Chapter 326: A Competition of Techniques

Chapter 326: A Competition of Techniques

“Fang Hao, let’s not stir up trouble. After all, it was Elder Fang Ao's decision...” someone said nervously. As the person in charge of the third branch, Fang Ao held enough authority over its disciples.

“Are you all just going to back down like this? Are you really afraid of some wandering branch disciple who suddenly appeared out of nowhere?”

Fang Hao sneered. “My elder brother is at the 11th stage of the Qi Refining Realm. This courtyard is rich in spiritual energy, it has spiritual fields and spiritual springs. Many cultivators die vying for these types of resources. Are you all willing to let a mere side branch disciple occupy it to himself so easily?”

Everyone faltered, clearly unwilling.

They had been born into the Fang Family, and they were from the main branch, yet they never owned a decent cultivation cave dwelling like this one. How could they swallow the fact that a side branch disciple had come in and swooped such a nice spot for himself, overshadowing them?

Fang Hao's expression turned sly. “Moreover... I heard that this person is on good terms with Xia Ji,” Fang Hao said. “Xia Ji has been spreading rumors about Jue Wudi recently. I’m sure you’ve all heard about it, right? I remember Fang Lingxing was really angry because of this. Why don’t we teach this guy a lesson so we can help her vent her anger?”

Everyone exchanged glances and in the next moment, they nodded silently in agreement.

Fang Hao immediately knocked on the door.

Soon, Li Cang opened the door, and upon seeing several disciples of the third branch standing before him, his expression instantly turned polite and he greeted, “Welcome, everyone.”

“Li Cang?! Why are you here?” asked Fang Hao in surprise, his face turning grim.

“I am now a servant of Young Master Fang Chen,” replied Li Cang respectfully.

Everyone looked at one other in astonishment.

Although Li Cang was just a martial artist, he was a Royal Qi martial artist, someone of the third level of the Heaven Profound Stage, a Martial King.

A Martial King could even pose a threat to Qi Refining Realm cultivators in certain ways. Li Cang had been directly under Fang Ao's command. Even if someone requested to have him as their servant, Fang Ao would refuse.

But now, Fang Ao had actually assigned Li Cang to serve a disciple from a side branch who had just returned to the family?!

Everyone was perplexed.

Could that Fang Chen be Fang Ao’s illegitimate child?

Fang Hao broke the silence, his voice deep. "If Fang Chen is here, let me meet him. I wish to speak to him.”

Li Cang apologetically answered, “Young Master Fang Chen has been in seclusion for the past half a month and hasn't come out since.”

A Martial King like Li Cang’s annual expenditure of spirit stones was about seven or eight pieces. This one piece of low-grade spirit stone was equivalent to what he needed for one and a half months of cultivation. He could use it to buy many pills and herbs for his martial cultivation!

Li Cang pocketed the spirit stones carefully as he said, “Thank you, Young Master Fang Chen!”

‘He’s quite generous,’ thought Fang Hao’s company in unison, their eyes sparkling.

Fang Chen walked up to them before halting his steps. Glancing at Fang Hao and his company, he asked, “What brings all of you here?”

"You can't live in this courtyard,” said Fang Hao sternly. “I hope you'll inform Elder Fang Ao and move out of there as soon as possible."

Fang Chen was surprised. “Is this courtyard yours?”

Fang Hao was taken aback. “No.”

“If it's not yours, why can't I live here?” asked Fang Chen.

Fang Hao sneered. “In the vast Fang Family, only a handful of disciples can live in such a courtyard. It's reserved for the top, the rank one disciples. Now tell me, do you think you're qualified to live here? When I heard that a descendant of a side branch has come to the family and was assigned to live here, it just didn’t sit well with me to have someone like that live here. Heed my advice, because if you continue to stay here, trouble will come knocking constantly. Don’t you want to have time for your cultivation?”

The threat was very evident in his words.

Li Cang's expression changed slightly. He had already guessed that there would be trouble coming soon because of the courtyard, but he didn’t expect it to arrive so soon.

“What if I insist on staying?”

“Tomorrow, everyone will be competing on their techniques. So, if you insist on staying here, then we’ll leave it to our skills to determine how this’ll end tomorrow. The family has its fatalities too, every year. You’d better think it through,” warned Fang Hao.

Fang Chen asked again, “So?”

So?!

Fang Hao was driven mad. He had spoken so clearly, yet this Fang Chen was still acting dumb! Indeed, birds die for food, and people die for wealth!

“All third branch disciples will be required to participate in tomorrow's competition, and you are no exception. I hope to get your answer tomorrow," said Fang Hao before turning to leave.

After they left, Li Cang said with concern, “Young Master Fang Chen, you should be careful tomorrow.”

Fang Chen casually asked, “What’s this competition he’s talking about? I'm new here so I don’t know many things. Can you please enlighten me?”