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Chapter 157: Joyful Mood on Happy Occasions
Chapter 157: Joyful Mood on Happy Occasions
"That's good then."
Bei Mingxin closed his eyes and said, "As long as you can get someone into the top three, this matter can be manipulated, and it will definitely succeed. The top three in this round of the Incubation to Divinity Program is of utmost importance! It's the first time since our Only Me Orthodox Sect was established. You understand, right?"
Ren Zhongyuan's expression turned solemn. "Yes!"
"When I leave, you'll be in charge of escorting me. Stay at the headquarters for a while, and then come back."
Bei Mingxin said.
"Why?" Ren Zhongyuan asked, puzzled.
"I'm afraid that during this time, you'll be slaughtered by the Seal God Palace!"
Bei Mingxin rolled his eyes and said, "Also, you need to pay attention over there. Among the General Rank seeds like you, how many have come out, and who among them can potentially take on leadership positions in the future? Who can be cultivated to become a deputy, paving the way for becoming a Vice Sect Leader in other sects in the future. At that time, there should be five to ten pre-selected candidates participating in the selection for the Sect Leader position in subordinate sects."
"The selection for the Sect Leader position is truly the root of the faction."
Ren Zhongyuan said, "That... seems a bit too early."
"If you don't select them in advance, what if you face a situation like the Seal God Palace, where they're being controlled and there's no one available? How will you handle it then?"
Bei Mingxin glared at him.
"Yes, yes, Senior Uncle, you're right."
...
Fang Che returned home, and Night Dream was overjoyed. "Young Master, are you alright?"
"I'm fine."
Fang Che smiled. "These past few days, has there been any trouble at home?"
"No issues. Elder has been constantly worried about you."
"I'll go and see Elder."
Fang Che arrived at the secret underground chamber and said, "Wood Master."
Mu Linyuan's spirit immediately lifted. "What's wrong? Did you wake up after six days of unconsciousness?"
"Yes. To be precise, it's been five and a half days."
Facing Mu Linyuan, Fang Che could finally vent his grievances, his face filled with lingering fear. "Master, this Heart-Testing Path is truly dangerous. At the moment before I lost consciousness, I clearly felt that my divine perception had been torn to shreds. I never imagined that I would wake up."
A cold light flashed in Mu Linyuan's eyes. "This time, you were framed by someone. These past few days, I've communicated with the Sect Leader many times. We're also investigating the family that reported you!"
"Once we find out, we'll definitely seek justice for you!"
Mu Linyuan was both furious and terrified.
Because if Fang Che had died, he himself would have absolutely no guarantee of safety here.
The injury from Gun Intent on his body had only allowed him to exert one-tenth of his strength; if there were to be a siege, he could only wait helplessly for death.
Fortunately, Fang Che had now recovered and returned.
"But I find it strange. I was hiding well inside, and the other party was also tacitly aware. Why did they suddenly create such a situation?"
Fang Che sighed, "This matter really caught me off guard."
"The inside of the Protector isn't necessarily a solid front. Just look at our Only Me Orthodox Sect. With our influence spanning the entire continent, how could there not be factions beneath us?"
Mu Linyuan, on the other hand, was observing with great interest.
"How's your cultivation now?"
"I've reached the sixth level of Primordial Great Master."
Fang Che said, "These six days have been a waste."
"It's fine. This is completely manageable."
After chatting for a while, Mu Linyuan's injury acted up, and his body trembled. "I need to start purging the Gun Intent."
"Disciple takes his leave."
...
After Fang Che left, he carefully thought about his response and felt that there were no issues whether it was with the Seal God Palace or Mu Linyuan.
Moreover, Mu Linyuan would definitely convey his genuine feelings of fear and dread to the Seal God Palace.
Hearing about it from others was far better than complaining himself.
Thus, he felt reassured.
Through this operation of 'reviewing and walking the Heart-Testing Path', Fang Che clearly felt that the Seal God Palace's attitude towards him had changed.
