At this moment, Xiao Qing was filled with surprise and doubt!
Just a moment ago, she felt a sharp, piercing pain deep within her mind! It was as if an invisible needle had stabbed into her brain! Then, her mind went blank for a moment, her head was dizzy, and her vision blurred, as if all her energy had been drained away!
My body felt weak and limp; I just wanted to collapse and take a long nap right there!
She took two more steps back, then stumbled and almost lost her balance—this time, many people around noticed that something was wrong with Xiao Qing.
...
On the rooftop, Phoenix's face suddenly turned pale. She let out a soft cry, and her body suddenly fell to the ground, unable to maintain its floating state. Her body went limp, and she almost sat down. Finally, she grabbed the railing with both hands to maintain her standing posture.
Phoenix suddenly broke out in a sweat, and its body swayed as if it were about to fall over.
"I... what happened to me..." Phoenix was surprised and confused, but then suddenly remembered something!
Could it be... could it be that I really can't see her? If I get too close to her, what will happen...?
...
Xiao Qing's steps became increasingly unsteady, like someone who was drunk. She didn't know what had happened to her, but everything in front of her seemed to be blurring. She rubbed her eyes, but the figure of her opponent gradually became two in her eyes...
The man's eyes held a hint of curiosity; for a moment, he couldn't understand what was wrong with this tough young woman. But then he realized that she wasn't faking it, and that something had truly happened. A sinister smile crept across his lips, and with a loud shout, he charged forward again!
With a quick step and a twist of his waist, he delivered a powerful punch straight at the swaying Xiao Qing!
Xiao Qing bit her lip hard, watching the opponent's fist approach—normally, she could easily dodge such a punch, but now, her legs felt so heavy, as if they didn't belong to her. Helpless, she took a deep breath and raised her arms to block in front of her...
Bang!!
Before everyone's eyes, Xiao Qing was sent flying backward by a punch from the burly man! Her delicate body landed on the ground, barely managing to stay on her feet, her arms crossed in front of her chest, but she was swaying precariously, especially with a clear trace of pain on her beautiful face—causing a sudden sinking feeling in the hearts of many of the onlookers! Then, many people cried out.
"Something seems wrong!" Chen Xiao's expression changed slightly. He noticed that Xiao Qing seemed to have lost her composure for a moment. He quickly put the detector back into his bag and pushed his way to the front of the crowd.
Chapter 54 [Going into Battle]
The man seemed to have gained the upper hand and was now filled with murderous intent as he strode towards Xiao Qing.
Xiao Qing struggled for a moment, trying to support herself with her arms as she tried to get up. She was panting heavily, and her pretty face was extremely pale.
"stop!"
"Damn it! This is outrageous!"
"Holy shit! I'm furious!!"
Most of the boys around started clamoring, and some even rolled up their sleeves, ready to rush forward. Everyone saw Xiao Qing, such a delicate girl, being beaten and sent flying by such a strong man. Naturally, the men felt sorry for the beautiful girl—especially since she was a beauty from their own school.
While others were still shouting and cursing, Young Master Xu had already rushed forward quickly. A few steps away, he shouted and kicked the burly man in the back.
His flying kick was executed with great flair, and many onlookers, seeing that it was Xu Ershao, a prominent figure in the school, who had made the move, couldn't help but cheer...
Unfortunately, before the cheers had even finished, the burly man suddenly turned around, arms crossed in front of him. Xu Ershao's flying kick landed on his arms, and while the burly man seemed to only sway slightly, Xu Ershao was sent flying backward, landing on the ground with a thud.
"Who gave you permission to make a move!" Xiao Qing had already gotten up, her face was very ugly, but she glared at Xu Ershao sitting on the ground and said coldly, "Martial arts practitioners are exchanging skills, how can the rules be broken!"
Her voice was breathless as she spoke, leaving Xu Ershao speechless with astonishment.
The burly man clenched his fist and charged forward again. He threw a punch, and Xiao Qing, clearly exhausted, staggered and dodged, but was still swept by the wind of the punch and almost hit. However, even in this strange state, Xiao Qing was still a master, and his experience and awareness were still there. He managed to raise his right hand, and as the man's fist grazed his face, his fingers actually grabbed the man's wrist!
