Chapter 76: Gu Liyu vs. Jiao Yun
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“What? Isn’t my opponent this gentle and sunny-looking young guy?” The woman showed a surprised expression and looked at Ah Long.
Ah Long put on a pleasing smile, “Sorry, Sister Jiao. Your opponent really is that handsome guy. He’s very handsome too! Look at these eyes, this nose, this mouth, this figure… Isn’t he on par or even better than that movie star you’ve recently fallen for? “
“Huh?” Sister Jiao raised her eyebrows, “Clearly, he’s more handsome, right? The movie star effect is only after twelve levels of beautification.”
Xu Xingran and Xiao Chen exchanged a look, sharing a silent understanding.
Xu Xingran: What’s going on now?
Xiao Chen: Why does this Ah Long look like a pimp?
The entire club’s attention focused on An Lan because just now, Sister Jiao didn’t hide her affection for An Lan.
“You can be my opponent.” Sister Jiao raised her lips, looking at Gu Liyu. In her phoenix-shaped eyes, there was cunning and charm, making it hard to imagine that she would be the one coming up to challenge after Old Qin.
When Sister Jiao turned her face, An Lan glimpsed a phoenix tattoo on her nape. The wings extended from the nape to the back, exuding a wild and powerful beauty. But An Lan’s observation skills were sharp, realizing that the tattoo was a cover-up after gland removal surgery.
In other words, Sister Jiao was an omega.
An Lan’s pheromones weren’t something everyone could smell, but Sister Jiao could, and she could even discern An Lan’s pheromones leaning towards alpha. This indicated that Sister Jiao, like Ye Yun, was a high-quality omega.
Not only An Lan, but Xu Xingran and others also must have noticed.
Gu Liyu pulled his jacket open, gently patting An Lan’s shoulder. Leaning close to An Lan’s ear, he said, “I don’t like others smelling your pheromones.”
An Lan was momentarily stunned; when Gu Liyu’s jacket covered him, his whole body was enveloped in a strong scent of ambergris.
“You knew I liked him, so you deliberately approached him to provoke me,” Gu Liyu spoke.
Sister Jiao smiled, “Oh?”
“You’ve been observing how my companions win. Then you realized they’re different from those alphas who fight aggressively. They’re restrained, rational, and clear-headed. They analyze opponents, learn from them, and then win.”
Although Gu Liyu addressed Sister Jiao, he kept looking at An Lan.
“I’ve seen alphas fight desperately just to mark omegas, but I’ve never seen any alpha, let alone a high-quality alpha, being so protective of another alpha. Alphas who can’t mark their partners will eventually become violent.” Sister Jiao spoke with a smile.
“Once you confirmed my boyfriend wasn’t an omega, you wanted to use your omega advantage to attract him, showing interest in him just to make me enter a mindless violent state.” Gu Liyu slowly turned to look at Sister Jiao.
Hearing this, An Lan couldn’t help but smile bitterly, “I said, with you three around, how could I possibly attract someone as beautiful as Sister Jiao?”
Xu Xingran also lowered his head and laughed, “If this guy were so easily ‘violent,’ the rest of us would have been done long ago.”
“Let’s go. We need to resolve this before meeting Gao Chengyuan.”
Gu Liyu lifted the ring’s ropes and walked in.
Sister Jiao smiled, “Interesting.”
Gu Liyu wore a pure white T-shirt with wide cuffs and khaki-colored sports pants, looking nothing like someone ready for close combat. Sister Jiao stood opposite him, feeling no hint of killing intent from him.
“Upper class alphas indeed have good manners; they hide both their pheromones and alpha dominance. But you don’t need to hold back because I’m an omega.” Sister Jiao’s gaze gradually deepened, and the surrounding cheers fell silent.
“I have good manners because my boyfriend is here,” Gu Liyu replied indifferently.
All eyes turned to An Lan again.
An Lan cried and laughed helplessly, whispering, “This is probably the treatment of a top-tier omega, right?”
Xu Xingran shook his head, “Little Yun never imagined such treatment.”
