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Chapter 59: You Need to Treat Us (Revised)
Chapter 59: You Need to Treat Us (Revised)
Kou Yifang was in a hurry, cutting off the communication and immediately getting to work.
This was a big deal.
As for owing the Seal God Palace a favor, it was genuinely heartfelt.
After all, if he were to ask himself sincerely, Kou Yifang knew very clearly that if he had known about the Oneheart Sect's troubles, he would never have reminded them! But the Seal God Palace had taken the initiative to warn them.
Kou Yifang was deeply moved.
Although the Seal God Palace was usually called "Lao Yin" by everyone, they were decisive when it came to major issues.
This favor must be acknowledged.
"The old Yin, what a grand vision..."
People usually scheme against each other, but it's important to see how the Seal God Palace acts in critical moments. He should also reflect on himself.
Kou Yifang sighed.
He immediately started making arrangements.
He dispatched several experts: "Hurry up and clean it up!"
Given this situation, if it were the Guardians, their first priority would naturally be to ensure the safety of the Ximen Clan and move them to a secure area.
Then, a prolonged standoff would be established, using the time to find operational space and strive for the best possible outcome.
But if this happened to the Divine God Sect, there would be only one result: cut off the venomous snake's hand, the brave man must sever his wrist!
They couldn't allow the Ximen Clan to be captured and reveal a trail for the Guardians to follow.
The Ximen Clan, despite its importance, was just a vassal clan, and only a mere ninth-level clan, dispensable.
Kou Yifang didn't even consider them: besides making a bit of money, they had no other use.
Since that was the case, the best choice was to eliminate them completely.
Thus, the plan to exterminate the clan was swiftly put on the agenda.
Three days later...
Many experts stationed in Chengyun City were astonished to discover...
The Ximen Clan had been completely poisoned!
The entire family, young and old, died under mysterious circumstances.
But no one understood how the poison was administered or who did it.
The quarantine was so tight that even a fly could be identified as male or female, so how did the poison get in?
Although evidence of collusion with the Divine God Sect was indeed found in the Ximen Clan, confirming their guilt as a vassal clan and traitors to the continent, there was no sense of triumph in solving a major case involving the Divine God Sect.
Everyone felt they had seriously failed.
Such a good lead, such a perfect opportunity, and they only managed to eliminate a vassal clan?
Chen Ruhai was furious like a thunderstorm.
Gao Qingyu was enraged.
They all scolded their subordinates harshly.
When Fang Che heard the news, he was also somewhat bewildered.
Just the Ximen Clan was eliminated?
This damn... are you sure it's not a joke?
What were you doing?
He had already told them: the Divine God Sect was coming to silence them. By keeping an eye on the Ximen Clan, it would be like besieging a city to lure reinforcements; they should have caught something!
How could they come up with nothing?
In the evening, Sun Yuan arrived.
Fang Che shouted, "Night Dream! Why isn't there tea for my Master!?"
He kicked her half a somersault.
He then enthusiastically helped Sun Yuan into the study.
Sun Yuan sighed, "I must say, you should be gentler with girls. Even though we are a Demon Sect, we can't treat them like this. Who kicks and beats right from the start?"
Fang Che rolled his eyes, "This girl's life was saved by me. What's one kick... Night Dream, what do you think? Will you hate me?"
"Servant dares not."
"I doubt you would. Go get some good tea and serve well here."
Night Dream quickly fetched the tea set and served at the desk.
Fang Che and Sun Yuan sat on either side, the tea's fragrance rising.
Fang Che then spoke, "Master, it's said the Ximen Clan is all dead?"
"Indeed. They are all dead, every last one." Sun Yuan took the teacup from Night Dream and savored a sip.
"To say it, our Demon Sect is truly formidable. Despite the Guardians' tight surveillance, they still managed to silence them without a trace."
Fang Che laughed, also taking a cup of tea from Night Dream. He frowned, "A bit hot." He took a sip and then passed it back to Night Dream, "Hold it."
"Yes." Night Dream lowered her head, standing by his side.
Sun Yuan chuckled, "What's so strange? The Divine God Sect sent the Toxic King and the Snake King. The Toxic King placed poison on the snakes, and the Snake King controlled countless small snakes to enter the Ximen Clan through hidden passages. Then, the snakes entered various rooms, and the poison on the snakes mixed with the air, working in tandem with the water source... The entire Ximen Clan was wiped out in one night."
Sun Yuan praised the method, "The Divine God Sect's methods are truly exemplary. So silently, hundreds of people were gone. It's worthy of praise! The Sect Leader is also studying this method. If our Oneheart Sect encounters such a situation in the future, we can use the same method. It's truly efficient."
Fang Che could only sigh, understanding.
Such methods were truly impossible to guard against.
