Chapter 407 - 196: 5 Arts
Chapter 407: Chapter 196: 5 Arts
Back at the Yuqing Pavilion, the sudden appearance of the Hundred Ghosts Hall Master had thrown off Fang Shuwen’s rhythm.
If Miao Feichan hadn’t helped watch the Vermilion Bird Hall Master back then, the expert from Undying Island would have likely escaped.
Later, when he asked her for pointers on his Lightweight Technique, she taught him without reservation.
So, all in all, they had some history together. Even though a misunderstanding made her constantly want to get back at him, Fang Shuwen couldn’t just watch her fall into a perilous situation and do nothing.
That’s why Fang Shuwen accepted this mission with a clear conscience.
[Mission Accepted!]
[Current Escort Mission: Escort Miao Feichan to Divine Deer Valley in the Eastern Domain!]
[Ding! Congratulations, Host. For the duration of this mission, your Talent and comprehension are tripled. This effect will be canceled automatically if the mission is abandoned or completed.]
"Three times..."
Fang Shuwen raised an eyebrow. ’So this is all Night Rain Tower amounts to.’
’At least this trip shouldn’t involve killing as many people as the one to the Northern Domain.’
As this thought crossed his mind, Miao Feichan asked:
"So, why exactly did we stop?"
"...Then why were we running?"
"Because I..."
Miao Feichan started to say, "Because I can’t beat them," but stopped short as a sudden realization dawned on her.
’Just because I can’t beat them doesn’t mean Fang Shuwen can’t!’
When Miao Feichan heard the news about Fang Shuwen from the Northern Domain, she could hardly believe her own ears.
She was especially shocked to learn he had fought his way from the border of the Two Domains all the way to the Sword God Palace, where he’d beaten the living legend of the Northern Domain to death. What Fang Shuwen had accomplished was beyond anything she could have imagined.
He had torn a path through an entire section of the Jianghu!
Across the entire Northern Domain, the mere mention of Fang Shuwen’s name was enough to make anyone’s face pale.
They spoke of him with a bone-deep hatred, yet they were utterly helpless against him.
To this day, countless people in the Northern Domain wished for nothing more than his death. Yet, Fang Shuwen strode brazenly through their lands, and not a single person dared to challenge him.
Of course, some simply didn’t recognize him.
But those who did... truly didn’t dare.
Miao Feichan watched Fang Shuwen, her eyes filled with a complex mix of emotions.
"Are you planning to kill them?"
Fang Shuwen let out a laugh.
"Why is your first instinct always to fight and kill? I am by no means a bloodthirsty person."
"Let’s wait for them to arrive and try to talk things out."
"If they’re willing, we can resolve this peacefully. It’s better to end a feud than to let it fester."
"But if that’s impossible... then we’ll have to settle this with our fists."
"Yes."
Miao Feichan nodded eagerly.
"That makes sense!"
Although she felt Fang Shuwen sounded a little naive, his approach was perfectly reasonable. It was the standard way people in the Jianghu handled such matters.
With Fang Shuwen here, Miao Feichan could finally relax. She began circulating her True Qi, silently working to heal her lingering injuries.
But her remaining injuries were not so easily treated. Even Fang Shuwen, using the Divine Techniques of the Healing Chapter and the Muscle Strengthening Scripture, had been unable to completely cure her.
The main reason was that her meridians had been corroded by a strange and insidious form of Inner Strength.
Although Fang Shuwen had managed to expel that foreign Inner Strength, her corroded meridians seemed beyond any conventional cure.
Fortunately, while Miao Feichan wasn’t a great fighter, her own Inner Strength was quite profound.
She had been suppressing the damage the entire journey, which was the only reason the hidden wound hadn’t spread. Otherwise... she would have died long before finding Fang Shuwen.
’I can’t do anything about this injury,’ Fang Shuwen mused, ’but I think I know someone who can.’
’The question is whether I can find them.’
’Well, it’s on the way. I’ll see what happens... If it really comes to it, we’ll figure something out after we get back to the Eastern Domain.’
Just as he was thinking this, a series of whooshes cut through the air.
More than twenty people had appeared, surrounding Fang Shuwen and Miao Feichan.
A frigid killing intent permeated the air.
Fang Shuwen had seen more than his share of intense situations.
A mere twenty-odd people were hardly enough to faze him. He simply looked up at the two leaders.
’Another male-female duo.’
It reminded him of the two Sword Masters from the Sword God Palace.
Miao Feichan opened her eyes. The moment she saw the two leaders, her expression changed drastically.
She whispered to Fang Shuwen:
"That’s them..."
Fang Shuwen nodded. Just as he was about to speak, the man said coldly:
"Hand over the woman, and we’ll leave your corpse in one piece."
"..."
The corner of Fang Shuwen’s mouth twitched. ’You really can’t blame me for this... I honestly planned to talk things out, but it’s hard when the other party refuses to speak like a civilized person.’
Fang Shuwen simply nodded, and then his figure vanished.
An intense sense of danger washed over the man. He instantly circulated his Inner Breath, trying to pinpoint Fang Shuwen’s location.
But before he could spot him, he heard a vicious whistle of air.
He looked up, and a large hand was already inches from his face!
"What?"
Horrified, he tried to retreat. But even after he took a step back, the incoming hand didn’t slow in the slightest, continuing its vicious trajectory toward his face.
Just how incredible were Fang Shuwen’s Martial Arts now?
The slap looked simple, but it was infinitely complex. No matter how the man tried to dodge, he remained firmly within the attack’s grasp.
In a split second, the man dodged three times, but the palm only drew nearer.
Finally, left with no other option, he could only raise a hand to block it...
But in the next instant, Fang Shuwen’s hand came down hard.