The Favored Son of Heaven

The flying saucer model supercar slowly descended to a unique little courtyard. Its surroundings were green hills and clear waters, possessing the scenery of the southern rivers.

In the tiny courtyard, a certain feeling of tranquility and of the simple life rose in Qin Fen’s heart.

There was a two-story building, formed of red brick. It was carved into the mythological beast, the Qilin, that could step on the clouds and tread the mist.

This Qilin held its head high, revealing a pair of eyes that looked down on the great earth. It was truly akin to the Imperial power that was paramount in ancient times, overlooking down on the common people.

Qin Fen tilted his head to look at Lin Liqiang. He asked, “Where is Song Jia?”

Lin Liqiang sighed. He raised his chin and pointed at the tiny building of red brick. He said, “She’s inside there. She’s been grounded.”

The windows of the second story facing the gates were slightly open. A face that contained both a smile and teardrops appeared within Qin Fen’s line of sight.

Within the room, Song Jia wore an adorable pink nightgown. There was some grief in that faint smile on her face as she gently waved her arm.

Qin Fen raised a hand to point at Song Jia. Then he placed his hands before his chest, and he slashed down to his stomach. In the end, his hands formed the shape of a heart.

Lin Liqiang chuckled as he watched from the side. Qin Fen, this kid, was even using the sign language he learned back when he worked at a school for the disabled.

“Bro, what did you say in sign language just now?”

“You can be at ease.”

Beep beep….

Qin Fen’s cell phone rang with a text message indication. Song Jia had sent him a text message.

“I’ve troubled you.”

Qin Fen looked with a tranquil smile. People chose their own path, and he naturally chose this one himself. He wouldn’t regret it now that he made his choice.

The two friends walked shoulder to shoulder to arrive at the building of red brick. There was a seventy to eighty-year-old man standing at the entrance. His stature was tall, and his face was so lean that there was practically no flesh.

“Young Master Lin, have you also come to propose marriage to the young lady of our house? If so, you can avoid the first test, and directly entered the building.”

The smile on the old man’s face was very polite and modest. He even bent his back in a slight bow. However, he still carried the air of the butler of an ancient family.

“Grandfather Hou, there are too many people pursuing Jiajia. I don’t want to be trampled to death by a crowd of people.” Lin Liqiang promptly raised his arms and shook them. “I cannot give up the entire ocean for the sake of one drop of water.”

The old man with the last name Hou had faint disappointment flickered in his eyes. He sighed. “Alas, I can only say that there is no faith between you two. To tell the truth, the person that this rotten old man thinks the most of in beating the other candidates is none other than you, Young Master Lin.”

“I’ve made you disappointed.” Lin Liqiang clasped his hands together and stooped into a bow. His attitude was incomparably respectful as he said, “It is this kid’s offense.”

“Ha ha….” The old man with the last name Hou was very calm as he accepted Lin Liqiang’s bow. He placed his attention on Qin Fen. The kind and good-natured light in his eyes instantly turned sinister and terrifying. Such is change could be said to be very bizarre. “Barbaric kid, have you come to participate in the selection process?”

Qin Fen suddenly felt as if he were plunged into an ice bath by the glare from the old man’s eyes. His heart rate almost increased in speed for some inexplicable reason, and the hairs on his back rustled as they stood on end.

“Yes.”

The frigid hairs on Qin Fen’s body quickly calmed down.

The sinister look could no longer be seen on the face of the old man with the last name Hou. His eyes twitched a bit in shock. There was also a faint smile of satisfaction.

“Passable. He really isn’t some pretty boy.” The old man with the last name Hou nodded his head. “All right. You have passed the initial test. You can go in and continue with the tests.”

Only now did Qin Fen realize that this had been a test. When the old man with the last name Hou released his killing intent, he was actually engaging in the testing/selection process.

“Wait a minute.”

A youngster walked out from the building of red brick. He had sharp eyebrows and starry eyes. He was one hundred and eighty-three centimeters tall, and he wore casual workout clothes on his body. On his feet were a pair of ordinary traditional Beijing canvas shoes.

