Fang Shuwen and Zuo Qingshuang whispering to each other was noticed by others in the room.
Most people didn't care, but the beautiful woman looked at Fang Shuwen with some surprise, but that was all.
Only the loud and boisterous man from before suddenly snorted:
"Qing Shuang, where did this child come from?"
What is your relationship?
Zuo Qingshuang was taken aback at first, but then her face immediately turned angry:
"Shi Meng, what do you mean by that?"
Upon hearing this, Shi Meng's face flushed red, but in the end he only snorted:
You know what I mean.
"You bastard!!"
These ambiguous words only fueled Zuo Qingshuang's rage. Fang Shuwen had just told her some extremely important things, but Shi Meng's words were truly malicious. In a fit of anger, Zuo Qingshuang pointed her right hand and drew her sword with a clang.
She casually grabbed the hilt of the sword, its blade pointing directly at Shi Meng.
"If you don't make this clear today, I will never let this go!!"
Shi Meng looked completely astonished:
"You actually drew your sword against me for this brat?"
Looking at Fang Shuwen again, I felt even more strongly that this kid was no good.
Seeing that things were about to escalate, the others quickly stepped in to smooth things over.
Some urged Shi Meng to apologize immediately, while others advised Zuo Qingshuang to calm down.
Fang Shuwen glanced at Shi Meng a few more times, then at Zuo Qingshuang, and suddenly realized what was going on.
Although Zuo Qingshuang was Zhou Qingmei's master, she was well-maintained and had no trace of aging on her face. Her appearance was also first-rate. Otherwise, no busybody would have given her the title of Plain Moon Fairy back then.
Shi Meng was probably in love with her, which is why he broke down in his guard when he saw her whispering with Zuo Qingshuang.
Fang Shuwen shook his head slightly, feeling that this matter was not only boring but also inexplicable.
Not only is there an age gap between me and Zuo Qingshuang, but there's also a generational gap.
Shi Meng is truly a complete idiot.
Unexpectedly, Shi Meng was not only a complete idiot, but also incredibly stubborn.
The more people tried to persuade him, the more convinced he was right.
He simply pointed at Fang Shuwen and said angrily:
"Am I wrong? This kid doesn't look like a good person at all; he's someone of dubious origin."
"I don't know what methods he used to make Zuo Qingshuang trust him so much that she was even willing to draw her sword against her own people!"
"Could it be that the two of you have already...?"
"Shi Meng, that's enough!"
Zuo Qingshuang shouted angrily:
"Young Master Fang has done my Pearl Pavilion a great favor. Are you declaring war on my Pearl Pavilion by insulting me like this?"
These words immediately made the problem more serious.
The mountain god temple immediately fell silent.
The Eastern Region Seven Great Sects have always advanced together and joined forces to defend against enemies.
Unexpectedly, because of Fang Shuwen, Zuo Qingshuang was actually able to say something like Questioning Heaven Manor.
Then a Buddhist chant rang out, and an old monk with a full white beard spoke in a deep voice:
"Benefactor Shi, you were indeed in the wrong first, so please apologize."
The beautiful woman also said:
"You're really stirring up trouble for no reason... And are you saying this intentionally to ruin Junior Sister Zuo's reputation?"
The crowd kept chiming in with their comments, making the veins on Shi Meng's forehead throb.
Looking at Fang Shuwen, who stood beside Zuo Qingshuang as if it were none of his business, anger suddenly welled up within him:
"You bastard, I'll beat you to death!!"
With a flick of his wrist, he swung the Purple-Gold Hammer and took a sudden step forward. A muffled boom was heard, as if a giant beast had charged out. Several experts from the Seven Sects who were blocking his way were caught off guard and were immediately knocked away by this brute. The [Ten-Thousand-Jun Tactic] was so powerful that they were caught off guard.
Then the Purple-Gold Hammer was raised high and smashed down hard on Fang Shuwen.
Upon seeing this, the expressions of the others changed drastically:
"Stop!!"
"Do not harm anyone!!"
"Shi Meng, how dare you do this?"
Zuo Qingshuang was furious and turned her sword to strike, but Fang Shuwen had already stepped forward first.
With a single hand raised, the heavily falling Purple-Gold Hammer landed squarely in his palm.
The powerful force vanished the instant it touched his palm.
Fang Shuwen didn't say a word, but simply tightened his grip with his five fingers, and a cracking sound was heard. His five fingers tore apart the surface of the Purple-Gold Hammer, and cracks instantly covered the hammer body.
How is that possible?
Shi Meng's eyes widened instantly.
But then, with a loud crash, the entire Purple-Gold Hammer was crushed by Fang Shuwen's grasp.
Shi Meng was momentarily stunned, his mind reeling.
This Purple-Gold Hammer has an extraordinary origin, and its material is even more extraordinary... Even if one cultivates the [Ten-Thousand-Jun Tactic] to the Great Perfection realm, it would probably be difficult to crush this thing.
What kind of monster is this?
In a daze, my throat tightened, and my feet left the ground.
Looking down, he saw that Fang Shuwen had already lifted him up.
"You..."
He forced a word, only to see Fang Shuwen looking at him with a very indifferent gaze, and speaking softly:
Do you want to die?
Relying on his superb skill of the "Ten-Thousand-Jun Tactic," Shi Meng could overpower ten opponents with sheer force. He was indeed somewhat arrogant and acted in a high-profile manner.
However, at this moment, he could no longer be arrogant.
From Fang Shuwen's indifferent eyes, he felt that if his answer displeased the other party, he would really kill him.
The stubbornness and recklessness of just now have completely vanished in this moment.
A fear I'd never felt before surged through me.
But how could he possibly beg for mercy?
Thinking that the Questioning Heaven Manor was behind him, he immediately gritted his teeth:
"You scoundrel, you bewitched Zuo Qingshuang, and now you dare to fight back... I, Questioning Heaven Manor, will never let you get away with this!"
"I don't believe you'd dare kill..."
Before the last "I" could be uttered, a snapping sound was heard amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd.
Shi Meng's neck had already been snapped by Fang Shuwen.
With a casual flick of his wrist, he tossed the corpse out of the mountain god temple.
Fang Shuwen didn't look back at Shi Meng's corpse even once more, but turned around to look at the others in the mountain god temple:
"All of you here can be my witnesses."
I have no grudge against this person.
"But for no apparent reason, he wanted to take my life..."
"To kill without cause—how is such an act any different from that of the demonic path?"
"Non-Self didn't still have some martial arts skills to rely on, I'm afraid I would be the one dying today."
"It was perfectly reasonable for me to kill him. What do you all think?"
Those who were of the righteous path present couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment.
A strange thought suddenly came to mind.
Is it because they said this whole thing is unreasonable... that this kid is going to kill them all?
Then Zuo Qingshuang said:
"Young Master Fang is absolutely right. Shi Meng attacked without provocation, which is tantamount to courting death. He has no one to blame but himself."
The beautiful woman couldn't help but glance at Zuo Qingshuang again, then nodded:
"Young Master Fang, is that right?"
"I, Jade Clarity Pavilion, am willing to bear witness to this matter for you. It was indeed Shi Meng who attacked first, and Young Hero Fang was only passively retaliating afterward."
"So you're a senior from the Jade Clarity Pavilion. This junior greets you."
Fang Shuwen slightly clasped his hands in a fist salute, completely losing his previous aggressive demeanor.
Everyone else present was dumbfounded; how could this person have two faces?