Chapter 69 (2/2)

Everyone could feel  s.h.i.+xiong’s unfathomably strong mana.

Xu Yue Er and Ye Yu had no idea how Fang Han managed to offend eldest s.h.i.+xiong. They wanted to say something good on Fang Han’s behalf, but were they qualified to speak? Just Hua Tian Du’s imposing presence made it so that they needed to gasp for air.

“I don’t know what part of me would make Hua s.h.i.+xiong think that I’d rely on her status to do whatever I want.” Fang Han also felt pressured, so much so that it was hard for him to breathe. However, he refused to lose his dignity as such he asked in a powerful voice.

“You don’t?” Hua Tian Du smiled coldly, “Zhou s.h.i.+di[9], come here.”

One of the Inner Disciples who had previously controlled the golden paG.o.da walked out. Fang Han then recognized him, he was the disciple from whom he’d taken the  “Spirit Wind Sword” from at the “Jade Dining Hall”.

“Zhou s.h.i.+di, where is your Spirit Wind Sword?” Hua Tian Du asked.

“It’s him! It’s him who used a devil treasure to take my Spirit Wind Sword away, that day he and the Outer Disciple Prince Bao from the Da De Dynasty were fighting. I thought it was ridiculous when I saw it so I tried to stop them. He used that as a chance to use his Devil Treasure to steal my flying sword. It was because of him that the Mou s.h.i.+jie couldn’t set up the Double Six Sword Array and was tragically killed by the Hong Fen Prince[10]. It was all because of him, he’s a spy from the Evil Sect!”

This Inner Disciple whose surname was  Zhou pointed at Fang Han, his eyes flashed with a cunning light!

“A snake’s venom truly does seep into and erode bones[11]. That day you wanted to use your flying sword to disable my arms and legs. The flying sword attacked me, yet triggered the devil treasure I had on my body and thus it was taken away.”

Fang Han really wanted to slap to death that disciple whose surname was Zhou, but it was impossible to do that now and he didn’t dare try.

“Humph! Who’s wrong and who’s right, just wait for  Eldest s.h.i.+xiong to adjudicate. Eldest s.h.i.+xiong can go ask Prince Bao about this incident.” The disciple surnamed Zhou turned his head down gloomily.

“I’ve already thoroughly researched that incident.” Hua Tian Du stared at Fang Han, seeming to search for clues. Fang Han felt naked as if Hua s.h.i.+xiong’s gaze stripped his clothes right off his back. Fortunately, the Acheron map had been completely hidden, otherwise, it would have been found.

Hua Tian Du’s mana is too scary!

“Fang Han there’s something on your body, whether  Qing Xue s.h.i.+mei is involved, I will investigate it thoroughly, however, she is currently engaged in closed-door cultivation in the Small Immortal World. I can’t bother her. You’re just an insignificant disciple who relies on a devil treasure, showing off everywhere ruining our Yuhua Sect’s good reputation. You even forcibly took an Inner Disciple’s flying sword. If  news of this spread, how would our Yuhua Sect keep a foothold in front of the other nine schools?” Hua Tian Du said as he stared at Fang Han.

“Just relinquish my Seven Evil Gourd, then implicate myself on behalf of our Yuhua Sect’s reputation. Eldest s.h.i.+xiong is apparently speaking out of his a.s.s, if investigations are necessary then they can wait for Qing Xue s.h.i.+jie to come out, you’re free to have it then.”

The moment Fang Han heard that Fang Qing Xue went into closed door cultivation, he felt a little delighted in his heart. Yet, Hua Tian Du's tone had gradually gotten heavy, somehow making his action seem to implicate the reputation of the Yuhua Sect. Fang Han couldn't just ignore it if he did it would severely damage his reputation.

Originally, he wanted to apologize, but the pride in his heart stopped him. He had been a servant of the Fang Clan, all but enslaved. After having gained the experience of the Nine Vision Golden Pellet, he was finally able to recover the dignity he’d lost.

If he was soft in front of Hua Tian Du now, if he begged for mercy, then what would he have left? Wouldn’t he become a servant again? Fang Han didn’t want to lose his dignity any anymore, it was far too valuable. More so than any treasure or medicinal pill.

However, as soon as he said that, everyone’s faces changed on the spot! Even the Core Disciples faces had changed.

How dare he talk like that, to offend Hua Tian Du’s majesty!

This had never happened before.

“How dare you, who do you think you are, to actually dare to offend Hua s.h.i.+xiong!” One of the Core Disciple suddenly stood out and said.

“Humph!” A cold smile appeared on Hua Tian Du’s face. The Core Disciple stopped as Hua Tian Du responded.

“You want to use Qing Xue s.h.i.+mei against me? Since you’re a n.o.body, I won’t care about it. I don’t plan on investigating you anymore, just put down the Seven Evil Gourd Devil Treasure and you can leave and continue to train! Once you throw away your fancy toys that you use to show off you’ll be presented with an opportunity to cultivate your strength properly. If you don’t then whether it be Immortals or Devils you’ll be a laughingstock.”

“What?” Fang Han’s eyebrows twitched a little.

“Hua s.h.i.+xiong  told you to throw away your  Seven Evil Gourd Devil Treasure and get the h.e.l.l back to training, are you f.u.c.king deaf?” One of the Inner Disciples shouted.

Footnotes

^ Shānhé List -  The Shānhé List is a list of Inner Sect Disciples within the Yuhua Sect, it lists the Inner Disciples by strength

^ Hua Tian Du in Chinese is written 华天都 (Huà tiān dū). The word Hua refers to the bark on Birch Trees it may also mean “Magnificent,” “Splendid,” or “Flowery.” The name Tian means “Sky.” Hua means “Metropolis” or “Capital City.”

^ s.h.i.+xiong in Chinese is written 师兄. In English, it means Senior Martial Brother.

^ s.h.i.+jie in Chinese is written 师姐. In English, it means Senior Martial Sister.

^ “En” is a common interjection in Chinese used as a short response in agreement.

^ A Jiazi (甲子) is a cycle of 60 years

^ Giving Face -  The original Chinese Term used in this situation was 面子Miànzi is a unique word in Chinese Culture that is difficult to translate into English, one’s reputation, integrity, honor, prestige and face all mixed together will become its meaning

^ s.h.i.+mei in Chinese is written 师妹. In English, it means Junior Martial Sister.

^ s.h.i.+di in Chinese is written 师弟. In English, it means Junior Martial Brother

^ Hong Fen is a reference to the makeups ancient Chinese people used, rouge and lead powder. The old translation referred to them as Pink Princes

^ A snake’s venom truly does seep into and erode bones. This is an edited version of a Chinese Idiom. It basically means that if you don’t kill a snake before it injects its venom into you then you’ll regret it in the future.

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