Chapter 475 - 218: Collapse
Chapter 475: Chapter 218: Collapse
What he wanted more was for Fang Shuwen to arrive, try to stop all of this, and ultimately be powerless to do so.
If he could, he would have even left some survivors, just to slaughter all of Fang Shuwen’s friends and family right in front of him...
And yet... at this very moment, all these thoughts seemed so laughable.
Only now did Shi Wuya realize that the gap between him and Fang Shuwen was far too great to be bridged by just a few more experts.
Even with someone like Qi Duanshan, the Unknown Saber, on his side, he was still no match for Fang Shuwen.
And when it came to a real fight with Fang Shuwen... he was no match for even a single punch or kick.
His Lonely Mountain Night Rain was shattered by Knocking the Mountain and Shaking the Demon. His own Sword Qi hadn’t harmed Fang Shuwen in the slightest; instead, it had pierced his own chest.
Shi Wuya’s lips trembled, and he finally spoke:
"In this world... there shouldn’t... be someone like you."
Fang Shuwen chuckled softly.
"If that were the case, would people like you get to do whatever they please?
"The world doesn’t owe you anything. Stop thinking all the good things should go your way."
Shi Wuya clenched his jaw and couldn’t help but ask a question:
"How... did you break the Seven-Forgotten Heart-Cutting Saber?"
Fang Shuwen thought about it for a moment, then smiled.
"So you’re saying that martial art that left me a little dazed is called the Seven-Forgotten Heart-Cutting Saber.
"Interesting. What’s the origin of that martial art? Care to tell me?"
"..."
Shi Wuya wanted to know how Fang Shuwen had broken the Seven-Forgotten Heart-Cutting Saber, not explain it to him.
He remained silent, and Fang Shuwen didn’t press the matter. Instead, he asked a different question:
"I’m very interested in Night Rain Tower’s Five Techniques. I’ve already obtained the Rain Listening Technique, the Smelling Dew Technique, and the Observing Traces Technique. I hear you also have the Touching the Subtle Technique and the Knowing Destiny Technique."
"I’d like you to tell me those two. Are you willing?"
"...Don’t even think about it."
Shi Wuya refused without a second thought.
Fang Shuwen remained unfazed and continued his questioning:
"Speaking of which, I think I have a rough idea of what the Touching the Subtle Technique does.
"But the Knowing Destiny Technique... that one sounds a bit more profound. Judging by your actions, you don’t seem to have the ability to predict danger.
"Otherwise, you wouldn’t be here. So what is the technique’s real purpose?
"Or could it be... that you haven’t actually mastered the Knowing Destiny Technique either?"
Shi Wuya’s pupils constricted slightly, but he said nothing.
Seeing this, Fang Shuwen chuckled and shook his head.
"So that’s how it is... Night Rain Tower has molded you into a god.
"But in reality, you’re far from being so unfathomable...
"You wait here. We’re going to see someone in a moment."
As his words fell, he flicked a finger, and Shi Wuya was instantly immobilized.
Previously, a single finger flick might not have been enough. While it was an exaggeration for Night Rain Tower to have molded Shi Wuya into a god, his immense Power was genuine.
Breaking through sealed acupoints wouldn’t have been a difficult matter for him.
But now, all of his Power had been taken by Fang Shuwen, with not a trace left in his body.
Forget a finger flick—even if Fang Shuwen hadn’t sealed his acupoints, he would have been completely powerless and unable to move for some time.
Fang Shuwen didn’t make him wait long. Following his usual routine, he swept the area to confirm he’d left no one alive.
Then he searched the bodies of Ding Wujiu, Fan Zongyang, and the others...
The first matter was a given: he had killed cleanly this time, leaving no survivors except for Shi Wuya.
The second, however, held a pleasant surprise.
On Ding Wujiu’s body, he found a full three thousand taels in silver notes.
This amount of silver wasn’t much to the current Fang Shuwen, but extra income always puts one in a good mood.
Therefore, when Fang Shuwen reappeared before Shi Wuya, he looked quite pleased.
He lifted Shi Wuya, leaped up, and after a few bounds, the two of them vanished without a trace.
When his figure reappeared, he was already ten li away.
Yu Yaoguang, arms crossed, glanced at Fang Shuwen with some surprise.
"Why are you soaked to the bone?"
"This guy seems to have some kind of mystical effect on the weather. It rains wherever he goes... A moment ago it was a perfectly clear day, and then suddenly a downpour started."
Fang Shuwen gestured with Shi Wuya in his hand, then asked:
"Did you find her?"
Yu Yaoguang nodded.
"We need to hurry. I’m worried Xiaochan’er might be in danger."
Fang Shuwen said no more and followed in the direction Yu Yaoguang indicated.
Carrying Shi Wuya the whole way, he soon discovered the secret sign left by Miao Feichan.
He broke into a sprint again, covering fifty or sixty li in one go before finally stopping in a forest.
Fang Shuwen looked up into the trees and saw Miao Feichan standing on a branch, her arms crossed.
As if sensing his gaze, she looked down at him, her expression showing no surprise.
Tossing Shi Wuya to the ground like a sack of rags, he pushed off with his foot, landed beside Miao Feichan, and followed her gaze. In the distance was a small, winding road.
Beside the road was a tea shed.
In the tea shed were traveling merchants, guards, and a few Jianghu Rangers.
"See that man wearing the painted mask?"
Miao Feichan said,
"He’s the one who was spying on us earlier."
The letter Heaven-Reaching Pavilion gave Fang Shuwen was quite detailed. Although it had gone through several revisions, it still mentioned that people from Dragon Abyss might have appeared and were secretly following Shi Wuya and his group.
So Fang Shuwen decided to put the theory to the test.
Back at the deserted village, Fang Shuwen had attacked head-on.
Meanwhile, Yu Yaoguang and Miao Feichan hid in the shadows.
The main goal was to see if anyone was secretly following Shi Wuya’s group, and if so, to flush them out. Whether it was someone from Dragon Abyss or anyone else, it would be a significant catch.
That was why after capturing Shi Wuya, Fang Shuwen wasn’t in a hurry to interrogate him.
Because there was still a loose end to this matter.
Fang Shuwen looked toward the Masked Man...
He had lifted the bottom half of his mask, revealing his mouth, and was drinking cold tea.
Fang Shuwen smiled.
"Let’s go meet him."