Back when ng Xuanzhao beat Liu Feng in order to get the na of the Black Market Bandit, Liu Feng had been so certain that Fang Xing frad him, even after physical torture. At the ti, ng Xuanzhao dismissed the idea that it had anything to do with Fang Xing and believed it was Liu Feng who was trying to fra Fang Xing instead, and ng Xuanzhao had decided to increase the beatings intensity in the hopes of getting him to reveal the truth as a result. ng Xuanzhao hadnt expected that Liu Feng wouldnt last for even a couple rounds of these beatings, andleft with no other optionhe had been forced to destroy the corpse and wipe out all traces of Liu Feng from the sect, to make it as though the man had never existed in the first place.
After all, beating an outer court disciple to death was not sothing honorable or sothing to be proud of, let alone if it was caused over a private dispute. Such incidents were no small matter within the sect, and even though the sect did not clearly state that it was against the rules for fellow disciples to fight amongst each other, they did not allow the more privileged disciples to abuse their status on those less privileged; such a thing was seen as unfair competition. If ng Xuanzhao were to be found out by the sect, severe consequences would await him.
ng Xuanzhaos uncle had decided that the incident had already gone too far and ordered him to imdiately stop any investigations; since ng Xuanzhao had already fallen prey to the mysterious bandit, he could only bla it on his bad luck and admit defeat. If the incident were to escalate any further, it could cause more trouble than there needed to be.
For lack of better options, ng Xuanzhao had to forcibly contain his anger and let the matter go, albeit unwillingly. This incident had nearly been forgotten until he heard the news about the [Nine Snakes Sword] Fang Xing had used, which caused him to think.
As for the speculations as to the Black Market Bandit, ng Xuanzhao only knew that he used a snuff bottle that released a powerful smog and did not actually see the man use the [Nine Snakes Sword]; it had only been Hou Qing who confird the sword used by the bandit was indeed the lost weapon. Without any more clues, ng Xuanzhao could only base his guesses on that.
The [Nine Snakes Sword], Liu Fengs words against Fang Xing, the first person to know the whereabouts of the Ore Essence Powder after it had been handed off all of these things pointed to Fang Xing. It had caused ng Xuanzhao to once again have second thoughts.
Perhaps Liu Feng had been right? The real Black Market Bandit was related to Fang Xing?
Perhaps the source of the leaked information was none other than Fang Xing himself?
Perhaps the purpose behind the Black Market Bandit ntioning Liu Feng by na was precisely to fra Liu Feng on Fang Xings behalf?
So much inconsistency and evidence caused ng Xuanzhao to suspect Fang Xing.
Deep down, ng Xuanzhao didnt think Fang Xing was the Black Market Bandit himself, but he did believe there was a high possibility Fang Xing knew the bandits true identity. Because of this, he decided he would seize Fang Xing for further questioning, even if it ant he had to use physical punishnt to force out the truth. The only problem was thateven though his uncle was supporting him from the back within the outer courtshe did not dare to literally seize him through the use of force. The only thod was to have soone ask him over for a drink; once Fang Xing was there, whatever happened afterwards would be his business.
Besides, for the sake of getting at the Black Market Bandit, ng Xuanzhao had already killed Liu Feng. It wouldnt matter much anymore even if Fang Xing were to be added as well.
ng Xuanzhao would like to invite for a drink? Im too busy right now, maybe another day! Fang Xing naturally would not go, and he laughed as he moved to push open his cottage door.
Hey, kid, so you wanna play it the hard way, huh? the other man spoke with an icy tone before both n closed in towards Fang Xing, their arms crossed and gazes cold. They had been ordered to take Fang Xing through coercion if he refused the invite, as refusal ant it was not unlikely he was guilty of sothing. Both n were in their second tier, and so they believed taking down the first-tiered Fang Xing would be a walk in the park.
Of all the people who witnessed the battle at the Yunyin Summit, no one suspected anything more complicated than what they had seen: Lin Qinxues Flying Sword against the [Nine Snakes Sword]. No one had seen their fight inside the wooden cottage, and even the use of [Dragon Catching] had gone undetected, as it was invisible to the naked eye and most outer court disciples would have no idea about such skills. It was only natural that nobody could guess Fang Xings true cultivation tier. Even ng Xuanzhao believed Fang Xing would at most be the Black Market Bandits companion as opposed to the bandit himself.
Oh? Fang Xing had a sly smile on his face, as though sothing had caught his interest. He looked at them both from head to toe.
What are you looking at? the sa man from before asked in a frigid tone.
