The Reborn Aristocrat's Daughter-Chapter 233: Who is the Strongest in The Dark Division (2)_1

"Yes, I know," Xiang Yang responded to Old Deng, thinking to himself, "Even if Old Deng hadn’t mentioned it, he would have held back. Besides, how could he possibly bring himself to harm such a delicate doll?"

Hearing Old Deng’s words, Baibai, nestled in Situ Xin’s arms, spoke with disdain, "Tch, who knows who’s actually showing mercy. With this weakling here, there’s no need for my master to lift a finger; I could pinch him to death with one finger."

Upon hearing Baibai’s words, Situ Xin was caught between laughter and tears. "Come on, he’s not as pathetic as you describe," she said as she placed Baibai on the ground. "Stay here for a while; I need to warm up."

"Master, let me teach this kid a lesson instead." Baibai hadn’t fought in a long time and was itching for some action.

"Enough, stay put. There will be plenty of opportunities for you to fight in the future," said Situ Xin as she approached Xiang Yang. "Let’s go," she added.

Members of The Dark Division present automatically stepped aside, clearing the space for them.

Standing face to face atop the training arena, Situ Xin looked at Xiang Yang with a smile and said, "This duel is serious, and I hope you’ll use your true strength. Besides, I don’t think you want to lose to me because you held back, allowing me to become the Leader of The Dark Division."

Xiang Yang had originally planned to take it easy on Situ Xin, at least not to let her lose too disgracefully, but her words had changed his expression. Not yet satisfied, Situ Xin added, "Just don’t lose too badly."

After saying so, Situ Xin adjusted her facial expression to one of seriousness and asked Xiang Yang, "Are you ready? If so, let’s begin."

"Yes, let’s begin," Xiang Yang replied, assuming a stance. Situ Xin’s words had kindled his fighting spirit.

Besides wanting to prove her strength in front of everyone in The Dark Division and earn their respect, Situ Xin also wanted to gauge the strength of The Dark Division, and Xiang Yang, being one of the most capable in the group, was the perfect benchmark.

Situ Xin was slightly surprised by the battle stance Xiang Yang had taken, clearly the stance of an Ancient Martial Arts practitioner—a practice that had largely been lost in society. Had it not been for the Jade Token Situ Xin had received in the Phoenix Nest, she wouldn’t have even been aware of its existence.

What she had taught her family was precisely Ancient Martial Arts. Therefore, when Xiang Yang took his stance, Old Master Situ and Old Master Loo both tensed up and whispered in astonishment, "Ancient Martial Arts." Immediately after, their eyes filled with worry as they watched Situ Xin. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

Situ Xin’s surprise wasn’t due to Xiang Yang practicing Ancient Martial Arts, which had long been lost, but because in her past life The Dark Division, despite being formidable, didn’t have a single person who practiced it. They learned martial arts from all over the world, but notably lacked Ancient Martial Arts.

However, after a brief surprise, Situ Xin became more interested than before, and her smile deepened. Her smile made those from The Dark Division distracted, and even Xiang Yang’s eyes betrayed his admiration.

"Make your move," Situ Xin gestured for Xiang Yang to strike first.

Without delay, Xiang Yang dashed toward Situ Xin like an arrow released from its bow, launching attacks at her.

Xiang Yang was fast—so fast that only those like Old Master Situ and Old Master Loo, with their years of martial training, could clearly see his barrage. Even Old Deng secretly sighed at the sight, thinking how much Xiang Yang had improved recently.

Instead of dodging, Situ Xin maintained her position with a smile, which caused onlookers to break into cold sweats on her behalf, murmuring to themselves, "What’s wrong with that girl? Why isn’t she moving?"

"She hasn’t been scared stiff by the boss, has she?"

If Old Master Situ and Old Master Loo didn’t know their granddaughter (granddaughter-in-law) wanted to handle this on her own, they would have been unable to stay seated and would have rushed forward.

Just as everyone was worrying for Situ Xin, she moved. The instant Xiang Yang’s hand was about to touch her, she lightly stepped aside, elegantly dodging the attack.

Situ Xin’s movement was so subtle that onlookers didn’t notice it—they saw only that Xiang Yang’s assault had missed her by a wide margin.

Unlike the unknowing crowd, Xiang Yang saw everything clearly and was beyond words with shock. Although he hadn’t used his full power, he had struck with eighty percent of his strength. No one in The Dark Division could have dodged that blow.

"Hmm, your strength is good, but you need to work on your speed," Situ Xin’s voice lightly reached Xiang Yang as he passed by.

"You—" Before Xiang Yang could say anything, Situ Xin cut in, "That was just a warm-up, now for the main event." Initially, Situ Xin hadn’t planned to go all out; her intention was to finish the fight swiftly and go back to eat and rest.

But after witnessing Xiang Yang’s move, Situ Xin changed her mind. She was interested in testing his limits, and she found him impressive. If Xiang Yang performed well and if she was in a good mood, she considered giving him some pointers.

When Xiang Yang came close to her, Situ Xin could sense that he had recently gained new strength, but it was very unstable. If he wasn’t careful, he could lose control. Moreover, she noticed several old injuries that modern medicine couldn’t heal. Though they seemed minor, they were hindering his progress—meaning that without proper treatment, he had reached his peak. Beyond that, the instability of his recent power increase was largely related to these injuries.