Best Young Master
Chapter 867 - 765: True Face

Chapter 867: Chapter 765: True Face

Hmm?

As Xu Wudao’s words echoed in her ear, Jiang Ying was slightly taken aback. She hadn’t expected that her plan to ’flatter, feign pity, and trigger Xu Wudao’s protective instinct,’ making him oppose Ye Fan, would succeed so easily.

Not only her, but even Jiang Yurong was a bit stunned!

In her view, even if Xu Wudao and Jiang Ying had locked eyes, it shouldn’t be so hasty for him to decide to stand up for Jiang Ying!

Moreover, she felt that Xu Wudao, having been chosen as the Xu Family heir and a Future Savior, absolutely wasn’t someone with only brute force and no brains.

At the same time, Xu Tianqi was also somewhat puzzled.

Puzzled, because from the moment Xu Wudao saw Jiang Yurong and Jiang Ying, he’d been acting quite abnormally, one might even say strangely!

"What is Wudao planning?"

Xu Tianqi couldn’t help but wonder inwardly, but he couldn’t figure it out no matter how hard he tried.

Immediately, Xu Tianqi stopped pondering over Xu Wudao’s purpose for acting this way, and instead made a gesture of invitation, leading Jiang Yurong and Jiang Ying into the Xu Family’s ancestral house.

"Jiang Yurong, I wonder what brings you and Little Ying to the Xu Family this time?" Xu Tianqi asked straightforwardly from the main seat.

"Brother Xu, I’ve come with Little Ying, and while it is an impromptu visit, besides visiting Brother Xu, I also wish to discuss arranging an engagement between Little Ying and Wudao." Jiang Yurong was direct, getting right to the point.

"Absolutely impossible!"

Before Xu Tianqi could respond, Xu Wudao rejected it outright.

He seemed to have already guessed Jiang Yurong and Jiang Ying’s intentions, showing not the slightest surprise.

Beyond that, the smile on his face vanished without a trace, as if he had suddenly become a different person!

Hmm?!

The change in Xu Wudao astonished both Jiang Yurong and Jiang Ying!

Even Xu Tianqi was somewhat curious, curious as to what kind of game Xu Wudao was playing.

"In fact, from the moment you arrived at our Xu Family’s doorstep, I had guessed your intentions."

Looking at Jiang Yurong and Jiang Ying’s faces of astonishment, Xu Wudao spoke again.

Thud!

Jiang Ying’s heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition surged in her heart!

"Little Wudao, you are not simple indeed, even I was mistaken!"

The expression on Jiang Yurong’s face was also somewhat unsightly. She looked at Xu Wudao with displeasure, "Since you had already discerned our intentions and chose to refuse, why put on an act earlier? To toy with us?"

"Granny Jiang, to my knowledge, your great-granddaughter was once engaged to someone called Emperor Bai. Now that the guy called Emperor Bai is dead, you want her to be engaged to me. What do you take me for? A ragpicker? Would I wear shoes that others have worn?" Xu Wudao retorted coldly, without any regard.

"You..."

The old wound was reopened, Jiang Ying was so angry her face turned white, her entire body trembling, unable to retort.

Jiang Yurong was also livid, her eyes filled with anger, but she dared not lash out.

"As for just now... my original intent was, if she wanted to participate in the Hidden God List competition, she could be my servant!"

Xu Wudao sneered, "But instead, she took me for a fool, trying to manipulate behind the scenes, aiming to eliminate Evil Emperor Chu Xuanji’s disciple using my hand! So, I thought why not go along with her scheme for a while."

Swish!

Jiang Ying’s expression changed again, feeling as if Xu Wudao had slapped her hard, leaving her both suffocated and angry!

"Brother Xu, you truly have cultivated an excellent heir!"

Jiang Yurong suddenly stood up, her face grim yet keeping her temper under control.

For one, as Xu Wudao mentioned, it was indeed Jiang Ying who played the little trick first.

