Chapter 607 - 262: An Invitation from the One in Purple
Chapter 607: Chapter 262: An Invitation from the One in Purple
Fang Shuwen withdrew the hand that had tapped her on the head.
"If you’re going to talk like that, just shut up. I ought to bite you instead."
"Wasn’t I just looking at it from their perspective?"
"Hmph."
Fang Shuwen shot Luo Shuqing a cold glance.
Luo Shuqing looked up at the sky, pretending not to notice.
Xia Weiyuan, however, was trembling all over as she listened. Finding it all unbelievable, she blurted out:
"How could they do that?
"As one of the Four Saints of the East Sea, how could Yuchi Ting slaughter the disciples of Wuyan Island for such a reason?
"And Xiaoye Valley and the other Forbidden Lands... they knew there was something more to this, yet they turned a blind eye? And instead, they framed you for all those murders?
"What do human lives even mean to them?"
"Resources, I suppose. And weapons..."
Fang Shuwen chuckled.
"Since they can’t beat me in a fair fight, they just throw lives at me.
"I’ve seen this sort of thing plenty of times. Otherwise, where do you think I’d find so many people to kill?"
"..."
Xia Weiyuan slowly let out a breath.
Many things in the Jianghu were not as simple as they seemed. You couldn’t judge a person’s character based on preconceived notions.
To those he had killed, Fang Shuwen was a Demon who ran rampant through the mortal world—a ruthless, cold-blooded killer who slaughtered without batting an eye.
Even Xia Weiyuan had thought he was definitely a bloodthirsty Demon, the kind with no shred of humanity.
But now, hearing Fang Shuwen’s side of the story, she felt... he was actually quite innocent in all this.
When he was in the Northern Domain, he was only trying to protect Long Qingzhi. If those people hadn’t coveted her Glazed Saint Body, why would he have needed to kill so many?
And then there was today...
The Four Forbidden Lands had been aggressive and overbearing, giving Fang Shuwen no room to explain. And even if he had, they wouldn’t have cared.
Everything they did was designed to force Fang Shuwen to act ruthlessly.
Judging by the actions of Wu Yuantong and the others, their plan was to force Fang Shuwen’s hand and then escape.
They would spread the news that Fang Shuwen was indiscriminately slaughtering innocents. Then, just as Luo Shuqing had analyzed, they would lead the entire East Sea to besiege him.
They just hadn’t expected Fang Shuwen’s Martial Arts to be so far beyond their imagination.
They didn’t even have a chance to flee before Fang Shuwen struck them all down, one by one, at sea.
After this display, who could say that Fang Shuwen was in the wrong?
Ultimately, it was nothing more than self-defense.
His methods were indeed ruthless, but when faced with such malice, no amount of ruthlessness was excessive.
’Besides, Fang Shuwen is so handsome. No matter how I look at him, he doesn’t seem like a...’
As she mused, Xia Weiyuan felt her train of thought derailing.
She quickly shook her head, trying not to let her imagination run wild.
But she now had a different perspective on the Jianghu before her.
She subconsciously glanced at Fang Shuwen.
"So, what... are you going to do?"
"’Knowing there’s a tiger on the mountain, you charge toward it anyway?’"
Luo Shuqing also looked at Fang Shuwen.
Fang Shuwen gave a wry smile.
"I’ll have to deal with the Eight Forbidden Lands sooner or later. Since Wuxia Island is on the way, there’s no harm in taking a look.
"If I have to take care of all of them anyway, it doesn’t matter which one comes first and which comes last..."
Yuchi Ting’s actions were just as Luo Shuqing had described. But to Fang Shuwen, these so-called conspiracies and schemes were completely unimportant.
As long as the Eight Forbidden Lands hadn’t given up on their designs for the Profound Celestial Iron Mirror, a great battle was inevitable.
It didn’t matter to Fang Shuwen whether this battle came sooner or later.
For now, the Four Saints of the East Sea were still hiding behind the scenes, but they wouldn’t be able to hide for long.
What’s meant to come will come, and those who need to be killed must be killed.
In the end, it didn’t even matter if the Four Saints of the East Sea failed to show themselves after Fang Shuwen delivered Luo Shuqing to Qingxiao Pavilion.
At worst, after he dealt with the matter of the Undying Dragon Emperor, he could just pay them a visit one by one to get properly acquainted. It would make their scheming against him worthwhile.
Xia Weiyuan’s eyes widened, and she was about to say something more, but Fang Shuwen had already cupped his fists.
"Miss Xia, we still have matters to attend to, so let’s part ways here."
Xia Weiyuan nodded in a daze.
But as her gaze fell upon the sea, she suddenly realized something.
"Wait..."
Fang Shuwen turned to look back at her.
"We... We can’t leave."
Xia Weiyuan gave a bitter smile.
"Our boat... you smashed it."
"What about this one?"
Fang Shuwen pointed to the large ship from Wuyan Island.
"There are only two of us."
Xia Weiyuan said helplessly.
"This ship is too big. We can’t manage it."
Luo Shuqing said with a smile,
"If you’re not afraid, you can come aboard our boat. When we reach a suitable island to resupply, you can leave then."
Hearing this, Li Cheng quickly tugged on Xia Weiyuan’s sleeve, shaking his head frantically, urging her to refuse.
’Even though Fang Shuwen doesn’t seem like a bad guy right now, he’s still the Human World Demon God. What if tomorrow morning he’s in a bad mood because he stepped out of his room with his left foot first and decides to kill me with a single palm strike? What then?’
However, Xia Weiyuan ignored his frantic gestures. The young woman looked at Fang Shuwen.
"Is that okay?"
Fang Shuwen nodded nonchalantly.
"Of course... Speaking of which, this matter is my fault.
"If I’d known, I would have gone easier when I killed that old coot. Then I wouldn’t have destroyed your junk."
It took Xia Weiyuan a moment to process this before she realized that the so-called "old coot" was none other than Wu Yuantong, the Third Elder of Xiaoye Valley.
She didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. ’Only the Human World Demon God would dare to call a figure like Wu Yuantong that, right?’
After the decision was made, the group went directly back to the small boat belonging to Fang Shuwen and his party.
Zuo Xuan, Zuo Hong, and Zhou Zhengze took their positions, and the boat slowly began to move, continuing on its course toward Qingxiao Pavilion.
They hadn’t been traveling for long, however, when Luo Shuqing, who was skilled at fishing, hooked another big surprise from the sea.
When Xia Weiyuan saw this person, her expression turned strange, while Li Cheng blurted out:
"Gongyang Shang!?"
Fang Shuwen was puzzled.
"Who’s that?"
Xia Weiyuan hesitated for a moment before saying:
"Yuchi Ting’s eldest disciple..."
"Huh?"