Seeing the handsome young man's delighted expression, Xun Er's slender willow-like brows furrowed slightly. Ignoring his call, she took Xiao Yan's hand and turned to leave.
"Miss Xun Er!"
Noticing Xun Er turning away, the pale-faced young man grew anxious and hurriedly quickened his pace, stepping forward to block Xun Er and Xiao Yan's path.
Stopped by the young man, Xun Er had no choice but to halt. Her long, narrow autumn-water eyes narrowed slightly with impatience as she gazed at him coolly, remaining silent.
This guy had ruined her good mood and interrupted Xiao Yan's words. How annoying!
"Miss Xun Er…"
At sixteen, Galileo already stood at 1.85 meters tall, nearly a head taller than Xiao Yan. His robust build gave him a rather imposing presence.
But…
All of this was only true if you ignored his Dou Qi strength.
"Don't block the way for no reason. Even though you have more people, don't think I won't slap you."
Xiao Yan shielded Xun Er behind him, slightly raising his head as he pointed directly at Galileo's nose and scolded him.
How dare this guy harass his childhood sweetheart right in front of him? Had Galileo grown too arrogant, or had Xiao Yan lost his edge?
"Xiao Yan, don't get cocky. You've only just advanced to the Dou Fighter level. My guards are all two-star Dou Fighters or higher, and the leader is a four-star Dou Fighter. As far as I know, even the captain of the Xiao family's Marketplace guard team is only a four-star Dou Fighter. Others might fear you, but I, Galileo, do not!"
Being pointed at and threatened by a ten-year-old child was too much for Galileo's pride. His face flushed red as he shouted angrily.
"Pfft!"
Hearing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but scoff. Their strongest was only a four-star Dou Fighter?
"You're a sixteen-year-old with only seven stages of Dou Disciple, and you think you can intimidate me, a young master of the Xiao family, on our own turf with just a few low-level thugs?
Galileo, your reputation as a womanizer is known throughout Wu Tan City. But our Xun Er is still young and has no time for your early romance games. Go bother some other family's daughters."
With a dismissive wave at Galileo, Xiao Yan took Xun Er's hand and prepared to leave.
Insulted and mocked by a ten-year-old child, Galileo's lips twitched, his fists clenched until they creaked, and his expression darkened instantly.
Seeing their master's ugly expression, Galileo's subordinates wisely stepped forward, subtly surrounding the two. Their sweeping gazes held ill intent.
Deep within the marketplace, the crowd was also sizable. Noticing the commotion, curious onlookers turned their attention toward the scene. Both Xiao Yan and Galileo were somewhat well-known in Wu Tan City.
Xiao Yan was famous for his unparalleled genius, while Galileo was notorious for his promiscuous and irresponsible behavior.
Watching the actions of Galileo and his men, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow, a cold and ruthless glint appearing on his youthful face.
Perfect!
He had been wanting to engage in a proper real fight, but Yun Yun always felt that as a child, it would affect his physical and mental health and wouldn't allow him to do so.
Now, the opportunity had come, and it was worth the extra effort he had deliberately put into provoking this fool.
With a flip of his palm, he drew the three-foot-long green blade sword gifted by Yun Yun—a weapon of exceptional quality, said to be sufficient for use up to the Dou Grand Master realm. A chilling, icy smile appeared on Xiao Yan's face, one that sent shivers down the spine.
"Although you haven't made a move, I believe you intend to attack me. Therefore, I'll strike first!"
The kind-hearted Third Young Master kindly reminded Galileo and his lackeys before swinging his sword.
Yet, even so, they were completely caught off guard.
On the other hand, Xiao Yan, though not engaged in a true life-or-death struggle, had been trained by Yun Yun, a Dou Emperor powerhouse. Even with her cultivation suppressed, her physical prowess and combat experience were at the Dou King level.
Thus, his speed of attack and reaction far surpassed that of Galileo's guards.
