81 Meeting

"...Looks like you are serious about this. So be it, I don't care about that junior, it would be only humiliating for me to stain my hands with his blood. You should stop flaring your profound energy to the surroundings, although no one is around us, if someone discovers your fast progress, you might attract unwanted attention." Xuanyuan Jue looked at his daughter and sighed in defeat.

"Sometimes, you can be really stubborn, I wonder if that's what helps you in your fast progress."

"Hehe, I am your daughter after all, you too keep shouting at me how unfilial daughter I am yet you still keep checking on me if I am alright. You have spoiled the little me too much~!" Yufeng giggled before replying with a light smile across her face.

"...Tell me more about this junior before I decide whether to meet him or not." He looked deeply at his daughter before saying something that brought a wide smile to Yufeng's face.

'I should still be careful what I am going to say even though he is my father...I would always trust him with my life but the same can't be said about little Meng's life' Yufeng thought and started describing Meng, his feats and talent, obviously, she didn't reveal everything and kept it as Meng being very talented for his age.

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"...Why do you always fall for so-called "geniuses"? That junior certainly isn't bad and his future is definitely brighter than that Ling Yuefeng's but do you really believe that he is worthy of you? You are even much stronger than him..." 'Not to mention his age and you already being a mother...' Xuanyuan Jue wanted to say more but he refrained from saying it and only thought to himself. He was aware of how scandalous this could become but haven't their family suffered through that stage already? What would it matter if one more scandalous thing happened, however, Xuanyuan Jue didn't want the same thing with Ling Yuefeng to repeat again.

"Father...It is I who is not worthy of him. I can't tell you much, if you are curious about him, you will have to meet him face-to-face." Yufeng said with a slightly sad look before she continued with a serious expression.

"I don't know...I am far too busy. Why are you even doing this? Since when did you even care about your father's opinion?" Xuanyuan Jue was resolved to let his daughter do whatever she wants after seeing how determined she is but he was confused about the fact why she was confronting him about this.

"....Previously I married against your wishes but this time...I am determined to get your blessing, I want you to accept him." Yufeng stared straight at her father with a determined expression.

"?! Haha...you truly have changed. I will go with you to meet that junior but don't expect me to accept him so easily. Even if you will beg me on your knees, if I won't find him suitable, nothing can change my mind."

'I wonder if she has changed due to that junior's influence' Xuanyuan Jue thought deeply.

"! That's alright! However, there is one more thing I want to do before we leave..." Yufeng's face brightened upon hearing her father's words before she decided it's time to get what she came here for.

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Meng spent some time talking to Cang Yue, who seemed quite eager to be on friendly terms with him. He could sense that she truly wants to befriend him but he could also sense that she had an ulterior motive at top of that.

Was that the wrong thing to do? Meng's answer was no since she truly wanted to befriend him and if there is a "bonus" to their friendship it is only better for her so he wasn't bothered by this. He was informed about the situation of the royal family so he knew that she needed powerful allies to keep her brothers in check.

In truth, Meng himself also received some invitations from Crown Prince and the Third Prince but he just politely refused. Obviously, they weren't pleased with his indifference but Meng couldn't care any less.

After he agreed to attend the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament and represent the Blue Wind Empire, he took his leave.

-----Scarlet Dragon Mountain Range-----

At the summit of the biggest mountain in the region, Meng was sitting in a cross-legged position, waiting for Yufeng to arrive with a peaceful expression on his face and closed eyes.

Meng suddenly slowly opened his eyes and looked up towards the sky where he saw 2 silhouettes several kilometers away flying towards him.

'It is a time, huh? This could end up very badly but...from what Yufeng told me, he wouldn't dare to spread anything about our meeting since it could endanger his own daughter's life too. How odd feeling...I don't trust him yet I trust him at the same time...No, I just trust Yufeng's trust in him.' Meng thought as he observed an old man in green robe land on the summit along with the cloaked figure of Yufeng who nodded at him with a bright smile that meant "success".

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"So you are that junior my daughter told me about, huh...?" Xuanyuan Jue muttered while stroking his beard, observing Meng who just slowly got back to his feet and stared back at him.

'His looks are quite good but my daughter wouldn't fall head over heels for someone who just looks nice. More than his looks...there is a particular aura around him...It's as if he was proud yet humble at the same time, there are a few more bizarre combinations in the aura surrounding him. I can see that such aura could be lethal to inexperienced ladies but my daughter is also proud so I doubt she fell for him just for his aura or looks...' Xuanyuan Jue thought deeply about Meng.

