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Chapter 707: What's the Use of This Thing?
Chapter 707: What's the Use of This Thing?
After sending that message, Yan Beihan smiled slyly.
Report? What's there to report? I should have just turned the tables on him! It's not that I didn't think of it, but you, old man, didn't expect it.
Soon, news from Yan Nan arrived, expressing his surprise, "Oh? My little Beihan woke up? Tell me, who made you come to your senses? In my heart, I thought you'd still be busy for half a month before waking up."
Yan Beihan's heart skipped a beat.
As expected, Grandpa, this old guy, has been making fun of me.
"Do I need someone to remind me?"
Yan Beihan replied with a guilty conscience, "After I took it down, I've been cleaning up and waiting for the people you sent to take over. I thought you'd send someone soon, but no one came. Did you forget?"
Yan Nan smiled confidently, "Don't try to argue. Just tell me who reminded you, and I'll consider it your achievement and awakening."
Yan Beihan became frustrated, "Grandpa, why are you so sure? Don't you trust me?"
Yan Nan burst into laughter, "Yes, I absolutely don't trust you! Come on, tell the truth, and Grandpa will reward you."
In his heart, he thought, every time you feel guilty, you turn the tables. If you were just reporting, I might have believed you.
But when you turn the tables, I don't even need to think to know you're fooling me.
"Grandpa, you must tell me the reason!" Yan Beihan urged.
"There's no reason, it's all about experience."
Yan Nan said calmly, "Grandpa has been selling chives for tens of thousands of years, and he can't handle a young scallion like you? After a lifetime, he still can't see through your little fox's thoughts."
Then he chuckled, "The way you said 'must' just now exposed too much, Beihan!"
"Grandpa, you're so annoying!"
Yan Beihan was at a loss.
Pouting, she said, "It was Night Demon who reminded me."
"So, someone did remind you."
"Grandpa, you're tricking me!"
Yan Beihan jumped three zhang high, completely flustered.
Gritting his teeth, he thought, this old fox is hard to outsmart.
Yan Nan laughed heartily, "Not bad, not bad. Having someone remind you is also your strength. But Night Demon's brain is something else... Alright, have fun over there, I've already started allocating people."
Recently, Yan Nan has been in a great mood. The news of Night Demon's sword dominating the Southeast has left him amazed.
You should know that this kind of thing is not something an ordinary person can accomplish, especially considering Night Demon's current strength is far from sufficient, yet he can demonstrate such a shocking feat. Yan Nan feels quite proud.
Furthermore, thinking about how the Guardian is searching for Night Demon throughout the world, but they don't know that Night Demon is right there in their team, participating in the search... Yan Nan feels even more proud.
"He's truly remarkable."
Yan Nan couldn't help but praise him in his heart.
"I understand."
Yan Beihan had no choice but to give in. He put down the communication jade, and his beautiful figure stretched out on the bed.
Staring blankly at the ceiling, Yan Beihan muttered to himself, "Where did I slip up?"
After thinking for a while, he reopened the communication jade and looked through all the chat records, scratching his head, "There doesn't seem to be any problem... How could he see through me so quickly?"
After pondering for a long time, he still couldn't figure it out.
Feeling extremely frustrated, he sent a message to Night Demon, "Night Demon, I told Grandpa, but he didn't believe that I woke up on my own. I had to say that you reminded me."
Fang Che: "..."
How foolish do you appear in your Grandpa's eyes, young lady...
Yan Beihan, feeling infinitely frustrated, said, "Tell me, how did Grandpa see through me?"
Fang Che smiled bitterly, "This... I truly don't know."
Yan Beihan also realized that she had asked a foolish question.
Regarding this question, what could Night Demon possibly know?
"And the second question, which mountain gate should we target next?"
Yan Beihan asked.
"The next one will be the third, and people say that things shouldn't be repeated three times. After three times, it becomes a trend."
Fang Che said, "So for this third mountain gate, we should choose one that is the easiest to manipulate. It's best to target one that is ranked lower, a secluded mountain gate that can be easily controlled, and make a good start by taking down the first three."
Fang Che smiled, "You should pick the softest fruit."
"That makes sense."
Yan Beihan pondered and said, "Then I'll carefully search through the information and see which one is the best... to manipulate, hahaha..."
For some reason, every time Yan Beihan chatted with Night Demon, she felt incredibly happy.
Her mood was delightful.
"Speaking of which, Grandpa has created a huge problem for me."
After finishing the main topic, Yan Beihan started to complain, "The Jade Sky Flower you gave him, he was almost besieged by the female demon leaders. In the end, he made a promise, but he also revealed that the Jade Sky Flower contained the Heaven's Beauty Dan..."
