Immortal of the Nine Realms

There were several Fang Family members crouched beside Fang Lingxing, checking on her condition.

Fang Mosheng hurried over. His expression darkened when he saw Fang Lingxing lying on the ground in an unknown state.

”Who injured my daughter!?”

The Fang Family members quickly recounted the situation.

Fang Mosheng’s expression shifted erratically.

”How did he beat Jue Wudi so miserably? He even defeated Jue Tiangang?”

Fang Mosheng tried to suppress his shock, but hatred surged through him when he saw Fang Lingxing’s swollen cheek.

”We are all members of the same family, yet he has no sense of kinship whatsoever toward Lingxing. He’s a damn bastard!”

”Elder, what should we do now?”

”Let’s go back first.”

Fang Mosheng snorted coldly and personally led Fang Lingxing toward the Fang Family manor.

”The ancestor is keeping a close watch on Fang Chen, so I can’t touch him. But the others from the third and fourth branches, including Fang Xiu....” Fang Mosheng’s eyes turned malignant. ”I want to see what good can come out of siding with Fang Chen!”

He was a main branch Foundation Building Realm cultivator, and he was related by blood to Fang Kun, the family Head, so he held a high position within the family. Even the resources that the branch members were allocated each month had to be approved by him before distribution.

He had his ways to deal with Fang Hui and the others!

”These can count as me collecting minor interest. If Fang Chen loses to Jue Wudi when the trade conference rolls around, I’ll arrange for someone to ambush him on the road and teach him a lesson!

”And you, Jue Wudi! My daughter was so devoted to you, yet you didn’t even spare her a glance before leaving. Damn you!”

Fang Mosheng was on the verge of going mad. Why did his daughter have to suffer so much? If possible, he would rather suffer himself!

***

”Let’s go, there’s nothing interesting to see here any more,” said Tiger Lord, putting down his teacup. He stood up and leisurely left with his entourage.

Lord Tiger returned to his mansion. Just as he was about to take a seat, a cold voice suddenly sounded from beside him.

”Big Brother, why does he know the Shadow Buddha Technique?”

Tiger Lord felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He shivered and covered his chest while saying, ”Didn’t I tell you not to scare me like that, Fourth Brother!”

There was now a middle-aged man standing beside Lord Tiger. He had a simple appearance and was dressed like an ordinary commoner. There weren’t any signs of cultivation on him. Even the straw sandals he wore were smeared yellow with dirt.

The middle-aged man was staring silently at Lord Tiger.

”Forget it...” Tiger Lord sighed heavily. ”To tell you the truth, he’s the boss.”

The middle-aged man was surprised. ”He’s the boss?”

”By the way, why haven’t you left already?” asked Tiger Lord, frowning. ”You didn’t kill Fang Lingxing, so the mission has failed. You should have left the imperial capital a long time ago.”

”It’s because the mission failed that I want to see if there’s a chance to kill her again,” said the middle-aged man. ”But unfortunately, she was always either at Fang Family manor or with Jue Wudi during this period, so I didn’t have many opportunities.”

After a pause, he continued, ”Big Brother, don’t change the subject. Why does that Fang family member know the Shadow Buddha Technique?”

”I told you before, that guy is extremely extraordinary.” Tiger Lord’s face showed a serious expression. ”He saw right through you the moment you arrived at the imperial capital. He came right to me after you left that day, asking about your techniques.”

“How is that possible?!”

There was a look of disbelief on the man’s face as he trembled. “How could he have sensed me? The Shadow Buddha Technique is extremely elusive, even Nascent Soul Realm cultivators would find it hard to sense me, let alone him!”

“Those were exactly my thoughts, but the fact remains that he did. Not only did he see right through you, but he also offered to buy the Shadow Buddha Technique from me. You know how tough it is to do business nowadays, every bit of profit counts.

”For so many years, only you have managed to master this technique in the Heavenly Doom Hall. The others consider it trash because they don’t understand its profoundness. So, thinking he won’t be able to learn it, I sold it to him.”

Tiger Lord chuckled. “I sold it for a thousand spirit stones!”

The middle-aged man’s expression was serious. “What happened later? How long has it been since then? How could he have possibly...?”

“What happened later, you ask? He glanced at it and grasped it in one sitting. That’s why I say this person is extremely extraordinary. If Jue Wudi wants to confront him, then he’s courting death!”

Tiger Lord chuckled. “Moreover, he has taken care of me. I managed to earn a number of spirit stones I normally wouldn’t be able to make in even several years—no, decades, even!”

No one responded.

Tiger Lord looked around. There was no sign of his fourth brother.

Lord Tiger turned suspicious. “Wait a minute.... Could this guy be planning to...?”

He knew his brother very well; he wasn’t the one to admit defeat. Now that he learned that someone had mastered the Shadow Buddha Technique with just a glance and was able to see him, it’s highly likely he’d go seeking trouble!

Damn it, that’s the Fang Family we’re talking about. Even if you know the Shadow Buddha Technique, if you reveal your hand, Fang Tingjian will strike, and you won’t be able to escape even if you grew a pair of wings, you fool! Tiger Lord cursed inwardly.

But there was nothing he could do now except wait for news. Luckily, his fourth brother was reliable; he believed that even if caught, he wouldn’t betray him.

”Fourth Brother, oh, Fourth Brother. If you’re met with misfortune on this day, then every year on this day, I’ll burn a low-grade spirit stone for you,” muttered Tiger Lord.

***

”You’ll stay here for now,” said Fang Chen, leading Jiang Tianai into a room. It was only a dozen steps away from his own room.

Jiang Tian’ai hesitated for a moment and then, in a low voice, asked, ”Sect Leader Fang, the Jue Family wants the Heavenly Supreme Pill Technique that my family has left behind. Will... will they release Uncle Zhong if I give them the technique?”

”They will immediately kill Jiang Zhong, then kill you, and then me as well,” said Fang Chen. ”You can’t hand over the technique even if it costs you your life, understand?”

Jiang Tianai’s eyes widened. She nodded quickly. Jiang Zhong had told her the same thing before. Now that she had Fang Chen’s confirmation, she knew what to do.

”L-Lord...” Li Cang suddenly rushed in, panting heavily. ”I just went to the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, and I don’t know if you...”

”It’s okay. If I’m not around in the future, this girl will take care of things for you. She’ll be staying here from now on,”

Li Cang immediately nodded. ”I will take good care of the young lady.”

”It’s not very convenient for a man like you, so go and get a woman to come help out,” said Fang Chen.

”Understood!” Li Cang quickly responded and turned to leave. After he was gone, Fang Chen asked Jiang Tianai to rest in the room first, then sat quietly on a stone bench in the courtyard.

His divine soul stood in the void, looking at the shadow in the corner of the wall.

After a while, Fang Chen spoke softly. ”This is the Fang Family’s territory. Aren’t you scared that the ancestor will come out and smash you to pieces now that you’ve snuck in?”

In the shadow of the wall corner, a figure trembled as he looked at Fang Chen in disbelief.

”He... he can really see me!”