“That’s right. This guy, Gu Liyu, we really don’t know what kind of upbringing he has,” Xiao Chen shrugged.
Gu Liyu stood there, unmoving, which made it a bit difficult for Sister Jiao as she stroked her chin.
Suddenly, she rushed towards Gu Liyu, a punch directly aiming at his chest. Experienced individuals would recognize this as a feint, but the speed was too fast to retract the punch. Gu Liyu lifted his hand, blocking Sister Jiao’s punch. Surprisingly, she supported Gu Liyu’s wrist and used it to flip herself up, while her other hand latched onto Gu Liyu’s neck from the side.
“F*ck—” Xiao Chen widened his eyes. He had never seen someone’s body so agile and nimble. Moreover, she utilized the stable lower body strength of Gu Liyu.
Xu Xingran’s brows furrowed.
Just as Sister Jiao’s arm was about to collide with Gu Liyu’s neck, Gu Liyu’s other hand reached up, blocking it precisely. His sharp judgment and swift action caused Sister Jiao to change direction in mid-air, turning half a circle and attempting to attack Gu Liyu’s waist.
Gu Liyu’s movements were incredibly fast. He seized Sister Jiao’s wrist with one hand and lifted her shoulder with the other, lowering his center of gravity to throw Sister Jiao forcefully.
This throw was both fierce and sharp, completely devoid of any mercy.
Everyone present, besides being surprised that this young man dared to make a move against such a beautiful omega, was even more amazed that Sister Jiao didn’t gain any advantage against Gu Liyu.
An Lan let out a breath.
When Sister Jiao landed, she stabilized her center of gravity; otherwise, with such a heavy fall, she might have ended up with fractures no matter where she landed.
As far as she knew, most high-quality alphas, due to their noble birth, were pampered. Each family would hire the best combat instructors for their children, but they mostly learned combat to deal with kidnappings and assassinations. They would never be like these three young men, who seemed to have lived through days of licking blood off a knife, quick in their reactions and ruthless.
However, no matter how ruthless, it was not enough against them.
Sister Jiao snorted, took two steps, and leaped into the air, kicking directly toward Gu Liyu’s head. Despite Sister Jiao’s light body, her killing intent, when exposed, was daunting, and the powerful momentum made people shiver.
An Lan could see Sister Jiao’s muscles tense up, coordinating from the preparation to the explosion. If the kick really hit Gu Liyu, his neck wouldn’t be able to withstand it!
But Sister Jiao was well aware that with Gu Liyu’s reaction speed, he could definitely avoid it. Just as Gu Liyu sidestepped, she suddenly bent her knee, hung another hand on Gu Liyu’s shoulder, and, with a flip, aimed to sit on Gu Liyu’s shoulder. Once there, she would use her legs to hook around his neck and, with a twist of her waist, Gu Liyu’s neck would be broken!
After watching for so long, in the brief moment, countless predictions about Sister Jiao’s actions had formed in An Lan’s mind. Predicting was one thing, but preventing was another.
“Don’t—!” Ah Long was also frightened.
They just wanted to drive these three young people away and never thought about taking their lives.
However, Sister Jiao’s intense killing intent completely exceeded Ah Long’s expectations.
“Does she have a grudge against high-quality alphas?” Xu Xingran asked.
Just as Sister Jiao shifted her center of gravity above Gu Liyu, he lifted his arm just right through Sister Jiao’s arm, and his fist hit Sister Jiao’s cheek.
“Ugh…”
In the moment Sister Jiao slightly weakened, Gu Liyu reversed, grabbing Sister Jiao’s wrist and twisting it backward. He then used the force of his entire body to lie down. If this hit the ground, Sister Jiao’s wrist would have been broken.
“Ah—”
The onlookers exclaimed, breaking into a cold sweat.
However, Sister Jiao suddenly propped herself up with her hands on the ground and endured it.
“Wow, she’s really a super fierce omega…” Xiao Chen was stunned.
Gu Liyu immediately released Sister Jiao’s wrist and kicked her mercilessly in the side.
This kick was enough to kick her off the stage, flying quite far.
