122: Chapter 117 You Once Had Everything_1 122: Chapter 117 You Once Had Everything_1 But the first shadow to reveal its trace moved through the Fang Family’s territory and quickly arrived at the ancestral hall.
With a flip, it entered the ancestral hall.
Fang Zehou was now effectively under house arrest there, but Fang Helling had not been cruel—just stripped him of his powers, forbidding him to leave.
This shadow strode into the ancestral hall; Fang Zehou hadn’t gone to sleep yet and was kneeling before the ancestral plaques of the Fang lineage.
The shadow said, “Helling has gone out, and I sense sothing wrong.
Should we…?”
“Let him be,” Fang Zehou did not turn back, “As he grows up, it’s inevitable he wants to prove himself.”
“But…”
“No buts.
It’s true that due to my selfishness, the Fang Family has lost the most outstanding young man of the next generation.
Now that Yun Country’s trade routes can’t be relied upon, compared with the other two families, the Fang Family has no future.
If Helling wants to court danger, let him take a gamble.”
Winning the gamble would certainly be good.
If he loses, as his father, I’ll cover for him.
Even if it ans risking the entire Fang Family, as long as he can truly grow, I am willing.”
The shadow said no more.
Its loyalty lay with only Fang Zehou.
In the face of Fang Helling’s usurpation, Fang Zehou was never without the power to resist; he simply indulged his son’s choices once more.
…
Jiang Wang maintained a careful distance, the profound depth of his Four Spirits Body Refinent Technique allowing him precise control over his flesh body.
He didn’t need to rely on Dao Technique power to keep up with the target.
He didn’t need to keep up with Fang Helling; just the shadow that was following Fang Helling would suffice.
Easily avoiding the night patrol of the City Guard Army, three shadows moved swiftly through the city, one after another, leaving Fenglin City through the south gate.
And the City Guard Army’s base was located in the southern suburbs.
“What does Fang Helling intend to do?”
Jiang Wang hesitated, torn over whether to pass any ssage to Wei Yan and Zhao Lang.
But rembering there was a Procuratorate’s secret sentry ahead, he decided against it.
The Procuratorate’s n surely had ans to contact the authority imdiately.
If sothing were to happen, there would be no delay.
He soon realized that the route had deviated.
Bypassing the City Guard Army’s base by a wide margin, they kept heading south.
South-East of Fenglin City was Fengxi Town, further ahead led towards Sanshan City, but due south, beyond the City Guard Army’s base, lay only Mount Niutou, about which nothing extraordinary had ever been spoken.
From Jiang Wang’s understanding, if there really was an evil cult or a heretical den, it wouldn’t be concealed right under the City Guard Army’s nose.
The Fengling City Guards were exceptionally strong.
With Wei Yan’s recent breakthrough, now both the chief and deputy generals were strong warriors of the Ascending Dragon Realm.
Add to this five Tongtian Environnt deputy generals, and they were a force able to battle any power.
Once employing their battle formations, they were fully capable of leveling fortresses.
Yet, Fang Helling truly went up Mount Niutou.
Mount Niutou had two protrusions resembling bull horns, hence its na.
The mountains were not tall, the scenery was ordinary, with neither bandits in residence nor Fierce Beasts rampaging.
If there were any, the patrolling Fengling City Guards would have cleaned them out long ago.
However, this ordinary mountain suddenly gave Jiang Wang the sensation of a monstrous beast about to pounce.
The source of this oppressive feeling was unknown.
Looking back at the City Guard Army’s base from here, the campfires had beco dots.
Jiang Wang suppressed the unease in his heart and followed the distant shadow up the mountain.
Regardless, he at least needed to know who Fang Helling was eting.
Only then could the case be closed.
With his current Grade-8 Zhoutian Environnt cultivation level, Purple Qi Eastward swordsmanship perfected, Dao Technique Fla Flower technique fully mastered, and a Policen monk up ahead as a warning sign, escape shouldn’t be an issue if an accident occurred.
Occasionally, a few strange bird calls made the mountains seem quieter.
His feeling of unease grew stronger.
