Chapter 942
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Chapter 942 The Celebrity of North Capital
Therefore, the Skygazing Bureau has never made enemies, and no one wants to become an enemy of the Skygazing Bureau.
“Brother Fang, why investigate the Skygazing Bureau?” Huaixu asked with confusion.
“Who established the Skygazing Bureau? When did it appear?” Fang Yu asked.
“The Skygazing Bureau… was established three hundred years ago, at first… they were simply an independent organization, even considered a sect,” Huaixu answered. “But later, they began to release various accurate information. Gradually, they became today’s Skygazing Bureau.”
“That’s it?” Fang Yu raised his eyebrows and asked.
“Yes, since the Skygazing Bureau headquarters is in North Capital, it has essentially developed right under my nose,” Huaixu said slowly.
“Haven’t you ever wondered how they obtain those accurate messages and how those rankings are created?” Fang Yu asked curiously.
“Of course I’ve had doubts, but the Skygazing Bureau is after all an independent organization that has never done anything harmful, so we cannot investigate them, or even have the right to question them,” Huaixu said.
“I see.” Fang Yu nodded slightly, then asked, “What do you know about the person Bai Konggu?”
“Very little interaction,” Huaixu shook his head and said.
Fang Yu rubbed his chin.
The reason he wanted to investigate the Skygazing Bureau was because after returning this morning, he felt increasingly puzzled.
In that small courtyard he visited, there were exactly thirty-seven people, corresponding perfectly to the thirty-seven ancient ruins.
This meant that the entrances to all thirty-seven ancient ruins were under the Skygazing Bureau’s control and constantly monitored.
Where did the Skygazing Bureau get this information? And why would they make it public?
It’s worth noting that powerful legacies exist within these ancient ruins.
If they could obtain these themselves, it would certainly be an enormous wealth.
Additionally, Bai Konggu, as the leader of the Skygazing Bureau, only had peak Yuan Ying stage cultivation, not even matching the cultivation of those top ten prodigies on the Heaven Ranking.
There was no one stronger than him in the entire Skygazing Bureau.
With this level of strength, he certainly couldn’t create rankings like the Heaven Ranking, Saint Ranking, or the Immortal Communication Stele.
Therefore, these somewhat sentient stone tablets must have been created by others.
Who had such ability remained unknown.
And the various messages released by the Skygazing Bureau obviously couldn’t have been obtained through human effort alone; they must rely on certain magical artifacts.
Artifacts that could monitor the world would certainly not be ordinary items.
Add to that the stone tablets that detect cultivators’ cultivation levels… and the accurate information about ancient ruin entrances.
It seemed nothing in the world could escape the eyes of the Skygazing Bureau.
If the Skygazing Bureau had existed thousands of years ago, it might be possible to achieve this.
But in reality, the Skygazing Bureau only had a history of three hundred years.
Therefore, it was easy to deduce that behind the Skygazing Bureau, there must be an even more powerful force.
To be precise, a force with far-reaching influence and power.
Otherwise, the Skygazing Bureau could not have developed to its current state.
However, when Fang Yu asked Huaixu to help investigate, he didn’t need to investigate the entire Skygazing Bureau.
He only needed to investigate one person.
Bai Konggu.
As the leader of the Skygazing Bureau, any force wanting to control the Bureau would have to work through him.
“We can have someone follow Bai Konggu to see if he goes to any strange places or does anything unusual,” Fang Yu said.
Originally, as an independent organization, Huaixu had no authority to investigate the Skygazing Bureau, especially if the target was Bai Konggu.
But this was Fang Yu’s request.
Huaixu didn’t hesitate and replied, “I will send someone to investigate his whereabouts.”
“That’s good then, I’ll be going now,” Fang Yu stood up and said.
…
That day, the martial arts world of North Capital was stirred by another piece of news.
The Lin family had successfully established a relationship with Fang Yu!
Fang Yu had visited the Lin family and even guided the Lin family’s little princess Lin Zhilan in swordsmanship!
The relationship between the two parties was extremely close!
This news might sound like mere gossip, but its actual weight was quite significant!
The Lin family’s reputation would rise to the peak because of this!
The throne that the Wang family had given up was about to be taken by the Lin family!
Now there was only one way left!
Find a way to please Fang Yu!
As long as one could gain Fang Yu’s favor, there was still a chance to compete with the Lin family!
That night, all the top families held internal meetings to discuss countermeasures.
“That shameless Lin Zhengxiong, I heard that to please Fang Yu, he even dared to bring out the Lin family heirloom! He’s not afraid his ancestors will jump out of their coffins…”
“Sigh, nothing we say matters now. The Lin family has gained the upper hand, and for us to turn the tables now is as difficult as climbing to heaven…”
“I heard Fang Yu is quite attentive to Lin Zhilan, even guiding her swordsmanship. What if he takes her as a disciple later, or becomes even closer, directly taking her as…”
All the great families were discussing heatedly, and the Qi family was no exception.
