping one major realm and several minor realms. Her eyes are glowing with golden flame.
Han Yuan rested his spear on his shoulder and said mockingly, "Wow, as expected from someone with a deep background. You actually possessed a secret art that temporarily raises your cultivation like this."
"How unfair the world is..."
Han Yuan finally showed his cultivation, and to Gu Xun'er and Ling Ying's surprise, he's actually a 7-Star Dou Master!
'Impossible! How could he reach 7-Star Dou Master?! E-Even Brother Xiao Yan has only reached the 9-Star Dou Disciple.' Gu Xun'er was shocked.
It was understandable for her to reach the Dou Master Realm at six, but Han Yuan is an orphan!
Not to mention, he's from the corner of Dou Qi Continent, Jia Ma Empire, where the resources and inheritance are lacking.
Yet, he was nearly equal to her!
Genius? No, he's not a genius!
He's a monster!
'The world is about to change...' Ling Ying felt that the appearance of Han Yuan was a sign for this world. The new era is about to start.
Han Yuan stared at Gu Xun'er with fiery eyes, "Are you ready, Gu Xun'er? With my strongest, I will defeat your strongest!"
"Come!" Gu Xun'er shouted arrogantly.
'So what if you reached the Dou Master Realm? Don't forget that I am now a Dou Spirit Realm!'
This night will become unforgettable for the three of them.