Thanks to Escort Fang!

Many in the escort team wore expressions of relief, as if they had narrowly escaped death.

They had almost perished at the hands of the demonic creatures.

Fortunately, Fang Chen had arrived in time to rescue them, saving their lives!

As time slowly passed, the demonic creatures in the air grew fewer and fewer.

Seeing their heavy losses, the adult demonic creatures lost the will to fight any longer.

They let out a piercing shriek, and then, in an instant, they all scattered back into the forest.

Seeing this, everyone finally relaxed.

Old Master Liu shouted, "Take a headcount and see how many dead and injured we have!"

Following Old Master Liu's orders, someone quickly began to tally the team's numbers.

After a while, Old Master Liu walked over and said to Fang Chen:

"Three dead, seventeen injured. This result is actually quite good. Fortunately, you were here, otherwise... it's hard to imagine how many would have died!"

Fang Chen replied, "This is what I should have done."

Old Master Liu shook his head and said, "When we get back, I'll report your contributions to the Head Escort. You should receive more silver then."

"Your strength is truly astonishing. I was indeed mistaken about you before."

"I may have said some unpleasant things. I hope you don't take it to heart."

Fang Chen was a little surprised by Old Master Liu's words.

He hadn't expected such an authoritative elder to admit he had misjudged someone!

Fang Chen smiled and said, "Everything you said was for my own good. How could I possibly find it unpleasant?"

Old Master Liu chuckled, "Good, it's good that you can understand."

With that, Old Master Liu patted Fang Chen's shoulder and then left to comfort those who had been frightened.

Just then, a group of people surrounded him. They were all individuals Fang Chen had saved during the recent battle.

"Escort Fang, if it weren't for you, I would have likely died in the mouths of those demonic creatures. Thank you so much!" they said gratefully.

"Escort Fang, we thought you didn't have much strength before and only got in through connections. We said some unpleasant things behind your back, and now we feel truly ashamed."

"Escort Fang's strength is evident to all. He's no ordinary Skin and Muscle Realm expert!"

Fang Chen responded to each of their words without putting on any airs, which only made them admire him more.

After a period of rest, the night quietly faded, and the sky began to show the pale white of dawn.

Without much rest, everyone took advantage of the daylight to continue their journey, hoping to reach Baihe County before nightfall.

The wheels rumbled along, and fortunately, no further incidents occurred on the way.

Occasionally, bandits would appear, but no conflicts arose, as Old Master Liu always paid them a toll.

Perhaps this was a long-standing, unspoken agreement between the escort agency and the bandits.

As long as the toll was paid, they wouldn't cause trouble.

After all, the bandits didn't want to risk their lives for nothing; a steady, small income was best.

As time slowly passed, the escort agency's caravan finally returned to Baihe County.

The Head Escort had sent people to meet them in advance.

Soon, Fang Chen and the others were back at the Tian Yuan Escort Agency.

The Head Escort, waiting at the entrance, greeted Old Master Liu and asked, "Was the journey alright?"

Old Master Liu replied, "We encountered many Red-eyed Bats, including several adult ones. I almost couldn't handle them."

"Fortunately, Fang Chen was there. Otherwise, the casualties would likely have been very high."

"We've really struck gold this time. With this kind of strength, he's definitely a top contender in the Skin and Muscle Realm."

The Head Escort looked at Old Master Liu with some surprise, seemingly wondering if he was telling the truth.

Based on his understanding of Old Master Liu, he rarely praised others so highly, let alone a new escort.

Moreover, before the journey, Old Master Liu's attitude towards Fang Chen had been quite indifferent, looking down on those who got in through connections.

How could his attitude have changed so drastically after just one escort mission?

Seeing the Head Escort's delayed reaction, Old Master Liu smiled and said:

"You don't need to look at me like that. Many people in the team were saved by Fang Chen. If you don't believe me, you can ask them."

As soon as he said this, the people from the team also looked towards the Head Escort, chiming in one after another:

"Yes, Head Escort, thanks to Escort Fang, many of us were saved!"

"Head Escort, Escort Fang handled those young demonic creatures like cutting through vegetables! The scene was truly astonishing!"

"..."

Listening to everyone's words, Liu Tianyuan had no choice but to believe them now.

But he was still somewhat surprised in his heart, feeling very curious about Fang Chen's strength.

He'd find an opportunity to ask him properly later.

He looked at everyone and said, "You all encountered demonic creatures this time, which was very dangerous. I've decided that everyone will receive extra silver."

"Those who are injured will receive more, and for those who died, I will also give their families enough silver."

Hearing this, the people below cheered continuously.

If it weren't for the silver, who would want to take such great risks to escort goods?

Liu Tianyuan's words struck a chord with everyone.

After giving a few more instructions, Liu Tianyuan said to Fang Chen and Old Master Liu, "Let's go inside and chat."

Soon, Fang Chen arrived at the room where they had met last time.

After they sat down, Liu Tianyuan said to Fang Chen with a smile, "Escort Fang, I didn't expect you to have such ability, to make Old Master Liu praise you."

Old Master Liu, standing beside them, chuckled, "If you had been there at the time, you would also have been astonished by this kid's strength."

Liu Tianyuan nodded and said with a smile:

"Escort Fang, given your significant contributions this time, your reward will be an additional hundred taels of silver on top of the original hundred taels."

"Making the total two hundred taels of silver. What do you think?"

Fang Chen was overjoyed and cupped his hands, saying, "Thank you, Head Escort!"

Liu Tianyuan laughed heartily, finding Fang Chen more likable the more he looked at him.

He had already felt that Fang Chen was very suitable, Now that Fang Chen had displayed extraordinary strength, it made Liu Tianyuan feel that Fang Chen was a good match for his daughter.

Having made up his mind, Liu Tianyuan decided to persuade Liu Yan again, so she wouldn't miss out on such a good son-in-law as Fang Chen.

At this moment, Old Master Liu, who was beside them, suddenly asked Fang Chen:

"Fang Chen, I saw you using a long saber when you were killing the demonic creatures. Could it be that you learned saber techniques?"

Liu Tianyuan raised an eyebrow, looking somewhat surprised, and said, "No, Escort Fang is from the Tiger Subduing Martial Arts School, he should be practicing fist techniques."

Fang Chen, standing beside them, smiled slightly.

"I was just using brute force. Killing those young demonic creatures was just simple chopping and slashing, it's nothing."

Old Master Liu thought back carefully and realized it seemed to be the case, so he nodded.

In fact, Fang Chen hadn't used the Whirlwind Blade Technique because he didn't want to reveal this trump card casually.

There was no need to show it off just for the sake of impressing others.

If it got out that Zhao San's saber technique was used, there might be unforeseen consequences.

After chatting casually for a few more sentences, everyone dispersed.

As it was getting late, Fang Chen didn't go to the martial arts school and went straight home.

Liu Tianyuan sat alone in the room.

He thought for a moment and decided to call Liu Yan over for a chat, Hoping she would change her mind.