Last Night
Farkan's Fight Against Lu Xian and Chen Wang
Farkan finished killing them with great torment. His body had suffered far more damage compared to his previous battles, especially from the surprise attack that occurred when he reached his palace. Farkan needed a fifth-rank healing ability, but in the kingdom, fifth-rank abilities were rare.
As Farkan stood and began walking in another direction, someone was tracking him…
"Who's this fool?" Wan Shu sighed.
"He killed the two beasts from our organization. He might be at the fifth rank's peak!!"
"I need to inform the leader."
With his last words, he vanished. "Since my burns might be fourth-degree, there's something positive and something negative."
He stood in front of the royal treatment headquarters, looking like a homeless person needing help to survive another day.
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Back to the Present
Farkan lay on a bed specially designed for people with burns on their skin.
"Fourth elder, your burns are severe, and most of your bones are broken. For a full recovery, you might need a whole day with me and three doctors of a rank close to mine."
"For now, I'll give you immediate treatment so you can rest a little tonight, and tomorrow we'll take care of you."
After 5 minutes, she provided quick treatment…
"Thank you, Miss Yu Xin."
"Fourth elder, which path did you choose?"
Farkan remembered he'd fulfill one condition for her, "The Blood Path."
"Hmm, alright, that's my condition…" She smiled slightly and then disappeared.
She stepped out of her headquarters and glanced at the situation, noticing Yan Yue and most of the elders shouting and searching for the fourth elder.
She waved her hand and raised it higher so they'd see her and come over. "Miss Yu Xin? Haven't you found any trace of the fourth elder?"
"He's at my headquarters. Tomorrow morning, I'll tend to him with my medical team," Yu Xin said gently.
"Hmm, almost his entire body was burned, and his bones were shattered too."
The third elder looked at the headquarters and started walking toward it, but Yu Xin stopped him, saying the fourth was asleep.
"Sorry, but you should all leave."
The elders glanced at each other and then parted ways. Yan Yue turned his gaze to Yu Xin.
"Miss Yu Xin, I respect you greatly and have known you for a long time, so I have a question."
"Go ahead!"
"Did the fourth tell you something you haven't shared with us?"
Yu Xin smiled and looked at him, "Sorry, but I don't reveal patients' secrets publicly."
Yan Yue laughed, "You still have that mindset of not exposing others' secrets."
He vanished after saying this…
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Yan Yue appeared before the king and informed him that the fourth elder's palace had been attacked and completely destroyed while he was inside.
The king turned his head and gave Yan Yue two cold stares.
"And the assassins?"
"We found them dead, with no evidence."
At that moment, countless theories swirled in the king's mind—who killed them, how did this happen, who were they to begin with… and so on.
"The culprit is unknown. Even the fourth elder might not be able to move much, let alone fight two people of higher ranks."
"Even I had that thought."
"Alright, it doesn't matter. Rebuild his palace. You have one week."
"As you command." Yan Yue vanished from the king's sight.
"Fourth elder, could you be a monster?" the king thought internally.
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Wan Shu reached his organization's massive headquarters, located in the Central Continent. This organization followed the demonic path,
led by the madman Yi Mushen, commander of the organization known as the Ghost Organization.
It was a terror to many on the righteous path. Even the righteous path acknowledged that if all fifth-rank individuals united against it, they still couldn't destroy it…
Wan Shu knelt, greeting Yi Mushen.
"This servant greets Commander Yi Mushen."
"Speak."
"Given the disappearance of the two beasts, I went to the Northern Continent as required. Their last location was in the Dragonis Kingdom, where I found them both dead, their bodies completely mutilated."
"Who's the culprit?"
"A young man in his prime with white hair. He might hold a position in the kingdom and has strength surpassing both beasts combined."
"And of course, I caught fleeting glimpses of his face. He had calm, arrogant eyes and a strong body. In the end, I'd say he was one of the explosion's victims."
"Ohhh, I see. So that young man was a victim of the explosion? Heh heh heh, a ruthless talent."
Yi Mushen spoke, then added, "Since he survived Chen Wang's fire and Lu Xian's explosion, he's truly strong."
"Get out of my sight."
After Yi Mushen's words, Wan Shu vanished from the commander's massive room.
Yi Mushen laughed, "A person like that—I need to take him. I haven't had a fight in a long time."
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At midnight, Farkan was asleep, sweat dripping from his forehead. Syl Fu appeared before him, the portal closing behind him.
"Master…"
Farkan opened his eyes and looked at Syl Fu, "It's been a while since I last saw you."
"Why is your body like this, with half your face burned? What happened?"
"Long story. I see you've broken through to the fifth rank. That makes me happy."
Syl Fu smiled and looked at him, "I hope I didn't disturb you."
"Heh heh, don't worry. I was excited to see you again. Which path did you choose?"
"The Living Bone Path."
Farkan looked at Syl Fu with cold eyes, "Good. I like that you chose this path."
Syl Fu remembered Farkan hadn't told him about his own path.
"Master, master, which path did you take?"
"Ohhh, I took the Blood Path."
"Amazing!!!"
Syl Fu's eyes were filled with joy after finally seeing Farkan.
"Syl Fu, I have a request, but not now. Don't overexert yourself. When you have a free day, I hope you'll search for a fifth-rank healing ability for me."
"Of course, Syl Fu will search for it and present it to the master. See you later, master."
He opened a portal, stepped inside, and vanished.
Farkan smiled, then went back to finish his sleep…
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The End
(For anyone struggling to keep track of names, here are the key characters who will appear in upcoming chapters:)
Farkan = The protagonist
Syl Fu = The protagonist's servant
Yan Yue = The king's deputy
The Five Elders…
Wan Shu = One of the deputies of the Ghost Organization's commander
Yi Mushen = Commander of the Ghost Organization
Head of the Royal Treatment Headquarters = Yu Xin
Mu Tiang = Commander of the Demonic Alliance against the Dragonis Kingdom
Gu Lingshi = The healer and warrior exclusive to the Demonic Alliance's commander
Ghost Organization
Central Continent
The two kingdoms neighboring the Dragonis Kingdom
The Immortals of the Northern Continent