Chapter 196: Chapter 196: Demonstrating Strength
"Hmph, these two betrayed the family, plotted against and murdered kin, and are criminals bound to die. What reason do you have to ask about them?"
The expert, whose eyes were sharp and clearly hostile towards Yang Fei, snorted coldly and spoke.
Upon being glanced at by him, Yang Fei instantly understood and said, "Xu Chou is your son, and Xu Xinghai is your grandson?"
The mention of his son and grandson could not hide his growing rage, as he unabashedly harbored a murderous intent and said, "Indeed, you dare to come to the Xu Family headquarters after killing my son Xu Chou, and you even dare to seek your own death with such audacity!"
This person was named Xu Xiao, and he was one of the three singular figures of the Xu Family. Although he had many children and grandchildren, the most outstanding among them were his son Xu Chou and his grandson Xu Xinghai.
Who would inherit the Xu Family in the future depended not only on the capabilities of Xu Chou’s generation but also on whether the next generation had exceptionally talented individuals. In his line, Xu Chou and Xu Xinghai both were promising and the most likely candidates to succeed as the next family head.
But now that Xu Xinghai was dead and Xu Chou too was killed by Yang Fei, it could be said that his line was completely ruined, having no connection with the future position of family head.
Therefore, Xu Xiao did not hide his hatred towards Xu Xingzhou, Xu Mao, and Yang Fei.
As for Xu Mao and Xu Xingzhou, there was not much to say since they were Xu Family members and had upper-level protection; he could at most subject these two to some punishment but couldn’t make them pay with their lives for his grandson Xu Xinghai.
However, this young man called Yang Fei, who killed his son and was an outsider, he must eliminate him.
Yang Fei only glanced at Xu Xiao and then shifted his gaze to the other two experts, saying indifferently, "Did the Xu Family call me here just for this matter?"
"Little Brother Yang, don’t misunderstand. My younger brother has a bit of a temper and speaks bluntly. Please don’t be upset. Today, we invited Mr. Yang mainly to discuss a matter of cooperation," the man in the middle spoke.
His name was Xu Yunshan, and he was Xu Xingzhou’s grandfather. Originally, he had wanted to meet Yang Fei alone, but Yang Fei had requested to come to the Xu Family headquarters himself.
Facing this miraculous young man who could elevate Xu Mao to the Energy Transformation Realm and allow his son to leap from the Inner Strength Mid Stage straight to the Late Stage Internal Strength, Xu Yunshan held great expectations.
After consulting with the elder ancestor, he expressed his thoughts and managed to persuade his two clan brothers to not act rashly and first talk with Yang Fei.
But clearly, Xu Xiao was not in the mood to discuss cooperation.
As for the other man, Xu Liangyou, he clearly also did not wish for Yang Fei to cooperate with them.
With Xu Xiao’s support, Xu Liangyou’s line held the greatest advantage in future competitions, thus Xu Yunshan was very much looking forward to cooperating with Yang Fei.
Yang Fei smiled at Xu Yunshan and nodded, saying, "Yes, I also came to the Xu Family for the sake of Xu Xingzhou and Xu Mao, to give you a chance for cooperation."
"Hmph, what arrogance. My Xu Family has hundreds of years of heritage and profound depth, always relying on ourselves. When have we ever depended on outsiders? You’re young and talk big, but what qualifications do you have to cooperate with my Xu Family?" Xu Liangyou questioned, maintaining a relatively neutral tone but also carrying the dignity of a unique tier expert.
Yang Fei laughed and said, "Don’t speak so absolutely. If it weren’t for witnessing the transformations in Xu Mao and Xu Xingzhou, would you really be patiently speaking so much with me?"
Xu Liangyou’s expression shifted subtly, pondering as he looked at Yang Fei’s confident demeanor.
However, Xu Xiao was not inclined to give Yang Fei this opportunity. Abruptly, he strode forward, angrily saying, "Boy, you killed my son and indirectly caused the death of my grandson. I will personally take your life to appease their spirits in heaven."
"Younger brother, don’t be reckless!" exclaimed Xu Yunshan, his expression changing drastically as he quickly followed.
The two moved swiftly, one after the other, but Xu Xiao acted first, and since he was set on ambushing Yang Fei, Xu Yunshan couldn’t catch up for the moment.
