Almighty Genius

Chapter 1941 - 1497: Provocation! Arrogance!

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On the mountain of the Liangye Hot Spring Hotel, Qin Fang and his group were leisurely heading to the other side of the mountain, not too fast, mainly waiting for Ji Xiang to send over any messages.

However, while Ji Xiang was still gathering information, Qin Fang's group had already made contact with the other party first...

When Qin Fang and the others drove up to the mountain top, admiring the lake and mountain views around them, they immediately felt a sense of tranquility and delight.

However, at the pavilion on the mountaintop, they happened to run into another group of people.

"Kitatori Kojirou... you actually dare to appear in front of me again!"

Before Qin Fang and his group could react, the other side suddenly launched an attack, almost pointing at Qin Fang's nose and delivering a barrage of insults.

The one hurling insults wasn't very old, estimated to be about the same age as Kitatori Kojirou, but his physique was quite burly... at least from a visual standpoint.

As for his abilities... Qin Fang only responded with a calm smile, as this guy was basically on par with Kitatori Kojirou and could be mostly ignored.

"Tianchuang Xiong..."

Qin Fang's scouting skill activated, immediately identifying him as a profligate offspring from Sakata Shrine, with a status similar to Kitatori Kojirou's at Anping Shrine.

This Tianchuang Xiong was the grandson of Sakata Shrine's sect master, Tianchuang Naohide, in his twenties but with little cultivation, though he held the identity of Sakata Shrine's crown prince, which prevented many from daring to provoke him easily.

Of course, it's not that no one dared to mess with this guy; in the martial world, any remotely competent expert could easily crush him.

It's just that they gave him some face because of the powerful Sakata Shrine backing him up... but if things escalated, someone would still lay hands on him.

As for the older generation from the Six Great Holy Lands, dealing with an unruly junior like him wouldn't be a problem at all, although they usually wouldn't bother with him.

But the younger generation from the Six Great Holy Lands was a different story; people like Hattori Hisanari, the future core members, would beat him up as casually as eating or drinking, and even if they did, there'd be no chance for retaliation...

Although Tianchuang Xiong and Kitatori Kojirou had experts accompanying them, these experts at most would only protect their master but wouldn't dare make a move against future cores of the Holy Lands like Hattori Hisanari, as that would cause significant trouble.

If something serious happened, it could even trigger a violent conflict between two Holy Lands, making it a bloody battlefield...

For any Holy Land, it would be a losing deal to create such chaos over a mere profligate heir!

Because of this, people like Kitatori Kojirou and Tianchuang Xiong often only bullied ordinary disciples, and when they saw people like Hattori Hisanari, they would typically turn and leave without even daring to say hello.

Unfortunately, the person standing in front of Tianchuang Xiong wasn't Anping Shrine's Kitatori Kazuo, but Kitatori Kojirou... someone who had previously been defeated by him.

"Tianchuang Xiong, did you get your head bitten by a dog when you left the house today? Why are you spewing nonsense as soon as you open your mouth?"

Although Qin Fang wasn't very clear about the past between Kitatori Kojirou and Tianchuang Xiong, the appearance of Tianchuang Xiong was extremely advantageous to Qin Fang in this situation.

Therefore, Qin Fang unceremoniously cursed back, directly using foul language, and even considered further insulting the other party's ancestors...

"Baka!"

Hearing Qin Fang's blatant cursing, Tianchuang Xiong was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted and became extremely angry.

With a furious roar, this guy somehow drew out a Sleeve Sword and aimed it at Qin Fang's chest, as if intending to attack.

"Kitatori, are you planning to violate the previous bet?"

Of course, Tianchuang Xiong had no real intention to stab, as both were of similar status, and a bit of scuffling wasn't a big deal, but if it turned deadly, the problem would be significant.

Despite the fact that both of their sects were rather low-ranking, they were family members of the sect masters, belonging to a privileged class. If someone killed them, the ramifications would be substantial.

Whoever did it would essentially be sentenced to death in compensation...

Tianchuang Xiong clearly didn't think he had lived enough; he was only in his twenties, with three-quarters of his life still to enjoy, so why would he risk his life over a single word?

Despite holding a knife, he had absolutely no intention of using it, only expressing his anger.

