Chapter 444 - 208: I’ll Go Meet Him
Chapter 444: Chapter 208: I’ll Go Meet Him
"All journeys must eventually end."
Fang Shuwen cupped his fist.
"You should head back, Elder Xiao. We will meet again in the Jianghu."
The dejection on Xiao Ruofeng’s face was plain to see. He cupped his fist and said,
"Young Hero Fang, you must come and be our guest at the Cangwu Sword Sect again in the future."
"I will."
Fang Shuwen smiled and readily agreed.
Seeing this, Xiao Ruofeng also gave a solemn fist-cup salute and bid Fang Shuwen farewell.
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Divine Deer Valley was in the southeastern part of the Eastern Domain. Traveling from the Cangwu Sword Sect, at Fang Dabao’s pace, they could reach it in four or five days if they went at full speed.
However, Fang Shuwen was in no hurry.
The men from Night Rain Tower were not all dead yet.
And they would absolutely not give up the chase just because he and Miao Feichan had reached the Eastern Domain.
So, they could travel slowly. He was even willing to wait for Night Rain Tower.
Thus, their journey felt more like a leisurely tour. When they occasionally ran into some foolhardy bandits or even heretical cultivators, Fang Shuwen would take the opportunity to slay evil and uphold justice.
All in all, it was quite relaxed and pleasant.
One day, the pair arrived at a city called Drunken Moon City.
The city was world-famous for its fine wine. Fang Shuwen was quite curious, but Miao Feichan seemed to know the place well.
She had always been fond of good wine; back at Yuqing Pavilion, she had once invited Fang Shuwen for a drink.
Given how famous Drunken Moon City was, she had naturally visited before.
She led Fang Shuwen through a maze of alleys until they reached an inconspicuous one, where a wine shop was tucked away deep inside.
Miao Feichan told Fang Shuwen that while Drunken Moon City was full of fine vintages, the truly exceptional ones were hidden in the back alleys.
This particular shop, with no sign and no reputation to speak of, was said to hide the best wine.
And it was indeed true. As soon as they got close, they could smell a rich, mellow aroma of wine.
The Shopkeeper of the wine shop was an old man with very peculiar rules.
He sold no more than three catties of wine each day, and no single customer could buy more than two taels.
Two taels of wine was nothing to Fang Shuwen and Miao Feichan; it would be gone in two gulps.
Fang Shuwen tried to negotiate with him, asking him to sell a little more.
But the old Shopkeeper was stubborn. Even with all his money, Fang Shuwen couldn’t buy any more from him.
After Fang Shuwen pressed him a bit more, the old Shopkeeper lost his temper, stuck his neck out stubbornly, and declared:
"I have no more wine to sell, only my life to take."
Fang Shuwen was furious, but he wasn’t about to kill a man just for refusing to sell him some wine.
So he simply led Miao Feichan away and waited nearby.
Whenever someone came to buy wine, he would go up and buy it from them for double, or even triple, the price.
After buying it, he even shot a provocative glance at the old Shopkeeper.
’You won’t sell to me, but plenty of others will!’
The old Shopkeeper’s face turned dark with anger, but he couldn’t break his own rules. He sold exactly three catties a day—no more, no less.
But what people did with the wine after buying it—whether they drank it themselves or resold it to others—was none of his business.
In the end, Fang Shuwen managed to acquire all three catties of that day’s fine wine. Triumphant, he smugly waved his spoils at the old Shopkeeper.
The old Shopkeeper was too angry to even look at him. He didn’t mind that the wine was being resold; what truly infuriated him was Fang Shuwen’s smug, gloating face.
Miao Feichan was laughing so hard she was almost in tears.
"You’re a magnificent master of the Jianghu. Why are you bickering with an ordinary citizen?"
"Well, he’s the one who wouldn’t sell me the wine..."
After saying this, Fang Shuwen started laughing himself.
But in any case, he had gotten the wine. The objective was achieved. This whole affair was just a small interlude on their journey through the Jianghu.
After leaving the alley, Miao Feichan led Fang Shuwen to Drunken Moon Tower.
They had a few signature dishes here that couldn’t be found anywhere else.
Miao Feichan ordered the food, but they didn’t eat there. She had the waiter pack it in a food box, and they carried it back to their inn.
Just as they entered the inn’s main gate, a young man came up to them and gave Fang Shuwen a fist-cup salute.
"Greetings, Hero Fang."
After speaking, he took a letter from his robes and handed it over.
Fang Shuwen took it but didn’t look at it, merely nodding.
"Thank you."
The man seemed rather intimidated, waving his hands in dismissal before quickly departing.
Fang Shuwen and Miao Feichan exchanged a glance and returned to their room.
Miao Feichan set out the food and wine while Fang Shuwen took out the letter.
Before leaving the Cangwu Sword Sect, he had mentioned the matter of Night Rain Tower to Xiao Ruofeng.
He had mainly wanted to ask for their help in keeping an eye on Night Rain Tower’s movements.
Back when he was in the Northern Domain, Fang Shuwen had been an outsider. He was close with the Saintess Sect, but even they had their limitations. Moreover, the Northern Domain was in a state of turmoil at the time. This was partly due to his presence as the Human World Demon God and partly due to the crisis brewing in the Western Domain.
So, Fang Shuwen simply hadn’t asked for help then.
But now that he was back in the Eastern Domain, given his reputation and his relationship with the Seven Sects...
...the Eastern Domain could be considered his home turf.
How could he possibly remain completely in the dark?
Sure enough, after Fang Shuwen had spoken with Xiao Ruofeng, the latter had not hesitated. The moment Fang Shuwen was gone, Xiao Ruofeng had immediately written six identical letters and dispatched them to the other six sects.
At the same time, he ordered all sect disciples traveling the Jianghu to watch for any groups arriving in the Eastern Domain.
The same thing soon happened within the other six of the Seven Eastern Sects.
This was especially true for Yuqing Pavilion. Yu Yaoguang received two letters at the same time. Fang Shuwen’s letter only spoke of romantic trifles, and it wasn’t until she read Xiao Ruofeng’s letter that she learned Fang Shuwen was actually in danger.