In an instant, Xu Xiao had already charged in front of Yang Fei.
Qin Yanyang’s eyes flashed with brilliance, reaching out to grab Yang Fei, but he caught nothing.
Yang Fei appeared as a mere afterimage, facing Xu Xiao directly.
Qin Yanyang’s expression changed, tensely clenching her fists, ready to intervene at any moment.
Even though the two had deepened their understanding after this meeting, and Yang Fei had told her that his strength was not afraid of challenges from the unique tier, seeing a Xu Family powerhouse strike at Yang Fei still left her extremely anxious, deeply fearing that Yang Fei would get injured.
"Boom!"
A dull explosion spread through the void; the two touched and separated instantly, moving away quickly but returning even faster.
Yang Fei somersaulted backward to his original position, landing next to Qin Yanyang and grasping her delicate hand.
In an instant, True Yuan surged through their bodies, forming a Circulation World. The wild True Qi within Yang Fei was soothed, stabilized, and it recovered at an astonishing rate.
On the other side, Xu Xiao was also forced back. Upon landing, the numb pain transmitting through his arm transformed his expression drastically as he exclaimed with disbelief, "How is this possible?"
He was familiar with Yang Fei, aware that this young man was a true Martial Arts prodigy. At just twenty-three, Yang Fei could kill Yan Zhongshan of the Energy Transformation Fifth Grade with a single move, demonstrating extraordinary strength.
However, in his eyes, no matter how strong Yang Fei was, he should not exceed the Eighth Grade Energy Transformation; he was confident of severely injuring or even killing him with one move.
Yet in their recent exchange, the two had fought to a draw!
How could this be?
He considered himself unmatched below the Innate Realm; even someone at the peak of the Energy Transformation Realm Ninth Grade would be at a disadvantage against a single palm strike from him.
But this youngster managed to match him equally. How did he do it?
Not only was Xu Xiao shocked, but all onlookers, including Qin Yanyang, displayed expressions of astonishment.
Qin Yanyang was slightly better off. Though shocked, she quickly regained her composure, even revealing a faint smile, exuding confidence that mystified everyone about the duo’s actual strength.
The Xu Family, however, reacted differently.
Many among the Xu Family were dumbstruck.
Even Xu Yunshan and Xu Liangyou both had their pupils shrink in shock, staring at Yang Fei with disbelief flashing in their eyes.
They knew Yang Fei was a Martial Arts genius and recognized his strong abilities.
However, they all belonged to a unique tier of power and did not really take Yang Fei seriously before.
But now, as Yang Fei demonstrated the ability to match Xu Xiao, they had drastically upgraded their estimation of Yang Fei’s capabilities.
This young man was virtually a monster!
No wonder he dared to come alone to the Xu Family’s stronghold; his combat power turned out to be of a unique tier as well.
Xu Yunshan was the first to recover, suppressing his shock, he burst out laughing, "Hahaha, true heroes emerge from the youth. Little Brother Yang, so young yet possessing such prowess, truly is a blessing for the Divine Continent Martial World. Today, I’ve truly seen something remarkable."
After his expression changed several times, Xu Liangyou couldn’t help but praise, "Indeed impressive. To cultivate Martial Arts to this degree at only twenty-something, truly a peerless genius seen once in a thousand years. Comparable to that legendary girl from the Qin Family, both of you may become the earliest Martial Cultivators to break through to the Innate Realm after Zhang Yunlong of the Zhang Family."
Suppressing his shock, Xu Xiao angrily said, "Big Brother, Second Brother, how can you be intimidated by this youngster? I did not use my full strength just now; although his ability is noteworthy, he’s still not qualified to be mentioned in the same breath as us."
Xu Xiao slightly furrowed his brow.
Xu Liangyou also frowned slightly.
Compared to competing for the Xu Family’s future leadership, in Xu Liangyou’s heart, the overall strength of the Xu Family was most important.
Since being expelled from the Divine Continent fifty years ago, everyone in the Xu Family had been harboring a determination to return to the Divine Continent.
Now with Yang Fei demonstrating such formidable combat power, and helping Xu Mao and Xu Xingzhou enhance their strength successfully, his value had certainly become immense, making him someone the Xu Family must absolutely win over.