Here comes the show-off! How dare he disturb my sleep?

Ye Xuan shone brilliantly at the National League!

The news of his meteoric rise, achieved through an almost self-mutilating method, quickly spread throughout the major martial arts families of Dragon Xia Kingdom.

Some were amazed, some were wary, and some... had other ideas.

Dragon Xia Kingdom, the Huangfu Family.

Inside an antique-style meeting hall.

Several Elders with deep, heavy Auras sat in a circle.

"This Ye Xuan is an interesting prospect, but unfortunately his Foundation is too shallow. Burning potential in exchange for strength is ultimately an Evil Path; he won't go far."

A white-haired Elder holding a teacup commented indifferently.

"The focus isn't Ye Xuan." Another Elder with a hawk-like nose had a sharp glint in his eyes. "The focus is that kid from the Lin Family, Lin Yuan!"

"First, he suppressed Ye Xuan with a single thought during the school competition, showing strength suspected to be at the Ninth Level of Marrow Cleansing Realm, drawing everyone's attention. But in the blink of an eye, he gave up the best opportunity to make a name for himself at the National League and shrank back to his manor to act like a salted fish."

"When things are abnormal, there must be a demon! I suspect the power he showed before was either from using some powerful but costly secret treasure, or... his own Cultivation Technique has a major flaw and cannot sustain combat!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Elders present all showed expressions of deep thought.

The Huangfu Family and the Lin Family were blood rivals.

Back then, Lin Zhan rose in the Northern Frontier, stepping over countless experts to reach the top, including the ancestors of the Huangfu Family.

The Huangfu Family had never forgotten this blood debt.

However, Lin Zhan was powerful and had the Northern Frontier Army in his hands, so they didn't dare to act rashly.

But now, the opportunity seemed to have arrived.

"Lin Zhan is old but won't die, so we can't touch him. But if we can find some satisfaction through the grandson he values most and humiliate him severely, that would be a fine thing!"

The hawk-nosed Elder sneered.

"Exactly! I propose we send someone to test Lin Yuan's true strength!"

"Who will go?"

Everyone's eyes fell on a young man standing straight at the end of the hall, his face full of unbridled arrogance.

Huangfu Zhuo!

The most outstanding Genius of the Huangfu Family's current generation, only twenty years old and already a master at the Marrow Cleansing Realm Eighth Level.

Combined with the Huangfu Family's secret techniques, even someone at the Ninth Level of Marrow Cleansing Realm might not be his match!

"I'll go!"

Huangfu Zhuo stepped forward, his voice powerful and full of immense confidence.

"I've long wanted to meet this so-called Qilin son of the Lin Family! I want to see if he's a true dragon or just a loach that only knows how to bluff!"

The hawk-nosed Elder nodded in satisfaction: "Very good! However, you cannot challenge him directly in the Family's name; that would give people too much to talk about."

"Go to the Dragon Summer Country Capital Martial Arts Academy in your own name. Publicly claim that you can't stand Lin Yuan using his influence to bully and suppress a grassroots Genius like Ye Xuan, and that you've specifically gone to 'seek justice' for Ye Xuan!"

"This way, we can test Lin Yuan's depth while standing on the moral high ground and gaining a good reputation for 'acting heroically.' It's killing two birds with one stone!"

"Zhuo'er understands!"

A cruel smile curled at the corners of Huangfu Zhuo's mouth.

Humiliate Lin Yuan?

He wouldn't be satisfied with just that.

What he wanted to do was to ruthlessly trample that so-called Qilin son of the Lin Family under his feet in front of everyone, making sure he could never rise again!

...The next day.

The Dragon Summer Country Capital Martial Arts Academy welcomed an uninvited guest.

A luxurious hovering sports car ignored the academy's no-fly regulations and landed directly on the plaza at the school gate, drawing the attention of countless students.

The car door opened, and Huangfu Zhuo, wearing a white martial arts uniform with a handsome face but arrogant eyes, stepped out, surrounded by a group of bodyguards in black.

"Where is Lin Yuan?!"

His voice was like a resonant bell, infused with spiritual power, instantly spreading across half the campus.

"Tell him to crawl out and see me!"

This incredibly arrogant posture immediately incited public indignation.

"Who is this? How dare he act so wildly in our school?"

"Huangfu Zhuo? Is he from that Huangfu Family? What are they here for?"

"From what he's saying, he's here for Senior Lin Yuan?"

Huangfu Zhuo ignored the surrounding discussions. He grabbed a passing student and asked coldly, "Where is that shrinking turtle Lin Yuan hiding?"

The student's legs went weak from the pressure of his Marrow Cleansing Realm Eighth Level Aura. He pointed tremblingly toward the back mountain: "Senior Lin... he... he's usually under that ancient tree in the back garden... sleeping..."

Sleeping?

Hearing these words, the disdain and contempt on Huangfu Zhuo's face grew even stronger.

As expected, he's a piece of trash!

With a great enemy at the door, he actually has the heart to sleep?

He snorted coldly, pushed the student aside, and strode toward the back garden.

A crowd of students looking for excitement followed him in a grand procession.

Soon, they arrived at the back garden.

Under a lush, century-old tree, on a comfortable lounge chair, a figure was covered with a blanket, sleeping soundly and breathing evenly.

Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, sprinkling dappled spots of light on him, making the scene look incredibly peaceful and serene.

Seeing this, the last bit of wariness in Huangfu Zhuo's heart completely vanished.

How could a truly strong person sleep so defenselessly in a public place?

This Lin Yuan is 100% a fake!

A cruel smile appeared on his face as he stepped forward slowly.

The surrounding students subconsciously held their breath.

They sensed that a great battle was about to erupt before their eyes.

Huangfu Zhuo stood less than ten meters from Lin Yuan, his mouth curling into a contemptuous arc.

He decided to first use his Aura to press this sleeping trash directly to his knees, making him wake up in the most humiliating way!

"Trash, wake up for me!"

He barked a low shout, and the terrifying pressure of a Marrow Cleansing Realm Eighth Level expert surged toward Lin Yuan on the lounge chair like a bursting flood!