With a smirk on his face, Fang Xing unexpectedly landed a loud slap to the mans face. With only thirty percent of Fang Xings full force, the unsuspecting man was sent to the ground right before Fang Xing jumped back and extended all five of his fingers out in front of him. An invisible force of air wrapped around the other man, pulling him in towards Fang Xing just close enough so he could kick him flying.
In the blink of an eye, both second-tiered n were beaten on the ground. They hadnt even had the ti to bring out their Flying Swords.
Who the hell forces soone to accept an invite for a drink? You bastards go back and tell ng Xuanzhao that Ihis grandfatherwill go and see him tomorrow!
Nurous people within the summit looked on in silence, and so even seed eager to try their hand at getting Fang Xing as well. Fang Xing swept his glance coldly across them and began to speak, Look at you bunch of trash, who else wants to have a go? Then, he launched the [Nine Snakes Sword] into the air, making it circle around him. Those that had t Fang Xings gaze all cowered in fear; although there were those who had originally wanted to help ng Xuanzhao catch Fang Xing, these were just fleeting thoughts, as it was not worth offending Shijie Linyun for ng Xuanzhaos sake. It was not a worthwhile trade, so it beca a lot easier to simply pretend nothing had happened.
Even Hei San had such thoughts. In fact, even as he watched from within his cottage, Hei San had wanted to stop Fang Xing when the latter began to leave the summit. It wasnt until Fang Xing disappeared into the distance that Hei San released a long, exhausted sigh and sat down upon the floor. Well, as the saying goes: when immortals clash, the insignificant are always the ones to suffer from it. I cant afford to offend either ng Xuanzhao or Shijie Linyun.
When ng Xuanzhao saw that Fang Xing had beaten his n and ran off overnight, he was infuriated. He smashed a black bamboo next to him and muttered between grinding teeth, That brat actually ran away! This proves that sothing should be wrong!
Why not have the sect step in to capture him? one of his n beside him suggested.
ng Xuanzhao sent a death glare at whoever made the suggestion and began to scold, Do you even have a brain? The Black Market Bandit is called so because he robbed the Black Market! Do you know what the Black Market is? Its not sothing you can just have the sect step in for! And it just so happens that when he robbed , he didnt use the [Nine Snakes Sword], so even Im not sure if theyre the sa person. What will the sect say when there is no solid evidence? Besides, even if the sect were to find the bandit through that brat, we would not even get a hint of any of his stolen items! The only choice we have now is to quietly find him on our own.
ng Xuanzhao then clenched his teeth in hatred. Go! We will search every inch of the entire outer sect until we find him! His n scattered in all directions, imdiately moving across all of the summits and valleys in search of the boy.
Since he was born a part of the sects second generation, not many people inside the outer court had the courage to offend ng Xuanzhao, and all of the departnt heads were cooperative in his search. Yet, even after theyd searched everywhereincluding the plump Taoist Yus cottagethey could not find his whereabouts. This all left a large question that weighed heavy on everyones mind: it was the middle of the night, so where could this kid have gone?
Would he be at Linyun Valley? soone suddenly asked in a quavering voice after rembering sothing.
ng Xuanzhaos heart dropped as he heard this. If the kid really had gone into hiding at Xu Linyuns personal valley, even he himself would be left without any options. Xu Linyun was a core disciple; her status was much higher than an ordinary outer court elder like his uncle.
Impossible. If that brat was really so close to Shijie Linyun, why does he not have any cultivation resources? Even if she were to give him her leftovers, it would be more than enough for soone at his level. I still feel that the rumor was far too exaggerated, and his relationship with Shijie Linyun is not as good as people say. Plus, even if it is true, none of you need to be afraid of Shijie Linyun. You have to rember that she is a core disciple and these people are usually extrely proud; as long as we can prove the relationship between the brat and the Black Market Bandit, Shijie Linyun is more likely to not interfere than stay involved in the matter. At that point, she may even do her best to stay clear of anything to do with the brat.
ng Xuanzhao cleared his mind before continuing, We will find him no matter what, even if it ans flipping the entire outer court over. Also, Ill have soone go fish so information from Shijie Linyun to see if he really is there.
ng Xuanzhao was clearly extrely enraged by all of this, and he was determined to find Fang Xing even after knowing about Shijie Linyun. To him, it was of the highest priority to find the Black Market Bandit.
Soon, ng Xuanzhao had once again sent all of his n to search for any traces of the boy, yet Fang Xing was still nowhere to be seen. Everyone had the sa question: where did Fang Xing go?
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