Guan Feng was from the same generation as Genya and Gen Liao. He was a famous person when he was young, and his fame was on par with Gen Liao and the other royal descendants.
The main reason Guan Feng disliked the Gen Family was because of Gen Liao. The two of them hated each other since they were young. Guan Feng thought Gen Liao was a boorish man who wore a noble's hat but acted like a boorish man. Gen Liao thought Guan Feng was a hypocrite.
The two of them would fight each other every two or three days at the affiliated school. Guan Feng didn't care about Gen Liao's identity at all. Everyone's identities were much less important in the affiliated school, and strength was the only thing that mattered.
Gen Liao was a lot stronger than Guan Feng in terms of physical fitness, but Guan Feng had become famous since a long time ago. Be it academics or shooting skills, he was the one who proposed the Purgatory Thunder Snake project when a lot of nobles were busy racing their girlfriends. The project was recognized as one of the projects with potential by the RAS, and it caused quite a stir. Both the military and the RAS invited him ahead of time.
It could be said that the only person who dared to beat up Guan Feng was the "brute" Gen Liao, and Guan Feng did suffer a lot at Gen Liao's hands. But after Guan Feng developed the Purgatory Thunder Snake, he turned the tables around. Ever since then, the two of them had been competing against each other and slandering each other. At first, they had Genya to mediate between them. After all, Genya was a nice guy back in the day. But after Genya's accident, their relationship soured even further, and it looked like they would never see each other again.
Back then, a lot of nobles and Gen Liao bullied non-noble people like Guan Feng, but they couldn't stop Guan Feng's monstrous talent. Gradually, some of them gave up. After Guan Feng became a prince's shooting instructor, those who spoke ill of him behind his back shut their mouths. Then, the prince who was taught shooting by Guan Feng took over the throne. Those people buried their resentment towards Guan Feng even deeper.
There were a lot of nobles who disliked Guan Feng, and some of them had even been scolded by Guan Feng with a gun to their heads. Otherwise, why would there be so many people fanning the flames every time something happened to Guan Feng, but none of them were able to shake his position and influence in the empire?
As a shooting instructor who had taught many princes and a famous academician of the RAS, Gen Liao was the only one who dared to criticize Guan Feng openly. As a result, the entire Mist Bodhisattva Empire learned of the grudge between the two.
However, from the looks of it, the relationship between the two of them wasn't as bad as it seemed on the surface.
Silin could feel the familiarity in Genya's words.
"Actually, the other reason is because of Guan Feng's face," Genya said with a smile, "Back in the day, Guan Feng was very popular. Many noble girls fell in love with him at first sight, which is why most of the people who dislike him are males. Also, Guan Feng still looks so young, but we're clearly old. "
Gen Xingming was massaging Genya's shoulders in a fawning manner while listening to his grandfather's embarrassing past. Gen Xingming nodded in agreement when he heard Genya's words. Guan Feng did have a pretty good face, but the owner of this face was clearly his grandfather's generation, and yet he still looked the same as the younger generation's. It would be strange if he didn't attract jealousy!
Genya sat on a wooden chair next to a tree and smiled benevolently as he recounted the events of the past. These were very precious memories for Genya, and he was more than happy to share them with his juniors.
The current rocking chair was made by Gen Liao using a thousand-year-old Fuji wood. In terms of wood quality, it was much better than the wooden rocking chair in the small courtyard on Planet Brown Earth. In Gen Liao's words, it could prolong one's life, and it was very suitable for Genya's current physical condition.
It was a similar scene, but it was in two different places.
Gen Xingming massaged Genya's shoulders while Silin massaged his legs. After all, he had been in hibernation for many years, and he was getting on in years, so it would take him a while to return to his normal state.
Huimao rolled the egg to the wooden rocking chair next to Genya's. Then, he lay on the egg and wagged his tail lazily. His ears twitched from time to time as he listened to Genya's stories and the movements in the fish pond.