An Lan clenched his fists; he had never seen Gu Liyu like this—no sympathy, no emotion, like a machine precisely analyzing the opponent, with the sole goal of destroying them.
Sister Jiao’s reaction was extremely fast. After avoiding, she countered with a punch towards Gu Liyu’s shin.
The audience’s gasps and exhalations were continuous.
This contest seemed like a blood feud between the two.
Gu Liyu supported himself with one hand and evaded Sister Jiao’s punches with a sweep of his leg. But suddenly, he kicked upward, hitting Sister Jiao.
“Ugh…” Sister Jiao staggered backward, clutching her abdomen. She looked coldly at Gu Liyu, and her eyes turned reddish.
Her attack speed suddenly skyrocketed, and every punch and kick seemed like they would shatter Gu Liyu’s bones. She varied her moves, making it hard to defend against.
Gu Liyu took two or three punches in a row, and his brows furrowed.
“Your ribs are broken,” Sister Jiao licked the corner of her mouth, smiling.
Gu Liyu crouched on the ground, tapping the floor of the ring with his fingers. “Yes, so let’s finish it quickly.”
After saying that, Gu Liyu suddenly took the initiative against Sister Jiao. His palm pushed towards Sister Jiao’s chin, and when she turned her face aside, he deftly grabbed her neck.
You wish!
Sister Jiao blocked Gu Liyu’s hand but didn’t expect that all three moves were a setup. Gu Liyu’s left hand formed a knife, about to cut Sister Jiao’s neck. The force was tremendous, and with their proximity, Sister Jiao couldn’t avoid it and had to use her arm to resist. When her forearm was hit, the bone seemed to really break, causing intense pain and making her break into a cold sweat.
But the impact of this strike was far less than the next one. Gu Liyu’s knife hand turned around, clutching Sister Jiao’s wrist. He pulled it forcefully, then twisted it. With a cracking sound, her wrist dislocated.
“F*ck it!” Sister Jiao hated it. Regardless of the pain in her wrist, she threw a punch towards Gu Liyu’s temple.
But Gu Liyu used Sister Jiao’s shifting center of gravity. He lifted her and, with a twist, made her face backward while locking her throat.
“Ooh…”
The scene fell silent.
Ah Long also stood there dumbfounded.
The close-quarters battle between them lasted at most two or three seconds, but within those seconds, the dynamics of attack and defense changed too quickly.
“Did you… Did you see what happened?”
“No… Sister Jiao’s throat is locked… What should we do?”
“Someone could actually restrain Sister Jiao?”
Sister Jiao’s face had turned red, but she continued struggling.
“I won’t snap your throat,” Gu Liyu said coldly, eyes lowered.
At this moment, the sense of alpha power, which belonged to him, overwhelmed Sister Jiao. Even though her omega glands were removed and wouldn’t be affected by alpha pheromones, Sister Jiao could sense the killing intent hidden in the hand that gripped her.
She never believed alphas could exercise self-control. Their nature was to conquer, and now she was under the control of this young alpha.
Sister Jiao refused to admit defeat, but Gu Liyu had excellent endurance. He maintained his grip on Sister Jiao’s neck, letting her struggle in vain.
People in the audience couldn’t help but speak up.
“Sister Jiao! Give up! There’s nothing to be ashamed of losing to high-quality alphas!”
But the words “high-quality alphas” seemed to provoke Sister Jiao. She fought desperately, trying to pry open the fingers around her throat. Even using various methods to struggle, nothing worked. This alpha even maintained the same pressure on her neck, and she could hear his heartbeat and pulse, both calm.
This calmness was something she had never felt from other alphas.
This stalemate had lasted for almost fifteen minutes. Xiao Chen sighed, “I’ll go buy some popsicles. Who wants one?”
“I want vanilla Dream Dragon,” Xu Xingran raised his hand.
“I wasn’t asking you,” Xiao Chen gave him a disdainful look.
“I want vanilla too,” An Lan said.
Gu Liyu now had control of the situation, and An Lan knew that Gu Liyu wouldn’t really break Sister Jiao’s neck. He was doing this just to show Gao Chengyuan that they had the ability to win without causing harm.
