Chapter 497
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Chapter 497 Mutation!
Fang Yu frowned as he saw the group of martial artists standing vigilantly ahead.
“Who are you?” Before Fang Yu could speak, Ma Fan, who stood at the front of the martial artists, asked.
“Fang Yu,” Fang Yu answered.
“Fang Yu?” Upon hearing this name, Ma Fan was stunned, and then his expression changed!
Besides coming to Xiang City to help resolve the issue with berserk martial artists, he had another mission, which was to arrest Fang Yu!
A few days ago, Fang Yu had killed Lord Zuo Hongru of the Xuanwu Group, causing a huge sensation within the Martial Arts Association in Yan City.
That night, the leadership made the decision to arrest Fang Yu, this lawless person, in the shortest time possible and escort him back to Yan City.
And Ma Fan was part of one of the teams dispatched to execute this mission.
But in arresting Fang Yu, he and his subordinates were not the main force.
The main force consisted of members from the Xuanwu Group, who had not yet arrived in Xiang City.
“Mr. Fang…”
Ye Shengxue’s expression changed slightly upon seeing Fang Yu, as she walked forward from behind.
“So you’re here. I thought you had already been killed by those berserk martial artists,” Fang Yu said.
Ye Shengxue looked at the inner residence behind her, then back at Fang Yu, and asked puzzledly: “Mr. Fang, why did you…”
“I originally came here to investigate something, but didn’t expect everyone had turned into berserk martial artists,” Fang Yu said. “They tried to attack me, so I had to eliminate them.”
By now, the dust behind Fang Yu in the inner residence had settled.
From their angle, Ma Fan and the other martial artists could see the scene inside.
In the main hall of the inner residence, a large pile of corpses of berserk martial artists lay motionless, with a lot of blood staining the ground.
Just looking at this scene was terrifying.
“Fang Yu, you…” Ma Fan looked at Fang Yu, wanting to speak.
Fang Yu turned his head toward Ma Fan.
Upon meeting Fang Yu’s gaze, Ma Fan’s heart skipped a beat, and he closed his mouth.
“Who are you?” Fang Yu asked.
Ma Fan felt ashamed of his fear just now, especially with Ye Shengxue standing nearby.
So, as if to bolster his courage, he said loudly: “I am Ma Fan, from the Yan City Martial Arts Association!”
The Yan City Martial Arts Association was a prestigious name. No matter where in the Nine Provinces Country or who one faced, as long as this name was mentioned, the other party would immediately show utmost respect.
In the Nine Provinces Country, no one dared to offend the Yan City Martial Arts Association.
But Fang Yu was clearly not among those people.
Hearing Ma Fan’s words, Fang Yu merely raised an eyebrow, showing no other reaction.
Ma Fan looked at Fang Yu, feeling somewhat uneasy.
Although one of his tasks was to arrest Fang Yu, he was only responsible for assisting!
The people from the Xuanwu Group hadn’t arrived yet, how could he rashly make a move against Fang Yu?
This Fang Yu was the one who had killed Lord Zuo Hongru!
“What are you doing in Xiang City?” Fang Yu suddenly asked, looking at Ma Fan.
“I, I came to… assist the Xiang City Martial Arts Association in dealing with the berserk martial artists,” Ma Fan ultimately cowered, not daring to say he was here to arrest Fang Yu.
“Oh, just that?” Fang Yu asked with a slight smile.
A few days ago, Zhao Jidao had come to find him, and he was well aware that the Yan City Martial Arts Association was sending people to arrest him.
However, the martial artists before him were indeed quite pathetic in terms of strength.
The Yan City Martial Arts Association shouldn’t be stupid enough to send these people to their deaths.
“Well then, I won’t hinder your work. Goodbye.” After saying this, Fang Yu walked toward the exit.
“Captain Ma, I’ll be leaving too.”
Ye Shengxue bid farewell to Ma Fan and quickly caught up with Fang Yu.
“Captain, is this Fang Yu the one we were ordered to arrest…” At this moment, a team member approached Ma Fan and asked in a low voice.
“It should be him.” Ma Fan watched as Ye Shengxue and Fang Yu walked away, feeling quite displeased.
“Are we just going to let him walk away so casually?” the team member asked again.
Hearing this, Ma Fan turned to the team member and asked sternly: “Then what do you think we should do? Go stop him? Tell him we’re here to arrest him?”
“Shouldn’t we… do that? We have sixty martial artists here, are we really afraid of just one Fang Yu…” The team member spoke cautiously, seeing Ma Fan’s unfriendly expression.
