Chapter 257 - 178: Wenyuan Pavilion
"Are you two really going to make things difficult for me over an outsider?"
At the entrance to Xinyi Square, Luo Wei stared ferociously at the two armored soldiers ahead and questioned them in a cold voice.
These two soldiers were members of the Mystic Armor Army, one of the four elite legions of the Great Wei Dynasty.
The Mystic Armor Army didn’t have many soldiers, only five or six thousand at full strength. But every single one of them was a Martial Artist. The weakest had reached the Bone Forging Pass, and there was no shortage of Qi Sensing Martial Masters among them.
These two members of the Mystic Armor Army were the ones guarding Xinyi Square. Although their cultivation was inferior to Luo Wei’s, they were both Martial Artists who had achieved Great Success in Marrow Transformation.
Coupled with their special status, they had no reason to fear Luo Wei.
"We are just doing our duty. Please don’t make things difficult for us, Commander Luo," one of the Mystic Armor Army soldiers replied in a low voice.
"Lord Luo, you should know what this place is. Without a decree from the Observatory, no one is permitted to harm the residents within," the other Mystic Armor Army soldier added.
Luo Wei snorted coldly, his eyes fixed on the two men. A ferocious aura, almost palpable, rose from him. The faint roar of a demonic tiger seemed to explode in the ears of the two Mystic Armor Army soldiers.
If someone skilled in Observing Qi had been present, they would have seen the shadow of a demonic tiger manifest above Luo Wei’s head—a sign that he was about to reach Great Success in Qi Sensing and advance to the next Martial Arts Realm.
"Is there really no room for negotiation? That family just moved in. They can’t have become an Inspector for the Observatory already, right?" Luo Wei said through gritted teeth, his eyes vicious.
The Mystic Armor Army soldiers didn’t speak.
Their actions said it all. They blocked Luo Wei’s path, not giving an inch.
Seeing this, Luo Wei’s expression turned grim, but in the end, he did not challenge the authority of the Mystic Armor Army.
Taking a deep breath, Luo Wei gave the two men a long, hard look, then turned and left.
Meanwhile, not far from Xinyi Square, a stern-looking old man witnessed the scene. ’I can’t believe they moved into Xinyi Square,’ he thought. ’So they have ties to the Observatory. With connections like that, why would they need an old man like me to step in?’
’Sigh. That little girl Hong Ling didn’t even get the facts straight before goading me into coming. Isn’t this just making trouble for me? This girl is going to work these old bones to dust one day.’
This old man was Hong Ling’s master, a Martial Arts Grandmaster in the Innate Realm. His power was an entire major realm higher than Luo Wei’s.
He was naturally capable of stopping Luo Wei. He just hadn’t expected that after following Luo Wei, the scene from moments ago would unfold before he even had a chance to act.
Since that was the case, he decided not to intervene. It was best not to act if he didn’t have to. Besides, he couldn’t just kill the man, and leaving him alive would only lead to endless future trouble.
And at the same time.
Inside a two-courtyard residence in Xinyi Square, Earth City.
’So that was Luo Wei, the brother of the Luo Wu who was killed. I didn’t expect him to actually come for revenge. And so quickly, too. His hatred must run deep.’
The two Mystic Armor Army soldiers guarding Xinyi Square had informed Fang Yue of Luo Wei’s arrival and departure.
Their jurisdiction was limited to Xinyi Square; outside of it, they were powerless to help.
They were giving Fang Yue’s family a warning, lest something happen to them when they were out and about, unawares.
’So I have to find a chance to kill him.’
Fang Yue sighed softly. Luo Wei’s cultivation was at the late stage of Qi Sensing, meaning he could almost attempt to break through to become an Innate Martial Arts Grandmaster.
However, he hadn’t yet accumulated enough merit points to exchange for the Secret Medicine required for promotion, which was the only reason he hadn’t advanced.
After learning about Luo Wei, Fang Yue had, of course, used the Observatory’s intelligence network to look up the file on this City Patrol Commander of Earth City.
’Damn,’ he thought. ’The guy is actually a Martial Master at the late stage of Qi Sensing.’
Furthermore, his file specifically noted that he was perverse, ferocious, and ruthless, prone to wiping out entire families at the slightest provocation.
Reading this, Fang Yue felt fortunate about the choice he had made.
But now, although Luo Wei had been driven away today, the man had definitely targeted his family.
They would be fine inside Xinyi Square, of course, but it would be dangerous if they left.
The only thing was, Fang Yue wasn’t sure if he was strong enough to kill the man.
In terms of pure strength, a late-stage Qi Sensing Martial Artist was about on par with him.
But a late-stage Qi Sensing Martial Master, in addition to immense strength, also possessed a body full of Primordial Qi. If that Primordial Qi were to erupt, their strength would increase explosively.
Fang Yue wasn’t confident he could defeat him.
’However, if the man really comes looking for trouble, I might as well give it a try!’
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「The next morning.」
Fang Yue woke up early.
Looking at the bright sun outside his window, he stretched, washed up, and then went out into the courtyard.
By this time, Ms. Chen was already in the courtyard, picking vegetables.
"Zhi’Er, we’ve moved. See when you can give our new address to Miss Hong Ling." Ms. Chen’s mind was now completely focused on getting Fang Yue married off quickly so she could hold a grandchild soon.
"Oh, right. You haven’t gone to see Miss Bai Li recently, either. Find some time to invite her over. I’ll cook a big meal, and we can all have a nice dinner together."
Hearing Ms. Chen’s words, Fang Yue nearly tripped and fell. First, she told him to give their new address to Hong Ling, and now she was telling him to go find Bai Li.
He had just met one of the women and wasn’t very familiar with the other.
’What am I supposed to do?!’ he thought. Still, he didn’t refuse. After breakfast, Fang Yue left the house.
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Meanwhile, at the gates of Earth City.