“Grandfather Hou, you’re being far too irresponsible, sir.” The young man’s eyes were filled with hostility, never leaving Qin Fen’s body from beginning to end. “We absolutely must not let anyone violate the young lady.”

“Ha ha….” The old man with the last name Hou was not the least bit angry. He smiled, very delightedly, making way to the side. “Wuxian, do you believe that you are being responsible by doing this?”

“If a man truly loves a woman, he wouldn’t come rushing over here at the last second upon obtaining the news.” Wuxian slowly spread his fists up art. “A man shouldn’t wait till the last minute to appear.”

Qin Fen nodded in silence. In regards to his late arrival, he didn’t want to do any explaining. He arrived late, and that was that. Further explanations were incapable of changing the fact that he was late.

“Cheng Wuxian.” Lin Liqiang’s eyebrows shot up. Annoyance appeared on his face. “If you are interested in fighting, I will play with you. My brother has to deal with quite a few physical exhausting things later on. He doesn’t need to make a move to deal with a random fish like you.”

Cheng Wuxian, whose complexion was bad, changed his expression immediately upon hearing Lin Liqiang’s words. He gave him a very respectful bow and said, “Young Master Lin, this kid isn’t a match for you. If you want to take part in the selection process, this kid is willing to be your Vanguard. Ever since I first met you, sir, I’ve always believed that you are the most suited person for the young lady of our family. However….”

Cheng Wuxian looked at Qin Fen once more. He didn’t say anything else this time. He merely gently shook his head, his eyes seeping with an indescribable resolution.

“I will have to fight to get in, right?”

Qin Fen looked at the old man with the last name Hou. If this old man chose to fight as well, his chances of victory were uncertain. So uncertain that there was not too big of a difference from a zero chance of victory.

The old man with the last name Hou laughed. “You have already passed this test of mine. Therefore, you, kid do not need to be worried about me. Focus on dealing with Wuxian. This kid has vowed to protect Jiajia with his life ever since he was young. He really does possess some strength.”

Protecting Song Jia with his life? Qin Fen could feel that the problem was a bit thorny. If Cheng Wuxian was an opponent that had come to fight over Song Jia, then a life or death struggle would not be abnormal.

If the person he was to fight was someone who protected Song Jia, then he would need to focus on propriety.

Xing Wuyi didn’t say anything else. He took out to Yaksha rods, each a foot long, from behind his back. His stance turned into the stance of a Yaksha of a temple slaying demons.

Little Yaksha Rod Technique!

Qin Fen furrowed his brow. This practically unknown rod technique was quite monstrous, and the two rods that his opponent was wielding were even more monstrous. He was able to see that one side of each of the two rods possessed cutting edges that protruded out less than a millimeter!

Though Cheng Wuxian had already concealed things quite well, he was incapable of truly completely concealing the blade-light of this cutting edge. As his strength of a four-star martial artist was unleashed, the cold blade energy of the steel rods caused one’s skin to throb over and over.

“Be careful… don’t hurt him….”

Song Jia’s worried voice came from the second story. Cheng Wuxian’s lips twitched. “Young lady, I’ll do my best not to hurt him….”

Before she could finish speaking, Cheng Wuxian’s rights legs, which had been lifted high up, suddenly stomped forward. It was as if a bomb went off on the stone slabs beneath his feet. His body moved forward, as if he were standing on a surfboard on an ocean’s wave. The steel rods in his hands whipped towards Qin Fen’s skull.

At the same time, the true energy within his body boiled, and the fine hairs of his body stood a full two centimeters on end. There was a terrifying energy that was threatening.

These two steel rods were as thick as the arms of a baby. When they fiercely lashed out, the air screamed in a sound that was akin to the winter gales of the north. Qin Fen’s eyebrows were blown to sway over and over.

Yaksha Disturbs the Ocean! This move made one qualified to be called a Yaksha!

Qin Fen’s complexion didn’t change at all when he faced such a firm and fierce attack. The Dragon Elephant Prajna Art was simply raised to the five-star level. He made a very casual step back, dodging the explosive strikes from the heads of the two rods. He then followed with a step to arrive upon Cheng Wuxian. His two arms raised to stop the two elbows behind Cheng Wuxian’s rods. His ten fingers spread open as he clutched down, holding down the elbow of the young expert.

