My Sexy CEO Wife-Chapter 268 - 267: The Birth of a Genius

Jia Xue stormed into the living room, fuming, and shouted at Jia Yunfeng, who was savoring tea and reading a book, "Dad! How could you do this! You're so despicable! So shameless! You make me so angry!"

"Huh?"

Jia Yunfeng raised an eyebrow, "What's wrong with you? Why are you so fired up? Who has upset you?"

"You have upset me!" Jia Xue shouted, "I want to know, did you or did you not go and threaten Gao Fei! Did you or did you not say a lot of unpleasant things! And did you or did you not declare that Jin Dalong is the son-in-law you've chosen! Is that true!!!"

"Whoosh!"

The color of Jia Yunfeng's face changed instantly, darkening as killing intent flickered in his eyes, "Did Gao Fei tell you that?"

"Don't worry about who told me, just answer me directly, is it true or not!" Jia Xue demanded.

"I said those words only to Gao Fei, there was no third person present," Jia Yunfeng slowly said. "Gao Fei actually dared to tell you this, he really deserves to die!" At that moment, Jia Yunfeng's intent to kill rose.

"So you did say it!" Jia Xue was furious, pointing at Jia Yunfeng, "Why must you do this... why..."

"I did it for your own good," Jia Yunfeng snorted. "Who is Gao Fei? Who are you? There should never be any involvement between you two!"

"You can't control me!" Jia Xue yelled back, "I like to associate with Gao Fei, and you can't control that!!!"

"Bang!"

Jia Yunfeng slammed his hand on the table fiercely, "Crack!" The solid wood table split apart in an instant, the teapot and teacups fell to the ground and shattered into fragments. Jia Yunfeng glared at Jia Xue, "I am your father! I have the right to control you!"

"From now on, you are not my father! I don't have such a father!" After saying this, Jia Xue turned around and walked away.

"Stop right there!" Jia Yunfeng shouted loudly.

And Jia Xue did stop, slowly turning around to look at Jia Yunfeng with an expressionless face.

Seeing that Jia Xue still obeyed him, some of Jia Yunfeng's anger subsided, but then Jia Xue said something that almost drove him mad.

"Jin Dalong is the son-in-law you've chosen? Since you like him so much, why don't you marry him yourself!" After dropping this remark, Jia Xue walked away with big steps, this time without pausing.

"Stop! Stop right there!!!" Jia Yunfeng was so angry his lungs were about to explode, and no matter how much he shouted, Jia Xue did not return, "This is making me furious, really infuriating me!!!" The anger made Jia Yunfeng's face turn green, his whole body shook, his fists clenched tightly, a strong killing intent radiating from him, "Gao Fei! I'll slaughter you!!!"

...

Seething with rage, Jia Yunfeng left his residence, ready to settle the score with Gao Fei, but upon arriving at the back courtyard, Gao Fei was nowhere to be found?

"Gao Fei, come out! Come out!!!" Jia Yunfeng bellowed angrily. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Despite several shouts, Gao Fei did not show up.

"Do you think you can avoid me by hiding! I will find you, even if I have to dig three feet into the ground! I'll tear you to pieces!!!" Jia Yunfeng sneered coldly.

In the following time, Jia Yunfeng set off to search for Gao Fei, combing through the Artifact Refining Pavilion, but he found no trace of him.

"Not in the Artifact Refining Pavilion?" Jia Yunfeng frowned, "Hiding somewhere else?" He summoned a group of disciples, ordering them to help search for Gao Fei's whereabouts.

All the hustle till nightfall proved fruitless, and the absence of Gao Fei vexed Jia Yunfeng to the point of fury.

...

On the back mountain.

In an inconspicuous cave, a person sat cross-legged—Gao Fei. He was actually hiding here?

The cave was stumbled upon by Gao Fei by chance, well-concealed with its entrance obscured by dry grass, virtually undetectable without careful scrutiny.

"Keep looking, keep trying, if you can find me, then you've got talent," Gao Fei chuckled to himself.

"Don't get smug, get on with your cultivation," Xuan Jizi's voice echoed in his mind, "If Jia Yunfeng finds you, you're done for."

"I'll start cultivating now," Gao Fei discarded any distracting thoughts, closed his eyes, muttered the incantation, and began repairing his damaged Dantian…

Several days later.

Gao Fei's body shook, and he opened his eyes, a flash of brilliance quickly disappearing from his gaze.

"Haha…" Gao Fei grinned, "It worked! My cultivation has recovered to the First Layer of the Inedia Stage!"

"What are you waiting for! Go register yourself quickly!" Xuan Jizi urged, "Secure your status as an Elite Disciple before it's too late."

"Don't rush me, I'll go after dark," Gao Fei replied, pursing his lips, "It's too risky to go out now."

...

He waited until it was dark.

Gao Fei stealthily emerged from the mountain cave, glanced around, and then strode towards the Deacon Hall.

Moments later, Gao Fei arrived at the Deacon Hall.

"Anyone here? Is there anyone around?" Gao Fei shouted at the top of his lungs, "I'm here to report! Hurry up and come out!"

"What are you yelling for!" A middle-aged man walked out.

