Obtaining Top Art on Family's Extermination Night

"In the end, he returned in defeat all three times. The third time he was so grievously injured, he nearly died a miserable death in the Eastern Domain.

"Only then did he never again dare come to the Eastern Domain and cause trouble."

Fang Lingxin and Shui Qianrou listened, completely captivated.

Lin Fan, however, couldn’t help but ask:

"How is that possible? The Martial Arts of the Seven Sect Leaders of the Eastern Domain are indeed extraordinary, but Ye Wufeng is by no means ordinary either.

"In a one-on-one fight, how could he suffer consecutive defeats?"

Chen Yan glanced at him.

"You’re right. Not every one of the Seven Sect Leaders of the Eastern Domain can defeat Ye Wufeng.

"But as luck would have it, the Cangwu Sword Sect—the one most capable of defeating him—is located at the Northern Border Pass.

"Back then, the old Sect Leader of the Cangwu Sword Sect, at the advanced age of seventy-two and armed with a Three-foot Iron Sword, split a great river with a single strike. He beat the Northern Domain Sword God so badly that he couldn’t even lift his head.

"He even declared that three times was the limit. If Ye Wufeng dared to come a fourth time, he would personally travel to the Northern Domain and pay a visit to his Sword God Palace to ’test swords’."

"The Cangwu Sword Sect is that incredible?"

Fang Shuwen was also a little surprised.

"The relative strength of the Seven Great Sect Leaders isn’t constant." 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Chen Yan said:

"In the previous generation, the one with the highest Martial Arts was indeed the old Sect Leader of the Cangwu Sword Sect...

"As for this generation, the one with the highest Martial Arts is probably Sect Leader Tian Xuzi of the Taixu Dao.

"His Taiqing Technique has long since reached the state of Unity of Heaven and Man. His Cultivation is unfathomably profound."

Fang Shuwen suddenly asked:

"What about Yu Yaoguang of the Yuqing Pavilion?"

"Sect Leader Yu... for now, her ranking among the seven isn’t high.

"But give her another five years to fully master the legacy left by the previous Sect Leader, Bai Liuli, and she will certainly have a place among the top three."

"Legacy?"

"That touches upon the secrets of the Seven Sects."

Chen Yan shook his head.

"I cannot say, I cannot say..."

Fang Shuwen rolled his eyes. ’He’s already said more than enough, hasn’t he?’

’Just the single word "legacy" has already revealed a great deal of information.’

’And judging from the phrase "secrets of the Seven Sects," does that mean all of the Seven Great Sects are probably doing it?’

’In other words, before an old Sect Leader dies, or after they step down, they pass all of their Power on to their disciple?’

’This allows their disciple to attain an extremely high level of strength in the shortest possible time.’

’If that’s the case, it’s no wonder the Seven Great Sects have been able to stand so unshakably tall in the Eastern Domain Martial World.’

’But, with this kind of generation-after-generation inheritance, wouldn’t the Martial Arts of the Seven Sect Leaders become higher and higher? Wouldn’t they eventually stand at the absolute pinnacle of the Jianghu?’

Fang Shuwen mulled it over. He felt it probably wasn’t that simple.

’Even with power being transferred within the same sect, how much one could receive would still depend on individual fortune and aptitude.’

’If the disciple’s own Talent and comprehension are lacking, then even if their master’s Martial Arts are unrivaled in the world, the amount they themselves could receive would be negligible.’

’A large amount of Inner Strength would be wasted for nothing.’

Of course, despite its drawbacks, it was indeed a good method.

Fang Shuwen finally understood why the Seven Sect Leaders were always going into seclusion.

’The younger ones, like Yu Yaoguang, are most likely digesting the legacy of their masters.’

’Of course, Lou Yuxiao seems a bit different... He’s with a group of Elders, comprehending the Hundred Interpretations Scripture.’

’Could it be that he’s already finished digesting what the previous generation passed down to him?’

’If Zhou Qingmei becomes the number one disciple of her generation, I wonder if she’ll get the chance to receive the Zhuji Pavilion’s inheritance. When that happens, will Lou Yuxiao have to pass all of his Inner Strength to her?’

After his thoughts churned for a moment, he reined them in.

He asked another question:

"How do I get to the Sword God Palace?"

PFFT!

Lin Fan couldn’t hold back a mouthful of wine and sprayed it everywhere.

He couldn’t help but look up at Fang Shuwen, thinking, ’Has he gone mad?’

’According to what Chen Yan said, Ye Wufeng doesn’t dare to come to the Eastern Domain at all. Even though the old Sect Leader of the Cangwu Sword Sect has passed away, there’s still a new Sect Leader.’

’Even if the current Sect Leader of the Cangwu Sword Sect, Xiao Ruofeng, isn’t as formidable as the old one, the Eastern Domain still has Tian Xuzi. Capitalizing on that old incident, if Ye Wufeng dared to come to the Eastern Domain to kill someone, there’s no guarantee he wouldn’t end up leaving his life behind here.’

’So as long as Fang Shuwen doesn’t leave the Eastern Domain, his safety should be guaranteed.’

’So why, out of the blue, is he asking about the Sword God Palace now?’

Chen Yan, for his part, looked at Fang Shuwen with that uniquely gloomy and long-suffering expression of his, before slowly saying:

"I can tell you, but I have one condition."

"Let’s hear it."

"If you’re going to the Sword God Palace, you have to take me with you."

"Why?"

Fang Shuwen was taken aback.

"I’m going to settle a grudge. What are you going for?"

"I’ll help you record it."

Chen Yan said:

"When you go to the Sword God Palace—who you meet, who you kill, how many you kill, and finally, in your battle with Ye Wefeng, which Martial Arts you use to finish him...

"I will remember every last detail!"

"..."

Fang Shuwen was speechless for a moment.

"What are you going to record that for?"

"You have no idea how well news about the Demon Evil God, Fang Shuwen, sells these days!"

"Share some of the money?"

Fang Shuwen’s eyes lit up.

"That’s impossible. The Heaven-Reaching Pavilion doesn’t have such a rule."

Now it was Chen Yan’s turn to be speechless.

"So, is it a deal or not?

"If it’s a deal, I’ll take you directly to the Sword God Palace. If not... then forget it."

"...Fine. But you’re paying for this meal."

Fang Shuwen sighed.

"I’m not one to make enemies, but once I have, I have to see it through to the end."

’I can’t find Dragon Emperor Hall, but the Sword God Palace is right there in the Northern Domain.’

"It’s a deal."

"...Mad. They’re all mad."

Lin Fan felt his head buzzing. Not only was Fang Shuwen not avoiding Ye Wufeng’s spearhead, he was actively heading to the Sword God Palace.

No wonder people called him the Demon Evil God. With this level of audacity, those three words were well-deserved.

After that, the idle chatter turned to unimportant matters.

’As for that important person from over the sea, I won’t ask about it here. I’ll just find Chen Yan later and ask him privately.’

In the end, the meal was a cheerful one enjoyed by guest and host alike. However, when it was time to settle the bill, the waiter cheerfully came over.

"Sirs, the bill for your table has already been paid."

"Oh?"

Fang Shuwen was slightly taken aback.

"Who paid?"

"The person didn’t say."

The waiter pulled a letter from his robes and handed it to Fang Shuwen.

"He said that you would understand once you’ve read this letter."

Fang Shuwen skillfully pulled on his Deer Hide Gloves and took the letter.

"Interesting... Let’s see who’s trying to be so mysterious."