Chapter 437
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Chapter 437: Cooperate with the Order?
“Are you… sure?” Jiangdao asked, his face drained of color.
Seeing how fearful his senior brother was, Black Residue lost his remaining courage, his legs trembling as he said, “Y-yes… I’ve confirmed it multiple times. This Qi Condensation cultivator who defeated a Yuan Ying stage cultivator… is called Fang Yu.”
Jiangdao felt his heart pounding violently, as if it might burst at any moment.
Fang Yu is still alive!?
How is that possible!?
It’s been over two thousand years! He should either have ascended to immortality and left Earth, or exhausted his lifespan and been buried deep underground long ago!
How could he possibly still be alive!?
“Perhaps it’s just a coincidence… someone with the same name,” Jiangdao raised his head, staring at Black Residue with wide eyes, gasping.
“That’s what I thought at first too… but this Fang Yu is also at the Qi Condensation stage, and he can defeat Yuan Ying stage cultivators…” Black Residue was too terrified to continue.
Jiangdao breathed heavily, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.
He could no longer think clearly.
The name Fang Yu was like a tornado, turning his mind into a chaotic blank!
If, if this person really was that Fang Yu! What should he do!? What should they do!?
The Supreme Elder had used his last technique to preserve their souls, keeping them dormant until they awakened two thousand years later today, all to ensure the continuation of the Purple Flame Palace!
But if Fang Yu was truly still alive… and discovered their existence…
Jiangdao dared not think further!
“S-Senior Brother, what should we do now?” Black Residue asked with a trembling voice.
Jiangdao turned to look at Black Residue, his gaze recovering from its daze.
He took several deep breaths and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Fear was useless.
Besides, they couldn’t yet confirm if that person was the Fang Yu from back then!
“…First, we need to confirm this Fang Yu’s identity,” Jiangdao said, considerably calmer now.
“W-what if we confirm he really is?” Black Residue’s fierce face was filled with terror.
“If… he really is that Fang Yu, then our Purple Flame Palace’s restart plan will need to be redrafted,” Jiangdao said with difficulty.
Despite his words, if they truly confirmed this Qi Condensation cultivator was Fang Yu, he really had no idea what to do!
…
Fang Yu was unaware of how the outside world was discussing him.
Currently, he was focused on weeding his vegetable garden.
In just a few days, numerous weeds had sprouted in the garden soil. If not removed, they would ruin the entire plot.
After more than an hour of work, the weeds were finally cleared.
As Fang Yu left the garden, he suddenly spotted a wild chicken walking through the forest ahead, his eyes lighting up.
A minute later, Fang Yu was walking to a small stream with the wild chicken in hand.
After butchering the chicken, he went to gather some dry branches for a fire.
Having skewered the chicken and set it over the fire to roast, Fang Yu sat down by the stream.
This was the deepest part of the ecological park, where people rarely ventured, making it exceptionally quiet.
Fang Yu sat silently by the stream, watching tadpole after tadpole swim through the clear water.
Throughout the long years, he had experienced similar scenes many times.
“Fourteen levels, just fourteen more levels.”
Fang Yu’s desire to reach the ten thousandth level of Qi Condensation grew stronger by the day.
The closer he got, the more impatient he became.
Though he knew this mindset was wrong, he couldn’t suppress it.
“I’m still a mortal after all, unable to eliminate the seven emotions and six desires,” Fang Yu thought.
By now, the aroma of the roasted chicken was slowly spreading.
Fang Yu turned around, took the roasted wild chicken off the fire, and began eating it whole.
Just as he took his first bite, the phone in his pocket rang.
Fang Yu frowned, washed his right hand in the stream, and then took out his phone.
The call was from Qin Lang.
“Mr. Fang, Zhao Jidao, the chairman of the Huaibei Martial Arts Association, would like to meet with you. I wonder if you…”
“I’m busy,” Fang Yu replied.
“Alright, I’ll convey your message,” Qin Lang said.
“By the way, Zhao Xuan lost a bet to me for 100,000. Help me collect the money,” Fang Yu said.
“100,000?” Qin Lang was startled.
“Yes,” Fang Yu said.
