"I know you all don't believe it, but the late Master Nangong Tianhou instructed me to pass on the mysterious body technique he left behind to youā¦"
Ye Hao said sincerely, "This is something that Master Nangong Tianhou's soul preserved in a special space in South Africa for me to convey."
"Hehe, if the military circles in Huaxia weren't buzzing with your name, I'd think you were here to fool us old folks today." Cheng Zhengyang also didn't believe it.
"Alright! Uncle Cheng, I know you don't believe it, but let me tell you a bit about Nangong Tianhou first?" Ye Hao said.
"Speak." Nangong Tianhe's face didn't look good. In his view, Ye Hao was audacious enough to use his ancestor's name to deceive, which was highly disrespectful.
"Nangong Tianhou, a figure from the end of the Eastern Han dynasty when warlords were arising. When Liu Bei was defending Xinye, he joined Liu Bei's camp. Once, when he went to sea, in the present-day Bohai, he acquired a piece of fabric resembling silk and two creatures he named Golden-winged Dolphins. The Golden-winged Dolphins have since developed into a sizable group, currently being bred by me in the Lingding Ocean of Peng City. You can send someone to Peng City to verify whether I'm lying.
The fabric that resembles silk was precisely the legacy he left for me. It depicted a mysterious cultivation technique, which Zhao Yun, Zilong from the Three Kingdoms, had once practiced. That led to the legendary feat of Zhao Zilong carrying Dou across Changban Slope as if entering an uninhabited place, eventually making a miraculous escape.
Sir Nangong, Uncle Cheng, don't think I'm joking. I'm speaking of a fact. I personally witnessed the soul of Master Nangong Tianhou in South Africa," Ye Hao said.
"Ridiculous."
"Absurd."
"Baseless."
"Utter nonsense."
The crowd chattered that Ye Hao was talking nonsense. Only Nangong Tianxiang supported Ye Hao because she had seen the power of that mysterious body technique, realizing the significance of the identity.
"Hehe." Ye Hao chuckled, knowing he would have to provide many visible reasons to make these people believe, for otherwise, these bookworms would never be convinced.
"You say you saw my ancestor Nangong Tianhou's soul in South Africa? That's pure nonsense. In the Three Kingdoms period, they had no transportation - how would he have reached South Africa?" Nangong Tianhe pointed out the problematic aspect of Ye Hao's claim.
"And saying you personally saw the soul of Master Nangong Tianhou in South Africa, is that a fantasy tale? Hao, one must be down-to-earth, not resort to sensationalism," Cheng Zhengyang admonished Ye Hao in a teaching manner.
"With these two possibilities, the only somewhat plausible one is the soul. No matter how I explain it, you wouldn't believe it. The soul of Master Nangong Tianhou was indeed in a space barrier in South Africaā¦"
"What space barrier? You're getting increasingly outrageous." Nangong Tianhe glared at Ye Hao, his face unpleasant.
"Grandfather, let Hao talk!" Nangong Tianxiang said in a sweet voice upon seeing Nangong Tianhe's expression.
"Sir Nangong, a space barrier might be unfamiliar to you, but it's no secret among experts at the Innate Realm. Uncle Cheng, have you ever met any experts at the Innate Realm?" Ye Hao asked Cheng Zhengyang.
"Hmm! I've encountered them." Cheng Zhengyang nodded.
"Then tell me, are the footsteps of an Innate expert slower than a car?" Ye Hao asked again.
"I've seen them exhibit great strength, enough to lift a car, but as for speed, they haven't demonstrated that," Cheng Zhengyang said.
"Alright, actually, to ordinary people space realms are very unfamiliar. If it weren't for my special status, I wouldn't know much about these things either. I'm a soldier, which Uncle Cheng must know, and I'm not from a regular army. I often live in harsh places, just like the Primordial Forests of South Africa.
What I see is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. For instance, I can claim that when someone points a gun at me, I can dodge the bullet before it hits me. This speed is granted by my own strength.
From this, it's evident that walking from Huaxia to South Africa isn't impossible. I can't explain about space barriers and souls, but I'm telling you, the mysterious body technique Master Nangong Tianhou passed on to me, I've mastered it and can demonstrate it to you." Ye Hao patiently stated.
"You'll give it a try?" Nangong Tianhe said.
"Hehe, alright." Ye Hao laughed. Then his body seemed to vanish into thin air. When the group saw Ye Hao again, he was carrying a newly fried dish from the kitchen.
Nangong Tianxiang's mother hurried out of the kitchen, glaring at Nangong Tianming and the others, "Tianming, how could you let an esteemed guest serve the dishesā¦"
"Whoosh!"
Before Nangong Tianxiang's mother could finish her words, Ye Hao disappeared from her sight again, and she rubbed her eyes in disbelief.
By this time, Ye Hao was already seated on the sofa, still holding the plate of steaming hot braised ribs.
"Ah! Youā¦ you're notā¦ you're notā¦ humanā¦" Nangong Tianxiang's mother was terrified! She didn't know how Ye Hao got into the kitchen, she only saw him walking out, and then suddenly he vanished. When she saw Ye Hao again, he was already sitting on the sofa.
"Ah!" Not only was Nangong Tianxiang's mother shocked, but even Nangong Tianxiang's cousin Nangong Tianyu and others were stunned by this scene.
Nangong Tianhe and Cheng Zhengyang widened their eyes in astonishment, as Ye Hao cheerfully said, "This is precisely the mysterious body technique Master Nangong Tianhou instructed me to teach you. There's no need for me to use such an advanced body technique to deceive you."
Hearing this, both Nangong Tianhe and Cheng Zhengyang believed him. With Ye Hao's hundreds of billions in wealth, he would not need to deceive Nangong Tianxiang for anything. If it were to swindle paintings from the Nangong Clan, it was even more unnecessary, as Ye Hao's calligraphy wasn't inferior.
If it was Nangong Tianxiang he was after, that might be a slight possibility! But was it worth going through all these hoops to trick Nangong Tianxiang?
"So everything you said is true?" Nangong Tianhe asked in a daze.
"Yes! It's true." Ye Hao nodded.
"Then am I suitable to learn it?" Nangong Tianming, Nangong Tianqing, and Nangong Tianlang asked in unison.
Ye Hao looked at their physiques, and after a long while, he smiled and said, "You are not suitable to practice it."
Upon hearing this, Nangong Tianhe also felt itchy in his heart. Being of old age, walking had become inconvenient! If he mastered the mysterious body technique Ye Hao brought, would it alleviate his mobility issues?
After thinking for a long time, Nangong Tianhe bashfully asked, "Then am I suitable?" (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please vote for it at qidian.com, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)