Chapter 59: You Need to Treat Us (Revised)

Kou Yifang, in a hurry, cut off communication and quickly got busy.

This was a major issue.

As for owing Yin Shen Gong a favor, that was sincerely felt.

After all, upon reflection, Kou Yifang clearly knew that if he had known the One Heart Sect had such trouble, he definitely wouldn't have given a heads-up!

Yet, Yin Shen Gong took the initiative to warn him.

Kou Yifang felt a surge of emotions.

Although everyone usually called Yin Shen Gong "Old Yin," when it came to important matters, he didn't mess around.

This favor must be acknowledged.

"Old Yin, what a big picture view..."

Normally, everyone would screw each other over, but when it counted, look at how Yin Shen Gong acted. He should reflect on this himself.

Kou Yifang sighed.

He immediately began making arrangements.

He dispatched several experts: "Quickly, go clean this up!"

With this incident, if it were on the Guardian's side, the first choice would naturally be to secure the Ximen family and move them to a safe place.

Then they would maintain a long-term standoff, looking for operable opportunities over time, striving to achieve the best of both worlds.

But when such a thing happens in the Heavenly God Sect, there's only one outcome: cut off the snake's head, a warrior severs his wrist!

They absolutely couldn't let the Ximen family get caught and give up a lead for the Guardians to follow.

No matter how important the Ximen family was, it was still a vassal family, and just a ninth-level family at that, expendable.

Kou Yifang didn't care at all: apart from making some money, they were useless.

Given this, silencing them was the best option.

So, the extermination plan was put on the agenda.

Three days later...

Many experts stationed in Xiangyun City suddenly discovered...

The Ximen family was found to be poisoned as a whole!

The entire family, old and young, died an unnatural death.

But it was completely unclear how the poison was administered or who did it.

With such tight control, they could even tell the gender of flies coming in and out, so where did the poison come from?

Although evidence of collusion with the Heavenly God Sect was indeed found afterward within the Ximen family, confirming that "the Ximen family was indeed a vassal of the Heavenly God Sect and traitors to the continent," there was none of the joy of "cracking a major case of the Heavenly God Sect."

Everyone felt they had seriously neglected their duties.

Such a good lead, such an opportune chance, and they only managed to take down a vassal family?

Chen Ruhai roared like thunder.

Gao Qingyu was furious.

They both severely scolded their subordinates.

When Fang Che heard the news, he was also a bit stunned.

They only took down the Ximen family?

Damn... Are you kidding me?

What the hell were you doing?

They had already been told: the Heavenly God Sect people were coming to silence them. If you just kept an eye on the Ximen family, it would be like besieging the city to rescue reinforcements. No matter what, you could catch something, right?

How could there be no gains at all?

That evening, Sun Yuan came.

Fang Che shouted, "Yen Meng! My master is here, don't you know to serve tea!?"

He kicked her, causing her to stumble halfway.

Diligently, he supported Sun Yuan into the study.

Sun Yuan sighed, "I say, you brat, you need to be gentler with girls. Even if we're from a demonic sect, we can't behave like this. Who starts with a kick and a punch?"

Fang Che rolled his eyes, "This girl owes her life to me, what's the harm in kicking her... Yen Meng, what do you say? Do you hate me?"

"Your servant doesn't dare."

"You better not. Go get the good tea and serve us properly."

Yen Meng quickly fetched the tea set and served by the desk.

Fang Che and Sun Yuan sat on either side, with the aroma of tea rising gently.

Fang Che then brought up the matter, "Master, I heard the Ximen family is all dead?"

"Indeed. Completely wiped out," Sun Yuan said, taking a cup of tea from Yen Meng and sipping it contentedly.

"That's why we're so impressive. The Guardians watched closely, but we still managed to silence them without anyone noticing."

Fang Che laughed and took a cup of tea from Yen Meng. He frowned, "It's a bit hot." After taking a sip, he handed it back to Yen Meng, "Hold it."

"Yes," Yen Meng replied, bowing her head, standing by attentively.

Sun Yuan chuckled, "What's so strange about that? The Heavenly God Sect sent the Poison King and Snake King; the Poison King poisoned the snakes, and the Snake King controlled countless small snakes to enter the Ximen family through hidden passages, then into their water sources. The poison on the snakes mixed with other toxins released into the air, combining with the water poison... The Ximen family was wiped out overnight."

