Ye Qiu stood in mid-air. He looked down at An Ruoxi and smiled: “Does it hurt? If not, I will slap you a few more times.”
An Ruoxi came back to his senses. He did not fly into a rage. He just looked at Ye Qiu coldly. His eyes were full of hatred and overwhelming resentment.
“I have lived this long, and this is the first time someone slapped my face.”
An Ruoxi gritted his teeth. Because he was so angry, his voice trembled as he spoke: “If I do not kill you today, it will be hard to vent the hatred in my heart.”
He was a genius. To be slapped in public was a great humiliation. If he did not kill Ye Qiu, what would people think of him?
Moreover, if he could not kill Ye Qiu, this matter would surely become his heart demon. It would affect his cultivation.
Wei Wuji’s eyes flickered. He quickly dashed out and appeared beside An Ruoxi. Standing shoulder to shoulder with him, he looked at Ye Qiu and said: “Ye Changsheng, you dare bully my brother. I will not spare you.”
“Brother An, let us strike together.”
“Slaughter him!”
Wei Wuji had long realised Ye Qiu was not easy to deal with. Now, the safest way was to team up with An Ruoxi.
Who knew, An Ruoxi did not appreciate it.
“My father told me from childhood: where you fall, that is where you stand up.”
“This is my shame, An Ruoxi. I must reclaim it with my own hands.”
Wei Wuji heard these words and nearly spat blood in anger. He said: “Brother An, if we team up, we can surely kill him. But if you go alone, I worry…”
“What do you mean? You think I cannot kill him?” An Ruoxi’s expression turned unfriendly.
“No, Brother An, listen to my explanation…” Before Wei Wuji finished, An Ruoxi interrupted him.
“Brother Wei, I know you mean well. But I do not need it.” An Ruoxi said: “My enemy, I must kill with my own hands.”
Wei Wuji was helpless. He could only remind him: “Brother An, that kid’s speed suddenly increased countless times. Be careful.”
An Ruoxi said proudly: “The reason his speed rose so much must be that he used a secret art.”
“Secret arts like that, once used, can boost greatly in a short time. But they come with severe costs. At best, it drains stamina. At worst, it causes backlash.”
“He should not last long.”
“As long as I hold on a bit longer, once his secret art fails, he will be a lamb to the slaughter. Killing him will be easy.”
Ye Qiu heard their conversation clearly.
He wanted to laugh a bit. What he used was not a secret art, but one step of a hundred li.
This was a divine ability. Using it not only caused no backlash, but also consumed very little stamina.
“This fool actually thinks I used a secret art. Looks like you are doomed to die.”
Ye Qiu had a sudden idea. He said loudly: “An Ruoxi, I can give you a chance to live.”
“As long as you become my servant, I will spare you.”
Ye Qiu thought, if he could take a Lightning Body as a servant, how impressive would that be to boast about?
Anyway, he already had a Great Zhou prince as a servant. He did not mind one more.
An Ruoxi heard Ye Qiu’s words. The hatred in his eyes grew thicker.
“Ye Changsheng, stop dreaming.”
“I am the Holy Son of the Mending Heaven Sect. I will never be anyone’s servant.”
“Besides, want to take me as a servant? Are you worthy?”
Ye Qiu laughed: “What, after a few slaps, you are unconvinced? Want a few more?”
“An Ruoxi, do not think any Tom, Dick, or Harry can be my servant. I admire you, so I am willing to show mercy.”
“If you do not know what is good for you, then I will leave you here forever.”
An Ruoxi pointed at Ye Qiu and said coldly: “Want to leave me here? You are not capable!”
Ye Qiu saw An Ruoxi’s confidence. His eyes narrowed. He thought: “This fellow has only shown super speed so far. He has other trump cards unused. Since that is the case, I will beat you to despair.”
Ye Qiu looked at An Ruoxi and smiled faintly: “Whether I am capable or not is not for you to decide. My woman decides.”
In an instant, the tense atmosphere at the scene became somewhat strange. Many people turned to look at Yun Xi in unison.
Yun Xi’s face flushed red. She spat secretly in her heart: “You are not capable~”
Who knew, An Ruoxi did not think much of it. He felt Ye Qiu was humiliating him.
An Ruoxi said gravely: “Ye Changsheng, I admit you are very strong. Your methods exceeded my expectations. But with your abilities, you absolutely cannot kill me. I…”
“Enough, stop nagging.” Ye Qiu interrupted An Ruoxi and said: “If you are unconvinced, come fight.”
An Ruoxi was not only unconvinced but also wanted to kill Ye Qiu. Yet he did not charge. He said: “Ye Changsheng, I tell you, anyone who underestimates me ends up miserable. I…”
Ye Qiu grew very impatient: “An Ruoxi, can you stop yapping in front of me?”
“Do you think I cannot see? You want to stall for time. Wait for my secret art to fail, then strike me. Right?”
“I say, you are not old, but you have a belly full of dirty tricks.”
“Enough stalling. It is useless. My secret art never fails.”
An Ruoxi’s face looked bad. He had not expected Ye Qiu to see through his intent.
Yes, he did not like wasting words. It was just that Ye Qiu’s speed crushed him. He thought Ye Qiu used a speed-boosting secret art.
Thus, he said so much to Ye Qiu. His goal was one: stall for time.
He wanted to drag it out longer. That way, Ye Qiu’s secret art power would weaken, even fail.
Then, he would show his incomparable speed. Ye Qiu would become his soul under his hand.
“I have never seen a secret art that never fails. Ye Changsheng, do not boast.”
An Ruoxi stood in place. He still did not strike. Though he now hated Ye Qiu to the bone, he suppressed the hatred.
He wanted to stall more.
Ye Qiu was somewhat speechless. He thought, why, whether in the cultivation world or the secular world, are there always people who refuse to believe the truth?
You know, in this era, few people tell the truth.
Besides, I am not like those experts. Do I need to deceive people?
“You do not believe? No matter. I will make you believe.” After Ye Qiu finished, divine light flashed in his eyes. He urged his power. His qi and blood surged to the sky. He brimmed with supreme might.
Without another word.
Ye Qiu struck directly.
Though he knew An Ruoxi’s stalling would change nothing, his patience was limited. He wanted to end this battle quickly.
Ye Qiu took one step. He abruptly appeared before An Ruoxi. His speed was inconceivable.
Following that, one fist blasted out.
“Bang!”
Terrifying power surged wildly. Ye Qiu’s fist smashed straight towards An Ruoxi’s head.
