As Xiao walked towards the inn, she hummed a tune to herself. She was feeling good after so much sex. Suddenly her steps halted as she sensed multiple people coming towards her at great speed.
Swoosh-swoosh-swoosh! A dozen men landed on the road, surrounding Xiao. They all carried a triangular tag, representing the Triad faction.
"This is her!" A man shouted while pointing towards Xiao. She recognized this man. He had shiny brown hair, white skin, slit-like eyes and a baggy black robe all over. He was one of those who had pestered Xiao on her first day in the capital. Xiao had then unleashed her pet beast king upon them.
"Hmm. Step aside Svon." Khaldun said and walked forward. Xiao gazed at his tall muscular built, unique busy hair and deep dark eyes.
"Level 4 Master realm!" Xiao hesitated. She was 1 level weaker than this person. Though she had plenty trump cards and even gu worms and could totally defeat him in a duel but adding 11 other men whose techniques were unknown, there was no telling what might unfold. Xiao was never overconfident.
"Hmph, so the lackies brought their superior to harass me this time?" Xiao commented.
"We don't need to harass you. That is something cheap incapable men do." Khaldun said coldly. "We the triad are going to beat you up and fuck you hardcore until you learn your place."
"Hmph, bold words. Let's see what you've got." Xiao flared up.
Khaldun raised his palm towards her, gesturing her to stop.
"Infighting is prohibited unless it is done in Vendetta Hall." Khaldun said. "I challenge you for a duel there. If I win, you will spend a week in our camp as our cumdump."
"That's quite a delusion you've got there that you can defeat me." Xiao said while staring at Khaldun. "You're the one who will be defeated instead. Then…what can you offer me?" A vicious smile rolled on Xiao's lips. She was angry.
"Hmph as if!" Khaldun snorted. "If you win, we will reward you with 500,000 gold coins."
"…Wow." Xiao uttered. "So if I lose, I get raped for a week. And if you lose, you get away by paying some gold? Why should I even accept your challenge? Fuck off! You senile lunatic pervert!" Xiao's energy pulsated outwards.
"Hmph! You should feel honoured that Triad is even giving you this much attention. It will be your great luck be of service to our elders and members. Use your lewd body for what it's made. You'll be rewarded greatly if you perform well." Khaldun spouted. He apparently was quite a sexist. "And once a challenge is issued, the other person must meet it. Such is in the law of Consulate. I will see you at noon in Vendetta Hall." Saying so Khaldun took off. His followers looked at Xiao and sneered.
"Hmph! You're screwed now, woman. After your defeat, we're going to have so much fun with you. You will pay for the humiliation you caused us!" Svon jeered and then went away too, following Khaldun, accompanied by others.
"…." Xiao stood silently while several onlookers whispered to each other. They all had surprise and excitement on their faces. Xiao was a top beauty. Obviously, everyone would want to enjoy seeing her fight and her fate afterwards.
Ignoring them, Xiao moved towards the inn through rooftops. Her frown remained constant. Soon she was in her room. She took a bath first and then picked clothes for the duel.
"I cannot reveal gu worms' powers in this gathering. It might lead to suspicions. I have plenty Empyrean grade techniques though. Chi gu and Healing gu can still be used. Overall, I have plenty chance at victory. But I don't know anything about that person Khaldun from Triad. What techniques does he use? If he has Unique grade techniques or even Mystic grade, it could get troublesome for me." Xiao thought. She recalled the mystical techniques of Xong's which had absorbed Xiao's youth and turned her into a milf from a young lady. Then there was another mystical technique user who exchanged his grave injuries with Deodomus, causing his death. What if Khaldun had an elemental constitution? There were too many possibilities! Xiao absolutely could not afford to lose the duel. If she did, she'd become a sex slave to Triad for a whole week! That was unacceptable.
"I must obtain information on my opponent." Xiao thought. "Hyung and Dami would probably be busy. I can only bother Shorya and Hiram, sigh." Thinking so, Xiao put on her clothes and rushed out. She was wearing dark green manly clothes but despite their looseness, Xiao's humongous breasts easily garnered attention wherever she passed by. Whenever she leapt off a roof, her twin mountains would bounce up and down before jiggling all over the place.
Soon Xiao reached the camps and looked for the flag carrying the emblem/tag of Sher's group. She found it after some time and approached.