"I'm here to report," Gao Fei hastily said, "I've reached the First Layer of the Inedia Stage, meeting the criteria to be promoted to Elite Disciple."

"What?" The middle-aged man was stunned, "You've reached the First Layer of the Inedia Stage?"

"Yes," Gao Fei nodded.

The middle-aged man's eyes widened as he scrutinized Gao Fei from head to toe, "Indeed, it's the Cultivation of the Inedia Stage... Eh? That's not right, I remember... you were here a little over a month ago, you were at the First Layer of the Qi Gathering Stage..." The middle-aged man had an impression of Gao Fei, mainly because the time interval was too short, making it difficult to forget.

Gao Fei nodded, "The deacon has a good memory, I did come over more than a month ago to be promoted to Inner Sect Disciple."

"Hiss..."

The middle-aged man took a sharp intake of breath, "In just over a month... you went from the First Layer of Qi Gathering Stage to the First Layer of Inedia Stage... this... this is simply a miracle... a huge miracle..."

"The deacon is too kind, I was just lucky," Gao Fei said humbly.

"How long have you been with the Tianyang Sect?" the middle-aged man asked.

"Hmm... Just over two months," Gao Fei thought for a moment and then replied.

"Just over two months..." The middle-aged man was at a loss for words, "Your Cultivation Speed is truly matchless."

A month ago, the middle-aged man had been indifferent towards Gao Fei, treating him coldly, but now... he was extremely enthusiastic, indeed, almost unbearably so...

"Hahaha..." The middle-aged man laughed heartily, "Who would have thought that the Tianyang Sect would also produce a genius! No, more precisely, a genius among geniuses! If the Sect Leader finds out, he will surely be overjoyed."

"I'm just an ordinary person, not a genius at all," Gao Fei said.

"Don't be too modest," the middle-aged man chuckled, "You went from a mortal to the Inedia Stage in just over two months, isn't that the mark of a genius?" Then he added, "It took me a full ten years to reach the Inedia Stage back when I was cultivating. Compared to you, I'm downright trash."

"Please don't say that..." Gao Fei quickly waved his hands.

"Take out your waist badge," the middle-aged man said with a smile.

Here you go." Gao Fei handed his Copper Grade waist badge to the middle-aged man.

"Clang."

The middle-aged man tossed the Copper Grade waist badge into the wastebasket and then, from a drawer, he took out a waist badge that gleamed with a golden lustre. Picking up a pen, he inscribed the name "Gao Fei" on the front of the badge. "From today onwards, you are an Elite Disciple of the Tianyang Sect!" With those words, the middle-aged man handed the waist badge to Gao Fei.

It felt heavy and was slightly cool to the touch.

Gao Fei looked down at it, "Is this made of gold?"

The middle-aged man nodded, "Yes, it's made of gold. Ordinary disciples have wooden badges, Inner Sect Disciples have copper ones, and Elite Disciples have badges made of gold."

"What about the Elders? The Sect Leader? What are their badges made of?" Gao Fei couldn't help but ask.

"The badges for Elders and the Sect Leader are made of Mysterious Iron," the middle-aged man said cheerfully. "Mysterious Iron is a rare material, very sturdy. I believe it won't be long before your badge will be made of Mysterious Iron as well."

"Ah, the deacon is praising me too much," Gao Fei quickly brushed it off. "I'm already very lucky to have Cultivated to the Inedia Stage. As for the Golden Core Stage..."

"For a genius like you, reaching the Golden Core Stage is only a matter of time, and even the Nascent Soul Stage won't be difficult for you," the middle-aged man praised Gao Fei without reserve.

"You little rascal, I've finally found you!"

Jia Yunfeng burst in furiously, "Go to hell!" He raised his hand and struck down at Gao Fei.

"Stop!" The middle-aged man's expression changed, and he hurried forward to protect Gao Fei, "Jia Yunfeng, what are you doing!"

"Tong Pojun, get out of the way!" Jia Yunfeng shouted fiercely, "Today I must slaughter this bastard! No one is going to stop me!"

So the middle-aged man's name was Tong Pojun, a name with distinctive flair.

"With me here, you won't even dream of hurting a single hair on him!" Tong Pojun said with fierce righteousness.

"What's your relationship with him! Why are you protecting him like this!" Jia Yunfeng barked angrily.

"I have no relationship with him whatsoever," Tong Pojun said calmly. "Counting this time, we've only met twice..." He then paused, "Gao Fei is now an Elite Disciple. If you dare to harm him, the Sect Leader will never forgive you!"

"What did you say!" Jia Yunfeng was shocked, "Elite Disciple? What qualifies him to be an Elite Disciple... Wait... No... How could his Cultivation... How could..." Initially blinded by rage, Jia Yunfeng hadn't noticed Gao Fei's advancement in Cultivation, but now, reminded by Tong Pojun, he immediately saw the change, "Inedia Stage Cultivation...

How could it be possible... That's impossible... How could he Cultivate so fast..."

"Surprised, are you?" Tong Pojun said, "So am I! Why is Gao Fei Cultivating so quickly? There's only one explanation, he's a genius! A genius never seen before!"