“The Tianmai has been injured. It must be treated with Tianmai Repair Pills, otherwise the Tianmai may be destroyed. Who injured you?”
Ling Xiao asked Lan Yuer.
“It was those two bastards. Not only did they betray Qingxu Academy, they even helped Shenhuang Academy to attack us. Too hateful!”
Before Lan Yuer could speak, Zhao Ci could not help shouting.
“Understood.”
Ling Xiao gently patted Lan Yuer’s shoulder and said, “Senior Sister, you go back with Yu Ling and the others first. After I handle things here, I will refine the Tianmai Repair Pill for you. Rest assured, it is fine.”
Then, he stood up and looked at Ximen Bumie and Li Chengxiu, his face full of intense killing intent.
Li Chengxiu was actually forced back two steps by this killing aura.
“Useless, he is just a martial artist at the peak of Wuxing Tian. You are a martial artist at the late stage of Qixing Tian. Why fear him?”
Ximen Bumie was indeed stronger than Li Chengxiu and was not intimidated by Ling Xiao.
“He is useless, and you are no better. You gave up being first at Qingxu Academy to become someone’s dog, yet that someone still bullies you. I truly do not know what you are thinking. Born to like being abused?”
Ling Xiao smiled faintly.
Hearing Ling Xiao’s words, the surrounding onlookers burst into loud laughter.
People like Ximen Bumie, who betrayed their sect in a crisis, were already despised. So the onlookers generally disliked this guy.
Even those supporting Shenhuang Academy were very resentful of Ximen Bumie and Li Chengxiu.
This burst of laughter made Ximen Bumie’s face as dark as if ink could be squeezed from it.
He looked coldly at Ling Xiao and said, “Kid, you dare speak to me like this. Do you want to die?”
Hearing this, Ling Xiao could not help laughing out loud.
“Ximen Bumie, you are just at the early stage of Bahuang Tian. You are far from the cultivation of the Ten Phoenix Sons. I am not afraid of Peacock Phoenix Son or Tianpeng Phoenix Son. Why would I fear you? Instead of threatening me, think about how to save your life. Back then, Blood Skull was just as smug as you. You know very well what the end result was.”
“You can only rely on Feng Qingyan protecting you to act like a fox borrowing tiger’s might. Do you really think you are that capable?”
Ximen Bumie said disdainfully.
“Your goading is very crude.”
Ling Xiao said indifferently.
“Goading? Do you think I need to goad you? You are just a useless person relying on others. If you have the ability, dare to fight me one-on-one?”
Ximen Bumie sneered.
He would not be as stupid as Blood Skull, giving Ling Xiao a month’s preparation time. He wanted to fight and resolve it on the spot.
“Why not challenge Vice Dean Feng Qingyan?”
Ling Xiao asked in return.
Ximen Bumie laughed. “I am twenty-eight this year. Vice Dean Feng Qingyan is already over a hundred. Challenging him would be overreaching.”
“Hehe, you know that. But have you not realized that I am only fifteen this year, turning sixteen after the new year, while you are already twenty-eight? Do you not think such a challenge is shameless?”
Ling Xiao sneered coldly.
“If you dare not fight, then do not. So much nonsense, useless!”
Li Chengxiu stepped forward and cursed.
“Then I challenge you now. If you do not fight, are you useless too?”
From the crowd, a person stepped out. It was Qin Huo, wearing half a Tianlong mask.
“General Qin, you have broken through!”
Ling Xiao was surprised to see that Qin Huo was now a Dongtian Realm martial artist.
“Thanks to Brother Ling’s help, I broke through so quickly.”
Qin Huo smiled, then looked at Ximen Bumie and said, “Kid, come on. Fight me!”
“Hmph, I am not an idiot. Why fight you? You are several years older than me. This is bullying the weak with strength, the strong oppressing the young!”
Ximen Bumie snorted coldly, clearly afraid.
“Hahaha, truly the epitome of shamelessness. Shenhuang Academy truly suits you. I am a full dozen years younger than you, and not fighting you makes me a useless coward. But Brother Qin is only a few years older than you, and it becomes bullying the weak? Oppressing the young?”
Ling Xiao was simply amused by Ximen Bumie’s shamelessness.
This guy’s shamelessness truly had the style of Shenhuang Academy. No wonder he betrayed Qingxu Academy to join Shenhuang Academy.
Ximen Bumie was speechless, his face flushed to the extreme.
“Chengxiu, let us go. No need to stoop to their level!”
Seeing the situation turn unfavorable, Ximen Bumie dared not stay. This bully who feared the strong would naturally flee early.
After all, Qin Huo’s strength was far superior to his.
“Stop! You injure my friends and think you can just leave?”
Ling Xiao’s icy voice rang out. Qin Huo had already blocked their path.
“Ling Xiao, what exactly do you want?”
Ximen Bumie asked sternly, but inwardly fearful.
“What do I want? I want to ask what you want. Did you not say you wanted to fight me one-on-one? Slipping away before even starting. Is this Shenhuang Academy’s style?”
Ling Xiao said disdainfully. “Rest assured, I will not let Brother Qin interfere. Just us two, one-on-one!”
Hearing this, Ximen Bumie was stunned at first, then revealed a ferocious smile. “You are sure you want to fight me one-on-one? Not letting this person interfere?”
“Exactly!”
Ling Xiao nodded seriously.
“Hehe, this is you seeking death. Do not blame me for not showing mercy!”
Ximen Bumie sneered coldly. “Killing you would give me credentials to become an elite disciple of Shenhuang Academy!”
“Good idea. Just see if you have the ability.”
Ling Xiao smiled faintly and assumed a fighting stance.
After his cultivation breakthrough, he had been busy refining pills and had not yet tested it against someone. Now, having an early Bahuang Tian martial artist to fight was perfect.
Ximen Bumie was absolutely a qualified test subject.
“Big Brother Ximen, let me go first!”
Li Chengxiu suddenly looked at Ximen Bumie and said.
Speaking of credentials, he wanted them too. If he could kill Ling Xiao today, it would be great merit for him. He believed Shenhuang Academy would no longer dare look down on him.
“Very well, you go first. Do not hold back!”
Ximen Bumie sneered. Letting Li Chengxiu test Ling Xiao’s depth was good. That way, his chances of victory would be greater.
If Li Chengxiu killed Ling Xiao, even better.
Anyway, Li Chengxiu was his man. If Li Chengxiu killed Ling Xiao, he would share the credit.
Li Chengxiu smiled, then glared at Ling Xiao like a tiger. “No need for Big Brother Ximen to act. I am enough!”
His confidence naturally came from his cultivation.
He was at the late stage of Qixing Tian, far stronger than Ling Xiao’s peak Wuxing Tian.
As long as the expert behind Ling Xiao did not appear, he would not fear him.
Moreover, he was formerly the second-ranked disciple at Qingxu Academy, with the best martial arts and most resources.
These were enough for him to defeat an ordinary Bahuang Tian martial artist.
As for Ling Xiao, he was nothing.
