Chapter 25: The Half-Month Agreement

Although Xu Feng could clearly see the trajectory of his opponent's attacks, his body's coordination was still at the fourth rank. Although his eyesight made his reactions quick, sometimes his body's coordination could not keep up with his reaction speed, causing his dodging steps to become disordered and somewhat awkward.

However, even so, Liu Ke was amazed. The continuous palm technique he used was a mystical skill. Although it was not of the highest level, he believed it would be easy to deal with Xu Feng. But now, Xu Feng had avoided more than twenty of his punches, which was beyond his imagination!

"This kid has some tricks up his sleeve. It seems I'll have to use some real skills to get that hundred taels of silver from Master Li," Liu Ke muttered to himself, and the momentum of his attack suddenly changed.

"Kid! You've made me look at you differently. Since that's the case, try the Xiao family's boxing technique that Master taught me," Liu Ke said with a grin.

After Liu Ke finished speaking, the momentum of his punches changed dramatically. He then unleashed a light and nimble boxing technique. Under this technique, Xu Feng felt even more pressure. Seeing a punch heading straight for him, Xu Feng gritted his teeth and moved forward, channeling all his strength into his arm.

Seeing Xu Feng do this, Liu Ke was delighted, and his energy surged into his arm as he punched straight forward.

"Bang..."

The two punches collided, and Xu Feng instantly felt a surging force, causing his arm to ache severely. His body was forced to retreat several meters before he could stabilize himself.

Liu Ke took a step back, staring at Xu Feng with wide eyes, full of disbelief. He could not believe that Xu Feng could force him to take a step back with a single punch. He was a fifth-rank mystic, with absolute dominance over those below the fifth rank. However, although he had the upper hand this time, he did not have that absolute advantage.

Liu Ke's eyes flickered as he stared at Xu Feng, finding this servant quite unique. For the first time, he felt a bit wary of Xu Feng.

Standing in another place, Xu Feng shook his sore and trembling arm. He was equally shocked; this punch almost left his arm defenseless. The small difference in rank between them created such a significant gap. Qi was indeed a different kind of power.

Of course, Xu Feng did not realize that forcing Liu Ke to take a step back was already a shocking feat to others. This was all because he had been using lightning to temper his body from the beginning, making his strength far exceed that of other martial artists of the same rank.

Lightning, as the most suitable force for tempering the body, was something most people could not endure at the beginning. Therefore, the number of martial artists who used lightning to enter the mystic realm from the start was very few. Every mystic who used lightning to temper their body from the beginning was stronger than other martial artists.

The pain in his arm made Xu Feng more vigilant as he watched Liu Ke, calculating how to dodge his attacks.

Just as Xu Feng was thinking about this, Liu Ke did not give him time to think and punched at him again. Clearly, Liu Ke wanted to quickly finish off Xu Feng.

The fierce punch forced Xu Feng to dodge to the side, the punch grazing his body, making him jump in surprise and retreat several steps before feeling slightly safer.

"Can you escape?" Liu Ke sneered, seeing Xu Feng dodge his punch, and launched another continuous series of punches at Xu Feng, who dodged awkwardly.

Although Xu Feng's eyesight had improved significantly, after Liu Ke used his mystical skill, Xu Feng found it harder to dodge. After avoiding many of Liu Ke's punches, he finally failed to dodge one and had to meet it head-on.

"Bang..."

The two punches clashed, and Xu Feng's arm trembled, his face turning pale. His body staggered backward, retreating several meters before stabilizing.

"See how you can block this!" Liu Ke, seeing his punch land on Xu Feng, lunged forward again and punched.

Seeing the fist growing larger in his eyes, Xu Feng had no choice but to meet it with his already sore arm. The two punches clashed again, and the immense force made Xu Feng's arm ache even more. He felt his arm go numb and lose control, trembling violently!

After several punches, Xu Feng was forced to retreat repeatedly, and his arm began to swell. Especially the fist that had collided with Liu Ke's, which swelled like a sandbag.

Seeing Xu Feng's severely swollen arm, Liu Ke could not help but admire him. To be able to withstand so many punches with less than fifth-rank strength was enough for Xu Feng to be proud. However, the mistake was that he had offended Master Li, and he was destined to have his limbs broken.

"Xu Feng! I'll teach you how to be a good servant," Liu Ke said with a sinister smile, his lips curling into a cruel grin.

Seeing Liu Ke approaching step by step, Xu Feng sneered, "Liu Ke! You should look behind you."

Liu Ke frowned slightly but turned to look behind him. Seeing two figures approaching, Liu Ke was startled. Not far behind him, Xiao Lin and Xiao Yilin were walking slowly and would soon arrive.

Liu Ke did not have the courage to break the limbs of a servant in front of Xiao Lin and Xiao Yilin. Although he was reluctant, he had to abandon the idea of breaking Xu Feng's limbs and sneered, "You're lucky today. But can you escape tomorrow? Ha, I can still play with you."

Xu Feng glanced at his swollen arm and touched it lightly. From a young age, Xu Feng had never had such an injury. Looking at his arm, which had swollen to twice its size, Xu Feng's eyes turned dark.

Seeing Xu Feng still showing a dark look, Liu Ke sneered, "What? Do you want revenge? Let me tell you, you'll never have the chance. A servant is a servant, and I have a thousand ways to play with you."

"Liu Ke! If you have the guts, wait for me for half a month. When my injuries heal, we'll have a decisive battle," Xu Feng suddenly shouted at Liu Ke, "This way, even if you kill me, Young Master and Miss won't blame you."