Sun Yuan couldn't praise it enough, "The Heavenly God Sect's methods are truly exemplary. Such an unnoticed operation wiped out hundreds of people. It's commendable! Our leader is also studying this method. If our One Heart Sect encounters such situations in the future, we can use the same technique. It's incredibly efficient."

Fang Che could only sigh, realizing the truth.

Such a method was indeed impossible to guard against.

It wasn't that our forces were incompetent, but that the enemy was too cunning.

Yen Meng stood silently by the side, head bowed, not moving an inch.

Sun Yuan drank a cup of tea and smiled, "But it seems you're a bit more at ease with this girl now."

Fang Che immediately understood.

Previously, when Sun Yuan came, Fang Che wouldn't let Yen Meng serve them, and now Sun Yuan was clearly teasing him about it.

"Master is not an outsider. This girl is a bit clumsy, but she's handy to have around. It's easier than me running around doing everything myself."

Fang Che laughed and said, "It's like a new wife; when you first get married and have guests, she hides in the inner room. But once she's familiar with everyone, she can join the conversation, right? Haha, isn't that so?"

As he spoke, he pinched Yen Meng's tender cheek lightly, "Tsk tsk, the little girl isn't bad."

Yen Meng's face turned red immediately.

That night.

After Sun Yuan left.

Yen Meng was busy tidying up the tea table and cleaning up.

Fang Che was feeling smug.

"Hehe, so what if countless experts set up an impenetrable defense? The Heavenly God Sect easily wiped out the Ximen family! This is so hilarious, it kills me, hahaha."

Yen Meng looked at Fang Che with a bewildered expression, showing her confusion.

Why are you happy that the Ximen family is dead?

It must be said, with her baby fat and big eyes, the confused look she made was incredibly convincing.

Without any pretense, she looked perfectly innocent and sweet.

"Idiot!"

Fang Che, seeing Yen Meng's bewildered eyes, scolded, "The heir of the Ximen family died by my hand. If his family wasn't completely wiped out, wouldn't they eventually come for revenge? Can't you think of that? Now that their family is exterminated, doesn't it save me a lot of trouble?"

"You blockhead! When will you ever wise up? How many tiers have you reached in your martial training? Aren't you supposed to be cultivating? All you do is stare with those big eyes and understand nothing."

Fang Che, annoyed, poked Yen Meng's smooth forehead with his finger, scolding, "You're useless. I'll sell you to a brothel one of these days!"

He applied more force with his finger.

Yen Meng fell backward dramatically, landing on her back like a clumsy turtle.

She lay there with her limbs flailing, looking utterly pitiful.

...

Early morning.

The people receiving the message from Yen Meng: "Ah... so that's it!"

"No wonder, no wonder..."

"Wait, if that's the case, doesn't it mean the Poison King and Snake King of the Heavenly God Sect are around here?"

"Capture them!"

...

Fang Che had already started his classes.

For now, he needed to begin his life at the martial academy. After doing so much, he needed to lay low for a while.

Otherwise, both allies and enemies would start to get suspicious.

It's worth mentioning that on the first day of classes.

The academy specifically had leaders come to the class to commend Fang Che.

For preventing future potential scandals at the academy and saving the citizens of Xiangyun City from possible persecution, he was awarded twenty credits.

So Fang Che's credits reached a staggering 176!

This amount of credits made him the only one in the history of Baiyun Martial Academy's freshmen to achieve such a number in thousands of years!

Even among the fifth-year students, those who were immersed in cultivation and completing tasks, only a few had more than 2000 credits.

One credit could sustain a student for ten days if they were only eating ordinary food infused with spiritual energy, without requiring high spiritual power or high-grade food!

If they also needed elixirs for cultivation, one credit could cover both food and elixirs for three days. This also included renting an hour in the star spiritual power cultivation room.

This made Mo Ganyun extremely envious.

His credits were already numerous compared to other freshmen, but when compared to Fang Che, they were not even a fraction.

Not to mention that Fang Che also had a gold medal.

And the newly arrived award from the Guarding Hall, a gratitude gold medal from Xiangyun City, and yet another merit medal from Baiyun Martial Academy.

This indicated that Fang Che had caught the attention of the higher-ups.

Mo Ganyun, with red eyes, found Fang Che after class: "Treat me to meals! For two months!"

"Why should I?"

Fang Che frowned.

"You have so many credits, can you even use them all?"

Mo Ganyun said angrily, "Treat me to meals!"

Fang Che shook his head and sighed, "Old Mo, do you know? Jealousy has made your face look very ugly right now!"

