Chapter 80

"His strength should be close to the late stage of Great Success in Qi Gathering, and his martial arts foundation is also very solid."

Xu Yang could see that Kong Yu should be seeking stability and preserving his strength, which is why he didn't choose the 3,000-catty iron lock.

Although he broke through after him, in terms of cultivation base, Kong Yu had already surpassed him.

This is not surprising. His aptitude only reached the same level as Kong Yu’s a few days ago, plus Kong Yu’s resources, it is normal to surpass him.

In the afternoon, the first level of the assessment had already ended.

"Damn it, Xu Yang, can't you not go against me?"

Lu Ren looked at Gu Fang, who ran to find Xu Yang for the first time, and felt a surge of anger in his heart.

If Xu Yang is won over by the Gu family, his importance will be reduced.

"Junior Brother Sun, where is Junior Brother Xu?"

Gu Fang finally squeezed to Sun Tao and the three of them, but found that Xu Yang had disappeared.

"What does Senior Sister Gu want with Junior Brother Xu? He has already left." Sun Tao said.

In his heart, he actually had 70-80% of a guess.

Gu Fang was ordered to join Weiyuan Hall to make friends with talents and pave the way for Gu Haoming to compete for the top three, but now she hadn't established a relationship with Xu Yang. If the Gu family discovered this, her cultivation resources and right to speak in the Gu family would be stripped of a lot.

"Which direction did he go?" Gu Fang asked.

She had no intention of answering Sun Tao’s question at all.

"Hurry and help me find Xu Yang, find him and bring him to see me." She ordered Zhang Hong, who was with Sun Tao.

As a consultant for the Gu family, Zhang Hong immediately took the order and left, and Gu Fang followed.

"Senior Sister Gu Fang is actively looking for Xu Yang..." Zhang Yong felt somewhat unreal.

In the past, Gu Fang didn't even have the interest to look at Xu Yang.

I still remember when Lu Ren entered the inner courtyard with the Turtle-Snake Great Stance, Gu Fang and Jiang Ping both sent gifts. When it was Xu Yang’s turn, the two didn't even look at Xu Yang.

Today, Xu Yang achieved results in the exam, and Gu Fang’s past arrogance was gone, as if she were looking for Xu Yang to save her life.

"Junior Brother Sun, where is Junior Brother Xu?"

Just as he was stunned, Jiang Ping also came to find Xu Yang.

Learning that Xu Yang had already left, Jiang Ping left in a hurry again.

"I still remember when Junior Brother Xu entered the inner courtyard with the Turtle-Snake Great Stance, he said to wait until Xu Yang succeeded in Qi Gathering and entered the inner courtyard." Sun Tao was somewhat dazed.

But Xu Yang had already reached Great Success in Qi Gathering, and he hadn't seen Jiang Ping care about Xu Yang.

Now he was flustered, looking somewhat ridiculous.

Xu Yang walked out of the inner field and walked towards the location of Xu Qing and the other two. However, just after walking for a while, a middle-aged man blocked his way.

"Greetings, Little Friend Xu. I am Cao Gang, the third brother of the Cao family head. Nice to meet you, Little Friend Xu."

"Greetings, Third Master Cao!"

Xu Yang cupped his hands, his heart stirring slightly.

The Cao family of the four great families, it seems that Guan Young Lady was sent by them to find him.

Of course, this is a guess, but the Cao family did indeed offer a reward for him by standing up for the Si Shui Gang and the Three-Harmony Gang, and the reward is still there now.

Cao Gang laughed: "I heard that Little Friend Xu has not truly joined a family yet. Are you interested in coming to my Cao family to be a consultant? If you are willing, my Cao family can marry a daughter of the direct line, give you a courtyard in the inner city, and provide fifty taels of silver for cultivation resources every month."

"Besides this, my Cao family’s secret martial arts can also be studied and practiced."

"Finally, my Cao family can guarantee that Little Friend Xu will definitely be able to ascend the dragon."

"Of course, the premise of these is that Little Friend Xu must follow my nephew into the same sect and work for him."

Xu Yang was somewhat moved, knowing for the first time what kind of existence the four great families were. They could even take out the dragon ascent quota to win people over.

At this moment, he somewhat understood why Lu Ren would betray the Huang family and bear the curse of being ungrateful.

If these big families set their sights on you, the conditions they offer are simply impossible for you to refuse.

If he didn't have the certainty of ascending the dragon, and only had this bit of skill shown on the outside, he would most likely have agreed to Cao Gang. After all, only by entering the sect would there be hope for martial arts.

Taking a deep breath, Xu Yang cupped his hands and said: "Thank you for your appreciation, Third Master Cao, but you are a step late. I have already agreed to others."

He didn't refuse directly. If these big families were rejected, they might destroy what they couldn't get.

If the Cao family deliberately targeted him in the second level, even if he were confident, he might overturn the boat.

