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Chapter 732: This Relationship is Not Simple [Triple Chapter] (Part 2)
Chapter 732: This Relationship is Not Simple [Triple Chapter] (Part 2)
During this process, everyone remained solemn and silent.
Fang Che glanced at the stone door, now sealed by black ice.
"You all save some for drinking. There's not much left."
Feng Dao turned around, laughing loudly. His angular face was full of joy.
Wolf Face loudly asked, "Relationship, did you bring any wine when you came in?"
Feng Dao scolded, "He doesn't even have a spatial ring, how could he bring any?"
"I did bring some."
Fang Che smiled, "But I'll save it for later. We need to make it last. However, the wine I brought is all good stuff. You can look forward to it."
Immediately, more cheers erupted.
But many people were looking at Fang Che's finger, lost in thought.
There, a not-so-conspicuous spatial ring was visible.
Feng Dao drank while deep in thought. Wolf Fang leaned over and whispered, "Boss, this Relationship doesn't seem simple. He even has a spatial ring."
Feng Dao silently nodded, his eyes filled with doubt.
First, he had responded to everyone's ridicule with dignity, then he had produced life-saving pills, and now he had mentioned having wine and revealed his spatial ring...
This shattered Feng Dao's previous assumptions.
If he were really being marginalized in his family, how could he have a spatial ring? Not to mention, among the many direct-lineage disciples of the Wind Rain Snow clans who had entered the Ultimate Realm, how many had spatial rings?
Wolf Fang, Wolf Eye, Wolf Face... these were all important talents of the Feng Clan, direct-lineage descendants, and they had never even seen a spatial ring.
Feng Dao himself only had a small spatial ring. The wine he had was brought in by organizing people to work as laborers during a lull in the battles.
"Something's not right."
"He's so composed, and even when being looked down upon, he doesn't rush to prove himself, instead remaining dignified and calm."
Feng Dao felt for the first time that his deputy captain was full of mystery, a man he couldn't quite fathom.
Moreover, he didn't rush to bring out the wine but instead used the phrase 'I brought good wine, look forward to it' to pique everyone's intense anticipation.
This added a bit of fun to the otherwise dull days ahead.
Don't underestimate that one sentence. In such a monotonous environment, curiosity was a powerful stimulant.
Watching Fang Che over there, smiling warmly, toasting with everyone, occasionally spouting a few coarse jokes, and being humorous and funny.
Slowly, he was blending into the group in a way that didn't seem forced.
Not at all out of place.
When he encountered disdainful or contemptuous looks, he simply avoided them with ease. When no one paid attention to him, he would quietly smile and sip his wine.
On his first day, he had already shown absolute ease.
Feng Dao speculated in his heart: Which Fang family could cultivate such a talent?
This was truly remarkable.
Wolf Eye softly said, "Very composed, very relaxed, very at ease. To be able to show such composure after being marginalized and looked down upon, this is the first time I've seen such a person."
"Hey, did you make a mistake in your assessment?" Feng Dao's lips twitched.
"I'm starting to feel like I might have misjudged too, but... what now?"
Wolf Eye whispered, "Regarding the code name 'Relationship'... shouldn't we change it?"
Feng Dao's face was filled with melancholy, "Code names, once given, are for life. How can we change it? Even if we do, wouldn't the insult be even greater? From now on, whenever someone mentions it, this black mark will follow him forever."
"..."
Wolf Eye's face twisted, "I feel like we're going to become a laughingstock... This guy, he doesn't seem simple at all."
"Whether he's simple or not, we'll see in battle."
Feng Dao glanced at Fang Che with the corner of his eye, and said indifferently, "Battle prowess is the ultimate measure of everything. However, he is indeed talented, it's just a pity that his cultivation is a bit low."
"We're stuck here, unable to gather any information. The communication jade is as useless as a dead rock," Wolf Eye sighed.
"Even if I go out occasionally, I return quickly. I don't even have the time to listen to some gossip."
"Haha... You make it sound like you've gone out many times."
Feng Dao gave him a sidelong glance, "You've been here for sixteen years, how many times have you gone out?"
"Once, hehehe... That time I got married. Tsk tsk..."
"Damn! Get lost! Your laughter is disgusting!"
Then, Feng Dao seemed lost in thought.
Despite being looked down upon, he remained calm and didn't try to prove himself. Instead, he went with the flow, gradually blending into the group.
This approach made Feng Dao feel quite uncertain.
If it were an ordinary person, they would likely have shown off their strength, eager to prove themselves in front of their comrades.
For instance, they might have demonstrated their martial prowess by sparring with a fellow warrior, determining a clear winner to prove, 'I am capable!'
But such an approach would be foolish.
Even if you managed to overpower everyone, what then? What kind of person would immediately prove themselves by trampling on their comrades and fellow warriors?
Everyone here had lived and fought together for decades, even centuries. They were like a single entity. Hurting one was like slapping the entire group.
Didn't he think about this?
