The hall was quiet, and even though Xiao Yunlong's voice was not loud, everyone present heard him clearly.
The four Fusang warriors, who had already walked halfway out, stopped instantly upon hearing this.
"You don't seem to be from the Hong Quan Sect, do you? If you crawl over here and apologize now, I can forgive your rudeness!" Sato Kazui said in a deep voice.
"You are right, I am indeed not from the Hong Quan Sect, but I am from Long Country!" Xiao Yunlong said, slowly standing up.
Sato Kazui slowly turned his head and looked at him mockingly, "What? Judging by your words, you are probably not convinced and want to vindicate Long Country's martial arts?"
Xiao Yunlong, too lazy to waste more words, strode directly onto the stage.
At this moment, the entire venue suddenly erupted in a considerable commotion.
"Who is this kid with the buzz cut? What's his background? He's so bold!"
"Perhaps he's an ignorant hothead. Even Master Hong Thirteen and his four diamond disciples aren't his match, and they were defeated in one move. He still dares to go up. I bet he'll be beaten badly later!"
"Do you dare to place a bet? I bet this kid will be taken down in one move!"
The crowd below buzzed with discussion. Liu Ruyan was undoubtedly very worried, but by then Xiao Yunlong had already stepped onto the stage, and it was too late for her to try and stop him.
"You Long Country people have an old saying: you won't shed tears until you see the coffin. I promise you won't have any tears left to cry later!"
Sato Kazui snorted, then turned and walked up step by step.
Xiao Yunlong mimicked his earlier demeanor and said, "You are not enough, you are too weak. Call those three to come up together!"
He said this while pointing at the three Fusang warriors below the stage!
"You Chinaman are so arrogant and presumptuous, I must teach you a good lesson today!"
The three Fusang warriors roared and rushed onto the stage. One of them clenched his fist and charged directly towards Xiao Yunlong's face.
Xiao Yunlong stood still with his hands behind his back, not even looking at his opponent.
As the Fusang warrior's fist was about to strike, the crowd below cried out in alarm, and the timid ones even closed their eyes, unable to watch any further.
However, at that very moment, Xiao Yunlong reached out and grabbed the opponent's fist.
The Fusang warrior was startled and instinctively tried to pull back with force. But to his shock and horror, his fist seemed to have taken root in the other man's palm, and no matter how he struggled, he couldn't break free.
"Is this all you've got? I thought you were much stronger!"
Xiao Yunlong grinned coldly and punched the opponent in the abdomen.
Because of the speed of the attack, the Fusang warrior didn't even have time to react. He immediately crouched on the ground, his body twitching uncontrollably, groaning like a dead dog.
"This Chinaman is a bit tricky. Let's all go up and finish him!"
Sato Kazui gritted his teeth and roared. He clenched his fist, and a gust of wind enveloped his body as he lunged at Xiao Yunlong.
The other two Fusang warriors attacked from the sides.
"You've only learned a little bit, and you dare to come to my Long Country to provoke trouble!"
Xiao Yunlong snorted coldly, his entire body flashing like lightning. He unleashed three palms in quick succession.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Including Sato Kazui, all three Fusang warriors were sent flying back like kites with broken strings, crashing heavily onto the ground and spitting blood on the spot.
The previously noisy venue fell into a dead silence once more. Everyone stared with wide eyes, their faces filled with shock.
"He actually won? This..."
"As expected, it was in one move. He defeated those three Fusang dogs in one move. This person is so strong!"
"Good, well done! These damn dogs actually came to our Su City to provoke trouble. Do they really think Long Country has no one? Now they should know how powerful we are!"
Master Hong Thirteen shouted, clapping repeatedly. Soon, thunderous applause filled the entire venue.
Sato Kazui gritted his teeth and staggered to his feet. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and asked in a deep voice, "May I ask your name, sir? What martial art did you just use?"
Xiao Yunlong still had his hands behind his back and sneered, "If you had asked humbly from the beginning, I might have told you. But now, do you even deserve to know?"
Sato Kazui clenched his fists and said, "I lost this time. I admit I am inferior in skill, but this does not mean that my Fusang martial arts are inferior to your Long Country!"
"Fusang has countless martial arts masters, and I am merely an unknown person. In the future, true martial arts masters from Fusang will come to challenge again, and then you will know the power of our martial arts, and you will know that Fusang is the true lineage of martial arts!"