It's not that our forces are incompetent, but that the enemy is too cunning.
Night Dream stood by, head lowered, motionless.
Sun Yuan sipped his tea and smiled, "But it seems you're a bit more at ease with her now."
Fang Che understood immediately.
Previously, Sun Yuan wouldn't let Night Dream serve when he was around, but now Sun Yuan was clearly teasing him about it.
"Master, you're like family to me. This girl may be a little slow, but she's obedient and that's good enough. It's definitely easier than running around doing everything myself."
Fang Che laughed heartily and said, "It's like a new bride. When guests come over, she hides in the back room, but once she gets to know the family, she can join in on the conversations, haha, right?"
As he spoke, he lightly pinched Night Dream's soft and delicate face. "Tsk tsk, this little girl isn't bad at all."
Night Dream's face immediately turned red.
That evening, after Sun Yuan left...
Night Dream was busy cleaning up the tea table and wiping down the surfaces.
Fang Che was in high spirits.
"Haha, with countless experts setting up impenetrable defenses, what can they do? The Divine Heaven Sect easily wiped out the Xi Men Clan! Isn't that hilarious?"
Night Dream looked at Fang Che with a blank expression, showing that she didn't understand.
Why are you happy that the Xi Men Clan was wiped out? It must be said that Night Dream's baby fat and big eyes, combined with her clueless expression, made her look incredibly realistic.
She didn't need any acting to pull off the naive and sweet act.
"Idiot!"
Fang Che looked at Night Dream's confused eyes and scolded, "The direct descendant of the Xi Men Clan died by my hand. If their family hadn't been wiped out, wouldn't they seek revenge on me sooner or later? You didn't even think of that? Now that they're gone, isn't it one less problem for me?"
"You blockhead! When will you ever learn? What Martial Master level are you at? Why aren't you practicing? You just stare with your big eyes all day without understanding anything."
Fang Che, exasperated, extended his finger and tapped it on Night Dream's smooth forehead, scolding, "You're useless. Just wait until I sell you to a brothel!"
He pressed his finger harder.
Night Dream fell backwards, landing on her back.
She lay there, looking pitiful.
...
At dawn, the group who received Night Dream's message: "Oh... So that's how it is!"
"No wonder, no wonder..."
"Hey, if that's the case, doesn't that mean the Toxic King and Snake King of the Divine Heaven Sect are in this area?"
"Capture them!"
...
Fang Che had already started his classes.
For the time being, he needed to begin his martial arts academy life. After all, he had already done so many things and needed to take a break.
Otherwise, both sides might start suspecting something.
It's worth mentioning that on the first day of classes, a leader from the academy came to the class and gave Fang Che an award.
To prevent any potential scandals in the future and to save the people of Xiangyun City from persecution, they awarded twenty merit points each.
So, Fang Che's merit points reached an astonishing one hundred and seventy-six!
This number of merit points was unprecedented for a freshman at the White Cloud Martial Arts Academy in thousands of years.
Even the fifth-year students, who were immersed in their cultivation and tasks, like Gao Yunqi, had less than two thousand points, which was still fewer than Fang Che's.
One merit point could allow a student to survive for ten days by eating ordinary spiritual food without requiring high spiritual power or high-quality food.
If they also needed pills for cultivation, one merit point could sustain them for three days, including the rental of a starry spiritual power cultivation room for one hour.
This made Mo Ganyun extremely envious.
His points were already more than other freshmen, but compared to Fang Che, they didn't even amount to a fraction.
Not to mention, Fang Che also had a gold medal.
There was also the newly received medal for guarding the Palace Guard Tower, the gratitude from Xiangyun City, and another medal from the White Cloud Martial Arts Academy.
This indicated that Fang Che had caught the attention of the higher-ups.
Mo Ganyun, with reddened eyes, found Fang Che after class and said, "Treat me to a meal! Two months' worth of meals!"
"Why should I?" Fang Che furrowed his brows.
Mo Ganyun angrily said, "Treat me to a meal!"
Fang Che shook his head and sighed, "Old Mo, you know what? Your jealousy is making your face look ugly."
Mo Ganyun said, "As long as you treat me to a meal, I'll accept looking ugly."
Fang Che sighed, "As one of the few friends I have in the White Cloud Martial Arts Academy, I thought you'd celebrate my achievements. With your family's education, you should understand the dangers I've faced."
Hearing this, Mo Ganyun calmed down.
Indeed, it was clear what he meant.
Merits weren't that easy to come by.
Moreover, he had achieved multiple merits at once.
Were the demons from the Demon Sect that easy to kill?
No way!
Thinking about the dangers Fang Che had faced, it was terrifying. He had literally risked his life.
