Chapter 531: Chapter 530: Can You Teach Us?
Xu Xin was clearly a regular at this high-end club, and when Yang Fei walked in with him, the front desk manager saw him and came up with a smile, greeting him in Japanese, saying Mr. Yamamoto and Miss Chiba were already waiting upstairs.
Arriving at the luxurious party on the top floor, the scene was different from what Yang Fei had imagined.
A group of young people gathered in the entertainment venue was actually playing soft music and quietly chatting.
No one was shouting or making a ruckus, and they were drinking famous wines from various countries. These dozen or so young people were neatly dressed, appearing courteous and refined, almost scholarly.
When Xu Xin appeared, there was a momentary silence at the venue.
Soon after, many people greeted Xu Xin with a smile, and Xu Xin nodded and greeted everyone in return.
He led Yang Fei towards four young people who were chatting together.
Two men and two women.
All four were in their early twenties, very young, but their extraordinary demeanor was easily discernible from their speech and behavior, setting them apart from others at the event.
Especially the woman wearing a cream-colored pleated skirt, who stood out dramatically.
She was young and beautiful, with a tall figure. Her calves, revealed beneath the pleated skirt, were white and straight, her neck slender, her skin smooth as jade, her features impeccable. Combined, they embodied the elegance and nobility of Eastern women, causing admiration at first sight yet forbidding any disrespect.
Yang Fei secretly praised her in his mind, but his gaze did not linger on this woman for long before shifting to the young man standing face-to-face with her.
The man was short and stocky, probably only about 1.6 meters tall, but weighed around 160 or 170 pounds. Although he was dressed in branded clothing, which made him look neat and somewhat imposing, he seemed somewhat inadequate standing opposite the woman in light high heels who was about 1.78 meters tall.
But there was absolutely no sense of him being ridiculous.
Because this man possessed an extremely strong aura, appearing very confident. He was holding a glass of wine and laughing while the other two noble-looking young men stood beside him, smiling and nodding slightly with their heads bowed.
Yang Fei shifted his gaze from the beautiful woman to this chubby young man because he sensed strong True Yuan fluctuations within the latter.
At such an age, to have stepped into the Early Stage of Inner Strength like Xu Xin was already impressive for a martial artist, yet this person gave off a very dominating vibe to Yang Fei.
Although he posed no threat, he made Yang Fei regard him differently.
"Mr. Yamamoto, Senior Chiba."
Xu Xin led Yang Fei over, bowed slightly to the two according to Japanese etiquette, then nodded and greeted the other two.
The short and chubby young man known as Mr. Yamamoto tapped Xu Xin on the shoulder with one hand, holding his drink in the other, and laughed, "You’ve finally arrived. Today’s gathering was organized by Senior Chiba specifically for you."
Xu Xin, flattered, blushed.
Senior Chiba smiled broadly at Xu Xin and said, "Yes, I had Mr. Yamamoto invite you over because I wanted to discuss a potential collaboration."
Xu Xin’s eyes lit up, but he waved his hand and said, "Senior Chiba, you are too kind. It’s an honor for me to collaborate with you, to be lifted up by you, to be given this opportunity."
The short and stocky Mr. Yamamoto laughed heartily and patted Xu Xin on the shoulder again, clearly very pleased with his response.
"Who is this?" Senior Chiba asked Xu Xin curiously about Yang Fei’s background.
Mr. Yamamoto and the others seemed to notice Yang Fei for the first time and turned their gaze towards Xu Xin.
Xu Xin quickly said, "This is my cousin, Tang Ren. He just arrived from the Divine Continent today. I brought him out to relax a bit."
"Hello Mr. Tang Ren, my name is Yamamoto Sosuke. I’m a classmate of Xu Xin, and we’ve been good friends for over three years. Welcome to Osaka in Japan," said Yamamoto Sosuke politely, extending a hand towards Yang Fei.
Yang Fei shook his hand, and Senior Chiba also smiled and introduced herself, "Hello. My name is Chiba Susumu."
The other two young men also introduced themselves; one was named Fujita Chong, and the other was Kagaya Turtle.
Hearing the name Kagaya Turtle, Yang Fei couldn’t help but give him another look.