Silin stayed in this courtyard for the next few days. Guan Feng stopped by once to meet an old friend he hadn't seen for many years. Then, he left after staying for half a day without telling Silin to return to school. He tossed a couple of reference books and tutorials at Silin and told him to finish reading them. A couple of basic exams would be taking place very soon, and Guan Feng's student couldn't afford to fail any of them.
Right now, Guan Feng was busy with the development of PURGATORY Thunder Snake S. Unlike other researchers, Guan Feng liked to think alone when he was researching something. Therefore, he didn't have time to worry about Silin until the PURGATORY Thunder Snake S was released. Silin had to rely on himself for everything.
"Don't ask me to plead on behalf of your teacher if you don't do well. I can't bring myself to do that. If you really do fail, you'll have to end your own life."
Guan Feng's smile was unusually friendly when he said this. Gen Xingming hid behind Genya's back and was glad that he was from AF3, unlike Silin.
No one from the Gen Family who wasn't close to the family had come to visit them for the past few days. At first, a lot of people wanted to curry favor with Genya after learning of his existence. After all, Genya was able to sway Gen Liao's decision with a single word, and his influence was undoubtedly much greater than Gen Xingchen's even though he was still a prince. Who wouldn't want to suck up to such a thick thigh?
Although they did want to curry favor with Genya, they still had to put on a nice front. For example, they could use filial piety as an excuse.
However, Gen Liao waved his hand and said, "Cut the bullshit!"
And so, everyone quieted down.
The Gen Family's social network had been broken by Genya. Many of his old acquaintances were no longer around, and the younger generation had their own interactions. Genya didn't want to get involved.
Genya was currently recuperating, and he preferred peace and quiet. It was best if he didn't meet any random people in front of him.
Genya didn't want Silin to stay by his side all the time. He was a young man, and a young man should act like a young man. In Genya's eyes, Silin was too quiet and rational since he was young. Genya hoped that Silin could cause as much trouble as Gen Xingming did. In the past, Genya was alone, and he might not have been able to protect Silin if something happened to him. But now that he was back at home, he had the power to do so. He actually hoped that Silin could cause a little trouble like Gen Xingming did.
One day, Gen Xingming ran into some kind of trouble and sought refuge at Genya's place. It didn't take long for Bel and Ulaganuo to find him and discuss leaving the imperial capital to have some fun. After all, the semester exams were over. Although he had passed the passing line by flying at a low altitude, he had still passed the exam. It didn't matter how many points he got. Therefore, the three of them decided to go out and celebrate. Gen Xingming could also avoid his father's punishment. After all, he couldn't hide in Genya's place forever. Even if his father didn't say anything, his grandfather would fly into a rage and punish him even more severely.
Genya told Silin to tag along when he learned about this. Silin had read most of the tutorials Guan Feng had given him, and it was nothing for someone with a good memory.
To show his support, Genya gave Silin a huge sum of money and told him to buy whatever Silin thought and play whatever he wanted. There was no need for him to be stingy or afraid of trouble. At the same time, he gave Gen Xingming some "pocket money". Bel and Ulaganuo's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. Wouldn't they be over the moon if they had a relative like this?
"Grandpa two, you really are my real grandpa!" Gen Xingming put away the money and smiled so widely that his eyes turned into slits.
Genya knocked Gen Xingming's head with a smile, "Your grandpa will spank your ass until it bleeds if he finds out."
Gen Xingming winked at him, "Then don't let him find out."
While they were discussing where to go to celebrate, Bel's younger sister, the girl known as "King Kong" Kenancy, came over as well.
Kenancy behaved quite appropriately and even brought a few small gifts. They were all tonics. Moreover, there were some fish that were specially prepared for Huimao. However, most of them were ornamental fish.
After learning that there was a fish pond here, Kenancy spent a lot of effort to get her hands on a few rare species. They looked extremely beautiful, and many high nobles liked to decorate their homes with them.
However, in Huimao's opinion, what was the point of having beautiful fish? It was fine as long as they tasted good.
