Chapter 584: Encountering Fan Chengyan, Taking Action

Chapter 584: Encountering Fan Chengyan, Taking Action

February 16, 2025

Qiu Ruo Shuang looked at her older sister, a hint of reproach in her eyes.

"In the Jin Kingdom, Fan Chengyan's domineering reputation has always been well-known. Everyone is aware of it."

"With such an overbearing and domineering person as a teacher, what kind of disciple could she possibly nurture?"

"I also thought that with such a master, Mo Yuan wouldn't be bullied.

These years, Fan Chengyan has indeed protected Mo Yuan well."

Qiu Ruo Xue's tone became much softer.

She knew that her own decision back then had indirectly led to the situation today.

However, she seemed to still acknowledge Fan Chengyan.

Hearing these words, Qiu Ruo Shuang's eyebrows furrowed even more.

"Of course, she would protect Mo Yuan. By relying on him, she can easily obtain the protection of the Sang family and our Qiu family.

Many of the domineering things she's done were using Mo Yuan as a shield.

When problems arise, the Sang and Qiu families are directly tied to her, on the same boat."

Qiu Ruo Shuang had a very poor impression of Fan Chengyan.

When she was very young, Qiu Ruo Shuang had already heard of Fan Chengyan's domineering reputation.

In the Jin Kingdom, she acted domineeringly and pursued her interests relentlessly.

Her fearless, arrogant, and combative nature indeed brought Fan Chengyan many benefits.

However, this behavior was a means of deliberately ignoring the rules.

It was just that she didn't completely break the rules and, at times, still followed some regulations.

"What Fan Chengyan has done has caused Wuluan Mansion to face the actions of multiple sects, and it is entirely reasonable.

If not this time, other sects would wait for the next opportunity.

If my brother and I were to step in to protect Wuluan Mansion, it would seriously damage the prestige of the Qiu family."

From the start, Qiu Ruo Shuang's responses had been refusals and rejections.

With this attitude, her older sister, Qiu Ruo Xue, was already somewhat displeased.

"So, you don't want to help your nephew? Don't you remember when Mo Yuan was little, he followed you around, calling you Auntie?"

"Let Mo Yuan return to the Qiu family's territory, and protecting his safety won't be a problem.

As for the troubles he's caused, I'll help seek amends.

Let's see if we can obtain that person's forgiveness.

As for Wuluan Mansion, it's best to minimize interactions from now on."

Qiu Ruo Shuang's response was completely unsatisfactory to Qiu Ruo Xue.

Currently, the Sang family was deeply entangled with Wuluan Mansion.

As the Sang family's daughter-in-law, she naturally understood their strategy.

Disentangling from Wuluan Mansion would cause the Sang family significant losses.

Sang Mo Yuan's apprenticeship to Fan Chengyan was not merely about finding a master who could protect him.

It was about completely merging with Wuluan Mansion through this connection, allowing both families to jointly seize more benefits.

Fan Chengyan's domineering reputation was known to all, but it wasn't just her and Wuluan Mansion who benefited from it.

Abandoning Wuluan Mansion now might even lead to backlash from them against the Sang family.

This lunch was not a pleasant one.

Qiu Ruo Xue had come all the way here, so she certainly wasn't someone who could be easily persuaded.

From noon until the afternoon, this lunch lasted for over an hour.

During this time, Qiu Ruo Shuang witnessed her older sister's persistence.

For her son and her husband's family's interests, she wouldn't compromise easily.

Qiu Ruo Shuang was well aware of this, so at the very beginning, she had been extremely firm in her refusal.

Later on, she would slightly soften her stance.

By being firm first and then easing up, the other party would feel a sense of relief and satisfaction, making them more likely to agree.

Qiu Ruo Shuang had become very skilled in this negotiation technique.

In the end, Qiu Ruo Shuang made her biggest concession, allowing them to spread the word.

They would say that Wuluan Mansion had received her, Qiu Ruo Shuang's, protection.

By spreading these words, they could deter other forces intending to take action against Wuluan Mansion.

Qiu Ruo Shuang's side wouldn't refute these rumors.

However, the Qiu family wouldn't provide any substantial help either.

This concession might not seem very useful.

In fact, many forces would take it seriously as long as the Qiu family didn't refute the rumors.

These forces targeting Wuluan Mansion were doing so because they perceived Wuluan Mansion as weak.

With the protection of the Qiu family, most of these forces would give up.

The conversation reached its conclusion, and the matter was almost settled.

Qiu Ruo Xue was slightly satisfied and no longer insisted as much as she had at the beginning.

She knew that this was probably the greatest concession Qiu Ruo Shuang could make.

After all, it wasn't that Sang Mo Yuan was facing a significant threat.

