Humans, starting with chat groups, rampage across the heavens.

However, Huang Rong and Xu Qi'an, who had just landed, ignored him and looked at Lu Chen beside them.

"Brother Lu Chen!"

Upon seeing Lu Chen, Huang Rong's pretty face immediately lit up with a happy smile, and she flew into Lu Chen's arms like a butterfly.

"Brother Lu, it's been so long! I've missed you terribly! Come here and give me a hug!"

Xu Qi'an wanted to follow Huang Rong's example and give Lu Chen a hug, but Lu Chen ruthlessly rejected him.

"Stop!"

"I'm not gay. If you want to hug someone, go hug Huo Huo."

Xiao Yan then walked up to Xu Qi'an, pretending to be forced to close his eyes and said:

"Come on, freeloader, if you really can't hold back, I can reluctantly cooperate with you."

"Get lost!"

Xu Qi'an shoved Xiao Yan aside and said righteously:

"I'm a real man, okay?"

He glanced around and then said:

"Is this where Xiao Huohuo usually practices martial arts?"

"The scenery is nice."

"Then look at our taste, how could the location we chose be bad?"

Xiao Yan raised his head proudly and said.

"It's really good!"

Lu Chen smiled and said:

"In such a desolate place, even if you scream your heart out, you won't be afraid of being heard by others."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's smile instantly froze.

"What's going on?"

"Brother Lu, tell us more!"

Xu Qi'an hurriedly asked with a look of anticipation.

Huang Rong's face also showed curiosity.

Lu Chen chuckled and said:

"I remember in the original story, Huo Huo suffered a lot when he was training in combat techniques. Every day, his teacher would whip him with a small leather whip. It was truly awful!"

"A small leather whip?"

"Is it that exciting?"

Xu Qi'an winked at Xiao Yan and said:

"Great job, Huo Huo, a master-disciple play!"

"Shut up!"

Xiao Yan said with an annoyed expression:

"Xu Baipiao, can't you put something serious in your head all day?"

Do you know how difficult those fighting techniques are to master?

"If you don't believe me, I'll share it in the group right now so you can see for yourselves."

Group message: Xiao Yan uploaded the fighting technique "Absorb Palm".

Group message: Xiao Yan uploaded the fighting technique "Blowing Fire Palm".

Group message: Xiao Yan uploaded the fighting technique "Eight Extremes Collapse".

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"Yeah?"

"I'd like to see just how difficult it can be!"

Xu Qi'an curled his lip in disbelief.

Group message: Xu Qi'an downloaded the fighting skill "Absorb Palm".

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Group message: Huang Rong has downloaded the fighting skill "Blowing Fire Palm".

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Group message: Lu Chen downloaded the fighting skill "Eight Extremes Collapse".

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"Hey Huo Huo, not to be rude, but can't you come up with some more sophisticated fighting techniques?"

Xu Qi'an's lips twitched slightly as he said:

"Look at the martial arts techniques that Rong'er uploaded before, like 'Orchid Finger Technique' and 'Falling Blossom Divine Sword Palm'—such beautiful names! And look at yours, like 'Sucking Palm' and 'Blowing Fire Palm'—just hearing the names makes them sound terrible, okay?"

Faced with Xu Qi'an's complaints, Xiao Yan could only remain silent.

He himself felt that the names of the fighting techniques he practiced were too lame. Only "Eight Extremes Collapse" was somewhat decent, while the other two were simply awful.

"Forget about the name, just tell me how difficult it is to practice!"

Xiao Yan stubbornly spoke up.

"I'll give it a try. This palm-absorbing technique looks pretty simple."

Xu Qi'an immediately began to experiment with the power exertion method described in the received combat technique text, aiming at a rock not far away.

"I'll inhale!"

As Xu Qi'an reached out, the fist-sized stone on the ground was actually pulled by a force and flew into Xu Qi'an's hand.

"Isn't this that difficult?"

"But I must say, this 'palm suction' is actually quite convenient for picking things up; you don't even have to bend over."

Xu Qi'an pursed his lips and said.

Huang Rong was also experimenting with the power generation technique of "Blowing Fire Palm" on the side. Compared to the martial arts she had been exposed to since childhood, the power generation method of "Blowing Fire Palm" was too simple.

Huang Rong opened her fair palm and pushed forward, a gust of wind from her palm causing the flowers and plants on the ground to fall over.

"This fighting technique is only so-so."

Huang Rong pouted slightly and spoke.

Seeing that Xu Qi'an and Huang Rong had mastered these two fighting techniques with just a glance, Xiao Yan's lips twitched, and he stubbornly insisted:

"These two fighting techniques are very simple, and I mastered them in no time."

"What I meant was the difficult part was the final Bajiquan..."

"boom!"

Xiao Yan was interrupted by a loud bang before he could finish speaking.

Lu Chen slowly withdrew his palm, and not far away, a large tree as thick as a bowl had been snapped in two.

"This 'Eight Extremes Collapse' is pretty good. This technique of layering internal force is very suitable for ambushing people."

Lu Chen gave a very fair assessment.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan was completely distraught.

"How annoying!"

"Back in school, I hated you geniuses and academic superstars the most, and now I hate them even more!"

"Leave me alone, I'm severing ties with you all, lest my Dao heart collapse!"

As he spoke, Xiao Yan turned his back to Lu Chen and the others, squatted on the ground, and drew circles.

"When do we make our move?"

Lu Chen spoke slowly.

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Xiao Yan's expression instantly changed, and he stood up with a fawning smile, saying:

"I've already thought about this!"

As the old saying goes, "A dark and windy night is the perfect time for murder and arson!"

"Let's choose tonight. Under the cover of darkness, we'll storm the Jia Lie family's stronghold. I'll lead the charge, and you guys clean up after me, just make sure they don't escape!"

"Now that we've decided to take action, we should naturally nip it in the bud!"

As he finished speaking, a fierce glint flashed across Xiao Yan's face.

Despite Xiao Yan's goofy demeanor in the group chat, he is ruthless when it matters.

He was well aware that if he showed leniency now, it could leave a huge hidden danger for the Xiao family in the future.

"Wow, I didn't realize you, Xiao Huohuo, were so ruthless."

Xu Qi'an glanced at Xiao Yan with slight surprise, then spoke with great interest:

"I'm quite familiar with things like confiscating property and exterminating entire families. I've been doing this kind of thing quite a bit lately at the night watchman's office. How about I let Brother Lu watch from the sidelines and go with you to kill people?"

"Are you sure you can do it?"

Xiao Yan spoke with a doubtful expression:

"Your current combat strength is at most at the level of a Battle Master. The Jia Lie family has three Great Battle Masters. I think you should rest."

"Ha, you underestimate me, don't you?"

"Let me show you my big treasure!"

Xu Qi'an revealed a mysterious smile.

"I'm not watching!"

"Rong'er is here, don't do anything weird."

Seeing Xu Qi'an's lewd smile, Xiao Yan immediately spoke up.

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