Almighty Genius

Chapter 2188 - 1682: Rivals in Love Face Off!

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"Hmph..."

But Xu Zixiong's seemingly vague answer was precisely equivalent to giving a precise answer, which immediately changed Lu Tianfeng's complexion completely. His face turned somber, and his eyes were filled with raging flames.

He is a very proud person, with talent, strength, background, etc., almost considered first-class. In the entire Southeast Asia region, few can match him... Though this hasn't made Lu Tianfeng arrogant enough to disregard everyone else, there are few he actually respects.

So far, there's only one... Xu Family's Xu Jiao.

Therefore, Lu Tianfeng had made up his mind to marry Xu Jiao... In this way, he would still be the exceptionally talented Master Tianfeng, and no matter how strong Xu Jiao was, she would only bear the label of "Lu Tianfeng's wife."

To achieve this goal, Lu Tianfeng put in significant efforts, and the Lu Family made quite a few concessions as well...

Yet, the Xu Family has always refused to relent, leaving the Lu Family feeling both angry and helpless, after all, matters concerning family foundations are indeed not something the Xu Family can easily concede...

If the Xu Family had made up their mind for Xu Jiao to stay in the Xu Family for life, that would be one thing. Although Lu Tianfeng wouldn't be pleased, he would have nothing to say... But now, the Xu Family is actually considering marrying Xu Jiao off, and the chosen one is not Master Tianfeng, which leaves Lu Tianfeng very dissatisfied.

This is equivalent to viciously slapping Master Tianfeng's face dozens of times, swelling it, yet Lu Tianfeng is still in the dark... How can Lu Tianfeng endure this?

"Who is that person?"

Lu Tianfeng shouted with an angry face.

However, this time he wasn't asking Xu Ershao Xu Zixiong, but was looking at Brother Niu and the others.

Xu Ershao couldn't reveal much; even if he had already said something he shouldn't, revealing more would result in Xu Zixiong being unable to withstand the family's punishment. However, Brother Niu and the others didn't have this problem, and they seemed to know quite a bit, so of course, they were asked.

"It's said the person is named Qin Fang, from the Dragon Country continent..."

Upon seeing Lu Tianfeng asking him, Brother Niu quickly replied in a hurry, but what he knew wasn't much, just scattered fragments.

"Dragon Country Continent?"

However, upon hearing this, Lu Tianfeng's expression became complicated, his brows knitted, and he fell into deep thought.

If Qin Fang was just from Southeast Asia, Lu Tianfeng really wouldn't be too worried. There's no person or family in Southeast Asia that the Lu Family dares not confront, but dealing with the Dragon Country Continent is completely different.

The Lu Family is also Chinese, tracing its ancestors back to the Dragon Country Continent, with forefathers being elders of the Tianshan Sect, one of the oldest sects in the Dragon Country. This is the Lu Family's heritage, its capital.

Yet precisely because of this, while the Lu Family can act arrogantly in Southeast Asia, they are quite wary of the Dragon Country Continent... There are too many forces there that the Lu Family cannot afford to offend, even some that the Tianshan Sect behind them dares not provoke.

Understanding this, Lu Tianfeng's complexion was so unsightly, and he then looked towards Xu Zixiong...

He's evidently still uncertain, as the Dragon Country is vast, with many sects varying in strength. The Tianshan Sect belongs to a relatively top-tier level, not fearing most sects.

But there are very few sects that even the Tianshan Sect dares not provoke... What Lu Tianfeng worries most about is Qin Fang coming from one of these sects.

"Don't look at me, I don't know his specific background... But, it should be quite extraordinary! Otherwise..."

Xu Zixiong shook his head, stating ambiguously as before, whether he truly didn't know or was deliberately withholding information was unclear.

"However, regarding personal marriage matters, I think mutual affection is better, involving too many other complex things isn't really appropriate..."

Yet Xu Zixiong said this with a smile.

"Hmm?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Tianfeng's expression immediately changed, a gleam flashing in his eyes, then a smile appeared on his face. "Ershao is right, since it's about courting a girl, naturally personal means should prevail, best not involve other things..."

Lu Tianfeng isn't a fool, and with a single sentence from Xu Zixiong, he pointed out the crucial point.

Once the Xu Family opens up about Xu Jiao's marriage, theoretically speaking, anyone has the opportunity to compete...

Since it's a competition, naturally it's all about one's own tactics. The final victory is determined by who can win the beauty... If it involves too much power, resources, and background, then it has deviated from its course.

