Chapter 851
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Chapter 851 It’s Actually You!
“Trial Convention?” Fang Yu looked at Qi Ruoqing curiously.
“Yes, the Trial Convention is held every five years. Various family clans in Beidu send their talented youths to participate,” Qi Ruoqing said.
“Do they hold a meeting before each convention?” Fang Yu asked.
“No, meetings were rarely held in the past. This meeting is mainly due to the influence of the Half-Spirit Clan… and also because the available trial locations have become increasingly scarce,” Qi Ruoqing explained.
“Oh.” Fang Yu nodded and didn’t ask further.
At this moment, Qi Ruoqing noticed the Void Devourer on Fang Yu’s shoulder, a flash of surprise crossing her beautiful eyes.
She had never seen Fang Yu with a pet before.
Meanwhile, Fang Yu looked ahead and quickly spotted Huai Xu talking with a scholarly-looking middle-aged man.
This man was Wang Wenshan.
Currently, Wang Wenshan was smiling and saying something to Huai Xu.
Huai Xu appeared calm, showing no unusual expressions.
Fang Yu didn’t approach them but instead found a seat in the back row and sat down.
“Mr. Fang, each seat here has a designated name… let me get you another chair,” Qi Ruoqing immediately said.
“No need, I’ll be going to the front shortly,” Fang Yu replied.
“To the front?” Qi Ruoqing became even more confused.
The first row was reserved for representatives of top-tier families and important figures like Huai Xu.
Going to the first row… there would be even less chance of finding a seat for Fang Yu.
But since Fang Yu had already sat down, Qi Ruoqing didn’t say anything more.
As time passed, more and more people arrived and took their seats.
During this time, Fang Yu noticed many young faces.
Although young, these people emanated strong cultivation auras.
Clearly, these young people were the so-called family prodigies.
Soon, someone approached Fang Yu.
“Brother, I believe this is my seat, would you mind…”
Before him stood a handsome young man in cyan robes, holding a paper fan.
“Oh.” Fang Yu stood up, preparing to move toward the front.
“Mr. Fang, why don’t you take my seat instead? I can stand behind you,” Qi Ruoqing suggested.
“That won’t be necessary. I should go to the front now,” Fang Yu said.
Since Huai Xu had invited him, he must have reserved a seat for him.
“Mr. Fang, please take my seat. The front really isn’t…” Qi Ruoqing bit her red lips, unsure what to do.
Meanwhile, the cyan-robed man quietly observed both Fang Yu and Qi Ruoqing.
“Miss Qi, we meet again.” The cyan-robed man cupped his hands in greeting.
“Young Master Feng.” Qi Ruoqing slightly bowed in acknowledgment.
Feng Yiran looked at Qi Ruoqing, then at Fang Yu, opening his fan and asking, “This gentleman looks unfamiliar. May I ask which family you’re from…”
Fang Yu ignored Feng Yiran and walked straight toward the front.
Qi Ruoqing wanted to stop him but was too late.
“Brother Fang, you’re here.”
As Fang Yu reached the front row, Huai Xu turned his head, saw Fang Yu, and immediately stood up.
“Please sit here.” Huai Xu pointed to the seat beside him.
Fang Yu sat down directly.
Seeing this, Qi Ruoqing’s beautiful face froze in shock.
So… Fang Yu knew Master Huai Xu?
Moreover, upon seeing Fang Yu, Master Huai Xu stood up immediately… a sign of respect!
In all of Beidu, there were very few people who could command such respect from Huai Xu.
Not just Qi Ruoqing, but other top-tier family representatives sitting in the first row also exchanged glances, their eyes filled with surprise.
They not only saw Huai Xu stand up but also heard how he addressed Fang Yu.
Brother Fang?
This person who looked so young was actually senior to Huai Xu?
What was going on?
Who exactly was this person?
But at this moment, it wasn’t appropriate to ask, so they kept their doubts to themselves.
Wang Wenshan, who was closest, quietly observed Fang Yu, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
Just then, Fang Yu suddenly looked up and met Wang Wenshan’s gaze.
The cold glint in Wang Wenshan’s eyes instantly disappeared, replaced by a smile as he nodded at Fang Yu.
Fang Yu showed no response.
A few minutes later, Qi Hongshan, the head of the Qi family, walked onto the platform and delivered a meaningless opening speech.
