"So they actually exist as conjoined twins," Jun Moxie uttered an 'oh,' suddenly remembering something. "If their entire species is like this, perhaps it's ingrained in their survival origin genes. By the way, if they coexist in this conjoined manner, how do they reproduce? It can't be that if the male half of the conjoined pair finds a wife, then his conjoined twin sister and the wife's conjoined twin brother just stand by and watch, right? Wouldn't that be terribly awkward? It goes against all morality."
Jun Moxie naturally assumed that conjoined twins born of the same mother would inherently be brother and sister.
Mei Xueyan’s delicate face flushed crimson, a mix of anger, frustration, and shame. She didn't know how to answer, glaring fiercely at Jun Moxie several times before closing her eyes. She spoke with a tone of finality: "If they understood morality, perhaps our predecessors would have already tried to accept them. The most outrageous thing about them is that these filthy creatures do not seek mates at all; for them, every conjoined pair is a single husband and wife unit."
"Later on, someone among the Three Sages and One Fiend gave them a unified name to avoid the awkwardness of constantly saying 'that alien race.' Due to their inherently ferocious, wolf-like nature, they were finally named the 'Wolf-Nature People' (Lang Xing Ren)!'" Mei Xueyan finally finished her explanation.
"Lang Xing Ren... Làng Rén (Wanderers/Ronin)! Hah! It turns out this world also harbors such shameless existences! This is practically Japanese 'Sin'!" Jun Moxie exclaimed, utterly dumbfounded, tongue-tied. He never imagined such explosive news would surface.
"What? You... you..." You are also a scion of a noble house; can't you be a little more refined in front of a woman? Must you use such foul language?" Mei Xueyan's fair face turned ashen, her stunningly beautiful eyes wide open. Pointing a finger at Jun Moxie, she shot up with a Teng, nearly bolting for the door!
Although the great beauty Mei had extensive experience, she never imagined someone would use such a vivid, yet utterly disgusting comparison in speech. The moment she grasped the implication, she nearly swooned from mortification!
It had to be admitted, the name Jun Moxie casually blurted out was far too apt! Too illustrative! So illustrative that anyone thinking of those few words would immediately conjure up a host of unsightly images...
"Damn their ancestors to hell!" Jun Moxie's inherent youthful indignation flared up, his face contorted in righteous fury, spitting and gesticulating wildly: "Refined, my backside! This young master hates those despicable, shameless devils the most in my life! A mere bunch of Japanese 'Sinners' actually managed to stir up such a tempest on the Xuanxuan Great Continent! And they even managed to create something called the Heaven-Seizing War—seizing his mother's bird! It truly fills this young master with burning indignation! This young master now declares that for my entire life, I am at odds with these creatures! If I cannot eradicate this pack of Japanese 'Sinners' root and branch, then from now on, this young master will walk on his hands!"
Mei Xueyan and the Serpent King Qianxun, the two beautiful Xuan Beasts, instantly flushed crimson. Watching this young man bouncing about, constantly spewing forth ear-poisoning profanities, they felt a shared sense of shame, yet were equally puzzled.
Isn't this reaction a bit too extreme? I only mentioned an alien race; why is this young master so incensed? It’s as if someone dug up his ancestral tombs, his anger is so fierce...
Looking at his anger, it wasn't feigned! It stemmed entirely from his core being...
How could they know the source of Jun Moxie's rage? With their cultural depth, they could never truly grasp the magnitude of his indignation!
Although this wolf-man was not that Làng Rén (Wanderer/Ronin), it successfully stirred up the deep-seated national hatred buried within Jun Moxie's soul! Let this vile bunch be the target.
Furthermore, these fellows’ Profound Arts were rather similar, resembling some kind of Ninja technique...
It was a case of 'catching a dog because you couldn't catch the rabbit'—in short, Young Master Jun was deeply indignant, genuinely indignant!
"Young Master Jun, are you alright?" After a long moment, Mei Xueyan asked, her face still red, her tone laced with slight reproof.
After all, Young Master Jun's outburst was entirely inconsistent with the usual demeanor of a noble young master.
"I'm fine, what could possibly be wrong with me?" Jun Moxie rolled his eyes and roared, "Rest assured, I will certainly help you fulfill your request! I greatly support this matter! I will absolutely use all my strength to support it! Against such alien devils, we must resolutely strike them down, cut them off at the root, resolutely implement a policy of species extermination, leaving absolutely no future trouble! When the time comes, this young master will personally take the field and kill them until the heavens and earth are overturned! Such filthy, shameless things do not deserve to exist in this pure and peaceful world!" Young Master Jun clenched his fist to his chest, his eyes fixed straight ahead, striking a solemn, righteous posture: "As a member of the Xuanxuan Continent, I, Jun Moxie, must naturally protect my home and country; it is my unquestionable duty to give my life and work tirelessly! Killing them will bring forth towering blood-lights, and the ground will become a sea of gore! We will utterly exterminate their entire lineage and feed them all to the dogs! To hell with their grandfathers!"
