Reading the name of the third technique, Fang An furrowed his brow slightly. His curiosity compelled him to turn to the chapter discussing the third technique.According to its description, the Flaming Sword Whip could be used for both close and long-range combat. Moreover, mastering the technique required complete mastery of the first two techniques.Fang An flipped back to the first page. He nodded repeatedly, trying to absorb every sentence written in the Flame Whip Manual, committing it all to memory.Just like Fang Yun, Fang An possessed a sharp memory. So internalizing the contents of the book was no great challenge for him.After a while, having memorized every movement of the first technique, the Demon-Slaying Flame Whip, Fang An rose to his feet and concentrated on recalling the memorized moves.Meanwhile, Tang Fei hurriedly entered the royal hall to attend the special meeting convened by Emperor Li Wei, concerning the upcoming tournament scheduled for less than three months

The beautiful girl beamed with joy upon seeing Fang An already present in the palace of the Shang Dynasty. Her lips, soft and white, bloomed into a sweet smile so enchanting and alluring.But suddenly, her lovely expression shifted rapidly into one of intense anger."Why did you run away from the sect back then?"Fang An was stunned into silence. He was taken aback and confused by the sudden change on the girl’s face.Emperor Li Wei himself was also puzzled as to why his daughter was suddenly angry at Fang An. All this time, her temperament had never been like this. His mind wandered, wondering if perhaps his daughter was experiencing love at first sight, just as he had fallen in love with his wife the moment they met—back when he was founding the Shang Dynasty.Unlike other emperors who usually married princesses from neighboring kingdoms, his wife had been a native girl from the village of Shang, which he later named the kingdom after.For some reason, Fang An felt awkward facing Pr

"Who are they?" Fang An murmured to himself, puzzled. Judging from the surge of energy he sensed, the intruders on his rooftop weren’t just one or two — there were at least three of them. His eyes remained fixed on the ceiling, ready to face whatever might happen next.Fang An jumped lightly toward the lantern that lit up the room and blew it out. The bright room instantly turned dark. He tiptoed back to the bed and slowly lay down.Crack!The sound of broken roof tiles rolling down could be heard clearly, even though it was faint. Fang An’s ears caught the sound of shifting tiles — one, two, three, and finally four roof tiles were fully opened. The bright moonlight instantly poured into the room through the gaps.Fang An closed his eyes but left a small slit to continue observing in the dark. The moonlight gave him just enough visibility to spot a head suddenly peeking through.“What are they up to?” the question echoed again in his mind.“He’s inside,” whispered one of the intruders

"Why are you so surprised, young man? If you want to know how complicated palace politics can be, then this is the result. You’ll never know who your enemy is or who your ally is. The person you trust may suddenly betray you just for personal gain!" said Prime Minister Shen Wei. Standing inside the headquarters of the Death Demon Organization, his confidence in killing the young man was at its peak.Fang An quietly gauged the strength of the black-clad men surrounding him. In his rough estimation, he wouldn't have much trouble taking them all down—unless Prime Minister Shen Wei and Commander Lu Han decided to intervene. Though confident of victory, it would still pose a challenge.But then, the young man suddenly felt a presence—a surge of energy even greater than that of Commander Lu Han or Prime Minister Shen Wei. And the owner of that energy seemed to be watching him from afar."Hahahaha! If you're scared, you’d better surrender, young man! I promise your death won’t be painful!" C

“Damn it!” cursed Commander Lu Han inwardly. He tried his best to dodge Fang An’s swift attack. But no matter how hard he tried, his speed was still far below that of the young man. “Aaaargh!” A loud scream escaped Commander Lu Han’s mouth. His howl of pain tore through the silence of the night like a wolf’s cry. The middle-aged man collapsed to the ground, clutching his stomach where the pain surged intensely. A deep frown appeared on his face the moment he realized his life had not yet slipped away. A few steps away, Fang An stood still, watching the man he had just knocked down. He had deliberately spared Commander Lu Han’s life—he had another plan in mind. “Why didn’t you kill me?” asked Lu Han. He was genuinely curious about what the young man was planning. He had no doubt that Fang An could have ended his life as easily as flipping his palm. “If I let vengeance cloud my judgment and killed you, I’d be no different than the two of you. I can still think clearly about the fu