Watching Liang Xiao approach step by step, Chu Ge slowly straightened his bent waist, scratched his head helplessly, shook his arms, twisted his neck, and moved forward to meet Liang Xiao's gaze.

Chen Yujie instinctively slowed his breathing, his heart pounding with excitement, eyes fixed unblinkingly on Liang Xiao and Chu Ge, afraid of missing even the slightest detail.

Finally, was he about to witness the legendary Liang Xiao in action?

Would Chu Ge be taken down by Liang Xiao here? Just the thought of it was thrilling!

"Liang Xiao, are you really going to make a move?"

Chen Yujie's eyes were full of fervor and anticipation when suddenly his father, Chen Zhihao's voice was heard beside him.

"Ah, yes." Liang Xiao replied indifferently, his gaze still firmly fixed on Chu Ge.

"Liang Xiao, you should just follow Elder Liang's instructions and take him back directly. Doing it this way makes it difficult for me."

Hearing Chen Zhihao say this, Chen Yujie almost jumped with anxiety. What was his dad doing at this critical moment? These words really killed the vibe!

"Mr. Chen, sorry, but I'm afraid I can't listen to you. Besides, in a certain sense, I'm not disobeying the Clan Leader's orders. The Clan Leader only instructed us to bring him back, without specifying how to do so, or in what condition to bring him back."

Chen Zhihao sighed, not because of Liang Xiao's refusal—he had expected that—but because of Chen Yujie's obvious anxiety earlier and now his relief.

His intervention was just to avoid being criticized, just for show. If those old guys were unhappy later, they couldn't really blame him.

After all, he had already spoken, and if Liang Xiao didn't listen to him, there was nothing he could do, right?

In many situations, even if the outcome is the same, the difference between speaking and not speaking can be significant.

Having completed his dues, Chen Zhihao pulled at Chen Yujie's arm, retreating to stand beside Liang Ye and the other two youths, putting some distance between themselves and the two in the middle.

When they were in the car earlier, he was confident that Chu Ge wouldn't do anything to him, but now... that was uncertain.

"This guy... when he finally says something sensible and does something decent, it's still so annoying."

Liang Ye muttered, then leaned against a tree, focusing all his attention and staring closely at Liang Xiao. Being able to see Liang Xiao in action was an extremely precious learning opportunity for him.

The other two youths also held their breath, feeling both excited and hopeful. They hoped Chu Ge wouldn't fall too quickly and could hold out a bit longer under Liang Xiao's hand.

Though, to them, this possibility seemed very slim.

At this moment, Chu Ge and Liang Xiao had stopped walking, facing each other only about a meter apart.

Liang Xiao wore a serene expression, though, of course, if you discounted his eyes burning with a fiery battle intent.

Chu Ge, on the other hand, looked somewhat casual, his face full of helplessness.

"Liang Xiao, right? That's a pretty nice name. Although you might not believe what I'm about to say, I still want to tell you that I only injured Liang Chen's hand, and as for his arrow wound, it has nothing to do with me. No matter what, do you really still want to fight me?"

Liang Xiao lightly smiled, nodding with minimal but extraordinarily firm movements, then raised both hands, with his left hand in a fist inside, and his right hand outside, making a respectful salute to Chu Ge.

Seeing Liang Xiao assume this posture, Chu Ge's eyes slightly narrowed, and with a little more helplessness in his heart, he couldn't help but grin, raising his hand to rub his forehead.

"Ah, this is really troublesome. Although you are an opponent I respect, and I appreciate your respect for me, isn't it a bit too early to be bowing like this?"

Hearing Chu Ge say this, Liang Xiao's indifferent face finally showed some expression, with the corners of his mouth slightly lifting, "Oh? Do you think there's something wrong with my salute?"

Chu Ge raised his left hand, glanced at his palm, then smiled slightly after a few seconds, "Alright then, let's speak with results."

After speaking, Chu Ge brought his hands together in front of his chest and also made a salute to Liang Xiao, though his actions were the exact opposite sequence of Liang Xiao's; his right hand was the fist inside, with the left hand outside.

Liang Xiao's smile widened, "Alright, I'll wait and see."

Witnessing this scene, Liang Ye and the two other youths' eyes became increasingly fervent, while Chen Yujie and Chen Zhihao stared in bewilderment, completely at a loss about what Chu Ge and Liang Xiao were up to.

The father and son wanted to ask, but seeing Liang Ye and the others watching intently with excitement, they had to temporarily keep their confusion to themselves, as now was evidently not the time for questions, better to wait and see.

As their salutes ended, a burst of strong wind arose, stirring Chu Ge and Liang Xiao's clothes and rustling the leaves in the dense forest.

