48: Defeat me first

In the forest, two agile figures, one after another, quickly moved through the trees.

The evening sun was about to set, and the afterglow filled the forest.

“Let’s rest here today. A thousand meters further is Dongyang Valley.”

Choosing a flat spot, Lin Xiu took out his cooking utensils and ingredients from his naring.

“How are you? Should I make dinner instead?” Lin Xiu looked at the pale Lin Dun with some concern.

Lin Dun waved his hand, refusing, indicating that he had recovered and it was fine.

Hearing this, Lin Xiu didn't insist. He found a tree, lightly tapped his toes, and ascended to its branches.

Holding onto a tree trunk with one hand, Lin Xiu gazed into the distance.

“Strange, I didn’t see anything unusual, so why do I feel like I’m being watched?”

Scanning his surroundings, Lin Xiu carefully sensed the movements around him. Within at least thirty meters, he found nothing out of the ordinary.

And just as Lin Xiu slid down from the tree, forty meters away, in a tree canopy, two pairs of eyes retracted their gaze from the gaps in the leaves.

“Big brother, that kid is so vigilant.” The gray-clothed man had previously encountered students from Canaan Academy.

But he had never seen a student with such high vigilance at the Fighter stage.

Beside him, the middle-aged man with a mustache had a pensive look. “It’s not a big problem. We are in the dark, and they are in the open. As long as we are patient, there will definitely be an opportunity.”

“Big brother, Li Si was cut down by his sword.” The gray-clothed man’s Face showed fear. He seemed to have been scared by Lin Xiu’s sword striking off the blue-shirted man’s head.

“So, the sword in that kid’s hand must be a good sword.” The middle-aged man nodded, a hint of greed appearing in his eyes. “He also has a naring; there might be good things inside.”

The gray-clothed man was about to speak when the middle-aged man suddenly reached out and covered his mouth. Seeing the middle-aged man press his index finger to his lips, he immediately quieted down.

Then, the two saw two figures chasing them, stepping on the grass not far away.

“The Enforcement Team is here.” The gray-clothed man’s eyes were filled with panic.

“Don’t panic yet, let’s see.” Noticing that the two were heading towards Lin Xiu, the middle-aged man kept his composure and did not choose to leave immediately.

On the flat ground.

Seeing the water boil, Lin Dun was about to add ingredients when he suddenly heard footsteps. He immediately pulled a wooden stick from the burning bonfire.

“Brother Xiu, footsteps.” Lin Dun’s body tensed, and the hand holding the wooden stick trembled slightly from gripping too hard.

“I heard it.” Walking to Lin Dun’s side, Lin Xiu looked in the direction of the sound.

The next second, two figures emerged from the forest.

“Lin Xiu?”

“Wu Hao?”

As soon as they met, both spoke at the same time.

However, Wu Hao’s voice was filled with surprise and excitement, while Lin Xiu’s voice contained more unexpectedness.

“I originally planned to ask for leave to go to the Academy to find you, but I didn’t expect to run into you here. This is too good.” Battle Intent ignited in his eyes, and Wu Hao’s excited expression was undisguised.

“Why are you looking for me?” Lin Xiu was stunned when he heard Wu Hao’s words.

“Did you forget what I said under the arena back then?” Clenching his fists, Wu Hao slowly rotated his wrists. “I want to fight you again and defeat you.”

“There’s no need, is there?” Lin Xiu didn’t really want to bully him. He was already a five-star Fighter.

Even if Wu Hao had advanced to Fighter, in such a short time, he would at most be a two-star Fighter.

“No, it’s very necessary! I must fight you.” Wu Hao was eager to try.

He had originally been worried that Lin Xiu wouldn’t advance to Fighter too early and wouldn’t want to bully him.

So, he hadn’t returned until half a month later, when he felt the time was right, and then he thought about asking for leave to go back once.

