The Prodigies War

Zheng Yunqiao’s angry questioning echoed through the hall, turning the atmosphere more tense.

Unexpectedly, Lin Xun did not attack out of anger, but instead, he nodded. “You’re right. This world only respects power and the strong are always above the weak.”

“But…”

Lin Xun changed his tone. His black eyes flashed like lightning as he ran them over the higher-ups of the Zheng Clan before finally landing on Zheng Yunqiao. “Your Zheng Clan is wrong!”

“What makes you say that?” Zheng Yunqiao objected.

“Because I am stronger than you all, and my fist is bigger than any of yours. Since you humiliated my friend’s younger brother then that means you have humiliated my younger brother. What’s the problem in making you all kneel as an apology?”

Lin Xun’s face was as serious as it was calm, and his every word resounded like thunder.

His words seemed to make sense, but they were so unreasonable and domineering that they left Zheng Yunqiao speechless.

After a moment, Zheng Yunqiao hissed resentfully, “At the end of the day, you are just bullying people with force.”

“So what if I’m bullying your Zheng Clan?” Lin Xun said disdainfully, “Do you think that just because you are weak, what you are doing is justified? If you understood what it means that the world only respects power and the strong are always above the weak, then you wouldn’t have asked such a stupid question.”

Zheng Yunqiao’s face turned overcast, but she also knew that it was useless to say anything else.

The hall fell utterly silent, while the senior members of the Zheng Clan, including Zheng Qianlong, were kneeling on the ground with looks of sheer terror.

A gleam of satisfaction sparkled in the Yue Clan's old servant’s eyes, but then his eyes welled up with tears at the thought that his young master would never return.

A grave voice sounded, “Young Master, haven’t you gone too far to come to my Zheng Clan residence to cause trouble?”.

“Great Elder!”

Zheng Qianlong and the others’ eyes lit up with a glimmer of hope.

The great elder’s name was Zheng Yuanxiu. He had made a name for himself years ago and was currently a great cultivator of the perfect Cyclic Derivation Stage. He wasn’t only well known in Thousand Lake City, but also in other nearby cities.

In everyone’s view, since the great elder had come forward then perhaps he could turn things around!

Following the voice, an elegant and majestic old man in a dark green robe walked in with an imposing manner as mighty as the mountains.

When he saw the Zheng Clan members on their knees, his eyes narrowed imperceptibly and his face darkened. He looked at Lin Xun directly. “It turns out you are a talented youth who has set foot into the intermediate Cyclic Derivation Stage. No wonder you’re so fearless.”

His indifferent voice was tinged with a hint of anger. “I’m here now,” he said to everyone on the ground, “Why are you still on the ground? Don’t you think it’s embarrassing?”

Although they were being scolded, Zheng Qianlong and the others felt much more at ease. It was a sign that the great elder had the confidence to deal with the youngster.

However, just as they were about to stand up, they felt the pressure rising around them and they could barely lift their heads. Even their bones and muscles felt like they were being crushed under the mountainous weight.

At the same time, Lin Xun uttered in a calmer voice than Zheng Yuanxiu’s, “Old man, don’t be so condescending. You should also kneel and talk!”

“What an arrogant young man! Didn’t your parents or elders teach you any manners?”

Zheng Yuanxiu’s face went dark. He thought that he was already very polite since he didn’t immediately attack, but he never expected that not only did Lin Xun not appreciate it but also the youth deliberately provoked him.

“Do you want to talk about manners? Old man, do you think you are good enough to do so?” Lin Xun thrust his palm forward as he was speaking. The palm strike was simple, direct and seemingly very ordinary.

“You want to die!” Zheng Yuanxiu fumed, his body erupting with frightening power while light filled the area. It was as terrifying as an ancient dragon waking up from slumber.

He also launched a palm strike. The power of the palm was fierce and dazzling.

I can’t believe a youth at the intermediate Cyclic Derivation Stage would dare to be so rude and arrogant. He must be a spoiled brat who has never suffered any setbacks in his life.

I am going to teach this bastard an unforgettable lesson today!

Bang!

However, when the two palms collided, Zheng Yuanxiu was horror struck. He found that his palm felt like it had struck a ball of cotton as its force was instantly absorbed.

“That...” A bad feeling enveloped him.

However, when he was about to switch to another move, he felt a sudden change.

The opponent’s palm that felt like a ball of cotton was now filled with boundless terror like an abyss.

With a snap, Zheng Yuanxiu’s hand and arm broke from a landslide-like force, spurting blood everywhere.

“Ah...” He screamed in agony and was almost scared out of his wits. He couldn’t believe his eyes.

Is that the strength of a teenager at the intermediate Cyclic Derivation Stage?

Boom!

But before he could retaliate, the terrifying palm force had already enveloped his body like a mountain crashing down on him. It was an unshakable mighty power.

Instantly, under the horrified gazes of everyone, the great elder, whom they saw as a stabilizing pillar, fell with a thud to his knees and smashed a huge hole into the ground, sending a flurry of dust and gravel into the air.

Everyone fell silent.

All eyes bulged wide with disbelief and fear.

What kind of youngster is he?

He’s too terrifying! Even our great elder at the perfect Cyclic Derivation Stage failed to block his attack and was forced to his knees!

