The Crazy Son-In-Law

The atmosphere in the venue suddenly cooled down upon hearing the footsteps. Everyone turned to look in the direction of the sound. The hall was brightly lit, and under the lights, a coldly beautiful woman walked gracefully into view. Most people in the venue were left speechless.

Several men from Silvermeadows simultaneously asked, “Why is Xia Li going on stage early?” They then turned their incredulous gazes towards their young master. Miao Ruohu responded calmly, “It seems she couldn’t wait any longer.”

“Couldn’t wait any longer?” The crowd looked at Xiao Shun on the stage. Miao Ruohu continued, “Don’t forget, we have a deal with Southeast Asia this time. If they can’t get those raw stones, they won’t be able to exchange them for what they want.” His eyes gleamed with wisdom, but his guess was clearly wrong. Xia Li’s appearance wasn’t for the raw stones; she simply wanted to avenge her defeat at Stillwater.

The atmosphere in the hall was eerie. No one spoke; they just watched the beautiful girl walk slowly towards the stage. Most people knew Xia Li’s identity and her title as the top Gu master in Southeast Asia, someone who could rival Miao Ruohu, the young master of Silvermeadows. It was surprising that such a special figure would challenge right at the start of the Gu Arts Conference.

But on second thought, everyone understood. After all, the person on stage was Xiao Shun, a rising star in Wradeogon known for his unique skills and strength. He had become famous by defeating Qinglong emissary Gu Baiyi at the Hero Cup. Since then, his exploits had only grown more astonishing.

Now, this young prodigy faced Southeast Asia’s top Gu master in Heaverpool. The battle promised to be spectacular! Many believed it would be even more thrilling than when Xiao Shun defeated Gu Baiyi.

Xiao Shun stood at the edge of the stage, calmly watching as the coldly beautiful woman approached and met his gaze. After a moment, he said, “You’ve been hostile towards me since earlier.”

He had encountered this woman before the competition began. Back then, amidst the crowd, he could sense her intense battle intent. She replied coldly, “Last time at Stillwater, you made me leave empty-handed!”

Xiao Shun’s eyes narrowed as he reassessed her and said slowly, “So you’re from the Xia family, that Gu master who attacked Starline Bio.”

She smiled faintly but coldly and introduced herself, “I’m Xia Li, president of the Southeast Asian Gu Arts Association. Last time at Stillwater, you humiliated me. This time, I’ll make you taste failure!”

“Failure?” Xiao Shun chuckled. “You don’t even know why I’m here in Heaverpool and yet you think you can make me fail?”

Xia Li shook her head icily. “No matter your purpose, as long as you’re dead, none of it will succeed!”Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

Xiao Shun sighed with a wry smile. “What a ruthless woman.”

“Compared to your ruthlessness, I’m far behind!” Xia Li’s words left Xiao Shun puzzled. What did she mean by his ruthlessness? Was thwarting her plan against Starline Bio considered ruthless? Should he have let her succeed instead?

With a cold smile, Xiao Shun beckoned her over. “Come on then; let’s see how you plan to kill me today!”

Xia Li’s eyebrows shot up as she launched an attack towards Xiao Shun with a shout: “Bastard! Return my father’s life!” The atmosphere on stage turned murderous.

Xia Li moved swiftly and appeared beside Xiao Shun almost instantly. She leaped into the air and swung her leg with immense force towards his arm. Her powerful kick created ripples in the air like a whip.

Return her father’s life? Xiao Shun was baffled but suppressed his confusion and countered with a sword-like finger strike towards her leg.

“Boom!” Their fierce clash caused a loud explosion on stage as Arcane Vigor scattered in all directions.

Amidst flying debris and chaotic energy flows, Xiao Shun stood firm while Xia Li was forced back five steps before neutralizing the residual force within her.

“Half-step Anterior realm?” Xiao Shun squinted in surprise. Not only was Xia Li a Gu master but also a martial artist-a discovery that caught him off guard.

Judging by her earlier kick’s power alone, she was stronger than Gu Baiyi from the Hero Cup. But what puzzled Xiao Shun most was her earlier statement about avenging her father.

What did that mean? He didn’t even know her identity back then; how could he be involved in her father’s death?

He glanced at Xia Li’s stern expression and asked seriously, “Do you have some misunderstanding about me?”

Xia Li replied with a grim face: “I have no misunderstanding-only killing intent!”

Xiao Shun shook his head helplessly. “With your strength alone, you can’t defeat me. So why not explain what happened to your father?”

Seeing his confidence, Xia Li sneered coldly: “Do you really think being ‘Anterior’ makes you invincible? Remember I only used martial arts just now; I haven’t even used my Gu arts yet!”

The Xia family had been powerful martial artists in Wradeogon before an incident forced them to switch to Gu arts in Southeast Asia while retaining their martial skills.

This dual cultivation made them dominant in Southeast Asia since their arrival-no one dared provoke them easily.

From Xia Li’s current strength alone as president of their “Gu Arts Association,” one could see there was no exaggeration!