"Halt! Who are you? Which faction…" A member stopped Xiao before pausing as he stared at the huge pair of breasts.
"Umm my face is up here." Xiao said while smirking.
"Uh yes-yes. Who are you, fair lady?" This man's attitude changed quickly.
"I'm Xiao. I'm looking for Shorya and Hiram." Xiao said.
"Oh, those two are currently with the bishop. You're a friend of theirs, eh? Let me guide you." The man offered help and led Xiao to a big tent. He then asked her to wait while he went in to inform the bishop. Soon, he came out and invited Xiao in before taking his leave.
"Welcome Xiao, please come in." A man said. He was a head shorter than Xiao, was fairly muscular. His upper body was bare, revealing his sculpted muscles, tough abs and fair skin. He wore a brown leather kilt and boots. A short sword hung by his waist. He had shoulder-long unkempt wavy black hair, clear black eyes and a handsome face. Beside him Shorya and Hiram were sitting on wooden stools.
"Hello." Xiao bowed politely.
"Come-come. These two were just telling me about you hehe. I'm glad they could make friends with a powerful cultivator like you." This man said. "I'm bishop Sher, you're very welcome here." Sher said while getting up in welcome.
Xiao was soon sitting across Sher, beside Hiram and Shorya.
"I was going to invite you anyway. I'm pleasantly surprised that you arrived on your own. We're honoured to have you here." Sher said.
"Oh, you're too polite." Xiao smiled while blushing. The real reason of her blush was that Shorya and Hiram's hands were roaming on her thighs under the desk, caressing her softly and turning her on.
"They told me about your troubles with Triad and your involvement in the two skirmishes at Dami's tavern. Hehe, you're quite gutsy and a good person too." Sher said with a chuckle.
"Oh, things just happened. I'm glad these two were there to help me out." Xiao said while fidgeting as the two hands reached into her crotch and started rubbing there.
"I'm glad my subordinates could be of use. Why don't we toast for our friendship?" Sher offered and pulled out a liquor bottle from the desk cabinet.
"Oh, I shouldn't drink this early. We already had drunk enough just yesterday." Xiao refused politely.
"Please, I insist. This is a rare moon yin liquor. It is rich in yin chi and is very beneficial to cultivators." Sher said. Xiao was moved. She was lacking yin chi after all.
"Then I cannot refuse." Xiao smiled while Shorya moved his hand behind her back, caressing and squeezing her propped up big hips. Hiram was still digging into her crotch.
Xiao resistance was quite commendable as she ignored the two perverts and took the cup after Sher poured a drink. Then the four of them clinked their cups together.
"To our new friendship!" Sher spoke.
"To our new friendship!" Shorya and Hiram chimed in too.
"…" Xiao smiled and drank the liquor. A cool refreshing gust of yin chi flowed into Xiao, making her hum relaxedly. It was indeed a good liquor.
"So, I needed to consult you for something." Xiao spoke and then proceeded to tell them about Khaldun and his challenge on behalf of the Triad.
"…This is quite an issue." Sher spoke. "Duel challenges are quite frequent during Consulate gatherings because almost everyone has hostilities towards multiple people. Thus, Vendetta Hall was established to resolve the infightings in a proper manner through duels. However, one can only challenge someone twice in a gathering and no more. Otherwise, challenges could become a way of disturbing and harassing other cultivators. A challenge issued, must be met though. You cannot evade it, Xiao."
"I see. Well, Khaldun may have higher cultivation but I've fought even higher-level cultivators." Xiao said confidently. "Yet, it is wiser to not underestimate an opponent."
"You're right." Sher smiled. He had a good opinion of Xiao. Blessed with beauty, strength, intelligence and kindness, Xiao was a perfect human. "You did right, seeking information here. I'll tell you what we know about your opponent." He said.
"Khaldun is a bishop. He has his own group under him that comprises of about a dozen men. He is a powerful cultivator at level 4 Master realm. He has mastered maces and spiked clubs but he's also quite trained in sword dao. His main technique is a weapon-based one but he seemingly has a brute-force technique as well. I'd say the best way of fighting him should employ usage of long-ranged weapons or chi based mid-ranged techniques." Sher suggested.
"Hmm…I have a good support technique for movement and have some mastery over a spear-oriented technique. Though my main weapon is a long sword and I also have a brute-force technique." Xiao said.
"That's great. You can fight him at close range and mid-range both. You'll have an advantage as long as Khaldun doesn't get the chance to use his expertise." Sher was optimistic.