Liu Ke was slightly stunned by Xu Feng's words but then became overjoyed. As Xu Feng said, if they agreed to a decisive battle, even if he killed Xu Feng, Young Master and Miss would have no grounds to complain. As for giving Xu Feng half a month to heal, Liu Ke did not care. Even if he gave Xu Feng a month, it would make no difference. Could Xu Feng really reach the fifth rank in half a month? That was absolutely impossible. He himself had only reached the fifth rank by chance.

For a normal servant, without special opportunities, reaching the fifth rank was as difficult as climbing to the sky.

"Since that's the case, I'll wait for you for half a month," Liu Ke said with a smile, looking at Xu Feng.

Xu Feng sneered, having anticipated that Liu Ke would agree. Although he knew it was difficult to reach the fifth rank in half a month, he had no other choice. Liu Ke had clearly targeted him, and with his current injuries, he could not resist Liu Ke. So he had to use this method to buy some time.

"What are you two doing?" Xiao Lin and Xiao Yilin approached, noticing the tension between Xu Feng and Liu Ke, and asked curiously.

Liu Ke quickly bowed and said respectfully, "Young Master! I am the third steward, responsible for inspecting the servants' cultivation. I heard that Xu Feng had become a mystic, so I was happy and decided to test him. However, I lost control and hit him too hard, causing Xu Feng to hate me and challenge me to a decisive battle in half a month. As the third steward, I couldn't refuse his challenge."

Liu Ke spoke with great委屈, displaying the demeanor of a petty person.

Xiao Lin and Xiao Yilin, after hearing Liu Ke's words, turned their gaze to Xu Feng. When they saw his terrifyingly swollen arm, they could not help but take a deep breath. Xiao Yilin even glared at Liu Ke in anger.

"Xu Feng? What's going on?" Xiao Lin asked Xu Feng, not believing that he would agree to a decisive battle with the third steward in half a month.

Xu Feng did not explain but said to Xiao Lin, "The third steward is right. In half a month, I will have a decisive battle with him. I hope Young Master will come to be the judge."

"Xu Feng! What are you thinking?" Xiao Yilin asked anxiously when she heard Xu Feng's confirmation. Since Xu Feng had helped her, she had a good impression of him and did not want him to do something foolish.

"Second Miss, don't worry! In the Xiao family, servants have to do tasks for others. If I don't cooperate, it would be impolite," Xu Feng said.

Xiao Yilin frowned, her sharp mind immediately thinking of a possibility. She turned to Liu Ke and said, "Did Li Wei ask you to deal with Xu Feng? Don't forget you are a servant of the Xiao family."

"Second Miss, you are wrong," Liu Ke said with a mournful face, "How could I dare to do such a thing? It was entirely Xu Feng's fault, refusing to be under my control, and he proposed the battle. Ask him if you don't believe me."

Xiao Yilin turned to Xu Feng, seeing that he did not contradict Liu Ke, and her frown deepened.

Xiao Lin, looking at Xu Feng standing calmly, was surprised by his demeanor and said gently, "Xu Feng, have you considered it?"

"Thank you, Young Master! I think it's unnecessary," Xu Feng refused.

This made Xiao Yilin somewhat angry, thinking that the servant she thought was smart was acting foolishly. Just because you defeated a fifth-rank mystic by chance, do you think you are invincible? A real battle does not allow you to use such despicable tricks.

"Xu Feng! Don't be foolish!" Xiao Yilin shouted, unwilling to see Xu Feng die.

Xu Feng shook his head. If he did not do this, Liu Ke would surely cause him trouble in the next half month.

"You..."

Xiao Yilin's face turned red, not expecting Xu Feng to be so stubborn. Liu Ke was a fifth-rank mystic, and a real battle could easily kill Xu Feng. This was a matter of life and death, not a game.

Xiao Lin's expression also changed, wondering if Xu Feng was seeking death. Why was he so determined?

"Yilin, let it be! Since they have decided, we shouldn't interfere," Xiao Lin, as the young master, did not want to lower himself to get involved in a servant's dispute. Seeing that Xu Feng was not changing his mind, he pulled Xiao Yilin away.

Xiao Yilin looked at Xu Feng for a moment, then sighed and left. But she did not forget to help Xu Feng, "Liu Ke, what are you still doing here?"

Liu Ke quickly bowed, took out fifteen taels of silver from his pocket, and placed it in front of Xu Feng, "Second Miss, this is the silver you rewarded Xu Feng. I'll give it to him."

It must be said that Liu Ke was good at putting on a show. At least this action made Xiao Yilin stop glaring at him.

After giving the silver to Xu Feng, Liu Ke left.

Not long after Liu Ke left, a message spread throughout the Xiao family's residence.

"Have you heard? That trash Xu Feng actually wants to have a decisive battle with the third steward in half a month."

"Right! That kid thinks he's something, wanting to have a decisive battle with the third steward in three months. I'll watch him get beaten to death."

"Exactly! The third steward has been a fifth-rank mystic for a long time. Even if he's not at the peak of the fifth rank, he's at the middle stage. It would be easy for him to deal with Xu Feng."

"True, the third steward has been taught mystical skills by the head of the Xiao family. To defeat the third steward, one needs at least sixth-rank strength. That trash wants to challenge the third steward, it's just laughable."

"Haha! I'm looking forward to seeing Xu Feng get beaten to death by the third steward in half a month."

The news of Xu Feng's battle with Liu Ke spread throughout the Xiao family, and almost everyone believed that Xu Feng would be beaten to death by Liu Ke. Xu Feng knew that these rumors were spread by Liu Ke.

Xu Feng knew that Liu Ke was trying to force him into a corner. He also understood that to win in half a month, he needed to reach at least the fifth rank. If he wanted an absolute victory, he needed to reach the sixth rank.

Clearly, reaching this level in half a month was as difficult as climbing to the sky.

Xu Feng took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and muttered, "Even if it's as difficult as climbing to the sky, I will climb it this time."