"Get out of my way!"
Xiao Lei frowned, glancing at Galeo, and said coldly.
Galeo looked at their clasped hands, a flash of malice crossing his eyes. His gaze shifted to Xiao Lei, and he sneered,
"Xiao Lei, although I know you're an orphan with no status in the Xiao family, you don't need to treat Miss Xun'er so poorly. A broken bracelet worth three gold coins, you actually dare to give it away?"
Then, Galeo reached into his robes and pulled out a pale blue-gold bracelet. At the bracelet's joint, a green magic crystal, polished into a round bead, dangled. A
faint green light emanated from it, making the bracelet exquisitely beautiful; it was clearly very valuable.
"Miss Xun'er, this is a Wood Spirit Bracelet that I specially purchased at the market. Although it's not particularly valuable, it comes with a level one Wood Attribute Magic Crystal, which greatly enhances the recovery of Battle Qi."
Galeo handed the bracelet to Xun'er, smiling ingratiatingly.
"Miss Xun'er hasn't become a Battle Warrior yet, so this is the perfect piece of jewelry for you. Since Miss Xun'er likes the bracelet, this Wood Spirit Bracelet is for you."
"It's just a small token of my appreciation, Miss Xun'er, please don't refuse. Otherwise, Galeo would really lose face in front of his subordinates…"
Galeo added a touch of humor at the end, and his subordinates around him laughed in unison.
Seeing Galeo's actions, Xun'er frowned again, feeling somewhat helpless against this persistent pest. She raised her bracelet-adorned wrist and said calmly,
"Thank you for your kindness, Young Master Galeo, but the bracelet from Brother Xiao Lei is enough for me!"
Galeo's face showed jealousy, and he chuckled dryly, "Heh, I didn't expect Miss Xun'er's tastes to be so unique. I miscalculated a bit."
Seeing Galeo's continued persistence and lack of intention to leave, Xiao Lei frowned and said calmly,
"Galeeo, your womanizing ways are known throughout Wutan City. I can ignore you harming other girls, but Xun'er is not someone you can mess with!"
"Let's go," Xiao Lei said, turning around and taking Xun'er's hand.
"Okay," Xun'er smiled sweetly at Xiao Lei, obediently agreeing, and prepared to leave with him.
Seeing this, Galeo's lips twitched, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and his gaze turned sinister as he stared at the calm-faced youth opposite him.
Galeo's subordinates, noticing their master's ugly expression, wisely stepped forward, subtly surrounding Xiao Lei and Xun'er, their sweeping glances filled with ill intent.
Deep within the market, a considerable crowd had gathered, watching the scene with curiosity.
Both Xiao Lei and Galeo were quite famous in Wutan City.
Xiao Lei was known for his talent, ostensibly the Xiao family's number one genius after Xiao Yan, while Galeo was infamous for his womanizing and abandonment of women.
"What? Want to make a move?" Surrounded by Galeo's men, Xiao Lei remained calm, speaking indifferently.
A hint of coldness flickered across Xun'er's delicate face.
Galeo's gaze lingered on Xun'er for a moment before he turned to Xiao Lei and sneered,
"I won't let anyone bully you. Do you dare to have a fair fight with me? If you lose, stay away from Xun'er from now on!"
"Childish tricks," Xiao Lei shook his head slightly and said, "Xun'er and I are together, it's our freedom. Who do you think you are, trying to interfere with us?"
"However, if you want to be tortured, I don't mind granting your wish!"
With that, Xiao Lei released Xun'er's hand and walked towards Galeo.
"Brother Xiao Lei, be careful," Xun'er said softly from behind Xiao Lei.
"Don't worry," Xiao Lei smiled faintly.
Still too young and impulsive!
Seeing Xiao Lei accept Galeo's challenge, the onlookers in the market couldn't help but shake their heads slightly, thinking to themselves.
"Not bad, you're at least a man. Now, the competition should begin..." Galeo looked at the approaching Xiao Lei, a sinister smile appearing on his face, and said.
As soon as he finished speaking, he clenched his right fist, and azure battle qi rapidly condensed on its surface, eventually forming a small vortex. "Low-level Profound Rank Battle Skill: Azure Wind Whirlwind Fist!"
The fist flew through the air, creating a sharp, whistling sound, and the immense wind pressure actually blew away all the debris on the surrounding ground!
Seeing this, the onlookers in the market looked at Xiao Lei with a hint of sympathy.
Galeo was a one-star Battle Master, while Xiao Lei, according to previous reports, was only at the ninth level of Battle Qi.
In their eyes, although Xiao Lei's talent far surpassed Galeo's, the difference in their levels was undeniable!
In the market, everyone except Xun'er believed that Xiao Lei had no chance of winning.
Xiao Lei, the target of the attack, remained remarkably calm and composed, his pale purple battle aura rapidly condensing on his fist.
"High-level Yellow Rank Battle Skill: Iron Mountain Fist!"
With a low shout, Xiao Lei's fist suddenly condensed, a sharp, piercing force erupting as it met Galeo's fist head-on!
The two fists collided violently before everyone's eyes.
A muffled thud, like a thunderclap, reverberated from the point of impact.
"Crack!"
The sound of bones breaking echoed in everyone's ears at the moment of impact.
Immediately afterward, Galeo's body was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground!
[Ding! You touched Galeo and obtained one Battle Pill! Note: After consumption, your Battle Realm cultivation can increase by one to three stars!] At the
same time, the system's mechanical voice rang in Xiao Lei's mind again.
Interesting!
Hearing the reward notification in his mind, Xiao Lei couldn't help but feel a slight surge of joy.
However, he didn't claim the reward for the time being, but instead looked at Galeo.
"Ah!"
Galeo was rolling on the ground, clutching his right hand, howling in agony!
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Galeo's arm was completely twisted and deformed, hanging limply, broken by Xiao Lei's punch!
Not only that, but blood was also constantly oozing from the corner of his mouth, clearly indicating that his internal injuries were also quite severe.
When everyone saw this scene, they couldn't help but gasp, then their faces were filled with shock!
The previously somewhat noisy market suddenly fell silent.
Countless gazes stared in shock at the calm-faced young man standing there.
After a long while, a clamor suddenly erupted!
"Unexpectedly, Xiao Lei won!"
"Judging from Xiao Lei's attack, he has clearly broken through to the Dou Zhe realm, but I wonder what level he is?"
"He must be more than a one-star Dou Zhe, otherwise, he couldn't have defeated Jia Lie'ao so easily with a Yellow-rank Dou Technique!"
"Fifteen years old, at least a two-star Dou Zhe. Apart from Xiao Yan back then, there's probably no one in Wutan City who can compare. The Xiao family is really lucky, producing geniuses one after another!"
"..."
Little did they know that Xiao Lei had held back; otherwise, one punch would have been enough to kill Jia Lie'ao!
Xiao Lei ignored the crowd's astonishment, stomped heavily on the ground, and rapidly moved to Jia Lie'ao's side, placing his foot on Jia Lie'ao's chest. He said calmly, "Do you submit now?"
"Pfft!"
Trapped under Xiao Lei's foot, Jia Lie'ao was filled with shame and indignation, and couldn't help but spit out another mouthful of blood!
"Release my young master!"
Galeo's men, stunned by what had just happened, finally came to their senses. Seeing Xiao Lei stepping on Galeo, their expressions changed drastically, and they roared angrily!
(End of Chapter)