"Master…"

Ni Yinghong's sweet voice echoed in the vegetable farm, and it was accompanied by the old farmer's loud laughter. Ou Yangming felt like he was dreaming.

He could not help but feel rather confused. 'Is this old farmer really Elder Universe, whose cultivation base is at the peak of Extreme Grade?'

Seeing as the old farmer lowered his head and apologized to his apprentice like a yielding person, Ou Yangming was envious.

'Why can't Old Craftsman treat me like that?

'But if his temper changes, he's not Old Craftsman.'

Ou Yangming did not know what the old farmer promised, but after some time, Ni Yinghong changed from being mad to being cheerful. She introduced, "Master, this is my friend…"

The old farmer waved his hand and remarked, "This friend of yours is full of troubles, so it's best you don't have any dealings with him."

Ou Yangming was slightly stunned, and he finally realized the unreasonable side of the elder.

"Master, is an elder like you even afraid of trouble?" Ni Yinghong asked snappily.

"Who in the world isn't afraid of trouble? Without trouble like… You, I would've been so at ease in this farm," the old farmer responded grumpily. When he uttered the word "you", he mumbled so softly that it was inaudible.

Nonetheless, Ou Yangming's comprehension of Heaven and Earth was already in a thoroughly meticulous state, hence he heard the old man clearly.

Ni Yinghong blinked her big eyes and asked, "Master, what did you say just now?"

"Huh? Wh-what did I say? Did I say something?" The old farmer pretended to be baffled.

Ou Yangming opened his mouth, but just as he wanted to say the word "you", he noticed a pair of eyes casting blade-like looks at him.

He clearly felt at that instant the person's fearsome and enormous conception, which was like a ghost's or a devil's.

Ou Yangming was certain that while he encountered numerous powerhouses before this, nobody had given him such a frightening feeling.

Whether it was the Ni family's Three Great Ancestors or Chen Dishou, who taught him the spear technique's true essence, their aura was slightly inferior to what he sensed at the moment.

Ou Yangming instantly tensed up, and his essential Qi and mental power were released uncontrollably. If he were to hold back in the face of a powerhouse as such, he would definitely be courting death.

Nevertheless, just as his aura began to fluctuate, the pressure vanished into thin air at once.

Ni Yinghong turned to ask as she was shocked, "Brother Ou, what are you doing?"

"I…" Ou Yangming was startled, so he asked slowly, "Didn't you feel anything just now?"

"No," Ni Yinghong answered in a daze, then she smiled brightly like a blooming flower. "Don't worry. Since Master is here, nobody can hurt us."

Ou Yangming quivered a little because he immediately understood that Elder Universe only exerted the threatening pressure on him earlier, whereas Ni Yinghong, who was also nearby, did not notice anything abnormal.

"Okay, I understand." Ou Yangming inhaled deeply and nodded.

'Elder Universe is unpredictable indeed. It makes sense why Ni Xuetian fears him so much.'

The old farmer laughed as though nothing happened, and he said, "My clever apprentice, your friend is extremely daring. Not only did he attack the imperial merchant, but he also treated the governor impolitely. The governor gave an order that he'll teach your friend a lesson."

Ni Yinghong pouted and said, "He's just a fake Supreme Great Ancestor, who achieved his state through a bunch of medicine, so how dare he regard himself as an important figure? Hmph, does he think you're a decoration?"

"Ah, so what if his Extreme Grade is fake? He's still an Extreme Grade powerhouse." The old farmer waved his hand and was suddenly stunned. "No, what does this have to do with me?"

"Master, think about it. I'm your disciple, and he's my friend, so doesn't this make him your disciple too? If Deng Xiyuan wants to go against your disciple, isn't he disrespecting you?" Ni Yinghong answered without any hesitation.

The old farmer twitched his lips and looked dull as if he was saying, 'What absurd logic is that? Is that even possible?'

On the other hand, Ou Yangming could not help but laugh. He secretly gave Ni Yinghong a thumbs-up to praise her for the great move.

"Ah, a lady's heart is always with her lover's…" The old farmer sighed after some time.

Ni Yinghong stuck out her tongue and did not refute, causing the old farmer to lament at how thick-faced she was.

He shook his head and asked, "You're Ou Yangming, right? Let me ask you—how do you plan to end things with the Liang family?"

Ou Yangming answered seriously without any hesitation to show that there was no room for discussion, "I've said it before. They must return the residence to Jiang Jiumei, and if she suffers misfortune in the future, I'll definitely purge the Liang family."

The old farmer shook his head and said, "Stop having wishful thinking, Jiang Jiumei won't return."

