Swordsman the Wanderer
Ch 165's. The Spring Empire
After he finished absorbing the second Ghost King Pill, Zhang En did not continue further his cultivation and came out of the Golden Mountain God Temple. As he appeared in his courtyard, one of the senior disciples came to tell him that Fang Yao had come to visit. If it was anyone else, then that senior disciple would not have taken the trouble of reporting to Zhang En, but he knew that at the time of the Imperial Turmament three years ago, he had not been, Zhang En and Fang Yao were considered good friends.
When Zhang En walked into the large hall, Fang Yao stood up from his chair, walked up to Zhang En, and hugged him while grinning sillyly, “You brat, acting so famous when you just returned, you're always flashy."
Zhang En knew that Fang Yao was referring to the incident at the restaurant, where he crippled Huo Ping.
"I've always been very humble." Zhang En reprimanded while grinning, causing Fang Yao to laugh.
"If you're humble, then I don't have a profile at all."
The two sat as they spoke, and the senior disciple left the hall.
After sitting down, Fang Yao said, “Actually, Huo Ping was unpleasant in my eyes from the start. The restaurant incident was very good news, turning him into a useless person when you came back."
Zhang En chuckled, "Then you should thank me."
Fang Yao smirked, “Am I not here carrying wine, see?” Just as Fang Yao had said, he took out the Wine he had prepared from the very beginning from his spatial ring.
More than a hundred jugs.
Zhang En laughed happily, "I also have something good for you." Zhang En said as he retrieved the fire fruit from his spatial ring, a rare fruit he found in the Tiger Valley.
The large hall was instantly filled with a refreshing aroma.
Looking at the fire fruit in Zhang En's hand, Fang Yao's eyes twinkled,“This... is it a fire fruit?”
Zhang En nodded affirming, "Rather precisely, this is a thirty to forty thousand year old Golden fire fruit." He clarified, making the golden fire fruit float in front of Fang Yao.
Fang Yao caught the fruit with both hands, looked at the golden flame fruit that was emitting a golden light gently, then swallowed the fruit nervously, "Thirty to forty thousand year old golden fruits of fire!" even his voice trembled a little. Although he was the most talented disciple of the Fang Family that he had encountered in just a thousand years and was most favored by the Old Ancestor of the Fang Family and the spirit pills and rare potions that he had eaten were countless, he had never touched a fire fruit of such quality.
He was well aware of how precious a thirty to forty thousand year old golden fire fruit was, it was definitely not something a gold coin or spirit stone could buy.
" Sister Zhang, this is..!” Fang Yao looked at Zhang En, wanting to reject the gift in his opinion it was too precious.
Zhang En smiled as he shook his head, “This golden flame, take it. There are many more inside my spatial ring."
"More?!" Fang Yao was flabbergasted and speechless, laughing, he said, "Because it's like that, then this brother of yours won't be polite with you, I accept this with a thank you." So, Fang Yao picked it up without any guilt, keeping it in her spatial ring. It had been some time since his strength had reached a bottleneck at the peak of the realm of the saint swordsman, he indeed needed this golden fire fruit.
Fang Yao looked at Zhang En, “It really frustrates me to compare people, why does it seem that every good thing under the sun falls into your hands? This golden fire fruit is extremely rare and priceless, but you actually have it very much!”
Zhang En smirked, "Just that my luck is not bad and I managed to find the secret abode left behind by the master of the Ancient God Tribe in the Land of Death."
"The secret residence left behind by the master of the ancient God Tribe!" Fang Yao even instantly fell silent, almost hitting his chest in frustration as he wailed miserably to the sky, "Geez, why don't I have such luck!"
Zhang En laughed at Fang Yao's behavior, "Enough, let's have a drink."
“Good, let's drink!” Fang Yao replied.
Zhang En laughed, "You must find a woman for yourself."
Fang Yao was several years older than Zhang En.
Fang Yao shook his head, “Women? Women are very long-winded. This way is better. Do you know what my biggest wish is right now?”
"What's that?" Zhang En asked.
"To defeat you, someday!" Fang Yao replied.
Zhang En smiled, "Then your little wish will have no hope of becoming a reality." The gap between them was very clear, and as time passed, it would only get bigger.
Fang Yao smiled, despite feeling somewhat bitter, he understood that Zhang En was just saying the truth, "Everyone outside is trying to guess your true strength, tell me frankly, say, have you really broken through the God Swordsman Realm?" He stared fixedly at Zhang En without blinking waiting for a response. At the same time, his heart stiffened nervously.
Seeing Fang Yao's expression, Zhang En teased him, "What do you think?"
Fang Yao felt puzzled, then he admitted cheerfully, "It's hard to say, you're a little monster." His tone and demeanor were similar to Yan Xun's just like the expression on his face. He looked at Zhang En, considering the question, he said, "According to my understanding of you, with the way you replied to my question, it looks like you have advanced into that realm."
Zhang En simply nodded, "You'll know when the time comes."
The news of him killing one of the Elders of the Black Crow Sect, Ao Baixue in Xinyu City should have gotten to this Ming Empire some time ago, but seeing that Fang Yao still did not know, yet, perhaps the people of the Black Crow Sect blocked to cover up the news.
Zhang En's confession elicited an overreaction from Fang Yao, “Wow, I didn't expect you to actually break through the God Swordsman Realm. It seems like even though you can give these two hands and feet a flaw in my body, you can still harass me as you please! Jeez Dragon, how old are you now?!”
Their conversation continued, accompanied by drinking wine. They talked about Zhang En's experience while wandering the Death Dimain, and also talked about the recent changes in the Ming Empire, talking about the future, and their cultivation ...
From the conversation with Fang Yao, Zhang En discovered that quite a number of Black faction troops even those from the Black Crow Sect had also infiltrated the kingdoms under the rule of the Ming Empire, he said, they launched all sorts of conspiracies and took control of a hundred kingdoms.
Although these hundreds of kingdoms were not strong, if it continued in this way, it was, The Ming Empire would sooner or later weaken inward and would be easily destroyed by black faction Sects like the Black Crow Sect.
Fang Yao looked somewhat worried about the situation. His Fang Family Root was established in the Ming Empire, if the Ming Empire fell, it would greatly impact the Families of the five largest clans in the Imperial City including the Fang Family Clan.
Towards the end of their meeting, Fang Yao offended Zhang En who crippled Huo Ping, "That Huo Ping, you should be careful of him, he is a disciple of the Shadow Sword Sect's Patriarch."
The Shadow Sword Sect was the strongest of the neighboring empire of the Ming Empire, the Spring Empire. Each Spring Emperor was personally chosen by the Patriarch of the Shadow Sword Sect. One could imagine the amount of authority and power they held.
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