Chapter 14

"What do you want to do?"

Damn it! Xiao Jian cursed inwardly when he saw Xiao Mu blocking his way. If it weren't for his younger brother today, he would have given this kid a good beating to teach him a lesson. However, today he had to endure it temporarily. He would deal with this bastard later. At that moment, he led Xiao Zhan and planned to go around.

Xiao Mu was taken aback for a moment. Seeing that Xiao Jian wanted to go around him, he felt extremely pleased. This guy used to bully him all the time. Now, he actually tried to avoid him, which was a just retribution. Feeling elated, Xiao Mu mocked without any restraint, "Oh! Aren't you the two famous natural talents of the Xiao family? Why are you coming out for some fresh air today? If I were you, I would rather die than disgrace the Xiao family."

Hearing Xiao Mu's words, the young gentlemen nearby burst into laughter.

Xiao Jian, who originally intended to avoid them, stopped immediately. His eagle-like eyes glared fiercely at Xiao Mu, revealing a murderous intent. He clenched his fists tightly, his killing aura overwhelming, and said word by word, "Kid, you're asking for death!"

The killing aura made Xiao Mu retreat several steps in fear. However, he quickly realized that such a reaction was too embarrassing. With his older brother backing him up today, what did he have to be afraid of? He straightened his chest and said sternly, "Oh, did I say something wrong? This is something everyone in the Xiao family knows. Your brother is a waste of space."

Hmph! If he couldn't beat you, his older brother, could he at least beat your useless brother?

"Very good! Very good! It seems you're tired of living."

Xiao Jian laughed in anger, his inner cultivation power surging, and a killing aura emanated from his body, making Xiao Mu's face turn pale. Don't underestimate Xiao Jian; though he was not yet fifteen, he had already killed several people.

Xiao Ce's face changed, and he stepped in front of his younger brother, his true qi surging to resist the killing aura. He looked down at Xiao Jian with arrogance and said, "Do you want to fight? I heard you've been very arrogant this year, often bullying my brother, right?"

As he spoke, his face was full of sarcasm and contempt, as if he didn't take Xiao Jian seriously at all. The group of young gentlemen behind him surrounded Xiao Jian, eyeing him with hostility.

Xiao Jian's face changed, and he hesitated. If he were alone today, he wouldn't be afraid of their numbers, as more people would only be to his advantage. However, with his younger brother by his side, if his already weak brother got hurt because of him, it would be futile even if he beat them all up.

The atmosphere became tense.

Xiao Zhan, standing behind Xiao Jian, saw these guys mock him shamelessly. His face turned ashen, and he clenched his fists tightly, his mind filled with rage.

Daring to call me a waste of space, you must be tired of living!

If his body weren't so weak, he would have charged at them and given them a few punches. Of course, this was only a thought. These guys had been practicing martial arts since childhood, and even if he were as strong as a bull, he would still be the one getting beaten. Although he couldn't use his fists, he was now a mage, and even a mentalist with over 200,000 mana points. Though he knew very few spells, they would be more than enough to deal with these guys if used unexpectedly.

Almost instantly, numerous magic incantations surged in Xiao Zhan's mind, and he was pleasantly surprised to find that he had many spells to use against them.

Xiao Ce looked down at the angry Xiao Jian with arrogance, a disdainful smile on his lips. Xiao Jian's cultivation was only at the sixth level of the Later Heaven stage. To think that such a person dared to be considered one of the most outstanding in the Xiao family for a hundred years was a joke!

Listen to how those ignorant people describe him, the hope of the Xiao family's future!

How absurd! What was he? A high-achieving student admitted to the Imperial Martial Academy at the age of fourteen, and at seventeen, he had just broken through to the ninth level of the Later Heaven stage, just one step away from the Innate stage. He was a top genius admired by many.

Xiao Jian? Xiao Ce sneered. He was nothing, a naive kid at fourteen. Thinking of this, a sense of superiority welled up in Xiao Ce. Today, he would let everyone know who the most outstanding in the Xiao family for a hundred years was. Being mentioned alongside him was the greatest insult. Xiao Jian was just a superficial waste of space, just like his brother, and their existence only brought shame to the Xiao family.

Xiao Ce, like a proud peacock, raised his beautiful feathers, looking down on everyone. He looked at Xiao Zhan behind Xiao Jian with a mocking expression.

