"Nice one!" Horace Wan blocked the incoming punch from Tom Wei.
Seeing two of Bay City's famed martial artists going at it, the wedding guests moved back hastily. At the same time, they were piqued with curiosity. After all, one did not often get to be a spectator of such a battle.
"Crash, Bang, Pow!"
They fought, at times attacking and at times defending against each other.
Tom Wei was taken aback and mused, "Horace Wan has progressed greatly in skill and strength."
In spite of exchanging only a few blows, he could feel the significant improvement of Horace Wan. Previously, Horace Wan had skill equal to Tom Wei prior to training with Fade Chen. That was around the lower Yellow level, where Tom Wei had remained without advancement in skill for years.
Later, after meeting Fade Chen and training under him, Tom Wei broke through his plateau. He improved much under the guidance of Fade Chen, and his skill rose to a level far above Horace Wan.
But now, only after a few months, Horace Wan seemed to have reached the mid-yellow level as well. His strength and skill were equal to Tom Wei's.
Although Tom Wei wasn't prepared for this increased strength in his opponent, he was not intimidated. He remained focused and attacked with renewed ferocity, pushing back on Horace Wan. Time passed, and no one seemed to be gaining ground on each other.
Amidst the battle, Howard Zhang used the opportunity to secretly gesture towards his guards. They surrounded Lily Wei and Quin Lin.
Tom Wei was enraged. "Shame on you!" He sped towards the ladies in aid.
Horace Wan still remained calm, following him. "Brother Wei, don't get distracted, otherwise I will show no mercy."
Horace Wan upped the ante on the attack, pouncing on Tom Wei.
Tom Wei intended to retaliate, but he had to protect Lily Wei and Quin Lin who were behind him.
Seeing him with his guard down, Horace Wan gathered all his strength and attacked Tom Wei ferociously.
Tom Wei was distracted and couldn't react fast enough. As a result, Horace Wan managed to land a blow on his chest, making him splutter blood and stagger.
The crowd gasped at this scene. Horace Wan stood triumphant in front of Tom Wei, shaking his head. "Brother Wei, you have grown weak and soft."
Howard Zhang, Leonard Zhu and Lincoln Xie stood smiling in glee behind Horace Wan. At this moment, Howard Zhang gestured for his guards to take Quin Lin away.
Tom Wei blocked them from her, retorting."How dare you! No one can take her away."
Howard Zhang looked at Horace Wan. As if on cue, Horace Wan spoke to Tom Wei, "Brother Wei, this is Master Zhang's wedding ceremony. If you would still like to cause a disturbance, I will have to show no mercy."
Tom Wei's expression hardened, a steely glint of determination appearing in his eyes as he gritted his teeth in resolve. He would have to fight these people till the bitter end.
"Over my dead body!" Tom Wei sneered. He wiped the blood off his mouth, standing upright.
This display of fighting spirit caused Howard Zhang and his friends to step back in fear, slightly apprehensive.
Horace Wan frowned."Brother Wei, I just wanted to challenge you. But if you remain so stubborn, then don't blame me for showing no mercy!"
"No worries!" Tom Wei retorted. "I've never tried to be polite with you, Horace Wan. Get off your high horse and come get me."
"So be it!" Horace Wan gritted his teeth and anger and renewed his attack on Tom Wei.
Tom Wei clenched his fist and defended himself.
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