C2

The blood-like remnant radiance of the setting sun scattered across the majestic city walls as if covering it with a bloody robe. It was as if even the heavens knew that Eastsea City was about to turn into a river of blood.

There were all sorts of people surrounding the city gate. The group of people stared fixedly at the huge list of kings that was posted on the city gate as discussions rose and fell.

It is clearly written on the King Board that Fang Ruyu does not need to attend the entrance exam of the TianChu Martial Academy in five days' time. She can directly become a student of the academy, and once she graduates from the academy, she will become a dragon and phoenix among men.

"I heard that before Fang Ruyu left Eastsea City, she had already killed Xia Xinghe."

There was an endless stream of discussion going on, but no one noticed that a young man in shabby clothes with an evil smile on his face was standing in the middle of the crowd.

This person was none other than Xia Xinghe.

"Just a mere star talent and yet he's been sought after to such an extent. Ignorant, laughable." Xia Xing disdainfully shook his head. Just as he was about to leave the crowd, he was recognized by someone.

"Isn't that the Fang family's good-for-nothing son-in-law?"

"He's not dead yet?"

"I'm going to die soon."

The sudden appearance of Xia Xinghe was like a bomb, directly detonating the crowd.

When the news spread, ten to a hundred, everyone outside the city gate fixed their gazes on Xia Xingchen. Compared to the previous ranking battle, there was already no one who took a look.

At this moment, a few black-clothed, burly men squeezed through the crowd and surrounded Xia Xinghe.

When the crowd saw the word "Fang" embroidered on the black-clothed men's chests, everyone very consciously gave way to an empty area.

"Why is he here?"

"There's too many people here. Take him back to the Fang Clan first."

The few burly men had already made up their minds to bring Xia Xinghe back to the Fang family before killing him. After all, if they were to kill Xia Xinghe in front of so many people, the reputation of both the Fang family and Fang Ruyu would be tarnished.

After that, a few big men who belonged to the Fang family escorted Xia Xingchen out of the crowd and into Eastsea City.

"This fool, he's obviously going to throw his life away, but he doesn't know how to fight back."

"How about, he's an idiot?"

Everyone had already come to the conclusion that once Xia Xingchen returned to the Fang Clan, he would die without a doubt.

As for Xia Xingchen, not only did he not resist, his expression did not even change. He only followed the Fang family's people into Eastsea City; this was normal for idiots. Of course, being brought back to the Fang family was exactly what Xia Xingchen wanted.

Without a word, within the Fang family estate.

Boom! *

With a muffled bang, the lock to the Fang family's main door fell off.

The Fang family's people had already received the news that Xia Xingchen was still alive and was returning to the Fang family's residence. Therefore, there were tens of Fang family servants gathered on the Martial Arts Practice Grounds in the Fang family's main courtyard.

At this moment, everyone's gaze was fixated on Xia Xinghe.

"This retard isn't dead yet?"

"What are the Second Gouzi brothers doing? You can't even handle a fool? "

"However, since this guy isn't dead yet and he's not running for his life, why is he running back to Eastsea City?"

"Why don't you just call him an idiot? "Hahaha!"

The members of the Fang Clan started laughing mockingly at Xia Xingchen without restraint. On the other hand, the smile on Xia Xingchen's face grew wider and wider.

At that moment, a middle-aged man walked out from the group of Fang Clan members. His eyes were narrow and long, and his expression sinister. It was none other than the Chief Steward of the Fang Clan, Fang Xing.

Remember, our Fang Clan is no longer the Fang Clan of the past. The great clans of Eastsea City are all desperately trying to please our Fang Clan now. Fang Yang complimented the few men, and then his sinister gaze fell on Xia Xingchen.

And Xia Xinghe was also sizing up Fang Yang with interest, "The Fang family actually cares about reputation? "How laughable."

"What did you say?" Fang Xing's pupils constricted as he stared at Xia Xinghe in extreme shock, as if this was the first time he had seen Xia Xinghe.

"Back then, the Fang Clan placed great importance on my potential. They married Fang Ruyu to me, and placed all their hopes of rising to prominence onto me."

"Right now, my cultivation has regressed, and my potential is no longer there. On the other hand, Fang Ruyu's cultivation has increased, and I've comprehended her talent as a Star rank. Your Fang family wants to kill me just to erase Fang Ruoyu's so-called stain on my cultivation."

"What sort of reputation does the Fang family have?"

Xia Xinghe's voice was incomparably cold, filled with a biting chill, as if his heart was being pierced by a single word, completely unlike what a fool would say.

In response to this, everyone in the Fang Clan, including Fang Yang, were left speechless.

Other than shock, this group of people also couldn't find the words to refute Xia Xingchen because what Xia Xinghe said was the truth.

Suddenly, wild laughter rang out from the Fang family's main house. A middle-aged man with white hair and a square face and a goatee walked into the training grounds. This man was the Fang family's patriarch, Fang Zhen.

