Chapter 1848: What Exactly Happened?

"Young master, something terrible has happened!"

Leng Hao was in seclusion cultivating when a man in black suddenly burst in.

The contest for the young master position was about to conclude, and the man in black, reading the situation, had quietly changed his form of address.

Sure enough, as soon as Leng Hao heard this, his mood immediately improved.

"Hmm? What's the matter?"

The man in black said, "A few days ago, Leng Xu was still drowning his sorrows in drink every day, but starting yesterday, someone saw him practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard, seemingly very hard."

Leng Hao sneered dismissively, "Ten days' effort, what can that accomplish? No matter how much he trains, he's no match for me. Is this the reason you disturbed my cultivation?"

The man in black was startled inwardly and said, "Young master, you've worked hard for many years, and now you're at the most critical juncture. You must not be careless!"

Leng Hao frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "Alright, you have a point. Here's a bottle of Heavenly Fragrance Soft Tendon Powder, which can disrupt one's divine energy circulation. Find an opportunity to have my good little brother take it. In this battle, I want to win fair and square!"

With that, Leng Hao took out a small bottle and handed it to the man in black.

Heavenly Fragrance Soft Tendon Powder was colorless and odorless; even if ingested, it wouldn't be detected.

Only during a match would the flaw be revealed.

The man in black smiled and said, "A long-cherished wish is finally coming true. I hereby congratulate the young master in advance!"

...

The ten-day period passed in a flash. On that day, many people gathered at the Leng family's martial arts arena.

Leng family disciples, retainers, and even servants all came to watch this battle for the young master position.

"Hey, when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. The old patriarch died unexpectedly, and now Leng Xu can't even hold onto the young master position."

"This battle is just a formality. Leng Xu's strength was never a match for Leng Hao's."

"If Leng Xu knows what's good for him, he should just forfeit today."

...

The fickleness of human relationships was never more evident.

The old patriarch had been dead for years, and now Leng Hao was at his peak. Everyone knew he was about to become the young master, so naturally no one bothered to curry favor with Leng Xu anymore.

In a large family like the Lengs, personal ties were even colder.

Perhaps because he was about to become the young master, Leng Hao was very proactive, arriving early on the arena stage.

For such an important event, Leng Hongxiu and the Leng family's elders all arrived in succession, but Leng Xu was nowhere to be seen.

"Hmph! This Leng Xu is too outrageous, keeping so many of us elders waiting for him alone! I really don't think he should continue as young master," one elder said impatiently with a cold snort.

"Leng Xu is too undisciplined and usually shows little respect to his elders. Speaking of which, that boy Leng Hao is truly commendable."

Several other elders also grew impatient and chimed in agreement.

Hearing the elders' comments, Leng Hao felt a surge of pride.

He had always kept these elders well-satisfied, unlike Leng Xu, who was arrogant and looked down on them.

So Leng Xu's loss of the young master position was his own doing.

Leng Hao smiled and said, "This battle is very important. It's understandable that Brother Xu needs more time to prepare. Please bear with me, elders, and wait a little longer."

Leng Hao's words immediately pleased the elders.

Even Leng Hongxiu could find no fault and nodded to himself.

Only the ethereally beautiful woman beside him furrowed her delicate brows slightly, looking somewhat uncomfortable.

Suddenly, a stir ran through the crowd, and it parted to form a path.

A handsome young man lightly leaped onto the arena stage.

He looked at Leng Hao and said with a faint smile, "Brother Hao knows me well. For such an important battle, how could I not prepare thoroughly?"

At this moment, the dejection on Leng Xu's face had vanished, replaced by a radiant spirit, as if he had been reborn.

Seeing Leng Xu's calm smile, Leng Hao was startled.

In the past, he had seen pain and dejection in Leng Xu's eyes, but today's Leng Xu seemed different.

What exactly had happened in these ten days?

Suddenly, his expression changed. "You've broken through!"

Leng Xu smiled and nodded. "Today's opponent is Brother Hao. How could I not work hard?"

Seeing the surprise on Leng Hao's face, a flicker of satisfaction passed through Leng Xu's heart.

Today, he would make everyone know that he, Leng Xu, was the number one genius of the Leng family!

He didn't care about being the young master!

Of course, his breakthrough was thanks to Ye Yuan.

His cultivation was originally at the early stage of the Fourth Heaven of the Divine Realm, so naturally he couldn't have broken through so quickly. It was Ye Yuan's Void Spirit Divine Pill that allowed him to reach the mid-stage in just ten days.

Leng Hao was at the late stage of the Fourth Heaven of the Divine Realm, so the gap between them immediately narrowed significantly.

Although Leng Hao's talent was good, Leng Xu was clearly superior, with a stronger comprehension of the laws!

Leng Hao's expression turned awkward, but he forced a smile. "Haha, not bad! But my cultivation is still higher than yours. There's no way I'll lose to you!"

Leng Xu looked at Leng Hao and said calmly, "Is that so? Brother Hao, you've always been the big brother in my heart, the goal I strive to surpass! But today, I'm going to overtake you!"

He wasn't joking. Leng Hao's strength indeed dominated among the younger generation of the Leng family.

Otherwise, as a son of a concubine, he wouldn't have been appointed young master.

Leng Hao had always been an irreplaceable big brother in Leng Xu's heart, which was why being pushed aside by him had made him so dejected.

When a towering image collapses in one's heart, the blow is immense.

But with Ye Yuan's help, he had finally stood up again.

Seeing Leng Xu's confident gaze, Leng Hao sneered inwardly.

Leng Xu had already drunk the Heavenly Fragrance Soft Tendon Powder; even if his cultivation had broken through, it was useless!

This battle could only end with his victory!

Leng Hongxiu smiled and said, "Since Xu'er is here, let the battle for the young master begin."

As the battle commenced, sword aura crisscrossed the arena.

Both were masters of the sword, both had comprehended the laws to the fifth level, and their cultivation techniques were similar.

Yet Leng Hao, at the late stage of the Fourth Heaven of the Divine Realm, couldn't gain any advantage over Leng Xu!

The more Leng Hao fought, the more alarmed he became. Leng Xu's law comprehension had also improved!

What exactly had happened in these ten days?

Why was Leng Xu a completely different person from before?

And... why hadn't the Heavenly Fragrance Soft Tendon Powder taken effect yet?

Leng Hao was almost going crazy!

"Brother Hao, if your mind wanders, you might lose!" Leng Xu said with a smile.

Startled, Leng Hao increased his strength.

But he was extremely puzzled—why hadn't the Heavenly Fragrance Soft Tendon Powder taken effect yet?

"Brother Hao, are you waiting for the Heavenly Fragrance Soft Tendon Powder to take effect? Don't bother. I did drink it, but... the poison has been neutralized!"

Just then, Leng Xu spoke again.

Leng Hao's heart shook violently. The poison of the Heavenly Fragrance Soft Tendon Powder had been neutralized!

How was that possible?