CH 81

Chapter 81 — If I knew earlier, I would have asked Xia Lin to take care of you

Baihe City, Martial Artist Association.

In the president’s office, Xiao Yuhe led an old man in a Chinese tunic suit to sit in front of the coffee table.

“Sit, sit, sit, Old Xia.”

Xiao Yuhe’s face was flushed red as he happily poured tea for the old man in the Chinese tunic suit. “It’s rare for you to go out, yet you actually thought of coming to see me. Not bad, not bad. Quick have a taste of the tea!”

The old man in the Chinese tunic suit took a sip of the tea in front of him and said with surprise, “Yo, Xiao Yuhe, you’re even willing to take out this kind of top-grade Da Hong Pao tea to entertain me. It seems like you’ve encountered something good recently. What, did the old tree sprout and change your mistress?”

“Pei pei! What are you talking about … what change of mistress? I don’t have any mistress.”

Xiao Yuhe’s old face was dark as he unhappily said, “You’ve been my old comrade for more than thirty years. It’s rare for you to come, so how can I not properly entertain you?”

“Oh~~” The old man in the Chinese tunic suit let out a long ‘oh’ and did not continue. He only quietly looked at Xiao Yuhe, waiting for him to continue.

Sure enough, Xiao Yuhe chuckled and pretended to be reserved. “However, there is indeed something good.”

“Something good? Tell me.” The old man in the Chinese tunic suit took a sip of tea and said leisurely.

This undoubtedly scratched Xiao Yuhe’s itch. Xiao Yuhe’s interest was immediately piqued as he smiled and said, “This year, I found a good seedling on the martial path, a genius. Can you guess what happened? Seventeen years old, a Gifted Martial Artist. His BQV has reached Level 2, and his battle prowess has even broken through Level 3! Amazing, right?

“When you were seventeen years old, what was your strength? Your BQV probably didn’t even break through Level 2 … Just in time, this good seedling is coming to find me today. Later, I’ll let you see what my Baihe City’s top genius looks like …”

Xiao Yuhe spat out all the joy in his heart in one breath. His face was slightly red from happiness as he sat on the chair, waiting for the old man’s shocked and envious expression.

However, contrary to his expectations, the old man in the Chinese tunic suit was unperturbed. His face did not have a single ripple, and he even let out a disdainful snort.

“Old Xiao, just this?” The old man looked at Xiao Yuhe as if he was a country bumpkin and said disdainfully, “A seventeen years old Level 2 Martial Artist with battle prowess of a Level 3, and he’s also a Gifted Martial Artist. Just this? Is this the top genius of your Baihe City?”

“Isn’t that enough?”  Xiao Yuhe became anxious and said somewhat unconvinced, “Then call one out and show me what a true martial genius is like!”

The old man in the Chinese tunic suit looked down at the tea leaves in the cup and blew gently.

“I can’t now.”

“Then what the hell are you talking about!” Xiao Yuhe was so angry that he laughed.

The old man suddenly changed the topic and explained, “I can’t say it now, but that doesn’t mean I won’t be able to say it in the future.”

Xiao Yuhe was stunned. “What do you mean?”

The old man didn’t answer directly. Instead, he looked at Xiao Yuhe and asked, “If I’m not wrong, the top genius you mentioned was sent to participate in the Dongning Province’s Prodigy Training Camp, right?”

“Yes.” Xiao Yuhe nodded. “He just came back from training today.”

“My ass!” The old man said, “Do you know why I have time to come and see you this time?”

“You missed your old comrade?” Xiao Yuhe was puzzled.

“I don’t suppose you think I can’t call? And why would I especially come all the way to Baihe City for an old man like you? ”

“Then what are you here for?”

The old man slightly raised his chin, his face revealing a proud expression. Arrogantly, he said, “I’m here to send my precious granddaughter to the training camp. While I’m here, I’m also here to have a look at you …”

“Your granddaughter?” Xiao Yuhe frowned and sensed that something was wrong.

Sure enough, the old man said with a smile, “Yes, my Xia family finally produced a spiritual master. She was specially recruited to participate in some training camp, so I can’t help but look after her. If she gets hurt, then my heart will ache to death.”

“Spiritual master?!” Xiao Yuhe stood up from his seat and his face revealed a look of disbelief. “Your granddaughter is a spiritual master? Is that true?”

Seeing Xiao Yuhe’s reaction, the old man’s wizened face bloomed like a flower. He said, “How can it be a lie? I reckon that she will be an official Level 1 Spiritual Master when she comes back from the training camp. Ai, I wonder if a seventeen-year-old Level 1 Spiritual Master can compare to a seventeen-year-old Level 2 Martial Artist … A seventeen-year-old Level 2 Martial Artist. Truly amazing … ”

The old man sighed eccentrically. Xiao Yuhe’s face immediately turned as black as a pot of charcoal. It was incomparably unsightly.

However, he could only swallow his anger and sit back in his chair while panting with rage. A spiritual master was a completely different concept from ordinary Gifted Martial Artists.

Spiritual Masters were much rarer than ordinary Gifted Martial Artists. They could be considered as strategic talents.

