novelbin Chapter 483 - 7: Hostage (Part 4)
Chapter 483 - 7: Hostage (Part 4)
Fang Zheng asked himself, even now facing someone like Black Wind Ascendant, a Great Mage, he might not be unable to win.
"Within a few yards, even against a Great Mage, my chance of victory would be quite large."
Having achieved a breakthrough, the next step was to steadily improve his cultivation base. With Monkey Wine, reaching the Ninth Layer Perfection within a few years would not be difficult.
Afterwards,
it would be time to seek the opportunity to advance to the level of a Martial Arts Grandmaster.
......
A month later.
"My Lord."
Shangguan Duo reported:
"Someone wishes to see you."
"Who?" Fang Zheng paused his reading and looked up at Shangguan Duo, then slightly furrowed his brows.
"I understand."
He tidied his clothes and strolled to the side courtyard of Fang Mansion.
Several people were already waiting there, with a woman standing in the center, hands behind her back, seemingly admiring the scenery.
Among them was an acquaintance.
The Gang Leader of the Great Saber Gang, Liu Sandao!
Even with Liu Sandao’s status, he was in a servile posture in front of the woman, slightly bowing and not daring to look directly at her, emphasizing the prominence of her identity.
Fang Zheng stepped forward, clasped his fists, and saluted:
"Commoner Fang Zheng, greets the Commandery Princess."
"Hmm."
Li Shu turned and nodded at him:
"Your place is nice, far better than other places. It seems I should visit more often when I have time."
Today, the Commandery Princess was dressed in plain clothes. Compared to a few years ago, her sharp aura was completely restrained.
This indicated...
Her cultivation had advanced further, and she could now completely control her Power.
The Dharma Gate Li Shu had cultivated was truly extraordinary. To master it fully in just a few years, only someone of her status as a Commandery Princess could achieve this.
Hmm,
her current cultivation should be equivalent to his own, having just entered the Eighth Heaven of the Elemental Thunder Skill, but as a Commandery Princess, she must have many powerful Secret Techniques at her disposal.
Fang Zheng thought carefully, but his face remained calm, as he clasped his hands and said:
"The presence of the Commandery Princess graces us with honor."
"Heh..." Li Shu chuckled lightly, sitting down with a flick of her sleeve:
"Fang Heng is commendable. Last year, he even received praise from my father, and Fang Ping’an is even more remarkable, having been noticed by the experts of the Luofu Immortal Sect, being a promising candidate for a Great Mage."
"Fang Zheng!"
"You may be unremarkable, but the two sons you’ve raised are exceptional."
"It’s their fortune." Fang Zheng smiled calmly:
"If not for the Prince establishing the Martial Arts Dojo, they wouldn’t have had such luck; they should thank the Prince."
"Indeed!"
Li Shu nodded:
"You’re getting on in years, and advancement in Martial Dao is challenging. It’s a blessing that your sons can succeed you and continue the legacy."
"But..."
"Though your two sons are outstanding, they don’t compare to your daughter."
"Lu Xiang?" Fang Zheng raised his head:
"She’s still young."
"Indeed." Li Shu squinted her eyes:
"But she’s naturally gifted with Dao bones, a top talent whether in martial arts or cultivation."
"Truly..."
"Enviable!"
"I heard you rescued her from a wolf den?"
"Yes." Fang Zheng nodded.
"Would you be willing to part with her?" Li Shu leaned forward, asking with curiosity.
"Commandery Princess." Fang Zheng’s expression changed slightly:
"May I ask what brings you to Gu’an County?"
"Boring!" Li Shu rolled her eyes:
"No wonder my elder sister said that although you have talents, you’re too rigid; talking to you isn’t much fun."
"Just joking, as if I could really take your daughter?"
She touched her smooth chin and spoke slowly:
"Soon, Black Wind Ascendant will pass through Gu’an County, and I intend to intercept and assassinate him here. I need your assistance."
Hmm?
"Commandery Princess."
Fang Zheng looked puzzled:
"Is the Prince planning to kill Black Wind Ascendant?"
"Not my father." Li Shu said calmly:
"It’s me!"
"Without the extermination of Black Wind Stronghold, Zhaonan Prefecture would struggle to unify. My father hesitates to act, so I’ll do it for him."
"Fang Zheng!"
"Are you willing to help?"
Sigh!
Fang Zheng sighed inwardly.
Back then, Black Wind Ascendant risked his life to prove his innocence and ended up in a mutual defeat with the Cyan Wolf Gang. In recent years, he had kept a low profile, yet he couldn’t escape this fate.
To say the Prince was completely unaware, and that this was solely the Commandery Princess’s initiative, he wouldn’t believe it.
Waiting three years to act demonstrated patience.
"How could I not obey the Commandery Princess’s orders?"
Fang Zheng bowed:
"I only fear my lack of strength might ruin the plan."
"No need to worry." Li Shu spoke:
"I brought you here because the location is not far from Gu’an County, not because I counted on you."