Moreover, Xiao Yan, who cultivated a Mystic Middle-Rank Cultivation Method, could easily overwhelm the leading four-star Dou Fighter in terms of Dou Qi quality.
After all, the Galileo family would never allow a guard to cultivate a Profound-rank cultivation method.
Swoosh!
By the time Xiao Yan slit the throat of a two-star Dou Fighter, the Galileo family guards finally reacted and launched a coordinated attack against him.
Xiao Yan remained completely unfazed. Without even resorting to his true lethal Dou Skills, he relied solely on the exquisite sword techniques from the Fire Origin Sword Canon to effortlessly weave through the crowd. His childlike physique made his movements even more agile, allowing him to dance gracefully among the blades and swords, like a butterfly flitting through flowers.
Passing through a sea of flowers without a single leaf touching him.
"Holy shit, is he really ten years old?"
The surrounding onlookers watched in disbelief as Xiao Yan moved effortlessly through the crowd, felling one Galileo family guard with each swing of his sword.
They were all ten years old, so why was there such a vast difference between their ten-year-old selves and the Third Young Master of the Xiao family?
Xun Er watched Xiao Yan's graceful movements but furrowed her brows slightly.
She felt that her Brother Xiao Yan seemed to have taken on Yun Yun's form.
It was undoubtedly beautiful to watch.
But something about it felt uncomfortable in her heart.
It seemed she had to use the resources sent by her family on Brother Xiao Yan as soon as possible!
She couldn't let Brother Xiao Yan become someone else's shape!
Xun Er clenched her small fists, silently making up her mind.
A moment later, a commotion arose from the outer edge of the crowd. Curious, everyone turned to look and saw the marketplace's guard team, led by Captain Pei En, charging over with an imposing momentum.
Pei En, accompanied by a large group of guards, quickly ran over. Upon seeing the scene inside, they all fell into a unified silence.
"Shlick!"
Xiao Yan pulled the sword from the back of the guard who had reached the four-star Dou Fighter level. He lightly flicked the blood-stained blade with his fingertip, producing a crisp ringing sound that snapped Galileo, who had been standing there in shock and terror, back to reality.
Tap, tap, tap!
Xiao Yan walked over slowly.
"Kneel when you speak," he said calmly.
Galileo's mind was still somewhat dazed, but upon seeing the blood-stained sword, he obediently knelt on the ground.
"Considering your old man still has some strength, I won't kill you today. But you should know better—don't show your face around me again. It's too much of an eyesore, understand?"
Xiao Yan stretched out his bloodstained hand and patted Galileo's cheek. A strong smell of blood filled Galileo's nostrils, making his stomach churn.
Ignoring his reaction, Xiao Yan used Galileo's clothes as a rag to wipe the blood off his sword and hands. Only then did he speak, as if bestowing a favor, in a calm tone:
"Alright, go back."
Upon hearing this, Galileo felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He scrambled away in a panic, crawling and stumbling through the crowd.
"Young Master..."
Pei En approached with his men. Looking at the corpses scattered on the ground, his eyes held a newfound respect for Xiao Yan.
What kind of monster was this?
A ten-year-old child, wielding a sword, had wiped out an entire guard squad?
"What a shame. Covered in the smell of blood, I can't stroll around anymore. Uncle Pei En, please have someone clean this up. I need to go back and take a bath."
Xiao Yan took a deep breath, hoping to calm his mind after just killing a group of people. Instead, he nearly vomited from the stench of blood. With no desire left to wander the streets, he spoke somewhat helplessly.
"Young Master, rest assured. We'll take care of this," Pei En replied respectfully.
Xiao Yan nodded at Pei En, then turned his gaze to Xun Er and said apologetically:
"Sorry, Xun Er. I think I was a bit too impulsive."
If it were an ordinary girl, she would have been terrified by now.
But Xun Er was different.
She simply smiled gently and said softly:
"I think Brother Xiao Yan was amazing just now!"