Once-in-Five-Thousand-Years Peerless Genius

Jiang Xue saw Li Wei put down the tablet and was still gesturing with her hands. Contempt filled her eyes, but she feigned shock, saying:

"Oh, you've learned it? Truly worthy of being the Gu family's future Young Madam~"

The syrupy tone of her voice gave Li Wei goosebumps.

"Can you just speak normally? Is it that hard?" Li Wei felt utterly disgusted.

Jiang Xue snorted, lifting her chin, her voice still the same:

"I'm praising you, can't you tell? I've spent four years trying to understand what's on this tablet and still haven't figured it out. Young Madam, you did it in five minutes? Tsk, tsk, I'm impressed, so impressed~~~"

"Oh!" Li Wei mimicked her, speaking in a nasally, mocking tone, "Listening to you, all sour and jealous, are you envious?"

"Envious? Of you?"

The words seemed to ignite a powder keg. Jiang Xue's body began to tremble, her expression contorting severely.

"What are you even? A commoner! A fake! A pathetic worm! A scapegoat—!!! You think I'd be envious of you!?"

She yelled until her voice was nearly broken, her eyes bloodshot, glaring fiercely at Li Wei.

"Why are you yelling so loud?! Keep shouting and see if I don't smack you!" Li Wei was also furious. She spread her legs, put her hands on her hips, and stiffened her neck, ready to unleash her tirade.

"Smack me? Who do you think you are? An elite? A Prodigy from the Martial Arts University? Just a commoner! If Liang Qiushi didn't have your back, I could crush you with one hand!"

Jiang Xue took a step forward. Vitality surged within her emaciated frame, causing her home dress to billow.

Li Wei placed her right hand on the hidden clasp of her belt and spat out a torrent of abuse:

"Your mom, you keep calling me a 'commoner,' but you're not a commoner, you're a bitch."

"Ah—! I'll kill you!" Jiang Xue had completely lost it, lunging forward with bared teeth and flailing arms.

The Butler's expression darkened. His mental energy instantly condensed, preparing to intervene.

But—

Clang—!

Li Wei moved like a phantom. With a spin, she was already to Jiang Xue's side and behind her.

Accompanied by the faint whistling sound of a blade slicing through the air, the soft sword was pressed against Jiang Xue's neck.

Jiang Xue froze completely, a bead of cold sweat forming on her forehead.

And the Butler, a Sixth Order expert, could barely believe his eyes!

That footwork, that speed!

That sharpness that bypassed all complexity and struck directly at the vital point!

It was definitely the Jiang family's ultimate technique, the Nine Moon Reflection Swords, first stance: First String · Cold Pond Sinking Jade!

Although it hadn't fully grasped the essence of Sword Passes Without Sound, its speed was already taking shape. This level of skill undoubtedly meant she had reached the Novice stage!

The courtyard fell silent for a long moment, then suddenly...

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"Haha, hahahaha, hahahahahaha—"

Jiang Xue burst into maniacous laughter, her body trembling uncontrollably. Li Wei, startled, quickly moved the sword away a little.

Even so, Jiang Xue's neck grazed the blade, leaving a thin bloodstain.

Blood beaded and slowly seeped out, but she seemed unfazed.

First, she laughed, then, as she laughed, she began to cry. Finally, she staggered back a few steps, collapsing onto a willow chair, her eyes vacant.

Li Wei was somewhat stunned, and the Butler seemed lost in thought. For a moment, only Jiang Xue's crying and laughing filled the courtyard.

Finally, she grew tired of crying and laughing.

She looked up at the Butler, whose expression was rather unnatural, a mocking smile on her face. Her voice was weak:

"See? Five minutes? Or was it four? Haha, hahaha... I say, letting someone like this die in Gu Jinzhi's place, what was Liang Qiushi thinking? I really want to see how you'll clean this up later. Interesting, very interesting..."

After speaking, she stood up and swayed as she walked back into the villa. As she passed Li Wei, her tone was less aggressive:

"Wait for me, I'll come back to teach you after I bandage this. I'm really looking forward to it. After I return to the country, if Jiang Yao wants to 'spar' with you, don't you dare back down."

