"Old Master Bai, there’s still an hour or two before the banquet starts. Why don’t you just take the Gang Transformation Pill now? We can stand guard outside for you," Fang Jueyu said, amused at Bai Ruhai’s anxious manner.
Bai Ruhai felt a bit embarrassed, but he had heard from Bai Xun that Fang Jueyu’s strength could defeat even those at the peak of Force Transform in just a few moves. Having him as a protector was indeed quite safe.
"In that case, I shall excuse myself for a moment and come out later to entertain Mr. Fang," Bai Ruhai hurriedly said as he grabbed two pills and quickly headed to his room.
"Gu Yi, keep an eye on this place for the next hour. You don’t need to worry about my safety; there’s no one here who can harm me," Fang Jueyu said softly.
"Yes, young master!" Gu Yi’s voice whispered in Fang Jueyu’s ear.
"Ah, it will take quite some time to reach Gu Yi’s level!" Although Fang Jueyu’s current strength was comparable to an Innate master, he still couldn’t sense Gu Yi’s presence, who constantly guarded him, showing there was a significant gap between them.
"Bai You, let’s find a place to have some fun. No need to worry about your grandfather; I’ve already got someone watching over him."
Naturally, Bai You trusted Fang Jueyu’s words. "In that case, I’ll take Mr. Fang and Miss Guo to the martial arts arena. So many people are here today; it must be bustling there!"
The martial arts arena was a unique place for the Bai Family, where the Bai Family’s children usually sparred and exchanged skills.
Since today was Bai Ruhai’s birthday banquet, numerous families brought their younger members to this event. It was also a good opportunity for communication and exchanges among the different families. At this time, the martial arts arena was surely ablaze with excitement.
Sure enough, before they even reached the arena, a chorus of cheers and applause could already be heard coming from the distance.
The elders love their reputations and naturally wouldn’t engage in matches in such a place. If they were to spar, there would be quite a complicated procedure. Only these young scions were free from such formalities.
"Quite interesting," Fang Jueyu remarked in a pretentious tone. The families here were mostly on par with the Bai Family, so the young people’s strength was evenly matched, and the fights were relatively balanced.
"Do you want to give it a try?" Guo Xinyu asked with a smile.
"Me?" Fang Jueyu chuckled, "These people are mostly just at the Hidden Force Middle Stage. If I went, wouldn’t that be bullying? Letting Xiaoyu go might be more appropriate!"
Even if Guo Xinyu participated, with her current strength, she could easily take on ten of them.
"Bai You, what a coincidence you’re here too?"
Fang Jueyu turned at the sound and saw a rather handsome young man approaching briskly, who they had seen outside earlier.
"The fly is back again," Bai You muttered in annoyance.
"Master Qin Yun, why aren’t you seated in the guest hall? How come you have the interest to watch them spar?" Bai You said with a hint of sarcasm, "With your strength, these people’s skills must look unimpressive to you?"
"Haha, just sitting around is too boring, so I thought I’d take a look around," Qin Yun evidently didn’t catch the sarcasm in Bai You’s words.
"This should be the world’s newest richest man, Mr. Fang, right?" Qin Yun initiated a greeting with Fang Jueyu, "I am Qin Yun from the Qin Family, pleasure to meet you."
"Mr. Qin has heard of me?"
"Hahaha, of course, a title like the world’s richest man reaches even those who rarely leave home," Qin Yun said. "I wonder if Mr. Fang has paid the management fee this year? Our Qin Family holds some sway in the Martial Artists Association. If Mr. Fang has any cash flow issues, I can help negotiate a bit."
"So he’s here to flaunt his family background," Fang Jueyu thought with a slight smile. Such little schemes couldn’t fool him.
"Are you referring to those people from the Gucang Sword Sect? They came to my house a few days ago."
"Oh? So Mr. Fang has already paid the management fee?" Qin Yun laughed, "It seems Mr. Fang is a wise man."
"Actually, no. I had the property management kick them out," Fang Jueyu replied. "I earn my money through hard work without stealing or robbing, so why should I randomly fork over 30%?"
Qin Yun was stunned; he had clearly not expected that answer from Fang Jueyu. He thought Fang Jueyu was merely bluffing out of pride!
The Gucang Sword Sect was a major sect, and although his Qin Family also had Innate masters, the nationwide spread of the Gucang Sword Sect’s disciples meant their overall strength surpassed that of the Qin Family by quite a margin. The people sent to collect management fees wouldn’t be weak either.
Being kicked out by property management, who could believe such talk? Did they think their cultivation was just for show?
"Mr. Fang is quite the joker, speaking like this in private isn’t an issue, but if someone from the Ancient Martial Association were to hear, that could cause serious trouble," Qin Yun said.
"I would say the same thing, even if they were here," Fang Jueyu didn’t regard the Ancient Martial Association at all. If he knew where this association was, he might even pay them a visit; after all, someone ought to compensate for his broken gate.
"Those Gucang Sword Sect people were too weak. I beat them all up before having the security toss them out. They were probably too embarrassed to mention it, which is why you don’t know."
"How is that possible?"
"Why not?" Bai You, unable to stand it any longer, chimed in. "What makes you think you know Mr. Fang’s true strength?"
"Shh!" Fang Jueyu raised a finger, "Bai You, what did I tell you? Be low-key!"
"Hahaha!" Qin Yun laughed even harder. His uncle had just told him that Fang Jueyu was nothing but an ordinary person. An ordinary person dealing with three Gucang Sword Sect experts? Did they think the Gucang Sword Sect consisted of muggles?
"It seems Mr. Fang has impressive skills," Qin Yun was evidently displeased by Bai You’s warm attitude toward Fang Jueyu and wouldn’t miss any chance to embarrass him. "Would Mr. Fang indulge me in a couple of moves?"
"Exchanging moves with me? Are you sure?" Fang Jueyu asked with an amused smile. Did he really look like an easy target?
"Qin Yun, you’re not qualified to spar with Mr. Fang. If you want to play, I can entertain you with a few moves!" Bai You volunteered.
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A flicker of irritation crossed Qin Yun’s face. He really couldn’t understand why Bai You was so attentive to a young man without any Inner Strength. Was it just because he was the world’s richest man? But Bai You should know that for people from Ancient Martial Families, money meant nothing.
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"Bai You, you’re only at the Hidden Force Initial Stage. If we sparred, I might hurt you." Qin Yun was already a half-step into Force Transform, and Bai You couldn’t withstand even one move from him.
"Is that so? I’d like to see who really gets hurt!" Bai You channeled her Biological Current with all her might, her Half-step Force Transform cultivation stunning Qin Yun.
"You…" Qin Yun was naturally gifted and only reached Half-step Force Transform at age 25 due to extensive family resources, but entering Force Transform would take another five years.
Yet, Bai You’s aura seemed even more robust and pure compared to his.
If he remembered correctly, the last time he saw Bai You at school, she was only at Hidden Force Stage Two!
What could have happened in these few short months?