Obtaining Top Art on Family's Extermination Night

Chapter 595: Chapter 258: A Ship of Corpses

Three of the Four Saints of the East Sea were gathered on Tide Sound Island.

If anyone else were to learn of this, they would likely be shocked speechless.

The Jianghu had an unwritten rule: "kings do not meet." As supreme masters of their own domains, it was rare for them to meet unless absolutely necessary.

In fact, they never should...

If the Eight Forbidden Areas of the East Sea discovered the three of them were meeting on Tide Sound Island, who knew what kind of speculation it would cause?

After all, if the three of them joined forces, not a single one of the Eight Forbidden Areas of the East Sea would be their match.

But right now, the three of them couldn’t be bothered with such concerns. They stared at the letters before them, their expressions grim.

"Fang Shuwen... So he really is the Demon Evil God of the Eastern Domain."

"With him in the picture, our plans will surely face countless complications."

Shi Zhenxuan stroked his beard and looked at Saint Mother Chaoyin, Xin Wufang.

"Was it Taishi Cheng who told you about what happened at Tingtiao Pavilion?"

"Ever since Taishi Cheng returned from Hengyang Island, there has been a rift between him and us..."

Xin Wufang shook her head gently.

"Perhaps it’s because we all stood by and did nothing when he was being hunted by the four Sect Leaders years ago."

"He agreed to this alliance in name only. The one who has been contacting me all along is his eldest son, Taishi Dao."

"He has grown more and more mysterious over the years."

"Not even his own son knows what he’s been doing, holed up in that turtle shell of his..."

"Let’s set his matters aside for now. Sooner or later, he’ll have to come out of that shell."

"News of Tingtiao Pavilion’s destruction has already spread. Someone went to the island to check and found the entire place had been plundered... Just like that, one of the great Eight Forbidden Areas of the East Sea is gone."

Shi Zhenxuan shook his head slowly.

"This Fang Shuwen is far more terrifying than we imagined."

"And if the rumors are true, he’s the type to seek revenge for the smallest grievance."

"Since your people, Lady Xin, never made it out of Tingtiao Pavilion, he has likely already figured out what’s going on... He might just come knocking on our doors one by one."

"According to the latest news, Fang Shuwen’s purpose is to escort Luo Shuqing back to Qingxiao Pavilion. He probably won’t go out of his way to cause more trouble."

Yuchi Ting frowned slightly.

"But on his way to Qingxiao Pavilion, he will pass by my Wuxia Island."

At this, he looked at the other two.

"Brother Yuchi, you’d best not return for the time being."

"That’s right. Fang Shuwen’s Martial Arts are world-shaking. None of us alone can be absolutely certain of defeating him."

"Otherwise, Suhe Zhen wouldn’t have died."

Xin Wufang said,

"Right now, our best course of action is to borrow strength."

"Tingtiao Pavilion was, after all, one of the Eight Forbidden Areas of the East Sea. Fang Shuwen’s audacity in destroying it will surely draw the wrath of the other seven."

"Qingxiao Pavilion can’t even fend for itself at the moment, so let’s leave them out of it."

"The remaining six are no easy opponents."

"Perhaps we can spread the news. Then we can arrange a little meeting on Wuxia Island."

Shi Zhenxuan looked up at the other two.

"What do you two think?"

Yuchi Ting grimaced.

"What about my Wuxia Island?"

"If they run amok all over it, will the island even be usable afterward?"

"It’s just an island."

A smile as sharp as a blade’s edge touched Saint Mother Chaoyin’s lips.

"If worse comes to worst, I can just give you two more to live on."

"That won’t be necessary."

Yuchi Ting waved his hand dismissively.

"Our plan isn’t bad, but the problem is, the other Forbidden Lands aren’t fools."

"We know Fang Shuwen is a tough opponent, so how could they not?"

"Will they really do as we wish?"

"Hmph."

Shi Zhenxuan sneered.

"You’re underestimating something. The obsession the Eight Forbidden Lands have for the Profound Celestial Iron Mirror is far greater than we anticipated."

"Otherwise, Luo Tiancheng wouldn’t have released this information before being placed under house arrest, forcing Luo Shuqing to return from the Eastern Domain."

"As long as we can confirm the matter, getting them to act won’t be difficult."

Yuchi Ting was taken aback.

"What did you say? This news wasn’t leaked by Luo Shuyang, but by the Pavilion Master of Qingxiao Pavilion himself?"

"Luo Shuqing is his daughter, after all... This..."

"Is this news even real?"

"I don’t know if it’s real or not."

"Luo Shuyang is no simple character either. He has his own schemes and has been preventing us from contacting Luo Tiancheng, so it’s hard to confirm the truth."

"It’s just a pity Taishi Dao got this information too late. Otherwise, we might not have clashed with this Fang Shuwen so soon."

Xin Wufang sighed.

"Back then, Brother Shi and I just didn’t expect that Fang Shuwen would come to the East Sea... That’s how this mistake happened."

"Let’s not dwell on what’s already happened."

Shi Zhenxuan said,

"If we can use Fang Shuwen to deal with the Eight Forbidden Areas of the East Sea, it might not be a bad thing for us."

"Either way, we can no longer coexist peacefully with that Fang Shuwen."

"And the Eight Forbidden Lands are dead set on obtaining the Profound Celestial Iron Mirror... If we can make them have an all-out confrontation on Wuxia Island..."

"Whether Fang Shuwen suffers a crushing defeat or the remaining Eight Forbidden Lands meet a tragic end, it’s a good outcome for us."

"Alright, it’s settled then."

A thoughtful glint flashed in Yuchi Ting’s eyes, and the smile on his lips turned cold.

"No matter what, we must topple these Eight Forbidden Areas of the East Sea. Otherwise... none of us will ever have a future."

"In that case, let’s discuss the details. We know Fang Shuwen is vengeful, but what if?"

Xin Wufang looked at Yuchi Ting.

"For this matter, we might have to borrow your name."

"Fine..."

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...

While the Three Saints of the East Sea plotted on Tide Sound Island, seven full days had passed since Fang Shuwen left Monkey Suppression Island.

For him, these seven days had been quite peaceful.

So peaceful that every day could be considered idle...

On this day, after the seven days had passed, Fang Shuwen spotted a large ship on the calm, waveless sea.

He initially thought it was more people from the East Sea, unable to restrain themselves from coming to their deaths.

But to his surprise, as it drew closer, he discovered there wasn’t a single living person aboard the large vessel!

From the deck to the cabins, and all the way to the hold...

Everyone was dead.

The ways they died were bizarre and varied.

Some died by saber, some by longsword, some by unconventional weapons, and some by fists and feet.

But a closer look revealed a chilling detail: those slain by a saber were themselves saber-wielders, and those felled by a sword were swordsmen.

"These people... they were all killed by their own weapons?"

Fang Shuwen looked at Luo Shuqing.

"This reminds me of that corpse you fished up before we went to Monkey Suppression Island."