Secondly, although her strength isn’t weak, trying to cause a scene at the Xu Family’s ancestral land would be like shaking a mountain!

"Granny Jiang, are you going to storm off in anger?"

Seeing this, Xu Wudao’s smile didn’t diminish as he said, "You should think clearly, once you leave like this, the purpose of today’s visit to our Xu Family will never be accomplished."

"Kid, are you threatening me?" Jiang Yurong was a bit furious, her gaze sharp as a knife towards Xu Wudao.

"Because of this self-professed clever, actually foolish, great-granddaughter beside you, the Jiang Family offended Chu Xuanji’s disciple, making a mistake at each step—and now, the Jiang Family is not only declining but also ostracized by the entire Hua Xia Cultivation World!"

Xu Wudao completely unfazed by Jiang Yurong’s fierce gaze, even sat steadily in the chair and said leisurely, "You brought a Spiritual Medicine to visit, under the guise of engagement, with only one purpose—to form an alliance by marriage with the Xu Family to change the current crisis!"

"——"

Jiang Yurong was speechless, and at the same time somewhat shocked.

In her view, if all of this was seen through by Xu Wudao himself, then his judgment and disposition could be described as terrifying!

With even Jiang Yurong horrified, let alone Jiang Ying?

At this moment, she was stunned.

Thinking about the little cleverness she showed just now, she felt like she was playing with a toy sword in front of Guan Gong!

And Xu Tianqi silently allowed Xu Wudao to talk with Jiang Yurong.

He knew at this moment, Xu Wudao was truly being himself!

"Granny Jiang, an alliance between the Jiang Family and the Xu Family isn’t impossible, but the premise is, you have to agree to two of my conditions." Seeing Jiang Yurong silent, Xu Wudao spoke again.

Jiang Yurong came out of her shock, then gave Xu Tianqi an oddly curious glance, "Brother Xu, this matter is significant, can he decide?"

"For Wudao to say this to you in my presence, naturally he can decide." Xu Tianqi answered indirectly.

"Little Wudao, although your words and tone just now made me a bit angry, I must admit, you are the most outstanding young person I have ever seen."

Jiang Yurong once again cast her gaze on Xu Wudao, not with pressure, but with a hint of appreciation, "Tell me, what are the two conditions?"

"First, the Jiang Family has a medicine field for cultivating plant essence, possibly even producing spiritual medicine — the Jiang Family will give the Xu Family ten plants of essence each year and one spiritual medicine every ten years!"

Xu Wudao spoke word by word, "Second, lend me the Jiang Family’s inherited cultivation method ’Yin Yang Heart Scripture’ for a look!"

"Kid, are you asking for the moon?"

Jiang Yurong was so angry she almost fainted.

The Jiang Family’s ’Yin Yang Swordsmanship’, compared to other Ancient Heavenly Techniques, is much inferior, but the inherited cultivation method ’Yin Yang Heart Scripture’ far surpasses general Ancient Heavenly Cultivation Techniques!

If it were not for this, with Jiang Ying’s talent, cultivating to the Gang Qi Introduction Realm at this age would not have been easy.

Though plant essence is not as precious as the ’Yin Yang Heart Scripture’, it is also something that is rarely encountered, and in today’s Earth, it is very difficult to find.

As for spiritual medicine, it simply cannot be found!

"Granny Jiang, you can consider that I’m asking too much. But I’ll kindly remind you, miss this village, and there’s no such shop, and if you do not agree, you will forever lose this opportunity."

Xu Wudao sneered, "Given the Jiang Family’s current situation, once the two elders of your family pass away, it will completely decline, and perhaps eventually vanish, severing your inheritance! But if the Jiang Family can ally with the Xu Family, even if it cannot recover the glory of the Ancient Cultivation World, it will revive!"

Without answering, the anger on Jiang Yurong’s face gradually faded, replaced by hesitance.

