As soon as she heard this news, Xue Sansi still couldn't believe it.
She thought to herself, I have absolutely no connection with the Black and White Twins. I've never offended him, I haven't even met him before. How could he possibly come looking for trouble with me for no reason?
But soon, Xue Sansi's investigation confirmed that the news was completely true!
"How can this be? What kind of mush does that Little Beast King have in his head?! The Three Kings Inheritance is about to open in a few days, and he still has the leisure to challenge me? Did I provoke you? Why are you making trouble for me?!"
Xue Sansi felt both helpless and furious.
"Is it just because we both cultivate the Strength Path that we have to settle who's superior? Haah, this lunatic!"
Xue Sansi racked her brains over it, and ultimately labeled Fang Yuan a madman who couldn't be judged by common sense.
About a month ago, Xue Sansi had already heard of the Black and White Twins' reputation.
As time passed, the fame of the Twins grew greater and more fearsome.
The two of them were widely recognized as the rising stars of the Demonic Path recently.
At first, Xue Sansi didn't pay it much mind. After the conflict between Fang Yuan and Hu Mei'er, she even laughed gleefully about it.
But now, she couldn't laugh anymore.
After the Black and White Twins arrived at Trichotomy Mountain, not only did they not restrain themselves, but they made even more of a scene.
Especially the Little Beast King's unbridled arrogance and brutal ferocity inspired fear and caution in others.
The Browsing Tyrant, one of the Ten Tyrants, visited him with goodwill, only to be killed by him.
Fei Li had already begged for mercy, but Fang Yuan still didn't let him off, blasting him into a bloody pulp.
It must be known that these two Rank 4 Gu Masters were both at the middle stage. Yet the Little Beast King, relying solely on his initial stage cultivation, was able to blast both of them to death head-on. Such battle prowess truly instilled an undeniable sense of fear in people.
Xue Sansi was also a Rank 4 middle stage Gu Master. She figured her own strength wasn't much different from that of the Browsing Tyrant and Fei Li. Now that Fang Yuan was coming to challenge her, her heart was heavy with dread and caution. There was even a trace of fear she had to admit to herself!
"This Fang Zheng is too ruthless and overbearing. He wants to build his fame by stepping on the fallen bodies of us seniors. The Browsing Tyrant and Fei Li were all sacrifices to his ambition. Now it's my turn."
Xue Sansi had done such arrogant things in her youth as well.
But back then, she only killed Rank 3 Gu Masters. It wasn't nearly as ferocious as Fang Yuan, who specifically picked Gu Masters with higher cultivation than himself to spar with.
Honestly speaking, Xue Sansi did not want to fight a madman like Fang Yuan at all.
Unfortunately, her godfather was currently in seclusion refining Gu. Since Fang Yuan had publicly declared his challenge to her, she had no choice but to accept it.
Once you enter the martial world, you are no longer in control of your own fate.
If she, Xue Sansi, refused the challenge, the reputation she had painstakingly built up would be destroyed overnight.
Xue Sansi had been navigating the Demonic Path for many years. She had a clear and sober understanding of the cruelty of this world.
It was a world where survival was difficult, where all things killed each other for a sliver of a chance at life!
The kinder and weaker you showed yourself to be, the less likely you were to gain peace. Instead, you would sink into a more dangerous state and attract more jackals.
A Demonic Path Gu Master who had reached Xue Sansi's position would definitely have killed many people. They would have offended even more.
The way of the world was just like this. If you didn't kill so many people or offend so many, how could you have the resources to build your strength? How could you have the battle merits to make a name for yourself?
In order to protect her reputation, Xue Sansi quickly responded to Fang Yuan's challenge.
The two sides agreed on a battle, choosing a spacious valley as the location.
Three days later, Xue Sansi saw Fang Yuan for the first time.
She was a bit surprised. Fang Yuan did not have the fierce and savage look she had imagined; rather, he was somewhat delicate-looking. There was not a trace of brutality in his demeanor. His eyes were as deep and profound as a secluded pool, appearing very calm.
"Feitian Hu, I've heard of you long ago. You offended the higher-ups of your clan and were exiled. Yet you persevered in secret. You risked your life to slay a beast king, armed yourself with the Gu worms you seized, and step by step became a powerhouse. Then you fought your way back and killed the several clan elders who had framed you back then. To be honest, I kind of admire you for that." Fang Yuan spoke.
These words were spoken politely, leaving everyone who heard them quite astonished.
"Did Fang Zheng change his nature this time? Speaking so gently?"
"Could it be that he has taken a fancy to Feitian Hu? But then again, although she has an ordinary face, her curvy figure is top-notch, truly a beauty."
"Hmph, is the Little Beast King that kind of person? He didn't even spare a glance at Hu Mei'er. This man is vicious and cold-blooded. I've seen through him these past few days. Don't harbor any illusions about him."
As the crowd was discussing among themselves, Xue Sansi also spoke up to reply to Fang Yuan. "Easy to say, easy to say. Little Beast King, the reputation of you Black and White Twins is thunder in my ears."
Fang Yuan smiled and said, "I cultivate the Strength Path, and you are a Strength Path Gu Master as well. Sparring frequently is beneficial for both of us. I've already sparred with the Browsing Tyrant and Fei Li before. Both of them were quite good, and I benefited greatly. However, I've grown a bit tired of this kind of sparring. Why don't we change the method this time?"
Upon hearing this, Xue Sansi raised an eyebrow. "Oh? What good idea does the esteemed sir have? I'm all ears."
"It's very simple. I'll stand still and let you hit me. After you've finished hitting, I'll hit you. Isn't that great? Efficient and quick, the fight will end very fast. How about this: considering you are a woman, I'll let you hit me three times. After three hits, I'll only hit you once." Fang Yuan said with a smile.
"This kind of sparring?" Xue Sansi's eyes lit up, attracted by the content of Fang Yuan's words.
Fang Yuan standing still and letting her hit him three times was an incredibly tempting proposal.
"Alright, then let's spar like this." Xue Sansi agreed after some deliberation.
"Please." Fang Yuan smiled faintly, stood still, and extended his right palm as a gesture.
A fierce light flashed in Xue Sansi's eyes, her killing intent suddenly erupting. She let out a loud roar. "First move!"
Several Gu worms in her aperture were activated simultaneously.
Her delicate hands suddenly burst with dazzling light, transforming into two tiger claws.
The tiger claws tore through the air and viciously struck Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan spat out a mouthful of blood, flew back like a cannonball, and violently crashed into a distant boulder.