The Strongest Talent Tree

And so, at the very instant the Light Blade and Sword Qi came down, Feng Hao countered with a [Rapid Shadow Slash]. Weaving together his Dark Moon Slaughter and Moon Wheel Dance, he effortlessly struck Xie Kuangfeng.

At the same time, the Sword Qi and Light Blade had also landed on Feng Hao.

Both of their attacks hit their mark, but the damage they dealt wasn’t even in the same league. Feng Hao only lost a little over twenty thousand Qi Blood, while Xie Kuangfeng instantly lost half of his. The difference was obvious.

At that moment, aside from Xi Yueyao, Zhang Meng, and his two friends, all the new students present were completely stunned.

"My God, am I seeing things? What the hell is that damage?"

"I can understand the high damage from a Fifth Gear Light Blade, but what’s the deal with the other guy?"

"I’m guessing he might be a High-level Mage hiding his true strength."

"Hiding? Bullshit." A few of the older students in the crowd started whispering, giving the inside scoop. "That guy’s name is Feng Hao. He defeated Senior Sister Bai Yin when he was only level thirty-something. His combat power is scary as hell."

"He beat Senior Sister Bai Yin at Third-Tier? Are you kidding me?" the new students said in disbelief.

The older students continued, "Why would we lie to you? Ask any older student and they’ll know about it. It’s just you bunch of newbies who are in the dark."

"Jeez, beating Senior Sister Bai Yin at Third-Tier... is he even human?"

"Oh, by the way, Senior, is this guy also from our Five Provinces Academy?"

"He used to be, but he was expelled for killing someone," the older student said with a strange expression. "Anyway, just a word of advice for you all: provoke anyone you want, but don’t provoke him. Otherwise, you won’t even know what hit you."

"Killing someone?" the new students gasped, covering their mouths.

"That’s right." The older student spoke with an air of knowing mystery. "Even though he’s no longer at the academy, legends about him still circulate."

Meanwhile, Xie Xiaoyu was also frozen in place. Her entire life, her older brother, Xie Kuangfeng, had been her protector. She never imagined that this young man, who wasn’t even as high-level as her, would be even stronger than her brother.

"Impossible. My brother can’t lose," Xie Xiaoyu muttered, clenching her fists nervously.

But when Xi Yueyao saw Feng Hao gain the upper hand, she immediately started laughing and taunting, "See that, you brat? My medicine-seller is the one who’s truly invincible! Your brother is weak as hell!"

"You... you... you..." Xie Xiaoyu was so furious she was speechless, almost to the point of coughing up blood from anger.

Unlike the horrified new students, Zhang Meng and his two friends looked at Feng Hao with eyes full of worship.

"Tsk, tsk, the boss is truly the boss. He can scare a whole crowd with a single move." Zhang Meng habitually laid on the flattery.

Li Mufeng nodded in agreement. "No wonder Brother Houhui said the boss was unbeatable at the academy. With damage like that, I bet even some of the instructors couldn’t handle it, right?"

"I don’t know about anyone else, but I definitely couldn’t take it," Tu Xiaoshan said with a grimace.

Zhang Meng asked with a wicked grin, "So, does this mean we can run wild in the academy from now on?"

"Goes without saying. We could already run wild just based on the other folks from Rongcheng," Li Mufeng said with a faint, wry smile.

"I’d almost forgotten until you mentioned it." Zhang Meng chuckled. "I hear your cousin is doing pretty well in the Reconnaissance Department. How about you ask him to take us for a tour of the [Origin Secret Realm] someday?"

"Uh, with the boss around, do we even need to bother my cousin?" Li Mufeng asked, surprised.

"What do you know?" Zhang Meng’s chubby cheeks jiggled as he lowered his voice. "The boss and Big Sis are in their ’reunion after a short separation is sweeter than a honeymoon’ phase. How would they have time for us? Besides, even if the boss wanted to take us, we can’t be third wheels. Otherwise, the moment the boss leaves, Big Sis will definitely have our hides."

Hearing this, Tu Xiaoshan couldn’t help but give a thumbs-up and agree wholeheartedly. "What Fatty said makes a lot of sense."

