Chapter 333: Chapter 171: Comprehension and a Visit
"Ye Wucheng and Ye Bai of the Sword God Palace went to the Eastern Domain, teaming up with a group of heretics and villains to stir up trouble in my Eastern Domain.
"I killed Ye Bai, and I killed Ye Wucheng.
"And then I came straight for the Northern Domain.
"No schemes, no tricks. I came openly and honorably, declaring my intentions to the Jianghu!
"If Ye Wufeng had any right to the title ’Northern Domain Sword God,’ he would either come for me himself or wait in the Sword God Palace for me to show up at his door.
"We would settle life and death in a single battle. Win or lose, it wouldn’t have tarnished the reputation he’s built over a lifetime.
"But no, he had to play dirty with me... As I see it now, forget being worthy of the title ’Northern Domain Sword God.’
"Having his own woman do his dirty work for him... I’d say he’s not even a man."
The Blood Sea Ghost Lady’s face went pale at Fang Shuwen’s words.
She wanted to refute his claims but felt she had no grounds to do so.
Fang Shuwen turned to Feng Jihen.
"Young Master Feng, would you dare to do something for me?"
"If not for Hero Fang, my Feng Family Manor would be no more. From this day on, the entire Feng Family Manor will follow your lead!
"Don’t speak of one task. Even if it were a thousand, or ten thousand, I, Feng Jihen, would not so much as frown."
Feng Jihen said without a moment’s hesitation.
Fang Shuwen could tell his words came from the heart, which made him see the people of the Northern Domain Martial World in a new light.
Ever since setting foot in the Northern Domain, all he had encountered were monsters in human form, ruthlessly hunting down a young woman for their own selfish gain.
They called themselves human, but how were they any different from demons?
Although Feng Family Manor hadn’t offered any help in this affair, at least they hadn’t colluded with that other group.
Their behavior now showed they knew how to repay kindness, making them worlds better than the others.
Fang Shuwen waved his hand gently.
"That won’t be necessary. I only ask that Young Master Feng arrange for men to send this Blood Sea Ghost Lady back to the Sword God Palace."
"I need her to deliver a message to Ye Wufeng for me."
Feng Jihen was taken aback by this.
The Blood Sea Ghost Lady was a master of Martial Arts; why would she need an escort?
Then he saw Fang Shuwen rise to his feet and look at the Blood Sea Ghost Lady.
"When you see Ye Wufeng, tell him this for me."
"That I, Fang Shuwen, will walk step by step to the Sword God Palace."
He spoke as he walked toward the Blood Sea Ghost Lady.
Each footstep seemed to stomp on the Blood Sea Ghost Lady’s very heart. By the time Fang Shuwen stood before her, she couldn’t stop herself from spitting up a mouthful of blood.
"And then, in front of the so-called three thousand Divine Swordsmen of the Sword God Palace, I will beat him to death with my bare fists, right there in his palace!"
The next moment, Fang Shuwen struck.
A series of sickening CRACKS echoed as Fang Shuwen shattered the bones and tendons in the Blood Sea Ghost Lady’s limbs, one by one.
Fang Shuwen had also completely destroyed her Martial Arts.
A shrill scream echoed through the great hall of Feng Family Manor, yet everyone in the manor seemed to let out a collective sigh of relief upon hearing it.
The Blood Sea Ghost Lady ended up sprawled on the floor, like a maggot.
Fang Shuwen watched her quietly, his eyes devoid of any pity.
"My words. Have you memorized them?"
"...I-I remember!"
Her face a mess of tears and blood, she answered with a tremor in her voice.
Fang Shuwen nodded slightly and said to Feng Jihen,
"I’ll trouble you to make sure she doesn’t die, Young Master Feng."
"Yes."
Feng Jihen also let out a long sigh of relief. With a wave of his hand, men from Feng Family Manor came and dragged the Blood Sea Ghost Lady away.
With that, the incident at Feng Family Manor was concluded for the time being. Feng Jihen arranged a room for Fang Shuwen, who did not linger, but took Long Qingzhi and returned to their quarters.
Feng Jihen, meanwhile, had to deal with the manor’s affairs.
After such a great upheaval, there were a thousand and one things to sort out. It was going to be a long night for him.
None of this had anything to do with Fang Shuwen, however. Long Qingzhi had spent half the night in the stables, and despite having Fang Dabao for company, she had been terrified. The moment she reached the room, she fell asleep.
Fang Shuwen, meanwhile, sat cross-legged in a chair, lost in thought.
He was thinking about the technique the Blood Sea Ghost Lady had used—the River of Sword Qi.
It had been utterly unexpected. If not for his profound Martial Arts and lightning-fast reflexes, he feared he might have been injured by that attack.
Now, thinking back, he realized just how ingenious that sword move had been.
Fang Shuwen had asked the Blood Sea Ghost Lady about it earlier. The move was indeed a hidden ace Ye Wufeng had left with her, a contingency meant to save her life in a critical moment.
But as for how Ye Wufeng had done it, the Blood Sea Ghost Lady couldn’t explain it either.
As for her own Martial Arts, it was merely a Poison Technique. While vicious, Fang Shuwen considered it to be of a lower caliber after observing it.
’How on earth did he do it?’
Fang Shuwen couldn’t help but wonder. ’If I could leave my own Inner Strength, or even a specific palm or fist technique, within someone else’s body, ready to erupt at a critical moment... wouldn’t that also be a peerless Body Protection Technique?’
Aided by his quadrupled insight and Talent, Fang Shuwen began to contemplate the possibilities.
He began to work on creating a similar method. Then, when he needed to protect someone, he could directly imbue them with one of his techniques. At a critical moment, it might just be enough to turn the tide of a desperate situation.
But this was easier said than done.
The human body has a natural rejection response. That’s why transferring energy to heal someone requires the recipient to completely open their mind and spirit; otherwise, the effort is doubled for half the result.
But to leave a strand of True Qi in another person’s body, one would not only have to overcome this rejection, but also figure out how to prevent the True Qi from dissipating over time, and how to trigger its release.
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