Chapter 484: Another Strike

Chapter 484: Another Strike

November 8, 2024

On the sixth day in Yangchun City, Su Chen finally heard some news about Wulan Manor.

Jun Han was injured, and someone had attempted to assassinate a disciple of Wulan Manor.

The news quickly spread like wildfire throughout Yangchun City.

As a city under the protection of Wulan Manor, the locals naturally held the Manor in high regard.

In the eyes of the common folk, Wulan Manor had always been a powerful and domineering sect.

It wasn't just Fan Chengyan; the other disciples of Wulan Manor also had a strong and unyielding demeanor.

However, many felt that something was amiss with Jun Han's injury.

Wulan Manor seemed to not react as strongly as expected.

If the news hadn't leaked out by accident, Wulan Manor probably wouldn't have revealed it at all.

In a teahouse within the city, Su Chen listened to the locals discussing the matter.

"Wulan Manor has encountered a significant problem. The person who ambushed Jun Han is extremely skilled in plotting and scheming.

Jun Han's injury was due to his lack of vigilance.

After all these years, no one has dared to openly attack the Manor's disciples. He let his guard down."

After one person finished speaking, a nearby tea drinker chimed in.

"It's not easy to deal with such a cunning person. Even a prominent sect like Wulan Manor will have a hard time handling this.

If they have the skills, they should come out and fight honorably.

Sneaking around is not the way of a gentleman."

Many tea drinkers around nodded in agreement, their stance clearly siding with Wulan Manor.

"Do you know who the attacker was?

With the news of Jun Han's injury spreading, the other young disciples of Wulan Manor must be worried too, right?"

Sitting in the teahouse, Su Chen even asked follow-up questions.

Hearing Su Chen's inquiries, the others didn't suspect anything.

These were all very normal questions.

However, they would never have guessed that the instigator of this incident was sitting right beside them, gathering information from their conversations.

"I heard the attacker was the same person who ambushed Sang Muye's son during the Sacred Jade Assembly last year.

Such a cowardly person will only dare to ambush others.

They did it once, and now they've done it again.

As for Wulan Manor's young disciples, you underestimate them.

They're not panicking or anxious.

Jun Han's injury this time is mainly due to his own negligence.

The attacker's strength is actually quite ordinary.

Wulan Manor's younger generation won't hide in the Manor just because of this."

As the person spoke, they seemed to notice something and hurriedly called for others to look outside.

"Look, isn't that one of the Manor's younger disciples up ahead?

There's no need to worry.

Can he ambush once or twice, or even three or four times? After this incident, Wulan Manor's disciples will be more vigilant, and the attacker will be the one in danger."

Su Chen watched the figure walking away in the distance, his eyes flashing with a sharp gleam.

His initial strike was meant to create chaos and panic within Wulan Manor, but it seemed his actions weren't taken seriously, and the blame was placed on Jun Han instead.

His injury wasn't considered a significant threat; instead, it was seen as a result of Jun Han's insufficient strength.

It seemed he would have to strike again.

Su Chen listened carefully to the news circulating among the locals of Yangchun City.

Most of the information downplayed the incident.

Despite being a significant issue for Wulan Manor, the locals made it sound trivial.

At this moment, outside the perimeter of Wulan Manor, numerous spies were searching for Su Chen's whereabouts.

The news that was spread publicly didn't seem to concern Wulan Manor much.

However, secretly, they took the matter seriously.

Jun Han's injury was no small matter.

The presence of spies and hidden guards indicated their concerns.

But this time, Wulan Manor's guess was wrong.

They never expected Su Chen to remain in Yangchun City at this time.

According to their speculation, Su Chen's boldness would only extend to wandering around the outskirts of the mountains.

During this period, both Wulan Manor and Jun Han's side were investigating the source of the leaked information.

The news of Jun Han's planned journey to Heaven Spanning Mountain for cultivation should have remained confidential.

The precision of this ambush indicated that Jun Han's movements had been completely exposed.

Wulan Manor wanted to find the source of the leak.

Only by finding the source could they ensure the safety of their disciples.

But locating the source was no easy task.

Su Chen had spared Gu Liang's life, and Gu Liang had already returned to the Manor.

However, Gu Liang didn't tell the truth to the elders.

He even fabricated a lie, claiming he was injured.

But the timing of his injury was later than Jun Han's.

