Chapter 1019

Chapter 1019 The Strong Are Respected

 

Su Yuanzhou spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and collapsed to the ground.

Afterward, Huaixu took him back to Shadow Gate.

Su Changge cared for the unconscious Su Yuanzhou until a week later when Su Yuanzhou finally woke up.

Only then did Su Changge learn the whole story from Su Yuanzhou’s own mouth.

Su Changge tried several times to confront Bu Fan but was always held back by Su Yuanzhou.

After some time, Su Yuanzhou’s health improved somewhat.

Once when he went out with Su Changge, they encountered Bu Fan again.

Bu Fan deliberately approached them and transmitted a message to Su Yuanzhou using his spiritual energy: “I burned your female disciple to ashes, leaving no evidence whatsoever… And let me tell you, my master knows what I did. But you have no proof, so what can you do even if you bring Huaixu? You can’t touch me, old man.”

After this encounter, Su Yuanzhou collapsed again upon returning home.

During this time, he only woke up once, and immediately cried out to Su Changge: “I’ve failed Xiaochen and her family…”

“I was holding a knife ready to find Bu Fan, but Master stopped me,” Su Changge said, wiping away his tears. “He told me that if I confronted him now, I would only be throwing my life away and might even implicate the entire Shadow Gate.”

“He told me to train hard and become stronger, only then would I have a chance for revenge.”

“After saying these words, Master closed his eyes and never woke up again.”

Su Changge wept as he spoke.

This was completely different from his usual demeanor.

But Fang Yu knew this was his true self.

“You share the same surname as your master, could it be that…” Fang Yu asked.

“My parents died of illness when I was young, and Master adopted me, so I am also half his son,” Su Changge said, his eyes red.

Fang Yu nodded slowly.

“For the past eight years, I’ve trained relentlessly, never stopping,” Su Changge said. “I believed in Master’s words. I wanted to become stronger to avenge Master and my junior sister!”

“But heaven is unfair! No matter how hard I tried, I still couldn’t catch up to that bastard! The gap only grew wider!”

“Until a year ago, I even saw that bastard’s name on the Sacred Ranking!”

As Su Changge spoke, he became increasingly agitated, his fists clenched and his body trembling slightly.

“At that moment, I knew… seeking revenge on my own was impossible.”

Hearing this, Fang Yu’s eyes flickered, and he asked, “So how did you think of coming to find me?”

“Some time ago, Lord Fang forced the entire Wang family to kneel with your power alone… When I heard about this, my blood boiled,” Su Changge looked at Fang Yu and said, “What I said to Lord Fang before wasn’t just flattery. I truly regard you as my idol, the goal I pursue for life.”

“From that moment, I was determined to find a way to meet you.”

“As for what happened afterward, Lord Fang, you already know… My appearance before you was indeed deliberate. I knew you wouldn’t easily help others, so I tried to help you with small matters…”

After hearing Su Changge’s story, Fang Yu’s previous doubts were finally cleared.

Tears might lie, but when Su Changge spoke the name Bu Fan, that teeth-grinding hatred was difficult to fake.

“Lord Fang, if you’re willing to help me kill Bu Fan, my life will be yours from now on.”

Su Changge stood up and dropped to his knees before Fang Yu.

“If you kill Bu Fan, even if you order me to commit suicide immediately afterward, I will comply,” Su Changge said, prostrating himself.

Fang Yu looked at Su Changge and raised his right hand.

Su Changge immediately felt a tremendous force lifting him up.

“I can help you with this favor, but not completely,” Fang Yu said.

Su Changge’s expression changed slightly.

“For such an enemy, you should kill him with your own hands to feel satisfied,” Fang Yu said. “I will assist you from the side.”

Su Changge was overjoyed and said, “Thank you, Lord Fang.”

“When do we act?” Fang Yu asked.

“I need to investigate Bu Fan’s whereabouts first. Once I confirm it, we can make our move,” Su Changge said with a bow.

“Then go ahead,” Fang Yu said.

“Thank you, Lord Fang!” Su Changge’s eyes reddened as he bowed again.

Fang Yu waved his hand, and Su Changge turned to leave.

Agreeing to help Su Changge wasn’t a difficult decision for Fang Yu.