Even though Liang Ye and the others knew the fight was about to erupt and they were unwilling to miss any detail of Liang Xiao's movement, this damned wind was just too strong. In that crane-like sound of the wind, they unconsciously squinted their eyes slightly.

Amidst the swirling dry leaves, a long-lost ray of sunlight suddenly broke through the parted branches and shone down on a spinning leaf between Chu Ge and Liang Xiao.

Just as the sliver of sunlight suddenly disappeared, the two people facing each other moved simultaneously.

Damn it! Why did the wind have to pick up at this moment!

Liang Ye vaguely felt a blur before his eyes, cursed silently in his heart, and hurriedly tried to widen his eyes.

Soon after, disappointment deeply etched itself into Liang Ye's eyes. He slapped his forehead, cursed irritably, and let out a long, dejected sigh.

It's over, it ended just like that!

How could it end so abruptly!

Sigh...

But Liang Ye quickly came to terms with it. Ending like this was probably how it should be. He had known all along that this would be the result. If the battle had lasted any longer, that would have been strange.

He shouldn't have held any illusions about Chu Ge. He should have known that Chu Ge's opponent was Liang Xiao! That Liang Xiao whom no matter how hard he chased, he could never even catch a glimpse of his back!

The wind came quickly, and went just as swiftly. Following Liang Ye, Chen Yujie, Chen Zhihao, and the other two youths also saw the scene clearly.

The two clan's disciples froze at first, then revealed expressions exactly like Liang Ye's—from shock, to resignation, to disappointment, and finally to sighing.

For Chen Yujie, time seemed to freeze at this moment.

After an unbelievably long few seconds, his expression finally changed. His lips trembled slightly, then gradually curled up, and a gleam of ecstatic delight slowly blossomed in his eyes, growing brighter and brighter.

"Ha, haha, hahaha!"

Chen Yujie's laughter suddenly shattered the dense forest's silence, filled with undisguised joy, pride, and manic elation.

Chen Zhihao sneered through his nose. The development of events proved exactly as he had anticipated.

It seems, for Chu Ge to drink that cup of wine, it really would have to wait until this time next year.

Of course, if by then, he still remembered this incident.

Amidst converging gazes, Chu Ge and Liang Xiao still stood face to face, Chu Ge's right fist mere inches from Liang Xiao's chest, while Liang Xiao's fingers closed together like a knife, stabbed into Chu Ge's chest.

The white shirt on Chu Ge's body was slowly blooming with a spot of crimson!

Moreover, that crimson spot was spreading outward from the center of his left chest where his heart was at a speed visible to the naked eye, gradually turning into a blotch of blood red.

Chu Ge's right fist slowly unclenched, his right arm falling heavily in reluctant resignation.

To Liang Ye and the others, this was understandable. Chu Ge's fist hadn't even touched Liang Xiao's clothes; how could he possibly be resigned?

But, this was the gap in power. Regardless of whether Chu Ge accepted it or not, what his current state of mind was, it didn't matter to them.

"Damn it, weren't you arrogant? Weren't you unbeatable? Black market boxing expert, no retired special forces could handle you? Arrogant, huh? Keep being arrogant then! Why don't you just go on being arrogant!"

Chen Yujie stopped laughing wildly, cursing with each step as he walked towards Chu Ge, his demeanor full of indescribable relief and smugness.

However, just as he was about to reach Chu Ge's side, Chu Ge slowly turned his head, locking his gaze onto Chen Yujie's face.

"Scram."

Even though Chu Ge spoke only one word, and his gaze was not fierce, and his tone was calm, Chen Yujie still jumped in fright. The shadow of fear Chu Ge had cast over him before was far too deep, and his steps instinctively halted.

Having stopped, Chen Yujie quickly came to his senses—Chu Ge had already been defeated by Liang Xiao. What was there to fear now? Was Chu Ge in such a severe condition still capable of doing anything to him?

Thinking this way, Chen Yujie not only didn't calm down but felt even more uneasy, because no matter how he thought about it, he found this answer might be affirmative.

As the saying goes, a cornered beast is still stinging; the closer to death, the more dangerous. Was it worth the risk for someone as precious as him? What if he hadn't even kicked Chu Ge a few times before Chu Ge retaliated, that would be a huge loss.

But retreating like this would be so embarrassing, wouldn't it?

Dad, could you call out to me and give me a way out?

As if he heard his son's thoughts, Chen Zhihao indeed called out to Chen Yujie, who exhaled, pointed at Chu Ge with his hand, cursed a couple of harsh words, and returned to Chen Zhihao's side.

"Liang Ye," Liang Xiao called out plainly, slowly withdrawing his blood-smeared fingers from Chu Ge's chest.

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