First-stage Late-stage Peak!
Li Mu looked at Huang Wei, his eyes equally shocked. He had thought that despite Huang Wei possessing a Tenth-level Martial Soul, in five months he could at most reach First-stage Late Stage, but now Huang Wei had reached the First-stage Late-stage Peak, and it seemed that he could break through to the Second Rank at any moment!
The surprise that Huang Wei had given him was truly significant!
He had had a sliver of doubt about the marriage alliance, but now that doubt had completely vanished. Looking at Huang Wei on the Martial Arts Arena, the more Li Mu looked, the more satisfied he became.
Huang Qide saw the expression on Li Mu's face and couldn't help but feel proud in his heart.
Over the past five months, he had gone all out to cultivate his grandson, Huang Wei, and Huang Wei had not let him down. Just like Li Mu, as he watched Huang Wei on the arena, Huang Qide felt increasingly gratified and happy.
Meanwhile, Huang Peng and Su Yan couldn't help but start to worry. Huang Wei was not just at the First-stage Late Stage, but at the First-stage Late-stage Peak. What about their son later on?!
On the Martial Arts Arena, Huang Wei listened to the shocked discussions of the crowd around him and felt even more proud. At this moment, he spoke to Huang Qide, "Grandfather, I've heard that Xiao Long has also been diligently cultivating behind closed doors these past months. I would like to have a friendly sparring match with Xiao Long."
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces became a kaleidoscope of colors as they turned their gazes toward Huang Xiaolong.
Huang Qide was taken aback but then nodded and smiled, "Good, a friendly match, but let's limit it to points."
Huang Xiaolong's expression remained indifferent. If his Martial Soul were truly only at the Seventh Level, then it was certain that he couldn't break through to the First Order within five months, and going up there would only be humiliating. However, knowing full well that Huang Xiaolong would only make a fool of himself, Huang Qide still nodded in agreement!
Huang Qide had not considered Huang Xiaolong's feelings at all.
Hearing his grandfather's consent, Huang Wei turned back and looked down at Huang Xiaolong with a smile, "Xiao Long, how about it? Don't dare to come up? Don't worry, later I will let you use both hands."
Huang Wei's smile shone brightly.
"Xiao Long!" Huang Peng and Su Yan couldn't help but look at Huang Xiaolong with worried faces. Huang Xiaolong shook his head at his parents, signaling them to be at ease, and then with a calm expression, he slowly stood up and walked onto the Martial Arts Arena, standing in front of Huang Wei.
Huang Wei looked at Huang Xiaolong, a flash of bloodthirsty light passing through his eyes, "Are you now regretting not having knelt down and begged me back then?"
Huang Xiaolong's expression was cold, "You talk too much!" As Huang Wei was getting angry, Huang Xiaolong suddenly turned to look at Huang Qide on the main stage and said, "Grandfather, according to the rules of the family gathering's friendly matches, no one else is supposed to interfere or stop the match, right?"
Huang Qide was taken aback, not understanding the point of Huang Xiaolong's question, but still nodded and replied, "Correct."
While everyone including Huang Qide was confused about the meaning behind Huang Xiaolong's words, Huang Xiaolong suddenly grinned at Huang Wei, "Later, I will beat you so badly even your father won't recognize you!"
The crowd was taken aback upon hearing this, and then they shook their heads, chuckling.
Li Mu, sitting next to Huang Qide, laughed, "Brother Qide, has your grandson gone mad? He must be the one with the Seventh Level Martial Soul, Huang Xiaolong, right? Lacking strength and yet still so arrogantly bold, I don't like such a child!"
Huang Qide also felt his face burn with embarrassment, giving an awkward smile. He looked down at his son Huang Peng. It seemed it was time for his second son to properly discipline his own child, to prevent him from making such an overestimation of his capabilities in important situations in the future, thereby losing face for the family.
On the stage, Huang Wei laughed even more, "What did you say? I must have misheard you? You, beat me so badly even my dad won't recognize me?"
