Chapter 9 - t.i.tle of Genius
"Lin Haoxue wins!"
It was four simple words, but they were like a drop of ice water into a burning frying pan. Within moments they caused a ma.s.sive uproar to explode through the crowd.
"Did Lin Haoxue actually win?"
All these people couldn"t help but ask themselves how this had happened? Only a few days ago she was trash, but now, unexpectedly, she had defeated someone from the Imperial Capital"s He family? A woman who had just awakened her profound veins actually beat a Profound Grand Master realm cultivator?! Wasn"t this too ridiculous?
However, as everyone took a look at Lin Haoxue who was standing tall on the stone stage, and then at He Long who had been blown off the stage and was being a.s.sisted by his two brothers, all the people at the scene eventually had to accept such a thing. No matter how unimaginable it was, it was a fact that Lin Haoxue won.
"Lin Haoxue"s future truly cannot be measured," w.a.n.g Xunyuan sighed with heartfelt admiration.
"Humph, resorting to crafty tricks to win and then being proud of such a thing? She is merely a Profound Pract.i.tioner" He Yuan couldn"t help but speak resentfully when he saw how his own people had unexpectedly lost.
"However, don"t forget that she is only twelve years old!" At this time, Zheng Shiling couldn"t help but open his mouth and speak. The Zheng family was the strongest family within Taixing town, and his words caused everyone to turn silent before they sank into contemplation. True! She was just a little girl, but she was so courageous and meticulous already, furthermore, it seemed her experiences were not small. All this coupled with her astonishing talent, who dared to belittle her? Who could say that she wouldn"t be a stunning figure in the future?
"Housekeeper He, stop talking!" He Long who had just managed to get up with the support of his two brothers said, "I lost. I recognize this. Therefore we will take our leave."
"Please pa.s.s on my words about the agreement in three years." Lin Haoxue said calmly while watching He Long"s departing figure. She felt that he was a little respectful. Even though he chose to put her into an almost fatal situation during their fight due to his anger, he wasn"t the type of person who was a sore loser.
"Young lady Lin, I a.s.sured this matter will be reported to our young lord, I won"t leave out a single word." He Long"s figure halted and responded, then he left without turning his head. He was thinking to himself that this matter with Lin Haoxue wasn"t something he had the power to handle. Therefore, from now on, the young lord would have to deal with her on his own, since he was no longer able to handle the matter.
Looking at the He family, who had arrived high and mighty but were now walking away dejectedly like a bunch of stray dogs, there wasn"t anyone happier than the Lin family. This was because ever since they moved to Taixing town, the Lin family had been bullied the whole time, and now, they finally got a chance to relax.
Especially the servants of the Lin family, their hearts were filled with admiration and respect seeing Lin Haoxue standing proudly on the stone stage. They were all proud of their miss.
"Old man Lin, you have a good granddaughter!" Zheng Shiling greeted Lin Geng with a smile. This was the first time he had taken the initiative to greet him, moreover, he was speaking respectfully to express his goodwill so the meaning of his words went without saying.
"Family head Zheng is too polite," Lin Geng responded, but his eyebrows were still somewhat frowned with worries. "Now I fear that Haoxue might be the target of people"s jealousy due to her innate talents. I"m afraid that I won"t be able to fully protect her."
"Old man Lin, you worry too much. Our Taixing town has finally produced such a talented person, I want to see who would dare touch her. I"m sure that Mister Ai would never allow that to happen," Zheng Shiling laughed.
When Lin Geng heard Mister Ai"s name, the grip on his heart loosened slightly, and he realized that he had indeed worried too much. Mister Ai was the Headmaster of Taixing town"s Profound Pract.i.tioner Academy, and within the whole of Taixing town, he was the strongest cultivator. Although the Zheng, w.a.n.g, and Wu families were the strongest families within Taixing town, none of them, even while together, could stand against Mister Ai. Those three together could only be beaten silly by him. Even in the Imperial Capital, Mister Ai would have been capable of becoming a preeminent figure, but he was the Headmaster of Taixing town"s Profound Pract.i.tioner Academy. One of the reasons for this was to find geniuses to send to the Saint Emperor Academy, and on the other hand, it was due to the freedom this position gave him. Now that such a talented genius like Lin Haoxue had appeared in Taixing town, how could he not be interested?