Mei Xueyan burst out laughing. "Young Master Jun, although I certainly acknowledge that your martial skills are marvelous, your own cultivation base is still too shallow. And the Heaven-Seizing War is almost upon us. Even if your progress doubled, it is destined that you will not be of use in that war. Your heart is commendable, and your sentiment is understandable. Ha!"
Jun Moxie snorted.
"What do you mean, 'not certain'? Do you think your current strength, capable of splitting mountains and shattering stone, is already impressive? Especially holding that divine weapon that can cleave metal and jade, coupled with your ethereal movement techniques, truly like a tiger gaining wings—do you no longer take the heroes of the world seriously? We are already friends, so I can tell you responsibly: don't let this deflate your confidence, but your current assets are utterly worthless against true experts! They pose no threat whatsoever." Young Master Jun shot Mei Xueyan a sideways glance: "True experts? For example?"
"Any single Supreme level expert could take you down easily, whether it's one of the Eight Supremes or the Heaven's Punishment Beast King—any one of them!" Mei Xueyan stated calmly.
"Ha, you mean that naturally includes your sister and yourself?"
"Of course, it certainly includes Qianxun and me. I only need to exert five-tenths of my Profound Energy, and I can end your life in the blink of an eye, no matter how wondrous your movement skills are! This is a fact! Never doubt it!" Mei Xueyan looked at Jun Moxie with a light smile: "So, young man, you should focus on practicing your cultivation. Some things, you will understand when you are older."
Jun Moxie felt utterly dizzy. Did he not know that he couldn't truly contend with beings of their abnormally warped strength? But the tone she used was like a world-weary elder speaking to a newcomer, or a mother comforting her young son...
I am an eight-foot-tall man, how dare she look down on me like this?
Serpent King Qianxun on the side also widened her beautiful eyes in astonishment. Why would Big Sister speak like that? That tone wasn't like her usual self at all; it was almost bluster masking inner weakness.
Even Mei Xueyan, though keeping a composed face, was inwardly shocked by her own words and actions! Because she was already on guard against him!
But it wasn't the defensive posture one takes against an enemy; it was the defense a woman takes against a man!
For so many years, no man had ever made her feel this wary, because she never took them seriously. But this youth before her managed to evoke such a thought.
What am I afraid of?
"I will surprise you," Jun Moxie said with firm conviction.
"Oh? Young Master Jun has certainly given this seat plenty of surprises, but to ascend from the current Mid-Heavenly Profound tier to at least the Supreme realm in less than three years remains an unprecedented miracle, truly sounding like the ravings of a dreamer. I am merely stating the facts; I trust the Young Master won't mind!" Mei Xueyan said lightly.
As Mei Xueyan stated, since the Heaven-Seizing Calamity, 'times have created heroes,' and the Xuanxuan Continent’s Profound Energy cultivation levels had advanced by leaps and bounds, birthing numerous astonishingly talented individuals and geniuses.
But even the most brilliant prodigies, those who advanced the fastest, required utilizing some profound fortune to reach the Supreme realm only after the age of forty—there had never been an exception! Baili Luoyun was a rare genius of the century; at only twenty-five, he was already at the Earthly Profound realm. But this genius, compared to the talents of the long river of history, was insignificant. If Baili Luoyun encountered no greater opportunities, reaching the Supreme realm before sixty would already be a remarkable achievement!
Even Young Master Jun, at sixteen or seventeen years old, possessing Heavenly Profound cultivation, was undeniably a once-in-a-millennium genius, yet there had been ten or so figures like him in the past. But youthful genius did not guarantee lifetime mastery; in fact, those who reached the Heavenly Profound realm before twenty rarely attained the Supreme realm before a hundred. That was why Mei Xueyan spoke of Jun Moxie's words as dream-talk; it wasn't entirely sarcasm!
"Lady Mei’s words are indeed golden advice; how could I mind, Jun Moxie replies, but many things in this world are unforeseeable, yet rarely impossible. Things are achieved by human effort. Just because you yourself cannot accomplish something, it doesn't mean others cannot, and it certainly doesn't mean this young master cannot. This is likely what is meant by 'a frog in a well, unaware of the vastness of the Heavenly River,' wouldn't you say!" Jun Moxie retorted coldly.
Serpent King Qianxun, standing nearby, finally couldn't help but rebuke, "Jun Family brat, you dare call us frogs in a well? You have a lot of nerve!"
"Did I say that? Are the two of you those so-called 'frogs'? If you truly are, then I ask Lady Mei and her sister for forgiveness!" Jun Moxie retorted coolly, yet delivered a sharp counterattack.
"Qianxun, quiet down. Since Young Master Jun dares to utter such arrogant words, he must have his own foundation, or perhaps it is indeed we who are frogs in a well, and we might not know!" Mei Xueyan's words seemed to chide Serpent King Qianxun, but any intelligent person would understand that underneath the surface, she was still implying that Jun Moxie was overestimating himself!