The deepest affection in Gu Long's world

Chapter 56 Blood-Clad Scholar

There have been many notorious criminals in the martial arts world who are only famous for a short time. They often disappear suddenly after committing serious crimes.

Among these people, some were indeed eliminated by their enemies who came knocking on their door, while others, like the scholar in blood, started anew with a new identity.

They might be able to fool the forgetful people of the martial world by doing this, but they overlooked the fact that there was another pair of eyes watching them closely in this martial world, and that was the imperial court.

The imperial court would not reveal the truth immediately, but would silently note the new identities of these people, and when the time was right, whether through bribery or threats, they could make them a pawn in their hands.

These chess pieces often face certain death, but they can use their already sordid lives to achieve some shady goals for the court.

The Blood-Clad Scholar was naturally an unused piece in that chess jar.

However, after Fang Yunhua reported the plan concerning the Great Desert, this piece became a useless piece that the court entrusted to him to deal with the immediate trivial matters first.

Undoubtedly, Fang Yunhua's plan thoroughly impressed the Grand Secretaries and the current Emperor, because they didn't need to put in much effort in the preliminary preparations.

The plan is to employ the martial arts figures represented by Fang Yunhua to first establish initial communication with the King of Kucha. These martial arts figures will also be responsible for resolving the potential threat posed by Shi Guanyin. Once a relationship is established, they can then take over the task.

Then they began to plan the infiltration of the Kingdom of Kucha. Most importantly, this was also a feint to the north while secretly extending the reach of the Ming Dynasty throughout the Western Regions.

This can be described as a highly profitable scheme.

For Fang Yunhua, it was a win-win situation.

With official support behind him, he can be more open in choosing his teammates, because the upcoming plan is not aimed at the Beggars' Sect, which is limited to small-scale skirmishes in the martial arts world.

Its importance and the consequences of failure are beyond the capacity of any force in the martial arts world to bear.

At the same time, although killing Wuhua caused the plot to deviate somewhat, having the general outline as a reference was equivalent to having a god's-eye view for Fang Yunhua. He could use this to eliminate the great enemy that had been hanging over his mind all along, and also successfully welcome back the elders of his own sect.

Furthermore, as a martial artist, the clash with the strong is inherently exciting and pleasurable.

Not to mention, if this matter is accomplished, a stable trade route to the Western Regions would guarantee the prosperity of the Huashan Sect for over a hundred years. Furthermore, through this achievement, the bond between the Huashan Sect and the Prince An's Mansion would align with the most suitable model in Fang Yunhua's mind.

Once this worry is completely resolved, he can finally chuckle to himself every day!

That's something to look forward to!
Compared to that, a mere scholar in blood-stained clothes is really nothing.

If necessary, the imperial court even indicated that it could directly mobilize a large army to deter these short-sighted forces, all in order to get Fang Yunhua involved in the Great Desert Project as soon as possible.

After all, this matter is really insignificant to the entire imperial court.

However, Fang Yunhua still refused such a high-profile behavior. After having Shangguan Cangxing convey his gratitude, he also claimed that he would completely resolve the matter in the next two days and begin to focus on the Great Desert Project.

This incident also served as a demonstration to the martial arts world of his strength in becoming the young leader of the Huashan Sect.

Just like how Nangong Ling once traveled thousands of miles to kill Lu Qianpo, the Bloodthirsty Mad Blade, this necessary procedure still needs to be followed.

Now, this initial deterrent should be sufficient.

Fang Yunhua crushed the heart in his hand without expression. As the blood and flesh dripped from between his fingers to the ground, not a single one of the hundreds of people around dared to make a sound.

The initial aggressive stance had been completely overwhelmed by Fang Yunhua's successive actions, leaving them utterly deflated. Moreover, having witnessed firsthand how Fang, the young sect leader, forced the Blood-Clad Scholar to reveal his signature skill in just a few moves, and then ruthlessly ripped out his heart to kill him instantly, the bloody scene made some of the already weak forces cower like quails.

"What a brilliant Heart-Piercing Technique! No wonder it was created by the Ruthless Fairy, the fourth-generation leader of the Huashan Sect!"

Yuan Suiyun stepped in at the opportune moment to play the straight man.

He pointed out in one sentence that Fang Yunhua's bloody moves were not actually evil techniques, but rather orthodox techniques of the Huashan Sect, which slightly eased the tension in the hearts of the initially frightened crowd.

Of course, they were probably still cursing in their hearts what kind of ruthless fairy this was. Was she some kind of heart-ripping maniac? Could a normal person create such a move as ripping out a heart?
Fang Yunhua gave Yuan Suiyun an approving look, and although the other party couldn't see it, he took the opportunity to continue the conversation.

"This move is meant to punish evildoers. If this scholar in blood is not considered evil, then who in the world is considered evil? Do you all think that my methods are too ruthless?"

He smiled and looked at the few representatives of the forces who were clearly terrified. When they met Fang Yunhua's gaze, they responded obediently.

"Of course not!"

"Young Master Fang has done a great job punishing evil and upholding justice!"

"That scholar in blood deserves to die! Fortunately, Young Master, you have come to uphold justice!"

"We believe in the young sect leader! We believe in the Huashan Sect!"

After a cacophony of voices arose, the Huashan Sect disciples put the Iron Bone Sect disciples who were accompanying the Blood-Clad Scholar under their control. Other forces dared not say anything at this point, because if the other side labeled them as accomplices with a single word, they would have nowhere to turn for help.

Meanwhile, within this already divided alliance, some factions had already turned against them simply because of Fang Yunhua's intimidation. The team that had just been disrupted by Fang Yunhua naturally split into smaller groups.

If they had stormed the Huashan Sect together back when Fang Yunhua was still personally killing Wuhua, the current situation wouldn't have been like this.

This situation truly demonstrates what it means to have one burst of energy, then decline, and finally exhaust oneself.

"Gentlemen, let's talk. What idea do you all want to express by going up Mount Hua together?"

Fang Yunhua sat back down in his chair, his gaze sweeping over the small groups.

While everyone was silently considering their options, and no one stepped forward, he looked directly at the chief镖头 (chief镖头, head镖师, of the Tianwei镖局, a type of镖局, meaning "bodyguard agency" or "escort agency").

"Chief镖师 Cao, what do you think?"

Cao Shan was somewhat helpless because he was singled out to stand up. Originally, he was going to say a few words despite the sharp, hawk-like gaze of the other party for his own benefit, but when he saw the blood-clad scholar's still-warm corpse dragged to the side, he hesitated.

He suddenly realized that the other party had not pursued the matter further because the demon had appeared on Mount Hua, and that the matter had not been closed.

Instead, this can be used to launch an attack anytime, anywhere!

As for who this unfortunate person will be...

"Young Master Fang, you know me! I'm here to see what they're up to!"

(End of this chapter)