Genius Is Always the Target of Jealousy

Although Mo Tang, following behind the crowd, was puzzled about why these people had appeared here.

From their words, however, he learned their next destination... Wutan City!

In other words, this was exactly when Nalan Yanran was going to the Xiao Clan in Wutan City to break off the engagement, and also the beginning of the original story.

Judging from this point in time, Xiao Yan was fifteen years old and still a useless good-for-nothing with three stages of Dou Qi...

Then, within a year, he became a Dou Zhe; in two years, a Dou Shi; and in less than three years, a Da Dou Shi.

During that time, he also obtained the Green Lotus Core Flame and finally wiped out the Great Elder of the Mo Clan along the way...

"More than two years... There's actually plenty of time."

At his current rate of collecting Energy Points, even without any special fortuitous encounters, he would be able to break through to Da Dou Shi in half a year.

And once he broke through to Da Dou Shi, he would have far more options and would no longer be confined to this tiny Mo Clan...

At worst, he could spend a year or so grinding in the Demonic Beast Mountain Range. Breaking through to Dou Ling should not be a problem.

He was simply too old now and did not quite meet Jia Nan Academy's admission requirements. Otherwise, how great would it be to just go there and study?

Of course, if he were more ruthless, he could just stay in the Demonic Beast Mountain Range and grind monsters until he reached level eighteen with a full six-item build before coming out. Wouldn't he be invincible then?

But that was only a passing thought.

After all, with the system's mechanics, if he merely stayed in the Demonic Beast Mountain Range grinding, then by the time he came out, Xiao Yan and the Soul Clan would probably already be pushing each other's nexus.

Just as Mo Tang's thoughts were running wild, his figure hidden among the crowd ultimately did not escape the notice of someone observant.

"Hey... Mo Tang!"

A crisp voice directly interrupted Mo Tang's thoughts. He raised his head somewhat blankly.

A petite figure in red entered his field of vision, and the girl's bright, charming smile made his eyes light up.

"Hey, I was wondering why I hadn't seen you. I didn't expect you to be hiding here!"

Seeing Second Miss of the Mo Clan Mo Linglin acting so familiar with him, Mo Tang was dumbfounded.

This should only count as our first interaction, right? Why are you acting so friendly? Could it be that there were gaps in the Original Body's memories I received, and the two of you had some kind of childhood affair?

Naturally, Mo Tang was overthinking it.

Seeing him standing there so blankly, Mo Linglin gave a mischievous chuckle and even winked playfully.

"What? Are you feeling a little flattered? This young miss actually spoke to you personally?"

Though he sneered inwardly, Mo Tang kept a solemn expression. "Yes. I did not expect Second Miss to remember this subordinate."

"Hehe, I personally watched your match before. I even begged Father to make you my personal guard, but he said you hadn't reached Dou Shi yet, so he refused... You need to cultivate diligently from now on.

Once you reach Dou Shi, I'll have Father transfer you over to be my personal guard!"

Mo Tang was instantly stunned.

What was this?

The young miss's personal bodyguard?

Had he wandered into the wrong genre?

Fortunately, Mo Lan, the Mo Clan's Patriarch, still had his wits about him and had no intention of practically handing his daughter over. So he would definitely not invite a wolf into the house by allowing someone like Mo Tang, who might become a pretty boy, to get close to her.

Mo Linglin's actions also drew the attention of the others.

In particular, Mo Li, her older brother, immediately frowned when he saw his little sister being so intimate with a mere guard.

"Linglin, who is he?"

Because he had been cultivating in the Misty Cloud Sect all this time, Mo Li did not know who Mo Tang was at all.

Second Miss of the Mo Clan, however, was very enthusiastic about introducing Mo Tang, someone she thought highly of. She hurriedly pulled her brother over. "Big Brother, come here. Let me introduce you to someone interesting..."

"His name is Mo Tang, and he's from a collateral branch of our Mo Clan. But he's amazing! He's only twenty and already a Seven-Star Fighter, and he can even defeat a two-star Dou Shi.

I've already spoken to Father. Once he breaks through to Dou Shi, I'll have him transferred over to be my guard. What do you think? Not bad, right?"

Mo Tang's face darkened.

When did that happen? Are you sure your father would agree?

Mo Li's expression, meanwhile, turned somewhat unpleasant.

An unknown kid from a collateral branch of the Mo Clan actually had such talent... Wouldn't that mean he was going to surpass him?

Just as Mo Li began to feel a trace of displeasure toward Mo Tang, Mo Lin, who had been standing beside them with a respectful expression, suddenly spoke for some unknown reason. "Hehe, Second Miss, you may not know this, but Commander Mo Tang broke through to Dou Shi several days ago..."

"Really?" Mo Linglin was immediately overjoyed.

But Mo Li's expression visibly turned uglier.

If Mo Tang had merely made him uncomfortable before, then now he truly loathed him!

He, Mo Li, the Mo Family's Eldest Young Master, was the most gifted person in the entire clan.

Moreover, he had entered the Misty Cloud Sect as a disciple since childhood. At only eighteen, he had broken through to Dou Zhe, and now, at just twenty, he was already a Five-Star Dou Practitioner.

Though he could not compare to an unparalleled genius like Nalan Yanran, he had always been extremely confident compared with everyone else.

But now...

A collateral branch member of the clan, less than half a year older than him, had already become a Dou Shi... This was no different from stomping his face into the ground and deliberately grinding it a few times!

From the corner of his eye, Mo Tang noticed the changing expression of this arrogant and conceited Eldest Young Master, and he could only sigh helplessly inwardly.

Sure enough, I'm still too outstanding. Even after hiding my brilliance, I still can't avoid the jealousy of idiots...

Forget it! I'm done pretending... I'll lay it all out: I'm a genius. So what?

As Mo Tang stood there proudly, the eyes of the Mo Clan's Second Miss were already sparkling with little stars...

Even Nalan Yanran and Ge Ye, who had remained silent beside them all this time, were looking at Mo Tang with surprise.

"A Dou Shi at twenty is indeed quite impressive!"

Stroking his long beard, Ge Ye spoke with a face full of admiration.

He had no ill intentions with those words, but to Mo Li, they were unbearably grating.

His already dark expression became so gloomy that it seemed as though ink might drip from it.

In particular, when he caught sight of that aloof and proud young girl revealing a flicker of interest in her eyes, the loathing in his heart immediately turned into bitter hatred!

In the span of only a few sentences, Mo Li's thoughts had shifted several times.

Mo Tang, looking helpless, could only say that he was still too young... His temperament was not steady at all!

Yet the one secretly setting all of this in motion was Mo Lin, standing beside them with an innocent-looking face...

Without making a sound, that guy had stabbed him in the back right in front of this rather brainless Mo Family's Eldest Young Master. He truly was vicious!