At this moment, Lu Tianrang felt extremely wronged. This whole thing started because of Xiang Yang. But Xiang Yang had just been scolded, while he had actually been attacked. Even his favorite folding fan, which was made of fine gold - painted paper, had been torn by Fang Yuan.
However, Lu Tianrang really had no one to complain to. Since he had a good relationship with Xiang Yang, his words earlier did carry some partiality. He had been caught red - handed and taught a lesson. Honestly, he deserved it!
Thinking of this, Lu Tianrang cast a resentful glance at Xiang Yang. I spoke up for you, but I got beaten. And you didn't even dare to say a word. Are we still good brothers?
Xiang Yang, who had been sitting upright all this time, kept looking straight ahead, as if he didn't receive Lu Tianrang's eye signals at all.
Lin Jing let out a soft breath, then smiled brightly and gave Fang Yuan a thumbs - up. As expected of Fang Yuan, he had easily done something she couldn't. If it were her, she would probably have argued with Xiang Yang for a long time.
Fang Yuan nodded gently in response. Among friends, there was no need for such formal words as "thank you" and "you're welcome".
However, Lin Jing fell into deep thought again. What kind of martial art had Fang Yuan just used? It was so strange and terrifying. Without seeing any movement of his hands, he had directly injured Lu Tianrang.
Lin Jing knew Fang Yuan well. She knew that before coming to the Tianjiao Camp, Fang Yuan only knew the "Purple Yang Electric Aura Technique". Oh, and there was also the "Thirteen Spears". This martial art that could launch invisible attacks, Fang Yuan must have just mastered it recently. Wait a minute, the shape of that cut... A bold idea suddenly emerged in Lin Jing's mind.
At the same time, Bai Feng finally woke up. He stretched and looked around, feeling a bit puzzled. "Huh, why is it so quiet?"
"Fang Yuan saw that you were sleeping, so he told us to be quiet and not disturb you." Lin Jing was in a much better mood now and joked with Bai Feng.
Hearing this, Bai Feng was suddenly touched. He turned to look at Fang Yuan and said sincerely, "Brother Fang, you're so good to me!"
"Um..." Fang Yuan nodded with a serious look. Well, that was sort of true!
...
After several days of continuous traveling, the group finally arrived in Songyun County. The county magistrate of Songyun County warmly welcomed everyone into the yamen. Everyone was quite aloof towards his hospitality, just nodding slightly.
The magistrate was used to this. Big shots from above were always like this. But he noticed that one young man was an exception. For some reason, that young man had been staring at him from beginning to end.
That look... was as if he wanted to swallow him alive. This made the magistrate feel scared. The sense of oppression the young man gave him was even greater than that of Lord Shi, who was leading the team...
"Fang Yuan, stop looking. The magistrate is scared of you." Lin Jing, who had been paying attention to Fang Yuan, couldn't help but persuade. "You're not thinking of killing the local official as soon as you arrive, are you?"
"Of course not." Fang Yuan denied it. "I'm just looking around."
"Is that just looking around? Your eyes haven't left the magistrate at all!"
"Fortunately, the magistrate is an old man. Otherwise, people might think you have some improper thoughts about him..."
There was no way. After tasting the "sweetness", now whenever Fang Yuan saw a magistrate, he felt like he was looking at a walking 1000 good - deed points. But he also knew that not every magistrate was like Zhao Shuanghe, who oppressed the people. Although rare, there were indeed good officials in the world. Good officials were as rare as first - class protected animals. If he accidentally killed one by mistake, he would feel guilty. So Fang Yuan just looked and had no intention of taking action.
"By the way, Fang Yuan, have you really mastered 'Slash'?" Lin Jing quietly asked.
"Yes." Fang Yuan nodded. "Through my continuous study and efforts, I finally achieved a huge breakthrough in this martial art, from nothing to something."
Hearing this, Lin Jing's heart was filled with shock. He really did it? That martial art with a zero survival rate... had actually been mastered by Fang Yuan?
"Monster..." she murmured in a low voice.
Fang Yuan smiled. "Next time, come up with a better adjective. I'm tired of hearing that one."
"Huh, by the way, Brother Tianrang, why have you been staying in the carriage all the way during this journey and not coming out?" A conversation suddenly came from not far away. Someone was asking Lu Tianrang.
During the journey, everyone would get out of the carriage to get some fresh air. Only Lu Tianrang had been staying in the carriage from start to finish, like a shy young lady.
"Oh, I'm at a crucial moment in my cultivation and can't stop." Lu Tianrang lied. In fact, he was waiting for the wound on his face to heal. Although Fang Yuan had cut his mouth with a knife, for a third - realm martial artist like Lu Tianrang, it would only take a few days to recover. The reason he hid and didn't come out was the same as Yin Shiwu before. He was afraid of losing face and his dignity...
As Lu Tianrang explained, he secretly glanced at Fang Yuan, praying that the latter wouldn't expose his lie. However, Fang Yuan didn't even bother with him. Fang Yuan was the kind of person who took revenge on the spot. In his opinion, giving the other person a knife at that time had already settled the score. He wouldn't be like a resentful woman, holding grudges against the other person all the time.
Of course, an ordinary person might worry about the other person secretly taking revenge, but for Fang Yuan, it wasn't a problem. He had a divine skill: [Eye of Calamity]. Lu Tianrang's name above his head was still blue. If it turned orange or red after being slashed by him, he would unhesitatingly launch a follow - up attack.
The group only stayed in the magistrate's yamen for a short while. Then, under the leadership of the local county lieutenant, they went to the area where the demons were causing trouble.
It was a village called Liuli Village. Some ragged farmers were working thinly scattered in the fields. When they saw the officials coming, they slowly gathered around and stood aside, watching in silence.
"This is the place." The county lieutenant led everyone to a thatched cottage. "This is the farthest place the demons have reached. This family was victimized by them..."
The county lieutenant's voice was very low. Shi Mo nodded and stepped forward to push open the wooden door. A stinking smell rushed out from the small, cramped hut. When the sunlight shone in, it revealed a dim red color.
Inside the hut, it was impossible to tell whether the things were pieces of meat or internal organs. They were mixed together and scattered everywhere. The expressions of the people present varied. Xiang Yang, Bai Feng, and others turned pale, while Lin Jing, Mo Wuhen, and others had expressionless faces.
Fang Yuan stepped past Shi Mo and entered the thatched cottage first, carefully looking around the environment. He remembered that when the three cat demons in Changqing County ate people, they were very thorough. They ate everything from the meat to the internal organs, leaving only the bare bones. But here, the flesh and internal organs were thrown around everywhere.
If the cat demons in Changqing County killed people for food, the demons here were purely for amusement. They were so arrogant... Thinking of this, a cruel smile appeared on the corner of Fang Yuan's mouth.