“Damn it! We’ve been beaten to it!” Qi Hongshan’s face darkened as he slammed his desk forcefully and said.
The one who should have had the advantage should have been their Qi family!
Because Qi Ruoqing had already known Fang Yu before.
But oddly enough, they hadn’t had a chance to see Fang Yu during this time!
Instead, that old fox Lin Zhengxiong had seized the opportunity first!
Especially after hearing that Fang Yu had guided Lin Zhilan in swordsmanship, Qi Hongshan was so angry he gritted his teeth!
He knew that Lin Zhengxiong was using the same strategy as him, pushing his daughter in front of Fang Yu.
But all along, in North Capital’s martial arts world, there was a rumor that the Lin family princess Lin Zhilan was only obsessed with swordsmanship and knew nothing about other matters, particularly lacking in social graces…
Logically, such a girl, even if as beautiful as a celestial maiden, would find it difficult to attract anyone.
But why had she gained Fang Yu’s favor?
“Obsessed with swordsmanship, guiding swordsmanship…” Qi Hongshan stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and then his eyes lit up.
Could it be that Fang Yu liked such girls?
“Ask Ruoqing to come see me,” Qi Hongshan turned to his wife and said.
…
Early the next morning, after Fang Yu finished his morning exercise and had breakfast, he left home and headed to the Lin family.
Lin Zhengxiong was extremely excited to see Fang Yu.
The closer Fang Yu got to the Lin family and the more frequent their contact, the more beneficial it was for the Lin family!
But Fang Yu’s first words made his heart sink.
“How is your relationship with Ma Sanhong, are you familiar?” Fang Yu asked.
“Uh…” Lin Zhengxiong considered for half a second, then shook his head and said, “Not very familiar.”
This was the truth.
The Ma family had always been known for being difficult to get along with, so their reputation in North Capital was not good.
Especially the family head Ma Sanhong, who was a person with peculiar temperament.
Therefore, the relationship between all the top families and the Ma family was generally average.
“What about Fan Jinsheng?” Fang Yu asked again.
“Fan Jinsheng?” Lin Zhengxiong’s expression changed slightly, and he answered, “Family Head Fan… my relationship with him is quite good, we occasionally drink tea and play chess together.”
“That’s good, take me to see him then,” Fang Yu smiled.
“Good, alright.” Lin Zhengxiong’s heart was bleeding, but on the surface, he could only agree readily.
If Fang Yu established relationships with other top families, it would not be good news for the Lin family.
In fact, it would directly eliminate their advantage.
But Lin Zhengxiong dared not disobey Fang Yu’s request and could only lead the way.
…
After nearly an hour’s drive, Lin Zhengxiong and Fang Yu arrived at the Fan family.
Before they even entered the gate, two guards saw Lin Zhengxiong and respectfully bowed, saying in unison, “Family Head Lin.”
“Lord Fang wants to meet your family head, please inform him,” Lin Zhengxiong said.
“Lord Fang…?” The two guards looked up at Fang Yu standing beside Lin Zhengxiong.
“Stop looking, it’s Lord Fang Yu!” Lin Zhengxiong said impatiently.
“I, I’ll report immediately!” The two guards’ expressions changed dramatically, and one of them immediately ran back.
“My lords… please come in,” the other guard gestured.
“Lord Fang, please,” Lin Zhengxiong made a hand gesture.
Fang Yu then stepped through the Fan family’s main gate.
Every top martial arts family’s residence was quite large.
Fang Yu and Lin Zhengxiong were led by a servant, walking deeper inside.
Before they reached the main house, several people were already walking toward them.
“Lord Fang, Uncle Lin!”
Walking at the front was a handsome young man wearing a light blue robe.
This person walked up to Fang Yu and Lin Zhengxiong.
“Xuanran, is your father not home?” Lin Zhengxiong frowned slightly and asked.
“Uncle Lin, my father just left home on business, I’m very sorry,” Fan Xuanran bowed slightly and said.
Lin Zhengxiong looked at Fang Yu.
“It’s fine, we can talk with his son as well,” Fang Yu said with a smile, looking at Fan Xuanran.
Fan Xuanran’s expression changed slightly, and he immediately cupped his fists and bowed, saying, “Lord Fang, Xuanran has admired you for a long time, never imagining that one day I would meet my idol in person. This is an honor for our Fan family… uh, I am Fan Xuanran, my father’s only son…”
His face flushed, his tone extremely excited, and his words somewhat incoherent.
Fang Yu wore a faint smile, silently watching Fan Xuanran without speaking.
