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Chapter 17: Kissed a 7-Star Dou King? That's incredibly audacious!
Xiao Li threw a punch, the wind from which whistled. He didn't use his full strength, only thirty percent of it, because his opponent was his cousin, and it would be difficult to explain to the family if he got hurt.
Xiao Chen dodged Xiao Li's punch by turning to the side.
Xiao Li was stunned for a moment. His punch was fast and powerful, even at 30% of his strength, it was impossible for an ordinary person to dodge it. But Xiao Chen dodged it and it looked very easy.
"Again," Xiao Li said, this time using half his strength to punch Xiao Chen in the chest.
Xiao Chen reached out and blocked Xiao Li's fist.
Xiao Li's expression changed. His fist struck Xiao Chen's palm as if it had hit an iron plate, and it didn't budge.
"Push harder," Xiao Chen said.
Xiao Li gritted his teeth and increased his strength to 70%, but it still didn't budge. Even at 100%, it still didn't budge.
Sweat beaded on Xiao Li's forehead. He withdrew his fist, took two steps back, and looked at Xiao Chen with shock in his eyes.
"Just what is your actual strength?"
Xiao Chen remained silent.
The surrounding mercenaries were all dumbfounded by what they saw.
"The deputy commander lost?"
"How is that possible? The vice-captain is a Dou Shi level expert."
"That boy barely moved and managed to block all of the vice commander's attacks."
"Just how strong must this boy be?"
The mercenaries discussed amongst themselves, their expressions shifting from disdain to shock.
Xiao Ding, standing to the side, watched this scene with a hint of surprise in his eyes. He knew Xiao Li's strength; a Dou Shi level was already considered top-tier in Shimo City. Yet, Xiao Li couldn't even withstand a single move from Xiao Chen. This Xiao Chen was no ordinary person.
Qinglin stood aside, looking at Xiao Chen with eyes full of admiration. The young master was too strong. Those people who didn't think highly of him just now were all dumbfounded.
Xiao Li snapped out of his daze, walked up to Xiao Chen, and patted him on the shoulder. "You've been hiding your true colors well, kid."
Xiao Chen smiled but didn't say anything.
Just as Xiao Ding was about to speak, a flurry of footsteps suddenly came from outside, and a mercenary stumbled in, his face pale.
"The regimental commander is in trouble."
Xiao Ding frowned. "What is it?"
"A few people have come in outside," the mercenary said, panting. "Many of our brothers have been killed."
Xiao Ding's face darkened. The Sand Mercenary Group? In Stone Desert City, only the Sand Mercenary Group dared to touch the Desert Iron Mercenary Group. The two mercenary groups had been fighting for several years, and neither could do anything to the other.
"No," the mercenary shook his head, "it's a snake-man."
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other's eyes. Snake people? The snake people rarely leave the Tagor Desert, let alone come to Stone Desert City to cause trouble. What's going on today?
"How many people came?" Xiao Ding asked.
"Not many," the mercenary said, "but they're all very strong; our brothers simply can't hold them off."
Xiao Ding was silent for a moment. "What did they say?"
"They said..." The mercenary glanced at Xiao Chen and stammered.
"What did you say?" Xiao Li asked.
"They told Young Master Xiao Chen to get out and that they were going to kill him," the mercenary said, forcing himself to speak.
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li both looked at Xiao Chen. The snake-man had come to find Xiao Chen.
"Xiao Chen, what exactly did you do?" Xiao Li asked.
Xiao Chen said calmly, "It's nothing, I just killed a few snake people and kissed one."
Qinglin lowered her head and blushed again.
The mercenaries exchanged bewildered glances, their faces filled with disbelief. He killed the snake-man? And even kissed him? This boy is incredibly audacious.
"Who did you kiss?" Xiao Li asked.
"Moonlight Beauty," Xiao Chen said.
Who is Yue Mei?
"The Seven Star Fighting King of the Snake-People Clan".
Everyone present was stunned. A Seven-Star Dou Wang was a Dou Wang-level powerhouse, and there were only a handful in the entire Jia Ma Empire. How could he have kissed a Dou Wang and still be alive?
"Xiao Chen, are you kidding me?" Xiao Li's voice was trembling.
