Chapter 20: Xu Ning Comes Out

  "Don't interrupt He Jiong's words, listen to him speak." Mu Feng glared at a few people, then looked back at He Jiong.

  "I think the most likely candidate for the Holy Son should be that little bastard Xu Hua." He Jiong's words struck the hearts of everyone like a thunderbolt from the ninth heaven.

  "How could it be that little beast."

  "That's right, he may be formidable, but shouldn't be comparable to Jian Chen yet!"

  "If it's really that little bastard, our Tiger Gang..."

  Mu Feng looked at He Jiong with a gloomy face.

  "State your reason."

  "He's absolutely a rare talent in this world, I think the higher-ups in the Academy will definitely pay close attention to him. As for why he'll win the championship, I believe the Academy will intervene and give him a boost, provide him with spiritual tools, his strength is already strong, if the Academy's higher-ups secretly help him, it's still very likely that he'll become the number one on the Dragon and Phoenix List."

  "He Jiong, we didn't have any grudges with that kid before, but it was you who came up with the plan to harm his family. If he wants revenge, you'll be the first one he'll come after." Mu Feng looked at He Jiong without the usual enthusiasm, and even thought of handing him over, but even if he did, there's no guarantee that they would let them off the hook. After some thought, he gave up on this idea.

  He Jiong listened to Mu Feng's words, sneering in his heart, but firmly said: "He Jiong knows that he will definitely not let him become the Holy Son. For now, we can only go find Xu Ning, we must rely on Xu Ning, and things will take a turn for the better."

  "Alright, I understand." Mu Feng interrupted He Jiong's words. In fact, he was very clear in his heart that Jianmen might not be reliable due to Yan Chen and Xu Hua's agreement. Xu Ning, who had a small grudge against Xu Hua, was the best candidate. However, he still couldn't accept it in his heart. After working so hard for so many years, he ended up doing all the work for someone else. How could he swallow this bitter pill?

  "Xu Hua is you, I want you dead! Want you dead!"

  He Jiong was actually not as depressed as Mu Feng, he thought in his heart that this was an opportunity given to him by heaven, his true strength had already reached the early stage of Wu Huang, exactly the early stage of Wu Huang. In two years, he successively broke through the middle and late stages of Wu Wang and became a strong Wu Huang. His father also left three true energies in his body, which could absolutely suppress everyone at critical moments and become a holy son. Haha, Xu Hua, I want to defeat you here, humiliate you severely, make you lose everything, there is only one genius like me, He Jiong's eyes revealed a fierce light and ambition.

  Jianmen's leader heard the news and also heard that his followers thought he was about to become a holy son, dominating the school. His heart had a bitter smile, but at the same time, he was shocked by the school's big move. It seemed that the school's high-level officials also knew the true value of Xu brothers.

  Gun Hall's Xu Ning has yet to appear, and many people think that Xu Ning won't make it to this conference on time. However, the members of Gun Hall are not worried at all.

  No matter what others did, Xu Hua alone was at peace in his own small courtyard, tempering his fist technique.

  Until yesterday, Xuhua finally grasped the essence of "Zhenlong Zhu Ti Quan" after a long period without progress. From that moment on, his understanding of "Zhenlong Zhu Ti Quan" finally reached the realm of 'entry'.

  Xu Hua had always thought that the "True Dragon Body Fist" was not as simple as it seemed on the surface, but it wasn't until yesterday when he 'entered the door' that he truly experienced the profundity of this supreme fist method.

  This simple set of twelve forms of boxing contains the ultimate 'Tao Li', it will not let people practice it in a fixed way, each practitioner has their own understanding, and thus evolves their own 'Li', so every practitioner of Zhen Long Zhu Ti Quan walks on a different path.

  Tomorrow, the Dragon and Phoenix List is about to begin, and Xu Hua adjusts his state to the best in the house.

  Just on this day, Xu Ning returned. He entered the Gun Hall for less than a moment before arriving at the Martial Arts Square, revealing his unmatched strength.

  A silver gun in hand, a heavy blow on the sphere, 58,000 pounds of force, shocking the entire audience.

  "My goodness! Am I seeing things?! 58,000 kilograms?!"

  "Xu Ning has long been the undisputed number one, this time he will definitely take down the first place on the Dragon and Phoenix List in one go, becoming the Holy Son of the Academy."

  "It's not necessarily so, what about Sword Dust Senior? Who can tell how much strength Sword Dust Senior used?"

  "Yes, it seems that this time's Dragon and Phoenix List will be a fierce battle between dragons and tigers!"

  Someone beside Xun Ning beamed with joy and exclaimed excitedly: "Congratulations, Master, on becoming the Holy Son! You will soon lead the Academy!"

  Although Xun Ning had always had a rival in Jian Chen, he believed more in himself. As a growing strong man, he possessed the awareness of a strong man, that is, to firmly believe that he was invincible. This does not mean that he was foolish enough to fight against the strong men of the Martial Arts World, but rather to absolutely believe in himself within his ability range.

  "Jian Chen, the position of Holy Son is mine to decide, you can't stop me!" Xu Ning said firmly in his heart, and then left the Martial Arts Square.

  To the north of Wudao Square, two elderly men were looking in the direction of Wudao Square.