“Old guy, now, do you still think you are qualified to talk to me about manners?” Lin Xun asked leisurely, his voice tinged with mocking.

The old servant from the Yue Clan was flabbergasted. In all these years, even Yue Jianming had to be particularly respectful to Zheng Yuanxiu due to his identity, status, and strength.

But who would have thought that Zheng Yuanxiu failed to withstand a single blow from his young master’s friend?

“You...who are you?” A vein popped on Zheng Yuanxiu’s forehead while his face contorted with shame and fear.

“I’m Yue Jianming’s friend,” Lin Xun stated in a very serious tone. They were no doubt words from the heart.

Unfortunately, the members of the Zheng Clan couldn’t understand why he would storm the Zheng Clan residence and make a huge scene just for a friend. Who would believe it?

“Huh?”

At that moment, Lin Xun noticed that Yue Jianfei was shaking violently as if he was possessed by an evil spirit and seemingly in unbearable pain.

At the same time, the Nameless Pagoda also began to quiver.

It was caused by Yue Jianming’s corpse that was stored within it!

A thought struck Lin Xun, and he quickly brought the corpse out of the pagoda.

“Eldest Young Master!” The old servant of the Yue Clan cried mournfully.

Meanwhile, the members of the Zheng Clan were taken aback. Although they had already heard about the news of Yue Jianming’s death, they were still a little surprised to see his body with their own eyes.

“Could it be...he...” Zheng Yuanxiu seemed to realize something, and his eyes narrowed at Lin Xun. His wrinkly face grew paler and paler as if his soul had left his body.

Lin Xun didn’t notice their changes of expression because his attention was completely drawn to the scene in front of him.

Yue Jianming’s corpse dissipated into wisps of light in his arms before drifting onto his younger brother Yue Jianfei and bathing his entire body in a bright glow.

The shower of light faded after a moment.

Yue Jianfei’s body was no longer trembling and radiated a pure and bright aura as if he had been reborn.

Then, he exhaled a breath of turbid air, rose to his feet, swept his gaze over the higher-ups of the Zheng Clan, and finally looked at Lin Xun.

“Lin Xun, we meet again.” He beamed a grateful smile. “Thank you for bringing back my other half of the soul.”

“Brother Yue?” Lin Xun’s heart fluttered. Even he couldn’t believe what was happening.

That…

The higher-ups of the Zheng Clan were all dumbfounded. How can the idiot Yue Jianfei become another person all of a sudden?

“It really is him...it is him...” Only Zheng Yuanxiu was shaken when he heard the name Lin Xun as if a thunderbolt had struck down from a clear sky. His mind went as blank as paper.

“After I have dealt with this matter, I will explain things to you.” Yue Jianfei smiled.

“Okay.” Lin Xun nodded.

The moment that Yue Jianfei turned around and faced Zheng Yuanxiu and the others, a fierce and threatening aura emanated from his body. He was like a remarkable sword being unsheathed.

“I know what happened. It’s impossible to break off the engagement now, but I can write you a letter of divorce,” Yue Jianfei said calmly, “A few years ago, when you begged me for this marriage, I already knew that today would come, but I just didn’t expect it to come so soon.”

A letter of divorce!

Zheng Yunqiao almost blacked out. If she was divorced before she got married, how could she carry around this reputation in the future?

“You... Who are you?” Zheng Qianlong yelled like he saw a ghost.

“I am Yue Jianming and also Yue Jianfei,” Yue Jianfei stated calmly.

All the Zheng Clan members were stupefied, their hearts almost bleeding. If this is true, then doesn’t it mean that if we had decided to continue ahead with the marriage, Zheng Yunqiao would have married Yue Jianming, a known genius in the Fire Spirit Province?

But…

Isn’t he dead already? What is happening?

……

In the end, Zheng Yunqiao was officially divorced, which was Yue Jianfei’s punishment for the Zheng Clan.

“Are you not angry that they treated your younger brother like that? I thought you would kill a few people,” Lin Xun asked as they left the Zheng Clan.

“Although they are a bit despicable, they helped me take care of my younger brother for all these years,” Yue Jianfei explained.

“Then what about you? What is going on?” Lin Xun asked.

“I knew you couldn’t help asking.” Yue Jianfei chuckled, “Have you ever heard of one soul, two bodies?”

One soul, two bodies!

Understanding instantly dawned on Lin Xun.

It was an extremely rare innate talent. A soul was stored in two bodies, which was completely different from normal twins.

The most peculiar thing about it was that people with that innate talent would never die completely even if their other body was destroyed.

Additionally, it had unimaginable cultivation benefits!

Perhaps the only downside of it was that, because two people were sharing the same soul, one would be seen as an idiot in the eyes of the world.

“This is a blessing in disguise. I experienced the feeling of death, and although I haven’t fully understood it, it gave me a new understanding of cultivation. Moreover, this experience helped me discover my innate talent of one soul, two bodies. Perhaps, I may surpass you on the cultivation path in the future.”

The Yue Jianfei at this moment was Yue Jianming as he exuded the same confidence that Lin Xun was familiar with.

Lin Xun punched him on the back of his shoulder and grumbled, “No wonder you died so quickly and willingly. I was upset for days for nothing!”

But his heart was filled with indescribable joy. “Let’s go, let’s have a drink!”

“Get drunk?”

”Let’s get drunk!”