"Alright then, I’ll go talk to my cousin tomorrow and see if we can get Young Master Dongfang and Young Master Nanyuan to come along," Li Mufeng nodded.

Just as the crowd was buzzing with discussion, the fight between Feng Hao and Xie Kuangfeng came to an abrupt end.

Faced with Feng Hao’s terrifying dark energy damage, Xie Kuangfeng couldn’t help but take a deep breath and hastily retreat. His eyes were full of deep meaning as he said, "Junior Feng, you are truly formidable. I admit defeat!"

"Alright, you’ve done your probing. Can we consider this matter settled now?" Feng Hao said with a slight grimace.

The moment they had exchanged blows, he had figured out Xie Kuangfeng’s intentions. It was obvious he had used his sister as a pretext to have a spar with him.

Xie Kuangfeng gave a slightly awkward laugh and said, "I’ve spoiled that girl, Xiaoyu. I hope you won’t take offense, my friend."

"It’s nothing. My girl’s the same," Feng Hao replied with a faint smile.

Xie Kuangfeng nodded in surprise, his gaze shifting to Xi Yueyao behind Feng Hao. He asked with a peculiar expression, "This little junior sister is your...?"

"Girlfriend. No, wait, she’s my fiancée now, I guess," Feng Hao said, clicking his tongue and nodding.

"Fiancée?" Xie Kuangfeng froze for a moment. He shot a strange glance at Xi Yueyao, then at his own sister Xie Xiaoyu behind him. His mouth twitched as he remarked, "My friend, your tastes are certainly... unique."

’...’ Feng Hao was sweating bullets internally. ’Great. Looks like he’s gotten the wrong idea, too. There’s only a two-year age difference between me and Yao Girl, and she’s already twenty now. Yet for some reason, everyone seems to think I have perverted tendencies. It’s ridiculous.’

Just as Feng Hao’s face darkened with frustration, Xie Kuangfeng suddenly burst out laughing in excitement. "Hahaha, does this mean I still have a chance with Junior Sister Bai Yin?"

"Uh, what does your business with Bai Yin have to do with me?" Feng Hao asked, stunned.

"Nothing, nothing." Xie Kuangfeng shook his head with a light laugh and changed the subject. "By the way, the teacher has been mentioning you recently. You should go see him when you have time. Uh... Xiaoyu and I will be going now."

With that, he grabbed the dazed Xie Xiaoyu and hurried away.

Feng Hao naturally knew which teacher Xie Kuangfeng was talking about. He shook his head with a faint smile and turned to Xi Yueyao. "What are you still standing there dazed for? Come on, let’s go."

"Mhm, mhm!" The young woman was overjoyed, leaping into Feng Hao’s arms and nuzzling her head against him with a look of pure bliss.

A warmth spread through Feng Hao’s heart. He turned to Zhang Meng and his friends. "I’m going to spend a few days with Yaoyao first. I’ll take you guys out to have some fun another day."

"Go ahead, boss. We get it," Zhang Meng and the other two said with teasing smiles.

After saying that, Feng Hao paid the three of them no more mind and led Xi Yueyao by the hand, heading off campus.

He had only taken a few steps when he heard Zhang Meng’s voice calling out from behind them, "By the way, Big Sis, are we still going to take over the Magical Damage Department’s turf?"

Xi Yueyao replied with an impatient look, "You damned fatty, don’t bother me with such boring stuff in the future. You guys can go play by yourselves."

"..." The three underlings looked at each other, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

All the way from the Magical Damage Department, the young woman was as happy as a child, skipping and hopping while holding Feng Hao’s hand, humming a cheerful tune. She couldn’t have been happier.

"Hey, girl, how come I didn’t see you cry when we met this time?" Feng Hao asked teasingly.

"This young lady doesn’t cry. I’ve grown up now," Xi Yueyao said, proudly lifting her chin.

Feng Hao paused, then couldn’t help but look her up and down. After two years of growth, the girl had filled out even more. Although she still looked a bit petite, she was curvy in all the right places, her figure well-proportioned and smooth. The more he looked, the more pleasing she was to his eyes.

"Not bad, not bad. You really have grown up," Feng Hao nodded meaningfully.