Obtaining Top Art on Family's Extermination Night

Chapter 337: Chapter 172: Celestial Martial Grand Assembly

Feng Jihen was taken aback.

"Hero Fang, you mean...?"

"Since they’re coming one after another, it’s better to gather them all in one net."

Fang Shuwen said lightly,

"If the Cyan Sheep Sect is feigning compliance, I’ll kill every last one of them. If anyone else harbors malicious intent, I’ll eliminate them all the same."

"Conversely, if they are truly sincere about ending this conflict, then anyone who comes after them... will not be tolerated by the Northern Domain Martial World."

"No matter how you look at it, there’s no downside for me."

Feng Jihen sucked in a breath through his teeth. ’This must be what they call ’boldness from supreme skill,’’ he thought.

Fang Shuwen’s actions showed he didn’t give a damn about anyone in the Northern Domain Martial World.

He wanted to warn Fang Shuwen not to underestimate these people, but when he recalled the martial arts Fang Shuwen had displayed the night before, the warning seemed redundant.

The so-called inevitable tide of events was not so invincible in the face of a true master.

So he simply cupped his fist.

"Hero Fang, I beg you, please take this humble one with you."

Fang Shuwen glanced at him.

"You go on your own. We will meet at Celestial Martial Peak."

"Yes!"

Feng Jihen didn’t press the issue. Hearing that Fang Shuwen was willing to meet him at Celestial Martial Peak actually made him happy.

The reason he wanted to go was simple.

His Feng Family Manor had suffered such a devastating loss; he couldn’t just be like a mute tasting bitter herbs and swallow it down in silence!

He had to expose everything Ye Wufeng had done, right there on Celestial Martial Peak, down to the last detail.

He couldn’t guarantee that the others would side with his Feng Family Manor, but as long as the news got out, with enough voices spreading the word, even the so-called Northern Domain Sword God could be toppled from his pedestal.

Not to mention, Fang Shuwen was going to the Sword God Palace to beat him to death.

Feng Jihen wished he could follow behind Fang Shuwen and, after Ye Wufeng was dead, spit a thick glob of phlegm on his corpse.

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Time passed quietly.

News of Fang Shuwen’s massacre in Anyue City quickly spread throughout the Jianghu.

Some were filled with righteous indignation, some were deeply worried, and some were struck with awe.

However, most people’s discussions were just idle talk; the ones who could truly change the situation were the Five Great Forces of the Northern Domain.

Among these Five Great Forces, the Heaven-Slaying Sect said nothing, and the Thousand Snow Pavilion offered no comment. The Ascetic Sect, however, made a move. They thanked Fang Shuwen for killing Buddha’s Mouth, Demon’s Heart, a traitor to their sect. It was only then that the people of the Northern Domain Martial World learned that Buddha’s Mouth, Demon’s Heart had actually come from the Ascetic Sect.

As for the Saintess Sect... their attitude was very strange.

During the battle of Anyue City, members of the Saintess Sect were present but did not intervene.

It was also said that the Saintess in Anyue City had once mentioned that Fang Shuwen could not be allowed to die, and that she wanted to bring him back to the Saintess Sect... her motive was unclear.

Some people, with their minds in the gutter, couldn’t help but view the situation in a lewd and filthy light.

Others felt that the Saintess Sect seemed to hold no hostility toward Fang Shuwen, and that their talk of bringing him back was likely a form of protection.

But the Saintess Sect never came forward with an explanation, leaving everyone to their own speculation.

As for the Sword God Palace...

The Sword God Palace made no move, as if the storm sweeping across the entire Northern Domain had nothing to do with them.

But with the appearance of the Cyan Sheep Order from the Cyan Sheep Sect in the Jianghu, things began to quietly shift.

Initially, many had been sharpening their blades, determined to acquire the Glazed Saint Body.

Even after Fang Shuwen’s massacre in Anyue City, their ambitions had not diminished in the slightest.

After all, even a tiger has to nap sometimes. Even if Fang Shuwen’s martial arts were peerless and he was utterly unrivaled, they weren’t entirely without a chance.

The main reason for this was that Fang Shuwen was an Overseas Dragon, while they were the local bullies.

They believed that with enough patience and a sufficiently meticulous plan, success was not impossible.

But with the appearance of the Cyan Sheep Order, these people were forced to retract their claws and ambitions.

They could afford to disregard the Overseas Dragon, but they could not ignore the Cyan Sheep Sect.

Although the Cyan Sheep Sect was not one of the Five Great Forces, in the eyes of many, they were the uncrowned kings of the Jianghu. Their absence from the top five was not due to a lack of ability, but a lack of desire.

It was a semi-reclusive sect.

Their strength and foundation were terrifying; provoking them rashly would very likely lead to utter annihilation.

It was at this moment that the Cyan Sheep Sect announced the agreement made between Li Chengfeng and Fang Shuwen to the Jianghu.

Suddenly, everyone knew that Fang Shuwen and the top masters of the Northern Domain Martial World would hold a meeting on Celestial Martial Peak.

The purpose of this meeting was to end the fighting and resolve all enmity.

As for how to resolve it, and what the procedures would be, no one yet knew.

But it had to be said, this was the greatest event in the Northern Domain Martial World in nearly a hundred years.

If the talks went well, a potential storm could be dissipated before it even formed.

If the talks went poorly... no one could guarantee what would happen.

The Northern Domain Martial World was stirred into action, with everyone rushing toward Liuxia Mountain.

They all wanted to take part in this Celestial Martial Grand Assembly.

Fang Shuwen had also been traveling for the past half-month. Thanks to the Cyan Sheep Order, their journey had been peaceful and safe.

It seemed as though all malicious intent had gone into hiding.

On this particular evening, according to the map, they should have been able to find lodging for the night in a village just ahead.

But as Fang Shuwen drew near the village, he sensed that something was wrong.

He had Fang Dabao halt. After a moment, Long Qingzhi glanced around, then asked Fang Shuwen,

"Brother Fang, why have we stopped?"

Fang Shuwen asked in return,

"What time is it now?"

"Just past five o’clock."

Although Long Qingzhi didn’t know why Fang Shuwen was asking, she answered honestly.

"That’s right, five o’clock. Dinnertime."

Fang Shuwen rubbed his fingertips together lightly.

"So why isn’t there the slightest trace of smoke from cooking fires in this village?"