"Whoosh!!!" Yin Shiwu, who had collapsed on the ground, pushed the output power of the "Shadow Shaman Skill" to its limit. He desperately mobilized the magic power in his whole body and managed to resist the numbing sensation brought by the electric current with great effort.
As soon as he regained control of his body, Yin Shiwu performed a "donkey roll", rolling on the ground several times in a row and quickly distancing himself from Fang Yuan. His appearance was really rather comical at the moment, but he simply didn't care about that now.
Yin Shiwu endured the excruciating pain as if his whole body was being burned by fire and cut by knives, and then turned over and stood up. He was panting heavily, and the look of horror on his face couldn't be hidden at all. This little brat had actually seen through his "Invisible Shadow Escape"! The key was that not only did he see through it, but he also pretended so realistically, looking nervous one moment and scared the next, with a rich variety of expressions on his face, completely deceiving him.
Just when he was showing off proudly, he was suddenly attacked by the other party on the spot. He was almost electrocuted to death, and his combat power was directly reduced by more than half! Yin Shiwu knew in his heart that although he could still barely move, there was no way he could fight again in a short time.
Wasn't it said that this kid was only at the second realm? Judging from the terrifying aura emanating from him, he had clearly reached the third realm! This damned magistrate of Changqing County actually gave the wrong information! Wait... How could this kid have entered the third realm at such a young age? And what was that strange movement technique he used just now? It was so fast that it was impossible to see clearly. What on earth was his background? At this moment, Yin Shiwu was full of doubts, and his mind was in a complete mess. He increasingly felt that the young man in front of him was unfathomable.
"Oh?" Seeing that Yin Shiwu had recovered his mobility so quickly, Fang Yuan raised his eyebrows, looking equally surprised. "I take back what I said before. It seems that the people from Jianghai Palace do have some skills..." Although Fang Yuan didn't use all his strength in that attack and had intended to disable Yin Shiwu's mobility, he didn't expect the other party to recover so quickly. "However, your rolling posture is quite standard, just like a dung beetle." Fang Yuan, who was always gentle in his words, added another sentence.
Lin Jing, who was standing aside, was still shocked that Fang Yuan had exposed the other party with just one slap. When she suddenly heard such an evaluation, she almost burst out laughing. Indeed, it was quite a fitting description! Being called a dung beetle, Yin Shiwu trembled with anger all over his body. He clenched his fists and stared intently at Fang Yuan, demanding, "You little brat, do you know what crime it is to assault someone from Jianghai Palace?"
"Then do you know that you look just like those little kids who call their parents when they can't win a fight?" Fang Yuan retorted with a smile. "Moreover, isn't this what you brought upon yourself? Besides, since I'm already so extremely evil, what more punishment can you impose on me?" Yin Shiwu was left speechless. Every word Fang Yuan said was reasonable, and he simply couldn't refute. He realized the situation was tricky. The reputation of Jianghai Palace couldn't intimidate this youngster, and if they were to fight, he was no match for him. Plus, the other party was a ruthless killer... He couldn't afford to enrage him any further and needed to ease the atmosphere. After all, he, Yin Shiwu, had come all the way here not to lose his life.
With a rapid turn of his thoughts, Yin Shiwu immediately made a decision. He suddenly took a step forward and bowed deeply to Fang Yuan, saying, "I'm truly sorry, Fang Hero. I was overly arrogant just now. I hope Fang Hero will forgive me."
Fang Yuan: "..." This change of attitude was too sudden! One moment he was calling him a little brat, and the next, he was addressing him as Fang Hero. They had only met for less than half a minute. This guy was really adaptable!
At this moment, the common people around also came to their senses. They realized that this stranger, who had been suddenly exposed by Fang Yuan, had an extraordinary identity and was sent by the court to arrest Fang Yuan! Once they understood this, the common people sprang into action.
"Sir Official, Fang Hero has rid the people of evil. He killed all the scoundrels in our Changqing County. Please be merciful and spare him," the old gentleman shouted first, and then turned around to kowtow to Yin Shiwu.
