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"Hehe, as expected, nothing can be hidden from young friend Fang Xian."
A tall, thin, hunched-over old man with a kind face emerged from the darkness with a smile.
He is Ran Qing's grandfather, the level 96 Shadow Assassin - Old Man Ran.
The appearance of Elder Ran shocked everyone present. The Ran family was one of the top families in the Dragon Kingdom.
Although the Ran family has declined somewhat, Old Master Ran's strength should not be underestimated.
Ning Tian frowned slightly. Why would Elder Ran be here?
Judging from his tone towards Fang Xian, they are clearly very close.
Before he could react, two more voices rang out.
"Is Fang Xian deliberately trying to trick us into coming out?"
"It's not impossible."
The two chatted as they walked together.
They were Mu Wanyao's grandparents—Grandpa Mu, a level 98 "Paladin", and Grandma Qian, a level 98 "Shadow Assassin".
The appearance of the two elders surprised Ning Tian, Ning Feng, and the others even more.
Moreover, it was clear from their conversation that they were very familiar with Fang Xian.
Are they very familiar with each other, and their relationship is unusual?
They were starting to regret it; why did they have to compare their backgrounds with Fang Xian's?
"Fang Xian tricked you out of your predicament with just one sentence. It's unbelievable."
The speaker was dressed in a red magic suit and had gray hair.
This person is none other than Zhao Lao, a level 98 "Saint Archmage" (magician).
"I don't think it's a scam; this kid has some skills."
The person who appeared had long silver hair and walked out leaning on a staff.
She is none other than Grandma Huang, the "Bishop" from the class of '98. (Pastor)
"How about I test Fang Xian's true strength? Haha!"
The old man who let out a hearty laugh was tall and muscular.
He is none other than Qin Lao, the level 98 "War King". (Warrior)
"You'll die if you try it, hehe!"
The one making fun of Old Qin was a strong old man wearing silver armor.
This person was none other than Cheng Lao, a level 98 "Paladin". (Knight)
"Stop using puns, or Lao Qin will really go and get himself killed, hehe!"
An old man dressed in a purple magic robe walked out with a wicked grin.
He is Elder Duan, a level 98 "Saint Archmage". (Magician)
"Stop joking, young friend Fang Xian isn't as ruthless as you think."
A petite old woman slowly walked out, leaning on her cane.
She is none other than Grandma Yao, the level 98 "Spirit Emperor." (Summoner)
"I have high hopes for young friend Fang Xian."
A refined elderly man in a priest's robe pushed up his glasses and slowly walked out.
He is Zhang Lao, a "Bishop" from the class of '96. (Priest)
They were the ten elders assigned by the state to protect Fang Xian.
When the ten elders appeared, the entire audience fell silent.
Their mouths were dry, and they stared at the ten elders in disbelief.
The Ten Elders are renowned figures in the Dragon Kingdom; they are all veterans with the rank of General.
Ning Tian, Ning Feng, Ning Rong'er, and Zheng En'ai were all stunned and stood there, never expecting that the legendary Ten Elders would appear here.
Moreover, from their conversation, they seemed to be quite familiar with Fang Xian.
Ning Tian sensed something was wrong, but as a level 96 "Paladin," he was knowledgeable and his composure was still quite good.
The training center belonged to the Ning family, so he had to do his duty as host and ease the tension.
He hurried out to greet them respectfully.
"Welcome, Ten Elders. We apologize for not greeting you properly."
The ten elders completely ignored Ning Tian, treating him as if he didn't exist.
They came straight up to Fang Xian and looked him over with kind eyes.
Upon seeing this, Fang Xian bowed slightly in greeting.
"I have met the Ten Elders."
Old Zhao stroked his long, white beard, smiling broadly.
"The young man is truly a handsome man."
"Of course, Fang Xian is the son-in-law of the Ran family."
Old Ran proudly raised his head, his face full of pride.
Old Mu rolled his eyes at Old Ran and retorted:
"Old Ran, look how smug you are. Fang Xian is the son-in-law of our Mu family. Your family is just a junior one."
"Old Mu, if you put it that way, then your Wanyao is also a junior."
"You can ignore it, at least in front of your Ran family."
"Look at you, getting all smug?"
"What? You're not convinced?"
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Looking at their attitude towards Fang Xian, Ning Tian felt like the sky had fallen.
Fang Xian is actually the son-in-law of the Ran and Mu families?
What kind of person is qualified to be the son-in-law of two major families?
The two families didn't seem to mind at all, and even got jealous of each other over it.
Who would believe that if I told them?
He was just ridiculously comparing his background with others? Well, he's really messed up now.
Ning Feng approached Ning Tian shakily, looking nervous.
"Dad, what should we do?"
what to do?
What can he do?
He is now filled with deep regret. Why didn't the officials and families who were on good terms with his Ning family inform him?
Damn it, they're all a bunch of unreliable guys.
Ning Tian suddenly realized a terrifying truth: it might not be that they didn't inform the Ning family, but rather that their level simply didn't allow them access to information about Fang Xian.
That means Fang Xian's information is at a very high level of confidentiality, and may even be a state secret.
This explains why Fang Xian was previously unknown, but now the Ten Elders treat him with such courtesy.
The stakes involved must be enormous and terrifying.
He couldn't help but swallow, wanting to go up and apologize, but then he saw Fang Xian looking at them with a wicked grin.
Ning Tian and Ning Feng's vision went black.
—Spicy Balls
Fang Xian walked over slowly with a smile on his face.
The ten elders behind him all looked at Ning Tian and Ning Feng, their faces expressionless.
Fang Xian smiled at Ning Tian, looking completely harmless.
"Mr. Ning, is this how you compare backgrounds?"
Ning Tian's lips twitched; sometimes he really wanted to call the police.
Why didn't you say you had this background earlier? You just want to play games, huh? Who can beat you!
He bowed slightly and smiled apologetically.
"Young friend Fang Xian is joking. I'm an old man and I'm prone to talking nonsense, so please don't take it seriously."
Fang Xian's lips curled up, and he spoke with a playful tone.
"What if I take it seriously?"
Upon hearing this, Ning Tian and Ning Feng broke out in a cold sweat and were speechless for a moment.
Ning Rong'er was decisive and quick to act. She immediately stepped forward, her pretty face full of stubbornness.
"Fang Xian, you should take responsibility for your own actions. Don't involve my father and grandfather."
She wasn't stupid; on the contrary, she understood the pros and cons between large families even better.
Fang Xian has such a powerful background; if the Ning family is destroyed because of her, that's not what Ning Rong'er wants to see.
"oh?"
Fang Xian looked at Ning Rong'er with great interest, not expecting her to be such a courageous and responsible woman.
"You want to take the blame for everything?"
"I'm just not shirking my responsibilities."
Ning Rong'er's beautiful eyes were full of determination, without the slightest fear.
"Alright, since that's the case..."
Fang Xianhua was interrupted by Zheng Enai before he could finish speaking.
"Wait a moment."
Zheng En'ai's face was full of anxiety, and she covered her chest apologetically as she spoke.
"Fang Xian, the blame for this cannot be entirely placed on Rong'er."
"As the team leader, I failed to properly address everyone's concerns, which led to this misunderstanding. I am willing to take responsibility for it."
Fang Xian looked at Zheng En'ai, whose face was full of sincerity, and Ning Rong'er, who was stubborn, and smiled slightly.
"Very well, since you'll share the burden together."
"Then you..."