“Behold my fist!” Yang Ying gracefully glided in front of Lu Shu before throwing a punch at him.

　　Lu Shu extended his right palm. Lu Shu suddenly swayed just as the force of Yang Ying’s fist was about to reach him. His palm energy did not firmly collide against the force from Yang Ying’s fist. Lu Shu took advantage of the opportunity by drawing it away instead.

　　Yang Ying curled her pink lips in disdain. She felt that Lu Shu’s counterattack was something beneath her.

　　“Bang!” Yang Ying’s little fist struck Lu Shu’s right palm.

　　Lu Shu was stunned.

　　Lu Shu knew about Yang Ying’s abnormal fist force because Feng Wuji warned him about it. Lu Shu did not plan to face Yang Ying’s attacks directly. He wanted to test the waters first before finding a way to counter it. Lu Shu was surprised because Yang Ying’s refined fist force was unusual for her young age. Yang Ying’s fist force crashed against Lu Shu in the end as he failed to push it away.

　　The great force that surged from Yang Ying’s little fist caused Lu Shu to subconsciously fly backward.

　　A burst of extremely refined and subtle inner energy burrowed inside Lu Shu’s palm. The inner energy traveled through Lu Shu’s center at an extraordinary speed before it pierced his Dantian. This burst of energy resembled a needle that was hurrying along. Lu Shu could not effectively stop it because his Dantian was severely injured. The inner energy continued wreaking havoc inside Lu Shu’s body without listening to his commands.

　　“Pfft!” Lu Shu spat out a trail of blood while airborne. He staggered when he landed on the ground and nearly collided against Feng Wuji.

　　Feng Wuji hurriedly reached his arms out to steady Lu Shu. Feng Wuji helplessly said, “Are you okay, Elder Lu?”

　　Lu Shu’s narrow eyes were widened in shock. In a shocked tone, he said, “Miss, your Black Tiger Heart Hollowing Fist is really lethal!”

　　“Do you admit defeat?” Yang Ying scoffed. “Have you ever encountered a harmless type of martial arts? Tell me, where exactly is Zhao Dahe?”

　　“Ack, ack.” Lu Shu coughed twice.

　　Yang Ying huffed. “I hope you’re not thinking of going back on your word. Are you just pretending to cough? The members of the Radiance Clan are terrible!”

　　“What do you mean?” Lu Shu shook his head and said, “I was just about to tell you.”

　　“Hurry up and do it then!” Yang Ying suddenly sounded excited as she said, “Once I’m done with you, I’m going to defeat Zhao Dahe. We’ll see if the Radiance Clan is still bold enough to rebuild their clan after that.”

　　“If you’re looking for the Clan Leader, you can find him in the Phoenix Goddess Brothel.” Lu Shu narrowed his eyes and smiled as he said, “However, Phoenix Goddess Brothel is closed now because it’s still daytime. You’ll definitely find the Clan Leader there if you visit the Phoenix Goddess Brothel at night.”

　　“Really?” Yang Ying hastily asked.

　　Lu Shu smiled and replied, “You can ask the other people in Gale City. Everyone knows that the Clan Leader likes Miss Yue Ru because he’s always with her.”

　　“Alright.” Yang Ying sneered. She curled her pink lips in disdain and said, “Zhao Dahe is certainly a pervert!”

　　Lu Shu retorted, “You’re mistaken. The Clan Leader isn’t a womanizer, he only loves Miss Yue Ru. Does liking women make him a pervert?”

　　“In any case, he isn’t a good person!” Yang Ying briefly sighed before her bright eyes glared at the men. “I’ll forgive both of you today. Is there anyone else from the Radiance Clan?”

　　“There’s one more person,” Lu Shu replied before he smiled, “but he’s recuperating from his injuries.”

　　Yang Ying said, “The members of the Radiance Clan are useless. You’re not worthy to establish a clan at all. Hmph!”

　　Yang Ying arrogantly curled her lip again before she turned around and left.

　　The men would certainly be furious if another man had scolded them like this. Lu Shu and Feng Wuji would have been itching to risk their lives and fight him.

　　However, the men did not get angry when Yang Ying chided them in that delicate and spoiled voice. The men laughed for a while because they found her amusing.

　　Yang Ying fluttered away. She disappeared from everyone’s sight in the blink of an eye.

　　Feng Wuji shook his head and said, “I’m afraid that the Clan Leader will never forgive you if he hears what you said today.”

　　“What are you talking about?” Lu Shu asked.

　　“The things that you said about Miss Yue Ru.” Feng Wuji sighed.

　　Lu Shu smiled and said, “That wasn’t even a secret. The Clan Leader doesn’t need to worry about other people’s opinions. He’s a candid person.”

　　Feng Wuji shook his head and said, “You really can’t take a hint. Haven’t you noticed that the Clan Leader hasn’t visited Phoenix Goddess Brothel lately? What does that mean?”

　　“Huh?”

　　“The rumors that Miss Yue Ru is in love with someone else are probably right.”

　　Lu Shu smiled and waved his hand. “That’s impossible. The Clan Leader is the champion of Gale City. Nobody else can compete with him.”

