Chapter 403: Fang Che Wakes Up? (Part 1)
Chapter 403: Fang Che Wakes Up? (Part 1)
"He's out! Haha, he's finally out!"
Outside, Fang Qingyun burst into laughter, flipping several somersaults in his excitement, and cried out to the sky, releasing the joy in his heart.
At the same time, he began to ponder how to break the news to his family. It was impossible to keep such a big event a secret. If he told them, "My cousin fainted and..." and his family asked about it, his cousin would surely say, "It's not that serious. My cousin is just scaring you. I told him not to tell the family about a minor injury..."
And so, he would be framed again.
But I can wait for my cousin to tell them himself... Then I'll improvise.
That's what I'll do.
It must be said that Fang Qingyun has become smarter after being tricked so many times.
"But his divine soul has suffered a severe blow, so it's unlikely that he'll wake up immediately. He'll need a few more days of rest, but it shouldn't be too long."
Inside the room, Bing Shangxue came to a conclusion.
Everyone's faces lit up with joy.
But each of them still couldn't help but check on Fang Che to ease their worries.
Their conclusions matched Bing Shangxue's.
Then everyone became happy.
Li Changkong heaved a sigh of relief and laughed heartily, "Let's go for a drink! It's on me!"
Bing Shangxue hummed, "All you know is drinking!"
"Fang Che waking up is a great thing, and we must celebrate!" Li Changkong said.
"Hehe..."
Bing Shangxue rolled her eyes, "Good things, you drink to celebrate; bad things, you drink to drown your sorrows; when bored, you drink to pass the time; when lonely, you drink to dispel loneliness; when friends come, you drink to welcome them; when they leave, you drink to see them off... You drink to start a project and to finish it... If you run out of reasons, you can always say it's a waste not to drink with such a feast..."
Bing Shangxue shook her head, "Tsk, tsk, tsk."
The men all looked embarrassed.
Song Yidao rubbed his bald head and smiled sheepishly, "Bing Jiao Xi is right. She hit the nail on the head. Just for those words, it's worth having a drink. It's rare to find someone who understands us, so we should celebrate..."
Everyone burst into laughter, and the atmosphere was filled with joy.
"Do I even understand you?" Bing Shangxue sighed helplessly.
Amidst the laughter, everyone's mood genuinely relaxed.
"Where should we go for a drink?"
Song Yidao clenched his fists and wiped the drool from his mouth, "I'll go to the main hall first to share this good news, and then we'll head straight to the restaurant."
Li Changkong's mouth twitched.
I only casually mentioned it, but you're already making plans!
He smiled and said, "Then let's go to Wang's Restaurant. I heard they just killed a black-eyed white bear, so we can try it."
Song Yidao's eyes lit up, "Great! I love bear paws. I heard black-eyed white bear paws are especially delicious and chewy. This time, you'll have to spend some money!"
He left in high spirits.
Li Changkong took out his money pouch, his face turning bitter. He turned and quietly asked Bing Shangxue, "Can I borrow some money? I'll pay you back in half a month."
Bing Shangxue scowled, "You want to eat black-eyed white bear without money?"
She added with resentment, "Don't talk about half a month. You still owe me money from a few months ago."
"Is that so... Haha..." Li Changkong awkwardly scratched his head.
But he kept his hand out, determined to borrow money.
Bing Shangxue took out a few silver notes and threw them at him, muttering, "All you know is borrowing money! You don't know anything else!"
Li Changkong caught the flying silver notes and put them in his purse, feeling his back straighten. He waved his hand generously, "Let's go, I'm treating! We're eating black-eyed white bear!"
On the side, Duan Zhongliu looked at Li Changkong, he glanced at Li Changkong and then at Bing Shangxue, his eyes shifting rapidly.
Suddenly, he cheered, "Boss, you're the man! Sis-in-law, you're amazing!"
Bing Shangxue's face turned red with anger, "Who's your sis-in-law? You bunch of smelly men can go drink, but I'm not going!"
With a whoosh, she disappeared.
"Hahahaha..." Duan Zhongliu and Bao Feiyu laughed, giving a thumbs-up to Li Changkong, "Boss, you're the real deal! After so many years, you've been right under our noses, and we didn't even realize you were up to something big."
Li Changkong coughed, "Do you still want to eat black-eyed white bear?"
"Yes, yes!"
The two nodded like chickens pecking at rice.
Ye Meng also checked on Fang Che's condition at the end, finally putting her mind at ease. Hearing everyone's jokes, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Tears still hung on her eyelashes, but her smile bloomed like spring flowers.
She looked beautiful.
Fang Che lay still.
In fact, he could have woken up by now.
But... after being tormented by the nightmare demon for so long and suffering such a severe injury, would it be reasonable for him to wake up right away?
