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Kuina spotted Gu Xun but left her alone. The metal plate on the table had her attention. She grabbed it and looked over after Nojiko pointed it out. Xiao Yan was marveling at a Core on the table. A few others in his hand thanks to Yao Lao acquiring additional funds as an Elixerist. (Receptarier)
With a body and his skills, the Xiao clan had good enough help already. Which would make up for the change in a way. The WIll of the World already at work giving new purpose to the people.
"This metal will make a good weapon. Or a sheath." Kuina said. "Good find Nojiko!" Before she paid for it however, her hand was grabbed. "Let go asshole."
Jia-Lie Ao had grabbed her. Giving only one dismiss glance to Xiao Yan. Still angry about before but letting it die for now. Kuina was just a means to get with Nojiko. Jia-Lie looked very out of place in the World setting. More comfortable in an English piece than in a Asian setting. His blond hair and blue eyes even more so.
"Sorry, was just going to offer to buy it for you lovely girl." Jia-Lie struck a pose with a rose in his mouth. Where the rose came from, the crowd had know idea. Orion just blinked at the scene. He knew this was not something that happened in the manga and light novel. "I can give you even better.."
Kuina made the purchase and walked away. Not interested in the fool at all. He continued blabbing in his own little world. A guard had to knock him out of it.
"Young master, she ignored you."
"Huh?!" Jia-Lie looked around suprised. A few people went from being amused to outright laughing at the young man. "I say, that little bitch ignored me?! Never have I been humiliated like this twice before in my life in the same day."
Kuina was busy talking things over with Nojiko ignoring them. The guards with them, just watching the others. Orion rubbing his chin in thought. Mira telling him a few things she noticed.
Mira: Those lines are the Path others can take. To see a Pather develop in real time is amazing. But watching should be good for no. Do not change them. I think another World she be done for that.
'Yeah, I can see that.' Orion blinked and the lines disappeared. 'With this as the first World that developed like this, it will be a good basis. So a study one. Need to find one just to tamper with as we see fit.'
As the two conversed. Xiao Yan walked over to Kuina. Wanting to purchase the piece of metal from her. Yao Lao told him of the value of it. It contained the Vacuum Punch: A Xuan Class Lower level skill. Something Xiao Yan use for awhile before discarding it. The skill allowed one to move objects with a violent vacuum. Even body fluids at the higher tiers.
Kuina would not discard any skill she learned. Adapting everything she learned into her own style. That is what she and Orion agreed to. Which he fully supported.
"No." Kuina answered again but more stern than before. "Nojiko found it for me. And I will not give away something my friend found. Plus the metal is really good." She thumbed the surface slightly. Already finding the skill inside.
"Come on, I am the future clan head after all." Xiao Yan took a more pleading out look. He was completely dismissed by her. Which slightly irked him. His old personality coming back pretty quickly. Especially with Yao Lao as his backer. "I will make it worth your while if you do so. I am gonna be a really good.."
"No." Kuina moved to Orion cutting him off. Nojiko waved bye to Xiao Yan and Gu Xun Er. Eyes slightly wild when looking at her. She wanted to fight the other. Unlike Kuina, she would kill her. Which would be a good time considering she did not have all the life-saving talismans on her. "Father, can we go now?"
"Huh, oh yes." Orion smiled and felt a slight sensation come from behind him. "Hmm?" Xiao Yan & Jia-Lie both stared daggers at the two. "How about a duel?" Orion grinned evily as he stroke the fire in the two boys. A mental message sent to the other two to agree with him. They nodded. A few quests popping up for them.
"What kind of duel?" Yao Lao asked. Wary of what was on the line. 'I have a bad feeling about this.'
"A fight at the same cultivation level." Orion eyed the two boys over. Displeased in their emotions. They were scared until he said. They hid it well enough. "Two on two. The winners get to ask something of the losers. And it must be honored. No matter what or when."
"Deal!" Jia Lie answered in haste. Xiao Yan looked at him in the corner of his eyes. Upset that he answered without thinking. "Are you scared? The future head of the Xiao Clan is a coward!" His voice loud and carried in the area.
"I agree!" Xiao Yan answered. Gritting his teeth.
"We agree as well." Nojiko and Kuina answered togethor. The two looked each other in the eyes and smirked. They fought togethor a lot before. This was just perfect for the two.
"Do not worry.." Nojiko pulled out a bostaff. She would not waste her swords on the two. They were not worth it. ".. I will leave you intact, mostly. I will use my secondary weapon."
"Good idea." Kuina put her swords away. The gloves she wore glowing slightly as she punched her fists togethor. "Secondary it is. I am gonna fold you like an omelet."
As both groups squared off in the opening, Orion placed a barrier to prevent outside interference.
Nojiko made the first move. A thrust with the bostaff towards Xiao Yan. He dodge to the side at the last second. Ready to deliver a kick in return. However, Kuina sent a flying kick his way. Hitting him in the chest knocking him off balance. Xiao Yan fell but recovered quickly.