Therefore, when Kenancy brought out the fish, Huimao swallowed one and smacked his lips with a look of disdain. Kenancy's eyes twitched uncontrollably at the sight. Kenancy immediately contacted someone and told them a few species of fish for them to be sent over as soon as possible.
Kenancy had nothing better to do at school right now, and the lectures of the academicians were like heavenly books to her. When she learned that Bel and Ulaganuo had come looking for Gen Xingming, she immediately understood that the three of them were planning to escape again. That was why she rushed over and forcefully joined them. No matter what Bel said, she wouldn't go back to AF3 no matter what. She was bored to death at AF3, and she couldn't go to AF1 to play with King Kong and the others all the time. She might as well go out and relax.
"If the two up there find out, they're going to scold me again!" Bel was very reluctant. His mother always blamed him for Kenancy's "crooked" appearance. It was such an injustice.
"No, they won't. I'll report it to them when the time comes," Kenancy said indifferently.
Bel curled his lips. What's the point of reporting it? I'll still be the one taking the blame in the end.
"Ah! Oh right! " Kenancy suddenly remembered something and clapped her hands excitedly. "Let's go to Naimi's place. I want to order a flying car. I heard that they're developing a new model, so I'm going to get one myself!"
"Did Naimi run away too?" Gen Xingming asked.
"He ran away a long time ago. He ran away right after the semester exams were over and before the results were out. I suspect that he's hiding something from us!" Kenancy said.
Ulaganuo nodded in agreement. "Yes, he deserves to be punished. How unkind of him to run away when there's something good to do!"
Gen Xingming knew that Silin didn't know Naimi, so he gave him a simple introduction.
Naimi was a direct descendant of the Sizer Family. He was about the same age as Gen Xingming and the others, and he was also studying at AF3. However, just like Gen Xingming and the others, he spent a lot more time skipping classes than attending classes.
"The Sizer Family, huh." Genya thought for a moment. "That family that's famous for making flying cars, isn't it? They're a good family. "
"Heh, grandpa two, I'll pass on your compliment to them. I'm sure they'll be overjoyed to hear it," Gen Xingming said.
"Bootlicker!" Kenancy muttered.
"It's better than a useless bootlicker." Gen Xingming was referring to the fish Huimao looked down upon by Kenancy.
Genya waved his hands when he saw that the two were about to start arguing again. "Alright alright, I'll give you two a mission this time." Genya then turned to Silin and said, "Go with them to the Sizer Family and order a flying car. We'll need it when we bring it back here. The Sizer Family's custom made flying cars are pretty good, and it's only natural for young people to need a flying car."
Although it sounded like he was asking Bel, Kenancy, and the others to help Silin look for a custom-made flying car, he was actually asking Bel and the others to hold the fort for Silin. After all, Silin wasn't a noble, and the Sizer Family was a pretty influential noble family.
Nobles were used to putting on airs and looking down on others in front of non-nobles. Genya was afraid that Silin would be at a disadvantage if he went to the Sizer Family.
Although they were good-for-nobles, they weren't stupid. Naturally, they understood the meaning behind Genya's words.
"Don't worry, grandpa two, Silin is my brother. I'll never forgive anyone who dares to bully my brother!" Gen Xingming promised again and again.
"Yeah, don't worry. No one will dare to bully us while we're here!" Ulaganuo also said.
Bel had an odd look on his face. "Actually, you shouldn't underestimate Silin too much. We might even need Silin's face when the time comes."
"Eh? What do you mean? "Genya asked curiously.
Bel told him about the incident when he went to the twenty-third star region to experience life.
Genya didn't know Fleka. Fleka didn't exist at the time of the incident, but after listening to Bel's explanation, he understood that Fleka was a very important member of the Sizer Family's flying car designers. He was also the backbone of the Sizer Family and had a lot of say in important decisions.
Genya felt a lot more at ease now that he knew Fleka. He was also glad that Silin was able to get to know these important people.