After speaking, Sato Kazui waved his hand and turned to leave.
Xiao Yunlong curled his lips into a mocking smile and said, "You act tough when you win, and spew nonsense when you lose. This is the only character you Fusang warriors have. If you want to leave, you have to leave something behind!"
Sato Kazui nodded and exhaled, "I remember. Your Long Country has always had so-called 'jianghu' rules. The losing side in a competition must leave something behind."
Saying this, he extended his left hand and gritted his teeth, "I'll compensate you with my left hand. Is that acceptable?"
Xiao Yunlong, however, smiled and shook his head.
"One hand is not enough? Don't you intend to abide by the 'jianghu' rules?" Sato Kazui shouted.
Xiao Yunlong snorted, "If you were from Long Country, I would naturally abide by Long Country's 'jianghu' rules. But unfortunately, in my eyes, you are just a dog. You are not worthy of me abiding by rules with you!"
Sato Kazui's expression finally changed, and he asked, "Then what... what exactly do you want?"
"Your life!"
Xiao Yunlong let out a cold shout and, like lightning, grabbed his neck.
"You... you dare to kill me? Kid, you'd better calm down. If you kill me, you'll be in big trouble!" Sato Kazui said sternly.
Xiao Yunlong laughed and spat out word by word, "Not only will I kill you, but I will also hang your corpse on the plaque outside, so that all you Fusang dogs know that if you dare to cause trouble in my Long Country, I will kill one who comes, and kill a pair who come!"
As he finished speaking, he tightened his fingers and directly snapped the man's throat.
Sato Kazui's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief. It seemed he couldn't believe that Xiao Yunlong would actually dare to kill him even in death.
The other three Fusang warriors cried out in alarm upon seeing this and fled.
"I said, all Fusang warriors who provoke trouble and injure people in my Long Country will be killed without mercy!"
Xiao Yunlong leaped forward, his feet touching the ground. He unleashed three powerful punches in mid-air. The domineering and fierce fist energy directly killed the three Fusang warriors!
The venue once again fell into a deathly silence. No one dared to speak. Clearly, everyone was intimidated by Xiao Yunlong's decisive and ruthless ferocity. The timid ones had already seized the opportunity to slip away quietly.
Even Master Hong Thirteen was greatly startled, his heart pounding. After a long while, he slowly calmed down and then walked towards Xiao Yunlong.
"Everyone in Su City says that I, Hong Thirteen, am a big shot in the 'jianghu'. But compared to you today, I am like a child wearing an open-crotch pants!"
Master Hong Thirteen walked up to Xiao Yunlong, cupped his hands, and bowed deeply, "May I ask your esteemed name? I, Hong Thirteen, have never admired anyone in my life, but today I admire you, wholeheartedly!"
"You don't recognize me?" Xiao Yunlong turned and glanced at him.
Master Hong Thirteen was stunned. At this moment, his memories flashed back like movie film, frantically searching for any martial arts experts or masters he might have encountered in the first half of his life. But he was absolutely certain that he had never met the person in front of him.
"Please forgive me, sir. Although I have some fame in Su City, I haven't truly made a name for myself. I haven't met or befriended many master figures, so I didn't recognize you immediately. Please bear with me!"
Master Hong Thirteen said with utmost sincerity, not daring to breathe heavily, for fear of displeasing this decisive martial arts master.
Xiao Yunlong said indifferently, "My name is Xiao Yunlong."
After speaking, he probably felt that the other party might not understand, so he added, "By the way, I am the live-in son-in-law of the Liu family. Now you should know, right?"
"What did you say? You are that Liu family's..." Master Hong Thirteen was stunned on the spot, his entire body frozen like petrified stone.
Xiao Yunlong slightly raised the corner of his mouth and said playfully, "Earlier, you sent people to the Liu family, saying that you wanted me to come to the Hongmen Tavern to give you an explanation. You also said that if I didn't come or ran away, you would bring people to raze the Liu family to the ground. So I had no choice but to come. Tell me, how do you want me to give you an explanation?"
Upon hearing this, a chill ran down Master Hong Thirteen's spine. Almost instinctively, he slapped his knees and knelt on the ground, shouting, "Mr. Xiao, I was wrong..."