Daqian Martial Saint

Inside the dilapidated temple, Fang Rui wore a look of eager anticipation.

’Since Ding Tong is back, he must have brought Chen Ping’an with him!’

Heh heh heh...

’I’m going to make you pay!’

Nearby, a flicker of anticipation also rose in Fang Shicheng’s heart.

There had been no prior animosity between him and Chen Ping’an. In fact, when Chen Ping’an had killed Zuo Wumei, it was Fang Shicheng who had led him to the Fang Family to claim his reward. They could have had a very good relationship. But what a pity... Chen Ping’an didn’t know what was good for him and had rejected the Fang Family’s recruitment offer!

Fang Shicheng never had a kind word for arrogant youths like him who didn’t know their place.

Later, things turned even more unpleasant between them at the South City Prison.

When he later heard that Chen Ping’an had actually broken through to the Inner Qi Realm, he was deeply shocked!

An expert in the Inner Qi Realm was a key pillar of strength, even in a great Noble Family like the Fang Family. In terms of status, Chen Ping’an had already surpassed him.

’Fortunately, Young Master Fang Rui has a grudge against Chen Ping’an, so I don’t have to worry about him coming to a good end!’

’And now... he’s been captured alive!’

A cruel smile touched Fang Shicheng’s lips.

BOOM!

The temple’s already dilapidated window suddenly burst open, and a figure holding a sword vaulted inside.

Inside the dilapidated temple, the expressions on everyone’s faces froze.

”Who is it!?”

”Protect the Young Master!”

...

The sudden appearance of an uninvited guest threw the dilapidated temple into chaos.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

The three Guards inside the temple drew their weapons. One moved to protect Fang Rui while the other two flanked the intruder, surrounding him.

”Who are you!?”

Fang Shicheng yelled.

The intruder’s face was masked. He had a well-proportioned build and didn’t look very old.

’A planned assassination? Or did we just run into him by chance?’

A thousand thoughts raced through Fang Shicheng’s mind.

Chen Ping’an looked at the people in the dilapidated temple, feeling pleased.

’So they really are here!’

’And in the middle of the night, too. This saves me a trip to Weishui County City!’

He had planned to kill Fang Rui tonight. As he was rushing on his way, he had passed this dilapidated temple. A glimpse of firelight from within, combined with the memory of the recent assassination attempt, sparked a wild guess.

He had doubled back to check, and unbelievably, he was right!

Fang Rui! Fang Shicheng!

Chen Ping’an’s gaze swept over the two, a flicker of delight in his eyes.

It was a classic case of searching far and wide, only to stumble upon his quarry by sheer luck.

Gale Sword Technique!

Chen Ping’an’s Inner Qi surged, and his Sword Skill was as swift as a gale.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

In a single exchange, red lines appeared on the necks of the two burly Fang Family Guards.

THUD! THUD!

Two bodies fell to the ground one after the other.

”How is that possible!”

Fang Shicheng’s eyes widened in disbelief.

’Qi Blood Sixth Layer! They were at the Qi Blood Sixth Layer!’

’How could they die in a single clash?!’

’Even an ordinary expert of the Inner Qi Realm couldn’t match this level of combat prowess!’

’Is this...’

’The Second Stage of Inner Qi?’

While Fang Shicheng was still reeling in horror, the last Guard fell to Chen Ping’an’s sword.

”Young Master, run!”

Fang Shicheng snapped out of it and screamed.

Just a moment ago, he had been filled with anticipation. Who could have expected a veritable god of death to suddenly appear? The shocking turn of events made Fang Rui’s legs go so weak he couldn’t move.

’I thought this would take some effort,’ Chen Ping’an mused. ’Who knew they wouldn’t even be able to run?’

”Pathetic!”

Chen Ping’an sneered.

”Sir, let’s talk this over! We’re from the Weishui Fang Family, and this is the Young Master of our family’s direct lineage, Young Master Fang Rui!”