"I’ve heard that in the Japan Martial World, there is a faction called Kagaya Ryu, I wonder if it pertains to your family?" Yang Fei, with a curious expression, looked at Kagaya Turtle and asked.
Kagaya Turtle, upon hearing this, displayed a look of pride and arrogantly said, "Yes, Kagaya Ryu does indeed refer to my family."
Yamamoto Sosuke’s eyes gleamed as he looked at Yang Fei and asked, "You know of Kagaya Ryu?"
Yang Fei smiled and said, "I don’t know about it, but I’ve seen it in many movies and TV shows. I never expected it to be real, and to actually meet a descendant of the Kagaya Ryu family today is indeed an honor."
"You come from Divine Continent Country, renowned as the Ancient Martial Arts Country. Are you a martial artist too?" Yamamoto Sosuke asked Yang Fei, looking very curious.
Yang Fei glanced at Xu Xin and said, "I have been learning martial arts with my mother since I was young, and she is from the Xu Family."
Although Yang Fei hadn’t discussed this with Xu Xin previously, he guessed that Xu Xin’s martial arts ability couldn’t be hidden from Yamamoto Sosuke; otherwise, a young man from abroad wouldn’t have managed to get into an occasion like today’s, nor would he be acknowledged by Yamamoto Sosuke.
Yamamoto Sosuke scanned Yang Fei, smiled, and asked, "What realm are you at? Xu Xin is only twenty-one but has already reached the early stage of Inner Strength. Being his older cousin, you must be even more formidable, right?"
Yang Fei smiled and shook his head, saying, "I’m of average talent, nothing remarkable."
Seeing that he didn’t answer directly, Yamamoto Sosuke couldn’t help but turn to Xu Xin and said, "Your cousin is very modest."
Xu Xin chuckled awkwardly, but didn’t say much more.
The corners of Yamamoto Sosuke’s mouth lifted into a smile.
Across from them, Chiba Susumu also gave Yang Fei another look.
They both knew Xu Xin well, even understanding the status of Xu Xin’s family within the Divine Continent Martial World. Yet, from their observations just now, they could still see that Xu Xin had a kind of inexplicable respect for Yang Fei.
Not the kind of respect a younger cousin would have for an older one, but a deep, internal kind of... reverence.
Yes, reverence!
A person who could instill heartfelt reverence in a young Inner Strength Early Stage martial artist, must either have a prestigious identity or immense power.
However, to Chiba Susumu and Yamamoto Sosuke, although Yang Fei was handsome and had a unique aura, he didn’t carry an air of nobility, suggesting that he probably wasn’t born into a prestigious identity.
Thus, the only possibility left was that Xu Xin so reverently respected his cousin because his Cultivation Realm was exceedingly high, to the point where Xu Xin’s admiration was not only respect but even fear.
"Senior Chiba, about the cooperation you mentioned earlier, what exactly is it about?"
Xu Xin didn’t quite understand Yang Fei’s status but could tell from the respect his grandfathers showed, that Mr. Yang was genuinely a major figure. To prevent Yamamoto Sosuke from probing further about Yang Fei, he deliberately shifted the topic."
Chiba Susumu smiled slightly and said, "The matter of cooperation is not urgent."
Speaking of cooperation at the beginning and now saying it’s not urgent clearly meant it was inappropriate to bring up in front of Yang Fei.
Xu Xin immediately understood; he looked somewhat awkwardly at Yang Fei, worried Yang Fei might be displeased.
"Yes, I’m presently only interested in your cousin. We can talk about the cooperation later."
Yamamoto Sosuke, smiling, looked towards Yang Fei, "I have also practiced martial arts since childhood and consider myself somewhat talented. I can often tell martial artists apart because a martial artist’s demeanor is different from others. However, I can see no trace of a martial artist in you. I wonder what Cultivation Technique you practice and how you are able to conceal the aura on your body. Could such a miraculous technique possibly be taught to us?"
"Mr. Yamamoto..." Xu Xin, alarmed, quickly interjected, "You shouldn’t ask such questions."
For martial artists, the law of not transmitting techniques lightly is a major taboo. Knowing that Yang Fei is his ’older cousin,’ Yamamoto Sosuke still chose to speak this way showed his rude and overbearing nature.