Tyrant Sky Martial Sou
Chapter 1020: A Gamble

Chapter 1020: Chapter 1020: A Gamble

In the crowd, only Feng Qingyan and Feng Yanran looked at Ling Xiao with concern and worry.

The rest, for the most part, envied, resented, and hated Ling Xiao.

If Ling Xiao made a fool of himself here, being completely defeated, they would, of course, love to watch the spectacle.

Moreover, if Fengming Piaoxue disliked someone, that meant they disliked him too, reason or not, they must despise him!

So what if Ling Xiao defeated the Blood Skeleton?

In front of Kong You, the Blood Skeleton was not worth mentioning.

Ling Xiao did not care at all about these people’s gaze, knowing well some wanted to see his downfall, but he was determined not to give them the satisfaction.

"Kong You, is it? Since you so wish to make a fool of yourself, then I have no choice but to make a move!"

He stood up slowly, gave Kong You a smile, and then said,

"The one who will make a fool of himself will be you!"

Kong You replied in a cold voice.

"Is that so? Where would you like to fight me?"

Ling Xiao did not want to waste words and directly asked.

"Since it’s a duel to spice up the occasion, we need an open space. This place is too cramped. How about we fight on the lake’s surface? No boats allowed, we rely only on our Body Movement Technique to battle over the water, how about that?"

Kong You asked with a smile.

"Of course, there’s no problem."

Ling Xiao agreed without a second thought.

But as soon as he had agreed, he sensed a touch of mockery and schadenfreude in the crowd.

He was somewhat puzzled and looked towards Feng Yanran.

Feng Yanran conveyed through a voice transmission, "You’re too reckless, don’t forget this is Ling Yue Bieyuan, the Righteous Qi Alliance’s turf. You’ve offended Jia Yun, do you think he won’t help Kong You? Be careful of what’s in the water."

"Hehe, they better not play dirty, otherwise, I might lose my cool at any moment, just like what happened to Marvellous Hand Heavenly Lord Sun Shang," Ling Xiao suddenly said with a cold snicker.

If it was a fair spar, he wouldn’t harm the other party; victory would be enough.

But if the opponent played dirty and tried to set him up, then he wouldn’t be apologetic. Without using some extreme methods, would he still be Ling Xiao?

"Brother Ling, please," Kong You gestured for Ling Xiao to proceed.

Ling Xiao glanced at him indifferently, then leaped onto the lake’s surface, stepping on the ripples as if walking on solid ground.

"Excellent Body Movement Technique!"

His move involuntarily drew admiration from the crowd.

But what these people didn’t realize was that this was just Ling Xiao’s basic ability; he hadn’t even started using his true Body Movement Technique. Otherwise, they probably would have dropped their jaws in awe.

"That’s nothing!"

Kong You scoffed and then leaped into the air, unfolding a pair of wings on his back, namely the Peacock Feather.

He was a Peacock Clan member, a bird person, so having wings was nothing out of the ordinary.

To show off his Body Movement Technique, Kong You even deliberately performed a few tricks in the air, much to the delight of Fengming Piaoxue.

"Now that’s a real Body Movement Technique! Ling Xiao is just doing the most basic walking on waves, even Transcendent Realm Martial Artists can do that."

The crowd quickly began to look down on Ling Xiao’s technique, praising Kong You’s endlessly.

"That’s the way it should be! Kong You is of the Peacock Clan. That fool Ling Xiao is nothing but a lowly human who can’t even fly. He dares to fight Kong You on the water surface, he is truly an idiot."

Jia Yun said with a sneer, "I bet Kong You will win within ten moves in this fight. Who dares to bet against me?"

"Young Master Jia is too cunning, isn’t he? Everyone can see that Kong You is bound to act tough. You’ve secured an unbeatable position for yourself. How are we supposed to bet now?"

Yan Peng said with a sycophantic smile.

"I’ll bet with you!"

The slap in the face came too swiftly.

Before Yan Peng could finish, Feng Yanran had already spoken up.

"Oh? Miss Yan Ran wants to bet with me? What kind of bet?"

"Obviously, I’m betting Ling Xiao will win, and he won’t need more than three moves! If I lose, I’ll agree to marry you!" Feng Yanran declared loudly.

"Yo~~"

The crowd started to jeer.

Because everyone knew that Jia Yun was smitten with Feng Yanran.

"Alright, it’s a deal! I’m betting on Kong You to win. If I lose, you can do as you please with me!"

Jia Yun said excitedly.

Although he fancied Fengming Piaoxue even more, Fengming Piaoxue was the kind of person one could only admire from a distance, not trifle with. He could fantasize, but never actually grasp her.

Feng Yanran was different, though. Although slightly less radiant in beauty, her demeanor wasn’t any less captivating than Fengming Piaoxue’s, and crucially, if he desired, he could truly have her.

"There’s no need for ’doing as you please.’ If you, Young Master Jia, lose, then you just have to stop pestering me in the future. How about that?"

Feng Yanran looked at Jia Yun as she spoke.

"Do you dislike me that much? Humph, it’s no use; you’re bound to lose today!"

He turned his head to look over the crystal-clear waters.

Ling Xiao and Kong You had yet to make a move.

Both stood there, seemingly preparing themselves.

Kong You floated in mid-air, looking down at Ling Xiao casually, "Ling Xiao, oh Ling Xiao, we originally had a small feud, you killed my Peacock Clan’s Ke Long and Ke Yu, but that wasn’t enough for me to truly hate you.

But you shouldn’t have involved Miss Piaoxue and certainly shouldn’t have upset her.

She’s angry, so I’m angry too. What do you think I should do with you?"

"You’re trying so hard, but will she even let you touch her?" Ling Xiao mocked.

"Scoundrel! How dare you speak so sacrilegiously about Miss Piaoxue!" Kong You trembled with rage.

"Humph, it’s just a man’s business, no need to hide or cover it up. All of you fawn over Fengming Piaoxue, hoping one day to get into bed with her; why bother being so hypocritical?"

Ling Xiao snorted coldly.

Up in the pavilion, Fengming Piaoxue was even more enraged. Usually, everyone around her was full of flattery and servitude, but Ling Xiao was different, making her loathe him to the bone, yet part of her felt a competitive urge.

She didn’t want Ling Xiao to die too quickly.

"Ling Xiao, you’re finished. Look at what you’ve done, making Miss Piaoxue so angry! I was going to make it quick for you, to let you leave this world early, but now it seems that won’t be happening."

As he spoke, Kong You suddenly revealed a ferocious smile, "I’m going to cripple your cultivation first, then hand you over to Miss Piaoxue to deal with. I believe no one from Qingxu College would dare to say a word!"

"Aren’t we just having a friendly spar?"

Ling Xiao paused, then asked curiously, "Are you saying a friendly spar can also lead to crippling someone’s cultivation?"

He truly thought this was just a spar, even though Kong You had said some irritating things, Ling Xiao hadn’t intended to take his life over it.

But what he never anticipated was, how could the heirs of these affluent nobles ever care about the life of a mere human?

In Imperial City, almost every day several humans died, either tortured to death by their masters, beaten to death, or worked to death.

Ling Xiao had seen these things, and although they angered him, he was helpless since he lacked the power and influence.

He could save one or two, but he couldn’t possibly save all the humans under heaven.

Now, just because he made some disrespectful remarks about Fengming Piaoxue, Kong You intended to cripple his cultivation, truly treating him like mere trash that could be trampled upon at will.