Obtaining Top Art on Family's Extermination Night

"Hmm..."

"What’s your assessment?"

Fang Shuwen was a little curious.

Yu Yaoguang was silent for a moment before speaking four words:

"All show, no substance."

Fang Shuwen almost burst out laughing.

But he recalled the man’s Swordsmanship from just now. The Sword Qi was exceptionally condensed.

It had nothing to do with being "all show, no substance."

Given Fang Shuwen’s knowledge, he couldn’t imagine who else could possess such Swordsmanship. He could only sigh with emotion.

"For a moment, I thought Sect Leader Xiao of the Cangwu Sword Sect had arrived."

When Yu Yaoguang heard this, she froze as if struck by lightning.

She stood there, completely rigid.

Fang Shuwen was puzzled.

"What’s wrong?"

Yu Yaoguang thought for a moment, glanced back the way they came, and after a long pause, forced out a few words with a complicated expression:

"Xiao Ruofeng... he probably won’t be getting out of there anytime soon."

"???"

Fang Shuwen didn’t understand.

"What do you mean?"

Yu Yaoguang said with a strange expression:

"Actually, that man, Xiao Ruofeng... whether it’s his Martial Arts or his intellect, he’s first-rate in every aspect."

"However, he has one major weakness—a fatal one!"

Fang Shuwen had a bad feeling about this, but he just waited for Yu Yaoguang to continue.

"He... has a habit of getting lost."

Yu Yaoguang’s tone was grave, but Fang Shuwen felt like she was holding back laughter.

"I remember during the Seven Sects’ martial tournament in our youth, the final battle was supposed to be between Xiao Ruofeng and Lou Yuxiao."

"But as it turned out, Xiao Ruofeng was late."

"According to the elders from the various sects, Xiao Ruofeng should have been declared the loser by default."

"But Lou Yuxiao insisted, wanting to fight Xiao Ruofeng."

"They waited until well past noon, but he never showed up... Only then was Lou Yuxiao declared the winner."

"Afterward, everyone thought the fellow had run into some danger, so they searched everywhere. In the end, they found Xiao Ruofeng in a hollow on the back mountain, fast asleep in a tree..."

"He said he got up in the middle of the night to use the latrine and couldn’t find his way back to his room."

"He just kept wandering and wandering until he ended up there... By then it was already dawn, and he still couldn’t get back, so he just found a spot and went to sleep."

"..."

’Is this guy the Zoro of the martial arts world?’

’But even Zoro wouldn’t get so lost he couldn’t find his own bedroom after a trip to the bathroom, right?’

Seeing the look of utter disbelief on Fang Shuwen’s face, Yu Yaoguang added:

"At the time, Lou Yuxiao was furious, thinking Xiao Ruofeng had deliberately avoided fighting him."

"They ended up parting on bad terms..."

"But later on, when our group worked together on occasion, we discovered that Xiao Ruofeng really does get lost easily."

"It’s hard to say if his mind is muddled but his legs are clear, or if his mind is clear but his legs are muddled."

"When we all headed east, he’d inevitably go west. When we found him, he’d have this stubborn look on his face, insisting that he *was* going east... and that the rest of us were the ones who were wrong."

"Sometimes we’d stay at an inn, agreeing to meet in the main hall the next morning, but come morning, there would be no sign of Xiao Ruofeng."

"He’d get up at night and wander right out of the city..."

"It got to the point where before we could get anything done, we had to spend half a day just looking for him."

Fang Shuwen took a deep breath.

"This Sect Leader Xiao is... quite a character."

Yu Yaoguang shook her head.

"The three of us agreed earlier: once Ye Wucheng appeared, Xiao Ruofeng would come out and make the kill."

"Mo Xinghe and I would be the other two. One of us would wait inside, ready to provide support."

"The other would guard the entrance to prevent any escape."

"But in the end, that sword strike from Xiao Ruofeng caused no small amount of trouble. Mo Xinghe’s Lightweight Technique is superb, so he might be able to jump out."

"But Xiao Ruofeng definitely fell down here."

"Right now, I’d guess... he’s still wandering around in the maze, isn’t he?"

"...Should we go back and look for him?"

Fang Shuwen suddenly had a very complicated feeling about this Xiao Ruofeng.

’The first time I heard his name, he sounded so impressive. But hearing about him again today, why does it seem like he’s nothing but trouble?’

Fang Shuwen had previously guessed that this whole underground ordeal was likely not part of Ye Feihua’s plan, but a complete accident.

But Xiao Ruofeng’s one sword strike had introduced endless variables.

And now the troublemaker himself... can’t even get out.

’What’s the difference between this and digging a pit just to bury yourself in it?’

Yu Yaoguang shook her head decisively.

"No, why bother looking for him?"

"Once we get out, we’ll just have the people from the Cangwu Sword Sect come and find him."

"Hmm... I reckon they’re already looking."

"They’re all well aware of their Sect Leader’s little quirk. That’s why whenever Xiao Ruofeng goes out these days, he’s always surrounded by people. They’re worried that if they’re not careful, their Sect Leader will get lost again."

"..."

’This sounds ridiculous!’

’The esteemed leader of one of the Seven Eastern Sects can’t go out without an escort for fear of getting lost?’

’How would that look if word got out?’

Fang Shuwen was at a loss for words. He just felt that the experts of the Eastern Domain Martial World were all quite the characters.

The nearsighted Book Immortal Murong Qingchen, the directionally challenged Cangwu Sword Sect Leader Xiao Ruofeng, and Lou Yuxiao, who insisted on staying in seclusion even when his sect was on the verge of being wiped out.

And then there was... Yu Yaoguang, who looked as ethereal as a fairy who didn’t partake in worldly affairs, but was actually a female rascal in private.

’Could these people get any more ridiculous?’

The few people listening nearby also had strange expressions on their faces.

Shui Qianliu, however, was somewhat surprised by Yu Yaoguang’s extensive knowledge.

"And who might this young lady be?"

Yu Yaoguang gave him a cool glance.

"I am Yu Yaoguang."

Shui Qianliu was stunned for a moment before quickly cupping his fists in a salute.

"So it is Sect Leader Yu in person. This junior was impolite."

"Mm."

Yu Yaoguang responded with a faint "Mm," putting on the airs of a lofty senior master, which made Fang Shuwen’s jaw drop.