Unable to do anything, the news he leaked out led to Elder Jun Han's severe injury.

Gu Liang initially shared the information with Su Chen without ever considering these consequences.

He never imagined that Su Chen would dare to make a move against Elder Jun Han.

And he couldn't believe that Elder Jun Han would be seriously injured by Su Chen.

Once the Manor found out, Gu Liang feared the severe punishment he might face.

Gu Liang prepared to bury this matter deep inside, keeping it hidden forever.

After the news was cut off, the Wulan Manor also faced a headache.

Disciples cultivating outside was a normal occurrence.

Gu Liang's absence from the Manor for a while wasn't a significant issue and wouldn't attract special attention.

At most, his master would ask a few more questions.

On the thirteenth day of Elder Jun Han's injury.

Fan Chengyan finally returned.

Upon arriving at the Manor, the first thing she did was to visit Elder Jun Han.

After offering some comfort, she promised to bring Su Chen to justice and avenge Elder Jun Han.

Elder Jun Han politely exchanged a few words.

Whether Elder Jun Han was injured or not, Fan Chengyan didn't seem to care much.

What concerned her more was the identity of the attacker.

Su Chen's attack on Elder Jun Han was likely a second choice.

The first choice would undoubtedly be to target Sang Muye.

But Sang Muye wasn't at the Wulan Manor; he was recuperating at the Sang Family.

This was when Elder Jun Han encountered terrible misfortune.

Fan Chengyan questioned Elder Jun Han about the entire assassination attempt.

She even inquired about the techniques Su Chen used during the attack.

After speaking with Elder Jun Han, Fan Chengyan went to attend the Manor's high-level assembly.

In the tower, Manor Master Hao Yuan and the other elders were already waiting.

Upon seeing the elders waiting for her, Fan Chengyan immediately went to apologize to Manor Master Hao Yuan.

She then explained her recent actions.

Noticing everyone's gaze on her, Fan Chengyan decided to continue speaking.

"The biggest issue with Elder Jun Han's injury is our negligence.

It's evident that Su Chen has been plotting this for a long time.

This time span might even be half a year.

Yet, we were completely unaware of it.

The occurrence of this situation is also my fault."

Fan Chengyan paused here, but the elders present understood her meaning.

This statement had a second half.

The occurrence of this situation was due to Fan Chengyan's fault and the faults of the other elders.

Fan Chengyan was blaming them.

First, they failed to protect their disciples, and second, they didn't support her in thoroughly dealing with Su Chen earlier.

They left everything for her to handle, and the problem persisted.

Fan Chengyan paused, seeing no one speaking, and continued.

"This crisis appears serious, but it's still within our control.

To target our Wulan Manor's disciples, he would need a considerable time to plan and strategize.

For those farther away, we have Transcendent Realm experts for protection.

In the nearby areas, our people are constantly present.

The greatest danger lies with those disciples who are training alone.

Most disciples don't need to worry."

Fan Chengyan stated her judgment, setting the tone for the matter.

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It's a troublesome matter, but not enough to sadden the entire sect.

They have time to devise countermeasures.

Hearing Fan Chengyan's words, several elders chuckled lightly.

Witnessing this, Fan Chengyan's face turned cold.

"Elders, if you have something to say, please speak directly. Why hide and gossip behind my back?

If you think my analysis is incorrect, point it out.

Of course, don't blame me if you speak nonsense."

Fan Chengyan's domineering reputation wasn't just limited to the outside world.

Within the sect, she maintained her assertive personality.

Whatever she wanted to say, she would bring it up directly.

She didn't care about saving face.

Except for Manor Master Hao Yuan, she didn't show respect to anyone else.

But this time, even after Fan Chengyan finished speaking, the elders continued to smile.

Beside them, Manor Master Hao Yuan furrowed his brows.

"Manor Master, is there a problem with what I said?"

Fan Chengyan couldn't help but ask, given the situation.

Hearing this, Manor Master Hao Yuan no longer concealed the truth.

"After noon yesterday, a disciple from Houlin Academy was ambushed by Su Chen on his way back from Yangchun City.

He was severely injured, even more so than Elder Jun Han.

Fortunately, he survived.

The Manor is still keeping this news under wraps, not letting others know.

But you should understand what this implies, Fan Chengyan."

