"Then according to you, who would be a good match for my daughter Keqing?" Master Ke said with an air of natural authority, "Don't tell me it's you! You should know that my Ke Family and your Xu Family are sworn enemies in the business world!"
"Uncle Ke must be joking! Your Ke Family is on the verge of collapse; how can it be compared to my Xu Family!" Xu Ritian laughed loudly. "If you don't hand your daughter over to me today, I'm afraid your Ke Family will only grow weaker day by day."
"Hand my daughter over to you? You already have thirteen concubines. Do you want to take my daughter as your fourteenth?" Master Ke asked.
"That's only natural! Don't even think about the position of wife! With the current status of your Ke Family, your daughter is only fit to be my fourteenth concubine," Xu Ritian said indifferently.
"Such arrogance, to slander my Ke Family so! Today, I shall teach you a lesson on behalf of your father." A powerful aura immediately erupted from Master Ke's body, as purple lightning enveloped his entire form. He clenched his fists, condensing surging lightning power into them, and with a'swoosh,' he vanished from the spot.
Master Ke shot toward Xu Ritian with explosive speed! His speed was so fast that the crowd could only see a purple afterimage. His lightning-wrapped fist was filled with destructive power as he swung it forcefully, aimed straight at Xu Ritian's chest.
Facing Master Ke's fierce fist, Xu Ritian's face didn't show the slightest emotion. When the fist was only two feet from his chest, the Third Elder, Xu Peng—who had been standing motionless beside Xu Ritian—moved. Countless wisps of cold air swirled around his body, and once the chill condensed to its limit, he appeared in front of Xu Ritian with a 'bang'.
"Bang!" Master Ke's destructive strike slammed into Third Elder Xu Peng's chest. Xu Peng had already used the cold air to condense an Armor of Ice while rushing over. Master Ke's lightning-filled fist struck it, yet failed to cause even a single crack.
"How is this possible? My attack can destroy a massive boulder!" Master Ke said in disbelief.
"Old man Ke, your attack is as soft as a child's fist! Let me, Xu, teach you what a real attack is!" Xu Peng was disdainful of Master Ke's strike. He clenched his right hand into a fist, wrapping it in layers of cold air until it became a fist of ice, and smashed it into Master Ke's face.
"Thud!" Master Ke was hit directly in the face, and his body was sent flying back, only stopping after crashing into the wall of the hall, then collapsing onto the floor.
Seeing Master Ke sent flying in a single move by Xu Peng felt surreal to everyone present. One had to know that Master Ke was a person who possessed a Lightning vision! His vision level had even reached Level 61.
"My god! Xu Peng actually sent Master Ke flying in one move. I remember not long ago, Master Ke could easily defeat him!"
"Master Ke's vision has reached Level 61! For Xu Peng to send him flying, doesn't that mean he's at least Level 61 or higher?"
Hiss! "I remember Xu Peng's vision was only Level 49 six months ago! I didn't expect him to be able to send Master Ke flying after just half a year."
The surrounding people were all astonished by the speed of Xu Peng's growth in strength. It seemed the Ke Family was doomed today! What a pity for a beauty like Keqing, to be snatched away as a concubine.
"Father!"
"Master!"
When Madam Ke and Keqing saw Master Ke being sent flying, they immediately ran over in worry. Just as they were about to help Master Ke up, he waved them off to stop them.
Slowly crawling up from the ground, Master Ke's face was now black and blue, and blood leaked from the corner of his mouth. He said with a grave expression,
"Cough, cough, cough! I didn't expect a mere elder of the Xu Family to have such strength. It seems your Xu Family has indeed become prosperous after boarding the Fatui's ship!"
"That is all thanks to my father's brilliance and martial prowess, which caught the eye of the Fatui's Eleventh Harbinger, Lord Childe. Seeing that my father is very capable and has a bright future, he took special care of my Xu Family. This allowed us to flourish and surpass your Ke Family in one fell swoop," Xu Ritian said very proudly.
"Hmph! You're nothing more than a dog kept by others, yet you truly think of yourselves as treasures! The Fatui are the diplomatic mission of Snezhnaya; they use any means necessary to achieve their goals and oppress various nations both openly and secretly. For your Xu Family to deal with them is simply playing with fire. You don't know the meaning of death," Master Ke said coldly.
Hearing Master Ke's words, Xu Ritian's face turned red with anger. He shouted furiously, "You old geezer! I think you're just jealous of my Xu Family! Lord Childe took a liking to my father and not you, which proves my father is better than you. If you know what's good for you, obediently hand over your daughter and let her become my fourteenth concubine. Otherwise, your Ke Family will have no peace today!"
Xu Ritian looked at Keqing, his eyes unscrupulously sweeping over her face and body. Keqing was truly a devastating beauty! She was indeed the woman he had his eye on. As long as Keqing became his fourteenth concubine, he could bring all of the Ke Family's assets into the Xu Family's hands! Then the Xu Family could reach even greater heights, and his father would greatly praise him.
"Cough, cough, cough! You want me to hand over my daughter? In your dreams! Unless I, Ke Tian, die, I will never let you touch a single hair on her head." Master Ke put on a display of unyielding resolve.
"Old geezer, you are stubborn and ungrateful. It seems you don't need to live today. Xu Peng, kill him!" Xu Ritian shouted harshly.
"Yes, Young Master! Come, Old Ke. Last time I lost to you, but today the tables have turned. It's your turn to lose to me! Don't worry, I won't let you die so quickly. I will slowly torture you to death. How else could I repay the kindness you showed by sparing me last time? Hahaha!" Xu Peng said with a cruel smile and a cold tone.
Just as Xu Peng was about to rush at Master Ke, he was blocked by Madam Ke, who spread her arms. Strangely, Xu Peng didn't get angry or strike her away. Instead, he called out softly, "Yue'er, what are you doing? Why are you stopping me from killing this man?"
Madam Ke pointed her finger at Xu Peng and scolded, "You ask me what I'm doing? I should be asking you what you're doing, Xu Peng! Last time you fought with the Master and were defeated, he was kind enough to spare you and not kill you. I didn't expect you to return kindness with enmity and try to kill him today!"
Xu Peng dismissed Madam Ke's words. "If you hadn't pleaded for me back then, would he have been kind enough to spare me? Yue'er, step aside. Once I've killed this fellow Ke Tian, we can be together again!"
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