Chapter 458 - 213: This Is Too Absurd
Chapter 458: Chapter 213: This Is Too Absurd
After they disposed of Mo Wen’s body, only four people remained in the room: Fang Shuwen, Yu Yaoguang, Miao Feichan, and Fang Lingxin.
Back at the Cangwu Sword Sect, Fang Shuwen hadn’t spoken much with Xiao Ruofeng.
So now, Yu Yaoguang naturally had to get to the bottom of things and figure out what was really going on with Night Rain Tower and Fang Shuwen’s group.
As it happened, Miao Feichan was also there, and since the matter directly concerned her, they decided to let her explain.
Facing her closest friend, Miao Feichan didn’t hide anything.
Yu Yaoguang already knew parts of the story, so the explanation wasn’t complicated.
It was just a matter of filling in the details she didn’t know.
Fang Lingxin, meanwhile, served as the perfect background audience.
You could say it was another lesson for her on the ways of the Jianghu.
After listening to Miao Feichan’s story from beginning to end, realization dawned on Yu Yaoguang. She let out a soft breath.
"It’s a good thing Shuwen was in the Northern Domain. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have stood a chance this time.
"Why did you head north back then, instead of coming to the Eastern Domain?"
Miao Feichan fell silent.
Yu Yaoguang scoffed.
"You didn’t tell me the whole story before you went looking for Seven Stars, either.
"When you ran into trouble, you went north, not east to me...
"I know what you were thinking, but we’ve known each other for years. You should know what kind of person I am.
"If Shuwen hadn’t been in the Northern Domain this time, and you hadn’t run into him...
"And if, years later, I only then found out that you’d died an obscure death at the hands of some unknown organization...
"Do you think I wouldn’t try to avenge you? That I wouldn’t go searching blindly for the so-called truth?
"The situation I would have faced then would have been far more terrifying than the danger you’ve attracted now... At least in the Eastern Domain, we have the home-field advantage."
Miao Feichan hadn’t headed east precisely because she feared she would bring disaster to the Eastern Domain.
But even after hearing Yu Yaoguang’s words, she just gave a faint smile.
"Perhaps you would never have even heard the news of my death.
"One was a certainty, the other a possibility. I had to make a choice."
"Hmph."
Yu Yaoguang huffed. Her already impressive chest rose and fell with her anger, straining the fabric of her clothes even more.
Under the table, Fang Shuwen gently took Yu Yaoguang’s hand.
Yu Yaoguang bit her lip and squeezed his hand in return before finally speaking to Miao Feichan again.
"Fine. I won’t hold the past against you.
"At least you’re still alive and well... But for whatever comes next, I have to be involved."
"I know, I know," Miao Feichan said with a smile.
"I told you everything from start to finish. I never intended to leave you out of it."
Yu Yaoguang shot her a glance, her anger clearly not yet spent, then turned to Fang Shuwen.
"Your plan... how confident are you?"
Fang Shuwen shook his head.
"I’m not sure. We’ll have to try it and see.
"Even if we can’t lure out the people from Dragon Abyss, we at least have to figure out the identity or appearance of that one member."
As for how to find that out, they would naturally have to dig the information out of Shi Wuya.
But even with that knowledge, finding Dragon Abyss would still be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Besides, appearances can be deceiving.
Never mind Ye Feihua’s Non-Flower Attraction; even an ordinary Disguise Technique was enough to create a convincing but false appearance.
But at this point, no one had a better idea.
The people of Dragon Abyss were meticulous, always hiding behind the scenes. Rooting them out was never going to be easy.
Yu Yaoguang, however, seemed lost in thought.
Fang Shuwen glanced at her.
"What are you thinking about?"
"I was thinking... an organization this terrifying couldn’t have just appeared out of thin air," Yu Yaoguang said softly.
"When I get back to Yuqing Pavilion, I’ll see if I can find any clues in the scriptures and notes left behind by our ancestors."
Fang Shuwen and Miao Feichan were both taken aback for a moment, but they quickly realized this was indeed a promising lead.
Dragon Abyss was too unusual. The organization wasn’t an overt threat; it was constantly shrouded in shadow.
It put people on guard, yet its long periods of inactivity also caused people to forget about it.
So far, there had been very few traces of their activity in the Eastern Domain. This didn’t necessarily mean they had never appeared there in the past.
Rather, it was because this "blade" had never done anything overtly, and so, as stories were passed down, its existence was gradually forgotten.
But the ancient texts might hold some trace of them.
Although it was unclear what use these traces would be even if found, at a time like this, even the smallest clue was precious.
The group discussed the matter for a while longer before letting the topic drop.
Fang Shuwen had just been through a great battle, killing several thousand people with his bare hands.
It was only natural that he needed to get some proper rest now.
However, Miao Feichan didn’t go far. She took the room next to Fang Shuwen’s and chatted idly with Yu Yaoguang.
Fang Lingxin had wanted to go find the other disciples from Yuqing Pavilion, but Fang Shuwen had her stay.
He checked on the progress of her Martial Arts.
After observing her, Fang Shuwen was quite satisfied.
’She’s my sister, all right. Her Talent and comprehension are both top-notch.’
However, Fang Mingxuan still hadn’t taught her their family’s ultimate technique, the Nine Qi Divine Technique. Seeing as her progress with the Muscle Strengthening Scripture was steady, Fang Shuwen hesitated for a moment before deciding against teaching her the family’s ultimate technique for now either.
With her current rate of progress, the effects would be much better if she practiced the Nine Qi Divine Technique after her mastery of the Muscle Strengthening Scripture had deepened a bit more.