Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 139 German Schemes, Yang Zhao's Suggestion (Seeking Subscriptions and Votes)

"Brother Xu, Dewen is a well-trained boy. His eyes reveal a strong determination, and he will surely achieve great things in the future." Yang Zhao stood side by side with Xu Chuan, looking at the two in the training ground, and smiled faintly.

"Brother Yang, you flatter me. Ruifeng is no less impressive; his martial arts achievements are certainly superior to his father's." Xu Chuan's assessment was also fair.

"Young Master Wen will surely win!"

"Go, Young Master Wen!"

A group of guards were cheering for Xu Dewen.

This can be considered an advantage in this match.

The Xu family's patrol teams operate on a rotating schedule, and they are given a day off each month.

However, most of the guards would spend their days off at the Xu family's training ground honing their martial arts skills or sparring with other guards to increase their combat experience.

"Cousin Ruifeng, please enlighten me." Xu Dewen bowed respectfully.

Yang Ruifeng returned the greeting, saying, "Cousin Dewen, you'd better be careful, I won't hold back later."

Xu Mingshu, dressed in a stunning red gown, looked at the two of them and said, "Let's begin. Give it your all. If there is any danger, I will intervene."

Xu Mingshu lightly touched the ground with her toes and leaped to the northwest edge of the training ground.

A few moments.

Yang Ruifeng launched the first attack, his right fist blazing with crimson light, the force of his punch carrying a scorching heat.

Xu Dewen met the attack with his palms, both of which were red as hot irons.

But as the force of the punch passed, the palm strikes retreated step by step.

Yang Shichang grinned, "Sister, you see, I told you Feng'er was better. The age difference isn't so easy to overcome. After all, the Yang family's training of the younger generation is second to none in the entire county."

In the blink of an eye.

The two exchanged blows, their fists and palms clashing for over fifty rounds, their figures constantly moving throughout the training ground.

Xu Dewen fought and retreated, while Yang Ruifeng fought with increasing ferocity, showing signs of defeating Xu Dewen in a dozen or so moves.

Wen Jing smiled with a hint of pride: "Ronghua, Devon's strength is quite good. To have such a performance at this age, he will definitely surpass his cousin in the future."

Yang Ronghua smiled faintly and remained silent.

At this moment, Xu Dezhao seemed to have seen through the situation. He raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said calmly, "Second brother will win."

Yang Shichang looked over in surprise, "Dezhao, what do you mean? It's clear that Feng'er has the upper hand."

"Uncle, just watch, my second brother will definitely win in the end."

"I refuse to believe that Devon can turn the tide in this disadvantageous situation!"

Another dozen or so moves passed.

Xu Dewen began a full-scale defense, using his arms to block Yang Ruifeng's attacks.

bang bang bang~
The punches were powerful, landing one after another on his arm. Fine beads of sweat kept appearing on Xu Dewen's forehead, as if he was gritting his teeth and enduring the pain.

"Cousin Devon, you should admit defeat. Otherwise, if you continue, your arm might be ruined."

"That's not necessarily the case."

"is it?"

Yang Ruifeng used the Exploding Flame Fist, a powerful technique recorded in the "Fire Element Manual," which is known for its explosive power.

Xu Dewen remained unmoved, but his eyes lit up, as if a sharp glint was flashing within them.

Peng~
Xu Dewen was hit by the attack and was sent flying seven or eight meters away.

Surprisingly, he endured it.

Afterwards, his momentum did not decline due to the injury; on the contrary, it continued to rise, with his internal energy surging and constantly impacting his acupoints.

Some of the attacks he had suffered were transformed by the power of his bloodline, becoming an aid in opening up his acupoints.

"Break! Break! Break!"

Xu Dewen shouted three times, his aura reaching its peak, and then a series of "poof poof poof" sounds could be heard coming from inside his body.

Everyone who had practiced martial arts knew that this was an unusual phenomenon caused by opening up acupoints.

"You've broken through?" Yang Shichang and the others were all surprised.

Xu Dewen grinned, "Brother Ruifeng, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I was in a bottleneck situation before, so I borrowed your help to open up the last three acupoints. Now I have also entered the realm of first-class martial artist."

Xu Dewen had already reached the peak of a second-rate martial artist. Even without this battle, as long as he continued to hone his skills, he could become a first-rate martial artist in no more than half a month.

"A first-rate martial artist?!" Yang Shichang exclaimed in surprise, stunned. "When Feng'er was thirteen, he had only just reached the level of a second-rate martial artist."

Yang Ruifeng's pupils shrank slightly as he said, "So that's what you were planning, Cousin Dewen. But even though we're both top-tier martial artists, it doesn't necessarily mean I'll lose. After all, you've just broken through, and your internal energy is still a bit unstable."

Furthermore, my previous attacks couldn't have left you completely unscathed.

Xu Dewen smiled faintly, "Cousin Ruifeng, be careful!"

He no longer held back and used all the martial arts techniques from the "Fire Element Technique." Judging from his skillful handling, he was clearly more proficient than Yang Ruifeng.

The Xu family's martial arts training is considered top-notch in the entire Great Wei, hence they place even greater emphasis on the fundamentals.

Besides focusing on acupoints, Xu Dewen also spends a lot of time every day practicing martial arts techniques.

Over the years, although he has not yet reached perfection, he has never met an opponent under the age of twenty in terms of skill and technique.

In just six or seven moves, Yang Ruifeng was forced to retreat and could not defend himself. Xu Dewen seized the opportunity, flashed behind him, and punched him in the chest.

Just then, a red figure flashed by, easily catching Xu Dewen's fist, and said with a faint smile, "Let's stop here."