“Understood,” Qin Lang replied.
After hanging up, Fang Yu continued eating his roasted chicken.
…
When he returned to his apartment, it was already 12:20 PM.
Fang Yu sat on the sofa, poured a glass of water, and was about to drink it.
“Fang Yu, please allow me to enter your home.”
At that moment, an elderly voice reached Fang Yu’s ears.
Fang Yu frowned and said, “What is it now?”
“I have important matters to discuss with you,” the other party said.
“Is it about the Immortal Clan again?” Fang Yu asked.
“…Yes,” the other party answered.
“I’ve already told you everything I know. Why are you still bothering me?” Fang Yu said impatiently.
“It’s not just about the Immortal Clan… you’ll definitely be interested,” the other party said.
Fang Yu had nothing else to do at the moment, so after thinking for a bit, he agreed, “Fine.”
As soon as he spoke, a distorted vortex appeared in the space before Fang Yu.
Then, an old man in blue robes appeared in the living room.
This old man was none other than Branch’s mentor, the Six-Star Grand Mage Mo Xiu.
“Say what you need to say quickly. I’m in a hurry to take my afternoon nap,” Fang Yu said.
If the outside world, especially the mage community, knew how rudely Fang Yu was treating a Six-Star Grand Mage, they would be shocked beyond belief!
In the entire Nine Provinces Nation, the number of Six-Star Grand Mages could be counted on two hands.
And in the Nine Provinces Nation, mages held a much higher status than martial artists.
This was because many people could become martial artists, but becoming a mage had an extremely high threshold.
Six-Star Grand Mages were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, treated as national treasures.
Mo Xiu was not only a Six-Star Grand Mage but also one of the top figures in the Order organization.
Such a prominent figure could cause an entire region to tremble with just a stomp of his foot.
However, faced with Fang Yu’s attitude, Mo Xiu showed no displeasure. Instead, he smiled and said, “Fang Yu, your exploits yesterday have spread throughout the Nine Provinces Nation.”
Fang Yu remained silent.
“It seems you’re not interested in small talk, so let’s get straight to the point,” Mo Xiu paused, then said, “I represent the Order to propose a collaboration with you.”
“Collaboration?” Fang Yu raised an eyebrow, looking at Mo Xiu.
“Yes, recently the Huaibei region has seen numerous martial artists with controlled minds, posing a significant threat to ordinary citizens… but our understanding of the Immortal Clan remains extremely limited,” Mo Xiu said. “You’re the only one who has encountered the Immortal Clan multiple times.”
“Haven’t I already told you what I know about the Immortal Clan?” Fang Yu asked.
“That information isn’t enough. We need to gather more,” Mo Xiu said gravely.
“Then why don’t you investigate yourselves? Why come to me?” Fang Yu said.
“We… cannot conduct such a large-scale investigation. Our Order organization operates in the shadows and cannot appear before the public unless absolutely necessary. Moreover, the Order is currently handling numerous other matters, making it difficult to allocate more resources to Huaibei at the moment,” Mo Xiu said.
“Then ask the Martial Arts Association to investigate. They have enough people, don’t they?” Fang Yu said.
Mo Xiu shook his head with a bitter smile and said, “We are here precisely at the request of the Huaibei Martial Arts Association to assist with this matter.”
Fang Yu leaned back against the sofa, looked at Mo Xiu for a few seconds, and said, “If I help you investigate, what can you offer me?”
Mo Xiu chuckled, stroking his white beard, and extended his right hand forward.
Blue light emanated, and a mirror appeared in the air.
The image in the mirror showed a vast expanse of snow.
The image wasn’t static; it was continuously zooming in.
The snowy landscape stretched forward, passing through more than a dozen snow-capped mountains before suddenly descending underground.
Beneath the snow was a pitch-black space.
And in the darkness, a blue glowing line suddenly appeared!
As the image zoomed in, the line grew thicker, looking like a beam of light that extended extremely far!
“Recently, a large number of assassins from various countries have been entering our Nine Provinces Nation through various means,” Mo Xiu said. “Our investigation has revealed that their destination is in the extreme north of the Nine Provinces Nation, the snowy mountains you just saw.”