Xu Wudao was not in a hurry; on the contrary, he leisurely crossed his legs, waiting for Jiang Yurong to respond.

"How can you guarantee that the Xu Family will protect the Jiang Family, and not just swallow it whole when the time comes?" After a moment, Granny Jiang made her decision but did not agree immediately, asking instead.

"I will swear a blood oath."

Xu Wudao slowly uttered four words.

"Alright, I agree with you!"

Upon hearing this, Granny Jiang gritted her teeth and agreed.

Blood oath!

If a cultivator uses essence blood to communicate with the heavens and takes an oath, violation will bring Heaven’s Punishment!

"Alright, I’ve reached an agreement with your granny; next, let’s talk." Xu Wudao smiled and turned his gaze to Jiang Ying.

"Talk... about what?"

Jiang Ying was somewhat panicked.

If she hadn’t seen it with her own eyes, she simply wouldn’t believe that Xu Wudao could be the master of the Xu Family, nor would she believe Xu Wudao could dominate the negotiation with her granny—Xu Wudao left an incredibly dreadful impression on her!

"Your strength is weak, but if you choose the tallest among the short ones, it’s passable — would you like to be my servant?" Xu Wudao was forceful and direct.

"As long as you agree to one condition, I am willing!" Jiang Ying bit her lip and said.

Xu Wudao lightly smiled, "Help you deal with Chu Xuanji’s disciple?"

"Yes!"

Jiang Ying nodded.

"I can teach him a lesson, but I cannot kill him."

Xu Wudao said solemnly, "Although our Xu Family isn’t afraid of Chu Xuanji and the Yanhuang Organization, we don’t want to offend them either."

"I want him to kneel and repent in front of me!" Jiang Ying said through gritted teeth.

"It seems your hatred for him is immense."

Xu Wudao smiled slightly and then gave his response, "Making him kneel before you is possible, but whether he repents is not for me to decide."

"Alright!"

Hearing this, Jiang Ying swallowed her resentment and agreed.

"In three days, I will personally deliver a copy of the ’Yin Yang Swordsmanship’ and ten plants of essence. Farewell!" Witnessing this, Jiang Yurong did not stop it, but her face was slightly displeased as she spoke.

After her words fell, Jiang Yurong pulled Jiang Ying and strode out of the Xu Family’s ancestral house, flying away through Qi Control Flight.

"Wudao, I’m curious, why are you so intent on making that Jiang Family girl your servant?"

After sensing the disappearance of Jiang Yurong and Jiang Ying’s presence, Xu Tianqi asked with some confusion.

In his view, apart from Xu Wudao taking Jiang Ying as a servant, Xu Wudao’s performance today was perfect.

"To pave the way for my coming out!"

Xu Wudao said in a deep voice, "Those five guys, after coming out, intend to start the rivalry by making an example of Chu Xuanji’s disciple. I cannot be weak, but I also don’t want to support him, so I must also use him as an example.

But as I’ve said before, our Xu Family cannot offend Chu Xuanji and the Yanhuang Organization, so we must take a roundabout way to achieve our goal.

Tomorrow, I will let it be known to the world that I’m coming out, and at the same time, make it known that as long as Chu Xuanji’s disciple is willing to follow me, I’ll ensure his safety, thereby capturing the moral high ground!

Given Chu Xuanji’s disciple’s character and behavior, naturally, he won’t accept it.

Thus, if I encounter him, have Jiang Ying provoke him, and then in the name of standing up for a servant, teach him a lesson, neither Chu Xuanji nor Yan will have any grounds for complaint, and the world won’t think I’m wrong!"

"Wudao, with you taking over the Xu Family, the family’s return to glory and dominance over the world is just around the corner!" Xu Tianqi responded with relief.

"I just hope Chu Xuanji’s disciple isn’t too weak, or else it would be rather boring..."

Xu Wudao shrugged with a smile, like teaching Ye Fan would be as easy as playing house.

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