"What? Did she encounter misfortune already?" Ou Yangming's face changed, and he released such a horrifying killing intent, which was aimed at the people from the Liang family.

"Hmph, what nonsense are you thinking about? I meant that Jiang Jiumei had a fortuitous encounter, so she has already gone far away. The young fellas from the Liang family won't be able to find her at all."

Ou Yangming was dumbfounded, but he was also delighted.

He was obviously happy to hear that Jiang Jiumei ran into something lucky, but he thought it was too coincident.

Despite that, he was no longer dubious when he thought about the elder's identity.

"Senior, may I ask…"

"Don't ask, I won't tell you." The old man glanced at Ni Yinghong and expressed, "Nobody will say it because it'll only cause trouble, and I fear trouble the most in my life."

Ou Yangming smiled bitterly. "Okay, if that's the case, I won't ask."

"Hmph, you still haven't told me how you plan to end things with the Liang family." The old man was rather displeased.

Ou Yangming responded after some thought, "Senior, the Liang family brought this disaster upon themselves, and I don't plan to let them go so easily."

"Oh, why?" The old man was curious. "You don't look like someone who likes to vigorously pursue someone."

Ou Yangming explained sternly, "I'm punishing them as an example to others. Soldiers fight in wars, and their lives aren't insured, so how can petty people be allowed to stab them in the back? I want everyone to remember that the soldiers' families are being supported too. If anyone wants to bully a soldier's family, they can take a look at how the Liang family suffered."

The old farmer pursed his lips and asked, "Are you aware of the number of soldiers' families in the world? Can you handle everything?"

"I obviously can't do it alone, but I believe that more people will get involved after this, and I'll be their strongest backing!" Ou Yangming flashed a big smile.

"Hehe, the strongest backing…" The old farmer repeated the words, but he looked slightly concerned.

After a brief moment, he said, "Okay, I'll speak to Deng Xiyuan about this, and this comes to an end. As for the Liang family, let them search and be anxious for a while more."

"Master, you're the best!" Ni Yinghong's eyes glowed. In actuality, she knew the elder's character very well. Although the elder was good-tempered and was rarely mad, he was quite an opinionated person. Once he set his mind on something, he would not waver from his decision regardless of how hard other people tried to persuade him.

Ni Yinghong had previously stood up for Ou Yangming in different ways, but she was actually not confident about it.

She did not expect Elder Universe to instantly change his mind after he conversed with Ou Yangming, hence she was elated.

Even though she knew that it was likely related to the promise made by Ou Yangming, she was still delighted about it.

The old farmer reached out his hand to rub Ni Yinghong's head lovingly. "Little girl, you're happy now, but you'll have a lot of trouble in the future."

Ni Yinghong replied with a smile, "It's okay, we're not afraid of trouble!"

"Oh, we?" The old farmer teased her by prolonging the sound of the last word uttered.

Ni Yinghong blushed, but she still responded heartily, "Yes. If we come across tricky troubles, we'll surely come to find you!"

The old farmer was struck dumb, and he was lost for words.

Ou Yangming smiled slightly on the side as he thought, 'This master and his apprentice are truly living dolls.'

That said, he could only think to himself because he might be killed horribly by the master and his apprentice if they found out.

Ni Yinghong suddenly said, "Master, I brought him here to seek help from you, but it's only secondary."

The old farmer scoffed. "What's your main purpose then? The secondary objective is already so troublesome, so is the main purpose going to be more problematic?"

"That's not necessarily the case!" Ni Yinghong giggled. She blinked and asked mysteriously, "Master, do you remember telling me that peculiar people, who are born with knowledge, exist in the world?"

The old farmer curled his lips into a big smile. "What? You're not going to tell me that this young fella is a peculiar person who's born with knowledge, are you?"

"Master, you guessed it right. He's indeed a peculiar person who's born with knowledge in appraisal art." Ni Yinghong tensed up a little. She then turned to say, "Brother Ou, show Master your appraisal art."

Ou Yangming nodded. He knew Ni Yinghong would not harm him, so there was no need for him to worry at all.

As he rubbed his hands and lifted them, he released the Appraisal Light.

However, there was nothing to appraise around Ou Yangming, and he dared not use the Appraisal Light on Ni Yinghong or Elder Universe even if he was beaten to death.

Therefore, he naturally released the Appraisal Light on a plant in the vegetable farm.

Ou Yangming's eyelids twitched, but he quickly calmed down and lowered his head as if nothing happened.

The old farmer looked at him in astonishment and asked, "Which sect did you learn this from?"