"Do you really think you can beat him?! Han Shun, he is one of the strongest warriors from the capital! He can single-handedly defeat the barbarian king effortlessly!"
"Bai Gege, you shouldn't be panicked, just trust me, okay? I will defeat him without breaking a sweat—"
"HAN SHUN!"
Bai Shijue shouted at Han Shun. He couldn't believe how ignorant Han Shun could be. He was risking their relationship because Han Shun would never ascend to the heavenly realm if he wasn't allowed to stay around Bai Shijue.
Han Shun didn't know what kind of risk he was putting right now, and unfortunately, Bai Shijue wasn't allowed to say it as well.
[Pupa, can I send my energy to him? Like, sending my Qi to him, so he would be a superhuman during the duel.]
[Pupa: The heaven law forbids any intervention of fate in the mortal realm. If heaven found an immortal cultivator like you to meddle with Han Shun's body to change his fate, then it would ring an OOC alarm, and we will return back to the beginning.]
[Wait, that OOC alarm is still a thing!?]
[Pupa: Yes.]
[Dang it, that OOC alarm is always my biggest enemy!]
Han Shun paused when Bai Gege suddenly yelled at him in a loud voice. It was such a shock because Bai Gege was a soft-spoken person in front of him.
Bai Shijue also felt guilty for yelling at Han Shun, but the kid was just so stubborn, "Han Shun, you shouldn't be rash, okay? Go to General Fei now and ask for his forgiveness because you dared to challenge him. Or at least, if you really want to fight him, then you should pull the stake. The stake is way too much. You will regret it if you lose."
"Bai Gege doesn't seem to trust me…."
"I can't trust you in this one because you're being ridiculous," Bai Shijue tried to convince Han Shun to stop, but the stubborn kid shook his head.
"I will never back down, Gege. Even if you don't trust me now, I will make sure that you will see me win in the duel against General Fei," Han Shun bowed his head and walked away from Bai Shijue, returning to his barrack.
Bai Shijue sighed in pity, and Pupa materialized in front of him, "What a stubborn kid."
"Pupa, if he failed the duel or got killed during the duel, will the world reset?"
"Yes."
…
"Let's just pray that Han Shun wouldn't mess it up, though I don't really have high hope for him."
Bai Shijue returned to the barrack and found General Fei still standing in the same spot. He smiled at Bai Shijue and asked, "Are you done talking with him? What's his answer?"
"He… will fight you with the bet."
"As he should, I have to admit, Young Master Bai, that kid has the spirit of a warrior."
[Yeah, but would that be enough to defeat you? I'm not so sure, honestly.]
**
The duel between Han Shun and General Fei was held in the afternoon. All soldiers were gathered to watch the duel of their undefeatable Iron General versus a 13 years old boy who could defeat all the other soldiers in the barrack.
Bai Shijue was watching in the sideline worriedly, and his anxiety peaked when Han Shun and General Fei entered the circle that had been drawn as their fight arena.
Han Shun and General Fei bowed their heads as a sign of respect, "General, I hope you will stop pestering my Bai Gege after this"
"Same to you, kid. You should stop sticking around Bai Shijue. He is not your dad."
FIGHT!
General Fei and Han Shun prepared their stance. They were steadily gazing at each other, waiting for the right time to strike.
But Han Shun realized that General Fei wouldn't give him an opening if he didn't strike first. Thus, taking all the risk, he dashed and—
"HUP!"
Han Shun spun once and did an air kick towards General Fei's face. The General blocked it and grabbed Han Shun's ankle, in which Han Shun quickly kicked the chest of the General to release himself.
The General dodged the kick, but he had to release Han Shun's ankle.
Han Shun landed on the ground safely, but he didn't intend to stall out. He was in the offense here. He had learned the fighting style of the General.
General Fei always played defensive first. He was surprisingly meticulous when fighting.
Han Shun took a deep breath, and he dashed again. This time, he aimed at the feet of the General.
He made a spin kick, trying to tackle General Fei, so he would lose his footing. But the General dodged by jumping lightly and counterattacked with a kick.
"ACK!" Han Shun rolled on the ground when General Fei successfully landed a kick on his stomach. He quickly got up right before he touched the outer part of the ring.
He recovered and jumped in the middle, but he could feel the throbbing pain in his stomach. General Fei sensed that the young man started weakening, which was the main key of his martial art.
General Fei focused on defensive style and got the first real kick on the enemy. Since he had a powerful kick, the damage must've been severe for Han Shun right now.
Thus, he waited no more and started raining punches and kicks towards Han Shun. The young man nimbly dodged the first few kicks and punches, but the pain in his stomach slowed him down, and he received three punches on the shoulders and stomach.
"URK!" Han Shun coughed blood when General Fei landed the strong punch on his stomach. He was hurt twice in the gut, and his whole body trembled instantly.
Bai Shijue bit his lips. There was nothing he could do right now, but one thing for sure, after this ended with Han Shun's defeat, he would just bring the kid to the heavenly realm, or if he still needed more training, then they would need to move out of the current town.
"What's wrong, kid? You're the one who challenges me, and this is all you got? I might as well prepare my wedding with Bai Shijue after this," General Fei taunted.
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