"That's right, sir. Fang Hero is a good person. He did all this for the people of our Changqing County!"
"Please don't take action against Fang Hero. Spare his life!"
"Yes, yes, spare Fang Hero!"
Led by the old gentleman, the other common people also joined in and began pleading for Fang Yuan. In an instant, the entire Caishikou was abuzz with noise, and the crowd knelt down towards Yin Shiwu once again.
Even though Fang Yuan considered himself to have little connection with the people in this world and to have a heart of stone, when he saw the common people kneeling down to plead for him, he couldn't help but feel a complex mix of emotions. In fact, no matter in which world, most common people are simple - hearted. They will side with whoever treats them well. Those in power often rise to power by relying on the support of the people, but after achieving success, they gradually turn their backs on the common people.
As a martial artist from Jianghai Palace, Yin Shiwu had never experienced the sight of thousands of common people kneeling before him. Looking at this spectacular scene, he was at a loss, but more than that, he felt extremely wronged. Yin Shiwu couldn't help but shout loudly, "Please, everyone, look clearly! He's the one attacking me, and I haven't fought back at all from the beginning to the end!" What kind of pleading was this? It wasn't him who was deciding Fang Yuan's fate now; rather, he had to beg Fang Yuan to spare his life!
Seeing that neither his strength nor the support of the people was on his side, Yin Shiwu stopped pretending and directly revealed the true purpose of his visit, "Let me be straightforward. Fang Hero, actually, I'm not here to arrest you this time. I'm here to offer you amnesty and enlistment!"
"Amnesty and enlistment?"
"Indeed. Marquis Chongwu has always been eager to recruit talents. He established Jianghai Palace to gather geniuses from all over and train young martial artists from a young age. This time, Marquis Chongwu sent me here. Firstly, to investigate the case, and secondly, to assess you. If you are truly a genius, I'm to invite you to join Jianghai Palace." Fang Yuan was only around fourteen or fifteen years old and was already a martial artist of the third realm. What else could he be if not a genius? So, this mission was definitely about amnesty and enlistment.
"Can someone like me, a murderous devil, also be offered amnesty and enlistment?" Fang Yuan asked with a half - smile. There seemed to be more to his words... Yin Shiwu swallowed hard and quickly explained, "Marquis Chongwu will indeed eliminate those who are extremely evil and will not offer them amnesty and enlistment. But since you, Fang Hero, are so popular among the people, you surely aren't an evil person." Yin Shiwu spoke with great sincerity. Fang Yuan glanced at the color of the name above his head, which had already changed from orange to blue, shifting from hostility to neutrality. It seemed that this guy wasn't lying.
"I see," Fang Yuan replied. Hearing this, Yin Shiwu heaved a sigh of relief. He could sense that Fang Yuan's hostility had lessened significantly. Great, his life was temporarily out of danger. Immediately after, Yin Shiwu formally extended an invitation to Fang Yuan, "Then, Fang Hero, would you like to join our Jianghai Palace?"
"Certainly." Fang Yuan nodded. He had no reason to refuse. In this world, most of the martial arts resources were in the hands of the court, a small portion was in the major sects, and very little flowed to the common people. The more profound the martial arts, the stricter the official control and the higher the confidentiality. This was just like the cutting - edge technologies in his previous world, which were all closely guarded secrets by various countries. If you wanted to learn, you had to strive to rise up and become one of them, to integrate into the community of shared interests, and only then would they be willing to share knowledge with you. The "Book of Good Deeds" couldn't directly provide Fang Yuan with martial arts. This time, he was fortunate enough to obtain the "Purple Yang Electric Gang Art" from Lin Jing, but he might not be so lucky next time. Moreover, if he wasn't satisfied with his life in Jianghai Palace in the future, he could simply leave. He didn't even care about the laws of Yan Country, so naturally, the rules of Jianghai Palace couldn't bind him either.