Chapter 5: Unexpected Abilities

  The crowd in the hall was shocked again.

  Almost everyone looked at Yuan Fang with astonished eyes, not daring to believe that this second young master who had been hiding in the mansion for more than 20 years actually dared to accept this appointment and lead troops onto the battlefield.

  "Qingzhou is Gongsun Zan's territory, how can it be taken so easily? This Second Master really doesn't know the height of heaven and the thickness of earth."

  "He thinks his leg is fine and he can be arrogant? He dares to compete with the Third Master, if he really leads troops to Qingzhou, I'm afraid he won't even be able to keep his life."

  In the hall, although most people have a different view of Yuan Fang, they all don't think highly of him in this matter of taking Qingzhou.

  Guo Tu slightly stroked his mustache, with a mysterious cold smile, and quietly glanced at Yuan Fang, as if he was gloating over Yuan Fang falling into his trap.

  Even Tian Feng's expression turned solemn, and he thought to himself: "The Second Master's demeanor is indeed extraordinary, but his audacity is too great, this shouldn't be accepted."

  After Zhen Yishi left, the female servant who disguised herself as a man secretly nodded her head, and in her clear eyes, there was a hint of admiration.

  Yuan Fang stood like a green pine, calm and composed, his determination unshaken by external things.

  Yuan Xi was a bit panicked, he didn't expect that Yuan Fang's courage would be so great, and he accepted this duel without even considering it.

  In this way, he was forced into a dead end, and if he did not dare to accept it, it would be equivalent to letting Miss Zhen's family take over.

  Moreover, he would even publicly show his own cowardly side that was inferior to Yuan Fang's, causing everyone to ridicule him.

  Yuan Xi Ruo wanted to keep his beauty and face, so he could only agree, but he didn't have the confidence to sweep away the Hei Shan bandits and capture Pingzhou.

  For a moment, Yuan Xi was embarrassed on the spot, looking at Yuan Tan with a silly expression, seeking help.

  Yuan Tan nodded slightly, indicating his consent.

  Yuan Xi had no choice but to grit his teeth, summon up the courage and cupped his hands saying: "I am willing to follow father's arrangement, I will go to Pingzhou."

  Yuan Shao nodded and waved his hand: "This matter is settled, you all disperse."

  Yuan Fang nodded his head and calmly walked away under the gaze of everyone's admiring eyes.

  He had just walked out of the hall when Yuan Xi rushed up from behind him in a rage.

  "You're a sly one, Yuan Fang! You're really sinister and hiding deep. Are you intentionally trying to humiliate me in front of Father?" Yuan Xi blocked Yuan Fang's path, asking furiously.

  Xiao Cha was frightened and hid behind Yuan Fang's back.

  Yuan Fang coldly laughed and said, "You were the one who initiated the challenge, you were also the one who launched a sneak attack from behind. You're the one who's been eager to make a fool of yourself, so who can you blame?"

  Sharp sarcasm directly hurt Yuan Xi's injured dignity.

  Yuan Xi was guilty and nervous, being pierced by Yuan Fang's words, he got angry and his face turned red, on the verge of exploding.

  "Don't say it's useless anymore."

  Yuan Fang interrupted him, saying coldly: "Think about how to take down Pingzhou instead, and let's have a man-to-man competition in military strategy."

  "You——"

  Yuan Xi's face turned red with anger, but unexpectedly, this useless second brother of his not only suddenly recovered from his leg injury, but also became much more eloquent.

  "Yuan Yi, people are right, let's stop this meaningless argument and think about how to take down Pingzhou instead." Along with the deep voice, Yuan Tan walked over from behind.

  Yuan Fang smiled slightly and politely nodded at him.

  Yuan Tan's face revealed a hint of a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes, as he gazed straight at Yuan Fang and said: "Xian Zheng, you gave your brother a huge surprise in the great hall today. Your brother is really looking forward to it now, let's see what real skills you have on the battlefield."

  Yuan Tan's words are laced with sarcasm, clearly ridiculing those who are waiting for Yuan's side to make a fool of themselves.

  "Thanks for your concern, brother. I still have to pack my things and prepare for battle, so I won't keep you company." Yuan Fang's determination was unwavering, and he calmly turned around and left.

  The two Yuans stood there, watching Yuan Fang leave.