“You…?”

Cheng Wuxian struggled with all his strength, but he was ultimately unable to free his arms. The more he struggled, the more his elbow ached. It was as if what clamped down on his arms weren’t the hands of a man, but a heavy-duty machine possessing the force of ten thousand pounds.

Qin Fen held Cheng Wuxian in place with his hands, and these hands weren’t something that a four-star young expert could struggle free from. Qin Fen raised his head to stare at Song Jia, who still had traces of tears visible on her face. “I know.”

Cheng Wuxian stared at Qin Fen in a daze. It was only now that he realized that the leniency the young lady had asked in a shout wasn’t directed to him. The enormous disparity between reality and his thoughts gave rise to shameful nests, which soon turned to fury. He raised a leg to kick at his opponent’s vitals.

Qin Fen raised the sole of his foot, intercepting the killer kick of Cheng Wuxian. He simply kicked back the leg, which had left the ground, back to its owner. His two arms loosened to the right with force, simply tossing his opponents, who weighed a hundred and seventy pounds, five meters into the distance.

When Cheng Wuxian was intercepted by the sole of Qin Fen’s foot, he felt as if an elephant had kicked his leg. The enormous power made his two legs lose their balance. Before he could recover his leg to a steady position, Qin Fen’s two arms and their enormous power flung his entire body off the ground. His entire body lost all balance whatsoever.

Bang….

Cheng Wuxian fell heavily to the ground. He rolled two full revolutions before stopping, ending the shameful scene.

In his original spot, Qin Fen stood with his hands behind his back as he looked at Cheng Wuxian. He had already obtained victory by detaining his opponent. He never thought that his opponent would actually try to play dirty.

And so, the power with which he intercepted his opponents’ heel was not as simple as the power he used when he deliberately wanted to just score a victory. He made it so that his opponent would experience something shameful.

The building of red brick didn’t appear to be that large. Only God knew what sort of martial artists still remained inside. If the Song Family placed a few more youngsters like this one inside, wouldn’t Qin Fen have to fight for half the day to get in? It would be better for him to simply give an initial show of strength, and bluntly let everyone reconsider making a move against him.

Qin Fen had thought things very thoroughly by the time he made his move. Since he wasn’t well-received upon coming here, he wouldn’t obtain his opponent’s approval if he were to lower his head in front of these martial artists.

Rather than suffer in silence and carry a bad complexion, he might as well utilize firm methods from the very beginning. He displayed his strength, using the simplest and most direct methods to obtain the approval of others.

Clap clap clap….

The old man with the last name Hou gently clapped his hands without end. The smile on his face was that of great delight. There was not the slightest hint of fury from having someone of the Song Family be defeated.

“Not bad, not bad, kid.” The old man with the last name Hou raised his hand and pushed open the door to the building of red brick. “You can enter now. Believe me. There won’t be anyone else who will appear and cause you trouble.”

Qin Fen gave another respectful bow to the old man with the last name Hou. Only then did he raised his leg and walked into the building of red brick, where he didn’t know what was awaiting him.

Qin Fen entered the building. The large door slowly closed once more. The sound of the two sides of the door slamming together sounded akin to the large drum of an ancient castle hall. It causes one’s mind to suddenly feel a pressure that was hard to describe.

Lin Liqiang sat on the stone bench outside of the building. He beamed as he looked at the person next to him, the old man with the last name Hou. “Hey, old butler grandpa. Why did you come here? You, sir, don’t serve anyone except for Grandfather Song.”

“Matters of young lady Jiajia are no small matters.” Butler Hou beamed as he said, “The master naturally won’t appear in person for such circumstances. He can only have me run around with my weary old body. That kid’s not bad, but it’s still useless. He will certainly be eliminated.”

“Really?” Lin Liqiang’s arms pressed against the blues slab. “Grandfather Hou, I recall that I have never won a bet against you, right?”

