Cultivation: The Heaven's Fated Useless Genius

A dazzling streak of light suddenly shot out from the city!

Within a few breaths, a middle-aged man in a white robe, exuding an elegant demeanor, flew over.

"Gu Xuanyuan!?"

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The middle-aged man pointed at Gu Xuanyuan and shouted, his eyes full of surprise!

As soon as this middle-aged man appeared, everyone present was momentarily stunned, then they all bowed in reverence.

"Greetings, City Lord!"

The sound of worship filled the air!

The leading soldier trembled all over, secretly delighted, thinking that since even the City Lord was alarmed, these bastards were doomed today!

But in the next moment, his despair came true!

The middle-aged man ignored the crowd's kneeling and excitedly said, "Am I seeing things? When did you, you rascal, come back?"

Raising his eyebrows, Gu Xuanyuan laughed and scolded, "Heh, just returned a few days ago, Jiang Aonan! Is this how you greet me, you bastard?"

"Hahahaha!"

The two burst into laughter, and in the next moment, they flew towards each other and collided fiercely!

With a loud "boom!"

The light dispersed, and Gu Xuanyuan and Jiang Aonan were hugging each other, patting each other's backs, clearly a reunion of life-and-death friends!

Gu Feng was dumbfounded, a phrase from his past life suddenly popped into his mind—"bromance overload"!

However, having been in this world for over twenty years, he hadn't heard of any "dragon and phoenix" relationships being popular here, so he must be overthinking it!

The two of them didn't care about others' gazes and only separated after a long while.

Jiang Aonan, tears in his eyes, patted Gu Xuanyuan's shoulder and said, "You bastard, it's been over a hundred years since we parted at the Ancient Sealing Ruins! Three years ago, I sent people to Heroic Spirit City to find you, only to hear that you were recruited by the Divine King to work at the Domain Palace. I thought we'd never meet again in this life!"

Gu Xuanyuan chuckled and scolded, "Didn't I come to see you? You've done well for yourself, becoming the City Lord of the Imperial City, so prestigious that you set your dogs on me!"

The soldiers of the Divine Steed Army were already trembling with fear, not expecting these ruffians to be old acquaintances of the City Lord!

And judging by the situation, they seemed to be life-and-death friends!

Immediately, these soldiers were too scared to move recklessly!

Hearing Gu Xuanyuan's words, Jiang Aonan immediately put on a solemn face, turned to the Divine Steed Army, and sternly shouted, "How dare you! You dared to attack my esteemed guest!"

Dozens of soldiers from the Divine Steed Army shivered, knowing they were doomed!

A red streak of light suddenly flew over, and as the light faded, a cultivator in a red robe hurriedly stepped forward, knelt before Jiang Aonan, and respectfully said, "Yan Wushuang, Commander of the Divine Steed Army, greets the City Lord!"

Fang Feixue's eyes widened, and she softly called out, "Brother Yan..."

Hearing this familiar voice, Yan Wushuang couldn't help but look up, a hint of surprise on his face as he softly exclaimed, "Feixue? What are you doing here..."

Hearing this address, Gu Feng immediately felt uneasy. He scrutinized Yan Wushuang closely: tall, with a commanding presence, and an undeniably handsome face with a hint of a battle-hardened aura, clearly someone who had seen many battlefields.

His cultivation was naturally impressive, with his Elemental Infant Realm cultivation far surpassing Gu Feng's.

This guy was undeniably a young talent and a handsome man!

Looking at Fang Feixue, her eyes were filled with complex emotions, and her expression was bashful.

It was obvious that Fang Feixue and Yan Wushuang were old acquaintances; otherwise, how could he address her so intimately?

This was definitely a problem!

Gu Feng rolled his eyes, feeling a mix of emotions!

"Did I tell you to raise your head?!" Jiang Aonan said sternly.

Yan Wushuang immediately lowered his head again, feeling humiliated but not daring to show any dissatisfaction.

"Hmph!"

Jiang Aonan flicked his long sleeves and murmured, "Yan Wushuang, you failed to discipline your subordinates, allowing them to dare attack my esteemed guest! You are fined a year's salary! Do you have any complaints?"

"I dare not!"

Facing the City Lord's punishment, Yan Wushuang didn't dare utter a word of dissent, resigning himself to his fate.

"As for these soldiers..."

Jiang Aonan pondered for a moment, then casually ordered, "Strip them of their cultivation status, expel them from Yong'an City, destroy their Dao foundations, and reduce them to mortals!"

After a moment of silence, Yan Wushuang gritted his teeth and reluctantly complied, "I will obey the City Lord's decree..."

The poor soldiers were all devastated; they were merely doing their duty, albeit a bit arrogantly, but such a punishment meant the end of their cultivation path, leaving them to a mundane life with no hope of rising again.

Seeing this, Fang Feixue turned her face away in sympathy.

She too came from the Imperial City's military, and seeing these soldiers discarded like pawns and punished so severely, she couldn't help but feel a sense of shared fate, recalling her own struggles against the Gu Family in Heroic Spirit City.

Gu Feng, seeing through everything, immediately sensed an opportunity!

"This Yan Wushuang is just a pretty face! Look at how he's captivated this girl, yet even he has to bow to power!"

Muttering to himself, Gu Feng felt it was time to show his true strength!

He quickly stepped forward, bowed, and loudly said, "Nephew Gu Feng greets Uncle Jiang!"

