Crushing the clan prodigies

The servant understood, then turned and waved them inside.

But Ling Feng had already slipped away.

If they wanted to stir up trouble, naturally, it had to be somewhere crowded.

The guests this time included not only Ling Feng's former classmates but also quite a few villagers who had come because of his reputation. Ling Feng had no reason to turn them away. Besides, there was plenty of space and seating, and a larger crowd would make things livelier.

The main issue was that Ling Feng still lived alone. Apart from his fifty servants, there was hardly anyone around. Compared with the Hyuga and Uchiha Clans, his residence was decidedly quiet.

That being the case, he could only rely on the number of guests to liven the place up.

That worked out nicely, too. He would let the villagers see that not everyone from the traditionally respected Hyuga and Uchiha Clans was a good person!

Inside the hall, most of the guests had taken their seats. As the host, Ling Feng offered a few brief words of welcome, and the banquet officially began.

Although Ling Feng laughed and chatted with people all around him, he also kept a constant eye on any changes in the room.

Someone was bound to cause trouble, but Ling Feng did not want innocent bystanders getting hurt. After all, this was his territory, and his first time opening it to the public. He still hoped everything would go smoothly.

Crash!

A sharp sound rang out-the sound of a cup shattering.

The lively, noisy crowd immediately fell silent.

Ling Feng looked up. Sure enough, the disturbance had come from members of the Hyuga and Uchiha Clans.

When Shisui Uchiha saw Ling Feng approaching, he stood first. "Ling Feng, sorry about this. My cousin Uchiha Toyoki has had too much to drink."

"Oh? So he smashes cups when he's drunk? What kind of habit is that?" Ling Feng raised an eyebrow, barely sparing Shisui Uchiha a glance. Today's main attraction certainly would not be this dead-last student.

As he spoke, his gaze shifted to a tall young man beside Shisui.

"Hmph. I've spent years away on missions, but I heard the village had produced some peerless prodigy. Since I just happened to return recently, I came to take a look. But after seeing you, I'd say you're nothing special."

"Exactly. Someone like him? I, Hyuga Hyakutomi, could knock him flat in fewer than ten moves," another man at the same table said casually.

Ling Feng looked over. The man's eyes were white, making it obvious that he belonged to the Hyuga Clan.

"Ten moves? I'd only need five!" Uchiha Toyoki tilted his chin up.

"Bullshit! Then I'd only need three!" Hyuga Hyakutomi immediately bristled.

"Hyuga Hyakutomi, are you trying to start something?" As he spoke, Uchiha Toyoki smashed another cup.

Not to be outdone, the other man smashed a cup as well to make his point.

There was no denying that both men had drunk quite a lot.

Ling Feng was so irritated that he laughed aloud.

His laughter was quiet, but it made both men stop.

"What are you laughing at?" Uchiha Toyoki demanded angrily, reeking of alcohol.

"You're that Ling Feng brat, aren't you? Come on. Let me knock you flat and prove I'm Konoha's greatest prodigy!" Hyuga Hyakutomi said coldly.

Ling Feng's expression darkened at once. "Is that so? Then follow me. I'll give you your chance to challenge me!"

With that, Ling Feng walked over to an open area.

Uchiha Toyoki and Hyuga Hyakutomi staggered after him.

The people around them immediately began murmuring.

"Those two must be fifteen or sixteen already, right?"

"Yeah. They're so much older than Ling Feng. I really don't know what they have to be so proud of."

"Exactly! Getting this drunk when they're from major clans? How embarrassing!"

Sure enough, all the murmurs questioned and condemned Uchiha Toyoki and Hyuga Hyakutomi.

After all, Ling Feng was hosting today's banquet.

As guests, they could hardly speak ill of their host. Besides, everything they said was true.

But the two men were already drunk. None of it registered. All they could think about was defeating Ling Feng and proving themselves.

"Everyone! I'm sorry I didn't prepare any entertainment for you, but now we have some. These two claim to be prodigies of their clans and want to challenge me. They even said they could beat me in three to five moves."

"In that case, I won't hold back."

"Now, I'll personally put on a performance to liven things up!"

As soon as Ling Feng finished his announcement, cheers erupted around him.

They were also curious just how capable this young Konoha prodigy was to have earned such a grand residence as a reward at only six or seven years old.

"What an arrogant brat. You really think I'm drunk? Heh, prepare to die!"

Uchiha Toyoki sneered twice, only to stumble and nearly lose his footing. Then he gripped a kunai and charged.

Not to be outdone, Hyuga Hyakutomi activated his Byakugan and unleashed a flurry of Taijutsu attacks at Ling Feng.

Hum!

The Sharingan and Byakugan activated simultaneously. Ling Feng vanished with the Body Flicker Technique, then turned and unleashed a series of Eight Gates attacks on them.

"Whoa! The Eight Gates! Ling Feng, you're so cool!"

Watching from the sidelines, Might Guy shouted excitedly.

A kick to the backside sent Uchiha Toyoki flying, instantly sobering him up. His face burned with humiliation, and he hurriedly pulled himself together, rose, and unleashed a Fire Release technique.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Ling Feng gave a cold chuckle. "You call that a Great Fireball?"

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Whoosh!

A fireball more than twice as large burst from Ling Feng's mouth, instantly overwhelming Uchiha Toyoki's Fire Release and engulfing him.

Then Hyuga Hyakutomi unleashed his own ultimate move. "Eight Trigrams Palms: Heavenly Spin!"

"Heh. That Rotation is full of holes!" Ling Feng sneered and vanished with the Body Flicker Technique.

When he reappeared, he was already behind Hyuga Hyakutomi. "Chidori: Lightning Blade!"

Crackle!

Lightning flashed, leaving Hyuga Hyakutomi's entire body paralyzed as the smell of scorched flesh drifted through the air.

Meanwhile, the flames died out. The formerly arrogant Uchiha Toyoki was now blackened all over, with most of his hair and clothing burned away.

The two men, so well-groomed moments ago, had turned into a pair of smoking lumps of coal.

At the sight, everyone fell silent.

"These are your clan prodigies? How disappointing."

Ling Feng dusted off his hands, turned, and returned to his seat.

"Throw them out."

"Yes, Lord Ling Feng!"

The servants quickly dumped the two men outside the front gate.

The clan members who had accompanied them were too ashamed to stay and slunk away.

Then the crowd erupted into thunderous cheers.

"Long live Lord Ling Feng!"

"Lord Ling Feng is so cool!"

"Lord Ling Feng is amazing!"

Meanwhile, Ling Feng thoroughly enjoyed the flood of points he earned.

Ding! Gained 380 points!

Hearing the system notification, Ling Feng broke into a broad smile.

Earning these points felt so good!

If I'd known, I wouldn't have finished them off so quickly. Wouldn't I have earned even more points by toying with them a little longer?

"Well, everyone, excuse my little display. Please keep enjoying the food and drinks. Haha!"