125: Misunderstanding cleared up

The members of the Xu Family present swallowed hard. How did Qiao Yu know about the Martial Artists they had hidden in the shadows?

"Alright, didn't you want me to prove my strength? It's the perfect time for everyone to come out and see."

Qiao Yu cracked his knuckles, making a series of clicking sounds.

Seeing this, Old Master Xu didn't plan on letting those Martial Artists stay hidden any longer.

"Everyone, come out!"

At Old Master Xu's command, the Martial Artists hiding in the shadows stepped forward one after another, gripping their weapons tightly and staring at Qiao Yu like hawks.

"There are still two who haven't come out. Are you planning to ambush me?"

Qiao Yu looked toward the second floor of the room and spoke slowly.

The hearts of the two Martial Artists still in hiding sank, and they had no choice but to reveal themselves.

The Xu Family members were protected behind more than twenty Warlord-level Martial Artists, the whole family looking extremely solemn.

"Isn't it simple to prove my strength?"

With a thought from Qiao Yu, the clothes on his body transformed into a black combat suit that covered him completely. It had no patterns on it and clearly did not belong to Earth's technology.

"This! This is... a black god set!"

After seeing the black god set on Qiao Yu, Old Master Xu was so shocked he was speechless.

How could he not know what the black god set signified? It was a peerless treasure on Earth that even the Xu Family had no ability to touch.

Only the Two Major Dojos and various national powers have control over such treasures from the Ancient Civilization Ruins.

By now, Old Master Xu no longer had the slightest doubt about Qiao Yu's identity or strength; even Yu Yang had never possessed such a treasure.

Only Martial Artists with absolute confidence in their own strength, or those whose potential was recognized by Earth's major powers, would be gifted this black god set.

A Martial Artist capable of obtaining a black god set, even if they weren't a God of War, would likely have combat power no less than one.

Because the major powers wouldn't give away a black god set for nothing; they would also have the Martial Artist who received it re-enter the ruins to exchange for a new set, thereby maintaining a balance.

"Qiao Yu... War God Qiao! This old man was blind. I hope you won't blame our Xu Family!"

Old Master Xu's body trembled as he bowed ninety degrees to Qiao Yu.

The rest of the Xu Family also understood the stakes involved.

This whole mess was caused by the Xu Family's over-speculation, so they had to take the initiative to admit their mistake and seek his forgiveness.

The twenty-odd Warlord-level Martial Artists looked at each other in bewilderment, failing to understand why the situation had suddenly become so one-sided. However, since the host family had already humbled themselves, they naturally couldn't overstep and had to put away their weapons and stand aside.

"Eh, Old Master, there's no need for such formality. It's good that the misunderstanding is resolved."

Qiao Yu stepped forward and helped Old Master Xu up. Originally, he had wanted to take advantage of Luo Feng's current weakness to gain more benefits, which he knew would inevitably cause a lot of trouble; this was all within Qiao Yu's expectations.

"Thank you, War God Qiao, for not holding a grudge against short-sighted people like us."

Old Master Xu gripped Qiao Yu's hands and shook them vigorously, his tone filled with apology.

"I just want my good brother to be able to achieve a happy ending as soon as possible. It's also a way to repay his family for the care and love they've always shown me."

Qiao Yu cheerfully hid his private motives, elevating the situation to one of familial affection.

"War God Qiao's character puts us to shame."

Xu Gang was still bowing even now, burying his head deeper with every word he spoke.

After Old Master Xu dismissed the group of Warlord-level Martial Artists, he took Qiao Yu's hand and sat down on the sofa.

"War God Qiao, since you already possess a black god set, you must have been recognized by the major powers. Why is your name not yet in the War God Palace?"

Old Master Xu voiced the doubt in his heart. He didn't betray Yu Yang, nor did he explain in detail how he knew about the War God Palace.

"Old Master, there's no harm in telling you. It's not confidential information."

"Because I have already joined the Huaxia Military. I'm sure I don't need to explain the level of secrecy there; you should be well aware of it, Old Master."

Qiao Yu set Old Master Xu's hand aside—he didn't have any peculiar hobbies—and spoke calmly.

"I see. If it's the Huaxia Military, then it's not surprising."

Old Master Xu nodded in agreement. Every military Martial Artist is an important member of China, and their identity information is naturally protected.

It wasn't that the organization was unwilling to announce it, but rather that they were looking at the bigger picture and needed to announce it at a more appropriate time to maximize benefits in various aspects.

"However, the public should find out in a while. The organization has already finished communicating with the War God Palace, and yesterday they invited me to participate in the War God Palace assessment. I'm afraid I won't have much free time after becoming a member of the War God Palace, which is why I've been trying so hard to get Luo Feng and Xu Xin married soon, so I can fulfill a wish."

"I hope Old Master Xu won't blame me for meddling."

Qiao Yu gave Old Master Xu a salute.

Old Master Xu hurriedly waved his hands.

"I wouldn't dare. War God Qiao, you're being too modest. It's thanks to the matter between Xu Xin and Luo Feng that we were able to get to know you. Although there was some unpleasantness, those were just minor things. I hope you can look after the Xu Family more in the future."

Seizing the opportunity, Old Master Xu flattered Qiao Yu and said cheerfully.

"Speaking of looking after you, I do have some items I'd like to provide for the Xu Family. Consider it a form of compensation for my heavy-handed methods."

After saying this, Qiao Yu pretended to pull something out of his pocket, but in reality, he was already condensing the fungus black god set.

At this stage, this fungus black god set was truly a high-quality yet inexpensive treasure. While it was an untouchable treasure for others, for Qiao Yu, it was no different from rubbing a piece of dead skin off the sole of his foot.

If he could exchange dead skin from his soles for benefits and win people over, why not? It was a complete win-win situation.

Seeing Qiao Yu's actions, the Xu Family naturally didn't associate the gift he was about to give with the word "valuable." Who keeps valuable items in their back pocket?

Qiao Yu pulled five thin black bracelets from his back pocket. When the Xu Family members present saw them, they struggled to hold back their laughter, suppressing it deep inside, nearly causing themselves internal injuries.

However, reality slapped them hard in the face.

"These are five black god sets. Consider them the betrothal gifts I'm giving to the Xu Family on Luo Feng's behalf!"

Qiao Yu nonchalantly placed the five bracelets in Old Master Xu's hands.

Upon learning that these inconspicuous bracelets were actually black god sets, Old Master Xu's hands trembled so much he almost dropped them.

"How come these black god sets seem different from the ones I know?"

Old Master Xu looked confused, even feeling as if Qiao Yu was playing a trick on them again.

With a thought from Qiao Yu, the bracelets in Old Master Xu's hands transformed into the shape of bracer.

"Now do you recognize them?"