The Fallen Genius

  After making up his mind, Lin Feng's thoughts turned rapidly: "Most of the people Xiao Budian encountered were just small fries, should I go back and find him, directly eliminate him, to avoid the powerful cultivators from the Lihuo Sword Sect coming after me?"

  After some thought, Lin Feng gave up the idea of turning back to look for trouble. Whether the red-robed youth was acting alone or not, and whether there were any companions nearby, Lin Feng had no way of knowing, so he decided not to take the risk.

  Lin Feng knocked on Xiaobudian's head: "You little stinker, dare to run around again?" Xiaobudian scratched his head in embarrassment, hehe, laughing.

  Once out of the mountains, it was a flat plain all the way, and Lin Feng and his disciples quickly arrived at Wuzhou City.

  Walking on the main street of Wuzhou City, looking at the endless stream of people, Lin Feng's face broke into a smile. It had been almost three months since he came to this world and had always been in the mountains, it had been a long time since he saw such a lively scene.

  Three months... Lin Feng let out a faint sigh. A quarter of the mission time had already passed, and only a quarter of the task had been completed. There was still a long way to go.

  Lin Feng plucked up his spirits and inquired about the location of Xiao's family.

  Wu State City, although located in the southeastern border of the Great Qin Empire, is a major trading hub in the southeast of the empire. It borders the vast mountains, where precious medicinal materials and animal hides and bones are produced, all of which are collected and distributed in Wu State City before being sold to various parts of the Great Qin Empire.

  Xiao Yan's family, the Xiao family, is also a major force in Wuzhou City, controlling more than one-third of the city's medicinal material trade.

  Of course, the Xiao family's power and influence are not comparable to that of the Liuguang Sword Sect. After Xiao Yan's decline from being a genius to a waste, it's no wonder that Murong Yu'er would come to break off their engagement with the support of her sect.

  Lin Feng asked people about what was going on in the Xiao family recently, whether there were any major events or outsiders visiting the Xiao family.

  When he heard that Murong Yanran and her group hadn't arrived yet, Lin Feng put his mind at ease, knowing he wasn't late.

  Ye Ge and the old peach tree had a fierce battle, Ye Ge was injured by the old peach tree. It seems that the injury is not light, it will take a long time to recover. Mu Rong Yan Ran probably has to wait until Ye Ge's injuries are almost healed before she can come to Wu Zhou to divorce him.

  Lin Feng was worried again, what if Ye Ge's injury took half a year or even a year to recover, would he have to wait stupidly for him in Wuzhou City all the time?

  "First find an opportunity to meet Xiao Yan himself and use the innate detector to test him."

  In this Wuzhou City, Xiao Yan is also a celebrity.

  At the age of eight, he started practicing and reached the fifth level of Qi training in just one year. By the time he was twelve years old, his Qi training had reached a state of great perfection. Such a speed of practice is not only unparalleled in the Xiao family, but also in the entire Wu State City, let alone the entire Qin Dynasty.

  The Xiao family is also a cultivator family, but it's just a local force in Wuzhou City. The Taoist techniques they practice are only third-rate, yet Xiao Yan has achieved such astonishing accomplishments. If he were to cultivate superior Taoist techniques, his achievements would be even more boundless.

  It is said that at that time, Xiao Yan's reputation even shocked the Taixu Temple, one of the three major holy sites, and they were preparing to send someone to investigate and recruit him.

  At that time, the young man was confident and had a bright future. He was about to turn thirteen and enter the foundation-building period, a stage that many cultivators may not reach in their lifetime. Moreover, he became the successor of the sacred land, writing his own legend.

  How spirited and proud! How lively and energetic!

  But things took a drastic turn for the worse when Xiao Yan was twelve years old.

  Xiao Yan's twelve-story building had been opened, and his cultivation of the Grand Core was complete. However, in just one day, all of his magical powers suddenly vanished into thin air. The acupoints that he had previously opened were also sealed off one by one.

  The realm of great perfection of Qi Gong's strange reversal retreats back to the first stage, and Xiao Yan also falls from the cloud top to the valley bottom in an instant.