Su Changge had previously helped Fang Yu considerably, especially regarding the conspiracy of the four major families.

Additionally… the forced abduction of Bai Xiaochen touched a painful spot in Fang Yu’s heart.

Back then, female disciples of the Heavenly Dao Sect had experienced similar incidents, though the perpetrator was stronger and more powerful—the Purple Flame Palace, a first-rank sect at that time.

Facts proved that time might change many things, but human nature doesn’t change with time.

In any era, there are beasts who abuse their power to disregard human life.

Thinking of the Heavenly Dao Sect, a cold light flashed in Fang Yu’s eyes.

Even though he had eliminated the remnants of the Purple Flame Palace, the pain from that time remained deeply etched in his heart, impossible to erase.

Fang Yu shook his head, not wanting to think further.

He stood up and glanced at the sky outside.

It was still early.

In their previous conversation, Su Changge had mentioned Huaixu.

Fang Yu thought for a moment, then left home again, heading for Yinlin Manor.

…

The meeting held at the Hengyue Hotel was already drawing much attention.

And what happened afterward spread like a whirlwind.

Just as the meeting began, Fang Yu himself appeared and beat the Xuanyuan Gate’s Master Wu Ji and Taisuyu Palace’s Zhiyang True Person to severe injury!

Cang Yuan, the Supreme Elder of Haotian Sect, couldn’t stand by and angrily intervened!

But this powerful figure, ranked twenty-third on the Sacred Ranking, was still no match for Fang Yu and was utterly crushed!

Even his life-bound magical artifact, the Silver Whirl Gourd, was forcibly shattered by Fang Yu!

This was a Sacred Ranking powerhouse!

During their battle, they reduced the second floor of the Hengyue Hotel to ruins.

Many representatives of various forces were affected, with numerous casualties.

This scene also symbolized the complete collapse of the so-called “anti-Fang meeting”!

Fang Yu… had single-handedly trampled the face of the Northern Capital’s martial world underfoot.

But this time… no one dared to voice any opposition.

When even a Sacred Ranking powerhouse fell under Fang Yu’s fists, who would dare provoke him?

At such times, self-preservation was the right path!

Dignity, face, unity—all were false and useless things!

Fang Yu’s actions this time perfectly demonstrated…

The strong rule supreme—this is the only principle of the martial world!

…

“Huaixu, eight years ago, did you encounter a certain incident?” Fang Yu asked, sitting across from Huaixu.

“What incident?” Huaixu asked.

“Shadow Gate’s Su Yuanzhou,” Fang Yu said.

Huaixu frowned slightly, recalled for a moment, then his expression changed as he nodded, “Yes, there was such an incident.”

“I heard you were the one who found the remains of Su Yuanzhou’s disciple,” Fang Yu glanced at Huaixu and said.

Huaixu said, “Yes, I searched with my divine sense and found her remains in a cave.”

“How did you handle this matter at that time?” Fang Yu asked.

Huaixu sighed and shook his head, saying, “If my memory serves me right, the perpetrator was Bu Fan, the personal disciple of True Person Tianlun.”

“Did Bu Fan really leave no evidence?” Fang Yu asked.

“Indeed, none,” Huaixu said. “Even if we could find just one witness, we could have arrested Bu Fan, but unfortunately… there was none. Even the medicinal materials that Su Yuanzhou mentioned were stolen couldn’t be found.”

“You could have forcibly brought Bu Fan back for questioning,” Fang Yu said.

“I did consider doing so, but Su Yuanzhou disagreed,” Huaixu said.

“Why?” Fang Yu asked.

“True Person Tianlun is an independent cultivator, not affiliated with any sect or family,” Huaixu said. “But he happens to have deep connections with many top families and sects.”

“Shadow Gate is just a mid-tier sect in East Small Mountain. If he wanted revenge, he wouldn’t even need to act personally.”

“Of course, if he did act personally, it would be even easier. Back then, he already had late-stage Integration realm cultivation.”

Hearing this, Fang Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Huaixu, asking, “He seems to be ranked high on the Sacred Ranking?”

Huaixu frowned and said, “I believe so… I don’t pay much attention to the Sacred Ranking, so I don’t know his exact position.”