  No longer with a humble and crippled appearance, but with confidence and composure, walking steadily like Mount Tai.

  "Despicable!"

  Yuan Xi scolded loudly, then suddenly thought of something and hastily said: "Big brother, the Black Mountain bandits are said to have an army of 100,000. I've never led troops into battle before, so if you let me go conquer Pingzhou, I'm afraid I won't have any certainty of winning."

  "Hei Shan Zei is just the remnants of Huang Jin, a mob that can be easily defeated. Although you have no experience in leading troops, our army has many capable generals. When the time comes, I will assign a few senior generals to you, and you only need to hang a nominal title. Let those generals help you defeat the bandits, what's there to be afraid of?"

  After hearing this, Yuan Xi suddenly realized and his worried expression was replaced with a sly joy.

  "But Father's agreement was that whoever achieves the most within a year will be considered the winner. What if that despicable person captures Qingzhou first, wouldn't I still lose?" Yuan Xi started to worry again.

  "That despicable creature has no backing in the army, as his brother, it's enough to just make a few calls and use some underhanded methods, hehe~~" Yuan Tan said with a sly smile, his tone revealing a hint of cunning.

  Yuan Xihui immediately understood and felt relieved, also laughing wildly.

  ……

  Back in the house, there was no one else present.

  "The young master's leg has really recovered, that divine doctor is indeed effective, it's truly a blessing from heaven. The young master even showed off in front of the lord today and finally got to hold his head high..."

  Xiao Cha excitedly spoke incoherently, a thin face bursting with heartfelt laughter.

  Yuan Fang smiled faintly and said, "It's too early to be happy now. Hurry up and pack your belongings, let's leave Ye City, this place of trouble, as soon as possible."

  Xiao Cha finally calmed down her excited emotions and busied herself happily collecting her luggage.

  The door closed, and finally, only Yuan Fang was left alone.

  He finally let out a long sigh, his tense nerves finally able to relax.

  "Today's events were truly beyond my expectations, I finally got to show off a bit, but was unfortunately injured by that little brat Yuan Xi. This grudge, I will settle sooner or later. Fortunately, I finally got a heaven-sent opportunity, and it was worth it..."

  Yuan Fang thought back and suddenly remembered his own injuries.

  Just now in the hall, in order to block Yuan Xi's sneak attack, he had no choice but to use his hand to block the sword, and his left hand was cut with a deep gash.

  "That's weird, it was quite painful at first, but now it seems like nothing?"

  Yuan Fang's curiosity got the better of him, so he untied the bandage on his hand, wanting to check the injury and re-dress it.

  But when Yuan Fang looked at his own palm, he was shocked.

  That originally bloody and swollen wound had actually disappeared!

  Yuan Fang was greatly surprised and hastily used water to wash his bloody palm clean.

  Without the bloodstains, his palm looked even clearer. The wound wasn't gone, but it had healed, and a faint line of scarring was still visible.

  "How is it possible? Such a deep wound, how can it heal in less than half an hour? This is too fast!"

  Yuan Fang was both shocked and delighted, repeatedly rubbing his palms, hardly daring to believe this astonishing fact.

  In a flash, his eyes lit up as he thought of that biochemical virus that cured his lame leg.

  That biochemical virus can enable the human body to acquire super strong regenerative ability, and it is precisely by virtue of this point that it can self-repair damaged organs.

  "Could it be that this virus not only cured my leg disease but also gave my body the ability to self-heal?"

  Yuan Fang thought more and more that it was so, otherwise he couldn't find any other explanation.

  Yuan Fang thought of a way to verify it.

  He then found a dagger and spread his palm, preparing to cut himself again to see if he really had super strong regenerative healing abilities.

  "This is indeed self-inflicted..."

  Yuan Fang smiled wryly and clenched his teeth, the dagger in his palm lightly cut out a small wound.

  Fresh blood gushed out immediately and soon stained his palm red again.

  Yuan Fang didn't bandage or stop the bleeding, but instead let it flow freely, his eyes fixed intently on the wound.

  A few seconds later, a miracle happened.

  That self-inflicted wound healed rapidly, as if fast-forwarding through a camera lens.

  Watching this stunning scene unfold, Yuan Fang was completely stunned.

  Then comes wild joy.