"I'll use just one finger, so you can't say I'm bullying you," the young master of Langya Pavilion said to Zhou Hong, holding up a single finger.
"Heh." Zhou Hong couldn't help but sneer, daring to boast with just one finger.
"What, you don't feel confident even with one finger?"
"Of course not. Please, go ahead," Zhou Hong replied dismissively.
"I'll let you attack first. To further increase your chances of winning, I will close my eyes and not move an inch, including my clothes and hair. If my clothes or hair move even a little, I lose."
"What an arrogant boast." Zhou Hong was speechless. Using only one finger was one thing, but closing his eyes and not moving his hair at all? This was simply too conceited.
"With your abilities, even under these conditions, if you can defeat me, I will admire you."
With that said, the young master of Langya Pavilion immediately closed his eyes and extended a single finger.
Many disciples of Langya Pavilion hurried over, seemingly eager to witness their young master's spectacular performance.
The reason the young master of Langya Pavilion set these rules was precisely to let Qiao Xiaoyu see with her own eyes that even with his eyes closed and using only one finger, he was far superior to common folk like Zhou Hong.
Zhou Hong was also provoked, finding someone even more boastful than himself.
Instantly, Zhou Hong swept out a leg.
"Boom!" In the next second, the young master of Langya Pavilion was sent flying.
"Ah!" Everyone present was stunned. What happened to not moving an inch, not even his hair? How did he fly away completely?
The Grand Elder, Second Elder, Third Elder, and others of Langya Pavilion were also filled with disbelief.
After landing, the young master of Langya Pavilion felt his bones go soft. He hastily opened his eyes and found himself fifty to sixty meters away.
"How could this be?" The young master of Langya Pavilion was bewildered. He had his eyes closed and hadn't sensed Zhou Hong's attack at all.
"Heh, with your skill? You dare to act arrogant in front of me? And with one finger? You've been sent flying entirely now, I feel embarrassed for you," Zhou Hong said sarcastically, silencing the entire crowd.
"You...!"
"What 'you'? Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? You just wanted to show off your strength in front of Xiao Yu. Do you think I don't know your little schemes?" Zhou Hong continued with a cold laugh.
The young master of Langya Pavilion felt incredibly embarrassed and a little enraged.
"I didn't expect you to deliberately feign weakness. Very well, I don't need to hold back anymore. Let's have a proper fight." The young master of Langya Pavilion slammed the ground and sprang up.
Previously, Zhou Hong hadn't used his full strength, merely kicking him away. Unfortunately, the young master of Langya believed he hadn't been seriously injured by being kicked away, and thus Zhou Hong's strength wasn't superior to his. He just needed to fight with all his might, and the outcome was still uncertain.
"Young Master, use your full strength, don't hold back!" the Grand Elder of Langya Pavilion shouted.
In the next second, the young master of Langya Pavilion appeared before Zhou Hong, indeed displaying his full power.
"Slap!" To everyone's astonishment, in the next instant, Zhou Hong gently swatted his hand, and the young master of Langya Pavilion was sent flying again.
"Ah!" This time, everyone's eyes widened in shock. If they had still considered it an excuse that the young master had his eyes closed before, then now, even with his full strength, being sent flying by Zhou Hong left no room for excuses.
The Grand Elder and the others of Langya Pavilion were also stunned.
"Zhou Hong? You?" Qiao Xiaoyu had been puzzled. Even if the young master of Langya Pavilion had his eyes closed, Zhou Hong kicking him away was already impressive. But now, how could he do it with his eyes open?
"Xiao Yu, it's right that you can't fall for him. Because after experiencing someone of my level, how could you possibly feel anything for trash like the young master of Langya? Right?" Zhou Hong chuckled.
Qiao Xiaoyu, however, was not in the mood for Zhou Hong's jokes.
"Zhou Hong, how can your strength be this great?"
"Hahaha, you think this is strong?" Zhou Hong shook his head, speechless.
At this moment, the young master of Langya Pavilion, completely bewildered, got up again. Several elders of Langya Pavilion rushed forward to inquire with concern.
"Grand Elder, how could this happen?" the young master of Langya Pavilion asked with undisguised pain.
"We don't know. We also didn't realize that this Zhou Hong had hidden his strength so deeply. His power is above yours."
"How is that possible? He's just a cultivator from the city." The young master of Langya Pavilion's face was filled with extreme unwillingness, especially recalling how he had bragged about closing his eyes and using only one finger, and that even his hair moving would be a loss. Now, it seemed like a complete slap in the face.
"Young Master, don't dwell on it now. Let me go up and face him," the Grand Elder of Langya Pavilion said and immediately walked towards Zhou Hong.
"Kid, I didn't expect you to hide your strength so well."
Zhou Hong's gaze immediately flared with anger. He looked at the Grand Elder of Langya Pavilion and said, "Please show some respect. Who are you calling 'kid'?"
"Of course, I'm calling you. What, you don't even regard me as important?" the Grand Elder of Langya Pavilion sneered. He certainly didn't believe Zhou Hong's strength could surpass his own.
"You're asking for death." Zhou Hong no longer held back and attacked instantly.
In the next second, no one present could clearly see how Zhou Hong had moved. The Grand Elder of Langya Pavilion was suddenly clutched by the neck by Zhou Hong and dangled in mid-air.
"Ah!" When everyone saw the Grand Elder being lifted by Zhou Hong, they were all terrified.
The Grand Elder of Langya Pavilion took several seconds to realize his feet had left the ground. He struggled fiercely, but no matter how much he thrashed, he couldn't break free from Zhou Hong's grip.
"Impossible, how can this be? He's so young and can defeat me? This defies the natural order," the Grand Elder of Langya Pavilion cried out in his mind as he struggled.
Not far away, the young master of Langya Pavilion and the others stared with wide eyes, unable to believe what they were seeing. They rubbed their eyes desperately, as if suffering from conjunctivitis.
Meanwhile, Qiao Xiaoyu, seeing Zhou Hong instantly defeat the Grand Elder of Langya Pavilion, felt her heart leap into her throat. At this moment, she also thought it was an illusion, or perhaps a dream. It was then that Qiao Wanli, Qiao Yannian, and Liu Liying walked towards Qiao Xiaoyu.
"Grandpa, Dad, Mom, why are you all here?" Qiao Xiaoyu asked in shock.
"Xiao Yu, of course, we came with Zhou Hong," Qiao Wanli said with a smile.
"Heavens, is this really not a dream?"
"Don't worry, this is all real."
"Zhou Hong... when did he become so powerful?" Qiao Xiaoyu asked, glancing at Zhou Hong, who was still holding the Grand Elder of Langya Pavilion by the neck.
"Heh, when you were still together, he was already this powerful. He just deliberately acted weak before."
"What?" Qiao Xiaoyu was completely dumbfounded. When she was with Zhou Hong, he was already this strong.