Mo Ganyun said, "As long as you treat me to meals, I'll accept being ugly."

Fang Che sighed deeply, "As one of the few friends I have at Baiyun Martial Academy, I thought you would celebrate my success with me. Because you know what I've been through. Given your family education, you should understand the dangers I've faced."

Hearing this, Mo Ganyun calmed down.

Indeed, thinking about it, it all made sense.

Merit isn't so easily earned.

Let alone several at once.

Are demonic cultists that easy to kill?

What a joke!

The dangers Fang Che faced must have been terrifying. It was a matter of risking his life.

Fang Che patted Mo Ganyun on the shoulder and said emotionally, "Really, that night, I thought I wouldn't make it back. It wasn't until dawn, when I walked into the classroom and saw your face, that I felt a surge of emotion. I realized I survived."

"And I got to see my best brother again!"

He patted Mo Ganyun's shoulder hard, "Old Mo, good brother."

Mo Ganyun was moved, sighing, "Yeah, it's truly not easy."

"I still feel a bit scared, thinking about the powerful bear paws in our academy's cafeteria. I almost thought I'd never get to eat them again. Old Mo, do you remember the last time you treated me to those bear paws?"

Fang Che looked deeply moved.

Mo Ganyun sighed softly, patted Fang Che's shoulder, and said seriously, "Good brother, say no more. This morning, I'll treat you to those powerful bear paws! Eat as much as you want! Fill yourself up!"

"Truly, you are my good brother!"

Fang Che was so moved that tears nearly flowed down his cheeks, "Thank you!"

Noon.

Mo Ganyun watched Fang Che across from him, eating with grease dripping from his mouth. He felt a surge of excitement in his heart. This is my good brother; the first person he thought of after facing a life-and-death crisis was me.

After Fang Che finished eating, Mo Ganyun went to pay the bill and suddenly scratched his head.

A look of confusion appeared on his face.

He turned to look at Fang Che's greasy face and mouth.

Then he looked back at his identity jade token being swiped for credits, feeling like something was off.

Huh?

Fang Che had already left.

On the way, people kept greeting him: "Fang Che, finished eating?"

"Finished, my best brother treated me."

"Yeah, Mo Ganyun?"

"Of course!"

"Envy your friendship."

"Thanks."

Mo Ganyun suddenly felt at ease.

This is my brother; does it matter who treats whom to a meal?

He didn't notice the complicated look in the eyes of those who greeted Fang Che.

He only saw the envy in their eyes when they looked at him with Fang Che.

Mo Ganyun felt even prouder.

He thought others envied his brotherly bond, but little did he know, they envied... that Fang Che had such a gullible brother who could always treat him to free meals...

Oh, if only we had a brother like that when we ran out of credits.

Mo Ganyun's efforts naturally weren't without cost.

During this period, Mo Ganyun actually gained more.

He sparred with Fang Che every day, though he was used as a punching bag and ended up black and blue daily.

However, what he learned from Fang Che was invaluable!

Even more so than all the treasures of his Mo family.

It was Fang Che's complete orthodoxy!

Including even the stance.

The way he walked.

Not to mention throwing a punch.

Don't underestimate a simple standing posture; anyone can stand. But when standing, how to coordinate the whole body, the distance between the feet, the position of the hands, how to strike faster and more effectively.

The posture of the legs, how to achieve the quickest response to any direction of attack while being the most relaxed and suitable for rest.

The balance of the feet, which toe on the front foot bears the most weight, which toe supports a quick turn and counterattack in the most relaxed state... and so on.

All of it was knowledge.

Even after mastering the most basic standing posture, learning how to mobilize every muscle in the body from that foundation, and how to activate muscles as quickly as possible...

The coordination between the waist, abdomen, legs, and upper body!

All of this is knowledge.

Every tiny detail could potentially save a life in the heat of a fierce battlefield!

This is the true foundation of a martial artist's life!

......

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By now, you should see that the framework of this book is quite extensive, and in fact, I am still continuously working on the framework.

The early stage is extremely important, and trying to rush it is impossible.

Moreover, this book will be very brain-intensive. I need to incorporate the reactions of the Only Me Orthodox Sect, the Guardians' reactions, Fang Che's responses, and the relationships between various parties, including the creation of Fang Che's team... and more.

And as you may have noticed, there's one thing I haven't integrated yet: the relationship between the Guardians, the Guarding Hall, and the royal authority. It's not that I don't want to write about it, but I haven't figured it out yet.

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