These rare talents were like a giant panda. There were only a few in the entire Baihe City. Who would have thought that Old Man Xia’s family would actually encounter one.

Damn it, his ancestral grave must’ve been spewing out green smoke.

No wonder he was so kind as to come and see him. It turned out that he was already waiting to show off in front of him.

Lu Sheng’s talent was not bad, but compared to Old Man Xia’s granddaughter, it was indeed incomparable. He was practically an ordinary person.

A seventeen-year-old Level 1 Spiritual Master … Xiao Yuhe looked at old man Xia’s complacent old face. He was so envious that he wanted to gnash his teeth.

“Oh, right, I forgot to tell you something.” The old man in the tunic suit seemed to have thought of something and added, “The Dongning Province’s Prodigy Training Camp has not ended yet. My granddaughter even video-called me yesterday. She said that it would take at least another month. The genius from your Baihe City came back early. Do you understand what I mean?”

When Xiao Yuhe heard this, his face turned even darker. Of course, he understood what it meant.

It meant that their Baihe City’s top genius was not strong enough and had been eliminated by the Prodigy Training Camp.

To think that he had wanted to show off Lu Sheng’s talent in front of this old man. He did not expect that the old man would use his own granddaughter to ridicule and humiliate him, pressing him to the ground and rubbing the fact against him.

Damn it, this was a slap in the face. His mind was numb. His distance from the Grandmaster Realm was probably a few tens of thousands more “God” characters away.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yuhe felt as if there was something in his chest that he could not spit out. He could only remain silent and sullenly sit on the chair while drinking tea.

“I say, Old Man Xiao, don’t be too angry. Take it easy. Not everyone can be as outstanding as my precious granddaughter. There are many people who are far worse than my precious granddaughter Xia Lin. Your Baihe City’s genius is not one of them …”

The old man in the tunic suit comforted Xiao Yuhe …

Xiao Yuhe’s face turned even uglier.

At this moment, the sound of knocking came from outside the office.

“Come in.”

Xiao Yuhe suppressed his anger and shouted.

Soon, the office door opened, and the secretary led a handsome and tall youth in.

“President, Lu Sheng is here.”

“Oh, is that so? Lu Sheng, come in quickly.” Xiao Yuhe forced a smile and waved at Lu Sheng, who was standing at the door.

“Hello, President Xiao.” Lu Sheng walked into Xiao Yuhe’s office and noticed that there was another person in the office. It seemed to be Xiao Yuhe’s friend.

“Old Xiao, is this the top genius from your Baihe City that you always wanted to show me …”

When the old man in the tunic suit saw Lu Sheng, he immediately stood up and smiled, “You are indeed a young talent. Not bad, not bad.”

Only Xiao Yuhe could hear the sarcasm in the old man’s words. He smiled at Lu Sheng with an ugly expression and waved his hand to send the secretary out.

“This is … my old comrade. You can call him Old Xia.” Xiao Yuhe introduced.

“Hello, Grandpa Xia.”

“Hello, hello.”

The old man in the tunic suit smiled brightly and patted Lu Sheng’s shoulder, “He is the same age as my family’s Xia Lin. If there is a chance, we can meet later. What do you say, Old Xiao?”

Xiao Yuhe’s face darkened, “I don’t think there is a need for that.”

What, did he feel that this humiliation wasn’t enough? Did he want to gather everyone and humiliate him?

“Look at my mind!” The old man smiled and patted his forehead. He smiled and said to Lu Sheng, “Lu Sheng, right? Did you just come back from the Dongning Province’s training camp?”

Although Lu Sheng felt that the atmosphere in the office wasn’t right the moment he entered, and Xiao Yuhe’s expression wasn’t right, since Xiao Yuhe said that the old man was his friend, he didn’t think too much about it and nodded, “Yes, Grandpa Xia. My training ended, so I came back.”

“It’s good that it ended. It’s good that you came back early.”

The old man said leisurely, “That kind of place really isn’t suitable for ordinary people like you. Although my family’s Xia Lin is outstanding, she often complains to me about how tough it is. She even says that there are many monsters in the training camp … Even my family’s Xia Lin thinks that there are monsters. Do you think a normal person can stand it? Why did she have to suffer such a blow? Oh, by the way, young man, do you know my family’s Xia Lin?”

Lu Sheng was stunned. This old man had been talking about something he didn’t understand for a long time. So he was Xia Lin’s grandfather.

He thought of Xia Lin, who would either run or pretend to be a quail every time she saw him, and then looked at the old man in front of him.

Lu Sheng revealed a strange expression, but he still nodded.

“I do. Xia Lin is very famous in the training camp.”

This sentence immediately comforted the old man. He couldn’t help but laugh out loud, “My family’s Xia Lin is definitely outstanding wherever she goes. What a pity, young man. If I had known that you were a talent that Old Xiao valued, I would have gotten Xia Lin to take care of you in the training camp. That way, you wouldn’t have been eliminated so early. Don’t you think so, Old Xiao?”

Xiao Yuhe looked at the old man’s hypocritical expression and snorted coldly without saying a word.

Lu Sheng seemed to understand something. He thought for a moment and tried to explain, “Actually, I’m not—”

But before he could finish, he was interrupted by Xiao Yuhe.