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Wei River, Fang Family.

In a garden in the Fang Family's rear courtyard, a white-haired elder who looked like a gardener was bending over, tending to the flowers and plants in the courtyard.

"You're saying that Wei River has produced a prodigy ranked near the top of the New Talent Rankings? A true prodigy!?"

"Reporting to Clan Elder, that is correct. Reckless Saber Chen Ping'an is ranked twenty-first among the new talents!" The middle-aged man stood before the elder, not even daring to breathe too loudly.

"Chen Ping'an..." Hearing this name, the Elder slowly straightened up and fixed his gaze on the man. "What a familiar name. Now that I think about it, the people in the Lineage truly have such keen eyes! They chose neither east nor west, yet specifically picked a prodigy to make an enemy of! You've handled this matter wonderfully indeed!"

As the Elder's final word fell, an indescribable aura instantly rippled outward from him.

Crash, crash...

The aura surged like rolling waves, frightening the middle-aged man so badly that he immediately threw himself to the ground.

"Today, you choose a prodigy as an enemy. Tomorrow, are you planning to provoke a Top Expert?" The Elder's white hair stirred without wind. "The Lineage was entrusted to your management, and this is how you manage it!?"

"Clan Elder, quell your anger! We would not dare!" the middle-aged man pleaded.

The Elder looked at the man lying face-down on the ground and said nothing for a long while. His gaze settled on a cluster of flowers in the corner of the courtyard, and a trace of contemplation surfaced on his face.

The buds were full and ready to bloom. Before long, these flowers should open.

When the flowers bloomed, they would be dazzling beyond compare—just like a young