“Aren’t you worried about his ribs? Sister Jiao said they were broken,” Xu Xingran smiled and asked.
“You guys recover really quickly anyway.”
Xiao Chen actually went and bought Dream Dragon popsicles. The three of them leaned against the wall, unwrapping the packages and eating the popsicles.
Ah Long’s phone in his pocket rang, and he quickly answered the call. Gao Chengyuan’s voice came through.
“Let them come to see me.”
Ah Long finally breathed a sigh of relief. When he turned around, he saw the three of them eating popsicles in unison.
“You guys…”
As soon as Ah Long spoke, the chocolate flakes on Xiao Chen’s popsicle fell off. He quickly reached out to catch them but was stopped by Xu Xingran.
“Still want to eat?” Xu Xingran offered the chocolate flakes to Xiao Chen’s mouth.
“Um, no thanks.”
“My hands are cleaner than the floor,” Xu Xingran said with a smile.
“No, that’s too weird.” Xiao Chen firmly shook his head, but Xu Xingran cunningly placed the chocolate back on Xiao Chen’s popsicle.
“Don’t let it drop again.”
After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Chen reluctantly ate the chocolate-covered side.
“You guys… are really leisurely, huh?” Ah Long’s forehead veins bulged.
Xu Xingran slowly said, “Did Coach Gao Chengyuan agree to meet us?”
“Yes. Please ask your friend to let go,” Ah Long raised his chin.
Xu Xingran and Xiao Chen both looked at An Lan, but An Lan was focused on biting off the chocolate flakes. Xiao Chen nudged An Lan with his elbow, and the entire piece of chocolate fell off.
“Ah ah ah ah!” An Lan widened his eyes, watching it fall in front of his foot. Then he turned to look at Xu Xingran.
Clearly, Xu Xingran had successfully caught Xiao Chen’s chocolate, so why was he indifferent to An Lan’s chocolate?
“Oh…” Xu Xingran lowered his head, showing a look of “How did it fall off.”
Xiao Chen’s face showed no remorse. “Hey, tell your boyfriend we’re going to see Gao Chengyuan. Ask him to be magnanimous.”
“It’s fine, it’s fine. I just bit off one side of my chocolate, and you see, there aren’t even teeth marks inside the ice cream. I’ll exchange it with you.” Xu Xingran handed his own ice cream to An Lan.
Surprisingly, the side bitten off by Xu Xingran was neat and tidy, without any teeth marks.
“Oh, Class Monitor, you eat quite cleanly, huh?”
“It’s okay, it’s okay.” Xu Xingran took An Lan’s ice cream and took a bite where An Lan had bitten.
Xiao Chen muttered quietly, “I think you just want to eat what An Lan has eaten.”
An Lan, holding the ice cream, shouted, “Gu Liyu—Coach Gao agreed to meet us. Let go.”
The moment Gu Liyu let go, Sister Jiao suddenly grabbed his wrist, attempting to dislocate it. But Gu Liyu had anticipated this, pushing Sister Jiao forward. Sister Jiao staggered back two steps, then turned to see the young alpha looking at her coldly.
Those deep eyes seemed to let everything in the world pass through, leaving nothing behind.
He walked out just like when he came up, lifting the ropes at the edge of the ring, lowering his head, and walked out, returning to his companions.
“Is it tasty?” Gu Liyu asked as he took off his jacket from An Lan’s shoulders.
“It’s alright.” An Lan had already finished the chocolate shell outside, taking a bite and leaving a row of neat teeth marks.
Gu Liyu took another bite right where An Lan had bitten, saying, “Too sweet.”
Ah Long spoke, “Gentlemen, come with me. But no matter what your real purpose is, Old Gao can’t help you.”
The three of them walked past the people in the fighting club, following Ah Long up the stairs, reaching the innermost room.
Author’s Note:
Little Gu, hitting omegas! No manners! Negative points!
Little Gu says, “It’s not like it’s my An Lan. What does it have to do with manners!”
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