Fingertip Divine Skill, Coming to Challenge the Manor

The next day, Jiang Long brought Jiang Xiaoyu over.

Inside the main hall, Qu Lingfeng and the other three were seated. Su Yu casually found a seat as well, while Jiang Long entered with the visibly unwilling Jiang Xiaoyu.

Jiang Long smiled and cupped his hands toward the four of them. "Four Manor Lords, it has been a long time."

Then Jiang Long looked at Su Yu in confusion. "And this young brother is?"

Qu Lingfeng smiled. "He is our master’s son, Huang Shaotian, and also our junior fellow disciple."

The moment Su Yu heard Qu Lingfeng bring up that name, he felt uncomfortable.

Jiang Long smiled and cupped his hands toward Su Yu as well. "So you are Brother Huang. My name is Jiang Long."

Su Yu smiled and returned the greeting. The other man was being so courteous to him, so he could not simply offer no response.

Qu Lingfeng looked at Jiang Long. "Gang Leader Jiang, this must be your son, Jiang Xiaoyu?"

"That’s right, Manor Lord Qu. I’ll leave my son in your care. If he refuses to behave, feel free to scold or beat him." Jiang Long spoke righteously, looking exactly like a twenty-first-century parent standing before their child’s homeroom teacher.

Qu Lingfeng smiled. "Gang Leader Jiang, you jest. How could I possibly beat your son?"

"Then many thanks, Manor Lord Qu. If there is nothing else, I’ll take my leave." Jiang Long smiled.

Jiang Xiaoyu immediately spoke up. "Wait, Dad, you’re really just leaving me here?"

Jiang Long patted Jiang Xiaoyu on the shoulder. "Xiaoyu, I’m truly doing this for your own good. Stop practicing that Shadowless Hand of yours. Manor Lord Qu and the others possess truly powerful martial arts!"

The moment Jiang Xiaoyu heard Jiang Long bring up his Shadowless Hand again, he angrily turned his head away. "Dad, just go! If you want to leave me here, then leave me here!"

Jiang Long sighed before turning and leaving.

After watching Jiang Long go, Jiang Xiaoyu looked at Qu Lingfeng. "Manor Lord Qu, I know you agreed to teach me your martial arts because of my father, but I don’t need them. It is enough for me to practice my Shadowless Hand, so there is no need for you to waste your efforts on me. I’ll just practice my own martial arts in the manor."

Qu Lingfeng and the other three smiled and shook their heads. The four of them truly felt sorry for Jiang Long. How had he managed to raise such an unfortunate fool?

Su Yu smiled. "Jiang Xiaoyu, right? You really are adorably stupid. That Shadowless Hand of yours is nothing but a scam. You don’t look like an idiot, so how have you been fooled for so long without noticing?"

Jiang Xiaoyu glared furiously at Su Yu. "You are not allowed to insult Senior Xie!"

As he spoke, Jiang Xiaoyu angrily struck at Su Yu with a Shadowless Hand. It had been one thing when Jiang Long insulted Senior Xie, whom he revered so deeply. After all, Jiang Long was his father, and he could not attack him. But now an outsider dared insult Senior Xie right in front of him. That was absolutely unforgivable.

Su Yu smiled and shook his head. He was starting to suspect that this Senior Xie belonged to some kind of pyramid scheme, considering how thoroughly he had brainwashed the kid.

When Qu Lingfeng and the other three saw Jiang Xiaoyu attack, a flicker of anger appeared in their eyes, but they did not intervene. They could all see Jiang Xiaoyu’s cultivation clearly. He was merely at the early stage of Second-Rate Expert. This little weakling wanted to hurt Su Yu? What a joke.

Su Yu curled his middle finger and flicked it at Jiang Xiaoyu.

Whoosh!

A stream of True Qi shot forth and struck Jiang Xiaoyu. He froze instantly, his entire body stiffening in place. Su Yu smiled. "This is a martial art of Peach Blossom Island. What do you think?"

Jiang Xiaoyu was naturally shocked that such a martial art existed. Yet, remembering that his own Shadowless Hand was also formidable, he stubbornly replied, "Hmph, it’s nothing special. It can’t compare to my Shadowless Hand!"

"Oh? Fine, then. Stay here and rely on your Shadowless Hand to undo your acupoint yourself. Senior Brother, let’s go eat breakfast. We came over so early that we haven’t eaten yet." Su Yu smiled.

Watching Jiang Xiaoyu’s face darken further and further, Qu Lingfeng and the other three all laughed as they left the main hall.

After leaving the hall, Qu Lingfeng looked at Su Yu with a smile. "Junior Brother, are you interested in this Jiang Xiaoyu?"

Su Yu shook his head. "Not interested. I’m just impressed by him. He’s so stupid that he’s beyond saving."

Qu Lingfeng and the other three gave bitter laughs. Feng Mofeng said, "I truly feel sorry for Gang Leader Jiang. If I ever have a son who turns out like him, I’ll definitely kill my own son with one palm strike!"

Lu Chengfeng laughed. "Fourth Brother, you would first need a woman willing to bear you a son."

"Damn it, Second Brother, I never expected you to be that kind of person!" Feng Mofeng said with a look of astonishment.

For the entire morning, Qu Lingfeng and the other three never returned to the main hall. They could not stand Jiang Xiaoyu either and intended to let him suffer a little longer.

It was not until dinner that Qu Lingfeng approached Jiang Xiaoyu with an anxious, apologetic expression. "Nephew Xiaoyu, I’m truly sorry. I thought my junior brother would come and help undo it for you."

As he spoke, Qu Lingfeng undid Jiang Xiaoyu’s acupoints. Jiang Xiaoyu immediately collapsed onto the floor from exhaustion. He had stood there without moving for an entire day. Even a Second-Rate Expert would be tired.

"I… you people… have gone too far…" Jiang Xiaoyu said weakly. He was exhausted, and he had also gone hungry for an entire day.

Qu Lingfeng watched Jiang Xiaoyu close his eyes and revealed a faint smile. "Quick, someone come and take Young Master Jiang back to his room. Then prepare some food and send it over."

Servants immediately came to get busy. After handling everything, Qu Lingfeng returned to a room in the rear to continue his meal.

While eating, Lu Chengfeng said, "Today’s show of force was done well. If this kid still refuses to behave, just send him back."

Qu Lingfeng nodded. Su Yu spoke up. "Enough of that. Let’s eat."

The next day, Jiang Xiaoyu became much more humble after encountering Qu Lingfeng and the others again. He immediately greeted everyone he saw. He also understood that his father was not here now, so being obedient was his safest choice.

Although he could have simply stormed off, he felt that would be too humiliating. No matter what, Qu Lingfeng and the others should at least see him off with smiles, or his father should come collect him. If he ran home by himself or got driven away, it would be far too embarrassing.

In the blink of an eye, half a month passed. During those days, Jiang Xiaoyu had continued secretly practicing his Shadowless Hand. Qu Lingfeng and the others could not even be bothered to stop him anymore. They only felt that the kid was beyond saving.

That night, a group of uninvited guests arrived outside the gates of Peach Blossom Mountain Manor. The group was led by six First-Rate Experts, with more than thirty Second-Rate Experts and over a hundred Third-Rate Experts. As for those below the ranks, there were none.

They were the Three Great Families and those three sects. One of the six looked at his subordinate and said, "Go knock on the door! Tell them that the Three Great Families, the Mad Blade Sect, the Flowing Sword Sect, and the Black Tortoise Sect have come to seek instruction!"

(Omit)