It could be said that after experiencing such a dramatic rise and fall of 'nearly obtaining and then losing, nearly despairing and then returning' in his own body, the Seal God Palace's vigilance towards him was as good as non-existent.
All the unfair treatment he endured here had become plus points in the eyes of the Seal God Palace!
Moreover, it was through the Seal God Palace's own channels that he obtained this information, automatically earning him bonus points!
At this point, Fang Che sincerely admired Dong Sansan.
Lord Nine had completely grasped the Seal God Palace's thoughts, controlling their emotions and mood to follow his operations, rising and falling with his every move.
It was as if... Dong Sansan wanted the Seal God Palace to think in a certain way, and they had no choice but to think that way—he could even control their thoughts like a puppet master.
Not to mention their actions.
With a single operation, Fang Che's undercover path became completely smooth in a short time.
Fang Che admired Dong Sansan to the point of utter reverence.
Fang Che had a feeling: the Seal God Palace was within the game, while Dong Sansan was an outsider, an observer with a god-like perspective, manipulating this matter from the outside.
Fang Che couldn't help but sigh in his heart: truly worthy of being an unparalleled strategist. The Seal God Palace was not even worthy of facing off against Dong Sansan.
Dong Sansan was the chess player.
And the Seal God Palace was merely a small chess piece.
The gap was so evident.
After sighing for a while, he continued to dissipate the malevolent qi in the evening.
It had to be said that the endless malevolent qi within the small ancient jade was like a universe of malevolence, causing Fang Che's heart to tremble with increasing fear.
This thing was absolutely extraordinary! According to Lord Nine, it belonged to Sun Wutian, but Fang Che had never heard of such a person. He would find time to ask about it.
Starting from the second day, Fang Che began to systematically enhance his strength.
Aside from entering the Spirit Energy Gravity Training Room, he also sparred with the group of five.
However, Li Changkong and the others brought new regulations to the Martial Academy.
"Mo Gaiyun and the other four are about to participate in the Great Competition, so during this time, all expenses, including the use of the Spirit Energy Gravity Training Room and Martial Arts Techniques, will be covered by the Martial Academy," said Li Changkong. "Fang Che, you won't enjoy this treatment."
The distinction immediately set them apart.
Mo Gaiyun and the others were stunned, and they all protested.
Fang Che, however, remained unconcerned. "I'm not participating in the Great Competition. If I were to enjoy the same benefits as you, wouldn't I be taking advantage? If everyone were to do the same as me and take advantage of the Martial Academy, what would happen?"
This calmed the crowd's anger.
But then Fang Che chuckled, "But I'm also very frustrated inside. So, I've decided to give you all a good beating starting today."
"Hmph, bring it on! Who's afraid of whom?"
What followed was a one-sided beating.
Fang Che held nothing back and knocked all five of them to the ground, squeezing out every last bit of their physical and spiritual energy.
Yu Zhongge and the others groaned in pain.
Because after Fang Che woke up, he became even more difficult to deal with.
Moreover, his body now carried a faint trace of malevolent Qi.
Don't underestimate this malevolent Qi; in peer-level battles, it had an overwhelming effect on morale!
"Senior Fang, it seems like there's a change in your body; the malevolent Qi is quite heavy," said Yu Zhongge.
"If it were you, after experiencing such an incident, you'd also have this malevolent Qi," Fang Che sighed.
Everyone nodded silently.
Indeed, being wrongfully accused and almost ruined, without even knowing what happened, was a confusing and infuriating situation.
If it were them, they'd be seething with resentment too.
Especially since Fang Che had stood up for them so many times!
The malevolent Qi on Fang Che's body was now understandable.
It was too damn unfair, too damn frustrating!
Everyone sighed in unison, feeling the same.
"Why are you sighing? Get up and fight again!" Fang Che shouted.
And so, another round of merciless beating began.
Once again, the crowd was knocked down.
