Gao Lei rose to his feet, suppressing the shame that burned within him. At that moment, all that filled his mind was hatred and boiling rage.“You’ll regret giving me another chance, Young Man!” he hissed.Fang Yun chuckled at the old man’s threat. “Good, at least you still have some courage, Old Man,” he sneered. He sheathed his sword, feeling he no longer needed it.Humiliated at being given another chance to fight, Gao Lei gathered the last of his inner energy to draw in the surrounding Leak energy.Unlike Pan Yon or Wong Fei, Gao Lei’s superior ability allowed him to absorb vast amounts of Leak energy and fuse it into his body. Hot winds roared from all directions, centering on him.Fang Yun smiled faintly, showing not the slightest sign of worry, much less fear. He calmly circulated his inner energy, preparing to meet Gao Lei’s attack.Gao Lei’s body blazed with ferocious fire, having drawn in as much Leak energy as his strength allowed. “Prepare yourself…!”With his body wreathe

Two days passed, and before they realized it, the two young warriors had reached the Luashan Forest, as Emperor Ren Zi had described. Fang Yun lifted his head, noticing how dim it was inside the forest. Not a single ray of sunlight could pierce through the thick canopy above. He thought, perhaps that was why this place was called the Luashan Forest—because the trees formed a natural umbrella."Fang Yun, I sense something strange about this forest," Zhao Wen said. "Although it’s not as mysterious as the death forest, I can’t shake off this uneasy feeling.""Don’t think too much about it. If someone intends to block our path, then we’ll fight them. At worst, it’s just some bandits trying to cause trouble," Fang Yun replied. He deliberately chose not to tell Zhao Wen the truth earlier, so that Zhao Jian’s grandson would not feel anxious.The deeper they went into the Luashan Forest, the darker and quieter it became. The humidity was unusually high. Moss thrived on the trunks of giant tre

After Fang Yun and Zhao Wen left the tavern, two men followed them out, whispering among themselves.While Fang Yun was chatting with Zhao Wen before bed, he suddenly sensed someone eavesdropping on the roof of their room.Ssssttt!Fang Yun pressed his index finger to his lips, signaling Zhao Wen to stay silent while tilting his head upward.Zhao Wen nodded slightly. Fang Yun then whispered something into his ear before slipping out of the room quietly.Using his lightness skill, Fang Yun leapt once and landed softly on the roof of the inn he had rented. There, he found two men crouched, eavesdropping directly above his room.“What information are you trying to find!?”Startled, the two men turned to see the young man they were spying on now standing behind them.“How is he here? Then who was speaking inside the room?” one of them asked his companion.Hearing their words, Fang Yun smirked and

Sports GreetingLiu An pretended not to hear Zhao Wen’s shout. He kept walking slowly, glancing around.Angered that his master’s command had been ignored, two of Zhao Wen’s henchmen rushed after Liu An, who was circling back toward where Fang Yun was waiting.As Liu An passed Fang Yun, he stopped about five meters ahead. Just as Zhao Wen’s men were about to reach him, one of them suddenly fell face-first into the sand after stumbling past Fang Yun.Curses and shouts erupted from the man, whose face was now full of sand, drawing laughter from onlookers.“Who dares trip me?!” he roared, unsheathing his sword.The lively market instantly fell silent. No one answered.The man grew even more furious when he noticed Fang Yun smiling and whistling to himself. He recalled exactly where he had stumbled—right beside Fang Yun.“So, it was you!” he barked, pointing his sword at Fang Yun.“What reason do you have to accuse me?” Fang Yun asked innocently.“I saw you stretch out your foot when he p

Prime Minister Wu Ao led the two of them toward a valley flanked by hills, located quite far from that place.After several hours of riding their horses through the forest and climbing the hills, they finally arrived at the valley Prime Minister Wu Ao had mentioned.Fang Yun and Zhao Wen saw countless tents standing in the valley."Prime Minister, who are these two young men?" asked one of the valley’s inhabitants."Prime Minister?" Fang Yun and Zhao Wen wondered in their hearts.Prime Minister Wu Ao led the two young men toward a valley flanked by hills, located quite a distance from where they had first met.After several hours of riding their horses through the forest and climbing hills, they finally arrived at the valley that Wu Ao had spoken of.Fang Yun and Zhao Wen were surprised to see so many tents standing across the valley.“Prime Minister, who are these two young men?” asked one of the men living in the valley.“Prime Minister?” Fang Yun and Zhao Wen exchanged thoughts sil