"Now, Ice Aunt is extremely dissatisfied with me. Every day, she gives me a hard time, wanting the Heaven's Beauty Dan... Sigh, but I can't bear to part with it..."
Yan Beihan sighed, "It's so annoying. Grandpa is getting senile, how could he reveal this?"
How would I be able to grasp others in the future?"
Fang Che's lips twitched. How could he participate in this topic of mocking your grandfather?
Suddenly, a flash of insight came to him, and he said, "It seems like Yan Da Ren has bound himself again. Since Yan Da Ren has said so, there must be a reason behind it. Let's think about it. What could Yan Fu Zong Zhu's intention be?"
Yan Beihan furrowed his brows deeply, "Intention? Isn't the intention to boost their enthusiasm to kill the Guardian?"
She walked down from the bed with her delicate, white feet, slowly pacing on the soft carpet.
Frowning in deep thought.
Fang Che said, "It's not about that. The question is, why did Yan Fu Zong Zhu say that this Jade Sky Flower has a Heaven's Face Dan? The reason Yan Da Ren is dissatisfied is because he has a Jade Sky Flower himself, but this is also a misconception."
"Usually, Jade Sky Flowers don't have Heaven's Face Dan. Only those of exceptional quality will have it. Yan Fu Zong Zhu is well aware of this, so he said it out loud. If he didn't, those experienced seniors would also figure it out... This Jade Sky Flower actually has a Heaven's Face Dan."
Fang Che said, "Since Han Mo Xian Bei is well aware of the effects of the Jade Sky Flower, what level is the one you gave her? Han Mo Xian Bei should have known it back then, right?"
"Because Yan Fu Zong Zhu is well aware, and he can't hide it from the other female... seniors either, so he just bluntly said it... So, in this regard, Yan Da Ren didn't handle it properly."
"A bit stingy."
"Yan Fu Zong Zhu's actions have already hinted at something, but because you're reluctant to part with it, you didn't notice this implication... So, Yan Da Ren, you can't blame Yan Fu Zong Zhu for this."
Yan Beihan silently observed.
Suddenly, he had a moment of enlightenment.
All the mysteries about the Jade Sky Flower were resolved.
He couldn't help but sigh.
Then, he carefully explained everything he did after obtaining the Jade Sky Flower to Fang Che, and finally sought advice sincerely, "Night Demon, what do you think?"
After carefully reading and pondering for a while, Fang Che furrowed his brows and sent a message, "Yan Da Ren, you need to reflect. A self-examination is necessary. Your approach to the Jade Sky Flower also fell into a misconception."
"This misconception is a common issue among all women. It's a rare treasure, and you were a bit stingy with it."
"You've already reached the pinnacle, so why not share it? Why keep it all to yourself? By tantalizing those with much lower status, you can provide great motivation, just like Yan Fu Zong Zhu's treatment of the female seniors."
"But, to be fair, if Bi Fu Zong Zhu, Chen Fu Zong Zhu, and the other Fu Zong Zhus needed it, Yan Fu Zong Zhu would never tantalize them. He would give it to them perfectly."
"That's the biggest difference between you and Yan Fu Zong Zhu's approach."
"But I can understand. Although you're incredibly intelligent and beautiful inside and out, you're still a woman, and that's just the nature of women."
Fang Che analyzed carefully, "So, I want to emphasize this to you. Since you've already consumed a Jade Sky Flower with a Heaven's Face Dan, the other Jade Sky Flowers in your possession will have little to no effect on you, perhaps even less than a piece of paper!"
Yan Beihan's expression became unusually solemn as she read Night Demon's words over and over again.
After a long time, she took a deep breath.
"Night Demon, thank you! You've taught me a lot, and I've seen too many of my own shortcomings."
She sighed, "In the past, I had an inflated sense of self, but now, looking back, I was just an ignorant little girl..."
Fang Che said, "Yan Da Ren is being too modest. With your intelligence, you would have understood these things without anyone telling you. As your subordinate, I'm just offering my perspective, so please don't blame me for saying too much."
"No, no."
Yan Beihan's lips curved into a gentle smile, and her eyes softened as she said, "A good teacher and a good friend."
Fang Che could only scratch his head.
He had said these humble words several times, and even he felt they didn't sound right.
Fortunately, Yan Beihan changed the topic.
"I know what to do."
Then she said, "Night Demon, it's your turn. It seems you're in trouble."
"My trouble?"
Fang Che was startled, "Yan Da Ren, don't scare me. What's wrong?"
"Now that you've been ordered to establish the Night Demon Sect, affiliated with the Southeast, does that mean you'll never see Feng Yun again?"
Yan Beihan asked with a smile.
"After the Night Demon Sect's foundation is established, you'll have to report to Yun Shao."
Fang Che had been troubled by this issue.