"What is the duration of a duel? What if there is a tie? And tell me more about the Vendetta Hall too." Xiao asked.
"A duel lasts until there's only one duellist standing. Murder is allowed but only if there is a blood-feud between the two duellists. Otherwise murder and crippling are prohibited. There are powerful peace enforcers that oversee all duels. Additionally, there's always at least one elder present in the Vendetta Hall which in turn is a simple large building with multiple rooms and a hall for duels. This elder by the way, may or may not oversee the duels personally but their presence acts as the necessary deterrent." Sher said.
"I see. Thank you. Is there anything else I should know?" Xiao asked.
"Yes. No matter what the outcome is, we'll stand by your side. We won't let Triad take you. Even if you lose the duel, I will challenge Triad against the set bet and set you free from their clutches." Sher said confidently.
Xiao was touched. She smiled and sighed.
"Thank you, bishop Sher. I'm grateful to you. But I won't trouble you with it. I will definitely win!" Xiao said.
"It's no trouble. We're friends after all." Sher smiled. "And of course. Let's toast for your upcoming victory!"
Clink! The four of them clinked their cups and drank some more liquor. Moon yin liquor wasn't a hard liquor. Thus, even after several rounds, none of them were swaying. At most, they felt mildly mellow.
"Well, the noon is close at hand, I should head to the Vendetta Hall." Xiao said.
"Then, we'll come along." Sher said, getting up.
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Soon they were all standing before the Vendetta Hall. It was a quite a large building. Once inside, Xiao looked around. There were only two storeys in this building. The ground floor was empty and used for duels. It was made of smooth stones. The first floor comprised of various rooms used for different purposes. There was also metal railing in circular design. Audiences could witness duels easily from up there. In one of the rooms, resided an Empyrean grade doctor and in another room an elder would be present. There were about 50 peace enforcers all over the place. They were mostly in Advanced realm with only a few in Master realm but they were all talented warriors and together were a strong force. With an elder overseeing the place, There was no need to deploy too many Master realm warriors.
Bam! Bam! Loud sound echoed. There was already a couple of duellists battling it out. They were both muscular men using brute force techniques. Several audiences were cheering them on from above. Some were even placing bets.
Soon both duellists slowed down and stopped. They had exhausted their energies and were very tired.
"It's a draw!" Duel-overseer spoke.
Soon the two duellists limped away in a friendly manner.
"Haha, you've gotten stronger but I almost had you. I'll win next time." One of them said.
"Hehe, no way, brother Fu. I will win and then according to our bet, I'll get the dibs on Dami. Between us sworn brothers, I'm the one who will marry her." The other one said.
"Heh, this bet is only between us. We both fell for the same girl. But winning doesn't mean Dami will pull down her skirt and show you her hips haha." The first one cackled.
"Hmph, we'll see how she can resist my muscular charm." The second one flexed his biceps.
"…." Xiao watched them silently. Little did these two fools know that Dami had already been fucked by Xiao and three men as well.
"Apparently even minor disputes are taken to Vendetta Hall. Warriors like to fight. They find it easier this way to settle scores and come to agreements." Sher said.
Swoosh! Suddenly a powerful aura pulsated everywhere. Xiao and others glanced towards the source. Khaldun was walking in, taking big steps. His level 4 Master realm cultivation fully revealed. His sharp gaze landed on Xiao as though he had spotted his prey.
Swoosh! Xiao also revealed her level 3 Master realm cultivation and walked towards the centre of the hall and took her stance.
Khaldun and Xiao stood in front of one another; both brimming with absolute power, eager to battle. An overseer landed beside them.
"Khaldun VS Xiao…begin!"
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Author's lament:
Sorry for the late update folks, sigh. It's been quite distracting a few weeks. I've been fruitlessly looking for jobs as well. And out of desperation, I ended up in one scam after another. There is no end to stupidity lol.
But now I have resolved to upload chapters every two days if not daily. Hopefully I can stick to it. Though these chapters will be small. More than half the usual length. Same for Milf System.
Ps. One of my wrong decisions led me to write a new novel for another app company. If you'd like to read, it's titled: Magnificent Spear Master. It's available on 'pocket novel reader'.
Genres: Action, Martial Arts, Cultivation, Magic, Adventure. It is devoid of erotic content and is thus a clean book.
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