Instead, it was about Wuluan Mansion, something that Fan Chengyan and these elders should be considering.

Meanwhile, those who had accompanied Qiu Ruo Xue on this trip were wandering near the camp.

Fan Chengyan also accompanied Sang Mo Yuan on this trip, and besides her, there were two more middle-tier Hua Jing elders from Wuluan Mansion.

There were nine people in the group, which was considered a relatively large number.

The elders of Wuluan Mansion, besides coming to protect Qiu Ruoshuang, also wanted to chat with her.

It was normal for them to want to chat with Qiu Ruoshuang and seek some guidance, as she was so young yet had already entered the Return to Unity Realm.

Fan Chengyan had been in the Hua Jing Yu Wan for almost forty years.

And in the foreseeable future, she still couldn't see any possibility of entering the Return to Unity Realm.

According to the plan, Qiu Xue would go to talk to Qiu Ruoshuang first, and after they reached an agreement, the others would go to greet Qiu Ruoshuang.

In this world, strength was ultimately revered.

Although Qiu Ruoshuang was a young junior, her extraordinary strength was enough to earn her respect.

Fan Chengyan, several elders, Sang Moyuan, and a few guards, a total of eight people, headed towards the outermost wilderness.

As a major sect of the Jin Kingdom, each faction was expected to contribute to the common cause after obtaining resources.

The lengthy border line was plagued by rampant Youwu, requiring the joint efforts of various sects to defend against them.

Wuluan Mansion had always been a bit lazy, contributing less but expecting more in return.

In recent years, they encountered troubles and repeatedly requested to reduce support for the border.

Every sect might encounter problems and needed time to resolve and respond to them.

Most sects' requests for relief were understandable.

However, many people had complaints about Wuluan Mansion's requests.

They believed that Wuluan Mansion was deliberately slacking off, wanting to contribute less, and many people shared this sentiment.

This was the influence of reputation and public opinion.

Fan Chengyan's intention in coming to the frontlines was to put on a show, to visit the frontline defenses.

Although her primary purpose was to meet Qiu Ruoshuang and seek her assistance, since she was already there, she decided to stay at the border for a month or two.

This way, Wuluan Mansion could also be seen as contributing to the defense against Youwu.

This was a tactic that Wuluan Mansion often employed, using small tricks to gain some advantages.

At the wilderness frontline, the current response and the martial artists had little to do with each other.

With Qiu Ruoshuang's presence, no Youwu would dare to approach.

The current main force was the Zhen Fa Shi, and they had been working hard recently.

Fan Chengyan and the others came to guard the area, mainly consuming resources.

The group headed towards the outer perimeter.

Just before leaving the campground, they invited a member of the Qiu family to guide them.

After all, entering the wilderness required some understanding of the terrain.

Among the group was the junior, Sang Moyuan.

Although the others might not encounter life-threatening situations, if any problems arose, this fifth-tier martial artist could potentially face trouble.

Most of the Qiu family members on this side knew Sang Moyuan.

After all, Qiu Xue was a direct descendant, and with her sister Qiu Ruoshuang's strength breaking through the Return to Unity Realm, Sang Moyuan, was in trouble, he would likely be in a high position of power in the Qiu family in the future.

Naturally, the Qiu family members showed more respect towards Sang Moyuan.

Inviting him to guide them was a small matter.

The group headed north, leaving the campground.

The Qiu family member leading the way introduced the border defense arrangements as they walked.

There wasn't much need to keep this information confidential.

No one was likely to be a spy sent by the Youwu, passing on this information.

Currently, there was basically no communication between humans and Youwu.

Even the most evil person in the world would not side with the Youwu.

The group of people walked around, claiming to assist in border defense, but in reality, it was more like sightseeing.

The wilderness, occupied by Youwu, had few human traces and was even less likely to be developed.

It was precisely because of this situation that the scenery in the wilderness had a unique beauty.

Such a magnificent sight was hard to find in the interior regions of the Jin Kingdom.

Meanwhile, Su Chen was also inspecting the area.

With the help of the Demon Hunter Tianming, the traces left by the Youwu were fully exposed.

From these traces, Su Chen could identify the types of Youwu in the area.

As they headed north, the number of snake Youwu decreased.

Fox Youwu, tiger Youwu, and wolf Youwu were much more numerous.

The arrays had to be adjusted accordingly based on the types of Youwu.

Each type of Youwu had different habits.

For example, snake Youwu didn't like jumping and instead moved in a winding manner.

These Youwu were quite good at jumping.

Su Chen could use this information to integrate mechanisms and arrays.

With his current perception ability, finding the nearby martial artists was not difficult.

It was common to find Hua Jing experts in the wilderness near the campground.

