Sam’s originally normal expression immediately turned somewhat fierce upon hearing Embry’s words. The authority of the alpha wolf was on full display.
“Embry, don’t mess around!”
Even though Embry had only just awakened, and his bloodline wasn’t as noble as Jacob’s, the fact remained that Jacob had not yet become a true wolf warrior — he was still just an ordinary person.
A duel between a wolf warrior with enhanced physical qualities in every respect and an ordinary person — the outcome needed no guessing.
If Embry was careless and injured Jacob, it would be a huge loss for the tribe.
After all, Jacob was the grandson of the former chief.
Hearing Embry’s suggestion, Jacob was somewhat surprised, but on second thought, this might also be a chance to pull his good friend out of that little group.
“I accept, but on one condition — if I win, you leave Sam’s team.”
“Since you’ve set a condition, let me set one too. If I win, you let go of your prejudice against Sam and everyone else. Deal?”
“Deal.”
Jacob nodded firmly.
Letting go of prejudice — that was simple enough. In this bet, he had the advantage.
On the other side, seeing Jacob agree, Sam could only shake his head helplessly.
Embry and Paul, however, were both delighted. The former was the first to run into the yard.
“See? Jacob agreed too — you can’t blame us.”
Paul left Sam with that remark and followed after him.
Sam, meanwhile, walked over behind Billy and took hold of the wheelchair.
“Aren’t you going to stop him?”
Sam asked the middle-aged man sitting in the wheelchair.
The latter was highly respected within the tribe.
“Letting him have a reality check isn’t a bad thing.”
There was a hint of helplessness in Billy’s tone.
“Always obsessing over those useless fighting techniques — one day it’ll be the death of him. The battles between vampires and werewolves are nothing like ordinary brawls.”
While the two were talking, Jacob and Embry had already taken their positions.
The mischievous Paul took on the role of referee.
“Be careful, Jacob. I’m completely different from before.”
Embry flexed his joints, the muscles on his body clearly visible.
Puzzlement surfaced in Jacob’s eyes.
Just a few days ago, this guy had been so skinny it seemed like the wind would blow him away. How had he turned into what looked like a bodybuilder overnight?
[In the face of an enemy, the most important thing is calm. Anger will rob you of your most crucial judgment.
The same principle extends to other things — stay calm when facing great matters. That’s how it works.]
Su Fan’s teachings surfaced in his ears, and Jacob immediately steadied his heartbeat.
Master Su Fan could face a monstrous brown bear calmly — he was just fighting a friend. What was there to be nervous about?
With that thought, Jacob slowly raised his hands and assumed the starting stance of Bajiquan.
[Your joints aren’t very flexible. Tongbei Quan requires time and effort to improve your physique.
Hard, forceful styles like Xingyi and Baji suit you.
If you want to reach a level where you can fight an enemy right away, it’s better to focus on studying these two.]
“Ready?”
Watching Jacob’s series of movements, Embry felt not the slightest bit of worry.
Now he could lift a motorcycle with one arm — absolute suppression in strength and speed couldn’t be compensated for by technique.
This time, Jacob was bound to lose.
“Come on.”
Jacob nodded.
The next moment, Embry lowered his center of gravity and lunged forward — swift and aggressive!
His speed was simply incomparable to an ordinary person’s.
Paul, watching from the sidelines, expected Jacob to choose to evade the attack.
But the latter unexpectedly stepped forward to meet it head-on!
[Bajiquan is all about advancing when the enemy advances. If you lose the momentum, it’s hard to unleash its full power. When the opponent rushes in, you stick to them — Baji fears close-quarters combat least of all!]
In Jacob’s mind, Su Fan’s explanations were crystal clear.
He had indeed only learned a little, and hadn’t practiced for long.
But against his friend, who only knew how to charge, grapple, and throw wild haymakers, it was more than enough!
Jacob stepped forward, using both arms to deflect the hands reaching for his shoulders, then stomped his foot and drove a single-elbow strike square into the other’s chest!
Embry, having taken a heavy blow, felt pain in his chest, his breathing slightly disrupted.