There were battles happening outside at any moment. If he was so eager to prove himself, why not wait and showcase his strength against the enemy? Why insist on proving himself through defeating his comrades, as if they were enemies? Was he in such a hurry? If Fang Che truly proved himself in this manner, Feng Dao would genuinely look down upon him.
But he didn't. He endured his temper, like a drop of water merging into the vast ocean, slowly dissolving within it.
His battle prowess and strength would have their chance to shine eventually, wouldn't they?
Fang Che thought the same, and moreover, he couldn't, wouldn't, and didn't want to prove his greatness by belittling these heroes who had sacrificed so much in the Ultimate Realm.
Fang Che's temper was fiery, sharp, and direct.
But this time, he endured.
Even if it was a misunderstanding, facing such heroic seniors, he could endure any greater grievance.
Because they were worth it!
Battle prowess varied, but did having high battle prowess give one the right to belittle and protect the heroes of the continent?
(This part was added temporarily. I thought everyone would understand, but looking at the comments on the previous chapter, surprisingly many people didn't!)
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The next day, it was the third squad's turn to stand guard, and the fourth squad to be on combat readiness. Naturally, Deputy Squad Leader Fang Che led the third squad and took up their positions at the mountain pass.
They were fully alert.
But the entire day passed without any movement from the enemy.
After twelve hours, everyone retreated back to the cave. The second squad then went out to take over the guard duty.
And so the rotation continued. In the order of one, three, two, and four.
Fang Che wasn't the least bit anxious. When he had free time, he would sit cross-legged in his room, cultivating and then calming his mind to study various weapons like knives, guns, swords, spears, flying blades, and different martial arts.
In this environment, it was easier to focus and delve into the intricacies of martial techniques.
As for the five little guys, he directly immersed them in buckets of Blood Dragon Ginseng Liquid.
Following Yan Beihan's instructions, they drank it.
It's worth mentioning that the Netherworld Spear had already taken shape. Currently, all the little guys were further refining their skills.
Fang Che's spiritual space was filled with dense malevolent aura, which the little guys used to refine the tips of their spears and knives.
They were having a great time.
Fortunately, there was an abundance of malevolent aura.
However, the Golden Horned Dragon, since entering the Ultimate Realm, had curled up in Fang Che's spiritual sea, too scared to venture out.
When Fang Che asked the reason, the Golden Horned Dragon was terrified, "There are two powerful forces outside, facing off against each other. Although these forces aren't aggressive, if I go out, I'll be immediately devoured!"
Alright then.
Fang Che had originally hoped that the Golden Horned Dragon would become his secret weapon, but upon its arrival, he found that this secret weapon was useless.
But it didn't matter; whether it was there or not made no difference.
"Then you can rest."
And so, the Golden Horned Dragon went into hibernation in Fang Che's spiritual space.
Fang Che wasn't in a rush to achieve great deeds; time was on his side. During this period, he was merely familiarizing himself with the rules.
He also learned that although these guys were all from the Feng Clan, there was a competitive relationship between the first and second squads and the third and fourth squads.
Usually, unless it was a large-scale battle, the first and second squads wouldn't participate in each other's battles, and the same went for the third and fourth squads.
Moreover, with the previous deputy squad leader having just sacrificed, the third and fourth squads were all holding onto a grudge.
These people didn't care much about honor, life and death, or glory. However, they valued achievements and merits greatly.
Saints and Saint Kings, who could dominate the outside world, had become Wolf Fang, Wolf Eye, and Wolf Hair...
They didn't have any objections to this.
In fact, Fang Che didn't mind his code name 'Relationship' either; he quite liked it.
Because, fundamentally speaking, he was all about relationships! If you were to talk about who had the strongest relationships on the entire continent, who could compare to him?
Fang Yunzheng was his father, Dong Sansan was his granduncle, Fengyun Qi was his granduncle, Xue Fumiao was his uncle, Rui Qianshan was his uncle...
Sun Wutian was his grandmaster, Duan Xi Yang was his half-teacher, Yan Nan was his protector.
The nine deputy grand patriarchs all had my back.
I knew people from the Wind, Rain, and Snow families.
I was familiar with many of the top 100 on the Cloud Armament Rankings.
I was friends with the young princes and princesses of the Only Me Sect, Yan Beihan, Feng Xing, Feng Yun, and Chen Yin. Who could compete with my connections?
If the Only Me Sect messes with me, I'll have the Guardians deal with them. If the Guardians mess with me, I'll have the Only Me Sect deal with them. I won't let anyone bully me!
Who am I? Who do I fear?
Not to mention the word "connections," who else could match me in this regard?
Although I couldn't reveal my true strength...
They were still ninth-rank family relatives.
That's why Fang Che remained calm. Why was he in such a hurry to prove himself? Here, time flowed peacefully, and he could bide his time, waiting for the right opportunity to showcase his abilities.
Finally, the last day of the month arrived.
It was the Fourth Squad's turn for duty.
Fang Che seemed to have no presence as he followed along.
On the opposite side, the mist swirled, and suddenly, their captain led over a hundred people, charging out.
In an instant, both sides were on high alert.
The Fourth Squad's captain, Wolf Heart, narrowed his eyes and said, "What's going on? Are we fighting, or are we playing?"
