Chapter 265: Chapter 124: The Blood Saber Sect Scapegoated Again; Literacy Third Limit Break, Charging Towards Mortal Transformation

The most important thing right now was to spend more hours each day on Visualization and awaken his Brow Heart Platform as soon as possible.

Chu Fan glanced at the faint light of dawn outside the window. Though he felt mentally exhausted, he still calmed his mind and entered the state of Visualization once more.

This time, he clearly felt a warm current flowing at his Brow Heart Platform. His Introspection ability had improved a little more.

Though it was only a slight improvement, it was like a firefly in the dead of night, illuminating the path to Mortal Transformation and giving him a solid sense of accomplishment.

The path was long and arduous, but by taking it one step at a time, he would eventually reach the Other Shore.

...

「Three days later.」

Songhe Tower, in the Inner City of Cyan Yang Ancient City.

Fang Qingqing sat by a window on the second floor, her slender fingers gently tracing the rim of her teacup as her gaze drifted to the street below from time to time.

A subtle trace of anxiety was etched between her brows, and her gaze couldn’t help but drift southwest.

That was the location of the Blood Saber Sect’s Main Altar in the Inner City.

"Second Young Miss, the Blood Saber Sect is a spent force now. They can only hole up in the Inner City to survive. They’re no longer a threat..."

Her guard, Shi Qingyi, asked softly, "The Master and the clan elders haven’t mentioned dealing with them again, so why do we keep coming here to watch them every day?"

Fang Qingqing’s cheeks flushed slightly, but she forced a calm expression. "The Blood Saber Sect has been cornered. We must be wary of them doing something desperate."

"Keeping a closer watch can only help, not hurt."

Though she said as much, the image of that mysterious figure surfaced in her mind.

The first time they met was when she was tracking the Moon Worship Sect—he had saved a young constable, his movements as agile as a cheetah.

The second time was in the valley of the Blood Saber Sect’s Medicinal Herb Garden—they had joined forces to kill Huayang, the Blood Saber Sect Hall Master who was recuperating there, and had cleared out the entire garden of medicinal herbs.

The third time, he had come to the Fang Family estate looking for her to claim the spoils she had promised him. He had remained masked, taken what he was owed, and left without a sound.

’I’ve never even seen his real face...’

Fang Qingqing sighed inwardly, her fingertips tightening unconsciously.

She could only judge from his voice and build that he was probably a year or two older than her.

But she did have a few clues...

The man could use the Blood Saber Sect’s Nine Blood Soul Blades, and with a high degree of mastery.

This had always made her assume he was a disciple of the Blood Saber Sect.

Especially the battle three nights ago...

The battle beneath Tingyu Pavilion three days ago had already shaken the entire city.

A mysterious individual had fought three opponents at once, slaying three masters from the Moon Worship Sect who had already achieved Mortal Transformation.

According to witnesses, the person had not yet achieved Mortal Transformation, and he had used the Nine Blood Soul Blades!

Fang Qingqing was both shocked and delighted, yet she didn’t dare to believe it.

The first time they met, he could only kill Moon Worship Sect members at the Bone Marrow Forging realm and had needed her help to withstand a single blow from someone who had achieved Mortal Transformation.

The second time they met, he could already slay Tang Xiao, the Blood Saber Sect’s Incense Master at the Entering the Realm of Strength, and his archery skills had even made the Mortal Transformation expert Huayang wary.

And now, a mere two months later, he could fight three Mortal Transformation experts alone and kill them with ease!

’Maybe... it wasn’t him?’

Fang Qingqing watched the pedestrians on the street below, a hint of confusion clouding her heart.

These past few days, she had kept hoping to catch a glimpse of that figure in the crowd, only to be disappointed every time.

The news of the battle three days ago had long since spread throughout Cyan Yang Ancient City.

The various powers were all speculating whether the mysterious man was a "Demon" that the Blood Saber Sect had cultivated using a Secret Technique.

But Fang Qingqing recalled their three encounters; even the last time he came to claim his reward, he hadn’t exuded a heavy Evil Qi.

Would a Demon bargain with her?

Would a Demon hold a blade to a constable’s neck just to demand a pair of gloves?

She sighed softly and stood up. "It’s getting late. Let’s go back."

Shi Qingyi saw the expression on the Second Young Miss and secretly shook his head.

’The Second Young Miss’s heart seems to be captured by someone...’

’But what good prospects does the Blood Saber Sect have these days?’

’There’s nothing left for them but bloodshed, slaughter, and utter misery.’

’If that man really is a disciple of the Blood Saber Sect, this romance is doomed to be a difficult one.’

’In the end, perhaps it’s just the fleeting fantasy of a young girl’s first crush.’

The two of them left the tower and headed toward the Fang Family estate in the Inner City.

They hadn’t gone far when they suddenly heard a SWOOSH cut through the air from a dark alley nearby.

Fang Qingqing and Shi Qingyi reacted instantly, pressing themselves flat against a dark wall.

Several shadowy figures shot past overhead, using Qinggong!

Fang Qingqing and Shi Qingyi exchanged a glance, concealed their figures, and quietly followed.

Seeing the masked figures head straight for the Blood Saber Sect’s Main Altar, both of them were startled.

The Blood Saber Sect’s Main Altar was in the Inner City!

The various powers in Cyan Yang Ancient City had long held a tacit agreement—no matter their grudges or how fiercely they fought, they would never make a move inside the Inner City.

This was also the bottom line for the Government Office!

Rivers of blood could flow in the Outer City, and the Government Office might turn a blind eye.

But if slaughter erupted in the Inner City, those officials would never sit idly by.

This was one of the reasons the Blood Saber Sect, though shattered, had been able to hold on to its Main Altar.

’Which faction is so bold?’

Fang Qingqing’s mind raced.

By now, the Blood Saber Sect’s territories in the Outer City and beyond the city walls had been almost completely snatched up.

’What benefit was there in taking such a huge risk to cause trouble at the Blood Saber Sect’s Main Altar in the Inner City?’

Suddenly, Fang Qingqing was forcefully reminded of the battle three days ago...