"Humph, we"re leaving!" Wu Haiping snorted coldly and departed together with his housekeeper.
"Many thanks, family head Zheng," looking at the sudden departure of Wu Haiping, Lin Geng was clear that what Zheng Shiling said was precisely what Wu Haiping didn"t want to hear.
"Old man Lin is too polite. We are both families living in this city. Previously, we neglected the Lin family, and this was our mistake. Hopefully, we can become good friends in the future," Zheng Shiling laughed.
"We should. Currently, the Lin family and Taixing town"s local big families have been too far apart from one another which isn"t good. Don"t you two family heads feel the same?" Lin Geng laughed as well, accepting the Zheng family"s show of goodwill and even inquired towards w.a.n.g Xunyuan.
"That"s the truth," w.a.n.g Xunyuan laughed. "This old man still has things to deal with so we won"t disturb you any longer!"
Along with Zheng Shiling and w.a.n.g Xunyuan"s departure, everyone else that was watching also started to leave the Lin family"s courtyard.
Soon all of the outsiders had left.
"Puuua!"
Suddenly, blood spurted out of her mouth, and she, who had been standing perfectly straight on top of the stone platform, fell down.
"Haoxue!"
Lin Geng"s expression changed and he quickly reached the top of the stone platform. He supported Lin Haoxue with one hand, and once he saw her snow-white face, his heart ached. What kind of price did Haoxue have to pay in order to win this fight?
"Grandfather, I"m okay," Lin Haoxue said with a pale face as she smiled comfortingly. Actually, she had sustained disastrous injuries. Her meridians had already almost collapsed, as, after all, she had used her Profound Pract.i.tioner realm strength to fight against such a powerful cultivator. For this reason, although she won, she won a miserable victory. However, to the Lin family, this victory was their lifeline, and she could not collapse in front of these outsiders which made her only option to persevere so that no one noticed anything.
"Grandfather, now they won"t dare look down on our Lin family anymore," Lin Haoxue said in a weak voice.
"Haoxue!" Lin Geng"s eyes were moist. To have such a granddaughter like Lin Haoxue filled him with the utmost pride. Lin Haoxue"s words were right. No one would dare look down upon their family for some time, but he still couldn"t help but worry. Now that her meridians had suffered such serious injuries, what could she do in the future?
"Grandfather, don"t be anxious. My wounds aren"t that serious. Let me go rest," Lin Haoxue comforted her grandfather, but in her heart, she could only wryly smile. When she had accepted that strange energy, she had a bad premonition, and now, with this situation, she had no other options. Now she could only hope that her meridians would recover quickly and that this would not affect her future cultivation.
"Good! Good!" Lin Geng quickly helped Lin Haoxue return to her room. As she came back to the room Lin Haoxue immediately lost consciousness. Lin Geng had no other option than to let Cui Lan look after her while he waited for her to wake up again. He also ensured that no one leaked the news about her injuries.
At the same time, the news about Lin Haoxue having dual elemental profound veins and that she was able to fight a Profound Grand Master who was two whole realms greater than her quickly spread throughout the entire town.
Everyone in the town was full of praise for her talent. The way things were progressing, she had already surpa.s.sed the three best talents of Taixing town, and some even started to compare her to Wuhuan Empire"s number one talent, He Lingyun, saying that she was not much worse than him.
"Humph! What a bunch of c.r.a.p! How can she be regarded as a genius?!" Wu Haiping slapped down his hand in anger and shattered the table before him into pieces, which did little to a.s.suage his fury.
"Family head, do not be angry. Is there really no solution? What if…" The housekeeper slowly came closer to him and whispered a few words into his ear.
"That is quite clever, go on," Hearing this, Wu Haiping"s grim complexion turned bright. "Does Lin Geng honestly believe that Lin Haoxue will be safe if the Profound Pract.i.tioner Academy is protecting her? He is dreaming!"