Chapter 78 The deterrence of power
"Little bastard, I’m going to kill you!"
The furious Zhao Ningshu had lost all semblance of his usual graceful and light-hearted demeanor. His bellow, coupled with his swollen left eye, made him appear somewhat crazed and ferocious.
However, no sooner had Zhao Family’s eldest young master uttered these words than Yun Xiao’s icy voice sounded clearly at his ear: "If I were you, I would definitely not move rashly, otherwise..."
Yun Xiao’s sentence was left unfinished, but the moment Zhao Ningshu heard the first half, he really didn’t dare to move. He suddenly realized that a blood-red flame had unexpectedly appeared on the side of his face.
Yun Xiao didn’t harbor much intent for strategy. His goal was never to land a punch on Zhao Ningshu’s eye—such a move wouldn’t cause too much harm to a cultivator at the early stage of the Meridian Gathering Realm.
All those earlier actions were merely a setup by Yun Xiao. Now was the time for his real counterattack, making his move while Zhao Ningshu’s left arm was numb and he was enraged to the point of distraction, using the Ancestral Vein Fire to pin him down, unable to move.
Compared to the great humiliation he had just suffered, Zhao Ningshu was clear that his life was far more valuable. If Yun Xiao’s blood-red flames were to land on his face, not to mention his handsome visage being ruined in an instant, even his life would likely be forfeit.
Bang!
As soon as Yun Xiao’s voice fell, seeing that the man truly hadn’t moved an inch, he felt a thrill of satisfaction in his heart. Then with a half turn, his right foot viciously struck Zhao Ningshu’s abdomen, sending the Zhao Family’s eldest young master flying several meters away.
The sudden kick took Zhao Ningshu by surprise. He had thought that after Yun Xiao immobilized him, he wouldn’t strike again, yet the young man was so decisively ruthless. With that kick, Zhao Ningshu was truly gravely injured.