Obtaining Top Art on Family's Extermination Night

Chapter 631: Chapter 270: Bent on Seeking Death

The slap was far from light. Ye Wusheng spat out several teeth.

His face swelled up in an instant.

The sight of him instinctively covering his face made Fang Shuwen let out a derisive snort.

The sound struck a raw nerve, and Ye Wusheng couldn’t stop himself from glaring furiously at him.

"What... what are you laughing at?"

His speech was slurred, but everyone present could still understand him.

Fang Shuwen just smiled and said,

"Oh, nothing. It’s just that the way you’re holding your face... you look like some poor, mistreated little wife."

"Alright, Palace Master Shui, come back now."

Shui Tianxin turned. Her feet seemed to glide without effort, and in the next moment, she was at Fang Shuwen’s side, as natural as a retreating tide.

This extraordinary Body Technique was the Celestial Water Palace’s ultimate art, Flowing Clouds and Moving Water.

Once Shui Tianxin came to a stop, she gave Fang Shuwen a slight bow.

This left everyone present utterly dumbfounded.

Gucheng Feng was filled with shock and uncertainty.

"Palace Master Shui, you... What is the meaning of this?"

If the Palace Master of the Celestial Water Palace had completely thrown her lot in with Fang Shuwen, he, a mere Vice Island Master, was afraid he no longer had the authority to call the shots today.

Shui Tianxin remained silent. A mere Gucheng Feng was beneath her notice.

Fang Shuwen clapped his hands lightly.

"Everyone, since you’ve come all this way, please, come inside for a chat."

"I have a few things I’d like to discuss with you all."

"Oh?"

Another voice sounded out, and two men walked in.

The two were nearly identical. They were none other than the brothers Zhuo Dingyuan and Zhuo Anbang.

"I wonder what the Demon Evil God wishes to speak with us about?"

Fang Shuwen did a quick headcount and asked,

"And the people from Hengyang Island and Profound Ice Hall?"

"Zhao Tianshou of the Profound Ice Hall is here."

Zhao Tianshou had white hair but a youthful complexion. Dressed in blue robes, he had the bearing of a celestial immortal, and a biting chill emanated from his entire being.

He stepped out from the crowd to stand beside the leaders of the other three Forbidden Lands.

His gaze toward Fang Shuwen and Shui Tianxin was filled with shock and uncertainty.

"The people from Hengyang Island haven’t arrived?"

After a moment’s thought, Fang Shuwen said,

"Then among the various experts of the East Sea, is there anyone who can speak as a representative?"

For these unaffiliated wanderers and Sect experts, if there was to be a representative, it would have to be someone on the level of the Four Saints of the East Sea.

But the Four Saints of the East Sea were nowhere to be seen, having apparently holed themselves up and avoided this gathering.

In the end, they all just looked at each other, and not a single person dared to step forward.

After asking twice and receiving no response, Fang Shuwen nodded.

"Very well. In that case, you may all listen from outside."

"I know you’ve been following me at sea for a long time. Now that you’ve finally made it to the island, I assume your people have surrounded the entire manor."

"Good, as long as you know... If you know what’s good for you, you’ll surrender without a fight. Otherwise..."

Ye Wusheng spoke up once more.

Fang Shuwen glanced up at him but chose to ignore him for the moment.

"Let’s be frank. You all came here for the Profound Celestial Iron Mirror, but do you honestly believe it’s in Luo Shuqing’s possession?"

"It’s laughable, really, how a single rumor sent you all scrambling."

"But let’s not talk about that today."

"What I want to tell you all today is... I recently received a certain item as a gift from Palace Master Shui."

"It records the true location of the Profound Celestial Iron Mirror. I wonder... would any of you be interested in that?"

As soon as he said this, the expressions of Gucheng Feng and the others, who had been on high alert as if facing a great enemy, all changed.

Ye Wusheng’s eyes went wide.

"You... What did you say?"

"Is that true?"

Fang Shuwen chuckled.

"You may not believe my words, but Palace Master Shui is the master of the Celestial Water Palace. You should at least believe her, shouldn’t you?"

All eyes immediately fell upon Shui Tianxin.

Shui Tianxin gave a slight nod.

"What Young Hero Fang says is true."

"Then... where is it?"

Gucheng Feng asked immediately,

"Where exactly is the Profound Celestial Iron Mirror?"

Fang Shuwen took the iron plate that Shui Tianxin had given him from his sleeve and tapped it gently.

"The location of the Profound Celestial Iron Mirror is recorded right on this iron plate!"

"The reason I’m being so open with you all is that I don’t intend to keep this prize for myself."

"I would like to invite you all to join me in uncovering this secret treasure of the East Sea."

"If we find the Profound Celestial Iron Mirror, then it’s every man for himself... How does that sound?"

Gucheng Feng, Zhuo Dingyuan, Zhuo Anbang, Zhao Tianshou, and the others all fixed their gazes on the iron plate in Fang Shuwen’s hand, their breathing growing ragged.

Compared to this, the fact that Fang Shuwen had slaughtered disciples of the Eight Forbidden Lands or massacred Tingtiao Pavilion was suddenly of no importance at all.

Gucheng Feng was the first to speak.

"Young Hero Fang, your righteousness is unparalleled! I believe the previous incidents were all just a great misunderstanding. Please, lead us from Wuyan Island to uncover this secret treasure."

"Indeed!"

Zhao Tianshou nodded eagerly.

"Grand Elder Wen Ruoyuan was arrogant and reckless. He must have overstepped and angered you, Young Hero Fang. It was only natural for you to kill him."

"The Profound Ice Hall will prepare a generous gift to apologize. We ask that Young Hero Fang find it in his heart to forgive us."

Luo Shuqing listened, dumbfounded.

’How can they be like this?’

’Truly, a shameless person is invincible.’

’I thought there was going to be a bloodbath... but in the end, just by showing them that iron plate, the attitudes of Wuyan Island and the Profound Ice Hall completely flipped.’

Zhuo Dingyuan and Zhuo Anbang of the Lingbo Sect exchanged a look, just as they were about to declare their stance.

But they were cut off by Ye Wusheng’s furious shout:

"What... what do you all think you’re doing?"

"Who does Fang Shuwen think he is? He’s nothing but a junior from the Eastern Domain."

"Even if that thing in his hand really can lead us to the Profound Celestial Iron Mirror, so what?"

"We can just take it from him!"

"HAHAHA!"

Zhuo Dingyuan suddenly burst into laughter.

"The Young Valley Master has a point..."

"A fight delayed is still a fight. If we don’t have a showdown with this Demon Evil God today, don’t you think we’ll have to fight him for the Profound Celestial Iron Mirror once we reach this so-called secret treasure?"

"Rather than be at a disadvantage then, why not take advantage of the fact that we have him surrounded by experts right here, right now... and kill him in one fell swoop."

"With the Human World Demon God out of the picture, I imagine there will be a larger share of the spoils for the rest of us..."

Fang Shuwen’s expression remained unchanged. He slowly raised his eyes to look at Gucheng Feng and Zhao Tianshou.

"They don’t seem to want the Profound Celestial Iron Mirror. They seem determined to seek their own deaths. What do you two think?"