Then, Fang Che began to provoke them with words, going to extreme lengths.
When the five of them recovered, they ganged up on Fang Che. This battle was intense. The five of them teamed up, and Fang Che fought with all his might. Although he was slightly at a disadvantage, he fought with increasing courage. In the end, the battle was evenly matched, and all six of them were exhausted to the point of not wanting to move a single finger.
Then, they recovered and simultaneously entered the Spirit Energy Gravity Training Room.
In the following days, Li Changkong and the others also joined in to provide guidance.
However, they were all startled to discover that their guidance battles were far less effective than Fang Che's sparring with them!
After thinking about it, they realized that they were holding back their strength and couldn't go all out. Mo Gaiyun and the others also had some reservations, and as a result, couldn't reach their peak performance.
With mutual restraint, the intense feeling of battle was diminished.
But Fang Che, as a peer, was pounding them. This actually stimulated their competitive spirit, and when they were at a disadvantage, their potential was continuously drawn out.
This was a stark contrast.
Psychology determined everything.
With this realization, the four of them felt even more regretful.
If such a team were led by Fang Che to participate in the Great Competition, how harmonious would they be?
It was a pity...
Of course, Li Changkong and the others didn't know that Fang Che couldn't participate in the Martial Academy's Great Competition. Because the Incubation to Divinity Program's schedule completely overlapped with the various Martial Academies' Great Competitions!
Participating in one meant not being able to participate in the other.
It was a choice between one or the other.
And Fang Che had no choice.
He had to go to the Incubation to Divinity Program no matter what, so after waking up and learning about the Martial Academy's decision, Fang Che finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He knew that this was all part of Dong Sansan's scheme, subtly influencing everything. He was even more awestruck by the impact.
In the following period, there wasn't much going on. The various Demon Sects on White Cloud Continent had suffered heavy losses, and for a while, they didn't dare to make any moves.
And now, with White Cloud Continent on high alert, it was like an impenetrable fortress.
Demon Sect experts couldn't enter, and even if they did, they didn't dare to make any moves.
For a while, there was peace and tranquility.
Fang Che also had nothing to do; regarding the matter of catching the insider in White Cloud Academy, he temporarily put it aside and focused on improving himself.
"I report to the Grandmaster, I've broken through to the seventh level of the Primordial Great Master today."
"I report to the Grandmaster, I, Night Demon, have reached the eighth level."
"I report to the Grandmaster, I've broken through to the ninth level today."
Finally, after a month.
"I report to the Grandmaster, I, Night Demon, have now broken through to the General Rank! Currently, I'm at the first level of General Rank!"
Seal God Palace laughed heartily in the Head Temple of Unified Heart Sect.
During this period, everyone was in high spirits. Bei Ming Xin had left, and Ren Zhongyuan went to see him off, and they hadn't returned for a long time.
Guan Shandu also finally recovered from his injuries and left.
During this time, Seal God Palace quietly and silently reorganized Unified Heart Sect, eliminating all dissenters.
From the bottom up, they cleaned up, and within the sect, everyone was united. Seal God Palace's methods were mysterious and profound, and his years as the Grandmaster had made him an expert in these matters.
After so many years as the Grandmaster, Seal God Palace's methods had reached a divine level. At this moment, as he seriously reorganized the sect, everyone in Unified Heart Sect was united. Although it couldn't be said that everyone was of one heart and mind, from the top down, they were all focused on the same goal.
Moreover, during this time, Seal God Palace also took in several small clans as vassal clans and began to re-establish secret agents in the cities controlled by the various Protectors.
This included White Cloud Continent, which was gradually being penetrated.
It could be said that Seal God Palace had achieved remarkable results.
Now, with the news from Night Demon about breaking through to the General Rank, Seal God Palace felt that he had reached a turning point from adversity to fortune, and with this joyful mood, he was full of happiness.
Indeed, after enduring the difficult days, the sky was now clear and bright.
(End of Chapter)
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