Manor Master Hao Yuan's words felt like a slap, striking Fan Chengyan hard.

She had just said that Su Chen's next move would require careful planning and could take up to half a year.

But now, not only was half a year not needed, even half a month was too long.

In just over ten days, a young disciple of Wulan Manor had been severely injured.

Fan Chengyan furrowed her brows tightly.

She finally understood the meaning behind the other elders' laughter earlier.

"This injured disciple had also been to Zhou Kingdom before.

Elder Fan, these incidents happened to these disciples because of your previous arrangements.

The related news won't stay hidden for long.

Sooner or later, the other disciples will find out. Think about how to deal with this."

An elder beside her spoke with a hint of mockery.

It was clear that he didn't have a good relationship with Fan Chengyan.

Upon hearing these words, the Manor Lord showed some dissatisfaction.

"This matter is Wulan Manor's business, not just Elder Fan's alone.

The trigger is on her side, but we still need to unite and deal with it together.

If the news of another injured disciple spreads, the other young disciples will definitely be worried.

The more anxious the disciples are, the harder it will be for us to handle the situation.

So the top priority is to keep the news tightly under wraps.

When leaving the Manor, do it in groups, no more solo travels.

No matter how close it is to the Manor, no one should go alone."

Hao Yuan first offered some basic solutions.

These responses were only temporary measures and couldn't possibly solve the problem completely.

Then he turned his gaze to the other elders present.

He wanted the elders to give him a solution, a radical solution.

The other elders also understood what the Manor Lord meant.

But in this situation, they couldn't think of a solution for the time being.

If Su Chen was standing before them, it would be easy to deal with.

But this young man was obviously good at hiding his tracks.

In this situation, finding him was the most difficult part.

Furthermore, Su Chen didn't have any backing from other sects at the moment.

It was like he was a lone force.

"Manor Lord, didn't Zhuming Palace protect him before?

Perhaps we can put pressure on Zhuming Palace."

An elder suggested an idea.

Upon hearing this, Hao Yuan directly shot him a disdainful look.

"We just got rid of the trouble from Zhuming Palace, and now you want to go back to them?

Is Elder Luo trying to make fun of us?"

This was clearly a bad idea.

In the current situation, although Chi Lou and Liuli Pavilion had joined forces.

But Zhuming Palace was still dominant, and in the pill refining world, it was still considered the top.

Currently, Zhuming Palace was still the best at refining jade essence pills.

Even if Chi Lou and Liuli Pavilion rose again, they couldn't make Zhuming Palace fall immediately.

At most, they could balance each other out, preventing Zhuming Palace from dominating.

The fact that Wulan Manor and Zhuming Palace could coexist peacefully was already a result of their efforts.

The other elders around exchanged glances.

"The best way to solve this problem is to get rid of that young man.

Since you've made an enemy, why didn't you deal with him more thoroughly, Elder Fan?

You left no room for him and let the tiger return to the mountain.

In this situation, we have no threat against that person.

He's as good as dead, so we might as well fight him to the end."

This elder spoke the truth; Wulan Manor had already taken the most extreme measure.

For Su Chen, there was nothing to worry or be concerned about.

This was an enemy to the death, with no room for compromise.

Among the elders' words, while there were no solutions offered, there was plenty of complaints.

Listening to them, even the Manor Lord, Hao Yuan, felt annoyed.

"Look at you arguing for half a day, and none of it is useful.

Let's end it here for today, everyone go back and rest."

After saying this, Manor Lord Hao Yuan left first.

Fan Chengyan left alone, her expression turning extremely ugly.

As she walked, her hands clenched into fists without her noticing.

The hatred in her heart was like a fierce beast, ready to bite someone to death.

This situation wasn't new to Fan Chengyan.

It was retaliation from a mortal enemy, even a form of torment.

But in the past, those who carried out such retaliation were all Transcendent Realm experts, and even among them, they were the most powerful ones.

Over the years, she had learned her lesson and would always leave a way out when facing such experts.

But now, a young junior dared to retaliate against her.

She hadn't sent people to search for Su Chen on a large scale, and Su Chen had turned the tables on her.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Fan Chengyan returned to her courtyard and immediately had someone send out a letter.

In her mind, she had already thought of several ways to deal with this.

But in the vast Jin Kingdom, finding one person was truly troublesome.

(End of Chapter)

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