Almighty Genius

Chapter 2181 - 1675: The Xu Clan's Heavenly Prodigy!

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That unfortunate kid is naturally the bodyguard of Zhu Ming... the same sniper who led Qin Fang to the Xu Family Forbidden Grounds.

Logically speaking, Qin Fang should express some gratitude towards him... but Qin Fang's way of thanking him is quite unique, with a sense of repaying kindness with enmity.

However, Qin Fang didn't feel the slightest bit embarrassed about it.

This guy, like his master Zhu Ming, wished for nothing more than Qin Fang to be torn apart... As for unintentionally helping Qin Fang, it wasn't something he genuinely wanted to do, so Qin Fang felt no need to thank him.

Since his master Zhu Ming has ended up with all limbs useless, it's quite reasonable to have him accompany his master... Strictly speaking, Qin Fang is helping him fulfill his loyalty to his master.

Xu Zizhen and Qin Fang returned to the room together, where there were quite a few old friends around. They called for some simple dishes and sat down for a drink and chat...

They talked about random topics from all over the place, or some strange news from around the world, or some anecdotes about famous people... In short, it was pretty miscellaneous with no particular focus.

However, after a few drinks, their relationship did improve slightly.

Qin Fang still called Xu Zizhen "Young Master Xu" or "Old Xu," and Xu Zizhen also began calling Qin Fang "Qin Fang" or "Old Qin"... Based on this, the two could be considered ordinary friends, at least they were on the same side in terms of interests.

"I don't know why, but I always feel like that guy was played by you..."

Xu Zizhen said with a sly smile while drinking, it was unclear if he meant it intentionally or unintentionally.

"Maybe!"

However, Qin Fang was unmoved, responding very casually.

The two of them were just tasting the surface, though their relationship was slightly closer than before, they weren't exactly close friends, so touching on some topics was enough, saying too much wasn't really possible.

"By the way, my second uncle... he's not a very forgiving person, you'd better be a bit careful these days!"

However, since the topic shifted to tonight's events, Xu Zizhen's expression became slightly serious, and there was a hint of concern on his face as he spoke.

"Naturally!"

Qin Fang laughed it off, waving it away nonchalantly.

As for Xu Zizhen's second uncle, none other than Xu Shaofeng, an outstanding second-generation Sword Cultivator Expert of the Xu Family, even though Qin Fang had already caused him to suffer a setback once, he definitely didn't underestimate his presence... The strength of a Grandmaster Sword Cultivator Expert wasn't much weaker than his own.

There were times when Qin Fang could seriously suffer at his hands...

Not to mention, this is Xu Family Island, their territory... So Qin Fang would be even less likely to go overboard.

Certainly, Xu Zizhen's branch should be on his side, but when it comes to certain interests of the Xu Family, Xu Zizhen's branch might not necessarily align with him Qin Fang wholeheartedly...

That's why, although Qin Fang crippled Zhu Ming's limbs and set up Zhu Ming's bodyguard, he merely humiliated Xu Shaofeng a little and didn't actually face off against him seriously.

"It's getting late, I should be heading back!"

At this point, Xu Zizhen had nothing left to say. They had drunk enough, and he really had no reason to stay longer.

With that, he gave Qin Fang a farewell and left.

As for Qin Fang, he didn't see him off, just nodded slightly in acknowledgment, and then minded his own business...

The night passed without incident, and Qin Fang had a very peaceful and restful sleep.

But whether the Xu family had a peaceful night wasn't something he needed to know...

When Qin Fang got up for his morning routine, last night's bloodstains on the ground had been cleaned up, Zhu Ming's severed limbs had been removed, and everything seemed so calm, as if nothing had ever happened.

"Are you Qin Fang?"

However, as Qin Fang was jogging along the path in the manor, a delicate figure came up from behind, pacing herself to match Qin Fang's speed for a few hundred meters. Seeing Qin Fang wasn't acknowledging her, she couldn't help but curiously ask.

"Yeah!"

Qin Fang continued to jog, though he politely responded as well.

The newcomer was a young girl about twenty years old, with a charming and exquisite appearance, a perfect figure, and long, silky black hair that fluttered in the morning breeze, quite beautiful, especially those pure and clear eyes, which made her seem like a perfect goddess...

Such a perfect girl, any man who sees her would inevitably want to look at her a few more times...