The other side tossed out a firm word, "Play!"
"Oh? Play? How do we play?"
"Today is the last day of the month. Tomorrow, new resources will be distributed, and then it won't be as fun."
Their captain said, "Let's have some fun before the resources arrive. Let's play a five-on-five. Three wins out of five, and the winner gets a Fortune Spirit Stone."
Before Wolf Heart could respond, Fang Che laughed, "Play that? We've already played that this month. I heard there's a newbie welfare gameplay? Also for a Fortune Spirit Stone? Why not try the newbie gameplay?"
"Connections! You?!"
Wolf Heart was startled and angrily said, "Get back!"
"I'm in charge here."
Fang Che calmly said, "Wolf Heart, remember your position."
Wolf Heart gritted his teeth and retreated.
He quickly sent someone to call Feng Dao.
Oh no, the connections were finally about to explode, and they were going crazy.
On the other side, the captain with a fierce expression stared at Fang Che, and with just one glance, he realized that this guy only had the cultivation base of a Fourth Rank Venerable? Although his aura was powerful, his cultivation base was indeed only at the Fourth Rank Venerable.
The captain had noticed him early on. "Newbie! I didn't expect you to dare to step forward! I can't blame you for this."
He cruelly smiled, "Are you sure you want to play the newbie gameplay? One versus three? Just you?"
The so-called newbie gameplay was a long-standing custom in this secret realm: when a newbie arrived, if they were willing to accept the challenge, the other side would send out three people.
Each person would fight the newbie one-on-one, and if the newbie won all three matches, they would win a Fortune Spirit Stone.
Usually, those who felt confident in their strength and could easily win all three matches would challenge the newbie to assert their dominance.
Firstly, it boosted the morale of their side; secondly, winning the Fortune Spirit Stone would provide ten days of welfare for everyone; thirdly, they could kill three people from the other side, thoroughly displaying their strength, and integrating themselves into the team while establishing authority.
However, this approach had its pros and cons. Some newbies overestimated themselves and were defeated in less than three matches.
Moreover, the other side had the right to refuse the challenge.
The newbie also had the right to refuse: "If you don't challenge me, I won't accept it."
Although it was a bit embarrassing, there would be plenty of opportunities to fight in the future. Moreover, one versus three was not an easy feat, even if it wasn't a free-for-all, and it wasn't something that just anyone could handle!
More importantly... there was the issue of pills that the newbie would need. At a minimum, they would need to consume one pill to sustain themselves through the three matches, and they might not even win.
It would be a waste to consume such precious pills like this.
So, both sides usually discouraged this practice.
In the secret realm where the Wind family's first squad was located, there hadn't been a newbie battle between the two sides for thirty years.
Fang Che's sudden decision to step forward truly surprised both sides.
The other side's captain laughed, "I won't bully you either, but my side doesn't have any Venerables, so I'll send three Fourth Rank Sages. This is the lowest cultivation base on my side, hahaha..."
Immediately, laughter erupted from their side.
It was clear to everyone that the other side had a Venerable. Sending three Fourth Rank Sages was simply bullying.
Probably only one of them needed to fight, while the other two could just watch the show.
Three Fourth Rank Sage experts stood with their arms crossed, looking at Fang Che with a cat-and-mouse expression.
Fang Che said, "Since it's like this, let's begin. Prepare the Fortune Spirit Stone."
The other side's captain asked with a mocking tone, "Newbie, what's your codename? Is it Wolf Coin? You want me to prepare a Fortune Spirit Stone? That's quite a boast..."
Laughter filled the other side's camp.
Fang Che drew his long sword, pointing the tip at the other captain, "My codename is Tiger Head."
Feng Dao's voice was heavy with concern, "Only Me Sect's Bi Clan! Connections, don't be impulsive. There will be plenty of opportunities to kill."
The other side, this Tiger Head, was already laughing, "Your codename is Connections? Not bad. It seems your connections are strong, but here, they're useless."
"They're useful."
Fang Che smiled, "When you die and reach the Netherworld, mention my name, and you'll be treated differently from the other ghosts. Say that you were killed by Connections, and you'll receive better treatment than the other ghosts."
Tiger Head was furious, "You dare!"
He then shouted, "Wolf Head, this is your newbie's provocation. We're ready to fight. According to the secret realm's rules, you cannot withdraw, cancel, or refuse!"
Feng Dao's eyes were filled with anxiety as he looked at Fang Che, "Connections, you're too impulsive! This isn't how you prove yourself."
"I know. Rest assured, captain."
"If the situation turns bad, immediately admit defeat. I'll compensate for the Fortune Spirit Stone."
Feng Dao quickly said, "As long as they get the Fortune Spirit Stone, they won't be so persistent about your life."
"Thank you, captain."
Fang Che took a slow and steady step forward.
The long sword rang out, and it had been many days since he had last killed. Today was the first battle.
Let both sides witness the quality of my connections.
Fang Che's expression was a mix of a smile and a smirk.
After so many days of watching them show off, was it finally my turn?
(End of Chapter)
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