Chapter 99

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Chapter 99: Undercurrents Rising!

 

The Realm of Martial Respect… should be the former Core Formation Stage.

In the Core Formation Stage, a golden core has already formed within the body, granting immense power, capable of moving mountains and splitting the earth with a single palm.

However, what Fang Yu cared about was not the strength itself, but the spiritual energy contained within that golden core.

If he could absorb it using the Soul Devouring Technique… how many levels could he break through?

Thinking of this, a glimmer of light appeared in Fang Yu’s eyes.

“Fang Yu, I’ll call my grandfather and ask him what to do. If we can bring you under the protection of the Qin family, I’m sure Gu Rulong wouldn’t dare…” Qin Yimo said.

But upon hearing this, Fang Yu couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Let him receive protection from the Qin family?

This kind of thing, not to mention Fang Yu, even Qin Wudao would probably show a strange expression upon hearing it.

Seeing the smile on Fang Yu’s face, Qin Yimo felt displeased and asked, “What are you laughing at?”

“Uh… I just find it funny,” Fang Yu replied.

“Actually, I’m very curious. Do you look down on our Qin family?” Qin Yimo couldn’t hold back any longer, crossing her arms and asking with a stern face.

“It’s definitely not looking down; it’s a feeling that’s hard to articulate. For example, if I encountered a little lackey who threatened to beat me up, and then a snotty-nosed kid beside me said he would protect me…” Fang Yu said.

Qin Yimo’s face turned extremely dark, her anger causing her breath to grow heavier.

Fang Yu actually compared the Qin family to a snotty-nosed child?

Does he even know what the Qin family represents? How dare he say such things?

The father and daughter of Ji Dongshan also looked at Fang Yu with astonished expressions.

Mr. Fang… has such audacity to say this about the Qin family right in front of Qin Yimo…

“Fang Yu! Don’t go too far!” Qin Yimo held back for a long time before managing to say this.

Her upbringing and education made it difficult for her to say anything harsher.

“I meant no malice with that statement. If you don’t believe me, you can repeat it to your grandfather and see what he says,” Fang Yu said.

You want me to repeat it to my grandfather!?

If my grandfather hears such a disrespectful statement, especially coming from Fang Yu, whom he values the most, he would probably be furious!

Qin Yimo turned her head away, her expression icy. She decided not to care about Fang Yu’s life or death anymore.

This low-quality, selfish, and arrogant high school student can fend for himself!

Fang Yu knew that Qin Yimo was very angry, but he didn’t explain himself because he was just speaking the truth.

Ji Rumei, standing nearby, looked at Qin Yimo and then at Fang Yu, worriedly saying, “Mr. Fang, why don’t you take the opportunity to leave before Gu Rulong comes out…”

“Run away? That’s impossible. Since Gu Rulong chose to announce this matter to the world, he wouldn’t fear my escape. Besides, I don’t need to run away.”

“There’s no need to discuss this matter further. Let’s wait until Gu Rulong successfully breaks through. If he goes astray, I won’t even need to take action,” Fang Yu said.

The key to breaking through from the Foundation Establishment Stage to the Core Formation Stage is the condensation of the golden core.

If there’s any mistake during the condensation process, it could lead to complete failure, or even result in death from explosion.

……

On a small island in the Pacific Ocean, there is a secret base built in the mountains.

The base is underground, so even if planes fly over the island, they cannot detect its existence.

Inside the base, a purple flower emblem can be seen everywhere.

This is the headquarters of the Violet Organization.

At this moment, in a conference room, five people sat around a long conference table—four men and one woman.

All five of them exuded an extremely strong aura, clearly not ordinary people.

Among them, the woman sat at the head of the table.

She is the founder of the Violet Organization and the only representative from the Nine Provinces among the five.

Her nickname is Violet, and no one knows her real name.

Violet wore a black robe with a high collar, revealing her fair neck and alluring figure.

Her expression was cold, her eyes shimmering with an unusual purple light as she spoke, “Recently, we have suffered too many losses at the hands of a man named Fang Yu from the Nine Provinces. His existence could greatly impact our organization’s reputation. We need to discuss how to deal with him.”

“Clearly, we have made a significant miscalculation regarding this man’s strength. We need to send out intelligence agents to gather all information about him,” said a blonde man sitting nearby.

His name is Edward, nicknamed the Electric Ghost, and he is the head of the Violet Organization’s European division.

“If even the Viper has died, we can at least confirm that this man’s strength is at least at the Master level,” said a tall, bronze-skinned man sitting across from him, his voice deep like a muffled bell.

