Qin Fang merely smiled faintly and did not take the words of Miao San to heart. Instead, he respectfully presented the brocade box with both hands, "Elder Tang, I wish you longevity as enduring as the mountains and rivers... On behalf of my mother, I offer this birthday gift!"

"Good, good child..."

Elder Tang's face was adorned with a brilliant smile. He was still holding a true piece by Mi Fu and had not yet put it away, yet he showed an extremely appreciative expression toward Qin Fang.

At that moment, Qin Fang gently opened the brocade box, displaying its contents.

"Haha... It's actually... actually a bullet!"

As soon as Miao San saw what was inside the brocade box, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. However, he soon burst into laughter, emitting such a low scoff.

After all, since Elder Tang was present, Miao San could be as powerful and impressive to Qin Fang as he pleased, but he wouldn't dare to overstep his bounds in front of Old Master Tang.

If he did, not only would those from the Tang Family not spare this youngster, but once he returned to the Miao Family, Patriarch Miao wouldn't spare him either.

The older generation might have disputes and differences, which are political oppositions, but in life, they were comrades who had gone through life and death together, who had fought side by side for the territory they now possessed. Coupled with their advanced ages, the least amount of respect was mandatory...

Miao San's disrespect toward Elder Tang was not just losing face for himself but also for Patriarch Miao, enough to beat him to death.

The whispers from Miao San, although mocking Qin Fang, were audible only to those around him, including Qin Fang himself. His senses were extremely sharp, and such a small distance was not enough to hinder him.

Qin Fang wasn't particularly concerned about this and carefully handled the brocade box in his hands. Since this was the birthday gift his mother had sent for Old Master Tang's grand celebration, no matter how unreliable or outrageous it was, Qin Fang would still carry out the task with due diligence.

Miao San's scoffing could not dampen Old Master Tang's mood...

He knew that Qin Fang's gift for this birthday was a Heart Nourishing Pill, which he had already received and ingested, but he had not expected Qin Fang to have a second gift...

Yet when he looked at the rusty bullet lying quietly inside the brocade box with eyes misty with a rare fog, he became exceptionally agitated. His cloudy eyes immediately shot out dazzling beams, and his body trembled slightly. His hands instinctively reached out, wanting to touch the rusty bullet inside the box.

Old Master Tang's hands were shaking, and his expression was filled with incredible excitement. Seeing this bullet seemed to him like seeing a relative, an expression so poignant that Qin Fang thought it difficult to describe with words.

"Could this bullet be hiding some secret?" Qin Fang immediately wondered, as it was clear that his mother, Qin Qing, had not casually entrusted him with this gift for Elder Tang—it seemed she had always known the bullet held a very special significance!

"Elder Tang..."

Seeing Elder Tang's reaction, and filled with curiosity, Qin Fang couldn't help but call out tentatively.

Only then did Elder Tang recover from his trance-like state, having already taken the bullet in hand without minding its rusty condition. He caressed the bullet gently with his withered palm, and his eyes, surprisingly, became misty, showing an extraordinary reaction.

"Xiao Qin, this bullet... who gave it to you?"

Elder Tang, thus called by Qin Fang, raised his head, looking at Qin Fang standing before him, and asked in a very uneasy tone.

At that moment, Elder Tang no longer seemed like the awe-inspiring figure of renown but just an old man with wildly fluctuating thoughts. It was lucky that his heart condition had been cured by the Heart Nourishing Pill, for such excitement could easily have provoked a serious medical episode...

"It was given to me by my mother... Before this, I had never seen it!"

Qin Fang spoke frankly. This trip home made him feel as though his mother, with whom he had lived for nearly twenty years, had suddenly become a stranger, hiding many things from him, including these unexpected items and... his own identity!

Now it seemed that Elder Tang did recognize the bullet, and Qin Fang pondered that he could use this very bullet to learn about his own origins.

"Did your mother give it to you?"

Elder Tang was momentarily taken aback, clearly very surprised by such an answer, his eyes filled with considerable confusion.

Smack~~

But then, Elder Tang slapped his thigh forcefully, his face registering an epiphany as he exclaimed, "Right! Your surname is also Qin, how did I not think of it... How could I have not thought of it..."

Suddenly, Elder Tang became very excited, his breathing turning much more rapid, which frightened Qin Fang so much that he quickly flipped his wrist, and a silver needle appeared between his fingers, then with the speed of lightning, he inserted it into Elder Tang's body.

"Impudent!"

"Stop!"

"How dare you..."

However, Qin Fang's sudden move against Elder Tang immediately incensed the Imperial Guards who followed by his side. They bellowed in fury and charged towards Qin Fang...

Qin Fang's expression remained unchanged. These Imperial Guards were personally assigned to protect Elder Tang, and they would attack anyone who posed a threat to him. Such a move was undoubtedly a very dangerous signal.

The strength of these Imperial Guards was formidable, two being Level 5 Peak Experts and one even a Level 6 Grandmaster. They were far beyond what Qin Fang could currently compare with.

Together, the three of them unleashed a staggering momentum, so potent that even those nearby could feel the immense pressure. The likes of Xu Ling, Miao San, and other weaker Young Masters changed color instantaneously, clearly unaccustomed to the violent palm energy of these Inner Sect Experts.

While they were merely oppressed by the momentum, Qin Fang was squarely in the eye of the whirlpool, with almost all the formidable pressure bearing down on him alone, causing his clothes to flap wildly and his skin to ripple like water waves under the force of the Inner Breath...

"Haha, this is just perfect, I hope they slap him to death..."

Witnessing this scene, Miao San, Xu Ling, and the others were full of anticipation. By now, how could they not know about the terrifying strength of these Imperial Guards? It seemed a single slap could squash them to death.

And now that Qin Fang was the target, of course, they couldn't wait for the Imperial Guards to strike harder and directly eliminate Qin Fang, which would save them a lot of trouble.

"Stop!"

But just as the Imperial Guards' fists and palm energy were about to hit Qin Fang, Elder Tang suddenly bellowed, immediately dissolving their fluid attack like clouds and flowing water.

The previously frightening aura had vanished, and the sharp palm winds had disappeared without a trace, as if they had never existed.

The pressure on everyone around had also dissipated, and everyone's faces returned to normal!

"I'm fine, stand down..."

Elder Tang immediately ordered, before continuing to look at Qin Fang standing in front of him.

Family knows their own affairs best. Elder Tang's chronic heart condition had been cured, but with his advanced age came other ailments, such as a condition resembling asthma that could be triggered by excitement, which, if not treated in time, could be quite troublesome.

Qin Fang's needle was intended to alleviate such symptoms. It's just that he moved without saying anything, which led the Imperial Guards to believe Qin Fang intended to harm Elder Tang, prompting their fierce response.

Yet, Qin Fang's reaction clearly impressed everyone. Outsiders like Xu Ling, Miao San, who felt weak at the knees from just the momentum, saw Qin Fang face the robust palm energy and Inner Breath without so much as a change in his expression, showcasing a courage and spirit far superior to theirs...(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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