A person's influence wasn't limited to their personal strength. It was also related to the connections they held. At first, Genya thought that Silin was a taciturn person who didn't speak much or care much about anything, and that he would suffer a loss when it came to "connections". He didn't think that Silin was far more capable than he thought.
Genya was very pleased. He felt like his own child had grown up, and he was very proud of the fact that the little boy who was abandoned in the forest had slowly grown into a person who couldn't be underestimated.
"Okay, okay …" Genya sighed emotionally for a moment before saying, "Silin, the thing on your finger represents me. You don't have to hide it when you need it."
As a symbol of the Gen Family, the leaf pattern on Silin's finger was no less important than the one on Gen Xingming's wrist. Therefore, Genya wanted to let Silin know that he had the Gen Family and the Fuji Royal Family behind him, and that he wasn't inferior to the nobles.
After deciding to visit the Sizer Family, the group prepared to depart immediately. However, Silin was a little worried about Huimao.
The person Kenancy contacted earlier had delivered a batch of fish to them. Unlike the ornamental fish they had received earlier, these fish were strong and practical. Many of these fish had sharp teeth, and some of them were poisonous. However, they tasted delicious if they were properly processed. They were fat, tender, and tasty!
Huimao's eyes widened and his drool dripped as he stared at the fish jumping happily in the pond.
This is what it means to store food! This is what it means to live!
Huimao wanted nothing more than to jump into the pond and have intimate contact with these fish, but Silin twisted the back of his neck to talk to him.
At first, Huimao was planning to go for a stroll with Silin, but Huimao changed his mind after seeing these fish. He decided to guard this fish pond and let Genya continue to fill it up. Then, he would invite some of his friends from AF1 over for a gathering …
Silin was a little worried about Huimao's change of mind. The frequency at which Huimao's tail was wagging was enough to tell that he was up to something again.
"That's enough, Silin. Let Wheeze stay here and keep this old man company," Genya said.
Silin no longer objected since Genya had spoken. However, he still twisted Huimao's ear and gave him a bunch of instructions. Silin knew Huimao's capabilities all too well. He wouldn't lose to Gen Xingming and the others in a fight.
"I know, I know. Do you think I'm that kind of stupid cat?" Huimao promised.
You're that kind of stupid cat! However, Silin didn't say this out loud. He only replied in his mind.
After everything was settled, Silin, Gen Xingming, and the others left the imperial star region for the Sizer Family's headquarters.
Inside Genya's courtyard, Huimao walked around the fish pond. After thinking for a while, he finally ran up to Genya who was resting on a rocking chair with his eyes closed. He jumped onto Genya's lap, found a comfortable position and squatted down. Then, he called out sweetly, "Master Grandpa Two …"
If Silin was here, he would definitely have goosebumps all over his body.
Genya opened his eyes and looked at Huimao who was looking at him expectantly. He smiled and scratched Huimao's chin, "What is it?"
"Master Grandpa Two, let's eat fish every day."
"Sure."
"I want to eat the whole fish set meal, grilled fish burger, and …" Huimao used his claws to list out the menu he had been saving for the past few years. His eyes grew brighter and brighter as he spoke, and Genya couldn't help but laugh.
"Alright, alright. I'll tell them to make it."
"Hehe, right, these fish are all gone after we finish them. Master Grandpa Two, we need to keep replenishing them."
Look at how smoothly this cat uses the word "we"!
"Alright, I'll tell them. I'll have them deliver any fish you like."
Huimao's grin almost reached his ears as he rubbed his head against Genya's hand, "You really are my real grandpa …"
Genya: "..."
Genya was about to say something when he suddenly saw something out of the corner of his eye. He wasn't sure at first, but after a while, he was sure that his eyes weren't playing tricks on him.
"That egg moved."
"Hmm?" Huimao was still immersed in his beautiful fantasy and didn't react immediately when he heard Genya's words.
"That egg." Genya pointed at the sea beast egg that Huimao had ignored for a long time, "It moved on its own just now."
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