After waiting until midnight, they finally decided to move closer to the shoreline. The darkness of the night gave them freedom to move without fear of being detected by the imperial guards of the Yuan Empire, who often patrolled the coast to ensure security.Once they were about fifty meters from the beach, they lowered a small boat to row toward the mainland.Before getting off, Mei Hwa gave instructions to one of the soldiers to return three weeks later and retrieve the treasures they planned to use to fund the upcoming war. Those treasures, she explained, would be taken from the houses of Yuan imperial officials suspected of being disloyal to Prince Xiao Yu.Wang Dong, whom Mei Hwa had asked to join this mission, was assigned an important role — acting as the liaison between the three of them and the two people they were going to meet. He would also be the one to deliver any intelligence they obtained directly to Prince Xiao Yu’s camp.When the small boat touched the sandy shore,

“Stay here and don’t move. I’ll deal with them myself,” said Fang Yun firmly.Mei Hwa nodded without a word of protest.Since he had already been discovered, Fang Yun stepped out from his hiding place.“I saw you sneaking into this house with your men, so I followed you. If your intentions are evil, I’ll stop you right here.”“Excuses!” barked the man dressed entirely in black, his head also wrapped with a dark hood.How did he know I was following him? Fang Yun thought. It didn’t make sense — he had already suppressed his energy to absolute zero. Then he glanced at Mei Hwa and his expression turned sour.Of course… she forgot to suppress hers.“If you stay silent, that means you really were following us. And for that—I’ll kill you!”The man in black launched forward with blinding speed, attacking Fang Yun in the darkness.Fang Yun dodged every blow effortlessly, even though he had to sharpen his eyes to follow the man’s movements. So far, he didn’t need to use the Divine Eyes, as the

Seeing Crown Prince Xiao Yu occasionally grimace from the pain in his chest, Fang Yun stood and approached the imperial heir of the Yuan Empire.Prince Xiao Yu instinctively tried to back away, but Mei Hwa quickly said,“It’s all right, Yu-gege. Fang Yun will heal your wound.”“I’m sorry, Fang Yun. I misunderstood you,” said the prince, bowing his head.Fang Yun gave a faint smile. “Please, relax his muscles, Your Highness,” he said softly. The young man placed his palm on Prince Xiao Yu’s back and slowly channeled his inner energy.The prince immediately felt a warm current flow into his body, circulating with his blood. Moments later, a cool sensation began swirling in his chest, easing his pain.“Now, take a deep breath, Your Highness,” Fang Yun instructed.The prince obeyed, inhaling deeply before exhaling slowly. A wide smile spread across his face. The heaviness in his breathing had vanished, and even the pain in his chest was gone entirely.“You’re truly remarkable, Fang Yun. N

Upon reaching the rooftop of the first official’s residence he planned to strike, Fang Yun stopped and carefully observed the situation below.Four guards stood vigil at the main gate, while inside, eight others were gathered together, chatting to stay awake.“If I go through the front, it’ll be impossible to avoid commotion,” he muttered inwardly.Fang Yun looked for another route that would allow him to enter without alerting the guards. He needed to keep his tracks hidden so that suspicion would fall on those living in the residence itself.After a moment of thought, he leapt away from the building, crossed the street, and vaulted onto the roof of another house.Recalling the layout of the residence he had memorized earlier, the young man jumped lightly from rooftop to rooftop until he reached the exact spot above the official’s house.Quietly, he lifted a tile after making sure he was above one of the rooms marked on the map.“Empty,” he murmured inwardly.After placing the tile b

“Damn it!” cursed Fang Yun.It wouldn’t have been a real problem if Fang Yun simply wanted to flee from that place. But running away was never his plan—his true goal was to drain that corrupt official’s wealth.Since he had already been discovered, there was no point in hiding. Fang Yun leapt down lightly, landing among a dozen soldiers who immediately surrounded him with weapons drawn. Dozens more rushed out from inside, forming a perimeter as they prepared to attack.“I’ll only warn you once. Leave… or I’ll slaughter every one of you right here,” Fang Yun said softly, his tone laced with menace.“Look at this fool! He’s gone mad. He thinks he can take us all down by him—”Before the soldier standing ten steps ahead could even finish his words, his head had already separated from his body.The man had died by his own sword—only, his weapon was now in Fang Yun’s hand.“So fast!” several soldiers murmured in unison. Instinctively, they stepped back a few paces. Their distance from Fang