"As far as I know, Feng Yun doesn't have a good impression of you, and he's your direct superior. It's certain you won't have an easy time under him."
Yan Beihan said, "Before, when you were in Yixin Sect, Yin Shen Gong could shield you from any issues. But now that you're a sect master yourself, there's no buffer between you and Feng Yun!"
"So, what are you going to do?"
"Fang Che had no choice but to pass the buck."
"But this was unavoidable."
"Vice Sect Leader Yan, can you help me make a decision?"
Fang Che could only shift the blame.
"When Feng Yun spoke to me, he said he wanted to meet you and asked me to make the arrangements."
Yan Beihan asked, "Did you hear something from that sentence?"
Fang Che could only smile wryly, "It seems like Yun Shao is quite resentful, and he's also well aware that I'm your person now."
Yan Beihan nodded, but something felt off.
Hearing 'I'm your person' from Fang Che's mouth, Yan Beihan suddenly felt something different.
He couldn't help but blush and muttered, "Tsk, shameless."
Then he replied, "Yes, as the Vice Chief Administrator of the Southeast, if he wants to meet his subordinate, he still needs my permission. So, just his resentment is enough reason for him to find a way to kill you."
"But he's also wary of you being my person..."
Yan Beihan paused for a moment before continuing, "So he wants me to come up with a solution. Nominally, it seems like Feng Yun is giving me face, but in reality, Feng Yun's true intention is to have me provide him with an explanation."
"He's blaming me for overstepping my boundaries!"
Regarding this issue of internal power struggles, Yan Beihan's mind became much clearer. After all, from a young age, he instinctively knew that the other party was scheming against him.
"I've caused trouble for Vice Sect Leader Yan."
Fang Che expressed his guilt.
Yan Beihan responded to this guy's insincerity with a 'hehe'.
His words seemed to imply that you didn't know you've always been my trouble.
So, he decided to give him a hard time, saying, "So, I want to clarify one thing. Why haven't you been meeting with Feng Yun?"
Why hasn't he been meeting with Feng Yun? Fang Che was a bit perplexed.
This... the topic seemed a bit premature.
It had to go back to the start of Baiyun Continent.
"At first, Yun Shao wanted to summon his subordinate because he believed I had made a mistake and wanted to punish me... But at the time, my master stood up for me..."
"And my subordinate also had another task to shoulder... It was inconvenient to meet with Yun Shao."
Yan Beihan immediately asked, "What other task?"
Fang Che spoke vaguely, "It's a task that Vice Sect Leader Yan gave to my master, and my master assigned this task to me... I dare not reveal the specifics."
Yan Beihan humphed.
You're really stubborn.
"Another reason why I dare not meet with Yun Shao is because of Vice Sect Leader Yan's task... While this might not seem like a big deal to an unrelated person, saying it in front of my direct superior... Vice Sect Leader Yan can imagine, if I were to tell my superior: I'm doing this because of the Grand Sect Leader's orders, so I can't tell you about any of my actions..."
Fang Che sighed, "Vice Sect Leader Yan... You understand that any superior would get furious hearing such words, right? But unfortunately, this is the kind of work I do, and this is the situation I'm in..."
"So, this difficulty... lies here."
Fang Che sighed, "So I dare not meet him because if I do... it will only make Yun Shao angrier. As time passed, I gradually became your person, Vice Sect Leader Yan, and this... made it even harder to speak, and the matter became even more difficult to handle, and it became even harder to meet..."
"After all, I'm still a person from the Southeast... technically Yun Shao's person, but I've secretly joined your ranks, and it's been discovered... This is clearly a case of double-dealing."
Fang Che was troubled, "Other than hiding... I really have no other choice. But as the task progresses, I'm reaching a point where I can't even hide anymore... Sigh. It's distressing... How did I get myself into this situation..."
"I can't even argue or prove anything. I can't possibly ask Vice Sect Leader Yan to vouch for me. How much face would I need to have to get the Vice Sect Leader to testify for me? Sigh..."
Fang Che sighed, truly filled with sorrow.
Yan Beihan laughed heartily on the other end.
"Alright, alright, I'll think of a way. We can't let Feng Yun get rid of you."
Yan Beihan smiled.
She knew exactly what her grandfather was thinking.
The Night Demon Sect was currently in a lowly position, and their cultivation wasn't particularly high, but... for her grandfather, Vice Sect Leader Yan, they were even more important than Feng Yun.
In simple terms: Feng Yun could die, but the Night Demon Sect couldn't!
So, in the end, the solution to this matter still had to come from her grandfather.
"For now, be careful and quietly establish the sect foundation. Once I've settled down, I'll immediately handle this matter for you."