This time, her move was clearly slow, yet she was able to grab the other man's wrist so precisely, clearly relying on her profound experience and awareness! Xiao Qing gripped the other man's wrist, her fingers twitching slightly. The burly man's expression shifted slightly, but he grinned maliciously, raised his arm, and flung Xiao Qing away again.
"Hmph, you even know some basic grappling techniques." The burly man sneered, "But you seem to lack strength."
This time, Xiao Qing fell to the ground and could not get up again; her body trembled a few times.
"Have you given up?!" The burly man's eyes gleamed.
Xiao Qing lay there, sneering, "Pah! You think you can take me?"
"You've got a tough tongue, little girl." The burly man chuckled. "Now you're the one lying on the ground unable to get up, not me!"
A flash of anger crossed Xiao Qing's eyes, but the strange situation her body was in was something she had never encountered before. She was confident in her martial arts skills, but she couldn't use any of them. How could the proud Xiao Qing bow her head when she was bullied by such a third-rate guy?
“My request isn’t unreasonable. You just need to go over there, bow your head and admit your mistake to our young master Ma, and acknowledge that you are not as skilled as him. Our young master Ma is chivalrous and might even…” This burly man clearly hadn’t grasped the situation and was still trying to defend his master.
Xu Ershao sat on the ground beside him. He had fallen quite hard. He had never practiced any real martial arts, and now he had twisted his ankle and couldn't get up. He just sat there and sneered, glaring at Ma Dashao: "Haha! Haha! Very good, very good, Ma Dashao, you're quite arrogant! Not bad, not bad! In Kidd Academy, there's actually someone more arrogant than me in front of me!"
Young Master Ma's face was ashen. Although he was somewhat intimidated by Xu Yifan's family background, he was unwilling to back down in front of everyone. He gritted his teeth and said, "Second Young Master Xu, this has nothing to do with you! We keep to ourselves, why are you interfering in my affairs? What kind of logic is that! Do you think you can control everything?!"
"I'm not going to waste my breath on you." Young Master Xu sat there and said coldly, "If you dare to lay a finger on her today, I'll break a bone in your body tomorrow! I'm telling you right now, if you dare, just try me!"
After all, when it comes to family background, Xu Yifan's family has connections in both the legitimate and underworld circles. His father has a strong foundation in the legitimate world, and his older brother is the well-known "Little Red Robe" in the underworld. Even Young Master Ma couldn't help but feel a little inferior.
Looking around, he saw that among the many boys watching, more and more people were casting disdainful and hostile glances at him—how many students who could get into Kidd Academy were easy to deal with? This place was full of hidden talents; what powerful and ruthless character had he really angered…?
Young Master Ma's heart had softened, but he still stubbornly tried to say a few polite words: "Fine! I don't want to hurt anyone! But I'm here to challenge them today, and according to the rules, my people have won, right? So please, little girl, obediently disband this gang!"
He paused for a moment, then his eyes darted around. "Don't tell me this is a school where the rules of the underworld don't apply. Others might say that—Xiao Qing, you wouldn't say that, would you!"
As expected, Xiao Qing's face turned ashen, but she couldn't utter a single word. If she were to try and cheat, Xiao Qing, born into a martial arts family, would naturally disdain it, but to truly admit defeat would be utterly disgraceful for a member of the Xiao family, especially since her martial arts school had been vandalized on its very first day!
Just then, a clear voice rang out: "Who said we lost?"
Chen Xiao pushed through the crowd and strode out to the center of the circle. He first went to Xu Ershao's side and patted him on the shoulder: "I told you long ago, don't jump around recklessly when you're fighting. When you jump, you expose all your weaknesses to your opponent. You don't have enough waist strength, so you can't change your movements in the air. If you encounter someone stronger than you, you're just asking for trouble. But you just wouldn't listen and liked to show off!"
Xu Ershao chuckled. He exchanged a glance with Chen Xiao, their brotherly bond evident, and they instantly understood: "Be careful, this guy's tough."
Chen Xiao nodded and took the membership application form from Xu Ershao's pocket—it was all filled out, only lacking a signature. He calmly took a pen from his bag and quickly signed his name before turning to look at Ma Dashao: "Ma Dashao, look carefully, I'm also a member of this martial arts club!"