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Li Xiaoyao simply stood casually in front of Cheng Yiyi, without any air of a master, nor did he assume a starting pose like Cheng Yiyi.

Cheng Yiyi frowned and said, "What kind of boxing are you using?"

"Tai Chi."

"Do you know Tai Chi? If you stand there like a fool, by the time I reach you, you'll be too late to even start." Cheng Yiyi was furious inside. Was this man making a joke with her?

Did he really know Tai Chi?

Li Xiaoyao smiled faintly. It seemed this woman was not too annoying, at least, she would remind him.

"I just said, the unity of man and fist requires no extra techniques, those moves are nothing more than fancy tricks."

Cheng Yiyi originally hesitated to strike. After all, beating someone who couldn't fight back was not something she could bring herself to do.

But now, hearing Li Xiaoyao spouting such bold claims, the slight hesitation in Cheng Yiyi's heart had completely dissipated.

"Hmph, I want to see if your so-called unity of man and fist can ensure you don't end up with a swollen nose and bruised face at my hands," Cheng Yiyi huffed, stepping with Tai Chi footwork as she swiftly pursued Li Xiaoyao.

Cheng Yiyi threw a straight punch at Li Xiaoyao's face at an astonishingly fast speed; to an onlooker, it would seem to happen in just the blink of an eye.

No one was optimistic about Li Xiaoyao. Or to put it another way, from the beginning, most thought Li Xiaoyao would be beaten badly.

So, when Li Xiaoyao, with a smile on his face, slowly raised his right hand, except for a soft "hmm" from the white-haired old man sitting on the rattan chair, Xiao Dingguo and his daughter both silently sighed to themselves.

Li Xiaoyao raised his right hand, seemingly slowly but actually swiftly, and in the time of one breath, he had already raised it and lightly tapped Cheng Yiyi's fist with his index finger.

With just that tap, Cheng Yiyi's fist deviated, missing Li Xiaoyao's head.

That single tap made the old man's eyes sparkle brightly with astonishment.

Even Xiao Dingguo and Xiao Ya were now looking at Li Xiaoyao with a strange gaze.

"It must just be luck," thought Xiao Ya.

Cheng Yiyi thought the same, so she continued her attack, punch after punch, constantly aiming at Li Xiaoyao, but every time she threw a punch, Li Xiaoyao was always able to precisely find her weakness, and then, with a light tap of his index finger, deflect her attacks.

"Do you only know how to defend? I've only practiced Tai Chi for a few months, and you may be able to block it, but what I'm truly skilled at is Xingyi Fist. Let's see if you can defend against that!" said Cheng Yiyi quickly, her style changing along with a shift in her aura.

Xiao Dingguo and Xiao Ya were already dumbstruck, never having imagined that Li Xiaoyao really knew how to box, and moreover, that he was a boxing expert.

The old man was watching with brighter and brighter eyes and did not intervene, even as Cheng Yiyi switched her style.

Xingyi Fist embodies the ferocity of a tiger; once unleashed, it can cause extremely horrifying damage.

Now driven by real anger, Cheng Yiyi bent her legs slightly, moved her right leg forward by half a step, drew her right fist to her side under the armpit, then, with a sharp shout, she thrust her fist forward fiercely.

"Bang!"

As the fist was thrown, there came a sound like a sonic boom.

What Cheng Yiyi employed was the Half Step Collapsing Fist; this punch could result in severe injury to an ordinary person, or even death.

"Yiyi, no!"

"Stop!"

The white-haired old man and Xiao Dingguo both stood up, shouting loudly.

But it was too late. With Cheng Yiyi's current strength, once she threw a punch, she couldn't control it and had to watch as it blasted towards Li Xiaoyao.

Cheng Yiyi immediately regretted throwing the punch, but she was unable to retract it.

Li Xiaoyao was somewhat surprised in his heart. He hadn't expected this woman to be able to display Dark Energy so easily. At the same time, he also saw the regret and apology in Cheng Yiyi's eyes as she looked at him.

This woman was pretty good, just too impulsive.

The fist was about to hit Li Xiaoyao's chest, but Li Xiaoyao still wore a calm expression. Only this time, he used his palm instead of a single finger.

Li Xiaoyao's palm lightly enveloped Cheng Yiyi's fist, and his body didn't tremble in the slightest as he easily caught the punch.

However, Cheng Yiyi suddenly turned pale and spat out a mouthful of blood.

The elder and Xiao Dingguo were shocked to see Li Xiaoyao withstand the punch. They were very clear about how terrifying Cheng Yiyi's punch just now was.

And now, seeing Cheng Yiyi spitting blood, they couldn't help saying, "Not good, it's the backlash of Dark Energy."

Li Xiaoyao also realized that Cheng Yiyi's control over Dark Energy was not yet mature, so after deploying Dark Energy, she suffered its backlash.

Li Xiaoyao extended his hand, embracing Cheng Yiyi into his arms, and covered her body with his thoughts, immediately finding the injured parts of her body.

Li Xiaoyao's right hand gently pressed on her abdomen, Spiritual Power entered into her Dantian, calming the raging Internal Strength.

Cheng Yiyi found it strange. She was clearly afflicted by the backlash of Internal Strength and should have been in great pain.

Yet this man, seemingly taking advantage of her, touched her belly, and a warm flow entered her body from his palm. Right after, her body stopped hurting.

"You can heal the backlash of Dark Energy?" Cheng Yiyi asked, incredulous as she looked at Li Xiaoyao.

Li Xiaoyao smiled slightly, "It's a simple matter."

"Then can you now take your hand off my stomach?" Cheng Yiyi, her cheeks slightly red, asked a bit irritably.

"Of course." Li Xiaoyao removed his hand generously and let go of the hand holding her shoulder.

Cheng Yiyi wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and walked over to the elder.

Only now did the elder begin to truly observe this young man.

"I am Cheng Dongliang. May I ask what is the gentleman's name?" the elder asked.

Li Xiaoyao casually replied, "Oh, I'm Li Xiaoyao."

At this point, Xiao Dingguo said, "Mr. Li, sorry to have you spar upon arrival, you must be tired, why don't you sit down and have some tea?"

The strength that Li Xiaoyao had just displayed shocked everyone present.

They had always thought Li Xiaoyao was just a young man who knew some medical techniques, but now it seemed not to be the case. This Li Xiaoyao appeared to be hiding many secrets.

Cheng Dongliang engaged in what seemed like casual conversation, saying, "I did not expect that Li Xiaoyao was also a fellow practitioner. May I ask, Mr. Li, who was your master?"

Li Xiaoyao was slightly surprised. Fellow practitioner?

Ah, they must think I practice Internal Martial Arts so they regard me as a descendant of a great family.

Li Xiaoyao said, "There's no special lineage. I just happened to meet an old man when I was a kid. I learned all I know from him."

Naturally, Li Xiaoyao couldn't tell them the truth. Anyway, if they continued to ask where that old man was, he would just say he was already dead.

[Busy all day, first update of the day posted, continuing to write the next chapter, seeking recommendation tickets.]