Even the Gu family could prepare so many people for Gu Haoming, and the Cao family’s Cao Rong was aiming for the first place, so they must have won over a group of masters.

"May I ask which family in the city it is that acted so quickly?"

However, Cao Gang was not easy to fool. Coming to find Xu Yang, he naturally inquired about Xu Yang refusing the Liu family and the Huang family.

"The Lin family!" Xu Yang said.

Cao Gang was stunned, then reacted: "Master Lin?"

"That’s right!"

He didn't use Lin Cheng as a shield; Lin Cheng really sponsored him.

"So you are a disciple secretly cultivated by Master Lin. Sorry to bother you. If Little Friend Xu enters the same sect as my nephew, you can get close."

Cao Gang didn't pester him anymore, giving Lin Cheng face. Of course, it was mainly because after hearing that Xu Yang was a disciple secretly cultivated by Lin Cheng, Xu Yang’s talent was greatly discounted in his heart.

Walking to this step on his own and having Lin Cheng’s cultivation represent completely different meanings.

Not long after Cao Gang left, Zhang Bo appeared, representing the Liu family to recruit him again.

On the previous conditions, the Liu family added a condition: to mobilize all connections to help him ascend the dragon.

The Liu family was obviously much worse than the Cao family, not offering the condition of definitely ascending the dragon.

Xu Yang refused again on the grounds that he had already agreed to others, not making enemies at this juncture. However, since he had already agreed to another family, he couldn't go to work for the Liu family in the future.

Next, several more waves of people came, and the conditions offered by each family were worse than the last. Speaking of which, the Cao family was still the most generous, and every condition could hit the soft spot.

"Junior Brother Xu, you really made us look hard."

Gu Fang, Jiang Ping, and Zhang Hong walked over with smiles on their faces.

"Greetings, Senior Sister Gu, Senior Brother Jiang!"

Xu Yang cupped his hands and nodded slightly to Zhang Hong, which was considered a greeting.

"Junior Brother Xu amazed everyone today, which really surprised us senior brothers." Jiang Ping laughed.

Xu Yang’s expression remained unchanged, saying: "How can my meager skills compare to senior brothers and sisters."

Gu Fang said: "Junior Brother Xu, Senior Brother Jiang and I booked a private room at Fulin Restaurant and invited many senior brothers to a banquet. Later, everyone will discuss the matters of breaking through the levels tomorrow, so we specially invite you to the banquet."

Discuss the matters of breaking through the levels?

It’s more like discussing how to charge for Gu Haoming. Do you really think I’m a fool?

Even if the Cao family came to find him, they would offer benefits, but Gu Fang and Jiang Ping wanted to catch a wolf with empty hands, wanting to invite him over without offering any benefits.

"Junior Brother Xu, besides our Weiyuan Hall senior brothers, there will also be masters from other martial arts halls attending the banquet. This opportunity should not be missed. In case we meet on the stage tomorrow, everyone will not take cruel actions." Jiang Ping said.

Xu Yang shook his head: "Thank you, Senior Sister Gu and Senior Brother Jiang, but I have some important matters to attend to and cannot attend the banquet. Please forgive me."

The smiles on their faces froze instantly. They didn't expect that even if they came to invite Xu Yang in person, he would still refuse.

"Junior Brother Xu, the opportunity is rare. Not uniting with senior brothers and wanting to ascend the dragon in the Martial Exam alone is no different from a fool’s dream." Gu Fang was still striving.

Xu Yang cupped his hands: "I have important matters, goodbye."

Xu Yang walked far away, and Jiang Ping and Gu Fang’s faces turned completely cold, extremely icy.

A mud-legged one who walked out of the mud actually dared to refuse them.

"Not knowing what’s good for you. If we meet tomorrow, I will definitely have someone abolish him. Without family secret martial arts, he still wants to ascend the dragon." Gu Fang said coldly.

Zhang Hong felt a tremor in his heart. Just because Xu Yang refused to charge for Gu Haoming, Gu Fang wanted to abolish Xu Yang. It was both sinister and overbearing.

"Don't create extra branches. Focus on the Martial Exam Dragon Ascent. There will naturally be people from the Fierce Wind Hall to clean him up."

Jiang Ping cursed Gu Fang as a stupid woman in his heart.

Even if Xu Yang doesn't have family secret martial arts, he is still at the middle stage of Great Success in Qi Gathering, and he has comprehended the Explosive Bear Force of the Mountain-Shaking Bear Fist.

To abolish Xu Yang, at least a master at Lu Ren’s level must fight for his life. Even if he can abolish Xu Yang, this master will not have a good time.

To lose such a master for the sake of face, the brain is simply sick!

"You are right!"

Gu Fang took a deep breath, turned around, and walked away, thinking about how to explain to her eldest brother, Gu Haoming, that she hadn't won over Xu Yang.

"I know you had a good relationship with Xu Yang before. If the previous words are spread out, you can think about the consequences yourself."

Jiang Ping warned Zhang Hong, and then followed.