Chapter 23
The Next Master of Qingchan Valley
Fang Wang and his companions explored cautiously, encountering Qingchan Valley disciples from time to time. They even faced attacks from time to time, but these disciples were all at the Qi Cultivation Realm and posed no threat to them. ✎🎉 ➅9𝓢𝓗ⓤx.匚𝑜𝓂 🎃💜
Three more days passed, and apart from Qingchan Valley, they began to encounter disciples of Huangyu Mountain. However, the disciples of Huangyu Mountain were cautious and chose to avoid the three of them whenever they saw them.
In addition, they encountered many independent cultivators who were searching everywhere in the mountains and forests, clearly all after the inheritance of the Jihao Sect.
It was noon that day.
Fang Wang and his two companions arrived at a cliff, from which they could look out over the endless mountains and forests ahead. Looking around, they could see many cultivators, and even some fighting in the air.
What a lively scene!
This was the first time Fang Wang had ever seen so many cultivators from various sects and independent practitioners gathered together, especially in the deep mountains far from human habitation.
The cultivators not only flew on swords, but also had all sorts of strange and wonderful flying magical artifacts, and even used spirits and monsters as mounts. Fang Wang was filled with envy and secretly decided that he must get a domineering and cool mount in the future.
"It seems that Fang Hanyu or the other disciples' whereabouts have been exposed, since so many people have come," Zhou Xue pondered.
Zhou Xingshi frowned and said, "He's been exposed, but hasn't been caught. Could it be that some powerful force is protecting him?"
Zhou Xue shook her head; she wasn't sure either.
"There are more cultivators ahead than just those at the Qi Nourishing Realm. I've already sensed many cultivators with auras stronger than mine. Do we really want to rescue him?" Zhou Xingshi continued to ask.
Zhou Xue did not answer, staring ahead, lost in thought.
Fang Wang, on the other hand, was not under much pressure; he was eager to make his mark.
As long as no expert surpassing the Spirit Shaping Realm appears, he is not afraid of the number of enemies at the same level. Even if he cannot defeat them, he can run away.
His mastery of the White Rainbow Escape Technique at its peak gave him the confidence to break through the encirclement and shake off his pursuers!
Just then, a strong wind came from the east, causing Fang Wang and his two companions to turn their heads and see a beetle as big as a small mountain flying by. Its wings flapped rapidly, stirring up gusts of wind and shaking the trees along the way, forming spectacular waves of forest.
This beetle is entirely black, with eight legs and a pair of sharp horns on its head that resemble scorpion claws. It looks like a demonic insect from a demonic realm, eerie and terrifying. Behind the horns stands a red sedan chair, which is very mysterious.
"It's him..."
Zhou Xue squinted and muttered to herself.
Upon hearing this, Fang Wang asked, "Who is he?"
"Li Hongshuang is the number one genius of Qingchan Valley. He is a spirit of the Earthly Origin, but this news has not yet spread," Zhou Xue introduced softly.
Zhou Xingshi frowned and said, "I've heard of Li Hongshuang's name. The Li family is an ancient family with a history of thousands of years. Li Hongshuang has been the pride of the family since childhood. However, his choice to join Qingchan Valley has angered the Li family. Although the Li family has officially removed him from the family register, there are still rumors that this was arranged by the Li family."
Fang Wang transmitted his voice to Zhou Xue and asked, "What realm is Li Hongshuang at now?"
"He should be at the eighth or ninth level of the Spirit Shaping Realm, and it will take him several years to reach the Spirit Core Realm. Once he reaches the Spirit Core Realm, his Gu worms will evolve, making him easy to identify. Two hundred years later, he will become the number one person in Qingchan Valley, and fifty years after that, he will become the Valley Master of Qingchan Valley, becoming a leading figure in the Great Qi Demonic Path. Encountering this person will be troublesome."
Zhou Xue replied telepathically, her tone grave.
That's amazing?
Fang Wang raised an eyebrow, but he wasn't intimidated. Even if he became more powerful, that was a matter for the future. In this life, he had survived and had the help of the Heavenly Palace. Everything in the future would change because of him!