Xiao Chen looked at Xiao Li, "Do I look like I'm joking?"
Xiao Li fell silent, and so did Xiao Ding.
The surrounding mercenaries began to stir.
"We're doomed, we're doomed. The snake-man came looking for him, and we've been dragged into this mess."
"Exactly, he's asking for trouble and he's dragging us down with him."
"Commander, hand him over, or we'll all die."
"Yes, it's not worth it for the commander to do this for an outsider."
The mercenaries' voices grew louder and louder, and became increasingly unpleasant.
"That's enough," Xiao Ding shouted.
The mercenaries fell silent.
Xiao Ding glanced around at the mercenaries, a cold glint in his eyes. "Xiao Chen is a member of my Xiao family and my cousin. Anyone who wants to harm him will have to get past me first."
Xiao Li also stepped forward, "Big brother is right. We are all from the Xiao family, so we will face anything together."
The mercenaries looked at each other, not daring to say anything more.
Xiao Chen looked at Xiao Ding and Xiao Li and felt a little touched. His two cousins were indeed righteous.
"Let's go out and take a look," Xiao Ding said.
Xiao Ding walked outside first, followed by Xiao Li, with Xiao Chen at the very back and Qing Lin closely following behind Xiao Chen.
A dozen snake-men stood outside the Mo Tie mercenary group's base.
Leading the group was the Grand Elder, followed by a dozen or so elite snake-men, each a powerful warrior at or above the Dou Ling level.
The blush on Yue Mei's face had faded, replaced by a chilling killing intent.
A complex look flashed in Yue Mei's eyes when she saw Xiao Chen come out.
The Grand Elder stared at Xiao Chen, sizing him up. "So, you're the one who killed our Snake-People?"
Xiao Chen looked at the Grand Elder and said, "It's me."
"And you even injured Yue Mei?"
"Yes."
"He even kissed Yuemei?"
Xiao Chen glanced at Yue Mei and a slight smile appeared on his lips. "Yes."
The elder's face darkened.
Yue Mei's face flushed again, and she bit her lip, wishing she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li stood aside listening to these words. Killing the snake man, injuring a seven-star Dou Wang, and even kissing him—this cousin was too audacious.
"Do you know what you've done?" the elder said coldly.
"I know," Xiao Chen said.
"Then you should know that you must die today."
The elder waved his hand, and the elite snake-men behind him immediately surrounded him.
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li's expressions changed, and they stood in front of Xiao Chen.
"Friends of the Snake-People, can we discuss this matter?" Xiao Ding asked.
"Discuss?" The Grand Elder sneered. "You think you're worthy?"
Xiao Ding's face darkened.
Xiao Li clenched his fists, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes. But they knew they were no match for these snake people. Not to mention the Grand Elder of the Dou Wang faction, any one of the elite snake people could easily wipe out the Mo Tie Mercenary Group.
"My two cousins, you may step down," Xiao Chen said.
"Xiao Chen..." Xiao Ding looked at Xiao Chen.
"This has nothing to do with you," Xiao Chen said. "I'll handle it."
Xiao Ding wanted to say something more, but seeing Xiao Chen's firm attitude, he swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li stepped aside, but they did not leave. In case Xiao Chen was no match for them, they would risk their lives to rescue him.
Xiao Chen looked at the Grand Elder, whose face remained expressionless, and asked, "Are you sure you want to make a move?"
The Grand Elder said coldly, "You killed someone from my Snake-People clan and humiliated a Seven-Star Dou King of my Snake-People clan. Do you think you can leave alive?"
"Then let's go," Xiao Chen said calmly.
The Grand Elder snorted coldly, and his internal fighting spirit began to surge.
The aura of the Grand Elder, a Battle King, was released without reservation, causing the surrounding air to tremble and the sand on the ground to fly everywhere.
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li were so overwhelmed by this aura that they could hardly breathe.
The mercenaries were so frightened that they took several steps back, some even collapsing to the ground.
This is the strength of a Dou Wang expert; it's terrifying.
"Can Xiao Chen really stop him?" Xiao Li's voice trembled.
Xiao Ding didn't speak, but just stared intently at Xiao Chen in the arena.
The elder struck out with his palm, aiming for Xiao Chen's chest.