"A bet? What bet... I don't remember!"

Qin Fang simply smiled calmly and ambiguously responded.

He was telling the truth, not knowing anything about any bet, because he wasn't really Kitatori Kojirou... he was merely disguised as Kitatori Kojirou and knew nothing of his memories!

"Baka~~"

Hearing Qin Fang's words, Tianchuang Xiong was instantly enraged, his hand gripping the sword started to tremble violently, veins bulging out, clearly becoming quite agitated.

"Kitatori, are you provoking me!"

Yet he still suppressed the rage in his heart, almost gritting his teeth as he shouted.

"Haha, don't be so worked up! Just joking..."

Qin Fang chuckled, gently moved the sword's tip aside, and leisurely said.

"Since you said so, I'll leave right away then..."

Not only was his tone much more courteous, but Qin Fang also immediately turned to leave, giving up the spot to Tianchuang Xiong and his men, and several companions behind him were about to step away.

"Wait..."

Just as Qin Fang and his companions turned, Tianchuang Xiong suddenly called out, and quickly rushed beside Qin Fang, using his body to block Qin Zi.

"You all can leave! But she... must stay!"

And Tianchuang Xiong very domineeringly demanded, his gaze at Qin Zi filled with fiery passion, even started drooling unconsciously.

If not for Qin Fang and others not having left, he might have pounced immediately.

"Little beauty, from today on, you better stick with this young master, much better than following that useless wimp... See that? I told him to scram, and he scrammed immediately!"

Tianchuang Xiong was quite domineering, not only blocking Qin Zi, but also verbally assaulting her, as if only trampling the opponent into mud would satisfy him.

Simultaneously, Tianchuang Xiong, mesmerized by lust, stretched his chubby hand towards Qin Zi's tender white skin...

"Tianchuang, don't go too far..."

At this moment, Qin Fang stopped and his expression turned more somber, speaking in a voice with a chilling edge, clearly genuinely angry.

"Are you provoking?"

And Qin Fang solemnly stated his stance, his tone resolute.

"What if I am?"

Tianchuang Xiong sneered disdainfully, his gaze full of contempt, entirely dismissing Qin Fang, that superiority was truly irritating enough to make one want to punch him.

"So, you're insisting on this?"

Qin Fang's expression instantly became stern, his tone carried an icy coldness, devoid of any emotional flavor, sending chills down one's spine.

This sudden change made several from the opposite Sakata Shrine furrow their brows, especially the middle-aged martial artist behind Tianchuang Xiong gazed at Qin Fang with a peculiar look.

Most people knew what kind of capability Kitatori Kojirou had, especially those like Tianchuang Xiong who were on similar levels and had conflicts, they knew each other well.

This was natural, otherwise, in conflicts, the weaker party would undoubtedly suffer greatly!

If they didn't want to suffer, they must have comparable strength, otherwise, constantly being bullied was quite a disgrace.

Truth be told, Tianchuang Xiong was slightly stronger than Kitatori Kojirou, although almost negligible, but in a real fight, Tianchuang Xiong still had a considerable advantage.

Their bodyguards were equally strong, keeping watch on each other, but rarely came to blows.

But now, the usually inconspicuous Kitatori Kojirou suddenly emitted an aura that made even a Grandmaster Mid-Stage expert like him take notice... though no aura was released, it felt like this Kitatori Kojirou was quite extraordinary.

"Young master, enough is enough!"

Perhaps sensing Qin Fang's uniqueness, the guard hesitated but eventually tugged Tianchuang Xiong's sleeve and whispered.

"This has nothing to do with you, step aside..."

But Tianchuang Xiong was completely unappreciative, he glanced around briefly, seeing the Red Devil Asakura Ken was not present, who was typically Kitatori Kojirou's follower.

Although Qin Fang's group had an old man, Tianchuang Xiong didn't recognize him, presumably not someone renowned from Anping Shrine, he didn't take it seriously.

"Kitatori, from now on this woman is mine, if I see you again, I'll beat you every time..."

Some say to show mercy when possible, but Tianchuang Xiong was relentlessly causing trouble, becoming more and more arrogant.

"Alas, I didn't intend to make a fuss, but since you insist, I have no reason to hold back..." (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)