Jiang Wang’s sword-gripping hand tightened, but he didn’t draw it outright; the brightness of the blade might very well give him away.
“Shh…”
Suddenly, a fragrant breeze swept in, and Jiang Wang felt enveloped by a soft warmth as a hand covered his mouth.
Jiang Wang’s body tensed and then relaxed.
It wasn’t that he had no ti to react, but he had already recognized who the newcor was.
“Bai Lian?” As the hand slowly slid down, Jiang Wang whispered.
The hand slid from Jiang Wang’s mouth and pinched his chin, turning his whole face around.
Jiang Wang then saw Bai Lian, her face covered with that black veil Magic Artifact.
“How did you get here?” Bai Lian’s gaze was sowhat fierce, but her voice was kept very low.
It seed that even on Mount Niutou, there were existences she feared.
Jiang Wang pointed into the distance, indicating that he had co in pursuit of soone.
Bai Lian loosened his chin, then grasped his hand again.
“Follow !”
Their robes fluttering, they darted through the mountain forest like night birds, quickly vanishing without a trace.
…
Almost at the sa ti, Fang Helling on the mountain suddenly turned around!
The one who had been tracking Fang Helling up to this point was indeed a secret scout from the Procuratorate.
He was Shan Cha’s trusted subordinate, assigned this task for his astuteness and competence.
All the way, he had indeed been cautious, always maintaining a distance.
But the mont he saw Fang Helling turning around from afar, he knew sothing was wrong.
Without a word, he took out a yellow signal incense, rubbed it with a single finger, ready to ignite it.
Once the yellow signal was lit, the Procuratorate would be imdiately alerted.
If the incense burned out, it signified that the person who lit it had fallen into a desperate situation.
But this yellow signal…
remained unlit, it just wouldn’t catch fire!
He tried to light it with a magic gesture, but a slender and fair hand had already reached out and snatched the yellow incense away with ease.
Then he felt his entire body becoming weightless, lifted into the air.
Higher and higher he flew.
It was then that he realized the person standing dumbfounded in place, still in the gesture of lighting incense, was himself!
So what was he at this mont?
A soul?
He was terrified, he struggled, but it was all in vain.
Suddenly, a severe pain overwheld him, engulfing him completely, tearing him apart.
The man wearing the bone mask let go lightly, allowing the now shattered soul to dissipate.
“A man from the Procuratorate, eh.” He said softly with a laugh, having already received the information, “Shan Cha really has so nerve.”
Fang Helling stood among the mountain forest, watching from afar the Bone ssenger extracting and searching souls.
He couldn’t suppress the chill seeping out from deep within, but his expression remained calm.
From the mont he chose to place his own father under house arrest, he knew what kind of choice he had made.
It was his own choice.
He could only rely on himself now.
He had to grow stronger, and there was no turning back.
“I’ve been marked by the Procuratorate.
What should I do next?” he asked.
“This man’s death is as good as an admission that there is sothing wrong with .”
“What’s wrong with you?” The Bone ssenger sounded surprised.
“Isn’t it normal for a spy to sacrifice himself during a mission?
Who can be sure that his death is related to you?”
“My lord,” Fang Helling said with a mixture of frustration and helplessness, “I am sincerely working for you.
I’ve done everything that should be done, and there’s no turning back!
Please stop toying with .”
“No, no, no.
I’m not toying with you.
I’m speaking to you with the sa sincerity.
Can the Procuratorate discover anything if they investigate the Fang Family?”
“They can’t.
I’ve already taken care of all the loose ends.
Plus, in truth…
I really don’t know the aning behind the tasks you’ve arranged for to do.
The Procuratorate won’t find anything.”
“Then let them investigate.”
Fang Helling sighed.
“But sotis they don’t need evidence.”
“That’s true for dealing with ordinary people,” the Bone ssenger laughed: “But don’t forget, you are a student of the Dao Academy.”
“I do have suspicions, but the Dao Academy might not protect , right?”
“Poor boy, you have no idea what you possess.” The Bone ssenger laughed twice and turned to walk into the mountains.
“Today’s matter is canceled, go back.”
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