However, Qin Fang seemed completely unaware, focusing solely on his run without even sparing a single glance... strictly speaking, he hadn't looked her directly in the eye at all.

"I've heard you're quite formidable... made my second uncle lose face?"

Yet, the girl didn't seem to mind Qin Fang's "discourteous" behavior, instead, she beamed with a radiant smile, questioning cheerfully, apparently finding Young Master Xu's embarrassment quite pleasing.

Qin Fang didn't answer her question, continuing silently in his jog...

"My name is Xu Jiao, Xu Zizhen is my third brother..."

The girl was rather persistent, seeing that Qin Fang didn't answer, she didn't back down but enthusiastically introduced herself.

"Hmm~~"

Unfortunately, the only response she got from Qin Fang was a muffled nasal sound.

Though Qin Fang met this girl for the first time, the previous night while drinking with Xu Zizhen, he had mentioned his sister Xu Jiao... despite the girl seeming only twenty years old, she was actually the most extraordinarily talented existence among the Xu Family's younger generation.

If Xu Zizhen lacked martial potential, resigning him to managing family business outside, then this girl... was the ideal successor to the future Xu Family Head, without exception.

This was nearly unimaginable...

Within martial families, male heirs were usually favored, often with rules to pass secrets only to sons, never daughters or sons-in-law, fearing family secrets might leak out... yet the Xu Family wanting Xu Jiao, destined to marry an outsider, as the future family head was indeed peculiar.

But Qin Fang learned some reasoning from Xu Zizhen.

Ever since she demonstrated outstanding talent in the Martial Way, the Xu Family sequestered her, limiting her exposure beyond martial practice, not venturing off Xu Family Island.

Perhaps due to focused cultivation and her formidable talent, along with unique resources from the Xu Family Forbidden Grounds, she early surpassed her peers in the Sword Dao... even the gap with her father's generation was negligible.

Negligible, not absolute, due mainly to Young Master Xu's presence...

Young Master Xu had achieved Grandmaster Sword Cultivator status, counting him as the greatest of his generation, a rival to the previous generation's experts... few in the Xu Family could decisively defeat him.

For this reason, Young Master Xu holds a high status, acting without much restraint...

However, this Xu Family girl had reached Master Level Peak, with just one step, she could reach Young Master Xu's level...

And Xu Jiao spent considerable time cultivating in the Sword Tomb, her understanding of Sword Intent outweighed Young Master Xu significantly; at a unified realm, she could make Young Master Xu lose his bearings completely.

Though stepping from Master Level to Grandmaster Level is immensely challenging... Xu Jiao progressed swiftly earlier, stuck here short term, struggling to breakthrough at barely twenty.

Nonetheless, Xu Jiao always viewed Young Master Xu as her primary rival to surpass... persistently striving towards this goal.

Yet unexpectedly, she heard from her third brother Xu Zizhen about Qin Fang, younger than her, effortlessly humiliating her second uncle Young Master Xu, even severing Zhu Ming's limbs before Young Master Xu...

From this alone, Qin Fang piqued her great interest, prompting her morning visit to Qin Fang's residence...

Young Master Xu's disgrace didn't concern Xu Jiao; she even envisioned defeating Young Master Xu embarrassingly... before a breakthrough, yet someone granted this wish ahead.

If it were a "crusty old man" of comparable rank to her second uncle, Xu Jiao might feel a bit better about it, but Qin Fang... was beyond her youthful imagination.

Thinking thusly, Xu Jiao couldn't help feeling slightly frustrated...

So she jogged a stretch with Qin Fang, seeking any flaws in him...

Soon, disappointedly she found... Qin Fang appeared relaxed and leisurely jogging, yet every motion, each posture, even arm and leg movements seemed imbued with an unusual rhythm.

A mysterious, peculiar "rhythm," seeming to carry special magic power... as Xu Jiao gradually synchronized with Qin Fang's pace, she suddenly discovered her inner aura flowing much smoother, tranquil, and serene!

The mesmerizing and wondrous nature of this only intensified her fascination with this young man named Qin Fang, leading her to ignore twenty years of elegance and actively engage Qin Fang in conversation...

Sadly, Qin Fang resembled an unresponsive Mu Tou, leaving the Xu Family's Pride quite annoyed... (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes, monthly votes, your support is my greatest motivation.)