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Chapter 54: Who Says Only Those with Natural Talent Can Be Called Geniuses?
Chapter 54: Who Says Only Those with Natural Talent Can Be Called Geniuses?
At the gate of the courtyard, Liu Xiujie stood stunned for a moment, then forced a strained smile. "Sir Fang, what... we... he..."
He pointed at Shen Yi, his words trailing off awkwardly.
He looked like a child who had been caught red-handed by an elder while visiting a friend's house.
Apparently not wanting him to embarrass himself further, a hand pulled Liu Xiujie back.
Leaning against the outer wall, Li Xinhan straightened up expressionlessly and walked to the gate.
The two of them were both demon-suppressing captains of Sanwen Town and should have been fairly familiar with each other.
But Li Xinhan's brows were furrowed, and after hesitating for a moment, he reluctantly cupped his hands in a slight bow, his tone distant. "I am ordered to investigate a demon. I am about to set off, and Shen Yi has already agreed to accompany me. I hope you will make it convenient for us, brother."
Liu Xiujie fell silent and stepped back to join the other three.
In addition to the beggar, there was a petite man who looked like a child and a voluptuous woman with her hair in a ponytail.
Including Li, there were a total of five people, their entire team for now, as the rest had all remained in Boyun County and couldn't return for the time being.
Precisely because of this, Li Xinhan, despite his reluctance to meet Fang Heng, had no choice but to suppress his temper and step forward.
"...'
Without turning around, Fang Heng didn't even spare a glance at the people at the gate.
He simply uttered a single word, crisp and decisive.
"Scram."
As soon as these words fell, Li Xinhan's clenched fists tightened further, his breathing turning slightly rapid.
He came from a martial arts family and had always been naturally gifted since childhood. He had never been treated with such disdain.
The aura around him began to stir restlessly.
Li Xinhan took a deep breath, once again suppressing his emotions. "I just want to take my people and leave. I don't want any trouble."
"Don't give me that crap! If the commander blames us, just ask your father to take the blame." The ponytailed woman yawned and slapped him on the back of his head. "Just grab the guy and let's go."
As she spoke, several poison-coated hidden weapons appeared between Liu's fingers, the beggar tensed his body, and the short man hunched his back, their gazes all falling on Shen Yi.
"Of course," Fang Heng continued, "if there's anything you need, just ask your family. For example, now that you've just entered the Jade Liquid Realm, you can ask your family to send a subordinate at the mid-Jade Liquid stage to help you get promoted to a biased general. As for me, I'm just an ordinary person who soaks in medicine baths."
Fang Heng turned around slowly, a hint of mockery appearing on his face.
Then, the mockery turned cold. "But you can try to step through this gate and see how pathetic your background is compared to my talent."
"Tsk, I'm so scared."
Li Mujin lightly patted her voluptuous chest, her expression lazy and her body casually stepping over the threshold of the gate. A short sword had somehow appeared in her hand. "Hey, kid, where are you going? Come over here quickly."
At her reminder, everyone looked over.
They realized that while they had been facing off against Fang Heng, Shen Yi had quietly walked to the door, retrieved his sword, and sheathed it at his waist without any haste.
Under Fang Heng's indifferent gaze, Shen Yi crossed over to their side, passing by Fang Heng, and said, "Let's go now that I'm ready."
Li Xinhan was taken aback. Was it... that simple?
Had he overcomplicated things? Since Fang Heng had just arrived at the Demon Suppression Division and didn't have any tasks at hand, it was natural for him to come and go as he pleased.
Li Mujin: "..."
Oh no.
A simple confrontation and completely infuriating the other party were two completely different concepts.
She turned her head to look in the distance.
Fang Heng's expression was calm, but his muscles were slowly undulating.
In the next moment, his figure disappeared from where he stood.
Even the mid-Jade Liquid stage woman was dazed for a moment.
When Fang Heng reappeared, he was already less than a foot away from them. Without using any martial arts, he simply reached out and grabbed for the back of Shen Yi's neck, his action akin to catching a chicken—purely a display of overwhelming strength.
"Are you deaf?" Li Xinhan asked, as he forcefully pressed his palm forward.
Shen Yi slightly sidestepped, and the hand that had been hanging at his side was suddenly raised. His fingertips traced a mysterious and bizarre path around Li Xinhan's palm, lightly tapping on his arm in a casual manner.
It was hardly a fierce or aggressive move.
In fact, it didn't even seem like they were sparring.
"..."
As Shen Yi raised his hand, Fang Heng's eyes narrowed, and he hesitated, unwilling to believe what he was seeing. But when Shen Yi's fingertips touched him, the doubt in his eyes turned into annoyed fury.
He now understood the cost of his earlier nonchalance.
"Heh!" Fang Heng exclaimed, forcibly withdrawing his strength. He stomped his foot on the ground, and his robust body shot back like an arrow.
Keeping a distance of over ten zhang from Shen Yi, he quickly stabilized his stance and calmed his breathing.
Everyone was perplexed by what was happening.
What was going on?
He rushed forward, then jumped back...
"..."
Fang Heng stood there with his head lowered, his body completely still, and remained silent for a long time.
Only Li Mujin sensed something amiss. She curiously looked at Fang Heng, wondering what he was hiding. Although Fang Heng tried to conceal it, the trembling right arm that he deliberately kept behind his back caught her attention.
Despite the absence of any wounds, his arm hung limply, as if it had no bones.
"Do you have any more questions?" Shen Yi asked as he resheathed his knife. If they had more questions, he would answer them.
Upon hearing this, a flush appeared on Fang Heng's lowered face due to the agitation of his qi and blood.
He clenched his teeth so hard that even his cheeks puffed up, and a sweet and pungent taste appeared on the tip of his tongue.
Fang Heng was not afraid of fighting. Even now, with his entire right arm sealed, he still had sixty percent of his strength left.
But it was meaningless...
His most prized talent had just been calmly trampled on and crushed by Shen Yi.
In just seven or eight days, Shen Yi had achieved the ability to instantly find the meridians. This was not as simple as just entering the door; if not for his slightly weaker palm strength, his right arm might not have been temporarily sealed but permanently turned into dead meat.
Facing such a shocking situation, Fang Heng found that he had nothing to do but stand there and act dead. Even raising his head felt shameful.
"When are you coming back?" he asked hoarsely.
"When did I say I was coming back?" Shen Yi asked in confusion.
"You!" Fang Heng suddenly raised his eyes, his anger mixed with a hint of panic.
This small courtyard was a sacred place for the entire Demon Suppression Division. How could there be someone who didn't want to stay here?
If...
If he really didn't want to stay, how could he explain it to his senior sister! Such a terrifyingly gifted person must not be allowed to slip through his fingers!
"This is Senior Sister Lin's intention. Don't go too far!" Fang Heng said angrily.
Seeing Fang Heng's furious expression, everyone was stunned.
When did this arrogant brute start arguing instead of fighting?
Only Li Xinhan nodded thoughtfully. He vaguely remembered that when he was younger and faced with something he couldn't handle, he would also habitually bring up his older sister.
But... what couldn't he handle? Could it be Shen Yi?
He turned to look at the young man beside him.
(End of Chapter)
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