"Certainly!"

Su Xuan nodded. Finally, someone with some clout had spoken.

Xiao Chengyun had little choice but to give Su Xuan face. On the way here, Cai Hui had repeatedly warned him that Su Xuan wanted to meet a big shot and that he should announce his identity first, otherwise Su Xuan might attack on the spot. Had it been in his youth, he wouldn't have hesitated to exchange blows, but times had changed. His combat strength was no longer what it once was, and he lacked the confidence to engage in a life-or-death battle with a young man in his prime.

However, not being strong enough didn't mean he was useless.

"Three moves!" To save face for the Justice Hall, Xiao Chengyun, who had personally intervened, had to put on a show. He said to Su Xuan, "We'll exchange three moves. If you can withstand them, I'll cordially invite you to the Justice Hall for a chat. If you can't, then that's your bad luck, and you'll be taken there lying down!"

His words were quite clever. Either way, Su Xuan had to go with him to the Justice Hall.

"Agreed!" Su Xuan smiled and accepted.

The next second, Xiao Chengyun's body shot forward. He leaped from his spot, aiming a palm strike at Su Xuan's face.

The odd-job disciples, Cai Hui included, held their breath in anticipation. Xiao Chengyun hadn't fought anyone in years, and they were thrilled to finally see him make a move. At the same time, they couldn't help but wonder how many moves Su Xuan could withstand against the once-great figure of the Floating Cloud Sect. If Su Xuan not only withstood the three moves but also defeated Xiao Chengyun, things would get very interesting indeed.

Su Xuan stood on the rock, perfectly still, merely lifting an arm to meet Xiao Chengyun's palm. He drew a half-circle in the air, dissipating more than half of the attack's force while redirecting the rest outward with a push.

Xiao Chengyun drifted back through the air and landed steadily on the ground. Su Xuan's feet, however, had lifted off the rock.

"Well done!" Seeing Xiao Chengyun's graceful posture, reminiscent of his younger years, the crowd couldn't help but cheer.

But only Xiao Chengyun knew the distress he felt. With my extensive combat experience, I'm a genuine old hand. The instant we clashed, I sensed his subtle control over force. I realized he only returned half of the power! If he had returned the full force, I likely wouldn't look so dignified right now. Su Xuan must have been giving me face! Of course, that means he took half the force himself—it probably wasn't pleasant.

At that moment, the very rock Su Xuan had been standing on let out a sharp crack, a fissure splitting down its middle.

Xiao Chengyun's heart skipped a beat.

I get it now. He didn't even take that half of the force; he just transferred it to the rock. My palm strike had no effect on him whatsoever!

"Brother Su, are you all right?" Wang Shanhu and the others cried out, worried for Su Xuan. "Maybe you shouldn't continue. Just go with Uncle Xiao to the Justice Hall!"

They hadn't yet grasped the true reason the rock had cracked. Su Xuan just smiled at them, then turned to Xiao Chengyun. "Your second move."

"All right!" Xiao Chengyun took a deep breath, his robes suddenly billowing as his energy surged forth. He stroked his left palm over his right fist and then hurled a punch at Su Xuan.

A whistle tore through the air, carrying an oppressive aura. Wang Shanhu, Cai Hui, and the others dared not even blink. Xiao Chengyun's strike displayed the genuine power of a Mid-Phase Earth Profound cultivator, and they had no idea how Su Xuan would handle such a formidable blow.

Su Xuan's expression remained calm as he raised his right palm to meet the attack head-on.

BOOM!

As the two palms collided, a shockwave of air instantly spread out. The grass on the ground rippled in a circular wave, originating from where the two men stood. Their figures immediately separated, each retreating three meters.

"Are you truly a Body Cultivator?" Xiao Chengyun asked in surprise after catching his breath. He couldn't detect any trace of energy circulating in Su Xuan's body.

If Su Xuan really is a Body Cultivator, then he must be at the Earth Profound Realm! This is a terrifying prospect! Body Cultivators can easily crush Magic Cultivators of the same level who rely on energy circulation. But Body Cultivation is extremely difficult to practice; it requires the support of innumerable resources. Simply put, without money and a powerful background, it's impossible to nurture a strong Body Cultivator! Su Xuan's origins must be significant!

But what he didn't know was that Su Xuan's powerful physique was a result of the system's enhancements, and it hadn't cost him a single penny.

"No," Su Xuan shook his head. "Third move. Come on."

"Alright!" Xiao Chengyun was now extremely cautious. He flipped his right palm upward and raised it slowly. Flames suddenly erupted, enveloping his hand.

"It's our sect's high-level martial art, the Fiery Flame Technique!"

"When Uncle Xiao was young, he used this very move to kill five or six powerful invaders in one go!"

Wang Shanhu and the others gasped, their eyes shining with a light of longing and admiration.

Just how formidable is he? Cai Hui murmured to himself as he stared at Su Xuan. He actually forced Uncle Xiao to use the Fiery Flame Technique! Even now, he couldn't discern Su Xuan's true combat strength. It was as if it had no limit; the stronger the opponent, the stronger he became.

The next second, Xiao Chengyun stamped his foot, stirring up a scorching current of air as he pressed toward Su Xuan. Su Xuan's clothes flapped in the wind as a pure, vast energy suddenly surged from his body. He raised his hand and struck at Xiao Chengyun with a Cloud Wave Palm, an entry-level technique of the Floating Cloud Sect.

He was not a Body Cultivator. He was not a Magic Cultivator. He was both.

The crowd stared with wide eyes, eager to see the outcome. But then, something happened that left everyone dumbfounded.

Xiao Chengyun suddenly retracted his palm, clasped his hands behind his back, and, adopting the air of a grandmaster, spoke enigmatically to Su Xuan. "There's no need for the third move. You possess such remarkable cultivation at your young age. It would truly be a pity if it were wasted by my hand!"

"Eh..." Su Xuan opened his mouth slightly, then stepped back to a steady stance. If I hadn't already mastered Ruyi Tai Chi, which allows me to retract my moves at will, that Cloud Wave Palm would have landed right on him!

"Come with me to the Justice Hall." Xiao Chengyun turned and walked away, not even looking at the dumbstruck crowd. With his hands still clasped behind him, his nonchalant manner gave the impression that his last strike could have truly crippled Su Xuan.

"Alright then!" Su Xuan shrugged and followed behind Xiao Chengyun.

Wang Shanhu and the others couldn't care less about their work anymore. They dropped their tools, intending to follow them to the Justice Hall and see how Su Xuan would be dealt with, but Cai Hui stopped them.

Halfway there, seeing no one else was around, Xiao Chengyun suddenly clutched his chest and coughed.

Su Xuan reached out to support him.

Xiao Chengyun grabbed the hand Su Xuan offered. "I owe you one," he said, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

If Su Xuan hadn't withdrawn that palm just now, I would have been crippled on the spot!

Su Xuan pursed his lips. "I didn't help you for free. I want to see Qi Li and Lu Dongshan."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chengyun's complexion changed dramatically…

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