Chapter 998: Galeo's Provocation_1

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"Hmph. Last time at the auction, it was you who ruined my good fortune."

"I am curious, did you ever have that one million? Or was it Ya Fei who knocked it out of you?"

Galeo spoke, his gaze towards Xu Ran filled with animosity.

If he had been the one to auction off that elixir last time, then he would have had the chance to be close to Ya Fei, perhaps even get to touch Ya Fei's little hand, or catch a whiff of her body scent.

But all of it was destroyed by Xu Ran.

A million? Could Xu Ran actually take out a million?

Impossible.

Even their own family could only take out a hundred thousand at most.

How much money was a million? How many powers could possess such an amount?

So he suspected that Xu Ran was kicked out.

He still had a chance, after all, Xu Ran got kicked out, and he could still buy that elixir and show off in front of Ya Fei. But then that unexpected event occurred.

Master Liu Xi actually mentioned the existence of a Seventh Rank Alchemist.

However, he didn't suspect Xu Ran to have orchestrated it since that would be impossible. Xu Ran was so young, how could he be that kind of expert? He estimated that such an expert was merely passing by Wu Tan City and would soon leave.

Dammit!

Galeo felt some envy.

He couldn't understand why Xun Er would be with that guy. What was so exceptional about him?

"You brat, let go of Xun Er right now, or I won't be polite. Xun Er is going to be my woman in the future!" Galeo declared, his eyes brimming with greed.

With Xun Er, such a beautiful girl, it would be amazing to be together, wouldn't it?

Xun Er would definitely be his in the future.

As long as Xun Er is in Wu Tan City, she couldn't escape his palm.

"Galeo, what are you saying?" Xun Er furrowed her brows. Although she was somewhat shy that her hand was being held by Xu Ran, she disliked Galeo even more.

This guy bullies men and women alike, committing all sorts of evil. His bad reputation is renowned throughout Wu Tan City.

She had Ling Ying, a powerful protector by her side, so she naturally knew what Galeo had done. Those disgusting deeds he was involved in made her sick.

Although Xu Ran was shameless, clearly he hadn't done those kinds of things.

An alchemist, and a talented one at that, shouldn't stoop to such acts.

"Xun Er, you know I have always had feelings for you. Wouldn't it be nice if you were with me? In that case, I would treat you so well. And the Xiao Family would be safe and sound."

Because of Xu Ran's unexpected display of prowess during the family's last assessment, the news was kept under wraps. Currently, the outsiders were still unaware of Xu Ran's strength.

"Galeo, don't you know what kind of person you are?" Xun Er said, her beautiful eyes full of disgust. She didn't even realize that, despite Xu Ran always flirting with her, she didn't really hate him.

"Xun Er, what do you mean by that? Am I not worthy of you? Then who is this guy?" Galeo asked angrily. Seeing Xun Er looking at him with such disdain, he was also growing impatient.

Xun Er was indeed beautiful, but what does that matter?

Should the Gale Family find the right opportunity to destroy the Xiao Family, wouldn't Xun Er then be at his mercy?

He could even auction Xun Er off for a sky-high price at an underground auction.

With her beauty, God knows how many people would be interested.

"Mind your own business!"

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Although Xun Er wanted to clarify her relationship with Xu Ran, she refrained from doing so in front of Galeo. In Galeo's eyes, it seemed that Xun Er had directly confirmed her relationship with Xu Ran, fueling his annoyance even further.

Originally, he had thought that, although Xun Er followed Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan was a worthless nobody, and therefore Xun Er would eventually belong to him.

But now, Xun Er seemed to have developed feelings for another man.

This made him bitterly envious and resentful.

Moreover, he had also learned these days that Xiao Mei had been seen with Xu Ran as well.

"You!"

"You're not even man enough, hiding behind Xun Er. Do you dare to compete with me in a duel? If you lose, Xun Er becomes mine!" Although Galeo's strength wasn't formidable, he was still a young master of the Gale Family and his power was considered decent in Wu Tan City.

He had previously used this tactic to repeatedly provoke Xiao Yan, but Xun Er had managed to smooth things over.

"Fine! However, Xun Er is not an object to be passed around. If I lose to you, I will leave Xun Er, but I won't hand her over to you," Xu Ran said.

Xun Er was stunned for a moment by Xu Ran's words and her gaze towards him changed.

In the eyes of many powerful individuals, women were also objects to heed their bidding.

And Xu Ran's strength was so substantial that losing to Galeo was out of the question. Yet, Xu Ran still spoke like that, which was clearly a sign of respect.

This warmed her heart, and her fondness for Xu Ran grew.

Furthermore, she had heard from Ling Ying that Xu Ran's relationship with Xiao Mei was different from those playboy scions. Xu Ran's intentions towards Xiao Mei were obviously serious; whether driven by emotion or desire was discernible.

It was precisely this that prevented Xun Er from feeling any repulsion towards Xu Ran; on the contrary, it added to her favorable impression of him.

Galeo, obviously unlike Xu Ran, treated women as toys, even going so far as to offer beauties to Master Liu Xi... This was something Xun Er found particularly contemptible.

At that moment, Galeo was also excited, having thought Xu Ran would refuse his challenge; he hadn't expected Xu Ran to actually agree.

Although Galeo's talent fell short of Xun Er's, it was still impressive in Wu Tan City, but who was Xu Ran? He had not even heard of Xu Ran before, so how strong could Xu Ran be?

"Are you sure? If you lose, just leaving Xun Er's side will do," Galeo said, his eyes filled with cunning.

He wanted to cripple Xu Ran, to show him the consequences of offending him!

Otherwise, wouldn't just about anyone dare to oppose him, Galeo, in the future? Brazenly disrespectful right in front of him?

"It's over, another fool is about to suffer at Galeo's hands."

"But this guy actually dared to hold Miss Xun Er's hand, the nerve! It'd be good to give him a beating!"

"Galeo never leaves his opponents alive or intact. This guy's probably dead already."

The situation quickly attracted many onlookers, all curious to see Xu Ran.

They had no idea what gave Xu Ran the confidence to challenge Galeo.

If he truly irritated Galeo, wasn't Xu Ran afraid of the Gale Family behind him?

"You're as good as dead."

Galeo held his head high, clearly enjoying the fear from those around him.

His eyes slightly narrowed as he charged back at Xu Ran with impressive speed.

"Do you want me to kill him?" Xu Ran asked Xun Er.

Everyone around was flabbergasted. Who was this person, making such a bold claim?

"Forget it, spare his life," Xun Er shook her head. She didn't want to cause any trouble, as the Xiao Family's power could not withstand much turmoil.

"Fine, then I'll cripple him," Xu Ran nodded, not even glancing at Galeo.

"Bastard! You dare to look down on this young master!" Galeo felt like spitting blood. How dare Xu Ran be more arrogant than him and even talk of crippling him? This was utterly ignorant and ridiculous.