“Let’s just forget it.” Lin Xiu was worried that he might hit Wu Hao too hard, causing him to be disheartened, which would be troublesome.

To be honest, Wu Hao’s Aptitude was very good, even a bit higher than Bai Shan’s.

However, no matter how good the Aptitude, compared to a cheat, there was always a gap.

Both Xiao Yan and Lin Xiu were people with cheats.

How could someone with a cheat in life be compared?

“Junior, give me some Face and fight Wu Hao, alright?” The young man had been listening from the side, and from their words, he had already understood the situation.

Sometimes, keeping things bottled up in one’s heart can actually be detrimental to Cultivate; Cultivate emphasizes mental clarity.

Since Uncle Wu entrusted Wu Hao to him, he naturally had to ensure Wu Hao’s thoughts were clear.

“No, I don’t want to bully him.” Lin Xiu shook his head, finding the young man a bit inexplicable.

It was clearly his and Wu Hao’s business, why get involved? And give him some Face? Are we that close?

The young man, who had originally been smiling, didn’t expect Lin Xiu to refuse so cleanly, and his smile immediately stiffened slightly.

“Lin Xiu, last time I was just careless. Do you really think you’re that strong?” Hearing “bully him” from Lin Xiu’s mouth, Wu Hao felt he was being looked down upon, and his mood became very displeased.

More than ten meters away from them, two figures were hiding behind the leaves.

“Big brother, that kid is a freshman?” The gray-clothed man’s eyes widened when he heard the conversation.

Li Si was a five-star Fighter, yet he was cut down by a freshman with one sword. He died too unjustly.

The middle-aged man clearly understood the meaning of his words, “I usually tell you to be careful and cautious in your actions to avoid capsizing in a ditch, but you never listen. Who can you blame?”

“Big brother, if there’s an opportunity later, I’ll make a move.” The gray-clothed man’s confidence immediately returned after learning that Lin Xiu was a freshman.

“Don’t talk, let’s see the situation first.” The middle-aged man looked at the young man wearing the Enforcement Team uniform, a hint of apprehension appearing in his eyes.

Lin Dun, standing beside Lin Xiu, suddenly took a step forward and pointed the flaming wooden stick at Wu Hao, “If you want to fight Brother Xiu, you’ll have to beat me first.”

“Lin Xiu, are his words valid?” Frowning, Wu Hao looked at the person behind Lin Dun.

“If you can defeat Lin Dun, I agree to fight you.” Lin Xiu nodded.

He had confidence in Lin Dun. With a Mystic Low-Rank Skill, and having sparred with him all this time, Lin Dun was actually not weak.

At this stage, Wu Hao had not yet begun to make rapid progress. If it were half a year later, based solely on Lin Dun’s Aptitude, he would have no qualifications to fight Wu Hao.

But now, it was hard to say.

“Good, a quick battle. Lin Xiu, get ready.” Wu Hao mobilized the Dou Qi within his body and attacked proactively.

Dropping the wooden stick in his hand, Lin Dun also met him.

Wu Hao threw a punch, which Lin Dun blocked, then retaliated.

Both retreated simultaneously and kicked at the same time.

Lin Dun seemed to feel no pain. After their legs collided with Wu Hao’s, without waiting to adjust, he immediately swung his fist at Wu Hao again.

Rolling clumsily on the ground, Wu Hao avoided the punch. After standing up, his expression turned ugly, and he rushed forward again.

“You can’t even beat me, and you still want to fight Brother Xiu? Do you even deserve it?”

Facing the punch Wu Hao threw, Lin Dun surprisingly didn’t dodge, taking it head-on with his chest, and then heavily slammed his right fist out.

Although Wu Hao dodged, he was still hit on the shoulder, his body swaying violently as he repeatedly retreated.

Lin Dun pressed his advantage, his fists and elbows raining down.

Just as Wu Hao was about to be hit in the Face by Lin Dun’s punch, the young man standing nearby suddenly spoke.

“That’s enough!”