Afterward, Wang Wenshan took the stage.
“Today, we have only two topics to discuss. First, should the Trial Convention be postponed? Second, if the first proposal passes, where should the trial location be?” Wang Wenshan got straight to the point.
“Now, let’s discuss the first topic. Should the quinquennial Trial Convention be postponed?”
“As you all know, recently the heretical Half-Spirit Clan has been rampant, affecting many aspects of Beidu…”
While Wang Wenshan was speaking, Fang Yu used his divine sense to communicate with Huai Xu, asking, “Who initiated this meeting today?”
“The initiator… is Wang Wenshan,” Huai Xu replied solemnly.
Fang Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and said, “Have you considered…”
“Yes, I’m concerned they might use the same trick again… that’s why I asked you to attend, Brother Fang,” Huai Xu said. “I’ve already had a group of subordinates strictly monitoring the surrounding situation, but I can’t guarantee it’s completely secure.”
“If you’ve already thought of this, why allow the meeting to proceed as scheduled?” Fang Yu asked. “Don’t these families know about the association building explosion?”
“They all believe their families haven’t been infiltrated by the Half-Spirit Clan. Besides, they no longer trust the Martial Arts Association… so it’s impossible to prevent the meeting from taking place,” Huai Xu explained.
After the Martial Arts Association building was bombed, the major families became anxious and started acting independently.
If Wang Wenshan of the Wang family hadn’t initiated this meeting, most of them wouldn’t have attended.
Fang Yu narrowed his eyes again and scanned the entire hall.
A person planning a suicide attack would be difficult to identify by their aura.
But someone about to face death, even willingly, would certainly be unable to maintain a completely normal demeanor.
Therefore, to find potential assassins, one could judge by their expressions.
Fang Yu released his divine sense, enveloping the entire hall.
With this, everyone’s expressions were under his observation.
“This one’s normal, this one too, still normal…”
Fang Yu observed face by face, not missing even the attendants standing on both sides.
This observation continued for nearly five minutes.
By now, many family representatives were engaged in heated arguments.
For Fang Yu, this was an even better opportunity.
With so many people agitated, someone planning a suicide attack would find it harder to conceal their nervousness or sorrow.
Fang Yu focused more intently, examining the expression of each person in their seat three times over.
No detail could be missed—even a slight frown or a bead of sweat on the forehead… everything had to be noted!
But after multiple observations, Fang Yu still hadn’t found anyone with an unusual expression.
Could it be that the enemy wasn’t planning to use the same tactic today?
Yet Fang Yu had scanned the entire building with his divine sense and hadn’t detected any other presence or unusual aura.
It seemed the Half-Spirit Clan didn’t intend to cause trouble today.
Fang Yu withdrew his divine sense and leaned back in his chair.
“Since everyone’s opinions are difficult to unify, let’s have the person with the most authority among us announce the final decision,” Wang Wenshan said from the platform, looking at Huai Xu with a smile. “Next, I invite Master Huai Xu to the stage.”
Huai Xu’s status in the martial world commanded respect.
Applause erupted in the hall.
Huai Xu stood up and walked toward the platform.
Meanwhile, Wang Wenshan walked toward his seat.
When they met, Wang Wenshan bowed slightly.
At that moment, Fang Yu noticed a small bead of sweat trickling down Wang Wenshan’s temple.
At the same time, from his peripheral vision, he could see a ruthless, resolute look in Wang Wenshan’s eyes!
“Holy shit!”
Fang Yu’s heart jolted, his body moving faster than his thoughts!
“Bang!”
The chair beneath him exploded as Fang Yu instantly rushed to Wang Wenshan, his right hand extending to grab Wang Wenshan’s neck, pinning him to the ground.
“Boom!”
Wang Wenshan’s entire body slammed into the ground with a muffled thud, creating a depression in the floor.
Blood flowed from his mouth, his head slightly dazed, but his eyes still glared fiercely at Fang Yu as he gritted his teeth, still attempting to reverse his internal true qi to detonate himself!
A golden light emanated from Fang Yu’s right hand as he forcibly suppressed Wang Wenshan’s meridians, rendering him completely immobile!
Wang Wenshan’s face turned pale as he gasped for breath, having completely lost control of his internal true qi.
“I really didn’t expect that you would be the bomb,” Fang Yu said, his right hand firmly pressing against Wang Wenshan’s neck.