So he immersed his divine sense in the divine sense sea, and as for his consciousness... well, Fang Che thought that playing dead for a couple of days wouldn't be a problem for him.
...
Song Yidao returned to the Guardian Palace with a joyful expression to announce the good news.
As soon as he arrived at the palace, he saw a group of about twenty people in black, walking in sync with him towards the palace entrance.
"Who are you? What's your business here?" Song Yidao asked, puzzled.
Among the group were four elders leading the way, with young men and women in equal numbers. The men were tall and handsome, and the women were beautiful, especially a girl in the middle who had the grace of a celestial fairy and the beauty of a mortal goddess. Her figure was tall and slender, with a perfect balance of curves and grace, her spirit both gentle and cold.
She was the epitome of a celestial fairy, a mortal goddess.
This girl looked at Song Yidao with confusion and asked, "Excuse me, is Fang Che, the Chief, in this Guardian Palace?"
Song Yidao was taken aback, "Yes, who are you?"
"I am Lan Xinxue from the Netherworld Palace."
A moment later, Lan Xinxue and the others sat in the reception hall of the Guardian Palace, their faces filled with astonishment.
"Senior Brother Fang is severely injured and has been unconscious for sixteen days?"
"How could this be?"
"Did the Demon Soul enter his body? Ah? How could this happen?"
The coldness that the Saintess of the Netherworld Palace had shown upon meeting them had completely vanished, and her small mouth pouted in worry, "I want to go and see Senior Brother Fang. How severe are his injuries?"
At that moment, Song Yidao coughed.
The elders sitting across from them also looked helpless.
"Nonsense!"
One of the elders angrily said, "What's wrong with you? Sit down!"
"..." Lan Xinxue pouted and sat down.
Song Yidao's face also showed discomfort, "It's best not to go and see him now... His wife is taking care of him, and everything is stable. If a beautiful woman like you goes to see him, it might be quite a shock."
Lan Xinxue's face turned red, "I didn't mean anything else..."
The disciples who had been training with them all had peculiar expressions on their faces.
The elders rolled their eyes, looked up at the sky, and then lowered their eyelids.
Song Yidao coughed and said, "Yes, I know you didn't mean anything else. Of course, there's nothing to worry about. But right now, it's not very convenient... You know, it's not easy..."
"He should recover in a few days... Then it'll be easier to talk. Everything is improving, and it's not appropriate to add complications."
Lan Xinxue felt a little disappointed, "Then we'll just wander around the White Cloud Continent and the nearby areas."
The black-robed elder with a ghostly aura said, "Our goal is to travel the entire world, not just the White Cloud Continent. We'll stay here for a day or two, but how can we call it a journey through the martial world if we stay in one place?"
Lan Xinxue became anxious, "Grand Elder, let's stay here for a few days. I have a headache... and my legs hurt."
"Nonsense! Let's go!"
"Ouch..."
Song Yidao watched as the Grand Elder led the group away, and a disciple carried Lan Xinxue, pretending to be sick and unable to walk, exited the Guardian Palace.
He couldn't help but twitch his facial muscles.
"Oh, he's too handsome. As expected, nothing good will come of it. There's always trouble brewing behind the scenes. It's a good thing that Fang Che is unconscious, avoiding one disaster. If he were awake, this would be a chaotic mess... I dare not even think about it."
Yuan Jingjiang chuckled beside him, "Why don't you consider this a blessing, Hall Master?"
"Take one back and see how your wife reacts, then you'll know if it's a blessing or not." Song Yidao chuckled.
"I'm not like Commander Fang, with three wives and four concubines, all without issues." Yuan Jingjiang was nonchalant.
"..."
Song Yidao chuckled and then looked at Yuan Jingjiang with pity, "You're still too young. Youth is good, at least you dare to dream."
Yuan Jingjiang pouted and then asked, "Hall Master, Commander Fang's recovery is imminent, and his merits and official rewards should also be considered, right? His contributions during this period have been significant. We can't let Commander Fang's heart turn cold."
Song Yidao rolled his eyes, "Do you even need to ask?"
He smiled proudly, "I've already reported Commander Fang's previous achievements once, and to avoid making Zhao Shanhe uncomfortable, I specifically submitted the report to Vice-Chancellor An Ruoxing."
"This time, in the pursuit and killing of the Nightmare Demon, the extermination of the Divine Deity Sect, although Sword Grandee took action, the plan was arranged by Fang Che, and then Sword Grandee acted accordingly. So, Commander Fang and Zhao Ying'er share the first merit. This time, they also killed the Saint-level Nightmare Guardian. Commander Fang and Zhao Zhi Shi's merits have exceeded the scope of our Guardian Palace."
"So, I've made a second report, building upon the previous one. The first report hasn't been approved yet, but with this addition, Commander Fang's promotion should be just around the corner."
