Obtaining Top Art on Family's Extermination Night

Chapter 418: Chapter 199: Divine Pill Valley Reappears in the Jianghu?

But he didn’t know the exact details either.

If he could meet that young woman from Divine Pill Valley, he could ask her if this was their handiwork.

Looking at Lin Fan, Fang Shuwen shook his head gently.

"Are you going to listen this time?"

"..."

Lin Fan was speechless. The last time they were in Pojun City, Fang Shuwen had advised him not to compete for the Seven-String Ancient Chapter. He hadn’t listened, deciding to take a gamble anyway.

In the end, not only did he come away with nothing, but he was also nearly surrounded and beaten to death.

If Fang Shuwen hadn’t saved him, he’d be pushing up daisies by now.

’Although, it was also because of that incident that I obtained the Profound Yellow Secret Record today.’

’But Lin Fan felt they were two separate matters. Fang Shuwen was a man of integrity. If it had been anyone else, how could this secret manual have possibly ended up in my hands?’

At this thought, Lin Fan nodded.

"I’ll listen."

"You’d better."

Fang Shuwen didn’t care whether the young man was sincere or just faking it. He simply said:

"You’d best stay out of this business with the Divine Pill Valley ruins.

"You now have the Profound Yellow Secret Record and the Purple Nether Sword.

"While no one’s paying attention to you, you should leave quickly. Find a secluded place and focus on your training. That’s what really matters."

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan stood and bowed.

"Thank you, Hero Fang. I will remember this.

"I... I’ll leave tonight under the cover of darkness."

"It’s still raining. Wait for it to stop. Leaving in this downpour will only draw more attention."

"Yes."

Lin Fan nodded quickly.

’He was right. Everyone was taking shelter from the rain in the inn right now. If I left in the middle of the night during a storm, I’d likely be spotted by those people. It would be hard to explain myself then.’

Seeing that he was truly taking the advice to heart, Fang Shuwen nodded.

"Alright, that’s all I have to say.

"First thing tomorrow morning, if the rain has stopped, you leave before I do."

Lin Fan wasn’t an idiot. When Fang Shuwen specifically mentioned "before I do," he understood the implication.

’Fang Shuwen’s reputation was too great. There were bound to be people in this inn who knew of him.

’As long as he’s here, those people won’t dare make a move.

’But once Fang Shuwen leaves, I, as his ’acquaintance,’ will probably be in for a lot of trouble.’

At this thought, Lin Fan sighed internally.

’We’re about the same age, yet his mind is so meticulous... I’m nowhere near his level.’

’But it also made me wonder... if Fang Shuwen knew this would draw attention to me, why did he approach me in front of so many people?’

Of course, he had no idea. Fang Shuwen wanted to teach a lesson to this blond brat every time he saw him, for daring to have designs on his little sister.

But out of consideration for Fang Lingxin, he couldn’t.

However, it wouldn’t be difficult to let others make him suffer a loss he couldn’t complain about.

’Fang Shuwen didn’t think much of the crowd in the inn. In terms of Martial Arts, they weren’t necessarily a match for Lin Fan, especially since he had the Purple Nether Sword.

’At most, they’d cause him some trouble. They couldn’t kill him.

’It would be the perfect lesson.’

But seeing Lin Fan’s receptive attitude and how readily he took advice, Fang Shuwen had given up on the idea.

Lin Fan, of course, knew none of this. He left the room filled with questions, but his attention was soon captured by the Profound Yellow Secret Record. He pushed aside his stray thoughts and began to focus on comprehending it.

When Fang Shuwen closed the door and returned, Miao Feichan asked:

"You think there’s something wrong with the ruins?"

Fang Shuwen nodded.

"I can’t tell you the specific reason, but I have a feeling it’s best not to go."

"Mm."

Miao Feichan nodded. She felt that Fang Shuwen seemed to know something she didn’t.

’She suddenly recalled how Fang Shuwen had rushed them all the way to Cuizhu Mountain Villa, acting as if he was certain the people there could heal her injuries.

’And that Elixir Pill with its miraculous effects...’

A thought suddenly surfaced in her mind.

’Could it be... that Elixir Pill was...’

At this thought, Miao Feichan forcibly suppressed the idea.

’She wouldn’t consider any more details... she’d just pretend she never knew.’

She slowly closed her eyes. Fang Shuwen also sat down in a chair and began to meditate quietly.

The pitter-patter of the rain outside the window wove into a melody, creating a remarkably peaceful atmosphere.

The night passed peacefully. The next morning, Fang Shuwen was roused from his meditation by a commotion in the inn.

Glancing at Miao Feichan, whose eyes were also open, Fang Shuwen got up, opened the door, and peered down into the lobby.

He heard someone roaring in anger:

"They only glanced at you, and you gouged out their eyes! How can anyone be so tyrannical?"

Down in the inn’s main hall, several tables lay overturned.

A few of the Jianghu people who had been talking so boisterously last night were now writhing and wailing amidst the splintered tables and chairs.

Blood streamed from their empty sockets; their eyeballs were gone. They shrieked themselves hoarse, a mix of shock and terror.

The attacker was an old woman. She sat there, eating her meal at a leisurely pace. She appeared nonchalant, but with a wave of her hand, a black and red light swirled in her palm. The Jianghu person who had just shouted at her let out a sharp cry and was sent flying, falling to the ground to join the others in their agonized wails.

Fang Shuwen’s brow furrowed. He glanced beside the old woman and saw a young woman with a completely listless expression.

She looked to be in her twenties and was idly pinching pieces from a steamed bun and putting them in her mouth.

Her gaze drifted aimlessly around the inn, yet she seemed to find nothing of interest.

Suddenly, her gaze flickered up to the second floor, and her eyes met Fang Shuwen’s.

The listless woman’s pupils instantly constricted, and her expression erupted with boundless joy.

She subconsciously opened her mouth to speak, but she was in the middle of eating. The food caught in her throat, causing her to choke, pound her chest, and cough violently.

The old woman shot her a cold glare.

"What tricks are you trying to pull now?

"If you don’t behave, I have plenty of ways to make you wish you were dead."

Fang Shuwen frowned slightly. ’Why is she looking at me like that? It’s so strange.’

’I don’t remember ever meeting someone like her...’

’But her eyes... there’s something vaguely familiar about them.’

As he tried to recall, a sudden, sinister chill coiled around his heart. His gaze hardened as his eyes met the old woman’s.

He heard the old woman say coldly:

"Keep looking, and I’ll gouge your eyes out, too."