123: Confident Jiang Yifeng

Facing the inquiry from his second uncle, Ling Wubai, Ling Xian spoke calmly, "Let's go to Wangyue Tower."

Ling Wubai was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded. "Good taste. It's been a long time since I last saw you."

"Leave the arrangements to me."

He then looked at Yue Cailan and commented softly, "Little Xian, this girl is quite good. If you're interested, go ahead and propose. Your second uncle supports you."

Although his voice was low, Yue Cailan seemed to have read his lips, and her face instantly turned bright red.

"Ahem... Second Uncle, it's not as simple as you think. She and I are currently just friends," Ling Xian explained quickly, his brow furrowing slightly.

His second uncle laughed heartily, seemingly indifferent, but his finger pointed at Ling Xian as if to say:

"Stinky brat, I understand!"

After a brief exchange, Ling Xian parted ways with his second uncle, Ling Wubai, and Yue Cailan.

Meanwhile.

The new Child of Destiny was unaware that because of Ling Xian's appearance, the originally lazy and lax Martial Arts Association had begun to take this case very seriously.

Because the Martial Arts Association had begun comprehensive reforms, their efficiency in handling cases had greatly improved. Coupled with the pressure from Ling Wubai and the clues provided by Ling Xian, they quickly pinpointed the Beast Tamer!

Within a day, they had locked onto their target—a fallen genius from the Jiang Family named Jiang Yifeng.

This young master of the Jiang Family once possessed unparalleled talent and was hailed as a genius rarely seen in a century within the family.

At twelve, he was at the Fourth Rank!

At fifteen, he was at the Fifth Rank!

At eighteen, he was a Half-step Grandmaster!

But afterward, while waiting to break through to Grandmaster, his cultivation regressed instead, and he became a waste.

A peerless loser!

As for the reason, it was also because Jiang Yifeng liked raising various small animals.

But that alone wasn't enough to attract the Martial Arts Association's attention.

Rather, they noticed that the elderly Third-Rank Martial Artist had a rare Exotic Bird.

This type of bird was already rare and could be called an Exotic Beast.

Yet, Jiang Yifeng happened to have an Exotic Beast of the same species by his side.

How could there be such a coincidence in the world?

Naturally, the Martial Arts Association launched an investigation and entered the antique ancestral home of the Jiang Family in Zhongzhou.

Autumn leaves littered the ground, the autumn wind was bleak, and the winter chill was approaching.

"Head of the Jiang Family, I'm doing this for your own good. Why offend those above for the sake of a waste?" The Vice-President of the Zhongzhou Martial Arts Association sat in a chair, picked up a teacup, and took a sip.

"President Jia, you must be joking. My son is just a waste. As you know, he no longer has the ability to kill a Third-Rank Martial Artist, especially one who has been at that rank for decades."

The Head of the Jiang Family gave a bitter smile, feeling somewhat helpless. He was well aware of the major changes in the Martial Arts Association recently.

He also understood the pressure on the Martial Arts Association; many eyes were watching them.

One slight oversight could lead to eternal damnation.

It wasn't even impossible for them to be disbanded on the spot.

"Bringing Young Master Jiang out is just a formality. Rest assured, I know what I'm doing and certainly won't let him be mistreated," Vice-President Jia assured him.

But to the Head of the Jiang Family, this fell on deaf ears. He shook his head. "Vice-President Jia, you should handle the Martial Arts Association's own affairs. If my son truly committed such acts of murder and robbery, I'll deal with him myself without needing your help."

Vice-President Jia's expression changed slightly, realizing he wouldn't be able to get the Head of the Jiang Family to yield today.

"Then suit yourself, Brother Jiang. I shall take my leave!" Vice-President Jia cupped his hands in a salute and turned to walk away.

He didn't give the Jiang Family any face at all.

To Vice-President Jia, what did the Jiang Family amount to? They were just taking advantage of the Martial Arts Association's reform to stick their heads out.

Once the reforms were complete, things stabilized, and efficiency improved, he would definitely make the Jiang Family pay.

Watching Vice-President Jia's departing figure, the Head of the Jiang Family's face turned ashen. His fists were clenched in frustration and humiliation; he didn't even dare to strike back when a branch vice-president of the association came to his home to act wild.

