Chapter 181: Playing with Him

In the following days, Fang Chen and the others remained in their cabin to cultivate and meditate. Even though none of them had yet to reach a level where they would not need to eat food anymore, going without food for a few days was not a problem.

During that period, Fang Chen did not craft any talismans but cultivated according to the Introduction to the Three Thousand Daos, slowly absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy.

Ancestor Xia Yu and the others observed him intently. To their dismay, they found that Fang Chen's cultivation speed seemed slow, so slow that even Xia Yu, who had only a two-chime talent, appeared faster. They exchanged puzzled glances. They couldn’t help but suspect that Fang Chen might be afraid of exposing his cultivation method and was simply creating a false impression.

Little did they know that Fang Chen's talent was indeed as bad as it seemed. The reason for his rapid progress was his ability to gain a significant increase in spiritual energy every time he exhausted it. All of that was closely related to his majestic and powerful divine soul.

As for Song Yi, since the day he was humiliated, he had not left his cabin, but his subordinates occasionally came out to check on Fang Chen and the others' activities.

"Young Master, they haven't shown themselves yet," reported a martial artist respectfully to Song Yi.

Song Yi frowned. "These people have quite a background, but they are so low-key. I wonder what they're planning to do in the imperial capital."

Elder Qin glanced at the scenery outside the window and chuckled. "Young Master, we are now less than a hundred miles away from the imperial capital. Shall I go ahead first?"

Song Yi smiled slightly. "I’d appreciate that, Elder Qin."

Not long after, Elder Qin left on a small boat provided by the ship owner. Under the stimulation of his inner qi, the small boat's speed was extremely fast, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

The ship owner looked somewhat uneasy and turned to one of Song Yi's subordinates, who snorted coldly. "You’d better not talk too much. This has nothing to do with you."

The ship owner swallowed the words back down his throat and nodded profusely. "I understand, I understand."

Many of the martial artists had witnessed the scene and could naturally pick up clues about what Elder Qin was planning to do. This was not surprising; the Song Family would never willingly endure a loss.

After a few hours, the cargo ship slowly entered an extremely prosperous port. Numerous passenger and cargo ships were anchored there, some of them were so enormous that it looked like towering mountains at first glance.

𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Ancestor Xia Yu looked toward the distant towering city walls, feeling a little emotional. "It has been a long time since I last visited the capital of the Frost Water Empire."

"Senior Brother Xia, now that we are here, how far are we from our destination?" asked Liu Suifeng.

"Not very far," answered Ancestor Xia Yu, smiling. He then looked at Fang Chen and said, "Daoist Fang, should we head directly to our destination or..."

Fang Chen laughed. "No need to be in such a hurry. That place won't run away. Let's handle some matters related to Grand Xia first."

Ancestor Xia Yu and the others had already guessed that he would say that, and they nodded one after another. If it were other cultivators, they would have long lost their patience. However, Fang Chen had a tremendous background, and forming a good relationship with him was more important than reaching their destination.

That was also one of the reasons why they were willing to wait for him in the capital for several days.

Song Yi and his company left the cabin one after the other, too.

First, he looked toward the direction of the port, and upon seeing Elder Qin’s figure, he instantly breathed a sigh of relief. Then, he glanced at Fang Chen from a distance and suddenly smiled and asked, "Everyone, shall we disembark together?"

The martial artists around noticed the appearance of many Nightmare Knights in the port, indicating that someone important from the Ji Family had arrived.

Zhantai Qingxuan couldn’t help but let out a chuckle, her eyes carrying a hint of disdain. "This guy suddenly gained a bit of confidence."

"Playing with him would be interesting." Liu Suifeng smiled. "But we have Daoist Fang’s two companions, I don’t know about them."

"I can't play too much, but Old Zhao sure can," grumbled Xu Ge.

Zhao Yan glanced at Fang Chen and saw him nod slightly. Seeing that, a hint of anticipation appeared on his face. After achieving mastery in martial arts, he had never traveled such a long distance. Arriving in the capital of the Frost Water Empire, he wanted to see how his skills compared to the peak experts of the Earth Profound Stage in the Frost Water Empire. He wanted to see who was stronger!

Seeing that Fang Chen and the others paid no attention to him, Song Yi sneered and took the lead in bringing his people off the cargo ship.

A group of young people dressed in elegant attire and exuded a majestic aura came forward. Each of them was a martial arts expert with profound and mighty internal qi.

"Brother Song Yi, it's been a long time."

Surrounding them, there were many low-profile martial artists on guard. Obviously, the identities of these young people were extraordinary.

The leader, whose aura was not weaker than Elder Qin, was about the same age as Ji Lengyue. When he saw Song Yi and his sister, he immediately showed a warm smile.

"Brother Lengxing!" Song Yi warmly greeted him and started catching up with him and the other Ji Family members.

"Brother Song Yi, Sister Song Hui, let me introduce you. This is Xu Qingfeng from the Forgotten Sea Sword Sect."

Ji Lengxing was accompanied by a calm-looking young man who looked slightly older than the others.

"Xu Qingfeng?" Song Yi's expression changed slightly, and he exclaimed, "Is this Brother Xu Qingfeng, also known as the Bright King Sword?"

"This nickname was given to me by the people of the martial scene. Brother Song can just call me Qingfeng," said Xu Qingfeng with a thin smile, his tone calm with a subtle, imperceptible hint of arrogance.

Ji Lengxing smiled. "Don't be modest. Nowadays, within the borders of the Frost Water Empire, the number of people your age who have reached the Innate Qi Stage can be counted on one hand."

Ji Lengxing turned to Song Yi and said, "Earlier, I heard from Elder Qin that your family's ship broke down halfway, and you got into a feud with someone while taking a cargo ship?"

Song Yi nodded slowly. "Yeah, that’s precisely what happened."

"Perfect,” uttered Ji Lengxing with a smile. “Brother Xu happened to be visiting, and after hearing about this matter, he came along. You can point out the person who offended you. I want to see who is so bold to lay hands on a member of the Song Family."

Coincidentally, Fang Chen and the others disembarked as he said that.

Seeing that, Song Yi immediately pointed at them and said, "Brother Lengxing, it's these people. They are not natives of the Frost Water Empire."

Ji Lengxing chuckled and waved his hand casually. "Regardless of which empire they are from, since they have come here, they should abide by the rules of our Frost Water Empire."

In the next moment, countless Nightmare Knights surged forward, quickly sealing off the entire port. Be it the merchants living here, the passengers, or the shipowners, everyone was frightened by this scene.

"The Song Family indeed invited the Ji Family to intervene!"

"Those people are in deep trouble."

Many martial artists showed strange expressions.

A group of Nightmare Knights surrounded Fang Chen and the others. The leader looked down at them from atop his horse and said, "Young Master Lengxing wants to see you. Come over for a chat."

Song Yi watched as Fang Chen and the others were brought over, and an excited expression gradually appeared on his face. The humiliation he endured would be repaid a hundredfold!