Fang Shicheng summoned his courage, trying to use the Fang Family’s name to intimidate Chen Ping’an.

”The Fang Family? It’s the Fang Family I’m here to kill!”

Chen Ping’an advanced without pause.

Seeing that there was no room for negotiation, Fang Shicheng gritted his teeth, pulled a dagger from his robes, and prepared for a last-ditch struggle.

SWISH!

In a flash of steel, a sword was pressed against Fang Shicheng’s neck.

Fang Shicheng froze, not daring to move a muscle.

”Mercy, sir! Have mercy! As long as you spare me and the Young Master, we can discuss anything! If you let us go, we can even give you a thousand taels of Gold!”

Chen Ping’an snorted and struck Fang Shicheng’s shoulder hard with the flat of his blade. The immense force sent him stumbling.

Chen Ping’an strode over to Fang Rui and kicked him hard, sending him sprawling to the ground.

”Do you know who I am?”

The three Guards he had brought with him had been slaughtered in mere moments. Gazing at Chen Ping’an, Fang Rui felt his limbs go weak. He asked, trembling, ”Who are you?”

”Might I ask who this esteemed warrior is?”

Fang Shicheng asked from the side, enduring the pain.

Chen Ping’an sneered and ripped the black cloth from his face.

”Chen Ping’an!”

Fang Rui’s face was a mask of disbelief.

Nearby, Fang Shicheng’s face instantly turned ashen.

Chen Ping’an...

’No wonder his voice sounded so familiar. So it was him all along!’

’Didn’t he just break through to the Inner Qi Realm?! How can he be this strong!?’

’It’s terrifyingly strong!’

’Three Guards at the Qi Blood Sixth Layer couldn’t even last a single exchange with him!’

Looking at the horrified expressions on their faces, Chen Ping’an felt a deep sense of satisfaction.

’When you take revenge, it should be satisfying. Just killing them without revealing my identity would be far too dull!’

’This, right here, is the kind of revenge I was looking for!’

”Well, gentlemen, it’s time for you to be on your way.”

Chen Ping’an sneered. He held his sword in one hand, its blade dripping with blood. The flickering firelight made him look like a true god of death.

”What about Tower Holder Ding Tong?”

Fang Shicheng asked, unwilling to give up and clinging to his last shred of hope.

”Tower Holder Ding Tong? If you mean that fellow who came to kill me a little while ago, I’m sorry...”

The firelight cast deep, inscrutable shadows across Chen Ping’an’s face.

”He’s already dead!”

The words had barely left his lips when Chen Ping’an lunged forward. With a swift motion, his sword rose and fell.

THWACK!

A head flew high into the air.

As his head spun through the air, a final wisp of consciousness remained in Fang Shicheng’s mind. A scene flashed before his eyes.

”Young Master Chen, everything I’ve said is absolutely true. The benefits I’ve described are all genuine.”

”Thank you for the detailed explanation, Steward Fang, but my ambitions do not lie here. Please understand.”

”Young Master Chen, sometimes, once an opportunity is gone, it never comes back.”

”Understood.”

”Hmph.”

...

The vision vanished, and with it, Fang Shicheng’s consciousness was extinguished.

Fang Shicheng, dead!

As Fang Shicheng’s head rolled to a stop at his feet, Fang Rui’s nerve completely shattered. He began to scream like a madman.

The Guards were dead! Fang Shicheng was dead!

Even Tower Holder Ding Tong, the man sent to kill him, was dead!

Why in the world did he have to offend this demon!

’If I had another chance, I would have stayed far, far away from Chen Ping’an! I wouldn’t have gotten involved with him at all!’

But what a pity...

There’s no medicine for regret in this world.

”Young Master Fang, please be on your way!”

With a soft cry from Chen Ping’an, Fang Rui’s vision went black, and he lost consciousness forever.

The Legitimate Son of the Fang Family, Fang Rui, dead!