"Phew~" The Head of the Jiang Family exhaled a breath of turbid air to calm himself, his eyes revealing a powerful ambition.

Unfortunately, his ability was lacking. Even with all his effort in this life, he had only barely reached the peak of the Grandmaster rank.

This wasn't what he wanted; he wanted to be a Grandmaster!

Only then could the Jiang Family take a step further.

Just then, a youth appeared at the entrance of the Jiang Family's main hall.

The youth had a mole between his eyebrows, eyes as sharp as an eagle's, and the corners of his mouth were always slightly upturned. He wore dark blue casual clothes, appearing casual and free-spirited.

On his shoulder perched an Exotic Bird with a beak like a sharp blade and a body of mixed black and purple.

"Dad, what was that Grandmaster's purpose in coming here?" Jiang Yifeng frowned, an ill premonition rising in his heart.

"It's about you." The Head of the Jiang Family didn't say much; just those few words summarized everything.

At the same time, his eyes flicked toward Jiang Yifeng to observe his emotional changes.

As expected, Jiang Yifeng's eyes darted around, and his index finger instinctively touched his nose to hide his guilt.

How could such habitual small gestures escape the eyes of his own father?

The Head of the Jiang Family also understood the truth of the matter and sighed inwardly. "Yifeng, did you really commit murder and robbery?"

He used True Qi to transmit his voice directly into his son's ear, fearing others might eavesdrop.

After all, his position as the Head of the Jiang Family was not stable.

After Jiang Yifeng became a waste, many in the Jiang Family coveted this position and wanted to replace him, wishing for something to happen to the Head's lineage.

Jiang Yifeng felt bitter. Although he knew his father knew the truth, he couldn't help but explain.

"Dad, it's not my fault. I tried to buy it with money, but that old geezer wasn't willing," Jiang Yifeng shouted clearly.

After speaking, he regretted not keeping his voice down.

He carefully scanned his surroundings and breathed a sigh of relief after finding no one was paying attention.

"So you made a move?" Jiang's father shouted coldly, his eyes icy as if he wanted to devour someone.

"How is that possible?" Jiang Yifeng quickly shook his head in denial. "His bird itself has the bloodline of an Exotic Beast. Without a secret technique to control it, it's normal for him to die at the hands of his own bird."

"And I just happened to control the Exotic Bird."

These words sounded plausible; after all, Exotic Birds were inherently dangerous.

But as for what was true or false, that remained unknown.

Jiang's father studied his son. After a long while, he spoke seriously, "The truth doesn't matter, but once you make a move, you must grind their bones to ashes. Do not leave a single flaw."

"I understand," Jiang Yifeng replied, slumping into a chair with a weak appearance.

"Sigh, you child, it's such a pity. You clearly have excellent talent, yet we can't find the reason why you can't cultivate." Jiang's father sighed, his face full of regret.

He didn't just treat Jiang Yifeng as a son, but also raised him as another version of himself.

While he maintained the Jiang Family, his son would venture out into the world.

This was how things were supposed to be.

"Also, since you can't cultivate, honestly stay on good terms with that girl Yunwei. Her background is not simple."

"Dad, don't worry. Yunwei is head over heels for me; she can't leave me at all." Jiang Yifeng smiled with full confidence, an overbearing aura emanating from him.

"And Dad, rest assured, I will take back everything that belongs to me and lead the Jiang Family to glory."

In truth, Jiang Yifeng's talent for martial arts was good, but it was by no means at a monstrous level.

The reason his cultivation seemed to progress at lightning speed was entirely due to the Jiang Family's resource allocation and the lack of guidance from a famous master, which led to his potential being squeezed out.

If he had cultivated normally, just the step of breaking through to Grandmaster would have taken several years.

After becoming a Grandmaster, he might have remained stagnant for decades.

Even if he eventually reached the rank of Grandmaster, taking another step forward would be as difficult as reaching the heavens.

"I have already carved out a new path, a shortcut." Jiang Yifeng smiled confidently. "This path is much easier than practicing martial arts."

Not to mention that martial arts requires training in the height of summer and the depths of winter, the cultivation resources alone would drain more than half of the Jiang Family.