  The rumor that Tai Xuzi was coming to inspect had died down, the praise from those around him turned into sighs, and even malicious ridicule.

  The whole city of Wuzhou is watching with pitying eyes as that former genius falls from the altar.

  Lin Feng's little sidekick looked gloomy after hearing Xiao Yan's experience: "He didn't have it easy either."

  "Uh-huh, uh-huh." Lin Feng casually echoed in a nonchalant tone, but his heart was racing with excitement.

  Damn it, this is totally a destined protagonist, main character template!

  It's obvious that something is fishy when Xiao Yan suddenly turns from a genius to a useless person.

  It is often said that there must be a low before a high, and if it is not suppressed to the extreme now, how can there be an explosion?

  Murong Yanran's sudden arrival and slapping him in the face to break off the engagement was the tipping point, after which Xiao Ye would turn his fortunes around and embark on a path of great conquest, sweeping everything before him.

  Lin Feng thought to himself: "Xiao Yan has been a waste since he was a genius, there must be some reason for this. This thing is often the golden finger that Xiao Yan will rise up in the future, in other words... it's my competitor."

  Mu Rong Yanran and others have not arrived yet, Lin Feng still has time to arrange things calmly. First, he finds a place to stay in the city, settles down Xiao Bu Dian, and then comes to the vicinity of Xiao's mansion.

  After wandering around for a few days, Lin Feng didn't see Xiao Yan and didn't wait for Murong Yu to come to the door, so he couldn't help but feel anxious.

  Lin Feng had considered going straight to the door and putting on airs, not waiting for Murong Yuanyan to divorce, but first taking Xiao Yan.

  But this will have many problems.

  In a more mysterious way of speaking, there is no event of divorce, and Xiao Yan's luck may not necessarily take a turn.

  In reality, there was no such thing as a broken engagement, and Xiao Yan's desire for power would not have been so urgent. He wouldn't have had his self-esteem hurt by being jilted and his anger ignited.

  Unlike Xiaobudian, Xiao Yan is already a fifteen-year-old boy with the most basic judgment. If he hadn't been jilted and lost his cool, it wouldn't be so easy to deceive him.

  Lin Feng thought for a moment and decided to wait quietly for Murong Yu'er to come to him before making his move.

  Just as he was thinking about it, a system prompt suddenly sounded in his mind: "Target found, suitable to become the host's direct disciple."

  Lin Feng was stunned for a moment: "Damn it!" He hastily lifted his head and saw a black-clad youth walking out of the Xiao family's mansion.

  When the black-clad youth emerged, the streets outside the mansion fell silent for a moment, with everyone's eyes flashing towards him, and whispers broke out, apparently discussing the black-clad youth.

  The young man's five senses were clear and elegant, his face expressionless. Seeing the reactions of the people on the street, a hint of self-mocking smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he continued walking forward without stopping.

  Lin Feng's gaze remained fixed on the black-clad youth, and the system's prompt tone kept echoing in his mind.

  "The innate system has been sorted out, and the data for target number two is as follows."

  "Bone structure -> 8; Enlightenment -> 9; Mind will -> 9; Lucky aura -> 8."

  "In summary: The target has extremely high innate talent. It is recommended to accept them as a disciple and instruct them with care, they will surely become a pillar of the sect."

  Lin Feng took a deep breath and a warm smile spread across his face, like sunshine: "Second!"

  His eyes began to search for Xiao Yan's body, if there was a golden finger, it would be something like a ring, bracelet or necklace for convenience and portability.

  There is nothing in hand.

  Around her neck, there was a rope with two rings on it, black and unremarkable.

  Lin Feng stroked his nose and smiled: "Indeed there is a ring, and two of them. I dare to bet that this place must be inhabited by an old master..."

  Wait, something seems off...

  Two rings?

  What the heck is going on?

  Lin Feng's eyes were slightly wide, his gaze dully staring at the two rings on Xiao Yan's chest that sparkled and collided with each other, emitting a low, crisp sound.