Chapter 103: Peng Yaozu, Ge's Conspiracy
"If Grandfather were to see Peng Yaozu, he would find that the so-called genius Xu Yang and Li Wang are just frogs at the bottom of a well. Only Peng Yaozu deserves to be called a heavenly talent!"
In the grand hall of the imperial palace, Emperor Xuanwu's expression was somewhat fanatical as he introduced Emperor Tianfeng:
"Peng Yaozu was promoted to Xuan Shi at the age of 12 and became famous in Juyuan City. At the age of 13, he participated in the preliminary selection of Haiyun with his Xuan Shi's later achievements and won the ninth place, obtaining the qualification for the next round. However, due to his low ranking, he refused the admission of Haiyun Academy and continued to cultivate bitterly for three years. During these three years, he made rapid progress and became a Xuan Shifu-level figure! In this year's Haiyun preliminary selection, he participated again and won the first place in Juyuan City with overwhelming strength! According to Yaozu, he wants to achieve three consecutive championships and pass the Haiyun three selections!"
Yu Tianfeng nodded, seemingly deep in thought. Yu Xuanyu snorted and said: "Look at you, still saying you're not Peng Yaozu's lackey? If he were here now, you'd probably be kowtowing on the ground, licking his boots!"
Two young men were about to quarrel when a royal guard came forward and reported that Ge Liguang of the Ge family had arrived for a visit.
"Ge's family? My royal family and Ge's family have been at odds recently, how could they possibly send someone to visit?" Yu Tianfeng was puzzled, but still instructed the guards to let the visitor in.
The Yue Family Compound
The host of the Yue family sat in the main seat, and Yue Lian followed at the end. In the guest's position, a thin man with piercing eyes was seated. He wore a green robe with the Gourd Tribe emblem on his chest.
"Mr. Ge's words are clear to me, and since your family is willing to take the lead, my family will naturally follow," said the head of the Yue family in a deep voice. "Xu Yang is just an ordinary wizard, no matter how strong he is, he can't stir up too much trouble. The only thing that worries me is the reaction of the Xu family."
Ge Lishen smiled coldly: "Don't worry, Master Yue. The only thing the Xus need to worry about is an old man who refuses to die - Xu Changling. As long as he dares to make a move, I, Ge Lishen, will not sit idly by."
The head of the Yue family understood that the Ge and Xu families, the two great mysterious sects, would not easily take action, which formed a situation of mutual restraint. The ones who could truly influence the outcome of the battle were still this group of masters at the level of mysterious scholars.
"Alright, Mr. Ge Lishen is a straightforward person, I won't beat around the bush either. Let's go! Take your Third Uncle with you and follow the noble guest of the Ge family to visit Xu Yang's residence!" The head of the Yue family slapped the table.
The same thing happened in several families in Lin Yuan City, a large invisible net was slowly opening up towards Xu Yang and the entire Xu family.
Your home.
Ge Liguang explained his intention, and Yu Xuanwu immediately said: "Good, great! Grandpa, you see..."
"Shut up! No respect for elders or youngsters!" Emperor Tianfeng rebuked angrily, "Get out of my sight!"
Waiting until Gong Xuanwu swallowed his anger and left the hall, Gong Tianfeng said: "You've been made a fool of! You're just a child, you don't understand the rules."
Ge Liguang bowed his head: "So, this time jointly questioning Xu Yang..."
Yu Xuan Yu hastily said: "Grandfather, in the secret realm of Xu Yang, he saved my life!"
The Lord Tianfeng waved his hand, revealing a meaningful smile: "Ge family's young master, you should be clear that Xu Yang is Xu Yang, and the Xu family is the Xu family. These are two different things. Your Ge family takes action against a single Xu Yang, do you still need to call for help from friends?"
Ge Liguang said respectfully: "It's just dealing with Xu Yang, of course not. But behind him, whether there is support from the Xu family or not, it's also unclear..."
"Alright! This time I'll just sit back and watch from the sidelines. Bullying a little kid? That's something even our family can't do."
Ge Likuo cursed the old fox in his heart, but his lowest goal for coming here had already been achieved, which was to keep the royal family neutral.
Seeing Ge Liguang leave, Yu Xuanyu hastily said: "Grandfather, Xuyang has helped me and saved my life, you can't just stand by and do nothing!"
"Xuan Yu, this time the Ge family is using benefits to entice various families, openly targeting Xu Yang, but in reality, they are targeting the Xu family! In matters of assisting with a fist, it's natural to let the main master take the lead. If my Yu family gets involved too early, all the spearheads will be pointed at us, and that wouldn't be worth it."
"Grandpa said so, does that mean he's agreed to help?" Yu Xuan smiled brightly.
"Ah, help? Help! Good or bad, it saved my precious granddaughter's life, of course I'll help," said Yu Tianfeng, patting Yu Xuanyu's fragrant shoulder. "However, Xuanyu, you must remember that helping the Xus is beneficial to our Yu family, this is why Grandfather chose to lend a hand. If it doesn't align with the interests of the Yu family, even if you beg Grandfather, he won't take action."
The next morning.
Xu Yang got up from his quiet room, he had been continuously operating "Dynamic and Static as One Qigong" throughout the night, tempering his physical body, feeling quite a bit of progress.
Xu Yang's realm has been advancing too quickly, from the initial stage of a Xian Shi to now nearing the later stage. He is worried that he is progressing too hastily and his foundation is not solid, so whenever he has time, he hammers away at his physical body, consolidating his foundation.
"Physical strength exceeded four hundred kilograms." Xu Yang clenched his fist, feeling as if endless energy was surging out of his body.
Suddenly, a commotion broke out outside, and then Bao Gai rushed into the inner hall, saying: "Young Master, something's wrong! Many Xuan Zhe are heading towards our mansion, and they've injured several villagers along the way!"
"Who is it?" Xu Yang furrowed his brow.
"Bao Gai didn't recognize him either, but there were a few familiar faces, they were the ones who accompanied Young Master to depart for the Giant Python Mountain Range the other day."
"What are those incompetent family juniors doing here causing trouble?" Xǔ Yáng's face sank, "Just relying on them, they absolutely don't have the guts! I'll go out and take a look."
Far away outside Xuyang Gate Tower, a group of Taoists, each wearing a robe, rode horses forward.
"Venerable brother, what is Xu Yang doing now?" asked Fu Chuan, a young man from the Fu family of Lin Yuan City with a flattering smile.
Ge Weifeng's face was cold, and before he could respond, Yue Lian said from the side, "What else can be done? Most of them are probably already scared to the point of wetting their pants."
A burst of laughter erupted from the crowd.
Behind these young men, three horses were walking abreast. They had an extraordinary air about them and their eyes shone brightly - they were indeed the Three Mystics!
These three people, from the Ge, Yue and Fu families respectively, originally thought that Xu Yang was just a mysterious scholar, and sending one mysterious master would be enough. But Ge Jian and Fu Li overruled the crowd's objections, demanding that all three masters work together to capture Xu Yang and await further instructions!
"Without the three uncles intervening, we are all geniuses who participated in this Haiyun preliminary selection. Let's go together and catch Xu Yang!" Fu Chuan said loudly.
Immediately beside him, someone cheered in agreement. Among the young talents present, there were at least twenty or more people, each with a mysterious skill that could overwhelm Xun Yang!
"Huh? How did such a large fog form outside Xuyang's residence? It's quite suspicious." someone said in wonder.