*Bam!* Kuina's leg landed steadily on the ground with a full plant. She extended her other leg behind for her partner.
"Hup!" Nojiko jumped off Kuina's left lifted leg. Forcing it down and launching herself towards Jia-Lie. Jia-Lie decides to block it with a cross block. Thinking the blow to be slightly weak. 'Idiot.' The staff stretched out hitting him directly in the sternum.
*Thump!* The blow echoed disrupting his breathing. As Jia-Lie felt uneasy, he stumbled forward trying to gain control of his breathing.
"Ugh, not going down to a girl!" Jia-Lie forced himself back under control. A stab with his fist, a dagger flew out. A hidden weapon went straight for the bostaff. 'Never underestimate a hidden weapon!'
The dagger was snatched out of the air. Nojiko grabbed it with a twirl and sent it towards Kuina. Kuina let it pass by and kicked it at Xiao Yan. The additional force let pentrate his shoulder with ease.
"Dammit!" Xiao Yan grumbled annoyed. The two worked in synch perfectly and quickly. He needed to at least be close to Jia-Lie to try and communicate with him. He charged forward to put pressure on Kuina. "Yah!" A battle-cry with his energy boosting the effects.
With a slight turn, Nojiko and Kuina switched places. Nojiko released a thousand strikes at once.
"Flight of the Swan!" A small manifestation of a bird appeared. Each blow thrusting out the air and lifting the sand around in a gale. "Try not to die!" Each blow connected the charging Xiao Yan. Face bruised quickly, eyes swollen shut, chest blackened. His ribs gave way and broke through his lungs.
"Ugh!" Xiao Yan swallowed blood half way through the strikes. The latter half knocking him out midflight back. 'I lost. So easily.' His final image looking at Nojiko who looked bored.
*Thump!* Xiao Yan landed on the ground in a heap breathing heavily. The crowd mouth closed in astonishment. Jia-Lie meeting about the same fate.
"Call me a bitch huh?" Kuina looked at the young man like he was pond scum. She flickered to right in front of him with pure speed. Stopping to stare directly in his eyes. "Well?"
"I.." Jia-Lie felt fear more than any shame. Kuina's natural pressure scared him. As if he was looking an unsurpassable mountain. "No.. I.."
*Bam!* A straight jab went out to the crowd. Orion saw the countless punches she sent. A hundred blows all across his body. She stepped away as the barrier went down.
"Sorry, haven't mastered it yet. A stun Jia-Lie and the crowd watched as she raised her fingers and snapped. "Curtain close." The snap was a trigger for the blows to deliver the damage.
Jia-Lie's body was knocked around from every direction. Beaten up like meat and tossed into the air like a flopping fish. The first ten blows knocked him out. Everything else impacted his very soul. Tendons and bones a mix of paste.
'Ah, what a nice quest reward.' Kuina thought happily. From Nojiko's face, the same most likely happened for her. "How did we do?" She asked Orion in anticipation.
"Good. Very good." Orion smiled. Both were damn good with the secondary weapons they studied. "Time to meet up with the others after we finish shopping."
The crowd moved out of the way as Yao Lao tended to both of them. Quite an incident would develop if he didn't. Despite the two only venting, they made a brutal display of both of them.
Xiao Yan and Jia-Lie were given an elixer to help. The guards helped Yao Lao escort back to the Xiao estate for recovery. Jia-Lie's guards just hope their young master would survive.
Gu Xun Er couldn't help but seeth the entire time. She wanted to rush pass the barrier. But Yao Lao stopped her as well as a small gaze from Orion. A threatening sensation of death passed over her.
'He is part of the Xiao Clan, yet treats Xiao Yan like he is the same as anyone else. I need to convince Xiao Yan to take things more seriously.' Gu Xun Er thought that Yao Lao was a great teacher. But his "injury" hampered things. 'Maybe he will take the resources to help with things. As well as make me some Elixer's? No way he is as simple as he said. And his skill is enough even my clan will want him.'
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Compound-
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The Void Clad was established. A good bit of the Under World members decided to settle her. The environment something they couldn't help but love. It did not take long to set up a force that threatened the other families.
With Orion at the head of the clan with Morgen, Mihawk, Bellmere, and Yun Yun leading their own individual groups in the clan. The each had the rank of Elder in the clan. The young heirs Kuina, C.C., Nojiko, Nami, Zoro, Helmeppo, and Na Lan.
The last following Yun Yun and her decision to marry shocking the clan. She couldn't see what was great about Orion. And made the mistake of insulting him on the side. Her haughty attitude did not go over well at all.
C.C. beat her down so badly, the girl couldn't walk for a few days. Even with the healing, Yun Yun provided. A lesson humility learned the hard way.
Nojiko and Kuina were suprised at how much stronger she was then the two. Causing them to train even harder. C.C. just chuckled and went back to eating her new food. Orion made a cheese cake for her. She loved more than she thought she would.
Na Lan ended becoming fair friends with Nami, and Helmeppo. A few days were spent in leasure and training. Then the Prime Souls returned to One Piece. Yun Yun staying to keep an eye on things.