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The person leading them was called Xiao Dong. When he saw Xiao Jiu, he shouted out loudly.

Although Xiao Dong was from the Xiao family's branch family, his talent was not bad. At the age of seventeen, he was already at the eighth level of Qi Refining and was highly regarded by the family.

"Xiao Jiu, hand over your monthly record for this month. The previous monthly quests were all given to us, yet this month you're so untactful!"

Xiao Jiu's gaze suddenly turned cold. He could use his monthly allowance to support disciples with potential from other branches because he did not have a position and also because he was helping disciples from the same clan.

However, this did not mean that others could rob his things, much less that he had no cultivation. These disciples from the branch family could treat him as a soft eggplant.

It seemed that these people had forgotten that they were the eldest young master of the Xiao family as he was a trash all these years. Since they had come looking for him, he might as well teach them a lesson.

"If you don't want to give me, I'll beat you up. So what if you're the eldest young master? You're just a piece of trash!" As long as I don't kill you, even the Patriarch wouldn't dare to say anything! "

As he spoke, a large blade appeared in his hand.

"Hmph …" You bunch of bad guys, if you want to bully him, ask me first! "

Seeing this, Wu Qingcheng was also angered. She stood up, stretching out her small hands and placing them in front of Xiao Jiu. Hearing this, another black line appeared on Xiao Jiu's head.

"Isn't this the dancer's little girl? "Rumor has it that the little girl from the Wu Clan is very close to our young master, but to think that it's true."

Xiao Dong's gaze froze as he stared at Wu Qingcheng, his eyes filled with lust.

"That is … that is …" "She's only ten years old, but she's already so beautiful. When she grows up, she won't be a devastatingly beautiful woman!"

How could the skinny youth beside Xiao Dong not understand the meaning behind his words? His gaze towards Wu Qingcheng became even more impudent.

Upon hearing these words, a shocking baleful aura burst forth from Xiao Chen's frail body, and a cold killing intent flashed in his eyes. She shouldn't have, shouldn't have. Xiao Dong shouldn't have insulted Wu Qingcheng.

"Come back, I can settle this myself!"

Xiao Jian grabbed the little girl by the collar and carried her behind him, speaking in an indifferent tone.

"Xiao Jiu, can you do it?!"

Being stopped by Xiao Jiu, the little girl was slightly dissatisfied, but she still spoke with a worried expression.

"Girl, remember this: a man cannot say he is no good. Moreover, it's just a few greedy and lousy young men. Your big brother Xiao Jiu shouldn't be that bad! "

Xiao Jiu slightly smiled, half seriously, half jokingly, as he spoke.

"You're courting death!"

Upon hearing Xiao Jiu say that he was a crooked melon, Xiao Dong became angry. He took a step forward and punched, but Xiao Chen easily dodged it.

"Stop, what are you all doing?"

At this moment, a pleasant female voice rang out, and a young girl in a red dress appeared in everyone's line of sight. She looked to be eighteen or nineteen years old, and her hair was tied up in a high bun.

Furthermore, her appearance was extremely beautiful, but she had an alluring charm that did not match her age.

Xiao Dong was obviously startled when he heard this and retracted his hand.

"Heh heh …" "Miss Yu, we're just looking for Young Master Xiao Jiu to spar with us!"

Xiao Dong chuckled as he explained. His eyes, however, were sharp as he stared at Xiao Jiu and Wu Qingcheng, threatening them to keep quiet.

"It's not a spar!"

Xiao Jiu didn't seem to see Xiao Dong's eyes at all as he lightly said.

"If this isn't a spar, then you guys are offending your superiors. Go to the Discipline Hall and receive your punishments!"

Xiao Yu'er's delicate eyebrows creased as she chanted.

"Sis, what I mean is, it's not a spar, but a life and death duel!"

The corner of Xiao Jiu's mouth twitched as he spoke a shocking sentence. From the moment Xiao Dong had insulted Wu Qingcheng, the three people in front of him had already become ice-cold corpses.

Xiao Yu'er was stunned for a moment when she heard this. Unless there was a great hatred between the disciples of the clan, they wouldn't develop to the stage of a life and death duel.

"Xiao Jiu... Are you serious? "Don't be rash!"

"Of course I'm serious!"

Xiao Jiu smiled slightly and said indifferently.

"Hahaha... Just you and I are having a life-and-death duel? Great Genius Xiao, are you sure? "

When Xiao Dong heard this, he was instantly delighted. The two clan disciples behind him also laughed so hard that they leaned forward and leaned back. Within the family, who didn't know that Xiao Chen had been unable to cultivate since he was young? Even at the age of eighteen, he still had no cultivation.

This good-for-nothing young master actually wanted to fight to the death with me, could it be that this trash isn't only crippled of the body and cultivation, but his brain as well?

"En!"

Xiao Jiu indifferently replied, his expression calm and unperturbed. He did not seem like he was joking at all.

