Xiao Pingxing's brow furrowed, and his mouth tasted bitter.
How could the normally calm and composed second son, Xiao Hongkun, seem like a different person today?
He had only been in the room for a few minutes before he was clashing head-on with the eldest son, Xiao Hongzhang, trading barbs and veiled threats.
Today's Xiao Hongkun was acting far too rashly.
"So, you admit it then?"
Xiao Hongzhang's voice boomed through the hall, its chilling tone inexplicably making the entire room feel colder.
"Admit what?" Xiao Hongkun retorted, rising with a cold sneer. "Admit to what? I might as well say it was you who arranged for my Yize to be hurt!"
"To deal with you?"
Xiao Hongzhang's lips curled into a dismissive smile, full of disdain for the Xiao Hongkun opposite him.
"I don't need to resort to such despicable tactics. This is something only you would do. Xiao Hongkun, just tell me, did you do this?"
"Did I do it?" Xiao Hongkun's sneer deepened.
"In your eyes, only I could have done this, so why ask? I'll tell you, so what if I did? Xiao Hongzhang, who are you trying to fool with this act?"
"If it was you, good."
Before the words had even finished, Xiao Hongzhang suddenly erupted.
With a push of his foot, he launched a straight punch directly at Xiao Hongkun's chest.
Bang!
The fist struck Xiao Hongkun's arm, the surging force shattering the rosewood chair behind him into several pieces.
"Is that all?"
A trickle of blood flowed from the corner of Xiao Hongkun's mouth, yet his words were laced with mockery, and his eyes were full of challenge.
He, Xiao Hongkun, was no pushover either. A peak late-stage Xiantian realm martial artist, only half a step away from reaching the Great Perfection of Xiantian. With decades of cultivation and family heritage, he could hold his own against an ordinary Xiantian Great Perfection realm martial artist for a while.
But Xiao Hongzhang, how could he be ordinary?
Although he had only recently reached the Xiantian Great Perfection realm, he was also a prodigy. In just a few years, he had already touched the threshold of the peak of Great Perfection.
His rapid progress even made the Xiao family's ancestor, Xiao Bin, feel a touch of inadequacy.
Even Xiao Bin believed that Xiao Hongzhang would become the youngest Huajin realm master in the Xiao family.
If the two were to fight, even if Xiao Hongkun could hold on for a while, it would not last long.
"Is that all?" Xiao Hongzhang smiled, seeing Xiao Hongkun's demeanor. His smile was chilling, filled with murderous intent.
"You, as an uncle, is that all you have?"
As the words fell, Xiao Hongzhang changed his palm into a claw, aiming for Xiao Hongkun's throat. This move was filled with killing intent.
Xiao Hongkun reacted, shouting and drawing a surge of energy to his chest.
"Xiao Hongzhang! You are going too far!"
He pushed off the ground, instantly dodging backward to avoid the brunt of the attack.
Fortunately, the martial arts gap between them was not so vast, otherwise, Xiao Hongkun wouldn't have even been able to track his elder brother's movements.
Seeing Xiao Hongzhang's eagle claw hand drawing nearer to his throat, beads of sweat formed on Xiao Hongkun's forehead.
*Clink.*
Xiao Hongkun's eyes widened. Suddenly, he felt a void in his heart.
He had reached the wall.
There was nowhere left to retreat!
But the smile of the Xiao Hongzhang before him rapidly grew clear and large.
The chilling intent in that smile sent a shiver from Xiao Hongkun's spine upwards, permeating his entire body.
Bang!
"Enough!"
Xiao Hongzhang's wrist was suddenly gripped tightly by a hand.
It was his father, Xiao Pingxing, who had been seated at the head of the table.
"Do you think it's not chaotic enough?"
Xiao Pingxing's voice was a low murmur, and the force in his hand slowly increased.
Xiao Hongzhang glanced at Xiao Pingxing, his eyes narrowing slightly as he let out a cold snort.
He quickly gathered his energy, and the inner strength surged in his free hand.
He suddenly lunged, faster than lightning.
His palm struck not at Xiao Hongkun, but at his own father who stood blocking his path.
"How dare you!"
Xiao Pingxing hadn't expected his eldest son to be so frenzied. Caught off guard, he met the palm with a fist.
He sent Xiao Hongzhang reeling back.
Xiao Pingxing's eyes were filled with disbelief.
He absolutely never imagined that Xiao Hongzhang today would go this far.
His most favored eldest son had actually attacked him.
And it was a full-powered strike, with accumulated force.
How could Xiao Hongzhang dare to strike against his superior!