Li Hongshuang's enormous Gu worm attracted the attention of many cultivators, and the disciples of Qingchan Valley immediately flew towards him like a rain of arrows, creating a spectacular scene.
Judging from this situation, there are at least three or four hundred disciples from Qingchan Valley alone, not to mention other cultivators. If their target is Fang Hanyu, then things will be troublesome.
boom!
A tremendous roar came from the horizon, accompanied by the trembling of the mountains, and Li Hongshuang's Gu worms immediately flew in that direction.
Zhou Xingshi looked at Fang Wang, secretly praying that Fang Wang wouldn't make a mistake.
"Let's go and take a look. If it's not Fang Hanyu, then let's leave. I've already mastered the White Rainbow Escape Technique you taught me!" Fang Wang said in a low voice.
Zhou Xue looked at him in surprise. The White Rainbow Escape Technique was not a simple flying technique, far superior to the Breathless Natural Skill and the Sword Control Technique. This kid had already mastered it.
She knew that the "mastery" Fang Wang spoke of was not just about knowing how to use it, but about achieving complete mastery!
"Let's go take a look then, there are so many independent cultivators anyway!" Zhou Xue decided, and the two immediately flew off on their swords.
Zhou Xingshi gritted his teeth and had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow.
Both of them are crazy!
……
In the mountains and forests, a black leopard was fleeing at high speed, carrying a person on its back. It was Fang Hanyu, who was clinging tightly to the leopard's neck. His eyes were still covered with cloth, and with the violent running, blood was seeping from his eye sockets.
A figure in blue leaped swiftly from a nearby branch, its speed no less than that of the black panther. It was the girl in blue who had saved Fang Hanyu; she wore a fox mask and looked like a ghost.
"Leave me behind, lest you all be implicated..."
Fang Hanyu gritted his teeth and said that during this time, although he could not see, he often heard the sound of fighting, and he knew that it was the girl in green and her clan protecting him.
"Do you think I didn't want to? But as soon as those people came to our territory, they started killing everywhere. Many of my friends were torn apart. It wasn't just me who saved you; before that, my sister also saved another disciple of the Taiyuan Sect and handed him over. As a result, my sister was killed on the spot... It's utterly despicable! One day, I will definitely destroy Qingchan Valley and Huangyu Mountain!"
"Since you're going to die anyway, I might as well spare your life and let you return to Taiyuan Sect for help. Taiyuan Sect is a righteous sect; they shouldn't let this go unpunished!"
The girl in green quickly replied, and Fang Hanyu's heart sank to the bottom upon hearing her words.
How many of the senior brothers and sisters who went on the adventure with me survived?
Falling into the hands of the demonic path, even if one survives, is a fate worse than death.
Fang Hanyu was filled with hatred, but he could only suppress it. He didn't even have the strength to stand up, let alone fight.
boom!
A deafening roar came from ahead, followed by a gust of wind that swept Fang Hanyu away without warning. With a bang, he felt his waist hit a tree trunk and almost fainted from the pain.
The girl in green landed, her body sliding backward uncontrollably. She looked up and saw a ravine in the woods ahead, with trees leaning to either side and dust flying everywhere.
A grotesque black giant worm hovered in the air, with a red sedan chair standing on its head, its curtains swaying like flames.
Behind the giant black insect, a large number of disciples from Qingchan Valley arrived.
A middle-aged man landed in front of the red sedan chair and said, "Senior brother, there is a seriously injured cultivator ahead. His eyes have been gouged out. He is very likely a disciple of the Taiyuan Sect who escaped from our hands."
A languid voice came from inside the red sedan chair: "Bring him here and ask him questions."
"There are monsters nearby..."
"Just kill him!"
"good!"
The middle-aged man immediately turned around and called to the disciples of Qingchan Valley behind him. Immediately, twelve disciples of Qingchan Valley flew towards the girl in green and Fang Hanyu on their swords.
The black leopard that had been carrying Fang Hanyu was now pinned down by a large tree that had been cut in half, howling in pain and unable to move.
