Fang Yuan, who had stayed silent throughout the conversation, clenched his fists ever so slightly, his expression still calm. Yet beneath that composed exterior, frustration was brewing like a storm.
He knew all too well that while he had been recovering in the healing hall, Jiang Chen had likely been using the Demonic Qi Extraction Art to gain a strong following.
Now, Jiang Chen was on the verge of spreading the technique across the entire Immortal Martial Continent. Fang Yuan couldn't even imagine how many souls would be grateful to Jiang Chen—how many would see him as their savior.
'Damn it!' Fang Yuan's thoughts grew darker as waves of resentment surged within him. 'It was Nangong Wan and Shangguan Ning who made a deal with me. The Demonic Qi Extraction Art should have been mine! I should be the one receiving the hopes and gratitude of the people!'