173 The Slayer Grounds 4 (1/2)

” Get ready to be thrown out of the stage…”

Those words might have amused him if he was in the audience as he was the type who would rejoice on seeing the misfortune of others, but at the moment he was having the exact opposite effect of the word amusement as those mocking words are directed towards him. The heaving of his chest was clearly visible to Xia Lian making her sneer at him, which made the man pause his breath for a second before snarling out in anger.

” Kid, pray that you should not never end up in my hands. For, I , Huji swear in the name of all gods that I would torture you to death.”

The expected rage or fear was not found on Xia Lian's face. There was only a humorous look, as if she was watching a clown dancing before her. She chortled as her obsidian black eyes narrowed at him ” Let's see who ends up at who's mercy…”

Feeling that she had enough pep talk with the man who seemed to be a worthy opponent, her languid mien was now replaced with a focused expression. She unsheathed her dagger and entered her attacking form leaning forward, with a gaze predatory like a panther.

There was a shock on the man's face which was followed by a sneer as he noticed the tiny and inconspicuous dagger in her hands. It was like an insignificant toy before his magnificent sword.

” Kid, I advise you to use a decent weapon, a weapon befitting to go against my sword.”

” No weapon in this world can compare to my dagger, it was forged only to be bathed in blood.” Xia Lian spoke while playing with the dagger in her hands. It was as if the damned weapon was merged with her body, as her movements were very flexible and agile when she was wielding it. It was her first weapon after all and it made sense if one thinks in that way.

” Don't blame me later if you lose, as your chances of winning are narrowed to zero the moment you took out that little dagger of yours.” he spat out those words with great difficulty as if his skin was burned with something very very hot.

” Enough of this small talk and it's not your forte to mull over my weapon. Let's get into some serious business now.” she snapped at him rather impatiently before moving to her right side in that attacking position of hers.

Two pairs of eyes were locked upon each other as each one started to discern the other's movements.

Huji eyed the kid who had yet to reach puberty wielding a dagger against him. He sneered at the mere sight of the bland dagger. After a quick deliberation, he decided that the kid will not be of any imposing danger or threat given that petite body and slender arms. With this presumption, the placid look on his face was replaced by a haughty attitude. The corners of his lips curved up in a provoking manner as he stared at Xia Lian.

Xia Lian was not a fool and almost immediately she understood that the other party was clearly underestimating her. A foolish move on his part which is now an asset in her hands.