But just as he finished speaking, suddenly a figure flashed before him. Huang Wei was shocked, his eyes bulging as he saw a huge fist heading toward his left eye.
By then, it was too late for him to dodge, and just as he was about to speak, that huge fist landed on his left eye, causing him to scream out in pain, staggering back while seeing stars in his vision.
The members of the Huang Family Manor who had been quietly ridiculing Huang Xiaolong for his overconfidence stopped abruptly, staring in astonishment at Huang Wei, who was clutching his eye and shrieking.
At this point, Li Mu frowned and said, "Such a young age and already learning to attack by surprise. What will he become when he grows up, surely a crafty and sinister character!"
Huang Qide frowned as he looked at Huang Xiaolong.
"You, you actually sneak attacked me?!" On the Martial Arts Arena, Huang Wei roared furiously as he lowered his hand from his left eye, revealing it to be blackened, resembling a panda's eye.
Huang Xiaolong didn't speak but flashed forward, standing right in front of Huang Wei, and then threw another punch at his right eye.
The punch made a solid connection once again.
Huang Wei screamed out continuously.
Seeing Huang Wei's panda eyes, Li Lu, who was sitting next to her grandfather Li Mu, couldn't help but let out a soft laugh, revealing two adorable dimples.
Li Mu couldn't help but turn his head and glare at his granddaughter.
Li Lu tried her best to suppress her laughter, but it was clear she was struggling to do so.
Below the stage, the crowd had an odd look on their faces.
"Huang Xiaolong, I'm going to kill you!" Huang Wei finally lost control over his anger and bellowed, his whole body's Fighting Energy releasing as he violently hurled a fist towards Huang Xiaolong's chest.
As Huang Wei's fist was about to strike Huang Xiaolong's chest, Huang Peng and Su Yan tensed up and could not help but exclaim in shock. With Huang Wei being at the First-stage Late-stage Peak and throwing his punch, how could Huang Xiaolong's slender body withstand it?
However, sitting on the main platform, Huang Qide didn't speak out to stop it, thinking that it would be good for Huang Wei to teach Huang Xiaolong a lesson.
Just as Huang Wei's punch was about to hit Huang Xiaolong's chest, Huang Xiaolong suddenly vanished with a flash, dodging Huang Wei's attack. Then he clenched his right fist, released his Fighting Energy, and struck Huang Wei's back with a palm. Huang Wei let out a pained cry and fell face forward onto the ground in a mess.
"Fighting Energy released externally!"
"Warrior First Rank!"
The entire Great Hall erupted into commotion, everyone staring at Huang Xiaolong incredulously, including Huang Qide, Li Mu, and Huang Ming.
In just five months, Huang Xiaolong had also reached Warrior First Rank!
As Huang Wei scrambled up from the ground, his face was beet-red with humiliation and rage, far beyond the shock of others, his eyes bloodshot as he once again pounced toward Huang Xiaolong in a frenzy, his fists tearing through the air. Now, the only thought in his mind was to cripple Huang Xiaolong, to kill him!
Death!
Watching as Huang Wei furiously rushed over, Huang Xiaolong's eyes were cold and indifferent. This time, he didn't dodge, but instead raised his fists and lifted his Fighting Energy to the same level, the First-stage Late-stage Peak, and met Huang Wei's punches head-on as everyone watched.
Their four fists collided with a loud "bang!" Huang Wei was forced to step back repeatedly, while Huang Xiaolong pretended to step back as well.
"What?! This, this!"
"First-stage Late-stage Peak!"
The elders and stewards of the Huang Family Manor, who had just been shocked by Huang Xiaolong's breakthrough to the First Rank, all suddenly stood up from their seats.
Huang Qide, Li Mu, and Huang Ming all stood up with a loss of composure, as did Huang Peng and Su Yan. Huang Peng and Su Yan's eyes were wide open in astonishment as they looked at their son. Wasn't their son at the First Order Middle Stage?!
After a while, Huang Peng felt a mix of surprise and a wry smile in his heart. This kid had kept him in the dark so well that even he didn't know he had reached the First-stage Late-stage Peak!
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