The girl in green wanted to carry Fang Hanyu on her back, but a whooshing sound came from the air. A long sword blocked her way, which startled her so much that she jumped back.
Seeing this, the girl in green could only flee in another direction, disappearing into the depths of the forest in a few steps.
The middle-aged man standing on the giant Gu worm waved again, and the nine disciples of Qingchan Valley immediately chased after the girl in green.
Fang Hanyu lay sprawled in front of the tree, his whole body aching as if it were about to fall apart. The cloth in front of him was stained red with blood and was even dripping blood, making him look extremely pitiful.
He heard footsteps and realized that the enemy was approaching him.
"I remember this guy. He secretly fell off the cliff when we weren't looking, and when we tried to find him, he was gone."
"Oh? He's the Taiyuan Sect disciple who escaped from you?"
"Hmm, he's got some backbone. His limbs were broken and his eyes were gouged out, but he still didn't beg for mercy. He's much more courageous than his senior brothers and sisters."
"Tsk tsk, look at him, he looks like a long worm that's about to be trampled to death."
Hearing the laughter of the Qingchan Valley disciples, Fang Hanyu's ten fingers dug into the soil, filled with intense hatred.
Just then, a white rainbow streaked out from the woods.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh...
A series of ear-piercing whistling sounds rang out, one after another. Fang Hanyu vaguely sensed the sharp sword energy. He himself was a swordsman and was very sensitive to sword energy.
Before he could think any further, he heard the sound of a body falling to the ground, and the shouts of the Qingchan Valley disciples came to an abrupt halt.
What happened?
Fang Hanyu was extremely nervous, his body trembling instinctively.
At this moment, a figure stood before him, tall and straight in the sunlight, dressed in flowing white robes, surrounded by corpses.
It was Fang Wang!
Fang Wang stood with his back to Fang Hanyu, holding the superior-grade magic weapon Qingjun Sword. His eyes, hidden beneath his bamboo hat, were cold as he stared at the giant Gu worm floating above the forest.
Who are you?
Above the Gu worm's head, the middle-aged man beside the red sedan chair asked sharply, his eyes filled with fear.
Fang Wang is too fast!
He didn't even see how Fang Wang made his move before all twelve disciples were dead!
Upon hearing this, Fang Hanyu realized someone was trying to save him. He gritted his teeth and said, "Whoever you are, don't try to save me. I'm already crippled. Rather than being dragged down by me, you should run away!"
He still thought it was the girl in blue or one of her people, and he didn't want to involve innocent people anymore.
"A burden? This is the second time I've saved you. If you're crippled, find a way to recover. I'm waiting for you to repay my life-saving grace in the future!"
A familiar voice came from ahead, causing Fang Hanyu to look up abruptly.
"Fang...Wang?"
Fang Hanyu's tone was filled with disbelief; he couldn't believe that Fang Wang would appear at this moment.
"Tsk tsk, that's a really bad injury, their eyes have been gouged out."
A mocking laugh rang out. Fang Hanyu wasn't angry when he heard it; his body trembled violently, and for the first time, he felt wronged because his clansmen had arrived.
Zhou Xue is here too!
He felt no resentment at being tormented by the disciples of Qingchan Valley, nor was he afraid of being healed by the girl in green. However, he could not control his emotions when faced with the arrival of his two relatives.
Zhou Xue and Zhou Xingshi emerged from the nearby woods. Zhou Xingshi was heartbroken to see Fang Hanyu's miserable state.
"Li Hongshuang, some believe you can become the next master of Qingchan Valley, but my sword doesn't believe it!"
Fang Wang shouted loudly, which made Zhou Xue and Zhou Xingshi look at him in surprise.
After saying that, Fang Wang sent a telepathic message to Zhou Xue, telling her to take Fang Hanyu and leave quickly.
Zhou Xue is indeed a reincarnation of an immortal, but Fang Wang doesn't think she's necessarily better than him. Besides, he doesn't understand medicine, so it's better to entrust the important task of taking Fang Hanyu away to Zhou Xue.