224: Confrontation

Suddenly, an untimely voice rang out, full of provocation.

The person speaking was Xue Ye, from the Nineteenth City.

He was clearly trying to curry favor with Gu Tong, deliberately praising one while disparaging the other, making Shen Xi out to be nothing.

Not only that, he also flashed a fawning smile at Gu Tong.

Faced with the flattery, Gu Tong showed no reaction.

Over the years, countless people had flattered him, so he was already used to such situations.

In fact, he found it quite normal.

He was already an invincible existence; no one could surpass him.

"Damn it, what the hell do you mean!"

When the fatty heard Xue Ye disparage Shen Xi, he immediately couldn't sit still.

He immediately started cursing loudly.

Xue Ye heard this, his gaze fell on Shen Xi, and he subconsciously shrunk his neck, then secretly glanced at Gu Tong, before emboldening himself and saying, "Is there a problem with what I said? Why should Shen Xi be compared to Lord Gu Tong? He merely passed the Tower of the Heavens, and who knows what methods he used to pass it.

"But Lord Gu Tong, he is a Martial Dao Five Realms level powerhouse, the champion of the previous Chasing Wind Secret Realm, and now he even has the great resolve to self-sever a Dao. Just these titles alone are something Shen Xi cannot even hope to catch up to."

Xue Ye knew that he had already offended Shen Xi, so he naturally tried even harder to cling to Gu Tong's leg, praising him to the heavens.

"You damn..."

The fatty wanted to continue cursing.

However, Shen Xi stopped the fatty.

He didn't care what others thought of him; who was stronger and who was weaker had to be proven in battle, there was no need to waste so much breath on a clown.

But the next second, Shen Xi's gaze noticed Chu He beside him.

Ever since Xue Ye spoke, Chu He's expression had been exceptionally grim, and his eyes were filled with hatred.

This made Shen Xi thoughtful.

"Is he from one of the Seven Families?"

Shen Xi asked Chu He in a low voice.

Only then did Chu He finally react, nodding heavily.

Back then, the Chu Family was besieged by the Seven Families, ultimately leading to its destruction.

And the Xue Family, behind Xue Ye, was one of the culprits.

Hearing this, Shen Xi's initial thought of ignoring Xue Ye changed.

He patted the fatty's shoulder, indicating that he would handle it.

Then, he stepped forward and stood out.

"You've slandered me again and again; do you really think I'm easy to bully?"

A simple sentence instantly made Xue Ye's body go limp.

He hadn't expected that a powerhouse of Shen Xi's level would react so strongly to a few words from him.

Logically speaking, at Shen Xi's level, he should have his pride and wouldn't bother with stray cats and dogs on the roadside.

But who would have thought that Shen Xi had such a temper, responding directly with the most forceful attitude.

Indeed, Xue Ye had a very clear understanding of his own status; compared to Gu Tong and Shen Xi, he was just a stray cat or dog on the roadside.

"Shen, Shen Xi, you are a proud son of heaven after all. Could it be that because I spoke a few truths, you want to attack me? Then your magnanimity is a bit too small!"

Xue Ye said, steeling himself.

He dared to grumble a few words about Shen Xi in private, but he dared not fight Shen Xi.

He was very clear about the power gap between himself and Shen Xi; if they really fought, he wouldn't even last a single move.

"You've fallen a bit short."

At this moment, Gu Tong also spoke, meeting Shen Xi's gaze.

Although he couldn't be bothered with a clown like Xue Ye, the other party was, after all, flattering him in public. If he really allowed Shen Xi to kill Xue Ye, then he would also lose Face.

What would others think?

If he wouldn't even protect a lackey like Xue Ye, would others still be willing to follow Gu Tong?

Therefore, Gu Tong had to protect Xue Ye.

"You want to protect him?"

Shen Xi retorted.

He showed no deference to the champion of the previous Chasing Wind Secret Realm.

"So what?"

Gu Tong responded.

Their gazes intertwined, sparking visible fire.

This made many people gasp, shocked by their terrifying combat power.

Just the intertwining of their gazes actually manifested as a tangible collision; this was simply too outrageous.

"No one can stop me."

Shen Xi still responded domineeringly.

"No one" naturally included Gu Tong.

His meaning was clear: Gu Tong could not protect Xue Ye.

"Then we'll have to try."

Gu Tong sneered endlessly.

It had been years since he had heard anyone dare to speak to him like that.

A battle was about to erupt.

At this moment, the Savage Youth, who had been secretly competing with Shen Xi earlier, suddenly stepped between the two: "Hahaha, how can a battle of this level be without me!"

The Savage Youth was indeed a formidable opponent, not at all flustered when facing both Shen Xi and Gu Tong simultaneously. In fact, it ignited his desire for battle, wanting to intervene.

Seeing this, Gu Tong's expression couldn't help but change.

He could clearly feel the Savage Youth's power.

Are the young people of this generation all monsters?

How could two powerhouses of this level emerge at the same time?

Shen Xi's earlier stand had already put some pressure on Gu Tong; now, with the addition of the Savage Youth, his pressure doubled.

The strength of these two was not inferior to his own. In a one-on-one situation, Gu Tong was confident in defeating either of them, but if it were one against two, the difficulty would be too great.

Moreover, his purpose for this trip was to obtain the Legacy of that Nirvana powerhouse. Weakening his combat power before achieving his goal was clearly an unwise choice.

Thinking of this, Gu Tong was in a dilemma.

If he refused the Savage Youth's challenge, wouldn't it make people think he was afraid of them?

But if he accepted, even if he ultimately killed the Savage Youth and Shen Xi, his strength would be greatly reduced, which would not be beneficial for obtaining the Legacy.

Furthermore, Gu Tong was not 100% confident that he could kill both of them.

"Hahaha!"

"Hahaha!"

Just then, Shen Xi and the Savage Youth burst out laughing simultaneously.

Others might not have seen the change in Gu Tong's expression, but the two of them saw it all.

It was precisely because of this that they couldn't help but laugh.

They had thought Gu Tong was some extraordinary figure, but now it seemed he was nothing special.

What if he held the titles of the previous Chasing Wind Secret Realm champion and a Martial Dao Five Realms powerhouse?

At this moment, Gu Tong had lost completely.

How could a Martial Artist, without an invincible self-confidence, become a true powerhouse?

Whether it was Shen Xi or the Savage Youth, in the same situation, they would absolutely not be timid and would still dare to fight.