Jiang Aonan was taken aback, looked at Gu Feng, and turned to Gu Xuanyuan, asking, "And who is this...?"

"Oh, this is my elder brother's only son, my nephew!"

Gu Xuanyuan pulled Gu Feng over, his face full of affection.

"Oh! So it's Young Master Gu, the son of the City Lord!"

Jiang Aonan stepped forward and helped Gu Feng up, praising him like an elder, "Speaking of which, I have known your father for a long time. Nephew, you have an impressive demeanor, much like your father in his youth! Your future achievements are boundless!"

"Uncle Jiang, you're too kind. I still have much to learn from seniors like you. My father often mentioned that among the Twelve Imperial Cities of the Eastern Region, he respects the Jiang family of Yong'an City the most, and you, Uncle Jiang, are a true hero, leading your troops to guard the Northern Wilderness for generations. You are a model for us cultivators in the Eastern Region!"

His flattery was well-received, and Jiang Aonan was so pleased that he almost wanted to adopt Gu Feng as his godson on the spot!

Behind him, Hou Yixiao clicked his tongue in amazement, secretly giving a thumbs up and whispering, "The realm of Sequence, I am ashamed to admit, is truly high, so very high!"

Seeing Jiang Aonan in high spirits, Gu Feng seized the opportunity and suddenly changed the subject, saying, "Uncle Jiang, I have a request, and I hope you can grant it!"

"Nephew, there's no need for such formality. We hit it off at first sight, and I have been friends with your father for many years. Whatever it is, just say it!"

Gu Feng smiled gently, cupping his hands, "I wish to plead for these soldiers. They were merely doing their duty, and as the saying goes, ignorance is no crime. If Uncle Jiang could show leniency, I would be eternally grateful."

Everyone was astonished, especially Fang Feixue, who never expected Gu Feng to plead for these lowly soldiers.

With a look of surprise, Jiang Aonan pondered for a moment, then turned to the soldiers and said coldly, "Since Young Master Gu has pleaded for you, I will spare you for now! However, you will not escape punishment. You will forfeit half a year's salary and each receive thirty lashes at the barracks!"

The soldiers, relieved to have escaped death, knelt and thanked him profusely.

"Thank you, City Lord, for your great kindness!"

Jiang Aonan waved his sleeve coldly, dissatisfied, "Why thank me? It was Young Master Gu who pleaded for you!"

The soldiers understood immediately, not daring to hesitate, and quickly turned to bow to Gu Feng, saying in unison.

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Smiling, Gu Feng personally helped each of them up, making sure everything was done properly, leaving no room for criticism.

The commotion finally came to an end.

Jiang Aonan immediately led everyone to fly towards the City Lord's mansion in Yong'an City.

"Thank you."

Fang Feixue suddenly said to Gu Feng from behind.

Gu Feng feigned ignorance and asked, "Thank me? For what?"

Fang Feixue replied calmly, "Thank you for pleading for those low-ranking soldiers and giving them hope."

"Oh, is that all?"

Gu Feng chuckled, then suddenly stopped his light travel, turned around, and gently flicked her nose.

Looking directly at Fang Feixue's surprised expression, Gu Feng smiled, "I just didn't want to see someone looking so unhappy. It's really unsightly!"

Fang Feixue froze in mid-air, as if time and space around her had stopped.

She came from a humble background and had always been among the rough soldiers of the Chen Long Army, never having experienced such a "charming move"!

Her heart was inexplicably moved.

Looking at Gu Feng again, he made a familiar funny face and had already turned and flown away.

Watching his departing figure, Fang Feixue couldn't help but smile gently and happily followed.

Everything was understood without words...

Yan Wushuang knelt in humiliation in mid-air, slowly getting up, while the soldiers behind him ignored him.

They harbored some resentment, as Yan Wushuang chose compliance when they needed him most. The soldiers, expressionless, left the scene one by one to receive their thirty lashes at the barracks.

Standing alone in mid-air, letting the cold wind brush his cheeks, Yan Wushuang couldn't ignore the resentment of his subordinates.

Though he was the commander of the Divine Steed Army, he was still a figure of little influence.

Facing the City Lord's orders, few in Yong'an City dared to defy them.

He had met Fang Feixue on the battlefield.

Once, Fang Feixue's army was besieged by the demon clan, in dire peril!

He led the Divine Steed Army to rescue Fang Feixue, and upon their first meeting, he fell in love with her at first sight!

This time, with the Eastern Region about to go to war with the Southern Barbarians, Yan Wushuang intended to take this opportunity to formally propose to Lu Zhen.

Watching everyone leave, he happened to see the intimate and ambiguous scene between Gu Feng and Fang Feixue!

At this moment, Yan Wushuang's jealousy and hatred towards Gu Feng reached its peak!

There was an insurmountable chasm between him and Gu Feng!

That was the enormous disparity in status.

If Gu Feng truly wanted to compete with him for Fang Feixue, Yan Wushuang had no chance of winning!

He was just an ordinary cultivator with no prestigious background!

What could he use to compete with Gu Feng?!

It was just like the predicament he faced earlier; Gu Feng could handle it with ease, while he was stuck!

"Gu Feng... why did you have to appear suddenly!?"

Yan Wushuang murmured Gu Feng's name, his heart filled with overwhelming resentment!

This playboy from Heroic Spirit City, who came from afar, wasn't he supposed to be mingling with the Chosen from the Twelve Imperial Cities?!

Why was he with Feixue?!

The seed of resentment was thus deeply buried in his heart...