"Little Jiu, you …"

Xiao Yu'er was completely stupefied. What was going on with her little brother today? Why did he suddenly have to duel with Xiao Dong? In the family, it was true that battles between the younger generations of the family were not forbidden. Once a life-and-death duel was initiated, life and death were intertwined with life and death.

In other words, if he and Xiao Dong were to fight to the death, even if Xiao Dong were to beat the young master of the Xiao family to death, the clan would not be able to hold Xiao Dong accountable.

"Sister, don't worry. I can take care of it myself!"

Seeing Xiao Yu'er's worried expression, Xiao Jiu's heart warmed.

"Heh heh …" Then I'll accept your death match! The black iron greatsword that I just got is a high grade one spirit weapon, I just happened to use you to test it! "

When Xiao Dong heard this, he chuckled. Once a life and death duel was initiated, even if Xiao Jiu was the young master of the Xiao family, so what? Life and death depended on fate; there was no regrets.

A hundred years ago, there was a head of the Xiao family who was originally from the side branch. However, in a duel, he killed the successor of the Xiao family and became the strongest person in the Xiao family's younger generation.

Under the protection of the elders, the side branch became the head of the Xiao family in the end.

"Xiao Dong, you …"

Xiao Yu'er gritted her teeth. Because she was too excited, her face was slightly flushed.

"Come on, I'm very busy. I don't have time to play with you!"

Xiao Jiu smiled and said.

"You're courting death!"

Xiao Dong waved the big blade in his hand and was about to attack.

"Wait, this is not fair! Xiao Dong has a Spirit Treasure, but Xiao Jiu doesn't! "

Xiao Dong was about to make his move when Xiao Yu Er shouted softly. Since Xiao Jiu had insisted, he was also very helpless. If Xiao Chen's life was in danger, she would not care about the rules and would not hesitate to save him.

After all, his parents only had a son, and he only had a younger brother.

"Xiao Jiu, this is big sister's Coldsteel Golden Saber!"

As she spoke, a cold light flashed out from Xiao Yuer's sleeves and pierced into the ground in front of Xiao Jiu.

"No need!" Xiao Jiu shook his head and smiled bitterly. He then thought for a while and looked around. After taking a few steps, he broke off a branch from a small tree by the side of the road.

"Xiao Jiu, what are you doing?"

Xiao Yu'er was stunned. What was she trying to do by breaking a tree branch?

"Kill them, just use this branch!" A cold light flashed through Xiao Jiu's eyes as he looked at Xiao Dong and the other two. 1v1, group fight or revolving battle, it's up to you! "

"Very well, since you want to die, I'll grant your wish!"

Xiao Dong was thoroughly infuriated. It was one thing for a trash to send out a life and death duel, but he actually claimed to be able to use a tree branch to deal with him. Did he really take him for paper?

This was no longer a simple act of contempt, but an insult to him.

"Xiao Jiu, you can do it! I believe in you!"

Wu Qingcheng, who was not far away, waved her little fists in support of Xiao Chen. Upon hearing his words, another black line appeared on Xiao Chen's head.

"Little girl, close your eyes!"

Xiao Chen did not forget to remind her as he grabbed the tree branch in his hand.

"Alright!"

Wu Qingcheng covered her face with her two small hands, but she could still see the situation through the gaps of her fingers.

"Since that's the case, you can go and die!"

Xiao Dong shouted as his body rapidly charged toward Xiao Jiu.

Seeing the oncoming Xiao Dong, Xiao Jiu grasped the branch in his hand and looked indifferently at Xiao Dong. Xiao Yu'er, who was at the side, had cold sweat on her hands. If she really couldn't do it, then she wouldn't have paid any price to save Xiao Jiu.

Just as the attack was about to arrive, Xiao Jiu's figure suddenly moved. He dashed forward and actually met Xiao Dong's saber blade head on.

What was he trying to do? Was he courting death? Xiao Yu'er was completely stupefied. It was normal for her to be able to save him, but right now, it was clear that he was seeking death. There was no way she could save him.

However, no matter what, she had to make a move at this moment of life and death.

"Puchi …"

Just as Xiao Yuer was about to make her move, the sound of flesh being pierced could be heard. Xiao Jiu moved to intercept Xiao Dong's saber blade, causing it to pass by his body. Xiao Yu'er could clearly see that Xiao Jiu's face was almost touching the back of Xiao Dong's saber.

As the two of them passed each other, Xiao Dong suddenly stopped. The branch in Xiao Jiu's hand had long since disappeared. By the time Xiao Yu'er realized what was happening, she saw the branch in Xiao Jiu's hand pierce through Xiao Dong's throat.

In the final moment before his death, Xiao Dong's eyes were still filled with incredulity. He hadn't thought that his casual strike would actually be caught by Xiao Chen in an instant. He had relied on a tree branch to pierce through his weakest point.

Meanwhile, Xiao Jiu was completely unscathed. Not even his spotlessly white sleeves were stained with a single trace of blood.

Author's Brushwork Painting in Jianghu

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