Xu Zixiong practically handed an excuse to Lu Tianfeng... at least Lu Tianfeng wouldn't be at the most disadvantaged position at the start.

However, Xu Zixiong kept some thoughts to himself, unsaid... at least Qin Fang presented a precious elixir as a gift, trampling Lu Tianfeng underfoot from the very beginning.

Thinking of that precious elixir, Xu Zixiong couldn't help but feel his heart burning... Some of the terrifyingly powerful Elders in the Family have already identified it as an elixir that can help a martial artist leap through advancement levels, possibly promoting a Master Level Peak to a Grandmaster Level.

This elixir was given to Xu Jiao by Qin Fang, and Xu Jiao happens to be suitable... If she were to take it, she would likely break through her current barrier and step into the Grandmaster Level. At that time, even her father, Xu Shaofeng, would not be her opponent. Their lineage might never lift their heads again.

Similarly, Xu Zixiong himself has a Master Level Peak cultivation, with strength accumulated even greater than Xu Jiao's. With this elixir, he too could step into the Grandmaster Level... With two Grandmasters in one line, their family branch's influence would become significantly larger.

Furthermore, Xu Zixiong is still young, only in his thirties. Such a young grandmaster-level expert has a futurе with potential to reach the legendary Great Grandmaster Level... This makes Xu Zixiong covet the elixir even more.

But, the problem lies precisely here...

Xu Jiao's status in the Xu Family is much stronger than Xu Zixiong's, and the elixir was a gift from Qin Fang to her, making it impossible for Xu Zixiong to legitimately acquire it... Thus, the only solution is to marry Xu Jiao off.

Once Xu Jiao is married off, the Xu Family would not allow such a valuable elixir to leave with her, and would choose a young nephew within the clan to use it. Xu Zixiong would undoubtedly be the best candidate.

As for whether Qin Fang would become furious and demand the elixir back... that's not something Xu Zixiong would care about.

Once the elixir is in their hands, the Xu Family will not return it under any circumstances... At most, they would compensate Qin Fang in other areas when the time comes.

These thoughts in Xu Zixiong's mind are known to only himself. Lu Tianfeng, on the other side, cannot possibly imagine these inner workings... He has been pondering silently, carefully weighing the pros and cons of this matter.

"Since he's here, not meeting him would be a great pity... Second Young Master, won't you introduce us?"

Thinking of this, although Lu Tianfeng's expression remained stern, it showed more improvement than before. He even gave Xu Zixiong a smile as he spoke.

"It's too late now, the Old Master's birthday banquet is about to begin... You will see him soon!"

Xu Zixiong checked the time and shook his head as he spoke.

Given the current situation, nothing is more important than Old Master Xu's birthday banquet. Whatever conflicts they may have, they should wait until after the banquet... If anything were to happen during the banquet, Old Master Xu's wrath would only make things worse.

"You're right, let's go wish the Old Master a happy birthday together then!"

Though Lu Tianfeng was proud, he wasn't foolish; he understood the importance here and nodded in agreement.

It seems to be either fate or a narrow encounter, as Lu Tianfeng and his group went to wish Old Master Xu a happy birthday, they happened to run into Qin Fang and Xu Zizhen, who were also heading there. The two groups met.

"Young Master Lu, that's the man named Qin..."

Brother Niu, with his sharp eyes, immediately spotted Qin Fang and hurriedly indicated to Lu.

Although Xu Zixiong had heard of Qin Fang, he had never seen him, only knowing that he was very young, unbelievably young... But upon seeing him, he was awestruck.

He thought Qin Fang might be around the same age as Lu Tianfeng, perhaps a bit younger, but in reality, Qin Fang looked just over twenty, at least ten years younger than Lu Tianfeng.

"So young, yet already possessing a formidable Grandmaster Level cultivation... terrifying!"

Though he had never fought Qin Fang, the fact that Qin Fang had disgraced his grandmaster-level father spoke volumes about his formidable strength. Combined with his youthful appearance, Qin Fang exerted tremendous pressure on others.

Especially the potential power and foundation behind that youthful face... It made Xu Zixiong question if he had made the right choice, for the forces backing Qin Fang could be far superior to the Lu Family.

Lu Tianfeng, too, couldn't help but gasp when he saw Qin Fang.

Even though he didn't get along well with Xu Zizhen, he knew him, and if he married Xu Jiao, Xu Zizhen would be his brother-in-law... not knowing him was impossible.

Naturally, he needed only one glance to know that the young man beside Xu Zizhen was the Qin Fang he was set against...

"So young..."

This was nearly the most shock Lu Tianfeng experienced... (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)