He is Rod, nicknamed Iron Man, the head of the American division.

“That’s not necessarily true. The Viper was just a heavenly-level assassin, using some underhanded tactics. His failure was predictable,” said a red-haired man sitting in the middle of the table, his tone effeminate.

His name is Clark, nicknamed the Sword Demon, the head of the Oceanic division.

“Underhanded? The Viper had a 100% success rate in his previous missions and had never failed! You say he only used underhanded tactics?” Iron Man Rod seemed somewhat dissatisfied, frowning.

Sword Demon Clark played with his fingernails, remaining silent.

“There’s no need to argue over these trivial matters. The focus of our discussion today is the man Fang Yu,” said an elderly man sitting opposite Clark, whose face was withered like a skeleton.

His name is Claude, known as the Living Dead, the head of the West Asian division.

“I suggest we send a king-level assassin to the Nine Provinces for a permanent solution,” Clark proposed.

“A permanent solution? If the king-level assassin fails, how much loss will our organization suffer?” Electric Ghost Edward said.

“Do you think even a king-level assassin wouldn’t be a match for Fang Yu?” Clark narrowed his eyes slightly and said.

“Until we ascertain the opponent’s strength, I do not agree with any high-risk actions,” Edward replied.

“There’s another way. We can anonymously post a huge bounty on the dark web, attracting independent assassins on the dark list to test Fang Yu’s capabilities… What do you think?” Living Dead Claude suggested.

Upon hearing this, Violet nodded.

This method is the best; it perfectly avoids any risks and lets others take the first step into danger.

Thus, Violet said, “Claude’s suggestion is good; let’s do it.”

“How much should we offer as a bounty?” Claude asked.

“One hundred million dollars,” Violet replied.

The other four nodded in agreement.

One hundred million dollars is an astronomical figure. For any assassin, it is a tremendous temptation.

But for the Violet Organization, this amount is nothing. As a top-tier assassin organization in the world, their annual earnings far exceed ten billion dollars.

“Additionally, we still need to send out intelligence agents to gather all information about Fang Yu, the more detailed, the better,” Violet instructed.

……

On this day, a sensational bounty appeared on the dark web!

A bounty of one hundred million dollars, targeting a young man from the Nine Provinces named Fang Yu!

Anyone who kills Fang Yu will receive this enormous reward!

Under the temptation of such a large sum of money, all assassins were restless.

Even many assassins ranked on the dark list were eager to try their luck.

……

Fang Yu returned to Jianghai City at 5:20 PM.

Qin Yimo left in a huff, and Fang Yu had Ji Rumei drop him off at the vegetable garden.

Recently, he had rarely gone to water the garden, and if this continued, the vegetables would probably wither away.

Fang Yu carried a bucket, just filling it with stream water, preparing to take it back to the garden when his phone in his pocket rang.

“Fang Yu… my dad suddenly coughed up blood and fainted. You need to come and save him…” On the phone, Tang Xiaorou spoke with a choked voice.

When Fang Yu arrived at the Tang family’s house, a bodyguard was carrying Tang Mingde out, followed by a group of people wanting to take him to the hospital.

“Fang Yu is here; let him take a look at my dad first!” Tang Xiaorou said with a joyful expression upon seeing Fang Yu.

“What are you looking at? Hurry and take him to the hospital! Mingde suddenly coughed up blood and fainted; he must have a serious illness. If we don’t take him to the hospital soon, it will be too late!” Tang Wenyuan shouted from the side.

“But Fang Yu understands medicine. The doctors can’t cure grandpa’s illness, and Fang Yu…” Tang Xiaorou’s expression changed slightly as she spoke.

“What do you know, you little brat? Anyway, Mingde must be taken to the hospital! I don’t believe this kid is some miracle doctor!” Tang Wenyuan glanced at Fang Yu and said.

After saying that, he urged the bodyguard to move forward.

“Uncle, you…” Tang Xiaorou’s eyes turned red with anger.

“Xiaorou, why are you crying? What’s wrong with your uncle taking your dad to the hospital? They are brothers; would you rather believe a stranger than your uncle?” Liang Rong glared at Tang Xiaorou and said.

While they were arguing, Fang Yu was observing Tang Mingde.

At this moment, Tang Mingde’s eyes were tightly closed, his face as pale as paper, but his lips had an unusual bright red color.

Fang Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Tang Mingde’s drooping hands.

The nails on his hands were indeed somewhat darkened.

Clearly, he had been poisoned.