When everyone heard Hassan's words, the entire arena fell silent, and they looked at the elder's hand. Who could possibly have the power to cut off the elder's hand?
Knowing that the elder was one of the strongest people in the Falcon Kingdom, at the fifth level of Tendon Refinement, how could this child not be afraid?
"Hmph… Do you want me to teach you how to respect your elders, since your father failed?"
The elder said angrily and was about to strike Hassan, but a commanding voice came from behind:
"Who told you that our family needs someone like you to teach us? Do you dare touch my child?"
The speaker was the head of the Haddad family and Hassan's father—or more accurately, his adoptive father.
"Didn't you see how he disrespected me?"
The elder said angrily, but he didn't dare touch Hassan. People from the Haddad family were known for their violent temper. He had no doubt that if he dared to touch Hassan, the old man would fight him to the death.
"In fact, I'm curious too. Did you really forget, or did you intentionally hide it?"
The old man spoke sternly, leaving the elder Hajazi furious. The elder abandoned the bet and left.
"Thank you, old man, for the reward. I hope you visit us often. Ha ha ha… Free money is the best thing!"
Raed smiled when he heard Hassan's words, but the elder nearly collapsed from anger when he heard it. He looked at Raed stepping into the arena, and his chest burned with rage.
"I will kill you for sure… just wait."
Saad had been in the arena for a long time waiting for Raed. When he saw him, he eagerly approached Raed, getting in his face and sneering:
"Are you ready to die?"
Slap…
What greeted him was a slap across his face that sent him flying backward.
"Damn, your breath stinks. Don't get so close! What have you been eating? Did you eat the arm of that old fart?"
Raed mocked as he pointed to the elder, causing the entire arena to erupt in laughter and point at the elder, who coughed up blood.
Raed's words were a clear provocation, implying that the elder smelled bad. What the people didn't know, however, was that Raed was the one who had cut off his hand.
"Ahhh… How dare you slap me! I'll kill you!"
Saad rushed forward to attack Raed, but the arena referee stopped him and asked:
"Is this a normal duel or a life-and-death battle?"
"Life and death."
Both answered in unison, and the referee signaled for the duel to begin. Saad charged at Raed with disdain—after all, he didn't know Raed's true strength.
"Be careful, you fool. Don't underestimate him."
Slap…
The elder tried to warn Saad, but it was too late. Saad was met with another slap, but this time Raed grabbed him, preventing him from flying away, and more slaps followed.
Slap…
"How dare you challenge me, you ant! This slap is for your audacity."
Slap…
"You've reached the fifth level of Blood Coagulation in a single month. Someone must be helping you behind the scenes. This slap is for me not knowing who they are."
Slap…
"This slap is because of your foul breath. What on earth are you eating?"
Slap…
"This slap is because you're from the Hajazi family."
Slap…
"And this slap… well, I don't know, but I'll hit you anyway."
The scene of Raed slapping Saad while talking left everyone speechless and terrified of this child. The last slap threw Saad far away, his face swelling like a pig's head.
"Ahhh… Damn it, I'll kill you!"
Saad pulled out a pill from his robe and swallowed it. In the next moment, his skin turned red, yellow fur grew on his body, and fire emerged from the fur. He had transformed into a Fire Wolf after merging with the pill and his bloodline.
"Oh, a Beast Transformation Pill. Do you even understand the consequences of using it?"
"I don't care. I just need to kill you!"
Saad was in a frenzy, his eyes turning blood red.
"Hmm… It seems the person who gave him the pill is watching for sure. I'll need to hide my power. I'll use the seventh level of Qi Refinement."
Raed thought to himself, then sealed his cultivation realm but kept his physical strength the same. Suddenly, a hairy hand appeared in front of him, hitting him in the chest. Raed saw it but didn't avoid it.
Raed was sent flying backward, crashing into one of the arena's pillars and laying on the ground. He wasn't actually hurt, but he needed to act.
"Ahhh… You're so strong… Ahhh… I'm seriously injured! Damn it, how did you become so powerful? I'm scared!"
Raed injured himself and spat out blood, continuing to mutter nonsense. His acting was laughably bad, leaving Sara looking at him with disdain, while Roma smiled at Raed's antics.
"The boss is truly creative. I need to learn from this. Let's record this first."
Hassan took out a paper and pen, recording the event for future reference, but his father was so angry that he hit him on the head, making him yelp.
"Ha ha ha, do you see my power now? Kneel, and I'll make your death quick."
When Saad said that, everyone looked at him with disdain. This fool didn't realize that Raed was acting, but they didn't know that the Beast Transformation Pill gradually destroyed the mind, turning its user into an idiot.
"Let me tell you something first. The person who gave you the pill didn't tell you it gradually makes you go insane, did they?"
Saad frowned, seemingly not understanding, as the pill's effects took hold.
"What a shame. Since I am a good person who loves virtue and kindness, I'll rid you of this evil that has befallen you. Sigh… I'm such a good person."
Raed said this as he walked towards Saad calmly, raised his fist, grabbed Saad's head slowly, and took out a knife, cutting off his head and placing it on the ground.
Saad didn't react because Raed had used a spiritual wave in his voice to knock him unconscious. His consciousness was already weak due to the Beast Transformation Pill.
No one reacted; they were all stunned. The only one who did was Hassan, who jumped into the arena, ran to Raed, and rubbed Raed, then himself, saying:
"You are truly a saint! Bless me too. You've rid this poor soul of evil. Woo… I'm so glad I witnessed this great event."
Hassan exaggeratedly cried and kept rubbing Raed and then himself, bowing his head before Raed. Raed extended his hand and gently patted his head, saying:
"You are blessed now, my son. From now on, you are immune to evil. May there be more young people like you."
The scene left everyone completely stunned, and they snapped back to reality when they heard Sara's laughter:
"Ha ha ha… These two shouldn't be allowed together, or there will really be disasters."
"How dare you kill him! Die!"
The elder shouted, charging at Raed, but he was stopped by the third elder of the Najjar family. Raed didn't wait and slapped the elder across the face.
Slap…
"Hah… As expected from the Hajazi family. You want a blessing too? I'm proud of you all."
Raed sighed with a straight face, and Hassan approached the old man lying on the ground, rubbing the handprint Raed had left on his face, saying:
"This blessing is strong. I hope you don't hold back, old man. You're only steps away from the grave. Let the younger generation enjoy such blessings."
"Damn you, you cursed brat!"
The elder tried to attack Hassan, but Hassan dodged easily, as the elder was still lying on the ground.
"Why are you so stingy, old man? Sigh… This generation really doesn't care about the young. Let him have the blessing, and I'll give you another when the chance arises."
Raed said with a straight face, and Hassan sighed, following up:
"As expected from the leader. You don't hold back your blessings, even for people like them. I'm not on your level in that regard."
The elder spat blood and fainted, while the entire arena erupted in laughter at the sight of the two of them.