A pale golden energy radiated from Fang Zhen's body, condensing outside his body as if it were real. This was the symbol of a Heaven's Perception martial artist!

The Celestial Realm was the second realm above the Celestial Realm. With the Celestial Realm as the foundation, the auras of the human body became one and the Qi condensed outside the Celestial Realm.

"Trash, it seems like you've suddenly become enlightened, but you're also not enlightened at all, because you've forgotten one thing." Trash, it seems like you've suddenly become enlightened, but you're not fully enlightened at all, because you've forgotten one thing. Fang Zhen's gaze was sinister, not concealing his killing intent towards Xia Xingchen at all.

"The strong are respected while the weak are like ants. What you said is very true."

"Since Fang Ruyu has comprehended her talent as a Star rank, you all feel that the me who became trash became a huge obstacle for Fang Ruyu. Therefore, you all feel that I must die."

"According to your thoughts, if I'm stronger than Fang Ruyu, then should Fang Ruyu die as well?"

Xia Xinghe seemed to be talking about a very ordinary thing, his tone didn't even change in the slightest.

"Are you stronger than Ruo Yu? "Hahaha!" "Ruo Yu has middle star talent, she will definitely step into the Celestial Phenomenon Mirror in the future, and even the stronger Celestial Sect Mirror will be unrivalled in Eastsea City. The various families of the Chu Capital will fight to recruit her, and the TianChu Martial Academy will take the initiative to exempt her from the exam. Idiot, do you still think that you will be stronger than Ruo Yu?"

Xia Xinghe didn't say anything as he coldly stared at Fang Zhen. With a single thought, the number one talent hidden within the aura sea of his Heaven's Palace immediately reacted, releasing a dark purplish golden light.

He saw a majestic five-clawed green dragon simulacrum that was fully wrapped in a deep purplish-gold color, and was about one zhang in size, appear behind Xia Xingchen's back without any forewarning!

"Earth category …" "High-grade earth-rank …" Fang Zhen's eyes widened to the limit. The fanaticism in his eyes instantly disappeared and was replaced by a lifeless, ash-gray void.

Not only was Fang Zhen shocked, but the dozens of people in the Fang family estate were all frozen on the spot, like stone statues. Not only were they unable to do anything, even their breathing seemed to have stopped.

The Fang family's Martial Arts Practice Field was deathly silent.

Then what was talent?

Talent could be a beast, a demon, a flower, a grass, a water, a fire, a blade, a sword, a void, a illusion, an immortal, a man, or even a god.

Every time a cultivator ascended to a new realm, their Heavenly Palace's Qi Sea would gain a new position of talent. The Heavenly Palace's Mirror of Heavenly Secrets had one kind of talent, while the Celestial Phenomenon Mirror had two.

At the same time, there were also different levels of talent. Spirit level with a violet light, star level with a flash of golden light, and earth level with purple light.

Each level of talent was further divided into the upper, middle, and lower ranks. The upper rank was the strongest, with a dark glow coming from the gap, and the lower rank was the weakest, shining with a faint light.

The difference between a martial artist's talent and strength depended entirely on a martial artist's perception.

For example, Fang Ruyu had been bitterly meditating in the East Ocean for three years, comprehending the talents of the stars, and comprehending the limitless ocean.

This kind of comprehension ability could be considered the pinnacle of Eastsea City. An ordinary martial artist might not even be able to comprehend a talent after five years of hard work, much less a star talent.

Of course, if one had a heaven-defying lucky chance and was able to obtain a martial artist's talent, such as Xia Xingchen, then they would be able to instantly obtain a martial artist's talent.

Fang Zhen stared at the purple-gold dragon phantom behind Xia Xingchen. His eyes once again went from lifeless to fanatical!

"A good son-in-law is indeed a dragon among men. Fang Zhenren did not misjudge him." Fang Zhen laughed loudly, as if he was a completely different person. He used an almost ingratiating tone as he said to Xia Xinghe, "A good son-in-law has a high-grade earth-step talent, his future achievements will definitely far surpass Ruyu's. Our Fang family is truly a heaven's pride level expert!"

A good husband?

Two heaven's pride level experts?

"You're not going to kill me?" The corners of Xia Xing's mouth curled into a playful smile as he squinted his eyes at Fang Zhen.

"Kill you? Who dares to kill my son-in-law? " Anger immediately appeared on Fang Zhen's face. He turned towards the butler and shouted loudly, "It must be a traitor like you who sowed discord and caused my son-in-law to have a misunderstanding with me. Damn it!"

Fang Zhen did not even give Fang Xing a chance to speak. With a casual pat of his palm, his heart meridian was shattered into pieces. The pitiful Fang Xing did not even manage to wake up from his shock before using his life to take the blame for Fang Zhen.

"Son-in-law, the damned person is already dead." Fang Zhen's face was not red, he was breathing hard, as if everything was happening was happening to him. "Ruo Yu has gone to the capital, I'll call Ruo Yu back now. You guys should carry out your names as husband and wife."