“That’s right.” Butler Hou spoke rudely. “What is it? Does the little fellow want to give me, this old man, some extra pocket money?”

“Kay.” Lin Liqiang sat up straight. He stretched his body. “I might win some coffers from you. When that happens, don’t use training as an excuse to give me a beating when you lose your money. It seems like Young Master Yu has taken quite a few of your beatings, right? I am not as masochistic as him.”

“Haha, how do you want to bet?” Butler Hou beamed as he looked at Lin Liqiang. “I recall that Young Master Yu has been defeated on the Sky Martial Battle Network. He finds me, this weary old man, who swap pointers as to the first part of his training, nearly breaking this weary old body of mine.”

Lin Liqiang stuck out his tongue. “Young Master Yu broke a bone of yours, sir? I’m guessing that he’s in the hospital right now, right?”

Butler Hou squinted, seemingly unable to open his eyes, as he looked into the sky. “You’re exaggerating. How can I, a lowly person, dare to hit Young Master Yu? A few little accidents appeared when he swapped pointers with me and this weary old body of mine. That is all. His body and his head crashed into the wall….”

The hairs on Lin Liqiang’s back stood on end when he heard this. It was no wonder that this old fellow was the most favorite butler of Song Wen Dong, the Earth Martial God. He was ruthless whenever he made a move. Good or bad, Young Master Yu had a bit of a blood relationship with Song Wen Dong. The butler had been completely unbiased when he made his move. After all, Young Master Yu’s skull had crashed into a wall.

“How do you want to bet?” Butler Hou turned the topic back to betting.

“I bet that this bro of mine will be able to marry Song Jia in the end.” Lin Liqiang was very confident as he smiled. “You are well off, old man. Let’s just bet a hundred thousand.”

“Oh man, this kid really sure has money.” Butler Hou happily smiled. “However, don’t you think that this isn’t enough?”

Lin Liqiang’s interest was evoked. “Then you want to up the bet, sir?”

“Of course.” The two squinting eyes of Butler Hou suddenly released a terrifying blow. “It’s so rare for a little fellow like you to be completely confident. My weary old body and I naturally need to keep you company. How about this: if you lose, you will create for me an unbounded biochemical beast.”

“Ohh,” Lin Liqiang used his finger to point up at Butler Hou. “I really thought you were being a grandfather on the mother’s side, watching his own grandson being beaten without any thought. So it turns out—”

“Haha….” Butler Hou nodded his head. “How about it?”

“Not a problem.” Lin Liqiang frowned as he spoke. “But there are two things I don’t understand.”

“Speak.”

“The first. Even if you don’t use Grandfather Song’s name, just by relying on your position, you should be able to ask for a top-notch biochemical beast if you were to go ask the Super Beast Group. Is there a need to bet with me?”

Butler Hou pointed at his head. “Their thought processes are too stiff, far inferior to yours.”

“The second. I’m raising the bet with the biochemical beast, what about you?”

“I’ll throw in the palm technique I created on my own. How about it?”

Lin Liqiang’s gaze changed. This was the self-created palm technique by the butler who always stuck to Song Wendong’s side. Even the Sacred Martial Hall would need to put down money if offered this technique.

“You, sir, are…?” Lin Liqiang was a bit confused. If it was ten years in the future, a biochemical beast personally created by him might be of equal value to this palm technique. However, the value of such a biochemical beast was far from the value of Butler Hou’s self-created palm technique.

“It is nothing.” Butler Hou smiled. “I’ll first pass on three palms to you. If you beat me in this bet, then I’ll pass on the entire set. Of course, this palm technique is yours once I pass it on to you. Whether or not you want to teach it to someone else, you have the complete freedom to do so. This old man won’t interfere with you.”

“Oh…” Lin Liqiang’s eyes lit up.

“Don’t think too crazily.” Butler Hou shook his head. “I didn’t say anything. I’m just making a bet with you.”

“Haha. It is as you say. A bet is a bet.” Lin Liqiang smiled endlessly as well. “Though I don’t know why an old fellow like you, sir, has chosen to do things this way, I still thank you very much, sir.”