Although Li Qi was surprised, his reaction speed was unusually fast. Seeing Tang Rao appear behind him, he was not flustered; instead, he quickly adjusted his tactics and engaged Tang Rao in close combat.
With his sheer brute force, every punch Li Qi threw was with fierce determination.
Li Qi thought from the start that win or lose, he would respect his opponent, not letting Tang Rao feel he was being given an easy win.
If Tang Rao found out, who knows just how angry he would beco.
"Very good, you're even stronger than I imagined, truly not disappointing."
When Li Qi was still 'romantic and poetic,' Tang Rao hadn't paid much attention to him. Even bringing Li Qi back was only because of Li Qi's insistence on following him and his innate divine strength.
But now it seems, Li Qi's calmness, his character, and his strength all made Tang Rao see him in a favorable light.
"Thank you, boss. I'm glad I didn't let you down."
Li Qi looked at Tang Rao gratefully, guarded for Tang Rao's next move, while his eyes sparkled with admiration like looking at an idol.
Looking at him like an idol?
The only thought in Tang Rao's mind, yet even being idolized, Tang Rao wouldn't easily go easy on Li Qi.
Aside from his innate divine strength, Li Qi didn't have suitable martial arts, and Tang Rao didn't use his martial arts to bully him, let alone those things extended from his Taotie Bloodline.
It was a true contest of strength between the two, testing whose power was greater, whose stamina was stronger...
One was a seasoned veteran on the battlefield, the other a novice with brutish strength honed from farming, really competing, Li Qi quickly fell behind.
He gasped as he sat on the ground, looking at Tang Rao, already exhausted, thinking that even if Tang Rao's punch ca, he wouldn't dodge, just accept it as it was.
"Get up and keep going, I'm not done having fun yet!"
Tang Rao wiped away sweat, wanting to continue fighting with Li Qi.
This exhilarating feeling of bare-chested combat was sothing he hadn't experienced in a long ti.
"Boss, do you think I can keep fighting like this? Please have rcy!"
Li Qi wasn't used to losing in terms of strength, yet he lost this ti, even though Tang Rao hadn't exerted true force!
Being strong isn't about being able to defeat your opponent, but having a gaze that makes your opponent fear advancing.
"I thought being physically strong would be enough, didn't expect so many tricks during combat. Thanks for the guidance, boss, I've learned a lot!"
Li Qi didn't get up, instead sat on the ground weary and clasped his hands, bowing to Tang Rao with gratitude.
But... but Tang Rao just wanted to have fun with Li Qi, not really intending to teach him, why did Li Qi think he was being guided?
Tang Rao felt a bit of frustration yet was embarrassed to return Li Qi the glory he had bestowed upon him.
"As the boss, occasionally guiding you brothers with potential can be considered nurturing you!"
Words spoken loftily while feeling sowhat insecure inside.
He extended a hand to pull Li Qi up from the ground, then took a can of beer from his Space Ring, offering it to Li Qi: "Have so, it'll cool you down and comfort you."
Having beer can help oneself relax; Tang Rao used it to decompress in the past and didn't want Li Qi to feel afraid simply because of a challenge.
"Thank you, boss!"
Li Qi didn't question what Tang Rao was giving him to drink, even if Tang Rao handed him poison, he probably wouldn't utter a single word of refusal.
Originally not holding high expectations for what Tang Rao's hand offered, until the beer hit his stomach, Li Qi was completely captivated. The refreshing, invigorating feeling went from stomach to brain instantly, and he didn't expect to be so obsessed with a taste he had never encountered before.
"Boss, what is this drink? I've never had it in Peach Blossom Land; it must be very precious?"
He wasn't soone who hadn't seen the world. He occasionally ventured outside Peach Blossom Land, tried new things outside, but the taste of the beer Tang Rao offered was sothing he was encountering for the first ti.
"Not bad, it's sothing only I have in All Divine Realm, scarce in quantity, but occasionally sharing with you all is no problem."
Tang Rao gave Li Qi a knowing look, acknowledging its preciousness, the more Li Qi appreciated Tang Rao.
Sothing that only Tang Rao had in all Divine Realm, could it not be precious?
"The boss is so good to us, whatever he asks us to do, we're willing!"
A can of beer winning over a person's loyalty, such a profitable deal was not unusual for Tang Rao.
What Tang Rao didn't expect was that while the East Island Yan Family matter was still unresolved, a group of uninvited guests were outside Zijing City.
They wielded hoes, swung winnowing baskets, with shining kitchen knives, each looking honest and simple, yet their expressions fierce.
"If you don't hand over that brat today, don't bla us for being ruthless!"
A dark-skinned middle-aged man stood out, angrily confronting the patrolling Kao Shan Sect mbers.
He had so standing in Peach Blossom Land, being chosen to stand out for justice, yet he hadn't fully grasped why they were there. But since he had standing in Peach Blossom Land, when people asked him to intervene, he surely had to stand up to et the expectations.
"The one you're looking for is not here; you should check elsewhere. If you don't leave soon, don't bla us for sending people to drive you away!"
Sun Miao just heard soone causing trouble outside upon arriving. Recognizing they were looking for Tang Rao, Sun Miao, opting for simplicity over complexity, urged them outside, advising them to return to where they ca from. If Tang Rao got angry, they wouldn't have anything good coming their way.
After all... sigh, Tang Rao wasn't as mild-tempered as Sun Miao.
"No more nonsense, we've confird that your boss is the one we're looking for. Let him co out and return our Divine Doctor; we'll spare his life, otherwise if he plays dumb, not giving an explanation, today things will be settled here!"
The dark-skinned middle-aged man spoke while swinging his hoe, almost hitting Sun Miao's head with it!
What audacity!
Sun Miao was no longer patient, irritated he stepped forward with a burst of anger: "Where did you co from, how dare you casually enter Kao Shan Sect, and think you can threaten Kao Shan Sect's boss?"
Though Sun Miao usually joked around, sotis bickering with Tang Rao, when it ca to crucial monts, Sun Miao couldn't stand others speaking ill of Tang Rao behind their backs.
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