“You’re courting death!” Ma Fan couldn’t hold back anymore and shouted angrily, “Do you think numbers can overcome absolute strength? A bunch of ants gathered together will still be crushed by a human’s light step!?”
“We’re not exactly ants…” the team member said defiantly.
Those who could enter the Yan City Martial Arts Association, except for a few who relied on connections, were mostly gifted martial artists with high self-esteem.
“I’m just making a comparison!” Ma Fan glared at him and said, “Anyway, not making a move now is absolutely the right choice! As for Fang Yu, the big shots from the Xuanwu Group will naturally deal with him when they arrive. We don’t need to rush forward and become cannon fodder!”
The team member had to keep quiet and said no more.
…
Fang Yu and Ye Shengxue walked out of the Ye family mansion together, proceeding along the street.
“Why are you following me?” Fang Yu asked, glancing back at Ye Shengxue.
“I…” Ye Shengxue bit her red lips, moved in front of Fang Yu, and knelt down.
Fang Yu was taken aback and asked, “What are you doing?”
“Mr. Fang, I have lost all my relatives and have no one to rely on… I beg you to let me follow you and serve you. I am willing to do anything… to repay you for saving my life,” Ye Shengxue said with a tearful voice.
“I don’t take disciples, nor do I need subordinates,” Fang Yu said.
Ye Shengxue raised her head, revealing her pale face and reddened eyes, and said, “Mr. Fang, please give me a chance… I want revenge.”
“Revenge?” Fang Yu raised an eyebrow.
“My family members, including my father, all died after becoming berserk martial artists. I want to find the culprit and take revenge!” Ye Shengxue said, a hint of hatred flashing in her eyes.
Fang Yu looked at Ye Shengxue and sighed inwardly.
The Ye Shengxue before him was indeed pitiful.
Her family had been under the Devouring Dragon Curse for over a thousand years, then half of them died, and then they were attacked by the Immortal Clan, with all clan members turning into berserk martial artists…
These experiences would have broken anyone else long ago.
And to some extent, Ye Shengxue’s series of tragedies were indeed related to Fang Yu…
But Fang Yu had been accustomed to being alone for the past few decades, and he didn’t want to take on a follower.
“Mr. Fang, please let me follow you! I promise I won’t cause you any trouble!” Ye Shengxue’s smooth forehead heavily hit the ground, making a dull thud.
“How about this, I can teach you a cultivation method suitable for you. With your physique, you should progress quickly. Once your cultivation reaches a certain level, you can naturally avenge your family,” Fang Yu said.
Ye Shengxue was stunned, tears welling up in her eyes.
“After I teach you, if you have any questions, you can come to me anytime, and I’ll help you solve them,” Fang Yu said.
Seeing that Ye Shengxue didn’t speak, Fang Yu added, “If you follow me, I would probably just have you as a servant, cleaning or cooking every day, which isn’t very meaningful.”
“But the cultivation method I’ll teach you, if you can master it… your future will be limitless.”
Ye Shengxue came to her senses, knowing this was already an excellent offer. She kowtowed again and said, “Thank you, Mr. Fang…”
“Alright, get up. Follow me back to my apartment, and I’ll teach you that cultivation method right away,” Fang Yu said as he walked forward.
Ye Shengxue quickly got up, wiped away her tears, and followed Fang Yu.
…
“I can tell you that the beings who turned your family into berserk martial artists are called the Immortal Clan,” Fang Yu said to Ye Shengxue as they walked.
“Immortal Clan…” Ye Shengxue repeated, gritting her teeth.
“I’m looking for them, but they’ve gone into hiding and are hard to find. If you have any clues in the future, you can notify me anytime,” Fang Yu said.
“Yes.” Ye Shengxue nodded firmly.
“It seems quite far from my home, let’s hail a taxi… hmm?”
Fang Yu suddenly sensed something wrong with the surroundings.
He and Ye Shengxue had walked a long way, yet there wasn’t a single pedestrian around, and it was unusually quiet.
“Mr. Fang, help…”
At this moment, Ye Shengxue’s voice suddenly came from beside him.
Fang Yu turned his head and saw that Ye Shengxue, who had been walking beside him, now had a blood-red gash on her snow-white neck, with blood flowing freely.
Ye Shengxue’s face was filled with pain and terror, but she couldn’t make a sound. She just reached out her hand, as if wanting Fang Yu to pull her.
