Seeing that the two were ignoring his presence and even starting to flirt, Jia Lie'ao's lips twitched, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and his gaze turned sinister as he stared at the two in front of him.
The guards around Jia Lie'ao, seeing their master's unpleasant expression, cleverly stepped forward and subtly surrounded the two, their eyes scanning them with ill intent.
The market was bustling with people, and seeing the commotion, Fenfen came forward to join the fun. These two young masters were well-known figures in Wutan City.
A fallen genius, a lecherous scoundrel—neither had a good reputation, but they were still famous.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow, a playful look appearing on his face. He turned his head and whistled softly towards a corner of the market.
The guards from Xiao Family Market rushed over aggressively. The captain waved his hand, and his guards fiercely surrounded Galeo and his group. For a moment, the two sides were on the verge of exchanging blows.
Xiao Yan chuckled lightly, glancing at the grim-faced Jialeo, and said casually,
"Young Master Jialeo, this is my Xiao family's territory. Do you intend to make a move here?"
Jialeo glanced warily at the guard captain, then turned to Xiao Yan and sneered,
"You good-for-nothing who only relies on your family, if you're a man, then have a duel with me."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan merely showed a mocking expression, then sighed, touched his forehead, shrugged, and said helplessly,
"You're twenty-one years old this year. How old am I? Fifteen. You want to duel with a child who hasn't even had a coming-of-age ceremony? Don't you think your request is foolish?"
Xiao Yan's helpless appearance made Gu Xun'er beside him chuckle.
The merchants and mercenaries watching also burst into laughter, their gazes towards Jialeo filled with disdain.
Feeling the gazes of the crowd, Jialeo's face burned. He clenched his teeth, his fists cracking, his heart burning with rage.
Xiao Yan, however, had no intention of acknowledging Jialeo's actions and was about to lead Gu Xun'er away.
Not far away, Hun Changqing saw this and a sinister smile appeared on his face, a hint of mockery in his eyes.
"I haven't had enough of this show yet. How can you, as the protagonist, leave so soon? Let me add some spice to the show. The real spectacle has just begun."
With that, a red light flashed in Hun Changqing's eyes, and a wisp of Dou Qi enveloped his finger as he pointed it at Jialeo.
A thin thread of Dou Qi, invisible to the naked eye, mixed with a trace of Hun Changqing's soul power, instantly entered Jialeo's body.
Instantly, Jialeo's rage was stimulated by that wisp of soul power, surging several times over, a terrifying fury that instantly overwhelmed his reason.
That wisp of Dou Qi, at the cost of destroying Jialeo's meridians, was frantically amplifying his Dou Qi at this moment.
Feeling the surging Dou Qi within him, Jialeo, consumed by rage, launched a fierce attack the instant Xiao Yan turned around.
"Gale Fist!"
Terrifying Dou Qi enveloped Jialeo's fist, and with its extremely fast wind-attribute Dou Qi, no one could react in time.
"Pfft!"
This punch struck Xiao Yan without fail. Caught off guard, Xiao Yan instantly spat out blood and flew backward.
During his flight, he smashed through countless stalls and shops, finally embedding himself heavily in a stone wall.
At this moment, everyone stared wide-eyed, mouths agape, astonished at the scene before them.
They never expected that Jialeo would actually dare to make a move in the Xiao Family Market, and that he would do so without mercy, striking with a deadly intent! Gu Xun'er stared blankly at Xiao Yan as he flew away, trembling all over. Then she abruptly turned to look at Jia Lie'ao, her face expressionless, her eyes filled with endless coldness.
A golden flame appeared in those cold and ruthless eyes, terrifying and chaotic battle qi swirled around Gu Xun'er, and a dense killing intent emanated from her body, her aura incredibly terrifying.
Jia Lie'ao, who had just unleashed his attack, had also regained his senses. Seeing Gu Xun'er, who was like a demon god before him, he was immediately terrified and lost his composure. He hurriedly tried to explain,
"Wait...wait! Miss Xun'er! No...it wasn't me, I don't know what happened just now, I..."
"Emperor Seal Technique - Mountain-Splitting Seal!"
Six cold and ruthless words came from Gu Xun'er's mouth. Gu Xun'er no longer had the mind to listen to what Jia Lie'ao was saying.
She now had only one thought in her mind, which was to smash the murderer who dared to hurt her brother Xiao Yan into dust!
A large hand gathered in the air, burning with golden flames. The large hand contained not only battle qi, but also a strange energy.
Hun Changqing was familiar with this energy, as he had sensed it in Hun Feng as well. This was… the energy of an Emperor-grade bloodline…
The moment the giant hand appeared, it grabbed Jia Lie'ao, who was not far from Gu Xun'er.
"Ah!"
A cry of pain came from Jia Lie'ao within the giant hand.
Ignoring Jia Lie'ao's cries, Gu Xun'er's eyes flashed red, and her giant hand instantly clenched.
Jia Lie'ao was instantly crushed into a blood mist by that giant hand, turning into blood rain that dripped into every corner of the market.
The people present, looking at the figure in the center of the blood rain, her robes fluttering, her beauty breathtaking, felt as if she were a demon god, deeply etched in their hearts, and they all trembled involuntarily.
…
"Uh…"
Hun Changqing's mouth was slightly open, his eyes wide, feeling incredulous.
Hun Changqing knew that Gu Xun'er liked Xiao Yan, but he hadn't expected her to like him to this extent.
Look at what Gu Xun'er had just done?
The Emperor Seal Technique? The Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame attached to the Emperor Seal Technique? An Emperor-grade bloodline?
All of these things were used just to crush this newly-entered Dou Zhe, Jia Lie'ao, into dust?
Leaving aside the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame and the Emperor-grade bloodline, the Emperor Seal Technique alone is an extremely terrifying Dou Technique that the ancient clans never pass on to outsiders.
Countless powerful figures died at the hands of this Dou Technique after it was created by an ancient clan ancestor. And now it's being used just to crush a Dou Zhe?
If your ancient clan's ancestors knew these things were being used like this, wouldn't they crawl out of their coffins?
Moreover, none of these three things are something Gu Xun'er, with her current Dou Zhe cultivation, can use. Using each one would come at a considerable price, yet Gu Xun'er used them all at once!
Hun Changqing was speechless. Was this the legendary unbreakable bond of love?
Watching Gu Xun'er help Xiao Yan walk away, Hun Changqing's eyes narrowed slightly.
"You love him that much? If that's the case..."
Hun Changqing said, a meaningful smile appearing on his lips.