　　“Do you think that women are only concerned about martial arts?” Feng Wuji shook his head and said, “The Clan Leader excels at martial arts, but he loses out to everyone else in terms of looks. Unfortunately, women like handsome men, not ugly ones.”

　　Lu Shu pondered before he shook his head and sighed. “We can’t do anything about that. Nobody is perfect. The Clan Leader’s looks are truly below average.”

　　“You should just keep quiet.” Feng Wuji sighed.

　　Lu Shu immediately smacked his own lips. “I’m such a blabbermouth!”

　　…

　　The moonlight shone as brightly as clearly as water during this dim and dark night.

　　The Phoenix Goddess Brothel was illuminated with dazzling lights while the sounds of stringed and woodwind instruments drifted over. This place resembled a heavenly imperial palace.

　　A boyishly handsome gentleman stepped foot into the Phoenix Goddess Brothel. He turned to the servant and said, “I’m looking for Miss Yue Ru.”

　　“Young master, you’ve come at the wrong time. Miss Yue Ru is with a customer now.” The servant frantically smiled and said, “I’m afraid that she’ll be busy tonight. Young master, why don’t you look for another girl instead?”

　　“Tell Miss Yue Ru that Yang Ying from the White Tiger Sect is looking for her.” The handsome gentleman grabbed the servant in one go and said, “Go quickly!”

　　“Please hold on, young master. I’ll go at once!” The servant knew that it was a bad idea to make this guest wait upon hearing that he was from the White Tiger Sect. The servant hurriedly dashed upstairs to report to Miss Yue Ru.

　　The servant rushed back quickly. Smiling, he said, “Please follow me. However, Miss Yue Ru is currently serving another respected gentleman.”

　　Yang Ying sneered as she followed the servant to one of the rooms on the second floor.

　　Yue Ru and Lu Xiaofeng rose just as Yang Ying entered the room. The pair looked at Yang Ying up and down.

　　Yue Ru was dressed in a pale pink gown while Lu Xiaofeng wore a green tunic. They seemed like a good-looking couple when they stood next to each other.

　　Both of them had sharp senses and a discerning gaze. Yue Ru and Lu Xiaofeng could immediately tell that Yang Ying was a girl who was dressed as a man when they saw her.

　　“Who is the young lady that seeks me?” Yue Ru was shocked.

　　“I’m Yang Ying from the White Tiger Sect.” Yang Ying scoffed before she said, “I’m looking for Zhao Dahe. I’ve heard that he was here with you all along.”

　　Yue Ru looked faintly embarrassed. She shook her head and explained, “Young Master Zhao hasn’t been here for several days. Miss Yang, you’ve received outdated information.”

　　“Did you say that you’re a disciple of the White Tiger Sect?” Lu Xiaofeng shook his head and said, “Miss, why haven’t I seen you before?”

　　Yang Ying asked, “Are you a disciple of the White Tiger Sect too?”

　　“I’m Lu Xiaofeng from the Flaming Sun Sect. I’m the Vice Clan Leader of the Blazing Sun Clan.” Lu Xiaofeng made a fist salute.

　　Yang Ying nodded. “I see, you’re from the Flaming Sun Sect. Does Zhao Dahe still come here?”

　　“No, he stopped coming.” Lu Xiaofeng smiled and said, “Zhao Dahe has decided not to get involved with Miss Yue Ru anymore. Perhaps he’s discouraged. Miss, why are you looking for Zhao Dahe?”

　　“I’m here for revenge of course!” Yang Ying sneered. “As an official disciple of the White Tiger Sect, I must defeat him and avenge my sect.”

　　“Miss, I’m afraid that you can’t beat Zhao Dahe.” Lu Xiaofeng shook his head.

　　Yang Ying retorted, “How would I know unless I fight him?”

　　Lu Xiaofeng shook his head again. He asked, “Miss, do you really think that you can defeat such a powerful elder?”

　　“Of course.” Yang Ying nodded.

　　Lu Xiaofeng was stunned.

　　Yang Ying huffed. “Can you defeat Zhao Dahe?”

　　Lu Xiaofeng slowly shook his head. “I’m no match for him. Zhao Dahe is known as the champion of Gale City, and he’s worthy of that name.”

　　“Hmph, he’s known as the champion, but he’s still a coward who was too afraid to face me!” Yang Ying curled her red lips in disdain before she said, “Zhao Dahe ran away right after he saw me.”

　　“Haha, perhaps he was afraid of your beauty, miss,” Lu Xiaofeng said while grinning.

　　Yang Ying angrily glared at Lu Xiaofeng. Upset, she said, “Zhao Dahe’s subordinates are horrible. I can’t believe that they tricked me. I’m going to teach them a lesson tomorrow!”

　　“Miss, I know where Zhao Dahe is living.” Lu Xiaofeng smiled.

　　Yang Ying’s bright eyes lit up. “Really? Tell me!”

　　“However, I’m worried that you’ll disgrace yourself. After all, you can’t defeat him, miss,” Lu Xiaofeng replied.

　　“You’re wrong. Zhao Dahe is no match for me!” Yang Ying scoffed.

　　“Alright, he’s living on Fang Jing Street.” Lu Xiaofeng said, “I’ve heard that the place is heavily-guarded.”

　　“No matter how heavily-guarded it is, I can break through it!” Yang Ying huffed.