"That would be me, it's a pleasure to meet you...?" Meng replied with a subtle nod of his head and a tranquil expression.

"Xuanyuan Jue" He introduced himself with a slightly cold tone but he still has yet to show any hostility towards Meng.

"Daughter, could you leave us for a while?" Xuanyuan Jue turned to Yufeng and asked in a suspicious tone.

Yufeng obviously frowned in displeasure at his request however she was greatly surprised the next moment.

"Yufeng, could you please get something from Tie Zhancang at New Moon City? I forgot to take it with me and it's very important." Meng came up with an excuse that gave Yufeng a hard time refusing.

She didn't want to leave them alone but she could tell from Meng's words that he wishes to deal with this himself.

"...*sigh* Alright, I will be back within an hour or two." Yufeng said before departing, she also thought of not going and just observing them from hiding, however, what would she do if what Meng asked her to get was truly important and wasn't just an excuse? She knew that she couldn't refuse even if she wanted to...

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When she left, the summit suddenly turned all silent and awkward, only howling of the wind was audible.

"So...What the hell are you plotting, junior? Why in the hell would you, "genius" of young generation go for a woman such as my daughter? With your looks and talent, you could marry a princess of your Blue Wind Empire or anyone from four major sects. Are you aiming for connections to our sacred ground? Speak!" Xuanyuan Jue raised his voice and questioned Meng. Although he didn't think of his daughter as a defiled woman or "used goods", he still was aware that there would be hardly any man aiming for her. At most, they would be aiming at her status but not many people were aware of her status.

Meng opened his mouth to calmly reply but he stopped himself. He looked deeply at Xuanyuan Jue who was stuck at the 7th stage of the Sovereign Profound Realm for a long time.

'I am glad she isn't here...' Meng whispered to himself with closed eyes to find the resolve to do what he plans to do next.

When Meng once again opened his eyes, they were no longer the same, there was no longer visible any respect for those his eyes land on. Instead, contempt was what appeared in his eyes along with a great change in his tranquil expression.

This change greatly alarmed Xuanyuan Jue but he just calmly waited for Meng's answer.

"...You" When Meng finally opened his mouth with his head held high, a cold smile appeared on his face.

"Have you never heard of fetishes? Everyone has different tastes, for me...I really like----can't wait to pound----" Meng continued speaking about Yufeng in a degrading way for more than a minute with a cold smile on his face...as for Xuanyuan Jue...When he heard the first few words from Meng, he felt like he lost the ability to hear but he could clearly tell what Meng was saying, each word he said by Lip-reading. He kept staring dumbfoundedly at Meng's cold smile as his own face started changing colors until it settled on the crimson red.

"I-I I WILL KILL YOU BASTARD!!!!!!!!" A roar so powerful that would be enough to scare even most of the powerful profound beast resounded within the vicinity of several kilometers.

Powerful and violent green profound energy exploded from Xuanyuan Jue's body, the aura of the peak 7th stage of the profound energy however it continued getting stronger until it slightly reached the pressure of the 8th stage.

Xuanyuan Jue suddenly pounced forward at Meng as his green profound energy condensed into a sword, aiming to make a large hole into Meng's chest.

'?! What an explosive speed!' Meng widened his eyes when he noticed that Xuanyuan Jue was already in front of him, aiming to take his life. Meng quickly crossed his arms in front of him to protect his heart.

*BANG!* A large explosion occurred at the summit and the entire summit was leveled down by several meters while a single figure was blown out of it, landing roughly at the ground several hundred meters below, creating a large cloud of dust."

'What a power...Love and rage, what an absurd combination. As they say...humans are weak, fragile...yet once their emotions come into the open, a catastrophe might occur. What makes humans move forward, what makes them strong, weak, devious, etc. are the emotions...His aura forcefully broke through slightly into the 8th stage while the attack that contained all his rage was definitely comparable to the 9th stage of the Sovereign Profound Realm if not the 10th stage.' Meng thought while staring up at the sky through the thick clouds of dust while his chest had an open hole in it right next to his heart.

However, gray energy started flowing around his wound and the wound started to slowly heal, well, slowly would be definitely a great understatement for those who would see this sight with their own eyes.