Su Chen wouldn't consider them as any threat.

Within the campground, there were numerous powerful Martial Artists at the Return to Unity Realm, and if they came out to inspect the situation, it wouldn't be an issue.

Just at this moment, Su Chen had already met with the other party.

Within Wuluan Mansion, many knew Su Chen.

In the rear of Tian Gang City, Su Chen had challenged the younger generation of Wuluan Mansion.

Countless people had witnessed his battle with Liu Siyun.

Within Wuluan Mansion, Su Chen's portrait had been circulated everywhere.

Even if others couldn't recognize him, Sang Moyuan would never forget Su Chen's appearance.

"Su Chen!"

The moment Sang Moyuan saw Su Chen, he suddenly shouted out.

This was a mistake made by Su Chen.

He had sensed a group of people here, but he hadn't raised his guard at all.

He had never imagined that he would encounter someone from Wuluan Mansion here.

In the blink of an eye, Fan Chengyan had already made her move.

A long spear appeared in her hand, its tip seemingly igniting flames as it rushed towards Su Chen.

The power of a Martial Artist at the Hua Jing Yu Wan realm erupted at this moment.

In the wilderness, the trees were dense, and it was the peak of summer.

Under Fan Chengyan's immense pressure, the surrounding trees seemed to be pressed down by an invisible force.

The lush green leaves continuously fell under this oppressive force.

Having traveled the world for many years, Fan Chengyan's experience in handling crises far surpassed others.

When faced with danger, she could enter a state of readiness in an instant.

This time was no exception.

Su Chen had brought tremendous trouble to Wuluan Mansion, even causing the entire mansion to fall into chaos.

His style of appearing and disappearing without a trace had left Wuluan Mansion in disarray.

Fan Chengyan was also clear in her mind that such an opportunity was rare.

If they let Su Chen escape now, who knew when they would meet again.

Without the slightest hesitation, Fan Chengyan unleashed her full strength.

At the same time, Su Chen reacted.

If it were before, he might have already met his end today.

But now, his Martial Arts strength had already reached the Return to Unity Realm.

There was still a gap between him and Fan Chengyan, but it wasn't as overwhelming as before.

Being at the same realm, he could withstand her pressure and even counterattack.

"Make your move, don't let him escape!"

Fan Chengyan's only concern now was that Su Chen might get away.

But this time, four elders had also come along.

The four elders were in tacit agreement, spreading out to the four directions.

Using humans as the base, they formed a Zu Lan Da Zhen to block Su Chen from all directions. Even if Su Chen could withstand them for a while, the only outcome would be his death.

The spearhead was scorching, and Fan Chengyan charged forward.

The sound of piercing through the air screamed, as if it would devour everything.

The worries and anxieties of these years seemed to be swallowed by this sound, vanishing forever.

But in the next moment, a chaotic current rushed towards Fan Chengyan.

Under Su Chen's control, the Hun Dun Qiu began to stir up chaotic currents.

The previously dominating spear tip had already started to slow down.

At the same time, a long sword appeared in Su Chen's hand, surrounded by pale lightning.

The previously calm surroundings were now swept by a chilling wind.

Fan Chengyan didn't hold back, and neither did Su Chen.

In these years, he had gained much.

It wasn't just the improvement of his strength, but also the assistance of the objects around him and Tianming, all of which were his means of survival.

Feeling Su Chen's counterattack, Fan Chengyan's eyes widened in surprise.

She had never imagined that Su Chen could counterattack against her full-force assault.

But this wasn't the end.

Su Chen's long sword had already been swung out, executing the Dan Xiao Dao Shi. With the assistance of the Dao Zong Tianming, this originally agile move now carried an extraordinary pressure.

The surrounding lightning on the long sword also surged forward, rushing towards Fan Chengyan.

Fan Chengyan had never expected that Su Chen would clash blades with her.

In her imagination, Su Chen should have been like a caged bird.

Running left and right, yet unable to escape, completely trapped in a cage.

Logically, such a situation should have been a result of her overestimating Su Chen.

How could a Martial Artist who had just entered the Return to Unity Realm escape from so many powerful opponents? Not only did Su Chen show no intention of fleeing, but he also counterattacked with his sword.

The sound of the group of Return to Unity Realm Martial Artists making their moves had already spread throughout the campground.

The Martial Artists in the campground who were relatively close by sensed something amiss.

The Qiu family members who had guided Fan Chengyan and the others noticed the sudden change in the situation and immediately went to inform the others.

When Qiu Xi Yu had brought Su Chen to the campground, he had seen him and knew that Su Chen was the Array Engineer Qiu Xi Yu had invited.

With the fighting breaking out, he had to go and report it.

(End of Chapter)

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