Yan Beihan said, "Then don't do anything else. You've slaughtered the Radiant Light Sect, which should be enough. This matter... after so many years, it's the first time a new sect leader has slaughtered an old sect."
You can be considered a pioneer in this."
Fang Che said, "After slaughtering the Radiant Light Sect, I felt that even the Five Spirit Toad within my body became stronger... I don't know if it's just my imagination... Sir Yan, is there any blame for this?"
"The Five Spirit Toad will inevitably become stronger. The General Level Toad Ascension plan... as the name suggests, in reality, the entire Only Righteous Sect is cultivating the Toad."
Yan Beihan, based on his understanding, said, "And for the Five Spirit Toad to grow, it must devour other Five Spirit Toads. This is a process that none of us in the sect can avoid..."
"It's not to the point of blame, because you are in a world of cultivating Toads, and mutual devouring is inevitable. But it won't be very comfortable, after all, the Radiant Light Sect has existed for two thousand years, and it's a pity that it's gone just like that."
"But fortunately, the Radiant Light Sect has only maintained its existence over the years, without making any significant contributions. So, it's not a big issue. After all, the rise of your Night Demon Sect is something that everyone has witnessed."
"Your value lies in your strength and the strength of the Night Demon Sect. You need to understand this. As long as you and your sect continue to rise, any mistakes you make won't matter."
Yan Beihan said, "Let me give you an example. The Head Elder and the Chief Guardian have killed far more people from our sect than you..."
"I understand."
"But you should still be cautious. After all, your current strength is not enough to make others take responsibility for you."
Yan Beihan gave a word of warning.
"But my Night Demon Sect's foundation... there's no other way."
Fang Che began to complain, "Everyone knows how powerful the Night Demon is. If I can't even establish a sect, while others have already done so, and I keep failing to report any progress... this... this... is truly embarrassing."
Yan Beihan thought to himself: If you fall behind others, not only will you lose face, but I will lose face as well.
Even my grandfather will lose face too.
But these words couldn't be spoken aloud.
However, Yan Beihan could empathize with the Night Demon's situation. Indeed, it was quite helpless! It was essential to be the first to establish a sect foundation, and the General Level Toad Ascension plan was a champion in terms of crushing others. If the foundation was delayed while others below the champion quickly took shape...
This was truly difficult to explain.
It was a matter of face, not only in the Guardian Continent but even more so in the Only Righteous Sect.
Not to mention others, if he truly fell behind, Sun Wutian would likely fly over and beat Fang Che to death a hundred times.
Yan Beihan remembered the task his grandfather had given him and asked, "Speaking of the Five Spirit Toad, I'm curious about something. How did your Five Spirit Toad advance to the second level?"
"This subordinate truly doesn't know. It was very mysterious, and I was surprised, thinking that everyone's was the same..."
Fang Che was suddenly stunned, as he didn't know anything about this.
The only guess was that it was related to the Infinite Sutra. But... was it truly related? Fang Che himself wasn't sure, and he dared not speak of it.
Yan Beihan asked detailed questions about the Five Spirit Toad, covering every aspect.
Fang Che answered truthfully.
He even honestly reported every detail, including his daily cultivation with the Infinite Sutra, which he couldn't disclose.
Yan Beihan finally said, "That's strange."
Then he cut off the communication.
He reported the matters regarding the Five Spirit Toad and the Night Demon's situation to Yan Nan.
"Is the Night Demon itself also confused?"
Yan Nan, focusing on the advancement of the Night Demon's Five Spirit Toad, heard this response and found it both amusing and normal.
After pondering for a while, he said, "Just do as you said."
Considering the Night Demon's martial arts potential, it was better to provide more hints. Otherwise, if Feng Yun were to unknowingly assign a dangerous task that led to his demise, it would be truly tragic.
"Yes, Grandfather."
Yan Beihan happily agreed.
With Yan Nan's words, dealing with Feng Yun became easier.
...
Fang Che put down the communication jade and leaned against the cave wall.
He closed his eyes to rest.
He deeply felt that the Night Demon Sect had too many troubles. It was far better to work in the Guardian Continent, where he had freedom and peace of mind.
All these schemes and intrigues...
With nothing else to do, he began to cultivate the Five Spirit Toad.
He cultivated repeatedly.
He could clearly feel the growth of the Five Spirit Toad.
Before, when he killed, he didn't feel it was very clear, but after killing three sect leaders, the growth of the Five Spirit Toad was almost visible to the naked eye.
However, Fang Che had no impression of when this change began.
It was only after the reward for the General Level Toad Ascension plan that he suddenly noticed the anomaly.
Without that incident, Fang Che might have thought that everyone's Five Spirit Toad was the same.
"This thing can actually grow?"
"What's the use of its growth?"
(End of Chapter)
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