Chapter 571 - 250: Where Are You Going?
Chapter 571: Chapter 250: Where Are You Going?
It went on until all that could be heard was BAM BAM BAM, BAM BAM BAM!
With eight consecutive explosive sounds, the eight Elders were blown to smithereens by their own Palm Power.
But Fang Shuwen, who had activated the Twelve-Gate Golden Bell Shield, didn’t even slow down for a fraction of a second before disappearing into the distance.
Only then did their shattered remains fall to the ground.
Taking the shortest distance between two points, Fang Shuwen simply sprinted madly toward the docks. He paid no mind to any people or buildings in his path.
Violent explosions, thunderous shattering—all sorts of sounds echoed one after another.
One moment, a massive hall stood silently; the next, without any warning, a ridiculously large hole appeared in its thick wall. Rubble flew, crashing and clattering everywhere. Before the noise could even fade, there was another BOOM.
Suhe Lan, who had gradually grown accustomed to the speed, was on the verge of tears as she watched.
"That was the Sea-Viewing Hall...
"This is the Martial Arts Hall.
"Oh no, that’s the Library Pavilion..."
’Is Fang Shuwen doing this on purpose?’ she now wondered. She could even accept it if he wanted to destroy Tingtiao Pavilion.
’But can’t he just not wreck the place?!’
’These buildings weren’t easy to construct. How much work will it take to repair all this destruction?’
She didn’t breathe a sigh of relief until Fang Shuwen smashed through the outer wall and emerged onto the island proper.
’At least there’s nothing left for Fang Shuwen to destroy... The only thing left would be the docks.’
The thought had barely faded when she looked up and saw the docks also burning in a raging inferno.
’Have... have they gone mad?’
’They’re burning the boats?’
’How can Saint Mother Chaoyin still call herself that?’
’She might as well just change her name to the True Monarch of Fiery Fire!’
’This bunch of bastards is setting fires everywhere. What part of that sounds like a tide?’
’Besides, they’ve burned the boats, so what now? How are we supposed to get off the island?’
’Surely we’re not all going to join hands like one big happy family and start chopping down trees to build a new boat, are we?’
In the time it took for Suhe Lan’s mind to race with these wild thoughts, they had arrived at the docks.
A single figure was cutting a bloody swath through a crowd. Saint Mother Chaoyin had left a good number of her people to guard the docks, and they were now desperately trying to stop him.
Not all the boats had been burned. At least one large ship was slowly pulling away from the shore.
Suhe Lan’s eyesight was good. There was no thick fog tonight, and the raging fire on the docks illuminated the entire area.
So, she saw at a glance that the person hoisting the sail was Zuo Hong!
’No doubt about it, then. It’s those three little boat thieves again.’
’Wait, aren’t they Luo Shuqing’s guards? Have they switched careers to become professional boat thieves?’
The hand on her shoulder released its grip.
Fang Shuwen’s voice slowly rang out:
"Pavilion Master Suhe, where might you be going?"
Suhe Zhen froze. He let out a long sigh in his heart.
’The order I gave back in the square before Bolan Hall was a desperate gamble—a long shot at survival.’
’I didn’t dare gamble that the incident at the ancestral hall had nothing to do with Fang Shuwen.’
’If I’d been wrong, I wouldn’t have stood a chance.’
’So instead, I thought it better to use the little time I had to take a risk.’
’I expected Saint Mother Chaoyin’s people to be guarding the docks.’
’What I didn’t expect was that Zuo Xuan, Zuo Hong, and Zhou Zhengze would show up right on my heels.’
’The three of them had obviously planned this. They didn’t even acknowledge me when they arrived. Instead, while I was busy killing people, they climbed right onto a large ship.’
While Suhe Zhen was still trying to figure out what was happening, he heard them shout:
"By order of the Demon Evil God, burn the boats!!"
Saint Mother Chaoyin’s people should not have listened to them, but at that moment, they had no choice.
Because just moments before, Suhe Zhen himself had shouted in the square before Bolan Hall that Fang Shuwen and Saint Mother Chaoyin were in league with each other.
That meant Fang Shuwen was on their side now.
No one suspected Suhe Zhen’s words were false. After all, what good would telling such a lie do him?
Why would he say it if it wasn’t true?
Thus, no one wanted to anger this Human World Demon God.
So, one group of them desperately tried to stop Suhe Zhen, while the other gritted their teeth and went to set the boats on fire...
Suhe Zhen had been completely dumbfounded.
He prided himself on his shrewdness; the only foolish thing he had ever done in his life was make an enemy of Fang Shuwen.
But there were things others didn’t know. As the Pavilion Master of Tingtiao Pavilion, he dared not disbelieve the secrets passed down orally from one master to the next.
Even though he knew it wasn’t wise, he had done everything he could to find a way to avoid making a direct enemy of Fang Shuwen.
But his schemes had not yet come to fruition when tonight’s disaster struck.
He never would have imagined that someone as shrewd as himself could be so thoroughly outmaneuvered by three juniors.
They had used his own words to achieve their goal.
’This... This is utterly preposterous!!’
Entangled in this mess, he still hadn’t managed to get on the boat. And just as he’d feared, Fang Shuwen had seen through his plan and caught up.
Now, words were useless. Suhe Zhen took a deep breath and suddenly thrust out both palms.
The members of Saint Mother Chaoyin’s faction before him were sent scattering and flying backward.
Amid the firelight, the great Pavilion Master of Tingtiao Pavilion withdrew his attack and stood tall. With a slight flick of his sleeves, he turned to face Fang Shuwen.
Their eyes met, and Suhe Zhen suddenly smiled.
"Why, if it isn’t my good son-in-law?
"What brings you here? By the way, did you hear that voice just now?
"Someone actually dared to impersonate my voice and issue an order! Their intentions are truly vile... My good son-in-law, you mustn’t believe it for a second.
"We’re about to become family. How could I possibly give such an absurd order?
"Someone is deliberately trying to drive a wedge between us."
"...Completely shameless."
Fang Shuwen found this rather amusing. He glanced at Suhe Lan.
"Did you know your father had a side like this?"
"I suppose I never really knew him at all."
Suhe Lan’s voice was filled with a deathly calm.
Her gaze shifted from Suhe Zhen to Suhe Chen, who was being sheltered behind him. She smiled and said:
"Father, Xiaochen... I’m still alive. Where are you two going?"