Fang Che patted Mo Ganyun's shoulder and said emotionally, "Honestly, that night, I thought I wouldn't make it back. It wasn't until the morning, when I walked into the classroom and saw your face, that I suddenly felt touched. I realized I had survived."
"And I also got to see my best brother again!"
He patted Mo Ganyun's shoulder firmly, "Old Mo, my good brother."
Mo Ganyun was moved and sighed, "Yes, it's truly not easy."
"I'm still a bit scared. Thinking about the Giant Bear's Palm in our academy's cafeteria, I almost thought I'd never get to eat it again. Old Mo, do you remember the last time you treated me to the Giant Bear's Palm?"
Fang Che's face was filled with emotion.
Mo Gan Yun sighed softly, patted Fang Che's shoulder, and said solemnly, "My good brother, don't say anything. This morning, I'll treat you to a giant bear's paw! I'll let you eat your fill!"
"You are indeed my good brother!"
Fang Che was so touched that tears almost flowed from the corners of his eyes. "Thank you!"
At noon.
Mo Gan Yun looked at Fang Che, who was sitting across from him, eating with his mouth full of grease, and felt a little excited in his heart. This is my good brother; after a life-and-death crisis, the first person he thought of was me.
Even after Fang Che finished eating, when Mo Gan Yun went to pay the bill, he suddenly scratched his head.
A confused expression appeared on his face.
He turned to look at Fang Che's oily face and mouth.
Then he turned back to look at his own identity jade card, which he had already handed in and was being used to brush merit points, and he felt that something seemed off.
Hmm? Fang Che had already left.
Along the way, people kept greeting him, "Fang Che, are you done eating?"
"I'm done. My best brother treated me."
"Yeah, Mo Gan Yun?"
"Of course!"
"I envy your friendship."
"Thank you."
Suddenly, Mo Gan Yun felt relieved.
This is my brother; who cares who pays for the meal?
He didn't see the complex expressions in the eyes of those who greeted him.
He only saw the envy in their eyes when they looked at him and Fang Che.
Mo Gan Yun felt even prouder.
He thought others were envious of their brotherly bond, but he didn't know that others were envious of... Fang Che actually had such a gullible brother who could keep eating for free...
Sigh, if only we had such a brother by our side to treat us after losing all our merit points.
Mo Gan Yun's generosity did not come without a cost.
In fact, during this period, Mo Gan Yun's gains were even greater.
He sparred with Fang Che every day, and although he was used as a punching bag by Fang Che, he learned even more from him!
Even all the treasures of the Mo family couldn't compare.
That was Fang Che's complete orthodoxy!
This included the way he stood.
The way he walked.
Not to mention his punching technique.
Don't underestimate a simple standing posture; anyone can stand, but when standing, the coordination of the whole body, the distance between the feet, the drooping of the arms, how to be more scientific and faster in drawing the blade, punching, and wielding the sword.
The posture of the legs, how to achieve the body can react at the fastest speed to any enemy in the most relaxed and suitable resting position.
The distribution of weight on the feet, which toe of the front foot bears the most force, and which toe is ready to support and counter-attack at any time in the most relaxed state... and so on.
These are all profound knowledge.
Even after learning the most basic standing posture, then how to, based on this, learn to mobilize every muscle in the body, and how to make the muscles ready to be mobilized at any time...
The coordination between the waist, abdomen, legs, and arms! These are all profound knowledge.
Every subtle detail may save a life on the dangerous battlefield where the battle is fierce!
This is the true capital of a martial artist's standing!
...
Here, I'd like to chat with everyone.
You should have noticed by now that I've been constantly working on the framework of this book.
The early stages are extremely important, and I can't rush it.
Moreover, this book will be quite mind-boggling. I want to depict the reactions of the Only Me Sect, the Guardians, Fang Che, and various relationships, including the establishment of Fang Che's team... and so on.
You can also see that there's one aspect I haven't fully integrated yet—the relationship between the Guardians, Palace Guards, and the imperial dynasty. It's not that I don't want to write about it, but I haven't figured it out yet.
This book, from the fundamental overall perspective, is actually a serious one. However, I must ensure that readers get a sense of reading pleasure when reading from an omniscient perspective.
So, after the burst of inspiration, there will be... Now, with the new book, the framework is challenging, and there are too many considerations.
Speaking honestly, when starting to write each transition chapter, I often think for more than two hours before beginning. The most challenging chapters to write are the transition ones.
Without a specific story, there's no reading pleasure. But many elements need to be written in the transition chapters for future use.
Only then can I write the climax well.
Some attentive readers who have reread from the beginning have already noticed that many earlier chapters have changed significantly.
Those were revisions made based on your suggestions and feedback.
So, I need everyone to participate, comment, and point out any flaws and loopholes.
Please do so while reading, and I'll correct them immediately.
Thank you for your efforts.
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