Li Wei opened her mouth, unable to comprehend the woman's thought process. She turned to ask the Butler what to do next.

And, she was so hungry...

"Huh? Where did they go?"

Li Wei stood foolishly in the empty courtyard, still holding the limp sword in her hand, looking utterly bewildered.

In the manor's underground secret room, next to the secure line.

"Madam, there's something I need to tell you."

If you like this book, remember to add it to your bookshelf to avoid losing it next time.

"I'll get back to you."

"Yes."

Ten minutes later, the wall-mounted phone next to the butler rang.

He immediately picked it up, and Liang Qiushi's voice came through the receiver.

"Speak."

"Madam, just now..."

He concisely recounted how Li Wei had mastered "Cold Pond Sinking Jade" in five minutes.

Finally, he couldn't help but express his worry: "Madam, such a person... might be difficult to control in the future."

"..."

There was a full two to three minutes of silence from the other end of the receiver. The butler stood like a wooden post, not daring to breathe.

Finally, Liang Qiushi's voice rang out again: "...As per the original plan, pretend nothing happened... Remember, trust those you employ."

"Yes, Madam."

Click.

"You say this is your grandmother? How come she looks younger than your mother?"

"Stop blabbering! Look at the big screen and take notes seriously! If you call the wrong person later, you'll be responsible for the consequences."

"Your father's surname is Tang, so why is yours Jiang?"

"The Jiang family has always been matriarchal; children take their mother's surname! Didn't you hear me call Jiang Xinyue Grandma, not maternal grandmother?"

"Is this Small Round Face really Jiang Yao? Such a cute little sister, and you could bring yourself to poison her?"

"Cute? Heh, cute with eight hundred schemes? I didn't poison her; she poisoned herself and framed me."

"Ah? You were framed like that?"

"Heh, I just wanted to escape the marriage, so I cooperated deliberately."

"...You're ruthless..."

"Why doesn't your brother look like you? Aren't you twins?"

"Ever heard of fraternal twins? Idiot!"

"You dare call me an idiot again!"

"...S-sorry~ Can you put the sword away first..."

Dongming Province, Dongyue Mountain area, Liang Family Ancestral Home, the back mountain.

Liang Yuchuan bowed slightly towards the thatched hut and said:

"Family Head, Li Wei's electronic image data has been destroyed by hackers. Her physical graduation photos have also been collected and processed. We've found some offline storage devices, but we're not sure if it's all of them."

"To this end, network monitoring has been placed on the highest alert. As soon as new photos or videos appear, we will track and clear them immediately."

"Her elementary and high school classmates, teachers, her neighbors from the past five years, and her father Li Xinghai's and mother Wei Xiaoyu's friends and colleagues have had their memories related to Li Wei interfered with and faded by someone in the Spirit Refining Realm."

"But... this kind of interference generally only lasts for three to six months, and it's unstable."

For a moment, no one responded. The air was still and silent, as if the world had frozen...

Until... a gentle breeze blew...

A clear, melodious male voice echoed from the thatched hut.

"These are not the main issue; the key is the biometric records. Also, school and household registration... Fortunately, there are no more physical files nowadays, unlike in my time. Otherwise, it would be even more troublesome..."

In an instant, the surrounding trees rustled, insects chirped, and birds sang, and the entire mountain forest came back to life!

"Yes! Arrangements have been made to alter her school and household registration. It's expected that everything will be resolved within three days at the latest..."

Liang Yuchuan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly explained:

"Her biometric features, such as newborn footprints, iris data from martial arts entrance and college entrance exams, and fingerprint access, were all tampered with immediately."

"Mmm..." The clear, melodious male voice expressed approval:

"Changing them was the right move. Destroying them directly would be too conspicuous... Finish cleaning up the loose ends as soon as possible, then send her biometric characteristics to the Jiang family so they can start their actions as well."

"As long as the evidence corresponding to her identity is solidified, what does it matter if people recognize her? In this world, it's not as if there aren't people who look alike."

Liang Yuchuan: "Yes!"

"Yuchuan, you did very well this time."

"You flatter me!" Liang Yuchuan bowed again, his left hand behind his back trembling slightly with excitement.