Chapter 13

Behind him, a voice came, like the ice chips of winter, making Su Xuan's body shudder suddenly. The smile on his face froze, and he turned around in a daze. It was not hard to see that in front of him stood several young men of about his age. These young men looked a bit more arrogant. Their clothing indicated that they were from wealthy families in the town.

In fact, in this 'Daochen Town,' there were no so-called wealthy families. The so-called wealthy families were just a bit richer than ordinary people. Because of this, they were pampered from a young age and developed a haughty character. But this character was not solely due to their upbringing. Su Xuan was very clear that these young men were people who could not practice swordsmanship. They were so arrogant because they had disciples from other manors backing them up. And those disciples were from the Beichen Manor. After all, this was not the first time Su Xuan had seen them.

In contrast, Bai Shi appeared more calm. After all, he had never met these people. To him, the people in front of him were just some rich kids, not worth worrying about. But even so, when he saw the stiffness on Su Xuan's face, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked, "Senior Brother Su Xuan... do you know them?"

Su Xuan did not speak. Instead, his gaze lingered on those young men for a moment before he pulled Bai Shi's hand and walked to the other side.

However, as they walked to the other side, these young men blocked their way again and said, "From the looks of it, Dongchen Manor has gained another waste of space."

Hearing this, Bai Shi looked at the speaker. His open palm subconsciously clenched, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes, making the speaker take two steps back.

"From the looks of it, are you planning to make a move?" After the speaker took two steps back, a voice suddenly came from behind the young men.

As the voice sounded, the young men who had surrounded Bai Shi and Su Xuan subconsciously made way.

Where Bai Shi's gaze fell, he could clearly see a young man in a green robe slowly walking towards them.

Bai Shi did not recognize this person, but he recognized the green robe. The green robe was worn by the disciples of Beichen Manor.

But Su Xuan recognized this person. When he saw him, a strange fear arose in his heart. His body trembled slightly, and he subconsciously pulled Bai Shi's hand, signaling him to unclench his fist.

In the standoff, this person had already walked in front of Bai Shi and Su Xuan. His gaze swept over Bai Shi, and a cunning smile appeared on his lips. "If I'm not mistaken... you were expelled from another manor, right?"

Bai Shi naturally did not bother to answer his question. He gave this person a cold look and said, "I don't know you."

"Waste is waste, and the people of Dongchen Manor are all waste..." Hearing this, the young man in the green robe said angrily.

Seeing this person get angry, Su Xuan pulled Bai Shi's hand and walked to the other side again.

However, just as they were about to leave, the young man flashed in front of them.

Su Xuan stopped, looked at him, and said, "Cai Heng, if you insist on causing trouble today, Uncle Dongchen sent us down the mountain to buy things. If we don't return to the manor before dark, and Uncle Dongchen investigates, you won't be able to bear the consequences."

Clearly, the young man in the green robe was Cai Heng. Hearing Su Xuan use Dongchen to pressure him, Cai Heng was naturally displeased. He coldly snorted and said, "You, the waste expelled from our Beichen Manor, have no right to call my name. How dare you use Uncle Dongchen to pressure me... I think you have the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard!"

Su Xuan smiled calmly, not at all like the timid person he had been before. "Since you don't want others to call your name, and since you like to be nameless, from now on, I can only call you 'hey.' How does that sound?"

"You!" Hearing Su Xuan's words, Cai Heng's mouth puffed up in anger. He pointed at Su Xuan's forehead, gritted his teeth, but for a moment, he didn't know what to say.

Giving Cai Heng a cold look, Su Xuan pushed Cai Heng's hand away, pulled Bai Shi, and walked forward.

As Su Xuan pulled Bai Shi forward, Cai Heng suddenly gave a signal to the young men behind him.

Suddenly, these young men rushed forward and started punching and kicking Bai Shi and Su Xuan.

Seeing this, Su Xuan was startled and immediately shielded Bai Shi with his body.

All he could hear was a series of chaotic sounds. In Bai Shi's eyes, he only saw feet and hands continuously hitting Su Xuan's body. But Su Xuan gritted his teeth and did not make a sound. A trickle of blood had already seeped from the corner of his mouth.

Determined, a fierce light flashed in Bai Shi's eyes. He broke free from Su Xuan's grip, roared, and a powerful force erupted from his body like a fierce tiger. This force threw Su Xuan away and pushed back the several young men who were attacking him several meters.

The clenched fist made a 'crack' sound, and a powerful force squeezed the surrounding air, creating ripples of energy around the fist. Within these ripples, there were three white lines wriggling like earthworms!

"Foundation Establishment Stage... Third Level!"

Seeing this, Su Xuan subconsciously murmured. He clearly knew that Bai Shi was now at the Foundation Establishment Stage Third Level. But this was just a moment of surprise, because he also knew that Cai Heng, a disciple of Beichen, was at the Foundation Establishment Stage Sixth Level.

Facing such a formidable opponent, Su Xuan knew that Bai Shi could not be a match for Cai Heng!

Thus, in this brief standoff, Su Xuan pulled Bai Shi's sleeve, signaling him to stop.

In contrast, the several young men who had been pushed back were much more shocked. They also knew that Bai Shi was at the Foundation Establishment Stage Third Level. For them, who could only practice techniques, facing any sword practitioner, even a Foundation Establishment Stage Second Level sword practitioner, would instill a deep-seated fear!

Previously, because of Su Xuan's timidity, they had become more brazen. Now, Bai Shi's resistance made them retreat in fear!

Even Cai Heng was momentarily surprised. As a Foundation Establishment Stage Sixth Level practitioner, he could clearly feel the power emanating from Bai Shi's fist. This power was not just that of a Foundation Establishment Stage Third Level practitioner. It seemed to hint at the signs of reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage Fourth Level. He never expected that in Dongchen Manor, there would be such a cultivator!

But this was just a moment of surprise. Even if a Foundation Establishment Stage Fifth Level practitioner stood in front of him, he would not be worried. So, he deliberately clapped his hands, took two steps forward, and a cunning smile appeared on his lips.

"Good, good, almost reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage Fourth Level... very interesting!"

Even though these words came from Cai Heng's mouth, they sounded like praise, but Bai Shi, Su Xuan, and even the several young men who had retreated knew that it was a mocking tone.

Bai Shi seemed to ignore Su Xuan's advice. At this moment, he felt his cells rapidly pulsating, and a powerful force surged within his body, as if it were about to burst out of his body.

Bai Shi was very clear about this feeling. This feeling had appeared in the wine cellar before. This feeling was a sign of imminent breakthrough!