172 Eagle (1/2)
”Whoosh!”
The emerald fire from Qing Gui burnt everything in its way, its intensity unparalleled. The soil wall burst into flames coming in contact with the flame.
”Very well! Come again!”
Fang Yuan's breathing intensified and as he ran, he created clouds of dust behind him.He then pounced on Qing Gui.
”Rumble! Rumble!”
The fire was getting stronger, and Venerable Qing Gui began shouting fiercely. ”Come out!!!”
The fiery Qing Gui started to simmer down on its own after a while, and at the heart of the flame, the flame lost its brilliance slowly.
”Let's go!”
Seeing this, Fang Yuan didn't continue to attack Qing Gui. Instead, he grabbed Daoist Fei Xiong and escaped with his Shadowstep.
”Pi la!”
In a flash.
Qing Gui, who was on fire, suddenly transformed into an arrow and flew towards where Fang Yuan and Fei Xiong were previously at, engulfing the place in a sea of fire.
”I…. will not let you two go!”
Amidst the fiery emerald flame, Qing Gui chanted the curse as his voice got softer and softer.
”He is going to die for real this time!”
Fang Yuan slowly commented as he noticed the dissipating flames and the alarmed residents and constables nearby.
”Hmm…..Unfortunately, that was just his incarnation. We have provoked the evil Qing Gui and there would be consequences…..”
Daoist Fei Xiong looked at Fang Yuan with a gloomy face. ”Are you….Yang Fan, the top scorer for the imperial examinations? The members of Yang family are indeed special!”
Fang Yuan laughed in his heart.
Daoist Fei Xiong knew his background and attributed his ability to harness elemental force in both martial arts and spiritual techniques to his family. This might have been the Yang family's secret.
However, Fang Yuan would not reveal this and he gave a confused look, ”You are…..”
”I'm a spiritual knight that enforce the law for this county, and my Daoist name is Fei Xiong! Since you are also a spiritual knight, let's just skip the formalities between us, otherwise in a few hundred years later, there might be a confusion in our seniority for future generations?”
”Brother Fei Xiong!”
Fang Yuan nodded his head.
”That's right!”
Daoist Fei Xiong gave a happy face and he felt more connected to Fang Yuan. ”Brother Yang, the martial arts you are cultivating has a lot hidden potential. It is comparable to the Qian Kun Giant Spiritual Technique and I'm guessing that you have attained the Second Elemental Force? Otherwise, you couldn't have extinguished the flame from Qing Gui that easily…..”
The First Elemental Force was the full power of a martial artist who had just make a breakthrough to obtain elemental force. By saying that Fang Yuan had the Second Elemental Force, it meant that he was as powerful as 2 Wu Zongs or spiritual knights!
'My Eagle Claw Iron Skin Technique is slightly inferior to the Qian Kun Giant Spiritual Technique. However, with the help of my dream elemental force which is at the peak of the Elemental Gathering Realm, it is no doubt comparable to 2 Wu Zongs!'
Fang Yuan thought for a while and smiled without saying anything. This demeanour increased Daoist Fei Xiong's curiosity.
'I only know two talents from the Yang family, Yang Long and Yang Ling. Both of them are disciples of a spiritual knight and they have a bright future ahead. However, both of them are still spiritual disciples…..'
Daoist Fei Xiong's eyes were glittering and he suddenly asked, ”Brother Fang, do you know who is Yang Long and Yang Ling? Legend has it that these two are the youngest and the most powerful martial artists in the Yang family. However, when compared to you, there is a lot of difference…..”
In between his sentences, there were many sighs.
”I shall tell you, I'm somewhat related to the two of them…..”
Fang Yuan gave a vague reply and this made Daoist Fei Xiong sighed even more. ”The Yang family is indeed full of talents. Yang Hanglie is indeed a lucky man…..”
As he heard that, Fang Yuan was startled.
”Who are you guys?”
At that moment, many soldiers surrounded them and a few Wu Zongs were leading the group of them.
If one would say that the battle between Fang Yuan and Qing Gui had some restraints previously, the fight afterwards including the Daoist would be one without consideration. The whole street was now in a mess and the battle had affected the innocent ones. Many of them were either dead or severely injured.
”It's me!”
Daoist Fei Xiong shouted and stood out. The 3 Wu Zongs hastily greeted him immediately. ”Sir Fei Xiong!”
”An incarnation of Qing Gui has caused all this mess. Brother Yang Fan was here coincidently and assisted in stopping Qing Gui's evil doings. I can be the witness for that…..”
Daoist Fei Xiong stroked his moustache and said, ”Also…...the person who has scored the second highest in the imperial examinations, Xiao Mu from the Xiao family, has unfortunately died in the hands of Qing Gui. Please report this piece of news as well!”
”Yes, Sir!”
The few Wu Zongs looked at each other. They then took a bow and left.
”Thank you!”
Fang Yuan thanked Daoist Fei Xiong. He knew that this was Daoist Fei Xiong's attempt to establish a good relationship with his family.
”No problem! Brother Yang, you are so gifted, and yet chose to render your service to the government. We are lucky to have you in this county!”
Daoist Fei Xiong gave a wide smile and continued, ”Even though you are the top scorer for the imperial examinations, you can only start as a service worker, but it feels like undeserving for you to take on that job. How about letting me nominate myself as a guarantor for you to become an official through the martial arts competition?”
A few pieces of information suddenly appeared in Fang Yuan's memories.
Even though Da Qian Empire was a powerful empire, the empire still wants to maintain good relations with martial artists at the level of Elemental Gathering Realm and above.