Clutching the spot where he’d been hit, he staggered back a few steps.
Seeing the strike land, Jacob pressed his advantage, leaping up and bringing down a spinning overhead hammer-fist!
Embry hurriedly dodged but couldn’t shake him off. In the end, he actually had to use a werewolf’s formidable strength to throw a heavy, powerful hook punch.
Sensing danger, Jacob immediately raised his arm and knee, barely blocking it — but taking that blow forced him to pause his assault.
Not just Embry — even Paul, acting as referee nearby, was completely stunned.
This first exchange had actually ended with Jacob holding a slight advantage.
Not far away, Billy and Sam, watching, widened their eyes and exchanged glances.
This is what you called flashy moves? Your son is that fierce?
I had no idea…
Jacob’s arms were numb, but his heart was full of excitement.
That last exchange showed Embry’s strength was now far greater than his, yet he could still gain the upper hand.
This was what martial arts should be like.
Techniques were invented precisely to let the weak overcome the strong!
Just as the werewolves were putting on their tense and thrilling arena match, things were equally lively over on the vampire side.
“Carlisle actually invited him home as a guest?”
Rosalie, the blonde beauty, could hardly believe what she was hearing.
“A dangerous guy like that… I really don’t know what Carlisle is thinking.”
“Calm down, honey. Since Carlisle brought him back, maybe the guy is unexpectedly reasonable.”
Emmett consoled his impulsive, quick-tempered partner.
“At least in what I’ve seen, that man kills vampires without any mercy.”
Edward suddenly spoke up.
“His sword seems to have a natural restraining effect on vampires.”
Hearing this, Emmett looked speechlessly at his brother, who appeared much younger and frailer than himself.
I just barely got my wife calmed down — why are you stirring the pot?
“Don’t think about it so pessimistically. Don’t forget, we’re all vegetarians. Alice also said that Victoria is a typical hunter, right?”
Esme opened the refrigerator.
“Good thing I’ve kept a little food on hand besides stocking up on animal blood.”
“Are we… preparing a meal for him?!”
Rosalie’s tone was incredulous.
“I heard he’s Chinese. There’s a saying there — when friends come from afar, it’s a matter of great joy.”
“Shouldn’t we do our duty as hosts either way?”
Esme turned to her daughter and winked.
While Esme and Rosalie were talking, Edward looked around.
“Where’s Alice?”
“She’s up in a tree in the forest nearby.”
“You know how she gets when she’s upset.”
Edward gazed out the window, and sure enough, in the top of a redwood not far away, he spotted the short-haired girl.
Seeing that she hadn’t gone far, Edward felt relieved.
Just then, the sound of a car engine approached from the distance.
The vampires present had extraordinary hearing and immediately knew — Carlisle had arrived with their esteemed guest.
Everyone in the Cullen family couldn’t help but pause for a moment.
Before long, the sound of the door opening came from the entrance.
They peeked over and saw a figure following Carlisle through the door.
“Are you sure the fierce, murderous exorcist you described is him?”
Emmett tilted his head and muttered.
“He doesn’t look that scary.”
“Asian people tend to look young. He’s actually about twenty-three or twenty-four.”
Edward answered.
“Being able to hunt vampires alone at twenty-three or so…”
The look in Rosalie’s eyes as she watched the figure grew even more guarded.
“Don’t you think he’s actually quite handsome? A good-looking young man.”
Esme, however, felt rather favorably toward Su Fan.
“Wise beyond his years, calm and gentle.”
“Maybe he’d get along well with Alice. What a shame she’s not here right now.”
“You mean another old relic like Edward? Please.”
…
At the entrance, Carlisle felt rather awkward and gave Su Fan an apologetic smile.
He could hear everything his wife and daughters were saying. Discussing someone like this on a first meeting was a bit impolite.
Fortunately, the distance was great — Su Fan shouldn’t be able to hear.
What Carlisle didn’t realize was that Su Fan’s perception was even sharper than these vampires’.
All their murmuring — he could hear every word.