Song Yidao was very satisfied.
"That's good, that's good."
Yuan Jingjiang was genuinely pleased, "With this cumulative merit, a position as a Hall Master or Vice Hall Master should be within reach, right?"
"That should still be insufficient, and it also requires experience in governing a region. It should start with a position like a Patrol Marshal."
Song Yidao said, "But the specifics will depend on the higher-ups."
"Mhm, understood." Song Yidao didn't know that Fang Che's promotion had hit a snag.
Otherwise, he would have gone crazy.
And An Ruoxing obviously hadn't dared to speak up yet; after all, Fang Che was under investigation. The investigation results would naturally be either good or bad.
What if the investigation turned out fine, and the promotion went smoothly? Wouldn't that be a cause for celebration? Anyway, it wouldn't take too long, and so on and so forth.
"Alright, you stay here and keep watch. I'm going to drink, someone's treating me to black-eyed white bear meat."
Song Yidao quickly gave his instructions and left in a hurry.
"Where are you going, Hall Master? Take me with you..."
Yuan Jingjiang chased after him, but the Hall Master was already gone.
"Oh, the big shots always have people treating them."
Yuan Jingjiang returned, "Hmph, not taking me! I hope the black-eyed white bear you're eating has been castrated!"
...
The Nightmare Demon emerged from Fang Che's body.
This news quickly spread.
The first to receive the news was naturally Dong Fang Sansan.
Dong Fang Si Wu was the first to report this news.
But this news left Dong Fang Sansan perplexed, "How can the Nightmare Demon still be alive? The Divine Unshaped Jade is on Fang Che's body, and the Nightmare Demon entered it. How can it still be alive? This is impossible."
"Could it be that something happened to Fang Che? Did he not take the Soul Fusion Pill?"
"Or is it... some other reason?"
Dong Fang Sansan frowned and placed a piece of paper in front of him, listing down the possibilities.
Under normal circumstances, he only ever reasoned in his mind, but the moment he started writing, it was undoubtedly a significant event.
"There are three possibilities. First, the Nightmare Demon is alive and escaped after being injured. Second, the Nightmare Demon devoured Fang Che's soul and emerged. Third, it's a false illusion created by Fang Che."
"The first possibility is unlikely. The Divine Unshaped Jade, once activated, would create a vortex that would directly shred the Nightmare Demon."
"The second possibility is also unlikely. If the Nightmare Demon devoured Fang Che, it would never give up such a body. Even if it couldn't possess it, it would find a way to forcefully occupy it."
"The third possibility is the most likely scenario. Fang Che, fearing that his encounter with the Nightmare Demon would draw attention from both the righteous and the underworld, decided to create this illusion after eliminating the demon to avoid future troubles."
"And with Fang Che, there exists a once-in-a-millennium soul body. That thing that devoured the Nightmare Demon's soul fragment... So, using it to create the illusion of the Nightmare Demon's appearance wasn't difficult."
"As long as the Nightmare Demon has escaped, it has nothing to do with Fang Che anymore. Where it went and whether it can reappear are no longer Fang Che's concerns. This move by Fang Che is actually aimed at the upper echelons of the Only Righteous Sect."
Dong Fang Sansan picked up the paper filled with words, carefully considering the information... He felt it should be correct.
The paper then disintegrated into powder on its own.
"However, this gives me an opportunity to meet Fang Che in person. After the Nightmare Demon's soul incident, it's necessary for us, as the Guardians, to take the Path of Conscience again! It would be abnormal not to do so."
The thought of meeting Fang Che excited Dong Fang Sansan.
As Fang Che's position in the Only Righteous Sect became more stable and his status rose, his methods became increasingly rough, and Dong Fang Sansan had wanted to meet him for a long time.
If he doesn't teach this kid a lesson, he'll become too unruly.
Too unruly!
And the most important reason is: Fang Che now has multiple choices for his future path at this time. Dong Fang Sansan couldn't measure which path was better.
A crossroads.
Three directions.
All leading to heaven.
So, Dong Fang Sansan was somewhat indecisive. Meeting Fang Che would be better than anything else.
Dong Fang Sansan stood up and headed to the main hall to inspect.
The headquarters' attendants received news from all over the world at all times, summarizing, streamlining, filtering, processing, and distributing it...
They were busy, and although everyone was sitting still, their hands and minds were constantly working.
Even if they sat here day and night without moving, they would always have work to do, even until the end of time.
"Any news from the Southeast?" Dong Fang Sansan asked in a harmonious tone.
"Yes!"
Everyone became excited.
The Ninth Lord was out and about again.
The last time he left, he was full of anger. Would this time be different?
"Ninth Lord, there's a lot of news from the Southeast, and some of it is quite entertaining.
(End of Chapter)
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