Yang Ruifeng turned around, sighed deeply, and cupped his hands, saying, "Cousin Dewen, I have lost."

“My cousin Ruifeng is quite skilled. If he could spend more time on martial arts techniques, he could also improve his strength.”

A bitter smile appeared on Yang Ruifeng's lips as he sighed inwardly: It's not that simple.

The two arrived before Yang Ronghua and Yang Shichang, a married couple.

“Mother.” Xu Dewen grinned. “Still smiling.” Yang Ronghua pulled him to her side and examined the burns on his arm closely. “Don’t be so impulsive next time. Dezhao, take your brother to get treatment.”

"Yes, Mother."

“Mother, it’s nothing serious. I have some resistance to fire-attribute internal energy. I’ll be fine in half a day,” Xu Dewen said.

"Be good," Yang Ronghua said sternly.

"Yes, Mother."

Xu Dewen immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute and left with Xu Dezhao.

Yang Shichang watched his retreating figure and thought, "What a fine kid. So he was putting on an act for us at the beginning. With his martial arts skills and internal strength at the peak of a second-rate martial artist, as long as he goes all out, Feng'er only has a 30% or 40% chance of winning."

"Do you think everyone is as stubborn as you?" Yang Zhao said with a laugh, then looked at Xu Chuan and said, "Brother Xu, it's been a long time since I've been to Dongxi. It seems to have changed a lot. How about you accompany me for a walk around?"

"If Brother Yang is interested, I will gladly oblige."

After the two of them left, Bai Jing also pulled Madam Yang away to find a place to chat.

The rest of the people gradually dispersed as well.

Yang Shidao sighed, "With such strong martial fortune, it would be difficult for the Xu family not to rise to prominence. It's even possible that they could surpass my Yang family in twenty or thirty years."

In his eyes, the Xu family has no shortage of top martial arts experts or outstanding successors; what they lack is time.

He then returned to the inn to continue his attempt to reach the Grandmaster level.

Yang Zhao and Xu Chuan took a walk around Dongxi.

Seeing thousands of acres of fertile fields, seeing villages transformed into county towns, seeing pedestrians full of energy with bright, piercing eyes, the smiles on their lips and the respect in their mouths were all genuine.

"Brother Xu, you've transformed your Xu family into a veritable paradise, truly remarkable," Yang Zhao remarked, pausing to look over. "However, with such an investment of effort, are you truly planning to keep the Xu family here forever?"

"Brother Yang, are you asking if I have any plans to move into the county town?"

"Indeed."

"There are no plans for that at the moment. Although the county town is nice, the interpersonal relationships are too complicated, which is not good for the development of my Xu family. Things are fine as they are now."

Yang Zhao was taken aback; he felt that Xu Chuan didn't seem to be lying.

"But when the Xu family develops to a certain extent in the future, it will definitely need some special resources. Staying here is not a good idea."

The county town is complicated, but it also has its advantages.

The various families exchanged resources and benefits, allowing them to obtain what they wanted or form alliances to help each other.

In addition, it is close to families of cultivators.

The Xu family has had no members with the aptitude for cultivation in the last two generations, but it's possible that one might appear in a few generations later. Therefore, it's possible to communicate with them and exchange resources.

"Brother Yang is right. I will give your suggestion a good consideration."

Xu Chuan said calmly that he could also see Yang Zhao's future plans, such as establishing the Xu family in the county town and forming an alliance between the Yang and Xu families to help each other.

"This turmoil in the county town is expected to cause a major reshuffle, which is the perfect opportunity for the Xu family to rise to power."

Xu Chuan nodded slightly and smiled, "Ming Wei also told me that he would take care of everything, and I can just enjoy a leisurely life."

"Sigh~" Yang Zhao sighed upon hearing this, "I really envy you having several capable people."

"Why didn't Brother Yang have more children back then? Even if the main character was ruined, he could have created a smaller one."

"large?"

"It's a rural saying; it means the eldest son," Xu Chuan said with a smile.

"So the smaller one is the youngest son?" Yang Zhao pondered for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "Too late. I'm already quite old, and I have a very close relationship with your sister-in-law. I don't want another one to cause trouble."

Soon, the two returned to the Xu family mansion.

After all, Yang Zhao had already said everything he wanted to say.

The rest depends on the Xu family's choice.

Half a month later.

It is the annual festival.

The chaos in the county seat had not yet reached remote places like Qingjiang County.

Just as Yang Zhao said, the Xu family of Dongxi was truly like a paradise, where every household lived in peace and tranquility.

I had a comfortable and relaxing New Year.

Only half a month later.

Xu Dezhao was born with perfect innate qualities and possessed the spiritual roots of the five elements.

Xu Deling entered the fifth level of Qi Refining.

Xu Mingwei was naturally pleased to hear this news.

However, Xu Mingwei only told Xu Chuan about this matter. As for the others, there was no rush, since the Xu family still had members from the Yang family.

at night.

After some clouds and rain.

Yang Ronghua nestled in Xu Mingwei's arms and said softly, "Husband, Zhao'er is eighteen now, it's time to consider his marriage."

"Marriage?" Xu Mingwei pondered for a moment before asking, "What are your thoughts, Madam?"

"There's no rush for marriage, but we need to find someone to settle down with first. Didn't you say that this period is crucial for the Xu family? Then let's wait until this period is over and things are completely settled before we let Zhao'er get married."

"You mean, like A-Yuan and Ru-Shan, get engaged first?"

"Hmm." Yang Ronghua nodded slightly.

"That's not a big problem. Madam, do you have a favorite woman? We should let Zhao'er take a look first," Xu Mingwei said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)