"Hmph! A waste of space like you shouldn't exist. Your existence is a disgrace to the Xiao family."

Xiao Jian was furious. These words were like pouring oil on the fire, making his anger boil over. His rationality shattered, and he looked calm, but his cold gaze was terrifying.

Xiao Jian had once sworn that whoever bullied his brother would be beaten so badly that even his mother wouldn't recognize him. This guy not only provoked him but also insulted his brother. Xiao Jian's true qi surged, and he stomped the ground hard, causing a loud "bang" as if a few tons of weight had fallen, making the ground shake.

In a flash, Xiao Jian's body shot forward like a cannonball, covering several meters in an instant, and he punched Xiao Ce fiercely.

The punch was as fast as lightning, bringing a powerful wind with it.

Seeing this formidable punch, Xiao Ce was not alarmed but delighted. He had been prepared and gathered his power in his right palm, striking out forcefully.

In a split second, Xiao Ce's palm blocked Xiao Jian's powerful punch. At that moment, he was at full power, three levels higher than Xiao Jian, and he aimed to defeat him in one move to show everyone the gap between them.

However, halfway through his palm strike, Xiao Ce felt his body suddenly freeze, making it difficult to move. In shock, he saw Xiao Jian's punch pass through his palm and head toward his face.

"Bang!"

"Ah!"

Xiao Ce's nose broke with the punch, and he was thrown back, splattering blood and crashing into several people behind him. They were knocked down, and the scene fell into a dead silence. Xiao Mu and his group looked at each other in disbelief.

What happened?

Xiao Ce, the pride of the young generation of the Xiao family, was defeated by Xiao Jian in one move.

How could this be?

Seeing Xiao Ce being hit by his brother, Xiao Zhan felt extremely satisfied. The reason Xiao Ce froze for a moment was because Xiao Zhan had silently cast a "Binding Spell." Worried about the speed of their fight, Xiao Zhan had started preparing when Xiao Ce began to provoke him. Although the "Binding Spell" had little effect on a martial artist, causing a momentary freeze, in a high-level fight, that moment could often decide life and death.

Looking at the unconscious Xiao Ce, Xiao Mu muttered in disbelief. Suddenly, he stared at Xiao Jian and shouted hysterically, "Xiao Jian! You're despicable, you attacked by surprise! Yes, you must have attacked by surprise, otherwise, how could you defeat my strong brother?"

After shouting, he turned to his group and said, "Everyone, attack together! He's alone, let's teach this despicable attacker a lesson!"

Saying this, he led the charge, and a melee broke out immediately.

Thanks to the strange scene earlier, the group hadn't fully recovered. Hearing someone shout, they subconsciously charged forward. Otherwise, these young gentlemen would never have listened to Xiao Mu unless the one shouting was his brother. If Xiao Mu had charged alone, the consequences would have been predictable.

Xiao Jian also charged forward, his primary target being Xiao Mu. No matter the outcome today, he would not let this guy off easily.

Xiao Zhan, on the side, played the role of a mage. When the enemy's fist was about to hit his brother, sometimes they would trip, sometimes miss, and sometimes even hit their own side. As the fight continued, everyone's tempers flared, and they forgot about techniques, fighting like a group of street thugs, with every punch landing.

The worst off was Xiao Mu. Who could blame him for his foul mouth, which had caused all this? Now, even his mother wouldn't recognize him.

"Everyone, get out of the way!"

A roar echoed, stopping the group. Turning around, they saw Xiao Ce with a broken nose, his face twisted in rage, shouting madly, "I will kill you, tear you to pieces!"

Xiao Ce was furious. Today, he had been knocked down in front of everyone. The loud slap had almost stunned him, and his mind was buzzing.

Shame! This was shame! Only the other's blood could wash it away. With a roar, Xiao Ce, like an injured beast, suddenly lunged forward, striking at Xiao Jian.

The wind roared, and the palm strike was overwhelming. Xiao Jian, who was the first to face it, felt a sudden warning. His true qi surged, and he punched back at Xiao Ce without hesitation.

In a flash, Xiao Zhan, who had moved more than ten meters away, suddenly smiled sinisterly and cast the prepared "Binding Spell." Suddenly, Xiao Ce felt his feet tighten, and his body lost balance, falling forward due to the momentum.

In a split second, Xiao Jian seized the opportunity and punched again.

"Aaaaah..."

A shrill scream echoed, and with a loud "bang," the fight ended.