  "Brother Qin, this Xu Ning is truly a genius! Even we in our younger days couldn't compare to him! Only those few can barely keep up with him!" An elderly man looked at the departing Xu Ning, a smile spreading across his face.

  The old man, called Qin brother by the elderly, nodded and said: "Yes, Wang brother, those few people only reached Xu Ning's level at graduation! Xu Ning still has two or three years! Who knows, maybe he can break through again before graduating! His future achievements are boundless!"

  "Who says it's not? Those few are now in the middle of the Martial Emperor, Xu Ning's achievements will surely surpass them in the future. It's really the Yangtze River pushing forward with new waves, a new generation replacing the old! We're still stuck in the late stage of the Martial King, and maybe soon he'll surpass us." The old man surnamed Wang said with some comfort, but the bitterness in his heart can be imagined.

  "Heh heh, who says it's not? This generation is the strongest since the founding of the sect. Not to mention Xu Ning, Jian Chen isn't inferior to him either! And then there's that suddenly appearing Xu Hua, who's absolutely incredible! An 18-year-old Martial Emperor! He's definitely not weak among the younger generation of the Overlord faction! I really don't know how he cultivated!"

  "Who says it's not? It's really a matter of one person being better than another, and it's infuriating! Moreover, the lord of the manor thinks highly of him! The position of Holy Son was prepared for him, even if Xu Ning and Jianchen become Holy Sons this time, three years later the position of Holy Son will still be his."

  "Have you ever thought that maybe this time's Holy Son is him too?"

  "How is this possible? How can he be Xu Ning's opponent now. If it's really like that, isn't he going to defy the heavens?! With such a monstrous talent, in less than five years he'll surpass us, and maybe after a hundred years our academy will become the eighth great power on the Tian Xuan continent."

  "This is indeed somewhat unbelievable, but he undoubtedly has this potential, and it's definitely not wrong to get along with him in the future. Alright, let's not talk about him anymore, talking about him makes me feel like I've been living a dog's life all these years."

  "It's extremely difficult! Let's continue to seclude ourselves then! Ah, this Martial Grandmaster's trial is tough!"

  The two of them were extremely frustrated. They had been stuck in the late Wu Emperor period for thirty years, yet they still couldn't break through, and their expressions naturally looked somewhat disheartened.

  At the other end of the school, Xu Ning had just returned to the gun hall when someone rushed to report.

  "Master, Mu Feng of the Tiger Gang has come to see you and has been waiting in the inner hall for a long time."

  "Haha, he can't wait that long, I really overestimated him before!" Xuning had already guessed Mu Feng's intentions in his heart. He still understood Mu Feng quite well and knew that he wouldn't admit defeat until the last moment. Before, when he tried to rein him in, Mu Feng never gave in. Now, he was still coming to rely on himself.

  As for why Xu Ning was so certain that Mu Feng had come to rely on him, he believed that the position of Holy Son would definitely be between him and Jian Chen. Jian Chen looked down on Mu Feng's actions and would not give Tiger Gang a good fruit to eat. Mu Feng's only choice must be him.

  "Congratulations to Xu Ning for breaking the record, the position of Shengzi is definitely in his pocket." When Xu Ning entered, Mu Feng immediately stood up with a smile and congratulated him enthusiastically.

  Xu Ning looked at Mu Feng's respectful appearance without changing his expression, walked to the main seat and sat down, before opening his mouth to say: "Mu Feng, you're not going to prepare for the Dragon and Phoenix List, what are you doing here?"

  Mu Feng was somewhat dissatisfied with Xu Ning's attitude, but he didn't dare to show it. After all, his current situation wasn't good, and he still had to rely on Xu Ning.

  "Xu Ning, the academician, has returned and caused a stir in the academic community. I, Mu Feng, must come to pay my respects. As for tomorrow's Dragon and Phoenix List, the first place will undoubtedly be yours, Academician. Once you've taken the top spot and become the Holy Son, I, Mu Feng, will look up to you as my leader."

  "Aren't you afraid that Sword Dust will take the position of Holy Son? At that time, what you've done would have been in vain." Although he knew clearly in his heart the intention behind Mu Feng's visit, when he heard him say it out loud, Xun Ning still felt exceptionally delighted.

  "Even if Xuechen became the Holy Son, I wouldn't get any benefits," said Murong Feng, taking a step back. "Why would I bother to make things difficult for myself? Besides, don't you have confidence in yourself?" Murong Feng's face was somewhat gloomy as he spoke these words.

  Xu Ning nodded. "The position of Holy Son will inevitably be mine, well, Mu Feng, since you came to rely on me ahead of time, when I become the Holy Son, I naturally won't treat you unfairly."

  Having obtained Xu Ning's affirmative reply, Mu Feng's face was filled with smiles. "Thank you, Holy Son."

  "Alright! Mu Feng, I heard you've been having some trouble lately." Xun Ning looked at Mu Feng, suddenly remembering the rumors he had heard after returning.

  "Hmm..." Mu Feng said awkwardly: "There is such a thing, my Hu Bang has a vendetta with a young man, and this young man is quite powerful, it's a bit of trouble."

  "Oh, it's actually true. Tell me about it, is he really as formidable as the rumors say? I heard that he's also a candidate for the 'Holy Son' position." Xu Ning was somewhat surprised to hear Mu Fang admit it himself, after all, rumors are just rumors and can't be trusted, but since Mu Fang said it himself, it must be true.